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Twenty-eighth Year No. 27
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March 1 issue of the Lumber Trade Journal, is
but one of the many cases where lumber deal-
ers are "cashing in" on the new movement of
home builders and home owners toward in-
sulation.
Never in history has there been such a field of
activity opened to lumber dealers as there is
today in home insulation. Both builders and
home owners have realized the essential fea-
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Building and Engineering News
Devoted to the Architectural, Building, Engineering and Industrial Activities en the Pacific Coaat
Issued Every Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.,
July 7, 1928
Twenty-eighth Year No. 27
CONVICT LABOR ON OUR STATE
HIGHWAYS
Building cP
Engineering
News"
545-547 MISSION ST., SAN FRANCISCO
Kearny 1252
J. P. FARRELL, Editor
J. E. ODGERS, Advertising Manager
Devoted to the Engineering, Archi-
tectural, Building and Industrial Ac-
tivities of the Pacific Coast.
Subscription terms payable in advance
U. S. and Possessions, per year J5.00
Canadian and Foreign, per year 8.00
Single Copies 25c
Entered as second-class matter at
San Francisco Post Office under act ot
Congress of March 3, 1879.
Six hundred and eighty-eight building
permits were issued in San Francisco
during the month of June for improve-
ments involving an expenditure of $2,-
310,136, as compared with 661 permits for
the month of May, 1928, when the ex-
penditure was $2,635,116.
No public improvements are included
in the June totals. The biggest unit of
the June construction program proved to
be frame buildings, mostly homes. For
the structures being estimated to cost
$1,318,140.
frame buildings 228 permits were issued,
June. 1927, building totaled 838 permits
with an expenditure of $3,926,432.
Following is a segregated report of the
June, 1928, activities as compiled by the
Bureau of Building Inspection, Depart-
ment of Public Works:
Class No. of Permits Est. Cost
.4 2 $ 30,800
C 14 518,725
Frames 228 1,318,140
Alterations 443 372,471
Harbor Bldgs. 1 70,000
Total
$2,310,136
CONCRETE ROAD YARDAGE
There is given below a tabulation of
concrete pavement yardage awarded dur-
ing May, 1928. together with the total
number of square yards awarded for the
year to June 2, 1928, as prepared by the
Portland Cement Association. The fig-
ures represent awards in the United
States only:
Sq. Yd. Sq. Yd.
Awarded Aw'd. From
During Jan. 1, '28. to
May, 1928 June 2, 1928
Roads 1?, 245, 577 44,432,228
Streets 6,961,013 18,641,153
Alleys 488,334 1,216,127
Totals 20,694,924 64,289,508
R. B. Meek, state director of public
works, in .^peaking of the convict labor
camps of the State Highway Commission,
says:
"The employment of convict labor in
road construction has been a policy in
force continuously in California since
1915, when the first law instructing the
California Highway Commission to utilize
convict labor in highway work was en-
acted.
"The obligation to use this labor is still
imposed upon the Division of Highways.
The extent to which it shall amount so
appropriated for the present biennium is
$600,000. This money must be used for
the payment ot wages to convicts, and
for no other purpose.
"The total state highway expenditures
for the biennium are estimated at $50,-
Onn.OOO. with the exception of the $600,-
onn appropriated by the legislature for
the payment of wages to convicts work-
ing upon state highways, the remaining
portion of the $.")0. 000,000 will go to free
labor, either directly in the form ot
wages or indirectly m the payment for
material, supplies and equipment pro-
duced or manufactured by free labor.
"It may interest you to know that but
20 cents out of each dollar goes to con-
victs on these so-called convict camp
jobs. The remaining 80 cents is spent for
superintendence, engineering and other
free labor used in connection with such
work; for supplies and equipment neces-
sary thereto, and for bridges and drainage
structures on these projects, which will
be built by contract.
"During the past winter the number of
convicts employed on road work was kept
at a low figure. The total number of
convicts in the three small camps main-
tained during the winter was at its largest
in December and then only 227 prisoners
were so employed.
"Over a period of years the cost of
road construction by convicts and by
free labor is about the same. The fact,
however, that the convicts are self-sup-
porting while at work on the roads re-
lieves the state of the burden of support-
ing them in person. The saving thus af-
fected to taxpayers of the state on the
basis of the employment of 850 men is
estimated at more than $200,000.
"The convict camp work has been a
very important factor in the reformation
of prisoners, who through this work have
been given an opportunity of accomplish-
ing the change from prison to free life
by gradual process. The hope that
prisoners may be assigned to road work
has been a very potent factor in making
for better discipline among the inmates
at San Quentin.
"The history of convict road work in
California is that the prisoners nave built
excellent roads without menace, peril, or
annoyance to the communities in which
convict camps have been located.
"There are a number of counties now
asking that convict camps be established
on their roads. It is not the policy of
the Division of Highways to force a con-
vict camp upon a county, unwilling to
receive it."
COMMERCIALSTANDARD FOR
STAPLE PORCELAIN PLUMBING
FIXTURES
What is said to be the largest cafeteria
ever erected on an exposition grounds
will care for visitors to the Pacific South-
west Exposition which opens in Long
Beach, California, July 27 and continues
through Labor Day. Thi-j dining room is
capable of feeding 24,000 persons daily.
A general conference of representative
manufacturers and users of Staple Por-
celain (All-Clay) Plumbing Fixtures,
June 12, adopted a commercial stand-
ard for this commodity. The conference,
held under auspices of the Commercial
Standards. Group of the Bureau ot
Standards, met at the Department ot
Commerce, Washington, D. C.
The project defined standard nomenc-
lature, definitions, grading rules, types,
sizes, dimensions and general practices
for the industry. Types and sizes of
urinals, sinks, laundry trays, lavatories,
receptors and baths not specifically men-
tioned in the standard will be considered
by the industry as "specials."
The conference set July 1. 1929. as the
effective date to start new production of
the commodity in conformity with the
adopted commercial standard. January 1.
1930, was agreed upon as the date for
clearance of existing stocks. This allows
six months from the start of new pro-
duction to use up old stock. It was also
voted that the standard should be re-
viewed annually in order to provide for
any revision or modification that the in-
dustry may consider necessary in order
to keep the standard abreast of modern
current practices.
Mr. I. J. FairchiK" of the Commercial
Standards Unit, Bureau of Standards,
explained the certification plan that has
been developed by the Bureau. Under
this plan, the Bureau prepares a list of
the manufacturers who are willing to
certify to the purchaser that the com-
modity is made in accordance with the
adopted commercial standard. The con-
ference voted to accept this plan.
Mr. M. H. Bletz. of the Bureau ot
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Depart-
ment of Commerce, stated that the value
of total exports of plumbing fixtures
from the United States in 1927 was about
two and a half million dollars. The con-
ference voted therefor the matter of
translation of the commercial standard
into Spanish to the Advisory Committee
on Porcelain (All-Clay) Plumbing Fix-
tures for further study and recommenda-
tion.
The conference authorized the appoint-
ment of a standing committee, which
will be charged with the responsibility
ot promulgating the standard and caring
tor the annual revision. The members
of this committee are; George E. Hoff-
man, of The Trenton Potteries Co., Chair-
man; George H. Drake, of The National
Association of Master Plumbers; Abel
Hansen of the Fords Porcelain Works;
LeRoy E. Kern, ot The American Insti-
tue of Architects; R. T. Rock of The Na-
tional Association ot Master Plumbers;
W. J. Spillane of James B. Clow & Sons;
Benjamin Cadbury of The Hajoca Cor-
poration; George Kumpt ot The Dim-
mick Fink Co.; and C. W. Fell of the
W. A. Case & Son, and I. J. Fairchild ot
the Bureau of Standards.
The Commercial Standards Group will
shortly circularize the manufacturers,
distributors and organized users for
written acceptances to the standard. Be-
fore it can be pulblished by the Depart-
ment of Commerce, acceptances repre-
senting at least 65 per cent of production
by volume, and a majority of distributors
and organized users must be received
by the Department.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 7, 1SI2S
C. T. MALCOM IS PRIZE WINNER
DEFINING "IRRESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR"
THE PRIZE WINNER
One who takes a job for which he
is not experienced, or for wliich he
has not suitable equipment and suf-
ficient capital to finance, or at a price
which does not insure to him a reas-
onable profit, is an irresponsible con-
tractor.— C. T. Malcom, Northern Cal-
ifornia Chapter. A. G. C.
The committee of award in its re-
port suggested the definition "might
be made stronger and clearer if
amended to read as follows:
An irresponsible contractor is one
who take.-i a contract for which he is
not experienced, or for which he has
not the suitable equipment and suf-
ficient capital to finance, or at a price
which does not insure to him a reas-
onable profit, or who lacks integrity.
C T Malcom of Walnut Creek, mem-
ber'of Northern California Chapter. As-
sociated General Contractors of America,
was awarded first prize in the competl-
tiori for the best definition of an ir-
respoWSiWe contractor" instituted by W.
A Bechtel of San Francisco, national
president of the A. G. C. Mr Malcor^
won for himself a cash prize of J50 and
for his chapter a prize of like amount.
Because of the many excellent defini-
tions submitted the committee of awards
decided a second and third definition
should be designated. Second place went
to W E Kier of W. B. Kier Construc-
tion Co . San Diego Chapter, and third
place to D. H. Sanders of Lynch Con-
struction Co., Southern California Chap-
ter Use of the word "and" instead of
the word "or" in Mr. Kier's definition,
which limited the measure of irrespon-
sibility to the lack of "all" of the de-
ficiencies enumerated therein, the com-
mittee said, deprived it of a higher rank.
The committee of awards was composed
of eight representatives of surety com-
panies and one representative of the
Clearing Bureau of Contract Investiga-
tion as follows: Ben F. Cator. Continent-
al Casualty Co.; Fred J. Crisp. National
Surety Co.; Frank M. Hall, Globe In-
demnity Co.; Vernon C. Pierson. Detroit
Fidelity & Surety Co.; E. C. Porter. U.
S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.; Guy LeRoy
Stevick, Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Mary-
land; J. A. Swearingen. Aetna Casualty
& Suretv Co.; R. D. Weldon, American
Surety Co.; H. J. Douglas, Clearing Bu-
reau of Contract Investigation.
The contest was open to all members
of the Pacific Coast chapters of the A. G.
C. Following are the contractors who
entered the contest and the definitions
which they submitted:
Prize Winner — C. T. Malcom, Walnut
Creek. Calif. (Northern California Chap-
ter). "One who takes a job for which
he is not experienced, or for which he
has not the suitable equipment and suf-
ficient capital to finance, or at a price
which does not insure to him a reason-
able profit, is an irresponsible contrac-
tor."
Second Place— W. E. Kier, ot W. E.
Kl«r' Construction Co., San Diego. (Sau
Diego Chapter). "An irresponsible con-
tractor is one who lacks the honest in-
tent, the experience, and the financial
ability to successfully complete any con-
tract which he may undertake."
Third Place — D. H. Sanders, of Lynch
Construction Com., Los Angeles. (South-
ern California , Chapter). "The irrespon-
sible contractor is one who does not know
the jof) he bids on. either the financial
end,^ t|he constructifjn end. or the selec-
tion'of his executives, and probably does
not understand his duty to the person or
persons for whom the work is to be
done."
Thos. Engelhart of Engelhart Paving
& Const. Co., Eureka, Calif. (Northern
California Chapter). Cartoon. (Award-
ed honorable mention).
Natt McDoifgall, of A. Guthrie & Co.,
Portland, Ore. (Portland Chapter). "An
irresponsible contractor Is one who, be
he the smallest inexperienced individual
or the largest influential corporation, un-
dertakes a contract for less price than
the proposed work can be completed for.
He may be responsible financially, but is
an irresponsible contractor."
W. J. Taylor, Palo Alto, Calif. (North-
ern California Chapter). "One who
through ignorance, or without proper in-
vestigation, or whose price may be in-
fluenced by what he thinks the other fel-
lows are going to hid; who takes a job,
for which he is otherwise qualified, at a
price which may not reasonably be ex-
iected to show a legitimate profit, is an
irresponsible contractor."
King S. Heath, National City, Calif.
(San Diego Chapter). "Tou have asked
me to define an 'irresponsible contractor'
ill fifty words. It is my belief that only
six words are necessary, 'One who does
not know cost.' The irresponsible con-
tractor is one who underbids because he
does not know cost, who willfully or
carelessly disregards specincatlons, who
fails to perform according to the terms
of his contract or to maintain the job
until its final acceptance."
Wm. A. Johnson, of Hall-Johnson Co.,
Alhambra, Calif. (Southern California
Chanter). "An irresponsible contractor is
one deficient in those essential qualities
of every successful business, viz., capita!,
ability and integrity, emboldened and
reckless in bidding, having little to lose
and everything to gain. He is often en-
couraged and sustained by rapacious and
short-sighted finance and surety agents
preying upon his weakness, ignorance,
and rec-klessness "
Wm. A. Johnson, of Hall-Johnson Co.,
Alhambra. Calif. (Southern California
Chapter). 'Who is the irresponsible con-
tractor?" "An associated, syndicate, us-
ually composed of the principal, or so-
termed contractor, bonding company, ma-
terial companies, finance companies,
equipment dealers and bankers, who un-
der the leadership of the so-called con-
tractor, having a misconception of hi.s
responsibility and integrity, accepts hi«
hazardous risk for an assumed profit."
Zara Witkin, Chief Engineer, Herbert
M. Baruch Corporation, Los Angeles.
(Southern California Chapter). "A con-
tractor who does not make a careful
estimate of all the labor, material and
overhead expense and desired profit re-
quired to construct a project, or who has
insufficient assets when bidding to fi-
nance the project, or who after bidding
arbitrarily reduces his price, is an ir-
responsible contractor."
Edwin A. Irish, Los Angeles. (Southern
California Chapter). "Imitating, and thus
ostensibly responsible, he is to that ex-
tent a 'slicker' operating under cover in
a parasitic manner, without true re-
sourcefulness, for when overtaken by ad-
versity steps from under, because he is
not only powerless to help, but is irre-
sponsible, and cannot be held answerable
for the consequences of ignorance."
O. C. Struthers, District Manager, Ray.
mond Concrete Pile Company, Los An-
geles and San Francisco. ( Southern Cali-
fornia Chapter). "An irresponsible con-
tractor may be an individual, partners-hip
or corporation that bids work without
competent estimating ability, knowledge
of undertaking, previous experience for
this particular project and whoe financial
status will not sustain losses accruing
from the above; assuming the above con-
tractor is honest, any dishonest contrac-
tor is irresponsible."
'W. A. Simpson, of the Wm. Simpson
Construction Co., Los Angeles. (Southern
California Chapter). "An irresponsible
contractor is one who is unable or un-
willing to render satisfaction to those
with whom he deals. The legrte of ir-
ie.sponsibility depending upon the degree
of ability or willingness to render such
satisfaction. He does not give a complete
service, and generally is not a builder of
confidence, good will or fair practice.
"He never has all the prerequisites to
responsibility; namely, experience, cap-
ital, business and technical training, or-
ganization, equipment, integrity, ability
to co-operate and co-ordinate, the ability
to visualize and carry the vision into re-
ality at the least cost consistent with
good construction and fair practices."
Miracle Construction Co., San Diego.
(San Diego Chapter). "An irresponsible
contractor is one to be found around a
letting of public work, with a thought in
mind of attempting to sell his proposed
bid; if unable to do so, cut the Mb to
rock bottom and then, if awarded the
work, try to find some one willing to buy
the contract of him.
"This irresponsible contractor usually
gets his plans, bid bond, specifications
and information from the back seat of an
automobile owned by some surety bond
salesman, who takes out a set of plans
on public work riding from one contrac-
tor to another until he finds some one
willing to bid the job."
H. H. Peterson, San Diego. (San Di-
ego Chapter). "The irresponsiblt! con-
tractor is one who believes he must keep
his outfit busy, taking into consideration
only his immediate destiny, and at the
same time forgetting profits. He becomes
the forerunner of the other fellow who
likes the glamour and fabulous imagi-
nary profits in contracting.
"This contractor puts in a bid that is
sometimes even lower than the legitimate
costs, then the inexperienced would-be
contractor undershoots a little, thereby
setting up another still lower figure on
the succeeding job.
"This reckless bidding acts as a boom-
prang and ultimately reverts back to him-
self, for prices one cut and established
never come back to where the contrac-
tor can make his reasonable profit."
J. S. Caldwell, of Valley Paving & Con-
struction Co., Visalia... (President, North-
ern California Chapter). "An irrespon-
sible contractor may be defined as one
who creates a combination of circum-
stances that result in either a financial
loss to himself, to his bondsmen, to his
creditors, or to the owner through faulty
v.ork. by reason of any one or more of the
following actions:
"(a) Overextension — Trying to be a "lig
contractor when he should be satisfied to
remain a small one. Taking too much
work for both his finances and equip-
ment.
"(b) Underbidding — False ideas of the
true cost of work because of failure to
keep proper cost records, therefore ig-
norant of the actual cost of his opera-
tions.
"(c) Shooting the Job — Bidding a job
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on the basis of what the other fellow will
bid rather than in accordance with his
linowledge of actual costs.
"(d) Lack of Capital — Insufficient quiclc
assets to properly finance the Job when
it was bid in.
"(e) Inexperience — Going afield In aline
of worI< without previous experience in
such line, or with the belief that a su-
pe intendent can be hired who has the
linowlcdge and experience — always a cost-
ly lesson.
"(f) False Credits— The fellow who Is
set up in business by the machinery men
or the surety companies, who may have
been a first-class truck driver, or shovel
runner or even construction superinten-
dent, who is led to believe that all is rosy,
that he can buy equipment without mon-
ey, work it out on the job, pay the bond
premium from profits on the Job, and
i/therwise carry on with other people's
inone>' or credit."
Ralph E. Homann, of Ralph E. Ho-
mann Co., Los Angeles. (Southern Cali-
fornia Chapter). "To the usual owner
about to construct, no contractor is ir-
responsible unless, from the owner's in-
formation at hand, he believes that con-
tractor is most apt to not even substan-
tially complete the work within the long-
est time the owner can endure, or even
though he so completes, is quite likely to
cause the owner ultimate loss from un-
paid claims, in spite of the greatest pos-
sible bonding.
"Too many prospective creditors and
backers Judge contractors by a similar
measure — the likelihood of ultimate con-
siderable loss to themselves from the
particular venture.
"To his better competitor, the irrespon-
sible contractor is one who, even though
he may substantially complete many con-
tracts, without ultimate owner's loss from
unpaid claims or without conclusively de-
termined loss to his creditors or backers,
is, nevertheless, generally known to lack
the proper ability or inclination to faith-
fully perform, or to continue to Safely
imdertake the type and quantity of work
he attempts, without oft discrediting his
calling and ultimately bringing loss to
some who give him work or credit.
"Some of the more conservative con-
tractors hope to see the time when no
contractor will be termed responsible un-
less he limits his undertakings to those
which he has the positive continuing abil-
ity and willingness to surely cause to be
completed, fully and amply in accordance
with the terms of his contract, unse-
cured by bondsmen, at any and all haz-
ards, possibly extensive calamity alone
excepted."
PROTECTION ASKED FOR BRICK
INDUSTRY-HIGHER TARIFF URGED
LUMBER CHALLENGE ISSUED
Ciiallenging tlie statement in recent ad-
vertisements of the Southern Pine As-
sociation that longieaf dense southern
piTie is 16 per cent stronger than "its
nearest commercial rival," employes of
Ernest Dolge, Inc., Tacoma, have offered
any mill a member of the pine associa-
tion "one hundred Douglas fir dollars"
if they can produce pine beams that have
16 per cent higher strength values than
a similar assirtment of Douglas fir
beams furnished by the Dolge plant.
In a resolution embodying the above
offer adopted last week the employes
stated, "Our own Douglas fir is that un-
named rival, and we dispute this claim
and consider it a reflection upon our
standards of manufacture and our in-
tegrity as lumbermen." The resolution
was signed by 26 employes of the Ernest
Dolge Company, with the respective
pledge of each.
The Dolge firm has added $400 to the
pledge, making a total of $500, The move
has been endorsed by the Tacoma Lum-
bermen's Club.
The methods, time and place of the
test, and other particulars, the em-
ployes' resolution stated, are to be ar-
ranged by the operator of their plant,
Ernest oDlge, and a representative of the
Southern Pine Association.
T,iriff protection against the import of
lOO.OOo.OOd lirick annually into the metro-
polilnn Mri'.i of New York alone Is urged
in a letter from the New York and New
Jersey Brick Association to Senator Ed-
wards (Dem.), of New Jersey. Seeking
protection for the industry, the associa-
tion says the tariff is no longer a party
or sectional question but an American Is-
sue.
The association says it represents man-
ufacturers with an invested capital of
$40,000,000, and a combined production of
1,000,000,000 brick annually, and employ-
ing 12,000 workmen. The Sayre and Fish-
er Brick Company, of Sayreville, N. J.,
also urged tariff protection.
"There are being imported into the
metropolitan area in excess of 100,000,000
l_irick annually," the Association says in
it's letter, dated June 19. "These brick,
manufactured by European workmen at
a wage scale averaging one-fifth -uf the
American wage scale and under a stand-
ard of living far below that which is en-
joyed by American workmen, are permit-
ted under the present tariff law to enter
out country duty-free.
"Their importation last year threw
American brickj'ard workmen out of 110,-
000 days' employment and occasioned the
loss of at least an equal amount of em-
ployment to employes of other industries
dependent, to a certain extent, upon the
bricic manufacturing industry.
"The Republican party has recognized,
in the tariff plank of its platform, the
fact that certain materials at present on
the free list are entitled to protection
law. Protective tariff is no longer a
which they cannot get under the present
party or sectional issue. It is an Amer-
ican issue, the maintenance of which is
imperatively required if our standard of
living is to be preserved at Its present
high plane and not be allowed to fail
back to the levels formerly existing in
our country or to the even lower level
that is maintained in foreign countries.
"We urge you to do everything within
.vour power to see that recognition Is
given to the need of protection to our
own and other industries that are now
on the free list, in order that we may
be placed upon the same plane as other
industries which are now afforded pro-
tection against cheaper foreign compe-
tition." The letter is signed by Floyd
W. Flint, 1716 Grand Central Terminal,
secretary.
The Sayre and Fisher Company, In a
letter of the same date, signed by D. J.
Fisher, president, says:
"Protective tariff is no longer a party
or sectional issue. It is an American Is-
sue. In the past three years, foreign
products have entered this country free
of duty to the detriment of the manufac-
turers and their employes of like prod-
ucts.
"Brick is one of these unfortunate
products. Last year 110,000,000 brick were
imported into this country and threw
workmen out of 110,000 days' employ-
ment in New York State alone.
"These brick were made by workmen
whose wages average less than one dol-
lar a day, while our workmen average
five dollars a day. Labor is the largest
item in the manufacture of brick.
"Not only is the brick industry hurt
but every industry from which the brick
industry purchases its supplies."
SEVERAL PACIFIC COAST CITIES
ADOPT UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
"Adoption of the Uniform Building
Code by Fresno, Piedmont, San Rafael
and Pomona in California, and by Eu-
gene, Oregon, during the past two
months illustrated the growing realiza-
tion of uniformity in building regula-
tions," it is annovmced liy J. E. Mackie,
Managing Secretary of the Pacific Coast
Building Officials Conference. Previously
eight other Pacific Coast cities and three
middle west cities adopted this same
code.
The Uniform Code which has been pre-
pared by the Pacific Coast Building Of-
ficials Conference after three years of
intensive effort is now available in com-
plete ordinance form ready for adoption
by the individual city. It recommends
the best modern practices for regulation
of building construction. "Minimum safe
standards are establislied, obsolete terms
and requirements ruled out, and the
whole code arranged in a logical and
understandable manner," states Mr.
Mackie.
Aiming to establish certain standarc's
of safety, the Conference has been as-
sisted by many national technical, trade
and research organizations and govern-
mental bureaus. Decisions were based on
facts wherever these facts were avail-
able. Since completion the Unifoim
Building Code has been endorsed by
many individuals and organizations and
has received the highest comparable rat-
ing of any building code in the United
States today after a careful study made
by the Board of Fire Underwriters.
Recently the Pacific Coast Building
Officials Conference formally recom-
mended the adoption of the Uniform
Building Code to city councils of Pacific
coast cities. A number of tiiese cities
are now reported to be drafting ordin-
ances for the adoption of the code. That
the code is workable and sound is
shown by the satisfactory usage it has
had wherever adopted.
Widespread adoption of the Uniform
Building Code is evidently assured be-
cause of the many compliments paid the
Conference for the careful and intelli-
gent manner of its preparation and by
the fact that it is being adopted and
considered for adoption by so many
cities at the present time. Tlirough
general adoption of the Uniform Code
the building industry will realize many
benefits from the proposed simplification
and the public will be assured of greater
safety in building construction.
PORTLAND PLANT TO MANUFAC-
TURE INSULATING BOARD
The establishment of a new industry
to convert sawmill waste into insulating
Ijoard is being projected in the St. Helens
district on the lower Columbia River,
Oregon, according to an announcement of
the Fir-Tex Insulating Board Company,
an Oregon corporation. The first unit
will cost $2,500,000, it was said, and con-
struction will begin in six months.
The incorporators are Oregonians. H.
M. McCormick of Portland, is president,
A. E. Millington vice president and gen-
eral manager, C. A. Millington superin-
tendent, and T. G. Taylor, secretary-
treasurer.
The product is made from slabs, sid-
ings and similar mill waste, chipped Into
bits, soaked and shredded and then, as
a pulp, rolled into boards.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 7, 1928
THE OBSERVER
The Northern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
assisted by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, is organizing an exhibition
of fine craftsmanship in all materials and articles connected with building in
San francisco. Certiticates of Award will be issued to those firms or indi-
viduals whose work is selected by a jury of architects as displaying particular
merit.
The exact dates during which the exhibition will be held have not been fixed,
but it will occur sometime during August or September. All firms desiring to
enter the exliibition, however, should address the Committee of Awards of the
Northern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in care of
the S^ii Francisco Chamber of Commerce before July 15, next.
The Committee will circularize, as far as possible, all firms in the city within
ti;ie next few days, but any firm whose name and address has not been secured
will be sent detailed information upon application. The only restrictions are
that the article or workmanship must have been manufactured or executed in
Northern California since January 1, 192fi, for installation in San Francisco
buildings by firms actively engaged in business here.
In 1927, the local chapter of the American Institute of Arcnicects successfully
held an exhibition of the work of Northern California architects in the De Young
Museum in Golden Gate Park. This exhil'ition will be held every alternate year,
and it is proposed to hold the honor awards for craftsmanship on the inter-
vening years, of which the present exhibition will be the first.
The idea -behind the exhibition is to stimulate fine craftsmanship and to let
the architects and the community in general know about and see the best work
being produced in this community. Members of the committee said recently
that they hope that in succeeding years the awards will be given a wider scope
and will include the whole of the northern part of the state.
Creation of a board of mechanical engi-
neers of five members to be appointed by
the City Commissioner of Public Health
and Safety is provided for in an ordi-
nance submitted to Oakland city coun-
cil by City Commissioner Young. The
ordinance is recommended by the Oak-
1-1 nd union of mechanical engineers and
by the division of industrial accidents
and ,?afety of the state. It was prepared
in the city attorney's office. Duties of
tlie board, according to the ordinance,
shall be to examine applicants for engi-
neer's licenses and fix rules and regula-
tions and safety standards in compliance
with the safety orders of the industrial
accident commission. Meetings shall be
he!(| at least once a month and meniber3
of the board shall receive compensation
of $5 per meeting, not to exceed two
meetings in any one month. The ordi-
nance lequires a license fee from oper-
ators of hoists, road rollers, shovels.
Deisel or semi-Deisel engines of more
than 50 horsepower. It requires every
owner or user of any boiler or steam or
gas equipment carrying more than 15
pounds pressure or more than five horse-
ppwer to employ a licensed engineer, and
makes it unlawful for any person to op-
^fia.te such a boiler, steam or gas engine
without a license. License fees very from
$5 to ?10, according to the power of the
machine operated. Inspection of boilers
and equipment by inspectors to be ap-
pointed by the board is also provided for
in the ordinance. Members of the board
shall hold office at the pleasure of the
commissioner, according to the ordinance.
The U. S. Department of Labor through
its Employment Service is seeking to as-
certain t'ne extent that new labor-saving
devices are displacing w'orkers, particu-
larly in agriculture and industry.
"The sooner the contractor realizes
that it is to his best interests to coop-
erate with his competitor, the sooner the
architect realizes the contractor is a man
in whom he may confide, the sooner the
owner understands that the contractor
and the architect are working for h:s best
inteiests, the quicker will come that har-
mony in the construction industry for
which we all have prayed," said William
Tubesing, well known contractor of Mil-
waukee, Wis., who was a guest at a re-
cent luncheon meeting of the Pii-tland,
Ore., Chapter, Associated General Con-
tractors of America.
A new price list for the Los Angeles
retail lumber market effective June 20
reflects another advance of $2 to $5 per
thousand in the wholesale price of Doug-
las fir. Prices of redwood are not chang-
ed Curtailment of production at the
mills in the north and absorption of sur-
plus stocks are the chief causes for the
upward movement in prices.
Alameda building permits for June,
192.S, involved an expenditure of $165,219,
of which 16 permits covered the erection
of new buildings valued at $146,320. For-
ty-one alteration permits called for an
expenditure of $19,475.
Advancing prices in the California mar-
ket have stimulated the cargo movement
to southern California. During the first
26 days of June 70 lumber carriers with
a total capacity of 95,867,000 ft. were re-
I orted entered at Los Angeles harbor. Of
these carriers 55 with a total capacity of
86,480,000 ft. brought fir, and 15 with a
capacity of 9.387,000 ft. brought redwood.
As part cargoes were discharged else-
where from Santa Barbara to San Diego
these figures approximate southern Cali-
fornia receipts.
Building of reinforced concrete first
floors in residences as a protection against
spread of fire from cellars, to shut out
noise of machinery and equipment in
basements and to bar dust and vermin
is becoming an increasingly common
practice in construction, according to the
Concrete Engineering Company of Oma-
ha, Neb. It is pointed out that such floors
are not only practicable from every
standpoint of safety and economy, but.
have also won recognition for comfort
and beauty.
The plan to hold the next national con-
vention of the Associated General Con-
tractors of America aboard the steamship
California en route from San Francisco to
New York via the Panama Canai next
January has been abandoned. Much in-
terest was aroused by the novelty of
the plan, but reservations had to be made
now and apparently many were unable
to determine whether they could take the
trip so far in advance. The convention
will probably be held at the Hotel
Stevens in Chicago.
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
mately SOD, 000 square feet of S inch to
11 inch cement concrete pavement and
approximately 1,000,000 square feet of 6
inch to 6y, inch cement concrete pave-
ment in addition to curbs, walks, corru-
gated metal culverts, storm drains, street
lighting system and other works. The
cost is estimated at between $750,000 and
$1,000,000 of which the city will pay $2u,-
000, the balance to be paid by property
owners.
British foreign trade in iron and steel
products during May registered a de-
crease in imports and a contrasting gain
in exports with a gain in production, ac-
cording to Commercial Attache William
L. Cooper, London, reporting to the De-
partment of Commerce. In all a total of
but 236,852 gross tons of iron and steel
were received from foreign sources at
British ports in May, a reduction of 15,-
825 tons or 6.3 per cent from the trade
of the preceding month, while outbound
shipments moving through these same
ports increased to 359,017 tons, a grain of
14,684 tons or 4.1 per cent. Productive
activity of the British blast and open
hearth furnaces rose to a higher out-
put of pig iron by 36,500 tons to 591,500
tons and of steel ingots and castings by
1US,600 tons to 752,700 tons.
TRADE NOTES
B. and F. Company, capitalized for
SIO.OOO, has been incorporated at Eureka
and will engage in a general lumber mill-
ing business, buying and selling lumber,
timber lands, etc. Incorporators are:
Richard T. Bourns, W. L. Forsythe and
others. The principal place of business
is Smith River, Del Norte county.
L. F. Rains, vice-president of the Co-
lumbia Steel Corp., announces that the
Columbia Corporation has taken over the
holdings of the Burke Iron Company at
Iron Mountain, Utah. Rains said the ore
in the mines had been estimated at 15,-
000,000 tons. He declined to reveal the
terms of the deal.
Edward S. Elsley, (West Coast Sales
Co.i, 110 Sutter St., San Francisco, de-
sires to hear from a local concern in-
terested in taking exclusive agency for
high grade imported asbestos - cement
shingles.
Stockholders of the Westinghouse Elec-
tric and Manufacturing Company, in an-
nual meeting in Pittsburgh June 13, re-
elected three directors and chose one new
member of the board. Charles A. Terry
of New York, a company vice president,
was elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of General Guy E. Tripp. H.
H. Westinghouse and Albert H. Wiggins
of New York and Joseph W. Marsh,
Pittsburgh, were the directors re-elected.
Bids will be received by the Ventura
city council on July 9 for an extensive
street paving program involving approxi-
Contracts for industrial building con-
struction in the first five months of this
year total $124,693,000, compared with
$97,947,000 in the same period of 1927,
according to Engineering News-Record.
There were 599 of these contracts, com-
pared with 575 last year. The average
value of the 1928 job is $208,158, against
$170,342 in 1927.
S:iturrt:n-. .h
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Co-Opei-ation between tne Architect
and Engineer was the subject of a talli
made before the Fresno Engineer's Club
in the Hotel Fresno, June 27. by Charles
Butner, Fresno architect. Mr. Butner
stressed technical points in the construc-
tion of building where he said the co-
operation of engineers and architects is
imperative.
H. N. Savage, reappointed hydraulic
engineer of San Diego, has arrived in that
city from London and taken up his du-
ties. His contract with the city will run
for five years and his salary will be $10,-
UUO a year.
Burt L. Craig, newly appointed term-
inal engineer of Long Beach harbor, will
design the various structures to be built
under the recently voted $2,700,000 bond
issue.
County surveyors when hiring help
must pay that help and the county is not
liable, the third district court of appeals
has ruled in an opinion handed down
in the suit of S. Severence to re-
cover $5 in wages due from B. S. Ball,
treasurer of Glenn county, which the lat-
ter refused to pay. Several other claims
were involved.
A. B. Polhemus, 64, painting contrac-
tor of Bakersfield, died in that city June
27, following a lingering illness. Two
sons and a daughter survive.
Frederick Albert Curtis. 6S, general
contractor, died at his home in San Jose,
July 1, following a brief illness resulting
from heart trouble. He had been active
as a contractor from the early '90's un-
til 1906 when he retired. He was a na-
tive of England and later was engaged
In business In Chicago before coming to
San Jose. Surviving him are his widow,
Eleanor Curtis; two daughters, Mildred
and Viola Curtis, and three sons — Harry,
In the automobile business in southern
California; William, member of an Oak-
land advertising firm, and Ernest N. Cur-
tis, San Jose architect.
Applications for the position of engi-
neering field aide of geological survey will
be received until August 31, according to
an announcement by the United States
Civil S«rvice Commission, which says the
Government Is In need of more survey-
ing assistants.
PROSPECT OF TAX BY URUGUAY
ON PORTLAND CEMENT
The National Administrative Council
of Uruguay has transmitted a draft of a
law to Congress providing for the as-
sessment of a tax of 0.02 centeslmos per
bag of 50 kilos or equivalent thereof on
Portland cement manufactured In the
country or imported from abroad, ad-
vices to the Department of Commerce
from Commercial Attache Clarence C.
Brooks, Montevideo.
The purpose of the 0.02 centeslmos tax
would be to raise revenues to defray the
cost of constructing a building for the
School of Architecture and provide quar-
ters for the Fine Arts Museum.
A 0.02 centeslmos Impost on cement.
It is estimated by the Minister of Ed-
ucation who originated the project, would
yield an annual revenue of some 80,000
pesos, which sum would be assigned to
the Banco de la Republlca to amortize a
loan of some 600,000 pesos to be con-
tracted for the purpose of obtaining
building funds.
Trade
Literature
Purllicatliin and sterllizatinn of swim-
ming pools Is the subject matter of a
four page folder l.ssued by the Air Con-
ditioning & Engineering Company, St.
Louis. Mo. The folder discusses the
Electrozone Sterilizer and pump, giving
full description and details of the ap-
paratus.
An architectural handbook on Heath
Cube Masonry is being issued by Tlie
Heath Cube Service, Inc.. Columbus.
Ohio. It is a handbook in every sense of
the word, giving full Information con-
cerning this product. Fifteen full page
plates contain a large number of wall
details possible with Heath Cubes. Be-
sides recommended specifications will be
found instructions in setting Heath
Cubes for various parts of the building.
A new four page folder just issued by
David Lupton's Sons Co., Philadelphia.
Pa., describes the improvement in the
daylightlng and natural ventilation of
foundries that follows the application of
the Pond roof design and Pond Con-
tinuous Windows manufactured by the
above company. The folder explains in
detail the manner in which the Pond
roof design utilizes natural air move-
ments to clear heat process structures
of smoke and bad air.
The Mohawk Asbestos Slate Company.
Utica, N. Y., has Issued a 12 page file
catalogue describing their Mohawk
Tapered Asbestos Shingle. The cata-
logue is fully illustrated and shows the
various colors obtainable In the Mohawk
Shingle and the various types of applica-
tion. It also contains specifications and
methods of application.
NEW COMPANY OFFERS STEEL FOR
RESIDENCE CONSTRUCTION
Steel for residence c<tnstructlon com-
posed of standard rolled-steel structural
sections has recently been placed on the
market by the Steel Frame House
Company, Pittsburgh, a subsidiary of
McClintic-Marshall Corporation. The
structural members are so fabricated that
building plans can closely follow the
standard forms of construction.
The vertical members are composed of
two angles, both legs of which are
punched with holes closely and uniform-
ly spaced. The two angles are tied to-
gether by means of clips at the top and
bottom ends and by intermediate tie
plates. This arrangement of the angles
leaves a space between, which Is utilized
for the installation of wind bracing or
for running wires for electric lighting
conduit systems, etc. The sills, girts and
plates consist of two channels, placed
back to back with a space between
similar to the stud construction. Roof
framing utilizes either angles or channels,
the connections between the rafters and
plates at the eaves and the two rafters
at the ridge being made by gusset plates.
The interior partitions members are
studs similar to those used In the ex-
terior walls. A standard set of clips is
furnished with the framing, and ad-
herence to the uniform spacing of holes
in both the vertical and the horizontal
direction of all members provides un-
usual simplicity for the connections,
which are made by bolts.
Standard door and window frames can
be used, since the steel studs permit the
same thickness of wall as regular 2x4-
In. wood studding. Window and door
headers, short studs and special details
are shop assembled.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
With nearly $2,000,000 subscribed to
date by retail lumber dealers of the
country In the campaign for the big fund
for the National Retail Lumber Dealers'
Association, officers of the association at
Chicago announced that the series of ad-
vertisements would be started In a short
time In newspapers in those counties
where the quota has been subscribed.
'I'hls program of the retail lumber deaU
ers is the most gigantic cooperative ad-
vertising campaign in the history of "he
country. Tie larger part of the fund is
to be spent in newspaper advertising, the
lemainder going Into national magazines
and farm papers. '
C. W. Barron, owner of the Wall Street
Journal, printed a signed article in that
paper last week urging the adoption of
the five-day work week.
"More than 90 per cent of what labor
pixjduces labor consumes," said Barron.
"Labor agitation has shortened the hours
of labor and Increased the opportunity
for consumption.
"Why should not capital now take a
hand and reduce the work week by cut-
ting off the half Saturday, giving greater
opportunity for consumption and broaden
the base of employment?
"Why should not General Motors, the
most prosperous company in this most
prosi)erous Industry blaze the way for a
five-day week?"
. SALTS SAID TO CAUSE BRICK ,
EFFLORESCENSE
Soluble salts, present generally in all
masonry materials, are the source of ef-
fiorescense on exterior walls says the Bur
reau of Standards, In a report made pub-
lic June 20 by the Department of Com-
merce. The full text of the report foU
lows :
A wal! which is perfectly dry at all
time will never develop noticeable ef-
florescense regardless of the quantity of
soluble salts in the masonry, -aecordifl^ to
the Bureau. A wall exposed to excessive
moisture penetration will 'develop' efflore-
scence even when the amount of salts in
the masonry is/much less tha« is usually
the case.
Moisture In the wall is the immediate
cause of efflorescense. Bfflorescense is of-
ten attended by disintegration of the ma-
terials in the wall particularly of the
mortar.
The amount of moisture penetration of
a wall can be considerably reduced by
proper design, construction and, mainte-
nance. Probably wall disintegration is
an accompaniment and not a consequenae
of efflorescense. Efflorescense appearing
on a wall receiving only a normal amount
of water penetration is usually only tem-
porary. It will appear and disappear for
a few seasons, but with each successive
appearance gradually diminishes in ex-
tent until finally it never again becomes
noticeable.
SOME BRICK
The Illinois Brick Co. of Chicago, havi
on file an order for 18.000.000 cbmmon
brick for the new Civic Grand 6pera
Building, perhaps the largest quantity
order of common brick ever recorded In
Chicago or the United States. In 1912
the Field Museum In Grant Park required
12,000,000 common brick. The Silica
Brick & Engineering Co., on the Opera
job received an order for 1,200,000 '.slag
brick.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
.Saturday. July 7, 1928
COMMITTEES NAMED AT SANTA
BARBARA FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
Preparations are being made in Santa
Barbara for the annual meeting of the
California State Builders' Exchange to be
held in that city the latter part of Au-
gust, according to H. L. Sweeney of San-
ta Barbara, general chairman of the com-
mittee in charge of arrangements. The
exact date for the meeting will be an-
nounced shortly.
Sub-committees to work under the
guidance of Sweeney to complete a pro-
gram of business and entertainment have
been named as follows:
Finance — A. R. Drexell, chairman: O.
R. McNall.
Transportation — P. W. Noble, chair-
man: Sherman Smith, W. W. Fitkin.
Reception — W. S. Pultz, chairman: S.
W. Gerow, Chas. Sweeney, A. C. Dins-
more, T. S. Holiday. H. W. Fell.
Entertainment — Fred Lampe, chair-
man; C. S. Peterson. Bob Muegenburg.
Chas. Forward. E. B. Prldeaux, Mr.
Craviotto.
Convention — J. A. Clarey, chairman;
Howard Neal, Perry Martinsen; E. W.
Cummings. J. O. Knighton.
Ladies' Entertainment — O. R. McNall,
chairman; W. M. McDonald, O. N. Rey-
nard.
Advertising, Publicity and Program — ■
Roy L. Richardson, chairman; A. J. Mc-
Adams. E. W. Cummings, C. M. Duff, J.
R. Messinger.
LUMBER PURCHASES FROM BRITISH
COLUMBIA INCREASE DURING APRIL
Purchases of Canadian lumber at the
Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, by
the United States rose in April to 40,278.-
000 feet, valued at $758,902, from 33,226,-
000 feet, valued at $662,720 exported from
that port to the United States the prev-
ious month. Trade Commissioner E. C.
Babbitt, Vancouver, advises the Depart-
ment of Commerce.
April declared exports of lumber from
the port are slightly less than the 41,-
129,000 feet valued at $855,205 during the
same month last year, however.
Declared exports of hemlock show the
largest increase in April. They amounted
to 14,516,000 feet, compared with 8,747,-
000 feet in March and 8,234,000 feet in
April last year.
Fir shows an increase to 19,030,000 feet
in April over 18,415,000 feet in March but
a decrease from 23,638 feet in April 1927.
Cedar also gained to 5,183,000 feet over
March's 4,663,000 feet but lost from the
6,747.000 feet last year. Spruce export
totaled 1.330.000 feet, compared with 1,-
050.000 feet and 1,619,000 feet. Pine ex-
ports to the United States totaled 219.000
feet, compared with 351.000 feet in March
and SOI. 000 feet the same month List year,
a decrease from both previous totals.
Logs declared exported from Vancouver
to the United States in April show a de-
cline to 11.164,000 feet from 16,357,000 feet
in March and 11,572.000 feet in April last
year. Shingle exports also show a de-
crease to 159. 96?, 000 feet from 174,970,000
and 169.4S1.000 feet during the compared
months.
APRIL
Logs, feet 11,164,000 $179,605
Poles 25,850 113,772
Shingles 159,963,000 561,416
Piling lineal ft 50,048 4,710
Lath 4,328,000 7,459
Ties 3,000 1.326
Pulpwood, cords 298 1,044
Veneer, sq. ft 33,277 1.044
MARCH
Logs, feet 16,357,000 $228,527
Poles 8,900 40,251
Shingles 174,970,000 586,418
Piling lineal ft 5.000 508
Lath 1,563,000 3,142
Ties 30.632 18,647
Pulpwood, cords 842 6,100
LOW JAPANESE LUMBER PRICES
STIFFENING, SAYS TRADE COMMISSIONER
Low prices, believed due to heavy
carry-over stocks in April's lumber mar-
ket in Japan, .stiffened somewhat to-
ward the end of the month, reports As-
sistant Trade Commissioner H. B. Titus,
Tokyo, to the Department of Commerce.
Several heavy shipments during April
also helped depress prices In the Tokyo
district. Forward orders were consider-
ably smaller than was anticipated due.
it is said, to heavy carry-over stocks and
also to fluctuating exchange and un-
settled freight rates. Prices toward the
close of the month showed improvement.
Demand for fir 4'/-Sx4% inches, 13 and
20 feet, was good and orders for May to
June shipments were closed at $32,25.
The demand for Douglas fir merchant-
able flitches i'/i. 6. 8. 10 inches by 16 feet
and larger was brisk, due to increased
building operations in wooden struc-
tures. Stocks carried forward from
March amounted to approximately 71,-
000,000 feet b. m. Imports during the
first three weeks of April are reported to
amount to 48,500,000 feet b. m.. including
10,000,000 feet fir timbers. 17,000.000 feet
red cedar logs, 7,000,000 feet hemlock
baby squares and two to three million
each of Douglas fir flitches, hemlock logs,
and Port Orford cedar logs.
Due to heavv carry-over stocks from
the first part of this year Nagoya market
prices also were low until toward the
close of April, when they stiffened some-
what, Douglas fir limbers having sold at
that time at $31.25. The first 192S ship-
ment of northern Japanese logs, amount-
ing to about 1,00,000 feet b. m. arrived
ir Nagoya on April 17. These logs sold
ft $30.50 to $20.75 per 1000 feet b. m. The
oil box shook market is brisk.
""he same situation has prevailed in
Osaka as in Tokyo and Nagoya. Heavy
carr>'-over stocks haye caused low prices.
Douglas fir timbers were reported as
having been sold at a loss. Imports of
American lumber during the first three
weeks of April were stated to have been
nearly 26,000.000 feet b. m. Imports of
Philippine logs and flitches were mod-
erate and arrivals of Kiso imperial
household white cedar logs were also
rioted. A total of 500,000 feet b. m. of
this Kiso white cedar was auctioned in
Osaka on April 24. bringing a price of
60,000 yen. Stocks nf northern logs had
decreased before the arrival of new 192S
shipments, which were sold at $20.75 to
$21.75 per thousand. The market for red
cedar panels was good during the month,
shipments to Kyu.shu having increased.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 715,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phone
Sutter 1684).
X-4:i6!l ASSISTANT ENGINEER, with
bridge design experience. An engineer
who has been doing this work with a
R R company desired. Must speak
French fluently. Salary $10,000 year.
Apply by letter. Location. Europe.
X-5210 HIGHWAY LOCATING ENGI-
NEER. Must have had locating ex-
perience. Apply by letter. Location,
South America.
R-1727-S STRUCTURAL DESIGNER,
and steel detailer, with experience on
highway bridges for temporary posi-
tion in government office. Salary about
$250-$275 month. Location, Montana.
R-1740-S ENGINEER, preferably under
30, with building experience, to work
as assistant in construction and main-
tenance department of large bank.
Must be willing to start for about $200
month. Location, San. Francisco.
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn & Co., Patent Attorneys
Clarence Leo Best, of San Leandro.
TRACTOR HOIST. An improved tractor
hoist of simple, compact, strong durable
construction adapted to operate in for-
ests over uneven or soft, sandy, swampy
and bursh covered ground, and capable
of being easily handled or manoeuvred.
Patent assigned to Caterpillar Tractor
Company.
George F. Voight, 6f Oakland. WIRE
FASTENER. Particularly adapted for
attaching wire lath in outstanding order
to the wall sheathing of stucco structure.
Patent assigned to Economy Products
Corporation.
John F. Isbell, of Lahambra. RESIL-
IENT SUSPENSION MEANS FOR
SCREEN SEPARATORS. The transmit-
ted vibrations will result in agitating the
screen wither in a series of quick, sharp
vibrations of small amplitude, or a series
of less frequent and larger vibrations of
con)paratively greater amplitude. Patent
assigned to Otto Q. Beckworth.
Edward A. Buchman and Terrill F.
Jlorson. of Santa Ana. INTERNAL COM-
BUSTION ENGINE. A duplex cylinder
having a sleeve valve and piston arrange-
ment, in which the gas in sealed off from
the crank case of the motor, and a charge
of gas is admitted to the large bore of
the cylinder.
NEW STEEL EXPORT ALLIANCE
IS PERFECTED
Alliance between the United States
Steel Corporation and the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation was effected June 20
through the proposed organization of the
Steel Export Association of America, a
co-operative body formed to offset. Wall
street believes, the increasmg competi-
tion of European producers for Amer-
ica's $160,000,000 annual st e e 1 trade
abroad.
Application has been made to the Fed-
eral Trade Commission, under the ex-
port trade act, for authority to form the
new association, which will provide an
outlet for from 75 to 80 per cent of the
rolled steel and other products shipped
out of this country annually.
The association will combine the for-
sign marketing facilities of the United
States Steel Products Corporation and
Bethlehem Steel Export Corporation,
which control sales abroad of the two
leading American steel makers.
Satin-day, .Inly 7. I;i2s
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HOW SHALL WE ADJUST THE
PRESENT-DAY CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
(By E. A. Bradbury, Manager, Build ers' Exchange, Long Beach, California
MILLIONS SPENT ON CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PROGRAM
We recently called attention to the
need and necessity for stabilized prices
and the curtailment of credits as neces-
sary to a proper adjustment of the con-
dition confronting the Building- and Con-
struction Industry, From every section
of the country comes word of efforts be-
ing put forth to bring about a readjust-
ment and the national organization has
appointed a committee to study the sit-
uation and recommend a remedy. It is
conceded that the construction industry
is the second largest industry in this
country and is the poorest organized. We
must therefore conclude that organized
effort is the first step.
Constructive Remedy Needed
It is always an easy matter to find
fault but one should not find fault un-
less there be some constructive remedy
to offer. We are of the opinion that
prices will never be stabilized nor cred-
its curtailed as long as the -Mechanics
Lien Law remains upon our statutes,
Tlie more we see and know of its work-
ings, the more convinced we become that
it is the one great stumbling block in
bringing about this readjustment.
We believe building materials should
have a "market value" the same as sta-
ble mercantile lines. When you go to
market you know the market price of
butter and eggs and you don't quibble
over the price. The first price is the
last — leave it or take it. You want them,
so you take them and the price is the
same to all. So far as we know there
is but one line of the construction in-
dustry today that has a stabilized price.
When you figure on that product you
know what you are going to pay for it
no matter where or from whom you buy.
As a matter of fact would you not rather
have every commodity on the same
basis?
Co-operation Is Aim
The manufacturer, the wholesaler, the
retailer and you yourself are not doing
business just for the mere pleasure of
the thing, neither are you doing it for
charity. Each one is entitled to receive
a just profit and to this end there must
be a program of co-operation. If any
one cuts the price the others are cer-
tainly going to find it out and then the
trouble begins and ends with no profit
down the line.
The curtailment of credit will do more
to eliminate the irresponsible and fly-by-
night than all the licenses and bonds you
can buy. Why Is it possible for this
class to do business? Simply because
they can obtain credit and those who
e.-ctend the credit rely upon the Mechan-
ics Lien Law for their protection. That
which bring.s ruin to one branch of this
great industry effects every other branch.
We do not believe that any man will
dispute the fact that the honest, reput-
able and reliable concern is deserving of
receiving a better price on materials
than those whose credit is doubtful and
you can bet your last bottom dollar he
would get the right kind of a price if
there was no Mechanics Lien Law be-
cause you would not be willing to as-
sume the risk unless you absolutely knew
the credit standing and responsibility of
the purchaser. The owner would want
to be sure that the contractor was hon-
est and reliable. The contractor would
want to be more certain that the owner
not only had the money out that the
property was not tied up with mort-
gages, trust deeds, first, second and third
trust deeds, etc. The sub-contractor
would see to it that he was dealing with
a contractor whose word was as good as
his bond and that he could depend upon
his money when his part of- the work was
completed. The material man would look
carefully into the credit standing of the
contractor before he made the delivery
of materials or even solicited the job.
Doubtless he could eliminate some sales-
men who care little to whom they sell
so long as their firm has the protection
of the Mechanics Lien Law. We believe
this law to be primarily responsible for
the 95% of contractors who go broke.
This is according to government statis-
tics. Have you been a supporter of this
95% class? Have you helped to make
them dishonest at the expense of the
public and the legitimate contractor?
Somebody has.
These conclusions have been reached
from careful study and observation of the
various cases coming to our notice al-
most daily and interviews with many
leaders in the construction industry and
we do not believe it is possible to read-
just the construction industry upon a
sound economic basis as long as this la-w
remains upon the statutes.
CUSTOMS DUTIES ON FOREST
PRODUCTS REVISED BY MEXICO
A Presidential decree published in the
"Diario Oficial" for May 19. issued
through the Treasury Department of
Mexico and effective one month from that
date, makes important changes in the
custims duties on lumber and other forest
products, as follows:
Frao, 13G, — Ties, railway, creosoted. 100
kilos gross. 0.30 peso.
Frac. 136-B. — Lumber, ordinary building,
including all the pines, pitch-pine,
"oyamel," etc., either sawn, planed
oi- hewn, in beams, planks or boards,
over 15 cms. thick (5.9 inches), per
100 kilos gross. 0.40 peso.
Frac. 136-C. — Same as above but under
15 cms. (5.9 inches) thick, per 100
gross kilos, 0.80 peso.
Frac. 136-D. — Lumber, ordinary, building,
not otherwise specified, sawn, planed
or hewn, in beams, planks or boards,
over 15 cms. thick (5.9 inches), per
100 kilos gross, 0.20 peso.
Frac. 136-E. — Same as last but under 15
cms. (5.9 inches) thick, per 100 gross
kilos, 0,30 peso.
Frac, 136-F. — Logs, over 15 cms. (5.9
inches) diameter, free.
Frac. 136-G. — Same as last but under
15 cms, (5.9 inches) diameter, per 100
kilos gross, 0.20 peso.
Frac. 137. — Flooring, ordinary, with dove-
tailed joints or grooves, per gross
kilo, 0.01 peso.
Frac. 137-A. — Posts, over 15 cms. (5.9
inches) (fiameter. free.
Frac. 137-B.— Posts, under 15 cms. (5.9
inches) diameter, 100 kilos gross, 0.20
peso.
Frac. 146. — Shooks, box or crate, as-
sembled or knocked down, per 100
kilos gross, 3.50 pesos.
For customs purposes the term "or ■
dinary lumber" is understood to include
the following species: "Silver tree" or
pinus picca, also known as oyamel. pop-
lar, acacia, beach, c>-press, oak, ash, elm,
maple, pine, pitch-pine, spruce, sabino
and prima-vera.
Railroad ties not creosoted takes the
duties of lumber of the same class.
Highway construction in California dur-
ing the past fiscal year has resulted In
expendit'-re of $12,218,000 for construc-
tion and reconstruction work, Bert B.
Meek, director of public works, reports.
Of this total $8,339,000 in work since
January has been actually contracted
for, is pending, advertis J or will be ad-
vertised previous to July 1, Meek states,
indicating that if the state keeps up Its
program for the last half of the year a
total of close to $17,000,000 will be ex-
pended in 1928 for construction and up-
keep of highways in this state.
The state expended during the past fis-
cal year a total of $5,187,500 for con-
struction of new highways, while $7,-
030. 000 was expended for upkeep.
The reconstruction work is divided In
expenditure as follows: Northern part of
state. $4,001,000; southern part of state,
.$3,028,000.
Highway activity during the month of
June showed a marvelous increase in de-
velopment, according to Meek's report,
which reveals the fact that more than
$4,000,000 in work has been or will be of-
fered to bidders during the next few
-weeks.
The scope of this extensive program
includes construction of graded and sur^
faced roads, concrete pavement, rein-
forced concrete bridges, one underpass
grade separation and two overhead grade
separations.
An-iong the outstanding projects ad-
vertised during June is grading 10 miles
of interstate road in Nevada and Placer
counties from Sacramento to the Nevada
line.
A contract for grading and surfacing
road in Sacramento canyon, in the north-
ern section of California, was also award-
ed during June, thus completing another
link in the Pacific highway.
ATLANTIC CITY BUILDERS MAY
HAVE CREDIT BUREAU
The question of working out a program
looking to the elimination of the existing
credit evil was one of the chief topics of
discussion at the recent meeting of the
Executive Board of the Master Builders'
Bureau of Atlantic City. The discussions
on this subject, which is the outcome of
considerable agitation on the part of
building contractors, was furthered by
Thoms L. Husselton of the credit rating
bureau of the Chamber of Commerce af
that city.
Husselton urged the builders to get
behind the credit rating movement and
pledged the support of the Chamber of
Commerce in organizing and furthering a
credit organization for contractors. Other
members of the Board expressed them-
selves in favor of a credit organization
after hearing the report of the executive
manager covering the history of the
movement.
BURLINGAME BUILDING INSPECTOR
SUBMITS RESIGNATION
Walter S, Scott, city building inspectoi-
of Burlingame, has submitted his resig-
nation at the request of the city council.
The resignation is effective July 15, Dis-
missal of Scott came closely upon the
discharge of Mrs. Everet Lobdell, his as-
sistant. A Burlingame publication ap-
peared with statements alleged to have
been made by former Mayor Harry Tot-
ten concerning the discharge of Mrs.
Lobdell and predicting the firing of Scott
for "political reasons." This aroused the
ire of the Councilmen, who. at a closed
meeting reprimanded Totten and dis-
missed Scott for his part in the adverse
publicity.
Over 700 Concrete buildings ten stories
high or more are now in use in this
country. About 100 exceed 15 stories:
more than a score are 18 or higher; ap-
proximately 250 are between 12 and 15.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 7. 192
CORROSION OF PIPES IN EARTH
IS TESTED
About 14,000 specimens of pipe mate-
rials, fittings and protective coatings
have been buried in 47 different soils in
an investigration by the Bureau of Stand-
ards to determine the relation of soils to
the corrosion of buried pipes, according
to a statement made public by the De-
partment of Commerce, releasinjj a pre-
liminary report of the Bureau on prog-
ress made. The full text of the state-
ment follows;
Preliminary conclusions given in the
report just released are based on the ex-
amination of about 2,000 of the testings
materials which are removed from time
to time by the Bureau to determine re-
sults. The investigation is expected to
be completed in 1932, ten years from its
commencement, and final results an-
nounced.
Several corrosive soils have been found,
but the extent of these soils has not bc< n
determined. No one commonly-used fer-
rous pipe material appears at present
superior to all others under all soil con-
ditions, and some non-ferrous materials
that are satisfactory in some soils are
not so satisfactory in others.
Galvanized Steel Pipe
Galvanized steel appears to last longer
than ungalvanized in acid clay soils, but
some strongly alkali soils attack zinc
rapidly. So far little serious pitting of
copper and brass specimens has been ob-
served. Graphitis corrosion of cast iron
has been observed in locations where
stray electric currents were not present
and it is not possible to distinguish t»e-
tween electrolysis and soil i-orrosion by
the appearance of the corroded pipe.
Several factors seem to iniluence soil
corrosion. At present a satisfactory
method of determining the corrosiveness
of a soil by laboratory tests has rot been
found but such a method may be de-
veloped when corrosion nrocf'sses are bet-
ter understood, it is he'ievcd.
COLORADO UNIONS PLAN FIGHT
FOR COMPENSATION
Union labor in Colorado, through the
Colorado Federation of Labor, Is planning
this year to make a harder fight than it
made last year to have the workmen's
compensation amended toward higher
levels, and has just started a petition for
30.000 signatures of persons who wish to
see the matter of an amendment placed
before the next legislature. The changes
sought number six. Each of the six was
presented at the last legislative session,
and each was defeated. The changes
Fought are:
Maximum weekly compensation to be
increased from $12 to $16.
Percentage of weekly wage on which
compensation is based to be increased
from 50 to 66.6.
Compensation to be calculated on the
basis of the wage at the time a work-
man is injured instead of on the average
wage for the six months preceding an in-
jury.
Medical allowance to' be increased from
$200 to $400.
The time in which this money may be
spent to be extended from 60 to 90 days,
with the industrial commission empower-
ed to make further extensions.
Total maximum payments to be in-
creased from $3,750 to $4,492.
The feeling among employers through-
out the state is that the labor forces
have gained much strength.
THE WORLDS BIGGEST TREE
The biggest tree in the United States,
which means the biggest tree in America,
which likewise means the biggest tree in
the world, is a Redwood in Humboldt
County, California. The State Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, of Callfornri-.,
names this as the biggest of the Red-
woods. This tree is 308 feet high. 20 feet
in diameter, and scales 361,366 feet of
lumber, enough to build a small town.
HOLLAND FURNACE COMPANY
ESTABLISHES INSTITUTE OF
THERMOLOGY
Establishment ot the Holland Institute
of Thermology, to conduct researclies
into various phases of the relation of
humidity, temperature and circulation of
air to public welfare is announced by A.
H. Landwehr, president of the Holland
Furnace Company n( Holland. Mich. It
will attempt to solve some of the heating
and ventilating problems of the con-
struction industry, study the effect of
humidity upon various Industrial pro-
ducts used in honit-s. and investigate
problems connected with industrial
housing and the efficiency and working
conditions of workers in shops and offices.
"The Institute will be given ample re-
sources to teach the American home-
owner in a practical way the science of
health heating and ventilation." Land-
wehr states. A competent research en-
gineer will be placed in charge, and the
results of tests and investigations mndc
by the Institute will be placed before the
public from time to time in the funi'
of reports of its findings."
Among the subjects scheduled for in-
vestigation by the Institute of Thermo-
logy are: (1) Fuels — the most economi-
cal ways of using our national fuel-re-
sources; (2) The national economic loss
due to soot, and how it can be pre-
vented; (3) Disease resulting from im-
proper or inadequate humidfying of
dwellings; (I) Seasonal occurrence oi
certain respiratory diseases and its
modification by control of humidity, tem-
perature and circulation of air in dwell-
ings; (5) The amount of heat, and con-
.tequenlly of money, lost in the average
American building because of improper
Li.nstruction. and methods of correction;
(6) Effects of excessively dry interior
atmospheres upon rugs, furniture, musical
instruments and other furnishings, and
methods of prevention; (7) Medical an-
alysis of all phases ot air-conditioning so
that the atmosphere of the home, office
and factory may contribute to health and
efficiency of occupants; (8) Number of
air-changes required in each room per
hour to keep the atmosphere that is
breathed free from noxious germs; (9)
Methods by which air may be sterilized
in order to minimize circulation of
disease-ridden air through buildings.
LEGAL DECISION ON LATERAL SUP-
PORT AND TRESPASS IN
BUILDING
,. ARCHITECTS ARE NAMED FOR
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
At a meeting of Los Angeles District,
State Association of California Archi-
tects, Southern Section, June 26, Elwin
Norberg and George Gable were elected
to represent the district on the state ad-
visory council of the Southern Section,
according to Southwest Biulder and Con-
tractor. Richard C. Farrell presided at
the meeting.
A meeting of the council will be held
this week to select from its membership
a permanent board of directors. Other
districts in the Southern Section are: San
D ego. Riverside, Santa Ana, Long Beach,
I'asidena, Hollywood and Santa Barbara.
N;itt Piper of Long Beach, secretary of
tile organization committee of the State
Association of Architects, Southern Sec-
tion, outlined the proposed by-laws to be
taken up by the board when it meets. He
said plans were being laid to make the
association a- permanent organization for
the advancement of the architectural pro-
fession and for promotion of better archi-
tecture. He said these plans included an
annual convention which would bring to-
gether members of both the southern atid
northern sections.
Pierpont Davis, president of Southern
California Chapter, A. I. A., outlined the
work already done by the organization
committee and described the manner Jn
which the board of directors would func-
tion after the association is fully organ-
ized.
The general contractor for the erection
of a theater sublet the excavation and
foundation work. By his contract with
the owner responsibility for all injuries
(including impairment of lateral support)
to adjoining land was assumed by the
general contractor. The sub-contractor
made excavations and removed lateral
supports, causing some of the foundation
of the abutting structures to give way.
The owner of this buildmg sued the gen-
eral contractor.
Adjacent owners are entitled to lateral
support, and excavation impairing this
creates a duty to provide an artificial
equivalent. The support supplied need
only be such as the land would require
in its natural state, liability ceasing if
the weight of buildings or other improve-
ments is not carried by proper founda-
tions resulting in a lateral pressure be-
ing exerted. The claim was valid by this
test.
A land owner cannot relieve himself
of these duties by contracting with an-
other party to assume them; likewise the
one injured has no rights under such a
contract if he were not a party to it,
though the damage is exactly what the
contract contemplated. For this reason
the suit against the general contractor
was dismissed.
The sub-contractor is llaoie to the in-
jured party, because he did the damage,
and if he had been the agent or servant
of the general contractor, such contrac-
tor would then have been directly liable.
In pouring the foundations, forms were
placed only on the excavation side and
the resulting foundation projected ir-
regularly several feet into the subsoil of
the abutting property. This constituted
a trespass for which again the sub-con-
tractor was liable to the adjoining owner
and the general contractor was not.
The damaged owner would have a good
case against the owner of the theater
site, and when he recovered the theater
site owner could then recoup against the
general contractor under their agree-
ment.— Wahl vs. Kelly. Wisconsin.
STEIGER AND KERR ISSUE NEW
CATALOGS
Steiger and Kerr Stove and Foundry
Company with main offices and plant at
2201 Folsom street, San Francisco, and
branches in Los Angeles and Portland,
Ore., has issued three new catalogs fea-
turing "Occidental" products manufac-
tured by that company.
Catalog No. 14 is an eight by ten and
one-half inch, loose-leaf, 76-page booklet
and is primarily for the use of the mer-
chant. It furnishes complete information
on "Occidental" stoves and ranges known
favorably to the trade since 1S69. Half-
tones, many of them printed in colors,
bring out the beauty of the products.
A smaller booklet six by three and one-
half inches features "Occidental" cast
iron ranges. Another folder of the same
size pictures describes "Occidental"
standardized heaters. The booklet and
folder are for distribution by the mer-
chant to the prospective buyer.
AIN'T IT THE TRUTH?
Teacher: "Norman, give me a sent-
ence using the word 'diadem.' "
Pupil: "People who drive onto the rail-
road crossing, diadem sight quicker than
those who stop, look and listen." —
Georgia Motorist.
New Yorker (incredulously..: "And you
mean to say that in California you have
three hundred and sixty-five days of
sunshine a year?"
The man from Los Angeles: "Exactly
so, sir: and that's a mighty conservative
estimate."
Saturday. Jiih
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUSINESS INSURANCE IN QUANTITY
SURVEY PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE
By George B. Herrington.
There has been a growing use In the
United States of the "quantity survey"
as a system of business insurance in
building- operations. It Is the regular
practice in Kngland and year by year has
seen a new widening of demand in this
country for an independently determined
cataloging of the quantities of material
and of the particular kinds of work that
will go into a given building. The quan-
tity surveyor handles just this particular
operation. When the architect has fin-
ished and checked his plans and speci-
fications and turned them over to the
group of selected contractors to any one
of whom he is willing to award a con-
tract for construction on the comparison
of a satisfactory set of bids, he will very
probably be asked for a set of plans by
a quantity surveyor. The surveyor will
have had calls, in such cases, for a quan-
tity survey, from some of the various
contractors. The purpose of this demand
is the desire on the part of the contrac-
tors figuring the work (or an indepen-
dent check list of the material in the
job from which they can readily com-
pare and confirm their own material fig-
ures. Every experienced building con-
tractor has a natural inhibition which
cautions him of the danger of leaving
out of his own estimate of cost, some im-
portant item, for if he is the successful
bidder and has left out something, he
pays for it out of his own pocket.
A few years ago a contractor who built
large buildings showed me a very hand-
some office building with the remark
that he had bought the top floor of it
but got no rent from it. On inquiry, he
stated that in a hurry-up figure they had
estimated on certain similar fioors from
the third to the ninth fioors inclusive as
six floors, but on counting them up it
turned out to be seven floors which were
required, and he had been required, nat-
urally, to pay for the one he had left out
of his estimate but which was plainly
shown on the plans. He began the quan-
tity survey habit right then.
Bankers and surety companies have
learned that contractors wno use quan-
tity surveys as checks on their own esti-
mates are usually entitled to much bet-
ter credit standing through their habit
of thus insuring more nearly against
losses by error.
The quantity survey by an indepen-
dent and thorough practitioner, checked
and totaled in aggregate quantities pro-
vides a very competent danger signal
against such disastrous errors. The sur-
veyor, however, has of necessity to be
himself a very finished product, for he
has before him day by day plans of
every type of huilding drawn by every
type of architect and must be able to
"take oft" quickly and accurately and
with definite system every detail of work
contemplated, and while so doing knows
that he will have his own figures check-
ed by six to fifteen expert building esti-
mators who are doing the work of esti-
mating in the six to fifteen separate con-
tractors' ofticts. Some one of these may
make an error, and if such be the case
the quantity .surveyor and this estimator
will quickly check each other through the
section on which they do not agree until
they find and allocate the error.
The competent quantity surveyor thus
comes to occupy a rather enviable repu-
tation for accuracy if he deserves it, and
if he habitually makes errors he does not
last long.
The practice of using quantity sur-
veys made by independent practitioners
has been steadily growing for some years
on the larger structures. Competition
in bidding on such structures is keen and
the profit normally anticipated in the bid
estimate is so small a percentage of the
total money responsibility assumed by
the contractor in his undertaking to de-
liver on a certain date a finished struc-
ture, composed of many materials, from
many sources and installed synchronous-
ly by many craftsmen, that competent
business insurance has become a syn-
onymous term descriptive of combined
accurate estimating and checking with
an accurate quantity survey.
The value of careful consideration and
planning by competent architects on the
medium and small home structures has
come to be more and more fully rec-
ognized by the public, and as this realiza-
tion has grown the quantity survey sys-
tem for such structures has likewise
grown for careful architectural service
has grown also to mean careful and
painstaking construction arrangements.
Better architectural practice means bet-
ter contracting firms employed and the
better contractors are those contractors
experienced and careful in anticipating
and carrying out their assumed under-
takings. A building nowadays, is a com-
mitment of capital which must be eco-
nomically operatable and stay that way
as a protection to income.
CERTIFIED HEAT ASSURED IN
PORTLAND BY CONTRACTORS' ASS'N.
Certified heating in Portland, Oregon,
made very definite forward strides with
the adoption by the Heating and Piping
Contractors' Portland Association, Inc.,
of rules regulating its member contrac-
tors and specifying the responsibilities of
the association.
These rules, though based on those of
the national association deviate in cer-
tain particulars found better adapted
than the standard regulations to the
peculiarities of the local situation.
They fellow:
The person or firm to whom the con-
tract for the installation of the heating
system is awarded will be required to
enter into a written contract which, in
addition to the other conditions and pro-
visions therein to be set out, shall re-
quire of the heating contractor as fol-
lows, to wit:
(1) That before commencement of in-
stallation, the heating contractor shall
have the plans and specifications for the
heating system approved and stamped by
the Heating and Piping Contractors'
Portland Association, Inc., as providing
for the standards of certified heat.
(2) That when the work Is roughed in.
the heating contractor shall have the
same inspected by an authorized repre-
sentative certified heating engineer, and
shall have a notice certifying standards
posted on premises where work is being
performed.
(3) That upon completion of the work
the heating contractor shall have the
work inspected by a duly authorized cer-
tified heating engineer and shall obtain
from the association and place upon the
boiler installed in the work a metal plate
certifying that the installation of the sys-
tem has been in accordance with certi-
fied heating standards.
(4) The heating contractor shall, at the
time of the completion of the worli called
for and upon final payment according to
the contract, including any extra work.
furnish tu the owner or architect, a final
certificate of inspection from the Heating
and Piping Contractors' Portland As-
sociation, Inc., duly executed by the of-
ficers thereof, which shall contain the
following, to wit;
"The Heatmg and Piping Contractors'
Portland Association, Inc., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Oregon, having inspected,
upon the request of the contractor the
heating apparatus installed by said con-
tractor in the building above described,
does hereby certify that the said instal-
lation and work has been installed in
accordance with the approved standards
of this Association.
"This Association, for a valuable con-
sideration received by it from said con-
tractor, does hereby guarantee to the
said owner that if. at any time within
twelve (12) months from date of this cer-
tificate, this certificate is In any way in
error, this Association, and the said con-
tractor failing to do so, will, without cost
to the said owner, put said installation
into such condition as it represents it
now to be, conditioned that notice of such
error is given the undersigned within
said period."
In addition to this there is set forth
in the detailed specifications very clearly
the performance of the plant after it is
installed as to temperatures in the dif-
ferent parts of the structure in which it
is located, the boiler ratings and all the
particulars on which certifications and
guarantees are to be made.
These temperature standards are based,
according to the association office, on
zero to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, which is
the local range.
The association has been completed
and includes the following heating and
piping contractors of Portland: DeTemple
Company. Inc., W. T. Finnigan Company.
Hastorf-Lord. Inc., Kendall Heating Co.,
Inc., Muirhead & Murhard Company, Inc.,
Eugene Ruedy, Smyth-Warren-CoUiver,
Standard Plumbing & Heating Company,
Inc., Williams & Gibson, Inc.
The following have been elected of-
ficers: President, Eugene Ruedy; vice-
president, Charles Gibson; secretary-
treasurer, H. H. Colliver.
All certified heating specifications that
are framed by the association or by in-
dividual members at the request of ar-
chitects must be passed on by a board
of three member contractors. The 1928
board recently elected consists of "W. T.
Finnigan Company, DeTemple Heating
Company, Inc., Kendall Heating Com-
pany, Inc. They are elected to serve for
one year.
The plan of introducing certified heat-
ing to Portland and Oregon as recently
outlined and now in operation consists
of first establishing a demand for it
among architects, contractors, owners,
and others who will in the main influence
the building market. This is to be done
ly persona! contact and will require time
and a great amount of work.
This is then to be followed up by an
advertising and publicity campaign di-
rected to the general public and to small-
er owners and builders in particular.
"OVER THE RADIO"
A young bride asked her husband to
copy a radio recipe she wanted. He did
liis best but got two stations at once, one
of which was broadcasting physical ex-
ercises and the other the recipe. This
is what he took down:
"Hands on hips, place one cup of flour
on the shoulders, raise knees and depress
toes, and mix thoroughly in half a cup of
milk. Repeat six times. Inhale quickly
one-half teaspoonful of baking powder,
lower the legs and mash two hard-
boiled eggs in a sieve. Exhale, breathe
naturally, and sift into a bowl.
"Attention! Lie fiat on the fioor and
roll the white of an egg until it comes to
a boii. In ten minutes remove from the
fire and rub smartly with a rough towel.
Breathe naturally, dress in warm flannels,
and serve with fish soup."
10
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July
19£
OWNERS FIND THAT PRICE
CUTTING MEANS A POOR JOB
Price cutting in the painting and dec-
orating trades has reached alarniir.g pro-
portions and threatens to demorali;;e the
business of legitimate painting contrac-
tors as well as cause endless Jifflculties
to general contractors and architects if
the information available is any criter-
ion. Irresponsible painting contrictors
not only slash prices, under-bid legiti-
mate competition and demoralize profits,
but as the following verified incident in-
dicates, the economic pressure so en-
gendered makes a specification a scrap
of paper on some jobs.
On one project, a medical institution
for the care of mentally deranged per-
sons, a most careful color scheme was
worked out by the architects and engi-
neers in cooperation with manufacturers
of paint materials. Specifications were
drawn up witn the idea in mmd that the
interior decor.'.lion and color scheme had
a prominent part to play in the treat-
ment of the patients. Therefore the
specifications were more than ordinarily
lucid and exact.
This proj.ect was a separate contract
project, bids being taken direct by the
governmental agency in charge of the
sanitarium. Apparently no experienced
persons were involved in the evaluation
of the bids, even the architect having
little voice in the matter. From in ex-
amination of the bids it is apparent that
many inexperienced persons were like-
wise bidding on the job. Painting bids
ranged from $10,000 to $4200 despite the
explicit nature of the specifications. An
accurate check up of the job reveals that
at $8000 there would be no profit in the
job provided that specifications were fol-
lowed and the proper quality of mate-
rials purchased. With expert workman-
ship the high bid would not have been in
■the least out of line.
Painter Ignores Specifications
The painting contract was awarded to
the low bidder by the commission in
charge without conferences with the ar-
chitect to determine as to responsibility
or even as to the possibility of doing the
work at the ridiculously low price. As
soon as the bids became public, but af-
ter the contract was awarded, the archi-
tect protested to the commission that the
work could not be done at the price fixed
and that unless the specifications wore
followed closely the intent of those speci-
fications would be lost entirely. The pro-
test of the architect was without any
other effect than to cause the painting
work to be watched more closely than
would have been the case.
To date the information at hand indi-
ca,tes that the painter had no intention
of following specifications when the bid
was put in. He has placed orders for
inferior grades of painting materials and
has attempted to substitute these mate-
rials for the original materials specified.
In this particular instance the quality
of the work is not to be allowed to suffer
through the action of penny-wise owners.
'The painter has been notified that any
inaterial deviation from the specifications
will not be tolerated and that if he does
n.'Tt go ahead with the work as contract-
ed for .his contract will be ab"0gated and
the bonding company called on to finish
the work.
To this painting contractor there are
few ways out of his price cutting diffi-
culties. Either he will have to produce
the work that he contracted to do and
pocket the loss involved or attempt to
gain the con.sent of the commission to
be relieved of the contract so that it can
he awarded to one of the bidders who is
capable and willing to finish the job in
tKe proper manner.
On the face of these facts it might
appear that the painting contractor in-
volved is the only party in error in the
unbusinesslike transaction. But such a
view would be a superficial one. To trace
price cutting back and definitely apply
the finger of scorn to any individual or
group involved in a bad practice is not
so simple. In this case, as in most sim-
ilar cases, there are involved all the ele-
ments engaged in the industry. It so
happened that the bad practice was
checked up on this ;)roject only becau.-c
the architect was a man of ccurage.
though at a time when that courage was
of least avail.
Owners Due Part of Blame
Patently the owners must assume the
greatest share of responsibility. By com-
mitting themselves to a segregited con-
tract they no doubt had the concurrence
of the architect. If prevented by the
statutes of the state from acting other-
wise they were not prevented from re-
posing the full amount of confidence in
the architect. By adopting tho segre-
gated contract system without providing
for a second best coordinating head in
the person of the architect the owners
were unbusinesslike. Ignorance of eco-
nomic laws or facts are no greater ex-
cuse for blunders than ignorance of
political laws.
In accepting the ridiculously low bid
of the painting contractor which was
more than 40 per cent lower than the
nearest bid, the owners morally became
parties to an unethical transaction either
through ignorance or through intent. If
ignorant they were morally responsible
for making any award of bids when in-
competent to do so. If they knew that
the contract could not be completed at
the price quo'ed they were deliberately
attempting to ^heat the low bidder or
his bonding hOTise by saddling an impo.^-
sible contract condition on him.
The situation developed is identi:!al
with the morals and ethics of a confi-
dence game. On one side the shrewd con-
fidence man appeals to the cupidity of his
victim by appearing helplessly ignnr mt
and by offering something for rot'rng.
\Yhen the victim determines to take full
advantage of his opportunity and be-
comes a party to an unethical transac-
tion he is securely hooked. If latsr he
appeals in time to the sound principles
and forces of ethical conduct for pro-
tection he may be rescued from his own
folly and turn the tables on the confi-
dence man without suffering as great a
loss to himself. But the ethics which ani-
mated the victim to enter such relations
are and were as bad as those of the con-
fidence man himself.
The analogy holds good with those
owners who confidently expect to wipe
a contractor oft the business map by ac-
cepting a proposal that if carried out con-
scientiously would place the contractor
in bankruptcy, or which, if the CLintrac-
tor is already bankrupt would involve
others in the loss.
The architect in this case is not blame-
less, though acting in the best interests
of his profession and client, except in
omitting to insist on the allocation of
responsibility either on a competent gen-
eral contractor or on a department of his
own organization. The subcontractor in-
volved was certainl\- guilty of gross vio-
lation of rules of business procedure. The
bonding house cannot have followed
proper business procedure.
All Parties Are Responsible
The manufacturers and dealers who
supplied substitute materials to the con-
tractor cannot evade responsibility for
having no adequate information as to
his credit standing, the nature of the
contract he had signed and the risks that
were being run. Even the general con-
tractors, who in this instance, do not
appear in the picture are yet involved in
the consequences. 'J"h.^y have taken few
steps to educate the public as to the mer-
its of securing competent services to corre-
late the letting of contracts and the co-
ordinating of the work once it is let.
Preachments on ethics may be futile.
Action on ways and means to basically
change the economic relationshijis that
make bad ethics possible is essential.
Reduced to its final residue this example
of bad ethics, bad business and indefen-
.Tible procedure reveals that the basic
trouble lies in the availability of loose
credits. The one basic solution to the
ills of the contracting industry is to be
had through the prompt and adequate
gathering of credit information and the
use of it throughout every agency In-
A ol\'trd in construction. The develop-
ment of coordinated credit associations
is the most necessary task confronting
the constrution industry.
U.
.. BUYS LESS B. C. LUMBER
DURING MONTH OF MAY
United States purchases of Canadian
lumber at the Port of Vancouver in May
fell to 31,509,000 board feet, valued at
$57.1.458, compared with 40,278.000 board
feet, valued at $758,902 exported from
that port to the United States the pre-
vious month of April, Trade Commission-
er E. G. Babbitt, Vancouver, cables the
Department of Commerce.
Available data show that declared ex-
ports to the United States for May, 1927,
totaled 50.353,000 board feet, valued at ?1-
050.160 from the entire Vancouver con-
sular district, which includes New West-
minister.
Fir shows a decrease from 19,030,000
board feet in April to 16.683,000 board
feet in May, while the May, 1927, figure,
for the entire consular district, was 31,-
402,000 board feet. Cedar fell off slightly
from 5.183,000 feet for April to 4,761.000
feet for May, while the 1927, May total
was 6.359.000 feet. Hemlock fell from 14.-
51G.000 feet to 9,003,000 feet with the last
year's figure at 9.280,000 feet. Spruce ex-
ports depreciated from 1,330,000 feet to
882,000 feet with the May, 1927, export
figure at 2,408,000 feet, while pine fell
from 219,000 feet to 180,000 feet, with the
last year's May records at 904,000 feet.
Log declared exports from Vancouver
to the United States in May show an in-
crease to 12,869,000 feet from 11,164,000 in
April, with the May, 1927, figure at a high
total of 22,324.000 feet. Shingle exports
increased to 161,677,000 pieces from 159,-
963,000 in April, this year's May figure
coming within reach of last year's com-
parative record of 165,570,000 for the
whole district.
KLAMATH PINE PEST SURVEY IS
STARTED
A crew of men has been established in
the timbered section ■west of Klamath
Falls. Ore., to make a complete survey of
the timber with a view to ascertaining
the extent of loss from pine beetles since
the 1927 survey and of determining the
success of present control. Paul Keene,
Palo Alto, Cal., is in charge of this work.
He is prominently identified with United
States Bureau of Entomology, and is rec-
ognized as one of the authorities on this
dangerous menace to the pine industry.
Keene inaugurated the pine beetle con-
trol operations in Klamath and for years
has been in charge of the work in that
section.
UNIQUE CAFE
A decidedly unique feature of the
Pacific Southwest Exposition, which will
he held in Long Beach from July 27 to
September 3, 1928, will be the "ship cafe."
A huge schooner is being converted into
a modern eating palace, and will be
moored to the docks alongside the Ex-
position grounds for the convenience of
visitors to the international show.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTJIENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRAXC'ISCO. NW North Point and
Scott Streets.
Three-story and basement frame apart-
ment building.
Owner — Thos. E. Quistad, 2101 North
Point St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Correction In Heating Award.
APARTMENTS Cost. $80,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW 17th
and High Sts
Three-story frame and stucco apartments
(69 rooms).
Owner— J. F. Patterson, 1715 High St..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Heating— William Aschen. 2611 Peralta
St., Oakland.
Previously reported as being awarded
to Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co., Oak-
land, which was in error.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Parker Con-
struction Co.. builder. 905 Commercial
Exchange Bldg., applied for building per-
mit to erect a six-story. 130-room. 57-
familv apartment house. 100x128 feet, at
840 S. Serano St. for I. W. Parker and
Leonard J. Brill; Arthur I. Rouda and
Adam O. Kneeling, architects and engi-
neers. 904 Commercial Exchange Bldg.;
reinforced concrete construction. Cost
$300,000.
Planned.
APARTMENTS Cost. ?
SAN FRANCISCO. N Geary St. W
Jones St.
Apartment building, height and type of
construction not decided.
Owner— Jennie Perry, 249 Eddy St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Not Selected.
RENO, Nevada. — Architect F". J. De-
Longchamps, Gazette Bldg., Reno, pre-
paring plans for remodeling former Reno
Hospital on Ralston Hill at Ninth and
Ralston Sts., the property of the Galsgie
Estate. Structure will be remodelel into
12 apartments; estimated cost $15,000.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co.. Cal. No. 2521
Central Avenue.
Three-storv frame and stucco apartment
building (SI rooms).
Owner — R. J. Blanco. Howden Bldg..
Oakland.
Engineer & Mgr. of Constr. — Thomas J.
Keenan, 386 15th St., Oakland.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Lake-
shore Blvd. near Wesley St.
Seven-story steel frame and concrete
apartment building (173 rooms).
Owner — R. J. Blanco, Howden Bldg.,
Oakland.
Engineer & Mgr. of Constr. — Thomas J.
Keenan, 386 15th St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect and
Engineer Cramer & Wise. I. W. Hell-
man Bldg., applied for building permit
to erect a 5-story, 177-room, 45-familv
Class A apartment house. 100x195 ft., at
5640 Franklin Ave. for W. R. Adams, 247
N. Western Ave.: steel frame, concrete
walls and floors. Cost, $190,000.
Structural Steel Bids Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Ave., E
Webster St.
Seven-story class A apartment building.
Owner and Builder — Jesse D. Hannah,
825 Sansome St.
Architect — Edward E. Toung. 2002 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Maurice Grodin, 3230 Simset Blvd.,
has completed plans and work will start
soon on the erection of a 7-story and
basement Class A apartment building on
Speedway Dr., Beverly Hills, for A. H.
Goldbogen & Co.; the building will con-
tain 60 units divided into 1, 2 and 3-
rooms, large lobby, card room and ga-
rage; steel frame, concrete floors. Cost
$250,000.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forty-eighth Ave.
and Sutro Heights.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (14 apts.)
Owner — J. A. Carey.
Architect— Henry C. Smith, Humboldt
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Bessolo & Gualano. 349 Pacific Electric
Bldg., have prepared sketches and will
build two 4-story Class C apartment
buildings, one to be located at the corner
of Adams St. and Lomita Ave., Glendale,
and the other at 536 Maryland Ave., Glen-
dals. Both buildings are for S. C. Wood-
ward. The building on Maryland Ave.
will contain 62 rooms and the other will
have 70 rooms; brick construction. Cost
$75,000 each.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Bellevue Ave.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment house (30 apts. of
2, 3 and 4 rooms).
Owner- Withheld.
Architect— Russell Coleman, 1132 Cam-
bridge Road, Burllngame.
Bids will be called for a general con-
tract.
BONDS
SANTA BARB.VRA, Cal.— Bonds in the
sum of $140,000 for improvements to the
fire fighting system have been voted by
City of Santa Barbara. A number of new
fire stations will be erected and new-
equipment purchased. The city council
has also provided the sum of $70,000 in
the budget to augment the bond issue.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Election will be held July 31 in Linden
Union High School District to vote bonds
of $15,000 to finance erection of new
school. Trustees of district are: J. C.
Orders - Inc[uities
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SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
County supervisors sell $8000 bond issue
of American Valley Joint Elementary
School District; proceeds of sale to
finance school improvements.
SACRAMENTO, Cal— Until July 11,
bids will be received by county super-
visors for purchase of $6000 bond issue
of Elder Creek School District; proceeds
of sale to finance school improvements.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
County Supervisors sell $10,000 bond issue
of Ambrose School District for premium
of $150; proceeds of sale to finance school
improvements.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. —
County sells $40,000 bond issue of Hay-
ward Union High School District; pro-
ceeds of sale to finance school improve-
ments.
CHURCHES
Bids Opened — Taken Under Advisement.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, $12,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal, SW High
and Van Buren Sts.
One-story frame and stucco church bldg.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Architect — C. H. Jensen, Santa Fe Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH ADDITION Cost, $55,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Dwight
Way and College Ave.
One-story reinforced concrete addition to
church building.
Owner — Berkeley Church of Christ Scien-
tist.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Glass— Tyre Bros., 666 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Mill Work — Lannon Bros. Mfg. Co.. 5th
and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Lumber— E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Foot
of Oak St., Oakland.
Concrete — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Miscellaneous Iron — Johnson Iron Works
Oakland.
Plumbing— Scott Co.. 133 10th St.. Oak-
land.
Steel Work — Herrick Iron Works, 18th
and Campbell Sts.. Oakland.
SANGER. Fresno Co.. Cal.— St. Mary's
Church has purchased 5-acre site on the
Phillips Ranch, just north of Sanger on
Academy road, as the site for a new edi-
fice. Will be of stone construction.
Stone will be furnished from the (ihillotti
Bros, quarry at Academy.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $27,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. Miner
Sierra Nevada Streets.
Two-story brick church (Sunday school
and social rooms).
Owner — East Side Presbyterian Church.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Contractor— W. J. Scott, 36 N-Sutter St.,
Stockton.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.— J. W. Smith, 1055 Pacific Ave.,
San Luis Obispo, at $44,248 awarded con-
tract by First Presbyterian Church to
erect three-story. 50 by 100-ft. frame and
stucco recreational and Sunday school
building. Robt. H. Orr, architect. Corp-
oration Bldg.. Los Angeles. Rev. F. J.
Hart, pastor.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— The city coun-
cil will probably include an appropriation
of $110,000 in the 1928-29 budget for the
erection of an addition to the public
library in Lincoln Park.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— M. G.
,West Co., 117 i'l-ont St., San Francisco,
prepare specifications for furniture re-
quired for first unit of county courthouse.
Bids will be asked on approval of plans.
Contract To Be Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. Miner
and San Joaquin Sts.
Remodeling church building (43 rooms, 2
banquet halls, etc.)
Owner— Central Methodist Church.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N Grant
St., Stockton, and Mayo and Bissell.
421 E Miner St.. Stockton, Associated.
Contractor— Richard Noall, 923 N Lincoln
St.. Stockton.
There will be parlors for the church
ladies, high school groups and college
groups and kitchenettes for each. A new
Sunday school will be provided and a
church cathedral. A third floor, a mez-
zanine on the north side.
VENTURA. Cal.— Architect Harold h,.
Burket. El Jardin Patio, 823 Main St.,
Ventura, is preparing working plans (or
a new church building, and for the re-
construction of a Sunday school building
on the site, at Ventura, for the Union
Church of Ventura. Rev. William Mid-
dlemass. pastor. The main building will
have an auditorium to seat about 750 peo-
ple and the building to be reconstructed
will have an assembly hall and Sunday
school classrooms; concrete and frame
construction; cost. $100,000.
VENTURA, Cal. — Architect Harold E.
Burket. El Jardin Patio, 823 Main St .
Ventura, has completed working plans
and will take bids soon for a 2-slory rec-
tory and parish house, to he erected at
the" old Mission at Ventura, for the Rom-
an Catholic Bishop of Los Angeles and
San Diego, parish of the Old Mission of
San Buenaventura. Rev. P. J. Grogan.
paslor: the building will contain 12 rooms
with reception hall; frame and plaster
construction.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
l,OS ANGELES. Cal.— Austin Co. of
California, 777 E Washington St.. has
prepared plans and will erect a 1-story
and mezzanine floor brick factory build-
ing at 858 E 60th St. for the Mason Mfg.
Co.; 120x223 ft., brick construction; cost
$50,000.
Contract Awarded.
PUBLISHING PLANT Cost. $15.0nn
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal. Monterey
Street. . ,. . .
Two-story reinforced concrete publishing
plant, . _
Owner— Salinas Index Publishing Co.
Architect- A. W. Story. Watsonville. Cal.
Contractor— W. F. Sechrest. Salinas Rd..
Watsonville, Cal.
Contract Awarded.
PACKING PLANTS Cost, $15,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal.
Tliree one-story corrugated iron packing
plants on concrete foundations.
Owner — Monterev County Ice & Develop-
ment Co. (A. K. Pellett. Mgr 1
Arcb'tfct— A W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville,
Contractor — C. F. Lang. California and
Pine Sts., Salinas.
Contr.-sctor Taking Sub-Figures.
WAREHOITSE Cost. $200,000
.CAN FRANCISCO. Bav Street.
Thrfe-story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
OwnT— Simmons Bed Co.. 295 Bay St.,
San Francisco.
Engineers— Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp. 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
WARFHOUSE Cost. $30,000
PETALI'MA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.
One-'jtor-\' corrugated iron warehouse. SO
hv 80 feet.
Owner — Taylor Mining Co.. 1520 San
Fernando Road, Los Angeles.
Architect- Chas. E. Shattuck, 318 Stack
Bldg., Los Angeles.
SEBASTOPOL. Sonoma Co,. Cal.— Neil
Harris, president of California Products
Co.. announces purchase of old Sebasto-
pol wiperv from G. MentastI and will in-
stall enuipment worth $30,000 for the
manufacture of apple by-products.
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THEY SAY.
"THAT NOTHING succeeds like suc-
cess."
AND CLARENCE (Sandy) Pratt. Presi-
dent.
OF THE Pratt Building Material Co.
AND PRODUCER of clean sand.
AND CLEAN rock and gravel.
AT SACRAMENTO, Marysville.
PRATTROCK (NEAR Folsom).
PRATTCO (MONTEREY County).
AND MAYHEW (Sacramento County).
CENTRAL OFFICE— San Francisco.
HAS EXPANDED his firm.
BY BUILDING mammoth retail bunkers.
AT BERRY and lie Haro Streets.
IN SAN Francisco.
AND ANOTHER retail btinker.
ON RIVERSIDE Drive.
IN THE Southern part.
OF SACRAMENTO.
AND IN both bunkers.
SANDY PRATT'S sand and rock.
I IS NOW being retailed.
1 IN SAN Francisco.
I * • »
I BY T. I. Butler Co.
AND IN Sacramento.
BY THE Golden Gate-Atlas Co.
THE LATTER company now operate.
AND RETAIL at 15th and A Streets.
NEAR THE 16th Street viaduct.
IN SACRAMENTO.
SANDY PRATT'S sand and rock.
AT BERRY and De Haro Streets.
IN SAN Francisco.
I THE MAMMOTH bunkers hold.
OVER THIRTY-TWO railroad carloads.
OR 1920 tons.
OR 3,840,000 pounds.
OF PRATT'S sand and gravel.
THESE MAMMOTH bunkers probably.
ARE THE largest bunkers.
CONTAINING SAND, rock and gravel.
IN ALL Northern California.
"I THANK you."
This is a photograph of the Pratt B
15th am? A Streets, Sacramento, and op
terials Company (Orland Close, Sacram
sand, rock, gravel and concrete mix (san
The phone number — Capitol 1900 — is the
Atlas Materials Company, while the Pratt
895. The San Francisco bunkers of the
Sacramento bunkers, except a small ad
pany (sometimes known as Pacific Grave
Francisco bunkers last year.
uilding Material Company's bunkers at
erated by the Golden Gate-Atlas Ma-
ento Manager), there Sandy Pratt's clean
d. rock and gravel mixed), are retailed.
Sacramento number of the Golden Gate-
Company's Sacramento number is Main
Pratt Company is a duplicate of Pratt's
dition was added. The T. I. Butler Com-
I Company) began operating Pratt's San
Saturday, July
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Ba-
shaw-Arey Co., 65 Clay St., San Fiun-
cisco, will erect a frame walnut and
almond receiving station, 50 by 100 feet.
Est. cost $4000. Chas. Boyd Jr. of Yuba
City will be in charge of construction.
Additional units are planned at a later
date.
Plans Being Prepared.
MFG. PLANT. Cost, $500,000
EMERV\1LLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Kive-story leinforced concrete manufac-
turing plant.
Owner — Western Elec. Co., GSO Folsom
St., San Francisco
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Plans will be ready for bids about
Sept. 1st.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Twentieth St. —
W Indiana St.
Steel frame and corrugated iron ware-
house.
Owner— A. M. Castle & Co., SCO Indiana
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. P. Hoyt, 45 Second St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
MFG. Bi:,DG. Cost, $12.70('
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Twentieth and
Alabama Streets.
Three-story frame manufacturing bidg.
Owner — Felix Schoenstein & Son, 2306
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Architect— Bolles & Schroeffer, Monod-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Mager Bros., 1359 4th St.,
San Francisco.
TACOMA, Wash. — Hooker Electro -
Chemical Co. of New York, is reported to
be planning the erection of a $1,000,000
chemical plant to occupy a 21-acre site
on Hylebos waterway.
Cost, $25,000
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE
RENO. Nevada.
Two-story reinforced concrete warehouse.
Owner — Consolidated Warehouse Co.
Architect — F. J. DeLor^gchamps, Gazette
Bldg., Reno.
Contract Awarded.
CLEANING PLANT Cost. $1S,000
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal. Fourth
St. near H St.
One-story reinforced concrete dyeing and
cleaning plant and 5-room flat above.
Owner — Jules Risso.
Architect— S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Gagnon Bros. 21 Allnuin Ave.
San Rafael.
FLATS
Contract Awarded.
FLATS Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. John and Powell St.<;.
Three-story frame and stucco flat build-
ing (3 flats).
Owner — Mr. Muchler.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand. 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen. .■!20 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
GARAGES
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect W.
DOUGLAS Lee. 709 Textile Center Bldg.,
has prepared preliminary plans for a 2-
story Class A garage building to be
erected on East 12th St. near Maple Ave.
for Lloyd & Casler, Inc.. 1200 Textile
Center Bldg., The building will be 50x
130 ft., reinforced concreie construction
and will be erected by the owner under
the supervision of P. C. Casler. 1200 Tex-
tile Center Bldg. '
Completing- Plans.
GARAGE Cost, $14,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Sonoma St.
One-story brick garage bldg., steel roof
Owner — L. M. Dudley, Inc., 1123 Sonoma
St.. Vallejo.
Architect— Slocombe & Tuttle, 337 17lh
St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken about July 5th.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE BLDG. Cost, $10,000
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Ono-story concrete garage building.
Owner — A. J. Glesener Co., 735 Folsom
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Dodge A. Riedy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Arthur Payne. Redwood
City.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal.— Bergund
Construction Co., Beverly Hills, at $21,000
awarded contract by U. S. Property &
Disbursing Officer for California, Sacra-
mento, to construct rifle range, 2 ware-
houses and 4 liath houses at National
Guard Training Camp, San Luis Obispo.
Smith Co., Long Beach, at $9800 awarded
contract for mechanical work in con-
nection with same buildings.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bids will be adver-
tised for shortly by Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for painting
twenty buildings at the Letterman Gen-
eral Hospital.
SAN FRANCISCO— Chas. Bright, 235
Palm Drive, Piedmont, at $720 awarded
contract by Constructing Quartermaster.
Fort Mason, for stuccoing front of new
garage building at Fori Mason.
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal. —
Until 10 A. M., July 31st, bids will be re-
ceived by Colonel Hadley. Soldiers' Home,
Sawtelle. for erecting a Class A mess hall
at the Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle; Koerner
& Gage, architect and engineer. 468 N.
Camden Dr., Beverly Hills. The central
portion will be one-story, 60x200 feet, and
there will be two end wings, each two
stories, 200x70 feet. It will contain kit-
chen and commissary departments, din-
ing halls and dormitories for employes.
Plans obtainable at the office of the ar-
chitect. $50 deposit required. Instruc-
tions to bidders obtainable at general
headquarters. Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Following bids
received on the West Coast by Depart-
ment of Commerce, under Proposal No.
19 690. for beacons, etc.. on Verdi-Battle
Mountain section of San Francisco-Salt
T,ake City airway. Abstract of Washing-
ton bids published in previous issue;
San Bernardino Rock and Gravel Co..
San Bernardino, Calif., item 1, $395; 2.
$995; 3, $3,090; 4, $3,010; 5. $410; 6, $350;
7 $220: 8. $40; 9, $75; 10. $120; 11. $40: 12.
2nc; 13, ?5c; 14. $13.50; 15. $15: Ifi. $1S:
17 flc; 18. 10c; 19. SOc, 90c, $1.10, $1.25 and
$1 50: total S20.680.
Severin Electric Co.. San Francisco,
Calif., item 1. $449: 2. $1,190; 3, $3,600: -i
53 000: 5. $430: 6. $240: 7, $259: 8, $56; 9,
SSI- 10 S122: 11. «410; 12. 2Sr; 13. 32c: 14.
$12- 15, $19; IB. $8; 17. 9c: 18. 10c: 19. $1;
Layouts and Estimates Furnished
Member Builders Exchange
Telephone: KEARNY 715S
Sheet Metal Contractors Ass'n
THE Sheet- MET aI shop
—^—^^— ^^ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES *"" -^— ^-^^^
Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL. RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables. Urn Stands. Hoods, Sinks. Warmers^ Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
509-511 SIXTH STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
$1.25, $1.50. $2 and $2.50; total $30,524.
Alonzo C. Rice, Los Angeles, Calif.,
item 1, $466; 2, $1,310; 3, $3,yiO; 4, $3 40;;
5, $384; 6, $221; 7, $282; 8, $57.50; 9, $83;
10. $111; 11, $430; 12, 21c; 13, 30c; 14
$i:'.50; 15, $17; 16, $10; 17, 10c; 18, lie;
19, $1.10, $1.20. $1.35, $1.60 and $2; total
$33,549.
Newbery Electric Corp., Los Angeles
Calif., item 1, $481; 2, $1,495; 3, $4,080; 4
$4,300; 5, $608; 6, $380; 7, $380; 8, $40; 9,
$70; 10, $100; 11. $20; 12, 22c: 13, 30c; 14,
$12.50; 15, $12; 16, $8; 17. 8c: 18. 10c; 19.
70c. 90c, $1.15, $1.35 and $1.50; total $40.-
830.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Major Albert Sneed.
commandant at Rockwell Field. an-
nounces that construction work is to be
started soon at Rockwell Field under an
appropriation of $518,000 which is now
available. The work will include a rein-
forced concrete and hollow tile barracks
to cost $240,000; twenty officers' quarters
to cost $200,000- and thirteen married
noncommissioned offlcers' quarters to
cost $78,000. Plans will be completed
about August 15. Other appropriation.s
of $258,000 have been passed by the house
and await action by the senate. Tlii^
fund will be expended for additional o.
Hcers' quarters.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Following
awards of contract for work in connec-
tion w-ith airway service are announced
by Department of Commerce-
Pro. 19690, June 11, electric airway
beacons and intermediate landing field
equipments on the Verdi-Battle Moun-
tain section of the San Francisco-Salt
Lake City airway; San Bernardino Rock
??,'^»n*?Tn^''' '^°' ^^" Bernardino. Calif.,
5>oi,bO /.DO.
Pro. 19670. June 8, electric and acetv-
ene airway beacons and intermediate
landing field equipment on the Battle
Mountain-Salt Lake City section of the
San Francisco-Salt Lake City airwav
Harrison-Wright Co., Charlotte, N C '
estimated. $43,380.
Pro. 19675. June 8, airway beacons, etc
Apex-Salt Lake City section: Harrison-
Wright Co., Charlotte, N. C. $52 777
Pro. 19490. April 30, 80 metal cradles
$920 tanks: Pacific Coast Steel Co.,
Pro. 19430, May 4, beacons and landing
field equipment on the San Francisco-
Redding section of the San Francisco-
Seattle airway and on the San Francisco-
Blue Canyon section of the San Fran-
cisco-Salt Lake airway: Alonzo C. Rice
Los Angeles, Calif., $32,593.81.
■,,?.f^ DIEGO, Cal.— Robert E. McKee.
Udi> Central Bldg., Los Angeles, awarded
contract by Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department, to const, salt-w-ater
pumping station at San Diego, under
Spec. 0478, (Naval Operating Base).
Items 1. 3 and 4, $16,000; time for com-
pletion 150 days.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Following bid,
received on the West Coast by Depart-
ment of Commerce, under Proposal No.
19,675, for beacons, etc., on Apex-Suit
Lake City section of the Los Angeles-
Salt Lake City airway; abstract of the
Washington bids published in previous
Lssue:
Alonzo C. Rice, Los Angeles, item 1
S-450; 2, $1,175; 3, $3,310; 4, $3,150; 5, $3,-
025; 6, $2,650; 7, $1,225; 8, $340; 9, $250;
10, $210; 11, $50; 12, $80; 1?. $110; 14 23c-
15, 30c; 16, $14; 17, $17; 18. $10; 19. lOcj
20. He; 21a. $1; 21b, $1.50; 21c, $1.75; 21d,
$2; 21e, $2.50; total $64,635.
San Bernardino Rock & Gravel Co., San
Bernardino, Calif., item 1. $445; 2. $1,340;
3. $3,675; 4, $3,400; 5, $3,480; 6, $2,780; ;,
$1,450; 8, $590; 9, $290; 10, $270; 11, $40;
12, $75; 13, $120; 14, 20c; 15, 36c; 16, $13.50:
17. $12.50; IS, $10; 19, 9e; 20, 10c; 21a, SOc;
21b, 90c; 21c, $1.10; 21d. $1.25, 21e, $1.50;
total $73,459: 120 to 150 days.
Severin Electric Co., San Francisco,
item 1, $525; 2, $1,257; 3, $3,669: 4. $3,494;
5, $3,808.45; 6. $3,200; 7, $1,027: 8, $405;
9, $240; 10, $226; 11, $64; 12, $95; 13, $1?5;
14, $20; 15, 32c; 16, $15: 17. $17; 18, $9.50;
19, Sc; 20, 9c; 21a. $1.25; 21b, $1.50: 21c.
$1.75; 21d. $2; 21e, $2.25; total $71,136.35;
60 to 90 days.
Newberv Electric Corp.. Los Angeles,
item 1. $481; 2. $1,496; 3. $4,089; 4. $3,941;
5. $4,304; 6. $3,407; 7. $1,600; 8. $547; 9.
.«380; 10. $375; ll.*$40; 12. $70; 13. $100; 14.
22c; 15. 30c; 16. $12.50; 17, $12; 18, $8; 19,
Sc: 20. 10c; 21a. 70c; 21b, 90c; 21c. $1.15;
2ld, $1.35; 21e, $1.50; total, $88,861; 100
days.
14
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July
1928
WASHINGTON. D. C— Following bids
opened on West Coast, by Department of
Commerce, under Proposal 19.670, for
beacons, etc., on the Battle Mountain-
Salt Lake City section of the San Fran-
cisco-Salt Lake City airway. Complete
abstract of bids received in Washington
appeared in a previous issue:
Severin Electric Co., San Francisco,
Calif., item 1, $400; 2, $1000; 3, $2900; 4,
$2500- 5, $2000; 6, $600; 7, $325; 8, $200;
9, $169; 10, $40; 11, $66; 12, $90; 13, $149;
14, $190; 15, $230; 16, $255; 17, 18c; IS,
32c; 19, $12; 20, $15; 21, $8; 22, 7c; 23, 2Sc;
24a, $1; 24b, $1.40- 24c, $1.50; 24d, $2.25;
total, $45463.
Alonzo c Rice, Los Angeles, Calif.,
item 1, $400 ; 2, $1050; 3, $3100; 4, $2750;
5, $2600; 6, {250; 7, $300; 8, $225; 9, $210;
10, $50; 11, $80; 12, $110; 13, $45; 14, $80;
15, $125; 16, $175- 17, 21c; 18, 28c; 19,
$13.50; 20, $15; 21, $9; 22, 9c; 23, 10c; 24a,
$1.10; 24b, $1.50; 24c, $1.60; 24d, $2; total,
$45,025.
Newbery Electric Corp., Los Angeles,
Calif., item 1, $481; 2, $1496; 3, $4249; 4,
$3682: 5, $4062; 6, $390; 7, $546- S, $381:
9, $375; 10, $40; 11, $70; 12, $100': 13, $50:
14, $75; 15, $125; 16, $160; 17. 22c: 18, 30c,
19, $12.50; 20, $12; 21, $8; 22, 8c- 23, 10c;
24a, 90c: 24b, $1.15; 24c, $1.35; 24d, $1.50;
total, $65,192.
L. C. Phillips, Cheyenne, Wyo., item 1,
$558.90; 2, $1378.45; 3, $1418.65: 4. $230.04;
5, $1318.75; 6, $453.15; 7, $406.64; 8, $227.81;
9, 2232.1; 10. $61.40- 11, $173.08: 12, 305.21;
13, $198.37; 14, $244.37; 15, $315.37; 16,
$422.67; 17, 14.6c; 18. 35c; 19, $15.42; 20,
$28.17: 21, $9.20; 22, 10c; 23, 12c; 24a, 60c
2jb 70c; 24c, $1; 24d, $1.10; total, $27,-
TUCSON, Ariz. — Following is a list of
prospective bidders for additional build-
ings at U. S. Veterans' Hospital a Tuc-
son, bids for which will be opened July
1. by the U. S. Veterans' Bureau, Wash-
ington. D. C:
Shapieigh Hardware Co., St. Louis.
M. J. O'Neil. Exchange Building. St
Paul, Minn., (plumbing and heating)
Redmon Heating Co.. 124 4th St., Louis-
ville, Ky., (heating and plumbing).
J. Kno.x CorbPtt Lumber & Hardware
Co., Tucson, Ariz,
T. E. Thomas Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Box 756, Tucson, Ariz., (plumbing and
heating).
B. Greenwald, Inc., 1110 Farman St.,
Omaha, Nebr., (plumbing and heating).
Lange & Bergstrom, San Diego, Calif.,
(general contractors).
Detroit Steel Products Co., W;;shington.
John Douglas Co., Union Trust Bldg.,
Washington, (plumbing fixtures).
Lynch-Cannon Engineering Co., 423
Kearns Bldg.. Salt Lake City, Utah, (gen-
eral contractors),
Anderson Bros., 500 N Cotton Ave., El
Paso. Texas, (general contractors).
R. E. Campbell, 108 W 6th St.. Los Anl
geles, (general contractor).
Yeager & Sons. Danville, 111., (general
contract).
Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co., 124 Willard
Hotel, (plumbing fixtures),
James W. Ely, Pensacola, Fla.
General ContrriCtors.
Sumner-Sollitt Co., 307 N Michigan
Ave.. ChicaRTO.
GeneraF Construction Co., P. O. Box
1716 Denver. Colo.
Hiram Lloyd Building .t Construction
Co.. Syndicate Trust Bldg., St. Louis.
■Virginia Engineering Co., Inc., Newport
■ News, Va.
Electric.
Ray A. Phelps. Beloit.
Plumbing.
J. W. Hull Plumbing & Heating Co.,
1144 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tenn.
Crane Co.. Wn«hineton.
Hardware.
Henry Keidel & Co., Baltimore.
Roofing. Eetc.
Johns-Manville Corp.. 1S9 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Steel Products.
Truscon Steel Co., Washington,
riflvid Lupton's Sons Co.. Philadelphia
(664S) Is rep. June 13: 2nd. June 14. 192S.
SAN FRANCISCO— Clinton Construc-
tion Co.. 923 Pnlsom St., at S57.nn0 time
for completion 240 days, awarded contract
hv Simervi«'ne Arcihtect. Treasurv De-
partment. Washington. D. C, to cnn-
■■fruct storage vault at San Francisco
Mint.
PT A R G U E L L O. Cal. — Herman
Thompson, Surf, Calif., at $1767.25 award-
ed contract by Bureau of Yords and
Docks, Navy Department, to construct
water supply sy.xtcm at Pt. Arguello,
under Spec. 5593.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bids are being
received (date not set) by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C. under Specification
No. 5603, for painting towers at Mare
Island. Deposit of $10 required for plans
obtainable from bureau.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Following bids re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Washington, D. C under Spec. 5628. for
improvements and repairs to boilers at
San Diego:
Item 1, work complete- 2, do. using
high aluminca Are brick as per alt. A.
de Waard & Son. 307 Granger Bldg.,
San Diego, item 1, $10,993. accepted.
J. T. Thorpe & Son. 529 Western Mu-
tual Life Bldg., Las Angeles, item 1, $12,-
26: 2, $14,881.
Walter Sheppard. 2276 Harrison Ave.,
San Diego, item 1. .?12,700: 2, $17,700.
R. E. McKee, 112S Central Bldg., Los
Angeles, item 1. $14,100: 2, $17,500.
M. H. Golden. l;i;12 Texas St., San
Diego, item 1, $14,79: 2. $17,779.
W. H. Robinson. 715 W. Emerson St.,
Monterey Park, Calif., item 1, $18,798;
2. $22,237.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
BUILDING Cost. $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story brick building, 48 x 116 feec.
(Salvation Army Headquarters).
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect— Binder and Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St.. San JosS.
financing arrangements are now under
Vo Be Done By Dav's Work.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Taraval St. and
Fourteenth Avenue.
Two-story Class C store and lodge build-
ing.
Owner and Builder — C. S. Allred, 391
Ashton St.. San Francisco.
Designer— W. A. Doctor. 391 Ashton St..
San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
Plans Being Completed,
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement class A store,
lodge and club building (site 100x120
feet).
Owner — Oroville Lodge, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
Architect — Starks and Flanders. Ochsner
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in about three
weeks.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Ar-
chitect G. N. Hilburn, Turlock, is com-
pleting plans for proposed lodge building
to be erected in South Broadway for Odd
Fellows; estimated cost $20,000. Plans
will be submitted to the Building Com-
mittee at the regular meeting of the
lodge, July 13.
NEWMAN, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Swan-
son & Chase, Newman, at approx. $8000
awarded contract by Woman's Club to
erect one-story and basement frame club
building at Q and Tulare Sts. Main
auditorium will be 20 by 45 feet.
HOSPITALS
KEENE, Kern Co., Cal. — Architect
Charles H. Biggar, Bakersfield, recom-
mended to the Board of Supervisors of
Kern County that they award the con-
tract for erecting a preventorium build-
ing in Keene to Orndorff Constr. Co., 247
N. Western Ave.. Los Angeles. Harris
& Brown bid $85,953.40 and Henry Eissler
bid $89,800. The bid of Orndorft Constr.
Co. was $90,155.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
PREVENTORIUM Cost, $50,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco preventorium
Owner — Santa Clara County.
Architect — Binder and Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until July
20. bids will be received by county super-
visors to erect one-story brick hospital at
county infirmary grounds to contain sur-
gical, operating, maternity, children's, in-
sane and infant's wards. Cole and Brou-
chard, architects. New First National
Bank Bldg., Chico. Est. cost $40,000.
Plans obtainable from architects and on
file in office of clerk.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
C. I. Swinhart, 617 Kingsley St., Pomona,
has the contract for the erection of an
addition hospital at 304 N. Boyle Ave.,
for the White Meniorial Hospital: Myron
Hunt, 1107 Hibernian Bldg.. architect:
work consists of raising the building
approximately 4 feet, excavating under
same and construct new lower floor
of reinforced concrete construction. Cost
$60,000.
BELVEDERE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Jones Bros., 1813 Santa Monica Blvd..
Beverly Hills, were awarded contract by
county at $60,800 on the general contract
for erecting a health center building at
Belvedere at the northeast corner of
Ferris and Hubbard St. Awards on other
contracts were; Pacific Pipe & Supply
Co.. piping at $8331: J. C. Rendler, 625 S.
Main St., electric fixtures at $1392, and J.
C. Rendler electric wiring at $8925. The
building will be two stories and nart
basement Class C stone-tile construction,
69x180 feet, stucco exterior.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
61-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
SiUmduy, July 7, 192S
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be reueivea by
C. t: iielding, County Clerk, July 2U, 2:M
f. M., to erect one-story brick hospital
at county mnrniary grounds. Est. cost
*-lO,UUU. Cole &. Broucliard, arctiitecta.
New First National Hank Uldg., CIiIl-o.
t,ert. check, bidder's bund or cash ruvc
req. with bid. Flans obtainable from ar-
chitects. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
TUCSON, Ariz.— Until July 31, 11 A.
.M.. bids will be received by U. S. Vet-
erans' hiureau, Arlington Blag., Washing-
ton, D. C, to lur. and Install coinpleie
equipment of door and window shades at
U. S. Veterans' Hospital. Tucson, Ariz.
I'lans obtainable from above office and
from Supt. of Construction at Hospital,
Tucson.
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15
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Manthey Bros., 807 N-EI Dorado St.,
Stockton, at $3C5S.4C submitted low bid
to W. Y. Tretheway, Kecording Secre-
tary and Purchasing Agent, Bret Harte
Sanitorium Ho.3pital Central Committee
of San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties,
to furnish and install awnings at Brei
Harte Sanitorium at Murphy, Calaveras
County. 'Work Is to be completed within
thirty-five days.
HOTELS
Date of Opening Bids Postponed.
HOTEL & STORE BLDG. Cost, $200,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.,
SE 6th and J Sts.
Five-story r.eintorced concrete hotel and
store bldg. with tile roof, (Spanish
type; 150 rooms and 8 stores).
Owner — Harvey Rasmussen, 4224 Stock-
ton Blvd., Sacramento.
Architect— George Sellon & Co., Califor-
nia State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids were reported to be opened on
June 30th and have been postponed until
July 6th.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Maryland Hotel Co., J. B. Coulston,
President, has completed an arrange-
ment with United Hotels Company ol
America whereby the latter company will
take over the operation and manage-
ment of the Maryland Hotel at Pasadena
for a period of 30 years. The arrange-
ment provides for the erection of a ten-
story addition on the Colorado St. front-
age of the hotel property. Work is to be
started next summer. Preliminary plans
have been prepared by Architects Myron
Hunt & H. C. Chambers, Hibernian Bldg.,
Los Angeles.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Architect and En-
gineer Sheet & Hiller, 328 Story Bldg.,
Los Angeles, are preparing working plans
and -will take bids on general contract
in two weeks for the erection of a five-
story and basement Class B hotel build-
ing at San Diego for Brooks Bros.; it will
contain 80 rooms with 100% baths, lobby
and restaurant, concrete and frame con-
struction. Cost $125,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Bessolo & Gua-
lano. designers and builders, ;!49 Pacific
Electric Bldg., applied for building per-
mit to erect a 4-story and basement, 110
room, 36-family Class C apartment hotel,
92x102 feet, at 3408 Sunset Blvd. for
Arthur McGinnis- brick walls. Cost
$100,000.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 365 Golden Gate
Ave. Hotel Lincoln.
Heating and hot water system and alter
basement of two-story and basement
Class C hotel.
Owner — Chas. Jacobs.
Architect — Herry Shermund, Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Draga, 21 Brompton Ave.
San Francisco.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Contract Awarded.
COLD STORAGE PLANT Cost, $200,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Beach Road (150.000 sq. ft.)
One-story reinforced concrete cold stor-
age plant. 300x500 feet.
Owner — Apple Growers Cold Storage Co.
Engineers— Uttley & Kkindinst, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Contractor — Gay Engineering Co., 2650
Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles.
POWER PLANTS
PHOENIX, Ariz.— The $5,100,000 bond
issue of the Salt River Valley Water Us-
ers' Assn., for the construction of the
Stewart Mountain power dam and the
electrification of the valley, has been
declared valid by the Arizona Supreme
Court.
TRAIL, B. C— Consolidated Mining and
Smelting Co., Trail, B. C, is having plans
prepared for a $1,000,000 hydro-electric
project. Will have capacity of 80,0U0-hp.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
DELANO. Ki
17, S P. M., bid>
G. Ladd, city
brick construct
inforced concri
basement to be
wanted for (1)
terial to erect :
(3) electric wor
tilating. Cert, c
req. with bid.
clerk on deposit
ELY, Nevada — City council will short-
ly commission an architect to prepare
plans for proposed $25,000 city hall, it is
announced by Mayor Alfred Tamblyn.
rn Co., Cal.— Until July
will be received by Scott
clerk, to erect city hall;
on; 40 by 50 ft. with re-
■te vault in basement;
; 15 by 16 ft. Bids are
furnish labor ana ma-
structure; (2) plumbing;
k; (4) heating and ven-
.'heck 10 7o payable to city
Plans obtainable from
3t $5, returnable.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— City of Los An-
geles, owner and builder, applied for
building permit to erect a two-story Class
C Are house, 58x125 feet, at 1218 Vine St.;
reinforced concrete foundation, brick
walls, 19x52 feet. Cost $70,000.
PALOS VERMES, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— Architects Myron Hunt and H. C.
Chambers, 1107 Hiberian Bldg., will pro-
ceed with the preparation of plans for a
new library building to be erected at
Palos Verdes Estates for the Palos
Verdes library district. Bonds in the
sum of $90,000 have been voted by the
district. The building will be two storiet
reinforced concrete construction with
stucco exterior and clay tile roof.
Bids Opened.
FIRE STATION Cont. Price, $9054.67
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Myrtle and Jefferson Sts.
Bungalow type fire station.
Owner — City of Redwood City.
Designers — Russell & Duncan. Redwood
City.
Low Bidder — Pennisular Const. Co., Red-
wood City.
Other bidders were:
E. K. Nelson. San Francisco $ 9575
Russell & Duncan. Redwood City.... 9.774
O'Brien Bros.. Redwood Citv 10.287
L. F. Bourquin, Redwood City 10,915
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Board of
Supervisors has voted to submit to the
voters at the August primaries the ques-
tion of issuing bonds in the sum of $1.-
000,000 for the purchase of a site for the
new state office building to be erected at
Los Angeles. The sum of $1,250,000 from
a state bond issue is available for the
election of the building as soon as a site
is secured. it Is planned to provide a
RESIDENCES
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared
RESIDENCE Cost, J8000
MT. DIABLO, (^ontra Costa Co., Cal
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(8 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner— Name Withheld.
Architect— Guy L. Brown, Aiherlcan Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost. $4500 each
SAN FRANCISCO. W Twenty-second
Ave. S Lawton Street.
Two one-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner— Henry S. Nelson, 2133 ISth Ave '
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. C. Nelson. 714 43rd Ave
San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $150,000
PEBBLE BEACH. Monterey Co., Cal.
Two, three, four and flve-story reinforced
concrete residence.
Owner — Chas. Crocker.
Architect— Arthur Brown. Jr.. 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
The plans will be ready for bids in six
weeks.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal St. Jarties
Wood.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(terra cotta tile roof).
Owner — M. C Chapman, Jr.
Architect — W. E. Schirm^r, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish type
residence with tile roof.
Owner — Donald Perkins.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — H. K. Henderson, 20 Avis
Road, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDN. Cost, $^^-
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 825 Cal-,
mar St. ,
Alterations and additions to present resi-
dence (add two rooms).
Owner — Arthur J. McHenry.
Archi'.ect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443 Ad-
eline St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded. >
RESIDENCE Cost. $600,0
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Seminary
Avenue.
Two-story five-room frame and stucco
residence. . . •
Owner — Miss Bourne, Mills College, Oabv-
land.
Architect — John Hudson Thomas, Mer- i
cantile Bank Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor— J. Harry Smith. 677 Santa
Barbara Road. Berkeley.
**Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinqs, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffoldins: Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July
1928
Contract Awarded. I
RESIDENCE Cost, $75,0001
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Mt. '
Hamilton Foothills.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
tile roof, all modern conveniences.
Owner — William Haller, 75 S-Second St.,
San Jose.
Architect — Warren Skillings, Garden City
Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— J. E. Perkins, 34 S-34th St.,
San Jose.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to J. R. Madden, 911 Bryant St..
Palo Alto; concrete to Megna & Newell,
79 W-San Fernando St., San Jose.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List Of
Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost, 130,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story l-ro6m frame and stucco resi-
dence (servants' quarters, gara^-.
etc.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St.,
San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. W Gloria St. N
Geneva Ave.
Three one-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner — Mrs. N. L. Erickson, 77 Newton
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Building permit applied tor.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Heiglits,
Sunset District.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
12 rooms, 3 bathrooms, double garage
Owner — Carl Erickson.
Architect — Clausen & Amandes, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — I. Sullivan, 320 Second Ave.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and part basement frame and
stucco residence (11 rooms, 4 baths).
Owner— S. S. Webb.
Architect — James W. Plachek, MercantiFe
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE ' Cost, $100,000
HILLSBOROUGH, "San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner-«-C. Waldo Coleman, 168 W Belle-
view Ave., San Mateo.
Architect — Clarence Tantau, Shreve Bldg.
San Francisco.
Dowsett Ruhl Co., Russ Bldg., San
Francisco, are the only contractors fig-
uring the plans.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND, Alam.eda Co., Cal. Fernwood
wood Drive near Mt. Blvd.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (7 rooms).
Owner — J. D. Waganet, Merchant's Ex-
change Bldg,, San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — B. F. Wooley, 159 Thorn Rd ,
Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE ' Cost, $20,00"
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Paru and
Dayton Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(9 rooms. 4 baths, etc.)
Owner — George Barry.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish type
residence with tile roof.
Owner— Donald Perkins.
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (9
rooms and 4 baths).
Owner— C. G. Abbot. _„„.
Architect— Frederick H. Rclmers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
■ Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July 3.
^'residence Cost, $15,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. La Salle
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(8 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — Remi Knight.
Architect— Frederick Reimers, Tribune
Tower, Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Vicinity
of Claremont Hotel.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Plans Beiner Figured.
"ESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co. Cal. Camp-
us of Stanford University.
One-story frame and stucco 8-room resi-
dence.
Owner — Dr. Jungblut.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Wells P. Goodenough, Ramona and
Hamilton Sts., Palo Alto, is figuring the
plans.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco eight-room
Spanish style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Mrs. Gertrude M. Ellis.
Arcliitect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
MENLO PARK. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco 8-room resi-
dence.
Owner — Browning Smith.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo A:to.
Wells P. Goodenough, Ramona and
Hamilton Sts.. Palo Alto, is the only con-
tractor figuring the plans.
To Be Done By Days Work.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Huron St., E Na-
glee.
Owner and Builders— Mohr's Inc., 116 9th
Street.
Architect — None.
Building permit applied for.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. La Salle
Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(8 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — Remi Knight.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Tribune
Tower, Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N El Camino St. E
30th Ave.
Three -story and basement frame and
stucco residence (14 rooms).
Owner— Alan MacDonald, 175 29th Ave.
Architect — Clarence A. Tantau, Shreve
Bldg.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg.
C ntr.iPt Awarded.
AI.TRPVTIONS Cost, $12,000
OA'"',\ND, Alameda Co., Cal. 2372 E
14th St.
Alterations to present residence.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 2372 E 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. G. Hildebrand, 1700 Fre-
mont St.. Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Preliminary Working Drawings Being
Prepared
ADDITION Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St., (Edison
School).
Two-storv addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $300,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Lincoln. Fourth and Q Sts.
School building (height and type of struc-
ture not decided); 2nd unit of school
Owner — Sacramento Board of Education
Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $25,000
PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.
One-story brick veneer school bldg., (3
classrooms).
Owner — Princet-on Grammar School Dist.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland; and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Completing Plans.
ALTER & ADDN, Cost, $
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to present
school building.
Owner — Ravenswood School District.
.Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Bids will be taken In a few days.
Bids To Be Taken July 2 — To Be Opened
July 23rd.
SCHOOL Cost, $53,000
SAN ANSELMO. Marin Co.. Cal.
One - story reinforced concrete school
building, (8 classrooms).
Owner — San Anselmo School District.
Architect— S. Heiman. 57 Post St.. San
Francisco.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
Until Julv 11, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec.
hv Bert W. Dennis, Clerk, Porterville
Union High School District, to erect 2-
classroom addition at present high school.
W. D. Coates Jr.. architect, Rowell Bldg.,
Fresno. Cert, check or bidder's bond 10%
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from ar-
chitect or from C. O. Premo at Porter-
ville. Note: — Date for opening bids ad-
vanced from July 6 to Julv 11. 8 P. M.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $63,564
SAN FRANCISCO. E Nineteenth Ave.,
bet. Irving and Judah Sts.
Alterations and additions to present
school building known as Jefferson
School.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Board of Public Works.
Contractor — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.,
San Francisco.
Hardwood Floors — C. E. Coates, 7th and
Br;;nnan Sts.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co.. 301 Mission St.
Sheet Metal Work — Guilfoy Cornice Wks.,
1234 Howard St.
Cast Stone — Pacific Artificial Stone Co.,
33 Shotwell St.
Interior Tile Work — Mangrum & Otter.
1235 Mission St.
Terrazzo Work- Gnecco & Co., 36 Wood
Street.
Marble— Clervi Marble Co.. 1721 San Bru-
no Ave.
Tile <t Composition Rooflna and Damp-
proofing— P.icific Roofing Tile Co.
Shades— A. J. Ruhlman. 444 Golden Gate
Avenue.
Miscellaneous Iron — Fair Mfg. Co., 617
Brvant St. „ , ^
Reinforcinq Steel — Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St.
Steel Sash— Badt Falk Co., 74 New Mont-
gomery St. „ « «
Drapes and Staae Curtains— H. G. Son-
nenschein. 718 Natoma St.
Blackboards— Rucker Fuller Co., 677 Mis-
.sion St.
ir,l New Montgomery St.
Mill Work— Hayman Building Supply to..
727 Portola Drive.
As oreviouslv reported, structural steel
nwarded to Golden Gate Iron Works, 1541
Howard St., San Francisco.
TAFT. Kern Co., Cal. — Until July 11.
'■SO P M . bids will be received by H. R.
Kanode clerk. Conley School District, to
erect addition to school garage. Chas.
H Biggar. architect. Bank of Italy Bldg .
Bnkersfleld. Cert, check 10% rea. with
bid Plans obtainable from architect.
Saturda>", July
192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
SAN ANSELMO. Marin Co.. Cal,— As
previously reported, bids will be received
July 17, 6 P. M., by San Anselmo School
District, to erect one-story reinforcea
concrete school; 8 classrooms; est. cost,
$53,000. S. Heiman, architect, 57 Post
St., San Francisco. Cert, check 10%
payable to Fred N. Reeve, President of
district req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from architect on deposit of .$20, return-
able. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until July 14, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by W, J. Sweeney, clerk, Jefferson
School District, to construct concrete re-
taining walls and wire fencing at Per-
shing School gi-ounds. Norman R. Coul-
ter, architect, 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from clerk at 6806 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco, or from the ar-
chitect. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this Issue.
MIRANDA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
July 21, 2 P. M., bids will be received bv
South Fork Union High School District,
to erect two-story frame and stucco high
school; estimated cost, $60,000. W. H
Weeks, architect. Ill Sautter St., San
Francisco. Bids are wanted for (1) gen-
eral contract; (2) electric work; C?) heat-
ing and mechanical equipment. Cert.
check 10% payable to Arthur J. Logan,
president of the Board of Trustees of
district, req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from architect on deposit of $20. return-
able. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— H. E
Brown, Modesto, at $26,578 submitted low
bid and was awarded the contract by E
D. Abbott, Secty., Modesto High School
District. July 2. 1:30 P. M. to erect one-
story brick gymnasium; estimated cost
$50,000. Davis - Pearce Co.. architects.
Builders' Bldg.. Stockton.
Following is a complete list of the bids
with alternates;
Alt. No. 1. adding eight feet to length
of building. Add.
Alt. No. 2. omitting brick veneer. De-
duct.
H. E. Brown. Modesto, $25,418; (1) $1.-
160; (2) $2500.
Taber and Thompson, Modesto, $26, 04.1-
(n $680; (2) $2815.
Niel &' Wirtner, Modesto. $27,008; (1)
$1100; f2) $3159.
H. Tennyson, Modesto. $27,966; (1) $1,-
200; (2) $2850.
Wallace Snelgrove. Richmond, $28,217;
(1) $1237; (2) $2149.
G. J. Niswander, Stockton. $28,144; (1)
; (2> $3030.
The Minton'Co.. Palo Alto. $28,997; (1>
$834; (2) $2891.
R. T. Bush, $29,201; m $720; (2) $2463
L. Ubels. Ripon. $29,250; (1) $ ; (21
$2800.
Ernest Green. Modesto, $29,767; (1) $2,-
."!00: (2) $2300.
Carl N. Swenson, San Jose. $31,600; (1)
Jlino; (-91 J2SO0.
John E. Branagh, Oakland. $35,700; (1)
$700; (2) $2500.
Contract accepted with alternate No. 1.
COURTLAND. Sacramento Co.. Calif.—
The Martin Construction Co.. Sacramento
at $20,706 submitted low bid and was
awarded the contract by S. Mercer Run-
von. Secty.. Courtland joint Union High
School District, to erect one-story frame
and stucco g.vmnasium. 84 by 96-ft.. of
Spanish type with tile roof and side bal-
conies, seating 550 persons. Est. cost.
$2r.000. Coffman-Sahlberg and Stafford,
architects. Plaza Bldg.. Sacramento.
Other bidders were;
C. F. Unger. Sacramento $21,822
Herndnn & Finnigan. Sacramento.. 22.216
T,. F. Gould. Sacramento 23.000
P F. Bender. Sacramento 23.461
George Kopn. Sacramento 23.800
Henry Dewing. Courtlatid 23.836
(668) 1st report June 15, 1928. 15
EASTON. Fresno Co.. Cal.— Until Julv
16. S P. M.. bids will he received hv J.
A. Poytress. clerk. Washington Union
High School District, to erect corrugated
iron shed addition to bus garage. Cert,
check, bidder's bond 10% req. with bid-
Plans obtainable from W. D. Coates Jr.
Co.. architects. Rowell Bldg.. Fresno, or
from clerk at Easton.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Miller-
Huys Co., Grant and Weber Sts., Stock-
ton, at $5416 submitted low bid and were
awarded the contract by E. D. Abbott,
Secty., Modesto School District, July 2,
1;30 P. M., to install heating systems in
John Muir, Franklin, Washington and
Lincoln schools. Davis-Pearce Co., ar-
chitects. Builders' Bldg.. Stockton.
Other bidders were;
T. J. Kennedy. Martinez $ 5,6r2
Aotiinghara Heating & Ventilating
Co., Oakland 5,666
D. R. Hoffman, Modesto 5,950
W. H. Picard, Oakland 6,208
Knittle Bros.. San Francisco 6,616
C. B. Hednuin 6,830
George Schuster. Oakland 11.885
(Combined bid for (our schools)
E. H. Grogan. Stockton 7.161
Luppen & Hawley. Sacrameno 7,474
Contract is for the John Muir and
Franklin schools. Heating for Washing-
ton and Lincoln schools will not be taken
up until next year.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
The Pasadena Board of Education reject-
ed all bi(?s for the erection of school
canteens at the Washington and Mc-
Kinley Jr. High School. Plans will be
revised and nt-w bids called for soon.
Frederick Kennedy Jr.. architect, 15 S.
El Molino St.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— Board of
Education awards the following contracts
in connection with T. J-,. Heaton School
improvements: Shorb & Neals. Spec. Gen-
eral Construction. $22,990; Madary's Plan-
ing Mill. Millwork. Glass and Glazing,
$939.70; Barrett-Hicks Co., Plumbing, $1.-
390. Heating. $1,379. Finish Hardware,
$391; James E. Harrison, Painting. $1.-
161; Wessel Electric Co.. Electric Wiring.
$722; C. F. Weber & Co.. Slate Blackboard
$1,125.48.
TAFT. Kern Co.. Cal.— Until July 12.
4 P. M., bids will be received by H. E.
Osburn. Clerk. Taft Union High School
District, for (1) painting exterior wood-
work and trim on six buildings; (2) re-
painting, revarnishing and miscellaneous
repairs in various buildings. W. H.
Weeks, architect. Ill Sutter St.. San
Francisco. Cert, check 10% req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from architect
and on file in office of clerk. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
BANNING. Riverside Co.. Cal.— Until 3
P. JI. July 20. bids will be received by
the Banning IJnion High School district
for the erection of a new high school
building at Banning. Bids will be taken
separately as follows: (1) general. (2)
plumbing. (3) electric wiring. (4) paint-
ing. (5) steel partitions. (6) composition
roofing. (7) gas heating. (8) auditorium
ventilation. (9) furniture and equipment.
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DUNSMUIR, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— Until
July 13, 7 P. M., bids will be received by
Mrs. Jennie F. Ward, Clerk, to erect ad-
ditions and alter school. Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
clerk.
P'RESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Board of
Education awards the following contracts
in connection with John Burroughs School
improvements; Shorb & Neads, General
Construction, $1,849; Madarys Planing
Mill, Millwork, Glass and Glazing, $391.80;
Barrett-Hicks Co., Heating and Thermo-
stat Control, $091; James E. Harrison,
Painting, $179; Robinson Electric, Electric
Wiring, $lba; C. F. Weber & Co., Ster-
ling Slate Blackboard, $?51.45.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Board of
Education awards the following contracts
in connection with L. A. Winchell School
Improvements: Shorb & Neads, General
Construction, $1,480; Madary's Planing
Mill, Millwork, Glass and Glazing, $376.55;
B. A. Newman Co., Heating and Johnson
Service Thermostat Control. $436; James
E. Harrison. Painting. $168; Valley Elec.
Supply Co.. Electric Wiring. $273; C. F.
Weber & Co., Slate Blackboard, $191.10.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until July 17. 8 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by E. R. Tait. clerk. Ravenswood
School District, for alterations and addi-
tions to school situated at Donahue St.
and Euclid Ave.. East Palo Alto. Birge
M. Clark, architect. 310 University Ave..
Palo Alto. Cert, check 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from architect on deposit of $5, return-
able. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
TAFT. Kern Co.. Cal.— Henry Eissler.
Bakersfield. was low bidder at $27,500 for
erecting a physical education building
for Conley School District at Taft, Kern
County. Chas. H. Biggar, Bakersfield, is
the architect.
FORT BRAGG, Mendocino Co., Cal.—
The following bids were received by M.
G. Gray. Clerk. Fort Bragg Union High
School District, to erect new Junior
High School. Norman R. Coulter, 46
Kearny St., San Francisco, architect. It
will be one-story of frame construction,
containing classrooms and auditorium.
Estimated cost $20,000;
Fred J. Maurer. Eureka $19,319
M. R. Crane. San Francisco 19.580
Nelson & Morris, Fort Bragg 21,925
Following bids were also received to
erect elementary school at Ocean Site.
It will be one-story of frame construction
containing two classrooms and audi-
torium. Estimated cost $6000:
M. R. Crane, 180 Santa Ana St., San
Francisco $6840
F. J. Maurer 7827
Nelson & Morris 8588
J. S. Hannah, San Francisco 8600
Contract will probably be awarded to
M. R. Crane, whose combined bid is sev-
eral hundred dollars lower than the com-
bined bid of J. F. Maurer. Neither con-
tractor, will accept the single contract.
SAN JOSE. Saneta Clara Co.. Cal.—
The following bids were received by the
Regents of the University of California.
220 California Hall. University of Cali-
fornia. Berkeley, for construction of lab-
oratory building at the Deciduous Fruit
Experiment Station at he Woman's Re-
lief Corps Home Site near San Jose. Will
be one-story of frame construction:
Morrison Bros.. 1310 Liberty St., San
Jose J 8,695
C. N. Bostrom. Oakland 9.400
T. D. Courtright. Oakland 9.870
J. D. Carlsen. San Jose 10.403
J. Bjorkman. San Francisco 10.786
E. K. Nelson. San Francisco 11,111
Bids taken under advisement.
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STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Following IS a list of the bids received by
Ansel a. Williams, Clerk, Stockton Hign
bcnooi Board, for interior ftnish of new
classroom building on NW corner of high
school grounds, Harding Way and San
Joaquin St. i'eter saia, 213U N-Com-
merce St., Stockton, architect:
General Work
James Kroli, 114U E-Market St.,
Stockton $41,800
E. Dodd, Stockton 42,168
H. E. V'ickroy, Stockton 43,0uu
Earl Hoerl, Stockton 44,b41
Ecker Bros, and Scott, Stockton.... 4b,4au
Blackboards
R. W. King, laiti Broadway, Oak-
land $19aa
Remington-Rand Co., S. F 2^12
Tredway Bros., Stockton 225a
Heating
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating
Co., 372 luth St., Oakland $20,866
E. L. Gnekow, Stockton 22,480
E. H. Grogan, Stockton 22,940
Bahl-Harry Co., Stockton 22,!/54
Brandt Bros., Stockton 23,970
iVIiller-Hays Co., Stockton 23,b39
General bids taken under advisement.
All heating bids rejected.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— The San Diego boaid
of education has commissioned the lol-
lowmg architects to prepare jilans for
schools in San Diego. The schools will oe
erected from the bond issue '.'f ?2,3il',0OU
vauch was voted at a special election
May 15.
High schools: New East San Diego sen-
ior high school, group of buildings, .$400,-
UOO. to T. C. Kistner & Co., Architects
Bldg., Los Angeles and Spreokels Bldg.,
San Diego; San Diego senior high school,
boys' and girls' gymnasium, science lab-
oratories and addition to 'seating plant,
$150,000, to Frank P. Allen, Jr., San Di-
ego; La Jolla high school, additio:i, S40. -
000, to Herbert J. Mann, La Jolla; Point
Lonia high school, additional building to
contain study hall and auditorium, .-^do.-
000, to I. E. Loveless. Chester Williams
Bldg., Los Angeles; Roosevelt junior high
school, additional rooms, $40,000, to Fr:tiik
C. Hope, San Diego; Woodrow Wilson
junior high school, additional classrooms,
$40,000, to Richard S. Requa, San Diego;
Part Time high school, first unit, $50. jOO,
to Lincoln Rogers, San Diego; board of
education warehouse, first unit, $100,000,
to Eugene M. Hoffman.
Grammar schools: Sherman school, new
building. $150,000, to Quayle Bros., San
Diego; Fremont school, addition to build-
ing and heating plant, $30,000, and addi-
tion to Loma Portal schoo to J. S. Groves
Sa-n Diego; Hamilton schooll new build-
ing, $$85,000, to Templeton Johnson, San
Diego; Logan school, neaw building and
plant, $150,000, to William H. Wheeler.
San Diego; La Jolla school, addition to
building, $8000, to Louis J. Gill. San Di-
ego: Emerson school addition, $16,000,
Euclid school addition, $6000, Edison
school addition. $12,000 and GarHeld
school addition. $16,000 to John S. Sie-
bert, San Diego; Balboa school addition,
$8000, and Jefferson school addition. $15.-
000. to Edwin T. Banning. San Diego;
Normal Heights school, new plant. $150,-
000 to Stevenson and Lodge, San Diego.
PISMO. San Luis Obispo Co., Cal.—
Until July 16. 1:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by C. P. Harter. Clerk, Pismo
Elementary School District, to erect ad-
dition to school. Loui^ N. Crawford, ar-
chitect, Jones Bldg., Santa Maria. Cert
check 5% req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from architect.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Following
is complete list of bids received by Board
of Education to finish two classrooms in
2nd floor of L. A. Winchell school and con-
tracts will probably be awarded the low
bidders in each instance:
General Carpentry— Jolly & Harrington
Fresno, $1,625: J. G. Lehman. Fresno, $1-
680; Shorb & Neals, Fresno. $1,480.
Millwork, Glass <S. Glazinq— Madarv's
Planing Mill, $376; Fresno Planing Mill,
$424.
Heating — B. A. Newman Co., heating
and Johnson Service Temperature con-
trol, $436.
Painting— James E. Harrison, $168; M.
W. Hancock, $392.
Electric Wiring — Valley Elec. Supply
Co.. $273
Blackboard— C. F. Weber & Co., Ster-
ling slate blackboard, $150; genuine slate
blackboard, $191.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Following
bids received by Board of Education fur
addition to T. L. Heaton school, the con-
tracts to be awarded to low bidders in
each instance;
General Carpentry — Shorb & Neads,
Fresno, (no fence iialuded), $22,990; Jolly
cS: Harrington, Fresno, (no fence includ-
ed), $23,600; Roy Martin, Fresno, (no
fence Included), $23,000.
Millwfork, Glass & Glazing — Fresno
Planing Mill. Fresno, millwork, including
glass and glazing for wood sash and
doors only, $1,237; Jladary's Planing Mill,
Inc., Fresno, millwork, glass and glazing
(Wood sash and doors only) $9;'9.70; W. p.
Fuller, Fresno, glass and glazing of steel
sash, $257.50.
Plumbing — Barrett-Hicks Co., Fresno,
$390.
Heating — Barrett-Hicks Co. Fresno, $1-
379; B. A. Newman Co., Fresno, $1,413.
Painting — James E. Harrison, $1,161.
Electric Wiring — Valley Elec. Supplv
Co.. $728; Wessel Elec. Co.. $722; Elec.
Const. Co.. $750.
Finish Hardware — Barrett-Hicks Com-
pany, $391.
Blackboard— C. F. Weber & Co., Ster-
lind slate blackboard, bulletin boards and
cork tack strip in classrooms. $933.31;
genuine slate blackboards, bulletin boards
and cork tack strip in classrooms, $1.-
125.48.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Following
is complete list of bids received by Board
of Education to finish three classrooms
in John Burroughs school, the contract
for which will probably be awarded to
low bidders in each in.'^tance:
General Carpentry — Shorb and Neads,
Fresno, $1,849: Jolly & Harrington, Fres-
no. $2,0?0.
Millwork, Glass and Glazing — Madary's
Planing Mill. $:;91; Fresno Planing Mill,
$438.
Heating— Barrett-Hicks Co.. Heating
and Thermostat Control, $691.
Painting — James E. Harrison, $179; M.
W. Hancock. $515.
Electric Wiring — Robinson Electric Co.,
$169.
Blackboard— C. F. Weber & Co., Ster-
ling slate blackboard. $351; genuine slate
blackboard, $447.
SANTA MARIA. Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Doane Building Co., Santa Maria,
at $22,998 awarded contract by Santa
Maria School District to erect F;«irlavvn
School. One-story frame and stucco con-
struction. Louis N. Crawford, architect,
Jones Bldg., Santa Maria. Krelle Plumb-
ing & Electric Co.. Santa Maria, at
$2578.25 awarded plumbing. Other bids
on general contract were: C. D. Reiner
& Son Co.. Santa Maria, $24,879; O. C.
Marriott & Co., Santa Maria, $25,606.
W. W. Trumbull, Santa Maria, only
other bidder on plumbing at $2669.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— Until July 12
2 P. M., bids will be received by E. Car-
lotta Dengate. clerk. Board of Education
to furnish laboratory supplies and fur-
niture. Cert, check or bidder's bond 5%
pay.ible to Board of Education. See call
for bids under official proposal sectl'on in
this issue.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Until
July 17. 1:45 A. M. bids will be received
by John W. Edgemond. Secty.. Board of
Education. 211 City Hall, for grading
Glenview School yard and constructing
retaining Wall. Cert, check 10 per cent
payable to City of Oakland School Dist.
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from Su-
perintendent of Bldgs.. .•!37 17th St.. Oak-
See call for bids under official pro-
IIVGLEWOOD. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Inglewood Union High School District
voted bonds to the amount of $400,000 at
an election on June 26th to erect a new
high school in the Lawndale Section of
that District. The site is located on
Rosecrans Ave. near Hawthorne Blvd
Architects T. C. Kistner & Co.. 814 Ar-
chitects Bldg.. Los Angeles, who have
been commissioned to prepare the plans
for the project, have prepared prelim-
mary plans which call for a group of
three buildings to care for 1200 students
The group will include an administration
and main classroom building which will
he 2 stories and will contain an auditor-
ium to seat about 2000: classrooms, of-
fices, laboratories, etc., a one-story cafe-
teria and lunchroom building and a
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manual arts building which will be one-
story and will contain woodworking
shop, automobile repair department and
boys' locker and shower room. Working
plans for the project will be started in
the near future. It is understood that
the construction of the building will be
of reinforced concrete and brick.
BEARDSLEY, Kern Co.. Cal.— Wm
EissLer, Bakersfield. submitted the low
bid at $83,900 on the general contract
for erecting a new school building in
Beardsley School District, Kern County
.Symmes & Cullimore, Haberfelde Bldg ,'
Bakersfield. are the architects. W M
Fisher, Bakersfield. was low on heating
at $10.4.o6 and Drury-Fingerhut Com-
pany. Bakersfield. was low on electric
wiring at $6490. The building will con-
tain ten classrooms and an auditorium.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Bavin & Burch
li3 E. Jefferson St.. have been awarded
contract for erecting brick school, audi-
torium and junior college on Faring Rd
near Beverly Blvd. for the Westlake
Schoo! for Girls. 333 Westmoreland Ave •
plans prepared by Architect Arthur
Kelly. 2512 W. 7th St.; brick construction.
Cost, $90,000.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Until 2 P. M.. July 24th. bids will
be received by Beverly Hills Board of
Education. 605 N. Benedict Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, for erecting a two-story.
24-room grammar school and auditorium
to seat about 550 at the Hawthorne
School site, 624 N. Camden Dr.. Beverly
Hills; Ralph C. Flewelling. architect, 423
Camden Dr., Beverly Hills; reinforced
concrete construction. Bids are being
taken separately on general, plumbing,
heating and ventilating, painting and
electric wiring. Before obtaining plans
hKfders must fill in questionnaire to be
had at the architect's office. Plans may
obtained at the architect's office after
Deposit of $50 required
12 M., July 2nd. _, ,„,, ..^^^
to be refunded and a certified or ""cash-
"" required.
ier's check of 5?
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Eagan Constr. Co
Phoenix, was awarded the general con-
tract at $68,261 for remodeling the audi-
torium of the high school building. N.
A. Thamsen was awarded a contract at
$5o44.52 for furnishing and installing elec-
tric fixtures and wiring. The bids re-
cerved were: General Contract— Eagan
Clonstr. Co.. $68,261: Clinton Campbell.
$72,970! A. P. Wasielewski, $73,485- W
M. Pepper. $75,800; Nealv A. Pennington
$i9.963: Stearman Constr. Co., $89,80o'
Electric Work— N. A. Thamsen, $5544 52-
New State Electric Co.. $5992; Roberts
Electric Co.. $6502.35. Plumbing, Heat-
mg and Ventilating — Horall Plumbing
Lo.. heating and ventilating onlv, $15 874-
L. T. Dale Plumbing Co.. $17,443; W A
Thompson Plumbing Co., $18,000.
GREENVILLE. Plumas Co.. Cal.— Until
July 14, bids will be received by Plumas
County High School District to erect
eymnasium building; est. cost $22 000
Ralph D. Taylor, architect. Susanville.
Will be frame and stucco construction
with maple floors, asbestos shingle roof-
ing: steam heating, coal or oil burning
Plans obtainable from architect.
QUINCY, Plumas Co., Cal.— Until
July 14. bids will be received by Plumas
County High School District to erect
gymnasium building; est. cost $22 000
Ralnh D. Taylor, architect, Susanville'
Will be frame and stucco construction
with maple floors, asbestos shongle roof-
ing; steam heating, coal or oil burning
Plans obtainable from architect.
SUMMERLAND, Santa Barbara Co .
Cat.— Until 7 P. M., July 10. bids will be
received by the Trustees of Summerland
School District, for the erection of a new
grammar school building: Edwards.
Plunkett & Howell. 701 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, architects.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co Cal —
The Board of Education of Long Beach
nas included in this year's budget an
appropriation of $100,000 for the erection
?T. ^ 1SY building at "Woodrow Wilson
High School site for the use of Junior
College classes. The question of erect-
iiic a Junior College group of buildings
will be submitted to the voters at the
next bond election.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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DELANO, Kern Co., Cal.— J. A. Gra-
ham. Dinuba, at $55,133 submitted low
bid to Delano Joint Union High School
District to erect physical education and
Bvmnasium buildings at school grounds.
J. S. Brown, Hanford, $52,368 next low
bidder. Fred Stone, Porterville, at $4,-
302 and $3,568 low for plumbing and heat-
ing respectively. Bids taKen under ad-
visement.
OAKLAND, Cal. — As previously report-
ed, bids will be received July 10. 10:45 A.
M. by Board of Education, John W. Edge-
mond, Secty., for grading grounds, con-
struct steps and retaining walls at Oak-
land High School. Cert, check 10 per
cent payable to City of Oakland School
District req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from Supt. of Bldg.s, 337 17th St., Oak-
land. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by Walter
Bachrodt, Secty.. Board of Education for
heating repairs at the Lowell School:
Nottingham Heating and Ventil-
ating Co., 372 10th St., Oak-
land $15,488
A. J. Peters, San Jose 15,550
Minton Lumber Co., San Jose 15,885
W. P. Serpa, San Jose 16,800
H. J. Pascoe, San Jose 17,25ii
P. J. Enright 17.330
C. A. Merritt, San Jose 17,63c
Contract to be awarded to low bidde-
July 7.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
PHOENIX. Ariz.— Dr. R. W. Craig has
purchased the corner of East Adams and
First Sts. and contemplates the erection
of a new business building. The site is
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CARLSBAD, San Diego Co., Cal.— The
president of the First National Bank of
Carlsbad, at Carlsbod, is taking bids on
general contract to close July 10 for the
erection of a 1 -story class A bank and
-store building, at Carlsbad; Harbin Hunt-
er, Rives-Strong Bldg., Los Angeles, ar-
chitect; the building will contain bank-
ing quarters and two stores; reinforced
concrete construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. —Architects Dodd
& Richards, Architects Bldg., have pre-
pared preliminary plans for the class A
building to be erected at the southeast
corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Vermovit
Ave. for J. J. Haggarty, proprietor of the
New York Store. The site is 175x250 ft.
and plans provide for a 12-story class A
steel frame building to contain a number
of high class shops on the ground floor.
Plans Being Prepared.
BANK BLDG. Co.st, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Eighteenth and
Castro Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete bank
building (modern banking facilities).
Owner — Hibernta Bank, Jones and Mc-
Allister Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — Albert E. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Present building on site to be razed.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $35,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. Mac-
donald Avenue.
One-story brick store building, 24x100 ft.
Owner — Urban Properties Co., 220 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Earle Betz, 210 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Lessee— Federal Outfitting Co., 385 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— W. J. Black, 1306 Guerrero
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel Bids Wanted.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pine St. bet. Lei-
desdorff and Montgomery Sts.
Six-story class A office building.
Owner — Phoenix Assurance Co. of Lon-
don.
Architect— Bakewell & Weihl, 251 Kearny
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to California Steel Co.. Hobart
Bldg. Approximately 150 tons of struc-
tural steel is involved.
Contract Awarded.
STORE KLIJU. Cost, $25,000
LINCOLN, Placer Co., Cal.
One-story brick store building with tile
roof (4 stores).
Owner — Chamberlain Estates (Lee Cham-
berlain).
Architect — Eugene Seadler, Mitau Bldg.,
Sacramento.
Contractor — Ed. Beebe, 3313 Cutter St..
Sacramento.
ULEDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Cooper ,& Howard, realtors, 113 V4 S.
orange St., Ulendale, report the sale of
property at the northeast corner of Cen-
tral Ave. and Colorado St., Glendale, to
William Hidley, Los Angeles. It is also
reported that the new owner contem-
lilates the erection of a si.x-story build-
nig on the site. The lot is 100x150 feet.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— L. L. Cory,
Cory Bldg., !• lesno, will remodel quarters
occupied by Harry Coffee, Inc., (Men's
furnishing store) at 1027 Fulton St., and
will add an additional story. Approx.
*2o,U0iJ will be expended in the improve
iiients.
Plans Being Prepared.
FITTING BANK Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Adjoining Whit-
comb Hotel.
Fitting up banking quarters adjoining '
hotel.
Owner— C. R. Collupy, 464 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— C. R. Collupy, 464 California
yt., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
PUBLIC MARKET Cost, $200,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Alhambra Blvd. and Granada Way,
113 by 160 feet.
One-story reinforced concrete public
market.
Owner— Sacramento Capitalists (Names
withheld).
Architect — (joffman, Sahlberg & Stafford,
Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
AUBURN, Placer Co.. Cal. N High St.
E Placer St.
Three-story and basement office building
(type of structure not decided).
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Jos. Piasecki, 1921 Fulton
St., San Francisco.
Segregated Bids To Be Taken July 5th
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alter 2-story brick building for bank.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italv
Bldg., Powell and Eddy Streets, San
Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
BANK Cost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.,
Eighth and J Sts.
Two-story class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two weeks.
Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cont. Price, $18.S4
MILLS, Sacramento Co., Cal.
One-story brick veneer office building.
with tile roof.
Owner — Silver Bros. Winery.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, Peoples
Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Manuel Fratls, 1728 S St.,
Sacramento.
Other bidders were: Frank Ferra, $2035;
M. Furtado. $2400.
Construction has started.
BAKERsFIELD, Kern Co,, Cal,—
Until July 23, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by F. E. Smith, county clerk, to
fur. and install furniture and supplies
of County Chamber of Commerce Build-
ing at county fair grounds. Specifica-
tions obtainable ffom secretary of Cham-
ber of Commerce at fair grounds. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
GLENIiALK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Walier C. Folland, Pacific So.
West Bank Bldg., Pasadena, is preparing
preliminary plans for a two-story or
three-story store and office building to be
erected at tlie soutliwest corner of Cen-
tral Ave. and Broadway, Glendale, for
D. C. Bear, 212Vi W. Broadway, Glen-
dale. It will be Spanisli style, 50x115
feet, brick construction witli stucco ex-
terior.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Architect Paul R. Williams, 3839
Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, is preparing
plans for a one-story drive-in market
building to be erected on Wilshire Blvd.,
Santa Monica, for Van McCarthy, 3900
Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. It will con-
tain market and stores, brick construc-
tion.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects John
and Donald B. Parkinson, New Title In-
surance Bldg., are preparing working
plans for the new mercantile building to
be erected at the southwest corner of
Wilshire Blvd. and Westmoreland Ave.
for Bullocks, Inc. It will be two stories,
150x165 ft., brick construction. P. J.
Walker Co., W. M. Garland Bldg., will
the contractors.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Architects
John Parkinson and Donald B. Parkin-
son, New Title Insurance Bldg., are pre-
paring working plans for the new build-
ing to be erected at the northwest corner
of Tenth and Fowler Sts. for the Federal
Reserve Bank. The building will be 4-
stories and basement, 100x160 ft., design-
ed to carry additional stories; steel frame,
brick and reinforced concrete construc-
tion. The cost is estimated at $800, OUO.
P. J. Walker Co., Garland Bldg., will be
the contractors. Work will be started
this fall as soon as permission is ob-
tained from congress lor the expenditure
of the necessary funds.
Engineer Named.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Belden and Bush
Sts. bet. Kearny and Montgomery.
Twenty-story class A building, 58x77 ft.
Owner — San Francisco Advertising Club,
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Building will provide for offices and lofts
for advertising agencies, copy writers,
artists, producers of direct mail, repre-
sentatives of printing novelties, publish-
ers and many other lines which make up
the great advertising industry of today.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MARKET BLDG. Cost, $50,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story brasement and mezzanine floor
concrete market building (55x190 ft.)
Owner — Alameda Market Corp.
Architect — Jos. L. Stewart, 703 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — R. W. Littlefleld, 337 17tlV
St., Oakland.
Electric Work— Medley Electric Co., 1450
Broadway, Burlingame.
Roofing and Tile Work— Malott & Peter-
son, 3221 20th St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing — Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Guilfoy Cornice Works, 1234
Howard St., San Francisco.
Plumbing Work— H. R. Park Co., 1230
Broadway, Burlingame.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, concrete award-
ed to Mission Concrete Co., 125 Kissling
St., San Francisco.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Bennett & Haskell, Security
Bldg., Pasadena, are preparing plans for
a three-story Class C mercantile build-
ing to be erected on Colorado St., be-
tween Fair Oaks and Raymond Aves.,
Pasadena, for B. O. Kendall Co., Pasa-
dena. It will have a frontage of 118 ft.
and will contain eight stores in the first
story \i itli shops and offices above; will
be of brick construction.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 7, 1928
THEATRES
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
THEATRE, ETC. Cost. $15,000
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story concrete theatre and store
building, (seating capacity 400; two
stores).
Owner — Lincoln Theatre Co.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Low Bidder.
THEATRE. ETC. Cont. Price $1(),100
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story concrete theatre and store
building, (seating capacity 400; two
stores;.
Owner — Lincoln Theatre Co.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Low Bidder — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
barl St., Oakland.
NEAR BURBANK, Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Sidney O'Neil Co., 518 Rives-Strong
Bldg., Los Angeles, has been awarded the
contract for the erection of a 2-story
class A theater, store and olflce buildint;
at Mas-nolia Park, near Burbank, for
Earl White; Louis Selden, Byrne Bldg..
Los Angeles, architect. The building will
contain a theater to seat 1050 people, 12
stores, lobby, restrooms and 12 office
suites: steel frame construction, brick
and hollow tile walls, plaster exterior,
115x193 feel; cost $200,000.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Prepared.
PIER Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. North end of Ferry
Bldg.
Reinforced concrete pier, 135x700 feet.
(Kno%vn as Pier No. 1).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Commis-
sioners.
Engineer— Frank White. Ferry Bldg.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
GO days.
SAN PEDRO, Cal.— Until July 18, 9 A.
M. bids will be received by L. A. Harbor
Department. City Hall. Los Angeles, to
construct wharf at Berth 216, San Pedro.
40 by 496-tt. of cresosoted wood piling
and cedar decking; 3 ramps. Plans ob-
tainable from above.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
structural Steel Bids Being Taken— To
Be Opened July 3, 10 A. M.
HANGARS Cost, $
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.
One hangar. 70x100 ft., and 8 smaller
hangars. 33-ft. deep.
Owner- Alameda Airport, Inc., Capt. C.
Thompson. President. 550 Howard St.
San Francisco.
Architect— K. Bier, 550 Howard St., San
Francisco. , _,
Engineer— E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
VISALTA. Tulare Co., Cal.— City votes
bonds of $50,000 to finance purchase of
site and development of municipal air-
p«rt. Site will cost $30,000.
NICOLAUS. Sutter 'Co., Cal. — Until
July 11. 10 A. M., bids will be received
bv Walter Finch, Secty.. Reclamation
District No. 1001. for transportation of
20.000 vds. of earth on Feather River
levee. Specifications obtainable from Dis-
trict Engineer. 430 Santiago Ave.. North
Sacramento. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
NICOLAUS. Sutter Co.. Cal.— Until July
n. 10 A. M. bids will be received by
Walter Finch. Secty., Reclamation Dis-
trict No. 1001, to construct nine steel and
tree river current retards. Plans obtain-
able from District Engineer. 430 Santi-
ago Ave.. North Sacramento. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAN PEDRO. Los Angeles Cal.— Until
9 A. M.. July ISth. bids will be received
by the general manager of the Lo.-? An-
peles Harbor Department. Room 112, new
City Hall Bldg.. Los Angeles, for the
erection of an incinerator at Pier A. San
Pedro, for the Los Angeles harbor com-
missioners. Plans were prepared by Har-
bor Engineer G. F. Niiholson, Berth 90,
San Pedro. Bids will b.> received for two
types of construction, (1) for brick con-
struction, (2) for reinforced concrete
construction with fire brick lining. The
incinerator will be 25 ft. high, 11 ft. in
diameter at base and 5 ft. in diameter at
top.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — City
council contemplates early construction of
municipal swimming pool. Frank Rossi,
city engineer.
RENO, Nevada. — City council contem-
plates purchase of amplifier for use of
presidential candidates when they visit
this city.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LABORATORY BLDG. Cost, $100,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. Santa
Pe and Horton Sts.
Three-story reinforced concrete labora-
tory building.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., 200 Bush St.. San
Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park
San Francisco.
Sand and Gravel — Associated Gravel Co.,
704 Market St., San Francisco.
Cement — Golden Gate P'ortland Cement
Company.
Mill Work- Tilden Lumber Co.. 400 Hieh
St., Oakland.
Lumber — E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Fred-
erick and King Sts.. Oakland.
Electrical Work— H. ..S. Tittle ..Co., ..85
Coluniliia SciLiare. San Francisco.
Plumbing ad Heating — James Pinkerton
Co., 942 Howard St., San Francisco.
LAGUNA BEACH, Orange Co., Cal.—
Architects Myron Hunt and H. C.
Chambers, 1107 Hibernian Bldg., Los An-
geles, have completed plans for the first
unit of a new building to be erected at
Laguna Beach for the Laguna Beach Art
Assn. It will house exhibition galleries,
storage and dressing rooms and kitchen;
hollow concrete walls, stucco exterior,
clay tile roof.
BERKELEY'. Alameda Co.. Cal.— As
previously leported, bids will be received
July 13 by Regents of the University of
California for general construction of the
Development portion of the West Camp-
us. This project will involve an entrance
at the west end. a semi-circular drive
through to University Ave. and extend-
ing to main axis of University; a large
amound of grading; 4-ft. brick walls;
sidewalks, curbs and gutters; planting of
shrubbery and construction of a culvert.
Plans Being Completed.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost, $40.00o
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal. Main and
Monterey Sts.
One and part two-story brick recreational
building, (bowling alley and billiard
room).
Owner — Syndicate of Los Angeles men.
Architect— Mayo & Bissell, 421 E Miner
St., Stockton.
Bids will be taken July 9th. from a se-
lected list of Salinas. Stockton and San
Francisco contractors.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
July 7th.
HANGARS Cost, $
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
One hangar, 70x100 feet and 8 smaller
hangars, 52 feet deep.
Owner — Alameda Airport, Inc.. Capt. C.
Thompson. President, 550 Howard St.,
San i^'rancisco.
Architect — K. Bier, 550 Howard St., San
I^'rancisco.
Engineer — E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
BREA, Orange Co., Cal.— Until 7:30 P.
M., July 18, bids will be received by the
city of Brea for the construction of a 1-
slory bathhouse and a swimming pool
and a wading pool at Brea. Bids will be
taken on two propositions. No. 1 for the
work exclusive of the mechanical equip-
ment, and No. 2 for all work complete.
Certified check for 10% required. Grace
L. May, city clerk. Allen Ruoff, archi-
tect. 1103 Story Bldg., Los Angeles. The
bathhouse will accommodate 200 people
and will be of frame and stucco construc-
tion; swimming pool will be 45x105 fe^t.
leinforced concrete, tile and concrete lin-
ing; wading pool will be 45x10 ft. Pump-
ing and filtration machinery.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Edward S. Elsley. West Coast Sales Co.
110 Sutter St., San Francisco, would like
to hear from a local concern interested in
taking exclusive agency for high grade
imported asbestos-cement shingles.
GOVERNMENT SEEKS SURVEY BIDS
FOR HOSPITAL SITE
Bids will be received by the Supervis-
i n g Architect, Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C, July 16, for topo-
graphical su-vey of part of the site of the
new U. S. Marine Hospital at the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco. Specifications
and drawings are on file in the ofHce of
the District Engineer. Wm. Arthur New-
man, 403 Postoffice Bldg., 7th and Mis-
sion streets, San Francisco.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Trustees of Rec-
lamation District Number lUOl at their
office in Nicolaus. Sutter County, Cali-
fornia, between the iiours of 9 o'clock and
10 o'clock A. M. on
WEDNESDAY, July 11th, 1928,
for the construction of nine (9) Steel and
Tree River Current Retards in accord-
ance with plans and specifications on file
with the District Engineer at 430 Santi-
ago Avenue, North Sacramento, Calif.
WALTER FINCH.
Secretary Board of Trustees, Re-ilama-
tion District No. 1001.
BROADCASTING
The publisher of a country neivspaper <was iirainq the
owner of the general store to advertise.
"I have been in business in this town for thirtx years,"
said the merchant , "Every man, woman and child here
knows where my store is and what I sell. I do not need
to advertise."
"Jim," said the publisher, pointincj across the street,
"how lone/ has the Methodist church been here?"
"Fifty years, I believe."
"And yet," said the publisher, "they rina the church
bell every Sunday morninc/."
An ad in the "Building and Engineering News" will pay.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
A. T. Howe, Santa Kosa, at Jl,»37
awarded cent, by county to const, cone.
bridge over Crane Creelt in Fourth Dist.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
Hirschbach and Sciarrino, San Jose, at
$2,647 awarded cont. by county to const,
reinf. cone, bridge at Walter Elphicic
ranch in 2nd Sup. Dist., involv. 88.68 cu.
yds. class A cone.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Until July 11, S P. M. bids will be rec.
by Raymond B. Johnson, city clerk, to
const, bridge over Alhambra Creek join-
ing Robinson and Brown Sts., in La Salle
Heights. Plans on file in office of clerk.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
Hirschbach and Sciarrino, San Jose, at
$3,180, awarded cont. by county to const.
3 reinf. cone, culverts in 2nd Supervis-
orial District, involv. 120 cu. yds. A cone.;
8000 lbs. reinf. steel; 120 cu. yds. excava-
tion; 120 cu. yds. fill.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
W. L. Proctor. Santa Rosa at $92? award-
ed cont. bv county to const, reinf. cone,
culvert at Sta. 821 plus 55 Petaluma-Val-
ley Ford Highway, in 2nd Sup. Dist., in-
volv. 35.56 cu. yds. class A cone.
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Paul M.
tfhite, Santa Monica, at $23,988 (eng. es-
rnate, $22,672). awarded cont. by Stale
Highway Comm. to const, reinf. cone,
girder bridge across Truckee River at Ta-
hoe City, consisting of four 30 ft. spans
on cone, bents and abutments with wing
walls.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Ameri-
can Dredging Co., 255 California St., San
Francisco, at 45c cu. yd. awarded cont.
by Board of Education for approx. 80,000
cu. yds. fill at high school grounds.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Secretary of War
Davis has approved allotment of $206,-
000 to finance dredging in Oakland har-
bor. Will provide approach canal to Key
Route Basin and the triangular area ad-
jacent to the canal to the west end of
Brooklyn basin.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Dutton Dredge Co.,
Mills Bldg., San Francisco, at 16c cu. yd.
sub. low bid to U. S. Engineer Office,
Customhouse, for dredging In San Ra-
fael Creek, involv. 173, ?00 cu. yds. Long
View Dredging and Const. Co. next low
at IS. 6c. Taken under advisement.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
Improvement Co., 955 South Alameda
St., Los Angeles, at $2633 awarded cont.
by county to const, street lighting sys-
tem at courthouse grounds.
OAKLAND, Cal.- City declares inten.
to install ornamentaJ street lighting sys-
tem in portions of Clay and Washington
Sts., San Pablo Ave., Broadway, Frank-
lin. Webster, Harrison, 11th, 14th and
19th Sts., involv. 323 ornamental duplex
standards including underground system.
1911 Act. Protests July 19. Frank C.
Merritt. city clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city
Engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City petitioned
lo install electrolier system in J St. bet.
10th and 15th Sts.; will be two-light
standards similar to those now in place
in Alhambra Blvd. Samuel J. Hart, city
engineer.
Way, Montgomery Way and Sixth Ave.
Latourette-l''ical Co., Sacramento, at $10-
425 submitted low bid. New bids will be
asked. Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
July 18, bids will be rec. by V. G. Bryant,
city clerk, (251) to install 91 ornamental
single lighting standards together with
underground system in portions of I and
Sixth Sts.. together with switchhouse and
2 manually operated switches. 1911 Act.
1915 Bond Act. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until July 12, 5
P. M., bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton,
city clerk, to install ornamental street
lighting system in portions of Curtis Way,
Montgomery Way and Sixth Ave. Pre-
vious bids rejected. Latourette-Fical Co..
Sacramento, low at $16,425. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
city eng.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until July 9, 11 A.
M,, bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, to fur. and
del. 12 motor trucks with dump bodies, 5-
ton. Spec, obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until July 9, 11 A.
M.. bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, to fur. and
del. 7 motor trucks with dump bodies,
2^/2 -ton. Spec, obtainable from above.
fTrE EQUIPMENT
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
July 12, bids will be received by A. Walt-
er Kildale. city clerk, to fur. 2,500 feet
21/2 -in. and 611O ft. 11/2 -in. fire hose. Spec,
obtainable from clerk.
PIPE LINFS, WELLS, ETC.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— City will ex-
pend $250,000 to purchase new site and
provide new sewage farm. Present plant
will be abandoned. Martin Polk, Chico
engineer, commissioned to prepare plans.
WATER WORKS
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— City
trustees plan to purchase pump and
const, new well in connection with water
system. E. T. A. Bartlett, city eng.
MONROVIA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until July 16, bids will be rec. by F. A.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City rejects bids
to install electrolier system in Curtis
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCo.
275 EIGHTH ST. 300 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
Dupar city clerk, to fur. pumps for Lime
and tifth Ave. reservoirs; also for pump-
house at Fifth Ave. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk.
,„1,-^E^'S^''^^'^°' Cal.-H. Gould, 1022
^7th St., Sacramento, sub. low bid to city
to fur. and install steel pipe line from
H\V '^^1- ^ ^"^ S ''ts. and B St. bet
18th and 19th Sts., etc., involv. 2965 ft
ii'in-- f-i'^^'^fl ^^^S' P'P«' '""-'"■ Plate.
$5.70, 24-in. flanged valve, $357 each; 24-
in double hub valve, $347 ea. ; c. i Man-
hole, $28; cone, manhole, $75 4-in out-
lets, $20 ea. Taken under advisement.
Zlfh^r^^^^'^'^' . Cal— H. Gould, 1022
27th St., Sacramento, sub. low bid to city
2U0 n- R^n^fn '""'"' ""^ "'" """i B Sts.',
■i 1 .■ ^^"t'"- corru. iron pipe, S-gauge
n 'lo f1 fi"n P'^'^*' ''"■°"Sh lewee. $26 60
tt., 60 ft. 60-m. corru. iron pipe, S-gauge
in open trench, $21.40 ft. eauge,
5 '4"p''m''' Tu'aTTc^rCal.-Until July
D u-,,-- ^^^^ ^'" b« rec. by R M
BerryhiU, city engineer, to fur. and in-
an'^J'r.'T horizontal centrifugal Sumps
n^ln °'S''^ '"^'^ °"e "Jeep well Turbine
pump and motor. Plans obtainable from
eng. on deposit of $5. returnable
PHOENIX Ariz.-Until 10 A. M., July
nin^ ^ Til ^^ "'"'■ ^y <="y for cast iron
hen »n^^°"°'''^- ^^*" ""• "■ 2-in. cla.ss B
bell and spigot water pipe; 3400 ft 6-in
teeV f'Ll'-- '■'"■ P'P<=' « «-'"■• "sx6-ln;
Itl'd ^\'^-"^- ,<^'"oss; 6 6-in. tap plugs;
12 6-in plain plugs; 1 8-in. plug; 12 45
degree 8x6-in. wyes. Alternate bids will
be considered. Certified check 5%. C E
Griggs, city manager.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
T,,f^^^B^^^- ^°^ Angeles Co., Cal.-
Martm Simunovich, 3305 W 66th St Los
Angeles, at $268,110.25 awarded cont by
Pnrv ° ''■"^'- ^^"^""^ system in Lamanda
Park, using cem. cone, pipe with cem
nl^» ^9°'"/^ ^/^^ ''■J- P'P'' house sewersi
pipe 8 to 24-in. dia.; manholes; flush-
tanks, etc.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. July 10
8 P. M by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk, to
imp. Webster St. approach to Estuary
lube. Project involves: 1,154 cu. yds fill-
4.206 lin. ft. cone, curb; 4,256 sq. ft. cone'
gutter; 12.940 sq. ft. cem. walks; 128,480
sq. ft. IVa-in. asph. surface pave.; 2^243
tons asph. base pave.: 1,255 cu. yds wat-
erbound macadam filler; 4,322 lin ft 12-
in., and 180 lin. ft. 8-in. vit. sewer; 12
catehbasins; 14 manholes. Cert, che.-k
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk.
ATHERTON. San Mateo Co., Cal.— C.
L. Jordan, Melmont, at $9,404 awarded
cont. by city trustees to imp. Atherton
Ave., involv. 3.500 cu. yds. grading: 61,300
sq. ft. macadam pavement: 240 lin. ft
cone, culvert. Peninsula Paving Co. next
low at $10,107.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Western Paving Co., Call Bldg., San
Francisco, at $33,753 sub. low bid to city
'665) to imp. portions of Channing Ave.,
Guinda St., and Lincoln Ave., involv. 2.-
435 cu. yds. rough grading: 159.770 sq. ft.
finish pr,Tding: 145.950 .=q. ft. 6-in. cone,
nave.; 2,965 lin. ft. cone, curb: 1.140 sq.
ft. cone, sidewalk corners; 9,126 sq. ft.
cem. walks: 17 driveways; 2? sewer and
9X water connections. Other bids, all
taken under Pdvisement. were: G. W.
Gushing J34.2''9: Board of Public Works
of Palo Alto $34,301: Hflnrahan Co. $34.-
?54: John Doyle, J34 9''S: A J Raisch,
?36.277: W. A. Dontanville. $38,064.
OAKT.AND Cal— Until Tu1v 12. 12
nnon. bids will be rec. hv Frank C Mer-
ritt. c'fv- clerk, to imp. portions of Vale
and Harbor View Aves . involv, erai'e;
r-.itters: navo: walks. 1911 Act. Bond Art
I^T^. Cert, check 10% pavablp to eitv req.
with bid. Geo. N. Randle, city engineer.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at tlie office of the State Higliway En-
gineer, Higliway Bldg., Sacramento,
California, until 2:00 P. M. on July 25,
1928, at M-hich time they will be pulilicly
opened and read, for construction in ac-
cordance with the specifications therefor,
to which special reference is made, of
portions of State Highway as (ollo\vs:
Glenn County, between Butte City and
the Easterly Boundary (ni-Gle-45-C),
atjout six and three-tenths (6.3) miles in
length, to be surfaced with gravel.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka, Red-
ding. Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highw^ays. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection
he made as far in advance as possible.
Detailed information concerning the pro-
posed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: June 27, 192S.
(South Fork Union High School District)
The Board of Trustees of the South
Fork Union High School District, County
of Humboldt, State of California, will re-
ceive sealed bids up to 2 o'clock P. M.,
Saturday, July 21st, .1928, at the school
house at Miranda, California, Humboldt
County, at which time and place said
bids will be opened and read in public
for furnishing all the required labor and
material for the construction, erection
and completion of a high school building,
to be located at Miranda. California, in
accordance with plans and specifications
prepared therefor by W. H. Weeks. Ar-
chitect.
Bids will be received separately for
each kind of work as follows:
1. General contract;
2. Electric work:
3. Heating and mechanical eauipment.
A cashier's or certified check or bid-
der's bond issued by a surety company of
accredited standing, for an amount not
less than ten per cent of the amount of
the bid shall accompany each proposal.
drawn pnvable to Arthur J. Logan. Pres-
ident of the Board of Trustees, as a guar-
antee that the bidder will within five days
after being informed of the accentance of
his bid. enter into a contract with said
Board in accordance with said bids and
that he will furnish the necessary surety
bonds; said check or bond to be forfeited
Lo the said Board jliould the bidder fail
to e-secute contract and furnish bond as
above mentioned.
All bids must be made out on forms
furnished bv the .Architect. Plans and
specifications for all the above work may
lie seen at the office of the Architect, W.
H Weeks. Ill Sutter street, San Fran-
cisco, Calif., or at the office of the Clerk
of Trustees in the Myer's Store at Myers,
Calif. , , .„ ^ ,
A limited number of plans will be loan-
ed out to bidders upon deposit of $20,000
for the general set and $20,000 for each cf
the other sets, said deposit to be refunded
to bidder when plans and specifications
are returned in good condition accompan-
ied by bid; such deposits to be forfeited
to the Board of Trustees wovided the
plans and specifications are not returned
in good condition within three days from
the time plans are taken out, unless a
bid is to be submitted on or before the
above named time set for the receiving
of same.
Said Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any or all bids and to waive any
informality in any bid received.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the South Fork Union High School Dis-
trict. County of Humboldt, State of Cali-
fornia. ^^ ARTHUR J. LOGAN.
Signed: South Fork Union High School
District.
_ (D) ■
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Hospital— Butte County)
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Supervisors of Butte County, California,
that sealed bids will be received by the
rierk of said Board, at his office in the
Court House in the City of Oroville. Cali-
fornia, up to Friday, July 20. 1928, at
2:30 o'clock P. M.. for the construction
of an additional Hospital Building, at
the Butte County Infirmary, said build-
insr to be of brick construction.
If the bidder is successful and secures
the contract for the construction of the
aforesaid work, he will be required to
execute a bond in the amount of fifty
per cent of the amount of his bid. as a
guarantee for the faithful performance
of the c.^ntract. and a further bond in
the amount of fifty per cent of the
amount of his bid. as a guarantee to nay
all claims for labor and materials used in
the construction of the said work.
Specifications for the said work are on
file in the office of the said Board, and
also mav be seen and obtained at the
office of Cole & Brouchoud. Chico, Each
bid shall be accompanied with a certified
check, bidder's bond, or cash, in the
amount of at least ten per cent of the
simount bid. as a guarantee that the bid-
der will enter into a contract to perform
the work, in cafe he is awarded the con-
tract.
The Board of Supervisors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids
Bv order of the Board of Supervisors
of Butte Conntv. California.
C F. BELDTNG. Clerk.
Bv M. C. POLK. Deputy Clerk.
m)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Painting. Etc. — Taft Union High School
District)
The Board of Trustees of the Taft
TTnion High School District will receive
bids no to four o'clock P. M.. Thursday,
Julv 12. 1928. on the following:
(1) Paintintr outside woodwork and
trim on six buildings.
'2) Repainting, revarnishing and mis-
cellaneous repairs in the various build-
ings as listed.
A complete outline of the work to he
done mav be secured from the office of
•W H Weeks, architect. Ill Sutter St..
San Francisco, or at the office of the
Clerk of the Board of Trustees at the
high school building, Taft, California.
A certified check in the amount of 10%
of the bid must accompany the bid.
Bids should be addressed to H. E.
Osburn, Clerk of the Board of Trustees,
Vc Taft Union High School, Taft. Calif
Bids should be sealed and plainly marked
"Bids to be Opened July 12, 1928."
The outline of work to be done Is
made in unit groups. The Board reserves
the right to reject any part or all bids.
Signed
B. RINTOUL, President.
H. E. OSBURN, Clerk.
L. C. GRAHAM.
A. A. LANG.
S. L. LEWIS.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Jefferson School District, San Mateo Co.)
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Trustees, Jefferson School District, that
bids will be received by said Board of
Trustees for concrete retaining walls and
wire fencing for the Pershing School
grounds.
Plans and specifications may be obtain-
ed from the Clerk of the Board, W. J.
Sweeney, 6806 Mission Street, or from the
Architect, Norman R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
Street, San Francisco.
All bids are to be accompanied by a cer-
tified check for ten per cent. (10%) of
bid, and delivered to W. J. Sweeney,
Clerk, not later than 8 o'clock P. M., the
14th day of July, 1928.
The 'ooard reserves the right to reject
all bids
Bids to be opened at Vista Grande
School.
W. J. SWEENEY,
LOUIS NAVA,
G. R. AUGUSTIEN,
School Trustees.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS j-^'
(Oakland High School — Grading, Etc.)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland High School District of
Alameda County, hereby calls for sealed
proposals to be delivered to the Secre-
tary of said Board. Room 211. City Hall.
Oakland, California, until Tuesday, the
10th day of July, 1928, at 10:45 A. M., at
which time said bids will he opened for
the Oakland High School grading, steps
and retaining wall of the Oakland High
School District, located on Park Boule-
vard and Hopkins Street.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
for said building on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Board of Education.
City Hall, and in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Buildings, 337 Seventeenth
Street, Oakland, California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
complete sets of plans and specifications
mav be had by any bidde:- on application
to the Superintendent of Buildings at his
office hereinbefore mentioned, and in each
case shall be returned within ten (10)
davs after securing same, to the Super-
intendent of Buildings. If the plans and
specifications are not returned within
said time, or if mutilated. Ihe said de-
posit shall be retained by the said High
School District as agreed and liquidated
damages for said mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and ac-companiod by a certified check,
certified to bv some respons'l-l>- bank or
1 ppi-er. and mad- jiavable to the Board
of Education of the Citv of Oakland and
rf the OaVland Hiirh School District, to
be retained by said School District, as
ngreed and liouidated damages should
the partv or parties to .vhom the con-
tract should be awarded '•ail tn enter into
the contract after the award or to give
bonds reniiired for the faithful neTform-
ance of the contract, or '" "'" "
bond roqiiir-
Sat mil a:
July 7. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
ed by law. The amount of said check
shall not be less than ten (1U%) per cent
of the amount bid, provided, however,
that in no case shall said check be re-
quired to be in excess of Five Thousand
(fiuuu) Dollars. Each bidder shall e.\e-
cute the affidavit accompanying the pro-
posal obtained from the Superintendent
of Buildings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the luth day of
Julv. 192S, at 10:45 A. IVI., in the Board
Room, 211 Second Floor of said City Hall,
in said City of Oakland. The Board re-
ser\es the right to reject any and all bids
or any or all items of such bids.
(Signed) JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland, California.
• -(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Glenview School — Oakland)
Office of the Secretary of the Board i.f
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland High School District of
Alameda County, hereby calls for sealed
proposals to be delivered to the Secre-
tary of said Board, Room 211, City Hall,
Oakland, California, until Tuesday, the
17th day of July, 1928, at 10:45 A. M., at
which time said bids will be opined for
the Glenview School Yard Grading and
Retaining Wall, of the Oakland School
District, located between Woodruff and
LaCresta Avenues 100 ft. Southeast of
Woodruff and LaCresta Avenues and I-IO
ft. North of Hampel Street.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
for said building on file In the office of
the Secretary of the Board of Education,
City Hall, and in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Buildings, 337 Seventeenth
Street, Oakland, California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
coniplete sets of plans and specifications
may be had by any bidder on application
to the Superintendent of Buildings at hio
office hereinbefore mentioned, and in each
case shall be returned within ten (10)
days after securing same, to the Super-
intendent of Buildings. If the plans and
specifications are not returned withii.
said time, or if mutilated, the said de
posit shall be retained by the said Higii
School District as agreed and liquidated
damages for said mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some resp.insible bank or
banker, and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland High School District, to
be retained by said School District, as
agreed and liquidated dam.ages should
the party or parties to whom the con-
tract should be awarded fail to enter into
the contract after the award or to give
bonds required for the faithful perform-
ance of the contract, or any bond requir-
ed by law. The amount of said checit
.shall not be less than ten (10%) per cent
of the amount bid. provided, however,
that in no case shall said check be re-
quired to be in excess of Five Thousand
($5000) Dollars. Each bidder shall exe-
cute the affidavit accompanying the pro-
posal obtained from the Superintendent
of Buildines.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the 17th day of
July. 1928, at 10:45 A. M., in the Board
Room. 211 Second Floor of ."said City Hall,
ir said City of Oakland. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all bid.s
or anv or all items of such bids.
(Signedl JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland, California.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Ravenswood School District — San Mateo
County)
The Board of Trustees of the Ravens-
wood School District. County of San
Mateo. State of California, invites and
will receive proposals up until 8:00 P. M.,
July 17, 1928. at the Ravenswood School
building at the corner of Donahoe Street
and Euclid Avenue, East Palo Alto, Cali-
foria. at which time and place said bids
will be opened and read in public, for
furnishing tlie required labor and ma-
terials for building an addition to the
Ravenswood School, in accordance witli
plans and specifications prepared then-
for by Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Avenue.
Cashier's or certified check or bidder's
bond for an amount not less than five
per cent (5%) of amount of bid shall ac-
company each proposal, drawn payable to
the order of E. R. Tait. Clerk of the
l\uvenswood School Board, as a guar-
antee that the bidder will, after being
notilied of the acceptance of his bid,
enter into a contract with the Board of
Trustees of said School District in ac-
cordance therewith, and will furnish tiie
surety bonds as required by the speci-
fications, said check or bond to be for-
feited to the said School District should
the bidder fail to execute contract and
furnish bonds as above mentioned.
All bids are to be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect.
Plans and specifications for all the
above work may be seen and secured at
the office of the Architect.
A deposit of $5.00 will be required from
all contractors receiving plans, said de-
posit to be refunded when plans and
specifications are returned in good condi-
tion.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and waive
any informality in any bid received.
By the order of the Board of Trustees
of the Ravenswood School District,
County of San Mateo, State of California.
June 30, 192S.
E. R. TAIT,
Clerk of the Board, East Palo Alto, Calif.
(U)
NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
For Bids For Transportation of Earth In
Reclamation District Number 1001.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Trustees of Rec-
lamation District Number 1001 at their
office in Nicolaus. Sutter County, Cali-
fornia, between the hours of 9 o'clock and
10 o'clock A. M. on
WEDNESDAY, July 11th, 1928,
for the transportation of twenty thousand
(20.000) Yards of Earth on Feather River
Levee in said District according to the
plans and specifications on file with the
District Engineer at 430 Santiago Avenue,
North Sacramento, California.
WALTER FINCH.
Secretary Board of Trustees, Reclama-
tion District No. 1001.
.1})-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(San Anselmo School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will he received by the Board of
Trustees of San Anselmo School Dis-
trict, San Anselmo, California, until 6
P. M., July 17, 1928, for the erection of
a school building on Red Hill Avenue,
San Anselmo, according to plans and
specifications by S. Heiman the au-
thorized architect.
Bids will be received for the work com-
plete with alternate propositions.
Plans and specifications can be seen
during office hours at the office of the
architect, 57 Post St., San Francisco.
A cash deposit of $20 will be required
from all prospective bidders on all copies
of plans and specifications loaned out,
as a guarantee of the return of the same.
All bi(?s shall be presented on blank
forms which may be procured from the
office of the architect.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on some reliable bank
for a sum not less than ten per cent
(lO'i^) of the bid made payable to Fred
N. Reeve, President of the school Board,
of San Anselmo, same to be forfeited t©
the School District in case the party to
whom the contract shall be awarded
shall fail to execute within ten (10) days
after the award of said contract the
iionds required by law^ to be approved by
the Board of School Trustees and enter
into a written contract with said Board
in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions and the bids thereon.
Each bid must be inclosed in a sealed
envelope and addressed to F. N. Reeve,
52 Laurel Avenue. San Anselmo, and en-
dorsed "Proposal for Building School."
The Board of School Trustees expressly
re.serves the right to reject any or ail
bids and to waive any informality in any
bid received.
F. N. REEVE,
President of Board of School Trustees,
San Anselmo School District.
(Laboratory Supplies and Furniture —
Santa Barbara)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the Santa Barbara High
School District of the County of Santa
Barbara will receive bids at the office ot
said Board, 1235 Chapala Street, Santa
Barbara, California, for furnishing lab-
oratory supplies and furniture in accord-
ance svith specifications on file in the
oiuce of said Board.
Bids must be sealed and filed with the
Clerk of said Board at 1235 Chapala
Street on or before 2:00 P. M., July 12,
1928, at which time and place bids will
be opened and read in public.
Bids must be accompanied by cashier's
or certified check or bidder's bond made
payable to the Board of Education for
five per cent of the total amount of the
bid as a guarantee of good faith.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informalities in any bids re-
ceived and to determine the best bid,
price, and quality considered.
E. CARLOTTA DENGATE.
Clerk.
June 27, 1928.
-(D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Furniture — Chamber of Commerce BIdg.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Super-
visors, County of Kern, Bakersfield, Cali-
fornia, up to 11 o'clock A. M., Monday,
July 23, 1928, for furniture and supplies
for the Chamber of Commerce building
at the Fairgrounds in accordance with
list and specifications for same now on
file in the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors. Specifications may be
obtained at the office of the Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce in the old
Fairgrounds building.
A certified check or bidder's bond in
the sum of ten per cent of amount bid
must be furnished, payable to the order
of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
as evidence of good faith and that the
bidder, if successful, will enter into a
contract satisfactory to the Board of
Supervisors, and in addition thereto will
furnish good and sufficient surety com-
pany bonds therefor.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids not deem-
ed advantageous to the County and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Kern, Bakersfield, Cali-
fornia, adopted June 25, 1928.
F. E. SMITH,
County Clerk and ex-Offlcio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
-'.O-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Two-Classroom Addition — Porterville
Union High School District)
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Vrustees of the Porterville Union High
School District, Porterville, Tulare County
State of California, given the undersigned
of a regular meeting of the Board, notice
is hereby given that the said Board will
receive sealed proposals or bids for the
construction of two additional rooms on
the present high school building.
Plans and specifications for same are
on file with the Clerk of the Board.
Copies may be obtained from C. O.
Premo, Porterville, or the offices of the
architect, W. D. Coates Jr., Rowell Bldg.,
Fresno, California.
All bids or proposals must be in the
hands of the Clerk on or before 8 P. M.,
Wednesday, July 11, 1928, at the high
school building, at which time and place
they will be opened by the Trustees. All
bids or proposals must be sealed and the
name of the bidder noted on the outside
of the envelope.
A bidders' bond or certified check in an
amount equal to 10% of the total amount
of the bid submitted, must accompany
each proposal.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids received.
Dated at Porterville, California, this
22nd day of June, 1928.
(SEAL) BERT W. DENNIS,
Clerk.
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 7, 1928
Co
ntracts
Award (
ed
Liens
, Acceptances
Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1592
Castle
Hoyt
35000
1593
Chambers
Taylor
485U
1594
Erickson
Sullivan
12000
1595
Ferris
Owner
800U
1596
Hardiman
Owner
4000
1597
Hardiman
Owner
4000
1598
Jacobs
Stein
1000
1599
Marian
owner
318000
1600
Nine
Gage
5000
1601
Reed
Hamill
7000
1602
Schoenstein
Mager
12700
1603
Burnham
Bay
1000
1604
Christensen
Owner
4000
1605
Kmge
Ross
1000
1606
Erickson
Owner
12000
1607
Foreman
Owner
2900
1608
Hamerhouse
Owner
4500
1609
Meyer
Owner
6000
1610
Meyer
Owner
8000
1611
Meyer
Owner
8000
1612
Allred
Owner
50000
1613
Chinazzo
Fracchia
4000
1614
Nelson
Nelson
7800
1615
Y M C A
Owner
1000
1616
Balliet
Eureka
3500
1617
Balliet
Eureka
?500
1618
Baumgartner
Eisenhut
1200
1619
Butte
Owner
3000
1620
Dempsey
McSheehy
1290
1621
Gray
Owner
4000
1622
Horgan
Owner
80;iO
1623
Lundberg
Staff
4500
1624
McSheehy
McSheehy
1200
1625
Mohr's
Owner
8000
1626
Mohr's
Owner
12000
1627
Phelan
Scully
6000
1628
Not Stated
Weber
1500
1629
Anderson
Owner
5000
1630
Flick
Flick
2000
1631
Hansen
Owner
4000
1632
Same
Same
4000
1633
Industrial
Sharpies
1200
1634
MacDonald
MacDonald
20000
1635
Nicholas
Thomas
3000
1636
Public
Congle
1000
1637
St. Goar
Voorhies
20000
WAREHOUSE
(1692) S 20th ST. 56 W INDIANA: steel
frame and corrugated iron warehouse
Owner — A. M. Castle & Co., SOO Indiana.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. P. Hoyt, 45 2nd St.
$35,000
ALTER. & REMODEL
(1593) 3349 WASHINGTON; alter and
remodel residence.
Owner— Ed. Chambers, 3349 Washington.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Taylor & Goericke, 220 Shar-
on Bldg. , $4850
RESIDENCE
(1594) LOT 2 BLK 2049A Golden Gate
Heights: 2-story and basement frame
residence.
Owner — Carl J. Erickson, 673 Folsom St.
Architect — Clausen and Amandes, Hearst
Building.
Contractor — L. Sullivan. 320 2nd Ave.
$12,000
FLATS
(1595) S CHESTNUT 61 E DIVISA-
DERO: 2-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner — Charles M. Ferris, 2924 73rd Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— J. C. Hladlk, Mondanock Bldg.
$8000
DWELLING
(1596) W 27th AVE. 175 N MORAGA: 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hardiman and O'Connor, 2489
Mission St.
Architect— L. E. Hansberry, 1260 20th
Ave. $4,000
DWELLING
(1597) E 28th AVE. 175 S LAWTON: 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hardiman and O'Connor, 2489
Mission St.
Architect — L. E. Hansberry, 1260 20th
Ave. $4,000
ALTERATIONS
(1598) 563 38th AVE.; add sun room,
bathroom, and alter dwelling.
Owner— David S. Jacobs, 563 38th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Stein and Krieg, 5232 Geary
St. $1000
HOTEL
(1599) NE JONES & MAGGIE STS.; 12-
story and basement reinforced con-
crete hotel.
Owner — Marian Realty Co., 110 Sutter St.
Architect — H. C. Bauman, 251 Kearny St.
$318,000
SUNPORCH
iieoO) SW GREEN & TAYLOR; erect
sunporch on top of apt. bldg.
Owner— 945 Green St. Corp., Humboldt
Bank Bldg.
Architect— F. W. Quandt, Humboldt B'nk
Bid-
Contractor — Gage and Bos, Humboldt
Bank Bldg. $5000
DWELLING
(1601) W 42nd AA'E. 150 S BALBOA: 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
0%vner— A. A. Reed, 651 7th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Thomas Hamill, 6242 Geary
St. $7011.1
MFG. BLDG.
(1602) SW 20th ST. & ALABAMA: 3-
story frame light manufacturing bldg.
Owner— Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons,
2306 Bryant St.
Architect— Bolles and Schroepfer, Mo-
nadnock Bldg.
Contractor — Mager Bros., 1359 4th Ave.
$12,700
ALTERATIONS
(1603) SE SUTTER & STOCKTON: in-
stall ceiling and rearrange entrance
of store.
Owner — Mary Burnham's Cottage Can-
dies, Oakland.
Architect — Eugene Barton, Crocker Bldg.
Contractor — Bay City Cabinet Co., Oak-
land. $1001
DWELLING
(1604) W 29th AVE. 325 N TARAVAL;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Herman Christensen, 1341 Va-
lencia St.
Architect — None. $4090
roof
• ' TERATIONS
(1605) 109 EDGEWOOD: new
add windows in dwelling.
Owner — Dr. Ludwig A. Emge, 109 Edge-
wood.
Architect — Chas. Roeers, Phelan Bldg.
Contractor— D. W. Ross, 666 Mission St.
$1,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
DWELLINGS
(1606) W GLORIA CT., 165. 190, and 215
N Geneva Ave.: three 1 -story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Mrs. N. L. Erickson, 77 Newton
Street.
Architect — None. $4000 each
MARQUIS
(1607) ELLIS & STOCKTON: furnish
and install marquis with Neon signs
on same.
Owner — Foreman and Clark, Ellis and
Stockton.
Architect — R. J. Knauer. $2900
DWELLING
(1608) W SANCHEZ 25 S 20th ST.: 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — J. Hammerhouse, 121 Valley.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(1609) SE AGUA & CHAVES; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mever Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect — None. $6000
DWELLINGS
(1610) N AGUA 322 and 355 E CHAVES;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect — None. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(1611) S ROCKDALE 201 and 241 W LA
BICA: two 1 -story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Mever Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect — None. $4000 each
STORE BLDG.
(1612) SE TARAVAL AND FOUR-
teenth Ave. Two-story Class C store
and lodge building.
Owner— C. S. Allred, 391 Ashton St.,
San Francisco.
Designer — W. A. Doctor, 391 Ashton St.,
San Francisco. $50,000
DWELLING
(1613) SW OAKDALE 112-6 SE Lane.
One-story and basement frame dwig.
Owner — S. Chinazzo, 4417 Third St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None.
Contractor — Fracchia & Truftelli, 2450
Chestnut St., San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(1614) W TWENTY-SECOND AVE 200
and 225 S Lawton. Two one-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Henry S. Nelson, 2133 ISth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. C. Nelson. $3900 ea
ADDITION
(1615) NO. 238 EMBARCADERO.
room to Y. M. C. A. Building.
Owner — Young Men's Christian Assi
Embarcadero, San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Add
L. 238
$1000
DWELLING
(1616) SE MARKET 175 N MORGAN Al-
ley; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Gottlieb Balliet. 4184 17th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Eureka Imp. Co., 4184 17th
St. $3500
DWELLING
(1617) SE M.\RKET. 150 N MORGAN
Alley: 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Gottlieb Balliet, 4184 17th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Eureka Imp. Co., 4184 17th
St. $3500
REMODEL
(1618) 1297 PALOU; remodel dwelling &
add two rooms.
Owner — B. Baumgartner, 1297 Palou.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chris Eisenhut, ISO Leland.
$1200
Saturday, July 7. 1'.12S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
OFFICE BLDG.
(1619) W FOLSOM 195 S 16th St.. 1-
story frame office and stockroom bldg.
Owner — Butte Const. Co., 530 Folsom Sc
Kngineer — Owner. $3000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1620) 1151 DOLORES ST., repair fire
damage.
Owner— Ellen Dempsey, 1158 Sutter St.
Architect — None. _ ,
Contractor— J. McSheehy, 137 Clifford.
$1290
DWELLING
(1621) E NEVADA 205 N COURTLAND;
1-story and basement frame dwellin=j.
Owner— A. L. Gray, 23 Irvington, Daly
City- ,.nnn
Architect— None. iiOm
DWELLINGS
(1B1!2) SE SEARS 255. 280 NE SICKLE&;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Patrick Horgan, 915 Pierce St.
Architect— None. $*000 each
DWELLING
(1623) W 20th AVE. 66-8 N ULLOA; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. Lundberg. 1162 Filbert St.
Designed b" T. Bras.
Contractor— Ed Staff. 2403 31st Ave.
$4500
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1624) 1147 DOLORES ST.. repair fire
damage. „ „,..., ,
Owner— Elizabeth McSheehy, 137 Clifford.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. McSheehy, 137 Clifford._^^^
DWELLINGS , ,„, ta xitt
(1625) S WHIPPLE 79 and 104 E HU-
RON two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St.
Architect— None. ?4000 each
DWELLINGS ^ ,^, . „
(1626) E HURON 80. 110 and 161-6 S
NAGLEE: three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St.
Architect— None. HOOD each
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1627) 57 JACKSON ST.; repair fire
damage. „, .
Owner— Jas. D. Phelan, Phelan Bldg.
Architect— None.
Contractor— J. E. Scully, Phelan Bld|\^^^^
Correction ,„
REMODEL STORE FRONT
(1628) 824 MARKET ST., remodel store
front.
Owner- Not Given. ci.,„,„
Architect and Contractor— Weber Show
Case & Fixture Co., Inc., 967 Mission
g- $1dUu
(1629) SE TWENTY-THIRD AVE AND
Ulloa. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
On-ner- A. M. Anderson, 2326 Ulloa St..
.San Francisco.
Architect— C. A. Amandes, Hearst Bldg..
San Francisco. $&uuu
(1630) SE ONONDAGA AND CAYUGA
One-story frame store and garage.
Owner- Geo. R. and Marie V. Flick. 118
Onondaga Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— C. S. McNalley. 985 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. R. Enick, 118 Onondaga
Ave.. San Francisco. $2000
DWELLING
(1631) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 100 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Geo. F. Hansell, 506 29th Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect — W. C. Falch. Hearst Bldg..
San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(1632) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 125 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner- Geo. F. Hansell, 506 29th Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect — W. C. Falch. Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco. $4000
REFINERY
(1C33) S CARROLL 150 W Ingalls. One-
story steel frame and concrete re-
finery.
Owner — Industrial Oil Co., 321 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Sharpies Spec. Co., 686 How-
ard St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Siiarples Spec. Co., 686 How-
aid St., San Francisco. $1200
DWELLING
(1634) N EL CAMINO DEL MAR 30 E
30th Ave. Three-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Alan MacDonald. 175 29th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Clarence A. Tantau, Shreve
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn Inc., Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., S. F. $20,000
DWELLING
(1035) N FARALLONES 250 E Plymouth
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — W. Nicholas, 116 Lobos St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. S. Thomas, 362 DeLong
Ave., San Francisco. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(1636) NW CHENERY AND DIAMOND.
Alter and remodel grocery store.
Owner— Public Food Stores, 21st & Harri-
son St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Geo. W. Congle. 33A Frank-
lin St.. San Francisco. $1000
Usual 35 days (each bldg.) 625
TOTAL COST, $21,900
Bond. none. Limit. 150 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
Permit applied for June 25, 1928.
FLAT BLDG.
(277) S JOHN 183 W Powell W 23xS
59-8%. All work for three-story and
basement frame building (flats).
Owner — Henry Muchles. 1104 Powell St..
San Francisco.
Architect — Albert J. Fabre and Ernest
H. Hildebrand. 110 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. P. W. Jensen. 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Filed July 2. '28. Dated June 29, '28.
Ready for roof $2685
Brown coated 2685
Completed and accepted 2685
Usual 35 days 2685
TOTAL COST, $10,740
Bond, $5770. Sureties, Jas. Ringrose and
Geo. W. Hooper. Limit, . Forfeit,
$10. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE:— Permit applied for June 19,
1928.
DWELLING
(1637) S PACIFIC AVE 40 E Laurel.
Two-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — F. St. Goar, Menlo Park.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. R. Voorhies, 10 10th Ave.,
San Francisco. $20,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt.
274 Junior League Sampson 51250
275 Slevin Campbell 4500
276 Lawton Payne 21900
277 Muchles Jensen 10740
278 Dante Moore 14059
BUILDING
(274) ON THIRTIETH AVE. bet. Wa-
wona and Escolta Way. All work
for two-story building.
Owner — The Junior League of San Fran-
cisco, Hotel Mark Hopkins, S. F.
Architect — Ashley. Evers &. Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. S. Sampson, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed June 2S, '28. Dated June 18, '28.
On 5th of each month 75%
Usual ?5 days 257o
TOTAL COST, $51,250
Bond, $51,250. Surety, Pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit, Dec. 1, 1928. Forfeit, none
Plans and specificAtions filed.
Permit applied for June 15, 1928.
BUNGALOW
(275) NE NORTON 400 NW Mission NW
25xNE 100 SE % Lot 50 Blk 3. Aca-
demy Tract. All work for five-room
bungalow.
Owner — Catherine E. or Catherine Slevin.
82 Norton St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frtd L, Campbell. 30 Grafton
Ave.. San Francisco.
Filed June 28, 1928. Dated June 25. 1928.
On signing contract $900
Installation of roof 900
Brown coated 900
Completed 900
Usual 35 days 900
TOTAL COST. $4500
Bond. none. Limit. 100 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
Permit applied for June 22. 1928.
DWELLINGS
(276) SW FITZGERALD AVE 75 NW
Ingall.s NW 150xSW 100 Lots 2 and 3
Blk 539. Bay View Hd. Assn. All
w^ork for six frame dwellings.
Owner — Rose E. Lawton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constructing Corp.,
2130 46th Ave., San Francisco.
Filed June 2S. '28. Dated June 27. '28.
Recorded by Contractor $6900
Roof on (each building) 625
Brown coated (each building 625
Completed and accepted (ea. bldg) 625
BOILERS, ETC.
(278) BROADWAY & VAN NESS; two
Babcock & Wilcox boilers, etc., for
hospital.
Owner — Dante Sanatorium. 1590 Broad-
way. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. C. Moore & Co., Shledon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Piled July 3, 192S. Dated June 14, 1928.
On arrival of apparatus and ma-
terials at building 50%
On completion 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
„ ^ TOTAL COS'T, $14,059
Bond, $14,059. Sureties, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Plans and Spec,
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 27, 1928— W 21st AVE. 200 S SAN-
TIAGO S 25 X W 120. Robert L. and
Maybelle G. Pugh to George O. Ben-
don June 27, 1,923
June 27, 1928— NE MCALLISTER and
Masonic Ave. E 31-3 x N 100. R. A.
and Mary F. Crothers to whom it
may concern June 27. 1928
June 27, 1928— E 29th AVE. 25 S KIRK-
HAM S 25 X E 95. John E. and Ethel
M. McCarthy to whom it may con-
cern June 26, 1928
June 27, 1928— NE AMAZON AVE.
25.1708 SE Vienna th 25 m or 1 x 94
m or 1. A. A. Wesendunk Jr. and
Julia E. Wesendunk to whom it may
concern June 22. 1928
June 27, 1928- N ARMY 320 W DIA-
MOND W 30 X 114. Agnes T. Farley
to John L. Kidd and John Pilstrand
June 21. 1928
June 27, 1928— W ?4th AVE. 87-6 S
Irving S 25 X W 120. H. A. Sala to
whom it may concern June 23, 1928
June 27, 1928— W 23rd AVE. 25, 50 N
Moraga N 25 x W 95. Sunset Dist.
Bldg. Co. to whom it may concern....
June 23. 1928
June 27, 1928— E 41st AVE. 150 N JU-
DAH N 25 X E 120. Oscar and Mamie
Gustafson to whom it may concern.-.
June 25, 1928
June 27, 1928— E 24th AVE. 25. 50, 75
S Moraga S 25 x E 95. G. H. Mc-
Carthy to whom it may concern
June 27, 1928
June 29. 1928— W FORTIETH AVE 100
N Irving N 5xW 120. David Leigh
to whom it may concern ...June 26. 1928
June 29, 1928— N MARIPOSA 75 E SAN
BRUNO Ave. E alg N Mariposa 60
X N 75. Richard F. Cassidy to L. H.
Stevenson June 25, 1928
June 29, 1928— W 21st AVE. 100 N RI-
VERA N 25 X W 120. Lawrence Cos-
tello to whom it may concern
June 29, 1928
June 29. 1928—25x120 on E 17th AVE.
200 Vicente. Carl and Fred Gellert
to whom it mav concern... June 29. 1928
June 29. 1928— N WASHINGTON 52 E
Powell B 20 X N 60 Ptn 50 V Blk 135.
Chong Nun to Hamilton Const. Co
June 29. 1928
June 28. 1928— E ATHENS 100 S Ex-
celsior. 25x100. Fred J and Anna G
McNulty to whom it may concern ...
June 28, 1928
28 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, juiy r, -ms
June 2S. 192S— N SACRAMENTO 55 W vs O. M. and A. I.. Cook (as Cook 1451 Rlanrk tr„„i,= ,,e,.
Davis W alg Sacramento 100 N 119-6 Bros.) $62S 46 1452 noriri Hughes 175U
to S Commercial E 100 S 34-6 E 55 S 5u x E luu Lots 21 and 22 Blk 14 1453 VitzieT^M IS^^^J oS
to W Davis S 45 W 55 S 40 to beg City J^and Assn. K. J. U'Connell vs H54 Laffle '^ nZZt ^?»XX
being Ptn B & W Lots 472-3-4-8-t W. S. Barron and H. H. Putnam._ 1455 Scl^trr ^n^*^ J*,nn
and 4S0. Joseph A and Anna K $409.88 H56 Vares (^J.tl ITr,
Pasqualetti to whom it may con- Correction In Amount j!?? Eastman t.? ^-^ ?n22
cern June 28. 1928 June 29. 192S-E LEAVENWORTH 115 1458 GHfflThs Ri=hl?^ i^nSX
June 28, 1928-NW TWENTY-FIRST N Jackson N 26-11 'i x E 137-6 Lot H59 Grubb ?,wn»? «nX
and Collingwood W 25xN 96. Carlos 22 Blk 183. N. George Wienholz. 1460 Ibsen n^US^ icnn
C or C C Coyle to whom it may S2592.S6; Scot Co. Inc., $328, vs A. L. 1461 Kroll Tfri^ii sninn
concern June 28, 1928 Lundy and Aaros L. Lundy, Jr 1462 Lodge Owner S^on
June 28, 1928— W TENTH AVE 100 N •'""'^ ^S 1928— E BYXBEE 15U S Shields 1463 Nicholson Warn 'iooo
Judah N 50xW 120. C M Cook to J"'y 2. 1928— E LEAVENWORTH 115 1464 Martin Fisher 5500
whom it may concern June 26 192S ^ Jackson N alp; E Leavenworth 1465 Miller Hildebrand 12000
June 28, 1928— NW PRAGUE 150 and 26-111/4 x E 137-6 ptn 50 V Lot 891. 1466 Santi Owner 4000
125 SW Russia Ave 25x100 Ptn Blk Stephen Mariani, Jr., E. L., W. A. 1467 Schermen Furlong 4950
92, Excel Hd. Robert R Hill to wnom t^t Victoria Mariani (as S. Mariani ^„,^^ , ,^,„
it may concern June '5 1928 * Sons) vs Smiplex Unit Const. Co. DWELLING
June 28 1t,2^ 1 CTV i^'amt^ i7"'r'ti.' and A. L. Lundy $652.76 (1429) 3515 CALIFORNL\. St., Oakland-
K^M M=^ ?^?,L i^„ "r>^^^ July 2. 1928— E 6th & CLEMENTINA 1-story 5-roora dwelling. "'""''"°'
Bld^ Co fmlv pinsl^^r"^"/-,^,,*;?^' ^ SE alg NE 6th 25 XE 57-6 SE 55 NE Owner-Mrs. G. Angelon . ^
Shorn i, ^^l 9^1^^^'''^''^^"'' V^° 'Soo 20 NW 80 to SE Clementina 77-6 to Architect— None.
June 28 19?S-LOT la BTK Tson M.n^* P' °^ "eg being Ptn 100 V Lot 218. Contractor-E. F. Grady, 2574 38th Ave.,
•"L,tt' i?^„Z. n^ ,, dS fiSpO Map Morris Berman vs Mary and Rich- Oakland. $2750
P»nJf»r T ii Tr,„SS ',^ ^'h^ ^°, ^""^ ^^<i Albert Roberts ' $325 *
oo,IVivr ^° '° ^?°™ 'L'"'^?^^ July 2, 1928— S PINE 92 E STOCKTON DWELLING & GARAGE
Tnnt. ?8 iq9s''TnT^''Vk""BTi"»on, ;, "^^ S 77-6 W alg S Pine 45.6 S 80 E 20 (1430) 6007 MAJESTIC AVE., Oakland;
r^<=H»' M^r.7rr- n<,lit^ hh 7^ f P N 2.4 W 25.6 N 77.6 to beg. San 1-story 5-room dwelling and 1-story
nlllt.,,- Castle Bldg Co fmly Francisco Lumber Co. vs E. V. Lacey, garage.
Gensler-Lee Inv Corp to Henry Horn m. e. and Jane Doe Vukicevich, Owner— Ella Bourne.
June 27, 1D2S Lacev Inv Co $297 71 Architect — None.
■'"JL,^' J?,^r^T7,^,^ J'O^T^REY BLVD. jui,e 30, 192S—E LEAVENWORTH 115 Contractor— J. Harry Smith, 677 Santa
Rii Sov, AT D,i, '^?<,n^f„ii"^,„i',°'- 4 N Jackson N alg E Leavenworth 26- Barbara Road, Berkeley. $4700
rsiK izi6 Map BlKs 3260, 3J6o, 3273 and 111/ X E 137-6 Ptn 50V 891 R H
3274 Monterey Heights NW alg SW Holmes and Leonard Jacobson ' (as DWELLING
Monterey Blvd. 46 SW 100 to Pt on Holmes & Jacobson) vs A. L. Lundy (1431) 2632 11th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
f.^JS|.'i°' ^^^JM^ii^'f ?^ ?.-^S and A. L. Lundy, Jr $1407 5-room dwelling.
T . ,„ i'®,^5'^„ ?? ^'S ^^ ''""^ June 30, 1928— S PINE 92 E STOCK- Owner— Martin Brennan, 658 Oakland
Lots 12 and 11, 61.862 NE 100 to pt of ^ON E alg Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N Ave., Oakland.
Q?fo '"^D ■'^v, "'i' i°'l, }} ^",1 P ^^l'* 2-6 W 25-6 N 77-6 Ptn 50V B 117. Architect— None.
3273. Richard H. Bell. Bell & Syl- john Pellegrini (as Progressive Tile Contractor— E. M. Williamson, 3761 Al-
vester to whom it may concern & Mantel Co ) vs Lacey Inv Co E lendale Ave., Oakland. $2800
July--2;--i928-27 •faIRF-I^^^^^ ^ukicevycr"'"'" ^^ ''^''''' '""" *'$9f6-50 ADDITION
Thomas J. Sullivan to whom it may jung 30 1928— e' LJEAVENWORTH 115 (1432) 1100 29th AVE., Oakland; addi-
concern July 2, 192S m jac'kson N 26-1114 x E 137-6 known tion.
July 2, 1928— SW O'FARRELL and as 1530 L^venwonh «t P S Buck- Owner— California Packing Corp., 101
Leavenworth W alg S OFarrell 72-6 jg,, ^oor Co vs A L John Doe and California St., San Francisco.
X S 137-6 ptn 50V Lot 1172. Marian ^ L Lundy (as Simplex Unit Con- Architect — P. L. Bush, 101 California St.,
Realty Co. to whom it may concern struction Co ) $808 86 San Francisco.
July 2, 1928 Contractor— H. J. Christensen, 519 Ray
July 2, 1928— E SANTA ANA AVE. 400 BIdg., Oakland. $2500
N Ocean Ave. 37-6x100. W. C. and RELEASE OF LIENS „. , „,^
Hazel Cohen to whom it may concern t\.Cl.lLASr^KJr l^ULl^S DWELLING ^^„,^ t . 1, *
Tiilv ? 19"^ (1433) W SUMMIT DRIVE, Lot 17, An-
June 30; 1928-S GEARY 167-6 W Web- ^'^'^ FRANCESCO COUNTY ^"S?", JZ'' O^^"^'^""' '-^'"'^ *"
vfJ^J^i ■^Weri'.mLn^'???""Rn.en^ Owner--GerKefshaw, 2958 Georgia St.,
Flora L. Hertamann and Roselle Recorded Amount Oakland
Remhart to Geo H Hansell. Wm. P. june 29, 1928— E LEAVENWORTH 115 Architect— None $1500
Goss, Dowd-Seid Elec. Co. and R. M. n Jackson N 26-lli4xE 137-6. Con- Arcniteei iNone.
Michel. ... ... ..June 29 192S eealo Fixture Co Ino to A L Lundy
June 30, 1928— S BOSWORTH 2o E LY- June 29, 1928-1658 or 452 S OFAR- DWELLING
ELL. Max Binghamer to Philipp RELL 82-6 E Steiner E 55 x S 100 (1434) E OAKMORE RD., 300 N OAK-
Fetz June 29, 192S WA 360. A. G. Atwood to Simon MORE PLACE; 1-story 5-room dwell-
June 30, 1928— N 23rd, 50 W York W Lindner, George Plyler and George ing.
45x32-6. Vincent Tammara to whom Hook $306.93 Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvale
it may concern June 29. 1923 June 28, 1928— W 42nd AVE. 75 N CA- Ave., Oakland.
June 30, 1928— LOTS 16, 17 BLK 6803 BRILLO 25x82-6. Albert Cook to J. Architect— None. $5000
Map Castle Manor. Castle Bldg. A. Frye ,^,,.^t t t^t^ p r^\'T>\nv
Co., fmly. Gensler-Lee Inv. Corp. to June 29, 1928-E HERON & EIGHTH I^,?,?,^"^^^^^!^^^'^ ?,n tnn w mt
Henrv Horn June 29, 1928 NE 145 SE 80 SW SO NW 40 SW 65 (1435) S FERNWO(DD DR 300 W MT.
June 30, 1928— NW COR. 17th AVE. & NW 40. Puget Sound Machinery BLVD., Oakland; 1-story 6-room
Pacheco 33-6x112. Charles A. and Depot to Amalgamated Laundries Co ^ dwelling and 1-story garage.
Grace E. Gray to whom it may con- June 29, 1928- E MISSION 95 N 20th Owner— John D. Wagenett.
cern June 30. 192S N 165x-E 245. Patent Scaffolding Ce. Architect— None. „„„„„„ .„ Thorn
Julv 2. 1928— LOT 25 BLK 3046 Map of Calif to George S. Sarah C, Grace '^°"'''^<''°''7r'?^"^ J- Woolley, 159 Ihorn
Blk 3046 and ptn Blk 3077. Monterey M and Samuel M Crim and W H Road, Oakland. *<juu
Heights. A. J. Wilbe to whom it may Crim Jr and Joel Johnson & Son
concern June 30. 1928 June 29, 1928— W FORTY-SECOND AV RTrciTnFNrF
J"'*' 2 "28-SW TEMPLE & SATURN. 75 N Cabrillo N 25xW82-6. Ben mse^licr 1942 SAN ANTONIO AVE.,
cern' ^'^"°'" *° ''■*'°"' ju'l^t^'n°'in2S Carlson to Corinne Frye Berkeley. Two-story 7-room resi-
•"ff^riS l'^l!llir?s^?t"^ BUILDING PERMIT °""£%ir"kfie^'''""^''' '"'' ^°"°'"'
'" ^ " "'"^''" '""' '"■ "'" APPLICATIONS ^■"^'i^l^^r^rk^iey^™'"''"' "" ""mis
LIENS FILED Alameda County '
»..ic^« ^uuiny RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY No. Owner Contractor Amt '""> ^°- "'^ CRAGMONT AVE Ber-
14''9 Aneelnrii r-r,rtJ 97^0 keley. Two-story 6-room residence.
■ J«0 Bourne «miti 4?nn Owner-Miss Ethel Sherman. Berkeley.
Recorded Amount ^431 BrennL Williamson 2800 Architect-H. A Schoening, 20 Terrace
June 29. 192S— S HERMAN 160 E Bu- 1432 California Christenien 2500 ^alk, Berkeley.
chanan E 76-8Mr S 70-OM SW 82-lliA 1433 Kershaw Owne" 1500 Contractor-W. Livingston, 1152 Euclid
N IOI-614. Shand & Jurs Co vs H J 14?4 Netherbv Ownir 5000 ^■^^- Berkeley. $6000
Gardner and Charles A Laughlin (as 1435 Wagenett Woolley 7300
Laughlin Construction Co) and F D 1436 Meddaugh Owner 7250 at tp-r ATrr.M<?
Morris $904.71 1437 Sherman T ivinp-oton cnnn ALlEHAllONb
June 29, 192S-N SUTTER 167-3 WOc- U3S Dool^y Stffflns 3220 (1«8) NO 1522 THIRTY-THIRD AVE.,
tavia W 47-3 N 137-6 E 39-6 N 137-6 1439 Lindholm Owner 1100 r. °'"''^"'i, Alterations.
E 10 S 137-6 W 2-3 S 137-6. Pete. 1440 Lincoln Smith 2950 Owner— F. Dooley, Premises.
Frank and J Brown vs J C Hladik 1441 Same Same 2950 A'"''l"'*';*~'^-S"''w c. « ,„., ^ v.
and H Pittman $418.54 1442 Mills Teite? 97i?n Contractor— G. W. Stefflns, 1941 Crosby
June 29. 1928-N GEARY 50 W 20th 1443 McHenry Jensen 2300 ^'- Oakland. $3220
Ave. W 50 X N 100 Lot 19 Blk 1452. 1444 Post <ennedv 25000 . T^T.,m,^xr
W. B. Hocking vs Diana Chicken Inn 1445 Worley Rnrr fi^nnn ADDITION
Co., Chauncey^F. and Isabella Tram" 1446 Norton Owner 41oSn (1439) NO 13331 E-THIRTY-PIRST ST.,
utolo $525 07 1447 Rnnth wwiier iiu"" Oakland. Addition.
June 29. 1928-W sistAVE 125 NFUL-' 1448 Heltman Ownlr ?900 ^'^^A'^Tf- J"' Lindholm, 1531 E-31st St..
TON N 25 X W 120. Harry and Sam- 1449 Alameda Lena 1000 « ^?'^'?"'lv .,,„„
uel Ginsberg (as Ginsberg Tile Co.) 1450 Alameda Thomat 1000 Architect— None. $1100
Satui-day. July 7, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
DWELLING
(1440) N DOWLING 40 E Eighty-fourth
Ave., Oakland. One-story 6-roora
dwelling.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. L. Smith, 514 Estudillo
Ave., San Leandro. $2950
DWELLING
(1441) NE EIGHTY-FOURTH AVE &
Dowling St., Oakland. One-story 5-
room dwelling.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave..
San Leandro.
Architect — None.
Contracaor— W. L. Smith, 514 Estudillo
Ave., San Leandro. $295u
ALTER. & ADDITION
(1442) MILLS COLLEGE CAMPUS; al-
terations and additions.
Owner — Mills College.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Berkeley.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter & Son, 811 37th
St. $27,150
ADDITION
(1443) 825 CALMAR AVE., Oakland; :!-
story addition.
Owner — A. J. McHenry, 825 Calmar Ave.,
(jakland.
Architect — Kent & Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, J443 Ad-
eline St., Oakland. $2300
ALTER. & ADDITION
(1444) 1741 FRANKLIN ST., Oakland;
alterations and addition.
Owner — Post Enquirer Pub. Co., 1741
Franklin St., Oakland.
Architect — Julia Morgan, 1135 Merchant
Exchange Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— F. T. Kennedy, 1051 7th St.,
Oakland. $25,000
APARTMENTS ,,„
(1445) SB COR. McKINLEY AVE. and •
Home Place West, Oakland; 3-story
i| 57-room apartments.
I' Owner — A. Worley.
Architect— C. C. Dakin.
Contractor— Barr & Son, 900 Everett Ave.
Oakland. $65.00.)
APARTMENTS ^ .„ , ,
(1446) 1672 OXFORD ST., Berkeley: 3-
story 42-room apartment bldg. (stuc-
co finish) and garage.
Owner— H. A. Norton, 1501 Cavanaugh
Road, Oakland.
Architect— L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover St.,
Oakland. $41,000
ADDITION
(1447) N E-FOURTEENTH ST. 117 W
Forty-first Ave.. Oakland. Brick and
tile addition. _ ,. , .
Owner — C. S. Booth, 375 Euclid Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — None. JbbbO
DWELLING ^, ^ ,.,
(1448) E SIXTY-NINTH AVE 40 N Weld
St., Oakland. One-story 4-room
dwelling. „ , .
Owner— W. W. Heltman, 1741 6Sth Ave.,
Oakland. ,,„„„
Architect— None. $'300
PUMP HOUSE
(1449) ALAMEDA AIRPORT, near Ala-
meda Pier. One-stoi-y structural
steel pump house.
Owner — Alameda Airport Co., Inc., 550
Howard St., San Francisco.
Architect — OwTier.
Contractor — N. Lena and Mortensen
Constr. Co., Alameda. $1000
(1450) NO. ICI514 PARU ST., Alameda.
One-story 1-room redwood rustic
temporary school building.
Owner — City of Alameda Board of Edu-
cation, City Hall, Alameda.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Frank Thomas, Supt. of
,' Bldgs.. Board of Education, City
Hall, Alameda. $100i>
DWELLING
(1451) E PRENTISS PL., 82 S DAVID
St., Oakland; 1-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— F. A. Blanck, Sr., 2918 Fruitval.;
.^ve- Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. R. Hughes, 1218 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland. $1750
DWELLING
(1452) E VALLEY VIEW RD., 300 W
Pinehaven Road, Oakland; 1-story 4-
room dwelling.
Owner — W.
Oakland
Architect — None
Dodd, Box 327, Thorn Rd.,
$2000
APARTMENTS
(1453) W TELEGRAPH AVE., 60 S 3Gth
St., Oakland; 2-story 22-rora apart-
ments.
Owner — J. H. Fitzgerald 1435 Harrison St.
Oakland.
Architect— Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St., Oakland. $20,000
ALTERATIONS
(1454) 3462 WYMAN ST., Oakland; al-
terations.
Owner— Harry Laflle. 3462 Wyman St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1800
ALTERATIONS
(1455) 5925 CHABOT ROAD, Oakland;
alterations.
Owner— Mrs. H. Schoerr. 5925 Chabot Rd.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Miller White Const. Co., 6407
Regent St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1456) E 74th AVE., 120 N ALDER ST.,
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner— Jos. Vares, 1600 84th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $3700
ALTERATIONS „„„.^„r.^
(1457) SE COR. 13th & BROADWAY,
Oakland; alterations.
Owner — Eastman Bldg. Co.
Architect — None. „,. ,t ,. .
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentiss, 25i Hobart
Bldg., Oakland. $1000
(1458) 3816 TELEGRAPH AVE., Oak-
land; 1-story shop.
Owner— W. A. Griffiths, 3816 Telegraph
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. B. Bishop, 587 Athol Ave.,
Oakland. $1000
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(1459) 10833-lOlini BREED AVE.. Oak-
land; two 1-story 4-room dwellings &
I -story garages.
Owner— Jas. B. Grubb, 2012 38th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $2750 each
ALTER. & ADDITION
(1460) N 53rd ST., 500 W SAN PABLO
AVE., Oakland; alterations and ad-
ditions.
Owner— H. Ibsen, 1180 53rd St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $1600
APARTMENTS „^ ^^
(1461) N MONTE CRESTA AVE., 185 W
Kingston Ave., Oakland; 3-story 72-
room apartments.
Owner— E. Kroll, 3112 Deakin St., Berk-
Architect- Willis C. Lowe, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland. _,.„.,.
Contractor— Albert Kroll, 3112 Deakin St.,
Berkeley. $50,400
DWELLING
(1462) B 55th AVE., 50 N ROBERTS ST.
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— C. F. Lodge, 2201 57th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLING ^^ ^
(1463) S FERNWOOD DR.. 500 W MT.
Blvd., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — J. Nicholson.
Architfct — None.
Contractor— Warn Bros.. 419 E Merle Ct..
San Leandro. $5000
DWELLING
(1464) W JORDAN ROAD. 290 S RED-
WOOD RD., Oakland; 2-story 7-room
dwelling. _ , „
Owner — Chester G. Martin, 5347 Bond St..
Oakland
Architect — None. , „
. Contractor— Jas. G. Fisher, 3670 Lily St..
Oakland. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(1465) 2372 E 14th St., Oakland; altera-
iT tions.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 2372 B 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. G. Hildebrand, 1200 Fre-
mont St., Oakland. $12,000
DWELLING
(1466) S KANSAS ST., J5 E BROWN
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 8-room 2-fam-
Owner — J. Santi, 3811 Kansas St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1467) 1079 EXCELSIOR AVE., Oakland;
alterations.
Owner — W. E. Schermen.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Thos. F. L. Furlong, 460 Je-
rome Ave., Piedmont. $4950
BUILDING CONTRACTS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
No. Owner Contractor Amt.
206 Miller Miller SOOu
RESIDENCE
(206) LOT 7 BLK N, Columbia Park,
Oakland. All work for four-room
residence.
Owner — Frieda Miller, 7330 Hillmont
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Edmund Miller, 7330 Hill-
mont Ave., Oakland.
Filed June 30, '28. Dated .
Roof on $750
1st coat plaster on 750
When completed 750
Usual 35 days 750
TOTAL COST, $3000
Bond, none. Limit, 10 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 29, 1928— NO. 1S17 YALE DRIVE,
Alameda. Samuel Lee to whom it
may concern June 27, 1928
June 29, 1928— W SECOND ST. about
100 S University Ave., Berkeley. City
of Berkeley to Heath & Wendt
June 29, 192S
June 29, 1928— NO. 1519 WALNUT AVE
Oakland. Wm Wolfe to Wm Wolfe
June 28, 1928
June 29, 1928— NO. 761 PACIFIC AVE,
Alameda. Joseph C and Bernice M
Taliaferro to Lawrence O'Neill
June 2C 1928— OAKLAND ' PIER, Ala-"
meda Co.; Crossing near Elmhurst,
Oakland; near West Oakland Mill,
Oakland; University Ave. Crossing,
Berkeley; 45th and HoUis Sts. and
at 5,''rd St. Crossing, Emeryville.
Southern Pacific Co. to Hutchinson
Company (5 completions). ...June 20, 1928
June 28, 1928— W LINE SACRAMENTO
St. 259.25 ft. N of Allston Way,
Berkeley. James Johnston to whom
it may concern June 20, 1928
June 28, 1928—715 GRAND ST., Ala-
meda. H. P. Mee to M. Allan
June 22, 1928
June 28, 1928— LOT 283, Fernside, Ala-
meda. John Lehman to whom it may
concern June 25, 1928
June 28. 1928- OAK KNOLL COUN-
TRY CLUB, hounded on SW by Mt.
Blvd. and SE by Sequoyah Road,
Oakland. Oak Knoll Country Club to
Hooper Irrigation Engineering Co
June 27, 1928
June 27, 1928—1706 MORELAND DR..
Alameda. Adolph Morgensen to Mor-
gensen Brothers June 27, 1928
June 27. 1928- LOTS 1 and 2. 749 C
Map Kings Tract, Oakland. Miss
Edith Allen Young, formerly Edith
Allen Bridges June 20. 1928
July 2. 1928-9909 PLYMOUTH ST..
Oakland. H. C. Woodhams to whom
it may concern June 26, 1928
July 2, 1928— LOT 38 MANDANA PK.,
Oakland. M. A. Rose to whom it may
concern June 28. 192S
July 2. 1928—3123 64th AVE., Oakland.
N. H. Treat to whom it may concern
June 29, 1928
June 30, 1928—3528 JORDAN ROAD.
Oakland. A. M. Berg to Berg &
Swanson June ?0. 1928
Julv 2, 1928— PTN LOT 2. Resub Blk
8 'of pt Rock Ridge Terrace. Oakland.
Gordon Aitchison to whom it may
concern : J""« ?»• "^^
July 2. 1928— S FOOTHILL BLVD. 40
ft E of 7Rth Ave., Oakland. Jacob
Muller to F. W. Dnrgin June 30. 1928
Tune 30 1928— LOT 115. Best Manor
Pan Leandro. Oakland Mortgage &
Finance Co to whom it may concern
June 20. 1928
30
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 7. 192S
June 30, 1928— NO. 2728 HASTE ST..
Berkeley. Louise J Patton to Enoch
Trammal June 29, 1928
June 30, 1928— NO. 630 AND 526 A ST.,
Hayward. F A Schofield to A F Han-
son June 3U. 1928
June 30. 1928— S 35 FT. LOT 237, Unit
2, Avenue Terrace. Oakland. T T
Branson to Carl Johnson. June 29. 1928
June 30. 1928- NO. 3649 VICTOR AVE,
Oakland. L Wlrth to G P Watkins. .
June 30, 1928
June 30. 1928— W DOMINGO AVE 90
N Ashby Ave, Berkeley. J Dimmer
to S J Bertelsen June 14, 1928
June 29. 1928— NO. 1525 LA LuMA AV
Berkeley. Chauncey W Wells to
whom it may concern June 27. 1928
June 30. 1928— SW LINE E 14th ST. 99
ft. SE Peralta Ave.. San Leandro.
Earl F. Cooper to Ernest Andersen..
June 24. 1928
LIENS FILED
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 28, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 7, High-
land Manor, Oakland. Charles E.
Davis vs Wallace Clark $210
June 27, 1928—1620 RUSSELL St. Berk-
eley. A. Edwards vs Joseph and Ev-
elyn Canson $180.78
June 29, 1928— LOTS 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
42, 43, 44 Blk 6, Map No, 4 Regents
Park. Pacific Mfg. Co. vs Humboldt
Hospital Assn.. K. Schroer $754.17
June 29, 1928— PTN LOTS 1, 2 and ?
Blk 14. Berryman Tract. Berkeley.
George Stoddard vs Frances M Welch
$1276.51
June 29. 1928— PTN LOTS 1, 2 and 3
Blk 14. Berryman Tract. Berkeley.
M. Johnson vs Frances M. Welch
$240.54
June 29. 1928— PTN CERTAIN 267.40-
acre tract of land firstly descd. in
deed John H, and Alina D. Spring to
The Realty Syndicate dated June 9,
1909 and recorded in Vol. 1610 Deeds
page 123. Oakland. Melrose Lumber
cS: Supply Co.. Inc., vs W. P. Wright,
Jane and John Doe, $488.63; Melrose
Lumber & Supply Co., Inc.. vs W. P.
Wright. Idabell and M. C. Ellis. Jane
and John Doe, $519.82.
June 29. 1928— SW PT LOT 1 BLK M
Uurant Manor, Oakland. Price-Teltz
Co. vs R. H. Harker $118
RELEASE OF UENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 29. 1928— PTN LOTS 14 AND 15
Blk D. Janes Tract, Oakland. Gen-
eral Plumbing Co to H E Kane and
Albert Kessler $760.25
..e 22. 1928— LOT 20 BLK N. Colonial
Acres. Eden Twp. Stowe-Lima Lbr.
Co. to G. L. and Maude Patterson and
Older & Co $130.81
June 29. 1928— N LAKE ST. 380 E
Jackson St.. Oakland. Herbert Choy-
nski. trustee for the creditors of
Joseph Casse to Madison-Lake Cor-
poration .- $1864.34
June 21, 1928— PTN LOT D BLK 1,
Martin Kellogg Property, Berkeley.
W. H. Picard, Inc. to Jack Thorn-
burg $1.170.2t
June 21, 1928— LOT C and PTN LOTS
n and H. Blk 1, Martin Kellogg Prop-
erty. Berkeley. W. H. Picard, Inc.
to Jack Thornburg $2700
June 27, 1928—1632 or 347, 3060, 3062,
3064 Buchanan St. H. R. Cinnamond
to A. Cancilla
June 27, 1928—2849 GREENWICH 25
front on S line lOS-S'i E Lyon x 137-5
The Lederer Tile Co. to J. Borgens
and A. L. Relifeld
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
COTTAGE
WOODSIDE (Fleisshacker Residence).
All work for one-story service cot-
tage.
Owner — Mortimer Fleisshacker, 2418 Paci-
fice Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — William W. Webster, 260 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Arthur Payne, Oak Knoll.
Redwood City.
Filed June 30, '28. Dated June 29, '28.
Frame up and roof on 14
Brown coated ^
Completed y^
Usual 35 days %
TOTAL COST, $3819
Bond, none. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUNGALOW
LOT 21 BLK 20, Eagle Hill Addition, San
Mateo. All work for one-story
bungal0"w.
Owner — E. Drake et al, 929 Scott St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Russell & Duncan, Redwood
City.
Filed June 29, '28. Dated June 21, '28.
Partitions up 1/5
Roof on 1/5
Brown coated 1/5
Completed 1/5
Usual 35 days 1/5
TOTAL COST, $2900
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
APARTMENTS
LOT 10 BLK 1. Capuchino Golf Club. San
Mateo. All work for two-story re-
inforced concrete store and apart-
ment building.
Owner— R. C. Stickle, 304 Linden St., So.
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — George Stephens, 20 Delgado
Place. South San Francisco.
Filed June 28, '28. Dated June 28, '28.
Concrete to 2nd floor $4801.75
Concrete poured 4801.75
Completed 4801.75
Usual 35 days 4801.75
TOTAL COST. $19,207.00
Bond. 50% of contract price. Surety, E.
C. Peck. Limit. 100 working days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
PART LOTS 32 AND 33 BLK 83, South
San Francisco, All work for one-
story and basement residence.
Owner — A. Lippi, 332 Commercial St.,
" " Cisco.
Haraptt (EnuHtrurtinn EppnrtH
Issued every bu
advance information on v
awarded for all classes o
highway projects, bridges,
chinery. etc. Send for rat
class of work In which you
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day
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nter
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone Franklin 9400
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Member
Insurance Broker* Exchange
Reinhart Lumber and Planing Mill Company
GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Kiln Capacity. 10 Million Feet per Annum
General Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
JERROLD AVE. & VARNEVELD AVE.
Mission 901-902-903-904 San Francisco
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
PinSBURG WATER HEATER CO.
Makers of
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"BUNGALOW AUTOMATIC"
STORAGE SYSTEMS
and "LION" TAISTK WATER HEATRRS
478 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
309 13th street
OAKLAND
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
31
Contractor — A. Zangrando, 523 Baden St.,
South San Francisco.
Filed June 28, '28. Dated June 20, '28.
Frame up JllOO
Plastered 1250
Completed 1250
Usual 35 days 1250
TOTAL COST, ?4SoO
Bond. $2425. Sureties. Benamino Pianca
and Michael Minucciani. Limit. 90 work-
ing days. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications tiled.
RESIDENCE
CHARLES HAAS ESTATE, Atherton.
All work for one-story residence.
Owner — Samuel Lilienthal. 2007 Franklin
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Gardner A. Dailey. 425 Mason
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Meese & Briggs, 1425 Broad-
way, Burlingarae.
Filed June 25. '28. Dated 6, '28.
Frame up $7300
Plumbing & electric work roughed
in 7300
Completed - 7300
Usual 35 days 7300
TOTAL COST. $29.^00
Bonds, (2) $14,608 each. Surety. Great
American Indemnity Co. Limit. 110 work-
ing days. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, two-story. $11,000; Lot 24
Blk 16 Virginia. San Mateo; owner.
Frank M. Cavanaugh. 315 Highland.
RESIDENCE, two-story. $9,000; Lot 4
Blk 10 Franklin, San Mateo; owner.
Lengfeld & Claud, 145 El Camina San
Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $4500; Lot 3. Blk 8. Wis-
nom Sub.. San Mateo; owner, J. E.
Bale, 199 State St., San Mateo; con-
tractor, J. E. Bale, 199 State St., San
;Mateo.
BUNGALO'W, $3500; Lot 8 Blk 36 3rd Ave
and Humboldt, San Mateo; owner,
Jos. Regner; contractor, Jos. Regner.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 27, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 13, Crocker
Estate, Tract, San Mateo. F B
O'Connor to whom it may concern
June 26, 1928
June 27, i92S— BELMONT. College of
Notie Dame to P Grassi & Co; Mon-
tague Range & Furnace Co — 1928
June 27, T928— LOT 16 BLK 4, Bur-
lingame. Clyde E Coakley to whom
it may concern- June 26, 1928
June 27, 1928— LOT 5-A, Bowie Estate
No. 1, San Mateo. Frank Schwa-
bacher to Charles Pedersen.June 23, '28
June 28, 1928— TUTON KNOLLS, San
Mateo. Blanch M Atchenson to
Herbert B McKenney June 26, 1928
June 28, 1928— PART LOT 1 BLK 14,
Eagle Hill Addition, San Mateo. U
L Jean to whom it may concern
June 25, 1926
June 28, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 19, East
San Mateo. Antonio Pellizzen to
whom it may concern June 19, 1928
June 28. 1928- LOT 22 BLK 5. East
San Mateo. Antonio Furlon to whom
it may concern June 19, 1928
June 28. 1928— LOT 22 BLK 35, Easton.
John Sorensen to whom it may con-
cern June 24, 192S
June 28, 1928— LOT 9 BLK C, 'Wellesley
Park. San Mateo. George S Greely
to A C Heald June 26. 192S
June 28. 1928— LOT 35. Capuchino Golf
Club, San Mateo. F A Oehm to whom
it may concern June 27, 1928
June 29, 1928- LOT 28 BLK 6, Bur-
lingame. J H Hanson to whom it
may concern June 28. 1928
June 29. 1928— PART LOT 24 AND
Lit 23 Blk 16. Central Park. San Ma-
teo. Carl E Jefferson to Jefferson &
Parker : June 25, 1928
June 29. 1928— LOT 40 BLK N. Mis-
sion St. Land Co. Robert R Hill to
whom it may concern June 25. 1923
June 30. 1928— LOT 13 BLK 31. Red-
wood Highlands. T S Kays to whom
it may concern - June 13. 1928
June 30, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 41, Lyon &
Hoag Sub, San Carlos. Christian
Sorensen to whom it may concern. ...
June 28, 1928
June 30, 1928— LOT 235, San Mateo Park
San Mateo. Oscar L Cavanagh to
whom it may concern (3 completions)
June 28, 192S
June 25, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 11 Epal
Hill Addn. Redeemer Lutheran Cb-
to A. P. Hundevadt June 22, 192S
June 25. 1928- LOT 20 BLK 34 Red-
wood Highlands. San Mateo. Ken-
neth T. Murray to Doly Bros
June 23. 1928
June 25. 1928— PT LOT 19 BLK 18,
Woodland Place, San Mateo. J. B.
^Vilber to whom it may concern
June 22, 1926
June 26, 1928— LOT 61 BLK 6 Burlin-
gamc. Lot 13 Blk 59 Easton. San
Mateo. G. W. Williams Co. to G. W.
Williams Co June 22, 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 29, 1928- SE PARK ROAD 110 SW
th 45 lin. ft., Burlingame. E K
Nelson vi C Thomas $7063.20
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
ALTERATIONS. $1500- No. 159 Melville
Ave.. Palo Alto; owner. E. I. Miller,
Premises; contractor. J. E. Hanson.
O'Connor St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $5300;
No! Goo Oregon Ave.. Palo Alto: own-
er, Frank Maxwell. 615 Oregon St.,
Palo Alto; contractor, W. P. Good-
enough, 310 University Ave., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE and garage, frame and
stucco, $11,065- No. 2200 Waverly St.,
Palo Alto: owner, H. C. Carr. 1004
Cowrper St., Palo Alto; contractor,
Wm. Short, 2121 Waverly St., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE and garage, frame and
stucco, $14.5.t2; No. 512 Coleridge
Ave.. Palo Alto; owner. George F.
Morell; architect. Birge M. Clark, 310
University Ave.. Palo Alto: contrac-
tor. W. P. Goodenough, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
DWELLING and garage, $5000: No. 207
Nevada Ave., Palo Alto; owner, Paul
R. Smith. IfiO Cowper St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $5700;
No. 2284 Brvant St., Palo Alto; own-
er, N. P. Nelander, 2236 Bryant St.,
Palo Alto; contractor, J. W. Cabbage
806 Louis St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $4500;
No. 2160 High St., Palo Alto; owner,
Margaret Ludlow.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3000;
No. 2025 Alma St., Palo Alto: owner,
H. C. Tates.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW and garage, $4960; Lot 10
Blk 7 Paloma, Burlingame; owner, W.
C. Roberts. 1344 Paloma Ave., San
Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $7000; Lot 33 Blk 3 Alva-
rado, Burlingame; owner^ Mrs. Mor-
ton L. Cook, 417A Haight St., San
Francisco; contractor, G. W. Will-
iams Co.. Broadway, Burlingame.
ADDITION of one-story, $6800: Lot 8 Blk
1, 121 Pepper Ave., Burlingame; own-
er, Mrs. H. E. Ager.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
STORE BLDG.
SAN RAFAEL. Carpenter work, brick
work, etc., for two-story Class A
store and flat building.
Owner — Jules Risso. San Rafael.
Architect— S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Gagnon Bros., 21 Allman
Ave.. San Rafael.
Filed June 30. '28. Dated June 27, '28.
Concrete frame completed $2287.00
When plastered 2287.50
When completed 2287.50
Usual 35 days 2287.50
TOTAL COST, $9150.00
Bond, $4570. Surety, National Surety
Co. of New York. Limit, 90 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLING
SAN ANSELMO. Carpenter work, mill
work, etc., for one and one-half-story
frame dwelling.
Owner— Carl S. Olsen, 1175 Clay St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. E. Nicolaisen. 17 Medway
San Anselmo.
Filed June 23, '28. Dated May 20, '28.
Enclosed 25%
Scratched and brown coated 25%
Completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5150
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
DWELLING
SAN RAFAEL. Carpenter work for
frame dwelling and garage.
0"i\Tier — J. Harold Dollar, San Rafael.
Engineer— Frank H. Allen, 232 Main St.,
San Anselmo.
Contractor — Tissot & Clarke, Clinton
Court, San Rafael.
Filed June 14, '28. Dated June 8, '28.
Frame erected 25%
Rough coated 25%
When completed 257o
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5705
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
ADDITION
FAIRFAX. Plumbing, rough and finish.
for bedroom annex.
Owner — Meadow Club of Tamalpais, Fair-
Architect— John White, 426 Lick Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Frederick W. Snook Co., 596
Clay St.. San Francisco.
Filed June 25. '28. Dated June 11, '28.
Roughing completed $1305
When accepted 1305
Usual 35 days 875
TOTAL COST, $3485
Bond, none. Limit. 75 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 28. 1928- SAN RAFAEL. John G
and Graham McPhail to Smith &
Jackson June 27. 1928
June 28. 1928— FAIRFAX. Isidor Al-
pern and wife to J E Reynolds
June 26, 1928
June 29, 1928— LARKSPUR. Harry
Boeddiker to Wm Granger.June 26, '28
June 28, 1928- FAIRFAX. Isidor Al-
pern and wife to whom it may con-
cern June 26, 1928
June 20, 1928— SAN ANSELMO. Arthur
B Shearer and wife to R Leonhart....
June 20. 192S
June 22. 1928— SAN RAFAEL. E H
Ruhl to whom it may concern
June 22. 1928
June S2. 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Frederic Antz and wife to whom it
may concern. June 16. 1928
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and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
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COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 25, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 2 MAP 2,
Guernewood Terrace, near Guerne-
ville. R O Beach to whom it may
concern June 25, 1928
June 25, 1928— NO, 821 WRIGHT ST,,
Santa Rosa. I* L and Gertrude
Bibble to whom it may concern
June 23, 192S
June 25, 1928— LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK 3
Map 2, Guernewood Terrace near
Guerneville. Herman and Adelina M
Bernett to whom it may concern
June 23, 1928
June 28, 1928— LOT 100 BLK 4, J
Wlieeler's Addition to Santa Rosa.
Wm Baylev to C J SuIlivan.June 27, '28
June 29, 1928- NO. 122 CARRILLO ST.,
Santa Rosa. Lillian E Taylor to W
R Lippincott June 29, 192S
UENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 27, 1928— NEAR VALLEY FORD.
W J Smith vs Blun Gold Products
Co $254
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
RECORDED
SHED
BETWEEN MORRANO AND WESTON
Sts., Stockton. All work for com-
munity packing shed.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., Sacramento
and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Bobst & Jones.
Filed June 26, '28. Dated June 21, '28.
TOTAL COST, $4487
Bond, none. Limit, 30 calendar days.
Forfeit, none. Plans only filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 26. 1928— STOCKTON & CHERO-
kee Station (between same, con-
.structing highway), Stockton. De-
partment of Public Work.'5. Division
of Highways to Irey & Holden
June 23, 1928
June 28, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 4, Lomita
Park. L. H. Crowe to whom it may
concern June 21, 1928
~ LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 30, 192S— E '/, OF SW 14 SEC. 33
Township 1. S Range 7 E Stockton.
Havward Lumber & Investment Co
vs"M O Granillo J263.17
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE. $1000; No. 2154 E-Weber
St., Stockton; owner, R. B. Weston.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 25, 1928— LOTS 1, 2 and 3 BLK 6
Map of Chualar. Benjamin F. and
Annie Petersen to W. F. Sechrest
June 2, 1928
June 27, 1928— PT LOTS 166 and 167
BLK K, King City. Associated Oil
Co. to A. J. Robles June 19, 1928
June 28, 192R— LOT 13 and N14 LOT 15
BLK 7, Wither's Addition, Monterey.
Carl F. Gofflnet to J. C. Anthony
June 21. 192S
June 28, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 10 Map N%
of town of New Monterey. Frank
Valdez to J. C. Anthony June 23. 1928
June 28, 1928— LOTS 1, 2, 3 and 4 BLK
4^4, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Alex R.
Jones to Hugh Comstock. June 23, 1928
June 26, 1928— LOT IS BLK 10, Map of
Homestead Addn. to Salinas City.
Frank Luis Ferreira to whom It may
concern June 26, 1923
June 29, 1928— PT LOT 1 BLK 4 Home-
stead Addn., Salinas City. A. J. and
Mabel I. Yates to whom it may con-
cern June 29, 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No. 3020
Tenth Ave., Sacramento; owner,
Lester H. Gibhs; contractor, P. R.
Opdvke, 3239 E St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1500; No. 2026 E St.,
Sacramento; owner. Mrs. Lane: con-
tractor, P. R. Opdyke, 3239 E St..
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 8-room and garage, $4000-
No. 2229 31st St., Sacramento; own-
er, R. C. Kennedy, 5016 13th Ave.,
Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs. $2250; No. 3806 2nd
Ave., Sacramento; owner, Mr. Mau-
zey. Premises; contractor, A. R.
Greeman. 4041 11th Ave., Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, $5000;
No. 568 34th S.. Sacramento; owner.
A. Murray, OlOV; E St., Sacramento;
contractor. P. R. Opdyke, 3239 E St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-rooni and garage, $4000;
No. 1729 Berkeley St., Sacramento;
owner, C. E. Davis. 3761 Castro Way,
Sacramento; contractor, Wm. 'T.
Martin, 3717 Pacific Ave., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $5000;
No. 1101 35th St., Sacramento- own-
er, J. B. Kaplan. 1314 O St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, N. H. Limd, 3300
Cutter Way, SacramenTo.
PRIVATE garage and storage building,
$1581; No. 1609 K St., Sacramento;
owner, Mrs. Lawrence E. Johnston,
1011 16th St., Sacramento; contrac-
tor. F. Betz. 1527 21st St.. Sacra-
mento.
REPAIRS, general. $1500; No. 2676 I)on-
ner Way. Sacramento; owner, Lucelle
B. Harlen. Premises: contractor, J.
G. McDonald.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 28. 192S— S 114 FT. OF W % LOT
8, I, J, 2nd and 3rd Sts., Sacramento.
Max Markowitz to whom it may
concern June 25, 1928
June 28, 1928 — LOT 129, Swanston
Park, Sacramento. Leo L Legler to
whom it may concern June 27. 192S
June 28. 1928— LOT 17 BLK 30 N Sac
Sub 9. Sacramento. Chris Jorgensen
to whom it may concern... June 27. 1928
June 28. 1928- NE 39 FT. OF SW 52
ft. Lot 226, Smith Tract No. 4, Sac-
ramento. M E and Marie Farley to
whom it may concern June 26. 1928
June 29. 192S— S 74.15 FT. LOT 2 Tct
16. Sacramento. E R Pembertan to
whom it may concern June 28. 1928
June 30. 1928- BLK B, C. 18th and
19th Sts.. Sacramento. California Al-
mond Growers Exchange to whom it
may concern June 30. 1928
June 30. 192S— LOT 31 Noble Ct., Sac-
ramento. R A Person and Peter G
Loughery to whom it may concern
June 30, 1928
Jiine 25, 1928— S % LOT 1, J. K. 3rd
and 4th Sts.. Sacramento. Angei
Blanco and Miguel Reta to whom it
may concern June 21. 1923
June 25. 1928— LOT 34. Ridgewood.
Millard A Belding to whom it may
concern June 23. 1928
June 26. 1928— LOTS 10 AND 15 BLK
17. Dp] Paso Heights. Sacramento.
Chas Tull to whom it may concern ..
June 23. 1928
June 26. 1928— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
28. Del Paso Heights. Sacramento.
Samuel J Ervin to whom it may
concern June 23. 1928
June 26. 1928— W 67 FT. LOT 20.
Showier Terrace. Sacramento. G W
Bowen to whom it may concern
June 25. 1928
June 26. 1928— WALNUT GROVE.
Southern Pacific Co to whom it may
concern June 23. 1928
June 26. 1928— LOT 803. Elmhurst.
Ivan A Astle to whom it may concern
......May 28. 1928
LIENS HLED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 29, 1928 — LOT 44, Fair Park, Sac-
ramento. D E Zetterlund (as Sierra
Window Shade Co) vs Chas E and
Dorothy M Orwin J25.50
June — , 192S— N »4 LOT 1. V. W. 22na
and 23rd Sts., Sacramento. Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co vs George
H Bergh $54.96
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
POWER HOUSE
FRESNO. All work for power house.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., Mariposa
and H Sts., Fresno.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Lambert & Wood.
Filed June 28, '28. Dated June 22, '28.
As work progresses 75%
— days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2762
Bond, $2762. Surety. U. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co., Limit, 45 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans only filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 30, 1928— LOTS 14. 15 AND 16
BIk 1. Yale Addition. Fresno. Sallie
Ellison to whom it may concern
June 30. 1928
June 30. 1928- LOT 6 BLK 6. Roeding
Nursery Acres (additions). Fresno.
George Morris to whom it may con-
cern June 30. 1928
June 30. 1928— LOTS 7 AND 8 BLK 2.
Palm Heights. Fresno. W A Beran
to whom it may concern June 30, 1928
June 30, 1928— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 4.
Sierra Vista Addition. Fresno. C
Sonniksen to whom it may concern
June 26, 1928
June 30, 1928— LOT 21 N-Elmhurgt
W H Richmond to whom it may coii-
cern June 29, 1928
June 2V, 1928— LOTS 14, 15 AND 16
Blk A, Kingsburg. C F Draper to
Frank Peterson June 12. 1928
June 29. 1928- JEFFERSON ELEMEN-
tary School Addition. Fresno. City
of Fresno School District tb Barret-
Hicks Co and B A Newman Co
- June 28. 1928
June 29. 1928— THEODORE ROOSE-
velt High School, Fresno. Fresno
City High School District to Inlaid
Light Co June 28. 1928
June 29. 1928- F R E S N O HIGH
School Gymnasium. Fresno City High
School District to W R Van Wagner
June 28. 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 30. 1928- LOTS 21 AND 22 BLK
15. K & B Heights, Fresno. J D
Halstead Lumber Co vs W T Drown
(re -recorded) $192
June 30, 1928— LOTS 38 AND 39 BLK
3. Blackstone Ave Tract No. 2.
Fresno. Routh Lumber Co vs Geo
Ankney $122
June 30, 1928- LOTS 38 AND 39 BLK
3. Blackstone Ave Tract No. 2,
Fresno. Routh Lumber Co, $388:
Standard Planing Mill, $424 vs W T
Drown
June 30, 1928— LOTS 41 AND 42 BLK
5, Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
Routh Lumber Co vs W T Drown ...$92
June 26, 1928— W 49 FT. LOT 6 BLK
94. Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
A M Sanderson vs Frank A Larson..$27
June 26, 1928— LOTS 38 AND 39 BLK
3, Blackstone Avenue Tract No. 2,
Fresno, Fisher Glassford Hard-
ware Co vs 'W T Drown.- $147
June 29, 1928— LOTS 38 AND 39 BLK 3
Blackstone Avenue Tract No. 3.
Fresno. Maisler Bros Lumber Co vs
W T Drown $192
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AMERICAN ARCHITECTS COPIED IN
AUSTRALIA
TliG influence of modern American ar-
cliitecture is noticeable in the newest
buildings in Australia where the vertical
line, which is the characteristic note ot
the latest American skyscrapers is being
seen, particularly in Melioourne and
Sydney, according to advices from the
Assistant American Trade Commissioner
at Sydney, Charles F. Baldwin.
The full text of a statement based upon
Mr. Baldwin's information, made public
by the Department of Commerce June 28,
follows:
In addition to the emphasis upon ver-
tical qualities, the zoning feature of new
American buildings is popular and will
be seen in several structures which are
planned. The aim of Australian archi-
tects seems very definitely to be moving
from the former ornate and ponderous
structures toward a lighter, more grace-
ful and more efficient style of construc-
tion.
This trend was evidenced in designs
recently submitted by Australian archi-
tects in a competition for the planning
of the projected British Medical Asso-
ciation Building in Sydney. Forty-eight
architects entered the competition. The
winning design was prepared by a firm
of architects who are exponents of the
modern idea of architecture and who em-
bodied in their plans many features which
have been developed to the greatest ex-
tent in American architecture. The same
devotion to these ideas was apparent in
most of the other designs submitted.
Virtually the same situation occurred
in the competition for the Presbyterian
Assembly Hall, an imposing eleven-story
building to be erected in Sydney. The
winning design for this structure em-
phasized tho aspiring qpalities of new
American buildings as well as the Gothic
motif which is so frequently seen in the
United States.
This development is of unusual interest
in Sydney where the new type of build-
ings will form a striking contrast to the
more conventional and uninteresting
style of older buildings. Many Australian
architects are visiting the United States
to obtain information.
PROGRESS REPORTED ON WATER
RESOURCES PLAN
Progress of various studies of the state
co-ordinated waUr resources plan, now
being carried on \'y the State Department
ot Public Works, has been reported to
Governor C. C. Young by Bert B. Meek,
state director of public works.
One study, being made by state engi-
neers, into tho relative importance of the
various proposed dam projects in solving
the water problems of tne Sacramento-
San Joaquin Valley, is 50 per cent com-
pleted. This embraces extensive inves-
tigations of the projects at Kennett and
Iron Canyon, on the Sacramento River;
the Trinity River diversion into the Sac-
ramento Valley; the Folsom reservoir on
the American River; and the salt water
barrier at the confluence of the two great
valley rivers.
Under the direction of L. S. Ready, ot
the state railroad commission, an inves-
tigation is being made of the economic
phases of the Kennett reservoir, and will
analyze the disposition of incidental elec-
tric power, which would be generated at
the dam. This report is 25 per cent com-
pleted.
Three employes of the staff of the
American River Flood Control District,
working with the division of engineering
and irrigation, now have under way an
investigation of the Folsom Dam in its
lelationship to flood control for North
Sacramento.
The state also is making a study of
reservoir projects on the lower Feather
River, especially in their relationship to
the slate co-ordinated plan.
♦
JUNE BUILDING IN LOS ANGELES
RUNS $9,190,434
Los Angeles' building total for June
was, with che exception of that for March
the largest monthly total of the current
year. Permits is:iued numbered 2S34 .ind
the estimated v.iluation was $3,190,4:14.
For the same mouth a year ago the num-
l er of permits was ?100 and the esti-
mated valuation was $9,355,175, while for
the preceding month, May, 1928, the
number of permits was 2954 and the esti-
mated valuation was $8,941,735.
For the first hall of 1928 Los Angeles'
building total was $52,002,570, or $6,190,-
207 less than for the corresponding per-
iod last year.
Class A construction, although exceed-
ing that for May, was still at a low ebb,
comprising three structures estimated to
cost $410,000; Class B construction was
represented by six buildings estimated to
cost $767,990; Class C construction by i 0
buildingf estimated to cost $1,840,065, and
Class D all-frame construction by 154)
buildings to cost $4,648,304.
Housing operations for June provide
accommodations for more families than
those for any previous month of the cur-
lent year. They comprised 748 dwellings
and apartment liouses estimated to co.st
$6,109, 575, or 26.3 per cent of the entire
number of permits and 66.4 per cent of
th entire valuation for the month. Ac-
commodations are provided by these
buildings for 2248 families. Following is
the record of housing operations by
months:
No. Fam-
Permits Value ilies.
January 660 $ 4,256,271 1,544
February 780 4,092,086 1,537
March 882 5,990,628 1.086
April 873 6,554,497 2 221
May 840 6,111,851 2494
June 748 6,109,575 2,248
Total $4,783 $33,114,908 10,830
ATLANTIC COAST BRICK MEN HIT
BY IMPORTED BRICK
The monthly digest of the Common
Brick Manufacturers' Association of
America, containing information as of
June 1, 1928, says:
With one-half of the year back of us,
construction work seems to be just get-
ting into its stride. Using brick con-
struction as the indicator, it would ap-
pear that there is a considerable pickup
over the early months of the year.
Present indications are that forecasts
of a volume in 1928 equal to that of last
year will be justified.
The one class of building construction
that seems to be slightly disappointing in
Its volume is the small residence. In
Cliicago, Detroit. Cleveland, New York
and many smaller cities there is from 15
to 25% less construction in this field than
there was m the same period of 1927
Institutional buildings seem to be run-
ning above last year with rather large
programs of schools, churches, and hos-
pitals being carried on in nearly all large
building centers.
Chicago, which started 1928 with a low-
er volunie than in any recent years, has
been picking up during the past thirty
days. The situation in New York is quite
sati.sfactory. A very good market 'or
brick IS disturbed from domestic manu-
tacturers standpoint only by large im-
portations of cheap-labor brick from Bel-
gium. If the brick industry was pro-
tected as nearly all other manufacturing
industries in America are, the Atlanti'-
coast manufacturers would have little to
complain of. Importations of cheap for-
eign brick made under working condi-
tions that American workmen would not
tolerate will reach, during the year, one
lundred and twenty-five million if the
present rate of arrivals are carried
through the year.
The volume of brick moved from the
jards of the country during the past
thirty days according to a survey shows
only about a 5% decline. The orders on
the books, on the basis of the number of
plans reporting, show an increase during
the past thirty days and is approxim.iteh
equal to the unfilled orders of one year
ago.
CITY PLANNING AND ZONING RE-
PORTS ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT
Among publications recently Issued bv
the Division of Building and Housing of
the Department of Commerce, are: (1) A
preliminary tabulation of city planning
commissions in cities of 25,000 or more
inhabitants; (2) a city planning primer:
(3) a survey of city planning and related
laws in 1927: and (4) a survey of zoning
laws and ordinances in 1927. These pub-
lications explain the importance and the
prevalence of city planning and zoning.
The primer may be procured at a cost of
5 cents per copy from the Superintendent
of Documents, Government Printing Of-
fice. Washington, D. C. The other three
publications may be procured free of
charge upon application to the Building
and Housing Division, Department of
Commerce. Washington. D. C. Studies
of the Building and Housing Division
disclosed that, at the end of 1927, zoning
laws had been enacted by 45 states and
the District of Columbia, while another
state has held zoning jiermissable under
home rule provisions of the state consti-
tution. During 1927, 03 cities, towns and
villages adopted zoning ordinances, whlcn
increased the total number of zone muni-
cipalities in the United States to 583.
representing a total population ot more
than 31 million persons and more than
57 per cent ot the urban popula'i-in of
the United States.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14, 1928
COLORADO RIVER PROJECT
Three engineers and two geologists
were named by Secretary Work with the
approval of President Coolidge as mem-
bers of a commission autlioiizeiJ by the
recent congress to study the feasibility
of construction of a dam by the govern-
ment on the Colorado River either in
Boulder or Black Canyon.
They are: Major General William L.
Sibert, of Bowling Green, Ky. ; Daniel
Webster Mead, of Madison. Wis.; Robert
Ridgeway of New York; Charles P. Ber-
key. of New York; Warren J. Mead, of
Madison, Wis.
The commission is to examine the
proposed site of the dam, review the
plans and estimates and advise the sec-
retary of the interior by December l.«t.
1928, as to matters affecting the safety,
the economic and engineering feasibility.
and the adequacy of the proposed struc-
ture and incidental works.
The five commissioners were selected
from several score engineers and geo-
logists during a conference between
President Coolidge and Secretary Work.
While acceptance of the appointments
have yet to be received, it was indicated
that those named, would be willing to
serve.
In his letter inviting the men to be-
come members of the commission. Sec-
retary Work wrote that "you have been
selected because of your eminence in
your profession and for the reason that
you have not been connected with the
area to be studied either through personal
interest, residence or previous intimate
knowledge of the subject."
"Compensation is limited by the reso-
lution to $50 per day and expenses, he
continued "the project being of the
greatest importance and the largest here-
tofore undertaken, 1 sincerely hope you
may consent to assist us, and that you
will be available for service at a very
early date as under the law the report
must be submitted before December 1st,
1928."
TO ASK BIDS ON $3 000,000 SEWER
PROGRAM
Bids will be asked by the City of Ta-
coma. Wash., late this month or early in
August for the construction of the larg-
est sewer project in the city's history
and the greatest concrete sewer pipe job
ever let in the Pacific Northwest. The
work will involve a total of 45.4 miles of
concrete pipe from 10-inch to S4-inch in
diameter. 711 manholes, 273 storm inlets,
8S78 wyes and one 1700-foot tunnel for
36-inch pipe. The total cost, according
to the estimate of Clifford Votaw. city
commissioner of Public Works, and C.
E. Putnam, city engineer, is $2,223,816.
Two other projects to be undertaken
from plans by J. Arnston. engineer of
sewers and storm drainage, will involve
an expenditure of approximately $S00,00ii
bringing the total cost of the sewer pro-
gram to more than $3,000,000.
FISCAL YEAR BUILDING TOTAL FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
According to figures compiled by the
Bureau of Building Inspection, San Fran-
cisco Department of Public Works, a to-
tal of 8,505 building permits were issued
tor improvements valued at $40,759,299, as
compared with 9.817 permits involving an
expenditure of $51,001,302 for the previous
fiscal year period.
Following is a segregated list of the
activities for the fiscal year just closed:
Class No. of Permits Est. Cost
"A" 20 i 5.51S,8i'0
"B" 30 2.835.400
"C" 179 6,677,075
Frames 3195 18,957,315
Alterations 5087 4,992,671
Public 9 473,092
Harbor 5 1,304,915
PACIFIC COAST BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW 9% LOSS FOR PAST SIX MONTHS
WHEN COMPARED WITH YEAR OF 1927
A reduction of 9% in building permits issued during the first half of this year
as compared with the figures for 1927, is reported from the 98 cities of the Pacific
Coast area comprised in the National Monthly Building Survey of S. W. Straus &
Co. The aggregate totals for June, however, show an increase of 11% over com-
parable totals of last year.
A grand total of 69,869 permits were issued in these cities during the half-year
involving construction costs amounting to $216,057,429. The aggregate total for
June is 11.426 permits for buildings to cost $41,745,388.
The most notable feature of the semi-annual tabulation of building figures is
the report from Washington where the aggregate total for the 15 cities reporting
shows a 36% increase for the half-year and a 97% increase for June over compar-
able figures for 1927.
Los Angeles, issuing 17,392 permits for new buildings to cost $52,002,570, during
the first half of 1928, shows a 10% reduction from the 1927 comparable figures; the
June total is 1% below that of last year.
Seattle's record for the half-year is 427o above that of 1927. 5.080 permits for
$23,389,825 in new buildings being issued, and the total for June is 90% higher
than that of last June.
San Francisco's total for the first half of the year, 4.235 permits for Ijuildings
to cost $18,926,982. is 25% below the 1927 figures, and the June total is 17% below
that of last year.
Portland reports a ?S% reduction from last year's figures with 5,049 permits
issued for $12 H(i.'^40 in new construction during the first half of this year. The
June total is S'T l.elow that of 1927.
Oakland's ."i--: months total of building permits issued, 3,054 for construction
to cost $11, 5:ii, .>-.".:. shows a 3% gain over 1927. The June total, $4,209,762, reflects
a 96% gain over last June.
Sacramento reports a 50% reduction in building activity for the first half of
this year. 981 permits for $3,130,745 in new construction, while the June total is
29% below comparable 1927 figures.
Following are the official construction cost figures reported by building depart-
ment executives from cities comprised in the Pacific Coast Section of the National
Monthly Building Survey of S. W. Straus & Co.:
Total
8505
$40,759,299
City
No.
Cost
1927
1st 6
mos. 1928
1st 6 mos.
June, 1928
June,
No.
Cost
1927
CALIFORNIA
A<-mo,l-
57
$ 165.795
$ 99.622
353
$ 925.353
$ 874.374
/lh;-m'.r.
fi-|
269,4.50
210 040
402
1.030.789
1,330,230
Anaheim
15
45,880
130.635
71
170. ?S6
261.173
Bakersfield
61
77.753
152,070
471
697.798
1,005,615
Berkeley
179
854.598
568,135
1,118
3,213,514
3.882.960
Beverly Hills
75
437,075
533,750
492
2,628,065
4.569.206
Burbank
63
329.621
70,027
316
1,030,967
1,037,314
Burlingame
19
74.300
205.265
173
773,930
867.90.'-.
Colton
21
24.200
117.850
101
98,300
210.250
Cnmpton
45
229,200
40,900
209
641,520
405.243
Coronado
7
«.415
72,172
74
155,585
227.184
Culver City
22
91,985
72,150
163
465,000
442,722
Emeryville
2
60.100
1.700
24
263,060
121,955
Eureka
42
32.965
26,160
293
27?.222
177,440
Fresno
.«3
56.851
216.075
529
1,007,260
1,298,848
Fnllerton
n
15.070
57.850
142
290,266
409,053
Glnndale
136
495.055
48S.537
782
4.575.735
4.303,199
•Hollvwnod
117
1.641.817
2.172.065
686
8,522,257
8,779,564
Hnnt'gt'n P'k
71
227.7.50
74.745
489
1,515,645
714,075
Tnglewnod
35
84.650
119 700
200
457,000
833,705
T,ong Beach
4S6
1.249.495
1.420.000
2.766
6,914,240
6,601,915
T,'s Angeles 2
.834
9190.434
9,355,175
17.392
52,002.570
58,192,977
IvVnwood
28
76.900
60 200
188
419,015
426,615
Modesto
35
74.125
41.396
194
475,315
282.562
T^Ionrovia
22
72.150
47.160
117
773,480
321,650
"Montehello
21
62.300
30.495
139
354,266
244.373
Nat'l City
17
27.075
17.155
99
101,945
170,215
Oakland
477
4,209.762
2.141.720
3.054
11.526.852
11.122.351
•Ontario
22
51.599
39.135
183
434,240
326.281
Orange
4
10.200
13,400
65
225.467
124,700
Palo .^Ito
48
136.762
1?S,487
267
637,897
972.525
'nlos V'd's Es-
t. 4
44.500
35,000
20
223,850
271.612
Pasadena
181
391.618
918.507
1.140
3,063.192
4,421,259
Piedmont
13
107.135
94,220
121
704.348
729,158
Pomona
62
275.475
90.675
362
854,315
771,820
Pedlands
17
3K.900
78.050
117
619.425
336.898
Ttedwood City 17
52.900
206.840
164
579.240
563.154
■Richmond
60
79.905
97.815
272
557,370
721.050
•Riverside
62
128.795
321,850
426
965,265
1.538.455
Sacramento
124
270.239
388. lOB
981
3,130,745
6,269,63'J
Pnlin.is
31
48.820
37.211
232
590,748
841.140
Snn Berdo.
SO
439.081
172.708
585
1,430,224
1.823.794
San Diego
483
1.273.014
839.409
3.138
6.962,170
8.244.645
Snn Frnn
6S7
2.240.136
3,926.432
4.2.35
18,926,982
25,270,531
Pan Gabriel
11
36.?00
39.770
116
277.260
327.57U
San Jose
70
153.185
179 505
464
1,606.810
1.827,360
San I,eandro
1."!
58.825
147.292
107
277.163
557,067
San Marino
17
281.149
184.497
91
1,048,486
1,870.558
San Mateo
20
124.950
96 750
170
809.138
536.818
San Rafael
13
26.790
25.875
8?
272.610
137.140
Santa Ana
25
83.478
71.415
347
764.283
724.270
Snnfn R'bnra
104
103.943
167.014
523
1.390,416
2.005.267
Santa M'n'ca
94
309.230
668.420
669
2.257.853
2.689 580
South Gate
SI
185.595
110.750
469
1,125,016
1,003.815
So. Pasadena
45
100.909
9.5 640
244
1,020,187
440,775
Stockton
59
]?S.185
204.345
456
950.601
1.459.653
Torrance
24
93.830
105.375
145
387.714
1,634.598
Ventura
•15
107.150
85.950
257
852.883
1,106.337
■'Vrnon
IS
19.685
259 5.50
165
842.662
819,211
Whittier
28
69.260
87.890
158
411,816
257.175
Total ■;
'.415
$25,813,033
$25,874,921
ARIZONA
46,372
$145,191,683
$168,585,155
Phoenix
117
$ 1,685,813
$ 333.723
61?
$ 3,117.245
$ 3.099,002
•Tucson
48
81,011
253,503
368
533,825
1,136.027
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BUILD
NG A
MD ENGIN
BERING N
IDAHO
Boise
70
$
82,000
%
59,628
300
$ 369,985
$ 490,668
Idaho Falls
11
98,550
21,200
42
176,686
113.U00
Lewiston
22
28,950
50,155
187
416, -UO
422,080
Nanipa
38
32,?06
24,380
171
114,771
193,110
Total
141
?
231,806
i
155,363
NEVADA
760
$ 1.077,882
$ 1,218,855
Reno
28
$
65,775
i
43,150
OKi^GON
143
.$ 652,600
$ 422,250
Astoria
17
$
5,245
$
3,800
99
$ 76.008
$ 46,926
Eugene
62
156,260
169,250
235
!iSf,300
848,517
Klamth FMls
48
65,927
280,954
218
477,002
1,204,229
LaGrande
21
23,840
37,563
113
161,665
664,978
Marshfleld
8
7,550
6,125
37
49,000
111,325
Medtord
30
53,890
51,435
222
384,965
339,865
Portland
859
2,288,785
2,372,240
5,049
12,340,640
20,129,115
Salem
44
116,150
3110,725
278
1,073.373
1,606,327
Total 1,089
$
2,717,637
$
3,222,092
62,251
$ 15,546,558
$ 24,951,282
UTAH
Logan
7
?
24,500
$
47,000
34
$ 150.500
$ 316,400
Ogden
IS
36,350
5?,200
124
860.900
426,700
Provo
13
31,350
93,500
65
241,362
220,800
S'lt L'ke City
114
655,885
966,900
619
2.171,167
2,715,970
Total
152
5
748,085
$
1,160,600
842
$ 3, 42.', 929
$ 3,779,930
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
S3
$
90,409
i
51,088
426
i 379,407
J 617,122
Anacortes
19
18,665
29,151
101
88,145
161,326
Bellingham
68
91,345
263,690
493
691,188
1,121,632
Everett
134
52,685
57,483
653
316,728
353,742
Hoquiam
70
35,757
34,229
238
514,507
224,019
Longview
19
450,680
17,87;
100
671,455
751,983
Olympia
19
32,225
36,53i
108
215,480
162,545
Pt. Angeles
9
25,000
31,185
87
144,241
295,908
Seattle
814
6,223,355
3,266,055
5,080
23,389,825
16,447,910
Spokane
200
531,020
195,224
1,157
2,762,985
1,490,778
Tacoma
200
535,550
243,715
1,216
2,610,625
2,852,97s
Vancouver
46
276,844
59.931
207
908,813
485.582
Walla Walla
36
90,300
16,340
169
518,263
146,062
Wenatchee
16
15,475
29,725
16?
423,065
371,173
Yakima
42
145,865
41,950
321
755,685
516,385
Total 1,785
$
8,615,175
i
4,376,173
10,519
$ 34,390,412
$ 25,963,203
BRI
riSH COLUMBIA
Vancouver
299
?
1,121,614
$
1,333,040
1,951
$ 7,105.285
$ 6,023,951
Point Grey
137
417,230
430,210
895
2.630.400
2,997,080
N.- Van. Dist.
28
19,825
18,310
136
118,520
142.430
N. Vancouver 14
25,190
^*,925
107
630,765
217,184
S. Vancouver
97
123,600
121,800
578
828,395
671,293
W. Vancouver 23
31,235
71,600
104
185,206
343,270
New West.
48
92,360
66,150
227
540.184
631,895
Victoria
53
37,010
54,485
407
618,365
856,932
Total
699
i
1,868,064
i
2,120,520
4,369
$ 12,657,120
$ 11,884,035
Grand Total
98 Cities 11,426
$41,745,388
$37,286,542
69,869
$216,057 429
$239,903,716
•Hollywod figures
included in Los
Angeles totals.
•♦Figured received
too
late to
be
included in totals.
STATE TO INITIATE DRIVE AGAINST
DEATH TOLL IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
The Industrial Accident Commission of
the State of California is initiating a
drive against the heavy death and injury
tolls in the building construction indus-
try of the State. A plea for the fulle.st
co-operation has been sent out to em-
ployers, employees, and others interested
In conserving the most precious of as-
sets, human life.
During the four years 1924, 1925, 1926
and 1927 there were 626 deaths in build-
ing and engineering construction in Cali-
fornia. Employees to the number of 756
sustained permanent injuries, and an
army of 72.018 men suffered Injuries from
which they recovered. The California
statistical information for the four years
named gives, for all industrial operations,
2,784 deaths. 4,905 permanent injuries,
and 963.058 temporary injuries. Building
and engineering construction heads the
many industries of the State during each
of the four years. There should be an
appeal in these tragic figures which will
cause thoughtful citizens to rally to the
aid of the Industrial Accident Commis-
sion.
Reporting to the Governor's Council
meeting on April 25, 1928, Director Will
J. French of the Department of Industrial
Relations said:
"The large number of deaths and in-
juries to workers in the building indus-
try of California has aroused protest
against the lack of safety inspection. The
Industrial Accident Commission does not
have the men nor the money to adequate-
ly cope with the situation. Plans are un-
der contemplation to enlist the whole-
hearted support of employers, employees,
insurance companies and allied groups,
loss of life. This is not a record to be
proud of in this or in any other country.
Proper supervision and inspection, en-
gineering ability, complete observance of
safety reciuirements, installation of pro-
tective devices, exercise of care, eternal
vigilance, and determination on the part
of employers and employees and all as-
sociated with them that preventable
deaths and accidents must be reduced,
will prove the best factors in facing the
problem.
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn & Co., Patent Attorneys
Fiistei Dockstader, of Fresno.
BOILER-CHIPPING DEVICE. Operated
by pneumatic pressure to rapidly oscillate
a chipping tool: means are provided for
preventing or compensating for the re-
bound of such a chipping tool.
Valentine Ford Greaves, of Oakland.
ELECTRIC SPOT WELDER. Apparatus
whereby a spot welder of the transformer
type can be adapted to provide accurate
and uniform welding, without causing
appreciable oxidation of the surfaces of
the welded parts.
John D. Willis, of Oakland. ELECTRIC
MOTOR. A motor made out of non-
magnetic material and provides said
motor with a plurality of iron blocks or
magnet metal pieces and further provides
the motor with a plurality of two-pole
magnets and thereby creates a more in-
tense magnetic field, the iron blocks act-
ing as a path for the magnetic fiux.
Joseph Bauer. of San Francisco.
Albert H. Stebbins, of Los Angeles.
CONCENTRATION. As the air bearing
the materials travels downwardly along
the inwardly converging side walls of
the receptacle the heavy particles will be
deflected from their straight path to
travel to a less degree than the fine par-
ticles.
Cornelius Collins, of Los Angeles.
FRAME CONSTRUCTION. A novel form
of attachment member whereby the
channels or other supporting means to
which the plaster receiving medium is
secured are held in place on the studs or
joists of the frame.
in a campaign to reduce the accident toll.
It is believed the response to the call of
co-operation will be general. What can
be done is illustrated by the construc-
tion of several of California's largest
buildings. For instance, the splendid new
26-story administrative structure of the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com-
pany in San Francisco was built under
the watchful eye of a safety engineer.
Not one life was lost in the building,
there were no serious accidents, and the
contractors secured a substantial return
on the insurance premium because of the
fine experience. It used to be claimed
that each flor of a skyscraper would bo
baptized with blood."
Employees are giving altogether too
much. Employers are paying high insur-
ance rates. The social order is con-
fronted with losses of many kinds.
The democi'acy of safety gives the cit-
izens of California an opportunity to com-
bine in a movement which does not per-
mit of the least division of opinion, for
there is an instant appeal in the desire
to save men from meeting needless death
and injury while they are at work.
From the States of New York, Pennsyl-
vania and Illinois come reports of in-
creasing numbers of industrial accidents
in the construction field. Falls of var-
ious kinds are a main contributing cause.
During the first three weeks of June
the International Labor Office at ficneva
held a conference. The official report
states that the main business v/as the
consideration of ways and means to curb
accidents in industrial pursuits. Placards
in the halls of the building at Geneva
show that the United States leads in the
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding posl-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 716,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phone
Sutter 1684).
R-1750-S CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAD-
UATE, young, with pleasing aggressive
personality and willingness to work
hard while learning to sell building ma-
terials. Small salary to start. Apply
by letter stating age. experience,
height, weight and religion. Location
California. Headquarters, San Fran-
cisco.
R-1428-S INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER,
not over 35, with experience involving
labor problems and rate setting for
employment with consulting engineer.
Must have organizing ability, initiative,
tact and energy. Appiy by letter,
giving experience in detail, education
and general qualifications, with photo.
Salary open. Permanent. Location,
Pacific Coast.
R-1727-S- STRUCTURAL DESIGNER,
and steel detailer, with experience on
highway bridges for temporary posi-
tion in government office. Salary about
$250-$275 month. Location. Montana.
X-4S6S-C OPERATING ENGINEER, for
public utility. Must speak Spanish.
Married man with family preferred.
Apply by letter. Salary, $7500 year.
Headquarters, New York City. Loca-
tion, South America.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, JuJy 14, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
T. A. Tomasini has been granted a
franchise by the Marin County Super-
visors to construct a highway bridge be-
tween Sausalito and Belvedere. Tenta-
tive plans provide for a structure over
Richardson's Bay to be 7300 feet long
with clearance of 20 feet which can be
increased to 50 feet. Construction is
estimated at $675,000. Tomasini was
given a 50-year franchise. Tolls will be
25 cents for automobiles, including two
passengers, and pedestrians will be
charged 5 cents for use of the bridge.
"The Nation's Busine."is," official publi-
cation of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, in the May issue say.s:
■•We have shortened work time in this
country on both ends of the day and on
both ends of life. We have passed in many
industries from a 72-hour weeli to a 44-
hour week. The five-day week is on the
horizon."
Sacramento building operations during
the month of June involved an expendi-
ture of $270,239, bringing the total for
the year to date to $3,110,745. The record
is relatively low, no major projects hav-
ing been started during the month. The
total for June of last year was $383,105.
Three-fourths of the month's total was
represented by small homes.
Building costs at the end of May stood
just about where they did through April,
according to the American Appraisal
Company's indexes. The general index
for the country is 203.05, which is ex-
actly the figure for May, 1927. The April
value was 202.9. General wholesale
prices were higher during the week of
June 16 than they wer„- the first week of
June or a year ago.
Riches greater than gold lor the corn
belt' The possibility of the manufac-
ture from corn of synthetic lumber
would have all the advantages of the na-
tural product and none of It-s disad-
vantages is discussed in a research re-
port made public by the institute of
chemistry of the American Chemical So-
cietv. The report was prepared by Geo.
M. Rommel, lecturer for the institute and
investigator for the department of agri-
culture. Corn contains fabulouj wealth
in cellulose, the romance of which is de-
scribed as one of the most fascinating
post-war developments. Flooring made of
cellulose already has been successfully
used in schools and factories.
U. S. Civil Service Commission an-
nounces an examination will be held
shortly for the position of "Junior Engi-
neer" (structural steel and concrete),
paying $2,000 a year. Receipt of applica-
t'ons closes Aug. 7. Full information is
obtainable from the commission ofiicos at
Washington, D. C, or from the secretary
of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Ex-
aminers at the postofBce or custo'n
house in any city.
Diamond Springs Lime Company, man-
ufacturers of lime stone, quick lime and
lime hydrate, has been admitted to niem-
liership in the San Francisco Builders'
Exchange, as has the San Francisco Wire
and Iron W^orks, engaged in ornamental
wire and iron work.
The big trees of California, the giant
sequoias, were flogged out of the arctic
circle and driven southward by the cold
blasts that swept over the Cordilleran ice
sheet, during the last Ice age, says Allan
L. Benson, in his recently published
book, "The Story of Geology."
State Corporation Department has re-
voked the permit to sell stock held by
the Charles S. Mabrey Construction Co ,
organized in Reno, Nevada, and which
operates in Sacramento. The permit was
revoked following a hearmg held in the
Sacramento office in May. The c:im-
plainants are all Sacramento contractors
and include T. K. Dixon, Luppen & Haw-
ley, and A. J. Boitano. It was charged
that the company failed to exhibit its
permit in certain instances to buyers of
stock; that it accepted promissory .lotes
in payment for stock, whereas its per-
mit authorized only cash sales; that it
took pre-organization subscriptions, as a
foreign corporation before obtaining a
permit. The action by the commissioner
does not affect stock already sold, but
merely prohibits the further sale of stock
by the corporation under the ['fiTiit
granted in California.
Bond issues which would be for the
purpose of constructing new highways
are not favored by the state government.
Governor Young declares in pointing out
that California has enough money for
highway needs derived from the gasoline
tax and would be "embarrassed if more
money were forthcoming at the pleasure
of the voters. The present administra-
tion will make no move to secure pass-
age of such bond issues, the governor de-
clared, although a bond issue to cover
cost of a high speed highway between
San Francisco and Los Angeles is pro-
posed for the November ballot.
Lumber shipments into the port of San
Francisco from all sources for the first six
months of this year totaled 498,109,000 feet
as compared with 444,672,000 feet for the
last six months of 1927, according to fig-
ures compiled by the marine department
of the San Francisco Chamber of Com-
merce. The figures for the six months'
period show a gain for the first six
months of this year as compared with
the last six months of last year of 5?,-
437,000 feet. For June the total imports
amounted to 99,132,000 feet as compared
with 101,907,000 feet for May, a decrease
for June as compared with May of 2,-
775,000 feet. The figures for the month
of June show the following: From Cali-
fornia coast ports, 27,655,000 feet; from
Oregon and Washington ports, 62,057,000
feet, and from rail points, 9,420,000 feet.
In a technical complaint, the U. S. Steel
Corporation has filed a suit in the court
of claims against the United States to
recover $101,582,180 of back taxes. The
complaint was filed by Wayne Johnson,
of New York, as counsel for the steel
corporation. It stated the corporation
had been over assessed in income and ex-
cess profit taxes, and had been unable to
secure release from the treasury depart-
ment. The suit covers operations of the
corporation for the so-called war years.
Employes of the Madera Pine Lumber
Company at the logging camps in the
Signal Park section are this year striv-
ing to set a new record of production of
60.000,000 feet. The best cut heretofore
has been a little better than 50,000,000
feet. The company is said to be cutting
an exceptionally fine body of timber this
season.
i
state Building and Loan Commissioner,
Geo. S. Walker, licensed six new associa-
tions during the second quarter of 1928,
and also authorized several consolida-
tions. All but one of the new concerns
entering the building and loan field are
located in Southern California, the other
being The Western Security Building and
Loan Association, located in San Frap-
isco.
Fort Coaster Co., Cedar Grove, Wis.,
(■attention Wm. Huenink, manager of the
Sales Department), wants to secure a re-
liable wood-working company or toy
manufacturer in the San Francisco dis-
trict which would be interested in adding
to their present line the manufacture and
sale of coaster %vagons on small royalty
basis with exclusive territory.
A
two and one-half million dollar
apartment building to house 400 negro
families will be built In Chicago's south
.side this year by Julius Rosenwald. "This
is not a charitable enterprise," says the
famous philanthropist, "but is intended
to prove that better homes than they now
can afford may be had by families of
limited means with a fair return to the
owner." Michigan boulevard gardens, as
the project will be known, is to pay a 6
per cent return on the investment. An-
nouncement of the unusual development
W'as made known by E. E. Brown, vice-
president of the First National Bank of
Chicago, and chairman of the committee
in charge of the work.
Confronted by a critical housing
shortage in its capital and other cities.
the Soviet government has found it nec-
essary to encourage private enterprise
in the building industry. Under new
regulations adopted by the Council of
People's Commissars, private ownership
for terms as long as SO years is guar-
anteed to persons who build their own
houses. Greater facilities are provided
also for private businessmen dealing in
building materials. In some instances
they are given priority over government
shipments on the railroads.
Fibreboard Products Inc., which is joint-
ly owned by the Zellerbach Corporation
and the ParafBne Companies, Inc, has
purchased the Federal Container Com-
pany of Philadelphia, the largest manu-
facturer of corrugated containers in that
city. The Federal Container Company
will continue under the management of
T. C. Mitchell, who was formerly presi-
dent of the concern. Plans are rapidly
being worked out for a 150 ton board mill
to be built in the vicinity of Philadel-
phia. The construction of this mill is ex-
pected to be started shortly. Pending the
completion of the mill the board required
by the Federal Container Company will
be supplied by the Pacific Coast mills of
Fibreboard Products, Inc,
Superior dark academy granite may be-
come the official state stone, Bert B.
Meek, director of public works, an-
nounces. The stone is found only in Cal-
ifornia and will be used in the construc-
tion of a soldier memorial at La Crosse,
Wisconsin, Meek said. Stone from all
other states in the union is also to be
used in the structure.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee has
rendered a decision upholding the pro-
vision of the state law of 1921. which re-
quired all engineers and architects to
pass an examination before a state board.
The board consists of three engineers
and three architects appointed by the
Governor. The present test case was
brought by the Standard Engineering
Company, of Nashville.
Milton T. Gill, Oakland civil engineer
in the employ of the East Bay Municipal
Utility District, was killed in :in auto-
mobile accident in Burlingame July S.
Saturday. July 14. 1!12S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Wm. A. KroU. S2. \vi(lely known cap-
italist and luml:ierman, died in Spokane,
Wash.. July 1, following a week's illness.
Kroll went to Spokane from St. Maries
seventeen years ago after he had made a
name for himself as one of the foremost
lumber operators of the Northwest. In
1913 he built the giant plant of the St.
Maries Lumber Company, selling it some
ten years later to Fred Herrick for a
reported sum of J2, 000,000.
E. A. Ingham of Burlingame, former
assistant town engineer at San Anselmo,
has been appointed city manager 'if Coro-
nado.
Governor C. C. Young has appointed
John C. Austin of Pasadena to the State
Board of Architecture, succeeding Myron
Hunt of Pasadena, whose term expired,
and re-appointed five other board mem-
bers. Those reappointed are: Frederick
H. Meyer and Albert J. Evers, San
Francisco, and W. J. Dodd, A. M. Edel-
man and John Parkinson, Los Angeles.
Clifford Norman Franklin, 2526 Van
Ness Ave., San Francisco, and George
Wayland Travis, 426 Forty-first Ave., San
Francisco, have been granted certificates
to practice architecture by the Califor-
nia State Board of Architecture, North-
ern District.
Hezekiah Bissell, one of the oldest
members of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, died at his home in Pasadena
June 23, aged 93 years. He was an en-
gineer on the construction of the eastern
division of the Union Pacific Railroad and
was present when the golden spike was
driven at Ogden, connecting the eastern
and western lines.
Carl A. Heinze has been appointed as-
sistant chief electrical engineer of the
Los Angeles Bureau of Power and Light
on vecommendaticn of E. F. Scattergood
chief electrical engineer. Mr. Heinze
served six years as designing and con-
structing electrical engineer on the Los
Angeles .iqueduct prior to his connection
with the Bureau of Power and Light.
When the bureau took over the city dis-
tributing system of the So thern Cali-
fornia Edison Co. in 1922 Mr. Heinze
was assigned the task of rebuilding the
system and coordinating" It with the orig-
inal municipal system, which he per-
formed with notable success. Mr. Heinze
served two years overseas with the Engi-
neer Corps of the Army in the World
War and attained the tank of major. He
is president of the Los Angeles Electric
Club and past president of Los Angeles
Section, American Institute of Electrical
Engineers and Los Angeles Chapter,
American Association of Engineers.
The following engineers will discuss
questions dealing with highway, bridge,
sanitation, sewerage and drainage design
and construction and power and light at
the Institute of Municipal Administra-
tion at University of Southern California,
Aug. 13 to 18 inclusive: William Fox, Re-
gional Planning Commission: A. K. War-
ren, county sanitation, chief engineer; W.
T. Knowlton, city sanitation engineer; S.
V. Cortelyou, State Highway Department
J. J. Jessup; Alfred Jones, chief deputy
of county surveyor; D. M. True, city of-
fice engineer; E. E. East, chief engineer.
Automobile Club of Southern California;
Merrill Butler, city bridge engineer; L.
M. Armstrong, city storm drain engineer;
J. Hunter Clark, electrical engineer. Bu-
reau of Power and Light, and O. F. Cool-
ey, assistant county road commissioner.
TRADE NOTES
Fire protection Products Co. announces
tlie opening of new and larger offices
and plant at 1101 Sixteenth street, corner
of Connecticut St., San Francisco. (Phone
Market 3686).
Jesse D. Hannah, general contractor,
formerly located at 825 Sansome St., has
moved to larger quarters in the Charls-
ton Bldg., 251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
(Phone Sutter 5199).
Construction of an addition to the
present plant at Bosworth and Milton
streets, San Francisco, is corite:nplated
by the W. S. Ray Manufacturing Com-
pany, manufacturers of the Ray Fuel Oil
Burner. The addition will provide of-
fices, display and factory quarters with a
frontage of 220 feet on the Bernal Cut
Highway and 145 feet on Milton street.
Paul D. Howse. president of the Elec-
trical Products Cnip., announces pur-
chase of property- adjoining the com-
pany's factory and offices In Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, for expanding the produc-
tion unit. Additional fi-oor space ol^ ap-
proximately 9000 square feet will be ob-
tained.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
The executive board of the Contractors'
Exchange of Tat-onia, Wash., is dis-
cussing matters in regard to a contrac-
tors' license law. using the Portland, Ore.,
system as a basis upon which to prepare
plans. C. F. Davidson, contractor, 620
Washington Bldg., Tacoma, has been
named chairman of a committee to con-
fer with city officials regarding such
legislation.
Visalia (Tulare County) city council
has unanimously adopted the so-called
Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference uniform building code.
Concrete Engineering Co., engaged in
the sale and fabrication of reinforcing
steel, 1280 Indiana street, San Francisco,
has been admitted to membership in the
San Francisco Builders' Exchange.
Clay products manufacturers of Ore-
gon, Washington and western Idaho will
convene in Takima, Wash., August 31
and September 1 in the joint sessions of
the Pacific Northwest Clay Workers' As-
sociation and the Pacific Northwest Brick
and Tile Association. Prominent speak-
ers will address the manufacturers on
technical subjects and on merchandising
methods. Trips to Bumping Lake and
other attractive spots near Yakima fea-
ture the entertainment program.
A standard registration act for the
handling of records in connection with
public construction work is being drafted
by the Associated General Contractors oi
America and will be submitted to the
legislatures of the various states, ac-
cording to Paul Wooton, Washington cor-
respondent, for Engineering News-Rec-
ord. Under the terms of the proposed
bill all persons bidding on state work
would be registered. It would be the
duty of the board administering the act
to investigate the previous work done by
the bidder. In the case of default the
name of the contractor would be dropped
from the registration list for a period
"f two years. In connection with the
proposed legislation the General Con-
tractors will recommend that the mem-
bers of the registration board T>e chosen
from the ranks of experienced engineers
and architects of such standing m the
community as to be above political in-
fluence. The proposed legislation is an
effort to eliminate the irresponsible and
unscrupulous contractors from those who
may bid on public works.
Trade
Literature
The Truscon Standard Casement, Model
No. 5, is fully described in a now cata-
logue No. 117 of the Pruscon Steel Com-
pany, Youngstown, Ohio. The booklet
gives a number of architectural treat-
ments with scaled construction details
and also shows the various types and
sizes of Truscon Casements.
The Chicago-Jefferson Fuse & Electric
Company, a consolidation of the JefCersm
Electric Mfg. Company and the Chicago
Fuse Mfg. Company, both of Chicago,
have just issued a combined catalog of
their electrical products. The catalog
contains a complete listing of Renewable
and non-renewable fuses, cut-out bases,
plug fuses, switch boxes, outlet boxe?,
set-up boxes, bar-hangers, box connec-
tors, gem powerlets, the malleable con-
duit fittings, Jefferson bell-ringing and
signal transformers. Universal toy trans-
formers, sign transformers, gaseous tube
transformers and oil burner transform-
ers. For those who are interested in
radio, there will be a separate catalog
No. 33-R and for those interested in au-
tomotive material, catalog No. 33 -A.
Copies of this catalog can be obtained
either from your jobber or by writing
direct to the factory at 1500 So. Laflin St.
Chicago.
The Building Products Company, To-
ledo, Ohio, has issued three folders de-
scribing adjustable steel forms for cir-
cular column molds; removable steel
forms for flat slab concrete floor con-
struction; and removable steel forms for
concrete joist construction. The folders
give full details for the use of each type
of forms.
Everlasting Paint &, Sales Co., Los
Angeles, has published a booklet entitled
"Curing Concrete Without Water or Dirt
by the Hunt Process." The bulletin
illustrates and describes the method of
applying a coating of the company's as-
phaltic preparation on concrete surfaces
immediately after the concrete has been
poured. Tlie covering is claimed to keep
all moisture within the concrete mass
from evaporating ad thus to insure per-
fect curing. The bulletin describes some
tests recently made by the Los Angeles
County Road Department on some pave-
ments cured by the Hunt process.
The Gorton Heating Corp., New York.
N. Y"., has issued catalogue No. 93 which
describes the Gorton Single Pipe Vapor
Heating System and the Gorton Radiator
valves. The catalogue gives details of
installing the Gorton System together
with notable buildings which are success-
fully operating this system
The tenth edition of the Lally cata-
logue issued by the Lally Column Corn-
pay, Chicago, 111., contains many new
tables and construction data of value to
contractors in using this steel pipe con-
crete filled column. Illustrations showing
the use of Lally Columns on a wide
variety of construction projects makes
the catalogue of greater importance to
the contractor.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturrlay. July 14, 1928
APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Leon-
ard L. Jones, 2504 W 7th St., has com-
pleted plans and will take segregated bids
next week for erecting a 7-story and
basement class A apartment building at
SE corner of Carondelet St. and Ocean
View Ave., for J. H. Layion. It will con-
tain 50 2, 3, 4 and 5-room apartments,
large lobby, storage rooms, garage in
basement, reinforced concrete construc-
tion; cost $275,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— John M. Cooper
Co., Inc.. builder, 321 Rives-Strong BIdg.,
applied for building permit to erect an
apartment house at 913 S. Valencia St.
for Income Properties Corp.: work con-
sists of breaking up existing first floor,
put on new columns and partitions and
erect a six-story apartment on same.
Cost $100,000.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $650,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 2160 Pacific Ave.
Fourteen -story Class A apartment build-
ing (250 rooms, all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — E. Tropp, 105 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
Bide will be called for shortly.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $70,0itii
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Monie
Cresla Ave., 111x108 feet.
Three-story frame and stucco apartmeu'
building, (72 rooms of 2 and S-room
apts. )
Owner and Builder — Albert Crowe, Oak-
land.
Architect — Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150 '"
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood Park, El Camino Real, N Third
Ave.
Six-story reinforced concrete and steel
frame apt. bldg., (34 apts. from one
to 6 rooms, all modern conveniences).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — E. L. and J. E. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
It will be of the type known as Cali-
fornia or lural Spanish design, with a
large patio extending across the front
and with an arcade entrance from El
Camino Real on which the building will
have a frontage of 120 feet. The main
structure will set back 70 feet from El
Camino Real and will have a depth of
250 feet. Gardens at the rear will be de-
veloped among the native oaks and the"
will be a private and public garage in
connection with the grounds at the rear.
Contract Awarded. '
APARTMENTS Cost. $60,500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. S 57th St.
E San Pablo Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building.
Owner— Harriett L. Collins. 2046 24th
Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Jensen, 4256 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect W.
Douglas Lee, 709 Textile Center Bldg..
is preparing working plans and will build
a 12-story and basement Class A apart-
ment building at the southeast corner of
Rossmore and Rosewood Aves., for B.
Rosenberg; the building will contain 270
apartments of 3, 5. 6 and 7 rooms each,
large lobby, service rooms, ballrooms,
card rooms and roof garden; 175x218 ft.,
reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
$750,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — United Pacific
Securities Co., 2504 W. 7th St., will take
material and sub-contract bids soon for
erecting a 13-story, basement and sub-
basement at the northwest corner of
Wilshire Blvd. and Commonwealth Ave.
for selves; plans being completed at the
office of Norman W. Alpaugh, Inc., ar-
chitects, 2504 W. 7th St. It will contain
500 rooms, ballroom, roof garden, etc.
The construction will be of steel frame
and brick filler walls, reinforced con-
crete fioors and roof. Cost $1,000,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Merritt
and Wesley Aves.
Three-story Class C apartment building
(14 3 and 4-room apts.)
Owner — D. H. McCorkle.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Douglas
Stone, 354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
July 27th.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,030
SAN FRANCISCO. S Washington St. 87-6
W Taylor St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (six 3-
room and six 2-room apts.)
Owner — Barnsley Realty Co.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Steam heating system, steel sash, elec-
tric refrigeration, etc. Bids are being
taken fur a general contract. Previously
reported to be opened July 5th.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Fillmore St. S
Beach St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner— Elliott Bldg. Co, 110 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Capp St. bet. 24th
and 25th Sts.
Three-story frame, stucco and brick
veneer apartment building (6 3-room
and 24 2-room apts, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner and Builder — Peter Furnell, 157
Hernandez St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
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Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Ave. B
Webster Street.
Seven-story Class A apartment building.
Owner and Builder — Jesse D. Hannah,
825 Sansome St., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintock - Marshall
Co., 74 New Montgomery St., S. F.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
APARTMEInTTS Cost, $9000
SAN CARLOS. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
apartment building (1 store and 3 2-
room apts.)
Owner — Mr. Schidell.
Architect — Mr. Farnsworth, San Carlos.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 125
Kissling St., San Francisco.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
APARTMENTS Cost, $134,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Dwight
Way near College Avenue.
Four-story and basement brick apart-
ment building (80 rooms, library,
music room, etc.; 2 and 3-room apts.)
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herrod.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost, $110,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Van Ness Ave. 55
S Chestnut St.
Sjx-story and basement reinforced con-
crete (30) apartments.
Owner — McCormick Realty Co., 45 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 125
Kissling St., or 270 Turk St., San
Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost, $120,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Leavenworth &
Chestnut Streets.
Six-story steel frame and concrete Class
C apartments building (36 apts.)
Owner — V. Fassio, 270 Turk St., San
Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hadik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Mission (Concrete Co., 125
Kissling St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $3000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Eighth Ave. and
Fulton Street.
Alter for apartments on roof of five-story
reinforced concrete apartment house.
Owner — Canellos Bros.
Architect — Henry Shermund, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Draga, 21 Brompton Ave.,
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect L. L.
Jones, 2504 W 7th St., is taking segre-
gated bids for erecting a 7-story and
basement apartment building at the
southeast corner of Carondelet St. and
Ocean View Ave. for J. H. Layton. It
will contain 50 two. three, four and five-
room apartments, lobby, storage rooms,
etc.; reinforced concrete construction.
Cost, $275,000.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost. $194,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Taylor, N Jack-
son.
Six-story steel frame and concrete studio
apartment bldg., (108 rooms divided
into 2 and 3 room studio apts.)
Owner— George H. Jovik, 2852 Steiner St.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter.
Will contain automatic electric refrigr-
eration. steam heating plant, colored tile
bathrooms, hardwood floors, ornamental
iron balconies, full size steel sash, French
windows.
Saturday, July 14, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Aicliitect Wm. H.
Wheeler, Spreckels Bldg., is preparing
plans for a 13-stury Class A store and
apartment building to be erected at
Uith and B Sts. for John F. Anderson and
Guy Lichty. It will be 100x100 feet and
will contain a garage in the basement,
eight stores in the first story and 122
apartments in the upper stories; will be
of remforced concrete construction. Cost
$300,000. Work will be started in 60 days.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Leland
A. Bryant, 700 S. La Brea Ave., applied
for building permit to erect a six-story,
136-room, 2t)-family apartment house, 97y
123 feet, at 2100 N. Vermont Ave. for
Ralph E. Ford, 3757 Wilshire Blvd. Cost
BONDS
TUCSON, Ariz. — A bond issue to finance
the construction of a new county cjuii-
house will be placed before the voters
at the primary election in September by
the board of supervisors of Pima County,
Arizona. Th resolution adopted by the
board calls for a building to cost not
more than $300,000.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
July 20, bids will be received by county
supervisors for purchase of $5000 bond
issue of Edendale School District; pro-
ceeds of sale to finance school improve-
ments.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $55,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.
One-story brick church building with tile
roof.
Owner — Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Architect — Rollin S. Tuttle, California
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Shields, Fisher & Lake,
Rowell Bldg., Fresno.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Shields,
Fisher ii. Lake, architects and engineers,
Rowell Bldg., Fresno, have completed
plans and have contract to erect one-
story brick warehouse, 78 by 150 ft. at 330
O St. tor United Warehouse Co. to be
leased to the Sturtevant Fruit Company.
Preparing Working Drawings.
CATHEDRAL Cost, Approx. $500,000
SEATTLE, Washington.
Class A cathedral.
Owner — Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle.
Architect — Arthur Brown Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about six weeks
from local contractors.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cad.— Ar-
chitect Robert H. Orr, 1300 Corporation
Bldg., Los Angeles, has completed work-
ing plans and will take bids this week on
general contract for the erection of a
3-story brick .Sunday school building at
Bakersfield, for the Methodist Episcopal
Church of that city; the building will con-
tain assembly hall to seat 300 people, 15
classrooms, stage, complete gymnasium,
shower and locker rooms; brick con-
struction. Cost $80,000.
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Election will be held July 12 in Lex-
ington School District to vote direct tax
of $2,500 to finance minor additions to
present school. Trustees of district are:
George H. Osmer, George Weltz, John
T. Beatty.
KERMAN, Fresno Co., Cal. — Kerman
Grammar School District defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $4000 to finance
addition to present school; 32 in favor
and 29 against.
PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal. — County
supervisors sell $25,000 bond issue of
Princeton Grammar School District, pro-
ceeds of sale to finance erection of new
high school; will contain three classrooms
office, clinic and storeroom; brick and
frame construction. W. H. Weeks. Hunt-
er - Dulin Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736
Franklin St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Jose.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until July 16 bids will be received by
county supervisors for purchase of $150,-
000 bond issue of San Mateo Union High
School District; proceeds of sale to fi-
nance school improvements
MOUNTAIN VIEW. Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until Aug. 6 bids will be received
by county supervisors for purchase of
$14,000 bond issue of Mountain View
School District; proceeds of sale to
finance school improvements.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 6 bids will be received by
county supervisors for purchase of $30,000
bond "issue of Encinal School District;
proceeds of sale to finance school im-
provements.
CHURCHES
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal Miner
and San Joaquin Sts.
Remodeling church building (43 rooms, Z
banquet halls, etc.)
Owner— Central Methodist Church.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., 41 N-Grant
St., Stockton, and Mayo & Bissell, 421
E-Miner St., Stockton. Associated.
Contractor— Richard Noall, 923 N-Lincoln
St., Stockton.
There will be parlors for the church
ladies, high school groups and college
groups and kitchenettes for each. A new
Sunday School will be provided and a
church cathedral. A third floor, a mez-
zanine on the north side.
Contract awarded on a cost plus basis.
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.— Construc-
tion will be started at once on $9500
edifice to be erected for Auburn Church
of Christ Scientist at Oi-ange and Finley
streets. Members of the building com-
mittee are: E. G. Scott, Mrs. A. E. Rey-
nolds, Mrs. Cora B. Collins. Mrs. Colin
B. Hislop and Mrs. Louise Saul.
Contract Awarded
CHURCH BLDG. Cont. Price $12,600
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. SW High
and Van Buren Sts.
'Jne-story frame and stucco church
building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Architect— C. H. Jensen, Santa Fe Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor— J. J. Power, 633 40th St..
Oakland.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close July 23,
7:30 P. M.
CHURCH Cost, $50,000
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Tenth St., bet. O
and P Streets.
Two-story brick church building faudi ■
torium seating capacity 450).
Owner — First Evangelical Cliurch.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids are being taken for a general con-
tract.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Mar-
ston & Maybury, 25 S. Euclid Ave., Pasa-
dena, are completing working plans for
a reinforced concrete church building to
be erected at the northwest corner of
Country Club Dr. and Mansfield Ave.,
Los Angeles, for the Wilshire Crest Pres-
liyterian Churtli; George Nix, chairman
building committee, 1041 S. Harcourt
Ave. Cost $10(1.000. Plans will later be
made for an addition to cost about $130.-
000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Wm.
A. Knowles. 1214 Webster St., Oakland, is
preparing plans for a factory building
to be erected on Orange Dr. and extend-
ing to Sycamore Ave., between Santa
Monica Blvd. and Romaine St., for the
Victor Talking Machine Co. The build-
ing will contain an area of 30,000 sq. ft.
Cost $250,000.
TUSTIN, Arizona— The Irvine Valen-
cia Growers Association is having plans
prepared for a citrus packing plant to be
erected at Irvine. It will be reinforced
concrete construction and will cost $80.-
000. Construction will be started early
in the spring.
Construction To Start Shortly.
FACTORY Cost, $6500
SAN FRANCISCO. Howard St. near
Fifth St.
One-story and mezzanine floor Class C
concrete factory building.
Owner— L. S. Sweet, 150 Post St., San
Francisco.
Engineer and Mgr. of Constr. — James
Hjul, 128 Russ St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are in and will be awarded
shortly.
ETIWANDA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
A group of Southern California capi-
talists, represented by Salvatore Cas-
torina of Los Angeles, have purchased
the J. D. Lafoiircade winery and 50
acres of vineyard near Etiwanda. It is
planned to erect a number of buildings
fn- the manufacture of grape by-products.
It is stated to be the intention of the
new owners to expend $30,000 at tne
present time but that eventually $800,000
will be invested in the plant.
EXETER, Tulare- Co., Cal.— B. G.
Rooke, owner, has started erection of a
one-story, 231 by 124 ft. citrus packing
plant at Redbanks on the Visalia Elec-
tric Railroad.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS '
SAN FRANCISCO.
Fourth St.
Alterations and additions to present 3-
story warehouse (brick and mill
construction).
Owner — Louie A. Johnson, 729 Occidental
Ave., San Mateo.
Architect— R. R. Irvine & L. Ebbets, Call
Bldg., San Francisco.
Owner will take bids in one week.
STOCKTON. San Joapuin Co.. Cal.—
Until July 30, 11 a. m. bids will be re-
ceived by Eugene D. Graham, county
clerk, to erect cow barn at county fair
grounds. Cert, check 10% payable to
Chairman of Board ef Sups, required
with bid. Plans obtainable from clerk
on deposit of $10, returnable.
OAKDALE, Stanislaus Co., Calif. —
Warehouse jointly owned by Tilden Lbr.
and Mill Co., and Gilbert Tryon Co., at
West Railroad Ave. and H St., suffered
at $30,000 fire loss June 29
Materials Being Purchased.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Folsom St., W 16th.
One-story class C office and factory bldg.
Owner — Butte Const. Co.; 530 Folsom St.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
RICHVALE, Butte Co., Cal.— Pacific
Coast Pulp & Paper Co. of Los Angeles,
capitalized for $1,500,000, plans immediate
costruction of a mill at Richvale for the
manufacture of paper from rice straw.
Plans prepared by the company's engi-
neering department (C. A. Kieren and P.
Swan), provide for one, two and three-
story concrete and steel structures, the
main building being 225 by 66 ft., 32 ft.
high; digester building, 75 by 32 ft., 45
ft. high; recovery plant, 240 by 60 ft., 24
ft. high; boiler house, 50 by 80 ft., 30 ft.
high. Concrete smoke stack, 150 ft. high
with width of 8 ft. at top- water tank
100 ft. high with capacity of 60,000 gals.
Steam plant will serve cooking and mix-
ing processes, this to have capacity of
600-h. p. with oil for fuel servide by a
tank 5000 bbls. capacity. The corporation
is headed by D. M. Tliomas of Santa
Monica, who for five years was associated
with Balfour, Guthrie & Company of San
Francisco. C. A. Kieren will be the su-
perintendent at Richvale. Wesley S.
Martin of Los Angeles will be secretary-
treasurer and have his office in Richvale.
EXETER, Tulare Co., Cal. — Construc-
tion work has been started on a large
citrus fruit packing plant at Redbanks
for B. G. Rooke. It will be 231x184 ft.
Cost $75,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
DISTRIBUTING PLANT Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
Main distributing plant comprising three
buildings, fire walls, tanks, pipe lines,
etc.
Owner — Union Oil Co., Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Construction will be started about
August 1st.
Construction Started.
INDUSTRIAL BLDG. Cost, $27,500
SAN FRANCISCO. Eleventh St. near
Howard St.
Two-stor.v and mezzanine floor reinforced
concrete industrial building.
Owner — Victor Hoelscher and Daniel
Rosenblum, 544 Market St.. S. F.
Architect — Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Papenhausen, 595
Victoria St., San PYancisco.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Plant
of Y'uba City Box Company suffered a
$40,000 fire loss July 7.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14, 192S
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal. — Shasta
Butte Gold Dredging Co. will start con
struction immediately of a $150,000 steel
body dredger.
COMPTON. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M., July 30, bids will be re-
ceived by L. A. County Supervisors for
furnishing and installing boilers in the
Compton warehouse, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file at the
olflce of tlie clerk of the board, 303 Hall
of Records.
Completing Working Drawings.
AUTO LAUNDRIES Cost, $75,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO, OAKLAND AND LOri
Angeles.
Group of five Class A reinforced cor crcte
and steel auto laundries.
Owner — Corporation now being formed
(Rosebrook Auto Laundry System)
Architect — Guy L. Rosebrook, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Segregated bids will be taken in one
week. Greatest amount of work con-
sists of steel work, plumbing and heat-
ing.
Low Bidder.
HANGARS Cost, J •
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
One hangar. 70x100 feet and eight smaller
hangars, 32 feet deep.
Owner — Alameda Airport, Inc., Capt. C.
Thompson, President, 550 Howard St.
San Francisco.
Architect— K. Bier, 550 Howard St., San
Francisco.
Engineer — E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Low Bidder — Herrick Iron Works, ISth
and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
FLATS
Contract Awarded.
FLATS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. John and Powell Sts.
Three-story frame and stucco flat build-
ing (3 flats).
Owner — Mr. Muchler.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLAT BLDG. Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Buena Vista Ave
S Jave St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco at building (2 flats).
Owner and Builder — B. W. Demarais &
Sons, 732 Page St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLAT BLDG. Cost, $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Hampshire St..
Bet. 19th and 20th Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco flat building
2 5-room flats).
Owner — William Realty Co., 1002 Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Henry Shermund, Hearst
Bldg.. San Francisco.
GARAGES
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Bids will
be asked shortly by city council to erect
garage (luarters at re"ar of city iiu'l to
house city machines. W. T. Ciough. city
clerk.
Grading Contract Awarded.
GARAGE & STORE Cost, $350,000
KAN FRANCISCO. SW Cor. Jones and
Turk Sts.
Three-story reinforced concrete garage &
store bldg.. (6 stores).
Owner . — Investment Properties Corp.,
(Walter Sullivan), Alexander Bldg.
Lessee — Yellow Cab Co., 1290 Bush St.
Architect — Powers & Ahnden. 605 Market.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.
Grading — Sibley Grading & Teaming Co.,
165 Landers St.
Plans Being Figured
GARAGE Cost, $14,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma SI
One-story brick garage building (s*eei
roof trusses).
Owner— L. M. Dudley. Inc.. 1123 Sonom.a
St.. Vallejo.
.Architect— Slocnmbe & Tuttle, 337 I7th
St., Oakland
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 16, 11 A.
M., under Order No. 9934-1346, bids will
be received by U. S. Engineer Office, S.S
2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista,
Solano county, miscellaneous e. i. fittings;
pipe, copper tubing, etc. Specifications
obtainable from above office.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 16, 11 A.
M., under Order No. 9927-1345, bids will
be received by U. S. Engineer Office, S5
2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista. Salano
county, a quantity of pine lumber in
various sizes and lengths. Specifications
obtainable from aliove office on request.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Julv 17, U
A. M., under Order No. 9932-1346, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Cf-
fice, 85 2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista,
Solano County, improved plow steel wire
rope; 1000 ft. V^-in., 1000 It. %-in. and
1000 ft. %-in., 6 strands, 19 wires to
strand, hemp center or core. Further
information obtainable from above office.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Julv IS, 11
A. M., under Order No. ')933-1346, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer i)f-
flce 85 2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio
Vista, Solano County, 8 coils Manila
rope, 3-in. circumference, 3 strpnd. Fur-
ther information obtainable from above
office.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
August 15, bids will be received by the
Bureau of Yards am? Docks, Navy De-
partment. Wa.shington, D. C, under
Specification No. 5670, for painting two
steel radio towers at Naval Radio Com-
pass Station at Eureka. Plans obtain-
able from Conimandmant, Navy Yard,
Mare Island.
NORTH SACRAMENTO. Cal— North
Sacramento School Histrict (Sacramento
County) defeats proposal to levy direct
tax of $10,000 to finance school improve-
ments. Funds on hand, however, will be
used to remodel an auditorium for 2
classrooms.
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co.. Cal.
—Until Aug. 7, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Public Works Officer. Mare
Island Navy Yaid, under Specification
No. 5669. to maintain and improve road
to U. S. Naval Radio Compass Stat '
at Point St. George. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bids are being
received (date for opening not set) by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, under
Specification No. 5003, for painting five
steel radio towers at Mare Island Navy
Yard. See notice under official proposal
section in this issue.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bureau of Con-
struction and Repair Allotment for fiscal
year will provide $S1.384 for improve-
mets at Mare Island Navy Yard and will
finance the following improvements:
Reconstruction of apron and ramp,
freight shed, Bldg. 3S7, $2500; funds for
additional policemen. $2340; repairs to
pilework of causeway, $25,000; Drydock
No. 1 — alterations tu bilke ways and ad-
ditional blocking. $l(iuO; railroad tracks —
improvement north of Building Ways
No. 1. $4000; drydock No. 2, painting
pais- n, $1950; booster pump and control
valves for fresh water system. $4000; re-
Olacem-nt of combination sewer serving
BIdgs. 114. 148. 100. 102, 118 and 162.
$nO00; replacement of trucks, $6350; re-
pairs to galvanizing plant. Bldg., 64.
$1200; railroad track — repairs to rail-
road track in cut on Railroad Ave.. $3000
repairs to crane rail, north side Drydock
No. 1. $1850; painting steel sash, exposed
exterior metal, structural shop group.
B'dgs. 386. 3S8 and .'i;iO. $6000; repairs to
150-ton floating crane, $1250; painting
officers' quarters and repairing roofs,
$4650; repairs to civilian quarters. $1494;
trick for Eureka radio station, $800- re-
pairs to turbo generator, $6000.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— Until Aug.
7. 2 P. M., bids will be received by Jas.
B. Rickard. Custodian. U. S. Post Office.
Santa Barbara, for changes in post office
workroom, etc. Plans and further in-
formation obtainable from above.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Until Aug. 3, bid?
,'iii he received by Superintenaent, U. S.
iiUuiM bchool, to fur. and del. 200,000
iiiiiyies, 6 to 2, r. w. clear heart.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— San Diego Screen
Mfg. Co., 3780 Swift Ave., San Diego, at
$i:i.S4.30 awarded contract by Bureau of
Yards and Docks to fur. and install
screening at sick officers' quarters and
gale house at San Diego, under Spec.
o613.
SAN DIEGO, Cal— Edgar F. Hastings,
.■!7.j4 Fitth Ave., San Uiego, at $2268,
under Spec. 5599, awarded contract by
Hureau of Yards and Docks to alter brig
al San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Barclay & Schaniel,
L'353 Columbia St., San Diego, at $55,000
aw;trded contract by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, under Spec. 5614, for repairs
;o dolphins and fenders at San Diego.
(6S71) 1st report June 26, 1928. 7
RIVERSIDE, Cal.— Until July 31, bids
will be received by Supervising Archi-
tect, Treasury Department. Washington,
II. C, to remodel and enlarge U. S. Post
office at Riverside. Plans obtainable
from above office.
(7100) 7
GLOBE, Ariz. — Highbridge-Interna-
tional Co., New York City, at $2915
awarded contract by Superviing Archi-
tect to fur. and install courtroom desks,
etc., at Post Office, Globe, Ariz.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Pennsylvania Boiler
Works, Erie, Pa., at $1,486 f.o.b. works,
awarded contract by Indian Service,
Phoenix, to fur. one 150-hp. boiler.
SAN FERNANDO, Cal.— P. L. Lopez,
217 Mission Blvd., San Fernando, at $2,-
260 (items 1 and 2) awarded contract by
U. S. Veterans' Bureau, for grade; curbs;
gutters, etc., at Veterans' Hospital, San
Fernando.
TUCSON, Ariz.— In addition to those
previously reported, following are addi-
tional prospective bidders, for additional
buildings, etc., at U. S. Veterans' Hos-
pital at Tucson, bids for which will be
opened by Veterans' Bureau, Washington
D. C, July 17; H. P. Foley Co.; Washing-
ton, (electric); W. P. Thurston Co., Rich-
mond. Va., (general contract); English
Const Co., Washington, (general con-
tract); Robert E. McKee, El Paso, Texas,
(general contract).
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bids are being re-
ceived b.v Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
(date for opening not set), for entrance
gateway at San Diego, consisting of con-
crete gate, posts and coping wall and
wrought steel fence, gates and lighting
flxtures. Work under Spec. 5598. Plans
obtainable from above office.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
nXETER, Tulare Co., Cal.— T. B.
Runciman, Exeter, at approx. $21,000
awarded contract to erect two-story brick
Masonic Temple in E St. for Masonic
Temple Building Association; 50 by 100
ft. with stores on ground floor and base-
ment 16 by 24 feet.
Contract Awarded.
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost, $40,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
month Ave. and Haste St.
Two-story frame and stucco fraternity
house, terra cotta tile roof.
Owner — Phi Sigma Kappa.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Anthony Lo Prest. 1400
Hearst Ave.. Berkeley.
Present building on site to be wrecked.
Plans Being Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost. $200,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ninth and M Sts., facing Capital
Square.
Four or five-story reinforced concrete
club building.
Owner— Sutter Club.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento, and
Starks & Flanders. Ochsner Bldg.,
Sacramento, associated.
Saturday. July 14, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
&AN DIEGO, Cal. — Architect Win. H.
Wheeler has prepared preliminary plans
for a convention hall which the chamber
of commerce is advocating. It will be of
structural steel and brick construction
with terra cotta and stone facing. Cost
estimated at $850,000.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Women's
Auxiliary, Fresno Chapter, No. 151,
Order of Ahepa, an American-Greelc fra-
ternal organization, will raise J7500 to
finance erection of a new clubhouse. A.
A. Ladas is president of tl»e organiza-
tion.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — Con-
struction has been started on a one-story
frame and stucco cluljhouse for Odd
Fellows Orphan Home in I. O. O. F. Ave.
est. cost $7100. Tennis courts will be pro-
vided.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Wes-
ton & Weston, 1610 Cosmos St., are com-
pleting working plans for a three-story
Class A clubhouse to be erected on High-
land Ave. near Camrose St. for the Holly-
wood Post No. 49, American Legion; the
site contains approximately an acre and
the building will contain large lodge
room, ofBces, lounges, kitchen and dining
room facilities, modified gymnasium and
pistol range, game and billiard rooms,
restrooms and large lobby: SOxlSO ft., re-
inforced concrete construction. Cost
$175,000.
Contract Awarded.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $75,000
RENO, Washoe Co., Nevada. Sierra St.
Three-story and basement brick and
steel lodge and store building.
Owner — Odd Fellows' Lodges of Reno.
Architect — Geo. A. Ferris & Son, Reno,
Nevada.
Structural Steel — Schrader Iron Works,
Inc., 1247 Harrison St., San Fran-
cisco, at $7708.
Brick Work— William Ward Co., Reno,
Nevada. $17,150.
Other bidders on the steel work were;
Nevada Land Co., Herrick Iron Works
and Pacific Coast Engineering Co. Other
bids on the brick work were; Smith &
Peterson and B. F. Black.
Date of Opening Bids Postponed Until
July 21, 2 P. M.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $30,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Tenth
Street.
One and two-story frame and stucco club
building (auditorium seating capacity
670).
Owner — San Jose Women's Club.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second
St., San Jose.
Previously reported to be opened July
17th.
HOSPITALS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 6. 11 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Henry A. Pflster, county clerk,
for alterations and addition to adminis-
tration building at county hospital
grounds. Cert, check 10% payable to
county clerk req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
Plans Being Figured.
INFANT SHELTER Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega Street and
Nineteenth Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco infant shel-
ter building.
Owner — S. F. Infant Shelter (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect — Louis C. Mullgardt, 641 Post
St., San Francisco.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
G. T. Gayton, builder, 9 Mira Mar Ave.,
Long Beach, applied for building permit
to erect addition to women's home at
2670 N. Griffin Ave. for the Salvation
Army, 36 McAllister St.. San Francisco;
R. F. Inwood. designer; G. T. Gayton, as-
sociate: C. E. Wailes. structural engi-
neer. Heart well Bldg.. Long Beach: work
consists of adding to wings. 36x100 feet,
one wing to be three-story witli sleeping
rooms and toilets. The second wing will
be 2 stories and basement to be used
for laundry, dining rooms, kitchen, sew-
ing and sitting rooms. Reinforced con-
crete column footings, floor and roof,
stucco exterior. Cost $100,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $350,000
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal. North Main
St. (10-acre site).
Four-story class A hospital bldg. and 4-
story class A nurses' home.
Owner — Sisters of St. Joseph, 380 S Ba-
tavia St., Orange.
Engineers — Ellison and Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Both buildings will be of reinforced con-
crete construction with stucco and con-
crete facing.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel Co.,
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co., 330
luth St., San Francisco.
Above contracts awarded on the boiler
house only in connection with the hos-
pital. Plans for the hospital building
are lieing completed and sub-bids will be
taken shortly.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
HOSPITAL Cost, $$250,000
FRESNO. Fresno Co , Calif. Villa Addi-
tion.
Three - story and basement reinforced
concrete hospital (plaster exterior).
Owner — Sisters of Holy Cross, S o u t h
Bend, Indiana.
Architect— Alfred I. Coffey, Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for marble, tile,
ornamental iron, plastering, and mill
work.
As previously reported electrical work
awarded to Electric Const. Co., 1228 H
St.. Fresno, reinforcing steel to Badt
Falk &' Co., 74 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
OLIA'E VIEW. Los Angeles Co., Cal —
Until 2 P. M., August 6, bids will be re-
ceived by county supervisors for con-
structing a building for women doctors
at Olive View Sanitarium. The building
will he two stories. U-shaped, 67x67, witli
patio 22x43 ft. It will be of concrete.
l)rick and frame construction. Bids will
be taken on (1) general, (2) electric
work, and (3) pliiinbing.
BAKERSFIELD. Kearn Co., Cal.—
Currie and Dulgar. Bakersfield. at $19,-
400 awarded contract by county super-
visors to complete new wing at county
hospital. Gundlacli Plumbing Co., Bak-
ersfield, at $9,924 awarded plumbing con-
tract. Chas. H. Biggar, architect. Bank
of Italy Bldg., Bakersfield.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by county super-
visors, to be opened probably July 30, to
furnish and install ranges, sterilizers,
cabinets and other equipment for county
hospital. Chas. H. Biggar, architect.
Bank of Italy. Bakersfield.
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. — As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
Aug. 7, 2 P. M., by State Department of
Public Works, Division of Architecture,
Forum Bldg., Sacramento, to erect two-
story and basement reinforced concrete
licspital with hollow tile partitions, wood
ronf construction and tile roof at Sonoma
State Home, Eldridge; est. cost, $150,000.
Bids are wanted for (a) general construc-
tion; (b) mechanical work which includes
plumbing, heating nnd electrical work.
Separate bids will he received for elec-
trical work and for plumbing and heat-
ing. Combined bids will be also be con-
sidered covering all three branches. Plans
obtainable from above office on deposit of
$25. returnable. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
(5935) 1st rep. May 2; 3rd, July 10, 1928.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— S. Rasori, 270
Tehama St., awarded the floor and wall
tile, etc., to Malott and Peterson, 3221
20th St., at $32,200 in connection with the
construction on a 4 -story reinforced cone,
addition to the Dante Sanatarium situat-
ed on the north side of Broadway west
of Polk St. Plans were prepared by Ar-
chitect G. A. Applegarth, Spreckels Bldg.
San Francisco. Other awards previously
reported.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.— Var-
ious civic organizations throughout the
county are holding a series of meetings
to further a plan for the establishment of
a modern county tuliercular hospital. It
is proposed to have Sonoma, Napa. Lake,
Mendoeiiiii and Solano counties form a
Joint committee and finance such a build-
ing. 'I'he plan has the backing of the
federated Woman s Clubs of Sonoma
county in addition to other organizations.
HOTELS
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Pacific Avenue.
Six-sloiy and basement Class B hotel
building.
Owner — Santa Cruz Hotel Corporation
(Andrew Balich, W. H. Weeks, F.
SVeeks and W. Kingsbury).
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
tSldg., San Francisco; 1731J Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Ital>
Bldg., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
1210 K St.
Alterations and additions to present 2-
story frame building, (two stores on
first floor and 25 rooms on 2nd floor
for hotel).
Owner — W. George Spillinan, 1300 37th
St., Sacramento.
Plans by Mr. Maloney.
Contractor — Frank Maloney, 3172 T St.,
Sacramento.
Suti-b'ids are wanted on electrical work,
mill work, painting, glass and sheet
metal.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER & ADDNS. Cost, $6,661
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Eddy and Taylor
Sts., (Hotel Clark).
Alterations and addition to present hotel
building.
Owners — August and William Hyman, 68
Post St.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
St.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, Call Bldg.
Plumbing— E. Sugarman, 3621 Geary St.,
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co., Cal.— F. L.
Stimson, 7243 Olivetas. La Jolla, has been
awarded contract and has started work
on the erection of an addition to the La
Valencia hotel here for the Valencia Ho-
tel-Apartment Co Mann and Shepherd,
architects, 1030 Wall St., La Jolla. Est.
cost $175,000.
HEMET, Riverside Co., Cal. — Archi-
tect Edward L. Mayberry, Transporta-
tion Bldg., Los Angeles, will proceed
with the preparation of working plans at
once for a new two-story brick hotel
building at Hemet for the Hemet Hotel
Co. The building w'ill contain 60 rooms
with 100% baths, lobby, kitchen and
dining room; brick construction. Cost
$125,000.
Cost, $-
Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL
ELY, Nevada.
Six-story reinforced concrete hotel build-
ing (94 rooms).
Owner— Nevada Hotel Realty Co. (Oscar
Uphall, Manager).
Architect and Contractor — H. L. Stevens
& Co., 433 California St., S. F.
Superintendent — William McCudden.
PACIFIC GROVE. Monterey Co., Cal.—
City Clerk Chas. E. Barker of Pacific
Grove, has purchased the Centrella Hotel
at Grove and Seventeenth Sts., a three-
story structure containing thii'ty rooms.
Six lots adjoining the present structure
have been purchased by the new owner
who will construct an addition and re-
model the present building.
TUCSON. Ariz.— T. C. Triplett Build-
ing Co. has started construction work
on a four-story store and hotel building
for C. H. Kroeger. The building will
cost $150,000. Plans were prepared by
Architect Roy Place. This project has
been delayed for several months but
construction is now being started.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Union Ice Co., has purchased 45 ft. front-
age adjoining present plant at Escobar
and Pine Sts. Will be used for plant ex-
pansion, although early construction is
not contemplated. Don Williams is
plant manager.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 14, 1928
POWER PLANTS
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal. — Until July
23, 8 P. M., bids will be received by Les-
lie Engram, city clerk, to fur. f.o.b. cars
Bedding. 45 class B, iO-tt. and 15 class A
45-ft. Western Red Cedar Poles, butt cre-
osoted 1-2-in. guaranteed penetration.
See call for bid under official proposal
section in this issue.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Wagner Electric Corp., St. Louis, Mo., at
$19,028 sub. low bid to Modesto irriga-
tion District to fur. and del. high voltage
power transformers, 4-1667 K. V. A. out-
door type for operation at 66,000 volts
Star to 11,500 volts Delta. Other bids,
taken under advisement until July 9,
were; Malonev Electric Co., St. Louis,
Mo., $20,124; Packard Electric Co.. War-
ren, Ohio, $21,221; General Electric Co.,
San Francisco, $21,483- AUis-Chalmers
Mfg. Co., San Francisco, $21,536; West-
inghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., $22,233.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— Bids
will be considered by A. D. Goldsworthy.
Secty., Board of Public Utilities, (City of
Alameda), for purchase of certain used
boilers, turbine engines and other equip-
ment no longer required by city. A com-
plete listing materials for sale may be
obtained from Secty. on request.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until July 16, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by E. W. Foster, city clerk, to
furnish and lay linoleum floor covering
in public library at n. w. San Mateo Dr.
and Second Ave. Edwards & Schary, ar-
chitects, 525 Market St., San Francisco.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid Specifications obtainable from ar-
chitects and on file in office of clerk. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Board of Directors of Free Public Li-
brary has requested the city council to
provide funds to finance erection of addi-
tion to citv library. The directors have
$4,668 on hand and contemplate the con-
struction of an addition costing between
$10,000 and $12,000. M. M. Swisher is
city clerk.
MADERA. Madera Co., Cal.— Bids will
be asked shortly by city trustees to re-
model fire department quarters in city
hall to provide living rooms, club quar-
ter.!, oil.
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal.— City coun
cil has purchased property with 100-fl.
frontage in Aleyers street as site for nev;
i-itv hall building. Property has a var-
ied depth of 68 to 133-ft.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co..
Aug. 7, 8 P. M.. bids will be
W. E. Varcoe, city clerk,
install one automatic electri
elevator, equipped with
Cal.— Until
received by
o fur. and
:■ passenger
vable floor
platform, having a duty of 1000 lbs., bid
to include all carpentry and other work
necessary in nreparation of elevator shaft.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
ROSEBURG, Ore. — E. R. Metzger. Rose-
burg, at $148,515 submitted low bid on
general contract to Douglas County Com-
missioners to erect courthouse from plans
bv Tourtpllotte and Hummel, architects.
Postal Bldg., Portland. Wm. Scott, Rose-
burg, at $11,128 low on heating and at
S;6.870 on plumbing. J. A. Drake, Albany,
low for electric work at $3,216. Portland
Elevator Co.. Portland, at $.3,495 low for
"levators. Bids submitted for inil equip-
ment were; Paul Jail Worlrs. St. Louis,
Jan. 743: alt. $14.S?6; Stewart fron TVorks.
Cincinnati. $18,945; alt. $17,030: George W.
7err Portland. $18,640; alt. $16,710 and
'17.740; Southern Prison Co., San Anton-
io. Texas, $18,167; Frees & Son, Evans-
ton, Kv.. $18,560; Van Dorn Iron Works
Co.. Cleveland. $20,210; alt. $18,300. All
1 ids taken under advisement.
GT.ENDALE. I.os Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architect Alfred F. Priest. 719 Pay Bldg..
T.OS Angeles, is completing plans for a
six-storv and basement Class A munici-
"il building to he erected on North
Howard St.. Glendale, across the street
from the present city hall, for the City
of Glendale. It will be 50x140 ft., struc-
tural steel frame construction, reinforced
concrete floors and filler walls. Cost
.^luo 000. The plans will be completed in
about ten days. The City of Glendale
will advertise for bids.
TUCSON. Ariz. — Architect Roy Place,
Tucson, has prepared preliminary plans
for the proposed new courthouse to be
erected at Tucson for Pina County, If
the bond issue to be voted upon at the
next election carries. The building will
cost $300,000.
SAN BRUNO. San Mateo Co., Cal. —
City trustees contemplate direct tax to
finance erection of combined city hall and
civic center project, costing approx. $25,-
000. City hall would house quarters lor
fire department and jail in addition to
municipal departments.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(9 rooms and 4 baths).
Owner— C. G. Abbot.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and part basement frame and
stucco residence (11 rooms. 4 baths).
Owner — S. S. Webb.
Architect — James W. Plachek, Mercantile
Bank Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor — G. V. Harris, 5912 Ayala
St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.,
Dayton Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(9 rooms, 4 baths, etc.)
Owner — George Barry,
Architect — Kent & Ha.ss, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $22,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. The
Alameda.
Two-story 10-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Chas. Bigley, 58 Bassett St., San
Jose.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
As previously reported, foundation con-
tract awarded to R. C. Herschbach, 1290
Washington St., San Jose, at $2250.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List of
Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
HILLSBOROUGH PARK. San Mateo Co.
Twi-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence (Spanish style).
Owner — Mrs. William Gross.
.Architect — Clarence Jackson, First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Mateo.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
S.\N FRANCISCO.
bert St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — J. M. Brizzolara.
.Architect — Bertz. Winter & Maury, 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — D. L. Bienfield, 660 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
SAX FRANCISCO,
hambra Sts.
Two-story and liasement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — A. Simoni, 303 Green St.. San
Francisco.
Designer — Coltnn & Rossi, 202 Edge-
wood Ave., San Francisco.
Contractor— V. Maffce, 1261 Filbert St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $17,950
SAN FRANCISCO. W A Vila, S Capra St.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner — A. Simoni. 25 Jackson St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — V. Maffei, 40 Benita St.
I'laiis Being Completed.
Ki-SIDENCE Cost, $10,000
S.-\N JUSii, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Hill-
crest.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with tile roof.
Ownei- — J. Cirese.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N Nintn
bt., San Jose.
Bids will be taken in 10 days.
Plans Ready For Bids July 9th.
BUILDINGS Cost, $20,0ui)
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
iioiiow tile and plaster barns and out-
houses, with tile roof; two concrete
bridges with tile trim, etc.
Owner — Jas. A. Bacigalupi.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N 9th St.,
San Jose.
Plans Being Completed.
RKSIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, San Benito Co.,
Cal. 9,000 acre ranch.
One - story frame and stucco Mexican
style residence, barns, bunk houses,
Owner — Lawrence Kelly.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N 9th St.,
Bids will be taken July 9th.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PALO, ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story ten-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — George Morrell.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence.
Owner — Alexander Wickland, 3019 West
St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and stucco
residence (7 rooms and garage, Eng-
lish type).
Owner — Name withheld.
.Architect — B. Reede Hardman, Berkeley
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Bast
Foothill Blvd.
Two-story 8-room frame and stucco resi-
dence, Spanish stype with tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second
St., San Jose.
A new site has been selected.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Two-storv frame and stucco residence.
Owner — R. E. Brown, 436 Edgewood St.,
San Mateo.
.\rchitect — Clarence Jackson, 1st National
Bank Bldg., San Mateo.
C<.ntractor— R. C. Mitchell, 628 Crescent
St., San Mateo.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English style
residence with patent shingle rod
(10 rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect— Gottschalli & Rist, Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about 10 days.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $22,000
S.\N JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. The
Alameda.
Two-story 10-room frame and stucco res-
idence.
Owner — Chas. Bigley, 58 Bassett St., San
Jose.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor— J. H. Perkins, 34 S 34th St.,
San Jose.
As previously reported, foundation con-
tract awarded to R. C. Herschbach, 1290
Washington St., San Jose, at $2250.
Saturday, July 14, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Plans Beine Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, 15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jordan Park.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(English type).
Owner — Mr. Hecklin.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two -story frame and stucco residence,
(terra cotta tile roof).
Owner — M. C. Chapman, Jr.
Architect— W. E. Sehirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Thos. Furlong. 460 Jerome
Ave., Piedmont.
Contract A%varded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $100,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— C. Waldo Coleman, 168 W-Belle-
view Ave., San Mateo.
Architect — Clarence Tantau, Shreve Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor — Dowsett-Ruhl Co., Russ
Bldg. San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in about 30 days
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to residence.
Owner — George Cameron, Eucalyptus Rd.
Burlingame.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury, 210
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Dowsett-Ruhl Co., Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Glass Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, »la0,00u
SAN FRANCISCO. Washington St. near
Laurel St.
Two-story, basement and attic Class A
residence (18 rooms).
Owner — Timothy Hopkins.
Architect — Arthur Brown Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, 181 South
Park, San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mission
St., San Francisco. »
Other awards reported June 13th.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $150,000
PEBBLE BEACH, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two, three, tour and flve-story reinforced
concrete residence.
Owner — Chas. Crocker.
Architect — Arthur Brown Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Dowsett-Ruhl Co., Russ
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plans will be completed in two weeks
at which time sub-bids will be taken.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,000
.1, I AND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence.
Owner — Alexander Wickland, 3019 West
St., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Low Bidder — James Rich. 556 37th St.,
Oakland.
SCHOOLS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Ave., at $10,150 submitted low bid
to Board of Public Works to erect addi-
tion to Daniel Webster School in east side
of Missouri St. bet. 19th and 20th Sts.
Other bids: E. K. Nelson, $10,900; Peter
Sorenson. $11,462; Vogt and Davidson.
$11,467; H. H. Larsen, $11,549; A. S.
Gough. $11,880; Anderson & Ringrose,
$12,540; J. A. Grant, $12,834; J. W. Cobby
& Son, $13,700; F. L. Hansen, $15,540.
MERCED, Merced Co.. Cal.— Until July
25. 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by Walter
Mink, clerk, Merced Union Grammar
School Distr., to const, reinf. cone, slab
floor in toilet rooms at John Muir School
and for painting and general renovation
fif the same quarters. W. E. Bedesen,
engineer, Shaffer Bldg.. Merced. C;ert.
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from engineer.
tor boys' dormiturv at Juvenile Hall.
This building will be two stories, 64x153
over all, of concrete construction, with
Spanish tile roof. Bids will be taken
on (1) general, (2) heating, (3) plumb-
ing, (4) electric fixtures, and (5) elec-
tric wiring.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
July 25, 8:00 p. m. bids will be received
by Arthur Walter, secty.. Board of Ed-
ucation, to erect 2-classroom addition to
Roosevelt school. J. J. Donovan, 1916
Broadway, Oakland. Will be frame
and stucco construction: estimated cost
. Plans obtainable from ar-
chitect and on file in office of clerk.
VALLEY FORD, Marin Co.. Cal.— Un-
til July 28, 2 p. m. bids will be received
by E. J. Cunningham, clerk, American
Valley Joint School District, (Marin and
Sonoma counties), to erect 2-room frame
school. W. Herbert, architect, 520 Rosen-
berg Bldg., Santa Rosa. Cert, check or
bidders bond 5% payable to clerk req.
with bid. Plans oijtainable from arclii-
tect on deposit of $5, returnable. Bids
will be opened at LeBaron Hall, Valley
Ford.
Contract Awarded.
SHOP BLDG. Cost, $6000
ESCALON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story class C shop bldg. with brick
exterior.
Owner — Escalon Union High School Dist.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N Grant
St., Stockton.
Contractor — C. T. Brayton, Escalon.
Following is a complete list of the bids
with alternates.
Alt. No. 1, add, wod flora over area, in
place of concrete.
Alt. No. 2, ded. if celetox is omitted.
Alt. No. 3. ded. if one coat Fuller's Cold
Water Point is omitted.
Alt. No. 4, ded if one No. 4 Venturfln
units are used in place or two No. 2 C
units.
C. T. Brayton, Escalon, $5989; (1) 780;
(2) 85; (3) 50: (4) 56.
L. Ubels, Ripon, $6090; (1) 910; (2) 130;
(3) 50; (4) 55.
Ecker Bros., Stockton, $6592; (1) 965;
(2) 75; (3) 48; (4) 100.
M. O. Ward, Modesto, $6748; (1) 900;
(2) 60; (3) : (4) 130.
Tabor & Thomp.son, Modesto, $6782; (1)
954; (2) 88; (3) 92: (4) 56.
Vickroy & Dodd, Stockton, $6866; (1)
620; (2) 55; (3) 71; (4) 35.
Completing Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $9000
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story addition to present school
building.
Owner — Albany Grammar School District
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-C3ranl
St.. Stockton.
Plans will be ready for bids next week.
VENTURA. Cal.— Architect Mott M.
Marston. 507 Douglas Bldg.. Los Angeles,
is preparing workfng drawings for two
new kindergarten buildings and an ad-
dition to an existing building at Ventura
for the Ventura School District. Bonds
in the sum of $100,000 for the work have
been voted and sold. A four-room brick
addition will be made to the Washington
.School, a ne%v brick kindergarten build-
ing erected on the Washington site and
a new frame kindergarten building
erected on the Sheridan site.
LOS BANDS. Merced Co., Cal.— Uhtil
July 28. 2 P. M., bids will be received by
S. B. Dismukes. Clerk, Los Bancs High
.School District, to construct heating
plans in higli scliool gymnasium. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from clerk.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
August 6. bids will be received by county
for constructing a building to be used
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
The following contracts were awarded bv
Ansel S. Williams. Clerk, Stockton High
.School Board, for interior finish of new
classroom buildine on NW corner of high
school grounds. Harding Wav and San
Joaquin St. Peter Sala. 2130 N Com-
merce St., Stockton, architect:
General Work
James Kroh, 1140 E Market St.
Stockton $41,800
Blackboards
R. W. King, 1916 Broadway, Oak-
land $ 1,999
for extension to agricultural building at
iiign scnooi; win be il by 4u-fi.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— The following
suo-contiacts were awarded by Board oi
iiiducaiion to erect 4-classroom school
with offices, stoi'eroom, toilets and heat-
ing system. Plans prepared by Archi-
tects Cole & Brouchard, New * irst Na-
i.oiial liank Bldg., Chico:
Lumoer (S. MiliworK — The Diamond Match
Co., Chico.
Remiorcing steel— Badt-Falk & Co., 74
New iNiontgomery St., San i-'rancisco.
Steel Flag Poie— Herbert M. Holway, 639
Howard St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating— Stultz & Slakey,
Chico.
Miscellaneous Iron Work — The Palm Iron
.Sc Bridge Works, 1815 15th St., Sacra-
mento.
Painting— A. V. Night, Chico.
Plastering- H. T. Brooks, Chico.
Roofing and Sheet Metal Tile— B. H. Stef-
leii iSi Co., Chico.
Tile I- ront— Gladding McBean & Co., 660
Market St., San Francisco.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Clinton Campbell,
Phoenix, was low bidder and was award-
ed the general contract at $1US,477 for
constructing classrooms and training
quarters in the high schol stadium. The
electrical work was awarded to N. A.
Thamsen. Bids for plumbing and heating
were held under advisement.
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BEARDSLEl', Kern Co., Cal.— Wm.
Eissler, Bakersfield, was awarded the
general contract at $83,900 for erecting a
new school building at Beardsley. It will
be of brick construction and will contain
ten rooms and an auditorium. W. M.
Fisher, Bakerstield, was awarded the con-
tract for heating at $10,456. Symmes &
Culhmore, Bakersfield, are the archi-
tects.
Being Done By Day's Work.
REMODEL Cost, $3,500
MT. EDEN, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Remodel room of school.
Owner — Mt. Eden School District.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second
St., San Jose.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Menlo Park School District votes bonds of
$25,000 to finance additions and improve-
ments at Fremont and Central schools.
New auditorium will be or-cted at Cen-
tral school in addition to remodeling tlie
present structure and for additional
classrooms at the Fremont school.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
July 19, 10 A. M., bids will be received by
J. H. Stewart, clerk, Carmelo School Dis-
trict, for alterations and additions to
Carmelo school. Cert, check 10 7o payable
to district req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from clerk.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until July 18, 7:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Ansel S. Williams, Secty., Bd.
of Education, to install heating plant for
new classroom building at NW corner of
high school grounds, Harding Way and
San Joaquin St. Peter Sala, architect,
2130 North Commerce St., Stockton. Cert,
check 10%. req. with bid. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— F. H.
DeQuine, Wasco, at $45,218 awarded con-
tract by Kern County Union High School
District to erect branch high school at
Shaffer. J. H. Graham, Dinuba, at $41,-
9^2 awarded contract to erect branch
high school at McFarland. W. M. Fisher,
Bakersfield, at $6410 awarded contract
for heating in both structures. J. H.
Alexander. McFarland, at $2018 a%varded
electric contract in connection with Mc-
Farland school and Drury & Fingerhut,
Bakersfield, at $2417 electric work for
Shafter school. Symmes & Cullimore.
architects, Bakersfield.
HOLLTSTER. San Benito Co.. Cal.— C.
E. Griffin, Hollister, is preparing plans
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co..
Cal. — Until July 17. bids will be received
by M. M. Purkiss, clerk, Santa Maria
School District, to furnish school furn-
iture. Specifications obtainable from
Robert Bruce, district superintendent,
at Santa Maria.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co., Cal.— H. G.
McGraw, "building - instructor at high
school, is preparing plans for music hall
building at high school grounds. Building
will be erected by carpentry classes of
the school.
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Contract Awarded. ,,.,„,.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, $17,214
ALBANV. Alameda Co., Cal. , ^ .,^
Two-story frame and stucco school build-
ing (six classrooms and study hall)
Owner— Albany Board of Education.
Architect— Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Contractor— Dinnie Constr. Co., 870 30th
St., Oakland. .. ^ ^^ ^.,
Following is a complete list of the bias
with alternates. . ., . :
Alt. No. 1, ded. if one coat or oil stain
is used in place of varnish as spec.
Alt. No. 2, add for wiring in tube in
place of conduit.
Alt. No. 3, add if electric fixtures are
included.
Alt. No. 4 ded. if all screens are omit-
Alt. No. 5, add if length of building
is increased.
Alt. No. 6 ded if pipe covering is
omitted.
Alt. No. 7 ded. for substituting gas fire
boiler in place of oil.
Alt. No. 8 add if waterproofing base is
used on noors and walls.
Dinnie Constr. Co., Oakland $14,571
(1) $226; (2) $55; (3) $65; (4) $18;
(5) $2809; (6) $88; (7) $840; (8) $60
John E. Branagh, Oakland $16,300
(1) $355; (2) $150; (3) $50: W $29;
(5) $1800; (6) $75; (7) $ ; (») *J"-
T P. Courtright, Oakland $16,708
(1) $355; (2) $50; (3) $50; (4) $28;
(5) $3746; (6) $90; (7) $267; (8) $60.
The Miner Co., Richmond $17,247
(1) $300; (2) $186; (3) $45; (4) $30:
(5) $3371; (6) $89; (7) $267; (8) $60.
H. E. Kane, Oakland ^'^'i'*,"
(1) $250; (2) $50; (3) $50; (4) $28;
(5) $4300; (6) $75; (7) $185; (8) $100.
George Swanstrom. Oakland *l';?ll
U)$375; (2) $110; <3) $65: W »36;
(5) $3079; (6) $88; (7) $267; (8) $70.
L. Cereghino & Son, San Francisco..$lS.Sio
(1) $200; (2) $93; (3) $63; (4) $4d;
(5) $3645; (6) $90; (7) $8.40; (8) $11.50.
Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland $19,2oU
(1) $355; (2) $110; (3) $65; (4) $23-
(5) $3300: (G) $88; (7) $267; (S) $60.
J. B. Bishop, Oakland 19,63i
(1) $240; (2) $200; (3) $60: (4) $40,
(5) $3700; (6) $75; (7) $ ; (8) $60.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Hamilton Con-
struction Co.. 5144 Geary St., at $76,496,
submitted low bid to Board of Public
Works for general contract in connection
with Balboa Elementary School in area
bounded by San Jose, Seneca and Delano
Aves. Carl Ernst, 551 Hayes St., at $b,-
354 low for plumbing; Frank L. Dixon.
1635 15th St., at $2,860 for painting; Ham-
ilton Const. Co. at $7,428 for finish carp-
entry, and Alta Elec. Co.. 938 Howard
St., at $6,490 low for electric work. Fol-
lowing is complete list of bids received:
General Construction
Hamilton Const. Co *IS'^!1S
F. C. Amoroso 'I'92x
F. L. Hansen ^?'i??
Meyer Bros 79.930
H. H. Larsen |1.5«
F. J. Reilly 82."3
Peter Sorenson _ ti'iit
Anderson & Ringrose 15'rro
Mahoney Bros S?'?5„
H. E. Rahlman — - 84.860
J. W. Cobby & Son 86,100
J. S. Hannah 89,000
MacDonald & Kahn 89,603
Jas. L. McLaughlin 105,956
Plumbing
Carl Ernst '- $6,354
Oscar Aaron 6,4Sa
Thos. Skclly 6.9»»
A. Lettich 7.292
Scott Co 7.434
Mechanical Contracting Co 7.960
Painting
Frank L. Dixon $2,860
Zelinsky & Sons - 2.965
Amer. Paint. & Dec. Co 3.719
Patterson Bros 4.200
H. Ankers 4.300
Mechanical Equipment
A B
Carl F. Ernst $ 8.315 $1,539
Scott Co 8.775 1.805
Mechanical Cont. Co 9.320 1.720
Knittle Bros 9,438 1.812
W. D. Stewart 9.490 1,750
Thos. Skelly 10.092 1.785
W H. Plcard 10.321 2.042
A. Lettich 11.225 767
Finish Carpentry
Hamilton Const. Co $ 7.428
Meyer Bros 8,147
Andersen & Ringrose 9.000
H. H. Larsen Co 9.359
F. C. Amoroso 11.490
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14. 1928
F. L. HansfU 11,870
Peter Sorenseii 12.780
MacDonald & Kahn 13.630
Mahoney Bto.s 14.230
J. W. Cobby & .Son 14,800
Electric Work
Ded.
Alta Electric Works $6,490 $10
Radelfinger Bros 6.710
Ed. Dowd 6.945 15
Chas. H. Shipman 7.285 lb
Butte Elec. Eq. Co 8.199 30
C. C. Severin 7.493 17
L. Flatland 7.657 225
Porter Elec. Cn 8.690 ....
CLARKSBUUC, Tolo Co.. Cal.— D. R.
Hanify. S-onoia. at $66,950, submitted low
bid and was awarded the contract by
Mabel H. Hi-iiiiger, Secty.. Clarksburg
High School Iiislrict. to erect high school
and gymnasium building. Dean and Dean
architects. California State Life Bldg..
Sacramento. Will be one-story frame and
stucco; school \\ ill contain 6 classrooms.
(2061) 1st rep. .May 2; 6th. June 21. 1928.
Cisco. Cert, check 10%. cash or bid-
der's bond req. with bid and payable to
Board of Trustees of district. Plans ob-
tainable from clerk and architect on
deposit of $10. returnable. ..See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co.. Calif.— E.
T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle. Oakland, is
taking bids (or the construction of a one-
story addition in north side of 41st St.
east of San Pablo Ave., consisting of 3
classrooms and kindergarten and assem-
bly rooms. Contract price. $9,686.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $21,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Thous-
and Oaks School.
Five-room addition to present school
building.
Owner — Berkeley Board of Education.
Architect — Louis Stone. 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland, and. De Sanno & Bedwell,
271 10th St., Richmond, Associated.
DANVILLE. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until July 2". S P. M.. bids will be rec.
by Waller iM. .smith, clerk. San Ramon
Valley Union High School District, lo
erect 3-cla-^sr nun frame addition to
present liiiih s< liool. Norman K. I'nul-
tcr. architeil. tti Kearny St.. San Fran-
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Heafey
Moore Co.. 344 High St.. Oakland, sub-
mitted the only bid at $1995 to John W.
Edgemond. Secretary. Board of Educa-
t'on. to grade Lowell Junior High School
site. Bid taken under advisement lor
' ne week.
CONCRETE
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NOTE: — Ernest Hopkins, big Examiner writer, has a column each day in the
San Francisco Examiner. It is called "T he Californian"— "markets for State Pro-
ducts need Development" and Ernest is boosting the great Sacramento Valley.
So far most of his well-written stories have been about the Chico. Marysville and
Gridlev districts, but from the following K.C.B.-like story from the fertile brain
of Mr." Hopkins vou will see that he wit! soon be writing up Prattrock and May-
hew, two of Sandy Pratt's sand, rock and gravel plants in Sacramento County.
Ernest savs be will not overlook Sandy's famous sign, "Prattrock, speed limit 100
miles per hour. Fords do your best. Sandy Pratt. Mayor."
Sandy Pratt.
Mayor of Prattrock,
Which is near Folsom,
California.
Dear Sandy:
HAVE MERCY on me.
I'M A city greenhorn.
JUST LEARNING
ABOUT THE wonderful State.
I WAS bom in.
AND I haven't even.
STARTED TELLING.
ABOUT ALL the resources.
OF THE Sacramento region.
IN MY "Examiner" column.
I'M JUST.
SCRATCHING THE surface so far.
WHILE YOU. Mr. Sandy Pratt.
HAVE BEEN digging.
■* • •
UP THAT surface.
AND HAULING it away.
AS CLEAN sand and rock.
FOR YEARS and years.
AND BUILDING cities with it.
AND ROADS between cities.
I SAW your scoop-shovel.
OUT IN the riverbed.
OF THE Yuba.
AT MARYSVILLE.
BUT YOUR sign near Folsom.
1 HAVEN'T seen yet.
WHEN I do.
ILL WRITE it up.
IN "THE Californian" column.
OF "THE Examiner."
YOU WAIT ad see.
(WHAT'S MORE. I will. too).
"I THANK you."
Yours truly.
Ernest Hopkins
"The Californian."
Ernest Hopkins. big San Francisco
Examiner writer, and "apprentice" farm-
er in the Sacramento Valley. Ernest is a
friend of Clarence (Sandy) Pratt. Presi-
dent of the Pratt Building Material
Company, producer of clean sand. rock,
^avel. rock screenings and concrete
mix (sand, rock and gravel mixed) at
Sacramento, Marysville. Prattrock (near
Folsom). Mayhew (Sacramento County)
and Prattco (Monterey County) — Central
Office— 518 Hearst Building. San Fran-
Saturday. July 14, l'.i2S
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Until July
17, 12 noon, bids will be received by Mil-
dred P. Martin, clerK, Uroville Union Hi^n
School District, to erect addition to pres-
ent school. Cert, check 1U% payable to
board of trustees of district req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from clerk. ..See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
VISALLV, Tulare Co., Cal.— Ben Brown
Visalia, at $4,99S awarded contract by
Liberty School District to erect new
school. George E. McDonald, architect,
Visalia.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received, and re-
jected as being too high, by John W.
Edgemond, Secly., Oakland School Dis-
trict, for grading grounds, constructing
steps and retaining walls at Oakland
High School;
George Swanstrom, 1723 Webster St.,
Oakland $33,994
John E. Branagh, Oakland 36,000
Triberti & Massero, Oakland 39,949
New bids will be advertised for shortly.
FAIR OAKS, Sacramento Co. Cal. — The
following is a list of the low bids received
by J. E. Hoist, clerk. Fair Oakg School
District, to erect one-story brick school
for which $45,000 were recently voted to
finance. Coffman-Sahlberg-Stafford, ar-
chitects, 602 Plaza Bldg., Sacramento:
Carpentry and Masonry Work — Geo. Kopi>
1514 15th St., Sacramento, $27,000.
Plastering— W. B. Seollan, 1975 14th Ave.,
Sacramento, $5,700.
Painting— Wilcox & Wilson, 2965 4?rd St.,
Sacramento, $1,473.
Roofing — AUyn Burr Co. 11th and R Sts.
Sacramento, $1,695.
Plumbing— Hately & Hately, 1710 10th St.
Sacramento, $1,929.
Heating— Hately & Hately, 1710 10th St.,
Sacramento, $3,497.
Sheet Metal Work— Dunphy & Davis, 3136
Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, $530.
Electrical Work — J. Baumgart, 2323 Del
Paso Blvd., Sacramento, $1,760.
Bids taken under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $8500
PERKINS, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two-room addition to present brick
veneer school building witli tile rcof.
Owner — Washington School District.
Architect — Eugene Seadler, Mitau Bldg.,
Sacramento
ConLtactor — J. Witzelbergor, 26'i Mam
St., Woodland.
ASHLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— James
Willison, E 14th and Bridge Sts., Hav-
ward, at $3,475 awarded contract by San
Lorenzo School District to erect 1-room
addition and remodel Sunset school. W.
H. Weeks, architect, 111 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July 30.
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000, 1st unit
$150,000 completed
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story 4 -room brick school, (1st unit
of 20 rooms).
Owner — San Leandro School District.
Architect — Howard Schroeder, 351 Hnbart
St., Oakland.
Bids are being received by Mr. Schroe-
der.
TIPTON, Tulare Co., Cal.— Hodgson &
Son, Porterville, at $43,928 awarded con-
tract by Tipton Elementary School Dis-
trict to erect classroom additions and au-
ditorium at present school. Kump and
Johnson, architects, Roweil - Chandler
Bldg., Fresno. Other bids; R. Martin,
I'urteiville, .HS,,"..").'. , l':;ni Bowcn, Strath-
more, $59,928.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— tlil-
ward L. Bales, Modesto, at *S?5 award-
ed contract by Modesto High School
District to refinish and repaint Lincoln
school. F. J. Cowan, Modesto, at $585.50
awarded contract to reHnish several
classrooms at Washington school.
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BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
.N'eely and Kroft. Bakersfleld, at $15,775
awarded contract by Rockpile School
District to erect two-classroom and audi-
torium school; steam heat, Spanish type,
ovmmes and Culliniore, architects, Ha-
berfelde Bldg., Bakersfleld.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story 5-room frame and stucco ad-
dition to present high school.
Owner — Linden Union High School Dist.
Architect — Allen & Young, 41 S-Sutter
St., Stockton.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract in one week.
Preparing Working Drawings.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $1,000,000
MORAGA, Contra Costa Co., Cal. St.
Mary's College.
Two-story Class A auditorium building
seating capacity 1200 and two-story
Class B library building.
Owner — St. Mary's College.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, Tapscott Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor — J. P. Brennan, 2233 California
St., Berkeley.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The city commissioners of Alhambra have
granted L. T. Bradford permission to
erect a two-story brick store and office
building at Wilson Ave. and Huntington
Ave., Alhambra; R. S. Loring, architect,
Broadway Bldg., Pasadena, has prepared
plans. Cost $100,000.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
-See Hotels, this issue.
Planned.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost, $
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal. SE
12th and K Sts.
Alterations and additions to present 3-
story and concrete building, (banking
quarters to be fitted on ground floor).
Owner— United Security Bank & Trust
Co., Sacramento.
Architect — Not Selected.
Officers of the United Security Bank
and Trust Company in Sacramento in-
clude Welch and E. C. Peck, joint man-
agers; G, W. Kramer, incharge of the
Fifth and J St. office, and R. L. Rileigh
in charge of the Oak Park office.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
STORE BLDG. Cost, $ -
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Twentieth
St. and Broadway, (80,000 sq. ft.)
Four-story basement and sub-basement
class A department store building,
(foundation for 10 stories to be added
at a later date).
Owner — Twentieth and Broadway Realty
Co., San Francisco, (H. C. Capwell
Architect— Ashley & Bvers, 535 Market
St San Francisco, and Starrett and
Van Vleck, New York City, N. Y.
Fixture Architecture— Taussig & Flesch,
Chicago.
Layouts and Estimates Furnished
Member Builders Exchange
Telephone: KEARNY 7156
Sheet Metal Contractors Aas'n
THE Sheet- metaI shop
— i^^— ^^ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ^"^ ^^^^^^^
Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables, Urn Stands, Hoods, Smks, Warmers^ Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
BM-511 SIXTH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Contractor — P. J. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Ornamental and Light Iron — California
Artistic Metal and Wire Co., 349 7th
St., $62,780.
Lathing and Plastering — W. & A. Gil-
mour, 2801 Van Ness Ave., $98,556.
Glass— Tyre Bros., 310 Webster St., $10,-
613.
Granite — MoGilvray-Raymond Granite Co.
(;:i4 Ti.wnsend St., S. F., $8575.
Mason Work — Reed & Reed, Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco, $130,680.
Other awards previously reported.
Contract Awarded.
.\UTO BLDG. Cont. Price, $137,630
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Broadway
and Twenty-ninth St. (67,000 sq. ft.)
One-story Class C and part Class D auto
building (service plant and sales
room, 50x112 feet). "
Owner — Weaver-Wells Co., 3321 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect — Chas. W. McCall and A. D.
Janssen. associated, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Structural Engineer — Harry Bolin, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor — R. W. Littlefleld, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORES & OFFICES Cost, $160,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. I St. nr
19th St.
Four-story reinforced concrete and steel
stores and offices, (set back type).
Owner— Boyce R. Fitzgerald. Bakersfleld
Architect— Chas. H. Biggar, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Bakersfleld.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cont. Price, $39,977
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. E Ken-
tucky St., bet. Western Ave. and B
St.
One-story and basement brick Class C
store building.
Owner— Mrs. N. Gross, D St., Petaluma,
Architect — Brainard Jones, Petaluma.
Contractor— A. Mariam Sieberg, 637 E
St., Petaluma.
Structural Steel Bids Wanted.
ALTERATIONS cost. $2 >.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alter two-story brick building for bank.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton. Bank of Italv
Bldg., Powell and Eddy Streets, San
Francisco.
TUCSON, Ariz— Architects Walker and
Eisen, Western Pacific Bldg., Los An-
geles, are revising preliminary plans for
the ten-story class A bank and office
building to be erected on Stone Ave.,
Tucson, for the Consolidated National
Bank. It will be of steel frame construc-
tion. 64x123 ft. The bank will occupy
the main floor, mezzanine floor and base-
ment. The upper floors will contain 160
offices. Cost, $800,000.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
John T. Bibb, 214 N Brand Blvd.. Glen-
dale, has prepared plans and will erect
a six-story class A store and office build-
ing at the northwest corner of Central
and Salem Aves., Glendale, for the Glen-
dale Professional Holding Co. Will be
of reinforced concrete construction, 50x
140 ft. Cost, $260,000.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Frank
Lansdowne has prepared plans for a
business building to be erected at the
northeast corner of Broadway and Sec-
ond Sts. for the Santora Land Co. Ex-
cavating has been started. The build-
ing will be two stories and basement, 150
xl25 ft., designed for ten stories; steel
frame and brick construction ; will con-
tain ten stores in the first story, twenty
shops in the second story and a garage
in the basement.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until July 24. 1:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by George E. O'Hara. clerk, Ambrose
School District, to erect new grammar
school. Coffman-Sahlberg-Stafford, a r-
chitects. Plaza Bldg., Sacramento, and
314 American Trust Bldg.. Richmond. Will
be 1-story of frame and stucco construc-
tion: est. cost. $ Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Richmond offices of the ar-
chitects.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14. 1928
Preliminary Kstlmates Being Taken.
MEDICAL BLDG. Cost, $900,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW
Thirty-fourth St. and Broadway.
Nine-story Class A steel frame and con-
crete medical center building (ex-
terior of terra cotta and pressed
brick).
Owner — Represented by Martin B. Reed.
1736 Franklin St., Oakland, leasing
agent.
Architect and Mgr. of Construction — E.
W. Cannon. Ray Bldg., Oakland.
Working drawings are being prepared.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Ed-
ward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Taylor,
810 W. 6th St., are starting the prepara-
tion of working drawings for a one-story
Class C store and bank building, 120xlSU
feet, to be erected at the northwest cor-
ner of Washington and Reed Sts. for C.
W. Brain and C. C. Keeler. LTpon com-
pletion of the plans bids will be taken
from a selected list of contractors. The
building \i'ill contain three store rooms
and bank quarters: brick construction.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
See "Apartments," this issue.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, ?4000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Fourteenth St. W
Guerrero St.
Alterations and additions to present one-
story from building for stores.
Owner & Builder — Young & Horstmeyer,
461 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $40,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. No. 1124
Fulton St.
Alterations and additions to present
building.
Owner — Annie L. Wallace.
Architect & Contractor — Felchlin, Shaw
& Franklin, Patterson Bldg., Fresno.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pine St.. bet. Lei-
desdorff ad Montgomery Sts.
Six-story Class A office building.
Owner — Phoenix Assurance Co. of Lon-
don.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihl, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park
San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — Jas. H. Pinker-
ton Co.. 927 Howard St., S. F.
Electrical Work— Wedel Electrical Co.,
340 Sansome St., San Francisco.
Caissons Foundation — Gow Co., New York
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to California Steel Co., Hobart
Bldg. Approximately 150 tons of struc-
tural steel is involved.
Excavating Bids Wanted.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 19th and
Broadway.
One-story, mezzanine floor and basement
class A office building.
Owner — Guarantee Bldg. and Loan Assn.,
69 S First St.. San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller. Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett, & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Plans are being completed and sub-bids
will be taken on all portions of the work
within one week.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $200,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. NW 29th
and Summit Sts., (77x102 feet).
Five-story class B reinforced concrete
medical building. (40 offices).
Owner — Summit Medical Bldg., Inc.
Architect — Ashley. Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Pontractor— K. E. Parker, 135 B«uth Park
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are in and will be awarded
shortly.
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Architect Paul R. Williams. 3839
Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, is complet-
ing plans for a one-story brick drive-in
market building to be erected on Wilshire
Blvd.. Santa Monica, for Van McCarthy,
3900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. It
will contain market and stores, brick
construction. Contractor arranged for.
(6980) 1st report July 3, 1928. 16
Concrete and .Structural Steel Contracts
Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost Approx $4,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Sutter St., bet.
Stockton and Powell Sts.
Twenty-six-story and basement Class A
office building (400 offices and garage
for 500 cars in rear; foundation for
30 stories).
Owner— 450 Sutter St., Inc., Dr. F. C.
Morgan et al. 424 Hunter-Dulin Bldg
San Francisco.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc..
225 Bush St.. San Francisco.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Materials
Co., 16th and Harrison Sts., S. F.
Structural Steel — Bethlehem Steel Co.,
215 Market St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, underpinning
awarded to D. & J. T. Sullivan, 1942 Fol-
som St.. San Francisco; excavating
to Granfield. Farrar & Carlin, 67 Hoff St.
S. F. ; fabricating of structural steel to
McCIintic-Marshall Co., 2050 Bryant St..
San Francisco.
Tile Bids Wanted.
STORE BLDG. Cont. Price, $39,977
PETALUMA. Sonoma Co., Cal. E Ken-
tucky St., bet. Western Ave. and B
Street.
One-story and basement brick Class C
store Ijuilding.
Owner — Mrs. N. Gross. D St.. Petaluma.
Architect — Brainard Jones, Petaluma.
Contractor — A. Mariam Sieberg, 637 E
St.. Petaluma.
Brick Work ~ Olsen & Son, 60S B St.,
Petaluma.
Concrete Work— H. Herman, Petaluma.
Electrical Work- Berg Elec. Co. 110
Kentucky .St.. Petaluma.
Plumbing — R. .\. Hoyrup. 317 4th St.,
Petaluma.
YAKIMA. Wash.— Architects Stuart &
Wheatley. Walker Bldg.. Seattle, pre-
paring plans for 7-story and basement
fireproof stores and offices to be erected
for Ross Building Inc.. at Chestnut and
South Second Sts. 140 by 125 ft. pressed
brick and terra cotta trim exterior. Cost
$700,000.
THEATRES
Bids Opened.
THEATRE. ETC. Cont. Price, $16,094
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.
One - story concrete theatre and store
building, (seating capacity 400; two
stores).
Owner — Lincoln Theatre Co.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Low Bidder — Dudley De Velbiss, ?54 Ho-
bart St.. Oakland.
Other bidders were:
The Minton Co., Mt. View, Palo
Alto $16,819
J. J. Moore Co., Oakland 16,900
Bortveit & Morton. Berkeley 16,988
Peter Sorensen. San Francisco 17,483
(\ A. Bruce & Son, Pleasanton 17,800
Dinnie Const. Co., Oakland 19,571
R. W. Littlefield. Oakland 20,265
S. Bothwell & Son, Livermore 25,044
TUCSON, Ariz.— Rickards & Nace, the-
ater owner of Phoenix, have purchased
the Rialto theater property at Tucson,
Ariz., and contemplate the erection of a
new theater to cost $250,000.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
REDWOOD CITY", San Mateo Co., Cal.
City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt preparing plans
for municipally owner harbor on Redwood
Creek. Plans will provide for warehouse
Mild wharf. Spur track will also be con-
structed.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 25, 2 P.
M.. Iiids will be received by State Harbor
Commission. Ferry Bldg.. for re-roofing
Pier No. 25. Frank White, engineer.
Ferry Bldg.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Plnn'^ Being Figured by Selected List of
Contractors.
DKPOT Cost. $18,010
T'KALDSBURG. Sonoma Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco depot. (24x43
feet) with redwood shingle roof.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific Co., 64 Pino
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until July 20. 2
P. M.. bids will be received by F. W.
Hazelwood. dist. eng.. State Highway
Cnmm.. Sacramento, to quarry, crush,
haul and deposit in windrows 5.600 cu.
yds. crushed stone surfacing bet. Bax-
ters and one mile east of Shelter House
Nn. 1 on Road 111. Pla-37-D and E. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Valencia Street near
Eighteenth Street.
Alter undertaking parlors.
Owner — Barry, McDonell & Moffaft
Estate.
Architect — Clausen & Amandes, Hearst
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — A. D. Disston, Hearst Bide..
San Francisco.
Marble and Bronze Bids Wanted.
MAUSOLEUM Cost. $125,000
LODI. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. Lodi Me-
morial Cemetery.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum (interior
of marble and bronze).
Owner — North American Mausoleum As-
sociation.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen. California
State Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Contractor — McGillivrav Costr. Co., Fol-
som Blvd., Sacramento.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
51-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, July 14, Wib
WOODBRIDGE, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— vaue> ijumuer CO., i^ofli, aL ^ti'ii awaia-
ed coniracl by Wooauridge iiiiBauon iJ.s-
iriei lo lur. and del. one canoad of as-
soned r.w. lumoer capprox. lu.uuu bd. ii.)
Matneuy Bros. L,umuer Co., l-,odi, omy
oiner bidder at iH'-i.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cat. — Until
July 1". !>:2U f- M-. bids will be receiveil
liy Walter S. Chandler, Secty., Board of
i-ark Directors, 4U7 City Hall, to lur. and
del. o.UUU yds. loam, o,00U yds. nil ana
i.uuU yds. manure, to be delivered wiiu.u
a radius ol 5 miles of L,aKe iMerrUt dur-
ing the fiscal year 192S-ia2!). furtner in-
forniation obtainable from above.
BUILDING AND tJNJGINEERING NEWS
15
WOODBRinGE, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— uunn Carle Co., 444 Market St., San
hrancisco, at $1U5, awarded contract by
Woodbridge Irrigation District to fur. ap-
urox. 4,U0U lbs. corru. reinforcing steel in
assorted sizes. Other bids: Badt-KalK
Co, San Francisco, $107; Pacific Coast
Steel Co., San Francisco, $107.o6; boule
Steel Co., San Francisco, $115; Valley
Lumber Co.. Lodi, $121.50; Ed. Spieker-
man Concrete Pipe Co., $158.91; Jules
Perrin, Lodi, $167.06.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Frederick Kennedy Jr., la S.
El Molino St., Pasadena and Glenn l!-l-
wood Smith, 529 E. Colorado St., Pasa-
dena, associate, are completing working
plans for a two-story Class C building
to be erected on N. Hill St. near Colo-
rado St., Pasadena, tor Ives & Warren;
100x100 feet, funeral parlors on first floor
and apartments on second floor rein-
forced concrete construction. Bids will
be taken soon.
WOODBRIDGE. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Jules Perrin, Lodi, at $1.35 per ton
awarded contract by Woodbridge Irriga-
tion District to fur. one carload of sand
and rock mixed for concrete aggregate.
Ed Spiekerman Concrete Pipe Co., Lodi.
only other bidder at $1.40 ton.
WOODBRIDGE. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Valley Lumber Co., Lodi, at $508 award-
ed contract by Woodbridge Irrigation Dis-
trict to fur. one carload (approx. 12.000
bd ft.) pine lumber. Matheny Bros.
Lumber Co.. at $520 only other bidder.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until July 30, 2
P M., bids will be rec. by county super-
visors to fur. reinforcing steel for Big
Dalton Dam, involv. approx. 1.178.000 lbs.
fob cars Glendora. Spec, obtainable
from Chief Engineer E C. Eaton of Coun-
ty Flood Control Department, 202 North
Broadway, Los Angeles.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received July 11 by Regents,
University of California, Berkeley, to
erect poultry buildings, yards and fences
in Strawberry Canyon: „ ^ „ ,
H K. Henderson, 20 Avis Road, Berk-
eley, $20,000: 75 days. .„„„„„ ^r-,
T. D. Courtright, Oakland, $20,33?; 100
^Ben Pearson, Berkeley, $21,039; 60 days.
F. J. Bertlesen, Oakland, $22,883; 100
Jensen and Pedersen, Oakland, $25,704;
70 days.
Contract is to be awarded Aug. 14th.
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal. — Floyd Hann.
Oroville. awarded contract by D. L.
Westfall and William V. West to re-
model and enlarge present funeral home
at 7th and Broadway; will contain chapel
to seat 125 persons, also casket display
rooms, etc. Will provide for Spanish
type stucco exterior and tile roof.
WOODBRIDGE. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
—Jules Perrin, Lodi. at $2.64 bbl.. award-
ed contract by Woodbridge Irrigation
District to fur. 60 bbls. Portland cement.
Other bids: Ed. Spiekerman Concrete
Pipe Co., Lodi, $3; Matheny Bros. Lum-
ber Co., Lodi, and Valley Lumber Co..
Lodi. $3.40 bbl.. respectively.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 30. 10:30
A M.. bids will be received by Geo. E
Gross, county clerk, to fur. and install
carbon monoxide detectors and recorders
in Oakland and Alameda Ventilation
Buildings of Estuary Subway. Cert, check
10% pavable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from clerk on deposit of iii.
returnable. Geo. A. Posey, county clen-..
VENTURA. Cal.— Until 11 A. M.. July
24 bids will be received by the county
supervisors for enlarging the woman s
lavilion at Seaside Park. This addition
is to house the Mower and plant exhibits.
It will be 75 ft. deep and 20 ft. wide.
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by the State
Dept. of Architecuire for the construc-
tion of steel trusses at the San Quentin
Prison, for the State of California:
Minneapolis Steel and Machine Co.,
Chapman Bldg., Los Angeles, $7,463; 100
days.
Pacific Coast Engineering Co., San
Francisco, $7,585; SO days.
Dyer Bros. Iron Works. San Francisco,
$7,700; 45 days.
Schrader Iron Works, San Francisco,
$8,150; 60 days.
Golden Gate Iron Works, San Francisco,
Western Pipe & Steel Co., San Fran-
cisco, $8,390; 120 davs.
Moore Drydock Co., San Francisco, $8,-
045; SO days.
Palm Iron Works, Sacramento, $0,275;
90 days.
Bids taken under advisement.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., City Port Commission,
Oakland Bank Bldg., to fur. and del.
municipal airport, 8000 cu. yds. crushed
rock:
Prop. A, 6000 cu. yds. second grade
screening. Prop. B. 2000 cu. yds. second
grade crushed rock.
J. Costello. 3025 Chapman St.. Oak-
land, (a) $.95 cu. yd.; (b) $1.55 cu. yd.
Central Constr. Co., Oakland (a) $1.15
cu. yd.: (b) $1.15 cu. yd.
Bids taken under advisement.
SEATTLE. Wash— The Western Con-
struction Co.. Seaboard Bldg., Seattle,
were awarded the contract by Architect
Carl Siebrand. North Life Bldg., Seattle,
associated with Architect Wallace Hub-
bert. 110 Sutter St.. San Francisco, to
erect $1,000,000 mausoleum in Acacia Me-
morial Park north of Seattle. Fred Burn-
abv is president of the Acacia Memorial
Park Co.. Central Bldg., Seattle. Will be
L-shape of stone and marble construc-
tion, 392 by 19n-ft. Oliver E. Lutz of
Seattle, has marble contract.
TOLO COUNTY. Cal.— Following bids
rec. July 9 by R. E. Pierce. Acting Dis-
trict Engineer, Dist. 10, Saci-amento. to
remove present guard rails and whe.'l
guards and construct and paint new
guard rails and wheel guards at west ap-
proach to Yolo Causeway. 0.5-mile in
length, (approx. 4.940 lin. ft.):
P. F. Bender. 1012 Del Paso Blvd.,
.Sacramento $1.98
M, A. Jenkins. Sacramento 2.17V2
Holdener Const. Co.. Sacramento.... 2.22
Eng. estimate 2.00
SACR-\MENTO. Cal.— Mining Depart-
ment of Sacramento Chamber of Com-
merce is conferring with A. R. Heron.
. state director of the Department of Fi-
nance, regarding the erection of a mod-
ern structure to house mine and mining
exhibits at the state fair grounds.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— City Manager
Chas. Bottorff will recommend to city
commission installation of five traffic
signals at various Intersections: est.
cost $7500. Samuel J. Hart, city eng-.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Oakland Building Material Co., foot 23rd
Ave., Oakland, at $l.l.'i per cub. yard sub-
mitted the only bid to Walter S. Chand-
ler, Sec. Board of Park Directory, to fur.
and del. 5000 yard of lill. to be delivered
within a radius of five miles of Lake
Merritt, during the fiscal year 1928-29.
New bids will be called for.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
FORT COASTER CO., Cedar Grove.
Wis. (attention Wm. Huenink, man-
ager of the Sales Department) wants to
secure a reliable wood-working company
or toy manufacturer in the San Fran-
cisco District which would be interested
in adding to their present line the manu-
facture and sale of coaster wagons on
small royalty basis with exclusive ter
ritory.
ECONOMY GLASS CO., 1320 South Los
Angeles St., Los Angeles, Cal. (attention
Mr. P. L. Miller, manager), manufactur-
ers of a Venetian and Colonial medicine
cabinets (steel and wood) — something
neji for bathrooms, desires to appoint an
■■ent to represent them in the San
Francisco territory
The building material dealers, par-
ticularly those in the lime, sand, gravel
and cement end, are all complaining of
the low prices being quoted and many
say they will, unless prices get better, bo
compelled to liquidate. The building pub-
lic have a deaf ear and the price-cutting
and squabbles of the dealers is music to
their ears. If the dealers are not selling
at a profit let them tell their troubles
to Sweeney and get busy fixing up their
own fences. — Exchange.
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ENGINE
INEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 14. 1928
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
RENO, Nevada.— Until Aug. 6, 10 A, M.
bids will be rec, by E. H. Beemer, county
clerk, to const, steel highway bridge over
Truckee river near Verdi, Washoe coun-
ty. King and Malone, engineers, Reno.
Will consist ot 150-ft. span, 15-tt. clear
rdwy., wooden floor, cone, abutments.
Cert, check 5% payable to Washoe Coun-
ty reQ. with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk and obtainable from engineers on
payment of $10. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until July 25, 10
A. M., bids will be rec. by Harry W. Hall,
county clerk, to const, bridge on Arno-
Dillard road with cone, foundation and
wood floor. Cert, check 10% payable to
Chairman of Board of Supervisors req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from County
Engineer Chas. Deterdlng, Jr.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— County
Engineer P. A. Steiger instructed to pre-
pare plans for new bridge at Liberty Is-
land.
NEVADA CITY. Nevada County. Cal.—
County Eng. J. F. O'Connor, preparing
plans for steel bridge over South Yuba
river at Washington, including removal
of present bridge but using abutments in
place. Plans also to be prepared tor
bridge over Truckee river at Boca, the
type of which is yet to be determined.
QUINCY, Plumas Co., Cal.— M. A. Jen-
kins, 3560 Y St., Sacramento, at $11,412
awarded conl. by county to const, vehic-
ular bridge over Indian Creek at Paxton.
PLACER COUNTY Cal.— Following bids
rec. July 5 by State Highway Comm. to
const, three reinf. concrete girder bridges
across South Fork of Yuba river at point
about 2%. ? and SVi miles east of Cisco,
each bridge consisting of two 38-ft. spans
on cone, bents and abutments with wing
walls:
Coolidge & Scott. Minden, Nev $34,290
M. A. Jenkins, Sacramento 41.822
H. W. Whittv, Sanger 45.200
Earl M. White. Santa Monica 48,772
Hoberg Bros., Los Angeles 60.463
Engineer's estimate 38,102
PLACERVILLE. EI Dorado Co., Cal,—
Hector Williamson, Rescue, Calif., at
$7700 awarded cont. by county to const,
reinf. cone, girder bridge over Webber
Creek at Williamson. Frank Chemschel
Placerville, $7898, only other bidder.
SAN ANDREAS, Calaveras Co., Cal.—
R. L. Stevens, Portland. Ore., at $6784
awarded cont. by county to const, steel
truss bridge over O'Neil's Creek at Cal-
averitas, (exclusive of fill), on main
county road leading from San Andreas
to Esmeralda. Other, bids: Frederick-
son Bros., Stockton, $7360; Oakland Har-
bor Constr. Co., Oakland, $7775; Adams
Co., Angeles Camp, $8281.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— Guy C.
Noble. Tulare, at $9177 (eng. est. $10,301)
awarded cont. by State Highw.-iy Comm.
to const, three reinf. cone, bridges bet.
Tulare and Goshen— one over Cameron
Creek about 2^ mi. north of Tulare, an
existins, bridge consist! n;; ot two 12 ft.
slab spans to be wir"eaed fnmi 26 ft. to
SO ft drwy : another across l.i-kv4!.od
Creek about 4-/i mi. north of Tulare, an
pxistnp hrigfzc cin.^isti ig of one :'.'l ft.
girder span to be widened from 21 ft. to
30 ft. rdwy.; and a third over Mill Creek
about 7% mi. north of Tulare, a bridge to
be constructed consisting of one 30 ft,
girder span with 30 ft. rdwy.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Until Aug. 6, 11 A. M. bids will be rec.
by Henry A. Pflster, county clerk, to con-
struct remf. cone, culvert on Tenant Ave.
near Hill road, in Sup. ist. No. 1 and re-
inf. cone, culvert on Silver Creek road,
over third crossing of Silver Creek, Sup,
Dist. No. 2. Cert, check 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from Robt. Chandler, county surveyor, on
payment of $1.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal —
Following bids rec. July 11 by State
Highway Cunim. to const, two overhead
crossings, one at Sta. 109 plus 92, a re-
inl. cone, girder bridge consisting of one
46-fi. 6-in. span and two 39-ft. 9-in. spans
on cone, piers and abutments with wing
walls; also at Sta. 114 plus 65. a reinf.
cone, girder bridge consisting of one 45-
ft. 6%-in. span and one 38-ft. span and
one 28-ft, 6-in. span on cone, piers anu
abutments with wing walls:
Butte Const. Co.. 5f0 Folsom St.,
San Francisco $32,351
P. F. Bender. Sacramento 35,80.)
H, C. Whitty. Sanger 36.(i(iU
M. A. Jenkins, Sacramento 40.68'J
G. J. Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto 41.720
Frederickson Bros., Stockton 43,220
Engineer's estimate 36,iS2
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Henry
Padgett. Kunka. at $3,090 awarded e.-nt,
liv county to cc.nst. cone, culvert and
fill at Three Cabbins.
EUREKA, Humboiet Co,. Cal.— County
supervisors reject bids to const. Etters-
burg bridge and new plans will be pre-
pared for a structure of the less expen-
sive type. Bids will be submitted on a
steel bridge with wood floor. It is pro-
posed to const, a cone, span bridge or
wooden coverage span.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Calif.— County
Road Eng. Harry H. Hume authorized
by county supervisors to prepare plans
for new bridge in various sections of the
county that are deemed necessary.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Utah Con-
struction Co., Phelan BIdg., San Fran-
cisco, at $25,000 awarded contract by
Western Pacific R. R, to const, two re-
inforced cone, viaducts over Huntoon
and Lincoln Sts., to replace present tim-
ber structures.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Until
.\ug. 1, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec, by State
Highway Comm. to const, bridge over
Santa Clara river, ?-mi. north of Saugus,
ocnsisting of five 82-ft. plate girder spans
with cone, deck nn cone, piers and abut-
ments with wing walls; over tracks of
Southern Pacific R. R., a bridge consist-
ing of one 46-ft. steel girder span with
cone, deck on cone, abutments with wing
walls; and about 0.72-mi. roadway to be
graded and paved. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
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SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— T. A.
Tomasini, Larkspur, granted franchise
by Marin County Supervisors to const.
toll bridge between tjausalito and Tibu-
ron over Richardson's Bay; will be 7300
ft. long with 100 ft. lift span in center;
span will have highwater clearance of
20 ft. which can be increased to 50 ft.
Kst. cost $675,000.
JIARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor William Shearer in budget sub-
mitted to the county supervisors recom-
mends the following bridge construction:
New bridge across flood channel of
ieather river at Nicolaus. costing $110.-
000; new bridge at Tisdale weir at $135.-
UOO; new bridge at Subaco over main
drainage canal of Sutter Basin at $8000;
new bridge at Kirksville in Sutter Basin,
costing $6000. and new bridge over Bear
river at Rio Oso jointly with Yuba coun-
ty, Sutter county's share to be $30,000.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. — County
Surveyor Chris P. Jensen has completed
plans for proposed cone, bridge over
Kings river at Reedley and bids will be
asked shortly; est. cost, $125,000. Will
consist of sixteen spans of 40-ft. each,
providing 21 -ft. roadway and pedestrian
sidewalks on each side; total length 640
feet.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 19, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to const, cone, culverts
and curtain walls in certain rights-of-
way adjacent to 82nd Ave. Bond of $1000
req. of successful bidder. Plans on file
m office of clerk. Geo. N. Handle, city
engineer.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
July 16, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
Robt. E. Graham, county clerk, to const.
3 reinl, cone, bridges in Koad Dist. No
0, on Wilson Hill-Hicks Valley road, and
on Salmon Creek road, involv, 194 cu yds
A cone; 19,500 lbs. rein, steel. Plans ob-
tainable from Rodney Messner, county
surveyor.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal —
County Surveyor Lloyd Bowman prepar.
ing spec, for cone, bridge at Williams
Landing.
VENTURA. Ventura Co., Cal.— Until
July 24, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by L
E. Haliowell, county clerk, to const, reinf
cone, bridge 80-ft long with earth fill ap-
proaches in Royal Ave. over Simi Creek,
involv. 8,760 cu. yds. earthwork fill; 282
cu. yds. A cone; 24,200 lbs. reinf. steel;
64 ft guard fence Cert, check 10% req
with bid. Plans obtainable from County
Surveyor Chas. A. Petit.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Butte Const
Co.. 530 Folsom St., San Francisco, at
*2»,d46 (eng, est. $29,777) awarded cont
li.v State Highway Comm., to const,
reinf. cone, overhead crossing over S P
tracks at Weimer, consisting of one 47-
ft. 0-in. span, one 46-ft. 1-in. span, four
30-ft. spans and one 28-ft. 6-in. span on
concrete piers and bents on pile founda-
tions.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids rec. July 11 by State Highway Com-
mission to const, undergrade .crossing un-
der tracks of Inter-California R. U near
Araz Junction consisting of two cone
abutments with wing walls, a timber
bridge near said crossing consisting of
three 19-ft. spans on creosoted pile bents
and bulkheads %vith wings, .grading and
surfacing about V^-mile of rdwy. with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone:
L. Wore], Alhambra S29 805
W, M. Ledbetter & Son. L, A 32'815
Pioneer Transfer Co,, Calexico 34,933
M. Bloomencranz, L. A 40,04C
McWilliams & Richy, Los Angeles 40i482
Engineer's estimate 35.133
BLYTHE. Riverside Co., Cal.— W M.
Ledbetter & Co., 5399 Alhambra Ave.,
Los Angeles, awarded cont. by Blythe
Toll Bridge Co., (John Lyle Harrington),
Saturday, July 14, 1928
to reconst. piers of BIythe bridge across
Colorado River which was partly destroy-
ed when floods washed out two of the
190-ft. steel spans. The spans will have
to be removed from river which is a fed-
eral navigable waterway. Steel was fur-
nished originally by Virginia Bridge &
Iron Works.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal. — County super-
visors petitioned to pave highway from
St. Helena to St. Helena Sanitarium.
Funds will probably be provided in tho
budget.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CALIFORNIA. — Following is a partial
list of permits granted during the month
of June, 1928, by the State Department of
Public Works, Division of Water Rights,
authorizing appropriation of waters:
Permit 3032, (Trinity Co.), issued to J.
B. McCauley and F. A. Hubbard, San
Francisco, for 20 c.f.s. from Canon Creeic
for power purposes, 739 theoretical hp. to
be developed. Est. cost $12,000.
Per. 3033. (Sutter Co.). Sutter Basin
Imp Co. of Robbins, Cal. for 9.45 c.f.s.
from East Dredge cut Sutter By-Pass, for
use for irrigation of 378 acres. Est. cost
$2000.
Per. 3034, (Sutter Co,), Sutter Basin
Imp. Co., for 21.05 c.f.s. from West
Ddrege cut of Sutter By-Pass, for use for
irrigation of 842.13 acres. Est. cost JSO,-
000.
Per. 30?7, (Madera Co.), Minaret Mines
Co. of Anaheim, Cal.. 10 c.f.s.. from Min-
aret Creek, for power purposes. 256 the-
oretical hp. to be developed. Est. cost,
$10,000.
Per. 3042, (Ventura Co.), Howard Marr,
I.,os Angeles, for 100 ac. ft. from Las Ll:i.-
Jac Canyon, for irrigation purposes on 365
acres. Est. cost, $10,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
App. 0954. (Iny.j Co.), Chas. C. Chap-
man, care V. G. I'leston, Merced, 434.24
ac. ft. per annum, from Red Mountani
Creek Lake for domestic and irrigation
purposes on 2240 acres Est. cost, $12,-
000.
App. 5955 (Inyo Co.), Burnham Chem-
ical Co. of Westcnd, Calif., .07 c.f.s. from
two springs and underground water for
domestic and mining purposes. Est. cost
$10,000.
App. 5957, (San Joaquin Co.), P. F.
Sievers of Clements, Calif., .37 c.f.s. from
Mokelumne river tor irrigation purposes
on 30 acres Est. cost, $1,500.
App. 5959. (Los Angeles Co.). County of
Los Angeles, .4 c.f.s. from 4 springs, trib-
utary to Mescal and Swartout creeks for
domestic purposi-s. Est. cost $150,000.
App. 5962, (Ll.^s .\ngeles Co.), County of
Los Angeles, l.Ui c.f.s. from 7 springs for
domestic purposes. Est. cost, $liiu.i"j'i.
App. 5963, (Los Angeles Co.), County of
Los Angeles, 1 c.f.s. from 6 springs trib-
utary to Jesus Creek for domestic pur-
poses. Est. cost, $10,000.
App. 5964, (Los Angeles Co.,). County
of Los Angeles, .75 c.f.s. from 2 springs
tributary to Prairie Fork, for domestic
purposes. Est. cost, $$20,000.
App. 5965 (Los Angeles Co.), County of
Los Angeles, .46 c.f.s. and 170 ac. ft. per
annum from springs tributary to North
Fork San Gabriel river for domestic pur-
poses. Est. cost $28,000.
App. 5966, (Los Angeles Co V '"• ■
of Los Angeles, 1 c.f.s. from springs trib-
utary to North Fork San Gabriel river
for domestic purposes. Est. cost $!0,000.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Proceed-
ings will be started by city shortly for
ornamental street lighting system in
Yosemite Ave., het. B and H Sts., and
one block each way in C, D, and E Sts.
A. M. Acton, city engineer.
CALIFORNIA. — Following is a partial
list of applications filed with the State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights, during the month of June,
seeking permits to appropriate water:
Application 5932, (Inyo Co.), American
Potash & Chemical Corp. of Trona, for
.03 c.f.s. from Avalon Spring for indus-
trial, mining and domestic purposes. Est.
cost $10,800.
App. 5936, (Riverside Co.), G. R. Wilk-
inson, 377 Virginia Ave., Pasadena, .06
c.f.s. and .17 ac, ft. per annum, from
springs for domestic purposes. Est. cost
$4,600.
App. 5939, (Siskiyou Co.), Ernest Bing-
man of Copper, Calif., .5 c.f.s. from Whis-
key Creek for mining purposes. Est. cost
»1,500,
App. 5941 (Solano Co.), California Wat-
er Service (io., San Francisco, 50 c.f.s.
and 22,000 ac. ft. per annum from lower
Sacramento River, for municipal pur-
poses. Est. cost, $5,555,000.
App. 5942 (Mendocino Co.), F. C. Rock-
well, Carmel, Calif., 500 c.f.s. from North
Fork Eel River for domestic and ir-
rigation purposes on 40,000 acres.
App. 5943 (Mendocino Co.), F. C. Rock-
weu Carmel, Calif., for 200 c.f.s. from
North Fork Eel River for municipal pur-
poses.
App. 5944 (Calaveras Co.), Fine Gold
Mines Co., 1625 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, 35 c.f.s. from South Fork Moke-
lumne River for power purposes, 60 the-
oretical hp. to be developed. Est. cost,
.fl.OOO.
App. 5945, (San Diego Co.), City of San
Diego, 15.47 c.f.s., and 11.200 ac. ft. per
annum from underground water in Tia
J nana river valley for municipal pur-
poses. Est. cost. $500,000.
App. 5946, (Del Norte Co.), C. P., E.
J., and S A Mceth of Klamath, Calif, 1
c.f.s. from Big Spring, tributary to Klam-
ath river for power and domestic pur-
poses, 10 theoretical hp. to be developed.
Est. cost. $1,000.
App. 5947, (El Dorado Co.), A. Sciaroni
Jr.. of Grizzly Flats, Calif.. 3 c.f.s. from
North Fork Consumnes river, for power
and domestic purposes. 17 theoretical hp.
to be developed. Est. cost. $2,000.
App. 5949, (Los Angeles Co.), Big RocK
Brook Trout Properties, Inc., care How-
ard B. Henshey, atty., 1210 Guaranty
Bldg.. Los Angeles, .75 c.f.s. from springs
tributary to Big Rock Creek for domestic
purposes. Est. cost, $5,000.
App. 5951, (Siskiyou Co.), Mrs. Lottie
A. Bell of Cecilville, Calif., 12.5 c.f.s. from
East Fork of South Fork of Salmon river
for mining purposes Est. cost $1,000.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
S. J. Norris preparing spec, for electrolier
system in business district. Tye of
standard is yet to be determined.
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City trustees order plans for ornamental
street lighting system in Murphy Ave.,
the main business street, from Son
Francisco Highway to r. r. right-of-way
in Evelyn Ave.
ARBI'CKLE, Colusa Co., Cal.— Pacific
Gas & Electric Co. will install 28 elec-
troliers Th main and side streets of city
if the city will pay for the maintenance
and service of same.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until July 20, 2
P. M., bids will be received by F. W.
Hazelwood. dist. eng.. State Highway
I'omm., Sacramento, to quarry, crush,
haul and deposit in windrows 5,600 cu.
yds. crushed stone surfacing bet. Bax-
ters and one mile east of Shelter House
No. 1 on Road 111. P!a-37-D and E. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
DEL-i^NO. Kern Co., Cal.— Until July
20, 7 P. M.. bids will be rec. by G. A.
Swanson, clerk, Delano Union Grammar
School District, to fur. two school busses,
each of at least 22 hp. and each seating
not less than 40 grammar school child-
ren. Cert, check or bidder's bond for
10% payable to clerk req. with bid. Ad-
ditional information obtainable from
clerk.
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l->j' L. C. Peck, clerk. Bates Joint Union
t^hool District, to fur. and del. l^/i-ton
to 2-ton cliassls for school bus; also for
bus body to seat 40 passengers. Further
information obtainable from Joe Green,
Courtland.
THORNTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
Until July 23. 7:30 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by W. C. Y'oung, clerk. New Hope School
District, to fur. and del. one 2-ton chassis
with 6-cylinder engine and one school bus
body, 42-passenger capacity, steel lined,
etc., or thee equal. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Further information obtain-
able from clerk.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until July 16, 9 A. M., bids will be rec.
by S. A. Evans, city clerk, to fur. and
del. one heavy duty combined scarifier
and grader. Delivered f. o. b. Santa
Cruz. Cert, check 10% payable to cit>
req. with bid. Roy Fowler, city eng.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
FOWLER, Fresno Co., Cal.— H. J. Doh-
emann. Fowler, at $2600 awarded cont. by
I'owler Union High School District to fur.
school bus with Ford chassis, seating 36
students.
KING CITY, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
July 20, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by J.
A. Carlson, clerk. King City Union Gram-
mar School District, to fur. lV4-ton chas-
liis school bus with body seating 25 to 30
pupils. Further information obtainable
irom clerk.
ONTARIO, Cal.— Until 8 P. M. July 16,
bids will be rec. to fur. and del. one new
20-hp. track-laying tractor; one new 30-
hp. tracklaying tractor. Cert, check or
bond. 10%. D. B. Wynne, city clerk.
RAILROADS
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— Engineer-
ing Department, Southern Pacific R. R.,
65 Market St., San Francisco, preparing
plans for 97-miles of r. r. to connect
Klamath Falls. Ore., and Alturas, Calif.
Project has received approval of Inter-
state Commerce Commission. Will ex-
tend SE from Klamath Falls, through
Merrill, thence across the Tule lake bed
through Cornell and thence east to Al-
turas.
SAN FRANCISCO— Western Pacific
R. R., Mills Bldg., plans expenditure of
$13,500,000 to improve and extend sys-
tem. Improvement plans contemplate
construction of a line from a San Fran-
cisco terminal, down the peninsula to
Redwood City, (ultimate extension of
this line to Niles, Alameda county, for
connection with the main line) ; im-
mediate construction of line from Nile-
garden, on W. P. main line, 11 mi. s. w.
of Stockton, through the San Joaquin
Valley, to Kings river, via Fx-esno, (ulti-
mate extension of this line from Kings
river to Bakersfield). Immediate const,
of line by Sacramento-Northern R. R.,
another subsidiary, from junction with
Holland branch to Ryde in s. w. section
of Sacramento county; const, of branch
line from Brack, near Stockton, for dis-
tance of 3V4 m. east in additipn to 36 mi,
extension to Vaca lines of the Sacra-
mento-Northern Railway.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— City
making survey tor improvements and ex-
tensions to fire alarm system.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Chas. W. Ander-
son, former chief of fire dept.. recom-
mends to city council a bond issue to fi-
nance replacement of present fire alarm
system throughout the city. Samuel J.
Hart, city eng.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
LEMOORE, Kings Co., Cal.— City clerk
is in the market for prices on fire hose.
Fire Chief T. P. Thomsen has recom-
mended the purchase of additional hose.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Fire Chief
Kendall recommends to city trustees the
purchase of 100 ft. I'^-in. and 500 ft. 2J/i
in. fire hose. Bids will be asked at once.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
MADERA. Madera Co., Cal.— Bids will
be asked shortly by city trustees to drill
16-in. well on city property in South D
St. for increased water supply.
M.\NTECA. San Joaquin Co.. Calif.—
Chas. N. Taylor seeks franchise from city
trustees to erect gas plant and install
pipe lines from Oakdale through River-
bank and Escalon to Manteca.
COURTLAND. Sacramento Co., Cal. —
Until July 24, 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
BELVEDERE, Marin Co., Cal.— Pacifc
Gas and Electric Co., 445 Sutter St., San
Francisco, has authorized extension of
gas mains to serve Belvedere, Tiburon
and Corinthian Island, involv. approx. 10
miles of pipe, including 29.568 ft. 4-in.
high pressure transmission main and ap-
prox. 22.701 ft. 2-in. high pressure dis-
tributing main.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Ju!y 14, 192S
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS SEWERS & STREET WORK
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Cu., Cal.— City
declares inten. (415) to imp. portions of
San Rafael and San Quentin Toll road,
etc., in Acq. and limp. Dist. No. 1, m-
volv. san. sewerage and outfall system;
hyd. cone. san. sewer, 30-in. and 21-in.
dia. ; hyd. cone, manholes; reinf. cone,
pumping station, together with equip-
ment for same. Acq. and Imp. Act 1915.
Protests July 23. H. K. Brainerd, city
eng. Kugene W. Smith, city clerk.
WATER WORKS
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— H. Gould, 1022
27th St., Sacramento, awarded cont. by
city to fur. and install steel pipe line
from alley bet. A and B Sts, and B St.,
bet. ISth and 19th Sts.. etc., involv. 2965
ft. 24-in. riveted steel pipe, i'c-in. plate,
$5.70; 24-in. flanged valve, $357 each; 24-
in double hub valve, $347 ea.; c. i. man-
hole, $28; cone, manhole, $75; 4-in. out-
lets, $20 each.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 16, 11 A.
M., bids will be rec. by A. P. Davis, chief
engineer and general manager; East Bay
Municipal Utility District, 601 Ray Bldg.,
for purchase of 48 one-inch Simplex au-
tomatic air release valves and manu-
factured by Simplex Valve & Meter Co.,
or equal. Further information obtain-
able from above.
OAKLAND, Calif.— Directors of East
Bay Municipal Utility District announce
district will const, water distributing sys-
tem for Mokelumne project, the East
Bay Water Co. having refused to sell to
the district for an amount set at $32.-
488,120.
TULARE. Tulare Co.. Cal. — Crowe Hdw.
Co.. Tulare, at $3,879.89 awarded cont. by
city to Berryhill. city engineer, to fur.
and install two horizontal centrifugal
pumps and motors, also one deep well
turbine pump and motor. Other bids
were: Figgins & Curtis. $3920; Sterling,
$3952.20; Bradford Machine Co.. $3968.15;
Layne. (two propositions, main pump $2,-
350, and sump $1570; Pacific Pump Works
$4420; Pomona Manfucturing Co., $4750.
CLOVIS. Fresno Co.. Cal. — Until July
13. bids will be rec. by John E. Burke,
city clerk, to fur. and install pump; not
less than 600-gals. per minute; also fur.
and install motor for pump. Bids may
be submitted for both pump and motor
or separately. A. Segel. engineer. Grif-
tith-McKeiwie Bldg., Fresno. Spec, ob-
tainable from eng. and on file in office of
clerk. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this Issue.
MONROVIA. Cal.— Until 8 P. M. July
16, bids will be rec. to fur. and install one
centrifugal booster pump, capacity 1800
G. P. M. Total head 170 ft. and one 150
hp. motor; one centrifugal booster pump,
capacity 1800 G. P. M. Total head, 300
ft. and one 200-hp. motor. Cert, check or
bond. 10% H. S. Gierlich, city eng. F.
A Dupar. city clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Aug. 17, bids
will be received by A. P. Davis, chief en-
gineer and general manager. East Bav
Municipal Utility District. 601 Ray Bldg..
to const, appfox. 21 miles fo water mains
constituting the first unit of the distrib-
uting system, involv. approx. 111,579 *t.
of mains, ranging from 24 to 44-in. dia.
This first unit will take the Mokelumne
water into the business and manufactur-
ing sections of Oakland, Berkeley. Rich-
mond. Piedmont. Albany and Emeryville.
It also will place the plant in a position
lo extend the service to Alameda and San
Leandro, the other two cities of the di-s-
trict. in the near future. Plans and fur-
ther information obtainable from above
office.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co.. Cal.— City
plans to purchase pump for well in city
park for irrigating purposes.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— Land
owners in Castro Valley have voted in
favor of establishing a water district. Af-
ter legal formation the district will vote
bonds to finance const, ot water system.
J. Farley and John Stanton are prime
movers in the project.
SALINAS. Monterey Co.. Cal. —
Granite Construction Co., Watsonville. al
$13,920 awarded cont. by county to imp.
road leading from Gonzales to Ganzales
bridge; 8-in. bitum. cone. pave.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (4276) to imp. 33rd
St.. bet. Santa Clara and San Fernando
Sts.. involv. grade; l^^-in. asph. cone,
surface pave., 3 -in. asph. cone, base.;
cone, curb, gutter; 4-in. vit. sewer
laterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests July 23. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Wni. Popp. city engineer.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
City declares inten. (4275) to imp. 12th
St., bet. Jackson and Mission Sts., involv.
grade; IJ^-in. asph. cone, surface, 3-in.
asph. cone, base pave; 4-in. vit. pipe
sewer laterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests July 23. John J. Lynch, city
clerk. Wm. Popp. city engineer.
MARIPOSA COUNTY. Cal.— Until Aug.
1. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with stand, road surfacing, crushed grav-
el or stone, 6.3-mi. bet. west boundary
and Orange Hill school. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Aug. 1, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to construct overhead
crossing over S. P. tracks near Sargent,
consisting of two 64-ft. through plate gir-
der spans, one 30-ft. cone, deck and steel
girder span, 412-ft. of creosoted timber
trestle with cone, surfacing, grading and
surfacing approaches with bituminous
macadam. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
— City declares inten. (K-5) to imp. por-
tions of King St.. Jeter St., Iris St., etc..
involv. grade: cem. cone, curbs: gutter.^;:
2«i-in. asph. base; I'A-in. Warrenite-Bit.
surface pavement on 3-in. broken stone
cushion; reinf. cone, pipe storm sewers;
cone, catchbarins. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Protest:. July 16. W. A. Price, city
clerk. C. L I immitt. city eng
MERCED, Merced Co.. Cal.— Until July
16. 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by W. T.
Clough. city clerk, (621) to imp. P St..
bet. 21st and 22nd Sts., involv. grade:
2'/'-in. asph. oonc. base; I'A-in. War-
renite-Bit. surface pave; hyd. cone,
curbs, gutters. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Ceft. check 10% payable to city req.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
TEHAMA COUNTY. Cal.— Young Bros.
Berkeley, at $09,801.50 sub. low bid to U.
S. Bur. Pub. Roads. San Francisco, to
grade and const, drainage structures for
Sta. 184 plus 34 to 00 plus 14 on Sect. A
ot Mt. Lassen Nat'l. Forest Highway
Route No. 71, 5.99 mi. in length, involv.
.■!3 acres clearing; i;9.000 cu. yds. unclassi-
fied excavation: 410 cu. yds. excavation
for structures; 12,3(iu sta. yds. overhaul:
SO cu. vd.5. "A" ennc. : 53 cu. vds. "B"
one ; 9700 lbs. reinf. steel; 1870 lin. ft.
corru. metal pipe, haul and place. Other
bids: T. E. Connolly. San Francisco.
$87,981: Tieslau Bros.. Berkeley. $93,980;
eng. est. $72,970.
(;U.ST1NE, Merced Co., Cal.— Smith
I onstruction Co., 354 Hobart St.. Oa
land, at $30,335 awarded cont. by city to
const, extensions to sewer system.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids rec. July 5 by State Highway Eng.,
Highway Bldg., Sacramento, to grade
about 7.2 miles bet. Viejas Creek and
Guatay Creek:
Hauser Const. Co., Seaside St.,
Long Beach $237,626
Roth Const. Co., Los Angeles 241,133
C. D. Willis & Son. Los Angeles.... 253.649
Jans & Bressi Const. Co.. Los An-
geles 259,816
C. R. Adams. Oakland 274.364
H. C. Senton. San Diego 278,229
George Mitchell, Huntington Pk... 290,304
Herbert Nunn & K. T. Logan,
Encinata. Wash 291.118
Nevada Const. Co.. Fallon, Nev 292,712
Isabel Const. Co., Fresno 322.024
Nelson & Sloan, Otay, Cal 344,893
Watson & Sudden, San Diego 357,145
George J. Boch, Los Angeles 391,501
Engineer's estimate 248,588
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until July 16, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec.
b.\ K. \V I'^oster. city clerk, to widen east
side of Railroad Ave. bet. 2nd and 3rd
Aves. Cert, check 10% payable to cit.v
req. with bid. Spec, obtainable from clerk
on deposit of $10, returnable.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— A. Teichert and
Son. Inc.. 1846 37th St., Sacramento,
awarded cont. by city (2245) to imp. 43rd
St. bet. R and T Sts., involv. cone, curb,
gutter; c. i. drains; vit. sewers; cone,
manhole; repair manhc^le; asph. cone.
pavement.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Teichert and
Son, Inc., 1846 37th St., Sacramento,
.nvarded cont. by city (2247) to imp. San
Carlos Wi> bet. Lih and 8th Aves., in-
volv cone, curb, gutter, c. i. drains; vit.
sewers; cone, manholes; 1-in. water main
connections; asph. cone. pave, with seal
coat.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City declares in-
ten. (2250) to imp. alley bet. N, O, 22nd
and 23rd Sts., involv. c. 1. drains; vit.
sewers; 1-in water main connections;
grade; hyd cone. pave. 1911 Act. Bond
Act. 1915. Protests July 19. H. G. Den-
ton, city clerk. Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal. — Coun-
ty Surveyor Chas. A. Luning making sur-
veys for proposed Bend road as petitioned
for by County Farm Bureau.
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co.. Cal.— County
plans to pave River Road Highway, ex-
tending from a point on levee at south
end of Jackson river bottoms to turn on
the Garden Highway east of Tudor; asph.
macadam pavement. i'A mi. in length.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Cal.— City
petitioned to pave University, Wilbur
and Percy Aves.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— H. Gould. 1022
27th St.. Sacramento, awarded cont. by
city to fur. and install at 19th and B Sts.
200 ft. 60-in. corru. iron pipe, 8-gauge,
Jacketed in place through levee, $26,60
ft.; 50 ft. 60-in. corru. iron pipe, 8-gauge,
in open trench, $21.40 ft.
HANFORD. Kings Co., Cal.- -Until
July 21, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
county to pave street west of Lemobre
High School. Plans obtainable from Roy
L. May, county surveyor.
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOIIJRD STREET. SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
Ne-iC rind Used, Boiifflit, S(jld, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
Saturday, July 14, 1928
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. B, 11 A. M., bids will be ree. by
Henry A. Pfister county clerk, to imp.
Bellomy St. in Sup. Dist. 4. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk reii. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor Robert
Chandler on payment of $1.50.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal.— Until July 23, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be rec. by Daniel McSweeney, city
clerk, (6Q) to imp. portions of Grand,
Chestnut, Commercial, Eucalyptus, Rail-
road. Orange Aves., etc., involv. grade,
comb. cone, curbs and gutters, hyd. cem.
cone, walks, 2-in. asph.. cone pave on 4-
in. asph. cone, base, br. storm water
catchbasins, vit. sewers, lateral sewers,
etc. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Geo.
A. Kneese, engineer, Courthouse, Red-
wood City Plans on file in ofBce of olerk.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. —
Until July 17, 7 P. M., bids will be rec.
by Clyde A. Dorsey, City Clerk, (2727) to
imp. Cliureh St., bet. Abrego and Cortes
Ets , and Cortes St., bet. Fremont and
Church Sts., involv. grade; 6-in. cone,
pave with 8-in. center; cone, curb; 1 s. w.
crossing. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bids. Plans on file in office of clerk. H.
Severance, city engineer.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
supervisors are making surveys for high-
way in Tehama county connecting the
Humboldt Rd. near Lomo on the Butte
boundary and crossing Deer Creek Can-
yon to Tehama-Plumas County line in
Deer Creek Pass. The Tehama county
supervisors have granted permission to
Butt county to const, the road.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 19, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk, to imp. portions of 82nd Ave. and
Iris St., involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
pave.; walks; corru. iron and cone, cul-
verts; wooden culvert; storm water in-
lets; conduits. 1911 Act. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Geo.
.^J. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 19, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk, to imp. 62nd Ave. bet. Foothill
Blvd. and Camdem St., involv. grade;
curbs; gutters; pave.; walks; cone, cul-
vert; cone, end wall; cone, manhole; sew-
er with appurtenances. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 6, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by T. P.
Joy, county clerk, to imp. certain road
in and adjacent to Lighthouse Reserva-
tion and Ocean Ave. near Pacific Grove.
Plans obtainable from Howard F. Coz-
zens, county surveyor.
SONORA, Tuloumne Co., Cal.— County
rejects bids to complete grading and re-
locate Buckhorn Hill grade on Sonora-
Tuolumne Rd. and work will be done by
county. Bids were: Gannon & Mc-
Carthy, $11,850; M. J. Bevanda, $14,444;
Adams Co., $15,000. Chas. M. Chittenden
bid on one-half of the contract at $7500.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. — W. A.
Dontanville, Salinas, at $16,692 awarded
cont. by city (72) to imp. portions of
Lang St., involv. grade; hyd. cone,
curb; 5-in. hyd. cone, pave.; hyd. cone,
walks. Granite Construction Co., Wat-
sonville, only other bidder at $16,732
VENTURA COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids rec. July 5 by State Highway Eng.,
Highway Bldg., Sacramento, for grade
and pave, with Portland cem. cone,
about 11.6 miles bet. Hueneme Road and
Little Sycamore Creek:
Jans & Bressi, Los Angeles $468,324
J. F. Knapp, Stockton 490,515
Frederickson & Watson and Pred-
erlckson Bros.. Oakland 518,408
George Herz & Co., San Bernar-
dino 519.381
Thomas M. Morgan, Los Angeles.. 534,662
Samuel Hunter, Santa Barbara 536,597
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco 539,385
Dillon & Boles. Los Angeles 550,442
United Concrete Pipe & Const. Co.,
Los Angeles 560,417
P. Johnson & Son, Los Angeles 615.772
Engineer's estimate 579,863
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— City will
start proceedings at once to pave 2 blocks
in O St. bet. 14th and 15th Sts., and in
15th St. bet. O and P Sts.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Heaf-
ey-Moore Co., oH High St., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. St. Ci'oi.\
St. from SE termination to Lincoln Ave.,
involv. grade, $1.19: cone, curbs, $.7:i;
Vibrolithic cone, pave., $.249; cem. wains,
$.175; 2-ft. 3-in. by 2-ft. 3-in. cone, storm
sewer, $6.75; 12-inch vit. storm sewer,
$3.25; storm water inlet, $70 for 21 -in.
opening; cone, inlet, $70; cone, end anil
curtain walls, $.uu cu. ft.
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal.— County
Engineer Harry H. Hume preparing spec,
for roart in Long Pine ace. at Edgar
Slough to the Bresaluer property.
WHEATLAND, Yuba Co., Cal.— Eng.
Clyde C. Kennedy making surveys for
sewer system for the town to Wheatland;
est. cost, $25,0011. Work will be done un-
der 1911 Act and Bond Act 1915.
SAN MATEO COUNTY. Cal. — Until
Aug. 1, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with oil treated, crushed gravel or stone,
3.5-mi. bet. San Francisco and South San
Francisco. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
PETALUJIA. Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (3737) to imp. Fifth St.,
bet. 1 St. and Mountain View Ave., in-
volv. grade; oilbound macadam pave.;
cone, curbs, gutters; corru. iron and
cone, culverts. 1911 Act. Protests July
IS. Gladys V. Roberts, city clerk.
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.— Engineer
Jerome Barieau preparing plans ts imp.
various Sts. in Imp. and Acq. District No.
1 of Placer County; will involve approx.
7 mi. of Sts. Est. cost $100,000.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (4280) to imp. Brown
Ave., bet. Willis Ave. and Sycamore St.,
involv. grade; 1%-in. asph. cone, surface,
2^2 -in. asph. cone, base pavement; cone,
curb and gutter; cone, walks; 6-in. vit.
san. sewers with 4-in. vit. laterals; cone,
storm water inlet; br. manhole. 1911
Act, Bond Act 1915. Protests July 23.
John J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp,
city engineer.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. —
Bids will be asked at once by city to
widen Railroad Ave., bet. 2nd and 3rd
Aves. Bids will probably be opened July
IG. O. F. Weissgerber. city manager.
E. W. Foster, city clerk.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. —
City declares inten. (421-C) to imp. un-
named alley in Block C bet. Leibrandt
Ave. and 3rd St., involv. 5-in. cone, pave;
vit. clay pipe sewer latei-als with wye
branches; cone, catchbasins. 1911 Act,
Bond Act 1915. Protests July 23. S. A.
Evans, city clerk. Roy Fowler, city eng.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until July 16, 5 P. M., bids will be rec.
by A. L. Banks, city clerk, to imp. south
one-half of East Hazelton Ave. bet. Wil-
son Way and Bieghle alley, involv. grade;
comb. cone, curbs and gutters; cone,
walks; 2-in. cementing gravel base, 2^^-
in. asph. cone, surface and IVz-in. asph.
cone, surface. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. W. B. Hogan, city eng.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Bids are being rec. by couty to pave
4317 ft. of Fish Ranch Road- asph. ma-
cadam pace; est. cost $5000. Spec, ob-
tainable from R. R. Arnold, county sur-
veyor.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 6, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by T.
P. Joy, county clerk, to grade and gravel
roads in and adjacent to Lighthouse
Reservation and in Ocean Ave., near
Pacific Grove, in Rd. Dist. No. 5. Spec,
obtaiable from County Surveyor Howard
F. Cozzens.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Irving L.
Ryder, 205 Almaden Ave., San Jose, at
$172,150.90 awarded cont. by county to
imp rds in Vista Del Encanto Tract,
involv. 50 ft. paved Sts., 5 ft. walks; or-
amental street lighting system; water
system: fire hydrants, etc. Other bids:
Prentiss Paving Co., San Jose, $179,184;
Warren Constr. Co., Oakland, $180,433.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— H. Gould, 1022
27th St, Sacramento, awarded cont. by
city, (2246) to imp. 26th St., from 9th Ave.
to pt. S25 ft. south, involv. vit. sewer;
cone, manholes; asph. cone. pave, with
seal coat.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— City
petitioned to imp. Antoinette St., Pleas-
ant Lane, Martens Blvd. and Octavia St.,
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; 5-in. hyd.
cone, pavement.
LIVINGSTON, Merced Co., Cal.—
Roljert B. McNair, 3819 Rhoda St., Oak-
land, at $41,953.25 awarded cont. by city
(40-C) to const. 8, 10, 12 and 15-in. vit.
clay san. sewers; wye branches; cone,
manholes with c. i. covers; cone, flush-
tanks; vit. lampholes with c. i. covers in
various streets.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
C. C. Gildersleeve, at $878.70 awarded
cont. by city to imp. Branciforte Creek
sewer crossing involv. 2 cu. yds. "A"
cone; ISO lin. ft. piling; 1260 bd. ft. r. w.
sheathing; 550 bd. ft. sheet piling.
Thompson Bros., Fresno, only other bid-
ders at $953.20.
SANTA CRUZ, Sata Cruz Co., Cal —
Granite Constr. Co., Watsonville, at
$622.40 awarded cont. by city to imp. in-
tersection of Broadway and Riverside
Ave., involv. 1580 sq. ft. grade to sub-
grade; 1580 sq. ft. 5-in. cem. cone, pave.;
300 sq. ft. cem. cone, walks; 52 lin. ft.
cem. cone, curb; 36 lin. ft. 5%-in. by 12-
in. part circle corru. metal cone, culvert.
Thompson Bros., Sata Cruz, only other
bidders at $637.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until July
17, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Gladys
B. Stewart, couty clerk, to const, moun-
tain from point in old Mill Rd., approx
4.928 mi. in length. Materials for cul-
verts or the corru. iron culverts will
be fur. by county f o. b. Springville. Cert,
check 5% req. with bid. Spec, obtain-
able from Laurence A. Moye, county
surveyor.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
starts proceedings to pave 7th St. bet.
Heinz Ave. and south city limits and
Ashby Ave. bet San Pablo Ave. and 3rd
St.; estimated cost, $91,345. John N. Edy,
city manager.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (418) to imp. portions of
Ross Valley Dr., Terrace Ave., Spring
Grove Ave., etc., involv. grade; mono-
lithic cone, curbs and gutters; cone, cul-
\erts; cone, catchbasins; 4-in. ironstone
pipe sewer; hyd. cone, manholes; 4-in.
t lushed rock base and 4-in. asph. com-,
surface pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests July 22. Eugene W. Smith, city
clerk. J. K. Brainerd, city manager .
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor Harry H. Hume in submitting
1928-29 budget to county supervisors
.seeks $427,478 of which $112,000 would
cover maintenance of county roads; $60,-
tOd for county highway maintenance and
$20,735 for bridge maintenance.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— Town
trustees declare inten. (88) to imp. Oak
Ave., involv. grade; hyd. cem. cone,
catchbasins; vit. ironstone pipe storm
drains with cone, headwalls; 6-in. vit. pipe
.san. sewer with wyes; cone, and vit. pipe
lampholes; hyd. cem. cone, pavements;
c. i. water mains with valves, etc. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 6.
F. W. Burrows, town clerk.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until July
19. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by Alf. B.
P2dgcumbe, city clerk, vi50) to imp. Na
tion:il Alley bet. Branciforte and Santa
Clara Sts., involv. grade; r. w. curbs; 5-
in. cone. pave. 1911 Act Bond Act 1915.
Cert check 10% payable to city req witli
bid. T. D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 6, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by county for asph. macadam surface on
Msh Ranch road in Sup. Dist. No. 2, ap-
prox. 4,375 lin. ft. in length. Spec, ob-
tainable from County Surveyor R R. Ar-
nold.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 7, 2 p. m. bids will be rec. by C. F.
Belding, county clerk, to remove asph.
surface on Feather River bridge on Oro-
ville-Pentz Highway at Oroville. Cert.
check 10% req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from County Surveyor Harrv E.
Hume.
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Saturday, July 14, 192j
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Ciry
declares inten. (628) to imp. Ashby Ave.
bet San Paolo and Front Sts., and 7tli
St bet. Heinz and i-olger Aves., and Fol-
ger Ave. bet. Green St. and south city
boundary, and portions of ilth St., in-
volv grade; pave.; cone, curbs, vi^allcs,
gutters, culverts, manholes, catchbasin.?,
storm and combined sewers; lateral sew-
ers' water supply distributing system.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests July
24. John K. Edy. city manager.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.— Until July 23, 2 P. M., bids will
be rec. by J. G. Driscoll, county clerk, to
imp. Mt Pleasanton Drive from main
county road leading from San Luis Obis-
po to town of Morro, Rougeot Place, and
other streets in Mt Pleasanton Square No.
2, involv. lV4-in. Warrenite bitulithic sur-
face on 2M:-in. asph. cone, base, walks,
curbs, gutters, comb, curb and gutter,
vit. sewers, manholes, corru. iron cul-
verts, c. i. water mains, fittings, etc.
Marbelite ornam. lights, etc.; A. & I. No.
4 Cert check payable to county req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— A. Tel-
chert and Sons, 1846 37th St., Sacra-
mento, at $63,805.58 awarded contract
by county to pave 3.S45-mi. of highway
bet. Madison and Winters; asph. pave-
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.— C. C. Kenn-
edy, engineer. Call Bldg.. San Francisco,
submits plans to city for $300,000 sewer
system. On approval of plans bids will
be asked.
KUREKA. Humbildt Co.. Cal.— Clias.
Lambert. Eureka, at $4,880 awarded cont.
by county to const. 2-m.i of Line Star Rd.
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal.— County rejects
bids to imp. Hagan Road from Water
Works to 4th Aves.. and work will be
done by county forces.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.— War-
ren Construction Co.. 2Sth and Popular
Sts Oakland, at $47,948 sub. low. bid to
imp. Webster St., from 354.38 ft. north
of Eagle Ave., from distance of 2147 ft.
to Tvnan Ave., involv. grade- two 12-in.
vit. ironstone pipe sewers; asph. cone,
pave. ; cem. cone, curbs, walks, gutters.
Other bids: Calif. Construction Co., $50,-
473; Heafey-Moore Co., $51,259; Oakland
Paving Co.. $54,546; Hutchin-son Co.. $55,-
257; Central Construction Co., $56,59t.
Taken under advisement.
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal.— W. A.
Bechtel. 206 Sansome St.. San Francisco,
only bidder at $42,063.30. awarded cont.
by city to imp. streets In Acq. and Imp.
Dist. No. 1, Involv. grade; pave., etc.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Granfield, Farrar
and Carlin. 666 Mission St. at $131,321
sub. low bid to Bd. Pub. Wks. to imp.
Great Highway bet. Lincoln Way and
Sloat Blvd. Eight other bids were sub-
mitted. Complete bid listing will be pub-
lished tomorrow.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Western Paving Co.. Call Bldg., San
Francisco at $33,753 awarded cont. by city
to imp. portions of Channing Ave.. Gu-
inda St. and Lincoln Xve., Involv. 2,435
cu. yds. rough grading; 159.770 sq. ft. fin-
ish "grading; 145.950 sq. ft. 6-in. cone,
pave.; 2.965 lin. ft. cone, curb; 1,140 sq.
ft. cone, sidewalk corners; 9.126 sq. ft.
cem walks; 17 driveways; 23 sewer and
23 water connections.
HANFORD. Kings Co.. Cal.— Until July
21. 10 A. M.. bids will be rec. by E. P.
Pickerill. county clerk, to widen highway
on west side of Lemoore Union High
School property, involving 10.666 sq. ft.
grading: 222 tons asph. cone, base ma-
terial; 163 tons asph. cone, surface. Cert,
check 10% payable to Chairman of Bd.
nf Sups. req. with bid. Spec, obtainable
from County Surveyor Roy May .
OAKLAND. Cal.— Central Const. Co..
Oakland Bank Bldg.. Oakland, awarded
cont. by city to imp. portions of 19th and
Jackson Sts.. involv. excavation. $1.30 ou.
yd.; cone. curb. $1.30 lin. ft.; cone, gut-
ter, $.35 sq. ft.: 2-in. asph. concrete sur-
face, fi-in. cement concrete base pave..
$.30 sq. ft.; 10-in. pipe conduit with con-
crete covering. $4.50 lin. ft.; manholes,
$100 each; storm water inlets, $100 each.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. Aug. 1. to grade
and surface with stand, road surfacing,
crushed gravel or stone, 6.3 mi. bet. west
boundary and Orange Hill School. Pro-
ject involves: liil.2uO cu. yds. rdwy.
excav. without cla.ss; 168,400 sta. yds.
overhaul; 2520 cu. yds. struct, excav.;
19.110 tons std. road surf, crushed gravel
or stone; 1760 cu. yds. class "A" cem.
coc. (struct) ; 24 cu. yds. class "E" cem.
cone, (struct.); 172.500 lbs. bar reinf
steel (struct.); 312 lin. ft. 12-in., 656 lin.
ft. IS-in., 240 lin. ft. 24-in. and 176 lin.
ft. 30-in. corr. metal pipe; 75 cu. yds. dry
rubble; 500 lin. ft. solid timber guard
rail; 54 cu. yds. removing and disposing
of concrete in existing structures; 2.6 M.
ft. b m Douglas fir timber reiling. sel.
comm. struct.; 2.5 mi. moving and reset
ppty fences; 9.5 mi. new property fence;
24 monuments moved and reset com-
plete in place; 56 monuments complete
in place. State will fur. corru. metal
pipe.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City Engineer J. F. Byxbee, Jr., preparing
spec, to improve streets in Bartley sub-
division in Mayfleld and Sherman St. bet.
2nd and 3rd and 1st St. bet. Grand and
Sheridan Sts.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. —
City Engineer Roy Fowler instructed by
council to prepare spec, to imp. Franklin
St., property owners having petitioned
for the work.
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal.— Union Oil Co..
a $13.40 a ton awarded cont. by city to
furnish 40 tons of asphaltum.
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co , Cal.
City declares inten. (28-2) to imp. Uidge-
way and Vista roads, involv. grade; re-
pair existing waterbound rock macadam
pavement and surface with 3-jn. asph.
concrete pavement; cem. cone, gutter;
steel reinf. hyd. cem. cunc. retaining wall;
corru. iron pipe storm water culverts with
hyd. cem. cone, ctorm water inlets: br.
catchbasins cem. cone, storm water sew-
ers. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests
July 24. John A. Hoey, town clerk. Geo.
A. Kneese, engineer, Courthouse, Red-
wood City.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Calif.
Heafey-Moore Co., 344 High St., Oakland,
at $7'. 538 awarded cont. by county to re-
const, and resurface portions of Water-
loo and Linden roads. Willard and Bia-
sotti at $16,309 awarded cont. to resurf.
Baker Lane road.
SANTA MARIA. Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Santa Maria Construction Co..
Santa Maria, at $.t976 awarded cont. by
city to const. 6-in. sewer and 6-in.. 4-in.
and 3-in. water mains with fire hy-
drants, etc.. under Res. of Inten. 222.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— McGillivray Con-
struction Co.. Folsom Blvd.. Sacramento,
awarded cont. by citv to imp. 35th St.
from 9th Ave. to pt. 270.35 ft. south,
involv. cone, curb; gutter; c. i. drains;
vit. sewers; const, manhole; 1-in. water
main connections; grade; asph. cono.
pave, with seal coat.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co . Cal —
T'ntil July 23. 9 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
S. A. Evans, city clerk. (419-C) to imp.
Cedar St., bet. Lincoln and Elm Sts..
involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cone, curbs,
walks, driveway approaches; vit. clay
pipe main san. sewer: wyes; br. man-
holes; corru. iron and cone, culverts;
cone, meter boxes, etc. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. Plans obtainable from City
Eng. Roy Fowler.
OAKLAND. Calif.— Heafey-Moore Co.,
"44 High S., Oakland, awarded cont. by
city to imp. portion of 73rd Ave., involv.
excavation. $1.09; cone. curb. $.75; cone,
gutter. $.26; IVi-in. Warrenite surface.
4^^-in. asph. cone, base pave.. $.269; cem.
walks. $17: 8x29-in. corru. iron and cone,
culvert. $5.25: 8x24-in. do. $5; 2-ft. 6-in.
by 5-ft. cone, culvert, $10.50; 21-in. pipe
conduit. $3.25; storm water inlet, $70;
cone, inlet with c. i. top. 34-in.. $80; c. i.
inlet, $75; cone, end wall. $1 cu. ft.; hand-
hole. $15.
to imp. Tillman Ave. bet. Hester and
ParK Aves. involv. grade; 5-in. cem. cone,
pave; cone, curb, walks; 4-in. vit. sewer
laterals.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
A. J. Raisch. 46 Kearn St., San Fran-
cisco, at $10,768.55 awarded cont. by city
to imp. 9th St. bet. Empire and Jackson
Sts., involv. grade; H4-in- asph. cone.
surface. 3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; cem.
cone. curb, gutter, walks; 4-in. vit. house
sewer laterals.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Prentiss Paving Co., 5th and Keyes Sts.,
San Jose, at $5,115.37 awarded cont. by
city to imp. 11th St. bet. Keyes St. and
south termination of 11th St., involv.
grade; IH-in. asph. cone, surfaces, 3-in.
asph. cone, base pave.; cem. cone, curb,
gutter, walks; 4-in. vit. lateral sewers;
(i-in. vit. san. sewer extension.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
A. J. Raisch, 46 Kearn St.. San Fran-
cisco, at $6,135.44 awarded cont. by city
to imp. 26th St. bet. Santa Clara and
Whiten Aves., involv. grade, asph. cone.
surface H4-in. on 3-in. asph. cone, base;
cem. cone. curb, gutter, walks; cem. cone,
storm water inle with cast Iron grating
and fr. vit. pipe drain.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Cal.— Nate
Lovelace. 5811 Patton St., Oakland, at
$137,831.70 (eng. est. $129,684.19) sub. low
bid to U. S. Bur. Pub. Roads, San Fran-
cisco, to grade and const. drainage
structures from Sta. 0-(-e0 to Sta. 220
+ 28 on Strawberry- Phillips Sect, of
Route 32. Placerville-Lake Tahoe Nat'l.
Forest Highway in El Dorado County,
4.207 mi. in length, involv. 27.89 acres
clearing; 102.765 cu. yds. unclassified
excav.; 532 cu. yds. excav. for structures;
146.933 sta. yds. overhaul; 4207 mi. finish
earth graded roads- 40.85 cu: yds. class
A cone; 40.19 cu. yds. class B cone; 46
cu. yds. class D cone; 7390 lbs. reinf.
steel; 110 cu. yds. cem. rubble masonry;
17S4 lin. ft. C.M.P. (haul and place); 495
cu. vds. hand laid rock embankment.
Other bids: Verne W. Winters. Spokane,
$148,820.56; Ward Engineering Co., San
Francisco, $150,527.36- T. E. Connolly, San
Francisco. $164,018.72; Tieslau Bros.. Ber-
keley. $169,296.20; W. A. Bechtel Co., San
Francisco, $227,792.96. Bids taken under
advisement.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until July 19, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. City Clerk, to pave portion of East
12th St.. adjacent to 14th Ave. Bond
of $100 req. of successful bidder. Spec,
on file in office of clerk.
TACOMA. Wash.— City Eng. C. E. Put-
nam has completed plans and bids will
be asked the latter part of this month or
early in August to const. 45.4 mi. of cone.
pipe from 10-in. to 84-in. dia. ; 711 man-
holes; 273 storm inlets: 8878 wyes and
one 1700 ft. tunnel for 36-in. pipe; est.
cost $2,223,816. Will be known as South
Tacoma storm and san. sewer system.
L. I. D. 1154, the work being divided into
the trunk and local sewers. The work
will probably be let in eleven contracts.
J. Arnston, engineer of sewers and storm
drainage, is completing plans for the
Tacoma Eastern Gulch and McKinley
Park Districts, estimated to cost $800,000.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Prank Ferreira, 2813
E-Seventh St.. Oakland, awarded cont.
by citv to sewer 5th St.. bet. Grove and
Jefferson Sts.. involv. 8-in. pipe. $2;
manhole. $85- lamphole. $22; wye branch,
$1.50.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Robert B. McNair,
3819 Rhoda St.. Oakland, awarded cont.
by city to sewer Brookside PI. east of
Broadway and in portion of Brookside
Ave., adjacent to Brookside PI., involv.
S-in. pipe, $1.85; manhole, $75; 12-in.
lamphole, $20; drop connection. $10; wye
branch, $1; deepen existing manhole, $75.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
John Doyle, 660 North Tenth St., San
Jose, at $23,718.22 awarded cont. by city
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.—
Greater Modesto Committee of Chamber
of Commerce has appointed committee to
work out a "belt" boulevard system to
connect radiating mains roads on the
three sides of the city. System would be
approx. 21 mi. in length. Frank Rossi,
city engineer.
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Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Department of Public
Works, Division of Highways, at the of-
fice of the District Engineer, 5th Floor.
Capitol Office Building, 10th and L
Streets, Sacramento, California, until 2:00
P. M. on July 20, 1928, at which time
they will bt publicly opened and read,
for perfor.ning work as follows:
Quarrying, crushing, hauling and de-
positing in windrows of 5600 cubic yards
of crushed stone surfacing between
Baxters and one mile east of Shelter
House #1 on road HI Pla-37-D and B.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the abov.; address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal fTm furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid mu.st be
accompanied by ,cash, or a certifiod check
made payable to the Director of Public
Works, for an amount .jqua! to ten (10)
per cent of ^he amount Lid. such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is award.'d fail to
enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed foi the best
interests of the State.
..DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,..
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By F. W. HASELWOOD,
District Engineer, Dlst. III.
Dated: July 10, 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway En-
gineer, Highway Building Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M., on
August 1, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor. to which special
special reference is made, of portions
of State Highway, as follows:
San Mateo County, between San Fran-
cisco and South San Francisco (IV-SM-
68-A), about three and five-tenths (3.5)
miles in length, to be graded and sur-
faced with oil treated, cruslied gravel or
stone.
Santa Clara County, an overhead
crossing over the tracks of the Southern
Pacific Railroad near Sargent (IV-S.Cl-2
C), consisting of two 64-foot through
plate girder spans, one 30-foot concrete
deck and steel girder span, 412 feet of
creosoted timber trestle with concrete
surfacing, grading and surfacing ap-
proaches with bituminous macadam.
Aiariposa County, between the West-
erly Boundary and Orange Hill School
(VI-Mpa-18-A). about six and three-
tenths (6.3) miles in length, to be graded
and surfaced with standard road sur-
facing crushed gravel or stone.
Los Angeles County, about 3 milCT
north of Saugus (VII-L.A-4-A) ; across
Santa Clara River, a bridge consisting of
five 82 foot plate girder spans with con-
crete deck on concrete piers and abut-
ments with wing w^alls: over the tracks
of the Southern Pacific Railroad, a bridge
consisting of one 46 foot steel girder
span with concrete deck on concrete
abutments with wing walls; and about
0.72 of a mile of roadway to be graded
and paved.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specification.'^
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
I'istrict Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernanlino and Bishop.
A representative from the District
Office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection of
the work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to Investigate the
location, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed information con-
cerning the proposed work may be ob-
tained from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a i.I.nnk form furnished by the
.State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is call-
ed to the "Proposal Requirements and
nc'itions' annexed to the blank form
of proposal, for full directions as to
dding, etc.
I'e Department of Public' Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all
h ds or to accept the bid deemed for the
- mterests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engines'-
Dated: July 3. 1928
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, Chief, Di-
vision of Aroliit^cture, Forum Building,
.Sacramento. California, up to 2 o'clock
P. M., Tuesday, August 7, 1928, said bids
then and then- to be publicly opened and
read, for furnishing all plant, materials,
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the General Work of the
General Hospital Building, Sonoma State
Home. Eldridge. California, in accordanci.
with plans and specifications therefor,
which are on file in the office of the Di-
vision of Architecture, State Department
of Public Works, Forum Building, Sac-
ramento, California. Plans and Speci
fications will be on file also at Room 1025
Associated Realty Building. Los Angeles,
and at the Builders' Exchange in Los
Angeles and San Francisco, and they
may be examined at any of these ad-
dresses by an>' interested party.
The General Hospital Building is a
two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete building with hollow tile partitions,
cement floors, wood roof construction and
tile roof.
Prospective bidders for the entire w^or'K
as called for in the Proposal Form may
obtain set.s of the Plans. Specifications
d Proposal Forms tipon application and
the filing with the Division of Architec-
ture of a deposit of twenty-flve ($25.00)
dollars for each set. Checks shall be
made payable to the Department of
Public Works. Division of Architecture
Deposits will be returned immediately
upon receipt of the plans and specifica-
tions by the Division of Architecture, at
Sacramento. California, in good condi-
tion, provided same are received within
.■^O days after date of opening bids, other-
wise the deposit will be forfeited to the
State.
Bids must lie submitted on Proposal
Forms prepared and furnished by the
Division of Architecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Enei
Peer. Department of Public Works.' in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amoimt of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture. State De
partment of Public works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, Chief, Di-
vision of Architecture, Forum Building,
Sacramento, California, and plainly
marked on the envelope: "Proposal for
General Hospital Building, Sonoma State
Home, Eldridge, California."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLKi
WORKS, DIVISION OP ARCHI
TECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works
Fiist publication July 13.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, Chief, Di-
vision of Architecture, Forum Building,
Sacramento, California, up to 2 o'clock
P. M,, Tuesday, August 7, 1928, said bids
then and there to be publicly opened and
read, for furnishing all plant, materials
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the Mechanical Work,
General Hospital Building, Sonoma State
Home, Eldridge, California, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor,
copies of which may be obtained upon
application to the Division of Architec-
ture, State Department of Public Works,
Forum Building. Sacramento. California.
Plans and specifications will be on file
for examination at Room 1025 Associated
Realty Building, Los Angeles, California,
and at the Builders' Exchange in Los
Angeles and San Francisco and they may
be examined at any of these addresses by
any interested party.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing,
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received
covering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms pre-
pared and furnished by the Division of
Architecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with each bid.
A deposit of twenty-flve ($25.00) dol-
lars will be requird on plans and spci-
fications, the deposit to be returned im-
mediately upon the return of the plans
and specifications to the Division of Ar-
chitecture at Sacramento. California, in
good condition.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect, Chief, Di-
vision of Architecture, Forum Building,
■Sacramento, California, and plainly
marked on the envelope: "Proposal for
Mechanical Work. General Hospital
Building. Sonoma State Home. Eldridge.
California."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS. DIVISION OF ARCHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
p-irst publication July 13.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Cedar Poles — Redding, Calif.)
Inviting bids for furnishing cedar poles
to the City of Redding.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
or proposals will be received bv the Board
of Trustees of the City of Redding, Cali-
fornia, at fhe office of the Clerk of said
Board, in the City Hall of said City of
22
Redding, until 8 o'clock P. M., on July 23,
1928 for furnishing tlie following describ-
ed cedar poles f. o. b. cars Redding, Cali-
fornia, to-wit; , ,^ „, . .r
45 Class B 40 feet, and 15 Class A 45
feet Western Red Cedar Poles, quality,
workmansliip and measurement guar-
anteed to comply strictly with Western
Red Cedar specifications, butt creosoted
Y, inch guaranteed penetration.
Proposals must be sealed and marked
"Proposals for futnishing Cedar Pines,'
and addressed to Board of Trustees of
City of Redding, California.
Bids will be opened in public at the
office of said Board of Trustees, in the
Citv Hall, at 8 o'clock P. M., on the 23rd
of July, 1928, and the contract let to the
lowest responsible bidder. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated July 5, 1928. „„„„.,,
LESLIE ENGRAM,
Clerk of Board of Trustees, City of Rad-
ding.
-(a)
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 14, 1928
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(San R:
imon Valley Union High School
District — Addition)
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Trustees of the San Ramon Valley Union
High School District, Danville, Contra
Costa County, California, that bids will
be received by said Board of Trustees
for the addition of a new frame unit of
three rooms to the present San Ramon
Valley Union High School Building.
Plans and specifications may be ob-
tained from the Clerk of the Board or
from Norman R. Coulter, Architect, at
46 Kearny St., San Francisco. California.
A deposit of Ten Dollars ($10.00) will be
required for each set of plans.
All bids will be opened by the said
Board of Trustees at 8 o'clock P. M. on
the 20th day of July, 1928, at the office
of the present School Building. All bids
must be delivered to W. M. Smith, Clerk
of said Board, before that hour.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check, cash, certificate of de-
posit or surety company bid bond, equal
to ten per cent (10%) of the amount bid;
to be made payable to the Board of
Trustees.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
rieht to reject any and all bids.
WALTER M. SMITH,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the
San Ramon Valley Union High School
District, Danville, Contra Costa
County, California.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Oroville Union High School District —
Addition)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of Oroville Union High School
District will, up to and including the
17th day of July, 1928, at the hour of
twelve o'clock Noon of said day. at the
office of the Clerk of said Board, at the
High School, in the City of Oroville,
Countv of Butte, State of California, re-
ceive bids for the erection of an addition
to the present High School building, ac-
cording to plans and specifications there-
for, adopted at a meeting of the Board,
held May 20, 1928, copies of which may
be obtained at the office of said Clerk.
Said bids must be in writing and shall
be accompanied by a certified check in
the amount of ten per cent of the amount
bid. which shall be payable to the Board
of Trustees of Oroville Union High Schoo
District in the event that the successful
bidder fails to execute a contract for the
doing of the work for the amount set
forth in his bid. . ,.. » i„„.
The Board reserves the right to reject
BOAR'n OF TRUSTEES OF OROVILLE
UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
By MILDRED P. MAR-TTN.
Clerk.
Commandant, Navy Yard, Mare Island.
California, a check or postal money order
for $10, payable to the Chief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, as security
for the safe return of the drawings and
specifications, which will be forwarded
to them as soon as available.
Prospective bidderu on the West
Coast should make application for the
bidding data to the Navy Yard, Mare
Island. California.
(D)-
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOS-
ALS FOR FURNISHING A HEAVY
DUTY COMBINED SCARIFItiR
AND GRADER
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Painting Towers — Mare Island Navy Yard
The Bureau of Yards and Docks in-
vites attention to the fact that it will
open prosposals in the near future on
specification 5663. "Painting Towers.
Navv Yard (Radio Station), Mare Island.
California." The work consists of paint-
ing five steel radio towers, all complete.
Any firms to whom this work is of in-
terest should forward immediately to
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C, or to the
Notice is hereby given that the Coun-
cil of the City of Santa Cruz invites seal-
ed proposals or bids for furnishing a
heavy duty combined scarifier and grader
having the following requirements:
Wheel base 164 inches;
Read axle 101 inches;
Front axle 612 long;
Rear wheels 40 inches diameter;
Front wheels 32 inches diameter;
Tire 6x% inches, Timken bearings, front
and rear 2 3/16 inches;
Frame 7 inches Channell, 12 1/4 pounds
per foot;
Circle steel 44 1^ inches diameter, fully
reversible;
Lifting arms, 1 15/16 inches round with
ball and socket joints on both ends of
lifting links;
Lifting gears, machine cut, fully in-
closed, running in oil:
Grader to be equipped with three point
or universible blade adjustment operated
from rear platform and auxiliary spring
Scarifier block. 55 inches wide with 13
teeth, size of teeth. 3 inches by 1 incli
flat, special scarifier stock;
Scarifier to have pitch adjustment of
three positions;
Right and left side of scarifier block to
have dependable adjustments controlled
from operator's platform.
The blade of the grader shall be S feet
in length.
The weight of the comt>Ined scarifier
and grader shall not weigh less than 7,-
000 pounds.
Said scarifier and grader to be de-
livered F.O.B.. Santa Cruz. California, af-
ter the award of contract and according
to time specified in contract.
Said proposals or bids will be received
at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall.
Church Street, in the City of Santa Cruz,
on or before 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon
of Monday, the 16th day of July, 1928.
Bids will be opened at 9:30 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day.
All proposals or bids must be in writ-
ing, give the total amount of bid sub-
mitted and must be accompanied by a
certified check or surety bond for 10%
of the amount bid. payable to the City
of Santa Cruz.
The Council of said City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated: July 9th. 192S. „,.,,„
S. A. EVANS,
City Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
BIDDERS
(School Addition— Salinas)
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of tlie Salinas City Board of Edu-
cation. Salinas. California, until 8 o'clock
P. M. Wednesday, July 25, 1928, for the
construction of two additional rooms at
the Roosevelt school in Salinas.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of the Secretary in the Cen-
tral Grammar School and at the office of
the Architect. J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broad-
wav. Oakland. California.
Proposals shall be delivered in accord-
ance with the instructions given in the
specifications.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Salinas Citv Board of Education.
By ARTHUR WALTER.
Secretary.
(D)
NOTICE TO ELEVATOR CONTRAC-
TORS.
of one thousand pounds. Contractors are
to include in their bid all carpentry, and
other work necessary in the preparation
of the elevator shaft.
Further information and particulars
will be given upon a- ,i. cation to the City
Clerk.
Each bid must be accompanied by com-
plete specifications and also by a certi-
fied check f-or ten per cent of the bid,
made payable to the City of Alameda, to
guarantee that the successful bidder will
tiller into a contract at the price speci-
fied in his bid. If he fails to enter into
a contract within ten days after the
award of same, the certified check will be
forfeited and become the property of the
City of Alameda. Bidders must furnisn
guarantee against defects and must state
time for completion of work.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject an.v or all bids.
All bids must be in writing and sealed
and marked "Bids for Elevator Installa-
tion" and must be filed in the office of
the City Clerk, City Hall, Alameda, at "r
before 8 P. M., of Tuesday, August 7, 1928.
By order of the Council.
W. E. VARCOE.
Citv Clerk of the City of Alameda.
Dated July 7th. 1928.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Linoleum — San Mateo Library)
(Elevator — Alameda, Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that the coun-
cil of the City of Alameda will receive
liids for furnishing and installing in the
City Hall at Alameda, one automatic
electric passenger elevator, equipped witii
a moveable floor platform, having a duty
Notice is hereby given by the City of
San Mateo, County of San Mateo, State
of California, for sealed bids or proposals
to be delivered to the City Clerk of said
city, until July 16th, 1928, at eight (8)
o'clock P. M. of said day for supplying
and installing linoleum floor covering in
San Mateo Public Library Building, sit-
uated at Northwesterly corner of San Ma-
teo Drive, and Second Avenue, in said
Citv. according to plans and specifications
on file at the office of the City Clerk in
said City and at the office of Edwards
and Schary. Architects. 525 Market St.,
San Francisco. California, to which ref-
erence is hereby made.
All bids must be accompanied by a cer-
tifled check for at least ten (10%) per
cent of the amount of the total bid or
proposal, certified to by some responsible
bank, and made payable to said City of
San Mateo, to be retained by said City as
agreed and liquidated damages should the
party or parties to whom the contract
shall be awarded fail to enter into the
contract after the award, or to give bonds
lequired for the faithful performance of
the contract, or any bond required by law
or called for in the specifications.
Bids or proposals will be opened by the
Citv Council of said City of San Mateo,
on July 16. 1928, at the hour of eight (8)
o'clock P. M. in the Council Chamber,
Citv Hall, in said City of San Mateo.
The said City Council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids or proposals, or
any or all items of such bids or proposals.
Dated: San Mateo. California, July 3,
"^^' E. W. FOSTER,
City Clerk.
.(Dl
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Alterations and Additions — Santa Clara
County)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals or bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara
County. California, in their rooms in the
courthouse in the City of San Jose, up to
11 o'clock A. M., of Monday, August 6,
1928, for the alterations and addition to
the administration building. Santa Clara
county hospital, in accordance with plans
and specifications on file for said work
in the chambers of the board of super-
visors. . . .
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of 10 per cent
of amount bid. drawn upon some reliable
bank in favor of Henry A. Pfister. Coun-
tv Clerk, as liquidated damages in case
tiie successful bidder fails to file a satis-
factory bond as required by said board
within 10 davs for the faithful perform-
ance nf the conditions of the contract.
All bids must be addressed to H. Heck-
er. chairman of the Board of Supervisors
nf Santa Clara County, and indorsed
"Bids for Alterations and Addition Coun-
ty Hospital."
Said bids will be received as aforesaid
and will at said time and place above
mentioned be opened by said board of
supervisors. Said board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
HENRY A. PFISTER. Clerk.
By Eugene M. Don. Deputy Clerk.
(Continued on page 32)
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Ajnt.
1638
American
Collupy
16000
1639
Continental
Owner
100000
1640
Elliot
Jensen
40000
1641
Gregory
Chandler
4000
1642
Hopkins
Shalaba
1250
1643
Simoni
Maffei
15000
1644
Band
owner
12000
1645
Band
Owner
3000
1646
Haas
S. F.
2000
1647
Isaacson
Owner
rsoo
1648
Prout
Owner
10000
1649
Prout
Owner
9000
1650
Rasmussen
Merz
1000
1651
Strange
Linder
8000
1652
Brizzolara
Bienfield
10000
1653
Corbelli
Corbelli
1200
1654
Coffee
Owner
3500
1655
Demoro
Jacks
2000
1656
Gietzgen
Lundberg
1300
1657
Hyman
Jacks
5000
1658
Hirschfeld
Fisher
3500
1659
Standard
Owner
4000
1660
Demarais
Owner
8000
1661
Fassio
Owner
100000
1662
Feldnian
Britt
3000
1663
Herzig
Owner
6000
1664
Magnuson
Owner
17000
1665
MacGeorge
Owner
3500
1666
Schmidt
Owner
3000
1667
Sommer
Owner
6750
1668
Sullivan
Owner
24000
1669
Sullivan
Owner
4000
1670
Vigen
Owner
8000
1671
Allen
Owner
4000
1672
Four
Lindgren
450000
1673
Gisen
Owner
4000
1674
Hoelscher
Owner
21000
1675
Hirsch
Coburn
4000
1676
McAllister
Cahill
10000
1677
Moffatt
Disston
17000
1678
Malley
Hughes
1000
1679
Martin
Owner
4000
1680
Novi
Rossi
3000
1681
Ran
Hensel
2000
16S2
Amatore
Owner
3500
1683
Bean
Hogg
1000
1684
Coghlan
De Benedetti
12000
1685
Dollar
Parker
157294
1686
Gauntlett
Hogg
5000
1687
Gordon
Owner
4000
1688
Kocher
Owner
5000
1689
Mensick
Haldes
2500
1690
Morales
Evangelist!
2000
1691
Wright
Thulin
2682
ALTERATIONS
(1638 NO. 1215 MARKET. Alter and re-
model branch banking offices.
Owner — American Trust Co., 464 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. R. Collupy, 464 California
St.. San FYancisco. $16,000
BAKERY
(1639) SE BRYANT AND ALAMEDA.
Two-story Class B bakery.
Owner— Continental Baking Co.. 286 Mad-
ison Ave., New York, N. Y.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather,593 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco. $100,000
APARTMENTS
(1640) W FILLMORE 175 S Beach.
Three-story and basement frame (12)
apartments.
Owner— The Elliot Bldg. Co., 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco. $40,000
DWELLING
(1641) NE WHIPPLE 100 NW Ellington
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— Lilly Gregory, 79 Vendome Ave..
Daly City.
Architect — None.
Contractor— George Chandler. 174 Judson
St.. San Francisco. $4000
ALTERATIOX.S
(1642) NO. 511 GATES. Raise and alter
dwelling.
Owner — Margaret Hopkins, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. Shalaba, 500 Gates St.,
San Francisco. $1250
DWELLING
(1643) NW AVILA AND ALHAMBRA.
TMo-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— A. Simoni, 303 Green St., San
Francisco.
Designers — Colton & Rossi, 202 Bdgewood
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— V. Maffei; 1261 Filbert St..
San Francisco. $15,000
DWELLINGS
(1644) E 16th AVE. 390, 425, 460 and 495
N Ortega; four 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— S. W. Band, 680 Valencia St.
Architect — None. $3000 each
DWELLING
(1645) E 16th AVE. 560 N ORTEGA; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— S. W. Band, 580 Valencia St.
Architect — None. $3000
BAKE OVEN
(1646) 10th & HOWARD STS. ; bake ov-
en in bakery and candy factory.
Owner — Geo. Haas & Sons.
Architect — None.
Contractor — San Francisco Bank, (Woer-
ner and Old). 1265 Eddy St. $2000
DWELLINGS
(1647) S JOOST 225 E FOERSTER; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — F. Isaacson, 3902 Folsom St.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLINGS
(1648) SW KENSINGTON 539 and 575 N
Ulloa; two 2-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — J. Prout. 515 Magellan.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St. $5000 each
DWELLING
(1649) NW KENSINGTON & MERCED;
2-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — J. Prout, 515 Magellan.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St. $9000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1650) 3512 GEARY ST.; repair fire dam-
age.
Owner — E. Rasmussen, 3512 Geary St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Merz, 1518 Ellis St.
$1000
FLATS
(1651) E 22nd AVE. 184-7 S SANTIAGO;
2-story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — E. W. Strange, 22 Waller St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. F. Linder, 617 Moraga.
$8000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
RESIDENCE
(1662) W PIERCE 137-6 N FILBERT;
2-story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Owner — J. M. Brizzolara.
Architect— Bertz Winter & Maury.
Contractor— D. L. Bienfleld, 660 Mission
St. ^ $10,000
GARAGE
(1653) 1451 PACIFIC ST.; erect private
garage in basement of residence.
Owner— A. Corbelli, 1451 Pacific St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. Corbelli, 1461 Pacific St.
$1200
BUILDING
(1654) S FOLSOM 150 E 6th ST.; 1-story
and mezzanine class C bldg.
Owner- Jesse Coffee, 1016 Nevada Bank
Bldg.
Engineer— A. P. Fisher, 1016 Nevada B'nk
Bldg. 53500
ADD ROOM
(1655) 2?5 EDGEWOOD; add new bed
room to residence.
Owner — Mrs. R. N. Demoro, 235 Edge-
wood,
Architect — Hyman and Appleton,
Street.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine,
Montgomery St.
Post
ALTER & REMODEL
(1656) 955 POST ST.; alter and remodel
garage.
Owner — J. Gietzgen, 425 Kearny St.
Architect — Wm. Crim, Jr., 425 Kearny St.
Contractor — C. Lundberg. $1300
REARRANGE BATHROOMS
(1657) SW EDDY & TAYLOR; rear-
range bathrooms in hotel.
Owner — Gussie Hyman, et al, care archi-
tect.
Architect — Hyman and Appleton, 68 Post
Street.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St. $6000
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(1658) NE BRANNAN & GILBERT; 1-
story and mezzanine class C indus-
trial bldg.
Owner — L. D. Hirschfeld, 14 Montgomery.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. P. Fisher, 14 Montgomery
St. $3500
DWELLING
(1659) E 34th AVE. 125 S SANTIAGO;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Casten-
ada.
Architect — None. 14000
FLATS
(1660) W BUENA VISTA 50 S Jave; 2-
story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — B. W. Demarais & Sons, 732
Page St.
Architect — None. $8,000
APARTMENTS
(16G1) SW LEAVENWORTH & CHEST-
NUT; six-story steel frame class C
(36) apts.
Owner — V. Fassio. 270 Turk St.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
$100,000
ADDITION
(1662) 140 10th ST.; addition to shop.
Owner— A. Feldraan, 140 10th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— O. W. Britt, 1257 Arguello
Blvd. $3000
DWELLING
(1663) W URBANO 420 S Moncada; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. J. Herzig, 635 Vicoria St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle. 396 Justin Drive.
$6000
APARTMENTS
(1664) N HAYES 207-5 W Baker; 3-
story and basement frame (9) apts.
Owner — Mangnuson & Peterson, 175 Vas-
quez.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
$17,000
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BUILDING AND E.NGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14. 1928
DWELLING
(1665) W SAN DIEGO 37»4 S San Luis;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — W. C. MacGeorge, 519 California.
Architect— W. A. Doctor, 800 UUoa St. .
Contractor — W. C. MacGeorge, 519 Cali-
fornia St. $3500
DWELLING
(1666) S SILVER 62 W Harvard; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Schmidt Bros., 1395 Hampshire.
Architect — A. Schmidt.
Contractor — Schmidt Bros., 1395 Hamp-
shire. $3000
PLAT AND STORE
(1667) NW MISSION & ADMIRAL; 2-
story and basement frame flat and
store bldg.
Owner — I. M. S-ommer, 901 Bryant St.
Architect — None. $6750
DWELLINGS
(1668) S KENWOOD 86, 124. 162, 200, 238
and 276 E Keystone; six-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Thos. J. Sullivan, 254 Jules.
Architect — None. ?4000 each
DWELLINGS
(1669) NE KEYSTONE & KENWOOD,
E Keystone SO, 115 S Kenwood; three
one-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner — Thos. J. Sullivan, 254 Jules Ave.
Architect— None. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(1670) W ?0th AVE. 100 and 125 S Ju-
dah; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — E. Vigen, 1200 40th Ave.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
$4000 each
(1671) E 29th AVE. 250 S Santiago; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— C. A. Allen, 2430 Bush St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
FOUNDATION AND STEEL
(1672) N SUTTER 137-7 E Powell; con-
crete foundations and structural steel
for a class A 28 -story office bldg.
Owner — Four Fifty Sutter Corp., Hunter-
Dulin Bldg.
Architect — Miller and Pflueger, Finance
Bldg.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
Standard Oil Bldg. $450,000
DWELLING
(1673) NW LAIDLEY 313 S Roanoke;
1-story and bsament frame dwelling.
Owner— C. Gisen. 550 Laidley St.
Architect — None. $4000
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(1674) E nth ST. 100 S Howard St.; 2-
story reinforced concrete industrial
building.
Owner — V. F. Hoelscher & D. Rosenblum,
Flatiron Bldg.
Architect- Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg.
$21,000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1695) 711 LEAVENWORTH; repair fire
damage.
Owner — Leopold Hirsch, 711 Hearst Bldg
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, Hearst Bldg.
$4,000
EXCAVATION WORK '
(1676) NW MCALLISTER & LEAVEN-
WORTH; excavate for church & ho-
tel bldg.
Owner — Leavenworth - McAllister Realty
Corporation.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.
$10,000
BLDG. RAISED
(1677) 766 VALENCIA ST.; building to
be raised and new first story to be
installed.
Owner — Geo. Moffatt. et al. Marry & Mc-
Donnell. 766 Valencia St.
Architect — Clausen and Amandes, Hearst
Bldg.
Contractor — A. D. Disston, Hearst Bldg.
$17,000
ALTER & REMODEL
(1678) 443 nth AVE.; install private ga-
rage, alter and remodel dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. L. Malley, 443 11th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. E. Hughfs, 2535 Anza St.
$1,000
DWELLING
(1679) W 2?rd AVE. 150 N Moraga; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— J. J. Martin, 1809% Steiner St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
■■FAMILY HOUSE"
(1680) SE BAN JOSE 111 NE Goethe;
1-story and basement frame "family
house".
Owner — G. Novi.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Frank Rossi, 2846 Octavia St.
$3000
WAREHOUSE
(1681) E RICH 125 N Harrison; 2-story
frame warehouse.
Owner— Samuel Ran, 234 5th St.
Architect— J. B. Hensel, 184 6th St.
$2,000
DWELLING
(1682) SE 3rd 75 SW LeConte; 1-story &
basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Frank Amatore, 1392 Hampshire.
Architect — None. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(1683) N 25th AVE. 150 W Scenic Way;
extend living room over driveway.
Owner— Dr. Geo. Bean, 20 25th Ave.
Architect — J. J. Ranklin, 57 Post St.
Contractor — Hogg & Trump, 1175 O'Far-
rell St. $1000
STORE & APARTMENTS
(1684) E MISSION 225 N Excelsior; 3-
story and basement frame store and
(3) apt. bldg.
Owners — John J. and Mary A. Coghlan,
150 London St.
Architect — G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia St.
Contractor— A. DeBenedetti, 22 Cotter St.
$12,000
OFFICE BLDG.
(1685) 3J1-5 CALIFORNIA ST.; 10-story
class A office bldg.
Owner— Robert Dollar Co., 311 California.
Architect— Chas. W. McCall, 1404 Frank-
Ifn St.. Oakland.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco. $157,294
FACTORY
(1686) NE TEHAMA & MOLDEN AL-
LEY; 2-story concrete factory.
Owner— C. G. Gauntlett, 589 Howard St.
Architect — J. J. Ranklin, 57 Post St.
Contractor — Hogg & Trump, 1175 O'Far-
rell St. $5000
DAVELLING
(1687) SE CAYUGA 118 SW Onondaga;
1 -story frame dwelling.
Owner — Harry Gordon, 312 Hanover.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(16SS) W FUNSTON 195 N Ulloa; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. E. F. Kocher, 500 Leaven-
worth St.
Architect — None. $5000
DWELLING
(1689) W LEE 125 N Grafton; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Mensick, 285 Lee St.
Architect— E. F. Stewart, 2176A Market.
Contractor — David Haldes, 924 Moscow.
$2500
ADD ROOMS
(1690) 700 BRAZIL; add four rooms to
dwelling.
Owner — Ralph Morales, 700 Brazil St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. Evangelist!, 972 Huron St.
$2000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1691) NE POLK & AUSTIN; repair fire
damage.
Owner- The Wright Inv. Co., care archi-
tect.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg.
Contractor — A. L. Thulin. 60 Brady St.
$2682
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
No
Owner
279
Kendrick
SKO
Payne
2S1
Iteed
2S2
Demow
Contractor Amt.
Contractor Amt.
Mahalos 1180
Maundrell 1850
Hamill 10750
Jacks 1900
283 Hyman Jacks 6661
284 Hyman Sugerman 2908
285 Reed Floodman 705
286 Reed Wienholz 3435
287 Simoni Maftei 17950
288 Wright Thulin 268250
No. Owner Contractor Ami.
289 Coghlan Benedetti 14297
290 Italian Malott 32200
291 Reed Sovig 1100
ALTERATIONS
(279) NO. 150 KNOX ST. All work for
alterations to building.
Owner — Ira J. Kendrick, 3388 Clay St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Louis Mahalos.
Filed July 5, '28. Dated July 5, '28.
TOTAL COST, $1180
PAINTING, ETC.
(280) N PACIFIC AVE 137-6 E Broderick
E o3-9xN 147-7%. All work for paint-
etc, for Class C building.
Owner — George L. Payne, 2830 Pacific
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Edw. B. Seeley. 255 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Maundrell & Bowen, 1285
Folsom St., San Francisco.
Work 50% done $693.75
Work 75% done 693.75
Completed and accepted 462.50
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $1850
Bond. $925. Surety. United States Fidelity
it Guaranty Co. Limit. 30 days. Forfeit.
$10. Plans and specifications filed.
FRAME BULIDING
(281) W FORTY-SECOND AVE 150 S
Balboa. All work for two-story and
basement frame building.
Owner — Alfred A. and Emily E. Reed,
651 Seventh Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Thomas Hamill, 6242 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Filed July 5. 28. Dated July 5, '28.
Roof boards on $2687.50
Brown coated 2687.50
Completed and accepted 2687.50
Usual 35 days 2687.50
TOTAL COST, $10,750.00
Bond, $5375. Surety, United States Fi-
delity & Guaranty Co. Limit. Oct. 1,
1928. Forfeit, none. Plans ahd speci-
fications filed.
ALTER. & ADDNS.
(282) 2"5 EDGEWOOD AVE.; altera-
tions and additions to residence.
Owner — R. N. Demow.
Architect — Samuel L. Hyman and A. Ap-
pleton, 68 Post St.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, Call Bldg.
Filed July 6, 1928. June 23, 1928.
Payments on 1st of each mo 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1900.60
Plans and Spec, filed.
ALTERATIONS
(283) SW EDDY & TAYLOR; altera-
tions to Hotel Clark.
Owner — Augusta L., Wm. L., Samuel L..
Hyman, Helen H. Greenberg, Harold
M. and Joseph L. Hyman.
Architect — Samuel L. Hyman and A. Ap-
pleton, 68 Post St.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine. Call Bldg.
Filed July 6, 1928. Dated June 29. 1928.
Roughing in done $1500
Plastering done and wood finish
installed 1500
Completed and accepted 1995.75
Usual 35 days 1665.25
TOTAL COST, $6661
Bond, $3331. Sureties, Geo. T. Beck and
Edith Irvine. Limit, rapidly as possible.
Plans and Spec, filed.
(284) PLUMBING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — E Sugarman. 3624 Geary St.
Filed July 6, 1928. Dated June 29, 1928.
Roughing in completed $1090
Completed and accepted 1091
Usual 35 days 727
TOTAL COST, $2908
Bond, $1454. Sureties, Edw. H. Caro, A.
W. Middleton. Limit, as rapidly as pos-
sible. Plans and spec, filed.
ELECTRIC WIRING
(285) 22nd & CHURCH; electric wiring
on apartment building.
Owner — George Reed, Humboldt Bank
Bldg.
Architect — Bos & (iuandt, Humboldt B'nk
Bldg.
Contractor — Frank F. Goodman.
Saturday, July 14, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Piled July 6, 1928. Dated June 14, 1928.
TOTAL COST, $705
Payments on 10th ot each month. ...75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, ?705
Bond, $352.50. Sureties. J. B. Roxburgh,
Philip L. Chase. Limit, without delay.
Plans and Spec, filed.
(286) PLUMBING AND HEATING On
Above.
Contractor — N. George Wienholz.
Filed July 6, 1928. Dated June 14, 1928.
Payments on 10 of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, J3435
Bond, $1717.50. Sureties. P. E. O'Hair &
Co. Limit, without delay. Plans and
Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(287) W AVILA 407-6 S Capra; all work
on 2-story and basement frame res-
idence.
Owner — A. Simoni, 75 Jackson St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— V. Maffei, 40 Benita St., San
F'rancisco.
Filed July 10, 1928. Dated July 5, 1928
Frame up $4487.50
Brown coated 4487.GU
Accepted 4487.50
Usual 35 days 4487.50
TOTAL COST, $17,950
Bond, $8975. Sureties, A. and R. A. Ram-
azotli. Limit, 100 days. Plans and Spec.
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(288) NE POLK & AUSTIN AVE.; re-
pair fire damage.
Owner — Wright Investment Co.
Architect — J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. L. Thulin, 60 Brady St..
San Francisco.
Filed July 10, 1928. Dated July 9, 1928.
Completed and accepted $2000
Usual 35 days 682.50
TOTAL COST, $2,682.50
Bond, $1?41.25. Sureties, Great Ameri-
can Indemnity Co. Limit, Before Aug.
25. Plans and Spec, filed.
APARTMENTS
(289) E MISSION 250 N Excelsior; all
work on 3-story frame store, flat and
(2) apts.
Owners — John and Mary A. Coghlan, 125
Villa Terrace.
Architect — G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. De Benedetti & Sons.
Filed July 11, 1928. Dated July 10, 1928.
Frame up $3500
Brown coated 35)0
Completed and accepted 3797
Usual 35 days 3500
TOTAL COST, $14,297
Bond, $7200. Sureties, E. Castelli and Al-
bert Bacigalupi. Forfeit, $10. Limit, 90
days. Plans and Spec, filed.
TILE WORK
(290) N BROADWAY 100 W Polk; floor
and wall tile, wall base and steps for
3-story reinforced concrete hospital
addition.
Owner — Italian Hospital and Benevolent
Assn. of San Francisco.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth.
Mgr. ot Const. — S. Rasori.
Contractor — Malott and Peterson, 3221
20th St.
Filed July 11, 1928. Dated July 6, 1928.
10th day of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $32,200
Bond, $16,100. Sureties. Pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit, 60 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
PAINTING
(291) 22nd & CHURCH STS.; painting
for apartment building.
Owner — George Reed, Humboldt Bank
Bldg.
Architect — Bos & Quandt, Humboldt Bk.
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Conrad B. Sovig, 248 Oak St.,
San Francisco.
Filed July 11, 1928. Dated June 14, 1928.
10th day of each month 75%
Completed 25%
TOTAL COST. Slim'
Bond. $550. Sureties, Aetna Casually &.
Surety Co. Limit, without interruption.
Spec, filed.
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
July 5, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 5802, St.
Mary's Park. Napoleon and Brminia
Paganini to Frank A Soracco
June 30, 192S
July 5, 1928— SW SAN BRUNO AVE
75 SE Sllliman 25x100. H B Pedder-
son to whom it may concern. July 5, '28
July 5, 192S— S SILVER AVE 100 E
Ledyard. Beatrice Zaragoza to Wm
Hammer June 22, 1928
July 5, 1928— S 20 FT. LOT 26 and N 32
ft. Lot 25 Blk 3262, Balboa Terrace.
Ernest C and Oscar M Hueter to
W C Zwieg July 3, 1928
July 5, 1928— N BRAZIL AVE 25 W
Moscow 25x100. Chas Pietro to whom
it may concern J'une 23, 1928
July 5, 1928— E STEINER 125 S Post
S 25xE 94-6. D Piombo to whom i?
may concern July '5, 1928
July 5, 1928- VV TWENTY-SEVENTH
Ave 25 N Moraga 25x82-6. R E Chip-
perfield to whom it may concern
July 5, 1928
July 3, 1928— W ALABAMA 126 N 26th
X 25xW 100. Hnnry Reichelt to
whom it may concern June 28, 1928
July 3, 1928— E TWKNTY-NINTH AVE
275 S Taraval. ilrs. Elizabeth Kirk
to Delmar Maede July 2, 1928
July 3, 1928— S PAGE 150 W Lyon, 25x
137-6. Leo E Barrett to whom it
may concern July 3. 1928
July 3, 1928— SW ULLOA & TWENTY-
second Ave S 3nxW 120. C Inger-
man to whom it may concern
July 3, 1928
July 3, 1928— E TWENTY-SIXTH AVE
175 S Cabrillo 25x120. T I Strand to
whom it may concern July 3, 1928
July 3, 1928— LOTS 37, 38, 39, 40 Blk
2961-A Map Sub No. 4. Miraloma
Park; Lot 7 Blk 2945-B Sub No. 5,
Miraloma Park. Meyer Bros to
whom it may concern July 3, 1928
July 6, 1928— SE LOMBARD & POLK
E 71.10X S 80 No. 1299 Lombard St.
Herman D Hografe to whom it may
concern July 5. 1928
July 5, 1928- SW SAN BRUNO AVE
75 SE Sllliman 25x100, H B Fed-
derson to whom it may concern
July 5, 1928
July 7, 1928— W NEBRASKA 315 S
Powhattan Ave S 25xW 100 Ptn Blk
2, Jonas Barman Map. R E Law-
ton to whom it may concern
July 5, 1928
July 7, 1928— E BAKER 100 N North
Point N 25-6xE 93-9. S Caro to
whom it may concern July 5, 1928
July 7, 1928— W NEBRASKA 340 S
Powhattan Ave S 25xW 100 Ptn Blk
2, Jonas Barman Map. R E Lawton
to whom it may concern July 6, 1928
July 7, 192S— N RICO WAY 129 W
Retiro Way. Risdon Bros to whom
it may concern July 7, 1928
July 7, 1928— E THIRTIETH AVE 105
S Anza S 20xE 113 Ptn O L Blk 312.
O H Anderson to whom it may con-
cern July 7, 1928
July 6, 1928— W 25th AVE. 50 N MOR-
AGA N 25 x W 95. B. H. Morris to
whom it may concern June 18, 1928
July 6, 1928— NE ?rd & MERRIMAC
produced W E alg N Merrimac prod.
W 50 to pt N at rt. angles 198.2 W
50 S alg E 3rd 198.2 to beg. South-
ern Pacific Co. to whom it may con-
cern June 30, 1928
July 6, 1928— SW GEARY & 17th AVE.
W alg Geary 82-6 x S 25. Hillyard
E. and Martha M. Tackaberry
June 1, 1928
July 6. 1928— LOTS 7 & 8 BLK 5838 St.
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco to An-
drew R. Johnson June 13, 1928
July 6. 1928— LOT 20 BLK 5804 St.
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco to An-
drew R. Johnson June 13. 1928
July 6. 1928— NW THIRTY-EIGHTH
Ave and Cabrillo St, 50x90. Joie
Exnicios to whom it may concern ...
- July 6, 1928
July 6, 192S— W FORTY-SEVENTH
Ave 210 and 249 W Fulton N 30xW
120 Ptn O L Blk 427. John P Collins
to whom it may concern July 6. 1928
July 6, 1928— LOTS 13 AND 14 BLK 2,
Jonas Barman Map. R Neil to whom
it may concern July 6, 1928
July 6. 1928— SE SUTTER AND MONT-
gomery. United Cigar Stores Co of
America to whom it may concern
July 5, 1928
July 6, 1928- LOTS 28 AND 29 BLK L
/154, Mission St. Land Co. Al Nell
to whom it may concern ...July — 1928
July 6, 1928— SE PORTOLA DRIVE &
Teresita Blvd fronting 58 on Portola
Drive and 100 on Teresita Blvd and
being all Lots 26 and 27 Blk 2901-A
Wolf June 28, 1928
Sub. Associated Oil Co to George
July 9, 1928— SW COR. 21st AVE. &
Lawton 25x95. August Hallgren lo
whom it may concern July 9, 1928
July 9, 1928— E 26th AVE. 325 S Law-
ton 25x120. George C. Benson to
whom it may concern July 9, 1928
July 9, 1928— S UPLAND DR., 217 W
Kenwood Way also known as 65 Up-
land Drive. A. M. Samuelson to
whom it may concern July 6, 1928
July 9, 1928— SW GUTTENBERG 31 N
W Hanover SW 78 SE 25 NE 78
ptn Lot 76 West End Hd. Harry Gor-
don to whom it may concern
July 7, i928
July 9, 1928- LOT 15 BLK 3158 (LOT 24
Blk 14) being 275 W of Foerster on N
Judson Ave. th rung W 24-8 7-8 and
having a uniform depth of 79-6Vi.
John Leregen to whom it may con-
cern July 9, 1928
July 9, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 137 Map
Brown Estate A's Sub. Ptn Univer-
sity Mound. E. W. Hawkey to whom
it may concern July 9, 1928
July 9. 1928- SE BRUNSWICK 72 NE
from NE Pope NE 48 x SE 75. Vic-
tor Holmgren to whom it may con-
cern July 2, 1928
July 9, 1928—519 CHENERY ST. W. J.
O'Brien to whom it may concern
July 9. 1928
July 9. 1928— NE THOMAS AVE. 300
SE Lane 25x100. Louis Barbieri to
whom it may concern Julv 5, 1928
July 9, 1928— E PACHECO ?7-6 N Ariel
Way E and pari to N Ariel Way to pt
at inter line dividing Lots 7 and 8
and 9 N alg said line dividing Lots
7, 8, 9 ?7-6 m or 1 W pari to N line
Ariel Way to pt on E line Pacheco
37-6 E to pt of line S and alg said E
Pacheco 37-6 to pt of beg, being ptn
Lot 9 Blk 2049 Golden Gate Heights
Sunset Dist. Everett S. Grimes to
whom it may concern July 8, 1928
July 10, 1928— LOT 39 BLK 6965 B Sub.
No. ] Geneva Terraces. P. W. Var-
ney. Inc., to whom it may concern ...
Jyly 2 1928
July i'o, 1928— E2«h Ave' S ULLOA S
50 alg E 26th Ave. E 120 W 25 W 25
N 25 W 95 to E 26th Ave. and pt of
beg. Nils E. Johnsson to whom Ii
may concern July 10, 1928
July 10. 1928— LOT 37 BLK 6965 B Sub.
No. 1 Geneva Terraces. F. W. Var-
ney. Inc., to whom it may concern. ...
July 2, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
July 5. 1928— COMG 87-6 from inter S
Irving and W 34th Ave on said W
34th Ave W 120 N 25 E 120 to W
34th Ave th alg W 34th Ave 25 to
pt of beg. Stulfsat Co vs E J Rich-
ter $103.62
Julv 5. 1928- COMG 125 S of inter ot E
23rd Ave and S Moraga on said E
23rd Ave rung E 120 S 25 W 120 to
23rd Ave th alg E line 23rd Ave 25 to
beg. Stulsaft Co vs E J Richter
July 5. 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE 305
S Taraval S 24-lOxW 120 Lot 10, As-
sessor's Blk 2409. W E Trousdale
vs B Kari and H F Wriglev $375.85
July 5, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-8!-^ S 70-014 W 82-11V4
N 101-6^4. George Campbell vs
Laughlin Constr Co and H J
Gardner $690
July 5. 1928— LOTS 33 AND 34 BLK
2891 Laguna Honda Park. Michel &
Pfeffer Iron Works vs Richard E and
Eva M Giller $47
July 5. 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N California N 47-6xW 120. W J
Carberry, Neil A Golden and J P
Hayes (as J P Hayes Glass Co) vs
P M Chrisman and M Chartack
$125.16
July 5. 1928— SE CLAY & FRANKLIN
E 85xS 37-814. W P Fuller & Co
vs M and Donny Davoust and W
Matkevich $83.09
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14. 1923
Julv 3. 192S— W THIRTY-FIRST AVE
125 N Fulton N 2olxW 120. Sudden
Lumber Co vs Cook Bros; O M and
A L Cook $2794
July 3, 1928— W TWENTY-SECOND
Ave 50 N Ulloa, 25x82. Edwin T
Peterson vs Peder Anderson, Henry
K Childress and Verner R Sjostrom
_ $505
Julv 9, 1928— W THIRTY-FIRST AVE
125 N Fulton N 25xW 120. Steam &
Plumbing Service Corp vs O M Cook
and George A Wara $527.31
July 3, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-8/2 S 70-0% SW 82-liy8
N IOI-614 to beg. J E Buck Co, Inc
vs H J Gardner and Chas A Laugh-
lin (as Laughlin Constr Co) $221
Julv 7, 1928— COMG INTER SE BA-
LCETA Ave. with NE line lot 16 rung
SE alg NE line lot 36 SW and pari
with SE line said lot 16 dist 102 m or
1 to NE curved line Laguna Honda
Blvd. NW alg last line 19.68 m or 1
to S end of curve to right of 20 ft.
radius which forms ptn of curved
inter of Laguna Honda Blvd. and Ba-
Iceta Ave. N alg curve of 20 ft. ra-
dius dist. 28.216 to SE Balceta Ave.
82.356 to pt of beg., being ptn Lot 16
Blk 2890 Laguna Honda Park. R.
M. Stearns (as Stucco Paint Co.) vs
R. E. and Eva M. Giller $125
July 7, 1928— S PINE 92 E STOCKTON
E alg S Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6
W 25-6 N 77-6 to S Pine and pt of be.
Geo. and Fred Windeler (as Geo.
Windeler Co.) vs E. V. Lacey. . $197
Julv 7, 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE 305
S" Taraval S 24.10xW 120. H P Knoll
vs Bernhard Kari and Henry F
■^Trigiey $o5
July 7 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE 305
S Taraval S 24-lOxW 120. A A Hau-
gerud Co vs B and L Kari and H F
Wrigley ^^^^
July 7. 1928— N CAYUGA 175 E Lyell
E 25xN 100. C B Eaton and J M
Smith (as Eaton & Smith) vs A
Bohnert -xl
July 7 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE
270 2 N Ulloa N 24.10xW 120 Lot 10
Blk 2409. F I. J A and Thos J
Lamay (as Lamay Bros Tile Co) vs
B and L Kari ■•$350
July 7, 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE 305
S Taraval. A M McKeown vs B and
L Kari • -*""
July 7, 1928— W EDNA 50 S Staples
Ave S 25xW 100 Lot — Blk 3157
known as No. 237 Edna St. California
Iron Steel Corp vs R and I L Chris-
tensen -...$56.31
Julv 7, 1928— W EDNA 25 S Staples
Ave S 25xW lOp Lot — Blk 3157
known as No. 245 Edna St. California
Iron & Steel Corp vs Gus H and
Daisy A Elzner $56.31
July 6, 1928— S TARAVAL 94 E 20th
Ave E alg Taraval 26 S 150 W 120
to E 20th Ave. 103-6 E 94 N 46-6 to
beg. Ptn O. L. 1178. Malott & Pet-
erson vs Joseph Johnson and Larus
Erlendson and Johnson & Erlendson.
Inc - $826
July 6, 1928— E CHARTER OAK AVE.
425 N Augusta N 25 x E 100 Lot 46
Assessor's Blk 5377. E. J. Gallagher
vs Philipbiena Kolb Ziegler and Edith
Kolb Armstrong $257.50
July 6, 1928— W CHARTER OAK AVE.
150 N Augusta N 25 x W 100 Lot 22
Assessor's Blk 5376. E. J. Gallagher
vs Mary Seike $301.25
July 6, 1928— W CHARTER OAK AVE.
325 N Augusta N alg Charter Oak
Ave. 50 X W 100 Lots 14 and 15 As-
sessor's Blk 5376. E. J. Gallagher vs
Emile Bachman $558.75
Julv 6. 1928— LOT 10 ASSESSMENT
Blk 2409 W Side 16th Ave. 305 S Ta-
raval 24-10 S by 120 W. Chas. Cary
ve B. Kari $65
July 6. 1928— S JACKSON 82-6 W Jones
W 25 X S 87-6. City Sash and Door
Co. vs P. G. Anderson and Virginia
M. Kent $237.60
July 6. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 3104, also
designated as Lot 20 Blk 3104 Asses-
sor's Map Books 65x90 comg inter. St.
Francis Blvd. with E Santa Clara
Ave. S to E line Santa Clara Ave. 65
E 90 N 65 to St .Francis Blvd. W 90
to E Santa Clara Ave. and pt of beg.
Achille Brunicardi vs F. A. Brinkman
and Robt. D. Baker $?0
July 6, 1928— S BAY 209 W VAN NESS
Ave. W alg S Bay 25 x S 137-6. A.
V. Beronio vs Vincent and Grace Dito
and W. Costello $136.96
July 6, 1928— LOTS 5. 6 and 7 BLK 1,
Map Railroad Hd. Assn. No. 2. H. H.
Putnam vs. W. S. Barron
_ each lot $3,725
July 6, 192.S— W RALSTON 100 N
Shields N 25 x W 100 Lot 48; 125 N
Shields Lot 47; 150 N Shields Lot 46;
175 N Shields Lot 45; 200 N Shields
Lot 44; 225 N Shields Lot 43; 250 N
Shields Lot 42, all in Blk 13 City Land
Assn.; W Ralston 100 N Sargent N
25 x W 100 Lot 48; 125 N Sargent Lot
47; 150 N Sargent Lot 46; 175 N Sar-
gent Lot 45; 200 N Sargent Lot 44;
225 N Sargent Lot 43; 250 N Sargent
Lot 32; 275 N Sargent Lot 41, all in
Blk 14 City Land Assn; E Byxbee
150 S Shields S 25 x E 100 Lot 22 Blk
14; 175 S Shields S 25 x E 100 Lot 21
Blk 14;; W Byxbee 75 N Sargent S
25 X E 100 Lots 1, 2, 3 and4 Blk 9; 200
N Sargent S 25 x E 100 Lot 44 Blk 9;
225 N Sargent S 25 x E 100 Lot 43 Blk
9. C. Downall vs. W. S. Barron and
H. H. Putnam $1508.50
July 6, 1928- Same as above. J. J.
Adams vs W. S. Barron and H. H.
Putnam $187.50
July 6, 1928— E BEVERLY 50 N
Shields N 50 x E 50 Ptn Lots 7 and
8 Blk 15 City Land Assn. H. H. Put-
nam vs.. W. S. Barron $3282.50
July 6, 192S— NE BEVERLY & Shields
N alg E P.everly 50 x E 50 Ptn Lots
7 and 8 Blk 5 City Land Assn. H. H.
Putnam vs W. S. Barron $3282.50
July 6. 192S— W 16th AVE. 305 S TA-
RAVAL S 24-10 X W 120. W. W.
Mohrdick (as Mohrdick Elec. Co.) vs
B. and L. Kari and H. F. Wrigley
Juiy'''?,'''r92S— W ist'h' AVE TA-
RAVAL S 25 X W 135. W. W.
Mohrdick (as Mohrdick Elec. Co.) vs
B. and L. Kari and H. F. Wrigley
$118.50
July 6. 1928— W 16th AVE. 145 N UL-
LOA N 25 X W 120 S 25.82 m or 1 E
20 NE m or 1 E 100 to W 16th Ave.
and pt of beg. W. W. Mohrdick (as
Mohrdick Electric Co.) vs B. and L.
Kari and H. F. Wrigley $127.50
July 6, 1928- W 14th AVE. 120 S UL-
LOA S 125 X W 127-6. W. W. Mohr-
dick (as Mohrdick Electric Co.) vs B.
and L. Kari and H. F. Wrigley.... $132. 50
July 7, 1928— N CAYUGA 150 E Lyell
E 25xN 100. C B Eaton and J M
Smith (as Eaton & Smith) vs Stephen
Toracs $167
July 7. 1928— S CAYUGA 1075.86 E
Tingley E 25 x S 100 Lots 24, 25. 26,
27. 28 Blk 6786 Assessor's Map. C. B.
Eaton and J. M. Smith (as Eaton
& Son) vs Geo. Larsen $935
July 7. 1928— S CAYUGA 1025.86 E
Tingley E 25 x S 100 Lot 30 Blk 6786
Assessor's Map. C. B. Eaton and J.
M. Smith (as Eaton & Smith) vs W.
H. Gerran $187
July 7. 1928— S CAYUGA 1050.86 E
Tingley E 25 x S 100 Lot 29 Blk 6786
Assessor's Map. C. B. Eaton and J.
M. Smith (as Eaton & Smith) vs
Thos. McCormick $187
Julv 7. 1928- S CAYUGA 1225. S6 E
Tingley E 25 x S 100 Lot 22 Blk 6786
Assessor's Map. C. B. Eaton and J.
M. Smith (as Eaton & Smith) vs H.
Brass $164.73
Julv 7. 1928— S BAY 209 W VAN NESS
Ave. W 25 X S 137-6 known as 1153
Bay St. Geo. J. Kyer vs Vincent
Dito and Wni. Costello $115
Julv 9, 1928— SW GUERRERO & 27th
S alg W Guerrero 29 x W 100 ptn H
A 35. George A. Wara vs Manning-
Baldwin Inc $5,552.50
Julv 9. 1928— S PROSPECT AVE. with
SW line Eugenia Ave. alg SE Pros-
pect Ave. 51-8 X SE 70 ptn Cobb T'ct.
E. L. Chalmers and M. de Bernard!
(as H. A. Chalmers Co.) vs W. C.
MacGeoree. H G. BIrdsall and Johi
Doe Whitelock $760
July 9, 1928— LOTS 3 and 4 BLK 11 Map
Forest Hill E. L. Chalmers and M.
de Bernardi (as H. A. Chalmers Co.)
vs W. C. MacOeorge. H. G. Eirdsell
and John Doe Whitelock $1400
July 9, 1928— COMG 87-6 S IRVING &
W 34th W 120 N 25 B 120 W 25. M.
Stulsaft Co. vs H. A. Sala and Mar-
ian Realtv Co.- $103.02
Julv 9, 1928- COMG 125 S inter or E
23rd and S Moraga on B 23rd E 120
S 25 W 120 to B 23rd E 23rd 25 to
beg. M. Stulsaft Co. vs O. S. Almlie
$442.38
July 9, 1928— COMG NE bdy line Lot 14
Blk 2890 dist 13 NW rom dividing line
het Lots 13 and 14 Blk 2890 rung SE
and along NE line Lot 14 and NE line
Lot 13 Blk 2S90. 32 SW and pari with
NW bdy line I...t 13, 115 m or 1 to NE
line Lot NE L.iKuna Honda Blvd NW
and along LfiKinia Honda Blvd ?4 m
or 1 to line di-.iwn SW and pari with
SE bdy line Lot 14 from pt of beg NE
along line so drawn 112 m or 1 to pt
of beg. being ptn Lots 13 and 14 Blk
2890 Map Laguna Honda Park. E.
L. Chamlers and M. deBernardi (as
H A. Chalmers Co.) vs W. C. Mac-
George, H. G. Birdsell, John Doe
Whitelock $875
July 9, 1928- S CAMPBELL 225 E Delta
th alg S Campbell E 25 x S 100. H.
Osander vs A. Rycerski, R. C. Hos-
kmson, Leslie Allen and Jane Doe
$170.70
July 9, 1928— E GAMBIER 100 N Silli-
man N 25 x E 120 Lot 23 Blk 5908
fnily Blk 143 University Exten Hd.
Assn. H. Csander vs James Sherard
$106
July 9, 1928— S PINE 92 E Stockton E
45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6 W 25-6 N 77-6
V B 117. Michel & Pfefter Iron Wks.
vs E. V. Lacey, M. Vuklcevich and
Lacey Inv. Co $2,264.75
July 10, 1928- SW 14th AVE. & ULLOA
125 S along W 14th Ave. S 25 x W
127-6. San Francisco Terrazzo Assn.
vs B. Kari, Henry F. Wrigley $91. ?0
Julv 10, 1928— SW 14th AVE. & ULLOA
150 and 175 S along W 14th Ave. S
25 W 127-6 N 25 E 127-6 to beg. San
Francisco Terrazzo Assn. vs. B.
Francisco Terrazzo Association vs B.
Kari, Henry F. Wrigley, Richard and
Agnes Ryan $176.55
July 10, 1928— SW 14th AVE. & ULLOA
200 and 225 S along W 14th Ave. S 25
25 W 127-6 N 25 E 127-6 to beg. San
Francisco Terrazzo Assn. vs. B.
Kari, Thos. W. Horgan, Henry F.
Wrigley $185.90
July 10. 1928— SW 27th & GUERRERO
29 X W 100 Ptn H. A. Blk ?5. Thos.
McKee and James McKee vs Manning
Bald%vin, Inc $390
Julv 10, 1928- SW GUERRERO & 27th
S alg W Guerrero 29 x W 100. In-
candescent Supply Co., $305.50; H. R.
Faltin (as Granada Art Tile Co.),
$130; J. Roxburgh (as Crescent Elec.
Co.), $669; Alta Roofing Co., $334;
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works, $440,
vs Manning-Baldwin, Inc
Julv 10. 1928— NW COR. FELL & BU-
CHANAN being 55 on Fell and 120 on
Buchanan. Richard R. Irvine and L.
O. Ebbets (as Irvine & Ebbets) vs
Fred E. and Cecelia Hechter $323.16
Julv 10, 1928- COMG. 125 S from inter.
E 23rd Ave. and S Moraga th cont. E
23rd Ave. E 120 x S 25. F. W. Knip-
scher (as F. W. Kay Co.) vs O. 3.
Almlie $120.44
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Julv 5. 1928- NW MISSION AND 24th
75x117-6. Schrader Iron Works and
Sudden Lumber Co to Walter E
Schuetz and C W Borgfeldt
Julv 3, 1928— N LOMBARD 225 W
Steiner W 50xN 137-6. Newbery-
Pearce Elec Co to Antonette Ales-
sandro; Albert and Stella Massaglia..
July 7. 1928- E DIVISADERO 59 N
Beach N 50xE 93-9. Incandescent
Supply Co to Louis R Anderson
July 7. 1928— NE BEACH AND DI-
visadero N50xE 93-9. J B La Polnte;
Dave Campbell or D R Campbell;
Scott Co; Folsom St. Iron Works, Inc,
J M Cinnamond (as Royal Floor Co) •
J J Delucchi; J H McCallum; R j
Button and James B Manning (as
Button & Manning) to Louis R and
Brigit Anderson
Julv 6. 1928— S CALIFORNIA 85 W
Parker Ave S 87.63 E 37 N 91.64 W
38. Rip Van Winkle Bed Co to whom
it may concern _
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1468
Haynes
Owner
6000
1469
Hart
Yarguharson
6000
1470
Mauninger
Hooper
6000
1471
Peterson
Owner
2800
1472
Beretti
Kulchar
5000
1473
Drews
Anderson
6000
1474
Jerden
Owner
3000
1475
Marchie
Owner
1000
1476
Marchie
Owner
1000
1477
Stewart
Owner
4000
147S
Anderson
Herger
1100
1479
Brock
Smith
1650
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
1480
Kaiser
Owner
4000
1481
Vinther
Cormack
5250
14S2
Benjamin
Baker
5750
148?
Evey
Nunes
1000
1484
Heroux
Owner
6500
1485
Pierce
Brown
1486
Stenbro
Owner
6500
1487
Owner
2500
1489
Martino
Owner
1500
1490
Olney
Owner
44:0
1491
Paul
Owner
12UUJ
1492
Peel
Owner
4000
1488
Latour
Owner
1789
1493
Cohn
Owner
13000
1494
Shaw
MacRae
1000
1495
Carr
Morgensen
6000
1496
Remhart
Arnold
2100
1497
Brown
Yerrick
5000
1498
Heinian
Owner
6000
1499
Hurley
More
210O
1500
MacGregor
Owner
5850
1501
Orton
Owner
3300
1502
Spencer
Dolan
5500
1503
Texas
Owner
1504
Godfrey
King
1500
1505
Needham
Needham
1506
Sawyer
Kurtz
3500
1507
Owner
2500
1508
Blanco
Owner
300000
1509
Collins
Jensen
50000
1510
Farley
Prestiss
1000
1511
Monez
Owner
3000
1512
Pilsbury
Coski
1500
1513
Sims
Owner
3200
1515
Webb
Harris
27350
1515
Whalen
Owner
36o0
RESIDENCE
(.1468) 1501 CAMPUS DRIVE, Berkeley,
1-story 6-room 1-family residence.
Owner — May M. Haynes, 319 Kichfleld Oil
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — O. W. Thornton, Oaklano.
ALTERATIONS
(1469) 1401 LE ROY AVE., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — D. B. Yarguharson, 1760 Ellis
St., Berkeley. iiOOil
RESIDENCE „ ^ „ ,
(1470) 905 SAN BONITA ROAD. Berk-
eley; 2-story 8-room 1-family resi-
dence. „„ „
Owner— V. C. Mouninger, 732 Cragmont
Ave., Berkeley. „ ,^^ .
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1844 5th Ave.,
Oakland. ,. „..
Contractor— W. H. Hooper. $6,000
RESIDENCE ,,„„,,
(1471) 1313 SANTA FE AVE., Berkeley;
1-story 4-room 1-family residence.
Owner— E. Peterson, 1425 Santa Fe Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. ^Mm
ALTERATIONS . , .,
(1472) 408 14th ST.. Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner— Chinn Beretta.
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— S. Kulchar Co., 8th Ave and
E 10th St., Oakland. *5000
DWELLING
(1473) E OAKMORE ROAD. 240 N Cas-
terline Road, Oakland; 2-story 7-
room dwelling.
Owner — Harry Drews, 1906 Lincoln Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alamed-i. $6,000
DWELLING
(1474) 3824 WHITTLE AVE., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— N. C. Jerden, 3820 Whittle Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3,000
ALTERATIONS
(1475) 408 NORTH ST., Oakland; alter-
ations.
Owner— L. Marchie, 6387 Colby St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1476) 412 NORTH ST., Oakland; alter-
ations.
Owner— L. Marchie, 6387 Colby St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $1000
SWELLING
(1477) 6000 MAURETANIA AVE., Oak-
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— N. A. Stewart, 2764 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1478) NO. 2315 NINTH ST., Berkeley
Alterations.
Owner — G. Anderson.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Louis Herger, 2233 Byron
St., Berkeley. $1100
ALTERATIONS
(1479) NO. 2235 SHATTUCK AVE., Ber-
keley. Alterations.
Owner — Brock Investment Co.
Architect— None.
Contractor — H. C. Smith, 2011 Francisco
St., Berkeley. $1650
RESIDENCE
a480) NO. 1624 VISALIA ST., Berkeley.
One-story b-room 1-tamily residence.
Owner— A. C. Kaiser, 2083 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4000
RESIDENCE
(1481) NO. 1612 BUENA AVE., Berkeley
One-story 6-room 1-family residence
and garage.
Owner — 1- N. \inther, 1315 Virginia St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. Cormack, 796 Mandana
Blvd., Oakland. $5250
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1482) N COCHRANE AVE., 300 E Sher-
idan Road, Oakland; 1-story 6-room
dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner — E. P. Benjamin.
.\rchitect — None.
Contractor— W. J. Baker, 2255 Rawson
Ave., Oakland.
$5750
ADDITION
(1483) 2333 9th AVE., Oakland; addition.
Owner — Douglas Evey.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. W. Nunes, 5430 Dover
St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(1484) E GLEN DOME CIRCLE, 200
W El Centro, Oakland; 2-story 8-room
dwelling.
Owner— H. A. Heroux, 4763 El Centro
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland. $6500
ALTERATIONS
(1485) 615 E 12th ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — Geo. A. Pierce.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Brown, 1387 E 32nd
St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(1486) S CULVER ST., 80-116 E East-
man Ave., Oakland; two 1-story 5-room
dwellings and 1 -story garages.
Owner — Andrew Stenbro, 4340 La Cresta
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $6500
APARTMENTS
(1487) 2211 CHANNING WAY, Berkeley;
2',4-story 24-room 8-family apt. bldg.,
(stucco finish).
Owner — J. Sexton, 263 Euclid Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — F. Warner, 3747 Linwood Ave.,
Oakland. $25,000
ALTERATIONS
(1488) 681 SPRUCE ST., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner— L Latour, 907 Oxford St., Berk-
eley.
Architect — None. $1789
ALTERATIONS
(1489) 2400 EUNICE AVE.,
alterations.
Owner — Mr. Martino.
Architect — None.
$1500
RESIDENCES & GARAGES
(1490) 1435-39 ADDISON ST., Berkeley:
two 1-story 3-room 1-family resi-
dences and garage.
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Olney, 1437
Addison St.. Berkeley.
Architect — C. M. Norgrove, 2220 Roose-
velt Ave., Berkeley. $4400
RESIDENCES
(1491) 956-958 HILLDALB AVE., Berk-
eley; two 2-story 6-room 1-family res-
idences.
Owner — B. M. Paul, ?22 Arlington Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $12000
RESIDENCE
(1492) 178 TAMALPAIS ROAD, Berk-
eley; 2-story 6-room 1-family res-
idence.
Owner — M. A. Peel, 10 Oakvale Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect- Wayne Thorp. $400u
.APARTMENTS
(1493) NO. 1237 RUSSELL ST., Berkeley
Two-stoi-y 16-room, 8-family stucco
apartments.
Owner— Max Cohn, 3301 E-17th St., Oak-
land.
Owner — Sam Cohn.
Architect— None. $13,000
ALTERATIONS
(1494) NO. 915 GRAND ST., Alameda.
Alterations.
Owner — E. M. Shaw, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractar— C. W. MacRae, 108754 Park
Ave., Alameda. $1000
DWELLING
(1495) 5833 CLOVER DR., Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Thos. F. Carr,^849 54th St., Oak-
Architect — None.
land.
Contractor — Morgensen Bros. 5664 Broad-
way, Oakland. $6000
DWELLING
(1496) 2751 74th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
4-rooni dwelling.
Owner- T. W. Remhart, 4029 39th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. H. Arnold, 2S00 Woolsey
St., Oakland. $2100
DWELLING
(1497) E CLOVER DR., 45 N Shatter
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Earle W. Brown, 6067 Claremont
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. J. Yerrick. 5255 College
Ave., Oakland. $5000
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1498) 51 PROSPECT ROAD, Piedmont;
2-story 8-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner— L. Heiman, 5822 Grove St., Oak-
land.
Architect — B. Reede Hardman, Berkeley
Bank Bldg.. Berkeley. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(1499) 3821 RUBY ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — M. V. Hurley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. T. More. 446 38th St.. Oak-
land. $2100
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1500) 738 SCENIC AVE., Piedmont; 1-
story 8-roora frame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner — Florence MacGregor, 622 High-
land Ave., Piedmont.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. M. MacGregor, 470 13th
St., Oakland. $5850
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1501) 6234 MAJESTIC AVE., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling and 1-story
garage.
Owner — A. E. Orton Master Bldrs., 5748
E 14th St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $3300
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1502) 1065 HARVARD ROAD, Pied-
mont; 1-story 6-room frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— W. O. Spencer, 509 40th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Leo J. Dolan, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland. $5500
SERVICE STATION
(1503) NE COR. FT. BLVD. & MASON
St., Oakland; 1-story steel service
station.
Owner — The Texas Co., 311 California St.
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2000
ALTER.ATIONS
(1504) 2617 DURANT AVE., Berkeley;
terations.
Owner — Mrs. M. G. Godfrey.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. F. King, 1541 Virginia
St.. Berkeley. $1500
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14, 1928
RKSIDENCB
(1505) 203C EUNICE ST., Berkeley; 1%-
story 5-room 1-faraily residence.
Owner — W. G. Needham, 1200 Shattuck
Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. S. Needham. J3500
ALTERATIONS
Ui>UU) 753 CONTRA COSTA AVE. Berk-
eley; alterations.
Owner — Dr. F. Sawyer.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. A. Kurtz, 364 41st St.,
Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
U5IJ7) a425 SCOTT ST., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner — Geo. Anderson, 1619 E 16th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. J2500
APARTMENTS
(150S) 2122 LAKESHORE BLVD., Oak-
land; 6-story 172-room cone. apts.
Owner— R. J. Blanco, 218 Howden Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect — Thos. J. Keenan, 386 15th St.,
Oakland. $300,000
APARTMENTS
(15U9) S 57th ST. 100 E San Pablo Ave.,
Oakland; 3-story 75-room apartments.
Owner— H. Collins, 2046 24th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Jensen, 4256 Sutter St.,
Oakland. $50,000
ALTERATIONS
(1510) 526-28 13th ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — Farley Estate.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentiss, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(1511) 1927 TIFFIN ROAD, Oakland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— .\. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
RESIDENCE
(1512) 180 VICENTE ROAD, Berkeley;
2-story 10-room 1-family residence.
Owner— Edwin F. Pilsbury, 3115 Clare-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— J. E. Maybeck, 2414 Dwight
Way. Berkeley.
Contractor— M. L. Coski, 47 Ramona Ave.,
Berkeley. $15,000
DWELLI>.'G & GARAGE
(1513) E WYM.\N ST. 200 N Camden,
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1 -story garage.
Owner— Wm. H. Sims, 1940 40th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3200
RESIDENCE
(1514) 25 ROBLE RD., Berkeley; 2-story
11-room 1-family residence, (stucco,
finish).
Owner — Mrs. W. S. Webb, Claremont Ho-
tel, Berkeley.
Architect — James Plachek, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— E. V. Harris, 2912 Ayala,
Oakland. $27350
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1515) 2230 WOOLSETi' ,='"., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling and l-story
garage.
Owner — John F. Whalen, S14 Warwick
St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3650
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
APARTMENTS
(207) S FIFTY-SEVENTH ST. 100 E
San Pablo Ave., Oakland. All work
tor three-stfir.v apartment house.
Owner — Harriet L. Collins, 2046 24th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Jensen, 4256 Sutter St.,
Oakland.
Filed July 5, 1928. Dated June 27, 1928.
On signing contract $5500
Balance as practiced by Western
Loan & Bldg Co on building loans
TOTAL COST. $60,500
Bond. none. Limit, 150 days. Forfeit, $5
per day. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(208) LOT 7 BLK 4, Oakmore Terrace;
general construction on residence.
Owner — Harry E. Drews, 1906 Lincoln
Ave., Oakland.
.Architect — W. Henderson, Alameda.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, jVlameda.
Filed July 5, 1928. Dated July 2, 1928.
When rafters are in place $1842.50
When rough plastered 1842.50
When completed „ 1842'50
Usual 35 days 1842.50
TOTAL COST, $7,370
Forfeit, $1.00 per day. Limit, 90 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
BUILDING
(209) LOT 17 BLK C, Elmcrest, Oak-
land; general construction.
Owners — John B and Regina A. Goulart,
9832 Elmar. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Eric Jacobson, 2307 Havens-
court Blvd.. Oakland.
Filed July 5. 1928. Dated June 22, 1928.
Whole amount 35 days after completion.
TOTAL COST, $1834
Limit, 90 days.
RESIDENCE
(210) LOT 6 BLK E, Highland Manor,
Oakland; general construction for res-
idence.
Owner — Edward P. Benjamin. Oakland.
Architect— W. J. Baker, 2255 Ransom,
Oakland.
Contractor — W. J. Baker, 2255 Ransom.
Oakland.
Filed July 6. 192S. Dated July 5, 1928.
When frame is completed 25%
When plastered 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $4875
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt
207
Collins
Jensen
60500
?ns
Drews
Anderson
7370
'09
Goulart
Jacobson
1834
210
Benjamin
Baker
4875
211
Shell
Wagner
53428
21 S
Webb
Harris
26044
213
Wells
Littlefield
139630
314
Twentieth
California
62780
215
Same
Gilmour
98556
216
Same
Tyre
10613
m
Same
McGilvray
8575
21S
Same
Reed
130680
219
Nordstrom
Reimers
220
Twentieth
Chamberlin
6573
221
Caporgno
Valente
54000
BUILDING
(211) SE HORTON ST. & SANTA FE
Ave., Emeryville; general construc-
tion for 2-story concrete building.
Owner— Shell Co. of California, Ft. of
62nd., Piedmont.
Architect — None.
Contractor — George Wagner, 181 'South
Park, San Francisco.
Filed July 6. 192S. Dated July 3, 1928.
Progress payments every 30 days.
Cost plus 10%. , _ .„„
Not to exceed $53,428
Bond. $53,428. Sureties. U. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co. Forfeit $250 per day. Lim-
it. Sept. 14, 1928. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(212) ROBLE ROAD NEAR TUNNEL
Road, Berkeley. All work for two-
story and basement frame residence.
Owner— Mrs. G. S. Webb.
Architect— James 'W. PIachek,404 Mer-
cantile Bank Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor— G. V. Harris, 5912 Ayala St.,
Oakland.
Filed Julv 7, '28. Dated July 7, '28.
On 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 day.=i Balance
TOTAL COST, $26,044.80
Bond, none. Limit. 120 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
DEPARTMENT STORE
(214) PPTY BOUNDED BY BROADWAY
Telegraph Ave. and Twentieth St.,
Oakland. Ornamental and light iron
work for Class A department store
building.
Owner — Twentieth and Broadway Realty
Co., Oakland.
Architect — Ashley, Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco. ?
Contractor — California Artistic Metal &
Wire Co., 349 7th St., San Francisco.
Filed Julv 6, '28. Dated June 26, '28.
On 10th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $62,780
Bond, $31,390. Surety, Columbia Casualty
Co. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
(215) LATHING AND PLASTERING
on above.
Contractor — W. & A. Glimour, 2801 Van
Ness Ave., San Francisco.
Filed July 6, '28. Dated June 21, '28.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $98,556
Bond, $49,278.25. Surety, Royal Indemnity
Co. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
SALES BLDG.
(213) NE TWENTY-NINTH & BROAD-
way, Oakland. All work tor sales and
service building.
Owner— Weaver-Wells Co., 3321 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect— Chas. W. McCall, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Contractor— Roscoe W. Littlefield, 337
17th St., Oakland.
Filed July 7. '28. Dated July 6, '28.
On 1st and 15th of each month ... 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST. $139,630
Bond, $75,000. Suretv, Pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit 155 days. Forfeit, $50 per
day. Plans and specifications filed.
(216) GLASS AND GLASSWORK ON
above.
Contractor— Tyre Bros. Glass Co., 310
Webster St., Oakland.
Filed July 6, '28. Dated June 16, '28.
Payments same as above —
TOTAL COST, $10,613
Bond, $5306.50. Surety, Columbus Casu-
alty Co. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
(217) GRANITE WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — The McGilvray - Raymond
Granite Co., 634 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Filed July 6, '28. Dated June 27, '28.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $8575
Bond, $4287.50. Surety, Columbia Casu-
alty Co. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
(218) MASON WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Reed & Reed, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Filed July 6, '28. Dated July 3, '28.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $130,680
Bond. $65,340. Surety, Hartford Accident
& Indemnity Co. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLING
(21 ;i) LOTS 11 and 15 BLK E, Piedmont
Highlands, Oakland; general con-
'truction on dwelling.
Owner— S. J. Nordstrom, 769 Trestle Glen
Road, Oakland.
.\rchitect — A. Herberger.
Contractor — Irwin H. Reimers, 745 Walla
Vista.
Filed July 10, 1928. Dated April 26, 1928.
Progress payments on completion. .$1500
Actual Net Cost plus $1500
W.\TERPROOFING
(220) INTER. E LINE TELEGRAPH
Ave. and S line 20th St., Oakland;
Hydrolithic waterproofing work on
class A department store.
Owner— Twentieth & Broadway Realty
Co., Oakland.
Architect— Ashley, Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Chamberlin Metal Weather
Strip Co., 247 Minna St., San Fran-
cisco.
Filed July 10. 1928. Dated July 6, 1928.
10th of each month 75% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 days.
BUILDING
(221) SW GROVE & 18th ST., Oakland;
general construction on building.
Owner— Virgil G. Caporgno, 952 8th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Harris Allen, 1924 Broadway,
Oakland.
Contractor— M. E. Valente, 5118 Clarlc,
Oakland.
Filed July 11, 1928. Dated, July 11, 1928.
When roof is on 25"»
When plastered — 25%
When completed 25%
Usual S5 days 25%
TOTAL. COST, $54,000
Limit. 110 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
Saturday, July 14, 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
COMPLETION NOTICES
LIENS FILED
RELEASE OF LIENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 5, 192S— NW COR. SNAKE RD.
and Magellan Ave., Oakland. Realty
Syndicate Co. to Rowland & Row-
land June 28, 1928
July 3, 1928— SW 9th & CASTRO STS.,
Oakland. Langley & Michaels Co. to
Rodnev E. Renyon June 30, 1928
July 3, 1928— SW 9th & CASTRO STS.,
Oakland. Langley & Michaels Co. to
Clinton Const. Co June 30, 1928
July 3. 1928—211 BELLEVIEW DRIVE,
San Leandro. Louise Hazen to whom
it may concern July 2, 1928
July 3, 1928— LOT 163 Unit No. 2 Ave.
Terrace, Oakland. Gene E. Mason to
whom it may concern July 2, 1928
July 6, 1928— LOT 20, Bond Tract, Oak-
land. I. H. Pfaffenberger to Guy
Taylor July 3, 1928
July 6, 1928-2846 JOHNSON AVE., Al-
ameda. Fred A. Rockingham to whom
it may concern July 5, 1928
July 6, 1928—984 LONGRIDGE ROAD,
Oakland. Wm. H. Sohst to W. T.
Vaughn July 6, 1928
July 6, 1928- PTN CERTAIN 267.46-
acre piece land firstly desc. in deed
John H. Spring et al to Realty Syn-
dicate dated June 2. 1909 and re-
corded in Vol 1610 Deeds, page 123
Ala. Co. Records, Oakland. W. R
Betz to whom it may concern
July 3. 1928
July 5, 1928- PTN LOT 31 BLK 3. Ar-
lington Heights, Berkeley. Alice B.
S. Thomas to B. M. Browru
.June 25, 1928
July 5, 1928—1350 PARKE ST., Berk-
eley. Walter Hufschmidt to whom it
may concern July 2, 1928
July 5, 1928- LOT 149 BLK I. Fern-
side, Alameda. Louis B. Gordon, Jr.
to Noble F. Justice July 2, 1928
July 5, 1928—1622 VERSAILLES AVE.,
Oakland. J. E. Murphy to whom it
may concern July 2, 1928
July 5, 1928—1004 MOUND ST., Alame-
da. Julius J. Grodem to whom it may
concern July 2, 1928
July 5. 1928—1001 CENTRAL AVE., Al-
ameda. Julius J. Grodem to whom it
may concern July 3, 1928
July 5, 1928— B HIGH ST. 400 ft. S of
Reading, Oakland. Mrs. J. Reek to
F. W. Durgin July 3, 1928
July 5, 1928— LOT 23 BLK B, Percy
Tract, Berkeley. W. P. Watkins to
W. P. Watkins July 5, 1928
July 5, 1928-846 HILLDALE AVE..
Berkeley. John J. and Annie J.
Meagher to J. Harry Smith
July 5, 1928
July 10, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 14,
IVIap No. 6 of Regents Park, Albany.
J. C. Cappelraann to Edward T. Guay
May 31, 192S
July 10, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 17, North
Cragmont, Berkeley. Harold B. Stone
to C. E. Humphrey July 10, 1928
July 10, 1928— N% LOT 25 BLK 4, Hop-
kins Terrace, Berkeley. Edwin L.
Snyder to Beckett and Wight
July 2, 1928
July 10, 1928— E BROADWAY 140 ft. S
of Bay Island Ave., Alameda. Noble
F. Justice to whom it may concern..
July 9, 193S
July' 10, 1928— 9th ST. Line, Berkeley,
18th St. line, Oakland. Southern Pa-
cific Co. to Hutchinson Co., Inc
June 30, 1928
July 10, 1928—5821 ROBERTS AVE.,
Oakland. Chas. E. Morris vs George
O. and Ann Thomas J64.95
July 9, 1928 — LOT 11, Mountain View
Tract, Berkeley. L. N. Ballard to J.
J. Rowe July 6, 1928
July 9, 1928— LOT 25 BLK E, Laurel
Grove Park, Oakland. Arthur Lusko
to whom it may concern July 5, 1928
July 9, 1928- REAR OF 7710 FOOT-
HILL Blvd., Oakland. H. J. Nichols
to H. J. Nichols JUly 9, 1928
July 9, 1928— LOTS 4 and 5, Map of the
Benton Property, Berkeley. Phi Beta
Phi House Corp. to E. H. Campbell. ..
June 30, 1928
July 9, 1928— PTN PLOT 12, Kellers-
berger's Map of the Ranches of Vi-
cente and Domingo Peralta, Oakland.
Ladies Relief Society of Oakland to
F. A. Muller July 7, 1928
July 9, 1928—577 59th ST., Oakland. M.
H. Weed to whom it may concern
July 6, 1928
July 9, 1928—1625 SANTA CLARA Ave.,
-\lameda. Wayne Thorp to W. Thorp
July 9, 192S
Alameda County
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 2, 1928— LOTS 12, 13 and 14 BLK
7, Highland Manor, Oakland. G. H.
Brown Hardwood Co. vs Wallace
Blarke $95.75
July 3, 1928— NW BIRCH & 105 AVE.,
Oakland. Claude R. Montgomery vs
R. H. Harker 1210
July 3. 1928—4039 NORTON AVE., Oak-
land. Earl F. Morgan vs W. P.
Wright, Isabell and M. G. Ellis, Jane
and John Doe $43
July 3, 1928— NW LINE CLAREMONT
Ave. 50 ft. NE of Marinda St., Oak-
land. Scott-Buttner Electric Co. vs
Lucy C. Bendle $4,670.75
July 3, 1928— LOTS 17 and 18 BLK H
New Town of Lynn, Oakland. Scott-
Buttner Elec. Co. vs H. A. Norton....
$593.79
July 6, 1928—3220 FRUITVALE AVE.,
Oakland. Redwood Manufacturers Co.
vs Elinor H. and Jas. E. Forster and
First Doe and Second Doe $1635.30
July 6, 1928—3220 FRUITVALE AVE.,
Oakland. Sunset Lbr. Co. vs Elinor
H. and Jame.s S. Forster ....?670.41
July 6, 1928— SW 23 ft. LOT 37 BLK
4247-5, Briggs Tract, Oakland. Boor-
man Lbr. CO vs John Abrew $132.09
July 6, 1928— S BANCROFT WAY, 126
ft. W of Calif. St., Berkeley. Boor-
man Lbr. Co. vs M. D. Wolff, M. D
Wolf and O F. Lyon $174.61
July 6, 1928- NE E 14th ST. & 31st
Ave.. Oakland. Pacific Coast Wall
Co. vs J. W. Helm and California
Builders Co $1600
July 6. 1928— E FRUITVALE AVE..
123.35 ft. N of Pleasant St.. Oakland.
Concealo Fixture Co.. Inc., $378; Hot-
N-Kold Shop of Oakland, $108.30;
Maxwell Hjw. Co., $1224.79; George
L. Tyler. $445. vs. Elinor H. and Jas.
S. Forster
July 6. 192S— S PINE 92 E Stockton
E 45-6 S SO W 20 N 2-6 W 25-6 N
77-6 to beg. Stephen S Herrick (as
Herrick Iron Works) vs E V Lacey;
Lacey Investment Co and Lacey &
Vukicevich .. .- $7741.30
July 5, 192S— LOT 16 BLK K. Mills
Garden. Oakland. C. R. Squires vs
Joseph V. and Tillie M. McGrath..$933.50
July 5, 192,<!— LOTS 17 and IS ELK H.
New Town of Clinton, Oakland. Max-
well Hardware Co. vs H. A. and
Ethel L. Norton $583.24
July 5, 192S— LOTS 17 and IS BLK H.
Map New Town of Lynn. Oakland.
Tobey Christiansen vs H. A. Norton..
$621.05
Julv 7. '28— LOT 17 Man showing Sub-
div. of BIk 4S5. Oakland. Pasquale
Accurso to B. Gambarini July 6, 1928
Julv 7. 192S— 548 CRAGMONT AVE..
Berkeley. A. H. Wendt to whom it
many concern July 7. 1928
July 7. 192S— 1641 CORNELL AVE..
Berkeley. Wm. H. Gaughan to whom
it may concern.- Julv 3. 1928
Julv 7. 192S— LOT 14 BLK C. LOT ?
BLK 4. Lot 1 Blk B. Lot 1 Blk D,
and Lot 14 Blk D. Melrose Gardens.
Oakland. Edward J. Johnson to whom
it may concern June 29. 1928
July 7. 1928— MORAGA RD. & HAMP-
TON St.. Oakland. Realty Syndicate
Co. to C. H. Thrams July 6. 1928
July 7. 192S— 3.«50 LYMAN ROAD. Oak-
land. J. M. Boyd to Wm. A. Peter-
son July 5, 1928
July 7. 192S— NW OAK ST. & HIGH
COURT. Berkeley. Mary L. Schnei-
der to Ben Pearson July 7. 1928
July 9. 1928-1128 BELLA VISTA Ave..
Oakland. Eureka Mill & Lumber Co.
vs Selma J. Mathiassen $541.30
Jul v7, 1928- NW LINE 1st AVE. 375 ft.
NE of 12th St., Oakland. W. H.
Weeks vs Robert and Celestine Char-
don $9368
July 7, 1928— PTN CERTAIN 267.46-ac.
piece of land firstly desc in deed John
H. Spring et al to Realty Syndicate
Co. dated June 2, 1909 and recorded
in Vol. 1610 of Deeds page 123, Oak-
land. Maxwr-Il Hardware Co. vs W.
C. and Idabell Ellis and C. F. Jeffers
- $51.15
July 7. 1928- W PARKER AVE. 127.25
ft. S of Diana Ave., Oakland. Ed.
Bowman vs Oscar Ulin $81.71
July 11, 1928— BEG AT PT E LINE of
land of Jacob Harder 1418.23 ft S of
countv road No 2689. thence NE 721.-
40 ft. SB 656.56, etc, Eden Twp. Hay-
ward Bldg Material Co vs Toichi Do-
moto and American Machinery Co...
$159
July 7, 1928- PTN LOTS 2 and 3 BLK
N, Melrose Acres. J. A. Fazio, $288.75;
Vowell Bros., Inc., $370.36; General
Mill & Lumber Co., «238.61, vs D. T.
and J. A. La Paugh.
July 9, 1928- LOTS 5 and 6 BLK T,
Leonard Tract, Berkeley. Garrett
Mill & Lumber Co. vs D. B. Kova-
cevic $22.68
July 7, 1928— PTN LOTS 1, 2 and 3 and
all Lots 4, 5, 6 and 27, Blk D, Fair-
view Heights, Oakland. Jasper Stacy
Co. vs Max Blumenfleld and Laur-
ence Hyman Goldsmith $2,570.69
July 7, 1928— LOT 43, Milton Tract,
Oakland. Garrett Mill & Lumber Co.
to Carmeto Cirimeli $20.36
July 2. 1928—3680 SHASTA ROAD,
Berkeley. Blackman-Anderson Mill
and Lumber Co. to W. H. Saylor, S.
R. Coffee, John Doe $200
July 2, 1928-2680 SHASTA RD., Berk-
eley. Frank O. Kirby to W. H. Say-
lor and S. R. Coffee $300
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
MAUSOLEUM
NEXT SOUTHERLY TO OAK HILL
Cemetery, one and one-lialf mile^
outside San Jose. Bronze work,
electrical work, carpentry work, mill
work and interior tile work for mau-
soleum.
Owner — Oak Hill Improvement Co., Mon-
terey Road, San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — K. E.| Parker Co., First
National Bank Bldg., San Jose.
Filed June 22, '28. Dated June 20, '28.
As work progresses 75%
U.sual 35 days 28%
TOTAL COST, $87,200
Bond, $90,000. Surety, Fidelity & Deposit
Co. of Maryland. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETE ALL SPECIAL PRECAST
limestone in rodunda and approaches
thereto on above.
Contractor— Paul B. Denivelle. 548 7th St..
San Francisco.
Filed June 22. '28. Dated June 20. '28.
Payments same as above.
TOTAL COST. $15,798
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans only
filed.
MARBLE WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Vermont Marble Co.. 244
Brannan St.. San Francisco.
Filed June 22, '28. Dated June 20. '28.
Payments same as above _
TOTAL COST, $50,500
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
snecifications filed.
RESIDENCE
NE COLERIDGE AVE. AND COWPER
St.. Palo Alto. All work for two-
story residence.
Ofl-ner — George F. Morell, Palo Alto.
Architect— Birge M. Clark. 310 Univer-
sity Ave.. Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Filed June 22, '28. Dated June 18, '28.
Progressive payments on 1st of
each week
TOTAL COST not to exceed $14,472, in-
cluding contractor's compensation of
$1070.
Bond. $8000. Sureties, Sam Pedegrift and
H. P. Hansen. Limit. 100 days from
June 18. 1928. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 23. 1928— SE FOREST AVE. and
SW Guinda SW 50 x SE 150 ft. Pt
Lot 4 Blk 65. Palo Alto. Muirson
Label and Carton Co. to whom it may
concern June 21, 1928
June 25. 1928— BEG 440 ft. NW from
SE line land Monroe and 1950.26 ft.
.SW from NE line land Monroe. E.
H. Dean et al to whom it may con-
cern June 15. 1928
June 25. 1928— W BIRD AVE. bet. Coe
Ave and Willow St., San Jose. Philip
30
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 14, 1928
L. Snyder to whom it may concern....
June 21, 1928
June 25, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 1 La Vista
Linda, San Jose. W. F. Dixon to
whom it may concern June 25, 1928
June 25, 1928— LOTS 15 and 16 Ven-
dome Park, San Jose. James Fitz
Palmer et al to whom it may con-
cern June 25, 1928
June 25, 1928— LOTS 18 and 19 BLK 16
Vendome Park No. 4, San Jose. Walt-
er B. Clarke et al to whom it may
concern June 23, 192S
June 26, 1928— LOT 3 Maurer Sub., San
Jose. Carl C. Maurer to whom it
may concern June 26, 1928
June 26, 1928— HEATING System in
Gymnasium. Fremont Union High
School Dist. to whom it may concern
June 11, 1928
June 26, 1928— LOTS 5 and 6 BLK 3
Seale Addn No. 1, Palo Alto. Adela
A. Jungermann to whom it may con-
cern June 25, 192S
June 26, 1928— LOTS 15 and 16, Mc-
Murty's Sub of Blk 11 University
Grounds, Palo Alto. F. A. Turner to
whom it may concern June 25, 1928
June 28, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 19 Los Al-
tos No. 2. R. T. Bleibler to whom it
may concern June 27, 192S
June 28, 1928— LOT 17 BLK 47 Seale
Addn. No. 2, Palo Alto. Grace G. Gib-
son to whom it may concern
June 26, 1928
June 28, 1928— BEG 65 ft. NE High &
200 ft. SE Lincoln NE 47.5 x SE 25
ft. also NE High 150 SE Lincoln Ave.
SE 50 X lUM ft. Ptn Lots 3 and 4
Elk C, Palo Alto. Rosabel Foss
(fmrly Fletcher) to whom it may con-
cern June 25. 1928
June 28, 1928— SIERRA ROAD 9 miles
E of Milpitas Ranch. O. E. Maurer
to whom it may concern. ...June 28, 1928
June 29, 1928— NE^4 LOT 16 Linda Vis-
ta Park, San Jose, jess S. Marshall
et all to whom it may concern
June 26, 1928
June 29, 1928— PT LOTS 23 and 24 Blk
98 Palo Alto. W. T. Floyd et al to
whom it may concern June 26, 1928
June 29, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 2B Rest-
wood Park No. 2. Samuel J. Anet to
whom it mav concern June 7. 1928
June 29. 1928— E BIRD AVE. bet. Will-
iam St. and Auzerals Ave., San Jose.
John Caravella to whom it may con-
cern June 26, 1928
June 30, 1928— E loth S'T. 80 ft. N from
SW Cor. Lot 65 Ptn Lots 66 and 67
Walsh Res. Tract No. 2, San Jose.
Ormal W. and Myrtle Louisa Dodd tc
whom it mav concern June 30. 1928
July 2, 1928— LOTS 1, 2, 3 and 4 BLK 7
Glen Ridge Park. Bank of Italy Na-
tional Trust & Savings Assn to Leltta
S Pearson— June 27, 1928
July 2, 1928— NO. 1056 MINNESOTA
Ave, San Jose. Frances W Vought
to C Teigland June 27, 1928
July 2, 1928— INTER. HAMILTON AVE
and Ramona St being Ptn Blk 12,
Palo Alto. Professional Bldg Inc of
Palo Alto to Wells P Goodenough
June 30, 1928
July 2, 1928— LOT 11 Amended Map
East Highland being resubd of Lots
15, 16, 17 and 18, Observation Tract,
San Jose. E F Perry to whom it may
concern July 2, 1928
July 2, 1928—4.533 AC and being all of
Lot 11, part Lot 12, Los Animas
Ranch Lot 34 and Sug Lot 2, San
Jose. Francis A Blake to Jack
Howson June 28, 1928
July 2, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 1, Map of
Barrett & Mack Subd of Lots 23 and
24, Odd Fellows Savings Bank Tract
recorded Nov. 1, 1906 in L Maps 49.
Jacob and Anna Heizen to Norman,
Wheeler & Needham, Inc.June 29, 1928
July 2, 1928— LOT 20 Map Byerley Tract
being Part of Xarvaez Rancho. M A
and Essie Jane Urstadt to whom it
may concern - July 2, 1928
July 2, 1928- NW UNI\T{)RSITY AVE
144 NE Chestnut St NE on Univer-
sity Ave 44x150 ft. to pt beg, San
Jose. Katherine Streigel to whom it
may concern July 2, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amoun
June 23, 1928-5.67 AC beg 398.15 ft.
SE C Campbell Ave, San Jose. Victor
Holmgren vs Edgar A Heisinger et
al $3177.98
June 23, 1928— LOT 24 BLK 21, Len-
drum Tract, San Jose. Tynan Lum-
ber Co vs Howard B Frost et al..$470.45
June 26, 1928— LOT 25 BLK A Almaden
Manor. Thos J Murray vs Joseph
Nack ?331
June 26, 1928—0.228 AC PT Lot F, all
Lots B and G, Oak Knoll Tract, ex-
cept ptn within roads, San Jose.
A Megna and J S Newell vs Clara
Huntington Perwins $5281.59
June 27. 1928- LOTS 12 AND 13, Fair-
way Park, San Jose. Jos H McElroy
and Leo G Cheim vs Ellen M White-
side $506.94
June 27, 1928— LOT 12 BLK C, Vista
Grade. Sterling Lumber Co vs
Florence Schroeder $110.51
June 28, 1928— LOTS 12 AND 13, Fair-
way Park, San Jose. Fred T Han-
chett et al vs C W Whiteside et al
$983.85
June 29, 1928— LOT 25 BLK A, Alma-
den Manor, San Jose. H S Stafford
vs California Pacific Title Insurance
Co et al $65
June 29, 1928— LOT 25 BLK A, Almaden
Manor, San Jose. F A Hooker vs
California Pacific Title Insurance
Co et al $121.45
June 29, 1928— LOT 25 BLK A, Alma-
den Manor, San Jose. Joseph Magers
vs California Pacific Title insurance
Co et al $141
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
ALTER residence, $1000; No. 1288 Park
St., San Jose; owner, R. Stamp,
Premises; contractor, B. J. Smith,
276 Mariposa St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $2800; Whitton St.
near King Road, San Jose; owner, J.
Alono, 424 W-Julian St., San Jose;
contractor, E. Delmaestro, 424 W-
Julian St.. San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $1000; San Antonio
and 24th Sts., San Jose; owner, M.
Castillo, 1275 E-San Antonio St.,
San Jose.
ADD to packing plant, $2000; Sunol St.
SmrH^it QInnHtrurtt0n ISppnrtH
ued every business day
advance Information on w
awarded for all classes ol
highway projects, bridges,
chinery, etc. Send for rat<
class of work in which you
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INSURANCE
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GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Kiln Capacity. 10 Million Feet per Annum
Ganaral Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
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with 'Pittsburg Perfect
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near Lincoln St., San Jose; owner,
Hamlin Packing Co., 631 Sunol St.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $1500; Eighth St.
near Humboldt St., San Jose; owner,
J. D. Robinson, 1169 S-Eighth St.,
San Jose.
ENLARGE auditorium, $17,000; Ninth
and Santa Clara Sts., San Jose- own-
er, St. Patrick's Parish, 3.S9 E-Santa
Clara St., San Jose; architect, C. J.
Devlin, Pacific Bldg., San Francisco;
contractor, Megna & Newell, Bank
of Italy Bldg., San Jose.
INDUSTRIAL building, one-story, $20,000
Fourth and Keyes Sts., San Jose;
owner. Pacific Coast Canners, Third
and Keyes Sts., San Jose; architect.
Company draftsman; contractor,
Lindgren & Swinerton, 225 Bush St..
San Francisco.
INDUSTRIAL building, one-story, $12,630
Moorpark and Race Sts., San Jose;
owner, Herschiel Fruit Prod. Co.,
Premises; contractor. Megna &
Newell, Bank of Italy Bldg., San Jose
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
June 25, 1928— LOT 9, Kellogg Tract,
San Jose. Sterling Lumber Co to
Maria Gonzales Guerrero et al
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $7000-
No. 2311 South Court, Palo Alto;
owner, L. H. Anderson, 520 Cowper
St.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $5000;
No. 459 Tennyson Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, Alfred McAslan, 717 Lincoln
Ave., Palo Alto; contractor, Wm.
Easton, 346 Waverly St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RECORDED
PACKING HOUSE
SALINAS. All work for one-story pack-
ing house.
Owner— Monterey County Ice & Develop-
ment Co , Salinas.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Contractor — C. F. Lang, Salinas.
Filed July 2. 1928. Dated June 28, '28.
On 10th of each month 65%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $12,681
Bond, $ . Surety, . Limit, forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
PEBBLE BEACH. All work for resi-
dence.
Owner — Meurell Investment Co., Camino
Real and Ocean St., Carmel.
Architect— Blaine & Olson, 1755 Broad-
way, 'Oakland.
Contractor— E. A. Comely, 1452 Bush St..
San Francisco.
Filed July 6, '28. Dated June 26, '28.
On 3rd days of each month 75%
On completion Balance
TOTAL COST, $1050
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
June 30. 1928— LOT 12 BLK DD Map
Addition No. 1, Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Laura Bride Powers to Wade O Hal-
stead June 22, 192S
July 2, 1928— LOTS 7 AND 9 BLK 11,
Withers Addition, Monterey. Walter
& Edna Johnson to Dave E La Vine
June 29, 1928
July 3, 1928—340 FT. NE COR. LOT
4 Blk 7, Stone's Homestead Addition,
Salinas. J Frank Laughton to whom
it may concern July 2, 1928
July 5, 1928- LOT 18 BLK 10, Map of
Homestead Addition, Salinas. Frank
Luis Ferreira to whom it may con-
cern June 6, 1928
July 5, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 2, Map No.
2. Lakeside Tract being shdvn Lots
2 and 4 W i/S Lot 6 Blk 1, Villa sub-
division of Lots 2 and 3, Rancho
Noche Buena. .Miiiiterey County. C
H Siddall to B Liavv July 3, 192S
July 5, 192S— LOT 8 BLK 9, Monterey
Peninsula Country Club. Robert F
Thurston- to J B Petersen.. ..June 30, '28
July 6, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 215 Sub-
division No. 2, Monterev Peninsula
Country Club. J H Bradfleld to
Wade O Halstead July 5, 192S
July 6, 1928— LOTS 11 AND 13 BLK 11,
Withers Addn to City of Monterey
Dave F and Ann S La Vine to whoi.i
it may concern July 5, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 2, 1928- LOT 15 BLK 70, Hartnell
Partition, City of Monterey. George
D and Victor H Patrick to Dave F
and Ann S LaVitu- $260
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SONOMA COUNTY
RECORDED
BUILDING
E KENTUCKY ST., between Western
Ave. and B St., Petaluma. All work
for one-story and basement Class C
building.
Owner — Frances Henrietta Gross, D St.,
Petaluma.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Mariam Seeberg, 637 E
St., Petaluma.
Filed July 2, '28. Dated July 2, '28.
Excavation completed $2500
Ready for brick work 7000
Brick work advanced 1 week 4000
Brick work % story high 3000
Brick work 1 story high 5000
Brick work completed 3000
Roof completed 6000
Plaster completed 2000
Ready for painter 2500
Accepted 2000
All bills paid 65 days after com-
pletion 2977
TOTAL COST, $39,977
Bond, none. Limit, 6 months from date.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 2, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 5, Proctor
Terrace. Richard J Muzio and Robt
J Whiting to whom it may concern ...
June 28, 192S
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 5, 1928— PTN BLK 8, Morgan
Bros Add to Santa Rosa. Sterling
Lumber Co vs John Zuur $231,87
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
ADDITION to store. 25x28, 1-story brick
$4450; 801 MacDonald St., Richmond
owner. C. M. Berry, 801 MacDonald
architect, DeSanno & Eedwell, 251
10th; contractor, Carl Overaa, 2105
Roosf "vp't.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
ALTERATIONS
SAN RAFAKI.. All work for alterations
and additions to cleaning and dyeing
works.
Owner — Vander Maelen Cleaning & Dye-
ing Works, Highlands St., San Rafael
Architect— S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer.
Filed July 6, '28. Dated May 28, '28.
Roof on $1397.50
When completed 1397.50
Usual 35 days 1397.50
TOTAL COST, $4192.50
Bond, $2295. Surety, Indemnity Insur-
ance Co. of North America. Limit, 60
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
DWELLING
SAUSALITO. Millwork, sash and doors
for two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— William F. Wood, 816-A Grove
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Edward B. Seely, 255 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — S. H. Chase Lumber Co., 547
W-Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Filed July 2, '28. Dated June 22, '28.
Door & window frames completed.. $400
Wlien completed 491
Usual 35 days 297
TOTAL COST, $1188
Bond, $1188. Sureties, B. E. Hinkley and
Geo. Martin. Limit, 40 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 5, 1928— SAN RAFAEL. Angela
O'Connor to whom it may concern
July 5, 1928
July 5, 1928— LARKSPUR. Amanda T
Burns to Western Pioneer Shingle Co
June 4, 1928
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 5, 1928— NEAR LUCAS VALLEY,
outside San Rafael. San Rafael Mill
Lumber Co vs George Dunn $445.49
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No. 1044
W-Pine St, Stockton; owner, F. P.
Dobson, 1120 W-Harding Way, Stock-
ton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 3. 1928— S 85 FT. LOTS 25 and 26
Blk 24, Searchlight Addition to City
of Stockton. F W La Berge and wife
to Harry Hanson June 30, 1928
July 6. 1928— TRACT OF LAND lying
at or near Stockton, known as new
icing platform of Pacific Fruit Ex-
press Co. Pacific Fruit Express Co
to Barrett & Hilp June 30. 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 2, 1928— LOTS 72 AND 73, Monte
Vista. S Loughead Christie to whom
it may concern July 2, 192S
July 2, 1928— S 39 FT. LOT 227, Smith
Tract No. 4, Sacramento. Rudolf
Gundaldsen to whom it may concern
July 2, 1928
July 5, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 1, Clover-
dale Park, Sacramento. Clare Lewis
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. 50 percent
saving of fuel wm pay for installation. Burns Coal. Wood or Gas
816 W, 5th Str
GROTH-GAGE CO.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 14, 1928
Johnston to whom it may concern
July 5, 192S
July 5, 192S— LOT 23, Harding Place.
Sacramento. Geo W and M Adella
Isaacs to whom it may concern
July 3, 192S
July 5, 1928— N Vi LOT 1, V, W, 22nd
and 23rd Sts., Sacrauiento. Beatrice
Bergh to whom it may concern
July 3, 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. .5-room and garage, $3000:
No. 830 U St., Sacramento; owner.
Victor Parratom, 820 U St., Sacra-
mento; contractor. Jos. Perce.
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 2, 192S— LOTS 17 AND IS BLK 2S.
Del Paso Jieights, Sacramento.
Plumbing & Supply Co vs Wm A
Ervine $72.3.S
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions. $2000; No.
1130 Broadway, Fresno; owner, Ben
Epstein, 1930 Mariposa St., Fresno;
contractor, F. J. Stone. Mason Bldg
Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $12,000;
No. 320 O St., Fresno; owner. United
Warehouse Co., H and Mono Sts.,
Fresno; contractor, Shields, Fisher
& Lake.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $40,000;
No. 1124 Fulton St., Fresno; owner,
Annie L. Wallace; contractor, Felch-
lin, Shaw & Franklin, T. W. Patter-
son Bldg., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 2, 1928— LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
12, N Calwa Addition. Fresno. J F
Hastings to C C Daniel ...June 30, 1928
July 5, 1928— LOT 6, Millbrook Addi-
tion, Fresno. Benj M Oyer to whom
it may co.ncern July 5, 192S
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 5, 1928— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 5.
Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno. Her
man & Todresic vs W T Drown and
Robt H and Mary D Burney $193
July 5. 1928— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 5.
Sierra Vista Addition. Fresno. Routh
Lumber Co. $142; Standard Planing
Mill, $171 vs W T Drown
July 5, 1928- LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 5,
Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno. Fisher
Glassford Hardware Co vs T and
Belle J Drown and Robt H and Mary
D Burney $79
July 7, 1928— LOTS 1 TO 8, 18, 19, 20
Blk 3, Malaga.. Maisler Bros Lum-
ber Co vs R G Elliott and Arthur J
Rhodes $889
July 7. 1928— PART LOTS 5 AND 6
Blk 5. Fresno. Stewart & Nuss vs
W T and Belle J Drown $23
July 7. 1928- PART LOTS 41 AND 42
Blk 5, Sierra Vista, Fresno. Stewart
& Nuss, Inc vs W T and Belle J
Drown $11
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OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
(Continued from page 22)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Steel Highvway Bridge — Washoe County
Nevada)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of County Commissioner? of
Washoe County, Nevada, at their offices
in the Court House. Reno. Nevada, until
ten o'clock A. M. (10:00 A. M.) Monday,
August 6, 1928, for the furnishing of all
materials, labor, equipment, transporta-
tion and other Itenis for the complete
construction of a steel highway bridge
over the Truckee river, near Verdi,
Washoe County. Nevada. Such proposals
will be publicly opened
the date and hour
as are recen
and read
mentioned.
The work
steel higlv
1 consist of constructing
■ bridge of one hundred
fifty foot span, fifteen foot clear road-
way, wooden floor, concrete abutments,
furnishing working drawings and speci-
fications for steel, furnishing all neces-
sary materials, labor, equipment, tools
and transporation for satisfactory com-
pletion of the structure.
Plans, specifications, contract forms
and appertaining documents may be ex-
amined at the office of the County Clerk
in the Court House, Reno, Washoe
County, Nevada. Bonafide intending
bidders may secure copies of plans, speci-
fications and appertaining documents at
the office of King & Malone, engineers,
Reno, Nevada, by purchase only. Tlie
purchase price per set of plans being
ten dollars ($10.00).
All bids must be made on bid blanks
furnished with plans by Washoe County
and must be signed by bidder with his
address.
All bids must be accompanied by an
unconditional certified check payable to
Washoe County. State of Nevada, in an
amount of five per cent of the amount
of the bid. Said amount shall be forfeited
to Washoe County should the bidder to
whom contract is awarded fail to enter
into the contract in accordance with his
bid and give the required bid within ten
days after notice of the award. The
checks of all unsuccessful bidders will be
returned within ten days after contract
is awarded ar^d bond given.
Each bid must also be accompanied by
a certificate from a surety company au-
thorized to do business in Nevada and
satisfactory to the Board of County Com-
missioners of Washoe County, stating
that such surety company will provide
said bidder with bonds in such sum as is
required and in accordance with the
provisions of said contract and speci-
fications.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals, or to accept the proposal
deemed best for Wa.shoe Countv.
E. H. BEEMER,
Clerk of Board of County Commissioners.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Road Work— Point St. George U. S.
Naval Radio Compass Station)
Sealed bids, indorsed "Bids for Main-
taining the Road to the U. S. Naval Radio
Compass Station. Point St. George, Cres-
cent City, California, Specification No.
.5669," will be received at the office of the
Public Works Officer, Navy Yard, Mare
Island. California, until 11 o'clock A. M.,
.August 7. 1928. and then and there pub-
licly opened, for maintaining and improv-
ing the road to the U. S. Naval Radio
Compass Station. Point St. George, Cres-
cent City, California.
Specification No. 5669 and accompany-
ing drawing may be obtained on applica-
tion to the Commandant, Navy Yard,
Mare Island, California.
L. E. GR"^GORY.
Chief f Bureau.
July 3, 1928.
37
-(D)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Pump and Motor — Clovis, Calif.)
The City Council of the City of Clovis,
will receive bids in writing for the pur-
chase and installation of a pump, which
will deliver not less than 600 gallons per
minute, and for the purchase and instal-
lation of a motor to operate said pump.
Further information may be obtained
at the office of A. Segel. Citv Engineer
of the City of Clovis. at 512. Grifflth-Mn-
Kenzie Bide:.. Fresno. California, or at
the office of John E. Burke. City Clerk,
Clr>^•is. California.
Bids must be in the hands of the said
City Council on or before July 13th, 1928,
and may be for both pump and motor, or
separately. All bids must be accompan-
ied by a suretv company bond, to he ap-
proved by said City Council, guarantee-
ing said pump and motor, or either of
■ — "1 nnrt the Installation thereof. The
lowest or any bid not necessarily ac-
cented.
Dated. Clovis. California. Julv 3rd. 192S.
JOHN E. BURKE.
City Clerk of the City of Clovis.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
(Continued from page 20)
OAKLAND, Cal.— California Const. Co.,
Standard Oil Bldg. San Francisco, award-
ed cont. by city to imp. Columbian Dr.,
ijet. Mountain Blvd. and Greenly Dr. etc.,
involv. grade, $1.25; cone, curb, $.75; cone,
gutter, $.26; 1^4-in. Warrenite-Bit. surf.,
3V2-in. asph. cone, base pave., $.246; cem.
walks, $.18; 15-ln. corru. iron pipe con-
duit. $2.75; 18-in. do, $3.50; 10-in. vit. pipe
conduit with cone cover. $2.60; 18-in. vit.
pipe conduit, $3; cone box culvert with
reinf. top, $5; cone, handhole, $20; cone,
inlet with c. i. grating, $70; storm water
inlet. 21-in.. $70; do, 34-in., $75; cone,
end wall. $1.
I
i
OAKLAND, Cal.— California Const. Co.,
Standard Oil Bldg. San Francisco, award-
ed cont. by city to imp. portions of
Broadway. Patton St.. Broadway Exten-
sion and Brookside Place, involv. excav.,
$1.40; cone, curb with steel guard. $1.15;
cone, curb, $.78; cone, gutter, $.33; 2-in.
asph. cone, surface, 6-in. cone, base pave.
$.305; cem. walks. $.18; reinf. cone, re-
taining wall, 135-ft. long, with guard rail
$22.50; reinf. cone. ret. wall. 117.71-ft.
long, without guard. $13; 12-in. pipe con-
duit. $2.60; 15-in. do, $2.90; storm water
inlet. 21-in.. $75; do, 34-in., $75; 8-in.
pipe sewer, $5.75; monhales, $125; drop
connection, $22.50; lampholes, $20; wye
branches, $.60.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. — A.
J. Raisch, 46 Kearny St., San Francisco,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Stockton
Ave., bet. Emory and The Alameda, in-
volv. grade- 1^-in. asph. cone, surface. 3
in. asph. cone, base pave, and resurface
portions of present pave, with lv<-in.
asph. cone, surface; cem. cone, curbs,
gutters, walks; cone, driveways; 4-in. vit.
lateral sewers; 6-in. vit. pipe san. sewers:
brick manholes.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Smith
Bros., Eureka, at $9378.10 sub. low bid
to 1. G. Thomas. Assistant District Eng.,
State Highway Comm.. 212 Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eureka, to grade and surface
approx. 0.2 mi. near Town of Scotia.
Other bids: Markle &-, Wurey,': 14667;
Englehart Paving & Constr. Co., $10,7l4;
eng. est. $9,786.30.
MERCED. Merced Co.. Cal.— Until July
2.''. 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by P. J.
Thornton, county clerk, to imp. La Grand
road. Section one. approx 4-mi. in length.
Bids will be considered on both asph.
cone, and asph. macadam pavements: est.
cost $50,000. W. E. Bedesen, county sur-
veyor, Shaffer Bldg.. Merced. Cert, check
10% payable to county req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
on deposit of $10. returnable.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Geo. A. Kneese, engineer. Courthouse.
Redwood City, has completed prel. plans
for sewer .system in San Bruno and Lo-
mita Park districts; estimated cost $75.-
000. Plans will provide for two pump-
ing plants with discharge line into bay.
TRADE NOTES
Economy Glass Co.. 1320 South Los An-
geles St.. Los Angeles, (attention Mr. P.
L. Miller, manager), manufacturers of a
Venetian and Colonial medicine cabinets
(steel and wood) — something new for
bathrooms — desire to appoint an agent to
represent them in the San Francisco ter-
ritory.
Pacific Lime and Plaster Company an-
nounces its merger with the United
States Lime Products Corp.. the business
being continued under the firm name of
United States Lime Products Corp.. with
headquarters at 58 Sutter Street. San
Francisco. Plants are located in Sonora,
Calif., and Sloan, Nev. Lime products of
every type for agricultural, chemical and
construction purposes are manufactured.
Golden State Flooring Corporation of
Oakland, capitalized for $25,000. has b-" •
incorporated. Directors are: Wm. M.
Thornton. Margaret Walker. Gladys N.c.i-
olson and Helen Henningsen.
Publication Office
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BELGIUM MAY RAISE PLATE GLASS
PRICES
Belgian exports of plate glass to ths
United States for the first five months of
this year amounted to $$1, 380,515, whil';
the total output is practically up to ca-
pacity, and an increase in price of from
10 to 15 per cent is being considered, ac-
cording to a report from the consul at
Eru.ssels. William C. Burdett, just made
I'ublic by the Department of Commerce.
The full text of the report follows:
Belgium's output of plate glass is now
very near maximum capacity. Prices for
Belgian plate remain steady, but it is
rumored that increases are being con-
sider,.d which may amount to 10 or 15 per
cent. Plate glass exports to the United
States from the Brussels District amount-
ed to $1,. 380, 515 in the first five months
of this year.
Belgium's window glass situation, how-
ever, is reported unfavorable. Slight
amelioration is perhaps seen in the con-
dition of some of the companies, es-
I'ecially the drawn glass concerns, and
in photographic glass. l?ut production
moves with uifRculty in most lines of
glass.
In drawn glass the demand was fair m
May Orders came in from England. In-
dia, Australia and South America and a
number of important orders have been
booked from drawn glass for the Belgian
building trades. In spite of a reduction
of production put into effect by some
mills, however, large stocks are still car-
ried. Such improvements as is noted his
been mainatined principally on account of
Mh increased demand for lower grades for
the Far East, on which prices have been
advanced by 5 to 10 per cent.
It is believed, in Belgian glass circles,
that the Extreme Orient trade will in-
crease and it is hoped that the present
output, taking into consideration the .'lO
per cent reduction recently decreed by
"^e Fourcault combine, will be covered.
Barring the unforseen, iT^wever, it is r,;-
rorted, it is feared that before many
mouth blown glass will be obliged to shut
months some of the factories turning out
down for the balance of thfl year as the'r
b.iiance sheets are generally disappoinr-
PRIVATE TOLL BRIDGES SCORED BY
CONGRESSMAN
An investigation liy the committee on
roads of the House of Representatives of
the toll bridge question is being agitated
by Representative Cochran, of Missouri.
He hopes to arouse enough interest in the
matter among members of the House dur-
ing the interval between sessions to as-
sure a favorable vote on such a proposi-
tion shortly after the convening of the
December session. He believes that such
an investigation will show that privately
owned toll bridges are earning as high
as 50 per cent on the actual inv-estm.-nt.
As 235 bridge bills were passed at the
last session of Congress, Mr. Cochran is
convinced that the full facts must be re-
vealed or the privately owned toll bridge
soon will be almost as conspicuous on the
federal -aid highways as were the toll
gates on the improved roads of a genera-
tion ago.
The Bureau of Public Roads recently
made a toll bridge survey, but it was
found that both federal and state officials
frequently were denied information rela-
tive to the cost of construction, the
amount of securities issued and the
amount of revenue collected. It was
found, however, that on Oct. 1, 1927,
there were 233 toll bridges in operation
on. the highways of the United States,
of which 82 per cent were privately own-
ed. In addition. 29 were under construc-
tion, of which 69 per cent were privately
owned.
The bureau points out that private toll
bridges are dependent for their income
upon traffic flowing to them over high-
ways built with public funds. It cites
outstanding examples of obstructionist
tactics on the part of private toll bridge
interests to prevent the building of free
bridges or the securing of legislation by
the state to that end. Attention is called
to the fact that where the necessary cap-
ital is not available for free bridges, the
public can secure advantageous loans
from the best banking houses by issuing
revenue bonds, which do not constitute a
debt, in the constitutional sense, against
the community. Under the Oldfield
amendment to the highway act federal
aid is available for bridge construction.
The amount supplied by the state can be
retired through the collection of tolls.
Officials of the bureau doubt if there is
any instance where a private loll bridge
is desirable, or where its construction is
sound as a public policy.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
U. S. Civil Service Commission an-
nounces examinations will be held short-
ly for the following positions: Associate
Architectural Engineer, Assistant Archi-
tectural Engineer, Associate Structural
Engineer, Assistant Structural Engineer,
for vacancies in the office of the Super-
vising Architect at Washington or in the
field. The.se positions pay entrance sal-
aries of $2,600 a year for the assistant
grade and $3,200 for the associate grade.
An examination for the position of As-
sociate Construction Engineer to fill vac-
ancies in the same department is also
scheduled, this position paying $3,200 a
year. Applications for examinations must
be in the hands of the commission not
later than Aug. 15. Full information may
be obtained from the United. States Civil
Service Commission at Washington, D.
C, or from the secretary of the United
States Civil Service Board of Examiners
at the post ofllce or customhouse in any
city.
WEEK-END TALKS TO FURTHER
FIRE CONTROL INTEREST
Throughout the remainder of the sea-
.son when the fire hazard in the Sierras
is high, week-end talks on fire preven-
tion, fire control and the relation of fire
to the supply of lumber, will be made In
two of the most frequented regions in
California, by Winfield Scott, Director of
Public Relations of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association.
The timber men were enlisted in this
campaign by State Forester M. B. Pratt,
and the campaign, which opened about
the middle of June, has proved such a
success and attraction at the larger re-
sorts that it will be continued as long
as tens of thousands of people continue
to go to the mountains or to remain
there.
By arrangement Scott goes one week-
end to the Yosemite, speaking at The
Lodge on Friday evening and at Camp
Curry on Saturday evening. The next
week-end finds him In the Tahoe dis-
trict, one evening being devoted to the
Tahoe Tavern or to one of the many lake
side resorts, and the other evening at
Donner Lake Camp. The next week-end
again finds him at the Yosemite, two
weeks having elapsed, thus giving ample
time for a change in the crowds.
Scott, wherever possible, uses about 75
colored slides, showing fires, fire fighting
and the effects of fire, supplementing
these with a running talk about actual
conditions in the Sierras, which this year
are none too good as far as the fire out-
look is concerned.
SAFETY RECORD IS SET BY CEMENT
INDUSTRY
Reducing lost time accidents by 20 per
cent the Portland cement industry finish-
ed its June No-Accident drive with 47
mishaps and only one fatality. For a
similar period last year 59 accidents were
reported with one fatality. During June.
1926, 198 lost time accidents were suf-
fered by the industry with six fatalities.
These results are even more important
when it is taken into consideration more
men were employed and more plants in
operation during the past month than in
June, 1927. Last year 145 complete
plants entered the June drive against ac-
cidents, during this June 162 plants
fought to eliminate personal injury mis-
haps. Twenty per cent less accidents
were recorded with 11 per cent more
mills reporting.
One hundred and thirty-eight safety
banners out of the 162 hoisted on the
plant flag poles are still flying. These
nags were presented to the plants by the
Portland Cement Association with the
understanding that they were to fly as
long as no lost time accidents occurred.
In case of an accident the mill flag was
sent back to the Association with an ex-
planation of the mishap that caused its
loss. Only 24 mills lost their flags during
the entire 30 day period.
Nearly 50,000 cement workers partici-
pated in the June No-Accident Drive.
Each man signed a card pledging him-
self to be careful during the month and
to protect and help others. Not only
did the workers pledge against accidents
but every foreman, superintendent and
executive enrolled in the campaign.
So much interest was aroused by this
year's drive that the mill employes have
already started a drive during July to
beat the June record.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Paturday. July J»l, 1:1:^3
SURVEY OF STANDARD MECHANICS
LIEN LAW MADE BY A. G. C. ENGINEER
By Walter P. Christie, Engineer, Associated General Contractors of America.
Thruout the deliberations of the Stand-
ard State Mechanics' Lien Act Committee
of the Department of Commerce, a rather
violent controversy has existed with re-
spect to Section 5 of the proposed un-
iform act. This section establishes a
procedure whereby owners of property
undergoing improvement would be re-
quired to see that the many creditors
of a contractor, supplying service or
material for the improvement were
properly paid as the work progresses.
The controversy arose out of three prin-
cipal issues: fir.st. the results of such a
procedure on property owners; second,
its effect upon the various business
agencies of construction :and third, its
influence on trade practices and
business conditions in the construction
industry as a whole.
In August, 1927, a second tentative
draft of the Standard Act, containing
this controversial procedure was sub-
mitted to the Commissioners on iJni-
form Laws at Buffalo, as a report rep-
resenting the opinions of a substantial
majority of the committee. Yet at that
time and in fact at no time during the
deliberations was there a majority in
favor of Section 5 as it appeared. A
letter of protest against it was sub-
mitted by American Engineering Coun-
cil which was concerned particularly
with the interests of construction own-
ers. Personal representatives appeared
before the Commissioners Committee to
protest on behalf of general contractors
and on behalf of other interests that
were known to oppose the Section. Yet
thru some culmination of circumstances
the impression seemed to prevail at
Buffalo tliat general contractors were
practically the only opponents to the
Act. In other words, the minority
opinion was accepted as representing
the opinion of the majority.
From the very beginning, opposition
to the section was expressed by en-
gineers, architects, general contractors,
surety companies, building and loan as-
sociations and various subcontractors.
In addition to these, but not represented
on the committee were banking interests
and real estate boards. In fact, when
a record vote on section 5 was taken
in April, 1928, for the flrst time, it
showed that of those who voted, ma-
terial interests alone were in favor of
the procedure stipulated.
With this explanation of circumstances
attending the Committee's action, an an-
alysis is here given which indicates why
the professional groups of construction
and a majority of business interests op-
pose Section 5 of the second tentative
draft, and why they are willing to ac-
cept as a compromise the new section
adopted at the April meeting.
The Original Section 5
The original section provides that when
any payment is to be made to a contrac-
tor by an owner of a construction project,
the contractor must submit a sworn state-
ment showing his indebtedness for labor
and all of his unpaid accounts with other
business agencies supplying service or
material for the project. The owner must
then withhold from moneys due the con-
tractor a sum sufficient to pay the ac-
counts of all such agencies, and must
either pay them directly or retain the
money until the contractor presents waiv-
ers of lien or receipts to cover the ac-
counts. The owner receives no notice
from anyone that this procedure must be
followed, yet if he fails to follow it. he
may be forced to pay far in excess of his
contract price or lose his property. This
is the outstanding feature of the section.
The Revised Section
The outstandinj; feature of the revised
section is that in conjunction with Sec-
tion 6, it requires that any person not in
direct contract with an owner, but de-
siring to secure his money directly from
the owner, must notify him to withhold
from moneys due the contractor a sum
suflicient to pay the contractor's account
with such person. In this section, the
sworn statement is eliminated except with
respect to final payment, and the owner
is merely required to protect the ac-
counts of those who notify him to do so.
Such procedure is in striking contrast
with that of the original section where-
under the owner must automatically and
without notice take over the accounts of
practically all persons dealing with a gen-
eral contractor, and see that they are
paid.
Under the revised section, any material
dealer, or fabricator, desiring to have an
owner protect him against loss from a
defaulting contractor, has merely to no-
tify the owner of that fact, and the pro-
tection is assured. Unless notice Is given,
the owner is free to pay his contractor
according to his contract, the same as In
,nny other commercial transaction. He
is held liable only for moneys in his pos-
session at the time when the notice t.i
received, and cannot become liable for
dual payments or loss of his property
unless he fails to comply with the lienor's
request.
Outstanding Features
The procedure required by the revised
section is vitally significant to the build-
ing public as it informs the average or
inexperienced owner of his duties and
liabilities under the law — things which he
has rarely comprehended heretofore and
cannot be expected to comprehend under
a law as complex as the one proposed.
Persons not connected with construc-
tion or the legal profession have long
been uninformed of the purposes of the
so-called "Mechanics Lien Acts." They
have almost universally believed such
acts to deal exclusively with the unpaid
wages of workmen, consequently they
have not preceived a necessity for ac-
quainting themselves with the law. As
the public gener.nlly would not be cogni-
zant of the complicated duties placed up-
on owners in the original section, the
danger of financial loss is particularly
grave. Any such act as that proposed is
obviously class legislation designed to
protect one business group from defaults
of another similar group. It should
therefore be so framed that the burden of
applying protection falls not upon the in-
experienced laymen, but upon the busi-
ness agencies seeking protection.
The fairness and simplicity of the re-
vised procedure relative to that originally
proposed does not become apparent until
it is realized \\'hat an unreasonable bur-
den the latter places upon a layman own-
er when it forces him to take over and
be responsible for practically all finances
on a construction project. A contractor
cannot ordinarily pay sub-contractors and
dealers (except in the case of very large
companies) until he himself has received
payment from an owner, and it is obvious
that the sworn statement required under
original Section 5 would contain the
names of practically all concerns with
which he is dealing in connection with
the structure. This means that the own-
er must actually serve as a collection
agency for practically the entire group of
fabricators, dealers and subcontractors
working under a contractor. As the
amounts involved are sometimes in dis-
pute, he will obviously be in a dilemma
as to whether he should pay the sums
claimed at his own risk or withhold them
until a det'ermination Is made. Natur-
ally, unless he does make payments, work
on the structure cannot proceed very far.
The layman owner isn't sufficiently con-
versant with business practices in the
construction industry to attempt to carry
out this disbursement function himself.
The Significance of Notice
Although the fact has not generally
been understood, it should be clearly un-
derstood that the outstanding issue of
the standard act or any other lien act is
whether owners shall be given the no-
tice herein mentioned. Also, it should be
equally well noted that the outstanding
issue does not rest on the question of
what portion of a lienor's total account
is to be guaranteed. Under either the
original or the revised section, with any
reasonably prudent business procedure,
a fabricator, material man or subcon-
tractor can secure 100 per cent guarantee
of payment for his materials or service.
To the opponents of the original section
tills degree of guarantee appears to be
all and even more than any business
group has a right to ask. But apparently
for some it is not enough. They ask
also, to have the protection apply auto-
matically and to apply not only against
loss of payment for service or material
furnished, but against the inevitable re-
sults of imprudent selling practices and
ignorant competition from the irrespon-
sible elements within their own groups.
The acknowledged reason for desiring to
eliminate notice is two-fold: first, to take
disbursements out of the hands of the
contractors with whom they are dealing
and secure payment directly from an
owner: and second, to avoid any ill will
which may result wheM they notify an
owner to withholt funds from the con-
tractor and pay them directly. In other
words, the original procedure transcends
entirely the question of adequacy or pro-
tection.
It is primarily to accomplish these
things that elimination of notice and use
of the sworn statement in connection with
progress payments was devised. On oc-
casions the latter has been represented
as something devised for the protection
of owners, but it should not be allowed
to mask in such a role. To speak in
the vernacular, it is very much like tak-
ing the owner's clothing and leaving him
in place thereof a barrel.
Rights of Various Industries
Opposition of the general contracting
prroup and several others to the sworn
statement on progress payments does not
arise through indisposition to make the
statements, but from very serious results
of that procedure. It would remove con-
trol of financing from the hands of all
general contractors whether responsible
or irresponsible — thus undermining them
as industrial units. It would ag'gravate
the very conditions in the construction
industry which now keeps that industry
in a state of confusion, and which cre-
ates such need as tliere is for the ma-
terial lien.
Long experience has shown that to
make an owner serve automatically as a
collection agency produces unsound con-
ditions and business practices in con-
struction. It creates a situation wherein
business agencies can waive credit in-
vestigation, sell recklessly to bankrupt or
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
dishonest contractors, and then collect
the account automatically from a third
party. Thi-s procedure, which has long
been condemned by outstanding men in
all of the construction industries, can on-
ly be established by jeopardizing owners
and tearing down the financial structure
of contracting.
It provides limitless and automatic
credit for any one desiring to call him-
self a builder, thus inducting into con-
struction each year, innumerable indi-
viduals without skill, resources, or moral
fibre, who prey at will upon the owners
of construction, and upon the responsil>lo;
elements of the industry. Their opera-
tions bring the entire industry into dis-
repute, and are the cause of the mater-
ial dealers' constant effort to extend the
lien law. These individuals cannot be
educated or reformed because they last
but a year or two. and disappear. Yet
it is apparently due to tne hope of mal^-
ing this type of person a safe customer,
that efforts have been made in various
states and in the Standard Act to elim-
inate the requirement of notice.
Obviously there are some ills of a com-
petitive selling business which cannot be
removed by a law. unless it be done at
the expense of the building public or oth-
er lines of business. The ills of careless
selling methods, lack of credit investiga-
tion and ignorant competition are of this
kind. They can obviously be avoided on-
ly by setting up some reasonable credit
structure and by cooperation between the
responsible elements of the different
groups. To attempt their removal by law
merely produces business chaos.
Thus in a general way may be summed
up the objections existing with respect
to Section 5 of the Second Tentative
Draft. This section was obviously the
most controversial one of the act. In
fact, the issues involved In it claimed so
much attention that several other points
worthy of extended study have gone by.
in the opinion of some with much too
iittle analysis. Whether all members ot'
the committee consider these points
finally decided is not known at this time,
but they are here mentioned under their
respective heads in the belief that they
are worthy of consideration.
Filing for Exorbitant Amounts
The filing of liens for exorbitant
amounts is so common that it has be-
come more or less a practice. Sums
claimed over and above amounts actually
owing are some times so great that an
owner dare not try to handle the situa-
tion without special legal advice and ac-
counting talent. Because of this practice
title to his property is often under such
a cloud that a sale becomes almost Im-
possible. Any disgrunted person who has
furnished anything for the improvement
may file an exorbitant lien to satisfy a
grudge against the owner or his contrac-
tor. As the sum owning is determined by
accounting it appears only a matter of
simple justice that lienors should be
compelled to confine the amount of their
liens to what is actually owed them.
To claim exorbitant amounts may be
proper procedure in ordinary suits where
the claimant bears the burden of es-
tablishing proof and where the damage
cannot be accurately determined, but it
cannot be a proper procedure where the
amounts owed are exact and account-
able and where an owner may be serious-
ly injured by the mere filing ot claims.
It is felt that any lienor who knowingly
files a lien for an exorbitant amount with
respect to what is owning him. should be
subject to some sort of adequate penalty.
Possibly the penalty should be equivalent
to that provided for a contractor who
gives a false statement or fails to pay his
creditors according to requirements of
the law. As the right of lien is primarily
a special privilege to certain business in-
terests, and peculiarly susceptible to
abuse, it seems proper that special safe-
guards against such abuse should be
written into the law.
Filing Without Cause
Instances are more or less common
wherein lions are filed without cause,
some times by persons who do not even
participate in the construction operation.
Such filing injures the property owner
far more than the filing ot an ordinary
suit. As the lien right with respect to
a material lien opens up possibilities for
this abuse, the law could well include a
provision mailing such procedure equiva-
lent to perjury and punishable according
to the laws of the state for that offense.
Criminal Misuse of Liens
During the delilnrations of the com-
mittee, several times the question was
raised of protecting owners against im-
proper liens in cases where they had paid
their contractor and the contractor had
also paid the vendor for their materials,
but still owed a former bill. As the law
now stands, if a contractor is working
for several consecutive owners and has
not paid his entire account, the vendor
can lien the last owner's property, even
though he has received payment for the
last owner's material.
This vicious l)ut well known practice is
nothing short ot theft and should be met
as such by suitable penalty. A penalty
has been provided in the act for a some-
what similar action in the case of con-
tractors who fail to pay dealers or sub-
contractors with money received from an
owner tor that purpose, but a similar
penalty for the dishonest dealer was
omitted. Possibly such a penalty Sor any
person who liens tlie property of an owii-
er knowing that his materials have been
paid for. would prove effective.
Public Misconception
One serious objection to a construction
law arises not from the provisions of the
law itself, but from the fact that, like
the proposed law. it is projected under
the deceptive title of a "mechanics' lien
law." To the layman, a mechanic's lien
means a lien for workmen's wages, and
being uninformed of its broad scope, he
does not generally know that he should
be informed of the details of such an
act. He seldom knows that these laws,
which were enacted once for the protec-
tion of labor, have been greatly amendet^
and expanded tor other purposes, always
throwing new burdens and liabilities on
the owner.
With the hope that more consideration
would be given to the average small own-
er, and that the law would not be pro-
mulgated under its customary misnomer,
or be enacted without some warning to
the public, it was proposed in committee
to designate the law under the title of
"Contractors'. Mechanics' and Material
Men's Lien Law," or "Construction Lien
Law." This proposal, however, was re-
jected for the stated reason that it would
make passage ot the law more ditBcult.
The inference to lie drawn from this opin-
ion is that the public would turn it down
if it knew that the law is not primarily
to protect workmen, but to protect busi-
ness concerns that should stand on their
own legs. A considerable portion ot the
committee was strongly opposed to fur-
ther use of the old misleading name of
mechanics' lien law for a law that is
primarily used to protect concerns en-
gaged in business.
Summary
It is particularly the purpose of this
analysis to point out that any law ex-
tending the principles of a mechanic's
lien law to the business agencies of con-
struction cannot avoid exerting a vital
influence on the complicated economic
structure of the industry. If it is framed
so that it completely satisfies one ele-
ment, it then oversteps the rights of an-
other. At best it can only be a com-
promise measure which will bring reas-
onable benefit to those who seek it. with-
out at the same time censuring injury to
other elements ot the industry and to
those who purchase construction.
Certain groups have sought a lien act
omitting prior notice to owners and re-
quiring the procedure of the sworn state-
ment with progress payments. Yet such
an act, as previously stated, has a three-
fold injurious effect: It places unreason-
able burdens and liabilities on construc-
tion owners; it makes possible the con-
tinued operation of dishonest or bankrupt
concerns who prevent the contracting
groups from raising the business stand-
ards in their industry; and finally, it sus-
tains irresponsible people in the material
industry itself. Together their irrespon-
sibles in all of the groups conduct a cow-
ardly business among themselves to the
detriment ot all who are responsible. The
ultimate result is a condition repugnant
to the public and one which seriously
checks the flow of money into construc-
tion. The only ones who actually profit
from such a condition are the lien law at-
torneys and the lower strata of the re-
lated industries of construction.
The worst that can be said of the re-
vised sections 5 and G ot the standard act
from the responsible dealer's viewpoint
is that it does not protect him from un-
fair or unbusinesslike actions of his ir-
responsible competitors. Such protection
cannot be given under a competitive sys-
tem of industry, even though a law were
devised that seemed to offer it. Under
revised sections 5 and 6. by one simple
act (the giving of prior notice to an own-
er) any person connected with an im-
provement can secure 100 per cent pay-
ment tor his service or material. Beyond
this, practically all ot the groups at in-
terest feel, the law should not go. In
establishing this degree ot protection, it
has granted to certain industries, a legal
protection against the natural hazards of
business, which does not exist in any
major industry outside of construction.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 715,
67 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phona
Sutter 1684).
R-17C5-S DETAILER AND ESTIMATOR,
must be fast, accurate worker with
experience on reinforcing steel. $225
$250 mo. Permanent. Location, San
Francisco.
X-3915-C-S DIRECTOR, tor ganvanized
sheet factory. Must be experienced and
with technical knowledge in the man-
ufacture of black steel sheet to the
galvanized finished product. Apply by
letter, stating years worked on tliis
kind of manufacture and the name ot
the concerns. Headquarters, New
York City. Location, Mexico.
R-1769-S DRAFTSMAN, with experience
on highway or R R location to take
charge ot a squad making estimates,
calculations and highway drawings.
Salary li;i75-$200. Apply by letter. Lo-
cation. Northern California.
R-176S-S ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN
26-35. preferably civil engineering grad-
uate. Must be familiar with layout
and details ot steel and concrete
structures and some architectural ex-
perience would be useful. Salary $200
mo. Permanent. Location. San Fran-
cisco.
R-1750-S CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAD-
UATE, young, with pleasing aggressive
personality and willingness to work
hard while learning to sell building ma-
terials. Small salary to start. Apply
by letter stating age. experience,
height, weight and religion. Location.
California. Headquarters, San Fran-
cisco.
VAN DORN ESTABLISHES COMPLETE
WAREHOUSE SERVICE
Van Dorn Electric Tool Company.
Cleveland, Ohio, announces that its sales
branches in Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Seattle, and its service branches in
Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle, have
been supplemented by the establishment
of a complete warehousing and service
depot at Oakland, Calif.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satm-flay, July 21, 1028
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Reconstruction of the American Engi-
neering Standards Committee to keev
pace with the growth of the industrial
standardization movement in the United
States is now under way, according to
an announcement by the Committee. The
principal features of the reconstruction
are the definite federation of national or-
ganizations, under the name American
Standards Association, in such a way
that trade associations interested 'n
standardization may more readily join
in the direction of the movement; plac-
ing the technical work of approving
standards in a Standards Council; and
concentrating administrative and finan-
cial responsibility in a Board of Direc-
tors composed of twelve industrial execu-
tives.
Although it is definitely announced by
A. R. Heron, state director of finance,
that the state will not enter into a con-
tract before July 2 with the American
River Hydro-Electric Company to permit
that concern to lease a site and erect a
dam near Folsom, he stated a lease cov-
ering all obstacles to the dam at the pres-
ent time will be presented to the next
legislature. Failure of the state and the
company to work out finances for flooa
control measures, which would cost in
the neighborhood of $700,000, caused the
collapse of negotiations which have been
going on between the two parties for
nearly a year.
August 2S is date set by the Sacra-
mento city commissioners to vote bonds
of $688,000 to finance construction of an
additional pre-treatment water unit with
coagulant tanks and other appurten-
ances together with new pumping equip-
ment, duplicate water lines and conduits,
fender piling and repairs for the Mu-
nicipal Filtration plant. Another pro-
posal will cover bonds of $305,200 to fi-
nance installation of a central fire alarm
system, manually operated, to replace the
present automatic system and a new fire-
house and equipment at Stockton Blvd.
and Sixth avenue.
Restraint of trade and monnpnl,\- in the
manufacture and trade in electric wiring
devices in violation of Section 7 of the
Clayton Anti-Trust law was charged, by
the Federal Trade Commission in a com-
plaint issued July 11 against Arrow-Hart
& Hegeman, Inc., of Hartford, Conn. The
concern, according to the complaint, is a
combination of the Hart & Hegeman
Manufacturing Company and the Arrow
Electric Company. .
The ratio of the operations to the ca-
pacity of the American Portland cement
industry during the month of June was
90.1 per cent, according to figures re-
leased by the Bureau of Mines of the
Department of Commerce. During the
month 17,4fi9,000 barrels were produced.
18.421,000 barrels were shipped, and
there were in stocks on hand at the end
of the month 25,021,000 barrels. Produi;-
tion in June, 1928, was 1.4 per cent more,
and shipments 6.8 per cent less than in
June. 1927. Stocks at the mills were 19.3
per cent higher than a year ago.
Pacific coast steel tonnage awards of
steel and pipe mills for the first half of
this year compared with the same per-
iods in 1927 and 1926. as compiled by the
"Iron Trade Review," show:
1928 1927 192S
Concrete bar 49.176 26.05S 18,039
Plates 16.386 45.392 46,940
Structures 78,337 82.060 70.271
Pipe 44,001 47.181 ?5,600
Production at
mills for the first
year totaled 2.tt2-
with 1,828,876,01111
period last year
:?. 051. 248, 000 ft. a
309.000 ft. last y
amounted to 2, ex
with 1,930.764,0110
to statistics coi
Lumber Mfrs. A:
mills cut 200, 7S4
25 weeks of 192S
153,000 ft. during
last year; shipim
000 ft. as conip;
last year, and (■
210,852.000 ft. as
000 ft. last year.
The Los Ange
has discontinued
following in awa
nishing lighting
ture designs will
architectural di
bids will be tak
furnishing the fi
custom to -set
money for thes
building and for
own designs of
stalling for the
deciding which d
the West Coast lumoei
2o weeks of the current
i.;i47.OO0 ft. as compared
ft. for the corresponding
; shipments aggregated
s compared with 1.902,-
'■ar and new businesy
".363,000 ft. as compared
ft. last year, according
noiled by the National
ssn. OaUfornia redwood
.1100 ft. during the first
as compared with 17G.-
the corresponding period
f-nts aggregated 187.547,-
ired with 210,781.000 ft.
irders received totaled
compared with 238,004.-
es Board of Education
the practice it has been
ding contracts for fur-
ixtures. Hereafter fix-
'e drawn by the board's
ision and competitive
■n from contractors for
xtures. It has been the
(side a certain sum of
!• requirements in each
bidders to submit their
what they propose in-
specified sum, the board
M-ign is most suitable.
East Bay Foundrymen's Association in
a resolution submitted to the Oakland
city council requests that all electroliers
installed by the city in future be made
of cast iron. The resolution also seeks
to have the council specify that the
standards be made In Oakland.
The outlook is very satisfactory for
healthy conditions in the brick industry,
according to the consensus of opinion of
directors of the P.iciflc Northwest Brick
Manufacturers Association at tne semi-
annual meeting held In Portland, July
13. Several matters of importance ti)
brick manufacturers were taken up for
discussion during the session, and the
usual semi-annual business of the asso-
ciation was trarsicted.
TRADE NOTES
Peter H. Nelson, handling labor saving
portable eltctric tools announces he has
recently been apiininted as the Northern
California distriliutor for the Skilsaw
Portable Electric Hand Saw and is now
located in new olHces at 1222 Mission St.,
San Francisco ( I'hone Park 1267)
Herberts-Moore Machinery Co., of San
Francisco, capitalized tor $500,000, has
been incorporated. Directors are: Morse
Erskine, Charlotte McAuley, J. L. Mace,
Grace M. Eilers and Ellevia Clarkson.
The Cyclone Fence Co.. largest manu-
facturers of wire fence in the world, re-
cently purchased the business and good
will of two of its distributors on the
Pacific coast. namely the Northwest
Fence & Wire Works of Seattle and the
Standard Fence Co., operating through-
out California, and in future will handle
distribution from its own warehouses a»
factory branches, under the name of
Standard Fence Co.
Permission to divert and impound in a
reservoir waste waters of the San Gab-
riel Canyon has been granted the city of
Pasadena by the State Department . of
Public Works. Division of Water Rights.
The project involves an estimated expen-
diture of $8,000,000
Western Hardwood Lumber Company
has taken over the National Hardwood
Company, the oldest exclusive hardwood
flooring concern in Los Angeles, and will
operate it as the hardwood flooring de-
partment of its business. Frank Auten.
who incorporated the National Hard-
wood Co. in 1907, is retiring from the
business.
Nu-Way Corp., Rock Island, HI., (A. H.
Mellott. sales department), manufactur-
ers of oil burners for installation in the
various types of domestic heating units,
fully automatic and operating on the
lower grade of fuel oils, are interested
in establishing a satisfactory point of dis-
tribution in San Francisco for their prod-
ucts.
Vans Manufacturing Co., 519 North
Church St., Lodi, Calif., manufacturers
of an excellent line of centrifiugal and
turbine deep well pumps and high pres-
sure pumps is anxious to make a con-
nection or connections in San Francisco
for the sale of their products. They are
also interested in establishing export
connections.
Golden State Flooring Corp., with the
principal place of business in Oakland,
has filed aricles of incorporation in San
Francisco. The company Is capitalized
for $25,000. Directors are: W. M. Thorn-
ton, Margaret Walker, Gladys Nicolson,
Helen Henningsen and Irma Greene.
J. P. Bryce and James Ferguson will
operate in San Francisco under the firm
name of California Wall Bed Distributing
Company.
ALONG THE LINE
William D. Pennycock, district inspec-
tor with the San Francisco Department
of Electricity, suffered cuts and bruises
in an automobile accident near Holmes
Gap, Ore., July 13. when his machine was
struck by a Southern Pacific train. Mrs.
Pennycock also suffered cuts and bruises.
One person was killed in the accident and
two others besides Pennycock and his
wife were also injured.
Blake R. Van Leer, assistant professor
of mechanical engineering at the Univer-
sity of California, is resigning his post to
become assistant secretary of the Amer-
ican Engineers' council in Washington, D.
C. Van Lees is a former Berkeley coun-
cilman, and a membtr of the American
Legion. His European tour, made as a
John R. Freeman scholar for the Amer-
ican Society of Mechanical Engineers,
was for the purpose of studying hydraul-
ics. He visited numerous technical uni-
versities in pursuit of the study.
Rudolph P. Miller, past president of the
National Fire Protection Association of
Boston, Mass., has been retained to re-
vise the building code of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
Saturday. July 21. 1!)2S
Legi-slaiion by which John B. Leonard,
superintendent of the Bureau of Building
Inspection of the San Francisco Depart-
ment of Public Works, will be enabled to
collect his monthly salary of $625 has been
approved by the Finance Committee of
the Board of Supervisors. Mr. Leonard,
appointed in May, has been unable to
procure his salary because of a discrep-
jney in his title and in the ordinance
which created the position.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Norman H. McLean, former secretary of
the District Council of Carpenters and
one of the best known leaders in San
Francisco, died at St. Mary's Hospital,
San Francisco, July 14. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis at his summer home
in Marin County and did not regain
consciousness. He was 47 year old.
August 2S is the date set by the Berk-
eley city council to vote bonds of $500,-
000 to finance construction of a storm
sewer system. Six main lines are pro-
posed under the plans by City Engineer
A. J. Eddy, the total cost being $690,000.
The difference between the total cost and
the bond issue is to be derived from the
general fund and from assessments.
HERE — THERE
EVERYWHERE
National Safety Council has announced
the date of the Seventeenth Annual Safe-
ty Congress as Oct. 1 to 5, 192S. The
congress is to be divided into a number
of sectional meetings, each of which will
discuss accident prevention problems in
its own industry. All meetings will be
held in New York City, that of the Pub-
lic Utilities Section at the Pennsylvania
Hotel.
A committee to study existing me-
chanics lien laws at the United States
will be appointed l.y the American Ruati
Builders' Associati.m at an early date.
The need for such :i committee has long
been evident. Its first report will be at
the 1929 Road .Show and Convention,
January 14th.
The report of the city of Roseville's re-
ceipts and expenditures during the fiscal
year ending June 30th, as issued by City
Clerk Frank Chilton, shows the munici-
pally owned light plant with a net profit
of $18,592.85. The net earnings from all
departments of the city last year amount-
ed to $56,189.09. The receipts for the year
are $246,432.26 and the expenditures $190,-
24.'. 17. The gross receipts from the elec-
tric light department amount to $79,630.78
and the total expenditures amount to
$61,037.93. While the receipts from the
electric light department were $585.06
less in 1928 than in the fiscal year 1927,
the city put into effect a reduction in
light and power rate's during the past
year for the benefit of the local consum-
ers. The city spent $19,496.29 on plant
enlargements and improvements during
the past twelve months. The city added
eight miles of power lines to its system,
bringing its total to forty miles.
Uniform building code as compiled by
the Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference has been given first reading by
the San Jose city council. The code will
now go to print and come up for final
action next week. It will go into effect
30 days later, if finally adopted.
Master Painters' and Decorators' As-
sociation of San Jose is discussing the
possibility of forming a Joint conference
commitee of the master painters and
union journeymen.
San Joaquin Valley Merchant Pluinb-
ers' Association met in regular meeting
at Tulare, July 13. with 30 representa-
tives present from 13 valley cities. Fred
High, vice-president of the state associa-
tion, discussed the values and advantages
of association membership. Other speak-
ers included I. Clark of Visalia, and Fred
Stone of Porterville.
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa., has published a 23-page cata-
log describing its "United States Stand-
ard" incinerator system and a number of
installations where these have been in
use. The design, construction and opera-
tion of tlie incinerator is each considered
in detail.
Judgment for the defendant was order-
ed bv District Judge George A. Bartlett
at Reno, Nev., in the suit for $200,000
damages filed by Daniel E. Johnson
against the Reno local of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. Johnson claimed he had been
wrongfully and illegally expelled from the
local, and that such expulsion prevented
him from earning a livelihood at his trade.
UNFILLED STEEL, ORDERS SHOW
INCREASE
Unfilled orders of the United States
Steel Corporation on June 30 amounted to
3,637,009 tons, an increase of 220,187 tons
over the preceding month.
The gain in bookings is the first the
corporation has shown for several
months.
Decrea.ses of 62,983 tons in March.
4r,3,073 tons in April and 455,311 tons In
.May had been reported, a drop of 981,-
367 tons for those three months. The
total of 3,637.009 tons for June also was
an increase of 583.763 tons over unfilled
orders for June, 1927.
The substantial increase indicated the
sharp recovery in demand for steel dur-
ing the month, the greater part of the
gain being attributed to orders placed
late in the month. It is believed con-
sumers desired to take advantage of
second quarter prices, heavy products
having been advanced $1 a ton for third
quarter delivery.
The increased tonnage is considered
encouraging as it comes at a time when
the steel business is normally dull and
has aroused hope in the industry, it is
said, that the summer slack will be less
than usual.
The volume of demand thus for this
month is said to indicate a possible fur-
ther gain in unfilled orders for July owing
to the satisfactory rate of demand from
automobile makers, the building industry
and manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments. The tin plate industry is active
and buying of pipe has revived, about
225,000 tons of heavy pipe tor oil lines
Iiaving been distributed in the last two
weeks.
CONSTRUCTION COSTS INCREASE
SLIGHTLY DURING MONTH OF JUNE
The cost of construction increased
slightly during June, according to sta-
tistics Just compiled by the Associated
General Contractors of America. The
rise, which is the first to be recorded
since September, 1927, interrupts the
movement toward lower levels which has
prevailed during recent months.
Despite the increase, the cost average
remains below the position it occupied
one year ago. It is slightly above the
mark recorded for June, 1926.
The average of construction costs for
the first six months of the current year
was appreciably lower than the corre-
sponding figure for the first half of 1927.
A marked feature of the trend of costs
this year is found in the comparatively
small amount of fluctuation. Only two
changes have been noted since last No-
vember, one being a decline in March and
the other being the increase shown last
month. At no time since the early part
of 1925 has this degree of stability been
witnessed.
The June increase is attributed to a
rise in the average of costs of basic con-
struction materials. This movement fol-
lowed a series of decreases which com-
bined to form a definite downward trend
that began last September.
The average of wages paid in the major
construction centers of the country
showed a decline during June, this being
the first change since January of this
year and the second since February, 1927.
The decline was not sufficient, however,
to counter-balance the increase in the
cost of materials.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Yugoslavian lumber dealers are con-
sidering the establishment of a lumber
exchange at Sushak, through which for-
eign purchasers could place their orders
without passing intermediaries in Vienna
and Budapest. The Yugoslavian traffic
in lumber amounted to 50.000 carloads
last year and it is believed it can be ex-
panded.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 21. 1928
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
July 16, 192S
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, lfS5,00u
MANILA, P. I.
Three-story class A steel frame and con-
crete apartment building, (six 5-room
apts.)
Owner — Dr. Kneedler, Manila, P. 1.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Structural Steel — Judson PaciHc Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Chute P'inance & Const. Co., 105 E Palm-
er St., is taking subcontract bids for erec-
tion of two 4-story class C apartment
houses at the NW corner or New Hamp-
shire and Clinton Sts., Los Angeles, tor
Paul I. Johnson. The buildings will con-
tain 32 apartments each and will cost
$160,000. Construction will be of brick.
Permit Applied For.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SE Wal-
nut and Madera Aves.
Three-stury frame and stucco apartment
building (54 rooms).
Owner & Builder— G(.j. A. Hillback. 4037
Gilbert St., Oakland.
Architect— Rees & Pierce, 2545 63rd Ave.,
Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Cervantes and
Beach Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Chas. P. Murphy,
1437 Chestnut St., San Francisco.
Architect— G. T. Murphy, 3015 Van Ness
Ave., San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Fillmore St., S
Beach St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (12 apts.)
Owner— Elliott Bldg. Co., 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Preliminary Estimates Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $650,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 2160 Pacific Ave.
Fourteen-story Class A apartment build-
ing (250 rooms, all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — E. Tropp. 105 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Mission St. N Ex-
celsior St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco store and apartment building
(3 apts.)
Owner — J. J. r.nd Mary A. Coghlan, 150
London St.. San Francisco.
Architect— G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— A. De Bendetti. 22 Cotter St.
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $44,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. N 37th
St. 200 W Telegraph Ave.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building.
Owner — Charles Friedman, 1818 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1840 Park Blvd.,
Oakland.
Contractor — N. A. Andersen. 1927 Napa
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Thirty-
fifth St. and Telegraph Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
building (12 -' and 3-room apts.)
Owner — Harry Fitzgerald.
Architect— Leonai. I H. Ford, 1435 Har-
rison St.. Oakland.
Concrete — John Anderson, Oakland.
Lumber— Eurelia -Mill & Lumber Co., 3615
E-14th St., Oakland.
Wall Beds— -Marshall Stearns Co., Phelan
Uldg., San Francisco.
Plumbing— A. I'oulsen, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Mill Work- Clinton Lumber & Mill Co.,
701 4th Ave., Oakland.
Sash and Doors — Western Door & Sash
Co., 5th and Cypress Sts., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Jack Olerich,
4414 W 2nd St., will commence construc-
tion soon on an S-story Class A apart-
ment building at 4545 W 2nd St., for
himself; plans pit-pared by Architect C.
R. Spencer: J. J. Landon and Harrison
Clarke, associates, 4350 Beverly Blvd. It
will contain 125 rooms, 42 apartments, 52x
147 feet: steel frame construction with
steel joists, reinforced concrete floors and
walls. Cost $300,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— R. L. Byrd, 406
San Fernando Bkig., will build a 6-story
and basement Class A apartment building
on Rossmore Ave. near Rosewood Ave.,
for Noel Kosefelt, 40(i San Fernando
Bldg.: the building will contain 30 5 and
6-room apartments; plans are being pre-
pared by Craig Walsh, 406 San Fer-
nando Bldg.: 51x121) ft.; reinforced con-
crete construction. C'jst, $175,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Joel Fiske Co.,
builder, 903 Hibernian Bldg., applied for
building permit to erect a five-story, 140-
room, S4-familv Class C apartment
house. 93x168 feet, at 1535 N. Van Ness
Ave. for Minora La Gleize; plans hv Fred
Sward, 903 Hibernian Bldg.; steel frame,
brick walls. Cost $135,000.
To Be Done Bv Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FANCISCO. W Fourteenth Ave N
Geary St.
Three -story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (15 apts.)
Owner & Builder — Lincoln Builders, 1043
Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Glass & Devereux, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
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Sub-Bids Being Taken.
.■APARTMENTS Cost, $SO,ooU
SjAN FRANCISCO. E Capp St. bet. 24th
and 25th Sts.
Three-story frame, stucco and brick ve-
neer apartment building, (6 3-room
and 24 2-room apts., all modern con-
veniences).
Owner and Builder — Peter Furnell, 157
Hernandez St., San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
Ar-AHTMENTS Cost, $50,000
bAN FRANCISMO. NE Balboa St. and
Twenty-third Ave.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (15 apts.)
uwnur and Builder— J. M. Nordell, 2524
Monticello Ave., Oakland.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Construction Started.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Merritt
and Wesley Aves.
Three -story class C apartment building,
(14 3 and 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — D. H. McCorkle, 319
14th St., Oakland.
Architect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken next week.
To Be Done by Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Sacramento and
Baker Sts.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg,, (12 apts.)
Owner and Builder — R. A. Crothers, 916
Kearny St.
Architect— J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
BONDS
SAN LORENZO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Election will be held Aug. 4 in San Lor-
enzo School District to vote bonds of
$26,000 to be added to $44,000 already
available to finance erection of a new
school to replace structure destroyed by
fire.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — Election will be held Aug. 7 in
Whisman School District to vote bonds of
$10,000 to finance erection of new school.
Trustees of district are: Henry A.
Rengstroff, Fred A. Theurkauf and Geo.
A. Levin.
VISALIA. Tulare Co.. Cal.— Election
will be held July 21 in Eshom Valley
School District to vote direct tax of $675
to paint school and finance payments on
teachearge. Trustees of district are:
Francis E. Lacy, Chas. Hunt and John
Carpenter.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Election
will be held Aug. 10 in Freemont School
District to vote bonds of $3000 to finance
school improvements. Trustees of dis-
' ict are: E. P. Smith, C. S. Luce and
E. Samuelson.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held Aug. 1 in Panama
School District to vote bonds of $19,000
to finance erection of new school. Trus-
tees of District are: Arthur E. Huffman,
H. A. Emerson and Jessie A. Chaffln.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.— Coun-
ty supervisors sell $15,000 bond issue of
Tehama School District for premium of
$223; proceeds of sale to finance erection
of new school. Frederick Harrison,
Peoples Bank Bldg., Sacramento, archi-
tect.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.— Lib-
erty School District votes tax of $3300 to
finance auditorium addition to present
Saturilay, July 21, 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TOMALES, Marin Co., Cal. — Bonds o£
$111. (JUU voted in Tomalea School Districl
to unaiice erection of 2-classroom school.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Election will be held Aug. a in Jefferson
School District to vote bonds ot t27,UUu
to linance erection ot new school. Trus-
tees ot district are: C. E. Brandeman, R.
J. Manaccini and W. Schlossman.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Cal.— Election
will be held Aug. 7 in Marcum -Illinois
Union School District to vote bonds of
viu.uuu to finance school improvements.
Trustees of district are: Daisy Corliss, E.
C. Graves, Koy Harris, D. C. Van Dyke
and Dinden Pritchard.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until July
2'i bids will be received by county super-
visors for purchase ot $8,000 bond issue
of Winton School District; proceeds of
sale to finance school improvements.
GERBER, Tehama Co., Cal. — Gerber
Union Grammar School District votes
ijuiids of $4500 to finance construction of
additional classroom at present school,
irustees of district are: L. A. McDon-
ald. Homer Buick, A. C. Vanderbeek,
Tom S. Morrison and Ray Haskell.
CHURCHES
VENTURA, Calif. — Architect Harold
Burket, El Jardin Patio, 823 Main Street,
Ventura, has completed working plans
and is taking bids on general contract
from a selected list of contractors for the
erection ot a 2-story rectory and parish
house, at the old Mission, Ventura, for
the Roman Catholic Bishop of Los An-
geles, San Diego; parish of the Old Mis-
sion of San Buenventura, Rev. P. J. Gro-
gan, pastor; 12-rooms and reception hall,
frame and plaster construction.
LYNWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — R.
F. Inwood, 72 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach,
has completed working plans for a two-
story frame and stucco church building
to be erected at Lynvvood for Lynwood
Comniunitv Methodist Church; Rev.
Walter Ralph, pastor; 150x200 feet. Cost
»70,000.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $63,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-stury reinforced concrete church
building (seating capacity 600)
Spanish type tile roof) (St. Joseph
Church).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Architect— C. H. Jensen, Santa Fe BIdg.,
San Franciso.
Contractor — Stephenson Constr. Co.,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Ar-
chitect Robert H. Orr, 130O Corporation
Bldg.. Los Angeles, reports that plans will
be ready next Monday for general con-
tractors for a 3-story brick Sunday school
building to be erected at Bakersfield for
the Methodist Episcopal Church of that
city. Cost approx. $80,000. of brick con-
struction with brick exterior walls.
HAYWARD, Alameda C\.., Cal.— 1>Iay-
ward Presbyterian Church has authorized
building committee to select an architect
and proceed with plans for proposed new
edifice to be erected at the rear of the
present church in B St. Will contain a
combined gymnasium and auditorium.
Building Committee is composed of Chas.
Long. Dr. Nels Clemens. Mrs. J. H. Stro-
bridge. Dr. Morton Manson, Bartlett
Russell, Walter Flierl and A. O. Pim-
entel. Rev. Chas. E. Lukens Jr.. is
pastor.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $50,000
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco church and
Sunday school.
Owner — First Baptist Church.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Ochsner
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken about October 1st.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal. — Architect
R. B. Hotchkin. Rowell Bldg.. Fresno,
is completing plans for $15,000 edifice
to be erected for Bvangel Emanuel
Church in West Fresno. The new build-
ing will replace the present structure in
Lorena Ave. Rev. Emil Wagner is
pastor.
Structural Steel Cimtract Awarded.
LHUliCH BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SANTA BARBARA. Santa Barbai'a Co.,
Cal. Anaparau and Sola Sts.
One-story class A church building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Bishop of Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— McClintic Marshall Co.,
74 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco.
Will have seating capacity of 800 peo-
ple, steel frame construction, gunite ex-
terior, clay tile roofing, gas heating sys-
tem, ventilating system, marble and tile
work, ornamental and wrought iron,
stone work, hardwood floors, pine ana
hard\*ood trim, metal lath.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
PLANT & SHOP Cost, $600,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. Adjacent company's steel
plant.
Throe-story steel frame and concrete bolt
and nut plant, 450 feet long, 100 feet
wide, and a machine shop building,
150x880 feet.
Owner — Pacitic Coast Steel Co., Hunter-
Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Most of the work will be done by the
ow-ner. Materials will be purchased by
Mr. O'Donnell. Purchasing Agent, in from
tnirty to sixty days.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— John M. Cooper,
315 Rives-Strong Bldg., has completed
working plans and has been awarded the
contract for the erection of a 3 -story
steel frame factorv addition, at 615 Mc-
Kee St., for the Califelt Mfg. Co., steel
frame construction. 22x176 ft., corrugated
Iron exterior walls.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Ted R. Cooper
Co., inc., 323 Western Paciflc Bldg., has
been awarded the contract for the erec-
tion of a 1-story class C factory building
on McKinley Ave. between Merrill and
Florence Aves., for Earl V. Abbott; the
building will be occupied by the Lok-S-
Top Fixture Co.; brick construction, 150x
85 feet.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 23, bids
will be received by City Port Commission,
Oakland Bank Bldg., to erect fourth
hangar at Municipal Airport to be known
.. Hangar No. 4; will have housing ca-
pacity of 30 standard commercial planes,
t'lans obtainable from office of commis-
sion.
Plans Being Prepared.
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost, $1,000,000
RICHVALE, Butte Co., Cal.
Group of 1, 2 and 3-story concrete and
steel structures.
Owner — Pacific Coast Pulp & Paper Co.,
Los Angeles.
Engineer — Peter Swan, Lewis Building,
Portland, Ore.
Mgr. of Const. — C. A. Kieren, Hotel Clu-
nie, Sacramento.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly. The
main building will be 225 by 66 ft., 32 ft.
high: digester building, 75 by 32 ft., 45
ft. high; recovery plant, 240 by 60. ft., 24
ft. high; boiler house. 50 by SO ft., 30 ft.
high. Concrete smoke stack, 150 ft. high
with width of 8 ft. at top; water tank
100 ft. high with capacity of 60,000 gals.
Steam plant will serve cooking and mix-
ing processes, this to have capacity of
liuii-hp. with oil for fuel served by a tank
of 5000 bbls. capacity. Tne corporation
is headed by D. M. Thomas of Santa
Monica, who for five years was associatea
with Balfour, Guthrie & Company of San
Francisco. C. A. Kieren will be the su-
perintendent at Richvale. Wesley S.
Martin of Los Angeles, will be secretary-
treasurer and have his office in Richvale.
Construction To Start Immediately.
ADDITION Cost, $12,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal., 67th
and Vallejo Streets.
80-ft. structural steel addition to present
plant.
Owner— F. A. B. Mfg. Co.
Architect and Mgr. ot Const.— McWethy
and Greenleaf, 2710 Telegraph Ave.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
STORE & FACTORY Cost, $14,226
SAN FRANCISCO, SW Natoma and 7th
Street.
Two-stcry and basement reinforced con-
crete store and factory bldg.
Owner — F. Gotticher and A. Tackle.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th St.
Contractor — J. Frout, 515 Magellan Ave.
Plans Complete. „„„
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost, $25,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Group of buildings, garage, storeroom,
workshop and office building, (concrete
and hollow tile construction).
Owner — East Bay Municipal Utility Dist.
1924 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — James Plfechek, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — The
following bids were received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., City Port Commission,
Oakland Bank Bldg., to erect storage
shed at Municipal Airport:
Sullivan & Sullivan. Oakland $2000
A. Frederick Anderson, Oakland 2144
Harrv Kane, Oakland 2235
E. T. Lesure. Oakland 2372
David Nordstrom, Oakland 2383
Grodsn Fourchy, Oakland 2650
Bids taken under advisement.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Kittenger
Company of Buffalo, N. Y., is having
plans prepared in the East for a two-
story office and furniture display building
to be erected on Industrial Ave., be-
tween 9th St. and Telegraph Rd., for
self; a large tract of land has been se-
cured by the Kittenger Company as the
site for a $2,000,000 furniture factory
which will be erected as soon as the 2-
story office and display building for
which plans are being prepared is com-
pleted. The building to be erected at this
time will contain 35,000 sq. ft. of floor
area and will be of masonry construc-
tion, the main factory building to be
erected at a latter date will be one-story
and will contain over 500,000 sq. ft. of
floor space. Herbert C. Emmons. 1100 S.
Oakland St., Pasadena, who is the local
representative for the owner, is now in
the East and will return with plans and
specifications on July 25. The Union
Pacific Railroad is doing some grading
and excavating on the site at the present
time.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
INDUSTRIAL BLDG. Cost, $27,500
SAN FRANCISCO. 11th St. near Howard.
Two-story and mezzanine floor reinforced
concrete industrial building.
Owner — Victor Hoelscher and Daniel Ros-
enblum .544 Market St., San Francisco
Architect — Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco.
Concrete and Steel— P. Hurley, 711 Du-
boce Ave.
Lumber — Mission Lumber Yard, 1307 Va-
lencia St.
Mill Work— Empire Planing Mill, 750 Bry-
ant St.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Prod. Co., 330
10th St.
Sheet Metal Work— Robert J. Neilan, 17
Allston Way.
Stairs— P. O. Lind, 2745 16th St.
FLATS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FLATS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. John and Powell Sts.
Three -story frame and stucco flat build-
ing (3 flats).
Owner — Mr. Muchler.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand. 110 Sut-
ter St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work — Morrison & Co., 74
Duboce Ave.
Ornamental Iron — Folsom Street Iron
Works, 17th and Missouri Sts.
Plumbing — W. J. Foster, 355 4th St.
Plastering— Harry Liston. 147 29th Ave.
Electrical Work — Farrow Elec. Co., 1534
Sth Ave. .
Cost. $10,000
W Charter Oak St.,
Contract Awarded.
FLATS
SAN FRANCISCO.
N Thorton.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co flat bldg.. (2 flats).
Owner— G. A. Borman, 440 Charter Oak.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — W. T. Hummer, 5811 Mission
Street.
8
Contract Awarded.
FLAT BLDG.
SAN FKANCISCO
Miguel Streets.
Two-stury and basement frame
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner — Sam Samfileppo, 308 Roanoke St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frank Amatore, 1392-A
Hampshire St., San Francisco.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Cost, $10,000
NW Whitney and
and
GARAGES
Planned.
GARAGE BLDG. Cost J
SAN FRANCISCO. E Larkin St. N
O'Farrell St.
Two-story and basement fireproof ga-
rage building.
Owner— Thomas Bell, Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— City hav-
ing plans prepared for municipal garage,
the estimated cost of the first unit being
$1,900, and the second unit, $2,400, which
would include wash racks and other
equipment. W. T. Clough, city clerk.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Ken-
neth Macdonald. Jr., 316 Spring Arcade
Bldg., is preparing preliminary plans for
a 12-story class A garage building to be
erected on Hill St. adjoining the alley
south of the Consolidated Bldg.. the proj-
ect is being promoted by Joe Toplitzsky,
H. W. Hellman Bldg.; will be 75x155 ft.
and probably of reinf. cone, construction.
Plans Being Prepared.
GARAGE BLDG. Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Larkin Street N
O'Farrell Street.
Two-story and basement fireproof ga-
rage building.
0«ner— Thomas Bell, Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— G. A. Applegarth, Spreckels
Bldg., San Francisco.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Aug.
8, bids will be received by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Washington, D. C, for
concrete gate posts and coping wall and
wrought iron steel fences, gates and light-
ing fixtures at the Naval Operating Base
(Hospital), San Diego. Spec. No. 5598.
Deposit for plans, $10.
PHOENIX, Ariz.- Until Aug. 6, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by Sup't.,
Phoenix Indian School, to fur. and del.
Douglas Fir Lumber.
TUCSON, Ariz.— General Construction
Co., Denver, Colo., at $136,200 submitted
low bid to U. S. Veterans' Bureau, Wash-
ington, D. C, July 17, to erect additional
buildings and utilities at Veterans' Hos-
pital at Tucson. The project will include
excavating, reinforcing concrete construc-
tion, hollow tile, gypsum blocks, brick-
work, cast stone marble work, floor and
wall tile, iron work, steel sash, steel
stairs with slate treads, tile, metal and
built-up rooflng, roof ventilators, metal
lathing, plastering, carpentry, insect
screens, awnings, painting, glazing, hard-
ware, plumbing, heating and electrical
work. A complete list of bids will be
published shortly.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until july 31,
10:30 A. M., under Circular No. 1889, bids
will be received by Purchasing Officer,
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa
(Pacific Port): Creosoted southern yellow
pine or Douglas fir cross ties. Further
particulars from Assistant Purchasing
Agent, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 1 11 A. M.. bids will be received by
Public Works Officer. Mare Island Navy
Tard, for reroofing, reflashing and placing
parapet coping tile at the combined
dormitory and power house building E-1
at Naval Radio Compass Station, Eureka.
Work under Specification No. 5671. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Until 10 A.
M., Aug. 7, bids will be rec. by U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation. Ellensburg for
earthwork, canal lining, tunnel, and
structures on the South Branch Canal.
Kittitas Division, Yakima Project, Wash,
ihe work is located near Ellensburg, on
the ^<ortnern Pacific and Chicago, Mil-
waukee & St. Paul railroads. Appro... -
mate quantities are: 337,000 cu. yds.
excav.; 22,000 cu. yds. overhaul; 12,000 cu
yds. backfill; 3500 cu. yds. cone; 210,000
lb. rein, bars, (placing); 9400 ft. 4 to 0-
in. drain-pipe, (lay); 8600 ft. 18 to 60-
in. cone, pipe, (lay); 57 M ft. B. M. tim-
ber in bridges (erect); 38 M. ft. B Al
limber in tunnel, (fur. and erect); 21.000
iij. gates, gate lifts and other metal work
(mstalling). The Government will fur-
nish part 01 the materials. Specifica-
tion No. 479 may be obtained from the
Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colo, or
Washington, D. C, or from the Depart-
ment office at Ellensburg.
TUCSON. Ariz.— Folkwing bid? rec. by
U. S. Veterans' Bureau for radio equip-
ment for Veterans' Hospital at Tucson-
Russell Electric & Machine Co., 221 E
Congress St., Tucson, Ariz., $1,487.75 60
to 90 days.
Utilities Service Co., 817 14th St., Wash-
mgton, $1,695, 10 to 60 days.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Otis Elevator Co ,
at $13,457 awarded contract by Bureau
of lards and Docks, Navy Dept. un-
der Specification No. 5475, to fur. and in-
stall elevator at San Diego.
(1969) 1st rep. Jan. 30; 4th, May 2, 1928.
, S-A^>' FRANCl.SCO, Cal.— Until July 23,
11 A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quaiteijiiaster. Fort Mason, for
painting variou.s buildings at the Pre-
sidio.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Electrical Contracts
Cost. $40,000
Wawona St. and
oncrete
Plumbing :i
Awarded,
CLl'B BLDG.
SAN FRAXCISCO.
Thirtieth Ave.
Two-story brick or reinforced
club building.
Owner — Junior League.
Architect— Ashley & Evers, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— J. S. Sampson, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Electric Work— Decker Elec. Constr. Co
oSa Bryant St.. San Francisso.
Plumbing— W. J. P'orster Co., 355 4th St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted
FRATERNITY HOUSE Cost, $40,000
RKELBY, Alameda Co., Cal. Pied-
mont Ave. and Haste St.
Two-story fram. and stucco fraternity
house (terra cotta tile roof).
Owner — Phi Sigma Kappa.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Anthny Lo Prest, 2323 Shat-
tuck Ave.. Berkeley.
Sub-bids are w.inted n all partions of
work excepting carpentry.
NILES. Alameda Co., Cal.— Architect
Henry H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg., San Fran-
coics, is preparing preliminary plans for
proposed American Legion Memorial
Building to Ire erected at Niles. It is
proposed to erect a stucco type build-
ing rather than a concrete structure as
was first proposed.
OAKLAND. Cal— Until Aug. 16, 10:30
A. M., bids will be received by George
E. Grc----, county clerk, to furnish and
mstall furniture and kitchen equipment
for \ eterans' Mem.irial Building in Oak-
land. Cert, check 10% payable to clerk
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
bids under official
this issue.
clerk. See call fo
proposal section
Plans Being Prepared.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $160.non
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. Merced and
Broadway.
Five-story and basement fireproof lodge
and store building, 50 by 100 feet.
Owner — Odd Fellows Building Association
(Fresno Lodge No. 186)
Architect— Kunip & Johnson, Rowell
Bide.. Fresno,
'n addition to erecting the new struc-
ture the lodge will expend approximately
$20,000 in renovating the present struc-
■■" on the site adjoining the building to
lie erected.
Saturday, July 21, 1S28
JUly 17, 1928
Plans Being Figured.
ALiERATlONS Cost, $30,000
s.-i.\ I'KANCISCO. No. 666 Filbert bt.
Convert present two-story frame and
stucco residence into three-story and
basement frame community house.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City council will
shortly select site for proposed commun-
ity clubhouse in Oak Park district.
FRESNO, Cal.— Fresno Eagle Aerie No.
39 has commenced its financial campaign
to raise funds for the erection of a new
lodge building to cost $125,000.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Thos. Day Co 725
Mission St., San Francisco, at $3 850
awarded contract by county supervisors
to fur. and install lighting fixtures in
\ eterans' Memorial Building at Adams
Park. Other bids: Roberts Mfg. Co., San
I<rancisco, $5,400; Severin Elec. Co $6 -
HOSPITALS
14.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Until Aug.
A. M., bids will be received bv U. S Vet-
erans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg., Wash-
ington, D. C, for automatic telephone
equipment at Veterans' Hospital, Port-
land, Ore. Plans obtainable from above
office.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared
HOSPITAL Cost, $45,090
-iOSEMITE VALLEY, Mariposa Co., Cal.
Near Indian Village.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco hospital building.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Plans by Interior Dept. of U. S. Govern-
ment National Park Service, Sheldon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Will contain operating room. X-ray
room, diet kitchen, etc.
Plans Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL
STOCKTON, San Joaqu
ayette Street.
Four-story brick hospital building (ac-
commodations for fifty patients)
0%vner— Kliilippine Hospital Association
Architect— Allen & Young, 41 S-Sutter
St., Stockton.
The plans will be ready for bids in
about sixty days.
Cost, $75,000
)., Cal. Laf-
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Ca!.— Until
Aug. 6, 11 A. M., bids will be received bv
F. E. Smith, county clerk, to furnish and
install shades, refrigerators, ranges, ster-
ilizers, metal cabinets, electric light fix-
tures and elevator at Kern General Hos-
pital addition. Women's Ward. Chas H
Biggar, architect. Bank of Italy Bldg
Bakersfield. Cert, cheek 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid. Specifications and
plans obtainable from architect. See
call for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
"\ ISALIA, Tulare Co.. Cal.— Kaweah
Hospital Association of Visalia has pur-
chased an entire block of property in
West Mineral Ave. and Watson Ave. on
which it is proposed to erect a 34-bed
capacity hospital to cost from $75,000 to
$90,000 for the first unit. Other units
will be added when demands arise.
Three architects, whose names are not
disclosed, are preparing preliminary
plans for the proposed structure. Prime
movers in the association are: G B
Furness I. M. Lipson, H. A. Todd, L H
Belts, A. W. Preston, C. M. White S S
Ginsbu'g and T. O. MfSwain.
LONG BFACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate
Word. Long Beach, announce that thev
will proceed with plans for the proposed
new hospital building at Long Beatai.
this fall. Architect I. E. Loveless Ches-
ter Williams Bldg., Los Angeles, will be
the architect. Preliminary plans wliich
have been prepared call for a building
which will have accommodations for 150
beds and will be of brick and reinforced
concrete construction: cost approximately
$a00,000. The present hospital building
according to plans will be remodeled into
a convent and nurses training school
building.
Saturday. July 21, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO— Board of Super-
visors contemplates $5,500,000 bond issue
to finance erection of buildings for City
Board of Health, involving completion of
tuberculosis preventorium at San Fran-
cisco Health Farm, $1,640,600; construc-
tion of a psychopathic building, 150 beds,
a portion to be used for narcotic addict
cases, $426,000; construction of a cancer
institute, 150 beds, $437,000; construction
of a new home and training school for
nurses, 300 beds, $652,500; acquisition of
additional lands for the extension of hos-
pitals and district health centers and pro-
posed purchase of St. Catherine's Home,
$725,650; construction of three new units
at Laguna Honda Home, 450 beds, $817,-
500; enlargement of central emergency
hospital, including a health building in
Civic Center, $600,000; additional stories
to present tuberculosis hospital on San
Francisco Hospital site, $200,000.
AL,TADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
L. A. County regional planning commis-
sion sustained the zoning committee and
denied permission to the Sisters of St.
Joseph to erect a $1,000,000 hospital on
Brigden Ave., Altadena, near the Pasa-
dena city limits. It is understood that
another location will be sought.
PATTON, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.— The
following contracts were awarded by
State Department of Public Work.s Divi-
sion of Architecture, Forum BIdg., Sac-
ramento for general construction of Single
Story Group at Patton State Hospital;
will be one-story with remforced cone,
walls, hollow tile partitions, cement floors
and tile roof. George B. McDougall.
State Architect, Forum BIdg., Sacra-
mento, prepared the plans.
General Work
Jchnson Const. Co., Los Angeles....$36,7.''.7
Electrical Work
George L. Black. San Bernardino....? 1.399
Plumbing and Heating
Johnson Reezes, Los Angeles $6^0
HOTELS
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Architect and Engi-
neer, Hillier and Sheet. 32S Story BIdg.,
Lo=; Ang-eles, have completed workmg
plans and are taking bids on general con-
tract from a selected list of contractors
for the erection of a 4-story class C ho-
tel building, at Park Blvd. and Cypress
Ave San Diego, for Brooks Bros.; the
building will contain SO rooms with 100
per cent baths, lobby, service rooms and
cafe; brick and concrete construction.
Cost $125,000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architects Traver & Jacobs. Union
Insurance BIdg.. Los Angeles, will pro-
ceed with working drawings at once for
the 14-story and basement Class A hotel
building, 50x150 feet, to be erected in
Long Beach for Earl Taylor. It will
contain a lobbv, two store rooms, barber
shop, beauty parlor and billiard room
on the ground floor. lounge and ladies'
room on the mezzanine floor and 302
guest rooms with 50 per cent baths on
the upper floors; reinforced icoTicrete
construction, Arizona Tufa stone and
stucco exterior. Cost $600,000.
POMONA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.— The
board of directors is considering a prop-
osition from Los Angeles capitalists for
the erection of a 100-room building to
cost $200,000 in Pomona. It is proposed
to purchase the central school property
as the site for the proposed building. L.
D. Wallenstein is chairman of the hotel
committee.
ST. HELENS, Ore. — R. L. Deaver, gen-
eral contractor. Board of Trade BIdg..
Portland, preparing plans for a 4-story
brick hotel to be erected for himself at
Plaza and Columbia Sts., for lease to R.
H. Sawyer, Jr., of Portland. Will be 45
by 80-ft.
Ropciflcations Being Completed.
HOTEL-CHURCH Cost. $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW McAllister and
Leavenworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story class A steel frame
and reinforced concrete hotel and
church building.
Owner — Methodist Book Concern, 5 City
Hall Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
BIdg.. San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Rosenberg, Crocker BIdg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros.. 55 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will I., taken in a few days.
The churi-h will have a seating ca-
pacity of 1300, al.sn gymnasium and social
hall and will be known as Temple Metho-
dist Church, niiTKer of Central, Wes-
ley, Howard and California Methodist
churches. The hotel will contain 524
rooms and 164 rt)oins equipped for house-
keeping; Bill be oi Gothic type of archi-
tecture, modern throughout, and will be
known as the William Taylor Hotel. J.
H. McCallum, 71,s Bryant St., is chair-
man of the downtown committee.
ENCINITAS.
James N. Conw
Beverly Hills, h
plans for a large
Moonlight Bead
county, for Aul
Andrews PI
tion of the hotel
the site %vill in
$500,000.
Lo:
Kan Diego Co., Cal. —
ly. 1619 Brighton Way,
s prepared preliminary
hotel to be erected at
. Encinitas, San Diego
ii-y Austin, 420 S. St.
; Angeles. The erec-
ind the development of
Ive the expenditure of
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $16,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
422 K St.
Addition to hotel.
Owner— Pearl E. Brasler, 1123 2nd St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Georgo Hudnutt, 2031 F St.,
Sacramento.
POWER PLANTS
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Ma-
loney Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo., at $19,-
624 awarded contract by Modesto Irriga-
tion District to fur. and install six trans-
formers at Enslen Park sub-station.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
PHOENIX. Ariz —Southern Prison Co.,
San Antonio, Texas, has been awarded
a contract by the board of supervisors of
Maricopa County for furnishing and in-
stalling jail efiuipment for the jail sec-
tion of the new county courthouse. The
contract amounts to $79,137. The City of
Fhoenix has not awarded the contract
for the city's jail to be located in the city
hall section of the building.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
State Capitol.
Alterations to Capitol Building.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Forum BIdg., Sacramento.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— State De-
partment of Social Welfare after inspect-
ing Fresno county jail, recommends to
the county supervisors the erection of a
new structure. I'l-nding the financing of
a new structure the Welfare Board
recommends remodeling the present
structure including the possible construc-
tion of another floor.
Contract Awarded.
FIRE STATION Cont. Price, $9054.67
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Myrtle and Jefferson Sts.
Bungalow type lire station.
Owner — City of Redwood City.
Designers — Russell and Duncan, Redwood
City.
Contractor — Penninsular Const. Co., Red-
wood City.
SAN MATEO. Cal.— Until August 6, 8
P. M., bids mil be received by E. W.
Foster, city clerk, to furnish and lay
linoleum floor covering in public library
at n. w. San Mateo Dr. and Second Ave.
Edwards & Schary. architects, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Specifica-
tions obtainable from architects and on
file in office of clerk. Previously re-
ported to be opened July 16. H P. M.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Latourette-Fical
Co., 907 Front St.. Sacramento, at ap-
prox. $5,939 awarded contract by State
Department of Public Works, for flood
lighting dome of state capltol building.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal.— County
supervisors will provide funds in 1928-2!t
budget to finance improvements at
county jail including better ventilation;
providing additional office quarters for
sheriff and additional eel! units. Roof
garden is also planned. D. M. Barn-
well is county clerk.
RESIDENCES
Coiitract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bur-
linganie Hills.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(Spanish type).
Owner — Claude E. Price, 1900 Adeline St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 321
Mountain Ave.
Alterations and additions to present two-
story frame and stucco residence and
chaffeur's house.
Owner — Gus H. Bradt, Premises.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Plans ready for bids in one v/eek.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
LAFAYETTE, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
tile roof (Mexican type).
Owner — C. W. Hetherington.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1(.24
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,0011
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 167
Hillcrest Road.
Two-story 8-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Albert J. Loubet, % J. J. Dono-
van.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broadway,
Oakland.
Contractor — James Phelan, 1448 Portland
Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $2n.6,Sl
HILLSBORUOGH. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Edith Mysell, 16 Shoreview Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Will H. Topke, 72 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — S. A. Born BIdg. Co., 929
Rosewood St., San Mateo.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— B. W. Con-
dit. 1029 Fedora St., Fresno, general con-
tractor, has purchased sites and will
erect fifteen homes on a 13-acre sub-div-
ision in Moroa Ave. The costs will range
from $5,000 to $7,000 per structure; will
be Spanish type.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Mangels & Ridge-
wood Sts.
One-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner— G. R. Vertner. 1005 Hyde St.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th St.
Contractor — Nels Johnson, Monterey and
Congo Sts.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $29,200
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — George M. Lowry, Brewer St.,
Hillsborough.
Architect — John White, 163 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Oscar Cavanaugh, 432 Occi-
dental St., San Mateo.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Swanston Park
Syndicate. 607 J St.. Sacramento, will
erect ten new homes in Swanston Park
for sale on the "easy pay" plan
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
MENLO PARK. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco 8-room resi-
dence.
Owner — Browning Smith.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCES Cost, $15,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Blvd.
Five 2-story frame and stucco residences,
(12 rooms each).
Owner and Builders— Bell & Sylvester,
2049 Ocean Drive.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle. ?95 Justin Drive.
Sub-bids will be taken in 10 days.
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Contract Awarded.
RKSIDENCE Cost, flo.OOO
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Camp-
us of Stanford University.
One-story frame and stucco S-room resi-
dence.
Owner — Dr. Jungblut.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor— R. W. Follmer, 465 Lytton
St., Palo Alto.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $24,290
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Wav-
erly St. near Homer Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(14 rooms).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 352 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor — L. A. Batchelder.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
C. A. Hooper & Co., Pittsburg, has
.started erection of an 8-unit bungalow
court in Santa Fe Ave., bet. Solari Ave.
and Harbor St. Construction is under
supervision of E. M. De Haven, super-
intendent for the Hooper interests.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
Estidillo Estate.
One and one-half-story six-room frame
and .stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— B. O. Smith, 2295
17th Ave., San Francisc.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph
Woods, 1801 Franklin St., Oakland.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cist, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Chestnut St., bet.
Hyde and Larkin Sts.
Five-stor.v reinforced concrete residence
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Dr. Buck.
Architect — Louis Mullgardt. 641 Post
St., San Francisco.
The main floor will contain a large
reception hall with balconies and also a
spacious music room in w-hich will be
installed a pipe organ with echo cham-
bers in both ends. The ground floor will
have an art gallery and banquet hall
beTow the music room floor. The lib-
rar.v, living room, solariimi, study, guest
and family rooms will be located on the
fourth and fifth floors.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco eight-room
Spanish style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Mrs. Clertrude M. Ellis.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 510 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, Ra-
mona and Hamilton Sts., Palo Alto.
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Cal.— Mutual
Home Builders, 120 Fifth St.. Colusa,
plans erection of 20 new homes in various
sections of the city to be sold on the
"easy pay" plan. The company recently
completed 17 homes in Willows.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $65,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Two-story 20-room frame and stucco res-
idence.
Owner — Fuller Brawner, 301 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. StrothofC, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Stoneson Bros. & Thorenson,
279 Terba Buena Ave., San Francisco
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BUNGALOW Cost, $9000
SAN FRANCISCO. Urbano Drive and In-
gleside Terrace.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow,
(6 rooms).
Owner and Builder — A. J. Herzig, 1945
Ocean Ave.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, "95 Justin Drive.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO, San Jose Ave.
One -story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms).
Owner — Gaetans Assolina, 617 Delta St.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle. c95 Justin Drive.
Contractor — A. De Benedetti, 22 Cotter
Street.
FULLERTON, Orange Co., Cal.— E. S,
Gregory, builder, plans the erection of
ten or more residences in Acacia Park
tract, where he owns ten lots. He will
start construction at once on a residence
for J. A. Thompson. He also plans to
open Amerige Ave. through the tract and
will built twenty houses on this street.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— J. E. Elliott.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $20,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story 8-rnom frame and stucco
Spanish style residence (tile floor,
terraces, stairs, etc.)
Owner— Arthur Holmes, 204 Almaden St.,
San Jose.
Architect — Warren SkiUings, Garden City
Bank BIdg., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No. ISO
Vicente Road.
Two-story ten-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— Edwin S. Pilsbury, 3115 Clare-
niont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — J. E. Maybeck, 2414 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Contractor — M. L. Kocki, 47 Ramona
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured — ^Blds Close July 22.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Euclid
Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco' residence,
(nil modern conveniences).
Owner— Chas. Perry, 1509 Euclid Ave.,
Berkelev.
Architect- Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Shat-
tnrk Ave,. Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $13,950
0.\KLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. N Perry
St., E Chetwood.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (6
rooms).
Owner— Mrs. J. P. H. Dun, 250 Perry St.,
Oakland.
A rch i teet — None.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave.. Oakland.
Cnntract Awarded.
RKSIDKNCE Cost, $8500
SAN FRANCISCO. W Westgate St. N
Kenwood St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence,
nvier— Julia Sturtevant.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Anderson, 230 Hazelwood
St., San Francisco.
■ "s Boing Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. San Benito Co.,
Cal. (9000 acre ranch).
One-story frame and stucco Mexican
eti'ie residence, barns, bimk houses,
etc.
r>,vn':.r — LawTcnce Kelly.
Arc'^'fecf- Herman Krau.se, 243 N-Ninth
St.. San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
PKSIDKNTCE Cost. $25,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Uplands
District.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(10 rooms, baths and 2-car gnrajre).
Owner- R. H. Rennie. 5667 Ocean Viev/
nrivc. Oalclapd-
ArchitPct — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St . Oakland.
Contractor — E. F. Henderson. 2108 Shat-
tuck Ave.. Berkeley.
Pl^ns Beinc Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $20,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal. Paru and
Davton Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(9 rooms. 4 baths, etc.)
Owner — George Barry.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Archi-
tect Frederick H. Eley, W. 5th St., Santa
Ana, has prepared plans for a large
Spanish style residence to be erected on
lirookhurst Ave., northeast of Stanton
for P. A. Stanton. The house will con-
tain 15 rooms and six bathrooms. There
will also be garage and servants' quar-
ters. Cost $75,000.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Thomas & Stephenson, 3S0 W. Washing-
ton St., Pasadena, were awarded general
contract for erecting a 2-story, 29-room
frame and stucco dwelling at 1435 Orlano
Rd., Pasadena, for S. W. Forsman, 344
Belle Fountain St., Pasadena; R. D.
Johnson, architect, 707 Architect Bldg.,
Los Angeles; 100x106 feet. Cost $70,000.
RIVERVIEW, Kern Co., Calif.— Until
July 31, 6 P. M., bids will be received by
C. A. Merrell, clerk, Rio Bravo School
District, to erect 4-room teacherage. J.
M. Saftell, architect. Route 1, Box 117-C,
Riverview, Calif. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from architect.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $12,000 ea
SAX FRANCISCO. N Green St. W Baker
Three two-story frame and stucco resi-
dences (8 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner — Milton Lees, 524 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Architect — William Garren, De Young
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $24,290
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal. Wav-
erly St. near Homer Ave.
Two-story 14-room frame and stucco
residence.
r>wner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames. 352 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor— L. A. Batchelder, 1152 Fulton
St., Palo Alto.
r>i;»ns Reiner Figured.
Bl-ILDINGS Cost, $20,000
• GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Hollow tile ,'uid plaster barns and out-
hniises with tile roof; two concrete
bridges with tile trim, etc.
( iwner — Jas. A. Bacieahipi.
^vcli'tect — Herman Krause, 243 N-Ninth
St.. San Jose.
SCHOOLS
Bids (Opened — Under Advisement.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $
MriDESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Junior
College.
One-story steel and wood gymnasium
building.
Owner — Modesto City School District.
Architect — Davis-Pearee Co., 47 N-Grant
St.. Stockton.
Low Bidder— Ecker Bros.. 1909 McKinley
Ave.. Stockton, $16,778.
Other liidders "were:
"'nllace Snelgrove. Richmond $18,617
Taher ,5t Thompson, Modesto 19,327
L. Ubels. Ripon 19,395
1 0. wirtner, Modesto 19,4.=;3
Carl N. Swensen. San Jose 19.725
TT. Tennyson, Modesto 19,965
'^'•■npst Green. Modesto 19.983
K. J Snrensen. Modesto 21.300
R. T. Rush. Modesto 21.840
Contract was reported as being award-
ed to Ecker Bros., but a mistake was
mide in their bid of $2500. which when
added will not make them low bidders.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St. (Willard
School).
Two-story addition to present school
building.
Owner— City of Berkelev.
Architect— W. H. Ratclifl, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids will be taken in about two weeks.
Pl.Tns Being Completed.
ADDITION Cost. $
LINDEN. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
Ono-story 5-room frame and stucco ad-
dition to present hierh school.
Owner — Linden Union High School Di.st
Architect — Allen & Young. 41 S-Sutter
St.. Stockton.
Bids will be called for in a few days.
Saturday. July 21, IDS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July 28,
S P. M.
SCHOOL, Cost, $9000
ALBANY. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story addition to present school
building.
Owner — Albany Grammar School District
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N Grant
St., Stockton.
Bids will be received at the Cornell
School in Albany.
Plans Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $25,000
PRINCETON, Colusa Co.. Cal.
One-story brick high school (3 class-
rooms, office, clinic and storeroom).
Owner — Princeton Grammar School Di.st.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Uulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Bids will be advertised for shortb*.
Plans Completed.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $50,000
SUTTER CREEK, Amador Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco gymnasium
building.
Owner — Sutter Creek Union High School
District.
Architect— "W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg,
San Jose.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
Plans To Be Prepared.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $30,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-storv frame and stucco gymnasium
building.
Owner — Santa Rosa School District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Specifications Being Written.
SCHOOL Cost, $50,000
CHUALAR, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete grammar
school (6 rooms and auditorium)
Owner — Chualar Grammar School Dist.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, associated
with H. B. Douglass Greenfield, Mont-
erey, Cal.
Bids will be called for next week.
Plans Being Completed.
HIGH SCHOOL Cst, $400,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near
Turk Street.
Three-story Class C High School (26
classroms. assembly hall, gymnasium
and chapel).
OWvier — St. Ignatius College, Fulton St.
and Parker Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St.. San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in about three
weeks.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July 24,
2 P. M.
TENNIS COURTS Cost. $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Laguna and Haight
Sts. (State Teachers' College).
Concrete work, grading and construct
tennis courts.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall. State Ar-
chitect. Forum Bldg.. Sacramento.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— L. Follett. Ravenswood. at $5,980 sub.
lowest bid and was awarded the contract
by E. R. Tait. clerk. Ravenswood School
District, for alterations and additions to
school situated at Donahue St. and Eu-
rb'd Ave., East Palo Alto. Birge M. Clark
architect. 310 University Ave., Palo Alto.
Following is a complete list of the bids
with alternates:
L. Follett. Ravenswood, $5980. Alt. No.
1, ded.; Alt. No. 2. ded. : Alt. No. 3. ded.
Daly Brothers. Burlingame. $8078. Alt.
No. 1, ded. $120; Alt. No. 2 ded. $275; Alt.
No. 3. ded $60.
The Minton Co., Mt. View. $8090. Alt.
No. 1. ded. $125: Alt. No. 2. ded. $300;
Alt. No. 3. ded. $900.
L. A. BatPhelder. Palo Alto $8500. Alt.
No. 1. ded. S150: Alt. No. 2 ded. $200; Alt.
No ?,. ded. $280.
E. K. Nelson. San Francisco. Jonno. au.
No. 1. ded. S119: Alt. No. 2. ded. $275:
Alt. No. 3. ded. $875.
sub. lowest bid and were awarded con-
tract at $41,000 by .San Anselmo School
District, to erect one-story reinforced
concrete school: ei^lit classrooms. S. Hei-
man. architect, 57 I'ost St., San Fran-
cisco. Other bidders were:
Louis Cereghino & Son, S. F $43,873
Leibert & Trobock, San Francisco 43.JS1
Fred. Moller, San Francisco 44,587
H. H. Larsen Co., San Francisco... 44,332
Young & Horstmeyer, S. F 46,800
Hamilton Const Co., S. F 47,200
David Paganini, San Francisco 47,813
The Minton Co.. Palo Alto 50,248
Carl N. Swensen. San Jose 54,159
(662) ist rep. Feb. 37; 7th, July 2, 1928.
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $160,000
PI.ACERVLLLE, El Dorado County, Cal.
Reynolds property near Memorial
Park.
Two-story Class B high school building,
brick exterior with terrat cotta (20
classrooms, gymnasium and sliops).
Owner— El Dorado County High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant and
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Low Bidder— Salih Bros., 650 S. Grand
St., Los Angeles, at $143,595.
Other bidders were:
Vickroy & Dodd. Stockton $144,578
Henry Finnigan, Sacramento 144,648
J. F. Shepherd, Stockton 148,697
R. W. Moller, San Francisco 152,903
F. R. Siegrist Co., S. F 154,000
James L. McLaughlin, S. F 154,500
Mathews Constr. Co.. Sacto 156,862
George Swanstrom. Oakland 156,977
Larsen & Larsen, San Francisco.. 159,788
John E. Branagh, Oakland 162,800
Fred H. Betz. Sacramento 165.349
W. J. Ochs, Fresno 169.900
There were twenty-four alternates sub-
mitted which are obtainable from this
office today.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — Tlie
following sub-contracts were awarded by
Lawton & Vezey, 354 Hoba.'t St., Oak-
land, in connection with the construction
of an addition to Lazear School at the
NE Cor. Twenty-ninth St. and Elmwood
Ave. Will be one-story brick, contain-
ing 4 classrooms; est. cost $76,000. Hut-
chison & Mills, architects, Robert How-
den Bldg., 337 17th St., Oakland:
Reinforcing Steel— Badt-Falk Co., Call
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Brick Work— Roy E. Carter, 636 9th St.,
Oakland.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Son, 116 Natoma
St., San Francisco.
Screens— Hipolito Co., 4246 Holden St.,
Oakland.
Lumber and Mill Work — Tilden Lumber
Co., 400 High St.. Oakland.
Cork Carpets — Anderson's Carpet House,
1519 13th St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work — Superior Sheet Metal
Works, 461 Market St., San Fran-
Roofing— George Tyler, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Plastering — P. H. Donnelly, 5816 Lawton
St., Oakland.
Terrazzo Work— Pacific Art Floor Co.,
3473 Helen St., Oakland.
Painting — Jos. J. Burdon, 1426 Macdonald
Ave.. Richmond.
Shades— D. N. & E. Walter Co., 562 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Wiring — Spencer Electric Co., 320 12th
St., Oakland.
Heating— Nottingliam Heating Co., 372
Tenth St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Carl T. Doell, 467 21st St.,
Oakland.
As previously reported, finish hard-
ware awarded to Associated Hardware
Co., 977 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, at
$1097- awning type windows to Universal
Window Co., 1916 Broadway, Oakland, a?
$683: slate blackboards to R. W. King,
Oakland, at $999; linoleum to Anderson
Carpet House, 519 13th St., Oakland, at
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— St. Monica's parish, Santa Monica, Rev.
Nicholas Conneally. pastor, plans the
erection of a convent and parochial hall
at Santa Monica during the coming year.
A site, 250x150 ft., has been purchased
near present churcn. Albert C. Martin,
Higgins Bldg., Los A^igeles, will h-s the
architect.
Bldg.. Sacramento, for general work in
connection with Home Economics Build-
ing for the Santa Barbara State Teach-
ers' College. Will be two-story and base-
ment reinforced concrete with concrete
and hollow tile partitions, c-ement and
wood floors, wood roof construction and
tile floor. Geo. B. McUougall, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento, Slate Architect;
General Work
Barkley & Gould, 2013 Glendale Ave.,
Los Angeles $132,109
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Latourrette-Fical Co., 901 Front St.,
Sacramento $19,880
Electrical Work
Moore Electric Co., 321 W-Third St.,
Los Angeles $7343
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $160,000
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado County, Cal.
Reynolds property near Memorial
Park.
Two-story class B high school building,
brick exterior with terra cotta, (20
classrooms, gymnasium and shops).
Owner — El Dorado County High School
District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant and
Weber Sts., Stockton.
Contractor — Henry Finnigan.
Contract awarded on main bid of $144,-
648, including the following alternates:
Alt. No. 2, ded. if portion of the shop
and cafeteria is omitted as shown. Ded.
$12,283.
Alt. No. 3, add, if terra cotta is fur-
nished and installed in place of cast ce-
ment as called for in Alt. 3. Add $1645..
Alt. No. 6. add. for furnishing all addi-
tional blackboards. Add $725.
Alt. No. 10, add, if the wiring for the
fire alarm system is installed at this time.
Add $45.
Alt. No. 15, add, if electrical fixtures
and lamps are installed. Add $1,675.
Alt. No. 17, add, if radiators are con-
nected through walls or baseboards in-
stead of through floors as shown includ-
ing cutting and patching necessary. Add
$42.
Alt. No. 18, ded., if two No. 4093 Ke-
wanee boilers are installed in place of
boilers spec. Ded. $232.
A complete list of the contractors with
main bids appeared July 12. Complete
list of the alternates obtainable from this
office.
Bids Opened.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $25,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Junior
College.
One-story steel and wood gymnasium
building.
Owner — Modesto City School District.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N Grant
St., Stockton.
Low Bidder — Ecker Bros., 1909 McKinley
Ave., Stockton, $16,778.
Other bidders were:
Wallace Snelgrove, Richmond $18,617
Tabor & Thompson, Modesto 18,329
L. Ubels, Ripon 19,395
Neil & Wirtner, Modesto 19,453
H. Tennyson, Modesto 19,965
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose 19,725
Ernest Green, Modesto 19,983
H. J. Sorensen, Modesto 21,300
R. T. Bush, Modesto 21,840
Bids taken under advisement.
GREENVILLE & QUINCT, Plumas Co.
Cal.— Oliver S. Lee, Quincy, at $21,890
submitted low bid on Quincy gymnasium
and was awarded contract, and Oliver S.
Almlie, 1445 24th Ave., San Francisco, at
$24,440 was awarded contract for Green-
ville gym. by Plumas County High School
District to erect gymnasium building.
Ralph D. Taylor, architect, Susanville.
Will be frame and stucco construction
with maple floors, asbestos shingle roof-
ing; steam heating, coal or oil burning.
Prop. No. 1, both buildings. Prop. No.
2, Greenville only. Prop. No. 3 Quincy
only.
Other bidders were:
J. E. Branagh, Oakland, (1) $48,300 (2)
; (3) .
Wm. J. Shalz, Chico, (1) $59,995; (2)
; (3) .
SIN ANSELMO. Marin Co., Calif.—
Smith & Jackson, 595 4th St., San Rafael,
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — The following contracts were
awarded by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture, Forum
DELANO, Kern Co., Cal.— G. A. Gra-
ham, Dinuba, at $52,368.80 awarded gen-
eral contract by Delano High School
District to erect physical education build-
ing. Fred Stone, Porterville, awarded
plumbing and heating *t $4302 and $3568
respectively and A. R. Parsons Co., Por-
terville, electric work at $335. Chas. H.
Biggar. architect, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
Bakersfield.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 21. 192«
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until July 31, S P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by W. J. Hayward, Secty., Santa
Clara Union High School District, to
Const. 1189 lin. ft. concrete sidewalks in
portions of Main, Bellomy and Jackson
Sts., and approx. ?461 sq. ft. of approach
lo garage on athletic grounds. Cert,
check 5% payable to Pres. of Bd. if
Trustees of Dist. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Secty.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
—Until July 31. 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Chas. W. Townsend, Secty.,
Santa Clara Grammar School District, to
construct 1831 lin. ft. concrete sidewalks,
curbs and gutters in Monroe, Fremont,
Madison and Harrison streets, fronting
school property. Cert, check 5% payable
to Pres. of Bd. of Trustees of Dist. req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from Secty.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Chas. Anderson. 25G North Park Ave.,
Daly City, at $2835 awarded cor.tiact by
W. J. Sweeney, clerk. Jefferson School
District, to construct concrete retaining
walls and wire fencing at Per.shing
School grounds. Norman R. Coulter, 4iJ
Kearny St.. San Francisco, architect.
LEBEC, Kern Co.. Cal.— Until Aug. 2,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Pershing
School District for general construction
of classroom addition of frame and stucco
construction to existing school. Paul J.
Duncan, architect, 703 Pacific National
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles. Plans obtain-
able from architect or from W. A. Gar-
vey. General Petroleum Co., at Lebec.
Cert, check or bidder's bond 5% req. with
bid.
ST. HELENA, Napa Co.. Cal.— Until
July 2S. bids will be received by Mrs. W.
E. Cole, clerk. Liberty School District, to
lay new floor, repair roof and make other
renovations at school. Plans obtainable
from clerk.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until July 30, 5
P. M., bids will be received by Chas. C.
Hughes, Secty.. Board of Education, to
fur. and del. f. o. b. Sacramento, (a)
physical education supplies: (b) engi-
neering equipment; (c) vocational train-
ing equipment; (d) lumber. Cert, check
10% payable to Board of Education req.
with bid. Further information obtain-
able from Secty.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal— Until
July 31. 2 P. M., bids will be received bv
A. E. Pieper. clerk. Glenn County Hiph
School District, to fur. and install c.ne
crude oil burning furnace, hot air t.vpe.
of sufficient capacity to heat gymnasium.
Cert, check 5% payable to clerk req.
with bid See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until July 30. 7:30 P. M.. bids will be
received bv J. D. Hedge, clerk. Sequoia
Union High School District, to erect five
additional units .at school groimds. nnme
Iv: M\isic Built'ing. Academic Buildjn,'.
Cafeteria Building. Gvmnasium Build-
iner. Shop Building and alterations and
additions for present biiildings. Sepa-
rate bids are wanted for (1^ general
work; f2) plastering work: (3) painting
work: m plumbing work; CS.> electrical
work: (fil heating and ventilating work,
■^''^iil he two-stnry of reinforced concrete
constriicfion: estimated cost $2.50.00(1.
A. T. Coffey, architect, and Gottschalk &
"'•t. Associated Architect. 112li Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco. Cert, check 10%
nayaMe to clerk req. with bid. See call
«or ^■;(J>^ under official proposal section
In this issue.
TTTT.ARE. Tulare Co.. Cal — TTntil Jiilv
'7. 7 T>. M.. bids will be received bv Dr.
R. .T. vonng acting .>;ecty, and clerk. Tn-
Iire Citv Elementary School District,
t-. f-cr-t, new school Swirtz & Rvland.
!,rrV,;toct = , Brix Bldg.. Fresno. Cert,
r-i^eek 10% p.avnblo to c'ork req. with bid.
Plnno obtainable from H. J. O. Reed, su-
r^erintenrtent of construction at Tulare
or from the clerk of the district.
BFARriBT.FY, Kern Co.. Cal.— TTntil
-T.ilv ?n. .S P M.. (date changed from July
, ?'^'i birto will be received bv A B. Tieck.
'''ork. Kern County TTnion Hieh School
■district, for electric wiring in connec-
tion with grammar school. Svmmes fk
Ci.nimorp .architects. 21!i Haberfelde
Bldg.. Bakersfleld. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from architects on deposit of
$10. returnable. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
$9450; Roy Martin, $10,000; Cornell Bros.,
$10,(iOO. Swartz & Ryland, architects,
Bri.x Bldg., Fresno.
FOWLER, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until July
23, 6 P. M.. liids will be received by J.
J. Chinn, clerk. Fpwler Union High
School District, to fur. and install 101
pedestal desks, 90 complete desks, 11
fronts and U backs. Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. Further information ob-
tainable from clerk. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
As previously reported, bids will be rec.
by Wm. Lucio. clerk, San Leandro School
District, July 30, 2 P. M., to erect one-
story brick, 4-classroom unit school. Est.
cost $30,000. This will comprise the first
unit of a 2-classroom structure to cost
$150,000. Howard Schroeder, architect,
354 Hobart St., Oakland. See sail for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
FORT BRAGG. Mendocino Co., Cal. —
M. R. Crane, ISO Santa Ana St., San
Francisco, at $20,420 submitted low bid
to M. G. Gray, clerk, Fort Bragg Union
High School District, to erect new Junior
High School. Norman R. Coulter, 45
Kearny St., San Francisco, architect. It
will be one-story of frame construction,
containing classrooms and auditorium;
and to erect elementary school at Ocean
Site. It will be one-story of frame con-
struction, containing two classrooms and
auditorium.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— The State Board
of Education has approved the site do-
nated at San Diego for the new teach-
ers' college to cost $1,000,000. The San
Diego school district will purchase the
old site at a price of $325,000.
TIPTON, Tulare Co., Cal.— R. Hodson
& Son, Porterville, has been awarded
contract at $43,249 for the construction
of an addition to the Tipton grammar
school building and for remodeling the
present building.
REEDLEY. Fresno Co., Cal.— Jolly &
Harrington, Fresno, at $8730 submitted
iuwest regular bid to Wahtoke School
District to erect 2-classroom brick addi-
tion to piesint school. Other bids, all
taken under advisement, were: Mc-
conche & Anderson, $8610 (irregular!;
Lamber it Wood. $9375; E. W. Tribble
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.— C. W.
Beck, general contractor, Lakeport. has
l)een commissioned by Upper Lake Union
Grammar School District to prepare plans
for 5-classroom and auditorium and base-
Uient concrete school. Bonds will be
voted to finance the building.
CONCRETE r,(t.
CRE
LINCOLN, July 13, 1928- From a hoi
Placer County, the modern city of San F
literally, if j'ou please. The hole is a
"Lincoln Mud" is responsible for the t
San Francisco's Telephone Building.
Hearst Building. Hunter-Dulin Building,
ing. Pacific Gas & Electric Building, Wo
tile entire sk,\'line. All from this one bo
ramento; a spot of ground where crojis
^I looked over the great brick and pottery
Kbere at Lincoln, it was turning out the
■ Francisco; the addition to the Medical-
Rsouthern Branch of the University of C
H if the State bond issue; the Alexander B
■ Imperial Life Insurance Block in Tok
■ All out of "Lincoln mud." — "The Call
San Francisco Examiner.
ERNEST HOPKINS is still writing.
UP THE great Sacramento Valley.
AND THE above story.
ABOUT .GL.A.DDING-McBean's plant.
AT LINCOLN, California.
OF THE Pratt Building Material Co.
WITH SAND and rock plants.
AT SACR.^MENTO, Marysville.
PRATTROCK (NEAR Folsom).
PRATTCO (MONTEREY County).
AND MAYHEW (Sacramento County).
CENTRAL OFFICE— San Francisco.
OF A wonderful loving cup.
MADE OF "Lincoln Clay."
AND PRESENTED to Sandy Pratt.
BY THE Lincoln Rotary Club.
SO SANDY can say.
THAT "LINCOLN Clay."
ein the ground, here in the lower end of
rancisco has come. Take that statement
clay pit; it produces "Lincoln mud;" and
erra cotta exteriors and tiled roofs of —
Russ Building, Mark Hopkins Hotel,
Matson Building. Medical-Dental Build-
men's Building, Standard Oil Building. —
le in tile ground, thirty miles from Sac-
won't grow, but skyscrapers do. When
plant of the Gladding-McBean Company,
new O'Connor & Moffatt Building in San
Dental Building, the buildings for the
nlifornia, now rising in Los Angeles out
iildwin Building, in Honolulu, and the
yo, Japan,
fornian." By Ernest Hopkins, in the
"IS THE best.
IN THE West."
AND THAT Charley Gladding.
.\ND TERRA Cotta Johansen.
BOTH MENTIONED.
IN MONDAY'S Examir.er.
.\RE TWO wonderful Rotarians.
"I THANK you."
Ernest Hopkins, in his column "The
Cahfornian," is writing up the great Sac-
ramento Valley, but he forgot the cows
m the pasture and the calves on the
sidewalks and streets.
Saturday, July 21, ]il2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
Contracts Awarded.
AUDITION Cost, $
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal. West
Side Union High School District.
Pive-rooni bricic and concrete addition
to present high school.
Owner — West Side Union High School
District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
B\£g., San Francisco; 173G Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
General Contract— Carl Nelson, 1421 E-
t'hannei St., Stockton at $23,450 on
i;id No. 1.
Heating— Jos. Black, 721 W-Elm St.,
Stockton, at $1!)54, on Bid No. 1.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Bow-
erbank School District votes bonds ol
$33.0U0 to finance erection of new school;
will be 2-classrooni and auditorium with
basement: brick construction; tile roof;
Symnies & Cullimore, architects, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfield.
OILDALE. Kern Co., Cal.— Until Aug.
3, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received by B.
D. Marble, clerk, Standard School Dis-
trict, to erect steel frame corru. covered
auto shed. 120 by 16-ft. and one paJnt
house, corru. iron covered, Sx8-ft. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from clerk.
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 2, S P. M.. bids will be received by
Ada M. Fusselman, Secty., Marin Junior
College District, to grade and level camp-
us at Junior College grounds. Bond of
50% of contract req. of successful bidder.
Specifications obtainable from A. C. Ol-
ney, president of district.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, »21,n00
liKliKELETT, Alameda Co., Cal. Thous-
and Oaks School.
Fi\'e-room addition to present school
building.
Owner — Berkeley Board of Education.
tect — Louis Stone, 354 Hobart .'ft .
Oakland, and De Sanno & Bedwell.
271 10th St., Richmond, Associated.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by John
W. Edgemond, Secty., Board of Educa-
tion, 211 City Hall, for grading Glenview
School yard and constructing retaining
wall:
George Swanstrom, 1723 Webster
St.. Oakland $562.='
Triberti & Massero, S. F 5625
Lee J. Enimel. Berkeley 5SS0
J. H. Fitzmaurice. Oakland 5998
'liZilln & Basso. Oakland G40'i
John E. Branagh, Oakland 7100
R. B. McNair, Oakland 9150
Bids taken under advisement.
PISMO, San Luis Obispo Co., Cal.— W.
J. Smith, San Luis Obispo, at ?3,964
awarded contract by Pismo Elementary
School District to erect school addition.
Louis N. Crawford, architect, Jones Bldg.
San Maria. Other bids were: Wm. Lane,
Paso Robles, $4,067; F. D. Jarvis and Joe
St. Way, Atascadero. $4,096; Doane Bldg.
Co., San Maria, $4,300; Theo. M. Maino,
San Luis Obispo, $4,430; Chas. W. Fair-
banks, San Luis Obispo, $4,521; Kitchens
and McCoy, Pismo, $4,677.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
August 2nd. i P. M., bids will be rec.
by John W. Edgemond. Secty., Oakland
School District, for grading grounds, con-
structing steps and retaining walls at
Oakland High School. Bids previously
taken rejected as being too high.
ii.VKLANU, AiHin,.la Co., Cal.— lleafiy
Moore Co., :i44 HIkIi St., Oakland, at
$1995 awarded contiatt by John W Kdge-
iiiuiid, Secty., Board of Education, to
grade Lowell Junior High School site.
SAN FRANCISCO— Meyer Bros., 727
Portola Drive, at :i;iy,150 awarded con-
tract by Board of I'ublic Works to erect
addition to Daniel \\ ebster school.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
Frank O. Sheldon, I'orterville, at $5320
awarded contract by Porterville Union
High School District to erect two-story
classroom addition tn present high school.
W. D. Coates Jr., arcliitect, Rowell Bldg.,
Fresno. Other bids: R. Hodgson & Son,
Porterville, $5450; W. H. Cortright, Han-
ford, $5610; Earl JJowen, Starthmore,
$5724; J. Frank Brown, Hanford $6720.
MARICOPA, Kern Co., Cal.— Until July
24, 7 P. M., bids will be received by C.
m Warner, Clerk, Maricopa High School
District, for repairs and alterations to
present school. Plans obtainable from
clerk.
"AKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
July 24, 9 A. M., bids will be received by
C. B. Warner, clerk, Paleto School Dis-
trict, for repairs and alterations to pres-
ent school. Plans obtainable from clerk.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be lield Aug. 1 in Panama
School District to vote bonds of $19,000
to finance erection of school auditorium,
cafeteria and kitchen in connection with
school. Plans are being prepared by
Symmes & Cullimore, architects, Haber-
felde Bldg., Bakersfield.
AQUAW VALLEY, Fresno Co., Cal.—
John Wright, Dinuba. at $3,357.20 award-
ed cont. by Squaw \':Uley Schol District
to erect school to nplace structure re-
cently destroyed by lire. Will be cone,
block construction containing one class-
room, kitchen and clubroom.
SAN FRANCISCO. —Hamilton Const.
Co., 5144 Geary St., at $76,496 awarded
contract for general construction of Bal-
boa Elementary School and at $7,428 for
finish carpentry. Alta Electric Co., 938
Howard St., at $C,4;iO awarded electric
work; Frank L. Di.xoii, 1637 15th Ave., at
$2,860, the painting; Carl F. Ernst, 1631
20th Ave., at $8,315 the mechanical equip-
ment, and Carl F. Ernst the plumbing at
$6,354.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— Until July
27, 10 A. M., bids will be received by M.
E. Luton, clerk, Shasta Union High
School District, to surface roadways and
construct walks at high school grounds.
Cert, check 10% payable to County of
Shasta req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from clerk.
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
J. F. Kobler, 932 Ilinipau Blvd., Los An-
geles, submitted low bid on general con-
tract at $126,384 to Burbank Board of
Education, 324 W. San Fernando Rd.,
Burbank. for erecting a two-story ad-
dition to the present Junior High School,
Burbank; Francis D. Rutherford, archi-
tect. 205 Mills-Fraser Bldg., Santa
Monica. Other low bidders were: Plumb-
ing and heating, Coker & Taylor, 209 S.
Brand Blvd., Glendale, at $10,214; elec-
tric wiring, R. R. Jones Elec. Co., 1845
Clark Pi., South Pasadena, at $14,200;
200x05 ft., tile and composition roofing,
brick construction.
Layouts and Estimates Furnished
Member Builders Exchange
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Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables, Urn Stands, Hoods, Sinks, Warmers, Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
EM.611 SIXTH STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
l;l'l;i;.\NK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Hi iij. K. Farley, 143 E. San Fernando Rd.,
i;urli:nik, will probably be awarded gen-
eral contract at $148, SSO for erecting the
new V;illey Junior High School at Bur-
bank account of an error of $22,000 in
the terra cotta bid of A. D. Parschall.
Francis D. Rutherford, architect, 205
Mills-Fraser Bldg., Santa Monica; 287x65
feet; brick construction with art stone
BANKS, STORES & OFRCES
ARBUCKLE, Colusa Co., Cal.— Con-
struction will be started shortly on a 1-
story store building for R. K. Fatten;
will contain three stores and two offices.
Est. cost $15,000.
Store Fi.xture Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. NW O'Farrell and
Stockton Streets.
Interior finish of department store.
Owner — O'Connor, Moffatt & Co.
Architect — Chas. E. Swanson, Chicago.
Manager of Const. — Frederick Whitton,
309 Pine St., San Francisco.
Store Fixtures— S. Kulchar & Co., 731 E
10th St., Oakland.
Store fixture contract .av/arded for first
fioor only.
Other awards previously reported.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Architect A. H.
.. .on, Henry Bldg., commissioned by
city of Seattle to prepare plans for two-
story and basement sub-station and office
building to be erected at Third Ave. and
Madison St. for City Utilities Depart-
ment; estimated cost $500,000. will
probably be reinforced concrete construc-
tion.
SEATTLE, Wash.— A. D. Belanger,
Everett. Wash., at approx. $250,000
awarded contract to erect 5-story steel
and concrete department store at s. w.
Wetmore Ave. and California St. for M.
J. I Rumbaugh. Doyle & Merriam, ar-
chitects, L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List OI
Contractors.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Washing-
ton and Eleventh Sts.
Alter store (new front, fixtures, etc.)
Owner— J. C. Penney Co.. 467 11th St.,
Oakland, and Russ Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Architectural Dept. of Owner.
Following contractors are figuring
plans: J. J. Moore, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land: Chas. Brown, 805 Jackson St., Al-
bany: David Nordstrom, 4146 Emerald
St., Oakland.
WOODLAND. Yolo Co., Cal.— Jack
Witzelberger, Woodland at approximately
$28,000 awarded contract by Chris. Sieber
to erect two-story brick store and office
building in Main St., for lease to Mont-
e-ornery, Ward & Co.; will be 50 by 110
feet.
Contemplated.
OFFICE BLTlG. Co.Rt, $ — --
SOTTTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co.. Cal. Linden and Miller Aves.
One-stor.v office building.
Owner — Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St.. Ean Francisco.
Architect — Engineer Dept. of Owner.
Contract Awarded.
THEATRE Cont. Price. $16,094
PI.EASANTON. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story concrete theatre and store
building fseating sapncily 400; two
stores).
Owner— Lincoln Theatre Co.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss. ?54 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
.ALTERATIONS Cost, $
RKEDLEY. Fresno Co.. Cal.
.'Mter bank building for stores.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldtr.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Contractor— Fink S: Schindler, 228 13th
St., San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Contract Awarded.
INSTALLING FIXTURES J
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co., Cal
Installing flxture.s (formerly in Reedley
Bank).
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Contractor— Fink & Schindler, 228 13th
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
STORE BLDG. Cost, ?
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story brick (3) store building.
Owner — Jack Bernstein.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Bank
Bldg., Watsonville.
Construction Started.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $20,0«iii
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. High-
way near Lomita Park, (Capuchino
Manor).
One-story frame and stucco store build-
ing, (4 stores).
Owner — C. Stephens.
Architect— Grimes and Scott, Balovich
Bldg., San Mateo. .
Contractor— R. C. Steckle, 304 Linden St.,
South San Francisco.
Reinforcing and Structural Steel Con-
tracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, J20,0UO
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alter two-story brick building for bank.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy,
Bldg., Powell and Eddy Streets, San
Francisco.
Structural Steel— Sullivan Iron Works,
780 Brannan St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co., Rlalto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken on all other por-
tions of the work.
Painting Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission and Norton
Streets.
One-story steel frame and concrete banK
building.
Owner — Hibernia Savings and Loan So-
ciety, Jones and McAllister Sts.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Arthur Brown, Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — C. H. Snyder, 251
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Painting — A. Quandt & Sons, 374 Guer-
rero St., $983.
Other awards previously reported .
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
•PHONE EXCHANGE Cost, $60,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two-story steel frame and concrete tele-
phone exchange and office building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Co., 74 New Montgomery St., S. F.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plumbing — D. R. Hoffman, Modesto.
Electric Work— Decker Electric Co., 538
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Western iron Works,
141 Beale St., San Francisco.
Excavating — A. L. Harvorsen, Modesto.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
F'lTTING BANK Cost, $IS.0OO
SAN FRANCISCO. Adjoining Whitcomb
Hotel.
Fitting up banking quarters adjoining
hotel.
Owner— C. R. CoUupy, 464 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — C .R. Collupy, 464 California
St., San Francisco.
Plan.s Being Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Shattuck
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mezzanine floor Class C
office building.
Owner— Mason-McDuffie Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Horace J. Siino & Bros., Pittsburg,
awarded contract to remodel Demetrako-
pulos Bros, building in East Fourth St.
for lease to Woolworth Company for
stores.
Contract Awarded. ^
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Chestnut St. E
Polk St.
Three-story concrete addition to present
building.
I iwnei — L. Bradbury, Monadnock Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans by P. Sabin.
Contractor — Richard J. H. Forbes, 1050-
62 Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
-AKKET BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story Class B brick market building
Owner — Victor Cliallen et al, 600 S-Third
St., San Jose.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Plans Being Prepared.
ORATIONS Cost, $15,011(1
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alterations to present store building.
Owner — Mr. Levy.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N-Ninth
St., San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 1021 Front Street.
Alterations and additions to three and
four-Ktory brick building recently
damaged by fire.
Owner— 7ellerhaoli Paper Co. 534 Battery
St., San Francisco.
Engineers— Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
A'>oiit one week will be allowed for
(•f?ur:ng.
THEATRES
Excavating Bids To Be Advertised For
Within A Few Days.
■"='RA HOUSE Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and
Fulton Street.";.
Class A opera house, seating capacity
4000; standing room 600.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial
(John S. Drumm, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 3S1 Bush St., in charge
of memorial drafting room.
As previously reported, contract for
test borings at .eite was awarded to J.
B. Rogers. 110 Sutter St., S. F.
Planned.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
PITTSBURG, Cniitra Costa Co., Cal. 2nd
and Railroad Ave.
Theatre Bldg.. (height and type of struc-
ture not decided).
Saturday, July 21, 1928
Ow^er— Dave Frankil, 75 E Third St.,
Pittsburg.
Architect — IMone.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
IJ-IEAURE Cost, $250,000
HAN FRANCISCO. Ocean Ave., bet.
tairiield Way and Lakewood Ave.
'Iwo-story reinforced concrete theatre
and store building (seating capacity
2UU0; 10 stores),
i.uner — Samuel H. Levin, 1182 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Miller & Pllueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Bids tor the con-
struction of the first unit of the new
wharf for inner harbor will be advertised
for within the next four weeks. Est.
..ost, $560,000. Harbor Superintendent
:Majur R. G. McGlone will submit plans at
the harbor commission meeting July 18.
'J'he city is planning to puicnase mater-
ials to be used in the construction but
bids will be called for labor and equip-
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received July 13 by Regents
of the University of California, for gen-
eral construction of the Development
portion of the West Campus, involving
an entrance at the west end, a semi-
circular drive through to University Ave.
and extending to main axis of University;
a large amount of grading; 4-ft. brick
walls; sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and
construction of a culvert:
Oakland Paving Co., 5000 Broadway,
Days
Oakland $79,850 100
California Constr. Co., Oakland 87,450 120
Central Constr. Co., Oakland.... 87,500 120
Contract Awarded.
WATER TANK Cost, $4500
SAN FRANCISCO. Phelps and McKin-
non Sts.
Concrete water tank.
Owner — Moffatt Co., Crocker First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Barrett & Hllp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July 23,
2 P. M.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. Main and
Monterey Sts.
One and part two-story brick recreational
building, (bowling alley and billiard
Owner — Syndicate of Los Angeles men.
Architect— Mayo & Bissell, 421 E Miner
St., Stockton.
Bids are being taken from a selected
list of Salinas, Stockton and San Fran-
cisco contractors.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
51-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, July 21, 1928
BUILDING AND EJMGINEERING NEWS
15
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Peter F. Bender.
North Sacramento, at J9,7S1.20 (eng. est.
ja.'JSU) awarded cont. by State Highway
conini. to remove present guard rails and
wheel guards and construct and paint
new guard rails and wheel guards at west
aproach to Yolo Causeway, 0.5-mi. in
length.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
Aug. 13, bids will be received by county
supervisors for furnishing mechanical
equipment for incinerator at the General
Hospital. Specifications may be seen at
the office of the clerk of the board, 303
Hall of Records.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. — J.
Costello. 3025 Chapman St.. Oakland,
awarded contract at (a) 9oc cu. yd.; (b)
$1.55 cu, yd. by G. B. Hegardt, Secty..
City Port Commission, Oakland Bank
Bldg., to fur. and del. municipal airport,
suuo cu. yds. crushed rock. Prop, (a)
(iUOO cu. yd. second grade screening. Prop,
(b) 2000 cu. yds. second grade crushed
OAKLAND, Cal.— Oakland Wire Cloth
Co.. 1001 22nd Ave., Oakland, at $1,525
awarded contract by county to furnish
and install wire cloth covering at county
jail yard. Other bids: H. J. Christensen.
$1,584; Standard Fence Co., $1,727; Frau-
neder Iron Works, $2,022.
NICOLAUS, Sutter Co., Cal.— Ajax
Dredging Co., 249 First St., San Fran-
cisco, at 14c cu. yd. sub. low bid to
Walter Finch, Secty., Reclamation Dis-
trict No. 1001, for transportation of 20,-
000 yds. of earth on Feather River levee.
Other bids, taken under advisement until
July 25, were: Hass & Doty, San Fran-
cisco, 14-7/lOc; Lilly, Willard & Biasotti.
San Francisco. ISc; John Phillips Co.,
San Francisco. 20c; A. F. Giddings, Sac-
ramento, 20c; Freeman & Murch, .2365.
NICOLAUS. Sutter Co., Cal.— Pacific
Coast Constr. Co., San Francisco, at
$12,000 sub. low bid to Walter Finch,
Secty.. Reclamation District No. 1001, to
construct nine steel and tree river cur-
rent retards. Bid under advisement until
July 25.
Correction In Reinforcing Steel Contract
Award. „„„
MAUSOLEUil, ETC. Cost, $200,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif. Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum and col-
umbarium.
Owner— Oak Hill Improvement Co., Wm.
Veith. director, Commercial Bldg.,
San Jose.
Engineer — H. J. Brunnier, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Roller West Co., First Nat 1.
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— K, E. Parker, 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel
Co., Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Previously reported as being awarded
to Soule Steel Co., which was in error
Other awards reported July 10th.
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
July 24th. 2 P. M., bids will be received
by Architect Geo. B. McDougall. Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento, for cement gunit-
Ing at San Quentin.
Contract Awarded.
HANGARS Cost, $
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.
One hangar, 70x100 feet and eight smaller
hangars, 32 feet deep.
Owner — Alameda Airport, Inc., Capt. C.
Thompson, President. 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— K. Bier, 550 Howard St., San
Francisco.
Engineer — E. G. Burr. 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Herrick Iron Works, ISth
and Campbell Sts.. Oakland.
PACIFIC COAST. — Electrical Products
Corp., 255 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran-
cisco, has contract with Richfield Oil
Co. to fur. and install electric beacons
from Mexico to Canadian border. Proj-
ect involves construction of 30 or more
steel towers, 125-ft. high to be erected at
50 mile intervals, each equipped with 10-
ft. lighted symbol. The total cost of the
work, including a service station, hotel,
storeroom and garage to rim the plaza
at the base of every beacon tower, will
run in the neighborhood of $10,000,000.
SAN KUAN('I.Si;ij. —Board of Supervis-
ors has uulhunzi.u Playground Commis-
sion. ZVIi City Hall, to nave plans com-
pleted lor alterations to playground at
t-acinc Heights .■school. Veda B. ioung
is secretary oi commission.
SAN FRANCISCO.— W. J, Burke, 200
Davis St., has been awarded the Roos
Column Clamp contract by J. A. Bryant,
185 Stevenson St., .n connection with the
construction of Ihu addition to Kezar Sta-
dium. Plans wure prepared by Archi-
tects Masten and Hurd, Shreve Bldg.
HAKEKSFIKLIi, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. li, li A. Al., bids will be received
uy F. E. Smith, County Clerk, to con-
struct septic lank and connections at
ciULinber of Coniinerce and Kxhibition
Building at county fair grounds. Chas.
Jrt. isiggar, architect, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
Bakersfield. Cert, check 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid. Plans obtainable
iin architect on deposit of $5, return-
able.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cai.— Until
July 27, H A. M., bids will be rec. by
Regents of the University of Caluornia,
Berkeley, lor general construction of the
Development of a Portion or the Campus
West of Boalt Hall, between the Center
Street Path and Suuth Drive, at the Uni-
versity of Caliiornia. Drawings and
specihcaions obiaiiiable from Room i'u4
California Hall. Berkeley, upon deposit
of $25. See call for bids under efficial
proposals in this issue.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— l-'layground Committee of Watsonville
Women's Club petitions city council to
install wire fencing 7 ft. high, on open
sides af playground in Sudden and Main
Sts. Est. cost .$1000. Funds, however,
are not available for the project but it
is expected means will be worked out to
finance the work.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. — City plans to call election to
vote bonds to finance construction of
concrete hillside .sign to advertise city.
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architect W. J. Saunders, 787 E. Pico
St., applied for building permit to erect
a 4-story Class C laundry, 102x142 feet,
at 960 N. La Brea Ave. for W. J. Saun-
ders; reinforced concrete construction.
Cost $90,000.
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Cal.— County
supervisors will provide $10,000 in budget
to finance establishment of a. public play-
ground, aviation field and swimming pool
in Y'uba City.
WOODLAND, Y'olo Co., Calif.— Civic
Committee in charge of development of
county airport has presented plans to
county supervisors seeking financial aid
in developing a 75-acre tract for an air-
port.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 30, 11 A.
M., under Proposal No. 404, bids will be
received by Leanard S. Yeavy, city pur-
chasing agent. 270 City Hall, to fur. lino-
leum that may lie ordered from time to
time during fiscal year 1928-29. Speci-
fications olitainalile from above.
SA.N FK-ANCISCO— Until July 30, II
A. Al., bids will be received by Leonaid
tt. Leavy, city purchasing agent, 27u
> ily Hall, under Proposal No. 405, to
lur. and del. 200 galvanized iron street
cans. Further information obtainable
Irom above.
.SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 30, 11
A. M., under Proposal 406, bids will be
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city pur-
chasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur. and
del. lumber for Industrial Arts Depart-
ment of the Board of Education. Lists
of material desired obtainable from
above.
Correction Award of Contract.
oAKERY BLDG. Cost, $150,000
.■ .-viV FRANCISCO. Bryant and Alameda
Streets.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bakery building.
Owner — International Baking Co.
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg.. San Francisco.
MacDonald & Kahn. Financial Center
Bldg., were reported as being the con-
tractor.s. which was in error. The bids
have been sent to New Y'ork for award.
As previously reported. excavating
awarded to Granfleld. Farrar & Carhn,
57 Hoff St.. San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— H. E. McCoy. 839
Capp St.. at $341.25 awarded contract by
Playground Commission for stucco work
and plastering at field house in play-
ground at 26th and Douglass Sts.. and J.
Carmody. at $1,086 awarded contract for
plumbing. D. C. McCabe. Call Bldg., at
$540 awarded contract for asphalt pave-
ment at North Beach playground. J. A.
Grant, $725, onlv other bidder for stucco
and plaster work; H. Williamson Co., at
$1 370 onlv other bidder for plumbing,
and C. C. 'W. and H, H. Haun, at $820,
only other bidder for paving.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Wants Distributors
A. H. Mellott, Sales Department, Nu-
Way Corp., Rock Island, 111., manuafc-
turers of oil burners for installation in
the various tvpes of domestic heating
units, fully automatic and operating on
the lower grade of fuel oils, are in-
terested in establishing a satisfactory
point of distribution in San Francisco
for their products.
Wants Sales Agency
Vans Manufacturing Co., 519 North
Church St., Lodi, Calif., manufacturers
of an excellent line of centrifugal and
turbine deep well pumps and high pres-
sure pumps are anxious to make a con-
nection or connections in San Francisco
for the sale of their products. They are
also interested in establishing export con-
nections.
Wants New Lines
Chung Yuen Hong, 71, Des Voeux Road
C, Hongkong, China, well established
firm of genera! importers, exporters, and
wholesale merchants of electrical goods,
having excellent business connections in
China, desire to get in touch with Amer-
ican manufacturers of all electrical lines
who wish to promote the sale of their
products in the Chinese markets.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildmas, saves
.lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
16
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satin day, July 21, 1928
BRIDGES
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Coolidge and
Scott. Minden, Nevada, at ?34,2au (eng.
est. $38,102) awarded cont. by State High-
way Comm. to const, three reinf. cone,
girder bridges across South Fork of Yuba
river at point about 2%, 3 and 5% miles
east of Cisco, each bridge consisting of
two 38-ft. spans on cone, bents and abut-
ments with wing walls.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — Harry Thorsen,
St. Helena, at $1495 awarded cont. by
county to const, reinf. cone, bridge over
Dry Creek near Junction of Mt. Veeder
Rd. with Dry Creek Rd. Other bids: S.
Lenz & Son, J1542; C. H. Gildersleeve,
?1G38; John H. May, $1714; Louis Lam-
bretti $2183.
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 1 bids will be rec. by city for pur-
chase of $50,U00 bond issue to finance
const, of two cone, bridges within city
limits.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Anthony Albi, Martinez, at $4,644.88
awarded cont. by city to const, reinf.
cone, bridge at Brown and Robinson Sts.
Other bids: Hutchinson Co., $4,745; T.
L. Lynn, $4,804; John Kristich, $4,806; M.
J. Bevanda, $5,168.
OAKLAND, Cal.— C. A. Bruce & Son,
Pleasanton, at $76,227 awarded cont. by
county to const, cone, and steel girder
bridge on Niles Canyon Rd., in Wash-
ington township. Other bids: Schuler &
MacDonald, Oakland $76,291; Butte Con-
.struction, San Francisco, $78,356.50; M.
B. McGowan, San Francisco, $85,578.50;
George Swanstrom, Oakland, $8'J,5oa.83;
Ward Engineering Co., San Francisco,
$93,644.50; A, W. Kitchen, San Francisco.
$109,165.74.
SEATTLE. Wash. — University Com-
mercial Club has filed petition with city
council seeking preparation of plans for
new $2,000,000 bridge to handle trafflc in
north section of Seattle over Lake Wash-
ington Canal. Will probably be double
deck type.
WILLOWS, Glen Co., Cal.— Until Aug.
14, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by W. B.
Sale, county clerk, to const, bridge over
Stony Creek at Soeth Ranch, south of Elk
Creek in Road District No. 4. Cert,
cheek 10% payable to chairman of Board
of Sups. req. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til July 30. 8 P. M. bids will be rec. by
C. B. Goodwin, city manager, to const,
reinf. cone, bridge over Coyote River at
San Antonio St. Certl check 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from City Engineer Wm. Popp on
deposit of $5. returnable.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— Schuler &
McDonald. 1723 Webster St., Oakland, at
$34,999. (eng. est. $40,404). sub low bid
to U. S. Bureau of Public Roads to const,
bridge at Sta. 4 plus 86 and a culvert
at Sta. 3 plus 24 on Route 1. Sec. B. Yo-
semite Nafl. Park Highway System in-
volv. 855 cu. yds. excavation for struc-
tures; 365 cu. yds. class A cone, in bridge
abutments; 573 cu. yds. class A cone, in
rings, walls and subways: S3 cu. yds A
cone, in culvert; 50.000 lbs. reinf. steel;
53 cu. yds. cem. rubble masonry; 100 cu.
yds. hand laid riprap; 350 lin. ft. roclt
curbs; 117 sq. yds. rock facing in arch
rings; 311 sq. yds. rock facing in walls;
350 sq. yds. membrane waterproofing.
Other bids were: McDonald and Mag-
gorio. Sausalito. $39,752; Ward Engineer-
ing Co.. San Francisco. $45,471: Rocca &
Caletti, San Francisco, $47,530. Taken
under advisement.
EUREKA. Hunibo
viousiy reported, ti
const. Ettersburg b
tion, 100 ft. long. B
with cone, floor, $11
200; Smith Bros.,
wood floor, $12,340;
cone, floor. $12,477
Eng. est. $11,400. 1
structures of le.ss e>
bids will be asked.
Idt Co., Cal.— As pre-
junty rejects bids to
ridge, steel construc-
ids were: H. Padgett
,500, wood floor, $11.-
conc. floor, $13,143;
F. J. Maurer & Son,
wood floor. $11,936.
'lans will be made for
pensive type and new
RENO. Nevada— City of Reno and
Southern Pacitic Railroad will const,
underpass in Second St., to open that
thoroughfare to tlie Truckee Highway.
\^'ill be 21 ft. wide with clearance of 12
ft. 6 in. Est. cost $36,000.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
July 30, 10 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
Fred M. Kay. county clerk, to const, two
bridges on Bridgeville-Alderpoint Rd. in
Rd. Dist. No. :;. Cert, check 5% req.
with bid. Plans on file in oftice of clerk.
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal. — E. W. Peter-
son at $1375 sub. hiw bid to county to
const, timber bridge over Napa Creek
near Finnell Ranch. Other bids, taken
under advisenieiit until July 16, were:
C. H. Gilderslee\e. .UISS; Harry Thorsen,
$1600: Jolin H. May. $1810.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.— Col-
lins and Martin. .San Jose, at $798 award-
ed cont. by county to const, reinf. cone,
culvert on Alaniitos rd. near Cannon's
place. Sup. Dist. No. 4. Other bids:
Thermotitc Const. Co., $925; C. C. Glider-
sleeve, $1,199; B. F. Salisbury, $1,300; en-
gineer's est.. $800.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— L. Worel.
Alhambra, at $29.So5 (eng. est. $35,133)
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to construct undergrade crossing under
tracks of Inter-California R. R. near Araz
Junction consisting of two cone, abut-
ments with wing walls, a timber bridge
near said crossings consisting of three
19-ft. spans on creosoted pile bents and
bulkheads with wings, grading and sur-
facing about 14-niile of rdway. with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
EL DORADO I'OUNTY, Cal.— Butte
Construction Co.. 530 Folsom St.. San
Francisco, at $32,351 (eng. est. $?6,482)
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to const, two overhead crossings, one at
Sta. 109 plus 92. a reinf. cone, girder
bridge consisting of one 46-ft. 6-in. span
and two 39-ft. 9-in. spans on cone, piers
and abutments witli wing walls; also at
Sta. 114 plus 65. a reinf. cone, girder
bridge consisting of <,ne 45-rt. 6%-in. span
and one 38-ft. span and one 28-ft. 6-in.
span on cone, pier.s and abutments with
wing walls.
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDC0.
275 EIGHTH ST 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
SANTA BARBARA. Cal— J. H. Dead-
rlck. Carpinteria. was awarded cont. by
county at $9,286 to const, reinf. cone,
bridge bet. Eng. Sta. 619 plus 30 and 620
jilus 75. Section 1. San Julian Road Proj-
ect, in the Fourth Road District.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Smith
and Jackson, San Rafael, at $5,400 award-
ed cont. by county to const. 3 reinf. cone.
Iiridges in Road Dist. No. 5. on Wilson
Hill -Hicks 'Valley road, and on Salmon
Creek road, invoiv. 194 cu. vds. A cone;
19.500 lbs. reinf. steel.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor J. F. O'Connor has com-
pleted plans and bids will be asked shortly
to const, bridge over Truckee river at
Boca to be 150-ft. in length, one span.
steel construction and another bridge ov-
er South Y'uba river at Washington, com-
prising structure 200-ft. in length, two
spans, steel construction. Bids will prob-
ably be opened at the August meeting of
the board.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
WESTLEY. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— E. S.
Snowden. 2105 E 25th St.. Los Angeles,
at $62,636.30 awarded cont. by West Stan-
islaus Irrigation District to const. 68
miles of lateral canals, under Contract
No. 6. including approx. 400,000 cu. yds.
earth excavation and 100,000 sta. yds.
haul.
WESTLEY. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— West
Stanislaus Irrigation District rejects bids
to fur. and del. 14.000 bbls. Portland ce-
ment, f.o.b. Westley.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
GLENDALE. Cal.— Until 10. A. M.,
July 26. bids will be rec. by city to const,
ornamental street lighting system in
Porter St.. between Colorado St. and
Windsor Road, and other streets, invoiv.
concrete posts; 1911 Act. Cert, check or
bond 10%. A. J. Van Wie, city clerk.
HANFORD, Kings Co.. Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (326) to install electroliers
with underground system in Lacey Blvd.
bet. Irwin and Redington Sts.. invoiv. 12
2-light standards of Union Metal Mfg.
Co.'s type. Design No. 19?1. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests July 30. D. C.
Williams, city clerk.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Petitions in circulation seeking installa-
tion of ornamental street lighting system
in portions of Dutton Ave., Beverly Ave.,
etc. Union Metal standards are favored.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Ciy Eng. Samuel
J. Hart preparing spec, for electroliers in
J St. bet. 10th and 15th Sts. similar to
those now in place in Alhambra Blvd.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal.— Frank
r.oyle. county purchasing agent, au-
thorized to purchase rock crusher for
$1750. C. F. Belding is county clerk and
Harry H. Hume, county road engineer.
CHICO. Butte Co.. Cal.— Until Julv 24,
8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by Ira R. Mor-
rison, city clerk, to fur. and del. 1 street
grader and scarifier combined, with motor
driven power, to be purchased on a
monthly payment basis. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
use.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held Aug. 6 in Mountain View
School District to vote direct tax of $3,000
to finance purchase of school bus. Trus-
tees of district are: W. Rueter. H. Tom-
linson and B. L. Coombs, clerk.
.Saturday, July 21. 1928
SAN FRANCISCO— Until July 2G, 2 P.
M., bids will be rec. by U. S. Forest Ser-
vice, Ferry Bldg., to I'ur. gasoline-power
shovel. Spec, obtainable from above of-
lice.
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SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Jenson Machinery Co., at $1,280 sub. low
bid to city to fur. heavy duty combined
scarifier and grader. Other bids, all re-
ferred to City Eng. Roy Fowler, were;
Spears-Wells Machinery Co., ?1,400; Coast
Road Machinery Co., $1,672.
I'ETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
council contemplates purchase of motor
driven street sweeper. Gladys V. Rob-
erts, city clerk.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Election will be
held Aug. 28 to vote bonds of $305,200 to
finance const, of central fire alarm sys-
tem manually operated to replace the
present automatic system and a new flre-
house and equipment at Stockton Blvd.
and Sixth Ave. Samuel J. Hart is city
engineer.
fTre equipment
HANSFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Until
July 30, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by D.
C. Williams, city clerk, to fur. and del.
150 ft. %-in. and 500 ft. 2^2-in. stand,
hose with necessary couplings. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co., Cal.— City
trustees authorize purchase of 500 ft. I'/s
inch fire hose for use in fighting grass
CALISTOGA, Napa Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees authorize purchase of 500 feet 2%-
in. double jacketed fire hose.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 7, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by A.
P. Ferguson, city clerk, to fur. and del.
500-ft. stand, fire hose, together with
couplings, guaranteed pressure 400-lbs.
and for five years. No. 11 threads, double-
jacketed, 66 threads both inside and out-
side, Up-River Para rubber or equal.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— City con-
templates purchase of additional fire
truck, turning in old Garford equipment.
Purchase price of new truck is estimated
at $12.000. W. T. Clough, city clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Until July
24. bids will be rec. by city to const. 10,-
MOO,000-gal. reservoir on summit of Ferris
Hill, involv. removal of 47,900 cu. yds.
dirt and rock from area of 38,964 sq. ft.
at bottom and 51,653 sq. ft. at top. Plans
obtainable from Wm. Starke, city water
superintendent.
OCEANSIDE, Cal.— Election will be
held shortly by city to vote bonds of $75,-
000 to finance const, of 2.000.000 or 3,000,-
000-gal. capacity reservoir In connection
with water system.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Until July
24, bids will be received by water com-
missioners for sinking a new deep ar-
tesian well in the Antil Basin as part of
the new Perris Hill reservoir project. The
new well will be sunk to bedrock, in an
effort to reach a new and heretofore un-
tapped water level. The depth will prob-
ably be at least 1500 ft. The contractors
will be asked to submit separate offers
for drilling the first 600 ft.; from 600 to
800 ft.; from 800 to 1000 ft.; from 1000 to
1200 ft.; 1200 to 1300; 1300 to 1400, and
from 1400 to bedrock. The well will be
equipped with steel casing, 16-in. in dia.,
to be reduced to 12-in. after the first 600
feet if there is danger of telescoping .ac-
cording to the terms of the bids author-
ized by the board.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO.— T. A. Tomasini,
Larkspur, will file application with San
Francisco Supervisors on Aug. 27 seeking
a franchise to const, a toll bridge and
tunnel across Sun I'lancisco Bay, bridge
and tunnel to lir approx. 32,062-tt. ni
length with breadth i.f 30-tt.
WATERWORKS
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Election will be
held Aug. 28 to vole bonds of $688,000 to
Imunce const, of additional pre-treat-
nient water unit with coagulant tanks
and other appurtt nances together with
new pumping equipment, duplicate water
lines and conduits, finder piling and re-
pairs at Municipal Filtration plant.
.Samuel J. Hart, city engineer.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Until
.\ug. 7, bids will be rec. by Geo. L. Fre-
ricns, city clerk, to const, extensions and
inipi-ovements to water system. E. T. A.
Bartlett, city eng. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Aug. 3, 7;30 P.
M., bids will be rec. by John H. Kimball,
Secty., East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict, 1924 Broadway, to const, wasteway
cannels for East Bay Aqueduct and Lone
Tree Evaporation Basin, Mokelumne Riv-
er Project. Spec, obtainable from above.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this Issue.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11;30 A. M.,
July 24. bids will be received by City
Purchasing Agent A. V. Goeddel for fur.
1456 ft. of 10-in. 16-gauge, 1091 ft. of 12-
in., 16-gauge and 1064 ft. of 16-ln., 14-
gauge double dipped riveted steel pipe;
1320 ft. of 18-in., 12-gauge electric welded
pipe; 1 18xl6xl2-iii. 13-gauge wye branch
45°; 1 16xl6.xl6-in., 14-gauge wye branch
60°; 1 16xl2xl0-in., 14-gauge wye branch
90° tee; 1 12x6xl0-in., 16-gauge wye
branch 60°; 1 12x6xl0-in., 16-gauge wye
branch 45°; 1 12xl2x6-in., 14-gauge wye
branch 45°. (All f.o.b. San Diego). Bid-
der will specify date of delivery whiclt
will be taken into consideration in award-
ing contract. Cert, check for 5% req.
with bid.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 7, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
George L. Frerichs, city clerk, under
Method No. 1, drill 14-in. dia. well with
perforations in jasing at water bearing
sti'atas and under Method No. 2. 14-in.
dia. well, known as Western Gravel En-
velope method. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk and obtainable from City
Engineer E. T. A. Bartlett on payment
of $2.50.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Aug. 17, 7:30 P.
M., bids will be rec. by John H. Kimball,
Secty., East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict. 1924 Broadway, to const, approx.
21-miles of aqueduct and transmission
mains of 24-in. to 44-in. dia. Quantities
of materials involved follow;
Schedule No. 1 — Division 2 of Wildcat
Aqueduct, Sta. 303-58 to 393-03 involv.
19,580 cu. yds. excav., 100 bbl. Port, ce-
ment, 5,600 lb. reinf. steel, 80 cu. yds.
reinf. cone; 6 street manholes, solid cov-
ers, 5 street manholes, ventilated covers,
11 pipe manholes, 5 6-in. check valves, 5
8-in. comb, gas traps and check valves,
5 4-in. comb, pressure air and air and
vacuum valves. 5 4-in. straight and angle
stem gate valves, 5 6-in. straight station-
ary stem and angle rising stem gate val-
ves. 1 30-in. gate valve, without by-pass,
5 4-in. and 5 6-in. skew pipe nozzles, 1
24-in. straight neck pipe nozzle, 18-ft.,
1 12-in. straight neck pipe nozzle and
blind flange. 1,650 lbs. flanged cast iron
pipe and fittings, 8,945 ft. 44-in. lock-bar
or electric welded steel and cast iron
pipe, or steel cylinder reinf. cone. pipe.
Schedule No. 2— Park Blvd., Transmis-
sion main, Sta. 0 to 103-11, involving; 11.-
000 cu. yds. excav.. 100 bbl. Port. cem..
8.500 lbs. reinf. steel. 80 cu, yd. reinf.
cone. 12 street manholes, solid covers, 4
street manholes, ventilated covers, 13
pipe manholes, 4 6-in. check valves, 4
8-in. comb, gas traps and check valves.
5 4-in. comb, pressure air and air and
\'acuum valves. 5 4-in. straight and angle
rising stem gate valves. 4 6-in. straight
stationary stem gate valves, 1 20-in. gate
valve with self-contained by-passes, 6
24-in. gate valves with self-contained by-
passes. 2 4-in. skew and angle pipe noz-
zles. 4 6-in. skew pipe nozzles. 1 20-in.
straight neck pipe nozzle, 2 24-in. straight
neck pipe nozzles, 18-ft., 5 16-in. straight
neck pipe nozzles, stand. length and blind
llanges, 2,000 lbs. Hanged cast iron water
pipe, 10,311 lin. ft. 30-in. lock bar or
electric welded steel and cast iron pipe,
or class C c. i. pipe or steel cylinder reinf.
cone, 60 ft. 24-in. lock bar or electric
Welded steel and cast iron pipe or class
C c. i. pipe or steel cylinder reinl'. cone,
pipe.
Schedule No. 3 — Shatter Ave. Trans-
mission Main, Sta. 0 to 157-25, involving;
21,600 cu. yds. excav., 120 bbl. Port, ce-
ment, 12,000 lbs. reinf. steel, 95 cu. yds.
I'cint. cone., 13 manholes, solid covers, 4
street manholes, ventilated covers, 16
pipe manholes, 3 6-in. check valves, 1
8-111. check valve, 4 S-in. tomb, gas traps
and check valves, 8 4-in. air and vacuum
valves, 14 4-in. straight and angle rising
stem gate valves, 3 6-in. straight sta-
tionary stem and angle rising gate val-
ves, 1 8-in. gate valves, 4 24-in. gate
valves and by-passes, 6-30-in. gate valves
without by-passes, 8 4-in., 3 6-in. and 1
S-in. skew pipe nozzles, 4 24-in. straight
neck pipe nozzles, 18-in., 1 30-in. straight
neck pipe nozzles, 22-in., 4 16-in. straight
neck pipe nozzles, L',000 lbs. flanged cast
iron pipe and fittings, 15,725 lin. ft. 36-
in. lock-bar or electric welded steel and
cast iron pipe, or class C c. i. pipe, or
steel cylinder reinf. cone. pipe.
Schedule No. A — Clifton St. Transmis-
sion Main, Sta. 0-11 to 100-12, involving:
14.900 cu. yds. excav., 106 bbl. Port, ce-
ment, 11,000 lbs. reinf. steel, 85 cu. yds.
leinf. cone, 12 street manholes .solid
covers, 3 street manholes, ventilated cov-
ers, 14 pipe manholes, 3 6-in. check val-
ves, one 8-in. check valve, 4 8-in. comb,
gas traps and check valves, 5 4-in. air
and vacuum valves, 13 4-in. straight and
angle rising stem gate valves, 3 6-in.
straight stationary and angle rising stem
gate valves, 1 8-in. gate valve, 1 24-in.
gate valve and by-pass, 7 30-in. gate
valves without by-passes, 1 36-in. gate
valve, 4 4-in., 3 6-ln. and 1 8-in. skew
pipe nozzles, 1 24-in. straight neck pipe
nozzle, 18-in., 2 16-in. straight neck pipe
nozzles and flanges, 2,000 lbs. flanged e
i. water pipe and fittings, 8,174 lin. ft.
36-in. lock-bar or electric welded steel
and cast iron pipe or class C c. i. pipe, or
steel cylinder reinf. cone pipe, 1,834 lin.
It. 34-in. lock-bar or electric welded steel
and cast iron pipe, or class C c. i. pipe,
or steel cylinder reinf. cone pipe.
Schedule No. 5 — Stuart St. Transmis-
sion Main, Sta. 0-05 to 115-70, involving:
16,450 cu. yds. excav., 200 bbl. Port, ce-
ment, 7,800 lbs. reinf. steel, 110 cu. yds.
I'eint. cone, 8 street manholes, solid cov-
ers, 1 street manhole with ventilated cov-
er and dirt-pan, 9 pipe manholes, 2 6-in.
check valves, 2 8-in. comb, gas traps and
check valves, 2 4-in. comb, press, air and
air and vacuum valves, 3 4-in. straight
and angle rising stem gate valves. 2 6-in.
straight stationary gate valves, 2 30-in.,
and 2 24-in. gate valves and by-passes,
3 4-in. and 2 U-in. skew pipe nozzles. 1
iiO-in. straight neck pipe nozzles, 5 12-in.
straight neck pipe nozzles and flanges.
2 16-in. straight neck pipe nozzles and
llanges, 4,500 lbs. flanged c. i. pipe and
fittings, 11,565 lin. ft. 30-in. lock-bar or
electric welded steel and cast iron pipe,
or class C c. i. pipe or steel cylinder
reinf. cone pipe.
Schedule No. 6 — Potrero Ave. Trans-
mission Main, Sta. 0 to 220-70, involving:
27,500 cu. yds. excav., 135 bbl. Port, ce-
ment, 9,400 lbs. reinf. steel, 110 cu. yds.
reinf. concrete, 14 street manholes, solid
covers, 4 street manholes, ventilated cov-
ers, 17 pipe manholes, 3 6-in. check
valves, 3 8-in. comb, gas traps and check
valves, 4 4-in. comb, pressure air and air
and vacuum valves, 4 4-in. straight and
angle rising stem gate valves, 3 6-in.
straight and angi e rising stem gate
valves, 2 24-in. gate valves and by-pass-
es, 4 4-in., and 3 6-in. skew pipe noz-
zles, 4 24-in. straight neck pipe nozzles,
18-in., 7 12-in. and 3 16-in. straight neck
pipe nozzles and flanges, 3,600 lbs. flanged
c. i. pipe and fittings, 13,450 ft. 30-in. lock
bar or electric welded steel and cast iron
pipe or class C c. i. pipe or steel cylinder
reinf. cone pipe, 6,620 lin. ft. 24-in. pipe,
(with same alternatives as above).
Schedule No. 7 — E 15th St., Transmis-
sion Main, Sta. 0 to Sta. 72-50. involving:
6.800 cu. yds. excav., 60 bbl. Port, cem.,
8,500 lbs. reinf. steel, 50 cu. yds. reinf.
cone, 7 street manholes, solid covers, 2
street manholes with ventilated covers,
9 pipe manholes, 3 6-in. check valves, 3
8-in. comb, gas traps and check valves,
2 4-in. air and vacuum valves, 3 4-In.
straight and angle rising stem gate
valves, 3 6-in. straight stationary stem
and angle rising stem gate valves, 3 24-
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in. gate valves and by-passes, 2 4-in. and
a o-iii. skew pipe nozzles, 5 12-in. straight
neck pipe nozzies and flanges, l,UuU lus.
iianged c i. pipe and fittings, i,250 lin.
It l;i-in. locK-bar or electric welded steel
and cast iron pipe or class C c. i. pipe or
siefl cylinder cone. pipe.
Schedule No. 8— liight St. Transmis-
sion 'fn^^ Sta. 157-25;to Sta242-U0 in-
volving: a,70U cu. yds. excav., i»0 bbl.
i-ort. cement, »,4UU lbs. remf. steel, lU cu.
vds reinf. cone, 10 street manholes, solid
Lovers. 3 street manholes with ventilated
covers 9 pipe manholes, 1 B-in. and 1 S-
in. check valves, 2 S-in. comb, gas traps
and check valves, 4 4-in. air and vacuum
valves 5 4-in. straight and angle rising
stem gate valves, 1 6-in. straight station-
ary stem and angle rising stem gate
valve, 1 S-in. gate valve, 5 24-in. gate
valves and by-passes, 1 3U-in. gate valve
without by-pass, 6 4-in., 1 b-in. and 1 8-
in skew pipe nozzles, 2 20-m. straight
neck pipe nozzles, 1 24-in. straight neck
pipe nozzle, 18-in., 1 16-in. straight neck
nine nozzle, 1,00U lbs. flanged c. i. water
pipe and fittings, 290 lin. ft. 3t;-in. lock-
bar or electric welded steel and cast iron
p.pe or class C c. 1. pipe, or steel cylinder
reinf. cone, pipe, 8,275 lin. ft. 30-in. lock-
bar or electric welded steel and cast iron
pipe, or class C c. i. pipe or steel cylinder
reinf. cone. pipe.
Schedule No. 9— 7th St. Transmission
Main, Sta. U to Sta. 170-80, mvolving:
187640 cu. yds. excav., 110 bbl. Port, ce-
ment, 6,480 lbs. reinf. steel, 95 cu yds.
reinf cone", 14 street manholes with sol-
id covers, 4 street manholes with venti-
lated covers, 13 pipe manholes 4 b-in.
check valves, 4 8 -in. comb, gas traps and
check valves, 4 4-in. comb, pressure air
and air and vacuum valves, 4 4-in.
straight and angle rising stem gate
valves 4 6-in. straight stationary stem
gate valves, 1 20-in., and 1 24-in. gate
valve and by-passes, 4 4-in and 4 6-in.
skew pipe nozzles, 1 20-in., 10 12-in. and
1 16-in. straight neck pipe nozzles and
flanges, 2,500 lbs. flanged c. i. water pipe
and fittings, 17,080 lin. ft. 24-in. lock-bar
or electric welded steel and cast iron pipe
or class C c. i. pipe, or steel cylinder
"^Plans obtainable from district, Ray
Bldg., 1924 Broadway, Oakland. A. P.
Davis, chief engineer. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
TRACY. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Lntil
Aug 7 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
George L. Frerichs, city clerk, for exten-
sions to water system, involv. 225 lin.
ft 12-in., 845 lin. ft. 10-in., 12,260 lin.
ft' 8-in., 4665 lin. ft. 6-in., 1000 lin. ft. 4-
in c i. pipe; 11 6-in. and 2 4-in. c. i.
fire hydrants; 1 12-in. c. i. gate valve; 2
10-in. c i. gate valves; 29 8-in. c. i. gate
valves; 8 6-in. c. i. gate valves; 24- m.
c i gate valves; 11,000 lbs. c. i. fittings.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in ofHce of clerk and
obtainable from City Eng. E. T. A. Bart-
lett, on payment of $10.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Until
Aug 7, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
George L. Frerichs, city clerk, to furnish
and erect 100,000-gal. steel water tank
and tower at Tenth St. and East St.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid Plans on file in office of clerk and
obtainable from E. T. A. Bartlett, city
eng., on payment of $5.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11:30 A. M.,
July 24, bids will be rec. by City Pur-
chasing Agent A. V. Goedde to fur. three
turbine deep well pumps oi not less than
820 gallons per minute capacity against
95-ft. head at 1750 r.p.m. of not more than
3 hp. motors, 440 volts. 6-cycle, 60 ft. of
8-in. D. O. column in 10 ft. or 12 ft.
lengths. (Submit total bid for the three
units). Ten turbine deep well pumps of
450 gallons per minute capacity against
95 ft. head, 60 ft. column setting 440
volts, 60-cvcle motor. (Submit unit cost
and total bid for the 10 units). State-
ment of efl^ciency of pump operating un-
der above conditions subject to field test
and guarantee will be required of all bid-
ders. All f.o.b. San Diego. Bidders are
requested to submit an alternate bid,
quoting prices, f.o.b. San Diego River
Valley Pumping Plants, installed. The
successful bidder must deliver first pump
within 14 days after acceptance of bid
and balance within 24 days. Cert, check
for 5% req. with bid.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing contracts awarded by West Stan-
islaus Irrigation District to fur. 17 elec-
trically driven pumping units, eleven dis-
charge pipes and valves for future pumps,
six outdoor switch structures and 18
transformers:
Pumps and motors, Pelton Water Wheel
Co., 2929 19th St., San Francisco, at $79,-
278.20;
Transformers, General Electric Co., Ri-
alto Bldg., San Francisco, $24,887.
Installation of pumps, motors and con-
trol to Butte Electric Equipment Co., 5;'(l
Folsom St., San Francisco, $17,088.
Installation of transformers. Butte Elec.
Equipment Co., 530 Folsom St., San Fran-
cisco, $4,055.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
NAPA, Napa C:.., Cal.— Until Aug. 14,
10 A. M., bids will be rec. by James A.
Daly, county clerk, to grade and rock
surface Big Ranch Rd., from pt. near Big
Trancas Bridge to Duffy Ranch; grade
and rock surface Trancas Cross-road
from Little Trancas bridge west to junc-
tion with paved highway; grade and rock
surface Dry Creek Rd.. from Union Sta-
tion to bridge over Napa Creek near
John Sohl Ranch; rock surface road from
point opposite Community Hall in Town
of Yountville to Silverado Trail on east
side of Napa Valley. Cert, check or
bidders bond or cash payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Supervisors req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public
Works preparing spec, to widen Valencia
street between Market and 20th Sts. Est.
cost $c5,000.
INYO COUNTY, Cal.— Until August 8,
2 P. M., bids will be received at the of-
fice of State Highway Engineer, C. H.
Purcell, for grading and surfacing with
crushed gravel or stone, oil treated, 9.3
miles in Inyo County, between Olancha
and Cottonwood ('reek. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
MARYSVILLE. Yuba, Co., Cal.— War-
ren Construction Co., 2Sth and Poplar
Sts., Oakland, awarded cont. by city to
imp. portions of 11th, 13th Sts., etc. (a
distance of ten blocks) involv. grade; 2^
in. asph. cone, base, Ij^-in. Warrenite-
Bit. surf.; cone. curb, gutter, catch-
basin."'; 6-in. vit. sewers; cone, headwalls
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal. — Harold Smith,
Napa, at $4447 awarded cont. by county
to grade and place drainage structures
on county road from point opposite Com-
munity Hall in Yountville, north and
east to Silverado Trail. Other bids:
Fred Mevers, $5413: Wm. C. Healy, $6136.
ORANGE, Cal.— Until 1 P. M., July 24,
bids will be rec. to fur. 10 carloads of
road oil. said oil to be 80% asphalt and
to be delivered in 10,000-gal. insulated
tank cars, f.o.b. Orange. Cert, check
$100. Paul E. Clark, city clerk.
NORTH SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Tel-
chert & Son. ]S4i; 37th St., Sacramento,
at $2607.60 awarded cont. by city to pave
Rio Linda Blvd. bet. Del Paso and E!
Camino Ave. Other bids: Clark &
Henery Constr. Co., $2714; McGillivray
Constr. Co.. $2838.
Saturday, July 21, 1928
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
High, Van Ness, Stanford, Jefferson and
Lincoln Sts., involv. grade; macadamized
and oiled with asph. oil; cone, curbs, gut-
ters.
AUBURN, Placer Co.. Cal. — Proceed-
ings have been started by County to
pave approx 5 mi. of Sts. on east side of
Lake Tahoe, between Brockway and
Tahoe Vista, involv. 4-in. rockbound
macadam base with 3-in. asph. macadam
surface; est. cost $91,000. Jerome A.
Barieau, engineer, Auburn. Will be
known as Acq. and Imp. Dist. No. 1.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— W. H.
Worswick. Vallejo, awarded cont. by city
to imp. Garford alley bet. Sutter and
Napa Sts. (148) involv. 412.3 cu. yds.
grading, $.90 cu. yd.; 1510 lin. ft. r. w.
curbs, $.24 lin. ft.; 12,080 sq. ft. cone,
pave, $.20 sq. ft.: 25 ft. 4-in. house
lateral sewers, $1 ft.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— War-
ren Construction Co., 28th and Poplar
Sts., Oakland, at $47,948 awarded cont.
by city to imp. Webster St., from 354.38
ft. north of Eagle Ave., for distance of
2147 ft. to Tynan Ave., involv. grade;
two 12-in. vit. ironstone pipe sewers;
asph. cone. pave. ; cem. cone, curbs.
walks, gutters.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Until July 23, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4213) to
imp. Poplar Ave., bet. Hobson and George
Sts. and Acacia Ave., bet. Poplar Ave.,
pt. 4 ft. east involv. grade: 1%-in. asph.
cone, surface, 2!/2-in. asph. cone, base
pave.; hyd. cone, curb, gutter; cem. cone,
walks; 4-in. vit. pipe sewer laterals. 1911
Act, Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Wm. Popp.
city engineer.
VENTURA COUNTY, Cal.— Jahn and
Bressi, 724 South Spring St., Los Angeles
at $468,324 (eng. est. $579,863) awarded
cont. by State Highway Comm. to grade
and pave 11.6-miles with Port. cem. cone,
bet. Hueneme road and Little Sycamore
Creek.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.--Hauser
Const. Co., Seaside St., Long Beach, at
$237,626 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to grade 7.2-miles bet Viejas creek
and Hauser creek. Eng. est $248,588.
LEMOORE, Kings Co., Cal.— Until July
28, 8 P. M. bids will be rec. by R. E.
Shore, clerk, Lemoore Union High School
District, to pave parking space fronting
the high school. Cert, check 6% payable
to clerk req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor Roy May.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
City declares inten. (4301) to imp. Post
St., bet. First and San Pedro Sts.. involv.
removal of existing basalt block gutters
and pavement; pave with 3^ -in. asph.
cone, base, 2-in. asph. cone, surface;
cone, gutters; cem. cone, storm water in-
let; w. i. conduit pipe; cem. cone, walks.
1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. Protests July
311. J. J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp,
city engineer.
S.\USALITO. Marin Co., Cal.— Chas. E.
Sloan, consulting engineer, 60 Market
St., San Francisco, estimates cost of
paving various streets ■\i'ith cone, at
?H,790.
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SAN FRANCISCO.— Granfield, Farrar &
Carlin, 666 Mission St., at $131,L'21 sub.
low bid to Board of Fublic Works to imp.
Great Highway bet. Lincoln Way and
Sloat Blvd., involv. 1546 cu. yds. class B
cone; 25U0 lbs. cone, for underpasses;
38,liU0 lbs. bar reinf. steel in underpass-
es; light fi.\lures, conduits, switches and
all appurtenances; 933, OUU sti. ft. surface
oil waterbound macadam, including grad-
ing; 120 tons asph. binder; 42,225 lin. ft.
2xS-in. r.w. header; 33U0 cu. yds. graded
crushed roclv and gravel; 24,S20 lin. ft.
6-in. open tile drain; 16,800 lin. ft. 4-in."
open tile drain; 4a00 lin. ft. 10-in. iron-
stone pipe culvert; 64 10x6-in. wyes on
lU-in., i. S. P. drain; 64 6-in. S T. t's on
6-in. open tile drain; 12S 6x4-in. 1. S. P.
reducers on 6-in. open tile drain; 17 br.
catchbasins; 92.5 lin. n. 24-In. and 60 lin.
ft. 28-in. ironstone pipe; 1 reinf. cone,
spillway; 1 br. manhoici 170 lin. ft. arm-
ored cone, curb; 400 board feet Merchant-
able r. w. for board waiK; 4500 board ft.
selected common Douglas fir for board
walk; 6600 lin. ft. existing board walk
to be removed and relocated; 10,850 lin.
ft. lV4-in. street lighting conduit.
Other bids were: J. P. Holland, $167,507
C. B. Eaton, ?170,190; Robinson Roberts,
$178,220; Healy Tibbits, $184,933; Steph-
enson Const. Co., $235,430; Mahony Bros.,
$241,128; Fay Imp. Co., $27,931.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal. — Until
Aug. 1, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by R.
10. Pierce, Acting District Engineer,
State Highway Commission, Sacramento,
for premixed oil treated crushed gravel
or stone to be unloaded, hauled ana
placed bet. Keystone and Jamestown, in
ruolumne county. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Town trustees de-
clare inten. (88) to imp. Ca Ave. includ.
intersection with Austin Ave., involv.
grade; hyd. cem. cone, catchbasin; vit.
pipe storm drains with cone, headwalls;
6-in. vit. pipe san. sewer; cone, and vit.
ironstone pipe lampholes; hyd. cone. pave,
c. i. water mains, etc. Ill Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Aug. 6. F. W. Bur-
rows, city cler.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Until Aug. 1, 8 P. M. bids will be rec. by
Raymond B. Johnson, city cler, to const.
C-in. vit. sewer in portions of E St., br.
manhole; vit. lampholes; 4-in. vit. pipe
sewer house connections. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
Hce of clerk.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Hutchinson Co., Great Western Power
Bldg., Oakland, awarded cont. by city to
imp. portions of Talbart, Green Sts., and
Arlington Way, involv. grade, $.05 sa. ft.;
cone, curb, $1.04 lin. ft.; cone. pave. $.20
sq. ft.; 6-in. sewer, manholes, lampholes,
&-in. sewers.
JACKSON, Amador Co., Cal. — Due to
protests of property owners city has de-
layed proposed paving program for one
year.
SAN FRANCISCO— Market Street Rail-
ways Co., Holbrook Bldg., will expend
$75,000 for paving between car tracks for
next fiscal year.
CHURCHILL COUNTY, Nevada— A. D.
Drumm, Fallon, Nevada, at $26,932.80
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to const. 7.57 mi. of highway from Leete-
ville to Fallon, Sec. B, Route 2, involv.
1420 cu. yds. excav. unclassified; 10,690
yds. sta. overhaul; 7.57 mi. widen present
gravel surface; 9400 cu. yds. crushed
rock or crushed gravel in place; 17 cu.
yds. class A cone; 26 pipe culvert ex-
tensions; fur. watering equipment; 870 m.
gal. apply water; 2480 lin. ft. stand, tim-
ber guard rail. Eng. est. $29,054. Other
bids: J. N. Tedford. Fallon. $29,052;
Coolidge & Scott, Mindon, Nev., $33,704:
W. E. Newmon & Sons, Ogden. Utah, at
$152,15 awarded cont. to fur. corru. metal
pipe in connection with this contract.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nevada— Cal-
ifornia Road Oil Service Co., Los An-
t'eles, at $19,877.35 awarded cont. by
State Highway Comm. to fur. asph. fuel
oil and apply same to a crushed gravel
surface on a portion of state highwav
•■'■om Keystone to McGill, 16.85 mi. in
length. Eng. est. $20,316.63. Other bids:
Jack Casson. Haj-ward. Calif., $21,003:
A. Teichert & Sons, Sacramento, $21,689;
C. C. Compton, >Ic/Minnville, Ore., $21,.
826; Holdener Constr. Co., Sacraineiitc^
$21,963; Gilmore tiil Co., Los Angeles
$22,513; A. J. Uricr, Oakland, $23,034, M.
J. Bevanda, Stockton, $26,905; Peres
Bros., Richmond, $29,514.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Asa G.
Proctor, city eng., preparing plans for
e.Mcnsiuns to sewer system.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— M. R. Van
\\ uriiier, property owner, has filed an
injunction against the paving of Sts. in
Pisiiio in addition to const, a sewer and
uMier system, the contract for which was
awarded by the county supervisors to
M. J. Bevanda. Stockton, at $153,333.33.
0.\KL.A.ND, Cal.— Oakland Construction
Cn., Oakland, at $86,659 awarded cont. by
c.ty to imp. portions of Excelsior Ave.,
Hopkins St., Beacon St., Wesley Ave.,
t-tc, involv. grade; gutters: curbs; pave;
storm water inlets; corru. iron and cone,
culverts; storm water drains. Hanra-
han Co., San Francisco, next low at $93,-
877. (Oakland Con.struction Co.. is com-
posed of W. T. Chappe and W. J. Curran.
recently of Los Angeles).
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.—
Until July 28, 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by 9rthur J. Koletzke, county clerk, to
imp. Upper Middletown Rd., the exten-
sion of Canal St., etc., involv. 24,000 sq.
ft. grading: 500 tons suitable road rock
for gravel for sub-base: 400 tons broken
stone for asph. macadam surface; 16
tons bituminous binder. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. witli bid. Plans
obtainable from clerk on deposit of $10,
returnable.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until July 26, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt.
city clerk, to imp. portions of East 22nd
St., involv. grade: curbs; gutters; walks;
pave.; sewer with lampholes, wye branch-
es, etc. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Spec, on file
in office of clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. 5th Ave. bet. SW termination and
E 7th St., involv. grade; pave.; curbs;
walks; gutters; conduits. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Aug. 2. P^rank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
LONG BEACH. Cal.— Griffith Co., L. A.
Railway Bldg., Los Angeles, at $105,330
awarded cont. by city to pave Alamitos
Ave., 7th St., etc., involv. grade; 344,100
sq. ft. 8-in. cone, pave., etc.
PLACER-NE\"ADA COUNTIES, Cal.—
Following are three low bids received
by State Highway Comm. to grade 10.6
mi. in Placer and Nevada Counties, bet.
Indian Springs and Soda Springs:
Callahan Constr. Co., 205 S-Broad-
way, Los Angeles $242,441
W'ard Eng. Co.. San Francisco 299,980
C. R. Adams, Mt. Shasta 379,747
Engineer's estimate, $313,046.
LASSEN-MODOC COUNTIES, Cal.—
Following are three low bids rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with screened gravel, 12.5 mi. in Lassen
and Modoc Counties, bet. Bieber and
Adin:
Collidge & Scott, Reno, Nevada....$107,156
Kern & Kibby. Portland, Ore 111,997
Teislau Bros., Berkeley 127,376
Engineer's estimate, $136,291.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY. Cal.— Follow-
ing are three low bids rec. July ISth by
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
face wTth standard road surfacing crush-
ed gravel or stone, 2.1 mi. bet. Fortuna
and Fernbridge:
W. H. Hauser. Orick .-. $46,803
Inglehart Paving & Constr. Co.,
Eureka 47.775
Teislau Bros., Berkeley 48,136
Engineer's estimate, $51,795.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing are three low bids rec. July 18th
by State Highway Comm. to widen road-
bed bet. Cherokee Station and Live Oak
for a distance of 5.1 mi.:
D. McDonald, 1118 G St., Sacto $31,279
Frcderickson & Watson and Fred-
erickson Bros., S. F 31,912
M. J. Bevanda. Stockton 32,866
Engineer's estimate, $46,484.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Herbert M. Ba-
1 ucii Corp., and K. E. Cooiiey, Lincoln
Biug., Lob Angeles, at $Vbl,OSS sub. low
bid to county supervisors to const, var-
ious drainage works and pipe lines in
Drainage Imp. No. 26, involv. the const,
of Laguna Trunk, a I'einf. cone, box dram
with inside dimensions 11-rt. wide by 8-
n. deep, 12-ft. wide by 8-lt. aeep, n-it.
wide by 19-ft. deep, 14-It. wide by S.5-ft.
aeep and an open earth ditch 16-ft. wide
at uottom with side slopes 2 to 1, etc.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City declares
inten. to imp. Figueroa St. bet. Olive St.
iiiid 296 ft. NE and portions of Rincon-
ada Road, involv. 2-iii. asph. cunc. sun.
on 3-in. asph. cone, base, comb, curb and
gutter, cone, box with iron grating top,
12-in. cone, drain pipe, laminated wooden
guard rail. 1911 Act. Protests Aug. 2.
Gutierrez St. bet. Chapala and Castillo
Sts., involv. 5-in. cone, paving, comb,
curb and gutter, cone, driveways, 2-
course walk, catchbasins, storm drain,
10-in. cone, pipe, 12-in. cone, drain, 6-in.
vit. house sewers. 1911 Act. Protests,
August 2.
Loma Alta Drive, bet. Canyon Perdido
Sts. and 2512 ft. SE and portions of Can-
yon Perdido and other streets, involv. 5-
in. to 8-in. cone, paving, comb, curb and
gutter, cross-gutter, curb, cone, retalnrng
wall, cone, storm drain, catch basins,
cone, headwalls, move existing wire
fences. 1911 Act. Protests August 16.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif.— Smith
Eros., Eureka, at $9,378.10 awarded cont.
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
surface approx. 0.2 mi. near Town of
Scotia. Eng. est. $9,786.30.
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 2, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
Ada M. Fusselman, Secty., Marin Junior
College District, to grade and level camp-
us at Junior College grounds. Bond of
50% of contract req. of successful bidder.
Specifications obtainable from A. C. Ol-
ney, president of district.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— City Eng.
T. D. Kilkenny preparing spec, to imp.
Trinity St., bet. Louisiana and Florida
streets.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
July 31, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Emma M. Hann, city clerk, (624) to imp.
Eola St., bet. Francisco and Virginia
Sts.; involv. grade; pave; curbs; gutters;
walks; lateral sewers. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. Plans on file in office of clerk.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
July 31, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Emma M. Hann, city clerk, (027) to imp.
Ada St.. bet. Sacramento and Ordway
Sts., Acton and Ordway Sts., bet. Rose
and Hopkins Sts., involv. grade: pave;
sewers, manholes, lampholes, culverts,
handholes, curbs, gutters, walks, drive-
ways. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until July 30, 2:45 P. M., bids will be rec.
by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (420-C) to
imp. portion of King St., involv. 5-in.
cone, pave.; cone, walks, curbs: vit. clay
pipe laterals; w-. i. pipe water service:
cone, meter Isoxes. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
Foy Fowler, city engineer.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City will start
iirnceedings at once for 6-in. cone, pave-
ment in Soscol Ave., running from pt.
175 ft. south of Third St. to Southern
Pacific tracks. H. A. Harrold, city eng.
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BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Aug.
28 is date set by city to vote bonds of
$500,000 to finance const, of storm sewer
svstem. Six main lines are proposed
under the plans of City Eng. A. J. Eddy,
the total cost being $690,000. The dif-
ference between the total cost and the
hnnc) issue is to be derived from the
general fund and from asses.sments.
MERCED. Merced Co. Cal.— V.Tllev
Paving- & Constr. Co.. Visalia. at $6200
mvarripc? cont. bv citv (621) to imp. P
St.. bet. 21st and 22nd Sts.. involv. pr.nde:
2''-!n. nsph. cone, base: I'/.-in. War-
renite-Bit. surface pave; hyd. cone,
curbs, gutters.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. .Tii!y 21, 1928
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Liiul Aug. 7, 2:ii0 f. M., bids will be rec.
ijy H. K. Miller, county eierk, to imp.
|)i;rtiuns of Brewington and Palm Aves.,
involv. grading; 5-inch waterbound ma-
cadam base with asph. macadam sur-
faces;, cem. cone, walks, curbs, gutters;
cone, manholes; vit. clay pipe san.
sewers with wyes. Co. Imp. Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to county req.
with bid. Spec, obtainable from Lloyd
Uowman, county surveyor.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Due to alleged irregularities in the pro-
ceedings, Pei'es Bros., Richmond, award-
ed cont. to imp. Key Blvd., bet. Nevin
and Macdonald Aves., etc., will refuse
to sign contract which was awarded on
a bid of $20,671. New proceedings will
probably be started and new bids asked.
Project involves, grade; i-in. broken
rock cushion with 6-in. cem. cone. pave,
and asph. and broken rock surface; cem.
ctmc. curb, gutters, walks, catchbasins,
etc., corru. iron culverts; vit. sewers.
(Some portions to be paved with 6-in.
and 8-in. Richmond Stand, macadam).
' -O. A.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.-
Peter, Oroville, at $6100 awarded con-
tract by Oroville Union High School
District, to erect addition to present
school. Other bids; W. M. Delaney,
Lincoln, $7127; J. F. Fry, Oroville, $7163;
Hibbard Bros., Oroville, $S34U.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— C. R.
Gurdy, Porterville, at $16,407.60 awarded
contract by county to const, mountain
rd. from pt. in Old Mill Rd. approx. 4.92S
ciu. in length, the county to furnish
corru. iron culverts. Other bids: C. D.
Brown, Torrance, Calif., $18,495; W. C.
CoUey, Willits, $22,475.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (422) to imp. portions of
H and 5th Sts., involv. grade; hyd. cem.
cone, curbs, gutters; vit. pipe san. sew-
ers and hyd. cem. cone, pipe storm sew-
ers; hyd. cone, catchbasins; cone, man-
holes; cone, and vit. ironstone pipe lamp-
holes; asph. cone. pave, on waterbound
macadam base; corru. iron and cone, cul-
verts. Est. cost $90,000. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Aug. 3. Eugene W.
Smith, city clerk. Herbert K. Brainerd,
city manager.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until Julv 30. S P. M., bids will be rec.
by W. A. Price, city clerk. (K-5) to imp.
portions of King St., Jeter St., Iris St.,
etc. involv. grade; cem. cone, curbs, gut-
ters; 2>/<;-in. asph. base; ly^-in. Warren-
ite-Bit. surface pavement on 3-in. bioken
stone cushion; leinf. cone, pipe storm
sewers; cone, catchbasins. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, cheek 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from City
Eng. C. L. Dimmitt.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— Until July
24th, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
District Engineer Jno. H. Skeggs, Di-
vision of Highways. 211 State Building.
San Francisco, for planinp surface of as-
phalt concrete pavement between the San
Joaquin-Alameda County Line and
Greenville, about 10.2, miles in length.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
VENTURA, ^■entura Co.. Cal.— Grif-
fith Co., L. A. Railway Bldg., Los An-
geles, at $793,750 sub. low bid to city to
imp. East Main St., etc.. involv. in the
main 801.506 sq. ft. S-in. to 11-in. cone,
pave; 1.381,975 sq. ft. 6-in. to SK^-in. cone,
pave, curbs, walks, etc
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
July 24, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
.\lf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, (151) to
imp. Lozier alley, bet. Marin and Sonoma
Sts., involv. grade; r. w. curbs: 5-in.
cone, pave., 16 ft. wide. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, cheek 10% payable to
eitv req. with bid. Spec, obtainable from
T "D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
PACIFIC GROVE. Monterey Co., Cal. —
City declares inten. (3047) to imp. Gibson
Ave. bet. Eardley and Fountain Aves.,
involv. grade: 5-in. cone, pave.; cone,
curbs. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Aug. 2. Chas. E. Barker, city clerk
H. J. Severance, city eng.
PACIFIC GROVK, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. 13034) to imp. Eard-
ley Ave. bet. Lighthouse and Gibson
Aves., involv. grade; 6-ln. cem. cone,
pave.; cone, curbs; raise and lower ex-
isting sewer manholes. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests ,\ug. 2. Chas. E. Bark-
er, city clerk. H. J. Severance, city eng.
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal. — City
declares inten. (11) to Imp. portions of
Maple Ave., Station Lane, etc., involv.
grade; 3-in. asph. cone, surface on 4-ln.
waterbound rock macadam base pave. :
corru. iron pipe culvert. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests July 31. G. Elmer
Jennings, town clerk. Geo. A. Kneese,
Courthouse, Redwood City, engineer.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — City
declares inten. (62S) to imp. Ashby Ave.,
bet. San Pablo .\ve. and Front St., and
7th St., bet. Heinz and Folger Aves..
and Folger Ave., bet. Green St. and south
city boundary, and portions of 9th St.,
involv. 211,000 sq. ft. grading; 211.000 sq.
ft. 3-in. rock cushion; 159,700 sq. ft. 7-
in. cone, base; 159.700 sq. ft. asph. sur-
face: 290 lin. ft. cone, curb and gutter;
7740 lin. ft. IS-in. eonc. curb: 39.980 sq.
ft. 5-in. cone, gutter; 190 lin. ft. 4-in., 20
lin. ft. 8-in., and 400 lin. ft. 10-in. vit.
sewers: 620 ft. 10-in., 560 ft. 12-in., 530
ft. 15-in. vit. storm sewers: 70 lin. ft
10-in. vit. culvert; 24 catchbasins; 4
manholes; 1 special manhole. 1911 Act.
Bone? Act 1515. Protests July 24. Emma
M. Hann, city clerk. A. J. Eddy, city
^^ngineer.
SAN LriS OBISPO, Cal.— Until 2 P.
M., July 23, bids will be rec. by county to
const, sewer system in E, D, C, Main,
Morro, Market. Scott, West. 4th, 5th,
Bth, 7th, 8th and 9th Sts.. involv. vit.
sewers, concrete septic tank, vit. pipe
and steel effluent line to deep water in
.VIorro Bay; 1921 Act. J. G. Dricoll, coun-
ty clerk.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Bartlett and
Mathews, Pasadena, at $33,803.45 awarded
cont. bv State Highway Comm. to grade
and pave with Port. cem. cone. 0.8 mi.
from Anaheim to FuUerton. Project in-
volves: Clear and grub right-of-way: 3900
cu. vds. roadway exeav. without classi-
fication; 217.000 sla. yds. overhaul; 14,200
sq. yds. subgrade for pave.; 2650 cu. yds.
class A cem. cone, (pave); 46,500 lbs. bar
leinf. steel (pave); 60 tons asph. cone,
(base and type A surf.); 4180 lin. ft. class
A cem. cone. curb. 18-in. high; 100 lin.
ft. class A cem. cone, curb 24-in. high:
181 lin. ft. class A cem. cone, curb 30-in.
high: 2 drainage structures. State will
fur. filler for expansion joints in pave-
ment and curbs.
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S.\N JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, awarded cont. by city (4212) to imp.
San Antonio St. bet. 24th and 28th Sts.;
involv. grade; lii-in. asph. cone, surface;
3-iii. asph. cone, base pave.; hyd. cem.
cone, curb, gutter; cem. cone, walks; 4-in.
vit. lateral sewers.
S.\N JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
City declares inten. (4298) to imp. por-
tions of Keeble Ave. bet. The Alameda
and San Fernando St., involv. grade; 1 Va-
in, asph. cone, surface; 2^-ln. asph. eonc.
base pave.; cem. cone, gutters; br. man-
hole. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests
July 30. John J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm.
Popp, city eng.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Until Aug. 6, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by Ida Trubsehenck, city clerk, to const.
24-in. reinf. cone, storm water sewers
acixjss Southern Pacific right-of-way in
Frances St. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— Until July 31, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by W. J. Hayward, Seety., Santa
Clara Union High School District, to
Const. 1189 lin. ft. concrete sidewalks m
portions of Main, Bellomy and Jackson
Sts., and approx. f461 sq. ft. of approach
to garage on athletic grounds. Cert.
clieck 5% payable to Pres. of Bd. if
Tru.stees of Dist. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Secty.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
-Until July 31. 8 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Chas. W. Townsend, Secty.,
Santa Clara Gramiaar School District, to
construct 1831 lin. ft. concrete sidewalks,
curbs and gutters in Monroe, Fremont.
-Madison and Harrison streets, fronting
school property. Cert, check 5% payable
to Pres. of Bd. of Trustees of Dist. req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from Secty. ■
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Granfield, Far-
rar and Carlin, 666 Mission St., at $131,-
320 was awarded the contract by Board
of Public Works to imp. Great Highway
bet. Lincoln Way and Sloat Blvd., involv.
1546 cu. yds. class B cone.; 2500 lbs. cone,
for underpasses; 38,000 lbs. bar reinf.
steel in underpasses; light fixtures, con-
duits, switches and all appurtenances;
i'?3.000 sq. ft. surface oil waterbound ma-
cadam, including grading; 120 tons asph.
binder; 42.225 lin. ft. 2x8-in. r.w. header:
3300 eti. yds. graded crushed rock and
gravel; 24,820 lin. ft. 6-in. open tile drain;
16,800 lin. ft. 4-in. open tile drain; 4900 lin.
ft. 10-ln. ironstone pipe culvert; 64 10x6-
in. wyes on 10-in., I. S. P. drain; 64 6-in.
S. T. t's on 6-in. open tile drain; 128 6x4-
in. I. S. P. reducers on 6-ln. open tile
drain; 17 br. catchbasins: 92.5 lin. ft. 24-
in. and 60 lin. ft. 28-in. ironstone pipe;
1 reinf. eonc. spillway: 1 br. manhole; 170
lin. ft. armored cone, curb; 400 board feet
I^Iercliantable r.w. for board walk; 4500
Ijoard feet selected common Dauglas fir
for board walk; 6600 lin. ft. existing board
walk to be removed and relocated; 10,-
850 lin. ft. 1%-in. street lighting conduit.
MERCED-FRESNO-REP.N COUNTIES
Col.— Until Aug. 8. 2 P. M , bids will be
rec. by E. E. Wallace. Acting District
Kn^ineer. State Highwa.v Commission.
Carruth and Olive Aves.. Fresno, to plan
tin- surface of asph. cone. pavement
North and South of Merced and North of
Crapevine Station. 13 miles in length.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until July 26. 5
P M.. bids will be ree. by H. G. Denton,
city clerk. (2249) to imp. alley bet. O and
P Sts.. bet. 4th and 5th Sts.. involv. c.
i- drain: vit. se"\ver: reconst. catchbasins;
1-in. main connections; grade; hyd. cone,
pave. 1911 Act. 1915 Bond Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to eitv req. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Samuel J. Hart.
lity engineer.
LrV'ERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
plans bond election for $5,000 to finance
paving of various street intersections.
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GLENDALE, Cal.— G. A. Simpson. 1055
Sanborn .'^ve., Los Angeles, at $128,880
awarded cont. by city to Imp. Max St.,
Chevy Chase Dr.. etc., involv. cone, pave.;
curbs, walks, etc.
Salurday. July 21, lO?
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21
Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the ofBce of the
District Engineer. Capitol Extension
Building, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento,
California, until 2:00 o'clock, P. M.,
August 1, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for perform-
ing work as follows;
Tuolumne County, between Keystone
and Jamestown (X-Tuo-13-A-B), about
nine (9.0) miles in length, premised oil
treated crushed gravel or stone to be un-
loaded, hauled and placed.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by the
')istrict Engineer. Each bid must be ac-
j'ompanied by cash, or a certified check
made payable to the Director of Public
V'orks. for an amount equal to ten (10)
per cent of the amount bid, such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deomed for the bssi
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By R. E. PIERCE,
Acting Di.strict I^ngincer, Dist. X
Dater: July 10, 1928.
CD)
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
(Grader and Scarifier — Chico)
Notic is hereby given, that sealed bids
or proposals will be received at Che
office of the City Clerk of the City of
Chico up to the hour of 8 o'clock P. M.
on Tuesday, July 24, 1928, for the fur-
nishing to the City of Chico. One street
grader and scarifier combined, with motor
driven power, to be purchased on a
monthly rental basis.
Bids will be opened at 8 o'clock P. M.
on Tuesday, July 24, 192S.
By order of the City Council of the City
of Chico.
IRA R. MORRISON,
City Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Sequoia Union High School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the clerk
of the Board of Trustees of the Sequoia
Union High School District, Redwood
City, San Mateo County, California,
until Monday, the 30th day of July, 1928,
up to the hour of 7:30 P. M., of said day
when said proposals or bids will be open-
ed at the office of said Board of Truste(_-s.
in their office in the present high school
building. Redwood City, California, for
the erection and completion of five addi-
tional units, namely: Music Building,
unit 1, Academic Building, unit 2, Cafe-
teria Building, unit 3. Gymnasium Build-
ing, unit 4. Shop Building, unit 5, and
certain alterations and additions to pres-
ent buildings on the property of the High
School District according to plans and
specifications prepared by A. I. Coffey,
Architect, San Francisco, California.
Separate bids will be received for:
The General Work.
The Plastering Work.
Ilie Painting Work.
The Plumbing Work.
The Electrical Work.
The Heating and Ventilation Work.
A copy of plans for the segregated
portions of work are on file at the office
of the principal .jf the Sequoia Union
High School and at the office of the ar-
chitect, A. I. Coffey, 1126 Phelan Build-
ing, San Francisco, California.
On a deposit of $20.00 a copy of the
plans and specifications of the segregated
work may be had by any bona-flde bid-
der, and said deposit money will be re-
turned if said plans and specifications are
returned in good order and a bona-fide
bid is submitted.
Bids must be made on forms obtained
at the office of the Architect and be
signed by the bidder, accompanied by a
certified check for at least 10 per cent
of the amount of bid or proposal certi-
fied to by a responsible bank or banker
and made payablr- to J. D. Hedges, Clerk
of the Board of Trustees of the Sequoia
Union High Sclir.nl District. Said check
to be retained by said School District as
agreed and liquidated damages should
the contractor to whom the contract or
contracts be awarded fail to enter into
the contract aftpr award or to give
:ionds required f.ir the faithful perfor-
mance of the contract or any contract
i-equired by law.
The Board reserves the right to re-
jrrt anv or all bids.
Dated July 13. 1928.
W. T. KELLOGG.
President.
.T. D HEDGE, Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Wasteway Channels — East Bay Munici-
pal Utility District)
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the East Bay Municipal Utility
District, 1924 Broadway, Ray Bldg., Oak-
land. California, until 7:30 P. M., Fri-
day. August 3, 1928, and will at that hour
be opened for constructing Wasteway
Channels for East Bay Aqueduct and
iione Tree Evaporation Basin, Moke-
lumne River Project, California. Speci-
fications may be obtained upon applica-
tion to the office of the District.
(Signed) JOHN H. KIMBALL,
Secretary.
Oakland, California.
July 9, 1928.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Aqueduct and Transmission Mains — East
Bay Municipal Utility District)
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the East Bay Municipal Utility
District, 1924 Broadway, Ray Bldg., Oak-
land, California, until 7:30 P. M., Fri-
day, August 17, 1928, and will at that hour
be opened, for furnishing materials for
and constructing about 21 miles of Aque-
duct and Transmission Mains of 24-inch
to 44-inch diameters. Specifications may
be obtained by application to the office
of the District.
(Signed) JOHN H. KIMBALL,
Secretary.
Oakland, California.
July 9. 1928.
(a)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Furniture and Kitchen Equipment —
Alameda County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors. Alameda County, California.
SEALED BIDS will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Alameda County. California, at his of-
fice Monday, the 6th day of August, 1928,
at ten thirty o'clock A. M. (the day when
said bids will be opened and the contract
awarded), for the purchase of certain
furniture and kitchen equipment for the
Veterans' Memorial Building of Alameda
County, located in the City of Oakland.
Complete specifications for said furni-
ture and equipment are on file in the
office of the County Clerk of Alameda
(bounty, open to inspection. Copies of
said specifications may be obtained by
applying to the office of the Purchasing
Agent of Alameda County, located in the
Annex to the Hall of Records Building
at the southeast corner of 5th Street and
Broadway, Oakland, California.
Eacii bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of a bank of the State of
California, or a National Bank doing
business in the State of California, for a
sum equal to ten (10%) per cent of the
total amount bid made payable to Geo.
E. Gross, Clerk of the Board of Super-
visors of Alameda County, to be for-
feited to the County as agreed and
liquidated damages should the party or
parties to whom the contract shall be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give the bond re-
quired by law and by the said specifica-
tions.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO, E. GROSS,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors.
Dated: July 9th, 1928.
(Di
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Oil Burning Furnace — Glenn County
Union High School District)
Sealed bids will be received by the
Trustees of the Glenn County High
School District of Glenn (i;ounty, Cali-
fornia, until 2 o'clock P. M., July 31, 1928,
for the following equipment to be in-
stalled in the Glenn County High School
Gymnasium, located at Willows, Cali-
fornia, to-wit: One crude oil burning
furnace, hot air type, of sufficient ca-
pacity to heat the above mentioned Gym-
nasium.
One oil burning furnace and water
storage tank of sufficient capacity to
supply 20 shower heads with warm water.
Said furnice and storage tank to be in-
stalled in above mentioned Gymnasium.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on some responsible
California bank for a sum not less than
five (5) per cent of the amount of the
bid. made payable to A. E. Pieper. Clerk
of the Board of Trustees, as a guarantee
of good faith that the party to whom the
contract is awarded will within ten days
enter into the necessary agreement for
the faithtful performance of said work,
and in case the successful bidder to whom
the contract is awarded fails or refuses
to enter into said agreement said check
will be forfeited to said school district
in the manner provided by law.
Bids must be addressed to A. E.
Pieper, Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of the Glenn County High School, Wil-
lows. California.
The Board reserves the right to re-
'e"t any and all bids.
Board of Trustees of Glenn County
High School District.
By A. E. PIEPER, Clerk.
CD)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Electric Wiring — Beardsley School Dist.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Trustees
of the Kern County Union High School
District, Kern County, California, up to
5 o'clock P. M. on July 26. 1928, for the
furnishing of all labor and material for
the Electric Wiring of the Grammar
.School for Beardsley School Dist.. Kern
County. California, in accordance with
the plans and specifications prepared by
Symmes <Sr Cullimore. architects. 215 Hab-
erfelde Bldg., Bakersfleld, California.
Bids must be received at the office of
said Architects, and will be opened at 8
P. M.. Julv ' 26, 1928, at the Beardsley
Grammar School, Kern County, Califor-
nia.
Plans and specifications for the same
may be obtained at the office of the Ar-
chitects upon a deposit of Ten Dollars
($10.00) which will be returned upon re-
ceipt of said plans and specifications in
good order at the time designated by the
Architects.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
A certified check or bidder's bond In
the amount of ten per cent of the amount
bid is to be furnished with the bid, and
to the order of the Clerli of the Board of
Trustees, as evidence of eood faith, and
that the bidder, if successful, will enter
into a contract satisfactory to said Board
of Trustees, and in addition thereto, will
furnish good and sufficient surety com-
pany bonds tJierefor in the amount oi
fifty per cent of the bid. covering faithful
perlormance and labor and materials. All
bids are to be made in accordance with
blank forms furnished by tne Architects.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids deemed not advantag-
eous to the District, and to waive any
informality in any bid received.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Beardsley School District of the
County of Kern, State of California, mado
July 12, 1928.
A. B. TIECK.
J. M. McINTOSH,
CHAS. ZUERCHER,
Trustees.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(San Leandro School District)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the San Leandro School
District of Alameda County hereby calls
for sealed proposals to be delivered to the
Clerk of said Board at the office of said
Board located in the San Leandro School
Building, corner of Clark and Hepburn
Streets, in the City of San Leandro. Cal-
ifornia, until the 30th day of July, 1928, at
2 o'clock P. M., at which time and place
bids will be opened for the furnishing of
all labor, materials and mechanical work-
manship to be used and employed in the
erection and completion of a school build-
ing to be located on the southerly side of
Dowling Boulevard, approximately one
hundred and twenty (120) feet easterly
of East Merle Court in the City of San
Leandro, County of Alameda, State of
California.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
tions on file at the office of the Board
located at hereinabove described, and at
the office of the architect, Howard Schro-
der, 354 Hobart Street, Oakland, Califor-
nia, where copies of said plans and speci-
fications may be obtained upon a deposit
of $25.00. If the plans and specifications
are not returned to said architect within
10 days after the same have been ob-
tained, or are returned in a mutilated or
damaged condition, the said deposit shall
be retained by the said school district as
agreed and liquidated damages for said
mutilation, and will be immediately used
for the purchase of a new set of blue
prints and specifications.
Proposals shall be made upon forms
which may be obtained from the Clerk of
said Board at the office of the Board and
of said architect located as hereinabove
described.
Each bid must be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified check (or
at least ten per cent (lC7<i) of the amount
of the bid. certified to by some respon-
sible bank or banker, and made pay-
able to San Leandro School District of
Alameda County, to be retamed by said
San Leandro School District as agreed
and liquidated damages should the party
or parties to whom the contract should
be awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract after the award, or to give the
bond required by said specifications.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, or any or all items of
such bids.
WM. LUCIO,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the San
Leandro School District of Alameda
County, State of California.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Equipment. Etc.— Kern General Hospital
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Super-
visors, County of Kern. Bakersfield, Cal-
ifornia, up to 11:00 A. M. of August 6.
1928, for furnishing of material.^; and
labor necessary for the erection and com-
pletion of Shades. Refrigerators. Ranges.
.Sterilizers. Metal Cabinets, Electric Light
Fixtures and Elevator at Kern General
Hospital Addition, Women's Ward.
Bakersfield. California, in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
for same by Charles H. Biggar, Archi-
tect. 405-6 Bank of Italy Bldg., Bakers-
field. California.
Bids will be received separately, seg-
regated in accordance with bid form
furnished by Architect and on such bid
form only.
Specifications for said work may be
obtained at the office of the Architect,
and quantities must be determined on
the building.
A certified check or bidder's bond in
the amount of ten per cent (10%) of the
amount bid must be furnished, payable
to the Order of the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors, as evidence of good faith
and that th-i bidder, if successful, will
enter into a contract satisfactory to said
Board of Supervisors, and in addition
thereto will furnish good and sufficient
Surety Company bonds therefor. Per-
sonal bonds will not be accepted.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids not
deemed advantageous to the County and
to waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
By Order of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Kern, Bakersfield, Cali-
fornia, made July 9, 1928.
F. E. SMITH.
County Clerk and ex-Offlcio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
(Dj
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (Eureka, Calif.— Specification No. 5671)
Saturday, July 21, 1928
of asphalt concrete pavement between
the San Joaquin-Alameda County line
and Greenville (IV Ala 5 A) about 10.2
miles in length.
Plans may be seen, anC forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
Xo bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
Uie District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of the
miiount bid. such guaranty to be for-
feited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into the
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
By John H. Skeggs.
District Engineer, Dist. 'V.
Dated: July 13, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the nmce of the State Highway
Engineer. Highway Building, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
August 8, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erance is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows:
Inyo County, I<etween Olancha and
Cottonwood Creek (IX-Iny-23-J), about
nine and three-tenths (9.3) miles in
length, to be graded and surfaced with
crushed gravel or stone, oil treated.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the oflice of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding. Sacramento, San Francisco.
San Luis Obispo. Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an in.spection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the .';tatP.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HTGHWATS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: July 11. 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed propos.nls will be received by the
Department of Public Works, Division of
Highways, at thf office of the District
Engineer, Room 211, State BuTlding, San
Francisco. California, until 2:00 o'clock
P. M. on July 24. 1928, at which time they
will be publicly opened and read, for per-
forming work as follows:
Alameda County, planing the surface
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for Re-
roofing and Reflashing at the Naval
Radio Compass Station, Eureka, Califor-
nia, Specification 5671," will be received
at the office of the Public Works Officer,
Navy Yard. Mare Island. California, until
11 o'clock A. M. August 1. 1928. and then
and there publicly opened, for reroofing,
reflashing and placing parapet coping tqc
at the combined dormitory and power
use building E-1 at the' Naval Radio
Compass Station, Eureka, California.
Specification 5671 and accompanying
drawing may be obtained on application
to the Bureau or to the Commandant,
Navy Yard. Mare Island. California.
L. E. GREGORY,
Chief of Bureau.
.July in, 1928.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
^ Sealed proposals will be received by the
Department of Public Works. Division of
Highways, at the office of the District
Engineer, corner of Carruth and Olive
Avenues, Fresno. California, until 2 o'-
clock P. M., on August 8. 1928, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for performing work as follows:
Merced, Fresno and Kern Counties, plan-
ning the surface of asphalt concrete
pavement North and South of Merced.
.South of Fresno, South of Bakersfield,
and North of Grapevine Station (VI-Mer-
4-A-C. VI-Fre-4-B, VI-Ker-4-B-C) about
1." miles in length.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by the
District Engineer. Each bid must be ac-
companied by cash, or a certified check
made payable to the Director of Public
Works, for an amount equal to ten (10)
per cent of the amount bid. such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DR-ISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
By E. E. Wallace.
District Engineer, Dist. VI.
Dated: July 14. 1928.
(Continued on page 32)
France plans a sea coast automobile
road from Nice to Cannes, estimated to
cost 50.000.000 francs.
Ohio schools give 30 minutes instruc
tion a month in accident prevention.
S;3tui-day, July 21, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
16S2
Baker
Owner
5000
Iti'JS
Borman
Hummer
8000
1694
Crothers
Owner
20000
16115
Hamm
Owner
1000
1606
Moffat
Barrett
4500
16!17
Musatt
Bobbio
2500
169S
Prakel
Allred
5000
1699
Roman
Chisholm
3(KI0
iTiin
Ribolzi
Owner
5000
1701
Trevison
Pillon
7000
1702
Daly
Magill
3000
1703
Elkington
Owner
4000
1704
Heyman
Owner
9000
1705
Ingerman
Owner
4000
1706
Jovick
Owner
135000
1707
Lincoln
Owner
35000
170S
Lindsay
Owner
4000
1709
Pucinnelli
Plov
4000
1710
Samfileppo
Amatore
8000
1711
Sturtevant
Anderson
6000
1712
St. Mary's
Owner
4000
1713
Sullivan
Lombard!
6000
1714
Besio
Owner
4000
1715
Murphy
Owner
25000
1716
Western
Siegrist
3000
1717
Arnott
owner
3000
1718
Arnott
Owner
4000
1719
Carroll
Wesendunk
4000
1720
Cranston
Coburn
1000
1721
Depoli
McDermid
4000
1722
Gietzgen
Owner
2500
1723
Garrett
Garrett
4000
1724
Levy
owner
1900
1725
Montague
■Welch
2500
1726
Saunier
Owner
4500
1727
Simontacchi
Luchini
3500
1728
Vertner
Johnson
7500
1729
Wesendunk
Owner
4000
1730
Clianquet
Coburn
1000
1731
Frost
Hoge
1500
1732
Hardiman
owner
8000
1733
Kenney
Owner
100»
17; 4
Roman
Owner
20000
1735
Bradbury
Forbes
14000
1736
Frye
Frye
7000
1737
Garms
De Benedetti
5000
1738
Herrgutli
Nielsen
8200
1739
Howard
Hotchner
1900
1740
Johnson
Owner
10000
1741
Nordel]
Owner
34000
1742
Pera
Owner
5000
1743
Stalin
Owner
4000
DWELLING
(1692) B ALVISO 150 S Urbano; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — E. C. Baker, 583 Ramsell.
Plans by Owner. ?5000
FLATS
(1693) W CHARTER OAK 300 N Thor-
ton: 2-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner — G. A. Borman, 440 Charter Oak.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm. T. Hummer, 5811 Mis-
sion St. $8000
APARTMENTS
(1694) NW SACRAMENTO & BAKER;
3 -story and basement frame (12)
apts.
Owner — R. A. Crothers, 916 Kearny St.
Architect — J. C. Hladik. Monadnock Bldg.
$20,000
ALTER & REMODEL
(1695) 224 32nd Ave.; alter and remodel
dwelling.
Owner — L. S. Hamm, 226 32nd Ave.
Architect — None. $1000
WATER TANK
(1696) SE PHELPS & McKENNON; re-
inforced concrete water tank.
Owner— H. Moffat & Co., 3rd and Arthur.
Architect — G. Miller, 918 Harrison St.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St. $4500
DWELLING
(1697) S FITZGERALD 200 E Jennings:
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Frank G. Mussat, 1243 Gilman.
Architect — None.
Contractor — George Bobbio, 1294 Gilman.
$2500
DWELLING
(1698) E MAYWOOD DRIVE 153 S Rav-
en wood 1 -story and basement frahie
dwelling.
Owner— F. D. Prakel, 145 Judah St.
Architect— H. G. Sti.iier, 39 Sutter St.
Contractor— C. Allred, 391 Ashton. $5000
UNDERPIN & ALTER.
(1699) FRANCIS, ALEMANY BLVD. &
SANTA ROSA underpin & alter bldg.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. A. Chisholm, 666 Mission
St. $3000
DWELLING
(1700) W MISSION 150 N Francis; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Chas. Ribolzi, 12 Santa Rosa.
Architect — E. E. Young, 2002 California.
$5000
DWELLING
(1701) NE SOUTH HILL & BALTI-
MORE; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — R. Trevison, 847 Duncan.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. Pillon, 847 Duncan.
$7000
STORE BLDG.
(1702) S CHESTNUT 110 E Pierce.
One-story store building.
Owner— J. B. Daly, 185 19th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco. $3000
(1703) W SIXTEENTH AVE 50 S Ulloa.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— G. J. Elkington & Sons, 1291 33rd
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(1704) W SEVENTEENTH AVE 60 and
85 S Pacheco. Two one-story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.,
San Franci-sco.
Architect — None. $4500 ea
DWELLING
(1705) W TWENTY'-SECOND AVE ISO
N Vicente. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— C. Ingerman, 2395 20th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect— Cha.s. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1706) W TAYLOR 74-6 N Jackson. Six-
story and hasement concrete (42)
aparhments.
Owner — Geo. H. Jovick, % Architect.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Su'ter
St., San Francisco $135,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
APARTMENTS
(1707) W FOURTEENTH AVE 100 N
Geary. Three-story and basement
frame (15) apartments.
Owner — Lincoln Builders, 1043 Russ Bldg.
San Francisco.
Architect — Glass & Devereux, 57 Post St.,
San Francisco. $35,000
DWELLING
(1708) NE STAPLES AND DETROIT.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner^Clyde W. Lindsay, 550 Joost St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(1709) SE ITALY AND VIENNA. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Pucinnelli.
Architect — None
Contractor— G. Plov. 391 Munich St., San
Francisco. $4000
FLATS
(1710) NW WHITNEY 206 N Miguel.
Two-story and basement (2) frame
flats.
Owner — Sam Samfileppo, 308 Roanoke
St., San Francisco.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Frank Amatore, 1392A
Hampshire St., San Francisco. $8000
DWELLING
(1711) W WESTGATB 51 N Kenwood.
Two-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Julia Sturtevant.
Architect— Chas. P. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Anderson, 230 Hazelwood
St., San Francisco. $6000
DWELLING
(1712) E AGNON 140 N Justin. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — St. Mary's Park.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(1713) W THIRD ST. 52 S McKinnon.
Two-story frame store and dwelling.
Owner — J. Sullivan, 370 Galvez St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — E. Lombardi, 1218 Hollister
Ave.. San Francisco. $6000
DWELLING
(1714) SE MOSCOW 50 NE Persia; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— L. Besio, 439 Lisbon.
Architect — None. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1715) SW CERVANTES 312.6 NE Beach
3-story and basement frame (12) apts.
Owner— Chas. P. Murphy, 1437 Chestnut.
Architect— G. T. Murray, 3015 Van Ness.
$25,000
WAREHOUSE
(1716) S RHODE ISLAND 150 E 15th St.
1-story frame corrugated iron ware-
house.
Owner — Western Pacific Co., Mills Bldg.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist Co., 693 Mis-
sion St. $3000
DWELLING
(1717) NW CAYUGA 348 E San Juan;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Jas. A. Arnott, 633 Taraval St.
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLING
(1718) NW CAYUGA 370 SW Santa Rosa
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Jas. A. Arnott, 633 Taraval St.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(1719) SE UPPER TERRACE Lot No.
17; 1-story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Bill Carroll, 3136 Franklin St.
Architect — B. K. Dobkowitz, 426 Monter-
ey Blvd.
Contractor— A. A. Wesenflunk, Jr., 1625
$4000
San Jose.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satui-rlay, July 21, i;)28
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1720) SW POST & MASON; repair fire
damage.
Owner — Wm. B. Cranston, 666 Mission St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Clias. Coburn, 666 Mission St.
$H)Ou
DWELLING
(1721) NW SAN JOSE 1,043-6 NE Santa
Rosa; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Louis Depoli.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John McDermid, 322 Arling-
ton. $40U0
ALTERATIONS
(1722) 955 POST ST.; construct new of-
fice and alter and remodel auto ac-
cessory shop.
Owner — Jacob Gietzgen, 425 Kearny St.
Architect — Wm. H. Crim, Jr., 425 Kearny
St. t2,560
STORE & LOFT
(1723) N HARRISON 61 W 12th St.; 2-
story frame store and loft bldg.
Owner — Tho.s. F. Garrett, S64 Folsom St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Thos. F. Garrett, 864 Folsom
St. $4000
ALTER & REMODEL
(1724) 1054 HYDE ST.; remodel and al-
ter restaurant.
Owner— L. L. Levy, 110 Sutter St.
Architect — J. I. Mitrovich, 110 Sutter St.
$1900
ALTER & REMODEL
(1725) N MARIPOSA 250 E Third St.,
alter and remodel offices.
Owners-Montague Pipe and Steel Works,
Hobart Bldg.
Architect— R. E. Fisher.
Contractor— A. W. Welch, 63 Albion.
$2500
DWELLING
(1726) SE BRUNSWICK 178 E Oliver; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Saunier, 769 Brunswick.
Architect — None. $4500
DWELLING
(1727) S QUESADA 175 E Rankin; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Simontacchi, 2044 Quesada St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Joseph Luchini, 1511 Thom-
as St. $3500
DWELLING
(1728) SE MANGELS & RIDGEWOOD;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— G. R. Vertner, 1005 Hyde St.
Architect — Chas. Strothoft, 2274 15th St.
Contractor — Nels Johnson, Monterey and
Congo Sts. $7500
DWELLING
(1729) S MONTEREY 275 E Detroit; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. A. Wesendunk, Jr., 1625 San
Jose.
Architect — B. K. Dobkowitz, 426 Monte-
rey. $4000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1730) 1114 McAllister; repair fire dam-
age.
Owner — S. Chanquet, 1114 McAllister.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Coburn, 666 Mission St.
$1,000
ALTER & REMODEL
(1731) 735-43 BUCHANAN; alter and re-
model apt. -flats.
Owner — Mrs. A. Frost, 743 Grove St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. N. Hoge, 26 Carl St.
$1500
DWELLINGS
(1732) W 35th AVE, 125 and 150 N JU-
DAH; two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— M. D. Hardiman, 423 38th Ave,
Architect — None, $4000 each
REMODEL
(1733) 630 HAIGHT ST,; remodel flats
and store.
Owner— Mrs. J. Kenney, 630 Haight St.
Architect — None. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1734) 666 FILBERT ST.; convert 2-
story and basement frame dwelling
into ?-story and basement frame
community house.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St,
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco, $20,000
ADDITION
U73o) N CHK,STNUT 137-6 E Polk St,
Three-stury concrete addition to
present biiiliiing.
Owner — L, Bradbury, % Contractor
Architect— P. Sabin.
Contractor — Ricnard J. H. Forb33, ]o50-
52 MonadnocU Bldg., San Francisco.
$14,000
FLATS
(1736) S CABRILLO 70 W Twenty-
ninth Ave. Two-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
CKvner — C. Frye, 1990 Green St.. San
Franf.-isco.
Architect— Chas F. Strothoff, 2274 Ifth
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. A. Frye, 1990 Green St.,
San Francisco. $7000
DWELLING
(1737) N GRATTAN ST. 200 K Cnle.
One and one-half-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — H. Garms, 787 Union St.. San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. DeBenedetti, 22 Cotter
St., San Francisco. $5000
DWELLING
(173!j) W WESTWOOD DRIVE 325 S
Wildwood. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— T. P. Herrguth, 2312 Bryant St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. Nielsen, 2824 Bryant St..
San Francisco. $8200
SIGN
(1739) NW CALIFORNIA AND VAN
Ness Ave. Erect electric sign.
Owner — Howard Auto Co., Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Hotohner Bros., 8th and
Howard Sts.. San Francisco. $1900
REPAIRS
(1740) NO. 869 FOLSOM. Repair fire
damage.
Owner — Louis Johnson, 729 Occidental
St., San Mateo.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisso.
$10,000
APARTMENTS
(1741) NE BALROA AND TWENTY-
third Ave. Three-story and base-
ment frame (15) apartments.
Owner — J. M. Nordell, 2524 Monticello
St., Oakland.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnnck
Bldg., San Francisco. $34,000
DWELLING
(1742) N BAY lfiS-9 W Broderick. Two-
storv frame dwelling.
Owner — V. Pera. 2706 Greenwich St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $5000
DWELLING
(1743) W EIGHTEENTH AVE 175 N
Noriega. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner- G. Stalin, 3824 17th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
292
Borman
Hummer
7475
?93
Gottlicher
Prout
14226
294
Italian
Otter
6379
1"15
Lang
Roving
?W
McCarthy
Arnott
4163
297
Same
Same
33S5
29S
Gauntlett
Trump
6160
299
Hibernia
Quandt
983
300
Brizzolara
Bienfleld
15750
.301
Gietzgen
Lindberg
2560
SO?
Jacobs
Gilley
4200
303
Band
Wiander
4850
FLATS
(2921 W CHARTER OAK AVE. 300 N
Thornton; all work on fiats with
basement for Laundry.
Owner — George A. Borman, 440 Charter
Oak Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm. T. Hummer, 5811 Mis-
sion St.
Filed July 12, 1928. Dated July 12, 1928.
Roof on $1,868.75
Brown coated 1,868.75
Completed 1,868.75
Usual 30 days 1,868.75
TOTAL COST, $7475
Plans and Specifications filed.
STORE & FACTORY
(293) SW NATOMA & 7th Sts.; all work
on 2-story and basement concrete
store and factory.
Owner — F. Gottlicher and A. J. Tackle.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Ave.
Contractor — J. Prout, 515 Magellan.
Filed July 12, 1928. Dated Jan. 24, 1928.
Form completed $3,556.50
Roof installed 3,556.50
Completed and accepted 3,556.50
Usual 35 days 3,556.50
TOTAL COST, $14,226
Bond, $7,113, Sureties, E, J, Kraus and
F, H, Kartell, Limit, 90 days. Plans
and Spec, filed,
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
(294) N BROADWAY 100 W Polk; kitch-
en equipment.
Owner — Italian Hospital & Benevolent
Assn, of San Francisco,
Architect — G, A, Applegarth,
Mgr. of Const. — S, Rasori.
Contractor — Mangrum & Otter, 1235 Mis-
sion St,
Filed July 12, 1928, Dated July 5, 1928,
10th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6,379,10
Limit, 60 days.
PAVING, MANHOLES. ETC.
(295) LANDSDALE AVE. & CASITAS
Ave. in Westwood Highlands, Sub-
division No. 4; paving, manholes, etc.
Owner— Lang Realty Co,, 2074 Chestnut.
Engineers — Punnett, Parez and Hutchi-
son.
Contractor — Fay Imp. Co., Phelan Bldg.
Fi'.ed July 12, 1928. Dated July 11, 1928.
Monthly 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
Unit Bid Prices.
BUNGALOW
(296) NW CAYUGA 370.826 SW Santa
Rosa; all work on 5-room and break-
fast nook stucco bungalow.
Owner — The McCarthy Co., 46 Kearny St.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Jas. Arnott & Son, 633 Tar-
aval St.
Filed July 12, 1928. Dated July 11, 1928.
Frame up 25%
Brown coated 25%
Completed and accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $4,163.65
Forfeit. $1 per day. Limit, 90 days.
BUNGALOW
(297) NW CAYUGA 395.826 SW Santa
Rosa; all work on 4-room and break-
fast nook stucco bungalow.
Owner— The McCarthy Co,, 46 Kearny St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. Arnott & Son, 623 Tar-
aval St.
Filed July 12. 1928. Dated July 11, 1928.
Frame up 25%
Brown coated 25%
Compltfted and accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $3,385.40
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
CONCRETE BUILDING
(298) SO TEHAMA ST.; all work on 1-
Ptory and mezzanine fioor concrete
building.
Owner— Cecil G. Gauntlett. 589 Howard.
Architect — Joseph J. Rankin, 57 Post St.
Contractor — Hogg & Trump, 1175 O'Far-
rell St.. San Francisco.
Filed July 13. 1928. Dated July 11, 1928.
Last dav of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6,160
Bond. $3,080. Sureties, American Em-
ployers Insurance Co. Limit, Sept. S.
Plans and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
P.\INTING
(2t|9) NW MISSION & NORTON; paint-
ing.
Owner — Hibernia Savings & Loan So-
ciety. Jones and McAllister Sts., San
Francisco.
Architect — Arthur Brown, Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Saturday. July 21, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Contractor — A. Quandt & Sons. 374 Guer-
rero St., San Francisco.
Filed July 13, 1928. Dated July 10, 1928.
(Completed and accepted $737.25
Usual 35 days 245.75
TOTAL COST, $983
Bond, $491.50 (Labor, material men, etc.)
$983, (builders' bond to owner). Sureties,
New Amsterdam Casualty Co. Plans and
.Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(300) W PIERCE 137-6 N Filbert; all
work on 2-story, basement and attic
residence.
Owner — J. M. Brizzolara, IIGO Union St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter and Maury, 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — D. L. Bienfleld, 334 30th Ave.
San Francisco.
Filed July 16, 1928. Dated July 9, 1928.
Frame up $3937.50
Brown coated 3937.50
Completed 3937.50
Usual 35 days 3937.50
TOTAL COST, $15,750
Bond, $15,750. Sureties, Maryland Cas-
ualty Co. Forfeit, $5. Limit, 65 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
ALTER. &• ADDITIONS
(301) 955 POST ST.; alterations and ad-
ditions for automobile accessory bldg.
Owner— Jacob Gietzgen, 425 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. H. Crim, Jr., 425 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — C. Lindberg, 1 Naylor St.,
San Francisco.
Filed July 17. 1928. Dated July 13, 1928.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
35 days after completed and ac-
cepted 25%
TOTAL COST, $2,560
Bond, $1,280. Sureties, Gus Lindberg and
E. Erickson. Limit, 28 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
HEATING SYSTEMS
(302) 365 GOLDEN GATE AVE. (Lin-
coln Hotel); install oil burning steam
heat plant and domestic hot water
heating system.
Owner — Chas. Jacobs, premises.
Architect — Henry Shermund, Hearst Bldi?.
Contractor — Gilley. Schmid Co., Inc., 198
Otis St., San Francisco.
Filed July IS, 1928. Dated July 17, 1928.
Rough in $1,680
Completed and accepted 1,470
Usual 35 days 1,050
TOTAL COST, $4,200
Bond. $2,100. Sureties, J. V. Young. Lim-
it, 30 days. Speciflcaticns filed.
DWELLING
(303) W 22nd AVE., 60 N Vicente; all
work on 1-story trame dwelling.
Owners — Wm. and Angela Band, 567 Utah
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. Wiander, 641 Brunswick
St., San Francisco.
Filed July 18, 1928. Dated July 9, 1928.
Total contract price to be paid 90 days
after completion.
TOTAL COST, $4,850
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
Note. — Permit reported June 28, 192S,
No. 1579.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded ' Accepted
July 12, 1928—25 FT, LOT 26 and 25 ft.
on Lot 27 Blk 3252, Balboa Terrace.
Ernest C and Oscar M Hueter to W
C Zwieg July 12, 192S
July 12, 1928— E 18th AVE. dist 304, 329,
354 and 379 S from S Kirkham S alg
E ISth Ave 25 X E 120. Michel and
Nellie Costello to whom it may con-
cern July 1, 1928
July 12, 1928— W 15th Ave. 175 N Vi-
cente 25x127-6. G J Elkington and
Sons to whom it may concern
July 12, 1928
July 12, 1928—25x80 on W NOE 156-9
S Market. Joseph Quast to O O Ol-
son July 1928
July 12, 1928— E SAN JOSE AVE. 81 S
Ottawa St. Pauline A Mulcahy to
Phillipp Fetz July 10, 1928
July 12, 1928— W 18th AVE. 200 N Nor-
iega N 25x120. Gustave Johnson to
whom it may concern July 1928
July 12, 1928— LOT 34 BLK 6800 Map
Castle Manor. Castle Building Co. to
Henry Horn July 10, 1928
July 11, 1928—3525 PACIFIC AVE. F F
Hastings to Ira Cnliurn June 30, 1938
July 11, 1938— K 3lith AVE and NE
Ueai-y rung N alj,' 29th Ave 25 E ,85
5 29.96 to NK Geary NW alg GeaiT
85.15 to beg. H O Llndeman to W K
Lindeman July 11, 1928
July 10, 1928— W 34th AVE. 100 N An-
za 25x120. John C. and Carrie V.
Thomas to whom it may concern
July 10. 1928
July 10, 1928— COMG SE bdy line San
I'ablo Ave dist 15 measured NE along
SE San Pablo Ave from its inter with
lii.e dividing Lots 3 and 4 Blk 26
rung S 31° 16' 35" E 96.49 rung th SW
38.85 and rung N 32° 26' 20" W 104.47
rung NE following said SB bdy line
San Pablo Ave. 40 to beg., Ptn lots 3,
3a, 4. 4a Blk 20 St. Francisco Wood
E.Nten No. 2. Robert H. and Maebelle
E. Kelly to whom it may concern
July 9, 1928
July 13, 1928— NW MISSION & FARRA-
GUT Sts. Claus Hadeler to Young
6 Horstmeyer July 6, 192S
July 13, 1928— W 17th AVE. 150 N Ul-
loa N 25 X W 129. Andrew J. Benson
to whom it may concern July 13, 1928
July 13, 1928- NE COR. FORESTSIDE
Ave. and Ulloa St. Henry A Reid to
Ed A Johnson July 12, 1928
July 13, 1928— N SHIPLEY 100 E 5th
St. Samuel Ran and Alexander Brom-
berg to Calif. Concrete Company
June 25, 1928
July 13, 1928— LOTS lb, 14 15 BLK 12
and Lots 30, 31 Blk 4 City Land Assn.
Anglo-Calif. Securities Co. to Ed
Rosemont July 7, 1928
July 13, 1928— W 26th AVE. 250 S Ri-
vera S 25 X W 120. Alexander Sergo
to whom it may concern
July 12, 1928
July 13, 1928— SE KIRKHAM & 20th
Ave. E alg Kirkham 95 x S 25. John
E and EtheJ M McCarthy to whom it
may concern July 12, 1928
July 13, 1928— N MARIPOSA 75 E San
Bruno Ave E and alg N Mariposa 25
X N 75. Richard F. Cassidy to L U
Stevenson July 11, 1928
Julv 12, 1928— E GUERRERO 102-6 S
20th S 25 X E 100 Ptn M B 73 known
as 821-23 Guerrero. John and Bertha
Dalton to Ernest Watson
July 10, 1928
July 13, 1928— NE POST & STEINER
W alg N Post 275 x N 137-6. Dream-
land Auditorium Inc. to Frank Bar-
rett and Harry Hilp (as Barrett and
Hilp) June 22, 192S
Julv 13, 1928— N MORAGA 82-6, 107-6,
132-6 E 28th Ave. 25x100. R E Chip-
perfleld to whom it may concern (3
completions) July 12, 192S
July 13, 1928— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
guna E alg Vallejo 74-3 x N 137-6
Ptn 50V Lot 2. Nineteen Forty Val-
lejo St., Inc to C Petersen Co.; Fuller
Goepp; Kloeres & Koch; Herman
Bosch; Sartorio & Anderson; Fred-
erick Steel Co. (six completions)
July 11, 192S
July 12, 1928— S TURK 137-6 W Leav-
enworth W alg Turk 137-6 x S 137-6
ptn 50V Blk 2S6. K E Pr.rker Co to
Judson-Pacific Hotel Co July 11, 1928
July 9, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 5, Amended
Map Ingleside Terraces. A. J. Her-
zig to whom it may concern
Julv 9 1928
Ju\'yi4riS28—E'2iih'AVEr250 S Law-
ton S 25 X E 120. C D Seguine to
whom it may concern July 14, 1928
July 14, 1928— E 29th AVE. 125, 150,
175, 200, 225 N Lawton N 25 x E 120.
Fred Warden to whom it may con-
cern (five completions) July 14, 1928
July 16. 192S— E PRAGUE 25 and 50 N
Persia Ave.. 25x100. Albert R and
^ -nes C Peterson to whom it may
concern July 16, 1928
July 16. 1928- N ULLOA 35 W 18th
Ave W 25xN 100. Arvid Halseh to
whom it may concern July 13. 1928
July 16. 1928— LOT 17 BLK 5, Map
Crocker Amazon Tract. Henrv and
.■•■nhannah Warshawski to Henry
Erickson - July 13. 1928
July 16. 192S— E ROSSEAU 125 Spring-
dale Ave 25x100 known as 169 Ros-
.seau St. Geo W Witbeck to whom it
'■inv concern - July 14. 1928
July 14, 1928—1053-55 MARKET ST. F
& W Grand 5-10 & 25 Cent Stores Inc
to Barrett & Hilp July 2, 1928
July 14, 1928- E TAYLOR 137-6 S Lom-
bard E 137-6 X S 66-6. Edmond Cer-
ruti to F R Siegrist Co Inc
July 10, 1928
July 14. 1928— SE UNDERWOOD AVE
2U0 SE Lane 25x100. Anthony S Gat-
to to Joseph Luchinl July 12, 1028
July 14, 1928—30 and 34 FAIRFIELD
WAY. Thomas J Sullivan to whom it
may concern July 14, 1928
July 14. 192S— VASQUEZ AVE. 181-9 E
(iarcia Ave Forest Hill Addn. Henry
A Karp to whom It may concern
July 14, 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 11, 1928— NE COR. LOMBARD &
Leavenworth Sts. No. 2322. Andean
W Whiteman vs C W Renwick. ..$68.17
July 11, 1928— SE 15th & VALENCIA.
S 45 X E 100 S. P. Meda and C.
Meda (as Meda Art Tile Co.) vs Jules
Bessette $414.75
July 11. 1928— N BROAD 174-1% E Or-
izaba Ave E 24-10% X N 125 Lot 8
Blk I R R Hd Assn. H H Putnam
vs W S Barron $1875
July 11, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 1 Map Rail-
road Hd Assn No 2. H H Putnam vs
W S Barron $1875
July 11, 1928— S BROAD 214-2 E Or-
izaba Ave alg S Broad 27-1 x S 125
Ptn Blk F R R Hd Assn. H H Put-
nam vs W S Barron $1875
July 11, 1928— S BROAD 187-1 E Or-
izaba Ave E alg S Broad 27-1 x S
125 Ptn Blk F RR Hd Assn. H H
Putnam vs W S Barron $1875
July 11, 1928— S BROAD 195 E Cap-
itol Ave E alg S Broad 25 x S 125
Ptn Blk G R R Hd Assn. H H Put-
nam vs W S Barron $1875
July 11, 1928— S BROAD 160 E Orizaba
Ave E 27-1 x S 125 Ptn Blk F R R
Hd Assn. H H Putnam vs W S Bar-
ron $1875
July 11, 1928— SW 27th & GUERRERO
S alg W Guerrero 20 x W 100. Acme
Gravel Co. vs Silvio Di Vita (as Di
Vita Co.) and Manning Baldwin, Inc
$485
July 11, 1928— CASTLB CT APTS St
No 2314 NB cor Lombard and Leav-
enworth Sts. Andean W Whiteman
vs Wm Crighton $45
July 11. 1928- NE COR. LOMBARD &
Leavenworth Sts. No 2318. Andean
W Whiteman vs $45.09
July 11, 1928— NE COR. LOMBARD &
Leavenworth Sts. No 2320. Andean
W Whiteman vs E F Jones $45.09
uly H, 1928— W 31st AVE. 125 N Fulton
N alg W 31st Ave 25 x W 120. D.,
N and E Walter & Co. vs O M and
A L Cook and Cook Bros $65.20
July 11, 1928— N BROAD 199 E Orizaba
Ave E alg N Broad 24-10% x N 125
Lot 9 Blk I R R Hd Assn. H H Put-
nam vs W S Barron $1875
July 11. 1928— COMG NE LINE LOT 16
Blk 2S90 Map Laguna Honda Park
dis 36 SE from SE Balceta Ave rung
SE along NE line Lot 16 and NB line
Lot 14 dist 32 SW pari with SE line
Lot 16 dist 115 m or 1 to NE Laguna
Honda Blvd NW along last line 33 m
or 1 to inter of line SW pari with SE
line Lot 16 from pt of beg NB along
line so drawn 102 m or 1 to pt of beg
being ptn Lots 15 and 16 Blk 2890
Map Laguna Honda Park. Alexander
Gillmore vs R B and Eva M Giller....$160
July 11, 1928— W RALSTON 100, 125.
150, 175. 200, 225, 250 N Shields N 25
X W 100 being Lots 48, 47. 46, 46, 44
43 and 42 Blk 13 City Land Assn.; W
Ralston 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250
275 N Sargent N 25 x W 100 being
Lots 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48
Elk 14 City Land Assn.; E Byxbee
150 and 175 S Shields S 25 x E 100
being Lots 21 and 22 Blk 14 City Land
Assn.; E Byxbee 75, 200, 225 N Sar-
gent N 25 X W 100 ptn Lots 1, 2, 3, 4,
43, 44 Blk 9 City Land Assn. John
Johnson (as Jack Johnson Roofing
Co.), $900; Reinhart Lbr & Planning
Mill Co., $8865.68; S Mariani & Sons.
$377.08; W. E. Tronsdale, $2880; Bay
Concrete Co.. $1316.50. vs. W S Bar-
ron and H H Putnam
July 12. 1928— SW GUERRERO & 27th
S alg W Guerrero 20 x W 100. Frank
Portman (as Portman's Planing Mill)
vs Manning-Baldwin. Inc $2202.61
July 12, 1928- W 31st AVE. 125 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. D K Shanks, Re-
ceiver in Equity of Richards Hard-
wood Lbr Co Inc) vs O M and A L
Cook (as Cook Bros.) $377.89
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 21, 11)28
July 12, 1928— W FILLMORE 225 S
Beach S 50 W 90 N 25 NW 27.525 E
101.516 Lots II and IH Blk 443A.
Scott Co., Inc. vs L R Anderson $490
July 12, 1928— N LOBOS 30 E Orizaba
E 30 X N 75 Ptn Lot 6 Blk O Map
Lands R R Hd Assn. M E Whitson
(as American Roofing Co.) vs Fred C
Wolpert $55.50
July 12. 192S — N LOBOS 60 E Orizaba
E 30 X N 75 Ptn Lot 6 Blk O Map
Lands R R Hd Assn. M E Whitson
(as American Roofing Co.) vs Fred C
Wolpert $96
July 12. 1928— N FARALLONES 4 E
Orizaba Ave E 25 x N 125 Ptn Lot
5 Blk L Map Lands R R Hd Assn.
M E Whitson (as American Roofing
Co) vs Fred C Wolpert (two liens)..$70
tions) $70
July 13, 1928- SW COR. GUERRERO &
27th S 29 X W 100. The Crowe Glass
Co., $212; P. W. Knipscher (as F. W.
Kay Co.), $461.52, vs Manning-Bald-
wm, Inc
July 13, 1928— SW UNDERWOOD AVE.
200 SE Lane SE 25 x SW 100 Ptn Lot
6 Blk 422 Map South S. F. Hd and R
R Assn. Joseph Luchini vs Anthony
S Catto : $5000
July 13, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 3047 Map
Blks 3044 and ?045 and Ptn Blks 3039,
3042 and 3047 Monterey Heights. Geo
H Tay Co vs Howard H Taylor and
Carol Prescott Taylor and I D Chad-
bourne $412.01
Julv 13, 1928— N O'FARRELL 137-6 W
Mason W alg N O'Farrell 82-6 x N
137-6. Eureka Mill & Lbr Co vs
Charles D Baugh, P R Lagree, Sam-
uel Knight, Louis and Laura Galtie...
$187.75
July 12, 1928— E EDNA 50 S Flood Ave
S alg E Edna 25 x E 100 Lot 30 Blk
3142 Assessor's Map No 89. Carl Ben-
son vs Edna Allen $89
July 14, 1928- SW ROANOKE 75 NW
Laidley NW 25 x SW 113 Lot 9 As-
sessor's Blk 6728 NE Roanoke 50 NW
Laidlev NW 50 x NE 113 Lot 18 A-
sessor's Blk 6716. E J Gallagher vs
W Corkey $642.50
July 14. 1928— SW ROANOKE 75 SE
Bemis SE 25 x SW 113 Lot 4 Asses-
sor's Blk 6728. E J Gallagher vs Ray
and Verna Catlin $212.50
Julv 14, 1928- W PALOU AVE & JEN-
NINGS NW alg SW Palou Ave 50 x
SW 100 Lots 1 and 37 Assessor's Blk
4759. E J Gfrflagher vs Clemente
Peisino $800
July 14, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan 76-8% S 70-Oyi SW 82-11 H
N 101-6M. Frank Portman (as Port-
man's Planing Mill) vs H J Garner
and Chas A Laughlin (as Laughlln
Construction Co) $3213.42
July 14, 1928— ALL PTN LOTS 16 BLK
2890 Laguna Honda Park descd Comg
inter SE Balceta Ave with NE line
Lot 16 rung SE alg NE Ime said Lot
36 SW and pari with SE line Lot 16
dist 102 m or I to NE curved line La-
guna Honda Blvd NW 19.68 m or 1 to
S end of curve to right or 20 ft radius
which forms ptn of curved inter of
Laguna Honda Blvd and Balceta Ave
N alg said curve 20 radius dist 28.216
to SE Balceta Ave NE alg SE Bal-
ceta Ave 82.356 to beg. Carle Har-
court vs Richard E and Eva Glller
$71.51
Julv 14, 1928- E GAMBIER 100 N Silli
man N 25 x E 120 Lot 5 Blk 43 Map
IBrown Estate Co. John D Murphy
(as Standard Building Material Co)
vs James Sh^rard and P Mannin
$128.09
July 14, 1928— E BEMIS & ROANOKE
SE alg Roanoke 50 x NE 113 Lot 20
Assessor's Blk 6716. E J Gallagher
vs W H Gillham $605
July 16. 1928— W FOLSOM 175 S Pow-
hattan Ave. S 25 x W 70. Reinhart
Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs Al Schmid
1.02
July 17, 1928- S PINE 92 E Stockton E
45.0 S SO W 20 N 2-6 W 25.6 N 77.6 to
beg Lots 21 and 22 Blk 271. Chris
Berg vs E V and Lacev Inv Co $4500
Julv 17, 1928— N MANGELS Ave 100 N
Baden W 70 th at right angles 36-1%
NE 100 S 36-11/2 being Lot 11 Blk 6762
Assessor's Office. Louis J Cohn vs
Ida Helbig $820
July 17, 1928— SW MANGELS Ave. and
Baden S 25 x W 100 being Lot 1 Blk
6765 Assessor's Offlce. Louis .T Cohn
vs G50 O and Gabrielle M Bertrand..
$1000
July 17, 1928- SE MANGELS Ave and
Congo E 100 X S 25 being Lot 33 Blk
6765 Assessor's Office Louis J Cohn
vs Lily Gani..n, Joseph P and Daniel
J Sheehan $1125
July 17, 1928— S MANGELS Ave 225 W
Baden W 25 x .S 100 being Lot 44 Blk
6765 Assessor'.^ (.ifhce. Louis J Cohn
vs Richard E and Eva M Giller....$301.25
July 17, 192S— S M.VNGELS Ave 100 B
Congo th alg S .Mangels Ave 25 x S
100 being Lot 31 Blk 6765 Assessor's
Office. Louis J Cohn vs Anna Gan-
ion, Joseph F and Daniel J Sheehan
$301.25
July 16. 1928— SW LANGTON 275 SW
Bryant Lot 130x75. Uhl Bros, vs
Tiedeman & Harris, Fred MoUer and
A A Zelinsky $920.02
July 16, 192S— NE GAMBIER 100 NW
Silliman NW 25 x NE 120 being ptn
Blk 143 University Mound. Sudden
Lbr Co vs James Sherard $150.14
July 16, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan 76-SV: S 70-0^ SW 82-1114
N 101-6H. Frank Portman (as Port-
man's Planing Mill) vs H F and Elsie
W Gardner $3213.42
July 17, 192S— S HERMANN 160 E Bu-
chanan th cont. E thereon 76-8%
S 70-0V4 SW alg line which terminates
at pt perpen S 120 from S Hermann
and perpen E 115 from E Buchanan
82-11% to line drawn pan with Bu-
chanan from beg N pari with Bu-
chanan 101-61; tn beg, J H McCal-
lum vs H J and Elsie Gardner.... $3334. SO
July 17, 192S— S MANGELS Ave 250 W
Baden W 25 x S 100 being Lot 43 Blk
6765 Assessor's Offlce. Louis J Cohn
vs Pietro and Rosa Picciau $301.25
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
July 14, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded March — , 1928. Lacey &
Schuiz to W H <! Down and Mr. and
Mrs. Hollies
July 14, 1928- LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded April — , 1928. Loop Lum-
ber Co to W H G Down and Eleanor
Down .. .
Jul> 14, 1928- LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded March 21, 1928. E Johnson
to W H G and Eleanor Down
July 14, 19£&— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded April 23, 1928— J P Welsh
to W H G and Evelyn Down; Henry
and Sophia Hilltrs
July 14, 1923— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded March 8, 1928— Wm W
Weindorf to W H Down and Henry
and Sophia Hillers
July 14, 1928- LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded March 17, 1928. Acme
Gravel Co to W H Down
July 14, 192S— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded April 23, 1928 — Sibley Grad-
ing & Teaming Co to W H G Down
July 14, 1928- LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded April 24, 1928. E Risksheim
M P Saxe and Henry Harder to W H
Down
July 14, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
Recorded April — , 1928. General
Sheet Metal Works to W H G Down
July 12, 1928-1657' or 217. Location
not given. The Calif. Door Co to P
Hereford $100
July 16, 1928-25x82 W 22nd Ave. 50 N
Ulloa. Edwin T Peterson to Peder
Anderson $505
July 16, 192S— W FOERSTER 25 N
Mangels Ave N 50 x W 100. E Pas-
qualetti to Frank Foster
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
No.
Owner
1516
Krapp
1517
Hall
1518
McCabe
1519
Patterson
1520
Smith
1521
Ryder
1522
Reichel
1523
F. L. Cook
1524
Dunn
1525
Electric
1526
McGay
1527
Modern
1528
Parson
1529
Valley
1530
Chapman
1531
Dempster
Contractor
Amt.
Vaughn
1000
Hall
1800
Owner
4000
Owner
5000
Harder
2090
Owner
1000
Owner
2000
0%vner
1250
Cederborg
13950
Owner
1500
Johnson
4000
Owner
4000
Schmitt
ISOO
Isackson
2950
Furlong
15700
Osborn
5000
1532
Sewell
Pfrang
2000
1533
Johnson
Johnson
3100
1534
Livingston
Dyer
3000
1535
Weaver
Littlefleld
140000
1536
Bailey
Owner
5000
1537
Beaudrie
Owner
4500
1538
Justice
Owner
4500
1539
Phi Sigma
Fidelity
25000
1540
Perkins
Henderson
14700
1541
Harrison
Stolte
1610
1542
Hillback
Owner
35000
1543
Leach
Owner
1000
1544
Laubet
Phelan
9000
ia45
Davis
Owner
ISOO
Turner
Owner
3000
1547
Alexander
Muller
1500
154S
Leach
Muther
4750
1549
Moller
Muller
1500
1550
Netherby
Owner
4000
1551
Sanborn
McCorkle
60000
1552
Soloman
Heasley
5000
1553
Rugg
Owner
3000
1554
Wall
Owner
3000
1555
Mezzette
Corley
3500
1556
Gervolstad
Owner
4700
1557
Standard
Owner
3000
1558
Gifford
Fisher
5000
1559
Martins
Hooker
3800
1560
Jacowitz
Correia
4500
1561
Snead
Owner
1200
1562
Neal
Owner
4700
ALTERATIONS
(1516) NO. 1213 BLAKE ST., Berkeley.
Alterations.
Owner — E. Krapp.
Architect — None.
Ctintractor — 1. A. Vaughn, 835 Pensel-
vania Ave., Richmond. $1000
ADDITION
(1517) NO. 9117 BURR AVE., Oakland.
Addition.
Owner — S. C. Hall, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor— S. C. Hall, 9111 Burr Ave.,
Oakland. $1800
DWELLING
(151S) SE MOUNTAIN BLVD. AND
Norton Ave., Oakland. One-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner— J. D. McCabe, 2528 Peralta Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4000
GARAGE
(1519) N E-SEVENTEENTH ST. 98 W
High St., Oakland. One-story tile
and concrete garage.
Owner— J. F. Patterson, 1715 High St.,
Oakland.
Architect- None. $5000
RESIDENCE
(1520) 1435 SANTA FE AVE., Berkeley;
1-story 3-room 1-family residence.
Owner— Mrs. A. Smith, 1437 Santa Fe
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. F. Harder, 1429 Santa Fe
Ave., Berkeley. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(1521) 2772 HILGARD AVE., Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — Worth Ryder 2253 Piedmont Ave.
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $1,000
ALTERATIONS
(1522) 1626 JOSEPHINE ST., B
alterations.
Owner — P. R. Reichel, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
$2000
ALTERATIONS
(1523) 738 LONDRIDGE. RD., Oakland;
alterations.
Owner — F. L. Cook, 738 Longridge Road.
Oakland.
Architect^-None. $1250
DWELLING
(1524) N PERRY ST., 170 E Chetwood
St., Oakland; 2-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. J. P. H. Dunn, 250 Perry
St., Oakland.
."Architect — None.
Contractor — Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland. $12,950
ELECTRIC SIGN
(1525) 1554 FRANKLIN ST., Oakland;
electric sign.
Owner — Electric Salesman Mfg. Co., 26th
and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Architect — None. $1500
DWELLING
(1526) N McKILLOP RD., 600 W SHEF-
FIELD ST., Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling.
Saturday, July 21, 1!)2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
Owner — E. McGay.
Arohitec;!. — None.
Contractor — H. Johnson, 512 Vs 13th St.,
Oakland. $4000
FOUNDRY & SHOP
(1527) mo ADELINE ST., Oakland; 2-
story foundry and shop.
Owner — Modern Foundry — Pattern Wks.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4637 ParK
Blvd., Oakland. HOOO
ALTER. & ADDITION
(298) 90 TEHAMA ST.; all work on 1-
teratlon and addition.
Owner — Alexander Parson, 4269 Gilbert
St., Oakland.
Architect —None.
Contractor— Carl Schmitt, 1614 Ward St..
Berkeley. ?18U0
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1529) E 64th AVE., 150 N Avenal Ave.,
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner — A. Valley, 4215 Masterson St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. E. Isackson, 3060 Maple
Ave., Oakland. $2950
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1530) 55 CAMBRIAN AVE., Piedmont;
2-story 8-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner — M. C. Chapman, 1043 Norwood.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.
Contractor — Thos. Furlong, 460 Jerome
Ave., Piedmont. $15,7uii
RESIDENCE
(1531) 744 KEELER AVE., Berkeley; 1-
story 6-room 1 -family residence.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Dempster,
1210 Eonita Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — C. O. Root, Palrview Road,
Burlingame.
Contractor— W. W. Osborn, 1094 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1532) 11S6 GLEN AVE., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner — Mrs. SeweH, 3406 Randolph Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. J. Pfrang, 6300 Claremont
Ave., Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(1533) 1801 7Sth AVE., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner — E. Johnson, 223 Greenbank Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. Johnson & Son, 223 Green-
bank Ave. $3100
GARAGE
(1534) W FAIRMONT AVE., 100 N
Kempton Ave., Oakland; 1 -story brick
and tile garage.
Owner — A. C. Livingston, 391 Fairmont
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Dyer Const. Co., 1424 Broad-
way, Oakland. $3000
GARAGE
(1535) NE COR. 29th & BROADWAY,
Oakland; 2-story concrete and tile ga-
rage.
Owner — Weaver Wells Co.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— R. W. Littletield, 337 17th St.
Oakland. $140,000
RESIDENCE
(1536) 2567 ROSE ST., Berkeley; 2-story
5-room 1-family residence.
Owner — Laura C. Bailey.
Architect— J. V. Short, 4382 Euclid Ave.,
Berkeley. $5000
DWELLING
(1537) 3011 CENTRAL AVE., Alameda;
1-story 4-room dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner — G. H. Beaudrie, 1712 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — None. $4500
DWELLING
(1538) 915 BROADWAY, Alameda; 2-
story 6-room dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $4500
FRATERNITY HOUSE
(15S9) 2412 PIEDMONT AVE., Berkeley;
two-story 22-room stucco fraternity
house.
Owner — Phi Sigma Kappa.
Architect — Kent iiiul Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Fidelity Mtg. Co., 2323 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley. $25,u«.i
DWELLING
(1540) 2919 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE, Ala-
meda; 2-Htory 11-room dwelling, stuc-
co finish.
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. Donald Perkins,
1219 Fountain St., Alameda.
Architect — Hass and Kent. Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. K. Henderson, 393 40th
St., Oakland. $14,700
DWELLING
(1541) 181? FREMONT DRIVE, Alameda
1-story 6-room dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner — Miss Effie Salisbury, 1500 Ver-
sailles Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Samuel Lee, 1500 Versailles
Ave., Alameda. $5000
ALTERATIONS
iio41) 1430 ALICE ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — Harrison Realty Co., 1440 Har-
rison St.
Architect — None.
Contractor- F. C. Stolte, 3455 Laguna
Ave. $1610
APARTMENTS
(1542) SE COR. WALNUT & MADERA
Aves., Oakland; 3-story 54-room apts.
Owner— Geo. A. Hillback, 4307 Gilbert St.
Architect — Rees & Pierce, 2545 63rd Ave.
$35,000
ADDITION
(1543) 3887 PATTERSON AVE., Oakland
addition.
Owner — William Leach, 3887 Patterson
Ave.
Architect— None. $1000
RESIDENCE
(1544) 167. HILLCREST ROAD, Berk-
eley; 2-story S-room 1-tamily resi-
dence.
Owner — Albert J. Loubet, care J. J. Don-
ovan, 1916 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broadway,
Oakland.
Contractor — Jos. Thelen, 1448 Portland
Ave., Albany. $9000
RESIDENCE
(1545) NO. 1709 FRANKLIN ST., Ber-
keley. One-story 4-room residence.
Owner— J. W. Davis, 1720 Delaware St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $1800
RESIDENCE
(1546) NO. 213S BONAR ST., Berkeley.
One-story 5-room residence.
Owner — Alma E. Turner, 1307 University
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— None. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(1547) S 13th St., 100 E Broadway; al-
terations.
Owner — Alexander Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. A. Muller, 805 Syndicate
Bldg. $1500
DWELLING
(1548) NE COR. PRINCE & VERMONT
Sts., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— J. H. Leach, 573 Rosal Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. W. Muther, 5519 Thomas
St. $4750
ALTERATIONS
(1549) NW COR. 13th & BROADWAY,
Oakland; alterations.
Owner — Annie Moller Estate.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. A. Muller, 805 Syndicate
Bldg. $1500
DWELLING
(1550) N BROADWAY TERRACE, 150
W Buena Vista Ave., Oakland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvale
Ave.
Architect — None. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1551) NE COR. MERRITT & WESLEY
Aves., Oakland; ?-story 48-room apts.
Owner— Sanborn & McCorkle, 319 14th St.
Architect — D. D. Stone, 354 Hobart St.
Contractor— D. H. McCorkle, 319 14th St.
$60,000
ALTERATIONS
(1552) 2910 GROVE ST., Oakland; alter-
ations.
Owner— I. E. Solomon, 2910 Grove St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. E. Heasley, tOOl 91st Ave.
$5000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1553) 7607 HOLLY ST., Oakland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St
Architect — None. $4300
DWELLING "
(1554) E 60th AVE., 124 S Trenor St
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling
Owner— Annie Wall, 3230 61st Ave
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLING
(1555) N 59th ST.. 50 E Vallejo St., Oak-
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— L. Mezzette, 5860 Vallejo St
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. C. Corley, 1801 Brush St
Oakland. jssuq
DWELLING
(1556) 3801 LAGUNA AVE., Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — Frederick Gervolstad, 722 Cleve-
land Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $4700
GARAGE
(1557) NE COR. MARKET & ALICIA
Sts., Oakland; 1-story brick garage.
Owner — Standard Creamery, Inc., 724?
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. K. Owen, 3137 Pleitner
Ave., Oakland. $3000
GARAGE
(1558) NW COR. 26th AVE. & E 20th
St., Oakland; 1-story concrete and
tile garage.
Owner— Chas. jL. Gifford, 5610 Ocean View
Drive, Oakland.
A.rchitect— D. M. Crooks, 318 Thayer
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Thos. D. Fisher, Cor. 27th
Ave. and Ft. Blvd., Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(1559) W 98th AVE., 100 S Sunnyside
St., Oaiiland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— N. D. Martins, 2015 9Sth Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor- Jos. T. Hocker, 2140 96th
Ave., Oakland. $3800
DWELLING
(1560) N BROOKDALE Ave.. 400 W
55th Ave., Oakland; 1-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner — Steve R. Jacowitz.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. E. Correia, 2744 Mathews
Ave., Berkeley. $4500
RETAINING WALL
(1561) 5445 HILLTOP CRESCENT, Oak-
land; cone, retaining wall.
Owner— Albert C. Snead, 5445 Hilltop
Crescent, Oakland.
Architect— None. $1200
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1562) S BRANN ST., 220 W 55th Ave.,
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner— Chas. A. Neal, 2441 65th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4700
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
No.
Ov
Contractor Amt.
Barrett 4000
De Velbiss 16094
Electric 1290
Power 12633
Heasley 6000
Andersen 44000
222 Guaranty
223 Chicazola
224 Same
225 Roman
226 Soloman
227 Friedman
BANK & STORE BLDG.
(222) W BROADWAY 100 ft. S of 19th
St., Oakland; general construction on
class A banli and store building.
Owner — Guaranty Building & Loan Assn.
of San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
Nat'l. Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sntui-ciay. July 2j
Dated July 14, 1928. Filed July 9, 1928.
Progress payments 1st and 15th of each
month.
Contractors' fee when roof is on....$2000
When completed 2000
Actual cost plus $4000
Plans filed.
THEATRE
(223) W MAIN ST. 60 ft. S of St. Mary's
St., Pleasanton; general construction
on reinforced concrete theatre bldg.
Owner — Chas. V. Chicazola, Pleasanton.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 14 0 4
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — C. Dudley De Velbiss, 2937
Forest, Oakland.
Filed July 16, 1928. Dated July 12, 192S.
When walls are poured $4000
When brown coated 4000
When building is completed 4000
Usual 35 days 4094
TOTAL COST, $16,094
Bond, $8,047. Sureties, Commercial Cas-
ualty Ins. Co. Forfeit. $10 per day. Limit
100 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
(224) ELECTRICAL WORK on above.
Contractor — Electric Service Shop.
Filed July 16, 192S. Dated July 10, 1928. _
When rough wiring is complete- 3-5
When completed - ~ 1-5
30 days after completion 1-5
TOTAL COST. $1290
Forfeit, $10 per day. Plans and Spec.
filed.
CHURCH
(225) SW HIGH & VAN BUREN STS.,
Alameda; general construction on
church building.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco.
Architect — Creston H. Jensen, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. J. Power, 633 40th St. Oak-
land.
Filed July 17. 1928. Dated July 13, 1928.
10th of each month, 75% or value inc.
Balance usual ?5 days.
TOTAL COST, $12,633
Bond, $6,316.50. Sureties, Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, 95 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
REPAIRS & ADDITIONS
(226) 2910 GROVE ST., Oakland; repairs
and additions on residence.
Owners — I. E. and J. B. Solomon, 2910
Grove St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. E. Heasley, 1001 91st Ave.
Oakland.
Filed July 17. 1928. Dated July 16, 1928.
When frame is up $ 500
When ready for lathing 1090
1st coat of plaster 1500
When completed 1500
Usual 35 days 1500
TOTAL COST. $6,000
Forfeit. $5 per day. Limit, Oct. 16, 1928.
Note. — Permit applied for.
APARTMENTS
(227) N THIRTY-SEVENTH ST. about
200 W Telegraph Ave., Oakland. All
work for three-story and basement
apartment building.
Owner — Charles Friedman, 1818 San
Pablo Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— W. W. Dixon. 1840 Park Blvd.
Oakland.
Contractor — X. A. Andersen (as Art
Builders). 1927 Napa Ave.. Oakland,
'nly — , '28. pated July 12. '28.
1st floor joists placed 15%
Roof on 15%
Rough coat pla.ster on 20%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $44,000
Bond, none. Limit. 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 14. 1928— NO. 949 CORNELL AVE.
Albany. Henr.v A Fisher to Henry
A Fisher July 1. 1928
July 14, 1928— FIRST AND WEBSTER
Sts.. Oakland. Southern Pacific Co
to Dinnie Constr Co Julv 12. 1928
July 14, 1928- NO. 620 SANTA CLARA
Ave.. Alameda. Justus Norris to
whom it may concern July 14. 1928
July 14, 1928— NO. 2331 McGEE ST.,
Berkeley. C P Earl to whom it may
concern July 5, 1928
July 13, 1928- SOI MADISON ST., Al-
bany. Phil Chandler and Annie Lytle
to whom it iii.iy concern July 11, 192S
July 13, 192S— I'TN LOTS 11 and 12 Blk
45, Map of .Southern Addition to Liv-
ermore. Nora M. Taylor to Niels
Jensen _ July 3, 1928
July 12, 1928— LOT 32, Ardmore, San
Leandro. Joseph Franklin to whom
it may concern July 12, 192S
July 12, 1928— LOT 17, Ardmore, San
Leandro. Joseph Franklin to whom
it may concern July 12, 1928
July 12, 192S— NO. 531 VINCENTE AVE
Berkeley. Oscar Carlson to whom
it may concern July 10, 1928
July 12, 1928— LOT 5. Manor Knoll,
Oakland. Ralph H Barr to Irwin H
Reimers July 10, 1928
July 12, 1928— LOT 47 BLK 10, Thous-
and Oaks, Berkeley. Dorothy G
Hoooer to F Pemberton July 10, 1928
July 11, 192S— INTER NE NEY AVE
and NW Partridge Ave.. Oakland. A
E Leland to E h' Steinmeyer
July 2. 120S
July 11. 1928— LOT 14 Map of Ptn of
Liese Tract, Oakland. Ida T Viner
to Joe Kann Julv 7, 1928
July 11, 1928—2433 ROOSEVELT ST.,
Berkeley. Arthur and Catherine Higgs
to B Reminghaus July 6, 1928
July 11, 1928— SHELLMOUND PARK,
Emeryville. C K Williams & Co of
Calif, to B R Fritz Elec Co
July 7, 1928
July 11, 1928—1470 and 1474 ADDISON
St., Berkeley. Gentaro Kimura to
F W Thaxter July 2, 1928
July 11, 1928—722 SANTA FE AVl!>..
Albany. J F Hubbard to whom it
may concern July 7. 1928
July 11, 1928— PTN 37.17-ac. piece of
land firstly desc in deed The Realty
Syn Co to Calif Memorial Hosp Assn
dated June 2S, 1^19 and recorded Vol
2796 of Deeds Page 66, Oakland. Gus-
taf Peterson to whom it may con-
cern July 11. 1928
July 11, 1928- PTN LOT 4 BLK 2, East
Oakland Heights. Oakland. The Oak-
land Bank to whom it may concern..
July 2. 1928
July 11. 1928— PTN LOTS 3 and 4 and
5 Blk 1 Sub NE Ptn Sather Tract.
Oakland. E L Blackman to Jos
Boeddeker July 10. 1928
July 17, 1928—7416 ALTURA PLACE.
Oakland. August A and Emma H
Boerensen to A A Boerensen
June 1, 1928
July 17. 1928— PTN CERTAIN 37.17-ac.
piece of land firstly desc in deed
Realty Syndicate Co to California Me-
morial Hospital, a Corp.. dated June
28. 1919 and recorded in Vol. 2796 of
Deeds pp 66, Oakland. A H Monez
to whom it may concern... .July 12, 1928
July 17, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 3, Thousand
Oaks Heights. Berkeley. Cora Charles
to whom it mav concern ...July 13, 1928
July 17, 1928 — LOT ?3, West Broadmoor
Extension, San Leandro. Eli A An-
derson to V E .Anderson July 16, 1928
July 17, 1928- PTN CERTAIN 267.46
acre parcel of land firstly desc in deed
John H Spring et al to Robert W
Gray dated Dec 5, 189S and recorded
in Vol 685 of Deeds pp 222, Oakland.
Rita B Wedemeyer to whom it may
concern July 16, 1928
July 17, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 13, Daley's
Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley. Millar
White to Millar White Const. Co
July 17. 1928
July 17, 1928— LOT 18 BLK C, Rooney
Tract. Berkeley. J A Combs to J A
Combs July 17, 192S
July 16. 1928—1661 SHORT ST., Berk-
eley. Hughes Beach and A B Hughes
to whom it mav concern July 12, 192S
July 16, 1928-59 HILLCREST LANE,
Oakland. C F Cochran to whom it
may concern July 12, 1928
July 16. 1928— LOT 461 BLK T, Fern-
side Tract, Alameda. A C Pye to
Walter H Ander.-^on July 14, 1928
July 16, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 14, Lake-
shore Highlands, Oakland. G Gibson
Paul to Albert A Haskell....July 12, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
July 1?. 1928— SE KINGSLAND AVE.
and Redding St.. Oakland. K. Uchida
etc. vs C. H Gish $47.75
July 13, 192S— E FRUITVALE AVE.
123.35 ft. N of Pleasant St.. Oakland.
J. M. Zarwell vs Elinor H. and James
S. Forster $479.50
July 11, 1928— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
2S, Map San Antonio, Oakland.
Rliodes-Jamieson Co vs Charles and
Mary Ungaretti and Tony Jacobine
July 12,' ' 1928— NWEN'TR^^^
Piedmont Aves, Oakland. George
Fensky & Co vs John R Bowdish
$2699.38
July 12, 1928— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
H. Map New Town of Lynn, Oakland.
Eureka Mill & Lumber Co vs H A
and Ethel L Norton $63.83
July 11, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 1 Melrose
Acres, Oakland. H E Martin vs C H
Gish $75.58
July 11, 1928- LOTS 137, 138, 139 Pt Lot
117, 118, 119 Blk H Vicente Reserva-
tion Track, Oakland. W A Wilkin-
son vs Lucy Mae Bendle $100
July 11, 1928— LOTS 137, 138, 139 Part
Lots 117, lis, 119 Block H Vicente
Reservation Track, Oakland. Garrett
Lbr Co., $1933.23; A. E. Clark, $245.50.
vs Lucy M Bendle and F A CJordan....
July 11. 1928 — LOT 54 BLK 1, Fernwood
Tract, Oakland. Sunset Lbr Co vs W
E Schott $692.89
Julv 11, 1928— BEG AT PT E LINE of
land of Jacob Harder 1418.23 ft S of
county road No 2689, thence NE 721.-
40 ft. SE 656.56. etc. Eden Twp. Hay-
ward Bldg Material Co vs Toichi Do-
moto and American Machinery Co...
$159
July 11, 1928-539. 541. 542. 545. 547, 549,
551 and 553 40th St., Oakland. W E
Baker vs F W Rounthwaite $360
July 17, 1928— PTN LOTS 32, 33 and 34
Fuller and Todd Tract, Oakland.
Maxwell Hdw Co. vs George W Cros-
by and Grace M Crosby $68.15
July 16, 1928 — LOT 54, Fernwood,
Oakland. Maxwell Hdw Co vs Walter
E and W E Schott $60.57
July 14, 1928— NO. 1609 SEVENTY-
eighth Ave., Oakland. Blackman-
Anderson Mill & Lumber Co vs Geo
W and Grace M Crosby $342.51
July 14, 1928- LOT 54, Fernwood, Oak-
land. Eckhart & Ferrabee vs Walter
E Schott $568
RELEASE OF LIENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Julv 10, 1928- LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK
5, Kinsell Tract No. 2, Oakland.
I L Lindsey to John H Raise $2729
July 10, 1928— NO. 1332 NINETY-FIRST
Ave, Oakland. Larsen Bros to John
Paise and I L Lindsey $769.20
July 10, 1928— S BANCROFT WAY 126
W California St., Berkeley. Boor-
man Lumber Co to M D Wolf and
O F Lyon $174.61
July 10, 1928— LOT 16 BLK K, Mills
Gardens, Oakland. C R Squires to
Joseph and Tillie M McGrath $933.50
July 10, 1928— NO. 1430 THIRTY-
fifth Ave, Oakland. Geo E Zinslen
to A H Norton and T M Christie. ...$225
July 10, 1928- LOT 42, Best Manor,
San Leandro. Matson-Seabrooke Co
to Frank Walder, Aithur E Clark
and Ben B Jones $96
July 10, 1928 — LOT 201. Best Manor,
San Leandro. Matcon-Sc-abronke Co
to Frank W -'V.lder. Arth'.n E Clark
and Ben 13 Jones $75
Julv 1:>. 1928— I.(5T 35 iVNl> PTN LOT
36, Map of Ptn of Ppty of Mrs. Eliza
J Hyde. Oakland. Piedmont Sheet
Jletal Works, $770; Scott-Buttner
Elec Co, $218.77; Chicago Lumber Co
of Washington, $234 to H A Norton
and T M Christie
Ju.v in, 1028- LOT 35 AND PTN LOT
36. Map of Ptn of Ppty of Mrs. Eliza
J Hvde, Oakland. Long Paint Co,
$233.48; W Buntain and C Nannetti
(as Bay Citv Hardwood Floor Co)
$450; D D Morton, $560; D W Howard
& Sons, $950 to H A Norton and John
D Waterhouse
July 10, 1928— LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK
5, Kinsell Tract No. 2, Oakland.
Spurlock & Varner, $185; Frank
Lopes, $170.25; Kerr & Clifford,
$76.60; Walter Webster, $113.75; Thos
H Johnson, $200; J R Olivera, $134.80
to John Patse and 1 L Ijinudsey
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
ALTERATIONS. $1800; Lot 1? Crescent
Ave.: San Mateo; owner. Frank H.
Saturday, July 21. 102S
Smith, 82S Crescent Ave.; contractor,
F H. Boring, 661 Crescent Ave.
BUILDING, 4-story, $3u,UU0; Lot 27 2nd
Ave., Taylor Addn., San Mate; own-
er, B. S. Gibson, Penn. Furniture
Shops, San Mateo; contractor, S. A.
Wisnoni, A and 2nd Sts., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 11 Blk H Grand
Blvd., San Mateo; owner. Geo. K.
Fisher, 24 15th Ave., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $5500; Lot 1 Kesub of 32-
33-34 Rosewood Dr., Glazenwood, San
Mateo; owner, W. C. Price.
UUiijiJiAG, concrete and frame, $7000;
S 60 Lot 135 and North 8-4 Lot 1?4,
Cuuncy Road and lath Ave., San
Mateo; owner. West Realty Co.
BUNGALOW, $2000; Lot 2 Blk 44, N.
Fremont St., San Mateo; owner,
Mrs. Scott; contractor. L. R. Renard.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
STORE BLDG.
LOT 2-B AND LOT 3-A BLK 10, San
Carlos. All work for one-story rein-
forced concrete building (stores and
living rooms).
Owner— Alfred Schudek et al, 438 Va-
lencia St., San Francisco.
Architect — Chas. Fernsworth, 3420 17th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 12o
Kissling St., San Francisco.
Filed July 5, '28. Dated July 2, '28.
ribbing up $1,887.25
Brown coated 1887.25
Completed 1887.25
Usual 35 days 1887. 2r.
TOTAL COST, $7549.00
Bond, $3774.50. Sureties, A. B. Smith and
A. Brumecordi. Limit, forfeit, plans and
specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Julv 3, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 6, Lyon &
Hoag Sub, San Carlos. F S Woold-
ridge to San Carlos Constr Co..JuIy 3, 28
July 3, 1928— LOT 17 BLK 7, Vista
Grande. Chas H Duerner to whom
it may concern
July 3, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 3, Dumbarton
Acres, San Mateo. Howard J Canine
to whom it may concern June 30. 1928
July 9, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 12. North
Palo Alto. Selim Kaukanen et al
to whom it may concern July 2. 1928
Julv 5, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 3. Bur-
lingame. Gordan Hess to W O
Nicolaides June 26, 1928
Julv 5. 1928— PART LOTS 14 AND 15
Blk 3. Belburn Village. C C Lussier
to Dalv Bros July 5, 1928
Julv 5 1928- LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK 3,
San Mateo. Clifford C Lassier to
Dalv Bros July 5, 1928
July 5, 1928- LOT 11 BLK 4. Belburn
Village. Dr Earl F Lussier to Daly
Bros July 5. 1928
Julv 5, 19'28— SB MT. DIABLO AND
State Highway. First Church Christ
Scientists, San Mateo to Chas Vea-
erson June 25. 1928
July 5. 1928— LOT 33 BLK 2, Stan-
ford Park. Henry C Tales to whom
it mav concern July 2. 1928
Julv 6. '1928- PART LOTS 24 AND 25
Hpnsing Sub., San Mateo. George B
Fisher to whom it may concern, .^.^^^
July 6, ]'928— LO'TS 53 AND 54 BLK 17,
San Bruno Park. Prosper Bou to
'vhnm it mav concern July 6. 1928
Julv 6. 192S— LOTS 57 AND 58 BLK 2.
Fourth Addition. San Bruno. U
Filinno to M T Hansen.. ..June 28, 1928
Julv 7. 1928— LOT 29 BLK 1. Part-
ridge Sub. Menlo Park. Frederick
Rourk to whom it may concern
.Tulv 5. 192S
Jnlv 7. 1928- T.O-r 4 BT.K 12. Fiston.
Guv Frank Aloise to Frank J Ferrea
Jnlv 6. 1928
.Ti.iv 9 19?R^,OT 3 BT.K M. Havwood
Por-v. San Mateo. Harold Tavlor to
■nfpUaco Watprhou=e Julv 7. 1928
.T..1,. 0 inos_T.OT 13 BUT' 64. K^ = tnn.
H^^ward L Dietterle to Charles Hnm-
mer Jup» 2fi. 192S
j,.i,. c) 1099 T.OT S BT,Tf .>;S K.ioton.
John Biiben to Albert M Sohiie'".
.Tune '8 i'>?S
T.•l^• n lO^S^PAPT LOfS H AND 15
131k 3. Burlineahme. W O N'colpirte"
to whom it may concern July 9, 1928
July 9, 192S— LOT 24 BLK 19, Milbrae
Highlands. Frank G Grisez to whom
it may concern July 6,. 1928
July 9, 1928— PART LOT 5 BLK 9,
Oakknoll Manor, San Mateo. Stella
M Dean to Edward Emery.— July 9. 192S
July 9, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 64, Easton.
Howard L Diettiiie et al to Charles
Hammer June 26, 1928
July 10, 1928— PART LOT 19, San Mateo
Homestead. Fred Pattisson to whom
it may concern. July 5, 1928
July 10, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 66, Easton.
Guy Frank Aloise to Frank J Ferrea
July 10, 1928
July 10, 1928— SE ACTON ST 340 SE
Hanover St th 35, Daly City Addition.
Frank L McAfee to whom it may
.nncern July 10, 1928
Julv 10. 1928— PART LOT 1, Eagle Hill
Addition. San Mateo. E E Dwyer et
al to whom it mav concern. .July 10. 1928
July 11, 1928— LOT U-B & LOT 11-C
Graverland Park. San Mateo. Cle-
ment Smith to whom it may concern
July 7. 1928
Julv 11, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 12, Lyon
& Hoag Sub, San Carlos. Zenas P
Moody et al to Joseph Schneder
July 6, 1928
Julv 11. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 37. Lyon &
Hoag Sub. San Mateo. Blanch J
Shelton et al to Morris Sorensen
July 6, 1928
Julv 11, 1928— PART LOT 11 BLK 20.
Redwood Highlands. Nellie S Paget
to Albert S Morris July 11. 1928
July 11. 1928- LOT 13 Ringwood Park.
San Mateo. Rosa Weiss Sherman to
W F Klav...... July 6, 1928
Julv 11. 1928— LOT 27 BLK 19, Milbrae
Highlands. S J Olafsson to whom it
mav concern July 11. 1923
Julv 11. 1928— PART LOT J, Selby Tct.
San Mateo. Carolina Hans to whom
it may concern July 11. 1928
Julv 11. 1928- PART LOT 1 BLK 5.
Woodland Place. San Mateo. Amanda
J Collins to whom it may concern. ..
July 9. 1928
July 11. 1928— LOT 16 BLK C. South
San Francisco. Jacob Cerncha to A
L Orth May 11. 1928
Julv 12, 1928— PART LOT 2. Fremont
Acres. Earl M Ronkln et al to H Y
Wick July 12, 1928
Julv 12. 1928— LOT IS BLK 17. Milbrae
Highlands. David R Woods to whom
it may concern July 12, 1928
LIENS FILED
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 3. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 7. Belmont
Countrv Club Piity. San Mateo Plan-
ing Mill Co, $6.'>9.77; Henry Jaster,
S410 vs Clifford F Rutledge
July 6. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 7. Belmont
Countrv Club Ppty. Jos G Cousey vs
C F Rutledge $73.95
Julv 6. 1928— LOT 23. Polhemus Tract,
Pnn Mateo. Michel & Pfleffer Iron
■Works vs Richard E Giller et al $375
July 7. 192S — PART LOT 1-B Resub
Lot and 6. Fntrle Hill Addition. E
Tinthmnm vs B B Dwyer $94
Jn'v 9, 1928 — LOT 24 BLK 30. Belmont.
San Mateo Planing Mill Co vs Miss
1 ucy Stein S411
Jnlv 10. 1928— LOT 28 BLK 1. Visita-
tion Valley. G A Shank vs Lou><5
Pera $280
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
rjFSrnF.KCB
WA^'FRLT ST. AND HOMER AVE..
PrIo Alto. All work for two-story
14-rnf^m frame Parochial residence.
Owner — The Romnvi Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St..
San Francisco.
Arcbitp'-t — Fdward A. Eames. 353 Sacra-
mento St.. San Franeisco.
r-ontr-nof'^'- — L A. Batchelder. 1125 Fulton
St.. Palo Alto.
F^'od Jn'v 12. '28. Dated July 9. "28.
Ac ^vo»■k nrogresses 75*^
Usual 35 days 25"'-
TOTAL COST. 3i'4.2nn
•Dond s;i'>145. Surety. AetTia Casnaltv Xz
Surety Co. Limit. 100 davs. Forfeit.
none. Plans and specifications filed.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 3, 1928- SE ST. JOHN ST 24 NE
from Cor. Lots 16 and 17 Blk 1, Mt.
Hamilton View Park, San Jose.
Arthur L Crosby et al to whom it
may concern July 3, 1928
July 3, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 4, Seale Tct
No 7, Palo Alto. Aro & Okerman to
whom it may concern June 30, 1928
Julv 3, 1928— SW THIRTY-FIFTH ST.
38.35 NW San Antonio St., San Jose.
F Q Wilson to whom it may con-
corn June 27. 1928
July 3, 1928— S JACKSON ST. 179% E
Seventeenth St.. San Jose. F E
Loomis to whom it- may concern
July 3, 1928
July 3, 1928— W FIFTH ST. 1250 aras
from N Empire St.. San Jose. J B
Peckman to whom it may concern....
July 3, 1928
July 3, 1928— LOTS IS AND 19 BLK
20, Vendome Park, San Jose. Adolph
Moesle to whom it may concern
July 3, 1928
July 5, 1928- LOT 12 BLK 9 W Vestal
Survey, San Jose. Salvatore Megna
et al to whom it may concern
July 7, 1928
July 5. 1928— PTN LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK
2, Alba Park Addition, 50x100, Palo
Alto. Ruth V Anderson to whom it
may concern July 6, 1928
July 5, 1928— LOT 8 Byerley Tract, San
Jose. J B Byerley to whom it may
cern - July 5. 1928
July 5, 1928— SE TWENTY-FIRST &
San Fernando Sts, San Jose. The
First Church of the Nazarene of San
Jose to whom it may concern
July 5, 1928
Julv 6. 1928— LOTS 32 AND 33 and SW
27.93 Lots 34 and 35 Blk 1, Ven-
dome Park also S 15 Lot 31 Blk 1,
Vendome Park, San Jose. Ara D
Rucker et al to whom it may concern
July 6, 1928
July 6, 1928— SB DELMAS & FULLER
Aves.. San Jose. A L Wise et al to
whom it may concern June 19, 1928
July 6, 1928— NO. 1224 CHERRY AVE,
San Jose. A L Wise et al to whom
it mav concern June 26, 1928
July 6, 1928— NO. 1228 CHERRY AVE,
San Jose. A L Wise et al to whom
it mav concern June 26, 1928
July 6. 1928- NE SANTA CRUZ AVE
and Sackett Lane, Los Gates. Hunt
Bros Packing Co to whom it may
concern (masonry work) June 29, 1928
July 7. 1928— LOTS 31 AND 32 BLK 17
Vendome Park, San Jose. Walter V
Carder to whom it may concern
.; July 7, 1928
July 9, 1928— NO. 360 KELLOGG AVE
(rear), San Jose. Harry B Reynolds
to whom it mav concern... June 29, 1928
July 9, 1928— LOT 14. Linda Vista Park,
San Jose. Le Roy W Hewitt to
whom it may concern July 7, 1928
July 10, 1928— LOT 47. J B Graham
Subd., Mt. View. Clarence E and
Katherine Saunders to whom it may
concern July 9, 1928
July 10. 1928— W WASHINGTON ST.
300.2 N Poplar St. W 150.5 N 48.5 E
150.5 to Washington St. S 50 to
beginning Ptn Blk 6 S R 1 W, Santa
Clara. Julius Puccenelli et al to
whom it may concern July 9, 1928
Julv 10, 1928— LOT 3, Country Club
Park. San .lose. Frank F Richardson
to whom it may concern... July 10, 1928
July 10, 1928- BEG CEN CURLNER
Ave and line bet. Lots 41 and 42 Ptn
Lot 41, Lincoln Half Acres, San Jose.
Alfast H Wilson et al to whom it
may concern July 10, 1928
Julv 11. 1928- LOTS 23 AND 24 BLK 1,
College Terrace, 10-8-91 E of Map 121.
Palo Alto, Berdella and Frank E
Brock to B F Burkhart July 10, 1928
Julv 12. 1928 — LOT 31. Narvaez Rancho
Tract, San Jose. N J and Caroline E
Nielsen to whom it may concern
July 11, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Julv 5. 1928— NW EIGLBBBRRT AND
Fourth Sts., Gilroy. Helvie & Hay-
den vs Lee W Barshinger et al $234
July 6. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 6, W Vestal
Survey, San Jose. Peter Natalia vs
Joseph Piazza $96.52
30
July 11, 192S— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 3,
Glen Terrace in and adjoining Town
of Los Gatos. Franlt A Bell, $427.95;
S H Tliompson, $S00; Bryant B Bailey
$700. 19 vs Fred H and Louise Berg-
RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 21, 19£S
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 5, 192S— N SAN CARLOS ST.
73.34 W Bo.ston Ave, San Jose. J A
Roberts vs Constantino Maggi
July 6, 1928— LOTS B & G and 0.228 ac
Part Lot F, Oak Knoll Tract, San
Jose. J S Nevv'ell et al to Clara
Huntington Perkins J29.S8
July 6, 1928— LOT 37, Lion Ranch, San
Jose. Edward Zeller to Lion Ranch
Co and Otto Carque $240
July 12, 1928— INTERSECTION ALMA-
den Road or Lincoln Ave N 151! E on
Ppty line 100 M or 1 to Almaden Rd
S or road to pt beg, San Jose. R A,
R G Hiscox and M L Doane (as M L
Doane Lumber Co) to P M Kulish
$201.35
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
ALTER residence, $3000; No. 731 Uni-
versity Ave., San Jose; owner, C. P
Duncan, Premises; contractor. Dyke
Walton, 28 S-First St., San Jose.
DUPLEX residence, 3 rooms each, $4850;
St. James St. near Ninth, San Jose
owner, L. Gardstein, 9th and St.
James Sts., San Jose; contractor, C.
Teigland, 1507 Lincoln St., San Jose
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4750; Pershing
St. near Stockton, San Jose; owner,
Frank Perry. lOSl Sherman St., San
Jose; architect, Wolfe & Higgins, 19
N-Second St., San Jose; contractor,
Ira Brotzman, 7 Garfield St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-roora, $2500; 18th St.
near Jackson, San Jose; owner, F. E.
Loomis, 854 Jackson St., San Jose.
IMPROVING sanitary and heating, J40,-
000; Different Schools, San Jose;
owner, San Jose School Departmenf-
RESIDENCE, 2-story 11-room, $31,000;
The Alameda and University Ave.,
San Jose; nwner, Chas. Bigley, 168
S-Market .St., San Jose; architect,
Wolfe & Hiygins, 19 N-Second St.,
San Jose; cuir tractor, J. E. Perkins,
34 S-34th St., San Jose.
KliSIDENCE, 4-room, $1800; Spencer St.
near Atlanta St., San Jose; owner, J.
A. Weldon, 1331 Sherman St., San
Jose.
STATION, service, $3000; First and
Martha Sts., San Jose; owner, Italio
Petroleum Corp., 114 Sansome St.,
San Francisco; architect, Company
Engineers.
'~ BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
SERVANTS' house, rustic, frame, $2000;
400 Ashley Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
Aleck Clark, 400 Ashby Ave., Palo
Alto.
RUSTIC bathhouse, $1000; 1018 Green-
wood Ave., Palo Alto; owner. Miss
Harker's School, end Melville, Palo
Alto; contractor, F. M. Armstrong,
919 Bryant, Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame stucco, $16,000; 15
Crescent Drive, Palo Alto; owner.
John D. Campbell, 1220 Byron, Palo
Alto; contractor, Blake & Campbell.
DWELLING, frame stucco, $2000; .132
Waverley, Palo Alto; owner, C. G.
Hayton.
CLASSROOMS, frame stucco, $10,000;
1310 Byrant, Palo Alto; owner, Castil-
leja School. 1310 Bryant; architect,
Birge Clark, 310 University Ave., Palo
Alto; contractor, W. P. Goodenough,
310 University Ave., Pp.Io Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
ADD to frame garage, $1000; No. 60
Avondale St.. Redwood City; owner.
Joseph Hardin, Premises; contrac-
tor. Lynn & Perrin.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4000;
No. 37 Avondale St., Redwood City;
Dwner, Mrs. C. Clements, 604 Broad-
way, Redwood City; contractor, J. L!
Connelley, 12 Clinton St., Redwood
City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3000;
No. 523 King St., Redwood City; own-
er, L. F. Bourquin, 211 Bradford St.,
Redwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $5250;
No. 849 Arlington Road, Redwood
City; owner, T. Nelson, 761 Highway,
Redwood City.
DWELLING, 2-story frame, and garage,
$10,000; No. 732 Turnsworth Ave.,
Redwood City; owner, J. Frost; con-
tractor. W. F. Klay.
mVELLTNG, frame, $2000; No. 1538 Gor-
don St., Redwood City; owner, Chas.
Bacon; contractor, G. A. Stryker.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
REMODEL interior, $1000; E Ventura
St., bet. Tehanie & Burlingame Sts.,
Richmond; owner. L. A. Roark, 436
3th St.. Richmond.
RESIDENCE and store, 2-story frame
and plaster, $5000; E San Pablo Ave.,
bet. Esmond and Gravin Sts., Rich-
mond; owner, Frank Wight, 1053
Fevelim St., Berkeley.
RAISE house, install foundation and alter
interior, $1000; No. 35 Third St.,
Richmond; owner. A. Cottini. Prem.;
contractor, L. J. Thole, 320 22nd St..
Richmond.
i"(1TTAGE, frame and plaster, $4500; E
41st St., bet. Barrett and Roosevelt
Sts., Richmond; owner. A. E. Need-
ham, 316 Delano St., San Francisco.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESTDKNCE and p:arage. J3500; No. 1330
rolleero Drivn. Stockton: owner. Wm.
Poenstra, 22ril Kensington Way,
Stockton.
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RKSIDENCE and garage, $4000; No. lo7U
W-Willow at., Stockton; owner, Vvni.
Peenstra, 2261 Kensington Way,
Stockton.
RESIDENCK and garage, $4000; No. 1736
Lucerne St.. Stockton; owner, J. J.
Scanlon, 43S B-McLeod St.. Stockton
contractor, Ray Powers, Linden Kd.,
Stockton.
REPAIR fire damage, $2650; No. 845 W-
Kose St., Stockton; owner, Anna C.
Fletcher, Premises; contractor, F. P.
Dobson, 1120 W-Harding Way,
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6000; No. 3
W-Cleveland St., Stockton; owner,
P. Y. Dickinson, 314 W-Walnut St.,
Stockton; contractor, V. Saccone,
136 W-Maple St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No. 719
S-Regent St., Stockton; owner, E. L.
Matthies; contractor, S. C. Giles, 130
W-Fulton Ave., Stockton.
REMODEL, $30,000; No. 308 E-Miner St.,
Stockton; owner. Central Methodist
Church, Premises; contractor, R.
Noall.
RESIDENCE and garage, $2800; 2426 E
Taylor, Stockton; owner, A. R. Mu-
noz.
BUILDING PERMITS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL\VS
31
MARTINEZ
ONE-STORY building to be occupied as 5
stores, $10,000; Pacheco Blvd. bet. La
Salle and Arabia, Martinez; owner.
Smith & Swift; contractor, Guy O.
Smith. 1215 E Main, Martinez.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3150; Castro bet.
A & Lot Sts.; owner. John Bigger-
staff. 2124 Castro; contractor Rudolph
Johnson.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage. $5250;
Lot 8 La Salle Tract, Martinez; own-
er. Christian Bros., Warren St., Mar-
tinez; contractor, F. A. Andrews.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RECORDED
ALTERATIONS
MONTEREY ST., Salinas. All work for
remodeling and additions to two-
story brick building.
Owner — J. A. Cornett, Salinas.
Architect— A. W. Story, P. V. Bank Bldg.
Watsonville.
Contractor — W. F. Sechrest. Watsonville
Filed July 10, '28. Dated July 8, '28.
On or about 0th of each month 65%
On completion increase payment to 75%
TOTAL COST, $12,361
Bond, $ . Surety, . Limit, forfeit
nrjne. Plans and specifications S^ed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Addition to MiJiiterey City. Charles
B Wyant to J C Anthony.... July 5, 192S
July 13, 1928— LOT f) BLK 9, Wlther's
Addition to Monterey City. D Mc-
Allister to J C Anthony July 5, 1928
July 14, 1928— LOTS 10 AND 12 BLK 2,
Withers Addition, City of Monterey.
Frank Bergera to J C Anthony
July 13, 1928
July 16, 192S— PTN LOTS 2 AND 4 BLK
24, Little Survey, New Monterey.
Monterey. Antonio and Rose Bau-
tista to Paul rartemartori..July 12, 1928
July 17, 192S— LOT 7 BLK 10 Map N !'.
Town of New Monterey. Antonio
Hermoso to J C Anthony.. ..July 16. 1928
July 17, 1928— LOTS S AND 10 BLK 26
Withers Addition, Monterey. W H
Benjamin to J C .\nthony..July 11, 1928
Recorded Accepted
July 7. 1928— BEG AT POINT OF
intersection of NW line of Southern
Pacific right-of-way with NW line
Dewey Avenue, Etc., Monterey. The
Board of Trustees of Leland Stan-
ford Junior University to H S Tittle
Co. Julv 5, 1928; J C Ray... June 18, 1928
Julv 7. 192.S— LOTS 2. 4. 6 AND 8 BLK
26. Withers Addition to Monterey.
H B Riecks to J C Anthony. .July 1. '28
July 9, 1928— LOTS 6 AND S 54 LOT
5 Blk 70, City of Monterey. Paolo and
Bricida Flores to Paul Cademarton.—
July 5. 1928
July 9. 192S— LOT 2 BLK 154. Pebble
Beach. Grace Parson Douglas to M
T Murphy July 6. 192S
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepteo
July 11. 192S— LOT 8 BLK 33, Vista
Del Rey Tract, Monterey. James V
Cain to whom it may concern
Jilb' 10. 192S
Juiv 12. 192.8— -TAVERNETTI HOTEL
Sito. Monterev. Paolina. WilliRm
and Attilia Tavernetti and Mrs.
Aurelia Rianda to M J Murnhv
Julv 10. 1128
Julv 13. 192S— LOTS 17 AND 19 and
N U Lot 21 Blk 2, Wither's Aedition
to Monterey City. Ventura Cardenas
to J C Anthony Julv 11. 1928
July 13, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 9. Wither's
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 13, 1928— NE LINE S. P. right-
of-way with NW line Dewey Ave a
distance of 253.76 ft. to a point on
N side of Dewey Ave, etc., Mon-
terey. Tilden Lumber & Mil! Co vs
Ray Constr Co and Stanford Uni-
versity $5835.70
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 10, 1928— COR. DUTRA AND
Madison Sts. being Lot 5 Blk 114-A,
Monterey. F E Gervais. $75; Oscar
Andrews, $64; J R Ockey, $128.10;
George D and Victor H Patrick,
$470.76; C V Hitchcock, $283.50 to
Joe and Sarah Di Maggio: Reserve
Building it Loan Co and G W Brazel-
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 14, 1928— W % LOT 14 BLK 27,
Victory Park Terrace, Stockton. Wm
E Roberts to whom it may concern. .
July 11, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
ALTERATIONS
BOUNDED ON S BY JACKSON RD,
N by S. P. R. R. in E Ptn of Perkins.
All work for alterations to brick
veneer school building.
Owner — Board of Trustees of Washing-
ton School District, Perkins.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. Witzelberger, 26% Main
St., Sacramento.
TOTAL COST, $7500
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
snecifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
i;fU(] ;'7th St., Sacramento; contractor,
!•. Maloney, 3172 T St., Sacramento.
STOKE, $48UU; 276U 21st St., Sacramento;
owner, Mrs. Mabel L. Belz, 1017 43rd
St., Sacramento; contractor, Fred H.
Beiz.
GENERAL repairs, $1700; 1127 10th St.,
Sacramento; owner A. M. Mull, prem-
ises; contractor, F. Maloney, 3172 T
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, b-room and garage; .H'lOO,
2600 E St., Sacramento; owner, John
Nelson, 3042 5th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES, two 4-room and garages,
$2000 each; 4422-4508 11th Ave., Sac-
ramento; owner, E. S. Carpenter,
19U0 21st St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, one-story 5-room and ga-
rage, $2950; No. 2214 23rd St., Sac-
ramento; owner, W. Kimball, 920
13th Ave., Sacramento: contractor,
G. O. Grifflth, 4217 12th Ave., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room frame and garage,
$6500; No. 2756 10th Ave., Sacra-
mento; owner, G. A. Lilly, 1009 8th
St., Sacramento; contractor, Klein
Realty Co., 1009 Sth St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame and garage,
$4500; No. 2134 Castro Way, Sacra-
mento; owner, John B. Keiper, 1409
K St., Sacramento; contractor, C. C.
Ruby, 3763 Miller St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame and garage,
$4000; No. 1746 42nd St., Sacramento;
owner, Chas. Beattie, 3911 7th Ave.,
Sacramento; contractor, W. T. Mar-
tin, 3717 Pacific Ave., Sacramento.
BUILDING, brick, $1100; No. 505 12th
St.. Sacramento; owner, J. P. Kelly,
6050 10th Ave., Sacramento; contrac-
tor, H. Finnigan, 1716 16th Ave., Sac-
ramento.
TANK, oil, $1500; No. 1117 Sth St., Sac-
ramento; owner, A. Jacobs, 1201 39th
St., Sacramento; contractor, Latour-
rette-Fical Co., 907 Front St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCES, (1) 4-room and garage;
one 5-room and garage, $2500 and
$3000 respectively; No. 308 and 314
29th St.. Sacramento; owner, M. F.
Terra, 2315 9th St., Sacramento.
REPAIRS, general, $1170; No. 1809 9th
Sts., Sacramento; owner, W. M.
Reeder, 1815 9th St., Sacramento;
contractor, D. D. Hawkins.
ADD to hotel, $16,000; No. 422 K St.,
Sacramento; owner. Pearl E. Bras-
ler, 1123 2nd St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, Geo. D. Hudnutt. 2031 T
St., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. 7-room and garage, $8000;
2101 W St.. Sacramento; owner, H. A.
Christler. 2218 W St.. Sacramento;
contractor. H. W. Roberston, 2633 6th
Ave.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage. $3250;
2527 Coleman Way. Sacramento: own-
er, A. Van Winkle, 3132 Sacramento
Blvd.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage. $3000;
1721 Berkeley Way, Sacramento; own-
er. O. M. Froling, 409 El Camino Ave.
Sacramento.
25 Additional rooms. $17,000; 1210 K St..
Sacramenio: owner, Geo. "W. Spilman,
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 11, 1928— LOT 200, Heilbron Oaks
Chas Christian Steinagel to whom it
may concern July 5, 1928
July 1, 1928- LOT 107, Mont Clair Tct,
Sacramento. B E and May Irene
Manley to whom it may concern
July 11, 1928
July 11, 1928- LOT 60 W & K Tract
No. 33, Sacramento. George W Baker
to whom it may concern July 11, 1928
July 12, 1928— LOT 39, Harding Place,
Sacramento. H J and W H Bartlett
to whom it may concern July 3, 1928
July 12, 1928— R St., bet. Twenty-second
and Twenty-fifth Sts., Sacramento.
Southern Pacific Co to whom it
may concern July 7, 1928
July 12, 1928— LOT 5, C, D, 30th and
31st Sts., Sacramento. Pureta
Sausage Co to whom it may concern
July 6, 1928
July 12, 1928— McCONNELL TRACT,
Sacramento. Dept. of Public Works
Division of Highways to whom it
may concern July 9, 1928
July 13, 1928- LOT 2 BLK 3. Maple
Park. Sacramento. Gus Thiery to
whom it ma.v concern July 12, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Juiy 21, ia2!i
July 13, 192S— W 120 FT N 40 FT LOT
S, D, E, 22nd and 23rd Sts., Sacra-
mento. Albert O'Malley to whom
it may concern July 12, 192i
July 14, 1928— LOT 24, Hill Park, Sac-
ramento. Lena M and F C Hill to
whom it may concern July 14, 192S
July 16, 1928— SW 13 FT. LOT 226
and NE 26 ft. Lot 227. Smith Tract
No. 4, Sacramento. Arthur J Ozias
to whom it may concern. ...July 16, 192S
July 6, 1928— LOTS 6 to 8 inc Blk 28,
Del Paso Heights, Sacramento. Ar-
thus Wyman to whom it may concern
July 6, 1928— LINDA VISTA Sub. No
1. A. D. Cooper to whom it may con-
cern
July 9, 1928— LOT 504 Swanston Park
Unit No 2, Sacramento. E. J. Fag-
alde to whom it may concern
July 9, 192S
July 9, 1928 — LOT 17 Brier Terrace,
Sacramento. E. R. Lancaster to whom
it may concern July 9. 1928
July 9, 1928— LOTS 35 and 36 El Pa-
ruso. Chester E. Mitchell to whom
it may concern July 9, 192S
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 12, 192S— LOT 138, Boulevard Park.
Sacramento. A W Sweet vs R A
Pickett $201.25
July 16, 1928— S K OF E Vi LOT 4, O,
P, 30th and 31st Sts., Sacramento.
Dolan Bldg Material Co vs J H
Lamerding, Pete and Mary Silveria....
$578.54
July 6, 1928— LOTS 7 and 8 BLK 54,
Folsom. Sterling Lumber Co vs Est
of John Freitas $599.11
July 6, 1928—3901 MILLER WAY, Sac-
ramento. Carl Vogt vs C E Orwig..
$110
July 7, 1928— LOT 504 Swanston Park
Unit No 2. Sacramento. Friend and
Terry Lumber Co.. $540.53; Scott Plbg.
and Electric Co.. $125.75, vs E J and
Evelyn D Fagalde
RELEASE OF LIENS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 16, 1928- LOTS 2 & 3 SHELDON
Grant contg 700 acres under dec N<).
12773. Sacramento. Catherine P
Granlees; Kittie A Cothrin and Jessie
C Grimshaw to W J and Lauren M
Sheldon (3 releases) $5000 each
July 16, 192S— LOT 44. Boulevard Ter-
race Sub. No. 1, Sacramento. A
Virgilleo to Oliver Varrieur and
Harry Simpson
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
LODGE BLDG.
TULARE AND L STS., Fresno. Finisli
hardware for Elks' building.
Owner — Fresno Elks' Building Co., Tulare
and L Sts., Fresno.
Architect — None.
Contractor — ValWy Hardware Co., 833
Fulton St., Fresno.
Filed July 13, '28. Dated July 16, '28.
Monthly payments of 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1307
Bond, $1000. Surety, Detroit Fidelity &
Surety Co. Limit, 35 working days.
Forfeit, $10 per day. Plans and speci-
fications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
STATION, service, $1250: H and Cala-
veras Sts., Fresno; owner, Reynold
Thompson.
ALTERATIONS and additions. $1000;
Broadway and Merced Sts.. Fresno:
owner. Hotel Fresno; contractor. E.
DWELLING. $4000; No. 987 Arthur St.,
Fresno: owner, P. E. Miller.
FILLING station, wash rack, rest room.
«SS92; No. 2004 Van Ness Blvd..
Fresno; owner, E. Booras, 1234 F St..
Fresno; contractor. Pacific Steel
Bldg. Co. (3 permits).
SCHOOL. $44,31S; Blackston and Prince-
ton Ave.. Fresno; owner, I^'resno City
School District; contractor, Irwin P.
Hopkins.
SCHOOL, $29,356; Heaton School, Fresno
owner, Fresno City School District,
Fresno; contractor, Shorb & Neads,
420 Forthcamp St., Fresno.
SCHOOL, $7126; Belgravia and Church
Aves., Frusno; owner, Fresno City
School District; contractor, Shorb &
Neads, 420 Forthcamp St., Fresno.
SCHOOL, $22,360; Tulare Ave. and 12th
Sts., Fresno; owenr, Fresno City
School District; contractor, Shorb &
Neads, 420 Forthcamp Sts., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2925;
Winchell School, Fresno; owner,
Fresno City School District; con-
tractor. Shnrb & Neads, 420 Forth-
camp St., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additnons, $3681;
Burroughs Srhool, Fresno; owner,
Fresio City School District; contrac-
tor, Shorb & Neads, 420 Forthcamp
St.. Fresno.
COMPLETION notices""
FRESNO COUNTY
Hecorded Accepted
July 13. 192S— FRESNO HIGH SCH(.10L
Gymnasium. Fresno City High
School Distri. t to Robinson Electric
Co (electric wiring); Fresno Planing
Mill Co (mill\\Mrk) ...July 12. 192S
July 13. 192,S— I:LKS' BLDG. Fresno.
Fresno Elks lUdg Co to Pacific Ele-
vator & Equipment Co, July 7. 192S;
Kyle & Co June 5, 1928
Julv 13. 192S— FRESNO. Fresno Elks'
Bldg Co to St:indard Sheet Metal
Works (rennMb'ling. etc.. ventilating
system in old Imilding) Julv 7. 1928
July 13. 192S— Lf)T 13 PART LOTS 12
and 14 Blk 225. Fresno. John Gross
to whom it may concern. Julv 11. 1928
July 14. 192.S— TOT.S ]R AND 19 BLK 3.
Wf Francis Wood, Fresno. Dennis B
Wlieeler to whom it may concern
Julv 11. 1028
Julv 11. 192S— LOTS 1.? AND 14 BLK P.
Gaither Addition, Selma. Halina R
and Alva L Mason to whom it mav
concern July 10, 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 13, 192S— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 6.
Kenmore Park. Fresno. Tilden Lum-
ber & Mill Co vs Geo M Holland and
E E Lewis $440
July 11. 192S— LOTS 30. 31 AND 32 BLK
61 E Fresno .\ddition. Maisler Bros
f "niber Co vs T C Edgar & Son and
C F and JTarv A Welch $117
J. Farr S: Son.
PATENTS
Gr
)nt
ed
to Californians as reported ||
by
M
& Co., Patent
Attorneys
Walter R. Schlage, of San Francisco,
DOOR LOCK. This consists (jf a knob
actuated retracting unit and a latching
unit, with means for assembling connect-
ing and securing the same i^ a door.
Patent assigned to Schlage Lock Co.
Theodore C. Prouty and Willis O.
Prouty, of Hermosa Beach. CIRCUL.\R
KILN. The tunnel is in the form of a
complete circle provided with a single
opening for charging and discharging the
ware. Patent assigned to American En-
caustic Tiling Company, Ltd.
Edward Crispin, of Los Angeles. AP-
PARATUS FOR MAKING BUILDING
UNITS. Building articles that represent
or imitate brickwork of any desired si3e.
that may be sawed or nailed without
splitting and which do not require paint-
ing or similar finished operations.
Wallace MacGregor of Berkeley. PORT-
ABLE FOLDING FIRE MONITOR
STAND. A stand will provide for detach-
ably and firmly supporting a fire nozzle
or monitor and permit of the connec-
tion of three or more high pressure hose
lines with the monitor and the desired
manipulation thereof by one man in-
stead ot inree or more as is the present
practice.
Harold J. Westhaver, of San Diego.
WIKE STKINGIJNG PILOT. This novel
and improved device facilitates the
stringing of telephone, telegraph, and
other electric wires over the cross-arms
ui the poles which carry the wires. Ona-
half ot patent assigned to William A.
Lee.
Otto G. Schenderlein, of Oakland. AU-
TOilATlC HOSE REEL. Adapted for
use in connection with the water or air
.service in garages and service stations;
also tor park and garden purposes. The
hose reel is enclosed in a swivelled cas-
ing and has means in the form of a
spring motor tor automatically winding
the hose on the reel, for the automatic
control of the motor and lor the intro-
duction of air or water to the hose as
earned by the reel.
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OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY
Following is a segregaiea list of build-
ing operations in Oakland, for the month
ot June 1928, as compiled by A. S. Holmes
city building inspector:
Class, of Bldgs. No. Permits Cost
1-story dwellings
1 -story dwell. &. store
1 -story 2-fam. dwelling
1 ',-2 -story dwelling
2-story dwellings
2-story 2-fam. dwell.
2-story apartments
3-story apartments
1 -story factory
1-story shop
1-story restaurant
1-story office
2-story office & stores
1-story tile shop
1-story tile garage
1 -story br. bank & store
1 -story br. warehouse
2-story br. stores
2-story br. school
2-sty br. clean. -dye. wks
7-story store building
Brick addition
1-story br. & tile gym
1 -story br. & tile addn.
1-sty br.-tile clean wks
1-sty br.-tile clean, rm.
1-story br. & tile garage
1 -story br.-conc. whse
1 -story steel ser. sta.
Steel hangar
1 -story concrete garage
1 -story cone. swim, pool
2-story cone, plant
4-story cone, hotel
1-sty cone. & tile clean.
and dyeing works
Bunkers
Wharf
Retaining wall
Storage tank
Bleachers
Billboards
Elec. signs
Roog sifn
1 -story gar. & sheds 1
.'\dditions
Alters. & repairs 1
Total 4
46
$ 168,743
12,500
3,960
5,?0U
76,475
12,000
30,000
222,000
2,200
16,750
17,000
8,500
25,497
4,800
11,0.,..
17,000
29,000
13,743
540,000
3,000
2,250,000
1,750
100,990
6,650
10,200
4.000
5,500
32,500
3,100
62,150
20,000
9,000
30,000
175,000
lO.OOO
4,000
2,600
185
1,000
250
4,140
11,715
100
27.655
99.926
117,893
OFFICIAL PROPOSALS
(Continued from page 22)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(School Furniture — Fowrler Union High
School District)
Pursuant to a resolution of the Board
of Trustees of the Fowler High School,
passed at a regular meeting June 29, 1928.
the Clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids for 101 Pedestal Desks, 90 complete
Desks. 11 Fronts and 11 Backs. Bids to
he submitted to J. J. Chinn. Clerk of in.
Board, on or before 6 o'clock P. M., July
23, 1928. Bids will be opened at 8 o'clock
on the same date. Certified checks coh-
ering ten per cent of the amount of the
bid must accompany same. All bids must
have the approval of the Fresno County
Superintendent of Schools.
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
J. J. CHINN.
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the
Fowler Union High School.
Publication Office
547 Mission Street
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF., JULY 28, 1928
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Pacific Coast construction in last 3 years.
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, San Francisco
Sold by most progressive dealers throughout Pacific Coast.
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A. A. E. SEEK UNITED ACTION FOR
LICENSING
United action in the movement to se-
cure laws requiring licensing or regis-
tration of engineers in the various states
is sought by the American Association of
Engineers in resolutions adopted at its
recent annual convention, as follows:
Whereas, American Association of En-
gineers is now the only all-inclusive na-
tional welfare organization devoted to the
interests of the profession, and
Whereas, A single all-inclusive welfare
organization in the engineering profession
(as in the medical and legal professions)
can best serve the interests of the pro-
fession and of the individual engineer, and
Whereas, The united effort of Amer-
ican Association of Engineers and the
organizations of licensed, registered or
professional engineers is highly desirable
and would be to their mutual advantage,
Now, therefore, be It
RefiOlved, That it is the sense of this
conventiun that steps should promptly
be taken by this association looking to-
ward the inclusion of the several societies
of licensed, registered or professional en-
gineers now formed or forming, and be it
further
Resolved, That the National Board of
Directors of this association be and here-
by is authorized and directed to seek
ways and means to this end.
Whereas, There is no doubt but that
the movement for the registration of en-
gineers Is spreading and that other laws
relating to the activities of members of
the engineering profession are being en-
acted, and
Whereas, Considerable laxity in the en-
forcement of these laws is generally per-
mitted, and
Whereas, Such laws are of no value to
the public unless enforced, be it
Resolved. By the members and dele-
gates of the American Association of En-
gineers In convention assembled that a
committee of five be appointed to con-
sider and recommend to the next con-
vention methods that will. If employed,
lead to the better enforcement of such
laws.
FRESNO BUILDING CRAFTS ADOPT
FIVE-DAY WEEK FOR SUMMER
The five-day week, the objective of
organized labor nationally for several
years, has been temporarily adopted In
Fresno. Beginning July 21 building con-
struction went on a forty-hour-a-week
working schedule for the three Summer
months of July, August and September.
Between 750 and 800 building trades
craft workers went on a program of five
days work and two days of rest each
week, accepting a wage cut commensu-
rate with the reduced time. The inno-
vation is by agreement with individual
contractors and does not affect shop
workers,
"Already a goodly number of the mil-
lions of building trades workers through-
out the nation are on a five-day working
schedule, so the local arrangement is
only following a national trend that has
passed beyond the experimental stage,"
said Fred C. Huss, secretary of the
Fresno Building Trades Council.
"The matter here is only for the Sum-
mer months, mainly in.spired by the heat
and the vacation spirit. The five-day
program is not effective on emergency
or rush jobs, or contracts under a time
schedule, nor does it affect teamsters,
millmen or the shop tra(?es."
The exemptions in current construction
includes the Pantages Theatre Building,
the science building of the Fresno State
College, and the Catholic Hospital.
Straight time is to be paid for Saturday
morning work.
MECHANICS LIEN ACT SAID TO BE
INCOMPLETE
As at present drafted the uniform me-
chanics' lien act would not meet the ap-
proval of the majority of state legisla-
tures according, to Jesse A. Miller, at
the opening session of the national con-
ference of commissioners on uniform
state laws meeting recently at the Hotel
Olympic. Seattle. More than sixty com-
missioners, representing thirty-five
states, were present.
This Is the third year the conference
has considered a tentative draft of the
uniform mechanics' lien law and radical
changes proposed this year are expecte'l
to meet with strenuous opposition fron":
the material men and sub-contractors.
Miller said the act, when agreed upon
should be fair to general contractors,
bonding companies, building and loan
associations. and to sub-contractors,
laborers, and material men.
"Under the general law," he explained,
"the contractor has a contract with the
owner and can sue and levy on his prop-
erty but a material man has no such pro-
tection. He must look only to the con-
tractor if his right to a statuatory lien Is
destroyed. Those who have direct con-
tracts with the owner are protected
without the liens. Those who only deal
with the contractor and who have no
contract with the owner have but little
protection if their rights to material
benefits through a Hen be xJestroyed."
Now that a "Safety First" campaign is
on in San Francisco, many wise cracks
are made. For instance, California Safe-
ty News, says: When a woman In an au-
tomobile puts out her nand, the man
in the car just behind can be sure she is
either going to turn to the left or to the
right, or that she is going to stop or move
forward.
INCREASE IN CANADIAN LABOR
UNIONS SHOWN IN SURVEY
There are approximately 290,282 mem-
bers of labor organizations In Canada, ac-
cording to a report made public by the
Department of Labor, based on figures
from the Department of Labor of the
Dominion. It shows 2,604 labor organ-
ization branches, an, increase of 89 over
the year 1926, and the total of 290,282
members Is an increase of 15,678 over
the year 1926. The figures are for the
calendar year 1927.
Of this total, there were 1,869 inter-
national craft unions, with membership
of 180,755; One Big Union," as it is
listed, 50 branches, membership 19,24b:
Industrir. Workers of the World, seven
branches, membership 4,400; Canadian
Central Labor organizations, 537 branch-
es, membership 48,435; independent units,
."7 branches, membership 12,447; National
and Catholic unions 104 branches, mem-
bership 25,000. Of the total, 140,195 are
affiliated with the All-Canadian Congress
of Labor.
At the close of 1927 there were 85 of
what are ordinarily called international
craft unions operating In the Dominion,
82 of which have one or more local
branches in Canada. The remaining three
have a small number of members In that
country who are directly connected with
the central bodies. Of these 85 interna-
tional craft unions, the 13 listed have 5,-
000 or more members in Canada:
United Mine Workers of America, 13.-
400; International Association of Ma-
chinists. 15,000; Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, 14,629; Brotherhood of Rail-
way Carmen of America, 12,967; United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
10,552.
American Federation of Musicians, 8,-
noo; Order of Railroad Telegraphers, 7,-
P84: Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railraw Employes of Amer-
ica, 7,500; Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen, 7,062; Broth-
erhood of Maintenance-of-way Employes,
6,763; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, 6.086.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, 6.000; International Longshore-
men's Association. 5.000.
EAST BAY INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION
ELECTS DIRECTORS
Nineteen directors were elected by the
East Bay Industrial Association at a
special meeting on July 10. Headquarters
of the association are located In the Ray
Building, Oakland.
Directors elected are:, L. H. Bill, of
Fageol Motors Co.; H. J. Christensen,
contractor; F. B. Drake, of Johnson Gear
Co.; E. B. Field, of E. B. Field Co., real-
tors; T. P. Hogan, Jr., of Waterfront
Sash & Door Co.; Chas. P. Howard, of
Howard Terminal Co.; R. E. Kenyon, of
Kenyon Electric Co.; Wm. H. Moehlman,
of Contra Costa Bldg. Material Co.; J. C.
McPherson. of Southern Pacific Co. ; L. H.
Newbert, of Pacific Gas & Electric Co.;
Wm. Harold Oliver, of Oliver Continuous
Filter Co.; C. C. Parrish, of W. H. Par-
rish Co.; Jas. H. Pedgrift. contractor;
Walter D. Reed, of Reed & Corlett, ar-
chitects; Thomas Robertson, of Robert-
son & West., bakers; P. M. Sanford, Pres.
Richmond Chamber of Commerce; Louis
Scheeline, merchant tailor; Marshall Steel
of Marshall Steel Co., cleaners and dyers;
Waverly Tilden, Tilden Lumber & Mill
Co. The new Board will meet and or-
ganize at an early date.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
:nll^(la^■. July 28, 192S
GENERAL FEATURES OF ESTIMATING AND COST ACCOUNTING
FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS OUTLINED BY BUILDER
By F. J. Leitch of Cook and Leitch, Contractors. Paper Read Before the Con-
struction Association of Canada.
Estimating and cost accounting are
very important subjects for those in the
construction industry. In many cases too
little time and thought are given to them,
while in others, some very elaborate sys-
tems have been worked out.
The aim we strive at in preparing an
estimate on any building project is to
arrive at what it would cost in dollars
and cents for the purchase of necessary
materials and the cost of the labor to
assemble them together to complete the
building. The making of an estimate, I
always feel, is a very important matter.
There are so many opportunities of mak-
ing errors in the quantities or omitting
very important items, ana no matter how
efHcient you may be in the construction
of any building project, if you do not
start off with an accurate estimate, the
chances of coming out on the right side
are very poor.
Quantities, as far as possible, should
be taken off in the same units as those
by which we purchase the materials. In
this way you will be able to check, at the
end of the job, the amount you purchased
with the amount you estimated.
At some time during the process of
making up an estimate, one should pay a
visit to the site. The question of space
available for handling and piling mater-
ials and laying out of plant is very im-
portant and may make quite a difference
in the labor units you use.
One of our best aids in making up an
estimate is the record which we have
kept of our previous work. An estimate
should never be made up on any old
sheet of paper. A special ruled estimat.-^
form should be used so that at any later
date one may be able to pick out any
item without any trouble.
There is one item in this form which
I feel everyone should have, namely, a
separate column for the pricing of the
material cost of any given item, and a
separate column for the pricing of labor
cost of this same item. This we have
found very handy, as one can check at
once what he figured for any special
class of material and what it cost him to
buy. If one keeps a labor cost record,
he can check his actual cost with what
he figured as the job progresses. This I
intend to deal with more fully in the cost
accounting section of this paper.
The first sheet of any estimate should
contain most of the items which usually
come under the heading of general con-
ditions in the specifications, namely;
Bonds, building, water, sewer and side-
walk permits; employees* and public lia-
bility insurance: timekeeper: watchman;
offices: sheds; cleaning and cutting: gen-
eral cartage; fuel and nails; telephone;
electric light and power; tools and equip-
ment. If the job is an out-of-town one,
board and fares should also be taken care
of on this sheet.
These items are all part of the cost
and in grouping them under the one
heading, you are not so liabl>i to omit
any of them. From actual figures, the
total cost of these items, exclusive of
board and fares, runs anywhere from 4 to
6 per cent of the cost of the contract.
Space will not permit me to go into
the various trades in detail, but there are
one or two observations regarding the
main items of each trade which I should
like to make.
Excavation
Figuring excavation presents many dif-
ficulties. If the site is an open one with
no adjoining properties to trouble with.
and the depth of excavation Is not more
than say about ten feet, one can get
fairly close to the cost. When the depth
of the excavatioH gets to about twent.v
feet and shoring of the banks, etc., has
to be taken into account, it makes the
problem more difficult.
Excavation for any fair-sized contract
is now being done mostly b/ niachin-;s,
and you can usually get a price to cover
this work from two or three firms.
In figuring the shoring of the banks, I
have found that about 6 to 8 ft. ISM of
lumber per square foot of ar'.:a to be
shored will cover the lumber necessary
for the planking, walings and struts. The
labor cost of si-tting this will vary ac-
cording to kind nf soil, but 1 have found
that it will run between J40 and J50 per
M. ft. of BM of lumber. Pumping of
water has to be reckoned with under the
heading of excavation. The cost will
largely depend on the length of time the
site will be open. The length of time a
pump will be in operation snould be es-
timated and a sum per day allowed for
this.
Shoring and underpinning of adjoining
properties should be carefully looked into
as they are items which often run into
a considerable sum of money.
Qoncrete Foundations
This item is often figured at so much
per cubic yard to Include forms. This
item. 1 feel, should be divided into two--
one price for the concrete and a separate
price per square foot for the forms, meas-
uring the area of both sides of the wall.
Forms cost around 11 to 12 cents per
square foot, and one can readily see the
difference per cubic yard in the cost of
forms for a wall, say 12 in. thick and
another wall 18 in. or 24 In. thick. After
finishing an estimate, I have often check-
ed the total cost of the concrete and
forms together to see what the unit cost
per cubic yard of concrete, would be, and
have seen a difference of as much as $2
per cubic yard between estimates, where
the same units were used.
Reinforced Concrete
In figuring this item, one has three ma-
terial;? to contend with, namely: concrete,
reinforcing steel and forms.
The first item, concrete, should be fig-
ured out as so many cubic yards of con-
crete, and if there are different mixes
called for in the columns and beams and
slabs, they should be taken separately.
For the columns, as a rule, a 1:1:2 or
1:H4:3 mix is called for, as against a
1:2:4 mix in the beams and slabs. The
richer mix in the columns runs about
Sl.Sn to f2 per cubic yard more than the
beam and slab mix.
The labor costs of placing concrete in
foundation walls and In reinfoced con-
crete floors are totally different. From
my experience I have found it costs 50
cents per cubic yard more to place rein-
forced concrete than it does concrete in
foundations.
The second item, reinforcing steel. Is
specified in various ways. One specifica-
tion may call for a certain stj-le of rein-
forcing, and all you have to do is call
up the company and get their price. An-
other specification and plans may give a
complete layout of the reinforcing steel
and you have to take off the quantities
yourself. Taking off the quantities is not
a hard job, although it sometimes is a
long one.
The pricing of reinforcing steel is not
so simple. You are usually working on
a base price with extras tor rods below
and above a certain diameter. Then
there are various extras for cutting,
bending and hooping. I have been trying
to find out if the total weight of the steel
was figured out at the base price, what
extra would have to be added to cover
the above extras. On one job which I
checked up recently, it turned out $12
per ion over the base price.
The third item, forms, is figured in
many different ways. I have figured them
on the basis of the square foot of floor
area to cover both slab, oeams and col-
umns, and also on the basis of the sur-
face area of the concrete measured on the
sides of the beams and columns. The
latter method I have found to be the
best. It gives you a better idea of the
amount of forms you have to erect.
The cost of forms is not so easily esti-
mated. The lumber you will require de-
pends on the size of structure you are
erecting. If the building is, say, six
stories in height, you will require the
amount of lumber necessary to do at
least three or four complete stories and
possibly more, depending on the time you
have to complete the job. To arrive at
the quantity of lumber necessary for
forms, I have found that it takes from
4% to 5 ft. BM per square foot of floor
area.
I checked up a typical beam and slab
system we did recently which has a total
floor area of 30,000 sq. ft. for three floors
or about 10,000 sq. ft. per Moor. We pur-
chased about 100 M. ft. BM of lumber,
which was suflicient to do two complete
floors and a portion of the third. This
worked out at 4% ft. BM per square foot
of floor.
Brickwork
The average run of brickwork is not
so hard to estimate. I have worked on
the basis of the cubic feet of brickwork
multiplied by eighteen to arrive at the
number of bricks required. In checking
over a number of contracts, I have found
that in Montreal, 18 bricks to the cubic
foot is a fair average. Some, I know,
figure 20 and 21 bricks to the cubic foot
and do not allow anything for the mortar.
I have always made a practice of de-
ducting the full size of all openings out
of the brickwork area. Some advocate
that you should only take a certain por-
tion of all openings out, and if the open-
ing is below a certain size, not to deduct
any portion of it whatsoever. This, I
feel, is wrong, as you will arrive at a
quantity of bricks in excess of the num-
ber required by the contract, and the
unit one would use, if figured on this
basis, would have to be less than the
c-ost of the bricks plus the labor of set-
ting them. Facing bricks I figure by the
square foot, depending on the class of
work called for. If there should be any
ornamental work called for In the facing
brick or if the openings have segmental
or semi-circle arches, an additional labor
allowance should be allowed.
Rough Carpentry
Rough carpentry work as far as pos-
sible should be figured by the M ft. BM.
In figuring % in. T & G boarding, an
allowance of 15 per cent should be allow-
ed for waste and mill fiooring if called
for in 2 inch widths and dressed on two
sides, an allowance of 20 per cent should
be made. The setting of dimension tim-
ber varies according to the size. The
cost runs from about $25 per M for 20x
10 in. to $35 for 2x4 in. The setting of
grounds for trim is an item that should
always be taken care of. The cost of
setting them runs abotu 45 cents a 12-ft.
length.
Saturday, July 28, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Finished Carpentry
One usually gets a price complete for
the supplying of all the niillwork de-
livered at the site and our only trouble
is arriving at the cost of setting it. From
25 to 35 per cent of the cost of the mill-
work is often taken for its erection of
same. This method, I feel, Is not the
best. The millwork should be taken off
in detail and a unit allowed for each dif-
ferent item.
The balance of the trades from a gen-
eral contractor's viewpoint come under
the heading of sub-trades. I think it ad-
visable to look through the specifications
covering these trades. You will sometimes
find an item which has been specified
twice, and at other times you will find
items specified in certain trades which
are not related to that particular trade.
It is as well to find out when receiving
these bids if they include such items.
Cost Accounting
Every contractor, I feel, should have
some system of cost accounting. It serves
two purposes. You have a record of what
each particular item costs, and you also
have some very valuable information
which will help in preparing estimates
on other jobs. To carry this out, one
must have some pre-arranged system. It
does not need to be too elaborate, but
enough detail must be Included to give
you something to work on.
Each separate trade should first of all
be classified either under a number or a
letter. The main items coming under
trade should then be classified and each
item given a fixed or permanent number.
The numbers necessary for each trade as
a rule will not be more than ten.
Immediately after being awarded any
contract, a labor list should be made up
from the estimate.
When making up the daily time report,
each employee's time after being extend-
d should also be placed under the tradp
and item number he was working on. The
total cost daily of each item should be
entered in the labor cost book.
In keeping a labor cost book I find it
very useful to have entered on the first
page the total daily cost. Krom this page
you can see how much the job has cost
at any date. In red inK at the top of
this page should be entered the total
amount of labor you have estimated the
job will cost. By comparing the actual
total cost at any date with the total cost
you have estimated, a comparison can be
made of how the job is going.
In entering up the cost under each
trade, the first column should have the
total spent each day on that trade; then
under each item of that trade, the cost
should be entered.
As already mentioned in relation to the
total cost of the labor estimated, the to-
tal cost of labor estimated for each rate
should be in red ink figures at the top
of the page. From this figure and the
total actual labor cost at any date, you
will be able to make a very close com-
parison of how the cost is working out.
It is worth while at various stages to
either measure up or estimate tne amount
of work done under the main items of
each trade and find out what the labor
unit is. An hour or two spent per week
in looking over the actual labor cost in
comparison with what you nave esti-
mated is well worth while. It is not hard
sometimes to see if some of the items are
running over what you have estimated,
and it will give you a chance of looking
into it and possibly being able to rectify
it.
A material list should be made out for
each contract showing the total amounts
estimated and the cost. In ordering ma-
terials we work on the triplicate order
system, one copy going to the merchant,
one to the job and one being kept in the
head office. The job superintendent
enters daily on the back of this order
the amount of material received, and
sends to the head office the delivery slips
with the order number marked on them.
On completion of tlie delivery of material
under this order they return the copy
sent them with the last delivery slips and
the total amount received figured on the
back. By comparing the amount ordered
with the amount received, you can check
how you quantities are working out.
One can go into very much more detail
in keeping both a record or material and
labor costs. To do so one would have
to go to a fair expense and it is question-
able whether any better results would bo
arrived at.
AUDITORIUM WILL BE
REAL THEATRE
M'hich i
feature
All the facilities for modern theatrical
oduction are provided in the auditorium,
now being constructed as a
one of the principal buildings
at the new Westwood site of the Uni-
versity of California at Los Angeles. Not
only will the auditorium seat nearly 2000
persons in an environment similar to that
of the modern theatre, but its stage will
be equipped with everything necessary to
every type of theatrical production.
The stage is 78 feet wide between
walls and measures 34 feet from the foot-
lights to the back wall. The proscenium
arch will be 49 feet wide by 24 feet high.
There will be a counter weight system
for the shifting of scenery such as is
employed in all modern theatres.
A full assortment of dressing rooms
will be provided beneath the stage, and
one of the up-to-date features will be
a commodious "green room." The light-
ing system being installed will permit
of all manner of lighting effects from a
massive switch board. There will be a
booth in the balcony for the projection
of motion pictures.
The auditorium is to be ventilated by
the latest method of circulation, • by
means of which fresh air can be intro-
duced either from the floor or ceiling.
The acoustics are to be especially pre-
vided for. Professor V. O. Knudsen of
the University of California at Los An-
geles faculty, an expert on theatre
acoustics having devoted considerable
time to perfecting this feature of the
auditorium.
NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS BUILDING
WAGES ARE FIRM AT HIGHEST LEVELS
■Wages of building trades workers
throughout the country are holding firm
at the highest levels in history, and there
is little likelihood of any material reduc-
tion in rates in 1928, according to a na-
tional survey of building labor conditions
just completed by the Aberthaw Com-
pany, Boston, according to Engineering
News-Record.
"Spring wage adjustments have had
very little effect on the general wage
level of the country," says the survey.
"The majority of building crafts appear
to be willing to go along under present
conditions and peacefully adjust pending
disputes.
"Indications are that the organized
building trades will not press for further
wage increases this summer, except In a
few localities, but will now attempt to
consolidate their forces into a campaign
for the five-day week. Already, In a
number of cities, this is the primary is-
sue."
Conditions as to employment in the
building trades continue spotty. Birming-
ham, for instance, reports increasing un-
employment in all trades. In New York
City the demand for common laborers is
particularly light. Some of the smaller
contractors in New York are going so far
as to employ only those who can furnish
their own picks and shovels. On the
other hand, fewer workers are idle than
a month ago in San Francisco and Kan-
sas City, while Detroit dealers report an
unusually large volume of current de-
mand for building materials.
The average skilled labor rate for the
entire country is $1.34% per hour, the
same as in June. The current rate is l%c
per hour above the July, 1927, average
of J1.33. Common laborers receive an
average rate of 55%c per hour, compared
with 55^4c in June and 55 %c in July,
1927.
Following are the wage changes noted
in the last month:
July. June,
Per Hour Per Hour
Hoisting Engineers:
Kansas City, Mo $1.25@$1.37^4 $1.25
Structural Ironworkers:
Boston 1.37 ■/: 1.25
Kansas City, Mo 1.25@ 1.37y2 1.25
Common Laborers:
Birmingham 0.30® 0.35 0.25@0.35
St. Louis 0.45@ 0.75 0.40@0.75
CURRENT BUILDING TRADES WAGE RATES PER HOUR
Cities
Bricklayers
Carpenters
Hoisting
Engineers
Hod
Carriers
Atlanta
$1.25@1.40
$0.60@0.70
$0.60(5)1.00
$0.50
Baltimore
1.62%
1.00@1.10
1.00(8)1.3714
1.00
Birmingham .
1.50
1.00
1.25
.50
Boston
1.40
1.25
1.25
.79
Cincinnati
1.50
1.37%
1.37%
97%
1.62V4
1.50
1.00@1.50
.90@.96i4
Cleveland
1.62%
1.37%
1.37%
.87%
Dallas -
1.67%
1.12%
1.25
.40®. 75
1.50l§)1.62%
1.25
1.25@1.37%
.S7%{§)1.00
Detroit
1.56i;4
1.00@L25
1.00(g)l.in
.90
Kansas City ...
1.50
1.25
1.25@1.37%
.90
Los Angeles ...
1.25
1.00
1.00
1.12%
Minneapolis ...
1.25®1.37%
.87%@.95
.87%
.75
Montreal
1.12
.75
.75
.40
New Orleans...
1.50
.90
1.25
.76
New York
1.75
1.50
1.75
1.12%
Philadelphia ...
1.62%
1.12%@1.25
1.02^4
.70@1.12%
Pittsburgh
1.70
1.50
1.43%(gil.56U
1.12%
St. Louis
1.75
1.50
1.50(g)1.65
1.15(g»1.25
San Francisco.
1.37%
1.12%
1.00(@)1.12%
.87%
Seattle
1.37%
1.12%
1.00(3(1.12%
1.00
Pile
Structural
Common
Drivers
iron workers
Latx>r
$0.75(g)1.25
$0.25@.35
$0.65
1.00(g)1.25
.35
1.75
.S0(§).3B
1.15
1.37%
.45@.74
1.37%
1.37%
.45(8). 60
1.50
1.50
.90
1.10
1.50
.87%
1.25
1.25
.35(g).50
1.25
.50(^.62%
1.00@1.10
1.00@1.25
.50®. 60
1.25
1.25(g)1.37%
.35®. 75
.87%
1.00
.50
1.00
* .80®!. 00
.45®. 60
.50
.30®. 35
.80@1.00
1.25
.30.®. 40
1.00(g)1.12%
1.75
.90%
1.00
1.37%l§)1.50
.45®. 75
1.50
.50®. 80
1.25
l.SO
.45®. 75
1.12%
1.37%
.50®. 60
1.00@1.12%
1.12%(gil.25
.62%@.70
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 28. ia2ts
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
The July, 1928. monthly review ot the
U. S. Department of Labor contains a
resume of the statistics of strikes and
lockouts in the United States. The sta-
tistics shows the trend in labor relations
as evidenced by labor disputes fr-jm
1916 to 1927. Index numbers based on
1916 show that from the peak year of
1917 when the index number was 117
there has been a reduction to on index
of 19 in 1927. There were fewer disputes
reported in 1927 than in any other year
during the period covered, the number
being 734 as compared with 1035 in 1926.
The largest number of disputes in 1927
occurred in the building trades followed
by the clothing, textile, and coal mining
industries. The largest number of em-
ployees affected was in the coal-mining
industry. Demands for increase in wages
and for recognition of the union ac-
counted for more disputes in 1927 than
any other of the causes.
Under a recommendation passed by the
City Safety Committee of Winnipeg.
(Canada), high buildings will be required
to taper as they rise. It is proposed that
structures will be set back one foot for
every three feet they rise after passing
a height equal to one and one-half the
width of street upon which they front.
Such a plan would simplify sewer and
water problems and prevent cutting oft
of sunlight from the streets, "also provid-
ing better ventilation and lighting in the
building. This was not altogether un-
opposed in the committee, but iieveriTie-
less the recommendation is before the
council for consideration.
A college professor who has made a
close investigation of the subject says
that the temperature at which firebrick
will melt when in contact with molten
ash is influenced by the composition of
the ash. For instance, a certain ash
might melt at twenty-six hundred de-
grees Fahrenheit, and a certain firebrick
at twenty-eight hundred degrees Fahren-
heit, together in a furnace where the ash
and the brick make contact, both might
melt at twenty-eight degrees Fahren-
heit. Together in a furnace your fire-
brick with the proper refractory cement.
A new hollow concrete block that pro-
vides Celotex insulation has Just been
patented by H. S. Palmer, building engi-
neer in Washington, D. C. The concrete
block is of laminated construction with
cane fibre boards of Celotex.
San Fraiu'isTM Chamber of Commerce
and Foreign Trade Club have petitioned
the State Board "f Harbor Commissioners
to erect a cold storage terminal on the
San Francisco \\'aterfront for the storage
of California fruits and other perishables.
A warehouse, costing $2,000,000, built
upon some present wharf or a new pier
and offering refrigerated storage for
perishables for foreign, domestic and
local water-boi-ne trade, is proposed.
Millwork manufacturers in the United
States have organized a national mill-
work institute. This is the first attempt
that has ever been made by the millwork
industry to effect a national organiza-
tion. The leaders ot the industry report
that there is much that the national as-
sociation can do for the millwork in-
dustry, particularly in the matter of es-
tablishing more uniform grades and
standardizing methods of manufacture.
Infringement of patents on an incan-
descent lamp is alleged in a suit filed in
the United States Court by the General
Electric Company against the Eckert-
Lloyd Corporation, George H. Bckert and
J. M. Chapman, 770 Mission St., San
Francisco. The suit is one ot a large
number filed in various parts of the
country by the General Electric Company.
It seeks to restrain "further patent in-
fringement" and to compel the Eck-
art-Lloyd Corporation to give an ac-
counting of the profits made on the sale
of the "copied" lamps.
An orainance increasing the tees
charged for building permits and elec-
trical inspections has been submitted to
the Sacramento City Commissioners by
City Manager Bottorff. The increasing
number of inspections of small jobs is
given as the reason for the increase. It
has been found that inspection of a
small job takes nearly as much time as
inspection of a larger job. Bottorff said.
The proposed new rates will pay the cost
of employing one additional building in-
spector and one more electrical in-
spector.
The state during the 1929-31 blennium
will build no new institutions as far as
state hospitals, homes tor the feeble
minded, or reformatories are concerned,
it is announced by A. R. Heron, who,
with Earl E. Jensen, director of institu-
tions, held a conference concerning the
next blennium ot building as regards the
10-year building program of the admin-
istration. Heron stated that the state is
spending $2,718,000, and very probably
more than that amount on this program
during the present biennlum. This is
included in the budget apportionments by
the last legislature.
Oakland may be sure of securing a high
type man for the position ot council man-
ager it the people approve the council
manager form of government in Novem-
ber, according to the city managers' cod )
of ethics, made public by the Oakland
Council Manager League, in charge ot the
Oakland campaign. The code was adopt-
ed at a convention of the city managers
of the nation. There are now 381 cities m
America with the council manager form
of government.
An aerial survey of the S8-mile stretch
of the Coast Highway route from San
Francisco to Santa Cruz has been order-
ed by the Commissioners of the Tri-
County Highway District, comprising,
San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa
Cruz counties.
Interesting to general contractors is a
decision just handed down by the New
York Industrial Board in a workmen's
compensation case. The Fidelity & Cas-
ualty issued a policy on employes of a
contractor doing interior trim work. A
workman in the contractor's employ was
injured while masonry work was beinqr
done from an outside scaffold. The con-
tractor made a claim and the Fidelity &
Casualty denied liability. However, the
industrial board ruled that the exterior
work on the structure was incidental to
the work being: done by the contractor's
employes and that therefore it was with-
in the coverage intended by contractor
a.nd insurance carrier when the policy
was issued, and payment to the injured
man was ordered.
Holding that the courts should take ju-
dicial notice of modern tendencies in
community building. Judge Gates In the
Los Angeles county superior court grant-
ed an injunction on application ot the
California Trust Company preventing
Robert P. Biggart proceeding with the
erection ot a house on a lot purchased
from the company on plans which have
been disapproved by it. A provision in
the deed stipulated mat no building
should be erected on the lot except in
accordance with plans approved by the
subdivider.
Production at 15 California redwood
mills tor the week ended July 7 was less
than a third of the normal output,
amounting to only 3.072.000 ft., while
shipments were 3,982,000 ft. and new bus-
iness amounted to 4.913.000 ft. For 26
weeks of the current year redwood produc-
tion was 208.110.000 feet, as compared
with 183.953,000 ft. tor the corresponding
period last year. Shipments tor this per-
iod were 195,941,000 ft. as compared with
221,770,000 ft. last year and orders re-
ceived totaled 205.427.000 ft. as compared
with 247,068,000 ft. last year.
All major buildings at present under
construction in San Francisco are being
built under the American Plan, accord-
ing to the San Francisco Industrial As-
sociation. Among these projects are:
Fox Theatre, costing $2,000,000; O'Con-
nor-Moftatt Department Store, $1,000,000;
"450 Sutter Street Building," $2,000,000;
Drake Hotel, $3,000,000; Medico-Dental
Building (addition), $500,000; T. M. C. A.
Hotel, $750,000.
A talk by Major L. E. Lent, chief en-
gineer of the Comman Brick Manufac-
turers' Asosciation of America, featured
the July meeting of the L«s Angeles Ar-
chitectural Club. Major Lents' subject
was "Structural Value of an Architectural
Material." He told ot the work of the
Bureau ot Standards at Washington, D.
C, in testing and placing before the
building public a standard by which com-
mon brick can be used with a degree ot
accuracy as to their structural value.
His talk was illustrated with lantern
slides in which he showed structures
where brick had carried large loads over
a long period ot time and under all kinds
of adverse conditions.
Bulletin No. 47, "Union Scales of Wages
and Hours of Labor," has just been re-
leased by, and may be secured tree from,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S.
Department ot Labor. This Bulletin in-
cludes reports from 862.308 trade union
members employed at time rates in 66
leading cities. Among the trades con-
sidered are: Brick layers, carpenters,
plasterers, plumbers, stone cutters and
granite cutters. Employees in the time
work trades had an average full time of
45.2 hours per week. The union trades
as a whole experienced an Increase of
260 per cent in the time wage rate per
hour, and a decrease of 7.6 per cent in
the full time hours per week, between
1913 and 1927.
Colonel D. H.| Sawyer. Secretary ot
the Associated General Contractors of
America, recently endorsed the activities
of the National Committee on Wood
Utilization of the Department of Com-
merce, as of great importance in the
construction field. He stressed the idea
of sponsoring grade-marking of lumber
to indicate its quality, and emphasized
also the value in his opinion of the publi-
cation now being prepared by the Corn-
mittee on the proper use of wood in
building and construction.
Saturchy. July 2S, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
Universal Engineering Co., Bridgeport.
Conn., announces the formation of the
Construction Survey Co. with head-
quarters at 1S5 Churcn Street. New
Haven, Conn., "as a division to serve ar-
chitects, builders and the public with
proficient construction."
Dan Raymond, pottery manufacturer
of San Jose, and president of the John-
son & Raymond Pottery Company, re-
cently returned from Los Angeles where
he completed the purchase of $10,000
worth of equipment for a pottery manu-
facturing plant his company will erect
at Stockton.
E. Kloeres & Co., succeeds Kloeres &
Koch, ornamental iron and bronze manu-
facturers, with shop and otHce quarters
at 477 Clementina St., San Francisco.
A. G. Volz. 48, an official of the Beach
Box & Lumber So., died at Placerville,
July 18, as a result of pneumonia. Two
sons, both residents of El Dorado County,
survive.
Perfection of a radically different proc-
ess of manufacturing asphalt paint lias
been announced by the paint and var-
nish division of E. I. du Pont de Nemojrs
& Company. The new product is des-
cribed as asphalt chromate emulsion.
This emulsion is intended as a protective
coating for structural steel. unJereround
and other pipe lines, special marine and
railroad purposes, and for a wide ranee
of industrial uses. The material Is ap-
plied cold by spraying or with a brush.
Either dry or wet surfaces may be coated.
Electron Lights, Inc., of San Francisco,
has been incorporated. Directors are: R.
T... McWilllams. M. P. Gross and D. F.
Taylor.
Equipment cf the former Stone Lumber
Mill at Baker Devide has been purchasea
by J. Cilio who will open a new mill in
El Dorado county, between Placerville
and Lake Tahoe.
Kyle and Co., specializing in steel prod-
ucts, have moved the Fresno branch into
new warehouse and office quarters in G
street. The new quarters are of concrete
block construction.
Wm. H. Rennoids Co., Inc., 1061 Muelle
de la Industria, P. O. Box 1473, Manila,
P. I., operating in the Philippines as rep-
resentatives of manufacturers and con-
centrate their efforts on all hardware and
kindred lines, such as plumbing fixtures,
canvas, heavy steel products, iron, paints,
oil, etc., desire to secure direct repre-
sentation of California manufacturers of
lines kindred to those above-mentioned.
A. C. Rouse, American Section, Over-
seas Organization, Federation of British
Industries, 39 St. James St., London, S'.
W. I., England, seeks connections with
San Francisco buyer ot firebricks, fireclay
and grindstones.
Plant of Alpha Hardware and Supply
Company at Nevada City was destroyed
by fire recently with a loss of $50,000
partially covered by insurance.
W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd., 19-21 O'-
Connell St., Sydney, Australia, merchants
and shipping agents, is in the market for
catalogs on hardware, drapery, ship
chandlery and engineering. Catalogs are
wanted from San Francisco wholesale
jobbers.
Berger Manufacturing Co., manufac-
turers of Berloy sheet metal products,
with main offices and works at Canton,
Ohio, and San Francisco offices at 1120
Mission street, announces the appoint-
ment of Neal, Stratford and Kerr as
agents in San Francisco for the Berloy
line of safes, steel filing equipment, desks
and tables. The announcement Is made
by H. B. McMaster, manager of agencies
of the Berger company.
Officers and storage yards of the J. T.
Linn Lumber Company at Live Oak,
Sutter county, were destroyed by fire
July 20. The origin of t e fire Is unde-
termined.
H. Thomas, Managing Director, Thomas
and Co., Ltd., 221 George St., Sydney,
Australia, having the sole agency in
Australia for a line of electric refrigera-
tors, sees contact with manufacturers of
electric washing machines, electric fioor
polishers and electric stoves.
Electrical Products Corporation, as li-
censee of the Claude Neon patents, has
filed injunction proceedings against five
Los Angeles sign manufacturers, assert-
ing infringement of the Claude Neon
patent. The court was asked to issue
an Injunction restraining the defendants
from further violation and granting the
Electrical Products Corporation an ac-
counting for damages. According to Paul
D. Howse, president of the company, Elec-
trical Products Corporation does not
grant sublicenses.
Reliable Sheet Metal Co. of San Fran-
cisco, capitalized for $25,000, has been
incorporated. Incorporators are: F. R.
Anderson, J. J. Parker and O. F. Justice.
Roy L. Bean, 1427 L. C. Smith Bldg.,
Seattle, Wash., an established factory
representative, covering the Northwest-
ern territory, desires to get in touch
with manufacturers of hardware, kitchen-
ware, plumbing supplies, electrical ap-
pliances and radio products.
ALONG THE LINE
Carl H. Pry, safety expert and for-
merly the state's chief elevator inspector,
has returned to governmental employ-
ment in the capacity ot superintendent of
safety. Announcement of his appoint-
ment is made by Will J. French, chair-
man of the Indu.strial Accident Commis-
sion, which made the appointment. The
office of superintendent of safety for-
merly was held by E. G. Sheibley, who
resigned four months ago. It was tem-
porarily filled by T. W. Osgood, as-
sistant superintendent of safety at Los
Angeles.
S. J. Norris, city engineer of Oroville,
has recommended to the city council
the construction of a new water dis-
tributing system rather than the pur-
chase of the privately owned water sys-
tem now serving Oroville.
Samuel P. Eastman, president of the
Spring Valley Water Co., has accepted
the presidency of the Atlas Imperial
Diesel Engine Company.
Charles A. Laughlin will operate in
San Francisco \mder the firm name of
Laughlin Construction Company.
George M. Hodgkins, 68, Oakland mu-
nicipal electrical inspector for the past
twenty years, droped dead at his home
2020 West street, that city, July 22. Death
was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.
All members of the city electrical depart-
ment attended the funeral services.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Members of the Modesto Painters'
Union, No. 317, have adopted the five-
day week, effective August 1. The
agreement to lessen the number of work-
ing days was concurred in b.v the master
painters ot the city as well as members
of the union, it is said. The wage scale
will remain at $8 a day.
Officers of the State Association of
California Architects were elected at a
meeting in Santa Maria, July 17, follow-
ing which plans were made for a con-
ference of the association in San Fran-
cisco during the month of October. Of-
ficers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, A. M. Edelman, Los Angeles; vice-
president, Albert J. Evers, San Fran-
cisco; secretary-treasurer, W. G. Gar-
ren, San Francisco; assistant secretary,
Natt Piper, Long Beach. Garren and
Piper were re-elected.
Problems confronting engineers in the
oil business were discussed by G. O. Wil-
son of the Standard Oil Company at the
last weekly luncheon of the Sacramento
Section, American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. Several members of the Los An-
geles City Planning Board were guests
of the section at the luncheon.
Central heating stations serving large
areas were predicted as a development of
the near future by Chas. A. Gilliham, re-
tiring president of the National Distric-,
Heating Association, in his address at
the nineteenth annual convention of the
organization at the Hote'. Ambassador,
Atlantic City, July 18. More than 300
delegates attended the meeting.
The Employment Department of the
San Francisco Industrial Association
placed ?,584 men in jops during the first
six months of 1928. June was the best
month with a record of 807 men placed
with no cost either to the workmen or
the employers.
The Machine Shop Practive Division of
the American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers is to have its next national meet-
ing in Cincinnati on Sept. 24-25-26 and in
connection with this meeting the Cin-
cinnati committee is planning a trip to
Ashland, Kentucky, to visit the new con-
tinuous sheet mill of the American Roll-
ing Mill Company.
Exhibits portraying manufacture of iron
in the early days ot the industry will be
collected and displayed at the Windsor
Forge property, near Churchtown, Lan-
caster County, Pa., under present plans
of the Pennsylvania Historical Commis-
sion. The commission, because of the
importance of the iron industry and its
present position, is eager that the mu-
seum be so equipped that it will become
an objective ot historical pilgrimages.
The fourth International Congress of
Cities will be held in Seville. Spain, from
March 19 to 23, 1929, in connection with
the Spanish-American Exposition to be
opened at that time. The congress will
be sponsored by the International Fed-
eration of Local Government Associa-
tions (Union Internationale des Villes et
Pouvoirs Locaux), of which the Ameri-
can Municipal Association and the Inter-
national City Managers Association are
active members. The meeting ot the
congress is included in the itinerary of
the tour of American city officials to
European cities which is being arranged
by the American Municipal Association,
with headquarters at Lawrence, Kansas.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday July 28, 1928
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES ON
BUILDING COSTS FROM THE
STANDPOINT OF THE ARCHITECT
By Walter J. Dixon, Architect of Mitchell, S. D. An address delivered at the
Ninth Annual Convention of the South Dakota Society of Engineers and
Architects, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
One of the circumstances which nialte
the architectural profession rather dif-
ficult to enjoy consistently is the not in-
frequent difflculty that the layman has in
understanding that the architect has on-
ly partial control over the cost of any
building which he is designing. The client
undoubtedly has in his mind the thought
that he can go to his architect and have
him show various samples of his work
with the costs plainly marRed, so that
the client may choose what he wants in
the same manner that he can go to the
stores and buy goods.
This is an age of quantity production,
quick turnovers and national distribu-
tion. The cost of a fountain pen is the
same in one part of the country as in
another. It is a standard product. The
costs of a Ford vary only in accordance
with the variation of freight rates. The
price f.o.b. Detroit is not subject to fluc-
tuations from month to month as is true
in the building industry. We are accus-
tomed to making purchases knowing in
advance the price and qualities of the
goods we buy. It is natural that in hav-
ing a house designed we are apt to fol-
low the same system. However, when it
is a question of the cost of a house,
which exists only in the imagination of
the prospective owner and his architect,
the system does not apply.
Although clotn. automobiles, furniture
and almost all the articles we use today
are produced in quantities and sold na-
tionally, houses or other buildings are
still produced in much the same manner
as thev were in the middle age.s — by hand
—one at a time and sold locally. Now
when the client, who is being carried
along by all the forces of modern civiliza-
tion, is suddenly confronted with this per-
plexing problem the result is not always
pleasant either for him or for the archi-
tect who always seems to be blamed for
all the trouble.
In no department of architectural work
is there more cause for misunderstanding
than in that of furnishing preliminary
estimates with regard to the cost of a
building at the time when the prelimi-
nary sketches are being drawn. When
there is practically no complete know-
ledge of the amount and the kinds of
labor and materials required to erect a
house or other building which is beins
designed, the owner expects an architect
to be able to tell what the cost will be.
It is natural for him to think this, for,
wherever else he goes, when sketches or
models of work are presented for con-
sideration, there is always a price set for
the work represented. Why Is it that this
is not the case with' regard to the prac-
tice of an architect?
The question of cost enters into almost
every undertaking. Only in very rare
instances are things purchased regard-
less of cost. An architect would be as
impatient as anyone with a system that
made it possible for him to view various
designs of fabrics which he desired for
the purpose of decorating a room, but
which gave him only a vague idea as to
how expensive they were. He would
want to know how he could Judge as to
the action he might take unless he had
some very definite idea as to cost. The
owner not unnaturally would want to
know the same thing, and. owing to his
experience in other lines of work, would
expect that the architect be able to state
the cost of a building operation at the
time he presents his sketches.
To take a specific instance. A client
wants to build a house. He feels that he
can carry a $10,000 investment. He may
have in mind a liouse which was built
before the World War dealt everything
on this planet an unsettling blow. The
house may have been built in a part of
the country where living costs were low
and labor comparatively lower than in a
metropolitan district. He will realize, of
course, that there has been an advance
in costs since the war, and that a build-
ing in one locality may cost more than
the same building in another locality,
but his ideas in this respect are some-
what vague. At any rate he feels that
he should be able to have a seven-room
house built with two baths, an attach--d
garage and special trim for $10,000.
Now. if he were purchasing an auto-
mobile he could go to the sales rooms of
the various automobile manufacturers
and learn the prices at once of the dif-
ferent kinds of oars, and if he has a
thousand dollars to spend he will soon
learn that it would be impossible to buy
a powerful 6-cylinder, sport model at th.it
figure. He will accordingly moderate his
desires and will purchase a lighter car
which will cost le.ss than the one he may
want.
But with regard to a house, conditions
are different. He will go to the architect,
and tell him that he wants a $10,000
house in which there are seven rooms
and all the other requirements. The ar-
chitect has not been trained to look at
the client in the pitying manner of a
salesman and say. "My dear sir, our
seven-room houses cost not less than $15-
POn. Our six-room houses are costin?
around $10,000. Of course, if you care lo
look at those I will show you some sam-
ples." No. The architect will probably
warn his client th,\t he will be unable to
have a house built at his figure. Then
he will probably start to make some
sketches.
Realizing that the client's desires are
more than can be obtained for the price
he has in mind, the architect will make
the rooms as smaii as possible As soon
as the client sees the sktches he at once
demands larger room?. The architect
again warns the client, but to no avail.
The sketches are redrawn .vnd finally
accepted as a basis for working draw-
ings
And then the most difficult part of the
situation arises, for when working draw-
ings are completed they are sen' out for
estimates and the lowest bid exceeds the
figure which the client has in mind by
about 30 per cent.
The client is naturally angry. He has
wasted time in considering plans, which
he cannot use -npthout making almost im-
possible financial sacrifice. He has had
to pay the architect for services of which
he is unable to make any uso. He feels
that he has been led into a situation for
which he is in no way to blame, but
which makes him appear ridiculous. Of
course, he blames the architect.
The architect will point out that be
warned the client at the beginning that
the house would cost more than t'e fig-
ure he had in mind, that when the
sketches were drawn the client insisted
on having them made for a larger house.
and that when the specifications were
written expensive materials were insisted
upon. 'Where, indeed, does the blame lie.
It is easy to blame the individuals in
this case. The client will say the archi-
tect l<new from the start that the house
should not have cost more than $10,000
and the architect can point to the fact
that the client should have known that
he could not have secured all that he
wanted for that figure. However, the
real trouble lies in the fact that each
building is a new undertaking and not a
machine-made product, in which the one-
thousandth is similar to tne twenty-fifth.
It is possible to estimate the cost of
machine-made articles and to establish a
selling price which will include all com-
missions, profits or other cliarges. It is
not possible to establish the cost of a
house until all the drawings are com-
pleted and the quantities taken off and
the cost of labor estimated. Until this is
done such a price is indeterminate and
the figure that the architect must give
can be only an approximation — a guess.
Every architect who builds a house for
himself realizes this. Should the archi-
tect have knowledge of how to take off
quantities and to estimate the cost of
labor he would be in a better position to
obtain a better understanding of the rea-
son for the bid, but even under such cir-
cumstances he cannot tell what the cost
will be in case a contractor builds for
him, because he cannot determine what
the contractor will figure for his profit,
including such overhead charges as he
may have. No one but the contractor him-
self can do this unless a predetermined
fee is obtained from the contractor. But
in order to do this, working drawings or
very complete sketches will have to be
drawn. Until enough information is avail-
able so that it is possible to determine
quantities no estimate worthy of serious
consideration can be given.
Therefore, when a man approaches the
proposition of building a house he is in
a position unlike that pertaining to al-
most any other undertaking with which
he comes in contact in his daily affairs.
Until he has paid a fairly large sum he
is unable to know how much it is going
to cost him to build the kind of a house
he wants, and then the bids may be so
high that he will be unable to use the
plans for which he has paid. How many
suits of clothes or like articles could be
sold on this basis?
Suppose when a man entered a store to
purchase a set of golf clubs, he were told
that they would have to be designed es-
pecially for him and that he would have
to pay for the design before the cost
could be estimated. There would be very
little golf played under the circumstances.
But this is about the kind of a proposi-
tion which he must face when he wants
to build.
There is probably no solution to the
problem that will prove satisfactory, but
much difficulty maj' be avoided if it is
impressed upon clients that costs are sure
to increase in direct proportion to an in-
crease in cubic contents. Also, if an ar-
chitect can obtain reliable information
from which he can calculate the cost per
cubic foot of the type of structure that
he is designing, he may be able at least
to show his client approximate estimates,
which must be, however, only at best a
guess.
This method of calculating the cost of
a building on a basis of cost per cubic
foot is about the only method the archi-
tect has of estimating, unless he acts as
contractor himself, which is against ap-
proved practice. At times when there is
but little variation in labor conditions and
material prices, certain types of work can
be estimated with fair degrees of accu-
racy.
Architects who are familiar with school
work can estimate the cost of a school
liuilding without drawing a line, if they
are informed in regard to the amount of
instruction area required. As floor heights
are more or less standardized in build-
ings of this type, the total cubic contents
of a building can be estimated, and as
architects who are doing this type of work
know about what schools cost per cubic
foot the cost can be estimated with a
certain degree of accuracy.
This is also true with small city build-
ings, garages, stores and like types of
work, but such estimates are not apt to
be very accurate in house work.
It is not always possible to even deter-
mine approximately the cubic contents of
Saturday, July 28. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
a building until the sketches are at least
roughed out. As soon as this is done,
however, and the contents determined. It
is wisdom on the part of tne architect to
attempt to make a preliminary estimate
based on such unit costs as he is able to
obtain from similar buildings in that lo-
cality and from his own records of unit
costs and then inform the owner as to
what the amount to be spent for the
building will probably be.
Most every architect keeps a pretty
close ofBce record of his past jobs after
they have been built in order to obtain
an accurate cost per cubic foot record.
He then uses that past record as a gen-
eral base in figuring future work of a
like type, using his judgment of the pres-
ent cubic cost by p:ttessing the increase
or decrease per cubic foot by matket
conditions and labor conditions.
So as a final summary: He can do no
more than determine the cost of a build-
ing he is planning on other than a cubic
toot basis and frankly tell the owner that
such an estimate is of the approximate
nature, and that no one will know what
the cost of a building will be until work-
ing plans and specifications are made and
bids have been received which will act
as a basis for a signed contract.
It Mr. Hoover's object was to have _,.,
prepared a model lien law for the pro- '
tection of all parties, I cannot see
how he can possibly approve of the
act that has been submitted by his
committee. — H. Ball Powers.
HOOVER'S MODEL LIEN LAW IS
NOT FAVORED BY CEMENT EXECUTIVE
(By H. Ball Powers, Vice-President of Carolina Portland Cement Company, New
Orleans; Treasurer, Southern Builders' Supply Ass'n., and Chairman of
Southern Builders' Lien Law Committee.)
• ty days after the last delivery of ma-
terial, or last service performed on the
building, in which to file lien against the
land and iraprovementa.
The Louisiana Act of 1926 was prepared
by a committee composed of building ma-
terial dealers, lumber dealers, bonding
companies, building and loan associations
and general contractors, each employing
the best legal talent available in order
to try and prepare an Act that woulfl oe
fair and just and offer equal protection
to all parties concerned and at the same
time be approved by the building and loan
associations, bonding companies and oth-
ers.
As Mr. Frank Day Smith has set forth
in his letter addressed to Mr. Gerhardt
F. Meyne, of the Associated General Con-
tractors in Chicago, Secretary Hoover's
Committee is dominated by the general
contractors, bonding companies, insur-
ance companies, building and loan com-
panies, architects and engineers, who
have a direct leviable right upon tha
premises and who are naturally not di-
rectly interested in a lien law for the
protection of other interests. The As-
sociated General Contractors as stated by
Mr, Smith have gone on record time and
again favoring a lien for labor only.
Personally I cannot see anything in
this tentative draft as submitted by Sec-
retary Hoover's Committee, to recom-
mend its adoption in Louisiana, and I
also believe that there are many other
states in the union which would oppose
its adoption.
Now it has been argued that a lien
law for the protection of sub-contractors
and furnishers of material affords the
building material man protection that Is
not enjoyed by other merchants. This
however, it not a fact, as most states
have chattel mortgage and vendors lien
laws that offers full protection to all
ether lines of merchandise.
Also the fact must not be overlooked
that food, clothing and other lines of
merchandise are .sold direct to the owner,
or to the person receiving the direct
benefit of such merchandise. The labor
and building materia! is usually contract-
ed for and goes into the improvement of
property belonging to the third party,
in other words, the contractor is in real-
ity an agent employed by the owner to
erect a building, or make improvements
on property belonging to the owner, and
said building, or improvements, become
the property of the owner, and the own-
er should certainly be held responsible
for the payment of labor and materlil
which he acquire.s direct, or is purchased
by his agent, or contractor, whom he has
employed for the purpose of contracting
for said labor, or material to be used in
the construction of his building, or im-
provements, or else protect himself by
compelling the contractor to furnish
bond.
I would prefer to dwell upon the mer-
its of the Louisiana Lien Law now in
force rather than attempt to criticize
the second Tentative Draft and supple-
ment thereto of Act submitted by the
committee appointed by Sec'ty Herbert
Hoover to draft a Model Lien Law for
all the states.
I believe that it would be difficult to
frame a draft that would be "fairer to
all parties" than the Louisiana Lien Law
Act No. 298 of 1926.
Personally 1 cannot conceive of a work-
able lien law that does not require the
owner to insist upon a bond of tlie gener-
al contractor to protect himself as well
as laborers, sub-contractors and furnish-
ers of materials, employed in the erec-
tion of his building, or improvements.
The bond permits the contractor to
draw his money as it becomes due ac-
cording to the contract and enables him
to take care of his labor and material
bills as they fall due, as the bonding
company is bound to the same extent as
the said contractor. The bond protects
the owner as it insures the completion
of his building for the contract price ac-
cording to the plans and specifications,
and it assures the laborers, sub-con-
tractors and furnishers of material, pay-
ment for the labor and material which
they have supplied in the building, or
improvements.
I believe that it would be difficult In-
deed for Secretary Hoover's Committee
to prepare an Act that would be an im-
provement over the Louisiana Lien Law
Act No. 298 of 1926. This Louisiana Law
requires that the owner exact a bond
from the general contractor for the faith-
ful completion of the contract according
to plans and specifications and for the
payment of all labor and material requir-
ed in the building, or improvements. That
the contract be duly recorded in the
Mortgage Office and when the job is
completed the acceptance shall be re-
corded in the Mortgage Office and the
laborers, sub-contractors and furnishers
of material have thirty days after the
acceptance has been recorded in the
Mortgage Office in which to file lien.
Now if the owner fails to secure a
bond, but records his contract in the
Mortgage Office, the laborers, sub-con-
tractors, or furnishers of material, have
ihirty days after the acceptance of the
job is recorded in the Mortgage Office,
in which to file a lien against the land
and improvements, but where the owner
fails to require bond of the contractor,
or to record his contract in the Mort-
gage Office, then the suo-contractor, lab-
orers, or furnishers of material have six-
If Mr. Hoover's object was to have
prepared a Model Lien Law for the pro-
tection of all parties, 1 cannot see how he
can possibly approve of the Act that has
been submitted by his committee.
I would very respectfully request that
each and every member of Secretary
Hoover's committee carefully analyze
this Louisiana Act No. 298 of 1926 and
give serious consideration to its adoption
as a Model Lien Law, or at least use it
as a working basis for a Model Act to
be recommended for adoption in all states
in the union.
MANY CITIES STUDY METHODS OF
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
A sewage treatment plant of exception-
al design has been completed recently at
Santa Cruz. The city's sewage is de-
posited into the Pacific Ocean, under per-
mits from the State Board of Public
Health, at a point two miles off shore.
Artificial self-cleaning screens are used
for the removal of objects that would
otherwise float upon the surface of tha
ocean, creating a nuisance.
Two cities of the state, Roseville and
Gilroy, are now using separate sludge
digestion in their sewage disposal plant.s
1'his method is designed to eliminate
frothing and odors arising from the Im-
hoff tanks and makes the manipulation
of sludge digestion more tsatisfactoiy
San Luis Obispo and Chico are planning
the adoption of the same method.
In an effort to improve the sew.ige dis-
posal plant at Tulare, a cooperative ar-
rangement has been made with that city,
under the terms of wliich two represent-
atives of the Bureau of Sanitary Engi-
neering of the State Department of Pub-
lic Health are stationed at Tulare for a
period of two months, for the purpose of
studying local sewage disposal problems.
The city will pay their transportation
and living expenses. The problems beinff
."Studied are (1) the scientific arrangement
of the city sewer farm. (2) the investi-
gation of sludge digestion, (3) experi-
mentation with heavy chlorination of
creamer}' and cannery wastes. The last
named procedure has proved successful
in the state, recently, in the removal of
odors from creamery wastes.
The organization of the California Sew-
age Works Association was elTected dur-
ing .Tune. Fifty-one representatives of
various cities of the state were present.
The association is concerned particularly
with the operation of sewage disposal
plants and the elimination of faults due
to injudicious operation. It is affiliated
with the Federation of State Sewage
Works Associations and will receive the
natural benefits that come through re-
ciprocal exchange of reports. It Is ex-
pected that the California Association
vill accomplish much in raising the
standard of sewage work operation with-
in the state and will stimulate activity
in the development of organized research
Into se'.vage treatment which Is urgently
needed for the solution of the many prob-
lems of disposal which now remain un-
solved.
SIMPLIFYING ROLLING MILL DESIGN
Manufacturers who have taken up In .a
comprehensive way the simplification of
their product, following the modern trend
toward standardization and the throwing
out of unprofitable lines, have profited in
a large way by their enterprise, remarks
The Iron Age adding that this Is true
in particular of older houses, whose prod-
ucts represent a long evolution in me-
chanical design in sizes and in uses. A
house-cleaning on well-studied engineer-
ing lines is quite sure to result In a
large measure of simplification and con-
seriuent reduction In costs.
The State Division of Motor Vehicles
is strictly enforcing the law against lug-
gage extending from the sides of vehicles
beyond the prescribed limit.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 2l5 l'J2S
The first shipment of packaged lumber
by mail, in what is believed to be the
largest first class mail package ever
posted in the United States, recently was
sent from St. Paul to Washington. It
was addressed to F. K. Weyerhaeuser,
representing the Weyerhaeuser-affiliated
companies, to Herbert Hoover, Secretary
of Commerce, as a tribute to his initia-
tive in establishing the American Lum-
ber Standards.
Tliree one-by-twelve white pine boards,
10 feet long, with the ends of each piece
absolutely smooth and four-square, and
with both ends of the package enclosed
in the heavy fibre caps that mark the 4-
Square line of packaged lumber, com-
prised the shipment. In this letter to
Secretary Hoover, Mr. Weyerhaeuser
said:
"Appreciating as we do your interest
in the broad subject of standardization,
we find it difficult to embark upon the
new and somew^hat revolutionary mer-
chandising program we have laid out for
ourselves without some thought of the
interest you have already made in the in-
tei-est of standardization in the lumber
industry.
"We are taking the liberty, therefore,
of sending you by mail a 'package' of the
new 4-SQUARE lumber, representing as
we believe it does, another step In tne
direction of refined manufacture and im-
proved merchandising.
"Our hope is that it will result in
stimulating interest among all lumber-
men in carrying on to its fullest develop-
ment the splendid standardization pro-
gram you so successfully initiated."
Delivered to the S<^cretary of Com-
merce in the Department of Commerce
building in Washington, with its $70 of
stamps canceled, the huge package was
placed intact in the room devoted to the
work of the Committee on Elimination of
Waste, which is the one that has worked
out the standardization program under-
taken by Mr. Hoover in 1921. It is to be
kept there permanently as a milestone
in the improvement of manufacturing
practices in the lumber industry.
SAN JOSE MASTER PAINTERS ADOPT
NEW NAME
San Jose chapter ot the inter-national
society of Master Painters and Decora-
tors, Inc., came into being July 17 at the
Commercial Club during a meeting of
some 65 leading painters nnd decorators
of San Jose and the peninsula.
The chapter was formerly Known as the
local group of the Master Painters As-
sociation of California, but automatically
became San Jose chapter when the mas-
ter painters throughout the nation in-
corporated under the new name. Presi-
dent of the chapter is Walter McGiiiley
Charles Scarper is secretary-treasurer.
The meeting was addressed by Clyde
S. Simmonds, state organizer of the in-
corporation, and was attended by a spec-
ial delegation representing the painters
of Redwood City. Palo Alto, Burlingame,
Menlo Park and other peninsula com-
munities.
The chapter officers made short talks
in which they declared that the quality
of work done in San Jose is equal to any
that can be secured in San Francisco and
that San Joseans should therefore "trade
at home" when they have painting and
decorating jobs to be done.
The incorporation is fostering schools
for apprentice painters, continuing the
policy of the Master Painters of Cali-
fornia in raising the quality of work as
much as possible, Simmonds said.
San Jose chapter will meet in the Com-
mercial club the first and third Tuesday
nights of each month. A ladies' night
program is being planned for September,
probably at the Hotel Sainte Claire.
PATENTS
Gra
nted
0 Californians a
s repc
rted
by
Munn
& Co., Patent
Attor
neys
Ewald J. Schiffko, of Oakland. PRO-
TECTIVE APPARATUS. Designed for
the protection of banks, stores, treasuries,
etc., when a hold-up is attempted. Means
are provided by wliich a door to the en-
tance of the Itank may be closed me-
chanically by an authorized person, one
or more signals being actuated when the
door operating mechanism is put into
operation. It inovides also means for
locking and unlocking the door, the un-
locking means being inaccessible to a
person unauthorized to operate the un-
locking mechani.sni. Patent assigned to
Frank Franzen (one-third and Lucille
Hill (one-third).
Thomas A. P.eynolds, of Los Ansreles.
SUCKER ROD WRENCH. Designed for
use in "breaking" or disengaging pump
or sucker rods that are utilized in the
operation of deep well pumps. It has
a one-piece jaw that is adapted to ei.
gage the squared portion of a sucker rod
and has pivotally connected thereto, a
handle that may be swung a short dis-
tance in either direction while breaking
or disengaging a .-iucker rod, thereby en-
abling an increased degree of leverage to
be applied to the wrench in the rod con-
necting and disconnecting operation.
Scott L. Wilson, of Dinuba. BOLT.
An improved bolt provided with a holding
member or nut which may be readily and
conveniently applied thereto in a man-
ner to avoid a threading operation.
William Frederick McMahon. of River-
side. GRINDING -MILL SCREEN. Au-
tomatically functioning means for pro-
pelling all material in the mill being
ground through the perforations in the
screen, thereby eliminating the objection-
able congestion of material and a large
percentage of the wear on the screen.
Daniel J. Murnane, ot San Mateo.
HINGE. A simple device for installation
in a hinge or similar object to create the
desired frictional resistance between the
fixed and movable jiarts thereof. It pro-
vides a frictional resistance clement
which will prevent to a large degree un-
desired movement of an open window.
William L. Paul, of Berkeley. HITCH
DEVICE. Connects the plow to the
tractor, and is vertically flexible when
the plow is in operation and rigid against
such flexibility when the plow is raised.
Patent assigned to Deere & Company.
Ferdinand A. Hamilton, of Los Ai-
geles. TESTING .MACHINE. For test-
ing pipe fittings and the like in such
manner that flaws in the walls of the
fitting such as minute blow holes am.
cracks can be quickly located. Patent
assigned to Southern California Gas Com-
pany, Incorporated.
BUILDING ON INCREASE
For the past six months, the associa-
tion reports, Oakland issued 3054 building
permits for construction to cost $11,526,-
S52, reflecting a three per cent increase
over the corresponding period of 1927.
Permits for more than seventeen and a
half million dollars worth of construction
were issued in the cities of the East Bay
district during the first six months of this
year, Oakland, Alameda and Emeryville
each showing increase over last year.
Building prospects for the remainder
of this year are exceedingly bright, says
the association. Several large industries
are preparing extensive expansion plans.
Very little unemployment exists, and due
largely to the operation ot the American
Plan building operations were almost en-
tirely free from labor controversies.
Trade
Literature
Maconiher Steel Co., Canton, Ohio, has
published a folder describing its Mas-
sillon roof purlins in which are given
safe-load tables, standard specifications
and design data to be used by the en-
gineer in determining the size of purlins
necessary. Details of the purlins are
given in addition to a list of general
specifications and tables of dimensions.
Tlie Berloy Concrete Form Construction
handbook is now being issued by the
Berger Manufacturing Company, Can-
ton. Ohio. The handbook contains 90
pages of useful information for archi-
tects, engineers and contractors concern-
ing concrete floor construction. It is
divided into six parts besides the in-
troduction, each part covering a definite
angle of this class of construction. The
handbook contains such material as in-
'^tructions for detailing and estimaUng
removable pan forms and permanent
cores; joist scales for estimating quan-
tities; instructions for laying and re-
moving, and a number of other tables
(if useful information in reinforced con-
crete constriK'tion.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 716,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phon*
Sutter 1684).
X-.-i32S-S CIVIL ENGINEER, draftsman,
with about four years' experience on
water works. Salary ?175-?200 a month.
Apply by letter. Location, Panama.
R-142S-S INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER,
not over 35, with experience involving
labor pi'Oblems and rate setting for
employment with consulting engineer.
Must have organizing ability, initia-
tive, tact and energy. Apply by letter,
giving experience in detail, education
and general qualifications, with photo.
.Salary open. Permanent. Location,
Pacific Coast.
R-1750-S CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAD-
I'ATE, young, with pleasing aggres-
sive personality and willingness to
work hard while learning to sell build-
ing materials. Small salary to start.
Apply by letter stating age, experience,
height, weight and religion. Loca-
tion, California. Headquarters, San
Francisco.
R-1769-S DRAFTSMAN, with experience
on highway or RR location to take
charge of a squad making estimates,
calculations and highway drawings.
Salary $175-$200. Apply by letter.
Location, Northern California.
R-17S5-S STRUCTURAL ENGINEER,
with experience on Class A steel frame
buildings for design and detail work
in architect's office. About six months'
work, possibly longer. Location. San
Francisco, and resident of city pre-
ferred. Salary about $250 a month.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush. And so it is in the construction
game. Lar.sen's Advance Construction
Report is an aviary of birds in your of-
fice every morning waiting to be fed by
your sales force. Send for sample copies.
Larsen Advance Construction Reports,
547 Mission St., San Francisco. No
charge. No obligation.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
A 140-foot chimney that will serve a
testing plant for wind velocities as well as
an outlet for the new power plant of the
Bureau of Standards is Hearing comple-
tion. A series of 24 openings have been
built in the stack to serve as guages to
'measure the wind pressure on a full-sized
structure. The full text of the Bureau's
statement follows:
■ In connection with the Bureau's new
power plant, now nearing completion, a
tall brick chimney has been constructed;
besides its normal function the "labora-
tory in the chimney" is expected to pro-
vide valuable test data. The stack is
circular in section. 14;< feet inside di-
ameter at the base. 10 feet in diameter
at the top. and 200 feet high. The
foundation is on the boiler room level.
15 feet below the street, so the top of
the chimney is actually 185 feet above
the ground.
At a height of about 140 feet above
the ground a series of 24 openings are
provided around the stack connected by
long brass tubes with pressure gauges
at the base. These gauges will measure
the wind pressure on the chimney with
the \^ind blowing in any direction. Thus,
actual pressures on a full sized struc-
tui'e can be determined and compared
with the results obtained on small mode!s
in the wind tunnel.
Thus, in addition to providing the
necessary draft for "the boilers and fur-
nishing an outlay for the products of
combustion far above surrounding build-
ings, the chimney will serve as a testing
plant in which wind velocities and re-
sulting pressures can be studied. Tlie
data is expected to be of great value to
architects and engineers.
LUMBER FIRM TO SAVE TREES BY
CROP BASIS
Seeking to perpetuate the supply of
forest, the Michigan- California Lumber
Company, one of the largest operators in
the pine regions of California, has gone
on a "crop basis" for all future oper-
ations, according to James Danaher, Jr.,
general manager of the firm. Annual
cuts hereafter will range from 30,000,000
to 40.000,000 feet, Danaher said.
"We wanted to place our property of
about 78,000 acres on a sustained produc-
tion basis," Danaher stated. "We knew
about how much virgin timber we had
left. With the assistance of the research
department of the Western Forestry
Conservation Association, the average
rate of wood growth per acre per year
was determined over a series of years.
This proved to be about 400 board feet
in the 16.000 acres of cut over land own-
ed by the company. Of the 62,000 acres
of virgin timber in the company reserve
there is standing about 1,600,000,000 feet,
or enough to last forty to fifty-three
years at a rate of 30,000,000 to 40.000,000
feet a year.
"On the basis of 400 feet growth per
year per acre, the annual production of
our entire holdings would be in excess
of 30.000.000 feet. In addition, there !s
about fifteen years' timber supply trib-
utary to the mill, owned by the Govern-
ment and private owners. Figuring our
annual crop at 30,000,000 feet."
An active career of fifty-five years in
the lumber business with one firm ended
in San Francisco July 16 by the death of
Clarence A. Thayer, director, general
manager and secretary of the K. K.
Wood Lumber Company. He died after
an illness of several months. Thayer
was born at Rochester. N. T.. in 1852 and
had been a resident of California since
1888. He became associated in 1872 with
the late E, K. Wood in the operation of
sawmills in Michigan. They both came
to this State together and organized the
company that bore Wood's name.
SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION
If there is one thing the entire buildinn'
industry has in common, it is the safely
of the man on the job. The yearly total
of accidents, both fatal and injurious,
occurring in the construction industry
is enormous. The economic loss is great.
and steps are being taken to reduce this
loss to a minimum. The architects are
specifying safety devices for the protec-
tion of the mechanics and the contractor'^
are installing them. WItn the co-opern-
tion of the mechanics themselves, who
are the greatest sufferers, by regarding
these devices as being installed for their
own benefit, and the use of a little cau-
tion, serious accidents In the construc-
tion industry will be the exception rather
than the rule.
SAFETY FIRST
CHEAPNESS OF LABOR CITED
BELGIAN GLASS MANUFACTURE
IN
The cost of production of window
glass in the United States is twice the
cost in Belgium, according to figures
made public by the United States Tariff
Commission. The Commission explained
that its figures were tentative and sub-
ject to further examination by those in-
terested at public hearings to be held be-
fore that body on August 7. The Com-
mission's figures were compiled as a re-
sult of a cost-of-production investigation
of window glass in this country and Bel-
guim, the principal competing country.
The Commission said that its investiga-
tion resulted from an application filed by
a group of domestic producers for higher
tariff rates. The Commission studied the
various processes for the manufacture of
window glass in this country and in
Belgium declaring that in 1926 there were
24 window glass companies in the United
States, operating 32 plants, with West
Virginia ranking first in production,
Pennsylvania second, Indiana third, and
Louisiana fourth.
Owing to the comparative cheapness of
labor in the window glass industry of
Europe, the mechanization of plants, has
been, until recently, slower than In Amer-
ica, the Commission said.
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY NOW
ON EXHIBITION
An exhibition of the architect's draw-
ings and photographs of houses enterea
in the House Beautiful contest, in which
Gwynn Officer, Berkeley architect, won
the first prize of $1000, are on display at
55 New Montgomery Street, San Fran-
cisco, until July 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Saloninski, architects of
New York City, won the second prize in
the contest. In the exhibition there are
shown the two prize winning houses, and
50 others of the most attractive houses
entered
In the contest there were entered more
than 375 houses from architects in all
parts of the United States a.nd diffsi-eni
parts of the world.
The house winning the first prize, de-
signed by Officer, is the home of Mrs.
Frederick Mead, at 32 Stonewall RMd,
in the Claremont district.
The contest of the House ^Seautiful was
for small houses, and the exhibitii.n be-
ing shown is said to be the most attrac-
tive collection of small houses ever ex-
hibited at one time.
This exhibition is being •sho\<n in the
larger cities of the United States.
Mayor R. E. Conley of Sacramento, has
requested the city council to consider the
advisability of inaugurating a mun'cinal-
ly-owned bus line service in various parts
of the city as a move against the recent
decision of the railroad commission in-
creasing the fare on street cars owned by
the Pacific Gas & Electric Company to
seven cents. The mayor recently com-
pleted a study of the street railway con-
ditions and the operation of bus lines in
the various cities of Southern California.
ENGINEER SEEKS TO PREVENT
UTILITY COMMISSION VOTE
On technical grounds, suit has been
started in the State Supreme Court for
a writ of mandate stopping the city of
San Francisco from placing on the ballot
tor the August 28 primary election a
charter amendment creating a public
utilities commission. The suit was filed
by Col. Lewis H. Rand, U. S. A., retired,
and was brought as a taxpayer. Col.
Rand alleges three irregularities, as fol-
lows: (1) That under the proposed amend-
ment the utilities commission would at-
tend to its own financial matters, where-
as the State Constitution gives only the
city treasurer management of the citys
funds; (2) That Registrar of Voters .1.
Harry Zemansky has neglected and failed
properly to advertise the proposed amend-
ment; has issued no pamphlet describing
It as, it is alleged, the State law demands
and that galley proofs furnished Colonel
Rand m lieu of a booklet contains erron-
eous statements; (3) That the proposed
amendment, as described at the City
Hall Monday, April 2, is given as the date
when the Supervisors passed the propos-
ed charter change up to the people,
Whereas, he avers, it had decided to do
so a year previously. At the City Hall
yesterday it was stated that if, by chance
the courts should hold up balloting on the
commission measure in August, the Su-
pervisors undoubtedly would have it put
on the November ballot.
CONFERENCE IS PROPOSED FOR
THE PAINT INDUSTRY
Unfair trade practices in the paint
varnish, and lacquer industry will be con-
sidered at a trade practice conference to
be held with the industry by the Federal
Irade Commission, it is announcea.
The commission has authorized the
holding of such a conference on the
ground that 75 per cent of the members
of the industry have requested it but no
time or place has been set. Commis-
sioner Garland S. Ferguson Jr., will pre-
side at the meetings.
Among unfair practices to be con-
sidered are commercial bribery, adultera-
tion of competitors' goods, misbranding
and misrepresentation in advertising and
labeling.
The commission has in the past dis-
posed of 149 complaints against different
members of the paint and varnish in-
dustry regarding one or another of these
unfair practices, and 91 orders to cease
and desist were issued, while 58 com-
plaints were dismissed. Of the 58 ap-
proximately 38 were settled by stipula-
tion. The remainder were abandoned
because of want of jurisdiction.
BRICK WALL STRENGTHS DETER.
MINED
Compression applied to bricks laid flat
is a truer test of wall strength than oth-
er measures of brick strength based on
data from individual bricks tested, the
bureau of standards has found after ex-
tensive experimentation. To determine
the effect of the strength of individual
bricks on the strength or brick masonry
the bureau has built 180 full sized walls
and is testing them in a 10,000,000 pound
compression machine. One make of brick
may be resistant to crushing pressure but
weak to bending pressure. Another may
be strong in bending but weak in a
crushing test.
State Association of California Archi-
tects will hold a general meeting in San
Francisco in October, at which time the
constitution and by-laws will be submit-
ted for ratification and other important
matters will be considered. Officers of
the association were erected at a meet-
ing in Santa Maria. July 17. Officers
chosen were: A. M. Edelman, chairman;
Albert J. Evers. vice-chairman; W. I.
Garren, secretary-treasurer: Natt Pipei',
assistant secretary-treasurer.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 28, 192S
APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Weller Const.
Co., builder, 406 Security Bldg., applied
for building permit to erect a 4-story,
63-room. 17-family concrete apartment
house and garage, 46x121 feet, at 4403-07
W 5th St., for Chateau Laurier, Inc.,
School; A. Bryant, architect, 316 Spring
Arcade Bldg.; concrete construction; cost
$160,000.
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Otto Coldewe, 8271 Melrose Ave., has pre-
pared preliminary sketches for a 4-story
bricl< apartment building to be built in
Hollywood for Irving Messenger, 864 For-
mosa Ave.; 90 rooms, 50x180 feet, $125,-
000. The building will be erected by day
work and subcontract by owner.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND. Alamela Co., Cal. Fifty-
first and Desmond Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
building (4 3-roora apts., all modern
conveniences).
Owner — F. Grunewald.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $18,000
BERESFORD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Twe-story frame and stucco apartment
building (6 2 and 3-room apts.. elec-
tric refrigeration, etc.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — E. L. & J. E. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $38,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Thirty-first Ave.
and Balboa St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (7 3-room apts. 1 store).
Owner— H. Thurber, 2943 Balboa St.. San
Francisco.
Architect — Pring & Uessune, 605 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $30,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2363
Le Conte Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (30 rooms).
Owner — Mabel M. Bramlage. 867 Arling-
ton Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. D. Bramlage, 867 Arling-
ton Ave.. Berkeley.
Building permit applied for.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Arthur Bard &
Co.. 1014 Paciiic National Bank Bldg..
have been awarded contract for the erec-
tion of a five-story, class B apartment
building in Pelissar Square for J. L. Alt-
man. 1014 Pacific National Bank Bldg.
It will contain 59 single apartments; brick
and steel construction; cost $169,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Monte
Cresta Ave.. 111x108 feet.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building. (72 rooms of 2 and 3-room
apartments).
Owner and Builder — Albert Crowe, Oak-
land.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Structural Steel— Badt-Falk Co., 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Concrete — E. Flener, 4th and Oak Sts.,
Oakland.
LOS ANGELES. Cal —Architect Leon-
ard L. Jones. 2504 W. 7th St., has com-
pleted preliminary plans for a seven-
story and basement Class A apartment
building to be erected on Virgil St. for a
client. There will be about 50 apart-
ments, large lobby, storage rooms, etc. ;
reinforced concrete construction.
Contract A"
APARTJIEN'J'S Cost, $15,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW SSth
and West Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
building. 115 rooms).
Owner— Dr. W. L. Jones, 2930 Chestnut
St.. O.ikland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— G. J. Wildy, 2769 Acton St.,
Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $67,000
OAKLAND. .-Vlaraeda Co.. Cal. No. 624
Brooklyn Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
bldg.. (67 rooms).
Owner— A. Sitnisen, 2336 17th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. L. Robertson, 4111 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Building permit applied for.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue E
Webster Street.
Seven-story Class A apartment building
Owner and Builder — Jesse D. Hannah,
S23 Sansnni.- St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Krtward E. Young. 2002 Cali-
fornia St., .San Francisco.
Reinforcina Steel— W. S. Wetenhall. 17th
and Wisrnnsin Sts.. San Francisco.
Grading— Sibloy Grading & Teaming Co..
165 LandTs St., San Francisco.
Bids are wanted for fire escapes.
As nrevionsly leported. structural steel
awarded tn Mci 'lintock-Marshall Co.. 74
New Muntgnmeiy St.. San Francisco.
Structural and Reinforcing Steel Con-
tracts .^warded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $300,000
OAKLAND, .-Mameda Co.. Cal. Lake-
shore Blvd. near Wesley St.
Seven-story sIppI frame and concrete
apartment Itviilding (173 rooms).
Owner — R. J Blanco. Howden Bldg..
Oakland.
Engineer & Mer of Constr. — Thomas J.
Keenan. 3sr, I5th St.. Oakland
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works.
I.Sth and Campbell Sts.. Oakland.
Reinforcinq Steel— W. S. Wetenhall. 17th
and Wisconsin Sts.. San Francisco.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal.— Carl Hall,
owner and builder. Fresno, has had plans
nrenared and construction will be started
when a site is inirchasd on a two-story
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divided into eight 4-room apts., each
with living room, bath, breakfast room
d kitchen. Electric refrigeration. Cost
$30,000.
July 23, 1928
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS. Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Twenty-sixth Ave.
S Cabrillo St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts).
Owner and Builder — T. I. Strand. 882 31st
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets, Call Bide;.,
San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Pierce and Capra
Way.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (15 apts.)
Owner and Builder— M. B. Clipper, 3747
Woodbruff St., Oakland.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock BUg.
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $33,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. W Cur-
tiss St. near University Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco apt. bldg.,
(24 rooms).
Owner — Grace Davis.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. G. Davis, 1930 Curtiss St.,
Berkeley.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $194,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Taylor N Jack-
son Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete studio
apartment building (108 rooms di-
vided into 2 and 3-room studio apts.)
Owner— George H. Jovik, 2852 Steiner St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen. 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Will contain automatic electric refrig-
eration, steam heating plant, colored tile
bathrooms, hardwood floors, ornamental
iron balconies, full size steel sash, French
windows.
Structural Steel — Western Iron Works,
141 Beale St.. San Francisco.
Concrete and grading bids are being
taken and will be opened July 30th.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $134,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Dwlght
Way near College Ave.
Four-story and basement brick apart-
ment building (80 rooms, library,
music room, etc.; 2 and 3-room apts.)
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herrod.
Architect — W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Contractor- J. A. Bryant. 185 Stevenson
St.. San Francisco.
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Rids Opened — Under Advisement.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forty-eighth Avenue
and Sutro Heights.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (14 apts.)
Owner — J. A. C^rey.
Architect— Henry C. Smith. Humboldt
Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Eddy and La-
guna Streets.
Six-story reinforced concrete apartment
building (96 rooms).
Owner and Builder — William Van Her-
rick, 1360 O'Farrell St.. San Francisco
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Golden Gate Iron Wks.,
1541 Howard St.. San Francisco, at
$6200.
Saturday. July 2S, 1928
BUILDING AND EJnJGINEERING NEWS
11
Permit Applied For.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 1846
Spruce Street.
Tliree-story frame and stucco 18-family
apartment building (47 rooms).
Owner — Justus Norris, 3697 17th St.,
Oakland.
Architect and Contractor — J. Oliver, 3442
Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
3-107 Beverly Blvd., i.f the architect and
Erick & De Line, 6;;ni; w. 6th St., are
the engineers. The building will contain
ninety-two rooms and will be of rein-
forced concrete con.struction. Cost $200.-
000. The dimensions of the building will
be 246x50 feet.
Permit Applied For.
APARTMENTS Cost, $52,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2355
Hilgard Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (45 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Harry Schuster, 2424
Curtiss St. Berkeley.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fillmore and Jack-
son Streets.
Remodel interior of church building.
Owner — Calvary Prt.sbyterian Church,
Premises.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. S. Mallooh, 666 Mission St.
BONDS
SUTTER CREEK. Amador Co., Cal.—
Sutter Creek High School District votes
bonds of $20,000 to finance erection of
auditorium in connection with high school
plant.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 13 bids will be received by county
supervisors for purchase of $33,000 bond
issue of Bowerbank School District; pro-
ceeds of sale to finance erection of new
school.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Election will be held Aug. 3 in Cala-
basas School District to vote bonds of
$11,000 to finance erection of new school.
Trustees of district are: A. G. Earle, S.
S. Jarrett and Jas. T. Beck.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— The Board of
Supervisors has called a special election
for August 28 to vote on the question of
issuing bonds in the sum of $1,000,000 for
the purchase of a site in the civic center
upon which will be erected the proposed
new State office building.
CHURCHES
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— J. V. McNeil
Co., 5860 Avalon Blvd., will start work
at once on the construction of a three-
story Class A dormitory and chapel
building at Palisades del Rey for Loyola
University. David Elms Graham Co.,
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— The
following contractors will submit bids for
the erection of a 3-stDry brick Sunday
school building at Kakersfield, for the
Methodist Episcopal Church of that city:
Robert H. Orr. 1300 Corporation Bldg.,
Los Angeles, architect; the proposed
building will contain assembly hall to
seat 300, 15 classrooms, stage, gymnasium,
showier and locker rooms, etc.: Anton
Johnson. 2131 Barclay St., Los Angeles;
Willard Lutz. 2056 Rodney Dr., Los An-
geles; Fred Olson. 2400 W 74th St., Los
Angeles; Steed Bros.. 305 N Garfield Ave.,
Alhambra; Saviero Guidera & Sons. 1836
Fremont Ave., South Pasadena; Harvey
Lumber Co., 15 Kentucky St., Bakers-
field; P. W. Paynter, 1803 Palm St. Bak-
ersfield; T. L. Cummings, 325 F St., Bak-
ersfield.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
CHURCH Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. S Grand
Avenue.
One-storv frame and stucco church bids.
Owner — Elmhurst Latter Day Saints, 90th
Ave. and E 14th St., Oakland.
Architect— W. G. Gillam, 1901 Broadway,
Oakland.
Building permit applied for.
Plans Approved.
CHURCH Cost, $45,000
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story frame and brick veneer church
building.
Owner — First Church of Christ Scientist.
Architect — Henry H. -Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for shortly.
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San Fran CI. SCO
FULLERTON, Orange Co., Cal.— Ar-
chitects Allison & Allison, 1005 Hibernian
Bldg.. have completed plans and arc
taking bids for the erection of a new
church building at Fullerton for the Ful-
lerton Methodist Episcopal Church. The
building will be one-story and part two-
story and basement. It will contain an
auditoijum to seat SOO people, Sunday
school asstniblj room, classrooms, social
hall, etc. The construction will be of
frame with plastered exterior over metal
lath. Cost, $150,000.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co., Cal.— Latter
Day Saints Church plans erection of a
new edifice at Franklin and Douglas
Aves.; estimated cost $15.000.. Construc-
tion will be started this fall.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co., Cat— Seventh
Day Adventists have purchased site at
termination of Franklin Ave. in King
Subdivision for new church and Sunday
school building. Funds to finance are yet
to be secured.
HOQUIAM, Wash.— Architect Bdwin
St. J. Griffith, Chehalis, Wash., commis-
sioned by city to prepare plans for $100,-
000 city hall to be erected at 8th and L
Sts.; two-story concrete with brick ex-
terior; will include quarters for city hall.
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
J. C. Bannister, 6331 Hollywood Blvd.,
has been awarded the contract at about
$300,000 for a class A church and educa-
t'onal unit at the corner of Franklin and
Highland Aves., for the Hollywood First
Methodist Church, Rev. Chas. Betts, pas-
tors; the church will have a seating ca-
pacity of 1600 people and the educational
unit will have social quarters with kitch-
en and dining room facilities, parlors,
offices, library and will be two-stories;
reinforced concrete construction. TIios.
P. Barber, 2008 W 7th St., architect.
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cont. Price, $46,393
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Tenth Street, Bet.
O and P Streets.
Two-story brick church building (audi-
torium seating capacity 450).
Owner — First Evangelical Church.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R
St., Sacramento.
Other bidders were: Herndon & Fin-
nigan, Sacramento. $46,645 (mechanical
not included) ; Lindgren & Swinerton,
Inc.. S. F., $4S.OOO; G. Griffith, Sacramento
$52,680.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. —Arnold A.
Weitzman, 1017 Hibernian Bldg.. is com-
pleting working drawings and will take
general contract bids, starting next week
for a two-story and basement, class C
synagogue and school, 83x124 feet, to.be
erected on Centennial St., near Temple.
for Beth Israel congregation. There will
be a dining room, kitchen, boiler room
and showers in the basement. The audi-
troium on the main floor, including bal-
cony, will seat about lOOir, and a smaller
auditorium on the same floor will seat
300. Concrete and brick construction;
cost $1?0.000.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
August 11, 12 Noon.
CHURCH Cost, $
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story and balcony frame and stucco
church building (seating capacity,
250)
Owner — Christian Science Society of Red-
wood City.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St.. San Francisco.
Previously reported to be opened Jurj"
GUSTTNE. Merced Co.. Cal.— Presby-
terian Church will raise $8000 to finance
erection of new church to replace present
edifice which will he remodeled for a
recreation hall and clubroom. Mrs. Geo.
fiihley is chairman of building committee.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
— Phenice & Bernardo, Watsonville, at
anprox. $15,000 have contract and
started erection of a frame and corrugat-
ed iron vegetable and fruit packing plant,
100 by 180 feet, adjoining the Apple
Growers' Assn. cold storage plant; The
plant is for Travers & Sakata.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturda,', July 2S, 152-!
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Ma-
lone Hulcnins, Bakersfleld manager for
ii,e San Joaquin Valley Box Co., 51U Sum-
ner St., Bakersfleld, announces plans are
bemg made for the erection of a box.
shooK warehouse and assembling plant.
Specifications Being Written.
FACTORY Cost, ?40,000
BKKKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Fifth
St., N Dwight Way.
One-storv steel frame corrugated iron or
hollow tile factory.
Owner — California Electric Refrigeration
Corp., Jerrold & Napoleon Sts., San
Plans by Owner, (O. Burmeister in
charge).
Bids will be taken July 26th.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
PACKING SHED
FRESNO. Fresno Co.,
Broadway.
One-story frame packing shed.
Owner — Rosenberp Bros.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ADDITION Cost, $20,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. 45th
and Horton Sts.
One-story brick and corrugated iron ad-
dition to present factory building (100
xl35 feet).
Owner — Rheems Mfg. Co.
Architect— Alben Froberg, 505 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — H. J. Christiansen, Ray Bldg.
Oakland.
Cost, $30,uuu
Cal. Cherry &
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— Con-
struction has been started on a two-
story tile addition to the plant of Chas.
Livoti Company, olive oil plant in Tahoe
avenue.
LIVE OAK, Sutter Co., Cal.— Sacra-
mento Valley Walnut Growers' Assn. will
not commence construction of its pro-
posed packing plant this year. The plant,
however, will be ready for next year's
crop.
SAN MATEO COUNTY', Cal.— Thomas
Allen Box. 63 Sunshine St., Sausalitu,
and William E. Williams, engineers, have
organized the Home Safety Match Com-
pany and plan to erect a $1,000,000 match
factory to be located on the Peninsula,
(exact location not decided upon). More
detinite information obtainable in a few
days.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until July 23, 5:30
P. M., bids will be received by G. B.
Hegardt. Secty., City Port Commission,
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to construct
foundations and floor slabs for Hangar
No. 4 at Oakland Municipal Airport.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Secty. on deposit of $10,
returnable.
TREK,\, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Crater
Lake Box Factory at Bray, a few miles
south of the Oregon -California boundary
line, destroyed by fire. July 17, with loss
of $175,000.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Tide-
water and Southern Pacific Packing Shed,
occupied by S. A. Gerrard Co., destroyed
by fire July IS, with loss of $12,000, ex-
clusive of damage' to five refrigerator
cars.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Frank J. Leonard,
Lewis Bldg.. awarded contract by West-
ern Wax Paper Co.. North Portland, to
erect one-story reinforced concrete metai
sash and mill type factory, 112 by 240
feet.
SAN FRANCISCO — Thomas M. Schu-
macher, cheirman of the executive com-
mittee of the Western Pacific R. R. (Mills
Bldg., San Francisco), recently arrived
from New Y'ork and corrflrmpd the re-
port that the company would build a
big terminal on its holdings north of
Tslais Creek. This work is included in
the proposed $25,000,000 construction pro-
gram planned by the r. r. in California.
ELVERTA, Sacramento Co.. Cal. — T. J.
Freeman. Elverta. has started erection of
a one-story frame. 22 by 24 ft., broom
manufacturing plant on the Chas. An-
derson property. The plant will be
operated by Freeman.
Contract Awa i ded.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $13,000.
EAST I'ETALL'MA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story reinforced concrete packing
plant (i;.:xl20 feet).
Owner — Puultry Producers of Central
California, 700 Front St., San Fran-
cisco.
Engineer — H. R. Spaulding, 898 Folsoni
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— S. J. Weeks, 331 El Dorado
St., Vallejo.
EL MONTE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Carr & Bennelt, care L. A. Creamery Co..
El Monte, have prepared plans and will
erect a one-story and part two-story
creamery huildmg at El Monte for the L.
A. Creamery Co. It will be 98x132 ft.,
of reinforced concrete construction. The
engine room, ice cream department and
Bldg.,
Hotel
ice tanks
building.
be located in
$100,000.
a separate
OAKLAND,
van & Sulliva
$2000 awarded
Secty.. City 1
Bank Bldg..
Municipal Airport.
Alameda Co.. Cal.— Sulli-
n, E-17th St.. Oakland, at
contract by G. B. Hegardt,
'ort Commission, Oakland
;o erect storage shed at
Plans Being Figured.
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost, $1,000,000
RICHVALE, Butte Co., Cal.
Group of 1, 2 and 3-story concrete and
steel structures.
Owner — Paciflc Coast Pulp & Paper Co.,
Los Angeles.
Engineer — Peter Swan, Lewis
Portland, Ore.
Manager of Constr. — C. A. Kieren,
Clunie. Sacramento.
The main building will be 225 by 66
feet. 32 ft. high; digester building, 75 by
32 ft., 45 ft. high; recovery plant. 240 by
60 ft., 24 ft. high; boiler house, 50 by 80
ft., 30 ft. high. Concrete smoke stack,
150 ft. high with width of 8 ft. at top;
water tank 100 ft. high with capacity of
60.000 gals. Steam plant will serve
cooking and mixing processes, this to
have capacity of 600-hp. with oil tor fuel
served by a tank of 5000 bbls. capacity.
The corporation is headed by D. M.
Tliomas of Santa Monica, who for five
years was associated with Bolfaur, Guth-
rie & Company of San Francisco. C. A.
Kieren will be the superintendent at
Richvale. Wesley S. Martin of Los An-
geles will be secretary-treasurer and
have his office in Richvale.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los Angeles
Orthopaedic Foundation, which is the
governing body of the Orthopaedic Ho.s-
pital School, instructed its architect, L.
A. Parker, S(H Architects Bldg., at its
last meeting, tn prepare plans for a new
boiler plant to le erected on property ad-
joining the site for the new hospital at
2400 S Flower St. The building will house
equipment for a modern laundry plant.
E. L. Ellingwood, H. W. Hellman Bldg.,
is the heating and ventilating engineer.
Plans Being Prepared.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $75,000
S.\CRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
NW 16th and L Sts.
Puper-Service Statittn.
Owner — Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.,
1220 R St.. Sacramento
Architect — Engr. Dept. or Owner in the
East.
CONCRETE
MIX
VxCait/rtcLl
NEW CONCRETE POSTS TO GUIDE MOTORISTS
DETROIT, Mich.
New concrete markers will soon poin t the way along Lincoln Highway, re-
placing the wood and tin signs now in use. The new markers will be in the
shape of square posts, the sides facing the motorist bearing blue arrows to in-
dicate correct direction and the side fac ing the road carrying the familiar tri-
colored marker above which will be imbedded a bronze medallion of Abraham
Lincoln.
Aside from the medallion, the mark ers will be solid concrete, even to the
arrows and tri-colored stripes, which will be of colored concrete.
Special to The Christian Science Monitor
CONCRETE IS used.
FOR MOST everything.
EXCEPT SALAD dressing.
AND WOMEN'S face powder.
MEN ARE afraid.
TO USE concrete.
FOR HAIR tonic.
IT SOME-nMES adheres.
TO WOOD (block heads).
BUT SERIOUSLY speaking.
THIS IS a concrete age.
• • •
AND ENGINEERS.
ARE NOW demanding good materials.
SAND MUST be clean.
ROCK AND gravel clean.
ALSO SHARP.
AND WELL-GRADED.
AND CLARENCE (San
dent.
OF THE Pratt Building Material Co.
PRODUCES CLEAN sand.
AND CLEAN rock and gravel.
AT SACRAMENTO, Marysville.
« • •
PRATTROCK (NEAR Folsom).
PRATTCO, (MONTEREY County).
AND MAYHEW (Sacramento County).
CENTRAL OFFICE— San Francisco.
Compare the concrete guide posts (see
above story from the Christian Science
Monitor) of today with the journey our
covered wagon forefathers made over
the mountains without even a cow trail
to guide them.
SaUuday. July 2S, li)2&
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
by Port Commission, Oakland Bank
Bldg., to erect fourth hangar at Muni-
cipal Airport to be known at Hangar
No. 4; will have housing capacity ot 30
standard commercial planes. Plans ob-
tainable from office ot commission.
OLIVE VIEW, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M., Aug. 20, news bids will
be received by county for furnishing
laundry equipment for Olive View Sani-
tarium. Bid received July a was reject-
ed July 23.
FLATS
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLATS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Kansas St. W
Twenty-fourth St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner and Builder — John Holmberg, 1275
Rhode Island St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Completing Plans.
FLATS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Toledo Way E Pierce
Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 6-room flats).
Owner— O. H. Burllnger, 1S45 Golden
Gate Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Clausen & Amandes, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Contract Awarded.
FLAT BLDG. Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Greenwich and
Jansen Streets.
Two-story basement and sub-basement
frame and stucco store and flat
building (1 store and 2 flats).
Owner — Maria Trechlio.
Designer — Luigi Dallorso. 32 Jansen St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Murer & Co., 1S15 Mason
St., San Francisco.
GARAGES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GARAGE & STORE Cost, $350,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Jones and Turk
Streets.
Three-story reinforced concrete garage
and store building (6 stores).
Owner — Investment Properties Corp.,
(Walter Sullivan), Alexander Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Lessee— Tellow Cab Co., 1290 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Powers & Ahnden, 605 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — Rodoni-Becker
Co., 455 10th St., San Francisco.
Electric Work— Unger Elec. Co., 210 9th
St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash — U. S. Metal Products Co.,
330 Tenth St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, grading award-
ed to Sibley Grading & Teaming Co., 165
Landers St., San Francisco.
OROSI. Tulare Co., Cal.— El Monte Ga-
rage suffers $12,000 fire loss July 17.
CULVER CITY, Los Angolts Cn , Cal.—
Architects Morgan, Walls & Clements,
1134 Van Nuys Bldg., have completed
plans and are taking bids for the erection
of a large garage at the distributing plant
of the Adohr Creamery Co. near Culver
City. The building will be 90x154 feet,
with an extension, 54x120 feet. The con-
struction wlil be of brick and concrete.
Layouts »nd Ettimates Furnished
Member Builders Bjichange
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
GARAGE BLDG. Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Larkin Street N
O'Farrell St.
Two-story and basement fireproof garage
building.
Owner— Thomas Bell, Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, Spreckels
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $9750
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. W 21st
Ave. E 18th St.
One-story brick garage.
Owner — N. M. Wheatley, 2311 7th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— W. E. Milvvain, Pacific Bldg.,
Dakland.
Contractor — S. A. Warner, 850 Cleveland
St., Oakland.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
POINT MONTARA. Cal.— Until Aug.
15, 11 A. M.. bids will be received by
Public Works Officer, Mare Island Navy
Yard, under Specification No. 5673, to
enclose, glaze and paint upper and lower
porches of Barracks Building at Naval
Radio Compass Station, Point Montara.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department at Wash-
ington, D. C, or from Commandant,
Navy Yard, Mare Island. See call for bids
under o^iciat proposal section In this
issue.
POINT REYES, Cal.- Until August 15,
11 A. M., under Specification No. 56T2,
bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Mare Island Navy Yard, to en-
close, glaze and paint upper and lower
porches of Barracks Building at Naval
Radio Compass Station, Point Reyes.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Washing-
ton, D. C, or from Commandant. Navy
Yard, Mare Island. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
la, $400; lb, $400; Ic, $1,400; Id, $1,400; le,
:«i,4UU.
R. E. Campbell, 611 Central Bldg., Loa
Angeles, Calii., item 1, $2VU,0U0; la, $24,-
uuo; lb, $24,000; Ic, $18,UU0; Id, $lS,uuu;
le, $18,000; complete 360 days. Tele-
graphic modifications, item 1, deduct $58-
uoo; la, add $S,20U; lb, less $2,500; Ic, less
.>j,oou; Id, less $2,000; le, less $3,000.
Lynch Cannon Engineering Co., Salt
Lake City, Utah, item 1, $202,000; la,
$24,000; lb, $23,000; Ic, $14,400; Id, $14,-
4U0; le, $14,400; complete 280 days. Tele-
graphic modification, item 1, $19,400; la,
$28,000; lb, $20,000; Ic, Id and le, no
change.
TUCSON, Ariz. — As previously reported
General Construction Co., Denver, Colo.,
submitted low bid to U. S. Veterans' Bu-
reau, Washington, D. C, to erect build-
ings and utilities, etc.. at Veterans' Hos-
pital. Tucson, Ariz. Following is a com-
plete list of bids received:
Item 1. general construction; la, add
for building 14; lb, add for building 15;
Ic, add for building 11. Id, add for build-
ing 12; le, add for bjiiding 13.
English Construction Co., 1311 H St..
NW.. Washington, ilcm 1, $27). 785; la,
$35,632: lb, $30,483; lo. $22,226; Id. $22,-
226: le, $22,226: complete 1,420 .lays.
W P Thurston. P O Box 2089. Rich-
mond. Va., ilem 1, $220,000; la. S35.0'J0:
)b. $33,000; Ic. $l6,SnO; Id, $16,500: le.
516.500- .■■.iiipiete 300 davs.
Sumner-Sollitt Co., 320 N Michigan
Blvd . Chicago, item 1, $224,729: la. $32,-
260; lb. $22,386; Ic. $16,648; Id, $16,648;
le $16,648; complete 260 days.
Lanee & Bergstrom. Tucson, Anz..
item 1. $227,987: la. $35,837: lb. $21,645:
Ic $15,256: Id, $15,256: le, $15,256: com-
plete 240 davs. Telegraphic modification
deductions, item 1. $6,600; la. $2,000; lb.
$1,000: Ic. $800: Id. $800: le, $800.
General Construction Co., Box 1716.
Denver. Colo, item 1. $189,700: la $28 -
400- $lb $20,800: Ic. $14,900; Id. $14,900:
le SI 4.900: complete 220 days. Telegraphic
modifications: deductions, item 1, $3,500;
Telephone! KEARNY 7198
Sheet MeUU Contractors Ass'n
THE Sheet - metaL shop
—^^—m ^^ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ^^^ ^-^^^^^—
Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables, Urn Stands, Hoods, Sinks, Warmers, Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
S0t-S11 SIXTH STREET
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Cong-
ressman Albert E. Carter is authority for
the statement that the new Federal build-
ing will be erected in Franklin St. on
the present postoffice site. The structure
will cost between $550,000 and $1,000,000
POINT ST. GEORGE. Cal.— Until Aug.
15, bids will be received by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C, under Specification
5657, for fencing reservation at Pt. St.
George with close-board, three-rail wood
fencing. Plans obtainable from Com-
mandant at Navy Yard, Mare Island.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— E. F. Don-
ahue, 2788 Madison Ave., Fresno, at $865
awarded contract by Custodian of Fresno
postoffice for painting, etc.
GLOBE. Ariz. — Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department. Washington, D.
C, rejects bids received June 29 for post-
office and courthouse desks, railings and
counters and new bids will be asked.
BALBOA, Canal Zone. — Bids are being
rec. by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department. Washington. D. C., under
Spec. No. 5643, (date for bid opening not
set) for painting two 300-ft. radio towers
at Naval Radio Station, Balboa, Canal
Zone. Deposit of $5 req. for plans ob-
tainable from Bureau.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bids are being rec.
by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D, C, under Spec.
No. 5704, (date for opening not set) to
erect storehouse at the naval operating
base (air station), San Diego. The struc-
ture will be approx. 304x120x48 ft. cone,
foundations, steel windows and doors,
steel roof deck with insulation and built-
up roofling, corrugated sheet steel siding
and miscellaneous sheet metal work. De-
posit of $10 req. with plans, obtainable
from Bureau.
DENVER. Colo.— Until Aug. 15, bids
will be received by U. S. Bureau of Rec-
lamation, Denver, for six 60-in. internal
differential needle valves. Further in-
formation obtainable from above.
DENVER, Colo.— Until August 13, un-
der Specification No. 440-D, bids will be
received by U. S. Bureau of Reclama-
tion, Denver, for replacement of Deer
Creek Siphon, Deer Creek lateral, station
0-50 to 18-00 Belle Fourche project, S.
Dak. Work will include 5,900 cu. yds.
excavation, 5,500 cu. yds. backfill, 740 cu.
yds. concrete and placino- 76,000 lbs. re-
inforcement bars.
DENVER, Colo.— Until August 1, under
Specification 441-D, bids will be received
by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Den-
ver, for one 36-in. steel pipe, total length
1,657.5-ft. Further information obtain-
able from above.
TUCSON, Ariz.— In our issue of July
20 was published complete bid listing in
connection with buildings and utilities at
U S. Veterans' Hospital at Tucson. Bid
of Lynch-Cannon Engineering Co. should
read for item 1 under telegraphic modi-
fication bid $194,000 instead ot 19,400.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— As previously
reported, bids are being received (date
for opening not set) by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Washing-
ton, D. C, under Specification No, 5586,
for refrigerator, display counter and an
automatic refrigerating plant, complete
and ready for operation, at Mare Island
Navy Y'ard. See notice under official pro.
posal section in this issue.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAN DIEGO. Cal. — Appropriations were
passed by congress for additions at
Rockwell Field as follows: Barracks to
accommodate 300 enlisted men, $240,000;
quarters to accommodate 2S non-com-
missioned officers, $186,000; quarters to
accommodate 26 officers, $350,000.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until August 3, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for re-
pairing tile and slate roof, gutters, etc.,
at tbe Presidio.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— The following
bids were received by Constructing Quar-
tei'inaster. Fort Mason, for painting var-
ious buildings at the Presidio:
(1). Bldg. No. 172; (2) Bldg. No. 375; (3)
Bldg. No. 180.
Fealin & Budaeff, 740 Anderson St., (1)
$92; (2) $142; (3) $116.
Kahler & Harris, (1) 150; (2) 165; (3)
85.
Frank L. Dixon, (1) 154.60; (2) 144.50;
(3) 114.50.
Monroe Moore, (1) 175; (2) 96; (3) 12j.
E. Anderson, (1) 175; (2) 139; (2) 135.
L. J. Kessel, (1) 185; (2) 175; (3) 138.
American Painting & Decorating Co.,
(1) 237; (2) 198.70; (3) 185.
Bids taken under advisement.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by George
E. Gross, county clerk, to fur. and install
lighting fixtures in Veterans' Memorial
Building at Berkeley. Cert, check 1U',„
paj-able to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable fro mclerk on deposit of $25, re-
turnable. Henry H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco, architect:
Roberts Mfg. Co., 2214 Broadway,
Oakland $3825
Thomas Day Co., San Francisco 4135
Severin Elec. Co., San Francisco 4985
Bids are taken under advisement for
TONOPAH, Nevada. — Tonopah Civic
Auditorium, Inc., has been organized to
purchase and remodel the Knights of
Pythias building for a community hall,
t unds to finance will be raised by pop-
ular subscription.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal — H. S. Chase
and associates are promoting the organ-
ization of a new golf and country club
to be located at Montecito. It is planned
to secure a tract of 150 acres and erect
a clubhouse, tennis courts, swimming
pool, etc. Cost $450,000, to be financed by
sale of 225 memberships at $2000 each.
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect C. H. Russell. 1106 Story Bldg.,
Los Angeles, will proceed with the prep-
aration of working drawings for a two-
story and basement lodge building, 114x76
feet, to be erected at the southeast cor-
ner of Philadelphia St. and Painter Ave.,
Whittier, for B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 1258.
Funds for the erection of the building
have been subscribed. Cost, $70,000.
Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement class A store
lodge and club building, (site 100x120
feet).
Owner — Oroville Lodge, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
Architect — Starks and Flanders, Ochsner
Bldg., Sacramento.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Citizens' Committee, supervising Girl and
Boy Scout activities, propose to finance
the erection of a club house to be used
by both organizations.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Calif.— County
supervisors will levy direct tax of $.25 on
the $100 to secure funds to finance erec-
tion of memorial building for American
Legion. It is hoped to start construction
this fall. A site, oppposite the court-
house, is available for the building.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Aug. 6. 10:30 A.
M.. (previously reported Aug. 16). bids
will be received by George E. Gross,
county clerk, to fur. and install kitchen
equipment and furniture in Veterans'
Memorial Building, Oakland. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk and ob-
tainable from County Purchasing Agent,
Hall of It.rdids Annex, 5th and Broad-
way. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
Permit Applitil For.
ALTERATIUMS Cost, $10,000
ALAMEDA, Al.imeda Co., Cal. No. 225b
Santa Cluia Ave.
Alterations and additions to lodge build-
ing.
Owner — Elks Hall Association, Prera.
Designer and t'ontractor — Walter H. An-
derson, 1014 Doris Court, Alameda.
Bids Rejected
CLUB BLUG. Cost, $30,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Tenth
Street.
One and two-.stMry frame and stucco club
building (auditorium seating capacity
670)
Owner — San Jose Women's Club.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second
St., San Juse.
Plans are being slightly revised and
new bids will be called for July 26.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $100,000
iMARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal. 10th rnd
D Streets.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
lodge building, gymnasium, showers,
bowling alleys, steam room, swim-
ming tank. etc.
Owner — Elks Club.
Architect— Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
The plans will be ready tor bids about
August 1st.
ALAMEDA, .\lameda Co., Cal. — As
pieviously repdrted, bids will be received
eo. E. Gross, county clerk, Aug. 27.
10:30 A. M.. tu erect two-story Class C
Veterans' Meiiic.rial Building at N. E.
Central Ave. and Walnut St. Est. cost
$75,000. Heniy H. Meyers, architect,
I Bldg., San Francisco. Bids are
wanted for (1) general contract; (2)
electric u.rinf,-. I'linduit work and elec-
uical finish complete, also electric heat-
and ventilating work. Cert, clieck 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. I'lans
obtainable from clerk on deposit of $5o,
returnable. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. Price $6598.50
SAN FRANCISCO. 620 Sutter St.
Alterations to cafeteria.
Owner — Young Women's Christian Ass'n.,
620 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. H. Christie, 6538 Dana St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— Austin Murray. 610 Mission
St., San Francisco.
HOSPITALS
THE DALLES, Ore.— Tranchall &
Parelius, Portland, Ore., at $102,310
awarded contract by State to erect tu-
berculosis hospital at The Dalles. Bar-
ham Bros.. Salem, were low at $94,000
Saturda:, . July 28, 1928
but requested that their bid be rejected
due to error in calculation. Building will
comprise central unit housing adminis-
trative offices and accommodations for
100 patients.
PLACERVILLE, EI Dorado Co., Cal.—
..struction has been started on the
first unit of a $150,000 sanitarium for Mrs.
Inez Roth, 3235 Descanso Drive, Los An-
geles, in the canyon on the South Fork
of the American River. Construction is
being carried on under the supervision of
Ward Beach. First unit will be two stor-
ies and will contain 40 sleeping rooms,
dining and lounging rooms. Construction
of the 2nd unit will be started next
spring.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Mrs. R. A.
Herd, formerly of Exeter, has purchased
the Tulare Hospital in North G St. and
will remodel the building and make ad-
ditions costing $30,000. Will have ca-
pacity of 32 beds. Entire exterior of pres-
ent building will be stuccoed and new tile
loofing installed.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Herbert O.
Collins, director of county hospitals, in
reiiort to county supervisors seeks $112.-
685 for improvements at the county tu-
bercular sanatorium, known as the Wish-
I-Ah at New Auberry. Contemplated
improvements involve the following ex-
lienditures: Complete main administra-
tion building and children's wards, $12,-
995; erect and furnish a nurses' home
»lo.0OO; erect resident physician's home
$5,566; install steam plant. $9,384; em
ploye's quarters, $6,107; garage, $785.
sewage disposal, $9,765; automatic phone
system, $2,000; refrigeration plant, $9,305
morgue, $1,633; repair ranch house and
barn, $2,225, and general equipment, ap-
prox. $?5.000.
Structural Steel Bids Wanted.
HOSPITAL Cost, $350,000
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal. North Main
St. (10-acre site).
Four-story Class A hospital building and
4-story Class A nurses' home.
Owner — Sisters of St. Joseph, 380 S-Ba-
tavia St., Orange.
Architect — Newton Ackcrman, 102 W-
Fourth St.. Eureka.
Engineers — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineers — Leiand & Haley,
58 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Both buildings will be of reinforced con-
crete construction with stucco and con-
crete facing.
As previously reported, reinforcing steel
awarded to Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill
Sutter St.. S. F. ; steel sash to U. S.
Metal Products Co., ?30 10th St., S. F.
Above contracts awarded on the boiler
house only in connection with the hos-
pital. Plans for the hospital building
are being completed and sub-bids will be
taken shortly.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco. California
31 -86.^ Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
fc'atuKiiy, July 2S, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — County
supervisors will provide $52,0U0 in the
ia;iS-2B budget as the first installment
of $2U0,UUU to finance erection of new
county hospital. The building program
for the structure complete will extend
over a 4-year period.
RENO, Nevada — State contemplates
erection of new concrete insane ward
at state hospital grounds or the re-
modeling of the present structure would
cost approx. $75,000.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
supervisors reject bids to erect hospital
building at county infirmary grounds.
Cole and Brouchard, architects, New 1st
National Bank Bldg., Chico. E. H. Riley,
Sacramento, submitted low bid at $49.aao.
Only $40,UU0 is available for construction.
Plans will probably be revised to bring
the cost within the amount of funds
available and new bids asked on the re-
vised plans.
Plans Being Figured.
INFANT SHELTER Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega Street and
Nineteenth Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco infant shel-
ter building.
Owner — S. F. Infant Shelter (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect— Louis C. Mullgardt, 641 Post
St., San Francisco.
HOTELS
Grading Contract Awarded
HOTEL-CHURCH Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW McAllister and
Leavenworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story Class A steel frame
and reinforced concrete hotel and
church building.
Owner — Methodist Book Concern, 5 City
Hall Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Rosenberg, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 55 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Grading — Sibley Grading & Teaming Co.,
165 Landers St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural steel
bids are being taken.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Architect Thos.
Haire. 533 Henry Bldg., taking bids for
10-story fireproof residential hotel to be
erected at SE Boren Ave. and Seneca St.
for Realty Owner Corp. Est. cost $750,-
(100; will be 128 by 120 feet.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL & STORE BLDG. Cost, $165,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calll.,
SE 6th and J Sts.
Five-story reinforced concrete hotel and
store bldg. with tile roof, (Spanish
type; 150 rooms and 8 stores).
Owner — Harvey Rasumssen, 4224 Stock-
ton Blvd., Sacramento.
Architect— George Sellon & Co., Califor-
nia State Lii'e Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— Campbell Const. Co., 800 R
St.. Sacramento.
Sub-bids will be taken immediately.
Plans Being Revised.
HOTEL BLDG. Cost, $100,000
RIO DEL MAR, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
Near Aptos.
One and two story class C brick hotel
building. (22 rooms, kichen, coffee
shop, etc.)
Owner — Monroe, Lyon & Miller.
Architect — Ben. G. McDougall. 353 Sac-
ramento St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter & Son. Sll West
St., Oakland.
This will be the first unit of a large
hotel to be erected at a later date.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Jesse Sha-',
725 Tehama St., has been awarded the
plaslering contract by Jacks and Irvine,
Call Bldg., in connection with the con-
struction of two-story class A hotel build-
ing being erected in Vallejo for La Casa
De Valleio. Plans were prepared by Ar-
chitects Slocombe and Tuttle, 337 17th St
Oakland. Other awards previously re-
ported.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect A.
Godfrey Bailey, 410 Hillstreet Bldg., is
preparing plans for a six-storv and base-
ment. Class A store, hotel and theatre
building to be erectid on Pacific Blvd.,
near Saturn St., Huntington i'ark, for
Norman Williams. The jix-story sec-
tion will be 114x72 foct, and will contain
lobliies for the tluatre and hotel and
shops in the first st^ry v/ith twenty-
four apartments and sixty hotel looms
with private baths in tlie upper stories.
The basement has bein leased tor a cafe.
The theatre auditorium will be bSxll5 ft.
of steel frame and cuncrete con.struction.
The remainder of the building will be of
reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
$250,000.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— L. G.
Renshaw, Alturas, has purchased Wood
property opposite the county courthouse
and will have plans prepared by a San
Francisco architect for a reinforced con-
crete hotel to contain approximately 100
rooms. Additional particulars will be
given on this project when the plans are
further advanced.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
W. 11. Clark of Clark «c Heiiery Construc-
tion Co., Chancery Blag., San Francisco,
owner of Hotel Clark, contemplates re-
modeling and enlarging of the present
hotel bu<«ying. Preliminary plans are
being prepared by Joseph Losekann, ar-
chitect, 931 N. El Dorado St., Stockton.
Further mention will be made of this
work when the plans are further ad-
vanced.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
HOTEL Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Hyde St., Bet. Turk
and Eddy Streets.
Six-story steel frame and concrete hotel
building (SO ruums, 1007o baths).
Owner and Builder — Denke, Bowes &
Bell Bros., 1317 Hyde St., San Fran-
HONOLULU, T. H.— Architect Gilbert
Stanley Underwood. 1404 Hibernian Bldg..
Los Angeles, is completing working
plans and will take bids on general con-
tract on August 1st for the erection of
a four-story and part two-story hotel
building at Honolulu for Walter Gustin,
the building will contain 200 rooms with
100% baths, dining room and kitchen
facilities, ballroom, large lobby, lounges,
etc.; brick, concrete and frame construc-
tion. Cost $400,000. Bids will be taken
from the office of the architect in Los
Angeles and by the owner in Honolulu.
MURRIETA. Riverside Co., Cal.— Mis-
sion Hot Springs. Inc., Rudolph Rosen-
berg in charge, 527 Roosevelt Bldg.. Los
Angeles, has had preliminary sketches
prepared and contemplates the erection
of a hotel and a group of resort buildings
at Murrieta Hot Springs. Among the
buildings proposed are a hotel, five-story
Class A; bath house: hotel bungalows;
garage; servants' building, etc. A golf
course is also planned.
TAFT. Kern Co.. Cal.— Buena Vista
Hotel, Main and Fifth Sts., was destroy-
ed by fire July 21. The loss is estimated
at $20,000, partly covered by insurance.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Chamber of Com-
merce and Foreign Trade Club have pe-
titioned the State Board of Harbor Com-
missioners, Ferry Bldg., to erect a cold
storage terminal on the waterfront for
the storage of California fruits and other
perishables. A warehouse, costing $2,-
uuu,OUO, built upon some present wharf or
a new pier and offering refrigerated stor-
age for perishables for foreign, domestic
and local water-borne trade, is proposed.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Precooling plant of Union Ice Co., now in
course of construction, suffered a $10,000
fire loss July 20. The plant, completed,
will cost $2u0,000.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— See 'Government
Work and Supplies,' this issue. Bids
wanted for refrigerator, display counter
and complete refrigerating plant for Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Specification
No. 5586.
POWER PLANTS
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Un-
til 7 P. M. July 31, bids will be rec. by
city for the following: 120 8-in. 35 ft. W.
R. C. A. poles, 25-in. min. top and 37-in.
min. butt circumference; 60 8-in. 4(i i.
W. R. C. A. poles, 25-in. min. top, 39-in.
min. butt circumference. All to be stand-
ard 24 hour open tank or B treatment,
W. R. C. A. Spec. Woods Run Poles, %-
in. penetration guaranteed without punc-
turing. P. S. Webster, city clerk.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
SUBSTATION Cost, $
MORGAN HILL, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story concrete substation, (four 3400
hp. transformers).
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engr. Dept. of Owner.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Direc-
tors of Modesto Irrigation District pro-
vide $52,000 for improvements at Enslen
sub-station and $25,820 for the erection
of a new sub-station in B St; $3,000 is
also provided for Finney sub-station and
$8,200 for line construction and $9,000
for telephone system. The sum of $61,-
250 is provided for transformers, poles,
copper wire, meters, etc.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Aug.
10, 2 P. M., bids will be received by D.
M. Barnwell, county clerk, for repairs
and alterations to brick exposition build-
ing at county fair grounds. Chas. E.
Butner, architect. Cory Bldg., Fresno.
Cert, check 10% or bidder's bond payable
to Chairman of Board of Sups. req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from architect on
deposit of $5, returnable.
DELANO. Kern Co.. Cal.— Architect
Clark Gramling. Bakersfield. commis-
sioned l)y city council to prepare plans
for an additional story to present fire
house to provide living quarters for
members of the department.
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for use on steel and concrete frame buildincis, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a ScaffoM is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
16
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 28, 1928
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Southern Prison Co.,
has been awarded a contract at about
J45,00U for furnishing jail equipment for
the new city hall building. Lescher &
Mahoney, Phoenix, are the architects.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Until 10 A. M., August 9. bids will be
received by city council of Glendale for
the erection of a six-story and basement
class A municipal building on N Howard
St., Glendale, for the City of Glendale
to be used by the public service depari-
ment. Bids will be taken separately on
the general contract, plumbing, heating
and ventilating and electrical work. Al-
fred F. Priest, 719 Fay Bldg., Los An-
geles, is the architect. The building will
be 50x140 ft., structural steel frame con-
struction, reinforced concrete noors. Cost
$160,000.
DELANO, Kern Co., Cal.— City rejects
bids to erect new city hall building and
plans will be revised and new bids asked.
Bids ranged from $6700 to $7795. Only
$6000 is available for construction.
Clark Gramling, architect, Bakersfield,
will revise plans and new bids will be
asked for a general contract to include
heating, lighting and plumbing.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— County
Grand Jury in annual report tiled with
the Board of Supervisors recommends the
construction of a modern county court-
house to house all county deiiai tint- ii
The jury declares the "present court-
house and hall of records as obsolete and
fire and earthquake hazards."
SAN FRANCISCO— Welfare and Air-
port Committee of Board of Supervisors
will inspect sites for proposed new
County Jail No. 2 to replace the present
structure in the Ingleside District. A
committae of three citizens will co-
operate with the committee in selecting
the site.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.— A.
H. Breed & Sons, Latham Square Bldg..
Oakland, (real estate operators), have
submitted a proposal to the city trustees
of San Leandro to erect a structure cost-
ing $100,000 or more for a city hall, the
structure to be purchased by the city
on a long term lease. The matter has
been referred to City Manager H. A.
Richmond for report. If erected, the
structure will occupy a site in East 14th
St., bet. Durant Ave. and Broadmoor
Blvd.
CORVALLIS. Ore.— Architect R. D.
Kennedy. Corvallis, commissioned by
Benton County Commissioners to prepare
plans for new county jail: estimated
cost $20,000.
WILLOWS. Glenn Co., Cal.— County
supervisors have abandoned proposal to
provide funds in 1928-29 budget to finance
erection of new county jail. Funds will
probably be provided next July.
SANTA BARBARA. Santa Barbara Co..
Cal. — Following contracts awarded by
county supervisors in connection with
completion of county courthouse, from
plans prepared by Wm. Mooser, Nevada
Bank Bldg.. San Francisco:
Interior Finish to Alfred L. Vezina. 14
Montgomery St.. San Francisco, at $128.-
207. This contract covers furnishing of
offices in service building. two court
rooms, law library, public assembly and
miscellaneous offices.
Tile work to Community Tile Works,
Santa Barbara, at $29,938.
Grille Work to C. D. Reily, 427 North
Salsipuedes St., Santa Barbara, at $3.-
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal. — Until
Aug. 6. 8 P. M., bids will be received by
Jas. Wakefield, city clerk, to remodel
and make alterations to city hall. Swartz
& Ryland. architects. Brix Bldg.. Fresno.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk and
obtainable on deposit of $5. returnable.
S.\NTA BARBARA. Cal.— The Board
of Supervisors is considering the making
of an appropriation of $50 oou for the
erection of a branch court house at
Santa Maria.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
SAN JOSE, 8iinta Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story, eiyht-room frame and stucco
Spanish style residence, (tile floor,
terraces, stairs, etc.)
Owner — Arthur Holmes, 204 Almaden St.,
San Jose.
Architect — Warren Skilllngs, Garden City
Bank Bldg.. San Jose.
Contractor — Fiank Neves, 891 Harrison
St., Santa Clara.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. La Salle
Avenue.
Alter residence.
Owner— W. W. Bell, 142 Arbor Drive,
Oakland.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
MENLO PARK. San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story eight-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Browning Smith.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Low Bidder — The Minton Co., Mt. View,
at $13,625.
Other bide'eis were: C. A. White.
Palo Alto. $13,790: R. W. Follmer, Palo
Alto, $14,214: Osborne & Knight. Palo
Alto, $14,205: William Short, Palo Alto,
$14,226; Meese & Briggs. Burlingame.
$15,946. Bids tak.jn under advisement.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
I'lEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Uppar
Piedmont.
Two-story frame and stucco English
type residence.
0%vner — Withheld.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Santa
Barbara Road.
Two-story frame and stucco English
type residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $-
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story 4-rooni frame residence.
Owner — S. Nordon.
Architect— Gwynne Officer, 2328 Warr
St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4,000
I'lEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Alterations on 2-story frame residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Cost. $50,000
Plans Complete.
RESIDENCE
SEATTLE, Washington.
Two-story and basement residence (Ital-
ian type; 15 rooms, 7 baths).
Owner — Thumas Youell, Seattle.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California Stale
Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Plans are being forwarded to owner
for award.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Euclid
Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(all modern c-jnveniences).
Owner — Charles I'erry, 1509 Euclid Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor— Beckett & Wight, 2457 Web-
ster St.. Ciakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. Le Roy
Avenue.
Two-story frame ana stucco Spanish
style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
(Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $24,997
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — W. B. Swett, 150 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Masten & Hurd. Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — - Henry Pappenhausen, 595
Victoria St., San Francisco.
STANDARD FENCE C<>t
Phone Douglas 2626
432 BRYANT STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Designers and Builders:
Factory Protection Fence
Field and Poultry Fence
Aviary & Tennis Court Fence
Ornamental Wire & Iron Fence
L'atui-day, July 28, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (9
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Prof. Jones, University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley.
Architect— Roland I. Stringham, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Fred
Wayne, Petaluma, awarded contract by
Brainerd Jones, architect, Petaluma, to
erect 6-room and basement frame bunga-
low in Linda Vista Park for Geo. Winn
of Keokuk St.. Petaluma.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— J. E. Elliott.
Architect— Ed%vin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
ANTIOCH. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(terra cotta roof; Spanish type).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St.. Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. 919 Lark-
spur Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(10 rooms).
Owner— A. R. Lapham, 874 Trestle Glen
Road, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Theo. H. Lapman, 546 Ken-
more Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List oi
Contractors.
RESIDENCE cost, $20,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. Paru and
Dayton Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco residence. (9
rooms. 4 baths, etc.)
Owner — George Barry.
Architect— Kent & Hass. 525 Market St..
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price. $53,193
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Leonard C. Hammond, 1896 Paci-
fic Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Gardner Dailey, 425 Mason
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, I n c. 181
South Park. San Francisco.
Plumbing — J. Pinkerton Co.. 927 Howard
St., San Francisco.
Wiring — M. E. Ryan, Redwood City.
Plastering — San Francisco Plastering &
Lathing Co., 872 Folsom St., San
Francisco.
Mill Work — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Lumber — Hammond Lumber Co., Alaska
Commercial BIdg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
BURHNGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and .stucco residence, (7
rooms; Spanish type).
Owner — Jack Dunbar.
Architect — Russell B. Coleman, 113 2
Cambridge Road. Burlingame.
Contractor — Fred McKay, 1129 Oxford
Ave., Burlingame.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Fisher and
McNulty, Matter Bldg., Fresno, at ap-
prox. $11,000 have rontract to remodel
and repair fire dam.'iee on residence of
L. L. Cory, 1028 S St. Entire interior
will be refinished and new plumbing in-
stalled, in addition to Hooring. etc.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— B. W. Con-
dit. contractor and builder, will erect 15
Spanish and English style houses on a
13-acre subdivision he has riurchased at
Moroa and Fedora A\'es. Ha plans to
erect five houses every 60 da.\^s.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 1300 Sun-
nyhills Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
(11 rooms).
Owner — H. B. Loomis. 771 Mandana Blvd.
Architect — None.
Oakland. ^ ,.
Contractor— Willis F. Lynn, 506 Richfield
Oil Bldg., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $24,290
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. Wav-
erly St. near Homer Ave.
Two-story 14-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Edward Earaes, 352 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor— L. A. Batchelder, 1152 Fulton
St., Palo Alto.
Lumber and Millwtork— Dudfield Lumber
Co., Channing and High St.. Palo Alto
Plastering — Ira Bridges, 630 Oberlin St.,
Palo Alto.
Plumbing and Heating— A. W. Riley. Palo
Alto.
Wiring— Stanford Elec. Co., 234 Univer-
sity Ave.. Palo Alto.
Sheet Metal — Peninsular Sheet Metal Wks
444 Emerson St.. Palo Alto.
Brick and Wall Tile— John Arnott. 424
Seneca St., Palo Alto.
Roof and Bath Tiling— C. L. Frost, 125
Rope St., Palo Alto.
Painting — W. Reilly, 373 Channing St.,
Palo Alto.
Hardwood Floors — A. Backlund, 311 Em-
erson St., Palo Alto.
Structural Iron — Western Iron Works, 141
Beale St.. Palo Alto.
Concrete — E. Balsbaugh, 718 Webster St..
Palo Alto.
Ornamental Iron— H. Bleibler. 701 High
St.. Palo Alto.
Excavation — C. Nicewonger, 660 Oregon
St., Palo Alto.
Paints and Varnishes
For Every Purpose
BASS-HUETER PAINT CO.
931 MISSION ST., SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland Branch 198 10th Street
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., CaL
No. 797 Arlington Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residencfi
and garage.
Owner— H. G. Barkley, 84 Castro St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Gilbert Hodgson. 20'5 Park
Ave., Burlingame.
Contractor— C. A. White.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Manor.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Frank A. Brown.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
B. F. Bailey, local home builder, has
purchased three lots in High School
Tract and will erect three one-story
frame and plaster bungalows for sale
purposes.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $13,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Alviso
Road.
Two-story eight-room frame and stucco
residence. Spanish type with tile
roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second
St., San Jose.
Plans Being Revised
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-second Ave.
and Ulloa St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type).
Owner — A. N. Anderson.
Architect — Clausen & Amandes. Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2544
Zene Street.
Two-story 8-room frame, stucco and
brick veneer residence.
Owner — H. E. Jones, 1211 Bonita Ave .
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractar — Carr Jones, 1211 Bonita Ave..
Berkeley.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,800
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. No.
1685 Arch Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(12 rooms and garage).
Owner and Builder — Mrs. I. F. Morris.
1116 Milvia St.. Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $6,000
DANVILLE. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Alterations on frame residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Woods.
Two-story frame English type residence.
Owner & Builders — Rugg & Lisbon, 7627
Holly, Oakland.
Architects — Sidney B. Noble and Archie
T. Newson. Federal Realty Bldg..
Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $40,000
SAN JIIGUEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete residence
with tile roof, (12 rooms or more).
Owner— R. w. Hellman.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist, 693 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $15,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Blvd.
Five two-story 12-room frame and stucco ,
residences.
Owner and Builder — Bell & Sylvester,
1365 Monterey Blvd., San Francisco.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 28, 1928
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price $13,158
ijKKKELET, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Heights.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Hubbard & Nicol.
Architect — Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Low Bidder— Heath & Wendt, 2116 Alls-
ton Way, Berkeley.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Banor.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Frank A. Brown.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder— T. D. Courtright, 354 51st
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Cornell
Drive.
One and one-half story frame and stucco
Owner— V. C. Cole, 2156 A Clinton, Ala-
meda.
Architects — Ernest Flores & Ralph Wood,
Associated, 1801 Franklin St., Oak-
land.
Contractor — J. M. Olsen, 4448 View, Ala-
meda.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $4000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 107th Ave.
One and one-half story frame and stucco
4-room residence.
Owner and Builder — Chas. Johnson, 774
Grand Ave., Oakland.
Architects — Ernest Flores & Ralph Wood,
Associated, 1801 Franklin St., Oak-
land,
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $9000
LAFAYETTE, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story fraaie and stucco residence
(tile roof, Mexican type).
Owner — C. W. Hetherington.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks
Contractor Taking Sub-Figures.
HOME Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Hagan
and Pacific Ave.
Two-story brick model home (7 rooms, 5
baths. 3-car garage).
Owner — Oakland Tribune.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Tribune
Tower, Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss.
SCHOOLS
Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, $9000
NEAR ROSEVILLE on County Line of
Placer and Sacramento Counties.
One-story frame and brick veneer school
building.
Owner — Center Joint School District.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, Peoples
Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
General Construction — Jacob Lucas,
Roseville, at $8450.
Plumbing and Electric Work — Scott
Plumbing & Electric Co., 1900 M St.,
Sacramento, at $959.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
ADDITION Cost, $33,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Telegraph
and Alcatraz Aves."
Four-room addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Ed-
ucation.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Bids Opened.
TENNIS COURTS Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Laguna and Haight
Streets (State Teachers' College).
Concrete work, grading and construction
of tennis courts.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Forum BIdg., Sacramento.
Low Bidder — F. L. Hansen. 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco, at $5500.
Other bidders were: Sorensen &
Haggmark, San Francisco, $8444; Meyer
Rosenberg, S. F., $8984. Bids taken un-
der advisement.
PITTSBUR<;. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
The following I'ids were received by Geo.
E. O'Hara, <■!■ i k, Ambrose School Dis-
trict, to erect in w grammar school. CoH-
man-SahlberK'^^iafford, architects. Plaza
Bldg., Sacramento, and 314 American
Trust Bldg.. Richmond. Will be one-
story of frame and stucco construction:
Dinnie Const. Co., 870 30th St.,
Oakland $ 9,271
Wallace Snelgrove, Richmond 10,317
Chas. F. Unger. Sacramento 10,480
E. Colombo, I'ittsburg 10,487
P. M. Sanfonl, Richmond 10,517
The Miner Cn . Richmond 10,789
W. L. Chatteitnn, Richmond 10.787
George Bitcon, Martinez 11,295
Low bid taken under advisement.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL ADDITIONS Cost, $60.00(1
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. Pen-
insular, Ilf'iiiestead. Lawrence, Cen-
tral and Tiiinbull Schools.
Additions anrl alterations to schools.
Owner — San Mateo Grammar School Dist.
Arcihtect— Edwards & Schary, 525 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10 days
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost. $45,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. Home-
stead District.
One-story concrete and frame school
building.
Owner — San Mateo Grammar School Dist.
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost. $50,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co.. Cal. San
Mateo Park.
One-story concrete and frame school
building.
Owner— San Mateo Grammar School Dist
ArciMect — Edwards & Scharv, 525
Market St.. San Francisco.
iVorinno' Drawings Being Prepared
SCHOOL Cost, $30,000
COYOTE. Snnta Clara Co.. Cal.
One-otorv n-cla«sronm and auditorium
fran-- ir-rl <'|..coo school.
Owner — T.:nc'nai School District.
Architect—"' H Weeks. Himter-Dnlin
Bldg Sr.n Fr.Tncisco: 1736 Franklin
St.. O-'.-innd. and Bank of Italv Blt-e
San Jo.'s".
Plans will he ready for bids in 2 weeks
RT'RBANK. Los Angeles Co.. Cal —
T-ntil fi-30 P. M.. August 1. hids will be
ro"ei,-cri hy Burbank Board of Ediication.
■fi rv .San Fernando Blvd.. Burbank. for
"erecting a one-stnrv and part two-storv
i"ick grammar school at the Cvnress
' •■" =ciiooI site. Burbank; Francis r>
Rutherford, architect. 205 Mill-Fra«er
•^id^.. Santa Maria; auditorium to seat
r->ioi.t 400. cafeteria and eight classroom^ ■
ii.'^-fi9 fppt. Cost. $70,000. Bids are bcine
tai--o'. soiiamcely on general, pluml.inc
and heating anc". electric wiring contracts.
SAN FRANCIsro.— Eleven school proi-
ects are contemplated by the Board of
Education durine- the next two years pro-
vidinjT accnmmndations for approximately
SO noo ppriiis. These nrolects include-
.*ntos Elementary School. Aptos. Ken-
wood and 'Wp'!t!»ate Aves. Plans now be-
'ne d'-awn. Schor.i to he completed in 1?^
months and accommodate 400 niipils
Balboa (San Mietiel) Elementary Schn,,i
San Jose. Seneca and Delano Aves.
Final plans annroved and construction
hids to he made this month. Will he
cr>mnlet«>d in IS months and accommo-
rlato 400 nunils
Marina Elementary School. Beach. Di-
visadero and North Point Sts. Final
"'""- "nnroved. Will bc romnleted with-
in a --ear and aceommodate 750 nnnils
■PnrV •pro<.ifli„ ITip-v, school Oenrv and
e-T.,v,„nt sts. at Twenty-ninth and Ti'ir
fiofv, i-.roo Ar,.l,jtect= workln<T on final
nlon"! for first unit. Thi= school will have
rrocedence over all other innior hio-n
--'■"■'' First unit to he romiletert with-
i" 19 rnontho -nil) aroommoflate 750 nii-
I school will accommo-
iBon
•Pnlvt
r-'i^h School. Proliminarv
"l^i^c fr,y aHHttinn anT^roved and archi-
tnets now woi-Ui.." nn final nlan = . Adrll-
t=.-n to he enmniptpfi within a vear. will
a'-'-'-mmodite 'Jnn niinilo.
■D^'.- „.-olt Tt.nior TTtp-h Pehnol. Ai-o-ll-
rlln T>1.-^ anrl r.iarv <at T>re1imina r'' n'o r, o
„,.„,, ,„f, fl^j,, „iaT,<! hein" rt-awn
TT-— rt.,t,.fl to \\a rv-iTnnleted in two years
anr! accommodae 1600 pupils.
South Side (Balboa) High School. On-
ondaga, Otsego and Cayuga Aves. First
unit completed and ready for 600 pupils
at fall opening. Plans now being drawn
for second and third units, which will
be completed in 18 months. School when
completed will accommodate a total of 2-
000 pupils.
MIRANDA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by South
Fork Union High School District, to erect
two-story frame and stucco high school;
estimated cost, $60,000. W. H. Weeks,
architect. 111 Sutter St., San Francisco:
General Work
Prop. 1, ded. if Kawneer windows are
used in place of Universal.
Prop. 1-A, ded. if Hauser windows are
used in place of Universal.
Prop. 1-B, add if maple floors are used
in place of pine.
Prop. 2, add if slate blackboards are
used in place of composition.
Louis Halvorson. Eureka, Prop. 1, $67.-
998; Prop 1-A, $68,263; Prop. 1-B, $68,093;
Prop. 2, $750; Prop. 3, $134.
Minton Co., Mt. View, $68,860; $69,125;
$68,955; $315; $23?.
Mercer Eraser Co., Eureka; $69,000;
$69,265; $69,095; $675; $212.
F. J. Maurer & Son, Eureka; $69,337;
$69,602; $69,432; $185; $155.
Carl N. Swenson, San Jose; $70,000; $70-
225: $70,150; $250; $200.
W. J. Meeker, Santa Rosa; $70,171; $70-
436; $70,341; $950; $134.
J. W. Cobby & Son, San Francisco; $81-
440; $81,705; $81535; $450: $400.
Smith & Jackson, San Rafael; $89,090;
$89,125; $89,303; $150; $275.
Heating
The Minton Co., Mt. View $ 9,000
W. J. Meeker, Santa Rosa 9,215
F. E. Cook & Son, Mt. View 9,919
Geo. A. Schuster, Oakland 9,854
Nottingham Heating & Ventilat-
ing Co., Oakland 70,2SS
Scott Co.. Oakland 10,750
T. J. Kennedy, Martinez 11,500
Electrical Work
Alt. No. 6, add, for program clocks.
Alt. No. 7. add for installing telephone
.'-\'?tem.
Alt. No. 8, add for lighting system
A'inl.-.n Co.. Mt. View. Prop. 5, $2323;
Prop 6, $6?1: Prop (, «.226; Prop. 8. $2283.
F. G. Maurer & Son, Eureka; $3118.50;
. S200:
M. E. Ryan, Redwood City; $2728.50;
$600: $219; $2199.
All laids taken under advisement.
FAIR OAKS. Sacramento Co.. Cal.—
Tile following contracts were awarded hv
J. E. Hoist, clerk. Fair Oak School Dis-
trict, to erect one-story brick school for
which $45,000 were recently voted to
finance. Coffman-Sahlberg-Staftord. ar-
chitects, 602 Plaza Bldg.. Sacramento:
Carpentry and Masonry Work — Geo. Kopp
1514 15th St.. Sacramento, at $27,000.
Plastering— W. B. Scollan, 1975 14th Ave.,
Sacramento, at $5700.
Painting— Wilcox & Wilson. 2965 43rd
St., Sacramento, at $1473.
Roofing— Allyn Burr Co.. 11th and R Sts.,
Sacramento, at $1695.
Plumbing— Hately & Hately, 1710 10th St.
Sacramento, at $1929.
Heating— Hately & Hately, 1710 10th St.,
Sacramento, at $3497.
Sheet Metal Work— Dunphy & Davis. 3136
Fnlsoni Blvd.. Sacramento, at $530.
Electrical Work — J. Baumgart, 2323 Del
Paso Blvd.. Sacramento, at $1760.
Bids taken under advisement.
OERBER. Tehama Co., Cal.— Trustees
of Gerber Grammar School District will
ask hids shortly to erect an annex to the
present school . Bonds of $4,500 were
recently voted to finance the work.
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 3. 4 P. M.. hids will he received by
Chas. V. Lundahl. clerk. Turlock Gram-
mar School District, to remove certain
furnaces and install other heating ap-
pliances in Hawthorne Grammar School.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from clerk.
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost. $22,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Ono-storv frame and stucco addition to
auditorium building.
Owner— Menln Park School.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
saturuay, July 38, 1S2S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 19
, Y'?"^^,'^V, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Aug. ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— Until Commissioned to Prepare Plans.
?,; d'^" ,^- ,*^-,' K'!^^ Y"^Ki^^ received by C. Aug. 4, 2 P. M., bids will be received by SCHOOL Cost, JIOO.OOO
i Pool, clerk, Visalia Union High bchool Hay S. Van Meter, Clerk, Carr School SAN FRANCISCO. Bounded by Geary
District, to erect reinforced concrete District, to move school to new location Cook and Blake Sts., and Laurel Hill
shop building at high school grounds. L. and construct new foundation for same. Cemetery.
^- y^^}'^: ''?''^'"i'^.'^',V Visalia. Cert, check Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Speciflca- School building, 10-rooms, (Geary school).
or bidder s bond 1U% payable to clerk req. tions obtainable from clerk. Owner— City and County of San Francisco
with bid. Plans obtainable from clerk . Architect— Ashley, Evers and Hays. 525
on deposit of Jlu, returnable. See call for Plans Completed. Market St 3 . »'■■'
bids under official proposal section in this SCHOOL Cost, $
issue. SAN FRANCISCO. Divisadero St., bet. DOWNEY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— The
t.-T.^r,T-„^^T o y — ■ ^ ^ ■ Beach and North Point Sts. board of trustees of Downey high school
blOLK ION, ban Joaquin Co., Cal.— Two-story reinforced concrete school district have decided to purchase an eight
Brandt Bros., 31S L Lafayette St., Stock- building (accommodations for 750 acre site for the erection of a Junior hieh
ton, at $9,25b awarded the contract on pupils). school. A bond issue will be voted upSn
an alternate by Ansel S. Williams, becty.. Ownn— City & County of San Francisco. later to finance the construction of the
Board of Education, to install heating Architect— Reid Bros 105 Montgomery buildings.
plant for new classroom building at NW St , San Francisco -
corner of high school grounds, Harding ' . 1 CLAREWONT, Los Angeles Co Cal —
Way and San Joaquin St. Peter Sala, PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Architects Webber and Spaulding' 62?' S
architect, 21!0 North Commerce bt.. Until Aug. 4, 7:30 P. M., bids will be re- Carondelet St., Los Angeles, will cora-
Stockton. ,.,,.,. , , .J ceived by Walter H. Nichols, clerk, Palo mence working plans immtdiately for a
Following is a list of the general bids Alto Union High School District, to erect group of buildings to constitute a com-
submitted without alternates: »,„ ^,., one-story frame addlti(,n to high school plete mens' dormitory for the Pomona
E. L. Gnekow Stockton............-.........5'18,i)Jt> gymnasium. Will liave steel frame College at Claremont. Cost, $1,000,000
Nottingham Heating & Ventilat- skeleton; estimate cost $38,000. Birge M.
X, x',"^^*^"' Oa'5''^"0- "loo;;- Clark, arcihtect, 310 University Ave., Palo BANNING, Riverside Co., Cal.— L. R.
E. H. Grogan. Stockton iVlt-k A"°- Cert, check 10% payable to clerk Armstrong, 144 Glendale Blvd., Los An-
Miller-Hays Co., Stockton JO.^bo p^q ^.m^ j,;^ p|,^^^ obtainable from ar- geles, was awarded general contract by
Paul Harry Co. ... in'tin chitect on depo.sit of $10, returnable. the Banning Union High School district
Brandt Bros., Stockton... Z0,98U gee call for bids under official proposal Ju'y 20th at $46,902 for the erection of a
„, „ . _. ^ section in this issue. f^tw high school building at Banning The
?'#!;!.nntii?^ Figured. award was based on alternates Nos^. 1. I
MT FDpfe qantariaraCo (£f*'*^^™ BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.- and 5. Other contracts were awarded as
MT. EDEN Santa Clara Co., cal. Bg^j. F. Farley, 143 E San Fernando follows: Plumbing to L. M. Waddell El-
Remodel school room ^. . . . Blvd., Burbank, was awarded the general sinore, at $3351; electric wiring to R. B.
Owner-Mt. Eden bchool District contract at $131,880 tor erecting an adai- Winder Elec. Co., 174 OrangI St.. Co-
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second jion to the junior high scnool at Bur- vina; steel partitions to Frank R. Peck
bt., ban Jose^ bank. J. F. Kobler, who was low bid- S"" N Spring St., Los Angeles, at $1395'
QAx-rpA cAunTST ^=ifl TTntft 9 P '^^''' w'thdrcw his bid on account of an composition roofing to B. D. Harrington
SANTA BARBARA Cal.fl-Unti 2 P. e,ror. Bids on other contract?, are held Pioneer Roof) at $960; auditorium venti-
M.. August 7 bids will be lecenedoy under advisement. Francis D. Ruther- 'at'on to Spinner-Deist Corp., 631 S
the Board of Education of Santa Baibara ,^^^_ g^^ta Monica, is the architect. The Spring St., Los Angeles. Painting bids
for the erection of a shop building at building will be two stories, 200x65 feet, were rejected. Bids for other parts nf
w''H''w»^w/^,^Sn te^ St ian Fran: Inick construction. the work were taken under advisement
w. H. Weeks, 111 butter bt., ban fran- Jeffrey & Schaefer architects 1104 Ker
Cisco, is the architect E^ Carlotta Den- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo ckhoff Bldg., Los Angeles. The building
gate IS the Clerk of the Board. Co., Cal.— Until Aug. 6, 7:30 P. M. bias w'" be a two-story structure, 106x154 ft •
T/^o A1vT^Ti^T t:."^ — ^^TT TT„,iT i T> Tui ^'^^ ^'^ reccivcd bi; B, H. Truax, clerk, frame and stucco construction, composi^
LOS ANGLLLb cal.— unt 4 t- M., South San Francisco High School Dis- t'on roof, wood floors, steel partitions,
August 6 bids will be received by the trict, for (1) painting ralin high school gas-steam radiation. ^
Los Angeles Board of Education Purch- building; (2) construct concrete tennis —
asing Bureau, 1445 S. San Pedro St., for courts and walks; (3) fencing at school BANKS STORFS *■ nSnriTQ
furnishing school suppies and equip- grounds; (4) grade kthletic field? (5) fur. P^l^^-^, aiUKIl^ & Ufrl-ICES
ment, including 384 metal wall lockers r.ew window shades for main high school. p,a„_.rt ~
244 opera chairs, 30 sets stereographs. 10 cert check 10% mvnhio tn Rnar/i of t^ianned.
sets No. 600 slides, and 90 secondary Trustees of DLtrictreo with b^Plan^ ALTERATIONS Cast. $
clocks. Specifications on file at the ofHce obtainable from clerk at 2I2 Linden A^^ SAN FRANCISCO. No. 515 Howard St.
Of W. E. Record, business manager. South San X^ncisco. See caM for b^ds AUerations to present building.
under official proposal section in this is- '"'""tLTj^l'l^r S^n%rF.T.ll. '^°- '"*
CHUALAR, Monterey Co.. Cal. — Until ' Engineer — Norman Green. 55 New Mont-
Aug. 15, 2:30 P. M., bids will be received c. . tto > t rm^ ,r ^ „,,... gomery St., San Francisco.
by B. R. Prewitt, clerk, Chualar Union . SAUSALITO, Mann Co., Cal.— Until .
Grammar School District, to erect new r,tig. b, 12 noon, bids will be received by Sub-Bids Being Taken.
grammar school and install steam heat- Mary tbeymour becty., Tamalpais Un- ALTERATIONS Cost $30 000
ing plant. Will be one-story reinforced '"" High School District, to fur. and del. SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co Cal.
concrete, 6 classrooms and auditorium; among other materials and equipment. No. 1021 Front Street.
est. cost $50,000. Edwards & Schary, ar- ?"« ^?- & Boston wire stitcher or equal; Alterations and additions to three and
chitects, 525 Market St., San Francisco, laboratory supplies; school supplies; lum- four-story brick building recently
associated with H. B. Douglas. Green- ber. millwork and plumbing supplies. damaged by fire.
field, Calif. Cert, check 10% req. with 1- urther information obtainable from sec- Owner— Zellerbach Paper Co. 534 Battery
bid. Plans obtainable from clerk on de- retary. See call for bids under officiat St., San Francisco.
posit of $20, returnable. See call for Proposal section in this issue. Engineers — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
bids under official proposal section in this Bldg., San Francisco.
issue. TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Aug. Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
3, 7 P. M., bids will be received by Dr. St., San Francisco.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Board R. J. Young, acting secretary, and clerk, : —
of Education will have plans prepared for Tulare City Elementary School District,
bleachers on Modesto High School ath- to remodel old lavatory building at Cen- LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co Cal
letic field. tral school. Swartz and Ryland, archi- Architect Edwin Bergstrom, Citizens Na-
tects, Brix Bldg., Fresno. Cert, check tional Bank Bldg.. is preparing plans for
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal. — Until Aug. 10% payable to acting secretary and a Class A store and office building to be
1. 7:30 P. M., bids will be received by C. clerk, req with bid. Plans obtainable erected at the northeast corner of
T. Pool, clerk, Visalia Union High School from secretary or from H. J. O. Reed, Fourth St. and Pine Ave., Long Beach
District, to erect two temporary class- supt. of construction, Tulare, on deposit for the Owl Drug Co. It will be 100x100
room buildings. L. C. Clark, architect, of $5, returnable. ft., two stories and basement, and de-
Visalia. Cert, check or bidder's bond 10% signed to carry four additional stories
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob- OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — Geo. It will be reinforced concrete construe^
tainable from clerk on deposit of $10, re- Swanstrom, 1723 Webster St., Oakland, tion with stucco and cast stone exterior
turnable. See call for bids under official at $5625 awarded contract by John W. Cost, $100,000. Bids will be taken In
proposal section in this issue. Edgemond. Secty.. Board of Education. three or four weeks
. • 211 City Hall, for grading Glenview
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Until School yard and constructing retaining PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co Cal
Aug. 4, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received wall. Horace J. Siino & Bros., Pittsburg at
by Frank S. Israel, Secty., Linden Union approx. $17,000 have contract and started
High School District, to erect one-story SAN FRANCISCO. — P. J. Enright. 2720 excavation work for basement in con-
frame and stucco 5-classroom addition to McAllister St., at $9400 submitted low nection with improvements for present
pr.esent high school. Allen and Young, bid to Board of Public Works for me- building in East Fourth St., for lease
architects, 41 South Sutter St., Stockton. chanical equipment in Golden Gat* School. to Woolworth Co.. department store The
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans ob- Other bidders were: Scott Co., $9,960; entire interior of the building will be
tainable from architects on deposit of $25, Knittle Bros., $10,530; Thos. Skelly, $10,- remodeled.
returnable. See call for bids under of- 797.
ficial proposal section in this issue. MONTEREY, Monterev Co. Cal —The
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. — Until Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co 140
WINTON Merced Co Cal.— Until Aug. 7 8 P-^M., bids will be received by New Montgomery St., San Francisci, is
Aug. 6. 2:30 P. M., bids will be received Win. G. Paden, Secty., Board of Educa- planning the erection of telephone ex- '
by H. M. Stutsman, clerk, Winton School tion, 9 City Hall, to fur. and install cafe- change and oflfice building on Franklin
District, to erect 2 classroom frame ad- teria equipment and furniture in Alameda ■■■d Pierce Sts. The present building tp
dition and out-building to present school. High School. Cert, check 10% payable to the <!ite will be wrecked Plans will be
W. E. Bedesen, engineer, Shaffer Bldg., Secty. req. with bid. Specifications ob- prepared bv the engineering department
Merced. Cert check 10% payable to tainable from Secty. See call for bids of the owner, but at this time the project
clerk req. with bid. Plans obtainable under official proposal section in this is in too preliminary a state to announce
from engineer. issue. the height or type of the structure.
20
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 2S, 1D28
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Herbert M. Ba-
ruch Corp., 1015 Lincoln Bldg., has been
awarded the general contract at $193,400
for the erection of a 4-story, class C store
and office huilding at Ihe .SW corner of
Western Ave. i rd Hollywood Blvd. for
Louis B. May.;r and associates; S. Chas.
Lee, 531 Petroleum Securit.'-is Bldg., ar-
chitect; the o.iilding will contain recrea-
tion rooni.s ^nd bowling alleys in the
basement, 10 stores and lobby in first
floor, with ofllce suites above; 111x116 ft.,
brick walls, 70 tons of structural steel.
Excavating Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, ?
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Nine-
teenth St. and Broadway.
One-story mezzanine floor and basement
Class A office building.
Owner — Guarantee Bldg. & Loan Assn.,
60 S-First St., San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Excavating — Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
AUTO BLDG. Cont. Price, $137,630
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broadway
and Twenty-ninth St. (67,000 sq. ft.)
One-stcry class C and part class D auto
building, (service plant and sales
room, 50x112 feet).
Owner— Weaver-Wells Co., 3321 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect— Chas. W. McCall and A. D.
Janssen, associated, 1404 Franklin
St.. Oakland.
Structural Engineer — Harry Bolln, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— R. W. Littlefleld, 337 17th St.,
Oakland.
Excavating— J. Cattuci, 1212 18th Ave.,
Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn Carle Co., 44'
Market St.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel — California Steel Co. Ho-
Bart Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mill Work— Chicago Mill & Lumber Co..
68th Ave., Oakland.
Lathing and Plastering — Vincent Faitii,
479'J TeU-graph Ave.. Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 259 10th St..
Oakland.
Heating, Ventilating and Plumbing — J.
Freitas Co., 2815 E 10th St., Oakland.
Electrical Work — Mellman Elec. Co., 2055
Webster St.. Oakland.
Cast Stone — August Dacker & Co., 1450
15th St.. San Francisco.
Metal Sash — Detroit Steel Products Co..
417 Market St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects John
and Donald B. Parkinson, 808 Title In-
surance Bldg., are preparing working
plans for the department store building
to be erected on Wilshire Blvd., extend-
ing from Wilshire Place to Westmoreland
Ave., for Bullock's, Inc. The location has
been changed from the southwest corner
of Wilshire Blvd. and Westmoreland
Ave. as originally announced, and the
size has been increased. The building will
be two stories, 300x150 feet, brick and
concrete construction. Cost $600,000. P.
J. Walker Co.. W. M. Garland Bldg., will
erect the building. Plans for the store
fixtures are being prepared by Fell &
Paradise, 510 Fine Arts Bldg.
July 23, 1928
Plans Being Completed.
ALTERATIONS ' Cost, $10,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Third and Main Streets.
Alter one-story bank building tor stores.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A, Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Segregated bids will be taken in a few
days.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Alli-
son & Allison, 1005 Hibernian Bldg.. have
been authorized to proceed with work-
ing plans for a thirteen-story, basement
and sub-basement Class A office build-
ing to be erected at the northwest cor-
ner of Fifth St. and Grand Ave. for the
Southern California Edison Co. The
entire building will be occupied by the
Edison Co., with public offices and lobby
on the first floor, general offices in the
upper stories, president's offices and di-
rectors' rooms on the top floor, and a
100-car garage in the basement. The
building will be 175x175 feet, steel frame
construction, stone and terra cotta fac-
, Cal. — Architects Ed-
jr and Ellis Wing Taylor,
are completing working
une-story Class C store
ing, 120x180 feet, to be
.'rthwest corner of Wash-
ts. for C. W. Brain and
I'lans will go out to a
idders within a few days.
I ill contain three store
quarters; brick construc-
LOS ANtSELl-
ward Cra>' 'ia.\li-
810 W. 6th SI,,
drawings for a
and bank bu
erected at the
ing and Reed
C. C. Keeler.
selected list u1
The building
rooms and bai
tion.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— S. N. Benjamin,
718 East 16th St:, awarded- the general
contract for the erection of a large shop
and market building on the north side of
Sixth St., extiiiding from Kenmore Ave.
to Alexandria Ave. for Chapman Bros.
Morgan, Walls & Clements, 1134 Van
Nuys Bldg., are the architects. The
building will have frontage of 310 ft.
on Sixth St. 1G6 ft. on Alexandria Ave.,
and 21U ft. on Kenmore Ave.; will be one-
story and part two-story with reinforced
concrete walls, stucco exterior. Cost
$130,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architects
Morgan, Walls & Clement, 1134 Van
Nuys Bldg., have been commissioned to
prepare plans fur Class A building to be
erected at 719 S. Spring St., for 1. N. Van
Nuys Building Co.; will probably be
three-story structure with basement and
sub-basement; will have stores in lirst
story, lofts above, the basement and sub-
basement will be used in connection with
the baesement of the building adjoining
on the south as a garage for tenants of
the Van Nuys building. The building
will be 60x15j feet, steel frame construc-
tion, brick filler walls, reinforced con-
crete floors.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal —
Store of Alplia Hardware & Supply Co..
suffered $50,000 fire loss. Damage is
partially covered by insurance.
PHOENIX, Ariz— R. D. floper, presi-
dent of Roper Motor Co., has purchased
the p'jperty at the SE corner of West
Adams St. and Sixth Ave. as a site for a
one-story autumubile building to be erect-
ed at once. Lot is 200x138 feet.
Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. Tenth
Street.
Two-story frame and brick store building
owner— P. Lalz, 840 10th St., Modesto.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe, 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
Carpentry Work— W. R. Meyers, Modesto.
Glazing— Cobbledick-Kibbe Glass Co., 301
Washington St., Oakland.
Roofing— Roof Security Co., 650 Santa
Fe Ave., Berkeley,
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of Oak
St., Oakland.
Other awards will be made shortly.
(5867) 1st rep. May 2; 3rd, June 16, 1928.
STARTED CONSTRUCTION
OCEANSIDE, San Diego Co., Cal.—
Chas. G. Borden lias had plans prepared
and is starting construction of a onu-
story and basement business building at
the corner of Third and Termont sts.
tor himself. It will be 75x100 ft., brick
construction.
Contractor TaKing Sub-figures.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 356 Bush St.
Alterations to present exchange building.
Owner— S. F. Curb Exchange.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $10,150
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Macdonald .Avenue.
One-story Class C pressed brick store
building (3 stores).
Owner — Dr. W. L. Robinson.
Architect— A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— George A. Scott, 685 23rd St.
Oakland.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
W. J. Scott, 36 N-Sutter St., Stockton,
at $40,000 has contract to remodel quar-
ters of Stockton Drygoods Co. at Main
and California Sts., owned by Andrew
Simpson, Stockton.
Flans Being Figured — To Be Opened Aug.
17th, 7:30 P. M.
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Group cf three buildings, garage, store-
room, workshop and office building,
(concrete and hollow tile construc-
tion).
Owner — East Bay Municipal Utility Dist ,
1924 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — James Plachek, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. Coombs and Sec-
ond Streets.
One-story Class C brick and terra cotta
store building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Co.
Architect and Contractor — Davis-Pearce
Co., 47 N-Grant St.. Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery, Ward Co.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost Approx. $4,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Sutter Street, bet.
Stockton and Powell Sts.
Twenty-six-story and basement Class A
office building (400 offices and garage
for 500 cars in rear; foundation for
30 stories).
Owner — 450 Sutter St., Inc., Dr. F. C.
Morgan et al, 424 Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Materials
Co., 16th and Harrison Sts., S. F.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, underpinning
awarded to D. & J. T. Sullivan, 1942 Fol-
som St., S. F. ; excavating to Grailleld,
Farrar & Carlin, 67 Hoff St., S. F.:
structural steel to McClintic-Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St., S. F.
To Be Done By Dya's Work.
REST ROOM Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Battery and
Clay Streets.
Rest room (tile roof, concrete floor and
roof: to be erected on roof).
Owner — S. S. Parsons, 425 Battery St.,
San Francisco.
Engineer — Frank A. Johnson, 425 Battery
St.. San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
Sub-Contracts Awari^^d.
•PHONE EXCHANGE Cost, $60,000
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.
Two-story steel frame and concrete tele-
phone exchange and office building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Co., 74 New Montgomery St., S. F.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Brick Work- R. Williams, 845 W Oak St.,
Stockton.
Plastering— E. L. Fetters, 1088 N Wilson
Way, Stockton.
Tile Work— .Art Tile & Mantel Co., 221
Oak St., San Francisco.
Hardware — Baker-Hamilton & Pacific Co.
700 7th St., San Francisco.
Reinforcinp Steel— Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Hollow Metal Dbors — A. J. Bayer Co.,
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Windows — Forderer Cornice Works, 269
Potrero Ave., San Francisco.
Rolling Shutters — Gunn - Carle Co., 444
Market St., San Francisco.
Glass— Tyre Bros., 666 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Marble — Jos. Musto Sons Keenan Co., 555
North Point St., San Francisco.
As previously reported plumbing award-
ed to D. R. Hoffman, Modesto; electric
work to Decker Electric Co., 538 Bryant
St., San Francisco; structural steel to
Western Iron Works, 141 Beale St., San
Francisco; excavating to A. L. Harvorsen
Modesto.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— J. A. Her-
zog. Oldsmobile and Packard auto dealer.
1416 Broadway, Fresno, has leased
through Levy Bros., a site 150 by 150 fi
at 1428-1430 Broadway and will erect a
one-story auto sales and service building.
Saturday, July 28, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
21
THEATRES
SAN FRANCISCO— Owing to the death
of Harry W. Bishop, one of the prime
movers in the project, plans prepared by
Architect Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland, lor three one-story reinforced
concrete theatre buildings to be erected
in San Francisco, have been abandoned
and the project will not go ahead. Each
structure was to seat 300 persons and the
cost was placed at J50,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — See "Hotels,"
this issue.
Excavating Bids Wanted.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $l,oOO,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and
Fulton Streets.
Class A opera house, seating capacity
4000; standing room 500.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial
tJohn S. Drumm, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., in charge
of memorial drafting room.
As previously reported, contract for
test boring at site was awarded to J.
B. Rogers, 110 Sutter St., S. F.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Architects Weeks &
Day, Financial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, are preparing plans for a class A
theater and store building to be erected
at San Diego in the block bounded by A,
D, 7th and 8th Sts., for Gildred Bros.
The theater has been leased to the West
Coast Theaters Co. The building will be
steel rrame construction, concrete walls.
There will be stores on two street front-
ages. Theater will have balcony and to-
tal seating capacity will be 3500. A large
pipe organ will be installed. Cost, $750,-
000.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LAKEFORT, Lake Co., Cal.— City En-
gineer J. P. Davis, has submitted esti-
mates of cost to city to reconstruct town
wharf, involv. 26 ft. cone, piles with
concrete caps and girders and wood
planking, 200 ft. long, 10 ft. at $3000.
SAN FRANCISCO— Alta Roofing Co.,
225 Gough St., at $8.33 per 100 sq. ft.
submitted lowest bid and was awarded
contract by State Harbor Commission,
Ferry Bldg., for re-roofing Pier No. 25.
Frank White, engineer. Ferry Bldg.
There is approximately 800 sq. ft. of
roofing. Other bidders were:
J. W. Bender Roofing Co.. S. F $8.56
Jones Bros. Asbestos Roofing Co.,
San Francisco 8.60
Malott & Peterson, S. F 8.8d
Elmhurst Roofing Co., Oakland 9.7b
Phoenix-Simpton Co., S. F 9-79
MISCELLANEOUS BUiLDING
CONSTRUCTION
WINEMUCCA, Nevada— City council
announces that $4200 has been provided
lor popular subscription to finance con-
struction of a municipal swimming pool.
It is proposed to raise additional funds
for the project.
LIVE OAK, Sutter Co., Cal.— Entire
block of buildings, including J. T. Linn
Lumber Yards, United Brethren Church
and parsonage and other structures, des-
troyed by fire July 20.
SAN QUENTIN. Marin Co.. Cal.—
The following bids were received by Ar-
chitect Geo. B. McDougall, Forum Bldg..
Sacramento, for cement guniting at San
Quentin:
Cement Gun Constr. Co., 58 Sutter St.
San Francisso, $1100, $985, $350.
California Air Constr. Co., Inc., $2,-
475.50, $2089, $802.
Bids taken under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
MAUSOLEUM Cost, $150,000
COLUSA, Colusa Co.. Cal. East of Co-
lusa Cemetery facing county road.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum, interior
of marble and bronze.
Owner — Colusa Mausoleum Assn.
Architect — Clarence Jay, Brawley Bldg ,
Contractor— Cecil B. Bryan, 699 E-Wal-
nut St., Pasadena.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following bids wvre received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., City Port Commission,
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to construct
foundations and floor slabs for Hangar
No. 4 at Oakland Municipal Airport:
J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland $16,975
Triberti & M.Tsser.i. San Rafael 16,986
J. A. Lloyd and George Prentice,
Oakland 18,500
Lee J. Immei, Oakland 19,500
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., S. F 22.311
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO— Supervisor Milo F
Kent urged the construction of a union
terminal for the use of all railroads,
electric line5 and motor stages. The ter-
minal would be erected, owned and oper-
ated by the municipality.
BURBANK, L<js Angeles Co., Cal.—
First National Studios, Burbank, will
prepare plans in the near future for a
large recording building to be erected on
its studio property on Dark Canyon road,
Burbank; the building will be used to
make talking motion pictures and will be
of class A reinforced concrete construc-
tion, 2-stories. and there will be equip-
ment rooms, projection rooms, stages, etc.
The plans will be prepared by the Tech-
nical department of the owner and bids
will probably be taken on general con-
tract.
RENO. Nevada. — Washoe County Com-
missioners authorize surveys for ^vork in
connection with county airport at Reno.
Contemplated construction involves the
const, of a new roadway, approx. two
miles long. A lighting system and new
hangar will bring the cost of construc-
tion to $40,000. Steel fencing at the air-
port is also contemplated. E. H. Beemer
is county clerk.
CLOVERDALE, Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
Until Aug. 7, 8:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by N. S. Cobb, town clerk, to in-
stall new roof cover on town reservoir.
Cert check 10% payable to Pres. of Bd.
of Trustees req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from Supt. of Water Works at
Cloverdale.
WESTLET, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— West
Stanislaus Irrigation District rejects bids
to fur. 14,000 bbls Portland cement. This
material will be purchased in the open
market. E. Smith, secretary of dist. W.
F. Wooley, chief engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Aug. 8, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to fur., del and erect 240 street
signs, under Contract No. S. Est. cost
$4,000. Specifications obtainable from
Bureau of Engineerinj;. Department of
Public Works. 3rd floor, Citv HaM.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — City plans to purchase and improve
site for municipal airport. An 80-acre
site is being considered.
TUOLUMNE, Tuolumne Co., Cal.— Un-
der the direction of Supervisor J. R. Hall
of the Stanislaus National Forest, con-
struction of l.T miles of barbed wire fenc-
ing has been started in the Calaveras
County section of the reserve. Govern-
ment is furnishing the materials and
range owners are assisting with labor.
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal.— Un-
til August 7. 7 P. M., bids will be rec.
by Clyde A. Dnrsey, city clerk, to paint
fence (brush work) at Franklin Street
Athletic grounds. Green paint is speci-
fied. Specifications obtainable from citv
clerk. Cert, check 10% payable to city
required.
HEALDSBURG. Sonoma Co.. Cal.— A.
M. Hildebrandt. 406 4th St.. Santa Rosa,
at $4,600 awarded contract by Northwest-
ern Pacific Railroad to erect frame and
stucco passenger and freight depot; will
be 17 by 42-ft. with pergola type ap-
proach.
orary hangar, 400x400 feet, at Mines Field
to be used in connection with the Aero-
nautical Flying Exposition to be held
next month. L. S. Wylie and Associates,
1103 Subway Terminal Bldg., will super-
vise the work; timber construction with
canvas roof.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal.— Mayor Al.
E. Sunderland will confer with the rail-
road companies entering Fresno regard-
ing the erection of a union station. It Is
proposed tn c.tU a general conference i.f
the railroad companies and the c'tv c^mb
cil to secure the sentiment on such a
project.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Alen Decorating
Co., 2801 Sunset Blvd., will erect a temp-
Bids Oiened — Under Advisement.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. Main and
Monterey Sts.
One and part two-story brick recreational
building, (bowling alley and billiard
room).
Owner — Syndicate of Los Angeles men.
Architect— Mayo & Bissell, 421 E Miner
St., Stockton.
Contractor will be announced within a
few days.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— T. L.
De Cew, % Chas. De Cew, 1617 Beale
Ave., East Bakersfield, is starting con-
struction on the mausoleum to be erected
at Baker and Potomac Sts. It will be
70x135 ft., concrete and marble construc-
tion and will cost $100,000.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. — Paraiso
Springs Summer Resort, in Santa Lucia
Mountains, 7 miles west of Soledad was
destroyed by fire July 21 with a loss of
between $30,000 and $40,000 of which
$25,000 is covered by insurance.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BAKERY BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bryant and Alameda
Streets.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bakery building.
Owner — International Baking Co.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn. Finan-
cial Center Bldg.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to Granfield. Farrar & Carlin,
67 Hoff St.. San Francisco. Bids have
been sent to New York for approval.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUYERS WANTED
A. C. Rouse. American Section. Over-
seas Organization. Federation of British
Industries, 39 St. James St., London, S.
W. I., England, seeks connections with
San Francisco buyers of firebrick, fireclay
and grindstones.
WANTS ADDITICVNAL LINES
H. Thomas, Managing Director,
Thomas & Co., Ltd., 221 George St., Syd-
ney. Australia, having the sole agency
In Australia for a line of electric refrig-
erators, seeks contact with manufactur-
ers of electric washing machines, elec-
tric floor polishers and electric stoves.
WANTS CATALOGS
W. R. Carpenter & Co.. Ltd., 19-21
O'Connell St.. Syndey, Australia, mer-
chants and shipping agents is in the
market for catalogs on hardware, drap-
ers', ship chandlery and engineering.
Catalogs are wanted from San Francisco
wholesale jobbers.
P. I. REPRESENTATION
Wm. H. Rennolds Co.. Inc.. 1061 Muelle
de la Industria, P. O. Box 1473. Manila,
P. I., operating in the Philippines as rep-
resentative of manufacturers and con-
centrate their efforts on all hardware
and kindred lines, such as plumbing fix-
tures, canvas, heavy steel products, iron,
paints, oil, etc., desires to secure di-
rect representation of California manu-
facturers of lines kindred to those above
mentioned.
N. W. REPRESENTATION
Roy R. Bean. 1427 L. C. Smith Bldg..
Seattle. Wash., an established factory
representative covering the northwestern
territory desires to get in touch with
manufacturers of hardware, kitohenware.
plumbing supplies, electrical appliances
and radio products.
WANTS AGENT
Gillette Products Co.. Subway Terminal
Bldg.. Los Angeles. Calif., (represented
by Mr. Leo. Solomon now at the Hotel
Stewart. San Francisco), manufacturing
a device used in hotel and restaurant
kitchens and in bakeries, desires a com-
pany or an individual to introcluce their
line in Northern California.
22
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 28. 19
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif. —
Until Aug. 7, S f. M., liids will be rec. by
C. B. Keid, city cieiK, to const, two
reinf. cone, bridges over Santa Rosa
Creelc to replace structures in Main St.
and Sonoma Ave., tlie former to have 4U
ft. rdwy. with G ft. walks on each side
and the latter 30 ft. rdwy. with 6 ft.
walks on eacli side. Plans on file in of-
lice of clerk.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — City trus-
tees contemplate bond issue to finance
const, of bridge over Yreka Creek in
Miner St. to replace present structure.
Preliminary plans are being prepared by
A. E. Everhart of Portland, Oregon.
OLYMPIA, Wash.— Until Aug. 14, 10 A.
M. bids will be rec. by State Highway
Comm., (1) to const, bridge over Skagit
river at Marblemount on cascade wagon
road in Skagit county consisting of UOi
feet continuous steel truss span with 547
lin ft. timber trestle approaches and one
248-ft. timbered trestle and (2) const,
bridges, clearing, grading and draining
approx. .6-mi. of State road No. 1, Nu-
gents bridge and approaches in Whatcom
county, involv. 1-ac. clearmg; 12,750 cu.
yds.! excavation; one 220-ft. and two 200
ft. steel spans with 386-ft. or cone, or
timber approaches; one 200-ft. cone, slab
bridge or timber trestle 46-ft. long and
other incidental work. Plans obtainable
from State Highway Eng. Samuel Humes
at Olympia.
OAKLAND, Cal.— East Bay shipping in-
terests have joined with Oakland City
Port Commission urging the county su-
pervisors to improve conditions at Bay
Karm Island bridge. It is recommended
that the present structure be replaced
with a modern high level bridge or that
it be elevated.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— W. J.
Burke, 220 Davis St., San Francisco, was
awarded the contract for William Form
Clamps by George Ulrich, Modesto, in
connection with the construction of the
State Bridge to be erected between Gait
and Arno.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 7. 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by George Coughlan, county clerk, to
const, steel truss bridge over South Yuba
River at Washington; 200-ft. in length.
two spans. Cert, check 5% payable to
Chairman of Board of Sups. req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
J. F. O'Connor. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co.. Cal.—
Until Aug. 7, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by George Coughlan, county clerk, to
const . steel truss bridge over Truckee
river at Boca; 150-feet in length, one
span. Certified check 5% payable to
Chairman of Board of Sups. req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from county Surveyor
J. F. O'Connor. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — As
previously reported, bids will be received
Aug. 7. 8 P. M., by C. B. Reid, city clerk,
to const, two reinf. cone, bridges over
Santa Rosa Creek in Main St. and Sono-
ma Ave. Project involves 1.500 cu. yds.
A and 40 cu. yds. D cone; 126 fir piles.
Plans on file in ofBce of clerk and ob-
tainable from City Eng. A. P. Noycs.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— County
supervisors will provide $25,000 in 1928-29
budget to finance county's share of cost
in joint bridge at Freeport, the remainder
of the cost to be provided by Sacramento
county. Asa Proctor, county surveyor of
Yolo, and Chas. Deterding, Jr., county
engineer, Sacramento county.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Aug.
13, bids will be rec. by county to const.
lOU-ft. combinaiiun wood and steel truss
bridge with - I't-ft. frame bent aa-
proaches, aoros.-s l^scondido Creek, near
Lake Wohlford. Cert, check or bond, five
per cent. Miss i'. Buckley, clerk of the
board. Plans obtainable from clerk.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— W. J.
Burke, 200 Davis St., San Francisco,
awarded cont. b.v i'oundation Co., gener-
al contractors, on the San Francisco Bay
bridge from Coviiti- Point to Alameda
county, to furnish \\'illiams Form Clamps
in connection witli that project.
COLUSA, Colu.sa Co., Cal.— W. P. Gay
of Orland and o. L. Hilleker of Willows,
at $5867.53 awarded cont. by county to
refioor Colusa River bridge over Sacra-
mento river near Colusa, involv. wood
flooring.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.—
Frank E. Kellv. e<.iunly surveyor of Hum-
boldt county, ha.=! submitted $30,000 as the
estimate of cost for a bridge over the
Sacra.niento river in the Bend District,
east of Red Bluff. The cost estimate
was submitted at the request of the
Tehama county supervisors.
EUREK.\, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 14. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Fred
M. Kay, county elerk, to widen Jacoby
Creek bridge on Old -Areata road. Is now
16 feet and will be widened to 24 feet.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 14. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Fred
M. Kay, county clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over Mattole river at Etters-
burg. Plans on file in office of clerk.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
WESTLEY. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 11, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
Elbridge Smith. Secty., West Stanislaus
Irrigation District, for 300,000 sq. ft.
canal excavation for concrete lining,
under Contract No. 8. W. F. Wooley,
chief engineer, Patterson, Calif. Cert,
check 5% payable tn dist. req. with bid.
Plans obtainable tium clerk at Westley.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus-Co., Cal.— West
Stanislaus Irrigation District rejects bids
to fur. 14,000 bbls. Portland cement. This
material will be purchased in the open
market. E. Smith, secty. of district. W.
F. Wooley, chief euKineer.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City planning
Commission will make a survey of city
with a view to determining need for
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCO.
275 EIGHTH ST. 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
modern electrolier lighting system in the
business district. It is expected funds
will be provided to finance a complete
survey of the lighting situation. H. G.
Denton is city elerk and Samuel J. Hart,
city engineer.
LOS BANGS, Merced Co., Cal.— Rob-
inson Electric Co., Fresno, at $14,700
awarded cont. by city to install 91 orna-
mental single lighting standards to-
gether with underground system in por-
tions of 1 and Sixth Sts., together with
switchhouse and 2 manually operated
switches. Other bids: Western States
Const. Co., San Francisco, $15,042; Globe
Electric Works, San Francisco, $15,270;
City Imp Co., Berkeley, $15,492; Walker,
Martin & Montgomery, Modesto, $15,545;
Newbery-Pearce Co., San Francisco, $15,-
977; M. J. Mevanda, Stockton, $16,938;
E. A. Taggard, Modesto, $17,103; Butte
Elec. & Mfg. Co., San Francisco, $18,603;
Harvey E. Sonner, Redwood City, $20.-
990.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City council peti-
tioned to install 25 of the discarded
electroliers in the downtown district, in
the Eastmont section. A complete new
system is being installed in the down-
town section.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Un-
til July 24, 5 P. M., bids will be rec. by
C. E. Reid, city clerk, to fur. one %-ton
truck chassis; price to be f.o.b. Santa
Rosa. Cert, check 10% payable to citv
req. with bid. Spec, on file in ofHce o"f
clerk.
LEMOORE. Kings Co., Cal.— Morelana
Truck Co., Fresno, awarded cont. by Le-
nioore Union High School District to fur.
chassis for school bus to have seating ca-
pacity of 40 pupils.
OLIG, Kern Co., Cal.— Election will be
held Aug. 10 in Olig School District to
vote direct tax of $7,000 to finance pur-
chase of school bus. Trustees of district
are: A. D. Burton, P. B. Greene and H.
GLENDORA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 7 P. M., Aug. 4. bids will be rec.
by Glendora school board to fur. one % to
1%-ton truck. Geo. T. Bettin. clerk.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal. — City
trustees are considering the purchase of
a motor driven street sweeper. Jas.
Wakefield, city clerk.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Eureka
Fire Hose Co., Eureka, at 79c ft. award-
ed cont. by city to fur. 2500 ft. 2^4-in.
and 600 ft. 1^-in. fire hose.
SAUSALITO, Marin Co.. Cal.— Marin
Hardware Co., at 50"/5c ft. awarded cont.
l>y city to furfl 500 ft. I'A-in. hose for
flgliting grass fires.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
CLOVERDALE. Sonoma Co., Cal —
Until Aug. 7, 8:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by N. S. Cobb, town clerk, to install new
roof cover on town reservoir. Cert
check 107o payable to Pres. of Bd. of
Trustees req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from Supt. of Water Works at Cloverdale
WATER WORKS
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
A. J. Norris recommends to city the con-
struction of a new water system rather
than purchase the privately owned sys-
tem. The water supply would be taken
from the Oroville Wyandotte Irrigation
District.
Saturday, July 2S. 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 23
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal. GLENN COUNTY. Cal. — Following bids RENO, Nevada— Washoe county com-
--Municipal Pumping Plant near Five received July 25 bv State Highway Comm. missioners authorize surveys for 2 mile
Points was destroyed by fire July 19. to surface with crushed gravel, 6.3 miles roadway at Reno airport.
bet. Butte City and east boundary:
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Black & Veatch, con- Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville $13,225 OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — As pre-
sulting engineers, Ferguson Bldg., Los Forest, Kerrigan & McCloud, Oak- viously reported, bids will be rec. Aug. 6,
Angeles, retained by city to make a com- land 15,410 10:30 A. M. by Ceo. E. Gross, county clerk
plete survey and report on municipal A. Taggart & Son, Sacramento 15,870 to imp. Webster St. in connection with
water system and recommending a plan Mankel and Starring, Sacramento.. 16,675 Estuary bridge project. Project involves
of rehabilitation. Tei.siau Bros., Berkeley. 16,675 550 cu. yds. grading, excavation; 4,400 cu.
William C. Elsinore, Bureka 16,905 yds. borrow; SOO lin. ft. cone, curb and
BREA, Orange Co., Cal.— Until 7:30 P. L. C. and W. E. Karstedt, San Jose 17,135 gutter; 50 lin. ft. 8x28 cone, curb; 4,350
M., Aug. 1, bids will be rec. by city tor E. B. Bishop, Sacramento 18,630 lin. ft. r.w. curb; 1,770 lin. ft. 3-in. plank
one double action deep well plunger, J. F. Collins, Stockton 19,550 walk; 240 sq. ft. cem. sidewalk; 4 cu.
pump, new or slightly used, capacity 15 C. W. Wood, Stockton 24,150 yds. cone; ,35'JO lin. ft. timber cradle;
inches per minute. Underground lift <!00 Kern & Kibby, Portland 24,725 1,730 lin. ft. 12-in., 1,710 lin. ft. 10-in.,
feet, overhead 175. Also pull one Layne- A. F. Gidding, .Sacramento 24,725 160 lin. ft. 8-in., and 70 lin. ft. 6-in. sewer
Bowler pump and placing some upon Engineer's estimate 18,400 pipe; 15 manholes; 1 special manhole; 4
ground. Cert, check or bond, 5%. Grace lampholes; 10 catchbasin inlets; 1 comb.
L. May, city clerk. OAKLAND, Cal. — County Supervisors catchbasin and manhole; 540 lin. ft. ft.
will provide $50,000 to const, new Red- r.w. box sewer; 90,600 sq. ft. 12-in. watcr-
COVINA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Un- wood Rd., connecting Oakland and Hay- bound macadam base; 35,500 sq. ft. 10-in.
til 8 P. M., July 27, bids will be rec. by ward, via Redwood Canyon. Geo. A waterbound macadam base; 91,^00 sq. ft.
city for one Multi-stage type Well Tur- Posey, county surveyor. oil Surface; Alternative Items — 26,300 sq.
bine Centrifugal pump, capable of pump- ft. 3^4 -in. Type A asph. surface; 26,300
ing 450 galls, per min., with sufflcient SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. — sq. ft. 3V4-in. asph. base; I'/a-in. Type B
discharge column to place bottom impel- Until Aug. 6, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. asph. surface; 26,300 sq. ft. 3ii-ln. asph.
ler 300 feet below surface of ground, and by John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4248) to base, IVz-in. asph. surface. Plans ob-
equipped with not less than 25 feet of imp. 9th St., liet. Keyes St. and south tainable from County Surveyor Geo. A.
suction pipe, includ. suitable strainer. termination of 9th St., involv. grade; lyi- Posey.
Said pump of enclosed lineshaft type with in. asph. cone, surface, 3-in. asph. cone.
suitable bearings placed at intervals of base pave.; cone, curb, gutter; cem. cone. HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal. — California
not more than 6 ft. 8-in. and provided walks; 4-in. vit. pipe house sewer later- Const. Co., Standard Oil Bldg., San Fran-
with adequate lubricating system. The als; 8-in. vit. san. sewer; cone, storm Cisco, at $2,698 awarded cont. by county
pump head to be of surface discharge water inlet. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. to widen highway on west side of Le-
type and suitable for direct connection Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with moore Union High School property, in-
to vertical type electric motor. An eleo- bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. volve. 160,666 sq. ft. grading; 222 tons aspn
trie motor to be 440 volts, 50 cycle 40 Wm. Popp, city engineer. cone, base material; 163 tons asph. cone.
degree and of vertical type; also one ■ surface.
meter service switch panel of steel con- BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal. —
struction to provide a mounting for en- Until July 30, S P. M., bids will be rec. HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal. — County
trance switch. Cert, check or bond 10%. by J. R. Murphy, city clerk, to const. Surveyor Roy May preparing spec, to
John C. Hutchinson, city clerk. storm sewer involv. 109 lin. ft. 12-in. widen and resurface 1 mile of county road
cone, drain tile; 411 lin. ft. 12-in.. and from Grangeville to state highway from
MADERA, Madero Co., Cal. — Until Aug. 510 lin. ft. 18-in. cone pipe; 32 lin. ft. Hanford to Lemoore.
6 8 -JO P. M.. bids will be rec. by Jas. IS-in. corru. iron pipe; 100 sq. ft. remove
Wakpfleld citv clerk to fur and del. c. i. ^"<5 replace pavement; 1220 sq. ft. remove OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
^,t .nT'fi^Hne-^ hvdrants etc in con- 'i"<> replace cem, walks; 1 cone, head- Surveyor Harry H. Hume making prei.
pipe and flttmgs, hydrants, etc., m con ^j^,,. ^ ^^^^ catchbaslns; 1 br. manhole; surveys for 17 miles of Deer Creek to
nection with extensions to water system jj ^u. yds. cru.shed rock, 1-in. minimum. Butte Meadows read. Construction, how-
See call for bids under official proposal Cert. check 10% payable to city req. with ever, will not be undertaKen until next
section in this issue. bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. See year.
call for bids under official proposal sec- ^-^— ^
tion in this issue. MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal.— Super-
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Fol- . _ visor W. J. Forbes seeks $7,200 in 1928-29
lowing contracts awarded by West Stan- PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — City budget to finance oiling of Browns Val-
islaus Irrigation District to fur. 17 elec- plan.^ to imp. Telephone alley involv. 6-in. ley road from Bruce Corners at Browns
trically driven pumping units, eleven dis- hyd. cone, pavement. Gladys Roberts. Valley to Peoria school house; approx. 6
charge pipes and valves for future pumps, city clerk. miles in length.
six outdoor switch structures and IS
transformers: OAKLAND. AlameCia Co., Cal.— Until UlvIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. — Until
Pumps and motors, Peiton Water W^heel j^^g g^ jq.3q j^ jj bj^g ^jj] be rec. by Aug. 7, 7:30 P. M. bids will be rec. by
Co.. 2929 19th St , San Francisco, at $79,- (^^q g. Gross, county clerk, to improve city to imp. various streets, involv. 173.-
278.20. Webster St., from Tynan Ave., north. 235 sq. ft. 2'/2-in. asph. base, IV^-in. War-
Transformers, General Electric Co., Cert. check 10% payable to clerk req. lenite-Bit. surface pave.; 1,656 lin. ft.
Rialto Bldg., San Francisco, at $24,887. .j^jti, ^id. Plans obtainable from clerk cone, curb; 2,521 sq. ft. cone, gutter; 966
Installation of pumps, motors and con- ^n deposit of $25, returnable. Geo. A. lin. ft. part circle culvert. 1911 Act. Bond
trol to Butte Electric & Mfg. Co.. 956 Posey, county surveyor. Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
Folsom St.. San Francisco, at $17,088. req. Vvith bid. Spec, obtainable from City
(correction in contractor's name). Eng. R. E. Donohoe.
Installation of transformers. Butte WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — County
Elec. & Mfg. Co., 956 Folsom St., San supervisors will provide $73,000 in 1928-29
Francisco, at $4055 (correction in con- budget to finance const, of 3.85-miles of LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Hearing will be
tractor's name). highway bet. Madison and Winters, the held Aug. 20 on Arroyo de la Sacatela
last unit in the county highway program. Storm Drain, .Section No. 3, involv. a to-
Asa Proctor, county surveyor. tal of 12.51 miles storm drain and 1293.57
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Board ft. sanitary sewer. L. W. Armstrong,
interests of Modesto plan to const. 5-mi. SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Aug. 2, 5 752 City Hall, is chief storm drain eng.
r.r. to tap the Turlock fllstrict and con- p. m. (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids ;vill be
nect that city with the Santa Fe at Cor- rec. by H. G. Denton, jity clerk, (2250) INYO COITNTY, Cal. — As previously
tez, 5 miles east, involv. an expenditure to imp. alley bet. N, O, 22nd and 23rd reported, bids will be rec. Aug. 8, 2 P.
of $250,000. Application to const, the road gts.. involv.' c. i. drains; vit. sewers; 1- M.. by State Highway Comm. to grade
will be made to the State Railroad Cora- jn. water main connections; grade; hyd. and surface with crushed gravel or
mission at once. cone. pave. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. stone, oil treated, 9.3 mi. bet. Olancha
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. witli and Cottonwood Creek. Project involves:
GUSTINE, Merced Co., Cal.— Until Aug. bifl. Spec, on file in office of clerk. Sam- 25 sta. clear, and grub right-of-way; 45,-
13, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by W. L. uel J. Hart, city eng. 100 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. without classi-
Chappell, city clerk, to fur. and del. 920 fication; 42,300 sta. yds. overhaul: 164
ft. 4-in. Matheson Joint Pipe and fittings. PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — Until sta. grader work; 320 cu. yds. struct. ex-
Further Information obtainable from Aug. 6, 7:30 P. M.. bids will be rec. by cav. ; 13,650 tons crushed gravel or stone
clerk. ciladys'v. Roberts, city clerk, (3737) to surf, (base course): 55 cu. yds. "A" cem.
„_,„„^_,^ „: ~ — _ ^ , A i"iP- Fifth St.. bet. I St. and Mountain cone, (struct.); 2100 lbs bar reinf. steel
WESTLEY. Stanislaus Co . Cal— A , yj^^ j^^^ involv. grade; oilbound ma- (struct).; 200 lin. ft. 12" perforated
complete list of bids received by We.st cadam pave.; cone, curbs, gutters; corru. corru. metal pipe underdrains; 954 lin. ft.
Stanislaus Irrigation District to fur. and iron and cone, culverts. 1911 Ave. Cert. IS", 194 lin. ft. 24", 46 lin. ft. 30" and 110
install 17 electrically driven pumping check 10% payable to city req. Plans lin. ft. 42" corrugated metal pipe; 124
units, eleven discharge pipes and valves ^^ p,g ;„ office of clerk. cu. yds. light riprap; 2.0 mi. new prop-
for future pumps, six outdoor switch erty fence; 1.5 mi. moving and reset
structures and 18 transformers are on PETALUMA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.— City prop, fences; 620 M. gal. water applied to
file m the office of LARSEN ADVANCE declares inten. (3743) to inip. Telephone subgrade and surf.: 60 monuments; 16
CONSTRUCTION REPORTS and may 3,,^,^ j,, ,-,lor', Ijounded by Washington, M ft. b. m. Douglas fir timber, Sel. Com.
be inspected by those interested. Kentucky and Keller Sts.. and Western Stringers: 22 M ft. b. m. Douglas flr
— __.,,___ — I — ^.^^^^.^ ....^..._ Ave., involv. erade: 6-in. hyd. cone. timber. Sel. Com. Structural; 5.5 M ft.
SEWERS & STREET WORK pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro- h. m. redwood timber. No. 2 Structural;
tests Aug. 6. Gladys V. Roberts, city 15.050 tons oil treated crushed gravel or
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Hemstreet and engineer. stone surf., plant mixed (surf, cour.se)
Bell, Marysville. at $2.55 cu. yds. sub. low ^ ,,— — , „ , ^ . Alternative items, Id.050 tons oil treated
bid to Dis Eng Sate Highway Comm ALTURAS. Modoc Co., Cal.^Engi- cru-shed gravel or stone surf., rd. mixed
Sacramento to quarry cru-sh haul and n<?»''' Sam Mushen has submitted esti- (surf, course). State will furnish corru.
delivery in windrows 5.600 cu. yds. crush- mates of cost to city trustees for main metal pipe.
ed stone wearing surface bet. Baxters trunk line sewers includ. di-sposal tank. „^^,„^„.,., ^,:;:^;r~ „ , ^
and one mile east of Shelter House The total cost of construction is est'- REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Tieslau Bros Berkeley only other bid- mated at $140,000. Proceedings f^'r con- — City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt preparir|;
ders at $2 60 cu yd 2S spec, to imp, Minnie and George Sts.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday .Teily 2S, 192S
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City trustees considering proposal tn
connect up with San Jose outfall sewer.
An early decision is expected. A. J.
Cronin, city clerk.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — City declares
inten. (52S) to imp. portion of Soscol Ave.
involv. grade; 6-in. cone. pave. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 6. H. H.
Thmpson, city clerk. H. A. Harrold, city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal. — J. H. Fitzmaurice,
354 Hobart St., Oakland, awarded cont.
by city to imp. 62nd Ave. bet. Foothill
Blvd. and Camden St., involv. grade,
$.049 sq. ft.; cone, curb, $.73 lin. ft.;
cone, gutter, $.30 sq. ft.; 1%-in. Warren-
ite surface on 5-in. cone, base, $.26 sq.
ft.; cem. vifalks, $.17 sq. ft.; 7-ft. 1-in. by
9-ft. cone, culvert, $27.50 lin. ft.; cone,
end and curtain walls, $.70 cu. ft.; galv.
iron guard rail, 84-f't. long, $294 (total);
15-in. pipe conduit, $.3 lin. ft.; storm
water inlet, 34-in. opening, $75 ea. ; man-
holes with inlet top, $75 ea.; manholes
$75 ea. ; 6-in. pipe sewer, $1.25 lin. ft.;
lampholes, $20 ea. ; wye branches, $1 ea.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City declares
in'en. to imp. Mountain Drive, bet. Mis-
sion Ridge Road and Hillcrest Road and
other streets, involv. 3 -in. asph. cone,
base with 2-in. asph. cone, surface, curb,
24-in. corru. iron drain, wooden culverts,
catch basins cone, iteadwalls, etc. 1911
Act. ProlCEts Aug. 2Z.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
W. E. Miller, 81 Church St., Santa Cruz,
at $8,216 awarded cont. by city to imp.
Cedar St. bet. Lincoln and Elm Sts., in-
volv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cone, curbs, walks,
driveway approaches; vit. cla.v pipe main
san. sewer; wyes; br. manholes; corru.
iron and cone, culverts; cone, meter boxes
etc. Other bids: Granite Const Co., Wat-
sonville, $9, 493; Thompson Bros., Santa
Cruz and Fresno, $E,704.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Central Const. Co.,
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland, awarded
cont. by city to imp. portions of 82nd
Ave., involv. excavation, $.90 cu. yd.;
cone, curb with steel guard, $1.10 lin. ft.;
cone, curb, $.257 lin. ft.; IVa-in. asph.
cone, surface, 5-in. cone, base pave., $.257
sq. ft.; cem. walks, $.17 sq. ft.; 8x24-in.
corru. iron and cone, culverts, $5 lin. ft.;
9xl4-ft. cone, culvert, $30 lin. ft.; 3x3-ft.
cone, culvert, $4 lin. ft.; 6x20-in. wooden
culvert, $1 lin. ft.; 12-in. pipe conduit, $1
lin. ft.; 15-in. do, $1 lin. ft.; 10-in. pipe
conduit, $.70 lin. ft.; storm water inlet,
34-in. opening, $40 ea. ; do, 21-in., $35 ea. ;
cone, inlet with c. i. top, $35 each.; man-
holes, $75 ea. ; handhole, $25 ea.
HANFORD, Kings Co.. Cal.— Until
Aug. 7, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by E.
F. Pickerill, county clerk, to widen and
resurface Highway No. 1, Division 55A,
involv. 5250 lin. ft. grading for shoulder
work; 405 tons asph. cone, base ma-
terial; 1430 tones asph. cone. top. Cert,
check 10% payable to Chairman of Bd.
of Sups. req. with bid. Spec, obtainable
from County Surve.vor Roy May on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
SOUTH SAI'I FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal.— Until July 30, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be rec. by Daniel McSweeney. city
clerk, (60) to imp. portions of Grand,
Chestnut, Commercial, Eucalyptus, Rail-
road, Orange Aves., etc., involv, grade,
comb. cone, curbs and gutters, hyd. cem.
cone, walks, 2-in. asph. cone. pave, on 4-
in. asph. cone, base, br. storm water
catchbasins, vit. sewers, lateral sewers,
etc. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Geo.
A. Kneese, engineer. Courthouse, Red-
wood City. Plans on file in ofBce of clerk.
NOTE: — Time originally set for opening
bids on this project was July 23.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.—
Tieslau Bros., 2819 Grove St., Berkeley,
at $63,747.50 (eng. est. $77,330) sub. low
bid to U. S. Bur. Pub. Rds., San Fran-
cisco, to surface with crushed gravel,
11.85 mi. in San Marcos Extension pro-
ject, Santa Barbara National Forest,
involv. 11.85 mi. fine grading, sub-grade
and shoulders; 26.00 cu. yds. crushed
gravel surfacing; 1000 M gals, watering;
2000 cu. yds. supplemental crushed gravel.
Other bids: A. Teichert & Son, Sacra-
mento, $67,762; W. J. Taylor, Palo Alto,
$74,192; Kern & Kibbe, Portland, Ore.,
$77,750; Moses Blumenkranz, Los An-
geles. $79,612.50.
PACIFIC GRCAE, Monterey Co., Cal.
— Proceedings liavf been started by city
to imp. Forest A\.>., bet. Sinex St. and
city limits and in.rtions of Spazier and
Hillcrest Aves. in Spazier sub-division.
H. B. Severance, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal —
Until Aug. 6, S I'. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynoli, city clerk, (4183) to
mip. Santa Clara St.. bet. 1st and 5th
Sts., involv. removal of oasalt block gut-
ters and const, of new cem. cone, gutters
together with fnundation for same.
Cert, check 10% p:iyable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. Wm.
Popp, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal —Central Construction
Co., Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Vale Ave.,
(let. Harbor View Ave. and Tompkins
Ave., and Harbor View Ave., bet. Vale
Ave. and Jessie Jones Tract, involv. ex-
cavation, $1.07 in. yd.; cone. curb. $.75
ft.; gutter $.25 sq. ft.; IJ^-in. Willite sur-
face, 31/4-in. asph. cone, base pave., $.25
sq. ft., cem. walks ,$.175.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Central Construction
Co., Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Harrison
St., bet. 6th and 7th Sts., involv. grade,
$.0575 sq. ft.; cone, curb with steel
guard, $1.20 ft.; reset curb, $1.50 ft.; cone.
gutter, $.30 sq. ft.; 2-in. asph. surface, 6-
in. cone, base pave., $.30 sq. ft.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg.. San
Francisco, at $2603.43 awarded cont. by
city to imp. Poplar Ave., bet. Hobson
and George Sts., and Acacia Ave., bet.
Poplar Ave., pt. 4 ft. east involv. grade;
lYi-in. asph. cone, surface, 2J/2-in. asph.
cone, base pave.; hyd. cone. curb, gutter:
cem. cone, walks; 4-in. vit, pipe sewer
laterals. San Jose Paving Co. only other
bidder at $2655.84.
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BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — Until
Aug. 7, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Emma M. Hann, city clerk, (628) to imp.
Ashby Ave., bet San Pablo Ave. and
Front St., and 7th St. bet, Heinz and
Folger Aves., and Folger Ave. bet. Green
St. and south city boundary, and por-
tions of 9th St., involv. 211,000 sq. ft.
grading; 211,000 sq. tt. 3-ln. rock cushion;
159,700 sq. It. 7-in. cone, base; 159,700 sq.
It. asph. surface; 290 lin. ft. cone, curb
and gutter; 7740 lin. ft. IS-in. cone, curb;
39,980 sq. ft. 5-ln. cone, gutter; 190 lin.
ft. 4-in., 20 lin. ft. 8-in., and 460 lin. ft.
10-in. vit. sewers; 620 ft. 10-in., 660 ft.
12-in., 530 ft. 15-in. vit. storm sewers; 70
lin. ft. 10-in. vit. culvert; 24 catchbasina;
4 manholes; 1 special manhole. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. Plans on file in office of
clerk. A. J. Eddy, city eng.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
"Valley Paving and Const. Co., Visalia, at
$4,063.19 awarded cont. by city to imp.
south one-half of East Hazelton Ave. bet.
Wilson Way and Bieghle alley, involv.
grade; comb. cone, curbs and gutters;
cone, walks; 2-in. cementing gravel base,
2>^-in. asph. cone, surface and IVz-in
asph. cone, surface. Clark and Henery
Const. Co., Stockton and San Francisco,
only other bidders at $5,639.63.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Valley
Paving and Const. Co., Visalia, at $52,800
awarded cont. by county for 4.22-miles
asph. cone, pavement in La Grand road.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— The Stand-
ard Road Maintenance Co., Los Angeles,
at $6052.84 submitted only bid to District
Engineer Jno. H. Skeggs, Division of
Highways, 211 State Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, for planing surface os asphalt con-
crete pavement between the San Joa-
quin-Alameda County Line and Green-
ville, about 10.2 miles in length. Bids
taken under advisement.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 14, 2 P. M., bids will be ree. by Fred
M. Kay, county clerk, to const. Bunker
Hill Rd. near Ferndale, approx. 3 mi.
in length, from Bunker Hill to Bear
river. Plans on file in office of clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 14, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Fred
M. Kay, county clerk, to const, two re-
inf. eonc. culverts on Ferndale-Upper
Mattole Rd., one approx. 3 mi. from
Petrolia and the other 5 mi. south of
Petrolia. Plans on file in office of clerk.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.— Geo. De Golyer, Federal Tele-
graph Bldg., Oakland, at $31,989 awarded
cont. by county to const, sewer system
in E, D, C, Main, Morro. Market, Scott,
West, 4th, 5th. 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Sts.,
involv. vit. sewers, concrete septic tank,
vit. pipe and steel effluent line to deep
water in Morro Bay. Other bids: Chas.
B. Prentiss, San Jose, $32,215; J. C.
Hickey, $38,568; R. P. McLain, $38,907;
W. J. Tobin, $57,067.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Proceedings will be started at once by
city to imp. Franklin St., bet. Ocean St.
and San Lorenzo river. Roy Flower,
city engineer.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. —
City Eng. Roy Fowler preparing plans
for sewer in Centennial St. S. A. Evans,
city clerk.
BUTTE COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., Aug. 15. to surface with
gravel, 7.7 mi. bet. Butte Creek and
Biggs Rd. Project involves: 16.600 cu.
yds', pit run gravel surf.; 180 cu. yds.
struct, excav. ; 160 cu. yds. Class "A"
cem. cone, (struct.): 18.200 lbs. bar reinf.
steel (struct).; 30 monuments.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— As
previously reported, bids \i'ill be ree.
Aug. 15, by State Highway Commission,
to grade and pave with cem. cone. 4 mi.
bet. Gait and 1 mi. south of Arno. Pro-
ject involves: 29.900 cu. yds. rdwy. ex-
cavation without classification; 96,100
sta. yds. overhaul; 5150 cu. yds. imp.
borrow; 8 cu. yds. struct, exeav. ; 47,250
sq. yds. subgrade for pave. : 6000 eu.
yds. salvaged macadam sub-base; 6000
tons sand in sub-base; 9050 eu. yds. class
"A" cem. cone, (pave.); 6 cu. yds. class
"A" cem. eonc. (struct.); 216,000 lbs. bar
reinf. steel (pave, and struct.); 1833 Im.
It. IS-in. corru. metal pipe; 2100 tons
oil treated rock borders; 43 monuments.
State will fur. corru. metal pipe and tiller
tor expansion joints in pave.
BUTTE, Glenn, Colusa, Yolo, Sutter,
Yuba. Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado
Counties, Cal. — Until Aug. 2, 2 P. M., bids
will be rec. by State Highway Comm.,
(F. W. Haselwood, Uist. Eng., Dist lU),
Sacramento, to unload from cars to
trucks, haul and deliver in stockpiles as
directer, S900 tons crushed rock or gravel
at several locations in Dist III. See call
for bids under official proposal sectio.t
in this issue.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City declares
inten. f993) to imp. Spring St. bet. Park
Ave. and Ortega St.. involv. 5-in. cone,
pave., curb and gutter, cone, driveways,
2-course walks, vi*. sewers, 30-ln. reinf.
cone, pipe, etc. 1911 Act. Protests Aug.
23.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Aug. 15, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Commission, to grade
and pave with Port. eem. cone. 4.0 mi.
bet. Gait and 1 mi. south of Arno. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
CARSON CITY, Nev.— California Road
Oil Service Co., Petroleum Securities
Bldg., Los Angeles, awarded cont. by
State Highway Comm. at $19,877 to fur.
asphaltlc fuel oil and applying it to a
crushed rock or crushed gravel surface
in White Pine County, from Keystone
to McGill, Route 2. Sec. C3, Dl, and D,
16.85 miles, involv. approx. 274.549 gals,
asphaltic fuel oil applied to roadway sur-
face.
BUTTE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Aug.
15, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to surface with gravel
7.7 mi. bet. Butte Creek and Biggs Rd.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.— City Eng.
D. F. Mclntire making surveys for sewer
system for section bounded by Tenth
St. and Clear Lake Ave., bet. Main St.
west for distance of several blocks. Con-
struction will be done by private con-
tract by C. E. Nofrey, Lakeport con-
tractor.
LOS GATOS, Mereed Co., Cal.— City
plans to start proceedings to imp. various
Sts., including Oak Hill, Wilcox Ave.,
Kimball Ave., and College Ave. Henry
Fisher, engineer. Growers Bank Bldg.,
San Jose. Donna M. Winning, city
clerk.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Until Aug. 6. 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by J. H. Wells, county clerK, to grade
Rd. S-B, in Sup. Dist. No. 2, known as
St. Marys Rd., approx. 5040 ft. in length.
Cert, check 10% payable to clerk req.
with bid. Spec, obtainable from R. R.
Arnold, county surveyor.
CONCORD. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City will start proceedings to pave
streets in northern section of town.
Plans will be prepared by R. R. Arnold,
engineer. Courthouse, Martinez.
CARSON CITY. Nov.- A. D. Drumm.
Jr., Fallon, was awarded cont. by State
Highway Comm. at $26,932 to const, high-
way bet. Leeteville and Fallon, Churchill
Cuuniy, Route 2, Sec. B, 7.57 miles, in-
volv.: 1420 cu. yds. excav. (unclass.); 10,-
690 ys. sta. overhaul; 7.57 miles widen-
ing iiresent gravel surface; 9400 eu. yds
crushed rock or crushed gravel surface
in place; 17 cu. yds. class A cone.; 26
pipe culvert extensions; lump sum, furn.
watering equipment; 870 M. gals, apply-
ing water; 2480 lin. ft. standard timber
guard rail.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal.— Young Bros.
Berkeley, at $69,801.50 awarded cont. by
U. S. Bur. Pub. Roads, San Francisco, to
grade and const, drainage structures for
Sta. 184 plus 34 to 00 plus 14 on Sect. A
of Mt. Lassen Nat'l. Forest Highway,
Route No. 71, 5.99 miles in length, involv.
33 acres clearing. 69.000 cu. yds. unclassi-
fied excavation; 410 cu. yds. excavation
for structures; 12,300 sta. yds. overhaul;
86 cu. yds. A eonc; 53 cu. yds. B cone;
9700 lbs. reinf. steel; .1870 lin. ft. corru.
metal pipe, haul and place.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. — Town trustees
declare inten. (5) to const, vit. pipe with
T branches, br. and eonc. manholes, vit.
lampholes in Redwood Dr. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 9. C. J.
Bradley, town clerk. C. C. Kennedy, en-
gineer, Call Bldg., San Francisco.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. — Town trustees
declare inten. (6) to const, vit. pipe san.
sewer with T branches, br. and cone,
manholes and vit. pipe lampholes in Can-
yon Road and Road 8. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Aug. 9. C. J. Brad-
ley, town clerk. C. C. Kennedy, engi-
neer, Call Bldg., San Francisco.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
Norton Ware (recently appointed) in-
structed to prepare plans for sewer sys-
tem in district bounded by Southern
Pacific R. R. tracks to the east. Spruce
St. to the south, the county road to the
west and the city limits to the north,
including Oak, Evans, Sheldon and
Bridgeford Aves., running to the east
and west from Virginia St. to county
highway and Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio,
Vermont, Indiana, Maine, California,
Oregon, Nevada and Idaho, running north
and south from Spruce St. to city Umits.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— J. L.
Conner, Monterey, at $10,141.40 awarded
cont. by city to imp. Church St., bet.
Abrego and Cortes Sts., and Cortes St.,
bet. Fremont and Church Sts., involv.
grade; 6-in. cone, pave with 8-in. center;
cone, curb; 1 s. w. crossing.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— J. E.
Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
awarded cont. by city to imp. National
alley bet. Braneiforte and Santa Clara
Sts., involv. 100 eu. yds. grade, excava-
tion, $1.35 cu. yd.; 6,400 sq. ft. eonc. pave.,
$.20 sq. ft.; 800 lin. ft. r. w. curb, $.30 lin.
foot.
SAN LIUS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal. — County declares inten. for imps,
in Assessment District No. 4 including
portions of Mt. Pleasant Drive, Rougeot
Place, etc., involv. grade; H4-in. War-
renite-Bit. surface; 2%-ln. asph. cone.
base pave.; cem. cone, walks; comb, curbs
and gutters; san. sewers; manholes; cor-
rugated iron culverts; street lightiig
standards together with underground
system. 1911 Act. Bona Act 1915. Pro-
tests Aug. 13. J. G. Driseoll, county clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. July 28, 1928
PITTSUBRG, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Hutchuison Co., 17U6 Broadway, Oakland,
at approx. $100, OOU awarded cont. by U.
A. Hooper & Co., Otis Loveridge, local
manager, tor curbs, walks, gutters, sew-
ers and water mains, paving in new sub-
division to be opened in the area bounded
on the west by Solari Ave., on the east
by Columbia St., and on the south by
the county highway.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
peLitioned to imp. 14th St., bet. Ocean
\ lew and Lighthouse Aves., and bet.
Ocean View Ave. and Pine St. Both
ceni. cone, and asph. pavements are
asked. H. B. Severance, city engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (80-D) to const, b-in. vit.
cvlay pipe sewers in various Sts., in
Kuedmg Addition; 8 cone, manholes, 4-
iM on G-in. wyes, lail Act, Bond Act
mi 5. Protests Aug. 9. H. S. Foster,
^lerk. A. M. Jensen, city eng.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City declares inten. (4325) to imp. Ven-
dome Ave., bet. Lenzen Ave. and Empire
St., involv. grade; 1/j-in. ascph. cone,
surface, 3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; 4-
in. vit| house sewers. 911 Act, Bond Act
1915. Protests Aug. 13. John J. Lynch,
city clerk. Wm. Popp. city engineer.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. — Until Aug
6 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by W. T.
Clough, city clerk, (625) to imp. alley m
Block 76, mvolv. grade; 5-in. hyd cone,
pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on tile in office ot clerk.
The Wood Conversion Company of Clc-
quet, Minn., marketing a rigid, wood-fiber
insulatmg wallboard and plaster base to
which tkey have given the name of "Nu-
Wood." It is claimed that the new ma-
terial is a structural insulation that is
strong, rigid, is resistant to sound as well
as heat and cold and also resistant lo
moisture. Nu-Wood comes in pan'>I>5
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and in lengths from six to 12 feet. It is
made of wood fibers closely packed in a
mechanical press and has no grain or
plies. It is free from contraction, expan-
sion and warpage and can be used as a
plaster base. Only the portions of gen-
uine white pine and other coniferous tree.s
which cannot be used for lumber but con-
tain fresh sound fibers are used for its
manufacture. Slabs, edgings and trim,
niings are first reduced to chips, screen-
ed tor size and to remove bark and re-
fuse, then blown into collecting bins lo-
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material is emptied and softened by be-
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Plans for expansion in the paper in-
dustry in eastern Canada call for the con-
struction of many new paper mills and
power plants. In Nova Scotia prelim-
inary surveys are now being made for a
$10,000,000 newsprint and hydro-electric
development to be undertaken by the
Royal Securities Corporation. The com-
pany is planninij to construct and operate
for a 30-year pt-iind a paper mill on the
waterfront near Liverpool, N. S., with
a capacity of 25U tons of newsprint per
day. It is planned to have the mill in
operation by January, 1930. The Nova
Scotia Power Company will undertake
three separate power developments on the
Mersey River at Lake Falls, Big Falls
and Lower Great Brook Falls. These will
have a total capacity of 20,000 h. p., sup-
plying a maximum of 105,000,000 kw.-hr.
per year to the paper mill. The power
will be supplied tu the company at cost
for 40 years. Tlie work of developing
hydro-electric ])o\\'er will begin this sum-
mer.
In the Province of New Brunswick the
Canadian International Paper Company is
planning the erei-tion of two new mills at
Dalhousie, on the Hestigouche River, and
also a 100-ton sulphite pulp plant on the
Miramichi River. The estimated cost of
these plants is 52U, 000,000. The Praser
Companies, Ltd., will erect a new sul-
phite pulp mill costing In the neighbor-
hood of $4,500.00(1 at Athol, on the Rest-
igouche River. Tlie same company pro-
poses either to cn-ct a new 100-ton pulp
mill or to extend its present plant to a
capacity of 100 tons per day at Millbank.
on the Miramichi River. These projects,
together with the expenditure on develop-
ment of Grand Falls for hydro power
purposes, will bring the immediate cap-
ital expenditure very ck>se to $40,000,000.
The International Paper Company has
acquired by purchase and by registration
of options on area of 100 acres near S.
Leonard, N. B., prubably ror the erection
of a new pulp mill.
A group of thirty San Francisco super-
visors, city officials and newspaper men
were guests of the Yosemite Pertland Ce-
ment Company on an excursion July 6
which included a luncheon at the Hotel
Tioga in Merced and an inspection trip
to the company's plant in the afternoon.
W. R. Couze, in charge of the Merced
office, was host at the luncheon, and the
party was joined on the trip to the plant
on Amsterdam road by George Fisher,
formerly manager of the plant at Mer-
ced, now stationed in San Francisco.
Supervisors in the party included Chas.
F. Todd, J. Enimett Hayden, Warren
Shannon, Walter J. Schmidt, Selvestor
Endreino. Fred Shur, Frank Havener,
Charles J. Powers, W. J. Stanton,
Alfred Roncoveri and T. W. Crelling,
sergeant-at-arms for the supervisors,
was also in the group.
Other San Francisco oflicials present
were Dr. William J. Keenan, president
of the Board of Health; Nelson Eckhart,
engineer in charge of the Hetch Hetchy
project and assistant city engineer:
Jo.^eph Phillips, right-of-way engineei
and Joe Callahan, also connected with
the engineering department of the city.
Representative Richard J. Welch was
also present.
Acceding to the request of several
groups, including contractors' and mater-
ial men's organizations. Building Com-
missioner John M. Bischoff of Detroit,
Michigan, has announced that action on
the proposed ordinance for licensing con-
tractors has been postponed until Oct.
8, at which time it will be again brought
up in the City Council. The ordinance
was proposed originally by Commissioner
Bischoff for the purpose of curtailing the
activities of irresponsible builders and
provided for an examining committee
somewhat along the lines of the Portland,
Oregon, license law. It was claimed by
the objectors that more time was needed
to study the effect of licensing laws in
other cities.
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27
Official Proposals
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Washington Bridge — Nevada County)
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Nevada County
for the construction of a steel truss
bridge across the South Yuba River, at
Washington, Nevada County, Calif.
Specifications for the work to be per-
formed and profiles of the bridge site
can be secured at the County Clerk's
office, in the Court House and at the of-
fice of the County Surveyor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check on some solvent bank of
California and made payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of
Nevada County, for five (5%) per cent
of the aggregate amount of the bid sub-
mitted.
Bids must be made out according to
instructions contained in the specifica-
tions.
All bids will be opened at the Super-
visor's Room, County Court House,
Nevada City, Nevada County, California,
at 11 o'clock A. M., on the 7th day of
-t, 1928, on or before which time
all bids must be filed with the County
Clerk of said County of Nevada.
The Board of Supervisors of Nevada
County reserve the right to reject any
and all bids as the public good may re-
.ure or to accept the proposal deemed
best for the County of Nevada.
Dated this 20th day of July, 1928.
GEORGE COUGHLAN,
•>rk of the BoaHl of Supervisors of
Nevada County.
'.D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Miscellaneous Supplies — Tamalpais Un-
ion High School District)
Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the Board of Trustees of
the Tamalpais Union High School Dis-
trict to supply said district as follows:
1 No. 5 Boston Wire Stitcher, or equal.
1 10x15 Chandler & Price Press equip-
ped with a Kluge Automatic Feeder, or
equal.
1 Burroughs, Moon and Hopkins Billing
Machine, or equal.
Typewriters (standard makes).
Laboratory supplies.
Printing supplies.
School supplies.
Transportation of pupils.
Lumber.
Mill work and Plumbing supplies.
All bids must be in the hands of the
Secretary of the Board of Trustees by
12 o'clock, August 6, 1928. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
MARY F. SEYMOUR,
Board of Trustees, Tamalpais Union Higli
School District.
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(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Veterans' Memorial Building — Alameda
County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Alameda County. Calif.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Alameda County at his office until Mon-
day, August 27th, 1928, at 10:30 o'clock
A. M. (the day when said bids will be
opened and the contract awarded) for
the erection and completion of a two-
story and basement Veterans' Memorial
Building at the northeast corner of
Central Ave. and Walnut St., Alameda,
Alameda County, California.
The above specified work is divided
into two departments as follows:
Department No. 1 — A general contract
including all labor and materials for
the building complete with the excep-
tion of the electrical work and the light-
ing fixtures.
Department No. 2 — All electrical wir-
ing, conduit work and electrical finish
couiplete, also electric heating and ven-
tilating work.
Complete plans and specifications for
said work are on file in the office of the
County Clerk in the Hall of Records
Building, Oakland. California. where
copies may be obtained by depositing
with the County Clerk the sum of Fifty
($50. UO) Dollars for each department.
Contractors will be restricted as to the
length of time they may retain these
plans and specifications as follows:
Department No. 1 — Not to exceed 15
days.
Department No. 2 — Not to exceed 10
days.
Contractors failing to return said plans
and specifications within said time limit
will forfeit their deposit. The entire
amount of the deposit will be returned
to contractors returning plans and
specifications in good condition within
said time limt.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
check for at least ten per cent (10%) of
the amount of the bid or proposal, cer-
tified to by some responsible bank, and
made payable to Geo. E. Gross, Clerk of
the Board, to be forfeited to the County
of Alameda as agreed and liquidated
damages should the party or parties to
whom the contract shall be awarded fail
to enter into the contract after the
award or to give the bond required by
the Board for the faithful performance of
the contract.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO, E. GROSS,
County Clerk and Ex-offlcio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Dated: July 23, 1928. 37
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Visalia Union High School District —
Shop Building and Classroom BIdgs.)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of Visalia Union High School
District of the County of Tulare, State
of California, will receive sealed bids at
the office of said Board of Trustees in the
High School Building of said District in
the City of Visalia, up to 7:30 o'clock P.
M. on the First day of August, 1928, for
all labor and material necessary for the
erection and construction of a reinforced
concrete shop building for said District,
and up to the same time and at the same
place will receive sealed bids for all labor
and material necessary for the erection
and construction of two (2) temporary
classroom buildings for said District, all
of said buildings to be erected and con-
structed on the High School Grounds of
said District in said City of Visalia, ac-
cording to plans and specincations pre-
pared therefor by L. C. Clark, of the said
City of Visalia:
AH bids shall be addressed and de-
livered to the undersigned C. T. Pool,
Clerk of said Board of Trustees, and shall
be accompanied by a certified check,
cashier's check or bidder's bond. In a sum
A call for bids published In
this section Indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this is a-ssured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratp: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in tfiis setetlon.
equal to at least ten per cent (10%) of
the amount of the bid, payable to the
undersigned Clerk of said Board of Trus-
tees, as a guarantee that the bidder will
execute a proper contract and give suf-
ficient bonds in the event that his bid
shall be accepted.
All bids must be made on blank forms
furnished by said Board of Trustees.
Plans and specifications are on file at the
office of the undersigned Clerk of said
Board of Trustees in said High School
Building. A blank form for bids and a
copy of the plans and specifications may
be obtained from the undersigned Clerk
of said Board of Trustees on deposit of
Ten Dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee for
the return of said plans and specifications
within five (5) days.
The successful bidder for any of said
work will be required to give bond in a
sum equal to fifty per cent (50%) of the
contract price to secure payment of labor
and material and. also, a bond in a sum
equal to twenty-five per cent (25%) of
the contract price to guarantee faithful
performance.
Said Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and, also,
the right to waive any informality in any
bid.
By order of said Board of Trustees of
said Visalia Union High School District.
Dated July 17th, 1928.
C. T. POOL,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of said
Visalia Union High School District.
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(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Refrigerating Plant — Mare Island Navy
Yard)
The Bureau of Yards and Docks in-
vites attention to the fact that it will
open proposals in the near future on
Specification 5586, "Automatic Refriger-
ating Plant, Navy Yard, Mare Island,
California." Thjs project consists of a
refrigerator, a display counter and an
automatic refrigerating plant, complete
and ready for operation.
Any firms to whom this work is of in-
terest should forward immediately to
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C, or to the
Commandant, Navy Yard, Mare Island,
California, a check or postal money
order for $5.00, payable to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, as
security for the safe return of the draw-
ings and specification "which will be for-
\^'arded to them as soon as available.
Prospective bidders on the west coast
should make application for the bidding
data to tlie Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal-
ifornia.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Furniture and Kitchen Equipment — Ala-
meda County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Alameda County, California.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Ala-
meda County. California, at his office
Monday, the 6th day of August, 1928, at
ten-thirty o'clock A. M. (the day when
said bids will be opened and the contract
awarded), for the purchase of certain
furniture and kitchen equipment for the
Veterans' Memorial Building of Alameda
County, located in the City of Oakland.
Complete specifications for said fur-
niture and equipment are on lile in the
office of the County Clerk of Alameda
County, open for inspection. Copies of
said specifications may be obtained by
applying to the office of the Purchasing
Agent of Alameda Count.v, located in the
Annex to the Hall of Records Building at
the southeast corner of 5th Street and
Broadway. Oakland, California.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of a bank of the State of
California, or a National Bank doing
business in the State of California, for a
sum equal to ten (10) per cent of the
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Saturday, July 28, 1928
total amount bid made payable to Geo.
B. Gross, Clerk of the Board of Super-
visors o£ Alameda County, to be forfeit-
ed to the County as agreed and liquidated
damages should the party or parties to
whom the contract shall be awarded fail
to enter into the contract after the award,
or to give the bond required by law and
by the said specifications.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO. E. GROSS,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
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—(D)-
NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS
(Chualar School District — Monterey Co.)
Notice is hereby given by the under-
signed Board of Trustees of the Chualar
Union Grammar School District, of and m
the County of Monterey, State of Cali-
tornia, that sealed bids will be received
by said Board up to 2:30 o'clock P. M.
Wednesday, August 15, A. D., 1928, at the
present Grammar school building in the
City of Chualar, County of Monterey.
State of California, for the building of a
new Grammar School Building and Steam
Heating therefor, according to and in the
lijanner provided for by the respective
plans and specifications therefor preparsd
and furnished by H. B. Douelas; sucii
plans and specifications will be on hie
with the Clerk of said School Board. A
complete description of the work to be
done and the labor and materials to be
furnished is fully set forth in said plans
and specifications and the same are made
a part thereof and all bidders are refer-
red thereto. All bids are to be made out
on forms provided therefor and are to be
accompanied by a certified check equal
to not less than 10 per cent of the amount
bid, and are to be addressed to Clerk of
the Board of Trustees of the Chualar
Union Grammor School District, Chualar.
Calif. Separate bids will be received for
&!.i'd%oard hereby reserves the right to
reject any and all bids or proposals. De-
posit of $20.00 required on all plans- ,
B R PREWITT, Clerk of Board.
R. M. CASHEN, President.
—(D)
NOTICE FOR BIDS
(Cleaning and Painting Oustide Walls-
Oakland Library Museum)
The Board of Library Directors ot the
City of Oakland will receive sealed bids
at the office of the Secretary Pro Tern,
Fourteenth and Grove Streets, on July
27 1928, between 8 and 9 P. M., tor
cleaning and painting the outside walls
of the Oakland Public Museum, 1426 Oak
Street, according to specifications on file
in the office of the Secretary Pro Tern.
Blank forms of proposals will be fur-
nished by the secretary pro tem of the
Board at the above address on applica-
a' certified check, payable to the order
of Frank C. Merritt, City Clerk, for ten
per cent of the amount of the bid must
accompany each bid.
A bond in the full amount to be given
by the successful bidder.
Contract to be entered into within ten
davs after award.
All work to be completed within forty
days after signing of contract
MABEL W. THOMAS,
Secretary Pro Teni.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Linden Union High School District-
Joaquin County)
San
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Trustees of the Linden
Union High School District, at the new
high school in the said district up to 7:30
P. M., August 4, 1928, ror the construc-
tion and completion of the second and
third units of the Linden Union High
School Building, an addition to the pres-
ent building.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of the Architects Glenn
Allen and Charles H. Young. 41 S-Sutter
St.. Stockton, California, and may be
obtained as long as they last, upon a de-
posit of $25.00. which will be refunded
ujpon the return of the plans and speci-
fications and the submission of a honafide
hid accompanied hv certified check as
called for. Said deposit will be for-
feited to the Architects if plans and
specifications are not returned at the
tune stipulated, ur a bid is not sub-
mitted accompanied by a certified check.
All bids are to be accompanied by
certified check fur ten (10%) per cent
of the amount of the contract, (bidders
bond will not be accepted), guaranteeing
that the accepted bidder will enter into
a contract and furnish said bonds as
called for.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids or to waive any formality that
may be deemed in the interest of the
Linden Union High School District.
FRANlv S. ISRAEL,
Secretary of Buard of Trustees, Linden
Union High tfeliool District, Linden,
San Joaquin Cuunty, Calif.
-(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
nting, Glazing, Etc. — Point Reyes,
Calif.)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for En-
closing and Glazing Porches, Barracks
l^iuilding, at the Naval Radio Compass
Station, Point Keyes, California, Speci-
fication No. 6C72" will be received at the
office of the Public Works Officer, Navy
Yard. Mare Island. California, until 11
o'clock A. M., August 15, 1928, and then
and there publicly opened, for enclosing,
glazing and painting upper and lower
porches of the Barracks Building at the
Naval Radio Compass Station, Point
Reyes, California.
Specification No. 5672 and accompany-
ing drawings may be obtained on appli-
cation to the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
uepartment, 'Washington, D. C. m
to the Commanuant, Navy Yard, Mare
Island, California.
L. E. GREGORY,
Chief of Bureau, July 11, 192S.
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ID-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Cafeteria Equipment and Furniture —
Ala
neda)
the Naval Radio Compass Station, Point
Montara, California.
Specihcation No. 5672 and accompany-
ing drawings may be obtained on appli-
cation to the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, or
the Coniinandant, Navy Yard, Mare Is-
land, California.
L. E. GREGORY,
Chief of Bureau.
July 11, 1928.
(D) . •
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Alameda, and
of Alameda High School District of Ala-
meda County, California, hereby calls for
sealed proposals to be delivered to the
Secretary of said Board, Room 9. City
Hall, Alameda, California, until 8:00
o'clock P. M., Tuesday, the 7th day of
August, 1928, at which time said bids
will be opened for all the labor and ma-
terial necessary for furnishing and in-
stalling cafeteria equipment and furni-
ture in the Alameda High School. Ala-
meda, California.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
for said work oij file in the office of the
Secretary of said Boarfl, Room 9, City
Hall. Alameda, California.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Secretary of
said Board and signed by the bidder and
accompanied by ca.sh ur a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
banker, and made payable to the Secre-
tary, Alameda Board of Education, to
be retained by the said Board as agreed
and liquidated damages should the party
or parties to whom the contract is
awarded fail to enter into contract after
the award, or to give bonds which may
be required by said Board. Said checks
shall be for at least ten (10%) per cent
of the amount of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids, or any or all items
of such bids.
WU. G. PADEN
Secretarv. Alameda Board of Education,
and Clerk, Alameda High School
Board, Alameda High School District,
Alameda. California.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Painting, Glazing. Etc. — Point Montara,
California)
Sealed bids, indorsed "Bids for Enclos-
ing and Glazing Porches, Barracks Build-
ing at the Naval Radio Compass Station,
Point Montara, California, Specification
No. 5673" will be received at the office
of the Public 'Works Officer, Navy Yard.
Mare Island. California, until 11 o'clock
A. M., August 15, 1928, and then and
there publicly opened, for enclosing, glaz-
ing and painting Barracks Building at
{Stor
Sewer — Burlingame)
Notice is liereby given that the City
of Burlingame will receive bids up to 8
o'clock P. M., Monday, July 30th, 1928,
at tlie office of the City Clerk, City Hall,
Burlinfeame, California, for the construc-
tion of a storm sewer in tlie City of
Burlingame, with appurtenances, includ-
ing the furnishing of all labor and ma-
terials for same.
The estimated quantities involved are
as follows:
Twelve inch concrete drain tile. 109
lin. ft.
Twelve inch concrete pipe, 411 lin. ft.
Eighteen inch concrete pipe, 510 lin. ft.
Eighteen inch corrugated iron pipe, 32
lin. ft.
Pavement removal and replacement.
100 sq. ft.
Sidewalk removal and replacement.
1220 sq. ft.
Concrete head wall, 1.
Concrete catchbasin, 2.
Brick manhole, 1.
Crushed rock 1" minimum, 12 cu. yds.
Said work includes digging and back-
filling trenches, laying pipe, protection of
the work, and all other work appurten-
ances to the full and complete accom-
plishment of the work intended.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check payable to the City of
Burlingame for an amount not less than
ten per cent of the aggregate of such
bid.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids or to accept any
bid it deems best for the public good.
J. R. MURPHY,
City Clerk.
Dated July 23rd. 1928.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Pipe and Fittings — Madera, Calif.)
Notice IS hereby given that the City
of Madera contemplates purchasing the
following cast iron pipe and fittings and
hydrants and standard pipe and fittings
to be used for water mains with the
necessary fittings, hydrants, calking head
and oakum for installation of same — all
in accordance with specifications chat
are now on file with the city clerk of
said city and can be seen at his offlce
in the cit.v hall, namely:
CAST IRON PIPE & FITTINGS:
19—4" C I. Tees
3—4" C. I. Crosses.
4 — 4x4x6" Tees.
5—6" C. I. Tees.
3—6" C. I. Crosses.
4-6x4" C. I. Reducers— Small bell end.
2 — 6x4" C. I. Reducers — large bell end.
2 — 8x8x6x6 Crosses.
4—6" C. I Plugs.
1625'— 5" C. I. Pipe, Class 150.
1700'— 6" C. I. Pipe. Class 150.
HYDRANTS. STANDARD PIPE AND
FITTINGS:
5—6" Hydrants, 2% Bury Vi" and 1-
2'i" outlet.
5 — 6" Hydrants 2Vi Bury 2-2 J^" outlet.
30—4" Hydrants (Wharf)- 4" Inlet
l-2;'j" Outlet.
4—4" Gate Valves, Bell end.
3 — 4" Gate Valves, Standard screw.
12—6" Gate Valves, Bell end.
2—8" Gate Valves, Bell end.
17 — 4" Dayton Couplings, Class "B"
C. I. Pipe.
6 — 4" Dayton Couplings, Standard
screw Pipe.
2 — 6" Dayton Couplings, Standard screw
Pipe.
2—8" Dayton Couplings, Class "B"
C. I. Pipe.
30 — 4" C. I. Standard screw Ells.
1—10" Dayton Coupling, for 10" C. I.
Class "B."
600" — 4" Standard screw, dipped pipe.
1000 lbs. Leadite.
25 lbs. Braided hemp tor leadite.
1000 lbs. Lead.
50 lbs. Oakum.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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All cast iron pipe and fittings to com-
ply with American Water Works Asso-
ciation Specifications. Bids will be re-
ceived on pre-calked cast iron pipe.
Bids will be opened at the re^ulai
meeting of the city council of the City of
Madera, California, on August 6, 1928, at
8:30 P. M. Each person bidding must
furnish a certified check or cash amount-
ing to ten per cent (107o) of his bid, said
check to be made pajable to the City of
Madera to insure that said contractor
shall proceed with his contract if lie is
awarded the contract and such certified
checks or cash to be returned to con-
tractors not awarded the contract. Said
city council hereby reserves the right to
reject any and all bids and to re-adver-
tise for bids.
Dated this 17th day of July, 1928.
.... COUNCIL OF CITY OP MADERA
By John B. Gordon, President.
Jas. Wakefield, City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(West Stanislaus Irrigation District)
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Directors of the West Stanislaus Irriga-
tion District, at their Office in Westley,
Stanislaus County, California, up to two
o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.) August 11th,
1928, and will at that time be publicly
opened, for preparing subgrade for con-
crete lining in accordance with the con-
tract, plans and specifications thereof.
Contract No. S. — Furnish all labor,
teams and tools to finish to neat lines,
300,000 sq. ft. canal excavation, for con-
crete lining.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for at least five (5) per
cent of the amount of the bid submitted,
in favor of the West Stanislaus Irriga-
tion District.
All certified checks accompanying re-
jected bids will be returned.
Certified checks of the successful bid-
der will be returned when the contract
has been executed and the required bonds
furnished.
In case of failure to execute contract
or furnish the required bonds within the
stipulated time, the certified check and
the proceeds thereof will become and re-
main the property of the West Stanislaus
Irrigation District.
Plans, specifications and contract may
be obtained at the District's Office at
Westley. California.
The contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids will be opened at the Dis-
trict's Office at Westley, California, Sat-
urday, August 11th, 1928, at two o'clock
P. M. (2:00 P. M.)
By order of he Board of Directors of
the West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
ELBRIDGE SMITH,
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
(a) ~" —
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS
'South San Francisco High School
District)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the South San Francisco
High School District, San Mateo County,
California, hereby invites sealed pro-
posals or bids for doing the following
work and improvements at the South San
Francisco High School:
1 — Painting the main high school
building.
2 — Constructing concrete tennis courts
and walks.
3 — Fencing the high school property.
4 — Grading the athletic field.
5 — Furnishing new window^ shades for
the main high school building.
Sppciflrations for the above work are
on file with the Clerk of the Board. B.
H. Truax, at his office, 222 Linde» Ave..
South San Francisco, or may be obtained
at the high school.
All sealed proposals or bids shall be ac-
companied by a check payable to the
Board of Trustees of the South San
Francisco High School District, certified
by a reliable bank for an amount which
shall not be less than ten (10%) per cent
of the aggregate ".i the proposal, or hv a
bond for the =;aid amount and so payable,
signed by the bidder and two (2) sure-
ties who shall justify before any officer
competent to administer an oath in
double the said amount over and above
all statutory exemptions.
Sealed proposals or bids shall be de-
livered to the clerk of said school board
of said city on or before 7:30 o'clock P.
M. on Monday, the 6th day of August,
1928,
The Board of Trustees of the South
San Francisco High School District re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated: July 19, 1928.
B. H. TRUAX,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Palo Alto Union High School District)
The High Scliool Board of the Palo
Alto Union High School Distr'.ct, Santa
I .ara County, California, will receive
sealed proposals up until 7:30 o'clock P.
i«i., August 4, 1928, at the Union High
School building, Embarcadero Road and
State Highway, Palo Alto, California, at
which time and place said bids will be
"Dened and read in public for furnishing
tlie required labor and materials for and
erecting and completing the proposed ad-
ditional new gymnasium for the Palo
Alto Union High School, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor by
Birge M. Clark. Architect, 310 University
Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Cashier's or certified check or bidder's
bund for amount not less than five per
cent of amount of bid shall accompany
each proposal, drawn payable to the order
of Walter H. Nichols, Clerk of the Palo
Alto Union High School District, as a
guarantee that the bidder will, if re-
quested within five days after receiving
notice of acceptance of bid, enter into a
contract with said High School Board in
accordance therewith and furnish the
reciuired bonds. Said check or bond to
be forfeited to the High School Board
should the bidder fail to execute con-
tract and bonds as above mentioned.
All bids to be made out on forms fur-
nished by the Architect.
Plans and specifications for all the
above work may be seen and secured at
the office of the Architect, Birge M.
Clark, 310 University Ave., Palo Alto,
California.
A deposit of $10.00 will be required
from all contractors receiving plans, said
deposit to be refunded when plans and
specifications are returned in good con-
dition. The said High School Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids and waive any informality in any
bid received.
By order of the High School Board of
the Palo Alto Union High School District.
By WALTER H. NICHOLS,
Clerk.
Dated: July 20, 1928.
(D)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State Highway
Engineer, Highway Building. Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
August 15, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Butte County, between Butte Creek
and Biggs Road (III-But-45-A), about
seven and seven-tenths (7.7) miles in
length, to be surfaced with gravel.
Sacramento County, between Gait and
one mile south of Arno (X-Sac-4-A).
about four (4.0) miles in length to be
graded with Portland cement concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
■'o-al. bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the sard office, and
tliey may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
nistrict Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It Is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection
be made as far in advance as possible.
Detailed information concerning the pro-
posed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and CJon-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
O. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: July IS, 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, 5th Floor, Capitol Of-
fice Building, 10th and L Streets, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2:00 P. M., on
August 2, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for per-
forming work as follows:
Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Yolo, Sutter,
Yuba, Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado
Counties, to unload from cars to trucks,
haul and deliver in stockpiles as directed
by the Engineer, 8900 tons of crushed
rock or gravel at several locations in
District III.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must
be accompanied by cash, or a certified
check made payable to the Director of
Public Works, for an amount equal to
ten (10) per cent of the amount bid, such
guaranty to be forfeited should the bid-
der to whom the contract is awarded fail
to enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
Sate Highway Engineer.
By P. W. HASELWOOD,
District Engineer, Dist. III.
Dated: July 24, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Bridge at Boca — Nevada County)
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Nevada County
for the construction of a steel truss
bridge across the Truckee River, at Boca,
Nevada County, California.
Specifications for the work to be per-
formed and profiles of the bridge site can
be secured at the County Clerk's office in
the Court House and at the office of the
County Surveyor.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check on some solvent bank of
California and made payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of
Nevada County, for five (5%) per cent of
the aggregate amount of the bid sub-
mitted.
Bids must be made out according to
instructions contained in the specifica-
tions.
All bids will be opened at the Super-
visor's Room, County Court House. Ne-
vada City, Nevada County, California,
at 11 o'clock A. M., on the 7th day of
August, 1928, on or before which time
all bids must be field with the County
Clerk of said County of Nevada.
The Board of Supervisors of Nevada
County reserves the right to reject any
and all bids as the public good may re-
quire, or, to accept the proposal deemed
best for the County of Nevada.
Dated this 20th day of July, 1928.
GEORGE COUGHLAN.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Nevada County.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 2S, 1928
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1744
Allred
Owner
6000
1745
Furnell
Owner
40000
1746
Hallgren
Owner
6000
1747
Icardi
Owner
3000
174S
Kerr
Ohisen
3000
1749
Lang
Owner
4000
1750
McDonald
Payne
16000
1751
O'Donnell
Coburn
1600
1752
Schank
Eisenhut
3500
1753
Bardlni
Anderson
2000
1 Vh4
Kelly
McCarthy
50(10
1755
Calvary
Malloch
50000
1756
Eddy
0%vner
2000
1757
Actes
Owner
3000
1758
Clipper
Owner
2900O
1759
Holmberp
Owner
8501
1760
Heilmann
Owner
2000
1761
Kerrigan
Rose
4000
1762
Montgomery
Owner
4000
1763
Osborne
Miller
4000
1764
Strand
Owner
16500
1765
Bothin
Siegrist
2000
1766
Hansen
Owner
5000
1767
Lynch
Diestel
2500
1768
Pishara
Owner
3500
1769
Parsons
Owner
8000
1770
Peterson
Owner
7000
1771
Quinby
Manning
3000
1772
Swenson
Owner
3000
1773
Trichilo
Murer
8000
1774
Texas
Owner
2000
1775
Schwartz
Thulin
4400
1776
Angelo
Owner
1000
1777
Bell
Denke
80000
177S
Goldberg
Coggins
1000
1779
Isaacson
Owner
3500
DWELLING
(1744) W FERNWOOD 100 S Ravenwood
Two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— C. S. Allred, 391 Ashton St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $6000
APARTMENTS
(1745) E CAPP 195 N Twenty-fifth St.
Tliree-story and basement frame (30)
apartments.
Owner— Peter Furnell, 3370 Army St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
$40,000
DWELLINGS
(1746) S LAWTON 95 and 120 W
Twenty-first Ave. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — August Hallgren, 1275 17th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco. $3000 each
DWELLING
(1747) N INGERSON 250 N Ingalls. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Ernest Icardi, 230 CoUingwood
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(1748) NO. 824-826 COLE ST. Underpin
and alter building.
Owner— A. J. Kerr, 824 Cole St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Ohisen, 2869 Chestnut
St., San Francisco. $3000
DWELLING
(1749) W THIRTY-FIRST AVE 150 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Albert Lang, 330 Chattanooga
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLINGS
(1750) W FORTY-SIXTH AVE 150, 175,
200 and 225 S Rivera. Four one-
story and basement frame dwellings.
Owner— M. E. Jlr Donald.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co.,
$4000 each
REPAIRS
(1751) NO. lOSO TENNESSEE. Repair
fire damage.
Owner — E. M. O'Donnell, 353 Folsom St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Coburn, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco. $1600
DWELLING
(1752) NO. 209 ANDERSON. One-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Charles Schank.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chris Eisenhut, 180 Leland
St., San Francisco. $3500
REPAIR FIRK DAMAGE
(1753) 1095 RHODE ISLAND; repair file
damage.
Owner — G. Bardiiii, 1095 Rhode Island.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. A. Anderson, 1177 De
Haro. $2000
DWELLING
(1754) SW 23rd & LAWTON; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Frank W. Kelly, 56 4Market St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. E. McCarthy, 1483 Fun-
ston. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1755) NW FILLMORE AND JACKSON
Alter and reinodel church and Sun-
day school.
Owner — Cah'ary Presbyterian Church,
Premises.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission
St., San Francslco. $50,000
ALTERATIONS
(1756) N FELL 137-C E Buchanan. Alter
and remodel dwelling.
Owner— L. E. Eddy, 436 Lyon St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $2000
DWELLING
(1757) E PRAGUE 75 N Persia; l-sto.-y
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — George Actes, 279 Munich.
Architect — None. $3000
APARTMENTS
(1758) SW PIERCE & CAPRA; 3-story
and basement frame (15) apts.
Owner— M. B. Clipper, 3747 Woodruff,
Oakland.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg
$29,000
FLATS
(1759) E KANSAS 75 S 24th St.; 2-story
and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — John Holmberg. 1275 Rhode Is-
land.
Architect — None. $8500
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
ALTERATIONS
(1760) SE 8th & MORAGA; pulling in
rear wall and buttresses.
Owner — Louis Heilmann, 1125 Greenwich
Terrace.
Engineer— C. H. Snyder. $2000
DWELLING
(1761) E 31st AVE. 175 N Taraval; t-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Paul J. Kerrigan, 1145 Church St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Rose Bros., 2182 14th Ave.
$4000
DWELLING
(1762) N DEWEY 280 E Pacheco; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — E. Montgomery, 1320 Broadway.
Architect — Mr. Dakin, 310 California St
$4000
DWELLING
(176:'.) W MOULTRIE 100 N Eugenia; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Arthur E. Osborne.
Designer— W. Miller, 3482 17th St.
Contractor— Miller & O'Donnell, 3482 17V.I
St. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1764) E 26th AVE. 100 S Cabrillo; 3-
story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner— T. I. Strand, 88? "ilst Ave.
Architect — Irvine and' 'Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St. $16,500
ALTERATIONS
(1765) 257 8th St.; repair entrances,
stairs, install partitions and strength-
en post caps.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co., 604 Mis-
sion St.
Architect — N. B. Green, 55 New Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist Co., 693 Mis-
sion St. $2000
SHOP
(1766) S MINNA 317-6 W 7th St.; one-
story concrete shop.
Owner — F. L. Hansen, 251 Kearny St.
.Architect — None. $5000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1767) 650-52 BRODERICK; repair flre
damage.
Owner — J. Lynch, 333 Kearny St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Diestel, ?33 Kearny St.
DWELLING
(1768) E DUBLIN 35 N France; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Frank Pishora, 252 Dublin St.
Architect — None. $3500
REST ROOM
(1769) NW BATTERY & CLAY; roof
rest room of tile walls, reinforced
concrete floor & roof and steel frame
and floor joist.
Owner — S. S. Parsons, 425 Battery St.
Engineer — Frank A. Johnson, 425 Battery
St. $8000
DWELLINGS
(1770) E PRAGUE 150 and 175 N Persia;
two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Albert R. Peterson, 1435 Church.
Architect — None. % 3500 each
DWELLING
(1771) N QUINTARA 82-6 E 48th Ave.;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John Quinby. 421 Mills Bldg.
Architect — J^ C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor — John Manning, 4 21 Mills
Bldg. $3000
DWELLING
(1772) S HALE 105.366 E Boylston; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Otto T. Svenson, 336 Clementina.
Architect — None. $3000
STORE & FLATS
(1773) NW GREENWICH & JANSEN;
2-story, sub-basement and basement,
one store and two flats.
■:atui-day, .Uily 2i. 102^
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
31
Owner — Maria Trichilo.
Designer — Luigi Dallorso, 32 Jansen St.
Contractor — Murer and Co., 1S15 Mason
St. $8000
SERVICE STATION
(1774) 14tli & HOWARD STS.; T type
service station.
Owner — The Texas Co., 311 California St.
Plans by Owner. $2000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1775) 749 MARKET ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner — Schwartz Kassar Imp. Co., care
60 Brady St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. L. Thulin, 60 Brady St.
$4400
ALTERATIONS
(1776) NO. 579 HAIGHT. Install fire
escapes, areola heat, bathroom and
tear out partitions.
Owner — E. Angelo, 670 24th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $1000
HOTEL,
(1777) E HYDE 87-6 S Eddy. Six-story
steel frame Class C hotel building.
Owner — Bell Bros., and Denke & Bowes,
1317 Hyde St., San Francisco.
Architect— E. H. Denke, 1317 Hyde St..
San Francisco.
Contractor— Denke & Bowes, 1317 Hyde
St., San Francisco. $80,000
ALTERATIONS
(1778) NO. 980 MARKET. Alter front
and remodel entrance to theatre so as
to allow more front space for store.
Lessee — A. Goldberg Theatres, Inc., Phe-
land Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. M. Coggins, 1120 Oak St.,
San Francisco. $1000
DWELLING
(1779) NE PERSIA AVE. & MADRID.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Isaacson & Nylund, 3902 Folsom
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. J3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
304
Seymour
McCarthy
4750
?05
Fuhrman
Wesendunk
5400
306
Swett
Papenhausen
24907
;iov
La Societe
Klimm
4164
308
Kerrigan
Rose
4800
309
Grams
De Benedetti
7164
310
Van Herrick
G G Iron
62000
311
Schoenstein
Mager
11750
312
Young
Murray
659S
STORE
(304) S 24th ST., Lot 18 Blk 6507; all
work on 1-story frame store.
Owner — James H. Seymour, 586 21st Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — James F. McCarthy. 436 Eu-
reka St., San Francisco.
Filed July 19. 1928. Dated May 25. 1928.
Roof on $1,187.50
Plastered 1.187.50
Completed and accepted 1,187.50
Usual 35 days 1.187.50
TOTAL COST. $4.75n
Bond, $2,500. Sureties, Fidelity & Deposit
Co. of Maryland. Limit, July 25, 1928.
Plans and Spec, filed.
BUNGALOW
(305) SE UPPER TERRACE & SW line
Lot 17 th SE 60 ft. to pt. NW Lot 17
from NW line Lower Terrace, etc.;
all work on 5-room bungalow.
Owner — L. F. Fuhrman.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. A. Wesendunk, Jr., 1625
San Jose Ave.. San Francisco.
Filed Julv 20. 1928. Daed July 18, 1928.
Roof on $1350
Brown coated 1350
Completed and accepted 1350
Usual 35 days 1350
TOTAL COST, $5,400
Limit, 120 days from Aug. 1. Plans and
Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(306) LOT 5 & PT LOTS 4 and 6 Blk 43
S. Francis Wood Etx. No. 1.; all worl!
on 2-story and basement frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner— W. B. Swett, 150 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Archiect — Masten & Kurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco.
Filed July 20, 192S. Dated Sept. 10, 19 — .
Frame up $6249.25
Brown coated 6249.25
Completed and accepted 6249.25
Usual 35 days 6249.25
TOTAL COST, $24,997
Bond, $12,498.50. Sureties, H. Gaetzen, O
W. Higgins. Forfeit, $5. Plans and
Spec, filed.
HEATING SYSTEM
(307) BLK Bounded by Geary and Anza
streets, 5th and 6th Aves. ; heating,
piping, radiators, repairs and paint-
ing (for heating system).
Owner — La Societe Prancaise de Bien-
faiscance Mutuelle, (a corporation),
premises.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Frank J. Klimm Co., 456
Ellis St.. San Francisco.
Filed July 20, 1928. Dated July 12. 1928.
Rough piping on $150»
Completed and accepted 1623
Usual 35 days 1041
TOTAL COST, $4,1()1
Bond, $2,082. Sureties, Elmer A. Rowe,
Geo. W. Brouillet. Limit, 45 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
Root on $1701
Brown coated 1791
Completed and accepted 1791
Usual 35 days 1791
TOTAL COST, $7,164
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
STRUCTURAL STEEL
(310) NW EDDY & LAGUNA STS.;
structural steel and erection of same
on S-story and store class C apart-
ment building.
Owner — Wm. Van Herrick, 1360 O'Farrell.
Architect— J. G. Little Co. 251 Kearny St.
Contractor — Golden Gate Iron Works,
1541 Howard St.
Filed July 23, 1928. Dated July 23. 1928.
Steel erected to 4th fioor $3,000
Steel assembled 1500
Structural steel completed 500
Usual 35 days 1200
TOTAL COST, $6,200
Permit reported on May 31, 1928.
RESIDENCE
(308) B 31st AVE. 175 N Taraval; all
work on 1-story and basement frame
residence.
Owners — Paul J. and Katherine Kerrigan.
1145 Church St., San Francisco.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Rose Bros.. 2182 14th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Filed July 23, 1928. Dated July 12, 1928.
Floor joists on $96)
Roof on 960
Rough coat plaster on 960
Completed .; 960
Usual 35 days 960
TOTAL COST, $4800
Limit, 100 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
FACTORY
(311) SW 20th & ALABAMA W 25 x S
104; all work on 3-story frame factory
bldg. except finish hardware, light-
ing fixtures and window shades.
Owner — Felix F. Schoenstein & Sons.
2306 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward G. Bolles, Albert A.
Schixiepfer, Monadnock Bldg., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Mager Bros., 1359 4th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Filed July 24, 1928. Dated July 24, 1928.
Second floor flooring down $1750
Enclosed 2000
First coat of plaster on 2000
Completed and accepted 3000
Usual 35 days 3000
TOTAL COST, $11,750
Limit, 75 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
BUILDING
(309) N GRATTAN 200 E Cole; all work
on building except plumbing.
Owners— H. and Estella Grams, 787 Un-
ion St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. De Benedetti, 22 Cotter
St., San Francisco.
Filed July 23, 192S. Dated July 11, 1928.
ALTERATIONS
(312) 620 SUTTER ST.; alterations to
cafeteria.
Owner — The Young Women's Christian
Ass'n.. 620 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect — J. H. Christie, 6538 Dana St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Austin B. Murray, 610 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Filed July 25, 1928. Dated July 24. 1928.
On delivery of all equipment 50%
Completed and accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6,598.50
Bond, $6598.50. Sureties, The Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Limit. Sept. 11. 1928.
Plans and Spec, filed.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 28, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Julv 18, 1928— SW BEACH & MAL-
LORCA Way S 50 x W 95, being ptn
Marina Gardens Blk 442A. Louis R
Anderson to whom it may concern
July 12, 1928
July 18, 1928— W 43rd AVE. 175 and 20u
N Lawton. Wm. L. Marshall to whom
it may concern (two completions)
July 14. 192S
July 17. 1928—3 CHESTNUT 214-7 Vi E
Sto:kton E 26 x S 137-6 W 103-lH N
37-6 E 77-1 y» N 100. Francesco Mich-
elis to Peter Garelli (two comple-
tions) July 7, 192S
July 17. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 8 Map Os-
car Heyman and Bros. Sub. ptn Blk
8 all Blk 21 West End Map No 2.
Sidney E and Rose Johnson to whom
it may concern July 16, 192S
July 17, 1928- N TARAVAL 32-6 B 18th
Ave 50x100. Luigi Stagi and Guiseppe
Guiliani to whom it may concern
July 16, 1928
Juiy 20, 1928— E OXFORD 175 N Silli-
man. Jerome Leonard to Boyd C
Lindsay July 19, 1928
July 20, 1928—18-22 FAIRFIELD WAY.
Thos J Sullivan to whom it may con-
cern July 20, 1928
July 20, 1928— E 24th AVE. 250 S from
S Lincoln Way 25 W 120 N 25 E 120.
Ben Heglin to whom it may concern
July 20, 1928
July 20, 1928— E 21st AVE. 100 N Mor-
aga N 75 X E 120. Herman Christen-
sen to whom it may concern
July 20, 1928
July 20, 1928- E 24th AVE. 75 N Ulloa.
Trustees of the Advent Christian
Conference of Northern California to
whom it mav concern July 20, 1928
July 19, 1928— PTN LOT 15 BLK 3282
Map Mt Davidson Manor. Nils Eric
Johnson and B W Sheldon to Nils
Eric Johnson July 13, 1928
July 19, 1928— PTN LOT 16 BLK 3282
Map Mt Davidson Manor. Nils Eric
Johnson and B W Sheldon to Nils
Eric Johnson July 13, 1928
Correction in Name
Julv 19, 1928— S 22nd 25 W Florida S
75xW 25. Jonas J Callanan to Gilbert
L Plov July IS, 1928
July 19, 192S— S IRVING 77 E 20th Ave
E 25-6 X W 100. E M Stehn C T
Magill J uly 19, 1328
July 19 192S— W 26th AVE. 175 N Ul-
loa N 25 X W 120. Geo. O. Bendon
to whom it may concern....July 19, 1928
July 19, 192S— E BRIGHT 300 N Gar-
field N 25 X K 125 Ptn Blk 57 City
Land Assn. B J Mullen to J A John-
son July 16. 1928
July 19, 1928—3737 JACKSON ST. Ar-
thur M Brown Jr to W E Lyons
July 7, 1923
JuTy"l7 "l92S— SE BRUNSWICK 24 NE
Pope 48x75. Victor Holmgren to
whom it may concern July 16, 1928
Correction In Location „ ,. ,
July 17 l')''S— LiiT 25 x 120 on E 14th
Ave 275 N Santiago. Carl and Fred
Gellert to whom it may concern
July 17, 1928
July 21 1928— SE HARPER 50 and 75
SW Randall. A Holmes to whom it
many concern July 20 192S
Julv 21, 192S— W DIVISADERO 100 N
Francisco N 25 x S 118-9 S 25 E 118-9
to beg WA 486. Mrs Bessie Schulken
to Henry Papenhausen July 21, 192S
July 21. 192S— Lot 26 BLK 3046 Map
Blk 3046 Ptn Blk 3077, Monterey
Heights. A J Wilbe to whom it may
fonfern July 21 1928
July 23, 192S— LOTS 42 and 43 BLK
2975, Merritt Terrace. J. Prout to
whom it may concern July 16, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 26 BLK 16 Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Terraces. C C New-
man to whom it may concern
July 13, 1928
Juiy 21, 1928— NW GREEN & WEB-
STER W 72 X N 110. M A Hunt to
whom it mav concern July 19. 1928
July 23. 1928— E 12th AVE. 200 S MO-
RAGA S 25 X E 120. W. Swift to
whom it may concern July 20, 1928
Jnlv 23 1928— W FOLSOM 25 and 50 S
Stoneman S 25 x W 80. James T.
Keeley to whom it may concern
17... .........." July 20, 192S
July 23, 1928— W WINNIPEG AVE. 240
E Sickels Ave. Harry Loretz to Hen-
ry Erickson July 21. 1928
July 23, 1928— E 26th AVE. 25 S Ulloa
S 50 X E 95. Nils E. Johnson to
whom it mav concern July 23. 1928
July 23, 1928— N CHESTNUT 118-9 E
Broderick E 25 x N 137-6. W. A.
Savage to whom it may concern
July 23, 1928
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'* ed for the more convenient in-
. 7 cinerator.
Sold under a guarantee.
BADT-FALK & COMPANY
Reinforcing Steel — Building Specialties
74 New Montgomery St. ... San Francifco
Telephone Douglas 3466
Julv 23, 1928— NW MOSCOW 100 SW
Brazil Ave. SW 50 x NW 100 ptn Lot
8 Blk 73 Excelsior Hd. Assn. Eugene
C. Gilbert to whom it may concern
July 23, 1928
Juiv 23, 1928- S PINE 92-6 E Stockton
45-6x80. E. V. Lacey to whom it may
concern July 23, 1928
July 23, 1928— S GROVE 100 E Central
Ave. E 25 X S 137-6. Walter H.
Klahn to wmom it may concern.. „
July 22, 192S
Correction in Name
July 23, 1928- COMG 150 S of inter of
W16th Ave. and S Rivera rung S
alg W 16th Ave. 31 x W 100. Theo.
S. and Minnie A. Hoin to whom it
may concern July 18, 1928
July 24, 192S— N DUBOCE AVE 53 E
Stevenson. Alfred P Fisher to whom
it may concern July 24, 1928
July 24, 1928— W TEXAS 125 S 18th
S 25xW 100. Adolph Cicerone to L H
Stevenson July 23, 1928
Julv 24, 1928— N MORAGA 120 E
Twenty-sixth Ave E 25xN 100 being
Ptn O L Blk 840. M A Whitelock
to whom it may concern.... July 23. 1928
July 24. 1928— N MORAGA 95 E 26th
Ave E 25xN 100 being Ptn O L Blk
S40. M A Whitelock to whom it
may concern July 24, 1928
July 24, 1928— N CALIFORNIA 35 W
Twenty-fifth Ave 25x100. Jerome E
O'Brien to whom it may concern
July 24, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 2503A, W
line of 34th Ave 160 N Yorba, Pine
Lake Park Dist. B H Wildeman to
Fred H Field July 21, 1928
July 24. 1928— SW RUSSIA 75 NW Mos-
cow 820 Russia Ave. Harry W Strong
to whom it may concern July 23, 1928
July 24, 1928— NW 16th AVE & ULLOA.
Anna E and Anton J Kopp to Albert
Bernhardt July 23, 1928
Julv 24. 1928— W BRODERICK 62-6 N
Point N 25 X W 93-9 Blk 918 fmly
Blk 557 WA Lot 2B. Marie and Al-
bert G Swanson to whom it may con-
cern July 23. 1928
July 24, 1928— B MISSION known as
3041 Mission St. 35 N or Inter of Capp
with Mission being 30-4 on Mission
and 100 ft. deep. P H Studivant to
O W Britt July 24, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
July 18. 1928— W RALSTON 100. 125.
150, 175, 200, 225 N Shields N 25 x W
100 being Lots 48, 47, 46, 45. 44 and 43
Blk 13 City Land Assn.; W Ralston
250 N Shields N 25 x S 25 E 100 to
beg being Lot 42 Blk 13 City Land
Assn.: W Ralston ino. 125. 150. 175
200 and 225 N Sargent N 75 x W 100
being Lots 48, 47. 46. 45, 44 and 43
Blk 14 Citv Land Assn.; E Bvxbee
250 and ?7R S Shields N 75 x E 100
being Lots 42 and 41 Blk 14 Citv Land
Assn.; W Bvxbee 150 and 175 N Sar-
gent N 75 X W 100 being Lots 22 and
21 Blk 14 Citv Land Assn.: W Bvx-
bee 200 N Sargent N 75 x W 100 being
Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 Blk 9 City Land
..\ssn.; W Bvxbee 225 N Sargent N
25 X W 100 being Lot 44 Blk 9 City
Land .As.sn. T, Lilleblad vs W S Bar-
rnn and H H Putnam $620
July 19. 1928— NW MUNICH 250 SW
Persia Ave SW 25 x NW 100. Walter
A Stone vs Lorraine and Elva Eck-
hardt $324
July 19, 1928— SE 14th AVE & TAR-
AV.4I, E 60 X S 100 being Lot 34 Blk
2412. The Fay Imp Co vs Clifford S
Allred $790
Julv 19. 1928— E 41st AVE. 100 N Vi-
cente N 125 X B 120. The Fav Imn
Co vs P G Anderson $1,481.25
Jnlv IS. 1928— N RUSSIA AVE. 25 B
HTuniVh E 50 X N 120 being Lot 4 Blk
01 F^-<-elsior Hd Assn. N Danifoff
St Coast Flooring Co) vs H J
Sr-bnithp
S274
iilv IS. inos_-w- 2.1^ AVE. 75 N Mor-
pp-n N 25 T W 95 James Kerns vs
FrI H.. Ida. Stephen B. and Cath-
erine nnilliee $110
n'v 90. 1S2S_SW HYDE R: PACIFIC
« rr; V TV 45-in N 55 B 55 being Lot
1 Blk 185. A Kushnick vs Geo H
Dnnnemark. American Trust Co. Mer-
cnntilP Amer.Van Realty Co. and The-
odore T^ponhardt $175
„!,• ■>o inos_j,oTS 3 and 4 BLK 11
Forest Kill. Geo H Tav Co v= W C
MacGeorge and California Pacific
SaLLirciay, Jub
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
33
Title & Trust Co and I D Chad-
bourne ?163.92
July 20, 1928— NE BDY LINE LOT 14
dist 13 NW from dividing line bet lots
13 and 14 blk 2890 SE alg NE line
lot 14 and NE line lot 1? blk 2890 32
5 20 pari with line dividing said lota
13 and 14, 115 m or 1 to NE Laguna
Honda Blvd. NW 34 m or 1 to inter
with line drawn SW from pt beg pari
with line dividing lots 13 and 14 NE
112 m or 1 to beg being ptn lots 13
and 14 blk 2890 Map Laguna Honda
Park. Geo H Tay Co vs W C Mac-
George and Calif. Pac. Title & Trust
Co. and I. D. Chadbourne $235.36
July 20, 1928— N SUTTER 167.3 W Oc-
tavia W 47.3 x N 120 being lot 3A blk
674. Walter M Twohig and James E
Guthrie (as General Sheet Metal
Works) vs J C Hladik, H Pittman
and O B Hergert $327
July 23, 1928— E BDCBY 175 S Sargent
66 Bixby St. Gladding McBean Co.
vs M. Drake $24.40
July 23, 1928— LOT 3 BLK A Map Park
Lane Tract 6. Christenson Lumber
Co. vs AI. Schmid $1,164.65
July 23, 1928- W 31st AVE. 125 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. George A. Wara
vs. O. M. Cook and Cook Bros $754
July 21, 1928— SE CEDRO AVE. & Mon-
cada Way which is sometimes descd
at Lot 19 and N% iMt 18 Blk 8 Ingle-
side Terrace being Lots 16A and 17
Blk 6909 Assessor's Blk. W B Trous-
dale vs E L Fullerton 5477.70
July 21, 1928— W GORE INTER Ulloa
6 Dorchester Way descd as Lot 18
Blk 2986 Claremor.t Court being Lot
1 Assessor's Blk 2986. W E Trous-
dale vs E L Fullerton $542.49
July 21, 1928- NE ARGUELLO BLVD.
Fulton St. Wm Garvey vs Morris
Saefer $168.66
July 21, 1928— S HOLLOWAT AVE. 50
E Bright E 50 x S 115. W E Trous-
dale vs Salve Ma.theson and E L Full-
erton $587.74
July 21, 1928— S HOLLOWAY AVE. 100
E Bright E 50 x S 115. W E Trous-
dale V3 Salve Matheson and E L Full-
erton $226.33
July 24 1928— NW MORAGA & 23rd Ave
N 95xS th rung N at W line 23rd Ave
th at right angles W 95 S 50 th at
right angles alg said N Moraga 95
and to pt of beg also Known as Lots
23 and 24 Blk 1920 Assessor's Map
Book. M. Stulsaft Co vs E J Richter
and The Sunset District Building Co
$?61.32
July 24, 1928— S SACRAMENTO 177 W
Van Ness Ave W alg S Sacramento
55 X S 127-8^4 Lot llA Blk 642 As-
sessor's Map Book. Will Roach vs
Edna L and W F Dunne $245.83
Julv 24, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-8^4 S 70-0% SW 82-lH^
N 101 -6>4. F W Knipscher (as P W
Kay Co.) vs H J Gardner $1592.50
Julv 24. 1928— NW PRAGUE 150 SW
R'ussia Ave SW 50 x NW 100. John
H Holmer and John H Uscoiu vs
Robert R and Mary Hill $380.65
July 24. 1928— N DE LONG AVE. 105
E Head E 50 x N 125 Ptn Lot L Mis-
sion St Land. John H Holmer vs
Alexander Hall and Inez Neil $40
July 24, 1928— NW MORAGA & 23rd
Ave N 25-50 N 25 W 95 S 25 S 50 E
95. San Francisco Terrazzo Assn vs
Sunset District Bldg. Co $138.80
July 24, 1928— NW MORAGA & 25th
Ave N 25 X W 95. San Francisco
Terrazzo Assn vs Sunset Dist Bldg
Company $73.40
July 24, 1928— LOTS 3 and 4 BLK 11
Forest Hill. Atlas Heating & Venti-
lating Co. vs W C MacGeorge, H G
Eirdsall, John Doe Whitelock, I D
Chadbourne, Calif Pac Title & Trust
Company $.')0
July 24, 1928— NE RUSSL^ AVE. 50 SE
Munich SE 25 x NEr 75 ptn Blk 91
Excelsior Hd Assn. Pope & Talbot
vs Henry J & Dorothy J Schultheiss,
Harry and Teresa Wesselle and R P
Knoblau $485.54
July 24. 1928— SE MUNICH 75 NE Rus-
sia Ave NE 25 x SE 100 ptn Blk 91
Excelsior Hd Assn. Pope & Talbot
vs Henry J & Dorothy J Schultheiss,
Harry and Teresa Wesselle and R P
Knoblau $424.08
July 24. 1928— E MUNICH & RUS-
SIA Ave NE 75 x SE 25 ptn Blk 91
Excelsior Hd Assn. Pope & Talbot
vs Henry J & Dorothy J Schultheiss,
Harry and Teresa Wesselle and R P
Knoblau $449.88
July 24, 1928— E LYON 100.068 N Chest-
nut E 147.701 N 37.6 W 146.329 S
37.526. W P Fuller & Co vs G Cris-
tina and A B Rulto (as Cristina &
Ratto), R and Josephine Matteucci..
$280
July 24, 1928— NE RUSSIA AVE 25 SE
Munich SE 25 x NE 75 ptn Blk 91,
Excelsior Hd Assn. Pope & Talbot
vs Henry J & Dorothy J Schultheiss,
Harry and Teresa Wesselle and R P
Knoblau $488.24
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amoimt
July IS, 1928—1667 or 435, reed. June IS
1928. Reinhart Lbr & Planning Mill
Co. to Robert R Hill
July 18, 1928—1677 or 434 reod. June 23,
1928. Reinhart Lbr & Planning Mill
Co. to Robert R Hill
July 19, 1928— NOT GIVEN, reed July
16, 1928. Uhl Bros to Tidemann &
Harris, Fred Moller and A A Zelinsky.
July 19, 1928—1651 OR 148 reed April 10
1928. Geo H Tav Co to Clayton R
Janssen and O H Hansen $466.62
July 19, 1928—1668 OR 109 LOT 31 Blk
3046 Map Blk 3040 and ptn Blk 3077
Monterey Heights. F F Mettam and
F Champ (as Golden Gate Nursery)
to whom it may concern $256.55
July 19. 1928—1696 OR 88 NW PRAGUE
350 SW Russia SW 50 x NW 100 Lot
3A Blk 6282. Henry Harder to Robt
Hill $129.10
July 19, 1928—1697 OR 42 reed June 22,
1928. Reinhart Lumber and Planing
Mill Co. to Victor Rose and Rose
Bros
July 23, 1928—1694 OR 208 COMG 125
S of inter of E 23rd Ave. and S Mor-
aga on said E line 23rd Ave. rung E
120 X S 25. M. Stulsaft Co. to E. J.
Richter
July 23. 1928-1693 OR 90 NE Munich
250 SW Persia Ave. SW 25 x NE 100
NE 25 SE 100. Walter A. Stone to
Lorrraine and Elva Eckhardt $640
July 20. 1928—1660 Oi'. 266 E 25th Ave.
125 N Moraga N 25 x E 125. Rein-
hart Lbr & Planing Mill Co to W H
McKenzie -
July 20, 1928—1591 OR 9 reed. Dec. 31,
1927. United Materials Co. to New
Process Laundry Co and Paul H Coop
$128.20
July 20, 1928—1591 OR 9 reed. Dec. 31.
1927. Port Costa Brick Works to New
Process Laundry Co and Paul H Coop
$112.85
July 24, 1928— S HALE 175 W Merrill
W 25 X S 120. A and E Young, The
Greater City Lumber Co, J Stadtner
to John F and Hazel Thorne
July 24, 1928— E GAMBIER 100 N Silli-
man N 25 x E 100 Lot 9 Blk 43 Map
Brown Est Co. John £> Murphy (as
Standard Building Material Co) to
whom it may concern
Julv 24. 1928-1599 OR 81 reed Jan 9,
1928. SW Alhambra and Cervantes
Blvd. E A Cornely Inc to Bessie
Cooley
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1563
Carvalho
Silva
3000
1564
Elmhurst
Owner
26000
1565
Jones
Wildy
9500
1566
Jurgens
Prentice
1000
1567
Kelsey
Church
1500
1568
Loomis
Lynn
16500
1.569
Siemsen
Robertson
48000
1570
Ward
Owner
7800
1571
Eairos
Harwood
3000
1572
Groom
Tripple
4250
1573
Johnson
Owner
3050
1574
Johnson
Johnson
3100
1575
Mitchell
Scott
2500
1576
Rodriques
Pearce
1000
l.=i77
Trimlett
Owner
4700
1578
Bramlage
Bramlage
25000
1579
Hooper
Owner
5000
1580
Capargno
Valente
54000
1581
Dav
LofTland
4000
1582
Dailey
Scott
12800
1583
Lapham
Lapham
10150
1584
Rugg
Owner
4200
1585
Best
Koetiz
1800
1586
Elks
Anderson
8750
1587
Goerl
Owners
2341
1588
Same
Same
2341
1689
Same
Same
2341
1590
Same
Same
7939
1591
Hilton
Cone
4000
1592
Hanna
Power
12700
1593
Steccone
Valente
1500
1594
Goerl
Owner
2341
1595
Venderhoof
Farringer
1000
1596
Jones
Jones
10000
1597
Morris
Owner
13800
1598
Budan
Danerl
eooo
1599
Collar
Hinds
4000
1600
Lewis
Smith
6000
1601
Chalmers
Maurice
3800
1602
Mills
Owner
4100
1603
Oakland
Lawton
66200
1604
Schwer
Peppin
6885
1605
Smith
Niski
8600
1606
Foot
Thornton
5200
1607
Blanc
Hobert
1500
1608
Davis
Davis
31000
1609
Huber
Owner
1125
1610
Norris
Olver
40000
1611
Schuster
Burrell
52000
1612
West
7300
1613
Yerda
Prentice
1000
DWELLING
(1563) W 29th AVE., 30 SE 9th St., Oak-
land; 1-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — Frank Carvalho.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. M. Silva, 2869 Ford St.,
Oakland. $3000
CHURCH
(1564) E DERBY ST., 265 S Grand Ave.,
Oakland; 1-story church building.
Owner — Elmhurst Latter Day Saints, 90th
Ave. and E 14th St., Oakland.
Architect— W. G. F. Gillam, 1901 Broad-
way, Burlingame. $26,000
APARTMENTS
(1565) SW COR 35th & WEST STS.,
Oakland: 2-story 15-rooni apts.
Owner — Dr. W. L. Jones, 2330 i^hestnut
St., Oakland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American TJaiiU
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— G. J. Wildy, 2769 Acton St.,
Berkeley. $9500
ALTERATIONS
(1566) 373-75 13th ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — Chas. Jurgens, Hotel Oakland.
Architect— Roper & Gill, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentice, 254 Hobart
St., Oakland. $1000
FACTORY
(1567) SW COR. PETERSON & CHAP-
MAN STS., Oakland; 1-story factory.
Owner— H. C. Kelsey, 1212 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. G. Church. $1500
DWELLING
(1568) 1300 SUNNYHILLS ROAD, Oak-
land; 2-story 11-room dwelling.
Owner — H. B. Loomis, 771 Mandana Blvd.
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Willis F. Lynn, 560 Richfield
Oil Bldg., Oakland. $16,500
APARTMENTS
(1569) 624 BROOKLYN AVE., Oakland;
3-story 67-room apartments.
Owner— A. Siemsen, 2336 17th Ave.. Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. L. Robertson, 4111 Broad-
Way, Oakland. $48,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1570) N FERNWOOD DR., W Thorn
Road, Lot 106, Oakland; 2-story 10-
room dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner — Walter Ward, 1505 Jackson St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $7800
DWELLING
(1571) NO. 3476 SALISBURY ST., Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— M. E. Bairos, 2201 35th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. P. Harwood, 3.-)14 Lyon
Ave., Oakland. $3000
AVE.,
r-elling
DWELLING
(1572) NO. 4633 ALLENDALE
Oakland. One-stoiy 6-room
and one-story garage.
Owner— S. F. Groom, 5701 Foothill Blvd.,
Oakland.
Architsct — None.
Contractor — Karl 1 ripple, 5701 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland. $4250
34
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 2S, 1328
DWELLING
(1573) NO. 4607 FAIRBAIN AVE., Oak-
land. One-story B-rooni dwelling and
one-story garage.
Owner — Carl Johnson, 21S5 50th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3050
DWELLING
(1674) NO. 7S29 ARTHUR. Oakland.
One-sory 5-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner — E. Johnson, 223 Greenbank Ave..
Piedmont.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. Johnson & Son, 223 Green-
bank Ave., Piedmont $3100
ALTERATIONS
(1575) N SIXTY-THIRD ST. 100 W Col-
lege Ave., Oakland. Alterations.
Owner — Lewis & Mitchell.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. A. Scott, 68 23rd St.,
Oakland. $2500
ALTERATIONS
(1B76) S E-EIGHTH ST. 200 E 2Sth
Ave., Oakland. Alterations.
Owner — John Rodrigues.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. E. Pearce, 2300 90th Ave.,
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(1577) NO. 5751 WALNUT AVE.. Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling &
one-story garage.
Owner — Robert Trinilett, 5041 Fairfax
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $4700
APARTMENTS
(1578) 23C3 LE CONTE AVE., Berkeley;
Three-sory 30-room 9-famlly apartment
building, (stucco finish).
Owner— Mabel M. Bramlage, 867 Arling-
ton Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. D. Bramlage, 867 Arlmg-
ton Ave., Berkeley. $25,000
RESIDENCE , ,
(1579) 726 CRAGMONT AVE., Berkeley;
2-story 7-room 1-family residence.
Owner — D. G. Hooper, 732 Cragmont Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $5000
MORTUARY
(1580) SW COR. 18th & GROVE STS..
Oakland; 2-story 18-room tile mort-
uary.
Owner — Virgil Caporgno, 8th and Myrtle
Sts., Oakland.
Architect— Harris Allen. Ray Bldg., Oak-
land.
Contractor — M. E. Valente, 5118 Clarke
St., Oakland. $54,000
DWELLING
(1581) E SWAINLAND ROAD. 250 S
Ruthland Road; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — Louis R. Day, Jr., Inter-City Ex-
press, 508 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Knox Loftland, Rt. 3, Box
3024. $4000
GARAGE
(1582) SE 14th ST., 100 E Temple Ave.,
Oakland; 1 -story brick garage.
Owner— F. H. Dailey, 417 E 14th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contraotor— G. A. Scott, 685 23rd St.,
Oakland. $12,800
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1583) 919 LARKSPUR ROAD, Oakland;
2-story 10-room dwelling and 1-story
garage.
Owner— A. R. Lapham, 874 Trestle Glen
Road, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Theo. H. Lapman, 546 Ken-
more Ave. $10,150
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1584) 7615 HOLLY ST., Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.
Architect — None. $4300
ADDITION
(1586) 2006 CLEMENT AVE.. Alameda:
addition to factory.
Owner— Otto Best & Co., 2006 Clement
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. Koetiz, Alameda. $1800
ALTER. & ADDN.
(1586) 2255 SANTA CLARA AVE., Ala-
meda; alttj:itions and additions.
Owner — Elks Hall Association, 2255 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Walter H. Anderson, 1014 Dor-
is Court, Alameda. $8750
DWELLING
(1587) 527 PALACE COURT, Alameda;
1-story 4-ruum dwelling, stucco finish
Owners — Tessie S. Goerl and Hazel M.
Summers, b?l Taylor Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owners. $2311
DWELLING
(1588) 529 PALACE COURT, Alameda;
Istory 4-ruuin dwelling; stucco finish.
Owners— Tessie S. Gfoerl and Hazel M.
Summers, Kl Taylor Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owners. $2341
DWELLING
(1589) 527, PALACE COURT, Alameda:
1-story 4-iiH'm dwelling, stucco fini.sh
Owners — Tessie S. (Joerl and Hazel M.
Summers. Tk'I Taylor Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owneis. $2341
BUNGALOW
U590) 527 B and C 529 C PALACE CT.
Alameda; 1 -story 12-room triplez
bungalow: stucco finish.
Owners— Tessie S. Goerl and Hazel M.
Summers, 5?1 Taylor Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owners. $7933
DWELLING
(1591) 1537 P.\RU ST., Alameda; 1-story
5-room dwelling; stucco finish.
Owner— G. Hilton, 2007 Buena Vista Ave.
Alameda.
Architect — C. W. Cone, Federal Bldg.,
Oakland. $400D
CHURCH
(1592) 1345 HIGH ST., Alameda; 1-story
3-room church building; cement plas-
ter finish.
Owner— Rt. Rev. E. J. Hanna. 1100
Franklin St.. San Francisco.
Architect — C. H. Jensen. Berkeley.
Contractor — J. J. Power, 633 40th St..
Oakland. $12,700
STORE ROOM
(1593) NW COR. SPRUCE & WILL-
IAMS STS.. Alameda; 1-story 4-room
storeroom, galvanized iron.
Owner — P. Steccone, Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. E. Valente, 5118 Clarke,
Oakland. $1500
DWELLING
(1594) 529, PALACE COURT, Alameda;
1-story 4-rooin dwelling; stucco finish
Owners — Tessie S. Goerl and Hazel M.
Summers, r):'l Taylor Ave.. Alameda.
Plans by Owners. $2341
DWELLING
(1595) 1129V4 PEARL ST., Alameda; 1-
story 3-room dwelling; rustic boards.
Owner — Josephine Vendernoof, 1129 Pearl
St., Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. A. Farringer, ISOl Central
Ave., Alameda. $1000
RESIDENCE
(1596) £544 ZIND ST.. Berkeley; 2-story
S-room 1-family residence, brick ve-
neer.
Owner— H. E. Jones, 1211 Bonlta Ave.,
Berkele3\
Architect — None.
Contractor— Carr Jones, 1211 Bonita Ave.,
Berkeley. $10,000
riWELLING & GARAGE
(1597) 1685 ARCH ST., Berkeley; 2-story
12-room 4-family dwelling and ga-
rage.
Owner— Mrs. I. F. Morris, 1116 Milvia St..
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $1",S00
STORES
(1598) 2562-64 GROVE ST.. Berkeley; 1-
story class t' two store building.
Owner— R. Budan Co.
Architect — Gottschulp & Eist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. Daneri, 6515 Raymond St..
'"'' ' $3000
Oakland.
WAREHOUSE
(1599) 2295 SAN PABLO AVE., Berk-
eley; 1-story class C warehouse.
Owner — Collar Valve Corp.
Architect — L. W. Watnon.
Contractor— W. E. Hinds, 1613 Sacra-
mento St., Berkeley. $4000
RESIDENCE
usuu) 972 EUCLID AVE., Berkeley; 2-
slory 7-room 1-family residence.
Owner— T. C. Lewis, 1639 Francisco St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — J. Hudson Thomas, Berkeley.
Contractor — J. H. Smitn, 677 Santa Barb-
ara Road, Berkeley. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(lliol) NO. 48C7-7d TELEGRAPH AVE.,
Oakland. Alterations,
Owner — S. M. Chalmers, Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. B. Maurice, 503 E-26th
St., Oakland. $3800
DWELLING
(1UU2) N VIRDEN AVE 200 E Victor
Ave., Oakland. One-story 5-roora
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner— C. L. Mills, 1454 36th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $4100
SCHOOL
(1003) NE TWENTY-NINTH AND
Elmwood Aves., Oakland. Three-
story 11-room brick and concrete
school.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools.
Architect— Hutchison & Mills, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Lawton & Vezey, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland. $66,200
DWELLING
(1604) W COCHRANE AVE 100 N
Florence St., Oakland. One-story 5-
room dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — E. C. Schwer.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. B. Peppin, 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland. $5885
Correction
RESIDENCE
(1605) NO. 1310 BAYVIEW PLACE, Ber-
keley. Two-story 7-rooin 1-family
residence.
Owner — L. B. Smith, Hotel Nash, Ber-
keley.
-Architect — William Ambrose.
Contractor — Aaro Niska, 1142 AUston
Way, Berkeley. $8600
NOTE: — Contract recorded.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1606) 171 AVENIDA DRIVJC, Berkeley;
1-story 6-room 1-family 'esidence and
garage.
Owner — Annie Foot, 319 Richfield Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect— O. W. Thornton. $5200
ALTER. & ADDITION
(1607) 616 39th ST., Oakland; alter, and
addition.
Owner— Mrs. Blanc, 866 27th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Hobert & Oman, 1802 Chest-
nut St., Berkeley. $1600
APARTMENTS
(1608) 19S0 CURTISS ST., Berkeley; 3-
story 24 -room ]2-family apartments,
(stucco finish).
Owner — Grace Davis, 1915 Russell St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— A. G. Davis, 1915 Russell St.,
Berkeley. $31,000
ADDITION
(1009) 4018 FOREST HILL AVE., Oak-
land; addition.
Owner— S. L. Huber, 4018 Forest Hill Ave.
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1125
APARTMENTS
(1610) 1846 SPRUCE ST.. Berkeley; 3-
story 47-room IS-famlly apartments.
Owner— Justus Norris, 3697 17th St., Oak-
land.
Architect & Contractor — J. Olver, 3442
Foothill Blvd., Oakland. $40,000
APARTMENTS
(1611) 2355 HILGARD AVE., Berkeley;
3-story 45-room 15-family apartments
(stucco finish).
Owner — Hari-y Schuster, 2424 Curtis St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Berkeley. $52,000
WELLING & GARAGE
(1612) 1301 TRESTLE GLEN RD., Oak-
land; 2-story 7-room dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner — Elmer W. West, 812 Erie St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $7300
•Saturday, July 28, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
35
ALTERATIONS
UBIS) NW COR leth & FRANKLIN Sts.
Oakland; alterations.
Owner — Yerxa Steves Corp.
Architect— Roper & Gill. 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. ?1000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
AIa,me<la County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
S2S
Regents
Baker
1035
:i;',H
Regents
:>30
Alameda
Herrick
1013G
?3^
Smith
Niska
8675
?n
Davis
Davis
33000
m
Collar
Hinds
40G0
234
Wheatley
Warner
9750
MOVING BUILDING
(228) CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY OF
California, (2219 College Ave.) Berk-
eley; moving building.
Owner — Regents of the University of Cal-
ifornia, Berkeley.
Architect— H. B. Foster, (University En-
gineer), 834 Mendocino Rd., Berkeley.
Contractor— Herbert D. Baker, 1631 Gay-
nor St., Richmond.
Filed July 19, 1928. Dated July 12, 1928.
When contract completed 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. Sl.UUj
Bond, $600. Sureties, Hartford Accident
& Indemnity Co. Forfeit, $10 per day.
Limit, 10 days. Specifications filed.
MOVING BUILDING ^^
(229) JAMPUS OP UNrVERSITY OF
California, (2227 College Ave.) Berk-
eley; moving fraternity house.
Owner— Regents of the University of Cal-
ifornia, Berkeley.
Architect— H. B. Foster. (University En-
gineer), 834 Mendocino Rd., Berkeley.
Contractor— Herbert D. Baker, 1631 Gay-
nor St., Richmond.
Filed July 19, 1928. Dated July 12, 1928
When contract oom-leted 75%
Usual 35 days >- ;;,u-i;, 5/?
TOTAL COST, $1,595
Forfeit, $15 per day. Limit, 15 day.s.
Specifications filed.
STEEL CONSTRUCTION WORK
(230) S OF S. P. RIGHT-OF-WAY and
adjacent to West extremity of Ala-
meda; steel construction work on
steel frame and sheet metal hangar
building. ^ , ,
Owner— Alameda Airport Inc., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— S. S. Herrick (Herrick Iron
Works). 18th and Campbell, Oakland.
Filed July 21, 1928. Dated July 16, 1928.
When material is delivered 50%
When construction is completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $10,136
Bond. $5,068. Sureties, Fidelity and Cas-
ualty Co. of New York. Limit, 30 days.
Specifications filed.
KESIDENCE
(231) LOT 42 BLK C, Hopkins Terrace,
Map No. 2, Berkeley; general con-
struction on 2-story and basement
residence with garage.
Owner — LeRoy B. Smith.
Architect — Wm. Clement Ambrose, 605
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Aaro Niska, 1142 AUston Way
Berkeley.
Piled July 23, 1928. Dated July 23, 1928.
When frame is up $2168
When brown coated 2168
When completed 2168
Usual 35 days 217!
TOTAL COST, $8673
Pond, $2171. Sureties, W. D. Parrar. For-
feit, $10 per day. Limit, 120 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
APARTMENTS
(232) W CURTISS ST. about 100 ft.
of University Ave., Berkeley; general
construction on 2-story frame apart-
ment building.
Owner — Grace Davis, 1930 Curtlss St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. G. Davis, 1930 Curtiss St.,
Berkeley.
Filed July 24, 1928. Dated July 20. 1928.
Day Labor. Cost not to exceed $33,000.
Owner— Collar Valve Corp. 2295 San Pablo
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. E. Hinds, 1613 Sacra-
mento St., Oakland.
Filed July 25, 192S. Dat.d July 20, 1928.
When cement floor is finished $1015
When masonry is finished 1015
When completed 1013
Usual 35 days 1015
TOTAL COST, $4060
Bond, $2030. Sureties, Fidelity and Dep.
Co. of Maryland. Limit. 30 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(2;-4) W 12th AVE. 98 ft. N of E 18th
St., Oakland; general construction on
1-slory brick building.
Owner— N. M. Wheatley, 2311 7th Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — William E. Milwain, Pacific
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — S. A. Warner, 850 Cleveland.
Oakland.
Filed July 25, 1928. Dated July 25, 1928.
When foundation is in place $2437.50
When brick walls are completed 2437.50
When contract is completed 2437.50
Usual 35 days 2437.50
TOTAL COST, $9750
Bond $9750. Sureties, Hartford Accident
and Indem. Co. B^orfeit $20 per day. Lim-
it, 36 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
WAREHOUSE BLDG.
(233) NE BANCROFT WAT AND SAN
PABLO AVE., Berkeley; general con-
struction on warehouse building.
Recorded Accepted
July 18, 1928—926 MASONIC AVE., Al-
bany. C J Ernst to whom it may
concern June 27, 1928
July 18, 1928—285 VAN BUREN AVE.
R H Banning to whom It may con-
cern July 17, 1928
July 18, 1928— N MAGNOLIA AVE.
153.71 ft. SW of Hillside Ave., Pied-
mont. Ida E Stiefvater to Victor
Guyot July 18, 1928
July 18, 1928—2487 COLE ST., Oakland.
H A McDald to A W Schneck
July 18, 1928
July 18, 1928—1717 BERKELEY WAT,
Berkeley. T J Richrads to whom it
may concern July 18, 1928
July 18, 1928- LOT 22 BLK 17, Thous-
and Oaks Tract, Berkeley. Roger N
Oonant to G A Pearson July 9, 192S
July 19, 1928— PTN OP 63/100 of an
ac. tract conveyed by Frank E Smith
and wife to P Denning smith and
wife by deed dated Sept 21, 1920, and
recorded in Vol 1020 of Deeds pp 394,
Oakland. RoUan W Kraft to whom it
may concern July 18, 1928
July 19, 1928— PTN LOT 2 BLK M, Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. John Ragno to
R H Harker July 18, 1928
July 19, 1928—2020 ADDISON ST. Berk-
eley, R W Wright to E F Hender-
son July 6, 1928
July 19, 1928—1114 WASHINGTON ST.,
Oakland. Realty & Rebuilding Co. to
John J Moore July 10, 1928
July 20, 1928— W SUNSHINE COURT
about 600 ft N of E 14th St., Oak-
land. George Rischmuller to The
Globe Corporation July 8, 1923
July 20. 1928— S5th AVE. & RUSSET
S t., Oakland. California Packing
Corp. to R W Littlefield July 16, 1928
July 20, 1928—1569 CAVANAUGH RD..
Oakland. Violet A Carr to whom it
mav concern July 16, 1928
July 20, 1928— LOT 12 BLK C The Oaks
Piedmont. Carl Glorud to Carl Glorud
July 18, 1928
Julv 20, 1928 — LOT S, Map of a subd of
Blk 8 of pt of Rock Ridge Terrace.
Oakland. Irving I Lasdan to A E
Waldman July 18, 1928
Julv 20. 1928— LOT 46 BLK 3, Fourth
Ave Heights, Oakland. Miss Nellie
Jacobson and Mrs Emma A Jacob -
son to George Windsor July 20, 1928
July 20, 1928 — LOT 130, Ginsberger Tct
EdPn Twp. R Caporusso to Charles
Uncaretti July 20. 192S
July 23, 1928— LOTS 20 and 21, Santa
Fe Tract No 17. Oakland. Girola
Bros to Fred W Peters July 14, 1923
July 23, 1928— S FOOTHILL BLVD. 197
ft E of A venal Ave., Oakland. W C
Wise, R W Wise and C P Eggleston
to Jacobs and Pattiani July 15, 1923
July 23, 1928— LOT 3 BLK A, Fanny
Davenport Tract. Oakland. Edwin
A Hauser to whom it may concern...
July 15, 1928
July 23, 1928— LOT 2, Subdiv Blk B,
Berkeley Property, Berkeley. Eleanor
Love Moore to Herbert James Haw-
kins J uly 18, 1928
July 23, 1928- LOT 465 BLK Y, Fern-
side Tract, Alameda. F M Kleppe
to Walter H Anderson July 19, 1928
Jujy 23, 1928— SW ROSE AVE. 50 ft
SE of Wartield Ave., Oakland. Mary
Mulligan to S Rodgers July 21. 1928
July 23, 1928—868 RODNEY DRIVE,
San Leaiidro. James Merrinian to
whom it may concern July 21, 1923
July 23, 1928-2651 75th AVE., Oakland.
1 A Green to G Giesker July 21, 1928
July 23, 1928— LOT 16 and ptn Lot 17
Blk 10, Key Route Heights, Oakland.
Glenn Gillen to Glen Gillen
July 21, 1923
Ju.y 20, 1928— NO. 775 COLUSIA St.,
Berkeley. J Harry Smith to whom
It may concern July 20, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 4, Brook-
uale Terrace, Oakland. S F Groom
to whom it may concern. ...July 20, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 13, Electric
ujop Tract, Oakland. Martha C
Steinmeyer to whom it may concern
July 17, 192S
July 21, 1928— PTN OF CERTAIN
14.596 Acre Tract desc under C in
deed of Trust A. P. Stotts to George
Metcalf and O D Jacoby, Trustees,
March 9, 1916, and recorded in Vol
2441 of Deeds Page 45, Oakland. Olaf
A Husk to whom It may concern
July 17, 1928
July 21, 1928- NO. 5475 COLLEGE AVE
Oakland. Max Reed to H A Lassen
July 21, 1928
July 21, 1928—910 SANTA BARBARA
Road, Berkeley. Hamilton R and
Catlierine Elizabeth Martin to Peter
iVfillstrum July 21, 1928
July 24, 1928—2520 ENCINAL AVE.,
Alameda. Freda Thomsen to I A
Farringer July 14, 1928
July 24. 1928—641 SCENIC AVE., Pied-
mont. Nelle Roney to Beckett and
Wight July 20, 1928
July 24, 1928— S 40 FT. LOT 24 and N
5 ft. Lot 23 Blk 2 Martin Kellogg
Property Tract, Berkeley. H C Kin-
ley to whom it may concern
July 21. 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
July 18, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1 Brooklyn
Terrace, Oakland. Zenih Mill & Lbr
Co. vs Wm B and Catherine Graybill
$932.76
July 18, 1928— N LINE 34th St. 235 ft.
E of Haven St., Oakland. Spivock &
Spivock, by W Spivock vs Max
Braendlin $100
July 19, 1928— LOTS 11 and 12 BLK
2080, Map of Est of John Evoy, Oak-
land. Cliff Gates vs W E Musgrave
Jr and F W Rounthwaite $115.60
July 19, 192S— LOT 6 BLK 1, Brookdale
Terrace, Oakland. Hardwood Floor
Co Inc vs Wm B and Katherine Gray-
bill $187
July 19, 1928— LOTS 3 and 4, Fruitvale
Park, Oakland. F W Fish & Son vs
Geo F and Lena P Sconyers $375
July 20, 1928— PTN CERTAIN 267.46-
ac. piece of land firstly descd in deed
John H Spring et al to Realty Syn-
dicate Co dated June 2, 1909 and re-
corded in Vol 1610 of deeds pps 1, 2
3, Oakland. Fred Kummerlander vs
W P Wright $33.70
July 21, 1928— NE LAKE AND MADI-
son Sts., Oakland. Mangrum & Ot-
ter vs Madison Lake Corporation Inc
$2089.41
July 21, 1928— LOTS 3 AND 4. Fruit-
vale Park, Oakland. M Friedman &
Co (Maurice Friedman) vs George F
and Lena P Sconyers $555.13
July 21. 1928- PTN LOT 30 BLK A,
Piedmont Vista, Piedmont. Henry
Cnwpll I^ime & Cement Co vs Ethel
Dean Fant and V E Burch $175.80
July 21, 1928— N LAKE 380 E Jack-
son, Oakland J A Bryant vs Madi-
Tin-Lake Corporation $45,250.06
July 21. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 13, Daley's
Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley. Sun-
set Lumber Co vs Millar White and
^Tillar White Constr Co $357.21
July 20, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1. Brook-
dale Te'race, Oakland. B Simon Hdw
Co vs William B and Catherine Gray-
bill $67.52
36
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, July 2S, 192'
July 2«, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1 Brook-
aale Terrace, Oakland. Chas. F. Os-
guod, $22; Chris Nelson, $63.30 vs Wm
IS and Catherine Graybill
July 23, 1928— 4S3 BOYNTON AVE..
Berkeley. The California Door Co.
vs F. L. Holbrook ?7U.60
July 23, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1, Brook-
dale Terrace, Oakland. Aladdin Heat-
ting Corp. vs Wm. B., Katherine B.
and Katherine Grayblll $158.30
July 23. 1928—2575 CEDAR ST., Berk-
eley. A. Hellsten Ys K. A. McMil-
lan
July 23, 1928— PTN CERTAIN 267.46-
acre piece of land firstly desc in deed
jL.hn H Spring et al to The Realty
Syndicate Co. dated June 2, 1909 and
recorded in Vol. 1610 or Deeds pp 12!,
Oakland. J. A. McKeever vs. Ida-
belle and M. C. Ellis and W. P.
Wright, $38.60; J. A. McKeever vs
W. P. Wright, $35; Itwo liens)
July 21, 1928— S HOLLOWAY AVE and
Bright E 60 X S 115. W E Trous-
dale vs Salve Matheson and B L Full-
erton '^231 72
July 24, 1928— PTN LOT 7 Piedmont
Terrace, Piedmont. Pan - American
Wall Paper & Paint Co. vs Mary A
Craig and H O'Connell $79.50
July 24, 1928—4839 ALLENDALE AVE.
Oakland. Superior Tile & Products
Co vs William B and Catherine Gray-
bill ?»6-34
July 24, 1928—602 MAGNOLIA AVE.,
Piedmont. Harold O'Connell vs J S
Craig and Jim Sparr $10S.OO
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE ^ ,, ,
LOT 5, Irwin Estate Ppty, San Mateo.
All work for two-story residence.
Owner— George M. Lowry, Brewer St.,
Hillsborough.
Architect— John White, 163 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Oscar L. Cavanaugh, 432
Occidental St., San Mateo.
Filed July 11, '28. Dated July 11, '28.
Progressive payments $21,900
Usual 35 days 1*^'^""
TOTAL COST. $29,200
Bond, $14,600. Surety, United States
Guaranty Co. Limit, 100 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specificat-ons
filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT A. Irwin Ppty.. Hillsborougf.. All
work for two-story residence.
Owner— Edith S. Mysell, 6 Shoreview
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Will H. Toepke. 72 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — S. A. Born Bldg. Co.. 292
Rosewood St.. San Mateo.
Filed July 13. '28. Dated July 11. '2S.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $20,681
Bond, $5500. Sureties. John W. Use and
H. E. Winfrey. Limit. 85 working days.
Forfeit. $15. Plans and specifications
filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 4 BLK 4. Burlingame Hills No. 2.
All work for two-story Spanish type
Owner— Claude E. Pr.ice. 1900 Adeline St..
Burlingame.
Architect— G. W. Williams Co., 1404
Broadway. Burlingame.
Contractor — G. W. Wiliams Co.. 1404
Broadway. Burlingame.
Filed July 11, "28. Dated July 9. '28.
Acknowledged $ 200
Frame up 2600
Brown coated 2600
Completed 2000
Usual 35 days 5500
TOTAL COST. $12,900
Bond, none. Limit, 110 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
SCHOOL
DALY CITY, General Pershing School.
All work for concrete retaining wall
at school.
Owner — Jefferson School District, Daly
City.
Architect — Norman A. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — C. A. Anderson, 256 N-Park
Ave., Daly City.
Filed July 20, '28. Dated July 17, '28.
Completed $1411.50
Usual 3o dajs 1411.50
TOTAL COST, $2»23.U0
Bonds (2) $1417. ,^0. Surety, Globe Indem-
nity Co. Limit, 40 working days. For-
feit, none. Plans and speciiications filed.
ALTERATIONS
iNO. 1132 LAGUNA AVE., San Mateo. All
work lor remodeling two-story build-
ing into («) apartments.
Owner— Mrs. Aiurie Strum, 120 Park Rd.,
Burlingame.
Architect — C. i'. Gerber, 141 E-Bellview
Ave., San Mateo.
Contractor — C. C. Gerber, 141 E-Bellview
Ave., San Mateo.
Filed July 21, 28. Dated July 14. '28.
Progressive payments of
TOTAL COST. $5138.80
Bond. none. Limit, by Sept. 28. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE and garage, $10,000; Lot
475 Hobart Ave.. W Pac, San Mateo;
owner. John De Amicis.
TWO BED RdOMS, $1500; Shi Lot 286,
San Mateo I'ark. Midway Road; own-
er, R. J. Tracy; contractor, S. A.
Wisnom, A and 2nd Ave., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, Lot 11 Blk H, Grand Blvd.,
San J'.ateo; owner. John Borchus;
contractor, Geo. E. Fisher. 24 15th
Ave., San JIateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Julv 19, 1928— I-OT 2 BLK 40, Redwood
Highlands. San Mateo. Freda Beck-
er et al to Edgar C Selleck
July 30, 192S
July 19. 1928- LOTS 43 and 44 BLK 53
North Fair Oaks. George Faulslich
to whom it mav concern July 18. 1928
July 19. 1928— OX PARTRIDGE LANE
Daly Ave.. San Mateo. W. W. Jef-
fers to whom it may concern
July 18, 1928
July 20. 1928- LOTS 13 and 14 Vista
Grande. San Mateo. J. H. Sampson
to Wm. T. Bernell July 18. 192S
July 20, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 1 Burlin-
game. Agnes S. Hughes to whom it
may concern July IS, lii2S
July 20, 1928- PART LOT G Selby T'ct
San Mateo. A. W. Brouillet to E. J.
Schmaling July 19. 1928
July 20. 1928- LOTS 68. 67 and 73 BLK
C Mission St., Traci., San Mateo.
Harry Shapiro to whom it may con-
cern July 15, 1928
July 20, 1928— LOT 13 BLK C, Hay-
ward Park. Terrenes M. O'Connough
to Robert E. Broderick July 10, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 5 Burlin-
game, Shore Land Co. Ingvard Sor-
ensen to whom it may concern
July 18, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 6 Hillsborough
Knowles. Edward C. Oliver to Os-
car L. Cavanagh July 19, 192S
July 21. 1928- LOT 13 BLK 21 Bay-
wood Park, San Mateo. Ray W Truett
to Thos. A. Cavanagh July 12. 1928
July 21. 1928— LOT 19 BLK 4. Lyon &
Hoag Sub.. San Carlos. Freda M.
Van der Kanip to M. C. Van der
Kamp July 21. 1928
July 16. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 1. Nelson
Park. Thomas Nelson to whom it
may concern July 14, 192S
July 17. 1928— LOTS 33, 34 and 35, Tay-
lor Addn. City of San Mateo to
Henry & Cooksey June 27, 1928
July 17. 1928— LOT 17 BLK 4, Burlin-
game. Olive Coakley to whom it may
concern July 1, 1928
July 17. 1928— LOTS 15. 16, 17. 18 and
19 Blk 28 Vista Grande. M. F.
Brass to whom it may concern
July 12. 1928
July 18. 1928— PART OF San Mateo Pk.
J H Hahn et al to whom It may con-
cern July 16, 1928
July 18, 192S— PT LOT 1 BLK 1, Range
B. Mezesville. August Fromm to
Daley Bros July 18. 1928
Julv 18. 1928— PT LOT 3 B Bowie Est.
Henry Leesotv to R GIaze'..July 18, 192S
July 13, 1928— PART LOT 264. San
Mateo. K E Paul to whom it may
concern July 10, 1928
July 13, 192S— LOT 20 BLK 2, Brook-
raven. B Campbell et al to whom it
may concern July 6, 1928
July 14, 1928— LOT 23 PART LOT 22
Blk 9, San Bruno Park. J A Patter-
son to whom it may concern
July 10, 1928
July 14, 1928— PART LOT 2 BLK 2,
Rancho de Las Pulgas. James
Edgar M C Caffrey et al to whom
it mav concern July 10, 1928
July 14, 1928— LOT 1 BLK D, Vista
Grande. Mary Reardon to whom it
may concern July 12, 1928
July 14, 1928— LOTS 10 AND 11 BLK
14, Vista Grande. M F Brass to
whom it may concern (3 completion
notices) July 12, 1928
July 14, 1928— LOTS 2 AND 3. Mezes
Ranch. Belmont. College of Notre
Dame to Federal Ornamental Iron &
Bronze Co; Francis O'Reilly; H S
Crocker Co; O'Mara & Stewart; Guil-
foy Cornice Works; O'Mara & Stew-
art; Associated Hardware Co; Rigney
Tile Co and Schuler & McDonald
(9 completion notices) June — . 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 20, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 13, Crocker
Estate Tract, San Mateo. J. K. Mul-
loy et al vs Francis E. O'Connor et
al $225
July 16, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 45 Dingee
Park, San Mateo. Dudfleld Lumber
Co vs E K Nelson $436.50
July 17, 1928- LOT 23 Palhemus Tract.
Redwood City Sheet Metal & Furnace
Co vs Richard E Giller et al $246.50
July 14, 1928- PART LOT 5 BLK 9,
Oak Knoll Manor. E H Dean et al,
$1584.88; W L Bogue, $97.50 vs Ed-
ward Emery
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Julv 17, 1928- LOCATION NOT Given.
Malott & Peterson to E F La Mon-
tague et al
July 13, 1928— LOT 1. Eagle Hill Tract,
San Mateo. P Butlmann to whom it
may concern
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
W THIRTEENTH ST., between William
and Reed Sts., San Jose. All work
for one and one-halt-story frame
Owner- H. T.' Allison, 95 S-19th St., San
Jose.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, Growers Bk.
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — N. J. Nielsen, 1255 Iris Court,
San Jose.
Filed July 14. '28. Dated June 29. '28.
Joists on $1598
Plastering finished 1598
Completed 1598
Usual 35 days 1600
TOTAL COST. $6394
Bond. none. Limit. 75 working, days from
June 29, 1928. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
CHURCH
MOUNTAIN VIEW. All work for St.
Joseph's Church.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco, a corporation sole.
1100 Franklin St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Creston H. Jensen. 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — B. A. Stephenson and O. L.
Stephenson Jr. (as Stephenson Con-
struction Co.), Hearst Bldg., S. F.
Filed July 16, '28. Dated July 11, '28.
As work proerresses 75%
'ivnal 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $63,080
Rnnd. $31,540. Surety, Aetna Casualty &
Surety Co., Hartford, Conn. Limit. 90
working days after commencement of
work. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
RFSTDENCE
SW TENNYSON AVE, AND W^EBSTER
St.. Palo Alto. All work for two-
storv frame and stucco residence and
garage.
Owner — Gertrude M. Ellis, Palo Alto.
Satuid.-iv, July 28, 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
37
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
Filed July 16, '28. Dated July 12, '28.
On 1st day of each week as work
progresses
.... TOTAL COST, not to exceed $18,947
Bond, none. Limit, 100 days from Juiy
12, 1928. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 40 SAN JUAN SUED. NO. 3, Stan-
ford University, Palo Alto. All work
for one-story frame residence and ga-
rage.
Lessee— C. W. Jungebut, 1205 Fulton St.,
Palo Alto.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Ralph W. Follmer, 465 Lyt-
ton St., Palo Alto.
Filed July 16, '28. Dated July 14, '28.
On 1st day of each week as work
as work progresses
TOTAL COST, not to exceed $14,910.76
Bond, $8000. Sureties, Martha C. Follmer
and O. O. Rhodes. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 16, 1928— LOT 24, Hillcrest Sudb,
San Jose. M R Jolimay to whom it
may concern July 14, 1928
July 16, 1928— NE SUNOL AND AU-
zerais Sts., San Jose. California
Packing Corporation to whom it
may concern July 2, 1928
July 16, 1928 LOTS 1 AND 2 ELK 10
R 2 W Overbaugh and Roberts Ad-
dition, San Jose. Frank Landucci to
whom it may concern July 14, 1928
July 16, 1928- W FIFTEENTH ST 39
N St. John St.. San Jose. Anna San-
guinetti to whom it may concern
July 16. 192S
July 17, 1928— LOT 47. Adams Addition.
Los Altos. A H Cope to whom it
may concern July 11. 192.5
July 17, 1928— S WASHINGTON ST.
79.85 W Bay View Ave, Sunnyvale,
Violet Berger to whom it may con-
cern July 17. 1928
July 17. 1928— NO. 645 E- MAIN ST.,
Santa Clara. Lillian B Willmott to
whom it may concern July 14, 192S
July 17, 1928— E VILLA ST. 616.80 NW
from Biiena Vista Subd., San Jose.
Albert Hargrave to whom it may
concern July 17, I92S
July 18, 1928— NW 15 LOT 16 and SE
30 Lot 15, Forest Home Subd., San
Jose. Sarah Younger to whom it
may concern Julv 17. 1928
July 13. 1928— SE KETES — NE Eighth
St., San Jose. Rosie Peres to whom
it may concern July 13, 1928
July 13, 1928— LOTS 40 AND 41 BLK
3, Vendome Park, San Jose. Marie
C Schilter to whom it may concern ...
Julv 13. 1928
July 13, 1928— LOTS 23 AND 24 BLK
47, Scale Addn No. 2. Palo Alto.
John L Ingram to whom it mav con-
cern July 11, 1928
July 3, 1928— W CAROLYN AVE 753.98
NW of present N line of Willow St.
NW 50 SW 163.98 SE 50 NE 164 to
beg. ptn of Narvaez Rancho, Willow
Glen. A F and Helen W Haskins to
whom it mav concern July 11. 1928
July 13. 1928— SW STOCKTON AVE &
Lenzen Ave., San Jose. Muirson
Label & Carton Co to whom it may
concern July 3, 1928
July 14, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 2, Chester
B Burton Sub., San Jose. B H
Painter to whom it may concern
- -July 14. 1928
July 14. 1928— NE SAN FERNANDO &
Market Sts. 144x275, San Jose,
(marble work), July 9, 192S; painting
June 15, 1928. Novitiate of Los Gatos
to whom it may concern
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 17. 192S— LOT K and W 18 Lot L
Elk 4, Palm Haven. John Doyle vs
Ruth B Paulk $294.51
July 4. 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 3.
Glenridge Terrace, Los Gatos. W J
Porter, $312; Linton Grue, $787.70;
Laurity Enborg, $885; Southern Lum-
ber Co, $4897.80 vs Fred H and Louise
Bergmann
July 14, 1928— S24 N-THIRTEENTH
St., San Jose. Estate W J Porter by
Admrr'x vs Joe Piazza et al $97
July 14, 1928—413 N-THIRTEENTH
St., San Jose. Wesley N Voshall vs
Louis Hiance $151.80
July 14. 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 3,
Glenride Terrace, Los Gatos. (re-
record). E C Power vs Fred H Berg-
mann et al $416
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 17, 1928— N SAN CARLOS ST 73.34
W Boston Ave, San Jose. John A
Carlson to Costantino Maggi $43.19
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENC:E, parochial, frame and
stucco, $24,290; No. 745 Waverly St.,
Palo Alto; owner, Roman Catholic
Church; architect, Edward A. Eames.
353 Sacramento St., San Francisco;
contractor. L. A. Eachelder, 1152 Ful-
ton St., Palo Alto.
ADDITION to frame and shingle resi-
dence, $1500; No. 1030 Harker Ave..
Palo Alto; owner, R. B. Dodge, 1527
Waverly St., Palo Alto; contractor,
C. A. White, Oregan St., Palo Alto.-
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $4000;
No. 231 Washington St., Palo Alto;
owner, Cyril M. Doane.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3500;
1143 Hopkins Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
R. H. Madsen; contractor, C. Carl-
son, 312 Emerson St.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3,200;
106 Rinconada Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, H. C. Yates, Palo Alto.
GARDENER'S quarters, $2,000; 63 Cres-
cent Drive, Palo Alto; owner, John
McNab, premises; contractor, Henry
Dabinett, 1741 Cowper, Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame rustic, $4,500; 420
Stanford Ave.. Palo Alto; owner, M.
Sutliff, Woodland, Palo Alto; con-
tractor, D. C. Lawson, 435 Fernando,
Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame stucco, $5,500; 160
Palo Alto Ave., Palo Alto; owner Wm.
Urban, 319 Ramona, Palo Alto; con-
tractor. Paul R. Smith, 160 Cowper,
Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame, stucco, $3800; 705
Princeton Ave.; owner, George and
Paul Nunnally; contractor, B. F.
Barkbert, Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE and garage, frame and
stucco, $18,900; No. 959 Tennyson
Ave., Palo Alto; owner, Mrs. Gert-
rude Ellis; architect, Birge M. Clark,
310 University Ave., Palo Alto; con-
tractor, Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
ALTER interior and exterior of bank
building, $22,000; No. 251 University
Ave., Palo Alto; owner. Bank of
Italy, 251 University Ave., Palo Alto;
architect, H. A. Minton, Bank of
Italy Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts.,
San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Salurdiy. July 28. 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
APARTMENTS, three-story, $50,00u.
Third St. near St. James, San Jose;
owner, C. E. Tainter, 111 N-First St.,
San Jose; architect, Herman Krause,
243 N-Ninth St.; contractor, B. J.
Smith, 276 Mariposa St., San Jose.
ALTER warehouse, $3000; San Pedro and
Ryland Sts., San Jose; owner, Soutli-
ern Pacific Railway Co.
RESIDENCE, one and one-half-story 6-
room, $6400; 13th St. near William
St., San Jose; owner, H. T. Allison.
S35 E-Julian St., San Jose; architect.
Ralph Wyckoff, Growers Bank Bldg
San Jose; contractor, N. J. Nielsen
1255 Iris Ct., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $6500; Newhall and
Morse Sts., San Jose; owner, Oscar
Werton, Agnew; contractor, J. C.
O'Neil. S3 Newhall St.. San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING. 2-story frame and garage.
$17,000; No. 979 Arlington Road. Red-
wood City; owner, H. G. Barkley, 84
Castro St., San Francisco; architect,
Gilbert Hodgson, 205 Park St.. Bur-
lingame; contractor, C. A. White.
STATION, steel service, $3000; No. 694
El Camino Real, Redwood City; own-
er. D. Main; contractor, Michel &
Pfefter, 1415 Harrison St., S. F.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
ADDITION. $2000; Lot 5 Blk 12. Cali-
fornia Drive. Burlingame; owner. J.
H. Dore, 1039 California Drive, San
Mateo.
RESIDENCE. $6500; Lot 7 Blk 64. Benito
Ave.. San Mateo; owner. H. F. Sharp,
2133 Poppy Drive, San Mateo; con-
tractor. I. Sorensen, 112S Paloma,
San ilatru.
ADDITION, .$1500; Lot 6 Blk 2. BurUn-
ganie A\'< ., Burlingame; owner. Marie
V. Ka.st, 1508 Burlingame Ave.; con-
tractor. M. V. Kast, 1508 Burlingame.
RESIDENCE. J4500; Lot 30 Blk 43. Bern-
al St., Burlingame; owner, Charles
Sturthoff: contractor. Chas. Hammer,
1524 Florihunda, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $6200; Lot 12, Blk 4, Ade-
line Drive, Burlingame; owner, T. L.
Leach; runtractor, A. Magnison.
APARTMENTS, four, and five garages,
$11,000; Lot 23 Blk 2, Laguna, Bur-
lingame; owner, John Looman, 125
Park Road. Burlingame.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
SAUSALITO. Carpenter work, etc., for
residence.
Owner — Benned M. Golcher and wife, 82
Spencer St., Sausalito.
Architect — L. Sutton Wood, 73 Sunshine
St., Sausalito.
Contractor — .411. ert Teather, 405 Cazaneau
St., Sausalito.
Filed July 18. 1928. Dated June 21, '28.
Roof framed
1st coat paint on
When completed
Usual 35 days _
TOTAL COST. $7660
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
BUNGALOW
SAN RAFAEL. All work for one-story
bungalow.
Owner — Alada Scott and Leonard Kopp.
224 Marin St.. San Rafael.
Architect— Frank H. Allen. 232 Main St..
San Anselmo.
Contractor— John E. Warner, 127 San Ra-
fael St.. San Rafael.
Filed July 19. '28. Dated July 2, '28.
Frame erected 25%
1st coat paint on 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $5740
Bond. $3000. Sureties, Chas. Weber and
Fred Spaggiari. Limit. 90 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
ADDITION
NEAR FAIRFAX. Electric wiring, etc.,
for bedroom annex.
Owner — The Meadow Club of Tamalpais,
Fairfax.
Architect — John White.
Contractor — H. R. Eklund, 342 B St., San
Filed July 18, '28. Dated June 11, '28.
Conduit in $1150
Corl accepted 1169
Usual 35 days 890
TOTAL COST, $3559
Bond, none. Limit, 75 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 7, 1928— SAN ANSELMO. M Dos
Reis to whom it may concern
July 7, 1928
July 20, 1928— MARIN CO. Martha Gill-
ies to M H Klyce July 17, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 11, 1928— ROSENBERG BLDG.
(Healey's Shoe Store), Santa Rosa.
E J Healey to A M Hildebrandt
July 6, 1928
July 12, 1928— LOTS 351 AND 352. City
of Petaluma. Mercantile American
Realty Co to Reed & Reed; Mission
Concrete Co; J E Black Co. Inc;
Meda Art Tile Co; Schrader Iron Wks
Sartorius Co; A Knowles and Central
Electric Co July 7, 1928
July 19. 1928 — LOT 16. Graycourt Subd.,
Santa Rosa. A H Tucker to Robert
Beyrle July 15, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL\VS
39
July 19, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 3, Ludwig's
Addition, Santa Rosa. W G Harris
to Geo A Hall July 19, 1928
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 11, 1928— TRACT OF LAND IN
SW >4 of Sec 29 2.8 N R 10 W — M
D M. Olin Irine vs Daniel R Buckley
and R S Coon $145.65
July 18, 192S— LOT 6 and E 50 Lot 5
Blk 12, McDonald's Addn, Santa Rosa
Sterling Lumber Co vs Walter and
Martha Stracke $473.12
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
RECORDED
STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
All work for furnishing and installing
blackboards and cork carpets in
cafeteria and classroom building of
high school.
Owner — High School Board of Stockton
High School District, Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. T. King & Sons.
Filed July 17, '28. Dated July 10, '28.
TOTAL COST, $1999
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
ALTERATIONS
LOTS 2, 4 AND 6 BLK 80, East of Center
St., Stockton. All work for remodel-
ing church.
Owner — Central Methodist Episcopal
Church, Miner and San Joaquin Sts.,
Stockton.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Contractor — Richard Noall, 923 N-Lincoln
St., Stockton.
Filed Julv 21, '28. Dated July 11, '28.
TOTAL COST not to exceed$39,545
Bond, none. Limit, 100 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 19, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 25 Tuxedo
Park, Addn. to City of Stockton.
Jenet M Roush to Love & Fuller
July 16, 192.8
July 18, 1928— S 55^ LOT 2 BLK 19,
Survey No. 2999. Stockton. William
E Roberts to whom it may concern...
June 30, 1928
July IS, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 4, Lomita
Park, Stockton. A C Dahl to whom
it may concern Julv 12. 1928
Julv 24. 1928— LOTS 22 and 24 BLK 12
Tosemite Subdiv of City of Stock-
ton. Daniel E Baine to whom it may
concern July 23, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 25 BLK 4, Lake-
view. Virgil Beery to whom it may
concern May 1, 1928
LIENS HLED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 17, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 41, West of
Center St., Stockton. Stockton Mill
& Wrecking Co vs Rosa Denison
$813.45
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 20, 1928— LOTS 6 and 8 BLK 2.
Withers Addn. Monterey City. Fred
G Schwabenland to J C Anthony
July 14, 192S
Julv 19, 1928— LOTS 1 AND 3 BLK 6.
First Addition to Pacific Grove Re-
treat. J B Inman to J B Tnman
-Julv 18. 1928
July 19. 1928— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
163 Fifth Addition to Pacific Grove
Retreat Grounds. Roscoe C Wrie:ht
to Roscoe C Wright Julv IS. 192S
July 21, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 7. Map Live
Oaks Park. Monterey. C E Jewell
to C E Jewell fre-recorded). June 12, '28
July 21, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 5, Map
Monterey Peninsula Country Club
Sbdvn No. 1, Monterey. William O
Raiguel to Whitcumb & Bain
July 19, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 34, Map
Monterey Country Club Sbdvn No. 1,
Monterey, J Hampton Koge to De
Wit Appleton July 20. 1928
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 20, 1928— JACQUES LOEB Lab-
oratory at Pacific Grove. Abbot A
Hanks, Inc vs J C Ray, Ray Const
Co., Board of Trustees of Leland
Stanford Jr University $72.03
July 20, 1928— JACQUES LOEB Lab-
oratory at Pacific Grove. W P Full-
er & Co. vs J C Ray, Ray Const. Co.,
Board of Trustees of Leland Stan-
ford Jr University.... $670
July 16, 1928— JACQUES LOEB LAB-
oratory for Stanford University at
Pacific Grove. Johns-Manville Inc.
of California, $652.50; Art Tile &
Mantel Co, $427.40: A A Zelinsky &
Co, $1932.62; C L Frost, $1241: A L
Greene, $543.80 vs Ray Constr Co and
Board of Trustees of Leland Stan-
ford Jr. University
July 23. 192S— J A C Q U E S LOEB
Lahoratory. Monterey. Roy M Wright
vs J C Ray: Ray Constr Co and Board
of Trustees of Leland Stanford
Junior University $47.41
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 17, 1928— LOT 5 BIK H4-A as per
Block Book of City of Monterey. John
Fice to Joe and Sarah Di Maggio and
Reserve Bldg & Loan Co and G W
Brazelton $160
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
REPAIR fire damage, $2900; No. 845 W-
Rose St., Stockton; owner, A. M.
Fletcher; contractor, Alfred Love,
1430 N-Hunter St.. Stockton.
REMODEL dwelling, $1000; No. 1239 N-
Center St., Stockton; owner. E. E.
Voll. 1320 N-Monroe St.. Stockton.
RESIDENCE. $1500: No. 1617 S-Hunter
St.. Stockton: owner, F. D. Vomini,
1619 S-Hunter St.. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6500; No. 212
Euclid Ave., Stockton; owner, W. M.
■West, 405 E-Poplar St.. Stockton:
contractor, Randolph & West, 217
Stadium Drive. Stockton.
REMODEL. $^0,000: No. 502 E-Main St.,
Stockton; owner, A. Simpson, 41 E-
Oak St., Stock' on: contractor, W. J.
Scott. 36 N-Sutter St., Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, frame. $2500; S Second St.,
bet. Nevin Ave. and Barrett. Rich-
mond: owner, J. M. Judnieh, 590 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco: contrac-
tor. A. W. Josselyn, 342 S-Seventh
St.. Richmond.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, $4000; E
37th St., bet. Esmond and Garvin.
Richmond; owner, D. A. Dodge, 820
37th St., Richmond.
REMODEL entire interior of frame cot-
tage. $1000: W S-Fourth St., bet.
Ohio and Florida Sts., Richmond;
owner. Thos. Parker, 333 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plaster
$3900: E Sl.'st St.. bet. Roosevelt and
Clinton, Richmond; owner, ?». E.
Anderson, 3000 Barrett St., Richmond
COTTAGE and garage, stone, frame and
plaster, $4000; E Key Blvd., bet
Nevin and Barrett, Richmond; owner,
C. H. Fox, 1484 University Ave., Ber-
keley: contractor, Fox Bros., 1484
University Ave., Berkeley.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 8-rooms and garage, $3800;
3645 H St., Sacramento; owner, E. H.
Latliwesen, 1901 I St., Sacramento:
contractor, C. Chimson, 2814 D St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, $5000;
No. 590 Palo Way, Sacramento: own-
er, E. W. Culver, 909 50th St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $6000;
No. 1632 41st St., Sacramento; owner,
Jos. Redone, 914 S St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, $2200:
No. 3024 San Jose Way, Sacramento;
owner, R. E. Caswell. 823 10th St.,
Sacramento; contractor, Jas. Black.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, and garage, $2500;
2041 Vallejo Way, Sacramento; own-
er, A. C. Kingsley, Elk Grove; con-
tractor, J. H. Lamerding.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $5000;
581 Palo Way, Sacramento; owner, J.
E. Dyer, 558 36th St., Sacramento;
contractor. P. R. Opdyke, ?239 E St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $5000;
1601 40th St., Sacramento; owner.
Earl Long, 516 L St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $2600;
No. 3524 Santa Cruz Way, Sacra-
mento; owner, George Ward, Prem. ;
contractor, A. D. Witherill, 3401
Santo Cruz Way, Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) 5-room and garages,
$4000 each; No. 2141-2173 Gerber
Ave., Sacramento: owner, John E.
Chesson, 2559 16th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $4700;
617 34th St., Sacramento; owner, J.
H. Redone, 915 S St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1000; No. 2769 Free-
port Blvd., Sacramento; owner, Mrs.
Mable L. Betz, 1117 43rd St:., Sac-
ramento.
GENERAL repairs, $3000; No. 1018 K
St., Sacramento: owner, Nellie E.
Hughes; contractor, F. Maloney.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July IS. 1928— S '/ OF N !^ LOT 8.
U, V, 24th and 25th Sts., Sacramento
C E Moran to whom it may concern
July 17, 1928
July 17. 1928— LOT 9 S Curtis Oaks
Sub 4, Sacramento. J A Tobin to
whom it may concern Julv 16. 1928
July IS, 1928— LOT 29, Wm Pacific
Addition. Sacramento. Irma R
Wahrhaftig to whom it may concern
July 20. 928— LOT 35, Ridgewood. C E
Bushong and wife to whom it may
concern Julv 16. 1928
July 20. 928— LOT 61. Price Villa, Sac-
ramento. C E Heden to whom It may
concern Julv 14. 1928
July 23. 1928— LOT 82, Parkside. S W
Ottinger to whom it may concern
July 23, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 19, 1928— SM LOT 1 J and K 3rd
& 4th Sts.. Sacramento. Sacramento
BIdrs Supply Co vs Angel Blanco,
Miguel, Reta and Elmer Brousseau
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. 50 percent
saving of fuel w'U pay for Installation. Burns Coal, Wood or Gas
816 W. 5th Str.rt
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
;atur(?i)v, Ju.y 2S. 192X
$289.54
July 20, 1928— LOT 61, Riverside Ter-
race, Sacramento. Eugene McGary
vs Elmer Forbes J66.39
July 20, 1928— LOT 60, Riverside Ter-
race, Sacramento. Eugene McGary
vs Ed R Beede $119.0.1
Julv 21, 1928- S Vi LOT 1, J, K, 3rd
and 4th Sts., Sacramento. W G
Stowe vs Angel Blanco, Miguel Reta
and Elmer Brousseau $913.15
July 23, 1928— LOTS 35 and 36 Klatz
Tract. Sacramento. Walter Viskers
vs Frank and Marie Quadras $230
BUILDING CONTRACTS
PRICE-CUTTING IN LUMBER
DUSTRY IS ENDING
HARRY J. LUCAS ELECTED CHIEF
OF N. W. TERRA COTTA CO.
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
ADDITIONS
WAHTOKE SCHOOL BUILDING, Fresno
All work for certain additions, etc.,
to school building.
Owner— Wahtoke School District, Fresno.
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
Contractor — R. E. Jolly and E. H. Har-
rington, 834 Arthur St., Fresno.
Filed July 18, '28. Dated July 14, '28.
% finished ?2200
% finished 2200
On completion 2308
After completion 2237
TOTAL COST, $8945
Bonds, $4478 and $2239. Surety, Maryland
Casualty Co. Limit, Sept. 15, 192S. For-
feit, $23 per day. Plans only filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
SHEDS, storage, (10) $1000 each; No.
1844 South Broadway, Fresno; owner.
Rosenberg Bros. & Co., Cherry and
Broadway, Fresno; contractor, Lind-
gren & Swinerton, Inc., 225 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2000; No.
1844 South Broadway, Fresno; own-
er, Rosenberg Bros. & Co., Cherry
and Broadway, Fresno; contractor,
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., 225 Bush
St., San Francisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 19, 1928- LOT 12 BLK 12 N Park
Terrace, Fresno. A F Lambert and
Geo G Wood to whom it may concern
July 18, 1928
Julv 19, 1928— LOTS 10 AND 11 BLK
S3. Sierra Vista Addition No. 4,
Fresno. A L Pipes to whom it may
concern July 7, 1928
July 19, 1928— LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 BLK
93, Reedley. Erwin Frane to Ed
Hansom July 17, 1928
Julv 21, 1928— N 75 LOT 17 Backer
Heights, Fresno. S A Connor to
whom it may concern July 21, 1928
July 21, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 7, Roeding
Nursery Acres, Fresno. Harry M
Bunce to whom it may concern
July 15, 1928
July 7. 1928— S Vz OF W Vi LOT 16.
Scandinanian Col.. Fresno. Thos J
Watson to whom it may concern
July 16. 1928
LIENS FILED
Recorded Amount
FRESNO COUNTY
Julv 21. 1928- LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK — ,
College Addition, Fresno. Tilden
Lumber & Mill Co vs Geo M Holland
and E E Lewis _ $1409
CABINET WANTED
I'sed standard Size Blue Print
Cabinet— 10 to 15 Drawers. Size
about 27x36. Mahogany Finish.
.\ilcircss GEO. F. SCHWARZ, 1480
Fiilsiim Street. Phone Hemlock
Says the Southwest Builder and Con-
tractor, published in Los Angeles:
This nation-wide improvement in
the lumljer industry is reflected in
Los Angeles territory where dealers,
tired of ruinous competition, have
quit price-cutting and are handling
a reasonable volume of business at a
fair profit. This is a long step for-
ward when the chaotic conditions
which existed in the lumber business
for two or three years is considered.
Now comes the announcement that
wholesale prices of hardwood flooring
have been stabilized. Jobbers in that
line have l>ecome tired of price cut-
ting and its attendant demoralization
and have taken definite steps to put
the business on a sane basis. This
will not only be a boon to the hard-
wood flooring industry, but also to
the buying public, for the public has
suffered from price cutting as much
as the industry, because price cutting
handed down to the consumer means
inferior floors and poor workman-
ship. There are other branches of
the building industry which can fol-
low the lead of the hard,wood flooring
jobbers with profit to themselves and
to the industry and to the buying
public, and there is no better time
to start than the present.
COPPERWELD WIRE IS NOW USED
FOR FENCING
After an extended period of actual
test service, laboratory experimentation
and field research, Copperweld wire is
now to be used as a material for residen-
tial, industrial and institutional fences,
according to a recent announcement
issued by the Copperweld Steel Company
of Glassport, Pennsylvania. This new
type of fence, which is to be had in both
"ornamental" and "chain link" construc-
tions, is to be distributed through the
Page Fence Association of Chicago.
In Copperweld fence a thick layer of
ductile copper is molten welded to a steel
core. This is done by heating a steel
billet to a welding, white-hot heat, after
which it is surrounded with a layer of
molten copper. The manufacturing pro-
cess is illustrated, in principle, by the
accompanying drawing which shows the
operation of pouring the molten copper
around the white-hot steel billet that has
been centered in a graphite mold.
Ordinarily this round steel billet is 7"
in diameter and 48" long. After having
been thoroughly cleansed and fluxed, the
steel billet is centered in a mold with
uniform spacing on every side. This
mold is then sealed «nc[ placed m a
furnace where both are heated until the
surface of the unoxidized steel reaches its
melting point.
Molten copper is then poured into the
mold, filling the space between the white-
hot billet and the inner wall of the mold.
This liquid copper, coming into contact
with the liquid surface of the steel, forms
an absolute continuous weld, which it
is claimed neither bending, twisting, hot-
rolling, cold-drawing, forging or sudden
temperature changes will destroy.
This Copperweld ingot, wh' h is now 9"
in diameter is first hot-r .led into a rod
%" in diameter, after whic'i it is cold-
drawn into wire of the requ ed size. The
combination copper and steel ingot rolls
and draws as one metal, .he original
proportion of copper and st* 1 remaining
the same thru all stages of fabrication.
Several features are claii led for this
type of wire. For instance. . is asserted
that the welded copper exterior affords
almost indefinite life to the wire by rea-
son of its rust-resisting qu-ilities. Per-
manence is a most desirable feature in
fence, particularly in industrial districts
where the atmosphere is laden with cor-
rosive elements. Another interesting
point made for this wire is that it can be
colored to any desired shade of green, or
brown, merely through the application of
acids. The possibility of tinting a per-
manent fence lends esthetic value to an
otherwise ordinary product that would
appeal to many property owners.
Announcement is made of the election
of Harry J. Lucas to the presidency of
the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company,
with executive headquarters and main
plant in Chicago and branch plants in
St. Louis and Denver. The Board of Di-
rectors at the same time elevated George
P. Fackt to the position of vice-president
and general manager, formerly occupied
by Mr. Lucas. The position of Chairman
of the Board was created for Gustav Het-
tinger, one of the founders and long ac-
tive head of the Northwestern Terra
Cotta Company, while Adolph F. Hot-
tinger, son of the pioneer in building con-
struction material, was made Vice-Chair-
man.
Mr. Lucas is extremely optimistic re-
garding the increased tendency toward
beautification in building construction,
particularly in business areas in cities
large and small.
"The preference for color in architec-
ture is becoming more and more marked,"
said Mr. Lucas. "This evolution is by no
means confined to metropolitan center.j.
Towns and villages recognize the impor-
tance of an attractive business center
■which Is an assumption that everywhere
there is a movement toward better struc-
tures whether occupied commercially or
for homes. America, which has taken the
lead in practically every Industrial enter-
prise, will soon set the standard for
buildings of every character."
HOW AR»= PLANS TO PROSPECTIVE
BIDDERS MAILED?
A manuacturer of equipment in the
civil engineering-construction field re-
cently remarked that one of the best im-
provements that could be made in rela-
tions between the manufacturer and the
user of equip.nent built to specification
would be for the organization letting the
contracts to mail the plans parcel post
C.O.D. This manufacturer stated that it
was next to impossible to get a bid in
on time under some present conditions.
Not only it is necessary for the manu-
facturer to write for specifications, but
the engineer will write back asking for a
check before he can send the plans. By
the time the check reaches him and the
plans are sent to the manufacturer, the
time is too short to figure the Job and
get the bid in on time. Questions arise
as to whether other manufacturers build-
ing equipment to specification are ex-
periencing the same trouble and whether
they agree that the mailing of plans by
parcel post C.O.D. is a remedy.
♦
1928
STANDARDS YEARBOOK FOR
OFF THE PRESS
Standardization is described as the
"pacer of human progress" in a review
of the Bureau of Standards yearbook for
1928 just off the press. The yearbook re-
views scientific and industrial advance in
the United States, with particular at-
tention to the adaptation of standardi-
zation processes to industry. The year-
book points out that standardization
makes permanent each scientific advance,
assuring us that there will never again
be a lost art. At the same trme stand-
ardization in flexible, eacn standard shall
be reviewed and revised at frequent in-
tervals to keep pace with progress both
in science and industry and in the users
ideas of what is s:.tisfactory service.
The yearbook is issued by the National
Bureau of Standards as a companion
Volume to Commerce Yearbook. The
latter deals strictly with industry and
commerce, while the former confines
itself to standards and standardization.
It contains outlines of the activities and
accomplishments of not only the Bureau
of Standards and other agencies of the
Federal Government and States, counties
and municipalities but also the societies
and associations of which standardization
is a major or very important activity
with special emphasis on their accom-
plishments during the year 1927 and their
programs for future work.
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CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION AIMS AT
REGISTRATION OF ENGINEERS
The "California Engineers' ReEi.=lration
Association" has been formed to in-
troduce at the 1929 session of the legis-
lature in that state a bill that will re-
quire the examination and registration
of professional engineers. The associa-
tion is expected to "speak for the whole
profession in California" and to avoifi
necessity for having the movement
sponsoied by any single group or engi-
neering society. Much of the bacK-
ground for the organization comes from
the fact that an engineer's registration
bill passed both houses of the 1925 legis-
lature but failed to receive executive ap-
proval. Circular matter sent out by the
association lists nine reasons for thj
registration of eri^-^ineers, which the con-
densed in the following:
1. It gives to the profession and its
memliership a legal status, something
which does not exist at present.
2. In time it will raise the standard
of the profession.
3. It will provide a means of elimi-
nating from the profession the unfit, un-
educate(?, incompetent, etc.
4. It will help to better conditions in
the profession.
5. It is inevitable, as evidenced by the
increasing number of states that adopt it
each year.
6. It \vill prevent the dumping of un-
desirable into this state as registration
crowds them out of other states.
7. No state which has adopted such a
low desires to repeal it but. on the other
hand, there is a tendency to strengthen
its provisions.
8. The protection of the general public
under modern conditions requires that
some public authority certify to the
ciualification of practicing engineers.
9. Qualified engineers deserve protec-
tion from the competition of incompetents
who foist themselves upon the public.
PROGRAM FOR CITY PLANNING
SECTION OF MUNY INSTITUTE
Harland Barthol.rcw of St. Louis, city
planner for forty mi.nicipalities, is tu
head sessions on city planning at an
Institute of Municipal Administration to
be held August 1.?-1S at the University
of Southern California.
City and County oflicials from Arizona.
Utah. Nevada. Idaho. Colorado. New
Mexico. Texas, Montana, 'Wyoming. 'Wash-
ington, Oregon and California are to at-
tend the August Municipal Institute at
Los Angeles.
The City Planners Section will include
discussions of the following phases of
modern city government. with Mr.
Bartholomew, a member of the American
Institute of City Planning and director ot
the city planning division of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, heading
the group.
(1) Constitution and powers of the
city planning authority; the place of the
city planning commission in the city
government analysis of provisions of
various legislative acts and city charters,
with reference to work done in numerous
cities.
(2) Street, transit, and transportation
lines; adjusting street plans to modern
traffic needs; the routing of street car
lines; the bus in urban transportation;
grade crossing elimination; location of
the railroad terminals for the handling
of passengers and for freight.
(3) The zoning movement; provisions
of a model zoning ordinance; relation ot
zoning to building code and house laws;
the Board of Appeals.
(4) Social and aesthetic objectives in
city planning; plans for public recrea-
tional facilities; civ:c centers: inethods of
dealing with poles and wires, billboards,
projecting signs, street name signs, street
lighting and street trees.
(3) Meeting the cost of public im-
provement; principles of special as-
sessment; public bond issue; use of
special taxes and current revenues; ex-
cess condemnation.
(6) City planning experiences in
various American cities; arousing public
interest and support; importance of of-
ficial plan.
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE ADOPTS AP-
PRENTICESHIP PLAN
JULY BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
John B. Leonard, Superintendent of the
Bureau of Building Inspection, San Fran-
cisco Department ot Public "Works, re-
ports the issuance of 574 building per-
mits for the month of July, 1928, involv-
ing an expenditure of $2,930,000. The to-
tals for the corresponding period in 1927
were 723 permits, involving an expendi-
ture of $3,560,314- Following is a segre-
gated list of activities for the month of
July, 1928: ^ ^
Class NO. of permits Est^.^Cost
R 3 253.000
C 14 666,700
Frames 175 ' 1.085,979
Alterations 377 ^VAl^r,
Public buildings 2 H'.OJ'J
Total
574
$2,930,836
A piece of legislation which promises to'
have far reaching effects upon the fu-
ture of the skilled labor problem in Can-
ada's building industry, is that enacted at
the last session of the Ontario legislature.
This provided a system of apprentice
trrJning in the construction trades, the
necessity for which has been apparent
for some years past.
The act has been endorsed by employ-
ers, organized labor and educationists
generally, and is the result of a training
program initiated' by the joint conference
of the Canadian construction industries
a few years ago for carpenters and brick-
layers in certain Ontario cities. The
need for it is clear. For several years,
said Mr. Tom Moore recently, Canada
has been in a state of chaos so far aa
skilled labor in the building industry was
concerned. 'We have depended largely on
immigration from Great Britain to sup-
ply us with O'dt qualified mechanics, and
where they have not come forward w©
have been willing to take any who are
available, at whatever age, to fill the gap
which was caused by the rapid develop-
ment of the country and the building in-
dustry.
The Ontario Apprenticeship Act should
do much to promote and improve the
training of Canadian youths in skilled
industrial occupations, more particularly
in bricklaying, masonry, carpentry, paint-
ing and decorating and plastering.
The act aims to provide proper control
of apprenticeship training by means of
joint committees of employers and work-
ers who will guard against employins
more apprentices than the trade should
carry to take care of present needs. This
is an important point as it assures that
there will be no flooding of the trade with
apprentices to the detriment of journey-
men. The Act also contains reference to
regulations which will come later with
respect to assessment of the industry for
the training of apprentices. If this proves
feasible it will provide an equitable plan
for training. At present a small number
of progressive employers are bearing tun
cost, often to lose their trained workers
later '.o other employers.
Sixty-seven stories of masonry, rising
808 feet above Forty-third street and
Lexington avenue. New York, will form
an impressive New Tork landmark as the
world's tallest building. Financing has
just been completed by S. "W. Straus &
Co. and ground is to be broken shortly.
MONTREAL AMENDS SKYSCRAPER
LIMITING LAW
Montreal will shortly begin a drive to
wrest from Toronto the honors the On-
tario capital holds as Canada's premier
skyscraper city. At the moment Mont-
real is in the curious position of having
authorized three skyscrapers, for the
Royal Bank of Canada, the Bell Tele-
phone Company of Canada and the Sun
Life Assurance Company. These three
permits were granted : d^iring - a brief
period when the building by-laws had
been amended by the city council. At
once there were complaints that the nar-
ro\v streets of Montreal of the French
regime would never cope with big office
building oppulations, and the old by-law
was reinstated,
Tlie by-law makes the building limit
130 feet high and eleven stories. Now the
city council has declared that the law
shall be amended. There will be no limit
on heighth within a certain zone, but the
restriction on size will come through the
provision that the floor space shall be no
greater than it would be for a maximum
building under the existing 130 feet, 11
story limitation. Architects welcome the
change -is giving them a chance to pro-
duce bui.dirgs of artistic design.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 4, 1928
CONSTRUCTION CHIEF CHALLENGES
SINCERITY OF BUILDING INDUSTRY
IN WANTING TO REFORM ITS PRACTICES
Speaking: at the tri-annual conference
of the Millwork Institute of California
held in Los Angeles, July 19 and 20, Wm.
A. Simpson, president of the Wm. Simp-
son Construction Co., and president of
the Construction Industries of Southern
California, after recounting the work
which the Council had done to promote
reforms in the construction industry de-
clared: "After my experience with the
Construction Council, I today challenge
the sincerity of the industry of wanting
to change the practices and principles now
being used. And I will continue to chal-
lenge it until I see the large men of the
industry taking off their coats, and, with
a look of determination, go to work." It
was to the apathy of tne "large men of
the industry" that the speaker attributed
the failure of the Council to make effec-
tive the reforms which it had endeavored
to bring about in the construction field.
Mr. Simpson was announced to speak on
"A New Deal for Construction." He said:
"Gentlemen: Tour Mr. Didesch has
designated on your program a subject for
my address. Although he has the same
general thought as I have, it will prob-
ably be better to be more definite, so I
am changing it to 'Salvaging the Con-
struction Industry.'
"All men interested in the construction
industry must admit that the business is
rot conducted as it should be, and neith.^r
does it compensate in the proper pro-
portion to the responsibility assumed, or
to the time and effort given. Not only
do those affiliated witn the industry ad-
mit, it is permeated with bad practices
and is manned in many cases by irre-
sponsibles. but bankers, business men and
the general public know tt and at the
same time they all acknowledge the tre-
mendous importance of the construction
industry. Fortunately, there are many
firms who are conducting their busine=is
along the proper lines, and they should
feel proud of their determination to so
carry on.
"We must be more than builders of
structures of concrete and steel. We
must be builders of proper business prin-
ciples and economic procedure, which will
take us out of the position the industry
now holds and make it second to none.
We-i)iust overcome the effect produced
by the holding back element. We must
actively oppose those who deliberately
refuse to follow. We must educate the
man who does not know.
"All must concentrate to rid the indus-
try of the pernicious practices now m
vogue, and which are creating a most
chaotic condition, which, in turn, is spell-
ing financial ruin to many reputable
firms. A large eastern contractor stated
that 'unfair competition is pinching the
nocketbooks of some of the oldest ana
largest firms in the east, and realization
is' beginning to dawn that to preserve
the industry everyone concerned must
pull together and effect a stabilization."
"Again permit fne to reiterate to you
my statement of three years ago. 'The
industry that does not scrutinize its pres-
ent status, analyze its problems, devise
proper methods of broadcasting its find-
ings, will be superseded by one that will.'
"The paramount question is not what
to do, but how to do it; through what
medium is the work to be carried on?
Before we try to answer these questions
let us first recognize that the ailments
do not pertain to L,os Angeles or the Pa-
cific Coast alone, but exist over the whole
country. They are not peculiar to the
Millwork Institute or its ramifications.
but affect the entire industry. When .i
gentleman wa.-j asked wnat his solution
was he an.'^wered: 'If I knew, I would
demand $.100,000 and expect to get it."
The situation is very grave and calls fnr
immediate action by sincere and ener-
getic men.
"Realizing that something must be done
collectively to effect a remedy, the As-
sociated General Contractors of Los An-
geles appointed a committee known as
the 'Construction Industries Joint Com-
mittee.' The purpose of this committee
was to bring together the various groups
making up tlie industry, to handle the
legislative problems that confronted them
and to launch a State-wide campaign
against da>- lal>or methods in public con-
struction. This committee started work
and accomplished a great deal, spending
annually in the neighborhood of $20,000.
"Feeling thnt they were really getting
somewhere tlie Association again started
a second committee known as the 'Better
Relations Committee.' The purpose of
this committee was to call together all
the elements for the purpose of stabiliz-
ing conditions, eradicating those things
that were rapidly destroying the princi-
ples for which the association stood, and
improve the relations between the various
groups. For two years this committee
conducted an open forum in which ill
troubles were aired openly and remedies
suggested.
"Feeling that success of these two
committees was practically assured, it
was decided to combine their efforts in
one council. This council was to be pat-
terned after a movement started in Ore-
gon and one in New York City. The
name of this combination was to be the
'Construction Industries Council." The
purpose was to take up all problems an.l
thoughts that were directly effecting the
industry, iron them out, and after con-
clusions were reached to see that its
findings were put to proper use. The
first meeting was called by Mr. Arthur
S. Bent, prominent contractor in this
city. His call for a meeting included th"
following:
" 'As you know, the thought has been
in the minds of many men over the coun-
try, that the construction industry great-
ly needs a co-ordinating council made up
of representatives of all its varied ele-
ments, in order that a united voice may
speak to the public and united efforts be
made on all matters of common interest.
It is pretty generally recognized that
while the many assocfations now existing
among material men, equipment men,
builders, sub-contractors, general con-
tractors, surety companies, engineers, ar-
chitects, etc.. have their very important
functions, there is great need of a clear-
ing-house through which their activities
may be made more eprective. There is
much important grounC upon which we
can all stand, and from which construc-
tion as a whole should be in a position
to speak much more effectively than it
can at present.'
"At this meeting there were in atten-
dance approximately forty of the leaders
of the construction industry. Some were
favorable to such a movement and some
were not, but without hesitation the work
was started a nd practically fifteen or
twenty of the major Associations signed
up to see what could be done. This list
included the American Institute of Archi-
tects, the Associated General Contrac-
tors, the Millwork Institute, the Surety
Association and many other outstanding
organizations. For over a period of two
years the work was carried on, but at
each meeting it was noted that the in-
fluential men who are members of the
various Associations tailed to attend or
take any part in the activities. It was
not long before the managers and the
secretaries of the associations were the
only ones who could be counted upon.
Not only this, but due to the fact that
they felt their interests were being
trampled upon by one of the other mem-
bers, the Surety Association resigned.
Then later the American Institute of Ar-
chitects decided that they could not con-
tinue farther with the work and with-
drew their support."
Here Mr. Simpson told of the rules for
desirable procedure of various branches
of the industry drafted by the internal
relations department of the Council
which Southern California Chapter A. I. A.
declined to approve so far as it applied
to architects, declaring the Institute had
lorinulated its own rules for professional
practice over a period of 50 years which
it felt %vere quite sufficient to cover all
contingencies, and withdrew from mem-
bership in the Council. The text of this
letter was published in Southwest Builder
and Contractor, issue of January 13, 1928.
Mr. Simpson said he felt the co-operation
of the architects was necessary in any
movement to effectively deal with the
problems which involve the relations be-
tween the various branches of the indus-
try. He quoted at length from the Chap-
ter's letter, which sets forth in detail Its
attitude in the matter, and said he could
not concur in its arguments or its con-
clusion that the Chapter can better ad-
vance the broad purpose for good which
the Council can bring about by partici-
pating upon some other basis than actual
membership. Continuing, Mr. Simpson
said:
"The work continued on for another
six months and then it was decided to
temporarily discontinue meetings until
such a time as more interest could be de-
veloped. But before doing so, a pamphlet
was printed, called 'Outlines of Desirable
Procedure.'
"The successes, if any, of the council
were due to the fact that there were
about fifteen men who were sincere and
willing to work. The failures, and I per-
sonally consider the council a temporary
failure, regardless of wnat we have ac-
complished, is due to the fact that the
men of the industry who are today com-
plaining and rubbing their hands in ner-
vous anxiety, were not willing to help
make it a success. There is no question
in my mind that it has great possibili-
ties and it is a movement of the great-
est importance, but the difficulty is in
getting the industry behind it.
"The Millwork Institute is holding
meetings for the purpose of helping its
members, which is their right, and these
meetings will no doubt be instrumental in
producing beneficial results insofar as the
inner relations of the Institute are con-
cerned. But, gentlemen, your meetings
will never do one bit of good towards
remedying the major evils which are
crushing us today until you stand up and
say we are not only going to have our
association join a movement with other
organizations to better conditions, but
our individual members will give their
time and money to carry on. We are all
wondering what we are coming to, but
how many of you gentlemen are so ser-
ious that you will buckle down so that
all may know you are sincere?
"After my experience with the Con-
struction Council. I today challenge the
sincerity of the industry of wanting to
Saturday, August 4, 1928
change the practices and principles now
being used. And I will continue to chal-
lenge it until I see the large men of the
industry taking off their coats and with
a look of determination, go to work. I
want to go on record with the statement
that until such a time arrives, you can
have association meetings until you are
worn out, and the same practices and
conditions will be still with us. Don't
misunderstand, I believe in associations,
and I also believe that they are doing
good work within themselves, but they
are not doing all they could do, and it is
impossible for them to do anything for
the industry as a whole or to rid the in-
dustry of the things that we are talkiner
about today, until they join forces with
other associations in a concentrated
movement."
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 3
WELL-BUILT BRICK WALLS ARE
RAIN-PROOF SAYS ASS'N. ENGINEER
CLEANERS FOR ARCHITECTURAL
TERRA COTTA STUDIED
In connection with its study of the
physical properties of architectural terra
cotta the Bureau of Standards has in-
vestigated the behavior of several clean-
ers for this material, according to the
Technical News Bulletin of the Bureau.
It was found that sodium hydrosulphite
cleaned terra cotta very well and did not
corrode the glaze. Fluosilicic acid also
cleaned the terra cotta In a satisfactorj'
manner and attacked the glaze but
slightly. Trisodium phosphate proved to
be a good cleaner on standard finishes, but
was not very successful on glazed
finishes. Soap powder was only a fair
cleaner and has a tendency to scour,
and thus roughen the glazed surfaces.
Hydrochloric acid also is only a fair
cleaner and has a slight corrosive effect
on the glaze. Hydorfluoric acid removes
the dirt better than any cleaner tried,
but also etches the surface finlsn very
badly, and therefore its use for cleaning
terra cotta must be condemned.
HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS OF
HOUSE PLUMBING
The drainage pipes of a plumbing sys-
tem may present a serious menace to t];e
health of the occupants of a l>uilding be-
cause, through a direct connection with
a sewer, foul gases, vermin, or even
sewage may enter the building. Gases
and vermin can be excluded by means of
water-sealed traps. Air pressures, either
above or below atmospheric, in the drain-
age pipes may remove water from the
traps, thus breaking the protecting seal.
It is desirable, therefore, to design draiii-
age pipes so as to minimize the danger
of seal breakage in traps resulting from
air pressures in the pipes.
Among the purposes of the tests re-
ported in Bxilletin No. 178 of the Engi-
neering Experiment Station of the Uni-
versity of lillinois was the discovery of a
method of design or of devices to mini-
mize the air pressures produced or te
minimize their effects on trap seals. The
tests included a demonstration of the
relative effectiveness of various types of
traps to resist seal rupture througii
siphonage, self-siphonage, and nacR
pressure; a study of the most effective
type of connection at the base of a stack;
and a series of tests to determine the
effectiveness of by-pass venting. A re-
port of a test on the drainage pipes of a
tall building is also included.
A program of tests on the water sup-
ply pipes and appurtenances in plumbing
systems has also been started, and the
results of some of these tests are given
in this bulletin. These tests include a
study of the rate of flow of water through
commercial faucets; a study of the flow
of water and of temperature control in
batteries of shower baths; and a study
of the effectiveness of various types of
shower mixing valves in controlling the
temperature of the Water.
Copies of Bulletin No. 178 may be ob-
tained without charge by addressing the
Engineering Experiment Station, Urbana,
Illinois.
(By L. B. Lent, Engineer, Coi
nmon Brie k Manufacturers Associati(
Canada C ontractor)
How does water or moisture pass
through a brick wall? What makes brick
walls damp inside or out? Is the trouble
in the brick, the mortar, or where is it?
Brick masonry is composed of other
things than brick. Mortar must De i-sed
to bind the bricks and that intangible
thing— workmanship— is a most important
ingredient. So we have three major fac-
tors which largely determine the char-
acter of brick masonry. And. so far as
moisture penetration Is concerned, the
grade of brick is the least important. It
is rarely responsible for leaky walls, un-
less "soft" or "salmon" brick are used
in th.e exposed sides. Such practice is
not recommended and is done only by the
ignorant or the unscrupulous.
Since this matter of brick absorption is
thought to be so important, let us con-
sider it flr"t. Brick are made from clays
or shales existing in all parts of the
country and having different chemical
properties. Manufacturing processes also
differ somewhat. So that the amount or
percentage of absorption of the brick is
no accurate universal measure of wh*^ther
a brick is a well-burned hard brick or
an underburned soft one. A hard, well-
burned brick from one district may have
an absorption percentage of 20 or more,
while from another section, the hard
brick may have an absorption percentage
of only five or less. Thus, if absorption
were the only m.;asure, a hard brick from
one district and a soft brick from another
might be classed alike. It is probable
that, considering brick from one plant or
one district, the higher percentages of
absorption are common to the softer
bricks.
Tests of Porosity
But we must not confuse the terms ab-
sorption and porosit.y. The capillarity of
a brick determines the amount of absorp-
tion and the volume of the minute inter-
ior pore space determines the porosity.
The true test for absorption is some
length of partial or total immersion. Boil-
ing for five hours (one test specified)
forces water into all the pore spaces and
really measures porosity. And. for com-
parable results, all bricks should be test-
ed in the same manner.
Moreover, as it applies to exposed brick
masonry, the rate of absorption and also
the rate of evaporation are both impor-
tant, as they apply to resistance to mois-
ture penetration.
Elaborate and exhaustive tests have
quite conclusively estaolished that water
rarely, if ever, passes through the brick
of brick masonry, no matter how severe
the exposure.
After much research work by Professor
H. Kreuger, University of Stockholm,
Sweden, some of his conclusions relative
to brick are as follows:
1. No general rule can, of course, be
given for all materials, but it is probable
that the water absorption in districts ex-
posed to severe climatic action is equal
to the effect of an immersion lasting from
24 hours to several days. We readily
venture this assumption as direct meas-
urements from several buildings go to
prove that such is the case.
2. A roughened surface will at the be-
ginning absorb water at a greater rate
than a smooth surface.
3. A roughened surface in the process
of drying discharges water more rapidly
than the smooth brick surface.
4. The experiments show that the dif-
ference between evaporation in quiescent
air and in an air current is very con-
siderable, and that a hard-burnt mater-
ial, for instance, is not affected by air
currents to nearly the same extent as a
moderately-burnt or lightly-burnt ma-
terial.
Points Where Leakage Occurs
It is safe to say that in leaky walls, the
moisture enters at one or more of the
following places; through the mortar
.loints, around improperly set window and
door frames and through improperly cop-
ed or flashed parapet walls.
If brick of relatively low absorption are
used in the face of the wall to accomplish
certain surface effects, a well laid back-
up of more porous brick will insure a
waterproof wall. When substitutes for
brick are used as a back-up, the result
it not always satisfactory. Nothing sur-
passes well- bonded common brick for this
purpose.
Poor or weak mortar is often found to
be the cause of wall leaks. A mixture of
sand and water, with insufficient cement
or lime, can hardly be expected to be
water-tight.
Nor can window frames, set so loosely
as to show a quarter-incn open space be-
tween frame and brickwork be expected
to be water-tight. Water entering at this
point may run through the wall interior
and become evident several feet away.
When an instance of troublesome, leaky
walls occurs, the interested parties us-
ually condemn the brick and think of a
water-proofing over the entire surface as
the only remedy. This should be the last
thing thought of and used. Making win-
dow and door frames tight and raking
out and pointing effective mortar joints
will probably effect a permanent cure in
most cases. Where parapet walls exist,
see that the exposed brickwork is tight,
the coping tight and the roof flashing
carried through the brickwork.
If the whole exterior surface of any
wall be made absolutely water-proof, no
water can enter. But all water-proof
coatings are not permanent and such
treatment is rarely necessary. Then, too,
those who are well informed believe that
any masonry wall should be allowed to
"breathe."
Evaporation, or drying out, is thought
to be as important as moisture penetra-
tion.
The best remedy is, of course, one of
prevention.
No brick meets all structural demands
better than common brick.
Common brick possesses all the neces-
sary qualities of strength, fire resistance,
resistance to moisture penetration and
pleasing appearance when built into any
form of brick masonry. But for satis-
factory all around performance, the prop-
er mortar mixture should be used. For
walls built with the proper kind of work-
manship, a mortar mixture of one part
cement and three parts sand is thorough-
ly satisfactory, but Its workability is im-
proved by adding a small amount of hy-
drated lime or well-slaked lime, usually
not over 1-10 of the amount of cement
used. A cement-lime mortor in the pro-
portion of one part cement, one part lime
and six parts sand is also satisfactory.
All of these proportions are by volumes.
It should hardly be necessary to add
that all joints, both horizontal and ver-
tical, in the exterior wythe of exposed
walls should be well filled with mortar
and properly pointed. This, of course,
implies the proper kind of workmanship.
Particular attention should also be paid
to setting window and door frames so
that they are tight in the masonry; and
lastly, wall copings should be made water
tight and roof fiashings properly carried
into the brickwork of parapet walls.
There is no question out that a well-
built brick wall will not pass moisture
through the wall.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August i, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
mid Sees
On His Rounds
A new idea in building ornamentation —
one destined to attract world-wi^e at-
tention in arcliitectural circles — is being
carried . out in Seattle. The 27-story
Northern IJfe Tower planned by Archi-
tect A. H. Alhertson. Joseph Wilson and
Paul Richardson associates, is the first
building in the United States in which
the gradual shading of the walls and
trim in a distinctive manner is caUed for
from the street level to the top of the
structure. The 600.000 special texture
brick, mottled by use of manganese in
manufacture, furnished by Gladding. Mc-
Bean Company for the Northern Lite
Tower will, as the courses go up. blend
from a bluish iron color with mortar
nearly black, at street level to a light
mottled cream color at the (?ome of the
tall edifice. The terra cotta trim, also
being furnished by Gladding. McBean
Company, will carry out the color shad-
ing of iron blue on the lower floor to
cream at the top. The same manganese
treatment is given the terra cotta as the
brick. The general effect is expected to
be as pleasing as it will be spectacular.
The architectural offices of Mr. Albert-
son originated the idea of shading the
colors .ts abo\c described. To a lesser
degree the plan is carried out in the
Metropolitan theatre building and the
Cobb building in Seattle, both designed
by Architect Albertson. For more dis-
tinctive, however, wil", be tlie Northern
Life Tower color scheme.
Combined assets &f the 220 California
building and loan associatlans now total
approjcimately $335,000,000, according to
Neill Davis, California Building-Loan
League, based upon a recent conference
with the State Commissioner Geo. ».
Wajker. The fiscal year of the commis-
sioner's office endec' ,Iune 30th, but it
will be some months before the official
figures covering the past year will be
available. About 15,000 loans were made
for building purpcses by California as-
sociations during the past year, Mr.
Walker estimates. Approximately 35,000
new real estate loans were made during
the preceeding twelve months of which
7000 were for improving old buildings.
The average amount of loan approximat-
ed $2700. There are today approximately
12.000.000 investors in 13.000 building and
loan associations in the country. In
other words ten per cent of the popula-
tion of the United States are saving
through the aid of these institutions.
Total assets for the nation exceeds $7,-
000.000.000. During the past year 650,000
homes were financed through these co-
operative organizalions. The expended
cost was about $2,100,000,000. This en-
abled 2,650.000 people to enjoy a large
degree of happiness through the owner-
ship of a home.
Boston ironworkers, after having been
on strike for a month demanding a wage
of $1.50 per hour, have accepted an offer
of $1.37^4 per hour extended by inde-
pendent general contractors who number
among them contracting organizations
unaffiliated with the Building Trades Em-
ployers' Association and those not main-
taining offices in Boston. Organized local
contractors were forced to follow along
with this action and agree to the $1.37%
rate for the ironworkers. Previous to
the increase rates were $1.25 per hour.
Electricians in Boston received an in-
crease to the same amount due to an
agreement made a year ago which pro-
vided for a 12*-^ cent hourly increase be-
ginning July 1. All other rates remain
the same.
Fred Hemstreet of the road and high-
way contracting firm of Hemstreet and
Bell of Marysville, was seriously injured
in an automobile accident in the Lake
Tahoe region. July 25. His automobile
struck a rock, leaving the highway and
turning over three times.
Canadian contractors do not take kind-
ly to the uniform common brick as stand-
ardized in the United States in 1925 to
the size 8 by 21,4 by 3?4 inches. As an
outcome of a conference between the city
architect of Toronto, the Home Building
Trades Association and the Clay Products
Association, the latter agreed to manu-
facture bricks according- to the old stand-
ard of measurement, 8% by 2% by 4
inches. The conference was held as a.
result of complaints by the home build-
ers' association to the effect that the
manufacturers were reducing the size of
the bricks.
Philadelphia's largest office structure,
the Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Building,
which has been under construction for
the past year, has been completed. It
is thirty stories high and rises 377 feet
above the sidewalk. Tliere are three
basements. The floor space is 618.000
sq, ft., the cubical contents 11.500,000
cubic feet.
Bond issues totaling $29,925,000 are pro-
posed for San Francisco. These include
$4,150,000 for park improvements; $5,200.-
000 for playgrounds; $5,500,000 for addi-
tional buildings for the Health Depart-
ment including hospitals; $250,000 for
warehouse for the City Bureau of Sup-
plies: $3,355,000 for sewer construction;
$3,000,000 for Golden Gate Park Panhandle
extension; $1,700,000 for developments at
Mills Field Municipal Airport; $750,000 for
the Marina Extension; $1,500,00 for Broad-
way tunnel; $2,000,000 for completion and
heautiflcation of the Civic Center, and
$2,500,000 to erect structure to house
courts.
Turlock and Eastern Railway has been
incorporated and will finance construc-
tion of five miles of railroad to link Tur-
lock with the Santa Fe system. The cost
of construction is estimated at $250,000.
Thos. H. Townsend lias been named
county surveyor of Napa coimtv succeed-
ing tlie late Oliver H. Buckman. Mr.
Townsend is a graduate of the Civil En-
gineering department of Leiand Stanford
Junior University, with the class of 1917.
Following his graduation he served his
country during the World W^ar and spent
several years in an engineering capacity
with the Great Western Power Company.
For the past two years he has interested
himself in farming, conducting a splen(?ed
acreage near Napa.
The American Concrete Institute will
hold its 25th annual convention in De-
troit on February 12. 13 and 14. 1929.
The Michigan State Engineering Con-
ference, which is usually held at this
time, will be omitted this year in defer-
ence to the American Concrete Institute
convention.
Tlie San Diego Chapter American As-
sociation of Engineers, has elected the
following officers: President. Robert F.
Hallev Jr.; vice-president. E. Robinson
Rowe: treasurer. Ernest R. Childs. coun-
ty surveyor: recording secretary. Rolland
A. Judson: corresponding secretary.
Jewell E. Morrison.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
has rejected 38 applications for fran-
cliises to build bridges across San Fraji-
cisco Bay. Proponents of a public bridge
across the bay hailed the action as a
complete victory for their plan. The vote
was 16 to 1, and was cast after bitter
word battles. City Attorney O'Toole
gave an opinion to the effect that tne
bridge bill before Congress barred any
private concern from getting a franchise.
Edward Dean Adams, chairman of the
committee on war memorial to American
engineers and representative of the En-
gineering Foundation at the Louvaiir
dedication, has received an honorary
doctorate from the Universit.v of
Louvain, and has also l,>een made a com-
mander of the Order of the Crown by the
Belgian government.
Total earnings of the United States
Steel Corporation for the second quarter
of 1928 were $46,952,986 after operating
expenses, taxes and interest on bonds of
subsidiaries, compared with $4,934,032 in
the first quarter, and $46,040,460 in the
second quarter of 1927. Net income was
$30,428,901. against $25,907,139 in the pre-
ceding quarter, and $30,681,912 in the
second quarter last year.
The International Association of Road
Congresses has accepted the invitation
of the United States government to hold
its next Congress at Washington in
October, 1930. About 1000 European
delegates are expected to attend.
The International City Managers' As-
sociation has decided upon a four-day
convention this year. to be held at
Asheville. N. C, Sept. 17 to 20. John
G. Stutz, Lawrence. Kan., is secretary.
During June and effective July 1. wage
rates in the building trades showed little
change. If any trend is to be noted it
lies in the progressive falling off of the
number of wage increases and a cor-
responding addition to the number of
wage cuts reported, though in neither in-
creases or cuts is there any clear indi-
cation that a new cycle is being entered
with regard to wages. During the month
there were 13 wage increases reported
as affecting 13 local crafts while 10 wage
cuts went into effect. This is the largest
number of cuts occurring in the same
month since 1922, when 15 wage reduc-
tions were reported. So far this year 27
local crafts have had wages reduced
while 85 crafts have secured increases.
During the first half of 1927. 22 wage re-
ductions were reported with 262 wage
increases. The trend in 1927 showed n
slowing down of the upward movement
of wages, since in the first half of 1926,
371 wage increases w'ent into effect with
20 cuts. While a definite balance of
w'age decreases against increases has
not yet been readied, if the trend of the
past three years continues such a bal-
ance should be reached before the ?nd of
this year. — American Contractor.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
J. D. Grant, president of the Columbia
Steel Corp., announces plans for further
development of the plants at Pittsburg,
Contra Costa County, and Torrance, Los
Angeles County, Calif., and at Ironton
and Columbia in Utah. Grant said the
corporation expected to branch out into
several new lines in the steel industry,
one of them through construction of a
plant for manufacture of tin plate with
an annual capacity of 50,000 tons. Since
the first of the year the corporation has
installed machinery for manufacture of
poultry wire netting, and a new open
hearth furnace has been added 'o the
Pittsburg plant. About a month -igo
Columbia Steel acquired properties con-
taining 15,000,000 tons of i.on ore at Iron
Mountain, Utah, from the Burke Iron
Company.
Steers Electric Co. (C. J. Steers), 126
East Mill St., Colorado Springs, Colo.,
seeks connection with San Francisco im-
porter of electrical fixtures Trom Japan.
Bastain-Morley Co.. of La Porte, Ind.,
has purchased an 1^-acre site in East
59th St., Los Angeles, and will erect a
plant for the manufacture of water heat-
ers.
S. Kayahara, (Pacific Trading Co.. Inc.)
460 Battery St., San Francisco, is looking
for suppliers of ice cream manufacturing
equipment for exportation.
Stone & Webster Engineering Corpora-
tion has been formed with a capitaliza-
tion of 59,500,000 and has taken over from
Stone & "Webster, Inc., its construction
and engineering business and its interest
in Ulen & Company. It has also acquired
from The North American Company its
engineering and construction company
IJnown as McClellan & Junkersfeld, Inc.
G. O. Muhlfeld is president of the new
company.
Gilchrist &- Co., P. O. Box 406 Palmer-
ston. New Zealand, \\ishes agency for
American manufacturers of modern
farming implements, light machinery,
furniture, etc.
Sugiyama & Co., Ltd., Kyomachibori,
2, Osaka, Japan, is in the market for
scrap iron, brass, copper wire, and other
scrap metals, old curled hair and pig-
'ment. They would appreciate hearing
from San Francisco exporters of tiiese
commodities.
Arrangements for the acquisition of five
additional companies are being complet-
ed by the Byron Jackson Pump Company
and full details will be announced within
the next 30 days. President J. B. Keating
has advised stockholders. At the same
time he announced that other companies
to be acquired and consolidated indicate
a substantial increase in the earning
power of Byron Jackson, President Keat-
ing stated.
L. W. Blake, one of the oldest plumb-
ing and heating contractors in the Oak-
land section, has moved from 1002 Web-
ster street to 663 East Twelfth street,
Oakland.
The plasters' union in Dallas, Texas,
has notified all contractors advising that
on September 1, 1928, that trade will go
on a five day week basis. This is the
first demand for the five day week to be
made in Dallas. Employers will meet
shortly to determine a course of action.
ALONG THE LINE
John V. Benne.s of the architectural
firm of Bennes & Herzog, Portland, was
re-elected president of the Oregon State
Board of Architect Examiners at the
annual meeting held at Medford, July
21. J. E. Wick was chosen vice-presi-
dent: Morris H. Whitehouse, treasurer
and Miss Margaret Goodin, secretary.
Christopher Columbus Morehouse, 71,
plastering contractor and an honorary
member of the San Francisco Builders'
Exchange, suffered a stroke of apoplexy
July 25 at Kings Mountain on the Skyline
Boulevard. He is now confined to a
Redwood City hospital where his condi-
tion is pronounced critical. Mr. More-
house retired to Kings Mountain about a
year ago because of ill health.
Starks and Flanders, architects, an-
nounce the removal of their ofBces from
Ochsner Building to Forum Building, Sac-
ramento.
C. H. Witmore, former assistant dis-
trict highway engineer in San Francisco,
has been promoted to highway engineer
for the Eureka territory. The appoint-
ment was made by B. B. Meek, state di-
rector of public works. He succeeds T.
A. Bedford, who resignea to accept a post
in Cuba.
Thomas Barlow Walker, 88, millionaire
lumberman, philanthropist and art col-
lector, died in Minneapolis, Minn., July
28. Walker was an outstanding figure in
the business and civic life of the North-
west for more than sixty years, and was
one of its richest men. He laid the foun-
dation of his fortune in the lumbering
business as a pioneer in the firm of But-
ler, Mills & Walker. He withdrew from
this partnership before the business de-
pression in 1872-73. later organizing the
Red River Lumber Company.
Completion of examinations for the
post of highway engineer in the State Di-
vision of Highways is announced by W.
A. .Johnstone, president of the California
Civil Service Commission. Those who
successfully passed the examinations in-
cluded Thos. H. Dennis, acting mainten-
ance engineer; E. E. Wallace, George T.
McCoy, Charles H. Whitmore and R. E.
Pierce. The examining board consisted
of J. A. Wright, United States bureau
of public roads: Arthur P. Davis, chief
engineer for the East Bay Municipal
Utility District; Charles Derleth, dean of
the college of civil engineering. Univer-
sity of California: C. E. Purcell, Califor-
nia state highway engineer: Colonei
Charles B. Wing, chief of the division of
parks, and H. S. Whitlock, staff engi-
neer for the state civil service commis-
sion.
Clarence A. Tantau, honor award ar-
chitect of last year's exhibit of North-
ern California Chapter, American Insti-
tute of Architects, sailed Aug. 1 from
New York for a tour of Europe, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter. Tantau
was associate architect of the new Del
Monte Hotel and for several years has
been consulting architect of the Del
Monte Properties Company to insure ar-
chitectural harmony in development of
Pebble Beach.
The New Tork State Highway Chapter
of the Associated General Contractors of
America is putting forth concentrated ef-
forts in attempts to inaugurate reforms
of loose credits, underwriting conditions,
and other unbusinesslike policies that af-
fect the construction industry.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
The sti>nii of protest aroused by tlie
recent action of the Philadelphia City
Council in passing a resolution requiring
the use of "Portland cement of American
manufacture" in all 'municipal work, re-
sulted in the speedy repeal of the ruling.
Protests were presented by the Belgian
and British Consuls, by Philadelphia ex-
porters who feared retaliator.v measures,
and by the City Solicitor, who declared
the action of the council illegal. The
awarding of several contracts of city
work was held up pending the rinal de-
cision on the matter.
A committee of the Philadelphia, Pa.,
city council has resumed work on the re-
vision of the building code of that city
after several months of inactivity due to
lack of funds. It is expected that a tenta-
tive code will be presented to the council
in September, at which time public hear-
ings will be held before final action Is
taken. Although no official statements
have been issued, it is expected that the
new code will allow an increase in the
design strength of structural steel in line
with sentiment in other large cities of
the country.
The London Daily Mail says Whitney
Warren, American architect, is suing the
Louvain University for violation of con-
tract and artistic rights in connection
with the balustrade on the new librar.v
and its banned inscription. Warren asks
a court order that within forty-eight
hours of the court's juifgnient the present
balustrade be removed and tiiat originally
designed by him be placed in position.
Warren claims personal damages to the
extent of £11.435 (about $55,000).
Twelve national technical societies in-
terested in metals are co-operating with
the American Society for Steel Treating
in holding in Los Angeles, the week of
January 14, 1929, the first Western Metai
Congress and Western States Metal and
Machinery Exposition. The purpose of
this convention and exposition is entirely
educational and is being inaugurated by
these societies because an of them have
large representative memberships in the
Western states, and feel that the socie-
ties should be of the same service to the
industries of the west as they are to he
to the industries in the east, even though
this activity will not be self-supporting
from a financial standpoint.
Tnc clay, brick and tile industry of the
Canadian Pacific Coast, though lying in
the center of Canada's most productive
section of the lumber industry, have or-
ganized under the name of the Brick and
Tile Manufacturers' Association of Brit-
ish Columbia. Five concerns are char-
ter members of the association. It is the
purpose to employ a field engineer and to
place in the hands of architects, con-
tractors and others information concern-
ing the merits and uses of clay products.
Fifteen California redwood mills re-
ported production of 6,544,000 ft. for the
week ended July 14 as compared with a
normal of 9.225,000 ft. and shipments tp
6.087,000 ft. For 27 weeks of the current
vear redwood production totaled 204.747,-
000 ft. as compared with 216,441,000 ft.
for the corresponding period last year;
shipments totaled 216.114.000 ft. as com-
pared with 215.333,000 ft. last year and
orders received aggregated 220.623,000 ft.
as compared with 213,359,000 ft. la«t year,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 4, 1928
HOLLAND FURNACE COMPANY DEVELOPS
MOTOR-FAN WARM AIR HEATING PLANT
Mechanical cooling of homes in sum-
mer is a new feature which contractors
who build for the market may use to at-
tract public interest and to speed up the
merchandising- end of their business. This
novel advantage is especially practical
because it adds little to the initial expense
of house-equipment and because the op-
eration-cost to the householder is neg-
ligible.
It is made possible through the develop-
ment, by the Holland Furnace Company
of Holland, Mich., a motor-fan unit in-
stalled in an improved warm air heating
plant. This new unit substitutes "super-
circulation" of air for the former system
depending upon gravity-pressure. It makn;s
it possible to keep up circulation of air
during the hot-weather months, and test.s
have shown that this creates a comfort
effect equivalent to lowering the inside
temperatures from 4 to 10 degrees.
Also, forced circulation makes the warm
air heating plant more important to the
contractor than it has been before be-
cause it makes feasible the installation
of warm air heating equipment in larger
homes, apartments, churches, schools and
industrial buildings, and consequently en-
ables the builder to bid on more econom-
ical equipment and affords the owners -f
these types of structures the special ad-
vantages of vaporized warm air heating,
besides the summer-cooling feature.
Description of Equipment
The essential new features are a %h.p.
motor of standard make, a six-blade fan
of approximately 3,500 c.f.m. capacity, a
plenum chamber, an air-rilter and a sys-
tem of valves.
To minimize the noise of oper.-ition.
the motor is mounted on standards
grounded through the floor at the rear of
the heating plant. The fan is attached
to the drive-shaft and projects inside the
sheet steel plenum chamber. This last
is octagonal in plan and f^^^ °^^J^^^\}°T,'
er half of the plant, which is attractivelj
painted red and black in conformance
with the current idea of utilizing the
basement for a variety of working and
recreational purposes.
Cold air enters the plenum chamber
through ducts similar to those in gravity
installations. But instead of rising di-
rectly to contact the heating surfaces
within the plant, the air is drawn by the
fan to the rear, where it is forced through
a cleansing filter of copper screens into
an interior air-conditioning chamber. Its
leturn to the outer chamber is prevented
by fabric valves mounted on light, flex-
ible noiseless frames of aluminum. In
the interior chamber it is heated before
entering the warm air leaders that dis-
tribute it through the building.
Operation
Motor control is exercised through a
switch, usually placed beside the draft
control in the kitchen of a dwelling. The
cost of current is less than cent an hour
during actual operation of the fan, which
Is not continuous because the circulating
air needs onlv a boost in the morning and
occasionally during the oay to produce
satisfactory temperature conditions.
Operation of the fan unit has two di-
rect results: first, to increase the velocity
of the warm air, as it leaves the register,
from 170 feet a minute, which is the av-
erage in gravity installations, to between
300 and 400 feet; second, to overcome by
mechanical pressure the Inertia of cold
air in long horizontal ducts and the back-
pressure of cool air that tends to collect
in warm air leaders.
Heating Results
From these two facts proceed several
improvements upon warm air heating as
It has been known in the past. Obvious-
ly, the first effect of increased air ve-
locity is an increase in the rapidity with
which the building may be brought to
comfortable temperature. Actual instal-
lations, which have been in operation a
year or more, liave shown that, whereas
the average warm air plant operating by
gravity-pressure required from 45 min-
utes to an hour for this purpose, the forc-
ed-circulation system accomplishes it
within half an hour.
Increased velocity also means improv-
ed circulation throughout the building.
Tests which the University of Illinois has
been conducting for several years for the
National Warm Air Heating and Venti-
lating As.<iociation have developed that
there are between 1% and 2 complete air
changes per hour in every room of a
building heated by a gravity warm :>ir
system. Holland Company engineers
have found that there are from 4 to 6
changes per hour with "super-circula-
tion."
This produces more uniform tempera-
tures. Whereas the difference in temper-
ature between floor and ceiling in a grav-
ity heated room normally is from 10 to
12 degrees, repeated tests have shown
that the spread does not exceed 3 or 4
degrees when the fan is operating.
Higher heating plant efficiency and
greater econnmy result from the installa-
tion of the f.TH-unit 7or three reasons.
First, no forcing of the furnace is re-
quired in tlie morning and during cold
weather. Second, the temperature of the
whole system is lowered, the air leaving
the registers at an average of 160 to 164
degrees in a gravity system, but only 140
to 150 degrees with the fan. Third, heat
loss from the furnace and heat leaders
into the basement is decreased from 25
per cffnt of the total generated to ap-
proximately 12% per cent.
As a result of the suostitution of fan
propulsion for the force of gravity in
moving air through ducts and leaders,
the limitations on warm air heating which
the industry has accepted in the past do
not maintain against tne improved sys-
tem. While these limitations have not
been fixed and absolute, in general they
have been as follows:
First. eflScient gravity operation has
been impossible with ducts exceeding 20
feet in length. Second, to give the warm
air leaders sufllcient pitch as they leave
the plant, the basement has had to be at
least 7 feet deep, unless the furnace was
pitted, which has been regarded as ques-
tionable procedure, especially in soils
where water is present. Fourth, all nec-
essary conditions for satisfactory opera-
tion of a gravity system have been found
rarely in constructions exceeding two
stories in height.
None of these conditions prejudices the
super-circulating system. With it, ducts
of lengths prohibited in gravity systems
are within the range ot efficient opera-
tion. Installation in shallower basements
is possible, since only 6 or S inches of
clearance above the heating plant itself
are required. With the fan, any number
of rooms may be heated, provided the
pipes are correctly engineered. And, if
other conditions are satisfactory, 3 stories
can be liaiidled with entire satisfaction.
As a result ot these facts, the Holland
Furnace Company is undertaking instal-
lations in 3-story residences and large
country houses, 3-flat buildings and even
larger apartment houses, schools of larg-
er size than have been heated by warm
air heretofore, amusement places, church-
es, public garages and factories of mod-
erate size.
Cooling Results
With gravity, there is no circulation
of air through the heating plant when it
is not heating, but with the fan circula-
tion may be had whenever it is wanted,
at all seasons. An effect of lowering the
temperature from 4 to 10 degrees is pro-
duced by summer operation of the fan,
for three reasons. First, the air is pass-
ed around the cooled surfaces in the
furnace; with the temperatures upstairs
at or about 80 degrees, the basement
temperature ordinarily is below 70, and
the castings of the heating plant are at
approximately the same point, so that
they cool the circulating air appreciably.
Second, the oppressively warm air at and
above the breathing line is continually
mixed with the cool air near the floor.
Third, rapidly circulating air has a cool-
ing effect.
Humidity
The motor fan unit is combined with
other improvements that have been in-
troduced into the Holland furnace during
recent years, notably a patented auto-
matic humidifier. WTiereas a water pan
evaporates approximately a gallon of
water in 24 hours, which increases the
average relative humidity indoors from 2
to 3 per cent, the new humidifier evap-
orates as much as 24 gallons in the same
period. This results in a relative hu-
midity of 40 to 64 per cent. The latter,
of course, is excessive, since it results in
condensation of moisture in living-rooms.
But the new humidifier, even in a gravity
system, has no difficulty in maintaining
the 40 per cent which is considered ideal
from the point of view of health and of
preservation of fabrics, instruments and
furnishings, and, with the fan, uniform
humidity at a proper percentage is as-
sured.
Moreover, the air is drawn through the
furnace, and consequently is sterilized,
more frequently than is the case with
any other heating system. This makes
it healthier— as does the fact that the fan
creates a mechanical suction of air into
the house from outdoors, which means
that the air circulated is constantly
freshened.
Summary
Ease and economy of operation, ability
to heat the house more quickly, correct
heating of even the rooms farthest from
the heating plant, improved circulation,
more uniform and more healthful temper-
atures, increased furnace efficiency, and
air Jhat is better conditioned — these are
the results of the super-circulating sys-
tem to the building owTier, in addition
to the fact that it opens up an entirely
new field of comfortable living conditions
by the fact that it coois the house in
summer.
A different, but similar, fan unit has
been devised for installation in already
existing systems. Both types of equip-
ment reached distribution on a national
scale July 1.
QUANTITY SURVEYORS CONVENE
AND ELECT OFFICERS
The American Institute of Quantity
Surveyors held its third annual Conven-
tion at Pennsylvania Hotel, New York
City.
Among the most interesting topics were
the papers on Uniform Methods, whicn
resulted in a movement to bring about a
uniform method of measurement of
quantities in all branches of the building
trades. It is conceded by all that a uni-
form method is not only highly desirable
but should also prove of great value.
Convention speakers included: Col. Ern-
est A. McCullough, Editor-in-Chief Build-
ing Age, New York City; Mr. John G.
Ahlers of Barney Ahlers Co., New York
City; Mr. Alfred Fellheimer of Fellheim-
er & Wagner, Architects, New York City;
Mr. Keith B. Hudson, Architect, of Syd-
ney. Australia.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: Oscar Euphrat,
President, Cincinnati, Ohio; Frederick H.
Hunter. 1st Vice-Pres.. Boston, Mass.; C.
L. Weeks, 2nd Vice-Pres., Los Angeles,
Calif.; F. E. Dischner, Secretary, De-
troit, Mich.; C. T. Burman, Treasurer,
Chicago, 111.
June wholesale prices of standard
plumbing fixtures for a six-room house
were $100.09, as compared with $101.11 in
M'cy and $104.09 in June, 1927.
Saturday, August 4, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
MATERIALS IMPORTS COME IN
AT EIGHT AMERICAN SEAPORTS
(Reprint From Engineering News-Record, New York)
Foreign construction materials seem to
be accepted with increasing favor by
American builders and dealers. The prime
advantage these materials have are their
prices — in the case of starting materials,
very appreciably lovifer than the domestic
market. Finishing materials, on the oth-
er hand, usually sell at home product
prices. Belgian plate and window glass
is an example of the latter, both imported
and domestic glass being bought indis-
criminately and freque»itly placed in the
same building. It is a matter of glass,
not of place or methoa of manufacture
or of price.
Importers of building materials, with
few exceptions, sell direct to American
dealers, who regularly supply the con-
tracting trade. Some of these dealers
handle domestic as well as imported ma-
terials. There has been some question
as to the attitude of the largest dealers
toward imports. A number of recent con-
ferences on the subject have revealed no
marked antipathy. In fact, five leading
New York firms have expressed willing-
ness to handle foreign materials when
these are specified in their customers'
orders. They are not prepared, however,
to do missionary work for the importers.
Steel warehouse men, on the other
hand, view the import situation with less
equanimity than do the dealers in masons'
materials. The steel dealers have form-
ed an organization known as the Iron
and Steel Warehouse Institute, whose
purpose is to investigate this whole prob-
lem. Although there is some feeling that
the American manufacturers are not
keenly sensitive to this important prob-
lem, it is quite plain that they cannot
afford to ignore it. Although steel ex-
ports are greater in volume than imports,
the favorable balance is only 7.7 per cent,
and exports amount only to 2.6 per cent
of total mill output. ,
Eight American ports serve as pomts
of entry Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Norfolk, Atlanta, New Orleans, Los An-
geles and San Francisco, Vancouver is
the principal Canadian port receivmg Eu-
ropean construction materials. It is note-
worthy that these materials are coming
over as freight and not as ballast. In
fact, because of excessive breakage, hol-
low building tile is not imported at all.
Incidentally. American tile manufacturers
having access to waterways are in a posi-
tion to undersell foreign producers. As
to tariff six of the most important ma-
terials are on the free list. These are
brick, cement, asphalt, lath, shingles and
boards. The following carry duties:
Sheet glass, polished, not over 384 sq. m.,
4c. per sq. ft. ., j, „,
Plate glass, cast, polished, unsilvered, not
over '84 sq. in., 12 ^Sc. per sq. ft.
Steel, beams, girders. Joints, angles, pan-
els, columns, post and other building
forms not assembled, l-5c. per lb.
Steel bars, valued over H4e. per pound
but not over 2%c. per lb., 10.5c per lb.
Cast-iron pipe, 20 per cent ad valorem.
Hollow tile, 30 per cent ad valorem.
A more intimate understanding of the
imported materials situation may be had
by examining conilitinns In and around a
specific port. For this purpose the prin-
cipal port of entry. New York, is here
selected. The New York market for Bel-
gian materials is supplied by steamers
which dock each week at Erie Basin,
Brooklyn. Most of the dealers in the vi-
cinity handle imported masons' materials.
Five of the leading New York dealers
carrying imported materials are the fol-
lowing:
Steel shapes and reinforcing bars. Steel-
union Companv, Inc., 17 John St.. and
Winter Wolff Co.. Inc., 225 Broadway.
Cement, the Impex "Trading Company, 74
Reade St.
Lumber, lath and plywoods, Robert R.
Sizer & Company, 15 William St.
Glass, Semon Bache & Co., 636 Green-
wich St.
Imported cement, most of it from Bel-
gium, sells at present for $2.23lg)$2.24 per
barrel, delivered to dealer's docks -within
lighterage limits, in barge loads of 1,500
bbl. This price includes the cost of four
cloth sacks. Domestic cement, along-
side docks. New York, to dealers, is $2.33
per barrel, including bag charge and al-
lowing the regular dealer's trade dis-
count of 10c. per barret. The difference
in this case is 9 to 10c. per barrel in
favor of the Belgian product. Of the
40,000,000 bbl. of cement consumed in the
New York district last year, 500,000 bbl.,
or 1^4 per cent, came from Belgium.
Imported building brick is selling in the
New York market at $16.50@$17 per
thousand, delivered to contractor at site
of job. As in the case of cement, most
of this brick is from Belgium. The price
ranges from 50c. to $) per thousand be-
low the price of Hudson River brick,
quoted at $17 to $18 delivered to job in
Manhattan. Belgian brick is arriving
steadily in New York at the rate of 2.-
000,000 per week, which is about 7 per
cent of the total weeRIy consumption.
Holland face brick, delivered, is $26 to
$27 per thousand, compared with a min-
imum of $29.50 for selected domestic co-
lonials.
Steel shdpes of German, French and
Belgian manufacture sell at $1.80 per 100
lb., f.o.b. New York. Mill shipments of
domestic structurals cost $2.19 per 100
lb., f.o.b. New York. German reinforcing
bars are $2.04 per 100 lb., f.o.b. New York
dock, against $2.29 for domestic mill
shipments.
FEDERAL RESERVE REPORT
General business activity in the
Twelfth Federal Reserve District was at
lower levels during the first half of 192S
than during the first half of 1927. Ac-
tivity during June. 192S, approximated
that of June, a year ago.
Crop conditions on the whole, have
been more favorable tills ytar than last,
and a large volume of agi iciiltural pro-
duction is in prospect in the several
states of the district.
Industry has been less active thus far
in 1928 than in the first six months of
1927. Output of basic industries of the
district, such as lumbering, mining, and
petroleum production, has been more
nearly adjusted to demand than in the
recent past, and it is estimated that
stocks of good.s held by industrial pro-
ducers have been reduced. Einiiloviiient
and payroll disbursements were in smaller
volume from January to June, 192S, than
during the same per'cd of last year.
During June. 192.S. industrial activity, in
the aggregate, revealed the usual .'ea-
sonal changes and was at levels only
slightly below those of June. 1927
The volume of trade, transacted in
the district was also smaller during tne
first half of this year than during th."
sa.-ne period of 1927, althoiigh value of
sa es at wholesale and at retail was
slightly larger than a ve.iv ago. Rail-
road carloadings and sales of new auto-
mobiles were in smaller volume than
last year. During June, 19;'8. Cirloadings.
sales of automobiles, and !;eneral sales
at wholesale increased by more tlian the
usual seasonal amount. .'Jaies at retail,
although smaller than in .May, l.^:;,'', did
not reveal the full sea.sonal decline ex-
cepted in trade comparisons of these
two months. It is estimated that volume
of distribution and trace was larger dur-
ing June, 1928, than during June, 1927.
Commodity prices at \vho!es:iIe were
stead.v during the first jaarter of 1928,
at slightly higher levels taai: in the first
quarter of 1927. In April and May, 1928,
advances in prices of many commodities
— especially agricultural products —
lirought average prices to the highest
level since the autumn of 1926. Reces-
sions in prices during June were mod-
erate and temporary in character, and
indexes for the first two weeks of July
were higher than were the indexes for
any week of June, nearly equalling high
points of late April and early May.
The banking and credit situation in
the district r'uring the first half of 1928
was influenced chiefly by two factors, (1)
seasonal changes in commercial aemana
for accommodation which, reflecting the
lower level of business activity, was in
smaller volume than in the corresponding
period of 1927. and (2) the relatively un-
liroken increase from late January to
earl.^' June in member banlt loans on
stocks and bonds, which leans have been
in larger volume than during 1927. Bor-
rowings of member banks <chiefly city
member banks) from the Federal Re-
serve Bank expanded throughout the six-
month period and were heavier than
during the flrst six months of 1927. On
February 4, 1928, the discount rate of
the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fran-
cisco was raised from 3^/^ per cent, the
rate in effect at the beginning of the
year, to 4 per cent. On June 2 the rate
was raised to 4V2 per cent.
LOS ANGELES TRADE SCHOOL OF-
FERS FREE COURSES
A ten-story building houses the Frank
Wiggins Trade School in Los Angeles,
which, besides other instruction, offers a
comprehensive free course for the train-
ing of young men in the various branches
of the building trades. These trades in-
clude house carpentry, bricklaying, pla.'i-
tering, plumbing, tilesetting. painting,
paper-hanging and mill-cabinet work.
Two years are given to the house-car-
pentry division, in which time the stu-
dent progresses through instruction in
the use of carpenter's tools, particularly
the use of the steel square as applied to
roof framing and stair building; reading
lilue-prints and "taking-off" a bill of ma-
terial, etc. Experience is also given Dn
the job in the set up and operation of a
portable saw.
In bricklaying the beginners are taught
the proper method of tempering and us-
ing mortar, laying out bonds, building
chimneys and mantel work; running
edges and stacks; laying corners; arch
work and, infact, all the operations nec-
essary to the thoroughly trained me-
chanic. Plumbing, plastering, painting
and paper-hanging receive equally aa
thorough attention.
The tile setting classes are particularly
interesting, in view of the tremendously
increased use of this form of decoration
in the new types of Southern California
residences as well as business structures
The very latest equipment in the way
of tools and modern machinery is avail-
able to classes, and the school is one of
the best equipped in the country.
John W. Woollett. Sacramento archi-
tect, has retired from the practice of ar-
chitecture to become special agent for
the Lincoln Life Insurance Company of
Fort Wayne. Ind., with offices in the Cap-
ital National Bank building, Sacramento.
This life insurance company has made
Sacramento its headquarters for the dis-
trict from Fresno to the Oregon line.
Woollett was at one time California state
architect. He was senior partner of the
firm of Woollett & Lamb, but more re-
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satiirfla!^. August 4, 192S
JUNE, 1928, PROVES TO BE RECORD
VOLUME CONSTRUCTION MONTH IN U. S.
June witnessed the greatest volume of
construction work ever carried on in the
United States during a single month, ac-
cording to statistics just compiled by the
Associated General Contractors or
America. Last month's record-breaking
activities raised the total volume of all
types of construction work handled dur-
ing the first half of this year to a figure
substantially above that registered for
the corresponding period of 1927.
' The figures, based upon shipments of
construction materials, show that last
month's volume was thirty-two per cent
greater than the total recorded for May
and fifteen per cent greater than the
figure registered for June of last year.
The increase over the May total was the
..greatest ever to be recorded during the
period of one month.
Indications are that the mid-summer
months will not see a slackening of the
rapid pace set during recent weeks. The
volume of ctmtracts awarded during May
was the greatest ever recorded for a
single niontli. presaging high future ac-
tivity. The volume of contracts awarded
during the first five months of this year
exceeded the total for the corresponding
period of 1027 by twelve per cent.
An index which places the 1913 average
at 100 as its basis shows the Index num-
lier for the volume of operations actually
under way during June to be 244, as
contrasted with the mark of 212 recorded
for June of last year. Index numners for
other months of the current year art.
January, 125; February. I24; March, 1:17.
April, ic4, and May, ISr,.
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200
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I9?8
SKYSCRAPERS COULD BE ERECTED
300 STORIES HIGH, SAYS BUILDER
Skyscrapers more than 300 stories high
are quite possible, according to Alfred C.
Bossom, builder of many tall structures
in the United States.
' In an interview with the United Press
at London. Bossom emphasized the fact
that such mammoths are not likely ever
to materialize because, he said, they
would defeat the very economic purpose
which skyscrapers were originally in-
tended to fulfill.
"But I am convinced," he declared dur-
ing the interview, "that within ten years
from now people will no longer express
surprise at seeing 100-story buildings in
great cities."
"Of course," he added, "even construc-
tions of this size will not be very num-
erous then. I should think, for Instance,
that their total might reach 10 or 12.
I doubt very much whether there are ever
likely to be more than say one each in
America's greatest cities."
Bossom then explained that the build-
ing of skyscrapers was subject to ques-
tions of practical economics. The same
problem will face builders of the future,
be declared, as faces those of today.
"To be of practical value," he ex-
plained, "a skyscraper must be so plan-
ned that it will secure for its owner an
adequate return for the money invested
both as regards the actual expense of
.building and the land involved.
.. "According to present statistics and
experience," he continued, "a building
100 series high is about tne limit which
can be attained with any chance of mak-
ing a successful investment. I could
understand a very, very rich man in-
dulging in a building of say from 120 to
125 stories. In doing this, he would be
disregarding the actual practical value of
the building for investment purposes but
lie might recuperate this In the advertis-
ing value of what would doubtless remain
for many years the tallest building in
the world."
Many Technical Problems
Besides economic considerations then
explained Bossom, there are technical
quest 'ons to be taken into account. In
any building of more than 1,300 feet in
height, he said, there would be too much
sway. In the case of a building of 300
stories or more, which he pointed out.
would be over 2.000 feet high, the sway
would reach from seven to eight feet at
the top of the building.
"If only for this reason," he said with
a significative smile, "I doubt very much
that any but ex-sailors could be Induced
to inhabit such a building."
Also, he stated, the width of the pil-
lars required to support the framework
of a 300-story building would have to be
so great at the base, that there would
hardly be room for anything but the ele-
vator. Then, he added, probably the first
150 floors would be useless for the ac-
commodation of human beings as, he
said, those first floors would be almost
entirely taken up with the DUllding's low-
er framework.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 716,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phena
Sutter 1684).
month.
R-I765-S
TOR,
R-1663-S E.VGINEERING DRAFTSMAN,
civil or mining graduate, prererably
with sufficient office experience to make
first class maps and charts and ca-
pable of taking full charge of any sur-
veying job. Apply by letter giving de-
tailed information about yourself.
Salary open. Location, Kern County,
Calif
R-1750-S CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAD-
UATE, young. -with pleasing aggressive
personality and willingness to work
hard while learning to sell building
materials. Small salary to start. Apply
by letter stating age, experience,
height, weight and religion. Location.
California. Headquarters, San Fran-
cisco.
R-1791-S PERSONNEL MAN, exper-
ienced engineer thoroughly acquainted
with safety activities or with employ-
ment, preferably both, and qualified
to accept responsibility as assistant to
mill manager on production work.
Paper mill or lumber experience de-
sirable but not essential. Salary open.
Apply by letter giving details of ex-
perience and training, with photo. Lo-
cation. Northwest.
R-1795-S JUNIOR ENGINEER, C. E.
graduate one or two years out, for as-
sistant in large office. Filing, com-
puting, tracing. Salary J150 to $175
Location. San Francisco.
DETAILER AND ESTIMA-
1 reinforcing steel. Must Ije
fast and accurate. Experience re-
quired. Permanent. $225-250 month.
Location, San Francisco.
«
U. OF C. EXTENSION ANNOUNCES
MATERIALS COURSE
University of California Extension Di-
vision announces a course for architects,
contractors and builders on the "Strength
of Materials," by Mr. Norman B. Green,
:r;truotural engineer of San Francisco.
This course is intended to give a work-
ing knowledge of structural design in
wood, steel and concrete with special ref-
erence to building construction. Previous
training in engineering will not be re-
quired of those who take the course,
which will be a thoroughly practical one
lice Mr. Qreen 1b well acquainted with
the problems which confront architects,
contractors and others connected with
the building industry. He will discuss:
Principles of statics: elementary stresses
and strains: properties of materials:
stress analysis for beams and columns:
beam deflections and stiffness; theory of
action of reinforced concrete beams.
The first class will be held Tuesday
evening, August 21, from 7:30-9 P. M., at
Room 404 Extension Bldg.. 540 Powell
street. San Francisco. For ten one and
one-half hour meetings the fee will be
$6. Registration fee $1 per academic
year.
Those interested may register at offices
of the University located at 540 Powell
St., San Francisco: 301 California Hall,
Berkeley, and 1512 Franklin St., Oakland.
During the first eleven days of July,
I92S, the Los Angeles city building depart-
ment issued 964 permits with an esti-
mated valuation of $2,781,438. For the
Kirresponding period in July, 1927, the
number of permits issued was IICO and
the estimated valuation $3,115,327, while
for the first 11 days of June, 1928, the
nunmber of permits was 1124 and the
estimated valuation was $4,245,608. For
the current year up to and including
July 11 Los Angeles' building total was
$54,734,008 as compared with $61,308,304
for the eorresponding period last year.
Saturday, August 4, nt2,S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN 257
CITIES REACH LOW FIGURE IN 1927
statistics compiled by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the Department of
Labor, recently made public, relative to
building operations in 257 representative
cities of the United States, having each
a population of at least 25,000, show that
the expenditures for new buildings in
li)27 amounted to $3,137,789,130, less than
any year since 1923. The total was 17. ij
per cent less than that for 1925, the pre-
ceding year. A summar.v of the data
gathered and made public by the Bureau
follows:
The total expenditure for new build-
ings was less in 1927 than for any year
since 1923, according to permits issued
in 257 cities of the United States having
a population of 25,000 or over.
The fact is brought out in Table 1,
which shows the estimated expenditure
in these 257 identical cities for the years
1921 to 1927 for residential buildings, non-
residential buildings, and total new build-
ings, the index numbers of such esti-
mated expenditures, the number of fam-
ilies provided for, the ratio of families
provided for to each 10,000 of population,
the index number of families provided
for, and the index number of families
provided for weighted by population.
Peak Reached in 1925.
The permits issued in these 257 cities
in 1921 showed an estimated expenditure
for new buildings of $1,573,127,938. A
peak of money expended for new build-
ing operations was reached in 1925, when
the estimated expenditure was $3,805,-
427,154 or 141.9 per cent more than in
1921. A decrease in expenditure was
shown by permits issued in 1926, and a
still further decrease by those issued in
1927. Permits issued during 1927 indi-
cate an estimated expenditure of $3,137.-
789,130, which is 99.5 per cent more than
the 1921 expenditure, but 17.6 per cent
less than the indicated expenditure for
the peak year. 1925.
The expenditure for residential build-
ings also reached a peak in 1925, when
the expenditure for this class of build-
ing was 162.6 per cent more than in 1921
In 1827 the expenditure for residential
building was 103.3 per cent more than in
1921; this is 22.6 per cent below the peak
reached in 1925.
The estimated expenditures for non-
residential buildings did not climb as high
as for residential buildings. The peak
expenditure, reached in 1925, being 111.4
per cent more than in 1921. The 1927
expenditure for nonresidential buildings
was 9.'. 7 per cent greater than in 1921.
but 8.3 per cent less than 1925.
The number of families provided for
by homes in new buildines was 224,545 in
1921. In 1925 there were 491.222 families
provided for; this number decreased to
406,095 in 1927. That is, in 1925 homes
were provided in new buildings for 118.8
per cent more families than in 1921. In
1927 the number of families provided for
was 80.9 per cent greater tlian in 1921;
this was, however, 17.3 per cent fewer
than in 1925.
Population Cited
The population of these 257 cities was
36,575.118 in 1921. according to the esti-
mate of the Census Bureau as of July
1 of that year, and the ratio of families
provided with dwelling accommodations
in new buildings was 61.4 families to each
10,000 of population. By 1925 this ratio
had increased to 121.8. but in 1927 sank
to 96.6.
The last column shows the index num-
ber of families provided for as weighted
by the population each year. It is ob-
tained by dividing the index number of
population into the index number families
provided for. That is. after taking care
of the increase in population, 98.4 per
cent more families were provided with
dwelling places in new buildings in 1925
than in 1921, and 57.3 per cent more in
1927 than in 1921.
Table 2 shows the average cost each
year, 1921 to 1927. of dwelling accommo-
dations per family in each ot the dif-
ferent kinds of dwellings for which per-
mits were issued in 257 identical cities
from which reports were received every
year. The table also shows index num-
bers of the cost of accommodations per
family in each of the different kinds of
dwellings.
The costs as stated in the following
table are estimated costs, stated by the
builder at the time of applying for his
permit to build. They apply only to the
cost of the building, the cost of the
land not being included. There may be
a profit or loss between the cost to the
builder and the cost to the later home
purchaser.
Oost of Dwellings Increases
According to the costs as stated on
the permits issued in these 257 cities in
1921, the average expenditure for a one-
family house that year was $3,972. There
has been an increase in the estimated
expenditure for this type of dwelling each
year over the preceding year since that
date. In 1927 the average expenditure
for 1-family residences was $4,830, which
is 21.6 pr cent more than the average ex-
penditure in 1921.
The average expenditure for two-fam-
ily dwellings also climbed steadily until
a peak was reached in 1926. The per
family expenditure for this kind of dwell-
ing decreased, however, in 1927. In 1921
there was an average expenditure of $3,-
762 per family for two-family dwellings.
By 1926 this average cost had increased
to $4,480 where it was 19.1 per cent high-
er than in 1921. The average expendi-
ture decreased to $4,368 in 1927, which
was 16.1 per cent above the average cost
of 1921.
The average per family expenditure
for apartment houses has shown no steady
trend. The average per family cost was
$4,019 in 1921. In 1922 a low point of
$3,880 was reached, then an increase for
the next two years, a peak for the seven
years of $4,418 being reached in 1924. two
moi'e years of declining expenditures in
1925 and 1926 and a small upturn in 1927.
The average per family expenditure for
dwelling units in apartment houses stood
at $4,170 in 1927, which was only 3.8 per
cent above the 1921 cost.
The above figures show the change
from year to year in the amount expend-
ed per housing unit. The figures must
not, however, be interpreted as showine
the change in the cost of building a house
each year on identical plans and speci-
fications. Plans and specifications may
change from year to year and cheaper or
costlier houses built. The figures show
only what was spent on the buildings
constructed.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects
monthly the wholesale prices of building
material and from such figures computes
index numbers. Retail prices as paid by
builders are not available, but it is be-
lieved that the trend of retail prices fol-
lows
Wages Highest in 1927
The bureau also each year collects and
compiles union wages rates in the build-
ing trades in the principal cities of the
country. Building trades are highly or-
ganized in many cities, while in otiiers
more or less building labor is nonunion.
To a considerable extent, however, non-
union rate.s are understood to move up
and down in a parallel with union wages.
The movement in union rates in the
building trades may, therefore, be ac-
cepted as roughly showing the trend in
the cost of building labor. Two series of
index numbers are given in the following
table. Here it is seen that in the seven-
.vear period building material was highest
in 1923 and lowest in 1927, while union
wages rates were lowest in 1922 and high-
est in 1927. Building material was 1.7 per
cent lower in 1927 than in 1921, while
building trade wage rates were 28.5 per
cent higher in 1927 than in 1921.
Index number for wholesale prices of
building material (Col. A). Union wage
rates per hour in building trades (Col. B) :
li'21 100,0 100. U
1922 102.2 93.4
1923 U4.5 103.6
1924 106.1 112.2
1925 106.7 116.3
1926 105.0 124.0
1927 98.? 128 5
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn cS, Co., Patent Attorneys
Carl G. Gulbrand. of Los Angeles
RAIL HOLDING TIE. Provides a rail-
way tie of cast material with cavities
formed therein on the under side there-
of, with openings up through the top
thereof, and in which are placed during
the forming thereof holding memners
adapted to be manipulated from an in-
operative position whereby a rail placed
thereon can be clamped to the tie or
released by the manipulation of said
holding members.
John D. Crummey. William J. Austin
and Frank H. Lewis, of San Jose. CON-
VEYER. Consists in covering the cross
members with a cushion sheath of rubber
and stretching the ends of the sheath
to fully cover the joints which connect
the links and the ends of the cross mem-
bers. Patent assigned to Bean Spray
Pump Company.
Lyman P. Armstron, of San Jose.
CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE. Provides
a structure that may be quickly and
easily changed from a cot to a chair or
a chair to a cot or any intermediate
position. It may be fixed rigidly In posi-
tion or allowed to swing freely as de-
sired.
Joseph De Verre, of Oakland. APPA-
RATUS FOR ELECTROPLATING AND
THE LIKE. An apparatus for electro-
plating in which the articles are treated
in a container which is rotated in a tilt-
ed position. Any container with its con-
tents may be readily detacned from or
replaced on its mounting on the appa-
ratus without stopping the operation of
the apparatus as a whole or affecting
the operation of similar containers re-
maining on the apparatus.
Clifton L. Stancliff, of Bakersfleld.
ELECTRIC WELDING TONGS. A pair
of tongs are so insulated as to prevent
arcing except at the welding electrode,
whereby the possibility is prevented of
accidental arcing such as occurs with
tongs as previously constructed when
they are carelessly placed on the work
being welded, as the operators will fre-
quently do when not actually welding,
and thereby resulting in serious injury to
the operator.
Sadasuke Sato, of San Francisco.
LAMP SHADE. A lamp shade formed "f
a frame having an ornamental light dif-
fusing shade mounted on it. is secured
to a light supporting structure.
STATE TOLL BRIDGE LAW UPHELD
A law empowering the State Highway
Commission to issue bonds for the erec-
tion of toll bridges, recently passed bv
the General Assembly of Kentucky, was
upheld by a decision of the Court of
Appeals in a suit brought by a taxpayer,
who charged that the law was uncon-
stitutional as it allowed the commission
to spend money in excess of its current
revenues; that it was special legislation;
that it attempted to delegate legislative
powers to the commission; and that prop-
erty could be condemned without due
compensation. All these contentions were
dismissed. Flem D. Samp.=ion. Governor
of Kentucky, has stated that approval of
the law will mean an expenditure of over
$30,000,000 on bridges throughout the
state during the remaining six months of
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ENGINEERS IS ARCHITECTS''
(By M. H. Merrill of M. H. Merrill & (
and Boston)
dustrial Engineers, San Francisco
One of our well known writers has ac-
claimed that 'Pigs is Pigs'. This has
all the ear marks of a reasonable state-
ment, and is properly accepted as a fact.
By the same lasis of reasoning and com-
mon sense, we should be justified in the
belief that 'Engineers is Engineers'.
There seems to be no fallacy In such a
conclusion, and yet in our good State oi
California this does not hold true; here
'Engineers is Architects'. At least that
is the legal standing of the profession In
the Courts.
The above situation is a serious matter
from the standpoint of the Engineer. It
not only places him in an awkward posi-
tion, and under an incorrect title, but
also results in a direct financial loss to
him in event of a court action concern-
ing an unp.iid fee.
To illustrate the present standing of an
Engineer at bar: let us consider the case
of an Engineer who has performed a ser-
vice for a client, and is unable to collect
his fee for the same. His final action,
all others having failed, is to bring suit
in an effort to botain a judgment againsx
the debtor. In view of a recent decision
of the Supreme Court of this State, h.;
has no standing in Court if his service
included the preparation of any plans or
specifications.
Under the California law an Architect
may practice in this State either with or
without a State license. If he has no li-
cense he must acquaint his client with
this fact before undertaking the work,
if he is to have any standing before a
court of justice: Otherwise he has no cas"^
at bar. The Supreme Court of California
by a recent decision, has held that any-
one preparing plans and specifications is
an Architect. As an attorney has ex-
plained the above, this means that 'r-
resrective of the nature of the work, nr
what may be covered by the contract in
force between the parties, if plans and
specifications of any kind are involved in
the undert:iking, the Court holds that the
one rendering the same is an Architect.
As the Enpmeer has no Architect's State
license he has no standing in Court and
cannot obtain a judgment.
This situation is not a theory, but rath-
er an actual working practice in our .?'a-
rerior C;ourt at this time. I am told that
in a recent case before the l>os Ange«f.^
Superior Court, the plaintiff, who brought
action to recover his fee for engineering
services covering the preparation of plans
and specifications for an automobile en-
gine, was adjudged an Architect. As he
had no Architect's license, the case was
decided in favor of the defendant. In
another instance an Engineer lost his case
on the same grounds, he was classed as
an Architect. In this action the Jud^je
stated that he was satisfied that the bill
for services was just, that the service as
per contract had been rendered, and that
the plaintiff was entitled to his fee, but
that under the decision of the Supreme
Court, he had no alternative and niupt
find for the de^fendant.
In other words, the Court had no dis-
cretion in the matter, the evidence as
to service rendered could not be con-
sidered, and the justice of the accounc
could not be passed on. The Court was
hound by a decree of a higher Court to
give the defendant a verdict.
This situation is of vital interest to the
engineering profession in general As an
attorney recently stated, any client seek-
ing to avoid payment for engineering se- -
vice, may dn so and be upheld by the
Courts providing plans or specifications
of any nature whatever, are involved in
the undertaking.
What is the remedy for this situation?
Manifestly the only relief is for the engi-
neering fraternity of the State to have
enacted a statute clearly defining the
difference between an Engineer and an
Architect, and establishing the profession
on a definite basis as to its professional
status, and including whatever may be
necessary to correct the present situa-
tion. As will be noted from the fore-
going, the existing condition covers all
classes of engineers, civil, mechanical,
mining, industrial, hydraulic, electrical,
automotive, structural, sanitary, chem-
ical, etc., in fact any who are called on
to issue plans or specifications. It is .a
matter that sbiuld receive the Immediate
attention of tlie national engineering so-
cieties, or at least the California chapters
of the same, together with all state and
city engineering organizations and clubs,
and all thers engaged iny any form of
engineering activity. At this time there
is not statute covering the situation. The
present condition is due to a finding of
the Supreme Court. It establishes a prec-
edent that will operate to the disadvant-
age of the engineering profession in this
State until such a time as a statute is
enacted correcting the situation.
.^t this time our profession truly ex-
emplifies the words of the Immortal
Longfellow. 'All are Architects of Fate.'
BUILDING AND LOAN IDEA IS A
BUDGETARY SYSTEM OF FINANCE
—JOHN E. OWENS, Banker.
A practical banker's attitude to-
ward the building and loan associa-
tions as a competitor was given at
the recent convention of the United
States League of Local Building and
Loan Associations held at Dallas,
Texas, by John E. Owens, of the Re-
public National Bank of Dallas.
Mr. Owens' address is reported by
Edwin M. Einstein, president Cali-
fornia Building-Loan League, a dele-
gate to the convention. He said:
"The profession of you gentlemen has
my profound respect, for you have cre-
ated a distinct deparrment of finance:
aside from banking different from mere
loaning agencies. Tou have correlated, by
the most intelligent process known to man
the borrower and the lender, the investor
and the realty owner. The saving In-
stinct and the homing urge meet in the
offices of your Institutions, and in the
alchemy of a new credit, turn out at one
door a holder of real estate bond and
at another the pleaseC possessor of a
home.
"This is what I mean when I salute you
as true creators — for when you have cre-
ated a capitalist and a real estate own-
er— then, civilization has moved up a
notch or two. There has always been a
certain critical attitude on the part of
many banks to the building and Ir.-jn ^■■
sociations. but it has always seemed to
me that ynur line of procedure covers an
absolutely different field of credit opera-
tion. No bank wants an amortized note,
lunning over a long period of time, and
again it occurs to me that this is the
way that 90 per cent of the homes must
be built.
"It has been said that the American
public has ceased to buy anything, and
is sold everything. If you gentlemen
should cease selling your stock to the
Saturday. August 4, 192S
public and sit behind your desks in dig-
nified seclusion, the savings accounts of
the Nation would wane.
"When we consider how many agencies
are seeking residence loans in the coun-
try, and that 40 per cent of them are in
building and loan associations, then we
understand that you have a distinct
specialization — home building,
"Every well balanced estate should
have distribution in assets and a diversi-
fied investment. Therefore, I note with
pleasure the ever-growing group of men
of larger affairs, who show building and
loan as part of their recorded wealth.
The standard virtue of a good bond is
its safety, income and marketability, and
the little pass book bonds of a good build-
ing and loan association has all of these
essentials. Its safety, as shown by his-
torical record, is ahead of most of the
stocks of today. Its dividends are ex-
cellent, and its liquidity well known.
".\s a banker, I refuse the idea that
there might be unfriendly competition
between banking and building and loan.
There should always be competition be-
tween virtue and vice — between love and
hate — between education and ignorance.
These things are naturally opposed — it is
the never-ending confiict between good
and evil, but the modern way of advance-
ment is cooperation.
"Many of our economists say we have
a superabundance of credit, but there
never was too much credit — provided it
be safe credit. Weak credit is disaster —
it curses him who gives and damns those
who receive. It is the burning sirocco of
civilization that occasionally destroys the
structure of a nation, but the conserva-
tive credit of a good building and loan
association blesses him who gives and
those who take, and makes America a
home-owning nation — a bulwark against
socialism and bclshevism.
"I like the building and loan idea be-
cause it means a budgetary system of fi-
nance. It means that the builder of a
home, or the investor, must so calculate
his income and expenses that he may
make a regular monthly set-up of sav-
ings, and by the time the stock has been
finally liquidated, or the home paid
that family has acquired a lesson ^'
that becomes a habit — a way of life."
SEVENTEEN CITIES HAVE ADOPTED
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
The end of June brought the number
of cities in the United States which have
already adopted the Uniform Building
Code up to seventeen, according to rec-
ords in the secretary's office at head-
quarters of the Pacific Coast Building
Ofincials Conference in Long Beach. Calif.
Two cities— San Rafael. Calif., and
Coronado, Calif,,— adopted the Code
c'uring the month of June, Up to date
fourteen Pacific Coast municipalities have
adopted the Uniform Building Code and
are now operating under its require-
ments. Of this number twelve cities are
iricated in California and two in Oregon.
Texas. Louisiana and Mississippi each
are represented on the list.
Heading the list in time of adoption is
Alhambra. Calif., which in September,
1026. adopted the final preliminary draft.
In that year ten cities of California,
Oregon. Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
voted in favor of the Uniform Code.
From February of this year through June
six cities voted for adoption.
The cities which have adopted the
T'niform Code, in the order of their
councilmanic action, are the following:
Alhambra, CaUf. ; Sacramento,, Calif.;
Klamath Falls, Ore ; Fontana, Calif.;
Redlands, Calif.; Oceanside, Calif.; San
Bernardino. Calif.; Shreveport. La.:
Meridan. Miss.; Beaumont. Tex.; Laguna
Becah, Calif.; Pomono, Calif.; Fresno,
Calif.; Eugene. Ore.; Piedmont, Calif.:
San Rafael, Calif., and Coronado, Calif.
AliRust -I, 1M2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
BADGER UNIT OF G0V7. TIMBER
IN MODOC FOREST TO BE MARKETED
Four hundred million feet of western
yellow pine located in the Modoc Na-
tional Forest goes on the market.
In placing this timber on the market.
Major R. Y. Stuart. Chief Forester,
states. "The establishment of a new sale
unit of western yellow pine at this time
is something which the Forest Service
would like to avoid. The insect enidemic
situation, however, makes it common
sense to take this means of nossibly
checking the infestation and certainly
.salvaging a large amount of government
property which would otherwise become
valueless. The infestation is so large and
the present value of the stumpage is so
low that control effort other than by
logging operation is impracticable."
Insect depredations in the western sec-
tion of the Modoc National Forest have
been increasing by leaps and boun<?s for
the past seven years and after consider-
ing every possible angle of the situation,
the only practicable control measures
which will apply are those which demand
a control-utilization program.
The bulk of the government owned
timber is located in Badger Township. T.
44 N.. R. 8 E. This township is entirely
government land and is the center of the
worst infestation in the unit,
Ti]xamination of the Badger unit for the
past seven years by the Bureau of
Entomology shows a loss of approximate-
ly 20 per cent of the stand. The loss for
1927 is estimated at 89,600 M. ft. B. M.
In some places it has reached the amaz-
ing total of 1700 trees killed per section
during 1927. Forest Service logging engi-
neers have checked the findings of the
Bureau nf Entomology and the results are
practically i(fentical.
The plan of operatimi provides for con-
trol measures and sMlvage, the bulk of
such control to be undertaken during the
winter season since the young beetles re-
main in the bark of the infested trees
from early October until June. The plan
is. therefore, to dispose of such trees dur-
ing the over-wintering period.
The length of time necessary to carry
on control operations is problematic. It
is not a proposition which should en-
courage any but operators who have
thoroughly investigated conditions on the
ground.
Examination of beetle-killed timber in-
dicates that blue stain enters with the
beetles and that the sapwood is spotted
when the foliage begins to turn. It
must be expected that all insect-killed
trees will produce blue stained lumber.
Such lumber has a limited market, and
the disposal of a large amount of this ma-
terial at profitable prices may be dif-
ficult.
All of these items have been con-
sidered in the appraisal of the govern-
ment timber. The contract will provide
for reappraisals every three years during
the life of the contract, and an insect
damage decreases the price of the pine
will increase.
For . full particulars regarding *",his
timber sale, application should be made
to the District Forester. Forest Service.
Ferry Bldg.. San Francisco, or Forest
Supervisor. Modoc National Forest, Al-
turas. Calif. Bids are to be opened in
San Francisco on August 4.
NATION'S BUILDERS STRIVE
TO SOLVE PARKING PROBLEMS
Leading American architects and build-
ing engineers are closely co-operating
with leaders in the automotive industry
in efforts to solve the traffic congestion
problem by developing new and efficient
methods to handle parking in the big
cities.
Problems created by the rapid multi-
plication of the automobile, which al-
ready have exercised a dominant in-
fluence on architecture, will be respon-
sible for even more radical changes in
the construction of new ofBce buildings
and apartment houses and will bring
about greater engineering feats of build-
ing than any now kno'wn, according to
the testimony of America's most promi-
nent architects.
Plans already developed to a practic-
able stage include the construction of
underground garages, basements in office
and apartment buildings for parking,
special type roofs on office buildings to
store cars, combined garages and office
buildings, construction of ramps in of-
fice buildings so that cars may be driven
up and parked on certain floors and in at
least one instance, a fantastic scheme for
an underground city under the heart of
the business section of Kansas City has
been proposed.
In each case, plans are predicated on
the fact that fumes and dangerous gases
coming out of the exhausts of thousands
of automobiles can be carried away by
fan ventilating systems similar to those
used on a larger scale in the Holland.
Liberty. Moffat and other tunnels.
Illustrative of the architectural trend
is the fact that one nationally known en-
gineer has patented a new type of office
building, the principal feature of which
will be ramps of only three per cent
grade which will enable tenants to park
automobiles immediately adjoining their
offices. It is imderstood that one of the
first buildings of this type will be con-
structed in Akron. Ohio. The building
will have a central ventilating and heat-
ing plant but air conditioning will be
further aided by a series of supply and
exhaust fans on each floor.
A special commission appointed by
Congress for the purpose is planning an
underground garage in Washington. It
will be a city block long and wide enough
to house the automobiles of both the
members of the Senate and the House,
Members of Congress experience the
same difficulty that an ordinary citizen of
Washington does in finding a place to
park their automobiles and the idea of
an underground garage was hit upon as
a me.Tns of remed.ving the situation. It
will be mechanically ventilated by a sys-
tem separate from a new air condition-
ing plant which is to be installed to
supply the assembly rooms of Congress
with fresh air.
Chicago has taken the lead among
Anierican cities in developing new park-
ing facilities in buildings for automobiles.
Various new apartment buildings there
include a garage on each floor for the
convenience of tenants. The machine.?
are taken up in elevators. Several of-
fice buildings have been constructed
there in which automobiles are parked on
the roof. These are taken up in eleva-
tors and on ramps but the height of
these buildings so far has been limited
to ten floors and a larger area of ground
space usually is required.
According to Joseph C. Huber Jr.,
promineat Toledo architect, department
stores in many big cities are installing
parking facilities in their basements for
convenience of customers. Other stores
are issuing tickets which give limited
free parking in pirolic garages nearby.
Another development in this direction
has been what is known as the Auto-
niarket in whicli a housewife may now
shop for everything from drygoods to
groceries and meats without leaving the
wheel of the family car. When the
shopper reaches the Automarket, she
drives through the right door of the
store, circles around at her pleastire on
special aisles lined on each side with
counters of merchandise displayed on re-
volving shelves, buys what she wants
and drives out through another door
when she is through. Vitiated air in the
store is mechanically exhausted and a
new supply brought in and washed or
filtered before it is distributed to all
paits of the building. The first of these
stores is in operation in Louisville, Ky.,
while other cities are installing theni.
Engmeers are surveying the costs and
practicability of tunneling under the
downtown district of Kansas City in sucii
a way that under possibly 50 per cent of
the downtown area would be subter-
ranean streets and open spaces for park-
ing. Passenger elevators from office
buildings and the- like would link the
ground level and this underground city
for traffic. The plan for cutting out
these subterranean streets and parking
areas, which was proposed last spring
by a group of the most influential busi-
ness men in Kansas City, is regarded by
them as feasible because the city rests
on a thoroughly sound rock stratum
twenty-two feet thick, forming a vast
table capable of supporting enourmous
weight. Engineers already have ap-
proximated the costs of ventilating and
draining this underground parking area.
On two points, seemingly, most traffic
experts agree. They are that abolition
of downtown parking is the largest single
contribution to traffic congestion relief
and that juvenile education is an out-
standing aid in accident prevention.
Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York are
outstanding examples of cities where
tests on the value of non-parking have
proved its helpfulness.
Traffic Inspector Thomas O'Reilly of
the Toledo Police Department, who re-
cently completed a traffic survey of lead-
ing cities, is emphatically in favor of
the elimination of downtown parking
during rush hours. Stern, aggressive
efforts of the police to halt parking in
the business section of Toledo between
•1 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon succeed-
ed in speeding up traffic and reducing
congestion during these hours.
MODERN METHODS OF VENTILA-
TION ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT
A New York paper printed an article
recently, in which an engineer stated that
in the future skyscrapers would be
windowless. The article further stated
that the air conditioning would be better
than natural atmosphere and that arti-
flcial lighting has advanced to the stage
where it is no longer injurious to health.
In addition, the fire hazard is reduced to
a minimum. One may be a firm believer
in mechanical air conditioning but not in
shutting out daylight. When such con-
ditions come to be reality, then people
will cease to have individuality and will
be like moles burrowing in the hills. To-
day the stages of air conditioning have
reached such a point of efficiency that it
seems impossible to go farther, yet it is
just tlie beginning, the scratching of the
surface of this field. Going back through
the ages to the Punka or hand-power
fans of the old world down through time
to the modern fans of the present day we
find the impeller fans in various forms,
either directly or indirectly driven. The
propeller type and the multivane low-
speed large-volume class, the air washers
and filters, unit heaters and cooling
towers, all are designed for air condition-
ing in some form and with a wide range
of uses for each particular type of equip-
ment. If such appliances have made
such remarkable strides in the industrial
field, then application to the needs of
the community from a standpoint of
health and comfort are highly essential.
1-2
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
TO IMPROVE BAD RECORD
Accidents within tlie construction in-
dustries liave been mounting steadily un-
til they now comprise more than one-
fourth of the total of industrial accidents.
The press of the Nation is beginning to
comment on the situation. As everyone
knows, many of these accidents are in-
excusable; most or all are preventable.
A conference on proposed safety rules for
construction industries met at New York
recently, at the call of the American En-
gineering Standards Committee — a timely
movement. Representatives were present
from labor boards, insurance companies,
contractors, architects and public ofBces.
Judging from the prevailing attitude of
these men, action wilr go forward and
will lead to the preparation of a set of
national safety regulations. There were
only one or two dissenting voices: some
contended that educational methods, such
as are being carried on l)y the Associated
General Contractors, are more effective
and desirable. However, the situation
has become intolerable. Education and
regulation both are needed to bring about
reform quickly enough to stave oft dras-
tic outside action. True, as pointed out
in the conference, any proposed regula-
tions might be subject to incorporation as
laws by legislative action, an event which
to some seems undesirable. But many
states have already passed laws regu-
lating construction work in an attempt
to prevent accidents, and many more
states are sure to follow. Why not orig-
inate a sane national code for the gui-
dance of such legislative action? Many
contractors, through their own efforts
and through associations, are waging
safety campaigns, incidentally reaping
benefits in lower insurance rates. But
concerted action must be taken by all
within the industry. Construction acci-
dents must be reduced. The A.E.S.C.
conference was a step in the right di-
rection.— Engineering News -Record.
CARNEGIE PROFESSOR EMPLOYED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Harold A. Thomas, professor of hy-
draulics at the Carnegie Institute of
Technology, has been appointed by the
United States War Department to make
a preliminary examination of the Dela-
ware River and its tributaries during
the present summer, it is announced.
The examination has for its object
the assembly of data relating to the best
utilization of the water resources of the
Delaware River and its tributaries in
the interests of the people as a whole. It
is to take into consideration water re-
quirements for all purposes, including
flood control, power development, navi-
gation, and public water supply. The
work will include a study of present ami
future waterpower in the Delaware Val-
ley, its bearing on navigation develop-
ment, and its relation to the utilization of
the water for domestic supply.
Professor Thomas' stu/Jy is to be
carried on under ' the provisions of a
recent Act of Congress authorizing the
War Department to have investigations
made relating to the utilization of the
waters of the important navigable rivers
of the United States. These investiga-
tions, it is said, will be of great value to
the Federal Power Commission and other
l)odies empowered to grant permits for
tile use of river waters.
Professor Thomas has been a member
of the faculty at Carnegie Institute of
Technology for four years, coming to the
local institution from Rose Polytechnic
Institute, where he ha(? been a member
of the faculty for thirteen years. During
his association with Rose Tech. he
served as consulting engineer for the
Pennsylvania Railroad in connection with
numerous cases of damage by floods, and
in 1918 he was an engineer employed on
the Flood Control Work at Dayton. Ohio.
Last December he was appointed hydrau-
lic engineer for the City of Pittsburgh
to make a study of flood heights as af-
fected liy various proposed changes on
the water fronts.
PASADENA GETS PERMIT FOR SAN
GABRIEL DAM
The California Division of Water Rights
has granted tlie city of Pasadena permit
for a storage dam on the San Gabriel
River at the Pine Canyon site, which is
6 miles below the Forks dam site, of the
Los Angeles County Flood Control Dis-
trict. Pasadena filed claims to the Pine
Canyon site in 1923, planning to store
flood waters tliat would otherwise waste
into the sea. The grantmg of this per-
mit follows fi\e years of study by tiie
state at a ost of $105.0(10.
The permit gives the city the right to
divert not more than 40,000 acre-feet in
anj' one season and not more than 150,-
000 acre-feet in a 5-year period. Plans
call for a dam about 300 ft. high which
will flood the valley for a distance of
three miles and will store 65,000 acre-ft.
Part of this capacity is to be used for
cyclic storage in the years when the
entire 40,000 acre-ft. allotment is not
consumed. A bond issue, probably for
$8,000,000, to provide funds for financing
the Pine Canyon project is to be put be-
fore the voters in November. Speed in
construction will be a factor because the
city's present supply is already taxed
to capacity in dry seasons and about
three years will be reo'Jired to bring in
the new supply.
{ F>RATT^
CONCRETE (^_l
What experts state is one of the fin est golf courses in northern California
ivas formally ushered into being yesterd ay when some seventy golfers matched
strokes over the beautiful fairways of t he new Sonoma Mission Inn Golf and
Country Club course at Boyes Springs.
The new links are the exclusive work of Sam Whiting, one of the best known
professionals in California and at present "pro" at Olympic Club. Each hole is
a gem and a tribute to golf and its designer. Good shots receive a just reward
and poor ones a deserved penalty. Luck piays a minor role on this course.
To those who are acquainted with the sun-baked, weed-covered courses that
foiinerly featured this section of California, the Sonoma Mission Inn Golf and
Country Club will be a revelation. The fainvays, thanks to the Hollander sys-
'.ei>. of sprinkling, will be green the year round and the greens, while new, are a
joy to the straight putter. The ball goes exactly where you send it.
Elaborate plans have been made for the Birthday Invitation tournament to
be held over the new course on August i. 4 and 5 and the entry list to date in-
cludes some of the best known amateurs in the East Bay district. — San Francisco
Examiner. 7/2S/28.
THIS IS the first story.
ON GOLF.
THAT SANDY Pratt.
HAS PRINTED in these columns.
DEVOTED TO clean sand.
AND CLEAN rock and gravel.
BUT THE above story.
FROM THE San Francisco Examiner.
CARRIES A "sand" story.
FOR SIXTEEN carloads.
OR EIGHT hundred tons.
OP "PRATTCO Amber" No. 4 sand.
FROM PRATTCO (Monterey County).
WAS PLACED on the course.
BY HAROLD Maundrell, Manager.
AND SAM Whiting, expert golfer.
BOTH SAM and Harold.
"DROVE" FROM sand piL
TO SAND pit.
IN ALL Northern California.
FROM PRATTCO (Monterey County).
OR TWO miles.
FROM HOTEL Del Monte.
AND CLARENCE (Sandy)
dent.
OF THE Pratt Building Material Co.
WITH SAND and rock plants.
AT SACRAMENTO, Marysville.
PRATTROCK (NEAR Folsom).
PRATTCO (MONTEREY County).
AND MAYHEW (Sacramento County).
CENTRAL OFFICE— San Francisco.
NOT ONLY congratulates.
SONOMA MISSION Inn Golf Club.
FOR USING such wonderful sand.
BUT TO Sam and Harold.
SANDY SAYS: "I thank you."
Mr. and Mrs. N. O. GOLFER, who
married before golf became a national
consumer of sand, like Sandy Pratt,
President of the Pratt Building Ma-
terial Company produces. The lady will
never be a "golf widow." The above
photo taken on their "honeymoon" shows
the strong-minded woman, who has the
courage to tell her husband to take his
exercise on the farm following a plow.
Before her marriage she was Miss ROCK
of Ages. He was B. A. SAND DAB.
Saturday, August 4. la2S
EMERYVILLE PAINT PLANT
IRON OXIDE PIGMENTS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
INVESTIGATES CEMENT PLANT
The Pacific Coast plant of C. K. Wil-
liams & Co. of California, paint manu-
facturers, recently erected at Emery-
ville, covers approximately 5 acres of a
10-acre site, leaving room for future ex-
pansion. The ultimate capacity of the
plant is about 40 tons with 10 tons a day
as the maximum at the start. Much of
the machinery now installed was design-
ed and built especially for this plant.
It is expected that the plant will be ready
to start shipping some time this month.
C. P. Ayers. general manager of the
Easton, Pa., plant of the C. K. Williams
Co., has been in charge of the erection
and equipment of the factory at Emery-
ville.
The C. K. Williams Company was one
of the first to s.vstematically manufacture
iron oxide colors along modern lines,
starting some 50 years ago. It is a
striking coincidence that in leveling
Shellmound, an Indian burial ground on
the site of the plant at Emeryville,
preparatory to building, the University
of California found evidences of paint
manufacturing activities which Had
been carried on by the aborigines, in
common with their Asiatic brethern, the
Indians found that beautiful colors could
be obtained by washing certain clays to
make yellow piginents and that these
clays, when burned, tui-ned to browns and
reds. Blacks were obtained by selecting
certain iron rocks, pulverizing them in
stone mortars. The University found
paint samples in the central portion of
this huge mound, and in all thirty-eight
lost were collected, of which three were
yellow paint. In many cases the Uni-
versity found the application of these
paints upon articles unearthed during
the period of investigation.
The permanency of these earth colors
are testified to by many early Indian
relics in museums, as well as the won-
derful results obtained by the Chinese in
their work of centuries ago when paints
which had as their base the clays and
oxides secured from the ground.
LIFE OF STONE FLOORING IS MEAS-
URED IN TESTS
Marble, slate, and limestone are some
of the stone materials under test at the
Bureau of Standards to determine the un-
even wearing qualities of stone flooring,
according to a report by D. W. Kessler,
Bm-eau of Standards, outlining the pre-
liminary results of the research. The full
text of the statement follows:
Floors of fine buildings are frequently
made the subject of attractive designs by
ir laying materials of various color tones.
Materials supplyine the desired colors are
not always of equal resistance to wear
and for that reason the floor may wear
to a very uneven surface.
Many are familiar with the rugged
condition of the floor surface in the Un-
ion Station at Washington. Here a very
hard red marble has been combined with
a much softer white marble. The heavy
traffic on many parts of this floor has
worn the white marble considerably faster
than the red, Kaving the tiles of the lat-
ter standing so much above the white
marble that resurfacing will soon be nec-
essary.
Realiziner that such cases are due main-
ly to a dearth of information concern-
ing the wearing qualities of different ma-
terials under foot traffic, a line of re-
search has been started at the National
Bureau of Standards to devilop a means
of testing the abrasive hardness of var-
ious flooring materials. An apparatus has
been designea and tests with this are
being compared with a series of wear
measurements on similar materials under
service conditions to determine if the
test affords a reliable criterion for com-
paring different flooring materials.
The United Statis Public Health Ser-
vice has completed a study of the health
of workers In a Portland cement plant,
the first of a series covering the dusty
trades, accordinc to an announcement
by Surgeon General H. S. Gumming. The
study was undertaken to ascertain
whether persons working in an atmo-
sphere containing numerous minute par-
ticles of a calcium dust suffered any
harmful effects. The Investigation was
conducted in one of the older, dustier
plants, so that the effect of large quanti-
ties of the dust could be observed. Rec-
ords of all absences from work were
kept for three years, and the nature of
disabling sickness was ascertained.
Physical examinations were made. X-ray
films taken, and the character and
amounts of dust in the atmosphere of the
plant were determined.
Thf results of this invs-stigatior. Indi-
cated that the calcium dusts generated
in the process of manufacturing Port-
land cement do not predispose workers
to tuberculosis nor to pneumonia. The
workers exposed to dust experienced,
however, an abnormal number of attacks
of diseases of the upper respiratory tract,
especially colds, acute bronchitis, diseases
nt the pharynx and tonsils, and also in-
luenza, or grippe. Attacks of these
\iseases serious enough to cause absence
or two consecutive working days or
onger occurred among the men in the
dustier departments at a rate which was
about 60 per cent above that of the men
in the comparatively non-dusty depart-
ments. Limestone (fust appeared to be
slightly more deleterious in this respect
than cement dust.
Outdoor work in all kinds of weather
such as was experienced by the quarry
workers appeared to predispose to
diseases of the upper respiratory tract
even more than did exposure to the cal-
cium dusts. In the outdoor departments
of the plant, also, the highest attack
rates of rheumatism were round. The
study also indicated that work In a ce-
ment dusty atmosphere may predispose
to certain skin diseases such as boils, to
conjunctivitis, and to deafness when ce-
ment dust in combination with ear wax
forms plugs in the external ear. When
the dust in the atmosphere is less than
about ten million particles per cubic foot
of air it is doubtful that the above-
mentioned diseases and conditions would
be found to greater than average fre-
quency.
Modernization of plant and installation
of ventilating systems are helping to
solve the dust problem of the industry.
Litigation resulting from the bank-
ruptcy of H. Brown. Sacramento high-
way contractor, after he had completed
the paving of a section of the Two Rock
road under a Sonoma County contract,
was closed .July 26, when checks aggre-
gating $11,959.31 were mailed from the
county clerk's office to 15 judgment
creditors. Of the total judgments granted
in the superior court against the con-
tractor, $6245.31 was paid by the county,
that amount being due on the contract,
and the remainder was met by the
Eagle Indemnity Company, bondsmen
for the contractor.
The largest single creditor 'was the
Santa Cruz Portland Cement Company,
which supplied cement for the work, and
which received $3727.66 in the settlement.
Other judgments, covering labor and
road building materials, ran as low as
$10S.17. which sum went to the Stand-
ard Oil Company.
Fourteen of the creditors received
judgment against the county and in-
demnity company together, and one
against the bondsmen alone.
TIMBER SUIT IS riLED IN AMADOR
COUNTY
Frank J. Solinsky, Sr,, and Frank J.
Solinsky, Jr., have filed suit at Jackson
against Charles F. Ruggles, millionaire
lumberman of Manistee, Mich., for judg-
ment in the sum of $204,930.38. The
plaintiffs allege that they and the de-
fendant made and entered into a con-
tract and that on May 19, 1924, the
plaintiffs granted and assigned an un-
divided one-half interest in the contract.
Further, that in pursuance of the con-
tract the defendant with the aid and
assistance of plaintiffs purchased and ac-
quired lands, timber rights and proper-
erties situated in the counties of Ama-
dor and El Dorado. That on June 11,
1927, the defendant in violation of the
terms and conditions of the contract con-
veyed lands, timber rights and property
to the Amador Timber company without
the consent or approval of the plaintiffs.
Another suit was filed by Frank J. So-
linsky, Sr., and Frank J. Solinsky, Jr.,
against Charles F. Ruggles, John H. Ra-
demaker, Charles McPherson and the
Amador Timber company. In the com-
plaint it is alleged that on May 26, 1927,
Ruggles caused to be organized a corp-
oration under the laws of Michigan, by
the name of the Amador Timber Com-
pany, for the purpose or transferring to
it titles to the lands, timber rights and
properties so acquired by him and with
the intention and for the purposes of
avoiding the payment to plaintiffs. The
plaintiffs ask judgment and decree of
court setting aside and annulling deeds
and conveyance of lands.
CHILE PLANS 275 MILES OF ROADS
THIS YEAR
The 275 miles of roads planned for
construction in Chile in 192S. according
to the Department of Coiumerce, in-
cludes 72 miles of concrete and bitu-
minous concrete, 146 of stone or gravel.
17 of gravel with bituminous surface,
and 40 undetermined. It is stated that
nt the small quantity of graders, tractors
and other road equipment now in opera-
tion, American- machines predominate,
and that European competition is of little
consequence. A report on the machinery
requirements will be made later.
♦
Concrete Road Yardage
There is given below a tabulation of
concrete pavement yardage awarded dur-
ing June together with the total number
of square yards awarded for the year up
to June 30, 1928, as prepared by the
Portland Cement Association. The figures
represent awards in the United States
only.
Sq. Yd.
Sq. Yd. Awarded from
Awarded During Jan. 1, '28 to
June, 1928 June 30. 1928
Roads 8,996,588 53,428,816
Streets 5,875,515 24,516,668
Alleys 574,006 1,790,133
Totals 15,446,109 79,735,617
♦
JUNE CEMtNT PRODUCTION AHEAD
OF LAST YEAR
an increase of 1.4 per cent and shipments
a decrease of 6.8 per cent, as compared
with June, 1927. Stocks at the mills
were 19.3 per cent higher than a year
ago. Total production foT- ti-c^ first half
of 192S amounts to 77,005.000 bbls. com-
pared with 75,058.000 in the same period
of 1927, and the total shipments for the
first half of 1928 amount to 73.963.000 bbls.
compared with 74,775,000 in the same
period of 1927.
The statistics are compiled from re-
ports for June from all manufacturing
plans except two of which estimates
have been made. They include the out-
put of a new plant, located in Tennessee,
which began operating during the month.
14
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
APARTMENTS
TUCSON, Ariz.— T. C. Triplett Building
Co. has the contract to erect a four-story
brick apartment house at E 6th and N
Vine Sts. for E. J. Buckley. The build-
ing will be 212x188 ft. and will cost $175,-
000. Wm. B. Winchester is the architect.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Arthur Bard &
Co.. 315 E 9th St., has contract and de-
sires bids on excavating for erecting a
5-story brick apartment building at 908
S Hobart Blvd., for C. E. Williams. 918
S Hobart Blvd.; plans prepared by F. A.
Brown, 1489 Washington St.; it will con-
tain 108 rooms, 50 apartments, lobby,
laundry and storage rooms, 60x128 ft.;
cost $110,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Fillmore St., S
Beach St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (12 apts.J
Owner— Elliott Bldg. Co., 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen. 320 Market
St., San Francisco
concrete Work — Do Seghierl & Co., 35
Cook St., San Franc"sco|.
Structural Steel — Western Iron Works,
141 Beale St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Pope & Talbot, Russ Bldg., San
Francisco.
Other awards will be made within a
few days.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— W. W. Campbell
3038 W 10th St., has completed plans for
a 4-story and basement class C apart-
ment building to be erected on N Oxford
Ave. north of Beverly Blvd., for a client.
1", will contain 32-apartments and S-hotei
rooms, lobby, storage rooms and laundry
50x114 ft., brick construction. Contrac-
tor has been arranged for and will be
announced next week.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— William Allen.
917 Pacific National Bank Bldg.. has
completed working plans, has the con-
tract and is taking bids on all subcon-
tracts for the erection or a 4-story and
part 0-story class C apartment building,
at 1415 Alvarado Terrace, for the Ray
Investment Co.; the building will contain
108 rooms divided into 48 apts., lobby and
service rooms with garage in basement,
75x139 ft., reinforced concrete frame,
brick filler walls; cost $110,000.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Bellevue Avenue.
Three -story and basement frame and
stucco apartment house (30 apts. of
2, 3 and 4 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Russell .Coleman, 1132 Cam-
bridge Road, Burlingamc.
Bids will be taken from a selected list
of contractors next week.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Wm. Allen, de-
signer and builder. 917 Pacific National
Kank Bldg.. applied for building permit
to erect a 4 and part 5-story. 108 room.
'« family Class C apartment house. 75x
139 feet at 1415 Alvarado Terrace for
i^TV Investment Co. Concrete frame.
Cost $110,000.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Desiener Elmer E.
Feig. W^estern Bond and Mortgage Bldg..
Portland, completes plans and G. R. Ben-
nett, owner, will erect by day work, a
three-storv and base. brTck apartment
house at East 21st and Hawthorne Ave.:
est cost $125,000. Sub-bids on all por-
tions of the work will be taken by the
owner.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
David J. Reed. 1489 West Washington
St.. has the contract to erect two apart-
ment liou.-e.^ .1]] Fremont St. near Linden
St., Suutli l';i.-;idena, for Mr. Kubinsun.
one will be three stories, 56x135 feet,
and will contain thirty apartments; the
other will be three stories and will con-
tain twcnty-tuur apartments; both will
be of frame and stucco construction.
Cost, $120,000.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. N Thirty-
seventh St. W Telegraph Ave.
Three -story fran^e and stucco apart-
ment building (48 rooms).
Owner — C. Friedman, 4050 Lyon Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Art Builders. 1927 Napa St..
Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost. $850,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Green and Leav-
enworth Sts.
Twenty-four-story class A apartment
bldg.. (SO 2. 3 and 4-room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — Western Management & Finance
Co.. Crocker First National Bank
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect — H C. Baumann. 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
B'ds are being taken for a general con-
tract and about ten days will be allowed
for figuring plans.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— W. Douglas Lee.
architect and builder. 315 E. 8th St., ap-
plied for a building permit to erect a 12-
story. 270-roeim Class A apartment-hotel
building, 95x135 feet, at 450 Rossmore
Ave., for Barco Inv. Co., 656 S. Los An-
ge'.es St.; reinf. cone, constr.. steel
trusses, tile r.iof. Cost $500,000.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Architect
Rudolph Falkenrath. Chamber of Com-
■rte Bldg.. is preparing plans for a 4-
story Class C apartment house to be
erected at the northwest corner of Sixth
and F Sts , San Bernardino, for Philip
Simon. 1114 tiuinby Bldg.. Los Angeles.
It will contain fifty-six apartments; di-
mensions. 95x150 feet, brick construction.
Cost $125,0(10. Salih Bros., 1114 Quinby
Bldg., will be the contractors.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Frenk Webster,
922 Guaranty Bldg., has completed plans
for a four-'itury Class C apartment
building on Witmer St. near Fourth St.
for Mrs. Bessie Brandweiner; dimensions
42x120 feet, brick construction. Cost
$100,000.
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APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
RENO, Washoe Co., Nevada.
Two-story and basement class C brick
apartment bldg., (35 rooms, 1, 2 and
3-room apts.)
Owner — C. Peterson, Reno, Nevada.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Einer C. Peterson. 1920
Hayes St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Scott and Jef-
ferson Streets.
Two three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment buildings (36 2, 3,
4 and o-room apts.) Elevators; elec-
tric refrigeration, aishwashers, tile
baths, etc.
Owner and Builder — Ben Liebman, 1555
Francisco St., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Twenty-sixth Ave.
S Cabrillo St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner and Builder — T. I. Strand, 882
Tliirty-first Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
BONDS
Bonds Voted.
SCHOOL Cost, $25,000
RIO VISTA. Solano Co., Cal.
One-story frame grammar school building
Owner — Rio Vista Grammar School Dist.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
SOUTH PASADENA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— William R. Staats Co., 640 S. Spring
St., Los Angeles, purchased $100,000 in
South Pasadena High School bonds from
the Los Angeles County Supervisors July
30 at a premium of $6523.
CHURCHES
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co.. Cal. —
Rev. Harold A. Crampton of San Fran-
cisco, has been appointed pastor of a
Catholic church parish to be established
in San Carlos. The first work of the par-
ish will be to secure funds to finance
erection of a new edifice.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $63,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One - story reinforced concrete church
buildin^'. (seating capacity 600; Span-
ish type tile roof: St. Joseph Church).
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Architect— C. H Jensen. Santa Fe Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Stephenson Construction Co.,
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Badt ICalk Co.. 74 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Steel Forms— Soule Steel Co.. Rlalto Bldg.
San Francisco.
Statuary— O'Connor Co.. 341 Stockton St..
.San Francisco.
Metal Doors — Price Teltz Co.. <)83 How-
ard St.. San Francisco.
Glass— Cobbledick Kibbe Glass Co.. 6C6
Howard St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Webb & Fleming, 36S E
Julian St.. San Jose.
Structural Steel — Pacific Structural Iron
Works. 370 10th St.. San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Stanford Sheet Metal W'ks,
815 Emerson St.. Palo Alto.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Architects
Mai-ston & Maybury. 25 S. Euclid Ave.,
Pasadena, are taking bids for a reinforc-
ed concrete church building to be erected
at the northwest corner of County Club
i
Saturday, August 4, 1928
Dr. and Mansfield Ave., Los Angeles, for
.]!■ Wilshire Crest Presbyterian Church;
George Nix, chairman building com-
mittee, 1041 S. Harcourt Ave.; stucco ex-
terior with art stone trim. Cost, $100, OOU.
Plans will later be made for an addition
to cost about $130,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Marston & May-
bury, architects, 615 W. 7th St.. applied
for a building permit to erect a three-
story Sunday school building, 103x145 ft.,
at 5211 Country Club Dr. for Wilshire
Crest Presbyterian Church; concrete and
brick walls, .plastered exterior. Cost
$100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. C. Bannister,
builder, 6331 Hollywood Blvd., applied
for building permit to erect a 20-room,
concrete church 162 feet high and 90x160
feet at 1897 Franklin Ave., tor First
Methodist Church of Hollywood, 1820
Hillerest. Thos. P. Barber, architect, 2008
W. 7th St.
ANAHEIM, Orange Co.. Cal.— Archi-
tects H. M. Patterson and R. L. Warren,
6S1 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los
Angeles, are revising plan studies for
parish house to be erected at Broadway
and Clementina St., Anaheim, for Ana-
heim Presbyterian Church; will be a two-
story and basement structure and will
house an educational unit. Construction
details not determined.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Scott
Quintin, 310 Weber Bldg., Alhambra, has
completed plans and bids will be taken
the latter part of the week on general
contract and the heating and ventilating
for a two-story frame and stucco church
and Sunday school building to be erected
on Normandie at 75th St. for the United
Presbyterian Church, Rev. John J. Stone,
pastor; 44x104 feet and 36x104 feet. Cost
$50,000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Bastian-Morley
Co., La Porte. Ind., has purchased a one
and one-half acre site on the south side
of E 59th St. between Central Ave and
Avalon Blvd. as a location for the erec-
tion of a western factory. The proposed
buildings will be of brick and steel con-
struction and will be erected under the
supervision of S. J. Lonergan, vice-presi-
dent in charge of production at the La
Porte plant. The company manufactur-
ers water heaters.
NORTH BEND. Ore.— Coal Products
Corp.. Clyde M. Clefton, Secty., will have
plans prepared for a $350,000 coal re-
ducing plant to be constructed on the
waterfront; will be one-story. 60x600-ft.,
70 -ft. high; concrete construction.
Plans Being Completed.
DISTRIBUTING PLANT Cost. $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Powell
and Green Streets.
Main distributing plant comprising three
buildings, flre walls, tanks, pipe lines,
etc.
Owner— Union Oil Co.. Mills Ridg., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
YUM, Ariz. — Piggly Wiggly Yuma
>v.ll erect a one-story warehouse. 25x
'" ft., on Madison Ave., between Second
and Third Sts. It will cost $30,000. H.
D. Saunders is president of the company.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Angelo
Turano Fruit Co.. Hanford. has materials
on the site and constructton will be start-
ed at once on a $2,000 packing plant on
the former site of the Santa Fe corrals.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Alfred Love, 143U N -Hunter St., Stock-
ton, at $2419 awarded contract by county
supervisors to erect cow barn at county
fair ground. Olli-.r bids: Chas. Voor-
hees, $2981; L. Ubels, $3025; Ecker Bros.
& Stark, $3300.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Capital
Ryde Mills (rice milling) plant suffered
.?150,000 tire loss. Stock loss was placed
at $50,000. the balance l.eing against plant
and equipment, according to Nelson B.
Morse, plant superintendent.
PORTERVILLE. Tulare Co.. Cal. —
Frank O. Sheldon. Porterville. at $20,000
awarded contract to erect 50 by 100 ft.
addition to Sunland Packing Plant. F.
F. Heyrenfelt. secretary-manager; will
provide additional quarters for sweat
rooms and storage.
SAN FRANCISCO.— City contemplates
bond issue for $250,000 to finance erection
of a warehouse for Municipal Bureau of
Supplies.
ORANGE, Cal.— California Wire &
Cable Co. will erect an additional build-
ing at its plant here to cost $85,000
and Santiago Orange Growers will erect
an addition to the packing plant. These
projects have been held in abeyance
pending an agreement with the Pacific
Electric Railway Co. in regard to the
reclamation of a spur track.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— M. H.
Fredericks. Petaluma. has contract to
erect warehouse of Taylor Milling Com-
rany in Weller St. bet. East D and East
Washington Sts. Building permit has
been granted.
VERNON. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Swift & Co., 916 E. 1st St., Los Angeles,
have completed working plans and are
taking bids on general contract tor the
erection of a tour-story and part 2-story
Class A oil refinery building, on a 15-acre
tract of land recently purchased between
Vernon Ave. and 39th St., and east of
Fnnta Fe Ave., Vernon. The plans were
prepared by the owner's construction de-
partment in Chicago; the building will be
entirely used tor oil refining and oil
storage purposes and will also contain
locker rooms, laboratory, toilets, etc.. 114
x212 ft., steel frame, reinforced concrete
construction. hollow tile partitions,
pressed brick exterior walls with an alter-
nate bid for plaster exterior, composition
roofing, steel sash, steel canopy over
loading plaaform. wire glass, elevators,
ornamental iron work, steel lockers, cork
insulation, steel stairways, linoleum and
cement floors, glazed brick interior walls,
asphalt mastic plaster, steel flagpole, etc.
The following general contractors will
submit bids for the erection of the build-
ing, the bids to be in about August 1st:
Scofield-Twaits Co., 1100 Pacific Finance
Bldg.; Richards-Neustadt Co.. 117 W.
9th St.; Robert E. Millsap, 1012 Pacific
National Bank Bldg.
of 600-hp. with oil for fuel served by a
tank of 5000 bbls. capacity. The corpora-
tion is headed by D. M. Thomas of Santa
Monica, who for five years was asso-
ciated with Balfour. Guthrie & ConiT
pany of San Francisco. C. A. Kieren
will be the superintendent at Richvale.
Wesley S. Martin of Los Angeles, will be
secretary-treasurer and have his office
in Richvale.
Construction will be started in three
weeks.
LODI. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. — Califor-
nia Cooperative Producers granted build-
ing permit to erect warehouse. 100 by 215
feet, brick construction; est. cost $15,000.
Will be erected in Tokay St.
August 1. 1928
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost. $1,000,000
RICHVALE. Butte Co.. Cal.
Group of 1. 2 and 3-story concrete and
steel structures.
Owner — Pacific Coast Pulp & Paper Co..
Los Angeles.
Engineer — Peter Swan. Lewis Building.
Portland. Ore.
Mgr. of Constr. — C. A. Kieren, Hotel
Clunie, Sacramento.
The main building will be 225 by 66 ft..
32 ft. high; digest building. 75 by 32 ft..
45 ft. high; recovery plant. 240 by 60 ft..
24 ft. high; boiler house. 50 by 80 ft.. 39
ft. high. Concrete smoke stack. 150 ft.
high with width of 8 ft. at top; water
tank. 100 ft. high with capacity of 60.000
gals. Steam plant will serve cooking and
mixing processes, this to have capacity
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architect Loy L. Smith. 1506 W. 46th
St., has completed working plans and W.
W. Paden, 606 S. Hill St., has taken bids
for the erection of a two-story brick
warehouse building on Avenue 60, near
Pasadena Ave., the building to be oc-
cupied by the California Sprayer Co.,
6001 Pasadena Ave. ; 95x60 ft., brick con-
struction.
FLATS
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLATS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Alvarado St., W
San Jose Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co flats building.
Owner and Builder— Otto A. Klahn, 27
Chenery St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLAT BLDG. Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Twenty-fifth Ave
N Taraval St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner and Builder — Vukicevich & Mc-
intosh. 666 Mission St.. San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladek. Monadnock
Bldg.. San Francisco.
GARAGES
MERCED. Merced Co.. Cal. — Until Aug.
6. 8 P. M., bids will be received by W. T.
Clough. city clerk, to erect 3-stall garage
tor city. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. \\'ith bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
C;ARAGE BLDG. Cost. $15,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. E Broad-
way. S Twentieth St.
Two-story brick and tile garage and of-
fice building.
Owner^California Cleanrite Auto Laun-
dry. 374 17th St.. Oakland.
Architect and Contractor — McWethy &
Greenleaf. 374 17th St.. Oakland.
Concrete Work — Douglas & Wolfe, Oak-
land.
Brick Work— J. P. Knudsen, 3715 Car-
rington St.. Oakland.
Structural Steel — Her^TK Iron Works.
18th and Campell Sts.. Oakland.
Roofing — Western Roofing Co.. Inc., 1337
Telegraph Ave.. Oakland.
SAK FRANCISCO — City Bag Com-
pany's plant at 752 Bryant St., suffered
$10,000 fire loss July 31.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Aug. 13,
10-30 A M., under Circular No. 1891, bids
will be received by Purchasing Officer,
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa
(Pacific Port), concrete mixers, drilling
machines, steel, copper rail conductor,
poultry netting, wire cloth, wire lath,
pipe and fittings, cable clips, metal lock-
ers, cable, insulated wire, motors, tans,
.switches, soldering irons, hard horn fibre,
fuses, fuse links, lighting fixtures, reflec-
tors, rosettes, sockets, rubber tape, turn-
buckles, aluminuniware, chinaware, glass-
es paints, varnishes, paint ingredients,
putty, linseed oil. etc. Further informa-
tion obtainable from Assistant Purchasing
Officer, Fort Mason, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Aug. 10, 11 A.
M., under Order No. 9287, bids will be
received by U. S. Engineer Office, 85 2nd
St for complete installation of oil burn-
ers in three boilers on iJ. S. Dredge Sac-
ramento and in four boilers on U^ S.
Dredge San Joaquin. Futher information
cbtainable from above office.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Until Aug. 20. 2 P.
M., bids will be received by John B.
Brown, Sup't., Phoenix Indian School, to
fur. and del. 400 bbls. (1,600 sacks) Port-
land cement in cloth sacks. Alt. bids
will be considered for 400 bbls. (l.fiOO
sacks) Portland cement on paper sacks.
Further information obtainable from
above.
WASHINGTON, D. C— I'ntil Aug. 10,
10:30 A. M., under Circular No. 1893. bids
will be received by Purchasing Officer,
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa
(Pacific Port); motor trucks, automobiles,
motor-driven pumps and electric rivet
heaters. Further information obtainable
from Assistant Purchasing Officer, Fort
Mason, San Francisco.
SALEM. Oregon.— Until Aug. 20, 3 P.
M. bids will be received by Treasury
department office of the supervising ar-
chitect. Washington, D. C. for remodel-
ing and enlarging U. S. Post Office at
Salem, Oregon. Drawings and specifica-
tions obtainable from Custodian at the
building or at Supervising Architect's of-
fice, Washington, D. C. See call for bids
under official proposals, this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Aug. 9, 11 A.
M., bids will be received by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for painting
sixteen buildings at Fort Barry. Further
information obtainable from above. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
EUREKA. Huml>oldt Co., Cal.— Fred
J. Maurer & Son, 3011 E St., Eureka, at
$1286.50 submitted only bid to Public
Works Officer, Mare Island Navy Yard,
for reroofing. reflashing and placing
parapet coping tile at the combined dor-
mitory and power house building E-1 at
Naval Radio Compass Station. Eureka.
Work under Specification No. 5671. Bid
referred to Washington for award.
FORT HUACHUCA. Ariz.— Adj. Gen.
Chas. W. Harris, Arizona National Guard,
Phoenix, announces that the sum of
$100,000 is available tor the construction
of a permanent National Guard camp in
the Fort Huachuea reservation. The
buildings will include mess halls, bath-
houses, kitchens, administration build-
ing, warehouses, officers' quarters, etc.
The permanent buildings will be of con-
crete and stone construction. Sewer and
water systems will be installed.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.,
August 22, bids will be received by the
Bureau of Yards and Docks. Washing-
tonfl D. C. for the erection of a store
house at the naval operating base air
station, San Diego. The building will be
304x120 ft., by 48 ft. high; it will be of
.steel frame construction with concrete
foundations. Plans obtainable from
Capt. Geo. McKay, public works officer.
Foot of Broadway, San Diego, on deposit
of $10.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
August 22nd, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
at Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment. Washington, D. C. under spec-
ification No. 5670 for painting two steel
radio towers, at Navai Radio Compass
Station, Eureka. Plans obtainable from
Bureau of Vaids and Docks, Navy Dept.,
Washington. D. C, and upon check or
postal money order tor $lu payable to
Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks. See
call for bids under official proposals in
this issue.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Preliminary Plans Approved — Working
Drawings Ordered.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $200,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
Ninth and M Sts., facing Capital Sq.
Four or five -story reinforced concrete
club building.
Owner — Sutter Club.
Architect — Dean & Dean California State
Lite Bldg.. Sacramento, and Starks &
Flanders, Ochsner Bldg., Sacramento,
associated.
Plans will be ready for bids in about 60
days.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — Masonic
Hall Assn., Lester H. Cranston, chair-
man, will expend $3000 in remodeling tue
present lodge quarters.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — All bids
received by George E. CIross, county
clerk, to fur. and install lighti.^g fixtures
in Veterans' Memorial Building at Ber-
keley were rejected. Lowest bid was
submitted by The Roberts Mfg. Co., 2214
Broadway, Oakland, at $3825.
Plans Being Figured^Bids Close Aug. 18,
2 P. M.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $30,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Tenth
Street.
One and two-story frame and stucco club
building, (auditorium seating capacity
670).
Owner — San Jnse Women's Club.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N Second
St., San Jose.
All bids previously received were re-
jected.
WEST WOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect J. J. Frauenfelder, 1116 Story
Bidg.. Los Angeles, is preparing working
drawings tor a two-story and basement
fraternity house to be erected at Lever-
ing and Strathmore Ave., Westwood, for
the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. It will
provide accommodations for thirty stu-
dents; frame and stucco construction.
DECOTO, Alameda Co., Cal.— Architect
William Mooser. Nevada Bank Bldg.. San
Francisco, awarded a contract to ftlalott
& Petersen, 3221 20th St., San Francisco,
tor maible and tile, in connection w-ith
the construction of two, three and four-
story class A dormitory building. It is
being constructed for the Masonic Homes
of California. Marble and tile contract,
$13,012. Other awards previously reported.
HOSPITALS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
State has tentatively agreed to move
Slate Hospital for Insane from its pres-
ent location within the Stockton city lim-
its to a farm a few miles from Stockton
on the Lower Sacramento road. The
buildmg program will enlarge the insti-
tution to a capacity of 3,000.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost, $75,000
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Area
bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Carmel and
Princeville Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete community
hospital building.
Owner — Wheeler Community Hospital As-
sociation.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Among those interested in promoting
the project are; George A. Wentz, Dr.
Elmer J. Chesbro and L. W. Wheeler.
The itemized cost of the project follows;
Hospital building, $75,000; architect's
tees, $4500; site, $3000; paving, $2000;
landscaping and planting, $1500; side-
walks, drives, etc., $1000; linoleum, $2000;
furnishing major operating room, $3000;
furnishing minor operating room, $1500;
furnishing obstetric rooh, $1000; eerilizers
and blanket warmers. $5000; furnishing
24 private rooms at $3000 each, $7200; x-
rav and laboratory, $3500; kitchen range,
utensils and crockery, $2500; refrigerator,
$750; incidentals, $1550; total, $115,000.
Of the $115,000 required, the sum of $80,-
000 has been subscribed. It is expected
that the full amount will be available
within the next tew weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO.— City contemplates
bond issue for $5,500,000 to finance erec-
tion of structures for Health Department
including additions to present hospitals,
Laguna HonSa Home and Health (jenter
Bldg., in the Civic Center.
SEATTLE, Wash. — King County Com-
missioners will shortly call election to
vote bonds of $3,000,000 to finance erec-
tion of group of county hospital build-
ings. Recommendations concerning the
proposed buildings have been submitted
to the commissioners by Dr. Broderick,
formerly superintendent of the San
Francisco Hospital.
VAN NUYS, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
A. C. Fry contemplates the erection of a
twenty-bed modern hospital building on
his property at Sherman Way and Van
Nuys Blvd.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
Oct. 1. bids will be received by the Board
of Supervisors for furnishing and in-
stalling sterilizers and equipment for
the Acute Unit of Los Angeles General
Hospital to be erected for Los Angeles
County.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
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San Francisco, California
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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ALHAMBRA. Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
The Board of Supervisors has included
in the Ut2S-1929 budget an appropriation
of $135,000 for the purchase of a site
and the erection of a health center build-
ing at Alhambra. Funds will become
available from the first installment of
taxes next December.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Claud
Beelraan, 1019 Union Bank Bldg., has
been authorized to proceed with working
plans for Class A hospital building to be
erected on the north side of Fountain
Ave., extending from Catalina St. to
Berendo St., for the Kaspare Cohn Hos-
pital. The cost will be approximately
$1,500,000 and plans will be completed
and ready for bids in two months. Tne
building will provide acconmiodations for
a 2o0-bed hospital, nurses' home, audi-
torium, seven operating rooms, labora ■
tories. X-ray department, physiotherapy
department, etc. The main hospital build-
ing will have a center section, 53x100 ft.,
and two wings, each, 112x46 ft., eight
stories and basement; the nurses' home
and auditorium section will be eight
stories, 6Sx70 ft., and the kitchen and
boiler room department will be two
stories and basement, 68x70 ft. The
construction will be of structural steel
frame with reinforced concrete.
Plans Completed.
PREVENTORIUM Cost, $oO,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco preventorium
Owner — Santa Clara County.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids will probably be called for within
three weeks.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— The Incar-
nation Sisters, a Catholic organization of
Houston, Texas, and who own St.
Mary's Hospital at Long Beach, re-
cently discussed wilth a committee of
local doctors, composed of H. H. Parsons,
R. E. Dowd and E. L. Tisinger, the feasi-
bility of erecting a new 100-bed hospital
in San Bernardino. If a site and $150,000
is donated the Sisters propose furnishing
an additional $350,000 toward the con-
struction of a structure to cost $500,000.
A site has been offered and a special
meeting will be called in San Bernardino
shortly to determine if the project can
be put through.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co.. Cal. — County
supervisors propose to join with Mendo-
cino, Lake, Sonoma and Napa counties
in the construction of a joint tubercular
hospital project. It is proposed to erect
a structure costing $100,000 and with
equipment costing $40,000. The project
is being promoted by the Napa Medical
Society.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
August 27. bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors on the general con-
tract, electrical work, plumbing, heating,
ventilating and refrigeration for the new
general hospital building to be erected at
the county hospital site for Los Angeles
county. New specifications have been
adopted, but the changes from the pre-
^ ious specifications are only minor. The
work of the contractors has been more
clearly defined and questions of inter-
pretation have been answered. The gen-
eral contract will include the concrete
work for the building, interior concrete
nnrtitions. exterior windows and doors,
cast stone work, ornamental iron, retain-
ing walls, bridge and viaduct to connect
with present buildings, etc. Tlie plumb-
ing, electric, heating, ventilating and
refrigerating contracts will include the
work which is necessary to be done while
the general contract is being executed.
Bids will be taken later for finishing
the interior of the building. The present
work \Ybich is being advertised wUl
amount to about $4,500,000. Bids will be
taken later on intej'ior partitions, in-
terior finLsh, plastering, marble and tile
work, and for finish plumbing, heating,
ventilating, etc.. on portions of the
building at a time. The building will be
an eleven-story structure of steel frame
construction with- reinforced concrete
floors, filled walls and roof. Plans were
prepared by Architects Edwin Eergstrom,
Myron Hunt. Sumner Hunt, Pierpont
Davis and William Richards.
installing elevators for the new Acute
Unit of the General Hospital for Los
Angeles County.
HOTELS
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Bowman - Biltmore
interests plan early erection of a $1,000,-
000 Biltmore Hotel in Pnoenix. Chas. H.
McArthur, treasurer of the new Arizona
Biltmore Hotel organization, will arrive
in Los Angeles shortly to secure early
completion of work plans for the pro-
posed structure. Active management of
the hotel will be under the supervision
of James Woods, executive vice-presi-
dent, and Chas. Baad, ist vice-president
and manager of the Biltmore Company
at Los Angeles. '
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Beecher
Co.. 1161 Mission St., San Francisco, at
approx. $75,000 awarded contract to fur-
nish and install furniture In new Wood-
land Hotel. W. H. "Weeks, architect,
Hunter-Dulin Bide.. San Francisco. The
contract was awarded by Peter Marchant
who is to manage the hotel.
Grading & Reinforcing Steel Bids Wanted
HOTEL Cost. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary St. and Mag-
gie Alloy.
Fourteen-story class A hotel building (250
rooms, 80% baths; 2 elevators; all
modern conveniences).
Owner and Builders — Marian Realty Co.,
110 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $
ELY, Nevada.
Six-story reinforced concrete hotel build-
ing, (94 rooms).
Owner — Nevada Hotel Realty Co., (Oscar
Uphall. Manager).
Architect and Contractor — H. L. Stevens
& Co., 4?3 California St., San Fran-
cisco.
Superintendent — William McCudden.
Sub-bids are being taken on some por-
tions of the work.
SAN FRANCISCO— Aurora Hotel, 1945
Sutter St., suffered $100,000 fire loss July
25. Structure is owned by Sam Mash,
negro attorney.
HEMET. Riverside Co., Cal. — The Sec-
retary of the Hemet Chamber of Com-
merce states that the following three
architects are being considered by the
Hemet Hotel Company to design thfe
new Class C hotel building, to be erected
at Hemet: Architect Orville L. Clark,
1418 Chapman Bldg., Los Angeles; Ar-
chitect Mott M. Marston, 507 Douglas
Bldg., Los Angeles, and Architect Ed-
ward L. Mayberry, 905 Transporation
Bldg., Los Angeles. The proposed build-
ing will contain 60 rooms wnth 100%
baths and will be three stories with
plaster exterior. Cost $125,000.
Flans Being Completed.
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. Pa-
cific Avenue.
Six-story and basement class B hotel
building.
Owner — Santa Cruz Hotel Corp., (Andrew
Balich, W. H. Weeks, F. Weeks and
W. Kingsbury).
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and 246 S First St., San
Jose.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract in two weeks.
HEMET, Riverside Co., Cal.— Architect
Orville L. Clark, 1418 Chapman Bldg.,
Los Angeles, has been commissioned to
prepare plans for a three-story Class C;
hotel building, at Hemet, for -the Hemet
Hotel Co.: the building will contain ap-
proximately 70 rooms wit>i 100 per cent
baths. Cost $125,000.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co.. CaL—
Orndorff Constr. 'tCo,, ,247 N. Western.
Ave., will start construction by NoverobWf
1 on the ten-story Class A hotet.tQ'fo
erected at the ndrtheast corner of CoIot;'
rado St. and Oak Knoww Ave., Pa^aden'?*.;
Marston & Maybury. Fasadena, are tlve'.
architects. The building will contain 3U0.
rooms and will be reinforced coricreife
construction. Cost $1,300,000; site is ISO'
by 610 ft. and later a Class A apartment
house will be erected on a portion of the
property.
POWER PLANTS
REDDING, Shasta Co., Ca].— Meider-
meyer-Martin Lumber Co., submitted low
bids to city to furnish power poles, bid-
ding $552.50 on 45 poles and $259.35 on 15
poles. Eight bids received. Taken under
advisement.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until. 2 P. M.,
Sept. 3. bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors for furnishing and
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $200,000
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal. SE Lin-
coln and Fourth Sts.
Three-story Class A hotel building (60
rooms and baths; 2 stores).
Owner — Kernan Robson. San Anselmo.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Frank
Howard Allen. -232 'Main St.; San An-
selmo. ■••.•---
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 27,
2 P. M.
BOILER Cost, $
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. State Hos-
pital.
One 250-hp. water tube Doiler.
Owner — State of California.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close August
21. 2 P. M.
BOILER Cost, $
KLDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal. Sonoma
State Hospital.
One 300-H. P. water tube boiler.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — None.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Fire Com-
missioners has requested the Department
of Public Works, Bureau of Architecture,
to proceed with the preparation of plans
for the proposed new fire engine house
to be erected at 42nd Ave. and Geary St.
The sum of $30,000 is available in the.,
budget to finance the structure.
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SAN FRANCISCO.— City con terhSla teg-
bond issue for $2,500,000 to finance ere6-
tion of building to house courts.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal. — Until
Aug. 6, 10 A. M., bids will be received
by L. S. Smith, county clerk, to enclose
lower portion of furnace in basement of
courthouse to prevent water from run-
ning into furnace and disabling the heat-
ing plant. Cert, check 10% req. with
bid. Bond of 50% of contract price req.
of successful bidder. Further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk.
FRESNO, Cal.— Until 2 P. M., August
10, bids will be received by D. M. Barn-
well, county clerk, for alterations and
repairs to brick exposition building at
the county fair grounds, Fresno.
PALOS VERDES, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— The $90,000 bond issue of Palos
Verdes Library District will be sold by
the Board of Supervisors at 2 P. M..
August 13. The funds will be used for
the erection of a library building at
Palos Verdes for which Myron Hunt,-11<1T'.
Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, is th'6 at--
chitect. "■
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. L. Davidson
Co., 648 Mateo St., Los Angeles, as $22,-
788 submitted low bid to Regents of the
University of California, Los Angeles, for
the construction of bookstacks on West-
wood site. In the event that bracket
type stacks are used the M. G. West Co.,
117 Front St.. San Francisco, will be low
at $24,200, deducting $3735 for bracket
type stacks. Complete bid listing fol-
lows: J. L. Davidson Co., $22,788, alter-
nates (1) bracket type stacks, add $535;
Columbia marble floors, all $4218; (3)
Colonial gray marble floors, add $3713,
(4) omission of electric work on stacks,
deduct $1421; M. G. West Co., $24,200. (1)
ri duct $3735, (2) add $5150, (3) add $3810.
(4) deduct $2850; L. A. Ferman Co.. $22.-
948. (1) deduct $400, (2) add $4736. (3)
ndd $2045. (4) deduct $1253; Snead & Co.,
New Jersey, $27,248, (1) deduct $3843, (2)
add $3207, (3) add $2907, (4) deduct $2947:
General Fireproof Co., $30,235.45. (1)
omitted. (2) add $5466.40. (3) add- $4651.75.
(4) deduct $2757.70. The contract will
probably be awarded at the next meeting
of the regents on August' 14. Ir-. ■ •
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4. 1928
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M., August 27, bids will be re-
ceived by the Board of Supervisors for
erecting a permanent exhibit building at
the County Fair Grounds at Pomona.
Plans were prepared by county archi-
tect. Bids will be taken separately on
the general contract, electric work and
plumbing. The building is estimated to
cost $160,000. It will be 800x135 feet,
with reinforced concrete walls, steel roof
trusses, composition roofing, etc.
' RESIDENCES
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
No. 3530 Brookway Court.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(10 rooms and garage).
Owner — Lester R. Daniels, 2168 4th Ave.,
Sacramento.
Architect — Starks & Flanders. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor— W. E. Cruse. 2220 19th St.,
Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
CAPITOLA, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Two-story frame Swiss Chalet style resi-
dence (Johns-Manville asbestos tile
roof). . il«
Owner — C. Cerutti.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N-Ninth
St., San Jose.
Contractor — H. A. Bridges, 1398 Lincoln
St., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. 71
Crescent Drive.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— W. J. Carr. 218 Powell St., Palo
Alto.
Plans by Wilbur Harrison.
Contractor — H. H. Dabinett, 1741 Cowper
St., Palo Alto.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N 21st St., E Dolores
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner — Sarah A. Farrar.
Architect — O'Brien Bros. & W. S. Peugh,
315 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— R. T. Getchel.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 140 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans ready for bids next week.
Plans Beine Figured — Bids Close Aug. 4.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,500
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-storv 9-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— O D. Short, 580 Market St., San
Francisco.
^-t— Masten & Hurd, Shreve Bldg..
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
i^'RDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Russell B. Coleman, 1132
Cambridge Road. Burlingame.
■Work will be done on a cost plus basis
«uh-hids will be taken from a selected
list of contractors next week.
Plans Beine Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $1.1.000
H'l.LSBOROUGH OAKS. San Mateo Co.
Twn-<-torv nine-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — W O. Nicolaides. 218 Pennisular
Ave.. San Mateo.
Architect— Russell B. Coleman. 1132 Cam-
bridge Road. Burlingame.
Plans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks.
Plans Bein? Prepared.
RK.SIDENCE Cost. $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Green St. E Raker
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(8 rooms and 3 baths).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — William Garren. De Young
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 3 weeks
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $14,000
WATSON VILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
E Lake St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms, 2 baths; English type).
Owner — Roy Davis.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract in one week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story eight -room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Browning Smith.
Architect — Birge M. Clanc. 310 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Palo Alto.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal. No.
1690 Mt. Diablo Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — A. Chinchiolo. 1128 E-College
Ave.. Stockton.
Architect — None.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 6.
RESIDENCE Cost. $13,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. Alviso
Road.
Two-story, eight-room frame and stucco
residence. Spanish type with tile roof.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Wolfe & Higglns, 19 N Second
St., San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(all modern conveniences).
Owner— Fred L. Humphrey, 852 Faxon
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 3 4 4?
Adeline St., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close August
6th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $75,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 15
Glen Alpine Road.
Two-story and ha.sement concrete frame
and stucco residence, 25 rooms and
garage (English type).
Owner — Mrs. Chester Williams, 148 Bayo
Vista Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
D. De Belviss. 354 Hobart St., Oakland,
submitted the lowest bid for excavating
at approximately $5500.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Fred L. Humpnrey, 852 Faxon
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen and Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
Excavatino— H. E. AToach, 365 Ocean
Ave.. San Francisco.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Fifteenth Ave. S
Santiago St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Dr. and Mrs. Justus M. Wheate.
Designer and Contractor— G. O. Bendon.
2266 29th Ave., San Francisco.
Snh-Bids Being Taken.
nESIlTENCE Cost. $12.0no
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-second Ave.
and Ulloa Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type).
Owner and Builder — A. N. Anderson. 2326
ITlloa St.. San Francisco.
Architect- Clausen & Amandes. Hearst
Bldg.. San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— B. B. Huckell.
6758 Lexington Rd.. L. A., has the con-
tract to erect a two-story Italian style
residence on Greenway Dr. near Los An-
geles Country Club for F. E. Gloyd. It
will contain fourteen rooms and six
baths. The construction will be frame
with stucco exterior. Cost $80,000.
Plans prepared by Brockoh & Puff.
Robertson and Wilshire Blvds.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. Approx. $65,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story 20-room frame and stucco res-
idence.
Owner — Fuller Brawner. 301 Mission St..
San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strohoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Stoneson Bros. & Thorenson,
279 Yerba Buena Ave., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. Arlington and McGill
Streets.
One-story 6-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Mr. Carrenello.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle. 395 Justin Drive.
San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Spruce Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — J. Jay Gittelson.
Architect — William Garren, DeYoung
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Bids will be taken August 7th for a
general contract.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $18,000
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and field stone residence (9 rooms
and 3 baths).
Owner— E. N. White, 8th and Wilson
Sts., Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two - story frame and stucco residence
(terra cotta roof; Spanish type).
Owner — Walter Blumfleld.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 1435 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Contractor— F. W. Peters, 1424 Cava-
naugh Road, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $7500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 321
Mountain Avenue.
Alterations and additions to present two-
story frame and stucco residence and
chaffeur's house.
Owner — Gus H. Bradt. Premises.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimcrs, 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Irwin Reimers. 1624 Frank-
lin St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $9000
LAB'AYETTE. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
tile roof (Mexican type).
Owner — C. W. Hetherington.
rchitect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co,, Cal. San
Mateo Park.
One-story brick and stucco residence, (5
rooms).
Owner — Richard Minor.
Architect — Russell B. Coleman, 113 2
Cambridge Road. Burlingame.
Contractor — Fred McKay, 1129 Oxford
Ave., Burlingame.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. 32nd Ave. near Cali-
fornia St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms).
Owner — Domenic Trevison; 344 22nd Ave.
Architect — Chas. Fantone, 550 Montgom-
ery St.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $35,000
=AN FRANCISCO. N Washington St.
W Spruce St.
Alterations and one-story addition to
present residence.
Owner — Alfred Ehrman, 546 Third St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Albert Farr and F. Ward, 68
Post St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — William Martin. 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Saturday, August 4, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo Co.
One-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — Anderson & Eyem-
usson, Millbrae Highlands.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $50,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. San
Mateo Park.
One-story concrete ana frame school
building.
Owner^San Mateo Grammar School Dist.
Architect — Edwards and Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for in about ten
days.
DANVILLE, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Austin Root, Danville, was awarded the
contract by Walter M. Smith, clerk, San
Ramon Valley Union High School Dis-
trict, to erect 3-classroom frame addition
to present high school. Norman R. Coul-
ter, architect, 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
The following sub-contracts were award-
ed by the Dinnie Construction Co., 870
30th St., Oakland, in connection with the
construction of a one-story frame gram-
mar school building, to be erected in Pit-
tsburg, for the Ambrose School District.
Plans were prepared by Architects Coff-
man, Sahlberg and Stafford, Plaza BIdg.,
Sacramento.
Lumber — Smith Lumber Co., Foot of 18th
Ave,, Oakland.
Glass— East Bay Glass Co., 369 5th St.,
Oakland.
Mill Work — L^oop Lumber Co., Central
Basin, San Francisco.
Cement — Henry Cowell Lime & Cement
Co., 2 Market St., San Francisco.
Gravel— Niles Sand & Gravel Co., 704
Market St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — Morgan Plumbing and Sheet
Metal Works.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, |17,214
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco school build-
ing, (six classrooms and study hall).
Owner — Albany Board oy Education.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N Grant
St., Stockton.
Contractor— Dinnie Const. Co., 870 30th
St., Oakland.
Mill Work — Loop Lumoer Co., Central
Basin, San Francisco.
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work- M. C. Henry, 2015
Chestnut St., Oakland.
Roofing- Roof Security Co., 650 Santa Fe
Ave., Berkeley.
Steel Sash— Detroit Steel Products Co.,
417 Market St., San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Plumbing — Minoggio Bros., 2316 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland.
Electrical Work — Newbery-Pearce Eleo.
Co., 439 Stevenson St., San Francisco.
Heating- George Bell, 1826 E 15th St.,
Oakland.
Painting— Chas. Godin & Son, 1730 Jayne
Ave., Berkeley.
Structural Steel — Independent Iron W'ks.
1820 Chase St.. Oakland.
Cement — Henry Cowell Lime & Cement
Co., 2 Market St.. San Francisco.
Gravel — Niles Sand and Gravel Co., 704
Market St., San Francisco.
REDDING. Shasta Co., Calif.— Chas.
Diestelhorst of Redding, and Chas. F.
Staheli of Igo, bidding jointly, at $2,050
awarded contract by Shasta Union High
School District to surface walks and
driveways at school grounds. J. P. Bren-
nan. Redding, only other bidder at $3,061.
PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 15, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
J. R. Scheiraer, clerk, Princeton School
District, to erect one-story brick school;
3 -classrooms, office, clinic and storeroom:
est. cost $25,000. W. H. Weeks, architect,
111 Sutter St., San Francisco. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from architect on deposit of
$20, returnable. See can for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
ADDITION Cost, $22,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One -story frame and stucco addition to
auditorium building.
Owner— Menlo Park School.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Aug. 13, 5
P. M., bids will be received by Chas. C.
Hughes. Secty., Board of Education,
School Administration Bldg., 21st and L
Sts., for moving a furnace from school
shop at 1012 Eye St. to John Muir School
in Riverside Blvd. Same to be installed
together with any additional equipment
to put in a complete heating plant. Cert,
check 10% payable to Secty., req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from Business
Manager. Bd. of Ed., 21st and L Sts. See
call for bids under ofncial proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Stella L. Jensen, clerk, Jefferson Un-
ion High School District, to construct 5-
ft. sidewalk and curbing at high school
grounds. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from Truman Bentley,
president of board of trustees, 336 San
Diego Ave., Daly City.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Aug.
23, 5 P. M. bids will be received by L. L.
Smith, Secty., Board of Education, to fur.
and install (a) Venetian blinds on south
and west openings and (b) window shades
on east and north epenlngs of the fol-
lowing schools: Lafayette, Dailey, Frank-
lin and FremoBt. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from Secty.,
2425 Fresno St., Fresno. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
LOS BANOS, Merced Co., Cal.— R.
Gardner, Los Banos, at $2,182.75 awarded
contract by Los Banos High School Dis-
trict to construct heating plant in high
school. Other bids: Arbuckle Heating Co.
Watsonville, $2,454; Jos. C. Black, Stock-
ton. $2,703; B. A. Newman Co., Fresno,
$2,798.
BEARDSLEY, Kern Co., Calif.— Kern
Valley Electric Co.. 3500 Chester Ave.,
Bakersfleld, at $7,420 awarded contract
by Beardsley School Dtstrict for electric
wiring in connection with grammar
school. Symmes and Cullimore, archi-
tects, 215 Haberfelde Bldg., Bakersfleld.
Other bids: M. E. Ryan, Redwood City,
$5,168; Drury-Fingerhut, 1522 19th St.,
Bakersfield. $7,688; Wright Electric Co.,
1925 Eye St., Bakersfleld, $7,732.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co .
Cal.— J. S. Metzger & Son, 332 W. Jef-
ferson St.. Los Angeles, were awarded
the general contract at $188,324 for
erecting the new Hawthorne School
building at Hawthorne School site. 624 N.
Camden Dr.. Beverly Hills. Plumbing
contract was awarded to E. W. Crowell
744 S. San Pedro St., at $7847. and wiring
was let to R. R. Jones Electric Co..
South Pasadena, at $13,990. The general
contract was awarded on the original
hid of $185,924 with an addition of 5i24on
for Tufa stone. Ralph C. Flewelling, 423
Camden Dr.. Beverly Hills. Is the ar-
chitect. The building will contain
twonty-four classrooms and an auditor-
ium; it will be of reinforced concrete
construction with .stucco exterior. The
bids for painting %vere rejected and new
bids will be taken later. The bids for
heating and ventilating were held under
advisement.
MOUNTAIN VIEW. Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until Aug. 20, 8 P. M., bids will be
received by Chas. H. Moore, clerk. Moun-
tain View Grammar School District, to
fur. and install window shades in new
Elementary School, Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co..
Cal,— Until Aug, 20, 8 P. M., bids will
he received by Chas, H. Moore. Clerk,
Mountain View Grammar School District,
to install shrubs, lawn and sprinkling
systems at school grounds. Separate
bids will be received for the work at
the Dana Street School and the High-
way School.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until Aug. 20, 8 P. M.. bids will be
received by Chas. H. Moore , Clerk,
Mountain View Grammar School District,
to fur. and install complete ready for
use, 611 Heywood-Wakefleld No. OC 60!>
Opera Chairs or equal. To be equipped
with ball and roller bearing hmees or
e.jual. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 6, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. F. Ramsey, Clerk, Tegner
School District, Route 4, Box 51, Turlock,
Icir painting school (1-coat) and varnish-
ing all seats and desks. Cert, check 1U%
eq. with bid. Further informatibn ob-
tainable from clerk.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. — F. C.
Carlson, 336 Carlson Ave., Salinas, at
!9133 submitted lowest bid and was
awarded contract by Arthur Walter,
Secty., Board of Education, to erect 2-
classroom addition to the Roosevelt
School. J. J, Donovan, architect, 1916
Broadway, Oakland. Will be frame and
stucco construction. Otlisr bidders were:
Whitcombe & Bain, Carmel $9544
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 9759
Harold K. Graham, Salinas 9830
(7124) 1st report July 11, 1928. 15
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— The following
sub-contracts were awarded by the Ham-
ilton Const. Co., 5144 Geary St., in con-
nection with the construction of the Bal-
boa Elementary School. Plans prepared
by Board of Public Works:
Grading — B. Rosenberg, 58 Merlin St., San
Francisco.
Tile Work — Mangrum & Otter Co., 1235
Mission St., San Francisco.
Marble— Clervi Marble & Mosaic Co., 1721
San Bruno Ave.
Ornamental Iron — Folsom St. Iron Works,
17th and Missouri Sts.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn Carle & Co., 444
Market St., San Francisco.
Masti-Pave Flooring — Malott & Peterson,
3221 20th St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— S. H. Chase Lumber (3o., 547
Santa Clara Ave., San Jose.
Structural Steel— Golden Gate Iron Works
1541 Howard St.. San Francisco.
Roofing Tile — Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough
St., San Francisco.
Fencing — Standard Fence Co., 432 Bryant
St., San Francisco.
Plastering— MacGruer & Simpson, 266 Te-
hama St., San Francisco.
Blackboards, Cork Carpets, Stage Cur-
tains, Motion Picture Screens — H. S.
Crocker, 665 Market St.
Shades— D. N. and E. Walter Co., 562
Mission St., San Francisco.
Patent Sash Hardware — Soule Co.
VALLEY FORD, Marin Oo., Calif.—
Frank Lamb, Vallejo, at $6,250 was
awarded the contract cy E. J. Cunning-
ham, clerk. American Valley Joint School
District, (Marin and Sonoma counties),
to erect 2-room frame school. W. Her-
bert, architect, 520 Rosenberg Bldg.,
Santa Rosa.
Alt. No. 1, add, for rustic exterior.
Following is a complete list of the bids;
Frank Lamb, Vallejo $6,000 (1) $250
R. W, Mitchell, Santa Rosa 6,115 (1) 325
D. B, Ferrero, San Anselmo 6,050 (1) 180
Hall & Personett, S'ta R'sa 6,180 (1) 250
G. W. Lawrence, Sebastop'l 6,193 (1) 265
Foundation Tests Being Made.
SCIENCE BLDG Cost, $2,000,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal, Univer-
sity Campus, E of College Ave.
Five-story reinforced concrete building
(Life Sciences).
Owner — University of California.
Architect — George W, Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St,. San Francisco.
The Delta Sigma Lamda Fraternity and
the Palmer House located on the site are
being moved.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 12 M, Aug,
10. bids will be received by Compton
Board of Education for erecting a grand -
st:ind 118x29 feet at the athletic field and
a hall for band and a music department
fn he added on eoch side of the present
administration building, 62x34 feet; Frank
M. Goodwin, architect. Stockwell Bldg.;
frame and stucco construction. Cert,
heck or bond 10%,
20 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, August 4, 1928
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co.. Cal.— were: plumbing, E. W. Crowell, 744 S. LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los An-
Fred J. Westlund, 62o 40th bt.. Oak- San Pedro St.. Los Angeles, at $7847; geles Board of Education has appointed
land, at $27,982 submitted lowest bid and heating. Coony & Winterbottom. 2425 the following architects and heating and
was aw-arded contract by ^\m. Lucio. Hunter St., Los Angeles, at $16,4^7; ventilating engineers to prepare plans
Clerk, San Leandro School District to painting. Win. R. Morgan, 261 S. West- for the construction of new buildings and
ferect one-story 4-classroom unit brick ern Ave.. Los Angeles, at $5767; electric additions to existing buildings: Horatio
School.- Est. cost $3U,000. This will com- wiring. R. R. Jones Electric Co., 1S45 W. Bishop, 6328 Eulalia Blvd.. 8-unit ad-
prise, the first unit of a 2-story structure Clark PI.. Smitli Pasadena, at $13,990: dition to the Carthay Center School, O.
tt) cost naCi^OO. Howard Schroeder, 354 Ralph Flewelling, 423 Camden Dr., Bev- W. Ott. engineer, cost $56,000; A. M.
Hobart St., Oakland, architect. Contract erly Hills, architect. Edelman and A. C. Zimmerman, 824 H.
awarded subject to approval of District , W. Hellman Bldg., new 12-unit building
Attorney. Other bidders were: ,„„^,^ WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co., Cal. at the 74th street school site, Holmes &
S. J. Bertlesen, Oakland *S^>5^5 —Until August 6, 8 P. M., bids will be Sanborn, engineers, cost $90,000; Frank
George Swanstrom Oakland 28,797 received by .S. R. James, clerk. Willow D. Hudson, 631 Petroleum Securities
John Bartlett, Oakland..... ?f'°?? Glenn School District, to fur. and erect Bldg., new llJ^-unit building at the 79th
J;?^^'°".^§^ Vezey, Oakland 28,945 steel wire fencing at school grounds Street school site. Holmes & Sanborn,
W. T. Thornally, Oakland 29,610 Plans obtainable from clerK. See call for engineers, cost $84,000; John C. Austin,
Dacid Nordstrom Oakland 2^^*' '""= under official proposal section in this Chamber of Commerce Bldg.. 16-unit ad-
J. B. Peterson. Oakland 29,687 issue. dition to the Mount Vernon Junior High
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal. STOCKTON. SliTT^aouin Co., Cal.- Hur'&^B^rn^^ioriiSrghlin 'Ldgf 16 '
—Th« following bids were received by J Brandt Bros.. 318 E-Lafayette St., Stock- unit ac'dition to the Robert Louis Stev-
?•,. Hedge, clerk. Sequoia Union High ton. at .$2n.&>u awarded contract by enson Junior High School, E. L. EUing-
School District to erect five additional Board of Education to in.stall heating wood, engineer, cost $112,000; Architec-
units at school grounds namely: Music and ventilating plant in classroom-cafe- tural Division of the Board of Education,
Bui ding. Academic Building, Cafeteria teria building at high school. The work cafeteria and a 12Vi-unit addition to the
Building, Gymnasium Building Shop will also include additions to e.xisting David Starr Jordan High School, cost
Building, and alterations and additions .system. Peter Sala, architect, 2130 N- $130,000.
for present buildings. 'Will be two-story Commerce St.. Stockton. Complete bid ■ —
6f reinforced concrete construction; esti- listing previously reported. LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal —
mated cost, $250,000. A. L Coffey, archi- Architect W. Horace Austin, Pacific
tect and Gottschalk & R'st, Associated DUNSMUIR. Siskiyou Co., Cal —J P Southwest Bank Bldg., Long Beach, has
AiA'hitect, 1126 Phelan Bldg., ban t ran- Brennan. Redding, at $7300 awarded con- been commissioned by the Board of Ed-
"^^?,' TT , r- . I A.r 1,. t„^ „^^. /K> ''■^*^' '° eievl 2-classrooin addition to ucation of Long Beach to prepare plans
Alt. No. 1, General Work, (a) add, (b) Dunsmuir Grammar School; will be two- for a new building to be erected at the
aH W 9 T>i f ■ t story. 40 by 33 ft., reinfoi. ed concrete. Woodroiv Wilson High School site. It
• . J f"^°' o' Plastering work. Steam heating extensions awarded to will be a two-story structure, brick and
Alt. No. 3, Painting work. jack Allen, Red Bluft. concrete construction. Cost $110,000.
Alt. No. 4, Plumbing work.
Alt. No. 5, Electrical work Plans Being Prepared. HOLBROOK, Ariz.— Until 8 P. M.,
. Alt. No. 6, Heating and Ventilating COLLEGE Cost $230 000 Aug. 13. bids will be received by the
V'O'''^- CHICO. Butte Co., Cal. (Teachers' Board of Education of Holbrook for erect-
_ .. -, , *»*"*"' ,, _. „ College). ing a new building at the high school
_^- ^- , '??"',t '", V .,^r-S .?,■'. o?f" Two-Story urick teachers' college (accom- site at Holbrook. Plans by Architects
Francisco, $147,775; (a) $3,5o0; (b) $875. modations tor 2000). . Trost & Trost, El Paso, and Chris. Tot-
.J^- Dioguardi, San Mateo, $154,830; (a) 'wner— State of California ten. Prescott. Ariz.
$925; (b) $2600. -Architect — George B McDougall State
, 'r^/o'^n^Vv,?^'?,".^''"' ^^" ■'°^^- 5154,987; Architect. Forum Bldg.. Sacramento CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
(ar$800; (b) $300. ,,,„„„, Architects Webber & Spaulding, 627 S.
M?^'*' ?K°^ion§^" Francisco, $158,700; SAN FRANCISCO— P. J. Enright, 2720 Carondelet St., Los Angeles, are pre-
(a) $2500; (b) $900. ^ ^ _, . McAllister St.. at $9400 awarded contract ceeding with working plans for a one-
.Ji cIa' P'i^Yi^r,^ ,K°v"'..?,?" Francisco. by Board of Public Works for mechanical story and part two-story college dormi-
$162,660; (a) $1000; (b) $440. equipment in Golden Gate School. tory building to be erected on the
rf' ol"" , »oTnA^^ '» ^" Francisco; campus of Pomona College at Claremont;
$163,183; (a) $2000; (b) $550. Preparing Working Drawings the building will accommodate 100 stu-
.,f,^»?^*",^°>".S?^SK?°i;on^" Francisco, SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $140,000 dents, and will be divided up into suites
$163,860, (a) $1515, (b) $420. OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Peralta "' eight rooms with two bathrooms to
/ »J^' n ?■ 1?^" ^^"'^'^'^°' * ' ' and Hopkins Sts. each suite; dining room, kitchen, as-
(a( $2240; (b) $400. , , ^ , , , ,,., One-, two- and three-story brick ele- sembly hall and lounge, reinforced con-
OOo'^ (a) $lfoo^ (b?'$500 °'^'"*"''' *"^'" mentary school building, (18 class- ^rete constructiom Cost $1,000,000.
Larsen & Larsen San Francisco, $168.- Owne°r— City of Oakland Board of Educa- MANTECA. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— Pi-
""'X- i'^^J?'''J''-J^^ i^^^- . tion. oneer Shingle and Roof Co., Stocltton, at
.o?^i ,J;°.-.n " ^''"'^'^^°' *^ • • *"' Architect— Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad- *575 awarded contract by Yosemite
$2ouu;:lD) $dOO. way, Oakland. Grammar School District to reroof present
E. K. Nelson, '^7?*o'Flrrell St., ^^Plans will be ready for bids about Aug. school.
San Francisco* $28,000 Bids Wanted— Te Be Opened Aug. 10th,
Walter Kipps, San Mateo 29,029 2 P. M.
Herman Bosch, San Francisco 29,895 Contract .\warded. TENNIS COURTS Cost, $
Sam Greenback, San Francisco 30,209 BUILDING Cost $45 000 SAN FRANCISCO. Laguna and Haight
Redwood Plastering Co., Redwood FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. L and' Fresno Streets, (State Teachers' College).
City 37,850 Streets. Concrete work, grading and construction
„„^^'Il*'"5 „ Two-story and basement religious-com- of tennis courts.
D. Burgess, 602 S Center St., niercial building. Owner— State of California.
Stockton $ 8,490 Omier — Merger of Central California Architect— Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
*rank L. Dixon. San Franciico 8,650 Commercial College and MacKay's chitect. Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
Raphael Co., San Francisco 10,479 Business College bv the White Temn- All bids previously received rejected.
D- Zelinsky, San Francisco 11,780 le Methodist Church South (W C
L. B. Winiger, Redwood City 12,000 Shrewsbury, president) ' ' Preparing Working Drawings.
C. Chabin, San Francisco 12,400 Architect— Chas. E. Butner, Cory Bldg COLLEGE Cost, $230,000
American Painting & Decorating Fresno. CHICO. Butte Co.. Cal. (Teachers' Col-
Co., San Francisco.. 12,902 Contractor — R. Pedersen, Fresno. lego).
Plumbing Two-story brick teachers' college (accom-
Victor Doppee. 207 Hopkins St., PITTSBURG Contra Cost-, rn r-oi modations for 2000).
Redwood City $9,500 The Dinnie (V.nstr Co S70 ?nth «r "wner-State of California.
S.-ri^tifn"s°e°n^ I Irder^s^n.^sTn^ire ^Z ^^^^ ^l,:^i^^£ki^^"^ -^-'iV1^h^t7ct^1?oTu^n\l'^g^.^°a•„^lftl^
Webb ^ F.em^i'n^i:T6i'E"/,[^„ St., g:^^ ^SBI^^^ ^ """^ "'" '' ''~^^^' '''' '" " '^•^•
San Jose. $11,547 ?',zaBld"g Sacramento'^ and 3H Amerf' REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
M. E. Ryan, Redwood City 14,880 ran Trust BldrSmondWil htoni" -A" bids received by J. D. Hedge, clerk,
,=, ^ o Heat'"B *• Ventilating storv of frame knd stucco ronstrnctinn Sequoia Union High School Dittrict, to
F. W. Snook & Son, 596 Clay St., ■ toi > oi irame and stucco construction. g^^^j ^.^.^ additional units at school
San Francisco $51,861 cTr.,-c-- — „ , „ ., _ . grounds were rejected, namely: Music
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating f-<.V a .''.' ."',V^°' i"^° '^t.ks'-os f^n . Building, Academic Building. Cafeteria
Co.. Oakland 51,888 \j-„-~4, 'Hi''' ,I^dward Cray Taylor and Building, Gymnasium Building, Shop
Dowd & Welch. San Francisco 68,100 ^''''l.^'^S Taylor 810 W^^ 6th St., Los Building, and alterations and additions
Bids takan under advisement. ^,,»1^ n , t'^^',,^^',?*" Price. Heegard for present buildings. Will be two-story
•' ■ •'IfisS.i 1 J*'.!-^ S "'' , rV''.,,'''^?.", '^°"""'^" of reinforced concrete construction; esti-
ci^^^h-^^i^-ii^t^A?^: Ml^sSfiH°bx iSH^Sf ^i^- ?°S^
beim St.. Long Beach, submitted low bid Tatum Tract; win probably be on ?Jh>- Hsco ' ^- ^'"' ^"^'^
at $185,860 on main propcsal No. 1 for unit structure with nrovision for tiio Tii„'«„ „ » >, • .a j i-.j
building comnlete and K R RrarllBv f,\i,„-J^ w!i\{;,' i proMsion tor the Plans are to be revised and new bids
?Qic c C. f S A T A Bradley, future additi.jn of an auditorium and called tor.
.C91S S. Stanford Ave., Los Angeles, sub- other wings. Cost $100 000 >-a"cu lui.
mitted low bid at $166,000 on proposal No. riAT.-nATT;' c. ■ i ^ ^ i tt
2 omitting six classrooms from the main BRENTWOOD. Contra Costa Co.. Cal til Aug 10 f 30 P M biS^'Wiu'^brye"'
building, for the erection of a two-story -J. W. Williams. Brentwood, has started bv E^I Kimball clerk OakdaeUnfon
classroom and auditorium building at the construct on on a two-classroom addi Wi»h «m,„/i f^i^V, '„. 5 _'„V.?-,- . ^,
Hawthorne school site, 624 N. Camdeh tion to present school blinding Plan^ b, ndin^ Pi?,^o hf' .'°'^,^<Jdition to shop
'Saturday, August 4, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
^1
STRATHMORE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 10, S P. M., bids will be received by
T. H. Radley. clerk, Strathmore Union
Grammar School, for built-up roof on
Strathmore grammar school. Ten-year
guarantee required of successful bidder.
Kurther information obtainable from clerk
FORT BIDWELL, Modoc Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 11, 1 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. H. Peterson, clerk. Mount
Biduell School District, to fur. and in-
stall heating plant in school. Cert,
check 11}% req. with bid. Plans on liii
in office of County Supt. of Schools at
Alturas and on file in ofBce of clerk. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
LA GRAXDE. Ore. — Northwest Con-
tract Co.. Medford. Ore., at $115,930 sub-
n:itted low bid to Bennes & Her/,ug,
architects. Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
Portland, for general contract in con-
nection with Eastern Oregon Normai
School. Sturges & Sturges, 491 Wash-
ington St., Portland, low on plumbing at
$3923; Williams & Gibson, 205 Clay St.,
I'ortiand, low on heating and National
Electric Co., 170 Thompson St., Portland,
low on electric work. Taken under ad-
visement.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, Approx. $4500
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two - story addition to present school
building.
Owner — Albany Grammar School Dist.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N Grant
St., Stockton.
Contractor — Geo. Swanstrom, 1723 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Other bidders were: J. Courtright, Oak-
land: John E. Branagh, Oakland; Gay
Engineering Corp., Oakland; E. T. Le-
sure, Oakland; E. B. Bishop, Oakland;
James Rich, Oakland; Dinnie Const. Co.,
Oakland; Sullivan & Sullivan, Oakland.
Plans Ready For Bids In Ten Days.
ADDITION Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St., (Willard
School.)
Two - story Addition to present school
■ building.
'Owner — City of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff. Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
MEDICAL BLDG. Cost, $900,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW 34th
St. and Broadway.
Nine-story class A steel frame and con-
crete medical^ center building, (ex-
terior of terra cotta and pressed
brick).
Owner — Represented by Martin B. Reed,
1736 Franklin St., Oakland, leasing
agent.
Architect and Mgr. of Construction — E.
W. Cannon, Ray Bldg., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about 30 days.
Plans Being Completed.
-BANK Cost, $100,000
FRANCISCO. SE Fillmore and
O'Farrell Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete bank and
office building.
Owner — American Trust Co., 464 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — C. R.
• Collupy, 464 California St., S. F.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
3 weeks.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Mor-
gan, Walls & Clements, 1135 Van Nuys
'"de., Iiave completed preliminary plans
for a two-story store and office building
"■ith a 5-story tower, to be erected on
the south side of Wilshire Blvd., be-
tween Burnside and Dunsmuir Aves., for
the Wilshire Center Holding Co.; the
building will cover an area 258x140 ft.
find will contain stores in the first floor
with offices in the upper floors; Class C
■ construction.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 8
ALTERATIONS Cost. $15.nnn
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. No.
19 S-First St.
Alterations to present store Ituilding.
Owner — Mr. Levy.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N-Ninth
St., San .lose.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cent. Price, $157,094
(including alt.)
SAN F'RANCISCO. California Street near
Sansome Street.
Ten-story class A offloe building to adjoin
present building.
Owner— Robert Dollar Co., 311 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— K. E. Parker Co., 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co., 609
-Mission St.. S:in Francisco.
Excavating — .Mci'lure & Chamberlain, 608
Uctuvia St., San Francisco.
Pile Driving— Htaly Tibbitts Co., 64 Pine
St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Victor Lemoge, 281 Na-
tonia St., .San Francisco.
Heating & Ventilating — Mechanical Con-
struction Co., 83 Shipley St., San
Flancisco.
Plumbing— G. Frankel, 445 Stevenson St..
,San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron and Steel Sash — Michel
^: rfel'l'i r. 'I'ciitli and Harrison Sts.,
San Francisco.
Glass — Tyre Bros., 606 Townsend St..
San Francisco.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1215 Market St.
Alterations and additions to branch bank
building.
Owner — American Trust Co., 464 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Designer and Mgr. of Const. — C. R. Col-
lupy, 464 California St., San Francisco
Brick Work— It.fd & Reed, Hearst Bldg..
Wrecking, Excavating, Rough Carpentry
— Mission C^inrrete Co., 125 Kissling
St.,
SCO.
Finish Carpentry and Cabinet Work —
William i;at.nian, 666 Mission St. ■
Ornamental Iron — Monarch Iron Works,
262 7th St.
Sheet Metal Work— Guilfoy Cornice W'ks.
liiiS Slh St.
Plastering— A. & W. Gilmour, 668 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Electric Fixtures and Wiring — Byington
Electric Co., 1809 Fillmore St.
Plumbing and Heating — E. Sugarraan,
3624 Geary St.
Painting— Maundrell & Bowen, 1285 Fol-
som St.
Glass and Glazing — Tyre Bros., 666 Town-
send St.
Marble— J. E. Back, 1533 San Bruno Ave.
Linotile — Van Fleet Freear Co., 557 How-
ard Street.
Elevator— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach St.
Hardware — Marshall Nevyell Co., Spear &
Jlission Sts.
Venetian Blinds — Western Blind & Screen
Co., Hearst l;ldg.
Vault Doors — Hermann Safe Co., Howard
and Main Sts.
Contract Awarded.
vr-:wsPAPER PLANT Cost, $25,000
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.
One-story brick newspaper plant.
Owner — The Republican Press, Ukiah.
Architect — Norman R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Guy L. Norris, Eureka.
\s previously reported, terra cotta
awarded to Gladding, McBean Co, 660
Market St., San Francisco.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Architects John and Donald B.
Parkinson. 808 Title Insurance Bldg., are
iveoaring plans for a Class A bank, store
Tiri office building to be erected at Bev-
erly Hills for the California Bank. It
will have a frontage of 300 ft. and an
pveraee depth of 100 ft. It will be a two
three-story structure and a portion
mav be six stories; construction will
n'-obahlv be reinforced concrete and steel
Cost $500,000.
Seereeated B'ds Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,000
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Third and Main Streets. . , .
Alter one-story bank building for storfesil
Owner — Bank of Italy. _ _ '-.
Architect — H. A. Minton, ..Bapk , of .Ita-ly
Bieg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco. ■"'' « *
I'liutract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
I. AND, Alameda Co., Cal. Washing-
ton and Eleventh Sts.
.Mter store (new front, fixtures, etc.)
Owner — J. C. Penney Co., 467 Uth St.,
Oakland, and Russ Bldg., S. F.
Architect — Architectural Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Henry W. Brown, 1387 E-
32nd St., Oakland.
SPARKS. Nevada.— Bell Telephone. Co.
has purchased site. 3.7'^ by 75-ft,. in G St.
bet. nth and 12th Sts., and 'will erect a
one-storv 'phone exchange and central of-
fice building. H. Cambridge is dist. mgr.
for the company.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADD. Cost, $12,000
S.\N FR.^NCISCO. NW McAllister and
Baker Sts.
Alterations and additions to present bldg.
(raise building, etc.)
Owner — Messrs. E. and D. A. Horn, 528
Washington St., San Francisco.
Architect- Geo. Ralph, 110 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Contractor — A. E. Joscelyn, 296 Parker
Ave., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $ •
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Twentieth
St. and Broadway, (80,000 sq. ft.)
Four-story basement and sub-basement
class A department store building,
(foundation for 10 stories to be added
at a later date).
Owner — Twentieth and Broadway Realty
Co., San Francisco, (H. C. Capwell
Co.)
Architect — Ashley & Evers, 535 Market
St., San Francisco, and Starrett and
Van Vleck, New York City.
Fixture Architecture — taussig & Flesch,
Chicago.
Contractor — P. J. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Acoustical Work — Johns-Manville, Inc. of
California, 354 Hobart St., Oakland,
$1433.
Painting and Decorating — J. A. Mohr &
Son. Inc., 433 11th St., San Francisco,
$19,563.
Rolled Steel Sashes and Doors (Furnish-
ing— Detroit Steel Products Co., 417
Market St., San Francisco, $4185.
Steel Sashes and Doors, (Erecting) —
Fenestra Const. Co., 417 Market St.,
San Francisco, $932.
Sheet Metal Work- East Bay Sheet Met-
al Works, 1101 Market St., Oakland,
$11,500.
Carpentry Work — Fred J. Westlund, 625
40th St., Oakland, $30,870.
Mill Work- The Oakland Planing Mill,
2nd and Washington Sts., Oakland,
$17,845.
Other awards previously reported.
Planned.
MAIL ORDER HOUSE Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded By
Valencia, Mission and Army Streets.
Large mail order house (270x225 ft.)
Owner — Sears-Roebuck Co. (Rep. by Mrs.
Helen Rutherford), 2440 Broadway,
San Francisco).
Architect — None.
.Structural Steel Bids Being Taken.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $ .
Oakland. Alameda Co.. Cal. -SW
Franklin and Fourteentli Sts.
Fifteen -story concrete store and office
building.
Owner— Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robin-
son, President).
Architect — Reed & Corlett. Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Constr. Co.,
Ci'ocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will be completed in about two
weeks at which time sub bids will be
taken on all portions of the work.
Directors of the Franklin Land Co.
are: Stuart S. Hawlev. Joseph R. Know-
land and Harrison S. 1? ibinson.
_^djoiniag_ao^ the west of the site of
tills new f;tructure the Frani-clin Land
Company, al'tc'S'iJy 'is building a new hoine
for WiltfaiYf-'Ca'<,|'ariier & Co.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— See
'Garages," this issue.
..Contract Awarded.
BAKERY BLDG. Cost, $12,000
OAKDANBf 'Alameda Co., Cal. W 12th
4 r .A-y« -E •-] Stilr, St„: ■ :
jS'^y'itef— iSittfeiS'vhftatJey, 12th Ave. and
■ K^IStfi sT. Oa-kland.
'A rch itt°rt=^None.
Contractor— S. A. Warner, 850 Cleveland
Ave., Oakland. . ■
22
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 19
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architect Aleck
Curlett, 1012 Union Bank Bldg., is com-
pleting plans for a twelve-story and base-
ment Class A bank and oftice building to
be erected at the northeast corner of
Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. for Samuel
Kress, George R. Dexter, and associates.
The site is »0xl40 feet. The bank and
office building will occupy 42x90 ft. and
the remainder of the lot will be Im-
proved with a one-story shop building
tor the present. The bank building will
be of reinforced concrete construction
with terra cotta facing. Bank of Holly-
wood will occupy the main floor.
Plate Glass and Tile Bids Wanted.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $10,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Pacheco and Areba Streets.
One-story frame and stucco store build-
ing (5 stores).
Owner and Builder — Martinez Constr. Co.,
938 Main St., Martinez.
Engineer— O. K. Smith, 1124 Willow St.,
Martinez.
Working Drawings being Prepared.
PUBLIC MARKET Cost, $200,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
Alhambra Blvd. and Granada Way,
113 by 160 feet.
One-story reinforced concrete public mar-
ket.
Owner — Sacramento Capitalists, (Names
withheld).
Architect— Coffman, Sahlberg & Stafford,
Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
three weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTER. & ADDITIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. SE California and
Polk Street.
Alterations and additions to present one-
story bank building.
Owner — American Trust Co., 464 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Designer — C. R. Collupy, 464 California
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Sost, t
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Ca. SE
Twelfth and K Sts.
Alterations and additions to present 2-
story and concrete building (banking
quarters to be fitted on ground floor).
Owner— United Security Bank & Trust
Co., Sacramento.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Ofticers of the United Security Bank
& Trust Company in Sacramento include
Welch and E. C. Peck, joint managers;
G. W. Kramer, in charge of the Fifth
and J Sts. office, and R. L. Rileigh in
charge of the Oak Park ofl^ce.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $15,000
LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Spring Street.
Alter present store building (store fronts
and flxture work).
Owner — Hardeman Hat Store, 905 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Gottschalk & Kist. Phel«n
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken August 6th.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 9.
BANK Cost, 112.000
SAN FRANCISCO. Diamond and Bos-
worth Street.
One-story frame and stucco bank bldg.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Mlnton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts.
Bids are being taken for a general con-
tract.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — Chris
Sieber, Woodla.id, who will erect struc-
ture for lease to Montgomery Ward Co.
in Main St., ntur West Klra St., has re-
jected bids to ei'ect the structure as be-
ing too high. New bids will be asked.
Recent bids received ran as high as $30,-
000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Approx. Cost, $170,000
RENO, Nevada. First nnd Center Sts.
Three-story and basement steel and re-
inforced concrete telephone exchange
and office building , brick and terra
cotta exterior, 55x115 feet).
Owner — Bell Telephone Co.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner, 140 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Paciflc Coast Engineer-
ing Co.. Foot of 14th St., Oakland.
Ornamental Iron — Federal Ornamental
Iron Works. 16th and San Bruno, San
Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors — Qunn Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Son, 116 Natoma
St., San Francisco.
Finish Hardware — Baker-Hamilton Co.,
700 7th St.. San Francisco.
Waterproofing — Permanent Waterproof-
ing Co., Hunter-Duiln Bldg., S. F.
Rock, Sand i Excavating — Nevada Rock
& Sand Co., Reno.
Cement — Flanagan Warehouse, 408 Eu-
reka St., Reno.
Plumbing and Heating — Mechanical Con-
tracting Co., S3 Shipley St. San B'ran-
cisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Contracts Awarded.
BUILDING Cost, $60,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. Second and Wall
Two-story brick store bldg., 60x99, (three
stores).
Owner— Edward M. Stehn, 1221 23rd Ave.
San Francisco.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe, 1710
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co., Oakland.
Excavating— J. M. Brown, Chlco.
Lumber and Cement — Sterling Lbr. Co.,
Chico.
Mill Work- Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St.. Oakland.
Structural Steel— Judson Paciflc Co., 603
Mission St., San Francisco.
Carpentry, Concrete and Cement — J. D.
McDonald. Modesto.
Reinforcing Steel— Paciflc Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Brick Work— Vincent Patta, 4799 Tele-
Graph Ave., Oakland.
Plastering— H. T. Brooks, Chico.
Hardwood Floors — Rex Floor Co., 2468
65th Ave.. Oakland.
Roofing — Steffln Hovis Co., Chico.
Tile Work— Ri(jney Tile Co.. 3012 Har-
rison St., Oakland.
Glass and Glazing— Diamond Match Co.,
Chico.
Plumbing— Parker Hardware Co., Chico.
Sheet Metal Work— J. F. Fleck, Chico.
Painting — GeorKe M«ttux, Chico.
Electric Wiring— William Cox, Chico.
Metal Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works
Harrison and 10th Sts., San Francisco
Heating and Ventilating — Aladdin Heat-
ing Co.. 5107 Broadway, Oakland.
Elevators — Vincent Whitney Co. 365 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO — George Wagner,
Inc.. 181 South Park, has awarded the
Roos Column Clamp contract to W. J.
Burke. 200 Davis St., In connection with
Layauta and Katlmataa Furniahad
Marabar Butldara Bxohanca
THE Sheet- met a! shop
— >— ~--> ^"^ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ^"^ ^^——^—
Manufacturing and Inatallatlon of
HOTKL, RKSTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Staam Tablaa, Urn Standa, Hooda, Sinka, Warmara, Etc.
Schaal, Hoapltal and Inatltutlanal Work our Spaoialty
Oanaral Jokblng and Rapalring
• Ml SIXTH STRBET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
the construction of a six-story Class A
office building being erected on the north
side of Pme St., between Leidesdorff and
Montgomery Sts., for Phoenix Assurance
Co. of London from plans prepared by
Architects Bakewell & Weihr, 251 Kear-
ny Street.
Complete List Of Sub-Contracts.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1,750,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW O'Farrell and
Stockton Streets.
Eight-story and basement Class A de-
partment store building and five-story
addition to present three-story build-
ing.
Owner — O'Connor, Moffatt & Co., Post
and Kearny Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Construction Co.,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors — Gunn Carle Co., 444
Market St.. San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Capital Sheet Metal Works,
1129 Howard St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— U. S. Steel Products
Co., 330 10th St., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— Gladding. McBean & Co..
660 Market St., San Francisco.
Granite — McGilvray-Raymond Granite
Co., 634 Townsend St., San Francisco.
Shades and Linoleum — W. & J. Sloane
Co., 224 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Rubber Tile— U. S. Rubber Co., 300 Sec-
ond St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Bronze — Satorius Co., 18th
and Hampshire Sts., San Francisco.
Terrazzo Work- P. Grassi Co.. 1945 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Marquise — Forderer Cornice Works. 269
Potrero Ave.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, miscellaneous
iron awarded to Monarch Iron Works. 262
7th St., S. F.; steel sash to U. S. Metal
Products Co., 330 10th St., S. F.; metal
partitions to D. A. Pancoast, 74 New
Montgomery St., S. F. ; marble to Musto
Sons-Keenan Co., 525 North Point St..
S. F. ; sprinkler system to Fire Protection
Engineering Co.. 369 Pine St.. .-
plumbing to W. F. Wilson Co.. 242 4th
St.: heating and ventilating to Herman
Lawson. 465 Tehama St., S. F. ; electrical
work to Chas. Langley. 472 Tehama St.,
S. F. ; metal shoots to Haslett Spiral
Shoot Co.. 60 California St., S. F. ; freight
conveyors to Link Belt Meese Gottfried
Co.. 3100 19th St.. S. F. ; hardware i..
1' e Hardware Co., 581 Market St., S.
v.; plastering to A. Knowleh, Call Bldg.,
S. F. ; calomine to Capitol Art Metal Co.,
1129 Howard St., S. F. ; mill work to
Paciflc Mfg. Co., Monadnock Bldg., S.
F. ; hollow metal to Forderer Cornice
Works. 269 Potrero Ave., S. F. ; metal
windows to U. S. Metal Prod. Co., 330
10th St., S. F.; painting to J. A. Mohr &
Son, 433 11th St.. S. F. ; glass and glaz-
ing to W. P. Puller & Co., 301 Mission
St.. S. F. ; elevators to Spencer Elevator
Co.. 166 7th St., S. F.
Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
BANK Cost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Calif.,
Eighth and J Sts.
Two -story class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Mlnton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market St.
San Francisco.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
MARKET Cost. $90,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. W San-
ta Clara Ave., adjoining Montgomery
Ward building.
One-story reinforced concrete market,
100x125 feet.
Owner — California Market.
Architect — W. H. Weeks. Hunter-DuHn
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and 246 S First St., San
Jose.
Structural Steel & Marble Bids Wanted.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost. $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. SW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts.
Fifteen-story concrete store and office
building.
Owner — Franklin Land Co., (H. S. Robin-
son. President).
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Const. Co., Crock-
er Bldg., San Francisco,
Plans will be completed in about two
weeks, at which time sub-bids will be
Saturday, August 4, 1928
taken on all portions of the work.
Directors o( the Franklin band Co. are:
Stuart S. Hawley, Joseph K. Knowland
and Harrison S. Robinson.
Adjoining on the west of the site of this
new structure the Franklin L.and Com-
pany already is building a new home for
William Cavalier & Co.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
STOKE BLDG. Cost, ?oO,UUU
MOUESTO, Stanislaus Cu., Cal. Tenth
Street.
Twu-story frame and brick store building
Owner — P. Latz, S40 10th St., Modesto.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe, 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work — G. F. Duncan, Mo-
desto.
Plumbing — H. H. Trueblood, Modesto.
Electric Wiring — O. A. Sullivan, Modesto.
Plastering — Cox & Berg, Modesto.
r'ainting— J. F. Ecker, 140 W-Oak St.,
Stockton.
Brick Work— C. T. Waltz, Empire.
Mill Work — Tilden Lumber Co., 4UU Higli
St., Oakland.
As previously reported, carpentry work
awarded to W. K. Meyers, Modesto;
glazing to Cobbledick-Kibbe Glass Co.,
301 Washington St., Oakland; roofing tu
Roof Security Co., 650 Sai-%i i'e Ave.,
Berkeley; lumber to Sunset Lumber Co.,
Foot of Oak St., Oakland.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close August
15, 2 P. M.
SHEDS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 45.
Construct four transit sheds on Pier No.
45 (steel frame; concrete walls)
Owner — State Board of Harbor Commis-
sioners
Engineer — Frank G. White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Until Aug. 31 bids
will be received by H. S. Callahan, city
manager, for pleasure pier, auditorium fill
and accessories on ocean front. Bids for
entire project, not including auditorium
building, are invited under one contract.
Pleasure pier is to be of stone rubble
mound construction involv. approx. 296,-
000 tons of revetment stone; the enrock-
ment is to be flanked with a wooden pier
3.800-ft. long by ?6-ft. wide, requiring the
placing of about 1,800 creosoted plies and
about 1,640 M. ft. untreated lumber. Con-
struct bulkhead involv. placing of 900
creosoted piles and about 800 M. of sawed
creosoted lumber. Total quantity of
dredged material is in excess of 200,000
cu. yds. Plans obtainable from Director
of Public Service, 502 City Hall.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — Ariss-
Knapp Co., 961 41st St., Oakland, at $5,-
575, submitted the only bid July 27th to
Regents of the University of California,
Berkeley, for general construction of the
Development of a Portion of the Campus
West of Boalt Hall, between the Center
Street Path and South Drive, at the Uni-
versity of California.
Bids will in all probability be rejected
and new bids advertised for on August
14th, the next Regents' meeting.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— E. B.
Bullard Co., 275 8th St., at $9854 sub-
mitted the only bid to County Clerk, to
furnish and install carbon monoxide de-
tectors and recorders in Oakland and
Alameda ventilation buildings of Es-
tuary subway. Bid taken under advise-
ment for one week.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug 4
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost Approx. $35,000
WOODLAND. Yolo Co., Cal. Davis Wye
Group of 4 or -story concrete buildings,
(service station, garage, cafe and
several dwelling houses will be
erected, the latter to house six em-
ployes to be kept at the station*.
Owner — Pickwick Stage Co. (E. J.
Thompson), 75 Fifth St., San Fran-
cisco.
Arcihtect — O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh. 315 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Edwards. Wildey & Dixon, Widley &
Dixon Bldg., Los Angeles, and Henry
Finnigan, 1814 17th St., Sacramento, are
the only contractors figuring the plans.
Completing Plans.
ADMINISTRATION BLDG Cost, $40,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Alameda
Mole.
Two-story frame and stucco administra-
tion bldg.. (hotel rooms, general of-
fice, waiting room, etc.)
Owner — Alameda Airport, Inc., (Capt.
Thompson, Pres.) 550 Howard St., San
Francisco.
Designer — E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken abot August 3rd.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MAUSOLEUM, ETC. Cost, $200,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. OaK
Hill Cemetery.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum and col-
umbarium.
Owner — Oak Hill Improvement Co., Wm.
Veith, director, Commercial Bldg.,
San Jose.
Engineer— H. J. Brunnier, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Roller West Co.. First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Painting— A. A. Zelinsky, 4420 California
St.. San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron- Federal Ornamental
Iron Works, 16th St. and San Bruno
lie.. San Franclse*.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel awarded tn Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St.. S. F.; excavating to H. C.
Baker. 578 S-llth St.. San Jose; plaster-
ing to A. Knowles, Call Bldg.. S. F.; glass
to W. P. Fuller & Co.. 301 Mission St., S.
F. : electrical work to Atlas Elec. Co.,
343 4th St., S. F.; plumbing to Wm. Serpa
& Son. 497 N-13th St., San Jose; sheet
metal work to Guilfoy Cornice Works,
1234 Howard St. F. ; roofing to Thomas
Price, 80 Vine St.. San Jose; marble to
Vermont Marble Co., 244 Brannan St..
S. F.. at $50,500; decorating of stone to
Paul Devevelle. 548 7th St., S. F., at
$17,500.
Construction Started.
MAUSOLEUM Cost. $100,000
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co.. Cal. Baker
and Potomac Streets.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum with in-
terior of marble and bronze.
'Mvper— T. L. De Cew.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. W. Hughes, Los An-
geles.
The mausoleum will be approximately
70 feet deep and 135 feet wide. Mr. De
Cew explained. When completed it wTll
contain a pipe organ, chapel and grotto.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— H. K.
Henderson, 20 Avis Road, Berkeley, has
been recommended to be awarded the
contract at $20,000 to erect poultry build-
ings, yards and fences in Strawberry
Canyon. However, the contract will not
be signed until August 14, which is the
date set for the regular meethig of the
Regents of the University of California.
(6882) 1st rep. June 26; Znd, July 11, 1928
SAN FRANCISCO.— City contemplates
bond issue for $1,700,000 for improvements
at Mills Field Municipal Airport.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.—
O'Connor Bros.. Red Bluff, at $669
awarded contract by County Fair Di-
rectors for flooring in connection with
dining room and kitchen quarters at the
county fair grounds.
SAN DIEGO, Cal— The harbor com-
mission has approved the application of
the San Diego Air Service Co. for a five-
year lease on a portion of Lindbergh
field. The lease provides that the com-
pany will erect a structural steel hangar,
100x100 ft. The lease has been sub-
mitted to the city council.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Stella L. Jensen, clerk, Jefferson Union
High School District, to construct bleach-
ers at high school grounds. Cert, check
10% req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
Truman Bentley. Pres. of Bd. of Trus-
tees. ?36 San Diego Ave., Daly City.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— The City of Los
■ - les has signed an agreement which
'v-Il permit the Playground Department
- "r^r,<.t^uct a swimming pool at Exnosi-
..-.,„ Park. The City. County and Sixth
T^'=trict Agricultural Association have
inint ownership rights at the Park and
i.,e latter two will have to sign the
agreement before work can be started.
1 iie pool will be 75x325 feet, divided into
L.i.ee sections. The grandstand, which
vill face the pool, is to be remodeled and
dressing rooms provided, $125,000 is
available for the work. Preliminary plans
for the project were drawn about a year
ago by Architect John Parkinson.
Permit Applied For.
SWIMMING POOL Cost, $6,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Calif.
1340 46th Street.
Reinforced concrete swimming pool.
Owner— George Pollock, 1341 45th St.
Sacramento.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Low Bidder.
INFANT SHELTER Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega Street and
Nineteenth Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco infant shel-
ter building.
Owner— S. F. Infant Shelter, (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect— Louis C. Mullgardt, 641 Post
St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal. Main and
Monterey Sts.
One and part two-story brick recreational
building, (bowling alley and billiard
room).
Owner — Syndicate of L<is Angeles men.
Architect— Mayo & Bissell. 421 E Miner
St.. Stockton.
Low Bidder— W. R. Sechrest, Watson-
vllle.
BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The Southern Pacific Railway Co.. is
having plans prepared in its engineering
department for a new depot to be erected
at Burbank. The structure will be
Spanish style. Cost $60,000.
WINNEMUCCA. Nevada— City council
has accepted the gift of the late Senator
George S. Nixon of property in the rear
of the Ni.xon Opera House on which to
construct a $20,000 swimming pool.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. Herman Co.,
1349 E. Vernon Ave., was awarded con-
iiiot by county at $53,000 for furnishing
!'nd installing a ventilating system in the
Hall of Justice building, Broadway and
lemple St.
Architect Taking Bronze and Marble Bids
MAUSOLEUM Cost, $125,000
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal. Lodi Me-
morial Cemetery.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum, (interior
of marble and bronze).
Owner — North American Mausoleum As-
sociation.
Architect— Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — McGillivray Const. Co., Fol-
som Bldv., Sacramento.
SAN QUENTIN, Marin Co., Cal.— The
Cement Gun Const Co., 58 Sutter St., San
Francisco, at $2435 was awarded the con-
tract by Architect Geo. B. McDougall,
Forum Bldg., Sacramento, for cement
guniting at San Quentin.
Plans Being Completed.
BUILDING Cost, $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story brick building 48x116 feet.
(Salvation Army Headquarters).
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect— Binder & Curtis. 35 W-San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Los Angeles city
council has secured a ten -year lease on
Mines' Field, near Inglewood, and the
property will be developed for a munici-
pal airport. The sum of $300,000 has been
.ipproprlated in this year's budget for
airport purposes. The development of
the property will include the erection of
hangars, administration buildings, shops,
runways. lighting system, etc.
BREA. Orange Co.. Cal.— Until 7:30 P.
M.. Aug. 10, new bids will be received by
the City of Brea for the construction of
a one-story bathhouse and swimming pool
and wading pool at Brea. Bids will be
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4. l'J2S
taken on two propositions, one for the
general work and the otlier for the me-
chanical equipment. Cert, check 10% or
bond for 207o req. Grace L. May, city
clerk. Allen Ruoft, architect, 1103 Story
Bldg., Los Angeles. The bathhouse will
accommodate 200 people and will be ot
frame and stucco construction. The
swimming pool will be 45x105 ft. and the
wading pool 45x10 ft.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.—
Walter Ternsted, Red Bluff, at 11750
awarded contract by County Fair Di-
rectors to erect kitchen and dining room
at county fair grounds, exclu.-iive of con-
crete flooring to be undertaken under
another contract: frame construction, 40
, SO ft. and 20 by 28 ft.
BERKELKY, Alameda Co., Cal. — Cul-
minating secret negotiations with the 24
independent pilots now operating out of
Mills Field, San Francisco, plans for the
immediate establishment of a municipal
airport on the West Berkeley waterfront
were revealed in a joint announcement by
city officials and executives ot the Berk-
eley chamber of commerce. The airport
is to be the first unit of a prnpc^ipd $1,-
000,000 air terminal according to the plans
adopted by the conferring officials. Pre-
liminary work preparatory to the starting
of actual construction is now under way.
The landing field, which is vo be located
on the sanitary fill, is to be ready for use
within 30 days, Hollis Thompson, man-
aging director of the chamber of cem-
merce, announces.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
WANTS SCRAP METALS
Sugiyania & Co., Ltd., Kyomachibori 2,
Osaka, Japan, is in the market for scrap
iron, brass, copper wire, and other scrap
metals, old curled hair and pigment. They
would appreciate hearing from San Fran-
cisco exporters of these commodities.
WANTS AGENCY
Gilchrist & Co., P. O. Box 406, Palmers-
ton, New Zealand, wishes agency for Am-
erican manufacturers of modern farming
implements, light machinery, furniture,
etc.
WANTS EQUIPMENT
S. Kayahara, (Pacific Trading Co., Inc.)
4«»„Battery St.. San Francisco, is looking
forJ suppliers- otr.ice cream manufacturing
equipment for exportation.
SEEKS CONNECTION
Steers Electric Co., (C. J. Steers), 126
East Mill St., Colbrado Springs, Colo.,
seeks connection with San Francisco im-
porter of electrical fixtures.from Japan.
RUBBER PAVING BLOCKS TO BE
USED IN ENGLAND
An important move in the direction of
popularizing the use of rubber blocks as
a road surface was outlined by Sir Stan-
ley Bois. past president of the Rubber
Growers' Association, and chairman o(
many producing companies, in announc-
ing the formation ot Universal Rubber
Paviors, Limited, with a capital of 105,-
000 pounds, (the exchange value of the
pound is J4.S75S) in one-pound shares, the
American Consul General at London has
advised the Department of Commerce.
The full text of the consular report of
the statement made public June 23, fol-
lows:
Evidence was accumulating. Sir Stan-
ley said, that this new channel of con-
sumption of rubber was going to be rub-
ber paving — "rubber roads " — in the gen-
eral sense, but particularly the paving
with rubber blocks of special areas,
such as important bridges and roadways
around valuable or historic buildings, etc.
For durability, cleanliness and freedom
from vibration, he continued, rubber was
unrivaled, and the high initial cost was
much more than compensated for by the
saving of depreciation in .buildings. The
root of importance of the whole subject
was the avoidance of vibration; hence, he
said, rubber roads had become a paving
proposition which up-to-date engineers
and surveyors would adopt at a rapidly
increasing rate.
When rubber last stood at S d. per
pound — sixe six years ago — no satisfac-
tory methods of rubber paving had been
demonstrated. The cost is entirely dif-
ferent now. Ruliber roadways could be
put down and maintained with complete
success, and there was little doubt, he
suggested, that the industry was on the
threshold of big developments.
A new company has been formed with
a capital of £105.000, to provide the nec-
fosary funds. Ot this amount, £25,000
would be in ordinary shares of £1 each
and would be alloted to the vendors. The
lemaining £S0.00ii. in 7»4% non-cumula-
tive participating preference shares,
would be offered shortly to the 230,000
shareholders on the Rubber Growers' As-
sociation index.
In addition to the usual board of di-
rectors, the company will have a strong
honorary con.sultative committee, com-
posed of leading members of the Rubber
Growing Industry.
The company will take over the ex-
perimental work of Universal Rubber
Paviors, Manchester (1923), and will con-
tinue to manufacture the Gaisman block.
Licenses will be granted for the manu-
facture of the blocks in other countries.
Names of the members of the consul-
tative committee will be furnished on re-
quests from the Highways Section of Au-
tomotive Division (Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce), report No. 280441.
The steel framework of the new flttj'':
ix story Chanin Building at Forty-sec-
nd St. and Lexington Ave., New York
'ity, has been completed. A total of
7,000,000 lbs. of steel has been erected
n 104 working days. The building will
ave a total heiglit of nSO feet.
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BRIDGES
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— A.
W. Kitchen, Inc., 110 Market St., San
Francisco, at J34,520 submitted lowest
bid and was awarded tlie contract by C.
B. Goodwin, city manager, to const, re-
inf. cone, bridge over Coyote River at
San Antonio St.
Other bidders were:
Thermolite Const. Co., San Jose J35,600
Ben. C. Gerwick, Inc., S. F 38,242
MacDonald and Kahn, S. F .'9,450
B. C. Gildersleeve, Felton 43,466
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 43,500
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland 48,700
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Aug. 22
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Coram, to repair bridge over Sacra-
mento river one mile east of Redding,
consisting of one 320-ft. steel truss span,
one ISO-ft. steel truss span, one 60-ft.
steel truss span, one 40-ft. steel truss
span and 7S7-ft. timber trestle of which
the 90-ft. west approach needs no re-
pairs. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this Issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— B. F. Salisbury
at $1,945.80 sub. low bid to county to
const, bridge on Arno-Dillard road, with
cone, foundation and wood floor. Other
bids, taken under advisement, were: J.
M. Bobbick, $2,028; James Rellico, $2,170;
J. F. Anderson, $2,174; Holdener Const.
Co., $2,304; Ed. R. Jameson, $2,491; P. F.
Bender, $2,544; C. Craig, $2,547; H. C.
Martin, $2,946.
VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal.— Claude
Fisher, 4?4 Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
Los Angeles, at $138,835 sub. low bid to
county to const. Bardsdale bridge and ap-
proaches, consisting of 8 steel spans on
cone, piers; 19 cone, approach spans on
cone, piers, cone, pile protection work
and repave earth fill approaches, involv.
570 tons struct, steel; 235,300 lbs. reinf.
steel; 1390 cu. yds. class A and 962 cu.
yds. class B cone; 118 reinf. cone, piles;
90 bronze plates; 12,000 ft. %-in. steel
strand; 4200 sq. ft. gal. wire mesh.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Until Au-
gust 14, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
county to const, bridge over Russian
river near Centerville, involv. 235 cu. yds.
1-2-4-mix reinf. cone; 119 cu. yds. 1-3-6-
mix reinf. cone, and quantity of red fir
piling. Plans on file in ofHce of clerk.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 14, 1;30 P. M., bids will be
rec. by W. S. Coulter, County Clerk, to
const, bridge over Santa Rosa Creek at
foot of Third St. Est. cost $16,000. Will
have 30 ft. rdwy. and 6 ft. walks on each
side. Plans obtainable from E. A. Peugh,
county surveyor.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Henry
Padgett, Fields Landing, at $3528 award-
ed cent, by county to const, two bridges
on Bridgeville-Alderpoint Rd. in Rd. Dist.
No. 2. Wood construction.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until Aug.
24. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to const. Reed-
ley Bridge over Kings river, replacing
structure condemned by State Highway
Commission. Additional details will be
published shortly. C. P. Jensen, county
highway engineer.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. Aug. 22 by
State Highway Comm. to repair hridge
over Sacramento river, one mile east of
Redding, consisting of one 320-ft. steel
truss span, one 180-ft. steel truss span,
one 60-ft. steel truss span, one 40-ft. steel
truss span, and 787 ft. of timber trestle,
of which the 90-ft. west approach needs no
repairs. Project involves: 1 ramp com-
plete in place; 12 cu. yds. class A cem.
cone; 56,000 lbs. struct, steel; 74 M. ft.
b.m. Douglas fir timber, sel. com. string-
i-rs; 20U M. ft. b.m. Douglas fir timber,
sel. cum. struct.; 13 M ft. b.m. Redwood
timber, No. 2 struct.; 100 tons broken
stone (bitum. mac. surf.); 8 tons asph.
road oil; 35,000 sq. ft. steel surf, of super-
structure, cleaning and painting 1st coat;
entire steel surface of superstructure,
painting second and third coats; 1500 sq.
ft. steel surface of substructure, clean-
ing and painting with asphaltic cement
paint.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing four low bids received Aug. 1 by
State Highway Comm. to construct ov-
erhead crossing over S. P. tracks near
Sargent, consisting of two 64-ft. through
piaie girder spans, one 30-ft. cone, deck
and steel girder span, 412-ft. of creosoted
timber trestle with cone, surfacing, grad-
ing and surfacing approaches with bitum-
inous macadam;
Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison St.,
San Francisco $63,336
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., S. F 70,195
Schuler & McDonald, Oakland 71,293
MacDonald and Kahn, S. F 71,660
Engineer's estimate 70,063
LOS ANGELES COUNTY', Cal.— Fol-
low'ing four low bids rec. Aug. 1 by State
Highway Comm. to const, bridge over
Santa Clara river, 3 mi. north of Saugus,
consisting of five 2-ft. plate girder spans
with cone, deck on cone, piers and abut-
ments with wing walls; over tracks of
Southern Pacific R. R., a bridge consist-
ing of one 40-ft. steel birder span with
cone, deck on cunc. abutments with wing
walls; and about 0.72 mi. roadway to be
graded and paved:
Claude Fisher, 1151 S-Broadway, Los
Angeles $193,778
J. C. Gist, Arcadia 198,408
Ross Constr. Co., Los Angeles 198,424
C. E. Green and L. Worrell, L. A. 220,342
Engineer's estimate. $220,185.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Nead Const. Co.
809 Avalon St., Wilmington, sub. low bid
to city at $20,247 to const, timber bridge
over San Gabriel river at Second St.
RIVERSIDE, Riverside Co.. Cal. — Coun-
ty supervisors appropriated $25,000 for
widening Buena Vista Ave. from bridge
to head of 7th St., including widening of
cut under the present span. The city
will probably start shortly on the pre-
liminary construction work. R. V. Lee-
son, consulting engineer, San Fernando
Bldg., Los Angeles, has been asked for
engineering information.
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCO.
275 EIGHTH ST. .800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
DREDGING, HARBOR V^ORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal
— R. P. Easley, Antioch, at approx. $5600
awarded cont. ton const. 4,000-ft. of dirt
levee on the Pajaro side of the Pajaro
river from Chinatown down to narrow
gauge r.r. Ranchers will finance the work.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— See "Wharves &
Docks, this issue. Dredging, etc. Bids
wanted by city of Long Beach.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close August
10,
P. M.
IRRIGATION PIPE Cost $
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co.. Cal. State
Hospital.
Concrete irrigation pipe.
Owner— State of California.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (834) to install or-
namental street lighting system com-
prising 65 standards together with un-
(^erground system in portions of Ken-
sington Way, Oxford Wav, Westminister
Ave., etc. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915.
Protests Aug. 13. A. L. Banks, city
clerk. W. B. Hogan, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City Commis-
sioners will request various firms en-
gaged in the manufacture of electroliers
and street lighting accessories to submit
sample of their products in connection
with a complete street lighting system
in the down town district. H C Bot-
troff is city manager and Samuel J. Hart,
city engineer.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.—Until
Aug. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by D
C Williams, city clerk, (326) to install
electroliers with undei^'round system in
Lacey Blvd., bet. Irwin and Redington
Sts., involv. 12 2-light standards of
Union Metal Mfg. Co.'s type. Design No.
1931. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert.
check 10% payable to city req. with bid
Plans on file in office of clerk.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
rejects bids to fur. 1%-ton chassis for fire
dept. Present chassis will be repaired
for temporary use.
WASHINGTON, p. C— See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies," this i.'=!sue. Bids
wanted for concrete mixers, driUim? ma-
chines, etc. (Panama CanaP.
LONG BEACH, Cal.—Until 10 A. M
Aug. 3, bids will be rec. by City Manager
H. S. Callahan for one i5-ton capacity
trailer; special specifications No. C-42S.
Cert, check or bond, 10%.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Until Aug. 9, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to fur. and operate 1 gas-
propelled tractor for use on city streets
Bond of $500 req. of successful bidder.
Further information obtainable from city
clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city engineer.
RAILROADS
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Tur-
lock and Eastern Railway, recently or-
ganized, has filed articles of incorpora-
tion with the secretary of state. The
company proposes to const. 5 miles of r. r.
bet. Turlock and Cortez on the Santa Fe
line; est. cost $250,000. Walter F. Beard,
726 Tenth St., Modesto, is president of
the company.
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Saturday, August 4, 192S
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— Bids will
be asked in about 30 days by Engineering
uepartment. Southern Pacific R. R., 65
Market St., San Francisco, for grading
in connection with 97 miles of r.r. to con-
nect Klamath Falls, Ore., and Alturas.
Project has received the approval of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Line
will e.xtend SE from Klamath Falls,
through Merrill, thence across the Tule
lake bed through Cornell and thence east
to Alturas.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — E. C. Eaton,
chief county Hood control engineer, has
submitted plans to county supervisors
for four low dams, ranging in height
from 150 ft. to 200 ft. and having a col-
lective capacity of between 40,000 and
50.000 ac- ft. of water to be constructed
in Big Tujunga Canyon. All dams will
be located near the headwaters of the
canyon in the vicinity of Box Canyon, 4
mi. from the mouth of the canyon.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— .Supervisor R. F.
McClellan, chairman of board of super-
visors, announces that bids to const. San
Gabriel Dam will probably be advertised
for about Aug. 6. Construction of the
dam has been held up by court action
resulting from controversy b3cwe':n vur-
ioiis interests desiring a ?85-ft. dam and
others desiring a high dain of 425-ft.
The superior court has ordered the board
to Duild the high dam. Spec, have been
checked and approved by board cf con-
sulting engineers. E. C. Eaton is chief
Hood control engineer" for county.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close August
14, 2 P. M.
WELL Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal. State
Hospital.
Water well.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — None.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
SPARKS, Nevada— City council will
order preparation of plans for sewage
disposal plant eliminating the necessity
of permitting sewage flow into the
Truckee river.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO. — City contemplates
bond issue for $1,500,000 to finance const,
of Broadway Tunnel.
"~ WATER WORKS
BAKERSPIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 6, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by D. E. Urner, clerk. Kern County Union
High School District, for pumps and
pressure tank system at Shaffer and
McFarland High Schools. Spec, obtain-
able from Principal at High School, 13th
and F Sts., Bakersfield. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
\AI,LEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City Eng.
T. D. Kilkenny estimates it will cost
'2 1,000 to move two Vallejo water mains
"n the vicinity of Creston, Solano Coimty.
•i allow the state to make needed im-
-'•'ivements to present highway throiieh
.Tamison Canyon. Gordon ^'alley pine
moving is estimated at $6000 and the
'M Green Valley main at $18,000.
GU.ROY. Santa Clara Co., Cal— C. G.
riaussen & Co., Rialto Bldg.. San Fran-
cisco, awarded cont. by city to fur. 2475
ft. 8-in. and 350 ft. 6-in. water pipe.
COVINA. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Bids
rec. by city council for fur. one multi-
stage type well turbine centrifugal pump
were rejected. The specifications will be
revised and the pump purchased in the
open market.
VALLEJO, Solano Co.. Cal.— Until
Aug. 15. 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Alf. E. Edgcumbe. city clerk, to fur. and
del. pipe, pipe fittings and valves. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Spec, on file in office of clerk. See call
PATTERSON, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Patterson Watir Co. will expend from
JSOOO to $10,000 for water extensions. F.
F. Harrison is secretary of the company.
TUCSON, Ariz.— Until 4 P. M., Aug.
6, bids will be rec. by City to fur. f. o. b.
Tucson, of one deep well type pump and
electric motor to meet the following
specifications: Pump to have seventy
feet of column and shaft, s,n''. to deliver
400 gallons per minute against a total
static head of 73 feet. Pump discharge
to be above ^lound into an open weir
box. Pump to have twenty feet of suc-
tion pipe and stroiner and an oiling sys-
tem complete. Pun p to be direct con-
nected to a twenty horse power, three
phase, six v cycle, 2200 ■.••It, IICO R P
M., IndiK-liiin \i .. ■ ■ Mitor to li.ivc a
forty 6-ir en iTtiiiK and to lie pr'^vijed
with standard starting compensator.
Bidder must furnish description of
pump he pi-opuses to furnish and must
state by wliom motor is manufactured.
Curve sheet showing operating character-
istics of pump efficiencies must be fur-
nished and time of delivery must be
stated. Certified check to the amount
of 10% of price bid must accompany pro-
postl. L. O. Cowan, city clerk.
BRAE, Orange Co., Cal.— Until 7:30 P.
M., Aug. 1, bids will be rec. by city for
one double action deep well plunger
pump, new or slightly used, capacity 15
inches per minute; underground lift 200
ft., overhead 175 ft. To be installed ready
tor operation. Bids to include pulling
one Layne-Bowler pump and placing
same on ground. Spec, may be obtained
from water supt. Cert, check or bond,
5%. Grace L. May, City Clerk.
WEST COVINA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 9 A. M., August 11, bids will be
rec. by trustees of West Covina School
District for erection of a steel water
tank. Cert, check or bond, 5%. Plans
obtainable from Ralph T. Lang, clerk.
Orange Ave. and Pacific Ave., P. O Ad-
dress, Covina, R. F. D. 2, Box 5S.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Aug.
7, bids will be rec. by A. V. Goeddel, city
purchasing supt.. for the following.: 1500'
%" black pipe bands for 34"x2V4" otave,
W. S. Pipe: 10.000' %" black pipe bands
for 30"x2^4" stave, W. S. Pipe. Bidders
will state date of delivery, and same will
be taken into consideration when award-
ing contract. Cert, check, "■%
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— City contemplates
bond issue for $2,000,000 to finance com-
pletion of beautification of Civic Center.
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Oakland
San Joaquin Lumber Co.
Stockton
Borchers Bros.
San Jose
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1640 - 18th St. 1008 West 6th St.
Oakland Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO. — City contemplates
bond issue for $4,150,000 to finance park
improvements, including $2,400,000 for
John McLaren Park, and $1,500,000 to
complete Aquatic Park, etc. An issue for
$5,200,000 for playgiround site purchases
and improvements is also proposed.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until Aug. 20, 8 P. M., bids wiU be
rec. by Chas. H. Moore, clerk, Mountain
View Grammar School District, to in-
stall shrubs, lawn and sprinkling sys-
tems at school grounds. Separate bids
will be received for the work at the Dana
Street School and the Highway School.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.—
E. B. Skeels, Placerville, at approx.
$3395 awarded cont. by county to pave
24,000 sq. ft. of road from end of Central
St. to Bennett Memorial Park and new
high school site.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Aug.
22, by State Highway Comnr. to grade
and pave with asph. cone. 1.8-mi. bet.
North .Sacram-.'nio and Del Paso Park.
Project involves: 88 sta. grader work;
800 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. without class.;
500 sta. yds. overhaul; 4000 cu. yds. imp.
borrow; 200 cu. yds. struct, excav.; 14,-
700 sq. yds. subgrade for pave.; 8200 tons
asph. conc.( base and type A surf.; 11,-
750 sq. yds. paint binder, 19 cu. yds. class
A Port. cem. cone, (struct.); 1400 lbs.
bar reinf. steel (struct.); 390 lin. ft. 12-
in. and 420 lin. ft. 18-in. corru. metal
pipe; 820 tons rocc borders; 225 cu. yds.
removing and disposing of cone, in exist-
ing pave, and structures; 13 monuments.
State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal. — Hanrahan Co., Stondard Oil
BWg., San Francisco, at $43,931 awarded
cont. by city (60) to imp. portions of
Grand, Chestnut, Commercial, Eucalyp-
tus, railroad. Orange Aves., etc., involv.
grade, comb. cone, curbs and gutters, hyd.
cem. cone, walks, 2-in. asph. cone. pave.
on 4-in. asph. cone, base, br. storm water
catchbasins, vit. sewers, lateral sewers,
etc. Other bids: A. G. Raisch, $53,697;
Union Paving Co., $65,588.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.
M.. Aug. 9, bids will be rec. to imp.
.southwest side of Robbins St., between
Arrellaga St. and Micheltorena St., and
^•ther street, involv. grading, 2-course
walk, etc.; 1911 Act. E. B. Brown, city
engineer.
SATA BARBARA. Cal —Until 2 P. M.,
Aug. 9. bids will be rec. by city to imp.
Ortega St., bet. Milpas and Quarantlna
Sts., and portions of Nopal St. and other
streets, involv. grading, catchbasins, con-
crete pipe drains, C. 1. automatic drain-
age gate, 12-in. cone, pipe, etc.; 1911 Act.
E. B. Brown, city engineer.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt instructed to
prep:die spec. to pave Jefferson Ave.
from Ruby St., to city limits, property
owners having petitioned for the work.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Heafey-Moore Co.,
344 High St., Oakland, awarded cont. by
city to imp. portions of East 22nd St.,
involv. excavation, $.80 cu yd.; nil, $50
cu. yd.; cone, curb, $.75 lin. ft.; couc.
gutter, $.28 sq. ft.: 5-in. cone, pave, Hi-
in. Nat'I. cone, surface, $.2-;; sq. ft : cem.
walks, $.175 sq. ft.: 10-ft. O-in. by Ifi-ft.
cone, culvert, $51.50 lin. ft. ; manhole,
.$100 ea.; cone, end, curtain and wing
walls, $.80 cu. ft.; C-in. pipe sewer, Sl.fO
lin ft.; lampholes, $20 ea. ; wye branches,
$1 each.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal. — City plans to
imp. south side of Modoc Rd.. bet. Mis-
sion St. and 2719.15 ft. n. w., involv.
grading, conb. curb and gutter. 2-cour3e
walk, cross-gutters, curb returns cone,
driveways, catclibasins, headwalls, etc.
1911 Act. S. B. Taggart, city clerk. E.
B. Brown, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO — Board of Public
Works contemplates $1,780,681 expendi-
ture for street repairs during the fiscal
year 1928-29.
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REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal. SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. — San Francisco, and obtainable from S. C.
—Peninsula Paving Co., Standard Oil Until Aug. G, 2;45 p. M., bids will be rec. nurkee, State Highway Kng., at Carson
Bldg., San Francisco, at $102,602 award- by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (421-C) to (Jity.
ed cont. by city (K-5) to imp. portions imp. unnamed alley in Block C bet. Lei-
of King St., Jeter St., Iris St., etc., in- brandt Ave. and Ird St. involv. 5-in. cone. AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal. — Until Aug.
volv. grade; cem. cone, curbs, gutters; pave.; vit. clay pipe sewer laterals with 7, bids will be rec. by Arthur S. Fleming,
'.iMi-in. asph. base; 1%-in. Warrenite-Bit. wye branches; cone, catchbasins. 1911 county clerk, to pave approx. 5 miles of
surface pavement on 3-in. broken stone Act. Bond Act 1U15. Cert, cheek 10% Sts. on east side of Lake Tahoo, between
cushion; reinf. cone, pipe storm sewers; payable to city leq. with bid. Plans on Brockway and Tahoe Vista, involv. 4-in.
cone, catchbasins. Other bids: Hanra- "it m office ot cleik. Roy Fowler, city rockbound macadam base with 3-in. asph.
Irnn Co., S112,722; Union Paving Co. $11'J,- engineer. macadam surface; est. cost, $91,000. Je-
J72 ——^— rome A. Barieau, engineer. Auburn. Will
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. — be known as Acq. and Imp. Dist. No. 1.
RIVERSIDK COUNTY, Cal. — Bids will CUy declares inten. UBO) to imp. 23rd St. Plans on file in office of clerk.
be called shortly by State Highway Com- bei. Pullman and Putrero Aves.. and por-
mission to const, highway on 22-mile tions of Pulhiian, Kspee, Ohio, Florida, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
stretch bet. Black Rock and Desert Maine and Virginia Aves., and Cutting Aug. 22, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Centre. The legislature has appropriated Blvd., involv. grade; 4-in. broken rock Highway Co.nnn. to grade and pave with
$275,000 from the gasoline tax fund tor cushion, 4-in. asph. cone, base, 2-in. asph. cone. 1.8-mi. bet. Nortii Sacra-
this work. B. Q. Sullivan, San Bernar- Warrenite-Bit. surface pave.; cone, gut- mento and Del Paso Park. See call for
dino, division engineer, has announced lers, wing walls, sidewalks; eorrru. iron bids under official proposal section in this
that the work will probably start early and eonc. culverts; vit. sewers. 1911 Act. issue.
in September. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 13. A. C. —
Paris, city clerk. E. A. Hoffman, city SAN FRANCISCO— City proposes bond
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal. — Follow- engineer. issue for $750,000 to finance Marina Ex-
ing four low bids received Aug. 1 by tension and Black Point.
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur- t!AN P'RANCISCO— Board of Super-
face with oil treated, crushed gravel or \isurs will adopt an ordinance shortly BAN FRANCISCO — City contemplates
stone 3 5-mi. bet. San Francisco and iJ.uviding tor the extension of Nineteenth bond issue for $3,000,000 to finance const.
South San Francisco: Ave. from Sluat Blvd. and Junipera of Golden Gate Park Panhandle exten-
H. W. Rohl, 727 W 7th St., Los Serra Blvd. to Worcester St.; est. cost sion.
Angeles ... . ...$661,373 .>.jio,000. Spec, being prepared by Bureau
Granfleld Farrar & Cariin, S. F. 704,049 of Engineering, Department of Public HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
D. McDonald, Sacramento 717,238 v\'urks, 3rd Floor, City Hall. —Until Aug. 13, 5 P. M., olds will be rec.
George Pollock, Sacramento 730,324 by John A. Hoey, city clerk, (28-2) to
Engineer's estimate 660,028 GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— Hemstreet & imp. Ridgeway and Vista roads, involv.
, Bell, Marysville, at $13,225 (eng. est. $18,- grade; repair existing waterbound rock
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal. — Following 400) awarded cent, by State Highway macadam pavement and surface with 3-
4 low bids rec. Aug. 1st by State High- Cuinm. to surface with crushed gravel, in. asph. concrete pavement; cem. cone,
way Comm. to grade and surface with 0.3 mi. bet. Butte City and east boundary gutter; steel reinf. hyd; cem. cone, re-
stand, road surfacing, crushe gravel or of Glenn county. taining wall; corru. iron pipe storm water
stone, 6.3 mi. bet. wost boundary and culverts with hyd. cem. cone, storm wat-
Orange Hill School: PLACER-NEVADA COUNTIES, Cal.— er inlets; br. catchbasins cem. cone, storm
Basich Bros., Constr. Co.. 3788 S- Callahan Const. Co., 205 S-Broadway. water sewers. 1911 Act. Bond Act. 19i:j.
Vermont St., Los Angeles $166,748 Los Angeles, at $242,441 (eng. est. $313,- Est. cost $50,000. Geo. A. Kneese, engi-
C. R. Adams, Oakland .... 198,654 046) awarded cont. by State Highway neer. Courthouse, Redwood City. Plans
W. H. Hauser, Eureka 199,667 Comm. to grade 10.6 mi. bet. Indian on file in office of clerk.
Jasper Stacey Co., San Francisco 207,484 Springs and Soda Springs. _
Engineer's estimate, $207,094. ■ SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.—
SACRAMENTO, Calif.- Hemstreet and Sam Hunter, 122 W Valeric St., Santa
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Following Bell, Marysville, at $2.55 cu. yds. awarded Barbara, at $60,127 (previously reported
bids received Aug. 1st, by R. E. Pierce, cont. by Dist. Eng. State Highway Comm. that Tieslau Bros., Berkeley, at $62,747
Acting District Engineer, State High- Sacramento, to quarry, crush, haul and were low, which was in error), sub. low
way Commission, Sacramento, for pro- deliver in windrows 5,600 cu. yds. crush- bid to U. S. Bur. Pub. Kds., San Fran-
mixed oil treated crushed gravel or stone ed stone wearing surface bet. Baxters Cisco, to surface with crushed gravel,
to be unloaded, hauled and placed bet. and one mile east of Shelter House. 11-85 miles in San Marcos Extension proj-
Keystone and Jamestown, in Tuolumne • ect, Santa Barbara National Forest, in-
County: NEVADA COUNTY, Cal.— Tieslau Bros. volv. 11.85 miles fine grading; sub-grade
Mankel —Starring, 2924yz 35th St., 2819 Grnvo St., Berkeley, at $46,923 sub. 'I'ld shoulders; 26,000 cu. yds. crushed
St., Sacramento a0,075 low bid'to U. S. Bur. Roads, San Fran- gravel surfacing; 1000 M gals, watering;
A. Taggart & Son, Sacramento 10,850 cisco, to const, undergrade crossing bet. 200 cu. yds. supplemental crushed gravel.
Jack Cassen, Hayward 11,470 sta. 710-(-50 and 715 + 75. on Tahoe City- c . r^r. a ajt^-^t-t,^^; iTT t^j -n v,
C. W. Wood, Stockton 12,400 Truekee Sect Route 30, Truckee- SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Bids will be
M. V. Vivanda, Stockton 12,927 Meyers Forest Highway, involv. 3000 cu. asked shortly by H. Hall, county clerk,
A. J. Raisch, San Francisco 22,940 yds excavation, unclassified, (backfill); to const. 2i/i mi. stretches of pavement
Engineer's estimate, $13,950. S300 cu yds excav for struct.; 430 cu. near Rio Linda; asph. macadam; 16 ft.
Contract recommended to be awardefl yds A cone. 157(1 cu. yds. B cone; 6100 wide. Approx. % mi. will be const, on
to low bidder. Hjs reinf steel; eng. est. $55,468. the Hartman Rd., n. e. of Rio Linda and
' ' the remainder on Hartman Rd. on Green-
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.— Un- sAN FRANCISCO — Until Sept. 5, 3 P. 'f^if Ave., s. e. of Rio Linda. Chas.
til Aug. 13, 8 P. M.. bids will be received m, (previously reported Aug. 22), bids Deterding Jr., county engineer.
by Stella L. Jensen, clerk, Jefferson Un- vvill be rec. by Board of Public Works, to
ion High School District, to const. 5-ft. eonst. Sec. D-1 Contract No. 10 of Ale- SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— D. Mc-
sidewalk and curbing at high ' school many Blvd. from Orizaba and Sickles Donald, 1118 G St., Sacramento, at $31.-
grounds. Cert, check 107o req. with bid Ave. to De Wolfe St., involv. grade, 279 (eng. est. $46,484) awarded cont. by
Plans obtainable from Truman Bentley, pave, and sewer; 2200 ft. in length, 100 "-'tnte Highway Comm. to widen roadbed
president of board of trustees. 336 San ft vi^ide with 10 ft. sidewalks; est. cost bet. Cherokee Station and Live Oak for
Diego Ave., Daly City. $54,000. Will be S-in. Class E cone. pave. ' distance of 5.1 ml.
3-in. asph. top of l^A-in. binder and I'A-
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Herbert M. Ba- j,, asph cone Plans obtainable from HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— W. H.
ruch Corp., and R. E. Cooney, Lincoln Bureau of Engineering, 3rd Floor, City Hauser, Orick. Calif., at $46,803 (eng. est.
Bldg., Los Angeles, at $791,088.50 award- jj^ll ' I 7!>r,) awarded cont. by State Highway
ed cont. by county to const, drainage ' i' nim. to grade and surface with stand.
works and pipe lines in Drainapn Imp. road surfacing crushed gravel or stone,
Dist. No. 26. VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. — J. E. 2.1 mi., bet. Fortuna and Fernbridge.
Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— Charles awarded cont. bv city to imp. Lozier LASSEN-MODOC COUNTIES, Cal.—
Diestelhorst of Redding and Chas. F. Sta- aney bet. Marin and Sonoma Sts.. (151) Coolidge & Scott. Reno, Nevada, at $107,-
heli of Igo, bidding Jointly, at $2,050 involv. 230 cu. yds. grading, (excavation), l,-,ii (eng. est. $136,291) awarded cont. by
awarded cont. by Shasta Union High jj 50 yd.; 800 lin. ft. r. w. curbs, $.30 lin. vite Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
School District to surface walks and ft.; 6400 sq. ft. cone, pave, $.20 sq. ft. fire with screened gravel. 12.5 mi. bet.
driveways at rchool grounds. J. P. Bren- nieber and Adin
nan. Redding, only other bidder at $3,061. ^^^^ j g^^^^ ^lara Co., Cal.-Un- «,^„ ,,,^^^;r^7^ tt ,-, a « ,n
„, „ , , „ „,-.■,., til iner R B p M bids will be rec bv SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until Aug. 6. 10
HAYWARD. A ameda Co Cal.-Until ta^^ug. ^8 P. M bids w,ll be rec by ^ ^ ^.^^ ^^.^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ ^ ^^^^
Con^crete pfle So Hayward^^'for^approf Empii sf bet. Spring and Anita Sts"^, county clerk, to const. 2-ft. asph. cone,
concrete Pile Co.. Haywara. for approx. = ij^ erade- \V--\n asph cone surface; shoulder on H St. Rd. from pt. approx.
5 miles of 8-in. cone, pavement. 30-ft. i">„°'''-_^h„'nc base nave cone walks' 4.8 mi. from city limits east a distance
wide, to serve as approaches to San *>->"• aspn. cone, oa-se pa\e.. cone, waius, „„r,i.r,v ■\ mile<! Cert nherk 10% nav-
Francisco Bay bridge Vlans are obtain- ^|^„?a?e'rafs" i9u"Aet ' Bond Act l^ii able" t'o° Chapman 5' Bd"'o?Vupl "r'eq.
?noni'°com'pln?"''(Pho1,e°'"Hlywird'l«¥)' Cert" ehlek''lo4 payable'' to cUy 'req. with bid. Plans ohlainable from County
SlT Frrn^fscS'^iffleef of%?e e^n^iny are with bid. Plans on file in omce of clerk. Surveyor Chas. Deterding Jr.
located in the Hunter-Dulin Bldg. Wm. Popp. city engineer. ^^^ FRANCISCO-Proceedings have
SANTA CRUZ Santa Cruz Co., Ca..- , C^^AHK COUNTY, Nevada Until Aug^ '^^^IZ'^,' oT ^^^(^"^ ^'orli'To^-Z:
?;'/nk1i^^'¥t^^r'ol^"oc li'ft 11 IS'^ell N'^^^^^^^-^^V'^-d i^nr"to t^Jshe^d ^tT^lJiMlV \%',o'^u'\^S^ ^ul ^?o'o°'e^'
^""^"Ze'^^l^^s'T-i ^w\TeV ^ck^r^Jrure'd-gia^v^fsuTa'c^eTro^ii"!^!^ ^^J^^lloo'^. Z ci^l cu^^:To Z.
Service connections- cone miter b^xes to 6 mi. s. w. of Apex Summit, a dis- ft. 12-in ironstone pipe sewer: 3 br. man-
19n Act Bond Act 1915 Protests Aue tanee og 40.39 mi. Cert, check 5% req. holes; 40 wye branches; 36 side .sewers
W <? A Fvans e?tv oWic Rnt PnwW With bid. Plans on file in office of U. S. 21.flnn sq. ft. cone, pavement. Est. cost
cityenginfer Roy Fowler, g^^"^^';^ pu,j,ie Roads, 161 Market St., $12,500. M. M. O'Shaughnessy, city eng.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
SAN FRANCISCO— City contemplates
bond issue for $3,355,000 to (inance const,
of sewei's in area bounded by South of
Market, Fillmore, Market and Fourteenth
fats, and in Richmond District.
SAN FRANCISCO— Proceedings have
been started by Bureau of Engineering,
Department of Public Works, to imp,
Noriega St., bet. 31st and 32nd Aves.,
includ. crossings, involv. 15,000 cu. yds.
cut; B5 lin. ft. cone, curb; 1100 sq. ft. art.
stone walks; 94 lin. ft. S-in., 345 lin. ft.
15-m., and 35 lin. ft. IS-in. ironstone pipe
sewer; 2 br. manholes; IS wye branches,
IS side sewers; 6 br. catchbasins; 240
lin. ft. ironstone pipe culvert; 2S,7b7 sq.
ft. asph. pavement. Est. cost $19,000.
M. M. O'Shaughnessy, city eng.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 14, 10 A. M. (previously reported
Aug. 7) bids will be rec. by Emma M.
Hann, city clerk. (628) to imp. Ashby
Ave. bet San Pablo Ave. and Front St.,
and 7th St. bet. Heinz and Folger Ave*.,
and Folger Ave. bet. Green St. and south
city boundary, and portions of 9th St.,
involv. 211,000 sq. ft. grading; 211,000 sq.
ft. 3-in. rock cushion; l»9,7O0 sq. ft. 7-in.
cone, base; 159,700 sq. ft. asph. surface;
290 lin. ft. cone, curb and gutter; 7740
lin. ft. 18-in. cone, curb; 39,980 sq. ft. 5-
in. cone, gutter; 190 lin. ft. 4-in., 20 lin.
ft. 8-in., and 460 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. sew-
ers; 620 ft. 10-in., 560 ft. 12-in., 530 ft.
15-in. vit. storm sewers; 70 lin. ft. 10-in.
vit. culvert; 24 catchbasins; 4 manholes;
1 special manhole. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. Plans on file in office of clerk. A.
J. Eddy, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — J. A.
Turgeon, 2055 Webster St., Oakland, at
$776 submitted low bid nnd was awarded
the contract by Mabel W. Thomas, Secty..
Pro Tern, Board of Library Directors,
14th and Grove Sts., for cleaning and
painting outside walls of Oakland Public
Museum.
Other bidders were:
Climax Paint Shop, Oakland $ 924
F. L. Dixon, Oakland 103.^
J. S. Nicolas, Oakland 1100
J. J. Burdon, Oakland 1475
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 6, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by Eu-
gene W. Smith, city clerk, (418) to imp.
portions of Ross Valley Dr., Terrace Ave.,
Spring Grove Ave., etc., involv. grade;
monolithic cone, curbs and gutters; cone,
culverts; cone, catchbasins; 4-in. iron-
stone pipe sewer; hyd. cone, manholes;
4-in. crushed rock base and 4-in. asph.
cone, surface pave. 191i Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. H. K. Bralnerd, city manager.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Aug. 22, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to const. Sec. B, under Contract
No. 7, Alemany Blvd. bet. 3rd St. and
San Bruno Ave., involv. grade, pave, and
sewers, 2.000-ft. long. 125-ft. wide with
12^4-ft. sidewalks. Will be 8-in. class E
cone, pave., 3-in. asph. top of l^^-in.
binder and 1^-in. asph. cone. Est. cost
$210,000. Plans obtainable from Bureau
of Engineering, 3rd floor. City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 22, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to const. Sec. B, Contract No. 5,
of Alemany Blvd. bet. Orizaba St. and
Junipero Serra Blvd., involv. grade, sew-
ering and partial pavement; 2,710-ft. in
length. 100-ft. wide with 10-ft. sidewalks.
Will be 8-in. class E cone, pave., 3-in.
asph. top of IVz-in. binder and IVz-in.
asph. cone. Est. cost $63,000. Plans ob-
tainable from Bureau or Engineering, 3rd
floor, City Hall.
SAN LIUS OBISPO. San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.— Until 2 P. M., Aug. 6, bids will
be rec. by county to imp. Mt. Pleasanton
Drive, from main county road leading
from San Luis Obispo to the Town of
Morro, Rougeot Place, and other streets
in Mt. Pleasanton Square No. 2, involv.
1^-in. Warrenite bit. surf, on 2H-ln.
asph. cone, base, walks, curbs, gutters,
comb, curb and gutter, vit. sewers, man-
holes, corru. iron cuiverts. c. 1. water
mains, fittings, etc., Marbellte ornam.
lights, etc.; A. & I. No. 4. Cert, check or
bond, 10%. J. G. DriscoU, clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 6, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4275) to imp.
12th St. bet. Jackson and Mi."sion Sis.,
in\olv. grade; IH-in. asph. cone, surface,
3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; 4-in. vit.
pipe sewer laterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Calif.— As
previously reported, bids will be rec. by
city to const, pumping plant and outfall
sewer, involv. pump buildings on pile
foundation; est. cost $11,000; pumping
plant equipment, $15,500; 1,432 ft. 18-in.
centrifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe; 1,430
ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf. cone, pipe on
cradle; 5,338 ft. 21-in. cent, i.'ast, reinf.
cone, pipe uncradled; 945 ft. 30-in. cent,
reinf. cone. pipe. Plans obtainable from
il. K. Bralnerd, city manager.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (3051) to imp. por-
tions of Spazier Ave., Hillcrest Ave., and
Forest Ave., involv. grade; cone, curbs
and gutters; 3-in. crushed rock base, 2-
in. asph. surface pave, and portions with
;;V4-in. asph. cone, base, 1^-in. asph. sur-
face; cone, walks; ornamental street
lighting with underground system. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 16.
Chas. E. Barker, city clerk. H. B. Sev-
erance, city engineer.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— County plans
to spend $544,155 on roads during present
fiscal year.
S.\CRAMENTO. Cal. — City declares
inten. (2252) to imp. B St., bet. 31st and
33rd Sts.. involv. vit. sewer; cone, man-
holes. 1911 Act. Protests Aug. 16. H
G. Denton, City Clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
city engineer.
PENALIZE MIS-USE OF LOANS FOR
CONSTRUCTION
A year in jail and five hundred dollf.rs
fine are the pen,iities for vijlatiun of the
new Massachusetts law oJvtrniiiij con-
struction loans. Governor Fuller placed
his signature on House .Bi!l i\' • 567.1299
which provides tlie above punishment for
applying the proceeds of a liuikling 1- ;in
secured b.v real **«tate mortg&i;e, "Ir, any
use other than piyiTient fo" labur jr
materials" when thot l')un is obtainetl fi,r
strictly constructional purpose.-.
'I'he N»w EngjanJ BuiKe'-f Su;ir';v ■■As-
sociation, the Massachusetts Retail Lum-
ber rw.MiTs Assrciation and I'lc J.oiiilier
Credit an.i Research Bureau werr backeis
of the new law.
The 1918 legislature also authorized
cities and -.rwns to borrow and appro-
priate in'rvty for the building or .'?irp' rt.*^.
ar.d the Boston bnilc'in-' law \vas rn^:-n.lel
to uerniit higher biiildinas with .■■e;; ark
feutuics patle ri-.| after New V,.ik
prictice.
MORE TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIRED
TO RAZE THAN ERECT BUILDING
Criticism by the Bureau of Efficiency
of the building inspector for the District
of Columbia has grown out of two recent
accidents in connection with razing op-
erations. Several workmen were injured
as a result of the unexpected collapse of
parts of structures being torn down. The
building inspector in this connection de-
clares that it requires more technical
skill to tear down a building than it does
to erect one. Because of the character
of the work, he says, no adequate inspec-
tion can be maintained unless an insp3C-
tor is kept on the job continuously. He
is in favor of an amendment to the c^de
which would require razing contractors
to pay the salaries of the inspectors nec-
essary. He criticises contractors for not
assigning more capable men to their raz-
ing jobs.
Returns on a questionnaire sent, out by
the housing division of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce to se-
cure information as to building codes in-
dicate that adequate provision has not
been made for the inspection of raz'ng
operations outside of a few large centers.
Apparently building inspectors pay little
attention to that type of work. Because
of the very great increase in the : lim-
ber of buildings being razed, even in the
^■mailer towns, the question of .adequate
inspection is becoming one that must be .
reckoned with, officials at the Depart-
ment of Commerce point out. — (Engi-
neering News-Record).
SEATTLE BUILDING ACTIVITIES
The greatest month in building con-
struction in the history of Seattle was
completed with the termination of June
just closed, it was revealed by the build-
ing department of the city in its monthly
fompi'ation showing .i total of 811 per-
mits in June, carrying an aggregate val-
uation of $6,223,355.
For the half year the aggregate value
of building construction in Seattle was
$23,389,825. which in itself is outstanding
among former corresponding periods in
the city's history. The total permits for
that period was 5,080.
The largest single building permit is-
sued for the month was that for the Bon
Marche valued at $3,000,000.
In June of last year building construc-
tion for Seattle totaled $3,266,055; the to-
tal for this year being nearly twice that
figure.
PORTLAND BUli.DING
Building permits issued by the P:)rt-
land. Ore., city building department dur-
ing the month of June, 1928, totaled $2,-
639.753, an increase of $270,612 against
the same month last year, when the fig-
ure was $2.36.1.141. This year 2904 per-
mith were issued.
Electrical permits for the month
amounted to a value of $201,672, the total
number being 1458. A total of 584 plumb-
ing permits were issued, representing a
value of $147,905.
Following is a table of permits issued
during the month of June, 1927:
Building permits $2,369,141
Electrical pei'mits 175,315
Plumbing permits 192,000
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOMARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
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Telephone SUTTER 3266
Saturday, August 4. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
^
(Oakdale Union High School District)
The Board of Trustees of the Oakdale
Tninn High School District desire bids
!■ r the material and labor for the erw-
I uii of an addition to the shop building,
on the Oakdale Union High School
grounds.
Bids will be opened at 7:30 P. IVI., Fri-
day, August 10, 1928, at the Oakdale
"n nn High School Building. Oakdale.
California, Plans and specifications may
be obtained by applying to the principal,
at the high school building, or by writing
the clerk of the board.
(Signed) E. M. KIMBALL.
Clerk of the Oakdale Union High School
Roard of Education. P. O. Box BI.
Oakdale. Calif.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Pumps and Pressure Tanks — Kern
County Union High School District)
On Monday, August 6, 1928, at 7:30 P.
M., the Kern County Union High School
Board of Trustees will receive bids for
pumps and pressure tank systems to be
furnished and installed at the Shafter
and McFarland High Schools. Specifica-
tions may be secured at the Principal's
office at the High School. Thirteenth and
F Streets. Bakersfield. California.
(Signed) B. R. FITZGERALD.
President Kern County Union High
School Board of Trustees.
D. E URNER. Clerk Kern County Union
High School Board of Trustees.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Mount Bidwell School District)
Notice is hereby given that the under-
signed Trustees of the Mount Midwell
School District of Modoc County. Califor-
nia, will receive sealed bids at the resi-
dence of H. H. Petterson. Clerk of the
Board of Trustees, in said School District,
or by mail addressed to the said H. H.
Peterson. Fort Bidwell. California, for
furnishing and installing a heating plant
in the school house in said Mount Bid-
well School District; all work to be done
and material and supplies to be fur-
nished in accordance with plans and
specifications on nie with the Clerk of
said Board of Trustees, and duplicate
copies on file in the office of the County
Superintendent of Schools. Alturas, Calif.
Sealed bids will be received as afore-
said at any time before one o'clock P.
M. of the 11th day of August, 1928, each
bid to he accompanied by certified check
of ten per cent of the amount bid. Checks
of unsuccessful bidders will be returned.
Bids to be opened at said hour of one
o'clock P. M. of the 11th day of August,
1928.
The contract is to be let to the lowest
and best bidder: right is reserved in
said Board of Trustees to reject any and
all bids.
The successful bidder is to execute a
contract within five (5) days after notice
of acceptance of his bid. and to furnish
bond as required bv law.
Dated: July 24. 192S
H. H. PETERSON.
Clerk.
SUSIE L. PETERSON.
RUBY HICKERSON.
Trustees.
Mount Bidwell School District,
(D>
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mountain View Grammar School District
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the Mountain View Gram-
mar School will receive up to 8 P. M., on
the 20th day of August, 1928, at the of-
fice of the High School at Mountain View.
California, sealed proposals for window
shades to be installed in the new Ele-
mentary School at Mountain View, Calif.
Specifications for said work may be
obtained from the Clerk of said Board.
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition Is
desired, and this is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Rate: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls tor bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished In this settion
A certified check equal to at least ten
per cent of the bid must accompany each
proposal.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Mountain View Grammar School
District.
CHARLES H. MOORE.
Dated: July 26. 1028.
37
-(D)-
(Fresno Board of Education)
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Education, City of Fresno School Dis-
trict, County of Fresno, California, duly
made and entered in its minutes this
26th day of July. 1928, public notice is
hereby given that the said Board will
receive up to 5 o'clock P. M., August 23,
1928, at the office of the said Board in
the Hawthorne School Building. 242.5
Fresno Street, Fresno. California, sealed
proposals for the furnishing and install-
ing of the following:
(a) Venetian Blinds on the south and
west openings.
(b) Window shades on the east and
north openings of the following school
buildings:
Lafayette.
Dailey.
Franklin.
Fremont.
Further specifications may be obtained
from the secretary of the Board of Edu-
cation. 2425 Fresno St., Fresno, Calif.
Reference is hereby made to "General
Information to Bidders" Building Form
No. 6. for further particulars regarding
all bids.
A bidder's surety bond or certified
check equal to at least 10% of the
amount of the bid submitted must ac-
company each proposal.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order Board of Education City of
Fresno School District.
L. L. SMITH, Secretary.
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(D)
(Princeton School District)
The Board of Trustees of the Prince-
ton School District. County of Colusa.
California, will receive sealed bids up to
2 P. M. on the 15th day of August, 1928,
at the present school in Princeton.
County of Colusa. State of California, at
which time and place said bids will be
opened and read in public for furnish-
ing all the required labor and material
for the construction, erection and com-
pletion of a School Building to be located
at Princeton. California, in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
therefor by W, H, Weeks, Architect.
A cashier's or certified check or bid-
der's bond issued by a Surety Company
of accredited standing, for an amount
not less than ten per cent (10%) of the
amount bid shall accompany each pro-
posal, drawn payable to J. R. Scheimer,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, as a
guarantee that the bidder will within
five (5) days after being informed of
the acceptance of his bid, enter into a
contract' with said Board in accordance
with said bid and that he will furnish
the necessary surety bonds; said check
or bond to be forfeited to the said Board
should the bidder fail to execute con-
tract and furnish bond as above men-
tioned.
All bids must be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect. Plans and
specifications for all the above work may
be seen at the office of the Architect, W.
H. Weeks, HI Sutter St.. San Francisco,
or at the office of the Board of Trustees
in the School Building at Princeton, Cal-
ifornia. A limited number of plans will
be loaned out to bidders upon deposit
of $20,00, said deposit to be refunded to
bidders when plans and specifications
are returned in good condition accom-
panied by bid; such deposit to be for-
feited to the Board of Trustees provided
the plans and specificatiouo are not re-
turned in good condition within three
days from the time plans are taken cut,
unless a bid is to be submitted on or
before the above named time set for the
receiving of same.
Said Board of Trustees reserves the
nghi to reject any or ail bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Princeton School District, Ccr.nty
of Colusa, State of California.
(Signed) Princeton School District,
By J. R. SCHEIMER. Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Heating Plant — Sacramento)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Educa-
tion of the Sacramento City School Dis-
trict for the moving or a furnace from
the school shop at 1012 Eye Street to the
John Muir School, located on Riverside
Blvd. in the City of Sacramento, State
of California, said furnace to be In-
stalled in said school building, and for the
purchase and installation of any addi-
tional material or equipment which may
be required to put in a complete heat-
ing plant.
Proposal forms, general conditions and
specifications, governing the above bid
may be obtained upon application at the
office of the Business Manager of the
Sacramento City School. School Admin-
istration Bldg.. 21st and L Sts., City of
Sacramento. State of California.
All bids must be made upon said pro-
posals signed by the bidder and ac-
companied by a certified check for at
least ten per cent of the aggregate
amount of his bid. said check to be cer-
tified to by some responsible bank or
banker and made payable to Chas. C.
Hughes. Secretary of the Board of Ed-
ucation of the Sacramento City Schools,
said check to be forfeited to and re-
tained by the said Board of Education
should the party or parties to whom the
contract may be awarded fail to enter
into the contract within ten days after
the award, or to give such satisfactory
surety bonds as the Board of Education
may require.
All bids must be filed with the Secre-
tary of the Board of Education, School
Administration Bldg., 21st and L Sts.,
City of Sacramento. State of California,
on or before 5 o'clock P. M., Monday,
Auaust 13, 1928.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and to
waive any and all informalities in any
and all bids.
CHAS. C. HUGHES.
Secretary Board of Education of the
Sacramento City Schools.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4. 1U2S
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Steel Wire Fencing — Willow Glenn
School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Trustees of the
Willow Glenn School, in the office of the
principle of the school, in the city of
Willow Glenn up to 8:00 o'clock P. M.
of Monday, August 6, 1928, for the erec-
tion of a steel wire fence on the school
property in accordance with plans and
specifications on file for said work in the
ihce of the principal of the school.
All bids must be addressed to S. R.
.Tames, clerk of the Board of Willow
Glenn School Trustees. Said board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
S. R. JAMES.
J. E. MORRISH.
H. U AUSTIN.
Willow Glenn Board of School Trustees.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Poof Repairs — San Francisco Presidio)
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER, Fort Mason, Calif. Sealed
proposals will be received here until 11:00
A. M.. August 3. 1928. for repairing slate
and tile roof and gutters, etc.. on build-
ings at the Presidio of San Francisco,
Calif. Information on application at this
office.
(D)-
NOTICE
IN SCHOOL
Mountain View Grammar School District
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of School Trustees of the Mountain View-
Grammar School District, Santa Clara
County, Mountain View, California, that,
sealed bids will be received by the said
Board, for furnishing and installing com-
plete ready to use in the new school
building the following:
611 Heywood-Wakefield No. OC 308
Opera Chairs or equal. Chairs are to be
eiiuipped with Ball and Roller Bearing
Hinges or equal.
All bids for said furniture must be
plainly marked "Bid on Auditorium
Chairs."
Bids must be filed with the clerk of
the Mountain View Grammar School
District at the Mountain View High
School no later than 8:00 P. M.. /"
20th, 1928, at which time and place bids
will be opened.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids, and the Board will be the sole
judge as to the relative merits of the
samples submitted.
(Signed):
CHARLES H. MOORE.
Clerk. Mountain View Grammar School
District.
Dated: At Mountain View, Calif., July
25. 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
ftt the offlce of the State Highway En-
gineer, Highway Building. Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M., on Au-
gust 22, 1928. at which time they will be
publicly opened and read, for construc-
tion in accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference Is
made, of portions of State Highway, as
follows :
Shasta County, repairing a bridge
across Sacramento River about 1 mile
east of Redding (II-Sha-28-A), consisting
nf one 320 foot steel truss span, one l.SO
foot steel truss span, one 60 foot steel
truss span, one 40 foot steel truss span
and 787 feet of timber trestle, of which
the 90 foot west approach needs no re-
pairs.
Sacramento County, between North
Sacramento and Del Paso Park (Ill-Sac-
3-B). about one and eight-tenths (1.8)
miles in length to be graded and paved
with asphalt concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Aneeles and
Ran Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is s
gineeis ulrice
Kedding, fciicr;
LUIS Obispo,
Btrnardmu an
A represeiiu
lice will be av
pective bidder
vork herei:
tualed. The District En-
aie located at li.ureKa,
7icnlo, San l^rancisco, Sau
rtsno, Los Angeles, Sun
I liishop.
:i\e trom the District of-
Uaole Lo accompany pros-
lur an inspection ol me
;iplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged lu nuesiigaie the locati'
cliaracter and quantity of work to be
Qone, with a representative of tlie Divi-
sion of Highwa.vs. It is requested that
arrangements fur joint lield inspection
be made as far in advance as possible.
Letaiied information concerning the pro-
posed work may be obtained from the
juistrict office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by tlie
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or ali bids
or to accept the IJid deemed for the best
interests of ttie State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: July 25. 1928.
BIDS WANTED
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of
the Supervising Architect, Washington,
D. C, July 20, 193S. SEALED BIDS will
be opened in this office at 3 P. M., Aug.
21. 1928, tor remodeling and enlarging of
the United States Post Office at Salem,
Oregon. Drawings and specifications
may lie obtained from the Custodian at
tile building or at tiiis office in tlie dis-
cretion of the Supervising Architect.
JAS. A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising
Architect.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Bureau of Yards and Docks in-
vites attention to the fact that it will
open proposals on August 22, 1928, at the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, W'ashington, D. C, on Speci-
fication 5670, "Painting Towers, Naval
Radio Compass Station, Eureka, Califor-
nia." The work consists of painting two
steel radio towers, all complete.
Any firms to whom this work is of in-
terest should forward immediately to the
Bureau of Y'ards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, or to the
Commandant, Navy Yard, Mare Island,
California, a check or postal money order
for $10.00, payable to the Chief of the
Bureau of Y'ards and Docks, as security
for the safe return of the drawings and
specification wliich will be forwarded to
them.
Prospective bidders on the west coast
should make application for the bidding
data to the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal-
ifornia.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Painting Fort Barry)
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER. Fort Mason. Calif. Sealed pro-
posals will be received here until 11:00
A. M., August 9, 1928, for painting six-
teen buildings at Fort Barry, California.
Information on application at this office.
37
(Di-
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR FURNISHING PIPE,
PIPE FITTINGS AND VALVES TO
THE CITY OF VALLEJO, CALIF.
Pursuant to tlie provisions of Ordi-
nance No. 31 N. S., of the ordinances of
the City of Valiejo. and a resolution duly
ac'opted bv the Council of said City, seal-
ed proposals or bids will be received by
said City Council in open session in the
Council Chamber in the City Hall. Val-
'ejo. California, between the hours of ten
and eleven o'clock A. M., on Wednes-
day, August 15, 1928, for furnishing pipe.
' fittings and valves to the City of
Valiejo. Said materials to conform to
the specifications adopted by the City
Council and now on nie with the City
Clerk.
Bidders must submit a proposal speci-
f-ing unit prices for the above described
pipe, pipe fittings and valves, delivered
to the City of Valiejo, as listed in said
specifications and proposal.
All proposals must bo made on regular
type forms which may be procured from
tile City Engineer and sworn to as pre-
scribed therein.
All proposals must have a copy of
this notice annexed thereto.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a check in the sum of ten (10%) per cent
of the aggregate amount of the lump
sum in said bid or proposal drawn on a
responsible bank and payable to the
order of the City of Valiejo, or by a bond
for the said amount so payable, as a
guarantee tliat the successful bidder will
enter into a contract as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Said contract will require that said
pipe, pipe fittings and valves sliall be
delivered f. o. b. cars or docks at the City
of Valiejo. within seven (7) days after
the date of the Resolution of Award of
Contract by the City Council.
The successful bidder will be required
to enter into a contract within three (3)
days after any ordinance or resolution
accepting his bid is in full force and
effect and at the same time furnish a
good and sufficient bond or certified
check in the sum of at least ten (10%)
per cent of the total amount of said
contract, conditioned upon the faithful
performance of his contract according
to its terms.
The Council reserves tlie right to re-
ject any and all bids if deemed excessive.
Each proposal must be presented by the
bidder or his agent. In person within
the bourse above specified.
Copies of specifications and blank pro-
posal form may be procured from the
City Engineer.
ALF. E. EDGCUMBE.
(SEAL) City Clerk.
(D)--
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State Highway
Engineer, Highway Building, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
August 15, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Butte County, between Butte Creek
and Biggs Road (III-But-45-A), about
seven and seven-tenths (7.7) miles in
length, to be surfaced with gravel.
Sacramento County, between Gait and
one mile south of Arno (X-Sac-4-A),
about four (4.0) miles in length to be
graded with Portland cement concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
rio=:al. bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los .4ngeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding. Sacramento. San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo. Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection
be made as far in advance as possible.
Detailed information concerning the pro-
posed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Saturday. August 4. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
31
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1780
Dittnock
Voelker
3000
1781
Johnson
Owner
4000
1782
Hayes
Mission
1000
1783
McDonald
Payne
8000
1784
McDonald
Payne
8000
1785
Berg
Owner
4500
1786
Bell
Cahill
3000
1787
Bell
Cahill
60000
1788
Colburn
Mission
1000
1789
Gullmes
2000
1790
Guiliies
Owner
4000
1791
Humphrey
Jensen
13440
1792
Klohr
Owner
4500
1793
Swett
Papenhausen
20000
1794
Owner
5000
1795
Hummer
6000
1796
Farrar
Owner
9800
1797
Gabersek
Owner
1200
1798
Horn
Joscelyn
11000
1799
Heiss
Owner
2500
1800
Klahn
Owner
8000
ixni
MuUer
Owner
1350
1802
Samuelson
Owner
4000
ixns
Guilliee
Guilliee
1000
1804
Pantages
Novelty
5000
1805
Rainero
Faggioni
4000
1806
Seger
Martin
3500
1807
Wraa
Gowen
1900
1808
Fenech
Owner
3500
1809
Lang
Owner
3000
ISIO
Ring
Young
1000
1811
Vukicevich
Owner
7500
1812
Ansok
Owner
300"
1813
Bullock
Stringer
8000
1814
Ehrman
Martin
30000
1815
Jaeger
Carlsen
1000
1816
Kovacevieh
Fetz
40011
1817
Langiel
Brueck
4200
IRIS
Mohrs
Owner
8000
1819
Stone
Kolsberg
4000
1820
Thomas
Owner
4000
1821
Wilbe
Owner
7000
1822
Western
Malloch
1500
1823
Vukicevich
Owner
7500
DWELLING
(1780) N MARKET 50 E Mono; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Frieda E. Dittnock, 735 Eliza-
beth St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Voelker, 1335 Califor-
nia Drive, Burlingame. J3000
DWELLING
(1781) SE EDINBURGH 183-2 NB Ama-
zon; 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Gus Johnson, 1175 Market St.
Architect— None. $4000
UNDERPINNING BLDG.
(1782) S CHESTNUT 108 "W Leaven-
worth; underpinning building.
Owner — E. L. Hayes, Russ Bldg.
Engineer — F. H. Spitzer, Humboldt Bank
Building.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co. $1000
(1783) W 47th AVE. 250 and 275 S Ri-
vera; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — M. E. McDonald.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Const. Corp., 2130 46th
Ave. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(1784) W 46th AVE. 150 and 175 S Ri-
vera: two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — M. E. McDonald.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Const. Corp.. 2130 46th
Ave. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1785) E TWENTY-SIXTH AVE 175 S
Irving. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Wm. B. Berg, 1442 21st Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4500
FOUNDATION, ETC.
(1786) E LARKIN 93-9 N O'Farrell St.
Erect foundations and excavate for
two-story concrete public garage.
Owner— Bell Bros. 783 Mills Bldg.. San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
St., San Francisco. $3000
GARAGE
(1787) E LARKIN 93-9 N O'Farrell St.
Two-story concrete public garage.
Owner— Bell Bros., 783 Mills Bldg.. San
Francisco.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth. Spreckels
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
St., San Francisco. $60,000
UNDERPIN
(1788) W LEAVENWORTH 55 S Chest-
nut. Underpin residence.
Owner— W. A. Colburn, 323 Geary St..
San Francisco.
Engineer — F. H. Spitzer, Humboldt Bank
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co.
$1000
ADDITION
(1789) NO. 157 ROLPH. Add two rooms
and alter risedence.
Owner — Louis E. Fontanel, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Victor Gullmes. $2000
DWELLING
(1790) W FORTY-THIRD AVE 225 N
Lawton. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— E. H. Guilliee.
Architect — None. $4000
P.ESIDENCE
(1791) E SANTA CLARA LOT 7 BLK
7. Two-story and basement frame
residence.
Owneh — Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Humphrey
852 Faxon Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Kent & Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443 Ade-
line St., Oakland. $13,440
DWELLING
(1792) E COLLIXGWOOD 138 N 21st.
One-story and basement frame dwig.
Owner— John Klohr. 612 Buchanan St.,
San Francisco,
Architect — None. $4500
DWELLING
(1793) S SAN ANSELMO 300 W San
Andreas. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— W. B. Swett.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, 210 Post St..
San Francisco.
Contractor — H. Pappenhausen. 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco $20,000
DWELLING
(1794) SE 22nd & ULLOA; 1-story and
basement frame dwelling.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California j
Owner— A. Anderson, 2326 Ulloa St.
Architect — Clausen and Amandes, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco. $5000
DWELLING
(1795) SE LEDYARD ?75 SE Silver; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— J. Barberi, 1681 Silver.
Architect — Nona.
Contractor— Wm. T. Hummer. 5811 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco. $6000
DWELLING
(1796) N 21st ST.. 218 E Dolores; 2-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Sarah A. F'arrar, care architect.
Architect — O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh. 315 Montgomery St. $9800
ALTER. & ADD.
(1797) 761 VERMONT ST.; add two
rooms and alter building.
Owner — J. Gabersek, 711 Vermont St.
Architect — None. $1200
ALTERATIONS
(1798) Nw McAllister & baker;
raise and alter buildings.
Owner — E. and D. A. Horn. 528 Wash-
ington St.
Architect— Geo. Ralph. 110 Sutter St.
Contractor — A. E. Joscelyn, 296 Parker
Ave., San Francisco. $il,U'j.j
ALTERATIONS
(1799) N WILDER 50 W Natick; install
3 new front stairs, foundations, un-
derpining, bulkheads and garages for
three dwellings.
Owner — Mr. Heise, Franklin Hospital.
Architect — None. $2500
FLATS
(1800) N ALVARADO 77 W San Jose;
two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner — Otto A. Klahn, 27 Chenery.
Architect — None. $8000
GARAGES & STAIRS
(1801) 1477-91 DOLORES; install four
private garages and new front stairs.
Owner — C. F. Muller. Administrator, 84
28th St.
Architect — None. $1350
DWELLING
(1S02) NE ATHENS & FRANCE: 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva.
Architect — None. $4000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1803) 1458 nth AVE.; repair fire dam-
age.
Owner — L. E. Guilliee, 1925 Pacheco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. H. Guilliee, 1476 11th Ave.
$1000
SIGN ALTERATIONS
(1S04) MARKET & HYDE STS.; remove
electric sign and install double-face
Neon sign.
Owner — Pantages Theater, Market and
Hyde Sts.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Novelty Electric Sign Co.,
292 7th St. $5000
DWELLING
11805) N HOLLISTER 75 E Jennings: 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Domenico Rainero, 427 Vermont
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. A. Faggioni. 1555 Revere.
$4000
DWELLING
(1S06) 403 GATES ST.; 1-story & base-
ment frame dwelling.
0%vners— Walter and Emma Seger, 2841A
Harrison St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Edward Martin, 2619 23rd
Avenue. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(1807) 707 WISCONSIN; install new
foundation, garage foundation, and al-
ter dwelling.
32
Owner— J. J. Wraa, 707 Wisconsin.
Architect— None. „„ „. ^ c.
Contractor — L. Gowen, 136 Girara bt
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 192S
'$1900
DWELLING ^ ,
(1808) S BACON 380 E Girard; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John Fcneoli Bacon and Gn-ard
Architect— Antone Peterson, 272S San
Bruno Ave. $3G00
(18U9) S OCEAN AVE. 4S8 W Palom.a;
1-story and basement frame store.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter Ut.
Architect— Harold G. Stoner, 39 Sutter bt.
San Francisco. $3U00
ALTERATIONS
(1810) SE CASTRO & 19th STS.; alter-
ations for store.
Owner— W. King et al, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. flOOO
FLATS , „
(1811) E 25th AVE., 125 N Taraval; 2-
story and basement frame (3) flats.
Owner— Vukicevich and Mcintosh, 666
Mission St.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco. $7500
DWELLING
(1812) E 15th AVE. 67-6 S Santiago; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owners — Dr. and Mrs. Justus M. Wheate
Architect— G. O. Bendon, 2266 29th Ave.
San Francisco.
Contractor— G. O. Bendon, 2266 29th Ave.,
San Francisco. $8000
DWELLING
(1812) E MIZPAH, 253.48 N Surrey; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — G. Ansok, 1525 Noe St.
Architect — None. *3000
DWELLING „
(181?) SE HOLLOWAT & MONTICEL-
LO; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— W. B. Bullock, 120 Noe St.
Architect— Theo. Stringer, Laguna Apts..
Laguna St. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(1814) N WASHINGTON 103 W Spruce;
one additional story and general al-
terations and repairs for residence.
Owner — Alfred Ehrman, 646 3rd St.
Architect— Albert Farr and J. Francis
Ward, associated. 68 Post St.
Contractor— Wm. Martin, 666 Mission St.
$30,1".
(1815) 141 POWELL ST.; put in arches.
and columns and plaster same for
store.
Owner — Jaeger & Son, 141 Powell St.
Architect & Contractor — K. Carlsen, 1532
Treat Ave. $1000
DWELLING
(1816) S LELAND AVE. 161 E Pea-
body; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — T. Kovacevich, 107 Leland Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Philip Fetz, 460 Wilde Ave.
$4000
DWELLING
(1817) NW SILLIMAN & BRUSSELS; 1
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. J. Langiel, Brus-
sels St.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — M. Brueck, 600 Charter Oak
Ave. $4200
DWELLINGS
(1818) NW RAE & WHIPPLE STS., NE
Huron and Whipple Sts. ; two 1-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner- Mohrs' Inc., 116 9th St.
Architect— None. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1819) LOT 22 BLK 15, Forest Hill,
Pacheco St.; 2-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— B. Stone. 1287 25th Ave.
Architect & Contractor — T. Kolsberg. 264
Collingwood St. $4000
DWELLING
(1820) W 29th AVE., 250 N Cabrillo; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — J. C. Thomas, 452 42nd Ave.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(1S21) W SAN FELIPE bet. El Verano
and San Jacinto; 2-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — A. J. Wilbe, 1344 Ocean Ave.
Architect— H. G. Stoner, 810 Ulloa St.
$7000
ALTERATIONS
(1822) 570 MARKET St.; new store front
erect partition.
Owner — Western Union Telegraph Co.,
549 Geary St.
Plans by Owners.
Architect — J. S. Malloch. 666 Mission St.
$1500
FLATS
(1823) E 25th, 125 N Taraval; 2-story &
basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — Vukicevich & Mcintosh, 666 Mis-
sion St.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco. $7500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
Nn.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
313
Humphrey
Jensen
13440
314
Trichilo
Murer
10078
315
McDonald
Payne
9200
316:
McDonald
Payne
9200
317
Wraa
Gowan
1958
.!1S
Wheate
Bendon
10696
311
MarH-edel
Scott
1898
320
Same
Same
2147
321
Newman
Decker
1422
DWELLING
(313) E SANTA CLARA AVE., bet. St.
Francis and Montgomery Blvds., bet.
Lot 7 BIk 7. All work for two-
story and basement frame dwelling
and garage.
Owner — Fred L. and Emily G. Humphrey,
852 Faxon Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Kent & Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St.. Oakland.
Filed July 27, 28. Dated July 23, '28.
Framed and sheathed $3360
Brown coated 3360
Completed and accepted _ 3360
Usual 35 days 3360
TOTAL COST, $13,440
Bond, $6750. Sureties, Magnus Hollested
and Jos. A. Wegrich. Limit. 100 days.
Forfeit, $10. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUILDING
(314) NW GREENWICH AND JANSEN
All work except electric fixtures,
window shades and finish hardware
for two-story and basement frame
building.
Owner — Maria Trichilo, 848 Greenwich
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. Murer & Co., 1815 Mason
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Julv 27, '28. Dated July 23, "28.
Roof on $2519.50
Brown coated 2519.50
Completed and accepted 2519.50
Usual 35 days 2519.50
TOTAL COST. $10,078
Bond, $ . Sureties, Domenic Trevisan
and Ffancesco Mallamaci. Limit, 90
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
Permit applied for.
RESIDENCES
(315) W 46th AVE. 200 S Rivera S 60 x
W 120 OL 1076; all work on two frame
residences.
Owner— M. E. McDonald, 745 Cabrillo St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Payne Const. Co., 2130 46th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed July 27, 1928. Dated July 20, 1928.
On signing contract $2200
Roof on each house each 875
Both houses brown coated each 875
Both houses completed and ac-
cepted each 875
Usual 35 days each 875
TOTAL COST. $92iM
Limit, 120 days.
Permit applied for.
KESTDENCES
(316) W PORTy-SE^^ENTH AVE 250 S
Rivera S 5nxW 120. All work for two
frame residences.
Owner— M. E. McDonald, 745 Cabrillo St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 2130 46th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed July 28, '28. Dated July 30, '28.
uii signing contract $2200
Roof on each house each 875
Both houses brown coated....each 875
Both houses completed & accept-
ed each 875
Usual 35 days each 875
TOTL COST, $9200
Bond, none. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit,-
,.ians and specifications, none.
ALTERATIONS
(317) NO. 707 WISCONSIN. All work
for alterations and additions to
building.
Owner — J. J. Wraa, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. D. Gowan, 136 Girard St.,
San Francisco.
Filed July 30, '28. Dated July — , '28.
House raised $650
When fill completed 650
Work completed 658
TOTAL COST, $1958
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(318) E FIFTEENTH AVE 67-6 S Santi-
ago S 32-6xE 95-7%. All work tor
two-story residence.
Owner — Dr. Justus Marchal Wheate, 269
16th Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— George O. Bendon, 2266 29th
Ave., San Francisco.
Contractor— George O. Bendon, 2266 29th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed July 31, '28. Dated July 30, '28.
Frame up $2674
Brown coated 2674
Completed and accepted 2674
Usual 35 days 2674
TOTAL COST, $10,696
Bond, none. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(319) E TWENTY-FIFTH AVE 130 N
Lake N 30xE 120. All work for steam
heating system, etc., for two-story
and basement residence.
Owner — Arthur and Adallne W. Marwedel
4.^8 15th Ave.. San Francisco.
.Architect — J. E. Kraftt & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Scott Co., Inc., 243 Minna
St., San Franciesco.
Filed July 31. '28. Dated July 27. '28
Rntighing in of steam piping
finished, and building ready
for lathers $711.0(1
Completed and accepted 711.00
36 days after 476.75
TOTAL COST, $1898.75
Bond, $950. Surety, New Amsterdam
Casualty Co. Limit. Nov. 15, 1928. For-
feit, $5. Plans and specifications filed.
(320) SEWERING, PLUMBING AND
gas fitting on above.
Contractor — Scott Co., Inc., 243 Minna
St.. San Franciesco.
Filed July 31, '28. Dated July 14, '28.
Roughing in done $S05
Completed and accepted 805
36 days after 537
TOTAL COST, $2147
Rnnd, $950. Surety. New Amsterdam
Casualty Co. Limit. Nov. 15, 1928. For-
feit, $5. Plans and specifications filed.
ELECTRIC WORK
(321) NW JACKSON & MAPLE W 60
N 138 m or 1 NE 60-2% m or 1 to W
Maple S 142-2% m oh I to beg.; electric
work on residence.
Owner — E. S. Newman, 171 Common-
wealth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, C 1 a u s
Spreckels Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Decker Electric Co., 538 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco.
Filed August 1, 1928. Dated June 6, 1928.
Payments on 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1422
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accented
July 26. 1928— W 22nd AVE. 175 N Ul-
loa N 25 X W 120. John V. Wester-
lund to whom it may concern
July 26. 1928
Julv 26, 1928— E HARRISON 182 N
Twenty-third. William H Ahern to W
Grossman July 25, 1928
August 4. 11I2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
33
July 2ti, 192S— W GATES 25 S Tomp-
kins. Antonio Scialaba to wiiom it
may concern July 26. 192S
July 26, 192S— NW MUNICH 250 SW
Persia Av SW 25x100. Lorraine Eck-
hardt to Walter A Stone. ...July 16, l'J2S
July 26, 192Si— LOT 24 BLK 2S, Sunny-
side. Gust Drivdahl to whom it may
concern July 24, 1928
July 25, 192S— N LINE SHOTWELL 1S9
E of 20th St., 25x122. S Delenikos to
H Dubnoft July 25. 192S
July 25, 192S— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
guna E 74-3 x N 137-6. Nineteen
Forty Vallejo Street Inc to Stelling &
Smith, Goodwin-Wright Co
July 16, 192S
July 25, 1928— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
guna E 74-3 x N 137-6. Nineteen
Forty Vallejo Street Inc to Art Tile
& Mantel Co July 17, 192S
July 25, 1928— E 25th AVE. 100 S Judah
5 25 X E 12U. Karl Yngve to whom
it may concern July 24, 1928
July 25, 1928—25x100 ON SE COR 20th
and Mississippi. Giuseppe and Mar-
gherita M Chiamparino to Lindgren
Brothers July 25, 1928
July 25, 1928— LOTS 6 and 7 BLK 5832
St. Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco to An-
. drew R. Johnson July 18, 1928
July 28, 1928— W FORTY-FOURTH
Ave 30 S Rivera S 35xW 75. Rose E
Lawton to whom it may concern
July 27, 1928
July 28, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 15, Ingle-
side Terraces. Julia Klaes to Klaes
6 Son
July 28. 192S— N CUMBERLAND 175 E
Dolores E 25x114. James Monaghan
to whom it may concern. ..July 27, 1928
July 28, 1928— NW OCEAN AVE AND
San Leandro being Lot 16. Balboa
Terrace. Geo W and Josephine
Stanley to whom it may concern....
July 27, 1928
July 28. 1928— N ALVARADO 325 E
Guerrero E 25x114. Otto A Klahn to
whom it may concern July 28. 1928
July 28, 1928— SE VIENNA 25 SW Italy
Ave SW alg Vienna 25xSE 100 Ptn
Lot 1 Blk 60, Excelsior Hd. Frank
R Holmes and Myrtle Johnston to
Samuel H Hansen Julv 28, 1028
July 27, 1028— SE BRUNSWICK and
Pope 24x75. Victor Holmgren to whom
it may concern July 24. 1928
July 27, 192S— N ELLIS 68-9 E Larkin
E 22-llxN 137-6. Leon Schneider to
Stalder-Hinkelbein Co Julv is. 1928
July 28. 1928 — 233 32nd AVENUE,
Marian S and Morrej D Anker to J
P Fletcher Julv 28. 1928
July 30. 1928- SE FOWLER AVE AND
Portola Drive. Richfield Oil Co to
Meyer Bros... July 7. 1928
July 30. 1928— Vir SHOTWELL 189 N
Twentieth N 26xW 122-6. Stergios
and Angeliki Delenikos to H Dubnoff
;..- July 25. 1928
July 3,0. 1928— S TARAVAL 95 W
Nineteenth Ave 25x100. Hans Ga-
wellek to O K Holt Julv 30. 1928
July 30, 1928— E ROSEMONT PLACE
100 N Fourteenth E lOOxN 2G Ptn MB
25. Charles F Svat to whom it mav
concern July 30. 102S
July 51, 1928— W EDNA 50 S Staples
25x100, Raymond & Ida Christensen
to whom it may concern July 31, 1928
July 31, 1928- S LOMBARD 206-3 W
Laguna W 25xS 137-6. Giovanni and
Cornelia Sbrana to Aug J Lang Jr
July 30, 1928
July 31, 1928— E TWENTY-FOURTH
Ave, 250 S Taraval S 25xE 120. Roy
' A Smith to whom it mav concern
- July 31. 1928
July 30. 1928— S THIRTIETH 25-1 E
Whitney 25x95. William J Sullivan
to Wm H Grahn Julv 25. 1928
July 30. 1928- NW FIFTH AVE AND
Irving N ale W Fifth Ave 35xW 9S
Ptn O L 668. John J and Margaret
Sheehan to Daniel O'Neill. Julv 30, 1928
July 30. 192.S— S TWENTIETH 25 E
Diamond E 25x97-6. Thomas Iver-
son to whom it mav concern.
June 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
July 25. 1928- SE PROSPECT & EU-
GENIA S 51.4 X E 70 Lots 35 and 36
Blk 5671. B E Powers (as Pacific
Roofing Co.) vs W C MacGeorge
(lien assigned to B F Martin as San
Francisco Wall Board Co.) $60
July 25. 1928— NE LAGUNA HONDA
Blvd 38.362 NW from NW curved line
Hernandez Ave NW alg Laguna Hon-
da 37 m or 1 NE 106.02 SE 32 SW
25 m or less to beg Lot 14 Blk 2S90.
B E Powers (as Pacific Rooting Co)
vs W C MacUeurge (lien assigned to
ii !■ Martin as Sun Francisco Wall
Lioaid Co.) J80
Juiy 2o, 1928— E 41st AVE. 150 N Ju-
dah N 22 X E 120. Sam ifonan vs Os-
car and Mamie Gustafson $91
Juiy 25, 192S— S HERMANN 160 E Bu-
chanan E alg S Hermann 76-8 V4 S
lO-u'A W 82-Hij X N 101-6%. W S
Wetenhall (as W S Wetenhall Co) vs
H J Gardner $667.55
J ul.v 25, 192s— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 75-81,2 s 70-014 SW 82-11%
N IUI-614. The San Francisco Ele-
vator Co. Inc., vs H J and Elsie W
Gardner $1360
July 26, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-81,3 S 70-014 SW (alg
line which terminates at pt perpen
dist S 120 from S Herman and also
perpen dist E 115 from E Buchanan)
82-111/8 to line drawn pari with line
of Buchanan from pt of beg N and
pari with E Buchanan 101-6i/i to beg.
Joost Bros., Inc. $1291.81; H. R. Fal-
tin (as Granada Tile Co.) $1345; F.
Kern & Sons, $858, vs H. J. and Elsie
W. Gardner
July 26, 1928— W 31st AVE. 125 ft. N
Fulton N 25 X W 120. F. Kern &
Sons vs O. M. Cook and Cook Bros.
July 26, '1928— NW'PKAGUE "100 '■■
Russia Ave. SW alg NW Prague 100
X NW 100 ptn Blk 92 Excelsior Hd.
Assn. Excelsior Hardware Co. vs
Robert and Mary Hill $503.91
July 26, 1928— NE 11th 100 SE Mission
SE 125 X NE 100. Thomas Brodie vs
Alice E. Gates. $166.50
July 26, 1928— S MAGELLAN 64 & 97-3
W Solo Ave. by 120 ft. deep each.
Central Hardware & Glass Co. vs W
C MacGeorge $212.56
July 26. 1928- E LYON 100.068 N Chest-
nut E 147.701 N 37.6 W 146.329 S 37.526
Badt Falk & Co. vs G Cristina and
A B Ratto (as Cristina & Ratto) and
. & J. Matteucci $140.13
July 26, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 42 Amended
Map Ingleside Terraces. James E
Lennon Lime & Cement Co. vs E L
Fullerton, Salve Matheson and K H
Andersen $263.15
July 26, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 42 Amended
Map Ingleside Terraces. James E
Lennon Lime & Cement Co. vs E. L.
J'uIIerton, Salve Matheson, K. H. An-
dersen $263.15
July 27, 1928— S PROSPECT AVE. and
Eugenia Ave SW alg SE Prospect
Ave 51-8 X SE 70 Ptn Cobb Tract,
$389; N comg NE bdy line lot 14 blk
2890 dist 13 NW from dividing line
bet lots 13 and 14 blk 2890 rung SE
and alg NE line lot 14 and NE line lot
13 blk 2890 32 SW and pari with NW
bdy line lot 13. 115 m or 1 to NE La-
guna Honda Blvd. NW and alg La-
guna Honda Blvd 34 m or 1 to line
drawn SW and pari with SE bdy line
lot 14 from pt of beg NE alg line so
drawn 112 ni or 1 to pt of beg being
ptn lots 13 and 14 blk 2890, Map La-
guna Honda Park. $273: Lots 3 and 4
Blk 11 Map Forest Hill. $484. I D
Chadbourne vs W C MacGeorge, M
A Whitelock and H G Birdsall
July 27, 1928— SW 27th and Guerrero
29 W 100 N 29 E 100. Silvio Di Vita
vs Manning & Baldwin Inc $824.32
July 27. 1928- NW MORAGA & 25th
Ave. N 25 X W 95. W E Trousdale vs
Sunset District Building Co $134
July 27. 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-81/2 S 70-014 SW 82-11%
N IOI-61/2. L M Chapin (as Zouri Co.
of Calif.) vs H J Gardner $231
July 27, 1928- NE HAIGHT & BROD-
ERICK E alg N Hafght 47-6 x N
112-6. H L Petersen vs Aaron R and
Bessie Cooley and City Housing Corp
$?380.34
July 27. 1928- W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 W 100. H L Petersen vs Edna
B Stempel and City Housing Corp
$4097 31
July 27. 1928— W 3l''st'AVE.'''i25 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120 Ptn O L 411. E
Massagli and P Battaglia (as San
Francisco Concrete & Mosaic Works)
vs O M Cook J250
July 27. 1928— NE MCALLISTER & Ma-
sonic E on McAllister 35-3 x N 100
Lot 19 Blk 1160. J H McCallum vs
R A and Mary F Crothers and P A
Morel _....$14S
July 27. 1928— E LYON 100.068 N Chest-
nut E 147.701 N 37-6 W 146.329 S 37.526
John Cassaretto vs J Matteucci, A B
Ratto and G Cristina $384.59
July 27, 1928— S BROAD 195 E Capitol
Ave E 25 X S 125 Ptn Blk G R R Hd
Assn. Reinhart Lbr & Planing Mill
Co vs H H Putnam ana W S Barron
$400
July 27, 1928— LOT 15 BLK I Map R R
Hd Assn 2. Reinhart Lbr & Mill Co
vs H H Putnam and W S Barron... .$400
July 27, 1928- SE 19th & CLOVER Lane
as shown on Map Clover Heig,hts S
and alg Clover Lane 32-6 E 77.26 m
or 1 to SW Seward NW alg Seward to
S 19th W 55 m or 1 to beg ptn Lots
51, 52, 53 Clover Heiglits. Reinhart
Lbr & Mill C*. vs H H Putnam and
W S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— B CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
182-6 S 19th S alg Clover Lane 25 E
121-11 m or 1 to SW Seward NW and
N alg SW and W lines Seward 34-2
m or 1 to line drawn M. and pari with
5 19th from pt of beg W .05 to beg
ptn lots 47 and 48 Clover Heights.
Reinhart Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs
H H Putnam and W S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— E CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
207-6 S 19th S 25 E 145-3 m or 1 to
SW Seward NW 34-2 m or 1 to line
E and pari with S 19th from pt of beg
W 121.11 m or 1 to beg ptn lots 46
and 47 Clover Heights. Reinhart Lbr
6 Planing Mill Co vs H H Putnam
and W S Barron $620
July 27. 1928— E CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
132-6 from S 19th S alg Clover Lane
25 E 105 to W Seward N 25 W 105.
Reinhart Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs
H H Putnam and W S Barron $620
July 27. 1928— E CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
157-6 from S 19th S alg Clover Lane
25 E 105 to W Seward N and NW alg
W and SW Seward to line drawn E
and pari with S 19th rrom pt of beg
W 98-7 m or 1 to beg ptn lots 51, 52
and 53 Clover Heights. Reinhart Lbr
& Planing Mill Co vs H H Putnam
and W S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— E CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
107-6 S from S 19th S ' alg Clover
Lane 25 x E 105 to W Seward.
Reinhart Lbr cS; Planing Mill Co vs
H H Putnam and W S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— E CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
82-6 S from S 19th S alg Clover Lane
25 E 105 to W Seward N 25 W 105.
Reinhart Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs
H H Putnam and W S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— E CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
157-6 S 19th S alg CJgver Lane 25 x
B 105 to W Seward. Reinhart Lbr
& Planing Mill Co vs H H Putnam
and W S Barron $620
July 27. 1928— B CLOVER LANE as
shown on Map Clover Heights dist
32-6 from S 19th S alg Clover Lane
25 E 98-7 m or 1 to SW Seward NW
alg Seward to line drawn E and pari
with S 19th from pt of beg W 77.26
m or 1 to beg ptn lots 51. 52, 53 Clover
Heights . Reinhart Lbr & Planing Mill
Co vs H H Putnam and W S Barron
Juiy 27, 1928— comg' PERPEisr 149-3 H
S 19th and perpen 206-8 W Douglass
S and pari with W Douglass 25 W
96-81/2 m or 1 to NE Seward NW 34-
2% m or 1 to line drawn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said line of Car-
son were extended 120-0^4 m or 1 to
beg ptn lot 44 Clover Heights, and also
ptn of 151/2 Market St Hd. Reinhart
Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs H H Put-
nam and W S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— COMG PERPEN 99-3%
S 19th and perpen 232-i W Douglass
S pari with W Douglass 14-8'% E 25-8
S 10-3% W 143-4 m or 1 to E Seward
N 25 E 117-8 m or 1 to beg being ptn
lots 42 and 43 Clover Heights, and also
ptn blk 151,4 Market St. Hd. Reinhart
Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs H H Put-
nam and W,S Barron $620
July 27, 1928— COMG PERPEN 124-3%
S 19th and perpen 206-8 W Douglass
S pari with W Douglass 25 W 120-0>4
m or 1 to NE Seward NW alg Seward
34-2H m or 1 to line drawn from pt
of beg pari with N Carson if said lifle
Carson were extended W, E alg last
line 143-4 m or I to beg ptn lots 43
34
and 44 Clover Heights and also ptn
£V^l%?^^ln1^M^S'^c'o«4H^^'«^^
Ju"?"27!"?92Y-lo^M^G™^EBF.EN-7-4-3l'''
■^ s'^lDth and perpen 232-4 W Douglass
S ard with W Douglass 25 x W 117-8
m or 1 to E Seward ptn lots 41 and
4? Clover Heights. Reinhart Lbr &
Planing Mill Co vs H H Putnam and^^^
iZ f^ ^mT-^COMG perpen;i99-3%'
S 19th and perpen 206-8 W from W
Douglast S and pari with W Douglass
9H s 7-8 to nt perpen 520 b cassem
ive and perpen 1450-8 W Castro W
ti-l 7-16 m or 1 to NE Seward NW
ale Seward 32-6 m or 1 to line drawn
? fm pTot beg pari with N Carson ^
said N Carson were extended W, h.
atg last descd line 75-1 m oj 1 to beg.
Rlinhart Lbr & Planing Mill Co vs
M H Putnam and W S Barron »620
JuW "7 192I-COMG PERPEN 174-3 H
5 19th and perpen 20tr-8 W Douglass
I and pari with W Douglass 25 W
7^-1 m or 1 to NE Seward NW ale
Sewa?d 34-2% m or '/o ""« tonTt
from pt of beg pari with N Carson it
said line Carson were extended W E
96-8% m or 1 to beg being Ptn 'oj. ^2
Clov?r Heights and a'so ptn bldk 15V4
Market St. Hd. Reinhart Lbr & Plan-
ing Mill Co vs H H Putnam and W S^^
Ju?v"7°^928-N' BROAD 199 EOriz^
Ave (as same existed prior to June
10 1925) E 24-lOM. X N 125 being lot
9 blk I R R Hd Assn. Reinhart Lbr
6 Planing Mill Co vs H H Putnam^
j,=15!'^2,^lf28^"rBVA5-T74:j^- E 6r-
•^ izaba Ave (as same existed prjor to
June 10. 1925) rung Ealg N Broad
24-10^4 N 125 W 24-10% S 125 to N
Broad and pt of beg t"='"g./°\,i,l'":
1 R R Hd Assn. Reinhart Lumber
i Planing Mill Co vs H H Putnam
Julf27'^lf28^-TBROAD-214-2EOriz.
aba Ave E 27-1 x S 125 ptn blk P
R^R Hd Assn. Reinhart Lbr & Plan-
ing Mill Co vs H H Putnam and W ^S^^
Ju?v'"27" 1928-S ■broad 160 e'o^^^
aba Ave E 27-1 x S 125 ptn blk F
R R Hd Assn. Reinhart Lbr & PJan^
fng Mill Co vs H H Putnam and W ^S^^
T-.u^"^?? " 1 Q99—s' BROAD 187-1 iE Oriz-
aba Av?eE 17-1 X S 125 ptn blk F
Mc^-vsH«^"r^U^nra^d^rs^^
S«^Co!%^2t20.,^at^'HSl^LaI
Co $260 82, vs Laughlin Const. Co.
and H. J. Gardner i ■ v;> ;t""
JuW 28 1928-SW BEACH & MAL-
LORCA Way S 50 x W therefrom and
pari with S Beach 90 Jbe ng Ptn Ma;
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
rina Garden. John J Pel"cchi. Sheet
■ Metal Worker, vs Louis R and Bng-
it or Birgit Anderson .......... ^..■•:^;^-_»6S0
July 28, 1928— SW BEACH & MA.L-
LORCA Way S 50 x W 95 ptn Marina
Gardens BIdk 442A. R N Nason & Co
vs Louis R Anderson and Robert 1
Perry iU2.V5
July 28 1928— W 43rd AVE. 100 S Kirk-
ham S 50 X W 120^ John Ol.va vs
James and George Harder $126.50
July 28, 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-8% S70-0y4 SW (alg line
E Buchanan) 82-11% to line drawn
which terminates at pt perpen S 120
from S Herman and perp. E 115 from
pari with E Buchanan from pt of beg
N and pari with B Buenanan 101-6%
to beg. Laughlin Const. Co. (Chas.
A Laughlin). $3552.53; E L Chalmers
and M de Bernardi (as H A Chalm-
ers Co). $9010, vs H J and Elsie Gard-
ner
July 28. 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-8% therefrom and pari
with E Buchanan 70-01^ SW there-
from 82-11% W IOI-614 to S Herman
and pt beg. Anderberg"& McCaron,
Sheet Metal Workers, vs H J and El-
sie Gardner ^i.- ■.■.?„"
July 30. 1928— S HERMAN dist E 160
E Buchanan rung S and pari with
Buchanan 101-6Vi to pt dist S 130
from S Herman measured at right
angles thereto and dist B 115 from E
Buchanan measured at right angles
thereto N and pari with E Buchanan
70-nv; to S Herman W 76-8Vi to beg
Ptn W A 215. T I Butler Co vs H J
and Elsie W Gardner and Charles
A Laughlin $402.63
July 30, 1928— NW PRAGUE 100 SW
Russia Ave SW lOOxNW luO. Joseph
Brackman vs Robert R and Mary
Hill -- SlOu
•luly 30 192S— LOT 1 BLK 3. Poorest
Hill Geo H Tay Co vs Frank R and
Alice J Hill & I D Chaebourne..$261.36
July 31. 192S— S HERMAN dist E 160
from inter tf Herman and E Buchan-
an rung E and alg S Herman 76-8%
th at right angles S 70-0y4 SW 82-
11% to pt dist 101-6% S from S Her-
man on line drawn at right angles to
said S Herman dist 160 E from E Bu-
chanan th 101-6% N to S Herman and
pt of beg. Folsom St Iron Works
Inc vs H J Gardner $200
July 31 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan th cont E 76-8% S 70-0% SW
alg line which terminates at pt perp
S 12U from S Herman and perpen E
115 from E Buchanan 82-11% to line
drawn pari with Buchanan from pt of
beg N pari with Buchanan 101-6% to
pt of beg. P O Lind vs H J and
Elsie Gardner $425
July 31. 192S— NE JUDSON AVE and
P'helan Ave E alg Judson Ave 100 N
54-2% alg line drawn pari with Phe-
lan Ave thru said pt on said line
Judson Ave 100 E aig Judson Ave
from pt of beg th in straight line W
to pt on E Phelan Ave 54-5% N alg
said line Phelan Ave from pt of beg
S alg Phelan Ave to pt of beg. A G
Raisch vs Sophie Grosman $550
July 31, 1928— SE VALENCIA AND
Fifteenth E lOOxS 45. Lacey &
Schulz vs Jules Bessette $2500
July 31, 1928- LOT 34 BLK H, Colum-
bia Heights. Thomas F O'Connor vs
Jack Buckley $38.75
Julv 31, 192S— LOT 35 BLK H. Colum-
bia Heights. Thomas F O'Connor vs
Jack Buckley $38.75
July 30, 1928— PTN 56 SB LINE LOT 7
Henry Winkle Esq dist NE 28.5 NE
Ledvard alg SE line 21.833 NW 25
to NW line Lot 7 SW 21.833 SE line
Lot 7 to pt of beg. Walter A Stone
vs Frank and Mary Ranieriz and 1806
Silver Ave SIS')
Julv 30. 192S— XE RUSSIA AVE 25 E
Munich SE 75xNE 100. G W and B G
Baltic (as C, W Ba.tic & Sen) vs
Harry and Teresa H Wesselle $93.50
Julv 30. 192S— W THIRT-.: -r IRST AVE
125 N Fulton N 25xW 120. Joost
Hardware Co. Inc vs O M and H L
Cook and Cook Bros $244.57
July 30, 128 — S HERMAN 160 E
Buchanan E alg S Herman 76-8% S
70-014 SW 82-11% S 101-6% th alg
said last mentioned line N 101-6^^ to
beg. Walter C Thompson vs H J
and Elsie W Gardner $4750
Julv 30. 1928- S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E alg S Herman 76-8% S and
pari with Buchanan 70-0% SW 82-
11% N 101-6% to beg. Friedman
Bros vs Charles Laughlin (a.'; Laugh-
lin Constr Co) and H J Gardner
$674.30
Julv 30. 192S— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan th cont B 76-S". S 70-0% SW
82-11% N and pari with E Buchanan
101-6% to beg. Cameo Refrigerator
Co vs H J and Elsie W Gardner .$882
July 28. 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E alg S Herman 76-8% S 70-
0% W 82-11% N 101-6%. Devincenzl
Bros & Co vs H J and Elsie Gardner
$119
George H Tay Co to Howard H and
Carol P Taylor and I D Chadborune ^
July '26^1928— COMg'.'T25's C)F inter
K Twenty-third Ave and S Moraga
on E line 23rd Ave E 120 S 25 W 120
— 25 E 25. M Stulsaft Co and F W
Knipscher (aa F W Kay Co) to O S
July'^ef 1928— EGAMBIER 100 N Si'lli-
inan N 25xE 120. Ptn Blk 143 Univ
Extn Hd Assn. H Osander to James
Ju1y""26y 1928— 165d''bK.''''45i E JONES
107-6 N Turk N 57-6 x E 107-6. Rein-
hart Lumber & Plan'.ng Mill Co. to
Musicians Hall Ass'n. & J. D. Wood-
j uiy^ air wis— w''''fillmorb' 225 s
l/each S 60 W 90 N 25 NW 27.525 E
101.516. Scott Company Inc to Louis
R Anderson v,";'v;
July 30. 1928- SW KENSINGTON WAY
and SE line Lot 45 blk 2975 rung NW
37-6 SW 100.002 SE 37-6 NE 100.002
Ptn Lots 45 and 44 Blk 2975 Map
BIks 2975, 2988 and 2989, Claremonl
Court Parcel No. 2. A Schafer; John
Magnuson & Bro.; Bay Concrete Co;
J H McCallum to E J and Doris
liettberg and C C Newman.. .^..-.
July 3(1. 1928- NO. 1740 BEACH at NE _
Cor. Retire Way. H R Cinnamond to
N John Nelson --.■•
Juiy 30, 1928— SW KENSINGTON
Way and SE line Lot 44 Blk 2975 Map
BIks 2975, 2988 and 2989, Claremont
Court Parcel No. 2. Albert Cook to
whom it may concern
Recorded Accepted
RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
1615
1C16
1617
1618
1619
1620
1021
1622
1623
1624
1025
1626
1627
1628
1629
1630
1631
1G32
1633
1634
1635
1636
1637
1638
1639
1640
1641
1642
1643
1644
1645
1646
1647
1648
1649
Owner
Diener
Conlogue
Conlouge
Friedman
Werner
Campbell
Herman
Cox
Ibanez
Morrison
Hooper
California
Heryford
Wheatley
Broadhead
Grothe
Justice
Strauss
Verreira
Wallers
Capion
Elfstrum
Mottino
Neal
Pacific
Smith
Walters
Avellar
Biusaco
Blackstone
Bngles
Guaranty
Hershiser
Hanson
Olelzky
Werser
Contractor
Owner
Owner
Owner
Art
Liberty
Ringeltauke
Owner
Furlong
Owner
Owner
Owner
McWethy
Owner
Warner
Owner
Wieber
Owner
Thorp
Costa
Owner
Sanford
Owner
Williamson
Owner
Wiggins
Prentice
Owner
Ungaretti
Warn
Owner
Reimers
Barrett
Owner
Owner
Owner
Electric
Arat.
20UU
3100
3100
44000
2000
4000
4000
2840
3000
2000
6000
10000
2700
9750
4000
13000
BOOO
2000
1350
3000
BOOO
2000
1400
4750
1800
1000
5500
4000
3650
3600
6000
60000
1700
5000
2000
1960
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Julv 28. 1928— E TWENTY-FIFTH AV
125 N Moraga. Schoenfeld Planing
Mill Co to Wm H McKenzie
Julv 28, 1928— NE GAMBIER 100 NW
S'illiman NW 25xNE 120. Sudden
Lumber Co to James Sherard
July 28, 1928— NW TWENTY-NINTH
Ave and Taraval N lOOxW 25. Rus-
sian River Gravel Co and Thomas
and James McKee to H J Rock
Julv 28, 1928- NW TARAVAL AND
Twenty-ninth Ave W 32-6xN 100.
Steam ft Plumbing Service Corp;
Great Western Supply Co; H J Ma-
honey and L Milani & Co to Harry
J Rock and Genrge Wara
Julv 28. 1928— NW TARAVAL AND
Twentv-ninth Ave W 32-6xN 100.
Neil Mulcahv to H J Rock
July 27. 1928- LOT 10 BLK 3047 Map
BIks 3044 and 3045 and Ptn Blks
3039-3042 & 3047, Monterey Heights.
RESIDENCE , , ^ ,
(1614) 1131 PAGE ST., Berkeley; 1-story
5-room 1-family residence.
Owner— A. Diener, 1119 Page St
eley.
Architect— G. W. Diener.
Berk-
$2000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1615) W GRANT AVE., 200 NE 14th St.
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1 -story garage.
Owner— F. W. Conlogue, 2539 68th Ave.
Architect — None. $3100
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1616) E 67th AVE.. 250 N Flora St.;
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling and
1 -story garage.
Owner— F. W. Conlogue, 2539 68th Ave.
Architect — None. $3100
APARTMENTS
(1617) N 37th ST.. 200 W TELEGRAPH
AVE.. Oakland; 3-story 48-room apts.
Owner — C. Friedman, 4050 Lyon Ave.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor— Art Builders, 1927 Napa St..
Berkeley. $44,000
Saturday, August i. 192
ALTERATIONS
(1618) 1960 BROADWAY, Oakland; al-
terations.
Owner — Frank Werner, San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Liberty Ornamental Iron
Works. ?200U
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
35
RESIDENCE
(1619) 1171 SUTTER ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 5-room 1-family residence.
Owner — B. A. Campbell Jr., 1935 Napa
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — O. E. Ringeltauke, 1059 Crag-
mont Ave., Berkeley. $4000
RESIDENCE
(1620) 2751 MATHEWS ST., Berkeley;
1-story 6-room 1-family residence.
Owner — M. Herman, 2519 San Pablo Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — A. E. Correa, 2744 Mathews
St., Berkeley. $4000
REPAIRS
(1621) NO. 3239 TELEGRAPH AVE..
Oakland. Fire repairs.
Owner — J. J. Cox.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Thos. F. L. Furlong, 460
Jerome Ave., Oakland. $2840
DWELLING
(1622) E 103RD AVE 300 N E-14th St.,
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— R. Ibanez, 1432 103rd Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $3000
DWELLING
(1623) N MORGAN ST. 145 W Maple
Ave., Oakland. One-story 4-rooni
dwelling.
Owner — S. A. Morrison, 2949 Magee Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $2UUii
RESIDENCE
(1624) 773 CONTRA COSTA RD., Berk-
eley; 2-story 8-room 1-family resi-
dence.
Owner — W. H. Hooper, 732 Cragraont Ave.
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $6000
GARAGE
(1625) E BROADWAY 100 S Twentieth
St., Oakland. One-story brick ga-
rage and one-story tile office.
Owner — California Cleanrite Auto Laun-
dry, 374 17th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — McWethy & Greenleaf, 374
17th St., Oakland. $10,000
DWELLING
(1626) N SEMINARY AVE 600 E Ham-
mer St., Oakland. One-story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner — J. E. Herytord, 6300 Seminary
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $2700
BAKERY
(1627) W TWELFTH AVE 75 N E-
Eighteenth St., Oakland. One-story
brick bakery.
Owner — N. M. Wheatley, 12th Ave. and
E-lSth St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — S. A. Warner, 850 Cleveland
Ave., Oakland. $9750
RESIDENCE
(1628) NO. 2034 EUNICE ST., Berkeley.
One-story 6-room 1-family residence
Owner— Frank Broadhead, 1232 Glen Av.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(1029) NO. 1257 ST. CHARLES ST.,
Alameda. Two-story 8-room stucco
finish dwelling and garage.
Owner — Walter Grothe, San Leandro.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Alex C. Wieber, 337 17th
St., Oakland. $13,000
DWELLING
(1630) NO. 912 BROADWAY, Alameda.
Two-story 6-room cement plaster
finish dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 5232 Bayo Vista
Ave.. Alameda.
Architect— None. $5000
Owner — L. K. Strouss, Premises.
-Architect — None.
Contractor — V. E. Thorp, 1718 Alameda
Ave., Alameda. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(1632) NO. 2250 BUENA VISTA AVE..
Alameda. Alterations.
Owner— Mabel and Manuel Verreira, 22U0
Buena Vista Ave., Alameda.
.\rchitect — None.
Contractor— ManufI Costa, 2813 Fulton
St., Berkeley. $1350
RESIDENCE
(1633) NO. 2436 WEST S.. Berkeley.
One-story D-iooni 1-family residence
Owner— H. I. Wallers, 461 66th St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $3000
DWELLING
(1634) S COCHRANE AVE., 65 W
Florence St., Oakland; 1-story 6-roora
dwelling.
Owner — H. I. Capion.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. M. Sanford, Richmond,
California. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1635) 145 ATHOL AVE., Oakland; al-
terations to apartments.
Owner— A. E. Elfstrum, 2721 9th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(1636) 587 48th ST., Oakland; alterations
Owner— J. A. Mottino, 588 47th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. M. Williamson, 3761 Al-
lendale Ave.. Oakland. $1400
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1637) S BRANN ST., 180 W 55th Ave.,
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner— Chas. A. Neal, 2441 65th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4750
ALTERATIONS
(1638) 519-25 13th ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — Pacific Leasehold Corporation,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. B. Wiggins, 6230 Mills St.,
Oakland. 1800
ALTERATIONS
(1639) 472-74 13th ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner — Smith Brothers.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $1000
RESIDENCE
(1640) NO. 88 EUCALYPTUS ROAD.
Berkeley. Two-story 5-room 1-famiiy
residence.
Owner — Geo. W. Walters, Berkeley.
Architect — C. R. Madison, 1517 Le Roy
Ave., Berkeley. $o50o
DWELLING
(1641) SW Cor PRINCETON ^ FAIR-
FAX Aves.. Oakland; Istory 6-room
dwelling.
Owner — Jos. C. Avellar.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Ungaretti, 1727 Foot-
hill Blvd., Oakland. $4000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1642) S DUNCAN WAY 200 E Broad-
way Terrace. Oakland; 1-story 5-
room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner — J. Brusaco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Warn Bros., 419 Merle Court
San Leandro.
50
DWELLING
(1643) N MORCOM AVE., 40 E Morcom
Place, Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— H. W. Blackstone, 3039 Florida
Architect— None. $3600
ALTERATIONS
(1631) NO. 1612 CLINTON AVE., Ala-
meda. Alterations.
DWELLING
(1644) 888 PARAMOUNT ROAD, Oak-
land; 2-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — J. H. Engles.
A rch i tec t — None.
Contractor — I. H, Reimers, 745 Walla Vis-
ta Ave., Oakland. $6000
OFFICE BLDG.
(1645) W BROADWAY, 75 S 19th St.,
Oakland; 2-story concrete office bldg.
Owner— Guaranty Bldg. & Loan Ass'n..
San Jose, Calif.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco. $60.00.,
ALTERATIONS
(1646) W WILDA AVE., 200 S Monte
Vista Ave.. Oakland; alterations.
Owner— Julia M. Hershiser, 116 LaSalk-
Ave., Piedmont.
Architect— None. $17iit)
DWELLING
(1647) S LIGGETT DR., 200 E Hampton
Road, Oakland; 2-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— B. S. Hanson, 672 Santa Rav
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $5000
DWELLING
(1648) N PINEHAVEN ROAD, 100 S
Valley View Road, Oakland; 1-storv
3-room dwelling.
Owner- Mrs. G. L. Olelzky, 3702 Brook -
dale Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $2000
ELECTRIC SIGN
(1649) 20th & BROADWAY, Oakland'
electric sign on Elks building.
Owner — Frank Werner Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Electrical Proiuct- •"■■rpora-
tion. 5j9i;o
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alaimeda County
Owner Contractor Amt.
Herrod Bryant 128250
Southern Pacific Newton 782
Twentieth Johns 3433
Same Mohr 195S3
Same Detroit 4185
Same Fenestra 932
Same East 11500
Same Westlund 30870
Same Oakland 17845
Masonic Malott 13012
240
241
242
243
244
APARTMENTS
(235) N DWIGHT WAY 75 E College
Ave., Berkeley. All work for four-
story brick apartment building.
Owner — Wm. M. and Marguerite Herrod,
2435 Collegee Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor— J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
Filed July 26, '28. Dated July 25, '28.
$90,000 cash to be paid in monthly pay-
ments equivalent to 75% of value of
work completed.
Balance 35 days after completion in
the form of personal note secured by
2nd Deed of Trust.
TOTAL COST, $128.2.50
Bond, none. Limit, 160 days. Forfeit,
$10 per day. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
PAINTING
(236) ALAMEDA PIER, Alameda. All
work for painting building.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., 13th and
Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. P. Newton (East Bay
Painting & Roofing Co., 878 16th St..
Oakland.
Filed July 27, '28. Dated July 23, '28.
Close of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $7.s2
Bond. $782. Surety, Continental Casualty
Co. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit, none. Speci-
fications only filed.
STORE BLDG.
1237) SE TELEGRAPH AVE AND
Twentieth St., Oakland. Acoustical
work for Class A department store
building.
Owner — Twentieth and Broadway Realty
Company.
Architect — Ashley, Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Johns-Manville Inc., of Cal-
ifornia, 354 Hobart St., Oakland.
30
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
Filed July 26, 1928. Dated July 6, 192S.
10th of each month 75% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 day^s^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^
Bond, $1716.50. Sureties, London & Lan-
cashire Indemnity Co. of America. Plans
and Spec, filed.
(238) PAINTING & DECORATING on
above. „ , ..,.,
Contractor— J. A. Mohr & Son, Inc., 43.i
11th St., San Francisco.
Filed July 26, 1928. Dated July 6, 1928.
Payments same ^s^abov^e.^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
Bond, $9781.50. Sureties, London & Lan-
cashire Indemnity Co. of America. Plans
and Spec, filed.
(239) FURNISHING ROLLED STEEL
Sashes and doors on above.
Contractor— Detroit Steel Products Co.,
417 Market St., San Francisco.
Filed July 26, 1928. Dated July IS, 1928.
Payments same as above. .,,„-
TOTAL COST, $4185
Bond, $2092.50. Sureties, Pacific Indem-
nity Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
STEEL
(240) ERECTING ROLLED
Sashes and Doors on above.
Contractor— Fenestra Const. Co. 417 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco ,„ ,„„„
Filed July 26. 1928. Dated July 18, 1928.
Payments same as above. ^
TOTAL COST, $932
Bond, $466^.00. Sureties, Pacific Indem-
nity Co. ~'
Plans and Spec, filed.
(241) INSTALL SHEET METAL WORK
on above. ,, , .^„
Contractor— East Bay Sheet Metal W ks.,
1101 Market St., Oakland
Filed July 26, 1928. Dated July 14, 1928.
Payments same as above.
TOTAL COST, $11,500
Bond, $5750. Sureties, Royal Indemnity
Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
(242) CARPENTER WORK on above.
Contractor— Fred J. Westlund. 625 40th
St., Oakland.
Filed July 26, 1928. Dated July 18,
Payments same as above.
1928.
TOTAL COST, $30,S70
Bond, $15,435. Sureties, Great American
Indemnity Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
(243) FURNISHING MILL WORK on
above. „, . ,,,,,
Contractor— The Oakland Planing Mill,
2nd and Washington, Oakland.
Filed July 26, 1928. Dated July 16, 1928.
Payments same as above.
^ TOTAL COST, $17,845
Bond, $8922.50. Sureties, Royal Indemnity
Oo. Plans and Spec, filed.
MARBLE & TILE WORK
(244) MASONIC HOME near Decoto, Al
meda Co.; marble
dormitory building.
Owner — Masonic Homes
Architect— William Mooser, Nevada B'nk
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Malott & Petersen,
St., San Franciscci.
Filed July ?1, 1928. Dated July 6, 1928.
1st of each inoJith 7&% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 days. .,„„,„
TOTAL COST. $13,012
Bond, $13,012. Sureties, pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit, without delay. Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
iiid tile work on
California,
3221 20th
Recorded Accepted
July 27, 1928—3350 TO 3356 GRAND
Ave., Oakland. Harold C. Holmes to
McWethy & Greenleaf. July 16, 1928
July 27. 1928— NW 1st &. CLAY STS.,
Oakland. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
to Lawton & Vezey July 17, 1928
July 27, 1928— LOT 243, St. James Wood
Piedmont. Fred I. Peacock to Fred
I. Peacock July 19, 1928
July 27, 1928-1825-27-29 SPRUCE ST..
Berkeley. Wayne Thornburg to whom
it may concern July 24, 1928
July 27 1928— LOT 58, Mount Vernon
Park Tract, Oakland. Melville A and
Gertrude A Fosen to Hugh E Will-
iams July 27, 1928
July 27, 1928—805 HIGHLAND AVE.,
Piedmont. G. W. Muther to whom It
' may concern July 27, 1928
July 27, 1928—10706 BEVERLY AVE..
Oakland. Ethel V Hall to Edward W
Hall July 27, 1928
July 25, 1928—1100 29th AVE., Oakland.
California Packing Corp. to Judson-
Pacific Company July 15, 1928
July 26, 1928— LOT 59 BLK 11, Ardmore
San Leandro. Joseph Franklin to
whom it may concern July 23, 1928
July 26, 1928—2295-97-99 McGEE Ave.,
Berkeley. Irwin James McKeown to
C and C W Ericssen July 24^ 1928
July 26, 1928-2624 FOOTHILL BLVD.,
Oakland. Thomas D. Fisher to whom
it may concern July 25, 1928
July 30, 1928— E PERALTA ST. 36.353
ft S of 26th St., Oaland. Wra H Ford
to Pacific Coast Engineering Co
July 26, 1928
July 30, 1928— LOT 87, Mount Vernon
Park Tract, Oakland. Noel L Gaubert
to whom it may concern.... July 26, 1928
July 30, 1928— LOTS 2 and 3 BLK A,
Map of Subdiv of Lot 1 and S% Lot
2, corrected map of Snyder Home-
stead Tract, Berkeley. Sam and Mary
Pedone to F Tomasselo July 27, 1928
July 30, 1928— PTN OP CERTAIN 37.17
acre tract of land firstly desc in deed
from Realty Syndicate Co to the Cal-
ifornia Memorial Hospital dated June
28, 1919 and recorded in Vol 2796 of
Deeds pp 66, Oakland. George Bal-
lagh to A H Monez July 28, 1928
July 30, 1928— LOT 119 BLK 24, Amend-
ed map of Havenscourt, Oakland.
James C Barrett to whom it may
concern July 30, 192S
July ?0, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 6,
East Oakland Heights, Oakland. Ethyl
P Nugent to D H McCorkle
July 30, 1928
July 30, 1928— SW ASHMOUNT AVE
and Clarendon Crescent, Oakland.
Sero Migliavacca to Ben F Kopf
July 30, 1928
July 28, 1928-857 MILTON ST., Oak-
land. Wm F Carlton to Jim Sparr
July 21, 1923
July 27. 1928— LOT 67 and Ei^ Lot 68
Blk 6, Piat of Cerrito Hill, Alameda
Co. Grover L Clawson to whom it
may concern July 25, 1928
July 31, 1928—854 HILLDALE AVE.,
Berkeley. O M French to whom it
may concern July 28, 1928
July 31, 1928— PTN LOTS 1 and 2 BLK
7, Daley's Scenic Park, Berkeley. J
Eric Johanson to whom it may con-
cern.. July 30, 1928
July 31, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 8, North
Cragmont, Berkeley. Fred J Martin
to J Harry Smith July 31, 1928
July 31, 1928— LOT 5, 55th Ave Terrace,
Oakland. O L Burritt to Same
July 30, 1928
July 31, 1928— LOT 56, Broadmoor Pk.,
San Leandro. Philip C Tarill to whom
it may concern July 30, 1928
August 1, 1928-305 PERALTA AVE.,
San Leandro. Louis Wesolo to Lewis
Heiman July 31, 1928
August 1, 1928- BEG. AT PT ON K line
Kellesberger's Plot No 77 per map of
Kellesberger's Subdiv of Ranches
Vicente and Domingo Peralta distant
thereon 1251.41 ft from E line of Bel-
rose Ave and rung thence N 85 E alg
N line of said plot 285.15 ft thence S
?1° 29' 10" E 107.81 feet thence S 21°
24' 10" E 121.16 ft to the pt of beg,
thence continuing on said course S
21° 24' 10" E 123.71 ft, thence S 10°
54' 20" E 198. 12 ft to center of old
Pish Ranch Road thence S 67° 5S' W
40.24 ft. thence S 79° 20' W 119.76 ft
thence N 21° 43' W 305.44 ft thence
N 78° 29' 40" E 70.57 ft thence N 11°
30' 20" W 25 ft thence N 78° 29'
40" E 123.81 ft to beg., Oakland. El-
eanor Campbell Blair to Emil Per-
son July 31, 1928
August 1, 1928- LOT 19 BLK A, Pied-
mont Highlands. Piedmont. J F Al-
termatt to whom it may concern
August 1. 1928
Clvde S. Lewis to Julius J. Grodera...-
' July 22. 1928
Jui'y 25, i92S— 4532 TULIP AVE., Oak-
land. Richmond & Whitmcre to A E
Richmond Juiy 24, 1928
July i:5, 1928— NE PROCTER AVE. &
Agnes St., Oakland. Wallace Clark
to whom it may concern....Juiy H._ 1928
July 25, 1928- BEG AT PT 580 ft SE of
the inter of 73rd Ave. (50x200). Ed-
mond W Hoftschneider to whom it^
may concern July 24, l:i25
July 25, 1928- PTN LOTS 26 and 24,
Ghirardelli Tract, Oakland. N E
Rockwell to Henry Nelson... July 25, 1928
July 30, 1928-949 PERALTA AVE.,
Oakland. Sunset Lbr Co vs L E Best
and Jim Sparr $40.66
July 30. 1928-2977 PIEDMONT AVE.,
Berkeley. P T Frentzen vs R M
Fleming, also known as I M Fleming
and James Spurr $300
July 30, 1928—538 WELVON ST., Oak-
land. P T Frentzen vs Moris Unter-
berger and James Spurr $125
July 30, 1928— LOT 11 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N. Lena vs C M
Putnam and A E Orten $102.60
July 30, 1928— LOT 13 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N Lena vs R P
Shiers and A E Orten J86.20
July 30, 1928— LOT 15 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N Lena vs C M Put-
nam and A E Orten $102.60
July 30. 1928— LOT 19 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N Lena vs C M Put-
nam and A B Orten $226
July 30. 192S— LOT 20 PUTNAM TER-
RACE. Oakland. N Lena vs M A
Lynn and A E Orten $115.50
July 20, 1928— LOT 23 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N Lena vs A E Or-
ten *°^
July 30, 1928— LOT 29 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N Lena vs G M
Ruedy and A E Orten $212.15
Julv 30. 1928— LOT 34 PUTNAM TER-
RACE. Oakland. N Lena vs C Mello
and A E Orten . $102 60
July 30, 1928— PTN LOT 37 PUTNAM
Terrace. Oakland. N Lena VB C N
Putnam and A E Orten $94.60
July 30, 1928— LOT 38 PUTNAM TER-
RACE, Oakland. N Lena vs John
and Anna C Toedt and A E Orten
(two Mens) $102.60 and $211.10
July 28, 1928— LOTS 12, 13 and 14 BLK
7, Highland Manor, Oakland. H C
Brown ( H C Brown Roofing Co) vs
Wallace Clarke $39.10
July 27, 1928— LOT 68, Mt. Vernon
Park Tract. Oakland. Melrose Lum-
ber & Supply Co.. Inc. vs M A and
G A Fosen and Hugh E Williams
$202.13
Jui'y" "27. 1928—949 PERALTA AVE.,
Berkeley. Hardwood Floor Co., Inc.
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
vs L E Best and Jim Sparr..
..$90
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
July 18, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1 Brooklyn
Julv 25, 1928— FRUITVALE STATION.
Oakland. Southern Pacific Co. to
Hutchinson July 18. 1928
Julv 25, 1928— FRUITVALE STATION.
Oakland. Southern Pacific Company
to Hutchinson Co July 20, 1928
July 25. 1928- W BDY 140 ft S of Bay
Island Ave.. Alameda. Noble P Jus-
tice to whom it may concern
July 21. 1928
July 25. 1928—2287 82nd AVE.. Oakland.
Recorded Amount
Julv 26, 1928—4039 NORTON AVE..
Oakland. Robert Albertson. $54; W.
P. Amaro. $55, vs W. P. Wright, Isa-
bella and M. G. Ellis
July 26, 1928—855 MILTON ST., Oak-
land. E. Rhode vs William F. Carl-
ton and Jim Sparr (two liens) $150
Julv 25, 1928—1021 WARFIELD AVE..
Oakland. W. Maiden vs Elinor H and
J S Forster $137.50
July 25. 1928—1620 RUSSELL ST..
Berkeley. C. A. Onstott vs Joseph
Canson U01
July 25, 1928— LOTS 12. 13 and 14 BLK
7, Highland Manor, Oakland. Black-
iiian-Anderson Mill & Lumber Co. vs
Wallace Clark $142.09
July 25, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 6 Dailey's
Scenic Park, Berkeley. Lannom Bros
Mfg Co vs J F and Gertrude C White-
house $4,719.90
Julv 25. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 7. Highland
Manor. Oakland. D u n e r Matheny
Sash & Door Co. vs Wallace Clark,
V and W C Greenwood $69.90
July 30. 1928— LOTS 25 and 27 Inc Blk
4153. Athens Park. Oakland. Melrose
Bldg Materials Co to Manuel Audrade
$22.08
Juiv 30. 1928— 57th AVE & E 14th ST..
Oakland. M H Detrick Co to Mu-
tal Stores Inc and Walter Hasendahl
$362
Julv" "28." 1928— P'TN SUBDIV. NO. 1,
Survey No 824 for Henry C Lee Esq.
100-acre tract. Oakland Twp. Green-
hood Electric Co.. $75; Maxwell Hdw
Co.. $137.17. to N H E and May E
Clark
Saturday, August 4. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
37
July 27, 1928— LOT 152, Unit C Oak
Knoll, Oakland. Sunset Lumber Co.
to L H Whitlow and A C Jones.. ..$13a. 52
July 27, lass— PTN LOT 8, Map of the
Brooklyn Land Co., Oakland. Eureka
Mill & Lumber Co. to Manuel G Bo-
taiylo - $36.40
July 26, 1928 — 483 BOYNTON AVE.,
Berkeley. The California Door Co. to
C. P. Earl and F. L. Holbrook J7(].rt0
Julv 26, 1928— NW MERRITT AVE. 146
ft. SW of Prospect Ave., Oakland.
Chicago Lumber Co. of Washington
to Victor A. Dunn $498.08
CESSATION OF LABOR
ALAMEDA COUNTY
July 26, 1928 — LOT 45, Idora Park Tract
Oakland. S. and Sophie Weiss to
George P. Anderson
Work ceased July 21, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS
MENLO PARK SCHOOL, State Highway,
Menlo Park; alteratrons and additions
on one Menlo Park School.
Owner — Menlo Park School Dist., Ale-
jandro St., Menlo Park.
Architect— Edwards & Schary.
Contractor — Frank P. O'Brien et al, Bur-
lingame.
Filed July 28, 128. Dated July 21, 1928.
Framed $1000
Completed 1921
Usual 35 days 1249
TOTAL COST, $4170
Bond, (two) $2085. Sureties, Royal In-
demnity Co. Forfeit $10. Limit, 40 cal-
endar days. Plans and Spec, filed.
ADDITIONS
RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL; additions to
school house.
Owner — Ravenswood School Dist., Palo
Alto.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Len Follett-Weeks, E. P. A.,
Palo Alto.
Filed July 23, 1298. Dated July 21, 1928.
Progress 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5985
Bond. $6,000. Sureties, A. E. Martinelli,
and S. W. Hull. Limit, 50 working days.
Plans and Spec. &led.
RESIDENCE
LOT 8 BLK 27, Easton. All work for
one-story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Owner — William A. Granfield.
Architect — None.
Contractor — M. C. Rench, 736 Farring-
don St.. Burlingame.
Filed July 25, '28. Dated July 24, '28.
Frame up 25%
Brown coated 25%
Completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $7200
Bond. none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
ALTERATIONS, $1000; Lot 170 Dorches-
ter Road. San Mateo Park; owner, S.
Bagart, 606 Dorchester Road; con-
tractor, A. Mclntyre, 446 Highland,
San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $6000; Lot 7 Blk 3 5th Ave.,
San Mateo; owner, G. Meister, 11 So
E St.. San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $10,000; Lot 3 Blk 8 Pair-
fax Ave., Baywood, San Mateo; own-
er. Ed. E. Bauer; contractor, J. B
Bilswall.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 28, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 3, Menlo
Oakes. Belle H White to M Klay
Julv 25, 1928
July 27, 1928— LOTS 27, 28 29 and 30
Blk 7. Roy A Frdley to Ed Bowes....
July 27. 1928
July 28, 1928— BELMONT. College of
Notre Dame to W P Fuller Co.; M E
Ryan; Anderson Carpet House; Rob-
erts Mfg. Co 1928
July 28. 1928— LOTS 4 and 5 Vista Ma-
rina. David R Campbell to whom it
may concern July 25, 1923
July 27, 1928— LOT 17 BLK 5, Wood-
side Glens, San Mateo. A L Palm-
tage to whom it may concern
July 27. 1298
July 27, 1928— LOT 12 BlK 5, Hoag &
Lansdale, Menlo Park. Geo W Mat •
teson et al to Thomas Nelson
July 2G. 1928
July 26, 1928— LOT 32 BLK 2, Stanford
Park. Harry C Yates to whom it
may concern July 25, 1928
July 26, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 6, Burlin-
game. Mrs Laura o Pirrie to W
Swift July 20. 1928
July 28. 1928— LOT 6 BLK 3. Glenwood
Park, San Mateo. George Y Morton
to Peninsula Const. Co July 26, 1928
July 26, 1928- PART LOT 190 San Ma-
teo Park. Ernest L Soister to J
Horn July 21, 1928
July 25, 1928- LOT 2 Beverly Terrace,
San Mateo. E. I. Shaver to whom it
may concern June 8, 1928
July 23, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 8, Mezes-
ville. Louis Eychenne to whom it
may concern July 1, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 5 Selby Tract, San
Mateo. H. W. Finnemore to C. E.
Archibald July 12, 1928
July 23, 1928— LOT 17 Beverly Terrace,
San Mateo. E. J. Hargrave et al to
whom it may concern July 20, 1928
July 23, 1928— PART LOTS 5 & 6 BLK
15, Fasten Addn., Redwood. P. Cu-
lazzo to Louis N. Pollard
July 23, 1928
July 24, 1928— PART LOT 9 BLK 10
Menlo Oaks. Alva M. Frentress to
Andrew Aro et al July 23, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 3 219 8th Ave
San Mateo. Maud Q. Bruniner to C.
B. McClain July 23, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 16, Crocker
Estate. H. H. Smith to whom it
may concern July 23, 1928
July 25, 1928- PART LQTS 6 ad 7 Blk
13. Baywood. Bernard E. George to
whom it may concern July 25, 1928
LIENS FILED
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 27, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 13, Crocker
Estate Tract. Joe Sumardetti alias
vs John S. Hardiman et al $153
July 31, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 13 Crocker
Estate Tract. C. Downall, $84; Leo
Toze, $152, vs F E O'Connor et al
July 27. 1928— PART LOT 5 BLK 9. Oak
Knoll Manor. San Mateo. Dudley L.
Lyons vs Stella Dean et al $198.55
July 26, 1928— LOTS 13 and. 14 BLK 28
Vista Grande. Henry Vujevich vs
W F Bernell $40
July 25, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 13, Cvocker
Estate Tract. S. Tutty vs John Hard-
iman et al $111.80
July 23, 1928— PART LOT 1 Eagle Hill •
Subdv. C. W. Stone vs E. E. Dwyer
$254.70
July 23, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 12, Crocker
Estate Tract. H. H. Smith vs Hardi-
man & O'Connor $1316. 3,j
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 24, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
Dudfield Lumber Co to E K. Nelson
et al in full
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
DiVELLING
LOT 31 in Snhd. known as Ridgeview. a
subd. of Lots 5 and 12 and part Lot';
6 and 7 of Subd of A. L. Hajch
Rancho, San Jose. All work foi
two-story dwelling and garage.
Owner — A. K. Holmes. San Josp.
Architect — Warren Skillings. 206 Garden
City Bank Bldg.. San Jose.
Contractor — Frank Neves. Santa Clara
Filed July 27. '28. Dated July 25. '28.
Frame up and enclosed -. $3891.22
1st coat plasering on 3891.22
Piii!din<r onmpleed 3891.23
Usual 35 days 3891.23
TOTAL COST. $15,564.90
Bond. $7782.45. Sureties. A. C. Hansen
and F. M. Santana. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 19, 1928— LOTS 60 and 61 BLK 16
Vendome Park No 4, San Jose. John
Gallagher et al to whom it may con-
cern
July 19, 1928— MCLAUGHLIN AVE. 17.-
635 chs SE of center TuUy Road.
Frank Manning et al to whom it may
concern July 19, 1928
July 19, 1928— LOTS 6 and 7 BLK 20,
Vendome Park No 2, San Jose. G
M Heywood et al to whom it may
concern July 17, 1928
July 19, 1928—0.825 AC. SE cor land of
Reiter & Driscoll. Dorothy T. Clark
to whom it may concern
Julv IS, 1928
July 19, 1928— SE LESTER AVE. 43.30
ft. SW Lester Subdv. C. O. Metcalf
et al to whom it may concern
July IS, 1928
July 20, 1928- NW COOLIDGE & PAS-
TORIA Ave., Sunndvale. Charles R.
Fuller et al to whom it may con-
cern July 19. 1928
July 20, 1928— SVj LOT 7 and WVi of
SVi of Lot 8 Blk 7 Hanchett Residence
Park, San Jose. W. A. Popp to whom
it may concern July 18, 1928
July 20, 1928— N COOLIDGE Ave. 97 ft
W Pastoria Ave, Sunnyvale. Chas.
R. Fuller et al to whom it may con-
cern July 19, 1928
July 20, 1928— W SOUTH 14th St. near
San Fernando St., San Jose. R. J.
Blauer to whom it may concern
July 17, 1928
July 20, 1928— NO. 56 NORTH MAR-
KET St., San Jose. Max Bloom to
whom it may concern July 13, 1928
July 20, 1928— HEATINO SYSTEM for
bldg. on W 1st St. 165 ft S San Car-
los St., San Jose. E. H. Renzel et al
to whom it may concern
July 12, 1928
July 21, 1928— NW COR BLK 1, Sunny-
vale. Lewis Larson to whom it may
concern July 20, 1928
July 23, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 3 Clareraont
Sudbv., San Jose. Clyde Alexander
to whom it may concern July 23, 1928
July 23, 1928— W LINCOLN AVE. and
NE cor lot of McCash. C. L. Beatty
to whom it may concern
July 23, 1928
July 23, 1928 — SE JULIAN and Terraine
Sts., San Jose. Orvel E. Stewart et
al to whom it may concern
July 21, 1928
July 23, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 57 Reed's
Addition, San Jose. Paul Cambiano
et al to whom it may concern
July 13, 1928
July 24, 1928— W LINCOLN AVE & NE
Cor McCash NW 78.75 ft SW 200 NW
11 SW 0.73 th 177.6 ft. th 98.74 ft to
beg th 48. ?3 ft NW 128 ft. C. L.
Beatty to whom it may concern
July 20, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 2 French
Residence Park. Albert Lawrence to
whom it may concern July 19, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 2 Resub of
Seale Tract No 7, Palo Alto. Frank
G. Canine et al whom it may concern
July 20, 1928
July 24, 1928— N NEVADA AVE. 222.2
ft. W Lincoln Ave., Willow Glen.
Charles Victor et al to whom it may
concern July 23, 1928
July 24, 1928— LOT 43 Fruit Cannery
Tract. Giuseppe D'Alvia et al to
whom it may concern July 23, 1928
July 27, 1928— BEG PT WHICH BEARS
on line pari with E line First St.
251.04 S from line bet Lots D and E,
Augusta Y'ounger Tract, San Jose.
Clyde Lovel McCoy et al to whom it
may concern
July 28. 1928— NE WAVERLY ST. 50
SE Addison Ave SE SOxNE 100 Ptn
Lot 1 Blk 62, Palo Alto. Valley P
Reynolds to whom it may concern...
Julv 20, 1928
July 30, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 13. Ever-
green Park, Mayfield, now Palo Alto.
O J Swan et al to whom it may con-
cern July 20. 1928
July 30. 1928— NW SEALE AVE 50 NE
Emerson St. NE 50xNW 100 Ptn Lot
23 Blk 9. Seale Addition No. 2, Palo
Alto. Margaret E West to whom it '
may concern July 28. 1928
July 2,5 1928— LOT 4 BLK 25, Beach's
Addition, San Jose. Samuel F Sten-
dahl et al to whom it may concern
Julv 18. 1928
July 25, 1928— NE SANTA CRUZ AVE
and lackett Lane, Los Gatos. Hunt
Bros Packing Co to whom it may
concern July 17, 1928
38
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 24, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 1, La Vista
Linda, Pa!a Rancho. California Plan-
ing Mill Co., $31.15; Garden City Glass
Co., $146.85; Thomas W. Bland, $17.76,
vs W. F. Dixon
July 20, 1928— LOT 19 and S% Lot 20
Elk 7, Burk Tract, Mountain View.
Walton A. Gould vs Pred L. Cozard..
«299 77
July 23, 1928— LOT 22 BLK
Linda Subdv., Pala Rancho. Russell
L. Meyers, $316.76; William Burt $242;
Joe Magers, $242, vs W. F. Dixon
July 21, 1928— SE 50 ft of Lots 8 and 9
Blk 2 Evergreen Park, Palo Alto.
Merner Lumber Co vs L R Brother..
J423 93
July 2'5,''l928— LOT '22' BLK i'.' La' Vista
Linda Pala Rancho. J A Tvson. $35;
E J Paltersack. $190; McEIrov-Cheim
Lumber Co. $299.55; LeRoy Samuel-
son. $45; William Burt. $95.75 vs W F
Dixon
July 25, 1928— LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK 17
Vendome Park, San Jose. Joe Han-
sen vs Blanche Kelly Palmer et al
July 25, 1928— LOTS 15 AND ie BLK 17
Vendome Park, San Jose. S H Chase
Lumber Co, $949.16; Henrv Cowell
Lime & Cement Co, $287.84 vs James
Fitz Palmer et al
July 27, 1928- 0.17 AC N CHANNING
Ave 143.1 W Newell Road, Palo Alto.
Union Roofing Co vs Arthur Newman
et al _ $4500
July 27, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1, Mrs. Her-
bst Tract, Santa Clara. Woodson
De Bar vs Manuel Aranjo $105
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 23, 1928— LOT 25 BLK A, Almaden
Manor. Thos. J. Murray to Joseph
Nack $331
July 24. 1928— SE 50 ft. LOTS 8 and 9
Blk Z Evergreen Park, Palo Alto.
Merner Lumber Co. to L. R. Brother.
Gilding permits
PALO ALTO
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $14,000;
No. 71 Crescent Drive, Palo Alto;
owner, W. J. Carr, 218 Lowell St..
Palo Alto; architect, Wilbur Harri-
son; contractor, H. H. Dabinett, 1741
Cowper St., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and shingle. $1600;
No. 503 Oberton St., Palo Alto; own-
er, H. Van Polen.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $5J00;
No. 120 Park Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
R. G. Davis; contractor, J. W. Cab-
bage, 806 Louis St., Palo Alto.
.■\DDIT10N. frame and stucco, $1000; No
569 Lowell Ave., Palo Alto; owner.
W. P. Goodenough, 310 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and rustic, $5000 No.
2275 Ramona St., Palo Alto; owner.
Charles H Parks, Partridge Street,
Menlo Park; contractor, Campbell &
Black.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
SEVEN Garages, $3000; Lots 1 and 2 Blk
4 Subdiv. C 1 Broadway, Burlingame;
owner. Lamb & Douglas; contractor,
Chris Larsen & Son, 1114 Broadway,
Burlingame.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SONOMA COUNTY
RECORDED
WAREHOUSE BLDG.
PETALUMA, Cal.; 1 -story wooden frame
corrugated galvanized iron warehouse
building.
Owner— Taylor Milling Co., Los Angeles.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. H. Fredericks, Petaluraa.
Filed July 30, 1928. Dated July 23, 1928.
When frame is ready for roof $1500
When completed and accepted 1621
Usual 35 days _.. 1050
TOTAL COST, $4,171
Limit, 30 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
ADDITION
PART BLOCK BOUNDED BY WASH-
ington, Madison, Copeland and Hop-
per Sts.. Petaluma. All work for
addition to one-story steel frame and
hollow tile building.
Owner — Poultry Producers of Central
California, 700 Front St., San Fran-
Plans by S. J. Weeks, Vallejo.
Contractor— S. J. Weeks, 331 El Dorado
St., Vallejo.
Filed July 26. '28. Dated July 20, '28.
On 1st of each month 15%
Usual 35 days 15%
TOTAL COST, $12,932
Bond, $13,000. Surety, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Forfeit, 65 days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 2. 1928— LOT 145 BLK 5, Wheel-
ers Second Addition to Santa Rosa.
Mary and H I Mitchell to whom it
may concern.. July 24, 1928
July 28, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 2, Proctor
Terrace, Santa Rosa. Leonard Deff-
ner to Chas Donovan July 26, 1928
July 28, 1928—7 ACRES Ptn of Cyrus
Alexander Rancho. Carol Cheno-
with (Patterson) Brooks to whom
it may concern July 23, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
RECORDED
HEATING AND VENTILATING
Campus of Stockton High School; install-
ing heating and ventilating system of
CarHfit OIonHtrurttoit ISppnrtH
Issued every business day of the year. Furnishes
advance Information on work projected and contracts
awarded for all classes of building, street, sewer and
highway projects, bridges, dams and harbor works, ma-
chinery, etc. Send for rates in your territory, advising
class of work In which you are Interested.
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Phone Franklin 9400
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Member
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Reintiart Lumber and Planing Mill Company
GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Kiln Capacity. 10 Million Feet per Annum
Oanaral Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
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Makers of
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"BUNGALOW AUTOMATIC"
STORAGE SYSTEMS
and "LION" TANK WATER HEATERS
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Send For Catalogs
Saturday, August 4, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NE\VS
39
the cafeteria and c>ass room build-
ing.
Owner — Board of Education of tbe Stock-
ton Hiff'.i Scliool District, 3CDi;litcn.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Brandt Bros., 318 E Lafayet-
te, Stocliton.
Filed July 28, 128. Dated July 2IJ, 19:3.
TOTAL COST, .S9,25G
Limit, 90 working days.
BUILDING
CENTRAL AVE S-6 N Ninth St., Tracy.
All work for building.
Owner — Roy Van Vliet, 155 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury, 210
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Carl Nelson, 1421 E-Channel
St., Stockton.
Filed July 25, '28. Dated July 23, '28.
TOTAL COST, $12,220
Bond, none. Limit, 115 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded ' Accepted
July 2S, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 2, Parker
Estates, Tracy. Henry Braasch to
William C Braasch July 26, 1928
July 28, 1928— S 100 FT. OF W 57.4 Lot
512, Burkett Homes, Stockton. John
P Presto to P C Hunt July 25, 1928
July 28, 1928— LOT 4 BLK H. Sunset
Addition, Stockton. Andrew Chitty
to whom it may concern July 19, 1928
July ,'0, 1928— W SIDE CENTRAL AVE
North of 9th St., Tracy. Roy Van
Vliet to Carl Nelson June 23, 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $2500; No. 124
East Adams St., Stockton: owner, J.
R. Leighton, Braley St., Fresno.
STORE building, $6500; No. 2206 Main
St., Stockton; owner, O. H. Chain.
RESIDENCE and garage. $3000; No. 13b
E-Pine St., Stockton; owner, Bud
Reilly.
SERVICE Station, $1500; 2241 E Main St.
Stockton; owner, Paul Leipelt.
RESIDENCE, $2200; 2486 E Washington,
Stockton; owner. A. Murillo.
RESIDENCE and garage. $ ; No. 1705
W-Harding Way. Stockton; owner,
J. F. Harrington, David Ave., Stock-
ton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $15,000; No.
1690 Mt. Diablo St., Stockton; owner,
A. Chinchiolo, 1128 E-College Ave.,
Stockton.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RECORDED
ADDITION
SALINAS CITY. All work for two-room
addition to Roosevelt School.
Owner— Salinas City School District, S-
Main St., Salinas.
Architect — John J. Donovan, 1916 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor — F. C. Carlson, 336 Lincoln
Ave., Salinas.
Filed July 27, '28. Dated July 26, '28.
On 1st day of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST. $9133
Bond. $ . Sureties. Clarence Tynan
and E. Dougherty. Limit 90 days. For-
feit, $30 a day. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accented
July 27, 1928-235 E SAN LUIS ST.,
about 150 ft. m or I on Front St. and
being a part of Dot 78-G. Welhelm
Godtfredsen to whom it may concern
July 2, 1928
July 30. 1928- NEAR SOLEDAD old
school site. Mission Union School
District to The Minton Company
July 25, 1928
July 26. 1928— LOTS 11 AND 13 BLK
11, Withers Addition to Monterey.
Walter Johnson to Walter Johnson..
July 25. 1928
July 26, 1928— LOTS 2, 4 AND 6 BLK
3, Wiiliers Addition to Monterey.
Frank Bridler tii J C Anthony
July 24, 1928
July 25, 1928- LOTS 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14
BIk 21, Withers Addn. to Monterey.
A. Jensen to A. R. Kinsman
July 24, 1928
Juiy 23. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 6, Map No.
2, Del Monte Heights, Lakeside Tct,
Monterey. H D Coon to H D Coon....
_ July 21. 192S
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
uly 31, 1928— BEGINNING AT POINT
of NEly line of S. P. right of way
with NWly line of Dewey Ave thence
akinpT the NEly line S P right of way
in NWly direction a distance of 1020.-
11 feet to a point. M Greenberg's
Sons, Maurice S and Stuart N. Green-
berg, $129; Santa Cruz Portland Ce-
ment Co., $4470.65, vs Leiand Stan-
ford Jr University and J C Ray, Ray
Construction Co
July 26, 1928— JACQUES LOEB LAB-
oratory. Pacific Grove. Associated
Gravel Co, $950.39; W Ingram, $2371;
The Work Lumber Co. $229.92;
Peirce & Towle. $35.60; S. Ruthven
$901.24. vs J C Ray; Ray Const Co.;
Board of Trustees of Leiand Stan-
ford Junior University
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 31. 1928— LOTS 8 and 9 BLK 242
Map of Pacific Grove Beach. Sterling
Lumber Co to Edwin P Whitney and
Annie L Gallagher $84.35
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 23, 1928— MARIN COUNTY. San
Francisco Presbyterian Orphanage
and Farm to J Harold Johnson
June 15, 1928
July 23, 1928- C ST., San Rafael. Chas
H Dubois and L H Dudley to E H
Ruhl July 16. 1928
July 24, 1928— SAN ANSELMO PPTY.
Randolph C Doherty to whom it may
concern July 16, 1928
.'uly 26. 1928— MARIN COUNTY. Henry
C and Mary Klein to A C Greewank
July 26. 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. 10-room and garage. $12.-
000; No. 3530 Brockway Court. Sac-
ramento; owner. Lester R. Daniels,
2168 4th Ave., Sacramento; archi-
tects, Starks & Flanders. Forum
BIdg.. Sacramento; contractor. W. E.
Cruse. 220 19th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, and garage, $3000;
2700 ' 23rd St., Sacramento; owner,
Wm., Murcell, 200 V St., Sacramento.
RESira»rCE, 6-room, ana garage, $4765:
61ailPSth St.. Sacramento; owner, Jes-
si?_m Harter. 1826 H St., Sacramento;
c ;;Thctor, M. G. Burnside, 2000 Y St.
Sa<^kmento.
DWESi'MNG. 12-room: 2430 K St.. Sacra-
metio: owner. A. Petrovich, 1717 7th
St..' »aeramento; contractor, Jas. Mc-
Inerney, 915 21st St., Sacramento.
SWIMM'NG Tank, private, $5000; 1340
46th™St., Sacramento; owner, George
Pollotk, 1341 45th St., Sacramento;
architect. Dean & Dean. Calif. State
Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. and garage, $3530;
2041 36th St., Sacramento; owner, W.
A. Donell, 2608 Sacramento Blvd.; con
tractor, Edward Lee.
STORE, 3-room, $2500; 2340 Stockton
Blvd., Sacramento; owner, W. & K.;
contractor, Campbell Const. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $4500;
2964 42nd St., Sacramento; owner, L.
F. Gould, 724 12th St.. Sacramento.
AUTO laundry. $7000; No. HOI L St.,
Sacramento; owner, Carlton Bells,
Hotel Senator, Sacramento; contrac-
tor. F. R. Zanck.
GENERAL repairs, $1000; 3322 L Street,
Sacramento; owner, Naomi Canon,'
3322 L St., Sacramento.
STORE, $6500; 1936 Stockton Blvd., Sac-
ramento; owner. Sierra Inv. Co., 817
J St., Sacramento.
DWELLING, 1-story, $5475; 3401 4th
Ave., Sacramento; owner, J. C. Bar-
ney, 2915 35th St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, A. R. Greeman, 4041 11th
Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, and garage, $3.-
800; 2419 Coleman Way, Sacramento;
owner, James Cowell, 1317 25th 3t..
Sacramento; contractor, R. Hatha-
way, 720 Redwood Ave., Sacramento.
REPAIRS, general, $2500; 800 K St., Sac-
ramento; owner, F. Casey, 800 K St.,
contractor. Home Mfg Co.
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage; 2925
29th St., Sacramento; owner, F. H.
Scheid, 330 23rd St.. Sacramento; con-
tractor, C. E. Mendehall.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 25. 1928— LOT 44 Fair Park. Sac-
ramento. O. A. Close, M. A. Wingo
and F. D. Butler to whom it may con-
cern July 24, 1928
July 25. 1928— LOT 2427 Elmhurst.
Thomas C. and Gladys Purcell to
whom it may concern July 24. 1928
July 25, 1928— N 115 FT. LOTS 4H and
I 16th and 17th Sts.. Sacramento. Ma-
rie Farrell to whom it may concern..
July 25, 1928
July 25, 1928— S^4 LOT 182, Carm, Col.
J. M. Burroughs to whom it may con-
cern July 12, 1928
July 26, 1928— NW EIGHTH AND K
Sts., Sacramento. United Stores
Realty Corp to whom it may con-
cern July 17, 192S
Recorded Arcerted
July 27, 1928— LOT 76 TRACT 33, W
& K Sub. L F Gould to E A Gould..
July 26, 1928
July 24. 1928- TRACT 72. Carm. Col. D
H Gieger to whom it may concern....
Feb. 1, 1928
July 24. 1928— LOT 586. Swanston Park
Unit No. 2. Sacramento. Leo L
Legler to whom it mav concern ..-.
July 24. 1928
July 30. 1928— LOT 24. Ridgewood.
Joseph Pedone to whom it may con-
cern July 28. 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 27, 1928— LOT 94 Ridgewood. Geo.
L, Danner vs S R Rogers $69.84
Recorded Amount
July 24. 1928— LOT 39. New Prague,
Sacramento. Mapes Lumber Co vs
S O Brekke and wife and William
Mulroonev $115.75
Julv 24, 1928— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
28. Del Paso Heights, Sacramento.
Mapes Lumber Co vs W A and S J
Ervin - : $242.43
Julv 24. 1928- LOTS 6 TO 8 INC BLK
•^s. Del Paso Heights. Sacramento.
iVIapes Lumber Co vs Arthur Wyman
.53
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. 50 percent
saving of fuel w'U pay for Installation. Burns Coal. Wood or Gas.
GROTH-GAGE CO..
816 W. 5th Str.M
Los Angeles, Calif.
40
July 30, iy28— LOT 504, Swanston Park
Unit 2. George Truebelhoni vs E. J.
Fagalde -•-•■,■ -■■■i'''^''
July 28, 1928— W% LOT 3 K and L
22nd and 23rd Sts., Sacramento. A
Larsen vs H L McCubbin $267.,;0
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
GYMNASIUM OF ELKS BUILDING.
Fresno. Furniture, etc.
Owner— -Fresno Elks Bldg. Co., Tulare
and L Sts., Fresno.
Architect— None. ^ ,„,,,,
Contractor— C. F. Weber & Co., 1317 Van
Ness Ave., Fresno. ,, ,„„
Filed July 23, '28. Dated June 16, 28.
' On completion ''j^"
Usual 35 days x-;;;;vv, 't..-°
TOTAL COST, $'Ji2
Bond, none. Limit, 30 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications none.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 4, 192S
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2000; R
and Ventura Sts., Fresno; owner, M.
Kellner & Son, Ventura and R Sts.,
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1,000;
Ca!. and East Sts., Fresno; owrier,
Bonner Packing Co., Brix Bldg.,
Fresno. , ., „^
DWELLING, $3500; 1304 Adeline St.,
Fresno; owner, W. W. Lowther. 12:;.-
Echo St., Fresno. .,.„„„
ALTERATIONS and additions, $lo,000;
No 1021 Fulton St.. Fresno; owner,
Harry Coffee, 1027 Fulton St., Flos-
no; contractor, Fisher & McNulty,
- ' Mattel Bldg., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $iOOO; No.
1028 S St., Fresno; owner, L. L. Cory,
Cory Bldg., Fresno; contractor,
FisTier & McNulty, Mattel Bldg..
Fresno.
TO DETERMINE IF SUPPRESSION
OF FOREST FIRES WILL RESTORE
PRODUCTIVITY OF CUT-OVER LANDS
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 27? 192S-FRESNO HIGH SCHOOL
Gymnasium. Fresno City High School
District to Geo G Wood (carpenter);
M Madsen (concrete and cement).
and Jas E Harrison ^r>^ir^)^^--^^^^
Juiy" '27", 1928— THEODORE ROOSE-
velt High School. Fresno. Fresno
City High School District to Large
& McKenzie Furniture Co (linoleum);
Pacific Electric Clock Co, Inc, (elec-
tric clock system) July 26, 1928
July 27. 1928— LOTS 46, 47 AND 48.
Lonesomehurst. S H Meliencamp to
whom it may concern July 24, 1928
July 27, 1928— L. A. WINCHELL
School, Fresno. City of Fresno
School District to C E McMulhn
(roofing) J"'?,,^?: i^"*
July 28, 1928- LOTS 5 AND b BLK 5.
Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno. W T
Drown to whom it may concern
July 27, 1928
Juty'28,' 1928— LOTS 64. 65 AND 66 N-
■ Park, Fresno. Fred Dodd to whom it
may concern July 27, 1928
July 28. 1928— LOT 1, Mattel Terrace.
Fresno. Chas OVianian to S A
Boloian July 27, 192S
July 26. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 3, Boulevard
Gardens No. 2. Fresno. Fred Gross
to whom it may concern July 25, 1928
July 31, 1928— LOT 303, F-G Sub No 1.
Fred Baruch Jr to whom it may con-
cern : July 30, 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded ^'"°""'
July 28. 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 8,
College Addition, Fresno. Barrett-
Hicks Co vs Elizabeth E Lewis and
Geo M Holland »33
July 25, 1928— LOTS 1 TO 7, 34 TO 70,
Highway Terrace. Fresno. Maisler
Bros Lumber Co vs Parker Com Co
$2335
Juiv"25,'' 1928— LOTS 30. 31 AND 32
Blk 61, E. Fresno Addition, Fresno.
C S Pierce Lumber Co vs Mary A
■I Welch 592
Foresters and lumbermen are taking
lively interest in the co-operative study
being made in the Douglas fir region of
the State of Washington of the indus-
trial, economic and social possibilities of
permanent effective protection of the for-
ests against fire. It is hoped that the
outcome will be such as to put new life
and energy into the enaless battle with
forest fires in all the forest regions of
the country.
The idea back of it is that neither the
public nor the forest industries fully ap-
preciate the present and future conse-
riuences of keeping woodlands productive
simply by suppressing and preventing
fires. Some of the supporters of the in-
vestigation believe that it will conclu-
sively demonstrate that nothing but pro-
tection against fire is necessary to give
a second crnii of timber of a volume ap-
proximating that of the original forest.
It is remarked that if that, or anything
like that, shall be brougnt out by the in-
vestigation, it will result in a public and
private determination to insure the re-
alization of cutover land protection. The
investigation was planned by the West-
ern Forestry and Conservation Associa-
tion, one of the member associations of
the National Lumber Manufacturers As-
sociation. The other agencies that are
joining in it are, the administrative of-
ficers of the U. S. Forest Service, the
Pacific Northwest Forest Experiment
Station of the U. S. Forest Service, the
U S Weather Bureau, the University of
Washington, and the Washington Forest
Fire Association, acting for the private
owners. The project was made possil>le_
by a donation of financial assistance from
the Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Trust,
It is possible also that the Forest Tax-
ation Inquiry now being carried on by
the U. S. Forest Service, under the pro-
visions of the Clarke-McNary Law, and
under the immediate direction of Prof.
Fred R. Fairchild, will aid in the under-
taking. It has the cordial approval of
the industrial forestry service of the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
tion.
It has been decided by the co-operating
agencies to have the study cover every
promise and every obstacle confronted
in a typical Douglas fir locality; such
as the possibilities of permanent _ forest
industry and community welfare, if ade-
riuate fire prevention can assure matur-
ity of second forest crops; the financial
difficulties now offered by the fire and
tax problems and too little knowledge of
crop and profit compensations; the ten-
dencies toward breakdown of fire protec-
tion through abandonment of overtaxed
cutover lands; and. of course, the details
of fire hazard and control.
The Grav's Harbor locality has been
chosen as the field of investigation anrl
experimentation. It is the hope of the
co-operating agencies that the results of
this study will lead to similar projects in
other sections of the Pacific Northwest
until protection of the entire Douglas flr
region is on such a fully understood basis
of hazard, method and economic sound-
ness that the permanency of forest pro-
ductivity in the region is definitely as-
sured.
BALSAM-WOOL FABRICATING UNIT
IN OPERATION AT CLOQUET, MINN.
As the chief executive of the U. S. For-
est Service, which is interested in com-
plete and economical use of the timber-
resources of the nation, William M. Jar-
dine, Secretary of Agriculture, on July
5 pressed a button in Washington, which
set in motion a new plant of the Wood
Conversion Company of Cloquet. Minn.
Direct Connection between the cabinet
officer's desk and Cloquet more than 1300
miles away was provided by the Western
Union Telegraph Company so that, at 1
o'clock P. M., Mr. Jardine actually start-
ed the new operation.
This ceremony marked the opening of
a new chapter in the story of complete
utilization of wood-waste by the Weyer-
haeuser interests. The new Balsam -
Wool fabricating unit increases the floor-
area of the Wood Conversion Company's
plant to 230.000 square feet. At present.
120 men are employed in its operations.
The new plant has a capacity of 250,000
square feet of insulating blanket each 20-
hour day. Twenty-five feet of the ma-
terial nine feet wide, are produced every
minute of operation. One day's run pro-
duces enough insulation for 100 homes of
average size. Two year's production
would provide a nine-foot girdle long
enough to encircle the earth.
Fabrication of the blanket-form of in-
sulation in the new operation follows the
process developed several years ago when
the product first was put on the market.
Wood-waste is shredded into fibres,
which then are fluffed so that they re-
semble sheep's wool in appearance and in
heat-retarding efllciency. This substance
then is placed between two sheets ot
tough, asphalt-poated kraft paper, which
render it water-and wind-proof. It is
chemically treated for fire and vermm-
resistance. Finally it is cut to strips
suitable in width for various uses in
construction. Its standard thicknesses
are an inch and a half-inch.
Balsam-Wool is chiefly used for the in-
sulation of dwellings, either new or old.
Its flexibility adapts it to being tucked
between the ceiling-joists or roof-rafters
and into all kinds of corners and attic-
crevices. It also is used extensively as
n sound-deadener in the partitions and
floors of homes, apartment houses, ho-
tels, schools and hospitals. Special forms
of the material also are made for acous-
tical correction of auditoriums, theatres,
offices and hospitals. Acoustical condi-
tions in the Swiss Parliament Building at
Zurich recently were corrected by this
form of Balsam-Wool.
Among the more exceptional uses to
which this insulating blanket has been
adapted were the insulation of the mag-
netic observatory constructed by DonaM
MacMillan, 11 degrees from the North
Pole, and the Insulation of airplanes
against cold and the sound of the motors.
The first plane to cross the North Pole-
Commander Richard E. Byrd's "Jose-
phine Ford"— was treated in this manner,
as manv other famous flying ships have
been. One of the most recent examples
of this sort is Lindbergh's new Ryan
monoplane which is completely insulated
for cold and sound with Balsam-Wool.
Besides adding this new Balsam-Wool
factory to its operations, the Wood Con-
version Company recently put into na-
tional distribution a second insulating
product and announced plans for doubling
the capacity for its production. This new
material is a rigid insulator — a wallboard
r.nd plaster base— which is offered to the
building trades as a companion-product
to Balsam-'Wool. the blanket intended for
those uses in building in which insulation
alone is required, the latter offered where
insulation must be combined with struc-
tural strength.
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Published Every Saturday
Twenty-eighth Year. No. 32
TIIVIRIE
HYDRATED LIME
(a true dolomite lime)
for Brick Mortar, White Coat and Sand Float Finish, and for induc-
ing plasticity in and water proofing Portland
Cement Concrete.
Used in approximately $70,000,000 High Class
Pacific Coast construction in last 3 years.
EXAMPLES :—
New Standard Oil Building, San Francisco Central Bank, Oakland
Oakland Savings Bank New Subway Terminal Building, Los Angeles
New Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco
New Hunter-Doolin Building, San Francisco New Russ Building, San Francisco
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, San Francisco
Sold by most progressive dealers throughout Pacific Coast.
For special information write or wire
UTAH LIME AND STONE CO.
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IMPORTS OF CEMENT RISE IN HALF
YEAR
Imports of cement into the United
.States increased and exports of cement
from this country decreased during the
first six months of 1928, accor(fing to
comparative figuros for January to June,
1027 and 102S, made public by the Depart-
ment of Commerce on July 31. Belgium
was the principal exporter of cement to
the United States, and supplied the
American market with 89 per cent of its
imports, it was said. The statement
follows in full text:
There were 266.537 barrels of cement
(free and duitable) valued at $359,637
imported during the month of June. This
is a quantitative increase of 106 per cent
over those of June. 1927. when 129.111
barrels valued at $201,682 were imported.
Belgium furnished 237,886 barrels( 89 per
cent of the total) valued at $312,471 dur-
ing June, 1928; for the corresponding
month of 1927 it furnished 107.760 barrels
(84 per cent of the total) valued at $163,-
846.
Imports of cement for the first six
months of 1928 totaled 1,336,827 barrels
valued at $1,831,276. compared with im-
ports of 1,004,649 barrels valued at $1,-
510.422 for the corresponding period of
1927.
Exports of cement from the United
States during June. 1928, amounted to
59,536 barrels valued at $201,313. This
is a quantitativ« decrease of 14 per cent
from - American exports of this com-
modity in June. 1927. when 69.205 barrels
valued at $237,281 were e-vported. Dur-
ing the first six months of 1928 the
United States exported 385,596 barrels
valued at $1,335,414: for the correspond-
ing period of 1927 American exports of
cement amounted to 415,626 barrels
valued at $1,414,909.
Walter D. Bates, 20 Mt. View Ave., San
Rafael, Calif., an experienced salesman
who is financially responsible, desires to
represent manufacturers or distributors
on a eommissioh basis in Northern Cali-
fofiiiir. Can furnish references.
There were no strikes In July, nor
were there any important wage contro-
versies, says Engineering News-Record.
In May there were eleven strikes, in June
five, and in June, 1927, five. It will be
interesting to see, says the publication
whether or not this unusual quiet pro-
tends any wage cuts. Although no in-
dustry has cut wages recently, general
employment and payroll figures show de-
clines from last year of 5.4 and 6.9 per
cent.
The five-day week in St. Louis is meet-
ing with opposition from bricklayers,
stone masons, steam fitters, hoisting en-
gineers and building laborers. The ob-
jection is that the shorter week reduces
working time by 12M; per cent, or from
200 days to 175. All St. Louis crafts are
on the five-day schedule. Union plumb-
ers, who recently had their weekly earn-
ings reduced $6 through the adoption of
the five-day week, have received an in-
crease of 50 cents per day to $12.50, ef-
fective July 1, 1928.
Important agreements reached during
the last six weeks between employers and
building trades mechanics are:
Bricklayers and plasterers of Asheville.
N. C, accepted a wage reduction of $2
per day, and carpenters a decrease of $1,
with the hope of stimulating local build-
ing. Present wages, therefore, are $9
for bricklayers and plasterers, and $7 for
carpenters.
Structural ironworkers' wages in Bos-
ton were advanced 12V4c. per hour to
$1.37l^. Further changes are expected to
come in other trades before Sept. 1.
Carpenters of Buffalo Tiave reached an
agreement with employers to continue
the present scale until Oct. 1, at which
time an advance of 50c. per day will go
into effect.
Striking ironworkers of Toronto re-
turned after a dispute lasting nearly two
months. The men have resumed work at
the old rate of 90c., against demands for
$1 and union recognition.
■ The two building trades oounclls which
"formerly existed In New York City united
July 1 to form one union of 150,000 mem-
bers.
Hod carriers and laborers of Bridgeport
returned after a strike lasting two weeks.
Their demand for higher wages will be
arbitrated.
Employment in the construction indus-
try continues to show unevenness.
NEW GYPSUM TILE BOARD ON
THE MARKET
A new substitute for ceramic tile made
from gypsum rock and produced In sheets
for easy application is now being market-
ed by the National Gypsum Company of
Buffalo, N. Y. The new tile board has
permanent indentations, will take paint
or decorative treatment and can be saw-
ed and nailed the s.ame as lumber.
The new board comes in panels four by
eight feet and is unpalnted. They are
nailed direct to the studs or sleepers In
new work o'' right over the old material
In remodeling. All that Is necessary to
provide is a solid nailing base for the
edges. The joints between the edges may
be futher decorated with trim or. If an
unbroken wall is desired, the panels may
be fitted direct at intersections if- cut
along the indentations and the joints fill-
ed with a special cement provided for the
purpose. This cement matches the tile
board.
IMITATION OF STANDARD BUILDING
MATERIALS PROTESTED
The current issue of the Monthly Di-
gest of the Common Brick Manufac-
turers' Association of America, says:
The brick business will profit from -a
revolt agamst substitution which seems
to be sweeping through the country.
Leaders in architecture and engineering
are being quoted in the journals of their
profession as condemning the tendency
of the past few years toward imitation
of all standard building materials. As
one prominent New York architect wrote
recently:
"We find in some modern buildings
that practically nothing is what It ap-
pears to be. That which looks like stone
IS not stone. What appears to be a
heavy oaken beam is merely a hollow
sham. Where we should see tiles there
IS used a flimsy Imitation, and so-called
bricks are made of various waste ma-
terials."
Not denying that every new and ap-
proved material should have its chance
still It Is quite generally admitted by
the better architects and engineers that
the trade of suDstitutlon has been carried
too far. Many failures are occurrini;.
rhe imitation materials usually are made
by those unfamiliar with building re-
quirements and are nearly a'.v.-.-.ys the
result of a stock selling Tomotional
scheme. Their use depends upon high-
power selling and the use of political
inHuence, not upon the merits of the ma-
terials themselves. Products are ofltred
and .-idvertised as fireproof that never
have been given an authoritative test of
fire resistance
In protection of the public and to
securely establish the liittgrlty of con-
tracts for construction, the Common
Bnck industry is waging an energetic
campaign for tue establi^sliment, through
the American Society for Testing Ma-
terials, of fair definitions. It is the con-
tention of this Industry that no material
should be marketed as brick unless It Is
made from burned clay or shale. The
reputation for security, durability and
fire resistiveness, which has been "earned
for the word "brick," Is the result of the
distinctive qualities of burned clay. Sub-
stitutes made in imitation of brick do not
possess these qualities.
In the process of manufacturing brick,
every unit is subjected to a temperature
of approximately 2000° Fahr. for long
periods of time. Everything that is
burnable or decayable is removed from
the brick by this process. That which
remains is as nearly an indestructible
product as man has been' able to manu-
facture.
The Indu.stry feels that the word
"brick" is entitled to the same protec-
tion as the word gold, or sterling silver,
or leather, oak, mahogany or silk. All
these articles except brick have been
protected against Imitation. It Is im-
portant to the owners of buildings of all
kinds that the same protection be given
the word "brick."
RENTS FOR NEGRO PROPERTIES IN
SIX CITIES
Rents for negro properties in a number
of cities have been the subject of a study
by the Institution of Social and Religious
Research and the International Commis-
sion of Philadelphia. The accompanying
table gives weekly rent figures In the six
cities studied.
Rent
Dwellings Per Rent Per
City Reporting Room Dwelling
Philadelphia .... 1932 $1.57 $7.95
Buffalo 49 1.36 9.04
Chicago (Low-
er No. side).. 500 1.25 ...._
Indianapolis .... 96 1.13 6.68
New York (Har-
^lem) 747 1.66 7J9
Dayton 84 1.19 6.00
Gary 50 1.78 7.20
2 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, August 11. 1928
^ " ^"^S:s^4ir To^xAL '^^^'^^ "" $32,347,244 IS PACIFIC COAST
lx>s An.e,es b^Ii^. total for July. BUILDING TOTAL IN JULY-DECREASE
1928, was slightly under the monthly av- *r**mfci»^«*i v» A vr^anu sai wwua a,^uwa%>^ >hr>d
erage for the year During the month ^^^^ ^^^ ^.^.^^ ^^ Pacific Coast comprised in the National Monthly Building
the city building department issued 2604 survey of S. W. Stratis & Co. issued 10.400 building permits during July, calling
permits with an estimated valuation oi j^^ construction costs totaling $32,347,244. This is 19% below the comparable figure
$8,298,411. For the same month last year for June but is 1% above that of July, 1927.
the number of permits issued was 3088 Notable activity in the building industry in the Northwest is forecast for the
and the estimated valuation was $9,286,- immediate future, where, of the 36 cities of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon
200 while for June ,1928, the number of and Idaho, reported in the Straus survey, 21 show gains over last July. In Cali-
permits issued was 2834 and the estimated fornia but 26 cities out of the 56 reported show July increases over last year's
valuation was $9,190,434. j^^^ Angeles issued 2,604 permits for buildings to cost $8,298,411, during July,
For the first eleven months of the cur- io% less than in June and 10% less than during July of 1927.
ent year Los Angeles building total is a San Francisco's July total of building permits, 574, for buildings to cost $2,930,-
little more than seven millions behind 836, reports a 30% increase over June, but a 15% reduction from July of 1927.
that for the corresponding period last Portland, issuing 698 permits for new buildings to cost $2,797,0?0, shows a 22%
- .1, «„,,r^c fnf ici->5 hcinij- SfiO 'iOO 981 increasB over the June figure and a 165% increase over the July total of last year,
year, the figures for "25 b"ng ?60 iUU 981 Seattle, issuing 710 permits for $2,595,870 of new construction during July,
as compared with it,i.t,v.iii lor is^i. shows a 59% reduction from the June figure, but a 94% gain over that of July, 1927.
Following IS the record for la^s oy Following are the official July, 1928, construction cost figures reported by
months, together with the figures for the building department executives from 98 c ities comprised in the Pacific Coast Sec-
corresponding period in 1927: tion of the Survey:
—1928— —1927— July, 1928
jjQ No. City No. Cost July, 1927 June, 1928
Permits. Value. Permits. Value CALIFORNIA
its- li\l * ]il\m 1'476 ' ?:5?4:354 Alameda 63 $ 113,417 $ 105,009 $ 165,793
«„„.;■■"■ tl'l 9701942 3 569 11 111,774 Alhambra .... 224,245 269,450
A^rn ■- 2812 8711 040 31296 10:458,622 Anaheim 2U 22,877 38,306 45,880
April ...-. 2,812 S.^JJ.^I" ^-f 11 56, 303 Bakersfleld Co 301,330 530,934 77,753
May .. A954 ?.»'J'^^» f^^^ 9 355 175 Berkeley 247 432,117 ?25,902 854,598
J"r' I'604 8 298411 3 088 9,286 200 Beverly Hills S7 487,010 366,950 437,075
••"'y ■ "''""^ ' ' ZlL. —L ■ Burbank 49 459,994 148,970 329,621
Totals 19,997 $60,300,981 21,600 $67 479,177 g",'"""«^""' 11 -yT^ "'^f,!! IHil?
ClassAconstructionforJuly 1928 was CoUon^_^ 11 4 150 210 24 2 0
represented by six buildings estimated to coronado 19 16 730 30 927 5 il5
cost $1,295,000, while Class B construction culver City 25 146,015 133,115 91,985
comprised two buildings costing only $28- Emeryville » 26,000 18,600 60,100
544 Class C construction included 54 Eureka 89 24,940 20,470 52,965
structures estimated to cost $1,716,350. Fresno 102 236.295 116,267 56,851
while Class D all-frame construction com- Fullerton 22 76,400 68,325 15,070
wnue L,iass /^ fj" "* „„,;„„,.« to cost $3- Glendale 132 376,110 979.740 495,055
prised 1445 buildings estimated to cost i6 .Hollywood 121 2.108:870 1,771.890 ],64i;817
848.601. Huntington Park 70 183,992 74,4i0 227.760
Housing operations for July dropped Ingiewood 43 68,100 75,975 84,650
down to the lowest since March of the Long Beach 478 1,217,750 1,019,150 1,249,495
cCrrentyear. They comprised 676 apart- ^«.!„^"e/'^^ 2,604 8,298 411 9.286.200 9.190 134
ment houses .naj^em.^sestVn..t^a to Un«ood 32 ^69 725 ..225 .MOO
cost $4,828,157, which is 25.9 per cent of Monrovia 21 26,450 30,160 72,150
the entire number of permits issued and Montebello 23 50,267 31,351 62,300
58.1 per cent of the entire valuation for National City 17 16,370 18,305 27,075
the month Accommodations will be pro- Oakland 443 1,381,908 1,968,271 4,209,762
vided for 1675 families. Following is the Ontario 23 41.780 118,175 51,599
^^ ,,, „, K^noinp- nnorntions for the cur- Orange 10 44,600 5,750 10.200
record of housing operations tor the cur palo Alto 53 160,395 249,502 136,762
rent year by montns. Palos Verdes EsUtes 6 42,000 22,350 44,500
No. Fam- Pasadena 178 686,866 872,777 391,618
Permits. Value. ilies. Petaluma 11 42.450 43.050 20,100
January 660 $ 4,256.271 1.544 Piedmont 18 53.105 157.130 107.125
February 780 4.092.086 1.537 Pomona 48 107.075 257.585 275.475
March 882 5.990.628 1.986 Redwood City 20 63,555 48,322 52,900
April 873 6.554,497 2,221 Richmond 50 36,300 198,035 79,905
May 840 6.111.851 2.194 "Riverside 83 271.100 175.736 128,795
June 748 6,109.575 2.248 Sacramento 152 262.904 751.792 270.239
July 676 4.828.157 1.675 Salinas 45 112.990 79,552 48,820
San Bernardino 99 486,160 283,374 439.081
Totals 5.459 $37,943,066 13.405 San Diego 426 886.469 633,044 1,273,014
conditions in Los Angeles are generally f^n Francisco 574 2,930,836 3,560,314 2,240,136
favorable for building, says Southwest g^^ j^^^ gj, 211,215 162,455 153.185
Builder and Contractor, and continued san Leandro 15 46.925 50,250 58,823
steady growth of popul^lon. coupled with San Marino 19 191.490 240,475 281.149
industrial development, makes it prac- San Mateo 21 110,325 129,840 124,950
tically certain that at least the normal San Rafael 16 37,205 43,592 26,790
volume of construction will prevail dur- Santa Ana 43 179,181 132,461 83.47*
.... t »!,« ,-«n^ faanta Joaroara 5b 2o4,642 328,967 103,94.^
ing the balance of the year. ^^^^^ ^^^^ 32 ^3 32^ 3^ ^g^ 533^^
. Santa Monica 81 167.740 179. 3?3 309.230
"• South Gate 85 255,265 100.073 185.595
_...._..,.. -.-r,.r^.^.> .T..oi n\/e:Dc South Pasadena • 25 57.425 31.684 100.909
BUILDING TRADES EMPLOYERS Stockton 51 163.023 204;345 128.185
BACK SAFETY MOVE Torrance 13 18.025 78.500 93.830
Ventura 30 72.325 73.040 107.150
Excellent cooperation Is being given the Vernon 35 155.748 80,355 19,685
movement of the Accident Prevention Whittier 20 37,625 45.435 69,260
Committee of the Building Trades Em- Total 7,092 $23,J20,423 $24,789,737 $25,579,492
ployers' Association of the City of New ARIZONA
York by the leading general contractors <^.phoenix 94 $ 430.643 $ 271.027 $ 1.685,813
of the metropolitan district, according to Tucson 49 143.383 156,426 81.011
a statement made by W. G. Wheeler, ex- inAuir.
ecutive secretary for the committee, as IDAHO
a result of a general appeal to the mem- Boise 60 $ 62.000 $ 160.000 $ 82.000
bers to maintain accurate records of all Wahp Falls 6 12.050 6.900 98.550
casualties on their operations. ^e-ston 28 48.475 41.855
As a guide for safety in building con- Total 116 $ 140.505 $ 224.275 $ 241.806
struction the committee issued an ex- wtvADA
haustive pamphlet entitled "Accident „„ . ,,„,„„ . „„ ,r„ - ,- - ,
Records-How to Compile Them an<J How Reno 22 $ 132.100 $ 22.450 $ 65.775
to Use Them." These instructions were -> -rz. UTAH
sent to all the members suggesting simple Logan " 10 $ 41.000 $ 73.200 $ 24,500
methods for keeping track of all accidents Ogden 25 69,200 61,600 36,350
and tabulating them so that they will be Provo 5 11,000 54,400 31,350
significant and usable in furthering the Salt Lake City 59 264,760 451,490 685,885
work of the safety group. Total . _ .i 99 J 385,960 $ 640,690 $ 778,085
Saturday, August 11. llt2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
OREGON
Astoria
17
$ 12,550
$
19.800
i 5,245
1 Eugene
15
34,100
218,000
156,250
Klamath Falls
51
72,915
377,480
65,927
La Grande
12
20,583
1,935
23,8i0
Marshfield
7
18,400
4,195
7,550
Medford
28
14,296
106,335
5?,S9'i
Portland
698
2,797,030
1,053,455
2,288,785
Salem
43
138,475
251.650
116,150
Total .
871
$ 3,108,349
$
2.032.S50
i 2,717,637
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
69
i 171,925
$
55,325
$ 90,409
Anacortes
16
14,750
11,325
18,665
Bellinghani
70
8?, 080
120,910
91,345
Everett
115
236,690
45,365
52,685
Hoquiam
53
18,390
17,699
35,757
Longview
15
63,800
38,133
450,680
Olympia
IS
38,300
73,265
32,225
Port Angeles
6
1,275
143,650
25...
Seattle
710
2,545,870
1,308,130
6.223,355
Spokane
159
505,491
?64,626
531,020
Tacoma
180
283.490
246,080
535,550
Vancouver
53
117,350
37,050
276,844
Walla Walla
15
10,010
9,615
90.300
Wenatchee
18
553,375
44,600
15,475
Yakima
r8
57,875
68,785
145,865
Total
1,535
$ 4,701,671
$
2,584.558
$ 8,615,175
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver
234
$ 412,875
$
600.272
$ 1,121,614
Point Grey
112
373.140
357,200
417,230
Burnaby
76
82.200
112,660
127,910
No. Vancouver District
16
30,150
17,400
19,825
North Vancouver
15
198,040
22.637
25,190
South Vancouver
86
101,350
1Z3.400
123.600
West Vancouver
16
33,954
43.180
31.235
New Westminister
24
56,000
69.431
92,360
Victoria
53
127,143
69.145
37.010
Total
616
$ 1,414.852
$
1,415.325
J 1.995.974
Grand Total, 98 Cities
10,400
$32,347,244
$;
il,8i;7.311
J40.074,9.';r.
•Hollywod figures included
in Los Angeles
totals.
••Figured received too late
to be included
in tabulations.
CEMENT ASSOCIATION CITED FOR
ALLEGED UNFAIR BUSINESS METHODS
The Portland Cement Association, com-
prising 90 inanufacturers who are said
to make and sell 93 per cent of the ce-
ment manufactured in the United States,
is charged with unfair methods of com-
petition in a complaint issued liy the
Federal Trade Commission on July 31.
The complaint alleges that the Asso-
ciation, said to represent an invested
capital of $500,000,000 and to have an-
nual sales of $275,000,000. has circulated
printed matter designed to promote the
adoption and construction of concrete
roads in all parts of the country and
"disparaging the merits" of the road con-
struction of the American Vibrolithic
Corporation, a competitor.
Specific Charges Cited
Seven specific charges of alleged un-
fair methods are cited by the Commis-
sion in its complaint. The Commission
set September 19 as the date for a hear-
ing on the complaint, the full text of
which follows;
In the course of its promotion of its
members' profits, the respondent associa-
tion, through its agents or representa-
tives in different sections and places in
the United States, has sought to in-
fluence those who control the making,
awarding or approval of road construc-
tion contracts by statements, oral, writ-
ten and printed, falsely disparaging and
discrediting the Vibrolithic method; by
addressing to engineers, public officials
and property owners, through the pub-
lic press or otherwise, false, deceptive
or misleading statements regarding the
expensiveness. durability or efficiency of
the Vibrolithic type of concrete paving
as compared with other pavement; by
.securing and exercising political influ-
ence, and by various other means; and
said respondent association has. in the
course of its business activities, pra-
ticed aforesaid various unfair methods
of competition against the American Vi-
brolithic Corporation and its licensees,
and has adopted and used, among others,
the following methods:
Misleading Report Charged
(a) By distributing and circulating
among engineers and public officials con-
nected with the letting of road contracts
a report on road construction purporting
to he the independent production of a
skilled road engineer, based on scientific
and unprejudiced i-esearch and informa-
tion, but which said report was not the
unbiased and independent production of
said engineer but was inspired and pro-
cured, and paid for. by persons interested
in paving other than Vibrolithic, and
which report contained false and mis-
leading representations disparaging to
and tending and calculated to discredit
the Vibrolithis method of road construc-
tion; including false and misleading rep-
resentations as to the character and con-
dition of Vibrolithic pavements in vari-
ous towns in the State of Iowa, among
them. Missouri Valley, Failfield, Charl-
ton, Le Mars, AVapello, Marshalltown,
Cedar Heights.
(b) By procuring the publication in
an engineering magazine of an article
inspired by and prepared for said re-
spondent Association, disparaging and
discrediting the "X'ibrolithic method of
road construction, and by the distributing
and circulating same among engineers
and public officials charged with the let-
ting of road contracts in the several
States of the Union as the report or
work of a disinterested and inipartial
engineer.
Misrepresentations Cited
(c) By circulating false and mislead-
ing representations among engineers and
public officials connected with the let-
ting of road contracts, as to the results
of the Vibrolithic method of construction,
by misrepresenting the condition of a
part of the Sheridan Road, out oi Chicago.
Illinois, as an example of Vibrolithic
construction, and misrepresenting the
results of certain so-called tests of con-
crete construction for road purposes, in
the City of Seattle. Washington, in the
fall of 1926. as a true test of the Vibro-
lithic methods.
(d) By causing editorials or special
articles to be puliiished in various news-
papers in different sections of the country
disparaging and discrediting the Vibro-
lithic method of road construction "wtii
tlie appearance of expressing the opinion
of disinterested and impartial writers
wlien. in fact, said editorials or special i
articles were either prepared by officers
and employes of respondent association
or were inspired by or paid for by said 1
association; including false representa- '
tions that the cost over and above the I
cost of the ordinary type of concrete I
pavement, representing royalties, and
that tests had shown the superior
strength of the ordinary type of con-*
Crete road construction over the Vibro-
litliic type.
Costs Termed Inequitable
(e) By misrepresenting ns unreason-
able and inequitable the cost of road
construction by the Vibrolithic method
by representing that the charge for the
use of the Vibrolithic method and ma
chinery represented so much In addition
to the cost of the ordinary type of con-
crete construction.
(f) By widely distributing among
State, county and municipal oflicers hav-
ing charge of construction of public
roads, a pamphlet or bulletin decrying
and condemning methods used in the
construction of Vilirolitiiic pavements.
said pamphlet or bulletin appearing to
be the disinterested opinion of the head
of an engineering institute whereas, its
author was an employe of respondent
Association and the said institute was
largely supported by the respondent As-
sociation.
(S) By expenditure of large sums of
money for a(?vertisements of respondent
Association and the business of its mem-
bers in newspapers and periodical publi-
cations with the purpose of and with the
result of securing the insertion in said
publications of matter supplied or in-
spired by said respondent. Association
or its agents as original and independ-
ent productions of said publications, dis-
paraging and discrediting the Vibrolithic
method of road construction.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 715,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phon* I
Sutter 1684).
n-1765-S DETAILER AND ESTIMATO'L.
on reinforcing s'..eel. Must be fa^t- and
accurate. Experience required.; PejT.
manent. $225-$250 month. Lqcatip^l.
San Francisco. , ,^ ^j^,
K-83-X-5544-S ENGINEERS. speeJalists
in the construction of highways.
bridges and water works. Apply by
letter. Location. Tropics.
K-86-X-54S8-C-S MECHAN1CA,L DE-
SIGNER, first class, to work on air-
plane motors. Apply by letter, giving
experience and when available. Lo-
cation, Southern California.
R-17o0-S CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAD-
UATE, young, with pleasing, aggres-
sive personality and willingness to
work hard while learning to sell build
ing materials. Small salary to start.
Apply by letter statine age. experience,
height, weight and religion. Location,
California. Headquarters, San Fran-
cisco.
D. B. FARQUHARSON PASSES
D. B. Farquharson. general contractor
and a veteran member of the San Fran-
cisco Builders' Exchange, passed away
last Tuesday at his home 1760 Ellis St.
Mr. Farquharson erected some of San
Francisco's largest business structures
and took a prominent part in the activi-
ties of the San Francisco Builders' Ex-
cliange. He was an ardent worker to
further plans for the training of ap-
prentices in the construction industry.
He was 68 years old. His wido\y, Adda
R. Farquharson, survives. ^
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 11, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
3'e
A statement issued by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U. S. Depart-
ment of Labor covering wages in various
occupations in various countries of Eu-
rope and in the United States, draws
some rather interesting contrasts. The
statement also shows the relation of
wages to cost of living in the United
States over a period of years. Figures
taken from the latest available publica-
tions of the Bureau illustrates the dif-
ferences in wages in the U. S. and various
foreign countries. The daily wage of
brioklayers reported for Austria is $1.39,
Belgium $1.32, France $1.57, Germany
$1.84, and the United States $12.56. Carp-
enters. Belgium $1.36, Czechoslovakia
$1.12, England $2.96, Germany $1.86, Italy
$1.82, and the United States $10.16. La-
borers in the building trades, Austria,
$1.12, Belgium $0.91, Germany $1.47, Italy
$0.80, Norway $1.88, Sweden $3.09, and
the United States $4.00 Rolling mill,
heaters Germany $1.81 to $4.57, Gt. Britain
$4.36, and the United States $7.60. Roll-
ing mill, common laborers, Germany $1.40
to $2.07, Great Britain $1.61 to $1.64, and
the United States $3.28.
Reduction in the volume of lumber
manufactured in the Pacific Northwest
during i;i2S, and orders and shlpment.s in
excess of production, indicate that the
industry is attaining a stronger position
than it has probably held for the last
four years, the West Coast Lumber Men's
Association announces. The reports from
183 major mills in the Douglas fir region
for the week ending July 28 show a pro-
duction of 154.800,262 board feet. 17.10 per
cent below normal operating capacity.
For the thirty weeks of 1928 their output
was 18.89 per cent less than normal ra-
pacity and 4.55 per cent le.ss than tl-.e'r
weekly average during 1927.
The importation last year of 110.000.0*3
bricks at the port of New York alone has
aroused the domestic industry, which is
demanding relief in the form of a duty on
imports. At present building brick is on
the free list. Protests reaching Washing-
ton have been answered to the effect that
a revision of the tariff must be awaited
before an effort can be made to secure
the relief asked. While the President
may increase or lower the rates of duty,
he is given no authority over the free
list under the flexible provisions of the
act.
The District Court of Appeals has
handed down a decision holding that a
public elevator is not a public utility or
a common carrier. The court reversed
a decision of the lower court which
awarded judgment to Carl Ogborn, who
sought payment of a $5000 accident in-
surance policy of the Travelers' Insur-
ance Company held by Byron C. Ogborn,
killed in an elevator accident at the
Hotel Flower, San Francisco. The in-
surance policy insured Ogborn against
accident in common carriers and the
company opposed payment on the ground
that an elevator did not come In that
category.
Fourteen new school plants costing
two million dollars will be placed in use
in Oakland for the first time when the
1928 fall school term begins August 13.
This announcement is made by Donald
Rice, business manager of the Oakland
Board of Education. These school build-
ings were all erected with money from
the $9,600,000 bond issue of 1924. Only
four more contracts are to be let to
complete the program of building.
Plans 'or the acquirement of property
needed in the Stockton ship channel de-
velopment were "roughed out" at a con-
ference between Federal Attorney George
J. Hatfield and other government officials
and City Attorney J. Leroy Johnson of
Stockton. The $5,000,000 project would
make Stockton an ocean port. Stockton
has voted a $3,000,000 bond issue and the
federal government has allotted $1,500,000.
The state has been asked to appropriate
$519,000.
Radio was used August 2 in connection
with construction work on the bridge
across San Francisco bay between San
Mateo and Hayward. The wireless tele-
phone was used to keep the offices on
shore in constant communication with
the floating construction equipment out
on the water. Two broadcasting stations
were established, one, KGHU in the of-
fice, and the other, KGHT, on the pile
driver, which is working five miles out
on the bay.
Production exceeded both shipments
and new business at 122 West Coast mills
for the week ended July 21, according to
reports received by the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association. The cut for
the week was 128,468,000 ft. as comon'
with a normal of 113,468,000 ft., while
shipments were 118.921,000 ft. and new
orders totaled 118,463.000 ft. For 28 weeks
of the current year the West Coast mills
produced 3,221,409,000 ft. as compared
with 2,064,264,000 ft. for the correspond-
ing period last year; shipments were ?.-
439,608.000 ft. as compared with 2.156,-
810,000 ft. last year, while new business
totaled 3.529,171.000 ft. as compared with
2,205,866,000 ft. last year.
Charged with conspiracy to defraud.
Mrs. Virginia Burch and George W. Mer-
ritt, Oakland and San Francisco builders,
were arraigned July 30 before Police
Judge E. J. Tyrrell in Oakland. Their
preliminary hearing was set by Judge
Tyrrell for August 14. On motion of
their counsel. Leo Sullivan, their bail of
$5000 each was reduced to $3000 each.
Both Mrs. Burch and Merritt, said to be
principals in the Acme Building Cor-
poration, which is alleged to have de-
frauded scores of bay region property
owners of more than $60,000 during the
last three years, were arrested July 27.
Combined assets of the building and
loan institutions of California at the close
of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1928,
were $337,794,837, an increase of $74,353,-
424 over those at the close of the pre-
vious fiscal year, according to the an-
nual report of George S. Walker, state
building and loan commissioner. There
are now 220 associations, 19 more than
were reported a year ago. Following are
the more important building and loan
cities with assets of the associations and
percentage of the state total:
Pc. of
StatB
Assets Total
Los Angeles $ 89,064,342 26.4
San Jose 84,388,557 102.
Long Beach 31,277,704 9.3
San Francisco 30,858,797 9.1
Pomona 17,216,956 5.1
Stockton 11,029,420 J. 3
Oakland 10,914.398 3.2
Santa Barbara 9,988,856 3.0
Pasadena 9,478,576 2.8
San Diego 6,837,790 2.0
Balance of state 86,739,492 25.7
Total $337,794,837 100.0
Despite the position of Germany as a
competitor of American exporters of elec-
trical goods, the sale of American elec-
trical products in Germany has increased
eightfold since 1923, according to a trade
information bulletin made public by the
Department of Commerce. In this bulle-
tin, prepared by Lawrence D. Batson, of
the Electrical Equipment Division, it is
set forth that Germany's imports of elec-
trical equipment stood at $5,153,176 m
1926, and of this total, American goods
accounted for $757,380.
With the completion of seven new
simplifier". practice recommendations dur-
ing the second quarter of 1928, industries
have now developed a total of ninety-five
simplifications in cooperation with the
Division of Simplified Practice, of the Bu-
reau of Standards, U. S. Department of
Commerce. Ray M. Hudson, Assistant
Director in charge of the Commercial
Standards Group of the Bureau of Stand-
ards, of which the Division of Simplified
Practices is a part, has just rendered a
report, covering the activities for the
quarter ending June 30, 1928, to Dr. Geo.
K. Burgess, Director of the Bureau.
Governor Young will submit the high-
way budget for the next bennium to the
State Legislature in January, 1929. Pre-
pared by the highway commission and
the department of public works and ap-
proved by the executive, the program for
expenditure of more than $55,000,000 will
be submitted to the lawmakers.
Fifteen California redwood mills re-
ported a cut of 7,904,000 ft. for the week
ended July 21 as compared with a normal
of 8,662,00 ft,, while shipments were 6,-
204.000 ft. and orders received amounted
to 5,487,000 ft. For 28 weeks of the cur-
rent year the redwood cut totaled 217.-
726,000 ft. as compared with 196,838,000 ft.
for the corresponding period last year;
shipments were 205,926,000 feet as com-
pared with 234,103,000 ft. last year and
new business amounted to 216,427,000 ft.
as compared with 261,721,000 ft. last year.
Stockton Builders' Exchange will be
represented at the State Builders' Ex-
change meeting in Santa Barbara by E.
H. Grogan, president of the Stockton or-
ganization, Wm. F. O'Keefe and L. S.
Peletz.
Union Products Co., (Attention, Mr. R.
E. Campbell), Unicrete Division, Cleve-
land, Ohio, manufacturers of paints,
enamels and waterproofing. Industrial
maintenance products for every surface
and purpose, has an unusual opening in
the Central and Northern California dis-
tricts for a salesman to call upon indus-
tries and commercial properties.
Preliminary plans for the Reynolds
Building, a 67-story office .structure 808
feet high to be erected in the Grand Cen-
tral district of New York City, have
been announced, and it is stated that the
financing of the $14,000,000 structure is
practically completed. The site selected
is on Lexington Ave. between 42nd and
43rd Sts., and contains about 37.500 sq.
ft. The building will contain 17,000 tons
of steel and will have a rentable area of
900.000 sq. ft. It %vill be of the modern
.setback style of architecture, although
the tower will rise directly from the
Lexington Ave. front to its lull height
departing from the usual design.
August 11. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
What is believed to be the largest single
order for concrete mixers ever placed is
that announced by The Jaeger Machine
Company, Columbus, Ohio, which states
that the French government has just pur-
chased S5 Jaeger mixers, 50 of the ma-
chines being 14-S, one-half yard size,
equipped with extension track loaders.
The entire shipment will be employed on
state work. Only a week previously an
order for two carloads of Jaeger mixers
had been received from the Soviet Gov-
ernment for immediate shipment to Rus-
sia.
H. E. Gardner, director of sales, Se-
curity Department, for the Monolith
Portland Cement Company of Los An-
geles, left August 1 for an extended bus-
iness and pleasure trip ?n the northwest.
Mr. Garner expects to oe gone three
weeks, and will visit Seattle, Portland
and other cities and districts In Wash-
ington and Oregon.
The new million dollar mill of the Mich-
igan-California Lumber Company, built
at Camino, El Dorado county on the site
of the old plant during this spring an
summer, started operations August 6,
with all units operating, employing about
250 men.
Johnson & Raymond Pottery Company,
recently organized, has purchased a 6-
acre site in McKinley Ave., Stockton,
and will erect a plant for the manufac-
ture of pottery. The plant, including
equipment, will involve an expenditure of
$50,000. The site is located just north
of the plant of the Stockton Brick &
Tile Company. Dan Raymond of San
Jose is president of the company and
is associated with Fred P. Johnson of
Los Ange'.es.
Acme Heating Co., 15 East First St.,
Reno, Nevada, has filed articles of in-
corporation in Oakland. Incorporators
are: H. C. Kelsey of Oakland and Albert
D. Ayres and J. M. Guinn of Reno.
M. Q. Lannes, 1720 Twenty-sixth Ave.,
Oakland, will operate under the firm
name of Sands Water Heater Company.
Mr. Hulo Wachenfeld, Kaiser-Wllhelm-
Rlng 42, Dusseldorf-Oberkassel, Germany,
a civil engineer with education and ex-
perience in both technical and commer-
cial lines, wishes agency for American
exporter of metals, alloys or semi-manu-
factured products. He claims some cap-
ital and close contact with the German
iron moulding industry, and will furnish
references.
Mr. J. W. Mull Jr.. General Sales
Manager, Michigan Tool Co., 147 Jos.
Campau Ave.. Detroit, Mich., manufac
turers of cutting tools, including: milling
cutters, side milles, gear cutters, geai'
hobs, splmo shaft hobs, sprocket hobs,
gear shaper cutters, metal slitting saws,
screw slotting cutters, screw machine
tools such a dovetail from tools, cut-off
blades, tool bits, etc., is anxious to secure
enegertic and satisfactory representation
in thte State of California and surround-
ing territory, which can be covered sat-
isfactorily from San Francisco.
National Alloy Co., 211S-20 Woodbridge
St., East Detroit, Michigan, manufac-
turers of a line of metal products seek
connection with a San Francisco manu-
facturers' agent, who sells to industrial
trade, jobbers, hardware trade and auto-
mobile service stations.
ALONG THE LINE
A damage suit asking for the payment
of $37,230.99 has ben filed in the Superior
Court at Sacramento by the Mathews
Construction Company against C. D. Vlv-
gilio and N. L. Bican, operating as Vir-
gilio & Bican; the Oakdale Irrigation
District and the South San Joaquin Ir-
rigation District. The plaintiff company
alleges that the defendants were guilty
of certain violations of a contract con-
nected with the construction of the Me-
lones railroad and wagon road. It is al-
leged that the engineer's estimates were
inaccurate and that extra work done was
not considered in the payments.
Walter W. Bradley, for the past fifteen
years Assistant State Mineralogist, has
been appointed to the position of State
Mineralogist, vacated by resignation of
Lloyd L. Root, who has served for the
past five years.
Major C. S. Ridley has been transferred
from the post of district engineer of the
second San Francisco district to Fort
DuPont, Delaware. Major E. H. Ropes,
district engineer of the first San Fran-
cisco district, will assume the super-
vision of the second district also. The
district engineer of the second San Fran-
cisco district, in addition to supervising
improvements of the Sacramento Rver,
acts as secretary and dispersing officer
for tile California Debris Commission.
R. N. Berryhill. acting city manager
of Tulare, for several months, has been
officially appointed to the position by tlie
city council.
The Oakland-Alameda Estuary Tube
will be known as the "George A. Posey
Tube" in honor of the chief engineer of
the project, George A. Posey, Alameda
cornty surveyor. Mr. Posey, however,
protested the action of the county su-
pervisors on the grounds that bronze
plates had already been made costing
$400 and provided for the name "Oakland-
Alameda Estuary Tube." The supervisors
ordered the plates recast carrying the
honors of the county engmeer.
A petition for the probate of the will
of Clarence Allen Thayer, pioneer di-
rector of the E. K. Wood Lumber Com-
pany, who died July 16. has been filed
in the San Francisco Superior Court by
the widow. Mrs. Clara G. Thayer of
Mountain View. The value of the estate
was not specified, but the income was de-
clared to be in excess of $10,000 per
year. Mrs. Thayer asked for a family
allowance of $750 per month. The will
gave to 'the widow one-half of the
estate and the remainder to the five
children.
ok$o85e NSgmnjat
Jas. S. James, city engineer of Bur-
lingame, welcomes an Investigation of
the amount of fees he recei\'ed during the
past four years, as ordered by the Bur-
lingame city council. The council action
is the outgrowth of City Councilman
Totten's statement before the charter
committee that James' office has cost the
city $24,000 in four years. The city en-
gineer's office is maintained by fees.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush. And so it is in the construction
game. Larsen's Advance Construction
Report is an aviary of birds in your of-
fice every morning waiting to be fed by
your sales force. Send for sample copies.
Larsen Advance Construction Reports,
547 Mission St., San Francisco. No
charge. No obligation.
HERE — THERE
EVERYWHERE
An organization based on the build-
ing congresses now in existence in New-
York, Boston and a number of other
cities has been recently formed in
Indiana to act as a clearing house for
the building industry and to harmonize
the group activities of the Indiana So-
ciety of Architects, the Indiana chapter
of the American Institute of Architects,
the Associated Building Contractors of
Indiana, the Indiana Engineering So-
ciety and a number of other organiza-
tions. As formed, the Indiana Building
Congress represents about 36.000 men in
the building industry of the state. Mer-
ritt Harrison, Indianapolis architect. Is
president, Charles E. Kern is vice-
president. William Smith, treasurer, and
J. H. Owens executive secretary. The
board of directors consists of Merritt
Harrison, Charles T. Kern. Emmett Hall,
G. F. Watson and William Smith.
The next nieeting of the Millwork In-
stitute of California will be held in San
Francisco next November, the dates to
be announced later. The working out of
plans for affiliation with the cabinet
makers was referred to two committees,
one at San Francisco and the other at
Los Angeles.
Army officers in charge of building op-
erations at West Point have refused to
pay the prevailing wage rate, have
lengthened the prevailing working week
and in every particular their efforts have
been toward pulling down established
standards, Sam Squibb, president of the
Granite Cutters' International Associa-
tion of America, charges in an editorial
in the Granite Cutters' Journal for July.
R. B. Darby. 1836 Francisco St.. Ber-
keley, was released on six months proba-
tion following his arraignment before
Judge Oliver Youngs Jr., at Berkeley on
a charge of plumbing M'ithout a license.
Darby, was the first person to be arraign-
ed under the new law which makes it a
misdemeanor to operate without a
license, was arrested by George Grim-
shaw, city plumbing inspector for work-
ing on a job as a master plumber.
A special meeting of the San Franciscb
Builders' Exchange has been called for
September 5 at which time the question
will be submitted to the membership pro-
viding that the admission fee to active
membership in the organization be
changed to $50. The amendment, if car-
ried, will remain in full force and effect
for a period of six months after ratifica-
tions by the members and after six
months to be automatically changed back
to $100, without further notice by the
board of directors.
Election of A. B. Harman. prominent
Los Angeles building contractor, as presi-
dent, featured the reorganization meeimg
of the Master Builders* Association of
Southern California held August 1.
Tyler Bennett was named vice presi-
dent and Harry Friedman, secretary and
treasurer. Paul Friedman was elected
educational director for the organization.
Temporarily the offices of the associa-
tion will be at 2310 '/j W. Vernon Ave.
Builders' Exchange of Santa Clara
County has moved to recently completed
headquarters in the Gummer Arcade in
South Third Street. The exchange oc-
cupies 2500 square feet on the second
floor of the structure with William Howe,
secretary in charge. The most recent
action of the organization is the endorse-
ment to establish an adequate airport ror
the city of San Jose.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HOUSELIGHTING OF FUTURE MAY
BE WIRELESS-NO UNFOUNDED DREAM
Saturday. August 11.
INDUSTRY IS
DURING 1927
Houselighting of the future may be done
with bulbs of gas containing no filament
and not directly connected with an elec-
trical circuit, but operated by radio
waves from a surrounding coil of wire.
This is no unfounded dream. It is a
logical prophecy based on the apparent
success of neon and other gases in the
now commonly seen street display lights.
on experiments with lights of this type
for airplane landing fields, and on the
increasing amount of research being done
with regard to radiation and atomic
structure in gases.
Such is the belief of Dr. Karl T. Comp-
ton, professor of physics at Princeton
University, who is now in Berkeley as a
member of the University of California
Summer Session faculty. Dr. Compton
is himself doing research in this field, and
is a consultant of the General Electric
Company, and of the Fixed Nitrogen Re-
search Laboratory in Washington, D. C,
directed by Frederick O. Cottrell, grad-
uate of California with the class of 1896.
Professor Compton explains that for
many years research workers have been
studying the phenomena of light to be-
come familiar with the behavior of gas
atoms under so-called excited conditions.
From this theoretical knowledge much
of practical importance has already been
discovered and, he believes, is yet to be
discovered, in such fields as lighting,
electric welding, and the obtaining of
fixed nitrogen from the air.
The wireless or radio light has already
been successfully used for special pur-
poses. In Schenectady. N. T. some months
ago, a large light of trils variety was
mounted on the tower of WGY radio sta-
tion. It illuminated the entire city and
made is possible to read newspapers at a
distance of two miles from the source. A
landing light of this kind is also in use
at the present time on the New York
Terminal airplane landing field.
The radio light is of great value be-
cause of its efiiciency, and because the
bulbs are to all intents and purposes
everlasting when once installed, unless
actually siiia.«!hed. The chief difficulties
in the way r.t its being used for house-
hold purpiises are first of all the neces-
sity for ;i high frequency, heavy voltage
current: and secondly present inability
to secure a mixture of gases that will
give a light suited to the human eye.
Such light must contain most of the col-
ors of the spectrum and in the right
proportions, simulating as closely as pos-
sible, sunlight itself.
In principle the source of the light
might be explained as coming from nn
infinite number of spancs caused by the
breaking down and building up of atoms
of gas as a result of being placed in a
magnetic field set up by an alternating
electric current passing through a sur-
rounding loop of wire. Just exactly what
happens is not yet known. Professor
Compton says, but if the principle of the
phenomena can be discovered, it will
probably be of value to civilization in
many, perhaps unsuspected fields.
At the present time another applica-
tion of this phenomenon, known as the
Cooper-Hewitt rectifier, is in use by the
New York Edison Company, the Illinois
Central Pvaiiroad and other large electric
power users. These companies are mak-
ing use of the fact that electrical cur-
rent passing through mercury vapor or
gas can travel in only one direction, to
convert alternating current into direct
current. This method has been found
much more efl^cient and less expensive
than the old way of running a motor with
the alternating current and with the mo-
tor running a direct current generator.
BUILDING TRADES AGREEMENT IS
SIGNED AT SEATTLE-NEW WAGE SCALE
A labor controversy of long standing in
the Seattle building trades was offlcially
settled when representatives of the Seat-
tle Chapter. Associated General Contrac-
tors of .Vmerica, and of the Building
Trades Union signed an agreement set-
tling their difllculties. The agreement
is also approved by the chairman of the
Citizens Industrial Adjustment Board.
The two major points of difference be-
tween tHe factions have been recogni-
tion of a common labor union and the
granting of a five-day week to the carp-
enters' union. The first question will be
settled by a commission to be appointed
by the Citizens Industrial Adjustment
Board, to consist of representatives of
the contractors and their employees. This
commission will study the situation and
make recommendations which will be
adopted into the agreement. The carp-
enters' union was granted a five-day week
during the months of May, June, July
and August.
This agreement also ratifies a new wage
scale for building operations to remain
in force for three years, as follows:
Wages
Per Day
Building laborers % 5.60
Concrete and carpenters' helpers 5.60
Plasterers' hod carriers 8.00
Bricklayers' mortar men 6.60
Chimney and veneer worK .^ 7.90
Bridge and structural workers — ' lo:
Structural and ornamental iron -•
men 10.00
Rodmen 9.00
Foremen ($1 over scale)
Carpenters ; 9.00
Piledrivers 9.00
Boom men 9.50
Foremen ^
Millmen _
... 11,00
.... 7.00
.... 10.00
.... 10.00
Foremen (?1 over scale)
... 6.00
Hoisting and portable engineers
Marble, tile and terrazzo helpers
... 10.00
... 6.60
.. 6.00
.... 12.00
.... 8.00
9.50
.. . 8.80
Lathers —
.. . 10.00
Metal
.... 11.00
... 12.00
Casters _
Cement finishers „ _
Composition workers
Plumbers ..
.... 8.00
.... 9.00
.... lo.on
Painters „
Roofers
.... 9.00
Sheet-metal workers
Steam fitters
.... io.no
«
$25,000,000 FOR CHURCHES
Chicago has spent a total or 525.000.000
the past year on new church buildings,
the Chicago Church Federation reports.
Among the more costly churches com-
pleted the past year, or nearing comple-
tion, are the University of Chicago
Ohapel, $1,500,000; the Chicago Theolo-
'gical Seminary Chapel and other build-
ings, $1,000,000, and the new First Pres-
byterian Church, $750,000.
The gypsum industry in 1927, though
very active, was not quite so productive
as in 192G, according to a statement made
public by the United States Bureau df
Mines, Department of Commerce, based
on reports received from GO operators in
17 States and collected m co-operation
with the Geological Surveys of Iowa,
Kansas, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma,
Texas and Virginia.
The quantity of gypsum mined in the
United States in 1927 was 5,340,888 short
tons, a decrease of 288,503 tons, or 5 per
cent, compared with 1926. The produc-
tion, has been exceeded only in 1925 and
1926, and was about twice as large as
that of 1917.
The total value of the gypsum sold or
used by producers was $42,174,454, a de-
crease of $4,546,765 or 10 per cent, com-
pared with 1926. The quantity of gyp-
sum sold by producers witliout calcining
in 1927 was 965.371 short tons, a slight in-
( rease over 1926, and was valued at $2,-
1188,663, or $2.47 per ton. a decrease of 14
cents per ton; the quantity of calcined
gypsum sold or used by producers was
3,912,211 tons, a decrease of 103,763 tons,
or 3 per cent, and was valued at $39,785.-
791, or $10.17 per ton. This was a de-
crease of 10 per cent in total value anu
84 cents per ton compared with 1926.
New Y'ork continues to be the largest
producer of gypsum. The production of
crude gypsum in that State in 1927 was
1,675,501 tons, a decrease of 3 per cent
from that of 1926. This was nearly one-
third of the entire quantity mined in the
TTnited States and more than twice as
large as that if the second State, Iowa.
New York is also the larger seller of
gypsum, marketing 290,368 tons with-
out calcining, or 30 per cent of the
United States total, and 1,291,967 tons
calcined, or 33 per cent of the total.
These figures represent a decrease of 11
per cent in the uncalcined and an in-
crease of 4 per cent in the calcined gyp-
sum compared with 1926. Other im-
portant States in the production of crude
gypsum in 1927 were Iowa, 792,159 tons,
Michigan. 668.617 tons; Texas , 508.38Z
tons; Ohio, 474,320 tons: Nevada, 327.365
tons, and Oklahoma. 271.484 tons. The
first five of these States reported 77 per
cent of the total production.
There are 100 million acres of cut-
over and burned ' forest land in the
United States 'which should be growing
trees.
CEMENT COMPANY OUTLINES ITS
MARKETING POLICIES
The publication by the International
Cement Corporation, New Y'ork City, .-ind
its subsidiary companies of a ■,S-T)age
booklet containing a complete statement
of the trade ethics and marketing poli-
cies under which Lone Star Cement is
sold marks an innovation in relations be-
tween manufacturer and dealer. H.
Struckmann, president of the Interna-
tional Cement Corporation, states that
the reason for the book is that misun-
derstandings which grow and flourish In
the dark promptly vanish when the full
light of publicity is placed on them. "We
have endeavored to tell how we sell our
product," says Mr. Struckmann, "and
how we price it, together with the basic
reasons for these policies. We are will-
ing to rest or claim to the good will of
the public w : serve on the facts as here
presented. Our aim has been to express
in the plainest possible English the rules
We live by in the daily conduct of our
business."
The liooklet is divided into three parts:
the first part is a statement of trade
ethics, comprised of 31 points observed in
the marketing of Lone Star Cement; the
pecond part of the book is an explana-
tion of the factors and conditions which
control the price policy of the company
and its subsidiary cimpanies: and the
third part of the book is entitled "Twen-
ty-one Reasons for Our Sales Policy."
We are cutting our remaining forests
four times as fast as they are being
renewed by new growth.
Saturday. Aiiirust 11. 1S2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Dutton, the
Home Fynder, 104 N. Glendale Blvd.,
Glendale. has the contract for the erec-
tion of a 5-story Class A apartment
building at the corner of 5th St. and
Burlington Ave., for T. V. Dutton; J. W.
Morrison, Glendale. is preparing the
working plans; the building will con-
tain 44 single and double apartments,
lobby, service rooms, etc.; reinforced
concrete construction. Cost ?150,000.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
.^j-aKTMENTS Cost, ?700,000
.SAN' FRANCISCO. SW GREEN AND
Leavenworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story Class A apartment
building (74 apts.)
Owner — Bellaire Bldg. Inc., Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architect Ra-
phael Nicolais, 686^4 S. Vermont Ave., is
preparing working plans for a three-
story Class C apartment building to be
erected at the northwest corner of 8th
St. and Plymouth Ave. for Joseph A. Ro-
senkranz and associates; it will contain
75 rooms, 12 apartments and reinforced
concrete garage to accommodate 16 cars,
Tudor architecture, 80x120 ft., reinforced
concrete and brick construction. Cost,
$175, 000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
William Rohrbacher. Santa Ana, has the
contract for the erection of a 4-story
Class C apartment building on Chestnut
St., running through to Virginia Court,
two blocks north of the ocean front.
Long Beach, for C. E. Hamlin; the
building will contain 64 apartments,
lobby and service rooms, etc.; Kays &
Berenson, Santa Ana, architects; brick
construction. Cost $150,000.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Filbert St. and Lark-
in St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
bldg. (three 9-room resident apts; all
modern conveniences).
Owner— John B. Chechezola, 1180 Filbert
Street.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Building.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Frank Webster,
922 Guaranty Bldg., is preparing work-
ing plans for a 5-story and basement
Class A apartment building to be erected
at the southwest corner of San Marino
St. and Elden PI. for Eugene Ceriat: the
building will be 123x137 ft., will contain
14 singles, 50 doubles, 20 hotel rooms, ser-
vice rooms, lobby and basement garage
to accommodate 50 cars; reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost $200,000.
Plans Befng Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Franklin and
Yosemite Aves.
Six-story and basement Class C apart-
ment building ,144 rooms of 2, 3 and
4-room apts., garage, swimming pool,
Owner— J. A. Manning, 421 MiUs I|lg.,
San Francisco.
Architect— J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Modern steam heating and cooling sys-
tem, electric refrigeration, etc., to be
installed. Bids will be taken in a few
days.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Walter M.
Haussler, 1914 S. Figueroa St., will build
a six-story Class A apartment building
at the northeast corner of Ingraham and
Lucas Sts., for self; plans for the struc-
ture are being prepared by Dick M.
Ward, 1025 N. Serrano Ave.; the building
will contain lobby, service rooms and
single and double apartments; steer
frame and reinforced concrete construc-
tion, 50x100 feet. Cost $250,000.
Plans Keadv For Bids In One Week.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Bellevue Avenue.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment house (30 apts. of
2. 3 and 4 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Russell Coleman, 1132 Cam-
bridge Road, Burlingame.
■ Bids will be taken from a selected list
of contractors.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Paul L Johnson,
501 Delta Bldg., desires sub-bids tor all
parts of the work for two 4-story, class
C apartment buildings which he will
erect for himself at the corner of Clinton
St. and New Hampshire Ave. One of tho
buildings will contain 31 apartments and
the other 33 apartments; brick construc-
tion. S. Wm. Silverberg, 501 Delta Bldg.,
handled the financing.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— S. Klitnik, 5466 W 9th St., Los Angeles,
will build a 4-story brick apartment bldg
corner 4th St. and California Ave., Santa
Monica; owner's nawe withheld; plans by
Louis Weiner, 316 Spring St. Arcade
Bldg., Los Angeles; the building will have
a floor space of about 5544 sq. ft., 80
rooms; cost $150,000.
Plans being Revised.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forty-eighth Avenue
and Sutro Heights.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (14 apts.)
Owner — J. A. Carey.
Architect — Henry C. Smith, Humboldt
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
All bids previously taken rejected. New
bids will be called for in about ten days.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Dutton The Home Fynder, Inc., builder,
104 N Glendale Ave., Glendale, applied
for building permit to erect a lOO-room,
40-family, 4-story class B apt. house,
70x144 ft. at 1804 N 5th St. for T. V.
Dutton, 1710 Oakwood St., Pasadena. J.
N. Morrison, architect, 1314 Carlton Dr.,
Glendale; concrete construction; cost,
$120,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— A. L. Ginding.
3230 Sunset Blvd., is taking sub-bids and
\i'ork will be started within the next
three weeks on a six-story Class A apart-
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ment building to be built at 4649 Bev-
erly Blvd., tor self; plans by Maurice
Grodin, 3230 Sunset Blvd.; dimensions, 50
xll5 feet, building will contain 31 apart-
ments and garage, steel frame, reinforced
concrete walls and floors. The following
contracts have been awarded: Structural
steel to Union Iron Works, 5125 Santa
Fe Ave.; steel floor joists to Pacific Fire-
proofing Co., 811 W. 7th St. and plaster-
ing to Walter Moret, 1454 E. 51st St.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $134,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Dwight
Way near College Ave.
Four-story and basement brick apart-
ment building (80 rooms, library, mu-
sic room, etc.; 2 and 3-room apts.)
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herrod.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor — J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
Excavating & Grading — Arlss-Knapp Co.,
961 41st St., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Brick Work — White & Gloor, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Cast Stone— Victor Russo, 2227 E 14th St.
Oakland.
Structural Steel — SchraOer Iron Works,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
Mill Work— Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co., 5th
and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Painting— A. A. Zelinsky, 4420 California
St., San Francisco.
Finish Hardware — Builders Hardware Co.
Inc., 2081 Franklin St., Oakland.
Hardwood Floors— Royal Floor Co., 620
4th St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — Rex Mercantile Co., 5 Main St.
St., Oakland.
Electrical Work— Slater Elec. Co., 569 19th
St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cont. Price, $33,198
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Jackson St. and
Bedford Place, between Stockton and
Powell Streets.
Three-story class C concrete apartment
building. (16 apts.)
Owner — Arthur Hee.
Architect — Martin Sheldon, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— W. J. Stevens, 1226 28th Ave.,
San Francisco.
As previously reported, electric work
awarded to Radelfinger Bros., 234 4th St.,
San Francisco, at $1420.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. 1418 Cen-
tral Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
bldg., (51 rooms).
Owner — A. F. Groom, W. J. Garrett, Oak-
land.
Architect— A. R. Denke, 222 Daziel Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor— Carl Trippel, 5701 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. SW Foot-
hill Blvd. and 27th Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
bldg., (64 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Thos. D. Fisher, 27th
Ave. and Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — D. M. Crooks, 318 Thayer Bldg.
Oakland. |
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Twenty-seventh
Ave. N Taraval Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner and Builder— Earl Stahl, 339 17th
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— W. A. Doctor, 1100 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SatiiiTlay, August 11, 928
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTi;RAT10r«S Cost, $20,0ou
l^Al^.l^AlND, Alameda Co., Cal. College
Ave. near Shatter St.
Alter Masonic Temple lor market and
apartment building, IIU 2-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— C. W. Short 574 Kos-
al Ave., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
POETLAXD, Ore. — Architect Elmer E.
Feig, Western Bond & Mortgage Bldg.,
preparing plans for 3-story, luu by Ivu It.,
bricK apartments to be erected for M. N.
Hitcncock at 21st and Halsey Sts; cast
stone exterior. Est. cost $1UU,UUU.
L.OW Bidder.
AJr-AKiMl^NTS Cost, $150,000
^rt^N jiAiKO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood Park, El Camino Keal N Third
A\enue.
Six-story reinforced concrete and steel
frame apartment building (3^ apts.
irom 1 to ti rooms, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Kaywood Apartments, Inc.
Architect— E. L. and J. E. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder — Miner Co., American Trust
Bldg., Richmond.
It will be of the type known as Cali-
fornia or rural Spanish design, with a
..iige patio extending acress the front
and with an arcade entrance from El
Camino Real on which the building will
have a frontage of 120 feet. The main
structure will set back 70 feet from El
Carino Real and will have a depth of
250^ feet. Gardens at the rear will be de-
veloped among the nati\e oaks and theie
will be a private and public garage in
connection with the grounds at the rear.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Frank Webster,
922 Guaranty Bldg.. is preparing working
plans for a six-story and basement Class
A apartment building to be built at the
southwest corner of Arbol Dr. and High-
land Ave. for Waleer Merchant: the
building will contain basement garage,
lobby, service rooms, 162-rooms, divided
into 71 apartments, 87x110 feet, rein-
forced concrete construction. Cost ?250.-
BONDS
VVATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Calabassas School District defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $11,000 to finance
erection of new school: 40 in favor and
24 against proposal. Two-thirds ma-
jority required to carry isgue.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
County supervisors sell $25,000 bond issue
of Menio Park Grammar School for
premium of $641; proceeds of sale to
tinance school improvements.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
County supervisors sell $14,000 bond issue
of Mountain View School District; pro-
ceeds of sale to finance school improve-
nients.
TUCSON. Ariz.— The Board of Super-
visors of Pima County, Arizona, has call-
ed an election for September H to vote
bonds in the sum of $300,000 for the
erection of a new court house at Tucson,
Ariz. Roy Place, N. Stone Ave., Tucson,
has prepared preliminary plans for the
building.
CHURCHES
MEDFORD. Ore.— E. J. Barrett, Wor-
cester Bldg., Portland, at $45,000 awarded
contract by Church of the Nativity to
erect brick edifice to replace the present
Quarters. Robert E, Barrett, architect,
Portland, Oregon.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.— T. L.
Cummings. 325 F St.. Bakersfield. sub-
mitted low bid on general contract for
the erection of a three-story brick Sun-
day school building at the southeast cor-
ner of Truxton Ave. and G St., Bakers-
field, for the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of that city: Clark Gramling,
Bakersfield. submitted the second low
bid and his bid and that of Mr. Cum-
mings are being considered by the Board
of Trustees for the award. The bids for
the structure ran slightly above money
available and it is possible that revisions
will have to be made to the plans and
new bids taken. Robert H. Orr, 1300
Corporation Bldg., Los Angeles, architect.
The proposed building will contain as-
sembly hall to seat 300, 15 classrooms,
stage, gymnasium, locker and showers,
etc. : brick construction. Cost $75,000.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Architects Morris
H. Whitehouse and associates. Railway
Exchange Bldg., preparing plans for
church at NW West Park and Columbia
Sts. for Sixth Church of Christ Scientist;
est. cost, $200,000. Two-story fireproof,
100 by 150-ft. Main auditorium to seat
1,000 with Sunday school room seating
500. C. H. Wallwork, U. S. National Bank
Bldg., Portland, consultmg architect.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost. $20,000
FORTUXA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
"Redwood ilemorial Church" building,
•Hev. F. H. Buslin, pastor, Fortuna.
0\i"ner — Fortuna Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Architect — Rollin S. Tuttle, 15S0 Vista
St., Oakland.
Main auditorium will seat 200 with rear
chapel seating 109 persons. An addi-
tional unit will provide three smaller
rooms. Connecting two wings will be a
social hall seating 250.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $80,0ii0
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. Ban-
croft Way.
Two-story reinforced concrete building,
(bible school and students' center).
Owner — Wesley Foundation of Methodist
Church.
Architect— George Rushforth, 354 Pine St.
San Francisco.
Will be known as the Wesley Student
Center.
PETALUMA. Sonoma Co., Cal.— Rear
section of Baptist Church will be razed
shortly and construction will be started
on a $20,000 annex to house basement,
auditorium and mezzanine floor.
LIVE OAK. Sutter Co., Cal.— United
Brethern Church plans to rebuild edifice
destroyed by fire. A separate parsonage
building will also be erected.
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
J. C. Bannister, builder, 6331 Hollywood
Blvd., applied tor building permit to erect
a 44-roum. 2-story concrete and frame
Sunday school, 94x174 feet at 6817 Frank-
lin Ave. for First M. E. Church of Holly-
wood, 1S20 Hillcrest Ave. Thos. D. Bar-
ber, architect, 2008 W. 7th St. Cost $90,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Nicholas Karoly,
1C06 Cosmo St., is completing working
plans and will take segregated bids soon
for the erection of a Class A church for
the Roman Catholic Bishop of Los An-
geles and San Diego; the auditorium will
seat 770 people, 92x164 feet, and will be
45 ft. high: steel frame construction, re-
inforced concrete walls and floors. Cost
575.000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
CREAMERY Cost, $23,000
PETALUMA. Sonoma Co., Cal. Western
Ave. and Baker St.
Two-story reinforced concrete creamery
bldg., (70x83-ft.)
Owner — Petaluma Co-Operative Cream-
ery.
Plans by Mr. Singleton.
Contractor- Walter Singleton, 501 4th St.,
Petaluma.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Architects Lescher
& Mahoney have prepared plans for a
two-story warehouse to be erected at S.
Third Ave. and Buchanan St. for the
Central Arizona Light & Power Co. It
will be 102x142 ft., reinforced concrete
and brick construction. Cost $100,000.
MIAMI. Ariz— C. L. Bray. Los Angeles,
and Wm. T. Noblitt, Houston, engineers
for Slag Paving & Products Co., have
completed arrangements for the erection
of a $250,000 plant at the slag dump of
the Old Dominion mine in Globe for the
manufacture of paving brick.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
It is reported that revised plan.« are be-
ing completed and that bids will be taken
shortly for the erection of an automo-
bile assembling plant at Long Beach for
the Ford Motor Co. The erection of this
plant has been delayed for several
months on account of the necessity for
changing the plans. It is now reported
that the plant will include two units and
will cost approximately $10,000,000 in-
stead of about half that sum as originally
planned. It is stated that the invitations
to contractors to figure the work will
probably be issued by the chief engineer
at the plant at Dearborn, Mich., and not
through the local branch oflice.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $20,000
KMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. Forty
fifth and Horton Sts.
One-story brick and corrugated iron ad-
ditiim to present factory building (100
xl3b feet).
Owner. — Rheems Mfg. Co.
Architecf— Alben Froberg. 505 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — H. J. Christiansen, Ray Bldg.
Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
oak St.. Oakland.
Cement Materials — Rhodes-Jamiesoji Co.,
Broadway and Water Sts,. Oakland.
. :ck Work — S. McPherson, 1924 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Structural Steel — Independent Iron Wks.
1 820 Chase St., Oakland.
WEST SACRAMENTO. Yolo Co., Cal.—
Capital Ryde Rice Mill, recently destroy-
ed by fire with a loss of $200,000, covered
by insurance will be rebuilt on the pres-
ent site, according to C. S. Morse, owner,
"10 California St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— William P. Neil
Co., Inc., 4814 Loma Vista Ave., is pre-
paring working plans and has the con-
tract to erect a large brick and steel
factory building, at Long Beach Ave.
and 50th St. in the Southern Pacific in-
dustrial tract, for the California Sani-
tary Canning Co., 1583 Industrial St.; the
building will be one-story and will con-
tain 100.000 sq. ft. of floor area, brick
and steel construction.
NILES, Alameda Co., Cal.— Bank of Al-
ameda has taken over the property of the
Victory Mfg. Co. (bankrupt), and plans
to sell same to Schukl & Co., local can-
iiers, which owns property adjoining. The
:idditional property will permit the can-
ning firm to expand.
Plans Being Prepared.
RICE MILL Cost $200,000 (fire loss)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Yolo Co., Cal.
Rebuild rice mill recently destroyed by
fire.
Owner— Capital Ryde Rice Mill, (C. A.
Worse, 310 California St., San Fran-
cisco, president).
Local architect, name withheld at pres-
ent.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— J. H.
Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart St., Oakland, at
$16,975 was awarded the contract by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg.. to construct foun-
dations and floor slabs for Hangar No. 4
at Oakland Municipal Airport.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— Construc-
tion has been started on an olive pack-
ing plant for G. Maseli, 2310 Railroad St..
Fresno: est. cost $18,000 exclusive of
equipment to cost $4000; will be one and
two-story, 38 by 126 ft., hollow tile con-
struction. Excavation work is now under
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Mu-
tual Oil Refining Association, Frank A.
Wilbur, president and William E. Gib-
son, secretary-manager, both formerly
of Long Beach, will have plans prepared
for a .S50.000 gasoline refining plant to be
erected at Seventh and B Sts.: will have
capacity of 16,800 gals, of gasoline per
day to be sold by Mutual stations at
Turlock, Modesto, Lodi and Stockton.
Trumble cracking process will be used.
OAKLAND. Cal. — As previously report-
ed, bids will be received Aug. 13, 5:30 P.
M., by G. B. Hegardt. !W!cty., City Port
Commission. 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to
construct superstructure, other than steel
frame, of Hangar No. 4 at Municipal Air-
port. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from secretary on de-
posit of $10, returnable. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
Saturday, August 11, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, ?
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. First &
G Sts.
One - story corrugated iron warehouse
with concrete base, (200-ft. x 100-ft.)
Owner — Poultry Producers.
Engineer — Horace Spaulaing, S98 Folsom
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Vogensen Construction Co.,
100 Washington St., Petaluma.
Concrete Work — Ab. Schindler, Rt. 1, Box
32, Petaluma.
Lumber and Mill Work — Tamm & Hedges
Petaluma.
Corrugated Iron and Hardware — A. Tom-
asini. 120 Kentucky St., Petaluma.
Sheet Metal Work— B. F. Shell, 11 East
Washington St., Petaluma.
Steel and Iron — Ben Van Bebber, 246 Main
St., Petaluma.
Built- Up Gutters — C. Kichardson, Peta-
luma.
Plumber — Rex Mercantile Co., 5 Moin St.,
Petaluma.
Sheet Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works
Harrison and 10th Sts., San Francisco
Lumber Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bay Street.
Three-story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner— Simmons Bed Co., 295 Bay St..
San Francisco.
Engineers — Ellison and Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 91 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Lumber — San Francisco Lumber Co., Ft.
of Mason St., San Francisco.
Fi
]'J!I0 Green St.,
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Johnson & Raymond Pottery Co., has
purchased 6-acre site in McKinley Ave.
north of the plant of the Stockton Brick
& Tile Company on which it will erect a
plant for the manufacture of pottery.
Dan Raymond of San Jose is president
of the company associated with Fred P.
Johnson of Los Angeles. The plant, in-
cluding equipment, will cost approxi-
mately $50,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Ed-
ward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Taylor,
810 W. 6th St., have practically completed
plans for extensions to be made to the
Wolfer Printing Company's plant at the
northeast corner of Winston and Wall
Sts. Plans will probably go out for bids
this week. A second story, 100x30 feet.
Class C construction will be added to
the existing building, and a new two-
story structure, 42x134 feet, concrete con-
struction, will be built adjoining the ex-
isting building on the north. The entire
ground floor will be occupied by the
Wolfer Company and the second floor de-
voted to offices and a loft; concrete and
brick walls.
OAKLAND, Cal. — As previously report-
ed, bids will be received by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank Bldg., to erect structural steel
frame for Hangar No. 4 at Municipal Air-
port. Bids to be opened August 13. 5::!0
P. M. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from secretary. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
PATTERSON, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Puccinelli Dehydratpr Co., is having plans
prepared for a deliydrator plant to be
erected in Patterson, according to F. H.
Roberts, president of the local Chamber
of Commerce. Est. cost $10,000. L. J.
Pfeifter will be plant manager.
FLATS
Completing Plans.
FLATS Cost, $18,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. S North Point. E
Broderick.
Six 2-story frame and stucco flat bldgs.,
(8 rooms each; all modern conven-
iences, refrigerators, dishwashers,
etc.)
Owner and Builders — Sharboro & M Jor-
gensen, 3729 Divisadero St.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
'-T AT BLDG. Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Cabrillo St. W
Twenty-ninth Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building.
Owner — Co)
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. A. Fryc, 1090 Green St.,
San Francisco.
GARAGES
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE BLDG. Cost. $15,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 3097
Adeline St.
One-story Class C public garage building
Owner — Frank Huefner. 1103 Federal
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. C. ( 'nne, 1103 Federal
Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost. $14,000
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma St.
One-story brick garage building, (steel
roof trusses).
Owner— L. M. Dudley, Inc., 1123 Sonoma
St., Vallejo.
Architect- Slocombe & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor— S. J. WeeKs, 331 El Dorado
St.. Vallejo.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $13,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 3097 Ad-
eline St.
One-story concrete and hollow tile garage
building.
Owner — Frank Huefner. 1103 Federal
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wilbur C. Cone, Federal
Realty Bldg., Oakland.
Structural Steel— Herrick Iron Works,
ISth and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Concrete — J. H. Fitzmaurice. 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Brick — P. C. Knudsen, S18 Santa Ray,
Oakland.
Lumber— Sunset Lbr. Co., Ft. of Oak St..
Oakland.
Steel Sash— Detroit Steel Products Co.,
63rd and Doyle Sts.. Oakland.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— The following
bids were received by Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, to repair slate
and tile roof and gutters, etc.. on build-
ings at Presidio of San Francisco.
(1) Replacing copper gutters for group
of six buildings.
(2) Replacing tin gutters for group of
six buildings.
Robert J. Neilan, 17 Allston St,. (1) $4,-
996; (2) $3,630.
Guilfoy Cornice Works, (1) $5,913; (2)
$4,896.
Alta Roofing Co., (1) $5,050; (2) $3,606.
Roof repairing for thirteen buildings.
Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gought St $759
Fibrestone & Roofing Co., 51 Ringold
Street , $905
SEATTLE, Wash. — Thirty-One bids,
ranging from $22,500 to $500,000, for a
site for proposed Seattle postoffice builds
ing have been submitted to the Supervis-
ing Architect, Treasury Department at
Washington, D. C.
MARE ISLAND, Car— Following bids
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, lo
paint radio towers r^t Mare Island Navy
Yard, under Specification No. 5663: D. 3.
Inman. $5,999; Carlson Painting Co., $9,-
243: Commercial Painting Co., $10,300;
Theirault Contracting Co.. $11,317; D.
Pardos and Son. $11,500; Conrad B. So-
vig, $12,435: E. Anderson, $12,950; Jos. J.
Burdon & Son, $13,493.
SAWTELLE. Los Angeles Co.. Cal —
R. E. Campbell. 711 Central Bldg.. was
awarded general contract at $152,400 for
erecting a Class A mess hall at the
Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle. Koerner &
Gage. 468 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills,
are the architect and engineer. The cen-
tral portion of the building will be one-
story, 60x200 ft., and there will be two
end wings, each two stories. 200x70 ft.
It will contain kitchen and dining halls,
commissary departments and dormitories
for employees. The construction will be
of reinforced concrete with stucco ex-
terior.
SAN FRANCISCO— The following con-
tracts were awarded by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for painting
various buildings at the Presidio:
Building No. 172— Fealin & Budaeff,
740 Anderson St.. $92.
Building No. 375— E. Anderson. $139.
Building No. ISO— Kahler & Harris, $85.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Robert E. McKee,
1128 Central Bldg., Los Angeles, at $27,-
917 (item 1) awarded contract by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
to extent motor test stands at Naval Op-
erating Base, under Spec. 5634.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Robert E. McKee.
1128 Central Bldg.. Los Angeles, at $38.-
000 (items 1 and 2) awarded contract by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, for concrete pier extensions at
San Diego, under Spec. 5655.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Dohrmann Hotel
Supply Co., 629 S St.. San Diego, at $17,-
878.45 (item 1) awarded contract by Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
ment, to fur. and install kitchen at San
Diego, under Spec. 5571.
MARE ISLAND. Calif.— As previously
reported, bids are being received by Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks. Navy Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C, under Speci-
fication No. 558G, to fur. and install refrig-
erator, a display counter and a complete
refrigerating plant at Mare Island Navy
Yard. Date for opening bids set for Aug.
29. 11 A. M. See call for Bios under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
CRESCENT CITY. Del Norte Co.. Cal.
— The Weber Const. Co., Crescent City,
submitted the only bid to Public Works
Officer, Mare Island Navy Yard, under
Specification No. 5669, to maintain and
improve road to U. S. Naval Radio Com-
pass Station at Point St. George.
Prop. No. 1, price per yard, crushed
stone. $3.35.
Prop. No. 2. price per day per man for
labor. $5.00.
Prop. No. 3, price per day for tractor
and operator, $22.50.
Prop. No. 4. price per day for grader,
$7.50.
Prop. No. 5. price per cu. yd. for stone
delivered at crusher. $2.00.
Bid taken under advisement.
RIVERSIDE. Riverside Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Supervising Ar-
chitect, Treasury Department, Washing-
ton, D. C, to remodel and enlarge U. S.
Post Office at Riverside:
Robert H. Spurgeon, P. O. Box 53,
Riverside, Calif., $19,236.
V. Ray Gould Co., 1008 W. 6th St..
Lob Angeles, Calif., $19,740.
W. J. Nethery & Son, Riverside. Calif.,
$19,800.
W. D. Lovell, 1415 Sth St., S. E., Min-
neapolis, Minn., $20,770.
A. D. Paschall, 1651 Forest Ave., Pasa-
dena, Calif., $21,400.
Wm. MacDonald Constr. Co., 1311 Syn-
dicate Trust Bldg., St., Louis. $22,252.
Schuler & McDonald, Inc., 1723 Webster
St.. Oakland, Calif., $22,497.
Creamer Mfg. Co., 123 3rd St., River-
side, Calif., $24,400.
Theriault Contracting Co., 534 E.
Johnson St., Philadelphia, $24,434.
John V. Grogan, East Las Vegas, N.
M., $26,300.
SAN FRANCISCO— John H. Bartlett,
first assistant postinaster general, will
be in San Francisco shortly to inspect
the site offered by the city in the civic
center for the proposed new Federal
Building. Wm. Arthur Newman. U. S.
District Engineer for Public Buildings in
the West, has already given his approval
of the site.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— As previously
reported, D. J. Inman submitted low bid
to Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy De-.
partment, Washington, D. C. for paintinif
radio towers at Mare Island Navy ifard.
under Specification No. 5663. Address of
Inman is Danville, 111.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further' in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
BUIUDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 11, 1'J28
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer,
310 California, St., San Francisco):
Schedule »4tt4, Puget Sound, 50 surgical
beds; Aug. 14.
Sch. !)4tJ7, San Pedro, i turbo generator
set and spare parts; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9469, western yards, steel bolts and
Sch. 9470, western yards, bolts and nuts,
brass and steel; Aug. 14.
Sch 9474, Mare Island, 2,350 lbs. brass
pipe; Puget Sound, 550 lbs. do; Mare Is-
land, 300 lbs. copper pipe; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9479, Mare Island, electric wire
and cable; Aug. 14. ^ , j, „„
Sch. 9480, Puget Sound, laundry ma-
chines, extractor, etc.; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9481, San Diego, 2 motor trucks,
Reno, 1 motor vehicle; Mare Island, 2
motor trucks; Aug. 14. ^ , , o
Sch. 9482, western yards, locks and
''sch.^'9484,^'Ma're Island, 2,700 lbs. steel
packing-case strapping; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9485, San Diego, 80,000 lbs boiler
compound; Mare Island, 100,000 lbs. do;
Puget Sound, 30,000 lbs. do; Aug. 14
Sch. 9486, western yards, powdered
aluminum; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9488, San Diego, 3,000 deck and
seneral purpose buckets; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9489, Mare Island, 48 liquid dqpr
checks; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9490, eastern and western yards,
about 28,000 lbs. steel wool; Aug. 14.
Sch 9492, Mare Island, 4 vacuum aug-
mcntors and spares; Puget Sound, 4 do;
S^'h. 949?, San Diego and Puget Sound,
drafting machines, protractors, drawing
instruments, scales, rulers and drawing
boards; Aug. 14.
Sch. 9498, western yards, pms, cotter,
taper and escutcheon; Aug. 21.
Sch. 9499, western yards, brass grom-
mets; Aug. 21. ^ • . „„„
Sch. 9504, western yards, squirt cans,
syringes and feeders; Aug. 21.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
OAKLAND, Cal.-Unti Aug 27, 10.30
A. M., bids will be received by Geo. E.
Grcss, county clerk. \o fur. and install
plunger electric passenger elevator In
Vetefans' Memorial Building at Grand
Ave. and Harrison Blvd.._Oakland. Henry
H Meyers, architect. Kohl Bldg.. San
Francisco. Plans obtainable from clerk
on deposit of J25. returnaljie. See call for
bids under official proposal section in tnis
issue.
EUKEKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Eureka
Pvramid of Sciots will finance construc-
tlbn of a Boy Scout Camp at Henderson
and L Sts. for use of Troops 18 and 20
of Eureka. Two cabins will be erected
one for the use of each troop.
Cal. —
Head-
, 184th
Infantry. California National Guard of
Oakdale. reports negotiations under way
for a new armory building to have floor
space of 40 by 100 ft., for drilling pur-
poses in additio
OAKDALE. Stanislaus Co..
Lieutenant Nolan Ferguson o
quarters Company. 3rd Battal
club quarters.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Ca' —
Martinez Lodge of Masons has appointed
a committee to negotiate with city trus-
tees for the sale Of the lodge s present
hall site and to select a new site and
secure estimates of cost for & new struc-
ture The committee consists of R. L.
Boyer O K. Smith, L. E. Mullen, George
Berry and H. D. Lyford.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co.. Cal.— Wood-
land Lodce No. 156. F. & A. M.. votes to
expend $2500 in remodeling the present
Ma.sonic Lodge building.
VALLEJO. Polano Co.. Cal.— Until
Vug. 10. bids will be received by L. R.
: -oleman. secretary - treasurer, yallejo
Elks' Hall Association, 332 Georgia St.,
for exterior painting of present lodge
building at 818 Sutter St. s^pciflcations
obtainable from secretary-treasurer.
Plans Completed.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $100,000
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal. Tenth
and D Streets.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
lodge building, gymnasium, showers,
bowling alleys, steam room, swim-
ming tank. etc.
Owner — Elks Club.
Architect — Dean & Dean. California State
Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Plans will be submitted to owner Aug.
9th for approval.
HOSPITALS
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal —The fol-
lowing bids were received by State De-
partment of Public Works, Division of
Architecture, Forum Bldg., Sacramento,
to erect two-story and basement reinforc-
ed concrete hospital with hollow tile par-
titions, wood roof construction and tile
roof at Sonoma State Home, Eldridge;
est. cost, $150,000:
General Work
Vickroy & Dodd, 1122 N Commerce
St., Stockton $ 90,400
Sorensen & Hagermark, S. F 93.773
J. P. Branagh. Oakland 93,800
Louis Cereghino & Son. S. F 94.700
Schuler & McDonald, Oakland 96,473
D. Paganini, San Francisco 97,613
R. W. Littlefleld, Oakland 98,139
Vogt & Davidson, San Francisco.... 98,238
J. S. Hannah. San Francisco 99,400
James L. McLaughlin. S. F 99.439
J. W. Cobby & Son, S. F 99,622
Wallace Snelgrove, Richmond 99,773
Anderson & Ringrose, S. F 101.484
J. F. Shepherd. Stockton 101.851
William Martin. San Francisco 102.550
Mahony Bros.. San Francisco 103.700
Leibert & Trobock. San Francisco 104.300
Carl N. Swensen. San Jose 104.444
E. T. Leiter & Son. Oakland 105.787
J. A. Bryant. San Francisco 105.910
R. W. Moller, San Francisco 108,000
Frank Cress. Oakland 109,433
Stephenson Const Co., S. F 109,480
McDonald & Kahn, San Francisco 109.777
H. H. Hennings. Stockton 111,400
W. S. Meeker. Santa Rosa 112.565
Campbell Const. Co.. Sacramento 112.986
B. M. Sanford. Richmond 115.154
F. L. Hansen. San Francisco 115,300
Electrical Work
Newbery Pearce Electric Co., San
Francisco $5,555
H. A. Porter, San Francisco 5.560
Radelflnger Bros.. San Francisco 5.575
Latourette-Fical. Sacramento 5.670
E. H. Grogan. Stockton 5,877
Matson-Seabrooke Co.. S. F 5.965
Roberts Mfg. Co., Oakland 6,0.84
Henry Lourdaux, Sonoma 6,350
H. Ecklund Elec. Co., San Rafael 6,969
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento 7,236
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
Latourrette-Flcal Co., 907 Front
St.. Sacramento $20,431
L. H. Dahlman. Stockton 21,400
Hately & Hately. Sacramento 23.333
Luppen & Hawley. Sacramento 23.407
W. H. Picard. Oakland 23,960
Mechanical Cont. Co., S. F 24,280
E. H. Grogan. Stockton 25,577
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating
Co., Oakland 25,988
George A. Schuster, Oakland 26.465
Martly & Peterson. Sonoma 26.952
A. Freitas. Oakland 28.050
Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating and Elec-
trical Work
Latourrette-Fical Co., 907 Front St.
Sacramento $25,700
E. Gnekow. Stockton 28,521
Luppen & Hawley. Sacramento 30.423
E. H. Grogan. Stockton 31,400
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating
Co^ Oakland 32.088
Martiv & Petersen, Sonoma 33,350
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept.
12, 2 P. M.
HOSPITAL, ETC. Cost, $200,000
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Whit-
tier State Home.
Four two-story reinforced concrete build-
ings (hospital building, administra-
tion building and 2 cottages).
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Forum Bldg.. Sacramento.
1
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— All bids
received by George E. Gross, county clerk
to fur. and install kitchen equipment and
furniture in Veterans' Memorial Build-
ing. Oakland, were held under advise-
ment. No announcement will be made
for about ten days.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 13, 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 409, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy. city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
two vacuum pumps in operating rooms of
San Francisco Hospital. Further infor-
mation obtainable from above.
NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal. — E. Baldwin.
Oakland capitalist, and J. N. Wingett,
founder of the Wingett Chemical Co.,
636 13th St.. Oakland, plans early con-
struction of Wingett Hospital on Dr.
Bruckmann's place in Capell Valley.
Quarters providing for accommodations
for 300 patients is contemplated.
SEATTLE. Wash.— Until Aug. 17. bids
will he received by City Council to con-
."itruct reinforced concrete outdoor pavi-
lion at Firland Sanatorium; est. cost
$90,000; 187 ft. by 40 ft. with two full
floors and basement. Plans by Thos.
Irving. Citv Supt. of construction.
(7663) ' 9
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Mor-
rison Bros., 1310 Liberty St., San Jose, nt
$3,J99 submitted low bid and were
awarded the contract by Henry A. Pflster.
county clerk, for alterations and addition
to administration building at county hos-
pital grounds.
Other bidders were:
R. O. Summers, San Jose $4231
J. D. Carlson, San Jose _ 4235
George Honore, San Jose 4496
HOTELS
BURNS, Ore.- Herman Theis, Burns,
Ore., at $90,000 has contract to erect ad-
dition to Levens Hotel in addition to re-
modeling the present structure; addition
will be 50 by 100-ft., 2-story, fireproof.
Plans Being Prepared — Contract Awarded
HOTEL — Cost, $125,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co.. Cal. E-
Twelfth St.. between K and L Sts.
Seven-story Class A concrete hotel build-
ing (125 rooms and baths, all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Harry Goldstein, Sacramento.
Plans by Mr. Harvic.
E. Harvje, 2212 T St.,
Completing Plans.
ADDITION
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.,
and Bowditch Streets.
Six-story and basement concrete Class B
addition to present hotel building (80
rooms and baths).
Owner— Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
' Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg
San Jose.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract August 9th.
OLIVE VIEW, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.-
John Simpson & Co.. 701 Antonio St.. Los
Angeles, submitted low old to supervisors
at $238,900 on general contract for new
hospital buildings at Olive View Sanitar-
ium. Low bidders on other contracts
were: Coony & Winterbottom. 2425 Hunl-
er St.. en mechanical work at $54,278: J.
C. Rendler. Inc.. 625 S Main St.. on elec-
trical work at $17,545; H. J. McKlnley.
1003 Burton Wav. Beverly Hills, on paint-
ing at $7987; and California Supplies. Inc
on linoleum at $8818.44. Structures will
be of reinforced concrete construction,
containing 95 wards and will have tilp
and composition roofs: stucco exteriors.
Plans bv Architects Edwin Bergstroni.
Mvron Hunt. Pierpont Davis. Sumner "
Hunt, and William Richards.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Sheet & Hiller, ar-
chitect and engineer. Story Bldg.. Los
Angeles, have rejected all bids received
tor the erection of a four-story Class C
hotel building at San Diego for Brooks
Bros.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— See ■'Govern-
ment Work and Supplies." in this issue.
Bids wanted by Bureau of Yards and
Docks for refrigerating plant for Mare
Island Navy Yard.
POWER PLANTS
BURBANK. Los Angeles Co.. Cal. — J.
H. Baxter & Co.. 1033 Central Bldg., Los
Angeles, awarded contract by city to fur.
cedar poles as follows: (f> 120 8-in. 35 ft.
W. R. C. A. poles, 25-in. min. top and 37-
in. min. butt circumference; (2) 60 8-in.
Saturday, August 11, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
40 ft. W. R. C. A. poles, 25-in. min, top,
39-in. min. butt circumference. All to bo
standard 24-hour open tank or "B" treat-
ment, W. R. C. A. Spec. Woods Run Poles
%-in. penetration guaranteed without
puncturing. The bids were: J. H. Bax-
ter & Co., (1) $13.25, (2) $14.75; Kierluff
& Raven.scroft, (1) J14, (2) $16.50: Jones-
Lyman & Co., (1) $14.75, (2) $15.25; H.
A. Browning Lumber Co., (1) $14, (2)
$16.50; Graybar Electric Co., (1) $13.3:!,
(2) $14.8?; Detrick-Joslyn Co., (1) $14.85,
(2) $16.55; Pacific States Electric Co., (1)
$15.20; (2) $16.65.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal. — Following is a complete list of bids received by
City of Redding Electric Department to furnish and deliver une car load of poles:
Western Red Cedar Specifications, Butt Treated. Guaranteed 'A-inch penetra-
tion. Prices f. o. b. Redding.
Price each 45 Price each 15 Discount 5 days
40 ft. Class B 45-ft. Class A after delivery
Maydwell & Hartzell $14.70 $17. 4U 1 per cent
Baker Joslyn Company 17.45 23.60 2% 16 days
Niedermeyer-Martin Lumber Company 14.50 17.2'J 30 days net
Pacific States Electric Company 17.45 19.6.") 2% 15 days
Diamond Match Company 16.45 19.15 30 days net
Graybar Electric Company 17.60 23.60 2% 10 days
J. H. Baxter Company 17.30 20. ii.'. 30 days net
James L. Hall 15.55 18.35 None stated
Niedermeyer-Martin Lumber Co. submitted, in addition, prices as follows:
Round Western Red Cedar Poles, quality, workmanship and measurement guaran-
teed to comply strictly with Western Red CSdar Association Specifications as re-
vised April 30, 1918; butt treatment guaranteed to comply strictly with Western
Red Cedar Association butt treating specifications adopted January 13, 1925.
Top Designation Length %-in. Guar. Pen. Mi-in. Guar. Pen.
7 inches 35 inches $11.82 $11.93
8 inches 35 inches 13.00 13.11
9 inches 40 inches 15.56 15.71
8 inches 45 inches 15.51 15.66
Round Western Red Cedar "Class" Poles, quality, workmanship and measure-
ment guaranteed to comply strictly with National Electric Light Association or A.
T. & T. Specifications. Butt treatment guaranteed to comply strictly with Western
Red Cedar Specifications for butt treating as adopted January 13, 1925.
Class Length %-in. Guar. Pen. 'A -in. Guar. Pen.
C ?5 inches $12.39 $13.50
B 35 inches 13.61 13.72
B 40 inches 15.07 15.22
A 40 inches 16.36 16.51
B 45 inches 16.36 16.51
A 45 inches 18.07 IS. 22
All prices are F.O.B. cars. Redding, Cal. Terms 30 days net; if more time is
desired same can be arranged.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City proposes to sell various pieces of
municipal property and from the pro-
ceeds of the sale to finance erection of
a municipal auditorium. Property
scheduled to be sold is valued at $113,500.
S. A. Evans, city clerk.
man, Wilbur Hall, biographer and friend
of Burbank, and Louis E. Townsend, San
Francisco banker, and one of the officers
of the San Francisco Ad Club.
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co., Cal. —
Until Aug. 20. 10 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Elmer Dowdy, county clerk,
for painting county courthouse. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Further information obtainable from
clerk. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— Architects
Swartz & Ryland, Brix Bldg., Fresno,
have completed preliminary plans for
proposed Lindsay civic center. Buildings
will be of the Mission type of architec-
ture and will comprise city hall, Lindsay
branch of county library, civic auditor-
ium to seat from 600 to 1200 persons.
The cost is estimated between $100,000
and $120,000. Binds will probably be
voted to finance.
MADERA, Madera Co., Calif.— W. L.
Leming, Madera, awarded contract by
city at (a) $4,377.32 to remodel city hall
and (bj $195.48 for heating the structure.
Swartz and Ryland, architects, Brix Bld«-.
Fresno. Other bids: Z. L. Little, (a) $4,-
400. (b) $195; Boles and Saterstad, (a)
$4,675, (b) $192; A. Standille, (a) $4,700.50,
(b) $175.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Super-
visors will shortly autnorize Board of
Public Works to ask bids to erect Sunset
District Police station in the east side
of Twenty-fourth Ave. north of Taraval
St. Plans have already received the ap-
proval of the Board of Police Commis-
sioners.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
The following bids were received by E.
W. Foster, city clerk, to furnish and lay
linoleum fioor covering in public library
at NW San Mateo Drive and Second Ave.
Edwards & Schary, architects, 525 Market
St., San Francisco:
Prop. No. 1, heavy linoleum; (2) med-
ium weight; (3) light weight.
The Beecher Co., 1161 Mission St., San
Francisco, (1) $1201.25; (2) $1074; (3) $935.
W. & J Sloane, San Francisco (1) 1209.-
45: (2) 1024.85; (3) 886.40.
D. N. and E. Walter, San Francisco,
(1) 1237.60: (2) 1117.60; (3) 953.65.
Malott & Petersen, San Francisco, fl)
1288; (2) 1083: (3) 990
Van Fleet-Frear Co., San Francisco;
(1> 1426.80; (2) 1241.55; (3) 1032.55.
Bids taken under advisement for a few
days.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — Lu-
ther Burbank Foundation will file articles
of incorporation shortly with the secre-
tary of state and plans solicitation of
funds to finance erection of a $250,000
memorial building in Santa Rosa to honor
Luther Burbank. Incorporators will be
State Senator Frank S. Boggs of Stock-
ton, Assemblyman Fred Snyder of Santa
Cruz, John M. Perry, Stockton business
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. — The
following bids were received by W. E.
Varcoe, City Clerk, to furnish and install
one automatic electric passenger eleva-
tor, equipped with movable floor plat-
from. having a duty of 1000 lbs., bid to
include all carpentry and other work
necessary in preparation of elevator shaft
Pacific Elevator & Equipments Co.,
45 Rausch St.. San Francisco $3927
Spencer Elevator Co.. San Francisco 4420
Otis Elevator Co.. San Francisco.. .. 4855
RESIDENCES
RIVERVIEW, Kern Co., Cal.— P. W.
Paynter, 1801 Palm Ave., Bakersfleld, at
$1,908 awarded contract by Rio Bravo
School District to erect 4-room frame
teacherage. J. M. Saffell, architect, Riv-
erview.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $55,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco, residence,
(15 rooms: Tudor type).
Owner — Arthur King.
Architect & Supts. of Const. — Albert Farr
and Frances Ward, 68 Post St., Syn
Francisco.
Prepariner Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence. (S
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Russell B. Coleman, 113 2
Cambridge Road, Burlingame.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATION.S Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Washington St.
W Spruce St.
Alterations and one-story addition to
IJresent residence.
Owner — Alfred Ehrman, 546 Third St..
San Francisco.
Arcliitect — Albert Farr and F. Ward, 68
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — William Martin, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $6,000
DANVILLE, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Alterations on frame residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. Oak-
land Avenue.
Tv.o-story frame and stucco residence
(10 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner — Mary L. Laymance, 460 Staten
St.. Oakland.
Architect — Slocombe and Tuttle, 337 7th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Alex Cedarborg, 1455 Ex-
celsior Blvd., Oakland.
Construction will be started in one
week.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
iwo-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence (Spanish type).
Owner — Harold Anderson, 5th and K Sts.,
Livermore.
Architect — Francis Reid, 1630 Jefferson
St., Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Fred Peters, 1424 Cavanaugh Road, Oak-
land, has contract at approx. $10,000 and
has started grading tn connection with
proposed residence for Walter Bloomfield
at Fourth and E Sts. Leonard H. Ford,
1435 Harrison St., Oakland, architect.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,500
UERKELEi', Alameda Co., Cal. Le Roy
Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish
style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom. Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in a few days.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Woods.
Two-story frame residence (English type)
Owner and Builder— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627
Holly St., Oakland.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $75,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Calif. 15 Glen
Alpine Road.
Two-story and basement concrete frame
and stucco residence, 25 rooms and
garage, (English type).
Owner — Mrs. Chester Williams, 148 Bayo
Vista Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
D. De Velbiss, 354 Hobart St., Oakland,
submitted lowest bid for excavating at
approximately $5500.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Brewer Tract adjoining Jennie Crock-
er Estate.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(11 rooms, Mediterranean type.
Owner and Builder — Lloyd Simpson, Link
and Howard Sts., San Mateo.
Plans by Owner.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
VACAVILLE. Solano Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to present res-
idence, (add four rooms).
Owner — F. B. Noyes. Vacaville.
Architect — Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturdiy, August 11, 1928
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, ?8500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Indian
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(7 rooms and 2 baths; English type).
Owner — Granville Abbott.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
About two weeks will be allowed for
figuring.
Cost, $50,000
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE
SEATTLE, Washington.
Two-story and basement residence (Ital-
ian type; 15 rooms, 7 baths).
Owner and Builder — Thomas Youell,
Seattle.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS & ADDN. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Filbert Street.
Alterations and additions to parochial
residence.
Owner — St. Peter's ana St. Paul's Parish.
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 710 El Camino Del
Mar.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — J. Sheldon Potter, Commercial
Union Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Houghton Sawyer Co., 1025
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Concrete foundation awarded to Chas.
Stockholm & Son, Russ Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17.50;i
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story 9-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — O. D. Short, 580 Market St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Masten & Hurd. Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Low Bidder — Daley Bros., 1104 Vancouver
St., San Mateo.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
.RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Moncada St. S
Paloma St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— W. B. Bullock, 120-A Noe St..
San Francisco.
Designer — Theo. Stringer, 3225 Laguna
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared — Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $—
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story, basement and attic frame and
stucco residence. (30 rooms, 10 baths,
swimming pool, etc.)
Owner — Lindsay Howard, 1601 Van Ness
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Chas. Stockholm & Son, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Residence will be erected on a ten-
acre tract and have a frontage of 150 ft.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
HOME Cost, $20,000
SAN MATEO, San JUateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco country
home (8 rooms, 2 baths; English
type).
Owner — Edwin Porter.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $14,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with terra cotta tile root (Spanish
type).
Owner— Lee S. Dolson, 355 O'Farrell St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect -^' Russell B. Coleman, 1132
Cambridge Road. Burlingame.
Plans are being revised for a smaller
dwelling.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 10
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
E Lake Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms. 2 haths; English type).
Owner — Roy Davis.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Bids arp beirg taken for a general con-
tract.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. Upper
Piedmont.
Two-story frame and stucco English
type residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architects — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 30 days
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price $13,158
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Heights.
Two-stury frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Huhliard & Nicol.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— Heath & Wendt, 211G .Alls-
ton Way. Berkeley.
■Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Plan.s Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH OAKS, San Mateo Co.
Two-story nine-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — W. O. Nicolaides, 218 Peninsular
Aves., San Mateo.
Architect — Russell B. Coleman, 1132
Cambridge Road, Burlingame.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. LaSalle
Avenue.
Owner — W. W. Bell, 142 Arbor Drive.
Oakland.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building.
Oakland.
Contractor— Niles W. Place, 310 Fair-
mount St., Oakland.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Santa
Barbara Road.
Two -story frame and stucco English type
residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
CONCRETE ^cl.
CRE
Pointing out that the State Fair of
fornia" comprehensively which can be o
Governor C. C. Young today called upon
exposition, which will be held here from
"The richness of California lies in
tlie governor said. "While much develop
facturing lines, the state still is essenti
tabloid picture of agricultural California
"Our State Fair unquestionably af
fnrnia' which can be given at any one
The best products, the best cattle, the b
is brought to the fair for the visitor, and
productivity of the state in which he liv
"For the first time in a number of
Admission Day from being included in
important that a generous attendance no
over the other days of the fair.
"I would urge every resident of Call
he may better appreciate his state, and
of so favored a portion of our country."
SANDY PRATT agrees.
WITH GOVERNOR Young.
THAT EVERY' Californian.
SHOULD ATTEND the State Fair.
AT SACRAMENTO.
(SEE THE Governor's above statement).
I ARENCE (SANDY) Pratt, President.
OF THE Pratt Building Material Co.
WITH SAND and rock plants.
AT SACRAMENTO, Marysville.
PRATTROCK (NEAR Folsom).
PRATTCO (MONTEREY County).
AND MAY'HEW (Sacramento County) .
CENTRAL OFFICE— San Francisco.
WILL HAVE an exhibit.
OF PLYMOUTH ROCK chickens.
RAISED AT Prattrock (near Folsom).
AND FED on Pratt's gravel.
fers the best opportunity to "know Cali-
btained without extensive journeying,
the citizenry of the State to attend the
September 1st to Sth.
the agricultural products of the state,"
inent has been accomplished along manu-
ally agricultural. At the State Fair a
is shown,
fords the best opportunity to 'know Cali
place within the confines of the State.
rst horses, in fact, the best of everything
here he may indeed see the fullness and
es.
years, the calendar so falls as to prevent
the regular fair season. It is therefore
rmally afforded by this holiday be spread
fornia to attend this fair in order that
the privilege which is his to be a resident
— News item.
FOR THEIR food grinflers (gizzards).
THESE PLY-MOUTH ROCK chickens
sleep.
IN ROCKING chairs.
AND THE head man.
IS MR. ROCK of Ages.
HE HAS a son.
XAJIED SKY ROCK It.
"I THANK you."
Part of the State Pair exhibit of Sandy
Pratt, producer of clean sand, rock and
gravel, will be a ROCKY Mountain Goat
(see above picture). This goat eats
nothing but canned ROCK Cod.
Saturday, August 11, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
Plans Being Completed.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Alterations to two-story frame residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11. OUT
SAN FRANCISCO. N 21st St., B Dolores
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner — Sarah A. Farrar.
Architect— O'Brien Bros. & W. S. Peugh.
315 IMontgomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Charles J. V. Koenig, 520
Church St.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price. $16,043
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Lot 200.
El Portal.
Owner— C. P. Murdock, Syndicate Bldi,-..
Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2786 Bellairo
Place, Oakland.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $75,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Calif. 15 Glen
Alpine Road.
Two-story and basement concrete frame
and stucco resMence, 25 rooms and
garage. (English type).
Owner — Mrs. Chester Williams, 148 Bayo
Vista Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
General Work
Jensen & Pederson, 3443 Adeline
St.. Oakland $58,920
George Maurer & Son. Oakland 60.910
Harold Paige, Oakland 61.014
Oliver Duval & Son. Oakland 61.0G1
P. C. Stolte. Oakland 62.700
Thomas Furlong, Oakland 64.58.';
Fred J. Westlund, Oakland 65,367
Plumbing and Heating
George Schuster, 4712 Grove St.,
Oakland $ 9,l'>i
.1. L. Kruse, Oakland g.T-tfl
Max Finzel. Oakland 9,871
Carl T. Doell. Oakland 10.745
W. H. Picard, Oakland 10.005
James Rankin. Oakland 11,250
J. A. Freitas, Oakland 11,408
Painting
A. Van Heerden & Co.. G260 College
Ave., Oakland $4. .982
Armstrong & Hawkins. Oakland 5.0R0
William H. Pollard. Oakland .5.S00
Jos. H. Cobbledick. Oakland 8,310
Electrical Work
Scott-Buttner Elec. Co., 19 Grand
Ave., Oakland $1.49i
Kenyon Elec. Co.. Oakland 1,788
California Elec. Co.. Oakland 1 sno
R. B. Fritz. Oakland 1..800
Roberts Mfg. Co.. Oakland 1,ST3
Bids taken under advisement.
SCHOOLS
Plans Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Divisadero St.. bet.
Beach and North Point Sts.
Two-story reinforced concrete school
building (accommodations for 750
pupils).
Owner — Citv & County of San Francisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Final Plans Approved.
AUDITION Cost, $33,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Telegraph
and Alcatraz Aves.
Four-room addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Ed-
ucation.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Date for opening bids not set.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Minor Co., 243 Hamilton St., Palo Alto,
at $34,446 submitted low bid to Palo Alto
Union High School District to erect one-
story frame addition with steel skeleton
for high school gymnasium. Birge M.
Clerk, architect, 310 University Ave.,
Palo Alto. Alt. bids of Minor Co. were
(a) add to finish locker and showei
rooms $2666; (b) add to paint interior of
gymnasium. $1196; (c) deduct for omis-
sion of movable bleachers. $726. Com-
plete bid listing follows:
Stevenson Constr. Co., San Francisco.
$34,866; (a) $3184; (b) $2365; (c) $464.
L. Cereghino & Son, San Francisco ,$35,-
070; (a) $2529; (b) $2462, (c) $1085.
Minton Co., Palo Alto, $35,455; (a) $2837;
(b) $1715; (c) $800.
Jos. Chirhart, Stockton. $36,189; (a) $2700
(b) $1890; (c) $535.
Carl Swenson, San Jose, $36,247; (a)
$2578; (b) $1790; (c) $800.
Barrett & Hilp. San X^rancisco, $37,165;
(a) $2470; (b) $1268; (c) $639.
E. K. Nelson, San Francisco, $37,375; (a)
$2654; (b) $1572; (c) $825.
Cobby & Son San Francisco, $38,880; (a)
$2700; (b) $2400; (c) $750.
L. Diougardi, San Mateo, $44,400; (a)
$2699; (b) $1840; (c) $1217.
Bids taken under advisement.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. — Ariss-
Knapp Co., 961 41st St., Oakland, at
$3072 awarded contract by John W. Edge-
mond. Secty., Oakland School District,
for grading grounds, constructing steps
and retaining walls at Oakland High
School.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works, Harrison
and 10th Sts., San Francisco, at $2453
were awarded the contract by S. R.
James, clerk. Willow Glen School Dis-
trict, to fur. and erect steel wire fencing
at school grounds.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co.. Cal.— Until
August 21, 8 A. M., bids will be received
by Fred H. Weeks, clerk. Red Bluff Un-
ion High School District, to erect shop
building at school grounds; estimated cost
$10,000. Starks and Flanders, architects.
Forum Bldg., Sacramento. Cert, checli
10% payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from architects on deposit of
$10, returnable, and on file in office of
clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til August 24. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by A. C. Geisenhoff. clerk. Encinal School
District, to erect new school. W. H.
Weeks, architect, 111 Sutter St., San
Francisco, and Bank of Italy Bldg., San
Francisco. Bonds of ?30,000 voted to fi-
nance construction. Cert, check 5% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from architect at either the San
Francisco or San Jose office. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Board
of Education plans installation of fire
alarm bo.xes and special auxiliary alarm
systems in all school buildings, involving
Layouts and Estimates Furnished
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Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables, Urn Stands, Hoods, Sinks, Warmers, Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
509-511 SIXTH STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
an expenditure of approximately $6,600.
Preliminary plans have been prepared by
Frank B. Rae, city electrical engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until August 21. 10;45
A. M.. bids will be received by John W.
Edgemond, Secty.. Board of Education
211 City Hall, lor Oakland high school
grading, steps and retaining wall at Park
Blvd. and Hopkins St. Cert, check 10%
payable to Bd. of Educ. req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from Supt. of Bldgs., 337
17th St., on deposit of $10, returnable.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co.. Calif. — All bids received by B. H.
Truax. clerk, South San Francisco High
School District, for (1) painting main
high school building (2) construct con-
crete tennis courts ana walks (?) fencing
at school grounds; (4) grade athletic
field; (5) _ fur. new wmdow shades for
main high school were held under advise-
ment. Announcement will be made with-
in a few days.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Super-
visors will shortly authorize Board of
Public Works to call for bids to erect
Geary Street School to be erected in area
bounded by Geary. Cook, Blake Sts., and
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. — The
following bids were received by Wm. G.
Paden. Secty., Board of Education, 9
City Hall, to fur. and install cafeteria
equipment and furniture in Alameda
High School: 2
Mangrum & Otter Co.. 1235 Mission
St.. San Francisco |4939
J. A. Korel Co.. Alameda 4954
Topper Co., Oakland 4985
Austin Murray, San Francisco 4969
Dohrman Hotel Supply Co., S. F.. 5324
Alt. add $39.50.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.— Red
Bluff High School District has approved
plans of Starks & Flanders, architects.
Forum Bldg., Sacramento, for new me-
chanical building to be erected at high
school site; estimated cost $10,000. Bids
will be asked shortly.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Ed.
H. Wolfe Turlock, at $1655 awarded con-
tract by Turlock School District to to re-
model heating system in Hawthorne
School.
INDEPENDENCE, Inyo Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Trustees of Manzanar Ele-
mentary School District, for improve-
ments and additions to present school.
Plans obtainable from W. A. Irwin Jr.,
Secty. district of Independence.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 20. 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Oliver P. Hartzell, Secty., Board of
Education,, for plastering exterior of
high school vocational building. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Until
Aug. 20, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Oliver P. Hartzell, Secty., Board of
Education, for painting portions of ex-
terior of high school. Cert, check 10%
req. %vith bid. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
RIVERSIDE. Cal.— Until 4 P. M., Aug.
20, bids will be received by the board of
education of the Riverside city high school
district for the erection of a shop build-
ing at the University Heights Junior
high school on 8th St. and Kansas Ave.,
Riverside; John C. Austin and Frederic
M. Ashley, 608 Chamber of Commerce
Bldg.. Los Angeles, arcnltects; bids will
be taken for all work somplete under the
general contract. Plans and specifica-
tions are on file at the office of the ar-
chitects and at the office of the clerk
of the board. Deposit of $10.
TAFT. Kern Co., Cal.— H. Isler, Taft,
has been awarded the contract for an ad-
dition to the Lincoln school building.
Taft. The addition will cost $30,000.
Ralph Gray. Taft. has been awarded the
contract at $4500 for tennis courts at the
Lincoln school site and H. R. Jones has
been awarded a contract at $3640 for an
addition to the Conley school garage.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
tiAN FRANCISCO— Board of Public
Works has been authorized by super-
visors' finance committee to prepare plans
for proposed new elementary school at
Geary and Blake streets; estimated cost
$iou,ooo.
LEBEC, Kern Co., Cal.— Hugo Weder,
Bakersfield, at $486S awarded contract by
Pershing School District, to erect frame
and stucco classroom addition to present
school. P. J. Duncan, architect. Pacific
Nat'l. Bank Bldg., Los Angeles. Other
bids: H. F. Chambers, Arvin, $4S0U; H.
Z. Merritt, Venice. J4947; W. M. Klepper,
Los Angeles, J5300.
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— Trus-
tees of Sierra Vista School District con-
template bond issue to finance erection
of new elementary school. Preliminary
plans for a 3-classroom structure of
Spanish type. Bonds will be voted to
finance.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Lin-
den Union High School District votes
bonds of ?15,0U0 to finance erection of
north wing addition to present school.
Will provide five classrooms, boys' locker
room and lavatory.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co. ,"cal.— Ideal Heat-
ing Co., 192 Erie St., San Francisco, at
$2,567 awarded contract by Glenn Coun-
ty High School Dist. to fur. and install
heater and hot water system in school.
Schorn-Whitman, Willows, bid $1,799.50
for heater and $695 for hot water system.
Plans Being Completed.
ADDITION Cost, $33,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Telegraph
and Alcatraz Aves.
Four - room addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Ed-
ucation.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in one week.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— J. Frank
Brown, Hanford, at $8,075 awarded con-
tract by Visalia Union High School Dist.
to erect reinforced concrete shop build-
ing. L. C. Clark, architect, Visalia. Oth-
er bids: Noble Bros., Visalia, $8,365; ....
Clark. $8,496.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— J. Frank
Brown, Hanford, at $2,765 awarded con-
tract by Visalia Union Mlgh School Dist.
to erect two temporary classroom build-
ings. L. C. Clark, architect, Visalia.
Other bids: ...Clark. Visalia, $2,885; Noble
Bros., Visalia, $2,890; .... Houts, Visalia,
$2,990.
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.— F. J.
Main, Fairfax, at $554 awarded contract
by Ada M. Fusselman, Secty., Marin
Junior College District, to grade and
level campus at Junior College grounds.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal. — Kern County
nooflng Co., Taft, at $2254 awarded con-
tract by Taft Union High School Dis-
trict for roofing and sheet metal work
in connection with high school. Stand-
ard Plumbing Co., at $343 awarded con-
tract for plumbing in shop building and
Jenkins Bros, at $3250 for painting.
SAN MATEO, San' Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 16. 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by Humphrey C. Jones, Clerk.
San Mateo Union High School District, to
fur. and lay Battleship linoleum in cor-
ridors on 2nd fioor of high school and in
ofllces of Principal and Superintendent.
Cert, check 10% payable to clerk req.
with bid. Bidders to submit sample with
bid. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— Until Aug.
16, bids will be received by Ida B. Mem-
yer, clerk, Klamath Falls School District.
Hopka Bldg., to erect Hot Springs school.
Est. cost $80,000. Bids are wanted for a
general contract. Harold D. Marsh, ar-
chitect. Henry Bldg., Portland. Plans
obtainable from architect.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co.. Cal. —
Symmes & Cullimore have prepared pre-
liminary plans for a new school building
and auditorium to be erected near
Bakersfield for the Panama School Dis-
trict; brick and concrete construction.
Jessie Chaffin. Clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Bids will be asked
shortly by Board of Public Works to co.n-
slruct atiditions to John Sweet School.
Complete particulars on tnis project will
be given when a date for bid opening is
set.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by Frank S.
Israel, Secty., Linden Union High School
District, to erect one-story Irame and
stucco 5-classiooni addition to present
high school. Allen and Young, architects,
41 South Sutter St., Stockton.
Alt. No. 1, add for third unit.
Alt. No. 2, add for pumping plant.
Alt. No. 3, add for curbing well.
P. Toothacre, 310 S American Street,
Stockton, $9,926; (1) 13,752; (2) 1075 Uj
185.
Vickroy & Dodd, Stockton, $10,100; (1)
11,600; (2) 840; (3) 60.
L. Liscon, $10,201; (1) 12,029; (2) 800;
(3) $140.
John Cavanaugh, $10,300; (1) 12,136; (2)
SOO; (3) 50.
Sam Eyre, Stockton, $10,321; (1) $14,044
(2) 1057; (3) 175.
John Hackman. Stockton, $10,680; (1)
12,960; (2) 1057; (3) 175.
Alfred Love. Stockton, $11,050; (1) 12,-
300; (2) 900; (3) 60.
Harry Hansen, Stockton $14,028; (1) 15-
174; (2) 1057; (3) 230.
Bids taken under advisement.
GEYSERVILLE. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 18. bids will be received by
Carl R. M. McHenry, clerk, Ge.v£erville
Union High School District, tor 50
square yards of hardwall plaster interior
finish. Further information obtainable
from clerk.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
GRASS VALLEY. Nevada Co., Cal.— A.
H. Burton, Grass Valley general contrac-
tor, is having plans p.'epared for a three-
story concrete office and store building to
be erected at the s')Utheast corner of
Main and Church Sts.; will have a stucco
exterior.
Contracts A«-arded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Third and Main Streets.
Alter one-story bank building for stores.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts.. San
Francisco.
Plastering — Robert Orr, Watsonville.
Heating and Plumbing — ^A. P. Beck,
Watsonville.
Marble— Granite Constr. Co., Watsonville.
Electric Work— Schanbacher Co., Wat-
sonville.
Tile Work— Santa Cruz Tile Co., Santa
Cruz.
Glass— Habenicht & Hewlett, 529 Clay
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Sheet Metal — Guilfoy Cornice Works. 1234
How:ird St.. San Francisco.
Brick Work— H. E. Drake, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Salinas Planing Mill. Salinas
Plans Being Prepared.
OFFICES & STORES Cost, $100,000
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal.— Main
St. and Franklin Ave.
Four-story class A offices and stores (site
72 by 97-ft.)
Owner— M. Spazier, president of Spazier
Development Co., Monterey, Calif.
Architect- H. J. Knauer, 1124 S Western
A\'e., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Revised.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.
Three-story brick (3) store building.
< Uvner — Jack Bernstein.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Bank
Bldg.. Watsonville.
Previou.ily reported for a one-story
brick building.
Contract Awarded.
Fitting Up Offices. Cost,$
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Central
Bank Building.
Fitting up stock and bond offices.
owner— Anderson & Fox. 317 Montgom-
ery St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Kent & Hass. 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Home Mfg. Co., 552 Brannan
St., San Francisco.
Saturday, August 11. '92S
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $20,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Alter two-story brick building for bank.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts.. S. F.
Lumber— Dudfleld Lumber Co., Palo Alto
Concrete— Feroli & Bettini, Palo Alto.
Sheet Metal — Stanford Sheet Metal Co.,
Palo Alto.
Roofing — A. Frost, Palo Alto.
Hardw/are — Cardinal Hardware Co., Palo
Alto.
Lathing and Plastering — Ira Bridges,
Palo Alto.
Terra Cotta— Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough
St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Alta Electric Co., 938
Howard St.. San Francisco.
Glass — Acme Glass Co.. Palo Alto.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co.. Rialto
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Sullivan Iron Works,
7S0 Brannan St.. San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
" 1ST OFFICE Cost, $
HURLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Primrose Road, between Chapen and
Burlingame Aves.
One-story brick or concrete Post Office
building (Spanish type).
Owner — George Romani. 25 Santa Rosa
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Lessee — United States Government.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Valencia. Mission and Army Sts.
Three-story Class A retail store building
(100.000 square feet).
Owner— Sears-Roebuck Co.. Represented
by Mrs. Helen Rutherford . 2440
Broadway. San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Scofield Engineering Co., 621
S-Hope St., Los Angeles.
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles Co.. Calif.
Spring Street.
Alter present store building, (store fronts
and fixture work).
Owner — Hardeman Hat Store, 905 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Revised Sub-Bids Being Taken From
Low Bidders.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $200,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. NW 29th
and Summit Sts, (77x102 feet).
Five-story Class B reinforced concrete
medical building (40 offices).
Owner — Summit Medical Bldg., Inc.
Architect — Ashley. Evers & Hayes. 525
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Bryant St. near University Ave.
Two-story concrete telephone exchange
and office building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
The business office %vill be located in
the front on th» first fioor, together with
other offices of the company. Power
plant and heating equipment will be lo-
cated in the basement. The remainder
of the building will be occupied by the
local and long distance central office
equipment.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Architects Mor-
gan. Walls & Clements. 1135 Van Nuys
Bldg.. have been commissioned to prepare
plans and P. J. Walker Co.. 1111 W. M.
Garland Bldg.. 9th and Main Sts.. has
been awarded the contract for the erec-
tion of a 12-story and basement Class A
office and store building at the north-
west corner of Gth and Flower Sts.. for
the Richfield Oil Co.; the first floor will
contain lobby and stores and the upper
floors will contain offices, the owner will
occupy eight of the floors as general of-
fices; 175x121 ft., steel frame and rein-
fciicfd concrete construction. Cost $2.-
r.oo.ooo.
Saturday, August 11, 1H2S
Permit Applied For.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1^,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 29S2
S4-S6-SS College Ave.
One-story Class C store building (4
stores).
Owner — Dr. E. E. Sparhawk, Lafayette,
Calif. , ,
Architect and Contractor— A. J. Yernck,
5255 College Ave., Oakland.
Marble Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, i- — -
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Twentieth
St. and Broadway, (80.000 sq. ft.)
Four-story basement and sub-basement
class A department store building.
(foundation for 10 stories to be added
at a later date).
Owner — Twentieth and Broadway Realty
Co.. San Francisco, (H. C. Cap well
Co.)
Architect— Ashley & Evers, 535 Market
St., San Francisco, and Starrett and
Van Vleck, New York City.
Fixture Architecture — Taussig & Flesch,
Chicago. „,^
Contractor— P. J. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Marble— J. E. Back Co.. 5250 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco.
Other awards reported July 27th.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Ed-
ward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Taylor,
810 W. 6th St., are taking bids for a one-
storv Class C store and bank building,
120x180 ft., to be erected at the north-
west corner of Washington and Reed
Sts.. for C. W. Brain and C. C. Keeler.
The general contract will include the
electric wiring and plumbing. The fol-
lowing contractors have been invited to
submit bids: McKeefery Bros.. 1422 E.
6th St.: Robt. Millsap. 1012 Pacific Na-
tional Bank Bldg.; Jergesen & Dequine,
1316 Paloma Ave.; Sumner Sollitt Co..
810 W. 6th St.; May & Grimwood, 520 E.
Sth St.; A. V. Perkinson, 3977 S. Vermont
Ave.; K. R. Bradley Constr. Co., 6918 S.
Stanford Ave.; Barkelew & Gould, 2813
Glendale Blvd.; Fred R. Johnson, 101
Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills; Miller
Saunders Co.. 1G5 S. La Brea; Ralph E.
Homann Co.. 3720 Avalon Blvd. The
building will contain three storerooms and
bank quarters; brick construction.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Paul
A. Needham. 632 Petroleum Securities
Bldg.. is completing working plans for a
one-story and mezzanine Class C store
building to be erected on Hope St. near
Pico Blvd., owner's name withheld; brick
construction. Contractor to be announced
soon.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
Segregated Bids In — Under Advisement.
ALTERATIONS Cost. *5U.uyO
SAN FRANCISCO. 243-49 Kearny St.
K.\tensive alterations to present 3-story
brick and concrete office building.
Owner — W. B. Foshay Co.
Architect — August Nordin, 717 Mills Bldg.
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Herbert 0. Em-
mons. 1100 S. Oakland St.. Pasadena, will
take bids in about 3 weeks on general
contract for the erection of a 2-story
Class A furniture sales, office and ware-
house building on Industrial Ave., be-
tween 9th St. and Telegraph Rd., for the
Kittenger Company of Buffalo. N. Y.; the
plans are being completed by the owner
in Buffalo; the building will be 80x200
ft., reinforced concrete construction;
factory unit will be erected next year.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The fol-
lowing bids were received by John W.
Edgemond, Secty., Oakland School Dis-
trict, for grading grounds, constructing
steps and retaining walls at Oakland
High School:
Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St., Oak-
land $3672
Lee J. Immel, Oakland 3865
J. Catucci, Oakland 5950
Heafey-Moore Co., Oakland 6500
Bids taken under advisement.
BLYTHE, Riverside Co., Cal. — The
First National Bank of Blythe is having
plans prepared for a new bank building.
Woi'k will be started this fall.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. — Roy
Von Fliet, has contract and has started
work on a one-story, 38 by 70 ft., con-
crete and brick store building for S. J.
Frerichs, local realtor.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 967-971 Market
Street.
Alterations to present store building.
Owner — J. J. Newberry Co.. 5th Ave.,
New York City, New York.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Orndorff Constr. Co., 247
Northwestern Ave., Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Daniel McFar-
land, 519 Tenth St., Azusa, is preparing
plans for a Class A market, store and
office building to be erected on Fountain
Ave. near Hyperion Ave.; owner's name
withheld. The building will be one-story
and part four stories, reinforced con-
crete construction with stucco exterior.
The lot is 500 ft. long and 235 ft. wide
at one end and 160 ft. at the other. Cost
$200,000.
THEATRES
Excavating Contract Awarded.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and
Fulton Streets.
Class A opera house, seating capacity 4,-
000; standing room 500.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S. Drumm, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 14 0
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
Excavating— J. P. Holland, 1834 McKin-
non St., San Francisco.
Contract awarded for excavating and
removing building on site.
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., in charge of
memorial drafting room.
As previously reported, contract for
test boring at site was awarded to J.
B. Rogers, 110 Sutter Sx., San Francisco.
TUCSON, Arizona — Architect Roy
Place is preparing plans for a theatre
building to be erected on North Fourth
Ave. for W. F. Christmann. It will be
of brick construction. Spanish style, and
will contain twelve stores and a theatre
auditorium to seat 1500 people. Cost
J250.000.
Plans To Be Prepared.
THEATRE Cost. $200,000
HANFORD. Kings Co.. Cal. Irwin St. &
Lacey Blvd.
Class A theatre building.
Owner — West Coast Theatre Corp., 106G
Market St., San Francisco, (A. M.
Bowles).
Architect — Not Selected.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO.— D. C. McCabe, Call
Bldg., San Francisco, at $3,480 submitted
low bid to Board of Public Works to fur.,
del. and erect 240 street signs, under Con-
tract No. 8. Other bids; M. J. Lynch,
$3,540 E. J. Treacy $3,540; T. M. Gallagher
$3,840; Schultz Const. Co., $3,840; Theo-
dore Cohn, $4,533.
KENO, Nevada — Boeing Air Transport,
Inc., has purchased approx. 130-acres of
land south of Reno and will establish a
landing field. Construction of runways
and roads will be started at once.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— A. S. Huck,
representative of the Oakland Airport,
is in Napa to select a site to establish
a landing field. Huck is in the com-
mercial aviation business.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— H. K.
Henderson, 20 Avis Road, Berkeley, has
been awarded the contract at $20,000 to
erect poultry buildings, yards and fences
in Strawberry Canyon. However, the con-
tract will not be signed until August 14,
which is the date set for the regular
meeting of the Regents of the University
of California.
MADERA, Maaera Co., Cal. — County
supervisors will levy direct tax for b%
to provide $12,000 to finance purchase of
lUO-acre site for airport at Madera.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 13, 11 A.
M.. bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, under Proposal No. 407, to fur. lin-
seed oil. shellac, turpentine, lead, litharge
mineral brown and putty, as may be re-
quired during tri-annuai term commenc-
ing Sept. 1 and ending Dec. 31, 1928. Fur-
ther information obtainable from above
office.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Wm.
Lee Woollett, 802 Architects Bldg., has
prepared plans for the reconstruction of
the canyon amphitheatre for the Pilgrim-
age Play Association, 2600 N. Highland
Ave. It is expected that bids will be
taken this fall and construction started
by the first of the year. Work will in-
volve the erection of a new reinforced
concrete amphitheatre with seating ca-
pacity of 1800. Cast $110,000.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue. Contract
awarded by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Specification No. 5655.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Buildings occupied by the Daniels Trans-
fer & Storage Co., the Tuscano Hotel,
R. L. Pringle Insurance Bldg., and other
structures in the vicinity, suffered a
$150,000 fire loss August 2.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Standard Oil Co., E. H. Anderson, local
agent, will commence work at once on a
new super-service station at 1st and Liv-
ermore Ave.; est. cost. $7,000. A hollow
tile store building (3 stores) will be erect-
ed in connection with the project.
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Ex-
change Club backs proposal for muni-
cipal airport. A bond issue is proposed
to finance the project. It is estimated
the development of a 50-acre tract would
cost $17,000 exclusive of hangars, shops,
etc. A. P. Ferguson is city clerk and
Horace Hall, city engineer.
Preparing Working Drawings.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost. $50,000
BERESFORD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Polo pony barns, employees' quarters and
race track.
Owner — Lindsay Howard, 1601 Van Ness
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
**Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinQS, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 11, 192S
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Yuba
City Kiwanis Club (Swimming Pool
Committee), will confer with city trus-
tees regarding the construction of a
municipal swimming pool. The county
supervisors have provided $10,000 in the
192S-29 budget for the purchase of park
sites and memorial park and if a site is
provided among these purchases it is
expected the city will provide $12,000 to
finance the pool.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BAKERY BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bryant and Alameda
Streets.
Two-st-ory and basement reinforced con-
crete bakery building.
Owner — International Baking Company.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Cojitraotor— MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cia. Contor Bldg., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carl & Co., 444
Market St., San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Iron — Fa.T Mfg. Co., 617
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Cast Stone— O. T. Larson, 4H0 Potrero
Ave., San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to Granfield, Farrar & Carlin,
67 HofE St., San Francisco. Bids have
been sent to New York for approval.
Steel Sash Contract Awarded.
BAKERY BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bryant and Alameda
Streets.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bakery building.
Owner — International Baking Company.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald &. Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Steel Sash — David Lupton & Son, Pacific
Bldg.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel to Gunn, Carle & Co., 444 Market
St., S. F. ; miscellaneous iron to Fair
Mfg. Co., 617 Bryant St., S. F. ; cast stone
to O. T. Larson, 480 Potrero Ave., S. F. ;
excavating to Granfield, Farrar & Carlin.
67 Hoff St., S. F. Bids have been sent to
New York for approval.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Mr. J. W. Mull, Jr., General Sales Man-
ager, Michigan Tool Co., 147 Jos. Cam-
pau Ave.. Detroit, Mich., manufacturers
of cutting tools, including: milling cut-
ters, side milles, gear cutters, gear hobs,
spline shaft hobs, sprocliet hobs, gear
shaper cutters, metal slitting saws, screw
slotting cutters, screw machine tools
such as dovetail form tools, cut-off
blades, tool bits, etc., is anxious to se-
cure energetic and satisfactory repre-
sentation in the State of California and
surrounding territory, wnich can be cov-
ered satisfactorily from San Francisco.
A corporation of which Philip Little is
president. 15 Whitehall St., New York,
5}. Y., is in a position to offer the dis-
tributing agency in San Francisco and
vicinity of a line of high grade enamels
and varnishes.
Mr. Hugo Wachenfeld. Kaiser-Wilhelm-
Ring 42, Dusseldorf-Oberkassel, Germun.v
a civil engineer with education and ex-
perience in both technical and commer-
cial lines, wishes agency for American
exporter of metals, alloys or semi-manu-
facturer products. He claims some cap-
ital and close contact with the German
iron moulding industry, and will furnish
references.
Wm. H. Reynolds Co., Ind., P. O.
Box 1473, 1061 Muelle de la Industria,
Manila, P. I., a well established firm, is
anxious to secure a direct factory con-
nection and exclusive representation of
a manufacturer of pipe fittings. Com-
pany acts in the capacity of manufac-
turers' agents or representatives and
sell to jobbers and wholesalers in the
Philippines, quoting manufacturers' regu-
lar export prices and having their prin-
cipal ship direct to their customers.
References supplied.
Union Products Co., Attention, Mr.
R. E. Campbell), Unicerte Division,
Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturers of paints,
enamels and watreproofings, industrial
maintenance products for every surface
and purposes, has an unusual opening in
the Central and Northern California dis-
tricth for a salesman to call upon in-
dustries and commercial properties.
Walter D. Bates, 20 Mt. View Ave..
San Rafael, Calif., an experienced sales-
man who is financially responsible, desires
to represent manufacturers or distribu-
tors on a commission basis in Northern
California. Can furnish references.
National Alloy Co., 211S-20 Woodbridge
St., East Detroit, Michigan, manufac-
turers of a line of metal products seeK
connections with a San Francisco manu-
facturers' agent, who sells to industrial
trade, jobbers, hardware trade and auto-
mobile service stations.
John C. Pitman. 25 Union St.. Boston,
Mass., manufacturer of special deep fat
frying equipment for use In hotels, clubs,
restaurants, etc., wishes to secure an
agent in this district. Will ship samples
on consignment.
Irving Coan, 833 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, with national experience in organi-
zing sales forces desires to meet local
manufacturers who are interested in
Hxpanding their sales. Willing to co-
operate on a commission basis. Offers
bank and personal references.
LIABILITY FOR LABOR GONE LOONY
Workmen's compensation laws a.s or-
iginally drawn had a useful purpose
which was to protect the workman from
injury or death due to special hazards
of his employment. As interpreted in
the courts they have become a gratultou:!
right of prtrtection or insurance agamst
any employer for any accident befalling an
employe on the premises of the em-
ployer or while working for him. This
is something that never was contemplated
by the legislators and which is a mani-
fest injustice. A golf caddy in Illinois
runs in front of a hard-driven ball and
is hit. At once the perfectly innocent
player is informed by some pettifogger
that he is subject to heavy damages. A
teacher in Ohio pricks his thumb on a
thorn while delivering a graduation ad-
dress and dies of blood poisoning. His
widow sues the school and wins the suit.
A farm hand in Ohio is struck by
lightning while on an errand and the
courts uphold his mother in a claim for
damages.
The reasoning seems to he than any
accident of life wliile working for another
must be paid for by the employer. As
everyone is either an employer or em-
ployed it would follow that every em-
ployer is liable financially for those he
employs. This is a perfectly absurd ex-
tension of a useful principle ana one
which has properly made the employer
liable for his own failure to protect em-
ployes against dangers due to special
hazards.
Employers of large numbers of work-
men have accepted this principle and
done everything possible to make their
M'orkmen careful and to protect them
from their own carelessness. As a cor-
ollary they have also protected mem-
selves by the insurance of their work-
men and of their own liability. The re-
sult is a piling up of one-sided pre-
cedents after the manner of the courts,
while will soon make all employment too
expensive to be practical.
The only man unprotected bids fair to
be the employer himself and his liability
arises from no fault of his own except
giving a man work which is the one
thing that most men need more than
anything else. — Paint. Oil and Chemical
Review.
SPEED IN STEEL CONSTRUCTION
CITED AT LOS ANGELES
A ten-story structure being used as an
addition to Bullock's is now completed
and represents a new record in speedy
construction, according to the American
Institute of Steel Construction.
The old buildings on the site, at the
corner of Seventh and Hill streets, one
of the busiest corners of Los Angeles,
were demolished last April. The finished
piers for the beams were in place *be first
of May, and by the first of June all of the
steel framing was in place. Goods were
actually bought at Bullock's on the third
floor of the new building on July 6.
The structural steel in this building,
amounting to 1172 tons, was erected in
fifteen working days, according to the
Llewellyn Iron Works of Los Angeles,
who were responsible for the job.
Structural steel for West Coast de-
velopments is purchatced from mills in
the East. Despite this distance from the
source of supply, the steel fabricator, due
to the great improvement and standardi-
zation of the art which has been effected
the last few years, is able to schedule
and erect his work with a greater de-
spatch than ever heretofore.
The American Institute of Steel Con-
struction points to this particular erec-
tion in Los Angeles as evidence of the
improvement in speed of steel construc-
tion brought about by the standardiza-
tion work of tlie Institute.
Lumbering and pulp manufacture make
up the second largest industry in the
United States in capital invested and
labor employed.
Six million people derive their living
from industries using wood — one million
men are employed in the lumber industry.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
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BUILDING AND EJ^JGINEERING NEWS
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until July 22,
bids will be rec. by Harry Hall, county
clerk, to repair McKenzie, Presberry and
McEwan bridges. Plans obtainable from
County Eng. Chas. Deterding, Jr.
MERCED COUNTY, Cal.— Until Aug.
29 2 P M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to repair bridge over
San Joaquin river about 16 miles east of
Los Banos, consisting of one 306-fc. steel
truss swing span, one 70-ft. steal truss
span and approx. 170-ft. timber trestle.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until August
29, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to const, two remf.
cone, girder bridges, one over Dry Creek,
14 -mile south of Roseville, consisting of
two 44-ft. spans on a cone, bent and cone,
abutments with wing walls, and a second
bridge over Antelope Creek, 1 mile east
of Roseviile, consisting of one 40-ft. span
on cone, abutments with wing walls. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Aug.
24, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to repair bridg«
over Kings River soumwest of Reedley,
in vol V. 36 Douglas fir piles; 260 cu. yds.
reinf. cone; 750 lin. ft. combination bridge
railing. Chris P. Jensen, county survey-
or, Holland Bldg., Fresno Cert, check
10% payable to county req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from county surveyor.
FRESNO, Fresno Oo., Cal.— Until Aug.
24, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over channel of Kings river
near Reedley, involv. 9 reinf. cone, foun-
dation pilo.s; 210 Douglas lir foundation
piles, untreated; 2500 cu. yds. cone, total
all classes, including reinforcing steel; 1
lighting system (18 lamps). Cert, check
10% payable to county req with bid.
Plans obtainable from county Surveyor
Chris P. Jensen, Holland Bldg., Fresno.
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— Citv
trustees sell |50,000 bona Issue to finance
const, of two bridges — one in Lincoln St.
over Dry Creek and Sierra Vista bridge
over S. P. tracks. Bids for the former
structure will be asked at once and on the
latter within 30 days.
awarded cont. b.v .Stiite Highway Comm.
to const, overliead ciossing over S. P.
track.s near Saigi-iuit, consisting of two
Ii4-ft. through plate girder spans, one 30-
tt. deck and steel girder span, 412 ft.
of creosoted timber trestle with cone,
surfacing, grading and surfacing ap-
proaches with bituminous macadam.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Claude Fisher,
1151 S-Broadway, Los Angeles, at $193,-
77S awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to const, bridge over Santa Clara
river, 3 mi. north of Saugus, consisting
of five 2-ft. plate girder spans with
cone, deck on cone, piers and abutments
with wing walls; over tracks of South-
ern Pacific R. R., a bridge consisting of
one 46-ft. steel girder span with cone,
deck on cone, abutments with wing walls;
and about 0.72 mi. rdwy. to be graded
and paved. Eng. est. $220,185.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 16, 1:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by
W. S. Coulter, county clerk, to const,
reinf. cone, bridge In Third St. over Santa
Rosa Creek, 3rd Sup. Dlst., involv. 630
cu. yds. reinf. cone.; est. cost 516,000.
Plans on file In office or clerk. See call
for bids under official proposal section In
this issue.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Eng Wm. D. Lotz, 1040 Benton St., San
Jose, commissioned by city council to
prepare plans for bridge to span the
Guadalupe at San Fernando St., est.
cost $24,000 and bridge at Los Gates and
Park Ave., est cost $18,000. Funds to
finance will be provided by $275,000 re-
cently voted bond issue. Wm. Popp, city
engineer.
spec. No. 799. Bids will be taken as
follows; section 1. for 161,000 cu. yds. of
dredging in slip No. 1, opposite Berths
152, 153, 154 and 155 and Berths 165, 166,
167, 16S and 169 to a project depth of
35 ft. Section 2, for 301,000 cu. yds. of
dredging in slip No. 1 and slip No. 5,
opposite Berths 177, 178 and 179 and
Berths 187, 188 and 189 to a project depth
of 35 ft. Section 3, for 446,000 Cu. yds.
over entire area in slips No. 1 and No. 5.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Torson Construction Co., 1290 W. Ana-
heim St., Long Beach, awarded cont, by
city at $220,389 to const, reinf. cone,
bridge on State St. over flood control
channel. Award made on item (1), using
Ironite waterproofing.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor Wm. Shearer preparing plans
for permanent pier at west end of bridge
at Nicolaus to replace temporary work.
RENO, Nevada. — Holdener Construction
Co., 2608 R St., Sacramento, at $15,447.50
awarded eont. by Washoe County Com-
missioners to const, steel highway bridge
over Truckee river near Verdi, Washoe
County. King & Malone, engineers, Reno.
Will consist of 150-ft. span, 15-ft. clear
rdwy., wooden floor, cone, abutments.
Schuler & McDonald, Oakland, bid $16,345.
at
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal,
Thermotite Constr. Co., San Jose,
$2260 awarded cont. by county to const
reinf. cone, culvert in Sup. Dist. No. 2.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. —
Walter Proctor, 12 West 10th St., Santa
Rosa, at $44,840 awarded cont. by city to
const, two reinf. cone, bridges over
Santa Rosa Creek to replace structures
in Main St. and Sonoma Ave., the former
to have 40 ft. rdwy. with 6 ft. walks on
each side and the latter 30 ft. rdwy. with
fi ft. walks on each side. R. Press Smith.
Santa Rosa, only other bidder at $48,800.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.— Bar-
rett & Hilp. 918 Harrison St., San Fran-
cisco, at $63,336 (eng. e.st. $70,063)
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Collins & Martin, San Jose, at $1254
awarded cont. by county to const, reinf.
cone, culvert in Tennant Ave., Sup. Dist.
No. 1.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Until 9 A. M., August 22nd, bids will be
rec. by the City Harbor Comm.. new
City Hall, Los Angeles, for shoal dredg-
ing in slips No 1 and No. 5. San Pedro;
George F. Nicholson, Berth 90, San Pedro,
harbor eng.; work will be done under
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SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 20, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
Oliver Pr. Hartzell, Secty., Board of Ed-
ucation, to fur. approx 80,000 cu. yds.
hydraulic fill to be deliveed on high
school grounds and for const, of levees
and spillways for retaining same. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CAIJFORNIA— Following is partial
list of permits issued by State Depart-
ment of Public Works, Division of Water
Rights, during month of July, to ap-
piopriate waters:
Permit 3044 (San Bernardino Co.)
Issued to U. S. Forest Service, San
Bernardino, .006 c. f. s. from Minnelusa
Spring, for domestic use. Est. cost $1800.
Per. 3045, (Los Angeles Co.), B. F.
Burkhart, Littlerock, Calif., .25 e. f. s.
from unnamed spring for domestic and
iri-igation of 48% acres.
Per. 3046 (Los Angeles Co.), City of
Pasadena, 20,000 A. F. from San Ga-
briel River, for municipal purposes. Est.
cost $7,000,000.
Per. 3050, (Alameda Co.), The West
Oakland Home, Oakland, .3 c. f. s. from
Crow Canyon for domestic and swimming
pool. Est. Cost $2500.
Per. 3051. (San Mateo Co.), Islam Red-
woods Shrine, San Francisco, 275 A. F.
from Pescadero Creek for irrigation of
Golf Courses on 1640 acres. Est. cost
$25,000.
Per. 3052 (Monterey Co.), Alvin Dani,
Monterey, Calif., .28 e. f. s. from Palo
Colorado Creek for irrigation and do-
mestic use on 50 acres. Est cost $300.
Per. 3053, (Riverside Co.), J. O. Black-
burn, Hemet, Calif., 1500 gals, per day
from Bee Canyon Spring for domestic
use. Est. cost $1000.
Per. 3054. (Los Angeles Co.), J. W.
Makk, La Joya Lodge, Saugus, Calif.,
.039 e. f. s. from 4 unnamed springs for
irrigation and domestic use on 20 acres.
Est. cost $2500.
Per. 3055, (Mono Co.), Frank G. Eng-
lish, Laws, Calif., .75 e. f. s. from Sac-
ramento Canyon for domestic and irri-
gation on 60 acres. Est. cost $1200.
CALIFORNIA.— Following is a partial
list of applications filed with State De-
partment of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights, during the month of July
for permits to appropriate water:
Application 5968 (San Bernardino Co.),
Thos. E. Hunt, 322 S Vendome, Los An-
geles, for 50 c.f.s. from Baldwin Lake to
be diverted in Sec 12, T 2N, R 2 E, S B M
for irrigation purposes on 4,000 acres. Es-
timated cost $80,000.
App. 5970 (Nevada and Placer Co.), Pa-
cific Gas & Elec. Co., San Francisco, for
525 c.f.s. from Bear river tributary to
Feather river, for power purposes, 76,
781 T.H.P. to be developed. Est. cost $7.-
500.000.
App. 5971 (San Bernardino Co.), Mary
Frances Bailes, Victorville, Calif,, 2 e.f.s.
from Ruby Springs for domestic and ir-
rigation purposes on 160 acres. Est. cost
$5,000.
App. 5973 (Inyo Co.), Engineers Ex-
ploration Corp., Los Angeles, .006 c.f.s.
from Bainter Spring tributary to Searless
Lake for mining and domestic purposes.
Est. Cost, $1500.
App. 5974 (San Bernardino Co.). Ira
Foreman, Torrance, Calif., 175 c.f.s. from
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uncjerground water tributary to no stream
tor mining purposes. Kst. cost JIU.UUU.
App. oav5 (San Bernardino CoJ, Dr. J.
N. iiaylis, agent Pinecrest Resort Co. San
Bernardino, 2 ac. ft. from underground
tributary to Strawberry Creeli and Mo-
Uave river for domestic and lire protec-
tion. Est. cost $5000.
App. 5977 (Ventura Co.), Geo. Hantgin
and Beter K. Hantiz, 1J37 Poli St., Ven-
tura, Calif., 1 cf.s. ana 4 ac. ft. from
Cozy Dell creek tributary to San Buena-
ventura river for irrigation and domestic
purposes on 80 acres. Est. cost $4000.
App. 5978 (Mendocino Co.), Fredericlt
Rocliwell, Carmel, Calif., 200 cf.s. Iroin
North Fork Eel river tributary to Eel
river for municipal purposes in Eureka
and vicinity. , . .
App. 5UV9 (Mendocino Co.), Frederick
Rockwell, 500 cf.s. from North torK Eel
river tributary to Eel river for irrigation
and domestic purposes on 40,000 acres
between Eureka and Petaluma.
App. 5980 (Siskiyou Co.), Roxbury Hy-
draulic Mines, Inc., Financial Center Bids
San Francisco, for 150 cf.s. from Scott
river tributary to Klamath river for min-
ing ptirposes. Est. cost $300,000.
App. 5982 (Calaveras Co.), Comanche
Gold Dredging Co., Los Angeles, 2 cf.s.
from Mokelumne river for mining pur-
poses. Est. cost $7500.
App. 59S3 (Kern Co.), Harry P. Furlott
Lebec, Calif., .025 cf.s. from a branch of
Cuddy creek tributary to Cuddy creek
lor domestic purposes. Est. cost $2000,
App. 5984 (Nevada Co.,), Bart Sweeney,
North BloomHeld, 10 cf.s. from Logan
Canyon tributary to S. Yuba river for
mining purposes. Est. cost $5000.
App. 5985 (Nevada Co.), Chas. J. Ly-
ser, agent for The Spanish Mining Co.,
Washington, Calif., 10 cf.s. from Canyon
creek and S. Yuba river tributary to Sac-
ramento river for power purposes. 363
T.H.P. to be developed. Est. cost $20,000.
App. 5986 (Kern Co.), Edwin Harris
Armstrong, Sandberg, Calif., .25 cf.s.
from unnamed spring for domestic and
irrigation purposes on 40 acres. Est. cost
$1000.
App. 5988 (Mono Co.), Lloyd Summers,
Mammoth Lake, Calif., 3000 gals, per day
from Lake Mary tributary to Mammoth
creek and Owens river ror domestic pur-
poses. Est. cost $16,800.
App. 5992 (Shasta Co.), Edna M. Black
San Francisco, 3000 a. r. from Burney
creek tributary to Pit river for irrigation
and domestic purposes on 1000 acres.
App. 5993 (Sacramento Co.), E. M.
Simpson, Hood, Calif., 2.69 cf.s. from
Sacramento river for irrigation purposes
on 216.07 acres.
App. 5995 (Siskiyou Co.), Wilborn J.
Deason, Somes Bar, Calif., 1 cf.s. from
Somes creek tributary to Salmon river
for irrigation and domestic purposes on
40 acres. Est. cost $1500.
App. 5996 (Plumas Co.), Feather River
Power Co., San Francisco, 2 cf.s. from
unnamed creek tributary to North Fork
Feather river for domestic purposes. Est
cost $1000.
App. 5997 (Plumas Co.), Feather River
Power Co., San Francisco, 10 cf.s. from
Muir creek tributary to North Fork
Feather river for industrial purposes.
Est. cost $5000.
App. 5998 (Inyo Co.), Nellie E. Dean,
Pasadena. .025 cf.s. from underground
water tributary to no stream for mining
and domestic purposes. Est. cost $3000.
App. 5999 (Nevada Co.), The Yellow
Tiger Consolidated Maning Co., Nevada
City. Calif., 10 cf.s. ana lOOO ac. ft. from
Poorman creek tributary to South Fork
Yuba river for power purposes. Est. cost
$15,000.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Newbery Elec-
tric Corp., 726 S. Olive St., sub. low bid
to Board of Public Works at $23,123 to
install ornamental lighting system in
Wilshire Blvd., bet. Centinela Ave. and
Federal Ave.
Newbery Electric Corp. low at $10,288
for ornamental lighting system in San
Pedro St.. bet. Alpine and First Sts.
Newbery Electric Corp. low at $19,388
for ornamental lighting system in Bev-
erly Blvd.. bet. Fairfax Ave. and La
CMenega Blvd.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENl
BEARDSLBY, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
August 15. 8 P. M., bids will be rec by
Beardsley Grammor School District to
fur. and del. one 1-ton International chas-
sis and one C. N. Johnston school bus
body. Further information obtainable
from trustees of district.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council has authorized purchase of
asphalt repair plant; cost $5000 to $7500.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cai.— Until Aug. 10, 12 M.,
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merrill,
city clerk, to fur. one combined street
planer and grader. Bond of $375 req.
of successful bidder. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada— J. J.
Markle, Battle Mountain, Nev., is in the
market for all types of mining machinery
and equipment. Requests that catalogs,
etc., be forwarded directly to him.
LODI. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Until
Aug. 23, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec by
Everts Mills, clerk, to fur. and del.
grammar school bus; 45 passenger with
Albright body, overhead valve motor, 4-
wheel mechanical brakes. Bond of 50%
of contract price req. with bid. Further
information obtainable from clerk.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Aug. 16, 12 M..
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to fur. and del. one 60-hp.
gas motor driven tractor. Caterpillar
tread. Bond of $1200 req. of successful
bidder. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
OAKLAND. Cal —Until Aug. 16, 12 M.,
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to fur. one portable gasoline
engine-driven air compressor. Bond of
$750 req. of successful bidder. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Pro-
posal of city council to purchase motor
street sweeper has been referred to City
Attorne.v and Finance Committee to
work out means of obtaining necessary
funds.
RAILROADS
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento
Northern R. R. seeks authority of State
Railroad Commission to const. 16-mile
branch line in Yolo county extending from
Riverview through the Glide district. The
Sacramento Northern, which is owned by
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the Western Pacific, asked permission
several days ago to merge the Sacra-
mento Shortline operating between Oak-
land and Sacramento.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Board
of Education plans installation of fire
alarm boxes and special auxiliary alarm
systems in all school buildings, invoiv^'
ing an expenditure of approximately
if6G00. Preliminary plans have been pre-
pared by Frank B. Rae, city electrical
engineer.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 5. 7:30 P. M., bias will be rec. by
J. C. Neale, city clerk, to fur. 2000 ft.
2V4-in. double jacketed rubber lined fire
hose. Spec, on file in office of clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Utility and
Service, Inc., (A. Kempkey, engineer),
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, has pur-
chased 1200 acres of land at proposed
dam site in Conn Valley which gives the
company control of virtually the entire
basin. The company proposes to build a
water storage basin in the valley 20 mi.
north of Napa to serve industrial plants
at Carquinez Straits and other point;,
project, however, has encountered op-
position on the part of some Napa in-
terests.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until Aug.
24. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to const, sewage
di-sposai works at Tubercular Sanitarium,
involv. 167 cu. yds. reinf. cone; 395 lin.
ft. 6-in. and 135 lin. ft. 4-in. Class B
c. i. pipe; 62 lin. ft. 2-in. lead pipe; 64 lin.
fl. 1^-in. galv. iron pipe guard rail; 1
6-in. and 5 4-in. stand, gate valves, hub
ends; 2500 lbs. c. i. fittings; 1400 lin. ft.
half-section 6-in. drain tile; 780 lin. ft.
6-in. vit. sewer pipe) 2 5-in. Miller si-
phons; 9%-in. stand. Type C full spray
sewage nozzles; 7 ^-in. stand. Type C
half spray sewage nozzles: 425 tons filter
rock iy..-in. to 2M-in.: 1200 lin. ft. pipe
trenching: 500 cu. yds. earth excavation.
Cert, check 10% payable to county req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from County
Surveyor Chris P. Jensen, Holland Bldg.,
Fresno.
CALISTOGA, Napa Co., Cal.— Engi-
neer G. O. Fisher has submitted plans
lo city for areation and clilorination of
the effluent from city's septic tanks. Bids
will be asked shortly.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTa COUN-
TIES. Cal. — Alameda County and Contra
Costa County Supervisors adopts resolu-
tions approving const, of new inter-
county tunnel below the present highway
bore. Will be known as the Broadway
Tunnel and will be 2290 ft. in length with
west portal elevation of 821. 5 ft. and
contra costa county portal at elevation
of 934.8 ft. Grade of 4.8%. Alameda-
county has already provided $250,000 for
the work. Geo. A. Posey is county sur-
veyor of Alameda county and R. R.
Arnold of Contra Costa county.
WATERWORKS
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Until 8 P. M.. Aug. !8, bids will be
rec. by city to fur. additional fire hy-
drants. Van Deventer or equal, and water
lines in the northwest section of the city.
Salisbury, Bradshaw & Taylor, Los An-
geles, engineers.
TRACT. San Joaquin Co., Cal.— W. J.
Tobin. 527 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland, at
.t2S.131.70 awarded cont. by city for ex-
tensions lo water system, involv. 225 lin.
ft. 12-in.. 845 lin. ft. 10-in.. 12,260 lin. ft.
S-in., 4665 lin. ft. 6-in., 1000 lin. ft. 4-
in. c. 1. flre hydrants; 1 12-in. c i. gate
valve; 2 10-in. c. i. gate valves; 29 8-in.
c. i. gate valves; 8 6-in. c i. gate valves;
24-in. c. i. gale valves; 11,000 lbs. c. i.
fillings.
Saturday, August 11, 1928
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SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
preparing spec, to reroute 18-in. liigli
pressure water main now existing in
Fulton St. and placing same to west and
south of proposed Municipal Opera House
along Franklin and Grove Sts. M. M.
O'Shaughnessy, city engineer.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Pitts-
burgh-Des Moines Steel Co., Rialto Bldg..
San Francisco, at $7285 awarded cont.
by city to fur. and erect 100,000-gal. steel
water tank and tower at Tenth St. in
connection with water system.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— W. B.
Norris. 3975 8th Ave., Sacramento, at
$2060 awarded cont. by city to drill well
in connection with municipal water sys-
tem.
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SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Aug.
A. M., bids will be received by Leonard
S. Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, under Proposal No. 398, to fur. r.w.
tank for Laguna Honda Home. Plans and
further information obtainable from above.
OCEANSIDE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
City will call election lo vote bonds to
finance imps, to water system, involv.,
new well, pump and booster plant, $7,000;
reservoir site, 21 acres (also park) $6,-
300; reservoir, concrete lined, $40,000;
pump main 16-in., 5300 rt., $15,270; main
pipe lines, $?2.723; emergency, engineer-
ing, bonds, etc., $8,607; total estimate,
$110,000. R, L. Loucks, city eng.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until August 13, 2:45 P. M., bids will be
received by S. A. Evans, city clerk, to
fur. and del. 4,800 ft. 8-in. class B c. i.
pipe or centrifugal c. i. pipe of equal
weight, bell and spigot joints; 10 8 -in. by
4-in. c. i. crosses; 8 8-in. x 4-in. c. i.
tees. Pipe in not less than 12-ft. lengths,
deliverey f. o. b. Santa Cruz, 75 days af-
ter award of contract. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
BEVERLY Hills, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 8 P. M., August 28, bids will be
rec. by city for additional fire hydrants,
Van Deventer or equal, and water lines
in the northwest section of the city. Salis-
bury, Bradshaw & Taylor, 714 W 10th
St., Los Angeles, engineers. Work in-
volves 3678 ft. 4-in. pipe line and 10 fire
hydrants with all fittings and accessories.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. — Ernest
J. Probst, city supt. of parks and play-
grounds, recommends establishment of
three additional playgrounds, one in west
section another in north section and a
third in the south section of the city.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract by city to make
fill at Calvin Coolidge Grammar School
on which will be constructed tennis
courts.
PESCADERO, San Mateo Oo., Cal.—
Supervisors of San Francisco and San
Mateo county contemplate joint develop-
ment of an 11,000 acre tract of redwoods
in the Pescadero Valley, 55 miles from
San Francisco, for use as a public park.
Owners of the property propose to log
off the land and early decisions on the
part of both counties are expected.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Heafey
Moore Co., 334 High St., Oakland, at $69-
344.60 submitted lowest bid and was
awarded the contract by Geo. E. Gross,
county clerk, to improve Webster St.
from Tynan Ave. north. Geo. A. Posey,
county surveyor.
Other bidders were:
Oakland Paving Co., Oakland $75,962.30
Hutchison Co., Oakland 76,504.80
California Concrete Co., Oakland 78,107.40
Central Concrete Co.. Oakland.... 80,249.00
LOS ANGELES, Cal— Geo. H. Oswald.
366 E-58th St., Los Angeles, at $152,830
sub. low bid to city for imps, in Q St,
and Figueroa St. Imp. Dist., involv.
grading; 329,755 sq. ft. 6-in. asph. cone,
pave.; san. sewer; water system, etc.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— City
declares inten. to imp. portions of Sum-
mit Dr., Carson St., and Shepherd St.,
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave.;
walk; storm water drains; wooden cul-
verts. 1911 Act. Pi-otests Aug. 23. Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. N. Randle.
city engineer.
ATHERTON. San Mateo Co., Calif.—
Town trustees declare mten. (12) to imp.
portions of Maple Ave., Ashtleld Road,
til Caniino Real, involv. grading; 3-ln.
asph. cone, surface pave, on 4-in. water-
Liouiid rock macadam base; corru. iixm
pipe culverts; hyd. cone, headwalls; r. w.
Header boards; vit. pipe lateral sewer.s.
i'Jll Act. Bond Act 19ia. Protests Aug.
20. G. Elmer Jennings, town clerk. Geo.
A. Kneese, engineer. Courthouse. Red-
wood City.
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Braun, Bryant and Austin, 6244 Wash-
ington Blvd., Los Angeles, at $195,756
awarded cont. by city to const. Sepulveda
Blvd. Storm Drain.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 20, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by F. E. Quail, county clerk, to imp.
Thornton Caanery Rd.., from Gait-New
Hope Ed. to the cannery. Cert, check
10% payable to Chairman of Bd. of Sups.
req. with bid. I'lans obtainable from
County Surveyor F. E. Smith.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
August 16, 12 noon, bids will be rec. oy
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to imp. por-
tions of 5th Ave., involv. grade; pave.;
curbs; gutters; walks; conduits. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in ofBce of clerk. Geo.
N. Randle, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— City
declares inten. to imp. Fern St. from
Erookdale Ave. southwest, involv. grade;
curbs; gutters; pave. 1911 Act. Protests
August 23. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
Geo. N. Randle, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. to imp. 65th St. from Tre-
nor St.. northeast, involv. grade; curbs;
gutters; pave. 1911 Act. Protests Aug.
23. Frank C. Merritt. city clerk. Geo.
N. Randle, city engineer.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Chutuk, Kordich and Vukojevich, 3518
Percy St., Los Angeles, at $441, ?75 sub.
low bid to city to const, cem. pipe sewer
system, 6-in. to 15-in. dia., in Home Gar-
dens District, including manholes, etc.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— until
Aug. 17, 8th P. M., bids will be rec. by
Eugene W. Smith, city clerk, (422) to
imp. portions of H and 5th Sts., involv.
grade; hyd. cem. cone, curbs, gutters; vit.
pipe san. sewers and hyd. cem. cone,
pipe storm sewers; hyd. cone, catch-
basins; cons, manholes; cone, and vit.
ironstone pipe lampholes; asph. cone,
pave, on waterbound macadam base:
corru. iron and cone, culverts. Est. cost
$90,000. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from H. K. Brainerd,
city manager.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. 24th St.. bet. Market and Adeline
Sts., and portions of Market, Myrtle,
Filbert, Linden and Chestnut Sts., ad-
jacent of 24th St.. involv. grade; curbs;
pave: catchbasins; conduit: sewers: 2
manholes. 1911 Act. Protests Aug. 23.
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. N.
Randle, city engineer.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— H. W.
Rohl. 727 West 7th St.. Los Angeles, at
$661,373 awarded cont. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and surface 3.5 mi.
bet. San Francisco and South San Fran-
cisco: eng. est. $660,028.
AUBURN. Placer Co., Cal.— F. L.
Carson. 5th Floor, Revigator Bldg.. Sutter
and Taylor Sts., San Francisco, at $84,-
588.62 awarded cont. by county to pave
anprox. 5 mi. of Sts. on east side of Lake
Tahoe, involv. 4-in. rockbound macadam
base with 3-in. asph. macadam surface.
Other bids: Pacific States Constr. Co.,
San Francisco, $85,824: Arthur J. Grier,
480 Chetwood St., Oakland. $94,921.16;
California Constr. Co., San Francisco.
$96,400.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal. — Basich
Bros. Constr. Co.. 3788 S-Vermont St.,
Los Angeles, at $1U6.748 awarded cont. by
..Liie Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
lace with stand, road surfacing, crushed
gravel or stone, 0.3 mi. bet. west boun-
dary and Orange Hill School; eng. est.
.pau'i,094.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— War-
ren Construction Co., 28th and Poplar
biH.. Oakland, at $2825 awarded cont. by
city to imp. Eola St., bet. Francisco and
\irginia Sts., involv. grade; pave.; curbs;
gutters; walks; lateral sewers.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— War-
ren Construction Co., ZSth and Poplar
Sts., Oakland, at $26,970 awarded cont.
by city to imp. Ada St., bet. Sacramento
and Ordway Sts., Acton and Ordway
Sts., bet. Rose and Hopkins Sts., Involv.
grade; pave.; sewers; - manholes; lamp-
holes; culverts: handholes; curbs; gut-
ters; walks; driveways.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
M. J. Bevanda, Stockton, at $25,630
awarded cont. by county to grade 1 mi.
of road near Moraga. leading to St.
Mary's College.
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal.— Until Aug. 20,
bids will be rec. by H. H. Thompson,
city clerk, to imp. portion of Soscot Ave.
involv. grade; 6-in. cone. pave. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from H. A. Harrold, city engineer.
WOODLAND, Y'olo Co., Cal.— City will
start proceedings at once to pave 4th
St., bet. Pendergast and Main Sts., a
distance of 4 blocks.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City Eng. Roy Fowler preparing sue-,
for pave, and curbs in Naglee Ave., bet.
Woodrow and Algea Sts., property own-
ers having petitioned for the work.
WHITE PINE COIJNTY, Nevada—
Until Aug. 22. 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
by State Highway Comm.. Carson City.
for 20.28 mi. of highway in White Pine
county from 14.46 mi. north of Magnus-
sons to North County Line, involv. 106,000
cu. yds. excav. unclassified: 25,797 yd.
sta. overhaul: 20.28 miles prepare sub-
grade and shoulders; 33,000 cu. yds.
crushed rock or crushed gravel in place;
3000 cu. yds. crushed rock or crushed
gravel in stockpile; install 1878 lin. ft.
IS-in.. 942 lin. ft. 24-in., 552 lin. ft. 30-
in. and 432 lin. ft. 36-in. corr. metal pipe;
139 cu. yds. dry rubble masonry; 119 cu.
yds. cem, rubble masonry: 44 monu-
ments. State will furnish corru. metal
pipe culverts, f. o. b. Cherry Creek Sta-
tion, WhTte Pine County. Plans on file
in office of Bureau of Public Roads, Shel-
don Bldg., San Francisco, and obtain-
able from State Highway Eng. S. C.
Durkee at Carson City.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
California Concrete Co., Sunnyvale, at
$1273 awarded cont. by city to const. 24-
in. reinf. cone. storm water sewers
across S. P. right-of-way in Frances
St. San Jose Paving Co., San Jose, only
other bidder at $1320.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.— City
Eng. W. F. Lunning making surveys for
second unit of Reeds Creek sewer which
will take sewage from sewer farm into
the Sacramento river. Estimates of
cost will also be prepared for a septic
tank.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 13, 11
R. M., under Proposal No. 361 (Supple-
mental), bids will be rec. by Leonard S.
Leavy. city purchasing agent. 270 City
Hall, to fur. processed asphalt that may
he ordered from time to time during
fiscal year 1928-29 for Department of
Public Works. Further information ob-
tainable from above.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Joe Chutuk. 343
Wilcox Bldg., Los Angeles, at $84,420
sub. lo-w bid to city to const, sewer in
Colorado Blvd. and Floristan Ave. Sewer
Dist., involv. 6-in. to 8-in. D and W S
vit. sewers; manholes, etc.
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co., Cal.—
City Eng. Ralph Hawley preparing spec.
to repave Powell St. with asph. Est.
cost $30,000.
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MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Gal,—
City rejects lone bid of J. G. Clincli,
Riclimond, at $1438.38 to const. 6-m. vit.
sewer in portions of E St., br. manhole;
vit lamphoJes; 4-in. vit. pipe sewer
house connections. Work will be done
by city by force account.
VENTURA COUNTY, Cal.— Silveria &
Robbins, 842^5 Main St., Ventura, sub.
low bid to State Highway Dist. Eng. S.
V Cortey to grade 0.2 mi. about 4 miles
east of Camarillo and pave same with
cement concrete.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 11, 192S
SAN FRANCISCO — Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
completing spec, for reinf. cone, sewer in
Franklin St., bet. Fulton and Grove Sts.
Bids will be asked shortly. M. M.
O'Shaughnessy, city engineer.
LYNWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — R.
O Peters, 930 N-Magnolia Ave., Whittier,
at $87,363 awarded cont. by city to imp.
Tweedy- Abbott Rd., involv. grading;
242 460 sq. ft. disintegrated rock sub-
base; 242,460 sq. ft. 6-in. to 8-in. Vibro-
lithic cone, pave.; etc.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Aug. 14, 2 P. M., new bids will be
rec. by C. H. Sweetser, Dist. Eng., U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
to surface with crushed gravel the San
Marcos Extension project, Nat'l. Forest
Highway, Route No. 66, partly withm
Santa Barbara Nat'l. Forest, 11.85 mi. in
length, involv. 11.85 mi. fine gradmg,
sub-grade, and shoulders; 26,300 cu. yds.
crushed gravel surfacing; 1000 M gals
watering; 2000 cu. yds. supplemental
crushed gravel. Cert, check 5% req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from above ofBce.
Bids previously rec. on this project re-
jected, the lowest being submitted by
Sam Hunter, 122 W-Valerio St., Santa
Barbara, at $63,747.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 20, 10 A. M.. bids will be rec.
by Elmer Dowdy, county clerk, to imp.
portions of following roads: Mitchell and
Freitas Rd. in Sup. Dist. No. 2; San Juan
Canyon Rd. in Sup. Dist. No. 2.; Old San
Juan and Ne%v Idria Rd. in Sup. Dist.
No. 3; Nash Rd. and L,lne St. in Sup.
Dist. No. 3; Hollister and Enterprise Rd.
in Sup. Dist. No. 3. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— Pyle Bros., Santa Clara, at $1.48 lin. ft.
awarded cont. by Santa Clara Schol Dis-
trict to const, cone, walks, curbs and
gutters at high school grounds. Granite
Construction Co., Watsonville, at $1.55
lin. ft. awarded cont. for similar work at
primary school.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. — City trustees
authorize grading a 3-mile equestrian
path in Bidwell Park,
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— County
plans to gravel and oil road through Los
Osos Valley connecting San Luis Obispo
and Morro Bay; est. cost $75,000.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Oakland Contracting
Co., Oakland, awarded cont. by city to
imp. portions of Excelsior Ave., Hopkins
St., Beacon St., etc., involv. grade. $."4
sq. ft.; cone, curb, $.60 lin. ft.; cone, curb
with steel guard. $1.10 lin. ft.; Vib. cone,
pave, without reinf. $.26 sq. ft.; Vib.
pave, with reinforcement, $.36 sq. ft.; 8x
29-in. corru. iron and cone, culvert, $5.56
lin. ft.; 8x24-in. do, $5.44 lin. ft.; 12-in.
pipe conduit, $2.93 lin. ft.; 10-in. pipe-
conduit with cone, covering, $3.12 lin. ft.:
cono. box culvert with reinf. cone, top,
$3.20 lin. ft.; cone, inlet with c. 1. grating,
$40 and $42 ea.; storm water inlets, $23
ea.; cone, handholes, $15 ea. ; c. i. hand-
hole, $14 ea.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Aug. 22,
bids will be rec. by Harry Hall, county
clerk, to const. 1,011 ft. cone, pave on
Sacramento river road below Freeporl.
IS ft. wide. Plans obtainable from Chas.
Detcrding Jr., county engineer.
TRUCKEE, Nevada Co., Cal.— Martin
Murphy, 1321 Milvia St.. lierkeley, at $16-
327 awarded cont. by Truckee Sanitary
Dist. to const, sewerage disposal plant.
Holdener Const. Co.. Sacramento, next
ow at $18,500. Murphy, at $10,207 award-
ed cont. to const, outfall sewer involv.
vit. pipe and small quantity of c. i. pipe.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Aug. 22,
bids will be rec. by Harry Hall, county
clerk, for 4000 ft. pavement on Carme-
lita and Central Aves. and Los Robles
Blvd., 16 ft. wide; est. cost $7500. Plans
obtainable from County Eng. Chas. Det-
erding Jr.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Aug.
29, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surfacfa
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone,
22.1 -mi. bet. SVa-mi. west of Hopkins
Well and Black Butte. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— Until Aug. 29,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade 5.0-mi. bet. Logan-
dale and Willows. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Aug. 29, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
face with oil treated crushel gravel or
stone, 2.2-mi. from Manteca to Mossdale.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
TULARE COUNTY. Cal.— Until August
29. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to widen and surface
with asph. cone. 6.1-mi. bet. Tulare and
1.5-mi. south of Plaza Garage. See call
for bids under official pro|>osal section in
this issue.
BUTTE. Glenn, CJlusa, Yolo, Sutter,
Yuba. Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado
Counties, Cal. — The following bids re-
ceived by State Highway Comm. (F. W.
Haselwood, Dist Eng., Dist. HI), Sacra-
mento, to unload from cars to trucks,
haul and deliver in stockpiles as di-
rected, 8900 tons crushed rock or gravel
at several locations in Dist III:
Raisch Improvement Co., 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco $6408.00
J. R. Reeves. Sacramento 6719.50
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville 7787.50
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Union Paving Co., Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, awarded cont. by city to make fill
at Calvin Coolidge Grammar School on
which will be constructed 'ennis courts.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (423-C) to imp. Cen-
tennial St. bet. Nevada and Monterey
Sts., involv. vit. clay pipe main sewer;
wye branches; br. manholes. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 20. S. A.
Evans, city clerk. Roy Fowler, city eng.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4280) to imp.
Brown Ave. bet. Willis Ave. and Syca-
more St., involv. grade; 1%-in. asph. cone,
surface, 2% -in. asph. cone, base pave-
ment; cone, curb and gutter; cone, walks
6-in. vit. san. sewers with 4-in. vit. lat-
erals; cone, storm water inlet; br. man-
hole. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Pacific
States Const. Co., Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, at $?6,212.27 awarded cont. by city
to imp. portions of Ross Valley Dr., Ter-
race Ave., Spring Grove Ave., etc., in-
volv. grade; monolithic cone, curbs and
gutters; cone. culverts; cone, catch-
basins; 4-in. ironstone pipe sewer; hyd.
cnnc. manholes; 4-in. crushed ftick base
and 4-in. asph. cone, surface pave.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Silva
& Ellis, Petaluma, at $10,155 awarded
cont. by city to imp. Fifth St., bet. I
St. and Mountain View Ave., involv.
grade; oilbound macadam pave.; cone,
curbs, gutters; corru. iron and cone,
culverts.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— City
will start proceedings at once for elec-
trolier system in 19th St., bet. N and
Baker Sts. W. D. Clarke, city engineer.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Fred-
rickson & Watson Constr. Co., 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland, at $82,922.60 awarded
cont. by city to const, pumping plant and
outfall sewer, involv. pump buildings on
pile foundation; pumping plant equip-
ment; 1432 ft. IS-in. centrigugal cast
reinf. cone, pipe; 1430 ft. 21-in. cent, cast
reinf. cone, pipe on cradle; 5338 ft, 21-in.
cent, cast reinf. cone, pipe uncradled;
945 ft. 30-in. cent, reinf. cone. pipe.
INYO COUNTY, Cal.— Following bids
rec. Aug. 8 by State Highway Comm. tor
grading and surfacing with crushed grav-
el or stone, oil treated, 9.3 mi. bet. Olan-
cha and Cottonwood Creek:
(1) Plant Mix; (2) Road Mix.
Southwest Paving Company, Washing-
ton Bldg., Los Angeles, (1) $85,753; (2)—.
W. J. Taylor, Palo Alto, (1) $96,967; (2)
$93,205.
M. J. Bivanda, Stockton, (1) $102,853;
(2) $93,823.
Robinson Roberts Co., Oakland, (1)
$101,737; (2) $101,737.
Nighbert & Carnahan, Bakersfield, (1)
$103,391; (2) $96,468.
Dann & Maney, Los Angeles, (1) $108,-
938; (2) $105,928.
Isbell Const. Co., Carson City, Nevada,
(1) $114,567; (2) $113,363.
Holdener Const. Co. and G. E. Fennell,
Sacramento. (1) $111,161; (2) $108,904.
Engineer's estimate, (1) $91,776.60; (2i
$93,281.60.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — War-
ren Const. Co., 28th and Poplar Sts., Oak-
land, at $2,825 sub. low bid to city (624)
to imp. Eola St. bet. Francisco and Vir-
ginia Sts. involv. grade; pave.; curbs;
gutters; walks; lateral sewers. Taken
under advisement.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— War-
ren Const. Co., 28th and Poplar Sts., Oak-
l.ind, at $26,970 sub. low bid to city (627)
to imp. Ada St. bet. Sacramento and Ord-
way Sts., Acton and Ordway Sts. bet.
Rose and Hopkins Sts., involv. grade;
pave.; sewers; manholes; lampholes; cul-
verts; handholes; curbs; gutters; walks;
driveways. Taken under advisement.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Cal.— Follow-
ing is complete list of bids rec. by State
Highway Comm. (four low bidders pre-
viously reported), to grade and surface
3.5 mi. bet. San Francisco and South
San Francisco: H. W. Rohl. Los An-
es, $661,373; Granfleld, Farrar & Car-
lin. San Francisco, $704,049; D. McDon-
ald, Sacramento, $717,238; Geo. Pollock
Co., Sacramento, $730,324: J. F. Knapp,
Stockton, $766,401; Ross Constr. Co., Los
Miffeles, $791,461; Nevada Constr. Co.,
Fallon. Nevada, $796,224; Kaiser Paving
Co., Oakland, $804,422; Wren & Gree-
nough, Portland, $812,976; C. R. Adams,
Mount Shasta, $825,572; Marsh Bros. &
Gardenier, San Francisco. $839,977: A. F.
Giddings, Sacrafnento, $843,371; Twohy
Bros. & Shea. San Francisco, $855,744.
Engineer's estimate. $660,028.
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MONTEBELLO, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Until 7:30 P. M., Aug. 14, bids will be
rec. by city to const, vit. system in
Maple Ave. and other streets, involv. :
21,420 ft. S-in., 1927 ft. 10-in., 3890 ft. 12-
in., and 330 ft. 15-in. vit. sewer; 12,795
ft. C-in. house conn and wyes: 106 man-
holes; 790 extra wyes; 34 chimneys. 1911
Act. Plans obtainable from Engineers
Olmstead & Gillelen, Hollingswarth Bldg.,
Los Angeles, on paymentof $5. L. G.
Herr, city clerk.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
C'alifornia Construction Co., Standard Oil
Bldg., San 'Francisco, at $61,947 awarded
cont. by count.v to pave Arlington Ave.,
in EI Cerrito, approx. 2 miles.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Hutchinson Co., Great Western Power
Bldg., Oakland, awarded cont. by county
for 4375 lin. ft. oil macadam pave, on Fish
Ranch Road in Sup. Dist. No. 2.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— C. R. Fiedler,
2631 30th St., Sacramento, awarded cont.
by city to imp. alley bet. O and P Sts.,
bet. 4th and 5th Sts., involv. c. i. drain;
vit. sewer; reconst. catchbasins; 1-in.
main connections; grade; hjd. cone.
pave.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— E. F. Hilliard,
1355 43rd St., Sacramento, awarded cont.
by city to imp. alley bet. N. O. 22nd and
23rd Sts., involv. c. i. drains; vit. sewers;
1-in. water main connections; grade; hyd.
cone. pave.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Krause Ave., bet. s. e. termina-
tion and Church St., involv. grade; curbs;
walks; pave. 1911 Act. Protests Aug. 23.
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. N.
Randle, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Fair Ave., from n. w. line to s. e.
line of High Terrace Tract, involv. grade;
cone, curbs: Vibrolithic cone, pave.: cem.
walks. 1911 Act. Protests Sept. 6. Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. N. Randle,
city engineer.
BlIRLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until July 30, 8 P. M., new bids will be
rec. by J. R. Murphy, city clerk, to const,
storm sewer involv. 109 ft. 12-in. cone,
drain tile; 411 ft. 12-in. and 510 ft. IS-in.
cone, pipe.; 32 ft. 18-in. corru. iron pipe;
100 sq. ft. remove and replace paving;
1,220 sq. ft. remove and replace side-
walks; 1 cone, headwall; 2 cone, catch-
basins; 12 cu. yds. crashed rock, 1-in.
minimum; lay pipe; dig and backfill
trenches. Bids previously received re-
turned un-opened. Plans on file in office
of clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until August 22. 3
P. M., bids will be received by Board of
Public Works to imp.:
Congo St. bet. Mangels Ave. and Stil-
lings St. (where not) Involv, cone, curb;
asph. cone, pavement.
West Vi 38th Ave. from pt. 150 ft. north
of Taraval St. to Santiago St., involv. re-
moval of sand from rdwy. and eonst. of
bulkhead.
Elsie St. bet. Coso and Esmeralda Aves.
(where not), involv. side sewers: cone,
and asph. cone, pavement.
Moscow St. bet. Brazil and Excelsior
Aves.. (where not) involv. cone, curb; 7-
ft. strip vit. brick pave, in center; asph.
cone, pavement.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Engi-
neering, 3rd floor. City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until August 22, 3
P. M., bids will be received by Board of
Public Works to imp. :
Crossing of Monticello and Garfield Sts.,
involv. grade; cone, curb; art. stone
walks; br. catchbasins: 12 and 18-in. iron-
stone pipe sewers; 6-in. cone, base; 1%-
in. asph. cone, surface pavement.
20th St. bet. San Bruno Ave. and Ver-
mont St., involv. grade: cone, curb; cone,
pave.; reset catchbasins and curb; art.
stone walks.
Crossing of Keith and Newcomb Ave.,
and Keith and Oakdale Ave., involv.
grade; cone, curb: art. dtone walks; br.
catchbasins; 8 and 12-in. ironstone sew-
ers: 6-in. cone, base, Wz-m. asph. cone,
surface pavement.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Engi-
neering, 3rd floor. City Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until August 22, 3
P. M., bids win be received by Board of
Public Works to imp.:
Portions of various streets in Glen Park
Terraces, involv. grade; cone, curb; art.
stone walks; 6-in. cone, base, IH-in.
asph. cone, surface pave.; br. catchbas-
ins; 8 and 10-in. ironstone sewers; man-
holes; wye branches: side sewers; mor-
tared rubble rock wall; reconst. catch-
basins, etc.
Kansas St. bet. Army and Marin Sts.,
(where not) involv. cone, curb; br. catch-
basins; 10-in. ironstone pipe culverts;
side sewers: art. stone walks; 12-in. iron-
stone pipe sewer; 6-in. cone, base, IH-in.
asph. cone, surface pavement.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Engi-
neering, 3rd floor. City Hall.
Long Bridge to the summit of Sup. Dist,
No. 5. Plans obtainable from County
Surveyor Robt. Chandler on payment o'f
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— A.
J. Raisch, 46 Kearny St., San Francisco,
at $24,500, type A pavement, awarded
cont. by county to imp. Bellomy St. in
town of Santa Clara. Sup. Dist. No. 4.
Eng. est. $27,065,
SANTA CRUZ, Sonta Cruz Co., Cal.—
Granite Construction Co., Watsonville, at
$1405.60 awarded cont. by city to imp. un-
named alley in Block C bet. Leibrandt
Ave. and Third St. involv 5-in. cone.
pave.; vit. clay pipe sewer laterals with
wye branches; cone, catchbasins.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 20, 8 P. M., bias will be rec. by
George H. Calanan, city clerk, to imp.
streets involv. (1) 20 tons asphaltic oil.
Grade E; (2) reconst. 2,000 lin. ft. 16-ft.
rdwy. with 5-in. asph. macadam on old
rock macadam base, using part of ma-
terial in place, rock ana screenings fur-
nished by city. Street to receive three
coats of asph. as follows: %-gal. per sq.
yd., 2nd coat; ^-gal. per sq. yd 3rd coat.
Bids will also be considered for rental of
various equipment. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Aug. 22,
bids will be rec. by Harry Hall, county
clerk, for 1 mi. asph. -macadam pave on
Elk Grove-Florin Rd., 10 ft. wide; est.
cost $10,000. Spec. obtainable from
County Eng. Chas. Deterding Jr.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 20. 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Henry A. Pflster, county clerk, to imp.
portion of Congress Springs Rd. above
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til August 20, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by John J. Lynch, city clerk (4298)
to imp. portions of Keeble Ave. bet. The
Alameda and San Fernando St.. involv.
grade; 1%-in. asph. cone, surface; 2V4-in.
asph. cone, base pave.; cem. cone, gut-
ters; br. manhole. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Wm. Popp, city eng.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
i^irigerating Plant — Mare Island Navy
Yard)
Sealed bids, indorsed "Bids for Refrig-
erating Equipment, Specification No.
o5S6," will be received at the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C, until 11 o'clock A. M,,
August 29, 1928, and then and there pub-
licly opened, for furnishing and install-
ing a refrigerator, a display counter and
a complete refrigerating plant at the
Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif. Specifi-
cation No. 6586 may be obtained on ap-
plication to the Bureau or to the Com-
mandant. Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif.
Deposit of a check or postal money order
for ?5, payable to the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, is required as
security for the safe return of the speci-
fication. L. E. GREGORY, Chief of
Bureau.
July 14, 1928.
<ni
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway En-
gineer, Highway Building Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M., on
August 29, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Glenn Countv. between Logandale and
Willows (III-Gle-7-A), about five (5.0)
miles in length, to be graded.
Placer County, two reinforced concrete
girder bridges as follows:
Across Dry Creek about Vt mile south
of Rosevilie. (Ill-Pla-S-A). a bridge con-
sisting of two 44-foot spans on a con-
crete bent and concrete abutments with
wing walls.
Across Antelope Creek 1 mile east of
Bnseville (III-Pla-17-A), a bridge con-
sisting of one 40-foot span on concrete
abutments with wing walls.
Merced County, repairing a bridge
across San Joaquin River about 16 miles
east of Los Banos (VI-Mer-32-C), con-
sisting of one 306-foot steel truss swing
snan, one 70-foot steel truss span and
approximately 170 feet of timber trestle.
Tulare County, between Tulare and 1.5
miles south of Plaza Garage (VI-Tul-4-
F), about six and one-tenth (6.1) miles
in length, to be widened and surfaced
with asphalt concrete.
Riverside County, between nine and
nne-half miles west of Hopkins Well and
Black Butte (VIII-Riv-64-C-D), about
twenty-two and one-tenth (22.1) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone.
San Joaquin County, from three miles
west of Manteca to Mossdale iX-SJ-66-
A). about two and two-tenths (2.2) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone.
Plans mav be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
mav be obtained at the said office, and
thev may be seen at the ofllces of the
^■=trirt Engineers at Los Angeles and
S,in Francisco, and at the oflice of the
District Engineer of the district in which
tV'e work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding. Sacramento, San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo. Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernarlino and Bishop.
A representative from the District
Oflice will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an Inspection of
the work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the
location, character and quantity of work
to he done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It Is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
A call for bids published In
this section Indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this is aesured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEEKING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratei 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All ofllcial calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this seictton.
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed Information con-
cerning the proposed work may be ob-
tained from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it Is
made on a blank fcrm furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is call-
ed to the "Proposal Requirements and
nfitions' annexed to the blank form
of proposal, for full directions as to
dding, etc. ,
• he Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all
liids or to accept the bid deemed for the
t interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineor
Dated: August 1, 1928.
NOTICE— BIDS FOR FURNISHING ONE
COMBINED STREET PLANER AND
GRADER
The Council of the City of Oakland
will receive sealed bids on Thursday.
August 16. 1928, between the hours of
11 o'clock A. M., and 12 o'clock M-, for
furnishing one combined street planer
and grader to the City of Oakland. Speci-
fications and blank forms of proposals
will be furnished by City Clerk, on ap-
plication. A bond of $375 for faithful
performance of contract to be given by
successful bidder. Bidder to enter Into
contract to furnish said equipment with-
in 30 days after award.
FRANK C. MERRITT,
City Clerk.
(Ti^
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Linoleum — San Mateo Union High School
District)
Notice is herebv given that the under-
sicned trustees of the San Mateo Union
Hiirh School District, San Mateo County,
Calif will receive sealed bids up to the
hour of seven. thirty (7:30) o'clock P. M.,
on Thursday, the 16th day of August.
1928. at the office of the San Mateo Union
Hish School. San Mateo, at which said
time and pI.Tce sa'd bids will be publicly
opened for the following:
For fiirnisViine and laying linoleum-
battleship grade— in the corridors on the
second floor of the New San Mateo Hich
School huildine and also in the offices nf
the Principal and Superintendent. Bid-
ders must specify exact grade and quality
which thev propose to supply.
All bids will he addressed to the Clerk
of the Said Pnard of Trustees and must
he accompanied hv a certified check made
iiavahle to the order of aforesaid Clerk in
amount equal to at least ten (10%) per
cent of the lareest hid so submitted, and
— .^-nnnsal will be considered by said
Board unless accompanied by such check.
The said check to be forfeited to said
School District, as ascertained and
liquidated damages in case the success-
ful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a
contract to perform the work, and give
satisfactory bonds required, within ten
days after the date of the award.
The said Board of Trustees expressly
reserves the right to reject any and all
Ijids.
Done by the order of the Board of
Trustees of the San Mateo Union High
School District, San Mateo County, Calif.
THOMAS H. BREEZE.
President.
HUMPHREY C. JONES,
Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Painting Courthouse — San Benito County
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals or bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of San Benito
County, California, in its office in the
Courthouse in the Town of Hollister, up
to 10 o'clock A M., of August 20th. 1928,
for the painting of the San Benito County
Courthouse located in said Town of
Hollister, California, said painting to be
done in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the office of said
Board of Supervisors for said work.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of ten per cent
of the amount bid. drawn on some re-
liable bank in favor of Elmer Dowdy,
County Clerk, as liquidated damages in
case the successful bidder fails to file a
satisfactory bond as required by said
Board within ten days for the faithful
performance of the conditions of the
contract.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of
San Benito County.
ELMER DOWDY,
Clerk of said Board of Supervisors.
Dated: August 1st, 1928.
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
(Reinforced Concrete Bridge — Sonoma
County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Sonoma County. California,
July 27th, 1928.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of So-
noma Countv. California, at his office
until 12 o'clock M., August 16th. 1928,
and will be publicly opened and read at
1:30 o'clock P. M., for the construction
of reinforced concrete bridge on Third
Street over Santa Rosa Creek, in Third
Supervisorial District in Sonoma County.
Specifications for this work are on file
in the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, and in the office of the
County Surveyor, which bidders are here-
by referred to.
Estimated Quantities — 530 cubic yards
reinforced concrete.
Total estimate cost J16.000.
W. S. COULTER.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
■ (D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Elevator — Alameda County)
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Alameda County. California, at his of-
fice. Monday the 27th day of August,
1928, at ten thirty o'clock A. M., (the
day when said bids will be opened and
the contract awarded) for the erection
and completion of a plunger electric pas-
senger elevator in the Veterans' Memor-
ial Building at Grand Avenue and Har-
rison Blvd., Oakland. California.
Plans and specifications for said work
are on file In the office of the County
Clerk of Alameda County, in the Hall of
Records Building in the City of Oak-
land. County of Alameda, State of Cali-
fornia, where copies may be obtained in
the following manner, viz:
Contractors may secure complete copies
of the plans and specifications by de-
Saturday, August 11, 192S
positing with the County Clerk the sum
of Twenty-five (?25.0U) Dollars.
Contractors will be required to return
copies of the plans and specifications in
good condition to the office of the County
Clerk oJ Alameda County, California, not
later than the day upon which bids are
to be opened for the specified work.
Deposits of contractors failing to re-
turn said specifications on or before the
date of opening of bids will immediately
become" forfeited to the county of Ala-
meda.
Eact bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of a bank of the State
of California, or a National Bank doing
business in the State of California, for a
sum equal to ten (10%) per cent of the
total amount bid made payable to Geo.
E. Gross, Clerk of the Board of Super-
visors of Alameda County, to be for-
feited to the County as agreed and liqui-
dated damages should the party or
parties to whom tlie contract shall be
awarded, fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give the bond re-
quired by law and by the said specifica-
tions.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO. E. GR0.3C,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Dated: July 30th. 1928.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(C. I. Pipe and Fittings — Santa Cruz)
Notice is hereby given that the Coun-
cil of the City of Santa Cruz, California,
nvites sealed proposals or bids for furn-
ishing the following:
4806 feet 8 -inch Class B Cast Iron Pipe
or Centrifugal Cast Pipe of equal weight,
Bell and Spigot Joints.
10 8-inch x 4-inch Cast Iron Crosses.
8 8-inch x 4-inch Cast Iron Tees.
Pipe to be not less than 12-foot lengths
free from cracks and breaks.
Any broken pipe to be replaced by suc-
cessful bidder.
Pipe and Fittings to be aelivered F.O.B.
Santa Cruz. Delivery to be made within
75 days after award of contract.
Said proposals or bids will be received
at the office of the Ci'ty Clerk in the City
Hall, Church Street, in the City of Santa
Cruz, on or before 2:45 o'clock in the af-
ternoon of Monday, the 13th day of Au-
gust, 1928. Bids will be opened at 3:1D
o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
All proposals or bids must be in writ-
ing, give total amount of bid submitted
and must be accompanied by a certified
check or bond for ten per cent of the
amount bid, payable to the City of Santa
Cruz.
The Council of said City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated August 3, 1028.
S. A. EVANS,
City Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Encinal School District — Santa Clara
County)
BUILDING AND EJ^JGINEERING NEWS
23
The Board of Trustees of the Encinal
School District, County of Santa Clara,
State of California, will receive sealed
bids up to 2 P. M. on the 24th day of
August, 1928, at the present school in
Encinal School District. County of Santa
Clara. State of California, at which time
and place said bids will be opened and
read in public for furnishing all the re-
quired labor and material for the con-
struction, erection and completion of a
school building to be located in Encinal
School District. California, in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
therefor by W. H. Weeks, Architect.
A cashier's or certified check or bidder's
bond issued by a Surety Company of ac-
credited standing, for an amount not less
than five per cent (5%) of the amount bid
shall accompany each proposal, drawn
payable to A. C. Giesenhoff. Clerk of the
Board of Trustees, as a guarantee that
the bic'der will within five (5) days after
h»'ng informed of tlie acceptance of his
bid. enter into a contract with said
Board in accordance with said bid and
that he will furnish the necessary surety
bonds; said check or bond to be forfeited
to the said Board should the bidder fail
to execute contract and furnish bond as
above mentioned.
All bio's must be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect. Plans and
specifications for all the above work may
be seen at the office of the Architect. W.
H, Weeks, 111 Sutter St., San Francisco,
or 820 Bank of Italy Bldg., San Jose, or
at the ollice of the Board of Trustees at
the School Building at Encinal School
District, Californi.i. A limited number of
plans will be loaned out to bidders upon
deposit of $20, said deposit to be refund-
ed to bidders when plans and specifica-
tions are returned in good condition, ac-
companied by bid; such ■ deposits to be
forfeited to the i:oard of Trustees pro-
vided the plans and specifications are
not returned in Rood condition within
three days from the time plans are taken
out, unless a bid is to be submitted on
or before the above named time set for
receiving of same.
Said Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Encinal School District. County of
Santa Clara, State of California.
(Signed)
ENCINAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
By A. C. GEISENHOFF, Clerk.
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(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Plastering — San Rafael High School)
Bids will be received bv the Board of
Education, City of San Rafael, for plas-
tering the exterior of the San Rafael
High School Vocational Building in ac-
cordance with plans ana specifications on
file with the Secretary.
All bids shall be accompanied by a
certified check for 10% of the amount of
the bid and shall be filed with the Secre-
tary at his office in the high school build-
ing on or before 8 P. M., August 20, 1928.
OLIVER P. HARTZELL,
Secretary Board of Education, City of
San Rafael.
(D)
NOTICE — BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME
FOR HANGAR NO. 4
The Board of Port Commissioners of
the City of Oakland at its office, 424
Oakland Bank Building, will receive
sealed bids on Monday, August 13. 1928,
between the hours of 4:30 and 5:30 P. M.,
for constructing the structural steel
frame for Hangar No. 4. at Oakland Mu-
nicipal Airport. Plans, specifications and
blank form of proposal will be furnished
by the Secretary of the Board on deposit
of $10 check. Bond in the full amount of
the contract price for faithful perfor-
mance of contract to be given by suc-
cessful bidder. Certified check in the
amount of 10% of the bid to accompany
the bid. Contract to be entered into
within 3 calen(?ar days after date of
award. Work to commence within 3
calendar days after date of Auditor's
certificate to contract, and to be com-
pleted within 90 calendar days there-
after. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
G. B. HEGARDT.
Secretary, Board of Port Commissioners.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Hydraulic Fill — San Rafael)
Bids will be received by the Board of
Education. City of San Rafael, for furn-
ishing approximately 80,000 cubic yards
of hydraulic fill to be delivered on the
San Rafael High School grounds and for
the construction of levees and spillways
for retaining the same, all in accordance
with plans and specifications on file with
the Secretary of the Board.
All bids shall be entered with the Sec-
retary at his office in the high school
building on or before 8 P. M., August 20,
1928, and shall be accompanied by a cer-
tified check for 10% of the amount bid.
OLIVER P. HARTZELL,
Secretary Board of Education, (iity of
San Rafael.
NOTICE— BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF SUPERSTRUCTURE OTHER
THAN STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME
FOR HANGAR NO. 4
The Board of Port Commissioners of
the City of Oakland at its office. 424
Onkland Bank Bldg.. will receive sealed
bids on Monday, Auaust 13, 1928, between
the holhs of 4.30 and 5:30 P. M., for con-
sti'ucting the superstructure, other than
structural steel frame, or Hangar No. 4
at Oakland IWunicipal Airport. Plans,
specifications and blank form of proposal
will be furnished by the Secretary of the
Board on deposit of $10 check. Certified
check In the amount of 10% of the bid
to accompany the bid. Bond in the full
amount of the contract price for faith-
ful performance of the contract to be
given by the successful bidder. (Contract
to be entered into within 3 calendar days
after date of award. Work to commence
within 3 calendar days after date of
Auditor's certificate to contract, and to
be completed within 30 calendar days
-thereafter. The Board reserves the right
to award the bid on either Proposal A
or Proposal B. The BoariJ further re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
G. B. HEGARDT,
Secretary, Board of Port Commissioners.
-(D)-
The Council of the City of Oakland will
receive sealed bids on Thursday, August
16, 1928, between the hours of 11 o'clock
A. M. and 12 o'clock M., for furnishing
one sixty horsepower gas motor driven
tractor. Caterpillar tread, to the City of
Oakland. Specifications and blank forms
of proposals will be furnished by City
Clerk on application. A bond of $1200
for faithful performance of contract to
be given by successful bidder. Bidder to
enter into contract to furnish said tractor
within 30 days after award.
FRANK C. MERRITT,
City Clerk.
-(D)-
The Council of the City of Oakland
will receive sealed bids on Thursday,
August 16, 1928, between the hours of
11 o'clock A. M., and 12 o'clock M.. for
furnishing one portable gasoline engine-
driven air compressor to the City of
Oakland. Specifications and blank forms
of proposals will be furnished by City
Clerk on application. A bond of $750 for
faithful performance of contract to be
given by successful bidder. Bidder to
enter into contract to furnish said com-
pressor within 30 days after award.
FRANK C. MERRITT.
City Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Painting— San Rafael High School)
Bids will be received by the Board of
Education, City of San Rafael, for furn-
ishing material and painting certain por-
tions of the exterior of the San Rafael
High School building in accordance with
the specifications on file with the Secre-
tary of the Board.
All bids shall be entered with the Sec-
retary at his office in the high school
building on or before 8 P. M., August 20,
1928, and shall be accompanied by a cer-
tified check for 10% of the amount bid.
OLIVER P. HARTZELL,
Secretary Board of Education, City of
San Rafael.
-(D)-
REMAPPING OUR CITIES
Rapid progress in mapping the cities
of the United States according to the
economic rather than their political
boundaries as a basis for the 1930 census
is reported by the Civic Development De-
partment of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
Of 144 cities of 50.000 and over in
the country, 26 are at work preparing the
new maps of their metropolitan districts
and 27 have already completed their
maps. A number of others are prepar-
ing to take up the work of tracing the
limits of the economic activities center-
ing upon them. From thi.s it appears that
more than half the cities of the required
size are drawn upon this new scale.
Amonge those remapped are New Or-
leans. St. Louis. Dallas. Buffalo. Detroit,
Atlanta, De Moines, Kansas City, New
York City, Philadelphia. St. Paul.
Maps are in course of preparation by
Knoxville, Omaha, Spokane. Kalamazoo,
Sacramento, Indianapolis, Fort Worth,
Pittsburgh. Huntington, W. Virginia.;
Charlotte. N. C, and other cities.
A number of cities will lose their
Ic'entity from an economic viewpoint,
tjeing swallowed up by the metropolitan
region of larger neighbors of which they
are a part.
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, August 11, 192S
Contracts Awarded ^Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1824
Bellaire
Owner
"OOOOU
1825
Doelger
Owner
1836
Sanborn
U. S. Metal
1827
Wales
Perini
400(1
1828
DriscoU
Owner
4000
1829
Dobert
Owner
3500
18c0
Franzola
Kirby
3700
1831
Heyman
Owner
3500
1832
Owner
7000
1833
Ehrman
Martin
30000
1834
Meyer
Owner
8000
1835
Meyer
Owner
80IJU
1836
Meyer
Owner
1837
Newberry
Orndorff
45000
1838
Pacific
Scully
1000
1839
Watson
Owner
1840
Meadowcraft
Owner
8000
1841
Ryan
Jenkins
4000
1842
Barry
Owner
2000
1S4S
Ebert
Moren
5995
1844
Elkington
Ow^ner
4000
1S45
Hee
Stevens
32000
1846
Rtgal
Goodwin
1000
1847
Ruegg
Owner
1848
Siggs
Siggs
1849
Wolf
De Martini
9600
1850
Frye
Frye
8000
1851
Murray
Murray
1460
1852
Reit
Shaw
1500
1853
Schiechl
PIov
4000
1854
Vasquez
Owner
3000
1855
Bullock
Owner
lOOOU
1856
Dito
Owner
1400
1857
Fratessa
Owner
3500
1858
Knickerbocker
Owner
1500
1859
Kepner
Mitional
30'JU
1860
La Rose
Owner
1600
1861
Mangini
Brueck
4500
1862
Stahl
Owner
13000
1863
Zuffl
Carraro
1000
APARTMENTS
(1824) SW GREEN AND LEAVEN-
worth. Twenty - story class A (74
apartment) building.
Owner — Bellaire Building. Inc., Crocker
First National Bank BIdg., S. F.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco. $700,000
DWELLINGS
(1825) E FORTIETH AVE 200, 225, 250,
275, 300 and 325 S Judah. Sfx one-
storv and basement frame dwellings.
Owner— Henry Doelger, 1391 8th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $
ALTERATIONS
(1826) SW FRONT AND FRANCISCO.
Replace iron shutters with glass
windows: construct office quarters.
Owner — Elizabeth B. Sanborn.
Architect — None.
Contractor — U. S. Metal Products Co.,
330 10th St., San Francisco. $1500
DWELLING
(1827) N WAYLAND 30 W Brussels.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. A. Wales, 468 Brus-
sells St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mario A. Perini, 530 Brussels
St., San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(1828) E MOSCOW 175 N Russia; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Gust Driscoll. 231 Paris St.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(1829) S LHBIG 525 SE San Jose Ave.;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Henry Dobert, 179 Madrid St.
Architect— None. $3500
DWELLING
(1830) 2516 19th ST.; I-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner — E. Franzela, 2516 19th St.
Architect — None.
Kirby, 2315 24th Ave.,
$3700
DWELLING
(1S31) W BOWDOIN 228-4 N Silver Ave.
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hevnian Brothers, 742 Market St.
Plans By Owners. $3500
RESIDENCE
(1832) SE MENDOSA 45.97 E 10th Ave.;
2-story and basement frame residence
Owner — Lang Realty Co., 2074 Chestnut
Street.
Architect— Harold G. Stoner, 2074 Chest-
nut St. $7000
ADDITION
(1833) N WASHINGTON 103 W Spruce
St.; addition of third story for resi-
dence; light steel frame and hollow
tile construction).
Owner — Alfred Ehrman, 546 3rd St.
Architect — Albert Farr and J. Francis
Ward, associated, 65 Post St.
Contractor — Wm. Martin, Builders' Ex-
change. $30,000
DWELLINGS
aS34) S ROCKDALE 321. 281 W La Bica
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros.
Plans by Owners. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1835) E ROCKDALE 229 E Chaves; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Meyer Bros.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLINGS
(1836) N AGUA 421, 388 E Chaves; two
1 -story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner — Meyer Bros.
Plans by Owners. $4000 each
ALTERATIONS
(1837) 967-71 MARKET ST.; general al-
terations for store.
Owner — J. J. Newberry Co., 5th Ave,
New York. N. Y.
Plans by Owners.
Contractor — Orndorff Const. Co., 247 N
Wes'ern Ave., Los Angeles. $45,000
ALTERATIONS
(1838) W HARRIET 100 S Folsom; raise
floor in storeroom; install traveler in
corrugated iron shed.
Owner— Pacific Gear and Tool Co., 1035
Folsom St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. E. Scully, Phelan BIdg.
$1000
APARTMENTS
a39) E ASHBURT 100 S Frederick: 3-
story and basement frame (9) apts.
Owner — Watson and Baumgartner, 1902
23rd St.
Plans by Owners. $18,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
9M Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
DWELLINGS
(1840) N 25th AVE., 175, 200 N Kirk-
ham: two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Meadowcraft Const. Co., 1342 9th
Avenue.
Architect — None. $4000 each!
raise
ALTERATIONS
(1S41) 20 to 26 HIGHLAND AVE.
dwellings, ratproofing, etc.
Owner— J. H. Ryan, 866 25th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jenkins and Gross, 2433 Mar-
ket St. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1842) NO. 415 LYON. Change parti-
tions for residence.
Owner — Archie W. Barry, 369 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
i'laiLs by Ovnier. $2000
.' i\\ELLING
(1843) E ELEVENTH AVE 100 S Ortega
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — A. G. Ebert.
Arcliitect — E. A. Neumarkel, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Geo. R. Moren, 3745 24th St.,
San Francisco. $5995
DWELLING
(1844) W SIXTEENTH AVE 75 S Ulloa.
One-story and basement frame dwlg
Owner — G. J. Elkington & Sons, 1291
33rd Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1S45) NW JACKSON AND BEDFORD
Place. Threejstory Class C (16)
apartments.
Owner — Arthur Hee, % Architect.
.\rchitect — Martin A. Sheldon, 950 Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. J. Stevens, 1226 28th
Ave., San Francisco. $32,000
-ALTERATIONS
(1846) NO. 807 MARET. Rearrange en-
trance; marble work, etc.
Owner — Regal Shoe Store, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — C. L. Goodwin, Worcester.
Mass.
Contractor — C. L. Goodwin, Worcester,
Mass. $1000
DWELLING
(1847) E DESMOND 100 N Visitacion.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— The Ruegg Co., 369 Pine St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(1S48) W FORTY-THIRD AVE 175 N
Kirkham. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Siggs & Beck, 2314 19th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Arthur R. Siggs, 2314 19th
Ave., San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
{isi'j) SE FOURTEENTH AVE AND
Santiago. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wolf, 2195
23rd Ave.. San Francisco.
-Architect — None
Contractor — Wm. De Martini, 1144 Treat
Ave., San Francisco. $9600
FLATS
(1850) S CABRILLO 95 W Twenty-
ninth Ave. Two-story and basement
frame flats.
Owner— Corrinne Frye, 1999 Green St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. A. Frye, 1990 Green St..
San Francisco. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(1S51) TILLMAN PLACE (rear of No.
.■!09 Sutter St.) Build chimney, alter
front and floors of art shop.
Satui-day, August 11,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Owner — B. C. Murray, Beresford Station,
San Mateo.
Designer — Austin B. Murray, 610-612 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco. $1460
ALTERATIONS
US52) NO. 666 SANCHEZ. Alter stairs
and add room to dwelling.
Owner — C. E. Reit, % Architect.
Architect — Harvey Harris, 815 Balboa St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — David Shaw, lOSO Bush St.,
San Francisco. $1500
DWELLING
(1S53) SE COLBY AND SILVER AVE.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Own2er — John Schiechl, 1100 Silver Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Gilbert Plov, 391 Munich St.,
San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(1S54) S VALLEY 230 W Noe. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Rosalie Vasquez, 433 Valley St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $3000
RESIDENCE
(1855) E MONCADA 187.31 S Paloma ;
2-story and basement frame residence.
Owner— W. B. Bullock, 120 A Noe St.
Designer — Theo. Stringer, 3225 Laguna St.
$10,000
ALTERATIONS
(1856) 1521 LARKIN ST., raise and in-
stall private garage in building.
Owner — P. Dito, 1521 Larkin St.
Architect— None. $14iii
DWELLING
(1857) N HOLLISTEK 225 E Ingalls; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Joseph S. Fratessa, 961 San Bru-
no Ave.
Architect— None. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(1858) NW PINE & BUCHANAN; alt^-r
and remodel apartments.
Owner — Calvin Knickerbocker, 57 Post St.
Designer— W. Wethered, 16 Turk St.
$1500
ALTERATIONS
(1859) 3326-3334 SACRAMENTO; alter ,>t
remodel stores and store fronts.
Owner— J. M. Kepner. 80 Post St.
Architect — Geo. Rolph, 110 Sutter St.
Contractor— J. S. Mitional, 110 Sutter St.
$3Uu..
DWELLING
(1860) N RIVERA 82 E 48th Ave.; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Frank La Rose, 2144 46th Ave.
Architect — None. $1800
DWELLING
(1861) E CHARTER OAK 40 N Quint;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Federico and Rosa Mangini.
Architect — Luigl Dallorso, 32 Jansen St.
Contractor — M. Brueck, 600 Charter Oak.
APARTMENTS
(1862) W 27th AVE. 100 N Taraval; 2-
story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner— Earl Stahl, 339 17th Ave.
Architect— W. A. Doctor, 1100 Ulloa St.
$13,000
MOVE & ALTER
(1863) S HALE 25 E Merrill; move and
alter dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. T. Zuffl, 1411 Silver Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. Carraro, 750 Fulton St.
$1000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No. Owner
322 Levison
323 McDonald
324 Langiel
325 Rosellini
.126 Wolf
327 Mangini
328 Regents
Contractor Arat.
American 1020
Payne
Brueck
Ratto
Demartini
Brueck
9200
5211 I
3110
9600
5800
Holland 75850
ELECTRICAL WORK
(322) N O'FARRELL 165 E Octavia E
27-6xN 120. Electrical work for
building.
Owner — Tillie Levison, 1540 California St.,
San Francisco.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — American Elec. En^. Co.,
1702 Washington St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 2, '28. Dated July 24, '28.
Houghed in $510
Completed and accepted 255
Usual 35 days 255
TOTAL COST, $1020
Bond, $510. Sureties, P. P. Skillis and
John Dempnick. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCES
(323) W FORTY-SIXTH AVE 150 S
Rivera S 50xW 120 O L 1076. All
work for two 5-room residences.
Owner— M. E. McDonald, 745 Cabrillo St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 2130 46th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 2, '28. Dated July 30, '28.
On signing contract $2200
Roof on each house each 875
Each house completed each* 875
Usual 35 days each 875
TOTAL COST, $9200
Bond. none. Limit. 120 days. Forfeit,
Plans and specifications, none.
..: — Permit applied for.
COTTAGE
(324) W SILLIMAN AND BRUSSELS
SW 22-6 NW 100 Lot 4 Blk 16, Univ.
Md. Survey. All work for one-story
and garage cottage.
Owner — James and Anna Langiel, 70
Brussels Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Michael Brueck, 600 Charter
Oak St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 3, '28. Dated July 28, '28.
Frame up $1300
Brown coated 1300
Completed 1300
Usual 35 days 1300
TOTAL COST. $52nu
Bond. none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE:— Permit applied for.
ALTERATIONS
(325) E COLLINGWOOD 223 S ISth 25x
125 No. 143 Colllngwood. All work
for alterations and additions to one-
story and basement frame residence.
Owner — C. Rosellini, 768 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— N. W. Mohr, 4405 20th St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— V. E. Ratto, 4594 19th St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 3. ■23. Dated April 24, '28.
Raised and roughed framed $777.50
Plastered 777.50
Completed and accepted 777.50
Usual 35 days 777.50
TOTAL COST, $3110.00
Bond. $1500. Surety, Commercial Casu-
alty Ins. Co. Limit. 10 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE: — Permit applied for.
PFISIDENCB
(326) SE SANTIAGO & FOURTEENTH
Ave 32-6x100. All work for two-story
residence.
Owner- Charles Wolf Jr. and Edna Wolf,
2195 23rd Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm. Demartini, 1144 Treat
Ave., San Francisco.
Filtd Aug. 4, '28. Dated July 24, '28.
Rough frame up $2400
Brown coated „ 2400
Completed _ 2400
Usual 35 days 2400
TOTAL COST, $9600
■t^Ta, $9600. Surety, Jos. Arata. Limit,
120 days. Forfeit, plans and specifications,
none.
BUILDING
(327) E CHARTER OAK AVE. 200 S
Thornton Ave.; all work on 2-story
frame building.
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. Frederico Mangini
545 Charter Oak Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Luigi Dallorso, 32 Jansen, San
Francisco.
Contractor — Michel Brueck, 600 Charter
Oak Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 7, 1928. Dated Aug. 7, 1928.
Roof on $1450
Rough plastered 1450
Completed and accepted 1450
Usual 36 days 1450
TOTAL COST, $5800
Limit. 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
EXCAVATION
(328) BLKS BOUNDED by Van Ness
Ave., Franklin, McAllister and Grove
Streets; cleaning site arid rough ex-
cavation for San Francisco War Me-
morial.
Owner — Regents of the University of Cal-
ifornia.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor — J. P. Holland, Inc., 1834 Mc-
Kinnon St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 8, 1928. Dated Aug. 2, 1928.
Payments monthly 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $75,850
Bond, $75,850. Sureties, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Limit, 120 days.
I'lans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 2, 1928- E TWENTY-SEVENTH
Ave 225 S Judah S 25xE 120. Otto
J Ohlson (as Ohlson & Almquist) to
whom it may concern Aug. 2, 1928
Aug. 2, 1928— W FORTY-FOHTH AVE
i;5 S Rivera S 35xW 75. Rose E Law-
ton to whom it may concern. .July 31, '28
Aug. 2, 1928— NO. 18-22-26 FAIRFIELD
Way. Thomas J Sullivan to whom it
may concern August 2, 1928
August 1, 1928— LOTS 6 and 7 BLK 6801
Map Castle Manor. Castle Building
Co fmly Gensler Lee Inv Corp to
Henry Horn July 7, 1928
August 1, 1928—25x100 on E CLAYTON
225 N 17th 1142 Clayton. M A and A
A Mardalo to J A Johnson.. ..Aug. 1, 1928
August 1, 1928— W 43rd AVE. 100 and
125 S Kirkham W 120 x S 25. George
Harder to whom it may concern
August 1, 1928
August 3, 1928— S 24th 80 E Castro S
114 X E 25. James H Seymour to J
F McCarthy July 31, 1928
August 3, 1928— N EUGENIA AVE SE
Bocana NE alg Eugenia Ave 75 N 25
W pari with NE Eugenia Ave 54-2%
m or 1 to said SE Bocana SW alg
Bocana 27-3^4 m or 1 to NE Eugenia
Ave and pt of beg bemg ptn Lot 16
Gift Map No 1. Gerda Olsen fmly
Gerda Brown to whom it may con-
cern August 2, 192S
August 2, 1928— S UPLAND DRIVE 55
W Kenwood Way Lot 34 Blk 3276 Mt
Davidson Manor. A M Sarhuelson to
whom it may concern July 23, 1928
August 2, 1928— NW 20th & FLORIDA
N alg Florida 38 x W 100 ptn P N
Blk 15. J Orlhac & A Blanquie to
H H Larsen Co July 25, 1928
August 2, 1928— N POST 154-7 E La-
guna E 25-10 X N 120. Annie Cana-
van to W S King July 26, 1928
August 2, 1928— W CAPITOL AVE. 100
S Farallones th alg uapitol Ave 26
X W 105 Lot 5 Blk I R R Hd Assn.
J W Cook to whom it may concern....
August 2,1928— LOT ON DEWEY Blvd
73x75 known as 350 Dewey Blvd.
Charles Monroy to whom it may con-
cern August 2, 1928
August 2, 1928- NE LAGUNA HONDA
and Hernandez Bldg known as 297
Laguna Honda. Earl and Lulu S
Stahl to whom it may concern
August 2, 1928
August 2, 1928— NW VIENNA 25 NE
Russia Ave NE 25 x NW 72 ptn Blk
56 Excelsior Hd Assn. C A and Jo-
hanna Louisa Sylvar to whom it may
concern August 2, 1928
Aug. 6, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 32, Ingle-
side Terrace on S side of Head St. B
C Baker to whom it may concern....
August 6, 1928
Aiie. 6, 1928- SE WILLIAMS AVE &
Phelps St. Helen Stelnburg to Rich-
mond Sanitarv Co Aug. 4, 1928
A — 6. 1928— B TENTH AVE 200 N
Clement E 120 N 33-5 m or ] to K
10th Ave S 40-6. A H Higby to J
A Grant Aug. 4, 1928
Aug. 4. 1928— SB FIFTEENTH AVE &
Santiago 35x95-6. C D McKeon to
Gilbert L Plow Aug. 4, 1928
Aug. 4. 1928- LOT 36 BLK 6800 Map
Castle Manor. Castle Bldg Co fmly
Gensler-Lee Inv Co to Henry Horn
August 2, 1928
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 2960 and
Lot 33 Blk 2959 Sub No. 4, Miraloma
Park. Meyer Bros to whom it may
concern Aug. 4, 1928
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 11. 1928
August 7, 1928— S HIGHLAND 200 W
Mission. Floyd W Hahchett to Clancy
Bros July 28, 1928
August 7. 1928— NE 18th AVE. & Rivera
W A Devine to whom it may concern
August 4. 192S
August 7, 1928— B 26th AVE. 100 N Mor-
aga N 25 X E 120 Ptn OL. Wm H &
Dorothy B MacKenzie August 5, 1928
August 7, 1928— SW HOLYOKE & Bur-
rows. David DeluccliI to Thomas R
Sharman August 4, 1928
August 7, 1928— E 33rd AVE. 175 N Tar-
aval 25x120. Ed Staff to whom it may
concern August 6, 1928
August 7, 1928— NW MUNICH 75 NE
Russia Ave. NE 75 x NW 100 ptn Blk
81 Excel Hd Assn. George M Bat-
tersby to whom it may concern
August 6, 1923
August 7, 1928- SW MONTEREY Blvd
dist NW 8 from SE line Lot 10 Blk
3273 Map Elks 3260, 326?, 3273 and
3274 Monterey Hgts th SW 52.347 SW
100 SB 52.347 NE 100 ptn lots 10 and
11 Blk 3273. Richard H Bell to Bell
& Sylvester August 7, 1923
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
August 3, 1928— N JACKSON 55 W La-
guna W alg N Jackson 40 x N 126
Lot 2A Blk 590 Assessor's Office and
known as 2106 Jackson St. C Sieverts
vs Carl Jorgensen $784.13
August 3, 1928— W 43rd AVE 175 and
200 N Lawton N 25 x W 120. Golden
Gate Atlas Materials Co. vs Wm L
Marshall, Herman L Davidson and
Julius Lichtenberg
two liens, each $279.91
August 2, 1928— COMG 100 N CHEST-
NUT and 151.359 W Kaker N 37-6 W
146.326 m or 1 to E Lyon S 37.526 m
or 1 E 147.699 m or 1 to beg. Reinhart
Lumber and Planing Mill Co vs Rocco
and Josephine Matteucci, G Cristina
and A B Ratto and (as Cristina &
Ratto) _ .$3079.98
August 2, 1928— S DUBOCE AVE. 46 W
Divisadero W 25 x S 80. J Bonadeo
& Co vs W L Kelso, Arthur L and
Kathryn E Winn $107.18
August 2, 1928— COMG PERP 199-3%
S 19th and perpen 206-8 W Douglass
S and pari with W Oouglass 28-8%
to pt perpen dist 520 S from S Caselli
Ave and also perpen 1450-8 W from
W Castro 56-9 7-16 m or 1 to NE Se-
ward NW 32-6 m or 1 to line drawn
from pt of beg pari with N Carson if
said N Carson were extended \V. E
alg last descd line 75-1 m or 1 to pt
of beg being ptn lot 44 Clover Heights
and also ptn of Blk 15% Market St
Hd. Reinhart Lumber and Planing
Mill Co vs H H Putnam and W S
Barron $620
August 2, 1928— S PINE 92 E Stockton
E 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6 W i5-6 N
77-6 ptn 50V Blk 117. M Shiraetschek
vs E V Lacey and Lacey Investment
Company $165D
August 2, 1928— E COLON .WE 37.378
S Mangels Ave S alg E Colon Ave 48
th at an angle less than 90° SW to
beg also known as lot 17 blk 3082
Westwood Highland on Assessor's
Map Book also known as 360 Colon.
Thomas Day Co vs Elsie W and Har-
old J Gardner $129
August 1, 1928— NW MORAGA & 23rd
Ave N — W 95 S 60 — 95. D N & E
Walter & Co vs Sunset District Build-
ing Co $71.25
August 1. 1928— NE 25th AVE & MO-
RAGA E 95 X N 100. D N & E Walt-
er & Co vs Sunset District Building
Company $98.35
Aug. 4. 1928— W LEVANT 185 N Lower
Terrace. L Devincenzi vs Albert
Stone - - $275
Aug. 4, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N California N 4J-6xW 120. H R Cin-
namond vs F M Chrisman and M
Chartack $490.25
Aug. 4, 1928- S BROAD 195 E Capitol
Ave E 25xS 125 Ptn Blk G. R R Hd
Assn. W E Trousdale vs W S Bar-
ron and H H Putnam $150
Aue. 4. 1928- W TWENTY-THIRD AV
50 N Moraga N 25xW 95. M Stulsaft
Co vs E J Richter & Sunset District
Building Cn $361.32
August 4. 1928— S BROAD 187-1; 214-2;
160 E Orizaba Ave E 27-1 x S 125
Ptn Blk F R R Hd Assn. W T Trous-
dale vs W S Barron and H H Put-
nam (three liens, each) $150
August 4, 1928- N BROAD 149-3 E Or-
izaba Ave E 24-10 V4 x N 125 Lot 27
Assessor's Blk 7106. W T Trousdale
vs W S Barron and H H Putnam... .$150
Aug. 4, .1928— N BROAD 323-4% E Or-
izaba Ave E 24-10% x N 125 Lot 20
Assessor's Blk 7106. W T Trousdale
vs W S Barron and H H Putnam....$150
Aug. 4, 1928— N BROAD 174-1% E Or-
izaba E 24-10% X N 125 Lot 26
Asessor's Blk 7106. W E Trousdale
vs W S Barron and H H Putnam....$15U
Aug. 6, lii2s— NW FELL AND Bu-
chanan W 55xN SO. Henry Muses
(as Aetna Electric Co) vs Fred
Hechter $4000
Aug. 6, 1928— NW BUCHANAN AND
Fell W alg N Fell 55xN 120. The
California Concrete Co consisting of
D Pionibo and A L Demattei vs Fred
Hechter $1219.25
Aug. 6, 192S— NE RUSSIA AVE 25 SE
Munich SE 75xNE 75 Ptn Blk 91,
Excl Hd Assn. Malott & Peterson
vs Harry and Teresa H Wesselle....$100
Aug. 6, 192S— W TWENTY-THIRD AV
25 N Moraga N 50xW 95. M Stulsaft
Co vs E J Richter and The Sunset
District Bidg Co $361.32
Aug. 0, 192S— COMG 125, 150, 200 and
225 N Moraga on E 28th Ave N 25x
E 120. San Francisco Terrazzo Assn
vs R E Chipperlield $276
Aug. 2, 1928— SE NINETEENTH AND
Clover Lane as shown on Map Clover
Heights rung S alg Clover Lane 32-6
E 77.26 m or 1 to SD Seward NW alg
Seward 42-4 nior 1 to S 19th W alg
19tn 53 m or 1 to pt of beg l>eing pia
Lots 51, 52, 53. Clover Heights
E Clover Lane as shown on Map
Clover Heiglits dist 107-6 S 19th S 25x
E 105 ptn Lots 50, 51. 52, 53 Clover
Heights E Clover lane as shown on
map Clover Heights 132-6 S 19th S 25
xE 105 to W Seward being ptn Lots
49 and 50, Clover Heights
E Clover lane as shown on map
Clover Heights 157-6 S l^th S 25xE
105 to W Seward being ptn Lots 48
and 49 Clover Heights
E Clover lane as shown on map
Clover Heights 182-6 S 19th S 25xE
121-11 m or 1 to SW Seward NW and
N alg SW and W lines Seward 34-2
m or 1 to line drawn E and pari with
S 19th from pt of beg W alg last
descd line 105 to beg ptn Lots 47 and
48 Clover Heights
E Clover lane as shown on map
Clover Heights dist 207-6 S 19th rung
S alg Clover lane 25 E 145-3 m or 1 to
SW Seward NW alg SW Seward 34-2
m or I to line drawn E ana pari with
S 19th from pt of beg W 121-11 m or
1 to pt of beg being ptn Lots 46 and
47 Clover Heights
Comg perpen 74-3% S 19th an^
perpen 232-4 W Douglass S pari with
W Douglass 25xW 117-8 m or I to E
Seward ptn Lots 41 and 42 Clover
Heights
Comg perpen 99-3i^ S 19th and perpen
232-4 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 14-S';4 E 25-8 S 10-3 ',4 W
143-4 m or I to E Se-ward N 25 E
117-8 m or I to beg ptn Lots 42 & 43
Clover Heights and also ptn Blk 15%
Market St Hd
Comg perpen 124-3i^ S -9th and per-
pen 200-8 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 25 W 120-0»4 m or 1 to NE
Seward NW alg Seward 34-2'^ m or
I to line drawn from pt of beg pari
with N Carson if said line Carson
were extended W, E alg last descd
line 143-4 m or lot beg ptn Lots 43
and 44 Clover Heights and also ptn
Blk 15% Market St Hd
Comg perpen 149-3% S 19th & perpen
206-8 W Douglass S and pari with W
Douglass 25 W 96-8^ m or 1 to NE
Seward NW alg Seward 34-2% m or I
to line drawn from pt of beg pari with
N Carson if said line Carson were
extended W. E alg last descd line
120-014 m or 1 to pt of beg being pin
Lot 44 Clover Heights and also ptn
Blk 15% Market St Hd
Comg perpen 174-3 % S 19th & perpen
206-8 W Douglass S and pari with W
Douglass 25 W 75-1 m or I to NE
Seward NW alg Seward 34-2% m or 1
to line drawn from pt of beg pari
with N Carson if said line Carson
were extended W, E alg last descd
line 96-81/4 m or 1 to pt of beg being
ptn Lot 44 Clover Heights and also
Dtn of Blk 15% Market St Hd
E Clover lane as shown on map
Clover Heights 32-6 S 19th S alg
Clover lane 25 E 98-7 m or 1 to SW
Seward NW alg Seward 32-6 m or 1
to line drawn E and pari with E 19th
fram pt of beg W 77.26 ra or 1 to beg
ptn Lots 61, o2, 53, Clover Heights
E Clover lane as shown on map
Clover Heights dist 57-6 S 19th S
alg Clover lane 25 E 105 to W Seward
N and NW alg W and SW lines Sew-
ard 27-3 to line drawn E and pari
with S 19th from pt of beg W 98-7
ni or 1 to pt of beg being ptn Lots
51, 52, 53 Clover Heights
E Clover lane as shown on map
Clover Heights 82-6 S 19th S 25xE
105 to W Seward being ptn Lots 51,
52, 53, Clover Seights
Comg perpen 199-3% F 19th & perpen
2U6-8 W Douglass S and pari with W
Douglass 2S-8y8 to p' which is per-
pen dist 520 S from S Caselli Ave &
also perpen dist 1540-S W from W
Castro W 56-9,% m or 1 to NE Seward
NW alg Seward 32-6 m or 1 to line
drawn from p t of beg pari with N
Carson if said N Carson were ex-
tended W , E alg last descd line 75-1
ni orl to pt of beg being ptn Lot 44
Clover Heights and also ptn Blk 15%
Market St Hd. W E Trousdale vs
W S Barron and H H Putnam..$2010.25
August 7, 1928— W EDNA 25 S Staples
S 25 X W 100 Lot 2 Blk 3157. B Ros-
enberg vs Gus H Elzner Jr, Daisy
Elzner and R C Harlan $135
August 7, 1928— N BROAD 174-7% E
Orizaba E 24-10% x N 125. W E
Trousdale vs W S Barron and H H
Putnam $294.50
August 7, 1928— W 11th AVE. 250 S
California S 35 x W 120. Schoenfeld
Planing Mill Co vs R Leon Lawrence
_ $2485.20
August 7, 1928— NE 43rd AVE. & Vi-
cente E alg N Vicente 32-6 x N 100
ptn Blk 2443 Sunset District Lot 19.
McHugh Imp Co vs Fred Titt $443.88
August 7, 1928— S VICENTE 32-6 E
45th Ave E 25 X S 100 Ptn Blk 2452
Sunset Dist Lot 30. McHugh Imp Co
vs Clement Winder $369.77
August 7, 1928— NE 41st AVE & UL-
LOA N alg E 41st Ave 100 x E 32-6
Ptn Blk 2?85 Sunset Dist Lot 24. Mc-
Hugh Imp Co vs Harold W & Vivian
Butler $1264.04
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 1, 1928— LOT 3) BLK 12 Map
Forest Hill. E Massagli and P Bat-
taglia (as San Francisco Concrete &
Mosaic Works) to Joseph Johnson
and Larus Erlendson
August 7, 1928—601 STEINER STREET.
Theodore Sampson & Co to Mrs L
Broniscoe $1350
Aug. 6. 1928— NW MORAGA A.ND
Twenty-fifth Axe N 25xW 95 San
Francisco Terrazzo Assn to Sunset
District BIdg Co $73.40
Aug. 4, 1928— NW MORAGA AND
Twenty-third Ave N 25xW 95. M
Stulsaft Co to E J Richter and Sun-
set District Building Co
Aug. 4, 1928- W TWENTY-THIRD AV....
25 N Moraga N 50xW 95. M Stulsaft
Co to E J Richter and Sunset Dist-
rict Building Co
August 2, 1928- NW MORAGA & 25th
Ave N 25 X W 95. WE Trousdale
to Sunset District Building Co
Aug. 2. 1928— NW PRAGUE 100 SW
Russia Ave SW lOOxNW 100 Ptn
Blk 92, Excel Hd. Excelsior Hard-
ware Co to whom it may concern
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
O'wiier
Contractor
Amt.
1650
Pruellage
Owner
5000
1651
Harmon
Petersen
2500
1 H5'.i
Newsom
Stewart
3500
1653
Maxwell
Prentice
1000
1654
Monez
Owner
3000
1 6.S5
Roseberg
Owner
1600
1656
Watson
Owner
4700
1657
Sparhawk
Yerrick
11000
16.SS
Huefner
Cone
13000
1 6.'-.9
Foubert
Alley
6500
1660
Hillegass
Owner
5500
1661
Leiz
Owner
1995
1662
Walsh
Webb
1500
1663
Barrett
Owner
3150
1064
Fleming
Owner
3875
1665
Hartman
Owner
2100
Saturday, August 11, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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1670
1671
1672
1673
1674
1675
1676
1677
1678
1679
1680
1681
1682
1683
1684
1685
1680
1687
1688
1689
1690
1691
1692
1693
1694
1695
Lane
Ocean
..R C Archbishop
Sproul
Texas
Whalen
Scott
Oakland
Rugff
Spunn
Shroeder
West
City
City
Flagg
Groom
Justice
Lavell
Mason
Rocliingham
Bigelow
Boone
Russell
Casha
Fisher
Long
Battery
Orocchi
Glenn
Healds
Miles
Owner
Owner
Melmstrom
Owner
Williamson
Owner
Leibert
Owner
McCaskey
Owner
Leekins
Owner
Owner
Owner
Trippel
Owner
Fateman
Serjeant
Owner
Owner
King
Broderick
Owner
Owner
Hensley
Brown
Delucchi
Glenn
Rose
6000
1700
1000
7000
2000
3650
6900
18400
4300
6800
3500
4250
1000
1000
5000
40000
3750
1000
5000
7000
6000
1000
1500
3500
40000
4800
6500
4600
5000
8900
RESIDENCE
(1650) 1945 FRANCISCO ST., Berkeley;
2-story lO-rooni 2-famiiy residence.
Owner — R. Pruellage, 4200 Masterson St.,
Alameda.
Architect— E. Ichtas, 1615 Everett St.,
Alameda. $5000
ADDITION
(1651) 1100 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., Oak-
land; addition.
Owner — A. Harmon, 1100 Hollywood Blvd.
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. B. Petersen, 4021 Agua
Vista Ave., Oakland. $2500
DWELLING
(1652) SE 19th ST., 80 E 5th Ave.,
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — M. Newsom, ?S1 15th St.,
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — B. A. Stewart.
$3500
ALTERATIONS
(1653) 477 13th ST., Oakland; alterations.
Owner — J. P. Maxwell.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(1654) 1909 TIFFIN ROAD, Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLINGS
(1655) N PARTRIDGE AVE.. 151-182 E
Ney Ave., Oakland; two 1-story 5-
room dwellings.
Owner— August Roseberg, 1712 48th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3800 each
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1656) 5420 BRANN AVE., Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— Wm. Watson, 4750 Meldon Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4700
STORES
(1657) 2982-84-86-88 COLLEGE AVE.,
Berkeley; 1-story * stores class C
store building.
Owner— Dr. E. E. Sparhawk, Lafayette
California,
Architect — A. J. Terrick
Ave., Oakland.
5255 College
$11,000
GARAGE
(1658) 3097 ADELINE ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 1-room class C public garage.
Owner — Frank Huefner, 1103 Federal
BIdg., Oakland.
Plans by W. C. Cone, 412 Staten Ave.,
Berkeley.
Contractor— W. C. Cone, 412 Staten Ave.,
Berkeley. $13,000
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1659) 312 WILDWOOD AVE., Piedmont
1-story 5-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner — H. Foubert, 2804 Grove St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Lesley E. Alley, 1621 Encinal
Ave., Alameda. $6500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1060) 337 OLIVK AVE., Piedmont; 1-
story 6-room tiame residence and ga-
rage.
Owner— E. E. Hillegass, 312 Olive Ave.,
Piedmont.
Architect— None. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(1661) 1345 GRAND AVE., Piedmont; al-
teration to store.
Owner — Geo. Leiz, 676 Hilgirt Circle, Oak-
land
Architect
-None.
$1995
PERGOLAS
(1662) 35 NACE ST., Pieamort; pergolas
Owner— W. W. Walsh.
Architect — Howard Gilkey, 4060 Lyon St.
Contractor— Webb & Whalin, 2930 22nd
Ave. $1500
DWELLING
(1663) NE CHURCH ST. AND PEDES-
trian Way, Oakland. One-story 4-
room dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner— Jos. C. Barrett, 6147 Laird Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3150
DWELLING
(1664) W LYMAN ROAD 290 S Clemens
Road, Oakland. One-story 6-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — Fleming Bros., 3806 Loma Vista
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $3875
DWELLING
(1065) N GREENLEY DR. 618 S Colum-
bian Dr.. Oakland. One-story 4-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner— U. N. Hartman. 7630 Greenley
Drive. Oakland.
Architect — None. $210u
DWELLING
(1666) NO. 6055 MAJESTIC AVE., Oak-
land. One-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— J. E. Lane. 2575 62nd Ave.. Oak-
land.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor — A. W. Miles. 2537 Seminary
Ave.. Oakland. $6000
TANKS
(1667) FORTl'-FIFTH AVE AND CLE-
ment St.. Oakland. Steel storage
tanks.
Owner — Ocean Pet. Co., Premises.
Architect — None. $1700
ALTERATIONS
(1668) LAKESHORE AND BODIN WAY
Oakland. Alterations.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
S. F., 1100 Franklin St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Geo. E. McCrea, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco. $1000
RESIDENCE
(1669) 107 TAMALPAIS ROAD, Berk-
eley; 2-story 6-room 1-family resi-
dence.
Owner — Allen Sproul, 1431 Le Roy Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Stafford L. Jory, 1370 Euclid
Ave.. Berkeley.
Contractor — J. B. Melmstrom, 2326 27th
Ave., Oakland. $7000
STATION
(1670) NE FOOTHILL BLVD AND
Tliirty-sixth Ave., Oakland. Ohe-
story steel service station.
Owner— The Texas Co., 311 California
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None. $2000
DWELLING
(1671) S WOOLSEY 223 W Deakin St..
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwell-
ing and one-story garage.
Owner — John F. Whalen.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. M. Williamson, 3761 Al-
lendale Ave., Oakland. $3650
RESIDENCE
(1672) 968 REGAL ROAD, Berkeley; 1-
story 7-room 1-family residence.
Owner— Peter C. Scott, 1802 Le Roy Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Widney & Walker, 1709 Grove
St., Berkeley. $6900
OFFICE BLDG.
(1673) W 2nd AVE., bet. E 10th and E
11th Sts.. Oakland; 4-story concrete
office building.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools. City Hall
Oakland.
Architect — Wm. Knowles. 1214 Webster
St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Leibert & Trobock, 186 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco. $184,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1674) 7614 HOLLY ST., Oakland; one-
story 5-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly Street
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4300
DWELLING
(1675) 6?3 ALVARADO ROAD, Oakland;
1% -story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— E. R. Spunn. 2367 Woolsey St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. H. McCosRey, 2921 60th
Ave., Oakland. $6800
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1676) E S8th AVE., 240 S Ft. Blvd..
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1 -story garage.
Owner— A. G. Schroeder. 9623 Walnut St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1677) N YUBA ST., 195 W 55th Ave.,
Oakland; 1-story 5-rom dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner — H. West.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. W. Leekins. 3114 Callfor-
fornia St.. Oakland. $4250
ALTERATIONS
(1678) NW COR. VERSAILLES AVE. &
Lincoln Ave., Alameda; alterations.
Owner — City of Alameda Board of Edu-
cation. Alameda. Calif., (City Hall).
Plans by Owners. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1679) NW COR. VERSAILLES AVE. &
Lincoln Ave., Alameda; alterations.
Owner — City of Alameda Board of Edu-
cation. Alameda. Calif., (City Hall).
Plans by Owners. $1000
DWELLING
(1680) 1705 CORNELL DRIVE, Alameda;
2-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — John S. Flagg, 2501 Best Avenue.
Oakland.
Architect — L. Vernon. $5000
APARTMENTS
(1682) 1418 CENTRAL AVE., Alameda;
3-story 51-room apartment house; ce-
ment plaster finish.
Owners — A. F. Groom, W. J. Garrett.
Architect — A. R. Denke, 222 Dazlel Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor— Carl Trippej, 5701 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland. $40,000
DWELLING
(1682) 908 BROADWAY, Alameda; one-
story 5-room dwelling; stucco finish.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave.. Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $3750
ALTERATIONS
(1683) 1192 PARK ST., Alameda; altera-
tions.
Owner — J. Lavell, 917 Santa Clara Ave..
Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — George Pateman, 338 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda. Jiui...
DWELLING
(1684) 3265 ENCINAL AVE., Alameda;
2-story 5-room dwelling; stucco finish
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mason,
1039 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect — S. G. Jackson. 178 Grand Ave.
Oakland.
Contractor — J. W. Serjeant, P. O. Box 74,
Hayward. $5000
DWELLING
(1685) 1603 MORELAND DR., Alameda;
1-story 6-room dwelling; stucco finish
Owner — F. A. Rockingham. 1507 Encinal
Ave.. Alameda.
Architect — C. E. Shippey. $7000
DWELLING
(16S6) NO. 897 ARLINGTON AVE., Ber-
keley. Two-story 6-room frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. E. Bigelow & Sons. 150 Ard-
more Road, Berkeley.
Architect — None. $6000
28
ADDITION
(16S7) NO. 1039 MARIPOSA ST.,
keley. Add to two-story 6-
dwelling. „
Owner — Dr. W. R. Boone, Premises
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo.
St., Berkeley.
King, 1541 Virginia
$10U0
ADDITION „ „^,
(IGSS) NO. 119 ALVARADO ST|
kelev. Addition.
Owner— F. M. Russell, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. L. Brodrick,
Bldg., Berkeley.
607 Koeber
$1500
(1689) W 22nd AVE., 40 SB 30th St.,
Oakland; 1-story 5-roora dwelling.
Owner— Theo. C. Casha, 2123 B 30th St.,
Oakland. .ocnn
Architect— None. ♦^oO"
APARTMENTS „„
tl%W) SW COR. FOOTHILL BLVD.
27th Ave., Oakland
apartments.
Owner — Thos. D. Fisher, 27th Ave
Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— D. W. Crooks, 318 Thayer
Bldg., Oakland.
3-story 64-room
and
lyer
{40,000
DWELLING „„ ^ , , J 1
(1691) 3428 ADELL COURT, Oakland; 1-
story 8-room 2-tamily dwelling.
Owner— M. P. Long, 2001 Hopkins St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Hensley & Kessler, 2001 Hop-
kins St., Oakland.
a?9^r NE COR. 98th AVE. & SUNNY -
SIDE St., Oakland; addition.
Owner— W. S. L. Battery Corp., 98th Ave.
and Sunnyside St., Oakland.
Architect— L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover Ave.,
Oakland.
Con iractor— Harry A. Brown
wick Ave., Oakland.
a69S)^^E*COR. 60th & RACINE ST.; 1-
story 5-room dwelling. „ , ,
Owner— G. Orocchi, 494 55th St., Oakland.
Architect — None. ..„ „,
Contractor— P. Delucchi, 5443 Clareraont
Ave., Oakland.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
FURNISH AND SET MARBLE Bon
ler- (246) SE TELEGRAPH AVE. & 20th St. and
lom Oakland; furnish and set all marble leit,
on class A department store building.
Owner — Twentieth and Broadway Realty
Company.
Architect — Ashley, Evers and Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. E. Back Co., Inc., 1533
San Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 2, 1928. Dated July 26, 1928.
luth of each month 75% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $80,720
Bond, $40,363. Sureties, Pacific Indemnity
Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
POULTRY BLDG.
(247) STRAWBERRY CANYON, Oak-
land. All work for poultry building,
yards and fences.
Owner — The Regents of the University
of California, Berkeley.
Engineer — Herbert B. Foster, Comp-
troller's Office, Berkeley.
Contractor — Herbert K. Henderson, 393
40th St., Oakland.
Filed Aug. 6, '28. Dated July 23, '28.
1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $20.u00
Bonds (performance) $10,000; (labor, etc.)
$10,000. Surety, Great Am. Indemnity
Co. Limit, 75 days. Forfeit, $50 per day.
Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLING , ,
(248) LOT 29 BLK 4, Claremont Hotel
Tract Map No. 2, Oakland; general
construction on 1%-story frame
dwelling.
Owners — Eugene R. and Beulah E. Spunn
2367 Woolsey, Oakland.
Architect — Mervyn Gunzendorfer, 60 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor— M. H. McCoskey, 2921 60th
Ave., Oakland.
Filed Aug. 7, 1928. Dated July 29, 1928.
When foundation is In $1368
When sheathed 1368
When roof is on 1368
When completed 1368
Usual 35 days 1368
TOTAL COST, $6840
Forfeit, $50 per day. Limit, 90 days.
Plans and Spec, filed
$4800
189 War-
$6500
$4600
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1694) E ALVARADO ROAD, 65 N_Eu
calyptus Path 1-story
ing and 1 -story garage.
Owner — James D. Glenn,
Ave., Berkeley. „ ^, ,
Architect— B. R. Hardiman, 1st National
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — Glenn - Connolly Co.,
Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
room dwell-
2337 Shattuck
2337
$5000
FIRE REPAIRS
(1695) 165 13th ST., Oakland fire repairs.
Owner — Healds Business College, ban
Francisco.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St. Oak-
land. *8900
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
No,
Owner
245
Burnley
?46
Twentieth
247
Regents of
«4X
Spunn
249
Murdock
25(1
Same
251
Same
Contractor
Anderson
Back
Henderson
McCoskey
Constable
Same
Same
Amt
7500
80726
20000
6840
5675
5090
5280
BUILDING .^ „
(245) LOT 127 BLK H, Fernside Tract,
Alameda; general construction on
Owner— C. Burnley, 818 Haight St., Ala-
meda.
Architect— None.
Contractor— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Filed August 2, 1928. Dated July 23 ,1928
When rafters are placed - *J?^^
When rough plastered 187j
When completed 187o
U^"'^' '' ^■■''' TbTALCOST:>Tf00
Bond, $4000. Sureties, Geo. H. Noble.
Forfeit, $1 per day. Limit, 90 days.
RESIDENCE , ,„
(.249) LOT 200, El Portal, Oakland. All
work except hardware and lighting
fixtures for residence.
Owner— C. P. Murdock Inc. of Oakland,
Calif., 1116 Webster St., Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2786 Bell-
aire Place, Oakland.
Filed Aug. 8, '28. Dated July 17, '28.
Frame up $1418.75
Brown coated 1418.75
When completed 1418.75
Usual 35 days 1418.75
TOTAL COST, $5675.00
Bond. $2837.50. Sureties, C. L. Fanchette
and J. S. Evans. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(250) LOT 135, El Portal, Oakland. All
work except hardware and lighting
fixtures for residence.
Owner— C. P Murdock Inc. of Oakland,
Calif., 1116 Webster St., Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2786 Bell-
aire Place. Oakland.
Filed Aug. 8. '28. Dated July 17. '28.
Frame up $1272.50
Brown coated 1272.50
When completed 1272.50
Usual 35 days 1272.50
TOTAL COST. $5090.00
Bond. $2454. Sureties, C. L. Fanchette
and J. S. Evans. Limit 120 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(251) LOT 34, El Portal Oakland. All
work except hardware and lighting
fixtures for residence.
Owner — C. P. Murdock Inc. of Oakland,
Calif.. 1116 Webster St., Oakland.
.Architect- Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2786 Bell-
aire Place. Oakland.
Filed Aug. 8, '28. Dated July 17, "28.
Frame up $1320
Brown coated 1320
When completed 1320
Usual 35 days 1320
TOTAL COST, $5280
Saturday, August 11, 1928
d $2640. Sureties, C. L. Fanchette
J. S. Evans. Limit 120 days. For-
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County-
Recorded ^ Accepted
\ugust 2, 1928— SVi LOT 47 and all Lot
48 Blk 27, Map No 8 of Regents Park
Albany. Frank Stokes also knOwn as
F A Stokes to whom it may concern..
July 21, 1928
August'"2ri928— N 41st ST. 840.82 ft W
of Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Mary J
and W E Martin to K A Stewart ...
July 24, 1928
August 27 1928— LOT 7 BLK N, Leona
Heights Addition, Oaisland. Edmund
Miller to whom it may concern.... ......
July 28, 19J8
August' 2; "1928—W MARIAN AVE. 180
ft S of Bay Island Ave., Alameda.
Noble F Justice to whom it may con-
cern August 1, 1928
August 2, i928— PTN LOTS 1 and 2 Elk
M Toler Heights, Oakland. Ernest
Read to whom it may concern ■ ■ • •
August 1, 192S
August 2, 1928— LOT 22, Mount Vernon
Tract, Oakland. Fred Nystrom to
whom it may concern August 3, 1928
August 2, 1928—21 BO-WLBS PLACE
Oakland. Mary L Baird to Leroy M
Baird ^>'"1^ h V-'^^
August 1, 1928— PPTY bounded by Jef-
ferson Water, Grove and First Sts.,
Oakland. Pacific Gas & Electric Co
to Steel Tank and Pipe Co^^^..^^-..^^
\UBUSt 7, 1928—2426 SPAULDING AVE.
Piedmont. H J Reader to whom it
may concern •'"'?',,' ^^^^
August 7, 1928— PTN LOTS 146, 147 and
148 149, Jessie Jones Tract, Oakland.
Albert H Johnson to whom it may
concern (two completions). ...Aug. 3, 1928
August 7, 1928— LOTS 1, 2 and 3 BLK
19 North Alameda Tract, Oakland.
HC Kelsey to whom it may concern
August 4, 1928
August 7, 1928—3844 LYMAN ROAD,
Oakland. J. Drost to whom It may
concern August 4, 1928
August 7, 1928— LOT 8, Rose Gardens,
Piedmont. Charles E Bardwell Jr to
Charles E Bardwell Jr Aug. 6, 1928
August 7, 1928— LOTS 25, 26, 27 and 28
Blk 30, Regents Park No 8, Albany.
H C Anderson to H C Anderson............
August 6, 1928
Aug. 6, 1928— LOT 6 BLK B. Glenwood.
Oakland. Loren G and Estella G
Severns to whom it may concern
Aug. 4, 1928— NO. 2805 CLAY ST., Ala-
meda. Sidney J Dowling to Sidney
J Dowling Aug. 2, 1928
Aug 4, 1928— NO. 3235 STERLING AVE
Alameda. Pierre M Willemin to
Henry T McKallor Aug. 2, 1928
Aug 4, 1928— LOTS 47 AND 48 BLK 25
Map No. 8. Regents Park, Albany.
Fred Mignardot to Ernest Read..........
August 2, 1928
AugrV, '1928— PTN LOT 9 BLK 1,
Broadmoor, San Leandro. Minnie
E Henderson to whom it may con-
cern Aug. 1. 1928
August 3, 1928— PTN LOTS 18-19-20 &
21 Blk E, corrected Map of Daley s
Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley. Milton
S Bonds to Milton S Bonds x" "VKoo
August 2, 192S
August 3. 'l928— LOT 55. Ardmore, San
Leandro. Elizabeth Reamer Hoffman
to whom it may concern x ■vXoo
August 3. 1928
August "7.' i928—illl-23 82nd AVE. Oak-
land. E D Martin and Ramona Dias
Martin to J H Pickrell Aug. 7, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded
August
Amount
o. „ 1928— E FRUITVALE AVE.
i^. 35 ft N of Pleasant St., Oakland.
Churchill Tile Co vs Elinor H Fors;
ter ^"'^
August 2 1928—1066 ARDMORE AVE.,
Oakland. Sequoia Mfg Co. vs Gladys
Gibson and C G Searle ^- -.1^^'
August 3. 1928—6009 OUTLOOK AVE.
Oakland. Western Door & Sash Co.
vs Frank and Esther Bothelo and N
J Buckland ; ■•■;-^"ll*'^''"
August 3, 1928— LOTS 14 and 15 BLK
3, Amended Map Hopkins Terrace No
Saturday, August 11, 192S
4, Berkeley. Ernest E Green vs Wil-
liam Saylor and Jim Sparr $125
August 3, 192S— PTN LOT 4 BLK 3.
Amended Map of Putnam Tract,
Oakland. J R Pierce vs Mabel M
Houck $196. &0
August 3, 1928— PTN OF CERTAIN
267.46 acre piece of land firstly desc
in Deed John H Spring to Realty Syn-
dicate Co June 2, 1309 and recorded
in Vol 1610 of Deeds pp 123, Oakland.
Tilden Lumber and Mill Co vs T and
Sallie Boarman and V M Wilson
$249.32
Aug. 4, 1928— NO. 3220 FRUITVALE
Ave. Oakland. Parquet Inlaid Floor
Co (Martin M Friedman) vs James
S and Elinor H Forster and John
Doe ?930
Aug. 4, 1928— NO. 857 MILTON ST.,
Oakland. F O Kirby vs C F and Jane
Doe Carlton; Jim Sparr; John Doe
and Richard Roe J25
Aug. 4, 1928— E FRUITVALE AVE
123.35 N Pleasant St., Oakland,
berkelev Building Material Co vs
Elinor H and James S Forster....$300.8S
Aug. 4, 1928— E FRUITVALE AVE
123.35 N Pleasant St., Oakland. L
W Blake vs Elinor H and James S
Forster $2381.05
August 6, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 485, Map
showing subdiv of Blk 485, Oakland.
B. Gambarini vs P Accurso $805.50
August 6, 1928— CERTAIN 267.46-acre
land as firstly desc in deed J H Sprum
and Realty Syndicate, or Alameda
Co. Realty Syndicate, June 2. 1908, &
recorded in Volume 1610 of Deeds pp
1, 2 and 2, Oakland. Victor M Wilson
vs T and Sallie Doadrman $170.48
August 7. 1928—3607 ARDLET AVE.,
Oakland. H P Atkinson vs E and
Bessie HoefEer $548.31
August 7, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 13, Dailey's
Scenic Park, Berkeley. Sunset Lum-
ber Co vs Miller-White Co $187
August 7, 1928—1625 SANTA CLARA
Ave., Alameda. Pan-American Wall-
paper and Paint Co vs Wayne Parp,
E W Morris and K F Wabsky $220.57
. RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
ALAMEDA COUNTY
AuR. 4, 1928— LOTS 37, 38, 39. 40, 41, 42,
43 and 44 Blk Map No. 4, Regents
F'ark. Albany. Pacific Mfg Co to
Humboldt Hospital Assn $754.47
August 1, 1928— PTN LOTS 20 and 21,
Orange Grove Trace, San Leandro.
S Giuntoli to P J Reilly $54.60
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
LOT 4 BLK 5, Woodside Heights, San
Mateo; all work for one-story resi-
dence.
Owner — N. Browning Smith, 1420 Mid-
dlefield, Palo Alto.
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor— The Minton Co., 243 Hamil-
ton St., Palo Alto.
Filed August 4, 1928. Dated July 25, 1928.
Progress payments 75%
Usual 35 days _ 25%
TOTAL COST, $13,625
Bond. $6,812.50. Sureties, W. F. Grag
& Margerie Minton. Limit. 100 working
days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUNGALOW
LOT 4 Bayshore Highway Tract, San
Mateo; all work on one-story bunga-
low.
Owner — Adele J. Fehrn, San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— D. F. Valentine, 123 Stanley,
Burlingame.
Filed Aue. 4, 1928. Dated Aug. 3, 1928
Framed $1200
Brown coated 1000
Completed 1000
Usual 35 days 2150
TOTAL COST, $5,350
Limit, 60 working Oays. Plans, and
Specifications filed.
BUNGALOW
LOT 4, BAYSHORE HIGHWAY TCT.,
San Mateo. All work for one-.=tory
bungalow and garage combined.
Owner — Mrs. Adele J. Fehrn, San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — D. F. Valentine, 123 Stanley
St., Burlingame.
Filed July 30, '28. Dated July — , '28..
Frame up $1200
Brown coated 1000
Completed 1000
Usual 35 days 2150
TOTAL COST, $5350
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
PUNMP house, $3000; Baldwin Avenue,
San Mateo; owner, Mills Hospital, El
Camino. San Mateo; contractor,
Leadley & Wiseman; 207 2nd Ave.,
San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $4500; Lot 4 Bayshore T'ct,
Peninsula Ave., San Mateo; owner, A.
J. Fehrn; contractor, D. F. Valentine,
123 Stanley, Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 1 Blk 32, N Del-
aware and Cypress, San Mateo; own-
er, F. E. Graham, 129 North E St.,
San Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $4500; Lots 14-15 Blk 12,
9th Ave., San Mateo; owner, Charles
Criess; contractor, Chris Formen.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 10 Blk 1 16th
Ave., San Mateo; owner, Rolin Pow-
ers; contractor, S. A. Wisnom, A and
2nd Ave., San Mateo.
LAUNDRY. $5000; Lot 6 Blk 18, 1st Ave.,
San Mateo; owner, Lee Ling; con-
tractor, L. M. Burr and L. Vannicci.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 2, 1928- PART LOT 264, San
Mateo Park. Mabel H Miller et al
to whom it may concern.,,. Aug. 1. 1928
Aug. 2, 193— LOT 12 BLK 18, Millbrae
Highlands. James L McCormack to
whom it mav concern July 31, 1928
Aug. 2, 198— PART LOTS 9 AND 10
Blk 37, White Oaks. Alfred Delrieux
et al to whom it may concern
July 31. 1928
Aug. 2, 1928— LOT 11 AND 12 BLK B
Hoag & Lansdale Subs, Menlo Park
Robert Whitson to whom it may
concern August 1, 1928
Aug. 3, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 38, Lyon &
Hoag Sub, Burlingame. Anna J
Fegner to P Grove Pedersen
Julv 30, 1928
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 12, Millbrae
Highlands. P Grove Pedersen to
whom it may conrern.. -August 1. 1928
July 30, 1928—74 BAY SHORE Highway
Tract, San Mateo. Eugenio Ventuelli
to whom it mav concern July 28, 1928
July 30, 1928— PART LOTS 5 & 6 BLK
75 South San Francisco. Angelo Zan-
grando to whom it may concern
July 28, 1928
July 30, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 1, East San
Mateo. Carl A Jensen to O K Carl-
son July 27. 1928
July 30, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 12 Bay-
wood. J. C. Wells to whom it may
concern July 30, 1923
July 31, 1928- LOT 3 BLK 48 Easton.
L Schallich to O W Britt & Sons
July 31. 1928
July 31, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 7 Bay-
wood. C W Levisee to whom it may
concern July 30. 1928
July 31, 1928— SAN MATEO 124 Med-
way. Charles R. Blythe to Damsett
& Ruhl July 23. 192.8
July 31. 1928— PART LOT 2, San Ma-
teo. Lingfeld & Obund Julv 27, 1928
July 31, 1928— LOT 30 BLK 257, San
Mateo Park. Allen Mclntyre to whom
it may concern June 20. 1928
August 1. 1928— BELMONT CO. W S
J Sloane, College of Notre Dame to
Raphael Company July 31. 1928
August 1, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 4 Vista
Grande. Eddie A Olson et al to whom
it may concern July 30. 1928
August 1, 1928— LOT 25 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Grove. John Sorensen to P
Grover Pedersen July 27. 1928
August 1. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 21, Bay-
wood. Thomas A Cavanagh et al to
whom it may concern July 31. 1928
August 1, 1928— LOT 12 BIK 1, Burlin-
game. James Horn to whom it may
concern July 30, 192S
& Fuel Co vs Edward Emery $82.40
Aug. 2, 1928— LOT 23, Polhemus Tract,
San Mateo. San Mateo Feed & Fuel
Co vs Richard E Giller ev. al $193.95
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 35, Capuchino Manor
San Mateo. F A Prichett vs F A
Oehm $789.64
Aug. 4, 1928— LOTS 48, 49. 50 AND 51,
Emerald Lake Park, San Mateo.
Sudden Lumber Co vs Marion M
Smith et al $425.30
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 20, Beresford
C M Valva vs Paul Miller et al....$109.34
August 1, 1928— STATE HIGHWAY
Homestead. San Mateo Feed & Fuel
Co vs Dominick Sodato $235.30
BUILDING PERMITS
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 2. 1928— PART LOT 5 BLK 9.
Oak Knoll Manor. San Mateo Feed
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; Riverside
St. near Coe, San Jose; owner, Mrs.
C. M. Murray, General Delivery. Gil-
roy; architect, Wolfe & Higgins, 19
N-Second St., San Jose; contractor,
E. L. Wolfe, 704 Palm Haven Ave.,
San Jose.
BUSINESS building, $4500; S First near
San Salvador St., San Jose; owner,
Mrs. R. McVey, First and San Sal-
vador Sts., San Jose; architect,
Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second St.,
San Jose; contractor, E. A. Hatha-
way, 1101 S-Seventh St., San Jose.
ALTERATIONS, $1000; No. 590 N-Fourth
St., San Jose; owner, Japanese Sal-
vation Army, Premises; contractor,
E. A. Roberts, 305 N Seventh St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-rooni, $4000; Hawthorne
St. near San Pedro, San Jose; own-
er, W. Zinsmaster, 403 N-Second St.,
San Jose; contractor, Wm. Regel, 945
Delmas Ave., San Jose.
ADDITIONS and alterations, $6500; Cin-
nabar and Morrison Sts., San Jose;
owner, Richmond-Chase Co., 64 W-
Santa Clara St., San Jose; contrac-
tor. Z. O. Field & Son, Builders' Ex-
change, San Jose.
ALTER residence, $1500; No. 429 Auzer-
ais St., San Jose; owner, M. F.
Macabee, premises: contractor, A.
A. Douglas, 396 N-Eighteenth St.,
San Jose.
SERVICE station, $15>0: Santa Clara and
Seventeenth Sts., San Jose; owner.
Standard Oil Co., Sainte Claire Bldg.,
San Jose.
WAREHOUSE, storage, $3000; Maple St.
near Plant, San Jose; owner, Pratt-
Lowe Preserving Co., Belomy St.,
Santa Clara; contractor, R. O. Sum-
mers, 17 N-First St., San Jose.
ALTER office, $3700; Santa Clara and
Lightston Sts., San Jose; owner,
Richmond-Chase Co., 64 W-Santa
Clara St., San Jose; contractor, Z. O,,
Field & Son, Builders' Exchange,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE 4-room, $3000; Twenty,
sixth and Whitton Sts., San Jose;
owner, A. L. Crosby, 1013 Sherman
St.. San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $4500; Fifteenth St.
near Jackson St.. San Jose; owner,
Ormal Dodd, 1107 Glenn Ave., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, one and one-half-story 6-
room residence; owner, Clyde Alex-
ander, Box 329 Rt. A, R. F. D., San
Jose.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 2, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 48, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Alexander
Anderson to whom it may concern....
August 1, 1928
Aug. 2. 1928— LOT 7 BLK H Map No.
1, Tract No. 1, Redwoods Estates.
William O Hunurck et al to whom it
may concerrT July 28, 1928
Aug. 3, 1928— PART LOTS 58, 59 AND
60 Blk 14. Palo Alto. Nick Johnson
to whom it may concern Aug. 2. 1928
Aug. 3, 198— MARSH RADIO STATION
Palo Alto . Mackay Radio & Tele-
graph Co to Wells P Goodenough
June 25, 1928
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 82. Breck
Sudbvn, Palo Alto. Mary E Breck to
whom it may concern Aug. 2, 1928
July 31. 1928— LOT 14 AND E % LOT
15 Blk 3, Lincoln Gates Subd.. San
Jose. B Arbeleche to whom it may
concern July 31, 1928
Aug. 1, 1928— N COOLIDGE AVE 97 W
Pastoria Ave W on Coolidge Ave 44.5
30
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
r/a S pari Pastoria Ave 9S to pt of
beg, Sunnyvale. Charles R and Anita
M Fuller to Warren E and Frank E
Lamb July 19, 1928
Aug. 1, 1928— ALL LOT 28 and N 3 ft.
Lot 29, Fuller Tract No. 4, Sunny-
vale. Charles R and Anita M Fuller
to whom it may concern. -..July 30. 1928
Aug. 1, 1928— ON 0.48 AC Beg E Meri-
dian Rd 25 S from N line land of
Reid. R E Nesbit et al to whom it
may concern July 31. 1928
Aug. 1. 1928— LOT 10. Cristina Subd.
No. 1, San Jose. A W Adams et al
to whom it may concern July 30, 1928
LIENS FILED
Altos Acres. Ellis Anderson to Grace
S Tuller ?1359.93
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
July 31, 1928- LOTS 1 TO 4 BLK 7.
Glen Ridge Park. Saratoga. Leith S
Pearson vs Frank S Panetta et al.-$852
Aug. 2, 1928— SW TENTH & WASH-
ington Sts S 45.95xW 91.85, San Jose.
Tilden Lumber & Mill Co vs A J
Cramphorn $293.80
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
July 31. 1928— LOT 25 BLK A, Almaden
Manor. San Jose. Joe Mager, $141: H
S Stafford, $65; F A Hooker, $121.45
to California Pacific Title Insurance
Co; David Black and Joseph Nack
Aug. 2, 1928— LOT 12 N Hillview Ave
Altos Acres having frontage 73 ft
on Hillview Ave by 100 ft. deep.
Frank Prichett, $ ; A A Weseman,
$ to Grace S Tuller
Aug. 2, 1928— N HAWTHORNE A^'^
and line bet Lots 11 and 12 W 96xN
200 Ptn Lots 7 and 12 W 96xN 200
Ptn Lots 7 and 12. Altos Acres also
N Hawthorne Ave 96xW line bet.
Lots 11 and 12 W 80x N 00 Ptn Lots
7 and 12. Altos Acres. The Minton
Co to Grace S Tuller $88.50
Aug. 2. 1928— COR. LOTS 6 AND 7 and
S Hillview Ave E 73xS 100 Ptn Lot 7,
RESIDENCE, frame stucco, $3500; 114
Rinconada Ave., Palo Alto; owner, H.
C. Yates.
DWELLING, rustic frame, $3500; 74:')
Bowdoin St.. Palo Alto; owner, Irvin
Chilcote, 800 Emerson, Palo Alto;
contractor, B. P. Burkhart, 444 Emer-
son St., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame-stucco, $3006; 41C
Margarita Ave., Palo Alto; owner, Ed
Layne.
DWELLING, frame, rustic, $4000; 2327
Ramora St., Palo Alto; owner, Mrs.
Louise Engman; contractor, Harry
Lnyman.
BUILDING PERMITS "
Saturday, August 11. 1928
well; contractor, Martin Peterson.
Lorton Ave., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $7000; Lot 8 Blk 27, Cortez
Ave., Burlingame; owner, William
Granfield; contractor, M. C. Rench,
736 Farringham, Burlingame.
RAISE and alter residence. $5000; Lot 22
Blk 2 Laguna St., Burlingame; own-
er, Mrs. Strum. 120 Park Road, Bur-
lingame; contractor, Hugck & Gerber.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, and garage. $4300;
335 Fulton St.. Redwood City; owner,
A. Hilding, 436 S Moraga St., San
Francisco; contractor, T. Nelson, 761
Highway, Redwood City.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE, $8000; Lot 22 Blk 12 Benito
Burlingame: owner, G. W. Williams,
1404 Broadway.
BUNGALOW and garage, $5000; Lot 1,
Blk 16 Castella, Burlingame; owner,
U. S. Simond. 1448 Benito Ave., Bur-
lingame.
DWELLING, $4750; Lot 6 Blk 1. Colum-
bus Ave.. Burlingame; owner, James
Home. S69 California, Burlingame.
BLNGALOW and garage, $3600; Lot 8
Blk 3. Laguna, Burlingame; owner,
Henry Voelker, 1335 California, Bur-
lingame.
RESIDENCE, $6850; Lot 28 Blk 6, Poppv
Drive, Burlingame; owner, Bert El-
ALTERATIONS to brick building, $1500:
SS Macdonald bet. 6th and 7th, Rich-
mond; owner. Dr. W. H. Robinson,
American Bank Bldg.. Oakland; con-
tractor, A. A. Scott, 685 23rd St.,
Oakland.
REROOF, underpin and concrete founda-
tion, $1200; B S Placer bet. Sutter &
Panhandle; owner. C. R. Webb. 2471
Shattuck Ave.. Berkeley; contractor,
L. Johnson, Albany.
ADD living room over garage, $1200; E
S 17th bet. Roosevelt and Clinton,
Richmond; owner. E. B. Rendell, 614
17th St.. Richmond.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, and ga-
rage, $2000; W S 41st bet. State and
Cutting Blvd., Richmond; owner. Mrs.
G. A. Gaeta, 816 Kains Ave., Albany;
contractor, G. D. Galea, same.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, and ga-
rage, $5500; E S 47th bet Wall & S.F.
R.R.; owner. T. Hoshi. 47th and S. F.
R. R.; contractor. Tandy and Theis,
1939 Garvin. Richmond.
RESIDENCE, $5800; N S Gaynor bet. 23rd
and 24th, Richmond; owner. D. Erick-
con; contractor. Anderson & Ander-
son. 916 Carmel Ave.. Berkeley.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCES and garages, $3500 each;
1222-26 North Ophir, Stockton; own-
er, T. E. Williamson, 1859 W Park
Ave.. Stockton.
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RESIDENCE and garage. $4500; 2661
Grafton Way, Stockton; owner, Robt.
R. Wagner. 1050 W Harding Way.
RESIDENCE, 2-story and garage, $9000;
1220 North Baker St., Stockton; own-
er, Russel T. Yost; contractor, M. A.
Orcutt, 620 N Central, Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. ?5000; 907 W
Harding Way. Stockton; owner, Robt.
Wagner, 1050 W Harding Way.
SERVICE Station. $1500; 1605 N Califor-
nia St., Stockton; owner, G. B. A.
Gianelli, 22 S Center St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; 2636
Crafton Way, Stockton; owner, G. P.
Dolson.
BARN, cow. $2500; No. 1400 E-Charter
Way. Stockton; owner. San Joaquin
County Fair Association; contractor,
A Love, 1430 N-Hunter St., Stockton
PUBLIC GARAGE, $6000; No. 418 E-
Miner St., Stockton; owner, Rose
Capurro, 303 E-Sonora St., Stockton;
contractor, J. F. Shepherd, 1st Nat'l.
Bank BIdg., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No. 1340
College Drive. Stockton; owner, Wm.
Peenstra, 2261 Kensington Wa.v,
Stockton.
REMODEL store front. $4000; No. 101 S-
Hunter St.. Stockton; owner, Wong
Gooy, Premises; contractor. L. S.
Peletz, 619 E-Miner St.. Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 4. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 26, Spring's
Second Addition to Salinas City.
Edson G Thomas to J Frank Laugh-
ton..
Aug. 6, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 19, Map
Riker and Jackson Survey, Monterey
S and A Trondhjein to whom it may
concern Aug. 6, 1928
Aug. 6, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 10. Home-
stead Addition to Salinas City. Geo
Thomas Toriati to whom it may con-
cern June 1, 1928
August 1, 1928— LOTS 10 and 12 BLK
20 Wither's Addn, Monterey City.
Jessie Louise Free to J C Anthony....
July 31, 1928
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 6 and S % Lot 5
Blk 70, Map of Monterey. M J
Murphv vs Palo Flores and Paul
Codemartori $1449.38
Aug. 4. 1928— LOT 6 and S '/^ Lot 5 Blk
70. Severance's Block Book of Mon-
terey. Jacobsen & Nielsen vs Paola
Flores and Mrs. Paola Flores $1050
Aug. 6. 1928— BEG AT POINT OP
intersection NE line of S P right-of-
way with NW line of Dewey Ave In
a direction of a distance of 1020.11 ft.
to a point. Monterey. Jarnes T Con-
way and Harry M Seely (as Western
Furnace & Cornice Co) vs Board of
Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior
University; J C Ray and Ray Con-
struction Co $413.40
August 3. 1928— BEG AT POINT OF
intersecfion of NEly line of S P right
of way with NW^ly line of Dewey Ave
a dist of 1020.11 ft to a point Hill.
Hubbell & Co vs Leland Stanford
University. James C Ray, Ray Con-
struction Co $82.30
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
RECORDED
BUILDING
LOT 2 AND WEST HALF LOT 4 BLK
100. West of Center St.. Stockton.
All work to complete building.
Owner — Mildred V. Harrison.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Gilmore O. Griffith.
Filed Aug. 2. "28. Dated July 20, '28.
TOTAL COST, $11,638
Bond. none. Limit. 75 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 3. 1928- LOT 1 BLK 70 East of
Center St.. Stockton. Pioneer Lum-
ber Co vs D Nadotti $7.16
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 1. 1928— MARIN HEIGHTS in
Sausalito. J M Michaelsen to whom
it may concern July 22, 1928
July 28, 1928- PPXY of Worley Tract,
Sausalito Twp. J J Hornsby to whom
it may concern July 28. 1928
July 2S. 1928— PPTY Mill Valley. Ada
Helmore to Melvin Klyce....July 25. 1928
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 2. 1928— LARKSPUR. Ed Erick-
son. Western Pioneer Shingle Co vs
Amanda T Burns $530
COMPLETION NOTICES
GENERAL repairs. $2000; No. 214 J St.,
Sacramento; owner. Max Markovlch,
2701 10th Ave., Sacramento; con-
tractor, Jas. A. Saunders, 1045 45th
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $3950;
No. 3700 Downey Way, Sacramento;
owner, Kathlein Dodd, 2023 J St.,
Sacramento; contractor, W. W. Ray-
mond.
GENERAL repairs, $2900; No. 918 K St.,
Sacramento: owner, Merrills Dollar
Store, Premises; contractor, Hellman
Constr, Co.
RESIDENCE, six-room, and garage, $4,-
500; 432 41st St., Sacramento; owner,
Alex B. Moore, 324 U St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 8-room and garage. $6500;
No. 2665 Tenth Ave.. Sacramento;
owner, Watson & Bennie. 2719 5th
Ave., Sacramento.
APARTMENTS, $8000;' No. 920 O St.,
Sacramento; owner, John Azevedo,
Premises.
RESIDENCE, 4-room and garage, $1000;
No. 1154 49th St., Sacramento; own-
er, Mrs. Pauline Whiteside, 1152
49th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $2500;
owner, Klien Realty Co., 1009 8th
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage. $4000;
No. 1754 42nd St., Sacramento; own-
er, F. Alexander. 2975 Franklin Blvd.,
Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 3, 1928— LOT 99 BLK 4, J
Wheeler's Add to Santa Rosa, Cal.
T B Heckley to C J Sullivan
August 1, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
RECORDED
HOTEL
W 60 FT. LOT 1, J, K, SIXTH AND
Seventh Sts., Sacramento. All work
for five-story hotel and store build-
ing.
Owner — Harvey and Ellen Rasmussen,
4224 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter W. Campbell. 1021
45th St.. Sacramento.
Filed Aug. 6. 1928. Dated .
TOTAL COST, $155,000
NOTE: — Contractor to accept T. D. for
$75,000 pt. payment with 6% int. secured
liy W 54 VJ. ft Lot 2, J, K. 3rd and 4th
Sts. as in 708-414 of Deeds.
ALTERATIONS
RAILROAD SUBWAY through B St.
levee, between 18th and 19th Sts.,
Sacramento. Removal of existing
flood gates and construction of new
steel gates.
Owner — Sacramento-Northern Railroad,
11th and I Sts., Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Palm Iron & Bridge Works,
Inc., 15th and S Sts., Sacramento.
Filed Aug. 6, 1928. Dated .
TOTAL COST, $3840
Bond. none. Limit. 60 days from date.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. 3-room, and garage, $2000
5949 2nd Ave., Sacramento; owner, S
L. Christie, 1822 45th St., Sacramento,
STATION, service, $2950; No. 1630 L St.
Sacramento: owner, L. Coyle. 184C
Marshall Way. Sacramento: contrac-
tor. Coyle Bros.. 3000 M St.. Sacra-
mento.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 4. 198— LOT 31. Crescent Park,
Sacramento. Beatrice Bergh to
whom it may concern Aug. 1. 1928
Aug. 4. 1928— LOT 43 and Lots 23 to 27
incl and Lots 33 and 5S. W. B. Fink
Sub.. Sacramento. M E and Marie
Fraley to whom it may concern
...August 3. 1928
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 46 AND LOTS 23 to
27 incl; Lots 33 and 58. W. B Fink
Sub.. Sacramento. M E and Marie
Fraley to whom it may concern
August 3, 1928
July 31, 1928- WALNUT GROVE, Sac-
ramento. S. P. Co. to whom it may
concern July 20. 1928
August 2. 1928— LOT 61 Riverside Ter-
race, Sacramento. Elmer Forbes to
whom it may concern Aug. 1, 1928
August 1. 1928— LOT 568 Swanston Pk.,
^cramento. Leo L Legler to whom
it may concern August 1, 1928
August 3, 1928— LOT 63, Ridgewood,
Sacramento. Robert F and Ma.rguer-
ite S Morley to whom it may concern
August 1, 1928
August 3, 1928— Wy2 LOT 5110 Addn P
to Sacramento- Jesse Benhaw to H
J Goethe Co August 3, 1928
July 31, 1928- LOT 529 W. & K Tract
19. Sacramento. J M C Rogers to
whom it may concern July 30. 1928
July 31. 1928— LOT 25. Ridgewood. Le
Roy A Nelson to whom it may con-
cern - July 30. 1928
Aug. 1. 1928— NEAR ARNO. (Const. 2
bridges on highway). Dept of Public
Works. Division of Highways. to
whom it may concern July 27, 1928
Aug. 1, 1928— LOT 48, Oak Ridge. J
L and Miriam M McMains to whom
it mav concern August 1. 1928
Aug. 1. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 22. N Sac-
ramento Heights. F S and Nellie L
Atkins to whom it may concern
Aug. 1, 1928
Aug. 1, 1928 — LOT 61, Ridgewood. John
E Chesson to whom it may concern....
- August 1, 1928
Aug. 6, 1928— LOT 241 W & K TRACT
33 ft. except S 50 ft.. Sacramento.
J H Haag to whom it may concern....
August 2, 1928
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accented
August 4. 1928— S. P. GO'S. Wharf in
Boggs Tract, of Stockton. Southern
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 11, 1928
LIENS FILED
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 2, 1928— LOTS 149 AND 150 Citrus
Heights, Sacramento. Diamond
Matcli Co vs Lois F McQuay....?1196.10
Aug. 4, 1928— LOT 418 Unit 2, Swans-
ton Tract, Sacramento. Tilden Lum-
ber & Mill Co vs W A Stokes ... $547.70
August 3. 1928 — LOT 418 Swanton Park
Tract Unit No 2, Sacramento. Henry
Cowel! Lime & Cement Co vs W A
August 3. 1928 — LOT 128 Blvd Terrace,
Sacramento. C C Buford vs A J Ozias
$42.15
August 2, 1928- S 13 FT LOT 226 and
N 26 ft Lot 227 Smith Tract, Sacra-
mento. M I Bennett vs Arthur Ozias
AiigiiS 3,'l928— N>4 LOT
23rd St., Sacramento. A Gustafson,
E W McSwain and W H Gilbert vs
George Bergh and Beatrice Bergh....
$812.65
July 31, 1928— N Vi LOT 1, V, W, 22nd
and 23rd Sts.. Sacramento. H G
Hecker vs George H, Elmer and
Beatrice Bergh $98
BUILDING contracts"
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
STORE BLDG.
NO. 1124 FULTON ST.. Fresno. All
work for fixtures, etc., for store
building.
Owner — S. H. Kress & Co., Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Fresno Showcase & Fixture
Co., 1805 Anna St., Fresno.
Filed Aug. 3. '28. Dated July 17. '28.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6960
Bonds (2) $3480 each. Surety, National
Surety Co. Limit, Aug. 20. 1928-Sept.
15, 1928. Forfeit, $25 per day. Plans
and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, $2500; 1224 Glenn Avenue.
Fresno; owner, Fresno Home Build-
ers, 1231 Broadway. Fresno.
DWELLING, $4500; 1544 Ferger Ave..
Fresno; owner, H. J. Hockelberg, 2522
Braly. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $15,280;
No. 1830 H St., Fresno; owner, J. P
Hill Co.. 1648 H St.. Fresno; contrac-
tor. J. T. Cowan, 750 Elizabeth St..
Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 4, 1928— SUB-STATION, Fresno.
San Joaquin Light & Power Corp
to Joe Lo Forti. July 28. 1928
Aug. 4, 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 4,
Dale Addition, Fresno. Wm Hell-
niuth to whom it may concern
August 4, 1928
LIENS FILED
Recorded Amount
FRESNO COUNTY
Auk. 3. 1928— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 5,
Sierra Vista Addition. Fresno. Geo
Ella vs W T Drown and Robt H and
Mary D Burney $40
\\ie. 3, 1928— LOTS 41 AND 42 BLK 5.
Fresno. Geo Elia vs W T Drown .$110
ACID-RESISTING ASBESTOS ROOFING
MATERIAL MADE
A new acid-resisting corrugated as-
bestos roofing material is announced by
the Asbestos Shingle. Slate & Sheathing
Company, of Ambler, Pa. This material
is made by treating Ambler corrugated
asbestos roofing with an impregnating
compound that protects it from acids and
corrosive fumes. It is adapted for use in
chemical plants, smelters and other
places where ordinary roofing materials
-jmight prove unsuitable.
Following is a report of building ac-
tivities in Oakland for the month of
July. 1928. as reported by A. S. Holmes,
Chief Building Inspector:
Classification of No.
Bldgs. Permits Cost
1-story dwellings 52 $ 178,460
1-st. 2-fam dwelling 1 4,000
2-st. dwellings.... 10 83,450
2-st. apartments. 2 29,500
3-story apartments 6 287.400
1-story stores 4 850
1 -story church ... 1 26.000
1 -story factory ... 1 1,500
1 -story shop 1 1,000
2-story foundry & shop 1 4,000
2-story mortuary 1 54,000
1-story tile office. 1 1,000
1-story brick garage 4 25.100
1 -story brick service sta 1 850
1-story brick bakery 1 9,750
1 -story br. & tile garage 1 3.000
3-story br] & con. school 1 66,200
1 -story steel service sta 3 2.950
6-story con. apaitmentb 1 300,000
1 -story con & tile gar 2 10,000
2-story con. & tile garage.. 1 140,000
Boiler room 1 350
Retaining wall 1 1,200
Billboards 22 2,525
Electric signs 26 8,556
1-story gars. & sheds 108 21,719
Additions 62 37,299
Alterations & repairs 127 81,249
Total 443 $1,381,908
U. OF O. PROFESSORS PUBLISH EN-
GINEERING MANUAL
Two University of California men, Ray-
mond E. Davis, professor of civil engi-
neering, and Francis S. Foote, professor
of railroad engineering, are co-authors
with a University of Illinois faculty mem-
ber a new and complete manual of sur-
veying, entitled "Surveying; Theory and
Practice," published by the McGraw-
Hill Book Co. ^
Designed to be used primarily as a
textbook for freshmen and sophomore
classes in engineering and technical
schools and colleges, it is very compre-
hensive and includes tables and other
matter which make it also of value to
practicing engineering and surveyors.
Divided into three main parts, the
fundamentals and rudimentary opera-
tions; elements of surveying practice and
methods of conducting entire surveys
are treated in turn. Such modern
methods of surveying as aerial photo
graphic mapping are explained in detail.
The authors have made a practice of
using photographs and diagrams of actual
surveying problems to illustrate the book,
including as one example the general
map and profile of the Hetch-Hetchy
municipal water project of San Fran-
cisco in the section on profiles.
Professor Konte has been a member of
the civil engineering faculty at the Uni-
versity of California since 1912. Prior
to that time he was successively assist-
ant in civil engineering at Columbia
University and instructor of railroad
engineering at the University of Illinois.
He graduated from the Columbia Uni-
versity School of Mines in 1905 and for
a time was connected with the Cumber-
land Mountain Coal & Timber Co., the
Springdale Association, Louisville. Ken-
tucky, and the New York Central &
Hudson River Railroad. He is an as-
sociate member of the American Society
of Civil Engineers, a member of the
American Railway Engineering Associa-
tion, the Society for the Promotion of
Engineering Education, the Pacific Rail-
way Club, Tau Beta PI and Sigma XL
Professor Davis is a graduate of the
University of Maine and was for a time
instrucor in civil engineering at the
University of Illinois. He was a first
lieutenant in the engineer cot'js during
the war, and afterwards was in charge
of vocational education at Letterman
Hospital at the Presidio of San Fran-
cisco. He was an associate professor of
civil engineering at the University of
Nebraska and in 1920 came tj the Uni-
versity of California. He is a member
of numerous civil engineering and
technical societies, including the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, Sigma Xi
and Tau Beta PI.
Heat when you want it — even temper-
ature— safety — quiet operation — economy
—These five qualities are listed as the
prime lequisites of the perfect oil heater
in Ih latest booklet issued by the Oil
Heating Institute, 420 Madison Ave., New
York, under the title, "Are Oil Heaters
Perfected?" The perfect heater, says the
Institute, must be capable of supplying
maximum heat when it is needed and of
shutting itself oft when the need is past.
The modest looking thermostat that dec-
crates the wall is the furnace man. and
— unlike furnace men of a last-disapear-
ing era — it is always faithful and never
forgets.
Automatic control, according to the
booklet, is the only means of insuring
uniform heat — warmth that keeps Junn
in the air all of the year round, whether
the howling blizzards of January beat
upon the windows or the pater of a chill
April rain. Houses that vary in temp-
erature with the incalculable moods of a
temperamental furnace — or furnace man
— make unjust demands upon the health
and vigor of its occupants, increasing
their susceptibility to cold and disease
germs.
Most of the inquiries about the safety
of oil heat, says the Institute, are due to
items that have appeared in the news-
papers. A recent investigation sponsored
by the Institute shows that in 73 per cent
of the cases in which newspapers had at-
tributed fire to oil burner, the oil burn-
ers were absolutely not to blame. In
many of these cases there was not even
an oil burner on the premises. Burners
manufactured by members of the Insti-
tute must undergo a thorough examina-
tion before they can pass the test of th«
Underwriters Laboratories. Far from be-
ing looked upon as a liability, oil burn-
ers properly installed are recognized by
insurance experts as actually reducine
the fire hazard.
Improvements in modern oil burners
have all but eliminated noise. A prop-
erly installed heater, says the Institute.
makes little more sound than an electri.'.
fan. In cases where the sound is ob-
jectionable, the fault usually is due to
wrone installation and adjustment.
ITnder the heading of economy the
booklet introduces a table of compara-
tive costs prepared from studies of the
United States Bureau of Standards. Ac-
cording to these figures a house that re-
nuires ten tons of coal for a winter's sup-
ply, with coal at $12 a ton. can be heated
for $120. The same amount of heat will
be developed bv 1.340 gallons of furnace
oil costing, at 8 cents a gallon. $107.20.
The Institute admits that oil heatincr
las not reached the ultimate eoal of per-
fection. "Neither, we hope, has the tel-
pnhone or the automobile or the aern-
oinne. Pot oil burners have passed
throueh their period of development and
Tpocrtninti- and are today heating ov»r
b"'f a million homes in this countrv
alonp."
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the capacity of manufacturers* aeents or
reoresentativ'es and sell to jobbers and
wholesalers in the Philippines, quoting
manufacturers' regular export prices and
having their principal ship direct to their
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MODERN AMERICAN FACTORY COSTS
23 CENTS CUBIC FOOT
According to Mr. James A. Burbank,
vice-president of tlie Jolin W, Ferguson
Company, huilder.s, tlie modern type nf
American factory can now be built for
about 23 cents a cubic foot, assuming
level ground, normal foundation condi-
tions and average equipment.
Mr. Burbank says, "American factory
buildings today are mostly of reinforced
concrete with flat slab ceilings (no beams
or girders), permitting uninterrupted dis-
tribution of light and low cost installa-
tions of sprinkle equipment, shafting,
etc. Ceilings heights are about 12 feet;
columns are usually 20 feet apart; floors
are designed to sustain a working load
of 125 lbs. per square foot and are cement
finished. Factory-type steel windows with
ventilating units fill about 50 per cent
of the wall area, ensuring plenty of day-
light and air. Interior walls are cold
\^'ater painted; if especially good illumi-
Jiation is desired, oil paint is used. For
artficial illumination, one watt per square
foot of floor space is average.
"The steam heating plant in the base-
ment with wall-type radiators located
under windows i?^ designed to maintain
70 degrees inside during zero weather.
Sprinkler equipment is usually one head
for each 90 square feet of floor area.
Plumbing variels with number of em-
ployes and withj state and municipal re-
quirements. Partitions are mostly hollow
tile, four to six inches in thickness. Ele-
vator equipment is generally one 3000
pound capacity car for 100x100 foot build-
ing; two cars to 100x200 foot building.
"The height of first floor is about four
feet above ground, to facilitate unloading
from box cars (floors of which are four
feet two inches above top of rail) and the
loading of trucks which are about three
feet three inches above driveway. The
loading platform is either recessed into
the building or covered by a canopy for
■^■eather protection. Assuming level
ground, normal foundation conditions and
average equipment, the modern factory
costs about 23 cents a cubic foot."
Unusual interest attaches to the recent
announcement of the Copperweld Steel
Company which states that protecting
fences, either of the bar or chain link
type, may be given a permanent color In
any desired shade of green or brown, and
thus made to more completely harmonize
itself with the surroundings.
The color tinting of wire fence has
been made possible by the adaptation of
the "copperweld" wire to fence uses. This
wire has a thick exterior layer of copper
molten welded around a steel core, thus
giving a combination of the usual high
strength of steel with the enduring life
of copper. Fence made of this new type
of copperweld wire may be given almost
any desired shade of brown or green
merely by the application of certain salts.
Copper, when exposed to the elements,
will after a time, develop a sea green
due to the natural chemical phenomena
between the atmosphere and the metal.
Especially is this true along the sea-
coast where the atmosphere is salt-laden.
This green tint, striking and permanent,
which artists are wont to call "patina,"
may quickly be developed on the copper-
weld type of fence by any of the folIOM-
ing methods:
A. Use a solution of % -pound of salt
to 2 gallons of water. Apply this solu-
tion to the copper surface of the wires
with a brush, and allow to dry. Suf-
ficient application, at one or two days in-
tervals, should be made until the desired
effect Is produced.
B. Dissolve one pound of sal ammoniac
in about 5 gallons of water and let stand
for 24 hours. Apply the solution to the
wire fence with a brush, covering every
part, then let stand for one day. After-
ward, sprinkle the surface with clean
water.
Or, if a brown, or blue black tone Is
desired It may be obtafned by merely
rubbing the copper-jacketed wire with
cotton waste that has been soaked In
boiled linseed oil. This application will
gradually tjjrn the copper a rich dark
brown and ifill adhere to the copper sur-
face fo. - ■ 'ng time.
Another rpethod is to thoroughly cleanse
the wire ffcces, then appiy a solution
of one g (of water (heated to 160 de-
grees F out M-oz. of sulphuret of
potassii 1l 10 drops of ammonia wat-
er. The. . ^ation of this solution will
develop to" -Ti on the copper In the fol-
lowing oro If irownlsh, bluish black or
black. It_ ■ .erely necessary to remove
the excess .ution when the desired tone
has been reached, then wash thoroughly.
Equally , interesting was the point
brought out in the announcement that
Jacketed with copper (which metal Is non-
rusting) that it is now entirely practic-
able to camouflage a fence with a climb-
ing, clambering vine. Heretofore the
presence of overgrowth would prevent
evaporation of water and hold moisture
in direct contact with the steel wire
fence. This moisture so rapidly deterio-
rates steel wire by rust or corrosion thnf
it is frequently uneconomic to plant
climbing vines close to a fence. Now,
with the steel wire jacketed with copper
and thereby insulated against rusting,
fences may be used as trellises for rami'
ler roses, morning glories, English Ivy, or
other floral growth of like character.
At a meeting of the Structural Engi-
neers Society of New York held recently
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted;
Whereas, it is the desire of the Struc-
tural Steel Board of Trade to promote a
better understanding among owners, ar-
chitects and engineers so as to eliminate
numerous losses and disputes arising out
of the uncertainties in plans and speci-
fications submitted for estimating and
contracting purposes, thus reducing the
cost of errors and increasing the effi-
ciency of production and erection of
structural steel; and
Whereas, the Structural Engineers of
New York believe that it is desirable to
further this condition; now therefore,
Be It Resolves, that the Society of
Structural Engineers do nereby make the
following recommendations:
1. That all plans be prepared according
to the best engineering practice, showing
all labor and material of the various
classiflcations required and specifying the
conditions under which the work is to be
performed.
2. That all plans shall show a complete
design with sizes, sections and relative
location of the various members, with
floor levels, column centers and offsets
figured, and shall also show the character
of the work to be performed with sufficient
dimensions to permit the making of an
accurate estimate. Plans to be made to
scale not less than ^ Inch to the foot and
large enough to convey the information
adequately.
3. That wind bracing and special de-
tails when required shall be shown In
sufficient detail regarding rivets and con-
struction to permit of an accurate esti-
mate of the cost.
4. That specifications shall definitely
enumerate all the Items to be Included in
the estimate, and, in all respects not
covered by the specifications, the code
of standard practice of the American In-
stitute of Steel Construction shall govern.
5. That inspection be called for in spec-
ifications under " Inspection. " That
amount of money to be Included be speci-
fied, and that the inspector be appointed
by the engineer.
The resolution was signed by F. A.
Burdett, president, Laurence A. Ball,
vice-president, and Elwyn E. Seelye, sec-
retary of the Structural Engineers.
PROCEEDINGS TO RUSH STATE
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
Plans to increase the efiSciency of the
State Division of Architecture so that the
department will be caugnt up on its work
of designing new state buildings as fast
as sums for these buildings are approp-
riated by the legislature have been work-
ed out by the state department of finance'.
There is still one-fourth of the work
authorized by the 1927 legislature for the
1927-29 biennium to be done by the de-
partment.
The plan at present is to hire extra
architects and get this work finished by
December 3, and to nave tentative plans
ready for the buildings that will be re-
quested of the 1929 legislature, so that
as soon as appropriations are voted and
the bills signed by Governor Young, field
work can start on the various institu-
tions.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 1928
PROPOSED HOOVER UNIFORM LIEN
LAW NOT FAVORABLE IN CALIFORNIA
(By Glen Behymer, Counsel for Californ ia Retail Lumbermen's Association and
Building Material Dealers' Credit Association of Los Angeles.)
Proposed Uniform Jlechanics' Lien
Act or s-o-called Hoover's Model Lien
Law is not favorable to California
lumbermen and building materials
dealers . Reasons therefor as set forth
by Glen Behymer. coun.sel for CaU-
fornia Retail Lumbermen's Associa-
tion and the Building Material Deal-
ers' Credit Association of Los An-
geles, California, in a communication
addressed to the three California
Commissioners on Uniform State
Laws. Mr. Behymer has made a spec-
ial study of Mechanics' Lien Legisla-
tion and especially the history of leg-
islation and the decisions thereunder
in the State of California. — Editor.
The writer is attorney for the Califor-
nia Retail Lumbermen's Association and
for the Building Material Dealers' Credit
Association of Los Angeles, and has made
a special study of mechanics' lien legis-
lation and especially of the history of
legislation and the decisions thereunder
in the State of California.
The first tentative draft, as well as the
second tentative draft of this proposed act
have been before each of the associations
mentioned, and they are unalterably op-
posed to the enactment of either of the
Acts in the State of California, and feel
that the Acts should be discouraged gen-
erally for reasons they will probably lay
before the Commissioners from the State
of California, of whom you are one.
The writer is personally very much in
accord with the position taken by these
Associations, not only because of his rep-
resentation of the Associations, but as a
member of the Californya Bar interested
in the integrity of good legislation upon
our statute books. A careful examination
of the second tentative draft, together
with the supplement thereto indicates
that this legislation would be a step
backward.
While in the case of Roystone vs. Dar-
ling, the descending opinion referred to
our present statute as a "confused and
confusing piece of legislation" its mean-
ing has now been clarified and is well un-
derstood. Virtually every phase of the
statute has been judicially determined, by
out Supreme Court. The 1911 statute
now in our books (plus certain slight
.amendments) is a statute which h.ns, op-
era ted most Justly with reference to the
various conflicting interests of owner,
contractor, siirety financing incumbrance
holders, materialmen, subcontractors and
laborers. There is no public demand for
uniformity in mechanics' lien statutes in
the various states of tnis countrj-. The
public policies of the individual states
with respect to mechanics' liens differ so
much that they cannot be reconciled.
California is one of the peculiar states
in that its legislation in the last analysis
is based upon a provision in its Consti-
tution. In most of the States the par-
ties interested in mechanics' lien legis-
lation are thoroughly satisfied with the
basic principles of their present statutes.
There is no reason why there should be
any uniformity in the statutory liens of
laborers, materialmen and subcontractors
in the various .lurisdictions. It is a mat-
ter purely of local policy and the policy
in California at least has become very
well established. It has taken many
years of judicial interpretation to reach
the present situation in California. T'ne
present legislation represents mature
iurtgment of the various parties inter-
ested, and is fair and equitable to all
parties affected thereby. Its meaning is
well established and to enact this pro-
posed le;i:;!ru'rn'not only would sub.sti-
tute an Act which is Inferior from the
standpoint of equity, justice and protec-
tion of the various interests concerned
therein, but it would require twenty years
of judicial interpretation to clarify its
meaning and would result in unnecessary
litigation.
If there was nnj good purpose to be
really sub-served by this proposed change
in legislation, the necessary time and ex-
pense of judicial interpretation would be
well spent, but in this particular instanc-^
no good service is performed by the
change.
In passing, it might be observed that
there are two provisions in the Uniform
draft which probably would be held "•'
constitutional in the Stale of California.
One is Section 7 of the second tentative
draft as to embezzlement by the contrac-
tor. The decision in People vs. HolrI,»r
53 Cal. App. 45, probably would be held
applicable thereto, and the attempt to
prefer laborers over other lien claimants
has already been held unconstitutional in
California, and probably section 10 of the
Act in this respect would probably me;t
the same result. The maximum of bene-
fit to owner, incumbrancer, materialman,
subcontractor and laborer is given I'y the
present California statutes: especially
through the means of the use of the stat-
utory bond under Section 1183 of the Cod?
of Civil Procedure. So far as the generil
contractor is concerned, if he is honest
and upright, he should be glad to furnish
this bond and so far as the surety com-
pany is concerned, they should be glad to
earn the premium for its writing. Tlu-
hardship to the owner who does not know
the provision of the statute should not
overcome the deslrabihty of the legisla-
tion. ' HB
A campaign of ed'ication has been car-
ried on in the State of California and
most owners now are familiar with the
desirability of procuring bonds and un-
less over persuaded by an unscrupulous
contractor, now usually procure them.
The protection afforded by this tj-pe of
bond to the entire building enterprise,
along with ,- common law "omnletion
bond, is the 'deal protection for ^\^ per-
sons interested, and the only person that
.might compl.itn from a r.rlfish standpoint
with respect to this legislation would be
the contractor, and in complaining of it.
if be does complain of it, he is unreason-
able.
While there are one or two small items
that might iniprove the present i^iodel
Act in the State of California, the basic
principles of the Second Tentative Draft
are so radically different and so far in-
ferior to our statute as not to merit con-
-^Tdpr&tion.
One of the rrovlsions that might be in-
corporated in our laws and be of some
^lenefit to interests that possib'y are not
fairly' protected at the present time.
•whuld 'be to allo^r a lien for materials
pnecially I.Tbricated for incorporation in
the i!r.T»^-n>'cment. although not act'ial^y
ii-cd tberein l-y "renr-on of the pbnrdon-
ment of the improvement uncompleted,
or -for" some other reason beyond tl~.e con-
trol of the lienor. fn many instanceu
"these sneci.Tlly fabricated m.iterials be-
Vorhe altnost valueless as they do not fit
Into other btiildinffs. There are many ar-
piiments, however, .igalnst such a lien
Tor It must be said that unless the owner
i»i some way is at fa'ilt for their non-in-
stallation, his property should hardly be
subjected to a lien where the property
has not received any benefit from the
fabrication of materials.
The second tentative draft, whether
with or without the provisions of the al-
ternate suggested by amendments to
Sections 5 and 6, is a very large step
backward so far as California is con-
cerned. Most of the basic and funda-
mental provisions in the Second Tenta-
tive Draft have been discarded by Cali-
fornia. If there is any real reason or
occasion for a uniform Act, the mod.?l
for the Act should be the present me-
chanics' lien law in the State of Cali-
fornia. If the owner in California pro-
cures a fifty per cent completion bond
and a fifty per cent labor and material
bond, the owner is protecting the sub-
contractor and materialman and labore.-,
the surety companies are enabled to earn
a fair premium for a fair risk, provided
they have used reasonable caution in
writing the bond, and the only person
whose business is interfered with by such
a program is the contractor, and if he is
of integrity and responsibility, he should
be very glad to furnish 'both of the bond.-;
suggested by our statute.
The writer is unalterably opposed to
an> uniform mechanics' lien law unless
its basic principles are the basic princi-
ples of the California system, which is
.so" far ahead of any of the other systems
and so far ahead of the proposed draft as
to be without comparison.
So far as my clients' interests are con-
cerned, what they desire is well embodied
in a resolution that they passed with re-
spect to the first tentative draft, which
resolution applies with almost exactly the
same force with respect to the second
tentative draft. A copy of that resolu-
tion is handed you herewith.
So far as the notice to the owner Is
concerned, as incorporated in the second
tentative draft. It is a system which in
practice is unsound. The materialman,
subcontractor and laborer does not de-
sire to annoy the owner with notices and
thereby shake the confidence of the own-
er in his contractor, and if the owner
has procured proper bonds, as contemp-
lated by the California statute, there is
no reason why he should be annoyed with
all the petty details with which he would
be annoyed under the program suggested
in the second tentative draft. He could
be well content to rely upon the responsi-
bility of the surety company who has is-
sued an ample faithful performance bond,
and an ample bond insuring directly to
the benefit of persons who furnish labor
and /or materials in the structure. Thi.'?
is the ideal method of handling the mat-
ter and I respectfully submit that a
change from the California system or
draft of a supposed model act, based up-
on anything other than that system,
should be opposed by the Commissioners
of California, who are undoubtedly fa-
miliar with the great benefits that have
been obtained under the 1911 Statute of
California, and the well-night universal
satisfaction resultant therefrom to prac-
tically every interested person.
We cannot help but feel that in the
second tentative draft the interest of the
general contractor has been token into
greater consideration than that of any-
one else connected with the building in-
dustry, and that in the last analysis the
interests of the general contractor, as
lon^ as he is given just treatment in the
legislation, should be the last interest
consulted. Trouble results on the ordi-
nary building job only because of the lack
Saturday, August IS, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
of financial ability, lack of the proper de-
gree of responsibility or even laclt of in-
tegrrity of the general contractor, and
very little trotible is occasioned in con-
nection with building industries tlirough
any other fault except, of course, on high-
finance jobs of speculative builders,
wliere the trouble ordinarily occurs
through either inadequate financing or
the lacl< of proper responsibility of the
speculative builder, and lack of proper
supervision of disbursements out of the
building loans; in California through the
use of the indemnity oond, which is
sometimes improperly called a "lien and
completion bond" and the use of the joint
control system designed for the protec-
tion of the surety on that bond, even on
high-finance jobs of the speculative type
the inatter is pretty well covered through
our business practices in this respect, and
does not require additional legislation.
If the representatives of the other
states could be made to see the ideal fea-
tures of the California statute, then if we
must have a uniform act, that act should
and would be based upon the fundamental
principles of the California statute. In
the last analysis, however, it does not
seem that this is an appropriate field for
uniform legislation.
STATE EMBLEM FOR BUILDERS^
EXCHANGE URGED BY GEORGE ISRAEL
CITY OFFICIALS TO INVESTIGATE
CITY STREET CONSTRUCTION
Four major committees of the City Of-
ficials Division of the American Road
Builder's Association have started work
on a comprehensive investigation cf city
street construction, maintenance and op-
eration methods throughout the United
States. The objective of tne committee is
the creation of standard methods for
handling all work in connection with city
traffic.
Captain H. C. Whitehurst of Washing-
ton was named chairman of a commit-
tee to study city organization and ad-
ministration M. O. Eldredge, also of
Washington, heads a committee to stud.v
traffic; C. E. Myers, Philadelphia, will
be chairman of a committee to study
maintenance; and G. B. Sowers, Cleve-
land will head the committee to study
design and construction.
Captain Whitehurst is Engineer Com-
missioner of the District of Columbia and
is president of the City Officials Division
of the American Road Builder's Associa-
tion. In commenting upon the work to be
undertaken by his committees, Captain
Whitehurst predicted a saving of over
$300,000,000 per year to the cities of the
United States as a result of eventual
standardization of methods.
"It is estimated that something like
$1,000,000,000 is expended annually for the
operation, construction and maintenance
of city streets," he said. "Nearly every
city has somewhat different methods for
administering these enormous funds. By
a thorough study of the methods now in
use a series of standards may be created
whereby the cost may be reduced by at
leas thirty per cent, an estimated saving
of $300,000,000 annually."
"The first reports of these committees
will be heard at the 1929 Convention and
Road Show of the American Road Build-
er's Association," Captain Whitehurst
said. "Already some six thousand city
officials have been asked to co-operate
in this work and the early response indi-
cates that all are exceedingly anxious to
assist. The convention at which these
reports will be rendered will be held in
Cleveland, January 14-18."
INCORPORATES
California Electric Refrigerators, Inc.
of Berkeley has been incorporated with
a capital stock of $250,000. Incorporators
are: J. A. Hart, San Francisco; Otto F.
E. Brumeister, Alameda; Otto Burmeister
Jr., Oakland; Sumner R. Burmeister,
Alameda; J. Muller, San Francisco; Clyde
F. Olsen, Alameda, and J. N. Jervis, San
Francisco.
By George W. Israel, Secretary-Mana ger. Builders' Exchange of Pasadena
Geo. W. Israel, .■secretary-manager
of the Builders' Exchange of Pasa-
dent, scores again.
If all organizations connected vvitli
the Construction Industry had a sec-
retary-manager like George, the in-
dustry would ho constantly running
on the Road to Progress in high gear.
Isi'ael proposes a state-wide em-
blem for the Builders' Exchanges of
California.
This suggestion is worthy of con-
sideration and comes at a time when
the question can be settled at once —
at the convention of the California
State Builders' Exchange to be held
at Santa Barliara on September 1.
The Associated General Contractors
of America has an emblem and it
will always be found displayed in a
nrominent place on a member's job.
The A.G.C. member is proud of that
emblem for it bespeaks quality work-
manship.
Let us give this suggestion of Israel
immediate consideration. — Editor.
The "TTnited States." "California."
"New York." — are merely a selection of
words for this ready indentification of a
purpose. Other words or names could
have been chosen and would have served
the same end. It is the ingredients that
malve for the full purpose of the words
or phrases.
Tlie phrase "Builders' Exchange"
should stand for the building indu.stry
just as "United States" stands for its 118
million children. It would be just as
logical to invert the name "United States"
and form divisions to work under the
"States United" as it is for so many di-
visions of the building industry to be
functioning under ttie "Go-lt-Alone" —
"Greater-Than-Thou" — divisional plan.
The term "Builders' Exchange" is ab-
solutely a non-cnnipetitive term — it is
the foun(fation head, the "daddy" of every
division of the builc'ing industry, and
when every division of the industry ac-
cepts this thought and adds to their di-
visional name the affix "Division of the
Builders' Exchange" — when all of the
many crafts in every local Exchange do
this — there will spring into being the
most powerful organization for construc-
tive good in California. And why not?
Stop and think — look around you every-
where. Outside of nature, everything
which stops your vision is the outgrowtli
of your brain and labor as builders. If
you do the work, why should you not
command the respect, the true dignity
due your
If you have not given the matter suf-
ficient thought — if you nave imagined
yourself too busy, too big. to bother
aliout it, or too darn stingy with your
time — if by your inactivity you have ac-
knowledged to your subconscious mind
that you are egotistically too narrow or
possibly too stingy — if you have fed up
your "other," and possibly better self,
on this line of blah-blah — for mercy sake
butt your head up against some city in-
spected stone wall and come out of it.
Be yourself! For if you will use the
same intelligence — the same superior
brain power — in building up the impor-
tance of your life chosen profession on a
par with your physical and mechanical
achievements — if you will To be a
member of tlie Builders' Exchange of
California will be your credential — your
passport — to an.v spot on earth.
I can see a wheel — unlike anything else
I have even seen. Within this wlieel is
a hub of gigantic proportions, and on
this hub is engi-aven the name "Build-
ers' Exchange," blazing out in broad re-
lief. The sturc'.v spokes within this
wheel are set by master craftsmen and
on each is engraved — as we rotate the
wheel we read — Architects Division of
the Builders' Exchange — Associated Gen-
eral Contractors Division of— Lumber
Dealers Division of— Building IVIaterial
Dealers Division of — Master Builders Di-
vision of — Roofers Division of — Sheet
Metal Division of — Art Stone Division of
— Brick Contractors Division of — Hard-
ware Dealers Division of — Cement Manu-
facturing Division of — Electrical Division
of — Hardv.'ood Floor Division of — Furnace
and Heating Division of — Finance, In-
surance and Bond Division of — Contract-
ing Painters and Material Division of —
Screen Manufacturers Division of —
Structural Steel Division of — Tile and
Marble Contractors Division of — etc., etc.
The massive tire of this wheel is of a
texture as yet unknown, but its endiu-ing
trualities — its strength — is being added to
by the divisional spokes and its tenacit>',
as time, intelligence and study go on.
will be all sufflpient to hold the monster
vibration of this human dynamo, which
is pulsating to a degree heretofore n«ver
dreamed of — for the power of intelligent
and concerted action, where consistentl.v
applied, knows no bounds.
This wheel is my vision and my sug-
gestion for a State emblem of the Build-
ers' Exchange. As a camouflage for the
enticing appearance of the wheel there
will be extracted from all divisions, all
of the ego, the go-it-alone substance —
the false pride concoctions — the "too
busy to attend" meetings mixture — the
"what do I get out of it" poison — All
these will be dumped into a mortar and
stirred with a sensitive pestle so effer-
vescent in its constructive thought, good-
will, non-falsifying consideration for the
public in getting value received — con-
structive criticism and purely ethical
perfume so penetrating that it will fully
permeate and neutralize all bad smells —
making for the wearing surface of the
wlieel an elastic, smoothly running, en-
during surface that will ride firmly over
all precipices and canyons of doubt.
Every Division can take on this em-
blem without in any way taking one
thing other than ego from the division
and it will in every way add to that di-
vision, for it is simply an amalgamation
of the full man power within the building
industry, and when this emblem is fully
understood and taken seriously, and to
heart, this wheel will ride over Califor-
nia as the most important power with-
in this great state and it will maintain
that power in its unselfish, constructive
good, for, not alone the construction in-
dustry, but the public at large.
COST OF LIVING LOWER— LED BY
HOUSING
Living costs have declined about S..')
per cent during the past two years, the
principal drop being in housing, accord-
ing to a survey by the California Build-
ing-Loan League. Five items were con-
sidered in determining the cost of living;
housing, food, clothing, fuel and light
and sundries. About 43 per cent of the
total expenditure is made for food.
The cost of housing declined from 178
to 16fi from October 1925 to the opening
of 1928. This is based upon a 1914 index
of 100. The cost of food declined from
162 to 150; of clothing from 176 to 171;
of fuel and light from 170 to 166; of sun-
dries, from 174 to 173. The weighted
average of all items would give a cost of
living af 163.6 at the opening of the
current year, compared with 169.7 tor
October 1925.
While the cost of living does not show
a large variatio.n in different sections of
the nation, the National Industrial Con-
ference Board reports that Jacksonville,
Fla., has the highest food costs amount-
ing to about 113 on the liasis of the
I'nited States average of 100, while most
of the cities of the Pacific Coast have a
lower index than the average for the
nation.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 18, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
The opening of bids on the government
timber in the Badger Springs unit of the
Modoc National Forest will be delayed
for thirty days and readvertised for that
period. One of the stipulations in the
first advertisement was to the effect that
on the request of a financially respon-
sible bidder an extension of time for the
submission of bids would be allowed by
the United States Forest Service. The
body of t.mber involves 400.000,000 feet
of government stumpage, which is in-
termingled with large private holdings.
Suit against a number of stockholders
of the San Francisco Bay Toll Bridge
Co. and the San Francisco Bridge Secu-
rities Co. is on file in the superior court
of "Wilmington. Del., on behalf of Simon
Wightman of Yardley, Fa., who seeks
J800.000. The chancery court at Wil-
mington recently appointed a receiver
for the toll bridge company on Wight-
man's complaint. Wightman's bill of
complaint set forth that common stock
of the bridge corporation has been or was
about to be used otherwise than in ac-
cordance with an agreement on the part
of the complainant and promoters of the
corporation's plan to build a bridge
across San Francisco Bay from Little
Coyote Point to Mount Eden.
Unfilled orders of United States Steel
Corporation on July 31st amounted to
3,570.927 tons, a decrease of 66,082 tons
compared with the preceding month. The
decline follows an increase of 220,187 tons,
which was reported for June, the first
gain show for several months. Decreases
of 455,311 tons were reported for May,
463,073 for April, and 62,983 tons for
March.
Purchase of 23.000 acres of timber land
bearing 200,000.000 feet of Port Orford
cedar and 900,000,000 feet of fir, by R. R.
Dant of Dant & Russell, Portland, A. K.
Adelsperger, president Western White
Cedar Company, Marshfteld. is announced
at Portland. Ore. The purchase, made
from Coos Bay Lumber Company, in-
cludes 12 miles of railroad out of Pow-
ers, tapping camps 5 and 7.
California redwood production for 30
weeks of the current year amounted to
227.173,000 ft. as compared with 205.393,-
000 ft. for the corresponding period last
year; shipments were i!l5,388,000 ft. as
compared with 241,785.000 ft. last year
and new orders totaled 223,224,000 ft. as
compared with 270.686.000 ft. last year .
The special transbay bridge committer
of the San Francisco Board of Super-
visors, h -' -^ by Jas. B. McSheehy, has
been dissolved. A new committee will
be named. The ousting of the committee
came as the culmination of along fight
on the type of bridge to be built and the
amount the city could afford. Supervisor
McSheehy stated he could not agree with
the official plan for a high level bridge.
He asserted the cost of $100,000,000 would
be prohibitive and that if it could be
built the tolls necessary for its main-
tenance could not be paid by users.
Now comes the cement industry to
put the skids beneath another venerable
record of the ancient world — namely, the
grent work of building the nvramids. A
bulletin of the Portland Cpment Asso-
ciation savs that "with modern methods
and materials a mere handful of workmen
could build 30 or 40 pyramids as large
as the famous Khufu In a single year."
.li.nin. Wash., city council h?.^'
the use of red cedar shingles
s composition roofing in the
zone. The motion authorizing
igies in the downtown district
1 by Councilman Stuart Poison,
uced the matter for considera-
Fis pointed out that red cedar
many tests had proved equal,
■ior. to various types of patent
the fire-resisting qualities.
The Iliiq
authorized
as well as
downtown ;
use of shin
was offered
who introd
tion. It w
shingles in
if not supe;
roofing in
The ratio of the operations to the ca-
pacity of the American Portland cement
industry during the month of July was
87. 0 per cent, according to figures re-
leased by the Bureau of Mines of the
Department of Commerce. During cue
month 17.131.000 barrels were produced.
19.898.000 barrels were shipped, and there
were in stocks on hand at the end of the
month 22.571.000 barrels. Production in
July. 192S. was 0.4 per cent more, and
shipments 4.8 per cent more than :n
July, 1027. Stocks at the mills were 16.4
per cent higher than a year ago.
Consolidation of Steel and Tubes, Inc.,
of Elyria, with Republic Iron & Steel
Company uf Ycungstown, subject to rati-
fication by stockholders of the former
concern is announced at Cleveland, Ohio.
Highway construction in 1928 will cost
the American people $1,360,025,776, rep-
resting an interest of $12 each for every
man, woman and child in the United
States, the American Automobile As-
sociatior announces.
Wagner Electric Corp., San Louis. Mo.,
has transferred Fred Johnson, heretofore
in charge of its St. Louis sale office to
Los Angeles. Mr. Johnson will be in
charge of the branch office there. Alex
L. Miltenherger. formerly Pacific Coast
manager with headquarters at San Fran-
cisco, will he branch manager of the
St. Louis office.
The city of San Francisco completed
construction of public buildings costing
$3,748,000.49 during the fiscal year ending
June 30, according to the report of
Charles H. Sawyer, chief of the City Bu-
reau of Architecture. In addition to this
program, contracts for buildings costing
$502,620.43 were awarded, and these
structures still remain to be completed.
The buildings approved by the bureau
include schools, fire department stations.
hospitals and general alterations and
general alterations and additions
throughout the city.
Morris is chief engineer of the project,
Louis C. Hill is consulting engineer, and
Cecil E. Pearce, chief designing engi-
neer.
C. H. Purcell, state highway engineer,
was a recent speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Sacramento Sec-
tion, American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. He spoke on the various activi-
ties of the state highway commission
since its organization.
The Board of Tax Appeals has upheld
the ruling of the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue in placing the useful life of
a building at 25 years for the purpose
of figuring depreciation in making tax
returns. The fact that a building is
erected for a shorter term with the ex-
pentancy of replacement at the end of
that period makes no difference in fiur-
ing depreciation.
Plans are being prepared by the city
of i'dsadena for a domestic water-supply
projeci which will involve the construc-
tion of a large gravity dam about 375 ft.
high and 20 miles of conduit. The total
cost is estimated at $8,000,000. S. B.
Average cost of the erection of school
buildings throughout the country in 1927
was 29.8 cents per cubic foot where
work was done under open shop condi-
tions as against 36.7 cents per cubic foot
where built under closed shop conditions,
according to a study made by Noel Sar-
gent, manager. Industrial Relations De-
partment, National Association of Manu-
facturers. This shows that costs were
23 per cent greater in closed shop towns.
The Society of Engineers, San Fran-
cisco Bay Section, in conjunction with
the N. A. P. R. E. Chapter will visit the
plant of the Great Western Chemical
Company in Pittsburg, Contra Costa
County, next Sunday.
This inspection trip will be the first
permitted the public since the opening of
the plant.
Members of the construction Industry
are invited to join in the excursion, ac-
cording to Albert J. Capron, secretary of
the Society of Engineers, who is com-
pleting arrangements for the trip.
The Society and friends will leave the
Ferry Building via special train. South-
ern Pacific, at 10 A. M.
Tickets will be obtainable from George
H. Geisler, chairman of the day, at the
Ferry Building immediately before de-
larture.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR
LOCAL INTERESTS
New Products Corp., 1200 South Third
St., Minneapolis, Minn., manufacturers
of cleansing paste for marble and tile
floors, etc., desire to make a connec-
tion with a well-established firm for the
sale of the products in San Francisco.
Durkopp%verke A. G., Bielefeld, Ger-
many, large manufacturer of sewing ma-
chines for industrial purposes wishes to
secure representative in California.
F. P. Sherry Jr.. 671 Mission St., San
Francisco, controlling distribution of an
automatic adjustable lighting fixture of-
fers it to salesmen as a sideline.
British Consulate General, 310 San-
some St., San Francisco, represents a
British firm desiring to appoint an agent
in San Francisco for the sale of lawn
mowers.
Wm. S. Tripletts, Tulare, Calif., dealer
in art goods, office and school supplies
and athletic goods, wishes to represent
manufacturer of window shades of the
Venetian Blind' Type.
Georges GaJafatis, Taldiz jHan, 12,
Galata, Constantinople. Turkey, repre-
senting o%vners of forests, with license
to exploit, desires to get in touch with
buyers of oak, ash, pitch pine and beech-
wood.
M. Frank Sliger, Monteria, Colombia,
living in a fine lumber district, with ex-
perience in business, has splendid propo-
sition to make to importers of mahogany
and cedar.
Mina Verde Mining Co., (J. A. Willey,
president), Matagalpa, Nicaragua, is in-
terested in purchasing stone sawing
equipment of small or medium capacity.
Desires information and costs of ma-
chinery.
Robert Ferguson, 94 S. Portland St.,
Glasgow, C.5, Scotland, wishes to ap-
point an agent in San Francisco for the
sale of steel hoops and sheets, wire nails,
fencing and annealed wire, steel nails
and rivets.
Saturday, August IS, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
D. Piombo and A. L. Demattei will op-
erate from 8 Avery street, San Francisco,
under the firm name of California Con-
crete Company.
Shoemaker Cash Lumber Company of
Livermore, has been incorporated with a
capital stock of $20,o00. Incorporators
are: E. E. Rose, O. H, Shoemaker and
Virginia E. Shoemaker, all of Livermore.
Walter Augustus Taylor and Joseph
Turgeon will operate in the East Bay
section under the firm name of Taylor
Paint Manufacturing Company.
Extensive improvements have been com-
pleted at the plant of the Abramson-Bode
Lime Plant, three miles east of Lindsay,
Tulare County. The old quarry was
abandoned for a new one which is about
150 feet lower. A new tramway 650-feet
in length, operated by gravity system,
carries limestone 200 feet down the val-
ley and eliminates the necessity of much
costly haulage. The plant capacity is one
carload per day.
Common Brick Manufacturers' Associa-
tion has established a regional office in
the Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los An-
peles. with R. S. Nairn, formerly of
Cleveland, Ohio, in charge as resident
engineer. The purpose of this office is
to make available to owners, architects,
engineers and the building fraternity
generally the full co-operation of their
facilities and technical data on building
with brick.
Chas. S. Hoffman and L. W. Fleigner
will operate from 1541 Howard Street.
San Francisco, under the firm name of
Golden Gate Iron Works.
Peoples Construction Co. of San Fran-
cisco, capitalized for $250,000, has been
incorporated. Directors are: T. C. Cor-
don, F. J. O'Brien and S. A. Abram'j.
CONTRACTORS' LICENSE FEES ARE
DEMANDED AT BAKERSFIELD
Filing of police court complaints against
four or five Bakersfield cement contrac-
tors for alleged non-payment of business
licenses over a period of five .years, looms
as the result of action raKcn by the Bak-
ersfpld City Courcil
I'he declaration tnat such an acticn
would be taken followed the filing of a
petition by Roy E. Myers, who declared
that for five years he Yias been the only
cemetit contractor in the city paying a
business license. He requested a re-
fund, bu: the councilmen declaied that
while a refund would be illegal, com-
plaints wou.d be filed to collect business
'icenses from the others over a period
dating back to the time the city's pres-
ent business license ordinance was
passed.
The Myers petition resulted in a gener-
al discussion of the city license ordinance.
With a view to establisnmg whether it
is legally possible to collect business li-
cense fees from contractors operating in
Bakersfield with their principal places of
business outside, the council instructed
City Attorney E. A. Brittan to analyie
tV.e city's lic-ense ordinance and return
recommendations
According to City Manager James Oe-
den. the council members repeatedly r.ave
expressed a des.re to create a license tax
for outside contractors, to put them on
an equal basis with those inside. At-
torney Brittan is of the opin'on that it Is
legally impo.-qsible, holdinR that the li-
cense would be a tax on laljor.
Following the filinj; of a report by J.
A. Beaty, accountant who has been en-
gaged in auditing the books of the City
of Paso Robles, showing a shortage of
J803.39 in the accounts of Walter Hughes,
city engineer, the City Council accepted
Hughes' resignation. As engineer and
tax collector, Hughes has served the city
seven years.
The sixth annual nport of the Arizona
State Board of Registration for Archi-
tects, Engineers, Land Surveyors and
Assayers, shows a total of 600 registra-
tions at the beginning of the current
year. Of these registrations 34 were m -
chitects and 513 were engineers, land
suryevors and assa>'ers. A total of 53
out-of-state registrations were reported.
During 1927 professional registration was
granted to 34 applicants. One registra-
tion was granted following an examina-
Frank M. Cortelyou, resident engineer
during the construction of the Dumbar-
ton bridge, has associated himself with
John L. Harrington in the engineering
firm of Harrington & Cortelyou in Kan-
sas City. The consulting engineering
firm of Harrington, Howard & Ash, an
old Kansas City concern, has been dis-
solved. Harrington and Cortelyou will
also have offices in New York.
J. W. Pearce, a member of the archi-
tectural firm of Davis-Pearce, Inc., Stock-
ton, addressed members of the Turlock
Exchange Club Aug. 8 on the "Develop-
ment of Architecture."
Raymond De Sanno and Lynn Bedwell,
architects, formerly of 271 Tenth Street,
Richmond, announces removal of offices
to 337 Seventeenth Street, Oakland.
M. C. Polk has been named city engi-
neer of Chico. succeeding R. H. Witt,
resigned. Mr. Witt resigned when offered
a choice of two proposals submitted by
the city council, either to work at a wage
of $10 a day for actual service at $100 a
month for services as city engineer.
Keith Elliott Ponsford, 900 Creed Road,
Oakland, has been granteu a certificate
by the California State Board of Archi-
tects, Northern District, to practice ar-
chitecture in this state.
A. C. Rulofson, 75. pioneer Iron and
steel manufacturer, died in San Fran-
cisco Aug. 12. For many years ne was
manager of the hardware firm of Baker
and Hamilton. Leaving that concern he
started the firm of A. C. Rulofson. A
widow and five children survive.
Due to the pressure of private busi-
ness. Roscoe D. Jones, president of the
Oakland City Port Commission, has sub-
mitted his resignation to City Commis-
sioner of Public Works, Frank Colburn.
HERE — THERE -
EVERYWHERE
state Association of California Archi-
tects, Southern Section, has opened
permanent offices at 528 H. W. Hellman
Bldg., Los Angeles, a. M. Edelman,
chairman of the executive board, an-
nounces the advisory council has decided
upon the dues which members are to pay.
The initiation fee will be $5 and dues for
the first year $10.
The first monthly dinner-meeting of
the Contra Costa Builders' Exchange
since the summer vacation will be held
Aug. 30, according to L. C. Dexter, sec-
retary of the organization.
A. V. Lisenby. 78. president of the
Fresno Lumber Company and the Lisen-
by Manufacturing Company and a di-
rector of the Bank of Italy at Fresno,
died in that city August 13 from a heart
attack.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush. And so it is in the construction
game. Larsen's Advance Construction
Report is an aviary of birds in your of-
fice every morning waiting to be fed by
your sales force. Send for sample copies.
Larsen Advance Construction Reports,
547 Mission St., San Francisco N.i
charge. No obligation.
Dispatches from Washington say that
a nation-wide boycott of British-made
products is threatened by the American
Federation of Labor if Great Britain per-
mits its new embassy building to be built
by the open shop firm which has been
given the contract. Ground has already
been broken for the structure. The pres-
ident of the American Federation of La-
bor has made a formal protest to the
British Ambassador and has asked Brit-
ish union labor to co-operate. The em-
bassy officials explain that they are com-
pelled by law to award the contract to
the lowest bidder and it will have to
stand.
Trell W. Yocum, one of the executives
of the American Petroleum Institute, and
well known in both the oil and the pub-
lishing fields, has been elected Managing
Director of the Oil Heating Institute and
the American Oil Burner Association, ac-
cording to word from New York.
Employment Department of the East
Bay Industrial Association during the
month of July placed 745 men. This fig-
ure reflects a slight decrease under the
placement for June but a substantial in-
crease in the number of skilled mechanics
placed, according to L. E. Crawford, se::-
retary of the association.
Frank McCcinley, reaprJintec" a member
of the Los Angeles Butwing and Safety
Commission, has been elected president
of the commission. He is an electrical
contractor and a member of the San Pe-
dro Builders' Exchange.
Associated Concrete Pipe Manufactur-
ers' Asocsiation will hold its annual con-
vention in Santa Cruz August ?1 to Sept.
3. inclusive. Sessions will be held at the
Casa Del Rey.
Oakland is being consi(?ered as the
possible site for an asseniblying plant
which the Chrysler Corporation, automo-
bile manufacturers, plans to locate on
the Pacific Coast. A site in Los An-
geles is also under consideration.
Irving Coan, 833 Market St.. San Fran-
cisco, with national experience in or-
ganizing sales forces, desires to meet
local manufacturers who are interested
in expanding their sales. Willing to
co-operate on a commission basis. Offers
banks and personal references.
John C. Pitman, 25 Union St., Boston,
Mass., manufacturer of special deep fat
frying equipment for use in hotels, clubs,
restaurants, etc.. wishes to secure an
agent in this district. Will ship samples
on consignment.
Salvador E. Encinas, P. O. Box 811,
Nogales, Ariz., is going to open a lumlier
yard and paint business in Sonora and
wishes to purchase lumber ; nd raw ma-
terials for the manufacture of paints.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 18, 1928
FOUR BILLION DOLLARS IS YEAR'S
CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURE TO DATE
ARCHITECTS ARE APPOINTED BY
CARNEGIE INSTITUTE
More than four billion dollars ha"\'e
been expended for construction opera-
tions of all types in the United States
since the opening of this year, according
to statistics just compiled by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors of America.
The figures. ba.sed on actual s7i:pmenTs
of construction materials, show the vol-
ume of operations carried on during the
first seven months of this year to be
three per cent greater than the total
recorded for the corresponding period of
1927.
The volume of work handled during
July was the greate.st ever recorded for
that month of the year. It was last
month's large volume, following the rec-
ord-breaking June activities, that en-
abled the total for seven months to reach
the high position it occupies.
July witnesfed a slight decline from
the lofty June level. Despite the drop,
however, last month held a position
topped by only August, 1927, and June of
this year.
The large volume of contracts recently
awarded indicates that the present rapid
pace held by construction activities will
be continued fur several weeks to come,
it is stated.
A scale which places the 1913 average
at 100 as its basis, shows the index num-
lier for Jub' to be 237, as compared with
the mark of 221 recorded for the corres-
ponding month of 1927.
Index numbers for other months of the
current year are: January, 12,t; Febru-
ary, 124; March. 137; April, 164; May. IS."",,
and June. 244.
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1928
HIGHER STEEL COSTS FORSEEN-
OTHER MATERIALS ARE STEADY
Prices of the principal building mater-
ials taken as a group show little change
from last month's levels, with the ten-
dency slightly upward. Except for ce-
ment and steel, current quotations are
below a year ago, although demand is
5 per cent greater.
Steel prices tend upward. The principal
makers are charging $1.90 to $2 per 100
lb. Pittsburgh, on large lots; for fourth
quarter delivery. Present sales, how-
ever, are usually at $1.85, the same price
that prevailed throughout July. A year
ago steel was selling at $1.80.
An exceptionally , active midsummer
steel market is being supported mainly
by demand for shapes, reinforcing bars,
pipe, automotive and agricultural imple-
ment material. Buying of freight car
material, on the other hand, is unusually
light. Both production and demand are
increasing. Structural steel sales of 1.-
586.250 tons for the first six months of
this year are 13.6 per cent heavier than
for the corresponding period of 1927; in-
got output of 24.792,885 tons is 3.7 per
cent greater than for tne corresponding
period of 1927.
Lumber prices have Increased steadily
and generally since early spring. The
movement at this time last year was
sharply downward for both softwood and
hardwood. The long-term trend in all
species is down. Cutting of softwood at
the rate of 300.000,000 ft. a week is safely
ahead of sales. Yard stocks are below
normal.
Cement prices are steady. Mills are
producing 17,000,000 bbl, per month, the
same r.Tte as at this time last year.
Shipments lo dealers, a million barrels a
month ahead fo production, thus reduc-
ing mill stocks, which are lighter than
at any time since January.
Brick prices are not expected to change
this summer. Unfilled orders at yards
are well ahead of shipments, with new
orders 15 per cent smaller than at this
time last year. The manufacturers re-
port that brick demand for churches,
schools, hospitals and other institutional
buildings is ahead of last year. In Chi-
cago. Detroit, Clevelana. New York and
several other cities the call for brick in
small residences is 15 to 25 per cent un-
der that of a year ago.
Continued heavy demand for building
materials is forseen in reports of rail-
roads on freight car requirements. An
increa.«e n\ er the third quarter last year
is predicted by all regional advisory
boards except those of the Ohio Valley
and the Central West.
The most important price advances
are as follows: Cast-iron pipe, now at
peak demand, $1 per ton at Birmingham
mill; asphalt. 50c. per ton at Boston-,
asphalt felt. 25c. per 100 lb. at New York;
the majority of lumber price changes are
ip.
Declines were as follows: Hea-vy melt-
ing steel, scrap, to New York dealers.
5Cc. per ton; black steel sheets. 5c.; and
galvanized, 10c. per 100 lb., Pittsburgh
mill; lime, 25c. per ton at Denver; lin-
seed oil, 0.4c. per pound at Minneapolis,
following the recent decline in the flax-
seed market.
New appointments to the faculty of the
Department of Architecture at the Car-
negie Institute of Technology in Pitts-
burgh for the coming college year ,it is
announced, include Raymond A. Fisher,
of Swissvale, Pa., and Kindred McLeary,
of Columbia, Texas, as assistant profes-
sors, Paul K. Schell, of Pittsburgh, as
massier, and James Robertson, of Edge-
wood, Pa., as junior assistant.
Mr. Fisher is a former student of ar-
chitecture at both Carnegie Institute of
Technology and the University of Penn-
sylvania. He won the Logist Paris Prize
in 1921, and silver medal of the Beaux
Arts Institute of Design in 1921, and
qualified for the Final Paris Prize in 1922.
He has been in private practice for 13
>ears.
Mr. McLeary was graduated from the
University of Texas in 1925 with a B. S.
degree in architecture. He has studied
at the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts
in Paris, and at the French Academy in
Rome as winner of the Grand Prix de
Rome. During the past colllege year Mr.
McLeary has served as adjunct professor
of architecture at the University of Tex-
as. Messrs. Schell and Robertson are un-
dergraduate students of the Department
of Architecture.
ARCHITECT AND THE PUBLIC
The profession of architecture is little
known to the public at large owing pos-
sibly to the fact that the people as a
whole are not appreciative of the close
inter-relationship of the architectural and
construction fields. The latter seems to
afford to the eyes of the public the more
concrete evidences of building develop-
ment.
"With an ever increasing amount of con-
struction the country over, the necessity
of inr illing in the minds of the people
a clearer conception of the part played
by the architect in building advancement
is becoming more apparent every day.
The architect, to most outsiders, is rather
a vague personality, whose main object,
from their point of view, is to increase
the cost of building by great elaboration
of appearance.
To many the word architecture con-
notes, not the science of structural de-
sign, with all the factors of strength,
safety, fitness and prttcticability. which
are a part thereof, but rather the purely
aesthetic of construction — the develop-
ment of an attractive exterior. They d'^
not regard the architect in the light of
utility and service when they think of
commercial or even residential building
projects. And when they plan the erec-
tion of business structures or a home, it
is seldom that they consider it necessary
to consult an architect. To them it is
an added and foolishly expensive act.
On the other hand, those connected
with the building business are aware of
the advisability of employing architectur-
al talent. To this limited circle the ar-
chitect stands for economy and service.
The public is a careless and forgetful
body in the main. Like a child it must
be taught. But the teaching must be
consistent and continuous for its memory
is short. — (Journal of Commerce, Los An-
geles).
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 715,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phone
I Sutter 1684).
R-1S)2-S SALESMAN. familiar witli
brick laying and the manufacture of
brick, for sales position. Must be a high
class man and be able to talk to people
intelligently. . Location, East Bay.
Permanent. Salary open.
Saturday, August IS, 1'J28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $iOO,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Chestnut St., between
Laikin and Hyde Sts.
T'welve-story and basement Class A
apartment building (20 7-room apts.,
all modern conveniences).
Owner — 944 Chestnut St., Inc.
Architect — Carl Werner, 6u5 Market St.,
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect and
Engineer, Hillier & Sheet, 328 Story Bldg.,
are preparing working plans for a four-
story Class C apartment building to be
erected at the northeast corner of Le-
land Way and McCadden PI., for Wil-
liam Berkon-itz and associates; the build-
ing will contain 130 rooms divided into
72 apartments, lobby and service rooms;
brick construction. Cost $175,000.
Correction In Contractor's Address
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
Two-storv and basement Class C brick
apartment building (35 rooms, 1, 2
and 3-room apts.)
Owner — C. Peterson, Reno. Nevada.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Einer C. Peterson, 1290
Hayes St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids being taken.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— United Pacific
Securities Co., 2404 W 7th St., will com-
mence construction immediately and are
taking bids on structural steel for a 13-
story and basement and sub-basement
class A apartment building at NW corner
of Wilshire Blvd. and Commonwealth,
for selves; plans have been completed at
the offlce of Architect Norman W. Al-
paugh, Inc., 2404 West 7th St.; it will
contain 500 rooms, ballroom and roof gar-
den, etc. The construction will be of
steel and brick filler walls, reinforced con-
crete floors and roof; cost. .$1,00", Ouu.
Building permit has been applied for.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mac-
donald & Bryant, 316 Spring Arcade Bldg.
have completed preliminary plans for a
five-story apartment building to be
erected at the corner of Harper and De
Longpre Aves. for the California Builder
of Homes. Inc.. Quinby Bldg. The build-
ing will contain 14 apartments with a
garage in the basement for 28 cars; brick
and concrete construction. The building
will be constructed by separate contract.
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Bids
Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue E
Webster Street.
Seven-story Claps A apartment building.
Owner and Builder — Jesse D. Hannah,
825 Sansome St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Edward E, Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco.
As previouslv reported, reinforcing steel
awarded to W. S. Wetenball. 17th and
Wisconsin Sts.. S. F. ; grading to Sibley
Grading & Teaming Co., 165 Landers St..
S. F. ; structural steel to McClintock-
Marshall Co., 74 New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Concrete and Grading Contracts Awarded
APARTMENTS Cost. $194,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Taylor N Jack-
son Street.
Six-storv steel frame and concrete studio
apartment building (lOS rooms di-
vided into 2 and 3-room studio apts.)
Owner— George H. Jovik, 2852 Steiner St.,
San Francisco.
Arrliitecf — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Will contain automatic electric refrie-
erntion, steam heating nlant. colored tile
bathrooms, hardwood floors, ornamental
iron balconies, full size steel sash, French
windows.
Concrete— A. De Lucchi & Son, 9 West
I'ortal. San Francisco.
Grading- B. Rosenberg, 58 Merlin St.,
San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to Western Iron Works, 141
Beale St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— R. H. Whinery,
512 GroEse Bldg., has been awarded the
contract for all labor complete for the
erection of a 5-story class B apartment
building at 1750 Serrano St. for the Cln-
teau Holding Corp.; Leland A. Bryant.
316 Spring Arcade Bldg., architect. The
building will contain 138 rooms divided
into 26 apartments: reinforced concret%-
frame, wood floor and roof joists, Ij-
shape, 43x115x94 ft. Cost, $150,000. The
excavating has been awarded to Chas.
B. Wilson and the work will be started
next week. All materials to be used in
the construction of the building will be
purchased by the owner.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Moye and Brock.
5000 Budlong Ave., have been awarded
the contract for all concrete work which
included the excavating for a 5-story
class A apartment building at 5460 Frank-
lin Ave., for W. R. Adams; Cramer &
Wise, architects, I. W. Hellman Bldg. ;
the building will contain 177 rooms divid-
ed into 56 apartments, lobby and service
rooms; there will also be a garage in the
lear to accommodate 58 cars; steel frame
construction, 100x195 ft., concrete walls
and floors, steam heating system, etc.
Other contracts that have been a%varded
are: structural steel. Pacific Iron & Steel
Co.. 241 W Avenue 26; plumbing and
heating. United Plumbing and Heating
Co., 236 E 4th St.; reinforcing steel. Blue
Diamond Co., 1650 S Alameda St.: ele-
vators, Beckwith and Neely, 1339 Santa
Fe Ave. Work will be started on the
building next week and it will cost $200,-
000.
SANTA BARBAR.\. Cal.— Architect
Edwin D. Martin. 5510 Franklin Ave., is
completing plans for a three-story Class
C apartment house to be erected on
West Cabrillo Blvd.. Santa Barbara, for
Alfred W. Robertson. Santa Barbara.
Tt will contain 33 apartments and will be
Spanish style, brick construction. Cost
$100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Chas. Dunbar.
4038 Monroe St.. is taking bids on all ma-
terial and subcontracts for the erection
of a five-story and basement class B
apartment house to be built at 1639 N
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82x166 ft. and will contain 71 apartments;
brick construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— G. G. Stuart 5119
Avalon Blvd., has the general contract
and is taking bids on the plumbing and
painting for a 6-story, 174-room. 71-fam-
ily apartment building to be built at 1332-
34 S Hope St. for Hope Street Associates,
Inc.; dimensions 185x50 ft., reinforced
concrete construction; cost, $210,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Warwick
St. near Grand Lake Theatre.
Three-story concrete apartment bldg., (45
rooms; all modern conveniences).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect C. C.
Frye, 526 Pacific National Bank Bldg..
and I. B. Nelson, 526 Pacific National
Bank Bldg., contractor, are taking bids
for a 4-story Class C apartment building
to be erected at 637 Detroit St. for E. J.
Burton. It will contain 64 rooms divided
into 28 apartments.
BONDS
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4 bids will be received by county
supervisors for purchase of $19,000 bond
issue of Rio Vista Joint School District;
proceeds of sale will finance school.
Albert Roller, Crocker First National
Bank Bldg., San Francisco, architect.
TRACY. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. — Jef-
ferson School District votes bonds of
$27 000 to finance erection of 2-classroora
and auditorium brick school.
HILMAR, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Elim
School District defeats proposal to vote
direct tax ot $4500 to finance school im-
provements; failed by 3 to 1 vote.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 4. bids will be received by
county supervisors for purchase of $15,-
000 bond issue of Linden Union High
School District; proceeds of sale to
finance school improvements.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal —
County supervisors sell $33,000 bond issue
of Riverbank School District for premi-
um of $418; proceeds of sale to finance
erection of a new school.
CHURCHES
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Arnold A. Weitz- '
man. 1017 Hibernian Bldg., has com-
pleted working drawings and will take
general bids from a selected list of bid-
ders, starting August 17th, for a two-
story and basement Class C synagogue
and school building. 8!xl24 feet, to be
erected on Centennial St. near Temple,
for Beth Israel Congregation. It will be
Romanesque in design. There will be a
Vianquet room to seat 500, kitchen, boiler
loom and showers in the basement. The
auditorium on the main ilt or, including
balcony, will seat 1000, and a smaller
auditorium will seat 300. There will also
be a chapel to seat 130. Concrete, brick
and steel construction.
^■■ing Working Drawings.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO; San Fernando Way
and Ocean Ave.
One-stnry frame and stucco church
building (seating capacity 300, Cali-
fornia Mission style).
Owner — St. Francis Community Episcopal
Church.
Architect — Ernest Coxhead. Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Pl^ns will be ready for bids in one
week.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
CHURCH Cost, $
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story and balcony frame and stucco
church building, (seating capacity,
250).
Owner — Christian Science Society of Red-
wood City.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
CUTLER, Tulare Co., Cal.— Drive for
funds will be made by Catholic Church
to finance erection of a new edifice. A
series of socials are planned to secure
funds.
3ost, $50,000
Preliminary Plans Complete.
CHURCH
WILLOWS. Glenn Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco church and
Sunday school.
Owner — First Baptist Church.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Ochsncr
Bldg., Sacramento.
Worlting drawings will be started
shortly.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Rev. John E. Al-
len, pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, an-
nounces construction will be started
shortly on new edifice at Sixth and P Sts.
Will contain nursery, employment agency
office, religious education department and
Sunday school department.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Scott
Quintin, 510 Weber Bldg., Alhambra, is
talcing bids for erecting a 2-story frame
and stucco church and Sunday school
building to be erected on Normandie Ave.
at 75th St.. for the United Presbyterian
Church: Rev. John J. Stone, pastor; 44x
104 feet and 36x104 feet. Cost $50,000.
The following general contractors will
figure the Job: Steed Bros., 305 N. Gar-
field Ave.. Alhambra: R. S. Martin, 522
E. Broadway. San Gabriel: A. R. Parish,
7850 Suns«t Blvd., Los Angeles; Walter
Slater Co.. Inc., 2314 Santa Fe Ave., Los
A,ngeles and L. J. Seckels.
Reinforcing Steel Contract Awarded.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. Anapamu and Sola Sts.
One-story class A church building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Bishop of Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to McClintic Marshall Co., 74
New Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Will have seating capacity of 800 peo-
ple, steel frame construction, gunite ex-
terior, clay tile roofing, gas heating sys-
tem, ventilating system, marble and tile
work, ornamental and wrought iron,
stone work, hardwood floors, pine and
hardwood trim, metal lath.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Clark
Gamllng. IBi^'A Chester Ave., Bakersfield,
has been awarded the contract at $47,-
412.50 for the erection of a three-story
brick Sunday school building, at the
southeast corner of Truxton Ave. and
G St.. Bakersfield, for the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of that city; Robt.
H. Orr, 1300 Corporation Bldg.. Los An-
geles, architect. The proposed building
will contain assembly hall to seat 300.
15 classrooms, gymnasium, lockers and
showers: brick construction. Cost $75,000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Plans Being Revised.
FACTORY Cost, $40,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Fifth
St. N Dwight Way.
One-story steel frame, corrugated iron or
hollow tile factory.
Owner — California Electric Refrigeration
Corp., Jerrold and Napoleon Sts., San
Francisco.
Plans By Owner (O. Burmeister in
Charge).
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Oakland will be con-
sidered by officials of the Chrysler Corp..
automobile manufacturers, as a site for
the proposed Pacific Coast assemblying
plant the company plans to locate on the
Pacific Coast. A site in Los Angeleg is
also under consideration.
Plans Being Prepared.
CREAMERY Cost, $25,000
(Equipment to cost $100,000)
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. NE
Third and Tamalpais Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete creamery,
60x130 feet.
Owner — Marin County Milk Co., 825 4th
St., San Rafael.
Architect and Contractor — Frank Howard
Allen. Inc., 232 Main St., San An-
selmo.
Construction will involve wood and
concrete piling in foundations.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW 6th
and Frani<lln Sts.
Two-story concrete factory building.
Owner — Golden State Salomi Factory.
Architect— R. T. Keefer, 1624 Franklin
St., Oaliland.
Contractor — E. Campomenosi, 6401 Broad-
way Terrace, Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating Contract Awarded
BAKERY BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bryant and Alameda
Streets.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bakery building.
Owner — International Baking Company.
Architect — Bliss & Falrweather, Balboa
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Ka"hn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — Latourrette-Fical
Co., 699 4lh St., Oakland.
Other awards reported August 7, 1928.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Pyke
Manufarturlnp Co., Salt Lake City, Utah,
is conferring with Chamber of Commerce
regarc'^ne: establishment of a branch
plant In Santa Rosa. Company desires
■'nt local interests subscribe for $50,-
000 worth of stock in the company to
secure location of the plant.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Architect Orlo R.
W. Hossack. Terminal Sales Bldg., pre-
paring plans for six-story fireproof stor-
age building for Olsen Transfer and Stor-
age Co.. 247 Pine St.. Portland: will be
erected in Washington St. bet. King and
22nd Sts.; est. cost $150,000.
SANGER. Fresno Co., Cal.— Packing
nl.Tnt of Hall Packing Co. at 5th and
M Sts.. suffered $25,000 fire loss Aug. 8.
Loss is covered by $11,000 insurance.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Until Sept.
5, 2 P. M., bids will be received by State
Highway Comm. to erect maintenance
shop building, truck shed, pump house
and oil house at San Luis Obispo. Will
be one-story frame and galvanized con-
struction with concrete foundations. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.— The
following bids were received by G. B.
Hegardt. Secty., City Port Commission.
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to erect struc-
tural steel frame for Hangar No. 4 at
Municipal Airport:
Moore Drv Dock Co., Ft. of Adeline
St.. Oakland $32 31 1
Herrick Iron Works, Oakland 33.848
Minneapolis Steel Co., S. F _.. 34.771
California Steel Co.. S. f 34.807
Judson Pacific Co., Oakland 34,950
Bids taken under advisement.
VERNON. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Rlcli;"-'^' Neu.stadt Construction Co.. Na-
tional City Bank Bldg., has been award-
ed a contract at approximately $130,000
for erecting a two-story and part four-
story rias.s A oil refinery building on a
fifteen-acre tract between ■\''ernon Ave.
and Thlrtv-nlnth St.. cast of Santa Fe
Ave.. Vernon for Swift & Co. The build-
ing will he 114x212 ft., steel frame and
reinforced concrete construction. Plans
for the building were prepared by the en-
gineering department of Swift ft Co. The
owner will furnish the steel, steam
ninlng. and certain other items of ma-
terial and equipment.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Cattle sheds at
State Fair Grounds, recently destroyed by
fire, will be rebuilt at once at a cost
of $5000. Plans will be prepared by
State Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture.
Saturday, August IS, 1928
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. —
Clark Gramling, 1669!^ Chester Ave.,
Bakersfield, awarded contract by Cali-
fornia Water Co., Wendell St., Bakers-
field, to erect one-story frame and stucco
pumphouse with tile roof and cement
floor. Will be 12 by 14 ft. Public Works
Engineering Corp., engineers, Hunter-
Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
SUSANVILLE, Lassen Co., Cal.— Su-
sanvllle Bottling Works plant suffers
$10,000 fire loss Aug. 9; loss partially
covered by insurance.
SANGER, Fresno Co., Cal.— Hall Pack-
ing Co. will erect a new packing house at
once to replace the one recently destroyed
by fire. It will be 40x100 ft. and the
building contract has been let.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. — The
following bids were received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., City Port Commission.
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to construct su
perstructure, other than steel frame, of
Hangar No. 4 at Municipal Airport:
Prop. A. Galvanized iron covering.
Prop. B, Robertson Protective metal
covering.
Frederick Anderson, 1093 Longridge Rd.
Oakland, (a) $23,930: (b) $31,230.
Latourrette-Fical Co., Oakland, (a) $24-
274; (b) »32.887.
Superior Metal Products Co., Oakland,
(a) $27,395; (b) $24,447.
T. A. Lloyd, Oakland, (a) $28,149: <b)
$.'i?.490.
E. W. Anderson, (a) $31,5^0; (b) $34,-
205.
Lloyd's bid was previously reported as
being $24,149, which was in error.
FLATS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
FLAT BLDGS. Cost. $18,000 each
P.vx FRANCISCO. S North Point St. E
Broderick St.
Six two-Ktory frame and stucco flat build-
ings (8 rooms each: all modern con-
veniences, refrigerators, dishwashers,
etc.)
Owner ani3 Builder — Sharboro & M. .Tor-
fensen. 3729 Dlvisndero St.. S. F.
Architect- Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
.San Francisco.
GARAGES
MERCED. Merced Co.. Cal.— C. B.
imeron & Son, Merced, submitted onlv
rl to city to erect city garage at $1783
J2097 — the former providing for a
aller and the latter a larger structure.
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GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
FORT ST. GEORGE— No bids were
received today for fencing at Fort St.
f;«'orr-e bv the Public Works Office, Mare
Island Navy Yard.
SAN FRANCISCO— The following con-
tracts were awarded by Constructing
Quartermaster. Fort Mason, for painting
sixteen buildings at Fort Barry:
E. Anderson. Bldg. No. 50, $105; No. 53,
•125; No. 54, $125; No. 55, $125; No. 66,
$125.
Kahler & Harris. 723 Baker St.. Bldg.
Nos. 11 and 12. $285: Nos. 18 and 19, $310;
Nos. 22 and 23. $160.
Climax Painting Shop. 1404 Franklin St,
Oakland. Bldg. No. 15. $21B.
The Raphael Co.. 270 Tehama St., San
Francisco. Bldg. No. 25. $137.
Monroe Moore, Bldgs. Nos. 36 and 38,
$415 each.
St, $150,000
piino To Be Prepared.
A VNEX
PRRKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.
.4nnex to present Post Office Building.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Supervising Architect. Jas. A.
Wetmore, Washington, D. C.
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— D. J. Inman.
Danville. III., at $5999 awarded contract
hv Bureau of Yards and Docks, under
Specification No. 5663. to paint radio
towers at Mare Island Navy Yard; time
for completion 120 days.
;;tLirda.v. August IS
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— The following
bids were received by Constructing Quai -
terniaster, Fort Mason, tor painting six-
teen buildings at Fort Barry:
Kahler & Harris, 723 Balier St $2800
K. Anderson 3072
Climax Painting Co., Oakland 3121
F. L,. Dixon 3330
Monroe Moore 3515
Rafael Company 4305
J. Chaban 4100
Conrad B. Sovig 4S(S5
Biair & Herberts 499S
John Smith and J. Christiansen 5315
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— The following
contracts were awarded by Constructing
yuartcrmaster. Fort Mason, to repair
slate and tile roof and gutters, etc., on
buildings at Presidio of San Francisco:
(1) Replacing copper gutters for group
of six buildings. Robert J. Neilan, If
Allslon St., $4,996.
(2) Rooting repairs, Alta Roofing Co.,
225 Gough St., $759.
(3) Roofing repairs, Fibrestone & Roof-
ing Co., 51 Ringold St., $905.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Aug. 27,
10.30 A. M., under Circular No. 1S95, bids
will be received by Purchasing OtRcer.
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa,
(Pacific Port) locomotive cranes, gasoline
motor cars, sheet steel, cold-rolled steel,
spring steel, tool steel, chrome steel, plow
steel rope, standing rope, tiller rope, steel
wire, connecting links, common wire
nails, finishing nails, roofing nails, car-
riage bolts, machine bolts, rivets, nuts,
wood screws, special bronze, sheet bronze
copper, bar copper, sheet brass, brass
rods, monel metal, copper pipe, copper
tubing, brass pipe, lead wire, barrel bolts,
door checks, latches, locks, drawer hand-
les, hinges, hickory handles, chuck, tackle
blocks, lanterns, galvanzed buckets, wat-
er coolers,' sprayers, photographic tanks,
time recorders, recording theimometeis,
\oltameters, panel boards, motor, grind-
er, reflectors, paint brushes, varnish
brushes, roof brushes, hose, Manila rope,
sash cord, etc. Further information ob-
tainable from assistant purchasing officer
Fort Mason, San Francisco.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Utilities Service Co.,
S17 14th St., N. W., Washington, D. C,
at $1695 awarded contract by U. S. Vet-
eran's Bureau, Washington, D. C, for
radio receiving equipment ^t Tucson
Veterans' Hospital.
POINT MONTARA, Cal.— Tlie follow-
ing bids were received by the Public
Works Officer, Mare Island Navy Yard,
under Specification No. 5673, to enclose,
glaze and paint upper and lower porches
of Barracks Building at Naval Radio
Compass Station, Point Montara:
Roy Lind, 54 Stanton St., S. F $ 727
cen Gate Glass Co 976
Conrad Sovig 1185
Bids taken under advisement.
POINT REYES, Calif. — The Climax
Painting Shop, 1404 Franklin St., Oakland
at $982 submitted lowest bid to Public
Works Officer, Mare Island Navy Yard,
to enclose, glaze and paint upper and
lower porches of Barracks Building at
Naval Radio Compass Station, Point
Reyes. The only other bid was submit-
ted by Conrad Sovig, San Francisco, at
$1245. Bids taken under advisement.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— Until Sept. 12,
under Specification No. 5661, bids will be
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C., for
structural steel frame hangar at Naval
Air Station, Coco Solo. Deposit of $10
req. for plans, obtainable from Bureau.
SAND POINT, Wash.— Until Sept. 5,
under Specification No. 5660, bids will
be received by Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washington,
D. C, to erect hangar and construct rail-
road track at Naval Air Station, Sand
Point, Wash. Deposit of $25 req. for
plans, obtainable from Bureau.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Bids are be-
ing received by Bureau of Y^ards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washington,
D. C., (date for opening not set), under
Specification 5608, for painting three 600-
tt. steel radio towers at Naval Operat-
ing Base. Radio Station, Pearl Harbor.
Deposit of $10 req. for plans, obtainable
from Bureau.
WASHINGTON, V. c— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the dale of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer,
310 California St., San ITancisco) :
Sch. 9509, Mare Island, 500 lbs. steel
rivets and 1 rivet buster; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9510, Mare Island, 100,000 lbs. dry
blancfixe, 4,500 lbs. dry metallic brown;
San Diego, 500 lbs. dry chrome green;
Mare Island, 3600 lbs. do; Puget Sound,
450 lbs. do; Puget Sound, 700 lbs. dry
litharge; Mare Island, 8,000 lbs. cold
water paint; Mare Island, 50,800 lbs. dry
Venetian red; Mare island, 20,000 lbs.
whiting; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9512, Mare Island, 11 oxy-acety-
lene cutting and welding outfits; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9515, Mare Island, 185 bedside
lockers; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9518, Mare Island, 2500 doz. hack-
saw blades; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9519, Puget Sound, 10 pneumatic
drills; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9520, eastern and western yards,
134.000 lbs. dry red lead; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9521, Mare Island, 8500 ft. weldless
chain; Puget Sound, 216 ft. do; Mare Is-
land, 1596 ft. do; Mare Island, 2268 ft, do;
Aug. 28.
Sch. 9527, western yards, hinges; Aug.
28.
Sch. 9530, Mare Island, 152,000 lbs. cop-
per bearing soft steel; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9532, western yards, bolts, brack-
ets, clips, screw eyes, handles, hasps,
coat and hat hook.s, nooks and eyes.
drawer pulls, curtain rings, grommet
rings, screw knobs, snap hooks, turn-
button fasteners, etc.; Aug. 28.
Sch. 9542, Mare Island, 1 motor truck;
Aug. 28.
Sch. 9555, Mare Island, 50.000 lbs. cop-
per bearing sheet steel; Aug. 28.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 29,
8 P. M.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $100,000
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal. Tenth
and D Streets.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
lodge building, gymnasium, showers
bowling alley.':, steam room, swim-
mings tank, etc.
Owner— Elks Club.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
ASSEMBLY HALL Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Santiago St., W
20th Ave.
One-story and basement frame and stucco
assembly hall.
Owner — Parkside Assembly Hall, 1S42
18th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Sam Douglas, 2491 29th Ave.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Oroville
Lodge No. 103. F. and A. M., vote to ex-
pend $18,000 in remodeling present lodge
building. New furnishings will also be
installed.
Plans Complete.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal.
Three-story and basement class A store,
lodge and club building, (site 100x120
feet).
Owner — Oroville Lodge, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
Architect — Starks and Flanders, Ochsner
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
RIVERSIDE. Cal.— The Young Women's
Christian Association has purchased a
new site and has completed financial ar-
rangements for the erection of a new Y.
W. C. A. building. Plans for the build-
ing are being completed by Miss Julia
Morgan, architect, of San Francisco. It
will be reinforced concrete construction:
cost, $100,000.
OAKT,AND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Ar-
chitect Henry H. Meyers. Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco, has completed prelimm-
ary plans for propo.fed county American
Legion Building to be erected at Niles.
Construction will be of hollow tile or
frame and stucco: estimated cost .$40,000.
Plans will be submitted to the super-
visors for approval shortly.
Contracts To Be Awarded August 20th.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SACRAMENTO, Cal. SW Fifteenth and
K Sts., 80x160 feet.
Foui -story concrete, brick and terra cotta
lodge building.
Owner — Aerie No. 901, Fraternal Order
Eagles (William J. Tuller, President)
Architect — Coffman. Sahlbesg & Stafford,
Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Low Bidder— Thomas B. Hunt, 1510 30th
St.. Sacramento, at $99,200.
Other bidders were:
H. W. Robertson, Sacramento ..$104,960
Lindgren & Swinerton, S. F. (ex-
cluding mechanical work) 101,450
(2) including mechanical work 105,000
Herndon & Finnigan, Sacto 104,621
E. C. Martin, Sacramento 105,995
Campbell Constr. Co., Sacramento 113.900
W. C. Keating. Sacramento 114.500
Hoieener Constr. Co.. Sacramento 115.100
HOSPITALS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
County supervisors provide $50,000 in
Ijudget to finance erection of new county
detention home and $78,000 for erection
of county preventorium. Henry A. Pfis-
tor, county clerk.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— Architects
Chas. E. Butner. Cory Bldg.. Fresno,
preparing plans for additional buildings
at Fresno County tubercular sanitarium
at Auberry; est. cost $25,000. Bids will
be asked next month.
RIVERSIDE. Cal.— Until 10 A. M.. Sept.
4. bids will be received by tlie Board of
Supervisors of Riverside County for the
erection of a tul^erculosis hospital at the
county hospital site. It will be of brick
and concrete construction and will cost
$75,000. Plans were prepared by S. L.
Pillar. Riverside.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Isaiah
Roberson of Los Angeles, district grand
master of the Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, announce decision to purchase a
40-acre site for a home for aged mem-
bers near the Teague Ranch, 4 miles
north of Tulare. Authorization to pur-
chase the site was given at the 44th
annual convention of the District Grand
Lodge in session recently at Fresno. It
is proposed to spend $30,000 in erecting,
the first unit of the proposed project.
Steel Joist Bids Wanted.
HOSPITAL Cost. $350,000
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal. North Main
St. (10-acre site).
Pour-story Class A hospital building and
4-story Class nurses' home.
Owner — Sisters of St. Joseph, 380 S-Ba-
tavia St., Orange.
Architect — Newton Ackerman, 102 "W-
Fourth St., Eureka.
Engineers — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineers — Leland & Haley,
58 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 JTarrison
St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintic-Marshall Co.,
2050 Bryant St.. San Francsico.
Bids To Be Advertised For In Thirty
Days
PREVENTORIUM Cost. $50,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
One-stor>' frame and stucco preventorium
Owner — Santa Clara County.
Architect — Binder & Curtis. 35 W-San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing contracts awarded by county su-
pervisors in connection with wing addi-
tion to Kern County Hospital from plan =
of Architect Chas. H. Biggar, Bank of
Italy Bldg.. Bakersfield: Shades. Kam-
line Co.. Bakersfield, $698.70: Elevator.
Otis Elevator Co.. $4,075: refrigerators.
Jewett Refrigerator Co., $1,475 less 10%
for cash: electrical supplies.. Drurv-Fin-r-
erhut. $2,212. J. C. Rendler Co., Los
Angeles, bidding on electrical supplies
forfeited certified check of $108 to county
alleging an error in bid.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architects Dedrick & Bobbe, 901 Heart-
well Bldg.. Long Beach, are preparing
working plans for a 5-story addition to
the Seaside Hospital at 14th St. and
Chestnut Ave.. Long Beach; 100 addition-
al private wards and X-ray rooms: about
10,000 sq. ft. of floor space, reinforced
concrete construction; cost, $150, Ooo;
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
August IS, 1928
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be received
^ept. 12, 2 P. M., by State Department of
Public Works, Division of Architecture,
lor general work in connection \^'ith group
iif buildings consisting of hospital
building, administration building and
two cottages for boys at Whittier State
School. Twd-storv reinforced concrete
construction. Est. cost $200,000. Separate
bids will be received for mechanical
work comprising electrical work and
tor plumbing and heating. Combined
bids will also be considered for all three
branches of work. Deposit of $50 req,
lur plans on general work and $25 on me-
chanical work. Geo. B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
OLIVE VIEW, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
P. J. McDonald Co., ISUO Industrial St.,
was awarded the general contract by the
Los Angeles county supervisors at $187,-
452 for erecting the acute tuberculosis
buildings at Olive View Sanitarium. The
award was based on main bid of $240,-
600, with a deduction of $53,14S for the
omission of Unit No. 2, passageway from
Unit No. 2 to Unit No. 1 and tunnel from
Unit No. 2 to main tunnel. II. J. Mc-
kinley, 1003 Burton Way. Beverly Hills,
w,is awarded the painting contract at
*..ii57, Emil Brown & Co., 300 E. 9th St.,
awarded the kitchen equipment contract
at $3307.23. Thomas Haverty Co., 8th
St. and Maple Ave., was awarded con-
tract for the mechanical work at $44,885,
and J. C. Rendler, 625 S. Main St., was
awarded the electric wiring contract at
$13,766. All linoleum bids were rejected.
Unit No. 1 will be one-story and part
basement, 490x60 ft., containing 60 wards,
ffi, showers, operating rooms, kitch-
ens, etc. Unit No. 2 will be one-story,
200x60 ft., containing 35 wards. The
buildings will be of reinforced concrete
construction. Plans prepared by Edwin
Bergstrom, Myron Hunt, Pierpont Davis.
Snmner P. Hunt, and Wm. Richards,
architects.
HOTELS
HOLBROOK, Ariz.— Architects Fitz-
hugh At Byron, Phoenix, are preparing
plans for a two-story hotel building to
be erected near Holbrook, Arizona, for
H. D. Lore, proprietor of the Painted
Desert Inn. It will contain 40 guest rooms
and will cost $150,000.
NOGALES, Ariz.— Ware-Ramey Co.. El
Paso, was awarded the contract to erect
a five-story class A reinforced concrete
hotel bldg. at Nogales for the Gad'^d' ii
Hotel Co. The cost will be about $40n.-
000. The foundation has been completed.
Trost & Trost, El Paso, are the archi-
tects.
Plans Ready For Bids in One Week.
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Pacific Avenue.
Six-stnry and basement Class B hotel
building.
Owner— Santa Cruz Hotel Corp. (Andrew
Balich. W. H. Weeks. F. Weeks and
W. Kingsbury).
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San .Tose.
Rids will be taken for a Eeneral con-
tract.
T,os ANGELES. Cal —Schilling &
Sr-iiillin-. Farmers & Merchants Bank
B'dc. Long Beach, have prepared pre-
Im'nary plans for a five or six-sstory
Class A hotel hiiildintT to be erected at
the coi-ner of Broadway and Linden
Ave. Cost $2.10. nno.
Engineers Annointed.
REST HOME Cost, Jl.OOO.Ono
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Large Rest Room, (bedrooms, reception
rooms, chapel, reading rooms, dinin:;
rooms, etc.)
Owner — Christian Scientist Benevolent
Assn.. M. R. Hippins. chairman.
Architect -Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Structural Enaineer~W. L. Huber, First
N.ntional Rank Bldg., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer — Atkins & Parker.
Hobart Bide.. San Francisco.
The Rest Home is to be conducted
somethinr like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may come
for rest and study and here they will
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
Excavating and Concrete Contracts
Awarded.
HOTEL BLDG. Cost, $100,000
RIO DEL MAR, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
Near Aptos.
One and two-story class C brick hotel
building. (22 rooms, kitchen, coffee
shop, etc.)
Owner — Monroe, Lyon & Miller.
Architect — Ben. G. McDowell, 353 Sac-
ramento St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter & Son, 811 West
St., Oakland.
Excavating and Concrete Work — J. H.
Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart St., Oakland.
This will he the first unit of a large
hotel to be erected at a later date.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost Ji.oon""^
PHOENIX. Ariz. Salt River Valley (800
acre tract of land).
Class A hotel building (135 rooms and a
group of bungalows. SO rooms): o-olf
course, swimming pool, polo fields,
stables, garages, etc.
Owner — Arizona Biltmore Hotel (John
Bowman, James Wood, Chas, Baad,
Los Angeles).
Architect — Jlark Daniels, Bel Aire.
Contractor— Sam M. Benet. ISOl Santa
Monica Blvd.. Los Angeles.
Structural Engineer — Ralph E. Phillips
Smithwood. Los Angeles.
Mechanical Engineers — Erick & Del Line.
C,2n\i W-6th St., Los Angeles.
Golf Course — William P. Bell.
Grading and Roads — J. H. Maxeym.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Architects DeYoung
.t Roald. Spalding Bldg.. preparing prel.
plans for 10-story, 100 by 100 ft., fire-
proof hotel to be erected at n. e. 17th
and Washington Sts. Owner's name
withhold until plans are further ad-
vanced.
CARLSBAD, San Diego Co.. Cal.— Stan-
ford & Stanford, 1808 W Main St., Ai-
hambra. are having plans prepared for a
hotel, bath-house and plunge to be erect-
ed at Carlsbad, San Diego county. The
hotel will be a three-story Spanish stylo
structure and will contain one hundred
rooms. Cost, $500,000.
SAN BERNARDINO, Ca!— Joseph H.
Miller. Redlands. proposes the erection of
a 10-story class A apartment-hotel build-
ing in the block bounded by 10th, Base
Line, F and Acacia Sts. M. P. Renfro and
Lewis Eldridge are preparing plans for
the structure.
Pi.ins Being Figured- Bids Close Aug. 20
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
and Bowditch Sts.
Six-story and ba.semeiit concrete Class B
addition to present hotel building (80
rooms and baths).
Owner — Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
/ rchitcct— W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco: 1'36 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Ttr.ly Bldg.
San Jose.
POWER PLANTS
C.ALIFOR.N'IA.— Yuba River Power Co ,
225 Bush at.. S^n trancisco, authorized
by State Department of Public Works,
Division of Water Rights, to proceed with
developments on the north an-1 middle
forks of the Yuba river, involving an ex-
penditure of $44,000,000. Development
lilans of the power compmy call for five
pf wer houses, one ne'^r Sierra City, on''
near Downieville, one near Ramshorn, or.e
near Garden Valley and 1 at the Narrows.
In utilizing the water the company will
drop it from an elevation of 7000 foet to
a minimum of 300 feet. The company,
through the eleven applications approve'^
will store 192.7110 acre feet of water and
will generate 261,073 theoretical hp. of
electricity. The Bullards bar dei-e'nonio.n
of the Co.. now under lease to the Pacific
Gas and Electric Company for twenty -
five years, can serve as a further unit
for the big enterprise as the w,Tter Just
allotted under the eleven applications cti
be used through the power house Pt thnt
place. The Bullards bar units was approv-
ed in 1922-1923 and already has been com-
pleted and is in operation. It has a stor-
age capacity of 15,000 acre feet and is
capable of developing 20,682 horsepower.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
:la;vO, Kern Co., Cal.— Until Aug,
P. M., bids will be received by
G. Ladd, city clerk, to erect city
Cert, check 10% payable to city
with bid. Plans obtainable from
clerk on deposit of $5, returnable.
EAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
County Supervisors will provide $7500 to
finance erection of new branch library
at Alojave. it is announced by Mrs. Julia
G. Babcock, county librarian.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— Until Sept.
4, 10 A. M., bids will be received by L. S.
Smith, county clerk, to construct side-
walk along north side of county library.
Cert, check 107<, req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Wes-
ton & Weston, 1610 Cosmo St., have been
commissioned by the Los Angeles Li-
brary Commissioners to prepare plans
for a new branch library building in La
Fayette Park, corner of Wilshire Blvd.
and Commonwealth Ave.: the buildins
will contain reading rooms, toilets, of-
fices, etc.; masonry construction; cost,
$25,000.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Architects
Edwards, Plunkett & Howell, Santa Bar-
bara, have been commissioned by the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara
County to prepare plans for a branch
courthouse to be erected at Santa Maria.
The building to be erected will be the
first unit of a larger building to cost
ultimately approximately $450,000. The
first unit will cost $50,000 and will be of
reinforced concrete construction. Actual
construction work will not be started
until next .year but plans will be prepared
at this time.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— H.
F. Jones, 39 Congress St.. Pasadena, was
low bidder on general contract August 9th
at $162,200 for the erection of a six-story
and basement class A municipal build-
ing, on North Howard St.. Glendale, for
the city of Glendale; other low bidders
were: plumbing. Pacific Pipe & Suu,
Co., 1002 Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, fit
$8751: heating and ventilating, Frank
Davidson, 106 W 3rd St.. Los Angeles, at
$14,992; electric wiring, Newbery Electric
Corp.. 726 S Olive St.. Los Angeles, at
$18,057. Alfred Priest. 719 Fay Bldg.. Los
Angeles, architect. The building will be
50x140 ft., steel frame construction with
reinforced concrete floors and filler walls,
stucco and cast stone exterior.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Ralph
C. Flewelling. 423 Camden Drive, Beverly
Hills, has prepared preliminary plans and
will start working plans in about two
weeks for a new Hall of Philosophy build-
ing to be erected mj the campus of the
University of Southern California. The
building will be two-stories, structural
steel frame construction with brick walls;
cost, $240,000. The building will be known
as the Seely W. Mudd Memorial building
and the sum of $265,000 has been donated
for its construction and equipment.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Archi-
tecture. Department of Public Works, 2nd
Floor. City Hall, has submitted plans to
Board of Fire Commissioners for ap-
proval for proposed flrehouse to be erect-
ed at gore corner of Geary St., Point
Lobos. 41st and 42nd Aves. Rids will be
asked by Boarfl of Public Works on ap-
jiroval of plans.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co.. Cal.— W
& J. Sloane Co.. 224 Sutter St., San Fran-
cisco, was awarded the contract by E.
W. Foster, city clerk, to furnish and lay
linoleum floor covering in public library
at NW San Mateo Drive and &eco<id Ave.
ICdwards & Schary, architoct-, 625 Mai-ket
St., San Francisco.
SANTA BARBARA, Santfi Parbara Co .
Cal.— Until Sept. 4. bids will be received
by county supervisors to fur. and install
electrical fixtures in county courthouse
now being completed: $18,000 available for
work. Wm. Mooser, architect, Nevada
Bank Bldg., San Francisco. Plans on
file in ofl^ce of clerk and obtainable from
architect.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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RESIDENCES
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cai.
— Clarence Cox, 405 Sycamore Rd., Santa
Monica, will build a two-story frame and
stucco dwelling to be erected at 345
Sainte Pierre Rd., Bel-Air, for C. Fred
Stewart; plans by T. J. Scott, 5212 Wil-
shire Blvd., Los Angeles. Cost, $50,000.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
I.ERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont District.
Two-story eight-room frame and stucco
resiifence.
Owner — Prof. J. J. Van Norstrom.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Emile Piersen, S29 San Luis
Road. Oakland.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN' FRANCISCO. Arlington and McGill
Streets
One-story six-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Mr. Carrenelio.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle. 395 Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCES Cost, $20,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. N Green St. W Baker
Throe two-story frame and stucco resi-
dences. (8 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner— Milton Lees, 524 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — William Garren, De Young
Bldg., San Francisco.
Segregated bids will be taken in thirty
days.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $15,240
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lot 1,
Block 4, Lakemont.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — W. E. Joost, 1057 Harvard St.,
Oakland.
Architect — Irwin M. Johnson, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— A. R. & Theo. H. Lapham,
546 Kenmore Ave., Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E Calan-
dria St., 6 Murillo Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(11 rooms).
Owner and builder — Horace D. Jones, 3G3
Hobart St., Oakland.
Plans Beine Figured.
f.ATES. ETC. Cost. $4000
.'-•AN FRANCISCO. No. 1149 Bay Street.
Ornamental gates, brick garden wall,
etc.
Owner — Mrs. Frank Strathford. Premises
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.,
ta Barbara Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, <1
rooms).
Owner — F. W. Dieth.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — J. 'W. Monroe, 5538 Clare-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Beinc Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $50,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Clay and Locust
Streets.
Three two-story frame and stucco resi-
dences.
Owner and Builder — W. R. Voories, 10
Tenth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Te Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E 22nd Ave., N Ri-
vera St.
Three 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner and builder — Laurence Costello,
382 27th Ave.
Architect — None.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— T. J. Scott, 5212
Wilshire Blvd., has completed working
plans for a 2-story 10-room frame and
stucco dwelling to be erected on Tre-
maine Ave. near 8th St. for Harry Block,
1046 5th Av<
ed by day
owner.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
OAKLAND, Alameda Co,
Drive E Park Blvd.
One and one-half-story
and stucco residence.
Owner — J. N. Toler, 319 Richfield
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. W. Thornton, 319 Rich
field Oil Bldg.. Oakland,
Cost, $10,000
Cal. N Gunn
7 -room frame
Oil
Excavating Contract Awarded.
HOME Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Hagan
and Pacific Ave.
Two-story brick model home (7 rooms, 5
baths, 3-car garage.)
Owner — Oakland Tribune.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Tribune
Tower, Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Excavating — Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. 1622 More-
land Drive.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms).
Owner— C. Burnley, 814 rialght Ave., Ala-
meda.
Architect and Builder — Walter H. Ander-
son, 1014 Doris Court, Alameda.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Harvard
Road.
One and one-half story frame and stucco
residence, (7 rooms).
Owner and Builder — J. M. Olsen, 4448
View St., Piedmont.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph E.
Wood, Associated, 1801 Franklin St.,
Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken August 15th.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,500
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Fernside.
One and one-half story frame and stucco
residence, (7 rooms).
Owner and Builder — J. M. Olsen, 4418
View St., Piedmont.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph E.
Wood, Associated, 1801 Franklin St.,
Oakland.
Completing Plans.
GATES, ETC. Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 1149 Bay St. •
Ornamental gates, brick garden wall,
etc.
Owner — Mrs. Frank Strathford. Premises.
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in a few days.
Plan Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $7000 each
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Smith
Tract.
Two one-story 7-rooni frame and stucco
residences.
Owner — Realty Syndicate, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
These are the first two residences to
'oe erected of a group of 14 to be started
at a later date. Bids will be taken in
two weeks.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Alexander
Mackellar, 112 E. Sola St., Santa Bar-
bara, has the contract and has started
work on the erection of a large residence
on the Hope Ranch. Santa Barbara, for
Wm. R. Dickinson. Reginald D. Johnson,
architect. 707 Architects Bldg., Los An-
eeles. Concrete and brick construction.
Several out-buildings will also be con-
structed. Cost $200,000.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE
PALO ALTO. Santa
Southgate.
One and one-half-story seven-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
.A.rchitect and Mer.
Flores and R. 1
ISOl Franklin 5
Segregated bids \i
weeks.
Cost, 3:7200
Clara Co., Cal.
f Constr. — Ernest
Wood. Associated.
, Oakland.
I be taken in three
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Spruce Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (S
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — J. Jay Gittelson.
Architect — Wm. Garren, DeYoung Bldg.,
San Francisco,
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5,000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal. Ard-
more.
One and one-half story frame and stucco
residence, (6 rooms).
Owner and Builder — C. A. Anderson, 730
Woodland St., San Leandro.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph E.
Wood, Associated, 1801 Franklin St..
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif. Lot
253, Homestead.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Kenneth Walsh, Brewer Tract,
San Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. B. Oswald, 1700 Sherman
St., Berkeley.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCES Cost, $4000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Huron St., South
Whipple.
Three 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner and Builders — Mohr's Inc., 116 9th
Street.
Architect — None.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES
SAN FRANCISCO.
Quintara St.
Three 1 -story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner — N. Thompson, 2700 Anza St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. P. Hobbs, 818 Schrader
Street.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $14,000
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
E-Lake Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (S
rooms, 2 baths; English type).
Owner — Roy Davis.
Architect — A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watson ville.
Contractor — T. H. Rosewall, 422 E-
Third St., Watson ville.
f^lans Being Figured.'
RESIDENCE
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — R. T. Getchel, 335 Louisiana St.,
Vallejo.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1401
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Paru and
Dayton Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (9
rooms, 4 baths, etc.)
Owner — George Barry.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — T. D. Courtright, 5098 Manila
St., Oakland.
(6929) 1st report June 28; 3rd July 21,
Cost, $7000
1928.
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Construction Started
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and stucco
re.sidence (7 rooms and garage, Eng-
lish type).
Owner and Builder — Glenn-Connolly Co.,
Shattuck Ave. and Durant St., Ber-
keley.
Architect — B. Reede Hardman, Berkeley
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Preliminary Figures Being Taken By
Owner.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and field stone residence (9 rooms
and 3 baths).
Owner — E. N. White, Sth and Wilson
Sts., Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans will be completed in about 10
days.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 18. 1928
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. —
ClarK Uramling. 16t>a»/a Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, at if22.U00 awarded cont. to
erect twu-story irauie and stucco y-rooni
residence lor Malcolm Brock at 22u6
Cec'ar St.; tile and composition roof; iiot
air neatmg system and air conditioning
^lant; electric reirigeration. Howard H.
da.\tun, architect, Bakersfield.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, J14.009
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (English type).
Owner — Chas. O. Martin.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
RESIDENCE Cost, ;f2U,UO0
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co.. Cam
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English style
residence with patent shingle roof
(lu rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist. Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Low Bidder.
ftJi-SlDENCE Cost, $
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story 7-room frame and stucco resi-
dence, (English type).
Owner — Willard Classen.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Low Bidder— E. J. Schmalling, 130 Tasso
St., Palo Alto.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADD. Cont. Price, $12,713
SAN FRANCISCO. Filbert Street.
Alterations and additions to parochial
residence.
Owner— St. Peter's and St. Paul's Parish.
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St.
Contractor- Louis Murer & Co., ISlo Ma-
son St.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. Baj -
wood on Crystal Sprmgs Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(8 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner and builder — George Bros., Bay-
wood.
Architect — Grimes and Scott, Baloviclj
Bldg., San Mateo.
Sub-bids will be taken August 22nd.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Aug. 2S.
RESIDENCE • cost, $SUOi|
LAFAYETTE. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Two -story frame and stucco residence.
tile roof, (Mexican type).
Owner— C. W. Hetherington.
Architect— Frederick H. Reimera, 16'M
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residence, (6
rooms).
Owner— C. A. Byron. 4J6 Lincoln Street,
Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Bids will be taken in about two weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
ARBUCKLE. Colusa Co., Cal.
Two-story frame r<;sidence (2 baths).
Owner — Withheld until plans are further
ad\'anced.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Frederick
S. Harri.-ion. Peoples Bank Bldg..
Sacramento.
Brick and cement stucco exterior; terra
rotta tile roof; water heating system;
.'t^ndard plumbing goods.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Aug. li.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Hill-
crest.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with tile roof.
Owner — J. Cirese.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N Ninth
St., San Jose.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Clo.»e Aiiir. 20
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (H
rooms and 4 baths).
Owner — C. G. Abbot.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 10 2 1
Franklin St., Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $250,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal
Two-story concrete school building (17
classroom.*:, accommodation for 1500
students).
Owner— .Sequoia Union High School Dist.
Architect — I'.ottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bi^s will lie re-advertised for in about
one week. Previous bids received all re-
jected.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close August
28th. 111:45 A. M.
ADDITION Cost, $58,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. Fifty-
fourth and Market Sts., (Santa Fe
Elementary School).
Five-room addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Edu-
cation.
Architect— H. C. Hanifin, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
One, two and three-story brick element-
ary school building. (18 classrooms).
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Educa-
tion.
Architect — Blaine and Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— The following
bids were received by Chas. C. Hughes,
bectv.. Board of Education, School Ad-
ministration Bldg., 21st and L Sts , for
moving a furnace from school shop at
1012 Eye St. to John Muir School in
Riverside Blvd. Same to be installed to-
gether with any additional equipment to
put in a complete heating plant:
Latourette-Fical Co., 907 Front St.,
Sacramento $3837
F. A. Melntyre, Sacramento 3900
Luppen cS: Hawley. Sacramento 3937
Stack Plumbing & Elec. Co., Sacto. 4030
Hately & Hately. Sacramento 4160
Bids taken under advisement until
Augu^?t 27th.
Plans Being Figured- Bids Close August
28th. 10:45 A. M.
SCHOOL BLDi;. Cost, $140,000
OAKL.VND. Alameda Co., Cal. Peraitu
and Hopkin.^ Sts.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has approved pre-
liminary plans and instructed its archi-
tectural division to proceed with work-
ing draw-ings for a new school building
to be erected on the Audubon Junior
High School site, located on Santa Bar-
bara Ave., east of Angeles Mesa Dr..
I.einiert Park. It will be a two-story
CONCRETE pc^
CRE
t'alifiMiiia is making ready to presen
State Fair, (o be held in Sacramento Sep
the state products are being selected and
displays.
Displays and exhibits in all departm
previous year.>i In spite of the fact that
with new buildings improvements, practic
In the horticultural building, where c
necessary to place some of the counties
have occupied only the main floor.
The improvements and increased int
of an active >ear on the part of the boar
inominent Califomians. serving without
thought and study to improvements whic
modern facilities and methods to be foui
I'nited States.
The officnrs of the State Fair Board
H. Ramsay of Red Bluff, vice president,
secretar.v-manager. Cond'Ce and Ramse
form the boaifl: Fred H. Bixby, Long B
F. Cramer. Orange; Edward Dinkelspiel.
Melchor, McFarland: Sam H. Greene. O
Harold J. Mi Curry, Sacramento, and Joh
SANDY PRATT will exhibit.
AT THE State Fair.
AT SACRAMENTO (Sept. 1st to Sth).
WITH SAND paper.
AND SAND dabs.
,\.\'n SANDALS.
SEE SANDY'S map.
OF THE SAND wich Islands.
WITH THEIR native bird.
THE SAND Hill Crane.
IN THE sheep department.
SEE THE ROCKY Mountain Sheep.
RAISED IX the rock piles.
AT PRATTROCK (near Folsom).
AT THE booth.
OP THE Pratt Building Material Co.
WITH SAND and rock plants.
AT SACRAMENTO, Marysvllle.
t to the world her seventy-fourth annual
tember 1st to Sth. From every section of
gathered together for record-breaking
ents will show a great increase over
exhibit space has been greatly increased
ally all space has been taken,
ounty displays are shown, it has become
in the gallery. Previously these exhibits
erest in the fair this year are the result
d of directors. These directors, who are
pay. have held many meetings, giving
h have given the State Fair the most
d among the large expositions of the
are R. A. Condee of Chino. president; T.
and Charles W. Paine of Sacramento,
V. together with the following directors,
each; W. H. Brooks, El Centro; Justus
Suisun; Ellis Franklin, Colfax; Carl A.
akland; A. C. Hardison, Santa Paula;
n M. Perry, Stockton. — Press notice.
PRATTROCK (NEAR Folsom).
PRATTCO (MONTEREY County).
AND MAYHEW (Sacramento County).
CE.XTRAL OFFICE— San Francisco.
WILL BE served "SAND wiches."
I ).N' .SAND paper plates.
■I THANK you."
Clarence (Sandy) Pratt, President of
the Pratt Building Material Company and
producer of clean sand, rock and gravel,
will ride ROCKing Horse in the Free for
all race. This horse wears SANDALS
and eats ground ROCK cod instead of
oats or barley.
Saturday, August IS, 1!)2
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
structure; brick construction, stucco ex-
terior, art stone, concrete corridor floors
and stairs, hardwood flooring, tile work,
steam lieat. O. W. Ott is tlie lieating
and ventilating engineer. iVIaximum cost
$350,000.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, i
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-ninth, Thir-
tieth Aves, Clement and Geary Sts.
Second unit of Park-Presidio School.
Owner — City & County of San Francisco
Architect — W. H. Crim, Jr., 425 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Archi-
tects T. C. Kistner & Co., S14 Architects'
BIdg., Los Angeles, have been commis-
sioned to prepare plans for three new
Junior High School buildings in Sweet-
water Union High School District, San
Diego County, which will be erected from
at $250,000 bond issue to be voted upon
in the near future. The buildings will
cost about $160,000 and the remainder of
the funds will be used to purchase sites.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 27, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. J. Williams, clerk, Pacilic
Grove High School District, to construct
cement concrete sidewalks fronting
scliool property. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to (?ist. req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from clerk.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— Until Aug.
23, 10 A. M. bids will be received by Ethel
Gillis, clerk. Yreka Grammar School Dis-
trict, to fur. and install one automatic
oil burner for 60-hp. boiler; one 1,000-gal.
fuel oil tank with 3-16-in. sides and 3-16-
in. heads: one plain thermostat; one Hon-
eywell steam control; one Tork time clock
one water level contix)! and feeder. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of Marion Dawley,
president of school board. Miner Street,
Yreka. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
FOWLER. Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Au-
gust 24. 8:30 A. M., bids will be received
by M. W. Kennedy, clerk, DeWolf School
District, to erect one classroom frame
school. Cert, check or bidder's bond for
10% req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
G. W. Stewart, Rt. A, Box 205, Fowler.
OAKDALE, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Prack
and Mines. Oakdale, at $1,989 awarded
contract by Oakdale Union High School
District for addition to shop building.
Other bids: Carl Nelson. Stockton, $2,100;
Robertson and Doig, Oakdale, $2,350; H.
Ubels, Ripon. $2,685.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 27, 7:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Ansel S. Williams, clerk. Board
of Education, to install new boiler plant
for classroom building at NW corner of
high school grounds, Harding Way and
San Joaquin Sts. Peter Sala, architect,
21J0 N Commerce St., Stockton. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $400,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Francisco, Powell,
Bay and Stockton Sts., (across from
present building).
Addition to Francisco Jr. High School, (8
classrooms, 2 gymnasiums, 6 machine
shops, music room, etc.)
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, (jai.— Los Angeles
Board' of Education has approved pre-
liminary plans and instructed Architects
Hunt & Burns, 7ul Laugh. .n Blrig., to
l)roceed vviln worj,in^ drxwings for an
addition to be erectcil at the Robert Louis
Stevenson Junior High School, 725
Indian St. It will be a one-story and
part two-story Class B structure and
will contain 16 units including clubrooms,
cafeteria and kitchen; brick construc-
tion. B. L. Ellingwood is the heating
and ventilating engineer. Cost $112,000.
Bids Opened.
TENNIS COURTS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Laguna and Haight
Streets, (State Teacners' College).
Concrete work, grading and construction
of tennis courts.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B, McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
Low Bidders — Adam-Ariss Co., 185 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco, $4750.
Other bidders were: F. L. Hansen, $4,-
775; H. B. Tucker, $7550; Meyer Rosen-
berg, $8485. Bids taken under advise-
ment.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following sub-contracts were awarded by
Leibert & Troboek, 185 Stevenson St.,
San Francisco, in connection with the
construction of administration building
in west side of Second Ave., bet. E-
Tenth and E-Eleventh Sts. Will be three-
story reinforced concrete; estimated cost
$300,000. Wm. Knowles, architect, 1214
Webster St.. Oakland:
Structural Steel — Moore Dry Dock Co.,
Foot of Adeline St., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel
Co., Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co.. 400 High
St.. Oakland.
Mill Work— Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co., 5th
and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Plumbing & Heating— J. A. Freitas, 2815
E-lOth St., Oakland.
CHjCO, Butte Co.. Cal. — Spinner-Deist
Co.. at $1200 awarded contract bv Board
of Education to fur. 176 desks for
various sciiools.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St. (Willard
School).
Two-story addition to present school
building.
Owner— Citv of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce BIdg.. Berkeley.
Plans will be ready tor bids in three
weeks.
CARPINTERIA,
Cal. — Wurster Cons
City Bank Bldg.. L
awarded contract 1
group of school bu
for the Santa Barb
D. Jolinson. archi
Bldg.. Los Angeles,
reinforced concrete
buildings and se'
buildings; concrete
Santa Barbara Co.,
tr. Co., 1217 National
,os Angeles, has been
for the erection of a
ildings at Carpinteria
ara School. Reginald
tect. • 707 Architects
There will be three
school and dormitory
.-eral frame service
walls. Cost $250,000.
DALY' CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.— B.
Milano. 399 Temple St.. Daly Citv, was
:iv,-nrded contract liy Stella L, Jensen,
clerk. Jefferson Union High School Dis-
trict, to construct 5-ft. sidewalk and
curbing at high school grounds.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 27, 1:30 P. M,, bids will be received
by E. D. Abbott. Secty., Modesto Junior
College Dist., for additions to present
Layouts and Estimates Furnished
Member Builders Exchange
THE Sheet- metaI shop
^^^^^— **^ IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ^^^ ^^^—^^^
Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables, Urn Stands, Hoods, Sinks, Warmers, Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
509-511 SIXTH STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
training house and erection of a new
gymnasium building. Davis-Pearce Co.,
architects. Builders' Bldg., Stockton. Wiil
be 1-story of brick construction. Bids
previou.sly received were rejected, the low
bid bemg submitted by Kcker Bros. ».'<:
Stark of Stockton, at $16,778. Cert, check
10% req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of Secty. and architects. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
-■Vug. 28, 10:45 A. M., bids will be received
by John W. Edgemond, Secretary, Board
of Education, for grading the Lakeview
Junior High School site.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Until
August 24, 1 P. M., bids will be received
by R. A. Wilbur, clerk, Sutter Union
High School District, id erect additions
to East Nicolaus High School. Cole and
Brouchard, architects, 1st National Bank
Bldg., Chico. Cert, check 10% req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of architects
and on file in office of clerk. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
WENGLER, Shasta Co., Calif.— Until
August 25, 4 P. M., bids will be received
by Grace A. Taylor, clerk. Cove School
District, to erect frame school. Cert,
check 10% payable to district req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from clerk.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
The Minor Co., 243 Hamilton St., Palo
Alto, at $34,446 awarded contract by Palo
Alto Union Higli School District to erect
one-story frame addition with steel
skeleton for high school gymnasium.
Birge M. Clark, architect, 310 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Knox Lumber
Co., Sacramento, at $881 awarded con-
tract by Board of Education to fur.
lumber required for manual training
classes in Elementary classes and at $516
for junior high school departments.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Board of Edu-
cation authorizes remodeling of bleachers
in high school athletic field at a cost of
$540.
PHOENIX, Ariz— Until 7:30 P. M.,
August 30, bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Phoenix Union
High School District for erecting a
Junior College building at the southeast
corner of Fillmore and Seventh Sts.
F'tzhugh & Byron, Phoenix, are the ar-
chitects. Bids will be taken separately
fin the general contract, heating and ven-
tilating, plumbing and electric wiring.
The building will contain twenty class-
rooms and an auditorium. It will be of
brick construction with stucco exterior
and will cost approximately $250,000.
Plans may be obtained at the office of
the architects.
SAN FRANCISCO.— The following sub-
contracts were awarded by Meyer Bros.,
727 Portola Drive, in connection with the
construction of an addition to the Daniel
Webster School:
Mill Work— Hayman BIdg. Supply Co.. 727
Portola Drive.
Brick Work — Harry Drake, 666 Mission
Street.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co.. 301 Mission St.
Sheet Metal — Guilfoy Cornice Works, 1234
Howard St.
Electric Work — Atlas Heating & Venti-
lating Co.. 557 4th St.
Plumbing— George Young. 106 Leese St.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough St.
Miscellaneous Iron — Fair Mfg. Co.. 617
Bryant St.
Steel Sash— Badt Falk Co., 74 New Mont-
gomery St.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
contract Awarded.
ATTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jones and Mc-
Allister Streets.
.'Mterations to present b.Tiik bni:ding
(change location of elevator, re-
arrange counters, etc.)
Owner — Hibernia Savings & Loan So-
ciety. Premises.
Architect — Morris Bruce. Flood BIdg..
San Francisco.
Contr.Tctor — M. V. Brady, Ttonaciook
Bldg., San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Permit Applied For.
HESTROOM Cost, $2u,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Seventh ana Howaid
Streets.
Fireproof restroom on tOT of building.
Owner — S. P. Association, For Blind
Premises.
Architect— Ed. A. Bolles, 681 Market St.,
San Fr
Plans Being Figured.
PUBLIC MARKET Cost. $200,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Alhamljra Blvd. and Granada Waj,
113 hy IGO feet.
One-story reinforced concrete uiiblic
market.
Owner — Sacramento Cauitalists (Names
Withheld)
Architect— Coftman, Sahlberg & Stafford,
Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans To Be Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $10,000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and brick veneer office
building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner, (E. V.
Cobby), 140 New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
.-,iORE BLDG. Cost, $3,000,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Twentieth
St. and Broadway (80,000 sq. ft.)
Four-story bat,ement and sub-basement
Class A (department store building
(foundation for 10 stories to be added
at a later date).
Owner— H. C. Capwell Co., Oakland.
Architect — Ashley & Evers, 535 Market
St., San Francisco, and Starrett &
Van Vleck, New York City, N. Y.
Fixture Architecture — Taussig & Flesch,
Chicago.
Contractor — P. J. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Fi-ancisco.
lental Iron Work — California Artis-
tic Metai i,o., IHH 7th St., S. F.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Son, 116 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Granite — McGilvray-Ravmond Granite
Co.. 634 Townsend St., San Francisco
Accoustical Work — Johns-Manville Co.,
159 New Montgomery St.. S. F.
Painting— J. A. Mohr & Son, 433 11th
St., San Francisco.
Rough and Finish Carpentry— Fred J.
Westlund. G25 40th St., Oakland.
Mill Work— Oakland Planing Mill, 2nd
and Washington Sts., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Detroit Steel Products Co..
417 Market St., San Francisco.
Elevator Fronts — Forderer Cornice Wks.
2(i9 Potrero Ave.. San Francisco.
Finish Hardware — Marshall Newell Sup-
ply Co., Spear and Mission Sts., San
Francisco.
Sheet Metal— East Bay Sheet Metal Wks.
noi Market St., Oakland.
Marble— J. E. Back Co., 1533 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco.
-n Clamps — Steel Form Contracting
Co., Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco
Other awards reported June IS, 1028.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
r.TERATIONS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jones & McAllister
Streets.
Alterations to present bank building
(change location of elevator, re-
arrange counters, etc.)
Owner — Hibernia Savings & Loan So-
ciety, Premises.
Architect — Morris Bruce, Flood Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor — M. V. Brady, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Radelfinger Bros., 234
Fourth St.. San Francisco.
Plumbinfl— Wm. F. Wilson Co., 242 4th
St., San Francisco.
Marble — American Marble Co.. 25 Colum-
bia Square, San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron— California Artistic Art
Metai Co.. S49 7th St., San Francisco.
Elevators— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Francisco.
Painting — A. Quandt & Son, 374 Guerrero
St.. San Francisco.
Glass— A. Goepp, Inc., 32 Page St., San
Francisco.
"^n Be Done By Day's Work.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $6000
SACRAMENTO. Cal. Fourth Ave. and
Franklin Blvd.
One-storv brick store building, 44x60 ft.
Owner — Walter Hornbeck.
Architect — Frtdciick S. Harrison, I'eopiea
Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
Face brick and terra cotta exterior
Hnish; composition roof; standard plumb-
ing goods.
Plans Ready For Bids In a Few Days.
MARKET BLDG. Cost, $90,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal, W
Santa (ilara St., adjoining Montgom-
ery Ward Building.
One-story reinforced concrete market
building, 100x125 feet.
Owner — California Market.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Meyer & Holler, 317 Wright & Callender
Bldg., Los Angeles, have completed
working drawings for the Class A de-
partment store building which they will
erect at the nortli-west corner of Fourth
St. and Pine Ave., Long Beach, for Hugh
A. Marti & Co. Work will probably be
started within 30 days. It will be four
stories in height. 150x150 feet, and is de-
signed to carry -two additional stories.
Steel and reinforced concrete construc-
tion. Cost $550,000.
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles
Co., Cal.— R. G. Brownell, 202 W. Slauson
Ave., reports that the building being
erected at Slauson Ave. and Pacific
Blvd. for W. W. Wiison will be increased
to five stories. The upper floors will be
used for offices. Cost $200,000.
VANCOUVER, B. C— Carter-Halls-Al-
dinger, Ltd., 500 Beatty St. Vancouver, B.
C, at approx. $1,000,000 has contract to
erect ten-story reinforced concrete medi-
ial and dental building at Georgia and
Hornby Sts. for Medical-Dental Building
Company. McCarter and Nairne. archi-
tects, 807 Northwest Bldg., Vancouver,
B. C.
Plans Being Completed.
MARKET BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story Class B brick market building
Owner — Victor Challen et al, 600 S-Third
St., San Jose.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Bids will be taken within a few days.
Preparing Working Drawings.
FITTING QUARTERS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. California St., W Bat-
tery.
Fitting of Banking Quarters on ground
floor of proposed Robert Dollar An-
nex.
Owner— Bank of Montreal, 333 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charltis McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Shattuck
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mazzanine floor Class C
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner— Mason-McDuffie Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratclff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley, & Edwin
L. Snyder, 2045 Shattuck Ave., Ber-
keley, Associated.
D:ile of Opening Bids Postponed Until
August 15th.
BANK Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Diamond and Bos-
worth Street.
One-story frame and stucco bank bldg.
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts.
Bids are to be in Aug. 15th and will be
opened August 2nth.
,„^!?^ ANGELES. Cal. — Architects
Walker & Risen, Western Pacific Bldg.,
are taking bids for the erection of a four-
story, basement and part sub-basement
Class C store and office building at 529-31
South Broadway for the Schulte-United.
Inc., chain stores. The building will be
.■iOxl.jO feet, brick and frame construc-
tion.
Saturday, August IS, 192S
I'lumbing Contract Awarded.
ol'ijlCE BLDG. Cost. $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Nine-
teenth St. and Broadway.
One-story mezzanine rtoor and basement
class A office building.
Owner — Guarantee Bldg. & Loan Assn.,
60 S First St., San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Scott Co., 11? 10th St., Oak-
land.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St.,
Oakland.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— See
Apts. in this issue.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. South
First St.
Alterations to present store building
(new store fronts, etc).
Cnvner — General Motors Co.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
(,'ontractor — R. O. Summers. 17 N-First
St., San Jose.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Liner &
Allen, Merced, have started erection of
one-story Spanish type, 100 by 150 ft.,
autosales and service building in 17th
St., bet. O and P Sts., for Gaestel Motor
Company.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Architect V. W.
\'oorhies, Lloyd Bldg., commissioned by
city tu prepa,re plans for two-story and
basement and sub-basement structure to
house municipal lighting department;
est. cost $500,000. Will be erected in
Third Ave., bet. Madison and Spring
Sts. and will have walls sufficient to
carry ten additional stories.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Aleck
Cuilelt, Union Bank Bldg., has completed
plans for a 12-story Class A bank and
office building to be erected at the north-
east corner of Vine St. and Hollywood
Blvd. for the Hollywood Central Building
Corp., 6331 Hollywood Blvd. The build-
ing will be of reinforced concrete con-
struction. The Bank of Hollywood will
occupy the main floor. Cost $400,000.
Bids will be taken this week.
Wrecking Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Eighteenth and
Castro Streets.
inry reinforced concrete bank
building (modern banking facilities).
Owner — Hibernia Bank. Jones and Mc-
Allister Sts.. San Francisco.
Architect— Albert E. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Wrecking — Symon Bros. Wrecking Co.,
1435 Market St., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co . Calif.
Spring Street.
Alter present store building, (store fronts
and fixture work).
Owner— Hardeman Hat Store, 601 S Hill
St., Los Angeles.
Architect— Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— May & Grim-
wood, 520 E 8th St., were low bidders and
were awarded contract at $53,928 for
erecting a 1-story class O store and bank
building at the NW corner of Washing-
ton and Reed Sts. for C. W. Brain and
C. C. Keeler; the building will contain
three storerooms and bank quarters
brick construction. Edward Cray Taylor
and Ellis Wing Taylor, architects, 810 W
6th St., Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. Price, $19 400
SAN FRANCISCO. 243-49 Kearnv St.
Extensive alterations to present 3-storv
brick and concrete office building.
Owner— W. B. Foshay Co.
Architect— August Nordin, 717 Mills Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Vogt & Davidson, 185 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco.
S:;turday, August 18, 192S
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Mor-
san. Walls &*Clements, 1132 Van Nu>s
Bldg., are preparing plans for a one-
story Class C office building to be
erected on Figueroa St. near Adams bt
for the Metropolitan Finance Co. It wiii
be 30x75 ft., reinforced concrete con-
struction.
Plans Ready For Bids In About Ten Days
MEDICAL BLDG. ^S^^'^w «,h
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. NW 34th
St. and Broadway.
Nine-story class A steel frame and con-
crete medical center building, (exter-
ior of terra cotta and pressed brick).
Owner— Represented by Martin B. Reed,
1736 Franklin St., Oakland, leasmi^
agent. . ,.,
Architect and Mgr. of Construction— L
W. Cannon, Ray E.dg., Oakland.
Ground is to be broken in 60 days.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal. —
Clark Gramling, 1669% Chester Ave.,
Bakersfield, at $3000 awarded contract to
erect luncheonette stand for Mrs. b.. f.
Welle at 2505 Chester Ave.; 16 by 20 ft.,
one-story; tile roof: steel frame; stucco
walls; steel sash; electric refrigeration.
Plans Being Prepared.
REMODEL ^ J^?^*'
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Remodel present store buildint-
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner,
Plans ready for bids in two weeks.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
245
Cost, $100,000
SE Fillmore and
ete bank and
Architect— H. A. Jli
Uldg., Eddy an
Francisco.
Engineer — L. H. Nisi
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken
Plans Being Figured
BANK BLDG.
SAN FRANCISCO.
O'Farrell Streets.
Two-story reinforced con
office building.
Owner— American Trust Co., 464 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr — C. R.
Collupy, 464 California St., S. r.
About one week will be allowed for
figuring.
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co., Cal.— Ar-
chitect Geo. S. Walker, La Jolla has com-
pleted plans for a new bank building to
be erected at Herschel Ave. and Wall St.,
La Jolla, for the La Jolla National Bank.
It will be of brick, steel and concrete con-
struction with cast stone facing; cost,
»100,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cent. Price, »32,572
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way and Seventeenth St.
Alterations and additions to present store
and office building.
Owner— The Great Western Power Co.,
437 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — S. Kulchar Co., 731 E-lOth
St., Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating — Scott Co., 113
Tenth St., Oakland.
Plastering— A. J. Hillam, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Electrical Work- B. R. Fritz, 9th and
Webster Sts., Oakland.
Tile— Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
iton. Bank of
i Powell Sis.,
ian, 525 Market St.
one week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cont. Price, $157,094
(including alt.)
SAN FRANCISCO. California Street near
Sansome Street.
Ten-story class A office building to adjoin
present building.
Owner— Robert Dollar Co., 311 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— K. E. Parker Co., 1?5 South
Park, San Francisco.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough St.
Tile Work— Malott & Petersen, 3221 20th
Street.
Reinforcing Steel— Badt Falk & Co., 7*
New Montgomery St.
Mill Work— Davis Hardwood Co., 350 Bay
Street.
Lathing & Plastering— John Eshia, Russ
Bldg,
Miscellaneous & Ornamental Iron — Michel
& Pfeffer Iron Works, Harrison and
10th Streets.
Terra Cotta— Gladding McBean Co., 660
Market St.
Sheet Metal Work ^ Forderer Cornice
Works, 269 Potrero Ave.
Masonry Work— Reed & Reed, Hearst
Bldg.
Marble— Eisele & Dondero, 2895 3rd St.
Glass — Tyre Bros., 666 Townsend St.
Other awards reported July 27, 1928.
Completing Plans. ^ , »,, ,n,>
STORE BLDG. Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Buell and
Calaveras Sts.
One-story frame and brick veneer store
bldg., (7 stores).
Owner — Nat Crossley.
Architect— Clay N. Burrell, American Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
Bids will be called for shortly.
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BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. —
Clark Cramling, 1669'/^ Chester Ave.,
liakei-sfield, at $2500 awarded contract to
(■•instruct moving picture booth in Nile
Theatre to comply with City and State
tiiiuding Code. Construction will be
adaptable tor the installation of Vita-
plume equipment. George Elliott, owner
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until August 29, 2
P. M., bids will be received by State
Board of Harbor Commissioners, Frank
White, Engineer, Ferry Bldg., tor pav-
ing new wharf at Islais Creek.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost $15.00.1
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif. 19 S
First Street.
Alterations to present store building.
Owner — Mr. Levy.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N Ninth
St., San Jose.
Contractor — Jack Thorp, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Jose.
THEATRES
PORTLAND, -Ore. — Gilpin Construction
(11. Worcester BlcJg., Awarded contract
for first unit of new dock to be erected
near St. Helens Rd. for Texas Company
of Los Angeles; est." cost $20,000. This
will comprise tlie first unit of a $1,250,000
i)lant expenditure. T. A. Alston, en-
gineer, Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
THEATRE Cont. Price, $16,094
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.
One -story concrete theatre and store
building, (seating capacity 400; two
stores).
Owner — Lincoln Theatre Co.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Tile Work — Superior Tile and Products
Co., 2725 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
Concrete — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works,
ISth and Campliel) Sts., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— Badt Falk & Co., 77
New Montgomery St., San Francisco
Electrical Work— Electric Service Co., 580
Market St.. San Francisco.
Roofing — General Roofing Co., Beach and
Halleck Sts., O.ikland.
Glass — Tyre Bros., 666 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Mill Work— Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
SHEDS Cont. Price, $299,900
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 45.
(Construct four transit sheds on Pier No.
45, (steel frame, concrete walls).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Commis-
Engineer — ^Frank G. White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Bldg., San Francisco.
Other bidders were:
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland $308,405
Barrett & Hilp, San Francisco 314,393
F. L. Hansen, San Francisco 318,440
Clinton Const. Co., San Francisco.. 319,650
Lynch-Cannon Eng. Co., S. F 322,500
Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co., S. F 329,740
John E. .Branagh, Oakland 346,200
Plans To Be Prepared.
WHARF Cost, $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal, Foot of
Ninth Avenue.
■" e wharf.
Owner — Oakland Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bieg., Oakland.
Plans by Owner
MISCELLANFOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Segregated Bids To Be Taken In One
Week.
AUTO LAUNDRIES Cost $75,000 each
S.A,N FRANCISCO, OAKLAND AND LOS
Group of five Class A reinforced concrete
and steel auto laundries.
Owner — Corporation now being formed
(Rosebrook Auto Laundry System)
Architect — Guy L. Rosebrook, 1404
Franklin St,. Oakland.
Segregated bids will be taken in one
week. Greatest amount of work con-
sists of steel work, plumbing and heat-
ing.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Geo. E. Miller,
builder. 1401 N. Western Ave., applied
for building permit tc erect one-story, 2-
room Class A reinforced concrete Movie-
tone studio stas-e at 10099 Fox Hills Dr.
for Wm. Fox Film Corp., owner: 212x80
feet, reinforced concrete and composition
roof, reinforced concrete floors. Cost
$125,000.
Plans Complete.
AUTO BLDG. Cost, $-
0.\KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. College
Ave. and Hudson St.
One-story brick auto bldg., (hollow tile
and brick sides).
Owner— College Ave. Holding Co., 2060
Allston Way, Berkeley.
Architect— Clay N. Burrell, American Bk,
Bldg., Oakland.
P'nns Being Completed.
BANK BLDG Cost. $150 000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal,
E'Xith and J Sts.
Two-story Class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas, saves
lives, time and nionev
It pays to use the best Scaffoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
alwavs great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 1928
WESTLEV, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 1, 2 P. M., bids will oe reoeived b;.
Elbridge Smith, Secty., West Stan>s-a is
Irrigation District, to fii. reinrov.iug
steel under Contract No. 10, approve. 100
T M-in. sq. def. bars; 22.5 T. ?i-in. sq.
def. bars: 31.5 T. /j-in. sq. def. bars; 2o.O
T. %-in. sq. def. bars, 31.5 T. %->n. sq.
def. bars, 10 T. %-in. sq. def. bars. Cert,
check 5% parable to dist req. with bid.
Spec, obtainable from Secty. on deposit ot
JIO, returnable. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
WESTI.EY, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Scut 1 2 1'. M., bids will be received by
Elbridge Smith. Secty., AVest Stanislaus
Irrigation District, under Contract No.
a to construct five reinforced concrete
niphouses, Including approx. 2o00 cu.
yes reinf. cone, 350 lin. ft. welded steel
MC varying from 26-in. to 43-in. and
including the placing of appurtenant
euuipment. Bids will also be received
under Contract No. 9A, to construct
■iiouse No. 1, Including approx. yuo
cu vds. reinf. concrete: SO lin. ft. welded
" varying from 26-ln. to 43-in.. and
including placing of appurtenant equip-
ment. Cert, check 5% payable to dist.
■,i with bid. Plans obtainable from
Sec'tv. on deposit of $10, returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Aug. 27, U
A M. under Proposal No. 411, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, to fur. and del. sup-
plies tor sheet metal shops in connection
with School Department. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
WESTL.EY. Staniblfus Co., ;'al. — Until
Sept. 1, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
Elbridge Smith, Secty., West ritaiiislaui;
Irrigation District, under Contract No.
11, to fur. f. o. b. cars Westley, 37^0 cu.
vds. sand; 2250 cu. y3s. gravel Vi to I'A-
in. and 5100 cu. yds. gravel. '4 to 1-in.
Cert, check 5% payable t.T list req. wn.i
tid. Spec, obtainable from Secty. on
deposit of $10, returnable. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue,
SAN FRANCISCO— Bids will be asked
shortly by Board of Public Works to in-
stall 60,000 pedestrian lane markers;
2000 turning buttons; rfmove and install
approx. 2000 existing safety zone but-
tons; install 1000 plain safety zone but-
tons and install 2000 reflector type safety
zone buttons in various section ot the
fitv. Specifications for this work are
being completed by the City Bureau ot
Engineering.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— Chas.
W Allaire. Monterey, at $494 awarded
contract bv city to paint fence at
Franklin street athletic grounds (brush
work) R. G. Frederick, Monterey, only
other bidder at $720.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.— B.
Milano. 399 Templeton St., Daly City, at
$1000 awarded contract by Stella L. Jen-
sen clerk, Jefferson Union High School
District, to construct bleachers at high
.school g.ounds.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.—
Directors of El Dorado Irrigation District
proposes to fence supply reservoir above
the 5-Mile House as a means of prevent-
ing pollution of water.
CLOVERDALE, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
City trustees reject bids to construct new
ii'"f on municipal reservoir and the work
will be done by force account.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— E. A. TriB-
ble 1S03 Harvey Ave., Fresno, at $2388
awarded contract by county for altera-
tions and repairs to brick exposition
building at county fair grounds. Chas.
E Butner. architect, Cory BIdg., Fresno.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
Morrison Bros., 1310 Liberty St., San Jose
at $7,963 was awarded the contract by
Regents of the University of California,
220 California Hall, University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley, for construction of lab-
oratory building at the Deciduous Fruit
Experiment Station at the Woman's Re-
lief Corps Home Site near San Jose. Will
be one-story of frame construction.
BFKKKI.KV, .\lanieda Co., Cal. — The
Oakland Paving Co.. 5000 Broadway,
Oakland, at J71,550 awarded contract by
Regents of the University of California
for general construction of the Develop-
ment portion of the West Campus, in-
volving an entrance at the west end, a
semi-circular drive through to University
Ave. and extending to main axis of Uni-
versity; a large amount of grading; 4-
ft. brick walls; sidewalks, curbs and
nutters, and construction of a culvert.
S.4N FRANCI.SCO — Until Aug. 20, (new
dale), 11 -V. M., bids will be received by
Leonard S. Leavy, city purchasing agent,
270 City Hall, under Proposal No. 407, to
fur. and del. linseed oil, shellac, turpen-
tine, lead, litharge, mineral brown and
putty for city departments as may be
jrdered from time to time during tri-
annual term commencing Sept. 1 and
ending Dec. 31, 1928. Specifications ob-
tainable from above office.
Foundation Bids Being Taken.
...i.siSTRATlON BLDG. Cost, $40,000
.\I,.\MKD.A., Alameda Co., Cal. Alameda
Mole.
'r\sij-slory frame and stucco administra-
tion building (hotel rooms, general
oHice, waiting room, etc.)
iiwner — Alameda .\irport. Inc. (Captain
Thompson, Pres.j, 650 Howard St.,
San Irancisco.
Designer — E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Bids for constructing the administra-
tion building will be taken in one week.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Bids
are being receised (date for openinjj
not set) by the Regents of the University
of California. Berkeley, for general con-
struction of the development of a portion
of the Campus west ot Boalt Hall, be-
tween tht Center Street Path and South
Drive, at the University ot California.
Previous bid received rejected, only one
being submitted by Ariss-Knapp Co.,
libl 41st St., Oakland, at $5575.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Mina Verde Mining Co., (J. A. Willey,
president), Matagalpa, Nicaragua, is in-
terested in purchasing stone sawing
equipment ot small or medium capacity.
Desires information and costs ot ma-
chinery.
M. Frank .Slider. Monteria. Colombia,
living in a fine lumber district, with ex-
perience in business, has splendid prop-
osition to make to importers of mahog-
any and cedar.
Georges Galafatis, Yaldlz Han, 12, Ga-
lata, Constantinople, Turkey, represent-
ing owners ot forests, with license to ex-
ploit, desires to -et in touch with buyers
ot oak, ash, pitch pine and beechv/ood.
Durkoppwerke A. G., Bielefeld, Ger-
many, large manufacturer of sewing ma-
chines for industrial purposes wishes to
secure representative in California,
A. C Willis Director, W. Plant and
Co'., Ltd., 250 Pitt St., Sydney, Australia,
importers and exporters, is anxious to
secure the representation of general hard-
ware lines. The company buys under
letters of credit.
Salvador E. Encinas, P. O. Box 811,
Nogales, Ariz., is going to open a lumber
yard and paint business in Sonora and
wishes to purchase lumber and raw ma-
terials for the manufacture of paints.
British Consulate General, 310 Sansome
St., San Francisco, represents a manu-
facturer ot trucks, ladders, barrows and
castors who is anxious to find a market
or appoint an agent lor his products in
this vicinity.
Robert Ferguson, 94 S. Portland St.,
Glasgow. C. 5, Scotland, wishes to ap-
point an agent in San francisco for the
sale ot steel hoops and sheets, wire nail.s,
fencing and annealed wire, steel nails and
rivets.
British Consulate General, 310 Sansome
St., San Francisco, represents a British
iirm desiring to appoint an agent in San
Francisco fcr the sale ot lawn mowers.
F. P. Sherry, Jr., 671 Mission St., San
Francisco, controlling distribution of an
automatic adjustable lighting fixture of-
fers it to salesmen as a sraeline.
3rd.
New Products Corp., 1200 South
Minneapolis, Minn., manufacturers of
cleansing paste for marble and tile fioors,
etc., desire to make a connection with a
well-established firm tor the sale ot the
products in San Francisco.
W^m. S. Tripletts, Tulare, Calif., dealer
in art goods, office and school supplies
and athletic goods wishes to represent
manufacturer of window shades of the
31
Jamestown Screen and Manufacturing
Co., Inc., Jamestown, N. Y., (Attention
Mr. W. Chamberlain), manufacturers ot
high grade screens and doors in wood and
metals, want representation throughout
the Pacific Coast in cities ot 50,000 pop-
ulation or over. Further information ob-
tainable from Business Opportunity De-
partment, Larsen Advance Construction
Reports.
Jamestown Screen and Manufacturing
Co., Jamestown, N. Y., manufacturers of
high grade screens and doors in wood
and metal, want representation through-
out the Pacific Coast in cities ot 50,000
population or over. Further information
obtainable from "The Observer."
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept. 5
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Conim. to const, cwo reinf. cone,
girder bridges, one across Indian Creelt
about 42 miles west of Redding, consist-
ing of three 38-ft. spans on cone, bents
and abutments with wing walls, and one
across Grass Valley Creek about 35 miles
west of Redding, consisting of one 60-ft.
span and one 38-ft. span on cone, bent
and abutments with wing walls. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— County
supervisors order plans prepared for
bridge and fills in connection with Still-
water bridge to be constructed over Bear
Creek at George Darah ranch on Mill-
ville cut-off.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City coun-
cil rejects plans submitted by Western
Pacific R. R. for bridge over Hontoon St.
S. J. Norris, city eng., has been instruct-
ed to confer with r. r. officials and secure
satisfactory plans.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.— M.
A. Jenkins, SSUO Y St., Sacramento, at
$!>5SU awarded cont. by county to const,
steel truss bridge over Truckee river at
Boca. Other bids: McClintic Marshall
Co., San Francisco, $10,566; Schuler &
MacDonald, Oakland, $10,971.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Burton & Reed and Miners Foundry,
Grass Valley and Nevada City, at $9655
(concrete, $340) awarded cont. by county
to const, steel truss bridge over South
Yuba River at Washington. Other bids:
M. A. Jenkins, Sacramento, $0172 con-
crete, $400; McClintic-Marshall Co., San
Francisco, $9916, concrete $490; Schuler
& MacDonald, Oakland, $15,773, concrete
$70.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal. — County
Surveyor Roy May preparing plans for
creosoted timber bridge over South Fork
of Kings River, 6 mi. north of Hanford
to replace Alcorn bridge; approx. 250 It.
lung; est. cost $15,000 including ap-
proaches.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— County
Road Eng. Harry H. Hume completes
spec, for two cone, fords on Larkin Rd.,
and Almond Ave. in the Biggs District.
Bids will be asked shortly. C. F. Beld-
■ing, county clerk.
VREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Election
will be held Aug. 28 to vote bond of $20.-
000 to finance const, of bridges in city
limits and extensions to water system.
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal.— No bids
rec. by county to surface Bridge St.
bridge over Feather river and work will
.be done by force account. Harry H.
Hume, county road engineer.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— The Butte
Const. Co., 530 Folsom St., San Francisco,
awarded the Williams Form Clamp con-
tract to W. J. Burke, 200 Davis St., San
Francisco, in connection with the con-
struction of the overhead crossing at
Weimar.
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 29. 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by F.
R. Chilton, city clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over Dry Creek in Lincoln
St., and reinf. cone, bridge over South-
ern Pacific R. R. tracks connecting Lin-
coln St.. with Sierra Blvd. Harold B.
Hammill, engineer, 381 Bush St., San
Francisco. Bonds of $50,000 voted to
finance construction. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk and engineer.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Count*
Rd. iing. Harry H. Hume completes
pians lor bridge over Little East Branch
and another in Butler Subdivision, an-
ulher in Butte City Rd. and fourth on the
Oroville-Wiilows Rd. Bids will be asked
shortly.
SAN ANSELMO. .Marin Co.. Cal.— Pe-
tition of property owners seeking re-
placement of bridge over San Anselmo
creek, destroyed by flood, has been re-
ferred to City Planning Committee.
MERCED COUNTY, Cal.— As previous-
ly reported, bids will be rec. Aug. 29 by
State Highway Comm. to repair bridge
over San Joaquin river about 16-mi. east
of Los Banos. Project involves: 77 M. ft.
b.m. Douglas fir timber, sel. com. string-
ers; 75 M. ft. b.m. Douglas fir timber,
sel. com. struct.; 6 M. ft. b.m. redwood
timber. No. 2, struct.; 14,600 lbs. structur-
al steel; 2,176 lin. ft. traffic tread; clean,
and paint, three coats on entire steel sur-
face of superstructure; clean, and paint,
steel surface of substructure with asph.
cem. paint.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— County
Surveyor F. Steiger completing spec, for
pile bridge over cut on Liberty Farms.
Bids will be asked shortly.
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Sept.
5. by State Highway Comm., to const,
two reinf. cone, girder bridges, one over
Indian Creek and another over Grass
\'alley Creek. Project involves: 570 cu.
yds. struct, excav. without classification;
548 cu. yds. Class "A" and 26 cu. yds.
Class "E" cem. cone; 93,000 lbs. reinf.
steel: 1400 lbs. cast steel rockers and
bearings; 340 cu. yds. struct, backfill.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Aug.
29 by State Highway Comm. to const, two
reinf. cone, girder bridges 1 mi. and ^/i
mi. from Roseville. Project Involves: 3
M. ft. h. m. lumljer (wooden box cul-
verts); 1300 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out classification; 425 tons crushed gravel
or stone (detour surf.); remove existing
cone, bridge (Dry Creek) and existing
cone, bridge and pave. (Antelope Creek);
S90 cu. yds. struct, excav. without classi-
fication (Dry Creek); 510 cu. yds. struct,
excav. without classification (Antelope
Creek) ; 725 cu. yds. Class "A", 21 cu.
yds. Class "E" cem. cone; 104,700 lbs.
reinf. steel; 1130 cu. yds. struct, back-
fill; 70 tons broken stone (waterbound
mac. base. Type "B"); 35 tons broken
stone (bitum. mac. surf.); 525 gals, aspli.
rd. oil; GO cu. yds. light riprap.
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E. D. BULLARD Co.
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Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.— F. H.
Neilson, Orland, at $-1,053 awarded cont.
by county to const, bridge over Stonv
Creek at Soeth Ranch, south of Elk creek
in Road Dist. 4. Gay and Hillaker, Or-
land, only other bidders at $4,543.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
WESTLE Y, Sanislaus Co^ Cal.— No
bids rec. Aug. 1st by West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District for "00,000 sq. ft. canal
excavation for cone, lining, under Con-
tract No. 8. Work will be done by dis-
trict under the supervision of W. F.
Wooley, chief engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— J.
J. Walsh, Balfour Bldg., San Francisco,
commissioned by San Jose Deep Water
Port Association to make surveys for
proposed deep water port for San Jose.
Local interests have subscribed $1400 to
finance the survey. W. F. Henning is
chairman of the port association.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
AGNEW. Santa Clara Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by tha Sta'e
of California for concrete irrigation pipe
at the State Hospital:
California Concrete Products Co., 8
Avery St., San Francisco $ 9,879
Merritt Concrete Products Co., San
Jose g.gng
John Krisstish 10,200
ORANGE GROVE. Fresno Co., Cal —
Directors of Foothill Irrigation District
have again postponed opening of bids to
const, irrigation works. It has not been
definitely decided just when the bids
will be opened. Max W. Enderlein, Brix
Bldg., Fresno, ie chief eng. for the dist.
MERCED, Merced Co.. Cal.— County
supervisors will call election at once to
vote on formation of Dos Palos Drainage
District, comprising 9000 acres, of which
approx. 1300 acres are in Fresno County,
to drain land surrounding the town of
Dos Palos to make lands fertile and till-
able. Est. cost $50,000. A. L. Cowell,
Merced, is attorney for the petitioners
seeking the district.
TUBA COUNTY, Cal.— Engineer M. C.
Polk, Chico. is preparing plans to raise
dam and for other imps, proposed in Yuba
County for Los Verjels Land and Water
Co., in connection with an irrigation proj-
ect.
MENDOCINO COUNTY, Cal.— Frede-
rick C. Rockwell of Carmel has filed ap-
plication with State Department of Pub-
lic Works. Division of Water Rights,
seeking to appropriate 500-cu. ft. of water
from North Fork of Eel River in Mendo-
cino county. Construction will involve a
dam below power house of North Western
Power project of suflScient size to pro-
vide for irrigation of 40,000 acres.
ELLENSBURG. Wash.— Morrison &
Knudsen. Boise. Idaho, sub. low bid to
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Ellensberg.
at $272,955 to const, earthwork, canal
lining, tunnel, and structures on the
South Branch Canal. Kittitas Division.
Yakima Project. Washington. The work
is located near Ellensburg, on the North-
ern Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroads. Approximate quan-
tities are: 337.000 cu. yds. excav.; 22,000
en. yds. overhaul; 12.000 cu. yds. back-
fill: 3500 cu. yds. cone; 210.000 lbs. reinf.
bars (placing): 9400 ft. 4 to C-in. drain-
pipe (lay); 8600 ft. 18 to 60-in. concr.
pipe (lay) ; 57 M ft. B. M. timber in
bridges (erect): 38 M ft. B. M. timber in
tunnel ffur. and erect): 21.000 lbs. gates,
pnte lifts and other metal work (install);
Government will fur. part of materials.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 192S
HUB, Kings Co., Cal.— Until Aug. \i.
10 A. M., bids will be rec. by Bessie L.
Scutt, secty., Laguna Irrigation District,
to const, reinf. cone, weir, known as Rey-
nolds Cut Weir, about i-mi. east of La-
ton, involv. 2S5 cu. yds. reint. cone, with
necessary excavation, fill, etc. H. M.
Crocker ,ergineer, 1302 Pacific Southwest
Bldg Fresno. Cert, check 10% payable
to president of district req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from engineer and on
file in office of secty. at Hub,
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
(-itv declares inten. (4363) to imp San
Fernando St., from 7th St. to pt. 323 rt.
south, involv. installation of 17 ornam.
c i. duplex electrolier standards and
two single business district posts (San
Jose eesign) together with underground
system, lall Act. Bond Act 191o. Pro-
tests Aug. 27. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Wni. Popp, city engineer.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (131) to install ornamental
electrolier system together with under-
ground system in portions of Main St.
Union Metal Mfg. Design No 792. 19U
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. ^^.
Ida Markham, city clerk.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 4, bids will be rec. by A. L.
Banks, city clerk, (834) to install orna-
mental street lighting system comprising
65 standards together with undergroiind
system in portions of Kensington Way,
Oxford Way. Westminister Ave., e^c.
1911 Act Bind Act 1915. Cert, clieck
10% payable to city req. with bid Plans
on file in office of clerk. "' ^ ""-""
city engineer.
Hogan,
OROVILLB, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
S J Norris completing surveys for elec-
trolier system in business section, busi-
ness interests having petitioned for the
work.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Walker,
Martin and Montgomery, Modesto, at i.7,-
892 sub. low bid to city to install electro-
lier system in Lacey Blvd. Other bids
all under advisement, are: H. C. Keid
Co San Francisco, $8,320; Robinson Elec.
Co ' Fresno, $9,000; Western States Const.
Co!! San Francisco. $9,067; Kern Valley
Elec. Co,, Bakersfield, $9,500.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENl
RENO Nevada.— Until Sept. 11, 10 A.
M bids will be rec. by E. H. Beemer.
rountv clerk, to fur. and del. one gaso-
line driven shovel, one-quarter yd. buck-
et capacity; also a trailer to transport
same. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
MONTERE'S. Monterey Cr.. Cal.—
TTntil Aue-. 21. bids will be rec. uv nty to
fur fi-cylinder 2-ton motor diinr.) truck.
Further" information obtainable from H.
B. Severance, city eneineer.
MONTEREY. Monterey Co.. Cal. — tii-
til Aug. 21. 7 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
Clyde A. Dorsey. city clerk, to fur. and
del. one gasoline motor driven truck for
street department; six cylinders, two-ton
capacitv, 150-in. wheel base, dump body.
two-yd stand, steel: wood hydranl'-
hoist. F. 2 model; Cab and wind shield:
shaft driven, four-wheel brakes: dual
tires rear. 32-in. x 6-in. ply; single tires
front 32-in. x 6-in. 10-ply (tires to l.<"
Goodvear or equal); electric bend snd tail
lights; self starter. Cert, nher'-- 11''" nnv
able to city req. with bid. Further in-
formation obtainable from clerk.
MONTRPiKT.LO T.o= A"gei«'== Co.. Cal.
—Until Au". ?i. 7:30 P. M.. bids will be
rec. bv L. G. Herr. c^tv clerk, to fur. one
4-pvlinder. 1-ton truck chassis, price not
fn evoopd '^1000. Same for use of street
('•apartment.
RAILROADS
i''RP^NO COUNTY. Cal. — Southern Pa-
cific Co. seeks authority of Interstate
Commerce Commission to const, line ex-
tension from Kerman to Biola.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
iruil Co., Cal.— Until
5, 7:3U P. M., bids will be rec. by
Neale, City Clerk, to fur. 2000 ft.
double-jacketed rubber-lined fire
KL CKNTRO
Sept,
hose.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal. — Until
Sept. 4, S P. M., bids will be rec. by
Jus. Wakefield, city clerk, to fur. and
install fire alarm telegraph system. Cert,
check or cash, 10% req. with bid. Spec,
un file in office of clerk.
FiRE EQUIPMENT
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Eu-
reka Fire Hose Co., awarded cont. by city
to fur, 500 ft. 2 1/2 -in. hose for fire dept.
American Rubber Mfg. Co., and Pioneer
Rubber Mills were other bidders.
LIVINGSTON, Merced Co., Cal.— City
will ask bids at once to fur. 1,000-ft. 2V2-
in., and 3,000-ft. 1%-in. fire hose with
necessary couplings; delivery to be made
90 days after award of contract.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
STOCKTKON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
Geo. M. Clark, Stockton, at $5250 sub.
low bid to State Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture. Sacra-
mento, to drill well at State Hospital
Grounds. Other bids, all taken under
advisement, were: J. L. Smith, San
Jose, $6325; J. Fred .Holthouse, San Jose.
$6510; R. L. Norris, Sacramento, $6965.
WATER WORKS
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 27, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by
E L. Vegely, city clerk, to fur. c. i. pipe
as follows: 688 ft. 16-in., 3584 ft. 12-in.,
576 ft. 10-in., S16 ft. 8-in., 4302 ft. 6-in.,
600 ft. 4-in., and 600 ft. 2-in. Cert, check
10% req. with bid. Spec, on file in office
of Clark.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Gannon & McCarthy.
003 East Worth St., Stockton, at $6067. 2o
sub. low bid to East Bay Municipal Util-
ity District to const, wasteway cannels
for East Bay Aqueduct and Lone Tree
Evaporation Basin. Mokelumne River
Project. J. E. Funk, 245 West Charter
Way, Stockton, only other bidder at
^.0.35. Taken under advisement.
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co.. Cal. — Until
7-30 P. M.. Sept. 5. bids will be rec. by
cHy for 5000 feet 4-in. class B bell and
spigot cast iron pipe in 12 or 16 ft.
lengths, or the equivalent in_^ °*''^,?„5.^F®|
of cost iron pipe.
Prices to be submitted
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Strable Hardwood Co.
Oakland
San Joaquin Lumber Co.
Stockton
Borchers Bros.
San Jose
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1640 - 1 8th St. 1008 West 6lh St.
Oakland Los Angeles
in pipe from foundry f. o. b. EI Centre,
with an estimate of the time within
wnich deliverv can be made in El Centro.
Cert, check or bond, iO%. J. C. Neale,
city clerk.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Election
will be held Aug. 2S to vote bonds of $20,-
000 to finance extensions to municipal
water system and the const, of bridges
within city limits.
COLUSA. Colusa Co.. Cal.— Until Sept.
1 bids will be rec. by B. L. McCue. city
clerk, to fur. and erect 150,000-gal steel
water tank and tower. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Spec, on
file in office of clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 7, V:JO P.
M. bids will be rec. by Isast Bay Munici-
pal Utility District for construction in-
volv. spillways, dikes, outlet tower, ?tc.
Bids are wanted jnder the following
schedules:
Schedule No. 1— South Spillway
25,000 cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil
banks and earth fill abutments; 50,000 cu.
yds. class 2 do; 20,000 cu. yds. plain cone,
(except cement); 1,100 cu. yds. reinf. cone
(except cement and reinf. steel); 21,500
bbls. Port, cement; 495,000 lbs. reinf.
steel; 4,000 lbs. struct, steel; 450 lin. ft.
guard fence; 115 cu. yds. small broken
rock or gravel; 1,200 lbs. copper water
stop.
Schedule No. 3 — Pardee Reservoir Outlet
Tower, Etc.
100 cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil banks
and earth fill abutments; 5.700 cu. yds.
class 2 do; 2.400 cu. yds. reinf. cone; 3.-
000 bbls. Port, cem.; 200.000 lbs. reinf.
steel; 39,500 lbs. cast steel liner sections
and guard rings; 3 36-in. gate valves; 12
30-in. by 36-in. c. i. slide gates; 4 tower
screens; 22 screening chamber screens;
structural steel parts of operating tower
exclusive of foot bridge; 9 tower window
sashes; 1 tower door; 1 foot bridge ex-
clusive of oonc. piers; 500 lbs. copper
water stop.
Schedule No. 2 — Jackson Creek Spillway
and Dike
12,400 cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil
banks and earth fU abutments and dike;
10.000 cu. yds. class 2 excav. in spoil
banks and earth fill abutments without
dike; 2,240 cu. yds. plain cone; 6,580 cu.
yds. reinf. cone; 10,900 bbls. Port, cem.;
146,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 340,000 lbs. struct,
steel; 665 lbs. bronze anchor bolts; 40
MBM r.w. timber; 29 squares Paraffine
No. 20 roof; 3 MBM Douglas fir floor-
ing; 925 cu. yds. small broken rock or
gravel; 850 lbs. copper water stop.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Proceedings will be started at once by
oitv to imp. Newell Rd. from Hopkins
Ave. to bridge over San Francisquito
creek; 6-in. cone, pave.: est. cost $40,000
of which county of Santa Clara has
agreed to pay $10 000. J. F. Byxbee Jr.,
city engineer.
SAN JOAOUIN COUNTY. Cal.— Until
Sept. 5, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with crushed gravel or stone 0.8-mi. bet.
the Diverting Canal and Cherokee Sta-
tion. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept.
5. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grnde and surface
with asph. cone. 7.3-mi. bet. Madera and
Berenda Crossing. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
SONOMA COUNTY. Cal.— Until Sept. G,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and pave with Port,
cem. cone. 11.4-mi. bet. Santa Rosa and
Willow Brook. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept.
5. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with crushed gravel or stone 2.5-mi. bet.
Donner Lake and Truckee. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
—Until August 21. 8 P. M.. bids will be
received bv M. M. Swisher, city clerk,
(1875) to imp. Locust St. bet. 2nd and 1st
Sts., involv. grade; macadamizing and
Saturday, August IS. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
oiling; cone, curbs and gutters. Cert.
checK lU7o payable to Mayor req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. H.
B. Kitchen, city engineer.
VVATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Until August 21, S P. M., bids will be
received by M. M. Swisher, city clerk,
to imp. Elm St. bet. Merchant and i^iii-
coln Sts., involv. grade; macadamized
and oiled with asph. oil; eonc. curb, luii
Act. Cert, check lU7o payable to Ma.\.jr
req. with bid. Plans on tile in office of
clerk. H. B. Kitchen, city engineer.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Until August 21. S P. M., bids will be
received by M. M. Swisher, city clerls.
to imp. Prospect St. bet. Main and Lin-
coln Sts., involv. grade; macadamize
with as,ph. oil; cone, curbs. 1911 Act.
Celt, cheek 1U% payable to Mayor req.
with bid. Plans on file in office ot clerk.
H. B. Kitchen, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Until Aug. 20. S P. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4276) to
imp. 33rd St., bet. Santa Clara and San
Fernando Sts, involv. grade; IVi-in. aspli.
concrete surface pave.; 3-ln. asph.
cunc. base.; cone, curb, gutter; 4-in. vil.
sewer laterals. Cert, cheek 10 7o payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file m
ofHce of clerk. Wra. Popp, city engineer.
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Cai.—
dntil Aug. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be vv.
Ijy J. R. Murphy, city clerk, to lay 45i.
tons, more or less, asphaltic concrete
wearing surface in and around Lurton
and Bellevue Aves. Cert, cheek 10% req.
with bid. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this Issue.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — Until
Aug. 20, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Gladys V. Roberts, city clerk, (3743) to
imp. Telephone alley in block bounded
liv Washington Kentucky and . Keller
Sts., and Western Ave., involv. grade;
6-in. hyd. cone. pave. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, cheek 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal. — Proceedings will be started at
once by city to imp. Pacific St., bet. Toro
to junction with Higuera St. and Garden
St., bet. Marsh and Islay Sts. Bids will
be asked on both projects as one con-
tract.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— United
Concrete Pipe & Construction Co., Mer-
ced, at $1600 awarded cont. by city (625)
to imp. alley in Block 70, involv. grade;
5-in. hyd. eonc. pave.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Property owners petition city to pave
with asph. cone. Terrace Ave. Referred
to town eng. for report.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Eng. J. F. Byxbee Jr., making sur-
veys to imp. Ashby Ave., bet. Hamilton
and Chestnut Aves. and for Sts. in Forest
Court; est. cost $80,000.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. — County
road budget for fiscal year 1928-29 pro-
vides for expenditure of approx. $500,-
000. The budget will be considered at
the next meeting of supervisors.
MERCED-FRESNO-KERN COUNTIES
Cal. — The Standard Road Maintenance
Co.. Los Angeles, submitted the only bid
at $7392 to E. E. Wallace, Acting District
Engineer. State Highway Commission,
Carruth and Olive Aves.. Fresno, to plan
the surface of asph. cone. pavement
North and South of Merced and North of
Grapevine Station, 13 miles in length.
VALLEJO, Solano Co.. Cal.— City Eng.
T. D. Kilkenny preparing spec, to pave
Kissel alley bet. Napa and El Dorado Sts.
property owners having petitioned for the
work.
SAN FRANCISCO.— City plans exten-
sive road imps, in Golden Gate Park for
-which a fund of $150,000 is already avail-
able. Contemplated improvements ar^:
Widen Stanyan St. by 21 ft. from Fred-
erick to Fulton and necessitating remov-
al of Park Emergency Hospital to an-
other site; reconst. Golden Gate Park
Blvd. from 19th Ave. and Lincoln Way
to 24th Ave. and Fulton St.; widen Gold-
en Gate Park drive from Third Ave. and
Lmcoln Way to Stanyan St.; widen soutli
side of Fulton St. from Stanyan St. to
20th Ave.: complete drainage worl^ on
Harding Blvd. through Lincoln Park.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City declares inten. (K-7) to imp. por-
tions of Duane St., Cleveland St., etc.,
involv. grade; 5-in. and 7-in. cem. cone,
pave, on 3-in. broken stone base; hyd.
<-ein. eonc. curbs. 19H Act. Bond Act
1915. Protests Aug. 20. W. A. Price, city
clerk. C. L. Dimmitt, city eng.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
City declares inten. (K-6) to imp. Jack-
son St. bet. Adams and Fulton St., and
portions of Adams St.. Clinton St.. etc.,
involv. cem. cone, walks, 4-in. thick, 5-ft.
wide on 3-in. broken stone cushion. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 20.
W. A. Price, city clerk. C. L. Diramitt,
City engineer.
HANFORD. Kings Co., Cal.— Califor-
nia Construction Co., Standard Oil Bldg.,
San Francisco, awarded cont. by county
lo widen and resurface Highway No. i.
Division 55a, involv. 5250 lin. ft. grade
for shoulder work. 16c; 405 tons asph.
cunc. base material, $5.20; 1430 tons asph.
cone, top, $5.27. Roy May, county sur-
\eyor.
SAN JOSB;, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til August 20, S P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by John J. Lynch, city clerk (4301)
to imp. Post St. bet. First and San Pedro
Sts., involv. removal of existing basalt
block gutters and pavement; pave with
3Vi-in. asph. eonc. base, 2-in. asph. cone,
surface; cone, gutters; cem. cone, storm
water inlet; w. i. conduit pipe; cem. cone,
walks. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
cheek 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City will start proceedings at once to
imp. streets in Bartley Subdivision of
Mayfield including portions of 3rd, Mar-
garita, Matadero and Wilton Sts., involv.
173,000 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, pave.; est. cost
$45,000 . 1911 Act. J. F. Bxybee, Jr., city
engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City Eng. J. P. Bxybee, Jr., making sur-
veys for sidewalks in various sections of
city. Will be done under 1911 Act; est.
cost $35,000.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Aug.
29 by State Highway Comm. to grade and
surface with oil treated crushed gravel
or stone, 22.1 mi. bet. Syi mi. west of
Hopkins Well and Black Butte. Pro-
ect involves: 139,000 cu. yds. rdwy. em-
bankment: 550.000 sta. yds. overhaul:
304.000 cu. yds. ditch excav. without
classification: 39,000 cu. yds. imp. sei.
material; 100 cu. yds. struct, excav. with-
out classific;'tion: 50 lin. ft. 36" corru.
metal pipe; dOOO M. gal. water applied to
subgrade; 12.960 lin. ft. fur. creosoted
Douglas fir piles; drive 543 Douglas fir
piles: 55 M. ft. b. m. Douglas fir timber,
Sel. Com. Stringers; 130 M. ft. b. m.
Douglas fir timber, Sel. Com. Struct.; 122
M. ft. b. m. redwood timber. No. 2
Struct.; 270 monuments: 12,400 bbls. fuel
oil .surf, and seal coat); 2450 cu. yds.
crushed gravel or stone screenings (seal
coat); 56,400 tons crushed gravel or stone
(oil treated surf., plant mixed). Alterna-
tive item. 56,400 tons crushed gravel or
stone (oil treated surf., road mixed).
State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
SAN ANSELMO. Marin Co.. Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 27, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
F. W. Burrows, town clerk, (88) to imp.
Oak Ave., involv. grade; hyd. cem. eonii.
catchbasins; vit. ironstone pipe storm
drains with eonc. headwalls; 6-in. vit.
pipe san. sewer with wyes: cone, and vit
pipe lampholes; hyd. cem. cone, pave-
ments; c. i. water mains with valves, etc.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Est. cost $27.-
131. Cert, check 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
SONOMA COUNTY, Cal.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
wav Comm., Sept. 0, to grade and pave
with cem. cone. 11.4 ml. bet. Santa Rosa
and Willow Brook. Project involves: 82.-
oon cu. yds. rdwy. excav. without class;
9000 cu. vds. borrow excav.; 420.000 sta.
vds. overhaul: 90,000 ml. yds. haul: 6075
cu. yds. struct, excav.; 27,200 cu. yds.
Class "A" cem. cone, (pave.); 920 cu.
> ds. Class "A" cem. eonc. (struct.); 790,-
vvv lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave, and struct)
46, OU sq. yds. reinf. steel (second story
pave.); 3600 tons oil treated crushed
ftravel or stone surf., plant mixed; 56
lin. ft. 12-in, 72 lin. ft. 15-in., 294 lin. ft.
IS-in., 16 lin. ft. 21-in., 2S6 lin. ft. 24-in.
and 286 lin. ft. 30-in. corr. metal pipe;
562 lin. ft. corr. metal pipe (clean and
leiay); 4oU0 lin. ft. 6-in. drain tile; 5000
tons broken stone (waterbound maea-
uain base Type "B"); 700 cu. yds. re-
moving and disposing ot existing cem.
eonc. ipave and struct.) ; 2000 lin. ft. solid
itmber guard rail; move and reset
SO each concrete headwalls: 50 monu-
ments. State will fur. corru. metal pipe,
filler expansion joints in pavement and
cast iron franies and covers for drop
inlets.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara County, Cal.—
City rejects bids to imp. 9th St. bet.
Keyes and its south termination; Santa
Clara St. bet. 1st and 5th Sts.; 12th St.
bet. Jackson and Mission and Empire St.
bet. Spring and Anita Sts. New bids will
be asked at once. Wm. Popp, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO.- Supervisors accept
report of directors of San Francisco-San
Mateo Joint Highway District providing
for the continuation of Junipero Serra
Blvd. and the 19th Ave. prolongation into
San Mateo county, back of the ceme-
teries. Total length, 9 miles. Total cost
$2,800,000 with $900,000 allotted for first
unit. San Francisco will bear 85% and
San Mateo county 15% of cost.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif.—
County is purchasing rights of way to
widen and imp. Sonoma-Petaluma High-
way. E. A. Peugh, county surveyor.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Aug. 23, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. portions of Lin-
coln Ave., involv. grade; Vibrolithic cone,
pave.; eem. walks; vit. pipe sewer; br.
manholes; vit. pipe lampnoles; vit. wye
branches; vit. pipe conduits; storm water
drains. 1911 Act. Cert, check 107i> pay-
able to city req. with bid. Geo. Handle,
city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— McGillivray Con-
struction Co., Capitol Nat'l. Bank Bldg.,
Sacramento, at $7,999 awarded cont. by
county for 2-ft. asph. cone, shoulder in
H St. Rd. Clark and Henery Const. Co.
next low at $9,210.
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. Aug. 29 by
State Highway Comm. to grade 5-mi. bet.
Logandale and Willows. Project involv.:
80,000 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. without class-
ification: 18,000 sta. yds. overhaul; 400 cu.
yds. struct, excav.; 450 cu. yds. class A
cem. con. (struct.); 21.000 lbs. bar reinf.
steel (struct.); 74 lin. ft. IS-in., 60 lin. ft.
30-in., 180 lin. ft. 36-in., and 68 lin. ft.
60-in. corru. metal pipe; 19 monuments.
State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
Aug. 30. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
C. H. Sweetser, Dist. Eng.. U. S. Bureau
of Public Roads. Sheldon Bldg.. San
Francisco, to grade Camp Hoyle-Alder
Creek section of Rt. 2, Y'osemite Nat'l.
Park High\vay, 3.59 mi. in length, involv.
155,377 cu. yds. excav. uncliss. ; 307 cu.
yds. excav. for struct.; 45.669 sta. yds.
overhaul: 3.59 miles finish earth graded
rond: 95 cu. yds. class A cone.; 9500 lbs.
reinf. steel; 170 cu. yds. cem. rubble
."isnnry: 3057 lin. ft. CM. P. (haul and
niace). Cert, check 5% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from above on deposit of
Jin, returnable.
VENTURA COUNTY. Cal.— Silveria &
Robbins. 842',/. Main St.. Ventura, award-
ed contract by State Highwa.v Comm. to
e-radp and pave with cem. cone. 0.2 mi.
about 4 mi. east of Camarillo.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Until
August 23. 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Robert E. Graham, county clerk, to
const, sidewalk on north side of State
Highway from Kentfleld Station east, an-
prox. 1.438 lin. ft., involv. 250 cu. yd«
excavation without classification: 5.362
sq. ft. cone, sidewalk: 80 lin. ft. 4-in
drain tile. Plans obtainable from Count.v
Surveyor Rodney Messner.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 1928
OHOVILLE, Butie Co., Cal.— County
Roiid Eng. Harry H. Hume completes
sijec. to grade Humboldt Kd. Bids will
he asked shortly.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Approx.
$177,09!) will be spent on new road const,
and imps, to existing county roads dur-
ing current fiscal year, according to fig-
ures set forth in the budget of County
Engineer Howard Cozzens, which was
tentatively approved by the board of su-
pervisors at a recent meeting. This is
exclusive of maintenance costs.
From the state, through county ap-
portionment of motor vehicle funds, the
county will receive approximately $99,-
931.84, leaving a balance of $77,167.16 to
be spent from road tax moneys.
CoEzen's program calls for $90,000 to be
spent in clearing up the rights of way
for the proposed new Monterey-Salinas
highway. The location for the new road
has already been surveyed over the route
recommended by the county road com-
mission, which recently completed a sur-
vey of all county roads.
Of the $90,000 to be spent for purchas-
ing a right of way for the Salinas-Mont-
erey highway, $40,000 will be spent m su-
pervisorial district No. 3 and $50,000 in
district No. 2, Cozzen's budget shows.
In supervisorial district No. 4 the road
program calls for the improvement of the
Parkfield-Coalinga road at a cost of $10,-
uuu. In district No. 3, the Chualar river
road is to be improved at a cost of $7,-
500; $14,439 is to be spent for improve-
ments to the Gonzales river road; i'Jb-yi
will be spent in improving the Bitterwat-
er road; $7500 will be expended in im-
proving roads in Fort Romie and im-
provements are to be made to streets in
Gonzales at a cost of approximately $5,-
000.
The only improvements called for in
supervisorial district No. 2 is the Mont-
erev-Castroville road, the cost of which
it is estimated will be $4000. In district
No. 1 $5160 will be spent on the same
road. , _,
The only new roads called for in Coz-
een's program is in and adjacent to the
bighthouse reservation, near Pacific
Grove. The sum of $24,000 is set aside
for these improvements. A contract for
this work has been let by the board of
supervisors to S. Ruthven of Monterey
and calls for completion of the project at
a cost of $11,275. The contract calls for
grading and graveling.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Until 2:30 P.
M.. Sept. 4, bids will be rec. by county to
imp. streets in Mount Pleasanton Sub-
division, involv. 1%-in. Warrenite on 2%
in. asph. cone, base, walk, curb, and gut-
ter, vit. sewers, manholes, lighting sys-
tem, water systems, etc., unaer ^. &; i.
No. 4.
BUTTE COUNTY, Cal. — Following bids
rec. Aug. 15 by State Highway Comm. to
surface with gravel 7.7 mi. bet. Butte
Creek and Biggs Road:
Frederick & Watson and Freae-
rickson Bros., 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland $135,106
H. H. Petersen, San Diego 136,13".
C. W. Wood, Stockton 139,982
Dillon & Boles, Los Angeles 160,068
J. B. Galbraith. Petaluma 164,334
Engineer's estimate 179,357
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— City Trus-
tees by a vote of 24' to 9 has definitely
decided to abandon plans for proposed
sewer system in section north of Spruce
St. and west of Southern Pacific R. R.
tracks.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal—
Until Aug. 27, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by A. C. Faris. city clerk. (460) to imp.
23rd St.. bet. Pullman and Potrcro Aves.
and portions of Pullman. Espee. Ohio.
Florida. Main and Virginia Aves. and
Cutting Blvd., involv. grade: 4-in. broken
rock cushion; 4-in. asph. cone, base, 2-in.
Warrenite-Bit. surface pave.; cone, gut-
ters, wing walls, sidewalks; corru. iron
and cone, culverts; vit. sewers. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
■ivable to city req. with bid. Spec, on
file in office of clerk. E. A. Hoffman,
city engineer.
Little Trantas bridge west to junction
with paved highway; grade and rock sur-
face Dry Creek Road from Union Station
to bridge over Napa Creek near John
Sohl Ranch; rock surface road from point
opposite Community Hail in Town of
Yountville to Silverado Trail on east side
of Napa vallev. Other bids: Harold Smith,
St. Helena, $"25,340; Tiftney, McReynolds
and TifEney. 73 Sierra St., San Jose, $26,-
200; J. E. Johnston, Wener Ave. and E.
St., Stockton, $29,000; «. H. Palmer, 503
Market St., San Francisco, $33,750; Al-
bach and Gibbs, L'65 Ocean Ave., and 471
Colon Ave., (respectively), San I'^rancisco
$39,250.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— Follow-
ing bids rec. Aug. 15 by State Highway
Comm. to grade and pave with Port. cem.
cone. 4.0 mi. bet. Gait and 1 mi. south of
Arno:
L C. and W. E. Kaistedt, San
Jose $18,33(.
A. F. Giddings. Sacramento 19,531
Mankel & Starring, Sacramento 19,682
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville 31,937
E. B. Bishop, Saoraraento 20,832
H. H. Petersen. San Diego _ 24,79s
Daniel Bayles, Biggs 35,841
Engineer's estimate 29,492
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — Chittenden uni
Hein Bros., Napa and Petaluma. at $24,-
150 awarded cont. by county to grade and
rock surface Big Ranch Rd. from pt. near
Big Trancas Bridge to Duffy Ranch; grade
and rock surface Trancas cross-road from
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
City rescinds proceedings to imp. Key
Blvd. and Prather Ave. Project post -
poned until next year. E. A. Hoffman,
city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Seminary Ave. from E 14th St.
south, involv. grade, curbs, gutters, pave,
cem. walks; two culverts; conduits: storm
water inlets; manhole. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Aug. 30. Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. Cal —
Dann and Maney, Los Angeles, at $55.4.12
sub. low bid to U. S. Bur. Pub. Rds.. San
Francisco, to surface with crushed gravel
the San Marcos Extension project. Nat'l.
Forest Highway, Route No. 56, partly
within Santa Barbara Nat'l. Forest, 11. So
mi. in length, involv. 11.85 mi. fine grad-
ing, sub-grade, and shoulders; 26.:vj0 cu.
yds. crushed gravel surfacing; 10 JO M.
gals, watering :2000 cu. yds. supplen-ental
crushed gravel. Other bids were: E. B.
Bishop, Sacramento, $56,672; Nevada Con-
tracting Co., Fallon, Nev., $5';,721: S.im
Hunter, Santa Barbara, S56.'j:J?; A. Milne,
Portland, Ore., $09,140; W. J. Taylor. I'alo
Alto, $59,525; A. Teichert and t^on, .^ac-
ramento, $62,102; Tieslau Bros., Berk-
eley, $63,747; Eng. est., $77,330.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.—
Until Aug. 27. 2:45 P. M., bids will bv* rec.
by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (422-C) to imp.
Franklin St. from Ocean St. to its west
termination, involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; vit-
clay pipe sewer laterals; w. i. u-utor s 'r-
vice connections: cone, meter r.oxes. 19J1
Act. Bond Act 1915. Oert. check J0%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Roy J'^rwler, city
engineer.
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co.. ( al.
Union Paving Co.. Call Bldg.. San I'ran-
cisco, at $49,235 awarded cont. by ci'.y to
imp. Ridgeway and Vista road.s. invnlv
grade; repair existing waterbound rock
macadam pavement and surface with 3-
in. asph. concrete pavement; cem. cone,
gutter; steel reinf. hyd. cem. cone, re-
taining wall: corru. iron pipe storm water
culverts with hyd. cem. cone, storm water
inlets; br. catchbasins cem. cone, storm
water sewers. Other bids: A. G. Raisch,
San Francisco, $50,685; Hanrahan Co.,
San Francisco, $50,932.
CLARK COUNTY, Nevada— Jack Cas-
son, Hayward, Calif., at $36,024.91 award-
ed cont. by State Highway Comm. to
fur. asph. fuel oil and apply to crushed
rock or crushed gravel surf, on Clark
bet. Jean and 6 miles SW of Apex Sum-
mit, 40.39 mi. involv. 639,874 gals. asph.
fuel oil applied to rdwy. surface.
MADERA & MARIPOSA COUNTIES,
Cal.— Until Aug. 28, 2 P. M., bids will be
rec. by C. H. Sweetser, dist. eng., U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, Sheldon Bldg.,
San Francisco, to grade from Sta. 04-00
to Sta. 1684-29 on Fish Camp-Oakhurst
Sect, of Rt. 47, Wawona Nat'l. Forest
Highway. 3.44 mi. involv.: 41.497 cu. yds.
excav. unclass.; 451 cu. yds. excav. for
structures; 10.062 sta. yds. overhaul; 3.44
mi. finish eartli graded roads; 2199 ft.
CM. P. (haul and place). Plans obtain-
able from above on deposit of $10, return-
able. Cert, check 5% req. with bid.
PLACERVILLE. El Dorado Co., Cal.—
E. B. Skeels, Roseville, at $3,495 awarded
cont. by county to imp. Upper Middle-
town road, the extension of Canal St.,
etc., involv. 24,000 sq. ft. grading; Sou
tons suitable road rock for gravel for
sub-base; 400 tons broken stone for asph.
macadam surface; 16 tons bituminous
binder.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (4365) to inip. Cinnabar St
bet. Stockton St. and The Alameda, in-
volv. grade; 2-in. asph. cone, surface
pave., 3iA-in. asph. cone, base; cone,
curb, gutter; cem. cone, storm water in-
let; 6-in. vit. san. ^ewer; 4-in. vit. pipe
lateral sewers. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Aug. 27. Jortn J. Lynch, city
clerk. -Wm. Popp, city eng.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Calif.— County
will surface with crushed rook Forbes-
town road bet. Forbestown and Wood-
leaf, 5-mi. in length; est. cost $6,000.
Road in the Palermo section will also bf*
improved at a cost of $12,000. Harry H.
Hume, county road engineer.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt preparing
spec, to pave Broadway extension from
Main to Chestnut Sts.; will be 2,200-ft.
in length, 85-ft. wide with 60-ft. pave-
ment.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Clark &
Henery Const. Co., Chancery Bldg., San
Francisco, sub. low bid to city to imp.
various streets, involv. 173,235 sq. ft. 2%-
in. asph. base, H^-in. Warrenite-Bit.
surface pave.; 1,656-ft. cone, curb; 2,521-
sq. ft. cone, gutter; 966 lin. ft. part circle
culvert. Other bids, taken under advise-
ment until Sept. 4, are: Mercer-Fraser
Co.. Eureka. $44,358; Warren Const. Co.,
Oakland. $45,856; Calif. Const. Co.. San
Francisco. $45,888; Pacinc States Const.
Co., San Francisco. $46,608; San Jose
Paving Co., San Jose, $50,581.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. — City de-
clares inten. (152) to imp. Trinity St.,
l>et. Florida and Louisiana Sts., involv.
grade; 5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave.; cone,
curb, gutter; cem. cone, walks. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 27. Alf.
E. Edgcumbe. city clerk. T. D. Kilkenny,
city engineer.
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SEATTLE, Wash. — Nygren Eros., Lyon
Bldg., Seattle, at $102,780 awarded cont.
by city to const. Div. No. 2 of Second
Ave. Extension.
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SEATTLE, Wash. — George Nelson, 231
Summitt St., N. Seattle, at $380,516 for
Div. 1 and $735,916 for Div. 2, awarded
cont. by city to const. Hanford street
sewer.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— City
Planning Committee of city board of
trustees will submit report on proposed
widening of State Highway within the
city limits.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Civic
Committee of 100 has submitted report
to city council outlining $2,000,000 street
imp. program. Chief of proposals em-
bodied in the plan are the widening of
College Ave., from University of Cali-
fornia to Oakland city limits from 60 ft.
to 70 ft., widening Grove St. from Ber-
keley Way north to Alameda from 60
ft. to 80 ft. and the creation of an arterial
Blvd. on Front St. the length of the city,
this latter unit to be 150 ft. wide and
used as a waterfront drive connecting
Oakland and El Cerrito.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Mankel
& Staring, Sacramento, at $10,075
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
for 0-mi. of highway bet. Keystone and
Jamestown, involv. surface with pre-mix
oil treated crushed gravel or stone, to be
unloaded, hauled and placed; approx. 15,-
500 tons. Eng. est. $13,958.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal. — as
I)revionsly reported, bids will be rec.
Aug. 29 by State Highway Comm. to
grade and surface with oil treated crush-
ed gravel or stone, 2.2 mi. bet. 3 mi. west
of Manteca and Mossdale. Project in-
volves; 15.200 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out classification; 103,000 sta. yds. over-
haul; 12 cu. yds. struct, excav.; 3800 tons
crushed grave! or stone surf, (base
course) ; 3850 tons crushed gravel or stone
(oil treated surf., plant mixed); 230 tons
crushed gravel or stone screenings (seal
coat); 1040 bbls. fuel oil (surf, and seal
coat); 7 cu. yd«. "A" cem. cone, (struct);
SOU lbs. bar reinf. steel (struct.); 100 lin.
ft. 12" and 372 lin. ft. 18" corru. metal
pipe; 1.5 mi. moving and reset fences;
3.2 mi. new prop, fence; 14 gates; 27
monuments. State will fur. corru. metal
pipe and cast iron frames and covers
for drop inlets.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal|— As previous-
ly reported, bids will be rec. Aug. 29 by
State Highway Conun., to widen and
surface wifti aspli. cone. 6.1 _nii. bet.
rdwy. excav. without classification; 5200
Tulare and 1.5 mi. south o'. PKza Ga-
rage. Project involves. 30,000 cu. yds.
cu. yds. borrow excav.; 61-250 sta. yds.
overhaul; 330 cu. yds. struct, excav.; 95
cu. yds. "A" ceni. cone (struct.); lO.Hm
lbs. bar reinf. steel (struct).; 19,000 tons
asph. cone, (baso and Type "A" surf.);
.'2.000 sq. yd.s. aspii. paint binder; 120 lin.
ft. 12", 70 lin. ft. ]\", 82 lin. ft. 30". 60
lin. ft. 42" and 40 lin. ft. 48" corru. metal
pipe; 44 lin. ft, 36" light reinf. cone, pipe;
1100 tons rock sub-base; 10.0 mi. move
and reset right-of-way fences; 60 moun-
ments. State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm., Sept. 5, to grade
and surface with crushed stone or gravel,
0.8 mi. bet. Diverting Canal and Chero-
kee Station. Project involves; 32,500 cu.
yds. borrow excav.; 1000 cu. yds. salvaged
mac. surf.; 1500 tons stand, rd. surf.,
crushed gravel or stone; 180 cu. yds.
struct, excav.; 45 cu. yds. Class "A" cem.
cone, (footings and abutments); 76 M
ft. b. m. Douglas fir timber, Sel. Com.
Struct.; 47 M ft. b. m. Douglas fir tim-
ber, Sel. Com. Stringers; 8 M. ft. b. m.
redwood timber, No. 2 Struc.
MADERA COUNTY, Ca'..— As previous-
ly reported, bids will be rue. Sept. 5 by
State Highway Comm., to grade and sur-
face with asph. cone. 7.3 mi. bet. Madera
and Beren^a Crossing. Project involves:
28,400 cu. yds. rdw'y. excav. without class;
204.500 sta. yds. overhaul; 460 cu. yds.
struc. excav.; 12.600 sq. yds. preparing
subgrade for pave. ; 320 cu. yds. Clas.<:
"A" cem. cone, (struct.); 34,000 lbs. bar
reinf. steel (struct.); 24,900 tons asph.
concr. (base and Type "A" surf.); 55,000
>q yds. asph. paint binder; 136 lin. ft. 12-
in. and 544 lin. ft. IS-in. corr. metal
pipe; 150 lin. ft. solid timber guard rail;
mure and reset 1.0 mi. property fences;
1350 ft. b. m. Douglas fir timber, Sel.
Com. Struct, (bridge railing) ; move and
reset 10 monuments; 20 monuments.
State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Heafay Moore Co., 344 High St., Oak-
land, at $73,046.70 (approx.) sub. low bid
to city (628) to imp. Ashby Ave. bet.
San Pablo Ave. and Front St., and 7th
St., bet. Heinz and Folger Aves.. and
Folger Ave., bet. Green St. and south
city boundary, and portions of 9th St.,
involv. 211,000 sq. ft. grading; 211,000 sq.
ft. 3-in. rock cushion; 159,700 sq. ft. 7-in.
cone, base; 159,700 sq. ft. asph. surface;
290 lin. ft. cone, ciirb and gutter; 7740
lin. ft. IS-in. cone, curb; 39,980 sq. ft. 5-
in. cone, gutter; 190 lin. ft. 4-in., 20 lin.
ft. 8-in., and 460 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. sew-
ers: 620 ft. 10-in., 560 ft. 12-in., 530 ft.
15-in. vit. storm sewers; 70 lin. ft. 10-in.
vit. culvert; 24 catchbasins; 4 manholes,
1 special manhole. Bids taken under
advisement.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Aug. 23. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. portions of Vi-
cente road, involv. grade; cone, culvert;
storm water inlet; conduit, 1911 Act.
Cert, cheek 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file in ofBce of clerk.
Geo. N. Randle, city engineer.
ROSS. Marin Co., Cal.— Until Aug. 29,
bids will be rec. by C. J. Bradley, town
clerk, to sewer Canyon Rd. and Rd. No.
8. involv.: 1385 ft. 6-in. vit. pipe sewer;
50 ft. 4-in. vit. pipe laterals; 20 tees on
6-in. sewer; 4 manholes; 2 lampholes,
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. C. C. Kennedy,
engineer. Call Bldg., San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August IS. 1928
Official Proposals
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Gasoline Driven Shovel — Washoe County
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
County Commissioners of Washoe Coun-
V, State of Nevada, made and entered
on the 6th day of August. l'J2S, sealed
Ijids and proposals will be received by the
undersigned at the office of County Clerix
of Washoe CounO'. City of Reno. County
of Washoe, State of Nevada, not later
than 10 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, Septem.
ber 11th, 1928, for the following, to-wit:
One gasoline driven shovel, one-
quarter to three-quarter yard bucket ca-
pacity, also a trailer to transport the
.-.ame.
Said Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any or ali
bids, and accept a bid best suited to the
needs of Washoe County.
E. H. BEEMER,
i 1<"1< of the Board of County Commis-
sioners.
37
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Pumphouses — West Stanislaus Irrigation
District)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the directors of the West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District, at their office in West-
Ifv Stanislaus County. California, up
to two o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.) Satur-
day. September, 1st,.. 1928, and will at
that time be publicly opened, for the
construction of five reinforced concrete
pump houses, in accordance with the con-
tract, plans and specifications thereof.
CONTRACT NO. 9 — Construct five re-
inforced concrete pump houses, including
approximatelv 250 cu. yds. of reinforced
concrete. 350 lineal ft. welded steel
varying in size from 26-in. to 43-in.. and
including the placing of appurtenant
eoi'inment.
CONTRACT NO. 9 A — Construct con-
crete Pump House No. 1. including ap-
proximately 900 cu. yds. of reinforced con-
crete; sn lineal ft. of welded pipe vary-
ing in size from 26-in. to 43-in. and in-
cluding the placing of appurtenant
equipment.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for at least five (5%)
per cent of the amount of the bid sub-
mitted in favor of the West Stanislaus
Irrigation District
All certified checVis accompanymg re-
jected bids will be returned.
Certified check of the successful bid-
der will be returned when the contract
has been executed and the required
bonds furnished.
In case of failure to execute contract
or furnish the required bonds witbin the
stipulated time, (the certified check and
the proceeds thereof, will become and
remain the property of the 'W'est Stanis-
laus Irrigation District.
Plans, specifications and contract are
on file and can be inspected at the Dis-
trict's office at ■VTestley. California.
A full set of plans, specifications and
contract mav be obtained at the Dis-
trict's office on deposit of $10 for each
set. which sum will be returned on the
rptiirn of the same in good condition
within ten days after the date on which
bids are opened.
The contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. Bids will be opened at the
District's office, at Westley. California.
Saturday September 1st. 1928. at two
o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.)
Bv order of the Board of Directors of
the 'West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
ELBRIDGE SMITH.
Secretary of the Board of Director.^..
fD)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Sand and Gravel— West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District)
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENCJt-
XEEKIXG NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Rate: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this settion.
rigation District, at their office in West-
it- v Stanislaus County, California, up
to two o'clock P. M, (2:00 P. M.) Satur-
day, September, 1st,.. 1928, and will at
that time be publicly opened, for the fur-
nishing of sand and gravel for reinforced
concrete, in accordance with the con-
tract, plans and specifications thereof.
CONTRACT NO. 11 — Furnish f. o. b.
cars Westlel. California, 3750 cu. yds.
sand. 2250 cu. yds. gravel ^i-in. to I'A-
in.. 5100 cu. yds. gravel V4-in. to 1-in.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for at least five (5%)
per cent of the amount of the bid sub-
mitted in favor of the West Stanislaus
Irrigation District.
All certified checks accompanying re-
jected bids will be returned.
Certified check of successful bidder
will be returned when the contract has
been executed and the required bonds
furnished.
In case of failure to execute contract \
furnish the required bonds witliin the
stipulated time( the certified check and
the proceeds thereof will become and
remain the property of the West Stanis-
laus Irrigation District.
Plans, specifications and contract are
on file and can be inspected at the Dis-
trict's office at Westley, California.
A full set of plans, specifications and
contract may be obtained at the Dis-
trict's office, on deposit of $10 for each
set. which sum will be returned on the
return of same in good condition within
ten days after the date on which bids
are opened.
The contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject griv and
all bids. Bids will be opened at the Dis-
trict's office, at Westley. California. Sat-
urday. September 1st. 1928. at two
o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.)
ET.BRTDGE SIVIITH,
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Bids will also be received on a rental
basis for the following equipment:
EXHIBIT NO. 2
ITEM 1-R — Asplialt Distributor com-
plete with operator, per hour.
ITEM 2-R — Portable Asphalt Heating
Plant, complete with operator, per hour.
ITEM 3-R— One 12-ton roller with op-
erator, per hour.
ITEM 4-R— 60 H P. Caterpillar tractor
with 10-ft. blade and scarifier, with op-
erator, per hour.
Plans may be seen at the City Hall,
also the form of contract bond and speci-
fications.
The Board of Trustees reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
GEORGE H. CALANAN.
Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(A-iphaltic Surfacing — Burlingame)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the directors of the West Stanislaus Ir-
City of Nevada, State of California
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Board of Trustees of
the Citv of Nevada, at the City Hall.
Nevada Citv. California, until 8:00 P. M.,
Monday. Auaust 20th, 1928, at which
time they will be opened and read, for
the reconstruction of certain portions of
Streets within the corporate limits of the
City of Nevada.
Approximate Estimate
EXHIBIT NO. 1
ITEM 1— Asphaltic Oil; Grade E. 20
tons
ITEM 2— Reconstructing 2000 lin. ft. of
Ifi ft. roadway with 5 inch asphalt ma-
cadam on old rock macadam base, usini;
part of the matprial in place, rock and
■screenings furnished free by the City of
Nevada. Street to receive 3 coats of as-
'ibalt as follows: % gallon per sq. yard.
1st coat: '<■ gallon per sq. yd., 2nd coat;
Vi gallon per sq. yd., 3rd coat.
Sealed proposals will be received by
Citv of Burlingame, up to eight o'clock
P. M., Monday Evening, August 13, 1928,
at the office of the City Clerk for laying
four hundred fiftj" tons, more or less, in
place, of Burlingame specification asph-
altic concrete wearing surface. Resur-
facing on streets now paved, an and
around Lorton ad Bellevue Aves.
Prices to be quoted on a per ton basis
and bids must be accompanied by certi-
fied check for an amount equal to ten
per cent (10%) of the total amount of
the bid.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids and to accept any
bid which they deem best for the Cit.v
of Burlingame.
J. R. MURPHY.
City Clerk.
37
-(D)-
(Proposal No, 411)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco for furnishing
.Supplies for sheet metal shops, School
Department.
Bids should be enclosed in an envelope
bearing the superscription. "Proposal for
Siiiiplies." sealed and delivered by the
tiidders to the Clerk of the Supervisors in
the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors
between 10 and 11 A. M., August 27, 1928.
Said bids will be opened publicly in
the Chambers of the Board of Super-
visors at 11 A. M. on said date.
Proposal blanks on application.
LEONARD S. LEAVY.
Purchaser of Supplies, 270 City Hall.
37
-(D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Reinforcing Steel — West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the directors of the West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District, at their office in Wesl-
lev. Stanislaus County. California, up
to two o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.) Satur-
day, September, 1st,.. 1928. and will at
that time be publicly opened, for the fur-
nishing of reinforcing steel, in accor-
dance with the contract, plans and speci-
fications thereof.
CONTRACT NO. 10— Furnish f. o. b.
Westlev. California, approximately 100
T. 14 -in. sq. def. bars, 22.5 T. %-in. sq.
def. bars, 31.5 T. 'A-in. sq. def. bars. 25.0
T. %-in. sq. def. bars. 31.5 T. -li-in. sq.
def bars. 10 T. %-\n. sq. def. bars.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for at least five (5%)
per cent of the amount of the bid sub-
>prt. in favor of the West Stanislaus
'r--"-ntion District.
All certified checks accompanying re-
ierfpd bids will be returned.
Certified check of the successful bid-
der will he returned when the contract
has been executed and the required bonds
furnished.
Saturday, August IS
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
In case of failure to execute contract
or furnish the required bonds within the
stipulated time, the certified check and
the proceeds thereof, will become and
remain the property of the West Stanis-
laus Irrigation District.
Plans, specifications and contract are
on file and can be inspected at the Dis-
trict's omce at Westley, California.
A full set of plans, specifications and
contract may be obtained at the Dis-
trict's ofTice, on deposit of $10 for each
set, which sum will be returned on the
return of the same in good condition
within ten days after the date on which
bids are opened.
The contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids will be opened at the Dis-
trict's office at Westley, California, Sat-
urday, September 1st, 1028, at two
o'clock (2:00 P. M.) P. M.
Bv order of the Board of Directors of
the West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
ELBRIDGE SMITH,
Secretary of the Board of Directors,
37
-(Dl-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Sutter Union High School District-
Additions)
Notice is hereby given that the Trus-
tees of the Sutter Union High School
District, Sutter County, California, will
receive up to the hour of 1:00 o'clock P.
M. of Friday, August 24th, 1928, sealed
bids for furnishing all labor and material
for the construction of additions to the
East Nicolaus High School plant, all to
he on the property of the East Nicolaus
High School at East Nicolaus, Sutter
County. California, and to be in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
tions of same prepared by Cole & Brouc-
houd. Architects. Rooms 30.'i-4 First Na-
tional Bank Bldg.. Chico, California.
Plans may be seen at the office of R.
A. Wilbur, Clerk, of the Sutter Union
Hiph School District, Sutter, Calif., at
the office of the Superintendent of
Schools. Yuba City, Calif., or at the Ar-
chitects' office. Chico, California.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
certified check or bidder's bond in the
amount of 10% of the maximum bid sub-
mitted IS provided for in said plans and
sppciflcatii ns.
Tlie Board of Trustee.'? reserve 'he
ripht to rp-iect any or all bid.s.
Bids to be sent to or filed " th tho
Clerk. R. A. Wilbur. Sutter, Calif, Bids
will be opened at the Principal's nlfioe
in the Sutter Union High School, Sutter,
Calif., at the above designated time.
Bv order of Board of Trustees, :;utter
Union High School.
R. A. WILBUR. Cleric
37
-(D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received hv Goo B
McDougall, State Architect. Chief. Di-
vision of Architecture. Public! Works
RuildinE. Sacramento. California, up to
2 o'clock P. M.. Wednesday. September
12, 1928, said bids then and there to be
n"hlirly opened and read, for furnishing
all plant, materials, and labor required
for the erection and completion of the
General Work for a group of buildings
nnncistine of a Hospital Building, Ad-
ministration Building and Two Cottages
for Boys. Whittier State School. Whit-
tier. California, in accordance with plans
nnd specifications therefor, which are on
file in the office of the Division of Ar-
nh'tecture, State Department of Public
Works, Public Works Building. Sacra-
mento. California. Plans and speciftca-
tions will he on file also at Room 1025
A-sociated Realtv Building. Los Angeles,
pnd at the Builders' Exchange in Los
Angeles. Plans mav be examined at
tbe=o addresses hv anv irt-'-ested nartv.
The bii'Mings call for reinforced con-
crete, brick and tile walls, tile roofs and
"i-i frnnie construction The Hospital
nd Administration Buildings are nne-
ind
Cof
T-sto
Prospective bidders for the entire
work as called for 'n the Proposal Form
"-''^v obtain sets of the plans, spenifici-
t'ons apd Pronosal Forms upon annlica-
tinn and the filinf with the nivision nf
.irchitecture of a denosit of Fiftv (JSOOftl
dollars for the set. Checks shall be made
" '"vable to the Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. De-
posits will be returned immediately upon
receipt of the plans and specifications by
the Division of Architecture, at Sacra-
mento, California, in good condition, pro-
vided same are received within 30 days
alter date of opening bids, otherwise the
deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on i-iupo.-sai
Forms prepared and furnished by the U.
vision of Architecture.
Cash, a bidder's liond made payable t
the State of California, or a certifier'
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10' ni
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
ckised with the Ijid.
The Divison of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all hldi and to
waive any informiility in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must he addressed t) Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, Chief. Di-
vision of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacnamento, California, and
plainly marked on the envelope: "Pro-
-■"al for General Work, Whittier Build-
ings. Whittier State School, Whittier,
California."
'^TATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS. DIVIfllON OF ARCHI-
TECTI.TRE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Automatic Oil Burner and Installation-
Yreka Grammar School)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Trustees
of Yreka Grammar School District, until
10 o'clock A. M. of Thursday, August 23,
1928, for the installation of one automatic
oil burner for 60 horsepower boiler: one
lono gallon fuel oil tank with 3-16 inch
sides and 3-16 inch steam control; one
Tork time clock; one water level control
and feeder.
Bids will be received as a whole, and
to he in accordance to the plans and
specifications on file with the Clerk of
the Board. Plans and specifications to
be seen at the place of business of Mar-
ion Dayley, President of the Board, on
Miner Street, Yreka, California.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on some responsible bank,
in a sum of not less than ten per cent
of the amount of the bid, made payable
to Ethel Gillis, Clerk of said Board of
Trustees, as a guarantee of good faith
that the bidder to whom the contract
may be awarded will enter into the nec-
essary agreement and furnish the nec-
essary bond for the faithful performance
of said work.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope and addressed to Ethel Gillis,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Yreka
Grammar School, Yreka, California, and
endorsed, "Bid for automatic oil burner
and installation of the same."
The Board of Trustees expressly re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids,
and to waive informality in any bid re-
ceived.
Dated: August 8th, 192S.
MARION DAYLEY, President
ETHEL GILLIS, Clerk.
(D)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer. Highway Building. Sacramento,
Californih. until 2 o'clock P. M., Septem-
ber 5. 1928, at which time they will be
miblicly opened and read, .for construc-
tion in accordance with specifications
therefor, to which special reference is
mode, of portions of State Highway, as
follows:
Trinity County, two reinforced concrete
s'irder bridges, one across Indian Creek
about fortv-two miles west of Redding
(TT-Tri-20-A) consisting of three 38 foot
spans on concrete bents and abutments
with wing walls, and one across Grass
Vallev Creek about thirty-five miles west
of Pedding (TI-Tri-20-B) consisting of
one 60 foot span and one 38 foot span on
a concrete bent and abutments with wing
walls.
Nevada County, between Donner Lake
and Truckee (llI-Nev-37-D), about two
and five-tenths (2.5) miles in length; to
be graded and surfaced with crushed
gravel or stone.
Sonoma County, between Santa Rosa
and Willow Brook (lV-Son-1-C), about
eleven and four-tenths (11.4) miles in
length, to be graded and paved with
Portland Cement concrete.
Madera County, between Madera and
Berenda Crossing (Vl-Mad-4-B), about
seven and three-tenths (7.3) miles in
length, to be graded and surfaced with
asplialt concrete.
San Joaquin County, between The Di-
verting Canal and Cherokee Station (X-
SJ-4-C), about eight-tenths (0.8) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced witn
crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, ami
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the ofBce of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field Inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tailed information concerning the pro-
posed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OP HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: August S, 192S
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
MECHANICAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect. Chief. Di-
vision of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, September
12, 1928, said bids then and there to be
publicly opened and read, for furnishing
all plant, materials and labor required
for the erection and completion of the
Mechanical Work for a group of build-
ings, consisting of a Hospital Building,
Administration Building and Two Cot-
tages for Boys, Whittier State School.
Whittier, California, in accordance with
plans and specifications therefor, copies
of which may be obtained upon applica-
tion to the Division of Architecture, State
Department of Public Works, Public
Works Building, Sacramento, California.
Plans and specifications will be on file
for examination at Room 1025 Sun Fi-
nance Building. Los Angeles, California,
am?' at the Builders' Exchange at Los An-
geles. Plans may be examined at these
addresses bv any interested party.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbint.
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work." and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also he received cov-
ering all three branches of the work
Rids must be submitted on forms m-e-
pared and furnished by the Division of
Architecture,
Cash, a bidder's bond made pava'ol^^
to the State of Cnlifornta. or a certifi-^
-heck made payable to the "State Engi-
"■^er. Department of Public Works." in
the sum of at least ten ner -.^n'-ii--'
(^(\".^ of the amount of the bid. must be
er^oln-ed with each bid
A detiosit of twentv-fivp Cf"; "n^ r^r^^.,>•"
"'ill be rrtnnirpd on plans and Bne'^ifici.
niai
24
Architecture
It Sacramento. Californ
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Dated, Stockton. Calif., Friday. August
'"t!^ Dn°sion'o?-Arcl,itecture, State De- B>- order
uarimenl of Public WorKs, reserves ine J^W
rtihi Z reject any or all bids a.iu . -^7,
wSlve any informality in any b.d
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to * ■ • <
^ilr^^r'A^-*ci^^ecr-^,-'^H^ub;i;::'^ivor^K:
Building. Sacramento. California
plainly marked on the envelope
and
■•Pro-
Whittier
A HC a i
iosal for Mechanical Work,
SuiUJing.-.. Whittier State School, Wh.t-
l'TAT'l"'DlS^ARTMKNr OF PUBLK'
WORKS. DIVISION UF
TECTURE.^ McDOUGALL.
State Architect
E. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT_OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be '■eceiv:ed at the
nfficp Of the State Highway Engineer,
ffighwa V Buildins. Sacramento. Califor-
ri-f until two o'clock P. M., on Septem-
ber 5 1928 at which time they will be
nublic'lv opened and read for construction
fn accordance with the specifications
Iherefor to which special reference is
"^Th'e JV^ecUoTand completion of a main-
teL'^n^e shop building, truck Shed pximp
house and oil house; at San Luis Obispo.
"^"The^huildings will he one-story wood
frami and gflvanized iron, with con-
crete foundations. The shop building,
except the blacksmith shop, the pump
houte the oil house and that part of the
trucfk' shed occupied by the paint shop,
storeroom and washrack will hav-e con-
crete floors. Plumbing and electrical
work will be included in the general
'^"pi'ans'^'may be seen, and forms of pro-
porirbondl. contract and .specmcatlons
may be obtained at the said office and
they mav be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at San Luis Obispo,
Los Angeles and San Fr.incisco.
A deposit of twenty-five dollars ($2d.00)
r,,,iro,i nn nlans and spec"
ed
and
'"bV i?de'r of the High School Board
Hv ANSEL S. WILLLVMS, Clerk.
<!•) ■
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Modesto Jr. College District)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the Modesto Junior Col-
lege District will receive sealed proposals
to erect and build a uymnasiura Buildinij,
also sealed proposals to make certain ad-
ditions to the present Training House, all
in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions on tile at the office of the Secretary,
located in the Capitol School Building,
Modesto, California, and also in the of-
fice of the Architects, Davis-Pearce Com-
pany, Builders' Bldg., Stockton, Califor-
nia Said proposals will be received up lo
1-30 P. M. Monday, August 27th, 1928,
at the office of the Board of Education
in the Capitol School Building, Modesto,
California, and opened immediately there-
after.
All bids to be submitted in accordance
with the instructions as outlined in the
specifications.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any ana all bids.
A certified check or bid bond for 10 per
cent of the amount of each bid must ac-
company said bid.
(Signed) E. D. ABBOTT,
Secretary of Board of Education, Modesto
Junior College District.
tions. the deposit to be retur
mediately on the return of plans
specifications in good condition
No bid will he received .unless it is
made on a blank form furni.^ed by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Instructions to Bidders aiinex_Pd
to the blank form of proposal for full ai-
rections as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reiect any or all bids
or to accept the bid deerried for the best
' DEPART MKNT^F^PFBLTC WORKS...
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: August 8. 1928
NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON
PLANT OF THE NEW BUILDING
AT STOCKTON '■""'
BOILER
.D1N(
GH SCHOOL
Notice to bidders is hereby given that
bids for the installation of a boiler plant
for the new classroom building in the
northwest corner of the High School
grounds. Harding Way and San Joaaum
Street. Stockton, California, as per plans
and specifications on file at the office of
the High School Board, corner San Joa-
nuin and Lindsay Streets, Stockton, will
be opened on Monday, August 27th. 1928.
at 7:30 P. M., at the office of the High
School Board.
Obtain hid forms and plans and speci-
fications from Peter Sala, architect. 2130
N Commerce St.. Stockton. California.
Award will be made to the lowest res-
ponsible bidder. The Rfgh School Board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
A certified check of ten per cent of the
total amount hid on the main proposition
plus all additions to the same must ac-
company said bid. (The certified check
must cover the hight-st possible total
tidV A bidder's bond will not be ac-
cepted.
-(D)-
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WORKS
DEPARTMENT
DIVISION
OF PUBLIC
OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
IN
Saturday. August IS. 1928
SEWERS & STREET WORK
ge 21)
(Continued from
-W.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works. Di-
vision of Higluvavs. at the office of the
District Engineer, 502 State Office Build-
ing, 10th and L Sts., Sacramento, Cali-
a until 2:00 o'clock P. M., August
27. 1928, at which time they will he pub-
licly opened and read, for performing
work as follows:
Sacramento C^ounty, from Gait to Arno
(road X-Sac-4-A). construct 1.83S miles
of new property fence, type A & B, and
remove and reset 3.783 miles of existing
property fence.
Plans may he seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bids will he received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
eoual to at least ten (10) per cent of
the amount bid. such guaranty to be for-
feited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into the
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reiect any or all bi^s
or to accent the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
llEPARTMENT C^F PITBLIC 'WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PTTRCELL.
State Highwav Engineer.
By R. E. PIERCE,
District Engineer, Dist. X.
Dated: August 1.5. 1928
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.-
Booker and AV. F. Lyon, Jamestown, at
$6 045 awarded cont. by county to grade
1-mi. of Jupiter road. S. G. Simpson oniy
other bidder at $6,500.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal.— As previous-
Iv reported, bids will he rec. Sept. 5 by
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
face with crushed grave; or stone, 2.5 mi.
bet Donner Lake and Truckee. Project
involves: clear and grub right-of-way;
10 COO cu. yds. rdwy. excav. without class;
13 300 sta. yds. overhaul; 100 cu. yds.
struct, excav.; 25 cu. yt?s. class "A" cem.
cone (struct.); 1000 lbs. bar reinf. steel
(struct) ; 5200 cu. yds. stand, road surf,
crushed gravel or stone; 450 lin. ft. 18-in.
and" 164 lin. ft. 24-in. corr. metal pipe;
24 monuments. State will fur. corru.
metal pipe.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara County, Cal.—
Prentiss Paving Co., San Jose, awarded
cont. by city to imp. Brown Ave. bet.
Willis Ave. and Sycamore St., involv.
grade; 1%-in. asph. cone, surface, 2i/4-in.
asph. cone, base pavement; cone, curb
and gutter; cone, walks 6-in. vit. san.
sewers with 4-in. vit. laterals; cone, storm
water inlet; br. manhole.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal.— Until Aug. 29,
bids will be rec. by C. J. Bradley, town
clerk, (5) to sewer Redwood Dr., involv.
1515 ft. 6-in. vit. sewer; 20U ft. 6-in. vit.
pipe laterals; 30 tees on 6-in. sewer; 6
manholes; 2 lampholes. 1911 Act, Bond
Act 1915. C. C. Kennedy, engineer. Call
Bldg.. San Francisco.
SOLEDAD, Monterey Co.. Cal.— District
will be forced to finance const, of sewer
system; estimated cost $40,000. Howard
Cozzens, county surveyor, has prepared
preliminary surveys.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
August 23, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Robert E. Graham, county clerk, to
pave with asph. cone. 0.4-mi. of Lucas
Valley road, from li,^-mi. west of State
Highway to County Farm, involv. 1,000
cu. yds. excavation without classifica-
tion; 100 sta. yds. overhaul. 120 lin. it:
12-in. corru. metal pipe; 3?, 500 sq. ft.
asph. cone. pave.. 5-in. thick. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Rodney
Messner.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.—
City declares inten. (424-C) to imp. por-
tions of Bay St. involv. 5-in. cone, pave.;
cem. cone, walks, curbs; cem. cone, drive-
way approaches; cone, catchbasins. storm
water drain manholes; cem. cone, pipe
drains; vit. clay pipe main san. sewers;
vit. clay pipe sewer laterals; w. i. water
rervice connections; cem. cone, meter
boxes, etc. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Aug. 27. S. A. Evans, city clerk.
Roy Fowler, city eng.
PETALUMA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.— Until
Aug. 20. 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Gladys V. Roberts, City Clerk, to grade
Keokuk St. extension from Cherry St. to
north city limits. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Spec, on file in office of clerk.
28
SAND LIME BRICK PRODUCED
1927 VALUED AT $4,527,184
Establishments engaged primarily in
the manufacture of sand lime brick in
1927 reported a total output valued at
$3,600,734, of which $3,527,184 was for
sand lime brick and $73,550 for miscel-
laneous products, according to the De-
partment of Commerce. Of the 44 com-
panies reporting, twelve are in Michigan,
three each in Florida, Minnesota and New
Jersey, two each in Indiana, Massachus-
etts, New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin, and one each in Alabama. Cal-
ifornia. Connecticut. District of Colum-
bia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, South
Dakota and Utah. They operated an av-
erage of 201 days, compared with 217 for
42 companies reporting in 1926, and 213
days for 41 companies in 1925.
A corporation of which Philip Little is
president, 15 Whitehall St., New York,
N. Y., is in a position to offer the dis-
tributing agency in San Francisco and
vicinity of a line of high grade enamels
and varnishes.
A. C. Willis. Director. W. Plant and
Co.. Ltd., 250 Pitt St., Sydney, Australia,
importers and exporters, is anxious to
secure the representation of general hard-
ware lines. The company buys under
letters of credit.
British Consulate General. 310 San-
some St., San Francisco, represents a
manufacturer of trucks, ladders, barrows
and castors who is anxious to find a mar-
ket or appoint an agent for his products
ir this vicinity.
Saturday. August 18, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1864
Calve
Laguillo
1000
1865
Cambron
Hogg
1000
1S66
Ecknian
Eckman
2500
1867
Fooshay
Owner
30000
1868
Grahn
Owner
8000
1869
Harder
Owner
12000
1S7U
Lachsman
Lebovsky
1000
1871
Lindenian
Lindeman
4000
1S72
Marcus
Owner
15000
187?
Martin
Owner
3000
1874
Mazis
Seoble
6000
1875
Pereira
Owner
4000
1X76
Seoble
Owner
20000
1877
Union
Barrett
400U
lol6
Arnott
Arnott
3500
1879
Downey
Owner
1000
18S0
Gordan
Owner
4000
loal
Hibernia
Brady
50000
1882
Martin
Owner
4000
1883
McCann
Vodder
2000
1884
Mohr's
Owner
9UU0
1885
Mohr's
Owner
4000
1886
St. Mary's
Johnson
4000
1S.S7
San Francisco
Owner
17500
1888
Thompson
Hobbs
12000
'1889
Van Hoosear
Owner
1000
1890
Zanardi
Jenkins
1400
1891
Frinjak
Dahlberg
189if
Infant
Jensen
Loobuo
1893
Ortenzi
Verner
3500
1S94
Quinn
Quinn
3500
1895
Steinberger
Jacks
3U0i>
1X96
Sbarboro
Owner
45000
1S97
Dettling
Michel
4000
1898
Costello
Owner
12000
1899
Duncan
Lindsay
lUlMI
19UU
Erickson
Erickson
4000
1901
Eliscu
Edwards
1500
1902
Heyman
Owner
7000
19U3
Hibernia
Owner
2000
1904
Lindsay
Owner
4500
1905
Luippold
Owner
8000
1906
Maher
Owner
4200
1907
Neuter
Verner
1400
1909
Romagnolo
Owner
4000
1908
Parkside
Douglas
9000
1910
Hamill
owner
6000
1911
Frugoli
Owner
ISCO
1912
Knutsen
Owner
1500
1913
Manseau
Owner
8000
1914
McCarthy
Owner
45C0
1915
Pickerd
Byrne
3000
1916
Cottrell
Owner
8000
1917
Fisher
Thulin
1150
1918
Hallgren
Owner
3500
1919
Hallgren
Owner
4000
1920
Hueter
Zwieg
7000
1921
Parrott
Brady
3650
1922
Quimby
Manning
3000
1 923
Richter
Hoyt
1950
1924
Redmond
Erickson
4000
1925
White
Beach
12000
ALTERATIONS
(1864) 471 26th AVE.; raise and alter
dwelling; install private garage.
Owner — Mrs. T. Calvo, 471 26th Ave.
Architect— B. Laguillo, 626 Madrid St.
11000
EXTEND LIBRARY
(1865) 1937 BAKER ST.; extend library.
Owner — C. B. Cambron, 1937 Baker St.
Architect— J. J. Ranklin. 57 Post St.
Contractor — Hogg and Trump, 1175 O'-
Farrell St. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1866) S IRVING 95 W 6th Ave.; alter
store and flats.
Owner — A. O. and L. W. Eckman.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. O. Eckman, 1386 19th Ave.
$2500
ALTERATIONS
(1867) 243 KEARNY ST.; alter office
building.
Owner — W. B. Fooshay Co., Mills Bldg.
Architect — A. Nordin, 717 Mills Bldg.
?30,000
DWELLINGS
(1868) NE LATHROP & WHEELER, E
Wheeler 30 N Latnrop; two one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Wm. H. Grahn, 2965 Mission St.
Architect — None. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(1869) S CHENERY 50, 75 and 100 W
Burnside; three 1%-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner— Harder Bros., 870 39th Ave.
Architect — None. $4000 each
REMODEL
(1870) N McAllister 72-3 E Buchan-
an; remodel flats Into apartments.
Owner — Joe Lachsman, 982 McAllister.
Architect— J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor — J. Lebovsky, 1012 Webster
Street. $1000
DWELLING
(1871) W 47th AVE. 94 N Point Lobos;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. R. Lindeman, 619 27th
Ave. $4000
BUNGALOW
(1872) W STOCKTON 137-6 N Pine;
erect concrete bungalow on top of
building.
Owner — Marcus Marcussen, 485 California
Street.
Architect— H. C. Bauman, 251 Kearny St.
$15,000
DWELLING
(1873) E HAMILTON 150 S Felton; 1
story and basement frame dwelling,
Owner — D. R. Martin, 247 Buchanan St.
Architect — R. R. Irvine, 747 Call Bldg.
APARTMENTS
(1874) N IRVING 55 W 39th Ave.; I-
story frame (.' stores, 3 apts.) bldg.
Owner — Leo Mizis, 336 Kearny St.
Architect— Ed E. Young, 2002 California
Street.
Contractor — Thomas R. Seoble, 336 Kear-
ny St. $6000
DWELLING
(1875) E 36th AVE. 2Z5-2 S Anza; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — J. A. Pereira, 1430 19th Ave.
Architect — None. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1876) NW 39th & IRVING; 3-story and
basement frame (8) apts.
Owner— Thos. R. Seoble, 336 Kearny St.
Architect— Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St. $20,000
ALTERATIONS
(1877) KEITH & EVANS; alter and re-
model manufacturing building.
Owner — Union Products Corp., Keith and
Evans.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St. $4000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
91-4 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
STORE BLDG.
,.o.6) SW SAN JOSE AND SANTA
Rosa. One-story frame store building
Owner — James Arnott, 633 Taraval St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. Arnott & Son. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(1879) NO. 457 BUENA VISTA AVE.
Raise, underpin and alter dwelling.
Owner — ildward J. Downey, Premises.
Architect — None. $1000
DWELLING ~
(1880) NE BALHI COURT 75 SE Cayuga.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Harry Gordan, 312 Hanover St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1881) JONES AND McALLISTER STS.
Change location of elevator; c>ange
counters and re-arrange toilets.
Owner — Hibernia Savings & Loan So-
ciety, Premises.
Architect — M. M. Bruce, Flood Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — M. V. Brady, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco. $50,000
DWELLING
(1882) W TWENTY-THIRD AVE 125 N
Moraga. One-story and basement
frp,nie dwelling.
Owner — J. J. Martin, 711 Leavenworth
St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1S83) NO. 535 DEWEY BLVD. Add
sunroom, maid's room and bath to
residence.
Owner — Frank P. McCann Jr., Prem.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, 1st National
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Walter Vodder, 1135 Cabrlllo
St., San Francisco. $2000
DWELLINGS
(1884) E HURON 25, 50 and 75 S Whip-
ple. Three one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $3000 each
DWELLING
11885) E HURON 160 N Whipple. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(1886) N JUSTIN 100 E College. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 3901 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson. $4000
RESTROOM
(1887) SEVENTH AND HOWARD STS.
Erect fireproof restroom on top of
present building.
Owner — San Francisco Association for
Blind. Premises.
Architect— Edw. G. Bolles, 681 Market
St., San Francisco. $17,500
DWELLINGS
(1SSS) W EIGHTEENTH A\T: 79-6,
104-6 and 129-6 N Quintara. Three
one-storv and basement frame dwlgs.
Owner — N. Thompson, 2700 Anza St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. P. Hobbs, 818 Shrader
St., San Francisco. $4000 each
SHED
(1889 ADJACENT TO NO. 1651 SAN
Bruno Ave. One-story frame storage
shed.
Owner — R. Van Hoosear, Premises.
Architect— None. $1000
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 1928
ALTERATIONS
xoju) NO. 441 CHARTER OAK. In-
stall private garage and new steps.
Owner — Peter C. Zanardi, 444 Charter
Oak Ave., San Francisco.
Arclitlect — None.
contractor — Jenkins & Gross. 3433 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco. J14U0
DWELLING
(ISUl) S BOSWORTH 50 E Brompton;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John Frinjak, 045 Bosworth.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. Dahlberg, 1075 HoUoway.
$3<IU
(This amount stated by probably wrong)
SHELTER BLDG.
(isa2) S ORTEGA bet. 19th & 20th Aves.
Two-story and basement frame in-
fant shelter building.
Owner— Infant Shelter Bldg., 1029 Monad-
nock Bldg.
Architect — L. C. Mulgardt, 641 Post St.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, ?20 Market
St $100,000
DWELLING
(1S93) N GREENWICH 1S9 E Grant; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— P. Ortenzi, 43 Edith Place.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. H. Verner, 400 Staples.
*3500
C1S94) E 40th AVE. 75 N Irving; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. & B. Quinn, 229 Dolores.
Architect— None.
Contractor — Arthur Quinn, 229 Dolores bt.
13500
ALTERATIONS
tlS95) 3300 JACKSON ST.; alterations .*c
additions to residence.
Owner— Robt. Steinberger, 3300 Jackson.
Architect — S. Hyman and A. Appleton, US
Post St. „. ^,
Contractor— Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St. J3UU0
FLATS
(189C) S NORTH POINT 137-6, 165-0,
192-6, 220-6 and 247-6 W Divisadero;
live two-story and basement frame
(2) flats.
Owner— Sbarboro & Jorgenson, 3729 Di-
visadero.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets, 74 New
Montgomery St. $9000 each
WAREHOUSE
(1S97) W UTAH bet. IGth and 17th Sts.;
one-story steel warehouse.
Owner— M. Dettling, 375 Potrero.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Michel and Pfeffer Iron Wks,
10th and Harrison. $4000
DWELLINGS
Cl)i9S) E 22nd AVE. 200, 225 and 250 N
Rivera; three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner- Lawrence Costello, 382 27th Ave.
Architect— None. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1899) E OXFORD 125 N Silliman; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John A. Duncan, 9 Lexington St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — B. C. Lindsay, 183 Oxford St.
$4000
DWELLING _
(1900) S ROLPH 159 E Newton; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. N. D. Erickson, 77 Newton
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Oscar Erickson, 5100 Mission
St. $4000
ALTER. & REMODEL
(1901) 67 5th ST.; alter and remodel
restaurant.
Owner — Eliscu Bros., 40 Market St.
Architect — O'Brien Bros., Inc., 315 Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor — Edwards Wildey & Dixon, SI
5th St. $1500
DWELLINGS
(1902) E GIRARD 150 and 175 N Bacon;
two one-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Architect — None. $3500 each
ALTERATIONS
(1903) S 18th ST. 40 E Castro; alter bldp.
Owner — Hibernia Bank, Jones & Market.
Architect — None. $2000
DWELLING
.iMl) E BRODERICK 50 S Francisco;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— B. C. Lindsay, 183 Oxford St.
Architect— None. $4500
FLATS
(1905) N BALBOA 32-6 W 34th Ave.; 2-
story frame (2) stores and flats.
Owner — Frederick J. Luippold.
Architect — None. $8000
FLATS
(1906) NW 25th & VICKSBURG; 2-story
and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner— Ed. Maher, 3964 25th St.
Architect — None. $4,200
GARAGE
(1907) NE BROADWAY & FRANKLIN;
install private garage.
Owner — A. Neuter.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Verner and Smith, 400 Sta-
ples. $1400
ASSEMBLY HALL
(190S) N SANTLA.GO 30 W 20th Ave.; 1-
story and basement frame assembly
hall.
Owner — Parkside Assembly Hall, 1842 ISth
Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Sam Douglas, 2491 29th Ave.
$9000
DWELLING
(1909) MURRAY 115 E Mission St.; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — David Roniagnolo, 520 College
Avenue.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
$4000
DWELLING
(1910) E 30th AVE. 90 N Balboa; 2-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Thos. Hamill, 6242 Geary St.
Architect — None. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(1911) 2832 UNION ST.; house to be al-
tered.
Owner— Paul Frugoli, 2162 Union St.
Architect — None. $1500
REMODEL
(1912) 1383A 44th AVE.; remodel dwell-
ing into two flats.
Owner — Knute Knutsen, 1383A 44th Ave.
Architect— None. $1500
DWELLINGS
(1913) W 29th AVE. 225 and 25« S Ju-
dah; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— E. E. Manseau, 1245 21st Ave.
Architect — .None. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1914) W 2Sth AVE. 25 N Lawton; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John E. McCarthy, 1483 Funston.
Architect — None. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(1915) S CHURCH 75 N Valley; alter &
remodel dwelling.
Owner— C. Pickerd, 1613 Church St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. Byrne, 1467 Dolores St.
$3000
DWELLING
(1916) SW MONTEREY BLVD. & SAN
ALESO; 2-story and lasement frame
dwelling.
Owner — C. C. Cottrell, 150 Van Ness Ave.
Architect — Bungalowcraft Co., 527 I. W.
Hellman Bldg. $8000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(1917) 1062 CAPITOL; repair fire damage
Owner — H. C. Fisher, care builder.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. L. Thulin, 60 Brady.
$1150
DWELLING
(1918) E 21st AVE. 225 S Lawton; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Hallgren, 1275 17th Ave.
Architect- J. C. Hl.idik, Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor— A. Hallgren. $3500
DWELLING
(1919) E 21st AVE. 200 S Lawton; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Hallgren, 1275 17th Ave.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
$4000
DWELLING
(192u) E APTOS 224 S Darien; lM;-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owners— E. C. and O. M. Hueter, 1001
Flatiron Bldg.
Architect— Harold Stoner, 810 Ulloa.
Contractor — Walter C. Zwieg, 450 Upland
Drive. $7000
ALTERATIONS
(1921) 38 SANSOME ST.; rearrange par-
titions and change location of toilets.
Owner — Parrott Estate t:o., 155 Mont-
gomery St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — M. V. Brady, Monadnock
Bldg. $3650
DWELLING
(1922) E 30th AVE. 225 S Judah; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John Quimby, 421 Mills Bldg.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor — John Manning, 421 Mills Bldg
$3000
INSTALL FLAT
.i.,i.3) NW FILBERT AND LEAVEN-
WORTH; install 3-room apt. -flat in
building.
Owner— Mrs. M. B. Richter, 1112 Filbert
Street.
Architect — G. M. Cantrell, 45 Second St.
Contractor — H. P. Hoyt, 45 Second St.
$l,9,'i0
DWELLING
(1924) N 30th ST. 100 W Church 2-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. E. Redmond, 340
30th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Erickson, 972 Chen-
ery. $4000
DWELLINGS
(1925) W EDGEWOOD 1041-8% and 1,-
059-2% S Edgewood (This Is the stat-
ed location) two 2-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— E. C. White. 291 Edgewood.
.■Vrchitect — None.
Contractor— A. W. Beach, 250 Fell St.
$6000 each
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
Kepner 3000
Kolsberg 8500
Vogt 1940U
Sommer
Cerrito 2100
Murer 12715
No. Owner
329 Mitrovich
330 Stone
331 Foshay
332 Domiceli
333 Bicanculli
334 Roman
ALTERATIONS
(329) 3:26-28-34 SACRAMENTO ST.; al-
terations to building.
Owner— J. I. Mitrovich, French Bank
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— George E. Ralph, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— John M. Kepner, 19 Jordan
St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 10, 1928. Dated Aug. 6, 1928.
Payment on Aug. 23, 1928 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, *:
Limit, Sept. 15, 1928. Plans and Spe"
filed.
RESIDENCE
(330) LOT 22 BLK 15 Forest Hill; all
work on 2-story frame residence.
Owner— B. Stone, 1287 25th Ave.
Architect— None.
Contractor— T. Kolsberg, 264 CoUingwood
Filed Aug'. 10, 1928. Dated July 28, 1928.
1st floor joists on $1700
Roof on ■■... "On
Rough plaster on ii""
Completed 1700
Usual 35 days 1700
TOTAL COST. .$8SiHl
Bond, $8500. Sureties, Maryland Casualty
Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
ALTERATIONS & RK.MODELING
(331) W KEARNY 64-6 S Bush, No. 21?
Kearny: alterations and renmdeling
to a 3-story and basement brick bldg.
Owner— W. B. Foshay Co., Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — August Nordin, Mills Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor — Vogt & Davidson, Inc., 185
Stevenson St., San Francisco.
Saturday, August IS, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
Filed Aug. 10, 1!)2S, Dated Aug. 10, 192S.
Wrecking, concrete work, struc-
tural steel, 15% of rough carpen-
ter work and iron front windows
411.'i
Roollng, sheet metal, stairs, ex-
terior windows, rough carpenter &
brown coat completed 3400
Interior plastering, etc., comp 3930
Completed and accepted 3105
Usual 35 day 4850
TOTAL COST, $19,4UU
Bond, $9,400. Sureties, New Amsterdam
Casualty Co. Limit, as required. Plans
and Spec, filed.
STORE & FLAT
(312) NW MISSION AND ADMIRAL;
agrees to purchase 1-story store and
Hat building for $2000 on signing
agreement and deed to NW Mary-
land &. Congdon, 50x110, 191 Maynaid
and agrees to accept $5700 as 1st
mortgage on NW Mission and Ad-
miral, 25x80, where new building is
to be located.
Owner — Guesseppe & Carmela Domiceli.
Architect — None.
Contractor— I. M. Sommer & Co., 901 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco.
Filed August 11, 1928. Dated July 5, 192S.
Plans and Spec, filed.
ALTER. & ADDN.
U33) LOT 174 GIFT MAP 1; alterations
and additions to building.
Owner — Michel A. and Annie Bicanculli.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Joe Cerrito, 440 Ellsworth.
Filed Aug. 14, 1928. Dated Aug. 13, 192S.
Carpenter work & plumbing done... .$700
Completed and accepted 700
Usual 35 days 700
TOTAL COST, $2100
Plans filed.
ALTERATIONS
(.-34) N FILBERT 111-6 E Powell E 163-
6 N 160 W 137-6 S 90 W 26 S 70; ex-
cavation, foundation, wing work,
brick work, marble work, iron work,
patent chimneys, carpenter sheet,
metal, roof tile, glazing and hardware
for alterations to parochial residence.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco.
Architect — Charles Fantoni, 550 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Louis Murer & Co., 1815 Ma-
son St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 14, 1928. Dated Aug. 2, 1928.
Main part of building framed &
enclosed and main foor on $3186.25
Ready for plaster 3186.25
Completed and accepted 3186.25
Usual 35 days 3186.25
TOTAL COST, $12,215
Bond, $6372.50. Sureties, The Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Forfeit, $15 per day.
Limit, 30 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
August 9, 1928— W 28th AVE. 250 S Ju-
dah S 25 X W 120. Andrew A Sa-
grov to whom it may concern
August 5, 1928
August 9, 1928- NW AMAZON AVE. &
Madrid 75 on Amazon Ave and 75 on
Madrid. Victor Holmgren to whom
it may concern August 8, 1928
August 9, 1928— E BEMIS & ROANOKE
SE 25-2 NE 88 NW 25-2 SW 88 Ptn
Lot 191 Blk 5. Fairmount Land Assn.
W H Gillham to whom it may con-
cern August 8, 1928
August 9. 1928— LOT 17 & PTN LOT
18 Blk 3055C map blks 3004B, 3005B,
3005C. 3005D and ptn blks 2973.3038,
Westwood Highlands descd: Comg
inter N Hazehvood Ave with E line
lot 17 rung W alg Hazelwood 44.61T
to pt dist 6.5 W from W line lot 17
measured at right angles thereto N
and pari with W line lot 17, 156.165
to pt on N line lot 18 E alg N lines
lots IS and 17 dist 49.026 to E line
lot 17 S alg E line lot 17, 169.91] to
beg. Ptn lots 18 and 19 Blk 3005C,
map blks 3004B, 3005B, 3005C, 3005D
and ptn blks 2973, 30?S and 3054,
Westwood Highlands aescd: N Haz-
elwood Ave. 44.827 to pt dist W 13
from W line lot 18 measured at right
angles thereto N and pari with W line
lot IS dist 145.545 to N line lot 19 E
alg N lines lots 19 and iS dist 43.5 to
pt on N line lot IS dist W 6.5 from E
line thereof S 156.165 to beg. Ptn
lots 19 and 20 Blk 3005C map Blks
3004B, 3005B, 3005C, 3005D and ptn
blks 2973, 2028 and 3054 Westwood
Highlands descd: Comg N Hazelwood
Ave 13 W from E line lot 19 rung W
from E line lot 19 rung W alg Hazel-
wood Ave. 44.371 to pt dist 19.5 W
from W line lot 19 N and pari with
W line lot 19, 136.862 to N line lot 20
E alg N lines lots 20 and 19, 43.5 to
pt on N line lot 19 dist W 13 from E
nne thereof S 145.545 to beg. Henry
and Hazel Stoneson to whom it may
concern
August 9, 1928— LOT 35 BLK 6800 Map
Castle Manor. Castle Bldg. Co., fmly
Gensler Lee Inv Corp to Henry Horn
August 6, 1928
August 9, 1928— SW RIVERA & 44th
Ave S 30 X W 75. Rose E Lawton to
whom it may concern
August 8, 1928
August 8, 1928— SW COR. SUTTEK &
I<'illmore. United Stores Realty Corp
to Home Mfg Co July 19, 192S
August S, 192S— E NATOMA & 7th NE
75 X SE 25. FeliUs Gottlicher and
Arnold J Tackle to J Proutt....Aug. 6, '28
August S, 1928— SW POPE 225 NW
Brunswick NW 25 x SW 120 Lot 7
Blk 4 Syndicate's lat Addn to S. F.
Gus G Johnson to whom it may con-
cern August 6, 1928
August 8, 1928— NE CASTRO E 24lh N
alg Castro 89 E 55 S 9 W 25-278 S and
pari with N 24th at right angles W
alg 24th 29-9 V6 to beg. Mercantile
American Realty Co to L A Hinson....
August 7, 192S>
August 8, 1928— E DOLORES 205 N 25th
E 125 X N 25. Ellen Dempsey to J as
P McSheehy August 7. 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— SW MARIPOSA AND
San Bruno Ave S 25xW 100. A J
Judnich Jr; A Judnich and J Kambic
to whom it may concern.... Aug. 1, 1928
August 10, 192S— GRADING IN NORTH
Beach territory at North Point and
Columbus Ave. Southern Pacific Co
to J P Holland Inc August 1, 1923
August 10, 1928— BLK KNOWN AS
Potrero Nuevo Blk 464, also known as
New Series Blk 41S3 being Blk bound-
ed by 23rd. S by Louisiana, if ex-
tended on E by Humboldt, if extend-
ed, on N by Georgia, if extended, on
W. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to
Western Pipe and Steel Co. of Cali-
fornia August 1, 192S
August 10, 192S— E 27th AVE. 175 N
Kirkham N 25 x 120. Carl Nelson tn
whom it may concern Aug. 10, 1928
August 10, 1928— LOT 25x120 on E line
26th Ave. 150 S of Cabrillo. T. I.
Strand to whom it may concern
August 10. 192S
August 10, 1928— PTN LOTS 15 and 16
Blk 3278 Mt Davidson Manor descd
Comg SE Pinehurst Way dist 20 NK
from its inter with SW line Lot 15
rung NE alg SE Pinehurst Way 40
to pt which is dist 10 NE from inter
SE line with NE line Lot 15 S 63° 07'
16" E 77.409 to SE line Lot 16 SW alg
SE line Lots 16 and 15, 40.015 to inter
with line extended S 62° 47' 48" E
from pt of beg N 62° 47' 48" W 81.986
to beg. John Murphy to whom it may
concern August 10. in2'5
August 10, 192S— PTN LOT 16 BLK 3278
Mt Davidson Manor desc Comg SE
Pinehurst Way 10 NE from inter
with NE line Lot 16 S 63° 23' 11" E
alg NE line Lot 73.719 to SE line sa'd
Lot SW alg SE line 40.015 to inter
with line extended S 63° 07' 16" from
pt of beg N 63° 07' 16" W 77.409 to
beg. John Murphy to whom it mav
concern August 10, incs
All.- 10. 1928— PTN BLK 2&01 ppty of
AVells Fargo Bank and Union Trust
Co. descd Com NW line Idora Ave
d!=t 31 SW from SW line Lot 18 Blk
2Sn]. Laeuna Honda Park .Addn S
40° 21' W 31 N 49° W 100 N 40° 21'
E .'il S 49° 31' E ion. John V Camp-
bell to whom it may concern
August 8, 192S
Aug-. 10, 1928- SW BRODERICK AND
North Point 50x93-6. Touder B
Strand to whom it may concern
August 10, 1928
Aug. 10. 1928— SW TWENTY-SECOND
and De Haro £5x100. Wm Evanikoff
to "Whom it mav concern-. ..Aug. 8 1928
Aug. 10, 192S— PTN LOT 17 BLK 3278
Mt. Davidson descd com int SE Pine-
hurst way with SW line Lot 17 NE
40 S 63° 35' 39" E 70.832 SW 40.015
NW 73.719. John Murphy to whom
it may concern Aug. 10, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— S IDORA AVE approxi-
mately 99-6 W Laguna Honda Blvd
Ptn Lots 8 and 9 Blk 2916 No. 115
Idora Ave. Martin & Allen to whom
it may concern Aug. 9, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928- LOT 27 BLK 3046 Map
Blk 3046 and Ptn Blk 3077, Monterey
Heights. A J Wilbe to whom it may
concern August 10, 1928
Aug. 11, 192S— N BROAD 170 E Capitol
Lindsay Constr Co to whom it may
concern Aug. 9, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 15. Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Terraces. J Lone
Reynolds to whom it may concern
August 3, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928- N GREENWICH 143-6
E Van Ness Ave E 88-6 N 100 W 94
S 76-6 E 5-6 S 23-6. Joseph A Pas-
qualetti to whom it -may concern
August 11, 1928
Aug. 11, 192S— ALL PTN LOTS 1 AND
2 Blk 2719-A Twin Peaks Terrace
deed comg inter SW Villa Terrace
and SE line Pemberton Place S 50°
15' 06" E along SW line Villa Ter-
race 59.98 to angle pt therein th S
33° 45' 06" E alg said line Villa Ter-
race 13.81 to SE line Lot 2 S 56° 14'
54" at right angle to SW line Villa
Terrace 46 NW 55.636 to pt on SW
last line 37.50 to pt of beg. Borden
Yount to whom it may concern
August 11, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— N RIVERA 102-2 E
Nineteenth Ave E alg Rivera 38 N
108-11% N 30-0% SW 110-7 to beg.
Frank J and Mary H CoUigan to
Otto J F Klung & Son Aug. 10, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— E OXFORD 50 S Pioche.
Lindsay Constr Co to whom it may
concern August 9, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— N LONDON 225 AND
250 E Italy Ave. Lindsay Constr
Co to whom it may concern..Aug. 9. 1928
Aug. 11, 1928- LOT 599, Gift Map No. 1
P F Lacey, Henry Harder and E
Brush to whom it may concern
August 4, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— LOT 601 Gift Map No. 1.
F F Lacey, Henry Harder and E
Brush to whom it may concern
August 4, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928- LOT 597, Gift Map No. 1.
F F Lacey, Henry Harder and E
Brush to whom it may concern
August 4, 1928
Aug. 11. 1928— N LONDON 75 and 200
E Italy Ave. Lindsay Construction
Co to whom it may concern
August hV 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-"
TON W 50 X N 99-6. The Hibernia
Savings & Loan Society to The Ray-
mond Granite Co Inc Aug. 9, 1928
August 14. 1928-838 GRANT AVE.
Rose F Debenedetti and Regina A
Cuneo, May L and Irene R Cuneo to
Jacks & Irvine, Dowd & Welch
August 9, 1928
August 14, 1928— E PUTNAM 175 N
Jarboe 25x70 67 Putnam. A J.and S
Stolt to Andrew Tapio Aug. 13, 192S
August 14, 1928— SW 44th AVE. & CA-
BRILLO 801 44th Ave. Gustaf R
Johnson to whom it may concern
August 14. 1928
August 14, 1928—27-6x120 ON N FIL-
BERT 190 W Buchanan. John Mar-
ch! to G Ferroni August 14, 1928
August 14, 1928— N CABRILLO 55 W
27th Ave 26x105. C W Francis to
whom it may concern Aug. 14, 1928
August 13, 1928- N SILVER AVE. 40
W Bowdoin 25x85. H Resnick to
whom it may concern July 26, 1928
August 13. 1928- NE CLAREMONT
Blvd. and Allston Way Lot IS Blk
2977 Merritt Terrace. Robert Jones
to C T Magill August 3, 1928
August 13, 1928— LOT 43 BLK 6965 B
Geneva Terraces. F W Varney to
whom it may concern Aug. 6, 1928
August 13, 1928— ALL LOT 12 BLK 133
Map Brown Estate Go's Sub Ptn Un-
versity Mound known as IJl Oxford
St. Sidney E Johnson to whom it
may concern August 11. 1928
August 13, 1928— LOT 25x120 on E 32na
Ave 100 S of Taraval St. Carl and
Fred Gellert to whom it may con-
cern August 13, 1928
.''o.ust 13, 1928— W 29th AVE. 325 N
Taraval St N 25x120. Charles Simp-
son to whom it may concern
^Ugrygf JJ 1928
A ugust 'isVYgis— B ' ELLSWOR'TH 25 S
Ogden 25x70. E A Anderson to whom
it may concern Aug. 15. 1928
Aug. 15, 1928— SE MIGUEL AND
Laidley. Peter Nelson to whom it
may concern Aug. 5, 1928
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
August 9, 1928— N MALLORCA WAY
& Alhambra N 55° 6U' 14" W alg NE
line Mallorca W 50.194 N 34° 9' 46" E
100 S 55° 50' 14" E 61.406 to NW line
Alhambra SW and alg NW line Al-
hambra 100.636 to beg. Morrison &
Co vs Edna B Stempel and Bessie
Cooley $387.25
August 9. 1928— NW BEACH & DIVIS-
ADERO N 62-9 W 100. Morrison &
Co vs Bessie Cooley ana Edna B
Stempel $296.50
August 9, 1928— SW BEACH & DIVIS-
ADERO S 50 X W 87-6. Morrison &
Co vs Edna B Stempel and Bessie
Cooley $350.25
August 9, 1928— E LYON 100.068 N
Chestnut E 147.701 N 37.6 W 145.?29
S 37.526 to beg. Chamberlin Metal
Weather Strip Co vs Rosea and
Josephine Matteucci $284
August 9, 1928— E 15th AVE 200 N Wa-
wona N 50 E 168 SW 53 W 148 Lot
10 Blk 2482. The Fay Imp Co vs Her-
man Reinders and Eric Seidler $510
August 9, 1928— S PINE 92 E Stockton
E 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6 W 25-6 N
77-6. Walworth Calif Co vs E V and
Veronica E Lacey and Lacey Inv Co
$4 712.95
Augusri), 1928— SW 27th &GUE^^
S 29 X W 100. The Theo Binner
Studios vs Manning Baldwin, Inc $85
August 9, 1928— COMG AT PT DIST N
luO N Chestnut and dist W 151.359
from W Baker N 37-6 W 146. ?26 m
or 1 to E Lyon S 37.526 m or 1 E 147.-
699. John Pellegrini las i-rogressive
Tile & Mantle Co) vs G Cristina and
A B Ratto (as Cristina and Ratto)
Rocco and Josephine Matteucci $426
August 8, 1928 — E 26th AVE 325 S Law-
ton and comg alg said E 26th Ave 25
X 120. J B Manning vs Geo C Ben-
son $ J 67. 03
August 8, 1928— W 31st AVE 125 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. Joseph Unger
Electric Co vs O M Cook $238. «.j
August 13, 1928— N MORAGA 132-6 E
28th Ave. E 25 X N 100. H R Hardy
vs R E Chipperfield $260
August 13, 1928- S PINE 92 E Stockton
E 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6 W 25-6 N
77-6. Dannenbaum Paint Co vs E V
Lacey $856.23
August 13, 1928— S PINE 92 E Stock-
ton E alg Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6
N 77-6 Ptn 50V Blk 117. Royal Floor
Co vs E V and Veronica E Lacey,
Lacey and Vukicevich and Lacey &
Steur $1500
Aug. 13. 1928— E 28th AVE. 25 N Mor-
aga N 100 E 120 S 25 W 37-6 S 75 W
82-6. H R Hardy vs R E Chipper-
field $590
August 13, 1928— E 26th Ave. 250 S of
Lawton St th alg 26th Ave 25x120.
J B Manning, $407.66; G B Jackson &
Son. $66.76. vs Chas D Seguine
Aug. 11, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N 47-6xW 120. D and
R M Leonhardt vs P M Chrisman...
_ $302.02
Aug. 11, 1928— N MORAGA 132-6 W
Twenty-seventh Ave W 25xN 100.
Smith Lumber Co of San Francisco,
$640.58: Pan American Wall Paper &
Paint Co. $38.35 v,>! R E Chipperfield.
Aug. 11. 1928— N MORAGA 107-6 E
Twenty-eighth Ave N lOOxE 25. Pan
American Wall Paper & Paint Co,
$38.35: Smith Lumber Co. of San
Francisco, $430 vs R E Chipperfield ...
Aug. 11, 1928— N MORAGA 82-6 W
Twenty-seventh Ave W 25xN 100.
Smith Lumber Co cf San Francisco,
$549.13: Pan American Wall Paper &
Paint Co, $38,35 vs R E Chipperfield..
August 10, 1928 — 45-6x77-5x8x45-6 on S
line Pine 92 E Stockton. F G Nor-
mann & Sons vs E V and Veronica
Lacey and or Lacey Inv Co Inc. ...$380. 40
August 13. 1928— S PINE 92 E Stock-'
ton E alg Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6
W 25-6 N 77-6 Ptn 50V Blk 117. Unit-
ed Materials Co vs E V and Veronica
E Lacev and Lacev Inv Co $34.67
August 13. 1928— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-8^4 S 70-014 SW (alg line
which terminates at pt perpen dist
120 from S Herman and also perpen
115 from E Buchanan) 82-11% to line
pari with Buchanan from pt of beg N
and pari with E Buchanan 101-6>4
to beg. Port Costa Brick Works vs
H J and El.sie Gardner, Chas A
Laughlin and C C Kyes $116.20
August 13, 192S— S HERMAN 160 E Bu-
chanan E 76-81^ S 70-0>4 SW (alg line
which terminates at pt perpen dist
120 from S Herman and also perpen
115 from E Buchanan) 82-11% to line
pari with Buchanan from pt of beg N
and pari with B Buchanan 101-6>4
to beg. United Materials Co vs H J
and Elsie Gardner, Chas A Laughlin
and C C Kyes $75.90
August 14, 1928— NW MORAGA & 27th
Ave dist thereon N alg W 27th Ave
25 N 100 W 120 S 100 E 120. San
Francisco Terrazzo Assn vs R E Chip-
perfield - - $32.70
August 14, 192S— W CERRITOS 210 S
Ocean Ave Lot 8 Blk 8 Ingleside Ter-
race. G Jacobson vs E C Baker $95
August 14, 192S— B 26th AVE. 325 S
Lawton S 25 x E 120 Lot 34 Blk 1918.
Denis and James O'Connor (as D O'-
Connor & Son) vs Geo C Benson....$22.86
August 14, 1928— S SANTIAGO 45-11 E
37th Ave. E alg Santiago 99-2 S 100
AV 25-1 S 25 W 120 CO E 37th Ave
N 24 E 42-5 to pt 104 S from Santi-
ago on line pari with and 45-11 E
from E 37th Ave th at an angle N &
pari with 37th Ave 104 to Santiago
and pt of beg Lot 25 Assessor's Blk
2365. E J Gallagher vs C A Week....
$1388.92
August 14, 1928— S PINE 92 E of Stock-
ton E 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6 W 25-6
N 77-6 to beg. Reinhart Lumber &
Planing Mill Co vs E v and Veronica
C Lacey and Lacey Inv Co $3741.04
August 14, 192S— W 27th AVE. 75 N
Moraga N 75 x W 82-6. Denis and
James O'Connor as (D O'Connor &
Son vs R E Chipperfield $103.08
August 14, 1928— N MORAGA 82-6 W
27th Ave W 25 x N 100. Denis and
James O'Connor as (D O'Connor &
Son) vs R E Chipperfield $157.63
August 14, 1928— N MORAGA 132-6 W
27th Ave W 25 x N 100. Denis and
James O'Connor as (D O'Connor &
Son) vs R E Chipperfield $157.63
August 14, 192S— N MORAGA 107-6 W
27th Ave W 25 x N 100. Denis and
James O'Connor as (D O'Connor &
Son) vs R E Chipperfield $157.63
Aug. 14. 1928— W 27th AVE. 50 N Mor-
aga N 50xW S2-6. Denis & James O'-
Connor as (D O'Connor & Son) vs R
E Chipperfield $103.08
August 14, 1928— W 27th AVE. 25 N
Moraga N 25 x W 82-6. Denis O'-
Connor as (D O'Connor & Son) vs R
E Chipperfield $103.08
RELEASE OF LIENS
Co, Inc; A Schafer; R H Holmes and
Leonard Jacobsen (as Holmes &
Jacoosen); F S Buckley Door Co and
S Maricani & Sons to A L Lundy....
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 8, 192S— SE LAWTON & 26th
Ave S 350 S 25 E 120 N 25 W 120 SE
Lawton and 26th Ave dist 225 on E
26th Ave S 25 x E 120. San Francisco
Terrazzo Assn to Wra H McKenzie....
Aug.' sr'To'fs— Nw'''"M0RA(3A AND
T%venty-third Ave N 25xW 95. D N
& E Walter ,& Co to Sunset District
Bldg Co
Aug. 8, 1928— NW MORAGA AND
Twenty-third Ave N 5xW 95. M
Stulsaft Co to E J Richter and Sun-
set District Building Co
August 10, 192S— COMG 87-6 from inter
S Irving and W 34th Ave on said W
line 34th Ave W 120 N 25 E 120 th
25 to beg. M Stulsaft Co to H A
Sala and Thp Marion Realty Co
August 10. 1928- W 23rd AVE, 25 N
Moraga N 50 x W 9.";. M Stulsaft Co
to E J Richter anf". The Sunset Dist
Bldg Co
Aug. 10, 192S— W TWENTY-FIFTH
Ave 75 N Moraga N 25xW 95. James
Kerns to Edward H and Ida Guilliee
and Stephen E and Catherine Guilliee
Aug. 10. 1928—15 THIRTY-SECOND
Ave. 420 N California N 30 x K 120.
Dowd-Seid Klejtric Co to Rov W and
Azalyn S Gilmore and C E Mc-
Donald
Ane-. 10, 1928— E 'T'w'eNT'Y-SIXTh' AV
225 and 250 S Lawton S 2.=;xE 120. A
J Riihlman & Co to Wm H and
Dorothy B MacKenzie
Aug. 10. 1928— E LEAVENWOR'TH 115
N Jaclcson N 26-11 UxN 137-6. Star
Concrete Co. Roberts Mfg Co. F red W
Bulloch and M Kunahoff (as Progress
Floor Co); N George Wienholz; Scott
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Ami.
1696
Mclntyre
McCuUough
12U0
1697
Kmge
Broderick
2250
ib;j6
l-'isner
Owner
4UUUU
11)99
Monez
Monez
3200
J .00
Pressler
Owner
2S00
1,1.1
Same
Same
2S00
1TU2
Short
Short
12000
1703
Gueiberman
Owen
600U
1V04
Same
Same
2000
1VU5
Hughes
Hughes
3000
17U6
Perry
Beckett
7500
1707
Buckley
owner
lUuU
1708
Counihan
Miner
2o00
1709
Gorrill
Roos
1000
1710
iiurniey
Anderson
8500
lill
Brummer
Gambrini
4300
1712
Colegrave
Justice
5000
1713
Cole
Olson
6000
1714
Dowling
Owner
3250
1715
Dowling
Owner
3250
1716
Mehrtens
Owner
3800
1717
Tesar
De Munck
15000
1718
Alexander
Owner
4000
1719
Conlogue
Owner
310O
1720
Cords
Owner
3UUUU
li21
Dieth
Monroe
9000
1722
Jones
Owner
1500
1723
Lakeview
Thebo
500000
1724
Sifford
Anderson
2170
1725
Tormey
Leino
4000
1726
Toler
Thornton
7300
1727
Thompson
Franklin
320)
1728
McLaren
Telegraph
1800
1729
Golden
Campomenosi
8000
1730
Jones
Owner
16000
1731
Johanson
Owner
3900
1732
Johnson
Owner
3000
1733
Legris
Owner
9000
1734
Patchett
Monez
SuUD
•■ 735
Thorn
Owner
3300
1736
Weeks
Owner
3100
1,43
Berg
Owner
4000
1744
Koester
Owner
3000
1745
Lehman
Owner
3000
1746
McBride
Owner
7500
1747
Matson
Owner
3500
1748
Penny
Brown
25000
1749
Ramage
Elec. Prods
2000
1750
Schwartz
Spivock
5000
1751
Tipton
Rockwell
28000
1737
Bell
Place
4390
173K
Bradt
Reimers
5500
1739
English
Coburn
2900
1740
Hauck
Holyoake
5100
1741
Short
Owner
5500
1742
Scammell
Owner
9900
ADDITION ' "
(1696) 2957 AVALON, Berkeley: add
playroom and bath over garage.
Owner — . E. Mclntyre, 1930 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. H. McCullough, 1634
Berkeley Way. $1200
ADDITION
(1697) 69 SAN MATEO, Berkeley; add
sun room to dwelling.
Owner — W. H. Ringe, 69 San Mateo.
Architect — W. K. Bartges, 1109 Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. L. Broderick, 607 Koei-
ber Bldg., Berkeley. $2250
APARTMENTS
(1698) SE TWENTY-SIXTH AVENUE
and Foothill Blvd.. Oakland. Three-
story 44-room apartment and store
building.
Owner — Thos. D. Fisher, 2624 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — None. $40,000
DWELLING
(1699) NO. 2027 NINETY-SIXTH A'VE..
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwelling
and one-story garage.
Owner — Henry Monez, 1251 98th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. H. Monez, 4030 Everett
Ave., Oakland. $3200
DWELLING
1(700) NO. 6609 FLORA ST.. OaklSnd.
One-story 4-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Saturday, August 18, 192S
Owner— Walter Pressler, 1419 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland. „^„„
Architect— None. Cost, $2S00
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
DWELLING , ^
(1701) NO. 6601 FLORA ST., Oakland.
One-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— Walter Pressler, 1419 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. Cost, $2S00
ALTERATIONS „ ^ ,
(1702) NO. 5637 COLLEGE AVE., Oak-
land. Alter to apartments.
Owner- Louise H. Short, 574 Rosal Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. W. Short, 574 Rosal Ave.,
Oakland. ?12.0u0
SERVICE STATION
(1703) 1S99 OXFORD, Berkeley; super-
service station, class C.
Owner — Mr. Gueiberman, 3137 Plectner
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. K. Owen, 3137 Plectner
Ave., Berkeley. ?6000
SERVICE STATION
(1704) 1S99 OXFORD, Berkeley; new ser-
vice station, class C.
Owner — Mr. Gueiberman, 3137 Plectner
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. K. Owen, ?137 Plectner
Ave., Berkeley. $2000
DWELLING
(1705) 1601 SPRUCE, Berkeley; 1%-storv
5-room dwelling.
Owner— A. B. Hughes, 399 Jayne Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— A. W. Smith.
Contractor— Hughes & Beach, 902 Wash-
ington, Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(1706) 1475 EUCLID, Berkeley; 1-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner— C. J. Perry, 1509 Euclid, Berk-
eley.
Architect — Edwin T. Snyder, 128 Tamal-
pais Road. Berkeley.
Contractor — Beckett & Wight, 722 Scenic
Ave., Berkeley. $7500
(1707) W PIEDMONT AVE. 1000 S Moss
Ave., Oakland; 1-story tile garag ;.
Owner— R. M. Buckley, 3463 Pied-nont
Avenue.
Architect— None. ?100.'.
DWELLING
(1708) 3260 NICOL AVE., Oakland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Delia Counihan, 3260 Nicol
Avenue.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Miner & Rollins, Box 172a
EI Cerrito, Oakland. $2500
ALTERATIONS
(2258) TELEGRAPH A V E., Berkeley;
alterations to store.
Owner— Ida M. (Jorrill, 2258 Telegraph
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Roos Bros., 2258 Telegraph
Ave., Berkeley. $1000
DWELLING
(1710) NO. 1622 MORELAND DRIVE,
Alameda. Two-story 7-room cement
plaster finish dwelling.
Owner — C. Burnley, 818 Haight Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court. Alameda.
Contarctor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda. $r,50n
DWELLING
(1711) NO. 2115 SAN ANTONIO AVE..
Alameda. One-story 6-room stucco
finish dwelling.
Owner — Joe Brummer, 2115 San Antonio
Ave.. Alameda.
Architect — Paul Dufour, 3118 San Jose
Ave., Alameda.
Contractor — B. Gambrini, 1535 Everett
St., Alameda. $43nn
DWELLING
(1712) NO. 1814 MORELAND DRIVE.
Alameda. One-story 6-room cement
finish dwelling.
Owner— D. O. Colegrave, 2323 Santa
Clara Ave.. Alameda.
Arcihtect — N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave.. Alameda.
Contractor— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo
Vista Ave., Alameda. $5000
DWELLING
..ja) NO. 1715 CORNELL DRIVE,
Alameda. One-story 7-room stucco
finish dwelling.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Cole, 2156-A
Clifton Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Ernest Flores, 1801 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— J. M. Olson, 974 Park St.,
Alameda. $6000
DWELLING
1714) NO. 2807 CLAY ST., Alameda.
One-story 5-room stucco finish dwlg.
Owner— S. J. Dowling, 2801 Clay St.,
Alameda.
Architect — None. $3250
DWELLING
(1715) NO. 2809 CLAY ST., Alameda.
One-story 5-room cement plaster
finish dwelling.
Owner— S. J. Dowling, 2801 Clay St.,
Alameda.
Architect — None. $3250
DWELLING
(1716) NO. 1518 SANTA CLARA AVE.,
Alameda. One-story 5-room cement
plaster finish dwelling.
Owner — H. G. Mehrtens, 1536 Webster
St., Alameda.
Architect— None. $3800
APARTMENTS
(1717) NO. 2552 TO 2572 SACRAMENTO
St., Berkeley. One-story 18-room
bungaliw apartment.
Owner— A. Tesar, 1524 Blake St., Ber-
keley.
Architect — Mulin De Munck, 410 Hudson
St., Oakland.
Contractor — De Munck Bros., 410 Hudson
St., Oakland. $15,000
DWELLING
(171^) ?200 KNOWLAND AVE., Oak-
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — B. E. Alexander, 1922 Webster
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1719) W CHURCH ST., 300 S Beck St.:
1-story 5-room dwelling and 1-story
garage.
Owner— P. W. Conlogue, 2539 68th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3100
APARTMENTS
(1720) GORE 8th AVE. & IVY DRIVE;
3-story 36-room apartments.
Owner— Alfred Cords, 339 19th St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $30,000
DWELLING
(1722) W 77th AVE.. 150 N Hillside St.,
Oakland; 1 -story 4-room dwelling.
Owner — W. K. Jones, 2717 77th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1500
DWELLING
.-1) 1458 88th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner — J. A. Thompson, 1452 88th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Wood & Flores, 1801 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Jos. Franklin, 654 E 14th St.,
San Leandro. $3200
Correction in Owner's Name.
HESIDENCE
(1721) 610 SANTA BARBARA ROAD,
Berkeley; 2-story frame and stucco
7-room residence.
Owner— F. W. Vieth, 1822 Tacoma, Oak-
land.
Architect — Masten & Hurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — J. W. Monroe, 5538 Clare-
mont Ave., Oakland. Jauou
APARTMENTS
(1722) NE COR. BELLEVUE & STAT-
EN AVES.. Oaklana; 14-story brick
and concrete 210-room apartments.
Owner — Lakeview Bldg. Corporation, 1801
Franklin St., Oakland.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Thebo. Starr and Anderton,
MS Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
$500,000
ADDITION & ALTER.
(1724) 5308 GOLDEN GATE AVE., Oak-
land; addition and alterations.
Owner— B. A. Sifford, 5308 Golden Gate
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. M. Anderson, 1853 9th
Ave., Oakland. $2170
DWELLING
(1725) N 61st ST., 150 E San Pablo Ave.,
Oakland; 1-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. A. B. Tormey.
A rch itefct — None.
Contractor — Albin Leino, 1007 Hearst Ave.
Berkeley. $4000
DWELLING
(1726) N GUNN DR.. 600 E Park Blvd.,
Oakland: 1% -story 7-room dwelling.
Owner— J. N. Toler, 319 Richfield Oil
Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor— O. W. Thornton, 319 Rich-
field Oil Bldg. $7300
ADDITION
(1/2.S) 2'.il0 FOREST, Berkeley; adding
bedroom and bath to dwelling.
Owner— N. S. McLaren, 2910 Forest, Berk-
eley.
Contract Awarded.
Contractor — Telegraph Ave. Carpenter
Shop, 2518 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley.
$1800
FACTORY
a729) NW COR. 6th & FRANKLIN Sts.
2-story concrete factory.
Owner — Golden State Salami Factory.
Architect— R. T. Keefer, 1624 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor — E. Campomenosi, 6401 Broad-
way, Oakland. $8000
DWELLING
(1730) E CALANDRIA AVE., 150 N
Murillo Ave., Oakland; 2-story 11-
room dwelling.
Owner — Horace D. Jones, 363 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $16,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1731) 2915 76th AVE,, Oakland; 1-story
5-room and 1-story garage.
Owner— K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3900
DWELLING
(1732) 4601 FAIRBAIN AVE., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Carl Johnson, 2185 50th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3000
DWELLINGS
(1733) 3237-42-48 BONA ST., Oakland;
three I -story 5-room dwellings.
Owner — Laurence S. Legris, 4515 Edith
Street.
Architect — None. $3000 each
DWELLING
(1734) 3565 JORDAN ROAD, Oakland;
1 -story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — F. H. Patchett.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett
Ave., Oakland. - $3000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1735) E 106th AVE., 162 S Pontiac St.,
Oakland: 1 -story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
OwnerN. Thorn, 1328 106th Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3300
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1736) W 90th AVE., 110 S D St., Oak-
land: 1-story 5-room dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner— R. H. Weeks, 6633 Beck St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $3100
DWELLING
(1743) S JORDAN RD 175 W Monterey
Blvd. Oakland. One-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner — Berg & Swanson, 3854 Midvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $4000
ADDITION
(1744) NO. 2807-11 FIFTY-FIFTH AVE,.
Oakland. Addition.
Owner — C. J. L. Koester & Son, 5356
Wentworth Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
T-iWELLTNG
(1745> E SIXTIETH AVE 500 S Brann
St., Oakland. One-story 5-room
(fTvelling.
Owner — J. Lehman, 959 Apgar St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $3000
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 18, 1328
X l^ATS
av4B) W CAPITAL 120 S Prospect Ase.
Oakland. Two-story la-voum uato.
Owner— K. C. McBride Jr., 4127 BruuU-
way, Oakland.
ArclutL'Ct — None. $75i-W
L. WELLING
...:,( Vv" WYMAN ST. 235 N Camden,
Oakland. One-story 5-room dweiiiny
Owner — W. Matson, 5415 Crittenden bl.,
Oakland.
Architect — Jackson & Van DeLinden, 175
(jrand Ave., Oakland. $3uou
ERATIONS
(174S) XK Ll^EVENTH AND WASH-
ington Sts., Oakland. Alterations..
owner— J. C. Penny Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Brown, 13S7 E-32nd
St., Oakland. $25,000
SIGN
(1749) No. 1311 WASHINGTON ST. Oak-
land. Electric sign.
Owner — The Arthur Ramage Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Electrical Prod. Corp., 050
30th St., Oakland. ?20U0
STORES
(1750) NE HOPKINS & PARK BLVD.,
Oakland. One-story stores.
Owner — H. Schwartz, premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco. $5000
APARTMENTS
(1751) S FORTIETH 200 E West St.,
Oakland. Three-story 42-room apart-
ments.
Owner— Mrs. M. E. Tipton, 837 Arling-
ton Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Rockwell & Nelson, 4193
Shafter Ave., Oakland. $28,000
ALTERATIONS
(1737) 140 LA SALLE AVE., Piedmont:
alterations.
Owner— W. W. Bell, 140 La Salle Ave.
Architect — Newsom Bros., Federal Realty
Bldg.
Contractor — N. W. Place, 310 Fairmont
Ave., Oakland. $43!i0
ALTERATIONS
(1738) 315 MOUNTAIN AVE., Piedmont;
alterations.
Owner — Gus. Bradt. 321 Mountain Blvd.
Architect — Frederick Retmers, Frank'in
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — I. H. Reimers, 745 Valavista,
Oakland. $55 mi
FIRE REPAIRS
(1739) 24 LORETA AVE., Piedmont; fire
repairs.
Owner — N. English, 24 Loreta Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— I. W. Coburn, 711 Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco. $2900
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1740) 2 KEEPER COURT, Piedmont;
1-story 5-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner — R. H. Hauck, 2lS Highland Ave.
Architect — R. Telland, Alameda County
Title Co.
Contractor— A. Holyoake, Rt. 1, Box 517B.
Hayward. $5100
DWELLING
(1741) 2565 ROSE TERRACE, Berkeley;
1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — J. V. Short, 1380 Euclid Avenue.
Berkeley.
Plans by Owner. $5500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1742) 57 BELLEVUE. 2-story S-room
frame residence and garage.
Owner — J. W. Scammell, 824 Scenic.
Architect — Ray Keefer, Franklin St. Oa it-
land. $9900
BUILDING contracts"
Alameda County
No. Owner
252 Joost
253 Vieth
Contractor Amt
Lapham 15240
Monroe 9975
DWELLING
(252) LOT 1 BLK 4, Lakemont, Oakland;
general construction on 2-story frame
and stucco dwelling
Owner— W. E. Joost, 1057 Harvard, Pied-
mont,
Architect— Irwin M. Johnson, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — A. R. and Theo. H. Lapham,
54C Kenniore, Oakland.
Filed Aug. 14. 1928. Dated Aug. 14, 1928.
When Iraine is up .....$38 tO
1st coat of plaster 3810
When completed 3810
Usual 35 days 3810
TOTAL COST, $15,240
Limit, 120 days.
RESIDENCE
(253) NW% LOT 19 BLK 4, Arlington
Heights, (Santa Barbara Road SW of
Florida St.) Berkeley; general con-
struction on 2-story and basement
frame residence.
Owners — F. W. and Mabel C. Vieth, 1822
Tacoma, Berkeley.
Architect — Masten & Kurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — J. W. Monroe, 538 Claremont
Ave., Oakland.
Filed Aug. 15, 1938. Dated Aug. 7, 1928.
When frame is up $2493.75
Brown coat of plaster 2493.75
When completed 2493.75
Usual 35 days 2493.75
TOTAL COST, $9975
Forfeit, $5 per day. Limit, 90 days.
Permit applied for.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 8, 1928— LOT 92, Broadmoor Park
Tract, San Leandro. D A Barnett to
Jacob Boodt Aug. 7, 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— LOT 41 BLK 5, Fourth
Ave Heights Tract, Oakland. John
J and Josie Collier to Jacobs and
Pattiani Aug. 7, 1928
Aug. 8, 192S— LOT 40 BLK 3. North
Cragmont, Berkeley. Ann Woolpert
to R M Woolpert Aug. 1, 1928
Aug. 9, 192S— SUBDVNS A AND B OF
Lot 11 Blk 802 Map No. 2, Watts
Tract. Oakland. E E Costello to
Spivock & Spivock Aug. 9. 1II2S
August 8, 1928—2140 VICKSBURG AVE.
Oakland. Eureka Mill & Lumber Co
to whom it may concern Aug. 1, 1928
August 8, 192S— 4248 MONTEREY Blvd..
Oakland. Leslie John Hicks to whom
it may concern August 1, 1928
August 8, 1028—3232 SHEFFIELD ST..
Oakland. J Z Todd to whom it may
concern August 1, 1928
August 7, 1928—221 STONEWALL RD.
Oakland. O L Granicner to H K
Schulz August 6. 1928
August 8, 1928—2006 CLEMENT AVE..
Alameda. Otto Best to whom it may
concern August 6, 1928
August 8. 1928— LOT 30 BLK D, Lake-
shore Hills, Oakland. Harold L Meyer
to whom it may concern Aug. 7. 1928
A.ugust 8. 1928- LOT 64 BLK 1, Lake-
shore Highlands Tract, Oakland. Chas
Peterson to whom ii may concern
August 7, 1923
August 8, 1928- PTN LOT 17, Wyman's
Subdiv of Park Place, Oakland. Oak-
land Mortgage & Finance Co to whom
it may concern August 7. 1928
August 8, 1028— N 26th ST. 350 ft E of
Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Geo E Silva
to Jacobs and Pattiani Aug. 4, 1928
August 8, 1928-679 SAN LOUIS ROAD.
Berkeley. R H Schmidt to whom it
may concern August 8, 1928
August 7. 1928—5378 WALNUT AVE..
Oakland. Harry Kolmodin and F O
Sundblom to whom it may concern
August 7. 1928
August 10. 1928— OAKLAND, ALA-
MEDA, Berkeley and Emeryville.
Southern Pacific Company to Hutch-
inson Co Inc July 3. 1923
August 10, 1928— OAKLAND, ALA-
MEDA and Berkeley. Southern Pa-
cific Company to Hutchinson Co Inc.
July 31, 1928
August 11, 1928—1410 SPRING WAT.
Berkeley. Myrtle C Hunter to C E
Burke August 2. 1928
August 11, 1928- LOT 443, Fernside.
Alameda. Cora M Freeman to J M
Olson August 10. 1928
August 11. 1928— LOT 13 BLK D, Lot
2 Blk B, Lot 6 Blk D and Lot 13 Blk
C. Melrose Gardens, Oakland. Ed-
ward J Johnson to whom it may con-
cern August 10. 1928
August 11, 192S— 4179 SHAFTER AVE.,
Oakland. A Maracini to Pio Ben-
assini August 9. 1928
August 11, 1928— LOT 6 BLK A. plat of
Mt Ararat, etc., Oakland. W Bayard
Buckham to L M Baird Aug. 11, 1928
August 11, 1928—2129 EUNICE ST..
Berkeley. Grace M and William H
Coates to Wm Livington & Son
August 10, 1928
August 11, 1928—30 AVIS ROAD. Berk-
eley. J A Pemberton to whom it may
concern August 10. 1928
August 11, 1928— LOTS 29 and 30 BLK
13, Kinsell Tract No 2, Oakland,
Thos W Cook to R H Weeks
July 25, 1028
August 11, 1928— LOT 14, Bay Tree
Tract, Eden Twp. Mrs Rose Petersen
to whom it may concern Aug. 11, 1928
August 11, 1928— LOT 57 and PTN LOT
58 Bik 6, Plat of Cerrito Hill, Al-
bany. G E Hover to whoni it may
concern August 11, 1928
August 11, 1928— PTN OF A 19.39 AC.
tract of land desc in deed from I A
Fassett to William Angus dated Oct
11. 1906. and recordea In Vol 1234 of
Deeds pp 329. Joe A Reisacker to
whom it may concern Aug. 11. 1928
August 14. 1928—466 11th ST.. Oak-
land. Realty and Rebuilding Co. to
The John J Moore Co Aug. 8, 1928
August 14, 1928— LOT 12 BLK G, Es-
tudillo Estates, San Leandro. D W
Parks to whom it may concern
August 10, 1928
August 14, 1928— LOTS 33-34 BLK 4,
Havenscourt, Oakland. A Giovanetti
to whom it may concern... .Aug. 10, 1928
August 14, 1928— LOT 16 BLK E, Du-
rant Manor, Oakland. Charles and
Florence Johnson to whom it may
concern August 11, 1923
August 14, 1928—191 BROADWAY. Ala-
meda. Noble F Justice to whom it
may concern August 11, 1928
August 14, 1928—161 SANTA CLARA
Ave.. Oakland. W G Jackson to E F
Ketcham August 15. 1928
August 13. 1928— PTN LOT 12. Ross
Circle. Oakland. R R Pew to C J
Doehring August 10. 192S
August 1?. 1928— PTN LOT 12. Ross
Circle. Oakland. R R Pew to C H
Lawrence August 10. 1928
August 11, 1928— STARTING AT INT
of center line of a private road 30 ft
in width with the NW line of a ctn
19.39-ac tract of land desc in deed
Isaac N Fassett et al to William An-
gus dated Oct 11, 1906, and recorded
in Vol 1234 of Deeds pp 327, Alameda
Co. Joe A Reisacker to whom it may
concern August 11, 1928
August 13, 1928— LOT 29 BLK 7, North
Cragmont, Berkeley. H R Wellman
to Aaro Nisko August 11, 1928
August 13, 1928—1830 PREEMONT DR..
Alameda. William C Atwood to R W
Powell August 11. 1928
August 13. 1928— PTN OF A PTN 37.17
acre piece of land firstly desc in deed
from Realty Syndicate Co to Calif
Memorial Hospital dated June 28. 1919
and recorded in Liber 2796 of Deeds
pp 66. Oakland. A H Monez to whom
it may concern August 13, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
August 10, 1928— SW LINE E 2Sth ST.
306.40 ft NW of Vallecita Place, Oak-
land. J H Meneice vs C L Paine and
Ann Elizabeth Beattv $240
August 10. 1928—1004 CRAGMONT Ave.
Berkeley. Edward A Nickel vs C H
and M Jane Church .t45
August 10, 1928— NW LINE CLARE-
MONT Ave. 50 ft NE of Miranda St.,
Oakland. A D Gordon vs Lucv M
Bendle $8,356.00
August 10, 1928—2575 CEDAR STREET,
Berkeley. Agger Sash & Door Co vs
K A MacMillan $376.85
August 9, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 15 Daley's
Scenic Park Tract, Berkeley. Sunset
Lumber Co vs Millar White $357.21
Aug. 9. 1928— LOT 58 Mt. Vernon Park.
Oakland. Manuel Medis vs Melville
A and Gertrude A Fosen and Hugh
E Williams $249.50
Aug. 9. 1928- NO. 2808 TENTH ST..
Berkeley. Califar Door Co vs H
Pavola $76
August 8, 1928— N 41st ST. 840.82 W of
Telegraph Ave., Oakland. W O Nel-
son vs Mary J and W E Martin and
B A Stewart $240
August 8. 192S— 1625 SANTA CLARA
Ave.. Alameda. Concealo Fixture Co
vs Wayne Phard $43.70
Saturday, A\igiist IS, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL
August 13, 1U2S— LOTS 12-13 BLK 2090
Central Oakland Tract, Oakland. Joe
Feeney vs Mary J and W E Martni
and a A Stewart $120
August 14, lit28— PTN OF A CERTAIN
267.46-acre piece of land firstly desc
in deed John H Spring et al to me
Kealty Syndicate dated June 2, 1909.
and recorded in Vol 1610 of Deeds pp
123, Oakland. Elmer Davis vs S M
Studebaker $440
August 14, 1928— NE LINE B 28th ST.
280 ft NW of W Line of Vallecito
Place, Oakland. Boorraan Lumber
Co vs C L Paine and J H Meneice..$67.70
August 11, 1928—6009 (JUTLOOK AVE.
Oakland. Sunset Lumber Co vs N J
Buckland and E Bothelo ?459.2S
August 11, 1925— LOTS 31 and 32 Blk
17, amended map of Sunset Terrace,
Albany. Marcus & Merrick vs Annie
Lytle, George L Chandler and P W
Whetstone $174.94
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded
Amount
August 11, 1928— LOT 38 BLK 12, Chev-
rolet Park, Oakland. East Bay Lmbr
& Mill Co., $529.76; The Calif I>oor
Co, $154; William J Souza, $180; W E
Wilson, $274; R G Moore, $346.20, atty
fees $75; Martin Miller, $4500, to Har-
ry A Smith
August 11, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 6, Daleys
Scenic Park, Berkeley. Lannom Bros
Mfg Co to J F Whitehouse $4119.90
August 11, 1928— LOTS 12 and 13 BLK
zu90, Central Oakland Tract, Oakland.
W O Nelson to Mary J Martin and W
E Martin $240
August 10, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 1, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. C A
Rochester to David Kesti $25
JULY BUILDING PERMITS
(San Anselmo, Marin County)
Following building permits were grant-
ed during the mojith of July, 1928, by
Building Inspector C. H. Cartwright;
R. H. Gunzel. Dwelling. Lot 9. Blk 6,
Sequoia Park, Sec. 1. Est. cost $1800.
M. W. Hauth. Concrete garage. Lots
10 and 11, Blk 12. Sequoia Park, Sec. 2,
Cypress Road. Est. cost $250.
J. Soldavini. Dwelling. Portion Lot
lA, Bush Tract. Est. cost $5000.
J. J. Swanson. Garage. Lot 17, Blk B,
Floribel Manor, AUyn Ave. Est. cost $175.
R. J. Brodie. Garage. Lot A; Ancha
Vista Trace. Est. cost $150.
David Capurro. Garage. W (half 40'
Lot 28, Blk 4. Sunnyside Tract, Belle Ave.
Est. cost $100.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
PART LOTS 12 AND 13 BLK 138, South
San Francisco. All work for one-
story and basement dwelling.
Owner — Eugenio Stanker, South San
Francisco.
Archi tect — None.
Contractor — A. Zongrando, 523 Baden St.
South San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 11. '28. Dated July 27, '28.
TOTAL COST, $4550
Bond, $2275. Sureties. Dwillio Palla and
Beniamo Peanca. Limit. 90 working
days. Forfeitfi none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
RESIDENCE
PART LOTS 4 AND 5. Grear Partition,
San Mateo. All work for two-story
residence, garage and stable.
Owner — Leonard C. Hammond, 1896 Paci-
fic Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Gardner A. Dailey. 425 Mason
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— H. F. Hall, 379 Hazel St.,
San Bruno.
Filed Aug. 11. '28. Dated — 6, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $3670
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW and garage, $3000; Lot 3,
bayshore Highway, Bowie Estate,
San Mateo; owner, A. Devinceni 93
N-H St.. San Mateo; contractor,
Alfred Peterson, 7196 Cypress Ave.,
Burlingame.
ALTERATIONS, $1800; Lot 11 Blk K, No.
334 Grand Blvd., San Mateo; own-
er, Geo. Neal. I'remises; contractor,
C. E. Fowler, 729 Edgehill Ave.,
San Mateo.
KESiUENCE. $34,000; Lot 353 Homestead
San Mateo; owner, Kenneth Walsh.
San Mateo; contractor, J. O. Oswald,
1700 Sherman St., Burlingame.
DWELLING, $7500; Lot 26 Blk IS,
Georgetown St., Baywood; owner, N.
R. Donovan.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 3 Blk 56-A,
Santa Inez Park, San Mateo; owner,
Joe Lami; contractor, J. H. Clifford.
BUNGALOW and garage, $5000; Lot 27
Blk 2, S-El Dorado St., San Mat»o;
owner. C. J. McGuire, 42 No. E St.,
San Mateo; contractor, A. Powers.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 6, 1928— PART LOT 11 BLK 20,
Redwood Highlands. Nellie O Paget
to Albert S Morris
Aug. 6, 1928— PART LOT 3 BLK 11,
Burlingame Land Co. Harry B Allen
Inc to whom it may concern
- August 1, 1928
Aug. 7, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 9. Baywood.
Henri I Haber to A W Koch
August 1, 1928
Aug. S, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 2. Burlin-
game. Thomas C Farris Jr to whom
It may concern August 1, rj2S
Aug. 8, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 5, East San
Mateo. William Noryke to whom it
may concern...., Aug. 4, 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— PART LOT 6 BLK 8,
Lyon & Hoag Subdvn, San Carlos.
H H MacDonald to whom it may
concern August 8, 1J2S
Aug. 8, 1928— ATHERTON. Eradue B
Middlemas to Axel Cederborg
August 1. 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 16, Vista
Grande. A Dielissen to whom it
may concern Aug. 7, 192S
Aug. S, 1928— LOT 31 BLK 16. Uur-
lingame Grove. P F Coyle by P F
Reilly, Agent, to whom it may con-
cern Aug. 6. 192S
Aug. 9, 192S— LOT 12 BLK 2, Nelson
Park. San Mateo. Henry C Davis
to Thomas Nelson Aug. 9. 1928
Aug. 9, 1928— LOT 30 BLK 5. Bay-
wood Park, San Mateo. Buschke &
Johnson to whom it may concern....
Aug. 7 1 Has
Aug. 11, 1928— LOT 34 BLK 29, Vista
Grande. Luigi Flagiello to whom it
may concern Aug. 7, 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 6. 1928— LOT 29 BLK 1. Part-
ridge Sub. Menio Park. C L Frost vs
Frederick W Rourke $79.50
Aug. 7, 1928— PART LOT 1, Eagle Hill.
Thomas Camp vs E E Dwyer $52.40
Aug. 8. 1928— PART LOT 1, Eagle Hill
Tract. San Mateo. Bloomquist Tile
Co. $109.50; A C Whitson, $370 vs
E E Dwyer
Aug. 9, 1928— LOTS 48, 49. 50 AND 51
Emerald Lake Park, San Mateo. I
Fro=s Alias. $52.20; J C Terpstra,
$39.75 vs Marion M Smith
^VS 31
Aug. 9, 1928— LOTS 32 AND 33 BLK
20. San Carlos. Paul Capurro, $2,-
272.19; Emilio Toni et al, $1557.46 vs
I'eter Valconesi et al
Aug. 9, 1928— LOT 5, Selby Tract, San
Mateo. Thomas Camp vs H W
Finnemore $99
Aug. 9, 1928— PART LOT 1, Eagle Hill
Tract, San Mateo. R J Christie vs E
E Dwyer et al $48
Aug. 10, 192S— STATE HIGHWAY, San
Carlos. Madeo Peregrina vs Smack
Beverage Co $2590
Aug. 10, 1928— STATE HIGHWAY near
Casey Lane, San Mateo. Jack Dy-
mond vs Domenick Lodato $66.50
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
LOT 1 Subdiv Beverly Terrace, Roose-
velt Ave., Burlingame, $6000; owner,
E. S. Shaver, 1401 Carmelitta Ave.,
Burlingame.
ADDITION, $2500; 232 Stanley Rd., Bur-
lingame; owner, G. R. Badger, 232
Stanley Rd., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW & garage, $4000; Lot 119
Subdiv Gates, Oxford Ave., Burlin-
game; owner, Allen & Co., 1212 Bur-
lingame Ave., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $4750; Lot 21, Corbett Park
Ave., Burlingame; owner, E. R. Sal-
ter.
DWELLING, $5000; Lot 14 Blk 34 Sud.
C. O. B., Howard Ave., Burlingame;
owner, John R. Hooper.
DWELLING, frame; $5500; Lot 3 Blk 35
Subdiv E-3 Easton Drive, Burlin-
game; owner, R. J. Jones, Jr.; con-
tractor, R. E. Broderick, 130 12th Ave.
San Mateo.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, and garage, $3000;
58 Orchard Ave., Redwood City; own-
er, John Repetti; contractor, M. Per-
rigrina.
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
RESIDENCE, 5-room stucco, $5250; Lot
8 High School Tract, Martinez; own-
er B. F. Bailey.
OFFICE. 4-room shingle and frame, $2,-
000; Lot 9 Blk 334, Addition I tract.
Martinez; owner. Martinez Lumber
Co.; architect. Lumbermen S. A.; con-
tractor. Pete Lyhne.
RESIDENCE, 6-room stucco; Court St.
bet. Jones and Susana, Martinez;
owner, F. A. Andrews, Martinez.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
1452 W ELM ST., Stockton; $'3800; owner.
F. P. Dodson, 1120 W Harding Way,
Stockton.
FINISH interior of school building and
complete building, $40,740; No. 348 E-
Vine St.. Stockton; owner. Board of
Education, Stockton; contractor,
James H. Kroh.
RESIDENCE and garage. $3000; No. 319
E-Mariposa St., Stockton; owner, P.
C. Hunt.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, $3500; B
S 8th bet. Ripley and Penn. ; owner,
Isaac Jarrett, 656 8th St., Richmond:
contractor, H. M. Stearns, 1017 Bis-
sell, Richmond.
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure wiirm air, keeping home at an even temperature. 60 percent
saving of fuel wMl pay for installation. Burns Coal, Wood or Gas
GROTH-GAGE CO.
816 W. 6th Str.tt
Los Angeles, Calif.
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Saturday. August IS, 1928
GARAGE and storage, $7500; W S Stand-
ard bet Marieu and Prospect; owner,
Mrs. A. W. Smith, 801 Standard; con-
tractor, B. F. Dustheinier, 801 Stand-
ard.
KESIDENCE and gara<e, J5300; E S 29th
bet. Nevin and Barrett, Richmond;
owner, W. Brown, 242 11th, Richmond
contractor, Fred C. Hosking, 541 Civ-
ic Center.
WAREHOUSE and garage, $1000; E S
6th bet. Chanslor and S. F. R. R.,
Richmond; owner, E. H. Higgins, 2
6th St., Richmond.
ALTER store front, S S Mac Donald bet.
10th and 11th Sts., Richmond; owner,
Arnstein & Mitchell, care Porter Co.,
411 15th St., Oakland; contractor, W.
C. Cone.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accented
August 4, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 1 Linda
Vista Subdiv of Petaluma. Chas A
Matheson to whom it may concern ....
July 30, 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— E 50 FT. LOTS 5 AND 6
Blk 12, McDonald's Addition, Santa
Rosa. Walter Stracke to whom it
may concern August 8, 1928
Aug. 9. 1928— LOT 287 BLK 9, Plat
Wheeler's Second Addition to Santa
Rosa. John T uus to whom it may
concern Aug. 9, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 10, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 6 Lin-
coln Manor. Stockton. Gust Nord-
strom & B Engstrand to whom it may
concern August 8, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 9. 1928— LOTS 1 and 3 & Pt of
5 Blk 42 Pacific Grove Retreat. Flavie
La Porte to Newman & Halsted
August 8. 1928
August 9, 1928— COMG AT PT 269 ft
westerly from Main St on N side of
Gabilan St Ely along Gabilan 25 ft
Nly along Gabilan 130 ft Wly along
Gabilan St 25 ft Sly along exact men-
tioned line of 130 ft to place of beg.
Salinas Title Guarantee Co to Bar-
rett & Hilp August 2. 192S
August 10, 1928— PT OF LOT 5 BLK 2
Pacific Grove Retreat. B J and Janet
McCreath Rogers to Newman & Hal-
sted August 8, 1928
August 10, 1928— LOT 35 & SLY hiot
Lot 33 Block 10, Wither's Addition.
Monterey City. Andrew James to J
C Anthony August 8, 192S
August 10, 1928— ALL OF E 49 ft. of
Lots 18 and 20 in Blk 105 of Pacific
Grove Retreat, Third Addn. E V
White to J C Anthony Aug. 5, 1923
~" LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amniml
August 8, 1928— LOT 6 & S% Lot 5 Blk
70, ofTicial map of City of Monterey.
W H McConnell vsPaul Cademartori
Paolo and Brecida Flores $270.04
August 8, 1928— LOTS 2 and 4 BLK 24
Little's Map of New Monterey. W H
McConnell vs Paul Cademartori and
Antonio and Rose Bautista $75
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
TIRE repair shop, $2950; 1600 I St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Sehestedt & Keefe,
premises; contractor, E. E. Syden-
strioker, 721 46th St., Sacramento.
REMODEL, $14,800; 604 K St., Sacra-
mento; owner, John Breuner Co.,
premises; contractor. Dean & Dean,
Calif. St. Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, and garage, $4000:
3417 Santa Cruz Way, Sacramento;
owner, A. R. Greeman, 4041 11th Ave.
DRY CLEANING plant, $5000; 1512 20th
St., Sacramento; owner, W. H. Ogg,
3331 1st Ave., Sacramento; contrac-
tor, G. O. Griffith, 4217 12th Ave.,
Sacramento.
HOTEL, $132,1100; 600 J St., Sacramento;
owner Harvey Rasmussen, 4224 Stock-
ton Blvd., Sacramento; contractor,
Campbell Const. Co., 800 R St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, and garage, $3000;
2725 4th Ave., Sacramento; owner, A.
R. Greeman, 4041 11th Ave., Sacto.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage; 5,000;
1521 3Sth St., Sacramento; owner, J.
W. Hoopes, 5140 14th Ave., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENSE, 7-room, and garage, $6500;
1?48 44th Ave., Sacramento; owner.
Flora C. Harvey, 1324 43rd Ave., Sac-
ramento.
ADDING two rooms, $1000; 1827 V St.,
Sacramento; owner, Horace Ripley,
premises; contractor, H. C. Price.
RESIDENCE, li-niom and garage. J4000;
No. 3031 Tenth Ave., Sacramento;
owner. Paul Russell, 2321 X St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage, $4200;
No. 1553 49th St., Sacramento; own-
er. D. H. Wolf, Premises.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage, $3000;
No. 3516 24th St.. Sacramento; own-
er, P. S. Woodard, 4425 13th Ave.,
Sacramento.
RE.S-IDENCE. 6-roora, and garage, $3,-
000; 2973 ?9th St., Sacramento; owner
L. J. Miller. 932 41st St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $5000
4639 Buckingham Way, Sacramento
owner. Earl Long, 516 La Purissima
RESIDENCE. 6-room. and garage, $4750
2303 14th Ave., Sacramento; owner,
S. E. Heden, 848 7th Ave., Sacra-
mento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 11, 1928— LOT 1476 W & K Tct
30. Sacramento. F D Butler, M A
Wingo and O A Close -Aug. 10, 192S
August 9, 1928— LOT 262 Swanston Pk.
Unit No 1. GO and Gladys O Grif-
fith to whom it may concern
August 9, l.'>28
August 9, 1928— E 10 ft. LOT 2303 & W
30 ft Lot 2303. Elmhurst. Burton H
and Mabel Hill to whom it may con-
cern
August 9, 192S— LOT 264 Swanston Pk.
Louis and Margaret H Gaume to
whom it may concern Aug. 9, 1928
August 11. 192S— 38.083 ACRES N of
Sacramento and south of river. Eng-
lish Est Co to whom It may concern
August 1, 1928
August 6. 1928— LOTS 27, 28 BLK 65.
K and B Hts., Fresno. J J Weyland
to whom it may concern Aug. 6. 1928
August 7, 1928- LOTS 33. 39, 40 ELK
6. Sierra Vista Addn., Fresno. W C
Scott to whom it may concern
August 7. 192S
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Auer. S. 192.S— LOT 504 Swanston Park.
Unit No. 2. Sacramento. J S Cin-
nanvind vs E J and Evelyn D
F.vialde $225
August 10. 192S — LOT 70 E Terrace.
Sacramento. E L Robinson vs H C
Jensen $163.30
August 7. 1928- FIVE ACRES NE cor
31st and Stockton Blvd. Dolan Bldg
Material Co vs C E Stephensen. et al
August 7. 1928- LOT 1 V and W 22nd
and 23rd Sts.. Sacramento. John T
and Chas J Kunst vs George Bergh .
$142.06
Norice of Non-Responsibility
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
August 7. 1928— E 200 ft of S 142.5 ft
Lot 4 Blk N Addn 4, N Sacramento.
Cap Bldg & Loan Assn not respon-
sible for improvements.
Recorded Amount
August 7. 192.'!— LOT 33 Western Pa-
cific Addn. Lloyd E Masters to Wm
T Martin and Dewey A Clark $282.50
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
ALTER. & ADDITIONS.
E & INYO STS., Fresno; alterations and
additions to plant.
Owner — The Danish Creamery Ass'n., E
and Inyo Sts., Fresno.
Architect — W. D. Coates Jr. Co., Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
Contractor — R. Pedersen Co. Inc., 446
Clark, Fresno.
Filed Aug. 7, 1928. Dated Aug 1928.
1st and 15th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $6271
Bond, $3135. Sureties, Chris H. Smith &
Harvor. Forfeit $20 per day. Limit, 35
working days. Plans filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, $5250; 521 Vassar St., Fres-
no; owner, Taylor & Wheeler, Brix
Bldg., Fresno.
SHOP, $1500; 1446 H St., Fresno; owner,
E. J. Weimar & Son, 436 Tosemlte,
Fresno.
ALTERATIONS & additions, $2500; 2820
Mariposa St.. Fresno; owner, John
McGinley Bishop.
DWELLINGS (2) and garages, $4000 each
No. 1550 and 1590 Poplar Ave.,
Fresno; owner, Lambert & Wood.
922 Vassar St., Fresno, $4000; owner, A.
G. Lampases, Rt. A, Box 438. Fresno.
STORE, $1500; 3093 Belmont Ave., Fresno
owner, Andy Madsen, Belmont and
1st St., Fresno.
CLEANING Plant, $2590; 540 Belmont
Ave., Fresno; owner, Capitol Cleaners
540 Belmont Ave.; contractor, Yarnell
& Garges.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 8. 1928— S 'A LOTS 1 AND 2. R,
S. 9th and 10th Sts., Fresno. W M
Reeder to D D Hawkins....Aug. 3, 1928
Aug. 8, 1928- LOT 41, Western Pacific
Addition, Fresno. Floyd E and Amy
B Van Vliet to whom it may concern
August 1, 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— N Y ST., bet. Sacramento
River and S P Tracks, Fresno. As-
sociated Oil Co to whom it may con-
cern August 1, 1928
August 9, 1928— ELKS BLDG., Fresno
(certain work). Fresno Elks Build-
Co to Sartarius Co -A.ug. 1, 1928
August 9, 1928— LOTS 47 and 48 BLK 1
Dale Addn., Fresno. Wilhelm Schefer
to whom it may concern -Aug. 8, 1928
August 10, 1928—1320 VAGADES ST.,
Fresno. B E Thomas to Fisher &
McNulty August 4, 1928
August 10, 1928— JOHN BURROUGHS
Elementary School. City of Fresno
School Dist to Barrett-Hicks Co
(heating and thermostat control)
August 9, 1928
August 10, 1928— BENJ FRANKLIN &
John C Fremont Schools. City of
Fresno School Dist to Barrett-Hicks
Co (plumbing) -August 9, 192S
August 10, 1928— KIRK TOILET BLDG.
City of Fresno School Dist to Shorb
& Neads (carpentry) ; Madary's Plan-
ing Mill (millwork); Fresno Hdw Co
(fiinish hardware) -August 9, 1928
August 10. 1928— L A WINCHELL
School. City of Fresno School Dist
to B A Newman August 9, 1928
August 10. 1928- LAFAYETTE ELE-
MENTARY School. City of Fresno
School Dist to J G Wilson Corp
-August 9, 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 7, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 8,
College Addn., Fresno. Elmer Rob-
erts vs Geo M Holland and Elizabeth
E Lewis $192
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SAN FRANCISCO LACKS DATA FOR
PROSPECTIVE IVIANUFACTURER
San Francisco must have a clearing
house for technical industrial informa-
tion and with that a comprehensive civic
plan, if it is to keep pace with the growth
of other Pacifice Coast cities, Guy Wil-
frid nayler, planning engineer declared
at a luncheon meeting of the board of
governors of the Civic League of Im-
provement Clubs and Associations, The
meeting was held at the Palace Hotel.
Hayler startled the gathering with
charts and data purporting to show
large percentage gains of other Coast
cities over San Francisco In valued or
manufactured products, cargo tonnage,
retail trade and other barometers of
municipal development. Decreases in
the number of workers in industries and
in the number of industrial establish-
ments were shown. The data was ob-
tained from Government statistics, Hayler
asserted, and covered a period 1919 to
1925 and 1926.
"Three major things have retarded
industrial growth," Hayler said.
"Adequate and proper facilities for
industrial traffic, a regional civic plan
definite and comprehensive and lack
of technical and accurate information
for the prospective manufacturer,
who can get that information or
much of it in every coast city ex-
cept San Francisco.
"The first of these three factors is
being worked out by the city now. The
second and third await organization and
activity of bureaus to develop such plans
and compile such information."
Broad scope of the Los Angeles plan-
ning commission and limited functions of
the San Francisco City Planning Com-
mission were compared by the speaker.
Appointment of a committee of the
league to make a full investigation of
the situation was urged by James W.
Sweeney. W. W. Watson presided.
STATE EXCHANGE TO MEET
AT SANTA BARBARA
The annual meeting of the Cali-
fornia State Builders' Exchange
will be held in Santa Barbara on
September 1. Headquarters will be
maintained at the Hotel Carrillo.
In addition to several matters of
importance, reports of the follow-
ing committees will be considered:
Exchange Organization Commit-
tee;
Building Code Committee;
Law and Legislative Committee;
Industrial Relations Committee;
Vocational Education Committee:
Quantity Survey Committee.
Election of officers for the ensu-
ing year will be another feature of
:he meeting.
U. S. FOREIGN TRADE IN CEMENT
There wei-e 2(iit.r»:i7 barrels of cement
(free and dutiable) valued at *35!l,637 im-
ported during the month of June, ac-
cording to preliminary figures of the De-
partment of Commerce. This is a
quantitative increase of 106 per cent over
those of June. 1927. when 129.111 barrels
valued at $201,682 were imported. Bel-
gium furnished 237. 8S6 barrels (89 per
cent of the total) valued at $312,471 dur-
ing June, 1928; for the corresponding
month of 1927 it furnished 107,760 bar-
rels (S4 per cent of the total) valued at
$163,846.
Imports of cement for the first six
months of 1928 totaled 1,336.827 barrels
valued at $1,831,276, compared with im-
ports of 1,004.649 barrels valued at $1,510,-
422 for the corresponding period of 1927.
Exports of cement from the United
States during June. 1928. amounted to 59,-
536 barrels valued at $202,313. This is a
quantitative decrease of 14 per cent from
American exports of this commodity in
June. 1927. when 69,206 barrels valued at
$237,281 were exported. During the first
six months of 1928 the United States ex-
ported 385,596 barrels valued at $1,335,414;
for the corresponding period of 1927
American exports of cement amounted to
415.626 barrels valued at $1,414,909.
RALPH McLERAN, CONTRACTOR AND
POLITICIAN DEAD
Ralpli McTjeran, general contractor and
former member of the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors, died at the St.
Francis Hospital, San Francisco, Aug. 21,
where for tliree months he had waged a
gallant fight with all his wanmg strengtn
against an illness which led physicians
to abandon hope for his recovery weeks
ago. Death ended his career at the age
of 58 years.
Mr. McLeran filled the position as a
member of the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors for sixteen years during
which period he served several times as
acting mayor and occupied the post of
chairman of the Finance Committee for
eiglit years. He was a staunch advocate
of municipal utilities and the creation of
a Public Utilities Committee to admin-
ister them.
Mr. McLeran was an active member of
the San Francisco Builders' Exchange.
During his career as a contractor he
erected many of San Francisco's business
structures, his last activity in the con-
struction field being the erection of the
Hotel Tioga at Merced,
ARCHITECTS EXPRESS AMERICA,
ARTISTS DO NOT
"The American architect is expressing
American life; whereas the American art-
ist is still miles behind him," was the
declaration of Dr. Vaclay Vytlacil, when
discussing "Modern Art" before the City
Commons Club in Berkeley.
A distinguished and brilliant lecturer
at the summer session of the University
of California, whence he came from Aka-
demie Hoffman, Munich, Germany. Dr.
Vytlacil is an American artist who found
It necessary to leave America for Europe
a few years ago in order to come in con-
tact with the best creative thought in
modern art.
"American artists are 50 years behind
Europe." said Dr. Vytlacil, "whereas our
architects are expressing American life
in their creations. The failure of Amer-
ican artists to keep up with American ar-
chitects is responsible for the movement
in this country to do away with interior
wall decoration and architects are justi-
fied in encouraging the movement. They
do not %vant their walls opiled or the ef-
fect of their beautiful rooms destroyed
by the failure of our artists.
"New York is coming into the stride as
one seat of our culture in this country.
I expect California to be the center of
another seat. It will not come, however,
until both artists and the people realize
the difference between creative effort ex-
pressed in true art and photagraphic ef-
fort which merely imitates.
"Claude Monet was the founder of the
so-called school of impressionism. Other
great men followed him and Paul Cezanne
is now accepted in the art world as the
father of modern art seeking to create
the same sensation in the person who be-
holds the picture he would have if he
stood before the object.
"The camera cannot do this and the
artist is doomed to failure if he is bound
by the literal portrayal of photography.
There are certain dynamic reactions in
the life of today that never before exist-
ed. Neither Europe nor America can go
back to the Rennaissance or Greek per-
iod. The artists of Europe are getting
these reactions and because ^Americans
are failing to do so we have not kept up
with Europe."
Dr. Vytlacil was first trained In the Art
Institute of Chicago and the Art Stu-
dents League of New York. In Europe
he was connected with the Munich Acad-
emy, Kaiser Friederich Museum and the
Graphische Sammlung at Dortmund in
Germany. His discussion of the subject
was illustrated by a series of lantern
slides selected to show hom the modern
school has been developed.
SAN FRANCISCO TO BOND
Bond issues covering nine items and
totaling $15,000,000 have been agreed up-
on by the San Francisco Board of Super-
visors and will appear on the November
ballot. The issues to be voted upon fol-
low: Health Department, including Health
Center Building, $3,500,000: purchase of
lands and improvements for playgrounds,
$3,100,000; sewers in various sections of
city. $2,230,000; McLaren Park develop-
ment, $2,000,000; Aquatic Park develop-
ments, $500,000; Marina Extension, $400.-
000; development of Municipal Airport,
$1,700,000; completion of Civic Center
project, $1,000,000; Broadway Tunnel
project, $570,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 25
PROFESSIONAL QUANTITY SURVEYOR
CAN ELIMINATE IRRESPONSIBLE BIDDER
(Address of F. E. Dischner, Detroit, quantity surveyor and secretary of the Amer-
ican Institute of Quantity Surveyors, at third annual conventton in New
York City)
I wish to draw a word picture of pres-
ent day methods of competition with true
incidents which the writer has exper-
ienced.
We shall label our first character in the
picture. "Mr. Brown." Mr. Brown is an
executive in one of the largest, most
reputable, and successful general con-
tracting companies in my locality and
well acquainted with the drawer of this
picture.
Announcing my presence at the infor-
mation desk eventually brought me into
this executive's office, and this is about
the exact conversation which ensued:
"Sit down Disch — what's on youi
mind?"
Said I, "I am wondering what interest
you might have in the large skyscraper
which has just come out for figures?"
"Let's see the comijetition," says Mr.
Brown. He glanced over the list of nine-
teen invited contractors. "Guess not,"
says he.
"We can't do anything against those
birds and it is only a waste of time."
"Mr, Brown, what were the competitive
quotations for plastering on the job?"
Mr. Brown gets out the file and asks,
"Disch, who used your surveys?"
After giving this information he stated,
"Well, your patrons are certainly bunch-
ed together, but who is this fellow Smith?
He is thirty per cent below your bunch."
"I never heard of him, Mr. Brown. Did
you use his quotation?"
"No, we did not; however, we are quite
sure that our low competitor did. We
were not willing to take a chance on him
Disch, I should think you could do more
good for everybody concerned if ymi
would make a special effort to educate
such competition. It would be a great
favor to the responsible contractor. When
such quotations come into this office, we
know that we will be stung if we use
them, however, our irresijonslble com-
petitor is willing to take the chance. See
what you can do?"
Decides To Try Out Smith
"Well. Mr, Brown, there is an old say-
ing, 'Show me your company and I'll tell
you what you are,' and I surely do not
relish their company however, for the
good of the trades, I'll try it."
"All right, Disch, and let me know how
you pan out."
This interview with Mr. Brown gave
me much food for thougnt and as I re-
called, many of the reliable subcjntrac-
tors had voiced the same opinion regard-
ing irresponsible competition and also
threatened to discontinue competition, so
I finally decided to give the idea a try-
out.
A week later the plastering contract or,
the above building was awarded to "Mr.
Smith" and the writer took bis survey
out to Mr. Smith, who has a very small
establishment. • • • Mr. Smith ha=
been a plasterer all his life and does his
own estimating in the evenings. He is
absolutely sure the architects do not
know what they are talking about in re-
gard to their specifications. He is a prac-
tical plasterer and knows more about his
trade than any theoretical man can te'l
him and he intends to do the job accord-
ing to his ideas.
"How long does it take you to esti-
mate a iob like this?" I asked.
"Oh, I can take any of them off in a
few hours," was his answer. (We had
spent five days on this survey. He was
not very much interested in quantity sur-
vey, for he had nothing to do in the eve-
nings, therefore it cost him nothing for
estimating. I finally showed him our
survey, donating same and asked if he
would look it over.
After a few days another big job comes
out for quotations and in comes Mr.
Smith to the office.
Admits Survey Was Pretty Good
"That was a pretty nice survey, Disch-
ner, that you made on the last job, I
checked it over; sorry thai I did not have
it when I put in my bid, for I found that
I had left out quite a few items. Guess
that I will come out right, though, if they
have enough extras,"
He then asked if I was surveying the
big job that came out yesterday.
"Tou know I would like to get in on
some of these big jobs. I haven't the
overhead my competitors have and should
be able to make some money at least I
have nothing to lose in taking a chance."
I asked, "Do you get requests from the
large genera! contractors on these jobs?"
"Well, no," said he, "but I want to get
started with them and show them I can
figure."
"Well, Mr. Smith, I am not so sure that
I shall be making plastering surveys on
this job, for my time will be pretty well
taken up to finish millwork, carpentry
and painting surveys in time for the clos-
ing date."
"Well. I'll phone you tomorrow," says
he, "and if you are not going to make
plastering surveys then I'll do it myself."
Mr. Smith phones next day and I told
him I would have the plastering survey
ready in due time.
"How much will it cost?" he asks.
"Well, let me see. (Mr. Smith had said
he could estimate any joo In a few hours;
for the principle involved we must have
him use this survey. I think it will run
about ten dollars, Mr. Smith."
"That's the best you can do, is it? It
must be a pretty big job. Well, all right,
Dischner, phone me when you have it fin-
ished,"
There was much anxiety and nervous-
ness on my part as to the result of Mr,
Smith's quotation, and a great relief to
find same second high.
However. Mr. Smith continued to fig-
ure several more jobs and in each case
bis quotation was near the top.
Later Mr. Smith again came in to the
office. "Dischner," said he, "I sure don't
know what to make of these blanket y
blank competitors. They are figuring so
low, I am positive they will lose their
shirts on such bids. Guess I'll forget
about the large jobs and go back to the
small houses."
Smith Keeps His Promise
A year has now passed and Mr, Smith
has kept his promise. He has forgotten
the large jobs, also forgotten my entire
compensation in the matter. However,
the experience was well worth the lost
compensation, for I personally had ac-
complished my purpose, i, e,, I had edu-
cated a bad competitor by presenting to
him a real word picture of true constitu-
ents regarding plans and specifications.
Keeping no record of unit cost, he rea-
.sons labor units from his own personal
ability. His units for materials are and
should be higher than his responsible
competitors because of financial condi-
tions and lack of buying power. By elim-
inating his guesswork on quantities we
have succeeded in bettering his compe-
tion and before he ever gets a contract
he must prove his service and quality,
as is the case with all reliable competi-
tion.
For the good of the trades it has been
necessary to perform the above pro-
cedure at least a dozen times on the va-
rious trades in the past few years, with
the same results both morally and finan-
cially In each case.
Among our patrons on various trades,
we have contractors for and against trade
associations. From a competitive stand-
point, it is always the man on the out-
side who is most bothersome. Unfor-
tunately he is the one who sets the price
at which responsible competitors must
try and furnish real service and quality.
The professional surveyor stands alone
In his position to educate irresponsible
competition. With price consideration
eliminated, quality and service will be the
real issue in obtaining contracts, and then
reliable contractors will once more pride
themselves on these important elements
with some assurance rf a resonable profit.
The owner will receive full value for his
dollar and the architects will be reliev.^d
of many job disputes, arising because the
irresponsible contractor has tried to sac-
rifice quality in order to make conditions
meet his quotations.
SAN FRANCISCO "STOP" SIGNS TO
BE ILLUMINATED
San Francisco is making progress with
regards to traffic regulations. Five hun-
dred arterial stop signs erected by the
California State Automobile Association
to designate intersections of through
streets in all parts of this city will soon
be flashing a night warning to motor-
ists. Illumination of the signs, which
have recently been wired with a fiasher
signal by the city department of elec-
tricity, has been approved by the traffic
committee of the Board of Supervisors.
The signs will fiash the word "Stop"
at every intersection of designated ar-
terial streets and on the reverse side
will show the names of the intersecting
streets. The signs were designed and
erected by the Association's road-signing
department to meet conditions on San
Francisco streets. When the signs are
illuminated, motorists will be held strictly
accountable for observance of the reg-
ulation requiring a complete stop at in-
tersections of arterial streets.
San Francisco street intersections will
soon be marked with the four button plan
for guiding turns at intersections in com-
pliance with the terms of the new Mc-
Clintock traffic ordinance. The super-
visor's committee took action providing
for installation of the four buttons to re-
place the center button now in use.
The committee also authorized the pur-
chase of 60.000 traffic lane markers to he
used to mark crosswalks adjacent to all
schools in this city. This work is to be
done before the opening of the fall term
of school.
Saturday. August
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
STEEL INSTITUTE PROTESTS USE
OF FOREIGN STRUCTURAL STEEL
Charles F. Abbott, Executive Director,
American Institute of Steel Construction,
Inc.. authorizes the following: statement:
The American Institute of Steel Con-
struction, Inc., has been repeatedly re-
quested to express its • pinion on the
structural steel that is now being oc-
casionally imported from abroad. We
have always taken the stand that a tech-
nical association such as the Institute
is not concerned in political matters, but
it is most vitally interested in the qual-
ity of the material which goes into con-
struction work. The Institute has evolv-
ed standard specifications for steel con-
struction work ■'-•hich have been adopted
with full confidence of their value by
practically every city in the United
States. These standards will not work
unless the steel used measures up to the
high quality specified.
Under the Specification for Structural
Steel for Buildings of the American So-
ciety for Testing Materials, which the
American Institute of Steel Construction
has incorporated as a part of its Stand-
ard Specification for Structural Steel for
Buildings, it is stipulated that the steel
used shall meet certain reauirements. If
the material passes these tests it may be
made by either the Bessemer or the Open
Hearth process. Bessemer steel is not so
uniform in quality and we realize that
only when the steel is made by the Open
Hearth process can we be fully assured
that it will meet the high standards re-
quired.
Inasmuch as most of the imported
structural steel is produced by the I3esse-
mer process a word of caution is issued
to building owners in the United States.
Foreign steel produced by the Bessemer
process should be subjected to the most
rigid tests before it is incorporated in
any American structure. Aside from the
chemical structure of the foreign mater-
ial it not infrequently happens that its
geometric proportions also make it in-
ferior for American practice. Our 12-
inch beams have a certain desirable
flange width, and their webs a specific
thickness, with metal so disposed as to
prive the highest efficiency. On the other
hand, the European product has less
metal in the flange, which makes it easier
to roll but less efficient per pound of
steel. In the United States the highest
uniform quality of steel is used and no
matter what mill may make the beam, it
is produced according to known stand-
ard specifications. It is rigidly inspected
before it leaves the mill to determine
whether or not it meets the necessary re-
quirements.
It will be wise for steel contractors
not to look for price savings in the pur-
chase of foreign-made structural steel,
for in most cases nothing is gained there-
by. Should a consignment of steel reach
here and be found impractical for use,
much time is lost by replacing that ship-
ment by the domestic product. We have
today word from Jliami, Florida, that
construction work on the N. W. Twelfth
Avenue bridge over the Miami river Is
held up because the steel for the struc-
ture was purchased in Europe. Owing to
a strike, the shipment is still held in a
Belgian port. The contractors on this
bridge would have completed their work
last May 15, but for this delay in receiv-
ing the steel.
Not all losses are incident to delays in
delivery, when a contract is based upon
foreign steel. Some contracts in Brook-
lyn, N. Y., were held up because the for-
eign steel did not measure up to specifica-
tions and American material was sub-
stituted. That action was taken as a re-
sult of an inspection instituted by Albert
E. Kleinert, building superintendent of
Brooklyn.
Mr. Kleinert is the author of the state-
ment that he has found imported struc-
tural steel ten per cent weaker than do-
mestic structural steel. Europe does not
find it necessary to make structural steel
to American standards, for they usuallj'
construct buildings not over five or six
stories in height where strength of ma-
terial is not so important.
Domestic steel manufacturers are fully
aware of the extreme importance of fiaw-
less steel in construction work and they
maintain the necessary iiigh standards in
the production of this steel. They make
and record the tests made on each melt,
which record can be compared and cnecU-
ed against the finished steel from each
melt, because every piece of finished steel
is indelibly stamped with the manufac-
turer's name and the melt number.
It is generally impracticable to obtain
such a record on steel imported from
abroad. Tests made after its delivery are
inadequate. In May of this year certain
steel reported to have been imported was
subjected to test at Columbia University.
The results of that test were not con-
clusive, and were so reported by building
inspectors, for they established only the
value of the pieces actually tested and
failed to connect them with all the im-
ported steel in question.
The American Institute of Steel Con-
struction, Inc., is not opposed to im-
ported steel because it is foreign made,
but it is opposed to anything that tends
to lower American standards. If foreign
steel is to be imported for structures here
it should be subjected to the same rigid
tests at the mill to which we subject our
domestic product, and when it fails to
meet those requirements its use in build-
ings and bridges should be prohibited.
SUB-CONTRACTORS OF BAKERSFIELD
FORM ASSOCIATION-CODE OF ETHICS
Formation of the Eakprsfiekl Sub-
contractors Association, designed to ol)-
tain a higher class of work, secure pay-
ment within 25 days after jobs are com-
pleted, and correct the abuses of lien
rights, is announced.
Holding its first official session, the
association elected A. £3. Abbott, presi-
dent; R. E. Myers, vice-president, and
A. J. Hendricks, seci'etary- treasurer.
"We are starting an immediate drive to
get every sub-contractor in the city
into our organization, for only by the co-
operation of all can present conditions
be improved." Secretary Hendricks
stated. "Tlie Master Plumbers' Associa-
tion has signified its intention of coming
in as a body; four cement contractors
have announced they will join, and all of
the electrical workers are coming in."
Powerful Force
Making for the improvement of con-
struction work in general, the new as-
sociation looms as a powerful force in
building circles, workmg for the good
of all parties concerned.
Particularly will it carry on its fight
for securing payment for its work with-
in 25 days after the work is completed.
At present the sub-contractor must wait
until 35 days after an entire building is
completed, necessitating an uncalled-for
outlay of capital, officials of the new
group aver.
A decision to launch an immediate
drive for members and adoption of a
code of ethics weie important events of
the conference.
Code of Ethics
The code of ethics is as follows:
"Recognizing the duty we owe to the
public, it is fitting and proper that this
organization adopt a code of ethics hav-
ing for its object the promotion of cor-
dial relationship between its members,
thereby exemplifying the spirit of fair-
ness in our dealings with our fellow men.
In affiliating with this organization mem-
bers thereby pledge themselves to adhere
faithfully to the following precepts:
Article I
"The foundation of business is confi-
dence, which springs from integrity, fair
dealing, eflicient service, and mutual
benefit.
Article II
"The reward' of business for service
rendered is a fair profit plus a safe re-
serve, commensurate with risks involved
and foresight exercised.
Article III
"To stand firmly for fair and honest
dealings, and condemn without reserve
any unfair or dishonest practices; seek-
ing only success founded on honor, justice
and equity.
Article IV
"To do all work in strict accordance
with the spirit of my contract, written
or implied, and refuse absolutely to esti-
mate, install or be connected with any
work not in conformity with specifica-
tions, or inferior quality, or not suited
to the work.
Article V
"To meet my obligations in accordance
with established and accepted credit
methods.
Article VI
"To use my best endeavors to elevate
the standards of the vocation in which
1 am engaged, and so administer my
affaii-s that others may find it wise,
profitable, and conducive to happiness by
emulating my example.
Article VII
"To hold that barter of my goods and
service for fair, reasonable profit is both
legitimate and ethical.
Article VIII
"To do my best to elevate my vocation
and deserve and demand for it the re-
spect and confidence of the public.
Article IX
"Members should not injure the repu-
tation or prospects of another, or in any
manner attempt to supplant him after
definite steps have been taken to make an
award, or engage his services. The ele-
ment of human relationship shall be given
consideration in all of our dealings.
Article X
"Members should discourage the prac-
tice of making a deposit for the use of
plans, in making estimates.
Article XI
"Members should urge the practice on
the part of architects of including in the
■■^o. cification under each heading, all of
the work in each trade.
Article XM
"Members should work in harmony
with eveiTone interested in the building
industry, and in each individual contract
shall consider the far reaching effect of
fair dealing with the owner, architect
and others interested in bringing into
f eneral practice better co-operation and
a more intimate understanding of their
relationship."
IDLE FUNDS ARE ECONOMIC WASTE
There is a tremendous economic waste
wliich causes a direct loss to the invest-
ing public through allowing available
funds to remain idle.
The loss of time between receipt of
funds and the placing of them upon an
income — producing basis means a loss of
return that can never be made up — time
lost is forever gone. If funds are per-
mitted to remain idle for four months,
for example, at 6 per cent there is the
equal of a 2 point loss involved. No one
has profited, therefore the oversight or
intentional delay has proved an economic
waste.
One of the strongest arguments for
saving through a building and loan asso-
ciation is that the investor can place his
funds at work without delay and still
keep them readily available for any
emergency or anticipated need. — The
Home Financer.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 23, 1!)28
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
"The Observer" is in receipt of a
folder from the Pacific Portland Cement
Company which is a story in itself. It
shows a mechanic standing between two
bags of cement — one labeled Foreign
Cement and the other American Cement.
"Use of foreign cement costs me my
job," says the mechanic. "Use American
Cement and keep me at my job."
he says. Eleven billion barrels of
Foreign Cement have been sold in
American markets since 1922. The cost
of this to American wage earners is sum-
marized as follows: cement workers, $5,-
254.655; rail workers, $3,345,997; mine
workers, $1,346,916; power workers, $353,-
759; machinery workers. $425,502; textile
workers, $527,134. Lost to American
workers, 1,905,956 working days. Loss to
American payrolls. $11,253,963. Here is
a study in figures. Think it over.
California's share of the 1930-1931 fed-
eral aid appropriations will amount to
$2,500,000 annually on the state's seven
per cent sj'stem and an addition of ap-
proximately $625,000 annually for forest
highway construction. This total of ap-
proximately $6,250,000 for the biennium
does not include forest development funds
which will be available to the Forest
Service for the development of roads and
of rails necessary for opening and pro-
tecting the national forests. The seven
per cent system is a system approved by
the United States Government, in con-
nection with the construction of which
federal aid will be extended to the states
by the government, and which consists
of seven per cent of the estimated road
mileage at the time oi the adoption of
the Federal Aid Act of 1921. At that
time, the California Highway Commis-
sion determined the total road mileage in
the state to be 70,000 miles, so that 4900
miles of highways in California could be
designated as federal aid highway. Fed-
eral aid appropriations up to June 30.
192S. totaled $27,042,667.
Damage amounting to Thousands of
dollars is being done annually to new
pavements in Berkeley as a result of In-
adequate sewer facilities, according to
Harry Goodridge. acting city engineer,
in stressing the necessity for voting $500,-
000 in bonds for extensions to existing
storm and sanitary sewers and for addi-
tions to the present system. In addition,
the city is facing damage suits and is
otherwise being confronted with a
tangler financa! predicament because of
overcharged sewage facilities.
Benson Super-Power Corp., a $10,000,-
000 concern of ' Georgetown, Del., has
been granted a California business charter
by Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan.
The company proposes to develop a su-
per-power system in this and other
states. Directors are: W. H. T. Gahan
of Redondo Beach. Cal.; C. W. Oliver
and F. Lewis of London. England. Robt.
H. Fulton of Monterey Park. Cal., is
state agent.
Little Rock Power & Water Co. of Los
Angeles has been authorized by the State
Department of Public Works. Division of
"Water Rights, for a $600,000 power de-
velopment on Little Rock Creek in Los
Angeles. Power will be sold to the
Southern Sierra Power Company for com-
mercial distribution. The authorizatiori
calls for diversion of fifty cubic feet by
direct diversion and 7547 acre feet be-
tween November and July by storage
behind two dams.
Definite plans for financing the initia-
tion of California's proposed co-ordinated
water development and conservation pro-
grom. a $300,000,000 project tran-scending
e\'en the great Boulder canyon dam ven-
ture in magnitude, will be laid before the
joint legislative water investigation com-
mittee within the next 30 days. Edward
Hyatt Jr.. state engineer, has been at
work for several months on the financial
aspect of the giant water project. The
high dam at Kennett in the Sacramento
canyon, wliich it is estimated would store
2.940,000 acre feet of water, is said to
have been used by Engineer Hyatt as
the "typical unit" of the project in
working out the financial set-up.
The H;..vward-San Matto bridge is
completed more than half way across
San Francisco bay. The structure is 51.3
per cent completed. It is scheduled to
be opened to trafllc by June. 1928. To
date. 2S52 of the concrete piles have
been driven, with 567 sections of concrete
decking in place. Last week 2220 lineal
feet of the bridge was finished with rail
and curb. Work on the steel spans, in-
cluding a lift span, at the main ship
channel of the bay. Portions of the
bridge in v.arious stages no^v extend
more than three miles into the bay from
the eastern shore. Other sections are
being completed on the west side. About
50.160 cubic yards of fill have been placed
on the marshlands between the bridge-
head and Mount Edeti.
Apartments are not popular in Balti-
more. It is perhaps the only large city
in the country that can report that in-
terest in apartment livins- has declined
about 50 per cent in the last eight years,
although multi-family construction has
been active in Maryland's capital. The
Baltimore Association of Commerce says
that in 1921. figures show that 10.5 per
cent of the population of the city was
housed in apartments and S5 per cent in
one-family houses. In 1927, however, the
apartment house population dropped 5.34
per cent.
Bids w il be considered by the San
Francisco Board of Public Works on
September 19 for the construction of the
Bernal Cut. under Contract No. 1. This
is a $545,000 project, according to esti-
mates of City Engineer M. M. O'Shaugh-
nessy. Three bridges are included in the
improvement, the Bosworth street bridge
to cost $250,000, the Highland Avenue
bridge. $40,000 and the Richland Avenue
bridge. $11,500. Walls will involve an ex-
penditure of $28,000; stairways, $4250;
grading, $125,000; sewers, $22,000; pave,
curbs, walks, $86,000; fences and copings.
$9500; electric work, $4400. Plans for
this work are obtainable from the Bureau
of Engineering, Department of Public
Works, 3rd Floor, City Hall.
U. S. Civil Service Commission an-
nounces examinations will be held shortly
for the position of Senior Architect, pay-
ing $4600 a year; Associate Architect,
$3200 a year; Assistant Architect. $2600
a year. Tlie examinations are to fill
vacancies under the office of the Super-
vising Architect in connection with a
$200,000,000 public buildings program.
Receipt of applications closes Sept. 26.
Full information may be obtained from
the United States Civil Service Commis-
sion, Washington, D. C. or from the
secretary of the United States Civil Ser-
vice Board of Examiners at the post
office or customhouse In any city.
New orders of fabricated structural
steel in July, as reported to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by tlie principal man-
ufacturers, were 78 per cent of capacity,
based on total orders of 225,623 tons re-
ported by fabricators with a capacity of
290.155 tons per month, as against June
orders of SI per cent of capacity and 92
per cent a year ago. Shipments of fab-
ricated structural steel in July represent-
ed 73 per cent of the capacity of firms
reporting this item as against 71 per cent
in June and 69 per cent a year ago.
Among recently formed trade associa-
tions is the Gray Iron Institute, organ-
ized on a permanent basis during a meet-
ing in Philadelphia of gray iron foundry
interests. The stated purposes of the In-
stitute are as follows: (1) Promotion of
sound business ethics in the industry;
(2) collection and distribution of Informa-
tion relative to the manufacture of gray
iron castings; (3) study of new methods
for merchandising gray iron castings',
to strengthen present markets, to develop
new markets and to discover new uses;
(4) promotion of uniformity in methods
of cost accounting; (5) research work to
further improve the quality of gray iron
castings: (6) establishment and main-
tenance of standards of quality for gray
iron castings.
The small manufacturing concerns must
adopt modern methods to survive, ac-
cording to Dwight A. Smith, construction
engineer, and Robert E. Branch, mechan-
ical engineer, of San Francisco. In a
recent article appearing in trade papers
these two writers stated that the "pres-
ent hit and miss methods of manufacture
must be supplanted by advanced produc-
tion methods if small concerns are to
come through the present period of in-
tense competition."
A tentative simplified practice recom-
mendation for hospital plumbing fixtures
has been worked out by the manufactur-
ers of vitreous china, porcelain and enam-
eled fixtures. This recommendation is
now in the hands of the Standardization
and Simplification Committee of the
American Hospital Association for review
and further recommendation as to defi-
nite types and sizes to be used as stand-
ard items for various purposes.
GERMANY HAS HOMES RENTING AT
$1 A YEAR
The United States has its $1 a year
men but as far as known Germany is the
only country to have produced a settle-
ment of homes to rent at $1 a year,
points out the "Home Financier." official
organ of the California Building-Loan
League. This in the face of reports that
Germany has a large housing shortage
and high rentals are the rule throughout
the country.
For the past 409 years residents of Fug-
gerei, a section of Augsberg, Germany,
have paid but $1 a year for house
rental. Jacob Fugger, a German mer-
chant prince and banker laid out the 106
homes of the section for people of small
means. The only qualifying conditions
are the tenant must follow a trade, shall
be a Roman Catholic, and not be a sub-
ject of public charity.
Each little home was provided with a
bath when it was built four centuries
ago. Ancient hand pumps are still used
to draw drinking water.
Saturday, August 25, 19
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
An exterior cold water paint, suitable
for application either with a hand-brush
or a spray-gun. has just been announced
by the United States Gypsum Company as
the latest product of their research lab-
oratories. The paint is called Texolite,
and will be sold by the company's Tex-
tone division, of which W. L. Pringle is
manager. "Texolite," according to Mr.
Pringle, "is suitable for application over
any clean masonry sui/ace. or over any
painted surface that is in good condi-
tion. The material itself is a white
powder. Water is added on the job. Any
shade of color can be obtained by mixing
in limeproof colors." Texolite will be
distributed through the representative
dealer organization that has been built
up for the sale of Textone.
Henry G. Lehrbach, secretary and busi-
ness manager of the Pasadena Board
of Education, has resigned his position,
effective October 1. He will become sec-
retary and tixasurer of Hygiene Products
Company of Pasadena, manufacturers of
the "Hygi-Sept" sewage disposal ap-
paratus for buildings where municipal
sewerage facilities are not available.
Modern Homes Equipment Co. an-
nounces the opening of a showroom at
4814 Broadway, featuring the G. I.
Sellers & Company line of portable cabi-
nets and built-in kitchen furniture. The
line comprises 65 units built of hardwood
throughout. Noiseless oil burners of the
Hydro-Oil Fire Corp. is shown in actual
demonstration at the exhibit.
Watson Eros.. Inc.. of Brentwood, has
filed articles of incorporation at Mar-
tinez. The cumpaiiv is capitalized for
$50,000 and will do business in a! kinds
of machmery, airplanes. motorcycles,
motor l)oats and mechanical devit-es of
use in these products. Directors are: D.
W. and W. C. Watson and E. L,. Gerry,
all of Brentwood.
D. S. McGhie, Director, G. L. Giesen
Ltd., King's Chambers, Wellington, N. Z..
a manufacturers' agent with headquar-
ters in Wellington and sales organization
covering New Zealand, wishes to rep-
resent manufacturers in that area, par-
ticularly in the building trades lines.
Matheny Bros. Lumber Co. at Marys-
ville has been purchased by the Union
Lumber Co. which is owned by Heinian
Cheim. The change is effective Sept.
1. The plant is located at Eleventh
and E Bts., Marysville, on property leased
from the Southern Pacific Railroad.
Port Costa Brjck Works has recently
added new plant equipment permitting
the manufacture of a line of common
brick of attractive color and design, ac-
cording to B. R. Hoerr, secretary and
general sales inanager for the company,
who was formerly associated with the
United Materials Company.
USE OF CREOSOTED WOOD BLOCK
FLOORS INCREASES
The use of treated wood block floors in
the United States in 1927 increased 28
per cent over the previous year, accord-
ing to figures prepared by the U. S.
Forest Service in co-operation with the
American Wood- Preservers* Association,
just released. A total of 13,853.817 square
feet of these blocks treated with creo-
sote or creosote-coal-tar paving oil was
laid in 1927.
ALONG THE LINE
Walter Altevogt, former San Jose
building contractor, died in Riclimond,
Va., August 21, from the effects of poison.
Altevogt left California after he was
caught in a scheme to blackmail the
California Mutual Building & Loan As-
sociation and its officials. Once a suc-
cessful contractor. Altevogt plunged in
his building operations and found him-
self bankrupt. Instead of attempting to
rebuilt his fortune as a contractor, he
began his plot against the San Jose
building and loan company.
Monterey County Highway Association
has recommended to the Monterey county
supervisors a $2.00,0(10 bond issue to
finance construction of a county highway
system.
Sacramento will decide on two bond
issues at an election scheduled for Au-
gust 2S. one providing $688,000 for im-
provements and additions to Municipal
Filtration Plant and $305,200 for installa-
tion of a manually operated Central Fire
Alarm System with 38 new call boxes,
purchase of fire equipment and erection
of a new fire station.
The second annual national Highway
Congress and Exposition of Mexico will
be held in Mexico City, October 3 to 6,
under the sponsorship of the Mexican
National Highway Commission, with
which the American Road Builders' As-
sociation is co-operating. Many of the
American equipment manufacturers will
exhibit, and a special train will be run
to Mexico City from the United States.
Senor Octavio Dubois is president of the
National Highway Commission of Mexico
and also of the Pap American Division
of the American Roac! Builders' Asso-
ciation.
Mark E. Ryan, electrical contractor, for
the past fifteen years chief of the Red-
wood City Fire Department still holds of-
fice, despite the fact that he submitted
his resignation to the city council. The
city board refused to accept the resigna-
tion at the same time giving him a vote
of thanks for services during his term.
Declaring that the Uniform Building
Code is "the only code, either in existence
at the present time or in formation in
California, which is fair to all building
materials," J. E. Fraser, secretary of the
California Retail Lumbermen's Associa-
tion, has sent a copy of the Code to J. A.
Minnich, secretary of the Tennessee Re-
tail Lumber & Millwork Dealers' As-
sociation of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED FOR S. F.
BUILDING LAWS
The Board of Public Works, on recom-
mendation of John B. Leonard, superin-
tendent of the Bureau of Building In-
spection, has forwarded to the Board of
Supervisors an amendment to the San
Francisco Building Laws with a recom-
medation that it be passed, the amend-
ment to be known as Section 97:
"When the roof is supported by
steel trusses, the roof may be of
splined plank not less than 2%- inches
thick supported on steel purlins, pro-
vided, however, that the wood plank
is protected on the outside by metal
sheets, terra cotta tile or slate, and
provided further that the ceiling
under the trusses is constructed in
accordance with Section 103, and is
supported on structural steel framing
spaced not further than 3 foot cen-
ters. Not less than 2 inch clear air
space shall be left between the low-
est part of the trusses and the sus-
pended ceiling."
HERE — THERE
EVERYWHERE
A warning '.las been broadcast from
state highway headquarters at Sacra-
mento to all highway officials of the
state, warning them to be on the look-
out for an impostor who has approached
rock contractors seeking to obtain a
promise of a royalty upon rock furnished
the state. Highway officials or contrac-
tors who may be approached by him are
asked to report the fact immediately to
the proper authorities.
Tilton & Stadille, general contractors
of Madera, have been admitted to mem-
bership in the Fresno Builders' Exchange.
Other new members include the J. D.
Halstead Lumber Co. and the Jourdan
Concrete Pipe Company.
F. L. Robinson of the H & S Electric
Co., La Grande, Ore., was elected presi-
dent of the Oregon Electragists at the
second annual convention held in the
Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Aug. 18.
Chas. Gracelon of Klamath Falls was
chosen vice-president. J, R. Tomlinson
of Portland was re-elected secretary-
treasurer.
The Second National Fuels Meeting will
be held in the Cleveland Hotel, Cleve-
land, Ohio, on September 17 to 20, in-
clusive, under the auspices of the Fuels
Division of the American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers. The registration
headquarters will open early on the
morning of Monday. Sept. 17, 1928, and at
11 o'clock Thomas T. Baker. President
of Carnegie Institute of Technology, will
deliver the address, marking the of-
ficial opening.
Bricklayers of the San Francisco Bay
District have adopted the five-day
week, effective September 1. according to
an announcement of officials of Locals
No. 7 and 8 of California. "Tlie slack
volume of construction work being done
in the Bay district." said the announce-
ment "and the majority of our members
being unemployed, results on our now
\^'orking on a basis of much less than
five days a week. Therefore we feel that
the shorter week is the only remedy for
unemployment, and will be a benefit to
tlie interests of all engaged in construc-
tion work." The five-day week plan will
not affect monthly salaried men working
for corporations, nor City, State or Fed-
eral employes, the statement said.
Bert B. Snyder, Santa Cruz attorney,
addressed members of the building trades
council and the construction fraternity
at Santa Cruz, August 20. Mr. Snyder
reviewed and discussed the various
phases of the present day law with its
many ramifications and pointed out par-
ticularly that notwithstanding the com-
paratively clear and concise recitals of
the several code sections upon
the subject, a general survey of the
court decisions interpreting the law since
the many changes enacted by the legis-
lature of 1911 is necessary to a general
understanding. He pointed out that in
general the California lien laws are of
great protection to workingmen and ma-
terialmen and although the lien can fail
in some cases, in the average case, they
afford a full measure of protection.
At the general meeting of the Fresno
Builders' Exchange to be held next month
plans will be outlined for a picnic and
barbecue to be held at the Riverside GoU
Club. Gus Rohr, Leonard Ellis, Joe Masl
and Harry Cayford, secretary of the ex-
change, have been named a committee to
further the project.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August
1928
CERTIFIED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
CLAIMED BENEFICIAL TO THE BUILDER
Rating new buildings by the quality ot
their construction and equipment is being
advocated by the Certified Building Reg-
istry, Chicago, as a means of securing
good first-mortgage bonds and of obtain-
ing well-built, safe and comfortable struc-
tures that will require minimum operat-
ing cost for heating, maintenance and
repairs. Firms which lend money on
buildings often find the construction be-
low desirable standards, while investors
in first mortgage real estate bonds have
no check on the quality of the buildings
they have helped to finance. The registry
code includes ratings for walls, roofs,
chimneys, heating plants and other fea-
tures, these ratings being comparisons
with a given standard and based upon
inspections made during the construction
as well as on examination of the plans.
This system, which is said to have the
approval of important real estate, in-
vestment and insurance interests, is
claimed to have advantages in several
ways: (1> it would enable contractors to
borrow higher proportion of the cost of
structures built and certified according
to the registry code; (2) it would protect
purchasers and provide them with dur-
able buildings, economical in fuel and re-
pairs; (3) it would protect investment in-
terests; (4) rated or certified buildings
would command higher values for loans
and sales; (.5) firms supplying building
materi.ils and equipment would benefit by
the elimination of skimped construction.
The first rating of buildings on this sys-
tem was done at Flint, Mich., about two
years ago. when a large number of small
homes were built to accommodate the
rapidly increasing industrial population.
At present the registry system is bein?
applied to the smaller class of residences
and apartment buildings, but it is pro-
posed to extend it eventualy to more Im-
portant structures such as hotels, oflices
and large apartment buildings. Clyde A.
Mann is director of the Certified Building
Registory, 11 South La Salle St., Chicago.
HOLLOW WALLS IN HOME BUILDING
ARE CITED BY BRICK ASSOCIATION
Various kinds of hollow walls are being
used in home construction apart from the
frame wall which is always hollow. The
others are of hollow tile, of brick mas-
onry, and occasionally of concrete units.
The advantages that are claimed in each
case have mostly to do with increased
warmth in winter and added coolness in
summer.
Probably none of these surpass in any
feature the Ideal types of hollow walls
of brick. U. S. Bureau of Standards tests
have shown these walls to be the strong-
est, the most fire resistant and to resist
to the highest degree the strain of lateral
thrusts. Experience has proved them to
be savers of labor, brick and mortar, and
the cheapest of them all.
These Ideal walls are laid with all or
part of the bricks on edge. The rolok-
bak type presents a face with the brick
laid flat, as in any other brick wall, the
inner veneer being laid on edge. This
type can be laid in any type of bone and
with any kind of mortar joint. Tou can
obtain the same facade effect as with
any other kind of brickwork.
The all-rolok wall is flemish bond has
all the brick laid on edge in alternate
headers and stretchers which makes an
exceptionally strong wall with a maxi-
mum hollow interior of four inches. These
two ar the types usually used in small
home construction. Other all-rolok types
are twelve inches and up in thickness
used chiefly in commercial structures.
Walls of this type may be used in base-
ments .for partitions with a single thick-
ness of brick only, and for any general
purpose that brick walls a'-e usually put
to. The all-rolok wall in Flemish bond
makes an especially attractive garden
wall, of exceptional strength, and is cheap
to erect.
Walls of this type and for this purpose
are standing in England after 200 years
of service. Some of them are of the
serpentine type.
Looking today over the rapidly in-
creasing list of synthetic building mater-
ials one is constrained to believe that the
manufacturer of a permanent material is
laboring under a decisive handicap.
Seemingly it is no longer a question of
how well one can build nis home but how
cheaply he can built it. Service isn't
being taken into consideration as of old.
Common brick has a service record in
the ruins of Mesopotamia of close to 6.-
000 years, a little mor* or less perhaps.
Brick are found in the ruins of the old
temples in Palestine which figured in the
most stirring incidents of the Biblical
period. They likewise appear in Egyptian
ruins and yet farther to the East in the
Indus valley of India, older, it is held,
than any of these others.
But service and the possibilities of ser-
vice no longer appear to count with a
great many home builders. Price is para-
mount. Particularly so with the specu-
lative builder who, more often than oth-
erwise, doesn't worry about what may
happen to the house after he has sold it.
So the synthetic materials are always to
be found in this type of house.
There are yet a fair proportion of pros-
pective home builders who insist upon
considering long life one of the prime
factors in their formula of values. They
do not build for this year or the next ho
much as for the future, expecting to en-
joy their home to the utmost so long as
they occupy it, to pay out just as little
as possible for up-keep, and to find a
ready sale for it when they are readj' to
let it go.
That type of home builder will
not only find common brick a very
moderately priced material, but one
that offers him a wonderful variety
of color tones and mellowed tap-
estry effect in the walls that no other
material will duplicate. It is the color
effects that is adding so tremendously to
the growing popularity of common brick
as an exterior wall material.
Don't hesitate to buy any brick that
pleases you for your prospective home,
nnn't worry about its porosity or its pos-
sibilities for the absorption of water.
Don't fear that if you take this brick or
that you will have damp walls. There
isn't any brick offered on the market to-
day for exterior wall construction that
will ever offend in that respect.
This idea that bricks absorb water and
produce a damp wall is a fiction advanced
by the competitors of brickwork. It
hasn't any liasis of fact except that oc-
casionally a brick house shows evidences
of dampness from poor construction, not
in the brickwork itself, but in the fitting
of windows and doors. Poorly fitted win-
dows are the chief cause.
No brick or burned clay is ever suf-
ficiently porous to permit absorption to
the point of damp danger. Whatever
water penetrates a brick wall goes
through the mortar joint. Any mason
contractor of experience will tell you that
and at the same time he will tell you that
even the mortar joint is not going to
absorb enough dampness to cause you
any trouble.
The last word in authority on construc-
tion and materials used in home build-
ing is probably the American Society for
Testing Materials. This body has a com-
mittee, known as Committee C-3, which
has direct supervision of all tests. That
committee recently reported on this ques-
tion of water absorption by bricks and
mortar joints as follows:
"There appears to be a widespread be-
lief that the percentage of absorption of
individual bricks is a governing factor in
the ability of brick masonry to resist
moisture penetration. It has been con-
clusively shown that this belief is erron-
eous. On the contrary, a certain amount
of absorption in the brick assists in ob-
taining a better bond between brick and
mortar and therefore a more water-tight
joint. Any water penetration in brick
masonry undoubtedly passes largely thru
the mortar joint and not thru the brick.
This committee has always felt that if
absorption percentage has any signifi-
cance it is as a possible measure of thnt
quality of brick masonry known as dur.a-
bility."
SEEK TO RESTRICT USE OF FOREIGN
MATERIALS
(By Paul Wootoon, Washington Corres-
pondent, Engineering News-Record,
New York)
The Bureau "f the Budget has adopted
recommendations of the interdepart-
mental board of contracts and adjust-
ments designed to impo.se more restric-
tions against the use of foreign materials
and supplies in governmental construc-
tion w-ork. In accordance with the adop-
tion of these recommendations, the fol-
lowing paragraph has been added to
the standard form of instructions to bid-
ders on government work:
Preference will be given to articles
or materials of domestic production,
conditions of quality and price, in-
cluding duty, being equal. Unless
otherwise stated in the bid. it will be
understood that domestic articles or
materials only will he used, and the
use of foreign articles or materials
w-ill not be permitted unless (1) they
are of better quality, or (2). being
equal in quality, will be furnished at
lower cost to the government, or (3)
domestic articles or materials are
not available.
At the insistence of the Associated
General Contractors, who felt that lack
of a definite understanding as to what
is meant by the term domestic articles
might be confusing to contractors, the
following definition was added:
The term domestic article or ma-
terial in this connection means
articles or materials manufactured or
assembled in the United States or its
T»ossesslons.
In the opinion of Major E. W. Gush-
ing, counsel for the Bureau of the Bud-
get, these new provisions concerning
federal construction approach, as nearly
as the present law allows, the purport of
the hill introduced at the last session of
Congress by Representative Wood ot
Indiana. Major Cushing stated that the
greatest change over the former policy
in favoring American materials is con-
tained in the wording, "unless it is
otherwise stated in the bid. It will be
understood that domestic articles or ma-
terials only will be used." The language
was not so definite before; the instruc-
tions to bidders only reminded contrac-
tors that American goods should be
favcired. Major Cushing pointed out that
is is significant that under the new
provisions, now operative, contractors
will be required to extend some of the
benefit of the saving lo the government
where cheaper foreign goods are used.
Just how must benefit the government
will receive in such cases will have to be
determined by special agreements in each
case between the governmental agency
in charge of the work and the contractor.
Saturday. August
'2s BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
WHAT MANUFACTURERS MAY DO
TO PREVENT PRICE CUTTING
(By Felix J. Levy in Southern Builder)
While, the Sherman law forbids a man-
ufacturer from mal<ing agreements with
his customers to maintain his suggested
resale prices, the decisions of the su-
preme court clearly gives to the manu-
facturer the right to announce his sug-
gested resale prices and also to announce
that he will refuse to make further sales
to any customer who fails to observe
such suggested prices. Many leading cor-
porations have availed themselves of
this right and with great advantage and
have largely cured the price-cutting con-
ditions in their business.
But the court decisions show that this
rieht must be exercised with great care,
because such a manufacturer is forbid-
den to pursue this course in any co-
operative agreements with his customers
or to accept any promises or assurance
from his customers that they will comply
with the suggested prices. There are
other similar features which must be
rarefully observed. This is shown by the
decision of the Federal Trade Commi.-i-
sion only one week ago, which issued an
oreer against the Waterbury Clock Com-
pany and the Ingersoll Watch Company,
commanding them to desist from their re-
sale-price maintenance policy because of
certain steps taken hy them which the
<-ommission declared exceeded their legal
right.
The economic evil of price-cutting,
both with the respect to trade-marked
articles and also with respect to the
ruthless and cut-throat competition
which arises among manufacturers them-
selves, is widely recognized by leading
authorities. In one case Justice Oliver
Wer.dell Holmes used this striking
language: "I cannot believe that in the
long run the public will profit by this
course, permitting knaves to cut reason-
able prices for mere ulterior purposes of
their own, and thus to impair if not
destroy the production and the sale of
articles which it is assumed to be de-
sirable that the people should be able
to get."
The interesting fact is that this is the
only country whose laws forbid definite
agreements whereby both of these evils
can be prevented. In England. Australia,
and Canada, the law takes a most liberal
view in favor of the welfare and pros-
perity of its merchants by permitting
them freely to co-operate with each other
and to enter into sensible and useful
agreements whereby price cutting an«
cut-throat competition is prevented. In
this country, however, the Sherman Act
stands as a barrier against such sen-
sible co-operation, to the great detri-
ment of the best mterests of the trade
and commerce of this country.
To summarize, it seems to oe a fact
that the plain business of this country Is
not sharing m the general prosperity be-
cause of the cut-tliroat competition which
exists and which the Sherman Ipw
makes it difficult to correct; but within
the limitations of the decisions which
have been mentioned, a large share of
relief is open for the protection of trade-
marked articles, and likewise the practice
of indiscrimate competition among man-
vifaoturers themselves can to a large ex-
tent be corrected by the use of the prin-
ciples laid down by the Supreme Court
in the famous maple flooring association
decision rendered in 1925. Under this
decision it is permissible for members of
an industry to gather, exchange and dis-
cuss information as to past transactions
involving such matters as volume of pro-
duction, cost of materials, overhead cost,
sales prices and other like topics, pro-
\ided these discussions be not made the
basis of agreements or understandings as
to future prices or future productions, or
as the basis of coercion upon others
which would be considered an act in re-
straint of trade. This procedure requires
expert care and caution so that the law
may be honestly observed, but when
properly supervised it has proven in
many industries to be of very great
value.
Whatever one may think about the
wisdom of the Sherman law in its pres-
ent-day application, and whatever one
may think about the superior advantages
of the different legal principles which
exist in other countries on this subject,
the fact remains that the Sherman law is
the law of the land and must be re-
spected and observed, despite its many
onerous features of hardship. The relief
from these hardships Is to be found in
the adoption and intelligent use under
expert supervision of the decisions of the
court which have been mentioned, where-
by to a certain large extent these hard-
ships can be appreciably minimized.
CONTRACT FOR FEDERAL PROJECT
MAY NOT SPECIFY UNION LABOR
Requirement Would Restrict Free Comp etitive Bidding Provided by Law on Gov-
ernment Construction, Treasury D epartment Advises Senator Walsh.
letter to Senator Walsh (Dem.), of Mas-
sachusetts, made public July 26, an-
nounced that it is impracticable to com-
pel a post office building contractor to
employ union labor. All it can do, under
the law, according to the Treasury, is to
require a strict compliance with the con-
tract stipulation tor the best workman-
ship.
This ruling was made by the Assist-
ant Secretary of the ITeasury, Carl T.
Schuneman, in a letter dated July 19, ad-
dressed to the Senator. It was in re-
sponse to a request of the Fall River
Central Labor Union that the contractor
for the new post ofBce building at Fall
River. Mass., be required to employ un-
ion labor in the building's construction.
The full text of the Assistant Secre-
tary's letter follows:
"Receipt is acknowledged of your let-
ter of the 9th instant. Inclosing a com-
munication from Mr. John P. Reagan,
Secretary of the Fall River Central Labor
Union, requesting that efforts be made
to have the contractor for the new post
office building at Fall River employ union
labor in the construction of the building.
"While the contract for this work will
not be awarded for some time, your at-
tention is invited to the fact that it is
Government work which will be paid for
from Federal funds for the use of the
Federal Government, and the Depart-
ment in spending public funds is under
cbligation to do so to the best advantage,
and therefore must obtain the widest
competition.
"Under existing legislation, the Depart-
ment is required to advertise for pro-
posals prior to entering into a contract,
except where the public exigency re-
quires immediate delivery of articles or
furnishing of supplies. As the purpose of
the law is to avoid favoritism and to se-
cure freer competition, the spirit and
purpose thereof would be disregarded if
the Department were to undertake to en-
force upon contractors a requirement for
the employment of any particular class of
workmen. The Department does not feel
that it is authorized to make such a re-
quirement one of the conditions of the
contract.
"In view of the foregoing, it will be
impracticable to compel the contractor to
employ union labor. All the Department,
under the law, can do is to require a
strict compliance with the contract, which
stipulates for the best workmanship.
"For your further information there Is
enclosed a copy of Department circular
No. 11, dated November 20, 1913, relative
to local materials and labor."
Circular Explains Situation
The circular referred to was signed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, William
G. McAdoo. on November 20, 1913. It
follows in full text:
The Department is frequently request-
ed to include in its specifications for the
construction, etc.. of Federal buildings
the requirement that the successful bid-
der for the work shall use a particular
material, fixture, appliance or method, or
that certain of the materials and labor
to be used in the construction of the
buildings must be obtained in the locali-
ties in which they are to be erected. The
Department is compelled to deny these
requests for the following reasons:
The law requires that proposals for
the construction of Federal buildings
shall be solicited by public advertisement
unless the public exigencies require the
immediate delivery of the articles or per-
formance of the services sought to be
obtained. The obvious purpose of the
Inw is to secure through broad competi-
tion the lowest terms obtainable. This
object would be defeated if bidders were
restricted to the products of any par-
ticular section of the country.
General Specifications Fixed
The Department always declines to in-
dicate by name or brand the particular
materials, fixture, appliances, methods,
etc., to be used, but specifies the grade
of both materials and labor. Bidders are
free to procure these anywhere obtain-
able, provided they meet the specifica-
tions' requirements.
Nothing in the specifications for the
different buildings prevents local con-
tractors from bidding on the work. Nor
is there ever anything in the Depart-
ment's specifications which would pro-
hibit a successful bidder residing else-
where from obtaining his materials or
labor from the manufacturers or dealers
and the artisans of the locality in which
the proposed building is situated, pro-
dded the specification requirements, as
to quality, etc.. are met.
IVIay Not Limit Bidder
The Department is always gratified
whenever lojal materials and labor are
found to answer its requirements, but it
cannot undertake to restrict competition
by limiting bidders to local materials and
labor. Whenever the Department has in-
formation concerning available local stone
or face brick, it endeavors to draw its
specifications so that proposals may be
submitted on these materials, but can-
not do so to the exclusion of materials of
the same class produced elsewhere.
Those interested in the development of
local industries or the employment of
local labor are always free to bring the
same to the attention of the successful
bidder for a particular Federal building.
Whenever materials, etc., the use of
which it is sought to have the Depart-
ment specify or require, are submitted
for anpro\fal by a contractor for a Fed-
eral building, they are invariably given
due consideration.
S.nn Mateo City Coimcq is conside
nn nmerdment to the buildin" nw :
viding for fire resistant ronfi"" f^r
I'Uildings in tho downtown area known a
the "fire zone."
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 1928
HOW CALIFORNIA'S HIGHWAYS ARE
MAINTAINED
From fourteen to seventeen hundred
men are empliyed regularly in the main-
tenance of the California state highway
system, writes "W. A. Smith, assistant
maintenance engineer. In tlie current
number of California Highways and
Public Works, official Journal of the Di-
vision of Highways, Department of Public
Worlds. Tlie annual operating expendi-
ture of the maintenance department is
approximately $4,500,000.
"This is a large sum of money," writes
Mr. Smith, "but when it is remembered
that over 1.700.000 vehicles were regis-
tered in 1927 and that tne annual upkeep
of state highways, exclusive of recon-
struction, cost -less than $2.70 for eacli
vehicle, tlie economy is obvious. A few
bumps against shattered concrete, a few
hours of slow driving on rough roads,
would result in damage to car and loss of
time far in excess of that sum."
Mr. Smith lists the distribution of the
1927 maintenance dollar on the state
highways as follows:
Class of Work
Amount of each
Where spent dollar spent
Traveled way 54.5 cents
Road sides 30.7 cents
Improvement of shoulders 3.0 cents
Structures 6.4 cents
Safety devices 2.0 cents
Drifts 0.0 cents
Trees 1.2 cents
Miscellaneous 1.6 cents
Total $1.00
♦
SAFETY RECORD OF CEMENT IN-
DUSTRY HELPS PROSPERITY
Working on the theory that reducing
accidents makes for prosperity, the port-
land cement industry has completed
another month of record-breaking safety
in operation. Following the lowest ac-
cident month in its history. July mishaps
numbered only 65 lost time and one fatal
June. 192S set a record for tlte industry
with 48 accidents causing loss of time
and one fatality.
July. 1927. recorded 103 mishaps and
two fatalities. Thus with more mills re-
porting to the Portland Cement Asso-
ciation than last year accidents for the
month of July were reduced 37 per cent.
In addition to making July of this year
the safest July in the history of the busi-
ness the second quarter of 1928 has a
lower number of accidents than any
other three month period. Only two
hundred accidents were suffered by ce-
ment mills and quarries located through-
out United' States and Canada during the
past tliree months — 10 per cent less than
for any other similar period since acci-
dent statistics have been reported to the
Association.
Figures further show that the first six
months have been operated by cement
mills with 15 per cent less accidents than
ever before for a half year. The total
accidents for seven nionths of 1928 are
618 lost time and 16 fatal — last >"ear 7S9
lost time and IS fatalities were suffered.
In addition to these unusual safety
figures two ceinent mills have operated
for over two years without accident. The
Cowell. Cal.. plant of the Cowell Port-
land Cement Co.. and Newcastle. Pa..
No. 3. of the Lehigh Portland Cement
Co., are the mills reaching this high
plane in safety work.
Thfrty-eiglit plants in the cement in-
dustry have operated since January first,
192S. without an accident involving the
loss of time. These plants are still in the
race to receive the Portland Cement As-
sociation safet>' tropliy for a year's op-
eration free from accidents.
♦
Argentine is planning a super-highway
to connect Buenos Aires with Rosaria,
350 miles distant.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Poom 71S,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phona
Sutter 16&*).
R-1791-S PERSONNEL MAN. exper-
ienced engineer thorougnly acquainted
with safety activities or \i'ith employ-
ment, preferably both, and qualified to
accept responsibility as assistant to
mill manager on production work.
Paper mill or lumber experience de-
sirable but not essential. Salary open.
Apply by letter giving details of ex-
perience and training, with photo. Lo-
cation. Northwest.
R-1S03-S PRODUCTION ENGINEER,
thoroughly experienced in the manu-
facture of stoves and ranges, for de-
sign and development of gas and elec-
tric ranges. Apply by letter w th
references, etc. Salary open. Loca-
tion. Northern California, witli large,
well established company.
X-5594 CIVIL ENGINEER, of mature
years, who has had extensive exper-
ience, preferably in Latin America, on
highways, bridges and water works.
Should be an engineer of fine person-
ality and presence and not troubled
by an inferiority complex. Duties will
be diplomatic, as well as engineering.
Contract for C months. Services would
probably be utilized for at least one
and a half years. Salary $600 a month
with transportation. Apply only by
letter. Location. Tropics.
X-55J5 ENGINEER, of at least 10 years
architecturi^I engineering experience,
with a working knowledge of Spanish,
and who has ability to design public
buildings, such as a national theatre,
library, university buildings, etc. De-
sign will be wholly in his hands and he
will supervise several native engineer-
ing assistants. Salary $450 a month.
Apply only by letter. Location,
Tropics.
X-5571 ENGINEER, to handle design and
development of aeronautical engines,
who has had experience in this work
and is competent to develop funda-
mental improvements. Production ex-
perience desiralile but not essential.
Apply by letter stating experience in
detail. Salary $5000-$75UO a year. Lo-
cation, California.
«
HOME BUILDING liNJOVING GREAT-
EST YEAR
Home building in the United States is
enjoying its greatest year, it is revealed
by an examination of the latest data
made by the Research Dcptrtment of
Greenbaum Sons Investment Co. In
amount of money invested and number
and extent of new accommodations pro-
vided the 1928 program so far is seen to
exceed that of any previous comparable
period.
By comparison with a jear ago invest-
ments in residential structures through-
out the country have increased approxi-
mately 17 per cent. Number of buildin'.:s
under construction show a gain of 16
per cent. The largest increase is In
actual living space provided, it is found,
this year's project having a combined
floor area of 25 per cent above the total
of a year ago.
The data examined deal with new home
construction begun from January 1 to
July 1 in each year under consideration.
A tabulated comparison of the two per-
iods follow:
Total Investment. 1927 $1,400,000,000
Floor area (sq. ft.) 1927 272,000,000
Number of structures, 1927.... 106,000
Total investment, 1928 $1,700,000,000
Floor area (sq. ft.) 1928 340,000,000
Number of structures, 1928.... 124,000
Fifty sizes of standardized Lupton Steel
Windows, each made in four types are
described in a catalogue now being
issued by David Lupton's Sons Company,
Philadelphia. Among these are the Com-
bination Projected Casements which
bring a new high standard of natural
ventilation to multiple-story buildings.
Positive air control is assured with these
windows by a unique design which em-
ploys a combination of movable planes to
direct the movement of air currents. The
windows are suitable for office buildings,
hotels, apartment houses, hospitals and
similar high grade buildings. Copies of
the new catalogue P-50 will be sent on
request.
Curtis Lighting, Inc.. Chicago, has just
issued a set of handsome plates on
church illumination whicli suggest the
possibilities of beautiful "eye comfort"
lighting covering every outlet in the
church building, old or new. _ Methods
of lighting the auditorium the most ef-
fectively are demonstrated, and suitable
recommendations are given for illuminat-
ing the chancel, stations of the cross,
windows. pastor's study. gymnasium,
stage, etc. These sheets are available to
lighting engineers, electrical contractors
and architects upon request.
Caterpillar Tractor Co., San Leandro,
Calif., and Peoria, 111., has published
four well-illustrated booklets. entitled
"Caterpillar" Power for (1) Factories,
(2) Railroads, (3) Mines and Quarries,
(4) Public Utilities. Each booklet
describes the use in all part of the world
of tractor power in the particular field
mentioned by the title. Many interest-
ing and unusual applications of the use
of tractors are illustrated with a brief
description of the conditions encountered.
The booklets were compiled from actual
jobs encoimtered in the field of 25,000
Caterpillar tractor users throughout the
world.
Curtis Lighting, Inc., Chicago, has just
issued a set of handsome plates on
church illumination which suggests the
possibilities of beautiful "eye comfort"
lighting covering every outlet in the
church building, old or new.
Methods of lighting the auditorium the
most effectively are demonstrated, and
suitable recommendations are given for
illuminating the chancel, stations of the
cross, windows, pastor's study, gym-
nasium, stage, etc.
These sheets are available to lighting
engineers, electrical contractors and ar-
chitects upon request.
DAM DISASTER SUITS FILED
Suits totaling $1,690,000 for loss of life
and injuries caused by the breaking of
St. Francis Dam in Los Angeies, last
March have been filed against the City
of Los Angeles and William MulhoUand,
City Engineer, by survivors of persons
killed in the disaster.
Thirty-seven complaints are now re-
corded at the county clerk's office. Many
actions seeking amounts from $25,000 to
$100,000 for the death of small children
swept away by the fiood waters.
All of the actions were prepared by
Attorneys Lawrence Edwards and Len
H. Honey of Los Angeles.
Thirty-fifth annual convention of the
Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs
will be held in Sacramento, September 18
to 23. A well-filled program of subjects
interesting to fire chiefs has been ar-
ranged.
8aturda>", August
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
GOOD PRACTICE IN BRICK
MASONRY TOLD BY ENGINEER
BY L. B. LENT, ENGINEER
After an experience measured in
thousands of years, it would seem rather
surprising that we should only now begin
the preparation of a co<?e or manual of
good practice in brick masonry. But if
we arc in possession of the facts, we may
understand why this is so.
From the time when the ancient
peoples of Chaldea and Egypt laid bricks
into many kinds of structures, down to
almost our present generation, the art
and practice of brick masonry has been
in the hands of the artisan, and based
almost wholly upon the accumulated ex-
perience of the workman. What was
considered goo<? practice was handed
down from one generation to the next.
Neither science nor mathematics played
a very important part in the manner of
doing things.
Not so many years ago the building
industry ^^'as called upon to fall into
line and keep step with a commercial and
industrial development which has already
surpassed that of any other equal period
in the history of the world. It promises
to continue indefinitely.
In the beginning, there was almost a
total lack of that data and other precise
knowledge upon which to base our cal-
culations and predicate design. Steel,
and later concrete, came into use and
the technology of their use immediately
became a matter of laboratory investi-
gation and scientific analysis. So that
today we have a vast amount of informa-
tion regarding the major materials of
construction, reduced to a form easy to
use. But the practice of brick masonry
has still continued to be governed largely
by precedent; and so. naturally, in the
absence of accurate data, has been based
upon a wide margin of safety, and at
the sacrifice of economy. This situation
is reflected in the provisions of most
building codes in which the maximum
allowable working stress is placed at
about 250 pounds per square inch. Tlie
wide difference between this figure and
the proved strength of a properly built
brick wall of 3500 pounds per square inch
strikingly illustrates this point. Nor is
.1500 the maximum strength obtainable.
Since we are now in possession of
ainple data, an immediate duty is to re-
duce this information to a form which
those having to do all kinds of brick-
work construction can conveniently use.
We know much about those factors which
influence or control brick masonry
strength, stability, weather resistance.
fire resistance, heat and sound trans-
mission and other properties of im-
portance in construction work. It seems
quite certain that our practice might be
improved, perhaps standardized in cer-
tain respects, all to the greater satisfac-
tion of all concerned, and withal effect
considerable economy in nearly all types
of structures.
With these things In mind, it was quite
natural to lay the whole problem before
the highest authoritative body for their
consideration — The American Engineer-
ing Standards Committee. Just why this
"committee" is the authoritative body of
this country may not be known to all.
The reason therefore is that this com-
mittee "is primarily concerned with na-
tional and international standardization
and is the agency through which indus-
trial standardization in this country is
passing from standardization by associa-
tions, societies, and governmental agen-
cies, to standardization on a national
scale." (Quotation from A.E.S.C. year
book). The committee is composed es-
sentially of "member bodies," not in-
dividuals, and some of these member
bodies are the great engineering and ar-
chitectural societies and similar associa-
tions, such as the American Society of
Civil Engineers, .\tiierican Institute of
Architects. American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers. American Society
for Testing IVIaterials, The Fire Protec-
tion Group, The U. S. Department of
Commerce. The U. S. Department of
Labor, etc.. etc. It is clearly evident
that representatives of those bodies in-
terested could formulate such a manual
of good practice as would be accepted by
all concerned as the most authoritative
possible.
The Common Brick Manufacturers' As-
sociation may assume a justified attitude
of pride, as well as gratitude, in the re-
cent decision of the American Engineer-
ing Standards Committee to undertake
this important work. The decision was
reached at a conference in the Engi-
neering Societies Building in New York
City, on June 6, attended by one or more
representatives of the American Insti-
tute of Architects. I'. S. Department of
Commerce. American Society for Testing
Materials, Department of Labor, Build-
ing Officials Conference, American So-
ciety of Civil Engineers, National Fire
Protection Association, National Board
of Fire Underwriters, Common Brick
Manufacturers' Association, Associated
General Contractors fjf America, National
Association of Building Trade Employers.
National Association of Builders' Ex-
changes. International Bricklayers' &
Plasters' Union of America, F. W. Dodge
Corporation, and Engineering News
Record.
The authorized scope of the manual is
very broad. covering practically all
phases of the design and construction of
brick masonry. It will probably deal
with such matters as methods of laying
and bonding, mortars, standards of
craftsmanship, compressive stresses for
various types of walls, transverse
strengths, reinforced brickwork, parapet
walls, copings and flashings, methods of
inspection and tolerances, prevention of
moisture penetration and of efflorescence,
thermal conductivity and fire-resistivity
and other matters which may be found
to merit inclusion.
Translating all the available know-
ledge on these many subjects into
language expressing good practice in re-
spective items is a task of real magni-
tude. But the necessity therefor, and the
potential benefits would seem to amply
justify the undertaking and accomplish-
ment. Not only might better practice
become more general, but many econ-
omies might follow a more intelligent
usage of brick masonry.
Because of a lack of data, brick mas-
onry is undoubtedly being built heavier
than need be in many instances.
The cause jf moisture penetration (wet
walls) is too often attributed to the
quality of absorption of brick, and this is
rarely the cause. The quality of mortar
and the kind of workmanship are more
often responsible. And in many cases,
improperly set window and door frames
are the real causes. The prevention and
cure of efflorescence has been a trouble-
some question for many years. Anything
which tends to obviate this would be of
real benefit.
It has been quite commonly assumed,
in the past, that we should use minimum
values of brick work strength, because
most building co(?es are based on the
po.ssible use of the poorest grades of
brick, mortar and workmanship. If it
is a fact that most of the brick produced
in the country is of much stronger grade
than the "medium" (commonly assumed)
and that the stronger grades of mortar
and inspected workmanship are more
of-ten the practice, why should not the
resulting higher wall strengths be used?
The effect of varying these three im-
portant factors, strengths of brick, kind
of mortar and character of workman-
ship, is now quite accurately established.
The prediction and control of brick
masonry strength is as accurate and as
certain as for concrete. Certainly then,
this information should be made avail-
aiile for use and the resulting economies
obtained. When brick wall strengths
easily exceed 3000 pounds per square
inch, there is no good reason to limit
allowable working stresses to 250 pounds
per equare inch or less, as is done in
most building codes.
While the use of steel in reinforcing
brickwork is not at all common in this
country, it is used extensively in some
others, and it is not too much to expect
that a considerable usage would follow
the dissemination of authoritative infor-
mation on this form of- construction and
that further economies would result.
Truly, it would seem to be high time
that the large amount of data and
knowledge now in hand should be put
into usable form and so place the design
and construction of brick masonry on a
rational engineering basis, to the in-
creased advantage of all concerned.
ORIGINATED SUBDIVISION IDEA
The creator of the subdivision business.
William E. Harmon. New York, who died
recently was one of the most interesting
men in the real estate business. He not
only conceived the idea of dividing tracts
into plots and selling them on partial
payments but intioduced many safe-
guards for the iirotection of the lot
buyer.
■The idea was first launched 42 years
ago at Cleveland, Ohio. Full page news-
paper advertisements were used by the
developers to sell the property and their
plan to the public. Skepticism as to the
honesty of the plan and its chance of
success on the part of newspaper pub-
lishers was quickly routed, as four day.-;
later the entire tract has been sold and
for the first time people of limited means
were enabled to buy building sites on
the basis of rent. The scheme was later
tried successfiilly at Pittsburgh. The
sul)division business was unknown in
New York until 1901.
Mr. Harmon has frequently pointed out
that rapid transportation is the greatest
need of any city to win population and
high property values.
HALF YEAR STEEL EXPORTS PROVE
LARGE
Foreign trade of the United States in
iron and steel products in .lune shov.-ed a
slight decline from the figures of the
preceding month, exports totaling 262.-
052 gross tons, a decline of 5838 tons from
the preceJinr; month, and imports
amounting to 65,810 tons, a drop of 6287
tons. The drop in exports, it is pointed
out. was oni> 2.2 per cent from the rec-
ord I ade of May. and the well main-
tained total combined with the high trade
of the irst li\c months brought tl-.e half-
year's total up to 1,358,742 tons, against
1.1 ■•■;;. I"" tc lis :• r tnc cciiesponding
fcri'-.d last \tjr. At tce sane time im-
ports exceeded those of 1927, the six
months' total this year being 389,895
tons, against 383.384 tons last year.
In the export trade the most imporli u
declines were in shipments of ingots,
rails, galvanized sheets and hoops, while
the principal gains were reco\-ded fo!
scrap, fabricated structural shapes,
black steel sheets and pig iron. As
usual. Canada was the principal export
market for American steel, taking, in all.
100, 6»6 tons, while Japan stood second
with 40.387 tons, and Argentina third.
The drop in tonnage in the import
trade was reflected in 16 of the 27 classes
of products into which it is divided,
while ten showed gains and one class
was not imported during the month.
Belgium continued as the chief source of
imports, supplying 13,555 tons, followed
by the United Kingdom with 11,623 tons.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
NEW MORTGAGE LOAN METHODS
TO BE TOPIC OF MORTGAGE BANKERS
Seers of real estate, men whose busi-
ness it is to look into the future and with
due consideration for what may happen,
appraise property years ahead, will dis-
cuss new mortgage loan methods at the
B'ifteenth Annual Convention of the Mort-
gage Bankers Assocation of America to
be held in Cleveland, Ohio, September 11
to 13.
E. D. Schumacher, president of the
Southern Bond and Mortgage Company 3f
Richmond, Va., president of the Associa-
tion, in the convention "keynote" will
tell the mortgage executives from all
parts of the country that more accurate
determination of future realty values
will increase the desirability of the mort-
gage as an investment.
The entire convention will be based on
the report of a special committee ap-
pointed a year ago to survey the eco-
nomic factors that affect the financing of
urban and rural real estate. The import-
ant findings of this committee which in-
cludes financial authorities from key cit-
ies throughout the United States, were
presented to the Association Board of
Governors on May 4 and will form the
basis of the outstanding speeches at the
Cleveland meeting.
The standardization of lending meth-
ods, the problem of the foreclosed farm,
and the rehabilitation of agriculture are
other subjects that vitally affect the pop-
ularity of the first mortgage or mortgage
bond, according to the Association Re-
search Committee, and definite recom-
mendations looking toward increased ef-
ficiency in all of these fields will be made
from the convention platform.
The mortgage banker must look farther
than over the top of his spectacles in
the future, says Mr. Schumacher. He is
not only concerned with the client sitting
by his desk but in the mortgage banking
situation thousands of miles away, for
this business has become dependent >n
the economic influences at work through-
out the country. The men who finance
agriculture and the building of our cities
must be interested in the welfare of the
farmer and industrial worker alike and
must know the state of mind of the aver-
age man with a few dollars to invest.
The eflicient mortgage banker must
know a great deal about city planning and
be able to tell what effective city plan-
ning will do for a property or how the
absence of a city plan will depreciate the
value of investments. He must try to
predict whether business will displace the
residential districts of today and if the
business districts will hold their place
when confronted by the unborn plans of
the executives of tomorrow. This sub-
ject will be discussed at the Mortgage
Bankers Convention by Harland Barthol-
omew, president of the National City
Planning Institute and engineer of the
City Plan Commission of St. Louis.
How the same scientific methods that
have enriched the business men of this
country may he applied to the farms of
America will be presented to the Con-
vention by Tj. W. Wallace, Eexecutive
Secretary of the American Engineering
Council, composed of 45 notable engineer-
ing societies. And how the Mortgage
Bankers Association is joining hands with
colleges in every state in the union to
ir.-:prove the training of farm loan ap-
praisers will be told by F. C. Waples,
member of the Board of Governors of the
.\fjsociation, president of the Midland
ixlortgage Co , Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Hiram S. Cody, vice president of the
Cody Trust Co., Chicago, 111 , will speak
on the activities of local city mortgage
asscciation.- and describe how close co-
operation a'liong financial institutions can
solve ni;iny of the perple:<ing problems in
th" real estate field.
The association committee on Research
includes: C. B. Merriam, nitrnber of the
Board of Governors of the Association,
vice piesident of the Central Trust Co.,
Toppka, Kansas, who is chalrm.an of the
Prngiam Committee of tlie Convention;
W. M. TJlliott. Chattanooga, Tenn.; v. c.
Waples, Cedar Rapids. Iowa; A. A. Zinn,
Kansas City, Mo.; R. O. Deming, Oswego,
Kansas, representing the Farm Loan
Section; B. F. Saul, Washington, D. C;
Hiram S. Cody, Chicago, 111.; L. E. Ma-
han, St. Louis, Mo.; E. H. Krueger,
Cieveland, Ohio, representing the City
Loan Section.
DETROIT BUILDERS COMPLETE
CREDIT ORGANIZATION PLAN
The working out of an organization that
will strengthen the construction industry
by eliminating false credits is fraught
with many disappointments and is a slow
and tedious process according to the ex-
perience of those sponsoring the work in
Detroit, Michigan, whece the plan had its
origin. Nevertheless, progress has been
made and the results of the activities so
far in that city show that there is no
doubt of ultimate success.
The idea of elimination of false cred-
its as a means of placing the construc-
tion industry and its participants on a
much sounder basis than at present grew
out of the discussions at the West Baden
Convention of the A. G. C. between con-
tractor and subcontractor groups. Sub-
sequent meetings at Washington, D. C,
Cleveland, Ohio, and Chicago have de-
veloped the work of organizing credits
on a national basis. It was believed by
the Detroit group, however, that in or-
der to have a strong national credit or-
ganization the nucleus of such a group
must be built up of strong local units.
Accordingly, the General Builders' As-
sociation of Detroit, which is headed by
George B. Walbridge as president, and
Ralph W. McMullen as executive secre-
tary, have set about the work of forming
such an organization locally.
In the meantime there has been in ex-
istence a credit plan in operation in the
Detroit Branch Association of Electra-
gists. N. J. Biddle, author of the plan,
and secretary manager of the Electra-
gists, is active in sponsoring the local or-
ganization of credit work in Detroit. An-
other group that helped to give the credit
organization work an impetus was the
Material Dealers' Association, which last
winter reorganized with a credit informa-
tion division. The material dealers' plan
is almost parallel to that of the Electra-
gists, inasmuch as its members agree
that all sales will have a cash discount
up to the tenth of the following month.
Bills not discounted are net in 3n days
and if not paid in full by that time, all
shipments are C. O. D.
The above has been adopted as a work-
ing plan by the material dealers, but
there has been a little difficulty in get-
ting the members to abide by these rules.
As a means of making the plan as ef-
fective as possible the material men have
instituted a fund charging each member
according to his sales. This money is
deposited by the member as a guarantee
that he will carry out the credit policy in
Saturday, August 25, 1928
full. In March of this year and imme-
diately after the West Baden convention
the material men met with the Builders'
Association to discuss the matter of ty-
ing up with a general contractor plan of
credit organization. The outcome of this
meeting was that the material men's as-
sociation agreed to become part of a lo-
cal construction industries credit organ-
ization in Detroit.
Since that meeting the executive com-
mittee, which is composed of the secre-
taries of such organizations as have ac-
cepted the principle of the credit plan,
has been working with other contractor,
subcontractor and material dealer groups
for the purpose of perfecting the organ-
ization.
So far meetings have been held with
the following groups who have agreed
to join a credit organization: Roofing
Contractors' Association, Steel Contrac-
tors' Association, Heating and Piping
Contractors' Association and the Face
Brick Dealers' Association of Detroit.
Besides the above, the original three. The
General Builders' Association, Detroit
Branch Association of Electragists and
the Material Dealers' Association com-
prise the nucleus that is now forming
the construction Industries Credit organ-
ization of Detroit.
At present the executive committee,
which, as previously stated, is composed
of the secretaries of the above sub-
groups, are drawing up a constitution
and a budget preparatory to establish-
ing an office with a paid manager in
charge. It is expected that a final or-
ganization meeting will be held about the
first of September when the constitution
and working rules will be presented for
adoption and the necessary details ar-
ranged for putting the plan into action.
Both a tentative budget and a tentative
constitution have been drawn which will
be perfected before the organization
meeting in September.
An incident which gave the organiza-
tion work considerable impetus was that
of a well known Detroit building contrac-
tor who suddenly found himself about to
be closed out by his creditors due to
temporary conditions. The executive com-
mittee called a meeting of the creditors
and upon reviewing the situation found
that the contractor's assets were such
that if given a little time he would be
able to clear up all indebtedness without
the loss of a single penny to his cred-
itors. As a result of this meeting the
creditors agreed to give the contractor
a little more timue. Subsequent events
proved that the judgment of the meeting
was sound and no one suffered a loss.
The incident, however, brought the ques-
tion of credit organization to the fore
and the executive committee are acting
temporarily as a board of review when
similar situations arise. This is only
temporary, however, for it is expected
that the constitution when adopted will
make the proper provisions for review-
ing all credit situations as they arise. —
American Contractor.
NEW YORK BUILDING TRADES FORM
RECORD COUNCIL
The largest building trades council in
the world with a membership of 150. nno
has been established in New York by
the American Federation of Labor.
The new organization, which will be
known as the Building Trades Council of
Greater New York and Vicinity, will
comprise every building trades council in
the city. It is the first time this has
been accomplished in a decade and meni-
liers of the A. F. of L. Building Tra(?es
Council spent a year bringing it about.
Germany has been forced to create a
new term to designate those concerns
which correspond to American building
and loan associations. Bankspargenossen-
schaft, a literal translation meaning build-
ing and savings corporation societies, is
the term selected.
Saturday, August 23
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Benj. Donner,
426 Merchants National Bank Bldg., is
taking bids on segregated contracts for
tlie erection of a four-story Class C
apartment building, at the northwest
corner of Second and Bonnie Brea Sts.,
for Charles Farr; the building will con-
tain lobby, 40 single and double apart-
ments and service rooms; brick con-
struction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Otto Coldewe,
8271 Melrose Ave., has prepared prelim-
inary sketches for a 4-story brick apart-
ment building to be erected on Yucca St.
for Irving Messenger, 854 Formosa Ave.;
100 rooms, 42 apartments, 50x150 ft.; cost.
$125,000. The building is to be erected
by day work and subcontract by owner.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect E. L.
Hopkins, 1106 Tremaine Ave., has pre-
pared plans for a 4-story, class C apart-
ment building, 50x114 feet, to be erected
at 1614 N Normandie Ave. for I. Globe.
Mr. Globe will probably erect the build-
ing but will not start work before the end
of September. The building will contain
70 rooms divided into three double, 24
single and 13 bachelor apartments; brick
construction. There will be a basement
providing laundry and storage and ma-
chine rooms.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architect E. J. Baume, National Bldg.,
Santa Monica, is preparing working plans
for a 4-story brick apartment building to
be erected on San Vicente Blvd., Santa
Monica, for the Riviere Apartment Co.;
52 apartments, 210x137 feet; cost, $250,-
000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Chute Finance &
Const. Co., 501 N Verdugo Ave., Burbank.
has completed working plans and has tli'_'
contract for the erection of a 4-story class
C store and apartment building at the
corner of Talmadge and Camero Aves..
for S. C. Woodward; 5 threes and 45
single and double apartments; brick con-
struction, 80x126 ft.; cost, $125,000.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Chute Finance and Const. Co.. 501
N Verdugo Ave., Burbank, is completing
working plans and has the contract for
the erection of a four-story class C apart-
ment building at the corner of 5th and
California Sts., Santa Monica, for Ar-
nold C. Winor; 95x140 ft. The building
will contain 37 double apartments, three
singles and 14 hotel rooms and a 40-car
garage; brick and steel construction; cost
$200,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Scott and Jef-
ferson Streets.
Two three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment buildings, (36 2, 3
and 5-room apts.) Elevators, elec-
tric refrigeration, dishwashers, tils
baths, etc.)
Owner and Builder — Ben Liebman, 1555
Francisco St., San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine &. Bbbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Eighth
Ave. and Ivy Drive.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (36 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Alfred Cords, 330
19th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Howard & Murphy, 120 N Central Ave.,
have the contract to erect a two-story
apartment house at 627 B Garfield Ave.
for Glendale Securities Co.. 404-A East
Broadway. It will contain 28 apartments
and will be of brick construction; cost,
$100,000.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Filbert aid Larkin
Streets.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (three 9-room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner— John R. Chechezola, 1180 Filbert
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Gottsohalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jos. Daneri, 6515 Raymond
St., Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,001
SAN FRANCISCO. W Guerrero St., S
23rd.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (27 apts.)
Owner and builder — Victor Lundquist, 338
Chicago Way.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Chestnut St., bet.
Larkin and Hyde Sts.
Ten-story and basement Class A apart-
ment building (20 7-roora apts., all
modern conveniences).
Owner— 944 Chestnut St., Inc.
Architect— Carl Werner, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Previously reported for a twelve-story
building.
Structural Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $700,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Green and Leav-
enworth Sts.
Twenty - three - story class A apartment
building, (74 apts.)
Owner — Bellaire Bldg., Inc., Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work
APARTMENTS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Twenty-fifth and
Sanchez Sts.
Two-story and ba.^ement frame and
stucco apartment building (4 apts.)
Owner and Builder— August Miclo, 1283
Church St., San Francisco.
Architect — Pring & Lesswing, 605 Market
St., San Francisco.
To Be Done Bv Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
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Three-Story and ha.sement frame and
stucco apartment building (18 apts.)
Owner and Builder— W. W. Rednall, 2500
Filbert St., San Francisco.
Plans By Owner.
BONDS
TOMALES, Marin Co., Cal.— Until Sep-
tember 5. 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Board of Supervisors of Marin Co., for
the purchase of $10,000 of bonds which
were recently voted to finance the con-
struction of a school to be erected for
the Tomales School District.
SAN FRANCISCO— Board of Supervi-
sors has authorized placing of bond issue
proposals on November ballot, as follows:
Health Department building, including
Health Center Bldg., $3,500,000; play-
ground, purchase of lands and improve-
ments. $3,100,000; sewer construction, $2,-
230.000; McLaren Park improvements,
$2,000,000; Acquatic Park improvements,
$."iOO,000: Marina Extension, $400,000; Air-
port developments, $1,700,000; Civic
Center developments, $1,000,000; Broad-
way Tunnel. $570,000. M. M. O'Shaugh-
nessy is city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
I'ntil Sept. 4, bids will be received by
county supervisors for purchase of $10,-
000 bond issue of Whisman School Dis-
trict (near Mountain View): proceeds of
sale to finance additions and alterations
to present school. ,
SAN LORENZO. Alameda Co.. Cal.—
Second election will be held in San Lo-
renzo School District Sept. 15 to vote
bonds of $26,000 to finance erection of
new sciiool, replacing structure destroyed
by fire. Previous election failed to carr.v
by 14 votes.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 11, bids will be rec. by county
supervisors for purchase of $27,000 bond
issue of Jefferson School District; pro-
ceeds of sale to finance school improve-
ments.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Coun-
ty supervisors propose to purchase $11,-
oiifl bond issue of Rockpile School Dist. ;
proceeds of sale to finance erection of
school to replace structure destroyed by
fire.
CHURCHES
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Rev. Chas. Kerfs, pastor of local Catholic
church, announces definite plans to erect
a new edifice at 321 Central Ave. Funds
to finance are yet to be raised.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Cal. Bay St.
near First.
Sunday school addition.
Owner — First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Lukens, pastor.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
SANTA ANA. Orange Co., Cal.— E. W.
Smith, Santa Ana. has been awarded
the general contract at $68,411 for the
erection of an educational unit at 6th and
French Sts., Santa Ana. for the First M.
E. Church, Geo. A. Warmer, pastor.
Robertson Electric Co. was awarded the
elecitrical contract ,at $4213; Geo. J.
Cocking was awarded the plumbing con-
tract at $5096. and J. W. Shields was
nv.-arded the painting contract at $2217.
Heating contract has not been let. Nor-
man F. Marsh & Co., architects. 514 Ar-
chitects* Bldg., Los Angeles. It will be a
two-story and basement structure con-
taining assembly hall and classrooms;
frame and stucco construction.
12
FULLERTON. Orange Co., Cal.— Wil-
liam itohi-bacher, 2414 N. Park Blvd.,
Santa Ana, submitted the low bid at $92,-
850 on tlie general contract for erectmg
a new church building at Fullerton for
Fullerton JMethodist Episcopal Church.
Allison & Allison, 1005 Hibernian Bldg.,
Los Angeles, are the architects. Low bid-
ders on the other contracts were: Para-
mount Sheet Metal Works, Glendale, on
sheet metal work at $2120; R. G. Blessing,
Alhambra, on composition roofing at ^296;
C L Passmore, 1439 Hayworth St., on
tile roofing at $2655; L. Clark Brintnall,
1014 Maple Ave., on metal toilet parti-
tions at $7S1; Arenz-Warren Co., 2121
W. Pico St., on painting at $2i9!>; Ben-
nett-Montgomery Hardware Co., 323 S.
San Pedro St., on hardware at $2665;
John Lotze Co., 124 W. Commonwealth
Ave , Fullerton, on plumbing at $4226;
K A Ruebel, Alhambra on electrical
work at $3992, and H. O. Ehlen
Co , 124 S. Olive St., Orange, on heating
at $15,S2S. Bids were taken under ad-
visement until August 22. The building
will be one -story and part two-story and
basement ; frame construction.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 1928
school building on Normandie Ave. at 75th
St. for the United Presbyterian Church;
Rev. John J. Stone, pastor; Scott Quin-
tin, architect, 310 Weber Bldg., Alham-
bra; 44x104 ft. and 36x104 ft.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $50,000
SACRAMENTO. Cal. No. 1021 Front St.
Alterations and additions to three and
four-story brick and concrete build-
ing recently damaged by fire.
Owner — Zellerbach Paper Co., 534 Battery
St., San Francisco.
Engineers — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Campbell Oonstr. Co., 800
R St., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded. ,
CHURCH BLDG. Cont. Price, $8861
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Byron
Street. ^ .,,
One-story frame and stucco church build-
ing.
Owner — Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Palo Alto.
Architect — Chas. K. Summers, 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Mt. View.
Contract To Be Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $
kEDW^OOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story and balcony frame and stucco
church building (seating capacity,
250).
Owner — Christian Science Society of Red-
wood City.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Mt. View
and Palo Alto.
Construction To Be Started In One Week
CHURCH Cost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Calif.
Twenty-fourth and L Sts.
Two-story brick church building, (ban-
quet room, Sunday school, etc.)
Owner — First Baptist Church.
Architect — Ivan C. Satterlee, 110 E Rose
St.. Stockton.
Contractor— C. J. Hopkinson, 110 28th St.
Sacramento.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Chris-
tian Science denomination plans erection
of a $15,000 edifice at Fifth and Rosanna
Sts. The project is yet in a preliminary
stage.
Permit Applied For.
CHURCH
FRESNO. Fresno Co.,
versity Ave.
Two-storv concrete church buildi:
Owner — Trinity M. E. Church.
Architect and Contractor — Shields.
(t Lake. Pacific Southwest
Fresno.
TUSTIN, Arizona— Architects Marston
Maybury, 25 S. Euclid Ave.. Pasadena,
are preparing working plans for a two-
story and basement reinforced concrete
church and Sunday school building to be
built at Main and C Sts.. Tustin, for the
First Presbyterian Church of Tustin;
Rev. S. F. Shiffler, pastor, and S. E.
Tingley. chairman of building committee;
the basement will have Sundav school
rnnms ant' kitchen, the first floor will
have auditorium to seat 400. choir roorn
and pastor's study; reinforced concrete
construction. Cost $55,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Arnold A. Weitz-
man 1017 Hibernian Bldg.. announces that
bids will be submitted bv H. M. Baruch
Corp.. 1015 Lincoln Bldg., and R. E.
Campbell. 711 Central Bldg., for two-story
and basement class C synagogue and
school building, to be erected on Centen-
nial St.. near Temple, for Beth Israel
congregation. Other bidders will be an-
nounced later.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— R. S. Martin, 622
E Broadway, San Gabriel, was awarded
general contract at $41,390, using hand-
made tile on roof, for erecting a two-story
frame and stucco church and Sunday
Sub-Bids Being Taken. .
WAREHOUSE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Sixth and Bryant
Streets.
One-story and mezzanine floor concrete
warehouse and office building.
Owner— Hilbar Co., 918 Harrison St., San
Francisco.
Architect — E. A. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Row Construc-
tion Co., 1709 W. 8th St., has commenced
construction and announce the awards
of the following contracts on a one-story
Class C warehouse being erected at
Beech St. and Madera, for the Spartan
Groceries Co.; plans by Henry T. Honn,
1709 W. 8th St.; 100x200 feet, brick con-
struction, composition roofing, steel sash,
structural steel, cement floors, leaded and
plate glass, loading platforms. Sheet
metal, SicCluney Bros., 1023'/< W. Pico St.
roofing, rock, sand and cement, Gordon,
Harrison & Russell, 155 E. Jefferson St.;
brick work, James L. Roberts. Balance
of contracts will be awarded soon.
SAN FRANCISCO— The plant of S. &
W. Paint Co., 130 Union St., suffered a
fire loss estimated at $20,000.
Planned.
FACTORY
OAKL.\ND, Alameda Co.,
not selected.
Factory and ofBce building, (height and
type of construction not decided).
Owner — Seiberling Rubber Co., 60 Fed-
eral St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Not Selected.
Project is in a very preliminary stage.
SOI'TH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal. — City council has granted a 20-
foot strip of the 60 ft. Industrial right-
of-way in connection with the $1,000,000
expansion program planned by the Pacific
Coast Steel Company.
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Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1008 West 6th St. Los Angeles
Cost, $10,000
SE Sixth and Bryant
Contract Awarded.
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^.a^A FRANCISCO.
Streets.
oiie-atury and mezzanine floor concrete
warehouse and office building.
. .. iier — Hilbar Co., 918 Harrison St., San
Francisco.
^•Lt — E. A. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett cfe Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St., San Francisco.
Cost,
0,000
Flans Completed.
WAREHOUSE
HONOLULU, T. H.
One-story concrete warehouse.
Dwner — Pacific Guano & Fertilizer Co.
Architect — C. W. Dickey, Honolulu, T. H.
A contractor has been selected.
Kieren, Hotel
1510 30th
structural
hardware,
nt is being
Sub Bids Being Taken.
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost, $1,000,000
RICHVALE, Butte Co], Cal.
Group of 1, 2 and 3-story concrete and
steel structures.
Owner — Pacific Coast Pulp & Paper Co.,
Los Angeles.
Engineer — Peter Swan, Lewis Bldg.,
Portland, Oregon.
Manager of Constr. — C.
Clunie, Sacramento.
Contractor — Thos. B. Hunt,
St.. Sacramento.
Sub-bids are wanted for
steel, reinforcing steel, glass
gravel and cement. Equipm
purchased.
The main building will be 225 by 66
feet, 32 ft. high; digester building, 75 by
;f2 ft., 45 ft. high; recovery plant, 240 by
60 ft., 24 ft. high; boiler house, 50 by 80
ft., 30 ft. high. Concrete smoke stack,
150 ft. high with width of 8 ft. at top;
water tank 100 ft. high with capacity of
r.0.000 gallons. Steam plant will serve
cooking and mixing processes, this to
have capacity of COO-hp. with oil for fuel
served by a tank of 6000 bbls. capacity.
The corporation is headed by D. M.
Thomas of Santa Monica, who for five
years was associated with Balfour, Guth-
rie & Company of San Francisco. C. A.
Kieren will be the superintendent at
Richvale. Wesley S. Martin of Los An-
geles will be secretary-treasurer and
have his office in Richvale.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co, Cal. 1265
67th St.
Two-story brick addition to present fac-
tory building.
Owner — Amateur Screw Products Co.,
premises.
Plans by Mr. Jones.
Contractor — Stephen Jones, 5829 Lawton
Ave., Emeryville.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
W. Jay Burgin, 1100 Redondo Ave., Long
Beach, will build a two-story brick addi-
tion to factory building at 3517 E. 11th
St., Long Beach, for the Perfect Castor
Mfg. Co. ; 77x113 feet.
Pile Driving Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bay Street.
Three - story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner— Simmons Bed Co., 295 Bay St.,
San Francisco.
Engineers — Ellison and Russell, Pacific
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Pile Driving — M. B. McGowan, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, lumber awarded
to San Francisco Lumber Co., Ft. of Ma-
son St., San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO- Walter Hoff. 626
Powell St., has been awarded the land-
scaping contract in connection with the
Tubbs Cordage factory building being
erected on Twenty-second and Iowa Sts.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. — Until
Aug. 27, 12 noon, bids will be received
by Eric Runs, Director. Poultry Produ-
cers of Central California, for the con-
struction of a corrugated iron addition,
50x54 feet, to the present egg packing
plant located at C and Grand Sts.
LONE STAR. Fresno Co., Cal.— A.
Mattel Winery, 2 miles s. w. of lone, suf-
fered fire loss, Aug. 19. Loss covers
buildings, boxes and trays and ma-
chinery.
Saturday, August 25, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Moore Dry Dock Co., Foot of Adeline St.,
Oakland, at $32,313 was awarded the con-
tract by G. B. Hegardt, Secty., City Port
Commission, 424 Oakland Bank BIdg., to
erect structural .steel frame for Hangar
No. 4 at Municipal Airport.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— J. A.
Lloyd, 4015 Maple Ave., Oakland, at $24,-
149 awarded contract by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank BIdg.. to construct super-
structure, other than steel frame, of
Hangar No. 4 at Municipal Airport.
WEAVERV'ILLE. Trinity Co., Cal.—
Ed. Westbrook will erect saw mill on
Grass Valley Creek to cut lumber for
mining purposes. A mill will be pur-
chased near Dunsmuir and moved to
Grass Valley Creek site.
GARAGES
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal. — K. Sumida,
4(IU East Center St., will erect a one-
story brick, steel and concrete garage,
approx. 175 by 125 feet at Center and
Garden Sts. for lease to a local automo-
bile firm. Est. cost $60,000. Application
for a building permit has been filed.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— C. B. Cam-
eron and Son, Merced, at $2,097 awarded
contract by city to erect 3 -stall garage
at the rear of city hall.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 31, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for
painting buildings at Fort Mason. Plans
obtainable from Quartermaster.
MARCH FIELD. Riverside Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 20, 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Constructing Quartermaster, March
Field, for construction of Bachelor Of-
ficers' Quarters. Plans and specifications
obtainable from Constructing Quarter-
master, at March Field and Constructing
..quartermaster, Fort Mason.
SAN CARLOS PROJECT, Ariz.— See
"Irrigation Projects", this issue.
RIVERSIDE, Ca!.— Robert H. Spar-
geon. P. O. Box 53, Riverside, at $19,236
awarded contract by Supervising Archi-
tect, Treasury Department, Washington,
to remodel and enlarge post office.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
under Specification No. 5725. for painting
18 buildings at Navy Yard (Marine Res-
ervation), Mare Island. Date for open-
ing bids not set.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— Following is list
nf prospective bidders to erect hangar,
bids for which will be opened by Bureau
"f Yards and Docks, Navv Department,
Washington. D. C, Sept. 12, under Sepec-
.fication No. 5661: Union Iron Works,
Los Angeles, Calif.: Trucson Steel Co.,
Hill BIdg., Washington; Butler Mfg. Co..
13th and Eastern Avenue, Kansas City,
Mo.; W. F. Martens, 8 Eastland Ave., Ro-
chester, N. Y. : A. N. Dobson Insurance
BIdg.. Washington: Hartenstine-Zane
Co.. 225 Broadway, New York Citv; Blaw-
Knox Co., Pittsburgh: Holorib. Inc.. 1513
Fairfield Ave., Cleveland.
SAN DlKi;o. Cal. —Bids are being re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navv Department, Washington, D. C,
under Specification No. 5713, tor electric
bridge crane at San Diego. Deposit of
$10 req. for plaii.s obtainable from bureau.
Date tor opening;: l>ids not set.
SAND POINT. Wash.- Following is a
list of prospective bidders for hangar
and railroad track at San Point, bids
for which will be opened by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C. Sept. 5, under Speci-
fication 5660: Union Iron Works, Los
Angeles, Calif.; W. F. Martens, Roches-
ter, N. Y.; American Bridge Co., Wash-
ington; Trucson Steel Co.. 801 Hill BIdg.,
Washington; Ne%vport Contracting and
Engineering Co., Newport News, Va.
EUREKA, Cal.— Fred J. Maurer & Son,
Inc., 3011 E St., Eureka, at $1286 award-
ed contract by Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, under Speci-
fication No. 5671. for reroofing, etc.
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I'lans Being Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $8,0(10
1. OUTUNA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
One -story frame and rustic club building
Owner — Fortuna Women's Club.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, 1580 Vista
Ave., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
GLOBE, Arizona— Until Sept. 6, 3 P.
M., bids will be received by Treasury
Department, Office of the Supervising Ar-
chitect, Washington, D. C, for furnish-
ing and installing desks, railings and
counters at the U. S. Post Office and
Court House. Drawings and specifica-
tions obtainable from the Construction
Engineer at building or at Architect's
office. See call for bids under proposal
Section in this issue.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navv Purchasing Officer,
Sch. 9554, San Diega, 75 gals, lacquer;
Mare Island, 918 gals, insulating varnish;
San Diego, 300 gals, aluminum varnish;
Mare Island, 2500 gals, do.; Mare Island
2000 gals, spar varnish; Mare Island, 400
lbs. whit shellac; Mare Island, 9000 lbs.
red yacca gum; Mare Island. 1140 gals,
spar varnish; Puget Sound 30,300 gals,
do. Sept. 4.
Sch. 9556, western yards, rubber hose
and clamps, Sept. 4.
Sch. 9557, Mare Island, 3000 gals, coal
tar, 24,000 lbs. rosin. Sept. 4.
Sch. 9558, Mare Island, chronometric
shaft revolution indicator systems. Sept.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 30, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Construc-
tion cauartermaster. Fort Mason, for re-
pairs to torpedo wharf at Fort Winfield
Scott. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 6, 11 A.
M., bids will be received by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for repairs
to slate roofs at Presidio. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 11, 10:?0
A. M., bids will be received by Geo. E.
Gross, county clerk, to rur. and install
lighting fixtures in Veterans' Memorial
Building at Berkeley. Henry H. Meyers,
architect. Kohl BIdg., San Francisco.
Cert, check 10% payablye to county req.
with bid. Deposit of $25 req. for plans
obtainable from clerk. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
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HOSPITALS
VANCOUVER. Washington.— Architects
Tourtellotte and Hummel. Postal BIdg.,
Portland, Ore., preparing plans for $8U,-
000 hospital to be erected at Vancouver
for Clarke county; will be two-story T-
shaped, 125 by 60-tt., capacity of 52 beds.
Reinf. concrete construction. Colonial de-
sign, face brick exterior.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— Cottage Hos-
pital of Santa Barbara, G. W. Curtis, su-
perintendent, announces that work will
be started about January 1, 1929, on the
construction of a three-story addition to
the Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara.
Architect Carleton M. Winslow, 1001 Ar-
chitects BIdg., Los Angeles, will prepare
plans for the structure. Details have not
yet been determined. The estimated cost
is $300,000.
VAN NUYS, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Lincoln Rogers, 639 S. Caronde-
iet St., Los Angeles, has prepared pre-
liminary plans for a Class A hospital
building to be erected at the southwest
corner of Van Nuys Blvd. and Sherman
Way, Van Nuys, for A. C. Fry and as-
sociates. It will contain 12 private
rooms, two sick-bed wards, two surgery
rooms, obstetrical rooms, administrative
quarters and waiting rooms, L shape,
concrete construction. Cost $60,000.
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Vick-
roy & Dodd, 1122 N Commerce St., Stock-
ton, at $90,400 were awarded the contract
by State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, Forum BIdg.,
Sacramento, to erect two-story and base-
ment reinforced concrete hopsital with
hollow tile partitions, wood roof construc-
tion and tile roof at Sonoma State Home,
Eldridge.
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co.. Cal.— Latour-
rette-Fieal Co., 907 Front St., Sacramento
at $25,700 was awarded the contract by
State Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture, Forum BIdg., Sac-
ramento, to erect two-story and base-
ment reinforced concrete hospital with
hollow tile partitions, wood roof construc-
tion and tile roof at Sonoma State Home,
Eldridge.
As previously reported, general contract
awarded to Vickroy and Dodd, 1122 N
Commerce St.. Stockton, at $90,400.
HOTELS
PHOENIX. Arizona.— Edward Roeth.
1346 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, has been
awarded tlie contract for plumbing and
heating for the Class A hotel building
being erected near Phoenix. Ariz., for
the Arizona Biltmore Hotel Corp. S. M.
Benet & Co.. Bel-Air. are the general
contractors. The plumbing and heat-
ing contract amounts to approximately
$300,000.
BANNING. Riverside Co.. Cal. — Guy
T. Woodworth and associates will erect
a three-story Spanish style hotel at
Second and Ramsey Sts.. Banning, for
themselves. It will have a frontage of
117 ft. and will cost $100,000. John P.
Phillips, Banning is vice-president of the
hotel company.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, i
ELY, Nevada.
Six-story reinforced concrete hotel build-
ing (94 rooms).
Owner — Nevada Hotel Realty Co., (Oscar
Uphall, Manager).
Architect and Contractor — H. L. Stevens
Co.. 433 California St., San Fran-
cisco.
Superintendent — William McCudden.
Structural Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co.,
Ill Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Other a^-ards will be mai?e shortly.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August
CARPINTERIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Citizens of Carpinteria contemplate
tlie organization of a hotel building as-
sociation for tlie purpose of financing ana
erecting a beach hotel to cost approxi-
mately $175,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Milton
M. Friedman, 33S N. Normandie Aye., has
completed plans and is taking segregated
l»ids for the erection of an S-story and
I'H.-iement Class A apartment liotel build-
ing at CS2-S6 Irola St.. for the Interstate
Mortgage & Inyestment Co.. A. T. Pel-
ton, president, 6001 Santa Monica Blvd.
It will contain 92 apartments and acco-
modations for forty automobiles, lobby,
ballroom, storage rooms, 96x120 feet, re-
inforced concrete construction. Cost
,^ou,000.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
August 27th.
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
and Bowditch Sts.
Six-story and basement concrete Class B
addition to present hotel building (So
rooms and baths).
Owner — Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
Architect — W\ H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Frankhn
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
HEMET, Riverside Co., Cal.— Architect
Orville L. Clark, 1418 Chapman Bldg.,
Los Angeles, will start preparing the
working plans at once for a three-story
Class D hotel building to be erected at
Hemet, for the Hemet Hotel Co., Roy M.
Cliver, Hemet. president; tlie new struc-
ture will contain lobby, 70 rooms with
100% baths and service rooms; frame and
stucco construction. Cost $125,000.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Chas. F. Whittlesey, 5900
Manola Way. Los Angeles, has prepared
plans for a two-story reinforced concrete
hotel building to be erected at Bishop,
Cal.. for H. Bodway, Pasadena, and as-
sociates; will contain 102 guest rooms
with lobby, dining room, kitchen, etc.
Spanish style, built around a patio, and
will have stucco exterior and tile roof.
POWER PLANTS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Cal.— Little
Rock Power & Water Co., Los Angeles,
granted permit by State Department of
Public Works. Division of Water Rights,
for $600,000 power development on Little
Rock Creek in Los Angeles County, for
generation of power to be sold to South-
ern Sierra Power Cojnpany for commer-
cial distribution. Authorization calls for
50 cu. ft. by direct diversion and 7547 ac.
ft. bet Nov. and July by storage behind
two dams.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
W. S. Leland, 432 Natoma St., San
Francisco, at $3738 submitted low bid
to State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, to install water
tube boiler in State Hospital at Stock-
ton. Other bids are R. G. Meyler Corp.,
Los Angeles, $4100; Walsh & Weidner
Boiler Co., San Francisco, $4310; McGee
Sales Agency, San Francisco, $4500. Bids
taken under advisement.
ELDRIDGE. Sonoma Co., Cal.— Mc-
Gee Sales Agency, 75 Fremont St., San
Francisco, at $9500 submitted low bid to
State Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture, to fur. and in-
stall 300 h. p. water tube boiler at state
hospital at Eldridge with alt. bid of $300
for brick work. L. D. Armsctrong, $12,-
176, alt. $200: Walsh & Weidner Boiler
Co., Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco,
.■S13.900. alt. $290; R. G. Mevler Corp., Los
Angeles, $15,300, alt. $220. Taken under
advisement.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Following low bids
rec. by East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict to fur. and install equipment in
Pardee Power Plant:
All equipment: General Electric Co.,
Russ Bldg.. San Francisco, $259,203.
Water Wheels: Pelton Water Wheel Co.
2929 19th St., San Francisco, $54,500.
Generators, transformers, lighting ar-
rester, etc.: AUis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., Ri-
alto Bldg., $192,052.
Electric Storage Battery: Electric Stor-
age Battery Co., 6150 3rd St., San Fran-
cisco. $1,080.
Air Compressor: Chicago Pneumatic
Tool Co., 175 1st St., San Francisco, $960.
One 40-ton and one 20-ton crane; Cy-
clops Iron Works, 837 Folsom St., San
Francisco, $10,959.
All bids taken under advisement.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal. — City plans
to purchase site near Exposition Audi-
torium for proposed new city hall.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Golden Gate Sheet
Metal Works, 1515 14th St., Oakland, at
$1247.50 submitted only bid to city for
alterations of air ducts in arena base-
ment at Municipal Auditorium.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal. — County
supervisors will make provision in 1928-29
budget for an accumulation of funds to
finance erection of an addition to the
county courthouse. The exact amount
to be made available has not been de-
termined.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 5, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to erect Sunset Police Station In
the east side of 24th Ave. north of Tar-
aval. Bids are wanted for (1) general
contract, $70,000; (2) electric work, $2,-
500; (3) plumbing, gas fitting and heating,
$8,400. Plans obtainable from Bureau of
Architecture, 'Snd floor. City Hall.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.— H.
P. Jones, 39 Congress St., Pasadena, was
awarded the general contract at $162,200
by the Glendale city council Aug. 16 for
the erection of the new six-story and
basement class A municipal building on
North Howard St.. Glendale. Other con-
tracts awarded were : Plumbing to the
Pacific Pipe & Supply Co., 1022 Santa Fe
Ave.. Los Angeles at $8751; heating and
ventilating to Thomas Haverty Co., 8th
St. and Maple Ave., Los ^-..ngeles, at $15,-
147; electric wiring to Newbery Electric
Corp., 726 S Olive St., Los Angeles, at
$18,057. The building will be 50x140 ft.,
structural steel frame construction, re-
inforced concrete filler walls and fioors.
Alfred Priest. 719 Fay Bldg., Los An-
geles, architect.
SAN ANDREAS, Calaveras Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 1, 7 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Board of Fire Commissioners
of San Andreas Fire District, to erect
concrete fire station on south half of
Lot 2 Blk 10. Cert, check 10% req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from Board of
Fire Commissioners at San Andreas on
deposit of $5, returnable.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
STATION Cost, $
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Fire station.
Owner — City of Burlingame.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.— E.
Anderson, 762 Clementina St., San Fran-
cisco, at $870 submitted low bid to county
supervisors for painting county court-
house. Other bids, all taken under ad-
visement until Aug. 27 are: J. A. Mohr
& Son, Inc., 433 11th St., San Francisco,
$960; Frank Lee Dixon, 1B37 15th St., San
Francisco, $1,040; Two Gun Painting Co.,
Hollister, $1,095; Alex. Holbrook, San
Leandro, $1,190: Artistic Painting Co., 169
Russ St., San Francisco. $1,285.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.— The
Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach St., San Fran-
cisco at $1'^.^5 was awarded the contract
by W. E. Varcoe, City Clerk, to furnish
and install one automatic elevator pas-
senger elevator, equipped with movable
floor platform, having a duty of 1000 lbs.,
bid to include all carpentry and other
work necessary in preparation of elevator
shaft.
Contract Awarded,
RESIDENCE Cost. $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NE? Coun-
try Club and Westminister Drive.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(15 rooms).
Owner— Lloyd O'Brien, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Fred H. Reimers, Franklin
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
RESIDENCES
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
G. W. Williams Co., 1404 Broadway,
Burlingame, seeks authorization of city
council to construct new street extending
from 3rd Ave. to 5th Ave. in Baywood
and the subdivision of the area along
the north side of 3rd Ave. in the new
tract from EI Camino Real to the site of
tile former John Parrott Home. The
Williams Company proposes to erect
twenty-one modern homes, ranging m
cost from $8000 to $10,000. Considerable
landscape work is involved in the pro-
posed project.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif. Santa
Barbara Road.
Two -story frame and stucco English type
residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about 3 weeks.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
i;esidence cost, $15,000
I'lEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Woods.
Two-story frame residence (English type)
Owner and Builder— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627
Holly St.. Oakland.
.Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building.
Oakland.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Le Roy
Avenue.
Two - story frame and stucco Spanish
style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney E., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Upper
Piedmont.
Two-story frame and stucco English
type residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded
GATES. ETC. Cost. $4000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 1149
Bay Street.
Ornamental gates, brick garden wall,
etc.
Owner — Mrs. Frank Strathford. Premises
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— T. D. Courtright, 354 51st
St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $60,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — C. Waldo Coleman, 168 W Belle-
view Ave., San Mateo.
Architect — Clarence Tantau, Shreve Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Dowsett-Ruhl Co., Russ Bldg.
San Francisco.
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Work —
Frank J. Klimm, 456 Ellis St., San
Francisco.
Lumber — Wisnom Lumber Co., 5th and
Park Ave., San Mateo.
Excavating— H. E. Casey, 307 B St., San
Mateo.
Sheet Metal Work — J. L. Montgomery,
San Mateo.
Mill Work — Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E Lake-
shore Blvd. N Prospect Ave.
Two-story 15-room reinforced concrete
residence.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of S.
F.. 1100 Franklin St., San Francisco.
Architect — Geo. McCrea, Hearst Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor— J. P. Brennan. 2820 Regent
St., Berkeley.
Saturday, August 25, 1928
August 17, 1928
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. W Forty-sixth Ave.
S Rivera St.
Two one-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner— M. E. McDonald.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constructing Corp.,
213U 4i;th Ave., San Francisco.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
Lumber Contract Awarded.
HOME Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Hagan
and Pacific Ave.
Two-story brick model nome, (7 rooms, 5
baths, 3-car garage).
Owner — Oakland Tribune.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Tribune
Tower. Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St.,
Oakland.
Cost, $-
Plans Being Prepared.
SUMMER HOME
MARIN COUNTY, Calif.
One-story rustic summer home.
Owner — W. A. Smith.
Architect— Sidney B. Noble and Archie T.
Newsom. Federal Realty Bldg., Oak-
land.
To be done by day's work.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Lyon St., N Fran-
cisco.
Two 1 -story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner — St. George Holden, 2901 Russ
Bldg.
Architect— Chas. Strothoffi, 2274 15th St.
Contractor— W. L. Terry, 90 AUston Way.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— The
Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St., San Fran-
cisco, has purchased an 800-acre tract of
land near San Anselmo. Property is to
be sub-divided and residences constructed
at a later date.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jordan Park.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(English type).
Owner — Mr. Hecklin.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
The plans will be ready tor bids in
about two weeks.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
CALISTOGA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to present
country home.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Jas. McCreery, Berkeley Bk.
Bldg.. Berkeley.
It is indefinite whether bids will be
called for or not.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7,000
PIE'^MONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Harvard
Road.
One and one-half-story seven-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder J. M. Olsen. 444S
View St., Piedmont.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph K.
Wood. Associated, 1801 Franklin St..
Oakland.
August 16, 1928
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price. $16 n4r,
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Lot 200,
El Portal.
Owner — C. P. Murdock, Syndicate Bldg..
Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — W. C. Constable, 2786 Bellaire
Place. Oakland.
Plumbing— Carl T. Doell, 467 21st St..
Oakland.
Electric Wirina — Morgan Elec. Co., 1102
E 14th St.. Oakland.
Cement Work — Jas. Wentworth. 2432
Havenscourt Blvd.. Oakland.
Mill Work — Berkeley Lumber & Mill Co.,
9th and Parker Sts.. Berkeley.
Lumber — Eureka Mill Lumber Co., 3615
E 14th St., Oakland.
Painting— J. S. Evans, 2417 25th Avenue,
Oakland.
Segregated Bids To Be Taken In Ten
Days.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,200
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara County, Cailif.
Southgate.
One and one-half-story 7-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and R. E. Wood, Associated,
1801 Franklin St.. Oakland.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Chas. E. Wright
of the real estate firm of Wright &
Kinibrough, 817 J St.. Sacramento, has
purchased the A. A. Merkley residence
at n. w. 22nd and V Sts. and will com-
l>letely remodel the structure. Con-
siderable landscape work is contem-
plated.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— R. T. Getchel, 335 Louisiana St.,
Vallejo.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Bortzeit & Morton, Vallejo.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,500
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story nine-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— O. D. Short, oSO Market St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Masten cS: Hurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Dalev Bros.. 1104 Vancouver
St.. San Mateo.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Scott and Marina
Blvd.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. J. Parente.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. W. Varney, 40 Rico Way,
San Francisco.
Plans Complete.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms).
Owner — Mr. Brown, San Francisco.
Architect — William I. Garren, De Young
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken about Aug. 25th.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $10,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Retiro Way, N
Beach St.
Two 2-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg.. (4 apts. each).
Owner and builders — Haley Bros., Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Walter Hoff. 526 Powell St., San Fran-
cisco, has been awarded the landscaping
contract for the Fuller Brawner resi-
dence being erected in Hillshoroueh from
plans prepared bv .'\rchitect Chas. F.
Strothoff. 2274 15th St.. San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. SE Rad-
nor Road and Prospect Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (10
rooms).
Owner — W. E. Joost, 1057 Harvard, Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Theo. H, Lapham, 546 Ken-
more Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 23
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Le Ko>
Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish
style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Alttrations to two-story frame residence
(.iwn'er— Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Contractor — F. C. Stolte, 3455 Laguna
St., Oakland.
Painting— A. Van Heerden & Co., 6200
College Ave., Oakland.
Landscaping Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence (20 rooms and 5 baths).
Owner — L. F. Lennox.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, Growers Bank
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor— Guy M. Latta, 25 Rhodes Ct.,
San Jose.
Landscaping— Walter Hoff, 526 Powell
St., San Francsico.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence (Spanish type).
Owner — Harlod Anderson, 5th and K Sts.,
Livermore.
Architect — Francis Reid-, 1630 Jefferson
St., Berkeley.
The plans are now in the owner's
hands.
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Walter Hoff, 526 Powell St.. San Fran-
cisco, has been awarded the contract for
landscaping in connection with the two
and three-story concrete. frame and
stucco residence being erected in Hills-
borough for W. B. Brandt, 315 Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco, from plans
prepared by Architect Clarence Tantau,
Shreve Bldg., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $55,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(15 rooms: Tudor type).
Owner — Arthur King, 995 Market St., San
Francisco.
Architect & Supts. of Const. — Albert Farr
and Frances Ward, 68 Post St., San
Francisco.
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It pays to use the best Scafifoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The rislc is
alwavs great.
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270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
16
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 192s
Contract To Be Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, ns.nOii
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— J. E. Elliott.
Architect — Edwin L. Enyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Contractor— Beckett & Wight, 722 Scenic
Ave., Piedm-ont.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, J40.000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
{10 rooms).
Owner— Winston F. CowglU, 930 Chestnut
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Albert Farr & Frances Ward,
68 Post St., San Francisco.
SCHOOLS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
MANUAL ARTS Cost Approx. ?37,0OO
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. La Cumbre Junior High School
One-story reinforced concrete manual
arts building.
Owner— Santa Barbara Board of Educa-
tion. „ ,.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulm
BIdg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg
San Jose. „ „ ^
Contractor— The Minton Co., 243 Hamil-
ton St., Palo Alto.
GERBER. Tehama Co., Cal— Harry
Porter, Garber, at $2838 awarded con-
tract by Gerber Union Grammar School
District to erect annex to present school.
PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by J. R.
Scheimer, clerk. Princeton School District
to erect one-story brick school; 3-class-
rooms, office, clinic and storeroom; est.
cost, $25,000. W. H. Weeks, architect,
111 Sutter St., San Francisco;
Campbell Const. Co., 800 R Street,
Sacramento $24,850
Carl Nelson, 1421 E Channel Street
Stockton 24,850
P. Bender, Sacramento 24,854
Henry Finnigan, Sacramento 25,750
Martin Const. Co., Sacramento 25,997
Wm. Shaltz, Chico 26,770
J. M. Evans, Chico 27,990
CHUALAR, Monterey Co., Cal.— Frsd
McCrary, Fremont St., Monterey, at $45,-
600 submitted lowest bid on general work
and Anderson and Dougherty, 225 Main
St., Salinas, at $3,478 submitted lowest
bid on heating and were awarded con-
tracts bv B. R. Prewitt, clerk, Chualar
Union Grammar School District, to erect
new grammar school and install steam
heating plant. Will be one-story rein-
forced concrete, 6 classrooms and audi-
torium; est. cost, $50,000. Edwards and
Schary. architects, 525 Market St., San
Francisco, associated with H. B. Doug-
las. Greenfield, Calif.
Other bidders were:
General Work
E. Nommensen $47,200
C. N. Swensen, San Jose 47,573
W. F. Sechrest, Salinas -... 48,500
Graham & Son, Salinas _ 51,869
T. Maino -. 53,200
J. Cobby & Son, San Francisco 52,407
T. Goodwin 59,292
Heating
Waters Bros.. Salinas $ 3,591
Nottingham Beating & Ventilating
Co.. Oakland 3,998
B. E. Underwood, Salinas _ 3,700
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close August
28th, 10:45 A. M.
ADDITION Cost. $33,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Telegraph
and Alcatraz Aves.
Four-room addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Ed-
ucation.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
. Previously reported as the Peralta and
Hopkins Street School, which was in
error.
ALMA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4, 7 P. M., bids 'wiU be received
by Geo. H. Osmer, clerk, Lexington
School District, to erect additional class-
■nf.m to present school. Plans by M.
David & Son and on file at Osmer-Davis
Stni-e at Alma.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Aug. 29.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $19,000
TEHAMA, Tehama Co., Cal.
One-story frame and brick school build-
ing (2 classrooms, auditorium, rest
rooms, first aid room, library, mod-
ernize plumbing, etc.)
Owner — Tehama School IJistrict.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, Peoples
Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
LAKESIDE, San Diego Co., Cal.— Mr.
Nash, San Diego, submitted low bid and
will probably be awarded contract by the
Ha Huna School at Lakeside for erect-
ing a dormitory building and a hall build-
ing at Lakeside; plans prepared by Ar-
chitect William L. Risley, 2512 W. 7th
St.. Los Angeles; the dormitory building
will contain 12 rooms, reception room and
bathrooms, 35x120 ft., with two wings,
hall building will contain kitchen,
pantry, dining-room and teachers' room,
60x40 feet, \\'ith two wings, redwood con-
struction.
Plans Bein Figured — Bids Close Sept.
12th, 11 A. M.
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Univer-
sity Campus. E of College Ave.
Five-story reinforced concrete building
Life Science).
Owner— University of California.
Architect — George W. Kelham, 31,") Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Matao
Co., Cal.— F. L. Dixon, 1635 15th St., San
Francisco, at $2100 was awarded the
painting contract, and the Anchor Post
Fence Co. of California, 761 Bryant St.,
San Francisco, was awarded the fencing
contract at $3224 by B. H. Truax, clerk.
South San Francisco High Schol District.
Bids for constructing concrete tennis
courts, and walks, grading of athletic
field, and fur. new window shades for
main high school building were rejected.
New bids will be called for shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 5, 3 P.
M.. bids will be received at the Office
lit the Board of Public Works for altera-
tions to the playground at Pacific Heights
School situated on the north side of
Jackson St., between Fillmore and Web-
ster streets. Deposit of $5 required for
each set of plans obtaiued. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL Cost, $15,000
TROWBRIDGE, Sutter Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school build-
ing (all modern conveniences).
Owner — Marcum-Illinois Union School
District.
Architect— Fred S. Harrison, Peoples Bk.
Bldg., Sacramento.
HAT CREEK, Shasta Co., Cal.— S.
Severtson. Redding, at $2831 awarded
contract by Lincoln School District to
erect new school.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 30, 1 P. M., bds will be rec. by E.
W. Burr, acting clerk, Hayward Union
High School District, to install two Amer-
icon No. 58 Solar Furnaces in high school.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 31, 5 P. M., bids will be rec. by Peter
B. Vitelle, clerk, Bowerbank School Dis-
trict, to erect masonry school for which
bonds of $33,000 were recently voted.
Symmes and Cullimore, architects, Ha-
berfelde BIdg., Bakersfield. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk of district req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from architects on
deposit of $10, returnable. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 27, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received
by D. E. Urner, clerk, Kern County High
School District, to fur. and install pump
and pressure tank systems at Shatter
and McFarland High Schools. Plans ob-
tainable from clerk.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4, S A. M., bids will be received by
Frank S. Israel, Secty.. Linden Union
High School District, to erect 2nd and
3rd units of Linden Union High School,
comprising an addition to present struc-
ture. Separate bids will be considered
to fur. and install pump and pressure
system. Allen & Young, architects, 41
S-Sutter St., Stockton. Will be one-
story of brick construction (5 classrooms)
est. cost $25,000. Bids previously received
rejected. Cert, check 10% req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from architects
on deposit of $25, returnable. See call
for bids under official proposal section
m this issue.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— Board of
Education rejects bids to erect Hot
Springs School as being too high. Plans
will be revised to bring cost within
amount of money available which is
$80,000; will be one-story and basement
brick construction, 8 classrooms and
auditorium. Harold D. Marsh, archi-
tect, Henry Bldg., Portland, associated
with Howard Perrin of Klamath Falls.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — Van Fleet Freear Co., 557 Howard
St., San Francisco, at $458.45 was award-
ed the contract by Chas. H. Moore, clerk,
Mountain View Grammar School District,
to fur. and install window shades in new
elementary school. Other bidders were:
W. J. Sloane Co., San Francisco $459
I F Weber, San Francisco 46i
H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco 516
D. N. & E. Walter Co., S. F 517
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Weber
& Jackson, San Anselmo, at $807.50
awarded contract by Oliver P. Hartzell,
Secty., Board of Education, for plastering
exterior of high school vocational build-
ing.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Satmday, August 23, 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 17
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval. Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
Cal.— Heywood-Wakefleld Co., 737 How- SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $3UO,00U AUDITION Cost, $73,0UU
ard St., San Francisco, at $2780 was SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif. BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
awarded the contract by Chas. H. Moore, Lincoln, Fourth and Q Sts. Addition to Willard Jr. High School,
clerk, Mountain View Grammar School Two-story class C school building,- (2nd Owner — City of Berkeley School District.
District, to tur. and install complete, unit of school). Architect — W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Chamber
ready for use, 611 Heywood-Wakefield Owner — Sacramento Board of Education. of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
iNo. OC 60S opera chairs or equal. To he Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
equipped with ball and roller bearing Life Bldg., Sacramento. BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — City
hinges, or equal. Other bidders were; Board of Education contemplates com-
Spiner Diest Co., San Francisco $1477 Sub-Contracts Awarded. pletion of auditorium at Lincoln School;
H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco 2093 SCHOOL Cost, $160,000 estimated cost $13,500. Rearrangement of
C. F. Weber, San Francisco 166:; PLACERVILLE, El Dorado County, Cal. the cafeteria at the Lincoln School is
■ Reynolds property nr. Memorial Park. also contemplated. This latter work will
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. — B. S. Two-story class B high school building, cost $1000 including equipment.
Mclntyre, 2600 19th Ave., Oakland, sub. brick exterior with terra cotta, (20
lowest bid at $10,940 and was awarded the classrooms, gymnasium and shops). SAN FRANCISCO — Sorenson & Hagg-
contract by John W. Edgemond, Seetv , Owner — El Dorado County High School mark, 2652 Harrison St., at $15,343 sub-
Board of Education, 211 City Hall, for District. mitted low bid to Board of Public Works
Oakland high school grading, steps and Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., Grant and to erect addition to John Swett School,
retaining wall at Park Blvd. and Hop- Weber Sts., Stockton. F. L. Hansen at $15,840 ne.xt low. Com-
kins St. Contractor — Henry Finnlgan, 1814 17th plete list of bids will be published to-
Other bidders were: St.. Sacramento. nmrrow.
John E. Branagh, Oakland $11,449 Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Iron —
Lawton & Vezey, Oakland 11.954 Ailing Iron Works, 2415 5th St., Sac- BANKS. STORES & OFFirFS
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oakland 13,640 ramento. , ^ ^^^ oc ^jrrix^co
George Swanstrom, Oakland 13.531 Metal Sash— Truscon Steel Co., Sharon Preoarimr Workine- Drawfn^^ '
.Tohn J. Moore Co 14,81? Bldg., San Francisco. BANK BLDG ^ nn.f ivn nnn
I^ri^e^^^^:^^r°]l^ ''°%l^VAlTua^'^^ZTs?t I'trkt^n".- «AN FRANCISCO. Stocton^Tn'/^S
SAN RAFAELTlilTTn Co., Cal.-Jos. "^'t^^i^L^- '"''-' "" ^ °^'' ''- ^"^^^^ tonlV^.'^^^' 7'^'^ "^
J. Burdon & Son, Richmond, at $588 Heating. Ventilating, Plumbing and Sheet fa trim? concrete walls, terra cot-
awarded contract by Oliver P. Hartzell, Metal Work — Booth and Herboth, Owner--Bank of Italv
Secty., Board of Education, for painting Marysville. Architpf-t H a Aji^t.nr, c!.,„i, < i. ■
portions of exterior of high school. Terra Cotta-GIadding McBean Co., 660 Bite Eddv' ^d 5A,„?n «,°^ "c?'^
Market St.. San Francisco. Franpic^;^ Powell Sts., San
MT. VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.-All Electrical Work— Eddy Electric Co., 309 Plant will ho roart„ f^,. ui^ a „,..,
bids received by Chas. H. Mobre, clerk, E Weber St.. Stockton. ^'""^ ^'" *>« ready for bids Aug. 27th.
Mountain View Grammar School District, Brick Work— San Joaquin Brick Co., 39 s,,h-Cnntrn,.to i^^^^^/i
to install shrubs, lawn and sprinkling S El Dorado St., Stockton. OFFICE mnr r- , «onn r,n„
systems at school grounds were rejected. '-umber-J. B. Blair Lumber Co., Placer- oaKLAnS Afameda Co., Ca^ NW 29th
Separate bids will be received for the \ ille. ^ «„m,r,ff a»o Y^-j^inn <■ ..
work at the Dana Street School and the Cement-Pacific Portland Cement Co., Ill pive-storv rlas, r" il„fn2 l,"^^^'
Highway School. New bids are being Sutter St., San Francisco. medical hnfldin^ reinforced concrete
taken. Date for opening not yet set. Rock and Sand-Pratt Building Material Owner-.Summit Mldfna? rm^ 'f
1 Co., Hearst Bldg., San Francisco. a1v.i,1L^, a Ji ^^^d^cal Bldg. Inc.
WINSLOW, Ariz.-Until September 17. — Mark^T'lf ¥an F^a'n -^ "^^^'' "^^
bids will be received by the Winslow plans Being Figured-To Be Opened Sep- Contractor-K.' E. Parker 135 South Park
School District for the erection of a new tember 11, 8 P. M. San Francisco »ouin parK
school building to cost $140,000. Trost & ADDITION Cost, $21,000 Excavatina— Ariss'-Knann Cn Qfii ii„,
Trost and Chris Totten, associate archi- BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. Thous- St oikland "^P" '^°- ^" *^^^
tects, EI Paso. ;.nd Oaks School. Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co
Five - room addition to present school m Sutter St 'San T?'rnn..i=/.n
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles building. Lumber— FK w'r,„H^ , rJ^K ^ ^ ,
Board of Education has adopted pre- Owner-Be?keley Board of Education. er"k t Kin^lts Oal^Iand^"' ^'''"^'
liminary plans and instructed Architects Architect— Louis Stone, 354 Hobart St., Mixed Concrete — Hii'trhi«on^„ n.^^,
John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley. Oakland, and De Sanno & Bedwell, Western Power Rirti no tiV.;'^ ureat
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., to proceed 271 10th St., Richmond, associated. western Power Bldg., Oakland.
with working drawings for the construe- r n<i i^nvr ipa r'„i a i i » ., ,
tion of a 16-unit addition to the Mount Curleft WW ™on R^nTT^'i^'i"^-''' A''^'^"
Vernon Junior High School. O. W. Ott Plans Being Completed. bids foV the ^raio^, of ? l^'-- ' ?^'n^'
is the heating engineer. The appropria- SCHOOL Cost, $50,000 basement Class A hanUan,i„ffi„^ I m",
tion tor the work is $112.000. SAN^MATEO. ^San Mateo Co., Cal. San Ing" at "the \'ort1,eatt"^or"ner°"^ Holly:
Plans Being Completed. One-ston° concrete and frame school ,vood Bfvd'^'"Thp" hnMdin^° wiii h ^^ f"°''^'
HIGH SCHOOL Cost, $400,000 building. forced concrete conltn^trn with t!;.""
SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near Owner— San Mateo Grammar School Dist. cotta facing rn«t«dnnnnn -rTf n
Turk Street. Architect-Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar- fng ynei-alcontract* ° wM' «T,bmf? CZ
Three -story class C high school, (26 ket St., San Francisco. for the construction wm-lT TV m.MpI
classrooms assembly hall, gymnas- Bids will be called for within a few C^, lcXw-Twai?s C Wm Stap^on
Owner-lt'!Sgnl?i'us College, Fulton St. "''''"■ g?^"^^^'-- ^o- and Edwards. Wlldey &
and Parker Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— Edward Eames, 353 Sacra- PRINCETON, Colusa Co., Cal.— Prince- Pnnfrar.tn.. tovi^™ ci, t;..-
mento St.. San Francisco. ton School District rejects bids to erect REMODEL &ub-l<igures
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp. 918 Harrison one-story brick school lo contain three- oaiCt t^r} < Air^Tor./-, t^-u- j J. ,^ ~
St., San Francisco. classrooms, office, clinic and storeroom. utreivt Stockton
Sub-bids will be taken in 10 days. W. H. Weeks, architect. 111 Sutter St.. Rpmndpi ^■'■pcor.t ^tr.^^ k, -i/i-
San Francisco. Campbell Const, Co.. 800 ow er Owf ??.„! f^^S ci'?'"^?-- • c*
Prenarine Sketches R St., Sacramento, submitted low bid at °'"sT.7F^nc?,.rf ^ ' ''^ Mission St..
ADDITl"(?N "''""'• Cost, $400,000 $24,850. Plans will be revised and new Pianl^'by'^Mr"'^™!
SAN FRANCISCO. Francisco, Powell, bids asked. Contractor— Edwin Duval, Dahsiel Bldg
Bay and Stockton Sts., (across from Oakland. '
present building). ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Calif. — Man- Interior Cabinet Works Fink & Schind-
Addition to Francisco Jr. High School. (S gruni and Otter, 1235 Mission St., San ler, 226 13th St. San Francisco
classrooms, 2 gymnasiums, 6 machine Francisco, at $4939 was awarded the con- '
shops, music room, etc.) tract by Wm. G. Paden. Secty.. Board of o,,i, r'nnt,.o„t= a,„o..^ ^
Owner— City and County of San Fran- Education, 9 City Hall, to fur. and install at tfrattom^^ ^onf r.-,-^o .,o.inn
Cisco. cafeteria equipment and rurniture In Ala- ^AN F^ANcf^O oA^^^u/.S^i li"'*""
^■"■^FrancTsfo ''"'"""' " ''°'' ^'- ^"" "'''•" '"^'^ ^"'''"'- It^en^K-t^Ue^aUonf to 'preTe'nYs^-story
Mechanical Engineers — Coddington and Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Sept. nwr,'i'r"^\/'R SS"'',!'''? ^°"'<=*^ building.
Duncan, 222 Kearny St., San Fran- 11, 8 P. M. A^Miitl^t a,;„, t x^'^i^ „, ,»•„ t,,.,
Cisco SCHOOL Cost, $4,000 Architect— August Nordin, 717 Mills Bldg.
Structural Engineers— Ellison & Russell, BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. r^r.tZ",.tr.l'^'\f^^^' x- t^„„-/> ,or c.
Pacific Bldg., San Francisco. One-story frame and stucco bungalow *^°"'^Jl'''°'^^2,^' * Davidson, 185 Stev-
, unit at Oxford school enson St.. San t rancisco.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.— Owner— City of Berkeley 'School District. ^'""T^'q? * "^^ting— Scott Co., 247 Min-
Board of Education plans erection of Architect— James W. Plachek, Mercantile wi/it-i.^;, V-'i„k i5i'"^?'^-'®°?' ,of,«i,T- •
iiortable schools in King avenue property Bldg., Berkeley. Wprmg-(31obe Electric Co.. 1899 Mission
to house children of Mission Hill School. Will house cafeteria and manual train- . :„„h' „„ m!^?.^,':!^^?,- t,„, ^ r.
ing quarters for the Oxrord school. Plans Limestone— McGilvray Raymond Granite
Contract Awarded. are obtainable from the offices of the ^, \'i- ^^^^T?^S?® .^'•;-^^", ^''^"'il^S.''-
TENNIS COURTS Cont. Price. $4750 Board of Education. 4^''l^iii?. ^™ "'" ^°- ^ ^^^'^^ ^'•
SAN FRANCISCO. Laguna and Haight '-''" !• rancisco^
Streets, (State Teachers' CoTTege). Plans Being Completed.
Concrete work, grading and construction ADDITION Cost, $22,000 Plans Being Prepared.
of tennis courts. MENLO PARK. San Mateo Co.. Cal. OFFICE BLXIG. Cost, Approx. $1,000,000
Owner — State of California. One-story frame and stucco addition lo HONOLULU. T. H.
Architect— Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar- auditorium building. Class A office building.
chitect. Forum Bldg., Sacramento. Architect — E(?wards & Schary, 525 Mar- Owner — Alexander & Baldwin.
Contractor— Adam Arrass Co. 185 Steven- ket St., San Francisco. Architect— C. W. Dickey, Damon Bldg..
son St., San Francisco. Bids to be advertised in a few. days. Honolulu.
18
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 1928
LOS ANGELKS, Cal.— G. H. Cieighton.
727 Lillian Way, has been awarded the
contract tor all work complete for an S-
story Class A loft building at 102 Santee
St. for the William B. Hess Corp., 42B
Merchants' National Bank Bldg. ; rein-
forced concrete construction. Plans were
prepared by Russell Collins, 316 Spring
Arcade Bldg.
Site Purchased.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $60,000
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. Bay St.
near First.
Two-story Class A telephone exchange
and OflSce building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Plans To Be Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
GILROY, Santa Clara Co. Cal. North
of Central Hotel.
One - story and mezzanine floor store
building.
Owner — Lester Loupe.
Architect — None.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co.
Bic's Rejected.
BANK Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Diamond and Bos-
worth Streets.
One-story frame and stucco bank bldg.
Owner — Bank of Italy, Eddy and Powell
Sts.. San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Plans are being revised and new bids
will be called fof.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Closce August
23rd, 10 A. M.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Shattuck
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mazzinine floor Class C
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner — Mason-McDuffie Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg.. Berkeley, and Ed-
win L. Synder, 2045 Shattuck Ave.,
Berkeley, Associated.
Site Purchased.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $
SANT.\ CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. SE
Sequel and Pacific Aves.
Modern bank building, (height and type
of structure not decided).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., S. P.
■ ii-B ds Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $25,000
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.
Two-storv Class C store building.
Owner and Builder — Ralph McLeran Co..
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co., Oakland
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
NEWSPAPER BLDG. Cost, $
HONOLULU, T. H.
Newspaper building, (height and type of
structure not determined).
Owner — Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Architect— C. W. Dickey, Damon Bldg.,
Honolulu.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— H. M. Baruch
Corp.. 1015 Lincoln Bldg., has been
awarded the general contract at $117,990
for the erection of a large shop and
market building on the north side of
Sixth St., extending from Kenmore Ave.
to Alexandria Ave. for Chapman Bros.
Contract includes all work except the
plumbing, electric wiring, painting and
decorating and rubber tile. Morgan.
Walls & Clements, architects, 11.35 Van
Nuvs Bldg. The building will have a
frontage of 310 feet on Sixth St., 166 feet
on AIexan(?ria Ave., and 210 feet on Ken-
more Ave. It will be one-story and part
two stories; reinforced concrete walls,
stucco exterior.
Completing Plans.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $8000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. 2307
Chestnut St.
One-story brick office building.
Owner — Crystal Laundry.
Architect — James W, Plachek, Mercantile
Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids will be taken August 24th.
Contract Awarded.
HMERCIAL BLDG. Cost, $40,000
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. L and Fresno
Streets.
Commercial building.
Owner — Central California Commercial
College, Broadway and Merced St.,
Fresno.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. Pedersen, 446 Clark St.,
Fresno.
Planned.
ADDITION Cost, $
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. Chester
Ave. and Twentieth St.
Two-story addition to present bank
building (all modern banking facili-
ties).
Owner — United Security Bank & Trust
Co. (Dwight L. Clark, Vice Presi-
dent. Bakersfleld, Dist.)
Architect— H A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Mvmbers of the local board of manage-
ment, who soon will pass on the com-
pleted construction plans, are W. A.
Howell, chairman: Alfred Harrell, also
vice-chairman of the advisory board at
the head office in San Francisco: Arthur
S. Crites. vice-president; J. A. Hughes,
vice president: H. J. Brandt, vice-presi-
dent; W. W. Colm, Everett S. St. Clair,
W. J. Schultz, .1. W. . Heard, George
Hay; George Haberfelde, Chris Mattly,
Elmer Houchin, B. H. Sill. Dr. F. A.
Hamlin, and Dwight L. Clarke, vice
president.
CORONA. Riverside Co., Cal. — Archi-
tect H. W. Bishop, 6328 Bulalia Blvd.,
earthy Center, has completed working
plans for a 1 -story and part 2-story stone
tile newspaper building at Corona for the
Corona Daily Indepenaent; 50x90 feet.
Owner will take bids on general contract
from a selected list of contractors.
THEATRES
ORANGE. (\Tl. — John Paxton Perrine,
717 Lincoln Bldg., has completed work-
ing plans and is taking bids on segre-
gated contracts for the completion of a
Class C tiieatre and store building, par-
tially constructed at Orange, for M.
Eltiste: the walls are up and the rough
lumber is in place. Cost $100,000.
Excavating Started.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and
Fulton Streets.
Class A opera house, seating capacity, 4,-
000; standing room, 500.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S. Drumm, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
Excavating— J, P. Holland, 1834 McKin-
non St.. San Francisco, $75,850.
Segregated bids will be taken in 90
days.
Contract awarded for excavating and
removing building on site.
A. Wagstaft. 3S1 Bush St., in charge of
memorial drafting room.
As previously reported, contract for test
boring at site was awarded to J. B. Rog-
ers, 110 Sutter St., San Francisco.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., C-'I —
Ornheum Theatre of Red Bluff has T/een
t-.l«>n oi-er hv the T * D Jr. Syndicate,
"■■"s Market St.. San Francisco, and vill
he remodeled at a cost of between $40.-
fino and $.10,000.
CULVER CITY. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Architect Robert C. Tinger, 6362 Holly-
wood Blvd., Los Angeles, has prepart^d
Preliminary plans for a 2-story and part
?-story theatre and dramatic school build-
ing at corner of Elenda and Culver Blvd.
for Oliver Morosco. Washington Bldg.,
Culver Citv; the building will he of con-
crete, brick and steel construction; cost,
$100,000.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Calif.— West
Coast Theaters expect to start work in
aoout SO days on the construction of a
new theater at Lacey Blvd. and «l Irwin
Street.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
SHEDS Cont. Price, $229,900
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 45.
Construct four transit sheds on Pier No.
45, (steel frame, concrete walls).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Commis-
sioners.
Engineer — Frank G. White, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Bldg., San Francisco.
BTERRA MADRE. T,ns Angeles Co..
<-«l— w, J Myers. 153 Wilson Ave.
Sierra Madre. is takinpr bids on p'eneral
contract fnr the erection of a Class r
f>i,i!.t-o hiiildin"' :it Sierra Madre for self:
iho building will contain 2 stores. 8 of-
ficoo and an auditorium to seat 500
•lonnip. brick construction. 75x117 feet.
S. C. Cowell. 013 W. 84th St., Los An-
geles, prepared the plans.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Bids received by
City Manager H. S. Callahan for creo-
soted lumber, piling, etc., were:
Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co. — (1)
creosuted piling, 7tic lin. ft., O. P. lumber,
.1.11, $i'5.60 and $57.50 per M., (2) butt
treated piling, 35c lin. ft.
J. H. Baxter & Co.— (1) 76c.; $72, $74,
$56; (2) 41c.
H. A. Browning Lumber Co. — (1) SOc,
$S0, $83.08, and $66, (2) no bid.
Material to be delivered f. o. b. Muni-
cipal Wharf, Inner Harbor.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 9 A. M., Aug. 29, bids will be rec.
Ijy tjie Los Angeles harbor commission-
er.-,, room 112, New City Hall Bldg., Los
A.iLjeles. for the construction of a rtni-
fcjced cone, whaif at Berth 174, San
Pedro. George F. Nicholson, Berth 90,
San Pedro, harbor engineer. The wharf
will be 44x192 ft., the work includes the
necess.ary retaining walls and footings
for a future transit shed.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 30, 11
A. M.. bids will he received by Construc-
tion (Quartermaster. Fort Mason, for re-
pairs to torpedo wharf at Fort Winfleld
Scott. See call for bids under official
proposal section In this issue.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
BUILDING Cost, $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story brick building, 48x116 feet.
(Salvation Army Headquarters).
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Sept. 11. 10:30
A. M., bids will be received by Geo. E.
Gross, county clerk, to paint interior sur-
face of estuary subway in cities of Oak-
land and Alameda. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Specifications
obtainable from clerk on deposit of $25.
returnable. Geo. A. Posey is county en-
gineer. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Until
September 4. bids will be received by
Fred M. Kay. county clerk, to fur. 1300
cu. yds. crushed rock to be placed on
road between the forks and the Three
Cabins Rd. and John Anderson's Place.
Spec, on file in office of clerk.
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement.
GROUP OF BLDGS. Cost Approx. $35,000
WOODLAND. Y'olo Co.. Cal. Davis Wye
(service station, garage, cafe and sev-
eral dwelling houses will be erected,
the latter to hotise six employes to
be kept at the station)..
Owner — Pickwick Stage Company. (E. J.
Thompson), 75 Fifth St., San Fran-
Architect — O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery Street, San
Francisco.
Bids were submitted by the following
contractors: Edwards, Wildey & Dixon.
Wildey & Dixon Bldg., Los Angeles, and
Henry Finnigan, 1814 17th St., Sacra-
mento.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal. C. Dernier,
561 A St., Fresno, at $3000 awarded con-
tract by Italian Entertainment Park
Assn., Inc.. to construct dance floor
which will later be roofed and con-
verted into an assembly hall. The or-
ganization plans an expenditure of $25,000
in the entire project.
Satuiday, August
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Aug. 27, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
R. E. Pierce, Dist. Eng,. Dist. 10, 502
State Office Eldg.. 10th and L Sts., Sac-
ramento, to construct i,S38-ini. of new
property fence. Type A and B, and re-
move and reset 3.7S3-mi. of existing prop-
erty fence, from Gait to Arno. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
trustees are having plans prepared for a
$2,000 corporation yard to be established
at the rear of the city hall.
Contract Awarded.
SWIMMING POOL Cost, i
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Concrete Swimming Pool.
Owner — Geo. W. Kleiser.
Architect — Sidney B. Noble and Archie T.
Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg-, Oak-
land.
Contractor — W. A. Goericke, Sharon Bldg
San Francisco.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Austin Co. of California, 777 East
Washington St., Los Angeles, has com-
pleted working plans and has the con-
tract for the erection of two film stages
at Universal Citv for the Universal Stu-
dios; combined they will be 100x200 ft.,
frame and stucco construction. Edwards
Bros., 915 N Sycamore St., Los Angeles,
have the contract for the excavating.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Ca!.— The
Union Oil Co., Mills Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, is planning to erect a group of
service stations in Turlock. The first
to be erected on North Broadway and
Olive St. and will be frame and stucco
construction. Cost estimated at $7000
each.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Nye Odorless Crematory Co., Sub-
way Terminal Bldg., Los Angeles, sub-
mitted low bid to Beverly Hills city coun-
cil Aug. 14 at $27,000 for constructing a
municipal incinerator plant. Other bids
were: Superior Incinerator Co. of Texas.
$32,000; DeCarie Boiler and Incinerator
Co., $34,400; Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel
Co.. $34,000; Rees Blow Pipe Mfg. Co.,
$34,560.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
City council contemplates bond issue for
$400,000 to finance establishment of a
municipal airport. Preliminary esti-
mates of cost are segregated as follows:
Purchase of site. $275,000: hangars, $35,-
000: field offices, »aO0O; restrooms. $3500;
lighting equipment, $10,000; fencing,
$0000. Balance for grading and oiling
runways, etc. Wm. Popp is city engineer
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Ne-
gotiations have been opened for the
leasing of the proposed Berkeley airport
nn the sanitary fill. The lessees are the
Pilots' and Operators' Association of
San Francisco. The lease is to extend
over an indefinite period. The city is to
construct the airport ■which will have a
runway 3500 ft. long and 500 ft. wide.
Civic organizations have endorsed the
proposed leasing proposal. John N. Edy
is city manager.
Contract Awarded.
SPRINKLER SYSTEM Cost. $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Post and Steiner
Streets.
Concrete slab and sprinkler system.
Owner — Dreamland Auditorium, Post and
Steiner Sts.
Architect — Ward & Blohme, 310 Sansome
Street.
Contractor — Jas. McLaughlin, 251 Kearny
Street.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
DEPOT Cost, $200,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Santa
Clara and San Fernando Sts.
One-story brick passenger and freight de-
pot.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., 65 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Election will be
held Aug. 2i, to vote bonds of $305,200 to
finance installation of manually operated
central fire alarm system with 3S new
call boxes, control board for Police Sta-
tion and fire warning gongs in business
district, one 7.'>» gal. triple combination
pumping engine, chemical and_ hose
wagon, fire house building and equipment
at 0th Ave. and Stockton Blvd. H. G.
Denton is city clerk.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— E. D.
Bullard Co., 275 Sth St., San Francisco,
at $9854 was awarded the contract by
County Clerk, to furnish and install car-
bon monoxide detectors and recorders in
Oakland .*!id Alameda ventilation build-
ings of Estuary subway.
SAN FRANCISCO.— D. C. McCabe, CaU
Bldg., at $3,480 awarded contract by Bd.
of Pub. Works to fur., deal, and erect
street signs in various sections of the
city.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Airport Committee of San Jose Chamber
of Commerce has recommended to city
council the purchase of additional land
ailjoining the private airport at Alum
Rock Ave. for municipal air port pur-
poses. Wm. Popp is city engineer.
There will be oarpenter shop, paint
shop, blacksmith shop and a Vitaphone
stage building.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
D. S. McGhie, Director, G. L. Giesen,
Ltd., King's Chambers, Wellington, N. Z.,
a manufacturers' agent with headquar-
ters in Wellington and sales organization
covering New Zealand, wishes to repre-
sent manufacturers in that area, par-
ticularly in the building trades lines.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Warner Brothers
Studios, 5842 Sunset Blvd., E. C. Hartley,
in charge, is preparing M'orking plans and
will build by day work and sub-contract
a new steel frame soundproof stage
building at 5842 Sunset Blvd., for self;
the new stage will be approximately 200
by 300 ft. of steel frame with wood roof
construction and plaster exterior, com-
position roofing, wood floors, steel sash,
probably sprinkler system, etc. Plans
are also being prepared for several steel
frame shop buildings, to be erected on
the Vitagraph lot at 1708 Talmadge St.
LOS ANGELES BUILDING LOANS
The outlay for building operations dur-
ing 1928 will be greater than that for last
year, according to Edwin M. Einstein,
president of the California Building-Loan
League.
"Taking into consideration projects now
under way and those planned, it appears
probable that the record ngures of $6,-
872,000,000 set in 1927 will be exceeded."
reports Mr. Einstein. "An excellent year
for the building industry and concerns
financing construction appears to be as-
sured. ,
"Totals for July, added to those of the
preceding six months, brings the value of
new buildings up to over $4,250,000,000.
Up to this time last year, which set a
new record, the total was approximately
$4,103,000,000.
"Based on preliminary reports, the July
construction volume totals approximately
$675,000,000.
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Saturday. August 25, 1928
CONCRETE FOR COOLIDGE DAM
TO BE PLACED WITHIN TWO MONTHS
THIRTY-FIVE THEATRES IN S. F.
FACE FIRE LAW PROSECUTION
Construction of the Coolidge Dam.
forming a reservoir 25 miles in length on
the Gila River, 9 miles below San Carlos,
Ariz., which was authorized by Congress
four years ago, at a cost of approximately
$10,000,000, soon Will be completed, afford-
ing irrigation for an area of 100.000 acres,
one-half of which belongs to the Pima
Indians, the Department or the Interior
announces.
To Pima Indians, living on the dila
River in Arizona, are to be brought thp
advantages of irrigation through water
storage as developed by the white man
who has come to find Homes along their
Western streams. Four hundred year.s
ago, when Spanish explorers first came to
the region, they found these Indians cul-
tivating their lands by means of* irritr.i -
tion. Now the Government of the United
States, which has since that time come
into being, is to provide them with a
highly developed system of irrigation, the
canals of which, none the less, follow the
lines of the ancient waterways of the In-
dian.
The Coolidge dam located nine mil-^'s
below San Carlos, Ariz., and designed hv
the Department of the Interior for th'»
storage of flood waters of the Gila River.
is nearing completion. In two months
more the last of the concrete will have
been laid which will finish it. The peo-
ple of Arizona are preparing for a cel^^-
bration on November 11. 192S. in honor
of that event. The Interior Department
plans to be represented on that occasion
by E. B. Merritt, Assistant Commissioner
of Indian Affairs.
The Coolidge dam is a structu- >
very considerable proportions, having a
height of 250 feet and a length of 9fin
feet. It forms a reservoir 25 miles long.
It was constructed under the supervision
of the Irrigation Branch of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs. It was authorized by
Congress in 1924. In its recent session
the Congress provided for the construc-
tion of a power plant at the foot of the
dam which, it is believed, will go far to-
ward repaying the money expen'ded. Th^'
entire project, including the dam. power
plant, and canals, when completed, will
have cost about $10,000,000. This entire
.^imount, however, is assessed against the
lands benefited and will be repaid with
interest to the Government in the course
of 40 years. Thus the Government lends
to the undertaking only its credit and its
knowledge of the working out of this sort
of enterprise.
The lands to be served by this irriga-
tion project lie about 80 miles below the
dam and constitute an area of 100 nnn
acres, 50,000 acres of which are allotted
to the Pima Indians and the balance of
which are in private ownership. There
are some 5,000 Pima Indians on this res-
ervation who will be benefited.
The lands to be reclaimed are in the
same general area as those of the Salt
River Valley, surrounding the city of
Phoenix, which have been provided with
water by the Rooseve't reservoir. They
are the same general type of land, lying
in a lower valley of the Gila River as
those other lands lie in the lower valley
of the Salt. These lands are among the
most tropical in the United States and,
under irrigation, have been shown to pro-
duce heavy crops through an unusually
long anual growing period. Early fruits
and vegetables, oranges and grapefruit,
cotton, and dairy products are the prin-
cipal yield of these valleys of the south-
west.
CEMENT MILLS FEAR COMPETITION
FROM BELGIAN IMPORTS-COSTS COMPARED
The saving of 9c to 10c per barrel to
the contractor by using Belgian cement
in preference to the American-made
product is practically assured for some
time to come, judging from the apparent
lack of success attenatng efforts of the
domestic producers to protect themselves
against foreign competition. Dealers in
New York pay $2.33 per barrel for do-
mestic cement and $2.23 or $2.24 for Bel-
gian. Belgium is the chief competitor in
the foreign cement trade, since it fur-
nishes about 72.5 per cent of total im-
ports.
Cement is duty free ana no revision of
the tariff law is in sight at the next ses-
sion of Congress. Furthermore, the Wood
resolution, designed to make it compul-
sory that government purchasing agents
require bidders to specify whether for-
eign or domestic material is to be used
on federal government work, has not
been passed after having been twice in-
troduced in Congress. The object of this
resolution was to establish preference for
American-made material on public con-
struction projects.
Growing demand for foreign cement is
indicated in total imports for the first
five months of 1928 of 1.075,058 bbl.,
against 875,988 bbl. in the same months
last year, a gain of 2c per cent. Exports
of 326,000 bbl. during this period were 30
per cent of imports and 5.7 per cent un-
der the total exports for the correspond-
ing months of 1927.
Regarding the severity of foreign com-
petition at and around the ports of entry,
C. H. Boynton, assistant to the president
of the Atlas Portland Cement Company,
says that "as a result the Eastern sea-
board industry has been turning farther
into the Middle West ror an outlet,
Southern mills farther up the Mississippi
Valley, and Pacific mills deeper into the
Rocky Mountain territory."
Labor and transportation costs, more
than anything else, place Belgium in a
favorable position in competition with
American cement manufacturers.
The cement worker receives 12 ^c per
hour or $1 per day — less than one-fourth
of the earnings of an American cement
worker, who averages $4.50 per day. Bel-
gian wages for all manual trades average
about $6 per week.
Transportation costs are the next most
important factor favoring foreign ship-
pers. As an illustration, cement may be
shipped from Antwerp to Philadelphia for
3Sc per barrel, while the charge for ship-
ping a barrel from the Lehigh Valley dis-
trict to Philadelphia (71 miles) is 46c.
From Antwerp to Miami freight charge
is 35c per barrel, as against 56c from the
new Tampa mill to Miami.
In the period of heavy building, 1922 lo
1927, inclusive, 11.054,961 bbl. of cement
was imported from foreign countries thru
the following seaports: Boston. New York
Philadelphia, Norfolk, Charleston, At-
lanta, Savannah, Miami, Tampa, New Or-
leans, Los Angeles and San Francisco.—
(Engineering News-Record).
Operators of thirty-five San Francisco
tlieatres alleged to be running in viola-
tion of fire ordinances will receive an
ultimatum from the County Grand Jury
this week.
They will be ordered either to equip
their houses in accordance with the law,
or suffer indictment and prosecution.
The jin-y's disciplinary power will be
exercised at the request of Fire Chief
Thomas R. Murphy, who made public the
results of months of investigation among
San Francisco theatres.
"I find that, with the exception of the
big downtown theatres, nearly every
showhouse in the city is operating with-
out the fire protection equipment re-
quired by law," said the chief.
"I went to the grand jury witli the
])rul)lem after many of the operators had
presisted in their violations, even after
being repeate(fly warned of their of-
enses," lie declared.
Both Murphy and Angelo J. - Rossi,
grand jury foreman, who is directing that
body's inquiry,- stressed the point that
no theatre is being condemned as a "fire
trap.'
Lack of firefighting and protection
equipment is what has incurred official
displeasure. Of tlie thirty-five houses
listed as violators, all are declared to
lack the fire pump prescribed for public
theatres in section 175 of the building
laws.
Twenty-three of them are charged with
failing to install fireproof asbestos cur-
tains on their stages. Others have been
cited for lack of proper stage vents and
sprinkling systems, as specified in sec-
tions 175 and 178 of the code.
A committee of jurymen headed by
Washington I. Kohnke and including
William H. McDonnell and Daniel J.
McLaughlin has been namrtl by Rossi to
make a personal inspection of the ac-
cused showhouses. They will report their
findings to the jury as a whole.
BULK OF BUILDING COSTS IS IN
RESIDENCES
In a study made in 274 cities by the
Bv.rEau of Labor Statistics of the Depart-
ment of Labor it has been found that in
1925. 64. 7 cents out of every dollar ex-
pended for new building construction
were spent for residential buildings, in-
cluding hotels, as against 35.3 cents for
new nonresidential buildings. One-family
dwellings made up 41.7 per cent of the
total number of new buildings and 28.2
per cent of the total building costs. Pri-
vate garages comprised 37.1 per cent of
all new buildings erected. A total of
1248 churches and 1047 amusement build-
ings were built. Schools and libraries
were built in these 274 cities to the
number of 1038, with a total cost of $163.-
027,827.
Based on the costs of material and
labor, the Bureau found that in 1925
building in general cost 2% times as
much as in 1914. Permit figures are
available for 130 cities back to 1914. In
these cities 2Vi times as much buildlns
was done in 1925 as in 1914. This means
physical construction not valuation.
TOLL BRIDGE TRAFFIC INCREASES
A heavy increase in traffic over the
Carquinez and Antioch toll bridges is re-
ported by Oscar H. Klatt. president of
the American Toll Bridge Company.
For the period March to April the two
bridges carried 405,086 vehicles and 1,-
017.059 passengers, an increase of nearly
85,000 vehicles and 200,000 passengers
over the same period in 1927.
The bridge company's revenue increas-
ed about 25 per cent.
During a thirty-day period the Antioch
Bi-idge enjoyed an increase in business of
130 per cent over last year and the Car-
quinez Bridge showed a 61 per cent in-
crease in traflSc.
Saturday. August 2r>, 192S
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 25, 192S
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
EUREKA. Humuoldt Co., Cal.— E. C.
Gardner awarded cont. by county to
const. 2 reint. cone, culverts and fills on
Petrolia Ed.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Frank Bryant, 2911 23rd St., San Fran-
cisco, at $14,398 awarded cont. by county
to const, reinf. cone, bridge in Third St.
over Santa Rosa Creek, 3rd Sup. Dial.,
involv. S30 cu. yds. reinf. cone. Other
bids: W. L. Proctor, Santa Rosa, $1D,-
908: W. R. Nieolsen, San Jose, ilo.iiUy,
R. Press Smith, Santa Rosa, $16,290: W.
C. Healy, Monte Rio, $16,666: A. Fred
Anderson, Oakland, $17,749; Macdonald
ii Maggorio, San Francisco, $21,400; Carl
Swenson, San Jose (bid irregular).
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — County
rejects bids to remodel Jacoby Creek
bridge. New bids will probably be asked
Fred M. Kay, county clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Ca!.— Henry
Padgett at $7,999 awarded cont. by Fred
M. Kay, county clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over Mattole river at Etters-
burg. Other bids were: F. J. Maurer &
Son, 3011 E St., $8,527; Smith Brothers
Co., $8,585.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 4, 1:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by W. S. Coulter, county clerk, to const,
three reinf. cone, culverts on Eureka
School to Penngrove Rd. in First Sup.
Dist., involv. 300 cu. yds. A cone: 36,-
000 lbs. reinf. steel: 200 cu. yds. struc-
ture excavation! 3800 cu. yds. fill; est.
cost $11,000. E. A. Peugh, County Sur-
veyor. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 4, 12 noon, bids will be rec.
by W. S. Coulter, county clerk, to const.
28 ft. reinf. cone, bridge over Shell
Creek at Dunn Ranch in First Sup. Dist..
involv. 66 cu. yds. reinf. cone; est. cost
$2000. E. A. Peugh. county surveyor.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
BUTTE COUNTY, Cal.— Until 2:40 P.
M. Sept. 5, bids will be rec. by Board of
Supervisors of Butte Co., for construction
of concrete bridge on the Oroville-Wil-
lows highway east of the main state
highway. Specifications on file in office
of board and county road engineer. See
call for official bids in this issue.
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal. — UntT!
Sept. 5. 2:35 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
C. F. Belding. Clerk, for the const, of a
cone, bridge on the Butte City Road.
Spec, on file in office of clerk or Road
Eng. Cert, check or cksh of 10% rea.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 5. 2:30 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
C. F. Belding, County Clerk, for constr.
of a concrete bridge over a slough in
Butler Subdivision. Thermalito. Spec,
on file at office of Clerk or Road Eng.
Cert, check or cash of 10% required.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 5, 2:20 P. M., bids will be rec. by
C F. Belding, County Clerk, for constr.
of a timber bridge with masonry founda-
tion over Little East Branch of Feather
River on the Jordan Hill Road. Spec, on
file at office of Clerk or Road Eng. Cert,
check or cash of 10% req.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal. — Until
Sept. 5, 2:25 P. M., hid.'; will be rec. by
C. F. Belding. County Clerk, for constr.
of a small concrete bridge on the Nord-
Hamilton City Road. Spec, on Tile at
office of Clerk or Road Eng. Cert, check
or cash for 10% required.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — Un-
til Sept. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, to const,
reinf. eonc. bridge on Uvas road over
Llagas creek at Bonetti's place together
with cone, retaining wall in Sup. Dist.
No. 1. Cert, check 10% payable to clerk
req. with bid. Spec, obtainable from
County Surveyor Robt. Chandler on pay-
ment of $2.
August 22, 1928
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal. — See
"Streets and Sewers," this issue. Work
contemplated by State Highway Com-
mission in Humboldt county.
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Following
bids rec. Aug. 22 by State Highway Com-
mission to repair bridge over Sacramento
river one mile east of Redding, consist-
ing of one 320-ft. steel truss span, one
180-ft. steel truss span, one 60-ft. steel
truss span, one 40-ft. steel truss span and
787-ft. timber trestle of which the 90-ft.
west approach needs no repairs:
J. P. Brennan, Redding $29,619
Fred. J. Maurer, Eureka 33,203
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 34.934
Portland Bridge Co., Portland 35,306
Holdener Const. Co., Sacramento.... 36,460
Duncanson-Harrelson Co., S. F 38,176
Parker Schram Co., Portland 40,805
MacDonald cS: Maggoria, Sausalito 48,153
Engineer's estimate 32,505
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Until Sept. 4. bids will be rec. by John
J. Lynch, city clerk, to const, reinf. cionc.
bridge over Guadalupe Creek at San
Fernando St.: 40 ft. rdwy.. exclusive of
walks. Est. cost $24,000. Plans obtain-
able from Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Sept. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, to const,
two reinf. cone, bridges on Uvas road
over Uvas creek in Sup. Dist. No. 1.
Cert, check 10% payable to county clerk
req. with bid. Spec, obtainable from
County Surveyor Robt. Chandler on pay-
ment of $2.
CONTl^A COSTA COUNTY, Cal.—
Unanimous public support of the South-
ern Pacific's application to the War De-
partment for a bridge across Suisun Bay
between Martinez and Army Point was
given at a public hearing before Major
E. H. Ropes, U. S. Engineer in San Fran-
cisco Aug. 21. The proposed structure
will be 5597 ft. in length consisting of
ten 408 ft. through spans, one lift span
with 305 ft. horizontal clearance bet. pier
protection and one deck span of approx.
390 ft. length with short viaduct ap-
proaches at both north and south ends.
All through spans are 70 ft. in the clear
above mean higher high water. The lift
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
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span provided, when up, under clearance
of 135 ft. above mean higher high water
or 141.5 ft. above mean lower low water.
The lift span will be designed to open in
90 seconds. Bridge will be double track
and designed to carry double headed lo-
comotives, followed or proceeded, or both,
by uniform load of "500 lbs. per lin. ft.
Piers will be of concrete founded on rock
The cost is estimated at $12,000,000,
MARYS VILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— Yuba
County Supervisors provide $30,000 in
budget to finance county's share of cost
in connection with joint Yuba-Sutter
Counties bridges over Bear River near
Rio Oso. Sutter county will pay the other
half of cost.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
G. G. Halliday, county clerk, to const,
mle bridge over Liberty Farms North
Levee cut at an angle in the boundary
bet. Yoio and Solano counties. Est. cost
$2000. Cert, check 5% payable to Thos.
McCormack, chairman of Bd. of Sups,
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. — Bids
will be asked by county shortly for 500
ft. cone, bent trestle over Caspar Creek
near Caspar; est. cost $20,000.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
WOODBRIDGE, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
—Until Sept. 4, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Olla L. Strother, Secty., Woodbridge
Irrigation District, to clean and reshape
portions of canals, as follows: Section 1,
Canal "A," 7.25 mi.; Section 2, Canal
"B," 4 mi.; Section 3, Canal "C," 5 mi.;
Section 4, Laterals of Canal "A," 7.9 mi.;
Section 5, Laterals of Canal "15," 5 mi.;
Section 6. Laterals of Canal "C," 2.8 mi.;
Total approx. 32.45 miles. Bids may be
submitted for all sections or any of the
sections. Spec, on file in office of Secty.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co.. Cal.— Tlie
Standard Dredging Co.. Los Angeles, at
$8000 awarded contract by Oliver P.
Hartzell, Secty., Board of Education, for
furnishing approximately 80.000 cu. yds.
of hydraulic fill to be delivered on San
Rafael School Grounds for construction
of levees and spillways for retaining
same.
OAKI^AND, Cal.— Until Sept. 4, 5 P. M.
bids will be rec. by G. B. Hegardt, Secty.,
City Port Commission, for dredging in
Outer Harbor. Cert, check 10% req. with
bid. Spec, obtainable from Secty. on de-
posit of $5. returnable.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Un-
til Sept. 10, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Anna Sorenson, Secty., Turlock Irrigation
District, for imps, in Imp. Dist. No. 6,
bids being desired under three schedules
as follows:
Schedule No. 1
Section 1, 25,760 sq. ft. 2-in. thick cone.
canal lining.
Section 2, 8,925 sq. ft. 2-in. thick cone.
canal lining.
Section 3, 12,600 sq. it. 2-in. thick cone.
canal lining.
Schedule N.o 2
Approx. 25 cone, structures, involv. 40.-
58 cu. yds. cone.
Schedule No. 21/2
Approx. 330 lin. ft. 36-in. dia. cone. pipe.
Schedule No. 3
One wooden bridge, involv. approx. 1,-
000 ft. B. M.
Cert, check 5% payable to Turlock Ir-
rigation District req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of Secty. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
Saturday, August 25, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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TAX VOTED
CORCORAN, Kings Co., Cal. — Tax of
$l;;;u,UUO to provide increased water for
irrigation and to be levied in three an-
nual assessments with semi-annual pay-
ments, spread over ol,60u acres of land
in the district, was authorized at a spec-
ial election Aug. 20 by a vote of 2 to 1.
AGNEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Calif.
Concrete Products Co., 8 Avery St., San
Francisco, at $8,879 awarded cont. by
State Department of Public Worlts, Di-
vision of Architecture, to fur. cone, ir-
rigation pipe for State Hospital at Ag-
new.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Walker,
Martin .fc Montgomery, Modesto, at $7892
awarded cont. by city to install electro-
lier system in Lacey Blvd.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Walker & Mar-
tin, 4215% S Western Ave., were award-
ed contract by Los Angeles board of pub-
lic works Aug. 15 at $56,236 for installing
un ornamental lighting system in Spring
St. bet. First and Main ,'its., involv. 92
Union Metal posts. Engineer's estimate,
$60,518.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City trustees approve petitions for in-
stallation of electroliers in Breed Ave.
bet. Durant Ave. and Dutton St., \nd in
Cambridge Ave. bet. Breed Ave. and E
14th St., involv. Union Metal standards.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Newbery-Pearce Electric Co., 430 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco, at $7,625 award-
ed cont. by city to install electrolier sys-
tem in Murphy Ave. bet. State Highway
and Evelyn Ave. Other bids: H. C. Reid
Co., 389 Clementina St., San Francisco,
$7,975; Walker, Martin and Montgomery,
1005 M St., Modesto, 55,264; Western
States Const. Co., Russ Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, $8,400; Globe Electric Works, 1899
Mission St., San Francisco, $8,478; Roy
M. Butcher, 68 Willard St., San Jose, $8,-
566; H. G. Wanderer, 220 Murphy Ave.,
Sunnyvale, $10,596.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City council proposes to take over street
lighting system of Coast Counties Gas
& Electric Co. to operate as a municipal
project. E. A. Rolison, consulting engi-
neer, Mills Bldg., San Francisco, is pre-
paring engineering data in connection
with the project.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 6. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to install 323 ornamental
duplex lighting standards together with
vmderground system in portions of Slay,
Washington Sts., San Pablo Ave., etc.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans an file in office
of clerk. Geo. Handle, city engineer.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENl
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
The Fibreboard Products plant. Stock-
ton, is planning an addition to their
present plants in Stockton and Antioch.
Substitution of modern machinery in
some departments is also contemplated.
Plans at this time are in a very pre-
liminary stage.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Spears Wells Co., at
$1150 sub. low bid to city to fur. one
combined street planer and grader.
Haynes Co. only other bidder at $1435.
OAKLAND. Cal. — Robertson Tractor
Co., at $4675 sub. only bid to city to fur.
one 60-h. p. gas motor driven tractor.
Caterpillar tread.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Aug. 20, 2
P. M., bids will be rec. by U. S. Forest
Service, Ferry Bldg., to fur. one 30-h. p.
crawler type tractor. Specifications ob-
tainable from above office.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Following bids rec.
by city to fui-. one portable gasoline en-
**'ine-drivpn nir compressor; Schramm.
Inc.. $2,874; $2,979: Ingersol-Rand Co.,
$2,880.50; Spears-Wells Co., $2,895; E. R.
Bacon. $2880.50: Harron. Rickard & Mc-
Cone, $2880; Gardner-Denver Co., $3,-
068.90; $2963.90; Sullivan Machinery Co.,
$2962; Rex, Inc., $2910; Chicago Pneu-
matic Tool Co., $1860; $2901.50. Taken
under advisement.
BOWERBANK, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 1, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Peter B. Vitelle, clerk, Bowerbank Gram-
mar School District, to fur. one 1%-ton
chassis and one school bus body. Fur-
ther information obtainable from clerk.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Bids are being rec.
by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment. Washington, D. C. under
Specification No. 5713, for electric bridge
crane at San Diego. Deposit of $10 req.
for plans obtainable from bureau. Date
for opening bids not set.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 27, 3 P. M., bids will be rec.
by S. A. Evans, city clerk, to fur. and
del. 4-cylinder Dodge-Graham Bros, truck,
screened, unload weight 2,920 lbs. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Until 2 P. M., Sept.
4, bids will be rec. by State Highway
Comm. to fur. 1 V^-yd. gas shovel; 1 25-
ton trailer; 4 motorized road graders.
Cert, check 5%. Spec, obtainable from
state engineer, W. C. Lefebvre.
UPLAND. Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M., Sept
6, bids will be rec. by city for 20-hp,
tractor. Spec, obtainable from city eng.
Cert, check or bond, 10%.
CHULA VISTA, Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M.,
Sept. 4, bids will be rec. by city for the
purchase of a caterpfllar tractor. C. S.
Timmons, city clerk.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
^'ity will ask bids at once to fur. and
dfl. 600 ft. 2',1-in. hose for Fire Dept.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 11, bet.
10 and 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
Leonard S. Leavv, Purchasing Agent, for
furn. under Proposal No. 413. 5000 ft. 3M
inch fire hose for fire department. Pro-
posal blanks on application.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 11, bet.
10 and 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Leonard S. Leavy. Purchasing Agent, for
furn. under Propo.sal No. 414 10,000 feet
2%-in. fire hose for fire department. Pro-
posal blanks on application.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 11, bet.
10 and 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Leonard S. Leavy, Purchasing Agent, for
furn. under Proposal No. 415, 5000 feet
H4-in. fire hose for fire department. Pro-
posal blanks on application.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 11, 11
A. M., bids will be rec. by Board of Su-
pervisors for furnishing 2000 feet of 1-in.
chemical hose for fire department. Bids
to be enclosed in envelope with inscrip-
tion "Proposal for Chemical Hose."
PIPE LINES, V:'ELLS, ETC.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Geo. M. Clark, Stockton, at $5250 awarded
cont. b.v State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture, Sacra-
mento, to drill well at State Hospital
grounds.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
PETALUjSIA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4. bids will be rec. by County Su-
pervisors for Eureka School Penngrove
Road culverts. There will be three cul-
verts to cost approximately $11,000.
WATER WORKS
GUSTINE, Merced Co.. Cal.— Crane Co.,
Second and Erannan Sts., San Francisco,
at $431.05 awarded cont. by citv to fur.
and del. 920 ft. 4-in. Matheson Joint
Pipe anc" fittings. Other bids: G. Weiss-
baum. $349.35: Construction Equipment
Agency, $404.80; Geo. H. Tay Co., $414.14.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. — Fol-
lowing bids rec. by East Bay Municipal
Utility District:
Wildcat Aqueduct — 21 Miles
Western Concrete Pipe Co., Los An-
geles, »133,242.7d tor steel cylinder cone,
pipe.
Geo. Mitchell, $140,064.50 for c. i. pipe.
Lock Joint Pipe Co., Ampere, N. J., and
Oauiand, Calif., $124,202.50 for steel cylin-
aer cone. pipe.
Twohy Bros., and Shea and Shea, San
i'ranciseo, $90,196.60 for steel pipe.
i£oudall Const. Co., San Francisco, $112-
932.82.
Transmission Mains — 24-in. to 44-in. Dia.
Jas. Currie, Burlingame, $1,424,104 for
c. i. pipe.
Western Concrete Pipe Co., $1,221,762
cone. pipe.
Geo. Mitchell, American c. i. pipe, $1,-
483,692; French c. i. pipe, $1,348,015.
H. Gould, Sacramento, $1,535,840 c i
pipe.
Lock Joint Cone. Pipe Co., $1,650,180
cone. pipe.
Twohy Bros., $855,074, steel pipe.
i'oudall Const. Co., $963,766.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Aug. 27. 7:30 P. M.. bids will be received
ljy D. E. Urner, clerk. Kern County High
School District, to fur. and install pump
and pressure tank systems at Shatter
and McFarland High Schools. Plans ob-
lamable from clerk.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Proceed-
ings will be started at once by city trus-
tees for water system extensions into the
Cameron District.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— City plans
6-in. C. 1. water mains, brass and cast
iron gate valves, fire hydrants, etc.; u^l
Act. Protests Sept. 19. C. W. Cobb, city
clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Election will be
held August 28 to vote bonds of 688,000
to finance const, of additional pre-treat-
ment unit of Municipal Filtration Plant
of 50 gals, per day capacity, the const,
of duplicate units and installation of ad-
ditional pumping and other equipment
and repairs to present plant. Samuel J.
Hart, citj- engineer.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
MURPHY, Calaveras Co., Cal. — Until
Sept. 6, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
W. Y. Tretheway, recording secretary,
Bret Harte Sanatorium Hospital Central
Committee to const, one 200,000 reinf.
cone, water supply tank at Murphy.
Cert, check 107,, payable to Chairman of
Comm. req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from F. E. Smith, San Joaquin Countv
Surveyor at Stockton, on a deposit of
$10, returnable. See call for bids under
ofticial proposal section in this issue.
BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Cal. — City
council contemplates purchase of proper-
ty m Claremont Ave. near Woolsey St.
for playground purposes. John N. Edy is
city manager.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Aug. 27, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
R. E. Pierce, Dist. Eng., Dist 10, 502
State Office Bldg., 10th and L Sts., Sac-
ramento, to construct 1.S3S mi. of new
property fence. Type A and B, and re-
move and reset 3. 783 mi. of existing
property fence, from Gait to Arno. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
September 4, bids will be rec. by Fred M.
Kay, county clerk, to fur. 1,300 cu. yds.
crushed rock to be placed on rd. bet. the
forks and the Three Cabins rd. and John
Anderson's Place. Spec, on file in office
of clerk.
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal.— Until Sep-
tember. 5. 2:10 P. M., bids will be rec.
by C. F. Belding County Clerk, for pav-
ing with concrete the crossing on a
slough on Almond Avenue in the Hatch
.and Rock Subdivision near Briggs. Plans
and spec, on file at clerk's office and road
engineer's office. Cert, check or cash 10%
req. with bid.
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Saturday. August 25, ia28
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept.
12, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Slate
iT.ghuay Comm. to widen and surface
with bituniinuus niaoadam, 2.1-nii. bet.
Sheridan and northernly boundary. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
IJIPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept.
12, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to pave with asph. eono.
l.U-mi. through Imperial. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Sept. 12, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to grade and pave
with asph. cone. 1.4-mi. bet. San Dima.s
Ave. and Ramona Ave. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4, new bids will be rec. by Fred M.
Kay, county clerk, to const. Bunker Hill
Rd. Previous bids rejected. Spec, on file
m ofHce of clerk.
EL MONTE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M., Sept. 4, bids will be rec.
by city council for imp. Brockway Ave.
and other streets, under A. & I. No. 1,
involv. 8445 sq. ft. 5-in. to 7-in. cone,
pave.; 37G,S93 sq. ft. 4-in. asph. cone, with
4-in. D. G. base; 18,387 ft. curb; 88,475 sq.
ft. walk; 4574 ft. 8-in. vit. sewer; 4262 ft.
6-in. vit. sewer lateral inc. wyes; 9 man-
holes; 8 flush tanks; 5951 ft. 6-in. c. i.
water mains; 2561 ft. 4-in. c. i." water
mains; 161 1-in. galv. pipe water laterals;
18 6-in. gate valves; 6 4-in. gate valves;
16 fire plug connections. Plans may be
obtained from the city engineer, J. C.
Ells, 207 W Main St., upon deposit of $10.
B. B. Moore, city clerk. This work has
been postponed from Aug. 20, the date
previously set.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Until Sep-
tember 5, 1928, 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
by C. F. Belding County Clerk, for pav-
ing with cone, a ford across a slough on
the Larkin road near East Biggs. Plans
and spec, on file at clerk's office and of-
fice of road engineer. Cert, check or cash
10% required.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 5, 2:10 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
C. F. Belding, County Clerk, for grading
Humboldt Road from Station 1067-1-00 to
Station 116O-f03. Spec, on tile in Clerk's
office and office of Road Engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Metropoli-
tan Storm Drain Division, E. A. Tuttle.
chief engineer, has started plans for a
storm drain in what is to be known as
the Sawtelle and Westwood Storm Drain
System. This line will start at Pico
Blvd. and Overland Ave. and emntv into
Ballona Creek, about 3 miles distant. The
drain will consist of reinforced concrete
arch section, reinforced concrete box
section, and cement pipe. The system
will provide for three lines, viz. — 8 ft.
pipe. 9 ft. arch and 12x12 box section,
the three lines to come to a junction in
a 16 ft. arch section which will be about
H4 miles in length, with a final outlet of
'/. mile of three 12x12 ft. sections. If
tlie laterals are included in this system
the cost will nroliably run between $3,-
.iiiiO and $4,000,000.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until Aug. 27, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by J. J. Williams, clerk, Pacific Grove
High School District, for const, of Port,
cem. cone, sidewalks on the E side of
Forest Ave. bet. Sinex Ave. and Hill-
crest Ave. in front of the High School.
Plans on file with clerk. Cert, check 10%
or bond req.
BENICLA, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (3) to const, cone, sewer in
north halves of Bltcks 16 and 17. 1911
.\ct. Protests Sept. 4. John J. O'Grody,
city clerk.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co , Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held Aug. 25 to vote bonds
of $500,000 to finance const, of storm and
san. sewers.
SANTA MARIA. .'Santa Barbara Co..
Cal.— Until 7: 30 P. M.. Sept. 4. bids will
be rec. by city to imp. North Curryer St.
bet. 142 ft. north of Fesler St. and Alvin
St., and other streets, involv. curbs, mon-
ofelt base sidewalk, 4-ln. w.ater mains,
6-in. vit. sewer systems, fire hydrants,
etc. 1911 Act. Flora A. Rivers, city
Clerk.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal. — City declares inten. (1) covering
mips, in Acq. and Imp. Dist. No. 1, in-
\oiv. 36-in. cone, pipe storm sewer; br.
and cone, manholes. Act and Imp. Act
1915. Protests Sept. 5. C. C. Kennedy,
engineer. Call Bldg., San Francisco. B.
L.. Hays, city clerk.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. —City de-
clares inten. (Sl-D) to cc*ist. 6-in. vit.
clay pipe sewers in Block 13, etc., in-
cluding 13 cone, manholes; 4-in. on 6-in.
wyes. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Sept. 6. H. S. Foster, city clerk.
A. M. Jensen, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY. Ca' — L. C.
and W. E. Karstedt, San Jose, at ?1S,J;;6
(eng. est. $29,492) awarded cont. by State
liighway Comm. to grade and pave with
cem. cone. bet. Gait and 1-mi. south of
Arno.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (1458) to imp. Gray Court
from Sonoma Ave. to its south end involv.
grade; 4-in. macadam base; 3-in. .-sph.
cone, pave.; hyd. cem. cone, walks; hyd.
cone, curbs, gutters. 1911 Act. Bond .\ct
1915. Protests Sept. 4. C. B. Reid, city
clerk.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until August 27, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by John J. Lynch, city clerk,
(4183) to imp. Santa Clara St., bet. First
and Fifth Sts., involv. removal of basalt
block gutters and const, of new cem.
cone, gutters together with foundation for
same. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— F. J.
Maurer & Son, 3011 E St., at $2905 and
Smith Bros. Co. of Eureka, at $2939, were
only bids received by Fred M. Kay, coun-
ty clerk, to widen Jacoby Creek bridge on
Old Areata road. Is now 16 feet and will
be widened to 24 feet.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Board
ordered Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to
advertise for bids for 1300 or more cu.
yds. crushed rock to be placed on the
road bet. the forks of the Three Cabins
road and John Anderson's ranch home.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Elmer
C. Gardner, at 3378 sub. only bid and was
awarded cont. by Fred M. Kay, county
clerk, to const, two reinf. cone, culverts
on Ferndale-Upper Mattole Rd., one ap-
prox. 3 mi. from Petrolia, and the other
5 mi. south of Petrolia.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 27. 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4265) to imp.
Empire St. bet. Spring and Anita Sts..
involv. grade; 1%-in. asph. cone, surface;
3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; cone, walks;
cem. cone. curb, gutter; 4-in. vit. pipe
sewer l.nterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city required
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (683) to imp. Third
St.. Margarita Ave., Matadero Ave. and
Wilton Ave., involv. grade, hyd. cone,
curbs, vit. salt-glazed sewer pipe con-
nections, pave., with 6-in. hyd. cone.
pave., etc. 1911 Act. Protests Aug. 29,
8 P. M. A. L. Beach, city olerk. J. F.
Byxbee, Jr., city eng.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Aug. 27, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4Z75) to imp.
12th St. bet. Jackson and Mission Sts.,
involv. grade: HA-in. asph. cone, surface,
3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; 4-in. vit.
pipe sewer lateral.i. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
INGLEWOOD. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 8 P. M., Aug. 27. bids will be rec.
bv Inglewood city council for imp. Prairie
Ave. bet. Manchester Ave. and Pine Ave.,
and other streets, under A. & I. No. 2,
involv. grading. G-in. Vibrolithic cone,
pave., curb, walks, gutter, cone, culverts,
catch basins, sewer piping, storm drain
system, etc. Est. cost is $145,000. Ap-
prox. quantities are: 443,042 sq. ft. grad-
ing; 345,110 sq. ft. 6-in. Vibrolithic cone,
paving; lu,99o ft. curb; 28,900 sq. ft. side-
walk; 17,582 sq. ft. 5-in. macadam pave.;
4.272 sq. ft. oiled rdwy. ; storm drain con-
sisting of 1612 ft. 5-in. reinf. cone, pipe,
lt'5 ft. 18-in., 40 ft. 16-in., 80 ft. 12-in. and
appurtenances; 2771 ft. 8-in. vit. sewer;
168 ft. 6-in. vit. house sewers; 9 man ■
holes B; 1 flushing manhole. Willis Pef-
fer is city engineer and has been ap-
pointed engineer of work. Otto H. Duelke,
city clerk.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Resolution of Inten.
has been adopted by the San Diego coun-
ty supervisors for imp. Fletcher Hills, a
1785-acre tract opposite Grossmont and
located on the rim of El Cajon Valley.
Est. of the work is $450,000. Proposed
work will include 11 miles of cone, pave.,
water system and a viaduct over the San
Diego and Arizona Ry. tracks. Hearing
will be held Sept. 4.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (153-A) to imp. Butte St.
bet. Kentucky and Ohio Sts., includ. alley
crossing involv. grade; 5-in. Vibrolithic
cone, pave.; comb. cone, curb, gutter.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug.
31. Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk. T. D.
Kilkenny, city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City declares
inten. (2255) to imp. portions of Santa
Ynez Way, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th Sts.,
.San Miguel Way, San Antonio Way, D
St., McKinley Blvd., involv. cone, curb,
gutter; c. i. drains; vit. pipe sewers;
reset drains; cone, manholes; 1-in. water
main connections; cone, walks; asph.
cone, pave with seal coast; lighting
system. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1910. Pro-
tests Aug. 30. H. G. Denton, city clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City declares
inten. (2253) to imp. alley bet. T and U,
28th and 29th Sts., involv. c. i. drains;
vit. sewers; reconst. manhole: 1-in.
water main connections; grade; hyd.
cone. pave. 1911 Act. Bond Ace 1915.
Protests Aug. 30. H. G. Denton, city
( .erk. Samuel J. Hart, city engineer.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.—
Nevada Contracting Co., Fallon, Nev..
submitted low bid to U. S. Bureau of
Public Works Aug. 14 at $51,565 for fur.
all labor and material for surfacing with
crushed gra\el the San Marcos Extension
project. National Forest Highway Route
.So. 56, partly within the the Santa Barb-
ara National Forest, State of California,
County of Santa Barbara, 11.85 mileri,
involv.: (1) 11.85 mi. fine grading sub-
grade and shoulders; (2) 23,300 cu. yds.
crushed gravel surfacing; (3) 1000 M. gals
watering; (4) 2000 cu. yds. supplemental
crushed gravel.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Geo. R. Curtis
Paving Co., 2440 E 26th St., was awarded
contract by Los Angeles board of public
works Aug. 15, at $57,836.32 for imp. Riv-
erside Drive bet. Gail St. and Arnold St,
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (681) to imp. Newell
Road (west half) involv. grade, integral
cone, curb, sewer and water connections,
sidewalk corners, six-mch hyd. cone,
pave. 1911 Act. Protests Aug. 29, S P.
M. A. L. Beach, city clerk. J. F. Byx-
bee, Jr., city eng.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — City declares
inten. (2254) to imp. Park Way, bet.
Santa Ynez Way to pt. 132.5 ft. west
involv. cone, curb, gutter: cone, walks;
asph. cone, pave with seal coat. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Aug. 30.
H. G. Denton, city clerk. Samuel J.
Hart, city engineer.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until August 27. 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynch, city clerk, to imp. 9th
St.. bet. Keyes St. and south termination
of 9th St., involv. grade: lV4-in. asph.
cone, surface. 3-in. asph. cone. base
pave.: cone. curb, gutter: cem. cone,
walks: 4-in. vit. pipe house sewer later-
als; S-in. vit. san. sewer: cone, storm
water inlet. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of cleric. Wm.
Popp, city engineer.
Saturday, August 25. 1928 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 25
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Warren Const. NAPA, Naoa Co., Cal.— R. E. Erringtoii UAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cal.— City
Co., 2221 E 25th St., submitted low bid Napa, at $3. ',161. 50 awarded cent, by city .i\.i,roves spec, of City En/ W. D. Clarke
to Los Angeles board of public works to imp. portion of Soscol Ave. involving for ornamental street ligi.iing system in
Aug. 15 at lfl7S,595.19 for improving lU5th grade; 6-iii. uunc. pave. 15 blocks of 19th St.. bet. N and Baker
tit. and other streets in lusth St. and Sts. ; est. cost, $21,000. Protests will be
Wadsworth Ave. Imp. Dist., involv. grad- SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — City Heard Sept. 15.
ing. cone, and asph. cone, pav., class A declares inten. (43S4) to imp. portions of •
and D resurfacing, storm drain, sanitary San Fernando St. and certain right-of- IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal. — As pre-
sewer, water system, orn. lighting con- way. involv. grade; 3-in. asph. cone, base, viously reported, bids will be rec. Sept.
duit, etc. IVi-in. asph. cone, surface pave.; cem. 12. by State Highway Comm., to pave
cone, walks; cone, driveways; corru. iron with asph. cone. 1 mi. through city ol
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. — City part circle culverts; cem. cone, gutter; Imperial. Project involves: JUOO tons
votes bonds of $5000 to finance paving ot cone, culverts; vit. san. pipe sewers; vit. asph. cone, (ba.se and type "A" surf.);
.street intersections. laterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro- 10,000 sq. yds. asph. paint binder; 25 tons
tests Sept. 11. John J. Lynch, city clerk. asph. road oil; 200 tons stone screenings;
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Until August CO, Wm. Popp, city eng. raise and reset 14 manholes; 50 cu. yds.
5 P M.. bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton, remove and dispose of cone, in existing
city clerk (2252) to imp. B St. bet. 31st SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — City pavement.
and 33rd Sts., involv. vit. sewer; cone. declares inten. (4378) to imp. Morrison
manholes. 1911 Act. Cert, check lOVb Ave. bet. The Alameda and Julian St., LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal. — As
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on involv. grade; 5-in. cone, pave.; cone. previously reported, bids will be rec.
nle in office of clerk. Samuel J. Hart, curb, gutters, walks; 4-in. vit. house sew- Sept. 12, by State Highnay Comm. to
city eng. er laterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. grade and pave witli asph. cone. 1.4 mi.
Protests Sept. 11. John J. Lynch, city bet. San Dimas and Ramona Acres Pro-
BUTTE, Glenn, Colusa, Yolo, Sutter, clerk. Wm. Popp, city eng. ject involves: Clearing and grubbing
Yuba, Placer, Sacramento and El Dorado right-of-way; 22,500 cu. yds. rdwy. excav.
counties, Cal. — Raisch Imp. Co., 46 Kear- SAN FRANCISCO. — Municipal Const. without class; 500 cu. yds. ijoi-ri)-.v excav.;
ny St.. San Francisco, at $6,40S awarded Co., Call Bldg., at $6,230 sub. low bid to 155.000 sta. yds. overhaul; 3000 cu. yds.
cont. by State Highway Coram, to unload Bd. Pub. Wks. to imp. 20th St. bet. San struct, excav.; 26,640 sq. yds. subgrade
from cars to trucks, haul and deliver in Bruno Ave. and Vermont St., involving for pave.; 5C0 cu. yds. class ".\" cem.
stockpiles as directed, 8900 tons crushed grade; cone, curb; cone, pave.; reset cone, (struct.); 55,000 lbs. bar relnf. steel
rock or gravel at several locations m Dis- catchbasins and curb; art. stone walks. (struct.); 8880 tons asph. concr. (base and
trict in. 'yP^ "-*■" surf.); 30 lin. ft. LS", 27 lin. ft.
SAN FRANCISCO Municipal Const ^^" ^""^ '^^ ""• ^'- ^'^' l'='it reinf. concr.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co., co., Call Bldg at $32 246 15 sub. low bid P'P^^ ''"O lin. ft. bank protection fence;
Cal.— City plans to imp. East El Cammo to Bd. Pub. Wks. to Imp. portions of var- ^8 monuments.
St., bet. Broadway and Vme St., mvolv. i^^s streets in Glen Park Terraces, in- ^.t-t .^yr^ r.~, — 7^ j, ■
walks, curbs, gutters, driveways, 4-m. volv. grade; cone, curb; art. stone walks; . OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares mten.
asph. concr. pavement, etc.; 1911 Act. o-in. cone, base, 1%-in. asph. cone, sur- \° '"''P.- Portions of 34th and Paxton
Flora A. Rivers, city clerk. face pave.j br. catchbasins; 8- and 10-in. ^ves.. involv. grade; pave; curbs; walks;
■ ironstone sewers; manholes; wye branch. wooden culvert 1911 Act. Protests Sept.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Brkich. Ramljak es; side sewers; mortared rubble rock ^ ^^r''"K C- Merntt, city clerk, Geo.
6 Grizel. Los Angeles, at $147,427 sub. ^all; reoonst. catchbasins, etc. Jas. Randle. city engineer.
low bid to county to const. D and W S Smith next low at $33,526.21. = a t txt a c t,, ~Z ^ r, , „,
vit. sewers, S-in. to 18-in. dia. in Hynes- ___!_ SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Mon-
Clearwater Dist., including Adams St., <=Aivr p-RAAjnT«rn nranfi»ifl Tr<,rr=r a ^'^''^^^ County Highway Assn. recom-
Centre Sts etc ^,- ^.? „ ^ ?.'t 0-~'"J'*"*l?,'?% '^'^r'^^r " mends to county supervisors a $2,000,000
Lentre sts., etc. ^.Y''"'t,^I "fl ^'- at $86,549.96 sub. low bond issue to finance const, of a county
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Cal.— Fol- rnnt?«rt No '^^ r,f A!;m=,,?v"R1v?^*^'hi;' 'lig'iway system. Howard Cozzens is
l^r^orrtrgfarfnfp'a^ve'wi'tl.^fph- S.zaba Street 'an^d^^^lpTrrSe^rrBird': ™""'^ ^"'''''°^-
^on'c.S.T-mh'^bft.^North'^&^cmmlnto a"^^^^ T.^l'lo^ffi f.T.n'^fh To^n ?f 'w?;i.''wTfh VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.-City de-
Del Paso Park: ^n*"?.^' ^•■3,""",-, '" '^",f.',^u "";".■ ^"',^ "^"5 Glares inten. (152) to imp. Trinity St.,
Clark & Henery Const. Co, 564 l"""- sidewalks. Will be S-m. class E i,et. Florida and Louisiana Sts., involv.
Market St.? San Francisco..... ,:$53,602 ?9^^- P«^%- ,%'/"■ ^sph top of 1%-in. grade; 5-in. Vib. cone, pave.; cone, curb,
A. Taggart & Son, Inc., Sacto 54,734 P'-".°«;" ^nd 1%-in. asph. cone A J. gutter. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
McGimfray Cons"' CO, Sacto 60 755 S?i!±t»"*n«t '.7 h^I ^J^SPL l^hrV,!?^ '<'^"' A"^- ^T- Alf. E. Edgcumbe. city
Engineer's estimate ....! 57,771 fonTorr published clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal. — Proceed- HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— J. F.
ings have been started by city to imp. SAN FRANCISCO. — Granfield, Farrar & Knapp, Stockton and San Luis Obispo,
San Carlos St. bet. Camino del Monte Carlin, 67 Hoff Ave., at $212,785,66 sub. awarded cont. by Raymond Concrete Pile
and San Carlos; San Carlos to Thirteenth; low bid to city to const. Sec. B, under Co.. Hunter-Dulin Bldg,. San Francisco,
13th to Mission and Rio Road to city lim- Contract 7. Bay Shore Blvd. bet. 3rd St. to const, approx. 5 mi. of 8-in. cone. pave,
its of Santa Lucia; cone. pave, and ma- and San Bruno Ave. involv. grade, pave. 30 ft. to serve as approaches to San
cadam pavements. Protests will be held and sewers. 2,000-ft. long, 125-tt. wide Francisco Bay bridge.
Sept 12 with 12V4-ft. sidewalks. Will be S-in. •
class E cone. pave,. 3-in. asph. ton of TVs- SACRAMENTO. Cal. — City declares in-
TjTr-miTnm-i niTV Ian Mator> Pn Pt. 1 '"■ binder and lM;-in. asph. cone. Com- ten. (2258) to imp. alley bet. S, T, 5th
-pSi-eedin^s have betn started bv city P'^'^ "^' »' t°'a' bids will be published and 6th Sts., involv. c. i. drains; vit.
to^mrs^ta"lo%dSt and"in'B™'lLaybet': tomorrow. sewer; reconst manhole; 1-in water
Main and phostmit and Snrini? .St bet main Connections; grade; hyd. cone.
wXut and Chestnut Sts "nvolv cone EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Until pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests
nave etc CLDimmitt'' citv eng ^ept. 4. 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by Sept. 6, H, G. Denton, city clerk. Samuel
pave., etc. L, L. uimmui, city eng. p^,^^ ^ ^^^. county clerTc, to const, sec- J, Hart, city engineer.
tion of road from Bunker Hill in Rd.
QAM in'51!' tjanfn rinra fn r-ni A<i Dist. No. 1. Cert, check 5% req. with SACRAMENTO. Cal. — City declares
pri^ously reported J F Collins. Com! bid. Spec, obtainable from county sur- inten^ (2266) tp imp. N St., bet. 33rd
mercial & Savings Bank Bldg., Stockton, ^'^yor. and 34th Sts.. mvolv. cone, curb; grade;
at $92,345,74 awarded cont. by county to .,,^^_,^_ „.^ „ ^ , „.. „ ^A^^i"' r,™"^''' a""/^ oiT"' t^^"?' ?°^k t" c
const "nd section of Congress Springs VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. — City Eng. Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Sept. 6.
Road.' above Long Bridge to summit of J.- D- . Kilke""5; making surveys to pave H. G. Denton, city clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
Sup. Dist. No. 5. Surveyor's est., $93,918. i?°':SL'l„^^'Ji''Lf °T"t''"'^ ^/^^^f^A^'" "^^' «"g'"«<='"-
(Either bids were; Englehart Paving and Sts.; asph pavement; est, cost $11,200. ,„^^,^,.^,^ -— " ^ ^ „,
Const. Co., Eureka, $94,351; H. V. Tucker ^^ ,.„„„„,„, ^^ .- r- r. , r.-. ^.MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.-
Co„ San Francisco, $95,^41; Mathews Con- t^ ^^'\'?^?f' 5^°^ I-"^™ ^°- Cal.-City Bids are being rec. by county super-
struction Co.. Sacramento, $99,995; M^- ^"f'- ^- D. Claike preparing spec, for visors to widen and pave with cone,
kel & Staring, Sacramento $115,013; C. T. fdewalks. curbs and gutters in H St, Main street in Bay Point; est. cost $15-
Malcom, $118,358; W. A. DontanviUe, Sa- ' f; l^alm St and Brundage Lane, a 000. Spec obtainable from County Sur-
linas, $118,754; Jasper-Stacy Co., San distance of 8 blocks. veyor R, R, Arnold.
Francisco, $143,928.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.— Due
to irregularities in proceedings, no bids
rec. Aug. 20 by Elmer Dowdy, county
clerk, to imp. portions of following roads:
Mitchell and Freitas Rd. !n Sup. Dist. No.
2; San Juan Canyon Rd. in Sup. Dist. No.
2; Old San Juan and New Idria Rd. in
Sup, Dist, No, 3; Nash Rd. and Line St.
in Sup. Dist. No. 3; Hollister and Enter-
prise Rd. in Sup, Dist, No. 3, were re-
jected. New bids will be opened Sept. 5,
10 A. M. Plans obtainable from clerk.
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal,
— Granite Construction Co,, Watsonville.
awarded cents, by city to imp. Locust
St.. bet. 2nd and 1st Sts., Elm St., bet.
Merchant and Lincoln Sts.; Prospect St.,
bet. Main and Lincoln Sts., involv. grade;
macadamized and oiled; cone, curb,
gutter.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. August 25, 192S
SAX FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 19, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp. Bernal Cut, under Con-
tract Kg. 1; est. cost $545, uuu. This unit
will extend to existing Southern Paciiic
right-ol-way from Randall and San Jose
Ave. to junction of San Jose Ave. and
^Monterey Blvd. and Diamond St. Project
involves;
Bosworth Street Bridge. Est. Cost
$250,000
6,4UU cu. yds. 2, DUO lb. cone; 692,000 lbs.
reinf. steel; 1,900 lin. ft. 12-in., 4,325 lin.
it. 14-in., and 3,400 lin. ft. 15-in. A cone,
piles; I'SO lin. ft. A reinf. cone, handrails;
4.42U sq. ft. surfacing, 154-in. binder, IVi
inch asph. top; 920 sq. ya. plastering (re-
taining walls); 23 pairs bronze bearing
plates; existing structures removed; tim-
ber steps to be constructed including
painting.
Highland Avenue Bridge. Est. Cost
$40,000
1,242 cu. yds. Class B cone; 183,000 lbs.
reinf. steel; 470 liri. ft. A cone, in hand-
rails; 6,030 sq. ft. surfacing, 1%-in. and
1^-in. asph. binder; 14 pairs bronze
bearing plates.
Richland Avenue Bricge. Est. Cost
$11,500
309 cu. yds. class B conc. ; 34,000 lbs.
reinf. steel; 5S3 lin. ft. A conc. hand-
rails; 4 pairs bronze bearing plates.
Walls. Est. Cost $28,000
5,300 lin. ft. rubble masonry walls; 350
ou. yds. class B conc; 25,000 lbs. reinf.
steel; 700 lin. ft. class A conc. handrail.
Stairways. Est. cost $4,250
120 cu. yds. class B conc; 5,000 lbs. re-
inf. steel; 178 lin. ft. A conc. handrails.
Grading. Est. Cost $125,000
250,000 cu. yds. excav. ; 730 cu. yds.
excav., Randall St.; 100,000 cu. yds. req.
fill for which no payment will be made.
Sewers. Est. Cost $22,000
52 brick catchbasins; 34 brick manholes;
273 lin. ft. 6-in., 15 lin. ft. S-in., 1,250 lin.
ft. 10-in., 3,360 lin. ft. 12-in., 1,500 lin. ft.
Jo-in., and 355 lin. ft. IS-in. vit. pipe
sewer; 4,?00 ft. 4-in. tile drain and rock
fill; 1.300 lin. ft. 6-in. vlt. pipe sewer; 29
wye branches for 12-in., 6 wye branches
for 15-in. and " wye branches for 18 -in.
pipe.
Paving, Curbs, Walks. Est. Cost $86,000
129.600 sq. ft. 8-in. conc. base, Hi -in.
asph. surface and IH-in. asph. binder;
67.500 sq. ft. 6-in. conc. base, 2-in. asph.
surface; 7,200 sq. ft. 6-in. conc. pave.; 67,-
050 sq. ft. 8-in. waterbound macadam
pave.; 76.860 sq. ft. art. stone walks; 2.-
600 lin. ft. conc. curb; 4,000 lin. ft. old
curb reset; 6,500 lin. ft. sidewalk coping.
Fence and Coping. Est. Cost $9,500
3,015 lin. ft. wire fence; ?,015 lin. ft.
class C conc. fence coping.
Electric Work. Est. Cost $4,400
6,200 lin. ft. 1%-in. conduit; complete
lighting system in Bosworth St.; conduit
systems for bridges. Plans and spec, ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering, De-
partment of Public WorKs, 3rd floor, Citv
Hall.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City declares
inten. (2257) to imp. alley bet. E. F. 12th
and 13th Sts.. involv. c. i. drains; vit.
sewers; conc. manhole; grade; hvd. conc.
nave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Sept. 6, H. G. Denton, city clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City declares
inten. (2259) to imp. Curtis Way. Mont-
gomery, 6th, 7th, 8th. 9th, 10th and 11th
Ave., and Coleman Way. bet. 24th St.
and west boundary of Wm. Curtis Park;
and portions of Donner Way. etc., involv.
installation of oi-namental street light-
ing system, 72 single lamp standards to-
gether with underground system. 1911
Act, Bond Act 1915. Protests Sept. 6.
H. G. Denton, city clerk. Samuel J.
Hart, city engineer.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm.. Sept. 12, to widen
and surface with bituminous macadam,
2.1 mi. bet. Sheridan and north boundary.
Project involves 104 sta. grader work;
1490 tons rock borders: 1820 tons broken
.stone (bitum. macadam surf,); 1210 tons
screenings (bitum. macadam surf.); 110
tons asph. road oil. State will furnish
crushed rock for rock borders.
Addn., and portions of other streets, in-
vclv. curb, walk, conc. driveways, gut-
ters. 1911 Act. Flora A. Rivers, city
clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 5. 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to const, sewer and appurtenances
in Franklin St. bet. Fulton and CJrove Sts.
Est. cost $6000. WiU involve 357 lin. ft.
2-ft. 6-in. by 3-ft. 9-in. remf. conc. sewer.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Engi-
neering. 3rd Floor, City Hall.
BUTTE COUNTY, Cal.— Frederlckson
Bros, and Frederlckson and Watson, 354
Hobart St., Oakland, at $135,106 (eng. est.
$179,357) awarded cont. by State riigh-
way Comm. to surface with gravel 7.7-
miles bet. Butte Creek and Biggs road.
S.\N FR.\NCISCO.— Bureau of Engi-
neer. Dept. of Public Works, preparing
spec, for Kezar Stadium roadway in
Golden Gate Park from Waller and Stan-
yan Sts. to 3rd Ave. and Lincoln Way:
est. cost $60,000; will be 2,100 ft, long, 60
ft. wide with 30 ft. promenade and walk.
HLMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Following
imps, are planned by State Highway
Comm. in Humboldt county: new line
change across Mad river, $6,000; oil and
rerock highway from Mad river to Orick,
$50,000; widen bluffs south of Crescent
City, $10,000; further improvements on
Redwood Creek- Willow Creek road, $15,-
000. Spec, are being completed for Ar-
cata-Mad River road providing for en-
tire new alignment including bridge over
M.id river and overhead crossing. The
total cost of the entire project running
bet. $200,000 and $300,000. C. H. Purcell
is state highway eng.
BERKELEY, Aiameda Co., Cal.— Heaf-
ey-Moore Co., 344 High St., Oakland, at
approx. $73,047 awarded cont. by city (628)
to imp. Ashby Ave. bet. San Pablo Ave.
and Front St. and 7th St. bet. Heinz and
Folger Aves.. and Folger Ave. bet. Green
St. and south city boundarv, and por-
tions of 9th St., involv. 211.000 sq. ft.
grading; 211,000 sq. ft. 3-in. rock cushion;
159,700 sq. ft. 7-in. conc. base; 159,700 sq.
ft. asph. surface; 290 lin. ft. conc. curb
and gutter; 7740 lin. ft. 18-in. conc. curb;
39,980 sq. ft. 5-in. conc. gutter; 190 lin.
ft. 4-in.. 20 lin. ft. 8-in. and 460 lin. ft.
10-in. vit. sewers: 620 lin. ft. 10-in., 560
ft. 12-in., 530 ft. 15-in. vit. storm sewers;
70 lin. ft. 70-in. vit. culvert; 24 catch-
basins; 4 manholes; 1 special manhole.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
San Jose Paving Co.. San Carlos and Du-
pont St., San Jose, awarded cont. by city
to imp. portions of Keeble Ave. bet. The
Alameda and San Fernando St., involv.
s:rade; IVslin. asph. conc. surface; 2^-in.
asph. conc. base pave.; cem. conc. gut-
ters; br. manhole.
S.\N JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
A. J. Ralsch, 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco, awarded cont. by city to imp. 33rd
St. bet. Santa Clara and San Fernando
Sts., Involv. grade; 1%-in. asph. conc.
surface pave.; 3-in. asph. conc. base;
conc. curb, gutter; 4-in. vit. sewer lat-
erals.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Holly-
wood Paving Co.. 8525 West Third St..
Hollywood, at $68,891 sub. low bid to city
(422) to imp. portions of H and 6th Sts.,
involv. grade; hyd. cem. conc. curbs, gut-
ters; vit. pipe san. sewers and hyd. cem.
conc. pipe storm sewers; hyd. conc. catch-
basins; conc. manholes; conc. and vit.
ironstone pipe lampholes; asph. conc.
pave, on waterbound macadam base;
corru. iron and conc. culverts. Other
bids, all taken under advisement, were:
Pacific States Const. Co., San Francisco,
$78,018: A. G. Raisch, San Francisco, $79-
549; Peninsula Paving Co., San Francsico,
$79,821; Hanrahan Co., San Francisco,
$79,995.
SEAL BEACH, Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M.,
Sept. 6. bids will be rec. by city to ex-
tend present sewer system and const,
sewage pumping plant and additional col-
lection sewers, including laterals, mains,
etc. Bonds of $20,000 voted to finance.
Cert, check or bond, 10%. Ollie B. Pad-
rick, city clerk.
KINGS COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept. 19,
2 P. M. bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and surface with
asph. conc. 0.7-mi. bet. County Fair
Grounds and Hanford. C. H. Purcell,
State Highway Engineer. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Until 7: 30 P. M.. Sept. 4, bids will
be rec. by city to imp. East Main St. bet.
MJIler St. and the east line ,if Cook's
Hydrolithic
A Concentrated Liquid Waterproofing v/hich
Strengthens and Densifies Cement and Cement
Mortar.
Used In
Standard Oil Building.
Royal Insurance Building.
Aquarium Golden Gate Park.
GUNN, CARLE & COMPANY
444 /Aarket 5t„ S.F. Phone Sutter 2720 ;[5fc
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BUILDING AND ENGlNEERIfvIG NEWS
Snturday, August 25, 1928
Official Proposals
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received at tlie
Office of the Comptroller, 220 California
Hall, University of California, Berkeley,
California, on or before 11:00 A. M.,
Wednesday, September 12, 1?28, for the
general construction of tiie Life Science
Building for the University of Califor-
nia, on the Campus at Beriteley, Cali-
fornia.
Drawings and Specifications may be ob-
tained by general contractors at Room
304 California Hall upon the deposit of
$500.00 for each set of Drawings and
Specitications. Deposit will be refunded
only on submission of a regular bid and
on return of the Drawings and Specifica-
tions in good condition.
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by a certified check or bid bond
of an acceptable Surety Company, in
favor of the undersigned, equal to ten
per cent (10%) of the bid to secure the
faithful execution of the contract by the
successful bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA..
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer, Highway Building, Sacramento, Cal-
ifornia, until 2 o'clock P. M., on Sept.
12, 1928, at which time they will be pub-
licly opened and read, tor construction
in accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference is
made, of portions of State Highway, as
follows:
Placer County, between Sheridan and
Northerly Boundary (III-Pla-3-B), about
two and one-tenth (2.1) miles in length
to be widened and surfaced with bitum-
inous macadam.
Los Angeles County, between San
Dimas Ave. and Ramona Ave. (VII-LA-
9-1) about one and four-tenths (1.4) miles
in length, to be graded and paved with
asphalt concrete.
imperial County, through Imperial
(VIII-Imp-26-F) about one (1.0) mile in
length, to be paved with asphalt con-
crete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers* offices are located at Eureka, Red-
ding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field insoec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is made
on a blank form furnished by the State
Highway Engineer. The special atten-
tion of prospective bidders is called to the
"Proposal Requirements and Conditions"
annexed to the blank form of proposal,
for full directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum comipetltlon ia
desired. and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENOI-
NEEKING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratr: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in tills section.
or to accept tlie bid deemed tor the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: August 15, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Alterations to Playground)
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
Works of the City and County of San
Francisco, August 15, 192S.
faealet^ propusiils will be received at
this orfice between the hours of 2 o'clock
K. M. and 3 o'clock P. M., on Wednes-
day, the 6th day of September, 1928, for
the following public work, to- wit:
For the alterations to the playground
at the I'acinc Heights School, on the
north side of Jackson Street, between
l-'illmore and Webster Streets.
A ueposit of $5.00 cash, will be required
on each set of plans and specifications.
Progressive payments will be made.
Said work must be done in accordance
with the specitications or plans and speci-
rtcations therefor on file in the •-■■..
the Board of Public Works, to which
reference is hereby made, and must be
commenced within five (o; culenc'ar ua.. .
and completed within sixty (60) calendar
days from the date of the contract to be
made and entered into therefor.
The amount of bond for faithful per-
formance of contract has been fixed at
All proposals offered shall be accom-
panied by a check certified by a re-
sponsible bank, payable to the order of
the Clerk of Supervisois, for an amount
not less than 10 per centum of the ag-
c,. gate of the proposal.
Printed proposal forms will be fur-
nished gratuitously upon application at
the office of the Bureau of Architecture,
Room 265, City Hall, and all proposals
must be made upon such forms.
The Board uf Public Works reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Bv order of the Board of Public Works.
S. J. HESTER,
Secretary.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PRDPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highwavs, at the office of the
District Engineer. 502 State Office Build-
ing. 10th and L Sts., Sacramento, Cali-
•' until 2:00 o'clock P. M., August
27. 1928, at which time they will be pub-
licly opened and read, for performing
work as follows:
Saeraniento County, from Gait to Arno
(road X-Sac-4-A), construct 1.S38 miles
of new property fence, type A & B, and
remove and reset 3.7S3 miles of existing
])ro]ierty fence.
Flans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bids will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of
the amount bid, such guaranty to be for-
feited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into tlie
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
1IEP.A.RTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By R. E. PIERCE.
District Engineer. Dist. X.
Dated: August 15, 1928
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
Concrete Bridge— Sonoma
County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Sonoma County, Califor-
nia, August 16th, 1928.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Sonoma County, California, at his office
until 12 o'clock M., September 4th, 1928,
and will be publicly opened and read at
1:30 o'clock P. M., for the construction
of a 28 ft. Reinforced Concrete Bridge
over Shell Creek at Dunn Ranch in First
Supervisorial District in Sononii County".
Specifications for this work are on file
in tlie office of the Clerk of t.'".e Board of
Supervisors, and in the office of the
County Surveyor, which bidders are here-
by referred to.
Estimated (Quantities — 66 cubic yards
reinforced concrete . Total estimated
cost, $2000.
W. S. COULTER,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
For Cleaning, Reshaping and Raising
Banks of Certain Portions of Certain
Canals of Woodbridge Irrigation
District
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for cleaning certain portions
of certain canals of Woodbridge Irriga-
tion District and reshaping certain por-
tions of certain of the canals of said
district and raising the banks of certain
portions of certain of the Canals of said
district will be received by the Board of
Directors of said district at its office in
Woodbridge, San Joaquin County. Cali-
fornia, at any time up to Tuesday, Sep-
tember 4th. 1928, at 11 o'clock A. M., at
which time and place all proposals so
received will be opened in public. There-
after said Board will let said work in
sections or as a whole, as provided in
the specifications therefor, to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders, but said
Board reserves the right to reject any
nr al' bids and proceed as provided by
law.
Said work is particularly described in
the plans and specifications therefor,
which mav be seen at said office of said
district. The total length of the portions
of canals on "which work is to be done is
annroximately 32.45 miles. The work has
been divided into six sections, which,
with the length of the portions of canal
to he worked on in each section, are as
follows:
Section i. Canal "A". 7.25 miles.
Section 2. Canal "B", 4 miles.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Section 3, Canal "C", 5 miles.
Section 4, Laterals of Canal "A" 7.9
miles.
Section 5, Laterals of Canal "B", 6
intles.
Section C, Laterals of Canal "C", 2.8
miles.
A bidder may submit a proposal for
doing tlie work specified in any or all of
said sections. Each bid must be accom-
panied with cash or a casliier's or cerli-
tied clieck in a sum not less than $500. or
not less than $100 for each section cover-
etl in tlae bid if the proposal is for part
of the work, as a guaranty that if the bid
IS accepted, the bidder will within five
da>*s thereafter enter into a contract in
the form attaciied to eaid specifications
for the doing of the work on the terms
stated in his bid and furnish the bonds
required by law, to-wit, a bond for at
least one-half of the estimated contract
price to secure the claims of material
men, mechanics and laborers, and a bond
for at least one-fourth of the estimated
contract price conditioned for the faith-
ful performance of the contract. All such
checks must be made payable to Wood-
bridge Irrigation District.
Bids must be on proposal forms to be
furnished by the district, and must be in
sealed envelopes addressed tn said Board
of Directors and marked to indicate that
each is a proposal for the doing of said
work.
By order of said Board of Directors.
OLLA L. STROTHER,
Secretary of said Board.
■ (D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Bowerbank School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Bowerbank School District,
Kern County, California, up to 5 o'clock
P. M. on Friday, August 31, 1923, for the
furnishing of all labor and material for
the construction of a masonry school
building, in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared by Symmes
& Cullimore. Architects. 213 Haberfelde
Bldg., Bakersfield, California. Bids will
be received at the offices of said Archi-
tects, and will be opened at 8 P. M. on
Friday. August 31, 1928, at the Bower-
bank School. Kern County. California.
Plans and specifications for the same
may be obtained at the office of the Ar-
chitects upon deposit of Ten Dollars
(SIO.OO), which will be returned upon re-
ceipt of said plans and specifications in
rood order at the time designated by the
Architects.
A certified check or bidder's bond in
the amount of 10 per cent of the amount
bid is to be furnished with the hid. and
to the order of the Clerk of the Board
of Trustees, as evidence of good faith,
and that the bidder, if successful, will
enter into a contract satisfactory to said
Board of Trustees, and in addition there-
to, will furnish surety bond therefor -n
the amount of 50 per cent of the hid.
covering labor and material, according
to law. AH bids are to be made on the
blank forms furnished by the Architects.
The Board reserves the right to re-
.iect any and all bides or alternate bids
deemed not advantageous to the District,
and to waive any informality in any bid
received.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Bowerbank School District of the
County of Kern, State of California, Au-
gust 14, 1928.
PETER B. VTTELLE. Clerk.
FRANK RICE. Trustee.
P. D. VAN NEIMAN, Trustee.
'D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Supervisors of Butte County. California,
that sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the said Board, at his office in
the Court House, in the City of Oroville,
California, up to the hour of 2:40 o'clock
P. M., Wednesday, September 5, 1928, for
the construction of a concrete bridge on
the Oroville-Willows highway east of the
main state highway.
Specifications for the said work are on
file in the office of the said Board, and
also in the office of the County Road En-
gineer, to which bidders are hereby re-
ferred. Each bid shall be accompanied
with a certified check or cash, in the
amount of at least ten per cent of the
amount bid. as a guarantee that the bid-
der will enter into a contract to perform
the work in case he is awarded the con-
tract.
The Board of Supervisors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors
of Butte County, California.
C. F. BELDING, Clerk.
By M. C. Polk, Deputy Clerk.
(Dj
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Furnaces — Hayward Union High School
District)
Bids will be received by the clerk of
the Hayward Union High School tor the
installation of two (2) American No. 58
Solar Furnaces in the Administration
Building of the Hayward Union High
Scliood according to plans and directions
of the Clerk of said Board. Said bids
will be opened at the high school on
August 30, 1928, at one o'clock. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Signed: E. W. BURR,
Acting Clerk.
• (D)
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
(Three Culverts — Sonoma County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Sonoma County, California,
August 16, 1928.
Sealed bids will be received by the Clerk
of" the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma
County, California, at his office until 12
o'clock M., September 4tn, 1928, and will
be publicly opened and read at 1:30 o'-
clock P. M., for the construction of Three
Reinforced Concrete Culverts on Eureka
School to Pennsgrove Road in First Su-
pervisorial District, in Sonoma County.
Specifications for this work are on file
in the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, and in the office of the Coun-
ty Surveyor, which biaaers are hereby
referred to.
Estimated Quantities
300 cubic yards class "A" Concrete, 36,-
OuO pounds reinforced steel.
200 cubic yards structural excavation.
3800 cubic yards fill.
Total estimated cost, $11,000.00.
W. S. COULTER.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
TREASURY DEPARTJVIENT, Office of
the Supervising Architect, Washington,
D. C, August 9. 1928. SEALED BIDS
will be opened in this office at 3 P. M.,
September 6, 192S, for furnishing and in-
stalling desks, railings and counters at
the U. S. Post Office and Court House,
Globe, Arizona. Drawings and spacifica-
tions may be obtained from the Con-
struction Engineer at the building or at
this office in the discretion of the Super-
vising Architect. JAS. A. WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect.
Drawings and specifications may also
lie obtained from the District Engineer
Room 402 Post Office Building, San Fran-
cisco, California.
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-<D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Alameda County, Calif.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Alameda County, California, at his of-
fice until Tuesday, the 11th day of Sep-
tember, 1928, at ten thirty (10:30) o'clock
A. M. (the day when said bids will be
iinened and the contract awarded) for the
prention and completion of lighting fix-
tures in the Veterans' Memorial Build -
inn- St Berkeley. Alameda County, Calif.
Specifications for said work are on file
in the Office of the County Clerk of
'"-mec'a County, in the Hall of Records
P'lilding, in the City of Oakland. County
of .'Alameda. State of California, where
■'»■= may be obtained In the following
mrinner. viz:
Contractors may secure a complete
<-or,v nf the speoiflcations by depositing
w-th the County Clerk the sum of $25.00.
Contractors will he restricted as to the
ipneth of time they may retain these
' ■'■■ and specifications to fifteen (15)
rnnfra^fnr^ failine to return said plans
and snerificatinns within said time limit
will forfeit their deposit. The entire
amount nf the depost will be returned tn
contractors returning plans and speci-
fications in good condition within said
time limit.
Each bid must ue accompanied by a
certified check of a bank of the State of
California, or a National Bank doing
business in the State of California, for
a sum equal to ten (10%) per cent of the
total amount bid, made payable to
George E. Gross, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Alameda County, to be
forfeited to the County as agreed and
liquidated damages should the party or
parties to whom the contract shall be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give bonds required
by law and by the Board.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO. E. GROSS,
County Clerk and Ex-Offlcio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Dated: August 13th, 1928
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Estuary Tube Subway Painting —
Alameda County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Alameda County, California.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Alameda County, California, at his office
until Tuesday, the 11th day of Septem-
ber, 1928, at ten thirty (10:30) o'clock A.
M., the day when said bids will be opened
and the contract awarded for the paint-
ing of the interior surface of the es-
tuary subway in the cities of Oakland
and Aiameda, Alameda County, Calif.
Specifications for said work are on file
in the office of the County Clerk of Ala-
meda County, in the Hall of Records
Building. in the City of Oakland,
County of Alameda, State of California,
where copies may he obtained in the
following manner, viz:
Contractors may secure a complete
copy of the specifications by depositing
with the County Clerk the sum of $25.00.
Contractors will be required to return
all copies of the specifications in good
condition to the office of the County Clerk
of Alameda Coimty. California, not later
than the day upon which bids are to be
opened for the above specified work.
Deposits of contractors failing to re-
turn said specifications on or before the
date set by the County Clerk will im-
mediatelv become forfeited to the County
nf Alameda.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of a hank of the State of
California, or a National Bank doing
business in the State of California, for a
sum equal to ten (10%) per cent of the
total amount bid. made payable tn George
E. Gross. Clerk of the Board of Super-
visors of Alameda County, tn he forfeited
tn the County as agreed and liquidated
damages should the party or parties to
wliom the contract shall he awarded fail
to enter into the contract after the
rw-rd. or tn give bonds required by law
and by the Board.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO. E. GROSS.
Cnurtv Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Dated: August 13th. 192S.
(D)
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
(200,000 Reinforced Concrete Water
Supply Tank)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Recording Secre-
tary of the Bret Harte Sanatorium Hos-
pital Central Committee of San Joaquin
and Calaveras Counties, Califcrnia, at
the office of said Hospital Central Com.-
mittee. Room 5, Second Floor of Court
House, Stockton. California, until 11
o'clock A. M., Thursday, September 6,
1928, for furnishing all labor material and
eriuipment necessary for the construction
nf one 200.000 gallon reinforced concrete
water supply tank to be located in sec-
tion 5. township 3 north, range 14 east
M D B and IVI. on a site near on old con-
crete tank which is used by thn town of
Murphy for its water supply. All in .ic-
cnrdance with plans and snecifi-'ations
prepared by San Joaquin County sur-
veyor. Fred E. Smith, and adopted p.nd
filed by this H snltal Centr:ul Committe°
en August 13. 1928.
All bids must be made on forms to be
obtained from the San Joaquin (bounty
surveyor's office and presented in sealed
envelopes and plainly marked to dis-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 192S
tinguish them to the Bret Harte Sana-
torium Hospital Central Committee at
the address stated above.
Duplicate plans and specifications may
be obtained at the office of the San ,)oa-
quin County surveyor's office upon de-
positing the sum of $10.00 to insure the
prompt leturn of the same on or before
September 6, 192S.
All proposals must be accompanied by
United States currency, certified check ur
cashier's check made payable to the
chairman of the Bret Harte Sanatorium
Hospital Central Committee in the sum
of ten per cent (10%) of the amount ol
the bid. A bond of fifty per cent (JU7o)
of the contract price will be required of
the successful bidder to guarantee the
faithful performance of said contract and
a like bond to guarantee the faithful pay-
ment and satisfaction of all lavful
claims of all persons for labor and ma-
terials furnished in the prosecution of
said contract.
The Hospital Central Committee re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Bret Harte Sanatorium
Hospital Central Committee made this
13th day of August, 192S.
W. Y. TRETHEWAY,
Recording Secretary.
?7
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Slate Roofs — San Francisco Presidio)
Office Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason. Calif. Sealed proposals will be
received here until 11:00 A. M., Sept. 6,
1928, for repairs to slate roofs at Presidio
of San Francisco, Calif, information on
application at this office.
(U)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Linden Union High School District)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Trustees of the Linden
Union High School District, at the new
.high school in the said district up to 8
A. M., September 4, 1928, for the con-
struction and completion of the second
and third units of the Linden Union
High School District, an addition to the
present building.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of the Architects Glenn Allen
and Charles H. Young. 41 S-Sutter St.,
Stockton, California, and may be obtain-
ed as long as they last, upon deposit of
$25.00, which will be refunded upon the
return of the plans and specifications and
the submission of a bonafide bid accom-
panied by certified check as called for.
Said deposit will be forfeited to the Ar-
chitects if plans and specifications are
not returned at the time stipulated, or a
bid is not submitted accompanied by a
certified check.
Bids are also to be received at the
same time and place for furnishing and
installing pump and pressure system in
accordance with plans and specifications
by Architects Allen & Young.
All bids are to be accompanied by
certified check for ten (107o) per cent of
the amount of the contract, (bidders bond
will not be accepted), guaranteeing that
the accepted bidder will enter into a con-
tract and furnish said bonds as called
for.
All bids are to be upon blank forms
furnished by the architects. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
PRANK S. ISRAEL,
Secretarv of Board of' Trustees, Linden
Union High School District. Linden
San Joaquin County, California.
37
-(D)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Construction Work fop Improvement Dis-
trict No. 6 in the Turlock Irriga-
tion Dist., Turlock, California)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the doing of the work described
in the schedules hereinafter set forth will
be received by the Board of Directors of
the Turlock Irrigation District acting for
Improvement District No. 6, at its office
in the City of Turlock, State of Califor-
nia, at any time up to 2 o'clock P. M., on
Monday, September 10th, 1928, at which
time and place all bids so received will
be opened in public by said Board. There-
after said Board will let said work as
indicated in the schedules below, to the
lowest restronsible bidder or bidders, but
said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and readvertise for pro-
posals or proceed to construct the work
under their own superintendence.
The work for which proposals are here-
by mvited is divided into three schedules,
as follows;
Schedule No. 1
Section No. 1. Consisting of approxi-
mately 25,760 square feet of 2-inch thlcK
concrete canal lining.
Section No. 2. Consisting of approxi-
mately 8,925 square feet of 2-inch thick
concrete canal lining.
Section No. 3. Consisting of approxi-
mately 12,600 square feet of 2-inch thick
concrete canal lining.
Schedule No. 2
Consisting of approximately 25 concrete
structures, a total of 40.58 cubic yards of
concrete.
Schedule No. 2</2
Consisting of approximately 230 lineal
feet of 36-inch diameter concrete pipe.
Schedule No. 3
Consisting of one wooden bridge, ap-
proximately 1,000 feet B. M.
Said work more particularly described
in the plans and specifications therefor,
which may be seen at said office of said
Turlock Irrigation District.
A bidder to whom a contract for doing
said work may be awarded must furnish
bonds as required by law, to-wit: A bond
in the sum of at least one-half of the
estimated contract price to secure the
payment of the claims of material men.
mechanics and laborers, and a bond in
the sum of at least one-fourth of the es-
timated contract price conditioned upon
the faithful performance of the contract.
Each bid must be accompanied with
cash or cashier's or a certified check,
made payable to the Turlock Irrigation
District, for an amount equal to at least
five per cent of the amount of the bid as
guaranty that if the bid is accepted, the
bidder will within five days after notice
of its acceptance, enter into a contract
with the District in the form attached to
said specifications and furnish the bonds
aforesaid.
The quantities given in the aforesaid
schedules are approximations only but
will be used in computing the amounts of
the deposit and the bonds hereinbefore
required.
The contractor will be paid for the
work bid witli warrants issued by the
Directors of the Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict, as provided in Senate Bill No. 5,
"An act to provide for the organization
and creation of improvement districts
within irrigation districts organized un-
der 'California Irrigation District Act'; to
provide for the construction of improve-
ments therein, and for the levy of as-
sessments on the lands of such improve-
ment districts." (Approved by the Gov-
ernor May 25, 1927).
Bids must be on the proposal forms at-
tached to the specifications and must be
in sealed envelopes addressed to the
Board of Directors of the Turlock Irriga-
tion District, and marked to indicate that
each is a proposal for the doing of said
work.
Dated at Turlock, California, August
By order of said Board of Directors.
„ ^ ANNA SORBNSON,
Secretary of Board of Directors of Tur-
lock Irrigation District.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Vent Shafts— Fort Mason)
^, „„„„'■: CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER, Fort Mason, Calif. Sealed
proposals will be received here until 11-00
A. M.. August 24. 192S. for fireproofing
ceiling and vent shafts over railroad
nack in Storehouse No. B-2 at Fort
Mason, Calif. Information on applica-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Sanger Unien High School District)
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Trustees nf the Sanger Union High
School District. County of Fresno, State
of California, given the undersigned at a
refrular meeting of the said Board, notice
IS .lereby given that the said board will
receive sealed bids or proposals for
Inboratory furniture for the new High
School Building at Sanger, California.
^ Specifications are on file with the
I lerk of the Board. Copies mav be ob-
nerl at the offices gf W. D Coat»s .Tr
Co., architects, 626 Rowell Bldg., Fresno,
.ilifornia.
All bids or proposals must be in the
hands of the Clerk of the Board on or
before 8:00 P. M., Thursday, August 24,
1928, at the high school building at which
time and place they will be opened by
the Trustees. All bids or proposals must
be made upon blanks prepared by the
Architects for the same. 'They must be
placed in sealed envelopes and the name
of the bidder must be clearly noted
thereon.
A certified check in an amount equal to
at least 10% of the total amount of the
bid submitted must accompany each pro-
posal.
The Board reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bids received or to
waive any informality in same.
Dated at Sanger, California, this 8th
day of August, 1928.
(SEAL)
MILO W. BACON,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of the
Sanger Union High School District.
-(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Wharf Repairs— Fort Winfield Scott)
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER, Fort Mason, Calif. Sealed
proposals will be received here until
11:00 A. M.. August 30, 1928. for repairs
to Torpedo Wharf at Fort 'Winfield Scott,
Calif. Information on application.
37
-<Dj —
BIDS WANTED
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER. Fort Mason. Calif. Sealed pro-
posals will be received here until 10:00
A. M., August 31, ..1928, for painting
liuildings at Fort Mason, Calif. Infor-
mation on application.
(a)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the State Highway Engineer,
Highway Building, Sacramento. Califor-
nia, until two o'clock P. M., on Septem-
ber 5, 1928, at which time they will be
pulilicly opened and read for construction
in accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference is
made, as follows:
The erection and completion of a main-
tenance shop building, truck shed, pump
house and oil house; at San Luis Obispo.
California.
The buildings will be one-story wood
frame and galvanized iron, with con-
crete foundations. The shop building,
except the blacksmith shop, the pump
house, the oil house and that part of the
truck shed occupied by the paint shop,
storeroom and washrack will have con-
crete floors. Plumbing and electrical
work will be included in the general
Contract.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at San Luis Obispo,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
-A deposit of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
will be required on plans and specifica-
tions, the deposit to be returned im-
mediately on the return of plans and
specifications in good condition.
No hid will he received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished bv the
St.ite Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is cailed
to the "Instructions to Bidders" annexed
to the blank form nf proposal for full di-
reotinns as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public "Works re-
•=erves the right to reiect anv or all bids
or to accept the hid deemed for the best
interest.-; nf the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Tiated: August S. 1928
♦ .
A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush. And so it is in the construction
game. Larsen's Advance Construction
Report is an aviary of birds in your of-
fice every morning waiting to be fed by
your sales force. Send for sample copies.
Lar.?en Advance Construction Reports,
547 Mission St., San Francisco. No
charge. No obligation.
Saturday, August 25, 1928 BUILDING AND EJ^JGINEERING NEWS
31
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1926
Arnott
Arnott
4000
1927
Castle
Horn
20000
1928
Chin
Coburn
4900
1929
Fitzpatrick
La Vore
3000
1930
Garbibaldi
Miller
1240
19cl
Hilbar
Barrett
6000
1932
Lang
Owner
6000
1933
Holden
Terry
150U0
1934
Lang
Owner
6000
1935
Lang
Owner
1936
McCarthy
Owner
1937
Shell
Owner
1938
Home
2G50
1939
Cohen
Young
1000
1940
Elvin
Elvin
3500
1941
Gutterman
Kopfer
2500
1942
Hunseth
Owner
4000
1943
Meyer
Owner
8000
1944
Morris
Owner
4000
1945
McDonald
Payne
8000
1946
Stanley
Stanley
6000
1947
Sominer
Levi
C500
1948
Castle
Horn
4000
1919
Chuhizola
Danier
394!iu
1950
Halsey
Owner
10000
1951
Same
Same
10000
1952
Holden
Terry
9000
1953
Mercantile
Owner
32000
1954
Mohr's
Owner
4000
1955
Same
Same
3500
1956
Stein
Malloch
3500
1957
Rundquist
Owner
53600
1958
Stein
Malloch
3500
1958
Deutcher
Hanna
2000
1959
Nemeth
Erickson
2800
1960
Poulson
Owner
7000
1961
Simmons
Barrett
SOOOO
1962
Brown
Owner
5000
1963
Campbell
Owner
12000
1964
Lutz
Owner
6000
1965
Miclo
Miclo
100000
1966
Minor's
Mullen
2000
1967
Owl
Duval
5000
1968
Parente
Varney
20000
1969
Presidio
Hogg
3000
1970
Rednall
Owner
46800
1971
Anderson
Owner
8000
1972
Assalino
De Benedetti
5500
1973
Calvary
Malloch
25000
1974
Castle
Horn
4000
1975
Dreamland
McLaughlin
7500
1976
Grandeman
Owner
35000
1977
Hammond
Owner
4000
1978
Hansen
Owner
3000
1979
Lang
Owner
7000
1980
MuUin
Owner
45000
19S1
Same
Same
45000
1982
Meyer
Owner
5000
1983
Strand
Owner
4O0O
DWELLING
(1926) SW 15th & SANTL^GO; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — James A. Arnott, 633 Taraval.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Jas. Arnott & Son. $4000
DWELLINGS
(1927) E SAN BENITO 108, 147, 186, 225
S Upland Drive: four 1-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market St.
Architect — E. M. Sharpe. Sansome St.
Contractor— Henry Horn, 830 Market St.
$5000 each
ADDITION
(1928) 666 JACKSON ST.; add one story
to present two-story brick building.
Owner — Chin Dock Kung, 711 Hearst
Building.
Architect — Frank Dakin, 310 California
Street.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, Hearst Bldg.
$4,900
ADDITION
(1929) 3278-80 21st ST.; add rooms and
install private garage in flats.
Owner — Mrs. K. Fitzpatrick, 3278 21st St.
Plans by Builder.
Contractor — Wra. J. La "Vore, 1274 Do-
lores St. $3000
llKMOIiEIi
(1930) 151 HOWTH ST.; extend and re-
model dwelling.
Owner — Mr. & Mrs. Garibaldi, 151 Howth.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. Miller and Co., 385 San
Miguel. $1240
WAREHOUSE
(19?1) SE 6th & BRYANT; 1-story and
mezzanine concrete warehouse and
office.
Owner— Hilbar Co., 918 Harrison St.
Architect — E. A. Eames. 353 Sacramento.
Contractor — Barrett and Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St. $6000
DWELLING
(1932) N DORANTES 242 W Cortez; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Architect— None. $6000
DWELLINGS
(1933) E LYON 189-6, 215-6 and 241-6 N
Francisco St.; three 1^/^-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — St. George Holden, Russ Bid?.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2275 15th
Street.
Contractor — Wm. L. Terry, 90 AUston St.
$5000 each.
DWELLING
(1934) N DORANTES 200 W Cortez; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Architect — None. $6000
DWELLING
(1935) N DORANTES 290 W Cortez; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Architect— None. $6000
DWELLINGS
(1936) AV 28th AVE. 50 and 75 N Law-
ton; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — John E. McCarthy, 1483 Funston
Avenue.
Architect — None. $4000 each
SERVICE STATION
(1937) SE BUSH & STEINER; 1-story
steel service station.
Owner — Shell Co. of California. 200 Bush
Street.
Plans by Owner. $l'ioO
ALTERATIONS
(1938) SW MARKET & Sth STS.; alter
and remodel display room.
Owner — Whitcomb Hotel, 1236 Market St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Home Mfg. Co., Inc., 552
Brannan St. $2,650
ALTERATIONS
(1939) 2490 SAN BRUNO; excavate floor
remove partitions and alter store.
Owner — David and Kitty Cohen, 608 Ju-
dah St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young and Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. $1000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
ALTERATIONS
(1940) 259 7th ST.; install kitchens and
toilets in rooming house.
Owner — Arthur Elvin, 666 Mission St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Arthur Elvin, 666 Mission St.
$3500
DWELLING
(1941) E GOETTINGER 175 S Silliman;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Harry Gutt'erman, 137 Goettinger.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Paul Kopfer. $2500
DWELLING
(1942) E 29th AVE. 200 N Kirkham; J
story and basement frame dwelling
Owner— G. Hunseth, 1243 21st Ave.
Architect— None. $40(
DWELLINGS
(1943) S EVELYN 91 and 124 E Chaves;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect — None. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1944) SW 23rd AVE. & MORAGA; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — B. H. Morris, 35 Toyon Lane.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLINGS
(1945) W 46th AVE. 100 and 125 S Ri-
vera; 2 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — M. E. McDonald, % builder.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Payne Const, Corp., 2130 46th
Ave. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1946) E SAN BENITO 100 S Darien
Way; 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Geo. W. Stanley, 467 Turk St.
Architect— H. G. Stoner, 810 UUoa St.
Contractor — Geo. W. Stanley. $6000
ALTERATIONS
U947) S32 MARKET ST.; change store
front and install new stair.
Owner — Sommer and Kaufmann, 834 Mar-
ket St.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg.
Contractor— S. Levi, 243 7th St. $3500
One-story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 Market St.,
San Francisco. $4000
APARTMENTS
(1019) N FILBERT 99 E Larkin. Three-
story and basement frame (3) apart-
ments.
Owner— J. B. Chuhizola, 1126 Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— C. C. Gottschalk and Martin
J. Rist, 1126 Phelan Bldg., S. F.
Contractor — Joe Danier, Oakland.
$39,485
APARTMENTS
(1950) E RETIRO WAY 325 N Beach.
Two-story and basement frame (4)
apartments.
Owner — Haley Bros.. Russ Bldg.. San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $10,000
APARTMENTS
(1951) E RETIRO WAY 325 N Beach.
Two-story and basement frame (4)
apartments.
Owner — Haley Bros., Russ Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $10,000
DWELLINGS
(1952) E LYON 268-6 and 293-6 N Fran-
cisco. Two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— St. Geo. Holden, 2901 Russ Bldg..
San Francisco.
32
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 1928
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 IDtli
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— W. L. Terry, 90 Allston Way
San Francisco. $45U0 eacli
BUILDING
(1953) SW FILLMORE & O'FARRELL.
One-story and basement reinforced
concrete building.
Owner — Mercantile American Realty Co..
464 California St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $32,000
DWELLING ^ ,.,.,.
(1954) SE FARRAGUT AND ALEMA^^
One-storv and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. 54000
ALTERATIONS , . „
(1956) NO. 4709-4729 GEARY. Install
new store fronts.
Owner — A. C. Stein, % Contractor.
Architect — None. .
Contractor— J. S. Malloch, 6b6 Mission
St., San Francisco. $3500
DWELLING
(1956) W RAE 100 S Whipple. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St., San
Francisco. ,.-«/>
Architect — None. 13500
APARTMENTS
(1957) W GUERRERO 351-9 S Twenty-
third. Three-story and basement
frame (27) apartments.
Owner — Victor W. Rundquist, 338 Chi-
cago Way, San Francisco.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $53,600
ALTERATIONS
(1958) 548 VIENNA ST.; raise, alter and
underpin dwelling.
Owner — E. Deutcher, 548 Vienna St.
Architect — ^None.
Contractor — Frank Hanna, 650 Vienna St.
$2000
DWELLING „
(1959) SE HOLLY PARK & MURRAY;
1 -story and basement frame dwelUng.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. S. Nemeth, North-
west Richland and Murray.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Brickson, 972 Chen-
ery. ?2800
DWELLINGS
(1960) SW GENEVA 104 and 130 SE
Howth; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — C. Poulson, 4539 Mission St.
Architect — None. $3500 each
WAREHOUSE
(1961) SE NORTH POINT & STOCK-
TON ST.; 2-story reinforced concrete
warehouse.
Owner — Simmons Bed Co., Stockton and
North Point St.
Architect— Ellison-Russell, Pacific Bldg.
Cintractor — Barrett and Hilp, 918 Harri-
rison St. $80,000
DWELLING
(1962) W 16th AVE. 120 N Ulloa; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— C. M. Brown and Son, 1338 30th
Avenue.
Architect— None. $5000
DWELLINGS
(1963) N IDORA 298, ,329 and 360 E La-
guna Honda; three 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner— J. V. Campbell, 1072 Bryant St.
Architect — None. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(1964) SW ALLISON 50 and 75 NW
Brunswick; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Nelson E. Lutz, 199 Pope St.
Architect— None. $3000 each
APARTMENTS
(1965) SW 25th & SANCHEZ; 2-story &
basement frame (4) apts.
Owner — August Miclo, 1283 Church St.
Architect — Pring and Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St.
Contractor — A. Miclo, 1283 Church St.
$10,000
ALTERAIIQKS
(1966) NE POWELL & ELLIS; alter &
remodel haberdashery store.
Owner — Minor's Inc., 105 Powell St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mullen Mfg. Co., 60 Rausch
St. ?2000
ALTERATIONS
(1967) NW STOCKTON AND ELLIS;
change store window and install fix-
tures.
Owner — The Owl Drug Co., 611 Mission
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. A. Duval, 207 Dalziel Bldg.
Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(1968) SW SCOTT & MARINA BLVD.;
2-stQry and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. J. Parente.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. W. Varney, 40 Rico Way.
$20,000
ALTERATIONS
(1969) WESTERLY extremity of Pre-
sidio Terrace about 150 S 1st Ave.;
alter and remodel club house.
Owner — Presidio Golf Club.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Hogg and Trump, 1175 O'-
Farrell St. $3000
APARTMENTS
aiiTO) NE GREENWICH & SCOTT; 3-
story and basement frame (18) apts.
Owner— W. W. Rednall, 2500 Filbert St.
Plans by owner. J46,800
DWELLINGS
(1971) W TWENTY-FIRST AVE 200
and 225 S Rivera. Two one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner— N. W. Anderson, 2427 24th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $41100 each
DWELLING
(1972) E 6AN JOSE AVE 185 N Geneva
Ave. Ono -story and bssement frame
dwelling.
Owner — James Assalino, 2249 San Jose
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. DeBenedetti, 22 Cotter f^t.,
San Francisco. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(1973) NW JACKSON AND r< ILLMORE
Remodel church auditorium, alter
walls, new organ loft, chancel, choir
room and other alteratiuns.
Owner — Calvary Presbyterian Church,
Premises.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — i. S. Malloch, fili-i Mission
St., San Francisco. 525,000
DWELLING
(1974) N SILVER AVE 126 W Camellia.
One-story and basement frani<-. dwell-
ing.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 6^0 Market St.,
San Franciscj.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 flavKet i-jt.,
San Fralcisco. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1975) NW POST AND STEINER STS.
Erect concrete slab and sprinkler
system.
Owner — Dreamland Auditoriuiii, Premises
Architect — Ward .& Blohme, olO Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — James McLaughlin Co., "h\
earny St., San Francisco. $7500
APARTMENTS
(1976) S LINCOLN 47-6 W Forty -second
Ave. Three-story and basement
frame (12) apartments.
Owner — Chas. D. Grandeman, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Architect — David C. Coleman, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $35,000
DWELLING
(1977) E SEVENTEENTH AVE 25 N
Vicente. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — L. B. Hammond, 151 26th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(1978) NE INGERSON 100 NW Jennings
One-story and basement frame dwlg
Owner— S. H. Hansen, 4911 3rd St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $3000
DWELLING
(1979) SW MONTEREY AND SANTA
Ana. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 2074 Chestnut
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $7000
APARTMENTS
(19S0) N BAY 220 E Broderick. Three-
story and. basement frame (21)
apartments.
Owner— R. J. Mullin, 328 17th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — David C. Coleman, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $45,000
APARTMENTS
(19S1) N BAY 165 E Broderick. Three-
story and basement frame (21)
apartments.
Owner— R. J. Mullin, 328 17th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — David C. Coleman, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $45,000
DWELLING
(19S2) W ROCKDALE 284 S Del Sur.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $500'J
DWELLING
(19S3) B SEVENTEENTH AVE 50 N
Vicente. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Wm. Strand, 59 Wawona St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
Contractor Amt.
Coburn 6800
Papenhausen 510
Moren 5085
No. Owner
335 Kung
336 Walker
337 Ebert
ALTERATIONS
(335) NE JACKSON 97-6 E Grant Ave.
E 2S-6xN 57-6. All work for altera-
tions and addition to make a one-
story buiuding a two-story brick
building.
Owner — Chin Dock Kung, 711 Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Frank Dakin, 310 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, He irst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 16, '28. Dated Aug. 15, '2S.
Frames and walls up $1700
Brown coated 2700
Accepted 1700
Usual 35 days 1700
TOTAL COST. $6800
Bond. none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
$10. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE: — Permit applied for.
ALTERATIONS
(336) NO. 225 SAN ANSELMO AVE.
All work for underpinning with brick
S bdy wall and S garage wall of resi-
dence.
Owner — Frank H. Walker, 225 San An-
selmo St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Ed. Musson Sharpe, 60 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor — ■ Henry Papenhausen, 595
Victoria St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 16. '28. Dated Aug. 14, '28.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $510
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Specifications
only filed.
BUILDING
(337) E ELEVENTH AVE 100 S Ortega
E 120xS 25. All work except plumb-
ing, painting, electric work, shades,
etc.. for one-story and basement
frame building.
Owner- August G. Ebert, 1924 llth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — E. A. Neumarkel, 544 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. R. Moren, 3745 24th St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 22. '28. Dated Aug. 21, •2.'!.
Ready for roofing- $1270
Brown coated 1270
Comnleted and accepted ^^'rf\
Usual 35 days 1275
TOTAL COST. JSOSR
Bond. .«25.'^0. Sureties. Eueene Swift and
Anna C. Moren. Limit. 75 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
Saturday. August 25, 192
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
33
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
August 17, 1928— W 25th AVE 125 S
Moraga 200x120. Alfred J Kronquist
to whom it may concern.... Aug. 16, 1928
August 16, 1928— S JOOST .^VK. 625 W
Detroit known as 487 Joost Ave. 25x
lOU. F J Foster to whom it may con-
cern
August 16, 1928—55 WEST CLAY PK.
Gustav Knecht to C Sandberg
August 4, 1928
August 16, 1928—65 KEYSTONE WAY
and 40 Fairfield Way. Thomas J Sul-
livan to whom it may concern
August 15, 1928
August 15. 1928— LOT 9 PRESIDIO
Terrace. Wm H Lowe to Mattock &
Feasy August 7, 192S
August 15, 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 B
40th Ave E 25 X N 100. Anna M Mill-
er to E W Whissell as (The Build-a-
Home Co) August 9, 1928
August 15, 1928— E LYON 33-6 N Fran-
cisco N 78 X 89 m or 1. St George
Holden to whom it may concern
August 11, 1928
August 15, 1928- ALL PTN LOT 1 Blk
6417 Crocker Amazon Tract descd:
Comg inter NE Naylor with SE
Prague rung SE alg NW Naylor 66.29
to SE line Lot 1 NE aig SE line said
Lot 24-6 to the true pt of beg th cont
NE alg SE line said lot 23,92 to NE
line thereof NW alg NE line 68.73 to
SE Prague SW alg SE Prague 24 m or
1 to inter of line drawn NW pari with
NE Naylor from pt of beg SE 69 m
or I to beg. John L and Harriet C
Hardiman and Francis E and Olga W
O'Connor to whom it may concern
August 14, 1928
August 15, 1928— W 14th AVE 225 N
Santiago rung th 25 N alg W line th
at right angle rung W 115 S 25 th 115
to beg. Victor and Hilda Rose to
Victor Rose August 14, 1928
August 15, 1928— NE COR 28th AVE. &
Moraga St known as 1694 28th Ave.
J H Stowers to whom it may concern
August 15, 1923
August 21, 1928— S PRECITA 50 E Har-
rison, known as 412 Precita Ave.
Harry W Strong to Sam and Lina La
Barbera August 18, 1928
August 21, 1928— SW COR. CLAY &
Wetmore 28 frontage x 71-6 uniform
depth. A Moreschi to Fracchia and
Truftelli August 18, 1928
August 21, 1928— LOT 4 BLK "29G6A
Sub No 5 Miraloma Park, Lots 8, 9,
10 Blk 2958 Map Sub No 4 Miraloma
Park. Meyer Bros to whom it may
concern August 21, 1928
Aug. 21, 1928- W VERMONT 25 N
Mariposa N 75xW 75. Richard F
Cassidy to L H Stevenson. .Aug. 20. 1928
August 20, 1928— NW JONES & BER-
NARD. McCormick Realty Co to
whom it may concern -Aug 1928.
August 20, 1928— SW COR. DOLORES
and 21st Sts. E Porro to T W Mc-
Clenahan August ...., 1928
August 20, 1928- SW 24th & Guerrero
Sts W 200 S 24th St S 125 B 50 S 102
W 100 S 58 E 125 N 25 E 125 th 260 to
beg. Female Religious of the Order
of St. Dominic to Barrett & Hilp
August 15, 1928
August 20, 1928— N 18th 300 W Hattie
St being Lot 13 Blk B Map Park Lane
Tract bet 17th and 18th Sts. Harriet
Berger to Thos McCormick
August 15, 1928
August 20, 1928— N NORTH POINT 137-
6 E Broderick B alg North Point
34-4^4 X N 137-6 lot 3A WA Blk 384.
Sol Schwerman to Spivock & Spivock
August 18, 1928
August 20. 1928— LOT 24 BLK 5804 St
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of San Francisco to An-
drew R Johnson Aug. 20, 1928
August 20. 1928— LOT 6! BLK 5835 St
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Arclibishop of San Francisco to An-
drew R Johnson Aug. 20, 1928
August 20, 1928— S 22nd 122-6 E Mis-
sion E and alg 22nd 23 x S 120. Elolse
Schwartz to Thos A Lofthus
August 20. 1928
August 20. 1928— BLK 3281, 14 Fairfield
Way. Thos J Sullivan to whom it
may concern August 20. 1928
August 18. 1928—1034 FILBERT ST.
John Taramaschi to whom it may
concern August 14. 1928
August 18, 1928— E 26th AVE. 350 S
Lawton S 25 x B 120. C D and Alice
A Seguine to whom it may concern....
August 17, 1923
August 17, 1928— SE PACIFIC AVE. &
Webster S 30 x E 95. AW Wllsou
and C A Meussdorffer to Allen and
Wm Gilmour j\.ug. 10, 1928
August 17, 1928— SE PACIFIC AVE. &
Webster S alg E Webster 30 x E 95
ptn WA 267. A W Wilson and C A
Meussdorffer to J Martinelli
.Aurust 15, 1927
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
.Auy. 15. 1928— LOT 3 BLK N Map Ptn
lark Lane Tract No. 6. Golden Gate
Alias Materials Co vs Al Sclimid
$85.50
August 15, 1928— LOT 25x100 on S Joost
Ave 425 W Detroit known as 483 Joost
Ave. Lacey & Schultz vs F Foster,
G R Vertner and J H Hartzell $230
August 13, 1928— SE 19th & CLOVER
Lane S 32-6 E 77.26 m or 1 to SW line
Seward NW alg Seward 42-4 m or 1 to
S 19th W alg 19th 55 m or 1 to b.sg ptn
lots 51, 52. 53 Clover Heights.
E Clover Lane 107-6 S 19th S 25 x B
105 ptn lots 50, 51, 52, 53 Clover
Heights.
E Clover Lane 132-6 S 19th S 25 x E
105 to W Seward ptn lots 49 and 50
Clover Heights.
E Clover Lane 157-6 S 19th S 25 x E
105 to W Seward ptn lots 48 and 49
Clover Heights.
E Clover Lane 1S2-6 S 19th S 25 x B
121-11 m or 1 to SW Seward NW and
N alg SW and W lines Seward 34-2
m or 1 to line drawn E and pari with
S 19th from pt of beg W 105 to pt of
beg being ptnl ots 47 and 48 Clover
Heights.
E Clover Lane 207-11 S 19th S alg
Clover Lane 25 E 145-3 m or 1 to SW
Seward NW alg SW Seward 34-2 m or
Ito line E and pari with S 19th from
pt of beg W 121-11 m or 1 to pt of
beg being ptn lots 46 and 47 Clover
Heights.
Comg perpen 74-3 Vg S 19th and per-
pen 232-4 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 25 X W 117-8 m or 1 to E
Seward ptn lots 41 and 42 Clover
Heights.
Comng perpen 99-3% S 19th and per-
pen 232-4 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 14-8''/8 B 25-8 S 10-3% W
143-4 m or 1 to E Seward N 25 B
117-8 m or 1 to pt of beg being ptn
lots 42 and 43 Clover Heie-hts and also
ptn blk 15>4 MarKet St Hd.
Comg perpen 124-3% S 19th and per-
pen 206-8 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 25 W 12O-O14 m or 1 to NE
Seward NW alg Seward ?4-2i4 m or 1
to line drawn from pt of beg pari with
N Carson if said line Carson were ex-
tended W, E alg last descd line 13-3
m or 1 to beg ptn lots 43 and 44 Clov-
er Heights and also ptn blk 15^ Mar-
ket St Hd.
Comg perpen 149-3% S 19th and per-
pen 206-8 W Douglass S and pari
with W Douglass 25 W 96-8% m or 1
to NE Seward NW alg Seward 34-2%
m or 1 to line drawn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said line Car-
son were extended W, E I2O-O14 m
or I to beg being ptn lot 44 Clover
Heights and also ptn blk 15% Mo"-
ket St Hd.
Comg perpen 174-3% S 19th and per-
pen 106-8 W Douglass S and pari
with W Douglass 25 W 75-1 m or 1
to NE Seward NW alg Seward 34-2%
m or 1 to line dra%vn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said Carson
were extended W. E 96-8% m or 1
to beg ptn lot 44 Clover Heights and
also ptn blk 15% Market St Hd.
E Clover Lane 32-6 S 19th S 25 E 98-7
m or I to SW Seward NW alg Seward
32-6 m or 1 to line E and pari with
S 19th from pt of beg W 77.26 m or
I to beg ptn lots 51, 52, 53 Clover
Heights.
E Clover Lane 57,6 S 19th S 25 E 105
to W Seward N and NW alg W and
SW lines Seward 27-3 to line drawn E
and pari with S 19th from pt of beg
W 98-7 m or 1 to beg ptn lots 51, 52.
53 Clover Heights.
E Clover Lane 82-6 S 19th S 25 x E
105 to W Seward ptn lots 51, 52, 53
Clover Heights.
Comg perpen 199-3% S 19th and per-
pen 106-8 W Douglass S and pari
with W Douglass 28-8y8 to pt perpen
620 S Caselli Ave and perpen 1450-8
W from W Castro W 56-9 7-16 m or
1 to NE Seward NW aig Seward 32-6
m or 1 to line drawn from pt beg pari
with N Carson if said N Carson were
extended W, E 75-1 m or 1 to beg ptn
lot 44 Clover Heights and also ptn of
blk 15% Market St. Hd. Bay Con-
crete Co (consisting of Severino A
Seghieri, Alessandro Caccia and Pie-
tro Micheli) vs W S Barron and H H
Putnam $2100
August 21. 192S— SE MUNICH 75 NE
Russia NE 25 x SE 100 Blk 6094.
Henry Harder (as Harder's Planing
Mill) vs Henry J Schultheiss, Harry
and Teresa Weselle $66.80
August 21. 1928— W GIRARD 75 N Silli-
man N 25 x W 120. William T Hum-
mer vs Louis Silverstein and Peter
Trodresic $840
August 21, 1928— COMG 175 S LAW-
TON on E 28th S aig E 28th Ave
50 X E 120. San Francisco Terrazzo
Association vs Geo C Benson $132
August 21, 1928— COMG 325 S LAW-
TON on E 26th S aig E 26th Ave
25 X E 120. San Francisco Terrazzo
Association vs Geo C Benson $76.50
August 21, 1928— S PINE 92 E Stockton
E alg Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6 W
25-6 N 77-6 ptn 50 V B 117. Dick
Rynders, $1500; Andrew W Schulz,
$1945, vs E V Lacey and Lacey In-
vestment Company ^
August 20, 1928— W ARGUELLO Blvd.
150 W California N 47-6 x W 120.
Golden Gate Atlas Materials Co vs P
F Chrisman and N B McDermott
$105.93
August 20. 1928— W 27th AVE. 25 N
Moraga 75 frontage x 100 depth. D
Picombo and A L De Mattel (as Cali-
fornia Concrete Co) vs R E Chipper-
field $152.80
August 20. 1928—351-55 17th AVE. W
17th Ave 250 N Geary N 25 x W 120.
Thomas Garfield and Joseph Atkin-
son vs Neva C O'Donnell $72.60
August 17, 1928— S PINE 92 B Stock-
ton E alg Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N 2-6
N 77-6 Ptn 50 Blk 117. Ooncealo Fix-
ture Co vs E V Lacey and Lacey Inv
Company $1016
August 17, 1928— SW BEACH & MAL-
LORCA Way S 50 x W 95. A L
Greene vs Louis R Anderson and Robt
I Perry $513.17
Aug. 21. 1928— E BRODERICK 100 N
Lombard N alg E Broderick 37-6 B
63 S 37-6 W 63 to beg. Christenson
Lumber Co vs L R Anderson. ...$1873. 33
Aug. 21. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 1. Amended
Map. Ingleside Terraces. Christen-
son Lumber Co vs L R Anderson
$259.31
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 17, 1928—1679 or 308 S MIS-
SION 125 E Sth E alg S Mission 80 x
S SO. T I Butler Co to F Atwood, W
Ingalls, Used Car Depot and Calif
Pacific Mortgage & Invest Co $50
Aug. 17, 1928— COM. AT PT 87-6 from
int S Irving and W Thirty-fourth Av
W 120xN 25. M Stulsaft & Co to E J
Uichter
August 16. 1928— CASTLE CT. APTS.
Unit 2314 NE cor Lombard and Leav-
enworth. Andean W Whiteman to
Wm Crighton
August 16. 1928— W 4Srd AVE 100 S
Kirkham S 50 x W 120. John Oliva
to Jamts and George Harder
.Vugust 16. 1928— W CHURCH :i4 S
21 St S 25 X N 101.9. J H Kruse to
K G and Augusta Erickson and Mor-
ris Berman
Aug. 15. 1928— S BALBOA 82-6 W IGth
Ave W 25xS 100. Mark Lally Co to
"rank Kohler (as Kohler Piumbing
fc Heating Co) $252
August 18. 1928— PPTY in CLOVER
Heights (full description will appear
in next issue). Bay Concrete Co.,
consisting of Severino a Seghieri, Al-
essandro Caccia and Pietro Micheli,
vs W S Barron and H H Putnam ...$2100
August 18, 1928— S PINE 92 B of Stock-
ton th alg S Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20 N2-6
W 25-6 N 77-6 V B 117. B Green vs
E V Lacey, M Vukicevich and Lacey
Inv Co $475
34
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 1028
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
176J
1764
1765
17C6
1767
1768
1769
1770
1771
Owner
Owner
Hindi
Rosano
Shunian
Johnsun
Milton
Mills
Annis
Arnett
Runingham
Barber
Cliown
Moe
Moe
Meroux
Springfield
Roman
Donnelly
Underhill
Joost
O'Brien
Herrod
Barry
Hambleton
Herrold
Gintjee
Mcintosh
Morgensen
Vargas
Fleming
Fleming
Grunewald
Stevens
Deuble
Same
Mitchell
Monez
Same
Pendleton
Progressive
Rowland
Watkins
Kaiser
Shunhoff
Dutwin
Flagg
Gustatson
Hall
Contractor
Contractor
Williamson
Sherwood
Rowland
Johnson
Owner
Owner
Owner
Williams
Owner
Owner
Anderson
Owner
Owner
Anderson
Industrial
Brennan
Henderson
Malmstrom
Lapham
DeVelbiss
Bryant
Courtright
Owner
Bryant
Zolski
Owner
Owner
Martin
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Waldman
Same
Waldman
Owner
Same
Owner
Owner
Pack
Owner
Owner
Butterfleld
Elec. Prod
Owner
Owner
Owner
Amt.
Amt.
aooo
2700
1800
3250
1000
1200
3200
5000
3000
1000
5800
6000
6000
4500
3900
20340
6500
2S00
16000
40000
162000
15000
45000
152000
1000
3750
6000
1450
4050
3900
SOOO
1000
2500
2500
2500
2500
3000
5000
1000
1500
4000
3675
1400
3000
3150
3S50
3700
Owner— C. H. Annis, 1806 Allston Way,
Architect— None. $3200
DWELLING „ „ , ,
(1759) NO. 698 HILLDALE ST., Berkeley
Two-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. Mabel Arnett, 5971 Keith
St., Oakland.
Architect— L. H. Williams, 1113 High Ct.,
Contractor— L. H. Williams, 1113 High
Ct., Berkeley. $jOOO
DWELLING „ , ,
(1760) NO. 1230 ORDWAY, Berkeley
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— K. Runingham, Hotel Claremont,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. ♦^000
ALTER. & ADDN. ^ , , ., ,
(1761) 3260 GALINDO ST., Oakland; al-
terations and additions to apartments
Owner— Win. Barber. 1625 38th Ave., Oa<c-
Architect- None. ?1""U
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784
17S5
17S6
1787
1788
1789
1790
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
n^f)"^NO°2312 CURTIS ST., Berkeley.
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— E. M. Hinch, 393 Belview Ave..
Oakland.
.,itect— E. M. Williamson.
Contractor- E. M. W;illiamson, 3,61 Allen-
dale Ave., Oakland. IS*)""
'(1?5F)^^nS° 1602 STANNAGE ST Ber-
kelev. One-story 3-room dwelling
Owner— Mrs. Rosano. 1412 Tenth St.,
Archfte'^'t— V-.' F. Sherwood. 977 Cornell
Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor- W. F. Sherwood. 977 Cornell
Ave., Berkeley. ^iim
m54)'^ NO. 1957 TOSEMITE, Berkeley.
Add to dwelling.
Owner— J. R. Shuman. 1956 Yosemite Rd..
Berkeley.
Architect— None. /, icm
Omtractor — Rowland & Rowland. ISlfl
Blake St.. Berkeley. ifiaiiu
QTef) E JOHNSTON DRIVE, 350 S Es-
tates Drive, Oakland; 2-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner— Norman R. Chown.
ii rchitect— Jackson & Vanderlinden, 1(8
Grand Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— Anderson & Anderson, 9bl
Neilson St., Berkeley. ♦oSOJ
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1763) 1008 TRESTLE GLEN RD., Oak-
land; 1-story 6-room dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner— Samuel Moe, 1550 Hampel bt.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. ♦<>000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1764) 1000 TRESTLE GLEN RD., Oak-
land; 1-story 6-room dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner— Samuel Moe, 1550 Hampel St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. Jbooo
(mf)^^NE°COUNTRy CLUB & WEST-
minister Drives, Oakland. Two-story
15-room dwelling.
Owner— Lloyd O'Brien, 354 Hobart fat.,
Oakland. „ , ,. „, ,
Architect— F. H. Reimers, Franklin Bldg.
Oakland. , . „r, tt
Contractor— C. Dudley DeVelbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland. $40,000
APARTMENT'S „, . ,, o
(1772) NO. 2709 DWIGHT WAY, Ber-
keley. Five-story 85-room brick
apartment building and garage.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. William Herrod,
College Ave. and Dwight Way, Ber-
Archile^c^t— W. H. Weeks, 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland. „ „
Contractor— J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco. jlbAUOO
DWELLING „„
(1773) NO. 1G02 DAYTON AVE., Ala-
meda. Two-story 10-room stucco
finish dwelling.
Owner— George Barry, Alameda.
Architect— Kent &. Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— T. D. Courteright, 5098
Manila Ave., Oakland. $1d,000
APARTMENTS ^ ,,,^ ^,
(1774) NO 739 CENTRAL AVE., Ala-
meda. Three-story 6-room cement
plaster finish apartment house.
Owner— Fred Hambleton, 1005 Chatham
Road, Oakland. „„„„ ^, ,
Contractor— Meroin P. Rose, 6329 Shat-
tuck Ave., Oakland. $45,000
APARTMENTS, „^ . ,^ ^
(1775) NO. 2709 DWIGHT WAY, Ber-
keley Five-story 85-room brick
apartment building and brick ga-
Owne^iS^Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herrodd Col-
lege Ave. and Dwight Way, Berkeley
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco. J15i,U00
DWELLING . „ „ X,
(1765) E JOHNSTON DRIVE, 410 S Es-
tates Drive, Oakland; 1-story B-room
dwelling.
Owner— R. H. Meroux, 4430 View Street,
Oakland. ^ ,„„
Architect— Jackson & VanderLinden, 178
Grand Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — Anderson & Anderson, 961
Neilson St., Berkeley. ?45U0
DRY KILN , , ^ ,
1766) FT OF 64th AVE., Oakland; l-
story concrete dry kiln.
Owner— Springfield Cedar Co., Ft. of 64th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. ^ t,.. .
Contractor — Industrial Const. Co., B t. oi
64th Ave., Oakland. $3900
DWELLING _ ,
(1755) NO. 7823 ARTHUR S-T . Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling and
one-story garage.
Owner— Edward Johnson, 223 Greenbank
Ave.. Piedmont.
Architect — None.
Contractor-L. Johnson & Son, 223 Green-
bank Ave., Piedmont. ^.KM
mSfit^W FORTY-EIGHTH AVE 200 N
E-Fourteenth St.. Oakland. One-
story tile garage.
Owner -^ R. L. Milton. 3247 E-14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. ^imv
jVDDTTlON „...„T,o
(1757) MILLS COLLEGE CAMPUS,
Oakland. Addition.
Owner— Mills Colleee. Seminary Ave. and
Camden St.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $i-io
a^Fi^'SJo. 2119 SPAULDING ST.. Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room dwelling.
tm^r NO.^ 1548 BUENA VISTA AVE.,
Alameda. Additions.
Owner— T. J. Gintjee, Premises.
Contr'a'^c'toT— W. S. Zolski, 10451 Edes
Ave., Oakland. »1000
DWELLING , „„„ .„,
(1767) E LAKESHORE BLVD., 200 N
Prospect Ave., Oakland; 2-story 15-
room concrete dwelling.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of S.
F., 1100 Franklin St., San Francisco.
Architect— G. E. MoCrea, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— J. P. Brennan. 2820 Regent
St., Berkeley. $20,340
DWELLING
(1708) NO. 2736 STEUART ST., Berkeley
Two-story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — Carrie Donnelly.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. P. Henderson, 2108 ShPt-
tuck Ave., Berkeley. $6300
DWELLING
(1769) NO. 35 TAMALPAIS ST., Ber-
kelev. Two-story 3-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. Ethel M. Underhill, Euclid
Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect — Owner.
Contractor— J. B. Malmstrom, 2326 27th
Ave., Oakland. $2800
oT;?.'^'^NO°1221 SANTA CLARA AVE.,
Alameda. One-story 5-room cement
plaster finish dwelling.
Owner— David Mcintosh, 1507 Sherman
St., Alameda.
Architect— W. W. Denton. $3ia0
Pmfl^^NO^ 1720 MORELAND DRIVE,
Alameda. One-story 6-room cement
plaster finish dwelling.
Owner— Morgensen Bros., 5664 Broadway,
Oakland. ..
Architect— None. ♦6000
fl779) NO. 313) GIBBONS DRIVE, Ala-
meda. Additions. „ , .,
Owner— Vargas & Martini, San Leandro.
Architect— None. .....„„„
Contractor — L. R. Martin. 219 Aiioyo
Ave.. San Leandro. $1150
DWELLING
(1770) SE RADNOR ROAD AND PROS-
pect Ave.. Oakland. Two-story 10-
room dwelling.
Owner — W. E. Joost.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Theo. H. Lapham, 540 Ken-
more Ave., Oakland. $16,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1780) 3721 BROWN AVE., Oakland; 1-
story dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— John Fleming, 3806 Loma Vista
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. *'"'="
a78ri'"¥5?9 LIBBY COURT, Oakland; 1-
story dwelling.
Owner— John Fleming, 3806 Loma Vista
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. ♦■5»""
APARTMENTS ., c,„
(1782) SE COR. 51st & Desmond Sts.,
Oakland; 2-story 12-room apartments.
Owner— F. Grunewald, 14 Roslyn Court,
Oakland. , ,„, ^^ , _.
Architect— L. H. Ford, 1435 Harrison St..
Oakland. ?8000
ADDITION , , ^ ^ _.^,
(1783) 2238 48th AVE., Oakland; addition
Owner— Thos. H. Stevens, 2238 48th Ave..
Oakland.
Architect— None. ♦IW
Saturday, August 25, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
35
DWELLING
(17S4) S ELLEN ST. 35 E 45th Ave.,
Oakland. One-story 4-rooni dwlg.
Owner— C. B. Deuble and A. E. Wald-
man. 386 15th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. E. Waldman, 386 15th
St., Oakland. $2500
DWELLING
(1785) SE FORTY-FIFTH AVE AND
Ellen St., Oakland. One-story 4-
room dwelling.
Owner— C. B. Deuble and A. E. Wald-
man, 3S6 15th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. E. Waldman, 386 15th
St.. Oakland. $250U
DWELLING
(1786) S ELLEN ST. 75 E Forty-fifth
Ave.. Oakland. One-story 4-rooiii
dwelling.
Owner — O. C. Mitchell.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. E. Waldman, 386 15th
St., Oakland. $2500
DWELLING
(1787) NO. 4050 LYMAN ROAD, Oak-
land. One-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — None. $2500
DWELLING
(1788) NO. 4058 LYMAN ROAD, Oak-
land. One-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3000
DWELLING
(1789) S DOWNEY PLACE 300 E Sun-
nyhills Road, Oakland. Two-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner— H. C. Pendleton, 1092 Clarendon
Crescent, Oakland.
Architect— M. J. Murphy, Carmel. $5000
SHED .
(1790) NO. 880 TWENTY-SEVENTH
St., Oakland. One-story shed.
Owner — Progressive Plating Works, 880
27th St., Oakland.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4637 Park
Blvd., Oakland. $1000
ADDITION
(1791) NO. 4304 WEBSTER ST., Oak-
land. Addition.
Owner — Mrs. Rowland, 4304 Webster St..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. E. Pack, 2307 64th Ave..
Oakland. $1500
DWELLING
(1792) SE MOUNTAIN BLVD. AND
Fernwood Drive, Oakland. One-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner — G. Watkins, Premises.
.Architect- None. J^Ono
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1793) 1215 ORDWAY AVE., Berkeley;
1-story 5-room 1-family residence &
garage.
Owner — A. C. Kaiser, 2083 Harrison St,,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3675
ALTERATIONS
(1794) 2585 SHATTUCK AVE., Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner— J. Shunhoff, 2108 Parker Street,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. P. ButterHeld, 2008 Park-
er St., Berkeley. $1400
SIGN
(1795) S SEVENTEENTH ST. 100 W
Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Electric
sign.
Owner — Dufwin Theatre.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Elec. Prod. Corp., 950 30th
St., Oakland. $30UU
DWELLING
(1796) NO. 1751 CLEMENS ROAD. Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling and
one-story garage.
Owner — John S. Flagg, 2501 Best Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3150
DWELLING
(1797) NO. 1349 E-THIRTY-FOURTH,
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwelling
Owner— C. A. Gustafson, 3306-B Flagg
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $3850
DWELLING , ,
(1798) NO. 10714 BEVERLY AVE., Oak-
land. One-story 6-room dwellili: and
one-story garage.
Owner— E. W. Hall, 981 Manthey Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect— None. $3700
COMf'LETlON NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
August 15, 1928—1097 KEITH AVE.,
Berkeley. Mary A Bowcher to Jeffrey
and Rollins July 26, 1U2S
August 14, 192S— LOT 25 and Ptn Lot
26 Blk 2, Daley's Scenic Park, Berk-
eley. Rosa L Brown to R O Brown...
August 4, 1928
August 15, 1928— LOTS 66 and 67, Map
o( the Bowie Property, Piedmont.
Frederick and Louise Vitale to Stev-
ens & Ellis August 10, 1928
August 15, 1928— 33rd ffi 34th AVES.,
Oakland. Southern Pacific Company
to Hutchinson Co Aug. 10. 1928
August 15, 1928—160 SOUTHAMPTON
AVE., Berkeley. R Perrott to W Ly-
ons August 13, 1928
August 15, 192S— LOT 39 BLK 8, North
Cragmont Tract, Berkeley. John O
Weston to Same August 14, 1928
August 15, 1928—3274 HYDE ST., Oak-
land. C Langeberg to whom it may
concern August 15, 1928
August 16, 1928— STATE HIGHWAY
bet Dublin and Hayward, Alameda
Co. State of CaliCornia (Dept. of
Public Works (Division of Highways)
to Ariss-Knapp Co Inc .\ug. 9, 192S
August 16, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 Blk M,
Toler Heights, Oakland. A R West
to Same August 13, 1928
August 16, 1928— LOT 29, Mills College
Property. Oakland. Luther B Mar-
chant to Heath and Wendt
August 15, 1926
August 16, 1928—5568 VALLEJO ST.,
Oakland. Matt Vlahov to whom it
niiv concern August 15, 192.^
August 16, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 5, San
Pablo Park. Berkeley. L Perez to
Harold D Summers August 14, 192S
August 16. 1928— LOT 3 BLK K, Cen-
tral Piedmont Tract, Piedmont. Geo
Walter Ellis to T D Courtright
August 15, 1928
August 16. 1928— NW LINE OF ROSS
Ave 414.24 ft SW of Hayward Ave..
San Leandro. Joe Noga to Manuel
Joaquin August 16, 1928
August 16, 1928—1641 VISALIA AVE..
Berkeley. Charles W West to whom
it may concern August 16. 1928
August 17, 1928— ALAMEDA CO. East
Bay Municipal Utility Dist to East
Bay Spraying Co August 9, 1928
August 17, 1928—3008 MABEL AVE.,
Oakland. Frank L. Schultheiss Jr to
Same August 10. 1928
August 17, 192S— E GROVE ST 45 ft S
of 62nd St.. Berkeley. Leo Somogyi
to Chas B Burks August 13. 1928
Aug. 17, 1928—6344 BROADWAY Ter-
race, Oakland. Felix Lanfranco to
W A Netherby August 14, 1928
August 17. 192.S— 117 TAMALPAIS RD.,
Berkeley. Kenneth C Hayes to H K
Schultz August 15. 1928
August 17. 1928—3922 MAGEE AVE.,
Oakland. John Fleming to whom it
may concern August 17, 1928
August 17, 1928— LOT 171. E 14th St.
Terrace, Alameda Co. C H Graham
to Same August 17, 1928
.A. 11". 21. 1928— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
24. Thousand Oaks. Berkelev. John
P. and Gertrude Walsh to Hugh E
Williams Aug. 16. 1928
.\uc. 21. 192S— NO. 9822 ELMAR ST.,
Oakland. John B and Regina A
Goulart to Eric Jacobson..Aug. 20, 1928
Aue. 21. 1928- PTN LOTS 16 AND 17
Elk 20, North Cragmont. Berkeley.
Helen Page Bates to H E Bixler
.'..August 20, 1 928
Aug. 21. 1928— NO. 81 GLEN AVE.
onkland. C G Tweedt to Henry E
Tweed Aug. 15, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
August 15. 1928— PTN OF A CERTAIN
14.596 acre tract desc in deed of trust
to George Metcalf and O D Jacoby
dated March 9, 1916 and recorded in
Vol 2441 of Deeds pp 4, Oakland.
Blackman-Anderson Mill & Lumber
Co vs O A Busk $88.42
August 16. 1928— LOT 6 PTN LOT 7
Blk 9 Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J H
Fitzmaurice vs Robert B and Tesse E
Chace, Richard A Lynn and Grace
Boyles $106.87
August 16, 1928- PTN OF A 14.596 acre
tract of land desc in Deed of Trust
to George Metcalf and O D Jacoby
trustees dated March 9, 1916, and re-
corded in Vol 2441 of Deeds pp 45,
Oakland. Melrose Bldg Material Co
vs O A Busk $107.21
August 17, 1928—285 VAN BUREN Ave
Oakland. Melrose Bldg Materials Co,
$536.20; Maxwell Hardware Co., $426-
.19, vs R H Banning
August 17, 1928— S VAN BUREN Ave
90 ft E of Lsxon Ave., Oakland.
Hardwood Floor Co Inc vs R H Ban-
ning ;. $445
RELEASE OF LIENS— ALA CO
August 17, 1928— LOT 11 BLK D, Map
of Piedmont Hills, Oakland. George
H Noble to Thomas and NeUie B Ru-
dech $2042.54
August 16, 1928— LOT 7 & PTN LOT 6
Blk 7 Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J H
Fitzmaurice vs G A and Alice M
Stone $106.87
August 20. 1928-2601 LECONTE AVE..
Berkeley. Lambda of Phi Omega Pi
of the University of California to E P
Henderson August 16, 1928
August 20, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 1, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Cora A
Charles to whom it may concern
August 17, 1928
August 20, 1928— PTN LOT 6 BLK 12.
Boulevard Gardens Tract No 1, El
Cerrito, Contra Costa Co. J C Cap-
pelmann to Edward T Guay Co
August 18, 1928
August 20, 1928— LOT 17 BLK E, Clare-
mont Woodlands, Oakland. Warn
Bros. (G C and F E Warn) to whom
it may concern August 18, 1928
August 20, 1928- LOT 17 and PTN LOT
18 Blk 3, Allendale Tract, Oakland.
Mary Cambra to S A Warner
August 18, 1928
August 20. 1928—2908 55th AVE., Oak-
land. C F Lodge to whom it may
concern August 18, 1928
August 20. 1928—9812 SCOTT ST., Oak-
land. Juanita N Miller to whom it
may concern AuEust 20, 1928
Aug. 17. 1928— LOT 22 BLK 2, North'^
Cragmont Tract, Berkeley. E P and
Jessie T Kayser to P A Kurtz
August 17. 1928
Aug. 18. 1928— N D ST. 1215.50 E Val-
ley St., Hayward. Loal J Wilson to
Coyne & Russell Aug. 3. 1928
Aug. 18. 1928— NO. 1440 EUCLID AVE,
Berkeley. Lennox Brown to Fox
Bros August 10, 1928
Aug. IS. 1928— LOT 32. Hampton Court.
Piedmont. Marjorie E Coogan to
George J Maurer Aug. 14. 1928
Aue. IS. 1928— S FOURTEENTH ST.
73 W Franklin St.. Oakland. "Wm
Cavalier & Co (lessee) to F A Muller
-August 11, 1928
Aue. IS, 192S— LOT 6 and Ptn Lot 7
Blk 2. Keystone Tract, Berkeley.
Jose A Cuevas to J Burgens
August 13, 1928
Aug. 18. 1928- NO. 1635 SCENIC AVE.
Berkeley, Mabel M Bramlage to E
D Bramlage Aug. 18, 1928
Aug. 18, 1928— NO. 1947 YOSEMITE.
Berkeley. Lester F Batehelor to J
Harry Smith August 15. 1928
AuET. 21, 1928- N TWENTY-FIRST ST.
560 E Webster, Oakland. Carl Doell
Co vs A M Salinger and August B
Person $124.50
.A — 21, 1928— NO. 1440 EUCLID AVE
Oakland. H V Sherman vs Lennox
Hrown: H K, G H and C H Fox and
Fox Bros $331.96
August 20, 1928- LOTS 14 and 15 Blk
3, Amended Map Hopkins Tract No
4, Berkeley. H B Birch vs William
Saylor and Jim Sparr $450
August 20, 1928- NE WEBSTER ST &
Piedmont Ave., Berkeley. H E Birch
vs R W Fleming, also Known as I M
Fleming, and Jim Sparr $119.25
Aug. IS. 1928— LOTS 12, 13 & 14 BLK
7. Highland Manor. Oaklanii. August
Bauer vs Wallace Clarke $150
Aug. 18. 1928— NO. 538 WELDON AVE.
Oakland. Frank O Kirby vs Morris
and Jane Doe Undenberger; Jim
Sparr; John Doe and Black & White
Co $54.50
36
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, August 25, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
LIENS FILED
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
August 10, 1928— PTN LOTS 1. 2, and 3
Blk 14, Berryman Tract. Ueo. btod-
dard to Frances M Welch $1276.01
August 7. 1928— N LRKE ST 380 ft E
to Madison-Lake Corporation. ...$45250. 06
of Jackson St., Oakland. J A Bryant
Aug. 21, 1928- PTN LOT 7 BLK B,
Country Club Acres, Oakland. Fee
, to Lulu and A S Brown and
Mary C Arnold $2G5
August 14, 1928— LOT& 3 and 4, Fruit-
vale Park, Oakland. F W Fish and
Son to Geo F and Lena P Sconyers....
$375
August 14, 1928 — LOTS 3 and 4, Fruit-
vale Park, Oakland. M Friedman Co
to George F and Lena P Sconyers
Augusr'2iV''l92?— LOT''?'&''pfN 7 '
Blk 9, Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J H
Fitzmaurice to Richard A Lynn, Robt
B and Tesse E Chase and Grace Boyles
?106.87
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
PUBLIC LIBRARY; furnish and install
floor covering for PuDlic Library.
Owner — City of San Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. & J. Sloane, 224 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 15, 1928. Dated Aug. 14, 1928.
Completed $785.85
Usual 35 days - 265.00
TOTAL COST, $1050.85
Bond, $526. Sureties, Fidelity & Cas-
ualty Co. of N. T. Forfeit, $10 per day.
Limit, 10 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW and garage, $5000; S El-
dorado E San Mateo, Lot 27 Blk 2;
owner, C. J. McGulre, 42 West E St.,
San Mateo; contractor, A. Powers,
515 S H St., San Mateo.
RESIDENCE and garage, $9000; Edge-
wod Road, Lot 1 Blk 257, San Mateo;
owner, Allna Mclntyre, 446 Highland,
San Mateo; contractor, owner.
BUNGALOW and garage, $3000; S Dela-
ware, Lot 1, Blk^ 14, San Mateo; own-
er, Frank Pickering; contractor owner
RESIDENCE, 1-story, $8500; Prospect
Row. Lot 24, Blk A, San Mateo; own-
er, Frieda E. Simmen, 329 Elm, San
Mateo; contractor, S. A. Wooni; A
and 2nd Ave., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW and garage, $5750; Palm
Ave., Lot 12, Blk C, San Mateo; own-
er, E. Bertsch; contractor, Frank
Ferrea, 712 5th Ave., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 13, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 17, Mill-
brae Highlands, San Mateo. David R
Woods to whom it may concern
August 13, 1928
August 13, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 26 Lyon
& Haag Sub, Burlingame. E B Pate
to J L McDonald et al Aug. 11, 1928
August 14, 1928— PT LOT 260 San Ma-
teo Park. D Hauli to whom it may
concern August 10. 1928
August 15. 1928— PT LOTS 119 and 121.
San Mateo Homestead. George E
Fisher to whom it may concern
August 15. 1928
August 15. 1928— LOT 18 BLK 19 Mill-
brae Highlands. J Bramford et al to
Same August 15, 1928
August 15. 1928— LOT 10 BLK 300 Fair-
ways of Emerald Lake. George Y
Morton to Peninsula Const Co
August 14. 1928
August 15. 1928— LOT 4 BLK C. Vera
Ave Villas. San Mateo. Otto Jensen
et al to whom it may concern
August 14. 1928
Recorded .amount
August 14. 1928- LOTS 13 and 14 Vista
Grande. A J Bowman aHas vs J H
Sampson $86.25
August 15. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 40. Lyon
& Haag Sub. Burlingame. Wisnom
Lumber Co vs A Peterson $1122.01
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
BUILDING
W SAN FRANCISCO STATE HIGH-
way about % mile NW of San An-
tonio Road being ppty now owned by
first party. Excavation, concrete
work, carpentry, brick work, plaster-
ing, roofing, plumbing, sheet metal
\i'ork, electric wiring and painting
for building.
Owner — Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Meyer. 320
Bird St., San Jose.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Carl Lindholm & Sons.
Chiquita Ave., Mountain View.
Filed Aug. 15. '2S. Dated March 27, '28.
Frame erected $1000
Completely inclosed 1000
When completed 1000
Usual 35 days 1050
TOTAL COST, $4050
Bond, none. Limit, 60 working days from
March 27, 1928. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
BUILDING
SVV PINE LANE about 300 ft. from San
Antonio Road being ppty now owned
by first parly. Excavation, concrete
work, carpentry, brick work, plaster-
ing, roofing, plumbing, sheet metal
work, electric wiring and painting
for building.
Owner — Chas. Swanson, 86 N-7th St..
San Jose.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Carl Lindholm & Sons. Chi-
quita Ave.. Mt. View.
Filed . Dated .
Frame erected $1150
Building enclosed 1150
Building completed 1150
Usual 35 days 1150
TOTAL COST. $4600
Bond. none. Limit. 60 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
ALTERATIONS
COR. HOMER AVE AND RAMONA ST.
being Lots 18 and 19 Blk 9, Palo
Alto. All work for remodeling City
of Paris Cleaninr; and Dyeing Works.
Owner — Jean Picard and Paul Costes.
1102 Emerson St., Palo Alto.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Rov H. Heald, 636 Webster
St., Palo Alto.
Filed Aug. 15. '28. Dated Aug. 13. '28.
Concrete forms completed $574.72
Concrete poured 574.72
Ventilating system completed 574.72
Job completed 574.72
TOTAL COST. $2298.88
Bond. none. Limit. 90 days from Aug.
13. 1928. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
CHURCH
N COR. HAMILTON AVE AND BYRON
St., being Lots 35, 36 and 37 Blk 42,
Palo Alto. All work for church.
Owner — Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Palo Alto.
Architect — Chas. K. Summers. 57 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Minton Co., 599 Front
St., Mt. View.
When completed %
2nd coat plaster on Vi
On substantial completion of the
entire work a sum sufficient to in-
crease the total payments to 75%
Usual 35 davs Balance
TOTAL COST, $8861
Bond, $4431. Sureties. W. T. G-^ay and
Margerie Minton. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specificat'ins filed.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 13, 1928— NE COR MAIN AND
Washington Sts. Petaluma. Cal. Bank
of Italy to K E Parker Company
.August 9. 1928
Aug. 13. 1928— LOT 19 BLK 1. La Vista
Linda. Michael F Deutsch et al to
whom it may concern Aug. 14, 1928
Aug. 13, 1928— SW LINCOLN AVE and
S line Lot 2 Blk 3 W 162.18 N 33.25,
Sainsevain Villa, San Jose. Guiseppe
Bellantoni to whom It may concern
August 14, 1928
Aug. 13, 1928—1 ACRE ON E Milpitas
Road and S Cor 30 ac tract of Tarle-
ton. Anna Duggon et al to whom it
may concern Aug. 8, 1928
Aug. 15, 1928- ON 3.70 AC beg SW
line lands of Driscoll & Reiter 410 ft.
SE of NW line lands Driscoll &
Reiter SE 329.3xNE 490, San Jose.
Rosetta M Reynolds et al to whom
it may concern -Aug. 2, 1928
Aug. 15, 1928— SW PINE LANE 300 fm
San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Chas
Swanson to whom it may concern...
August 14, 1928
Aug. 15, 1928— W SAN FRANCISCO
Road about Vs mile NW San Antonio
Road. San Jose. Fred Meyer to whom
it may concern - Aug. 14, 1928
Aug. 7, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 1. J. B.
Randol's Addition to Chapman and
Davis Tract, San Jose. J J Schmidt
to whom it may concern.. -Aug. 7, 1928
Aug. 7. 1928 — LOT E, Salviaterra St.,
Stanford University, Palo Alto. Fred-
erick E Terman to whom it may con-
ffrn Aug. 3. 1 928
Aug. 7, 1928— SE UNIVERSITY AVE
."nd NE line Blk 1, Sacketts Twin
Oaks Tract NE 3.60 chs SE 22.84 chs
to ccn Los Gatos Creek, (8 acres),
Los Gatos. Mary Arnerich to whom
it mav concern July ;7, 1928
Aug. 7. 1928— W CAROLYN AVE
1053 98 NW of present NW Willow
St. NW 50 SW 163.91, Willow Glen.
George D McCrary to whom it may
concern Aug. 4, 1928
Aug. 8. 1928— LOT 9 BLK 4, Scale Tct
No. 7, Palo Alto. J L Connolley to
whom it may concern Aug. 6. 1928
Aug. 8, 1928— S 50.11/2 LOTS 5 AND 6
Blk 1 R 2 S. San Jose. Fred and
Louise Doerr to whom it niay con-
cern (2 completions) Aug. 8. 1928
Aug. 9. 1928— SW FIRST AND HUM-
boldt Sts,. San Jose. Joe Lima to
whom it may concern Aug. 7. 1928
Aug. 9. 1928- LOT 4 BLK 81, Breck
Tract, Palo Alto. Henry East to
whom it may concern Aug. 8. 1928
Aug. 10. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 2. Fresno
Residential Park. The Willows. Verne
E Clift to whom it may concern
Aug. 10, 1928
Aug. 11. 1928- LOT 3 BLK 1. Acacia
Park. San Jose. L E Washburn to
whom it may concern Aug. 11. 1928
Aiie. 11. 1928— LOT 11 and ptn Lots 10
and 12 Blk 17. Hanchett Residential
'- San Jose. P E Damon to
whom it may concern Aug. 10. 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 15. 1928- BEG. NE VILLA ST.
and E line lands of Melendy and
616.80 ft. NW from E line Bucna
Vista Subd th NE 150xSE 40 ft., San
Jose. Merner Lumber Co vs Charles
Fove et al $297.85
Aug 15. 1928—10.24 AC PTN LOTS 11
and 12, Francis Smith Tract. San
Jose. C B McReynolds vs Lillian M
Rae $582.13
A\'!r. 8, 1928 — LOT 3, Country Club Park
Los Altos. Tilden Lumber & Mill
Co vs T Richardson et al $748.25
Aug. 9. 1928- NE MARKET AND SAN
Fernando Sts N 144xE 275. San Jose.
Pasquini & Ambrosini vs The Novi-
tate of Los Gatos $1231
An^ 10. 1928- NE VILLA ST. 616.80
NW Buena A'ista Subd NE 150xSE
40. Frank A Pritchett vs Albert Har-
^rave *60
,«.-™ in. ioos_RE KEV-RS AND NE
Eighth Sts. NE 47xSE 105 Ptn Lots
2. 3, 6 Blk 25, Freyschlag Subd, San
Saturday, August 25, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
37
Jose. H J Pascoe vs Rosie Peres
t312.50
Aug. 10. 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 3,
Glen Ridge Terrace, Los Gatos. Jas
S Simpson xs Fred H Bergmann et
al $529.50
Aug. 11, 1928— SE KEYES AND NE
Eighth Sts. NE 47xSB 105, San Jose.
Hubbard & Carmichael Bros vs Rosie
Peres ...$442.73
Aug. 13, 192S— SE KEYES AND NE
Eighth St. NE 47xSB 105, San Jose.
Williams & Russo, Inc vs Frank and
Ro.sie Peres $256.18
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 13, 1928-42.03 AC Pt Lot 9. Fel-
loni Partition, San Ysidro Rancho.
Gilroy Lumber Co to Laura Jones....$150
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
CLEANING Works, concrete, $1400; 180
Grant St., Palo Alto; owner, L. M.
Cuthbertson, Mayfleld; contractor, L.
M. Burr, 40 Brady St., San Francisco.
CLEANING Works, concrete, $2298; 248
Homer Ave., Palo Alto; owner, Jean
Picard, 1192 Emerson St., Palo Alto;
contractor, Roy Heald, 636 Webster,
Palo Alto.
ADDITION to residence, frame, stucco,
$3?51: 1404 Bryant St., Palo Alto;
owner, R. Lockey, 1404 Bryant St.,
Palo Alto; architect, Birge M. Clark,
310 University Ave.. Palo Alto; con-
tractor, W. P. Goodenough, 310 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto.
ADDITION to residence, $1300; 370 Addi-
son, Palo Alto; owner, Robert L. Kes-
ter. Santa Cruz; contractor, F. M.
Arm.<:trong, 919 Bryant St., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $5000;
221 Nevada, Palo Alto; owner, archi-
tect and contractor, Paul R. Smith,
160 Cowper St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3000; Eighth and
Washington Sts., San Jose; owner,
Martin Hnrwath, Premises.
ADD to industrial plant, $5000; Julian
St. near Pleasant, San Jose; owner.
Anderson Barngrover Co., 325 W-
Julian St., San Jose.
ALTER business building, $2715; No. 305
S-First St., San Jose; owner, St.
Claire Bldg. Co.; architect. Binder
& Curtis, 35 W-San Carlos St., San
Jose; contractor, R. O. Summers, 17
N-First St., San Jose.
RESIENCE, 5-room, $2750; Nineteenth
St. near Empire, San Jose; owner,
Carl Burns, 295 Page St., San Jose;
contractor, Geo. Veteran, 27 May-
bury Road, San Jose.
ALTERATIONS, $1500; No. 64 N-Ninth
St., San Jose; owner, C. I. Carlson, 4
Meuker.
ADD story to lodge building, $4750;
Naglee ,St. near Chapman, San Jose;
owner, A. M. O. R. C. College, Prem;
contractor. The Minton Co., 16 N-
First St., San Jose.
ADD to storage shed, $2000; San Pedro
near Ryland, San Jose; owner.
Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3300; Taylor St.
near Third, San Jose; owner, F.
Ricchio, 451 N-Ninth St.,^ San Jose;
contractor, A. G. Lantz, 380 W-San
Fernando St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $2250; Mission St.
near Fourth. San Jose; owner, T.
McKay, 99 Rosa St., San Jose.
ADD to industrial plant, $3500; Empire
St. near 13th, San Jose; owner. Em-
pire Wet Wash, 585 E-Empire St.,
San Jose: contractor, C. V. Brown,
521 N-Sixteenth St., San Jose.
PACKING shed, $6000, San Fernando and
Sunol Sts., San Jose; owner. Union
Ice Co., Premises; architect. Company
Engineers.
RESIDENCS, 6-room. $6500; Warren and
Snyder Sts., San Jose; owner, J.
Marino, 454 N-Fourth St., San Jose;
Julian St., San Jose.
contractor, E. Delmaestro, 424 W-
RESIDENCES (3) 5-room, $4000 each;
Warren and Willow Sts., San Jose;
owner, T. H. Herschbach, Bank of
San Jose Bldg., San J«>se.
COTTAGE, 5-room, $3800; No. 773 Wil-
low St., San Jose; owner, David
Klavano, Premises.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4500; Park St,
near Walnut, San Jose; owner, P.
Danzi, 537 Brooks St., San Jose; con-
tractor, A. Giacalone, 240 Race St.,
San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING, frame, and garage, $3500;
113? Cleveland St., Redwood City;
owner, Frank P. Murphy; contractor,
T. Nelsen.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
DWELLING
SAN RAFAEL. Carpenter work, etc.. for
one-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Valenti J. Bloom and Wife, San
Anselmo.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Adolph Anderson, San Fran-
Filed Aug. 14, '28. Dated Aug. 7, '28.
Frame up $2401!
When plastered 2400
When accepted 2400
Usual 35 days ;. 2400
TOTAL COST, $9600
Bond, $4800. Sureties, Chas. Monson and
Frank Hanson. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
DWELLING
SAN RAFAEL. Carpenter work, bricS
work, etc. for two-story and base-
ment dwelling.
Owner — Arthur Kanzee and Wife, S. F
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BUILDING AND EJMGINEERING NEWS
Architect — Ntirman W. Menzies, Presidi<I
Ave., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. B. Faggiano. San Rafael.
Filed Aug. 13, '28. Dated Aug. 11, '2a.
Frame up $2075
Wlien plastered 2075
Wlien completed 2075
Usual 35 days 2075
TOTAL COST, $S3UU
Bond, $4150. Surety, Chas. T. Lund.
Limit. 90 days. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded AccepteiJ
Aug. S, 192S— SAN RAFAEL. Geo A
Shields vs Bank of Italy et al. ...$2054.50
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 15, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 4 Supple-
ment No 2 Wtly exten to North
Stockton. California Water Service
Co to F E Daniels August 15, 192S
August 15, 1928— PARCEL OF LAND
situated, lying and being in Sec 14,
T 2N, R SE. San Joaquin Walnut
Growers Assn to John J Cavanaugh
August 11, 1928
August 17, 1928— LOT 25 BLK 6, City
Park Terrace, Stockton. Edward R
Cavasso to whom it may concern
August 15, 1928
Aug. 21, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 4. Lake-
view. Carrie L Morrison to whom it
may concern August 18. 1928
Aug. 20, 1928 — TRACT OF LAND
situated in the County of San Joaquin
Sec 7 T 2 N R 7 E and being ptn of
Lots 21 and 22 of plat of lands of
Shippee Home Rancli. Adolpli Beck
to Heath & Wendt Aug. 17. 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 17, 1928- LOT 15 Remington
Tract in Manteca. Hayward Lumber
& Inv Co vs Dane Van Syckle $91.60
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
DWELLING, $3250: No. 1245 Jones St:,
Stockton; owner, Mrs. C. A. Isbell:
contractor, F. J. Williams.
RESIDENCE and garage. $9000: No. 1245
W-Rose St., Stockton: owner, J. C.
Harrison, 731 W-Rose St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No. 1728
Lucerne St.. Stockton; owner, Ray
Powers, Linden Road, Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $400; No. 1620
W-Acacia St., Stockton; owner, A.
Hollenbeck, 1401 N-San Joaquin St.,
Stockton.
REPAIR fire damage. $1500; No. 1304 E-
Hazelton St., Stockton; owner, O.
Baerlockor. Pi'emises.
ADD to dwelling, $1800: No. 553 E-Geary
St., Stockton: owner, T. C. Buck.
RESIDENCE and garage. $1900; No. 2624
N-Huntcr St.. Stockton ; owner,
Henry W. Walter. 44 W-Acacia St.,
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $5000; No. 1706
W Walnut St., Stockton; owner, H.
H. Thurston, 433 E-Wyandotte St.,
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $2800: No. 2239
E Scotts Avenue, Stockton; owner,
Franklin A. Durant.
REMODEL office and washroom, $6500;
No. 525 South Center St.. Stockton:
owner Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,
Masonic Temple Bld^.. Stockton.
.SUED, loading. $1000, No :,00 E-Charter
Wav, ftorkton: owner, George F.
Gileert. 205 W-Vine St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $7000; No. 1401
N-Monroe St., Stockton; owner, D
McConnell.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plaster,
$5100: N Roosevelt St.. bet. 29th and
30lh Sts., Richmond; owner, Joe
Roveda, 1st and Chanslor Sts.. Rich-
mond; contractor, J. A. Fagerstrom,
1135 Chanslor St.. Richmond.
STORE, brick and tile, $4200; N Mac-
donald Ave., liet. lulh and 16th Sts.,
Richmond; owner, E. D. Futhill, 135
17th St., Richmond; contractor, Carl
Overaa, 2105 Roosevelt St., Richmond
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plaster.
$5000; E 29th St., bet. Barrett and
Roosevelt Sts., Riclimond; owner,
Chas. H. Green, 591 8th St., Rich-
mond: contractor, Vp.u^^hn & Ras-
mussen, 829 Pennsylvania Ave., Rich-
mond.
COMPLETION NOnCES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 14, 1928— LOT * BLK 9 With-
er's Addn to Monterey City. J E
Jones to J C Anthony August 11, 1928
August 14, 1928- ALL OF W 40 FT of
Lot 13 and 3 in Blk 105 of Pacific
Grove Retreat Third Addn, County
of Monterey. Vera Vernon to J C
Anthony August 11, 1928
Aug. 16, 1928- S 90 FT. LOT 27 BLK
21, Map Spring's Second Addition to
Salinas City. B E Underwood to
Baird & Fell - August 16, 1928
Aug. 17, 192S— LOT 1 BLK 4, Map of
Lake Terrace Tract in Lot 4, Rancho
Noche Buena, Monterey. Walter
Johnson to Dave F La Vine
August 15. 192S
Aug. 17, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 8, First Ad-
dition to Lake Terrace Tract in Lot
4. Rancho Noche Buena, Monterey.
Dave F La Vine to whom it may
concern— August 15. 1928
Aug. 17, 198— LOT 3 BLK 8. First Ad-
dition to Lake Terrace Tract in Lot
4, Rancho Noche Buena, Monterey.
Dave F La Vine to whom it may con-
cern - August"l5, 192S
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 13. 1928- NEly LINE OF S P
righ of way NWly line of Dewev Ave
Nly line of SP right of way in a NWlv
direction a dist of 1020.11 ft to pt.
Ray Cook Marble Co vs Ray Const
Co, Leland Stanford Junior Univer-
sity $224
August 13, 1928— LOTS 9 and 10 BLK
163 in Fifth Addn to Pacific Grove
Retreat grounds. Lynan Lumber Co
vs Rosco C and Hannah M Wright
and W L and Ella Davis $1230.74
Aug. 15, 192S— PART OF I>OT 2 and
all Lot 4 Blk 24. Little Map of New
Montere5'. M J Murphy vs Antonio
and Rosa Bautista and Paul Cade-
martori _ $886.94
Aug. 16. 192,8— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
163. Map Fifth Addition to Pacific
Grove Retreat Grounds. George D
and Victor H Patrick vs Roscoe and
Hannah M Wrieht $305.68
Aug. 17. 1928— BEG N AT POINT OF
intersection of NE line of Southern
Pacific right-of-way with NW line
Dewey Ave, etc., Monterey. Pacific
Pipe Co vs Leland Stanford Jr Uni-
versity and Ray Constr Co $154.26
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
RECORDED
STORE & WAREHOUSE
LOT 2 & PART LOT 3, L & M, 1st and
2nd Sts., known as 1215 Front St..
Sacramento; 3-story brick store and
warehouse.
Owner — American Investment .'.: Realty
Co., 534 Batterv St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Campbell Const. Co., SCO R
St., Sacramento.
Filed Aug. 18, 1928.
TOTAL COST. $45.9,51
Permit applied for.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, li-room and garage, $6500;
No. 921 45tli St.. Sacramento: owner,
Eugene A. Welch, 717 22nd St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, E. A. Corum.
2533 Portola Way, Sacramento.
Saturday, August 25, 1928
RESIDENCES (2) O-room and g.ir'iges,
$4oou each; I\o. 2340 Marshall Way
and 3J1V Millar V/ay, Sacramento;
owner, E. A. Corum, 2633 Portola
Way, .Sacramento.
INSTALL partitions, $1000; No. 1001 K
St., Sacrariiento, owner, Brcggs Est.,
luolMi K .St., Sacrament.D: vontrac-
tor, Campbell Consir. Co., 800 R St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $5,-
000; 1708 Berkeley Way, Sacramento;
owner, Joseph Pedone, 914 S Street,
RESIDENCE, 4-room and garage, $3500;
No. 1948 Thirty-sixth St., Sacra-
niento; owner, Kathleen M. Dodd,
2623 J St., Sacramento: contractor,
1'. J. O'Brien, 3575 N-Sacramento
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 10-room and garage, $7600;
No. 1049 39th St., Sacramento: own-
er, R. Warner, 517 40th St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, W. R. Saunders,
2614 I St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) 6-room and garages,
$4000 each; No. 2001-2013 26th St.,
Sacramento: owner, R. C. Kennedy,
6010 13th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) 5-room and garages,
$3000 each; No. 2005-2009 26th St.,
Sacramento: owner, R. C. Kennedy,
5016 13th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage, $4000;
No. 420 46th St., Sacramento: owner,
E. E. Carnahan: contractor, P. R.
Opdyke.
WAREHOUSE, 3-story, brick, $45,000;
1215 Front St., Saciamento; owner,
American Inv. & Realty Co., 534 Bat-
tery St., San Francisco; contractor,
Campbell Const. Co., 800 R St., Sac-
ramento.
REMODEL, $8000; 1511 G St., Sacra-
mento; owner, Mrs. Ida Lowry, prem-
ises; contractor, Chas. F. Unger.
BRICK business building, $1500; 2812 Y
St., Sacramento; owner, P. F. Reed,
2545 28th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, and garage, $4000;
1537 42nd St., Sacramento; owner, J.
L. Shults, Oroville, Calif.; contractor,
C. S. Byers, Del Paso Blvd., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $6850;
2717 Coleman Way, Sacramento; own-
er, Ralph H. Payne, 931 T St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, E. E. Sydenstrick-
er, 721 46th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $2,-
000; 2764 6th Ave., Sacramento; ovpn-
er, Vance Smith, 2717 6th Ave., Sac-
ramento; contractor, J. M. Gardner.
TEN 4-room residences and garages, $2,-
000 each; on 35 ft N 26 ft of S 61 ft
of W% lot 6, N 26 ft of S 87 ft lot 6,
5 26 ft of N 73 ft and N 47 ft of W%
lot 6 all in U V 22 23 S 35 ft, N 26 ft
of S 61 ft, N 26 ft of S 87 ft, S 26 ft
of N 73 ft, and N 47 ft all in EVi lot
6 U V 22 23, Sacramento; owner, E.
P. Somer, 2757 12th St., Sacramento.
REMODEL, $1000; 3608 2nd Ave., Sacra-
mento: owner. Joe Fratis, 1804 S St.,
Sacramento; contractor, M. A. Fratis,
1728 S St., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 14, 1928— S 10 FT LOT 15 and
all Lot 16 except S 10 ft Kloos and
Ward Tract, Sacramento. Harry S
Bensen to whom it may concern
August 1, 1928
August 15, 1928— LOT 188 Smith Tract
No. 4, Sacramento. Amos & Missouri
Nash to whom it may concern
August 13, 1928
August 17, 1928 — LOT 29, Ridgewood.
Joseph Pedone to whom it niay con-
cern August 17, 1928
August 17, 1928— LOT 499 Swanston Pk.
Unit 2, Sacramento. IC P Somers <o
whom it may concern Aug. 16. 1928
August 17. 1928— E 40 ft. of W 80 ft Lot
10 Blk C Sub 2 N Sacramento. Joseph
A Fisher to whom it may concern
August 16. 1928
August 20, 1928— LOT 27 S CURTIS
Oaks No. 3, Sacramento. Le Roy J
Miller to whom it may concern
August 18, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 15, 1928— LOT 62 Reese Villa,
Sacramento. Sacramento Plumbing
Saturday. August 25, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NLvVS
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Supply Co. vs Criss Windsat $69.32
Aug. 16. 198— LOT 8, Dreher Tct. Sac-
ramento. Mapes Lumber Co vs H M
Berry and wife $483.23
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, ?1800; No. 235 Dunn Street,
Fresno; owner. \V. M. James, 245
Whites Bridge, Fresno.
DEMOLISH, $1000; L and Fresno Sts.,
Fresno; owner. White Temple Church
Fresno and L Sts., Fresno; contractor
R. Pedersen. 446 Clark St., Fresno.
DWELLINGS, $1000; 630 Sherman Street,
Fresno; owner. Otto G. Ludwig; con-
tractor, W. H. Crowley. 429 Eliza-
beth, Fresno.
CHURCH, $50,000; lOOO University Ave.,
Fresno; owner. Trinity M. E. Church;
contractor. Shields, Fisher & Lake.
Pacific Southwest I31dg., Fresno.
COMMERCIAL building, $38,000; Land &
Fresno Sts., Fresno; owner, (^entral
Calif. Com. College. Broadway and
Merced, Fresno: contractor, R. Ped-
ersen, 446 Clark St., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 13, 1928— MUSCATEL ICE MFG
Plant near Fresno (certain work).
Pacific Fruit Express Co to Lynch
Const Co August 10. l.t2S
August 14, 1928— LOTS 22, 23, BLK 8
Palm Grove. Fresno. Creatonia Rig-
gin to whom it may concern
August 13, 1923
August 16, 1928- LOTS 1, 2 BLK 37.
Arlington Heights. Fresno. W M Bur-
ton to whom it may concern
August 10. 1 02S
August 17, 1928— FRESNO HIGH School
Gymnasium. Fresno City High School
District to C E McMullin (tile floor)....
July 28. 1928
August 17, 1928— LOT H (except E 10
ft) Lots 12. 13. 14 Blk 70 K and B
Heights, Fresno. R and Catherine
■Wasemiller to whom it may concern
August 10, 1928
August IS. 1928— LOTS 1. 2, hi of Lot 2
Blk 4, Kerman. J C Drake to whom
it may concern August 11, 1928
August 18, 1928- ELKS BLDG., Fresno.
Fresno Elks Bldg Co to Valley Hard-
ware Co (finish hardware)
August 14. 1928
Aug. 21. 1928— LOTS 30 AND 31 BLK
12. Roeding Addition, Fresno. W
L Richmond to whom it may con-
cern August 20, 1928
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Saturday. August 25. 1928
SUBCONTRACTORS, MATERIALMEN
HOLD THE BAG, SAYS CREDIT MAN
MODERN CONCRETE WAREHOUSE
BUILT IN OREGON
Subcontractors and materialmen were
named as the real gamblers in the build-
ing industry' — at least m a greater de-
gree than the speculative builder — in a
statement recently issued by R. C. Post,
president of the Credit Association of the
Building Trades of New York.
"Many men claim that the City of New
York has been built by the building spec-
ulators, and there is at least some truth
in that statement, but tne building spec-
ulators who take chances with their own
money form one class, and the building
operators who speculate with the monoy
of members of the building industry form
an entirely different group; and they are
the ones the Credit Association is watch-
ing." said Mr. Post.
"The real lambs in the building indus-
try are the subcontractors and material
men who extent credit blindfolded, build
the building, furnish the materials, and
do all the work for operators who will
make all the profit, if there is any. The
game is so well organized now that there
can be the largest operations carried
through without the operators putting in
any large proportion of the money, and
in some cases, not any.
"Many operations have been put thru
■ Ui ten per cent invested, and one such
orcrator said that that was all most of
them put in. Building loans are secured
to six per cent of the value of the prop-
erty: the promoter may have the title to
the land, or even that may be subject to
a subordinated mortgage, and from some
nuarter twenty or thirty per cent must be
provided from other sources to complete
the building.
"That last twenty or thirty per cent is
the big item of chance that the supply
houses and the subcontractors are pro-
viding and they reap none of the benefits
outside of the small profits on labor and
materials furnished.
"This fact is not realized by many in
the industry. They reason that because
a 1 arge financial institution is loaning
money that the operation must be sound;
but the financial institution holds all the
security, and the contract given to the
subcontractor or material man is in th-2
name of the corporation, that represents
nothing,
"These operators definitely plan that
the fellow furnishing the labor and ma-
terials shall carry twenty, twenty-five, or
thirty per cent of the cost of the build-
ing. They may give promissory notes,
but these are in the name of the corpora-
tion that has nothing but the building,
and may be renewed indefinitely."
BETTER ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
IS PURPOSE OF EXPERIMENTS
Better acoustic properties for future
theaters, auditoriums and churches will
be the result of experiments now being
conducted coincidental with the construc-
tion of the new auditorium which will be
a feature of the new University of Cali-
fornia at Los Angeles buildings at West-
wood. In an effort to attain an acoustical
result as nearly perfect as possible ar-
chitects and physicists are cooperating
in every stage of the construction in or-
der to avoid errors that so frequently
impair the acoustics of auditoriums.
Dr. Vern O. Knudsen. associate pro-
fessor of physics at U. C. L. A. and a
recognized expert in practical and theo-
retical acoustics, has been especially as-
signed to conduct experimental work
along with the contractors and architects,
so that the interior design, plastering,
draperies, windows ana ceilings will be
such as to lend themselves to perfect
auditory properties.
Nine special acoustic plasters have
been tested for their adaptability to the
new auditorium, and three of these have
been approved by Dr. Knudsen and sub-
mitted to the architects for a selection.
In order to determine the most suitabl.?
plaster, experiments were conducted in
especially designed rooms under various
sound conditions. The hours between I
a. m. and 4 a. m. were employed for
this work in order to escape disturbing
elements outside. The measurement of
reverberations under varying conditions
determined the type of material best
adapted for the auditorium.
So careful will the experiment be, that
the cushions for the chairs within the
auditorium will be thoroughly tested for
their adaptability. The hangings on the
stage will be selected only after extreme
care has been taken to avoid their inter-
ference with the acoustical plan.
A special construction of the prosce-
nium arch, recommended by Dr. Knudsen,
will be carried out to aid in the convey-
ance of sound out to the rear of the au-
ditorium without interruption. This is
one of the departures from conventional
construction of theaters to be noted. The
ceiling will be deeply jutted to prevent
reverberations.
The interior of the auditorium itself
has been designed for breadth rather
than depth, a plan designed to aid the
acoustics considerably. j\nother idea to
be embodied is the slope which the floor
of the balcony will assume. This is a
departure from the usual plan of con-
struction and is intended to remedy one
of the major defects in theater acoustics.
The results of this construction will he
watched with keen interest in the ex-
pectation that architects and buildprK
will find solutions to somt- of the elusive
problems that have always been associ-
ated with acoustics.
Construction of Portland's "model con-
crete warehouse" is now under way.
The building, a three-story structure, is
being erected for the Oregon Portland
Cement Company, to demonstrate tha
uses of cement not omy in major con-
struction, but in finish ror exterior and
interior. The structure, of modern ar-
chitecture, featuring mass treatment with
vertical lines, was designed by L.. L.
Dougan, Portland architect, and wilHi.ave
a floor load of 625 pounds per .square inch
on the ground floe-.
According to L. C. Newlands, manager
of the Oregon Portland Cement Company,
with the exception of glass and metals
needed for plumbing and other necessary
parts, all parts of the building will be of
concrete. The floors will be finished in
various ways to show the different treat-
ments possible.
A feature of the structure will be the
offices of the company on the third floor.
The offices will open onto a roof garden
having various types of concrete orna-
mentation. It is expected the building
will be compleed late this fall. The
Hansen-Hammond Construction Company
has the general contract.
SANGER LUMBER COMPANY WINS
$250,000 SUIT
Another victory for tlie Sanger Lum-
ber Company in the long succession of
suits instituted by Gus Anderson in con-
nection with lumbering operations near
Hume lake was on record when U. S.
District Judge Paul McCormick handed
clown a decision in the latest litigation,
according to word from Fresno.
The suit decided was for $250,000
damages sought in two counts of a com-
plaint, one charging that property was
destroyed through logging operations and
the other that the operations caused a
great loss to Hume lake property as a
summer resort.
Nearly 50 years fcgo, Anderson sold the
timber on ICO acres 'icar Hume lake, and
Uter the San:^er Lumber Company ac-
quired title. In the early 90s, a suit to
annul the contract through quieting the
title to the property was brough and de-
cided against Anderson.
More litigation followi-d and :n 1923,
Anderson obtain'jd an injunction against
the cutting of lin.ber but the decision
by Judge S. L. Strother was reversed in
a higher court ruling and judgment was
awarded to the lumber company.
Recently the $250,000 suit was in-
stituted through Attorney B. W. Gear-
hart and tried before Judge McCormick
witli Attorney Frank Kaupe representing
the lumber company. This action has
been decided in an opinion of Judge Mc-
Cormick. according to a notification re-
ceived by Attorney Kauke, and again in
favor of tlie lumber company.
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MARYLAND TO ABOLISH TOLL
BRIDGE OVER SUSQUEHANNA
Tourists visiting Maryland or points
be.vond requiring them to pass through
Maryland are advised by the Baltimore
Association of Commerce that on or
about September 15 toll will no longer be
charget" to cross the bridge over the
Su.squehanna River at Havre de Grace.
Tlie Maryland State Roads Commission.
John N. Mackall, chairman, has an-
nounced that the iii idge will be made
free about that da'.r.
This old bridge, bull originally by the
Pennsylvania Raiiroau in 1866 at a cost
of $3,000,000. was abandoned by the rail-
road when It coniiil.ted a new structure
(double-track) in lilOS. It was offered
gratis to Cecil and ITarford Counties and
declined. The railroad coinpany then
gave it to five citizens who operated it
as a toll bridge from 1910 to 1923. when
is was purchased by the State for
$585,000. The State continued it as a toll
bridge, the proceeds going toward the
paj'ment of bonds floated for its pur-
chase. Two years ago, the traffic having
grown tremendously, the State decided
to double-deck the bridge. This work has
been about completed at a cost of more
than $400,000. By September 15 it is
expected that the toll rece'pis will have
covered the entire cost of double-decking
and the original purchase price.
During the 13 years of private owner-
ship the structure was known as "the
golden bridge" and is said to have netted
its owners more than $1,000,000. The
charge to cross it was $1. Later it was
cut to GO cents for an automobile and
driver, pbjs five cents for each addi-
tional passenger, which charge will be
removed on September 15.
North-boui d traffic passes over the
upper deck of the bridge, which is on the
main highway route between Philadelphia
and Baltimore and Washington, while
South -bound traflic traverses the lower
("ock.
MASTER MASONS OF OAKLAND
OPPOSE S-DAY WEEK
With Oakland's bricklayers de-
nianding a five-day week and em-
ployers opposing It, the long period
of peace that has prevailed in the
bricklaying industry was disturbed.
At special meeting in the Build-
ers' Exchange the Master Masons'
Association voted unanimously to
oppose the inauguration of the five-
day week Sept. 1, the date fixed by
Bricklayers' Union No. 8 of Oak-
land.
Notice that the men have voted
for the five-day week in conjunc-
tion with the bricklayers' union of
San Francisco, was served on the
employers by J. F. Dunbar, secre-
tary of the Oakland bricklayers'
union.
The notice stated that the men
have voted for the shorter week as
a means of relieving unemploy-
ment. They are now working five
and one-half days.
Speaking for the Master Masons'
Association, H, B. Brickman, pres-
ident, declared that the conditions
in the industry do not warrant any
change in working conditions.
STOCKTON CITY MANAGER SUBMITS
HIS RESIGNATION
Chas. C. Ashburner, city manager of
Stockton, has submitted his resignation
to the city council, declaring that Stock-
ton is confronted by some of the biggest
projects in its career as a city and that
it is impossible for him to carry on his
work because of internal dissensions that
beset the municipal authorities. Asli-
burner, who receives a salary of $20,000 a
year, was one of the first city managers
in the country. His resignation is an
aftermath of an election held in July
when Mayor James J. Wheeler and Vice-
Mayor J. C. Tremain, two of his sup-
porters, were recalled. Tremain contested
his recall, the man who opposed him in
the election having died, and the case is
up for decision in the courts. The Cit\'
Council tabled the letter of resignation of
Ashburner, who designated that he would
retire from office November 30. He was
appointed to the office five years ago.
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CONCRETE ROAD YARDAGE
Below is given a tabulation of concrete
pavement yardage awarded during July,
1928, together with the total number of
square yards awarded in roads, streets
and alleys, for the year to July 28, as pre-
pared by the Portland Cement Associa-
tion. The figures represent awards in the
United States only.
Sq. Yds. Awarded
From Jan. 1
During July to July 28
Roads 6,983,781 60,412,597
Streets 5,845,606 30,362,274
Alleys 293,989 2,084,122
Totals 13,122,376 . 92,858,993
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"Silent bricks" play an important part
in giving a voice to the movies. At the
Metro -Goldwyn - Mayer studios, in the
construction of the new movie-tone stages
hundreds of these new pieces of building
material are being used. They are com-
posed of a porous material strong as
brick, though able to absorb sound. The
new building will be absolutely sound-
proof by the use of these and other ma-
terials.
PROPOSED BRIDGE OF S. P. MEETS
WITH PUBLIC APPROVAL
Unanimous public support of the South-
ern Pacific's application to the War De-
partment for the construction of its pro-
posed bridge across Suisun Bay between
Martinez and Army Point was given at a
public hearing before Major E. H Ropes
U. S. Engineer, San Francisco, August 2l'
Si.\teen central California commercial
and transportation organizations submit-
ted resolutions of letters giving unani-
mous support to the railroad's applica-'
-„?'}'' ■■ailroad's proposal to build the 5,-
f,l ^^nL^n^^^t *" ^" approximate cost of
$12,000,000 IS based largely on the saving
■ t will create for shippers and travelers
Ihe bridge will shrink the West's indus-
trial and economic map by cutting two
hours from transcontinental travel time
of freight trains and ten minutes from
passenger trains on both the Overland
and Shasta routes.
The hearing, which had been twice
postponed, was held to receive testimony
from maritime and other interests, whose
operations above the bridge site might
be affected. On call from Major Ropes
for any objection or criticism of the rail-
road's proposed bridge, no response was
received from the engineers and shipping
representatives.
Formal application for the construction
of the bridge was made by E. J. Foulds,
attorney for the Southern Pacific. C. r!
Harding, engineer of standards for the
railroad, then testified as to all of the
engineering features of the proposed
structure. He testified that the bridge
would represent the maximum cost that
its traffic would bear: that it gives more
than reasonable safeguards for present
navigation and that it will adequately
take care of the needs of both railroad
and waterborne traffic into the far distant
future. The testimony in favor of the
application with the recommendation nf
Major Ropes, will he forwarded to the
War Department, Washington, for final
consideration.
The site of the bridge is across Suisun
Ray from Suisun Point, within" the city
limits of Martinez, to Army Point on the
north shore. It will consist of ten 408-
foot through spans, one lift span with
305 feet horizontal clearance between pier
protection and 390 feet length with short
viaduct approaches at both north and
south ends.
All of the through spans are 70 feet in
the clear above mean higher high water.
The lift span provides, when up, under
clearance of 135 feet above mean higher
high water, or 141.5 feet above mean low-
er low water. The lift span will be de-
signed to open in 90 seconds.
The bridge is double track and is de-
signed to carry double headed locomo-
tives followed or preceded, or both, by
uniform load of 75000 pounds per lineal
foot. The piers will be of concrete
founded on rock. Approximately two
years will be required to construct the
bridge.
l'''if*een hnncired invitations have b'*en
sent out from Sacramento notifying fire
chiefs, councilmen and mayors of all
important cities of the Pacific Coast Fire
Chief's Association convention to be held
in the capital city, October 1-6. Ex-
hibition drills and demonstrations of fire
fighting equipment will feature the con-
vention.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. September 1, 1928
UNIFORM MECHANICS' LIEN ACT
OF SOUTHERN ORIGIN IS PREPARED
AN ACT TO BE ENTITLED
An act to protect owners, contractors,
laborers, material men, and others, lo
define terms used therein and to make
provisions relating to the construction,
erection, reconstruction, repair and im-
provement of real property, under a con-
tract, or otherwise; the creation of liens,
their record, recognition and cancellation
and rights in connection therewith; pro-
viding for bond, the record and cancella-
tion thereof, fixing liability thereunder,
and the proceedings to be had thereon;
providing for the protection of contrac-
tors, subcontractors, owners, architects,
engineers, materialmen, laborers, me-
chanics, workmen, truckmen, and all
others who may do or perform any w-ork
or labor or furnish material, machinery
or fixtures, for the improvement of any
building or other structure upon land in
the State of ; providing for the
procedure to enforce liens and other
rights created under this act; repealing
conflicting laws and for other purposes.
Section 1. Definitions. In this act, un-
less the context or subject matter other-
wise requires:
"Contract" means an agreement for
improving real property, written or un-
written, express or implied, and shall in-
clude "extras" as herein defined.
"Contractor" means a person other
than a materialman or laborer who enters
into a contract with the owner of real
property for improving it, or who takes
over from a contractor as above defined
the entire remaining work under such
contract.
"Contract Price" means the amount
agreed upon by the contracting parties
for performing all labor and services and
furnishing all material contemplated by
their contract and shal be increased by
the price of "extras" as herein defined,
or diminished by allowance made because
of altered specifications or defects in
workmanship or materials.
"Direct contract" means a contract, as
above defined, between the owner and any
other person.
"Extras" means labor or services per-
formed or materials furnished for im-
proving real property, authorized by the
owner and not included In previous con-
tracts.
"Furnish Materials" means supply ma-
terials which are actually Incorporated m
the improvement and those which become
normal wastage in construction opera-
tions; or specially fabricated materials
for incorporation in the improvements; or
supply building material used for the con-
struction and not remaining in the im-
provement, subject to diminution by the
salvage value of such material; and shall
include appliances or machinery used on
the particular improvement to the extent
of the reasonable rental value for the per-
iod of actual use (not determinable by the
contract for rental unless the owner is
a party thereto), but shall not include
tools.
"Improve" means build, erect, place,
make, alter, remove, repair or demolish
any improvement upon, connected with,
or beneath the surface of, or excavate,
any real property, or furnish materials
for any of such purposes, or perform any
labor or services upon sucn improvement;
or perform any labor or services or fur-
nish any materials in laying in the ad-
..oining street or alley any pipes, wires,
?urbs, or sidewalks, or in grading, seed-
ing, sodding or planting for landscaping
purposes, or in equipping any such im-
provement with fixtures or permanent ap-
paratus,
There is published herewith a
draft of a Uniform Mechanics Lien
Act prepared under the direction of
the Lien Law Committee of the
Southern Builders' Supply Associa-
tion of New Orleans, La., of which
H. Ball Bowers is chairman.
For some years this Association
through its committee and its
counsel has Ijeen studying lien laws
of the several States with a view
of presenting an act that would
adequately and fairly meet the
needs of all interested parties.
Among other activities of the As-
sociation was the preparation of .a
law for presentation to the legis-
lature of the State of Louisiana.
This law was passed by that legis-
lature on July 15, 1926, and has op-
erated satisfactorily.
At the meeting of the directors
of the Association held in July,
1928, Edgar Watkins, 403 Atlanta
Trust Company Building, Atlanta,
Georgia, its general counsel, was
employed to draft a Uniform Me-
chanics Lien Law Act based upon
and in harmony with the Louisiana
statute. The act published here-
with has been prepared by counsel
in accordance with that resolution.
Counsel in the preparation of the
act presented herewitli has had the
advantage of and has utilized to
an extent not only the Louisiana
statute but also the draft of the
Uniform Mechanics Lien Act pre-
pared by the standard Mechanics
Lien Act committee of the Depart-
ment of Commerce.
The act submitted herewith con-
tains provisions which amply pro-
tect laborers, subcontractors, ma-
terialmen, and others rendering
services, labor or furnishing mate-
rials. The contractor is protected
if he wisely makes his contract,
the surety is protected if bonds are
signed only for solvent contractors
and the owner is protected where
he complies with the law and re-
quires a solvent surety. Only dis-
honest, inefficient, or Insolvent con-
tractors would be injured by the
suggested act and all interested
parties are given the opportunity to
protect themselves. Protection of
all who perform labor, render ser-
vices or furnish materials is not
new or unusual. The federal sta-
tutes on public buildings United
States Code Title 40, Section 270, is
based on the idea of such protec-
tion.
Briefly summarizing the act: It
creates liens in favor of all inter-
ested parties, provides protection
where the title is other than abso-
lute in the owner, requires a surety
bond and provides the means by
which the owner may protect him-
self against payments in excess of
his contract price, prescribes the
method of giving notice of and es-
tablishing liens, protects the owner
when and only when he complies
with the law.
"Improvement" means any building,
structure, erection, construction, demoli-
tion, excavation, landscaping, or any part
thereof existing, built, erected, placed,
made or done on real property for its
permanent benefit.
"Laborer" means any person who, un-
der properly authorized contract, per-
forms on the site of the improvement
labor or services for improving real prop-
erty.
"Lienor" means any person having a
lien or right of lien upon property by vir-
tue of this act and includes his successor
in interest.
"Materialman" means any person who,
under contract, furnishes material, ma-
chinery or fixtures to the owner, contrac-
tor or subcontractor on the site of the
improvement or who specially fabricates
materials for the improvement, and who
performs no labor in the Installation
thereof.
"Owner" includes the owner in fee of
real property, or of a less estate therein,
a lessee for a term of years, a vendee in
possession under a contract for the pur-
chase of real property, and any person
having any right, title or interest in real
property which may be sold under legal
process.
"Perform" when used in connection
with the words labor or services, means
performance by the lienor or by another
for him.
"Real property" includes real estate,
lands, tenements, and hereditaments,
corporeal and incorporeal, and fixtures.
"Site of the improvement" means the
real property which is being improved
and any land immediately adjacent there-
to on which labor is performed In fur-
therance of the operations of improving
such real property. In case of removal
under contract of an Improvement from
one lot, parcel or tract of land to another
this term means as well the land from
which the improvement is removed as
that to which it is removed and also the
intermediate land over which the removal
is made and the land immediately adjac-
ent to each.
"Subcontractor" means a person other
than a materialman or laborer who enters
into contract with a contractor for im-
proving real property, for the perform-
ance of any part of his contract, or who
enters into a contract with a subcontrac-
tor as above defined.
"Visible commencement of operations"
means the first actual work of improving
upon the land or the first delivery to the
land of materials which are thereafter
actually incorporated in the improve-
ment, of such open and manifest char-
acter as to notify interested persons that
an improvement is being made.
Short Title. This act is defined and
may be cited as the "Uniform Mechanics'
Lien Act."
Section 2. Liens Created. Be it en-
acted by the and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same: That
every contractor, subcontractor, archi-
tect, engineer, master-mechanic, mechan-
ic, cartman, truckman, workman, laborer
or materialman, who forms work, renders
services or furnishes material for the
erection, construction, repair or improve-
ment of real property, with the consent
of or at the request of tne owner thereof,
or his authorized agent, or representa-
tive, or of any person with whom has
contracted for such work, shall have a
lien for the payment of principal and in-
terest for such work, services or labor
performed, or materials, machinery or
fixtures furnished, and the cost of record-
ing such liens, upon the site of the im-
provement on which the work or labor
has been done, or services, materials,
machinery or fixtures furnished, which
lien and right, if evidenced as herein
provided, shall be superior to all other
claims against the said land and im-
provements except taxes and local assess-
ments for public improvements, a bon.a
fide vendor's lien or a bona fide mortgage
or deed of trust, provided said mortgage,
vendor's lien or deed of trust exists and
is recorded before the work or labor is
beeun or any material is furnished.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Section 3. Liens for improving land in
which the contracting party has no in-
terest. When the person contracting for
improving- real property has no interest
as owner in the land, no lien shall attach
to the land, but it renioval of such im-
provement from the land is practicable
the lien of a lienor shall attach to the
improvement on which he has performed
labor or services or for which he has fur-
nished materials. The court, in the en-
forcement of such lien, shall order such
improvement to be separately sold and
ihe purchaser may remove it within such
reasonable time as the court may fix. The
purchase price for such improvement
.^hall be paid into court. The owner of
the land upon which the improvement
was made may demand that the land be
restored substantially to its condition be-
fore the improvement was commenced in
which case the court shall order its res-
toration and the reasonable charge there-
for shall be first paid out of such pur-
chase price and the rest shall be paid
to lienors and other encumbrances in ac-
cordance with their respective rights.
Section 4. Liens for improving real
property under ^ntract with husband or
wife on property of the other or of both.
When the contract for improving real
property is made with a husband or a
wife who is not separated and living
apart from his or her spouse and the
property is owned by the other or by
both, the husband or wife who contracts
shall be deemed to be the agent of tho
other unless such other shall within 10
days after learning of the contract give
the contractor written notice of his or
her objection thereto.
Section 5. Insurance proceed* liable for
demands. The proceeds of any insurance
which by the terms of the policy are pay-
able to the owner of real property im-
proved, and actually received or to be re-
^•eived by him because of the destruction
or removal by fire or other casualty of an
Improvement on which lienors have per-
formed labor or services or for which
Ihey have furnished materials, shall, af-
;er the owner has been reimbursed
therefrom for premiums paid by him, if
any, for such insurance, be subject to
liens provided by this act to the same
extent and in the same order of priority
as the real property would have been
had such improvement not been so des-
troyed or removed.
Section G. Contracts for Improvement.
Every contract hereafter made or entered
into for the improvement of any real
property by any genera* contractor, mas-
ter mechanic, or engineer, or other per-
son undertaking such general contract
with the owner of his authorized agent
or representative, shall be reduced to
writing, signed by the parties thereto and
witnessed as deeds are required to be
witnessed and shall be recorded in the
county wherein said worK is to be execut-
ed and in the office and records where
mortgage liens are recorded, before the
date fixed on which said work is to com-
mence and not more than thirty days af-
ter the date of said contract; and such
record shall preserve the liens and rights
which are created by this act on the site
of the improvement, in favor of every
architect, consulting engineer, contrac-
tor, master mechanic, or contracting en-
gineer, and all subcontractors, workmen,
journeymen, cartmen, truckmen, laborers,
mechanics or materialmen as their inter-
est may arise.
Section 7. The owner shall require a
bond. The owner of such work referred
to in Section 6 hereof shall require of
such contractor, master mechanic, or en-
gineer, a bond with good and solvent
surety as follows; For all contracts not
r^xceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000)
iji .the amount of the contract. If the
■."contract is over Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000), but does not exceed One Hun-
di-ed Thousand Dollars ($100,000), the
bond shall be not less than fifty per cent
nf the amount of the contract but not
less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10.-
000) in any event, if the contract Is over
One Hundrea Thou.sand Dollars ($100,-
000), but does not exceed One Million
Dollars, the bond shall be not less than
thirty-three and om-third per cent of
the amount of tht^ contract and in no
event less than Filt> Thousand Dollars
($50,000); and it the contract exceed.s
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), the bond
shall be not less than twenty-five per cent
of the amount of the contract and in no
event less than Three Hundred and Thir-
ty-five Thousand Dollars ($335,000. The
bond shall be attached to and recorded
with the contract and in the same office,
and the condition of the bond shall be
the true and faithful performance of the
contract and the pa5'inent of all subcon-
tractors, architects, engineers, journey-
men, cartmen, workmen, laborers, me-
chanics, and materialmen, jointly as their
interest may arise.
Section S. Statement, notice of clainis
and cancellation. Every preson having a
claim against the general contractor, sub-
contractor, master mechanic, engineer, or
other person undertaking the work, shall
serve upon the owner a sworn detailed
statement of his said claim, which ser-
vice shall be effected by registered mail
or personal service and shall record a
sworn statement showing total amount of
his claim, in the office where the contract
is recorded, which service and record shall
be made not later than thirty days after
registry in said office of notice of ac-
ceptance by the owner of the said work,
or notice by the owner of the default of
the said contractor, master mechanic, or
engineer, or other person undertaking
such work. The delay within which to
file liens, privileges and claims shall not
begin to run until the date of such reg-
istry of acceptance by said owner, or
registry of notice of default. If, at the
expiration of said period of thirty days,
there are no such claims recorded, the
officer in charge of such records, shall,
upon the written demand of the owner
or other person interested therein, mark
said contract cancelled, except as to the
contractor or other person undertaking
the work at the request of the owner or
his authorized agent or representative,
md all liability of said owner for labor
and material employed in said work shall
cease, and his property shall not there-
after be subject to liens growing out of
claims arising under said building con-
tract, except that of tne contractor or
other persons undertaking the work, as
hereinafter set forth. If the contractor
or other person undertaking the work at
the request of the owner or his authorized
agent or representative joins in the re-
quest for the cancellation of th& record
of the contract, or if ttie owner presents
a written receipt executed as deeds are
required to be executed from the said
contractor or other person undertaking
the -work, showing payment in full, then
the cancellation shall be effective as
against the said contractor or such other
person undertaking the work. Should
the contractor or such other person un-
dertaking the work not join in the re-
quest or not grant a receipt, then such
contractor or such other person under-
taking the work shall have an additional
period of thirty days, after the thirty
day period provided, in which to file his
claim for any balance due him under the
contract, which claim shall be sworn to
and shall preserve his Hen, if recorded
within the said additional thirty day per-
iod in said office where the contract is
recorded. If at the end of said additional
thirty day period no such lien has been
filed, then, upon the request of the owner
or other interested person the said record
of the contract shall be marked cancel-
led.
Section 9. Liability of surety on bond.
Where the owner has required the' bond
herein provided, the said surety thereon
shall be jointly liable with the contrac-
tor for all labor, services and material."
used in said work of improvements and
the costs of recording valid liens up to
thft aniount .c»f,.tl(g bond, and the cancel-
lation of the record of said contract, as
iierf.naL.ove provided, shall not affect the
liability 01 the said surely on said con-
tiaet lor such labor and materials, as to
which labor, service and material said
surety shall be bound to the same extent
as the said contractor, subcontractor,
master mechanic, or engineer, or other
pel sun undertaking such work.
Section 10. Court procedure for enforc-
ing rights. If, at the expiration of said
thirty days, there are such recorded
claims, hied as aforesaid, the owner, con-
tractor, lienor,'.! surety or any other in-
terested person, may file a petition in a
court of competent jurisdiction, citing all
claimants other than himself, Including
the contractor, master mechanic, archi-
tect, engineer or subcontractor, against
or by any of whom said claims are filed,
and also the surety on the bond, ana
therein shall assert whatever claim or
defense he has against any and all of
thein, and shall require said claimants
to assert their respective claims; and all
of said claims shall be tried and disposed
of in said suit.
Section 11. Owners rights. In the event
that the owner has claims growing out of
the contract concurrent with claimants
who have a lien and right on his pi'op-
erty under the provisions of this act, the
cost of completing the building or other
work by reason of the default of the orig-
inal contractor, when established to the
satisfaction of the court and when paid
for by the owner, shall be reimbursed to
him by preferences out of any amount
remaining which might nave been due
under the contract if completed by the
contractor; but the owner shall have no
claim for the excess in the cost of com-
pletion if such cost exceeds the amount
of said remainder, or for any other of his
claims against the surety on the bond of
the contractor until all other claimants
have been paid in full.
Section 12. Owner to pay funds in court.
When the owner flies suit as authorized
in Section 10 hereof, hfe must deposit in
court whatever funds, tr any, remain in
his hands after paying the costs of com-
pleting the building, if he was compelled
to complete it by reason of the default of
the contractor; but any claimant shall
have the right to show in that suit or
other appropriate proceeding that the
amount claimed to have been paid by the
owner for such completion was not really
paid or that work done was not covered
by the original contract, and pending the
trial of such issue the liens and rights
herein given to subcontractors and others
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 13. Sufficiency of bond, release
of liens. If no objections are made by any
of the recorded claimants to the suflv-
ciency or solvency of the surety, on the
bond within ten days after the filing of
said suit, the court shall, upon applica-
tion, order its clerk to give to any party
interested a certificate to that effect, and
on presentation of said certificate to the
officer recording the original contract, he
shall mark cancelled the record of said
contract, bond and claims, except ^n favor
of the contractor as hereinbefore provid-
ed, but the liability of the surety on the
bond shall not be in any wise affected or
discharged thereby.
Section 14. When bond insufficient,
owner personally liable. If the bond is
found to be insiifficient in amount or not
to have a proper and solvent surety, or if
no bond has been furnished or recorded
within the time hereinbefore provided,
the owner shall be personally liable to
sub - contractors, journeymen, cartmen,
workmen, laborers, mechanics, material-
men, architects, engineers, or any other
persons furnishing labor, ski)l or mate-
rial on said work who record and serve
their claims as provided in Section 8
hereof, to the same extent. as is the con-
tractor, and said personal liability as well
as the privilege hereinabove provided for,
shall be a lien on improvement and the
site of the improvement and shall remain
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Septi-lnboi- 1. 192S
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
a'e
The actual construction of housing ac-
commodations by labor organizations has
been undertaken in only three instances
although a number of trade-unions have
promoted the organization of associations
for fmancing the purchase or construc-
tion of homes for their members. An
account of the housing activities of labor
groups in the August issue of the Month-
ly Labor Review gives in considerable
detail the results of an interesting ex-
periment by the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers in the construction of a group
of apartment houses in New York City.
The apartments occupy two city blocks
and the group of buiieings of which six
are completed contain 303 apartments of
from 2 to 7 rooms each. The rooms are
large and each apartment faces on a
street on at least one side. The union in
undertaking this project was actuated
by the desire to show that low rental
housing was possible If undertaken by a
group. The purchase of these apartments
is not confined to members of the Amal-
gamated Clothing Workers, but is open
to any trade-unionist in New York City.
A similar development which has al-
ready provided living quarters for 1185
families has been put under way by the
United Workers' Co-operative Associa-
tion, a group of unionists of various
trades. In Ijoth of these projects less
than half the land is utilized tor the
buildings, leaving ample space for play-
grounds and other recreational features.
Co-operative buying and many other
features of communal life are carried on
in connection with the projects. Al-
though the numbers housed are few com-
pared with the total number of workers
in New York City, the experiment is im-
portant as showing what can be done by
the workers themselves in improving their
conditions of life.
In a review of the current business
situation, released by the San Francisco
office of the Brookmire Economic Service,
the effect of high money rates on both
new building projects and contemplated
expansions is discussed, together with
the present outlook on the adequacy of
the car supply. Taking up these general-
ly significant angles, the review states:
Higher rates for long-term and short-
term money have had their effect in a
sharp reduction of contemplated building
and contemplated plant expansion. This
is a logical consequence and some reces-
sion in the building and construction in-
dustry may be expected during the
months to come. This, in turn, would be
reflected in decreased payrolls and a de-
creased purchasing of materials, and in
business activity 'generally. This should
not he felt immediately, but is a matter
to consider during the six months or year
to come. The volume of contracts award-
ed is still high and actual construction is
still going ahead at a record, pace.
A suit has been filed by a resident of
Hollywood against the Los Angeles Water
and Power Commission asking that the
reservoir behind the MulhoUand dam of
the Los Angeles water supply be drained
because it is a menace to life and prop-
erty in Hollywood. The application states
that the dam, like the St. Francis dam,
has been built without a cutoff wall at
the heel, without inspection galleries,
contraction joints or sufficient drainage
pipes, and that seepage is visible through
several cracks on the downstream face
of the dam. It is stated that failure of
the dam would mean property damage of
$300,000,000, and great loss of life.
A technical text on surveying, the work
of Professor R. B. Davis, of the Depart-
ment of Civil Engineering, and Francis
S. Foote, Professor of Railroad Engineer-
ing of the University of California, and
Professor W. H. Rayner of the University
of Illinois, is now being prepared for its
second edition in three months. The text-
book, "Surveying, Theory and Practice,"
is declared to be the "book of the year"
by its publishers, since in addition to
large sales of the first edition it has been
adopted as a text by fifteen large uni-
versities and technical schools since its
first publication in June.
An increase of one per cent in unem-
ployment among organized workers for
July as compared with June is noted by
the American Federationist for Septem-
ber. The magazine, of which William
Green, president of the American Fed-
eration of Labor, is editor, published sta-
tistics showing that 12 per cent of work-
ers in all trades were without employ-
ment during July, as compared with 18
per cent for January and 11 per cent for
June. In the building trades figures show
total unemployment of 36 per cent for
January, as compared with 24 per cent
for July. Early reports of August work-
i n g conditions indicate no material
change.
Philippine Islands lumber exports rose
to 33.031.320 board feet valued at approxi-
mately $1,200,000 during the first five
months of this year, from 25,160,160 board
feet valued at approximately $987,000 dur-
ing the corresponding period in 1927, As-
sistant Trade cfommissioner W. K. Hoyt,
Manila, informs the Department of Com-
merce. About 50 per cent of these ship-
ments were to the United States. Japan
was a close second.
The lead in the rivalry among builders
ambitious to erect the world's tallest sky-
scrapers has been taken by the proposed
seventy-flve-story Chicago tower, to be
erected in Chicago. Plans for the sky-
scraper were announced today by Walter
W. Ahlschlager, the architect. Construc-
tion will start in February, 1929. The
Chicago tower's height of 880 feet will
exceed by eighty-eight feet the height of
the Woolworth Building in New York
City, and its 3,639,094 square feet of floor
space will be almost five times as spa-
cious as the 120 Broadway Building in
New York City. The tower, in three
units, will arise east of Michigan Avenue
on Wacker Drive. Air rights of the Ill-
inois Central Railroad will be used.
Since 1921 this country has built 3.-
500.000 houses which placed 2,300,000 ad-
ditional families in the class of property
owners. Building and loan associations
financed 600,000 of these homes during
the past year with loans aggregating $2.-
100,000,000, the California Building-Loan
League points out!
Mr. Erskine, of Edward T, McDonald
& Co., 7224 Fountain St., Hollywood,
Calif., is leaving for Buenos Aires within
sixty days and desires to communicate
with Pacific Coast manufacturers who
wish representation there.
State Association of California Archi-
tects will hold the first annual convention
of the association in San Francisco on
October 5th. It is estimated that more
than 1200 architects representing every
section of the state will attend the meet-
ing.
According to an Associated Press dis-
patch from Paris, a new steel, tougher
and lighter, it is claimed, then standard
varieties, has been obtained by the use
of very small quantities of the metal
glucinum as an alloy. The discovery was
made by Jean Roekaert, a student at the
National Conservatory of Arts & Crafts,
who is making researches into the prop-
erties of glucinum with a view to its use
in airplane construction, for which it is
specially adapted on account of its ex-
treme lightness and hardness. The prin-
cipal drawback to glucinum has been the
great difficulty of production, but M.
Roekaert believes he has found a way of
producing it easily at moderate cost.
California Redwood As.sociation mills
cut 6,610.000 ft. during the week ended
August 11 as compared, with a normal
output of 9,069,000 ft. Shipments for the
week were 8,514,000 ft. and new orders
totaled 6.127,000 ft. Production for 31
weeks of the current year totaled 255,-
682,000 ft. while shipments amounted to
239,308.000 ft. and new business aggre-
gated 247,068,000 ft.
"Grade-marking" is the back-bone of
the Swedish lumber industry, according
to Mr. Axel F. Wallenberg, international-
ly known Swedish lumber producer and
former Minister of that country to the
United States. In a recent communica-
tion to the National Committee on Wood
Utilization of the Department of Com-
merce, Mr. Wallenberg strongly support-
ed the system of marking every piece of
lumber with a symbol indicative of its
grade or quality. "From my experience,
the grade-marking of Swedish lumber has
been the back-bone of the industry be-
cause consumers of Swedish lumber, in
practically every country of the world,
know that the quality of Swedish lumber
is as represented by the grade-marks,"
he said in his communication. "Year in
and year out the consumers are demand-
ing the same quality and this has, na-
turally, stabilized the trade."
.r. H. Henry of Pasadena, Cal., has
started construction of a lumber mill in
the Ashland - Klamath Falls Highway,
near Medford. Ore., and has formulated
plans for building a city there, to be
known as Lincoln. He nas purchased 4,-
000 acres of timber near Pinehurst, and
plans an electric power plant and a log-
ging railroad into the timber. The lumber
mill will cut 200,000 feet daily and em-
ploy 100 men. A fleet of trucks will be
used to ship the lumber to Ashland. The
site for the townsite has been surveyed.
Walter P. Crose, Montrose, Colo., in-
ventor of a patented gun to be used in
shooting high explosives into lodged ore
shoots is looking for a concern doing
business throughout the United States,
and foreign countries, to manufacture
and market the invention.
Hon. Roberto E. Quiros, Consul for
Mexico, 60 California St., San Francisco,
wishes to secure the name of dealers
handling machinery to, manufacture
citric acid.
City of Seattle has offered the U. S.
Government a 12-acre site on the north
end of Beacon for the proposed U .S. Ma-
rine Hospital to be erected at a cost of
between $5,000,000 and $7,000,000. Dr. L.
D. Fricks Is charge of the U. S. Public
Health Service at Seattle, assures the
city that the government will accept the
site.
S..Iiii'da.v. Seplember 1. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
A $50,000 corporation has been formed
in San Fernando to manufacture and
market a sand inhydrator, the invention
of Sam Ruclier, 525 Alexander street.
The corporation, known as the Concrete
Manufacturers' Equipment Corporation,
is headed by Rucker as president, whilft
the -officers and directors include Dr.
Ralph Witten. W. T. Burr, George Schell-
ing. Frank Schelling, Dr. Claude Peters.
D. G. Spencer, and W. L. Rucker, the
later of Los Angetles. The new machine
is said to control the water content,
weight and volume of the sand, and en-
able one man to do the work of at least
three.
Taraval Building Co. of San Francisco,
capitalized for $200,000 has been incor-
porated. Directors are: J. S. Hodg-
bead, J. A. Leiter and D. E. Schindler.
Linlc-Belt Company. Chicago, 111., an-
nounces the appointment of two Pacifc
Coast representatives. Garfield & Com-
pany, San Francisco, are now agents for
northern California and Nevada for tlie
entire Link-Belt line of shovels, drag-
lines and cranes. R. B. Randall has tieen
appointed manager of the Pacific Coast
division for the crane and shovel de-
partment of the company.
Brass & Bronze Lighting Fixture Co.
of San Francisco, capitalized for $50,000
n.is been lucoiporated. L ireclors are-
.los. Gugiieimo, C. F. Nagel and W. W.
Warren.
Hammond Lumber Company has donat-
ed several acres of redwoods for inclusion
in the Humboldt State Redwood Park.
The gift was tendered through the Save-
The-Redwoods League and adjoins the
30-acres recently presented to the state
by the same company.
Diamond Match Company, with head-
quarters at Chico. is reported to be con-
templating the establishment of a lumber
and building material yard in Martinez.
Lester L. Edner and Harry W. Fell of
Santa Barbara have formed a partner-
ship under the name of Fell & Edner to
engage in the general contracting busi-
ne.ss and have opened offices in the
Granada Bldg., that city. Mr. Fell was
associated with Daniel R. Wagner in the
firm of Wagner & Fell for a number of
years. Mr. Edner was also associated
with that firm as superintendent and had
previously been engaged in the contract-
ing business in(?ependently.
H. C. Clark, representative of the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. in Los Angeles
is now representing the company at
Stockton and A. T. Show is in charge of
the Los Angeles oflice.
Pollard Seagrave Co., dealers in home
specialties, has been oppointed sales rep-
resentatives in the East Bay district by
the W. S. Ray Manufacturing Co. for the
Ray oil burning equipment. W. S. Soule,
formerly with the Oakland branch of the
W. S. Ray Company, has joined the sales
force of the Pollard-Seagrave Company.
W. A. Jackson, % Foreign and Do-
mestic Trade Department. Chamber of
Commerce, 451 California St., San Fran-
cisco, leaving for Ethiopia for year of
study with view to establishing trade
connections for San Francisco merchants
is prepared to make investigations and
reports on resources and trading possi-
bilities, particularly the lines of farming
and road building machinery.
ALONG THE LINE
Members of the .Stockton Chapter,
American Association of Engineers, will
make a trip to the Hetch Hetchy dam
over the Labor Day week-end. Chapters
at Sacramento, San Jose and Modesto
have been invited to attend.
George B. Avery, ii^sistant supervisor
of the State of Washington Department of
Labor and Industries, lias been appointed
riuperintendent of pulilic utilities of the
city of Seattle.
Voters of Berkeley recently approved
a $b00.000 bond issue to finance con-
struction of sanitary and storm sewers.
Tlie vote was 9614 in favor and lOlu
against.
A. M. Truesdale has been appointed
cnief assistant city engineer, in charge
of bridge construction and design, for
the city of Tacoma, Wash. He will have
immediate charge of the proposed steel
and concrete bridges to be constructed
on the tideflats.
Geo. A. Bowman, liuilding material
dealer of Long Beach, was a recent
visitor on the floor of the San Francisco
Builders' Exchange, greeting old friends.
Bowman was for many years San Fran-
cisco representative of the Arden Plaster
Company.
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BID REVISION IS PERMITTED BY
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
The M-ell-established rule that the con-
tractor must bear the consequences of a
mistake in the submission of his bid is
given an extension of meaning that
somewhat lessens its severity by a recent
decision of the Comptroller General. Ac-
cording to this decision, which involves
the furnishing, nf b n .-^ m-> >-<■ supplies for
the Veterans' Bureau Hospital at Legion.
Tex., the contractor is entitled to re-
covery if his mistake is obvious and so
long as he will still be the low bidder
when the extra amount is atfded.
In this particular case the contractor
was bidding on a number of various sized
pipe wrenches. In items covering the
cost of a number of the larger sized
wrenches he put down the digits but
left off the dollar sign. Thus it was ap-
parent, from the bid itself, that he was
charging more for the smaller wrenches
than for the larger. The Comptroller
General, in awarding the contractor pay-
ment for the amount, points out that the
contracting oflncer should have discovered
the mistake and then should have asked
the contractor to verify his bid.
PROTESTS FREIGHT RATES
Gladding, McBean & Company has filed
a complaint with tlie Railroad Commis-
sion against Pacific Electric Railway
i_'oiiir.''n>, and The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company, alleging that
during the period from August 30. 1926,
to August 27, 1927, defendant carriers
collected unreasonable rates for the
transportation of 110 carloads of crude
clay from y,.lberhill. Riverside County, to
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, ask-
ing the Railroad Commission to award
reparation to complainant in the sum of
$9S0.S9.
Fredrickson & Watson Construction
Company, awarded contract by San Ra-
fael city council to construct a new out-
fall sewer and pumping plant, has re-
fused to sign the contract on the
grounds of irregularities in the proceed-
ings. The contract was awarded on a
bid of $82,922.60.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
The recent formation of a $10,000,000
holding company for consolidation of 75
per cent of the mills in Aberdeen,
Hoquiam, Montesano and Cosmopolis,
Wash., is said to to be an effort to
stabilize the lumber industry and as-
sociated industries of the Grays Harbor
district. One of the leading lumber men
involved states that the merger is ex-
pected to reduce tlie cost of lumber pro-
duction and distribution, by making it
possible for the mills to operate as asso-
ciated units instead of business rivals.
The groviping of the mills under a single
management, he believes, will make it
possible for them to operate on a con-
tinuous basis and to retain the present
wage scale.
San Francisco has been named the next
conference city for the Pacific States
Saving and Loan Conference. Rogan
Jones of Aberdeen, Washington, was
named president, William E. Bouton of
San Francisco, vice president, and Hil-
mar Peterson, San Francisco, secretary.
Executive committeemen chosen included
E. M. Einstein. Fresno, and Charles H.
Tucker, Long Beach, for California.
French employers are urging modifica-
tion of the eight-hour day law in an ef-
fort to increase the prosperity of the
country. The workers' party is opposing
the proposals, although it recognizes that
they are not directed at the workman as
such. It holds that any attempt to in-
troduce more elasticity Into the provis-
ions of the act will be backward step.
Changes in building costs continue so
slight as to be negligible, according to the
index numbers of the American Appraisal
Company. July costs are one point high-
er than those for June and the same as
those of a year ago. July indexes show
slight advances in the cost of frame
structures except in the southwestern and
southeastern states.
J. L. Jackson, Menlo Park cement con-
tractor, is In the county jail at Redwood
City charged with failure to pay wages.
Complaint was filed by L. H. Larson, a
former employee and partner. Bail was
set at $250 cash. Larson is a San Fran-
cisco man.
West Coast Lumber Trade Extension
Bureau announces the removal of general
oflfi<?es from the Mt. Hood Bldg.. Long-
view, Wash., to White-Henry-Stuart
Bldg.. Seattle, Wash. The West Coast
Lumber Trade Extension Bureau has
been consolidated with the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association, and will be-
come the Trade Extension Department
and Information Department of the As-
sociation.
C. A. Hawley. town clerk of Mansfield,
Wash., desires to get in touch with firms
prepared to enter into a contract to con-
struct a municipal steel water storage
tank; capacity from 75,000 to 100,000 gals.
Livermore town trustees contemplate
adoption of the uniform building code as
prepared by the Pacific Coast Building
Officials' Conference.
Announcement Is made by Mr. Roy
W. Crum, Director, that the Eighth An-
nual Meeting of the Highway Research
Board of the Division of Engineering of
the National Research Council is to be
held December 13 and 14, 1928, at the
building of the National Academy of
Sciences and the National Research
Council, B and Twenty-flrst Streets.
Washington, D. C.
6 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CONSTRUCTION COSTS REMAIN
UNCHANGED-A. G. C. REPORT SHOWS
Saturday, September 1, 1928
The cost of construction has remained
. imchanged during recent weel4S. accord-
tng to statistics just compiled by "tli6 As-
sociated General Contractors of America.
Tlie absence of fluctuation in tlie average
of costs reported from tlic principal con-
stiruction centers of tbe country indicates
continuance of a sta!>ilized condition tliat
lias prevailed since ll\e opening of the
present year.
The average of construction costs has
changed its position only twice since last
November. It dropped slightly in March
and rose during June to assume virtually
the same plane it previously had oc-
cupied. Records for post-war years .show
no corresponding instance of stability.
The cost average for the first seven
months of this year is slightly below the
average indicated for the same period in
]il27. drawing close to tlie mark reported
for the entire year of 1023.
The average of prices paid for basic
construction materials now occupies ex-
'actly the same level it held when the
'current year opened. During the firsx
severr months of ' 1927, this 'average
changed its level five times; it has moved
to a new mark only twice during the
corresponding period of 1928.
.A continuance of the stability in wages
also is noted as records for the latest
weeks fail to indicate a change from the
place held by the wage average during
June. Only two changes in the trend of
the wage average have been noted since
January, 1927.
The average of total construction costs,
combining figures for both wages and
material prices, now occupies a position
slightly less than twice a high as that
Avhich it held in 1913. A scale which
places the 1913 average at 100 as Its basis
shows the infex number for July to be
19S. The index number for July ma-
terial prices, scaled from the same basis,
is 180. The July wage average index
figure is 224.
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SUBSTITUTE BUILDING MATERIALS
CANNOT BE DESCRIBED AS "LUMBER"
The use of the term "Lumber (not cut
from trees)" and similar descriptive
plil^^es by substitute building material
ihanlifacturers is considered to have "the
capacity and tendency to confuse, mis-
lead or deceive the public." in the opinion
at the Federal Trade Commission which
has issued an order in Stipulation No. 266
defining lumber. The Commission's rul-
ing holds that Iumb°r is a product saw-
ed or cut from trees «r logs of wood into
boards, planks, timbers or other shapes
generally understood and recognized by
the purchasing public as and to be lum-
ber."
The company, against which applica-
tion for complaint was filed, has signed a
stipulation, according to the Commission,
agreeing to discontinue the use of the
word "lumber" to describe a building ma-
terial not saVed or cut from trees or
logs of wood.
The case had been- pending before the
Commission for more than two years and
was instituted on the grounds that the
designation of the product in question
constituted an unfair practice in c.om-
.petition. It is understood cases of a sim-
ilar nature are still pending.
The Commission's report follows:
"Federal Trade Commission, Washing-
ton, D. C.
"Stipulation No. 266, Stipulation of
facts and agreement to cease and desist —
False and misleading advertising.
"Respondent, a corporation, engaged in
the manufacture of a ouilding material
other than that sawed or cut from trees
or logs of wood into boards, planks, tim-
bers or other shapes generally understood
and recognized by the purchasing public
as and to be 'lumber', ana in the sale and
distribution of the same in interstate
commerce, and in competition with other
corporations, individuals, firms and part-
nerships likewise engaged, entered into
the following stipulation of facts and
agreement to cease and desist from the
alleged unfair methods of competition as
set forth therein.
"Respondent in the course and conduct
of its Inisiness in soliciting the sale of
and selling its product In interstate com-
merce caused the same to be represented,
designated and described by using the
word 'lumber' in connection or conjunc-
tion with its trade brand or designation,
and also caused said product to be ad-
vertised in newspapers and magazines
haying circulation between and among
various states of the United States, and
in catalogs", and other printed matter dis-
tributed in interstate commerce, the said
advertising matter containing the word
'lumber'; when in truth and in fact the
paid product so represented, designated,
described and sold in Interstate commerce
is not lumber, a material sawed or cut
from trees or logs of wood into boards,
nlanks. timbers or other shapes general-
ly understood and recognized by the pur-
chasing public as and to be lumber.
"Respondent agreed to cease and de-
sist forever, in its advertisements insert-
ed in newspapers and other publications
having circulation between and among
various states of the United States, and
in catalogs and -other printed matter dis-
tributed in interstate commerce in solic-
iting the sale of and selling its product,
from the use of the word 'lumber' either
independently or in connection or con-
junction with any other word or words
as descriptive of its product so as to im-
port or imply that the same is 'lumber',
a product sawed or cut from trees or logs
of wood into boards, planks, timbers or
other shapes generally understood and
recognized by the purchasing public as
and to be lumber, and from the use of
the work lumber in any other way which
may have the capacity and tendency to
confuse, mislead or deceive the purchas-
ing public into the belief that the prod-
uct so designated and advertised is lum-
ber sawed or cut into boards, planks, tim-
bers or other shapes from trees or logs
of wood.
"Respondent also agreed that if it
should ever resume or indulge in any of
the practices in question, this said stip-
ulation of facts may be used in evidence
against it in the trial of the complaint
wliich the Commission may issue."
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 71B,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phent
Sutter 1684).
R-1S57-S CIVIL ENGINEER. 35 years
ur over, with experience in supervising
improvements and maintenance of
small town streets, lots, parks, resi-
dences, etc. Must be accurate sur-
veyor, diplomatic and resourceful.
Salary $2o0-$300 month. Apply by
letter. Location, Bay Region.
R-1791-S PERSONNEL MAN, experienc-
ed eogineer thoroughly acquainted with
safety activities or with employment,
preferably both, and qualified to accept
responsibility as assistant to mill
manager on production work. Paper
mill or lumber experience desirable but
not essential. Salary open. Apply by
letter giving details of experience and
training, with photo. Location, North-
west.
R-1S69-S ENGINEERING GRADUATE,
American, who would be interested in
starting at the bottom in the office of
an oil refinery in order to learn the
game. $150 month to start. Apply by
letter with photo. Location, Contra
Costa County.
R-1S40-S MAP DRAFTSMAN, Al man
for maps and profiles. Railroad ex-
lierience desirable. Must he a good
letterer and be able to do some com-
puting. Salar.v $220 month. Location,
Central California-
BUILDERS SUE MODESTO JUNIOR
COLLEGE FOR $1,700
Ecker Brothers & Stark, Stockton
l-tuilding contractors, have filed suit in
the Superior Court against the Modesto
Junior College School District for the
return of $1700, offered as a bond on a
building contract by the firm and de-
clared illegally held by the district.
According to the complaint of Ecker
Brothers & Stark, filed by Attorneys
Warren H. Atherton and M. P. Shaugh-
nessy of Stockton, they were successful
bidders with a bid of $16,778 for the con-
struction of a portion or the new gym-
nasium of the junior college several
weeks ago, but in totaling the sub-bids
the firm inadvertently omitted the sub-
bid to the amount of $2500, covering the
flooring of the gymnasium.
On discovering the error the following
day, after the bids were opened and the
contract let to them, Eckers Brothers ,&
Stark claim they notified the district
their bid was a false one and offered to
pay any damages due the board.
The board, according to the complaint,
refused to allow the plaintiffs to correct
their bid or to pay any damages, and
ordered the bond forfeited.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
WORLD TRADE IN CEMENT DURING
1927 CITED BY COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
World production of cement (or 1H27
is estimated at 39fi 541,730 l)bl., compared
witll 230.8S9.701 bbl. in 1913. Of tliis
165,652,000 bbl. increase, tlie United
States accounts for 81,109,000 or 49 per
cent, according to C. F. Stephenson,
Minerals Division. Department of Com-
merce, in an article in the July 30 and
Aug. 6 issues of "Commerce Reports."
Potential capacity of all cement mill-s
at the end of 1927 is estimated at 541,-
510.000 bbl. Cement entering international
trade in 1927 amounted to 35,176,548 boi.,
compared with 26.525.312 in 1913. Thus,
while production has increased 72 per
cent in thirteen years, exports by the
leading cement producing countries have
increased only 33 per cent.
Belgium, from both a natural and an
economic standpoint, is pre-eminently
fitted for the manufacture and exporta-
tion of cement. Its large modern plants,
producing 2 bbl. per capita, are located
close to excellent raw materials and fuel,
with inland transportation costs to the
seaboard only 2S to 42 cents per metric
ton, according to haul, with low produc-
tion costs, and cheap ocean freights. Its
per capita production compares with
other countries as follows: United States
1.40 bbl., Denmark 1, Norway 0.8. and
Germany 0.7 in 1927.
German cement output in 1927 equaled
that of 1913 for the first time since the
war. A syndicate controls the industry
and most of the companies are members
of one or another of the cartels. The
principal activity of thfese cartels is regu-
lation of prices, producti-"'^ -- '■• ^^les
within Germany. Despite this close con-
trol and the high tariff the German ce-
ment industry is not ver.v prosperous.
Wages have increased 100 per cent since
1913. whereas per man proauction nas In-
creased only 30 per cent. The standard
tariff rate is 61 cents per barrel, and for
countries which have most favored nation
treaties 30.5 cents.
France with a capacity for producine
41.423,700 bbl. produced 27,678.950 in
1927. Conditions in the industry were not
good last year and prices remained firm
only because they were fixed by the Na-
tional Association of Cement Manufac-
turers. With respect to the export trade,
the manufacturei's were satisfied to have
been able to hold their own in sharp
competition with Belgium.
The United Kingdom has an estimatea
capacity of 31.000,000 bbl. and the in-
dustry is in satisfactory condition, with
heavy production last year and ship-
ments exceeding those of any previous
year. Two groups — the Associated Port-
land Cement Manufacturers. Ltd., and
the British Cement Products and Finance
Company, furnished 65 to 70 per cent
of the cement produced. A few months
ago the former group announced a divi-
dend of 8 per cent on ordinary shares
for 1927, double the rate paid in 1926,
while the latter group paid 15 per cent a.s
against 121/2 per cent in 1926. Exports
have been gradually increasing since the
war and now approach ^, 500, 000 bbl. Im-
ports, which have been increasing,
amounted to 1,983,000 bbl. in 1926 and
2.502.000 bbl. in 1927, with Belgium the
principal source, followed by France and
Denmark. The cement imported is of
'ower grade th;;n the domestic product.
U. S. SUPREME COURT WILL REFUSE
TO UPHOLD UNREASONABLE ZONING
While the United States supreme court
has emphatically approved the constitu-
tionality of the general principle of zon-
ing in the prominent case of Euclid ver-
sus Ambler Co.. and in a number of sub-
sequent decisions, it will refuse to uphold
a zoning ordinance which is unreasonable.
This is indicated, the National Associa-
tion of Real Estate Boards points out, in
a recent decision handed down by that
court in the case of Nectow versus the
City of Cambridge, Mass. Here the su-
preme court, reversing the supreme ju-
dicial court of the state of Massachu-
setts, held that the zoning was arbitrary,
unreasonable, and in this particular void.
Power Limited
"The governmental power to interfere
by zoning regulations with the ' general
rights of land owner by restricting the
character of his use is not unlimited, and
other questions aside, such restriction
cannot be imposed if its does not bear a
substantial relation to public health, safe-
ty, morals or general welfare," the court
held.
Citing the fact that the Cambridge or-
dinance is of the same general character
as that considered by the supreme court
in the case of Euclid versus Ambler Co.,
272 U. S. 365, the court states that in its
general scope the Cambridge zoning
measure is conceded to be constitutional
within that decision.
Case Outlined
The case was brought to set aside the
ordinance in respect to a property re-
stricted to residential purposes but ad-
jacent to unrestricted property in use for
an automobile assembling plant and for a
soap factory. In giving its opinion the
supreme court cites as pertinent the fact
that the owner of the tract before the
passage of the ordinance had outstanding
a contract for the sale of the greater
part of his land, part of it only in the
restricted area, for the sum of $63,000,
but that because of the zoning restric-
tions, the purchaser refused to comply
with the contract. The court states fur-
ther the opinion of the master to whom
the case was originally referred that no
practical use can be made of the land in
question for residential purposes, because
among other reasons there would not be
Adequate return on the amount of any
Investment for the development of the
property.
Fourteenth Amendment
Voiding the ordinance Is made on the
basis that in this instance it contravenes
the Fourteenth amendment and deprives
the plaintiff of his property without due
process of law. Important paragraphs of
the text of the decision as they outline
the demarcation which the highest court
may be expected to follow in respect to
property lights and community rights in
future zoning are pointed out by the Na-
tional Association of Real Estate Boards
in part as follows:
"In the case of this property the health,
safety, convenience and general welfare
of the inhabitants of the part of the city
affected will not be promoted by the dis-
position made by the ordinance of the
locus in question. . . It is made pretty
clear that because of the industrial and
railroad purposes to which the immedi-
ately adjoining lands to the south and
east have been devoted and for which
they are zoned, the locus is of compara-
tively little value for the limited uses
permitted by the ordinance.
"The court therefore holds that the in-
vasion of the property of paintiff in error
was serious and highly injurious; and
since a necessary basis for the support
of that invasion is wanting, the action of
the zoning authorities comes within the
ban of the Fourteenth amendment and
cannot be sustained."
PATENTS
Gra
nted
to Californians a
s reported
by
Mun
1 & Co., Patent
Attorneys
Mark Bennitt, of San Francisco, FLUID
PUMP. This pump unit is adapted to
numerous modifications of the installa-
tion, to be used in such places as mines,
quarries, factories, ships, railroad yards,
tanneries, refineries, dredges, placer
mines, drainage and irrigation works,
dry-docks and wells of all depths.
Henry Spearman, of San Mateo. SEC-
TIONAL MAGAZINE RACK. This in-
vention is for a rack provided with
adjustable retaining .means adapted for
adjustment to accommodate various sized
magazines, and of a character suitable
for mounting upon a wall or other up-
right support.
Clarence J. Campbell, of Oakland.
CABINET. This relates to a cabinet
arranged to have concealed therein a
disappearing table. This will also be
supported from the floor as well as from
the cabinet.
George Leon Ticehurst. of Bakersfield.
OIL-RESERVOIR SAFETY APPLIANCE
This invention relates to a structure
which includes a novel electricity
grounding device for diminishing the
liability of the reservoir being struck
liy lightning.
SAFETY RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY TO BE PREPARED
The American Engineering Standards
Committee will invite the Association of
Government Labor Officials of the United
States and Canada and the Associated
General Contractors of America to as-
sume joint leadership in the establish-
ment of national safety rules for the con-
struction industries. This action follows
the decision of a general conference of
representatives of all groups concerned
with ocnstruction to recommend the es-
tablishment of national safety rules by
the committee as a means of cutting
down the great loss of life in the con-
struction industries in every part of the
country.
The actual work o^ rormulating the
rules will be in the hands of a sectional
Lommittee on which all of the major
groups concerned with construction and
accident prevention will be represented.
The follo%ving organizations will be re-
quested to name official delegates to the
sectional committee: American Society of
Civil Engineers, American Institute of
Architects, American Institufe of Steel
Construction, Associated General Con-
tractors of America, Association of Gov-
ernment Labor Officials, Building Officials'
Conference, Building Trades Employers'
Association, Bureau of Standards, De-
partment of Labor, International Associa-
tion of Industrial Accident Boards and
Commissions, National Association of
Builders' Exchanges, National Associa-
tion of Building Trades Employers, Na-
tional Association of Mutual Casualtj'
Companies, National Bureau of Casualty
and Surety Underwriters. National Safety
Council, Western Society of Engineers.
J. C. Webb. Consumers Trading Corp.,
Lack and Davis BIdg., Manila. P. I., a
broker, wishes to secure a 1000-ton coal
or oil burning steamer of recent build for
use by a lumber company in the Philip-
pines.
Permission to erect 130-ft. buildings
without setbacks in Washington. D. C,
has finally been denied by the zoning
commission of the city. The limits stav
.-IS before; 110 ft. without setbacks and
130 ft. With setbacks.
Karl Hartstang. Hohenzollernring 82.
Koln (Rhineland) Germany, manufac-
turer of a patent lock for cash drawers,
etc., equipped with alarm, desires to
appoint agent in San Francisco.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
.ptt-mhei- :. 1;p28
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTM"ENTS Cost, $450,000
SAX FRAJ^CISCO. N Union St. K Hyde
Kiglit-.stoiT and basement Class A apart-
ment building (50 3 and 4-room apts.)
ijwner — George Jovick.
Arcliiteet— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Two elevators, steam heating plant,
electric refrigeration, colored tile baths,
built-in showers, etc. Bids will be taken
in about 3 weeks.
(Jwner Taking Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
SAN FRAXCISCO. W Guerrero St. S
Twenty-third St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (27 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Victor Lundquist, 33!i
Chicago Way, San Francisco.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., S:!n Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. West Portal Ave. E
Fifteenth Ave.
TJuee-story frame and stucco apartment
.building (12 2 and 3-room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — M. G. Harper.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, •(17 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect and
Engineer Cramer & Wise, 567 I. W. Hell-
man Bldg., have completed plans and de-
sire segregated bids for erecting an 8-
story and basement class A apartment
building at NW corner of Hillcrest and
Franklin Aves. for Herman Hersh and as-
sociates. It will contain 177 rooms, 64
single, double and triple apartments, lob-
by, lounge, storage rooms, laundry, etc.,
80x130 feet, concrete and steel frame con-
struction; 60-car garage in basement.
Cost, $375,000. Bids on tne following con-
tracts are required at once: Excavating,
concrete work, carpentry labor, reinforc-
ing steel, structural steel, steel sash,
plastering, painting, roofing, plumbing,
heating and ventilating system, electric
work, ornamental iron and fire escapes,
brick work, terra cotta and gypsum tile,
cast stone, refrigeration, interior tile
work, elevator, incinerator, etc.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— John F. Kuhns,
17o W. 37th Place, has been awarded the
contract for concrete work, rough car-
pentry and brick work for the erection
of a 5-story Class C apartment building
at 1415 Alvarado Terrace, for the Rav
Investment Co.; the building will con-
tain 4S apartments with garage in base-
ment; 75x139 feet, reinforced concrete
frame, brick filler walls. William Allen,
'.il7 Pacific National Bank Bldg., designer
and general contractor.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Filoert and Larkin
Streets.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (three 9 - room apts.; all
Juodern conveniences).
Owner— John R. Chechezola. 1180 Filbert
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Gottsehalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Jos. Danerl, 6515 Raymond
St., Oakland.
Metal Lath, Plastering. Etc.— W. A. Gil-
mour, 666 Mission St., San Francisco.
$7890.
Electric Work — Dowd-Seid Elec. Co.. 2369
Mission St.. San Francisco, $5515.
Paintmg— D. Zelinsky, 1654 Grove St. San
Francisco. $2500.
Plumbing— Fred Snook Co., 596 Clay St.,
San Francisco, $4612.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect John
M. Cooper, 315 Rives-Strong Bldg.. is prc-
parmg working plans and has the con-
nact for the erection of a 13-story and
basement class A apartment building on
Cherokee Ave. bet. Yucca St. and Frank-
lin Ave., for Harry H. Belden. The build-
ing will contain 100 apartments contain-
ing from one to five rooms each, large
lobby, service rooms, and there will be
a 65-car garage in the basement; 100x200
ft.; cost $600,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Bessolo & Gua-
lano. Inc.. designers and builders, 34a
Pacific Electric Bldg., applied for build-
ing permit to erect a 61-room 45-famil>-
4-story Class C apartment house, 60x141
feet, at 1S48 Gramercy PI. for Paul 1.
Johnson, 1154 Edgeware Rd. Cost $120,-
000.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $00,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Laconte
and Arch Streets.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (21 2 and 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— Albert Hammarberg,
1S31 Arch St., Berkeley.
Plans by Mr. Hanimarberg.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
.s.AN MATEli. San Mateo Co., Cal. Bav-
wood Park, El Camino Real N Third
Avenue.
Six-story reinforced concrete and steel
frame apartment building (34 apts.
from 1 to (i rooms, all modern con-
veniences.)
Owner— Baywood Apartments, I,ic.
Architect— E. L. and J. Li. Norberg, 580
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Miner Co.. 243 Hamilton St.,
Palo Alto.
It will be of the type known as Cali-
fornia or rural Spanish design, with a
large patio extendiing across the front
and with an arcade ■ entrance from El
Camino Real on which the building will
have a frontage of 120 feet. The main
structure will set back 70 feet from El
Camino Real and will have a depth of
250 feet. (5ardens at the rear will be de-
veloped among the native oaks and there
will be a private and public garage in
conne'-tion with the grounds at the rear.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Salih Bros.,
1114 Quinby Bldg., Los Angeles, have
been awarded contract at approximately
$125,000 for the erection of a two-story,
class C apartment building, 100x155 ft.
at San Bernardino for Earle C. Dingwell
Rudolph Falkenrath, Jr., architect, 611
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Los Angeles,
brick construction.
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APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
.ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal. 615 Cen-
tral Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (57 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Lewis Graham, 2327
64th St.. Oakland.
Architect— H. S. McFarland, 184 Moss
Ave.. Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Lincoln Way, W
42nd Ave.
Three -story and basement frame and
stucco Apt. bldg., (12 apts.)
Owner and builder — Chas. D. Grandeman,
110 Sutter St., San Francisco.
-Architect— David C. Coleman, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Molius cS: Hicks, Rialto Bldg.
Painting— Geo. Cahill, 756 Page St.
Sub-Contracts .^warded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. N Bay St., E Brod-
erick.
Two 3-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (21 apts. each).
Owner— R. J. Mullin, 328 17th Ave.
Architect — David C. Coleman, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — Molius & Hicks. Rialto Bldg.
Painting— Geo. Cahill, 756 Page St.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighth
Ave. and Ivy Drive.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (36 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Alfred Cords, 339
19th St., Oakland.
.•Architect — None.
Lumber — Swift Lumber Co., 1232 47th
Ave., Oakland.
Concrete Work— Carl Peterson, 1306 Sem-
inary Ave., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. M. Dale, 372 24th AV3.,
Oakland.
Oil Burners — Wayne Oil Burner Co.. 4214
Broadway, Oakland.
Steam Heating System — A. M. Poulseii.
354 Hobart St.. Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Pine and Monroe
Streets.
Six-story Class C concrete apartment
building (52 2 and 3-room apt.)
Owner and Builder — Meyer Bros., 200
Quint St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Capp St. bet. 24th
and 25th Sts.
riiree-story frame, stucco and brick ve-
neer apartment building, (six 3-room
and 24 2-room apts, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner and Builder— Peter Furnell, 157
Hernandez St., San Francisco.
.Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Central Basin
Plumbing & Heating— E. Sugarman, 3624
Geary St.
Mill Work and Cabinet Work— H. L.
Thomson, 1506 20th St.
Electrical Work— Strom and Smith, 1077
Valencia St.
Refrigeration — Frigidaire Service Co., 871
Mission St.
Painting— Holmes & Jacobsen, 1708 Wal-
ler St.
Sheet Metal Work— John Delucci, 1526
Powell St.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— J. H. Pine, 729 S
St. Andrews, has the contract and is
taking bids on all subcontracts for the
erection of a 4-story class C apartment
building at the NE corner of Leiand Way
and McCadden Place for William Berk-
rittitz and associates: Hillier and Sheet,
.128 .Story Bldg., architect and engineer.
ituiday, September 1. 1!I2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
The buildiniT will contain 130 rooms, di-
vided into 72 apartments, lobby and ser-
vice rooms, brick construction; cost $175,-
CHURCHES
Bids In — Under Advisement.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. San Fernando Way
and Ocean Ave.
One-storv frame and stucco church
building (seating capacity 300, Cali-
fornia Mission style).
Owner — St. Francis Community Episcopal
Church.
Architect— Ernest Coxhead, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Building Com-
mittee of First Methodist Church has au-
thorized extensive repairs to present edi-
fice; Sunday school and auditorium quar-
ters will be remodeled and additions will
be made for students or high school age.
Members of building committee are; H.
G. Carmack, W. C. Balr and W. E. Rothe.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Interstate Mtge.
& Inv. Co., builder, ?38 N Normandie Ave.
applied for building permit to erect a 5-
story and basement, 170-room, 90-family
reinforced concrete apartment house, 96x
123 feet, at 682-686 S Irolo St. for Francis
J. Murphy; Milton M. Friedman, archi-
tect, 6001 Santa Monica Blvd. Cost. $200,-
000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Nickolas Kar-
oly. 1606 Cosmos St., is completing plans
and bids will be taken in about a week
for the erection of a Class A church at
:!7.56 E. 3rd St., for the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Los Angeles and San Diego.
Parish of Our Lady Lourdes. Ardans
Gratian. pastor; the auditorium will seat
770 people, 92x164 feet, and will be 45
feet high, steel frame construction, rein-
forced concrete floors andi walls.
CHICO, Butte Co.. Cal.— First Baptist
Church will spend $1500 in remodeling
present structure including fireproof
roof: painting and plastering.
Preliminary Estimates Being Taken.
CHURCH Cost, $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
One-story brick church building.
Owner — First Church of Christ Scientist.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. Anapamu and Sola Sts.
One-story class A church building.
Owner — Roman Catholic Bishop of Los
Angeles and San Diego.
Architect — Edward Eames, 35J Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for ornamental
iron, electric work, plumbing, sheet metal
and mill work.
As previously reported, reinforcing steel
awarded to Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill
Sutter St.. San Francisco; structural
steel to McCIintic Marshall Co., 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Will have seating capacity of 800 peo-
ple, steel frame construction, gunite ex-
terior, clay tile roofing, gas heating sys-
tem, ventilating system, marble and til-5
work, ornamental and wrought iron,
stone work, hardwood floors, pine and
hardwood trim, metal lath.
T-C"-! ANGELES. Cal.— S. L. Wallace,
1318 W. 51st St., will start work at once
for the erection of a Class D frame and
stucco Sunday school building at the
corner of Santa Barbara Ave. and Wil-
tftn PI., for the Santa Barbara Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert H.
Orr, 1300 Corporation Bldg., architect.
The building will contain assembly hall to
seat 300.
Contract Awarded.
("HURCH Cost, $
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story and balcony frame and stucco
church building, (seating capacity,
250).
Owner — Christian Science Society of Red-
wood City.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 6
Powell St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Mt. View
and Palo Alto.
LYNWOOD, Lns .Vngeles Co., Cal.— Un-
til 8 P. M., Sept. 17, bids will be rec. for
the east unit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Lynwood. Plans prepared by
R. F. Inwood, 314 Heartwell Bldg., Long
Beach. Dimensions will be 50 ft. by 100
ft. by 48 ft. and 36 ft. t>y 40 ft.; frame
and stucco Construction; cost, $70,000.
Bids will be taken separately on general
contract, plumbing, electric work and
painting, and are to be sent to the de-
signer. Certified check or bond for 10%
required, to be made payable to W. J.
Beymer, treasurer of the board of trus-
tess, Lynwood, and must accompany the
bids. Plans and specifications are on file
in the architect'.': ofBce and copies may
be obtained on deposit of $10, and will
also be on file at the Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg., Lynwood. The board of
trustees reserves the right to re.iect any
and all bids. Plans will be ready Mon-
day.
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $45,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story frame and brick veneer church
building.
Owner — First Church of Christ Scientist.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
About two weeks will be allowed for
figuring.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
CULVER CITY. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Architect A. B. Sturges, 4354 W. 3rd
St., Los Angeles, has completed plans
for a one-story addition to a tile plant
on Elenda St.. Culver City, for the Cali-
fornia Spanish Tile Roofing Co., 62x156
feet, frame and stucco construction.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
council has accepted the offer of the
Biltmore Conservation Corp., Los An-
geles, to erect a sanitary reduction plant
at a cost of $25,000. the corporation in re-
turn for a 25-year franchise tg provide
free delivery of garbage and rubbish
gathered in the city. Edwin Carewe, mo-
tion picture and theatre magnate, is pres-
ident and O. W. Wahlstrom, former Pet-
aluma man, is vice-president of the con-
cern.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
MFG. PLANT Cost, $500,000
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co., Cal.
Five -story reinforced concrete manufac-
turing plant.
Owner — Western Elec. Co., 680 Folsom
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Uept. of Owner.
Plans and spec, are expected here from
the East on or about November 1st.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, JlO.nii"
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Sixth and Bryant
Streets.
One-story and mezzanine floor concrete
warehouse and office building.
Owner — Hilbar Co., 918 Harrison St., San
Francisco.
Architect — E. A. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Lumber — McCalliim Lumber Co., 748 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco.
Electric Work — Buzzell Elec. Co., 130 8th
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Bids are being taken on all other por-
tions of the work.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cont. Price. $18,629
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. Watkins
& Castro Sts.
Two-story brick and tile warehouse and
show room (68x120 feet).
Owner — Jacob and Leonard Lustig.
Architect — E. P. Whitman, 192 Main St.,
Hayward.
Contractor — K. Rubenstein & Son & Wil-
liams, 668 6th St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
SHOP BLDG. Cost. $10,0nn
SAN FRANCISCO. S Harlan Place. W
Grant St,
One-story and basement concrete shop
building.
Owner — Alfred Meyer.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury. 210
Post St.
Contractor — William Martin, 666 Mission
Street.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $6000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. Forty-
fifth and Horton Sts.
One-story brick and corrugated iron ad-
dition to present factory building.
Owner — Rheems Mfg. Co.
Architect^Alben Froberg, 505 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— H. J. Christiansen, Ray Bldg.
Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St.. Oakland.
Cement Materials — Rhodes-Jamieson Co.,
Broadway and Water Sts.. Oakland.
Brick Work— S. McPherson. 1924 Broad-
way. Oakland.
Structural Steel — Independent Iron Wks
1S20 Chase St.. Oakland.
This is the second addition to factory
building. The first being reported August
2, 1928.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Dehy-
drator on Leonard Walton Ranch, west
of Yuba City, destroyed by fire Aug. 21;
loss estimated at $16,000.
GRIDLEY. Butte Co.. Cal.— Richmond-
Chase Co., 64 W-Santa Clara St., San
Jose, contemplates erection of packing
plant. Growers are now being signed up.
COLTON, San Bernardino Co., Cal.—
Joseph H. Miller, California Hotel Bldg.,
San Bernardino, announces that he will
erect a group of factory buildings on a
lb-acre site on 8th St., Colton. to be oc-
cupied by the Colton Furniture Co. and
the Colton Building Material & Supply Co
Eldridge & Renfro. California Hotel Bldg.
San Bernardino, are preparing plans for
the structure. They will be of reinforced
concrete construction.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co.. Cal —
A-ssociated Oil Co.. granted permit by
city council to establish a service sta-
tion and storage plant in the western
section of the city. Will comprise a hori-
zontal 400 bbl. storage tank, office build-
ing, garage, etc.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cost. $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Brannan St. and W
Third St.
Two-story reinforced concrete warehouse
Owner & Builder— J. Pasqualetti. Hum-
boldt Bank Bldg.
Engineer— C. W. Zoller. 785 Market St.
Lessee — Pacific Goodrich Rubber & Tire
Co.. Los Angeles.
Sub-bids are being taken for steel roll-
ing doors, vault door, elevators, steel sash
and automatic fire alarm system, etc.
Plans being Prepared.
AIFG. PLANT Cost. Bldg. Only $300,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co.. Cal. Bayshore Highway 1000
feet N of Mills Field.
Airplane manufacturing plant (28.000 sq.
ft.; unit construction).
Owner— Marchetti Motor Patents. Inc.,
Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner,
A. W. Ryder, Engineer, Russ Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Motor plant buildings will be erected
covering 28,000 square feet while air-
plant factory buildings will occupv 69,-
000 square feet. Machinerv equipment to
be installed.
Officers of the company are; Paul Mar-
chetti, president; Dr. R. P. Giovannetti,
vice-president and secretary; Peter
Lippi, treasurer, and W. A. Rvder, chief
engineer.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bay Street.
Three-story reinforced concrete ware-
house.
Owner— Simmons Bed Co., 295 Bay St.,
San Francisco.
Engineer- Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett <<i Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
As previously reported. pile driving
awarded to M. B. McGowan. 74 New
Montgomery St., S. F. ; lumber to San
Francisco Lumber Co., Foot of Mason
St.. San Francisco.
^]]^^ FLATS
VALLEJO. Solano Co.. Cal.— George
?f,''o!;?''L' ^21 Kentucky St., Vallejo, at
•Til, ^00 has contract to erect two-story
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Saturday. Seiitenil.er 1, 11)28
frame and plaster (4) flats at 1014
Marin St. for Ed. McGill. Building per-
mit has been granted.
Contract Awarded.
FI^ATS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Pacific St. and
Wayne Place.
Two-story frame and stucco flat build-
ing, (2 flats).
Owner— L. Malfanti, 1080 Pacific St.
Architect — N. E. Harris, 815 Balboa St.
Contractor— J. Bourdieu, 2625 20th St.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
EUREKA, Humboldt County, California
— Following is complete list of bids re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, to paint radio towers
at Eureka: Conrad B. Sovig, 248 Oak
St.. San Francisco, $525; D. J. Inraan,
Danville, 111., $1100; Carlson Painting Co.,
225 Broadway, New York City, $1983;
Wm. Anderson Co.. 20 North San Joaqum
St., Stockton, $2625; Climax Painting
Shop, 1404 Franklin St., Oakland, $4280.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 4, 11 A.
M., under Order No. 107, bids wm be
received by U. S. Engineer Officer, 85 2nd
St., for purchase of one standard "John-
son" twin out-board motor, used, no
longer required. Further informations
obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 4, 11 A.
M., under Order No. 101-1370, bids will
be received by U. S. Engineer Oflice, 85
2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista, So-
lano county. 5000 ft. M ft. B. M. No. 2
Common pine rough Ixl2-in.xl6 ft.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Sept. 10,
10:30 A. M., bids will be received by Pur-
chasing Oflicer, Panama Canal, to fur.
and del. Balboa (Pacific Port), under
Schedule No. 1898: Steel pipe, boiler
tubes, street lamp bases and shafts,
chain, staybolts, relief valves, hose noz-
zels, steel conduit, fiber conduit, trolley
wire, insulated wire and cable, water
heaters, electric drills, insulator pins,
transformers, lead sleeving, outlet boxes,
electric bells, push buttons, buzzers, cir-
cuit breakers, fuses, receptacles, reflec-
tors, sockets, switches, metal beds, pails,
floor brushes, mop heads and handles,
fire extinguishers, grinding compound,
switch oil, grease cups, shellac, metallic
brown, chrome green, sienna, ocher, red
lead, white lead, zinc oxide, lacquer, var-
nish, turpentine, bituminous solution, as-
phalt, pitch, rosin, wool waste and creo-
soted piles. Further information obtain-
able from Assistant Purchasing Officer.
Fort Mason, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 12, 10
A. M.. bids will be rec. by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for painting
buildings at Letterman General Hospital,
f-pecifications obtainable from above. See
call for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. — Lange & Bergstrom,
Washington Bldg.. Los Angeles, sub-
mitted the low bid to the Bureau of
Yards and Docks at $94,500 on Item 1 for
erecting a storehouse at the naval oper-
ating base air station. San Diego. Wur-
.«ter Construction Co., National City
Bank Bl(?g.. Los Angeles, was low bidder
on Item 3 at $100,000, on Item 5, at $98,-
900. and second low on Item 1 at $95,150.
Bids were also taken for the construc-
tion of additional bays. The proposed
building will be 304x120 feet by 48 feet
liigh: it will be of steel frame construc-
tion with concrete foundations.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 7, 11
A. M.. bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for re-
pairs to wharf at Fort Baker. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— The following bids
were received by the Constructing
Quartermaster. Fort Mason, for fire-
proofing ceiling and vent shafts over
railroad tracks in Storehouse No. B-2 at
Fort Mason:
Roth Constr. Co., 1422 14th Ave..
San Francisco $1389
Ouilfov Cornice Works 1461
Anderberg & McCaren 1495
Bids taken under advisement.
SEATTLE, Wash.— See "Hospitals."
this issue. City of Seattle to donate site
to Government for proposed $5,000,000
U. S. Marine Hospital.
SAN FRANCISCO— William A. New-
man. Pacific Coast representative of the
office of the Supervising Architect,
Treasury Department, Washington, D.
C, has recommended that a one-story
addition be made to the main post office
at 7th and Mission Sts., rather than the
erection of the wing annex in the rear
of the present structure. The present
building is 4 stories in height.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
under Specification 5723, for painting IS
buildings at Mare Island Navy Yard
(Marine Reservation). See notice under
official proposal section in this issue.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Sept.
6, bids will be received by Capt. Geo. A.
McKay, Public Works Officer. Eleventh
Naval District, San Diego, for painting
interior walls, columns, doors, windows,
trim, ceilings, etc., of a six-story office
and storage building, 122x200 feet, at San
Diego. Plans and specifications may be
obtained from the public works officer
on deposit of $10.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— In addition to those
previously reported, following are addi-
tional prospective bidders to erect hangar
at Coco Solo, C. Z., under Specification
No. 5661, bids for which will be opened by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Sept. 12:
Lathrop-Hoge Gympsum Construction Co.
4th and Race Sts. rinoinncti; tro^for..
c-*:,,- 1 "ane — ...c, z25 Broadway, New
iTork City; Asbestoc Shingle Slate and
Sheathing Co., Ambler, Pa.; Wm. Eaves
Const. Co., 1524 La Baig Ave., Los An-
geles, Calif.; Mesker Bros. Iron Co.. 421
S 6th St., St. Louis; Detroit Steel Prod-
ucts Co., Washington; American Bridge
Co., 603 Wilkins Bldg., Washington;
Johns-Manville Corp., New York City.
SAND POINT, Wash.— In addition to
those previously reported, following are
additional prospective bidders to erect
hangar and railroad track at Sand
Point, Wash., under Specification No.
5660. bids for which will be opened by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept.,
Sept. 5: Austin Bngmeering (5o., 566
Southern Blvd., New York City; Mesker
Bros. Iron Co.. 421 S 6th St., St. Louis;
Holorib, Inc., 1515 Fairfield Ave., Cleve-
land; Johns-Manville Corp., 158 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco; Detroit
Steel Products Co., Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Following bids
received by Commerce Department, under
Circular 19,906 to fur. and del. 70 metal
crades, bids opened Aug. 20:
International Derrick & Equipment Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, $10.75 each f.o.b.; $11.25
f.o.b. Torrance, Calif.; 21 days.
Blaw-Knox Co.. Pittsburgh, $10.80; 42
days.
Pacific Coast Steel Co., San Francisco,
S10.50 f.o.b. San Francisco: 14 days; hi of
1%.
Flint & Walling Mfg. Co., Kendallville,
Ind., $12; 15 days.
Baker Mfg. Co., Evansville, Wis.; $12.
Aeromotor Co.. Chicago, $12.25; 40 days.
Bessemer Galvanizing Works, Birming-
ham, Ala., $12.49; 48 days.
Witt-Humphrey Steel Co., Greensboro,
Po.. $16; 35 days.
Century Fence Co., Waukesha, Wis.,
?16.67; 30 days.
Aldrich Pump Co., AUentown, Pa., $17.-
57; 14 days; 2%.
Paterson-Kaster, San Francisco, $18.80;
18 days; 2%.
Bordenson Mfg. Co., San Francisco,
$21.25; 30 days; 2%.
r. M. Lane Lifeboat Co., Inc., Brooklyn,
$24; 21 days; 2%.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Kan-Trell Steel and
Iron Co.. P. o. Box 687, National City, at
SI. 985, awarded contract by Bureau of
Yards and Docks. Navy Dept., to con-
struct entrance gateway at San Diego,
under Spec. 5598.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer,
310 California St.):
Schedule 9561. Mare Island, hull venti-
lating equipment; Sept. 11.
Sch. 9568. Norfolk and Mare Island, sol-
Sch. 9589, Mare Island and Puget Sound
lumber; Sept. 11.
Sch. 9604, western yards, nails, tacks &
spikes; Sept. 11.
Sch. 9595, Mare Island and Puget Sound
8 chain hoists, 8 trolleys, 4 trolley hoists,
4 do, 6 electric hoists and 2 sets of elec-
trical spares; Sept. 11.
Sch. 9598, Mare Island and Puget Sound
relays, auxiliarr lighting; Sept. 11.
Sch. 9601, San Diego, 79 chain hoists;
Puget Sound, 15 do; San Diego, 4 do;
Sept. 11.
Soh. 9603, western yards, wire cloth;
Sept. 11.
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Morrison-
Knudsen Co., 319 Broadway, Boise.
Idaho, awarded contract by U. S. Bureau
of Reclamation at $273,953 for work on
the South Branch Canal. Kittitas Di-
vision of Yakima Project. The bids were;
Schedule No. 1 — $172,463 for 14 miles of
concrete lined canal; schedule No. 2 —
$64,884 for 8 siphons. 2 wasteways and
other concrete structures: schedule No. 3
$:i5,606 for constructing 1600 lin. ft. tunnel
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— As previously
reported, bids are being received by Bu-
•■"■^ 1 of Yards and Docks, Navy Depart-
loent. Washington, D. C, to paint three
600 -ft. towers at Pearl Harbor, T. H.
Date for opening bids set for Oct. 24.
Work provided for under Specification No.
5668. Plans obtainable from Bureau on
deposit of $10.
SALEM. Ore. — Supervising Architect,
Treasury Dept.. withdraws call for bids to
remodel and enlarge postoffice at Salem.
Ore. Bids were scheduled for opening
August 21.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— The fol-
lowing contracts were awarded by Geo.
E. Gross, county clerk, Aug. 27, 10:30 A.
M., to erect two-story class C Veterans'
Memorial Building at NE Central Ave.
and Walnut St. Est. cost $75,000. Henry
H. Meyers, architect. Kohl Bldg., San
Francisco:
General Work
John E. Branagh, 26th and Filbert
St., Oakland $ 88,494
Electrical Work
Newberry-Pearce Co.. 439 Steven-
son St.. San Francisco $ 9,708
Other bidders were:
General Work
F. L. Hansen. San Francisco $ 93,685
> Fred. Anderson, Oakland 97,363
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 91,087
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland.... 99,718
George Swanstrom, Oakland 101,943
Sorensen & Hagmont. S. F 106,006
Electrical Work
Alta Electric Co., San Francisco $10,290
Kenyon Elec. Co., Oakland 10,575
.«cott Buttner Co.. Oakland 10,494
B. R. Fritz, Oakland 10,770
Roberts Mfg. Co., Oakland 10,699
Clorin Electric Co 11,443
Palboa Electric Co 11,648
Decker Electric Co., S. F 13,567
TUCSON. Ariz.— Denver Dry Goods Co.,
Denver. Colo., at $4,613.25 awarded cont.
bv U. S. Veterans Bureau to fur. and in-
stall door and window shades in Veterans'
Hospital at Tucson.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Ed-
ward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Taylor,
■MO W. 6th St., preparing working draw-
ings for one-story and part two Class C
recreation building. 90x140 feet, to be
erected at the south^ve.'^t corner of Ver-
mont Ave. and Cordova St. for C. W.
Brain and C. C. Keller. Plans will go
out to a selected list of bidders in about
two weeks. The building will contain 14
bowling alleys, billiard room. cafe, locker
rooms and showers; brick construction.
YOTTNTVILLE. Napa Co., Cal.— A. R.
Heron, state director of finance, an-
nounces approx. $300,000 will be ex-
pended at the Veterans' Home for per-
manent improvements during the next
biennium.
Saturday, September 1, 192S
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SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Plans are be-
ing prepared for a new clubhouse to be
erected in Montecito for the Valley Cii:b
which was recently organized. The build-
ing will cost about $100,000.
Preparing Worlting Drawings.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, J8000
J'URTUNA, Humboldt Co., Cal.
One-story frame and rustic club building
Owner — Fortuna Women's Club.
Architect — Rollin S. Tuttle, 15S0 Vista
Ave., Oakland.
The plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— The
Otis Elevator Co.. 1 Beach St., San Fran-
cisco, at $;!142, submitted lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by Geo. E.
Gross, county clerk, to fur. and install
plunger electric passenger elevator in
Veterans' Memorial Building at Grand
Ave. and Harrison Blvd., Oakland. Henry
H. Meyers, architect, Kohl Bldg., San
Francisco. The only other bid was sub-
mitted by The Van Emon Elevator Co. at
$3300.
Bids Opened.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $30,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Tenth
Street.
One and two-story frame and stucco club
building (auditorium seating capacity
670)
Owner — San Jose Women's Club.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N Second
St., San Jose
Low Bidder — Frank Neves, 891 Harrison
St., San Jose.
Other bidders were:
Baldwin Bros., San Jose $J9,900
T. A. Hathaway, San Jose 30,500
R. O. Summers, San Jose 30,673
Z. O. Fields, San Jose 30,996
Tom Lannin, San Jose 31,000
C. N. Swensen, San Jose 31,500
Morrison Bros 31,619
O. F. Tallison, San Jost 31,740
Tynan Lumber Co., San Jose 32,444
Bids taken under advisement.
HOSPITALS
Bids To Be Advertised Sept. 4th.
PREVENTORIUM Cost, $50,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco preventorium
Owner — Santa Clara County.
Architect — Binder and Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contract Awarded,
INFANT SHELTER Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega Street and
Nineteenth Ave.
One and two-story class A concrete and
hollow tile infant shelter building.
Owner — S. F. Infant Shelter, (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect — Louis C. Mullgardt, 641 Post
St., Can Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., Can Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly. Type of
construction has been changed from a
frame and stucco building.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Drs. M. J. Gates, 227 Mission St., A. N.
Nittler. Rittenhouse Bldg., H. E. Piper,
88% Pacific Ave., and N. R. Sullivan,
Medico-Dental Bldg.. all of Santa Cruz,
are backing proposal to rorm corporation
to finance erection of a 35-bed capacity
hospital on old Branciforte school site
at Sequel and Ocean View Aves. The
site, building and improvements will in-
volve an expenditure of $100,000.
SEATTLE. Wash.— Seattle City Coun-
cil has declared its intention of donating
to the U. S. Government a site of four
blocks of land on north end of Beacon
Hill, containing 12 acres, for the pur-
posed U. S. Marine Hospital to be
erected at a cost of between $5,000,000
and $7,000,000, Dr. L. D. Fricks, in
charge of the U. S. Health Service in
Seattle, assures the council the govern-
ment will accept the property.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Albert
C, Martin. 228 Higgins Bldg., applied for
building permit to construct 4-story Class
A reinforced concrete addition to hos-
pital building- at 2834 Glendale Blvd. for
Monte Sano Sanitarium & Hospital Corp,,
owner: 60x140 feet. Cost $150,000,
LOS A NGELES, Cal.— The following
are the low bids submitted to Board of
Supervisors on the general contract, elec-
trical work, plumbing, neating, ventila-
tion and refrigeration for the new gener-
al hospital building to be erected at the
county hospital site for Los Angeles
county. The general contract will in-
clude the concrete work for the building,
interior concrete partitions, exterior win-
dows and doors, cast stone work, orna-
mental iron, retaining walls, bridge and
viaduct to connect with present buildings,
etc. The plumbing, electric heating, ven-
tilating and refrigerating contracts will
include the work which Is necessary to
be done while the general contract is be-
ing executed. Bids will be taken later
for finishing the interior of the building.
The building will be an 11-story structure
of steel frame construction witn rein-
forced concrete floors, filled walls and
roof. Plans were prepared by Architects
Edwin Bergstrom, Myron Hunt, Sumner
Hunt, Pierpont Davis and William Rich-
ards:
General Work
Weymouth-Crowell Co.. L. A $3,017,000
Electric Wiring
Newbery Elec. Corp., 726 S Olive
St,, Los Angeles $719,491
Linen Chutes
Llewellyn Iron Works, 1200 N Main
St,, Los Angeles $92,025
Heating
Howe Bros., 1198 S San Pedro St.,
Los Angeles $345,285
Ventilating
Thos. Haverty Co.. 316 E 8th St.,
Los Angeles $178,182
Plumbing
Howe Bros., 1198 S San Pedro St.,
Los Angeles $856,915
Contracts are to be awarded to the low
bidders:
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal,— C, M,
Wellenberg, superintendent of the City
and County Hospital of San Francisco,
will be requested by the Humboldt
County Supervisors to advise and make
recommendations regarding plans for the
proposed new county hospital buildings,
plans for which were originally prepared
by Architect Frank T. Georgeson of
Eureka and later rejected on protests of
citizens. Bids for construction were
opened by the county board and a con-
tract awarded to erect the structures but
due to protests the contract was later
rescinded. Nothing further will be done
with the plans already prepared until
recommendations are submitted by
Wallenberg. The Citizens' Committee and
Dr. R. G. Broderiek, previously employed
by the supervisors to submit recommen-
dations, have been dismissed.
HOTELS
NEAR PISMO BEACH, Los Angeles Co.
Cal.— A. J. Weid, 4157 W 5th St., Los
Angeles, will commence working plans
immediately for a group of hotel build-
ings to be erected two miles north of
Pismo Beach by Contractors Lee & Scott,
4157 W 5th St., Los Angeles, for Wm.
Boeker & Associates of Pismo Beach.
There will be 13 buildings in the group
which will include a 2-story clubhouse,
90x50 feet containing dining room, kitch-
en, dance hall and 12 hotel rooms, two
2-story courts, L-shape 50x80 feet con-
taining 10 suites, two 1-story courts built
around an interior patio each having 29
suites. There will also be a 2-story shop,
service station and apartment building,
50x80 feet, frame and stucco construction.
Cost, $100,000.
OLTMPIA, Wash.— H. L. Stevens and
Co., hotel specialists of Chicago, New
York and San Francisco, are completing
plans and bids will be asked shortly to
erect 7-story addition to Hotel Mitchell
to replace the present 60 by 90-ft. section
at 7th Ave. and Capitol Way for Pacific
Coast Investment Co., and Schmidt State
Inc. Est. cost $125,000.
Segregated Bids Being Taken — To Be
Opened Sept. 4th.
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Pacific Avenue.
Six-story and basement Class B hotel
building.
Owner — Santa Cruz Hotel Corp, (Andrew
Balich, W, H, Weeks, F. Weeks and
W, Kingsbury),
Architect— W, H, Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg,, San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
POWER PLANTS
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— South-
west Engineering Co,, Los Angeles, at
$15,426 with alternates (a) $400; (b) $175
and (c) $200, submitted low bid to State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Architecture, to fur. and install 250-hp.
water tube boiler at State Hospital at
Ukiah. Other bids, all under advisement,
were: R, G. Miner Corp., Los Angeles,
$15,700; (a) $870; (b) $400; (c) $170. Hed-
ges-Walsh and Weidner Co., San Fran-
cisco, $16,685; (a) $1600; (b) $600; (c)
$300.
MARIN COUNTY, Cal. — Engineering
Department, Northwestern Pacific Rail-
road, 64 Pine St., San Francisco, is pre-
paring plans for two new power sub-
stations, one to be erected at Pine, near
Sausalito, of 200-h. p. and another at
Baltimore Park of 1335-h, p. Present
power house at San Anselmo will be re-
constructed with a capacity of 2677-h, p,i
Epuiqment will be purchased from Gen-
eral Electric Company. Steam generating
plant at Alto power house will be re-
placed with electric conversion apparatus
with capacity of 3000 -h. p.
TULARE COUNTY. Cal,— Southern Cal-
ifornia Edison Co,, 306 W 3rd St,, Los
Angeles, has had plans prepared to en-
tirely rebuild Kaweah No, land No. 2 hy-
dro-electric plants and make same en-
tirely automatic. Both plants have a ca-
pacity of 1,900-hp. each.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
The following bids were received by Geo.
B. McDougall, State Architect, Public
Works Building, Sacramento, for altera-
tions to the Capitol building. Improve-
ments are being made for the State of
California:
George C. Hudnutt, Inc., 321 J St.,
Sacramento $14,690
Duncanson Harrelson Co., S. F 15,512
Bids taken under advisement.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co. , Cal.— Until
Sept. 11, 10 A. M., bids will be received
by L. S. Smith, county clerk, to re-
plaster and refinish exterior of county
courthouse. Ralph D. Taylor, architect,
Alturas. Cert, check 10% payable to
Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk and obtainable from ar-
chitect. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co., Cal.— E.
Anderson, 762 Clementina St., San Fran-
cisco, at $870 awarded contract by county
to paint county courthouse.
FALLON, Nevada, — Architect Fred J.
DeLongchamps, Gazette Building, Reno,
commissioned by Fallon city council to
prepare plans for proposed new city hall.
Additional details will be given when
plans for this structure are further ad-
vanced.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept, 12,
JAIL Cost, $
LAKEPORT, Lake Co,, Cal.
One-story and basement reinforced con-
crete jail bldg., (38x80 ft.)
Owner — Lake County.
Designer — Clarence W. Beck, Lakeport.
Will contain three jail departments,
sheriff's offices and jailers sleeping rooms.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HOME Cost, $40,00
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. Hagan
and Pacific Ave.
Two-story brick model home (7 rooms, 5
baths, 3-car garage?.
Owner — Oakland Tribune.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Tribune
Tower, Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St.. Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland,
Roofing — General Roofing Co,, Beach and
Halleck St,. Oakland,
A s previously reported. Excavating
awarded to Ariss-Knapp Co,, 961 41st St.,
Oakland.
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Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDKNCE Cost. Approx. $65,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story 20-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Fuller Brawner, 301 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoft, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Stoneson Bros. & Thorenson,
270 Yerha Buena Ave., San Francisco
Plumbing — Chas. H. Harper, 32 Caselli
Ave., San Francisco.
Plastering— Peter Bradley, 639 Brannan
St., San Francisco.
Painting— Gurnette & Chandler, 51 Beaver
St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Sudden Lumber Co., 1950 3rd
St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Acme Planing Mill, 1855 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Tile Work- Art Tile & Mantel Co., 221
Oak St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NE
Tompkins and Wilkie Sts.
One-story five-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner- Beulah Rest Home, 4690 Tomp-
kins St., Oakland.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland. '
Contractor — Thos. A. Cuthbertson, 430
Noriega St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 710 El Camino Del
Mar.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — J. Sheldon Potter, Commercial
Union Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Houghton Sawyer Co., 1025
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Chas. Stockholm & Son, Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported concrete founda-
tion awarded to Chas. Stockholm & Son.
Contract Awarded.
BUILDINGS Cost, $20,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Hollow tile and plaster barns and out-
houses with tile roof: two concrete
bridges with tile trim, etc.
Owner — Jas. A. Bacigalupi.
Architect— Herman Krause, 243 N Ninth
St., San Jose.
Contractor — J. Rodoni, Saratoga.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Co.st, $15,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Villa
Terrace and Pemberton Place.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(S rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — Mrs. Mary Gay.
Architect — Grimes & Scott, Balovich
Bldg., San Mateo.
Plans will be ready for bids August 29.
Plans Readv For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English style
residence with patent shingle roof
(10 rooms and 3 bathrooms.)
Owner— Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
HOME • Cost, $20,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco country
home (8 rooms, 2 baths; English
type).
Owner — Edwin Porter.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7001
SAN FRANCISCO. Arlington and McGill
Streets.
One-story six-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Mr. Carrenello.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle. 395 Justin DriM>.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Bell & Sylvester, 1365 Mon-
terey Mlvd., San Francisco.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Two-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Jack Gaylor.
Architect — Edward Nickel, 24 California
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— H. T. Getchel, 335 Louisiana St.,
Vallejo.
Architect — Miller & Wernecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor — Bortveit and Morton, 2419
Dowling ITace, Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Spruce Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — J. Jay Gittelson.
Architect — Wm. Garren, DeYoung Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacobs & Pattiane, 117
Howden Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor Taking Sub-Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms; Dutch Colonial type).
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main St.,
Hayward.
Contractor — Coyne & Russell, Hayward.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
LOS ALTOS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (10 rooms; 4 baths;
swimming pool; Spanish type).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom. Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. 2900 Bu-
ena Vista Ave.
Two-story class C residence (8 rooms and
garage).
Owner — Sam Hume, 1849 Arch St., Berk-
eley.
Architect — John Hudson Thomas, Mer-
cantile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— C. O. Bradhoff, 911 55th St.,
Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Sept. 5
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,500
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story 7-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Mr. Brown, San Francisco.
Architect — William I. Garren, DeYoung
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Low Biddei
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. fSOdii
LAFAYETTE. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
tile roof (Mexican type).
Owner — C. W Hetherington.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers. 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Low Bidder — Herbert Henderson, 20 Avis
Road. Berkeley.
SISALKRAFT
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DISTRIBUTORS
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1008 West 6th St. Los Angeles
Cost, $7000
College Ave., (St.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Resi-
dence of Loren McAfee in the Todd Dis-
trict, destroyed by fire; loss is estimated
at $15,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BUILDINGS Cost, $20,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Hollow tile and plaster barns and out-
houses with tile roof; two concrete
bridges with tile trim. etc.
Owner — Jas. A. Bacigalupi.
Architect — Herman Krause, 243 N Ninth
St.. San Jose.
Contractor — J. Rodoni. Saratoga.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.- 2015 Cen-
tral Ave.
Alterations to present two-story frame &
stucco residence, (exterior work, new
plumbing fixtures, etc.)
Owner — H. E. MacConaughey. premises.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
Plans Complete.
RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO
Mary's Park).
One-story 6-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — A. R. Johnson.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. 23rd and Ulloa St.
One-story 6-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner and builder — Arvid Halsen, 2427
25th Avenue.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. Kenwood Way.
One-story 6-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner and builder — T. J. Sullivan, 254
Jules Ave.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
•Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $8,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 40th Ave. near Ful-
ton St.
One-story and basement frame and stucco
residence. (7-rooms; Spanish type).
Owner and Builder — W. r>. Fletcher, 2401
Folsom St.
Architect — Sidney, Noble & Archie New-
som, Federal Realty Bldg., Oakland.
(I'ontract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $5000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. W VERMONT ST.,
S 17th.
Two 1 -story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner— R. F. Caccidy Co., 1419 18th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. H. Stevenson, 130 Merced
Avenue.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
.MILPITAS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms).
Owner — William Thorsen.
.\rchitect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
About 10 days will be allowed for fig-
uring. '
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6000
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Cal. San
Rafael and Rodney Drive.
1V4 -story frame and stucco residence. (6
rooms).
Owner and builder — B. Van Aalst, 2309
Mitchell St., Fruitvale.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph Wood
associated. 1802 Franklin St., Oak-
land.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,200
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara County, Calif.
Southgate.
IVi-story 7-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Withheld.
.\rchitect & Mgr. of Const. — Ernest Flores
and R. E. Wood, associated. 1801
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Saturday, September 1, 1928
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SCHOOLS
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
The loUowing contracts were awarded by
The Minor Co., Bank of Palo Alto Bldg.,
Palo Alto, in connection with the con-
struction of a one-story frame addition
with steel skeleton, for the high school
gymnasium. Birge M. Clark, 310 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto, is the architect:
Concrete Work — L. L. Wiggins, Menlo
Park.
Lumber — Merner Lbr. Co., Palo Alto.
Structural Steel — Dyer Bros., nth and
Kansas Sts., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg., San Prancisco.
Bids are now being taken on the fol-
lowing; Mill work, hardwood flooring,
plastering, plumbing, sheet metal work,
electric wiring, rooting, painting, miscel-
laneous iron work and railings, glass and
glazing, and steel sash.
ELDER CREEK, Sacramento Co., Cal.
—Until Sept. 12, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by H. C. Buford, clerk. Elder Creek
School District, for 1-classroom addition
and alterations to present one-story brick
veneer school . Est. cost $6,000. Frede-
rick S. Harrison, architect, Peoples Bank
Bldg., Sacramento. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with Did. Plans obtain-
able from architect on deposit of $25, re-
turnable.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until Sept. 12, 7:30 P. M. new bids will
be rec. by J. D. Hedge, clerk. Sequoia
I nion High School District, to erect five
additional units at school grounds, name-
ly: Music, academic, cafeteria, gymnas-
ium and shop buildings and for altera-
tions and additions to standing structures.
Two-story, all reinforced concrete con-
struction; estimated cost, $250,000. A. I.
Coftey, architect and Gottschalk and Rist
associated architects, 11?6 Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco. Previous bids rejected,
the low bidders being: E. K. Nelson, gen-
eral contract, $147,775; E. K. Nelson, plas-
tering, $28,000; D. Burgess, painting, $8,-
490; Victor Doppee, plumbing, $9,500;
Webb and Fleming, electrical work, $11,-
547; F. W. Snook Co., heating and venti-
lating, $51,861. Plans obtainable from ar-
chitects on deposit of $20, returnable.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
Final Plans Approved.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, Approx. $260,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Eigh-
teenth and Markets Streets (Clausen-
Longfellow Junior High School).
Three-story reinforced concrete 27-room
school building; accommodations for
900 pupils; boys' and girls' gymnasium
and shop building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Educa-
tion.
Architect— John I. Easterly, 2137 Tiffen
Road, Oakland.
A date of opening bids has not as yet
been set.
PRINCETON. Colusa Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. by J. R.
Scheimer, clerk, Princeton School Dist.,
Sept. 11, 2 P. M., to erect one-story brick
school; 3-classxooms, office, clinic and
storeroom. W. H. Weeks, architect. Ill
Sutter St., San Francisco. Bids previous-
ly received rejected. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
RED BLUFF, Tiliama Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be received
bv Fred H. Weeks, clerK, Red Bluff Un-
ion High Schol District, Sept. 11, S P. M.
to erect one-story brick shop building.
Est. cost $10,000. Siarks and Flanders,
architects, i'oruin IJldg., Sacramento.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— The
Cainino Const. Co.. Oakland, at $2,800,
submitted lowest bid and was awarded
the contract by John W. Edgemond, Sec-
retary, Board of Education, for grading
the Lake view Junior High School site.
Other bidders were:
Ariss-Knapp Co., Oakland $3978
L. L. Page, Oakland 4625
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Ralph S.
Gilnian, 1245 College Ave., Fresno, at $1,-
569.68 awarded contract by Board of Ed-
ucation to fur. and iiiBtuU Venetian blinds
and shades in Dailey. Franklin, Fremont
and Lafayette schools. Complete bid list-
ing previously published.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Home-
stead School.
One-story concrete and frame school bldg.
Owner — San Mateo School Dist.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids In about
3 weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Sorenson & Hagg-
mark, 2652 Harrison St., at $15,343 sub-
mitted low bid to Board of Public Works
to erect addition to John Swett School.
Other bds were: F. L. Hansen, $15,840;
H. H. Larsen, $16,112; Meyer Bros., $16.-
597; Vogt and Davidson, $16,873; J. W.
Cobby, $17,385; Frank J. Reilly, $17,431;
J. S. Hannah, $17,684; Mission Cone. Co.,
$17,776; F. C. Amoroso, $20,900; L. M.
Bruce, $21, 15c.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Following
bids taken under advisement by Fresno
Board of Education to fur. and install
(a) Venetian blinds and (b) shades in
various schools:
Lafayette School
Western Venetion Blind Co., (a) Type
A, $330; (b) Steele G., $132.
C. F. Weber & Co., (a) Columbia, $361.-
14; (b) Forse Duo Rool, $167.75.
Remington Rand Business Service, Inc.
(a) Bostwick Goodell Co., $334.15; (b)
Duck, $126.
Dailey School
Western, (a) $243.44; (b) $117.46.
Weber, (a) $267.46; (b) $144.70.
Remington, (a) $244.36; (b) 107.60.
Franklin School
Western, (a) $243.44; (b) $117.46.
Weber, (a) $267.46; (b) $144.70.
Remington, (a) $246.82; (b) $107.60.
Fremont School
Western, (a) $273.08; (b) $112.80.
Weber, (a) $301.86; (b) $139.20.
Remington, (a) $278.80; (b) $103.20.
Total All Schools
Western, (a) $1,089.96; (b) $479.72.
Weber, (a) $1,197.92; (b) $596.35.
Remington, (a) $1,104.13; (b) $444.40.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— E.
K. Nelson. 77 O'Farrell St., San Francis-
co, at $27,000 submitted lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by A. C. Gei-
senhoff, clerk, Encinal School District, to
erect new school. W. H. Weeks, archi-
tect, 111 Sutter St., San Francisco, and
Bank of Italy Bldg., San Francisco. Bonds
of $30,000 voted to finance construction.
Other bidders were:
Frank Nevis, San Jose $28,150
C. N. Swensen, San Jose 28,240
The Minton Co.. Mt. View 28,7?6
J. Munnimura, Belmont 28,676
Morri-^on Bros., Belmont 29,073
C. A. Thomas, San Jose 29,596
John Bjorkman, San Francisco 29,767
J. D. Carlson, San Francisco 29,867
J. Cobby & Son, San Francisco 29.989
F. T. Edmonds, San Jose 31,143
R. O. Summers, San Jose 31,659
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CORNING, Tehama Co., Calif.— Until
Sept. 10, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by L.
Winkenhofer, clerk. Corning Union High
School District, to fur. and del. lockers
tor high school. Specifications and ad-
ditional information obtainable from A.
L. Shull, Secty. of board. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 10, 8 P. M., -bids will be rec.
by J. J. Williams, clerk. Pacific Grove
School District, to fur. and lay linoleum
to cover all wooden floors of corridors in
grammar school; best grade Battleship,
3-16 in. thick or ^A-in. thick either "Arm-
strong's A" quality or "Wilde A" quality
linoleum or equal. Further information
obtainable from clerk. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— David
Nordstrom, 4146 Emerald St., Oakland, at
$18,945 awarded contract by Sutter Union
High School District, to erect additions to
East Nicolaus High School. Cole and
Brouchard, architects, 1st National Bank
Bldg., Chico. Wm. J. Shalz, Chico, $18.-
990; E. C. Martin, Sacramento, $19,593;
Chas. F. Unger, Sacraniento, $19,929; As-
vedo & Sacramento, Sacramento, $20,300.
LOS MOLINAS, Tehama Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 10, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Corning Union High School
District, to erect high school gymnasium
addition to high school at Los Molinas.
John W. Woollett and A. R. Widdowson,
associated architects. 1360 44th St., Sac-
ramento. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from architects on de-
posit of $15, returnable.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 5, 8 P. M., bids will be received
by Bert W. Dennis, clerk, Porterville
Union High School District, to re-roof
main high school building. W. D. Coates,
architect, 626 Rowell Bldg.. Fresno.
Cert, check or bidder's bond 10% req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from archi-
tect or from C. O. Premo at Porterville.
RED BLUFF. Tehama Co., Cal.— All
bids received were rejected by Fred H.
Weeks, clerk, Red Bluff Union High
School District, to erect shop building at
school grounds; estimated cost. $10,000.
Starks and Flanders, architects. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans are to be revised and new bids
will be taken August 27th, to be opened
Sept. 11th. The lowest bid was submitted
by J. P. Brennan, Redding.
CLAREMO.NT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Hunt & Burns, 701 Laughlin
Bldg.. Los Angeles, are preparing work-
ing (drawings for a recitation hall to be
erected at Claremont for Scripps College,
Ernest J. Jaqua, president. The build-
ing will contain recitation rooms, out-
door classrooms, faculty and administra-
tion offices, auditorium and a tower with
chimes and will conform in architecture
with the present buildings. Concrete
and hollow tile construction. $250,000 is
available for erecting and furnishing the
building. Gordon B. Kaufman is the ar-
chitect for the present buildings and
"'nnned the general layout for the en-
tire group.
VENTURA. Cal.— Architect Mott M.
Marston. 5(17 Douglas Bldg.. Los Angeles,
is completing working plans for two new
kindergarten buildings and an addition
to an existing building at Ventura for the
Ventura School District. Call for bids
for the construction of the buildings will
he issued about Sept. 15th. Bonds in
the sum of $100,000 for the work have
been voted and sold. A four-room brick
pdditinn will be built at the Washington
School, a new brick kindergarten build-
ing erected on the Washington site, and
a new frame kindergarten building erect-
ed on the Sheridan site.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 4 P. M.,
September 4th, bids will be received by
the Los Angeles Board of Education
Purchasing Bureau, 1445 S. San Pedro
St., for furnishing school supplies and
equipment, including a lathe, electric
dish \<'asher, vegetable peeler and tvi'o
hotel heavy duty gas ranges. Specifica-
tions on file at the office of W. E. Record,
business manager.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal.— Until Sept. 10, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by B. H. Truax, Clerk,
Board of Education, to grade athletic
field and tennis court; construct 3-in.
waterbound macadam pavement with 2-
inch asphalt concrete surface tennis
court; construct 2-in. asph. concrete sur-
face on driveway and walks; construct
cement concrete gutters: construct ce-
ment pipe storm sewers with brick catch-
basins capped with cast iron gratings;
construct cement concrete curbing and
concrete sidewalks: furnish and install
window shades in main high school. Cert,
check 10% payable Board of Education.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
RICHLAND, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 7, 4 P. M., bids will be received by
Samuel Lachenmaier, clerk, Ricliland
School District, for alterations and addi-
tions to present Richland School. Sym-
mes & Cullimore, architects, Haberfelde
Bldg., Bakersfield. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from architects on deposit of
$10, returnable.
fi.i.noo
Completing Preliminary Plans.
SCHOOL Cost,
TROWBRIDGE, Sutter Co , Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school build-
ing (all modern couN'enieiices).
Owner — Marcum-Illinois Union School
District.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, icopies
Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
Working drawings will be started in
one week.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— The
following bids were received by E. D.
Abbott, Secty., Modesto Junior College
District for additions to cresent training
house and erection of a new gymnasium
building. Davis-Pearce Co., architects,
Builders' Bldg., Stockton. Will be one-
.story of brick construction:
Gymnasium Building
Alt. No. 1, for wing addition, i-dd.
Alt. No. 2, if steel metal is installed in
place of wood partitions, add.
Ernest Green, Modesto, 524,468; (1) S5,-
400; (2) $1000.
Wallace Snelgrove, Richmond, 25,917;
(1) 4417; (2) 2960.
H. Tyson, 26,990; (1) 5875; (2) 588.
Tabor & Thompson, Stockton, 27,026;
(1) 5472; (2) 2975.
H. J. Sorensen, Modesto, 27,355; (1)
5,545; (2) 500.
Sam Eyre, Tracy, 28,997; (1) 6,705; (2)
1,100.
H. E. Brown, 28,998; (1) 5.032; (2) 440
George Swanstrom, Oakland, 30,743: (1)
6,032; (2) 1,385.
Ecker Bros. & Stark, Stockton, 31,000;
(1). 1,298; (2) 2,945.
Addition to Athletic Building
H. E. Brown, .|5454; (1) $?95; (2) $1,565.
Ernest Green, Modesto, 5585; (1) 395;
(2) 1635.
Tabor & Thompson, Stockton, 5836; (1)
395; (2) 1779.
H. Tennyson, Modesto, 5998; (1) 242; (2)
Ecker Bros. & Stark, Stockton, 6000; (1)
439; (2) 1420.
H. J. Sorensen, Modesto, 6300; (1) 1395:
(2) 1450.
R. T. Bush, Modesto, 6346; (1) 266; (2)
1786.
C. T. Brayton, 6490; (1) 220; (2) 1420.
Bobst & Jones, Modesto, 6893; (1) 600;
(2) 1600.
George Swanstrom, Oakland, 7014; (I)
220; (2) 1725.
Sam. Eyre, Tracy, 758?; (1) 1385; (2) 2-
900.
Bids taken under advisement.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.— As
previously reported, bids will be received
by Clara F. Andrews, Seoty., Board of
Education, Sept. 11, 8 P. M., to erect 5-
classroom addition to Thousand Oaks
school a.t SW Tacoma and Colusa Aves. ;
est. cost $21,000. Stone and de Sanno,
architects, 354 Hobart St.. Oakland. Cert,
check 10% payable to Berkeley School
District req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from architects un deposit of $10, return-
able. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section In this issue.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co.. Cal. — Until
Sept. 8, 2 P. M.. bids will be received by
Gertrude P. Fnnch, clerk, to fur. and
install steam heating plant in Modoc
Union High School. Ralph D. Taylor, ar-
chitect. Alturas. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from archi-
tect on deposit of $10, returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Los Angeles
Board of Education at its meeting on
August 23 commissioned architects and
mechanical engineers to prepare plans
and specifications for improvements to
be made on nine city school sites. Ar-
chitects and engineers receiving commis-
sions, with the maximum of cost of the
improvement in each case, are as follows:
Architects Edward Cray Taylor and Ellis
Wing Taylor. SIO W 6th St.. new 24-unit
building at the Home Gardens school. O.
W. Ott. engineer, cost $160,000; Archi-
tects Witmer & Watson, 903 Architects'
Bldg., new 8-unit building at the 96th St.
school, D. S. Reynolds, engineer, cost.
$56,000; Architect Ruaolph Falkenrath,
Jr., 611 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 16-
unit addition to the 102nd St. school,
Martin T. Hooper, engineer, cost $112,000;
Architects Pierpont and Walter S. Davis.
3215 W 6th St.. new 12-unti building at
the Stanford Ave. school. Hilmes & San-
born, engineer.s. cost $90,000; Architect
Edgar M. Cline, 632 Petroleum Securi-
ties Bldg., 16-unit addition to the Belve-
dere Junior high school, E. L. Elling-
wood engineer, cost $130,000; Architect C.
E. Noerenberg, 301 Los Angeles Railway
Bide. 16-unit addition to the Luther Bur-
bank Junior high school. E. L. Elling-
wood, engineer, cost $112,000; Architect
Carletnii M. Winslow. 1001 Architects'
Bldg.. 12-unit addition to the Eagle Rock
high school. D. S. Reynolds, engineer,
cost $84,000; Architect George M. Lindsey.
Erwood P. Eiden, associates. 601 Union
Insurance Bldg.. 16-unit addition to the
James A. Garfield high school. O. W. Ott.
engineer, cost $114,000; Architectural Di-
vision of the Board of Education. 8-unit
addition, including cafeteria, to the Tor-
rance high school. D. S. Reynolds, engi-
neer, cost $76,000. Electrical layouts for
all of the above buildings will be prepared
by the Board of Education Architectural
Division.
1,000
Final Plans Approved.
ADDITION Cost,
MT. VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-room frame addition to school.
Owner — Whisman School District.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N 2nd St.
San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION ■ Cont. Price, $16,923
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Telegraph
and Alcatraz Aves.
Four - room addition to present school
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Educa-
tion.
Architect— W. E. Schlrmer, 700 21st St..
Oakland.
Previously reported as the Peralta and
Hopkins Street School, which was in er-
ror.
Contrnptor— E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle,
o.ikland.
Other bidders were:
B. .S. Mrlntyre. Oakland $17,346
John E Branagh. Oakland 17,434
J. B. Bishop. Oakland 17,966
Lawton & Vezev. Oakland 18.185
Frank H. Cress. Oakland 18,258
MIRANDA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Until
Sept. 10. 2 P. M.. new bids will be rec.
by South Fork Union High School Dis-
trict to erect two-story frame and stucco
high school: est. cost. $60,000. W. H.
Weeks, architect. Ill Sutter St.. San
Francisco. Previous bids rejected, the
low bid being submitted by Louis Halvor-
son. Eureka, at $67 998 with alternates
ranging as high as $6S.:63. Minton Co..
Mt. View, low on heating at $9,000. and
on electric work at $2,323, with alternates
ranging as high at $2.2S3. Cert, check
'">% payable to Arthur J. Losran. presl.
detit nf Board of Trustees of District req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from archi-
Raturday, Septen.ber 1, 1928
lect on deposit of $20, and on file in of-
iK-e of Mvers' Store at Myers, Cal. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
ed.
ADDItIon"' Cost. $58 000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Fifty-
fourth and Market Streets, (Santa Fe
Elementary School).
Five - room addition to present school
building. J , T^.,
Owner— City of Oakland Board of Edu-
Architect— H. C. Hanifln, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Low Bidder— Alfred Olson, 631 Viona St.,
Oakland. $31,063.
Other bidders were:
J. B. Bishop. Oakland *^-'^'°A5
J. M. Banlett, Oakland 32,690
Leibert & Trobock, S. F 35,779
ueorge Swanstrom, Oakland 37,232
Schuler and MacDonald, Oakland.. 37,993
E. T. Lesure, Oakland 33,373
John E. Branagh, Oakland 33,480
Lawton & Vezey, Oakland 33,575
F. J. Bertlesen, Oakland 33,685
B. S. Mclntyre, Oakland 33,742
Bids taken under advisement.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal. —
The Nottingham Heating and Ventilating
Co , 372 10th St., Oakland, submitted low-
est bid and contract will be awarded to
them by Ansel S. Williams, clerk, Board
of Education, to install new boiler plant
for classroom building at NW corner of
high school grounds, Harding Way and
San Joaquin St. Peter Sala, architect,
2130 N Commerce St., Stockton.
Following is a complete list of the bids
with alternates.
Alt. No. 1, type of boiler.
Alt. No. 2, omitting pump.
Nottingham Heating and Ventilating
Co., Oakland, $8788; (1) $2324; (2) $1088.
E. Gnekow. Stockton, 9062; (1) 2617; (2)
1040.
Brandt Bros., Stockton, 9250; (1) 2248;
(2) 1054.
E. H. Grogan, Stockton, 9644; (1) 3804;
Miller' Hays Co., Stockton, 10,111; (1)
4040; (2) 975.
Pahl-Harry Co., Stockton, 10212; (1) 3,-
920; (2) 962.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
COLLEGE BLDGS. Cost, $4,500,000
HONOLULU, T. H.
Group of eight college buildings.
Owner— Kamehameha College.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr.— C. W.
Dickey, Damon Bldg.. Honolulu.
Work will include water and sewer
s.vstem .road work. etc.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 11. 8 P. M.. bids will be received by
Oliver R. Hartzell. Secty.. Board of Ed-
ucation, to furnish and install office
counter in ofHce of high school. Cert.
check 10% req. with bid. Plans on file
in ofl^ce of Secty.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— lentil
Sept. 11, 8 P. M. bids will be received by
Oliver R. Hartzell, secty.. Board of Edu-
cation, to fur. and install 185 or more
athletic lockers in high school. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Latourette-Fical
Co.. 907 Front St.. Sacramento, at $3,837
awarded contract by Board of Education
to install oil-burning heating system in
John Muir school in Riverside Blvd., re-
placing the present electric system.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-ninth. Thir-
tieth Aves.. Clement and Geary Sts.
Second unit of Park-Presidio School.
Owner — Citv & County of San Francisco.
Architect — W. H. Crim Jr.. 425 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept. 8.
HIGH SCHOOL Cost. $400,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near
Turk Street.
Three - story class C high school, (26
classrooms, assembly hall, gymnas-
ium and chapel).
Owner — St. Ignatius College, Fulton St.
and Parker Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St.. San Francisco.
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BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— SchoHeld-Twaits
Co., 1100 Pacific Finance Bldg., has the
contract at about $190,000 ror the erection
of a 4-story class C apartment store bldtj.
at 529-31 S' Broadway for Schulte-United
Inc., cliain stores. Wallcer and Eiser,
Western Pacific Bldg., architects. The
building will be 47x150 ft., steel frame
construction, brick walls, terra colta fac-
ing.
Plans Being Figured.
MARKET BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story Class B brick market building
Owner— Victor Challen et al, 600 S-Third
St., San Jose.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1730 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Biag.
San Jose.
Plans Being Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. First and
Oak Streets.
One-story frame and rustic ofHce build-
ing (50x60 feet).
Owner and Builder — Sunset Lumber Co.,
Foot of Oak St., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Sub-bids will be taken in ten days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Nine-
teenth St. and Broadway.
One-story mezzanine floor and basement
class A office building.
Owner— Guarantee Bldg. & Loan Assn.,
60 S First St., San Jose.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hllp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
Electric Work— T. L. Rosenberg 419 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Heating— Carl T. Doell, 467 21st St., Oak-
land.
Plumbing— Scott Co., 113 10th St., Oak-
land.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
Sub-bids are being taken for sheet
metal, plastering and painting.
As previously r e p o rt e d, excavating
awarded to Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St.,
Oakland.
Bids Received.
OFFICE BLDG.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.,
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mezzanine oor Class C
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner — Mason-McDuffle Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley, and Ed-
win L. Snyder, 2045 Shattuck Ave.,
Berkeley. Associated.
Bids will be opened upon the return of
Mr. McDuffle, who is out of town.
Plans Being Revised.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Two-story Class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. j:,ddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Aug. 27, 5:30
P. M., bids will be received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., City Port Commission,
424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to fur. and in-
stall hot water or steam heating system
for Administration Building and a "steam
heating system for Restaurant Building
at Municipal Airport. Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
Secty on deposit of $5, returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Chas. W. Pettifer & Co., T92 Gladys Ave.,
Long Beach, have been awarded the con-
tract for construction of concrete foot-
ings and portion of basement walls for a
two-story and basement class A store and
rectea at the NE cor-
nd Pine Ave., Long
loft building to
ner of Fourth „ , ...^ „.^., „„.,„
Beach, for the Owl Drug Co. Edwin Berg-
strom. Citizen National Bank Bldg., Los
Angeles is the architect. Bids for the
siiperslructure will be taken next week.
1 he building will be 100x100 ft., designed
to carry four additional stories. Will be
. I reinforced concrete construction; cost
$100,000.
Contract Awarded.
STUDIO Cost, $18,000
.SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 1716 L Street.
Brick studio building
Owner— H. G. Dumsing, 1219 28th St.,
Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Geo. D. Hudnutt, 321 J St.,
Sacramento.
Cost, $70,000
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE
iMARYSVILLE, Tuba Co., Cal.
One-story class C store bldg., (160x150 ft.;
10 stores; reinforced concrete con-
struction.
Owner— M. Naify, MarysviUe.
Architect— Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market St.
San Francisco.
Lessee— Montgomery Ward Co., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10 days.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List of
Contractors.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $8000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2307
Chestnut Street.
One-story brick office building.
Owner — Crystal Laundry.
Architect— James W. Plachek, Mercantile
Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids are being taken for a general con-
tract and will be opened August 29th.
Low Bidder.
OFFICE BLDG.
BERKELEY, Alam.-da Co.,
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mezzanine floor Class C
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner— Mason-McDuffie Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley, & Edwin
L. Snyder, 2045 Shattuck Ave.. Ber-
keley, Associated.
Low Bidder— Alex Cedarborg, 1455 Ex-
celsior Blvd., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
STORE BLDG. Cost, $14,000
OAKLAND, ARIameda Co., Cal. Broad-
way and' Telegraph Ave.
Two-story and basement Class C store
and loft building.
Owner — Mary Moyles and Charlotte
Cappeman.
Architect— H. G. Brelin, 2817 Regent St.,
Berkeley.
Contractor— Wilbur Cone, Federal Realty
Bldg.. Oakland.
Structural Steel— C:ilifornia Steel Co., 2nd
and Hairis.m Sts., Oakland.
Concrete Work — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO.-San Francisco Stock
and Bond Exchange has closed a deal
whereby that organization will purchase
from the U. S. Government the U S
Sub-Treasury Building at Pine and San-
some Sts. and for new quarters. The pro-
posal to erect a four-story class A struc-
lure in the west side of Montgomery St.
south of California St. from plans of Ar-
chitects Miller and Pflueger, 5S0 Market
bl., has been abandoned. The contract
for the structure had already been let to
Lmdgren and Swinerton, Inc., at approx.
$5000,000. The Stock Exchange proposes
to erect an additional wing to the pres-
ent structure to house offices, printing
...artment, gymnasium, etc. This in-
fornialion is connrmed through Washing-
ton. The purchase price is said to be in
the neighborhood of $800,000.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — The
following b.ds were received by G. B. He-
gardt, Secty., City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg.. to rur. and install
hot water or steam heating system lor
Administration Building and a steam
heating system for Restaurant Building
t Municipal Airport:
Latourrette-Fical Co., 699 4th St
land, (1) $3,278; (2) $3,222.
George C. Bell. Oakland, (1) 3,325; (2)
Schreiber Bros., Oakland, (1) 3.349; (2)
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating Co
Oakland, (1) 3,462; (2) 3,970.
George Schuster, Oakland. (1) 3,545;
Oak-
(2) 3,625
W. H. Picard,
3,615.
Carl
3,957.
Bids taken under advisement
Doell,
Oakland.
Oakland,
(1) 3,566;
(1) 3,777;
(2)
Completing Plans.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost. $16,000
lUONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Alva-
rado St.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
office building,
owner— J. P. Pryor. 25 Alvarado Street
Monterey.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty Bldg.,
San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pine St., bet. Lei-
desdorff and Montgomery Sts.
Six-story Class A office building.
Owner — Phoenix Assurance Co. of Lon-
don.
Architect— Bakewell & Weihl. 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on tile work,
marble, glass, roofing and sheet metal
work.
As previously reported plumbing and
heating awarded to Jas. H. Pinkerton
Co., 927 Howard St., S. F. ; electrical
work to Wedel Electrical Co., 340 San-
some St., S. F.; caissons foundation to
Gow Co., New York; structural steel to
California Steel Co., Hobart Bldg. S. F.
Approximately tbO tons of structural
steel is involved.
THEATRES
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — George F.
Sharp, resident manager of West Coast
Theatres, Inc., announces $50,000 will be
expended in remodeling Wilson Theatre.
Improvements will comprise interior dec-
oration, including new lights, movietone
and vitaphone installations, drapes, etc.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame biiildinps, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
alw^ays great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SaUii-day, Sf
Completing Preliminary Plans.
THEATRE BLDG. Co.«t, $45,000
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cr.l.
One-story reinrorcid cuiicrete theatre
buildins.
Ov ner — W. F. Kodeers.
Architect— frcdori'jlc S. Harrison, Tcoplcs
Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
Preparing "Working Drawings.
THEATRE & STORE Cost, $750,000
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co., Cal. Block
bounded by A, D, 7lh and 8th Sts.
Two-story class A steel frame and con-
crete theatre and store building.
Owner — Gildred Bros.
Architects— Weeks & Day, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Lessee — West Coast Theatres Co.
There will be stores on two street front-
ages. Theater will have balcony and to-
tal seating capacity will be 3500. A large
pipe organ will be installed.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 7, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for re-
pairs to wharf at Fort Baker. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 12, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by State Harbor
Comm., Ferry Bldg., for paving and track
work for Section 2 of Islais Outer Wharf
and Grain Terminal Extension on water-
front, the contractor to fuBjiish all ma-
terials except rails and rail fittings which
will be furnished by state. Paving con-
tract will involve 60,200 sq. ft. 2-in. To-
peka surface on plank deck; 3,000 sq. ft.
I'i-in. Topeka surface and 2y2-in. bitum.
base; 12 tons bitum. base for building up
existing pavement and work of construct-
ing depressed track and grading rdwy.
bet. buildings. Cert, check 5% payable
to Secty. of Comm. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Frank G. White, chief
eng.. Ferry Bldg.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bids will be adver-
tised for shortly for 112 steel rolling doors
to be furnished and installed at Pier 45
for the State Board of Harmor Commis-
sioners. Plans prepared by Frank White,
Engineer, Ferry Bldg.
MISCELLANEOUS BUiLDING
CONSTRUCTION
OAKLAND, AUuneda Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by G. B. He-
Bardt, Secty., City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg., to fur. and del. 6,-
000 cu. yds., more or less, crushed rock
and road roller;
Crushed Rock
J. Costello....?. $.90 per cu. yd.
Central Const. Co 95 per cu. yd.
Road Roller
Jenison Machinery Co., San Francisco,
$4,140.
Spears-Wells Machinery Co., San Fran-
cisco, $4300; $4200.
Contractors Machinery Exchange, San
Francisco, $3875.
Austin Western Road Co., San Fran-
cisco, $4220; $4520.
Bids taken under advisement.
MARTINEZ. Contra, Costa Co., Cal.—
John T. Lubbe, Martinez, has started
grading in connection with site for eight
oil storage tanks of 80,000 barrels ca-
pacity for Shell Oil Co., adjoining refln-
SONOMA COUNTY, Cal.— J. C. Pohley,
Healdsburg realtor, has purchased the
140-acre tract owned cy the Druid's
Lodge and will divide the same into
building lots and probably develop a sum-
mer resort in connection with the proj-
ect.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Calif.
— Following Bids rec. Aug. 27 by U. E.
Pierce, Dist. Eng. Dist. 10, to construct
1,838-mi. of new property fence. Type A
and B and remove and reset 3,783-nil. of
existing property fence from Gait to
Arno;
E. R. Jamieson, 505 J St., Sacto $2772.50
P. F. Bender, No. Sacramento 3900
Mathews Const. Co., Sacramento . 40';fl.78
Standard Fence Co., Oakland S3S6.47
(7861) 1st i-eport Aug. 16, 1928. 19
ECRBKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4. 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to move
Bailey Trading Company store and
fences and const, two septic tanks at
Fernbridge. Cert, check 6% req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from county sur-
veyor.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cai.
— City council plans purchase of lands
and improvements for a municipal air-
port. M. M. Swisher is city clerk and H.
B. Kitchen, city engineer.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 4, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to construct
fences along State Highway near Fern-
bridge. Cert, check 5% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from county surveyor.
Foundation Contract Awarded.
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. Cost, $40,000
ALAMEDA, Alamt-da Co., Cal. Alameda
Mole.
Two-story frame and stucco administra-
tion building (hotel rooms, general
office, waiting room, etc.)
Owner — Alameda Airport, Inc. (Captain
Thompson, Pres.), 550 Howard Street,
San Francisco.
Designer — E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St..
San Francisco.
Contractor— W. Lena, 2037 Encinal Ave.,
Alameda.
The plans on the administration build-
ing will be ready for bids within a few
days.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost, $45,000
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal. Main and
Monterey Sts.
One and part 2-story brick recreational
building .bowling alley and billiard
room). ,
Owner — Syndicate of Los Angeles men.
Architect — Mayo & Bissell, 421 E-Miner
St., Stockton.
Contractor — J, F. Shepherd, First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Stockton.
Sub-bids are wanted for concrete,
plastering, tile and marble, ornamental
iron, painting, plumbing and sheet metal
work. The plans may be seen at Bruns-
wick-Balke-Collender Co., 832 Folsom
St., San Francisco, or at the office of Mr.
Shepherd.
Owner Taking Figures.
DEPOT Cost, $10,000
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco passenger &
freight depot.
Owner— Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.,
64 Pine St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market St.
San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
RAILROAD SHELTERS Cost, $10,000
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Owner— Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.,
64 Pine St., San Francisco.
Architect— Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market St.
San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
DEPOT Cost, $10,000
MILL VALLEY, Marin Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco passenger and
freight depot.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.,
64 Pine St., San Francisco.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market St.
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BAKERY BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bryant and Alameda
Streets.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bakery building.
Owner — International Baking Company.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Waterproofing — Permanent Waterproofing
Co.. Hunter-Dulin Bldg., S. F.
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Work
— Latourette-Fical Co., 57 Clemen-
tina St., San Francisco.
Column Forms — Steel Form Contracting
Co., Monadnock Bldg., S. F.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Masonry — Mealey & Collins, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Roofing and Waterproofing — Alta Roof-
ing Co., 225 Gough St., S. F.
Painting — Aristo Paint Co., 109 Russ St.,
San Francisco.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel awarded to Gunn, Carle & Co., 444
Market St., S. F. ; miscellaneous iron to
Fair Mfg. Co., 617 Bryant St., S. F. ; cast
stone to O. T. Larson, 480 Potrero Ave.,
S. F. ; excavating to Oranfield, Farrar &
Carlin, 67 Hoft St., S. F. Bids have
been sent to New York for approval.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Richfield
Oil Co., has purchased 91-acre site from
Mrs. Henry Ash of Los Angeles on which
the company will improve with a class A
airport, involving the erection of a bea-
con, a 6-ship hangar, service station and
mission type cabin for auto tourists. The
beacon will be supported on a steel tower
125-ft. high. The improvements will in-
volve an expenditure of $100,000 and is a
unit of the $10,000,000 program for con-
struction of such stations planned by the
Richfield interests along the Pacific Coast.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Humane Treatment of Animals Commis-
sion will probably approve plans this
week and construction will be started
soon by the Los Angeles City Construc-
tion Dept., Chas. O. Brittain, superin-
tendent, on a new city dog pound to be
erected on a site bounded by Ann, Nord
and Weyse Sts. The city council has
appropriated $40,000 for the erection of
the building.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.—
Chamber of Commercie is co-operating
with Citizens' Committee to further plans
for a municipal airport. Estimates of
cost are being prepared to lay out a field.
erect hangars, etc.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous oi)eration since 1887
Saturday. Septemher 1. l!i2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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OAKLAND, Ctil.— Lee Kertoot, city
supt. of parks and Arthur W. Moore,
representing the Lions' Club, are con-
sidering plans for public swimming
pool to be constructed in Diamond Parlt,
i-lopkins Ave. near Fruitvale Ave., to be
35 by 100 ft. Est. cost JIS.OOO, including
nitration system.
same rank as thi
proceeding there
erence over all .i
the proceedings i
said ree. In any such
hall be paid by pref-
ler claims the cost of
court.
OAKLANC, Cal. — Lee Kerfoot. City
Supt. of parks and Arthur W. Moore,
representing the Lions' Club, are con-
sidering plans for public swimming
pool to be constructed in Dimond Park,
Hopkins Ave. near Fruitvale Ave., to be
35 by 100 feet. Est. cost ?15,000, including
filtration system. Plans will be prepared
Architects Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
UNIFORM MECHANICS' LIEN ACT OF
SOUTHERN ORIGIN
(Continued from Page 3)
in full force and effect for one year from
the date of filing of such claim, as pro-
vided in Section S hereof unless inter-
rupted by judicial proceedings.
Section 15. Defenses permitted surety.
In all cases where surety has been fur-
nished, as between such surety and any
claimant for labor or material or any
subcontractor, architect, engineer, jour-
neyman, cartman. truckman or mechanic,
the surety shall be entitled to make only
the same defense as the contractor for
whom he signed a» »UFt.v is authorized
to make; but as between the surety and
the owner, the surety may urge any de-
fense growing out of any violation by the
owner changing the contract without the
consent of the surety, including the de-
fense that the owner has made anticipat-
ed payments, to the extent that the sure-
ty is damaged by such violation or an-
ticipated payment.
Section 16. Failure to record contract no
release of liability. Failure of the owner
to record the contract and bond, or fail-
ure to obtain a sufficient bond shall not
release the surety as to the owner, who
shall have full recourse against said sure-
ty up to the amount of the bond for
whatever he may have to pay to complete
the building or other work, or to satisfy
the claims of all those who have done
work thereon in furnished services or ma-
terial therefor and who nave not been
paid by the contractor, subcontractor, or
other persons performing said work: nor
shall such failure deprive any claimant
under the terms of this act, of his rights,
against such surety.
Section 17. Partial payments. A li""'i-
ing contract may provide for partial pay-
ments as the work progresses, and any
payment made by the owner strictly in
accordance with the contract shall ab-
solve him from further liability therefor.
provided that he has exacted the bond
and has recorded the contract and bond
as required by this act.
Section 18. Rank if liens. The rights
""d liens herein granted except where
otherwise provided, shall be of equal rank,
if recorded as provided herein, and shall
be paid pro rat.T out of the funds re-
Tnaining in the hands of the owner, or by
the surety on the bond, if such remainder
and the amount of liability of such surety
are not sufllcient to pay them in full.
Section 19. Attorneys fees and costs.
If any proceeding authorized by this act.
the attorney of the owner or the attorney
of the person filing the same if the own-
er has not filed same within ninety days
after the filing of his acceptance of rec-
ord of not'ce of default of the contrac-
tor, shall be entitled to a reasonable at-
torneys fee to be fixed by the court or
jury to be recovered against the fund de-
posited or against the surety, but this fee
shall not be paid in preference to the
claims of subcontractors, architects, en-
gineers, journeymen, cartmen, truck-
men, laborers, or materialmen; and any
claim of demurrage or liquidated damage
which the owner may have against the
contractor may be nllowd only with the
Section 20. Construction by Owner
without contract. When the owner, or
his authorized agent, undertakes the
work of construction, improvement, re-
pair, erection, or reconstruction, for the
-iccount of the said owner, for which no
contract has been entered into, or when
a contract has been entered into but has
not been recorded, as and when required
by this act, then any person furnishing
service or material or performing any
labor or other work may record in the
office aforesaid a copy of his estimate or
an affidavit of his claim or any other
writing evidencing same, which record,
it made within sixty days after the date
of the last delivery of all material upon
said property or the last performance of
all ser*ces or labor upon the same, by
said materialman or said laborer, shall
create a lien and right upon the improve-
ment and the site of the improvement, in
favor of any such person who shall have
performed service or labor or delivered
material in connection with the said worii
or improvement, as his interest may ap-
pear. Said lien and right recorded as
aforesaid shall constitute a lien, against
the said property for a period of one year
from the date of its filing, unless inter-
rupted by judicial proceedings during
which judicial proceeding said prescrip-
tion shall not run.
Section 21. Obligation of owner when
contract not recorded. Any person fur-
nishing service or material or performing
any labor on any building or other work
to or for a contractor or subcontractor,
when a contract, oral or written has been
entered into but no contract has been
timely recorded, shall have a personal
right of action against the owner for the
amount of his claim for a period of one
year from tlie filing of his claim, as here-
in provided, which right of action shall
not be barred during the pendency of ju-
dicial proceedings; provided, that this
.shall not interfere with the personal li-
ability of the owner for material sold to
or services or labor performed for him or
liis authorized agent. Said lien shall be
superior to all other claims against the
said land and improvements except taxes,
local assessments for public improve-
ments, a bona fide mortgage, or a bona
fide vendor's lien or deed of trust, if said
vendor's lien mortgage or deed of trust
exists and has been duly recorded before
the work or labor is begun or any mate-
rial is furnished.
Section 22. Othe- actions reserved.
Nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to deprive any claimant of liis right of
action against the surety signing any
bond furnished in connection with any
building contract or sub-contract, or
against the principal obligor thereunder,
which right of action against such obligor
and said surety shall accrue at any time
after maturity of the claim of the. said
claimant; provided, however, that before
any suit is instituted against the surety
prior to the registry by the owner of his
acceptance of the work, or of the his
claim as provided in Section 6 hereof,
notice of default, such claimant shall re-
cord and shall serve a copy of said claim,
in the form and in the manner prescribed
in Section S hereof, on both the owner
and the surety and provided that no suit
shall be filed against the surety until
thirty days after such services. Any
action against the surety must be
Ijrought within one year from' the registry
of acceptance of the work or of notice
of default of the contractor. When claim-
ants shall not have preserved their liens
and shall afterwards bring a direct
action against the surety, they shall
have priority as lietween themselves after
payment of all recorded claims against
the remainder for which the surety is
liable in the order of the filing of their
respective suits.
Section 23. Repealing clause, existing
contracts how affected. The nianner and
inethod of creating and preserving liens
and rights created and specified in this
act shall be exclusive and all laws and
parts of laws inconsistent %vith the pro-
visions of this act, as well as laws on the
same subject matter, including all pro-
\isions of the Revised Civil Code incon-
sistent herewith, be and the same are
hereby repealed, especially and all acts
amendatory thereof; except that all con-
tracts ma^e on or before this act be-
come elfective, whether recorded or not,
and the rights and obligations of all
parties as to uncompleted buildings or
other works begun before said date,
where there is no contract, shall be
subject to existing laws; provided, how-
ever, that whenever any labor shall have
been performed or materials furnished or
services rendered for the erection, con-
struction, repair or improvement on real
property, before this act goes into effect,
when such erection, construction, repair
or improvement has been undertaken b.v
the owner or his authorized agent for
the account of tlie said owner, then, in
case the period for filing liens against
such real property, for labor performed
or material furnished or services ren-
("ered shall not already have expired, the
period for filing and recording such Hens
is hereby fixed at sixty days from the
time this act goes into effect; and pro-
vided that in case any such erection,
construction, repair or improvement shall
have been started by the owner, or his
duly authorized agent for the account of
said owner, the period for filing and re-
cording liens for labor performed or ma-
terial furnished or services rendered
therefor after this act goes into effect is
hereby fixed at sixty days after the date
of the last delivery of all material upon
said property or the last performance of
all service or labor upon the same by
such furnisher or material, service or
labor: provided that nothing in this sec-
tion shall e.xtend the period of a prescrip-
tion that has already begun to run.
Section 24. Action at law not barred.
Except as herein otherwise expressly
provided, nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to prevent any lien or
under any contract from maintaining an
action thereon at law in like manner as
if he had no lien for the security of his
delit and the bringing of such action
shall not prejudice his rights under this
act.
Section 25. Construction and interpreta-
tion. This act is to be construed liberally
to secure the beneficial intents and pur-
poses thereof and shall be so interpreted
and construed as to effectuate its general
purpose to make uniform the law of those
states which enact it.
Section 26. Constitutionality. If any
part of this act is for any reason held
to be unconstitutional, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this act. The legislature
hereby declares that it would have passed
this act and each part thereof. ir-
respective of the fact that any part be
declared unconstitutional.
Section 27. Effective date. This act
shall become effective upon the
<^ay of one thousand nine
hundred and
BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE
SET FOR FRESNO
The 1928 annual meeting of the Pacific
Coast Building Officials Conference will
be held in Fresno, October 16-19, inclu-
sive. President Walter Putnam will pre-
side.
Arrangements are now being made with
the railroad companies to obtain trans-
portation certificates so that delegates
will receive round trip tickets for fare
and one-half. Announcement of the com-
pleted arrangements will be made at a
later date, and certificates will be mailed
to members and their families as soon as
they are available. A similar plan was
followed for the 1927 convention, a
large number of those attending the
meeting benefiting by the reduction in
fares.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Uii-ila.\, Seplem'ier 1. 192«
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
WOUDl^AND, Yulo Co., Cal,— County
supervisors will have plans prepared tor
bridge over Cache Creek near Kumsey
on Kumsey-Lower Lake Highway; est.
cost $50,OU0.
CALEXICO, Imperial Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. S, bids will be rec. by Mexico and
Gulf Railway to const. 25 spans of trestle
work to carry railway across delta chan-
nels of Colorado river and const, of 22
miles of graded roadbed. The work in-
volves about 2 miles of trestle and 600,000
cu. yds. earthwork (dragline dredgers),
and 60,000 yds. team grading. Under the
Mexican law 90% of the labor employed
must be Mexican. W. I. Bassett is the
general manager and chief engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— J. P. Wil-
liams, diOM Farris Ave., Fresno, at $10,-
962 sub. low bid to county supervisors to
repair bridge over Kings River s. w. of
Reedlev. Complete list of bids follows:
J. P. Williams, Fresno, (a) job com-
plete. $10,962; (b) 36 Douglas Fir piles,
$40 ea.; (c) 260 cu. yds. reinforced con-
crete. $34: (d) 750 lin. ft. combination
bridge railing, $.S0 lin. ft.
R. Hodson & Son, Visalia, (a) $11,850;
(b) $40: (c) $35; (d) $1.
W. H. Cortright. Hanford, (a) $12,179;
II,) $S0; <c) $30; (d) $1.
Ward Engineering Co., 315 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco, (a) $12,990; (b)
$30; (c) $22; (d> $.80.
California Bridge & Tunnel Co.. 58 2nd
St., San Francisco, (a) $14,670; (b) $46.50
(c) $28.50; (d) $1.31.
A. W. Kitchen, 110 Market St., San
Francisco, (a) $14,970; (b) $28; (c) $2.50;
(d) $1.04.
Schuler & McDonald, 1723 Webster St.,
Oakland, (a) $19,600; (b) $25; (c) $23;
(d) $1.
Engineer's estimate, (a) $11,000; (b)
$60; (c) $30; (d) $1.25.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Bodenham-
er Const. Co., 4S86 Mansfield Ave., San
Diego, at $91,850 for structure complete,
sub. low bid to county to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over channel of Kings river
near Reedley. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Bodenhamer Const. Co., San Diego, (a)
structure complete, $91,850, (b) 9 reinf.
cone, foundation piles, $50; (c) 210 Doug-
las firm foundation piles, untreated, $50
each; (d) 2,500 cu. yds. cone, $?2.36 cu.
yard.
Ben C. Gerwick Co., 112 Market St., San
Francisco, (a) $95,221; (b) $55; (c) $45;
(d) $52.50.
Ward Eng. Co., 315 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, (a) $98,490; (b) $150; (c)
$35; (d) $30.
A. W. Kitchen. 110 Montgomery St., San
Francisco, (a) $104,298; (b) $40; (c) $28;
(d) $25.
H. C. Whitty, Sanger, Calif., (a) $104,.
450; (b) $90; (c) $50; (d) $27.50.
M. B. McGowan, 74 New Montgomery
St., San Francisco, (a) $110,557; (b) $35;
(c) $25; (d) $25.
Schuler and McDonald, 1723 Webster
St., Oakland, (a) $119,000; (b) $33; (c)
$S0; (d) $23.80.
Geo. J. Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto; (a)
$124,990; (b) $60; (c) $55; (d) $40.
California Bridge and Tunnel Co., 58
Second St., San Francisco, (a) $149,850;
(b) $52.50; (c) $43.10; (d) $27.50.
Engineer's estimate, (a) $99,500; (b)
$100; (c) $60; (d) $32.
All bids referred to County Engineer
Chris. R. Jensen for report.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 5, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by P.
.1. Thornton, county clerk, to const, tim-
ber bridge over Fahren's Creek on Bell-
vuc Rd., Rd. Dist. No. 1. Cert, check
11% payable to Chairman of Bd. of
Sups. req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from W. E. Bedesen, county survej'or,
on deposit of $10, returnable.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — City declares inten.
to const, causeway over Mission Bay in-
volv. 4294 cu. yds. excav. ; 166,119 cu. yds.
embank.; 4465 cu. yds. rock riprap; 825,027
sq. ft. paving with 6-in. cone, base and
2-in. Warrenite surf.; 116,377 sq. ft. 6-in.
cem. cone, paving; 39,028 lin. ft. cone,
curb; 1544 sq. ft. cem. cone, walk; 18 curb
inlets; 330 lin. ft. 12-in. eorru. iron pipe;
155 lin. ft. 18-in. corru. iron pipe;«67 lin.
ft. 24-in. half circle corru. iron pipe; 1
reinf. cone, culvert; 2 bridges, with cone,
piles, sheet piles, bridge and stairway
railings, spans, abutments and stairs;
ornam. lighting system, mclud. 254 Mar-
belite standards, 37,555 lin. ft. IVa-in.
conduit; 150 lin. ft. 2-in. conduit; 37,855
lin. ft. of No. 8 cable; railroad crossing,
including girder rails, ties, and rock bal-
last. Cost, $033,096.46. Paul R. Watson,
eng. Work under Acq. and Imp. Act (A.
& I. Dist. No. 1).
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— In our issue
of Aug. 22 containing bids rec. Aug. 22 by
State Highway Comm. to repair bridge
over Sacramento river, east of Redding,
the name of R. B. McKenzie, Gerber, at
$29,610, low bidder, was madvertly omit-
ted. Previous report gave J. P. Brennan,
Redding, low at $26,619.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, to const,
reinf. cone, bridge on Sycamore Ave. over
Llagas Creek, together with corru. iron
culvert with cone, headwalls on Oak
Glenn Ave. in Sup. Dist. No. 1. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
Robt. Chandler on payment of $2.
MERCED COUNTY, Cal.— Following 3
low bids rec. Aug. 29th by State Highway
Comm. to repair bridge over San Joaquin
river about 16 miles east of Los Banos,
consisting of one 306-ft. steel truss swing
span, one 70-ft. steel truss span and ap-
pro.N. 170-ft. timber trestle:
Stephenson Const. C o., Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco $19,006
Carl Nelson, Stockton 21,318
Geo. J. Ulrich Const, Co., Modesto 24,500
Engineer's estimate... 20,914
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Following are
three low bids received Aug. 29th by
State Highway Comm. to const, two re-
inf. cone, girder bridges, one over Dry
Creek, 14-mile south of Roseville, con-
sisting of two 44-ft. spans on a cone,
bent and cone, abutments with wing
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
walls, and a second bridge over Antelope
Creek, 1 mile east of Roseville, consist-
ing of one 40-ft. span on cone, abutments
with wing walls:
Geo. J. Ulrich Const. Co., Modesto..$28,639
P. F. Bender, No. Sacramento 31,640
Stephenson Const. Co., t5. F 31,644
Engmeer's estimate 34,497
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 4, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by E. W. Foster, city clerk, to fur. Ford
Roadster with stand, equipment for
Police Dept. Cert, check req. with bid.
Payment to be made 30 days after de-
livery.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
BEVERLY' HILLS, Cal.— Until 8 P. M.,
Sept. 11, bids will be rec. by the city foi
4500 ft. 21^-in. and 900 ft. l^-in. fire
:.i)se. Spec, on file at office of cii..
rierk, B. J. Firminger.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $305,200 to finance
installation of a fire alarm system and
erection of new fire house, purchase of
fire equipment, etc. 5,776 in favor and
4.4S5 against. Two-thirds majority re-
quired to carry.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Sept. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, to const,
sluice gate at Sorosis Dam on Campbell
Creek in Sup. Dist. No. 5. Cert, check
in% payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Robt. Chandler, county
surveyor.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal.— W. H.
Cortright. Hanford, at $11,521.15 sub. low
liid to count.v to const, sewage disposal
works at Tubercular Sanitarium, involv.
167 cu. yds. reinf. cone; 395 lin. ft. 6-in.
and 135 lin. ft. 4-in. Class B c. i. pipe;
62 lin. ft. 2-in. lead pipe; 64 lin. ft. 1%-
in. galv. iron pipe guard rail; 1 6-in. and
'< 4-in. stand, gate valves, hub ends: 2500
lbs. c. i. fittings; 1400 lin. ft. half-section
G-in. drain tile: 780 lin. ft. 6-in. vit.
sewer pipe; 2 5-in. Miller siphons; 9%-in.
stand. Type C full spray sewage nozzles;
7 "K-in. stand T.vpe C half spray sewage
nozzles; 425 tons filter rock l'<-in. to
■iV4-in.; 1200 lin. ft. pipe trenching; 500
c. yds. earth excavation. Complete list
of bids follows:
W. H. Cortright. Hanford, (a) job
complete. $11,521.15; (b) reinf. cone, in
place. $30; (c) 6-in. class B c. I. pipe,
per l.'n. ft.. $1: (d) 4-in. Class B c. i.
pipe, per lin. ft., $.75; (e) 6-in. vit.
.■iewer pipe, per lin. ft., $.35; (f) trench-
ing, per lin. ft,, $.10; (g) excavation, un-
classified, per cu. yd., $1; (h) filter bed
rock, per ton, $5.
Dan W. Chamberlain. Fresno (a) $12,-
645; (b) $35.50: (c) $1.50: (d) $1; (e) $.80;
(f) $.30; (g) $1.12; (h) $5.40.
Irwin & Hopkins, 1S27 Belmont Ave.,
Fresno, (a) $13,081; (b) $14: (c) $1.05: (d)
$.7.S: (e) $.45: (f) $.30: (g) $2: (h) $4.50.
"Ward Engineering Co., 315 Montgomery
St.. San Francisco, (a) $14,500: (b) «31.55:
((■) $1.10: (d) $.82: (e) $.50: (f) $.25; (g)
$..'!4: (h) $4.95.
J. P. Williams. 980^4 Farris Ave.,
Fresno, (a) $18 076: (b> $31: (c) $1.06:
■^> $.70: (e) $.25; (f) $1; (g) $5.40; (h)
$5.
Eneineer's estimate, (a) *in,on"' ''
S30: (r^ $1.05: (d) $.73; (e) $.35; (f) $.15;
(g) $.75; (h) $4.50.
Saturday. Septemliei- 1. lti2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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WATER WORKS
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co.. Cal.— Until Sept. 10. 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by B. H. Truax. Clerk,
Board of Education, to grade athletic
lield and tennis court; con.struct 3-in.
waterbound macadam pavement witli 2-
inch asphalt concrete surface tennis
court; construct 2-in. asph. concrete sur-
face on driveway and walks; construct
cement concrete gutters; construct ce-
jnent pipe storm sewers with brick
catchbasins capped with cast iron grat-
ing; construct cement concrete curbing,
and concrete sidewalks; furnish and in-
stall window shades in main high school.
Cert, check lOVo payable Bd. of Educa-
tion. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
MANSFIELD. Wash.— C. A. Hawley.
town clerk, desires to get in touch with
firms interested in entering into a con-
tract to construct a municipal steel water
.storage tank; capacity of 75,000 to 100,-
1100 gallons.
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.— Until S I'.
Sept. 11. bids will be rec. by city to fur.
liquid chlorine in cylinders for use in the
Water Treatment. Spec, obtainable from
Salisbury, Bradshaw & Taylor, consult-
ing engineers, Petroleum Securities Bldg .
Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 3 P. K
Sept. 14. bids will be rec. by water and
power commission for centrifugal pumps
and motors. Specifications W-927.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— City defeats pro-
posal to issue bonds of $688,000 to finance
improvements and additions to municipal
filtration plant; in favor 5,987 votes,
against. 4,412. Two-thirds majority re-
quired tn carry.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (154) to imp. Overland
alley bet. Sonoma and Sutter Sts., involv.
grade; 5-in. cone, pave; c. i. storm water
drain; cone, catchbasin; br. manhole.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Sept.
7. Alf E. Edgcumbe, city clerk. T. D.
Kilkenny, city engineer.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Until
Sept. 4, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by A.
Walyer Kildale, city clerk, (226) to ex-
tend and widen Harris St., involv. grade;
;!>^-in. asph. cone, base; 1^-in. Warren-
ite-Bit. surf, pave.; cone, walks, curb;
manholes; catchbasins, etc. Acq. and
Imp. Act 1925. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co , Cal.— Ur.tll
Sept. 4. 8 P. M., bids will be rt< . I.y W.
E. Varcoe. city clerk, to mip. Webster
St. over nhich Key System Traction Co.
had a franchise, involv. asph. conc.i pave;
2150 ft. long; est. cost $10,500. Cert.
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from Burnett Hamilton,
city engineer.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal.— Until Sept. 10. 7:30 P. M., bids
will be rec. by B. H. Truax. Clerk, Board
of Education, to grade athtletic field and
tennis court, const. 3-in. waterbound ma-
cadam pavement with 2-in. asph. cone,
surface on driveway and walks; const.
cem. cone, gutters; const, cem. pipe
storm sewers with brick catchbasins
capped with cast iron gratings; const,
cem. cone, curbing, and cone, sidewalks.
Cert, check 107„ payable Bd. of Educa-
tion. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Surveys will be start-
ed shortly bv county to widen and repave
San Pablo Ave. from Oakland to county
hne in Albany; 50% of the cost will be
paid from moneys received from State
gasoline tax and allocated to the county,
lieo. A. Posey, county surveyor.
VOLO COUNTY, Cal.— County super-
visors are assured state aid in the const,
of the Rums. y-Lake Highway. State
survey crews will complete location of
route this fall; prison road workers, now
employed at Tahoe-Ukiah lateral, will be
moved to the Rumsey project. Yolo
county will assist in work by const,
bridges over Cache creeK above Rumsey
and will imp. alignment and bed from
Esparto to Rumsey.
NORTH SACRAMENTO, Sacramento
Co., Cal.— Election will be held Sept. 18
to vote bonds of $15,000 to finance re-
pairs of breaks in sewer ^ross American
river and to const, cone, beds for sewer
and lay pipes in cement. W. K. Reed,
city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Garfield Ave. bet. 73rd and 75th
Aves. and portions of 74th Ave., adjacent
to Garfield Ave., involv. grade; curbs;
gutters: pave.; sidewalks; culvert. 1911
Act. Protests Sept. 13. Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk. Geo. Handle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. California St. bet. 35th and Loma
Vista Aves., involv. grade; curbs; pave.;
sewers with lampholes and wye branches.
1911 Act. Protests Sept. 13. Frank C.
Merritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle, city en-
gineer.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 17. 2:45 P. M. bids will be rec.
by S. A. Evans, city clerk (423-C) to imp.
Centennial St. bet. Nevada and Monterey
Sts.. involv. vit. clay and pipe main sew-
er; wye branches: br. manholes. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Roy Fowler, city
engineer.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.— City
starts proceedings to grade and gravel
Watson St. bet. Williams and D Sts.;
pave 2nd St. bet. A and Commercial Sts.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Until Sept. 4. 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by W. A. Price, city clerk (K-7) to imp.
portions of Duane St., Cleveland St., etc.,
involv. grade; 5-in. and T-in. cem. cone,
pave, on 3-in. broken stone base; hyd.
cem. cone, curbs. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to town
req. with bid. Plans on file in ofHce of
clerk. C. L. Dimmitt, city eng.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY Cal.— Until Sep-
tember 5. 2 P. M. bids will be rec. by C.
H. Whitmore. District Engineei*. Dist. No.
1. 212 Bank of Italy Bldg., Eureka, to sur-
face with stand, road surfacing, crushed
gravel or stone, 1.7-mI. north and. south
of Pepperwood. Plans obtainable from
above. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOIIARD STREET. SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
,'nf and Used. Bought. Sold, Exchanged. Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER; 3266
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until Sept. i, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by W. A. Price, city clerk (K-6) to imp.
Jackson St. bet. Adams and Fulton St.,
and portions of Adams St., Clinton St.,
etc., involv. cem. cone, walks, 4-in. thick,
5-ft. wide on 3-in broken stone cushion.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to town req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. C. L. Dimmitt,
city eng.
SOLANO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept. 4.
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., R. E. Pierce, District En-
gineer, Dist. X, Sacramento, to const.
.266-mi. of Type A new property fence,
and 0.32C-mi. of Standard new property
fence, move and reset 5.621-mi. of exist-
ing fence, from Creston to west of Cor-
delia. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 7, 7:30 P.
M., bids will be rec. by John H. Kimball,
Secty., East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict, to const. Jackson Creek Spillway
Rd.. Mokelumne River Project. Spec,
obtainable from Secty. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
OAKLAND. Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Davenport Ave., bet. Carson St.
and Kaphan Ave., and portion of Carson
St. adjacent to Davenport Ave., involv.
grade; curbs: gutters: pave; walks; storm
drain; vit. pipe conduit. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Sept. 13. Frank C.
Merritt, city clerk. (^eo. Randle, city
engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Sept. 6. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frajik C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. 24th St., bet.
Market and Adeline Sts., involv. grade;
curbs: pave: catchbasins; conduits; man-
holes: sewer with appurtenances. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Sept. 6. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. citv clerk, to imp. 65th Ave. from
Trenor St. to pt. 720.32 ft. n. e. involv.
erade; pave; gutters; curbs. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (3054) to imp. por-
tions of Spazier Ave., Hillcrest Ave. and
Forest Ave., involv. grade; cone, curbs
and gutters: 3-in. crushed rock base, 2-
in. asph. cone, surface pave, and por-
tions with 3y2 in. asph. cone. base. 1'/'-
in. asph. surface: cone, walks: ornamen-
tal street lighting with underground sys-
tem. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests
Sept. 13. Chas. E. Barker, citv clerk.
H. B. Severance, city eng. (Bes. 3051 pro-
viding for this work was cancelled do
to irregularities in proceedings).
S.\N RAFAEL, Marin Co.. Cal.— Frank
Main. Fairfax, at $1182 awarded cont.
hv countv to const, sidewalk on north
side of State Highwav from Kentfleld
Station east, approx 1438 lin. ft., involv.
t'.'iO cu. yds. excavation without classi-
fication: 5362 so. ft. cone, sidewalk; 80
lin. ft. 4-in. drain tile.
SANTA BARBARA. Santa Barbara Co..
Cal.— Until 2 P. M., Sept. 6, bids will be
rec. by city to imp. Spring St. bet. Park
Ave. and Ortega St., Involv. 5-in. cone.
pavement, curb and gutter; cone, drive-
ways, 2-course walks; vit. sewers; 30-in.
reinf. cone. pipe. etc. 1911 Act. E. B.
Brown, city eng. S. B. Taggart. city clerk.
PLITMAS COUNTY. Cal.— Until Sept.
11, 2 P. M.. bids will he rec. by C. H.
Sweetser. Dist. Eng.. U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads. 461 Market St.. San Fran-
cisco, to surface with crushed rock or
crushed gravel. 12.1 mi. on Sections A
and B, Route 23. Blairsden-Quincy Nafl.
Forest Highway. involv. l?.l mi. fine
grading subgrade and shoulders; 27.000
cu. yds. crushed rock or crushed gravel;
2700 cu. yds. binder hauled over 500 ft.;
providing and 'maintaining watering
plants: 1620 M gals, watering: 1200 cu.
yds. supplemental crushed rock or
cru.shed gravel. Plans obtainable from
:^ng. on deposit of $30.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Seoteiiiher 1. i;t23
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Calif.— A.
Schlunegar, Petaluma, awarded cont. by
city to imp. Telephone alley in block
bounded by WasJiiDgtcm. Kentuclty and
Keller Sts., and Western Ave., -involv.
grade- 6-in. hyd. cone. pave.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 5, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp. Santiago St. bet. 22nd and
24th Aves., involv. grade; cone, curbs,
gutters: asph. cone. pave. Est. cost, $14-
500. Plans obtainable rrom Bureau of
Engineering, 3rd floor. City Hall.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 6, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to imp. portions of Krause Ave.
involv. grade; curbs; pave.; walks. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Geo. Handle, city eng.
INYO COUNTY, Cal.— Southwest Pav-
ing Co., Washington Bldg., Los Angeles,
at $85,753 (plant mix), awarded cont. by
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
face with crushed gravel or stone, oil
treated, 9.3-mi. bet. Olancha and Cotton-
wood Creek.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Calif.— Until
Sept. 4, 10 A. M. bids will be rec. by Fred
M. Kay, county clerk, to fur. and del.
1,300 cu. yds. crushed rock on county road
bet. the forks of the Three Cabins road
and John Anderson's in Road District 3.
Cert, check 5% req. with bid. Spec, on
(lie in office of clerk.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.. Holly-
wood Paving Co., 8535 West Third St.,
Hollywood, at $68,891 awarded cont. by
city (422) to imp. portions of H and 5th
Sts., involv. grade; hyd. cem. cone, curbs,
gutters; vit. pipe san. sewers and hyd.
cem. cone, pipe storm sewers; hyd. cone,
catchbasins; cone, manholes; cone, and
vit. ironstone pipe lampholes; asph. cone,
pave, on waterbound macadam base;
corru. iron and cone, culverts.
ATHERTON. San Mateo Co., Cal.— Un-
til Sept. 4, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
G. Elmer Jennings, town clerk. 12) to imp.
portions of Maple Ave., Ashfield Road, El
Camino Real, involv. grading; 3-in. asph.
cone, surface pave, on 4-in. waterbound
rock macadam base; corru. iron pipe cul-
verts; hyd. cone, headwalls; r. w. header
boards; vit. pipe lateral sewers. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, cheek 10%
payable to town req. with bid. Geo. A.
Kneese, engineer. Courthouse, Redwood
City.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Granfield. Farrar &
Carlin. 67 Hoff Ave., at $66,549.96 awarded
cont. by Board of Public Works to const.
Sec. E, Contract No. 5, of Alemany Blvd.
bet. Orizaba Street and Junipero Serra
Blvd., involv. grade, sewering and par-
tial pavement; 2.710-ft. in length, 100-ft.
wide with 10-ft. sidewalks. Will be 8-in.
class E cone. pave.. 3-in. asph. top of
IVi-in. binder and lV4-in. asph. ocne.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Granfield. Farrar &
Carlin, 67 Hoff Ave., at $212,805 awarded
eont. by city to const. Sec. B under Con-
tract 7, Bay Shore Blvd. bet. 3rd St. and
San Bruno Ave. involv. grade, pave, and
sewers, 2,000-ft. long. 125-ft. wide with
12 '/.-ft. sidewalks. Will be 8-ineh class
E cone, pave., 3-in. asph. top of 1%-in.
binder and 1%-in. asph. cone.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City declares inten. (681)' to imp. portions
of Newell road, involv. 3.284 eu. yds.
rough grading; 87,041 sq. ft. finish grad-
ing; 84.163 sq. ft. 6-in. cem. cone, pave.;
3.582 lin. ft. cone, curb; 7 sidewalk cor-
ners; 14 %-in. galv. iron water connec-
tions; 13 4-in. sewer connections. Pro-
tests Aug. 29. A. L. Beach, city clerk.
J. F. Byxbee, Jr., city eng.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (683) to imp. Third
St., Margarita, Matadero and Wilton Av-
enues, involv. 7,144 eu. yds. grading, ex-
cavation; 179.507 sq. ft. finish grading;
173,525 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, pave.; 9,973 lin.
ft. cone, curb; 156 %-in. galv. iron water
connections; 156 4-in. sewer connections.
Protests Aug. 29, 8 P. M. A. L. Beach,
city clerk. J. F. Byxbee, Jr., city eng.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— State Board
of Health has placed official sanction on
proposed $300,000 sewer project. The work
will be financed under the 1911 Act. Plans
are being completed by City Eng. Martin
Polk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — Until
Sept. 4, 10 A. M., bids will be ree. by
Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to construct
fences along State Highway near Fern-
bridge. Cert, check 5% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from county surveyor.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
A. J. Raisch, 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco, awarded cont. by city to imp.
s^inta Clara St., bet. First and Fifth
Sts., involv, removal of basalt block
..Lers and const, of new cem. cone,
gutters together with foundation for same
SAN FRANCISCO.— Granfield, Farrar &
Carlin, 67 Hoff Ave., at $66,549.96 sub. low
bid to Bd. of Pub. Wks. to const. Sec. E.
Contract No. 5, of Alemany Blvd. bet.
Orizaba Street and Junipero Serra Blvd.,
involv. grade, sewering and partial pave-
ment; 2,710-ft. in length, 100-ft. wide with
10-ft. sidewalks. Will be 8-in. class E
cone, pave., 3-in. asph. top of IVa-inch
binder and Hi-in. asph. cone. Other bids:
A. J. Raisch, $73,481; Hanrahan Co., $73,-
793; Municipal Const. Co., $73,882; Federal
Const. Co., $74,326; Fay Imp. Co., $74,843;
C. B. Eaton. $75,002; Chas. L. Harney,
$75,973; Calif. Const. Co., $76,076; L. J.
Cohn, $77,113; Pacific States Const. Co.,
$79,136.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Frank
Main, Fairfax, at $1,182 sub. low bid to
county to const, skiewalk on north side
of State Highway from Kentfield Station
east, approx. 1,438 lin. ft., involv. 250 cu.
yds. excavation without classification; 5,-
362 sq. ft. cone, sidewalk; 80 lin. ft. 4-in.
drain tile. Louis Lambretti at $1,252 next
low bidder.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— Holly-
wood Paving Co., Hollywood, at $7,047
sub. only bid to county to pave with
asph. cone. 0.4-mi. of Lucks Valley road,
from IVa-mi. west of State Highway to
County Farm, involv. 1,000 cu. yds. ex-
cavation without classification; 100 sta.
yds. overhaul, 120 lin. ft. 12-in. corru.
metal pipe; 32,500 sq. ft. asph. cone. pave.
5-in. thick. Bid rejected and new bids
ordered received to be opened Sept. 5.
Plans obtainable from Rodney Messner,
county surveyor.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Hutchinson Co., Gt.
Western Power Bldg.. Oakland, awarded
cont. by city to imp. portions of 5th Ave.
involv. grade. $.024 sq. ft.; eonc. curb
with steel guard, $.80; cone, gutter, $.33
sq. ft.; 2-in. asph. cone, surface, 6-in.
asph. cone. base. $.295 sq. ft.; cement
walks, $.168 sq. ft.; 12-in. pipe conduit
with cone, cover, $1.97 lin. ft.; 15-in. do,
$2.71 lin. ft.; 21-in. pipe conduit with
cone, cover and timber foundation, $9.00
lin. ft.; piling, $.84 lin. ft.; storm water
inlets, $55 each.
WHITE PINE COUNTY. Nevada.— J.
N. Tedford. Fallon. Nevada, at $74,558
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm..
Carson City, for 20.28 mi. of highway in
White Pine county from 14.46 mi. north
of Magnussons to North County line, in-
volving 106.000 eu. yds. exeav. unclassi-
fied 25.797 yd, sta. overhaul: 20.28 miles
prepare subgrade and shoulders; 33.000
cu. yds. crushed rock or crushed gravel
in place; ?000 eu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel in stockpile: install 1878
lin. ft, 18-in.. 942 lin. ft. 24-in.. 552 Un.
ft. 30-in. and 432 lin. ft. 36-in. corru.
metal pipe: 139 cu. yds. dry rubble mas-
onry: 119 cu. yds. cem. rubble masonry:
44 monuments. State will furnish corru.
metal pipe culverts, f.o.b. White Pine
County. Other bids: Dodge Bros., Fallon,
$77,774: Wheelwright Const. Co.. Salt
Lake City, Utah, $82,737; eng. est. $74,319.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 12. 2 P.
M. bids will be received by State Harbor
Comm.. Ferry Bldg.. for paving and track
work for Sec. 2 of Islais Outer 'Wharf and
Grain Terminal Extension on waterfront,
the contractor to furnish all materials ex-
cept rails and rail fittings which will be
furnished by state. Paving contract will
involve 60,300 sq. ft. 2-ln. Topeka surface
on plank deck; 3.000 sq. ft. 1%-in. To-
peka surface and 2 ",4 -in. bitum. base; 12
tons bituminous base ror buiUJing up ex-
isting pavement and work of construct-
ing depressed track and grading rdwv.
bet. buildings. Cert, check 5% pai-able to
Secty. of Comm. req. with bid. Plnas ob-
tainable from Frank G. 'White, chief eng..
Ferry Bldg.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 6, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to imp. portions of Summit Dr.,
Carson St., Shepherd St., involv. grade;
pave.; curbs; gutters; walks; storm water
drains; wooden culvert. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Spec, on file in office of clerk. George
Randle, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Granfield, Farrar &
Carlin, 67 Hoff Ave., at $212,805 sub. low
bid to city to const. Sec. B, under Con-
tract 7, Bay Shore Blvd. bet. 3rd St. and
San Bruno Ave. involv. grade, pave, and
sewers, 2,000-ft. long, 125-ft. wide with
1214 -ft. sidewalks. Will be 8-inch class
E cone, pave., 3-in. asph. top of 1%-ln.
binder and I'/^-in. asph. cone. Other bids
were: Municipal Const. Co., $227,374; Fed-
eral Const. Co., $227,845; Hanrahan Co.,
$228,361; Robinson and Roberts, $230,152;
Calif. Const. Co., $230,391; A. J. Raisch,
$231,309; L. J. Cohn, $234,208; Fay Imp.
Co., $241,363; C. B. Eaton, $242,724.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
California Const. Co., Standard Oil Bldg.,
San Francisco, at $71,191 awarded cont.
hy city to imp. 23rd St., bet. Pullman and
Potrero Aves., and portions of Pullman,
Kspee, Ohio, Florida, Main and Virginia
Aves. and Cutting Blvd., involv. grade; 4-
in. broken rock cushion; 4-in. asph. cone,
base, 2-in. Warrenite-Bit. surface pave.;
cone, gutters, wing walls, sidewalks;
curru. iron and cone, culverts; vit. sewers.
Other bids: Warren Const. (1)0., Oakland,
$73,992; Central Const. Co., Oakland,
i.SSO.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
-Until Sept. 13, 8:15 P. M., bids will be
rec. by Watsonville Union High School
District to macadamize and oil southeast
half of Palm Ave. from Madison St., n. e.
includ. cone, curb, gutters, walks. Cert,
check 5% payable to clerk of dist. req.
w.th bid. Plans obtainable from clerk.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Fred-
erickson .S: Watson Constr. Co., 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland, refuses to sign eont.
with city to const, outfall sewer, deelar-
.11^ that proceedings were irregular due
to "fatal defect" in the resolution of
intention. Attorneys of the conipan>
lia\e ac'vised the contractors not to pro-
ceed witli tlie work. The contract was
awarded on a bid of $82,922.60.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City declares in-
ten. (2260) to const, eonc. walk in Down-
ey Way from 36th St. to its east term-
ination. 1911 Act. Protests Sept. 13. H.
G. Denton, city clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
city eng.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until Sep-
tember 6, 11 A. M., bids will be ree. by
A]t. E. Edgecumbe, city clerk, (152) to
imp. Trinity St. bet. Florida and Louis-
iana Sts., involv. grade; 5-in. Vib. cone,
pave.; eonc. curb, gutter. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, cheek 10% payable to
city req. with bid. T. D. Kilkenny, city
engineer.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— John
K. Ashley and P. Bottini, San Rafael, at
$22,960.88 awarded cont. by town trustees
(88) to imp. Oak Ave., involv. grade; hyd.
cem. cone, catchbasins; vit. ironstone pipe
storm drains with cone, headwalls; 6-in.
vit. pipe san. sewer with wyes; cone,
and vit. pipe iampholes; hyd. cem. eonc.
pavements; c. i. water mains with valves,
etc. Other bids: McDonald and Maggiora,
Sausalito, $24,189; Frank J. Main, Haw-
thorne Hills, San Anselmo, $24,375: Pa-
cific States Const. Co., San Francisco,
$25,205: Hollywood Paving Co., Los An-
geles, $26, 804; John Careuro and Co., San
Rafael, $28,542.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 17, bids will be rec. by S. A.
Evans, city clerk, (424-C) to imp. por-
tions of Bay St. involv. 5-in. cone, pave.;
cem. cone, wallcs, curbs; cem. cone, drive-
way approaches; cone, catchbasins, storm
water drain manholes; cem. cone, pipe
drains: vit. clay pipe main san. sewers:
vit. clay pipe sewer laterals; w. i. water
service connections: cem. cone, meter
boxes( etc. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Roy Fowler, city eng.
Saturday. September 1. 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 21
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— Following 3 SAXTA CIUZ. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.— lias done iinioli 'niportant wr.rk in rstab-
low bids rec. Aug. 29tn tjy State High- Thompson I!r..s.. Santa Cruz and Fresno. lishing gage standards for the use of the
way Comni. to grade 5.»-ml. bet. Logan- at $4970.40 awarded cont. by city to imp. Xavy and several private concerns suc'i
dale and Willows: Franklin St. from Ocean St. to its west ,',' pir„«fnno Tir<r. * Ruiih^r 'r-r.^'
D. McDonald, 1118 G. St., Sacto $35,142 termination, involv. 5-in. conC. pave.; f^ ',"',* '^'''''°"'', J "^^^ I?"''"'*'^ *^°'";
Frederlckson & Watson Const. Co., vlt-clay pipe sewer laterals; w. 1. water "'>"J' '"<' General Electric Company, and
Oakland 36.G37 service coniu. tions; cone, meter boxes. t''*- Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
A. F. Giddings, Sacramento ?9,043 Other bids: W. E. Miller, Santa Cruz, established specifications for their own
Engineer's estimate 48,860 $5617; Granite Construction Co., Watson- use. It is expected that these and other
ville, $5659. specifications will be studied and co-
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— ordinated in a national way.
Sanitary Dist. No. 1 of Mann County SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— A. .j.^ standardization of oressure and
declares inten. (8) to const, vit. san. J. Raisch, -tt; Kearnv St., San Francisco, „.,!,,„,„ „r„..„o" i ^i P'^^''**"''^ . ■^""
sewers in county road leading from awarded cont. l>v city to imp. Post St., vacuum gages may include, in addition
Greenfield to Millbrae; brick and cone. bet. First and San Pedro Sts., involv. '" specifications for accuracy and tem-
manholes; vit. lampholes. 1911 Act. removal of existing basalt block gutters perature of calibration, such items as
Protests Sept. 12. W. A. (liss, Secty. of and pavement; pave with 3!^-in. asph. ratings of capacity; arrangement of
District. cone. base, -in asph. cone, surface; cone. graduations, numerals, indicator hand,
— „ , ^.. , gutters; ceni. cone, storm water inlet; and certain features of the interior mech-
VALLEJO, Solano Co., CaK- City de- w. i. conduit pipe; cem. cone, walks. anism; and the position of stop pins.
Clares inten. (lo5) to imp. Kissell alley . I'.ii-i * f * ^ ^ f \ ^
bet. Napa and El Dorado Sts., involv. BERKELEV, Alameda Co., Cal.— City I'^stabUsliment of standards for test
^rade; cone, curbs; 5-in. cone, pave, 16 ft. votes bonds of $500 000 to finance const. equipment and standard methods for
wide. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro- of storm and sanitary sewers. John N. testing gages have also been recommend-
tests Sept. 10. Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city Edv, city manager. ed to tl^e American Engineering Stand-
clerk. T. . Kilkenny, city engineer. " ards Committee.
MADERA-MARIPOSA COUNTIES. Cal BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ^-A^f^T PRACTIcJe BLAMED FOR
— W. H. Hauser, Fortuna, at $24,571.92 ■ kaiini i-AiLUKts
sub. low bid to U. S. Bureau of Public Walter P. I'rnse, Montrose, Colo., in- ■ . , ,, TTZ , .,
Roads, San Francisco. to grade from ventor of a patented gun to be used in I nmistakable differences In the paint-
Sta. 0-f-OO to St. 168-1-29 on Fish Camp- shooting high explosives into lodged ore ing characteristics of wood indicate a
Oakhurst Sect, of Rt. 47, Wawona Nat'l. shoots is looking tor a concern doing need for improvements in painting prac-
Forest Highway, 3.44 mi. involv.: 41,497 business throughout the United States, tice rather than an inherent lack of
cu. yds. excav. unclass.: 451 cu. yds. and foreign cuuntries, to manufacture "paintabilitv" of certain woods This is
excav. for structures; 10,062 ta. yds and market the invention. the conclusion drawn bv technologists at
overhaul; 3.44 mi. finish earth graded ,^ i^r,root p>„„,i„„te t ahnr-at^rv nf the
roads; 2199 ft. C.M.P. (haul and place). Karl Hartstang, Hohenzollernring 82, the Forest Products Laboratory of the
Other bids: Calif. Constr. Co., San Fran- Koln (Rhineland) Germany, manufac- Forest Service, United States Depart-
cisco, $27,452; Englehart Paving & Const. turer of a patent lock for cash drawers, ment of Agriculture, as a result of care-
Co., Eureka, $33,994; Isbell Const. Co., etc., equipped with alarm, desires to ap- ful experimental work.
Fresno, $34,714; G. E. Finnell, Sacra- ..uint agent in San Francisco. There is good reason, laboratory au-
mento, $3G,526; A. J. and J. L. Fairbanks, ■ — - thorties claim, for believing that paint
South San Francisco, $40,960; T. E. Con- W A Jackson, -•/ Foreign and Do- ^„ j „ ^^y^^^^ ^^ ^.^^^ at , t
nolly, San Francisco, $41,454; C. T. Mai- mestic Trade 1 >epartment. Chamber of ■; . . thorouehlv
com. Walnut Creek, $44,091; eng. est. Commerce. 4.-;i California St., San Fran- f . ^, 'f Pf '"' ''''^„ "^^°fl,, 'k,?^^,?.;^,:
,26 431 Cisco, leaving for Ethiopia for year of ''"t that it hangs on chiefly by gaining
. study with view to establishing trat"/" mechanical grips in minute openings in
TULARE COUNTY, Cal. — Following 3 connections for .-^an Francisco merchants the surface of the wood. Where there
low bids rec. Aug. 29th by State High- « prepared to make investigations and are plenty of openings the paint hangs
way Comm. to widen and surface with reports on resources and trading possi- „„ j^ut where the openings are too few,
asph. oonc. 6.1-mi. bet. Tulare and 1.5- bilities, particularly the lines of farming ^^ ^^^ small as in verv dense woo(? the
mi south of Plaza Garage: and road building machinery. paint does not hang on'so well.
salia "'"^ ..!.".$119,772 J. C. Webb. Consumers Trading Corp., To understand how the grain of wood
Hanrahan Co., San Francisco 129,830 Lack & Davis Bldg., Manila. P. I., a may affect paint retention, it is only
A. Taggart & Son, Sacramento 132,476 broker, wishes to secure a 1000-ton coal necessary to observe paint failure on
Engineer's estimate 138,167 or oil burning steamer of recent build woods having wide annual growth rings
for use by a lumber company in the and in which there is a sharp contract
Philippines. between springwood and summerwood.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal.-Following -— — ,'^\^%^ woods the summerwood is much
thre low bids rec. Aug. 29th by State Hon. Roberto E. Quiros. Consul for ,.„„„._ „,„t ,y,. <,„pin^„.nnri Paint scales
Highway Comm. to grade and surface Mexico, 60 California St., San Francisco, denser that the springwood. faint scales
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone, wishes to secure the name of dealers off the bar^s of summerwood more
22.1-mi. bet. 9V4 miles west of Hopkins handling machinery to manufacture citric quickly than it does off the bands of
Well and Black Butte: acid. springwood.
George Herz Co., San Bernardino, (1) The real problem involved in studies of
plant mix, $292,899; (2) road mix, $313,- Mr. Erskine of Edward T. McDonald & the painting of different woods, then, is
203, . . ,, T ., r. ,,, ., ^"V '^^?* Fountain St., Hollywood, Calif.. f^ ^„^p of making paint adhere
Force Currigan & McLeod, Oakland. is leaving for Buenos Aires within sixty ,,,„»„ „.„„h if tv,i<= fmiid ho nr-
(1) $310,885; (2) $ t'«ys and desires to communicate with better to wood. I tnis couia oe ac
Dillon & Boles, Los Angeles. (1) $ ; Pacific Coast manufacturers who wish compli.shed it is likely that the durability
(2) $325,409. representation there. of paint on all woods would be improved
Engineer's estimate, (1) $342,450; (2) « and that the difference in Jheir painting
$334,554. SEEK ACCURATE GAGES AS PRO- characteristics would largely disappear.
TECTION TO LIFE #
CAXT TriiniTinj f^nTTMTV r-al Cr^I A. S. C. E. TO HOLD FALL MEET IN
lo^'fn? tt^e^e^ro'^ ^aT^eF 'AuT^^t' .J^^^^l^ ,^he'a;curacTo7 th': ll^"
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur- depends upon tne accuracy oi tne prfs
face with oil treated crushed gravel or '^"re gage on a steam boiler or other The fall meeting of the American So-
stone, 2.2-mi. from Manteca to Mossdale: pressure equipment which can explode. f.jety of Civil Engineers will be held in
Mankel & Starring, Sacramento $29,292 the American Engineering Standards gan Diego, October 3-5. The two days
D. McDonald, Sacramento 32,328 Committee has been asked by the Ameri- preceding, as usual, will be devoted to
Willard & Biasotti, Stockton 32,391 can Society of Mechanical Engineers to executive meetings Papers of general
Engineer's estimate 36,203 approve the establishment of national interest to all members will be read on
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.- ^-tandards for pressure gages. Tlie stand- the first day. and the second day will be
Until Sept. 4, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. ^^'^^ might provide, for example, for such devoted to the sessions of the various
bv J. R. Murphy, city clerk, to widen in- construction that the gage could not in- technical divisions. The papers at this
tersection of Broadway and El Camino dicate a zero pressure when there is meeting will center about aviation, the
Real, involv. 80 cu. yds. excavation; 1100 actually sufflcient pressure to constitute subjects including the layout of landing
sq. ft. Class "A" cone, base pave, 6-in. a grave hazard if a workman should fields marking of airways and air routes,
thick; 40 tons asph cone surface; 115 onen a boiler or tank— a cause of loss of weati,»r in its effect on air transport,
^"■l n tt""^2^rn'' ^conc^'st'orm^'sewerwUli ""^ '" '^e past. Standardization of passenger and express air service, etc.
Tconc. catchbasfns; transpJant 2 tries; ^'^^tium gages is also requested. The entertainment program offers at-
rebuild steps with curbing and raise san. Grant of the request by the Standards tractive alternatives in inspection trips
sewer manhole. Cert, check 25% pay- Committee will be followed by the forma- to any one of several notable dams, to
able to city req. with bid. Plans obtain- tion of a committee of technical ex- the Imperial Valley, Salton Sea and
able from city engineer. perts to undertake tie work of gage Colorado River, also boat trips to the
cAvi Tnair «„„.„ r-iQro rr. Cai _ standardization. Besides decreasing thp marine base or on deep sea fishing ex-
City rejects bidlof A. J RaiS^' and San accident hazard, it is expected that the cursions A major feature of the enter-
Jose Paving Co. to imp. 9th St.. liet. work will benefit manufacturers and pur- tainment program on the third daj of the
KeVes St. and south termination of 9th chasers of gages by replacing the great convention is an excursion to the avia-
St., involv. grade; I'/S-in. asph. cone. number of sizes and types now being tion field on North Island, where there
surface, 3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; manufactured by a comparatively small will be inspection of station and fiights
cone, curb, gutter; cem. cone, walks; 4- number of standard sizes and types for all who wish to fly. Duration of flight,
in. vit. pipe house sewer laterals; 8-in. i.ased upon the findings of the committee one to two hours. Maps will be supplied
r^ll !tc"t. ^B^nd rcri9!5°™ ^w 'bYds'wIli of J.echnical experts. , , '" d"'"arrin^°tfd'^'^ ""' '" "'"""''•■'
he asked. Wm. Popp. city eng. -"e tnite^ States Navy Department Ladies are inMted.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saliu-Uy, ScptPiiilpoi- 1, i;i2S
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State Highway
Engineer. Highway Building. Sacramento.
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on Sep-
tember 19, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Kings County, between the County
Fair Grounds and Hanford (VI-Kin-10-
C). about seven-tenths (0.7) miles in
length, to be graded and surfaced with
asphalt concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the oflice of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Reddng, Sacramento. San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo. Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accomjiany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tained information concerning the pro-
nosed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
.'^tate Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of ])ro-
•^al. for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 'WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGH'WATS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: August 22. 192S,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
bv the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer. 212 Bank of Italy
Building. Eureka. California. until 2
o'clock P. M. on September 5. 1928, at
which time tliey will be publicly opened
and read, for performing work as follows:
Humboldt County. North and South of
Penperwood (I-Hum-1-D). about one and
seven-tenths (1.7) miles in length to be
surfaced with standard road surfacing,
crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
m-'- be obtained at the above address
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash, or a certified check
made payable to the Director of Public
Works, for an amount equal to ten (10)
per cent of the ainount bid. such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is a^varded fail to
enter into the contract.
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGC-
NEEKIN'G NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Itatr: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Hig-hway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this settion.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State,
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer,
By C. H. WHITMORE.
District Engineer, Dist. I
Dated: August 20, 192S.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, 502 State Office Build-
ing, 10th and L Sts.. Sacramento. Ca"-
fornia. until 2:00 o'clock P. M., Septem-
ber 4, 1928, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read, for performing
work as follo\^'s:
Solano Count.v, from Creston to West
of Cordelia (Rd. 10-Sol-S-A). construct
.266 mi. of type "A" new property fence;
0.326 mi. of Standard new property fence
andi move and reset 3,621 mi, of ex-
isting fence.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by the
District Engineer, Each bid must be
accompanied by cash, or a certified
check made payable to the Director of
Public Works, for an amount equal to
ten (10) per cent of the amount bid. such
guaranty to be forfeited should the bid-
der to whom the contract is awarded fail
to enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids or to accept the bid deemed for the
best interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer,
By R. E. PIERCE.
District Engineer, Dist. X.
Dated: August 21. in28.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
South San Francisco High School District
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the South San Fran-
cisco High School District. San Mateo
County. California, hereby invites sealed
proposals or bids for doing the following
work and improvements at the South
San Francisco High School:
Grading athletic field.
Grading tennis court.
Construction of three inch water-
bound macadam base pavem'ent with two
inch asphaltis concrete surface tennis
court.
Construction of two inch asphaltic con-
crete surface on driveway and walks.
Construction of cement concrete
gutters.
Construction of cement pipe storm
water sewers with brick catchbasins
capped with cast iron gratings.
Construction of cement concrete surb-
ing.
Construction of cement concrete side-
walks.
Furnishing new window shades for the
main high school building.
Plans and specifications for the above
work are on file with the Clerk of the
Board, B. H. Truax. at his office, 222
Linden Avenue, South San Francisco, or
may be obtained at the High School,
Spruce and Lux Avenues, South San
Francisco.
All sealed proposals or bids shall be
accompanied by a check payable to the
Board of Education of the South San
Francisco High School District, certified
by a reliable bank for an amount which
shall not be less than ten (10%) per cent
of the aggregate of the proposal, or by a
bond for the said amount and so payable,
signed by the bidder and two (2) sureties
who shall justify before any cftficer com-
petent to administer an oath in double
the said amount over and above all statu-
tory exemptions.
Sealed proposals or bids shall be de-
livered to the Clerk of said School Board
of said city on or before 7:30 o'clock P.
M. on the tenth day of September, 1928,
at the High School building.
The Board of Education of the South
San Francisco High School District re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated: August 22, 1928.
B. H. TRUAX,
Clerk of the Board of Education.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Sequoia Union High School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the clerk of the
Board of Trustees of the Sequoia Union
High School District, Redwood City. San
Mateo County, California until Wednes-
day, the 12th day of September, 1928, up
to the hour of 7:30 P. M. of said day,
when said proposals or bids will be open-
ed at the office of said Board of Trus-
tees, in their office in tne present high
school building. Redwood City, California,
for the erection and completion of five ad-
ditional units, namely: Music Building.
unit 1: Academic Building, unit 2; Cafe-
teria Building, unit 3; Gymnasium Build-
ing, unit 4; Shop Building, unit 5, and
cert.iin alterations and additions to pres-
ent buildings on the property of the High
School District according to plans and
specifications prepared by A. I. Coffey,
Architect, San Francisco, California.
Separate bids will be received for:
The General Work;
The Plastering Work;
The Painting Work;
The Plumbing Work;
The Electrical Work,
The Heating and Ventilation Work,
A copy of plans for the segregated por-
tions of work are on file at the office of
the architect. A. L Coffey. 1126 Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco, California.
On a deposit of $20.00 a copy of the
plans and specifications of the segregated
work may be had by any bona-fide bid-
der, and said deposit money will be re-
turned if said plans and specifications
are returned in good order and a bona-
fide bid is submitted.
Bids must he made on forms obtained
at the office of the Architect and be sign-
ed by the bidder, accompanied by a cer-
tified check for at least 10 per cent of the
amount of bid or proposal certified to bv
a responsible bank or banker and made
nayable to J. D, Hedge, clerk of the
Roard of Trustees of the Sequoia Union
High School District. Said check to be
retained by said School District as agreed
and liquidated damages should the con-
Saturday, September 1. 1928
tractor to whom the contract or contracts
be awarded fail to enter into the contract
after award or to give bonds required for
tlie faithful performance of the contract
or any contract required Cy law.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Dated August 28, 1928.
W. T. KELLOGG,
President.
J. D. HEDGE.
Clerk.
(a)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
(Princeton School District)
The Board of Trustees of the Princeton
School District, County of Colusa, Cali-
fornia, will receive sealed bids up 2 P.
M., on the 11th day of Sept., 1928, at the
present school in Princeton. County of
Colusa, State of California, at which
time and place said bids will be opened
and read in public for furnishing all the
required labor and material for the con-
struction, erection and completion of a
School Building to be located at Prince-
ton, California, in accordance with plans
and specifications prepared therefor by
W. H. Weeks, Architect.
A cashier's or certified check or bid-
der's bond issued by a Surety Company
of accredited standing, for an amount
not less than ten per cent (10%) of the
amount bid shall accompany each pro-
posal, drawn payable to J. R. Scheimer,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, as a
guarantee that the bidder will within
(5) days after being informed of the ac-
ceptance of his bid, enter into a contract
with said Board in accordance with said
bid and that lie will furnish the necessary
surety bonds: said check or bond to he
forfeited to the said Board should the
bidder fail to execute contract and fur-
nish bond as above mentioned.
All bids must be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect. Plans and
specifications for all the above work may
be seen at the office of the Architect, W.
H. Weeks, 111 Sutter St.. San Francisco,
or at the office of the Board of Trustees
in the School Building at Princeton, Cali-
fornia. A limited number of plans will
be loaned out to bidders upon deposit
of $20.00, said deposit to be refunded to
bidder when plans and specifications are
returned in good condition accompanied
by bid: such deposits to be forfeited to
the Board of Trustees provided the plans
and specifications are returned in good
condition within three days from the
time plans are taken out, unless a bid is
to be submitted on or before the above
named time set for the receiving of same.
Said Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Princeton School District, County of
Colusa. State of California.
(Signed)
PRINCETON SCHOOL DISTRICT,
By J. R. SCHEIMER,
Clerk.
(D.i
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Painting — Letterman General Hospital)
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER. Fort Mason. Calif. Sealed
proposals will be received here until 10:00
A. M., September 12, 1928. for painting
buildings at Letterman General Hospital,
Calif. Information on application at this
office.
rD)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
I
(Steam Heating Plant — Modoc Union
High School D'jtrict)
The Board of Trustees of the Morlnc
Union High School v.ill receive sealed
proposals at op before 2:00 o'clock P. M.,
Saturday, September 8, 1928, at the ITish
School Building at Alturas. Modoo
County. California, at which time and
place bids will be opened for the fur-
nishing of material and labor for the in-
stallation of a steam heating plant in
the Modoc Union High School Building
at Alturas, California, in accordance
with plans and specifications ;jrep3re(l I>y
Ralph D. Taylor, Architect, Alturas.
California.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten per cent or
more of the amount of the proposal. In
case a proposal is accepted and the bid-
der fails to execute a contract for the
performance of said work, and a bond
of sufficient sureties in the sum of 50
per cent oJ the amount of the contract to
secure the faithful performance of the
contract, and a second, bond in the sum
of 50 per cent of the amount of the con-
tract price for the protection of labor
and material, within ten days after such
acceptance, then this certified clieck
shall be retained by the said Board of
Trustees as liquidated damages for the
failure to carry out this proposal. Such
contract and bond shall be in such form
and of such contents as shall be satisfac-
tory to the architect and said Board of
Trustees.
All bids shall be made out on forms
furnished with the plans and specifica-
tions, which may be obtained from
Ralph D. Taylor, Architect, Alturas,
California. A deposit of ten dollars
(JIO.OO) per set will be required from all
contractors receiving plans and specifica-
tions, said deposit to be refunded when
plans and specifications are returned in
good condition.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid form
received.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
I he J.Iodoc Union High School.
Augu.st ?,3, 1928.
GERTRUDE P. FRENCH,
Clerk.
fD)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Re-Finish Exterior of Courthouse — ■
Mndoc County)
The Modoc Ccamty Board of Supervisors
will receive sealed proposals at or before
10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, September
11th, 1928, at the office of said Board in
the Modoc County Court House, in Al-
turas, Modoc County. California, at which
time and place bids will be opened in
pul)lic for the replastering and refinish-
Ing of the Modoc County Court House in
accordance with specifications prepared
by Ralph D. Taylor. Architect, Alturas.
California.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent or more of
the amount of the proposal, made out in
favor of said Board of Supervisors. In
case a proposal is accepted and the bid-
der fails to execute a contract for the
performance of said work, and a bond
of sufficient sureties in the sum of 50
Der cent of the amount of the contract
to secure the faithful performance of tlie
contract, and a second bond in the sum
of 50 per cent of the amount of the con-
tract price for the protection of labor
and material within ten days after such
acceptance, then tliis certified check
shall be retained by the Modoc County
Board of Supervisors as liquidated
damages for the failure to carry out this
proposal. Such contract and bond shall
be in such form and of such contents as
shall be satisfactory to the Architect,
and said Modoc County Board of Super-
visors.
All bids shall be made out en forms
furnished with the specifications, which
may be obtained at the office of the
County Clerk in the Modoc County Court
House, or from Ralph D. Taylor. Archi-
tect, Alturas, California. In order to
give an intelligent bid it will be neres-
sary for bidders to visit the building to
inspect its present condition and com-
pute quantities.
The Board of Supervisors reserve the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid form
received.
By order of the Modoc County Board
of Supervisors.
August 20, 1928.
L. S. SMITH, Clerk.
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS
(Linoleum — Pacific Grove Grammar
School District)
iTotice is hereby given that the Board
of School Trustees of Pacific Grove
School District hereby invites sealed pro-
posals or bids for installing and furnish-
ing linoleum to cover all the wooden
floors of the corridors in the grammar
school building of said district. All of
said floors to be covered with the best
grade of Battleship linoleum ^g" thick, or
>/i" thick either "Armstrong's" "A"
quality or "Wilde" "A" quality linoleum,
or equal. Specifications for laying: Best
quality l^A lb. felt to be cemented to
floors thoroughly rolled; Linoleum to be
cemented over the felt and thoroughly
rolled and to be free from air pockets
and bubbles. Armstrong's paste and ce-
ment or equal to be used. The job to be
guaranteed first class. It is estimated
that approximately 375 square yards of
linoleum will be required.
All bidders must submit samples and
bid on both thicknesses oi' linoleum.
All bids must be filed in the office of
the Clerk of said district not later than
eight o'clock P. M., on the 10th day of
September, 1928.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Board of School Trustees, Pacific Grove,
School District.
By J. J. WILLIAMS,
Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS
(Lockers — Corning Union High School
District)
The Board of Trustees of the Corning
Union Higli School District will accept
bi(5s for lockers to be installed in the
Corning High School Gymnasium on or
before Monday, September 10, 1928, at
which time they will meet at the Los
Molinos High School building at 8:00
o'clock P. M., to open and consider bids.
Information concerning lockers may be
had by getting in communication with
the Secretary, A. L. Shull.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
August 24, 1928.
L. WINKENHOFER, Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(East Bay Municipal Utility District-
Road Project)
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the East Bay Municipal Utility
District, 1924 Broadway, Ray building,
Oakland, California, until 7:30 P. M., Fri-
day, September 7, 1928, and will at that
hour be opened for constructing Jackson
Creek Spillway road, Mokelumne River
Project, California. Specifications may be
obtained upon application to the office of
the district.
JOHN H. KIMBALL, Secretary.
Oakland, California, August 20, 1928.
fl))-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Wharf Repair — Fort Baker)
Office Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason. Calif. Sealed proposals will be
received here until 11:00 A. M., September
7. 1928, for repairs to Wharf at Fort Bak-
er, California. Information on application
at this office.
(D> •
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Red Bluff Union
Building-
High School
-Red Bluff)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Trustees of the
Red Bluff L'nion High School District,
Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, at
the office of the Clerk of said Trustees,
at Red Bluff, California, until 8 P. M.,
Tuesday the 11th day of Sept., 1928, for
the erection of a Shop Building, to be
built at Red Bluff, California, according
to the plans and specifications prepared
by Starks & Flanders, the authorized ar-
chitects.
Bids will be received for the General
Contract on the above mentioned build-
ing.
Plans and specifications will be on file
at the office of the Clerk of the Trus-
tees of said Red Bluff Union High School
District, at the High Scliool Building in
Red Bluff, and may be seen at or ob-
tained from the office of the Architects,
Starks & Flanders, Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento, California. A cash deposit of
.$10.00 will be required from all pros-
pective bidders on all copies of plans
and specifications loaned out as a guar-
antee of the return of the same.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for a sum not less than
ten per centimi of the amount of the
bid. made payable to Fred H. Weeks,
Clerk of the Board of Red Bluff Union
High School District Trustees, as a
guarantee of good faith that the parties
to whom the contract may be awarded
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PatuvdH
pptem'
1. 192S
will, within ten days furnish the neces-
sary bonds for the faithful performance
of said work; and in case the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fails or
refuses to enter into said agreement oi
to furnish said bonds, said check will be
forfeited to said Red Bluff Union High
School District in the manner provmed
by law.
The Board, of Trustees will not accept
a bidder's bond in lieu of a certified
check; each bid must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope and addressed to Fred
H. Weeks, Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of the Red Bluff Union High School Dis-
trict, Red Bluff, California, and en-
dorsed: "Proposal for Shop Building at
Red Bluft, Calitornia,"
The Board of Trustees expressly re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids
and to waive any informality in any bid
received.
Bv order of the Board of Trustees of
the Red Bluff Union High School District,
Tehama County, California.
Dated August 27, 192S.
FRED H. BLT,
President.
Attest: FRED H. WEEKS,
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Painting Buildings — Mare Island Yard)
The Bureau of Yards and Docks In-
V i t e s attention to Specification 5723,
"Painting Buildings, Navy Yard (Marine
Reservation), Mare Island, California."
This project consists of painting 18 build-
ings at said reservation. Bidding data
may be obtained on application to the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washington,
D. C, or to the Commandant, Navy yard,
Mare Island, California.
R. J. POTliURY,
By Direction of Chief of Bureau.
August 14, 1928.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Lockers — San Rafael)
Bids will be received by the Board of
Education of the City of San Rafael for
furnishing and installing one hundred
eighty-five or more athletic lockers in the
San Rafael High School in accordance
with specifications on file with the secre-
tary.
Bids are to be entered on or before
8:00 P. M., September 11, 1928. Bids are
to be marked and addressed to the Sec-
retary of the Board of Education.
Signed: OLIVER R. HARTZEL,!,,
Secretary Board of Education, City of
San Rafael, California.
NOTICE
. ID)-
AND
(South Fork Union High School District)
The Board of Trustees of the South
Fork Union Higli School District, County
of Humboldt, State of California, will re-
ceive sealed bids up to 2 o'clock P. M.,
Monday, September 10th, 1928, at the
Post Office building, at M-iranda, Califor-
nia, at which lime and place said bids
will be opened and read in public for
furnishing all the required labor and ma-
terial for the construction, erection and
completion of a high school building, to
be located at Miranda, Calif., in accor-
dance with plans and specifications pre-
pared by W. H. Weeks, Architect.
A cashier's or certified check of bidder's
bond issued by a surety company of ac-
credited standing, for an amount not less
than 107o of the amount of the bid shall
accompany each proposal, drawn payable
to Arthur J. Logan, president of the
Board of Trustees, as a guarantee that
the bidder will within five days offer be-
ing informed of the acceptance of his
bid, enter into a contract with said
Board in accordance with said bid and
that he will furnish the necessary surety
bonds: said check or bond to be for-
feited to the said Board should the bidder
fail to execute contract and furnish bond
as above mentioned.
All bids must be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect. Plans and
specifications for all of the above work
may be seen at the office of the architect
W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter St.. San Fran-
cisco, California, at the office of the
Clerk of Trustees, in the Myers' Store at
Myers, California.
A limited number of plans will be
lonned out to bidders upon deposit of
$20, said deposit to be refunded to bid-
der when plans and specifications are re-
turned in good condition accompanied by
bid; such deposits to be forfeited to the
Board of Trustees provided the plans
and specifications are not returned in
good condition within three days from
the time plans are taken out, unless a
bid is to be submitted on or before the
above named time set for the receiving
of same.
Said Board of Trustees reserve the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive anv informality in any bid receiv-
ed.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the South Fork Union High School Dis-
trict, County of Humboldt, State of
California.
(Signed) South Fork Union High School
District.
ARTHUR J. LOGAN,
President.
(D) —
NOTICE TO CONTRACAORS
(Thousand
Oaks School
Berkeley)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Berkeley and
Berkeley School District of Alameda
County hereby calls for sealed proposals
to be delivered to the Secretary of said
Board at her office. 2325 Milvia Street,
Berkeley. California, uutil Tuesday, the
11th day of September, at the hour of 8
o'clock P. M., at which time and place
said bids will he opened for the furnish-
ing of all labor, materials and mechanical
workmanship to be used and employed in
the erection and completion of an addi-
tion to the Thousand Oaks School, lo-
cated on the southwest corner of Ta-
coma and Colusa Aves., Berkeley, Calif.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications
for said work on file at the office of said
Secretarw and at the office of Stone &
de Sanno. architects for the Berkeley
Board of Education, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land, California.
On deposit of ten (?10.00) dollars copies
of said plans and specifications may be
obtained by anv prospective bidder for
this work from said architects. These
plans and specifications may be retained
for a period of five days.
If the plans and specifications are not
returned to the Architect within the
time above specified, or are returned in a
mutilated or damaged condition, said de-
posit will he retained by said school dis-
trict as agreed and liquidated damages
for said mutilation or detention and will
immediately be used for the purchase of
a new set of blue prints and specifica-
tions.
Bids must he made on proposals obtain-
ed at the office of the Architect and De
signed by the bidder, and accompanied
by a certified check certified to by some
responsible bank or banker and made
payable to the Berkeley School District
of Alameda County to be retained by said
school district as agreed and liquidated
damages should the party or parties to
whom the contract should be awarded
fail to enter into the contract after the
award, or to give bonds required for the
faithful performance of the contract or
any bond required by law. The amount
of said .?herk shall be for at least ten
(in%) of the total amount of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any rid all bids or any or all items
of such bids.
Bidders must bid on all alternate
propositions set fnrtn in the form at
bid.
Bv order of the Board of Education,
August 20th, 192S.
CLAR.\ F. ANDREWS.
Secretarv of the Board of Education,
Berkeley. Calif.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer, Highway Building, Sacramento, Cal-
ifornia, until 2 o'clock P. M., on Sept.
12, 1928, at which time they will be pub-
licly opened and read, for construction
in accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference is
made, of portions of State Highway, as
follows :
Placer County, between Sheridan and
Northerly Boundary (IIl-Pla-3-B), about
two and one-tenth (2.1) miles in length
to be widened and surfaced with bitum-
inous macadam.
Los Angeles County, between San
Dimas Ave. and Ramona Ave. (VII-LA-
9-1) about one and four-tenths (1.4) miles
in length, to be graded and paved with
asphalt concrete.
Imperial County, through Imperial
(VIIl-Imp-26-F) about one (1.0) mile in
length, to be paved with asphalt con-
crete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka, Red-
ding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is madj
on a blank form furnished by the State
Highway Engineer. The special atten-
tion of prospective bidders is called to the
"Proposal Requirements and Conditions"
annexed to the blank form of proposal,
for full directions as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: August 15, 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the State Highway Engineer,
Highway Building, Sacramento, Califor-
nia, until two o'clock P. M., on Septem-
ber 5, 1928, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read for construction
in accordance with the specifications
therefor, to which special reference is
made, as follows:
The erection and completion of a main-
tenance shop building, truck shed, pump
house and oil house; at San Luis Obispo.
California.
The buildings will be one-story wood
frame and galvanized iron, with con-
crete foundations. The shop building,
except the blacksmith shop, the pump
house, the oil house and that part of the
truck shed occupied by the paint shop,
storeroom and washrack will have con-
crete fioors. Plumbing and electrical
work will be included in the general
Contract.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
tliey may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at San Luis Obispo,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
A deposit of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
will be required on plans and specifica-
tion.?, the deposit to be returned im-
mediately on the return of plans and
specifications in good contfition.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. Tlie special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Instructions to Bidders" annexed
to the blank form of proposal for full di-
rections as to bidding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed fttr the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,..
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Iiated: August 8. 1928
Saturday, S'^pteniber 1, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No,
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
198-t
Pinquie
Hargrave
4000
19X5
Shell
Owner
t98fi
St. Mary's
Johnson
5000
19S7
Associated oil
Owner
19S8
Decio
Malappino
4000
1989
Dehnhardt
Grossman
500U
1990
Gittelshon
Owner
13800
1991
Jovick
Owner
300000
1992
Menutoli
Owner
2000
1993
McDonald
Payne
8000
1994
Nelson
Rosen
3500
1995
Parinelli
Bell
4000
1996
Riccardi
Grannis
4500
1997
Stubo
Owner
4000
1998
Rooht
Owner
3000
1999
Ames
Michel
3500
2000
Blmion
Owner
4000
2001
Collins
Cook
1000
2002
Domico
Owner
16000
2003
Fleischman
Barrett
2000
2004
Heyman
Owner
9000
2005
Heyman
Owner
10000
?0(IH
Brazetton
Owner
8000
2007
Cassidy
Stevenson
9000
2008
Fogerberg
Owner
3000
2009
Faggini
Owner
4000
2010
Malfanti
Bourdieu
9000
2011
Meyer
Martin
8700
2012
Westwater
Owner
4000
201S
Witbeck
Owner
3750
2014
Allred
Owner
2015
Balliet
Balliet
5000
2016
Christensen
Owner
8000
2017
Cassidy
Stevenson
11700
2018
Costello
Owner
8000
2019
Debrincat
Owner
5000
2020
Fogalsang
Dunn
1200
2021
Fritz
Owner
80000
2022
Harper
Owner
24000
2023
Henderickson
Taylor
1000
2024
Halsen
Owner
10000
2025
Leask
Owner
4000
2026
Pasqualetti
Owner
4000U
DWELLING
(1984) E VERNON 315 S HoUoway; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— L. C. Pinquie. 212 8th Ave.
Architect— E. J. Hargrave, 3783 20th St.
J4000
PERVICE STATION
(1985) SE 19th & LINCOLN WAT; erect
steel service station and appurten-
ances.
Owner— Shell Co. of Calif., 200 Bush St.
Plans by Owner. $3850
DWELLING
(1985) E COLLEGE AVE. 62 S Benton:
Istory and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, 3901 Mission St.
Contractor— A. R. Johnson. $5000
STATION
(1987) SE TARAVAL & FIFTEENTH
Ave. One-story steel service station.
Owner — Associated Oil Co., 79 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2000
DWELLING
(1988) PALOU AVE 125 S Mendell.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Mario Decio, 1981 Quesada St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— J. Bisia, 227 Brazil Ave., San
Francisco.
Contractor — E. Malappino, 526 Paris St..
San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(1989) W CASTRO 75 S Sussex. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Dehnhardt, 3006 Castro St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. E. Grossman, 47 Curtis
St., San Francisco. $5000
DWELLING
(19'JU| E SPRUCE 40 N Clay. Two-
story and ba.st-ment frame dwelling.
Owner— Jay Gittelshon, 1606 DeYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Wm. 1. Garren, 1606 DeYoung
Bldg., San Francisco. $13,800
.M'ARTMENTS
(1991) N UNION 137-6 E Hyde. Eight-
story and basement concrete (50)
apartments.
Owner — Geo. H. Jovick, % Architect.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $300,000
STORE BLDG.
(1992) S CHESTNUT 125 S Steiner.
One-story frame (2) store building.
Owner — S. Minutoli and G. Vadaro, 2144
Lombard St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2000
DWELLINGS
(1993) W HOLLISTER 475 AND 500 S
GrifBth. Two one -story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — M. E. McDonald.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 1922 Tar-
aval St., San Francisco. $4000 each
DWELLING
(1994) E DE HARD 125 N Twenty-third.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— Mrs. J. Nelson. 2322 24th St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — M. Rosen, 580 Market St..
San Francisco. $3500
DWELLING
,1995) SW ARLINGTON AND MIGUEL.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Peter Parinelli, NE Crescent and
Andover Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive
San Francisco.
Contractor— Bell & Sylvester, 1365 Mon-
terey St., San Francisco. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(1996) SE CLAY AND SPRUCE. Alter
and remodel apartments.
Owner — Mrs. M. O. Riccardi, 308 Spruce
St., San Francisco.
Architect— E. E. Young, 2002 Cahfornia
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Fred R. Grannis, 2230 Sac-
ramento St., San Francisco. $4500
DWELLING
(1997) N HARVARD 25 N Silliman. One
and one-halt-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— W. T. Stubo, 4587 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(199S) E EIGHTEENTH AVE 50 N
Ortega. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— G. H. Rooht, 1038 Ortega St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $3000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
WAREHOUSE
(199J) Bet. HOOPER, CHANNEL, 7th
and 8th Sts.; one-story steel warehouse.
Owner— W. R. Ames Co., 450 Irwin St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Michel & Pfefter Iron Wks.,
10th and Harrison Sts. $?500
DWELLING
(2000) W ]£th AVE. 200 N Wawona; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— C. O. Blmion, '1845 Gough St.
Architect — None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2001) 1279 3Sth AVE.; add two rooms
and alter dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. R. F. Collins, 1279 38th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. W. Cook, 133 Lobos St.
$1000
DWELLINGS
(2002) SW GUTTENBERG and MORSE,
W Guttenberg, 26.13, 51.52 and 76.91
S Morse; four 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Tony Domico, 2345 Polk St.
Architect — None. $4000 each
SCALE
(2003) TENNESSEE bet. 23rd and 24th
Sts.; concrete scales.
Owner — Fleischman Co., 245 11th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
"" "' $2000
son St.
DWELLINGS
(2004) W 17th AVE. 135 and 185 South
Pacheco; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Architect — None. $4500 each
DWELLINGS
(2005) W 17th AVE. 110 and 160 South
Pacheco; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner- Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Architect— None. $5000 each
DWELLINGS
(2006) NE ULLOA & 23rd AVE., N UUoa
fO E 23rd Ave.; two 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner— G. W. Brazetton, 1424 California
Street.
Plans by Owner. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(2007) W VERMONT, 125 and 100 S 17th
St.; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— R. F. Cassidy Co., 1419 18th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. H. Stevenson, 130 Merced
Ave. $4500 each
DWELLING
(2008) SE MOSCOW 125 SW Excelsior;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — P. Fagerberg, 334 Moscow St.
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLING
(2009) N HOLLISTER 100 E Jennings;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — C. Faggini & L. Raggio, 1556 Re-
vere Ave.
Architect— None. $4000
FLATS
(2010) NW PACIFIC ST AND WAYNE
Place; 2-story frame (2) flats.
Owner— L. Malfanti. 1080 Pacific St.
Architect— H. E. Harris, 815 Balboa St.
Contractor— J, Bourdieu, 2625 20th St.
9,000
SHOP BLDG.
(2011) S HARLAN PLACE 149 W Grant;
1 -story and basement concrete shop
building.
Owner — Alfred Meyer.
Architect — Bertz Winter and Maury.
Contractor— W. Martin, 666 Mission St.
$8,700
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 1. 1928
DWELLING
(2U12) W RALSTON 125 N Randolph; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — F. B. Westwater, 425 Vernon St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
Dwelling
(2013) \V 14th AVE. 290 N Taraval; 1-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Geo. W. Witbeck, 3066 22nd St.
Architect — None. $3,750
DWELLING
i-MH) E FERNWOOD 60-C S Raven-
wood. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— C. S. Allred, 391 Ashton Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. G. Stoner. 39 Sutter St..
San Francisco. $6000
DWELLING .
(2015) CLOVER HEIGHTS ON 19th St.
bet. Seward and Douglas. One-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— G. Balliet, 4148 17th St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Balliet & Co., 4184 17th St.,
San Francisco. $5000
UWELLINGS
(2016) E TWENTY-FIRST AVE 175 and
200 N Moraga. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Herman Christensen, 1341 Val-
encia St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000 ea.-h
DWELLINGS
(2017) E SAN BRUNO AVE 25, 50 and
75 S Seventeenth St. Three one-
storv and basement frame dwellings
Owner— R. F. Cassldy Co., 1419 ISth S( .
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. H. Stevenson, 130 MercP'i
Ave., San Francisco. $3900 each
DWELLINGS
(2018) E EIGHTEENTH AVE 79 and 104
S Kirkham. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— Michael Costello, S21 34th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000 ea
DWELLING
(2019) NE PHELPS & NEWCOMB; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — G. Debrincat, 1786 Newcomb.
Architect— None. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(2020) 155 VIENNA ST.; raise, alter and
remodel dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. T. E. Fogalsang, 669 Geary.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. N. Dunn, 2620 Anza St.
$1200
ADDITION
(2021) 1100 SACRAMENTO; add two
stories to present apartment building.
Owner — Mrs. Eugene N. Fritz, 1100 Sac-
ramento St.
Architect — Beezer Bros., 580 Market St.
$80,000
APARTMENTS
(2022) N WEST PORTAL 275 NE 15th
Ave.; three-story and basement frame
(12) apartments.
Owner — M. G. Harper, care architect.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street. $24,000
ALTERATIONS
(2023) 2757 GREEN ST.; alter and re-
model residence.
Owner — W. Henderickson, Jr., 2757 Green
Street.
Architect — None.
C^ontractor — Taylor and Goericke, 220
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco. $1000
DWELLINGS
(2024) W 23rd AVE. 100 and 125 N UUoi;
two 1-story & basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner— A. Halsen, 2427 25th Ave.
Architect— D. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
$5000 each
DWELLING
(2025) E 29th AVE. 200 S Judah; 1 -story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Gordan Leask, 197 Parker Ave.
Architect — None. $4000
WAREHOUSE
(2026) S BRANNAN 356 E 3rd St.; 2-
story concrete warehouse.
Owner — Jos. Pasqualetti, 785 Market St.
Kngiiieer— C. W. Zollner, Humboldt Bank
Bldg., San Francisco. $40,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner Contractor
Amt.
338
Italian Zelinsky
15991
339
Penquie Hargrave
5685
340
Checkezola Gilmour
7890
341
Same Dowd
6515
342
Same Zelinsky
2500
343
Same Snook
4612
344
Same Daneri
39475
341)
Meyer Martin
8736
;!46
R C Arshhisliop Crown
1665
347
Same Wienholz
4098
348
Assalino De Benedetti
7965
349
Foshay Globe
1960
XM
Same Scott
4373
;'51
P-.rente Varney
25200
PAINTING
(338) N BROADWAY 100 W Polk N 275
W 75 S 137-6 W 70 S 137-6 E 145;
painting for addition to Dante Hos-
pital.
Owner — Italian Hospital & Benevolent
Association.
Architect^None.
Contractor— R. Zelinsky, 270 Tehama St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 23, 1928. Dated Aug. 21, 1928
Payments on 10th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $15,991
Bond. $15,991. Sureties, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. Specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(339) E VERNON 215 S Holloway 25 x
100 Lot 22 Blk 22 City Land Assn.;
all work on 5-room residence.
Owner — Louis C. and Helen H. Pinquie,
212 8th Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Edmund J. Hargrave, 1106
Laguna St., Burlingame.
Filed Aug. 23, 1928. Dated Aug. 15. 1928.
Completion of rough frame $1421.25
Completion of plaster 1421.25
Completion of building 1421.25
Usual 35 days 636.25
Deed of Trust for 785.00
TOTAL COST, $5685
Limit, 90 days. Plans, and Spec, filed.
METAL LATH. PLASTERING, ETC.
(340) N FILBERT 99 E Larkin N 137-6
X E 44; metal lath, plastering, orna-
mental cast works, etc on 3-story and
basement apartment house.
Owner— John B. Checkezola, 1180 Filbert
St., San Francisco.
Architect— C. E. Gottschalk, Martin J.
Rist, Phelan Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. &. A. Gilmour, 666 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 24, 1928. Dated Aug. 15, 1928.
Payments on 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%.
TOTAL COST, $7890
Limit, 45 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
(341) ELECTRICAL WORK on above.
Contractor— Dowd-Seid Electric Co., 2369
Mission St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 24, 1928. Dated Aug. 15, 1928.
Same payments as above.
TOTAL COST, $5515
Limit, 35 days after notified. Plans and
Spec, filed.
(342) PAINTING, ETC. on above.
Contractor— D. Zelinsky & Sons, Inc., 165
Grove St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 24, 1928. Dated Aug. 15, 1928.
Same payments as above.
TOTAL COST. $2500
Limit, 35 days after notified. Plans and
Spec, filed.
(343) PLUMBING on above.
Contractor- Frederick W. Snook Co.. 596
Clay St.. San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 24, 1928. Dated Aug. 15. 1928.
Same payments as above.
TOTAL COST. $4612.50
Limit. 60 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
(344) ALL WORK except plumbing.
electrical work. Plastering, painting
and elevators on above.
Contractor— J. Daneri, 1747 Mason St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 24. 1928. Dated Aug. 15, 1928.
Same payments as above.
„ ^ TOTAL COST. $39,475
Bond. $19,737.50. Sureties. United States
Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Plans and Spec,
filed.
ALTERATIONS
(313) S HARLAN PLACE 149 W Grant
Ave. All work for alterations to
building.
Owner — Alfred F'. Meyer. 32 Presidio
Terrace. San Francisco.
Architect — Hertz, Winter & Maury, 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. Martin. 666 Mission St..
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 25. '28. Dated Aug. 24. '28. ■.
On 5th of each month 75%'
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $8736
Bond, $4368. Surety, New Amsterdam
Casualty Co. Limit, Aug. 27, 1928. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
(346) N FILBERT 111-6 E Powell E
163-6XN 160. Electrical work for
alterations and addition to two-story
and basement frame building to alter
into three-story and basement.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.. San
Francisco.
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Ci-own Elec, Co.. 153 Eddy
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 25. '28. Dated Aug. 25, '8.
Roughing in done $624.50
Completed and accepted 624.25
Usual 35 days 416.25
TOTAL COST, $1665.00
Bond, $835. Surety, The Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, 80 days. Forfeit,
$15. Plans and specifications filed.
(347) PLUMBING AND HEATING ON
above.
Contractor — N. George Wienholz, 1450
Howard St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 25, '8. Dated Aug. 23, '28.
Roughing in done $1536.75
Completed and accepted 1536.75
Usual 35 days 1024.50
TOTAL COST, J4098.00
Bond, $2049. Surety, The Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, 80 days. Forfeit,
$15. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING
(348) E SAN JOSE AVE. 185 N Geneva
Ave.; all work on a building.
Owner — James and Eugenia Assalino, 2249
San Jose, San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. De Benedetti.
!■ iled Aug. 27, 1928. Dated Aug. 25. 1923.
Roof sheathed and rough plumb-
ing in $1991.25
Brown coated _ 1991.25
Completed and accepted 1991.25
Usual 35 days 1991.25
TOTAL COST. $7,965
Limit. 120 days.
ELECTRICAL WORK
(349) W KEARNY 64-4 S Bush. No. 243
Kearny St.; electrical work for re-
modeling 3-story and basement brick
building.
Owner— W. D. Foshay Co.. Mills Bldg..
San Francisco.
Architect — August Nordin, Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Globe Electric Works, 1839
Mission St., San Francisco.
l''iled Aug. 27, 1928. Dated Aug. 20, 1928.
Ready for lathing, wires are pulled
and ready for heating sys-
tem $1078
Ciimpleted and accepted 392
Usual 35 days 490
TOTAL COST, $1,960
Bond, $980. Sureties, The Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, as provided. Plans
and Spec, filed.
(350) PLUMBING & STEAM HEATING
on above.
Ciintractor- Scott Co., 243 Minna St., San
Francisco.
Filed Aug. 27, 1928. Dated Aug. 20. 1928.
Roughing in and portion of steam
heating installed sufllcient tor
drying plastering $1530
Completed and accepted 1748
Usual 35 days 1095
TOTAL COST. $4,373
Bond. $2187. Sureties, New Amsterdam
Cisualty Co. Forfeit, $25. Limit, as pro-
vided. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
1351) SW SCOTT & MARINA BLVD.;
all work on 2-story and basement
frame building.
(Iwner — Joseph and Theresa Parente, 882
Union St., San Francisco.
Saturday, Sciitcmbei- 1, 192S
Architect— James A. Ariiott & Sons, 633
Taraval St., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. W. Varney, 40 Rico Way,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 29, 192S. Dated Aug. 20, 192S.
Roof siieatliing on ^^i'!!
Brown coated 6300
Completed and accepted 6300
Usual 35 days 6300
TOTAL COST, ?25,200
Bond, $12,600. Sureties, Chas. Monson &
P. R. Kaiin. Limit, 120 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
August 22, 1928— NW CAYUGA AVE
dist 470.826 SW from SW Santa Rosa
Ave SW alg Cayuga Ave 25 NW 110.-
122 to NW line lot 33 blk E Mission
Terrace NB alg said line said lot 33.
25 m or 1 to line drawn at right
angles to NW Cayuga Ave from pt of
beg SE alg line so drawn 110.107 to
pt of beg being ptn blk K Bernal
Tract and ptn lot 33 blk E Mission
Terrace. The McCariny Co to Jas
Arnott &. Son August 15, 1928
August 22, 1928— E MOSCOW & PER-
SIA Ave SE alg Persia Ave 75 x NE
. 60 ptn blk 82 Excelsior Hd Assn. L
Besio to whom it may concern
August 21, 1928
August 22, 1928- SW CaSA WAY 158-7
N Rico Way 35x100. F R Scoble to
whom it may concern Aug. 22, 1928
August 22, 1928—25x120 on 31st AVE
225 S Rivera. Carl and Fred Gellert
to whom it may concern
August 22, 1928
August 22, 1928— SE JEFFERSON &
Taylor S 137-6 x E 137-6. Commercial
Centre Realty Co. to n A McLean &
Co August 13, 1928
August 22, 1928— SE GREENWICH &
. Leavenworth S 37-6 x E 100. Emilio
R Grunasso to whom it may concern
August 16, 192S
August 22, 1928— SE MUNICH 100 NE
Russia Ave NE 25 x SE 100 SE Mu-
nich 125 NE Russia NE 25 x SE 100
ptn lot 4 blk 9 Excelsior Hd Assn.
Emil Peterson to whom it may con-
cern August 20, 1928
August 22, 1928— PTN LOTS 14, 15 BLK
32S2 Mt Davidson Manor Map Book K
pages 55 to 62. Nils E Johnson and
B W Sheldon to Nils E Johnson
August 20, 1928
August 22. 1928— PTN LOT 14 BLK
3282 Mt Davidson Manor Map Book K
pages 55 to 62. Nils E Johnson and
B W Sheldon to Nils K Johnson
August 20, 1928
August 22, 1928- NW IDORA AVE &
SW line Lot IS Blk 2891 Laguna Hon-
da Park Addn SW 31 NW 100 NE 31
SE 100.
NW IDORA AVE 62 SW from SW
line lot 18 blk 2891 Laguna Honda
Park Addn SW 93 NW 100 NE 93 SE
100. John V Campbell to whom it may
concern August 21, 1928
August 22. 1928— S CAl-RA WAT 275 E
Pierce St (as said line is now es-
tablished) th E alg S Capra Way 77.-
123 to S Mallorca Way th SE alg SW
Mallorca Wav 37.305 tn S 34° 09' 46"
West 100 th S 61° 00' 39" W 32.210 th
S. 66° 45' 12" W 9.239 to inter of line
drawn S at right angles to S Capra
Way from pt of beg th N alg line so
drawn 117.192 to pt of beg. Ptn Ma-
rina Gardens Map Book H pages 104,
105 and 106. M B Clipper to whom it
may concern August 22, 1928
August 22, 1928— W 22na AVE. 200 N
Taraval N 25x120. Alwine W and
Erich Busse to Henry Scheeling
August 22. 1928
August 2. 1928— CORRECTION. Stated
as Charles Monroy, should be Charles
Monson
August 23. 1928 — SW CERVANTES
Blvd 190.322 SE from S Beach SE alg
SW Cervantes Blvd 25 S 34° 09' 46"
W 92.50 N 39° 08' 14" W 26.101 N 34°
09' 45" E 85 to beg, Ptn Marina Gar-
dens. Mae E and Anton F Frugoli
to whom it may concern. ...Aug. 23, 1928
August 23, 1928- LOT 2 BLK 2978 Map
Assessment Map. J E Christiansen
to whom it may concern
August 23. 1928
August 23, 1928— S SACRAMENTO 154-
7 W Steiner W alg Sacramento 47-10
S 120 m or 1 to pt on N Perine dist
201-3 W from W Steiner E alg Perine
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
46-8 N 120 to beg. Koy A and Mary
• Crothers to whom it may concern
August 22, 1928
August 23, 11I3S— E 30th AVE. 25, 50
and 75 N Kirkham 25x82-6. John W
and Gertrude Rogers to whom it may
concern (three completions)
August 14, 1928
August 23. 1928— NW CAYUGA AVE.
445.826 SW Santa Rosa Ave SW 25
NW 110.107 NE 25 m or 1 SE 110.093
Ptn Blk K IJtrnal Tract and ptn Lot
33 Blk E Mission Terrace. The Mc-
Carthy Co to James Arnott & Son
August 20, 1928
August 2i. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 21, For-
est Hill. Wilbur M McKay to C Lind-
berg August 20, 1928
August 23, 1928— S ANZA 82-6 E 41st
Ave E 31-3 X S 100. Roy A Lee to
whom it may concern August 22, 1928
August 23, 1928- N PINE 60 E Hyde
K 27-6 X N 137-6. Louis A Goldstein
to whom it may concern Aug. 22, 1928
August 23, 1928- SB ATHENS 150 SW
Russia Ave SW 25 x SE 100 ptn Blk
75 Excelsior Hd Assn. Carl E Sells
and Nels Simonsen to whom it may
concern- August 22, 1928
August 23, 1928— W FILLMORE 199 and
236 S Retiro Way 37-6x100. Cox Bros
to whom it may concern. ...Aug. 23, 1928
August 23, 1928— W 8th AVE. 125 S
Judah S 25 X W 120. Martin A and
Catherine A Tehaney to whom it may
concern August 23, 1928
August 23, 1928— E 26th AVE. 200 Tar-
aval. Henry Erickson to whom it may
concern August 26, 1928
August 25, 1928- NW GREENWICH &
Montgomery N 62-6 x W 62-6. Julius
P Roz to whom it may concern
_ August 23, 1928
Aug. 25, 1928— LOT 29 BLK Q Ptn Pk
Lane Tract No 3. Gottlieb Balliet to
whom it may concern....August 24, 1928
August 25 l^as- LOT 21 BLK F Map
Sub Columbia Heights Tract. Joa-
quin and Lena Melin to Jenks K Nic-
olaysen August 25, 1928
August 25, 1928— W 31st AVE. 125 S
Judah 25x100. Albert Lang to whom
it may concern August 25, 1928
August 25. 192S— W 41st AVE. 200 N
Irving W 120 X N 25. Gustaf S Niel-
sen to whom it may concern
August 24, 1928
August 24, 1928— S CHESTNUT 176 W
Scott W 50 X S 137-6. Charles D
Grandeman to whom it may concern..
August 24, 1928- NW CUR WHEELER
Ave and 90 x 96 m or 1, three parcels
30 ft frontage each. C E Altvater to
Wm H Grahn August 17, 1928
August 23, 1928- W BAKER 110 N Fil-
bert N 40 X W 100. Charles D Grande-
man to whom it may concern
.August 23, 1928
August 24, 1928— E 18th AVE. 164-4 N
Santiago N 25 x E 120. George O
Bendon to whom it may concern
August 24, 1928
August 24, 1928— E 22nd AVE. 180 N
Vicenti 30x120. Conrad Johnson to
whom it may concern....August 24, 1928
August 24, 1928— LOT 25x100 NW Mos-
cow 150 SW Russia Ave SW 25 x NW
100. Frank Hanna to whom it may
concern August 23, 1928
August 24, 1928— S GEARY 40 W 40th
Ave Lot W 40x100. Margaret F O'-
Keefe and Fred J O'Connell to whom
it may concern August 22, 1928
August 24. 1928— W 21st AVE. 50 of N
R:ivera 25 x 88. 20 Rivera N 75 lot
25x95. Lawrence Costeilo to whom it
may concern August 22. 1928
August 24, 1928— ALL LOT 43 BLK 2917
Map Laguna Honda Park except that
ptn lot 43 conveyed by Hawkins Imp
Co to John L Mitchell reed on July
29, 1926 in 1313 or 260 deed: Comg in-
ter S line Hernandez Ave with W line
lot 43 blk 2917 Laguna Honda Park
rung E alg S Hernandez Ave 10 rung
th pari with W line lot 42 S 11° 57'
W 21.683 to W line lot 43 blk 2917 &
rung N 5° 59' 8" W aig said W line
lit 43. 31.950 to S Hernandez and pt
of beg. Wm and Katie Bradshaw, C
A and Alice M Pratt to whom it may
concern August 24, 1928
August 27, 192S — 125 S of Harkness Ave
th S alg E Girard St 25 E 62-1% W
San Bruno N 25-21/4 W 65-4% to pt
of beg. Wm A Lange to Arthur D
Dorr August 27. 1928
August 27. 1928— NW PAGE & BU-
CHANAN W alg N Page 130-10 N
fiO E 40-10 S 22-6 E 90 to W Buchanan
S 37-G. A H Stein and Philip King to
whom it may i-oncern Aug. 25, 1928
August 27, 1928— S HEARST AVE 200
W Detroit St W alg Hearst Ave 25 S
112-6 E 25 N 112-6 to pt of beg Lot
:'2 Blk 28 Sunnyside. B W, Ellen V,
N A and Selma Hanson to whom it
may concern August 25, 1928
August 27, 1928— E 31st AVE 125 S Ju-
dah S 25 X E 120. Geo Dahlberg to
wliom it mav concern Aug. 27, 1928
August 27. 1928— E 27th AVE 75 S Mor-
aga th S alg 27th Ave 25 E 82-6. M
A Whitelock to whom it may concern
August 27. 1928
August 27, 1928— W BRODERICK 112-0
S Jefferson S 25 x W 137-6. L A Mer-
rick to whom it may concern
August 24, 1928
August 27. 1928— LOT 11 and Ptn Lot
10 Blk 15 St Frances Wood. J R and
Edna G Bearwald to D B Gladstone .
August 24, 1928
August 27, 1928— E 30th AVE 150 S Ju-
dah. Gordon Leask to whom it may
concern .- August 24, 1928
Aug. 27, 1928— E FLORIDA 208 S 22nd
S 26x100. Mary A Ryan and Marga-
ret Holz to Giovanni Scarabosio
August 24, 1928
August 27, 1928— E 27th AVE 100, 125,
150, 175, 200. 225, 250 S Moraga S 25
.X E 120. MA Whitelock to whom it
may concern August 27, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
August 22, 1928— SW 36th AVE. AND
Santiago S alg 36th Ave 25 x W 94-11
Lot 1 Assessor's Blk 2365. E J Gal-
lagher vs John Murphy ?1521.74
August 22, 1928— S PINE 92 E Stockton
E 45-6 S 80 N 2-6 W 25-6 N 77-6. S
T Johnson Co vs E V Lacey $470
August 23. 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th th W 122-6 therefrom N 122-6 S
26 to beg. Lot 39 Blk "594. Crowe
Glass Co vs Stereias and Angelikl De-
lenikos and H Dubnoff $266.39
August 23. 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N alg W Shotwell 26x W 122-6.
Harry and Samuel Ginsberg as (Gins-
berg Tile Co) vs H Dubnoft and Ster-
gois Delenikos and Angelikl Delenikos
^ $650.20
August 23. 1928— NW BEACH & Divis-
adero N alg W Divisadero 62-6 x W
100. R P Paoli (as R P Paoli & Co)
vs Bessie Cooley, R J and Edna R
Stempel $2430
August 23. 1928— NW DIVISADERO &
Beach N 62-6 x W 100 Lot 1 N Blk
914. F H Fredericksen vs R J and
Edna A Stempel and Bessie Cooley
as (Stempel & Cooley) $445.62
August 23, 1928— E BAKER 87-6 N Jef-
ferson N 50 X E 68-9. Louis Boalino
vs Amity E Orack and V E Ratto....$400
August 2?, 1928— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100. Johns Manville Inc
of Calif vs Edna Stempel and Bessie
Cooley $849.17
August 23, 1928— NE HAIGHT & Brod-
erick E 47-6 x N 112-6. Johns Man-
ville Inc of Calif vs Edna Stempel and
Bessie Cooley $380.08
August 23. 1928— N VALLEJO 200 E
Laguna E 74-3 x N 137-6. Safety
Cable Co Division of General Cable
Corp vs Nineteen Forty Vallejo St.,
Goodwin-Wright Co $505.33
August 22, 1928— (PROPERTY in next
issue), property in Clover Lane.
Holmes Lime & Cement Co vs W S
Barron and H H Putnam $751
Aug. 22, 1928- SE NINETEENTH AND
Clover Lane rung S alg Clover Lane
32-6 E 77.26 m or 1 to SW Seward NW
alg Se%vard 42-4 m or 1 to S 19th W
alg 19th 55 m or 1 to beg ptn Lots 51,
52 and 53 Clover Heights
E Clover Lane dist 32-6 S 19th S alg
Clover Lane 25 E 78-6 m or 1 to SW
Seward NW alg Seward 32-6 m or 1 to
line E and pari with S 19th from
pt of beg W 77.26 m or 1 to pt of beg
lieing ptn Lots 51, 62, 53 Clover
Heights
E Clover Lane 57-6 S 19th S alg
Clover Lane 25 E 105 to W Seward N
and NW alg W and SW lines of Se-
ward 27-3 to line drawn E and pari
with S ,19th from pt of beg W 98-7
m or I to pt of heg being ptn Lots 51,
52. 53 Clover Heights
E Clover Lane 82-6 S 19th S alg
Clover Lane 25xE 105 to W Seward
Ptn Lots 51. 52 and 53 Clover
Heights
E Clover Lane 107-6 S 19th S 25xE 105
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satiirday, Stptembei 1, 1928
to W Seward Ptn Lots 51, 52 and
53, Clover Heights
E Clover Lane 132-6 S 19th S 25xE
1U5 to W Seward Ptn Lots 49 and
50 Clover Heights
E Clover Lane 157-6 S 19th S 25xE
1U5 to W Seward Ptn Lots 48 and 49
Clover Heights
E Clover Lane 1S2-6 S 19th S alg
Clover Lane 25 E 121-11 m or 1 to
SW Seward NW and N alg SW & W
lines Seward 34-2 m or 1 to line drawn
E and pari with S 19th from pt of
beg W 105 to beg ptn Lots 47 and
4S, Clover Heights
E Clover Lane 2U7-6 S 19th S alg
Clover Lane 25 E 145-3 m or 1 to SW
Seward NW alg SW Seward 34-2 m
or 1 to line drawn E and pari with
5 19th from pt of beg W 121-11 m or
1 to pt of beg being ptn Lots 46 and
47 Clover Heights
Comg perpen 74-3% fe iath and
perpen 232-4 W Douglass S pari with
W Douglass 25 W 117-8 m or 1 to E
■Seward N 25 E 117-S ni or 1 to pt o(
beg being ptn Lots 41 and 42 Clover
Heights
Comg perpen 99-3H- S 19th and per-
pen 232-4 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 14-8% E 25-8 S 10-314 W
143-4 m or 1 to B Seward N 25 E
117-8 m or 1 to beg ptn Lots 42 and
43 Clover Heights and also ptn Blk
15V4 Market St Hd
Comg perpen 124-3% S 19th and also
perpen dist 206-8 W from W Doug-
lass S pari with W Douglass 25 W
120-0 V4 m or 1 to NE Seward NW alg
Seward 34-21,4 m or 1 to line d.rawn
from pt of beg pari with N Carson if
said line Carson were extended W, E
illg last descd line 143-4 m or 1 to pt
of beg being ptn Lots 43 and 44
Clover Heights and also ptn of Blk
151^ Market St Hd
Comg perpen 149-3% S 19th and per-
pen 206-8 W Douglass S and pari with
W Douglass 25 W 96-8% m or I to
NE Seward NW alg Seward 34-2*,
m or 1 to line drawn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said line Carson
vere extended W, E 120-0^ to pt
beg being ptn Lot 44 Clover Heights
-and also ptn Blk 15% Market St Hd
fomg perpen 174-3% S 19th and
perpen 206-8 W from W Douglass
rung S and pari with W Douglass
25 W 75-1 m or 1 to NE Seward NW
alg said line Seward 34-2% m or 1 to
line drawn from pt of beg pari with
N Carson if said line Carson were
extended W, E alg said last descd
line 96-8% m or 1 to beg ptn Lot 44
Clover Heights and also ptn Blk 15^
Market St Hd
Comg perpen 199-3% S 19th and
perpen dist 206-8 W Douglass S and
pari with W Douglass 28-8% to pt
which is perpen dist 520 S from S
Caselli Ave and also perpen dist 1450.8
W from W Castro W 56-9 ,'s m or 1
to NE Seward NW alg Seward 32-6
m or 1 to line drawn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said N Carson
were extended W, E alg said last
descd line 75-1 m or 1 to pt of beg
being ptn Lot 44 Clover Heights and
also ptn Blk 15% Market St Hd.
Holmes Lime & Cement Co vs W S
Barron and H H Putnam $751
August 25, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 W 122-6 S ZB E 122-6 to pt
of beg Lot 39 Blk 3954. E D Swift
as (Swift & Co) vs Stergios Delenikos
and H Dubnoff $226.90
August 24, 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 jS
40th Ave E alg N Balboa 25 x N 100.
J E Lennon Lime & Cement Co vr,
Anna M Miller $94
August 24, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N alg W Shotwell 26 x W 122-6.
A and U Bendetti and Pietro Carrera
as (D Seghieri & Co) vs Stergios and
Angeliki Delenikos and H Dubnoff. ..$200
August 24, 1928— S JACKSON 102-6 E
Hyde E alg S Jackson 35 x S 137-6.
D and R M Leonhart vs Bessie Cooley,
Edna B Stempel and Stempel & Cool-
ey $125
August 24, 1928— SE WASHINGTON &
Mason E alg S Washington 82-6 x S
81-10. D and R M Leonhart vs Bessie
Cooley, Edna B Stempel and Stempel
6 Cooley $275
August 24, 1928— NW BEACH & DI-
VISADERO N 62-6 X W 100. D and
R M Leonhardt vs Bessie Cooley and
Stempel & Cooley $225
August 24, 1928— SW BEACH & Di-
visadero W alg S Beach 50 x S 9? E
50 to W Divisadero N alg W Divisa-
dero to pt of beg. D and R M Leon-
hardt vs Bessie Cooley, Edna B Stem-
pel and Stempel & Cooley $290
August 27, 192S— W CAPITOL AVE lUO
S Farallones S alg Capitol Ave 25 x
W 105 ptn lot 5 blk I R R Hd Assn.
S Tutty vs J W and Florence Cook...
August 27r 1928— E 26th'''AVE 350 " S
Lawton S 25 x E 120. Isaac Fross as
(Fross Elec Co) vs C D and Alice A
Sequine $50.40
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 24, 1928- NW 21st & LEXING-
TON W alg N 21st 52-6 x N 85. F G
Parker as (Parker Weatherstrip Co)
to E V Lacey
August 24, 1928— W CERRITOS 210 S
Ocean Ave. G Jacobsen to E C Baker
August 22, 1928—1605 or 406 N DE
LONG Ave 105 E Head E 50 x N 125
ptn lot L Mission St Land. John H
Holmes to Alexander and Inez Neil.... $40
August 22, 1928 — 169! or 145 reed July
17 ,1928. Louis J Cohn to Ida Hel-
big $820
August 22, 1928— W 3rd AVE 225 S Bal-
boa S 25 X W 120. Charles L Smith
to Nettle E Buckman
Aug. 21, 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE
.■)8 S Pacheco S 3IxW 107-6. Rein-
hart Lumber & Planing Mill Co to
H W Armbrust $558.46
August 25, 1928— W 14th AVE 250 S
Ulloa S 25 X W 127-6. George A Gibbs
to Associated Const Co., Cozzens &
Ball Inc $27.18
Notice of Non-Responsibility.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Aug. 24. 1928— S SUTTER 167-6 W Stock-
ton No. 443 Sutter. Charles Schles-
singer as to improvements on property
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1799
Bonds
Owner
6000
IXOil
Bunting
Harris
1000
1801
Moore
Stolte
1685
1802
Slattery
Maurer
4000
18(«
Cochran
Owner
2000
1804
Drysdale
Owner
3000
1805
Drysdale
Owner
3000
1806
Kuhn
Allen
3500
1807
Latoun
Owner
8000
1808
Morpeth
Bonham
3000
1809
Payne
Williams
36800
1810
Smallwood
Ericken
4700
1811
Tarabachia
Shaw
2600
1X12
Taylor
Owner
3000
1813
Correia
Owner
4500
1814
Conradson
Booth
2700
1X15
Claremont
Heath
13500
1816
Duffy
Owner
5357
ISIV
Moss
Thompson
1200
1818
Mulcahy
Mulcahy
3500
1819
McCord
Owner
2000
1820
Netherby
Owner
5000
1821
Vigelin
Owner
1500
1X22
Havens
Yelland
1000
1823
Baird
Baird
5900
1X24
Beulah
Cuthbertson
4000
1825
Rugg
Owner
4300
1826
Graham
Owner
40.000
182V
Havens
Connor
5000
1828
Jensen
Owner
40,000
1X29
Justice
Owner
6000
1830
Jussila
Aalto
6000
1831
Watson
Alley
5500
1X32
Ramstad
Owner
2250
1833
Milton
Orton
1000
1834
Conlogue
Owner
3100
1835
Summit
Parker
10000
1836
Drake
Peterson
4700
1X3V
Shers
Neon
4000
1838
Williams
Owner
2800
1839
Hobert
Hobert
3000
1840
Larmer
Owner
5500
1841
Chase
Potter
4500
1842
Galtie
Hobart
3000
1X43
Griffith
Owner
?900
1844
Hume
BradhofE
19400
1845
Johnson
Johnson
3000
1846
Moyles
Cone
13500
RESIDENCE
(1799) 2440-42 CEDAR ST., Berkeley;
1% -story, ll-room, 2-family residence
Owner — Milton Bonds, Hi3 Grove Street,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $6000
STORE
(180U) 800 PARKER ST., Berkeley; 1-
story, 1-room store and test room.
Owner — Bunting Iron Works,
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. V. Hp.rris, 5912 Ayala Ave.
Oakland. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1801) 230 BONITA AVK., Piedmont; al-
terations.
Owner — Mrs. Stanley Moore, 230 Bonita
Ave., Piedmont,
Architect — Newsom Bros., Federal Realty
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — F. C. Stolte, 3455 Laguna
Ave., Oakland. $1685
ALTERATIONS
(1802) 104 MONTICELLO AVE., Pied-
mont; alterations.
Owner — M. B. Slattery, 2793 Benvenue
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — Gwynn Officer, Claremont Ho-
tel.
Contractor — Geo. J.
Maurer, 50 York Dr.
$4000
DWELLING
(1803) S BEAUFOREST DRIVE, ?00 W
Thorn Road, Oakland; 1 -story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner — C. J. Cochran, 916 Masonic Ave.,
Albany.
Architect — None. S2000
DWELLING
(1804) E PLEITNER AVE., 72 S Maine
St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Geo. H. Drysdale, 1034 Harvard
Road, Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLING
(1805) E PLEITNER AVE., 40 S Maine
St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Geo. H. Drysdale, 1034 Harvard
Road, Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLING
(1806) S DEERING ST., 75 W 35th Ave.,
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Fanny Kuhn, 3648 Wiscon-
sin St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Jas. Allen, 7830 Alder St..
Oakland. $3500
RESIDENCE
(1807) 706 SPRUCE ST., Berkeley; 2-
story 6-room 1-famlly residence.
Owner and Contractor — Mr. Latour, 681
Spruce St., Berkeley.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1844 5th Ave.,
Oakland. $8000
DWELLING
(1808) S SUMMIT DR. bet. Glen Rd. and
Carson St., Oakland; 1-story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. A. Morpeth, 2901 38th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. J. Bonham, 6405 Beck St.,
Oakland. $3000
APARTMENT
(1809) 1120 HEARST AVE., Berkeley; 3-
storv 58-room 27-famiIy apartment.
Owner— R. H. Payne, 335 15th St., Oak-
land.
Architect & Contractor— C. I. Williams.
337 15th St., Oakland. $46,800
STORES
(1810) 8217 FOOTHILL BLVD., Oakland.
1-story 3-room stores.
Owner — C. Smallwood & Co.
.\rchitect — None.
Contractor — Walter Erfcksen, 3902 Hop-
kins St., Oakland. $4700
DWELLING
(1811) 2?01 108th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner — J. Tarabachia, 2301 108th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. Shaw, 1397 E 27th St..
Oakland. $2600
DWELLING
(1812) E MIDVALE AVE., 200 N Wis-
consin St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room
Salurday, Se.)Uniber 1, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
$3000
dwelling.
Owner — J. C. Taylor, 2842 Montana St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1813) 1217 HENRY ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 6-room 1-family residence and
garage.
Owner — A. F. Correia, 1420 Henry Street,
Plans by Owner. ?4500
ALTER. & ADDITION
(1814) 3545 QUIGLET ST., Oakland; al-
teration and addition.
Owner — Leland Conradson, 3545 Quigley
St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jacob Booth, 2300 San An-
tonio Ave., Alameda. $2700
DWELLING
(1815) 757 ALVARADO ROAD, Oakland;
2-story 7-roora dwelling.
Owner — Claremont Estates.
Architect— C. W. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— Heath & Wendt, 2816 AUston
Way, Berkeley. $13,500
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1816) 3340 72nd AVE., Oakland; 1-story
6-room dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner— Dan Duffy, 3350 72nd Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $5357
ALTERATIONS
(1817) 368 iBt ST., Oakland; alterations.
Owner — H. E. Moss, 449 Bellevue Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. S. Thompson & Son, 3650
Broadway, Oakland. $1200
DWELLING
(1818) E 72nd AVE., 125 N 73rd AVE.,
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Geo. D. and Louise Mulcahy, 4316
72nd Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. D. Mulcahy, 4316 72nd
Ave., Oakland. $3500
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1819) S ARKANSAS ST., 416 E Laurel
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 3-room dwell-
ing and 1 -story garage.
Owner— J. A. McCord, 3458 Davis Street,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $2000
DWELLING
(1820) E OAKMORE RD.. 400 N Oak-
more Place, Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvale
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $5000
DWELLING
(1821) 4420 TULIP ST., Oakland; 1-story
3-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Lena Vigelin, 3924 Redding
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(1822) 2205 SHATTUCK AVE., Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — J. Havens, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. R. Telland, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(1823) N BOWLES PL., 300 S Sunnyhills
Road, Oakland; 2-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — Mary L. Baird, 1031 Bay View
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. M. Baird, 10?1 Bay View
Ave., Oakland. $5900
DWELLING
(1824) NB COR. TOMPKINS & WILKIE
Sts., Oakland; Oakland; 1-story 5-
room dwelling.
Owner — Beulah Rest Home, 4690 Tomp-
kins St., Oakland.
Architect — Blaine & Olson, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor — Thos. A. Cuthbertson, 430
Noriega St., San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1825) 7621 HOLLY St., Oakland; 1-story
6-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4300
APARTMENTS
(1826) 615 CENTRAL AVE., Alameda; 3-
story 57-rooni apartment house, stuc-
co finish.
Owner— Lewis Graham, 2327 64th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— H. S. McFarland, 184 Moss
Ave., Oakland. $40,000
ALTERATIONS
(1827) 2600 SHATTUCK AVE., Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — J. Havens, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Connor & Connor, 1726 Grove
St., Berkeley. $5000
APARTMENTS
(1828) 621 CENTRAL AVE., Alameda; 3-
story 57-room apartment house, stuc-
co finish.
Owner— A. Jensen, 4256 Sutter St., Oak-
land.
Architect— H. S. McFarland. $40,000
DWELLING
(1829) 900 BROADWAY. Alameda; 2-
story 6-room dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner — N. F. Justice, 32?2 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— None. $6000
DWELLING
(1830) 3260 ENCINAL AVE., Alameda; 1
story 6-room~Bwelling, stucco finish.
Owner — A. J. Jussila, 3270 Encinal Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. Aalto, 2333 Edwards St.,
Berkeley. $5000
DWELLING
(1831) 2837 SANTA CLARA AVE.. Ala-
meda; 1-story 7-room dwelling, stucco
finish.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Watson.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Lester Alley, 1621 Encinal
Ave., Alameda. $5500
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 1, IDic'
DWELLING & GARAGK
,i.a2> 1123 92nd AVE., Oakland; l-story
4-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner — K. C. Kamstad, 104? Cragraont
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None. ' $2250
ALTERATIONS
U833) 4131 E 14th ST., Oakland; altera-
tions.
Owner— John M. Milton Motors.
Architect — None. „ , . r.
Contractor— A. E. Orton, 574S E 14th St.,
Oakland. JIUUO
DWELLING & GARAGE
tlS34) 15U7 GRANT AVE., Oakland; 1-
storv dwelling and 1-story garage,
(jvvner— F. W. Conlogue, 253a GSth Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None.
$3,100
fi?3^5rNW%B 29th & SUMMIT Sts,
Oakland; concrete foundation.
Owner— Summit Medical Bldg., Inc., 52
Market St., S. F.
Architect— Ashley, Evers & Hayes. 5^
Market St., S. F.
■Contractor— K. E. Parker Co,
St., S. F.
138 S Park
$10,000
(1836)^"966° LYMAN ROAD, Oakland:
storv 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Guy E. Drake.
Architect— None.
Contractor— J. B. Peterson,
Vista Ave., Oakland.
4021
AVE.. Oak-
'lS33 Telegraph Ave.,
ELECTRIC SIGN
(1837) 1833 TELEGRAPH
land: electric sign^
Owner— Shers, Inc.,
Oakland.
^'oT^^^ctT^^Ton Electric Sign Co., 1559
Howard St., San Francisco. $4000
Pmfl^^^lOOth AVE.. 75 N Walnut St..
"^*OakSnd: 1-story 5-room dwelUng.
Owne?-M M- Williams, 643 Jackson St..
Albany. .2800
Architect— None. *'
frnTI^O^'cOLUSA AVE., Berkeley; 1-
* story 6-room 1-famIly residence
Owner-J. J. Hobert, 1804 Chestnut St..
Chestnut Street,
$3000
Berkeley
Architect— Oma
Berkeley
Contractor-
Hobert & Oman.
S°1S"^ltDl#0%"ivE.. Piedmont:
2-story 7-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner— Edw. M. Larmer,
Avenue
Architect— None.
Fairview
$5500
Oakland; 1-story
Oak-
Oak-
DWELLING
(1841) 2134 11th AVE.,
5-room dwelling.
Owner— Jas. L. Chase, 603 8th Ave.,
land.
Architect— None. ^ ^ ^^ .„,„ „
Contractor— Geo. R. Potter, 4030 E
Ave., Oakland.
DWELLING ^ ^ „.
(1842) S 43rd ST.. 100 W Grove St.,
land; 1-storv 5-room dwelling.
Owner— E. G. Galtie, 866 27th St.,
land.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— Hobart & Oman, 1802 Chest-
nut St., Oakland. *3000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1S45> N WALNUT ST., 220 W 94th Ave.
Oakland. „, „ .. »
Owner— C. W. GrifBth. 1531 7th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $J9UU
RESIDENCE ,^ „ ,
(1S441 2900 BUENA VISTA AVE.. Berk-
eley: 2-story 8-rom 1-family class C
residence.
Owner— Sam Hume. 1849 Arch St.
eley.
Architect — John Hudson Thomas. Mer-
cantile Bank Bldg.
Contractor— C. O. Bradhoft, 911 55th St.
Berkeley. $19,400
Berk-
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. Johnson, 2818 Valdez St.,
Oakland. $3000
STORE BLDG.
(1S4G) W BROADWAY, 104 N Telegraph
Ave., Oakland; 2-story brick and tile
store building.
Owner — Mary A. Moyles and Charlotte
Kappenman, 1103 Federal Bldg.
Architect — H. G. Brelin. Berkeley.
Contractor — W. C. Cone, 1103 Federal
Bldg.. Oakland. $13,500
DWELLING
(1845) N FLORENCE ST., 60 E Julia St.
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. E. F. Johnson, 2818 Valdez
St., Oakland.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
No
Owner
Contractor Amt.
•>h4
Elli.s
Courtright 1545
^55
Patchett
Monez 3965
S56
Slattery
Maurer
?57
Heath 13523
358
Lustig
Rubenstein 18629
?,^9
Hazen 3500
?C,0
Regents
Oakland 71530
?f.l
Jones
Warn 5191
262
Booth
Lynn 8000
ALTERATIONS
(254) LOT 3 BLK K, Central Pied-
mont Tract. Piedmont. All work for
alterations to residence.
Owner — George Walter Ellis, 55 Park
VVay. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— T. D. Courtright, 5098 Manila
Ave., Oakland.
Filed Aug. 10, '28. Dated May 25, '28.
Frame up 25%
1st coat plaster on 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1545
Bond, none. Limit. 5 weeks. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING
(255) LOT 125. Avenue Terrace Unit No.
2. Oakland; general construction on
building.
Owner— F. A. and Dolly Patchett. Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett,
Oakland.
Filed Aug. 17, 1928. Dated July 30. 1928.
W'hen frame is up $1200
When rough plastered 900
When completed 900
Usual 35 days - 965
TOTAL COST. $3965
Limit, 60 days.
1st of each month 75% of value incorp-
orated.
Balance uslal 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $18,629
Limit, 90 days.
BUILDING
(259) 250 BELLEVIEW DRIVE. San Le-
andro; general construction on build-
Owner — Louise Hazen, San Leandro.
Architect — W. W. Dixon. 1844 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor- Perry J. Hazen, 339 E 14th
St., San Leandro.
Filed Aug. 24. 1928. Dated April 14, 1928.
Upon signing contract $ 500
When completed 3000
TOTAL COST, $35'JO
Forfeit, $5 per day. Limit, 120 days.
ALTERATIONS
(256) 201 RAMONA AVE., Piedmont: re-
visions and alterations on residence.
Owner— Mrs. M. B. Slattery, 2793 Ben-
venue Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect— Gwynn Officer, 2328 Warring
St.. Berkeley.
Contractor— G. J. Maurer, 50 York Dr.,
Piedmont.
Filed Aug. 17, 192S. Dated Aug 17. 1928.
Bills to be paid on or about the 15th of
each month.
Contractor's fee to be paid 35 days af-
ter completion.
COST PLUS 10%
RESIDENCE
(257) LOT 47. Claremont Estates, Oak-
land: general construction on 2-story
frame residence.
Owner— Cl.Trpmnnt Heights Co., 315 15th
St., Oakland.
Architect— Chas. W. McCall, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Contractor— Heath & Wendt, 211S Allston
Way. Oakland.
Filed Aug. 20. 1928. Dated Aug. 13, 1928.
When frame is up $2000
Note and Deed of Trust 12000
Over-payment, if any, to be cred-
ited on note.
TOTAL COST. $13,523
Plans and Spec, filed.
BITSINESS BUILDING
(258) NW COR. OF BLOCK bounded by
A. B, Watkins and Castro Sts.. Hay-
ward: general construction on brick
and tile business building.
Owner — Jacob and Leonard Lustig, 211
Soto, Hayward.
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main St.,
Hayward.
Contractor — K. Rubenstein. F. J. Williams
and L. Rubenstein, 668 6th St., Oak-
land.
Filed Aug. 23, 1928. Dated Aug. 20, 1928.
CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
(260) CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY
of California, Berkeley: general con-
struction of and development of a
portion of the West. Campus, Univer-
sity of California.
Owner — The Regents of the University of
California, Berkeley.
Architect — George W. Kelham, 3}5 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Oakland Paving Co., 5000
Broadway, Oakland.
Filed Aug. 23, 1928. Dated Aug. 18, 1928.
1st of each month 75% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST. $71,530
Bond, performance. $35,765; material and
labor, $£5,765. Sureties, Fedelity and
Dep. Co. of Maryland. Forfeit, $100 per
day. Limit, 100 days. Plans and Spec-,
filed.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(21)1) LOT 81, Fernwood Tract, Oakland;
general construction on 1-story 5-
room frame and stucco residence with
double garage.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Jones. 1680
79th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. E. Warn and G. C. Warn
(Warn Brothers) 2728 99th Ave.. Oak-
I'-iled' Aug. 27, 1928. Dated May 21, 1928.
When frame is up $1000
First coat of plaster....'. 1000
On completion 2000
Usual 35 days 1191.50
TOTAL COST, $5191.50
l,.init, 90 days.
DWELLING . ^
(262) LOT 3 BLK 6, Berkeley Heights
Tract, Berkeley; general construction
on dwelling. ".
Owner— Henley C. and Pearl K. Booth,
2231 Vine St., Berkeley.
Architect — None. „.,„.,
Contractor— Willis F. Lynn, Richfield Oil
Bldg., Oakland.
Filed Aug. 29, 1928. Dated Aug. 27, 1928.
When first floor joists are in 20%
When roof is on 20','i
When plastered 20^
When completed 20 /o
Usual 35 days 20%
TOTAL COST. $8,000
Bond. $S.00O. Sureties. Standard Accident
Ins. Co. Limit. 100 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
August 24. 1928— LOT 95 BLK G, Fern-
side. Alameda. Adolph Morgensen to
whom it may concern. ...August 24, 1928
August 24. 1928— LOT 43, Mount Vernon
Park Tract. Oakland. Esther F and
Frank R Alexander to Asa M Robin-
son August 22, 1928
August 24. 1928—3515 CALIFORNIA
St., Oakland. Mrs G Angelbni to
whom it may concern Aug. 24, 1928
August 24, 1928—538 WELDON AVE.,
Oakland. M. Unterberger to Jim
Sparr August 22, 1928
August 24, 1928—250 BELLEVIEW DR. -
San Leandro. Louise Hazen to Perry ll
J Hazen — August 16, 1928
August 23, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 2 Wheeler
Tract, and Lot 72 Blk 24 Resub of a
ptn of North Cragmont. Berkeley; Lot
13 Blk 5 Amended Map of Sunset
Terrace, Albany. F E and 'Helen H
Perrin to whom it may conoeim
August 18. 1928
August 23. 1928—135 -Vt^ALDO AVE.,
Piedmont. R C Woodburn to whom
it may concern August 23, 1928
fiatuiday, September 1, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL^S
31
August 23, 1928—1623 HIGH ST., Ala-
meda. Wm N Ihrig to W C Thorpe....
August 22, 192S
August 23, 1928— SW LINE E 28th ST
100 ft SE of 21st Ave., Oakland. Walt-
er Hufschmidt to whom it may con-
cern August 20, 1928
August 23, 1928- PTN BLK 62, Semi-
nary Park, Oakland. Bernard Schu-
pack to The Globe Corporation
August 20, 1928
August 2?, 1928—1614 WOOD ST., Ala-
meda. Noble F Justice to whom it
may concern August 21, 1928
August 22, 1928— N CHANNING WAY
145 ft W of Warring St., Berkeley.
Iota Bldg Co of Sigma Pi Fraternity
of Berkeley, Inc., to C Dudley De Vel-
biss _August 20, 1928
August 22, 1928— PTN LOT 36 and Ptn
Lot 37 Blk 11, Amended Map of Sun-
set Terrace. Wm K Mclnnes to whom
it may concern August 20, 1928
August 22, 1928— LOT 10 BLK F, Per-
alta Heights, Oakland. Rachel E
Gerow to whom it may concern
-Augrusv 21, 192S
August 27, 1928-1100 29th AVE., Oak-
land. California Packing Corp to H J
Christensen August 20, 1928
August 27, 1928— NW MAIN & ADAMS
Sts., Albany. Leonardo Cozzo to
whom it may concern August 25, 1928
August 27. 1928—1021 SOLANO AVE.,
Albany. Leonardo Cozzo to G D Gae-
ta August 25, 1928
August 27, 1928—1719-21 PARKER ST.,
Berkeley. J C Fawver to Clarence M
Starr August 16, 1928
August 27, 192S— 15 PROSPECT ROAD,
Piedmont. Timothy E Colvin to A
Wilcox August 27. 1928
August 27, 1928— NE BANCROFT Way
and San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. Collar
Valve Corp and W C Crook Jr et al
trustee to W E Hinds.. ..August 27, 1928
August 27, 1928— LOT 13 BLK M,
Amended Map No 2 Berkeley Park,
Contra Costa Co. Joe L Svvoan to
whom it may concern Aug. 22, 1928
Aug. 24, 1928- PTN LOTS 175. 176 and
177 and all Lot 178. St. James Wood.
Piedmont. Clara S and J W O'Neill
to Thos F L Furlong Aug. 23. 192S
Aug. 5, 1928— NO. 5823-25-29 BOND ST.
Oakland. Tlene Farnsworth, Marie
M NePl and Charles A Neal to whom
it may concern Aug. 25, 1028
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
August 23. 1928— PTN LOTS 12, 13 and
14 Blk 7, Highland Manor, Oakland.
Tilden Lumber & Mill Co vs W^allace
Clarke $138.29
Aug. 25, 198— LOT 7 BLK 6. Daley's
Scenic Park. Berkeley. Frentzen
Bros vs J T Whitehouse $628
Aug. 25, 1928— LOT 7 and Ptn Lot 8,
Berlin Orchar.i Tract. Oakland. Gen-
eral Plumbing Co vs Frank L Schul-
theiss Jr - $107.73
A.UB. 25, 1928- NO. 3133 McKILLOP
Road, Oakland. Nelson Lumber Co
vs Melville A and Gertrude A
Fosen and H E Williams $577.67
Aug. 25, 1928— NO. 3133 McKILLOP
Road. C E Pearce and C J Dilley
vs Melville A and Gertrude A Fosen
and H E Williams $lPn.5n
August 24, 1928— LOT 58, Oakland.
Western Door & Sash Co vs Melville
A and Gertrude A Fosen and H E
Williams $187.50
August 24. 1928— NE COR. Bancroft
Way and McGee Ave., Berkeley. A
H Hasseser vs Erwin J McKeown,
Carl Ericsson and C W Ericsson and
Son $290
August 23, 1928— LOTS 6, 7 and 8 Blk
29, Kellersberger's Map of Oakland.
Oakland. Jacobs & Pattiani vs J R
, Kaelin $2400
August 27. 1928— PTN LOTS 4 and 32,
Blk P. Central Piedmont Tract. Pied-
mont. Brockhurst Tile Co vs John
Peterson and W H Hooper $180.25
August 27. 1928-1918 GRANT STREET
Berkeley. H _S Todman vs Melf I
Schween $62.75
August 27. 1928—6501 SIMSON AVE.,
Oakland. R S Clark vs Mr and Mr.^
Elwnod Graves and the Oakland
Bank $68.75
Aug. 25. 1928- N FRANCISCO 45 W
Milvia. Berkeley. C W Curran and
A Reed vs R Pruellage and E IcVters
$94.29
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Aug. 24, 1928— NO. 1066 ARDMORE
Ave., Oakland. Sequoia Mfg Co to
C G Searle; Gladys Gibson and Geo
AVindsor $92 35
August 22, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 15, Da-
ley's Scenic Park, Berkeley. Sunset
Lumber Co to Millar White, Miller
White Construction Co $187
August 22, 1928—857 MILTON ST. Oak-
land. F O Kirby to C P and Jane
Doe Carlton and Jim Sparr $25
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
DWELLING. 1-story and basement, $8,-
000; Lot 8 Blk 7, Baywood-Parrot Dr.,
San Mateo; owner, M. Redinger, 725
9th Ave., San Francisco; contractor,
F. S. Lon, 1544 Cabrillo St., San Fran-
cisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 17, 1928- LOT 12 BLK 1 Part-
ridge Sub., Menlo Park. Eldon E Rog-
ers to J B Glunz August 16, 1928
Aug. 17, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 7 Welles-
by Park, San Mateo. Martin Violo-
vich to whom it may concern
August 16, 1928
August 18, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 3? Belle
Monti. Mrs Alice Schultz to Loyd
Crothers August 16, 1928
August 20, 1928— PT LOT 4 BLK 13,
Baywood. Bernard E George to whom
it may concern August 20, 1928
August 21, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 65 East-
on. E S Shaver to whom it may con-
cern August 17, 1928
August 21, 1928— LOTS 6 and 7, Penny's
Sub., Redwood City. H E Robinson
to Daley Bros August 21, 192S
Aug. 22, 1928— LOT 38 BLK 6 Burling-
home. Ellen Fromell to Chas Ham-
mer August 17, 1928
August 22. 1928— PT LOT 260 San Ma-
teo Park. David Haule to whom it
may concern August 20, 1928
August 22. 1928— LOT 30 BLK 24 Resub
B 24 Burlingame. Stephen M Deb-
bitt et al to whom it may concern
August 20, 1928
August 22, 1928— WOODSIDE. Alice H
McKee to Louis N Pollard
August 18. 1928
August 23, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 20 Mill-
brae Highlands. Andrew M Ander-
son to whom it may concern
August 6, 1928
Aug. 8. 1928- TIBURON. Ralph J A
Stern to R C Carr. July 30, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— SAN RAFAEL. Andrea
Melano to whom it may concern
August 6, 1928
Aug. 11, 1928— ROSS. Virginia R Rich-
ardson to Smith & Jackson
August 10, 1928
Aue. 13, 1928— SAUSALITO. Frederick
O'Brien to whom it may concern
August 8, 1928
Aug. 14, 1928- ROSS! H W Remens-
perger to whom it may concern
August 4. 1928
Aug. 15, 1928— SAN ANSELMO. Wm
Leach and Robert Wallace to whom
it rnay concern. August 10. ]92S
Aug. 17. 1928— NEAR KENTFIELD.
Marin Union Jr College District to
F J Main Aug. 15. 1928
Aug. 18, 1928— CASCADES. Fairfax.
Arthur Olden to whom it may con-
cern A9ueust 17. i'i2n
Aug. 20, 192S— WESTLAND PARK.
San Rafael. Alivia Burtchaell to
Peter Boitini Aug. 13. 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 17, 1928—30 ft on BROADWAY
pt Blk 1 Meziville. San Carlos Feed
and Fuel Co vs August J From et al
$74.91
August 17, 1928— LOTS 13 and 14 BLK
28 Vista Grande. Montague Furnace
Co vs J H Sampson et al $250
August 18, 1928— LOTS 43 and 44 BLK
53 North Fair Oaks. Merner Lu. Co
vs George Faulstich $1036.18
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 16. 1928— SW DANA & CASTRO
Sts., S 60xW 150, Mt. View. John
and Adele C Paulding to whom it
may concern Aug. 14, 1928
Aug. 17, 1928- NE TWELFTH AND
St. James Sts., San Jose. Barbara
F Luchsinger to whom it may cono-
cern August 11. 1928
Aug. 18, 1928- SE ST. JOHN AND
Thirteenth Sts., S 50xE 125. San Jose.
S Fannie Bronson to whom it may
concern Aug. 20, 1928
Aiie. 20, 1928— LOT 29, Narvaez Rancho
Tract, San Jose. W F Dixon to whom
it may concern Aug. 18, 1928
Aug. 20, 1928-11.70 AC being Lot 2,
Cronin Partition, San Jose. C I Carl-
son to whom it may concern
August 1, 1928
Aug. 21, 1928— CENTRAL AVE 922.50
N Campbell Ave N 50xE 165, San
Jose. Mary R Williams to whom it
may concern Aug. 21, 1928
Aug. 21. 1928- W CAROLYN AVE
253.98 NW Willow St NW 50xSW
134.50, Willow Glen. Ralph M Wy-
ckoff et al to whom it may con-
cern Aug. 22, 1928
Aug. 21, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 4, Lendrum
Tract, San Jose. John H David to
whom it may concern Aug. 21, 1928
Aug. 22. 1928— LOT 9 BLK 27, Resubd
of Seale Addition No. 2, Palo Alto.
Ruth Grove Ichmaling to whom it
may concern Aug. 20. 192,8
Aug. 22, 1928— NW LINCOLN AND
Burke Sts., Los Altos. Frank Marini
to whom it may concern. ...Aug. 21, 1928
Aug. 22, 1928— PART LOT 48 of Subd
A of Lot 1, Santa Rita Rancho.
Charlie F Fischer to whom it may
concern Aug. 20. 1928
Aug. 23, 1928— LOT 34, Map The Santa
Rosa Oaks, San Jose. P A Mc-
Cutcheon to Chas Donovan
August 23. 1928
August 20, 1928— A LOT 73.44x215.62 ft
near Heights Station, and being a ptn
Rancho Llano de Santa Rosa._ Paul L
Kindig to whom it may concern
August 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 16. 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK 20.
Vendome Park No. 2, S<rn Jose
California Planing Mill Co vs G M and
Gladvs Heywood $243 23
Aner. 16. 1928- LOTS 5 TO 12 BLK 7
Mockbee & Weiheimer Addn. also
Lots 8 and 9. Wright Addn. Mt. View.
Sterling Lumber Co vs M Fuiii..$173.52
Aug. 16, 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK
20, Vendome Park No. 2. San Jose.
Tynan Lumber Co vs G M and
Gladys Heywood $360.99
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
«nd Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. 60 percent
Burns Coal, Wood or Gas.
raving of fuel
816 W. 6th Str«»t
U pay for Installation.
GROTH-GAGE CO.,
Los Angales, Calif.
32
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Aug. IK, 192S— CEN McLaughlin A^•
17.635 chs SE Center Tully Road SE
snxW 250. Tynan Lumber Co v.s
Frank Manning et al $1000
Aug. 17. 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK 20.
Vendome Park No. 2, San Jose. I
Allegrini et al vs G M Heywood et
al $72.85
Aug. 18, 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK 20,
Vendome Park No. 2, San Jose.
Pavne Hardware Co vs G M and
Gladvs Heywood - $170.01
Aug. IS, 1928— SW REITER & DRIS-
coll Sts. SE 205XNE 175 being 0.825
acres. San Jose. Dudfleld Lumber
Co vs Joseph H Clark et all $538.32
Aug. 18. 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK 20.
Vendome Park No. 2. San Jose. Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co vs G M
and Gladys Heywood $166.70
Aug. 18. 1928— COR BOTCE AND FIFE
Aves rng 100 on N and E side of
Bovce Ave and 204.7 Ptn Asliley Ad-
dition. Palo Alto. E R Neil vs
Jeanette Crowley et al $45
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. IB. 1928— LOT 3 Counrty Club
Park. San Jose. Tilden Lumber &
Mill Co to Frank F (known as T)
Richardson
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
DWELLING. $4500; Lot 16, Blk 11, Sub.
El, Chula Vista Ave., Burlingame;
owner, Chas. H. Czapkay.
REPAIR. $1000; 1128 Douglas Ave.. Bur-
lingame; owner. J. R. Murphy, 1128
Douglas Ave.. Burlingame; contrac-
tor. C. E. Fowler, 829 Edgehill Drive,
Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $6000; Lot R Blk 1, Edge-
hill Drive, Burlingame; owner, C. B.
McClain, 720 Farrington Lane, Bur-
lingame.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 12 Blk 5, Bur-
lingame Land Co.; owner, D. H.
Crawford, 129 Stanley Ave., Burlin-
game; contractor. B. Norberg, 832
Morrell Ave.. Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5750; Lot 20 Blk 44, Eas-
ton, Burlingame; owner, James Home
869 California Drive, Burlingame;
contractor, James Home.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 55 Blk 6. Bur-
lingame; owner, G. W. Williams, 1404
Broadway, Burlingame; contractor, G.
W. Williams.
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot 12 Blk 12, Bur-
linghome; owner, W. J. Tangle; con-
tractor, G. W^. Williams Co.. 1404
IBroadway. Burlingame.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RECORDED
SCHOOL
LINCOLN ST.. Town of Chualar. All
work for one-story grammar school
building.
Owner — Chualar Union School District.
Chualar.
Architect — H. B. Douglas. Greenfield, and
Edwards & Schary, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Fred McCrary, Fremont St.,
Monterey.
Filed Aug. 23. '28. Dated Aug. 23. 'IS^
As work progresses 75%
TOTAL COST. $45,600
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 1 BLK 205, San Luis Ave. Second
Addition, Carmel Woods. All work
for one-story residence.
Owner — Paul Whitman, Camino Real and
Santa Lucia Sts.. Carmel.
Architect — Rose E. Luis. Carpenter St..
Carmel.
Contractor — Walter B. Snook. Carmel.
Filed Aug. 24. '28. Dated Aug. 16. '28.
Payments to contractor are to be made
by the Pacific Savings & Loan Co. and
Del Monte Properties as follows:
Wlien roughed in M.
Brown coated \i
Completed Vt
Accepted M
TOTAL COST. $7500
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 22, 1928— LOT 2, Kelley Suddi-
vision of Villa Lot No. 30, Burbank
& Devendorf's Villa Lot Addition to
City of King. Irving J and Mabel O
Kellev to T H Williams. .August 14. 1928
Aug. 22. 1928— LOTS 5 AND 7 BLK
105. Pacific Grove Retreat Third Ad-
dition. John J Plenc to J C Anthony
August 20, 1928
.\ug. 23. 1928- LOT 9 BLK 20, Map of
Riker & Jackson Survey, Salinas.
A 33 McElheran to whom it may
concern August 23. 1928
Aug. 23. 1928- LOT 13 BLK 17. Oak
Grove Subdivision, Monterey. E H
Sundberg to E H Sundberg
August 22, 1928
Aug. 23, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 11, Davis
Subdivision of City of Monterey.
Porfirio Diaz to J C Anthony
- JVugust 22. 1928
Aug. 24. 1928- S 90 FT. LOT 26 BLK
1. Map of Spring's Second Addition
to Salinas City. Harry J True to
Baird & Fell Aug. 23, 1928
August 20, 1928— BEGINNING at a 4x4
inch survey post marked S9 C N JIain
St H D P standing on the jEerly side
N Main St at inter of said side of said
street with Nly side of the 70-ft.
drainage ditch of R. Dist. No. JfiUo.
C A Irwin to whom it may concern ...
.\iif;uEt 20. l'J2!;
August 14. 1928— ALL OF THE WEST
40 ft of Lots 1 and 3 Blk 1U5 of Pa-
cific Grove Retreat Third Addn, Co.
of Monterey. Vera Vernon to J C
Anthony (this notice '^ remade on
account of mistake in lot, should be
Lots 1 and 3, instead of Lots 13 and
3) August 11, 1928
August 21. 1928— BEGINNING AT A PT
in the Wly line of county road leading
from Salinas to Monterey by way of
Hilltown. from which the most Ely
corner of said 7?. 97 acre tract in said
Wly line of said county ro.ad. Walter
S Talcott Jr and Clarabelle lalcott
to E M Britt August IS, 1C'?8
August 21, 1928— BEING THAT SO-acie
tract known as the National Y W C A
Conference & Vacation Camp. Na-
tional Board of the Young Women's
Christian Association to H E Wash-
bum August 11. 1928
August 21. 1928— W% of LOTS 17 and
19 Blk 414 Map of Addn No 4 Carmel-
by-the-Sea. M J and E O Murphy to
whom it may concern
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August IS. 192S— LOTS 9 & 10 BLK 163
Fifth Addn to Pacific Grove Retreat
grounds. W L Davis vs Roscoe C
Wright, contractor, and Roscoe C
Wright and Hannah M Wright... .$208. 01
August 18. 1928— LOTS 13, 17. 19 BLK
A-A Addn No 1 of City of Monterey.
Whitcomb & Bain vs K Wood $769.23
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
SERVICE station. $3000; 301 N Hunter
St.. Stockton; owner, C. M. Menzies,
332 N El Dorado, Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $2500; 2044 E
Marsh St.. Stockton; owner, Virgil A.
Mason. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; 1452 W
Harding Wav. Stockton; owner, D.
L. Hyde. Stockton.
Notice of Non-Responsibility
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
August 23. 1928— LOT 30 BLK 7 Wstly
exten of North StocKon. Edward
and Annie M Cureton to whom it may
concern August 21. 1928
LIENS HLED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 23. 1928— LOTS 29. 30, 31, 32. 33.
34 and 35 Divison D Mountain View
Acres. Good Lumber Co vs Guisippi
Saturday, September 1, 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
STUDIO, brick. $18,000; No. 1716 L St..
Sacramento: owner, H. G. Dumsing,
1219 28th St., Sacramento; contrac-
tor. Geo. D. Hudnutt, 321 J St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $5633;
No. 1532 3Sth St.. Sacramento; owner,
G. E. Harvie, 2212 T St., Sacra-
mento.
PACKING shed, $11,000; No. 1401 C St.,
Sacramento; owner, Southern Pacific
Co.. Sacramento; contractor, H. A.
Derving.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, and garage, $2500;
1115 58th St.. Sacramento; owner,
Guiseppe_Pingetore; contractor, Klein
Realty Co., 1009 8th St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $3500; 1510 J Street,
Sacramento; owner. George Allen,
premises; contractor, G. E. Harvie.
2212 T St., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 21. 1928- LOT 560 Swanston Park
Unit 2. Sacramento. Leo L Legler to
wliom it may concern Aug. 14. 1928
August 23, 1928— LOT 22 McKinley Park
Tract, except W 16 ft., Sacramento.
Rachael A Van Dyck to whom it may
concern August 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 23, 1928— LOT 10 McDannald No
2, Sacramento. Bowen Hardware Co
vs Mr and Mrs O E Dimmick $75.41
August 23. 1928— LOT 9 McDannald Tk
No 2, Sacramento. Bowen Hardware
Co vs Mr and Mrs O E Dimmick....$26.68
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000;
1855 Cherry Ave., Fresno; owner,
Lewis & Cassldy.
ALTERATIONS and additions. $3700;
1036 Fulton St., Fresno; owner. Postal
Telegraph, Fresno; contractor. Ed
Dribble.
FILLING Station. $1600; 1957 Cherry Ave.
Fresno; owner. Ed. Borsegian; con-
tractor, S. A. Baloian.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 23, 1928— LOTS 9, 10 BLK 85.
Sierra Vista Addn No 4. Fresno. A
C Compton to whom it may concern..
August 23, 1928
August 22, 1928- ICE MFG PLANT nr.
Fresno. Pacific Fruit Express Co to
Lynch Cannon Eng Co and McClintic-
Marshall Co August 21. 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 23. 1928— N% of LOT 12 in Sec
3. 19-17 Fresno. O W Ross vs May W
Benson $715
August 22. 19ag— LOTS 1. 2 BLK 8. Col-
lege Addition. Fresno. Stewart &
Nuss Inc vs Elizabeth E Lewis and
Geo Holland $69
Ralph W. Wiley, chief of the San Fran-
cisco Department of Electricity, has
issued the following order of interest to
electrical contractors:
In apartment houses, where only
hall lights are connected to a two
period time clock, twenty outlets may
be installed on one circuit, each
socket lieing related at not less than
watts to a circuit.
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P. G. & E. CONTEMPLATES NEW
POWER PROJECT
State pel-mission for additional hj'dro-
electrif development on the Mokelumne
River in Amador County, costing $7,000,-
000 is asked of the State Division of
Water Rights by the Paciflc Gas & Klec-
tric Company.
The project contemplates the construc-
tion of a reservoir on Bear Creek, a trib-
utary of the Mokelumne River, and the
erection of a new power house between
the existing Salt Springs and Tiger
Creek power houses of the company on
that stream. Additionally, the proposed
development also would permit enlarge-
ment of the capacity of the Electra and
Tiger Creek power houses.
The water to be diverted also is claim-
ed by the East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict, Stephen E. Kiefter and J. W. Pres-
ton Jr., and a lively contest for the rights
is expected to ensue.
The proposed diversion, amounting to
200 cubic feet per second, would be joint-
ly from Bear and Cold Creeks. Through
an unusual engineering feature the res-
ervoir on Bear Creek may either be
emptied through or filled from Cold
Creek, depending upon the adequacy of
the flow in Bear Creek for water storage
purposes. The reservoir would have a
capacity of 50,000 acre feet.
As proposed in the P. G. & E. applica-
tion, the projected Bear Creek power-
house would have a hydro-electric de-
velopment capacity of 48,068 theoretical
horsepower. The energy would be turned
into the company's general system. After
passing through the Bear Creek plant,
the water would become available for
use in the Tiger Creek and Electra power
houses.
Water would be impounded on Bear
Creek by a concrete dam 230 feet in
height. The diversion from Cold Creek
would be accompanied by means of a
twenty-foot concrete barrier. The water
would be conveyed from the Bear Creek
reservoir to the Bear power plant on the
Mokelumne River through a series of
flumes and tunnels.
Although the per capita consumption of
lumber in the United States has decreas-
ed materially since 1906, the country still
consumes six times as much per capita
as Western Europe, according to the For-
est Service, Department of Agriculture.
The statement of the Service made to
emphasize the need of conservation of
ivood and to point out the relation of
vveod to American living standards, fol-
lows In full text:
The United States uses as much saw
timber as all the rest of the world, and
uses two-tifths as much of all woods as
the rest of the world. In 1906 lumber-
men cut approximately 80 cubic feet of
wood from our forests for every man,
woman, and child in the country. Now,
however, with higher costs of lumber and
of transportation, resulting In greater
care in wood utilization, the forests are
called on for only about 200 cubic feet
per capita — about six times as much per
capita as is used in western Europe.
The Forest Service of the Department
of Agriculture presents such figures as
these as arguments for the reforestation
of much of our wood-growing area, and
for the planting of even small areas on
farms which would otherwise be unpro-
ductive. There is every reason to think
that the |)er capita consumption of tim-
ber will decrease still further — will have
to be decreased — but students of forestry
see no indication that timber consump-
tion will ever fall as low as it is in west-
ern Europe. It can not be reduced to the
present European level without serious
disruption of many of our important in-
dustries and a lowering of our standard
of living. The alternative is that prices
must rise to a point where they make
renumerative the systematic development
of timber resources by scientific forestry.
In many sections the men most convers-
ant with lumbering are the leaders in the
reforestation movement, not from senti-
ment or the idea of duty, but purely on
a business investment basis.
ASSOCIATE HIGHWAY BRIDGE EN-
GINEER EXAMINATION
United States Civil Service Commis-
sion announces an examination will be
held shortly for the position of Associate
Highway Bridge Engineer, to fill vacan-
cies in the Bureau of Public Roads for
duty in Washington, D. C, or in the
field. The entrance salary is $3200 a year.
Higher salaried positions are filled
through promotion.
The duties InoludL tiie inspection of
bridge sites, the preparation of bridge
designs, plans and specifications, the in-
spection of existing bridges and thofe
under construction, incluuing fo'.mdations
and bridge materials. In addition, th»
duties will include co-operating with
State highway departments in connection
with the provisions of the Federal Aid
Act, and in bridge locations, inspections,
and the review of plans and specifica-
tions. ' "^1
Applications for examination must be
in the hands of the commission not
later than Sept. 26.
Full information may be obtained from
the United States Civil Service Com-
mission, Washington, D. C, or from the
Secretary of the United States Civil Ser-
vice Board of Examiners at the post office
or customhouse in any city.
The eyes of the British building indus-
try have turned eagerly toward the ele-
vated skylines of cities in the United
States in an effort to bring American
construction methods to bear on rejuven-
ating their profession, . Two events have
centered attention on trans-Atlantic ar-
chitecture.
One was the statement of an after-
dinner speaker in London that the Brit-
ish workman was more productive than
the American. He stated that American
firms had erected factories in England,
such as automobile assembly plants,
found it paid them to employ British la-
bor.
The other was the statement of Alfred
C. Bossom, for 23 years an architect of
American skyscrapers and now a candi-
date for parliament, that in building op-
erations the Englishman works just as
hard as the American, but owing to a
lack of organization he has to toil three
times as hard to produce the same
amount of work.
More British economists are inclined to
give more credence to the latter state-
ment. Aparment house and office build-
ing owners complain of the length of
time required to erect a large structure,
during which period tneir huge invest-
ment is tied up and unproductive.
The most astonishing fact of the fre-
ciuent Anglo-American comparisons is
that, though the American earns three
times as much as his British colleague,
the total cost of identical buildings in
England and American is exactly the
same. This fact, too, is laid at the door
of lack of organization.
•DEAD" CONTRACTOR OF SAN JOSE
VERY MUCH ALIVE
Walter Altevogt, former San Jose
building contractor, whose stormy career
was reported as having Been brought to
an end by his suicide 10 days ago, is liv-
ing in Richmond, Va., rrom where the
fake telegram, reporting his "death" was
sent. This fact has been estabtished by
a Richmond. Va., newspaper, whose re-
porter found Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alte-
vogt living at 108 West Grace Street,
Richmond. Both Mr. and Mrs. Altevogt
refused to talk.
Altevogt's "suicide" 10 days ago had
been reported in a telegram from his
"widow" to E. M. Rea, San Jose at-
torney.
Altevogt is on probation for having at-
tempted to extort $7500 from directors
of the California Mutual Building and
Loan Association. Prior to that he had
come into notoriety in connection with
his divorce in 1926 from Mrs. Katherine
Altevogt, who sued him for divorce and
on larceny charges. He had at one time
been a well-to-do contractor in San Jose.
When he was granted probation and
went East, he stopped en route at Reno
to marry Mrs. Grace Reiter, a former
Boston woman who had lived in San Jose
for a time.
The foundation excavation for the
Hotel New Yorker in New York City has
been completed. More than 2,230,000 cu.
ft. of rock has been removed at a cost
of about $1,000,000. The bottom of the
completed excavation is 75 ft. below the
curb.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
tatuiday. September 8, 1928
ACTIVITIES OF BOND INTERESTS SCORED BY DELEGATES
TO STATE MEET— SECRETARY SHAW RESIGNS
(BY THE OBSERVER)
ElectiiiT ufTirers fnr the ensuing year--
con^cmning the activity of bonding agi-
tators in having public officials call elec-
tions to issue millions of dollars of non-
taxable bonds, causing excessive taxes
on income property, thereby diverting
from investment in real estate and
legitimate business and resulting in
bantjs investing money and recommend-
ing their customers to invest in non-
taxable securities — were highlights of the
annual convention of the California
State Builders' Exchange held in Santa
Barbara. September 1.
This custom of iionding companies and
banli officials, in the opinion of delegates
to tile convention, is creating a class of
citizenship whicli is not helping to bear
the burden of government and is raising
the overhead of income property in sucli
a way as to malse it unprofitable to in-
vestors.
Apprenticeship
The necessity of action to relieve the
building business of drastic laws which
are preventing boys from learning trades
in the construction business, was an-
other topic under consideration.
The great necessity of reducing taxes
and the preventing of public offlcials
from boosting values of income property
each year instead of allowing reasonable
depreciation of property — the same as
any other commodity — was a matter of
di-scussion.
Insurance Rates Cited
Necessity of meeting with clearing
houses and otlier institutions, urging a
more liberal policy toward building, was
urged by the Industrial Relations Com-
mittee, headed' by 'Wm. P. O'Keefe of
Stockton.
Careful examination of the system of
the Underwriters in issuing insurance
rates, was also recommended.
Bui'ding Codes
The necessity of substantial simplified
building codes whicli will allow sub-
stantial building at reasonable prices and
the necessity of more publicity of the
right character that will arouse pride in
the building business were among other
topics under discussion.
Discouragement of propoganda among
craft organizations, causing them to
ignore consolidated building organizations
and entering into separate agreements
with their employees, causing dissention
among the building trades and increased
wages out of porportion to other condi-
tions in the construction lines, were
recommendations of the Industrial Re-
lations Committee.
Eliminate Bonuses
Elimination of bonuses and false piop-
aganda of labor conditions and employ-
ment, was a recommendation of the In-
dustrial Survey Committee. The com-
mittee also reported the need for more
income for state work to make state work
more effecti\e.
Officers Elected
P. M. Sanford of Richmond was re-
elected president; Wm. T. Loescn or
Pasadena was elected first vice-presi-
dent and R. L. Richardson of Santa Bar-
bara, second vice-president. Harry Cay-
ford, secretary-manager of the Fresno
Builders' Exchange, was elected secre-
tary and J. L. Webster of Los Angeles.
treasurer. George T. Bowen of San
Francisco was elected sergeant-at-arms.
Shaw Is Honored
E. W. Shaw, former secretary-manager
of the Builders' Exchange of Alameda
County, was made an honorary member
of the state organization and was given
a rising vote of thanks for his work as
seci-etary of the body.
E. W. Shaw, former secre-
tary of the Builders' Exchange
of Alameda County, submitted
his resignation as secretary of
the California State Builders'
Exchange, at the annual con-
vention in Santa Barbara, ex-
lilaining that the pressure of
his private business would not
permit him to properly per-
form the duties of secretary of
the state organization.
While Mr. Cayford of the
Fresno Builders' Exchange is
capable of filling the position
as secretary of the state body —
it is with regret that the writer
sees Mr. Shaw depart from
the state activities.
As an honorary member of
the state organization it is
hoped that Mr. Shaw — regard-
less of what business he shall
pursue in the future — will al-
ways be interested in the ac-
tivities of the construction
business. He has done much
to better conditions in the in-
dustry and it is hoped he shall
remain with it.
Farquharson Honored
D. B. Farciuharson of San Francisco,
who passed away recently was not for-
gotten by the delegates to the state con-
vention. Resolutions were presented by
Geo. T. Bowen of San Francisco ex-
pressing sympathy for his untimsly
death — naming his as the "Father of the
State Builders' Exchange Movement."
(Mr. Farquharson. it will be remembcrea.
was an ardent supporter for the training
of apprentices in the construction in-
dustry). To show their appreciation of
the support and interest given the ac-
tivities of the state organization by Mr.
Farquharson, delegates to the convention
stood in silence for one minute during
the convention activities.
Dinner-Dance
The convention closed with a dinner
in the Margaret Baylor Inn and a dance
in Recreation Center. The convention
was in charge of the Santa Barbara
Builders' FIxchange.
REPORT OF INDUSTRIAL SURVEY
COMMITTEE
The following report was submitted by
the Industrial Survey Committee com-
posed of H. L. Sweeney, chairman; Wm.
F. O'Keefe. Geo. T. Bowen, Wm. T.
Ijoesch and T. M. Robinson:
September 1, 1928.
To the State Builders Exchange,
Greetings:
Tour State Industrial Survey Commit-
tee reports as follows reaffirming our re-
port at the Stockton state meeting of the
Builders Exchange. We further desire
to submit for your adoption the following
report and recommendations covering the
building industry of the State of Cali-
fornia:
Separate Movements In Our Business
We view with alarm propaganda that
has grown up in our business in the past
year among contractors and sub-contrac-
tors advising separate and individual
craft movements, thereby causing prej-
udice and unfriendly feeling among the
various sections of our business which
naturally follows such movements. We
recognize the benefits of individual craft
and business associations organized for
educational means and to arouse good
business ethics. We also realize the only
hope of placing our business on a sound
financial and business basis, so it will
return a fair profit and demand the re-
spect of general business and financial
centers, is by a solidified movement.
We recommend that the State Ex-
change go on record as opposing such
propaganda and movements in our busi-
ness as brings dissention and unfriendly
relations among the various sections of
tlie building industry.
Non-Taxable Bonds
Our attention has been called to the
excessive indebtedness which is rapidly
increasing on real estate and income
property through the issuing of millions
of dollars of non-taxable bonds which be-
come the first lien upon real property.
It is claimed by some of our large prop-
erty owners and financiers that this prac-
tice is not only allowing a large class of
investors to evade their responsibility
towards helping to maintain our govern-
ment, but it is increasing the overhead on
real estate and property to such an ex-
tent that it makes it undesirable to in-
vestors. This is vitally affecting the pros-
perity of the general building business.
We recommend that this question be
given careful study by our Exchange
members, and the Industrial Survey Com-
mittee gather correct data on the sub-
ject and present their findings to the
State Builders Exchange at a future
meeting.
Apprenticeship
• After considerable investigation we call
the attention of the State Exchange to
the necessity of taking action relieving
the building business or laws which are
preventing boys from learning the trades
and building business. We believe that
some system by which boys with their
parents' consent desiring to enter the
building trades and learn the building
business should be allowed to do so, and
instruction in mechanics should be given
them in evening schools. The age of
entering the trades should be reduced to
fifteen years as many of our boys are
through grammar and junior high school
at that age. also the law which prevents
boys from working at useful trades or the
building business during vacation periods
should be repealed. Our investigation
leads us to believe that these laws are
filling our highways with young auto
tramps and our cities with young crim-
inals.
We recommend that the State Ex-
change go on record as opposed to these
laws and that the subject be taken up
and presented to the state school au-
thorities and the next legislature en-
deavoring to have them repealed or
amended so that our American boys may
have tile opportunity to learn our busi-
ness.
Taxes
We recognize the great necessity of re-
ducing taxes and stopping public officials
from boosting values of income property
each year instead of allowing reasonable
depreciation of income property the same
as other personal property. This prac-
tice makes it almost impossible to place
aside a sinking fund to keep up repairs on
such property and discourages investors
from building. We are satisfied that
vacant property should be taxed more
and taxes on income property should be
reduced.
Finances
Our investigation leads us to recom-
mend that the State Exchange recognize
the necessity of a closer relation between
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
our organization and financial institutions
and bank clearing houses urging a more
liberal policy towards building, furnish-
ing them information in regards to the
building business, and securing their help
towards sounder and better investment
securities for building. We recommend
that local Exchanges' Industrial Survey
Committees be requested to carry out this
policy.
Insurance
Our investigations have led us to rec-
ognize the injustice of insurance under-
writers and insurance companies in set-
ting unjust insurance rates, especially the
advancing of earthquake insurance to
prohibitive rates, then nullifying the ad-
vantage to the insured by compelling
them to carry the first fifteen percent of
earthquake damages. This kind of in-
surance only adds to the overhead of in-
come property without tiecoming an as-
set. We also call attention to the law
which allows insurance companies to
evade the state and city ordinances when
adjusting fire damages on replacement
buildings.
Building Code
We recognize the great necessity of
substantial simplified building codes
which allow modern buildings at reason-
able prices. We should remember that
buildings are investments and when over-
loaded with technicalities and useless ex-
penses they are not attractive to invest-
ors. We recognize the necessity of train-
ed engineers in this work, but we also
realize the importance of the trained con-
tractor and craft worker in creating
building codes.
Publicity
We recognize that many of the evils
and burdens that have been placed on the
building business and are steadily ac-
cumulating have been made possible by
the lack of proper publicity.
We recommend that a careful investi-
gation be made by our state officers to-
wards a state journal or paper to have
the consolidated support of the entire
building business, and that it be an of-
ficial state Builders Exchange magazine
free from all political and corporation in-
fluence.
Good EthTcs
The practice of any craft or associa-
tion in the building business entering in-
to separate agreements with their em-
ployees causing dis.sention among other
crafts, boosting of wages out of propor-
tion to other conditions In the business
should be condemned by the State Ex-
change. The best interests of the build-
ing business will be .served by a standard
wage scale and standard conditions as
near as possible throughout the state.
The elimination of boinises and false
propaganda of labor conditions and em-
ployment in our business will be greatly
benefitted by local Exchanges getting cor-
rect reports from their crtate Industrial
Survey Committee. We recognize that
our industry has been and Is being de-
prived of many benefits from lack of
funds to carry on our work.
We recommend that the incoming offi-
cials work out a plan whereby the State
Exchanges may as a whole become mem-
bers of the National Exchange.
We, your Industrial Survey Commit-
tee, request the adoption of this report.
INDUSTRIAL, SURVEY COMMITTEE
By H. L. SWEENEY, Chairman.
WM. P. O'KEEFFE,
GEO. T. BOWEN,
WM. T. LOESCH,
L. M. ROBINSON.
The following resolution was presented
li,\ Ceil. T. Bowen of the San Francisco
Buiklers' Exchange, deploring the un-
timely death of Mr. D. B. Farquharson:
WHEREAS, in his life time D. B.
Farquharson was an outstanding
figure in the building industry of
San Francisco, California and the
Nation, always standing for what
was best in craftsmanship and for
the highest ideals of business recti-
tude, therefore I propose that this
.State Exchange in regular session
assembled at Santa Barbara, Sep-
tember 1, 192S, do pass the follow-
ing resolution.
RESOLVED: That in the death
of D. B. Farquharson this com-
munity, the State of California and
the building industry generally has
suffered an irreparable loss; that
tliough he has passed on he will
never be forgotten and that the
influence of his good work will
always be reflected in the councils
of those considering the welfare
and iip-liuilding of the building
business: and that when we
;;djourn that we adjourn in re-
spect to the memory of D. B. Far-
quharson.
1 move the adoption of this reso-
lution by a standing vote of one-
half minute and that this resolu-
tion be spread on the minutes of
this meeting and a copy thereof be
sent to the family.
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn &. Co., Patent Attorneys
John D. Lawrence of San Diego. PORT-
ABLE BUILDING-MATERIAL CON-
VEYER. Materially reduces the labor
costs of transferring such materials from
production place, or from unloading site
to place in the work under construction.
George Clifford Webber, of Los An-
geles. PIPE-BENDING APPARATUS.
Utilizes stationary hol(?ors for the pipes,
the free ends of the pipes being engaged
by a bending device known in the trade
as a hickey.
Bert E. Bartholomew of Pasadena, As-
signor to Sands Production Company, of
Cleveland, Ohio. FRENCH WINDOW
AND DOOR CASEMENT FASTENER.
Adapted to fit all manner of small cup-
boards such as kitchen cupboards, medi-
cine-cabinets and the like.
Arthur H. Brandon, of Los Angeles.
AUTOMATIC VIBRATING POWER
SHUT-OFF. An arrangement for shut-
ting off sources of power whether these
he gas, electric or water, when there are
violent disturbances such as earthquakes,
explosions, or other severe vibrations suf-
ficient to cause damage.
Samuel H. Steinberg and John E.
Snye.er, of Los Angeles. INVALID BED.
A part of the bed structure may be read-
ily converted into a table so that the
invalid occupying the bed may partake
of his meals while remaining in a com-
fortable position in the bed.
WILL INDUSTRY ADOPT FIVE-DAY
WEEK 7
Says the Seattle Daily Journal of
Commerce:
Will machine production generally force
the adoption of the shorter week in order
that those forced out of employment may
find means of earning a livelihood? This
question is asked and answered in various
ways. Some see more rather than less
work offered in the future as the result
of increased production. Others sense
unstability with respect to foreign mar-
kets and periods of iniemployment as ex-
port biisiness declines — as the foreign
demand for our greatly increased output
weakens.
A large Seattle industrial plant is con-
sidering the five-day week. Tlie five-
day week has been granted certain unions
for specified periods each year. Unions
are forcing the shorter week to afford
work for a larger number of members,
they claim. Naturally the pay is for a
five-day and not a six-day week. The
earning and purchasing power of those
now working six days will be less.
When will the four-day week come?
Truly we are going through a period of
experimentation. No man can see very
far into the future. We are living in a
changing world. Old methods are being
discarded. We have no chart to follow
as did those of former generations.
And when we come, if come we do, to
the shorter day and the shorter week,
how will the workers spend their leisure?
That question is interesting to those who
ponder over such things. Can we — a
nation composed of people who have
always worked steadily at given tasks,
whose old men have "died in harness" —
use our spare time intelligently and con-
structively, or will mischief be the re-
sult as some say? Will we take kindly
to being retired after a given" period of
activity?
Practically ah the questions will be
answered "yes" and "no." It will depend
on the observation and experience of the
reader. They are fair questions, how-
ever, and worthy of thought. Those who
refuse to consider the fact that the next
quarter century will bring changes never
dreamed of by us who hold the reins
today will be the recipients of many "1
told you so's" as the years roll by.
AMERICA'S OLDEST STONE HOUSE
ERECTED IN 1639.
America's oldest stone house was erect-
ed in 1639. The foundation of "Old Stone
House" was laid at what is now Guilford,
Conn., only 19 years after the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth, according to the
"Home Financer", official organ of the
California Building-Loan League. Wails
of the structure are two feet thick. The
main chimney is 16 feet across and is
built into the wall itself. The fireplace is
so large that in the old days huge logs
were dragged into the living room
through the huge doors with a team of
horses, and rolled into place, According
to old records forty cords of wood were
consumed each winter.
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO MEET
AT CHICAGO
Sewerage systems, sanitation, and wat-
er supplies will be major subjects for dis-
cussion at the public health engineering
sessions of the 57th annual meeting of the
American Public Health Association, ac-
cording to Dr. Herman N. Bundeson,
president. The meeting will be held Oct.
15-19 at the Hotel Stevens, Chicago. Five
sessions will be given over to public
health engineering. The first will consist
of symposiums on the milk supply and on
sanitation. The second, third and fourth
sessions will be confined to discussions of
sewage disposal, sewerage and water sys-
tems. A symposium on phenol waste dis-
posal will be held during the second ses-
sion. The third session will consist of a
symposium on financing water supply and
sewerage projects. The fourth session
will be held in conjunction with the lab-
oratory section. Reports will be present-
ed on research in sewage and industrial
waste disposal. The fifth session of this
group will be given over to such general
public health engineering problems as
malarial control, carbon monoxide pollu-
tion of air, and school room ventilation.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, otptember 8. 192
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
3^
Of special interest to the building con-
struction industry is the subject of rents.
To a considerable degree, rents are the
renection of new building construction,
although retail cost of food, clothing
and other commodities also play a large
part in the rental that must be paid for
residential, commercial and industrial
quarters. According to the U. S. De-
partment of Labor, the cost of rents at
present is the lowest since 1920. The
present index, referred to 1913, is 158
against 168 in 1924, the peak year of
rental costs. The trend has been down-
ward constantly since 1924. Some econ-
omists believe, however, that a pomt of
comparative stability has now been
reached and that rents will continue
around 58 per cent over the pre-war
figure.
For the first time in the history of the
building industry concrete masonry units
are being used throughout the entire
construction of skyscrapers. The struc-
tures in which these units are being
adopted are the Integrity Trust Building
and the Bouvier Apartments, both of
Philadelphia. These buildings are now
under construction. The Integrity Trust
Building will, when completed, be 25
stories high, and contain 350,000 cinder
concrete units in addition to 1,000,000
concrete brick. The apartment building,
which is to be a 23-story structure, will
have cinder concrete masonry units for
back-up and fireproofing. Approximately
165 000 masonry units and 1,150,000 con-
crete brick will be used in the exterior
walls alone.
In the wake of women doctors and law-
yers, women engineers are coming into
the limelight in France. They have a
school all to themselves in Paris and in-
dustrial magnates dispute the privilege
of engaging the serious young women
who have its diploma. The Electro-Me-
chanical Institute for Women is installed
in the National Conservatory of Arts and
Crafts. To follow its course women must
have an A. B. degree in mathematics or
must pass the examinations of a pre-
paratory section. These courses are spec-
ially designed to create an elite corps of
women engineers, trained in all commer-
cial phases of industry as well as the
more technical sides.
Lack of an adequate staff of city
plumbing inspectors in San Francisco is
seriously jeopardizing the health of the
public, according to the San Francisco
Building Trades Council. In a com-
munication filed with the supervisors the
labor organization demands that the su-
pervisors provide funds for employment
of more plumbing inspectors. The matter
was referred to the Finance Committee.
The Board of Health recently reported
that it had not been given sufficient
funds in the budget to provide needed
inspectors of plumbing and other sani-
tary features of building construction.
A valuation of $1,600,000 was placed
upon the estate left by T. B. Walker,
pioneer Minneapolis lumber man, at one
time rated as one of the richest men in
the country. LTnder the terms of the will
filed for probate at Minneapolis, the
estate will be divided among five sons
and a daughter. The Walker Art In-
."ititute. which hou.ses the famous Walker
art collection, built up through 60 years
of effort, is in the hands of a corporation.
The five sons and daughter who will
share in the estate are Gilbert, Fletcher,
Willis J., Archie D. and Clinton L. Walk-
er and Julia W. Smith. (Walker was
owner of the Red River Lumber Company
at West wood, Calif.)
Frederickson and Watson Construction
Company of Oakland, awarded a contract
by the San Rafael city council to con-
struct a pumping plant and outfall sewer,
declaring irregularities in the proceedings
have refused to proceed with the work
and the council has declared the com-
pany's bond forfeited. The contract was
awarded on a bid of $8r,922.60. New bids
have been asked by the city to complete
the project. The bids will be opened Sep-
tember 17.
California Water Service Commission
seeks authorization of State of California
to construct pipe lines over certain slate
lands to furnish fresh water to industrial
plants in Contra Costa and Solano
counties. Water to be taken from the
Sacramento river in winter to be stored
and piped 31 miles to the distribution
point. The project contemplates con-
struction of a reservoir near Rio Vista
with 22.000 acre feet capacity. The (otal
cost of the project is estimated a( ?5 ■
555,000.
Application of the Pacific Gas &
Electric Company to construct three dams
and six power plants at the Middle Fork
of the Feather River has been denied by
the Federal Power Commission on the
grounds that the proposed project would
not be required in the near future. The
P. G. & E. has planned to impound 338,-
000 acre feet of water and develop 400,-
000 horsepower.
Montgomery K. Miller will file applica-
tion with the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors on October 15 seeking a
franchise to construct a toll bridge over
San Francisco Bay. The bridge would
start at the intersection of Berry and
Second streets in San Francisco, thence
southeast to west end of Pier No. 46
on the waterfront; thence easterly over
the pier to its eastern end; thence east
over the bay to the point of intersection
of the center line of Peralta street, in
Oakland, produced southerly to center
line of the vehicular roadway on the Ala-
meda Mole in the city of Alameda, thence
northeast on said produced center line of
Peralta street to the intersection with the
center line of Eighth street in the city
of Oakland. The total length of the
bridge is approximately 30,000 feet with
an approximate width of 80 feet.
Masonite Corporation, 111 West Wash-
ington St., Chicago, manufacturers of
Masonite Structural Insulation, announces
that the E. K. Wood Lumber Company of
Oakland, Calif., has recently placed a
stock of Masonite products In their yards.
Masonite structural insulation Is an all-
wood fibre board containing no artificial
binder of any sort. It is used as sheath-
ing, plaster base, rof insulation or in-
terior finish. A Masonite insulated build-
ing is said to require a smaller and less
expensive heating unit.
Two and one-half billion dollars was
the total residential construction cost in
1927. Seven out of ten of these new
homes were financed by building and loan
associations on the monthly repayment
plan in view of which the California
Building-Loan League has checked the
underlying causes of this tremendous
program and the possibility of its con-
tinuance, the league announces.
The Badger unit of timber in the Modoc
National Forest, involving 400,000,000 feet
of government timber, has been awarded
to the Pickering Lumbering Company.
The Pickering Company owns about one
and one-half billion feet of timber, inter-
mingled with government timber, and will
start immediate construction of a sawmill
plant at Alturas, estimated cost of which
will be between ?2,000,000 and $3,000,000.
Southern Pacific officials have commenc-
ed buying rights-of-way, which indicates
that early construction will start on their
line between Alturas and Klamath Falls.
M. M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer of
San Francisco, estimates the cost of the
Broadway Tunnel project, connecting
North Beach and the Marma districts, at
$1,520,000. The tunnel would consist ot
two bores, handling pedestrian and ve-
hicular traffic with portals at Larkin and
Broadway and Mason and Broadway
streets. It is recommenaed that a $570,-
000 bond proposal be placed on the No-
vember ballot to finance a portion of the
work, the remainder to be paid by prop-
erty owners affected in the district.
Fred G. Benton, manager of yards in
Yuba City for the Diamond Match Com-
pany, has been promoted by the company
and goes to Sacramento shortly to take
charge of yards recently acquired in that
district by the Diamond Match Company.
Ed Matheny, well-known lumber man in
the Sacramento valley and who was man-
ager of the Matheny Bros. Lumber Com-
pany in Marysville until the first of Sep-
tember, when the plant was sold to the
Union Lumber Company, will succeed
Benton as manager for the Diamond
Match Company in Tuba City.
Sacramento Public Utility District will
shortly call a second election to vote
bonds of $11,500,000 to finance construc-
tion of the Silver Creek project to create
a mountain supply of water for Sacra-
mento and those sections ot Sacramento
county within the district. A previous
election failed to receive the necessary
two-third majority vote.
Fifteen California redwood mills re-
ported a cut of 6,270,000 ft. for the week
ended August IS as compared with a
normal output of 9,401,000 ft. Shipment
for the same week were 6,133.000 ft. and
new orders totaled 5,203,000 ft.
AUGUST BUILDING SUMMARY
Col. Lincoln Bush, president, and Geo.
T. Seabury, secretary of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, will be the
guests of the Sacramento section of the
society on September 23, 24 and 25. A
dinner in their honor is planned at the
Senator hotel on September 24. The of-
ficials are visiting the four sections of
the society in the state while en route to
the fall meeting to be held in San Diego
in October,
Building operations in San Francisco
for the month ot August, 1928, represent
an expenditure of $1,881,987. During the
month 725 permits were issued.
Following is a report of the August
activities:
Class Number Est. Cost
"B" 1 $ 60,000
"C" 9 138,600
Frames 208 1,304,230
Alterations 506 363,814
Public 1 15,343
Total
725
$1,881,987
Saturday. September
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
Kiigidaii-e Corp., distrihutuis of elec-
trical refrigerators, lias opened a brancli
office and salesroom at 1220 K St., Sac-
ramento, with M. S. King in charge.
John Grace announces that he has
taken over the general contracting busi-
ness formerly conducted by John Grace
and E. N. Bernieri under the firm name
of Grace & Bernieri and will conduct the
same under the name of John Grace with
offices at 710-712 Claus Spreckels Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Purchase of the Tilden Lumber Com-
pany of Oakland by the Diamond Match
Company, with Pacific Coast headquar-
ters at Chico for a reported price of $400.-
000, is announced. The yards of the Til-
den Company included in the deal are
located in Sacramento, Stockton, Gait,
Oakdalr, Concord, Martinez and Suisun.
The negotiations have been under way
for several weeks and the Diamond Match
Company will take over the yards on
September 10th.
Storage plant of the Nevada Rock &
Sand Company at Reno. Nevada, col-
lapsed August 23. Machinery will be
salvaged and new plant erected east of
the pre.^ent site, according to Press
Smith, one of the owners.
WHAT THE UNDERWRITER'S LABEL
STANDS FOR
Because there is a common misappre-
hension concerning the significance of the
Underwriters' Laboratories' labels on tin-
clad fire doors and shutters with respect
to just %vhat the label actually covers,
the following statement has been made
public in a bulletin issued by the Lab-
oratories:
"The appearance of our label on a tin-
clad fire door or shutter Indicates only
that the door body itself has been in-
spected and found to comply with our
current specifications and must not be
construed as indicating the suitability
of the hardware with which the door may
eventually be hung, the frame, or the
method of mounting, as responsibility for
these matters necessarily rests with users
and local inspection authorities. We
have, therefore, revised our standard so
as to omit all reference to the method of
mounting and all other installation fea-
tures with the exception of the hardware
for fire escape doors which may be sup-
plied at the fire door factory."
MOVIE SHOWS MANUFACTURE OF
REINFORCING BARS
"The Story of Rail Steel," an educa-
tional film in three reels produced by the
Rail Steel Bar Association, has been re-
leased for distribution to architects, engi-
neers, contractors, building officials, en-
gineering students and all those interest-
ed in the relation of the steel industry to
reinforced concrete construction.
The picture shows the manufacture of
concrete reinforcement bars, portraying
each consecutive operation from the re-
fining of pig iron to the final use of the
bars in reinforced concrete construction.
A number of views of typical reinforced
concrete construction projects in various
parts of the country are also shown.
Copies of the film may be reserved for
exhibition without charge by technical
societies, civic organizations, universities
and similar groups by addressing the Rail
Steel Bar Association, Builders' Building,
Chicago.
ALONG THE LINE
John G. Tylrr, 7S, official of the Utah
Construction Company for the past
twenty-five years, died at his home in
Oroville August 30. He is survived by his
widow, two sons. Rodman Tyler, manager
of the Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation
District, and Paul J. Tyler, contractor of
San Francisco, and a daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Norse of Washington, D. C.
Geo. N. Randle. city engineer of Oak-
land, has been instructed by the city
council to make preliminary surveys and
prepare estimates of cost for a com-
prehensive sewer system. Rough esti-
mates place the cost at between $3,000,000
and $4,000,000. Bonds will be voted to
finance construction.
Colonel Lincoln Bush, president of the
American Society of Civil Engineers and
George T. Seabury, secretary of that or-
ganization, will be visitors in Seattle
Sept. 19. Members of the Western Wash-
ington Chapter of the society are ar-
ranging a reception.
W. H. Holmes, irrigation engineer for
the Modesto Irrigation District, has sub-
mitted his resignation to the directors of
the district. The resignation came after
slightly more than five years of service
as the district's irrigation engineer. He
came as the successor of Percy F. Jones,
who also served for about five years.
The directors do not plan to engage a
successor to Holmes.
Wm. Knapp, retired planing mill
manager. died at Seabright, Kings
County, Sept. 2.
Trade
Literature
Ramsey Safety Guard Rail Co., 11
North Pearl St., Albany, N. T., has made
available a folder describing its patented
guard rail, which consists of malleable
iron supports so designed as to absorb
the forces of impact and of double cables
between the supports carried by pivoted
equalizer arms. Tlie booklet illustrates
installations made on several New York
state highways, and in addition gives
estimated costs and other pertinent data.
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works, Chi-
cago, 111., has published a booklet en-
titled "Gravity Water Supply' which de-
scribes the use of steel tanks in providing
gravity pressure for private and munici-
pal water-works systems. Many illustra-
tions are given of the company's large-
size tanks, ranging from 2,000,000-gal.
size down. Pumping and distribution
pressure charts before and after install-
ing elevated tanks in some of the cities
are included. In addition, tlie book con-
tains a number of tables with regard to
the installation and operation of gravity
water-works system.
THAT SETTLES THAT
A West A'irginia darky, a blacksmith,
recently announced a change in the
business, as follows:
"Notice: — De copardnership heretofore
resisting between me anrl Mose Skinner
is hereby resolved. Dem what owed de
firm will settle with me, and. dem what
de firm owed will settle with Mose."
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Heralded as formally inaugurating a
new Day of Liquid Fuel, the oil heating
equipment industry's first exposition
opened August 27th at the John Wana-
maker New York Store, under the au-
spices of Oil Heating Institute. Nine
nationally-known oil burner manufac-
turers took part in this first demonstra-
tion to the general public of the re-
markable strides which the oil heating
equipment industry has made within the
short space of a few years. Oil burners
on display included: A. B. C. Caloroil,
Electrol, Marr, Hart-Preferred, Petrol,
Quiet May, Timken and Super Heator.
John Van Cleve of Exeter was re-
elected president of the California Asso-
ciation of Concrete Pipe Manufacturers,
at the annual election held in Santa Cruz,
Sept. 1-2-3. Other officers elected were:
Henry Weigland, San Jose, vice-presi-
dent; H. W. Chutter, Fresno, secretary-
treasurer, and these directors: Gilbert
Williamson, Yuba City; J. J. Dugan, Por-
terville; Lloyd Stroud, Bakersfield; Henry
Scholten, Sunnyvale, and Fred Spike-
man, Lodi. Fresno was chosen as the
site of the quarterly convention to be
held January 19, next.
Three members of the Moscow, Russia,
water-supply service are visiting the
United States to inspect the water-supply
systems of the larger American cities,
with a view to adopting our ideas in the
proposed extension of the Moscow system.
This is to be enlarged from a capacity
of 50 m.g.d. per day to meet an ultimate
demand of 150 m.g.d. by 1950. In ord.er
to secure the necessary supply it will
probably be necessary to draw w^ater
from the Volga River or the Oka River,
a distance of about 75 miles.
A program dealing with the problems of
Pan-American road building will be one
of the features of the 1929 Convention
and Road Show. The- large number of
foreign delegates who have indicated an
intention to attend the convention has
inspired the Pan-American Division to
give much time and thought to the prep-
aration of the program of interest to
these delegates. Octavio Dubois, Presi-
dent of the Mexican National Highway
Commission and President of tTie Pan-
American Division of the American Road
Builders' Association, Is expected to pre-
side on Pan-American Day. Delegates
from all nations on the American con-
tinents will be present.
VETERANS SPEND $24,500,000 FOR
HOMES AND FARMS
Veterans of the World War during the
past seven years have purchased homes
and farms approximating $24,500,000, ac-
cording to a report issued by George H.
Stout, secretary of the Veterans' Wel-
fare Board.
From a total of $307,150 expended in
1922, yearly expenditure.": have increased
to $8,000,000 in 1927, and the 1928 record
showed $5,585,800 spent to date.
The average price paid for each of the
250 farms purchased war $5400, while
5000 homes bought averaged $4700 each.
A total of 7000 acres of land passed into
possession of ex-service men with the
250 farms.
Los Angeles led all other counties, $8,-
380.500 being expended there. Alameda
county was second with $4,000,000, while
San Francisco recorded $2,730,000, and
Sacramento county $2,000,000, the report
showed.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Liturda>, .Sopteniber 8, 192S
WESTERN HIGHWAY PROBLEMS
TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
Calling of a conference of highway lead-
ers of Northern and Central California
to consider the problems of highway de-
velopment and travel direction confront-
ing California and other western states
is announced by H. J. Brunnier, presi-
dent of the California State Automobile
Association. One hundred and fifty lead-
ing citizens interested in the development
of better highways and promoting tourist
travel to this territory have been invited
by the Association Highways Bureau to
attend the conference which will be held
H J BRUNNIER
in the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco,
September 11.
Problems of western states which re-
quire congressional legislation or federal
action for their solution will be discus-
sed as well as matters of highway de-
velopment, with particular attention to
routes leading to this state. The direct-
ing and guiding of transcontinental mo-
tor tourist travel to this section of the
state will have a prominent part in the
deliberations of the conference.
During the week following the confer-
ence session, the executives of the Amer-
ican Automobile Association will hold a
three-day meeting in San Francisco with
representatives of the State Automobile
Association and officials of all other west-
ern motoring organizations. The State
Association has called the conference of
highway leaders with the idea of mapping
a program of the needs of western states
in respect to federal legislation. In be-
half of its western clubs, the A. A. A.,
the nation-wide motorists' organization
representing more than a million auto-
mobile owners, will support this program
before Congress.
The State Automobile Association has
inaugurated a program for drawing motor
tourist travel to this territory. Brunnier
stated, which is already producing con-
crete results.
"To amplify this work and extend the
scope of activities in directing motor
travel to Northern and Central California
is one of the main purposes of the con-
ference." said Brunnier.
"Among the many problems that now
confront western states, and in which
California has a vital interest, may be
mentioned that of securing Congressiona
legislation which will permit the Federal
Government to build highways across un-
appropriated public lands. A measure
having this for its objective passed both
sessions of the last Congress, but was
vetoed bv the President. Since Congress
adjourned new developments have taken
place which indicate that it might be
advisable to introduce similar legislation
in a different form at the next session
of Congress. .
"Another of the most perplexing prob-
lems now confronting us, and which is of
recent origin, is that of the condition of
some of the transcontinental highways
leading into California. On account of
the tremendous increase in travel that
has been brought about by the improve-
ment of the Victory and other interstate
highways it has been found that the
graveled surface is not capable of itself
of sustaining such heavy traffic. Means
must be found whereby these gravel-sur-
faced roads may be protected, probably
by the application of oil surfaces, similar
to the method which is now being used so
extensively in California.
"Matters of financing construction of
forest roads and trails, for better fire
protection and to open these regions up
to tourists, will likewise be given con-
sideration."
In the barnyard golf contest the Hr.st
prize was won by Frank Lansing. Sec-
ond prize was awarded to Al Knowles
and third prize to Chas. Terranova.
Races and dancing were other features
on the Sunday afternoon program.
Cookson Wins In Golf
Shooting Championship Golf. H. W.
Cookson won the 1928 Builders' Exchange
Golf Tournament and the President's
Cup Trophy offered by W. H. George and
also the honor of having his name in-
scribed on the Exchange Perpetual
Trophy, by defeating ]<,ank J. Klimm in
the final round of a hotly contested game.
Ed. H. Peterson won the Silver Trophy
Cup. donated by the U. S. F. & G.
Company, by defeating George Gale in
the 2nd Flight, shooting an even 80 in
the final round.
Frank Lee Dixon, who paints houses
when he is not playing golf, won the
:iid Hight and young William Rainey laid
oft laying brick long enough to capture
the 4th flight.
Over 30 players and guests participated
in the most successful outing ever held
by the Builders' Exchange golfers and
Rod Guyett, who handled the events, says
he is willing to bet a flock of Insurance
policies that the bunch can beat the
Oakland Exchange golfers at any dis-
tance and is out with a challenge tor a
game in the near future to decide the
supremacy of the two sides of the Bay.
George Gale captured the Blind Bogey
on the opening day with Rod Guyett as
the Runner-up. Mrs. T. B. Randall won
tli» Ladies' Guest Prize and Mrs. Frank
J. Klimm, wife of our genial President of
the Board of Health, captured the
Ladies' membership prize, shooting an
even 90 in the final round, a score that
made many of the men players feel like
amatuers.
The Santa Cruz course, which is now
in charge of that veteran Pro. Tom Jack-
son, was in fine condition and in another
year or two should be one of the very
best in the state. His handicapping of
the players (demonstrated his ability to
handle Golf Tournaments to the satis-
faction of all contestants.
Credit Is Due
Credit for the success of the 1928 out-
ing is due to the generosity of the Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Company, who
provided the barbecue, to the donors of
prizes and to the Committee on Arrange-
ments, comprising: Wm. H. George; Emil
Hogberg; Jos. Ahlbach; G. D. Clark; 'W.
B. Rue; R. G. Guyett; Wm. J. Feary;
Geo. E. Dixon; Jos. E. Odgers and S. A.
D. Schenck.
BUILDERS' OUTING BIG SUCCESS-
COOKSON WINS GOLF TOURNAMENT
BY JOE ODGERS
The 1928 Builders' Day Outing, held in
Santa Cruz. September 1. 2 and 3. goes
down in the records of the San Fran-
cisco Builders' Exchange as a huge suc-
cess. Opening witn a dinner-dance and
continuing with various athletic events,
a golf tournament and prize awards, the
three-day festival closed with a barbecue.
Door Prize Awards
About one hundred and fifty persons
attended the banquet which opened the
festivities on Saturday evening. Door
prize awards w»re made, the first prize,
a Sterling silver water set, donated by
W H George, was awarded to N. A.
Dickey of the W. S. Dickey Clay Manu-
facturing Company. Geo. H. Cardiff of
Santa Cruz carried oft the second prize,
an art mirror donated by the W. P.
Fuller Ccmipanv. W. A. Rainey, Jr., was
.->t.ijoap UB 'szuid pjiin sin JO -lauui.w
lamp, donated by Joost Bros.
Immediately following the banquet and
distribution of prizes, dancing was en-
joyed until midnight.
Barbecue Is Served
On Sunday afternoon the builders and
their friends were guests of the Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Company at a
barbecue served in the Costello Thomp-
son Grove. More than three hundred and
fifty persons were seated.
Chas. Smith entertained with songs
during the barbecue and special an-
nouncements were made by George
Dixon, ofiicial announcer.
Kiddies Treated
A candy and toy marc'n was a feature
of the activities in the Grove in addition
to various athletic games and a Barn-
yard Golf Tournament.
PUPILS MODEL HOMES ON THE
BUILDING-LOAN PLAN
An unusual story is told by the Cali-
fornia Building-Loan League of studies
made at Hemet, Calif., by the pupils of
an eighth grade class. Not only did the
students construct models of homes, thus
learning something of architectural
values, room layout and building methods,
but they also budgeted the cost of build-
ing the home and paying for it accord-
ing to the building and loan association
plan, with an amortizating mortgage
coming due each month
Thus they learned how high priced a
home a man on a certain income, say
$3000, a year, could afford for his family.
They even went so far as to budget the
costs of interior decorating and furnish-
ing the home. It was a decidedly con-
crete and constructive example in
economics.
So great was the interest shown in
tl!i.s educational work by delegates to the
recent United States Building and Loan
Convention that a committee was ap-
pointed to extend it and to undertake
the planning of courses to be used in the
upper grades of the schools and high
schools, teaching building and loan work
just as banking is now taught in most
up-to-date schools. It is possible that
the preparation of textbooks will be un-
dertaken in this connection.
Saturday, Septemlier S. 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CONTRACTOR, DEEMED INCOMPETENT,
GIVEN CONTRACT BY NAVY DEPARTMENT
A recent case in which officials of the
Navy Department were compelled to
award a contract to the low bidder, even
though they had good grounds for be-
lieving him incompetent, has focused the
attention of department heads once more
on the question as to wliat constitutes a
responsible bidder, according to Paul
Wooton, Washington correspondent for
Engineering News-Record (New York).
In this connection, much interest has
been attached to a report that certain
arrangements are afoot whereby the
Comptroller General will withdraw his
objections to the Cramton bill, the pass-
age of which %vould clarify the situation
regarding a responsible bidder.
The Cramton bill states that contracts
shall be awarded to those whose bids are
the most advantageous to the govern-
ment, price and other factors considered.
The bill further states that in cases of
doubt as to which bid is the most ad-
vantageous to the government, the head
of the department supervising the work
shall have final decision. The Comptrol-
ler General opposed this last provision
during the hearings at the last session of
Congress. It is understood, however, that
he is now willing to acquiesce providing
the bill stipulates that the government
official awarding a contract to other than
the low bidder must put his reasons in
writing and file them with contractors.
Questions have been raised by some of
the government departments as to the
provisions of the public contracts act
intended to strengthen the policy of giv-
ing preference to .\merican materials in
public construction work, recently made
a part of the standard contract form. To
clarify the situation. Major E. W. Gush-
ing, counsel for the Bureau of the Bud-
get, has explained that nothing in the
regulations would prevent a contractor
using foreign materials from obtaining an
award as long as he was the low bidder.
The only requisite for such a bidder, un-
der the new provisions, is that he must
announce his intention of using foreign
materials.
However, when a contractor, after hav-
ing been awarded a job, desires to make
a substitution of cheaper foreign ma-
terial, he will not be permitted to do so
imless he is willing to extend part of the
benefit of his having to the government.
For the government to require a low bid-
der announcing his intention of usinf!
foreign materials to reduce his price still
further would be tantamount to imposing
a double import duty on the material con-
cerned. Major Gushing pointed out. In
fact the British and French embassies
have protested formally against an in-
terpretation of the act that would bring
about this alleged discrimination.
AMERICAN BUSINESS IN FIRST
HALF OF 1928 SHOWS ACTIVITY
The nation's business during the first
half of 1928 exhibited a continuance of the
activity and progress which has now
lasted for a sufficient number of years to
mark a general stability unparalleled in
the economic history of the United States
or any other important industrial coun-
try. This conclusion is based upon busi-
ness indicators compiled from reports of
governmental and private statistical or-
ganizations for the Commerce Depart-
ment's semi-annual review of economic
conditions. The Department also points
out that the indices show that the only
important industries which are lagging
behind the national pace are textiles in
the manufacturing group, and agricul-
ture, and coal among the basic raw ma-
terial industries.
With only occasional minor recessions,
such as appeared for example during a
few months of 1927, business and indus-
try as a whole, the indicators show, re-
mained at a high level for a long period
of time. This period has been one >)f
almost unbroken increase in production
and consumption, without exhibiting any
of the characteristics of a business boom.
There have been unprecedented amounts
of savings and investments of new cap-
ital in recent years. This investment to-
gether with improvements in methods
have greatly increased the efficiency of
industry and the output per worker.
The general quantitative index of man-
ufacturing production, the most compre-
hensive of all measures of industrial ac-
tivity, in the first half of 1928 exceeded
the previous high record of the first half
of 1927. The building industry, which
has been during all recent years a very
important factor in creating demand for
manufactured pi^oducts and for labor,
showed greater activity than in any other
six-months period in American history.
The automobile industry, which so con-
spicuously refiects the buying power of
the people, had a larger output than at
any time except the first half of 1926.
The sales of mail-order houses were
the largest on record, a fact partly due
to the establishment of retail store out-
lets by the leading houses. The general
volume of industrial and commercial
transactions, as reflected by the value of
the checks passing through the banks for
payment (not counting New York City
where speculative stock transactions
greatly affect the totals) showed a gain
of 9 per cent over the first half of 1927,
which itself had made the highest record
up to that time.
Electric-power production, which has
been increasing very steadily at a rate
usually exceeding 10 per cent annually,
continued its expansion during the first
half of 1928. The constantly wider use of
electricity for domestic purposes reflects
increasing comfort of the masses of the
population, while its great expansion in
industrial use means a gain in productive
efficiency of factories and mines.
These are some of the major facts in
the economic situation. Many other less
comprehensive indicators point in the
same direction. As compared with the
corresponding period of 1927, the first
half of 1928 showed a gain of 5 per cent
in consumption of silk by textile manu-
facturers, and a marked increase in rayon
consumption. Production of shoes was
larger than in the first half of any pre-
ceding year, and the production of steel
ingots was greater than in any other six
months not excepting the war period.
Business failures during the first half of
1928 showed smaller liabilities, despite .1
larger number of failures, than during the
corresponding period of 1927.
The large income of the people is in-
dicated by the continuance of a great vol-
ume of savings, which take a variety of
forms. One of these is life insurance,
new sales of wliich during the first half
of 1928 were the largest on record. Sav-
ings in the New York savings banks, be-
lieved to be representative for the coun-
try as a whole, showed a large gain at
the close of June. 1928, as compared with
the preceding year.
The declines in a few businesses for
the first half of 1928 as compared with the
corresponding period of 1S27 are due to
exceptional conditions. The cotton and
wool manufacturing industries, which had
been unusually active during the first
half of 1927, showed some decline in 1928.
The decrease in copper and petroleum
output represents a conscious effort of
producers to bring about a closer balance
between supply and demand and to se-
cure a healtier condition than could exist
with a continuance ol the previous ex-
cessively rapid increase in production.
The movement of freight on the railroads
was somewhat smaller than in the first
six months of 1927, but the decline was
chiefly in coal and coke, the movement?
of which during the early months of 1927
were abnorally large because of the an-
ticipated miners' strike. Gar loadings of
agricultural products were larger than in
1927 but there was some decline in those of
miscellaneous merchardise and less than
carload shipments, probably in part due
to increasing use of motor trucks for
short-haul shipments.
The index of factory employment,
which, however, does not include some of
the newer industries, was slightly smaller
during the first half of 1928 than during
the corresponding period of 1927, thus
continuing the movement snown in almost
every year since 1919. There was how-
ever, unusual stability from month to
month. For the first time since 1923 em-
ployment in June was higher than in May.
The general downward tendency in fac-
tory employment is not an indication of
lack of demand for factory products, but
reflects the increasing efficiency of indus-
try by which larger quantities of goods
can be produced per worker. The extent
of this advance in efficiency is evident
from calculations of the Department of
Commerce, which show that in manu-
facturing the output per worker averaged
about 43 per cent higher in 1927 than ;n
1919. A large proportion, possibly the
great majority, of the employees who
have left factories have gone into other
occupations, notably into distribution, in-
to various forms of personal service, and
into certain branches of transportation.
The immense increase in the use of au
tomobiles has caused tne employment of
hundreds of thousands in connection with
their sale, repair or operation.
One of the most noteworthy tendencies
during the first half of 1928 was the rela-
tive advance in prices of farm products
as compared with other classes of prod-
ucts. The cost of living index and the
retail cost of food were lowerin the first
six months of 1928, thus leaving to con-
sumers a larger margin of purchasing
power.
The foreign trade of tne United States
also continued in a satisfactory position
during the first half of 1928. Exports
were greater than for the first half of
any year since the close of the post war
boom, when price levels were much high-
er. The gain as has been usual in recent
years, was chiefly in exports of manufac-
tured goods which were 8 per cent great-
er in value than in the first half of 1927.
Imports were slightly less in value than
in the corresponding period a year ago.
and decidedly less than in the first half of
1926. but the declines are attributable to
lower prices especially of silk and rubber.
Eliminating the effect of lower prices
there has been an almost unbroken up-
ward tendency in imports ever since the
war. due to the advancing buying power
of consumers and the increasing demand
of American industry for raw materials
not producer in this country. The most
striking feature of foreign trade this year
however, has been the exceptionall.v
heavy exportation of gold which, in view
of the large excess also of commodity ex-
ports over commodity imports, seems to
indicate a still further expansion of the
rate of American investment of capital in
foreign countries.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satuiday, Seplcinl-Br 8. 1928
CINCINNATI, AS A MUNICIPALITY
WANTS OWN INSURANCE ORDINANCE
A legal opinion of the City Solicitor is
awaited to determine whether Cincinnati
as a municipality can carry its own dis-
ability insurance, says American Con-
tractor. The question has been under
consideration for several months by of-
ficials of the city government. The
annual prenu'jni paid to me State Indus-
trial Comnu.!Sion under the Workmen's
Cmniijnsatir.n .Act has averaged $50.U00,
while the actual compensation paid to
city employes has only amounted" to a
small part of this.
Upon protest of Cincinnati the state
commission remitted the entire premium
for this year. Some 41 cases were re-
ported during the first six months of this
year but to date only 12 cases have been
acted upon and the total money paid
only amounted to $1,870.96.
As a general thing in.iured workmen
are classified as laborers whose families
suffer when their local pay stops and the
state commission does not act promptly.
Colonel Sherrill. city manager, suggested
to the Solicitor that an ordinance be
drafted permitting the city to carry its
own industrial risks if that can be
legally done.
There has been much dissatisfaction
among contractors with the method and
operation of the Ohio Compensation law,
particularly in the construction industry.
The Ohio compensation law does not per-
mit outside companies to carry compen-
sation insurance, as in the case in most
of the other states which have a Work-
men's Compensation law, and the rulings
of the Commission charged with the en-
forcement of the law are only subject to
review through legal proceedings.
The arbitrary application of the man-
uals in classifying certain classes of con-
struction workers so that they carried a
higher rate than that called for by the
published manual was recently the sub-
ject of litigation and led to the revision
of rates for construction workers which
went into effect July 1, 1928.
The new rates provide for decreases
on the following clas.ses;
Rate per $100
Payroll
7/1/27 7/1/28
:Mill work manufacturers $ 1.40 $ 1.10
Cement manufacturers 2.00 1.50
Sash, door and blind mfrgs-.. 1.10 1.00
Planing and moulding mills 2.00 1.80
Conveyors and hoisting ap-
paratus 5.50 5.00
Sand and gravel diggers 4.00 3.50
Plaster for walls, mix'g plant 1.40 1.10
Bridge building 10.00
Masoni-y work 2.00
Fireproof vault construction 4.00
Corrugated iron building 9.00
Fire escape erecting 2.25
Metal office fixture erecting.. 1.50
Reinforced cone construction 3.50
Mortuary work, erecting 2.50
Cabinet work, interior trim.. .90
Glaziers away from shop 1.25
Paviors 2.00
Flat concrete work 1.10
Cornices & skylight erecting 4.50
Roofers 4.00
Contrs., private residencces.. 1.35
Waterworks construction 3.00
Tunneling 9-00
Blasting ■••■■ ■ 15 00
Waterworks, laying mains... 2.60
Waterworks, laying of mains
and conditions 2 CO
Lumber yard, commercial... 1.50
Office employes .03
Increases for the following:
Rate Per
Payroll
7/1/27
Carpentry work (shop only)..$ 2.00
Sewer pipe manufacturers
(no laying of pipes) 80
Sewer plant construction 3.50
Painting steel structures 18.00
Smokestack and chimney
(metal) erecting 5.00
Iron work erecting 3.50
Concrete form erecting 1.50
Erection of gravity convey-
ors, chutes, etc 2.00
Elevator erection and repair 1.30
Concrete work, bridge build-
ing, piers, etc 3.00
Concrete work, 20 feet high.. 2.50
Applying cement by guns 2.50
Marble and stone cutters 3.00
Carpentry, exterior and in-
terior 1.00
Painting, including the steel
structures and signs 2.30
Waterproofing, no roofs 90
Tuckpointers .. 5.00
Shoring of buildings 7.00
Street and road making 3.50
Teaming, grading 3.00
Railroad construction 3.00
Cellar excavation 1.55
Sand excavation 2.00
Subway construction 6.50
Sewer building ■■■ 6.00
Gas works, laying mains 1.75
Wide conduits, laying of 1.70
Tel. lines, construction 2.60
Ad signs, erecting 2.75
2.00
1.20
3.30
1.00
1.50
12.00
2.20
2.20
1.20
7/1/28
$ 2.40
3.70
20.00
4.00
1.80
2.50
1.60
3. SO
3.00
3.00
2.50
1.00
5.50
8.00
4.00
3.80
3.50
1.80
2.50
7.00
7.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
3.00
RIGHT TO WITHDRAW BID
CONTAINING ERROR IS DENIED
A bidder may not withdraw his bid
after the bids have been opened and
awards made on the ground of alleged
mistakes in his bid because of a failure
to comply with certain government speci-
fications, the Comptroller General of the
I'nited States, J. R. McCarl, has just an-
nounced in the case of the Berger Manu-
facturing Company.
The full text of the conclusions in the
decision follow:
In order to authorize relief on account
of a mistake in an accepted bid it must
appear that the mistake was mutual or
that the error was so apparent that it
must be presumed that the accepting
officer knew of the mistake and sought
to take advantage thereof. 26 Comp.
Dec. 2S6; 2 Comp. Gen. B03; 3 id. 821;
e id. 504, 526. The mere fact that it is
discovered by a bidder, after the bids
have been opened and award made, that
a mistake was made in the submission
of its bid is not sufficient justification
to deliver the supplies in accordance with
its accepted bid, the said supplies were
furnished by the Western Steel Products
Co. and R. Kardesty Manufacturing Com-
pany at an increased cost of $3846.80.
Contract Held Binding
The proposal and acceptance in this
case constituted a legal binding contract
between the parties and the facts clearly
show that by reason of the failure of
the said Berger Manufacturing Company
to deliver the supplies in accordance
with the terms and at the prices stipu-
lated therein, the United States was put
to an additional expense of $3846.80.
which amount is properly chargeable to
the said defaulting contractor. 12 Comp.
Dec. 223; 20 id. 591; 3 Comp. Gen. 223;
7 id. 714.
It appears that there is due the said
company the sum of $7485.80 on account
of metal pipes furnished the Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of the Interior,
Belle Fourche Irrigatiim Project in South
Da'Kota under its contract dated Febru-
ary 24, 1928, I 2 N. 1246. Accordingly,
settlement will issue allowing the said
Berger Manufacturing Company the sun.
of $3638.02, being the full amount due the
said company under the said contract,
less the sum of $3846.80 found due the
United States by reason of said com-
pany's default in delivery of supplies as
lierein indicated.
to allow withdrawal thereof or to relieve
the bidder from its obligation to furnish
minerals, etc., at the prices stated in its
bid.
Lack of Care Charged
The bid was plain. There was nothing
in the bid itself, or when compared with
the other bids received, to put the con-
tracting officer upon notice that a mis-
take has been made, and the circum-
stances now appearing disclose that such
mistake may have been made, was due
solely to a lack of proper care on the
part of the said company. There can be
no relief granted for unilateral mistakes
of fact in the absence of fraud or con-
cealment. Ellicott Machine Co. v. United
States. 44 Ct. Cls. 127. Accordingly, it
must be held that there is no authority
to release the said Berger Manufacturing
Compan.v from its obligations to deliver
the supplies in accordance with its ac-
cepted proposal.
Upon the refusal of the said company
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
Further information ragardlng peti-
tions listed In this column It obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 71S,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phen*
Sutter 1684).
R-18S1-S DRAFTSMEN, experienced on
highway plans, for computing and de-
tailing. Must be American citizens and
able to give references as to experience.
Graduate engineers preferred but not
required. Salary $170-$220 month. Ap-
ply by letter. Location, California.
R-1S86-S MAP DRAFTSMAN, good
letterer, preferably experienced on rail-
road work. $140 mo. Permanent. Lo-
cation, San Francisco.
X-3915-C-S DIRECTOR, for galvanized
sheet factory. Must be experienced and
with technical knowledge in the manu-
facture of black steel sheet to the gal-
vanized finished product. Apply by
letter, stating years worked on this
kind of manufacture and the names of
the concerns. Headquarters, New York
City. Location, Mexico. Salary open.
X-5595 ENGINEER, of at least 10 years
architectural engineering experience,
with a working knowledge of Spanish,
and who has ability to design public
buildings, such as a national theatre,
library, university buildings, etc. De-
sign will be wholly in his hands and
he will supervise several native engi-
neering assistants. Salary $450 a
month. Apply only by letter. Loca-
tion, Tropics.
R-1S31-S CHEMIST, graduate, with
special knowledge of paints and allied
products. Must be of British national-
ity, single, not over 30 years of age.
Preference will be given to a man who
also has business and sales ability.
Apply by letter, giving full particulars.
Location, India.
ARCHITECT SUES FOR PAY
Failure of W. H. Dundas and his wife,
Pauline Dundas, of Fairfax, to use plans
alleged to have been prepared for a $16,-
000 home for them by W. S. King is the
cause of a suit which King filed against
them in the superior court at San Ra-
fael.
King asks that he be reimbursed $960
for the plans and specifications and $1,-
600 for superintending the construction.
Saturday. September S, 1!I2:
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Harry T. Miller
and George A. Sullivan, architect and en-
gineer, 5300 Wilshire Blvd., have pre-
pared plans for a four-story and base-
ment class C apartment building, 50x125
feet, to be erected on Westlake Ave.,
south of Beverly Blvd . by B. Donner, 426
Merchants National Bank Bldg. It will
contain 28 apartments, brick construction.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $600,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Belle-
vue and Staten Aves.
Fourteen-story steel frame and concrete
apartment building.
Owner — Lakeview Building Corp.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — James Smith, 251 Kearny St.,
San Francsico.
Contractor — Thebo, Starr & Anderton,
Sharon BIdg., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Pacific Coast Engineer-
ing Constr. Co., Foot of 14th St.,
Oakland.
Other awards will be made shortly.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Broderick St. N
Beach St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts. )
Owner and Builder — Chas. Christian, 117
Mallorca Way, San Francisco.
Architect — None.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Meyer - Radon Bros., 6362 Hollywood
Blvd., have completed preliminary plans
and will start working drawings at once
for the erection of an apartment house at
the NE cor. of 2nd and Washington Sts..
Santa Monica, for James L. Crown; the
building will be a 5-story, class B con-
struction with a basement, class A ga-
rage, 02 units divided into 116 rooms:
dimensions 100x150 feet, structural steel,
brick and concrete walls.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Harry T. Mil-
ler and George A. Sullivan, architect and
engineer, 5300 Wilshire Blvd., are com-
pleting plans for a six-story and base-
ment class A apartment building, 93x136
feet, to be erected at the corner of Bev-
erly Blvd. and Bonnie Brae St. by Wm.
B. Hess, 426 Merchants National Bank
Bldg. It will contain 70 apartments, steel
frame construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Harry T. Miller
and George A. Sullivan, architect and en-
gineer, 5300 Wilshire Blvd., have pre-
pared plans for a four-story and base-
ment class C apartment building, 77x141
feet, to be erected at the NW corner of
Bonnie Brae and 2nd Sts by B. Donner,
426 Merchants National Bank Bldg. It
will contain 40 apartments, brick con-
struction.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Haight Street W
Lyon St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner and Builder — J. C. Kirby, ■ 1575
Oak St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $46,800
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. S Hearst
Ave E San Pablo Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apart-
ment building.
Owner— R. N. Payne, 4314 73rd Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect and Contractor — Chas. C. Wil-
liams. 337 15th St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— United Pacific
Securities Co., 2404 W 7tn St.. has started
construction on a 13-story and basement
class A apartment building at NW corner
of Wilshire Blvd. and Commonwealth
Ave. for self; plans prepared at the of-
fice of Norman W. Alpaugh, Inc., 2404 W
7th St. It will contain 500 rooms, ball-
room and roof garden, etc. The construc-
tion will be of concrete and steel frame.
Cost $1,000,000. Rock, sand and cement
has been awarded to the Blue Diamond
Material Co., 1560 S Alameda St. Con-
tract for the excavating will be awarded
Saturday, Sept. 1.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Norman A.
Leech. 4452 Price St., is completing plans
for a 27-story Class A apartment build-
ing, 90x150 feet, which he will erect for
himself at 8235 Sunset Blvd. Mr. Leech
has secured a building permit from the
county and expects to start taking seg-
regated bids in about ten days. The
building will contain 78 apartmenta; steel
frame construction. Cost $1,500,000.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Meyer-Radon Bros., 6362 Hollywood
Blvd., have completed plans for a six-
story and basement Class A apartment
building to be built in Santa Monica for
James L. Crown. 1661 Buckingham Rd.
the building will contain basement ga-
rage for 40 cars, service rooms, apart-
ment and hotel rooms; reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost $250,000.
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— S. Klintnik. 401 Wilshire Blvd., Santa
Monica, is taking Ijide on all sub-con-
tracts for the erection of 4-story and
basement Class C apartment building at
the corner of Fourth St. and California
Ave.. Santa Monica, for self; plans were
prepared by Louis Weiner. 316 Spring-
Arcade Bldg.. Lns Angeles. The build-
ing will contain lobby, SO rooms divided
into single and double apartments and a
50-car garage in the basement. Cost
$150,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Filbert and Larkin
Streets.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (three 9 - room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner— John R. Chechezola, 1180 Filbert
St., San Francsico.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jos. Danerl, 6515 Raymond
St., Oakland.
Lumber — Christiansen Lumber Co.
Mill Work — Anderson Bros. Planing Mill,
Quint and Custer Sts., San Francisco.
Cement Work — F. Moller, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francsico.
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Art Glass— A. Geepp, 32 Page St., San
Francisco.
Steel Frame — McClintitj Marshall Co., 74
New Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works,
Harrison and 10th Sts., San Francisco
Hardwood Floors — Building Service and
Sales Co., 623 Sacramento St., San
Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $52,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2355
Hilgard Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building. (45 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Harry Schuster, 2424
Curtiss St., Berkeley.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American B'k.
Bldg., Berkeley.
Structural Steel — Golden Gate Iron Works
1541 Howard St., San Francisco.
Cement— P. Bacale & Co., 123 E 15th St.,
Oakland.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber & Mill Co., 400
High St.. Oakland.
Frames — National Mill & Lumber Co., 400
High St.. Oakland.
Mill Work— National Mill & Lumber Co.,
400 High St., Oakland.
Steam Heating— The Scott Co., 113 10th
St., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oak-
land.
Fire Escapes — Kuhl Iron Works 1306 Har-
mon St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Service Co., 656 E 14th St.,
Oakland.
Hardware — Maxwell Hardware Co., 1320
Washington St., Oakland.
Refrigeration — Prigidaire Corp., 871 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Quilt— Gunn Carle & Co., 444 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Fair-
banks and Warfield Aves.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (12 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— Thomas Scoble, 336
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.
■Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lake-
shore Blvd. near Wesley St.
Seven-story steel frame and concrete
apartment building (173 rooms).
Owner — R. J. Blanco, Howden Bldg ,
Oakland.
Engineer and Mgr. of Constr.— Thos. J.
Keenan, 386 15th St., Oakland.
Heating— Scott Co., 113 Tenth St., Oak-
land.
Electrical Work— B. R. Fritz, Ninth and
Webster Sts., Oakland.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to Herrick Iron Works. 18th and
Campbell Sts., Oakland; reinforcing steel
to W. S. Wetenhall, 17th and Wisconsin
Sts., San Francisco.
Sketches Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vallejo St.
21-story class A apartment bldg. (approx.
400 rooms, all modern conveniences).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Jos. L. Stewart, Claus Spreck-
les Bldg., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Frank Webster,
922 Guaranty Bldg., is preparing working
plans for a 4-story and part basement
apartment building to be built at the SW
corner of Arlington Ave. and 22nd St. for
C. B. Watkins; the building will be di-
vided into 39 apartments and 8 hotel
rooms, dimensions 72x135 feet, brick con-
struction; cost $125,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Cram-
er & Wise. 567 I. W. Hellman Bldg., ap-
pliedfor building permit to erect an 81
story. 162-room 64-family class A rein-
forced concrete apartment house at 6855
Franklin Ave. for Henry Hersh and as-
sociates, own; 80x130 feet; cost, $325,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. September 8. 1928
55U,000
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMKNTS
UAKi^AND, Alameda Co.,
banks and Wartleld Aves.
Three-stur.v frame and stucco apartment
building (12 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Thomas Scoble, 336
Kearny St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,0011
SAN FRANCISCO. N Turk St., W Bu-
chanan St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (21 apts.)
Owner and Builder— R. A. Crothers, 91G
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW 33rd
and Bruce Sts.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (42 rooms).
Owner— N. E. Rockwell, 1136 75th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. _ „„ , .
Contractor— Henry Nelson, 1757 26th Ave.
Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $44,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. N 37th
St., 200 W Telegraph Ave.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building.
Owner — Charles Friedman, 1818 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1S40 Park Blvd.,
Oakland.
Contractor — N. A. Anderson, 1927 Napa
Ave.. Oakland.
Concrete and Terrazzo Work — Oakland
Concrete and Terrazzo Co., 2227 Mar-
ket St.. Oakland.
Grading — J. Catucci & Ariss-Knapp Co.,
1212 18th Ave., Oakland, and 961 41st
St.. Oakland.
Lumber — Bav City Lumber Co., 48th Ave.
and E 12th St., Oakland.
Mill Work, Sash and Doors — Chicago Mill
& Lumber Co.. GSth Ave. Elrahurst.
Roofing — McHarry Roofing Co., 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Plumbing — Rowse Plumbing Co.
Electric Wiring— T. L. Rosenberg Co., 419
Webster St.. Oakl<\nd.
Heating — Nottingham Heating & Venti-
lating Co., 372 10th St.. Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work— M. C. Henry, 2015
Chestnut St.. Oakland.
Fire Escapes and Ornamental Steel — Jas.
J. Eandi. 1336 61st Ave.. Oakland.
Reinforcinq Steel— Badt-Falk & Co.. 74
New Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Steel Forms — Steel Form Contracting Co.,
Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco.
Tile— Churchill Tile Co., 2331 Market St..
Oakl.ind.
Hardwood Floor — Rex Floor Co.
Hardvxare — Berkeley Hardware Co., 2154
University Ave.. Berkeley.
Brick Work— Karnak Tile & Mantel Co.
Glass— East Bay Glass Co., 360 5th St.,
Oakland.
Refrigeration — Kelvinator Sales Co., 232
14th St.. Oakland.
To Be Pone Bv Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Twenty-fourth
Ave. and Irving St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco store and " apartment building
(3 apts.. 1 store).
Owner and Builc'er— Chas. 11. Duerner,
R842 Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Sketches Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost. $125,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. The
Alameda bet. Randol and Naglee Av-
enues.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
bulding. (20 3 and 4-room apts.. elec.
refrigeration and ranges, swimming
pool, 28x40 ft.)
Owner — Morris Atlas, Bank of San Jose
Bldg.. San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higglns. Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
In bark of the swimming pool, garages
will be built. There will be one garage
for each apartment. In the rear of the
garages a putting and practice approach
green for golfers will be Installed. This
creen will be 20 feet wide and 150 feet
long.. The financing arrangements are
now under way.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTJIKNT,S Cost, $120,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Leavenworth and
Chestnut Streets.
Six-story steel frame and concrete class
C apartments builamg, (36 apts.)
Owner — V. Fassio, 270 Turk Street, San
Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Mission Concrete Co., 12»
Kissling St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Golden Gate Iron Works
1541 Howard St., (approx. 150 tons).
Sub-bids are being tasen on other por-
tions of the work.
Sketches Prepared.
tpARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Six-story steel frame class C apartment
bldg.. (45 "-room apts.)
Owner— Name Withheld.
Architect— Jos. L. Stewart, Claus Spreck-
les Bldg., San Francisco.
CHURCHES
VENTI'RA. Cal.— The Board of Trus-
tees of Venture Union High School Dis-
trict is planning to hold a special elec-
tion on September 25 to vote bonds in
the sum "t $40(1,000 for the erection of a
new'junior High School building. A 14-
iicre site will be purchased.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
County supervisors sell $10,000 bond is-
sue of Whisman Scnool District for
premium of ?59.15; proceeds of sale to
finance school improvements.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Countv supervisors sell $30,000 bond is-
sue of" Palo Alto Union High School Dis-
trict for premium of $2,561; proceeds of
sale to finance school improvements.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. —
County supervisors sell $15,000 bond issue
of Linden High School District for
■iriinium of $227.53; proceeds of sale to
finan'-c "^cl onl improvements.
CHURCHES
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH
SAN FRANCISCO,
and Ocean Ave.
One - story frame
Cost, $75,000
San Fernando Way
.._ and stucco church
building, (seating capacity 300, Cali-
fornia Mission style). .
Owner— St. Francis Community Episcopal
Church. , ^ .„,,
.Architect— Ernest Coxhead, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St.. San Francisco.
Cost, $75,000
San Fernando Way
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
CHTTRCH
SAN FRANCISCO,
and Ocean Ave.
One - storv frame and stucco church
building, (seating capacity 300, Cali-
fornia Mission style).
Owner— St. Francis Community Episcopal
Church.
Architect— Ernest Coxhead .Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco. ,
FULLERTON. Orange Co.. Cal.—
Steed Bros.. .'JOa North Garfield St.. Al-
liambra, were awarded the general con-
tract nt about $S9,000 for erecting a new
church building at Fullerton for the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Allison &
Allison, 1005 Ribernian Bldg.. Los An-
geles, are the architects. Other con-
tractors were awarded as follows: Sheet
mntal work to Paramount Sheet Metal
Works. Glendale. at $2120: composition
rnofing to Vance Roof Co.. Fullerton. at
J3n7.5n: tile roofing to C. L. Passmore.
1-130 Havworth St.. at $265.i: metal toTlet
nartitions to L. Clark Brintnall. 1614
Maple Ave., at $781: painting to Arenz-
Warren Co.. 2121 W. Pico St.. at $2798;
hardware to Bennett-Montgomery Hard-
ware Co.. 323 S. San Pedro St.. at $2665;
n'l.mbine to John Lotze Co.. Fullerton. at
K4226: electric work to R. A. Ruebel. Al-
hambra, at $3902. and heating to Munger
* Munger. Pasadena, at $15,970. The
building will be one-story and part two-
stnrv and ba.sement frame construction
with stucco exterior.
Contract .\ warded.
ALTERATIONS
SA.N FRANCISCO.
Clinton Park.
Remodel theatre into church by leveling
floor, construct stconu floor and
towers.
Owner — Greek Orthodox Cathedral Inc.,
Loew Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — A. H. Knoll, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— L. Sartorio, F16 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $50,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal. SW
17th and T Streets.
One-story frame and stucco church bld.g.
Owner — Sacred Heart Church.
Architect — Harry De Vine, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles Co.
Cal. — Hamni, Grant & Bruner, Inc., engi-
neers, 607 Ferguson Bldg., Los Angeles,
have been retained by t!ie Byron Jackson
Pump Mfg. Co. to prepare engineering
and architectural plans for remodeling
and enlarging its plant at 2150 E Slauson
Ave.. Huntington Parr;. The property
has a frontage of 349 ft. on Slauson Ave.
and a depth of 315 ft. The work will
consist of remodeling the present brick
and steel monitor shop building, 90x280
ft., enlarging the present brick and steel
monitor shop building from 80x140 ft. to
110x280 ft., with 50-ftfl craneway for a
5-ton double-girder crane; steel frame
construction. A 2-story fl-ame and stucco
office building; 36x128 ft. and a 1-story
change building, 39x56 ft., will be con-
structed. Cost. $55,000. Hamm, Grant
& Bruner will also erect the b'lildings.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Calif. —
Grading has been started in connection
with the pottery plant for the Johnson
and Raymond Pottery Company of which
Dan Raymond is president and Fred P.
Johnson^ vice-president. Will be all steo.l
construction; est. cost, $50,000. Contract
for steel awarded to Seller Iron Works.
Inc., 943 South Pilgrim St., Stockton.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects S.
Tilden Norton and Frederick H. Wallis,
1210 Financial Center Bldg.. is taking
general contract bids from a selected list
of bidders for Class C furniture sales and
warehouse building to be erected at 1014
Santee St. for W. M. Gootschalk. The
building win be four stories in height and
will contain general offices, salesrooms
and warehouse space;
ctmstruction.
50x140
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.— Following
bids received Sept. 5 by State Highway
Comm. to erect maintenance shop build-
ing truck shed, pump house and oil house
at San Luis Obispo; one-story frame and
galvanized construction with concrete
foundations: . 117070
W. J. Smith. San Luis Obispo 'Ji'Sln
Theo. Maino, San Luis Obispo i°'52„
Engineer's estimate - i0,4bu
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co.. Cal.—
Shell Development Co.. a subsidiary of
the Shell Oil Co.. has been granted build-
ing permit by city council to erect a stor-
age and distributing plant at 43rd St.
nenr Horton Ave.; est. cost $10,000. Steel
and concrete construction.
Plans To Be Prepared.
RICE MILL (fire loss) $200,000
WEST SACRAMENTO, Yolo Co., Cal.
Rebuild rice mill recently destroyed by
Owner-^Capital Ryde Rice Mill (C. A.
Morse), 310 California St.. San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Not Selected.
Pinis Being Prepared.
FACTORY Cost. $$600,000
B'lildinET and Equipment.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo Co
One-stnrv steel frame factory building.
(160 bv 500 feet).
Owner — Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill Sut-
tr St.. San Francisco.
NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal.— C. W. Wa.sha-
baueb. 1913 Cbanslor St.. Richmond, at
$00,000 awarded contract to construct
concentrating plant at quicksilver mines
near N^pa. - Lumber will be furnished by
Stege Lumber & Hardware Co.
Saturday, September
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Cal.— Clyde
Schwartz, Redwood and Castro Valley Rd.
Hayward, at $2290 was awarded the con-
tract by Eric Runs, Director, Poultry
Producers of Central California, for tlie
construction of a corrugated iron addition,
50x54 feet, to the present egg packing
plant located at C and Grand Streets.
General Bids Being Taken.
CREAMERY Cost, $25,000
(Equipment to cost $100,000)
SAN RAFAEL, Marin County, Cal. NE
Third and Tamalpais Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete creamery,
60x130 feet.
Owner— Marin County Milk Co., 825 4th
St., San Rafael.
Architect and Contractor — Frank Howard
Allen, Inc., 232 Main St., San Anselmo.
Construction will involve wood and con-
crete piling in foundations. Plumbing,
electric and heating bids will be taken at
a later date.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Emsco Aero
Engine Co. has been organized and plans
the erection of a factory building for the
manufacture of aii'plane motors. Nego-
tiations are under way for a site near
the municipal airport. E. M. Smith is
president and W. J. Smith, secretary and
treasurer of the company.
WEED, Siskiyou Co.. Cal. — Frank
Heberlie, Weed, has started erection of
one-story concrete, 40 by 70 ft., steam
laundry for Weed Steam Laundry Co.;
addition of 13 by 23 ft. will also be pro-
vided for cleaning department.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lansing St. near
Essex St.
Two-story concrete factory building.
Owner — Roy M. Smith.
Engineer and Contractor — James H.
Hjul. 128 Russ St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
CAMPTONVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.—
Lumber mill of Schmidt Bros, destroyed
by fire: loss estimated at $100,000.
Plans Completed.
FACTORY Cost. $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Fremont 137-6 N
Flarrison Street.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete factory.
Owner and Buil(?er — J. H. Hjul, 128 Russ
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — J. H. Hjul.
Sub-bids will be taken in 10 days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CREAMERY Cost, $2?, 000
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Western
Ave. and Baker St.
Two-storv einforced concrete creamery
bldg., (70x83 ft.)
Owner — Petaluma Co-Operative Cream-
ery.
Plans by Mr. Singleton.
Contractor— Walter Singleton, 50 4th St.,
Petaluma.
Concrete Work— A. Schluneger, Petaluma.
Fabricating Steel— Badt Falk & Co., 74
New Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Elevators — Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th
St., San Francisco.
Form Lumber — Cavanaugn Lumber Co.,
Petaluma.
GARAGES
Plans Completed. „ ^ ,
GARAGE ^°IV>.^;
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Taylor and O Far-
rell Streets. ^ .,^.
Bight-story Class A garage buildmg.
Owner— Thomas Bell et al.
Architect— G. A. Applegarth, Spreckels
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plans for the project are to be sub-
mitted to a committee in a week for ap-
proval.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mor-
gan, Walls & Clements, 1134 Van Nuys
Bldg.. are preparing plans for a two-story
top addition to the Pellissier garage build-
ing on Western Ave. bet. Eighth and
Ninth Sts. It will be 56x225 ft. reinforced
concrete construction.
Planned. _ . ,„. ...
GARAGE BLDG. ^ Cost $2o,p00
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. No. oiS
Capitol Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete garage
building. ,, ...
Owner— Coronado Garage (Ray Nutting,
Manager.)
Architect— Withheld.
More definite information available in
about one week. Present building on
site to be wrecked.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
WALLA WALLA, Wash.— Until Oct. IG
U A. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Veterans' Bureau, 764 Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C., to erect infirmary
building, including roads, walks and
drainage at Walla Walla. This work in-
cludes excavating, reinforced concrete
construction, hollow tile. Tjrickwork, cast
stone, marble work, floor and wall tile,
linoleum, rubber tile, iron work, steel sash
iron stairs with slate treads, fire escapes,
lators. metal lathing, plastering, carpen-
try, dumb-waiter, metal weather strips,
slate and built-up roofing, roof ventl-
insect screens, painting, glazing, hard-
ware, plumbing, heating, electrical work,
electric elevator, and outside sewer, wat-
er, steam and electrical distribution sys-
tems. Separate bids will be received for
electric elevator. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 14. 11
A. M., under Order No. 135-1374, bids
will be received bv U. S. Engineer Office,
85 2nd St.. to fur. and del. Rio Vista, So-
lano county. 123 ft. C ft. improved plow
steel wire rope, extra fiexible, %-in. dia.,
8 strands, 19 wires to strand, hemp
center or core; Scales construction; min.
breaking strength 5.12 tons. Also 100 ft.
C ft. galv. plow steel wire rope, %-in. 6
strands. 19 wires ti> strand; Scales con-
struction; approx. breaking strength 2.4
tons with variation of 10% over or under.
Further information obtainable from
above office.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 11, 11
A. M.. bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for painting buildings at Presidio of San
Francisco. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
S.^ND POINT. Wash. (By Special Wire)
— Western Construction Co., Seaboard
Bldg., Seattle, at $173,570 submitted low
hid Sept. 5 to Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department. Washington, D. C, to
erect hangar and construct railroad track
at Naval Air Station. Sand Point, Wash.,
under Specification No. 5660. Complete
list of bids will be published shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO.— The following con-
tracts were awarded by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for painting
buildings at Fort Mason:
A. B. C. Spray & Paint Co $ 292
Christian De Marta, 3011 Fillmore.... 12S4
Tormev Co.. 971 Howard St 456
E. J. kessell 370
Zebb Knott. Richmond 283
E. Anderson, 8 Porter St 155
F. L. Dixon, 1637 15th St 1415
SAN FRANCISCO— The following bids
were received by Construction Quarter-
master. Fort Mason, for repairs to tor-
pedo wharf at Fort WInfield Scott:
Roth Constr. Co., 1422 14th Ave $3280
M. B. McGowan - 3395
Healy-Tibbitts Constr. Co 3841
Duncanson-Harrelson Co 4225
A. W. Kitchen Co 5026
Bids taken under advisement.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Sept. 20,
10:30 A. M.. under Circular No. 1900. bids
will be received by Purchasing Oflicer,
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa
(Pacific Port) : Roofing material, sk.v-
lights. electric refrigerating equipment,
Plate steel, axles, wire cloth, poultry net-
ting, wire lath, glass, mirrors, pumps,
n.Tssenger-coach racks, cable clips, sash
locks, coach lamps, motor boat lights,
pressure gauges, schackles, gommets,
aluminumware. oakum, asbestos gaskets.
Hacking, yellow pine lumber and asphalt.
Further information obtainable from As-
sistant Purchasing Officer, Fort Mason.
San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until II A. M.. Sept.
14. bids will be received by Public Works
Oflicer. lUh Naval District. San Diego,
for moving radio compass house at the
radio compass station. Point Hueneme,
Calif. The work includes in general 'he
nioving of the radio compass house,
which is a two-story frame structure,
approximately 10 ft. wide and IS ft. long,
a distance of approximately 2000 ft. to
the east from the present location. The
work also includes a new concrete foun-
dation for the building in its new loca-
tion, a new red\^"ood cesspool, and sewer
and water connection to serve the moved
building. Specification No. 5698 may be
obtained upon deposit of $10. Geo. A.
McKay, Captain, C. E. C, U. S., N.,
Public Works Officer.
SAN FRANCISCO— The following bids
were received by Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, to construct con-
crete addition to Narcotic Vault at
Presidio:
Roy Lind, 75 Stanton St., S. F $1735
Adam Ariss Co 185U
C. T. W. & H. H. Haun 1990
Clancy Bros 2095
G. T. Hart .'. 2265
Thomas M. Jones 2475
R. L. Smile 2547
Contract will be awarded to Roy Lind.
TUCSON, Ariz.— General Const. Co..
Denver, Colo., was awarded the contract
at $260,000 for erecting a recreation build-
ing, post office and several smaller build-
ings at the Veterans' Hospital site near
Tucson, Ariz. The buildings will be of
reinforced concrete ana holow tile con-
struction.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Lange & Berg-
strom, Washington Bldg., Los Angeles,
were low bidders at $94,500 on Itel 1 for
erecting a steel frame store house at the
naval operating base, air station, San
Diego. Wurster Construction Co., Na-
tional City Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, was
low on Items 2 and 3 at $100,000 and
$98,900, respectively. Sumner Sollitt Co.
would be low on all three items if suf-
ficient number of extra bays are added.
Bids were taken on alternate types of
construction designated by Items 1, 2 and
3. Other items are for additions for
from one to nine extra bays to the pro-
posed building. The bidders were: (A)
Lange & Bergstrom: (B) Wurster Con-
struction Co., (c) Sumner Sollitt Constr.
Co., (D) W. E. Kier Constr. Co., San
Diego, (E) Pacific Iron & Steel Co., (F)
Fred F. Greenfield Co., (G) Robert E.
McKee. (H) L. A. Contracting Co. and
Carl G. Wopschall. (I) H. M. Golden, San
Diego. (J) V. Ray Gould Co., (K) Robert
E. Burgund, (L) Anton Johnson Co., (Ml
Newport Contracting & Engineering Co.,
Newport News, Va.. (N) Lynch Constr.
Co.. (O) Wm. MacDonald Constr Co., St.
liOuis, (P) W. F. Martens, Rochester, N.
Y.
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co., Cal.
—Until Oct. 1, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by U. S. Engineer Officer, Custom-
house, San Francisco, to furnish stone
for breakwater at Crescent Cit.v. Fur-
ther information obtainable from above
offi'^e.
WASHINGTON, D. C- -Until Sept. 21.
2 P. M.. bids will be received by Chief
Clerk. Department of Commerce, 19th St.
and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washing-
ton. D. C, to establish electric airway
beacons and intermediate landing field
equipment on the Blue Canyon-Verdi and
Parran-Battle Mountain Cut-Off Section
of the San Francisco-Salt Lake City Air-
way. Deposit of $5 required for plans
obtainable from chief clerk. Checks to
be made payable to Department of Com-
merce. This work provided for under
Proposal No. 20010.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Contract Awarded.
ASSEMBLY HALL Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Santiago 30 W
Twentieth Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and stucco
assembly hall.
Ownpr--Parkside Assemby Hall. 1842 18th
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Sam Douglas, 2491 29th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost. $200,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ninth and M Sts.. facing Capital Sq.
Four or five-story reinforced concrete
club building.
Owner— Sutter Club.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. September 8, 1928
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
AFARTMKNTb Cost, J5U.000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Faii-
banks and Warlield Aves.
Three-stur.v fiame and stucco apartment
building (12 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Thomas Scoble, 336
Kearny St., San Francisco.
Architect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50.00U
SAN FRANCISCO. N Turk St., W Bu-
chanan St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (21 apts.)
Owner and Builder— R. A. Crothers. 910
Kearny St., San Francisco.
.Architect — None.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $dO,OOU
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW 33rd
and Bruce Sts.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building. (42 rooms).
Owner— N. E. Rockwell, 11?6 75th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Lontractor— Henry Nelson. l(5i 26th Ave.
Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $44,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. N 37th
St., 200 W Telegraph Ave.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building.
Owner — Charles Friedman, 1818 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1840 Park Blvd.,
Oakland.
Contractor — N. A. Anderson, 1927 Napa
Ave., Oakland.
Concrete and Terrazzo Work — Oakland
Concrete and Terrazzo Co., 2227 Mar-
ket St., Oakland.
Grading — J. Catucci & Ariss-Knapp Co.,
1212 ISth Ave., Oakland, and 961 41st
St.. Oakland.
Lumber — Bav City Lumber Co., 4Sth Ave.
and E 12th St., Oakland.
Mill Work, Sash and Doors — Chicago Mill
& Lumber Co., 6Sth Ave. Elmhurst.
Roofing — McHarry Roofing Co., 354 Ho-
bart St.. Oakland.
Plumbing — Rowse Plumbing Co.
Electric Wiring— T. L. Rosenberg Co., 419
Webster St., Oakland.
Heating — Nottingham Heating & Venti-
lating Co., 372 10th St.. Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work— M. C. Henry, 2015
Chestnut St., Oakland.
Fire Escapes and Ornamental Steel — Jas.
J. Eandi. 1336 61st Ave.. Oakland.
Reinforcinq Steel— Badt-Falk & Co.. 74
New Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Steel Forms — Steel Form Contracting Co.,
Monadnock Bldg.. San Francisco.
Tile— Churchill Tile Co., 2331 Market St.,
Oakland.
Hardwood Floor — Rex Floor Co.
Hardware — Berkeley Hardware Co., 2154
Universitv Ave.. Berkeley.
Brick Work— Karnak Tile & Mantel Co.
Glass— East Bay Glass Co.. 360 5th St.,
Oakland.
Refrigeration — Kelvinator Sales Co., 232
14th St., Oakland.
To Be Done Bv Day's Work.
APARTirENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Twenty-fourth
Ave. and Irving St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco store and ' apartment building
(3 apts., 1 store).
Owner and Builc'er — Chas. H. Duerner,
5242 Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $120,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Leavenworth and
Chestnut Streets.
Six-story steel frame and concrete class
C apartments builOmg, (36 apts.)
Owner — V. Fassio, 270 Turk Street, San
Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, alonadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor— Mission Concrete Co., 12o
Kissling St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Golden Gate Iron Works
1541 Howard St., (approx. 150 tons).
Sub-bids are being tasen on other por-
tions of the work.
Sketches Prepared.
\PARTMEXTS Cost, $230,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Six-story steel frame class C apartment
bldg.. (45 ?-room apis.)
Owner— Name Withheld.
Architect— Jos. L. Stewart, Claus Spreck-
les Bldg., San Francisco.
Sketches Prepared.
AP.\RTMENTS Cost. $125,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. The
Alameda bet. Randoi and Naglee Av-
enues.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
bulding. (20 3 and 4-room apts.. elec.
refrigeration and ranges, swimming
pool. 28x40 ft.)
Owner — Morris Atlas, Bank of San Jose
Bldg.. San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higglns. Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
In bark of the swimming pool, garages
will be built. There will be one garage
for each apartment. In the rear of the
garages a putting and practice approach
green tor golfers will be mstalled. This
green will be 20 feet wide and 150 feet
long. The financing arrangements are
now under way.
CHURCHES
VENTI'RA. i"al. — The Board of Trus-
ses o"f Venture Union High School Dis-
■ict is planning to hold a special elec-
|..n on September 25 to vote bonds in
le .sum of $4011 nno for the erection of a
cwJuninr High School building. A 14-
i-re site will be purchased.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
County supervisors sell $10,000 bond is-
sue of Whisman Scnool District for
premium of ?59.15: proceeds of sale to
finance school improvements.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
County supervisors sell $30,000 bond is-
sue of Palo Alto Union High School Dis-
trict for premium of $2,561; proceeds of
sale to finance school improvements.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
Countv supervisors sell $15,000 bond issue
of Linden High School District for
Ki-ciiiium of $227.53: proceeds of sale to
flnani-o oclonl improvements.
CHURCHES
Contract Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. San Fernando Way
and Ocean Ave.
One - story frame and stucco church
building, (seating capacity 300, Cali-
fornia Mission style). .
Owner— St. Francis Community Episcopal
Church. „ ^ _,,,
.Architect- Ernest Coxhead, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. San Fernando Way
and Ocean Ave.
One - storv frame and stucco church
building, (seating capacity 300, Cah-
fornia Mission style).
Owner— St. Francis Community Episcopal
Ch urch .
Architect— Ernest Coxhead ,Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St.. San Francisco. i
FULLERTON. Orange Co.. Cal.—
Steed Bros.. 305 North Garfield St.. Al-
hambra, were awarded the general con-
tract nt about $89,000 for erecting a new
church building at FuUerton for the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Allison &
Allison, 1005 Ribernian Bldg.. Los An-
geles, are the architects. Other con-
tractors were awarded as follows: Sheet
nT-tal work to Paramount Sheet Metal
Works. Glendale, at $2120: composition
rnnfing to Vance Roof Co.. Fullerton. at
15397.50: tile roofing to C. L. Passmore.
14n9 Havworth St.. at $2655: metal toTlet
nartitions to L. Clark Brintnall. 1614
Maple .Ave., at $781: painting to Arenz-
Warren Co.. 2121 W. Pico St.. at $2798:
hardware to Bennett-Montgomery Hard-
ware Co., 323 S. San Pedro St.. at $2665;
ni'inihine to John I,otze Co.. Fullerton, at
!«4226: electric work to R. A. Ruebel. Al-
hamhra, at $3992. and heating to Munger
.<t Munger. Pasadena, at $15,970. The
building will be one-story and part two-
storv and basement frame construction
with stucco exterior.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Valencia St. 50
Clinton Park.
Remodel theatre into church by leveling
floor, construct stconu floor and
towers.
Owner — Greek Orthodox Cathedral Inc.,
Loew Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — A. H. Knoll, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— L. Sartorio, 616 Alission St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
CHURCH Cost, $50,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal. SW
17th and T Streets.
One-slury frame and stucco church bldg.
Owner — Sacred Heart Church.
Architect— Harry De Vine, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles Co.
Cal. — Hamm, Grant & Bruner, Inc., engi-
neers, 607 Ferguson Bldg., Los Angeles,
have been retained by trie Byron Jackson
Pump Mfg. Co. to prepare engineering
and architectural plans for remodeling
and enlarging its plant at 2150 E Slauson
Ave., Huntington Parr;. The property
has a frontage of 349 ft. on Slauson Ave.
and a depth of ?15 ft. The work will
consist of remodeling the present brick
and steel monitor shop Duilding, 90x280
ft., enlarging the present brick and steel
monitor shop building from 80x140 ft. to
110x280 ft., with 50-ftfl craneway for a
5-ton double-girder crane; steel frame
construction. A 2-story flame and stucco
office buildingT 36x128 ft. and a 1-story
change building, 39x56 ft., will be con-
structed. Cost. $55,000. Hamm, Grant
& Bruner will also erect the buildings.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif. —
Grading has been started in connection
with the pottery plant for the Johnson
and Raymond Pottery Company of which
Dan Raymond is president and Fred P.
Johnson^ vice-president. Will be all steM
construction; est. cost, $50,000. Contract
for steel awarded to Seller Iron Works,
Inc., 945 South Pilgrim St., Stockton.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects S.
Tilden Norton and Frederick H. Wallis,
1210 Financial Center Bldg., is taking
general contract bids from a selected list
of bidders for Class C furniture sales and
warehouse building to be erected at 1014
Santee St. for W. JI. Gootschalk. The
building win be four stories in height and
will contain general offices, salesrooms
and warehouse space; 50x140 ft., brick
construction.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.— Following
bids received Sept. 5 hy State Highway
Comm. to erect maintenance shop build-
ing, truck shed, pump house and oil house
at San Luis Obispo; one-story frame and
galvanized construction with concrete
foundations: , »i-oTn
W. J. Smith. San Luis Obispo ♦U'2An
Theo. Maino, San Luis Obispo 18,690
Engineer's estimate du,»iiu
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Shell Development Co.. a subsidiary of
the Shell Oil Co., has been granted build-
ing permit by city council to erect a stor-
age and distributing plant at 43rd St.
nenr Horton Ave.; est. cost $10,000. Steel
and concrete construction.
Plans To Re Prepared.
PICE MILL (fire loss) $200,000
WEST SACRAMENTO, Yolo Co., Cal.
Rebuild rice mill recently destroyed by
fire.
Owner— Capital Ryde Rice Mill (C. A.
Morse), 310 California St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Not Selected.
piins Being Prepared.
FACTORY Cost, $$600,000
Building and Equipment.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo Co
One-storv steel frame factory building,
(160 bv 500 feet).
Owner— Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill Sut-
tr St.. San Francisco.
NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal.— C. W. Washa-
v.auffb. 1913 Chanslor St.. Richmond, at
SCO.onn awarded contract to construct
concentrating plant at quicksilver mines
near Nipa. . Lumber will be furnished by
Stege Lumber & Hardware Co.
Saturday. September 8. 192
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Cal. — Clyde
Schwartz. Redwood and Castro Valley Rd.
Hayward, at $2290 was awarded the con-
tract by Eric Runs, Director, Poultry
Producers of Central California, for the
construction of a corrugated iron addition,
50x54 feet, to the present egg packing
plant located at C and Grand Streets.
General Bids Being Taken.
CREAMERY Cost. $25,000
(Equipment to cost $100,000)
SAN RAFAEL, Marin County, Cal. NE
Third and Tamalpais Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete creamery.
60x130 feet.
Owner— Marin County Milk Co.. 825 4th
St., San Rafael.
Architect and Contractor — Frank Howard
Allen, Inc., 232 Main St., San Anselmo.
Construction will involve wood and con-
crete piling in foundations. Plumbing,
electric and heating bids will be taken at
a later date.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — The Emsco Aero
Engine Co. has been organized and plans
the erection of a factory building for the
manufacture of airplane motors. Nego-
tiations are under way for a site near
the municipal airport. E. M. Smith is
president and W. J. Smith, secretary and
treasurer of the company.
WEED, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Frank
Heberlie. Weed, has started erection of
nne-story concrete, 40 by 70 ft., steam
laundry for Weed Steam Laundry Co.;
addition of 13 by 23 ft. will also be pro-
vided for cleaning department.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lansing St. near
Essex St.
Two-storv concrete factorv building.
Owner— Roy M. Smith.
Engineer and Contractor — James H.
Hjul. 12S Russ St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
CAMPTONVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.—
Lumber mill of Schmidt Bros, destroyed
by fire: loss estimated at $100,000.
Plans Completed.
FACTORY Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Fremont 137-6 N
Harrison Street.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete factory.
Owner and Buiieer— J. H. Hjul, 128 Russ
St.. San Francisco.
Engineer — J. H. Hjul.
Sub-bids will be taken in 10 days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CREAMERY Cost, $2e,000
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Western
Ave. and Baker St.
Two-story einforced concrete creamery
bldg.. (70x83 ft.)
Owner — Petaluma Co -Operative Cream-
ery.
Plans by Mr. Singleton.
Contractor — Walter Singleton, 50 4th St.,
Petaluma.
Concrete Work — A. Schluneger, Petaluma.
Fabricating Steel— Badt Falk & Co.. 74
New Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Elevators — Spencer Elevator Co.. 166 7th
St., San Francisco.
Form Lumber — Cavanaugh Lumber Co..
Petaluma.
GARAGES
Plans Completed. „ ^ .
GARAGE Cost $-
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Taylor and O Far-
rell Streets.
Eight-story Class A garage buildmg.
Owner — Thomas Bell et al.
Architect— G. A. Applegarth, Spreckels
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plans for the project are to be sub-
mitted to a committee in a week for ap-
proval.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mor-
gan, Walls & Clements. 1134 Van Nuys
Bldg.. are preparing plans for a two-story
top addition to the Pellissier garage build-
ing on Western Ave. bet. Eighth and
Ninth Sts. It will be 56x225 ft. reinforced
concrete construction.
GARAGE BLDG. Cost. $25,000
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. No. 528
Capitol Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete garage
building.
Owner— Coronado Garage (Ray Nuttmg,
Manager.)
Architect — Withheld.
More definite information available in
about one week. Present building on
site to be wrecked.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
WALLA WALLA. Wash.— Until Oct. 16
11 A. M.. bids will be received by U. S.
Veterans' Bureau, 764 Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C, to erect infirmary
Iniilding, including roads, walks and
drainage at Walla Walla. This work in-
cludes excavating, reinforced concrete
construction, holluw tile, brickwork, cast
stone, marble work, floor and wall tile,
linoleum, rubber tile, iron work, steel sash
iron stairs with slate treads, fire escapes,
lators, metal lathing, plastering, carpen-
try, dumb-waiter, metal weather strips,
slate and built-up roofing, root ventl-
insect screens, painting, glazing, hard-
ware, plumbing, heating, electrical work,
electric elevator, and outside sewer, wat-
er, steam and electrical distribution sys-
tems. Separate bids will be received for
electric elevator. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 14. 11
A. M., under Order No. 135-1374, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Office,
85 2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista, So-
lano county, 123 ft. C ft. improved plow
steel wire rope, extra flexible, %-in. dia.,
8 strands, 19 wires to strand, hemp
center or core; Scales construction; min.
breaking strength 5.12 tons. Also 100 ft.
C ft. galv. plow steel wire rope, 14-in. 6
strands, 19 wires to strand; Seales con-
-struction; approx. breaking strength 2.4
tons with variation of 10% over or under.
Further information obtainable from
above office.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 11, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for painting buildings at Presidio of San
Francisco. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SAND POINT, Wash. (By Special Wire)
— Western Construction Co., Seaboard
Bldg., Seattle, at $173,570 submitted low
bid Sept. 5 to Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department, Washington, D. C to
erect hangar and construct railroad track
at Naval Air Station. Sand Point, Wash.,
under Specification No. 5660. Complete
list of bids will be published shortly.
SAN FRANCISCO.— The following con-
tracts were awarded by Constructing
Quartermaster. Fort Mason, for painting
buildings at Fort Mason:
A. B. C. Spray & Paint Co $ 292
Christian De Marta. 3011 Fillmore.... 12S4
Tormev Co.. 971 Howard St 456
E. J. Kessell 370
Zebb Knott. Richmond 283
E. Anderson. 8 Porter St 155
F. L. Dixon. 1637 15th St 1415
SAN FRANCISCO.— The following bids
were received by Construction Quarter-
master. Fort Mason, for repairs to tor-
pedo wharf at Fnrt Winfleld Scott:
Roth Constr. Co.. 1422 14th Ave $3280
M. B. McGowan 3395
Healy-Tihbitts Cnnstr. Co 3841
Duncanson-Harrelson Co 4225
A. W. Kitchen Co 5026
Bids taken under advisement.
■WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Sept. 20.
10:30 A. M.. under Circular No. 1900. bids
will be received by Purchasing Officer.
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa
(Pacific Port): Roofing material, sky-
lights, electric refrigerating equipment,
plate steel, axles, wire cloth, poultry net-
ting, wire lath, glass, mirrors, pumps,
nassenger-coach racks, cable clips, sash
locks, coach lamps, motor boat lights,
pressure gauges, schackles, gommets.
aluminumware. oakum, asbestos gaskets,
necking, yellow pine lumber and asphalt.
Further information obtainable from As-
sistant Purchasing Officer, Fort Mason.
San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.. Sept.
14. bids will be received by Public Works
Officer. 11th Naval District. San Diego,
for moving radio compass house at the
radio compass station. Point Hueneme.
Calif. The work includes in general 'he
moving of the radio compass house,
which is a two-story frame structure.
approximately 10 ft. wide and IS ft. long,
a distance of approximately 2000 ft. to
the east from the present location. The
work also includes a new concrete foun-
dation for the building in its new loca-
tion, a new redwood cesspool, and sewer
and water connection to serve the moved
building. Specification No. 5698 may be
obtained upon deposit of $10. Geo. A.
McKay, Captain, C. E. C, U. S., N.,
Public Works Officer.
SAN FRANCISCO— The following bids
were received by Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, to construct con-
crete addition to Narcotic Vault at
Presidio:
Roy Lind, 75 Stanton St., S. F $1735
Adam Ariss Co 1850
C. T. W. & H. H. Haun 1990
Clancy Bros 2095
G. T. Hart : 2265
Thomas M. Jones 2475
R. L. Smile 2547
Contract will be awarded to Roy Lind.
TUCSON. Ariz.— General Const. Co.,
Denver, Colo., was awarded the contract
at $260,000 for erecting a recreation build-
ing, post office and several smaller build-
ings at the Veterans' Hospital site near
Tucson, Ariz, The buildings will be of
reinforced concrete ana hoiow tile con-
struction.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Lange & Berg-
strom, Washington Bldg., Los Angeles,
were low bidders at $94,500 on Itel 1 for
erecting a steel frame store house at the
naval operating base, air station, San
Diego. Wurster Construction Co., Na-
tional City Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, was
low on Items 2 and 3 at $100,000 and
$98,900, respectively. Sumner Sollitt Co.
would be low on all three items if suf-
ficient number of extra bays are added.
Bids were taken on alternate types of
construction designated by Items 1, 2 and
3. Other items are for additions for
from one to nine extra bays to the pro-
posed building. The bidders were: (A)
Lange & Bergstrom: (B) Wurster Con-
struction Co., (c) Sumner Sollitt Constr.
Co., (D) W. E. Kier Constr. Co., San
Diego, (E) Pacific Iron & Steel Co., (F)
Fred F. Greenfield Co., (G) Robert E.
McKee. (H) L. A. Contracting Co. and
Carl G. Wopschall. (I) H. M. Golden, San
Diego, (J) V. Ray Gould Co., (K) Robert
E. Burgund, (L) Anton Johnson Co., (M)
Newport Contracting & Engineering Co.,
Newport News. Va., (N) Lynch Constr.
Co.. (O) Wm. MacDonald Constr Co., St.
Louis, (P) W. F. Martens, Rochester, N.
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co., Cal.
—Until Oct. 1, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by U. S. Engineer Officer, Custom-
house, San Francisco, to furnish stone
for breakwater at Crescent City. Fur-
ther information obtainable from above
offi''e.
WASHINGTON, D. C- -Until Sept. 21,
2 P. M., bids will be received by Chief
Clerk. Department of Commerce, 19th St.
and Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washing-
ton, D. C, to establish electric airway
beacons and intermediate landing field
equipment on the Blue Canyon-Verdi and
Parran-Battle Mountain Cut-Off Section
of the San Francisco-Salt Lake City Air-
way. Deposit of $5 required for plans
obtainable from chief clerk. Checks to
be made payable to Department of Com-
merce. 'This work provided for under
Proposal No. 20010.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Contract Awarded.
ASSEMBLY HALL Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Santiago 30 W
Twentieth Avenue.
One-story and basement frame and stucco
assembly hall.
Ownpr--Parkside Assemby Hall, 1842 18th
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Sam Douglas. 2491 29th Ave..
San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $200,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ninth and M Sts., facing Capital Sq.
Four or five-story reinforced concrete
club building.
Owner— Sutter Club.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 8, 1928
Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento, and Starks &
Flanders, Forum Bldg., Sacramento,
associated.
Plans will be ready for bids in 30 days.
Plans Being Completed.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $8,000
J-OKTUNA. Humboldt Co., Cal.
One-story Irame and rustic club building.
Owner — Fortuna Women's Club.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, 1580 Vista
Ave., Oakland.
Plans will be sent to owners for ap-
proval shortly.
Contract Awarded. „ , „ . ,oo c.-,
CLUB BLDG. Cont. Price, $88,642
MARYSVILLE, Tuba County, Cal. Tenth
and D Streets. . ,
Two-storv and basement brick veneer
lodge' building, gymnasium, showers
bowling alleys, steam room, swim-
ming tank, etc.
Owner— Elks Club. .
Architect— Dean & Dean, CalVornia State
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Campbell Const. Co., 800 R
St., Sacramento.
Other bidders were: .„„„,,
H W. Robertson, Sacramento $8a,t!44
W. C. Keating. Sacramento 98,350
George D Hudnut, Inc., Sacramento 98,49S
E. Riellv, Marysville ?|'?I2
J. P. Brennan, Redding ^ ?' o?
I. C. Evans, Marysville 102,786
Holdener Const Co., Sacramento....l05,000
EJ^^gTSlDG. cost, $100 000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal. SW
15th and K Sts., 80x160 ft.
Four-story concrete, brick and terra cotta
lodge building. , _ j ,
Owner— Aerie No. 901, Fraternal Order of
Eagles (William J. Tuller, President).
Architect— Coftman, Sahlberg & Stafford,
Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Chas. S. Mabrey, Ochsner Bldg.,
Sacramento -• - -» JJ'S""
Herndon & Finnigan, Sacramento 96,281
Hunt Const. Co., Sacramento 97,500
Mathews Const. Co., Sacramento.... 97.500
W. C. Keating. Sacramento JL^X,
Martin Const. Co., Sacramento.. 102,207
Holdener Const. Co., Sacramento.. 105,300
Bids taken under advisement. Bids
previously received were rejected, tne
lowest bidder being Thomas B. Hunt, at
$99,200.
HOSPITALS
g'S^I-lTAL^ "'""""'■ cost. $75,000
M4RT1NEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement class C hospital
Own'lr-Ma^rtinez Hospital Assn., (Dr.
Edwin Merrithew, Director).
Architect-A. A. Cantln, 544 Market St.
San Francisco^
Contract Awarded. ^^
SAN FRANCISCO. E First Ave. S Geary
Two-'torv and basement reinforced con-
crete' cat and dog hospital.
Owner— G. B. Henno, 3202 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— E. A. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St.. San Francisco <j„t,„r
Contractor— H. L. Petersen, 163 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
LONG BEACH, Los .Angeles Co., (^al.—
nr W H. Jones, 131 Pine Ave.. Long
Beach, has purchased a site 150x100 feet
on the corner of Cherry Ave. and Broad-
wav Lone Beach, and contemplates the
erection of a hospital and clinic building.
Revised Plans Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL Cost, $425,000
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.
Firenroof county hospital, two units (100-
hp(? capacity). ^ j T,r
Owner- Countv of Humboldt, Fred M.
Kay. Countv Clerk.
Architect- Frank T. Georgeson. Eiierka
Countv supervisors have accepted the
rernnimendation of C. M. Wollenberg,
=iin<.rintendent of the Laguna Honda Re-
lief Home. San Francsico, and instructed
Architent Genrgeson to prepare plans for
a complete fireproof plant, consisting of
to units with capacity of 100 beds, but
so nianned as to be provided with a
single service.
bv Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, to
erect one-story frame and stucco pre-
ventorium building duplex cottage; est.
cost $50,000. Binder and Curtis, archi-
tects, 35 West San Carlos St., San Jose.
Plans obtainable from office of county
clerk.
HOTELS
Contract To Be Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
and Bowditch Sts.
Six-story and basement concrete Class B
addition to present hotel building (!^u
rooms and baths).
Owner — Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor — J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
Sept. 11th.
HOTEL Cost. $300,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Pacific Avenue.
Six-story and basement Class B hotel
building.
Owner — Santa Cruz Hotel Corp. (Andrew
Balich, W. H. Weeks, F. Weeks and
W. Kingsbury).
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hlinter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
CARLSBAD, San Diego Co.. Cal. — Earl
C. Rahn, 3921 W 6th St., Los Angeles, is
preparing working plans for a mineral
springs hotel to be erected at Carlsbad
ti>r C. B. Stanford, Alhambra, Walter
Shores and Geo. Eastman. It will con-
tain 80 rooms, lobby lounge, kitchen and
dining room, patio with mineral springs
fountain and baths, clinic containing
treatment and examination rooms, etc.
The building will be 200x240 ft., frame
and stucco construction. Cost. $125,000.
Contemplated.
ADDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Powell and Post Sts.
(St. Francis Hotel).
Three hundred room addition to present
hotel building.
Owner— St. Francis Hotel , (Frank A.
Dudley. President), premises.
Architect — Not Selected.
JIARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Calif. —
Articles of incorporation of the Martinez
Hospital Assn. will be filed with the Sec-
retary of State shortly. The purpose of
the association is to finance erection of
a $30,000 hospital on a site already avail-
able in Martinez. Will have 30-bed ca-
pacitv. Directors of the association are:
Dr. E. W. Merrithew, Dr. E. B. Fitz-
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Oct. 1. 11 A. M., bids will be received
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DISTRIBUTOKS
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1008 West 6th St. Los Angeles
Patrick, Dr. John L. Beard, Dr. Geo. W.
Sweetser, George P. Killer. A. J. Mc-
Mahon, Fabian S. Joost, R. B. Borland
and A. F. Bray.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Architects Walker
& Eisen, Western Pacific Bldg., have
been commissioned to prepare preliminary
plans for a twelve-story Class A apart-
ment-hotel building to be erected at San
Diego for James E. Collumb. It will con-
tain five hundred, rooms with basement
garage for 500 cars. The building will be
planned as an addition to the Barcelona
Apartments and will be leased to F. W.
Paget. Cost $1,500,000.
HOLBROOK, Ariz.— The Federal Real
Estate Corp., owner of Northern Arizona
Hotels, Inc., has voted to erect a new
lintel at Holbrook. The first unit will con-
tain 100 rooms with private baths and
will cost $125,000. Col. Brewster-Greene
is also planning the erection of a large
addition to the Hotel Holbrook.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Proposal
to levy direct tax for $52,000 to finance
construction of first unit of new county
hospital has been temporarily abandoned
by the county supervisors.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Cost, $-
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION
FALLON, Nevada.
Additional icing facilities.
Owner — Pacific Fruit Express.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
65 Market St., San Francisco.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
ADDITION Cost, $
CARLIN, Nevada.
Addition to natural ice plant.
Owner — Pacific Fruit Express. 65 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
PHOENIX. Ariz— Crystal Ice & Cold
Storage Co. will erect a five-story Class
A storage building at Second Ave. and
Jackson St. for itself. It will contain
180.000 sq. ft. of floor area and will cost
more than $100,000. Work will be started
October 1.
POWER PLANTS
SAN FRANCISCO — Application of
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245 Market
St., to const. 3 dams and 6 power plants
at the Middle Fork of the Feather river
has been denied by the Federal Power
Commission, which body concluded tiiat
the power output of the proposed fro-
ject would not be reqiuif-d in the im-
mediate future. The P. G. & E had
planned to impound 338,000 ac. ft. of
water and develop 400,000 h. p.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City council appro-
priates $3000 to finance purchase of
weatherproof hard drawn copper wire.
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
Construction Started.
STEAM PLANT Cost, $3,500,000
(including equipment).
SAN FRANCISCO. Waterfront lands fac-
ing India Basin.
Class A steam generating plant, (55,000
kilowatt turbins); 150 ft. long, 180 ft.
wide and 78 ft. high.
Owner — Gt. Western Power Co., 530 Bush
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner. (Harold
K. Fox, Chief Engineer).
Consulting Engineers — McClelland and
Junkersfield. New Xork.
Work has been started on intake tun^
nels and structures by the owners.
As previously reported excavating
awarded to Granfield, Farrar & Carlin,
67 Hoff St.
AMADOR COUNTY. Cal.— Pacific Gas
& Electric Co., 245 Market St., San Fran-
cisco, seeks authorization of State De-
partment of Public 'Works, Division of
Water Rights, for additional hydro-
electric development on Mokelumne river
in Amador county. Project contemplates
a reservoir of 50,000 ac. f. capacity on
Bear Creek and erection of a new power
house bet. existing Salt Springs and
Tiger Creek power houses of the com-
Iiany on that stream. Additionally, the
proposed development would permit en-
Saturday, September S, lit2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
largement of the capacity of the Electra
and Tiger Creek power houses. Total
capacity 48,06S theoretical h. p. Est.
cost ?7, 000, 000.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
LAKEPORT, Lalie Co., Cal.— A mandate
that the county supervisors stop adver-
tising for bids to erect county jail and
sheriff's office annex to county court-
house, which it planned by the .«!uper-
visors to be built out of current revenues,
and again submit to the electors a bond
issue to erect a new county courthouse
as originally contemplated, is contained
in a resolution adopted by the Lake Coun-
ty Grand Jury. Bids are scheduled to be
opened Sept. 12. Plans prepared by C.
W. Beck of JLakeport.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
—George C. Hudnutt, Inc., 321 J Street,
Sacramento, at J14,690 was awarded .the
contract by Geo. B. MeDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sacramento,
for alterations to the Capitol building.
Improvements are being made for the
State of California.
DELANO, Kern Co.. Calif.— Following
bids received and rejected by Scott G.
Ladd, city clerk, to erect city hall:
William Burchett, Derano; P. Magnu-
son, Delano. Amount of bids withheld.
New bids will be called for at a later
date.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Hunter & Lippman, 5026 Clinton St.,
submitted low bid to the Board of Su-
pervisors at $118,980 on the general con-
tract for erecting an exhibition building
at the County Fair Grounds at Pomona.
Anton Johnson Co., 2131 Barclay St.. were
low at $113,700 on the alternate bid for
omitting stage. Low bidders on other
contracts were: McClintic-Marshall Co.
on structural steel work at .$57 SOO'
Moore Electric Co., 321 W. 3rd St. on
wiring at $19,876: and H. G. Case & Co.,
421 W. 2nd St., Pomona, on plumbing at
$6061. 9.S. The building will be 800x135 ft.
with reinforced concrete walls. Plans by
County Architect Karl Muck.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal —
Federal officials have selected the Plaza
.site, a portion of the municipal park, as
the location for the new federal building
to be erected here under an appropriation
of $575,000. Plans will be prepared as
soon as title is acquired to the property
which will be by friendly condemnation
proceedings.
DELANO, Kern Co., Cal.— City council
again rejects bids to erect new citv hall
and Architect Clark Gramling of Bakers-
field requested to revise plans to bring
cost of construction within amount of
money avail.. ble.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Citv coun-
cil provides $1,100 in 1928-29 budget to
finance purchase of furniture and lock-
ers for Police Department. Alf. E. Edge-
cumbe, city clerk.
Plans Being Figured.
VAULT Cost, $- — -
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
Treasurer's Office.
Furnish and install vault.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — None.
Date for opening bids not yet set.
RESIDENCES
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed . Until
Sept. 12th.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Mr. Brown, San Francisco.
Architect — William 1. Garren, DeYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. Thirty-second Ave.
near California St.
Two-story 7-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— Domenic Trevison, 344 22nd Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Charles Fantoni, 550 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Louis Murer, 1815 Mason St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner. — Mr. Ryder.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, Growers Bank
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — G. M. Latta, 25 Rhodes Ct.
San Jose.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Moun-
tain Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (Spantsn type).
Owner— Glen C. Barnhardt, 1143 E 14th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken Sept. 10
RESIDENCE Cost, $6000
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Cal. San
Rafael and Rodney Drive.
One and one-half-story six-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— B. Van Aalst, 2309
Mitchell St., Fruitvale.
Architect — Ernest Flores & Ralph Wood
Associated, 1802 Franklin St., Oak-
land.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $10,200
SAN FRANCrSCO. Lot 9 Blk 15. St.
Francis Wood.
Two-storv frame and stucco residence.
Owner— E. G. and N. G. Hecker, 78 San
Leandro St., San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Prout, 515 Magellan Ave.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price $10,500
SAN FRANCISCO. Mt. Davidson Manor.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner — Julia Sturtevant.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Adolph Anderson, 230 Hazel-
wood St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Stanton. Reed
& Hihbard. Architects Bldg., have been
awarded a contract for the erection of a
large English type residence in Hancock
Park for Henry W. Swafford. The con-
tract includes all work except the paint-
ing. David J. Witmer and Loyall F.
Watson, architects, 903 Architects Bldg.
Layouts and Estimates Furnished
Member Builders Exchange
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Manufacturing and Installation of
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT
Steam Tables, Urn Stands, Hoods, Sinks, Warmers, Etc.
School, Hospital and Institutional Work our Specialty
General Jobbing and Repairing
50«.511 SIXTH STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
It will be a two-story structure and will
contain lilteen rooms and five bath-
rooms; frame construction. Cost $60,000.
Tile and Fixture Contract Awarded.
Kt.SlDENCE Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 25th Ave., N Lake.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner— C. A. Marwedel, 458 15th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Son, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
General Contractor — G. Pettersen, 46 Di-
visadero St., San Francisco.
Tile Work and Fixtures — Mangrum & Ot-
ter, Inc., 12;!5 Mission St., $2222.
Coiitract A\^-arded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $26,035
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Crocker
Tract.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
and garage.
Owner — J. V. Baumgartner, 2910 Vallejo
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Herbert Alden, 1047 Sunny-
vale Road, Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Blvd., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Mountain
Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(terra cotta tile roof).
Owner — Glen C. Barnhardt.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Hille-
dale.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(English type: electric refrigerator,
oil burners, etc.)
(.iwner — C. R. Rogers.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,388
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner— Mrs. G. B. Wait.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Acto Bldg.
Oakland.
Contractor — B. F. Wooley, 159 Thorn Rd.,
Oakland.
Electric Wiring— Scott-Buttner Co., 19
Grand Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Court.
Two -story frame and stucco residence (9
rooms, 4 baths).
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. McBaine.
Architect— Gwynne Officer, 2328 Warring
St., Berkeley.
Contractor — George J.' Maurer, 50 York
Drive, Piedmont.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $; 2,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. 2015 Cen-
tral Ave.
Alterations to present two-story frame &
stucco residence, (exterior work, new
plumbing fixtures, etc.)
Owner — H. E. MacConaughey, premises.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St..
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 1 week.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co..
Tract.
Two-story frame and stucco residenci
and garage.
Owner — Mrs. A. C. Baumgartner, 2911
Vallejo St., San Francisco.
Architect — Herbert Alden, 1047 Sunny
vale Road, Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsio)
Blvd., Oakland.
14
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept. 13.
ALTERATIONS Cost, lfl5,00U
CALISTOGA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to present
country home.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Jas. McCreery, Berkeley Bank
Bldg.. Berkeley.
iMW Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cost, n5,0UU
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Piedmont
Estates.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (10 rooms, 3 baths).
Owner — L. B. Foote.
Architect— Miller & Warnecke, Acto Bldg.
Oakland. „ ,
Contractor— Thomas Furlong, 460 Jerome
St., Oakland.
Saturday, September 8,
1D28
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE ^ 9°^'^t *^^c22n
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 62S0
Acacia Ave.
1 % -story frame and stucco residence, (b
rooms and garage).
Owner and builder— R. H. Weeks, 6633
Beck St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Cost, $16,000
Cal. 163 Stone-
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.,
wall Road. ,^ ,„
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (S
rooms and garage).
Owner — J. B. McBaine.
Architect — None. ,.„.,,,
Contractor— Geo. J. Maurer Co., 50 York
Drive, Oakland.
SCHOOLS
SAN FRANCISCO.— J. W. Cobby Co.,
260 Tehama St.. at $62,685 submitted low
bid to Board of Public Works to erect
Sunset Police Station in east side of 24th
Ave. north of Taraval St. Oscar Aaron,
289 4th St., at $7,888 low for plumbing;
W B Baker Co.. 270 6th St., at $l,79o
low for electric work. Following is com-
plete list of bids received:
General Contract ,.,„„-
J. W. Cobby Co *S?'oco
H. H. Larsen Co Ivtti
Frank J. Reilly |5,98J
Meyer Bros ",400
Vogt and Davidson triii
O. Monson • "-^"^
Sorenson and Haggmark tlnnn
J. S. Hannah o|.°0»
F. L. Hansen »»•»»"
Anderson and Rmgrose '"."""
John Bjorkman .;.. '"•"»
Hamilton Construction Co ii'iSi
MacDonald and Kahn ii'nnn
F. C. Amoroso - ^^uuu
Mission Concrete Co..._. li.mi
Plumbing
Oscar Aaron
Thos. Skelly..
Scott Company
J. E. O'Mara.
A. Lettich ,,, ,
Electric Work
W. B. Baker & Co
$ 7,888
7,950
7,975
8,100
9,140
Apex Electric Co
Edward F. Dowd
Alta Electric Co
Butte Elec. Equip
R. Flatland
Fred D. Wilson Co
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
High School buildings, 'o^e erected on
Carey St., between 7th and 9th Sts., Po-
mona for the Pomona City High School
District- there will be a main administra-
Uon bulding and a manual arts build-
ing erected at this time, the administra-
U<m building will contan 12 classrooms,
a ditoHum to seat SOO people, 2 music
rooms, 2 sewing rooms, cook ng, labora-
tory, general science rooms, girls' shower
and locker rooms and the manual arts
building will be one-story and pon am
complete woodworking plant, boys locker
and shower rooms and a complete auto-
mobile repair departments; both buildings
will be of reinforced concrete construc-
tion, the administration building 2-story,
''110x217 ft . U-shape and the shop buUd-
ing 1-story, 160x50 ft. Cost $300,000.
Contract Awarded
SCHOOL BLDG.
Church. (Thos. P. Scollan, 2919 T St.,
Sacramento, in charge).
Architect— Not Selected.
It is expected to strat construction in
the early part of 1929.
Other members of the ouilding commit-
tee are: George Schelcher, Terrence Mul-
ligan. Frank Shea, George Purcell and
F?ank Williams. Rev. J. H. EUis is pas-
tor of the churchy
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Board of Educa-
tion Business Dept., applied for building
permit to erect a 20-room, 2-story clas^
C brick school. 170x203 feet at 1|1" E
111th St. for Los Angeles City School
Dist.. Chamber of Commerce Bldg.; cost
.jil2,'600.
Cont. Price $16,851
TEHAJIA, Tehama Co., Cal. , , ..^
One-story frame and brick school build-
ing (2 classrooms, auditorium, rest
rooms, first aid room, library, mod-
ernize plumbing, etc.)
Owner— Tehama School District.
Architect— Frederick H. Harrison, Peoples
Bank Bldg., Sacramento. „, ^,
Contiactor-W. J. Shalz, 3435 Woodland
Ave.. Chico.
Contract awarded with alternates de-
FoUowing is a complete list of the bid-
AMvedo & Sarmcnto. Sacramento..$25,442
W. J. Shalz, Chico 26,200
Griffith Hunter, Inc. jb.il^
J. p. Brcnnan, Redding 29.200
Henry Finnigan. Sacramento 30,103
J. M. Evan & Son, Chico 29.952
Harry Porter
$ 1.795
2,500
2,787
2,825
2.876
2,890
2.942
2.815
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif.— The
following bids were rec. by E. W. Burr,
acting clerk. Hayward Union High School
District, to install two American No. 58
Salor Furnaces in high school:
Prop. No. 1, steam heating.
2, hot air.
Prop. No.
Nottingho
372 10th St,
688.
Schreiber
11 Heating & Ventilating Co.,
Oakland, (1) $4188; (2) $2,-
Bros., Oakland, (1) 4987; (2)
Nelson, Inc., San Francisco, (1)
(1) ;
(1)..
James
5678; (2) ^ ^ , , j
Aladdin Heating Co., Oakland,
(2) $3787. , , J
Phoenix Iron Works, Oakland
(2) 2253.
Bids taken under advisement.
Bids To Be Advertised Sept. 4.
SCHOOL Cost. $u0JI0f)
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. San
Mateo Park.
One-story concrete and frame school
building. „ ^ , „. .
Owner— San Mateo Grammar School Dist.
Architect— Edwards & Schary,
ket St., San Francisco.
525 Mar-
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Oct. 3,
Cost, $
Onondaga, Otsego .t
3 P. M.
p'lans Awaiting Approval.
^y-lt^yp^ON Cost, $(o,VJUU
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St. (Willard
Two-sto°ry addition to present school
building.
Owner— City of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff. Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids will probably be called for Sept.
10th. Board of Education's next meeting.
Plans Being Prepared.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $60,000
KENTFIELD. Marin Co.. Cal.
One-story Class C concrete gymnasium
and classroom building.
Owner— Marin County Junior College.
Architect— A. A. Cantin. 544 Market St..
San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, t
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
First Ave. and 33rd St.
Two-story class B brick parochial school
Owner- Immaculate Conception Catholic
SCHOOL
SAN FRANCISCO.
Cayuga Aves.
Class A school building, accommodations
for 2000 pupils.
Owner— Citv & County of San Francisco.
Architect— Board of Public Works.
Bids are being taken as follows:
General work, estimated *'^?,'„„n
Elec. equip., est ".OO^
Mech. equip., est 45,000
Plumbing, gas fittings and cook-
ing equip
40,000
SANTA MARIA. Santa Barbara Co..
Cnl— Until Sept. 12. 8 P. M.. bids will be
rec. by F. J. McCov. clerk, Santa Maria
Union High School District, to construct
bleachers and fencing at high school
grounds. Plans obtainable from clerk.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
LOR ANGELES. Cal. — Los Angeles Bd.
of Education Architectural Division has
completed w-orking drawings for a 2-story
20-room. class C school building. 170x203
ft., to be erected on the 111th St. school
site at 1610 E 111th St. Call for bids will
he issued within a few days. Brick con-
struction; cost $112. COO
POMONA,
chitects T. C
teots Bldg . 1
\vctrking plan
in the near
Lo
for bids in two
Angeles Co., Cal. — Ar-
Kistner & Co., 814 Archi-
s Angeles, are completing
nd will advertise for bids
for the new Junior
flit
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.-— Di-
rectors of Turlock Irrigation District pe-
titioned to erect new school at Don Pedro
dam. The request, which came from the
Tuolumne County Supt. of Schools, was
talien under advisement.
Preparing Working Drawings ,..,,,,„
SCHOOL ^ Cost, $1.1,000
TROWBRIDGE, Sutter Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school build-
ing (all modern conveniences).
Q^^.ner — Marcum- Illinois Union School
District. ^ , „,
Architect— Fred S. Harrison, Peoples Bk.
Bldg., Sacramento.
Flans will be ready
weeks.
WINSLOW, Ariz.— Until 9 A. M., Sept.
17 bids will be received by the trustees
of' Winslow School District for erectinb'
a new school building. It is estimated to
cost $140,000. Trost & Trost, El Paso and
Chris Totten, Prescott, are the archi-
tects.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by Frank S.
Israel, Secty., Linden Union High School
District to erect 2nd and 3rd units of
Linden Union High School, comprising
an addition to present structure. Sepa-
rate bids will be considered to fur. and
install pump and pressure system. Allen
& Young, architects, 41 S-Sutter St.,
Stockton. Will be one-story of brick
construction (5 classrooms) ; estimated
cost $25,000:
Addition to Building
John Hackman, Sonora Road and
Walker Lane, Stockton $21,220
Frank Liscon B'iH
Sam Eyre. Stockton „i'^2n
J. Toothacre, Stockton ^■'„„„
Vickroy & Dodd, Stockton 23,820
Alfred Love, Stockton 24,998
Bids taken under advisement.
Pump
Contract awarded to Sterling Pump
Works, 646 S-California St.. Stockton, at
$1580. The only other bid was sub-
mitted by Howenn Co at $2329.40.
PHOENIX. Ariz.— Biers & Kliever.
Phoenix, were awarded the general con-
tract at $105,000 for erecting a new Junior
College building at Fillmore and Seventh
Sts for the Board of Education of Phoe-
nix Union High School District. The
heating was awarded to Elliott Engineer-
ing Co. of El Paso at about $9500; elec-
tric wiring to Thamsen Electric Co.,
Phoenix, at $4500, and plumbing to Phoe-
nix Plumbing Co. at $11,000. Fitzhugh
,& Byron, Phoenix, are the architects.
The building will contain 20 classrooms
and an auditorium and will be of brick
construction.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — Bd. of
Education has authorized the installation
of fire alarm systems in the following
.■jchools: Columbus. Emerson, Franklm.
Ha\vthorne, Jefferson, Le Sonte, Longfel-
low McKinlev, Washington and Whittier.
Estimated cost, $1,851.75.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Sept. 7, informal bids will be received
by State Department or Public Works,
Divison of Architecture, Public Works
Bldg., Sacramento, for grading and im-
proving athletic field at State Teachers
College. San Jose. Plans obtainable from
above office.
GRIDLEY. Butte Co.. Cal.— Until Sept.
18. 7:30 P. M., bids will be received by J.
F Dewsnup. clerk. Grldley Union High
School District, to fur. and del. schoo
furniture, fixtures and supplies. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
Saturday, September S, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Sub-Bids Being Talien.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $ •
HONOLULU, T. H.
Two-story reinforced concrete annex to
banli bldg.
Owner — Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu, T. H.
Architect — Bayers, Murray and Phelps,
New York.
Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc., 225 Bush
St. San Francisco, are taking sub-bids
for Mr. R. E. Wooley of Honolulu who
is figuring the above.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 44S 4th St. and 231
Perry St.
Alterations and additions to one ana ,1-
story buildings; remodel for printing
ofBce. , ,. ^.
Owner — Recorder Printing & Publishing
Co., 693 Stevenson St.
Architect and Contractor— R. C| CoUupy.
464 California St., San Francisco.
Construction Started.
STORE BLDG. Cost, »35,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cahf.
One-story concrete store bldg., (15,000 sq.
ft.)
Owner — Adam William.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Gus Waller, Redwood City.
Lessee— Montgomery Ward Co., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured— Bils Close Sept 20
BANK BLDG. Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and Green
One^sYory^lass A bank Bldg., (70x80 ft ;
steel frame, concrete walls, terra cot-
ta trim).
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect- H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
i.OOO
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG . Cost,
TRACY' San Joaquin Co., cai.
One-stol-y brick and terra cotta store
Owner -'"oavis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton. „ „ „
Architect— Davis-Pearoe Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton. ^ , , J
Lessee— Montgomery-Ward Co., Oakland
Plans Being Prepared. iir;„„n
STORE BLDG. ^ Cost, ?15,00C
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cru:« Co., Cal.
Main Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete ;=toie
building.
Owner— Withheld. , ,,„„<>,.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro \ alle>
Bank Blt'g., WatsonviUe.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
BANK BLDG. Cost, i—-
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. Thir-
teenth St., between Franklin and
Webster Sts.
Two-story Class C reinforced concrete
bank building (25x100 feet).
Owner— Central Loan Assn., Central ana
Park Sts., Alameda.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer. 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost %——
OAKIjAND, Alameda County, Calif. bW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts.
Fifteen-story concrete store and ofnce
building. „ „ ,..
Owner— Franklin Land Co., (H. S. Robin-
son, President).
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Const. Co., Crock-
er Bldg., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being tasen on all other
portions of the work.
Directors of the Franklin Land Co. are:
Stuart S. Hawley, Josepn R. Knowland,
and Harrison S. Robinson.
Adjoining on the west of the site of this
new structure the Franklin Land Com-
pany already is building a new home for
William Cavalier & Co.
San FRANCISCO— The Upjohn Com-
pHiiv of Kalamazoo. Michigan, recently
purchased the property on the northeast
corner of Howard and First Sts. improved
with a two-story concrete building.
Building will probably be remodeled to
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, |8,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2307
Chestnut Street.
One-story brick office building.
Owner — Crystal Laundry.
Architect — James W. Plachek, Mercantile
Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — Heath & Wendt, 2116 AUston
Way, Berkeley.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN E'RANCISCO. SW Washington and
Spruce Streets.
Alter and remodel three-story and base-
ment frame building.
Owner and Builil.r — Geo. Wagner, 181
South Paik. .San Francisco.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will lie taken shortly.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and Green
. Streets.
One-story class A bank bldg., (70x80 ft.;
steel frame, concrete walls, terra cot-
ta trim).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. i;ddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Geary St. and
Third Ave.
One-story concrete addition to present 1-
story brick bldg.
Owner — Eugene L. Marshall, Santa Mon-
ica.
Architect — Milton Monson, 2254 31st Ave.
Contractor — Acme Concrete Co., 666 Mis ■
sion St.
I'lans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept. 7
MARKET BLDG. Cost. $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story Class B brick market building
Owner— Victor Challen et al. 600 S-Third
St., San Jose.
Architect — W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulln
Bldg., San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.— Ar-
chitects Walker & Eisen, are preparing
preliminary plans for a store building to
be erected at Pomona for the United
Stores Realty Co. It will be one-story,
120x130 ft., brick construction.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mar-
sten & Maybury, 25 S Euclid Ave., Pasa-
dena, have been commissioned to prepare
plans for a new brick store building to be
erected at the SE corner of Lake Ave.
and (3reen St. for A. R. Benedict and as-
sociates, who have secured a 99-year
lease on the site. The building will be
87x185 ft.
P.\SADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Architect Norman W. Alpaugh, 2404 W.
7th St., Los Angeles, has completed plans
for a 1-story and basement store building
to be erected on Colorado Blvd. near Eu-
clid St., Pasadena, for the If. & W. Grand
Stores, Inc., New Y'ork City; 71x171 feet,
concrete and brick construction; cost $60-
OUO. Bids will be taken soon.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Fred C. Schallau, 644 N. San Gabriel
Blvd., San Gabriel, was awarded general
contract for erecting a two-story and
basement reinforced concrete and brick
studio building at the corner of Catalina
and Green Sts., Pasadena, tor George
Langtree; Louis Du. P. Millar, architect
and Edward Hayes, associate, 40 S. Los
Robles Ave., Pasadena. Other awards
were: Plumbing and steam heating to
W, F. Creller, 120 W. Colorado St., Pasa-
dena; electric wiring to W. E. Lang-
staff, 1256 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena;
sprinkler system to Globe Automatic
Sprinkler Co., 318 E. 12th St., Los An-
geles; elevator to Llewellyn Iron Works,
1200 N. Main St., Los Angeles; 175x110
feet. Cost $150,000.
September 4, 1928
CoiUiact.s Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Fillmore and O'-
Farrell Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete bank and
office building.
Owner — American Trust Co., 464 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Architect and Manager of Const. — C. R.
Collupy, 464 California St., San Fran-
cisco.
Excavating — Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co.. 165 Landers St., San Francisco.
Concrete Work — Vannucci Bros., 1875 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Brick Work — Harry Drake, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Carpentry Work — L. A. Hinson, 756 4th
Ave., San Francisco.
Cabinet Work — William Bateman, 666
Mission St.. San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — Monarch Iron Works.
262 7th St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work — Guilfoy Cornice Wks.,
1234 Howard St., San Francisco.
Roofing and Waterproofing — J. W. Ben-
der Roofing Co., ISth and Bryant Sts.
Plumbing — E. Sugarman, 3624 Geary St.,
San Francisco.
Electric Wiring — Central Electric Co.. 170
Minna St., San Francisco.
Lighting Fixtures — Byington Electric Co.,
1S09 Fillmore St., San Francisco.
Heating— Atlas Heating Co., 557 4th St.,
San Francisco.
Painting — Maundrell & Bowen, 1285 Fol-
som St., San Francisco.
Glass — Crowe Glass Co., 675 Golden Gate
Ave., San Francisco.
Tile Work and Magnasite— Matott & Pet-
ersen, 3221 20th St.. San Francisco.
Marble— J. E. Back, 1533 San Bruno Ave.,
San Francisco.
Vault Doors — Hermann Safe Co., Howard
and Main Sts.
Linoleum and Venetian Blinds — D. N. &
E. Walter. 562 Mission St., S. F.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost. $50,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Shattuck
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mezzanine floor Class C
reinforced concrete office building.
Owner— Mason-McDufhe Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley, & Edwin
L. Snyder, 2045 Shattuck Ave., Ber-
keley.
Contractor — Alex Cedarborg. 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
16
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September a, 1J28
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5O,UU0
SACRAMENTO, Cal. 10:1 Front Street.
Alterations and additions to three- and
four-story brick and concrete build-
ing recently damaged by lire.
Owner — Zellerbach Paper Co., 534 Battery
St., San Francisco.
Engmeers — Ellison and Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Campbell Const. Co., 8U0 R
St., Sacramento.
Hauling— J. R. Reeves, 12th St. Road,
Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel— Badt-Falk Co., 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Gravel — Sacramento Rock & Sand Co.,
1SU3 25th St., Sacramento.
Crushed Rock — Coast Rock & Gravel Co.,
Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
Cement — Calaveras and Santa Cruz Ce-
ment Co., 1309 J St., Sacramento.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co., 2826 Q St.,
Sacramento.
Plumbing— Luppen & Hawley, 3126 J St.,
Sacramento.
Plumbing Materials— Crane Company 1227
Front St.. Sacramento.
Roofing— State Roofing Co., 901 Del Paso
Blvd., Sacramento.
TRONA, San Bernardino Co., Cal. — Ar-
chitects John Parkinson and Donald B.
Parkinson, 808 Title Insurance Bldg., are
completing preliminary plans for new-
buildings to be erected at Trona, for the
American Potash & Chemical Corp. The
office building will be two stories and
basement, 50x170 ft.; to contam executive
offices and research laboratories. The
ciimmunity center building will be two
stories and basement, 128x200 ft., and
will contain restaurant, kitchen, lounge,
reading rooms, barber shop store, moving
picture theatre, etc. The building will be
of steel frame construction. Plans will
also be prepared for a number of dwell-
ings and a small school building.
WHARVES AND DOCKS~
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 10, 2 P.
M.. bids will be rec. by State Harbor
Comin.. Ferry Bldg.. to fur. and install all
steel rolling doors in sheds for Pier No.
45. Cert, check 5% payable to secty. of
commission req. with bid. Spec, obtain-
able from Frank G. White, chief engineer
of commission. Ferry Bldg.. on deposit of
»1U. returnable.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SHEDS Cont. Price. $229,900
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 45.
Construct four transit sheds on Pier No.
45 (steel frame const., cone, walls).
Owner — State Board of Harbor Commis-
sioners.
Engineer— Frank G. Wnlte, Ferry Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn. Fi-
nancial Bldg.. San Francisco.
Structural and Reinforcing Steel — Pacific
Coast Steel Co.. Ill Sutter St.. San
Francisco.
Steel Sash— Truscon Steel Co., Sharon
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Erect Cast Slabs— Pacific Coast Engr. Co.
Foot of 14th St.. Oakland.
Red Lumber— Union Lumber Co.. Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on all other
portions of the work.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
SAN FRANCISCO.— F. C. Amoroso, 133G
Kearnv St., at $4,000 sub. low bid to Bd.
of Pub. Wks. for alterations at play-
ground at Pacific Heights School. Other
bids were: Sorenson and Haggmark, $4,-
333; Clancy Bros.. $4,500; F. L. Hansen.
$4. COO; Vogt and Davidson. $5,187; H. H.
Larsen Co.. $5,220; F. J. Reilly. $5,381; J.
W. Cobby, $6,480.
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co.. Cal. — City
council is having plans prepared for a
playground in 43rd St. near San Pablo
Ave. Plans will be submitted at the next
meeting of the council for approval.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
STATION Cost. $7000
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co.. Cal. North
Broadway and Olive St.
One-storv steel frame service station.
Owner— Union Oil Co.. Mills Bldg.. San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of OwTier.
Construction will be started next week
T.. Be limit- My Day's Work.
STATION Cost. $7000
CERES. Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Sleel frame service station.
Owner— Union Oil Co., Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Construction will be started next week.
Sub-Bid.'i Ui-ing Taken.
RECREATION BLDG. Cost, $45,000
SALINAS. Monterey Co.. Cal. Main and
Monterey Streets.
One and part two-story brick recreational
building, bowling alley and billiard
room.
Owner — Syndicate of Los Angeles men.
Architect — Mayo St Bissell. 421 E-Miner
St.. Stockton.
Contractor — J. F. Shepherd. First Na-
tional Bank Bldg.. Stockton.
Sub-bids are wanted for concrete.
pUustering. tile and marble, ornamental
iron, painting, plumbing and sheet metal
work. The plans may be seen at Bruns-
wick-Balke-Collender Co.. ilSO Market
St.. San Francisco, or at the office of Mr.
Shepherd.
PHOENIX. Ariz.— American Car Co.,
St. Charles, Mo., awarded cont. by city
at $134,000 to fur. 18 new street cars for
street railway system. The price was
.$13,000 each. The cars will be of the
one-man. double track, double-end type.
40 ft. in length, was a seating capacity
of 40 persons.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
AD.MINISTRATION BLDG. Cost. $40,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. Alameda
Mole.
Two-story frame and stucco administra-
lion building, (hotel rooms, general
office, waiting room, etc.)
Owner — Alameda Airport. Inc.. (Captain
Thompson. Pres.), 550 Howard Street,
San i'rancisco.
Designer— E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— W. Lena, 2037 Encinal Ave.,
Alameda.
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co.. Cal.— Yuba
Dredger Mfg. Co.. Marysville. at approx.
$600,000 awarded contract by Anglo-
Oriental Mining Co. of Straits Settle-
ment, Asia, to construct dredger with ca-
pacity of 300,000 cu. yds. every 30 days.
Will be used in mining tin from swamp
lands.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 17 11
A. il.. under Proposal No. 41S. bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy. city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
1000 safety zone buttons. Further infor-
mation obtainable from above.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Ala-
meda county supervisors have authorized
Consolidated Aircraft Co.. formerly the
Golden State Aircraft Co.. J. Mayberry.
president, to establish an airport at San
Leandro near the Fairmount County Hos-
pital and bet. 14th St. and Foothill Blvd..
the field to be 2,000 ft. long and 600 ft.
wide.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 17, 11
A. M.. under Proposal No. 417. bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy. city
purchasing agent, to fur. 60.000 pedestrian
lane markers. Further information ob-
tainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 17, 11
A. M.. under Proposal No. 419, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, City
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
2000 reflector type safety zone buttons.
Further information obtainable from
above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 17, 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 420, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, City
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
lag screws and expansion shields for in-
stalling safety buttons. Further infor-
mation obtainable from above
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees vote to erect $5,000 hangar and
weather bureau headquarters at munici-
pal airport. The latter structure will
cost $1000.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Carl
N. Swenson, 6th and Santa Clara Sts.,
San Jose, at $25,605 suemitted low bid to
West Stanislaus Irrigation District, un-
der Contract No. 9 to construct five re-
inforced concrete pumphouses, including
approx. 2500 cu. yds. reinf. cone, 350 lin.
ft. welded steel pipe, varymg from 26-in.
to 43-in. and including the placing of
appurtenant equipment. Bids were also
received under Contract No. 9A to con-
struct pumphouse No. 1. including ap-
prox. 900 cu. yds. reinf. concrete; 80 lin.
ft. welded pipe varying from 26-in. to
43-in.. and including placing of appurte-
nant equipment. Other bids, all taken
under advisement, were: Frederick K.
Anderson, Oakland, $30,133.50; Pacific
Const. Co., 16 California St.. San Fran-
cisco. $31,455; Swanson and Chance. Tur-
lock. $31,663.50; Sorensen and Haggmark,
San Francisco. $35,732; John M. Kristich,
Knightsen, $38,644.50; Wm. Cohrs. Tracy.
$40,770; E. T. Fisher. Patterson. $46,543.50.
Bids under advisement until Sept. 5.
OAKLAND. Cal— Fageol Motor Co..
Oakland, at approx. $250,000 awarded
contract by Key System 'Transit Co. to
fur. and del. twenty twin six
coaches, each seating 40 persons, to be
operated in the Alameda section.
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IRON
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Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
61-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, September S, 1!»2S
BKNICIA. Solano Co., Cai. — Kngineering
i-»t:ptti LiiieiiL ui touuinern ir-acinc (Jo. will
snuruy locate a site on wliicli to erect a
new pa&tjenser station lor iienicia in con-
iieuLiuii Willi proposed carquiiiez Straits
bnage project.
BUILDING AND EJMGINEERING NEWS 17
580 CITIES IN UNITED STATES SHOW 8%
GAIN IN JULY BUILDING ACTIVITY
WESTLl-Y, Santislaus Co., Cal.— Pa-
cinc cuast fcyieel uo., Ill Suiter tit., San
iiancibco, at IfiU.Vil.UlJ awarded contract
uy West Stanislaus Irrigation JJistnct to
lurnisii reiniorcing steei under Contiact
.\u. lu, invuiv. approx. lOU T. Vi-'n. sq.
del. bars; 12.5 T. %-in. sq. def. bars; 31. j
T. is-in. sq. def. bars; 25U T. %-in. sq.
del', bars; 31.5 T. %-ln. sq. def. bars; lu
T. is-in. sq. def. bars. Other bids: Soule
steei Co., San Francisco, 111,417; Uunn-
carle Co., San Francisco, $12,L'77.76.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Cali-
Ibrnia Rocli Co., 728 Mills Bldg., San
trancisco, at $15,a40 awarded contract by
West Stanislaus Irrigation District to fur.
and del. under Contract No. 11 f. o. b.
cars Westley, 3750 cu. yds. sand; 225U cu.
yds. gravel 'A- to 1%-in. and 51UU cu. yds.
gravel, Vi- to 1-in. Coast Rock & Gravel
LO., San Francisco, $16,720; Associated
Gravel Co., San Francisco $16,720; Rhodes
and Jamieson, Oakland, $16,761.80 less 2%
cash discount; Kaiser Paving Co., Oak-
land, $16,975 less 2% casn discount; Frank
B. Marks, Newman, $17,200 less 2% cash
discount; G. and M. Gravel Co., Oakland.
$18,285.60; Atlas Rock Co., Stockton, $21,-
240.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnishe* on ta^oBSt to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
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D-2949— FLOOR AND WALL, TILE.
New York, N. Y. Manufacturers of an
attractive line of floor and wall tiles de-
sire to secure sales representation for
their products in San Francisco and sur-
rounding territory.
D-294S— STOP SIGNS. Chicago, Illinois.
Manufacturer and distributor of tire ac-
cessories and automobile specialties de-
sires to secure suitable distribution for
his stop sign in this territory. These
signs are being adopted by municipalities,
motor clubs, and highway commissions
in many states,
D-2951— SEATTLE AND P U G E T
SOUND REPRESENTATION. San Fran-
cisco, Calif. Manufacturers' agent, estab-
lished in Seattle and I'uget Sound ter-
ritory desires to represent San Francisco
manufacturers in that territory.
D-2952— KLAMATH COUNTY REPRE-
SENTATION. Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Party desires to secure the representa-
tion in Klamath County of manufacturers
of a line of merchandise that has not
been sold in that territory. Representa-
tive has been on the road for years and
knows the Klamath territory thoroughly.
D-2953— KNITTING MILL AND KNIT-
TING MACHINES. Utica, N. Y. At-
torneys for an established knitting mill
desires to get in touch with San Fran-
cisco firms or individuals who are in-
terested in purchasing complete knitting
mill equipment and machinery.
D-2943— LACQUERS. San Francisco,
Calif. Office of a new process lacquer de-
sires to communicate with individuals or
firms to act as distributors in the Bay
District and in other sections of North-
ern California.
D-2941 — STEEL WATER STORAGE
TANK. Mansfield. Washington. Town
of Mansfield, Wash., desires to get in
touch with a San Francisco concern pre-
pared to enter into contract to construct
a municipal steel water storage tank
with capacity of 75,000 to 100,000 gallons.
A financial statement by the Moffat
Tunnel Commission just made public
shows the cost of the six-mile railroad
bore under the Continental Divide to be
$17,813,972.89. Before the project was
started it was estimated it would cost
$6,720,000. Total bond issue receipts of
the tunnel commission to July 7, 1928,
were $15,487,383.22 and the total in-
debtedness $15,470,000. Announcement
was made that the commission was pre-
paring to collect a special assessment to
meet deficits which will occur as rental
payments for the tunnel to take care of
only approximately $6,000,000 of the $15,-
470,000 in bonds outstanding.
Building permits in 580 comparable cit-
ies and towns reporting to the National
Monthly Building Survey of S. W. Straus
& Co., for July this year, showed a gain
of 8% over July last year. The first
month of the second half of the year in-
dicated that the building industry gen-
erally is on a substantial basis. These
580 cities and towns represent approxi-
mately 80% of the population of the coun-
tr.v. In July the total value of their build-
ing permits was $?3S,819,896, compared
with $313,666,388 in July 1927, and $368,-
460,737 in June this year.
While the loss in July from June this
year, was about 8% the decrease is not
particularly significant, because prac-
tically all of the plans for one and two
family houses which are to be erected
during the summer, are filed in May or
June. The volume of permits filed in July
and August as a rule tends to show the
trend of fall building In the larger cities.
For that reason the substantial volume
of permits filed this July would point to
a continuation of construction activi-
ties during the first part of the approach-
ing fall season in the centers of popula-
tion.
Twenty- Five Leading Cities
The twenty-five leading cities of the
country, rated according to volume of
permits, showed an increase of 22% in
July compared with JuTy last year and
only a slight decrease from July 1926.
The figures for the twenty-five leading
cities in July this year were $203,867,478
compared with $167,393,603 in July last
year and $208,666,036 for July 1926. In
June this year these same cities showed
a total of $223,471,641.
New York City showed a July gain of
45% over July 1927. Most of the increase
was in the BoiY)ugh of Manhattan and
was due to the filing of plans in July for
several monumental structures. Chicago,
Philadelphia and Detroit were the next
ranking cities and Los Angeles continued
to hold fifth place. St. Louis, which was
in twelfth position at the close of the
first half of the year, moved up into
sixth place. Some of the other cities in
this group which showed substantial
gains over July last year were: Wash-
ington. Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Portland,
Ore., Indianapolis, Seattle, Mt. Vernon,
and Birmingham.
Building Material Market
The building material markets con-
tinued active during the entire month of
July. While prices did not change suf-
ficiently to influence the building cost
index, they showed a slight upward ten-
dency.
The Labor Situation
Labor conditions continued much the
same as at the opening of the summer.
As far as the building industry was con-
cerned there was no marked disturbance
between contractors and craftsmen: wage
scales were practically stationary In July.
Of importance now, however, is the re-
lation between labor and the major po-
litical parties. Both major parties have
expressed themselves friendly to labor;
this is particularly noticeable in both
Democratic and Republican party prom-
ises to maintain present restrictions
against immigration but both parties
emphasize the humanitarian necessity of
preventing separation of families because
of immigration regulations.
Twelve Leading States
States No. of Places Vol. P'm's
New York
Illinois
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Missouri
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Indiana
$102,000,529
40,100,320
22,591,523
20,682,642
20,164,020
19,132.736
14,449,289
10,612,568
9,043.806
6,549,047
6,489,584
6,094,923
NATION WILL ALWAYS NEED
WOOD SAYS U. S. FOREST ECONOMIST
The United States will continue to need
wood indefinitely, says W. N. Sparhawk,
Forest Economist of the V. S. Forest
Service in a new Department of Agricul-
ture circular entitled "Why Grow Tim-
ber?" The United States is no%v by far
the greatest wood user in the world, using
more saw timber than all other coun-
tries together, and more than two-fifths
of the world's consumption of timber
of all kinds.
Ever since the cave-man first used a
wooden club, says Mr. Sparhawk. more
jnd more wood has been needed with
advancing civilization. The recent rapid
development of substitutes, wliich
brought timherland owners, for whom the
growing of trees represents a long-term
investment, face to face with the ques-
tion of the future need of timber, has
not clianged the trend of development
m the use of wood.
It is pointed out that the production
of substitutes for wood often requires
considerable quantities of wood. The
mining of coal, for example, requires a
billion board feet of wood a year for mine
props and other uses. Brick and con-
crete dwellings ordinarily ■ use much
lumber for interior work, and a great deal
of wood is required in concrete construc-
tion. Along with the development of
substitutes for wood, there is a constant
broadening also of the uses for wood.
The manufacture of paper and other
products from woodpulp, which consuined
practically no wood 40 years ago, now
takes the equivalent of more than two
billion board feet from our forests, be-
sides an equal or greater amount in the
form of imported wood, pulp and paper.
Wood is now lieing used in any number
of new ways, for example, in the manu-
facture of phonograph records and
viscose sausage casings. The manufac-
ture of artificial silk from wood takes
large quantities.
A decrease in the per capita_ consump-
tion of wood, in the opinion of'Mr. Spar-
hawk, will be offset by the normal in-
crease in population. The United States
can grow all the timber that it needs,
however, to take care of a continuing
demand. Upwards of 80.000.000 acres of
land, once covered witii forests and now
denuded, is capable of producing timber
crops, while 250.000,000 acres of cut-over
land more or less stocked with second
growth, will produce full crops under
proper forestry management. More care-
ful utilization of the trees that are cut
will allow us to cut seven or eight bil-
lion board feet less, without diminishing
the present rate of consumption: and
adequate fire protection will add greatly
to the producing capacity of the forests.
"We must grow timber because nature
unaided will now grow it for use in suf-
ficient quantities, nor can the deficiency
in our supplies be made up from sources
outside our country. It is immediately
urgent that full timber crops be grown
wherever cut-over land is available for
this purpose. It is of vital interest, not
only to the landowner, the timber op-
erator, and the manufacturer of forest
products, but to every citizen wlio in
one way or another has already felt the
first effects of the timber shortage which
improvident and unregulated exploita-
tion of our forest resources is bringing
upon us."
18
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 8, 1928
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Calif.— Until
Sept. 11, 10 A. M. bias will be rec. by
W. H. Prather, county clerk to const,
bridge and approach over Casper Creek,
near Caspar, involv. 10,000 cu. yds. ex-
cavation, inclu. clearing with 500-ft. free
haul; 115,000 ft. B. M. r.w. piling place;
5.500 lin. ft. plain cone. Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from E.
H. Smith, county surveyor.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— J. P. Wil-
liams, 9801*. Farris St., Fresno, at $10,902
was awarded the contract by D. M. Barn-
well, county clerk, to repair bridge over
Kings River SW of Reedley, involv. 36
EKjuglas fir piles; 2G0 cu. yds. reinf. cone;
750 lin. ft. combination bridge railing.
Chris P. Jensen, county surveyor, Hol-
land Bldg., Fresno.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — The Roden-
hamer Const. Co., of San Diego, at $91,-
850 was awarded the contract by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over channel of Kings river
near Reedley, involv. 9 reinf. cone, foun-
dation piles; 210 Douglas fir foundation
piles, untreated; 2500 cu. yds. cone, total
all classes, including reinforcing steel; 1
lighting system (18 lamps).
ROSEVILLE. Placer Cc, Cal.— M. A.
Jenkins, 3560 Y St., Sacramento, at $17,-
SSO awarded cont. by cisy to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over Dry Creek in Lincoln
St. to replace present wood structure.
Stephenson Construction Co., San Fran-
, Cisco, next low at $19,962. Jenkins also
low at $29,880 to const. reinf. cone,
bridge in Sierra Vista Ave., but bids on
this project were held under advisement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
N. R. Nieolsen. Hotel California, San Jose
at $27,900 awarded cont. by city to const,
reinf. cone, bridge over Guadalupe Creek
in San Fernando St. Other bids: Ther-
motite Const. Co., San Jose, $29,270; A.
W. Kitchen, San Francisco, $29,900; M. B.
McGowan, San Francisco. $30,654; C. W.
Cowden, San Francisco, $39,767.
TRINITY COUNTY, Calif.— Following
bids rec. Sept. 5 by State Highway Comm.
to const, two reinf. couc. girder bridges,
one across Indian Creek about 42 miles
west of Redding, consisting of three 38-
ft. spans on cone, bents and abutments
with wing walls, and one across Grass
A'alley Creek about 35 miles west of Red-
ding, consisting of one 60-ft. span and
one 38-ft. span on cone, bents and abut-
ments with wing walls:
J. P. Brennan, Redding $22,431
Edgar Noble, San Jose 25.409
Engineer's estimate 28,275
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— J. P. Wil-
liams, 9501,4 Farris Ave., Fresno, at $10.-
962 awarded cont. by county to repair
bridge over Kings River s. w. of Reedley.
Williams' unit bid follows:
Job complete. $10,962; 36 Douglas fir
piles, $40 ea : 260 cu. yds. reinforced con-
crete, $34; 750 lin. ft. combination bridge
railing. $.80 lin. ft.
FRESNO Fresno Co.. Cal. — Bodenham-
er Constr. Co.. 4886 Mansfield Ave., San
Diego, at $91,850 for structure complete.
awar(?ed cont. by county to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over channel of Kings river
near Reedley. Unit bid follows: Struc-
ture comnlete. $91,850; 9 reinf. cone, foun-
dation piles, $50; 210 Douglas fir founda-
tion piles, untreated. $50 each; 2500 cu.
yds. cone., $32.36 cu. yd.
NAP.\. Napa Co.. Cal.— Until Sept. 15,
10 A. M., bids will be rec. by James A.
Daly, county clerk, to const, steel truss
bridge with cone, abutments over James
Creek on Butts Canyon Rd. Cert, check
10% payable to Chairman of Bd. of Sups,
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal— W. L.
Proctor, Santa Rosa, at $1,895 awarded
cunt, by county to const. 28-ft. reinf.
cone, bridge over Shell Creek at Dunn
ranch in Isl Sup. Dist., involv. 66 cu. yds.
reinl. cone. Other bids: R^ Press Smith.
$1.'j70; H. Thorsen, $1,990; Cox and
Whitehead, $2,070; A. T. Howe, $2,090;
Robert Beryle, $2,240; W. C. Healey, $2.-
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— W. L.
Proctor, Santa Rose, at $10,390 awarded
cont. by county to const, three reinf. cone,
culverts on Eureka School to Penngrove
Road in First Sup. Dist. Unit bids fol-
low: W. L. Proctor, (1) 300 cu. yds. A
cone, $18.40; (2) 36,000 lbs. reinf. steel,
$.04; (3) 200 cu. yds. structural excava-
tion, $3; (4) J.SOO cu. yds. fill, $.60.
R. P. Smith, CD $20; (2) 4Hc; (3) $2;
(4) $.65.
W. C. Healey, (1) $19.75; (2) $.04; (3)
.$2; (4) $.60.
Hirschbach and Scarrino, (1) $19.33; (2)
4 be; (3) $2.50; (4) $.85.
A. T. Howe, CD $18.90; (2) $.04; (3)
$1.50; (4) $.68.
H. Thorsen, <D $19; (2) 4%c; (3) $1.15;
C4) $.60.
F. Bryant, CD $19; (2) $.04; (3) $2; (4)
$.62.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SANTA MONICA. Calif. — Salisbury,
Bradshaw & Taylor, consulting engmeers,
preparing prel. plans for proposed break-
waer and yacht harbor for city of Santa
Monica. The city council has discussed
the matter of calling an election to vote
$3,500,000 to finance this work.
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co., Cal.
— Until Oct. 1, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived bv L'. S. Engineer Officer, Custom-
house, San Francisco, to furnish stone
for breakwater at Crescent City. Further
information obtainable from above office.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
MAKYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 11, S P. M., bids will be rec. by
Chester O. Gates, clerk, Marysville Levee
Commission, to const, reinf. cone, wall
on city levee in Front St., bet. B and E
Sts., a distance of 896.6 ft., also const,
spur levee on City's Puba River levee
near Hemstreet and Bell's gravel pit,
same to be 900 ft. in length and contain-
ing 7572 cu. yds. of material. Cert, check
10% req. with bid. Plans on file in office
21
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST.... 800 W. 1 1th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
HUB, Kings Co., Cal.— Clark and Noble,
Visalia, at $9,784.10 awarded cont. by La-
guna Irrigation District to const, reinf.
cone, wier, known as Reynolds Cut Wier,
about 2-mi. east of Laton, involv. 285 cu.
yds. reinf. cone, with necessary excava-
tion, fill, etc. Other bids: Lambert and
Wood, Fresno. $10,373; Dan W. Chamber-
lain, Fresno, $10,531; Forkner Bros., Le-
moore, $10,685.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 28, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Anna Sorensen, Secty., Turlock Irrigation
District, for various imps, in district,
involv. :
Schedule No. 1— Approx. 193,821 sq. ft.
2-in. thick concrete canal levee lining
on Ceres Main Canal.
Schedule No. 2 — Approx. 96,920 sq. ft.
2-in. thick concrete canal lining on
Lower Lateral No. 214.
Schedule No. 3— Approx. 71,005 Sq. ft
2-in. thick concrete canal lining on Upper
Schedule No. 4— Approx. 195.561 sq. ft.
2-in. thick concrete canal lining on
Lateral No. 8.
Cashier's or cert, check 5% payable to
dist. req. with bid. Spec. obtainable
from clerk. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
TORRANCE. Los Angeles Co., Calif.-
City has started proceedings for orna-
mental street lighting system in Cravens
Ave., Border Ave., etc., Involv. 172 stand-
ards in residence district; 128 convertible
standards in semi-business district; CO
double standards in business district and
43 combination trolley poles in Cabrillo
Ave.. King tvpe standards. Est. cost,
$111,571. A. H. Bartlett, city clerk. F.
R. Leonard, city eng.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Western States Construction Co., Russ
Bldg., San Francisco, at $10,529 sub. low
bid to city (834) to install ornamental
street lighting system comprising 65
standards together with underground
system in portions of Kensington Way,
Oxford Wav, Westminster Ave., etc.: H.
C. Reid Co., $10,850; Walker. Martin &
Montgomery, $10,948; Underground Con-
struction Co.. $11,200: ■Robinson Electric
Co., $11,250; Newberv-Pearce Elec. Co.,
$11,400; Harvey E. Connor, $11,463; City
Imp. Co., $11,550; M. J. Bevanda. $11,571;
E. Gnekow, $11,646; Eddy Electric Co.,
$11,686; Pacific Elec. & Eng. Co.. $11,690.
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal— Until
Sept. 17. 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by Ida
Markham. city clerk, C131) to install or-
namental electrolier system together
with underground system in portions of
Main St. Union Metal Mfg. Design No.
792. 1911 Act. Bond Act. 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 11. S P. M.. bids will be rec.
bv John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4363) to
imp. San Fernando St., from 7th St. to
Pt. 323 ft. south, involv. installation of 17
ornam. c. i. duplex electrolier standards
and two single business district posts
(San Jose design) together with under-
ground system. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert check 10% payable to city
roq. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Wm. Popp, city eng.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
WOODLAND. Tolo Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 10. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by E.
P. Smith, clerk. Fremont School District,
to fur. school bus. min. capacity of 10
and max. capacity of 20 pupils. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Saturday. September S, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
County Purcha.sing Agent authorized to
purchase two tractors at a cost of $4716
each and a 10 ft. adjustable grader for
$1760. E. A. Peugh, county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO— Anderson & Chris-
tofani. Innes and Griflith Sts., were
awarded the following contracts by the
State Board of Harbor Commissioners for
cleaning, resheating and painting drivers
and derrick. Following is a complete
list of bids:
(a) cleaning , resheafing and painting
driver No. 3.
(b) Cleaning, resheafing and painting
driver No. 6.
(c) Cleaning, resheafing and painting
derrick No. A.
(d) Cleaning, resheafing and painting
oil barge.
Anderson & Christofanl (a) $349; (b) $34!):
(c) $393: (d) $215.
H. B. Thompson (a) $530; (b) $620; (r)
$332: (d) $294.
Brewer Steamer Co. (a) $5C0; (b) $7S(i
(c) $.';40: (d) $390.
LOS BANGS, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 21, bids will be rec. by J. W. Ives,
clerk, Los Eanos Grammar School Dis-
trict, to fur one Model A. A. Ford truck,
mounted with Model 197-B Pachetts and
Carstensen school coach. Spec, obtain-
able from clerk.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 10. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by E.
P. Smith, clerk, "Fremont School District,
to fur. and del. school bus, min. capacity
of 10 and a max. capacity of 20 passen-
gers. Cert, check 10% payable to clerk
req. with bid; Further information ob-
tainable from clerk.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
GRASS VALLEY. Nevada Co., Cal.—
Alpha Hardware & Supply Co., Grass
Valley, at 90c ft. awarded cont. by city
to fur. 600 ft. 2%-in. fire hose. Other
bids ranged as high as $1.35 ft.
VALLEJO, Solano County, Calif.— City
council provides $1000 in 1928-29 budget
to finance purchase of fii-e hose. Alf.
E. Edgcumbe, city clerk.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until Sept.
17, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by W. T.
Clough, city clerk, to fur. one 500-gal.
triple ccmbination fire engine, hose, pump
and water tank combined, and one auto
truck for fire hose, capacity not less than
1200 ft. of 2%-in. fire hose. Bids to be
f.o.b. Merced; (a) cash prices upon de-
livery and acceptance after trial; (b) cash
prices less credit for 2nd hand Garford
engine now in use and to he taken as part
payment. Further information obtain-
able from clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SAN FRANCISCO-See "Power Plants,"
this issue. Permit denied by Federal
Power Commission for dams and power
plants.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Hydraulic Eng. H.
N. Savage recommended to city expendi-
ture of $150,000 to repair Lake Hodges
Dam which has been crrxked for several
years.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — City has authorized
const, of additional pipe line from Lower
Otay Reservoir to Bonita Wye; est. cost
$500,000. H. H. Savage, city hydraulic
engineer.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
AZljSA, Cal. — City has applied to
County Health Department for permit to
in.stall a Currie s\-stem sewage plant in
southwest part of city. The plant com-
plete, including the site, would cost about
$100,000.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City coun-
cil provides $2U.92» in 1928-29 budget of
which $10,000 will finance pipe line ex-
tensions; $0120 for new mains, material
and labor and $3500 for booster pump for
service to Mare Island. T. D. Kilkenny,
city engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno County, Calif.— W. H.
Cortright, Hanford, at $11,521.15 awarded
cont. by county to const, sewage dis-
posal works at Tubercular Sanitarium,
involv. 167 cu. yds. reinf. cone; 395 lin,
ft. 6-in. and 135 lin. ft. 4-m. class B c. i.
pipe; 62 lin. ft. 2-in. lead pipe; 64 lin. ft.
1%-in. galv. iron pipe guard rail; one 6-
in. and 5 4-in. stand, gate valves, hub
ends; 2500 lbs. c. i. fittings; 1400 lin. ft.
half-section 6-in. drain tile; 780 lin. ft.
G-in. vit. sewer pipe; 2 5-in. Miller si-
phons; 9%-in. stand. Type C full spray
sewage nozzles: 7 %-m. stand. Type C
half spray sewage nozzles; 425 tons filter
rock lM;-in. to 2'/i-in.; 1200 lin. ft. pipe
trenching; 500 cu. yds. earth excavation.
Cortright's unit bid follows; job complete,
$11,521.15; reinf. cone, in place, $30; 6-in.
class B c. i. pipe, per lin. ft., $1; 4-in.
class B c. i. pipe, per lin. ft., $.75; 6-in.
vit. sewer pipe, per lin. ft. $.35; trench-
ing, per lin. ft., $.10; excavation, unclass-
ified, per cu. yd., $1; filter bed rock, per
ton, $5.
WATER WORKS
SIGNAL HILL, Cal.— Lacy Mfg. Co.,
Washington Bldg.. Los Angeles, awarded
cont. by city at $SGO0 to fur. and erect
two lO.OOO-gal. steel tanks on Lot 17 BIk.
O, Signal Hill.
SOLANO - CONTRA COSTA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— California Water Service Co.,
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco, is confer-
ring with A. R. Heron, State Director of
Finance, whereby industrial plants in
Contra Costa and Solano counties will be
furnished with fresh water taken from
the Sacramento river in Winter, stored
and piped 31 mi. to the distribution point.
F. L. Lathrop. representing the water
company, is now negotiating with the
state for rights-of-way fur pipe lines
across state lands. Reservoir would be
located near Rio Vista with capacity of
22 000 ac. ft. and pipe line from the
reservoir to Antioch to carry 25.000,000-
gals. daily crossing the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers. Total cost $5,555,000.
MONTEREY' ' PARK, Cal. — Until 7:30
P. M., Sept. 10. bids will be rec. by city
to fur. and del. trench side or corpora-
tion yard 2700 ft. 8-in. class 150 centri-
fugal cast iron pipe or equal. Cert, check
or bond. 10%. Spec, from city clerk or
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R. FARRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Glencourt 7400 Builders Exchange Bldg. Oakland, Calif.
from city engineer, O. A. Gierlich, 209
Bank of Italy Bldg., Monrovia, on pay-
ment of $1. Arthur W. Langley, city
cltrk.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M.,
Sept. 11, bids will be rec. by Hynes-
Clearwater Water District to const,
water system under recent $180,000 bond
issue. Plans by Burns-McDonnell-Smith
Engineering Corp., Western Pacific Bldg.,
Los Angeles. The work involves: 100,-
000 gal. elevated steel tank; 230 4-in. to
10-in. gate valves; 94 fire hydrants; 46,-
700 ft. 4-in., 19,500 ft. 6-ln., 16,750 ft. 8-in.
and 7450 ft. 10-in. C. I. pipe water mains;
46,000 lbs. fittings.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 1. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
by Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, for
underground piping for county hospital
in Infirmary Rd. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Sacramento
Public Utility District contemplates sec-
ond election to vote bonds of $11,500,000
to finance construction of Silver Creek
water project. Previous election was de-
feated. No date for the election has beer,
set as yet.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City council plans to extend mains to new
Central subdivision; est. cost, $10,000.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co.. Cal.— City
council is having plans prepared for a
playground in 43rd St. near San Pablo
Ave. Plans will be submitted at the next
meeting of the council for approval.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Gran-
ville Thomas, city superintendent of rec-
reation, announces $120,000 will be ex-
pended in improving and enlarging the
three municipal camps and six play-
grounds during the current fiscal year.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Until Sept. 26.
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Coram., to grade: pave with asph.
cone, 8.9 mi. bet. Wasco and Famosa.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Sept. 26, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to grade 3.9 mi.
bet. Guatay Creek and Pine Valley. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
MAPaPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— T. E. Con-
nolly, 461 Market St., San Francisco, at
Jlii2.611.12 sub. low bid to U. -S. Bureau
of Public Roads, San Francisco, to grade
Camp Hoyle-Alder Creek section of Rt.
2, Y'osemite Nat'l. Park Highway. 3.59-
miles in length, involv. 155,377 cu. yds.
excav. unclass.; 307 cu. yds. excav. for
struct.; 45,669 sta. yds. overhaul; 3.59
miles finish earth graded road; 95 cu. yds.
class A cone; 9500 lbs. reinf. steel; 170
cu. yds. cem. rubble masonry; 3057 lin.
ft. CM. P. (haul and place). Other bids
were: W. H. Hauser, Fortuna, $119,117.43;
Nevada Const. Co., Fallon Nev., $141,589 -
•■•S: W. A. Bechtel. San Francisco, $144,-
153.33; Ward Engineering Co., San Fran-
cisco, $165,610.62; Englehart Paving and
Con. Co., Eureka, $184,003.77; A. J. and
J. L. Fairbanks, South San Francisco,
$186,784.12; Isbell Const. Co., Crescent
City, Nev., $203,826.28; engineer's esti-
mate, $135,906.27.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Imp. and
Acq. Dist. of which James M. Allen is a
director, has sold $100,000 bond issue to
finance grading and gravel of Mt.
Shasta-McCloud Highway; approx. 11 mi.
in length.
SACRAMETO. Cal.— Until Sept. 12, 10
A. M., bids will be rec. by Harry W.
Hall, County Clerk, to pave with asph.
cone. 4000 ft. of highway about % mi.
below plant of Sacramento Brick Works.
Cert, check 10% payable to Chairman of
Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Charles
Deterding Jr.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September S, 1928
OAKLAND, Cal.— Lee J. Immel, 1031
Evelyn Ave., Oakland, awarded cont. by
city to imp. Vicente Rd., etc., involv. fill,
$1 cu. yd.; 3x3 ft. reinf. cone, culvert,
;.j>.JU lin. ft.; 3x3 ft. cone, culvert with
reinforcing, $7.50 lin. ft.; 12-in. pipe con-
duit, $2 lin. ft.; storm water mlet, 34-
in. opening, $75 ea. ; manhole with inlet
tap, $125 ea.; curtain vifall, $4 each.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. — J. J. Ongaro,
Fairlax, at $2043 awarded cont. by city to
sewer Canyon Rd. and Rd. No. 8, involv.:
13S5 ft. 6-in. vit. pipe sewer; 50 4-in. vit.
Ijilje laterals; 20 tees on 6-in. sewer; 4
manholes; 2 lampholes. Other bids:
Tobin, $1725; Connor, $2606; De Golya,
$2596; Smith, $2561; Geary, $4646; J. G.
Clinch, $2433.
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. — J. J. Ongaro,
Fairfax, at $1668 awarded cont. by city
clerk, (5) to sewer Redwood Dr., involv.
1515 ft. 6-in. vit. sewer; 200 ft. 6-in. vit.
pipe laterals; 30 tees on 6-in. sewer; 6
manholes; 2 lampholes. Other bids:
Tobin, $2816; Connor $2546; DeGolya,
$2280; Smith. $2550; J. G. Clinch, $3245;
Geary, $5177.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— City Eng.
A. M. Acton preparing estimates of cost
to extend 13th St. sewer to serve the
southern section of the '-Ity.
LA MESA, Cal.— City plans to imp.
Cajon Ave., bet. Garfield St. and n. w.
production of the east line of lot 5, Blk
3, Outlook Terrace, and portions of
Roosevelt St., Lookout Ave., Cypress St.,
etc., involv. concr. pave, Willite pave.,
curb, water mains, copper service, fire
hydrants, concr. sewer mains, reinf.
concr. sewer, conduits, lamps, cable, etc.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City Eng. Geo. N.
Randle instructed by council to make
preliminary surveys and prepare esti-
mates of cost for comprehensive storm
system. Bonds will be voted to finance
Construction. Rough estimates place the
cost of the work at between $2,000,000
and $4,000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— The Municipal
Const. Co., Call Bldg., at $31,453.15 was
awarded the contract by Bd. Pub. Wks.
to imp. portions of various streets in
Glen Park Terraces, involv. ^rade; cone,
curb; art. stone walks; 6-in. co.ic. ba.se,
H4-ln. asph. cone, surface pave.; br.
catchbasins; 8- and 10-ln. ironstone sew-
res; manholes, wye branches; side sew-
ers; mortared rubble rock wall; reconst.
catchbasins, etc.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 12. 3 P.
M., bids will be roc. by Board of Public
Works to const. Kezar Stadium rdwy. in
Golden Gate Park from Waller and Stan-
yan Sts. to 3rd Ave. and Lincoln Way;
est. cost $60,000. Will be 2100 ft. long.
60 ft. wide with 30 ft. promenade and
walk. Plans obtainable from Bureau of
Engineer, 3rd floor, City Hall.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until S?ut. 13. 5
P. M., bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton,
city clerk. (2255) to imp. portions of
Santa Ynez Way, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th
Sts.. San Miguel Way, San Antonio Way,
D St., McKinley Blvd.. involv. cone, curb,
gutter; c. i. drains; vit. pipe sewers; re-
set drains; cone, manholes; 1-in. water
main connections; cone, walks; asph.
cone, pave with seal coat; lighting sys-
tem. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Samuel
J. Hart, city eng.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Sept, 13, 5
P. M.. bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton,
city clerk, (2253) to imp. alley bet. T and
U. 28th and 29th Sts.. involv. c. i. drains;
vit. sewers; reconst. manhole; 1-in. water
main connections; grade; hyd. cone. pave.
mil Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
city engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Sept. 13,
5 P. M., bids will be rec. by H. G. Den-
ton, city clerk. (2254) to imp. Park Way.
bet. Santa Ynez Way to pt. 132.5 ft. west
involv. cone, curb, gutter; cone, walks;
asph. cone, pave with seal coat. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
tile in office of clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
city engineer.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
City declares inten. (4409) to imp. Race
St.. (state highway) bet. The Alameda
and Park Ave., involv. grade; H4-in.
asph. cone, surface, Zyi-in. asph. cone,
base pave.; 4-in. vit. pipe house se'wer
laterals; br. manholes. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Sept. 17. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Win. Popp, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — County declares
inien. (11) to imp. portion of Palmetto
Ave., involv. cone, curb, gutter; cone,
walks: c. i. drains; 6-in. vit. sewer con-
: t.ons; 5/.-in. asph. cone. pave, with
seal coat. Bond Act 1915. Protests
t>ept. 17. Harry W. Hall, county clerk.
Chas. Deterding, county engineer.
KINGS COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., Sept. 10, to grade and sur-
face with asph. cone. 0.7 mi. b'lt. county
fair grounds and Hanford. Project in-
volves: 2100 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out classification; 58,200 sta. yds overhaul
100 cu. yds. struct, excav.; 5525 sq. yds.
subgrade for pave.; 40 cu. yds. Class "A"
cem. cone, (struct.); 4600 lbs. bar reinf.
steel (struct.); 3325 tons asph. cone, (base
and type "A" surf.); 6315 sq. yds. asph.
paint binder; 50 tons stand, rend surf,,
crushed gravel or stone; 56 lin. ft. 12"
and 92 lin. ft. 18" corrugated metal pipe;
4 monuments. State will fur. corru. metal
pipe and cast iron frames and co\ers for
lJi'op inlets.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 11, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4365) to
imp. Cinnabar St., bet. Stockton St. and
The Alameda, involv. grade; 2-in. asph.
cone, surface pave., 3^-in. asph. cone,
base.; cone, curb, gutter; cem. cone,
storm water inlet; 6-in. vit. san. sewer;
4-in. vit. pipe lateral sewers. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Wm. Popp. city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City declares
inten. (2261) to imp. Freeport Blvd., bet.
Western Pacific right-of-way at 4th Ave.
to pt. 101.2 ft. south of 7th Ave., involv.
const, of cone, walks. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Sept. 20. H. G. Denton, city clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 13. 12 noon, bids will be rec. by
Frank C. Merritt. city clerk, to imp. por-
tions of Fern St., involv. grade; curbs;
gutters; pave. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Geo. N.
Randle, city eng.
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OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — City de-
clares inten. to imp. 99th Ave. from Birch
St. to Olive St.. involv. grade; pave.; gut-
ters; curbs; walks. 1911 Act. Protests
Sept. 20. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO.— E. J. Treacy, Call
Bldg., San Francisco, at $3,858.25 sub.
low bid to Bd. Pub. Wks. to sewer Frank-
lin St. bet. Fulton and Grove Sts., involv.
357 lin. ft. 2-ft. 6-in. by 3-ft. 9-in. cone,
sewer, $10.25 lin. ft.; 1 manhole, $100; 1
taper connection, $100. Complete list of
bids will be published tomorrow.
SOLANO COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids rec. Sept. 4 by State Highway
Comm., R. E. Pierce, District Engineer,
Dist. X, Sacramento, to const .266 mi. of
Type A new property fence and 0.326 mi.
of .Standard new property fence, move
and reset 3,621 mi. of existing fence, from
Crescent to west of Cordelia:
E. T{. Jameson. 505 J St., Sacto....$2712.80
Mathews Constr. Co., Sacto 3254.15
John Cogo, El Verano 3618.49
Engineer's estimate. $1618.46. Bids re-
jected as being too high.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 11, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by E. L. Beach, city clerk, (68?) to imp.
Third St., Margarita. Matadero and Wil-
ton Avenues, involv. 7.144 cu. yds. grad-
ing, excavation; 179.507 sq. ft. finish
grading; 173.525 sq. ft. ir-in. cone, pave.;
9.973 lin. ft. cone, curb; 156 %-in. galv.
iron water connections; 156 4-in. sewer
connections. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in ofHce
of clerk. J. F. Bxybee. Jr., city eng.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.^
Until Sept. 11, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by E. L. Beach, city clerk ,(681) to imp.
portions of Newell road, involv. 3,284 cu.
yds. rough grading; 87,041 sq. ft .finish
grading; 84.163 sq. ft. 6-in. cem. cone,
pave.; 3,582 lin. ft. cone, curb; 7 sidewalk
corners; 14 %-in. galv. irAi water connec-
tions; 13 4-in. sewer connections. Cert,
check 10% payable to ctty req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. J. F. Bxy-
bee. Jr.. city eng.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
A. J. Raisch, 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract by city to imp.
Empire St. bet. Spring and Anita Sts.,
involv. grade; 1%-in. asph. cone, surface;
3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; cone, walks;
cem. cone, curb, gutter; 4-in. vit. pipe
sewer laterals.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Call/.-
A. J. Raisch, 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco, awarded contract by city to imp.
12th St. bet. Jackson and Mission Sts..
involv. grade; 1%-in. asph. cone, surface;
3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; 4-in. vit.
pipe sewer laterals.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. —
County Surveyor F. E. Smith preparing
spec, to imp. Correa Rd.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— Until
Sent. 12. 11 A. M., bids will be rec. bv
Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, (153-A) to
imp. Butte St.. bet. Kentucky and Ohio
Sts.. includ. alley crossing involv. grade;
5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave.; comb. cone,
curb, gutter. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1913.
Cert, cheek 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. T.
D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif.— Following
three low bids received Sept. 5 by State
Highway Comm. to grade and pave with
Port. cem. cone. 11.4-mI. bet. Santa Rosa
and Willow Brook:
H. H. Petersen. 1711 W Atlantic
St.. San Diego $383,689
J. V. Galbraith, Petaluma 409,452
Hanrahan Co.. San Francisco 414,816
Engineer's estimate 450,468
NEV.^DA COUNTY, Calif.— Following
three low bids received Sept. 5 by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with crushed gravel or stone 2.5-mi. bet.
Donner Lake and Truckee:
Mathews Const. Co., Forum Bldg.
Sacramento ^^"^'X*?
G. E. Fennell. Sacramento 33,3S3
J. P. Brennan. Redding ^I'SSf,
Engineer's Estimate 37,092
Saturday, September 8, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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MADERA COUNTY, Calif.— Following
three low bids received Sept. 5 by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with asph. cone. 7.3-mi. bet. Madera and
Berenda Crossing;
Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil Bldg.,
San Francisco $142,867
Cornwall Const. Co., Santa Bar-
bara 154,797
A. Teichert & Son, Inc., Sacto 154,804
Engineer's estimate 163,269
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Follow-
ing three low bids rec. Sept. 5 by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with crushed gravel or stone 0.8-mi. bet.
the Diverting Canal ana Cherokee Sta-
tion;
Cannon & McCarthy, Stockton $28,220
Frederickson & Watson, Oakland... 29,115
D. MacDonald, Sacramento 29,615
Engineer's estimate 24,290
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SAN FRANCISCO.— M. J. Lynch at
$.14 sq. ft. sub. only bid to Board of Pub-
lic Works to const. 7,650 sq. ft. art. stone
sidewalks in Irving St. bet. 15th and 16th
Aves., etc.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Fay Imp. Co., Phe-
lan Bldg., at $12,148 sub. low bid to Bd,
Pub. Wks. to imp. Santiago St. bet. 22nd
and 24th Sts., involv. 16,814 cu. yds. cut,
$.30 cu. yd.; 1,100 lin. ft. cone, curb, $.S6
lin. ft.; 2,200 sq. ft. cone, gutters, $.223
sq. ft.; 25,300 sq. ft. asph. pave., $.224.
Next four low bidders were: Douis J.
Cohn, $12,984.60; Federal Const. Co., $12,-
990.11; Meyer Rosenberg, $13,188.90; A. J.
Raisch, $13,292.60. Complete list of total
bids will be published tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Hanrahan Com-
pany, Standard Oil Bldg., at $49,884.12
sub. low bid to Board of Public Works to
const. Section D-1 of Alemany Blvd. from
Orizaba to Sickles Aves., etc., involv. 4,-
959 cu. yds. excavation, $.45 cu. yd.; 104.-
910 sq. ft. asph. cone, pave., consisting of
H4-in. asph. surf., IVi-in. binder course
and 8-in. cone, base pavement, $.334 sq.
ft.; 20,500 sq. ft. asph. conform pave.,
consisting of 1%-in. asph. surface and
IMi-in. binder course, $.12 sq. ft.; 3?,5S7
sq. ft. art. stone walks, J.125 sq. ft.; 76
lin. ft. armored cone, curb, $.75 sq. ft.;
reset 1,040 lin. ft. cone, curb, $.25; reset
1,000 lin. ft. granite euro, $.25 lin. ft.; 234
lin. ft. 2-in. by 10-in. r.w, header, $.11
lin. ft.; 330 lin. ft. 8-in. ironstone pipe
sewer, $.76 lin. ft.; 1,758 lin. ft. 12-in. do,
$1.20 lin. ft.; 100 lin. ft. 10-in. ironstone
pipe culvert, $.89 lin. ft.; 225 lin. ft. 6-ln.
ironstone pipe side sewers, $.76 lin. ft. ;
9 6-in. wye branches on 8-in. sewer, $.22;
36 6-in. wye branches on 12-in. sewer,
i.99: 10 br. manholes, $75 each; 4 br.
catchbasins, $65 each; reset 3 catchbasins
$25 each; 2,000 sq. ft. S-In. oiled surface
waterbound macadam, $.145 sq. ft.; 104
lin. ft. temporary traffic diversion fence,
$.55 lin. ft.; 1 red warning reflector $18.50:
4,640 lin. ft. 1%-in. black pipe electric
conduit and appurtenances, $.27 lin. ft.
Other low bids: A. J. Kalsch, $52,154.91;
Chas. L. Harney, $54,960.50. Complete
list of bids tomorrow.
NEW YORK ARCHITECT
BELGIAN SUIT
Whitney Warren, New York's noted ar-
chitect who was selected by the late
Cardinal Mercier to rebuild the library
at Louvaine. Belgium, is determined that
the inscription ordered by the Catholic
prelate, shall be placed on the facade of
the structure.
On this point Warren has commenced
suit in the Belgian courts.
"I shall fight to the last ditch, any
efforts to prevent me from carrying out
the wishes of that loveable Cardinal Mer-
cier," says Warren. "I am bringing the
suit in my own behalf, as the architect
selected to carry on the work. It is to
eome up for trial in November."
The suit is directed against the au-
thorities of Louvaine University, who re-
fuse to permit the inscription defaming
Germany, to be placed on the library
walls.
The inscription over which the suit
will hinge is:
"Destroyed by German fury, rebuilt by
American generosity.'
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES DECREASE
DURING PAST EIGHT YEARS
Ralph F. Coucli. in an International
Ijabor News Service report, declares- that
labor disputes in the United States are
on the decline. He bases his figures on
reports of the U. S. Labor Department.
A drop of nearly 400 per cent in eight
years in the number of controversies be-
tween workers and employers is revealed
by a study of the latest reports published
by the department. For the most recent
year considered a decrease of over 40
per cent is found.
Strikes and lockouts recorc^ed during
1927 number 734, it is shown. During
1926 there were 1035. In 1925 the num-
ber was 1301, in i:i24 it was 1249 and in
1923 it was 1553. The total for 1922 is
placed at 1112. In 1921 it was 2385 and in
1920 it rose to 3411.
Fewer workers in the aggregate also
were involved in labor disputes during
1927 than in the preceding years, it is
indicated. Approximately 476 employees
on the average were involved in tlxe dis-
putes reported to the department for 1927.
This was less than in any year except
1925 and 196. The slightly lower averages
for these years were, however, more than
offset by the greater number of disputes
occurring.
The early months of each year are
shown to be the time when labor dis-
putes are most frequent. Preliminary re-
ports for this period ot 1928 give promise
that a further decrease in the number of
labor difficulties may be looked for this
year.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, SepctMber 8, 1928
Official Proposals
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Canal Lining — Turlock Irrigation Dist.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the doing of the work described
in the schedules, hereinafter set forth
will be received by the Board of Direc-
tors of the Turlock Irrigation District, at
its office in the City of Turlock, State of
California, at any time up to 10:00 o'clock
A. M. on September 28, 1928, at which
time and place all bids so received will
be opened in public by said board. There-
after said Board will let said work as in-
dicated in the schedules below, to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders, but
said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and re-advertise for pro-
posals or proceed to construct the work
under their own superintendence.
The work for which proposals are here-
by invited is divided into four schedules,
as follows:
Schedule No. 1. Consisting of approx-
imately 193,821 square feet of 2-inch thick
concrete canal levee lining on the Ceres
Main Canal.
Schedule No. 2. Consisting of approx-
imately 96,920 square feet of 2-inch thick
concrete canal lining on Lower Lateral
Schedule No. 3. Consisting of approx.
imately 71,005 square feet of 2-inch thick
concrete canal lining on Upper Lateral
Schedule No. 4. Consisting of approxi-
mately 195,561 square feet of 2-inch thick
concrete canal lining on Lateral No. 8.
Said work is more particularly described
in the plans and specifications therefor
which may be seen at said office of said
Turlock Irrigation District
A bidder to whom a contract for doing
said work may be awarded must lurn'sh
bonds as required by law, to-^it: A bond
in the sum of at least one-half of the
estimated contract price to secure the
pavment of the claims, or material men,
me'chanics and laborers, and a bond m
the sum of at least one-fourth of the es-
timated contract price conditioned up<m
the faithful performance of the contract
Each bid must be accompanied with
cash or a cashier's or a certified check,
made payable to the Turlock Irrigation
District for an amount equal to at least
five per cent of the amount of the bid as
guaranty that if the bid is accepted, the
bidder will, within five days after notice
of its acceptance, enter into a contract
with the District in tbe form attached to
said specifications and furnish the bonds
'''Thl'"q''uantities given in. the aforesaid
schedules are approximations "n'^ °"t
will but used in computing tl^e amounts
of the deposit and the bonds hereinbe-
'"Bid's'^mus?- be on the proposal forms
attached to the specifications nnd must
Se in sealed envelopes addressed to the
Board of Directors of thp Turlock Irriga-
tion Disrict, and marked to Indicate that
each is a proposal for the doing of said
^Dated at Turlock, California, August 27.
'% order of said Boa^rd of^ direct or^s.
Secretary of Board of Directors of Tur-
lock Irrigation District. ,
-(D)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Furniture, Fixtures and Supplies--Grid-
ley Union High School District)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to resolution of the Board of Trustees of
the Gridlcv Union High School District
toecYi'ng this, notice said B";^!-^ °f T^
tees hereby invites sealed bids for the
purchase of the school furniture and sup-
plies and fixtures hereinafter listed^
The list of articles on which bids are
invited is as follows:
Five hundred and thirty (.'iSO). more or
less. Opera Chairs, with hat racks and
numbers;
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition la
desired, and this is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
N'EEKl.Xi; NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratr: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this setetion.
One hundred fifty (150), more or less.
Tablet Arm Chairs;
One hundred fifty (150), more or less.
Library Chairs;
One hundred fifty (150), more or less,
(alternate to Opera (ihairs), Vienna
Chairs, or similar;
Forty (40), more or less. Tables Arm
Opera Chairs;
Twelve (12), more or less, Quartersaw-
ed Oak Library Tables, 60x34 to 36 inches;
One (1), Magazine Rack;
One (1), Newspaper Rack;
Six (6), more or less. Bookkeeping
Desks;
Six (6), more or less. Typewriter
Tables;
Two (2), more or less, Quartersawed
Oak Tables, 4Sx34 inches;
Two (2), more or less. Teachers Desks,
double pedestal, sizes 34x60 inches;
Six (6), more or less. Teachers Desks,
single pedestal, sixe 32x42 inches;
One (1), Desk Chair, rotary, without
arms;
(All teachers' desks to be flat topped;)
One (1), set of Dining Room Furniture;
Six dozen (6 doz.), more or less Lab-
oratory Stools;
Eighty-five (85) lineal feet Library
Shelving, adjustable, oak material, 8 to
10 inches deep and 6 to T feet high;
One (1), set for stage consisting of
Proscenium Curtain and Valance. Cyclo-
rama. Moving Picture Screen, and other
stage equipment; stage equipment to be
installed;
Venetian Blinds or other shades for cer-
tain windows in high school to be des-
ignated on consultation with representa-
tive of Board; blinds to t)e installed;
Four (4), more or less. Chemistry Ta-
bles. 15x314 feet, 37% to 38 inches high,
containing 44 drawers and 10 cupboard
doors per table, 3 sinks per table, with
plumbing connections and 6 pantry goose-
neck watercocks and double gas cocks per
table: bids to be made with or without
installation in laboratory; other specifica-
tions and drawings to be furnished;
One (1), Combination Physics and
Chemistry T.,ecture Table as per Sheldon's
catalogue No. 1640 or other similar art-
icle;
Eight (8). more or less. Physics Tables,
as per Sheldon catalogue No. 21500 or
nt'ior similar article;
Two (2), more or less Pianos;
Bids must be made on each lot of furni-
tures at a stated price per unit.
All opera chairs must be installed in
high school.
All other furniture not specified as in-
stalled must he delivered f.o.b. Gridley.
In awarding orders for furniture and
equipment, quality, price and adaptabil-
ity to Gridley Union High School needs
w'ill he considered.
Full descriptive materia! of each item,
or sample, or both, must accompany bids.
The Bofird reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, or to award orders in
whole or in part on any of the items
chase of the above mentioned furniture,
and equipment shall be delivered to the
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of said
i.iidley Union High School District on or
before 7:30 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, Sep-
tember 18, 1928.
All bids will be opened at the Gridley
Union Hi'^h School where the said Board
will meet on the above-mentioned date to
consider bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Gridley Union High School District.
J. F. Dewsnup, Clerk.
37
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Painting — Presidio)
Office Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, Calif. Sealed proposals will De
received here until 11:00 A. M., Sept. 11,
1928, for painting buildings at Presidio of
San Francisco, Calif. Information upon
application.
37
-(a)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Fencing and Bleachers — Santa Maria
Union High School District)
Notice 1=- hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the Santa Maria Union
High School District will receive sealed
bids on bleachers and fencing for the
high school athletic field. Specifications
for same may be secured from A. A.
Bowhay Jr., Principal of High School,
Santa Maria, California.
All bids shall be in writing and must
be filed with F. J. McCoy, Cierk of said
Board of Trustees. Bids will be opened
September 12, 1928, at 8:00 P. M., at the
high school building, Santa Maria, Calif.
The Board of Trustees aforesaid re-
serves the right to reject any or ail bids,
to accept any bid in whole or in part, or
to postpone the date of opening bids.
Dated August 2S, 1928.
F. J. McCOT,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
37
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DEPARTIVIENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids
proposals for the pur-
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer, Highway Building, Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on Sep-
tember 26, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to wiiich special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Kern" C^ounty. between Wasco and Fa-
mosa (VI-Ker-33-D), about eight and
nine-tenths (8.9) miles in length, to be
graded and paved with asphalt concrete.
San Diego County, between Guatay
Creek and Pine Valley (VII-SD-12-D),
about three and nine-tenths (3.9) miles
in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may l>e seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the <?istrict in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers" offices are located 'at Eureka, Red-
ding, Sacramento, San Francisco. San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice \^-ill be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, anil Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the lo-
cation, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
Saturday. September S, 1928
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection lie made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed infoimation concernmg
the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office. . .
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc. . ,„ ,
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. M. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: August 29, 1928.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
COURSE IN CONCRETE MIXTURES
ANNOUNCED BY CEMENT ASSN.
ADVERTISEMENT
SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, subject
to the conditions contained herein will
be received until 11 A. M., October 16,
1928, and then publicly opened for fur-
nishing all labor and materials and per-
forming all work for Infirmary Building
including roads, walks and drainage at
U. S. Veterans' Hospital, Walla Walla,
Washington. Tliis work will include ex-
cavating, reinforced concrete construc-
tion, hollow tile, brick work, cast stone,
marble work, floor and wall tile, lino-
leum, rubber tile, iron work, steel sash,
iron stairs with slate treads, fire escapes,
slate and built-up roofing, roof ventila-
tors, metal lathing, plastering, carpentry,
dumb-waiter, metal weather strips, in-
sect screens, painting, glazing, hardware,
plumbing, heating, electrical work, elec-
tric elevator, and outside sewer, water,
steam and electric distribution systems.
Separate bids will be received for elec-
tric elevator. Bids will be considered only
from individuals, firms or corporations
possessing satisfactory financial and tech-
nical ability, equipment and organization
to insure speedy completion of the con-
tract and in making awards, the records
of bidders for expedition and satisfactory
pirformance on contracts of similar
character and magnitude will be care-
fully considered. At the discretion of the
Ilirector. drawings and specifications may
be obtained upon application to the Con-
struction Division, Room 764, Arlington
Building, Washington, D. C. Deposit with
application of a check or postal money
r)rrlpr for $20.00 payable to the TREAS-
T^RER OF THE UNITED STATES is re-
quired as security for safe return of
("rawings and specifications within ten
davs after date of opening bids.
FRANK T. HINES.
Director.
September 8, 192.S
Faculty and staff members of .engi-
neering -~ colleges and laboratoriea
throughout the country will attend a
course in design and control of concrete
mixtures at the University of Ponns.vl-
vania, Philadelphia. September IS to 21.
according to an announcement of the
Portland Cement Associati-^n, sponsor c-t"
the course. Tw'i previous courses, held
in 1926 and 1927 were attended by repre-
sentatives of twenty-seven leading en-
gineering schools.
Men attending are specialists in con-
crete testing and supervision and u ill
consider latest methods of concrete con -
trol now being successfully applied in
practically all construction work, it \y.
stated.
The keen interest of construction men
in this subject is evidenced by the at-
tendance of 31.800 engineers, architects,
contractors and others at 192 similar
evening short courses held during the
period 1925 to 192S, continues the an-
nouncement.
The course at Pliiladelphia will consist
of two three-hour sessions daily. Mem-
bers of the Association staff and special-
ists engaged in concrete construction or
research work will give the lectures and
demonstrations. Included on the pro-
gram are H. C. Berry, Professor of Ma-
terials of Construction, University of
Pennsylvania; William H. Gravell. Con-
STATE TO ASSIST UNEMPLOYED
DURING WINTER
In the hope of assisting in the alleva-
tion of unemployment in California dur-
ing the winter months, B. B. Meek, state
director of public works, announces that
his department is planning projects that
can be constructed in the rainy season.
Highway work placed under contract
during the past year, said Meek, totaled
$15,720,144 and helped materially in solv-
ing the state's unemployment problem
during the spring and summer.
Meek announced progress is being made
in obtaining co-operation of railroads in
the construction of grade crossing proj-
ects. Railroads are contributing sub-
stantially toward the costs of works now
under way.
The director is attempting to convince
the railroads that where rerouting of a
highway eliminates a grade crossing they
should bear a part of the cost of the new
alignment.
Also Meek is trying to commit the rail-
roads to the policy that their relationship
with the state in sharing the costs of
grade separations should be permanent
and not temporary; that is, they should
be willing to contribute in the future
when increased traffic conditions require
enlargement of underpasses.
suiting Engineer of Philadelphia; V. L.
Johnson, Architect, Philadelphia; J. A.
Turner of the Turner Construction Com^
pany, Philadelphia; H. P. Gonnerman,
Manager of the Research Laboratory and
J. W. Kelly, R. S. Phillips, L. H. Doane
and L. E. Andrews, Engineers of the
Portland Cement Association.
An outline for an undergraduate course
in designing and testing concrete, based
on suggeatiops- made by instruo|:ors in
concrete from man>' prointhertc engineer-
ing schools, will be prcscnlcd.^ Extension
courses and an outline for an evening
laboratory course, conducted by college
instructors for inspectors, contractors,
superintendents, foremen and others
especially interested, will be discussed.
Structural and highway jobs where ad-
vanced methods of mixing and placing
concrete are being used will be included
in a field trip for those enrolled.
WIELAND EQUIPMENT OPENS EAST
BAY QUARTERS
Wirland Equipment Company of Los
Angeles has opened permanent branch
offices in the Builders' Exchange BIdg.,
Oakland, with H. R. Farrell in charge.
The company carries a complete line of
contractors' equipment for sale or for
rent and guarantees personal service in
the matter of shovels, clamshells, drag-
lines, backfillers, skimmer scoops,
trenchers and truck cranes. The com-
pany has a membership in the Builders'
Exchange of Alameda County.
MEDUSA
White Portland Cement
(WATERPROOFED)
WHEN you want to build with
stucco, making certain that
the walls will be waterpxooi as
well as permanently beautiful, ask
your dealer for Medusa Water-
proofed White Cement.
This is our standard White
Portland Cement with Medusa
Waterproofing added and thor-
oughly ground in. The color is
the same gleaming white: the
waterproofing qualities last as
long as the concrete itself. The
extra cost is but a trifle.
THE SANDUSKY CEMENT COMPANY
ENGINEERS' BUILDING CLEVELAND, OHIO
Manu/acturcrs of Medusa White Portland Cement (Plain and Waterproofed );
Medusa Waterproofing (Powder or Pasted; Medusa Qray Portland Cement (Plain
and Waterproofed) ; and Medusa Cement Paint.
Secure MEDUSA From Your Building Material Dealer
GEO. L. BROWN
Pacific Coast
Representative
Builders' Exchange
Box 82
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday. Septcn,her S, 1928
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No,
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
?,()?,1
Allen
Kock
3500
2028
Caro
Newey
5500
2029
Denucci
Owner
2500
2030
Grassi
Owner
6000
2031
Hjul
Owner
62500
2032
Gree
Sartorio
25000
2033
Girard
Fink
2950
2034
Miller
Owner
4000
2035
Nelson
Owner
20000
2036
Parkside
Douglas
9000
2037
Paulus
Owner
2038
Quimby
Manning
4000
2039
St. Mary's
Johnson
2040
St. Mary's
Johnson
2041
St. Mary's
Johnson
6000
2042
Suey
Coburn
1500
2043
Wagner
Owner
2044
Amazon
Brumfleld
2045
Caro
Mullen
jonii
2046
Christian
Owner
20000
2047
Kensington
Owner
2048
Lindsay
Owner
4000
2049
McDonell
Payne
2050
Solomanson
Mullen
200U
2051
Foreman
Acme
2052
Fratessa
Jenkins
1400
2053
Harrigon
Coburn
3900
2054
Kirby
Owner
1200U
2055
Liebman
Owner
90000
2056
Crothers
Owner
40000
2057
Johnson
Owner
4500
2058
Klenck
Owner
14000
2059
Lawton
Nere
2060
Acme
15000
2061
Recorder
Collupy
15000
2062
Swift
Owner
4000
206?
Wilbe
Owner
7000
2064
Soracco
2000
2065
Buckley
Castleberry
4000
2066
Duerner
Owner
20000
2067
Henno
Petersen
10000
206S
Johnson
Owner
2069
Mohr's
Owner
10500
2070
Paulus
Owner
2071
Samuelson
Owner
2072
Roeder
Anderson
4000
DWELLING
(2027) SE LAIDLET & CASTRO; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — J. Allen, 772 Paris.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. R. Koch, 599 Chenery St.
$3500
DWELLING
(2028) SW OAKDALE 87-6 SE Lane; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Jose Caro, 439 Union St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. Newey, 959 Jackson St.
$5500
add
ADDITION
(2029) S 28th ST., 65 W Dolores;
story and remodel dwelling.
Owner — F. Denucci, 107 28th St.
Architect — None. $2500
ALTERATIONS
(2030) 1945 SAN BRUNO; new front, al-
ter and ext'end building.
Owner — P. Grassi & Co., 1945 San Bruno.
Architect— None. $6000
FACTORY
(2031) E FREMONT 137-6 N Harrison;
2-story and basement reinforced con-
crete factory.
Owner— J, H. Hjul, 128 Russ St.
Engineer — Owner. $62,500
ALTERATIONS
(2032) E VALENCIA 50 S Clinton Park;
remodel theater into church by level-
ing floor, construct second floor, add
towers.
Owner — Greek Orthodox Cathedral Inc.,
Loew Bldg.
Architect — A. H. Knoll, Hearst BIdg.
Contractor — L. Sartorio, 616 Mission St.
$25,000
ALTERATIONS
(20'3) 63 ELLIS ST.; alter and remodel
restaurant.
Owner— John Girard, 63 Ellis St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — The Fink Schindler Co., 226
13th St. $2,950
DWELLING
(2034) W NEVADA 100 N Courtland; 1-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Wm. Miller, 67 Lyell St.
Architect — None. $4000
APARTMENTS
12035) NW CHESTNUT & BRODERICK
3-story and basement frame .(15)
apts.
Owner — N. J. Nelson, 354 29th Ave.
Architect— None. $20.00^1
ASSEMBLY HALL
(2036) N SANTIAGO 30 W 20th Ave.; 1-
story and basement frame assembly
hall.
Architect — None.
Contractor- Sam Douglas, 2491 29th Ave.
$9,000
ALTERATIONS
(2037) 1110 KANSAS ST.; alter
Owner— R. Paulus, 2816 24th St.
Architect — None.
DWELLING
(2038) W FUNSTON 100 S Judah; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John Quimby, 421 Mills Bldg.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor— J. Manning, 421 Mills Bldg.
$4000
DWELLING
(2039) E GENEBURN 82 S Benton; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson. $4000
DWELLING
(2040) E GENEBURN 114 S Benton; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson. $4000
DWELLING
(2041) E GENEBURN 44 S Benton; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle.
Contractor— A. R. Johnson. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(2042) 925 GRANT AVE.; new sidewalk,
alter marble work, etc.
Owner — Suey Sing, Hearst Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, Hearst Bldg.
$1500
ALTERATIONS
(2043) SW WASHINGTON & SPRUCE;
alter and remodel 3-story and base-
ment frame building.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
9M Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Owner — Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe, 251 Kearny
St. $12,000
ELECTRIC SIGNS
(2044) GENEVA near Mission; install
roof electric signs.
Owner — Amazon Theater, Geneva near
Mission St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Brumfield Elec. Sign Co., 965
Folsom St. $1900
ALTERATIONS
(2045) 752 MARKET ST., remove exist-
ing front and install new front and
fixtures.
Owner— Caro Bros., 752 Maret St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mullen Mfg. Co., 64 Rausch
St. $3000
APARTMENTS
(2046) E BRODERICK 137-6 N Beach;
3-story and basement frame (12)
apts.
Owner — Charles Christian, 117 Mallorca
Wav.
Architect— None. $20,000
DWELLING
(2047) LISBON 200 W France; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Bud Kensington, 81H4 Hayes St.
Architect — None. $2000
DWELLING
(2048) SE CAYUGA 75 NE Oneida; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Lindsay Const. Co., 4740 Mission
Street.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2049) W HOLLISTER 25 N GriflSth; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — M. E. McDonnell, 1922 Taraval.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Payne Const. Co., 1922 Tar-
aval. $4000
ALTERATIONS
12050) FILLMORE & GEARY; alter and
remodel clothing store.
Owner — J. Solomonson, Fillmore St. and
Geary.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mullen Mfg. Co., 60 Rausch
St. $2000
SIGNS
(2051) STOCKTON AND ELLIS. Erect
signs.
OwTier — Foreman & Clark, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Acme Elec. Sign Co., 2140
Market St., San Francisco. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(2032) NO. 470 CHARTER OAK. Erect
concrete wall and cement steps and
install private garage.
Owner— P. Fratessa. S76 Girard St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jenkins & Gross, 3433 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco. $1400
Re-
REPAIRS
(2U33) NO. 1417 VAN NESS AVE.
pair building.
Owner — Bruce Harrigan, % Contractor.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, 711 Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco. $3900
APARTMENTS
(20.54) N HAIGHT 250 W Lyon. Three-
story and basement frame (6) apart-
ments.
Owner — J. C. Kirby, 1875 Oak St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None $12,000
APARTMENTS
i:;ii.'..t) NW SCOTT AND JEFFERSON
and W Scott SO N Jefferson. Two
three-story and basement frame (18
each) apartments.
Owner — Ben Liebman, 1555 Francisco St.,
San Francisco.
Saturday, September S, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
$45,000 each
APARTMENTS
(2056) N TURK 102-7 W Buchanan; 3-
story and basement frame (21) apts.
Owner — R. A. Crothers, 91G Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $40,000
DWELLING
(2057) E NAPLES 75 S Brunswick; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Gus G. Johnson, 1175 Munich, San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4500
STORE BLDG.
(2058) NW MISSION & LASKIE; 1-story
class C store building.
Owner— Klenck Corp., 309 Minno St., San
Francisco.
Architect — W. W. Harper, 240 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco. $14,000
DWELLINGS
(2059) W RHODE ISLAND 50 and 75 N
25th St.; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Wr. Lawton, 580 Mills Bldg.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — Robert Nere, 125 Peoria St.
$2800 each
ADDITION
(2060) SE GEARY & THIRD AVE.; 1-
story concrete addition to present 1-
story brick building.
Owner — Eugene L. Marshall, Santa Mon-
ica.
Architect— Milton Monson, 2254 31st Ave.
Contractor — Acme Concrete Co., 666 Mis-
sion St. $15,000
RENOVATION
(2061) 448-60-47 4th ST. and 231 PERRY,
complete renovation of 1 and 3-story
buildings and install facilities lor
bindery, printing office and record
vault.
Owner — Recorder Printing & Publishing
Co., 693 Stevenson St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. C. CoUupy, 464 California
St. $15,000
DWELLING
(2062) E 16th AVE. 90 S Pacheco; 1-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— W. Swift, 344 Noriega St.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2063) N SAN FELIPE bet. EI Verano
and San Jacinto; 2-story frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— A. J. Wilbe, 1344 Ocean Av^.
Architect— H. G. Stoner, 810 Ulloa St.
$7000
ADDITION
(2064) NO. 56 AVILA ST. Add two
rooms and bath to present residence.
Owner — T. J. Bricca, Premises.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. A. Soracco, 127 30th St.,
San Francisco. $2000
DWELLING
(2065) E THIRTY-FIRST AVE 150 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— May F. Buckley, 220 9th St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Castleberry & Boin, 1735
Pierce St., San Francisco. $4000
APARTMENTS
(2066) SE TWENTY-FOURTH AVE &
Irving. Two-story and basement
frame stores and (3) apartments.
Owner — Chas. H. Duerner, 5242 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $20,000
(2067) E FIRST AVE 150 S Geary St.
Two-story and basement concrete
hospital.
Owner— G. B. Henno, 3202 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — E. A. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— H. L. Petersen. 163 Sutter
St , San Francisco. $10,000
DWELLING
(20GS) E TWENTY-SECOND AVE 120
N Vicente. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Conrad Johnson, 1835 8th
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4500
DWELLINGS
(2069) W RAE 25. 50 and 75 S Whipple.
Three one-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $3500 each
Owner — Roman Paulus, 2S16 24th St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $1500
DWELLINGS
(2071) S KENWOOD 420, 460 and 500 E
Keystone. Three one-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva
Ae., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $5000 each
DWELLING
(2072) NE PALOU AND LANE. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — O. Roeder.
Architect— Chas. F. StrothofC, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Anderson, 230 Hazelwood
St., San Francisco. $4000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No,
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
H52
Hecker
Prout
10200
:in3
Roeder
Anderson
8125
354
Sullivan
Lombardi
7346
355
Sturtevant
Anderson
10500
356
Hee
Stevens
33198
357
Same
Radelflnger
1399
XUK
Sharp
Lindeman
5300
:;59
Marwedel
Mangrum
2222
361
Southern
Cohn
360
Trevison
Murer
7045
RESIDENCE
(352) LOT 9 BLK 5, St. Francis Wood
Extension No. 2. All work for two-
story frame residence.
Owner — Easton G. and Nelda G. Hecker,
78 San Leandro Way, San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. StrothofC, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Prout, 515 Magellan St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 31, '28. Dated June 6, "28.
Frame up, wall sheathing and roof
sheathing on $2550
Brown coated 2550
Completed and accepted 2550
Usual 35 days 2550
TOTAL COST, $10,200
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(353) E LANE AND PALOU AVE., SE
?2-6xNE 100 Ptn Lot 9 Blk 309, South
San Francisco Hd and R R Assn.
work for one-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner — Otto and Ann Roeder.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Adolph Anderson. 230 Hazel-
wood St.. San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 31. '2S. Dated Aug. 16, '28.
Wall sheathing and roof sheathing
Brown coated 2031
Completed 2031
Usual 35 days _ 2031
TOTAL COST. $8125
Bond. $4062.50. Sureties. Hans Nelson
and Chas. Monson. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
STORE BLDG.
(354) W THIRD 53.20 S McKinnon Ave
S 25.60 NW 116.75 NE 24 SE 107.66.
All work for two-story store and
flat building.
Owner — John C. and Marie L. Sullivan,
370 Galvez St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff. 227i 15th
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Ernest Lombardi, 1218 Hol-
lister St.. San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 31. '2S. Dated July 13. '28.
Frame up, wall sheathing and
roof sheathing on $i,<36.50
Erown coated 1836.50
Completed and accepted 1836.50
Usual 35 days 1836.50
TOTAL COST, $7346.00
Bond. $3673. Surety, The Aetna Casu-
alty & Surety Co. Limit, 30 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE:— Permit applied for.
RESIDENCE
(355) LOT 12 BLK 3265, Mt. Davidson
Manor. All work for two-story and
basement frame residence.
Owner — Julia Sturtevant.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Adolph Anderson, 230 Hazel-
wood St.. San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 31, '28. Dated July 11, '28.
Frame up. wall sheathing and roof
slieathmg on $2625
Brown coated 2625
Completed and accepted 2625
Usual 35 days 2625
„ ^ ..„ TOTAL COST, $10,500
Bond. $i)2oO, Sureties, Chas, Monson and
Martin Nelson. Limit, forfeit, non"
Plans and specifications filed.
APARTMENTS
(356) NW JACKSON AND BEDi'ORD
Place N 117-6 W 36-6 S 55 W 28 S
62-6 E 64-6. All work except elec-
trical work, heating system and
shades for three-story and basement
Class C apartments.
Owner— Arthur Hee, Vo Architect.
Architect— Martin A. Sheldon, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— W. J. Stevens, 1226 28th Av
San Francisco. '
Filed Aug. 31. '28. Dated Aug. 31. '28
2nd floor joists in place $5532
Composition roof laid 5533
Brown coated '"'"■ 5533
Completed and accepted........ 8300
Usual 35 days "" g3oo
o ^ .,..„„ TOTAL COST "$33,198
Bond. $16,599. Sureties. Chas. H Hock
and L. B. Sibley. Limit. 150 days. For-
'^'h^.S^'^- P'ans and specifications filed.
NOTE:— Permit applied for.
(357) ELECTRICAL WORK ON ABOVE
Contractor— Radefinger Bros., 234 4th
St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 31. '28. Dated Aug. 31. '28
Roughed in $599
Completed and accepted afiii
Usual 35 days . 350
D ^ .,.^. TO'TAL COS'f."$1399
Bond. $700 Sureties, W. J. Turner and
■C, • X? Long. Limit, as fast as pos-
sible. Forfeit, none. Plans and spec'-
ncations filed. ^v^y-
BUNGALOW
(358) W 47th AVE. 94 N Sutro Ave. N
25 X W 120; all work on 1-story and
basement bungalow.
Owner- W. H. Sharp, 950 CabriUo St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. O. Lindeman. Olmstead &
Brussels Sts.
Filed Sept. 4. 1928. Dated Aug. 11, 1928.
Rough plastered 1325
Frame up and enclosed $1325
Completed 1325
Usual 35 days i?25
,, , . TOTAL COST, $5,300
Forfeit. $2 a day. Limit, 90 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
TILE WORK, ETC.
(359) E 25th AVE. 130 N Lake N 30 x
E 120; tile work, Fairfacts fixtures
for 2-story and basement residence.
Owner — Arthur and Adeline W. Marwedel
458 15th Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— J. E. Kraftx & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Mangrum & Otter, Inc., 1235
Mission St.
Filed Sept. 4, 1928. Dated Aug. 30. 1928.
Completed and accepted $1666.50
36 days after 555.50
TOTAL COST, $2,222
Bond, $1111. Sureties, National Surety
Co. Forfeit, $5 per day. Limit, 20 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
RESIDENCE
(360) E 32nd AVE. 256 S California S
26 X E 120 OL 151; all work on 2-
story and basement frame residence.
Owner — Domenico Trevtsan, 344 32nd Ave.
San Francisco.
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — L. Murer & Co., 1815 Mason
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 5, 1928. Dated Aug. 25, 1928.
Enclosed and roof on $1761.25
Brown coated 1761.25
Completed and accepted 1761.25
Usual 35 days 1761.25
TOTAL COST, $7,045
Bond, $3523. Sureties, Alexander J. Can-
estre. Francesco Mallamaci. Forfeit, $15.
I,imit. 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
F.i'.urday. September S, 192S
EXTENDING TIME
(361) IN HARRISON ST. bet. 14th and
21st; extending time for street work
to Nov. 15, 192S.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., 65 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Louis J. Cohn, 117 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco
Filed Sept. 5. 1928. Dated Aug. 25, 1928.
Surety, New York Indemnity Co.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Tufusf%, 1928-LOT 19 & PTn"|t''
20 Blk 5831 St Mary's Park The
Roman Catholic Archbishop of S F to
Andrew R Johnson Aug. 21. JU^b
August 29, 1928-W PINEHURST WAY
-^"fg S Kenwood way th SalgPme-
hurst Way 40 W 75.424 N 39 E It.iii.
Sordon W. Morris to whom it may
nniicern August 27, IVii
August 297 i928-W PINEHURST WAY
58 S Kenwood Way th S aig Pine-
hurst Way 40 W 73 203 N 40.044 E
71118; W Pinehurst Way 98 o Ken-
wood Way S alg Pi"«'^"//t, Way 40
W 74 733 N 39.16 E 72.203. Gor-
don W Morris to whom it ms^-y
concern August 27, 192b
Aus 29 ia28-W BYXBEE 200 S Sar-
gent S 25 X W 100 Lot 24 Blk K City
Land Assn. J, N, Miller, John and
Tillie O'Donnell to whom it may con-
cern August 28, 19^8
Aug 29,'T928— W BYXBEE 250 S Sar-
glnt S 25 X W 100 Lot 26 Blk 8 City
Land Assn. J. N, Miller, John and
Tillie O'Donnell to whom it may con-
cern August 28, 1928
Ane- 29 ' "i92&— W BYXBEE 175 S Sar-
gent S 25 X W 125 Lot 25 Blk 8 City
Land Assn. J. N, Miller, John and
Tillie O'Donnell to whom it may con-
cern August 28, 192S
Aug. 297 "1928— W BYXBEE 225 S Sar-
gent S 25 X W 100 Lot 25 Blk 8 City
I uid Ai«n J. N, Miller, John and
Tillie O'Donnell to whom it may con-
cern August 28, 1928
August 29, 192S-S ELLIS 157 W La-
guna W 25x120 known as 1339, 1341
and 1343 Ellis. Mary Barkmeyer to
G E Wood August 19, 1928
August 29, 1928— FROM INTER N MIS-
SION St and W Norton St th W alg
N Mission 50 N 99-6 E 50 W 99-6 to
pt of beg. The Hibernia Savings &
Loan Society to The U S Metal Prod-
ucts August 23, 1928
August "29, 1928— SW OAKDALE AVE
100 NE Keith NW 25 x SW l')0 ptn
Blk 309 South S F and R R Hd Assn.
Arthur L Lambertsen to whom it may
concern August 28, 1928
August 29, 1928— E 18th AVE 404 S
Kirkham St E 120 S 25 W 120 N 25
to pt of beg. Michael Costello to
whom it may concern Aug. 29, .928
Aug 31, 192S— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
guna E 74-3xN 137-6. Nineteen
Forty Vallejo Street Inc to J Harold
Johnson Aug. 27, 1928
Aug. 31, 1928— E HARRISON 220 N
Twenty-sixth, 25x100. James E
Doherty and Timothy D Sullivan to
whom it may concern. Aug. 31, 192S
Aug. 31 1928— LOT 6 BLK H No. 1C7
Rice St. Caryl J Ferrenbach to
wham it mav concern Aug. 29. 1928
August 31, 1928— 10th & HOWARD NE
alg NW Howard 113-4 to SW Grace
X NW 149. Martha W Fisher to Spen-
cer B Bagge as (Industrial Const Co)
August 28, 192?
August a, 1928— N PACIFIC AVE 80 E
Laguna E alg Pacific Ave 57-6 x N
152-8M WA 193. Marian Realty Co
to whom it may concern Aug. 31, 192S
August 30, 1928—46 CHARTER OAK
Ave bet Thornton and Silver Aves.
Francis Borini, Mary Bossacci to Wm
T Hummer (two completions)
August 25, 1928
August 30, 1928— NE PALOU AVE 212-6
SE Lane St SE alg Palou Ave 25 NE
100 NW 25 SW 100 to pt of beg Lots
II and 12 Blk 309 South S F Hd and
R R Assn. Fred, Joseph and Ruth K
Feederle to E J Hargrave. .Aug. 29, 1928
August 30. 1928— LOT 34 Ben Franklin
Hd Assn. Harry Apte to whom it
may concern August 30, 192S
Aug. 30. 1928— S GIRARD 125 E Hark-
ness Ave. Geo B Kallimanis to Phil-
lipp Fetz August 29, 1928
August 30, 1928— S BRYANT 225 E 8th.
A J Glesener to Fred Moller
August 30, 1928
August .•!ii. 1928- NW SANCHEZ and
2Slh W alg N 28th 70 x N 34. Fred
and Mildred Windeler to Walter Hen-
nings August 29, 1928
August 30, 1928— N KIRKHAM 95 E
ISth Ave 25x120. S R Anderson to
whom it may concern... .August 27, 1928
Aug. 30, 1928- F: SEVENTEENTH AV
175 N Irving N 25x120 No. 1264 17th
Ave. Joseph and. Anna Orner to
whom It may concern Aug. 20, 1928
Aug. 30, 1328— E COLLINGWOOD 223
S 18th S 25x125 No. 143 Collngwood.
Cesare Rosellini to V E Ratto
August 27, 1928
Aug. 30, 1928— N CHESTNUT 112-6 W
Broderick W 25xN 100. Louis R and
Brigit Anderson to whom it mav
concern August 29. 1928
August 29, 1928— W ISth AVE 175 N
Taraval known as 2367 and 2369 18th
Ave. Louisa C and Augusta H Mul-
ler to whom it may concern
August i5, 1928
August 29, 1928— PTN LOT 27 all Lot
28, 160 N ot Ocean Ave on E line
Santa Ana. known as 377 Santa Ana
Ave. Geo W and Josephine Stanley
to whom it may concern
. August 27, "1928
August 29, 1928— E MAJESTIC AVE 450
N Lakeview Ave N 25 x E 100 Lot 33
Blk H Columbia Heights Tract. Jack
Buckley to whom it may concern
. •• August 27, 'i'928
August 29, 1928— E 31st AVE 250 S Ju-
dah St S alg 31st Ave 25 E 120 N25
W 120 to pt of beg. Christian and
Marie Anderson to whom it may con-
. '^'^'■n August 28, 1928
August 29, 1928— S VISITACION AVE
100 W San Bruno Ave W alg Visita-
cion 34 S 100 E ?4 N 100 to pt of beg
Mr and Mrs H N Nutter to H S
Memberger August 22, 1928
August 29. 1928— S FILBERT 100 E
Polk E 25 X S 125 ptn WA 25. An-
tonio Boitano to R Foliotti
........ August '27,"l928
fcept. 4, 192S— 257 PACHECO LOT 6 Blk
10 Forest Hill. Carl and Gretchen C
Trost to C Lindberg August 28, 19'S
sent. 4, 1928- NW UNION & LEAVEN-
WORTH W alg Union 65 x N 137-6
Ptn 50V Blk 267. La Mirada Corp to
Pacific Coast Engr Co Aug. 29, 1928
oept. 4. 1928- W BRODERICK 75 S
Jrancisco S 25 x W 93-9. A Lamer-
dm to P Sartorio August 31. 1928
Sept. 4, 1928— NE COR POLK & AUS-
TIN Ave. The Wright Inv Co to A L
„ Thulin August 3. 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— E RAMSELL 275 N Gar-
field N to uniform deptn of 100 for a
dist of 25 ft. James Low to whom it
may concern Sept. 1, 1928
Sent. 4. 1928— E MUNICH 200 N Russia
N 75x100. Joseph Johnson to whom
it may concern Sept. 1, 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— S HOWARD 75 W 4th W
50 X S 80. L B Bingley tn W D Hen-
derson August 22. 1928
Sept. 4. 1928- SW LOWELL 26-6 NW
from NW Hanover NW 29.11 x SW 78.
R Vance Pearson to wnom it mav
concern September 1, 1928
Sent. 4. 1928— E 46th AVE 125 and 150
S Quintara S 25 x E 120. Rose E Law-
ton to J H Payne August 31. 192S
Sept. 4. 1928— E 46th AVE. 25 N Quin-
tara N 75 X E 82-6. Rose E Lawton
to J H Payne August 16. 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— NE QUINTARA & 46th
Ave N 25 X E 82-6. Rose E Lawton
to J H Payne August 2?. 1928
Sent. 4. 1928— S 21st 60 W FAIR OAKS
25x74-3. James Monaenan to whom
it may onncorn September 3. 1928
Sept. 4 1928— W NOE 79 N 25th N 35
y W SO. Marr-.nret Kellev to C E Mc-
Donald August 30. 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— S HOWARD 75 W 4th W
alg S Howard 50 x S 80. LB Bing-
ley to Enterprise Electric Works
August 22, 1928
Sept 4. 1928— S HOWARD 75 W^ 4th W
alg S Howard 50 x S 80. LB Bing-
ley to Spencer Elevator Company.. ...
August 22. 192S
Sept. 1. 1928- LOT 1 BLK 42. Amended
map Ingleside Terrace. Calif. Pacific
Title & Trust Co to Salve Matheson..
September 1, 1928
Sept. 1, 1928— LOT 60 BLK 6 Flint Tract
Hd Assn. Arvid E and Bertha E Ol-
son to whom it may concern
August 31, 1928
Sept. 1. 192S— W CASTRO 30 N 15th N
25 X W 93. Hazel Vellguth or Vell-
grath to Arvid Peterson Aug. 31. 1928
Sept. 1 1928- LOT 2 BLK 18 Resub Blks
18 and 21 and ptn Blk 19 and Lots
lettered P Q R S St Francis Wood
Exten No 2. A J Wllbe to whom it
may concern August 31, 1923
Sept. 1, 1928— W PINEHURST WAY
151.387 S Kenwood Way S alg Pine-
hurst Way 40 E 75.424 N 39 E 74.524
to pt of beg being ptn Lots 3 and 4
Blk ?270 Mt Davidson Manor. Gordon
W Morris to whom it may concern....
August 28, 192S
Sept. 1, 1928— W PINEHURST WAY
dist 71.387 S Kenwood Way S alg
Pinehurst Way 40 W 73.201 N 40 E
71.535 to beg ptn lot 2 blk 3270 Mt
Davidson Manor; W Pinehurst Way
111.387 from S Kenwood Way S alg
Pinehurst Way 40 W 74.524 N 39.160
E 73.201 to beg ptn lot 3 blk 3270 Mt
Davidson Manor. Gordon W Morris
to whom it may concern
August 28, 1923
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
August 29, 1928— COMG 189 N 20th th
alg W Shotwell N 26 x W 122-6 being
known also as lot 30 blk 3954. S F
Terrazzo Assn vs Stergios Delenikos,
Reliable Bldg Co $75. JO
August 29, 1928— E 26th AVE 325 S
Lawton S 25 x E 100. Eureka Sash
Door & Moulding Mills vs Geo C Ben-
son $46.50
August 29, 1928— W FOLSOM 175 S
Powhattan Ave S 25 x W 70. A Scul-
co vs Albert Schmid $65
August 29, 1928— LOT B BLK 2618 W
Levant 185 N of Levant St and Lower
Terrace. J H McCallum vs Albert
Stone $104.50
August 29, 1928— S PINE STREET 92 E
Stockton E alg S Pine 45-6 S 80 W 20
N 2-6 W 25-6 N 77-6 to pt of beg. D
and R M Leonhardt Co vs E V Lacey
and Lacey Inv Co $?80.70
August 29, 1928— ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California St th W 120 N 47-6
E 120 S 47-6 to Arguello Blvd known
as 262 Arguello Blvd. Peter Martens
vs F M Chrisman and M Chortack..$185
August 29, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 W 122-6 S 26 B 122-6 to pt
of beg Lot 39 Blk 3954. F Portman
as (Portman's Planing Mill) vs H
Dubnoff and Stergios Delenikos.-$781.37
August 29, 192S— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 W 122-6 S 26 E 122-6 to pt
of beg. Incandescent Supply Co vs H
Dubnoff, Stergios and Angeliki De-
lenikos $223
August 30, 1928— W CAPITOL AVE 100
S Farallones St S alg Capitol Ave 25
W 105 N 25 E 105 to pt of beg Blk
I R R Hd Assn. Holmes Lime and
Cement Co vs W Nickolas, F Trom-
bino, and J W Cook $84.04
ed Map Ingleside Terraces. W P Full-
Aug. 30, 1928- LOT 21 BLK 1 Amend-
er & Co vs L R Anderson $96
August 30, 1928— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
Divisadero E 105 x N 137-6. W P
Fuller & Co vs L R Anderson $563.50
-August 30. 1928— E BRODERICK 100 N
Lombard N alg E Broderick 37-6 x E
03. W P Fuller & Co vs L R Ander-
son $294
August 30, 1928— W EDNA S Staples S
25 X W 100 known as 237 Edna St. T
I Butler Co vs Raymond and Ida
Christensen and H C Harlan $248.50
Aug. 30, 1928- SE NINETEENTH AND
Clover lane rung S alg Clover lane
32-6 E 77.26 m orl to SW Se^vard NW
alg Seward 42-4 m or 1 to S 19th W
alg 19th 55 m or 1 to beg ptn Lots 51,
52 and 53 Clover Heights
E Clover lane dist 32-6 S 19th S alg
Clover lane 25 E 98-6 m or 1 to SW
Seward NW alg Seward 32-6 m or 1
to line E and pari with S 19th from
pt of beg W 77.26 m or 1 to pt of beg
being ptn Lots 51, 52, 53 Clover
Heights
E Clover lane 57-6 S 19th S alg Clover
lane 25 E 105 to W Seward N and
NW alg W and SW lines of Seward
27-3 to line drawn E and pari with S
19th from pt of beg W 98-7 m or 1
to pt of beg being ptn Lots 51, 52
and 53 Clover Heights
E Clover lane 82-6 S 19th S alg Clover
lane 25xE 105 to W Sevvar.l pin Lots
51, 52 and 53 Clover Heights
E Clover lane 107-6 S 19th S 2.-)xE
195 to W Seward ptn Lots 51, 52 and
53 Clover Heights
E Clover lane 132-6 S 19th S 2.-.xB 105
to W Se%v;,id ptn Lots 49 and 50
Clover Heights
E Clover lane 157-G S 19th S 2nxE 105
to W Seward ptn Lots IS and 49
Clover Heights
Stiturday, September S, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
E Clover lane 1S2-G S I'JUi S r\lg
Clover lane 25 E 121-11 m or I to S\V
Seward NW and N alg SW and W
lines Seward 34-2 m or 1 to line drawn
E and pari with S 19th from pt of beg
W105 to beg ptn Lots 47 and 48
Clover Heights
E Clover lane 207-6 S 19th S alg
Clover lane 25 E 145-3 m or 1 to SW
Seward NW alg SW Seward 34-2 m
or 1 to line drawn B and pari with S
■l9th from.pt of beg W 121-11 m or 1
to pt of beg being ptn Lots 46 and 47
Clover Heights
Conig perpen 74-3% S 19th and par-
pen 232-4 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 25 W 117-8 m or 1 to E
Seward N 25 E 117-8 m or 1 to pt of
beg being ptn Lots 41 and 42 Clover
Heights
Comg perpen 99-31^ S 19th and perpen
232-4 W Douglass S pari with W
Douglass 14-8% E 25-8 S 10-3i^ W
143-4 m or 1 to E Seward N 25 E 117-8
m or 1 to lieg ptn Lots 42 and 43
Clover Heights and also ptn Bm 15%
Marlvet St Hd
Comg perpen 124-3% S 19th and also
perpen dist 206-8 W fm W Douglass
S pari with W Douglass 25 W 120-OH
m or 1 to NE Seward NW alg Sew-
ard 34-2^4 m or 1 to line drawn from
pt of beg pari with N Carson if said
line Carson were extended W, E alg
last descd line 143-4 m or 1 to pt of
beg being ptn Lots 43 and 44 Clover
Heights and also ptn of Blk 15'^
Market St Hd
Comg perpen 149-3% S 19th and
perpen 206-8 W Douglass S and pari
with W Douglass 25 W 96-S"/2 m or I
to NE Seward NW alg Seward 34-2%
m or 1 to ,lme drawn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said line Car-
son were extended W. E 120-0i,4 to
pt beg being ptn Lot 44 Clover
Heights and also ptn Blk 15% Mar-
ket St Hd
Comg perpen 174-3% S 19th & perpen
206-8 W from W Douglass rung S and
pari with W Douglass 25 W 75-1 m or
1 to NE Seward NW alg said line
Seward 34-2% m or 1 to line drawn
from pt of beg pari with N Carson if
said line Carson were extended W, E
alg said last descd line 96-8% m or
1 to beg ptn Lot 44 Clover Heights
and also ptn Blk 15 !4 Market St Hd
Comg perpen 199-3% S 19th & perpen
dist 206-8 W Douglass S and pari
with W Douglass 28-8% to pt which
is perpen dist 520 S from S Caselli
Ave and also perpen dist 1450.8 W
from W Castro W 56-9, V m or 1 to
NE Seward NW alg Seward 32-0 m
or 1 to line drawn from pt of beg
pari with N Carson if said N Carson
were extended W, E alg said last
descd line 75-1 m or 1 to pt of beg
being ptn Lot 44 Clover Heights and
also ptn Blk 15; 5 Market St Hd. L
Liljeblad vs W S Barron and H H
Putnam $808.50
August 31, 1928— W CAPITOL ST 100
S Farallones St S alg Capitol 25 W
105 N 25 E 105 to pt of beg. Loop
Lumber Co vs J W Cook $544.87
Aug. 31. 1928— E BAKER 87-6 N Jeffer-
son N 50xE 68-9. Christenson Lum-
ber Co vs V E Ratto and Samuel
Prach $
Aug. 31, 1928— S TWENTY-SECOND
122-6 E Mission E 2SxS 120. Acme
Lumber Co vs T A Loftus and H and
Eloise Schwartz $20783
Aug. 31, 1928— S JOOST 500 W Detroit
W 25xS 100. Christenson Lumber Co
Francis J and Laura B Foster and
Henry F Bolotti $436.30
Correction in Claimant's Name
August 30, 1928— W CAPITOL AVE 100
S Farallones St S alg Capitol Ave 25
W 105 N 25 E 105 to pt of beg Blk
I R R Hd Assn. Western Lime and
Cement Co vs W Nickolas, F Trom-
bino and J W Cook $30.25
Sept. 1, 1928— SW MORAGA & 22nd
Ave. S alg W 22nd Ave 100 W 107-6 N
100 E 107-6 to pt of beg. P M Hugh
Jr vs Estate of George M Ahrens....$1180
Sept. 1. 1928— W DIVISADERO 110 S
Haight S 25 X W 125 Ptn WA 519.
General Service Const Co vs J B
Soares _ $.'125
Sept. 1, 1928— COR LAGUNA HONDA
Blvd and Hernandez St. John D
Murphy as (Standard Eldg Materials
Co) vs Earl and Lulu Stahl and Wm
Gunther $232.55
Sept. 1. 1928- W 43rd AVE 125 S Kirk-
ham St W 100 S 25 E 100 N 25 to pt
of beg. N C Nicklassen vs George
Harder and James Harder $70
Sept. 1, 1928— W CAPITOL AVE 100 S
Farallones S 25 x W 105 ptn Blk 1
R R Hd Assn. Spring Valley Lmbr
Yard vs W Nicholas and J W Cook....
$69.10
Map Ingleside Terraces. J Stadtner
vs J Lone Reynolds : $90
Sept. 4, 1928 — S SAN JOSE AVE Law-
rence Ave rung NE 100 S 51 W 88 N
49.96 to beg Lot 14A Blk 7140. W J
O'Connor vs Gisberti and Emma Paoli
$840.86
Sept. 4, 1928— N LAWRENCE AVE and
San Jose Ave 77 E from San Jose Ave
E 34 N 70 W 34 S 70 Lot 7 Blk 7111.
W J O'Connor vs Annie Riley $254
Sept. 4, 1928— COMG N HAIGHT where
said line intersects E Broderick N alg
E Broderick 112-G x E 47-6 S 112-6 to
N line Haight 111 at right angles alg
N Haight to beg Ptn WA 518. Joseph
A Kitts and Lewis H Tuthill as (Kitts
Tuthill) vs Gt'o S Perkins, Bessie
Cooley and City Housing Corp.. .$102.45
Sept. 4, 192S— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes N
alg W Scott 67-6 x W 100 WA 447.
Joseph A Kitts and Lewis H Tuthill
as (Kitts & Tuthill) vs B B Stempel,
City Housing Corp aand Geo S Per-
kins $96.86
Sept. 4. 1928— E 26lh AVE S Lawton S
25 X E 120. Henry Black and HJelmar
Gustavson as (Black & Gustavson) vs
C D and Alice A Seguine $160
Sept. 4, 1928— LOT 1 & 2 BLK 42
Amended Map Ingleside Terraces. C
V Johnson and JI Severeid as (Upland
Electric Co) vs Salve and Elsa Math-
eson and E L Fullerton (two liens)
$155 and $76
Sept. 4, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 2986 Map
(!:laremont Court. C V Johnson and
M Severeid as (Upland Electric Co)
vs Salve and Elsa Matheson and B L
Fullerton J16S
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 31. 1928— W FIFTH 162-7J4 S
Harrison S 78xW 160. Wm F Gun-
nison to whom it may concern
Aug. 30, 1928— W FIFTH 162-7^< S
Harrison S 7SxW 160. Gunn Carle &
Co to New San Francisco Laundry,
Inc and W F Gunnison
August 29, 1928-1679 or 95 E 20th AVE
175 S Lake S 71 x E 120. Martin Mul-
ler or M Muller to O M Oyen
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
1847
Booth
Owner
8000
184S
Frederickson
Owner
10000
1849
Gurtenuco
Owner
1000
1850
Johnson
Johnson
3100
1851
Merchent
James
4250
1852
Shell
Owner
1500
1853
Van Horn
Owner
3200
1854
Clark
Owner
2400
1S55
Short
Owner
2000
1856
Abernethy
Warn
4100
1857
Bridges
Kennedy
3000
1858
Johanson
Owner
3200
1859
Same
Same
3200
1860
Same
Same
e200
1861
Same
Same
3200
1862
Lincoln
Owner
2950
1863
Pope
Oakland
1000
1864
Rugg
Owner
3800
1865
Rugg
owner
4300
1866
Rau
Morgensen
5800
1867
Texas
Owner
2000
1868
Welch
Owner
2000
1869
waldron
Carlson
3700
1870
Hubert
Legris
1200
1871
Lantry
Owner
3750
1872
Stinfeld
Lux
2000
1873
Maiden
Brown
1400
1874
Wheatley
Warner
2000
1875
Rietti
Sconyers
2200
1876
Barry
Courtright
4000
1877
Stratford
Courtright
500
1878
Mehrtens
Owner
4000
1879
Alameda
Owner
12250
1880
Same
Same
20720
1881
Same
Same
40000
1882
Moffltt
Owner
750
1883
Rockwell
Nelson
25000
1884
McBaine
Maurer
14778
1X85
Lowe
Lyon
1500
1886
Lyman
Owner
2700
1887
Weeks
Owner
11500
1888
Lindahl
Owner
1000
1889
Bennett
Owner
1000
IS90
Fulton
Davis
1100
Sepaan
Owner
100
1892
Swift
Trammal
7650
1893
Dolan
8000
1894
Tilden
Owner
1500
Du Bois
Bonds
3500
RESIDENCE
(1847) NO. 843 OXFORD ST.. Berkeley.
Two-story 6-rooni 1-family residence
and garage.
Owner— H. C. Booth, 2231 Vine St., Ber-
keley.
Architect— W. F. Lynn, 506 Richfield Oil
BIdg., Oakland. $8000
APARTMENTS
vl848) 1424 HAMPEL ST., Oakland; 2-
story 16-room apartments.
Owner— K. S. Fredrlckson, 1512 Hampel
St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $10,000
DWELLING
(1849) SB COR 9Sth AVE & E ST., Oak-
land: i-story 3-room dwelling.
Owner— A. Gurtenuco, 1050 98th Avenue,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1850) 78?5 ARTHUR ST., Oakland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— E. Johnson, 223 Greenbank Ave
Piedmont.
Architect— None.
Contractor— L. Johnson & Son, 223 Green-
bank Ave., Piedmont. $3100
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1851) E 92nd AVE., 40 S SUNNYSIDE
ST., Oakland; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing and 1 -story garage.
Owner— R. Merchent, I601 87th Ave ,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. C. James, 1607 87th Ave.,
Oakland. $4250
ALTERATIONS
(1852) SW COR PERRY ST & GRAND
Ave., Oakland; alterations to service
station.
Ownj^r— SheH Co. of Callr., 200 Bush St.,
$1500
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1853) N MONADNOCK WAY, 350 E
Seminary Ave., Oakland; 1-story 5-
room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— D. W. Van Horn, 6000 Monadnock
Way, Oakland.
Architect — None. $3200
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1854) 1208 EVELYN AVE,, Berkeley: 1-
story 5-room 1-family residence and
garage.
Owner— A. B. Clark, 635S Sunnymere Av-
enue, Oakland.
Architect — None. $2400
ALTERATIONS
(1850 2565 ROSE ST., Berkeley; altera-
tions.
Owner— J. V. Short, 209 Treehaven Apts.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $2000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1856) W PINBWOOD RD., 25 N Cald-
well Road; 1 -story 5-room dwelling
and 1 -story garage.
Owner — H. Abernethy, Landvale Road,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Warn Bros., 419 E Merle Ct.,
San Leandro. $4100
FIRE REPAIRS
(1857) 163 13th ST., Oakland; (ire re-
pairs.
Owner — Thos. Bridges.
Architect — None.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor— P. T. Kennedy, 1051 7th St.,
Oakland. $3000
■- WELLING & GARAGE
(1858) 2921 76th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling an<T 1-story garage.
Owner — K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3200
rWELLING & GARAGE
(1859) 2907 76th AVE.. Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3200
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 8. 1;12S
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1860) 2937 76th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. ?3200
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1861) 7528 NEY Ave., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3200
DWELLING
(1S62) E 79th AVE., 200 S Hillside St.,
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $2950
SERVICE STATION
(1863) NW Cor. Ft. Blvd. and Havens-
court, Oakland; 1-story steel service
station.
Owner — L. M. Pope, premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Oakland Steel Bldg., Co., 354
Hobart St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1864) 7638 HOLLY St., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, T627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3800
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1805) 7632 HOLLY St., Oakland; IV2-
story 6-room dwelling and garage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4300
DWELLING
(ISBO) 5449 EL CAMILLE Ave., Oakland
1-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Fred R. J. Rau, 5460 Brookdale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Morgensen Bros. 5664 Broad-
way, Oakland. $5800
SERVICE STATION
(1867) NW Cor E 14th St. and Havens-
court; 1 -story steel service station.
Owner — The Texas Co., 311 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2000
DWELLINGS
(1868) 1808-12 103rd AVE., Oakland; two
1-story 3-room dwellings.
Owner— A. C. Welch, 9243 E 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1000 each
DWELLING
(1869) 3975 FOREST HILL AVE., Oak-
land ;l-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Chas. Waldron, 3975 Forest Hill
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Theo. M. Carlson, 924 Hill-
dale Ave., Berkeley. $3700
SHOP
(1870) 805 ALLSTON WAY, Berkeley; 1-
story 1-room shop.
Owner — L. R. Hubert, 5309 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. H. Legris, 1351 Hampel
St., Oakland. $1200
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1871) 1421 CARLTON ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 6-room 1-farhily residence and
garage.
Owner — J. R. Lantry, 739 Aileen St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $3750
RESIDENCE
(1872) 2371 OAK ST., Berkeley; 1-story
2-room 1-familv residence.
Owner — L. A. Stinteld, 1930 Antonio Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— W. R. Yeland, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— P. A. Lux, 2011 Milvia St.,
Berkeley. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(1S73) NO. 406 FIFTEENTH ST., Oak-
land. Alterations.
Owner — Maiden-Rittigstein Co., Premises
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. Brown, 1387 E-32nd St..
Oakland. $1400
SHOP
(1874) NW TWELFTH AVE AND E-
Eighteenth St., Oakland. One-story
brick shop.
Owner — N. M. Wheatley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — S. A. Warner, 850 Cleveland
Ave., Oakland. $2000
GARAGE
(1875) S E-FOURTEENTH ST. 40 B
Fifty-first Ave., Oakland. One-story
tile garage.
Owner — Rietti & Sconyers, 51st Ave. and
E-14th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. F. Sconyers, 2759 77th
Ave., Oakland. $2200
ADDITION TO PERMIT
(1876) 1602 DAYTON Ave., Alameda; ad-
dition to permit No. 1700 of Aug. 13.
1928.
Owner — George Barry, Alameda.
Architect — Kent & Hass, Underw'd Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor — T. Courtright, 6098 Manila
Ave., Oakland. $4000
ADDITIONS
(1877) 1149 BAY ST., Oakland; additions.
Owner — F. C. Stratford, 1149 Bay St., Al-
ameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — T. Courtright, 5098 Manila
Ave., Oakland. $500
DWELLING
(1878) 1516 SANTA CLARA AVE., Oak-
land; 1-story 6-room dwelling; cement
plaster finish.
Owner— H. G. Mehrtens, 1536 Webster St.
Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $4000
HANGAR
(1879) WESTERN TIDE LANDS, Ala-
meda Mole); airplane hangar; steel
frame, corrugated iron.
Owner — Alameda Airport Inc., 550 How-
ard St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owners. $12,250
HANGAR
(1880) V/ESTERN TIDE LANDS, (Ala-
meda Mole); airplane hangar; steel
frame, corrugated iron.
Owner — Alameda Airport Inc., 550 How-
ard St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owners. $20,720
HOTEL & OFFICE
(ISSl) WESTERN TIDE LANDS, (Ala-
meda Mole); 2-story 15-ro«un hotel
and office building; stucco finish.
Owner— Alameda Airport, Inc., 550 How-
ard St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owners. $40,000
GREENHOUSE
(1882) 86 SEAVIEW, Piedmont; green-
house.
Owner— James K. Moffltt, 86 Seaview,
Piedmont.
Architect — None. $750
APARTMENTS
(1883) NW COR. E 33rd & BRUCE Sts.,
Oakland; 3-story 42-room apartments.
Owner— N. E. Rockwell, 1136 75th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Nelson, 1757 26th Ave.
Oakland. $25,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1884) 163 STONEWALL ROAD, Oak-
land; 2-story 9-room dwelling and 1-
story garage.
Owner — J. B. McBaine.
Architect — None.
Contractor— George J. Maurer Co., 50
York Drive, Oakland. $15,278
STORE
(1885) 2317 E 24th ST., Oakland; 1-story
store.
Owner— Mrs. S. D. Lowe, 237 E 24th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Chas. D. Lyon, 6501 Buena
Ventura Ave., Oakland. $1500
SERVICE STATION
(18861 1946 FRANKLIN ST., Oakland; 1-
story brick and tile service station.
Owner — L. M. Lyman, 12t hand Alice Sts.
Oakland.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert. $2700
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1887) 6280 ACACIA AVE., Oakland; 1%
story 6-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— R. H. Weeks, 6633 Beck St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $11,750
ADDITION
(1888) 833 14th ST.. Oakland; addition.
Owner— Chas. Lindahl, 833 14th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1889) NO. 1122 UNIVERSITY AVE.,
Berkeley. Alterations.
Owner— Dr. C. Bennett, 1414 San Pablo
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— None. $1000
AL1ERATIONS
(1890) NO. 1389 VIRGINIA ST., Ber-
keley. Alterations.
Owner — W. Fulton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. W. Davi.-s, 1720 Delaware
St., Berkeley. $1300
ALTERATIONS
(1891) NO. 2145 WARD ST., Berkeley.
Alterations.
Owner — Mr. Sepaan, 441 63rd St., Ber-
keley.
Architect — None. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(1892) NO. 148 TUNNELL ROAD, Ber-
keley. Alterations.
Owner— H. F. Swift.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. Trammal, 483 Crescent
Ave., Berkeley. $7650
DWELLING
(1893) E HILLGIRT CIRCLE at Wesley
Ave.; 1%-story 6-roora dwelling.
Owner — Leo J. Dolan, 1404 Franklin St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(1894) N TIDEWATER ST., 600 E High
St.; alterations.
Owner— Tilden Lumber Co., 400 High St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1500
DWELLING
(1895) W MORRISON ST., 175 S Hop-
kins St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner— H. H. DuBois, 1580 Hopkins St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. S. Bonds, 1412 Grove St.,
Berkeley. $2500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
No Owner Contractor Amt-
263 Laymance Cederborg 17805
264 McBain Maurer 15278
265 Roman Brennan 20390
RESIDENCE „. ^
(263) LOT 39 and PTN LOT 41, Pied-
mont Tract, Piedmont; general con-
struction on 2-story frame and stucco
Owner — Mary L. Laymance, 460 Staten
Piedmont.
Architect— Slocombe and Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Blvd.. Oakland.
Filed Aug. 30. 1928. Dated Aug. 29. 1928.
When rough framed $4451.25
First coat of plaster 4451.25
When completed 4451.25
Usual 35 days 4451.25
TOTAL COST, $17,805
Bond. $17,805. Sureties. Fidelity and Cas-
ualty Co. of N. Y. Limit. 125 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
HOUSE & GARAGE
(264) LOT 28, Garber Bellrose Tract,
Oakland; general construction on 2-
story and basement frame house and
garage.
Owner— J. P. and Ethel H. McBain, Berk-
eley.
Architect— Gwynn Officer, Hotel Clare-
mont, Berkeley.
Contractor — George J. Maurer, 60 York
Drive, Piedmont.
Filed Aug. 30. 1928. Dated Aug. 28. 1928.
When frame is up $3819.50
First coat of plaster 3819.50
"When completed 3819.50
Usual ?5 days 3819.50
TOTAL COST. $15,278
Bond, $15,278. Sureties, Mrs. G. B. Hug-
gins, Ida M. Menke. Limit, 90 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
Saturday. September 8, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PARISH HOUSE.
(265) NE OF PROSPECT AVE. bet.
Boden Way and Lakeshore Ave. Oak-
land; general construction on parish
house.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, San Francisco.
Architect— G. E. McCrea, 3107 Beverly
Blvd., Los Angeles.
Contractor— J. P. Brennan, 2820 Regent,
Berkeley.
Filed Aug. 30, 1928. Dated Aug. 13, 1928.
First ol each month 75% ot value inc.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $20,390
Bond, $10,195. Sureties, Aetna Casualty
& Surety Co. Limit, Deo. 1, 1928. Plans
and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(270) PTN LOT 70, Crocker Tract, Pied-
mont. All work for residence and
garage.
Owner — J. V. Baumgartner, 2910 Vallejo
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Herbert O. Alden, 1047 Sun-
nyhill Road, Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Blvd., Oakland.
Filed Sept. 1, '28. Dated Aug. 30, '28.
Frame up $5235
When plastered 5200
Mill work in 5200
When accepted 5200
Usual 35 days 5200
TOTAL COST, $26,035
Bond, none. Limit, 150 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(271) PTN LOTS 69 AND 70. Crocker
Tract, Piedmont. All work for resi-
dence and garage.
Owner — Mrs. A. C. Baumgartner, 2910
Vallejo St., San Francisco.
Architect — Herbert O. Alden, 1047 Sun-
nyhill Road. Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Blvd., Oakland.
Filed Sept. 1, '28. Dated Aug. 30, '28.
Frame up $7940
1st coat plaster on 7000
Mill work is placed.. 7000
When accepted 7000
days
iOOO
TOTAL COST, $35,940
none. Limit, 150 days. Forfeit,
Plans and specifications filed.
APARTMENTS
(272) S HEARST AVE 125 E San Pablo
Ave., Oakland. All work for three-
story apartment building.
Owner— R. N. Payne, 4314 73rd Ave.. Oak-
land.
Architect— Chas. C. Williams, 337 15th
St., Oakland.
Contractor- Chas. C. Williams, 337 loth
St., Oakland.
Filed Sept. 1, '28. Dated Aug. 23, '28.
First floor joists placed 1/6
Frame up 1/6
Brown coated 1/6
When plastered 1/6
When completed 1/6
Usual 35 days 1/6
TOTAL COST, $46,800
Bond, $38,000. Sureties, K. Rubenstein
and W. A. Hopper. Limit, 120 days.
Forfeit. $10 per day. Plans and specifica-
tions filed.
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY FOR
AUGUST
A. S. Holmes, city building inspector
tor Oakland, reports the issuance of 544
building permit.'; during August, 1928, for
improvements in\olving an expenditure
of $1,599,694. Following is a segregated
report on the August activities;
Classification of No. of
Buildings Permits
1-story dwelling.s 93
1 -story 2-fam dwelling 1
1 -story 3-fam dwelling 1
1^/^-story dwellings 3
2-story dwellings 7
2-story flats _ 1
2-&tory apartmen's 2
3-story apartments 3
3-story apts. & stores 1
1-story .stores 2
1-story shop 1
1 -story brick boiler room.. 1
1 -story brick factory 1
Cost
309,757
4,800
4,000
17.800
102,200
7,500
is.oon
98,000
40,000
9,700
1,000
43. J
250
2-story brick & tile stores 1
14-st. I)rk & cone, apts 1
1-story cone dry kiln 1
1-story concrete garage . 1
2-story cone dwelling 1
2-story cone factory 1
2-st cone office building.. 1
4-st cone office building.... 1
Concrete foundations 1
1-story tile garage 4
1-st steel storage tanks.... 1
1-st steel service station.. 3
1-st garages & sheds 143
Billboards 28
Electric signs 31
Marq',,ee 1
Tank frames 1
Additions 78
.^Iterations ii repairs. 128
29
13,500
500,000
3,900
850
20.340
8,000
HO. 000
184.000
10,000
3,150
1.700
5,000
27,71)!
...750
16,825
600
200
42,820
83,905
T.'tal
544
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
August 27, 1928 — LOT 9, Rose Gardens,
Piedmont. Chas E Bardwell Jr to
whom it may concern Aug. 27, 1928
August 29, 1928— LOT 11 and % Lot 12
Blk 7, Havenscourt Tract, Oakland.
F W Conlogue to whom it may con-
cern August 27, 1928
August 29, 1928— LOT 10, Sunnylawn
Tract, Oakland. F W Conlogue to
whom it may concern August 27, 1928
August 29, 1928—304 PACIFIC AVE.,
Piedmont. Albert B Jurs to C H
Thrams August 25, 1928
August 29, 1928— LOT 2, Holabird Gar-
ber Park. Oakland. Martha J and
Charles H Nordyke to Egbert Van
Doom August 15, 1928
August 29. 1928— LOT 5 BLK A. Sims
Knoll. Alameda county. Wm H Sims
to whom it may concern Aug. 29, 1928
August 29, 1928— LOT 1 BLK A, Sims
Knoll, Alameda county. Wm H Sims
Haraptt CUntiBtrurtinn IS^tportB
Uaned every bualneas day of the year. Furnishes
advance Information on work projected and contracts
■ warded for all claaies oF building, street, sewer and
highway projecta, bridges, dams and harbor works, ma-
chinery, etc. Send for rates in your territory, advising
elaia of work In which you are interested.
847 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO
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Phone Franklin 9400
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Member
Insurance Brokers Exchange
RimtHirt Lumber and Planing Mifi Company
GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Klin Capacity, 10 Million Feet per Annum
Oanaral Mill and Cabinat Work, Stock Doora, Saah Framea
and Mouldin(a
JBRROLD AVE. St VARNEVELD AVE.
MUalan f0t-«02-90J-904 San Franciaco
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
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"Kot water quick as a
wink."
PinSBURG WATER HEATER CO.
Makers ot
"PITISBURG AUTOMATIC"
"BUNGALOW AUTOMATIC-
STORAGE SYSTEMS
and "LION" TANK WATER HEATERS
478 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
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OAKLAND
Send For Catalogs
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Saturday, September 8, 1'.'28
to whom it may concern Aug. 29. 192S
August 3U, 192S— 1st & MARKET STS.,
Oakland, (Warehouse No oB). Hov/-
ard Co to J T Walsh August 29, 192S
August 31, 1928— PTN LOT 2 BLK 2,
JLakemont, Oakland. Chas E Bard-
well Jr to whom it may concern
August 31, 1928
August 31, 1928— 1129 Mi PEARL ST.,
Alameda. Josephme Vanderhoof to 1
A Fairinger -August 31, 1928
August 31, 192S— LOT 9 BLK 4, Brook-
dale Terrace, Oakland. Karl Trippell
to whom it may concern. ...Aug. 27, 1923
August 30, 1928— 1st & MARKET STS.,
Oakland (Warehouse Nos. 1 and 2).
Howard Co to J T Walsh....Aug. 25, 1928
August 30, 1928— N 61st ST 100 It W of
Occidental, Oakland. Eva Morgan to
J J Rowe August 25, 1928
August 30, 1928— NE LINE 4th ST 150
ft NW of D St., Haywards. Guy Pet-
ers to whom it may concern
August 23, 1928
August 30, 1928—2451 MAXWELL Ave.
Oakland. Philip F Payne to A E
Waldman August 25, 1928
August 30, 1928-1710 ARCH ST., Berk-
eley. Thos W Williams to Geo Wind-
sor August-3u, 1928
August 30, 1928— E PERALTA ST. 36.-
353 ft S of 26th St., Oakland. Wm ri
Ford to J A Mohr & Son Inc
August 26. xj:i^
August ?0, 1928— LOT 95, Unit C Oak
noil, Oakland. A P Tichenor to A W
Schneck August 3u, I'J'Zs
August 30, 1928- LOTS 5 and 6, Lake-
shore Park Heights, Oakland. H and
Kosa J Danskanen to whom it may
concern August 29. 1928
Sept. 1, 1928- JEFFERSON & GROVE
Sts., Oakland. Pacitic Gas & Elec
Co to Carl T Doell Co Aug. 13, 1928
Sept. 1, 1928— JEFFERSON & GROVE
Oakland. Pacific Gas & Elec Co to
Evans & June Aug. 10, 1928
Sept. 1, 1928— LOT 346 BLK T, Fern-
side, Alameda. Karl S Fredrickson
to whom it may concern Aug. 31, '28
Sept. 1, 1928— NO. 922 CARMEL AVE.,
Albany. Chas Marietti to whom it
may concern Aug. 30, 1928
Sept. 1, 1928— NW THIRTY-FIFTH &
Redding Sts., Oakland. Owen E
Jones and Henry Andler to whom it
may concern Aug. 24, 1928
Sept. 1, 1928— NEAR SIXTEENTH ST.
Station, Oakland. Southern Pacific
Co to J E Hinkley Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 1, 1928— EMERYVILLE. South-
ern Pacific Co vs Hutchinson Co
August 28, 1928
Sept. 4, 1928— NW 15th & HARRISON
Sts., Oakland. Colt Inv Co to Coit
Inv Co Sept. 4, 1928
Sept. 4, 1928—35 YOSEMITE AVE.,
Oakland. H O Anderson to W A Mc-
Leod August 25, 1928
Sept. 4, 1928—3221 MONTANA STREET
Oakland. W H Warren to whom it
may concern August 20, 1928
Sept. 4. 1928- LOTS 116-117-118 ST
James Wood, Piedmont. W F Samp-
son to F C Stolte Aug. 30, 1928
Sept. 4, 1928— LOT 123 St James Wood,
Piedmont. Phillip A Hersney to F C
Stolte Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— LOTS 24 and 25 BLK G,
Map showing a subdlv of ptn of Blks
E. F and G revised map of Prospect
Hill Tract, Oakland. Peter Conens
to whom it may concern. ...Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 4. 1928- 10S33 and 10901 BREED
Ave., Oakland. James B Grubb to
James B Grubb Sept. 4, 928
Sept 1, 192S— LOT 56, Oakland Prospect
Home.^itead. Oakland. H A Norton
to H A Norton. Aug. 31, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alstoeda County
Recorded Amount
August 31. 1928— LOT 390 BLK U.
Fernside Tract. Alameda. E K Wood
Lmbr Co vs W C Atwood and R M
Powell $973.50
August 31. 1928—1526 37th AVE., Oak-
land. Bay City Bldg and Inv Co vs
H R Viner and Ida T Viner S708.84
August 30. 1928—1830 FREMONT DR.,
Alameda. The Ledderer Tile Co vs
Wm C Atwood and R N Dowell. $105.50
August 30. 192R— SE LINE OP HIGH
St 115 N of NE line of Brooklyn Land
Go's Tract. Map Brooklyn Land Co.
Oakland. F W Durgin vs John A
Reek $1308
August 30, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 13, Elec
Loop Tract, Oakland. F W Durgin vs
Jacob and Elizabeth Mulier $1034.84
August 30, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 13 Electric
Loop Tract, Oakland. F W Durgin vs
Carrie and John A Nelson $1531.25
August 29, 1928—2575 CEDAR St., Berk-
eley. Rhodes Jamleson Company vs
K A MacMillan $27.46
Sept. 1, 19.;s— LOT 11, Cuthbert Tract,
Oakland. Golden Gate Flooring Corp
vs Virgmia T Walton and Wm H
Little $4u.32
Sept. 1, 192.S— N FORTY-FIRST ST.
840.82 ft. W of Telegraph Ave.. Oak-
land. Nelson Lumber Co vs Mary J
Martin; W E Martin and B A
Stewart $76,97
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
August 29, 1928— PTN LOTS 12 and 13
Blk 2090, Central Oakland Tract.
Oakland. Joe Feeney to Mary J and
W E Martin $120
August 31, 1928— LOTS 6 and 7 BLK A,
Map Allendale Annex, Oakland. Max-
well Hdwe Co vs Bertha S Spalty and
James Allan $75.60
August 30, 1928— LOTS 246 & 294, Unit
C Oak Knoll, Oakland. Ralph Kerr
Jr to D J Kiernan $75
August 30, 1928— LOT 7 and PTN LOT
6 Blk 7, Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J
H Fitzmaurice to G A and Alice M
Stone $106.87
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
LOT 26 BLK 4. Jefferson Acres, San
Mateo. All work for one-story frame
residence.
Owner — lacopo Giannini, et al.
Contractor — Lindgren Bros.
Filed Aug. 21, '28. Dated Aug. 17, '28.
Roof sheathed $1093.75
Brown coated 1093.75
Completed 1093.75
Usual 35 days 1093.75
TOTAL COST, $4375.00
Bond, none. Limit 90 working days
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
RAISE DAM
SAN ANDRES LAKE, San Mateo. All
work for furnishing and raising dam.
Owner — Spring Valley Water Co.. Mill-
hrae, San Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. C. Vensano, 58 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 30, 28. Dated Aug. 23, '28.
Unit prices
Progressive payments 90%
Usual 35 eays 10%
TOTAL COST -1-10%
Bond. $15,000. Surety, The Metropolitian
Casualty Ins. Co.. N. Y. Limit, 130 days.
Forfeit, $25. Plans and specifications,
none.
BUNGALOW
LOTS 22 AND 24. Dumbarton Oaks, San
Mateo. All work for bungalow.
Owner — Clinton W. Harrison et al.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. J. Hargrave, 1106 Laguna
St., San Mateo.
Filed Aug. 24, '28. Dated Aug. 23, '28.
Frame up $625
Plastered 625
Completed 625
Usual 35 days 625
TOTAL COST, $2500
Bond. none. Limit. 90 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
15. Bay wood Sub., Parrott Drive, San
Mateo; owner, N. P. Peterson, Home-
stead, San Mateo; contractor, owner.
BUNGALOW, $4500; Lot 17 Blk 2, East
San Mateo, So Delaware St.; owner,
M Lundin, San Mateo; contractor,
owner.
BUNGALOW. $4000; Lot 100, Husing Sub.
Hobart St., San Mateo; owner. Lead-
ley & Wiseman, 207 2nd St., San Ma-
teo.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 99, Husing Sub.
Quince and Hobart Sts., San Mateo;
owner, Leadley & Wiseman, 207 2nd
St., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW and garage, $3500; W 46' of
Lot 11 Blk 18, Western Addn., East
Santa Inez; owner, W. A. Maritzen.
RESIDENCE, $10,000; Lot 9, Blk 14, Bay-
wood Cornell Ave., San Mateo; own-
er. A. M. Schulte, 2409 Hillside Dr.,
Burlingame; contractor, owner.
BUNGALOW and garage, $4500; Lot 18
Blk 2, East San Mateo, So Eldorado
St.; owner, Chas. D. Ellis; contrac-
tor, owner.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOAV. $4500; Lot 17 Blk 57 Santa
Inez Park, San Mateo; owner, W. L.
Ball; contractor, A. Powers, 515 S H
St.. San Mateo.
LOT 19 BLK 2. East S M, Eldorado St..
$4000; owner, Rochex & Rochex, 11 B
St., San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $4000; Pt Lot 25. Husing
Addn., Bornison Ave., San Mateo;
owner. John Brchus; contractor, G.
E. Fisher.
RESIDENCE. 2-story, $11,000; Lot 17 Blk
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 25, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 20, Eagle
Hill Addition, Redwood City. Elbert
Drake et al to Russell & Duncan
August 24, 1928
.A.ug. 25, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 62, Easton.
Ingvard Sorensen to whom it may
concern Aug. 18, 1928
Aug. 25, 1928— LOT 17 BLK 19, Milbrae
Highlands. B A Anderson to whom
it mav concern r.'Aug. 24, 192S
Aug. 26, 1928— LOT 24 BLK 30. Belle
Monti. Lucy Stein et al to whom it
may concern Aug. 22. 1928
Aug. 27, 1928— LOTS 25 AND 26 BLK
18, San Bruno. Charles Weber to
Frank C Grisez Aug. 24. 1928
Aug. 27, 1928— LOT 3, Brewer's Sub.
No. 2, San Mateo. James J Hunter
to whom it may concern. ...Aug. 25, 1928
Aug. 27, 1928 — LOT 24 BLK 59, Easton.
G W Williams Co to whom it may
concern Aug. 25, 1928
Aug. 29. 1928— LOT 15 BLK 29, Red-
wood Highlands. Thomas Nelson to
whom it may concern Aug. 29, 1928
Aug. 29, 1928— LOTS 10, 11, 12, 13 and
14 Blk 3, Baywood. Lengfeld & Olund
to whom it may concern (5 comple-
tions) Aug. 23, 1928
Aug. 29, 1928— PTN LOT 20 BLK 18,
Western Addn. San Mateo. Dorothy
Blayne to Harry P Kime
August 24, 1928
Aug. 29, 1928— LOT 30 BLK 43, Easton."
(bhas Hammer to whom it may con-
cern Aug. 29, 1928
Aug. 29. 1928- LOT 4 BLK 7. Stanford
Park, San Mateo. Dorothy E Weaver
tn whom it mav concern.- .Aug. 27. 1928
Aug. 30. 1928— LOT 34 BLK 3. Hill-
crest. Arthur J Dalton to whom it
concern Aug. 29. 1928
Aug. 30. 1928— VISITATION VALLEY
County of San Mateo to Hanrahan
f'o August 30, 1928
Aug. 30, 1928— LOTS 5 AND 6 BLK 19,
Easton Addn, Redwood City. Peter
Culozzo to L N Pollard Aug. 23, 1928
Aug 30, 1928— PTN LOTS 17 AND 18
Blk 3. Metropolis Homestead Tract,
San Mateo. Edmund Sehr et al to
Metropolis Homestead Co. ...Aug. 28, 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 25. 1928 — LOT 3 BLK 13. Crocker
Tract. San Mateo. C E Graham vs
John S Ilardiman et al $32
Aug. 29. 1928— LOTS 32 AND 33 BLK
20. San Carlos. C L Frost vs Peter
Valconesi $160
Aiie. 30, 1928— LOT 3 BLK A. Harvard
Tract. San Mateo. L A Monroe vs
Emery Dwyer $107
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 30, 192S— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
San Mateo Feed & Fuel Co to Domi-
nick Ladato
Saturday, September 8. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEON'S
31
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
BUILDING
LABORATORY BLDG., Deciduous Fruit
Experiment Station, located on the
Women's Relief Corps Home site near
San Jose, College of Agriculture,
University of California: building
complete.
Owner — The Regents of the University
of California, a Corp.
Architect — Herbert B. Foster, Engineer,
and W. P. Stephenson, University of
California.
Contractor — A. R. Morrison and K. Mor-
rison, co-partners, doing business un-
der the name of Morrison Bros., 1310
Liberty St., Santa Clara.
Filed Aug. 17, 1928. Dated Aug. 10, 192S.
As work progresses 75%
35 days after filing notice of com-
pletion 25%
Total Cost shall not exceed $7963
Bond, two. Sureties, Maryland Casualty
Bonds (2) $4000 each. Surety, Maryland
Casualty Co. Limit, 90 calendar days.
Forfeit, none. Flans and specifications
DWELLING
LOT 2 BLK 4, Shottenhamer's Subd No
2, San Jose; all work on 7-room frame
dwelling.
Owner — Robert B. and Sarah A. Ciraino,
485 Autumn Court, San Jose.
Architect — A. R. Cavelli.
Contractor — Ira Brotzman, 7 Garfield, San
Jose.
Filed Aug. 24, 1928. Dated Aug. 16, 1928.
When fraaie work is up 11193
When rough plastering is on 1193
When building is completed 1193
?5 days after notice of completion
is recorded.
TOTAL COST, ?4772
COMPLLTION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 27, 1928— SE EMORY ST 150 SW
Chapman St, San Jose. Clyde Alex-
ander to whom it may concern
August 27, 1928
August 27, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 1 Roberts
Elm Tree. San Jose. Mary Lirati to
whom it may concern Aug. 25, 1928
August 29, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 2 Rest-
wood Park. Leland L Jones et al to
whom it may concern Aug. 27, 1928
August 29, 1928— SW COR CABRILLO
and Dolores Sts., Stanford University.
Walter C Ellis (lessee) to whom it
may concern August 24, 1928
August 29, 1928— LOT 9 BLK N South-
gate, Palo Alto. L H Wood to whom
it may concern August 27, 1928
August 29. 1928— LOT 19 BLK 6, Los
Altos Park, Los Altos. C C Lamphear
to whom it may concern... .Aug. 27, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
rtecorded Accepted
August 25, 1928— SEVEN AC. on South
Reed Ave 21 ft x 40.88 chs NE White
Road. F J Smith vs Caroline Sed-
mihradsky $191.99
August 29, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 51 Seale
Addn No 2. Palo Alto. Pete Tardelli
et al vs Cyril M Doane $155.18
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
SERVICE station, ^3000; Alameda and
Newhall, San Jose; owner, Italo Pe-
trol Corp., 114 Sansome St., San
Francisco.
STORE and residence, $5950; 3rd & Tay-
lor, San Jose: owner, John Gosella,
568 N 5th, San Jose; architect, J.
Moscarelli, 664 N 4th, San Jose; con-
tractor, D. Amorosa, 939 Park, San
Jose.
STORE and apts., $6025; 13th and Jack-
son, San Jose; owner. S. Furturici,
601 N 13th St., San Jose; contractor,
C. I. Carlson. 4 Menker Ave.. San
Jose.
SERVICE station. $2125; 8th and Wil-
liam. San Jose; owner C. Goldsworthy
1170 S 7th. San Jose; contractor, Jos.
Hansen, 122 Martin, San Jose.
STORE and apts.. $9500; 8th and Wil-
liam. San Jose; owner, C. I. Carlson,
4 Menker Ave., San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $5800; First and
Hollywood, San Jose; owner, R. Cim-
ino, 75 N 1st St., San Jose; coiitrac-
tor. Ira Brotzman, 7 Garfield, San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4760; Riverside
Drive near Coe. San Jose; owner, Wm
Regal, 945 Delmas. San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $5400; Chapman &
Randol, San Jose; owner, W. J. Pet-
ers. 185 Shasta. San Jose; architect.
Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N 2nd. St.. San
Jose; contractor. W. E. Bailey, 661 S
12th St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $3500; 429 E San
Fernando, San Jose; owner, Louise
Hawley, 429 E San Fernando, San
Jose; contractor, C. L. Elliott, 1151
Curtis. San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 7 Blk 2, Bur-
linhome; owner, Chris Sorensen, 751
Linden Ave., Burlingame.
LOT 16 BLK 4, Burl Grove. Burlingame.
$5000; owner. John Sorensen, 809 Bay-
water Ave.. Burlingame; contractor.
M. Sorensen. 16 Dwight Road. Bur-
lingame.
RESIDENCE. $10,000; Pt lots 15, 16. 17
and 18 Blk 11, Burlingame Park No.
2; owner, W. O. Nieolaides, 218 Pe-
ninsula Ave., Burlingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
ADDITION to residence , frame and
stucco. $1000: No. 125 Webster St.,
Palo Alto; owner. C. H. Conyden.
Premises: contractor, R. A. Mash-
berger. Columbia St.. Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and shingle. $1600;
515 Oberlin St.. Palo Alto; owner. H.
Van Polen. Box 108. Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco. $2000; 628
Middlefleld Road. Palo Alto; owner.
S. W. Newland. 628 Middlefield Road.
Palo Alto.
GYMNASIUM, class E steel frame. $35.-
000; 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto:
owner. Palo Alto Union High School
Dist.. 50 Embarcadero; architect
Birge M. Clark, 310 University Ave.:
contractor. Grant L. Miner. Jr.. Bank
of Palo Alto BIdg.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE &■ garaee, frame and plaster.
$1800: S Panama St.. bet. San Mateo
and Santa Clara Sts., Richmond:
owner, Jas. E. Miller, 4200 Laurel
Ave.. Oakland.
ro'^'^APE & garage, frame and plaster.
$4500; E 11th St. bet. Roosevelt and
Pennsylvania Sts., Richmond: own-
er. Tlins. P. Curlis, 654 11th St.. Rich-
mond: contractor. E. A. F. Carson.
STORE building, one-story brick. $4000:
S Macdonald St., bet. 19th and flth
Sts.. Richmond; owner. Geo. Thomp-
son. 332 23rd St.. Richmond: con-
tractor. Burg Bros., 320 23rd St..
Richmond.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, duplex, frame.
nnnn- Nn. 460 Jackson Ave. and 703
Cleveland St.. Redwood City; own-
er. Augusta Thornton; contractor,
Leonard & Holt, 516 State Highway.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4365;
No. 910 Vera Ave., Redwood City;
owner, Jacope Giannini; contractor,
Lindgren Bros.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4000-
No. 703 Brewster Ave., Redwood
City; owner, D. Main
ALTERATIONS, $1000; No. 716 Allerton
St.. Redwood City; owner. A. Cirioni-
contractor. C. E. Archibald.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
ALTERATIONS
ST. VINCENTS near San Rafael. All
work for remodeling north of present
classroom school building Unit No.
Owner— The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.,
ban Francisco.
Arrnitect — Leo Mitchell.
Cntractor— Leibert & Trobock, 185 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco.
Filed Aug. 27, ^S. Dated Aug. 15, '28
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
D J ».,.,„ ^ TOTAL COST, $9220
Bond, $4610. Surety, The Aetna Casualty
^ burety Co. Limn, . Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded
Accepted
August 30, 1928— SAN RAFAEL. Anna
K Schafer and Alma Sehafer to Fred
W Schafer August 30, 1928
August 27, 1928— CORTE MADERA.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Cochrane to M Dos
I'eis. Jr August 25, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded AccepteiJ
Aug. 22, 1928— MILL VALLEY. Roy V
Malone and wife to M H Klyce
. = -V August 14, 1928
Aug. 24, 1928— SAN RAFAEL. Van
der Maelen Cleaning & Dyeing Works
to Young & Horstmeyer Aug. 22. '28
Aug. 24. 192S— MILL VALLEY. Mabel
L Wattenbarger to M H Klyce
August 22, 1928
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 23, 1928- MILL VALLHY. The
California Door Co vs Henry C Klein
and A C Greiwank $170
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 25, 1928- NE COR of Dewey &
Evans Aves. and designated on map
as Lots 12 and 13 Blk 5 Pacific Grove
Calif. R B Swayne Inc to J C An-
thony August 21. 1928
August 27. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 7 Map 1
of the Hot Springs tract. Del Monte
Heights, same being portion of Lot
1 Rancho Noche Buena. B Leavy to
whom it may concern August 24. 1928
August ..... 1928— LOT 2? BLK 20 Map
of Springs Second Addn to Salinas.
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air. keeping home at an even temperature. 60 percent
aavlng of fuel w'll pay for Installation. Burns Coal. Wood or Gas.
i16 W. Bth Strort
GROTH-GAGECO..
Los Angeles, Calif.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
iaturday, Scpterribe
J Frank Laughton to whom it may
concern August 24, 192S
August 30, 1928— NLY LINE PRES-
COTT Ave at pt of division of Lots
35 and 36 Blli 11 in Wither's Addn to
City of Monterey. A O Young to J C
Anthony August 29, 1928
August 30. 1928— LOT B BLK 2, Sher-
wood and Hellman's Map of Salinas.
Florence Margaret Baker to F M Britt
August 20. 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 27. 1928 — ^LOT 15, Graycourt
Subdiv, Santa Rosa. A H Tucker and
Corrine F Tucker to Robert Beyrle
-August 24. 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 25, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 6 Hut-
chins High School Addn, Lodi. B H
Fink to John Hachman Aug. 21. 1928
LIENS HLED
6AN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 29. 1928— PTN SEC 33. Twp 1
S Range 6 E. Hayward Lmbr & Inv
Co vs Salvador Mauro, Alexander,
John and Lydia I Thomsen $189.76
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $3300; 2726 N
Center St., Stockton; owner, J. R.
Leighton.
DWELLING, $2500; 1036 N Pilgrim St.,
Stockton; owner. Otto Silber.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4250; 1720 W
Park St., Stockton; owner, C. H. Bar-
ton, 1014 N Wilson Way. Stockton.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
RECORDED
PACKING SHED
NEAR SACRAMENTO. All work lor
packing shed.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., Sacramento
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry A. Dewing.
Filed Aug. 25, '28. Dated .
TOTAL COST, $11,078
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; No. 1723
Berkeley Way. Sacramento; owner,
R. H. Floyd, 1824 G St.. Sacramento;
contractor, Wm. T. Martin, 3717
Pacific Ave.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, S-room and garage, $4000;
No. 2551 17th St.. Sacramento;
owner, B. H. Hart, 3810 Jeffery Way,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $5500; No. 711 46th
St., Sacramento;' owner, E. V. Gil-
key, 700 46th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) 5-room, $2000 each;
No. 3909-3913 Boyle Ct., Sacramento;
owner. Klein Realty Co., 1009 8th St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $4000; No. 430 45th
St.. Sacramento; owner, Hubert
Roberts, 4125 F St.. Sacramento;
contractor, Wm. T. Martin, 3717 Pa-
cific Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $3000;
No. 4817 U St.. Sacramento; owner,
Gearge S. Nutt.
REPAIRS, general. $1255; No. 3141 32nd
St., Sacramento; owner, Margaret
Cameron, Premises.
GENERAL repairs. $1000; No. 1205 V
St., Sacramento; owner, L. F. Rose,
Premises; contractor, Z. L. Terra.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage. $11785;
No. 3011 Tenth Ave.. Sacramento;
owner, Edward Bundall, 825 P St..
Sacramento; contractor, P. R. Op-
dyke. 3239 E St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 3-room and garage, $1500:
No. 1210 S St., Sacramento; owner,
George L. Van Tine, 1208 S St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, Frank Richards
Haggenwood, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $4000;
No. 1114 W St., Sacramento; owner,
Edward Beasley, 1121 Yale St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, P. R. Opdyke,
3239 B St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $ ;
No. 2416 Tenth Ave., Sacramento; owner,
M. Furtado, 3070 24th St.. Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage, $3000;
No. 4817 V St., Sacramento; owner,
Geo. S. Nutt, 1900 44th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage, $3000;
No. 2501 Burnett Way. Sacramento;
owner. I. L. Johnson, 160 33rd St.,
Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $2000; No. 1515 Front
St., Sacramento; owner. Pacific Trad-
ing Co.. Premises; contractor, A.
Simmonds, 2005 L St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room and garage, $5000;
No. 440 46th St., Sacramento; own-
er. L. C. Stilson, 540 42nd St., Sac-
ramento; contractor, Wm. T. Martin.
3717 Pacific Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage, $5000;
No. 3140 24th St., Sacramento; own-
er. Bowen & McMahon. 1015 8th St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $5650; No. 2700 22d
St.. Sacramento; owner, Wm. H.
Kapka. 3001 3rd Ave., Sacramento;
contractor, J. Redone, 914 S St., oac-
ramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 24. 1928— LOT 501. Swanston Park
Unit 2. Sacramento. F T Ripley to
whom it may concern Aug. 24, 1928
Aug. 27. 192S— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK 17
Fair Oaks Addn No. 1. Sacramento.
Carrie E and John F McClure to
whom it may concern Aug. 25. 1928
Aug. 27, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 1, Clover-
dale Park, Sacramento. Clare Lewis
Johnston to whom it may concern....
August 27. 192S
Aug. 27. 1928- LOT 150, Swanston Park
Unit 1, Sacramento. R A Haddock
to whom it may concern... Aug. 26. 1928
Aug. 29. 1928— LOT 6029, Gayety Sub.
00, Sacramento. Leo Jennings to
whom it may concern Aug. 27. 1928
Aug. 29, 1928- LOT 45, Parkside, Sac-
ramento. Joseph Redone to whom it
may concern Aug. 27, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 25. 1928— N 39 FT. OF S 52 FT.
Lot 226. Smith Tract. Sacramento.
Golden Gate Atlas Material Co vs M
E Farley and Lillian Walter $191.64
Aug. 27, 1928- LOT 10, McDannald Tct
No. 2, Sacramento. Horace G Winters
vs O E Dimmick $170 and $1 tor
not filing.
Aug. 27, 1928— LOT 9 McDannald Tct
No. 2, Sacramento. Horace G Winters
vs O E Dimmick $170 and $1 for
not filing.
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 2.?. 1928- SW 10th & WASH-
INGTON Sts., San Jose. Tilden Lum-
ber & Mill Co to A J Cramphorn
BUILDING PERMffs
DWELLING and garage. $5500; 539 Vas-
sar Ave.. Fresno; owner, Taylor and
Wheeler, Brix Bldg.. Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
August 25. 1928— LOT 6 BLK 6 Wilson
N Fresno Terrace. George and Mary
Goode to whom it may concern
August 30. 1928— LOTS "ii' and 15, Nor-
mal Heights, Fresno. J J Weyland
to whom it may concern Aug. 29, 1928
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
August 25, 1928— LOTS 1, and 2 BLK 8,
College Addn.. Fresno. Levi David
vs Elizabeth E Lewis and George M
Holland $182
August 25, 1928— LOTS 1 and 4 BLK 2,
Dale Addn., Fresno. G J Draper vs
St Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church $111
August 29. 928— LOTS, 1 2 and 3 BLK C
South Park Addn.. Selma. Harry
Stewart vs A E Lauretzen $81
THE BUILDING MATE-
RIAL MERCHANT
(From Gulf Coast Lumberman)
The Building Material Merchant has come
And he's making affairs in the old town
hum.
He's opened a store on the village square
With a plate gla.ss door and filtered air.
And bins and shelves and store house
filled
With everything one might need to build
A nest for two
Or three or four,
Or five or six.
Or seven or more:
And take it from me, he's a housing fan.
This Building Material Merchant Man.
To make a sale he doesn't try.
His one big aim is to help you buy.
You want a home and you want it good.
And he has shingles and brick and wood.
.\nd he knows exactly what others have
done
To make a home for "the only one,"
And he asks you
To take a look
At a plan or two
In a nifty book,
.\nd the only thing you'll have to say.
Is: "This is my choice and that I can pay."
You need not hire an architect
To show the carpenters what to erect.
Your B. M. M. has all the dope
Tliat you could wish or need or hope.
He has the plans, he has the stuff.
And even the labor — and that's enough —
For he can say
He'll build your flat
For what'll you pay.
And. surely, that
l.s better than dickering all around
With the seller of lime and the leaser of
ground.
The Building Material Merchant today
Is a wonderful man. and he's here to stay.
He's a builder of homes and municipal
life.
He's a smoother of troubles and fixer of
strife.
And with the constructive advice he is
giving
He makes the old town much more decent
to line in.
Please recollect
That now you can
A home erect
With just one man.
And the work that he's doing will add
renown
To you and to me and to all of our town.
Foreign competition is blamed for the
big curtailment of output and employ-
ment at the plant of the North American
Cement Corp. at Security. Md. John J.
Porter, vice-president and general man-
ager, recently at Hagerstown declared
that so far this year the output has been
cut 72.73 barrels, which has effected em-
ployment to the extent of 59.411 man-
hours. In an effort to meet competition
the Security plant is being equipped with
potash recovery equipment and ma-
chinery to utilize the waste beat for the
production of the plant's own electric
power, permitting a saving of approxi-
mately a quarter million dollars annually.
— Baltimore (Md.) American.
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GEORGE MERRITT, CONTRACTOR,
NOW FACES THEFT TRIAL
Mrs. Virginia Burch and George Mer-
ritt, Oakland and San Francisco contrac-
tors doing business as the Acme build-
ers, win go to trial at Oakland on Sept.
26, on six charges of conspiracy and five
charges of grand theft. Their trial date
was set by Superior Judge Fred V. Wood
after Defense Attorney S. W. Creely made
an ineffectual plea for a delay of thirty
days, during which much of the trouble
between the defendants and their com-
plaining customers might be settled.
Both Mrs. Burch and Merritt plead not
guilty.
The former charge involves violation of
the penal code, which is set forth as
"conspiracy by falsely promising to move,
repair or make alterations to a building
with the intent not to complete the
work."
Mrs. Josephine Bertello, 1051 Forty-
fifth avenue, charges that she contracted
with Mrs. Burch and Merrit to remodel
her store, giving them $200 in cash. They
failed to do the job, she says.
George E. Atherton, 112 Apricot street,
charges that he contracted with the Acme
company for a four-room bungalow and
paid $692 on a job that was not done.
Another complainant is T. C. Patter-
son. 114 Park road, who charges that the
couple contracted to alter a building for
him, accepted $300, and failed to do the
work.
Ethel Dean Fant, 138 Greenbank avenue
is another plaintiff. She charges chat
.she was swindled out of $2050 for a four-
room bungalow which was never built.
Frank J. Rustin, 5027 East Fourteenth
street, claims he paid $1730 for work that
never was done. L. A. Perry, 2121 Elev-
enth avenue, charges that the Acme prin-
cipals got $600 from him on a contract
to remodel a building, but failed to fulfill
the contract.
Assistant District Attorney Paul St.
Sure is appearing for the prosecution.
ARCHITECTS OF STATE TO
MEET IN SAN FRANCISCO
The first convention of the State
Association of California Archi-
tects will be held at the Clift Ho-
tel, San Francisco, October 5th.
The organization was formed un-
der the guiding hand of the Cali-
fornia members of the American
Institute of Architects. The inten-
tion is to include in the member-
ship as many as possible of the
1200 registered architects of the
state.
The Executive Board of the as-
sociation consists of A. M. Edel-
man, chairman; Albert J. Evers,
vice-chairman; William I. Garren,
secretary-treasurer; Natt Piper,
assistant secretary-treasurer; John
C. Austin; Myron Hunt; Mark T.
Jorgensen; Charles F. B. Roeth;
and Albert R. Walker.
For the forthcoming convention,
committees have been appointed to
provide for the accommodations
and entertainment of the 400 ar-
chitects who are expected to as-
semble.
These committees and the chair-
man of each are: Halls and Meet-
ing, H. H. Gutterson; Entertain-
ment, Harris Allen; deception, A.
Appleton; Publicity, Irving Mor-
row.
Delegations of architects are ex-
pected from all of the principal
cities of the state. A big delega-
tion is coming from Los Angeles
where the chairman of the associa-
tion, A. M. Edelman, resides.
INDIAN ENGINEERING WORKS
FOUND BY U. OF C.
L. A. BUILDING IN AUGUST TOTALS
$8,584,613
I>os Angeles' building total for Augu.'-t,
1028, was slightly greater than that for
•Tuly, but considerably less than that foi-
August a year ago. The number of per-
mits Issued during the month was 2892
and the estimated valuation was $8,584,-
613. For July, 192S. the number ol per-
mits was 2604 and the estimated valua-
tion was $8,298,411, while for August.
1927, the number of permits was 3391 and
the estimated valuation was $11,790,915.
No large building projects were started
during August, CUkss A construction
totaling only $797,.0(10 on six structures,
while Class B construction amounted to
$233,000 on two structures. Class C con-
struction comprised 60 buildings esti-
mated to cost $1,833,000, and Class D all-
frame construction amounted to $4,318.-
122 for 1602 buildings.
For eight months of the current year
I.os Angeles" builc'ing total was $6S.8S5.-
594. more than ten million dollars less
than for the corresponding period last
year.
Housing operations for August, 192S.
exceeded those for July, "n^"- """inrised
762 dwellings and apartment houses esti-
mated to cost $5,340,623, or 26.3 per cent
of the entire number of permits and 62,2
per cent of the total valuation for the
month. Accommodations were vrov'r}^
for 1794 families.
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Planing mill and lumber yards of L.
Hozz, 3 miles south of Petaluma, was de-
stroyed by fire Sept. 8, due to the back
firing of an engine of a motor truck. The
loss is estimated at $16,000.
Difllcult feats of engineering were not
beyond the ability of even the compara-
ti\'ely primitive and uncultured Indian
tribes of California, according tn word
brought back to the University of Cali-
fornia by a member of the department
of antropology, from Inyo County, where
he has been studying the past culture of
the Paiutes of that district.
The Paiutes. it was found, though a
non-agricultural people, had developed a
complex irrigation system before the
coming of the white men, which to tie
casual observer would seem beyond" their
powers.
J. H. Steward, graduate student who
made the .survey, states that on. the
creeks tributary to the Owens river, ves-
tiges of the old dams and ditches con-
structed by the Indians for the purpose
of Irrigating meadows and seed plots
planted by nature, are still to be found.
He explains that the Paiutes were not
agriculturists, because they never at-
tempted to plant seeds, but merely helped
to develop fields of sunflowers or other
see(?-bearing plants which they found
growing wild. But on the other hand,
their irrigation ditches are sometimes
thousands of feet in length, and show a
remarkable ingenuity in estimating the
correct spot for dams and the amount of
drop necessary to bring water ' to a
selected meadow.
Also, according to the old men of the
tribe, they had discovered the necessity
of harvesting only in alternate years in
order to give the soil a chance to re-
cuperate. Irrigation ditches would be
opened one year, then allowed to remain
ic^le the next.
Use was also made of tlie ditches for
catching fish. The water would be turned
from some creek into a ditch, and tber,
in shallows of the creek bed the 4ish
would simply be picked up and t'^k'en
home for dinner. Then the water would
be turned back and in the bed of the
irrigation ditch more trapped fish would
be gathered. . ,
During his stay among the Indians,
Stewart also ma(f^ studies of old hunt-
ing territories, trade routes, village sites,
and the general culture of the peo^plc
before the coming of the white man.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVER.
CITY ANNOUNCES COURSES
Eleven new night courses in archites-
ture and fine arts, arranged to meet the
needs of architectural draftsmen and (de-
signers, mural painters, sculptors, and
art teachers who are engaged in thtir
respective fields during t>"^ day, are ah-
nouncod by the University of Southern
California to start September 17th, tindei
the auspices of University College, using
the studio and laboratory facilities of the
Architecture Building on the S. G.
campus at 659 West 35th Street, Los An-
geles. Special- attention will be given to
candidates for the examination to prac-
tice architecture in the State of Carli-
fornia. Three courses in Architectui"al
Design will) be given on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings at 7 o'clock in chargt-
of Clayton M. Baldwin. C. RaHnonfl
.lohnson is. to conduct a (Vednesday^nTght
course in Architestural Practice at Hni>
versify College. Graphically illustrated bj
lantern slides, mounted pictures, and
models, a course in "History of Archi-
tecture' is to be in charge of A.- C-
Weatherhead on Thursday evenitls*.
tracing the origin, development, and
adaptation of styles of archiiectu^e,. - ■
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. September 15. 1S2
INDIANA BANKER TELLS OF HIS
VIEWS ON THE CONTRACTOR OF TODAY
(By C. O. Holmes, President, Indiana State Bankers' Association, at the Annual
Meeting of the Indiana Highway Contractors)
I am not Noah, nor am I a contractor,
but the first large loss I ever took in my
business experience was in backing a
public works contractor who had no mon-
ey, no equipment and experience chiefly
as a boss of a bunch of mule skinners.
The $5,000 I paid for that came hard, but
was of great value to me ever since. In
fact, it was a third of all my then earthly
possessions.
Public works contracting, whether lo-
cal, county or state. Is suffering much as
is the banking business and it is to your
credit and an encouraging sign that you
are alert as to the causes therefor.
The Ever Changing List of Bidders —
When I look over the names of the bid-
ders year in and year out on state, or
other highway contracts, I see new names
every year in almost every list and I
daresay In six years yonr mortality must
have been 50 per cent as against our 10
per cent. Ours has been a disgrace and
strain, but yours is indicative not only
of failure to clean your own house some-
what but of a total failure on the part
of public officials to have a sound public
policy on choosing contractors.
One reason is, many, perhaps most of
you, do not know your costs.
Our bankers do not know contractors'
costs. Until they do, we'll have bank
competition, cut-throat and ruinous, just
like it's been in Indianapolis, Kokomo
and elsewhere, worse in Iowa and the
Dakotas, all, as in youv case, at public
expense.
Standard Questionnaires Commended. —
When contractors know their costs —
and let me pause here to commend the
statement form adopted (Standard Ques-
tionnaire), even though. It is as a prom-
inent banker has said, complicated. Use
it yourself. Urge every contractor to
fill out this form. Keep a carbon copy
for your files and take one to each bank
where you favor the bank by borrowing
money. And, by the way, don't wait
until March 10th to run over to your
banker to have his clerk figure up your
tax return. The banker does not need
the exercise, and you need the know-
ledge of your own affairs.
I don't want to show you up, but let
me ask honor bright, not in answer to
me, but within your own minds, how
many of you have taken that form and
copied your own financial condition on to
it and taken the original copy to your
banker with whom you do your bankingr
I want you to realize if you expect us
who are, as your genial president inti-
mated, hard boiled and hard nosed, to
be less so, let us know more about you.
If we knew more about you individually
and that you knew about your costs, it
would not be so hard for you to come in
and get us to do business with you. This,
of course, applies to the man who has
an office force and who has an expert
who can figure up your return, but If
you, yourself, would wade through the
process of gathering the Knowledge of
.vour own business involved in making an
income tax report and corporation tax
report to Uncle Sam, you wuld get a new
slant on your own business which would
be very wholesome for you.
The Question of Interest and Deprecia-
tion.— In fifteen years of financing more
contractors than any other banker in my
town, I have found but two or three who
figured interest on equipment and money
used in the business. I am getting down
to the question of costs. Of course, we
are different up there at Gary from what
you are. I suppose most of you figure on
interest on equipment ana money used
in the business. Very few have figured
proper depreciation, and as for replac«>
nient, when you mention it, they look at
you pityingly as much as to say, "Weil,
you are a banker, all right, but as a con-
tractor you'd never land anything."
Now getting back to this proposition cf
landing contracts, I am going to show you
whether or not I know my stuff. Have
you ever observed that the fellows who
take contracts from now on for the next
ninety days are as a rule the fellows who
work all year for practically nothing?
Fellows who bid on contracts from now
on have lots of time to sharpen their
pencils. They figure down and they "kid"
themselves a lot on what labor will cost
and ho%v they will be able to dove-tail
things together and buy equipment. They
will use their low figures on a yardage
basis, as a basis for figuring costs in-
stead of having accumulated a mass of
experience and data over a period of
years. Instead of using these bases of
costs they will be cutting and grabbing
off contracts just as hard as they can.
I heard them down in the lobby just now
saying how close they got on this con-
tract. The chances are that someone
missed it by $160 and I win warrant you
that some have figured that contract on
a basis in the months of January, Febru-
ary and March that he ^rould not do in
May, June and July. I am not asking
you to answer me; I know what you are
doing because I have watched this stuff
for years.
Why did so many bus lines quit business
a few years ago when the Public Service
Commission very properly made them put
up reserves for depreciation, replacement
etc? How many buses went out of opera-
tion after they were told they must put
up reserves? Did you notice how rapidly
those bus lines went out of business?
Surely they saw the handwriting on the
wall as to how little they knew about
the cost of their business and as to what
they were running into, and if it had
not been for the Public Service Commis-
sion, even though you and I may have
some private reservations on the Com-
mission, we would have had one financial
mess after another up and down the
state with these bus lines. There would
have been literally hundreds of damage
suits that could not have been settled
because of financial reserves would never
have been there to have faced the issue
when it finally came.
The Contractor's Profit. — I will not fi-
nance a contract or contractor who does
not consistently figure a 20 per cent pro-
fit above all costs. If you'll look at the
names that are on our bank books you
will find they have consistently made
money. I think I can tell you without
violating any confidences, that year in
and year out the bunch of contractors
we do business with have shown con-
sistent advances and are showing pretty
generally cash balances; that they are
showing equipment that is paid for and
are not borrowing money to make a down
payment on equipment: tnat they can get
their own certified checks and that we
have (I think I speak by the cards when
I say) we have the largest bunch of con-
tractors of any bank in that city. Some
of them are not sure whether one of my
eyes is glass and that possibly it has
more human sympathy in it than the oth-
er one. But you will realize that that
attitude means a more wholesome situa-
tion within your business. You have a
right to expect co-operation and under-
standing and support from the banker,
provided, however, you have taken the
precaution to provide sufficient accurate
information so he will understand what
you are driving at.
What the Bank Statement Discloses. —
The worst weakness among all contrac-
tors is that of failing to understand that
the part of the bank statement that dis-
closes your ratio of net quick assets, in-
cluding of course, working capital, is the
key to your success or otherwise in man-
aging your business and to whether or not
you are a desirable bank customer.
I can start an argument on bank bal-
ances with a contractor quicker than
anyone else — he thinks that is a banker's
hobby, that the banker drags that stuff in
because the banker wants him to keep
more money in the bank. You will not
believe that that is not the view at all,
because you will find we are not so par-
ticular about how much you keep in the
bank.
We are particular about the ratio of
cash in your statement and the particular
bracket that has to do with your net
quick assets, because experience has long
since demonstrated, not only in contrac-
ting, but in banking, manufacturing, ^a
mercantile business, in any line of busi-
ness, that there are some fundamental
rules with respect to these ratings which",-
when you violate them, mean trouble'
mean that you are borrowing to meet -the
payroll, borrowing to make down pay-
ment on equipment, etc.
Now if you don't think that rings true
why you just put in any question that
you think of, because I want to be cor-
rected. I don't want lo give out any
wrong information. I want to know if
I am far wrong in making these observa-
tions. Perhaps it should also be said, if
that situation obtained generally among
contractors, you would not have nearly
so much trouble in landing contracts. If
he has sound ratio of quick assets to fixed
assets both you and I will admit he must
be a pretty fair contractor, or at least
a very good business man, and he will
be the first to have all the costs taken
Into consideration and it won't be that
contractor that you will fear.
Importance of Sound Rates of Working
Capital. — Did you ever see the stock of
a going concern that had a high market
value whose management did not at all
times strictly maintain a sound ratio of
working capital? Did you ever hear of
U. S. Steel or General Motors or a public
utility borrowing to meet a pay roll or
to make a down payment on equipment?
If they cannot do it advantageously, are
any of you such wizards that you can do
it without being held up, losing discounts,
being worried and losing money?
Some contractors may be bound up
with loan sharks. How did they get in
the hands of the Ic^n shark? If they
had money to get over these places they
would not be paying these high percent-
ages for temporary use of money. There
are fellows in the State of Indiana loan-
ing money to ^pu contractors at a high
rate of interest. But you see at once the
soundness of the position I take, and not
for the banker's benefit, although that
will result in cash in bank.
There is another observation that
should be made about cash in bank or
sound ratios, and that is that the bank's
ability to loan money is determined by
the deposits. I will tell you frankly that
the customers' lines of credit are fixed
partly by the statement, but considerably
by the cash in bank, because it is out of
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
the cash in bank, or deposits, that we
loan money and it you don't keep your
proportion of money in the bank, by that
much you are limiting our ability to lend
and we are not going to put your needs
on the back of the other fellow.
Where fellows are nandling a little
larger volume of business than usual and
where they are moving along in good
shape, at times they are Justified in get-
ting more money than would be normal,
put we make an arrangement frankly
'Where they pay for that money in ex-
cess of the going market rate. It used
to be fairly stiff; we used to charge one
per cent every ninety days for renewal
over and above the normal line of credit
plus the regular interest rate. We did
that not because we wanted that earning
in the bank, we did not so much want
that, but because we wanted to impress
every ninety day on the man that he was
getting something he should not have,
and the best way to bring it home was
to make him pay for it. Of course there
is no better way to teach a man a lesson
than to make him pay for It in dollars
and cents. It seems an outrage, but I
know of no way it can be better brought
home to the contractor, the iniquity of
lending to him on other men's balances.
False Crutches. — One or two other
points and I am through. Some false
crutches ought not to be overlooked.
Don't rush public work by petitions and
agitation! Rather get prominent, cap-
able men in the political unit to program
improvements for five or ten years, fast-
er when things are slac« and slower In
boom and high cost times. Then there
win be no tax or budget fights and no
rushing in by outsiders ^o mess up your
program. You can immediately see the
advantage of such a program.
Allocation of contracts may seem sweet
but it has a lot of dynamite in It that
few bankers will risk knowingly and It
certainly Invites competition.
Let's not put much faith in legislative
nursing bottles. Out of eight years as a
state senator I say let it alone, except to
watch against the obviously impractical
and unduly restrictive.
Don't try to protect bankers by more
bond exactions. A local banker thought
there should be some way to protect
banks by writing into that contract or
into the surety blanks something to pro-
tect the banker like the material man or
laborer. Now aren't all the assets of a
contractor pledged before the banker can
be called upon? • Ob^fiously. The banker
does not have the protection of the bond-
ing company; the banker it not entitled
to that protection, and if you afforded
that protection it would only make more
fly-by-night contractors. If you would
write into the contract with the banker
and make it so the money was protected
just like the laws protect now the ma-
terial men and the laborer by the surety
bond, you would be opening the door to
double the number of contractors within
six months after that law went into ef-
fect. The idea is as fallacious as guar-
anty of bank deposits and for stronger
reasons.
So, as I stated, from the standpoint of
sound banking and from the standpoint
of sound contracting, you should not fur-
nish additional protection for the banker.
The banker must use the same gump-
tion in lending to the contractor that he
does in lending to the merchant or manu-
facturer.
Whenever you can, buy into a bank.
You will be a better contractor for hav-
ing spent a year on the board of some
bank, let alone the sobering Influence of
a chance to join bankers' row at Michi-
gan City or Atlanta. I understand there
are many more bankers in both places
than contractors, and in view of the pub-
lic interest at stake, no doubt the law
should work out that way. That is a
pretty sound system after all that makes
It more risky to do business on the pub-
lic's money. The law says frankly that
all you have to have is ten cents in the
banking business. If yon want to know
how it works out, buy Into a bank and
you will get a slant on some points I am
trying to make.
The Lovifest Bidder. — Finally, and here
I would put my greatest emphasis, no
public body can best serve its tax public
by letting contracts always to the lowest
bidder. It is Just as bad administration
to let a contract to a man who has no
equipment or who does not know his
costs, and more expensive to the public
in the long run, than to ignore low bids
by letting to the "best" bid. The law
says, and properly, to the lowest and best
bidder; and the law is sound.
Our ofBcial eyes, however, stop too eas-
ily at the word "lowest." The two qual-
ifications are essential and equally es-
sential for sound public policy. A little
•more "intestinal investiture" In awarding
contracts would be as wholesome as in
other public affairs.
VALUABLE INFORMATION ON LIEN
LAW COMPILED BY PASADENA AHORNEYS
The following information covering
the filing of mechanics' lieiis is com-
piled by J. W. Morin and Stanley K.
Brown of the Ann of Morin. Newell
& Brown, attorneys of Pasadena.
Calif., and will prove invaluable to
everyone connected with the build-
ing industry. The matter represents
the opinion nf the attorneys as to
the time within which mechanics'
liens may and must be filed. The data,
however, may be modified by later
decisions of the Courts or legislative
enactments. File if for future ref-
erence— it may save you money,
time and trouble. — Editor.
Time Within Which Liens Must Be Filed
(On Private Work)
T. If there are Owner, Contractor and
Materialman:
A. If a valid Notice of Completion is
filed,
1. Contractor has 60 days after such
notice is file?;
2. All other lien claimants have 30
day.s after such notice Is filed.
B. If no valid Notice of Completion is
filed.
1. All lien claimants, including or-
iginal contractor and 'all sub-contractors
and materialmen, have 90 days after
completion.
C. If no Notice of Completion is filed,
I. All lien claimants. Including or-
iginal contractor and all sub-contrac-
tors and materialmen, have 90 days after
completion.
(NOTE: — See nelow as to what con-
stitutes completion)
II. If there is no General Contractor —
that is — if each person furnishing ma-
terials or labor deals directly with the
Owner:
A. If a valid Notice of Completion is
filed, ' "'
1. Each lien claimant has 60 days
. after notice of completion is filed, ex-
, cept a mere materialman who furnishes
mere materials directly to the owner, or
a laborer who merely performs labor di-
rectly for the owner, and such last
named materialman and/or laborer lias
only 30 days in which to file his lien.
(NOTE. — See definition of Contractor
and Materialman lielow)
B. If no valid Notice of Completion is
filed.
1. All lien claimants, including original
contractor and all sub-contraetors and
materialmen, have 90 days after com-
pletion.
C. If no Notice of Completion is filed,
1. All lien claimants, including or-
iginal contractor and all sub-contractors
and materialmen, have 90 days after
completion.
Notes In Explanation Of The Foregoing:
1. The foregoing periods of time rep-
resent in each instance the time within
which a lien MUST be filed;
2. A lien MAY be filed by the original
contractor within 60 days after comple-
tion of his contract, or in case he has
partially performed and owner is in de-
fault; and every person, except the or-
iginal contractor, may file a lien at any
time after he has ceased to perform labor
or furnish material or both.
3. Completion consists of:
(a) Occupation or use of a structure
by the owner or his representative, ac-
companied by cessation from labor there-
on; or
(h) The acceptance by the ownei- or
said agent of said structure; or
(c) Cessation from labor for 30' days
upon contract or any structure; or
(d) The filing of the Notice of Com-
pletion.
■(. What constitutes a valid Notice of
Completion:
(a) Time for filing notice:
Must be filed within 10 days after the
completion of any contract or improve-
ment or within 10 days after there ha.s
been a cessation from labor for 30 days.
(b) By whom filed:
The owner.
(c) Place of filing:
In the office of the County Recorder of
the county wherein the property |s
situated.
(d) Contents of notice:
Must set forth the date when the con-
tract or improvement was completed or
on which cessation from labor occurred:
the owner's name and the nature of his
title; a description of the property suf-
ficient for identification, and must Ij"
verified by the owner, or some person in
his behali:.
5. The following is a test as to
whether a person dealing with the own-
er is to be" considered as a ibhtractor or
a materialman:"
a. A general contractor Is one who
undertakes, directly with the owner, to
perform an entire contract of undertak-
ing in the nature of constructipp. in-
cluding the fabrication l^tb the building,
as distinguished from,' ''_ ' ^__.
b. A sub-contractor,, \flio undertakes.
■ not >vith the owner, but with the con-
tractor, to furnish certain labof and ma-
terials, and fabricates his portion of the
unc'ertaking into the building; and as
further distinguished from.
c. The material man, who, at the re-
quest of either the owner, contractor or
sub-contractor, furnishes materials to
and upon the job, which become fabri-
cated into the building, but not by the
act of the materialman.
Conflicting meetings have made, , it
necessary to move forward the datf for
the Se;venth Annual Asphalt Paving Con-
ference to be held this year in New Or-
leans and. accordingly, the meeting will
be held during the week of December 3rd
instead of that of December 10th. ^s
previously announced. The techniea'
■ sessions will continue for three days,
beginning on Tuesday. December 4th. an,d
continuing until Friday. December 7th,
when the conference will close with- a
golf tournament.f An exceptionaVIy. in-
teresting and ■ informative program 6f
technical discussions and novel enter-
tainment features have been provided.
The Association of Asphalt Paving Tech-
nologists, The Asphalt Association, and
the local committees are co-operating to
mike this conference even more success-
ful than the six which have preceded it.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
A combination of augers, spacers and
dies intended lor maximum output in
mechanical brick-malting machines, has
been worked out by the Bureau of Stand-
ards as the result of investigation by the
clay products division, the Department
;p£ Conmierce announces. The statement
follows in full text: Although the maxi-
mum production of clay column per unit
of power was obtained by combining a
single-wing auger with a six-inch spacer
and a six-inch die, defects in the clay
column appeared from time to time.
These were overcome by increasing the
length of the spacer to eight inches, and
the accompanying increase in power con-
sumed was very small. Based on the out-
put of medium plastic clay per unit of
power, the relative efficiencies of the
single, double, and triple wing augers are
proportionate to 100, 60.57 and 60.53, re-
spectively. Based on output per unit
time, the efficiencies are proportionate to
,49.3. 90.1 and 95.1, respectively.
" tians for the construction of a $15,000,-
000 pipe line to supply San Francisco and
other Northern California cities with
natural gas at low rates are said to be
under way by the Pacific Gas & Electric
Company and the Mexican Seaboard Oil
Company. The latter concern is said
to be controlled by the Ogden interests.
According to reports, the project would
utilize an 18-inch pipe line from the
Goose Lake area west of Wasco, Kern
county, to San Jose, where it would con-
nect with the P. G. & E. lines to San
Francisco and the bay district. Officials
of the P. G. & E. refuse to confirm or
deny the report, admitting, however, that
the plan was considered some time ago.
United States lumber exports for the
seven months ended July were valued at
$96,930,527 as against $94,675,804 during
the same 1927 period, the Department of
Commerce reports. The exports in 192S
are divided as follows: Unmanufactured
wood, $9,480,168; sawmill products, $65,-
^73.407, and manufactures of wood, $21,-
976,952. Lumber imports during the same
seven months amounted to $42,854,893 as
against $52,918,141 in the corresponding
time last year, said the Department. The
imports were as follows: Wood and rat-
tan, etc., unmanufactured, $7,357,091;
sawmill products, $29,(186,603, and manu-
factures of wood, willow, rattan, etc.,
$5,810,599.
Unfilled tonnage of the United States
Steel Corporation announced Sept. 10, was
greater at the end of August than for
that date in any of the past three years,
exceeding August of the record year, 1926,
by nearly 82.000 tons, and surpassing Au-
gust of last year by 428,000 tons. The un-
filled bookings totaled 3,624,043 tons, an
increase of 56,116 tons over July, which
was construed in financial circles as dis-
tinctly favorable as buyers did not change
their policy of hand-to-mouth buying
during the month. The total Is within
about 1?,000 of June, which showed a sub-
stantial increase after several months of
declines. Ingot production in August was
at the exceptionally high summer rate of
78 per cent of capacity, compared to 75
per cent in July and 77% per cent in June.
A move to secure action by the State
Legislature on the proposal to transfer
control of the San Francisco water front
from the State to the city has been start-
ed by the San Francisco Board of Su-
t)ervisors.
Bids will he considered by the Los
Angeles County Supervisors on November
14 to construct the s3an Gabriel flood
control dam. The dam will be 425 feet
high, 2200 feet long on the crest and 412
feet at the base. The project will in-
volve 1,200,000 cubic yards of excavation ;
2,800,000 cubic yards of concrete; 240O
tons metal work and other incidentials.
Plans were prepared by IS. C. Eaton,
cliief engineer of the tMjunty flood con-
trol district
Uecovery of the steel industry from its
recent depression is indicated in figures
made public showing that the payroll in
Youngstown, Ohio, for August was
higher than for any pievlous month this
year. The payroll for August was $7.-
111,395. a gain over July of $846,259 and
an increase over August, of more than
$259,000.
Redwood production at 16, California
mills for the week ending August 25 was
7,388,000 ft., shipments were 8,053,000 ft.
and new business amounted to 7,081.000
feet.
Portland, Ore., reports that production
of fir is still curtailed and that the mills
will probably continue restrictions on
output until business is established on a
better basis. Prices hold firm but the
market still favors the buyer. The mid-
dle west and Atlantic states are taking
large quantities of fir.
American citizens, either native born
or naturalized, will be employed on pub-
lic works undertaken by Sacramento
County in the future if an ordinance in-
troduced to the Sacramento county su-
pervisors becomes a law. The ordinance
provides that on all public works, such
as road work and the construction of
county buildings, such citizens shall be
employed. Under the terms of the ordi-
nance the supervisors must include in
every contract they let the provision that
alien labor be barred. The measure was
sponsored by the labor unions. A dele-
gation headed by R. L. Hatfield, a mem-
ber of the Sacramento County Grand
Jury and delegate to the stationary en-
gineers union, spoke before the super-
visors in favor of the ordinance.
Finlaiids building boom has resulted in
consumption of the countrys entire an-
nual production of 100,000,000 bricks and
the necessity for importing millions more.
Some 35,000,000 were imported last year
and it is estimated that the 1928 im-
portation will be double that total, with
Belgium supplying the largest share. One
reason for the increased demand is the
tendency to erect higher business build-
ings.
J. E. Mackie of Long Beach, secretary-
treasurer of the Pacific Coast Building
Officials' Conference, is conferring with
the Petaluma city council regarding
adoption of the uniform building code for
that city. The code will be considered at
an early meeting of the council.
An all-day meeting, with lumbermen
from McCloud, Susanville and Weed on
the north and Stockton, the Bay District
and Sacramento on the south, attending
as guests of the Chico members, was
held in Chico Sept. S. The meeting was
arranged by the Chico members of the
Hoo Hoo.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Attendance at the annual meeting of
the Pacilic Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference in Fresno will reach 350, it , js
believed as the result of information; re-
ceived at the Fresno County Chamber of
Commerce. It was originally believed
that 200 persons would attend the con-
ference which will be held October 16th.
17th, 18th and 19th. Followmg a con-
ference with Commissioner of Public
Works A. M. Jensen, Treffle R. La Se-
nay, executive secretary of the Fresno
Chamber of Commerce, announced that
the Hotel Fresno will be headquarters ftir
the convention. The convention com-
mittee of the chamber Is co-operating
with the local building officials in making
arrangements.
Negotiations are under way for the
merger of the Colonial Steel Company
with the Vanadium-Alloys Steel Com-
pany, according to R. C. McKenna, presi-
dent of the latter concern. McKenna
said he believed the merger plans would
be completed shortly and that the project
would be approved by the stockholders.
Both companies manufacture high grade
tool steel, ane the book value of both
plants aggregate more than $8,000,000.
The plants are in the Pittsburgh district,
the Vanadium-Alloys at Latrobe and
Colonial at Monaca. No change in man-
agement is contemplated, McKenna said.
San Francisco Builders' Exchange has
reduced the initiation fee for, membership
from $100 to $50. The reduction will hold
for six months when the regular fee of
$100 will again be in force.
Mrs. J. E. Fra.ser, secretary of tl>e Cali-
fornia Retail Lumber Dealers Association,
will represent that boOy at the National
Retail Lumber Dealers' convention at
Chicago, October 24-20. An invitation
will be extended the secretary^ of the
Chicago Retail Lumber Dealers Associa-
tion to attend the California convention
in November and explain the working of
the Chicago association.
Stockton Builders' Exchange has voted
tn join the National Association of
Builders' Exchanges, it is announced Joy
Will. F. O'Keefe, past president of the
Stockton organization.
California Retail Lumber Dealers Asso-
ciation, meeting in Santa Barbara Aug.
IS, recommended the employment of an
exi.erienced retail lumberman as field
manager for the association.
San Jose city council has adopted the
uniform building code as prepared- by
the Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference. M. C. Woodruff, city building
inspector of San Jose, an ardent sup-
porter of the code, was active in having
the matter brought before the council.
Portland. Ore., city council has bedn
requested to send H. w. Piumraer, city
building inspector, to the meeting of the
Pacific Coast Building Officials Confer-
ence, to be held in Fresno, Calif., Oct.
16-19.
Saturday, September 15, 19!
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
James S. Dean, city architect of Sac-
ramento, designer of the Municipal Me-
morial Auditorium and other public build-
ings in Sacramento, has submitted his
resignation to the city commissioners. Al-
though he made no such statement in his
letter, his resignation is understood to
have been prompted by the present poli-
tical situation in the city government.
His letter merely stated he felt he could
no longer serve the city and asked that
he be relieved. Mr. Dean was named to
the post in 1925 when the division of ar-
chitecture was formed to handle the de-
tails of the municipal auditorium. This
building is conceded to be one of the most
beautiful in America.
H. C. Bottorff, city manager of Sacra-
mento, was ousted by the city council
Sept 6, by a two-thirds majority vote,
headed by the Peoples' Picket Group
elected last November on an economy
ticket. No reason for ou.sting Bottorff,
who has served as city manager since
1923, \^'as given. The council appointed
in his place, H. A. Kluegel of Berkeley,
former chief of the State Division of
Water Rights.
Hudson C. Park, 74, retired contractor
and former secretary for Lindgren-
Swinerton, Inc., general contractors of
San Francisco, died at the family home,
in Clay St., San Francisco, Sept. S. He
was born in Illinois. His widow and two
children survive.
,1. .1. White, 49, San Rafael paving con-
tractor, collapsed at the wheel of his
automobile Sept. 10. four miles south of
Orland and was dead from a heart attack
liy the time he had been removed to a
hospital
J. M. Felknor, for the past four years
city engineer of CoV'sa, has submitted
his resignation to the city council. His
successor has not been appointed.
A charter amendment creating a com-
mission to operate San Francisco's public
owned utilities will be ready for submis-
sion to the voters at the November
election. The system will be patterned
after the California Railroad Commis-
sion.
Roy E. Myers, 35, Bakersfleld building
contractor, died in that city Sept. 10,
following an illness which extended over
one week. He was a native of Missouri.
John Carl Hladik, 62, San Francisco
architect, died in Guemeville, Sonoma
County, while spending his vacation. Mr.
Hladik was born in Prague. Boliemia, and
came to San Francisco wlien a young
man engaging in the practice of archi-
tecture. He is survived by his widow.
STATE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
California State Civil Service Com-
mission announces that applications for
various examinations will be received
until October 6. The positions for which
the examinations are to be held are in
the Bureau of Mines and Mining and
cover Junior Petroleum Engineer, Grade
3; Assistant Petroleum Engineer, Grade
4; Junior Mining Engineer, Grade 3;
Mineral Technologist, Grade 3; Senior
Mining Engineer, Grade 4; Statistici.m
and Museum Curator, Grade 3. On the
latter examination the* receipt of appli-
cations closes Oct. 20. Further informa-
tion obtainable from the offices of the
State Civil Service Commission at Room
116 State Bldg., San Francisco; 331 Forum
Bldg., Sacramento, and 1017 Associated
Realty Bldg., Los Angeles.
STATE LABOR MEET IS
FOR SACRAMENTO
Governor C. C. Young will deliver
tlie principal formal address at the
opening session of the twenty-ninth
annual convention of the California
State Federation of Labor in Sac-
ramento next Monday morning.
About 400 delegates will be in at-
tendance, representing 300 unions,
with a membership of 100,000.
Mayor Ralph Coney of Sacra-
mento, will deliver an address of
welcome to which John F. Dalton
of Los Angeles, president of the
State Federation, will reply. Cong-
ressman Charles F. Curry will
speak on Tuesday. .
The convention will devote much
time to consideration of the pro-
posed legislative program.
PROPOSE STANDARDIZATION OF
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
The initiation of four new standardiza-
tion projects for mechanical equipment
under the auspices of the American En-
gineering Standards Committee has been
requested by the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers. These projects,
which are now being considered by the
A. E. S. C, are:
Iron and Steel Bars
Standardization of stock sizes, shapes
and lengths for iron and steel bars in-
cluding flats, squares, rounds and other
shapes. The standardization of Woodruff
Keys, a project now under way under A.
E. S. C. auspices, has emphasized the
necessity of standardizing the sizes and
shapes of iron and steel bars, particularly
in reference to the dimensions and tol-
erances of hot and cold finished bars.
bplined Shafts and Splines
Standardization of splined shafts and
splines. It is recommended that the
scope of this subject include a study of
the relations between keys and shafting
of various kinds; square and double keys,
both parallel and taper; splines and
double keys, etc. Both solid and hollow
shafting will be considered.
Electric Sockets and Lamp Bases
Standardization of rolled threads for
screw shells of electric sockets and lamp
bases. The purpose of this project is the
development of thread standards for the
new "intermediate" size lamp socket and
base and the review and revision of pres-
ent manufacturing practice for the older
types.
Stud Bolt Dimensions
Standardization of dimensions of stud
bolts, including thread dimensions and
working tolerances.
SELECTING THE SITE
Distinguished out - of - town guest,
(speaking at banquet): "Your beautiful
little city appeals to me. As we came In
on the train I remarked to my wife: "Ah,
my dear, you and I ought to be living
on the top of one of these magnificent
hills.' "
Toastmaster (in hoarse whisper: "Go
easy; we've got only two hills in town,
the insane asylum on one and the sewage
works on the other."
LUMBER COMPANY SELLS
The Virginia Timber and Lumber Com-
pany has sold its possessions In the
King's mountain district, San Mateo
county, to Eugene Aureguy at an approx-
imate cost of $100,000, according to the
deed filed in the county recorder's office
in Redwood City. There are about 2402
acres in the timber tract.
TRADE NOTES
Consolidation uf tlie Knuwles and Mc-
Gilvray granite quaiTie.s near Raymond.
Madera County, and a merger of all
granite quarries in California is an-
nounced by A. B. C. McGilvray, president
of the McGilvray-Raymond Granite Com-
pany. This merger means that the Mc-
Gilvrays acquire control of the Raymond
Granite Company, and the California
Granite Company of Sacramento. Tht-
fmishing plants at Porte'-'" "-- Diego,
San Francisco and Lofe Angeles are to be
closed and all granite shipped to Ray-
mond. It will mean tne employment of
between 400 and 500 men in Madera.
A petition to have Stanley Cooley, Palo
Alto road contractor, declared bankrupt,
has been filed in the U. S. District Court
at San Francisco. The petition alleged
that he had violated the bankruptcy laws
by transferring $10,00 in assets for the
benefit of one creditor out of twelve.
American Truck Mixers Corporation
has been authorized by the State Corp-
oration Department to sell and issue 12,-
491 shares if its stock to the public and
to issue 12,509 shares to Ks officers and
directors in consideration for the transfer
of patents. The company was formed to
manufacture concrete mixers and is cap-
italized at $250,000, all common. O. C.
Barrymore, Frank B. Dorn and C. C. Bills
were named as directors.
Scofleld-Twaits Co., general contractors
of Los Angeles, has open.pd offices at
2010 Hunter-Dulin Bldg.. San Francisco.
The company has the contract to erect
the new Sears-Roebuck Building at Mis-
sion, Valencia and Army streets. The ,
structure will be three-story Class A ar^Ji \
witrcfest $1,500,000. ^ ' ' , '■,'.';'!'; ■:
After considerable experimenting and
testing the Gladding, McBean & Co. plant
at 454 Everett St., Portland, Ore., is
ready to turn out a salt-glazed conduit
tile. Previously all of this product has
been manufactured in the Washington
plants of the company.
♦
STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERS IN
NEW POSITIONS
Reorganization in the state division of
highways, announced oy Highway Engi-
neer C. H. Purcell, caused the transfer
of T. E. Stanton from the post of assist-
ant highway engineer to the position of
engineer in charge of research and ma-
terials.
The office of assistant state highway
engineer is to be discontinued immediate-
ly and the work assigned to other mem-
bers of the department.
In becoming material and research en-
gineer, Stanton succeeds C. L. McKes-
son, who recently resigned to accept a
position with a private engineering com-
pany.
Convict road work, formerly supervised
by Stanton, is assigned to C. S. Pope,
state construction engineer.
Personal matters, supervision of office
routine, and other matters are placed un-
der the supervision of G. T. McCoy, who
is to become the administrative assistant
of the division. McCoy has been as-
sistant personnel director.
Stanton, one of the oldest highway en-
gineers in point of state service, will havfe
supervision over material surveys, engi-
neering investigations, laboratory and
field tests and general research work.
The reorganization, Mr. Purcell said,
is made to promote efficiency In the de-
partment.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
September 15, 192X
FRESNO BUILDING TRADES
VOTE ON 5-DAY WEEK
: Permanent establishment of the five-
day week in Fresno's building industry,
following on its successful inauguration
and operation during the summer season
now ending, is the subject of a referen-
dum vote being taken by the sixteen un-
ions affiliated with the Building trades
council.
Announcement of the sounding of art-
isan sentiment, together with the state-
ment that the result of the vote will not
be known for a fortnight or more, was
made by officials of labor organizations.
Carpenters Ballot Tuesday
, The carpenters' union, largest of the
labor organizations in the industry, has
called a special meeting of its member-
ship to ballot on the retention of the five-
day working week as a fixture of building
circles.
In advance of the vote it was thought
likely among heads of the interested un-
ions that the workers would approve
permanent adoption of the limited work
week on the showing that its use during
the summer season had worked out sat-
isfactorily, affording employment to more
men without increased cost to the builder
or home owner and without a reduction
in output or lowering of efficiency.
More Than 1,000 Affected
The present temporary arrangement be-
tween the contractors and the building
trades unions expires on October 1st, af-
ter four months of operation. The proj-
ect will effect between 1,000 and 1,200
building workers.
Unions officials said contractors were
not opposing the move, having found, as
did the worker, that the greater good for
the greater number was accomplished by
its temporary use and that this mutual
benefit would be continued under its
permanent adoption.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding posi-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 716,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Phon*
Sutter 16»i).
R-IS91-S HYDRAULIC ENOINKEK.
with sufTicient experience to take
charge of design and calculations in
connection with hydro-electric develop-
ments, especially hydraulic problems
and dam designs. Salary open. Apply
by letter only. Location, Northwest.
R-'l905-S HIGHWAY BRIDGE ENGI-
NEER, American, not over 40, with
(fegree or equivalent in Civil Engi-
neering and at least 3 years ex-
perience in design and construction of
highway bridges. Duties in office and
field. Application blank and details
upon request. Salary $3200 up.
R-1881-S DRAFTSMEN, experienced on
highway plans, for computing and de-
tailing. Must be An'ierlcan citizen and
able to give references as to experience.
Graduate engineers "preferred but not
required. Salary $lj0-$220 month.
Apply by letter. Location, California.
X-o7i)G-C SALES ENGINEER, with
-structural steel experience. Resident of
the South preferred. Must not object
to travelling. Apply by letter. Salary
$3500 a year. Headquarters, Texas.
Tirrill Gas Machine Lighting Co., 50
Church St., New York, N. Y., has issued
a 48-page catalog profusely illustrated,
S'A by 11 inches, dealing with every
phase of cooking, heating and lighting by
gas. Copies will be forwarded on re-
quest without charge.
Revision of the electrical laws in Rich-
mond, Contra Costa County, is being con-
sidered by the city council, following a
conference with local electrical inter-
ests. A new ordinance will probably be
submitted at the next meeting of the
city fathers.
$30,850,378 IS PACIFIC COAST
BUILDING TOTAL FOR AUGUST, 1928
Although 98 Pacific Coast cities issued 11,958 building permits during August!
for new construction estimated to cost $30,850,?7S, the month's record Is 19% below
the comparable figure of 1927 and is $114,230 below the total for July of this year.
The totals for the first eight months of this year show the current building
program running nearly lOTo below that of last year, according to the National
Building Survey of S. W. Straus &Co.
Los Angeles issued 2,892 August permits for $8,584,613 of new construction, 3%
more than for July but 27% less than for August of last year.
San Francisco issued during August 725 permits for new buildings to cost $1,-
881,987, 35% less than the July figure and 47% below that of August ,1927.
Seattle, issuing 883 August permits for $1,972,770 of new buildings, shows re-
ductions of 22% and 41%, respectively, from July and from last August.
Oakland reports a 15% increase over July but a 25% reduction from last August,
with 544 August permits for $1,599,C94 of new construction.
Portland, issuing 879 permits during August for buildings to cost $1,535,560,
shows a 9% reduction from the August total of last year and a 45% reduction
from July.
Sacramento shows a 101% gain over July and a 9% gain over last August with
an August total of 191 permits issued for $530,631 of new buildings.
Following are the official August, 1928, construction cost figures reported by
building department executives from 98 cities comprised in the Pacific Coast Section:
City
Alameda 82
ALhambra 50
Anaheim 13
Bakersfield 37
Berkeley 281
Beverly Hills 97
BurbanK 47
Burlingame 27
Colto.i 12
Con?pton 5(J
Coronado 17
Culver City 15
Emeryville , 6
Eureka 56
Fresno . 100
Fullerton 21
Glendale 152
•Hollywood 96
Huntington Park 83
Inglewood 28
**Long Beach 453
Los Angeles 2,892
Lynwood 35
Modesto 39
Monrovia 26
Montebello 40
National City 17
Oakland 544
Ontario 31
Orange 6
Palo Alto 40
Palos Verdes Estates 4
Pasadena 185
Petaluma 22
Piedmont 29
Pomona ' '56
Redlands 17
Redwood Cty 25
Richmond 66
Riverside 68
Sacramento 191
Salinas 38
San Bernardino 89
San Diego 565
San Francisco 725
San Gabriel 2?
San Jose 91
San Leandro 21
San Marino 21
San Mateo 27
San Rafael 11
Santa Ana 68
Santa Barbara 80
Santa Cruz 29
Santa Monica 95
South Gate 81
South Pasadena 20
Stockton 73
Torrance 16
Ventura 47
Vernon 65
Total 7,703
Phoenix 123
Tucson 95
Total 218
Boise 87
Idaho Falls 9
Lewiston 32
Nampa 40
Total 168
August, 1928
Cost
August, 1927
July, 1928
CALIFORNIA
$ 355,440
$ 90,451
i 113,417
144,150
201,754
262,500
43,061
48,557
22,877
39,877
73,872
301, ?30
451,595
392,048
432,117
694,047
485,000
487,010
123,720
195,805
459,994
88,640
168,845
80,590
21,500
11,475
4,150
U8,290
71,650
176,700
43,050
116,535
16,730
72,319
123,088
146,015
20,575
90,449
26,000
37,555
412,854
24,940
173,194
233,736
236,295
80,415
123,550
76,400
827,295
628,400
376,110
2,231,518
2,080,761
2,108,870
308,245
330,125
183,992
60,350
146,400
68,100
1,042,427
938,950
1,217,750
8,584,613
11,790,916
8,298,411
74,526
67,225
69,725
85,963
59,700
107,755
35,450
100,050
26,450
94,635
29,065
50,267
17,960
90,565
16,370
1,599,694
2,157,881
1,381,908
41,?50
32,555
41,730
16,200
12,720
44,600
89,249
111,600
160,395
35,000
57,500
42,000
574,305
578,925
686,866
53,375
25,550
42,450
44,727
95,709
53,105
128,740
48,610
107,075
75,800
40,200
36,440
26,656
15,375
63,655.
85,355
45,185
36,300
133,355
511,529
271,100
530, 6?1
486,813
262,904
44,785
125,932
112,990
180,874
413,501
486,160
830,143
1,293,083
886,469
1,881,987
3,609,611
2,930,830
38,325
34,015
34,045
190,005
379,560
211,215
80,278
122.550
46,925
200,580
33?, 507
191,490
167,750
134,165
110,325
48,450
21,940
37,205
121,496
109,440
179,181
300,657
223,707
254,642
32,883
30,465
49,921
333,083
300,247
167,740
218,760
187,597
255,265
47,690
57,425
159,451
297,028
163,023
26,600
35,375
18,025
180,900
77,935
72,325
431,952
81.075
155,748
$21,544,541
$28,110,600
$20,715,678
ARIZONA
$ 450,328
$ 481,000
$ 430,643
261,323
288,511
143.383
$ 711,651
$ 769,511
$ 574,026
IDAHO
$ 51,000
$ 52,000
$ 62,000
25,350
31,250
12,050
43,705
287,215
48,475
34,880
11,265
17,930
$ 154,9-5
% 381,730
$ 140,605
Saturday, September 15, 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Reno
Astoria
Cugene
Klamath Falls
Marshfleld
Medford
Portland
Salem
Total
Logan
Ogden
Provo
Salt Lake City
Total
Bellingham
Everett
Hoquiam
Longview
Olympia
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Yakima
Total
Vancouver
Point Grey
Burnaby
North Vancouver District
North Vancouver
South Vancouver
West Vancouver
New Westminister
Victoria
Total
Grand Total 98 Cities
•Hollywood figures included in Los Angeles totals.
•Figures received too late to be included in totals.
NEVADA
29
i 216.S)50
OREGON
$
44,405
$
132,100
17
$ 22,626
$
5,S95
$
12,550
41
89,100
75,600
34,100
60
86,520
126,365
72,915
11
6,695
9,950
18,400
29
54,350
35,575
14,296
879
1,535,560
1,700,045
2,797,030
27
33,725
206,550
138,475
064
i 1,828,576
% 2,159,980
$ 3,087,766
UTAH
4
» 46,500
!f
98,000
$
41,000
30
131,775
56,200
69^200
11
31,500
16,200
11.000
87
414.606
425.165
264,760
132
$ 623,835
$
595,566
i
385,960
WASHINGTON
136
i 105,617
■$
117,364
i
83,080
160
46,670
96,555
236,690
lOS
51,717
21,440
18,390
22
29,155
10,320
63,800
Zs
45,620
15,165
38,300
883
1,927,770
3,400,340
2,545,870
201
1,310,903
435,142
505,491
270
490,555
204,485
283,490
39
155,605
255,950
117,350
26
18,855
11,775
10,010
29
100.720
154,950
553,375
38
30,110
46,025
57,875
941
$ 4,358,297
$
4,769.511
i 4,513,721
BRIT
SH COLUMBIA
282
$ 588,735
$
717,504
i
412,875
151
423,490
345.040
373,140
61
51,810
86,885
82,200
7
9,715
216.330
30,150
23
38,590
29,170
198,040
80
90,600
140,000
101,350
8
17,680
35,226
33,954
35
63,175
116,210
56,000
66
127,798
41,745
127,143
713
$ 1,411,593
*
1,728,110
f
1,414,852
958
$30,850,378
$38,559,412
$30,964,608
CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS IN
AUGUST ESTABLISH NEW RECORD
Continuing the rapid pace assumed
early this summer, construction opera-
tions last month established a new record
for August activities, according to statis-
tics just compiled by the Associated
General Contractors of America. The
figures, covering al! types of construction,
show June of this year as the only
month on record during which a greater
volume of work was handled.
The total volume of construction reg-
istered for the first eight months of this
year is more than two per C(^nt greater
than the figure recorded for the corres-
ponding period in 1927.
Indications that no radical slackening
of construction operations will take place
during the weeks of ttie immediate
futurfe are being drawn from reports of
record-breaking awards of contracts. The
volume of contracU awarded during July
was the greatest noted for that month in
any year on record. The total volume of
contracts awarded during the first seven
months of this year is ten per cent
greater than the total gained during the
same period in 1927.
A scale which places the 1913 average
at 100 as its basis shows the index num-
ber for the volume of construction actual-
ly under way during August to be 2^9.
Index numbers for other months of the
current year are:January, 125; February,
124; March. 137; April. 164; May, 18,5;
June, 244, and July. 237. Corresponding
index n ^:nbgrs for months in 1927 follow;
January, 129; February, 121; March, 135,
April. 166; May. 197; June, 212; July, 221;
August, 238; September, 236; October,
222; November. 216. and December. 162.
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PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn A. Co., Patent Attorneys
Crutliers 1. Frantz. of Lo.s Angeles.
AIR-BRAKE APPARATUS. An appara-
tus actuated by air power, but .so con-
structed that after application of the
brakes any leakage of air cannot let the
brakes off; but the brakes once set or
partly set, will continue in this action
until a positive release is made.
Hugh Bauer, of .San Francisco, SUR-
FACING TOOL. An improved tool
having a taut wire straight edge to facili-
tate the smoothing of a plaster or ce-
ment wall and the removing of surplus
plaster or cement.
Leslie J. Bechaud, of Berkeley, As-
signor to Bunting Iron Works, of Ber-
keley. MOTOR MOUNTING. When it
is desired to tighten the belts or chain
any movement of the motor will throw
more tension on the shorter belt, and not
enough on the longer one. To meet this
condition and at all times automatically
maintain an equal tension on the belts
is tlie object of this invention.
Joseph S. Walton, of Los Angeles.
STOOL FOR SERVICE COUNTERS.
Permit.s of such limited rotary motion of
the stool seat and back as will permit
the latter to be swung to a position per-
mitting a person to easily and conven-
iently occupy or leave the stool without
hin(f.rance from the counter and which,
when the stool is unoccupied will return
the seat to and maintain it in a pre-
ferred position.
Henry Schmidt, of Santa Monica. TILE
MARKING AND CUTTING GAUGE. A
;^ractical and inexpensive gauge that may
Ve advantageously employed by workmen
engaged in laying or setting tile in the
floors, walls and other parts of build-
ings.
John A. Zublin, of Los Angeles, and
Willard L. Borough of Fullerton. RE-
CIPROCATING PUMP WITH INDIVID-
IIAL JOINTS BETWEEN PLUNGERS.
Reciprocating plunger sections are con-
nected by novel individual joints permit-
ting both a pivotal and a sliding move-
ment therebetween in a manner favor-
able to easy and effective operation and
to the avoidance of undue strain or
wear.
John E. Funk, of Stockton, Assignor
to Funk Soil Pulverizer Co, of Stockton.
GROUND-WORKING I M P L E.M E N T.
With the forward movement of the ma-
chine, a strip of ground of considerable
width will at one operation be thoroughly
plowed and turned over: all weeds will
be uprooted and destroyed; all clods will
be broken up; and the ground will be
thoroughly pulverized.
Frank M. Robinson Jr., of Pasadena.
MOP-HANDLE CLAMPING DEVICE. A
selective mounting of the mop head with
relation to the handle thereof, whereby
all sides or operative surfaces
mop may be used with equal
thereby eliminating undue wear
certain portion.
of the
results,
at any
MUNICIPALITIES HAVE BUILT 367
AIRPORTS
Mimicipal airports in the United States
on August 15, the 25th anniversary of
flight, numbered 367 according to a state-
ment by the Aeronautics Division of the
Department of Commerce. Private and
commercial airports numbered 331 on this
date, while intermediate landing fields
maintained by the Department were 256.
Army airports came to 62 while the Naval
aviation fields were 17. Marked auxiliary
fields totaled 326, while 754 airports were
proposed in the United States.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15, 1928
WORLD'S LARGEST TELEGRAPH
I STRUCTURE TO RISE IN NEW YORK
Covering an entire block, and rising to
h^ight-.of 24 stories, or about 400 feet,
the new Western Union building in down-
town New YotK will be the largest tele-
graph building in the world, while from
an architectural point of view it will be
one of the handsomest in the metropolis.
The structure, including land and equip-
ment, will cost $13,500,000.
The architects are Voorhees, Gmelin &
Walker. The builders are Marc Eidlitz &
Son, who also constructed the Telephone
and Telegraph Buildinc at 195 Broadway.
The Western Union Building will be in
the modern American style of architec-
ture, of steel and brick construction. The
architectural front will be on Hudson
street.
The site is roughly rectangular, and
this ■gen.eral shape will be maintained in
change, and the Wall Street ticker ser-
vice, in the handling of rrafflc for which
seconds are matters of vital importance.
With the beginning of occupancy there
w-ill be about 4.000 Western Union em-
ployes in the new building.
To support the weight of the great
structure — approximately 131.600 tons dead
load — foundations will extend some 60
feet below the street level. As sound-
ings already taken to a depth of nearly
90 feet show a foundation of sand and
clay, concrete piling will be used.
Twenty-five pneumatic tube lines, the
longest extending to 41st street, will con-
nect the building with branch offices in
the area between the Battery and Times
Square.
At the outset five floors will be util-
ized for operating roomis — multiplex, sini-
New Western Union Building to alter New York's downtown skyline.
It will be 400 feet in height, 24 stories, and will cost, including land
and equipment, $13,500,000. It will be of the American type of archi-
tecture and of steel and brick construction.
the upper reaches of the structure, though
tha rectangle diminislies gradually in
conformity with the set-back regulations
of the Building Code. The total floor
space is nearly 1,000,000 square feet, or
enough, it is calculated, to take care of
the company's future needs.
The present general offices of the com-
pany at 195 Broadway will be retained,
the new building being devoted primarily
to operating activities '(\iiich now are
CQpducted at 24 Walker street. Through
the new operating rooms will pass ap-
proximately over one hundred million
messages annually.
^, :Since the new site is only about four
$ blocks distant from the Walker street of-
^ fiee,, the task of diverting the cables and
» pneumatic tube lines will be reduced to
aH a minimum. Through tubes, wires, and
the most modern telegraphic devices, the
location is convenient to the Stock Ex-
(Sbange, Cotton Exchange, Produce Ex-
plex, ticker, Morse and telephone — and
four additional floors will become avail-
able as need requires. Other floors will
be utilized for testing and regulating,
training schools for operators, classrooms,
rest rooms, locker rooms, reading rooms,
and offices.
On the main floor there will be a pri-
vate auditorium capable of seating 1,000.
This will be used for lectures to com-
pany personnel, conferences of officials
and of committees of employes, com-
mencement exercises for messengers,
plays to be given by employes, and for
moving pictures of an educational or
technical nature.
There also will be a restaurant for em-
ployes, capable of accommodating about
5,000 daily.
In accordance with the Company's policy
of caring for the physical and mental
welfare of its messengers, one entire
floor of the new building will be devoted
to the messenger service. There will be
classrooms for continuation and High
School work, study rooms, library, locker
rooms and uniform depot. There will
also be completely equipped workshops
in which the boys will be taught electrical
wiring, printing, plumbing, and heating,
automobile repairing and sheet metal
work, thus giving any one of the 1,500
messenger boys in New York City ample
opportunity to decide if he prefers a
trade to any of the several kinds of of-
flce work with which he comes in contact
as he delivers telegrams. When he does
leave the Company he knows that his ap-
prenticeship in the "prep school to the
university of business" was one of val-
uable training and inspiration.
The ninth floor will be taken up by the
research and experimental laboratories.
In the basement there will be the heat-
ing plant and a private power installation
capable of lighting and operating the
building in case of failure of city power.
The ventilating system will be one of
the most elaborate in New York. Air
circulation will be obtained through two
sets of blowers, one on the third floor for
the lower half of the building, and an-
other in the pent house on the roof for
the upper half. Incoming air will be Al-
tered and circulated, then exhausted to
the roof.
INSULATING BOARD PLANT FOR ST.
HELENS, OREGON
Fir- Tex Insulating Board Company, in
which Herbert Fleishhacker, president of
the Anglo, London and Paris National
Bank of San Francisco, i» interested, will
erect a mammoth plant at St. Helens,
Ore., at a cost of $2,000,000. Plans are
now in course of preparation.
The, first unit of the plant will con- ,
consist "of a complete set of reinforced
concrete factory buildings approximately
over all 1400 feet long with the main
buildings 100 feet wide. The plans will
permit the building of additional units
without interference witli the operation
of the present unit.
The equipment will consist of all mod-
ern standardized machinery, this ma-
chinery being practically the same that
are now being used in all up-to-date
pulp and paper mills. Six 18 -foot rotary
digesters, ten hammer shredders, one 13-
food wide Fourdrinier paper machine
with a 100-foot wire, one 13-foot roller
8-deck dryer 300 feet long, and three 500-
H. P. boilers with the necessary chip-
pers and pumps go to make up the major
portion of tlie machinery.
The mill is to have a board capacity
of 250,000 square feet daily.
The company owns one hundred and
fifty acres of land, having a 2700-ft. wat-
er frontage.
Contracts for raw material have been
arranged with substantial sawmills on
the Columbia river, assuring the corpora-
tion its raw material for many years.
Tlie raw material entering into the man-
ufacture of Fir-Tex consists of limbs,
slabs and edgings, including all of the
bark content. The company plans on us-
ing hogged fuel to generate steam for
softening purposes, which is also con-
tracted for form adjoining sawmills.
Besides Herbert Fleishhacker of San
Francisco, others interested in the com-
pany are; A. E. Millington, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the con-
cern; John S. Baker, president of the
Fidelity Trust Company and chairman
of the board of directors of the Tacoma-
Oriental Steamship Company, Tacoma;
Kenneth D. Dawson, widely known ship-
ping man of Portland; Chas. E. Dant of
Dant and Russell, exporters; Frank T.
Griffith, president of the Portland Elec-
tric Power Company; H. F. McCorniick
of St. Helens; Thos. G. Taylor, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Schumacher Wall Board Corporation
has applied for membership in the San
(•"rancisco Riiilder.s' Exchange.
Saturday, Septembei- 1.j, lfl2
BUILDING AND EJMGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Arthur Bard &
Co., 315 W 9th St., will build a 5-story
apartment building at 1639 N Alexandria
Ave. for C. E. Malin; plans by Harry A.
Lincoln, 455 S. La Brea Ave., Jones &
Edwards, engineers, 5S80 Maywood Ave.,
May wood; 83x166 feet, steel construction.
Cost, $175,000.
SAN FRANCISCO — M. Menary has
purchased the entire block to the rear
of Tait's- at-the-Beach. The property
is bounded by Forty-sixth and Forty-
seventh Aves., UUoa and Vicente Sts. It
is planned to improve the property with
a bungalow court. No definite plans at
this time.
Plumbing & Heating Contracts Awarded
APARTMENTS Cost. $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue B
Webster St.
Seven-story Class apartment building.
Owner and Builder — Jesse D. Hannah,
825 Sansome St., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward E. young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — F. W. Spencer,
75 Fremont St., Sart Francisco.
As previously reported, reinforcing steel
awarded to W. S. Wetenhall, 17th and
Wisconsin Sts., S. F. ; gradinK to Sibley
Grading & Teaming Co., 165 Landers St.,
S. F. ; structural steel to McClintock-
Marshall Co., 74 New Montgomery St..
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW West Portal and
15th Aves.
Five-story and basement reinforced con-
crete apartment bldg., (25 2, 3 and 4-
room apts. ; all modern conveniences).
Owner— John Hawley. 3507 17th Ave.
Architect — R. R. Irvine and L. Ebetts.
Call Bldg.
Contractor — K. E. Parker, 135 South Park.
Will have electric refrigeration, steam
heating, elevators, etc.
Structural Steel and Grading Contracts
Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $450,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Union St., E Hyde.
Eight-story and basement class A apart-
ment building, (50 3 and 4-room apts.)
Owner — George Jovick.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Two elevators, steam heating plant,
electric refrigeration, colored tile baths,
built-in showers, etc.
Structural Steel — Western Iron Works,
141 Beale St.. San Francisco.
Grading — B. Rosenberg, 58 Merlin St.,
San Francisco.
Bids are being taken on all other por-
tions of the work.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Casa Way and
Marina Blvd.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (6 apts.)
Owner — George Hammerer.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. Midbust, 529 Pierce St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTS. & FLATS Cost. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker Ave.; en-
tire frontage from California St. to
Euclid. ^ ^ ^ ^, .
Group of delux apartments and flat bldgs.
(contain all modern conveniences).
Owner — Lindemann Bros.. M. P. Stor-
heim. et al. „. .»
Architect — R. R. Irvine and L. Ebetts,
Call Bldg.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect and
Engineer. Hillier & Sheet. 328 Story
Bldg.. are preparing working plans for
a six-storv and basement Class A apart-
ment building to be erected at 4649 Bev-
erly Blvd., for A. L. Gindling; the build-
ing will contain 31 apartments, with ga-
rage in first floor and will be of Medi-
terranean architecture; reinforced con-
crete construction.
Sub-Bic"H Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $700,00"
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Green and Leav-
enworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story Class A apartment
building (74 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Bellaire Bldg., Inc.,
Crocker First National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— T. M. Follie.
3972 Edenhurst St., has been awarded the
contract for excavating for a 13-story
and basement Class A apartment build-
ing to be erected at the northwest cor-
ner of Wilshire Blvd. and Common-
wealth Ave., for the Uuited Pacific Se-
curities Co . 2404 W. 7th St. The build-
ing will contain 500 rooms, ballroom and
roof garden, reinforced concrete and
steel frame construction. Cost $1,000,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Leon-
ard L. Jones, 2504 W. 7th St., is preparing
working plans for a six-story and base-
ment (illass A apartment building to be
erected at the southeast corner of Ninth
and Union Sts. for Chas. Westgate;
there will be eight apartments on each
floor, lobbx, storage rooms and launcry.
116x70 feet, reinforced concrete construc-
tion. Cost $200,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— A. I. Rouda, 418
Lissner Bldg., is taking segregated bids
for erecting a 7-story and basement Class
A apartment building at 512 S. Hobart
Blvd.; owner's name withheld. It will
contain 47 apartments, 11 doubles and 36
singles, lobby, storage rooms and laundry;
reinforced concrete construction.
Plans To Be Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Six-story Class C apartment building (2,
3 and 4-room apts.; all modern con-
veniences).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Project is in a very preliminary state.
WOODLAND. Yolo Co., Cal.— J. G.
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tract to erect apartments in Main St.
near Grand Ave; frame and stucco of
Mission type; 40 by 52 feet. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Baccei, Woodland, owners wui
'iZiVI "P'-^' ^ ''°°"'^ «a«^'>- P'ans pre-
pared by contractor.
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wui!^ ,M '^ stucco apartment building
with tile roof (12 2-room and 3 3-
room apts.)
Owner— M. Schwartz.
Architect-Mel 1. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco. -^uiier
Will have steam heat, electric refrie-
fence°s" An'' ^" ""^er modern conven-
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BONDS
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replace structure recently destroyed by
RIO VISTA, Solano Co.. Cal— Countv
.supervisors sell $19,000 bond issue of Ro
safe to flnanf""™,! ^'^.'"^'' Proceeds i?
sale to finance school improvements.
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co Cal
September 13 (tomorro%v) is date set Iw
t,3wn trustees to vote bonds of $20?ooo to
finance erection of new town hall to
'uarfei^'s"" wm "h"'"''"', ^^^ "o^^n ofnce
Lane ^^ erected in Station
win^fe"^ heid Ai?"^''?^ Co., Cal.-Election
r^no nrin t,? « "'• ^^ *o vote bonds of
schoo? '""'"'''' ^'■^'="°" of "««' hiBl>
,i PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.— Ele-
,„ fi""" "<' '''''"«<' **hortly to vote bonds
facilities '%lec?''- of Additional school
laciiities. Election held last year for this
purpose was defeated.
CHURCHES^
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Architects Pone anil
Burton, 207 Beaux Arrs Bldg , are pre-
paring working plans for a new chSrch
building to be erected at Phoenix, Ariz"
for the Church of the Latter Day Saints
2f,T^?./- ^'"'P^' P^^tor. Auditoriurn to
-seat 350 people, Sunday school depart-
ments and social kitchen; 90x120 feet
masonry construction; cost, $60,000. Plans
will be completed in about one month.
S".*^",^*" "^o ^« Taken Shortly.
Sil^ff^^^ashing^o^'' ^■""■°^- ''''■'''
Class A cathedral.
Owner— Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle
Architect— Arthur Brown Jr., 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
^"^T^- .u°'' Constr.— Henry & McPee.
Northern Life Bldg., Seattle.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDNS. — Cost I—
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal. ' *
Alterations and additions to present
Church building.
Owner— First Methodist Church.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. G. Carmack, 4628 4th St
Chico.
'"ontraet Awarded.
CHURCH Cont. Price, $27,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co. Cal SW
17th and T Streets.
One-story pressed brick church building.
Owner — Sacred Heart Church.
Architect— Harry De Vme, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
Contractor — Manuel Frettas, 1516 S St-.
Sacramento.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15
-TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal. —
Sacred Heart (Catholir.) Church destroy-
ed by fire Sept. 9. The lo.ss is estimated
at $50,U00, according to Rev. Samuel Tar-
rant, pastor. Was of brick veneer con-
struction.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. San Fernando Way
and Ocean Ave.
One-story frame and stucco cliurcii
building (seating capacity 300, Cali-
fornia Mission style).
Owner — St. Francis Community Episcopal
Church.
Architect — Krnest Coxhead, Hearst Bldg. ,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco.
Lumber— Mission Lumber Yard, 1307
Valencia St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Galvin Bros., 4918 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plastering— J. Leaf & Co., 3145 Octavia
St., San Francisco.
Mill Work — Empire Planing Mill, 750
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $50,0lin
WILLOWS, Glenn Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco church and
Sunday school.
Owner — First Baptist Church.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in ihirtv
days.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Bids Opened — Held Under Advisement.
CREAMERY Cost, $25,000
(Equipment to cost $100,000)
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. NE
Third St. and Tamalpais Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete creamery
(60x130 feet).
Owner — Marin County Milk Co.. 825 4th
St., San Rafael.
Architect & Contractor — Frank Howard
Allen, Inc., 232 Main St., San An-
sfelmo.
Construction will involve wood and con-
crete piling in foundations.
Bi(?s ran high and may be rejected.
New bids to be called for at a later date
SACRAJMENTO, Cal.— Engineering De-
partment of Richfield Oil Co., Bartlett
Bldg., Los Angeles, is preparing plans for
extensive improvements contemplated In
Sacramento involving an expenditure of
from $1 250,001) to $1,500,000. On the Yolo
side of the Sacramento, just north of the
rice mill recently destroyed by fire, the
company will erect a large storage plant
for river shipping bet. San Francisco and
Sacramento and San Francisco and Stoc'c-
iton. This plant will replace the one now
Ipfated at River.side and 7th Aves., and
will cost from $750,000 to $1,000,000. Two
tank boats will be- constructed at a cost
of . $300,000 each. OtTier improvements
will include garages and storage quar-
ters. Gasoline storage tanks will have a
combined apacity of 25.000 barrels or ap-
prQX. .1,000,000 gals. Harry Carr is in
c"liarge, of company's engineering depart-
m.ent at Los Angeles.
Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $
ANTTOCH. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-storv and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner— Fibreboard 'Products. Inc. • (J. L.
Connelly, Supt.)
Knsr'neer — Iceland Rosener, 233 San.some
■ St , San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett &. Hilp, 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
PHnnrrt,
.\nriTTTON Cost. $30,000
(■^.AKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Arlington
Street.
One and two-story reinforced concrete
addition to present factory building.
Owner— S. T. .Johnson Co.. 940 Arlington
St., Oakland.
Architect — Not Selected. -
' COKTpTON. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Stniiff,ir Chemical Co. will erect a brick
and concrete chemical plant at Domin-
fiipz .Tiinrtion. south of Compton. It will
cost $100,000.
400,000,000 feet of timber in the Modoc
National Forest and contemplates a con-
struction program, including a mill near
Alturas costing, $3,000,000.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 255 Twelfth St.
Alterations and additions to jiresent
creamery plant.
Owner — California Mutual Creamery,
Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Stockholm & Son. Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co.. Cal.—
Southern California Edison Co.. Los An-
geles, granted building permit by city to
erect $30,000 warehouse and headquarters
building near S. P. tracks in Grand Ave.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Plant of Yosemite Materials Co. and
structures adjoining destroyed by fire
Sept. 7; loss is estimated at $10,000.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Lum-
ber yards nnd planing mill of L. Hozz,
3 miles north of Petaluma, destroyed bv
fire Sept. 8; loss $16,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
F. A. Cascioni, 423 9th Ave., San Fran-
cisco, associated with others, plans erec-
tion of a plant for the manufacture of
vitreous dinner ware on a site owned bv
him bet. Kearny St. and the Santa Fe
railroad, two blocks south of the Market
St. intersection in San Pablo. It is pro-
posed to organize a company to erect a
plant costing $25,000. one-story in height,
of brick and hollow tile construction.
Grading Bids Being Taken.
MFG. PLANT. Cost. Bldg. Only $300,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co., Cal. Bayshore Highway 1000
feet N of Mills Field.
Airplane manufacturing plant (28,000 sq.
feet; unit construction).
Owner — Marchetti Motor Patents, inc.,
Russ Bldg.. San Francises
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner,
A. W. Ryder. Engineer, Russ Bldg.,
San Francisco
Motor plant buildings will be erected
covering 2S.(Hmi square feet while air-
plane factory buildings will occupy Git.-
"1 square feet. Machinery equipment to
be installed.
Officers of the company are: Paul Mar-
chetti. president; Dr. R. P. Giovannetti,
vice-president and secretary; Peter I.ippi.
treasurer, and W. A. Ryder, chief en-
gineer.
HOLLYWOOD. Los Angeles Co.. Cal —
Bach Aircraft Co. w'lll erect a manufac-
turing plant at the proposed Metropoli-
tan Airport, northwest of North Holly-
wood. Waldo Waterman, manager of the
■ ■•■nort. states that w.jrk will also be
st.Trted on two hangars. They will be
100x130 feet each, stone-tile con.struction.
SAN .TOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Outbuild.ings, can shed and two ware-
houses of Shaw Family. Inc.. fruit pack-
ers and canners. destroyed by fire Sept.
8. Loss estimated at $200,000 of which
$150,000 covered stock.
ST. HELENS. Ore.— Fir-Tex Insulat-
ing Board Co.. is having plans prepared
for a $2,000,000 plant to be erected at
St. Helens. First unit will comprise a
number of reinforced concrete factor.v
buildings approx. over all 1400 ft. long
with main building 100 ft. wide. Plans
are so designed as to permit additional
units as required. Six 18-ft. rotary di-
gesters, ten hammer shredders, one 13 ft.
wide. Fourdirinier paper machine with t
inn-ft. wire, one 13-ft. roller 8-deck dryer
sen ft. long and three 500-h. p. hollers
with necessary chippers will make un
maior portion of the machinery. Kill
will have capacity of 250,000 .sq. ft. daily.
Herbert Fleishhacker of San Francisco,
.lohn S. Baker of Tacoma. Kenneth D.
Dawson of Portland. Ore.. Chas. E. Dant.
Frank T. Griffith and others are in-
terested in the project.
ALTI'RAS. Mo.doc Co.. Cal.— Pickerinc
Lumber Co.. Crocker First National B^n'-
Bldg.. San Franciisco, has been awarded
PITTSBTTRG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
American Can Co.. Hunter-Dulin Bldg..
San Francisco, is reported to be planning
the erection of a new plant in the
Pittsburg district for the manufacture
of cans for coastal packing corporations.
The plans will probably be erected ad-
joining the tin plate mill in course of
construction for the Columbia Steel Co.
GARAGES
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co., Cal. — The
Pacific Garage will erect a new rein-
fiirced concrete garage building on Fay
Ave. near Silverado St. The present
Ijuilding is to be wrecked and a new
building will be erected on the site for
the La Jolla branch. First National Trust
& Savings Bank. Work on the -bank
building is expected to be started before
the first of the year. The building will
cost $100,000. The site has been cleared
and work will be started shortly on tne
construction of the new building for the
La Jolla National Bank of San Diego. H
will also cost $10U,000 and is to be erected
at Wall St. and Herschell Ave.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept. 13.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Broadway and
Polk Street.
Alterations and additions to present one-
story garage and store building.
Owner — Samuel H. Levin, Inc., Marsha,!!
Square Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO.— The Roth Const.
Co., 1422 14th Ave., at $3280, were award-
ed the contract by Construction Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, for repair's to tor-
pedo wharf at Fort Winfleld Scott.
SAN FRANCISCO — Healy-Tibbitts
Construction Co., 64 Pine St., at $1136
awarded contract by Constt-ucting' Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for repairs to
wharf at Fort Baker.
SAN FRANCISCO.- The following bids
were received by Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, for painting build-
ings at Presidio of San Francisco:
Monroe Moore & Co., 1335 11th St., San
Francisco, $3545: Jos. J. Burdon. Oak-
land, $3560; A. J. Kessell, $3584; E. An-
derson, $4040; F. L. Dixon. $4198.50; Con-
rad Sovig. $4176: Kahler & Harris. $4300;
A. B. C. Spray and Paint Co.. $5540; H.
Kohlwes & R. Paoli. $6900.
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN DISEGO. Cal.— Navy Department
will call for bids shortly for additional
work at Rockwell Field. The appropria-
tion is $362,000 and work will include 12
sets of married officers' quarters. 13 sets
of non-commissioned officers' quarters
and a barracks building to accommodate
several hundred men.
COCO SOLO. C. Z.— (By Special Wire).
—Newport Contracting and Engineerinir
Co.. Newport News. Va.. at $192,750 sub
low bid to Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Navy Department. Sept. 12. for structural
steel hangar at Naval Air Station. Coco
Soln, under Specification No. 5661. Coni-
Iilete list of bids received will be publisTi-
ed shortly. :
SAN FRANCISCO.--The following bids
were received by Constructing Quarter-
master. Fort Mason, for repairs to slate
roofs at Presidio:
Albert Dean, 4201 Mission St., (a) $5.-
570.90; (b) $5570.90; (c) $1410.42; (d) $171.-
34: (e) $1389.44.
Fibrestone & Roofing Co.. (a) 6575; (b)
6576: (c) 2400; (d) 465; te) 1718.
Alta Roofing Co.. (a) 0922; (b) 6922; (c)
2324: (d) 42R; (e) 1627.
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO.— The following bids
were received by Constructing Quarter-
master. Fort Mason, for repairs to wharf
.It Fort Baker: Healy-Tibbitts Const. Co.,
64 pine St., $lir3; M. B. McGowan. $1417;
A. W. Kitchen, $1790; Roth Const. Co.,
$1840; Duncanson-Harrelson Co.. $1984.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. — As previously, re-
ported, bids will be rec. Oct. 3. 11 A. M.
by Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy Be-.
nartment. Washington. D. C, for electric
firidgp crane for Naval Onerating Base.
Air Station, under Spec. 5713. The work
will include the furnishing and installing
of an electric bridge crane having a ca-
pacity of 10 tons and a span of 114 ft.
]V.-in.. and eouinped with 3-phase, 60-
cvcle. 220-volt motors.
September 15, 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
FORT LEWIS. Wash.— Chrisman &
Snyder, Railway Exchange Bldg., Seattle,
at $505,006 submitted low bid to Con-
structing Quartermaster Lieutenant
Leander Larsen in charge of construction
program at Fort Lewis to erect three
lireproof military structures at Fort
Lewis. The regimental structure will be
three stories in height and 208 by 37 feet
in ground area. The other two build-
ings will each be three stories in height
with full basement, as in the case of the
regimental structure, but will be 312 feet
long and 37 feet in width. A wing of
the regimental structure will be 42 by 37
feet in size. The building frames are of
reinforced concrete with concrete slab
floors. The walls will be of tile faced
with brick. The roofs will be of tile.
Hot water heating plants are specified.
SAND POINT. Wash.— McHugh and
Cnluccio. Inc.. 1450 Elliott Ave.. West
Seattle. Wash., at $17,925 awarded con-
tract by Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Navy Department. Washington. D. C. to
const, sanitary sewer system at Sand
Point, under Specification No. 5711).
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— As previously re-
ported, bids are being received by Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks. Navy Depart-
ment. Washington. D. C, to furnisti
electric bridge crane at Naval Operating
.Base, Air Station, San Diego, undo^
Specification No. 5713. Date for openins
bids set for Oct. 3
SAND POINT, Wash.— As previously
reported, Western Const. Co., Seaboard
Bldg., Seattle, at $173,570 sub. low bid to
Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C. under Spec-
ification No. 5660, to erect hangar and
construct r.r. track at Naval Air Station,
Sand Point, Washington. FoUowingr is
complete list of bids received:
Chrisman & Snyder, Railway Exchange
Bldg.. Seattle, Wash., item 1, $188,341; 2,
add $2,350; 3, add $4,205; 4. deduct $2.5S0.
E. A. Francis Const. Co.. Thompson
Bldg.. Seattle, Wash.; item 1. $198,450;
2. $200,731; 3. $201,200; 4. $198,974.
Sheble Const. Co.. McDowell Bldg.. Se-
attle. Wash.; item 1. $178,654; 2, add $2.-
000; 3. add $1,600; 4. deduct $2,700.
Pacific States Const. Co., Lloyd Bldg..
.Seattle, item 1. $189,265; 2. add $2,545; 3.
add $8,135; 4. deduct $3,155.
Austin Co.. Dexter Horton Bldg.. Seat-
tle. Wash.; item 1, $199,610; 2. add $5,568:
.",, deduct $1,854; 4. deduct $2,807.
Western Const. Co.. Seaboard Bldg..
Seattle. Wash.; item 1. $173,570; 2, add
$2,431; 3. add $3,426; 4. deduct $2,562.
C. F. Martin. Seaboard Bldg.. Seattle,
item 1. $179,913; 2. add $2,315; 3. add $3.-
917; 4. deduct $3,231.
Henrv & McFee Contracting Co., North-
ern Life Bldg.. Seattle, Wash.: item 1.
$262,600; 2. add $2,546; 3. add $4,242; 4.
deduct $3,000.
Newport Contracting & Engineering
Co.. Newport News. Va. ; item 1. $183,340;
2. add $3,200; .'. add $1,000; 4. deduct $1.-
500
W. T. Butler. Central Bank Bldg., Seat-
tle. Wash.; item 1. $186,933: 2. add $2.-
545: 3, add $6,026; 4. deduct $1,752.
Henrickson-Alstrom Const. Co.. Inc..
Securities Bldg.. Seattle. Wash.: item 1.
$179,000; 2. add $2,500; 3. add' $4,940; ...
deduct $5,000.
A. W^. Quist Co., Hoge Bldg., Seattle,
item a, $175,220; 2. add $2,300; 3, add $2.-
500; 4. deduct $2,500.
McEachern Const. Co.. Inc.. Colman
Bldg.. Seattle. iti!m 1. $184,000: 2. ad<1
$2,700: 3. add $4,500; 4, deduct $3,500.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Roy Lind, 75 Stan-
ton St., at $1735 was awarded the con-
tract by Constructing Quartermaster, Ft.
Mason, to construct concrete addition 10
Narcotic Vault at Presidio.
OI.YMPIA. Wash- — Until Sept. 27. bids
will be received by Supervising Architect.
Treasury Department. Washington. D. C.
tn remodel and enlarge post office at
Olvmpia. Plans obtainable from abovo
office. ,r.
SAN rHEGO. Cal. — Sumner-Sollitt
Construction Co.. 307 Nort'i Michigan
V'-.. Chicago. 111., at $148,300 (item.'J 5
and 6-1). awarded contract by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washintrton. D. C, under Snecificatinn
Vo. 5704 to erect storehouse at San
Diego.
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— Parker Ice Ma-
chine Co., 943 Third St., San Bernardino,
at $4782.65 with alt. bid of $4482.65, sub-
mitted low bid to I'.ureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Dep.irtment. Washington.
D. C. under Specification No. 5586. to
fur. and install n irigerator, a display
counter and a complete refrigerating
plant at Mare l.sland Navy Y'ard. Other
bi(?s:
Pacific Ice Machine Co., 832 FoLsom
St., San Francisscj. $5868.
JamesI B. Love, 315 9th St.. Oakland.
$5889.
Western Butchers' Supply Co.. 156
4th St., San Francisco. $6208.
Cyclops Iron Works, San Francisco,
$6227.
Y'ork Ice Machinery Corp., 2222 Arch
St., Philadelphia, $6411.
Hot-N-Kold Corp.. 949 Mission St.. San
Francisco, $6558.
Baker Ice Machine Co.. 351 S. Ander-
son St.. Los Angeles. $6576.
Gay Engineering Corp. of California.
2650 Santa Fe Ave.. Los Angeles, $6887.
Frigidaire Corp.. 1313 New Y'^ork Ave..
Washington, $7576.
POINT ST. GEORGE, Cal.-Theo. Froe-
lic. Crescent City, at $576, under Speci-
fication No. 5657. awarded contract by
Bureau of Yards and Docks to fence res-
ervation at radio compass station at Pt.
St. George.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Bids received Aug.
14 by Construction Division. U. S. Vet-
erans' Bureau. Wasliington. D. C. for
automatic telephone equipment for Vet-
erans' Hospital at I'ortland, Ore., have
been rejected and new bids will be
asked.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects John
Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson. SOS
Title Insurance Bld>;., have prepared pre-
liminary plans and will start working
plans at once for a r.-story and basement
Class A clubhouse building, to be erected
adjoining the Pacilic; IClectrie Bldg. on S.
Los Angeles St.. for the Pacific Electric
Railroad Co. The building will be erected
for the exclusive us.' of the employees of
the railroad company and will contain
theatre to seat 900. complete gymnasium
with swimming pool, ballrooms, reading
and lounge rooms, cafe and grille, etc: ;
reinforced concrete construction. Cost
$300,000. Bids will be taken by the
owner's engineering department, 6th floor
Pacific Electric Bldg.
Contract Awarded. . - ,. . .,
LODGE BLDG. Cent. Price, $95,.OO0
SACRAMENTO. Cal. SW Fifteenth and
K Sts.. 80x160 feet.
Four-story concrete, brick and terra cotta
lodge building.
Owner — Aerie No. 901. Fraternal Order
Eagles (William J. Tuller, President).
Architect — Coffman. Sahlberg & Stafford,
Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Henry Finnigan, 1814 17th
St., Sacramento.
Contract To Be Awarded.
LODGE BLDG. Cont. Price, $12,970
BOONVILLE. Mendocino Co.', Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco or concrete
lodge bldg. (40x60 ft.)
Owner— Odd Fellows Lodge.
Architect — William Herbert. Rosenberg
Bldg.. Santa Rosa.
Contractor— Heitz & Witter. Healdsburg.
Prop. 1, reinforced concrete walls.
Prop 2. frame and stucco.
Following is a complete list of the bids:
Heitz & Witter, Healdsburg, (1) $12,-
970: (21 $11,270. . !
Perconett & Hall. Santa Rosa. (1) 13!.-
4,48: (2) 10,398. i
,j Al Herman. Pengrove, (1) 13,598; (2)
l'2,906.
Petaluma Building & Const. Co., Peta-
Ihma. (1) 13.996; (2) 12.362.
i G. O. Griffith, Sacramento, (1) 14,747;
{'.?' 12.247.
' Carl Shaddo, Sebastopol, (1) 16,000; (2)
13.700. -;
R. W. .Mitchell, Santai .Rpsa. (J) lY,-
246': (2) 13.810.
L. D. Gowan, San Francisco, (1) 19,000;
(2)
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Martinez Lodge of Masons has voted to
accept the offer of the city to purchase
the land owned by the lodge bounded by
Alhambra Creek, Estudillo, Susanna anil
Henrietta Sts., on which the city plans
to establish a park. The city will pay
$18,000 for the site which will be used
by the lodge to partly finance a new lodge
building on another site.
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured. an ■■■•
ALTER. & ADDNS. C6sit,''iii0,n0O
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Post a'ndSeott
Streets.
Alterations and additions to hospital bld'g.
Owner— Mount Zion Hospital.
Architect— J. E. Kraft & Sons. Phfilan
Building. . ■ ■ '
About 10 days will be allowed- for "ftgur-
ing.
SEATTLE. Wash.— Architect V. W.
Voorhees. Lloyd Bldg.. has bids under ad-
visement for first unit of 7-story and
basement fireproof maternity hospital to
be erected at Summit Ave. and Univer-
sity St.. for Dawnland Matr.rnity Inn.
Inc. Est. cost $300,000. (Ultimate cost,
$500,000). Will have 400-bed capacity.
PITTSftURG. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Pittsburg physicians together with the
Industrial Association and representa-
tives of the C. A. Hooper Co.. meeting in
the Hotel Los Medanos. outlined plans
for a $125,000 hospital to be erected in
Pittsburg. A building corporation will
be organized to finance the project.
WHITTIER. Los Angeles Co.. Calif'.—
Following bids receiv-ed by State Depart-
ment of Public Works. Division of Ar-
chitecture, for general work in connec-
tion with group of buildings consisting
of hospital building, administration build-
ing two cottages for ooys at Whittier
State School. Two-story reinforced con-
crete construction. Est. cost. $2e«j<)i9D.
Geo. B. McDougall. State ArchitedtMPtiW-
lic Works Bldg.. Sacramento: \ . ' 'ah
General Work . at,-! -
Louis A. GeisIef.'KS S Middleton. ;,
St.. Huntington Park.; !....$M)6i»0fi
Campbell Const. Co.. Ontario..:. .jji.i:-il:|i6. 480
Anton Johnson Co.. Los Angeles.v..>:lfr7,453
H. Mayson. Long Beach. .i.j..t..j.- 1-07. 600
Fred F. Greenfield Co.. L. A 111.098
R. J. Chute, Los Angere*:„;...... lll-,433
J. C. Bannister, Los Angeles 115.240
G. Rav Gould, Los Angeles 117.700
Cami)bell Const. Co.. Los! Angeles 117.970
.Tobn E. Branagh. Oakland.. 118.400
John Simpson & Co.. Los. Angeles 118.725
Fd. Moe. Santa Barbara.... ...J 119.9!).';
Thomas * Btirrell. Long Beach..i,.l!20.347
J. F. Cobler. Los Angeles.;!.:.- ..:.;.• 121. gW
r W. Pettifer. Long Beach .;.;.:..... 123;OOfl
^Walter Slater Ci*i., Los Angeles 124,448
P. J. McDonald Co.'. l^ns Angeles." 1 24'.i»2R
K. R. Bradley Const. <Do.. L. A......; 125,8*4
Plumbing' aftdi Heating- 'V
Jones Heating Co., 28 E "Union St.', •.■.,—
Pa.sadena $19,2J,(5
W. H. Robinson. Monterev Park 2ft-.ft0,0
Pemberton Heat. & Vent. Co. L. A. 20.500
Pnc'fic Pine & Sup. Co.. L. A 21.10.'!
Hickman Bros.. San Pedro 21.577
W P Mc.\rthur. Los Angeles, ,21,580
Johnson & Reeves. Glendale 22.900
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating .
Co.. Oakland .....2^844
H O Ehlen Co.. Oranee 24.309
Carl T. Doell. Oakland,.. _ 25.083
Electrical Work
R. R Jones Electric Co.. 28 E-U.nioi?L;
St.. Pasadena ..■. - ,_,.,.<:„t4199
IVToorp Electric Co.. Los Anereles 4536
Chandler Electric Co.. Los Angeles.:.. -4760
yimerican Elec. Con'tr. Co.. L. A 47»0
H, i\T. Pans", Riverside BJO^
Newberry Electric Co . Los Angeles . S2R4
J. C Rendler. Los Angeles 5946
Bids taken under acrvlsement for one
week. ' : • . .
T.r.« ANnELES. Cal. — Otis Elevator
Co.. 300 E. Sth St.. submitted the low
bM to the Board of Sunervisors Jit !»44f<.-
S71 for furnishinir and installing- 'eleva-
tors in the new general hospital buildin'c.
The bids were: ' ■• ' ",
nti- Elfvator.Co.- fn $RK70n': (2V $88.-
321 (31 !t219 769; (4) $44.8S4. (5) $.'1S.T9'?:
total, $448,871.
T.1e%VPllvn Iron -Works— (1)«121. 677. ■C2)
^'•»3.46.=;. (3) SS25.GS1.' (4) $64,409. (5) $36.-
026- total. $581,258.
Baker Trnn Wks— (1) «90 747. " 2) $!»»■.-
"-^ (?.^ S'SOG 075, (4) $26,675. (SV'fST.OuO:
total. $598,097. ■-■..-• ■■
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15, 1928
Preparing Working Drawings.
REST HOME Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
I>arge Rest Room, (bedrooms, reception
rooms, chapel, reading rooms, dining
rooms, etc.)
Owner — Christian Scientist Benevolent
Assn., M. R. Higgins, chairman.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526 Pow-
ell St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer— W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer— Atkins & Parker,
Hobart Bldg., San Prancisco.
The Rest Home is to be conducted
something like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may come
ror rest and study and here they will
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
The plans will be ready for bids in
from 60 to 90 days.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Myron
Hunt, 1107 Hibernian Bldg., has been
commissioned to prepare plans for a 4-
story. class A old people's home build-
ing to be erected at 325 South Boyle
Ave. for the Hebrew Sheltering Home for
the Aged Association. The building will
contain a synagogue to seat approximate-
ly 500 people, and approximately 200 pri-
vate rooms. There are two buildings on
the site, one will be wrecked and the
other, a dining room and kitchen build-
ing will be incorporated in the new
building; reinforced concrete construc-
tion; cost, $200,000^
COLUSA, Clusa Co.. Cal. — Cooks
Springs Resort entirely destroyed by hre
Sept 7 ; loss estimated at $100,000.
HOTELS
ROYES SPRINGS, Sonoma Co., Cal. —
RosVnthal's Resort suffered $12,000 fire
damage Sept. 11.
Permit Applied For.
HOTEL Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 2160 Market St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco hotel building.
Owner— I. Wallroth, 110 Sutter St.. San
Francisco.
Architect— A. J. Horstman. 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
AGUA CALIENTE, Mexico— Wurster
Construction Co.. National City Bank
Bldg , Los Angeles and 224 Spreckels
Bldg San Diego, has been awarded the
contract to erect 13 hotel bungalows in
connection with the Agua Caliente Hotel,
at Aeua Caliente. Mex.. for the American
Building & Investment Corp., Wirt G.
Bowman, president. The bungalows will
each contain two rooms with two baths;
frame and stucco construction. Cost $75,-
000. Wirt G. Bowman announces that
plans for the bungalows were prepared
hv Wavne C. McAllister. San Diego, and
that Mr. McAllister will also prepare
plans for a two-story. 120-room. $250,000
addition to the present hotel building and
for a $300,000 bath house to be erected
in connection with the hotel.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 933 Grant Ave.
One and 2-story addition to present hotel
building.
Owner — Horn Hin, 933 Grant Ave.
Architect — F. W. Dakin, ?10 California
Contractor— J. A. Hill, 1G3 Sutter St.
OLYMPIA, Wash.— H. L. Stevens & Co.
hotel specialists of Chicago. New York
and San Francisco, are taking sub-bids
In connection with the construction of
a seven-story addition to Hotel Mitchell
to replace the present 60 by 90 ft. section
nt Seventh Ave. and Capitol Way for
Pacific Coast Investment Co. and Schmidt
State Inc. Est. cost $125,000.
Date of Opening Bids Postponed Until
Sept. 13th.
HOTEL Cost. $300,000
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Pacific Avenue.
S^x-story and basement Class B hotel
building.
Owner — Santa Cruz Hotel Corp. (Andrew
Balich. W. H. Weeks. F. Weeks and
W. Kingsbury).
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland and Bank of Italy Bldg..
San Jose.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost. $150,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
and Bowditch Sts.
Six-story and liasement concrete Class B
addition to present hotel building (80
rooms and l>aths).
0\^"ner — Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Hunt-er-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Contractor — J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco,
Sub-bids will be taKen within a few
days.
HONOLULU. T. H.— Architect Gilbert
Stanley Underwood, 1404 Hibernian Bldg.,
Los Angeles, has completed working plans
for a four-story and part two-storv hotel
building at Honululu, for Walter Gustin;
the building will contain 200 rooms with
100% baths, lobby, kitchen and dining
room facilities, lounges, etc.; brick con-
struction, etc. Plans v^Mll be sent to the
Honolulu building department for check-
ing and bids will not be taken until
they are returned and corrected by the
architect, which will be about October
1st.
TUSCON, Arizona— Work will be start-
ed at once on alterations and additions
to the Santa Rita Hotel building to cost
$96,000. Heinsbergen Decorating Co..
Los Angeles, has the contract for paint-
ing and J. Knox Corbett Co.. Tucson, has
the plumbing contract. The work will in-
clude painting exterior, interior decorat-
ing, new baths and showers.
POWER PLANTS
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 24, 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 423, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
and del. underground signal and tele-
phone cables for Department of Electric-
ity. Specifications obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 24. 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 424, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
and del. rubber-covered wire, with pure
lead sheath, for Department of Electric-
ity. Specifications obtainable from above.
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— J. O. Gillice
has applied to State Department of Pub-
lic 'Works, Division of 'Water Rights, to
develop a $40,000 hydraulic mining proj-
ect on Redding Creek, Trinity county. A
diversion of 80 cu. ft. per second is asked.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Pacific Tel. & Tel.
Co., 444 Bush St., plans 5-year expansion
program involving an expenditure of be-
tween $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. The
work will consist of establishing a num-
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CALIFORNIA.— See "Irrigation Proj-
ects," this issue. Applications filed and
peiniit issued for water rights.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Rob-
erts Manufacturing Co., 2214 Broadway,
Oakland, at $2335 submitted lowest bid
and was awarded the contract by Geo. E.
Gross, county clerk, to fur. and install
lighting fixtures in Veterans' Memorial
Building at Berkeley. Henry H. Meyers,
architect. Kohl Bldg., San Francisco.
The only other bid was submitted by
Thomas Day Co., Oakland and San Fran-
cisco, at $2450.
OJAI, Ventura Co., Cal.— Until 11 A.
M.. October 3, bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Ventura County
for erecting a reinforced concrete jail
building at Ojai, Ventura County. Plans
may be obtained from Architect Roy C.
Wilson. 112 S. Mill St., Santa Paula. L.
E. Hallowell is the clerk of the board.
EVERETT, Was;i.— City Commissioners
will shortly set date to vote bonds of
$225,000 to finance erection of new city
hall, preliminary plans for which have
been prepared by Architect A. H. Albert-
son, Henry Bldg., Seattle, and Jos. Wil-
son and Paul Richardson, associates.
Election will be held in November. 'Will
be fireproof construction of the "drop-
back" type.
ITELANO, Kern Co.. Cal.— Until Sept.
23. 8 P. M.. bids will be received by Scott
G. Ladd. city clerk, to erect new city
hall from plans prepared by Architect
Clark Gambling. Bakersfield. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from clerk on deposit
of $5, returnable.
SAN FRANCISCO— H. H. Larsen, 64
South Park, at $64,852 awarded general
contract by Board of Public Vi'orks to
erect Sunset Police Station in east side
of 24th Ave. north of Taraval Si J. W.
Cobby., low bidder, at $62,685 was allow-
ed to withdraw bid alleging error. Oscar
Aaron. 289 4th St., at $7SSS awarded
plumbing and W. B. BaTcer Co.. 270 6th
. i;t $1795 awarded electric work.
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co., Cal,—
City attorney has been instructed to pre-
pare resolutions calling an election to
vote bonds to finance erection of a new
city hall on a site already available in
Murphy Ave.
RENO. Nevada.— Until Oct. 5, 10 A. M.,
bids will be received by E. H. Beemer,
county clerk, to fur. and install automatic
oil burner in basement of Washoe County
Jail. Plans obtainable from clerk. See
call for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept.
25th, 2 P. M.
VAULT Cost. $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co,, Calif.
Treasurer's Office.
Furnish and install vault.
Owner — State of California.
Architect-^None.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Nielsen Smith
Electric Co., 744 State St., Santa Barbara
at $11,049, submitted lowest bid and was
awarded the contract by county super-
visors to fur. and install electrical fix-
tures in county courthouse now being
completed; $18,000 available for work.
Wm. Mooser, architect, Nevada Bank
Bldg., San Francisco.
Other bidders were:
Severin Elec. Co., San Francisco....$12,963
Roberts Mfg. Co.. Oakland 15.470
L. J. Mevberg Co., Los Angeles 16,447
Calif. Elec. Co.. Santa Barbara 17.970
Sweitzer Bros 17,990
Boyd Lighting Fixture Co., S. F 21.785
Thomas Day Co., San Francisco 22,450
RESIDENCES ^
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $9000 each
•=:.J.X FRANCISCO. Monterey Heights.
Two two-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner — Clayton L. ^hamm.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.,
San Francisco.
Saturday, September 15
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDKNCE Cost, $13,000
NORTH BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (9
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Prof. Jones, University of Cali-
fornia. Berkeley.
Architect— Roland I. Stringham, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about 2
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIIJKNCE Cost, $15,000
tii.RKKLEY, Alameda Co., Calif. Santa
Barbara Road.
Two-story frame and stucco English type
residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Sidney E., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost, JlS.OOu
S.^CRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 3411-15 I Street.
Two-story IS-rooni frame and stucco res-
idence.
Owner and Builder— H. L. Mee. 3117 V
St., Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story wood frame residence (Eng-
lish type).
Owner — Louis Jeffreys.
Architect — J. K. Branner, Shreve Eldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor — Not Selected.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood Park.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(10 room. 3 baths; Italian type).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Clarence Jackson, 231 2nd St.,
San Mateo.
Contractor — R. C. Mitchell, Homstead.
San Mateo.
General Bids To Be Taken Sept. 11th.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Euclid
Ave. near Marin St.
Two-story 7-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— K, W. Ingraham, 2348 Cedar St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Raymond De Sanno and Lynn
Bedwell. 337 17th St.. Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDITIONS Cost. $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. J3rd Ave.
Alterations and additions to residence.
Owner — J. B. Petersen.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— J. B. Petersen, 4021 Agua
Vista, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $20,022
SAN FRANCISCO. Lot 13 Blk 1328, Sea
Cliff. ^ ,
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence and garage.
Owner— Harry B. Allen, Inc., 290 Sea
Cliff. „ ^
Architect— Albert Farr & Frances Ward,
68 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Mattock & feasey, 210 Clara
St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
RKSiuiiNCE Cost, $14,000
Kt.Nll'lKLU, Marin Co., Cal.
'I'wu-story frame and stucco residence,
ijwner — A. C. Ohiey.
Architect — Maslen & Hurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco,
Plans will be ready for bids within a
few days.
Contract Awarded.
.IMPROVEMENTS Cost, $40,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Swimming pool, greenhouses, walks, etc.,
for residence.
Owner — George W. Kleiser, 105 Baywood,
San Mateo.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Contractor — W. A. Goericke, Sharon Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $1?,500
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Le Roy
Avenue.
Two - story frame and stucco Spanisn
style residence with tile roof.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
T. Newsom. Federal Realty Building,
Oakland. „
Contractor— S. J. Bertelsen, 30 Estrella
Ave., Piedmont.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES? Cost, Approx. $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Mary's Park.
Three one-story frame and stucco resi-
dences (5 and 6 rooms each)
Owner and Builder — Andrew Johnson,
3901 Mission St.. San Francisco.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, y/ameda Co., Cal. NE Coun-
try Club and Westminster Drive.
Two-story flfteen-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— Lloyd O'Brien, 354 HoL;irt St..
Oakland.
Architect — I'lederick H. Bein-.urs, Frank-
lin Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Dudley De Velbiss, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Excavating — Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st
St., Oakland.
Concrete Work — J. H. FJtzmaurice, 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St.. Oakland.
Plumbing— J. Fazio, 402 Castro St., Oak-
land.
Windows — Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works,
Tenth and Harrison Sts.. S. F.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Calif.
3141-49 E Street.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court.
Owner and builder — A. C. Van Winkle,
3122 Sacramento Blvd.. Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
MADISON, Yolo Co., Calif.
Two-story brick residence with tile roof,
(8 rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, Peo-
ple's Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
Co*", tract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost. $5,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. S Sagamore, E Ori-
zaba Sts.
Three 1-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner— C. I. Ringheim, 1922 Taraval St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Payne Const. Co., 1922 Tar-
aval St.
Phins Completed.
RESIDENCES Cost, $6000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Thirty-eighth
Ave. and Santiago St.
Two one-story and basement frame and
stucco residences.
Owner — B. C. Condit, Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Condit & Maxam, 313 Mills
Bldg., San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
MORAGA. Contra Costa Co., Cal. On the
highway.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms: 3-car garage, swimming pool).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American Bank
Bldg. Oakland.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
COUNTRY HOME Cost, $20,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco country
home (8 rooms, 2 baths; English
type).
Owner — Edwin Porter.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $M,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English style
residence with patent shingle roof
(lu rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $12,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2015
Central Avenue.
Alterations to pre.sent two-story frame
and stucco residence (exterior work.
new pluriibing fixtures, etc.)
Owner — H. E. MacConaughey. Premises.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St..
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 710 El Camino
Del Mar.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— J. Sheldon Potter, Commercial
Union Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Houghton Sawyer Co., 102j
Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Chas. Stockholm & Son. Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin, San Francisco.
IVIill Work — Pacific Mfg. Co.. Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plumbing— Fred Snook Co., 596 Clay St..
San Francslco
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story s.^ven-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Mr. Brown, San Francisco.
Architect — William I. Garren, De Young
Eldg., San Francisco.
Bids are now in the owner's hands,
under advisement.
Working Drawings Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.
One-story six-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — C. A. Byron, 436 Lincoln St.,
Santa Rosa.
Architect— William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans will be ready for bids Sept. 17th.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $8000
LAFAYETTE, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
tile roof (Mexhan type).
Owner — C. W. Heiherington. _
Architect — Frederici; H. Ke'mcrs. 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— Jacobs & Paltiar.l, 337 17th
St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $65,000
LOS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(Spanish type); all modern con-
veniences.
Owner — R. N. Stetson.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen. 1755 Broad-
way. Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE ' Cost, $11,363
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. 1430 Le
Roy Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms).
Owner — Francis UJer, 2501 Hllgard Ave.,
Berkeley.
Arih'tect — Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
T. Ne%vsom. Federal Realty Bldg..
Oakland.
Contractor— S. J. Bertelsen, 30 Estrella
Ave., Piedmont.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Board of
Trustees of the Sweetwater High School
District, San Diego County, have of-
ficially approved preliminary plans as
prepared by Architects T. C. Kistner &
Co.. Architects Bldg., Los Angeles and
Spreckels Bldg.. San Diego, and have
passed a formal resolution calling a
special election for October 9th to vote
upon a $181,000 bond issue for the erec-
tion of three new Junior High School
buildings. The preliminary plans call
for a 12-room building on 18th St., be-
tween D and F Sts., National City, an-
other 12-room building at the corner of
First Ave. and G St.. Chula Vista, and
the third a 7-room building in the south-
ern part of the district.
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BUILDING AND .ENGINEERING NEWS
Suturday, September ID, 192S
Completing plans.
ADDITION Cost, S130,00<'
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. (Allen-
dale-Fruitvale Junior High School)
Three-story concrete addition to present
school building (IS classrooms).
Owner — Oakland Board of Education.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad
way, Oakland.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $125,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Crockei
Highlands School.
Three-story concrete addition to present
school building.
Owner — Oakland Board of Education.
Aichitect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad
way, Oakland.
LOS MOLINAS, Tehama Co., Cal.— M.
Porter; Gerber, at $5,tiS8 awarded cont.
by' Corning Dnion High School District to
erect h.gh school gymnasium addition.
j5oHn" W. 'K'oollett and A. R. Widdowson,
ascsciafea architects, 1360 47th St., Sac-
lamento. Other bids: Wm. Schalz, Chico,
$6,2UU: H. Conklin, Los Molinas, J6,482.
LINDEN. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— John
Hackman, Sonora Road and Walker Lane,
!?t,ockton, at $21,220 awarded contract by
Fr.^nji' S. Israel, Secty., Linden Union
Higli '^ScHobl District, to erect 2nd and
3rd units, of Linden Union High School,
c'oiiiiirising an addition to present struc-
ture. Separate bids were considered to
fiir. arid install pump and pressure sys-
tem. Allen & Young, architects, 41 S
Sutter St., Stockton. Will be one-story
of brick construction, (5 classrooms): est.
cost,' $25,000.
Bibs IN— Under Advisement.
SCHOOL Cost, $400,000
.SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near
Turk Street.
Three-story Class C high school (2C class-
rooms, assembly hall, gymnasium and
chapel).
Owner— St. Ignatius College. Fulton St.
and Parker Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames. 353 Sacra-
" merito St:; San Francisco.
'Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG Co.st. $300,000
SACRAMENTO. SacrEiiieiito Co.. Cai.
Lincoln. Fourth r,nd Q Sts.
Two-stoiy Clas.s C school I'liilling 2nd
"..lit
Owner — Sacrame'nto Board of ECtJtidlan;
Architect — Dean & Dean. California piaj?
Life Bldg., Sacramento. '"
Plans will be cbmpleted in about 70
days.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. Price, $32,600
o.VKLAffD, Alameda Co., Calif. Fifty-
fourth and Market Streets, (Santa Fe
Elementary School).
Five - room addition to present, sqhool
building.
Owner — City of Oakland Board of Educa-
tion.
Architect — H. C. HanlBn, 1404 Franklin
- St., Oakland.
Contractor— John M. Bartlett, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
OAKLAND. Cal. — Interior equipment
bids are being received by John W
Edgemond. Secty., Board of Education.
In connection with construction of an
addition to Lazear School at NE 29th
.St. and Elmwood Ave. 'Will be one-
story brick, containing 4 classrooms;
est. cost, $76,000. Hutchison (t Mills,
ai-phitects. Robert Howden Bldg.. 337
17th St., Oakland.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
Sept. 15th. 11 A. M.
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost. $2,000,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. Univer-
sity Campus, E of College Ave.
Five-story reinforced concrete building
(Life Science).
Owner — University of California.
Architect— George W Kelham. 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
RICHLAND. Kern Co., Cal — H. F.
fniamhles. Arvin. Calif., at $23,702 award-
ed contract by Richland School District
for ■ alterations and additions to present
Richland School. Synimes & CuUimdr'*.
architects. Haberfelde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Other bids: J. J. Becker. Shaffer. $23,-
8»S; Roy Martin. Fresno, $24,759: George
Isaac. Shatter. $25,655; Willard Michael.
Bakersfield. $2ii,oeiS; L. H. Moon, Bakers-
field, $27,890.
Contract Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, Approx, $300,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near
Turk Stre>t.
Three-story Class C high school (26 class-
rooms, assembly hall, gymnasium and
chapel).
Owner— St. Ignatius College, Fulton St.
and Parker Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
(Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken next week.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— Swope-Rice
Construction Co.. Corvallis, at $74,000
submitted low bid to erect Hot Springs
School. Harold D. Marsh. architect,
Henry Bldg.. Portland. Lorenz Plumb-
ing & Heating Co., Klamath Falls, at
$1686 low for heating: Keenan Plumbing
& Heating Co., Klamath Falls, at $6635
for plumbing and Klan.ath Falls Electric
Shop, at $2110 on electric work. Taken
under advisement. Howard Perrin.
Klamath Falls, associate architect.
SANrA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.— Je-
rome O. Cross, city superintendent of
schools, announces architect will be se-
lected shortly to prepare plans for pro-
posed north wing addition to -iresant
high school. Funds to finance the proj-
ect will be available from tax money.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has approved pre-
liminary plans and instructed Architect
George M. Lindsey, Erwood P. Eiden,
associate. 601 Union Insurance Bldg.. to
proceed with the preparation of working
drawings for addition to be constructed
at tlie James A. Garfield High School. It
will be a two-story 16-unit structure,
brick construction. Cost $114,000. O. W.
Ott. 'Washington Bldg., is the mechanical
engineer.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— The Elec.
Supply Co., Y'reka, at $930, submitted
lowest bid and was awarded the contract
by Ethel Gillis. clerk, Yreka Grammar
School District, to fur. and install one
automatic oil burner for 60-hp. boiler:
one 1.000-gal. fuel oil tank -svith 3-16-in.
sides and 3-16-in. heads; one plain ther-
mostat: one Honeywell steam control:
one Tork time clock; one water level
control and feeder. Other bidders were:
Hill and Stoops. Oakland, $1055: Machin-
ery Exchange. San Francisco, $1182.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal. —
Ernest Green. Mo(?esto. was awarded a
contract at $24,468 for erecting a gym-
pisinm at the Modesto Junior College site.
Davis-Pearce Co.. Grant and Weber Sts.,
Stockton, are the architects.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co.. Cal.-
I^ntil Sent. 22. 10 A. M.. bids will be re-
'■o-ved bv J. J. Caspv. clerk. San Mateo
PHionl District, to shingle roof of Home-
stead Scliool. Plans obtainable from
clerk.
I.EMOORE. Kines Co.. Cal —Until
Sent, 22. 7 P. M.. bids will be received bv
T". E Shore, clerk. Lemoore Union High
p^h"r.' District, to erect school garage,
n.-t r.i'oci< ^% payable to clerk req. with
bid P'nns obtainable from clerk.
M.\nERA. Madera Co.. Cal.— Until Oct.
" 10 A. M.. bids will he received hv L.
'^v Cooper, countv clerk, to furnish and
rioii,er 500 new ■'Viking" steel folding
chairs nr equal. See call for bids under
rfficial proposal section in this issue.
HOI T.I.STKR. PqiTRenifo Co . Cal —
T'nfil Sent 0, <, p f^j j,jfl,, „.,.„ ,,p ^p.
'"' by San Benito County High School
District, to erect second unit of high
•.•(■hool proiin. a twn-storv concrete struc-
t..rp. estimated cost $100 000. W H
iVeeU-=. architoct 111 Sutter St.. San
■Francisco, .nnd 820 Bank of 'tab- pvio-
Son .To»e Cert, rlie'-k or bidder's bond
of 5% nhvahle to J, M. O'Donnell. presi-
dent r,f Rd. of Tni»tee= of District, reo.
with birl. Plans ohtainablp from either
office of the architect on denoslt of $20.
returnable. See rail for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Calif.— The
-NtiLiiignam Heating and Ventilating Co.,
j;2 lULU St., Oakland, at $4188, was
awaided the contract by E. W. Burr,
Disiuct, to install two American No. 58
acting cierk, Hayward Union High Scnool
Solar L' urnaces in high school.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Calif.—
Until Sept. 17, 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by J. J. Casey, clerk, San Mateo School
District, to erect San Mateo Park School.
ii.awaras and Senary, architects, 525 Mar-
..ei t>t., San Francisco. Will be one-story
and basement ot frame and stucco con-
struction; est. c-ost $50,000. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from architects and on file in
oiiRe of clerk. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this iseue.
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Wm. Templeton Johnson, San
Diego, is preparing plans for a new audi-
torium to be erected at Claremont for
Pomona College. It will have a seating
capacity of 2ou0 and will be of reinforced
concrete and steel construction. It is
being endowed by A. S. Bridges of San
uiego. Architects Webber & Spaulding,
627 S. Carondolet St., Los Angeles, are
prepai'ing plans for the first unit of the
mens' dormitory to be erected for Po-
mona College, costing $300,000. Archi-
tects Hunt & Burns, 701 Laughlin Bldg.,
Los Angeles, are preparing pians for an
administration building to be erected at
ticripps College at Claremont. It will
cost $250,000. Architect Gordon B. Kauf-
man, Union Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, is
pieparing plans for a new dormitory to
be erected at Scripps College. It will
cost $225,000.
SOLEDAD, Monterey Co.. Cal.— Until
Sept. 29, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
Anita Head. Clerk, Soledad Union School
District, (1) to fur. and install electric
fixtures in grammar school: (2) fur. and
install program clock, central ijoard, sec-
ondary clocks, bells and buzzers, trans-
formers. H. B. Douglas, architect,
Greenfield, Calif. See call for Qids under
official proposal section in this issue.
LA GRANDE. Ore.— Architect Chas. B.
Miller, La Grande, preparing prel. plans
to restore Union County Courthouse, re-
cently destroyed by fire, for a Junior
High School building. County Commis-
siiners will call election to vote bonds
to erect new courthouse.
ALTURAS. Modoc Co.. Cal.— Luppen &
Hawley, Inc., 3126 J St., Sacramento, at
$6993 awarded contract by Modoc Union
High School District, to fur. and install
steam heating plant in higli school. Ralph
Taylor, architect, Alturas. Other bids:
Stolz & Salkey, Chico, $6483.65; O'Mara &
Stewart. San Francisco. $7200.
SOLEDAD. Monterev Co.. Cal.— Until
Sept. 28, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by Anita Head, ■ clerk, Soledad Union
School District. (1) fur. and complete
installation of pressure water system of
capacity of 25-gals. per min. ; (2) fur.
and install drapes for assembly room,
windows and equipment for assembly
room stage. H. B. Douglas, architect.
Greenfield. Calif. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
BUTTONWILLOW. Kern Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 21, 5 P. M., new bids will be
received by Peter B. Vitelle, clerk, Bow-
erliank School District, to erect masonry
school for which bonds of $33,000 were
recently voted. Symmes & Cullimore ar-
chTtects, Haberfelde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Cert, check 10% payable to clerk of dis-
trict, req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from architects on deposit of $10, re-
turnable. Previous bids rejected.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Oliver R. Hartzell
Secty., Board of Education, to furnish
and install office counter in offlce of high
school:
Carlisle Co., 251 Bush St.. San
Francisco $ 697.75
General Fiieproofing Co., S. F 808,52
Schwabacher-Frey Co., S. F 936.27
D. K. Stevensen 962
Rucker Fuller Desk Co., S. F 1087
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., S. P 1088.80
Remington Rand Co.. S. F 1174.75
C. F. Weber Co., San Francisco... 1091
.M. G. West Co., San Francisco 1194
Rids taken under advisement.
Saturday, September 15, 192S
BUILDING AND EA'GINEERING NEWS
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PRINCETON. Colusa Co., Cal.— P. F
Bender, 1U12 Del Paso Blvd., North Sac-
ramento, at J20.C06. sub. lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by J. R. Schei-
mer, clerk, Princeton School District,
Sept. 11, 2 P. iM., to erect one-story brick
school; three classrooms, office, clinic and
storeroom. W. H. WeeKs, architect, 111
Suiter St.. San Francisco.
Other bidders were:
Campbell Const. Co.j Sacramento... .$20,784
Carl Nelson, Stockton .^ 21,U19
Staple Bros., Colusa 21,9U0
K. H. Riley, Stockton 22,750
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Oliver K. Hart-
zell, secty.. Board of Education, to fur.
and install 185 or more athletic lockers
in high school:
Durand Steel Locker Co., 39 Natoma
St.. San Francisco $720
Worley & Co.. San Francisco 7:19
Beyerle Mfg. Co.. San Francisco 821
Dura-Bilt Steel Locker Co., S. F 892
Fred Medart, San Francisco 910
Lyon iMetallic Mfg. Co., S. F 643
Patterson-Williams Mfg. Co.. S. F 663
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— The
following bids were received by State De-
partment of Public Works, Division of
Architecture, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento, for grading and improving ath
letic field at State Teachers College, San
Jose:
Tiffany - McReynolds - Tiffany, San
Jose * 8,910
San Jose Excavating Co., San Jose 9.0U0
A. J. Raisch, San Francisco 10,150
Bids taken under advisement.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Clara F. An-
drews, Secty.. Board of Education. Sept.
11. S P. M.. to erect 5-classroom addition
to Thousand Oaks school at SW Tacoma
and Colusa Aves.; est. cost, $21,000. Stone
and de Sanno, architects. 354 Hobart St..
Oakland:
General Work
F. G. Appelbe, 2405 Acton Road.
Berkeley $21,345
J. B. Bishop, Oakland 22.249
G T. Lesure. Oakland 22.810
Jacobs & Pattiani. Oakland 23,102
Heath & Wendt. Berkeley 23,317
Herbert K. Henderson, Oakland 23.328
Connor & Connor, Oakland 24.000
Carl Overaa. Richmond 25.116
Walter Sorensen. Oakland 25,636
Sullivan & Sullivan. Oakland 26.490
P. H. Cress. Oakland 27^905
Painting
Jos. J. Burdon, 354 Hobart Street,
Oakland * 1223
Bids taken under advisement.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal. — Following bids received by J. D.
Hedge, clerk. Sequoia Union High School
District, to erect five additional units at
school grounds, namely: Music, academic,
cafeteria, gymnasium and shop buildings
and for alterations and additions to
standing structures. Two-story, all rein-
forced concrete construction; estimated
cost, .$250,000. A. I. Coffey, architect and
Gottschalk and Rist. associated architects
1126 Phelan Bldg.. San Francisco:
General Work
F L Hansen. 251 Kearny St.. San
Francisco. $129,770. Alt. No. 1, deduct
$460 Alt. No. 2. deduct $4980.
Tj. Dioguardi. San Mateo. $131,450; (1)
960: (2> 5150.
E K. N»l!=on Redwood City, $133,775;
■ ' 15O0; (2) 7127.
J. P. Branagh, Oakland. $136,945: (1)
800: (21 5200.
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose, $137,000; U)
800; (2) 4500.
Stephensen Const. Co., San Francisco.
$137,682; (n 420; (2) 3600.
J W Cobbv & Son. San Francisgo, $138-
480; rl) 440; (2) 4500.
J S. Hannah. San Francisco, $144,920;
(1) 600; (2) 6000.
Painting
D. Burgess, 602 S Center Street.
Stockton » s ;<"
Anton Anderson, San Jose 7..JS1
Patterson Bros ro?
Frank I. Dixon, San Francisco 7.5X6
■Rafael Co.. San Francisco 9.350
D Zelinskv & Son. San Francisco ... 9.600
Plastering
W. A. Gould. Mt. View $24,500
E K. Nelson. Redwood City 26.000
Walter Kions San Mateo _ 26.500
James P. Smith, San Francisco 27 500
Chas. Tarranova. San Francisco.... 28.650
Herman Bosch, San Francisco 28.840
Redwood Plastering Co.. Redwood
City 29,000
llurcoiii Plastering i_o., S. t' 31,000
Plumbing
Flank Davidson, 2'J4S Laguna St.,
San Francisco $16,270
Fred W. Snook & Son, S. F lo.bOo
Clinstianson & And.rson, San Jose 18,962
Electrical Work
M. E. Ryan, Redwood City $ 9,925
Alia Elec. Co., San Francisco 11,490
Ajux Elec. Co., San Francisco 11,770
Severin Elec. Co., San Francisco.... 12,800
Webb & Fleming, San Jose 15,009
Heating and Ventilating
Alt. No. 1. add for water softener.
All. No. ;;, ded. omitimg shop.
Alt. No. 3. ded. changing pipe.
Alt. No. 4, ded. omitting gymnasium.
F. A. Snook & Sun, 596 Clay St., San
Francisco, $34,647; (1) $2773; (2> $2557;
(:j) $2828; (4) $425.
Nottingham Heat. & Vent. Co., Oakland
$43,444; (1) 2600; (2) 3120; (3) 2136; (4)
706.
Dowd & Welch, San Francisco, $4S,59S;
(1) 2748; (2) 4U31; (3) 4182; (4) 428.
Scott Co.. Sun Francisco. $50,790; (I)
3040; (2) 3700; (3) 3500; (4) 635.
Knittle Bros., San Francisco, $53,560;
(1) 2996; (2) 4U'7; (3) 665; (4) 418.
Bids taken under advisement.
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and siuoco bungalow
unit at Oxford school.
Owner — City of Berkeley School District.
Architect — James W. Plachek, Mercantile
Bldg., Berkeley.
Will house cafeteria and manual train-
ing quarters for the Oxford school. Plans
are obtainable from the offices of the
Board of Education.
Low Bidder— Chas. McCullough, 1011 Si-
erra St., Oakland, $4845.
Other bidders were:
G. C. Neilson & Son, Oakland $5122
G. A. Anioss. Oakland 5290
Heath & Wendt. Berkeley 5473
Connor & Connor, Oakland 5600
A'ogt & Davidson. San Francisco 5585
wr. P. Jones. Oakland- 5950
J. M. Bartlett. Oakland 6031
Walter Sorensen. Oakland 60S5
Emil Person. Oakland 6598
Bids taken unt'er advisement.
COLTON. San Bernardino Co.. Cal.—
T-ntil Sept. 21. 5 p. M,. bids will he re-
ceived bv Calla French, Clerk. Colton
X^nion High School District to fur. and
del. lathes, drills and other machinery
for manual training departments. Speci-
fications obtainable from clerk.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Rids Opened — T'nder Advisement.
MARKFIT BLDG. Cost. $100,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co..- Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story Class B lirick market building.
Owner— Victor Challen et al. 600 S-Third
St., San Jose.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland and Bank of Italy Bldg..
San Jose.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Schrei-
ber Bros.. 2945 Elmwood St.. Oakland,
at $3217 awarded contract by G. B. He-
gardt, Secty., City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg.. to fur. and install
hut water or steam healing system for
^xum.iiisiiation lildg. and a steam heal-
ing sysiem lor Kesaurant Bldg. at Mu-
nicipal Airport.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $85,000
TKACV, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
one-story brick and terra eotta store
building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery-Ward Co., Oakland
Gla.ss Contract Awarded. '■ '
STORE BLDG. Cost, $10,oOO
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
I'acneco and Areba Streets,
une-story frame and stucco store build-
ing (5 stores).
Owner and Builder — Martinez Constr. Co.,
938 Main St.. Martinez.
Engineer— o. K. Smith, 1124 Willow St.,
Martinez.
Glass — W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Tile bids are now being taken.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $7,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
iranklin Blvd. and 4th St.
One-story brick store building.
Owner — Skaggs Safeway Stores.
Architect — t'rederick S. Harrison, Peo-
ple's Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in 1 week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pine St., bet. Leii
desdorff and Montgomery Sts. --''
Six-story Class A office building,
owner — Phoenix Assurance Company of
London.
Architect— Bakewell & Weihl, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park
San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work — Guilfoy Cornice
Works, 1234 Howard St., S. F.
Tile Work— Meda Art Tile Co., 1735 San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Other awards reported August 24th.
Pile Driving Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by Va-
lencia. Mission and Army Sts.
Three-story class A retail store building,
(100,000 square feet).
Owner — Sears Roebuck Co.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Scofield Engineering Co., 621
S Hope St., Los Angeles, and 2010
Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
Pile Driving — Raymond Concrete Pile Co.,
Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco:
Excavating bids are In and work will
be started next week.
Planned.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Harrison
St., Bet. 3rd and 4th Sts. (30,000 sq.
ft).
Reinforced concrete otKce and storeroom
building.
Owner — Oakland Plumbing Supply Co.,
640 Broadway, Oakland.. M. D. Hor-
ner. Director.
Architect — Not Selected.
Project is in a very preliminary stage.
**GoId Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildiuQS. saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best ScaflFoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270 — 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278 '
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BU1LX>ING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15, 1928
Segregated Bids Being Taken. R
STORE BLDG. Cost, J21,00ui
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. Main St. |
Two-story concrete store building. f
Owner — Chris Sieber, Woodland. I
Lessee — Montgomery Ward & Co., Oak-
land.
Architect— R. G. De Lappe, 1017 Ray
Bldg.. Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Scofleld-Twaits
Co., UOU Pacific Finance Bldg., has been
awarded a contract at approximately
»JjU,000 for all work complete for erect-
ing a twelve-story and basement Class
A bank and office building at the north-
east corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine
St. for HollJ^vood Central Building
Corp., 6331 Hollywood Blvd> Aleck Cur-
lett. 1012 Union Bank Bldg., is the archi-
tect; will be of reinforced concrete con-
struction.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Architect Wm.
Templeton Johnson has completed plans
for a four-story and basement mercan-
tile building to be erected at Sixth and
Broadway for Samuel I. Fox. It will be
100x100 ft., reinforced concrete and steel
frame construction. Cost $350,000. The
contract for wrecking the present build-
ings has been let to Whiting-Mead Corp.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Malott
& Petersen, 3221 20th St., San Francisco,
at $10,894 was awarded the contract by
P. J. Walker Co., Sharon Bldg., San
Francisco, in connection with the con-
struction of a four-story, basement and
sub-basement class A department store
building. It is being erected on 20th St.
and Broadway, for the Twentieth and
Broadway Realty Co., from plans pre-
pared by Architects Ashley, Evers and
Hayes, 525 Market St.. San Francisco.
Other awards reported previously.
SAN FRANCISCO— The Artistic Metal
Works, 1841 Howard St., at $1985 award-
ed contract by Architect Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., in connection with the
construction of a one-story steel frame
and concrete bank building being erected
on Mission and Norton Sts. It is being
constructed for the Hibernia Savings 6:
Loan Society at a cost of $100,000. Other
awards were previously reported.
'Plans To Be Prepared.
IJFFICE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW Tele-
graph Ave. and Fortieth St.
Two-story reinforced concrete and terra
cotta store and office building.
Owner — Frank J. Woodward and Rupert
Whitehead, Great Western Power
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — Not Selected.
~~ THEATRES
Plans Being Completed.
THEATRE & STORE Cost, $750,000
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co.. Cal. Block
bounded by A, D, 7th and 8th Sts.
Two-story Class A steel frame and con-
crete theatre and store building.
Owner — Gildred Bros.
Architect — Weeks & Day. Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Lessee — West Coast Theatres Co.
There will be stores on two street
frontages. Theatre will have balcony and
total seating capacity will be 3500. A
large pipe organ will be Installed. Bids
will be taken in a few days.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
! REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
.►^Redwood City harbor project will in-
volve an expenditure of $102,900, accord-
ihg to estimates of cost submitted by
City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt. Thirty acres
3f land to be purchased at a cost of $45,-
00 and reclamation of a part of the
lp.nd will cost $15,000. A wharf and ware-
. ^ouse is estimated at $29,000; spur track
tio harbor site, $6700 and roadway $7200.
.Wharf will be 300 ft. long and ware-
house 40 by 100 ft. of corrugated iron
construction.
' SAN FRANCISCO. — Practically one-
half of Pier No. 45, a $2,000,7700 structure,
iwas destroyed by Are Sept. 6. The loss
Se estimated at $150, OoO. Plans for re-
building will be started at once by Frank
M. White, chief engineer, State Harbor
Commission. Ferry Bldg.
R LONG BEACH. Cal. — Hauser Const.
ICo.. Security Bldg.. Long Beach, at $959,-
IliBO awarded contract by city to con-
Istruct Pleasure Pier, auditorium fill and
"appurtenant work for new municipal pier
'project; pier will be 36 ft. wide with two
19 ft. 4 in. driveways for two-way traffic
and will be 1400 ft. from center of horse-
shoe at sea to the beach. Creosoted piles
with 6-in. butt rain, place 5 feet 6 inches
apart.
SAN FRANCISCO— Pacific State Const.
Co., Call Bldg., at $16,410.75 awarded
cont. by State Harbor Commission for
pave, and track work for Sect. 2, Islais
Outer wharf and grain terminal, involv.
00,300 sq. ft. 2-in. Topeka surface on
plank deck; 3000 sq. ft. i;/.-in. Topeka
surface and 2!2-in. bitum. base; 12 tons
bitum, base for building up existing
pavement and work of constructing de-
pressed track and grading rdwy. bet.
buildings. Other bids: A. J. Raisch, $23,-
233. 4;i; L. J. Cohn, $25,395; Fay Imp. Co.,
$22,800; Hanrahan Co., $24,935; Eaton i;
Smitli, $23,540.
MISCELLANEOUS BUjLDING
CONSTRUCTION
Low Bidder
DEPOTS Cost Approx. $35,000
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.
Three one-story frame and stucco pass-
enger and freight depots.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co..
B4 Pine St.. San Francisco.
.Architect — Fred H. Meyer. 742 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Low Bidder— Leibert & Trobock, 185
Stevenson St.. San Francisco.
MURPHY, Calaveras Co.. Cal.— Adams
Co.. Angels Camp, Cal., at $9,143 awarded
contract bv Bret Harte Sanatorium Hos-
pital Central Comm. to const. 1 200,000 re-
inf. cone, water supply tank at Murphy.
Frederickson Bros.. Stockton. $9,645, and
Alfred Love, Stockton, $9,889.75, were
other bidders.
COLUSA, Clusa Co., Cal.— Citizens'
Committee is conferring with the city
trustees regarding the establishment of
a municipal airport. Favorable consider-
ation is expected.
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal.— Aviation
Committee of Oroville Chamber of Com-
merce seeking new site for a municipal
airport. A report will be made shortly
to the city trustees,
WESTLEY. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Carl
N. Swenson, 6th and Santa Clara Sts.,
San Jose, at $25,605 awarded contract by
West Stanislaus Irrigation District, under
Contract No. 9 to construct five reinforced
concrete pumphouses, including approx.
2500 cu. yds. reinf. cone. 3?0 lin. ft.
welded steel pipe, varying from 26-in. to
43-in. and including the placing of ap-
purtenant equipment. Bids were also
received under Contract No. 9A to con-
struct pumphouse No. 1, including ap-
prox. 900 cu. yde. relnf. concrete; SO lin.
ft. welded pipe varying from 26-in. to
43-in., and including placing of appurte-
nant equipment.
YOSEMITE, Mariposa Co., Cal. — Camp
Curry in Yosemite National Park has
been closed until winter to permit a $150.-
000 construction program. Dining room
will be remodeled and enlarged to permit
a seating capacity of 700 and will be sur-
rounded by ter.accs for cutdoor dining.
Fireproof kitchen will be constr'icted to
permit preparation of 2500 nitals at one
time. Cafeteria wi'l be remodeled and
new cafeteria appliances and equipment
installed, according to Don Tresidder,
president of the Curry Con^pany.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Robt. E. Graham, county clerk, to const,
fencing on portion of Wilson Hill-Hicks
Valley road, a distance of approx. 2.2-mi..
involving 23,500 lin. ft. new fence; 15
gates. Plans obtainable from County
Surveyor Rodney Messner.
WEED, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Brunelli &
Zunine, Weed, have started erection of
a two-story concrete, 40 by 76 ft., ga-
rage and assembly hall building in t ...
St.; estimated cost $15,000.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Sten-
fort & Stenfort at $535 awarded contract
by county supervisors to construct fence
through George Hanson Ranch on Fern-
bridge and Fortuna Rd. Other bids: E.
M. McKee. $787; G. E. Hanson, $900; Will
Tonini, $795; Chas. L. Lambert. $1020:
F. J. Maurer & Son. $1500.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— J. Cos-
tello, Oakland, at $.90 awarded contract
by G. B. Hegardt, Secty., City Port Com-
njission. 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to fur.
and del. 6.000 cu. yds., more or less,
crushed rock. All bids received for Road
Roller rejected. New bids may be called
for at a later date.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— The fol-
lo%ving bids were received by Geo. E.
Gross, county clerk, to paint interior sur-
face of estuary subway In cities of Oak-
land and Alameda:
H. C. Lovett Spray Painting Co.,
1710 Everett St.. Oakland % 8,755
D. E. Burgess. Stockton 10,445.50
Chas. Mathews. San Francisco.... 11,499
Aristo Painting Co., S. F 11,947
East Bay Spraying Co., Oakland 14,855
Climax Painting Company 22,641
Jos. J. Burdon, Oakland 24.407.50
Bids taken under advisement until Sep-
tember 13th.
♦
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
(See Page 23)
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
51-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, September 15. 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co.. Cal.—
Until Oct. 1, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Elmer Dowdy, county clerk, to const,
reinf. cone, bridge over Dos Picachos
Creek in Sup. Dist. No. 1. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
on file in offlce of clerk.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.— Leonard
T. Isham, Rio Vista, at $2085 awarded
cont. by county to const, pile bridge over
Liberty Farms North Levee cut at an
angle in the boundary bet. Yolo and
Solano Counties.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Montgomery K.
Miller will file application with the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct.
15 seeking franchise to const, a toll bridge
over San Francisco Bay. Bridge w;il
start at intersection of Berry and Second
Sts. in San Francisco, thence SE to west
end of Pier No. 46 on San Francisco wat-
erfront: thence easterly over said pier to
its eastern end; thence east over San
Francisco Bay to point of intersection of
the center linfe-oL EerajAta, St. in Oakland,
produced southerly to center line of the
vehicular roadway on the Alameda Mole
in the City of Alameda, thence NE on
said produced center line of Peralta St. to
intersection with center line fo 8th St.
i nthe city of Oakland; total approximate
length of bridge 30,000 reet with approx.
width of 80 feet.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Oct. ?, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to const, two
bridges, one over Arroyo de la Cruz about
S'/4-mi. north of San Stmeon, a timber
structure consisting or fourteen 19-ft.
spans on redwood pile bents, and a sec-
ond timber bridge over San Carpojo
creek about 11 -mi. north of San Simeon,
consisting of nine 19-ft. spans on frame
bents with cone, pedestals. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
VENTURA. Ventura Co.. Cal.— Until
Sept. 18, 11 A. M. bids will be rec. by L.
E. Hallowell. county clerk, to const, re-
inf. cone, bridge of 36-ft. span with earth
fill approaches in Carne road over Thach-
er creek, under Cash Contract No. 570,
involv. 145 cu. yds. A cone; 12,000 lbs.
reinf. steel; 950 cu. yds. earth work em-
bankment; 64 ft. Type B, guard rail.
Plans obtainable from Chas. Petit, coun-
ty surveyor.
PORTLAND. Ore. — Sadler and Arenz,
Portland, at $100,280 sub. lowest regular
bid to citv to const, viaduct in Vancouver
Ave., over tracks of O. 'W. R. and N. R.
R. bet. Farragut St. and Columbia Slough
road. Parker-Schram Co., Couch Bldg.,
Portland, sub. low bid under alternate
propositions at $9?, 647.17, this providing
for tha use of all local earth for the fills.
All bids taken under advisement.
OROVILLE. Butte Co.. Cal.— T. H. Polk
Chico. at $2.1(i2 60 awarded cont. by coun-
ty to const, bridge on Jordan Hill road,
and at $1,877.45 for bridge on Hamilton
road and at $1,748 for bridge on Chico-
Buttp Citv road.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— County
supervisors reject bids to const, bridge on
Butler Subdivision and work will be done
by force account. Similar action ■was
taken on bid for bridge on Oroville-Wil-
lows road. Former will cost $383 and the
latter $444
MERCRO COUNTY. Cal.— Stephenson
Construction Co.. Hobart Bldp,. Snn
Francisco, at J19.006 (ene. est. $20,914)
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to repair bridge over San Joaquin river
about 16 miles east of Los Bancs, con-
sisting of one .106-ft. steel truss swing
span, one 70-ft. steel truss span and ap-
prox. 170-fi. timber trestle.
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCo.
27B EIGHTH ST. ...800 W. lUh St.
San Francisco Lot Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Geo. J. Ul-
rich Con.struction Co., Modesto, at $28,639
(eng. est. $34,497) awarded cont. by
State Highway Comm. to const. 2 reinf.
cone, girder bridges, one over Dry Creek,
Vi mile south tjf Roseville, consisting of
two 44-ft. spans on a cone, bent and
cone, abutments with wing walls, and a
second bridge over Antelope Creek, 1
mile east of Roseville, consisting of one
40 ft. span on cone, abutments with wing
walls.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Santa Fe Railroad Is reported to be
planning const, of new Alhambra viaduct,
near Muir Station. "Will be wider than
the present structure and will take about
6 months to complete
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 24, 3 P. M., bids will be rec.
by H. E. Miller, county clerk, to const,
bridge at Aptos on Santa Cruz-Watson-
ville Hi-'hway in Soquel Road DIst. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from County Surveyor Lloyd Bow-
man on deposit of $5, returnable.
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal.— M. B. Fol-
som. Merced, at $1550 awarded cont. by
( ounty to const, timber bridge in Bellevue
road over Fahrens Creek, Rd. Dist. No. 1.
DREDGING. HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— See 'Wharves and Docks," this issue.
Estimates of cost for harbor project in-
cluding wharf and "warehouse, reclama-
tion, etc., submitted by City Engineer C.
L. DImmitt.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Property owners in
Islais Creek district who will finance Is-
lais Creek reclamation project have voted
in favor of issuing bonds of $1,620,152 to
finance the project.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CALIFORNIA — Following is a partial
list of permits granted by the State De-
partment of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights, during the month of
August, to appropriate water:
Permit 3057 (Placer Co.) Issued to
Gordon Snedeker. Forest Hill, Calif., for
3 c.f.s. from Flat Ravine for mining
purposes. Est. cost $1000.
Permit 3063 (Stanislaus Co.) Atlas In-
vestment Co., Modesto, Calif., for 2 c.f.s.
from Tuolumne River for irrigation on
160 acres. Est. cost $1500.
Permit 3065 (San Mateo Co.) Harriet
N. Dimond. 850 Powell St., San Fran-
cisso, for .006 c.f.s. from unnamed stream
for domestic and fire protection. Est.
cost $3000.
Permit 3066 (Colusa Co.) Mrs. L. L.
Beckley, et al, Grimes, Calif., for 19 c.f.s.
from Sacramento River for irrigation of
S51.36 acres. Est. cost $12,340.
Permit 3067 (Sierra Co.), The Yuba
River Power Co., San Francisco, Calif.,
for 48,700 A.F. from S. Fk. N. Fk. Yuba
River Upper Sardine Lake, Lower Sar-
dine Lake, Upper Salmon Lake, etc., for
power purposes; 142,259 T.H.P. to be de-
veloped.
Permit 3068 (Sierra Co.) Yuba River
Power Co., for 400 c.f.s. from North
Yuba River in Sec. 34. T. 20 N., R. 10 E.,
for power purposes; 25,114 T.H.P. to be
developed.
Permit 3069 (Sierra and Nevada Co.)
The Yuba River Power Co., for 80 c.f.s.
from Middle Fk. of Yuba River, for power
purposes; 137.468 T.H.P. to be developed.
Permit 3070 (Sierra Co.) Yuba River
Power Co. for 175 c.f.s. from S. Fk. of N.
Yuba River for power purposes; 66,250
T.H.P. to be developed.
Permit 3971 (Sierra Co.) Yuba River
Power Co., for 590 c.f.s. and 70,000 A.F.
from North Yuba River, for power pur-
poses: 93,700 T.H.P. to be developed.
Permit 3072 (Sierra and Nevada Co.)
Yuba River Power Co.. for 165 c.f.s. and
40,000 AF from Mid. Fk. Yuba. Mid. Fk.,
etc.. for power purposes; 112,354 T.H.P.
to be developed.
Permit 3073 (Nevada Co.) Yuba River
Power Co. for 20 c.f.s. and 4000 A.F.
from 3 unnamed creeks, for power pur-
P'jses: 112,354 T.H.P. to be developed.
Permit 3074 (Sierra Co.) Yuba River
I'cwer Co., for 400 c.f.s. from Mid. Fk.
1'uba River, Milton Creek, Unnamed
branch Milton Creek, S. Fk. of S. Pk. of
N. Fk. Yuba Rive, etc., for power pur-
poses; 142,259 T.H.P. to be developed.
Permit 3075 (Sierra Co.) Yuba River
Power Co. for 260 c.f.s. from Slate Creek,
Canyon Creek, Boyce Ravine, Cherokee
Creek and N. Yuba River, for power pur-
po.ses; 93,700 T.H.P. to be developed.
Permit 3076 (Sierra Co.) Yuba River
Power Co., .for 100 c.f.s. and 30,000 A.F.
from Sardine Creek and Salmon Creek,
for power purposes: 96,155 T.H.P. to be
developed.
Permit 3077 (Sierra and Nevada Co.)
Yuba Power Co., for 160 c.f.s. and 40 -
000 A.F. from Middle Fk. of Yuba River,
for power purposes; 46,104 T.H.P. to be
developed.
Permit 3081 (Mono Co.) Rpy Booth,
Forest Supervisor, Bishop, Calif., for .016
c.f.s. from Coldwater Creek, for domestic
pui poses. Est. cost $3000.
Permit 3084 (El Dorado Co.) The Young
Men's Christian Assn., Sacramento, for
.10 c.f.s. from a branch of Bryant Creek,
for domestic and fire protection. Est.
cost $3000.
Permit 3085 (Inyo Co.) J. C. Baxter,
Independence, Calif., for .05 c.f.s. from
North Paiute Creek, for mining and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $1000.
Permit 3086 (Los Angeles Co.) Little
Rock Power & Water Co.. Los Angeles,
for 50 c.f.s. and 7547 A.F. from Littlerock
Creek, for power purposes; 5838 T.H.P. to
be developed. Est. cost $600,000.
Permit 3089 (Los Angeles Co.) La
Verne Protective Assn., La Verne, Calif.,
for 500 A.F. from Live Oak Canyon in
Sec. 32, T. 1 N.. R. 8 W., for domestic
and irrigation of 2908.78 acres. Est. cost
$15,000.
CALIFORNIA.— Following is a partial
list of applications filed with State De-
partment of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights, Sacramento, during month
of August for permits to appropriate
water:
Appl. 6000 (Mendocino Co.) Peter J. and
Mary Lafon, Ukiah. Calir.. .004 c.f.s. from
Gibson Creek tributary to Russian River,
for domestic and irrigation purpo-ses on
two acres. Est. cost $700.
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Saturday. September 15. 1928
Appl. 60tI2 (Siskiyou Co.) Montague
Water Conservation Dist, Montague, Ca].,
tor 6U c.t.s. from Inconstance CreeK, for
irrigation purposes.
Appl. 6003 (ir-lacer Co.) Carson & Tahoe
LuniBer & Flume Co., Ijarson City, Nev.,
Sr 200 ac. ft. from KUfs Creek tributary
to Lake Tahoe, tor power purposes. Est.
ctost, $5000. „
Appl. 6u04 (Placer Co.) Carson & T.a-
hoe-Lumber & Mume=Go.,- Carson City,
Nevada, for .3 c.f.s. ana 200 ac. ft. from
Ellis Creek and Quail Lake, for domestic
,ind agricultural purposes on 480 acres.
Est. cost, $5000. ,. ^ ^ ™v,„
Appl. 6007 (San Bernardmo Co.) Thos.
F Hunt 322 S Vendome, Los Angeles,
for 45 c f.s. from Baldwin Lake, for ir-
rigation purposes on 5120 acres. Est.
""Appf^SOOS (Sierra Co.) I. E. Green and
R p. Hawkins, Trustees for Town of
\ileghany, Calif., for 1 c.f.s. from Middle
Fork of Kanaka Creek and unnamed
steam tributary to Middle luba river,
for municipal purposes. Est. cost, ?-iU,-
""appI. 6010 (Mono Co.) (Champion Silli-
manite Inc., Merced, Calif., tor 2.0 c.f.s.
Prom Milner Creek, tor power Pfrposes;
220 T.H.P. to be developed. Est. cos.,
^^A^^V finil (Ventura Co.) W. S. Dun-
shte'^'^Ventura cant . for 5000 ac. ft. from
Covote Creek tributary to Ventura River,
-:i^'^?^ir(ii^^rc5;.S^-?f-
l?-^"S'aSf|of^|g
Creek tributary to Middle Fork iuoa
River, for mining purposes. Est. cost,
Xorth Fork Eel River, for municipal pur-
"Tppl. 6016 (Mendocino Co-^^ / C^ Rock-
?^;\nS^Jrk^'Eef^fver^°For"^mlstic';nd
irrigation purposes nenrse
C?eek tributary to Sacramento River tor
•rrigation and stock purposes on 100 acre^.
"IpS^'enlo^^Butte CO.) Bee P Compton
and ^ G. Patrick. Chico. Calif for 3^55
n f s from Butte Creek tributary to Sac-
raniento River tor irrigation purposes on
^*ip%T'lo21 (Butte Co.) AM, Cnmpton
and H C. Compton. Ch:co. Calit.. for 6 2S
c f <! "from Butte Creek tributary to Sac-
ramento River for irrigation purposes on
607 acres. „ . .. ^ , i? r' T?-irkwell
Av^r.1 Rft9^ /Trinity Co.l c. C KOCKweii,
Ca^rnrei, cllif.'^tor'PoO c.f.s and 40,000 ^c
ft from N. Fork of Middle Fork rrf b.el
River? tributary to Eel River, tor power
""Ippf '6032 f Amador Co.) Pacific Gas &
Electric Co.. San Francisco, for 200 c.t.s
ind 50 000 ac. ft. from Bear River and
Cold (Colel Creek tributary to N. tork
M^'kelumne River, for power purposes;
48 06S T H.P. to be developed. Est. cost
$7^000.000. ^ ,. f,„x -n c;
Annl. (60S3 (San Bernardino Co.) R. h.
Irwin VictorviUe. Calif., for .18 c.t.s
from unnamed spring tributary to Crystal
Creek, for domestic and agricultural pur-
noses on 16 acres. Est. cost $3000
Appl 6039 (Placer Co.) W. B. Pendle-
ton Sacramento. Calit.. ror 8 c.f.s. from
«ecret Canyon tributary to North For^
nf Middle Fork American River, for min-
ing purposes. Est. cost $2500.
WESTLET. Stanislaus Co.. Cal. — Until
Sent 29 2 P. M.. bids will he rec. by
Elbridge Smith. Secty.. West Stanislaus
Trrlgation District, under Contract No.
12. to place approx. 550.000 sq. ft. 3-in.
reinforced canal lining. Cert, check 5%
payable to dist. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Secty. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
HANFORD. Kings Co.. Cal.— tTntil Oct.
S 7 P M.. bi^s will be rec. by D. Had-
=pn Sect v., Tulare Lake Basin "Water
Storage District, for 124.000 cu. yds. earth
excavation, removal of trees, stumps and
brush and the con^t. of levees on, each
side of channel. Plans on file in nfflce
of district at TOO West Eighth St.. Han-
ford. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this is^ue.
WOODBRIDGE, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Woodbridge Irrigation District rejects
bids to clean and reshape certain canals
in district, 32.45 mi. in all. Equipment
ivill be purchased and work undertaken
ov district forces. Bids were; Paris
Bros., Rio Vista, $15,334; Delta Dredging
Co., Pittsburg, $20,594; John Phillips Co.,
San Francisco, $25,700; E. T. Fisher, Pat-
terson. $27,416; Clyde W. Wood, Stock-
ton, $30,840; M. J. Treaster, Sacramento,
$32,553; Freeman & Murch, Willows, $33,-'
389. Olla L. Strothtr is Secty. of Dist. '
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until Sept. 26.
10 A. M., bids will be rec. by Bd. Pub.
Wks. to install ornamental street light-
ing sjstem In portions of Redondo Blvd.,
Highland Ave., etc., Involv. 244 Type
No. 2000 Marbelite standards. 1911 Act.
OAKLAND. Cal. — Newberry-Pearce
Electric Co., 439 Stevenson St., San Fran-
cisco, at $167,500 sub. law: bid to city to
install 323 ornamental -OUfJlfrX electroliers
together with underground system in
portions of Clay, Washington, Broad-
way, Franklin SLs.. in the downtown dis-
trict. Other bids, all taken under ad-
visement, were: "Walker, Martin & Mont-
gomery, Modesto.; $167,885; Underground
Constr. Co., Los Angeles, $168,900; H. C.
Reid Co.. San Francisco, $169,000; Butte
rtlec. & Mfg. Co.. San Francisco. $172,327;
Western States Constr. Co., $176,370; Alta
Elec. Co.. $179,486; R. Flatland, $179,550;
J. R. Davies, Los Angeles, $181,982; Os-
born Elec. Co., Pasadena, $190,000.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.— H.
C. Reid and Co.. 3S9 Clementina St., San
Francisco, at $7,329 awarded cont. by city
to imp. .San Fernando St. from 7th St. to
Pt. 323 ft. south, involv. installation of 17
ornam. c. i. duple.\ electrolier standards
and two single Itusiness district posts
(San Jose design) together with under-
ground system.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
WESTLEY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 29. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec.
l)y Elbridge Smitli. Secty., West Stanis-
laus Irrigation Di.^trict. to fur. f. o. b.
cars. Westley. six hand operated bridge
cranes, under Contract No. 13; 5-ton ca-
pacity. 12 ft. lift. 2-ft. 4-in clearance
above top of rail; 1 1.0 ft. center to center
of bridge wheel heads. Cert, check 5%
payable to District req. with bid. Spec,
obtainable from clerk. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
HUNTINGTON P.\RK. Cal.— Until Sep-
tember 17. 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
W. P. Mahood, city clerk, to fur. one
power street sweeper. Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. Howard S. McCurdy. city
engineer.
COLTON. San Bernardino Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 21. 5 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by Calla French. Clerk, Colton Union High
School District, to fur. and del. lathes,
drills and other machinery for manual
training departments. Spec, obtainable
from clerk.
CORONADO. Cal.— J. P. Kennev. rep-
resenting San Francisco ofBoe of Francis
B. Smith, and .a group of northern capi-
talists, recently presented to San Diego
city council prel. plans tor twin vehicular
tubes to connect San Diego with Coro-
nado (between Fifth Ave.. San Diego,
and Glorietta Blvd . Coronado). The dis-
tance between bulkheads would be 2900
ft. and the cost mure than $1,000,000.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SAN MATEO. Ran Mateo Co.. Calif.—
City council has provided $500 in budget
to finance installation of alarm system
indicator for fire department.
fTrE EQUIPMENT
PAI,0 ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. —
City Purchasing Agent authorized to pur-
chase 1.500 ft. 2n-in. and 500 ft. ]i4-in.
hose for fire dept. E. L. Beach, city clerk.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Calif.—
City council has appropriated $1,680 in
budget to finance purcnase of hose tor
fire department.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
LOS .ANGELES. Cal— Until Nov. 14. 10
A. M.. bids will be rec. by county super-
visors to const. San Gabriel flood control
dam. E. C. Eaton, chief engineer, Coun-
ty Flood Control District. Payment of
$50 req. for plans; cashier's check for
$200,000 or a surety bond for $250,000 will
be required. Dam will be 425-ft. high.
2,200-ft. long on crest and 412-tt. at base.
Complete quantities of materials are not
readv at this time but include the fol-
lowing gross totals; 1,200,000 cu. yds. ex-
cavation; 2.800,000 cu. yds. cone.: 2.400
tons metal work.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal. — Directors
of Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District
propose to increase capacity of present
small reservoir in El Mirador district to
cover 500 acre ft. Would involve retain-
ing wall 35-ft. high; est. cost $100,000.
J. B. Lippincott. consulting engineer, Los
Angeles, is making surveys.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— County Flood
Control Eng. E. C. Eaton completes
plans for major flood control dam in Tu-
■ unga Canyon: est. cost $1,000,000. Will
be 240 ft. high with storage capacity of
12.000 ac. ft Three smaller dams to be
built in connection with the larger one.
will provide a total nf 45.000 ac. ft.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
Geo. M. Clark. Mariposa Rd.. Stockton,
at $5400 awarded cont. by State Depart-
ment of Public Works. Division of Archi-
tecture, to drill water well at Stockton
State Hospital grounds.
CALIFORNIA.— Pacific Gas and Elec.
Co.. 245 Market St.. San Francisco and
Mexican Seaboard Oil Co.. are said to be
jointly planning the const, of a $15,000,000
pipe line to supply San Francisco and
other Northern California cities with na-
tural gas from the Goose Lake area west
nf Wasco Kern Co., to San Jose, where
the line would connect with the P. G.
and E. lines to San Francisco and the
Bav district. Would be 18-in. in dia.
The Ogden Mills interests are said to
control the Mexican Seaboard Oil Co.
Oflicials of the P. G. and E. refused to
confirm the report, although they admit-
ted that the matter had been under con-
sideration for some time.
MISCFLLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
S.A.N FRANCISCO- City Eng. M. M.
O'Shaughnes.^y estimates cost of Broad-
wav Tunnel, connecting North Beach and
Mnrina districts, at $1,520,000. Proiect
W'll consist nf two bores, handling pedes-
trian and vehicular traffic. Portals would
li.^ at Larkin and Broac'way and Mason
nnrl Rrnadwav. It is proposed to submit
bond issue for $570,000 to finance a por-
tion of the project, the remainder to be
raised through assessment of property
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.— En-
gineers of Southern Pacific R. R. hold
that separation of railroad and highway
grades at proposed crossings of the S. P.
R. R. on Almaden road, as demanded by
residents of that section, is impractical,
costly and unnecessary at the present
time.
WATERWORKS
TULARE. Tulare Co.. Cal.— City de-
clares inten. tn install G-in. c. i. water
mams valves, fittings, fire hydrants, etc..
in Maple St., G St.. E St.. I St.. and
rtber streets. 1911 Act. Protests, Oct. 3.
C. W. Cobb, city clerk.
S\CF.AMENTO. Cal.— City Eng. Sam-
uel J Hart completing spec, for new by-
onss lines at municinal filtration plant to
be used in emergencies: est. cost. $.T7.500.
r-ne nf one ^f the new ;;nes will be 60-in.
fi'n ai-d will parallel the existing 54-in.
line from the fllterpd water basin to the
■ ■•-'> lift pumps forcing water into the
< ity mains.
Saturday, September 15, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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REDLANDS, Cal.— Until 2 P. M., Sept.
la, bids will be rec. by city to fur. one
centrifugal booster pump, :;35 G. P. M.
:^irU-It. lift, direct conected to 440-volt
fiU-cycl. motor, equipped with Culter-
Hanimer float switch, automatic starter;
bidder to furnish performance curve of
pump. Geo. S. Hinckley, city eng.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Paciflo
Gas and Electric Co., 245 Market St., San
Francisco, will expend $2a,00U in install-
ing new 12-in. mains in various streets,
it is announced by J. A. Kelly, Vallejo
manager for the company.
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Cal.— Chicago
Bridge & Iron Works, Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco, at $8560 awarded contract to
fur. and erect loO,000-gal. steel water
tank and tower, exclusive of foundations
which will be constructed under another
contract. Other bids: Pittsburgh-Des
Moines Steel Co., 8800; Western Pipe &
Steel Co., $9100; Minneapolis Steel &
Machinery Co., $10,906.
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— City
council has appropriated $3250 to finance
improvement at city pumping plant. L.
F. Barzilletti is city engineer.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — City
Supt. of Public Works John Griffiths in-
.structed to advertise for bids for 100,-
(iijii-gal water tank to be erected at city
water well, Hawthorne and Broadway.
A. \V. Kildale, city clerk.
OCEANSIDE, Dos Angeles Co., Cal.—
Bonds of $110,000 voted to finance water
works imps., involv. new well, pump and
booster plant, cost $7,000; reservoir site,
21 acres, $6,300"; cone, lined reservoir, $40-
000; 5.300 ft. 16-in. pump main, $15 270;
main pipe lines, $32,72?, etc.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co.. Cal. —
Richmond Plumbing & Heating Co., 266
12th St.. Richmond, at $838 awarded cont.
bv citv to fur. pipe anc' fittings for
Westsi'de. Nystrom and Nichol Park and
citv garbage dump. Other bidh (infor-
iiiaD were: R. A. Washburn, $865.75; R.
W. Timmons, $865.94; R. B. Dougall
Hardware Co., $872.20; Richmond Hard-
ware Co., $885.98; Spiersch Bros., $S72.2i;
W. D. Rihn, $883.86; Reliable Hardware
Co., $905.88; A. C. Burdick, $951.08.
MURPHY, Calaveras Co., Cal. — Adams
Co.. Angels Camp, Cal., at $9,143 awarded
contract by Bret Harte Sanatorium Hos-
pital Central Comm. to const. 1 200,000 re-
inf. cone, water supply tank at Murphy.
Frederickson Bros., Stockton, $9,645, and
Alfred Love, Stockton, $9,889.75, were
other bidders.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 19, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to install extension No. 7 of auxil-
iary water supply system for fire pro-
tection in Franklin St, bet. Fulton and
Grove Sts. and in Grove St. bet. Frank-
lin St. and Van Ness Ave. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk of Board of Sups,
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from Bu-
reau of Engineering. 3rd floor. City Hall,
on deposit of $10, returnable.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids rec. by East Bay Municipal
Utility District for spillways, dikes, out-
let tower, etc., all bids being taken under
advisement:
Schedule No. 1 — South Spillway
25,000 cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil
banks and earth till abutments; 50,000 cu.
yds. class 2 do; 20,ouu cu. yds. plain cone,
(except cement); 1,100 cu. yds. reinf. cone,
(except cement and reinf. steel) ; 21,500
bbls. Port, cement; 495,000 lbs. reinf.
steel; 4,000 lbs. struct, steel; 450 lin-. ft.
guard fence; 115 cu. yds. small broken
rock or gravel; 1,200 lbs. copper water
stop:
Ward Engr. Co., 315 Montgomery
St., San Francisco $286,164
Voudall Const. Co., San Francisco 329,745
Atkinson Const. Co.. Los Angeles.. 337,490
Utah Const. Co., S;in Francisco.... 376,830
Twohy Bros, and .sii.-a, S. F 546,870
Schedule No. 2 — Jackson Creek Spillway
and Dike
12,400 cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil
banks and earth fill abutments and dike;
10,000 cu. yds. class Z excav. in spoil
banks and earth fill at)Utments without
dike; 2,240 cu. yds. plain cone; 6,580 cu.
Yds. reinf. cone; 10,900 bbls. Port. cem. ;
146.000 lbs. reinf. steel, 340,000 lbs. struct,
steel; 665 lbs. bronze anchor bolts; 40
MBM r.w. timber: 29 squares ParafHne
No. 20 roof; 3 MB.M Douglas fir flooring;
925 cu. yds. small broken rock or gravel;
850 lbs. copper water stop:
Ward Eng. Co., 315 Montgomery
St., San Francisco $167,481
Youdall Const. Co., San Francisco 172,026
W. A. Bechtel Co., San Francisco 185,995
Twohy Bros & Shea, S. F 189,793
Atkinson Const. Co 207.ou0
C. & G. K. Thompson, Los Ange-
les 208,037
Utah Const. Co 215,238
Robinson-Roberts Co., Oakland 218,003
Geo. Pollock Co., Sacramento 266,530
Schedule No. 3 — Pardee Reservoir Outlet
Tower, Etc.
100 cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil banks
and earth fill abutments; 5,700 cu. yds.
class 2 do; 2,400 cu. yds. reinf. cone; 3.-
000 bbls. Port, ctiii.; 200,000 lbs. reinf.
steel; 39,500 lbs. cast steel liner sections
and guard rings; 3 36-in. gate valves; 12
20-in. by 36-in. c. i. slide gates; 4 tower
screens; 22 screening chamber screens;
structural steel parts of operating tower
exclusive of foot bridge; 9 tower window
sashes; 1 tower door; 1 foot bridge ex-
clusive of cone, piers; 500 lbs. copper wat-
er stop:
Ward Eng. Co., 315 Montgomery
St., San Francisco *^^2'oSr
Twohy Bros, and Shea ■'^^*'„?^
Youdall Const. Co li^'lo^
C. & G. K. Thompson ill-Ill
Utah Const. Co 167,850
All bids were taken under advisement.
SOLEDAD, Monterey Co., Cal. — Until
S-ept 28 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Anita Head, clerk, Soledad Union School
District to fur. and install pressure wat-
er system of capacity of 25-gals. per mm.
H B Douglas, architect, Greenfield, Cal.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
BENICIA, Solano Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
2, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by John J.
O'Grady, city clerk, (3) to const, cone,
sewer in north halves of Blocks 16 and
17. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 18, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by C. B. Reid, city clerk, (1458) to imp.
Grav Court from Sonoma Ave. to its
south end involv. giade; 4-in. macadam
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R. FARRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Glencourt 7400 Builders Exchange Bldg. Oakland, Calif.
base; 3-in. asph. cone, pave.; hyd. cem.
cone, walks; hyd. cone, curbs, gutters,
lull Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Robt. E. Graham, county clerk, to const,
fencing on portion of Wilson Hill-Hicks
Valley road, a distance of approx. 2.2-mi.,
involving 23,500 lin. ft. new fence; 15
gates. Plans obtainable from County
Surveyor Rodney Messner.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of Engi-
neering, City Dept. of Public Works,
completes spec, and bids will be asked
shortly to const. Sec. E of the Bay Shore
Blvd. from Tunnel Ave. to county line,
approx. 2,200 ft. in length, involv. 17,275
cu. yds. excavation; 2,822 cu. yds. fill; 13
cu. yds. "D" cone, in wall; 215 lbs. reinf.
steel; 61 ft. cone, fencing; 220,029 sq. ft.
8-in. cone, base, 1^-in. asph. surf., l^-in
asph. binder; 23,811 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, base
with IVz-in. asph. surface; 45,315 sq. ft.
art. stone walks; 3,659 lin. ft. cone, curb;
reset 488 lin. ft. curb; 338 lin. ft. 2x8-In.
r.w. header; 1,658 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe
side sewers; 537 lin. It. 8-in. vit. pipe sew-
er; 2,147 lin. ft. 12-in. vit. pipe sewer;
114 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. pipe culvert; 21 6-in.
wyes on 8-in. sewer; 4T 6-in. wyes on
12-in. sewer; 11 manholes; 8 catchbasins;
reset 5 catchbasins; 4,483 ft. 1%-in. pipe
conduit; est. cost, $104,500. Bids for this
unit will be asked shortly. M. M. O'-
Shaughnessy, city eng.
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal —
C. W. Wood. Builders' Bldg., Stockton, at
$42,358 sub. low bid to county supervisors
to pave with asph. Marconi and Fulton
Aves. A. Teichert and Sons, Sacramento,
next low at $44,232. Taken under advise-
ment.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
declares inten. to imp. Foothill Blvd. bet.
35th and 45th Aves., and portions of Har-
rington Ave., adjacent to Foothill Blvd.,
involv. grade; curbs, gutters; pave.;
storm water inlets; cone, culverts; storm
water drainage system; sewers with
handholes, lampholes and drop connec-
tions. Ill Act. Protests Sept. 27. Frank
C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo N. Handle.
city eng.
OAKI,AND, Alameda Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. to imp. portions of Court-
land Ave. bet. Fairfax and San Carlos
Ave., involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave.;
sidewalks: storin water inlet; conduit.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Sept.
17. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo.
N. Randle, city eng.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. — Warren
Const. Co., 2Sth and Poplar Ave., Oakland
at $10,323.72 awarded cont. by city to imp.
Webster St., over which the Key System
Traction Co. has a franchise, _ involv.
asph. cone, pave.; 2,150-ft. long.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 20, 12
noon, l>ids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to imp. portions of 34th
Ave. and Paxton Ave., involv. grade;
curbs; gutters; walks: wooden culvert.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on f^le in office of
clerk. Geo. N. Randle. city engineer.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Sept. 20, 12 noon, bids will be rec. by
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to imp. por-
tions of Seminary Ave., involv. grade;
curlis, gutters; pave.; cem. walks; cul-
verts; conduits; storm water Inlets. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Geo. N Randle, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO- E. J. Treacy. Call
PMrr.. at $3858.25 awarded cont. by Bd.
Pub. Wks. to sewer Franklin St.. bet.
Fulton and Grove Sts., involv. 357 lin. ft.
2-ft. n-in. by 3-ft, 9-in. cone, sewer. $10.25
lin. ft ■ 1 manhole, $100; 1 taper connec-
tion, $100.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— City Engineering
r^ont. completing plan.«i for Sepulveda
Rlvd . tunnel under Mulholland Highway.;
Grading plans will be presented for ap-
ii'-nval shortly. Est. cost $1,564,000 of
which the cnuntv will pay $220,000 and the
citv $275,000. the balance to be financed
L\' property owners affected.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. September 15, 1928
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.— Pro-
ceedings will be started at once by city
to pave C St. bet. Waoash Ave. and 7th
St. A. Walter Kildale, city clerk.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Oct. 3, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comn,. to grade 5.4-mi.
bet. Needles and Topoc. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Oct. 3, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
State Highway Oomm. to grade and sur-
face with oil treated crushed gravel or
stone, 21.4-mi. bet. Daggett and 4 miles
west of Hector. See call for bids under
official proposal section In this issue.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct.
3 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with asph. cone. 13.5-mi. bet. 0.7-ml.
south of Kane Springs and Arroyo Salado
Wash. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— City
trustees petitioned to pave 6th St. bet.
Railroad and Forest Sts., and Martm St.
bet. Monterey and Forest Sts.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
will start proceedings shortly to extenil
Teresa, Scott and Jackson Sts. Esti-
mates of cost are being made by City
Eng. H. B. Severance.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Calif.— J. A.
Huntington, Oroville, awarded cont. by
county to grade Humboldt road bet. For-
est Ranch and West Branch.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 20. 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to resurface
one mile of county road near Loleta in
Road Dist. No. 3. Cert, check 5% req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.—
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville, at ?27.-
771 72 awarded cont. by county to imp.
portions of the following roads: Mitchell
and Freitas Rd. in Sup. Dist. No. 2; San
Juan Canyon Rd. in Sup. Dist. No. 2; Old
San Juan and New Idria Rd. in Sup. Dist.
N 3; Nash Rd. and Line St. in Sup. Dist.
No. 3; Hollister and Enterprise Rd. in
Sup. Dist. No. 3. Other bids; Tiffany and
McRevnolds, San Jose. $28,440.54; W. B.
Lee, Hayward, $30,941.44.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— W. S.
Selvage, Areata Road. Eureka, at $2,74
yd. sub. only bid to county to place crush-
ed stone on Three Cabins road. Bid re-
jected.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Due to an
error in the advertisement, county super-
visors postponed opening of bids to' imp.
streets in Mount Pleasanton Subdivision,
involv. 1%-in. Warrenite on 2y2-in. asph.
cone, base, walk, curb and gutter, vit.
sewers, manholes, lighting system, water
system, etc., under A. & I. No. 4.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal. — Until
Sept. 17, 8 P. M.. new bids will be rec.
by Eugene W. Smith, City Clark, to
const, pumping plant and outfall sewer,
Involv. pump buildings on pile foundation;
pumping plane equipment; 1432 ft. 18-in.
centrifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe; 1430
ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf. cone, pipe on
cradle- 5338 ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf.
cone, pipe uncradled; 945 ft. 30-in. reinf.
cone. pipe. Acq. and Imp. Act 1925.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from H. K. Brain-
eid, city manager, on deposit of $15, re-
turnable. NOTE: — Contract for this work
was previously awarded to Frederickson
& Watson Constr. Co., 354 Hobart St.,
ijr^dand, at $82,922.60 who refused to
piuceed with work alleging irregularities
in the proceedings. The city council de-
clared the company's bond forfeited.
MADERA-MARIPOSA COUNTIES, Cal.
— Recommendation has been made to
Washington, D. C. by District Engineer,
U. S. Bur. Public Roads, San Francisco,
that contract be awarded to W. H. Hau-
ser, Fortuna, at $24,571 (eng. est. $26,431)
to grade 3.44-mi. of Fish Camp-Oakhurst
Section, Wawona Auberry Nat'l. Forest
Highway in Madera and Mariposa coun-
ties.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal. — Recom-
mendation has been made to Washington
D. C. by District Engineer, U. S. Bureau
Public Roads, San Francisco, that con-
tract be awarded to T. E. Connolly, Shel-
don Bldg., San Francisco, at $102,611 to
grade 3.59-mi. of Camp Hoyle-Alder creek
Section of Route 2, Yosemite Nat'l. Park
Highway in Mariposa county; eng. est.
$135,906.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
Norton Ware preparing spec, for new
pumps, pipe or sewage disposal lines in
connection with sewer system; est. cost,
$3,000.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— W. C. Els-
more, Eureka, at $5,040 sub. low bid to
Division Engineer. State Highway Comm.,
Eureka, to fur. 1,400 cu. yds. crushed rock
for surfacing. Smith Bros., Eureka, only
other bidder at $5,250. Eng. est. $4,060.
Referred to Headquarters of Commission
at Sacramento.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until Sept. 19, 8 P. M., bids will be
rec. by B. L. Hays, city clerk, to const.
34-in. cone, pipe storm sewer; br. and
cone, manholes in Acq. and Imp. Dist. No.
1. Work under Imp. Act 1915. C. C.
Kennedy, engineer. Call Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Calif. — Until
Oct 1, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by G.
G. Halliday, county clerk, to grade and
rock Road 220 (Lemon St. extension) in
Road Dist. No. 2, Vallejo Township. Cert,
check 10% payable to Thos. McCormack,
chairman. Board of Sups. req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
P. Steiger.
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.— Central
Const. Co., Oakland BanK Bldg., Oakland,
at $5,584.20 awarded cont. by city to imp.
St. James Drive.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— J. W. Terrell.
2765 Donner Way. Sacramento, awarded
cont. bv city (2252) to imp. B St. bet.
31st and 33rd Sts., involv. vit. sewer;
cone, manholes.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Robert
Heaney, 4154 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, at
$18,806 sub. low bid to East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District, to const. Jackson
Creek Spillway road Involv. 384 Im. ft.
12-in., 136 ft. 18-in., and 36 ft. 24-in.
corru. culvert; 6 cu. yds. cone; 8 bbls.
cement; 150 lbs. reinf. steel; 20,000 cu.
yds. excavation; 2,160 cu. yds. crushed
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOU'JRD STREET. SAN FR.4NCISC0
MOTORS
Xew nnd Used, Bought, Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
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rock or gravel surface; clear and grub
right-of-way. Other bids: Youdall Const.
Co., $26,171; Atkinson Const, Co., $26,343;
Ward Eng. Co., $27,067; W. A. Bechtel,
$28,119; Camino Const. Co., $29,598; G,
Pollock Co., $32,457; Twohy Bros, and
Shea, $39,482. Taken under advisement.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— C. W. Wood,
Builders Building, Stockton, at $42,355
awarded cont. by county for asph. macad-
am pavement in Pulton and Marconi
Aves.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Sept. 20, 5
P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
be opened by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
(2257) to imp. alley bet. E, F, 12th and
13th Sts., involv. c. i. drains; vit. sew-
ers; cone, manhole; grade; hyd. cone,
pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file in ofllce of clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Sept. 20, 5
P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
be received by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
(2259) to imp. Curtis Way, Montgomery,
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Ave., and
Coleman Way bet. 24th St. and west
boundary of Wm. Curtis Park; and por-
tions of Donner Way, etc., involv. instal-
lation of ornamental street lighting sys-
tem. 72 single lamp standards together
with underground system. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Sept. 19, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp. Congo Sir. bet. Mangels
Ave. and Stillings St., (where not), in-
volv. cone, curb; 6-in. cone. base, l^k-'m.
asph. cone, surface pave. Cert, check
10% payable to Clerk, Board of Sups. req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from Bureau
of Engineering, 3rd floor, City Hall.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Holly-
wood Paving Co., Hollywood, at $7,041
awarded cont. by county to pave 0.4-mi.
of Lucas Valley road from iy2-mi. west
of State Highway to County Farm, in-
volv. 1,000 cu. yds. excavation without
classification; 100 sta. yets, overhaul; 120
lin. ft. 12-in. corru. metal pipe; 32,500 sq.
ft. asph. cone. pave. 5-in. thick. Pacific
States Const. Co., San Francisco, only
other bidder at $7,524; eng. est. $6,554.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Cal.
— W. A. Dontanville, Salinas, at $4,860
awarded cont. by city to imp. Jackson
St. bet. Adams and Fulton St., and por-
tions of Adams St.. CImton St., etc., In-
volv. cem. cone, walks, -i-in. thick, 5-ft.
wide on 3-in. broken stone cushion.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
— W. A. Dontanville, Salinas, at $86,739
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
Duane St., Cleveland St., etc., involv.
grade; 5-in. and 7-in. cem. cone. pave.
on 3-in. broken stone base; hyd. cem.
cone, curbs.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Mankel
and Starring, Sacramento, at $29,292 (eng.
est. $36,208) awarded cont. by State High,
way Comm. to grade and surface with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone, 2.2-mi.
from Manteca to Mossdale.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — Mercer-
Fraser Co., Eureka, at $50,544.36 (eng. est.
$56,510.35) awarded cont. by city to ex-
tend and widen Harris St.. involv. grade;
3V. -in. asph. cone, base; H4-in. Warren-
ite-Bit. surf, pave.; cone, walks, curb;
manholes, eatchbasins, etc.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Calif.— City
will ask bids at once to const, storm
sewer in Huntoon St. bet. Williams and
C Sts. A. Walter Kildale, city clerk .
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— H. C.
Anderson, Ferndale, at $3,590 awarded
cont. by county to const. Bunker Hill rd.
in Wildcat region south of Ferndale. Oth-
er bids: J. D. Early & Son, $4,175; E. M.
McKee, $4,177; W. B. Stout. $$4,438; Chas.
L. Lambert, $4640; Bruce Markel, $4975.
MAYWOOD. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Go-
go and Rados. 3274 Descanso Dr., Los An-
geles, at $147,697 awarded cont. by city
to const, vit. sewer system In western
section of city, involv. 6-in. and 8-in. vit.
pipe; manholes, etc.
Saturday, September 13
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
21
SAN DIKGO COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Sept.
26 by State Highway Comm. to grade 2.9
miles bet. Guatay Creek and Pine Valley.
Project involves: 134,000 cu. yds. rdwy.
excav. without classification; 200,000 sta.
yds. overhaul; 3000 cu. yds. struct, excav.;
365 cu. yds. class A cem. cone, (struct.);
35,700 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struct.); 1850
lin. ft. 18-in., 100 lin. ft. 24-in., 50 lin. ft.
30-in. and 260 lin. ft. 36-in. corru. metal
pipe; 15 each, moving and reset cone.
headwalls; 6.0 miles moving and reset
prop, fences; 68 monuments. State will
furnish corru. metal pipe and cast iron
frames and covers for drop inlets.
KERN COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. Sept. 26 by
State Highway Comm. to grade and pave
with asph. cone. S.!l-mi. bet. Wasco and
Famosa. Project involves: 63,580 cu. yds.
rdwy. excav. without classification; 233,-
800 sta. yds. overhaul; 1000 cu. yds. struct,
excav.; 104,600 sq. yds. suograde for pave.
31,100 tons asph. cone, (base and type A
surf.); 160 cu. yds. class A cem. cone,
(struct.); 9150 lbs. bar relnf. steel (struc.)
1064 lin. ft. 12-in., 112 lin. ft. 18-in 80
lin ft. 48-in., 320 lin. ft. 54-in., and 40
lin ft. 60-in. corru. metal pipe; 50 monu-
ments. State will fur. corru. metal pipe
and check gates.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— T H.
Polk. Chico, at $1408 (eng. est. $143o.d0)
awarded eont. by county to pave Ford
Larkin Road and at $1379 to pave Ford
Almon Rd. J. A. Huntington. Oroville,
at $10,230 awarded eont. to grade Hum-
boldt Rd
SACRAMENTO, Call— Until Sept. 20, 5
P M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
be opened by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
(2256) to imp. N St. bet. 33rd and 34th
Sts., involv. cone, curb; grade; asph.
cone. pave, with seal coat. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915.
Cert, cheek 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file in ofBce of clerif.
Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
TULARE COUNTY. Cal.— Valley Pav-
ing & Constr. Co.. Visalia, at $119,772
(eng. est. $138,167) awarded eont. by
State Highway Comm. to widen and sur-
face with asph. cone. 6.1 mi. bet. Tulare
and 1.5 mi. south of Plaza Garage.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY. Cal.— Geo. Herz
Co San Bernardino, at $292,899 (plant
mix) awarded eont. by State Highway
Comm. to grade and surf-ice with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone, 22.1 mi.
bet. 9% mi. west of Hopkin.s Well and
Black Butte; eng. est. $342,450.
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— D. McDonald,
1118 G St.. Sacramento, at $35,142 (eng.
est. $48,860) awarded eont. by State
Highway Comm. to grade 5.0 mi. bet.
Logandale and Willows.
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal!^
Peninsula Paving Co.. St^ndard Oil BIdg.,
San Francisco, at $5869 awarded cent, by
town trustees for cnc. shoulders in
Atherton Ave. Haniaiian Co., San Fran-
cisco, only other bidders at $3288.
ATHERTON, San M.iteo Co.. Cal.—
Peninsula Paving Co.. Standard O'l Ulcg..
San Francisco, at $10,066 awarded eont.
liy town trustees to imp. portions of
Maple Ave., Ashfield Rd., etc.. involv.
erade; 4-in. waterbound rock macadam
base with 3-in. asph. cone, surface; 4-in.
vit. sewers' ore culvert.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— E. F. Hiiliard,
1355 43rd St., Sacramento, at $6238
awarded eont. to pave 'A mi. of Hartman
Rd. near Rio Lin(?a with asph. macadam
and at $5786 for % mi. asph. macadam
pave on Greenleaf Ave. and. Hartman Rd.
VALLE,TO. Solano Co,, Cal. — Until
Sent. 19, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
Alf. E. Edgeumbe. city clerk, (154) to
imp Overland alley bet. Sonoma and
Sutter Sts., involv. grade: 5-in. cone,
pave.: e. i. ntorm water drain; cone,
eatchbasin: br manhole. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
e'ty req. with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
L'ntil Sept. 24. 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
bv John J Lynch, city clerk, to imp. 9th
P'.. bet. Keyes St. and south terminar
lion of 9th St.. involv. grade; I'/j-in.
asph. cone, surftce, 3-ln. asph. cone, bast
pave.: cone. curb, gutter: cem. cone,
walks; 4-in. vit. pipe house sewer later-
als; 8-In. vit. san. sewer; cone, storm
water inlet. 1911 Act. Bond: Act 1915.
P'revlous bids rejected. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Wm.
Popp, city engineer.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— A definite
county highway construction program
has been outlined by the county super-
visors and will be financed by a bond is-
sue for $2,000,000. The program as out-
lined by County Surveyor Howard Coz-
zens is summarized as follows:
Salinas Monterey Road. — Const, per-
manent highway includ. culverts and
bridges from city limits of Monterey via
Hilltown Bridge to city limits of Salinas,
$580,000.
Salinas Watsonville Road. — Grading,
widen, resurf. and imp. county highway,
includ. bridges and culverts, from city
limits of Salinas to bi-county bridge at
Watsonville via Castroville, Moss Land-
ing and Watsonville Junction, $322,600.
Elkhorn Slough Bridge. — Const, new
highway bridge over Elkhorn Slough on
Salinas-Watsonville rd. near Moss Land-
ing, $36,000.
Castroville Bridge. — Const, new high-
ville, $11,000.
Monterey-Castroville road near Castro-
way bridge over Tembledara slough on
Gonzales Bridge. — Reconst. Gonzales
bridge over Salinas river near Gonzales,
$95,000.
Metz Bridge.— Const, new bridge over
Cholame creek on Metz-King City road
near Metz, $18,000.
King City-Jolon Road. — Grading, gravel
and imp. King City-Jolon road from King
City bridge to Jolon, $144,000.
Soledad-King City Rd.— Grading, gravel
and imp. Soledad-King City road from
Soledad to King City via Metz, $40,000.
San Lueas-Lockwood. — Grading, gravel
and imp. San Lucas-Lockwood road from
San Lucas to Lockwood, $40,000.
Pacific Grove-Carmel. — Const, by grad-
ing and graveling a new road from top
of Carmel Hill to city limits of Pacific
Grove, $85,000.
Monterey-Carmel Road. — Grading and
paving with a permanent pavement coun-
ty road from city limits of Monterey to
a point on road leading to Carmel bridge
opposite Ocean Ave., In Hatton Fields
along general route of old county road
leading to Carmel Valley, $205,000.
Carmel Valley Road. — Graveling and
surf. Carmel Valley road from Hattons
corner to Laureles road, $20,000.
Watsonville-San Juan Road. — Gradinqr.
graveling and surf. Watsonville-San Juan
road from Hunters Hill to Punbarton,
$30,000.
San Miguel Canyon Road. — Grading,
gravel and imp. San Miguel Canyon road
from Lake school house to Vega. $10,001.
Old Toll Road. — Grading, graveling and
'mn. old Toll road from Castroville to
Salinas-Watsonville road at Warener Hill
$4''.500.
Bianco-Nashua Road.— Graveling, surf,
and imp. Bianco-Nashua road from Nas-
hua to Blanco Cooper road. $17,500.
Natividad Road. — Grading, gravel and
surf. Natividad road from boundary nf
sunervisorial district No. 2 to Natividad,
$12 500.
Alisal Road. — Grading, gravel and sur-
vey Alisal Road from boundary of Super-
visorial District No. 3 to present oil surf
about three miles from Salinas. J25.000.
River Road District No. 2. — Grading,
gravel and surf. River road from Hill-
town bridge to north boundary fo Sup.
Dist. No. ?. $25,900.
Salinas-Bianco Road. — Widening and
resurf. S.ilinas-Blaneo road, $20,000.
River Road District No. 3. — Grading,
eraveling and imp. River road from
boundary of Sup. Dist. No. 2 to a point
one mile south of Soberanes school, $20.-
500.
Arroyo Seco Road. — Const, new road
from end fo county road near Gruvers
to l,Tkes above Abbotts. $25,000.
Pitterwater Road. — Grading, gravel. &
surf. B'tterwater road from King City
to San Benito countv line. $20,000.
Loneoak Road. — Grading, gravel and
surf. Lonpoak road from state highway
ooiith of Kir" Citv to boundary of Sup.
Di=t. No. 4. $10,000.
Fort Rom'** Road- — Grading, gravel and
surf. Fort Roniie road fl-om state high-
wav tn n noint 1 inch south of Soberanes
school. $20,000.
Gonzales Streets — Grading and surf,
sf-oets i" town of Gonzales. JIO.OOO.
Parkfield Bridc-es — Const. 5 permanent
bridges near Parkfield over Cholame
creek, one at town of Parkfield, two on
Parkfleld-Coalinga road and two on road
from Parkfield to State Highway Cho-
lame lateral, $27,500.
Poncherioo Creek Bridge. — Const, per-
manent bridge over Poncherioo Creek on
Sargent road near San Ardo, $11,000.
Loneoalt Bridge. — Constructing per-
manent bridge over San Lorenzo river on
Loneoak-King City road, $15,000.
Naciemiento Road. — Const, new road
from western boundary of old New Hall
ranch to state highway on coast near Mill
Creek via Naciemiento river, $25,000.
Vineyard Canyon Road. — Gravel surf,
and imp. Vineyard Canyon road from San
Luis Obispo county to town of Parkfield.
$20,000.
Indian Valley Road. — Const, culverts,
bridges and imp. Indian Valley road from
San Luis Obispo county line to its junc-
tion with Big Sandy road, $6,000.
Bradley-LockWood Rd. — Grading, grav-
el and imp. Bradley-Loekwood road from
state highway near Bradley to Lockwood,
$10,000.
BERESFORD, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Beresford Development Association has
called special meeting to discuss pro-
posed street improvement and sewer con-
struction prog:ram. Warren Paving Co.
of Oakland, will have a representative on
hand to address the association.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
City declares inten. (4434) to imp. 26th
St. bet. Whitton Ave. and San Antonio
St., involv. grade; I'/i-in. asph. cone, sur-
face, 3-in. asph. cone, base pave.; cone,
gutter, curb; cem. cone, walks; 4-in. vit.
pipe laterals. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Sept. 24. John J. Lynch, city
clerk. Wm. Popp. city en?.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Sept. 20. 5
P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
be opened by H. G. Denton, city clerk.
(2258) to imp. alley bet. S, T, 5th and
6th Sts., involv. c. 1. drains; vit. sewer;
I'econst. manhole; 1-in. water main con-
nections; grade; hyd. cone. pave. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, cheek 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file In office of clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Jas. M. Smith, 750
Ocean Ave., at $55,161.10 sub. low bid to
Board of Public Works to const. Kezar
Stadium roadway from Waller and Stan-
yan Sts. to ?rd Ave. and Lincoln Way;
to be 2.100-ft. long, 60-ft. wide with 30-
ft. promenade and walk. Other bids, all
taken under advisement, were: Hanra-
han Co.. $56,950.20; A. J. Raisch, $57,209.-
60; Fay Imp. Co., $57,441.85; Louis J.
Cohn, $57,493.80; Calif. Const. Co.. $58,-
580.60.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids rec. Sept. 12 by State Highway
Comm. to widen and surface with bi-
tuminous macadam, 2.1 mi. bet. Sheridan
and northern boundary:
E. F. Hiiliard, 1355 43rd St., Sacto..$13,594
Kaiser Paving Co., Oakland 14,819
A. Taggert & Son, Sacramento 14,982
E. B. Skeels, Roseville 15,290
Engineer's estimate 19,004
LOS ANGELttS, COUNTY. Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids rec. Sept. 12 by State High-
w.=iy Comm. to grade andi pave with asph.
cone. 1.4 mi, bet. San Dimas Ave. and
Ramona Ave.:
Griffith Co., Los Angeles $63,446
Southwest Paving Co., L. A 69,234
Gibbon & Reed Co.. Burbank 69.859
Hall Johnson. Alhambra 93.530
Engineer's estimate 69,867
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids rec. Sept. 12 by State Highway
Comm. to pave with asph. cone. 1.0 mi.
through Imperial:
R. E. Hazard Constr. Co., 2548
Kettner St., San Diego $29,395
Steele Finley Co., Santa Ana 31.590
Engineer's estimate 29,490
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Sept.
27. 10:30 A. M.. bids will be rec. by H. S.
Foster, city clerk. (81-D) to const. 6-in.
vit. clay pipe sewers in Block 13. etc.. in-
cluding 13 cone, manholes; 4-in. on 6-in.
wyes. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
cheek 10% payable to city req. with bid.
A. M. Jensen, city eng.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 13, 1928
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Electric Fixtures — Program Clock Sys-
tem)
Notice is hereby given by the under-
signed Board of Trustees of the Soledad
Union School District of and in the Coun-
ty of jNlonterey, State of California, that
bids will be received by tlie said Board
up to 2:00 o'clock P. M., Saturday, Sep-
tember 29, 1928, at the Grammar School
Building, in the City of Soledad, County
of Monterey, State of California, to-wit:
First: For the furnishing and erection
of Electric Fixtures for the new Gram-
mar School building.
Second: For the furnishing and instal-
lation of a Program Clock, central board,
secondary cloclts, bells and buzzers,
transformers, all in accordance with in-
dications on Plans and Specifications now
on file.
Bidders are requested to visit the prem-
ises and fully inform themselves of the
existing conditions and are to fully illus-
trate the installations which they pro-
pose to mal<e.
Further information may be had by
communicating with the Clerk of said
Board or with H. B. Douglas, Greenfield,
California.
Said Board reserves the right to reject
any bid or proposal.
M. R. LUNT, President.
ANITA HEAD, Clerk of the Board.
-(n>
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Drapes, Assembly Room Stage Equip-
ment, Pressure Water System)
Notice is hereby given by the under-
signed Board of Trustees of the Soledad
Union School District of and in the Coun-
ty of Monterey, State of California, that
bids will be received by the said Board
up to 2:00 o'clock P. M. Friday, Septem-
ber 28, 1928, at the Grammar School
Building, in the City of Soledad, County
of Monterey, State of California, to-wit:
First: The furnishing of all materials
and the complete installation of a pres-
sure water system of a capacity of 25
galions per minute.
Second: For the furnishing of all ma-
terials and the complete Installation of
drapes for assembly room, windows and
equipment of assembly room stage.
Bidders are requested to visit the prem-
ises and fullv inform themselves of the
existing conditions and are to fully illus-
trate the installations which they pro-
pose to make. ^ - .
Further Information may be had by
communicating with the Clerk of ssud
Board or with H. B. Douglas, Greenfield.
California. . ,.. . , ,
Said Board reserves the right to reject
any bid or proposal.
M. R. LUNT, President.
ANITA HEAD. Clerk of the Board.
(D) .
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Central School — San Mateo)
Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Trustees for San Mateo School District,
San Mateo County, State of California,
that sealed bids will be received by said
Board up to 10 o'clock A. M., Monday,
September 17, 1928, at the Central School
Building. San Mateo Drive and Baldwin
Avenue, City of San Mateo, State of Cal-
ifornia, for the erection, construction and
completion of a new School Building, ac-
cording to and in the manner provided
for by the respective plans and specifica-
tions therefor prepared and furnished by
Edwards and Schary, Architects, 525
Market Street. San Francisco, California,
such plans and specifications are on file
with the Clerk of said Board at said
Central School Building, and duplicates
of same at the office of said Architects.
A complete description of the work to
be done and labor and materials to be
furnished i.? fully set forth in said plans
and specifications and the same are made
a part hereof and all bidders are referred
thereto. - - -
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Hatr; 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All ofllcial calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this settlon.
All bids are to be made out on forms
provided therefor and are to be accom-
panied by a certified check equal to not
less than ten (10) per cent of the amount
of bid, and are to be addressed to the
clerk of the Board of Trustees of San
Mateo School District, San Mateo Coun-
ty, California.
Said Board hereby reserves the right
to rej'ect any and all bids or proposals.
J. J. CASEY,
Clerk of Board.
WM. F. TURNBULL,
President.
Dated August 31, 1928.
(Gl
NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS
(Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist.)
Notice is hereliy given, pursuant to a
resolution adopted at the regular monthly
meeting of the Board of Directors of
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dis-
trict, on Septemher 4, 1928, that a call
for bids is liereby made for the doing of
the work hereinafter specified. Plans and
specifications of the work and the form
of contract can lie seen at the olTice of
the District at 109 West Eighth Street,
Hanford. California. Proposals must be
sealed and must be delivered to the office
of the District not later than 7 o'clock
P. M. of October 9th, 1928. Bids will he
opened on .eairl date at the monthly
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
District and tlierfupon the contract will
he let to the lowc.<it responsible bidder
The right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved. The work to be done
consists in channel improvement and
construction of new channel along Kings
River from Gepford Bridge on the south
line of Section 35. Township IS South.
Range 19 East, M. D. B. & M.. to the
east line of Section 2. in Township 19
South, Range 19 East, M. D. B. & M., iii
the County of Kings. State of California
The work will require the excavation of
124,000 cubic yards of earth, approxi-
mately, and the removal of trees, stumps
and brush and the construction of levees
on each side of the channel.
Dated Septemher 4. 1928.
By Order of the Board of Directors of
Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist.
D. HADSELL,
Secretary.
■ (D^ ■
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Canal Lining — West Stanislaus Irriga-
tion District)
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Directors of the West Stanislaus Irriga-
tion District, at their office in Westle.-,
Stanislaus County, Californn. up to 2 o'-
clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.), Saturday, Sep-
tember 29th, 1928, and will at that time
be publicly opened, for the Concrete Lin-
ing of Main Canal, in accordance with
the contract, plans- and specifications
thereof.
Contract No. 12. Place approximately
550,000 square feet of 3-inch reinforced
canal lining.
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for at least five (5%)
per cent of the amount of tlie bid sub-
mitted, in favor of the West Stanislaus
Irrigation District.
All certified checks accompanying re-
jected bids will be returned.
Certified check of the successful bid-
der will be returned when the contract
has been executed and the required bonds
furnished.
In case of failure to execute contract or
furnisli the required bonds within the
stipulated time, the certified check and
the proceeds thereof, will become and
remain the property of the West Stani-
slaus Irrigation District.
Plans, specifications and contract are
on file and oan be inspected at the Dis-
trict's ofl'ice at Westley, Calif.
A full set of plans, specifications and
contract may be obtained at the Dis-
trict's office, upon deposit of $10.00 for
each set, which sum will be returned up-
on the return of same in good condition,
within ten days after the date of which
bids are opened.
The contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trice reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids will be opened at the Dis"-
trict's office, at Westley, California, Sat-
urday, September 29th, 1928, at two o'-
clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.)
By order of the Board of Directors of
the West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
ELBRIDGE SMITH,
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Westley, Calif., Sept. 7, 1928.
NOTiCE TO BIDDERS
(Oil Burner — Washoe County, Nevada)
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
County Commissioners of Washoe County,
Stale of Nevada, made and entered on
the 27th day of Aueust, 1928, sealfed bids
.■■nd proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned at the office of the County
Clerk of Washoe Co., City of Reno. State
of Nevada, not later than 10:00 o'clock A.
M., Friday, October 5, 1928, for the fol-
lowing, to-wit:
Automatic oil burner installed in the
basement of the Washoe County jail, as
per specifications on file in the office of
the County Clerk.
Said Board of County Commissioners
reserve."! the right to reject any and all
bids and to accept the bid best suited to
the needs of Washoe County.
E. H. BEEMER.
Clerk of the Board of County Commis-
■J) —
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Bridge Cranes — West Stanislaus Irriga-
tion District)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Directors of the West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District, at tlieir office in West-
lev. Stanislaus County. California, up to
two o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.) Saturday.
September 29th, 1928, and will at that
time he publicly opened, for the furnish-
ing, f. o. b. cars Westley, California, of
Six Hand Operated Bridge Cranes, in ac-
cordance with the contract, plans and
specifications thereof.
CONTRACT NO. 13. Furnish f. o. b.
cars. Westley, California, Six Hand Op-
erated Bridge Cranes. 5 ton capacity, 12
ft. lift. 2 ft. 4 in. clearance above top of
rail. 14.0 -ft. center to center of bridge
wheel heads .
All proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for at least (5%) five
per cent of the amount of the bid sub.-
mitted, in favor of the West Stanislaus
Irrigation District.
All certified checks accompanying re-
jected bids will be returned.
Certified check of successful bidder
will be returned when the contract has
been executed and the required bonds
furnished. -
In case of failure to execute contract
Saturday, September 15, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
or furnish the required bonds within
the stipulated time, the certified check
and the proceeds tliereof will become
and remain the property of the West
Stanislaus Irrigation District.
Plans, specifications and contract are
on file and can be inspected at the dis-
trict's office at Westley, California.
A full set of plans, specifications and
contract may be obtained at the Dis-
trict's office, on deposit of $1U.00 for
each set, which sum will be returned on
the return of same in good condition
within ten days after tlie date on whicli
bids are opened.
The contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids will be opened at the
District's office, at Westley, California,
Saturday, September 29th. 1928, at two
o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.)
By order of the Board of Directors of
the West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
ELBRfDGE SMITH,
Secretary of the Board of Directors,
Westley, California.
NOTICE
-(ClJ
AND
(San Benito County High School Dist.)
The Board of Trustees of the San Be-
nito County High School District County
of San Benito. State of California, will
receive sealed bids up to 8 P. M. on the
24th day of September, 1928, at the pres-
ent High School in San Benito County
High School District, county of San Be-
nito, State of California, at which time
and place said bids will be opened and
read in public for furnishing all the re-
quired labor and material for the con-
struction, erection and completion of a
High School Building to be located in San
Benito County High Scnool District, Hol-
Jister, California, in accordance with plans
and specifications prepared therefore by
W. H. Weeks. Architect.
A cashier's or certified check or bid-
der's bond issued by a surety company of
accredited standing, for an amount not
less than five per cent (5%) of the amount
bid shall accompany each proposal, drawn
payable to Dr. J. M. O'Donnell, President
of the Board of Trustees, as a guarantee
that the bidder will within five (5) days
after being informed of the acceptance of
his bid, enter into a contract with said
Board in accordance with said bid and
that he will furnish the necessary surety
bonds; said check or bond to be forfeited
to the said Board should tne bidder fail
to execute contract and furnish bonds as
above mentioned.
All bids must be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect. Plans and
specifications for all the above work may
be seen at the office of the Architect, W.
H. Weeks, 111 Sutter St.. San Francisco,
or S20 Bank of Italy Bldg., San Jose, or
at the office of the Board of Trustees, at
the High School Building at County High
'-Vhool District, Holllster, California. A
limited number of plans will be loaned
out to bidders upon deposit of $20.00. said
deposit to be refunded to bidders when
nians and specifications are returned in
good condition accompanied by bid; such
deposits to be forfeited to the Board of
Trustees provided the plans and specifica-
tions are not returned in good condition
within three days from the time plans
are taken out. unless a bid is to be sub-
mitted on or before the above named time
set for receiving of same.
Raid Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality tn any bid re-
ceived.
By. order of the Board of Trustees of
the Sati Benito County High School Dis-
trict. County of San Benito, State of Cal-
ifornia.
SAN BENITO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT.
By J, M. O'DONNELL. President.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
•" SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office nf the Stnte Highway Enei-
nVpV. • Highwav Building. Saci-amentn.
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on Oc-
tober 3. 1928, at wliicli time they will be
puhlicly opened and read, for construc-
tion in accordance with specifications
therefor, to which special reference is_
made, of portions of State Highway, as
follows:
San Luis Oliispo County (V-SLO-56-A),
two bridges as follows:
Across Arroyo de la Cruz about S'A
miles north of San Simeon, a timber
bridge consisting of fourteen 19-foot
spans on redwood pile bents.
Across San Carpojo Creek about 11
miles north of San Simeon, a timber
bridge consisting of nine 19-foot spans on
frame bents with concrete pedestals.
imperial County, between 0.7 miles
south of Kane Springs and Arroyo Salado
Wash (VIII-lmp-2li-B-C-D), about thir-
teen and five-tenths (13.5) miles in length
to be graded and surfaced with asphalt
concrete.
San Bernardino county, between Dag-
gett and four miles west of Hector (Vlil-
S-Bd-5^-F-G). about twent.v-one and
four-tenths (21.4) miles in length to be
graded and surfaced with oil treated
crushed gravel or stone.
San Bernardino County, between Need-
les and Topoc (VIII-SBd-58-P), about
live and four-tenths (5.4) miles in length,
to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, ami
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers" offices are located at Eureka.
Redding. Sacramento, San Francisco, Sa,i
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
worli herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
t.ailed information concerning the pro-
posed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The specinl
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to re.iect any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed tor the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: September 5. 1298.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Depaitment, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports. 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252:
D-2954 — Thermometer. Salem, Mass.
Manufacturers of metallic thermometers
for various purposes, have recently placed
on the market a thermometer for use in
electric refrigerators, wh.ch has been
approved by dealers in some of uie best
known electric "refrigeiators. They are
desirous of communicating'' with San
Francisco dealers, who are interested in
handling tlieir product.
D-2955 — Cork Isolating Material. New
V'ork, N. Y. Manufacturers of cork iso-
lating material, used under motors, gen-
erators, elevator equipment. pump?,
printing presses, pulverizers, and in fact
any machinery which is vibrating or noise
producing, are desirous of getting a man
or sales organization to represent them
in this locality.
D-2956 — Industrial Equipment Repre-
sentation. Denver. Colo. Engineers and
manufacturers are interested in securing
•iales representation in the Pacific Coast
territory through some established engi-
neering sales organization specializing in
inlustrial pquipr. ent.
D-2957^Pictures, Frames, Photographic
Apparatus and Supplies. Fancy Dishes
and Pottery. Seward. Alaska. An estab-
lished commercial photographer, cjn-
templates enlarging h'h quarters and in-
creasing his lines to meet grL\'.ing
trade, and wishes to get in touch with
San Francisco suiplieis of art goods i.t
all kin.i.-:, o;;rtic'.ilar,.\ pictures, picture
frames and frai.iing material, photogii-
phic apparatus a:id supplies; also fancy
dislics and p;4l.n-y. He Oftires to re-
.;i-ive coinpleli ml jiniatici!, prices i.nd
tti-iii of payment fr.iin nianuracturers
and suppliers of the above-mentioned
lines. References will be supplied.
D.2958 — Alder Logs and Lumber. Olym-
pia. Wash. Trading company handling
lumber, shingles, plywood and wood pro-
ducts desire to get in touch with San
Francisco buyers of alder logs or sawn
lumber, which Wood they can supply in
considerable quahtlties.
13389— Automotive Electrical and Light-
ing Supplies. Manufacturer and distribu-
tor of automotive ignition and lighting
supplies desires to get in touch with ex-
port firms or agents, who can handle this
class of business through the port of
San Francisco.
13391 — Australian Representation. Mel-
bourne, Australia, Highly recommended
Australian business man is now in San
Francisco for the purpose of securing the
sales representation throughout Australia,
of manufacturers of specialty and other
13397 — Motors. Brussels, Belgiumb.
Manufacturers of a line of motors wish
to establish connections with interested
importers of such merchandise in this
territory.
13409 — Hardware Specialties. Santiago,
Cuba. Salesman experienced in the spec-
ialty line is interested in establishing
connections with several California manu-
facturers of hardware specialties, who
are interested in doing business in
Colombia, South America, where he will
open business during the month of Sep-
tember, this year. References.
EDISON ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
OPENS S. F. BRANCH
The Edison Electric Appliance Co., Inc.,
which is an outgrowth of the Hotpoint
Electric Company, originally started in
Ontario, Calif., in 1904. has just opened a
factory branch service station at 126 New
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, in
conjunction with the Pacific Coast Sales
Office.
The phenomenal growth of this indus-
try, which had its beginning in California
and now has world wide distribution of
its goods, is a matter of considerable
pride to Californians. The San Francisco
offices will at all times include a complete
display of Hotpoint Appliances. Hotpoint
Electric Ranges, Hotpoint Water Heatr
ers, Hotpoint Air Heaters, and Edison
Hotel and Restaurant Cooking Equip-
ment.
Special displays have been arranged in
the private offices, such as built-in fire-
place %vifh electric fireplace heaters, cut-
away models of electrically heated water
tanks, special models of apartment house
electric ranges, hotel ranges, broilers,
toasters, etc., so that any one interested
in an installation of any of these items
may see samples of the material in the
new factory branch.
Of particular interest are the new Jun-
ior DeLuxe 1929 models of electric ranges
for small homes and apartments which
include in their accessories electric tim-
ers, kitchen clocks, condiment jars, mir-
rors, small percolators, etc.
The western factory of the Edison Elec-
tric Applicance Co., Inc., is still located
at Ontario, Calif., and plans are being
made for a large addition to this factory
the coming year.
AT YOLR SERVICE. Larsen's Ad-
vance Construction Reports, issued every
business day of the year. A confidential
construction news service that keeps you
informed when plans are being preT
pnred. when bids are desired, when bids
are opened or when a contract is let.
A service that serves. Write for sample
copies. Larsen's Advance Construction
Reports. 547 Mission St.. San Francisco,
or phone Kearny 1252 for further infor-
mation.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Pi.tHnilior I.-,, 1!>2S
Contracts Awarded Liens. Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2073
Bonte
Leonard
1001)
2074
fJolden
Hopper
1500
Hammerer
MIdbust
22600
2076
Hot
Black
6000
2077
Levin
Owner
12500
2078
Mora no
Llndgren
4000
2079
Mohr's
Owner
16000
2080
Mitchell
Brltt
5000
2081
Patou
Patou
1000
2082
Perez
Evangallsti
5000
2083
Quimby
Manning
4000
2084
Rundle
Owner
4000
2085
Sagrov
Owner
9000
2086
Trevlsan
Murer
7000
2087
Allen
Mattock
20000
2088
Berwick
Owner
4000
2089
Castle
Horn
24000
2090
Castle
Horn
12000
2091
Cunningham
Thulln
1135
2092
Craig
Young
2000
2093
Hardlman
Owner
3500
2094
Hln
Hill
20000
2095
Hardlman
Owner
3500
209 fi
Johnsen
Owner
2096
2097
Relchert
Samp.son
2000
2098
Rlnghcim
Payne
12000
2099
Warden
Owner
2000
2100
Anderson
Owner
12000
2101
BlanchI
Melnberger
2600
2102
Mohr
Owner
24000
2103
Mooro
Owner
32000
2104
Millar
Erickson
4800
2105
Saxton
Coburn
1500
2106
Wallroth
Owner
20000
2107
Bostaeno
Erickson
1000
2108
Equl
Jensen
1000
2109
EquI
Jensen
1250
2110
Franco
Kirby
1200
2111
Hawkey
Owner
4000
2112
Public
Congle
1150
2113
Rogers
Owner
12000
2114
Reboizi
Owner
2000
2115
Simon
Rosemont
2000
2116
Stoneson
Owner
4000
2117
Sullivan
McCarthy
8000
2118
Sears
ScoHeld
40000
2119
Condit
Condit
8000
2120
Fletcher
Owner
5250
2121
Goetzlne
Owner
4000
2122
Holmgren
Owner
4000
2123
Hnspodarsky
Owner
6000
2121
Hunt
Owner
4000
2125
Leask
Owner
4000
21 2n
McDonough
Owner
4000
2127
Mount ZIon
Owner
25000
2128
Sturmer
Owner
200,1
2129
Thielhar
Melnherger
loon
2130
Vcdell
Owner
8000
2131
Yngrve
Owner
8000
ALTERATIONS
(2073
71 CERRITOS:
alter and remodel
r
■sidence.
Owner — H. Bonte. 71 Cerritos.
Architect — Leonard and Holt. 220 Kearnv
St.
$1000
ALTERATIONS
(2074) 644 BROADWAY; alter dressing
rooms.
Owner— CJolden State Theatre Corp.. 988
Market St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Alfred J. Hopper, 1769 Pleas-
ant Valley, Oakland. (1500
APARTMENTS
(2075) SW CASA 104-7 SE Marina; 3-
story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner^^leorge Hammerer.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. MIdbust, 529 Pierce St.
«22,600
ALTERATIONS
(2076) 417-19 SUTTER ST.; alter front
of store, stairs, partitions, general re-
modeling of store and office.
Owner— Hot N' Kold Corp., 949 Mission
Street.
Architect— Will H. Toepke, Call Bidg.
Contractor — Black & Campbell, Call Bldg.
$6000
ALTEKATION.S
(2077) NW BROADWAY & POLK; alter
and remodel section or building Into
stores.
Owner — Samuel H. Levin, Inc., Marshall
Square Bldg.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
Street. $12,500
DWELLING
(2078) \V N.\PLES 225 S Excelsior; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — P. Morano.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Llndgren Bros., 64 Ramona
Ave. $4,000
DWELLINGS
(2079) W RAE 125. 165, 185 and 210 S
Whipiile; four l-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St.
Architect— None. $4000 each
STORE
(2080) W SIXTH ST. 90 S Mission St.;
1-story concrete store building.
Owner— Edward H, Mitchell, 579 Market
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor— O. W. Brltt, 1257 Arguello
Blvd. $5000
GARAGE
(2081) 2040 CLEMENT St.; tile and brick
private garage.
Owner— Robert Patou, 2040 Clement St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Alex. Patou, 2040 Clement
St. $1,000
DWELLING
(2082) E MUNICH 50 S Excelsior; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Victor Perez, 205 Munich St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. Evangallsti, 972 Huron St.
$5,000
DWELLING
(2083) W FUNSTON 125 S Judah; one-
story and basement rrame dwelling.
Owner — John Quimby care builder.
Architect— J. C. Hiadik, Monadnock Bldg
Contractor— J. Manning, 421 Mills Bldg.
$4,000
DWELLING
(2084) W 29th AVE., 100 N Kirkham; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Geo. F. Rundle and Son, 1240
36th Ave.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLINGS
(2085) 29th AVE. 150 and 175 N Kirk-
ham; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Andrew A. Sagrov, 507 23rd Ave.
Architect — None. $4500 each
DWELLING
(2086) E 32nd AVE. 256 S California; 2-
story and basement rrame dwelling.
Owner — D. Trevlsan.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
9N Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Architect- Clius. Fanluni. 550 Montgom-
ery St.
Contractor— L. Murer Co., 852-B Union
St. $7,000
RESIDENCE
(20S7) SE LAKE AND EL CAMINO
Del Mar. Two-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner— Allen & Co.,
Francisco.
Architect — Albert Far
Ward. 6S Post St.,
Contractor — Mattock & Feasey,
St., San Francisco.
S8 Sutter St., San
r and J. Francis
San Francisco.
210 Clara
■'"■roLLING
(2088) S JOOST 225 E Acadia. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Berwick, 1525 Noe St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLINGS
(2089) N MT. VERNON 32, 57. 82, 107,
132 and 157 W San Jose Ave. Six
dwellings.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 880 Market St..
San Francisco. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(2090) E SAN MIGUEL 125, 150 and 175
N Mf. Vernon. Three one-story anfl
basement frame d\velllngs.
Owner— Castle Bldg., 830 Market St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 Market St.,
San Francisco. $4000 each
RKPAIRS
(21191) NO, 317 CONNECTICUT. Repair
five damage.
Owner — H. Cunningham, % Contractor.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. L. Thulin, 60 BVa4y-.erj*
San Francisco. $113a
STORE BLDG.
(2092) N TOWNSEND 40 E RItch. One-
story frame store building.
Owner — H. B. Craig, 210 Townsend St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 6(1
Market St.. San Francisco. $2000
(2093) S AVALON 50 E Athens. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hardlman & O'Connor, 2489 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $3500
ALTICRATIONS
(2094) NO. 933 GRANT AVE. Add one-
story In front of hotel building and
two-story In rear of same.
Owner— Hom Hin. Premises.
Architect— F. W. Dakin, 310 California
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— J. A. Hill, 163 Sutter St., San
Francisco. $20,000
DWELLING
(2095) S AVALON 25 E Athens. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hardlman & O'Connor, 2849 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3500
FLATS
(2096) E SEVENTEENTH AVE 225 N
Kirkham. Two-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
I iwiur— r r. Johnsen, 225 Lincoln Way.
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $8000
ALTERATIONS
(2II1I7) NO. 15 SEVENTH AVE. Alter
dwelling and Install private garage
In basement.
Owner— Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Relchert, 150
Tth Ave.. San Francisco.
.Architect — William Wilson Wursfen. 260
California St.. San Francisco.
I'onlractor — J. S. Sampson Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., S. F. $2000
Saturday, September 15, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
DWELLINGS
(209S) S SAGAMORE 405. 430 and 455 E
Orizaba. Three one-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— C. I. Ringheim. 1922 Taraval St.,
San Francisco.
Aichitect — None.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 1922
Taraval St., S. F. $4000 each
ALTERATIONS
U'oaa) NO. 56S CLIPPER. Alter dwell-
ing.
Owner— Fred Warden, 1675 8th Ave., San
Francisco.
-Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco. $2000
DWELLINGS
(2100) W SAN BRUNO 30, 56 and 82 S
Ordway; three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Arthur Andersen,
Architect — None. $4,000 each
ADDITIONS
(2101) 1366 FRANCISCO; build on addi-
tions to dwelling.
Owner — Adam Bianchi, 1366 Francisco.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor— H. S. Meinberger. 343 4th St.
$2,600
DWELLINGS
(2102) E RAE SO, 105, 130, 160, 185 and
215 S Whipple: six 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner— R. Mohr and Sons, 116 9th St.
Architect— None. $4,000 each
APARTMENTS
(2103) S CHESTNUT 118-9 E Broderick,
3-story & baafment -faame (12) apts.
Owner — J. Moore, 242 Powell St.
Architect— None. $32,000
DWELLING
(2104) S RANDALL 125 E Chenery; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— James Millar, 120 29th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Eicksen. 972 Chenery.
$4,800
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(2105) 2514 WASHINGTON; repair fire
damage.
Owner^W. R. Saxton, 519 California St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Chas. Coburn. 666 Mission
St. $1,500
HOTEL
(210ex: 2160 MARKET ST.; 3-story and
basement frame hotel building.
Owner— I. Wallroth, 110 Sutter St.
Architect— A. J. Horstmann, 110 Sutter
St. $20,000
ALTER FLATS AND STORE
(2107) 5162 MISSION St.; alter flats and
store building.
Owner — C. Bostagno, 1051 Geneva St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Oscar L. Erickson, 77 New-
ton. $1000
TIRE REPAIR ROOM
(2108) SE 24th & HOWARD ST.; class
C tire repair room.
Owner— John F. Equi, 2801 Howard St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. Jensen 1012 Church St.
$1000
SALES ROOM
(2109) SE 24th & HOWARD ST.; class
C display and sales room.
Owner— John F. Equi, 2801 Howard St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Jensen, 1012 Church St.
$1,250
ALTERATIONS
(2110) 2633 21st ST.; alter & add kitchen
and bathroom, change stairs.
Owner— A. Franco, 2633 21st St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. C. Kirby, 2315 24th Ave.,
Oakland. $1,200
DWELLING
(2111) S SILVER 90 W Oxford; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — E. W. Hawkey, 224 Pioche St.
Plans by Owner. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2112) 1802-04 POLK ST.; alter grocery
store and butcher store.
Owner— Public Food Stores, 21st & Har-
rison Sts.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. W. Congle, foreman, 33A
Franklin St. $1,150
DWELLINGS
(2113) N KIRKHAM 82-6, 107-6 and 132-
6 W 29th Ave.; three 1-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— John W. Rogers, 1695 21st Ave.
.Architect- R. R. Irvine, New Call Bldg.
$4,000 each
ADDITION
,slH) 4470 MISSION ST.; add 1-story to
present store building under con-
struction.
Owner— Chas. Rebolzi, 2002 California St.
Architect— Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St. J2000
ALTERATIONS
U115) 1234 ELLIS ST.; alter dwelling
into flats.
Owner — S. Simon.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Ed Rosemont, 176 Duboce.^^^
DWELLING „ , ,
,10) W FOERSTER 25 S Staples; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Stoneson Bros.. 279 Yerba Buena.
Architect — None. *■■•
DWELLINGS ^ „„_ „ „.
(2117) E 26th AVE. 250 and 275 S Ri-
vera; two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— P. J. Sullivan, 257 Wawona.
rchitect — None. „
Contractor-John E. McCarthy. 1483 Fun^
ston Ave. ♦*<"*" ^^'^"
PILINGS AND FOUNDATION
(2118) MISSION, ARMY & VALENCIA
Sts.; concrete pilings and foundation
for store building. „ .. t^ ii„
Owner— Sears-Roebuck Co., Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco. ^ wr • u.
Architect— Nimmons, Carr and Wright,
Chicago, Illinois.
Contractor-Scofield Twaits Co.. Huntei-
Dulin Bldg., San Francisco. $40,000
laP^'^'^SE raiRTY-EIGHTH AVE AND
Santiago and E Thirty-eighth Ave
25 S Santiago. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— B. C. Condlt, 313 Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
t-Z'^lil^T^ZSn'm & Maxam. 313 Mills
Bldg., San Francisco. $4000 each
r^rJl^^W FORTIETH AVE 100 S Ful-
"ton St. One-story and basement
frame dwelling. „, ,, oo^
Owner— W. Fletcher, Press Club, San
Aroh^teo"— Newsom Bros., 1650 Broadway
Oakland. *-"'^"
l2nn^^E'^TWENTY-THIRD AVE 50 N
Moraga. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— C. Goltzine, 3633 22nd St., San
Francisco. ,<nnn
Architect— None. '^O""
DWELLING „„ „ ■ ,
(2122) NE POPE 275 SE Brunswick.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— Victor Holmgren, 5509 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. ?''<"'('
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(0123) NE BRYANT AND MORRIS.
Twn-story Class C light industrial
building. , , „„ „ ,
Owner — Frank Hospodarsky, 70 Oak
Grove Ave., San Francisco.
Enrineer — F. H. Spitzer, Humboldt Bank
Bldg., San Francisco. $6000
DWELLING , ,
(2124) W THIRTIETH AVE 350 S Judah
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. J. Hunt, 1432 17th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2125) E TWENTY-NINTH AVE 225 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Gordan Leask. 197 Parker Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
mVELLING
(2120) W TWENTY-SIXTH AVE 275 N
Kirkham. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— John J. McDonough, 1226 17th
Ave., San Francisco.
Ai-cbitect — None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2127) NW POST AND SCOTT. Alter
and remodel hospital; add 5th story
to part of building,
owner — Mount Zion Hospital, % Architect
Architect — J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco. $25,uui'
ALTERATIONS
..za> NO. 4690-96 EIGHTEENTH ST.
Alter flats into apartments.
Owner — Mrs. F. Sturmer, Boyes Springs
Architect— F. S. Holland, 137 9th Ave.,
San Francisco. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(2129) NO. 633-635A-637A CAPP. Alter
flats.
Owner— Mrs. E. Thielbar, 638 61st St..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. S. Meinberger, 343 4th
St., San Francisco. $1000
FLATS
(2130) W TWENTY-SIXTH AVE 175 N
Judah. Two-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner— Charles Vedell, 1426 Sixth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $8000
FLATS
(2iSl) W FOURTEENTH AVE 175 S
Judah. Two-story and basement
frame (2) flats.
Owner — Karl Yngrve, 1474 14th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $8000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
36:^
Allen
Mattock
20022
;iK3
Italian Hospital
Inlaid
2295
364
Foshay
McGilvray
5550
365
McDonald
Payne
7500
;'66
Same
Same
980(1
367
Condit
Condit
3H.S
Van Herick
Golden Gate
6200
369
Rich
Bendon
665
370
Sears
Sibley
3550
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(362) LOT 13 BLK 1328 Sub. No. 3. Sea
Cliff; all work for 2-story and base-
ment frame residence and garage.
Owner — Harry B. Allen, Inc., 290 Sea
Cliff, San Francisco.
Architect — Albert Farr, J. Francis Ward.
68 Post St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Mattock & Feasey, 210 Clara
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 6, 1928. Dated Sept. 6, 1928.
Payments on 27th of each mo 75%
Usual 35 days after ^ 25%
TOTAL COST. $20,022
Limit, 75 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
ADDITION
(363) N BROADWAY 100 W Polk N 275
W 75 S 137-6 W 70 S 137-6 E 145.
All work for hardwood floors for ad-
dition to Dante Hospital.
Owner — Italian Hospital & Benevolent
Association, Premises.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, Claus
Spreckels Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Inlaid Floor Co., 600 Alabama
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 7, '28. Dated Aug. 22, '28.
On 10th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2295
Bond. $1147.50. Surety, New Amsterdam
Casualty Co. Limit. 65 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
REMODELING
(364) W KEARNY 64-6 S Bush, No. 24"
Kearny St., all work but Indiana lime-
stone and brick work, etc., for re-
modeling 3-story and basement brick
building.
Owner — W. B. Foshay Co.. Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — August Nordln, Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — The McGilvray - Raymond
Granite Co.. 634 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Filed Sept. 7, 1928. Dated July 5. 1928.
Cut stone delivered $2400
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15, 1928
Completed and accepted 17S2
Usual 35 days 1388
TOTAL COST, $5550
Bond, $2775. Sureties, Globe Indemnity
Co. Limit, as stipulated. Plans and
Spec, filed.
HOUSES
(365) COMG AT PT 100 S Rivera rung
S from that pt 50 from pt of beg, each
lot 25 ft. wide; all workAjn 2 houses.
Owner — M. E. McDonald, 745 Cabrillo St.,
San Francsico.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Const. Corp., 1922
Taraval St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 11, 1928. Dated Aug. 31, 1928.
Assignment of all fund from loan com-
pany which is payable in four-payment
plan.
Roof on 25%
Rough plaster on. 25%
Completed and accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $7,000
Limit. 150 days.
(366) S HOLLISTER 25 W Griffith W 25
S Hollister 475 W Griffith running 50.
All work on three buildings.
Owner— M. E. McDonald, 745 Cabrillo St.,
San Francsico,
Architect — None.
Contractor — Payne Const. Corp., 192Z
Taraval St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 11, 1928. Dated Aug. 23, 1923.
Roof on fij
Rough plaster on f^
Completed and accepted ^a/"
^^"^' '' '^"''^ TOTAL- c6sT.l9'io'^
Limit, 150 days.
RESIDENCES ^ „ .• .1!'
(367) NE 3Sth AVF-. and Santigao. E
38th Ave. and 25 S Santiago; all work
on 4-room and 5-room and basement
residences.
Owner — Benson C. Condit.
Contrlc'toT^C^ndit & Maxam, 220 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 11. 1928. Dated Sept. 11, 1928.
All payments to be made as work pro-
gresses and in full on completion.
For actual cost plus 10% on each bldg.
COMPLETION NOTICES
APARTMENTS
(368) NW EDDY & LAGUNA. Struc-
tural steel and erection of same for
five-story and store Class C apart-
ment building.
Ovnier— Wm. Van Herick, 1360 O'Farrell
St., San Franci-sco.
Eng-ineer— J. G. Little. 251 Kearnv St.,
Contractor — Golden Gate Iron Works,
1541 Howard St., San Francisco.
San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 12, '28. Dated Sept. 11, "28.
Steel is erected to 4th floor ..$3000
Steel assembled -.. 1500
Structural steel completed 500
Usual 35 days 1200
TOTAL COST, $6200
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
ADD LAVATORY
(369) E 15th AVE.. 200 N Taraval N I
X E 127-6; additional lavatory
house.
Owner — Maria Rich.
Architect — None.
Contractor — George O. Bendon, 2266 !
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 12, 1928. Dated Sept. 11, 1
Brown coated '
Completed ...
Limit, 60 days.
TOTAL COST,
EXCAVATION
(370) W MISSION bet. Army and Va-
lencia Sts. ; machine excavation for
4-story and basement class A rein-
forced store building.
Owner — Sears Roebuck & Co.
Architect — Nimmons. Carr & Wright.
Contractor— Siblev Gradlne & Teaming
Co., 165 Landers St., San Francisco.
Fl'ort Sept. 12, 1928. Dated Sept. 12, 192S.
Payments on 10th of each month 85%
Usual 35 days 15%
TOTAL COST. $3550
Bond, $1775. Sureties. Pacific Indemnity
Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Sept. U, 1928— N CLEMENT 56 S 2ist
Ave. J W Jolinson to whom it may
concern August 31, 1»2S
Sept. 6, 1928 — S 23rd 125 W Hoftinan
Ave W alg 23rd 25 x S 114 Lot 228,
Heynian Tract. Simon and Hildus
Krickson to whom it may concern
September 4, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— K KANSAS 25 N 19th N
2OX10U. A J Judnich Jr., A Judnich,
J Kamble to whom it may concern....
September 5, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— SW MONTEREY BLVD.
dist NW 6 from SE line Lot 9 Blk
3273 Map Blks 3260, 3263, 3273, 3274
Monterey Heights tn NW alg SW
Monterey Blvd 52 SW 100 to pt on SW
line Lot 10 Blk 3273 dist NW 8 from
SE line Lot lu SE alg SW line Lots
10 and 9, 52 NE 100 to beg ptn lots
9 and 10 Blk 3273. R H Bell, Bell &
Sylvester to whom it may concern....
September 6, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— S HALE 75 W Barneveld
also known as 131 Hale St. Vincent
Rosellini to whom it may concern
September 5, 1923
Sept. 6, 1928— LOT 25x120 E 26th Ave
125 S Cabrillo. T I Strand to whom it
may concern September 6, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— N CHESTNUT 181 ft and
359 pts W Baker W 30 N 100. Matteo
Brocato to Robinson & Johnston
September 6, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— INTER S WASHINGTON
St and E Mason St.; E alg Washing-
ton 41 S 81-10 W 41 N 81-10 to pt of
beg Ptn 50V Lot 339. Edna B Stempel
to whom it may concern....Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928—1019 VALLBJO ST. Julia
C Collier to Ira W Coburn
Aug. 31, 1923
Sept. 6, 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-
TON W alg N Mission 50 x N 99-6.
The Hibernia Savings & Loan Society
to The Hermann Safe Co. ...Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 5. 1928— E 30th AVE. 200 and 225
S Judah 25x120. Albert Veyhle to
whom it may concern Aug. 27, 1928
Sept. 5, 1928—257 EIGHTH ST. Bothin
Real Estate Co to F R Siegrist Co....
August 28, 1928
Sept. 5, 1928— E 45th AVE. 75 N Law-
ton N 25 X E 57-6. Citizens' Building
Loan Assn of San Francisco to whom
it may concern September 5, 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— SW HANOVER 103 and
128 SE Lowell, 25x106-6. James F
McCarthy to whom it may concern...
September 4. 1928
Sept. i, 1928 — 250 W of Foerster on N
Judson Ave th rung W 25 and having
a uniform depth of 79-6. John Lere-
gren to whom it may concern
September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— S SARGENT 75 S Rals-
ton S 25 xlOO. Sam B Goss to whom
it mav concern September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928—1515 FOLSOM. H G Buck
to whom it may concern Sept. 7, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— N PACIFIC AVE. 137-6 E
Broderick E alg N Pacific Ave 63-9
N 147-7% W 63-9 S 147-7»/&. Geo L
Payne to Geo T Bowen Aug. 28, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— SE 17th & Dearborn E
alg S 17th 51 X S 100. The First
Swedish Baptist Church of San Fran-
cisco, Consolidated to whom it may
concern September 7, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— CERVANTES BLVD Blk
5 Lot 440-A, Marina Garden. Frank
Molinari to Thomas R Sharman
August 31, 1928
Sept. 7. 1928— SW SACRAMENTO and
Laguna. Hugh C Keenan to whom it
it may concern Sept. 1, 1928
Sept. 7. 1928— SW NEWCOMB AVE.
25x100. Emanuele and Carrie Tonna
to D and Richard Delucchi
September 5, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
guna E alg Vallejo 74-S x W 137-6 ptn
50V Lot 2. Nineteen-Forty Vallejo St
Inc to Spencer Elevator Co
September 4, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— W 16th AVE 95 N Ulloa
25x100 known as 2479. C M, R B and
H A Brown to whom it may concern
September 11. 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— THREE LOTS ON E
38th Ave 50, 75 and 100 respectively S
Santiago. Benson C Condit to Condit
6 Maxam Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— COMG AT PT IN SAN
Mateo County and rung over various
courses to a pt in ppty acquired from
Ellen C Burnett th across said ppty
to S boundary line of Merced Golf &
Country Club th 2650 m or 1 to N line
of said golf club th through Rancho
Laguna de la Merced to a pt 100 S of
county line E 300 m or 1 to a 20 ft
strip bet Rancho Laguna de la Merced
and E boundary line or Junipero Serra
Blvd th alg said 20 ft strip to Ocean
Ave th crossing Ocean Ave and cont
N alg Junipero Serra Blvd to Portola
Drive NE to Dorchester Way. Spring
Valley Water Co to Western Pipe &
Steel Co of Calif August 31, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— E 30th AVE 175 S Judah.
Gordon Leask to whom it may con-
cern September 7, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— S CHESTNUT 61-6 E
Divisadero E 25 x S 87-6. Charles M
Ferris to whom it may concern
September 8, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— S MARINA BLVD., 35
W Scott W 68-4 X S 100. R E Sbar-
boro and M P Jorgensen Sept. 1, 1928
Sept. , 1928— W 43rd AVE 275 S Kirk-
ham S 25 X 120. B H Morris to whom
it may concern Sept. 6, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928—25x120 on E 27th AVE 200
and 175 S Moraga. M S Whitlock to
whom it may concern Sept. 7, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— E SAN ANSELMO AVE
known as 225 San Anselmo Ave, St
Francis Wood. Frank H Walker to
Henry Papenhausen August 24, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— S SARGENT 75 W Rals-
ton W 25 X S 100 Lot 29 Blk 15 Map
ppty City Land Assn. Sam B and
Delia G Goss to whom it may con-
cern September 8, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— W 43rd AVE 250 S Kirk-
ham S 25 X 120. B H Morris to whom
it may concern ,*,; ^Sept. 6, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— NW DIVISADERO and
Beach W 93-9 x N 62 Bessie Cooley
to whom it may concern Sept. 8, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Sept. 6, 1928— N CHESTNUT 112-6 W
Broderick W 25 N 100. John J De-
lucchi vs Louis R and Birgit Ander-_
son $350
Sept. 6, 1928— N CRESCENT AVE 50
W Andover St th W alg N Crescent
Ave 25 N 100 E 25 S 100 to pt of beg
Ptn Blk 8 Holly Park Tract, known
as No 383 Crescent Ave. Greater City
Lumber Co vs Thomas Carr and John
Larsen $60.30
Sept. 6, 1928 — E ELMIRA 50 S Augusta
5 25 X E 100 Lot E Assessor's Blk
5394. E J Gallagher vs Peter C Sims
$228.75
Sept. 6, 1928— E 26th AVE. 100 N Mor-
aga N 25 X E 120. Reinhart Lumber
6 Planing Mill Co vs Wm H and Dor-
othy B MacKenzie $905.68
Sept. 6, 1928— E BAKER 87-6 N Jef-
ferson N 50 X E 68. V E Ratto vs
Amity Estelle wife of Samuel Orack..
_ „ $4700,
Sept. 6, 1928 — S FOLSOM commencing
180 S 20th 35 S alg W Folsom W 122-6
N 35 E 122-6 to beg. C H Tubbs vs
A Victor Seller $30.70
Sept. 6.1 928— E LYON ST 100.68 N
Chestnut E 147.701 N ?7.6 W 146.329
S 37.5 Ptn WA 567. John J Delucchi
vs Rocco and Josephine Matteucci,
Christina and Ratto $400
Sept. 5, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 26 Map Re-
sub blks 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 ,Sun-
nyside. Pacific Mill & Cabinet Co vs
F J and L B Foster $250
Sept. 5, 1928— LOT 3 BLK N Park Lane
Tract No 6. McClure & Chamberlin
vs Albert Schmid and Chas Semo....$200
Sept. 5, 1928— NW DIVISADERO and
Beach N 62-6 x W 100. Chicago Lum-
ber Co of Washington vs Bessie
Cooley and Edna A Stempel $3652.83
Sept. 8, 128— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N California St N alg W Arguello
Blvd 47-6 W 120 S 47-6 E 120 to pt
of beg. J Chaban vs F M Chrisman
and N E McDermott $1,259.41
Sept. 8, 1928— N PINE ST 60' 0" E Hyde
St th E alg N Pine St 27' 6" N 137'
6" W 27' 6" S 137' 6" to pt of beg.
Badt-Falk Co vs Max Breitman and
Louis Goldstein as (Hreitman Realty
Company $2,214.73
Sept. 8. 128— LOT 20 BLK 15, Amended
Map Ingleside Terrace. Alta Roofing
Co vs J Leon Reynolds $30
Saturday, September 15, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sept. 8, 1928— LOTS 21 and 22 BLK 10
HiUcrest and also designated on As-
sessor's Map as Lots 22 and 23 Blk
7174 Lot 23 Blk lu Hillcrest also des-
ignated on Assessor's Map as Lot 24
Blk 7174. Henry S Thomas vs W C
MacGeorge, B F Martin and L E Ver-
sen $15.5
Sept. 8, 1928— N RIVERA ST 102 E 19th
St th E ?8 N 110 W 38 S 110 to pt of
beg, J B Debell vs S J Colligan and
Otto Klung $148
Sept. 11, 1928— E 28th AVE 375 and 400
N Moraga N 25 x E 120. Isaac Fross
as (Fross Electric Co) vs Geo C Ben-
son (two liens) each $67.50
Sept. 11, 1928— LOTS 21, 22 and 23 Blk
10 Hillcrest, the same being also
known as Lots 22, 23 and 24 Blk 7174
Assessor's Map. E W Moore vs W C
MacGeorge, B F Martin and L E Ver-
son .:: $67.50
Sept. 11, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 15 Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Terrace, also known
as Lot 20 Blk 6917 Assessor's Map.
J K and G V Mulloy as (Mulloy Plas-
tering Co) vs J Lone and Mary Rey-
nolds $260
Sept. 11, 1928— S RICO WAT 251% from
inter S Rico and W Rettro th S 122.811
th W 45 N 109.025 E 26 to pt of beg.
Lot 48 Blk 439A on Assessor's Blk
Book. D N & E Walter Co vs L R
Anderson, Walter and Ella Potter....$lS5
sept. 11, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
172-6 from inter W Arguello Blvd and
N California St th W 120 N 25 E 120
S 25. Thomas Day Co vs N E Mc-
Dermott, F N Chrisraan and Max
Chortack $1366.55
Sept. 11, 1928— SW CERVANTES Blvd
190.322 SE from S Beach SE 25 E 34°
09' 46" W 92.50 N 39° 18' 14" W 26
101 N34° 09' 46" E 85 to beg ptn Ma-
rina Gardens. Frank Antonini and R
Canonica as (Frank Antonini & Co)
vs Mae E and Anton F Frugoli $500
Sept. 11, 1928— W 43rd AVE 175 and 200
N Lawton. B Milano as (Daly City
Lime & Cement Co) vs Wm L Mar-
shall ?230
Sept. 11. 1928— LOT 3 BLK N Ptn Park
Lane Tract Map 6. City Sash & Door
Co vs Chas Semo and Albert Schmid
$115
Sept. 1. 1928— COMG 350 from inter of
E 26th Ave and S Lawton rung th alg
E 26th Ave 25x120. San Francisco
Terrazzo Assn vs C D and A A Se-
guine $10?. 50
Sept. 7. 1928— COMG 100 B 26th Ave and
N line Moraga N alg E 26th Ave 25 x
E 120. San Francisco Terrazzo Assn
vs Wm H and Dorothy B MacKenzie
$76
Sept. 7. 1928— E 26th AVE 100 N Mor-
aga N 25 X E 120. G B Jackson and
Son vs Wm H and Dorothy MacKen-
zie $102.73
Sept. 7, 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 E 40th
Ave th E alg N Balboa 25 N 100 W
25 S 100 to pt of beg-. San Francisco
Gravel Co vs Anna M Miller and E W
Whissell as (Build-a-Home Co) ..$31.43
Sept. 7. 1928— S JOOST AVE. 500 W
Detroit W alg S Joost Ave 25 x E 100.
Spediacci Bros vs F J Foster...- $235
Sept. T, 1928— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
Buna E 74-3 x N 1S7-6. Frederick
Steel Co vs Nineteen Forty Vallejo
St Inc $251.46
Sept. 7. 1928— N CLAY 137-6 E Hyde F.
63 X N 137-6. George Douglas vs H C
Nahman and Julius Berendsen ...$164.77
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sent. 6. 1928— SE VALENCIA & 15th
S 45 X E 100. Lacey & Schulz. Chas
F Magne, L Vannucci Bros to Jules
Bessette
Sent. 6. 192S— NW MORAGA & 23rd
Ave N 25 N 50 N 25 W 95 S 25 S 50
E 95. San Francisco Terrazzo Assn
to Sunset District Building Comnanv .
Sent. 1. 1928- ■W CHUTfCH 89 N Hill N
?.■; V w 101-9. H S Thomson to G
Erickson and Morris Herman
Sent 8. 19?9— S JOOST AVE 475 -W De-
troit W 25 X S 100. bemg Lot 30 As-
sessor'o New R'U- 3092. Chas L Har-
ney to Henry F Bullotti
Sent S 1928 — S JOOST AVPI 75 W De-
troit W 25 X S 100. heiner Lot 30 As-
■peosnr's New Blk 3092. Chas L Har-
ney to Catherine E McCarthy
Sent 8. 1928- N .TOOST AVE 125 W De-
troit Ave W 25 X N 100 being Lot 10
Assessor's New Blk 3089. Chas L
Harney to B B Cory
Sept. 8, 1928— S JOOST AVE 100 W De-
troit Ave W 100 X S 100, being Lots
42, 43, 44, 45 Assessor-s New Blk 3092.
Chas L Harney to Louisa and F E
Seely
Sept. 8, 1928— S JOOS'T AVE 100 W De-
troit W 25 X N lou t>elng Lot 9 As-
sessor s New Blk 3U89. Chas L Har-
i.cy to S S Bogle
Sept. S, 1928— ALL LOT 3 BLK 43 St
!• rancis Wood Extn No 1, also ptn
Lot 4 Blk 43 descd: comg inter SE
curved line San An.selmo Ave NE line
Lot 4 rung SW alg SE curved line
ban Anselmo Ave 40 to pt dist 10
measured NE alg SE curved line San
Anbflmo Ave from ints iter with SW
line Lot 4 rung S 66° 35' 29" E 87.72
to its inter with E line Lot 4 which
pt is N 9° 28' 04" E 10 from SW line
Lot 4 N 9° 28' 04" E 49.78 to its inter
with N line Lot 4 N 72° 43' 10" W
alg N line 78.80 to beg. G Mazzera to
Frank H and Violet Walker, Stephen-
son Const Co and E Carter $350
Sept. 8, 1928— W SHOTWELL N alg W
Shotwell 26 X W 122-6 Lot 39 Blk
3954. San Francisco Terrazzo Assn
to Stergios Delenikos and Reliable
Bldg Co $75.90
Sept. 8, 1928- W SHOTWELL N alg W
Shotwell 26 x W 122-6 Lot 39 Blk
3954. E D Swift as (Swift & Co) to
Stergios Delenikos and H Dubnoff
$226.90
Sept. 8, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 W 122-6 S 26 E 122-6 to beg
Lot 39 Blk 3954. Prank Portman as
(Portman's Planing Mill) to Stergios
and Angeliki Delenikos and H Dub-
noff p. ,. $781.97
S«pt. 8, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 x W 122-6. Incandescent
Supply Co to Stergios and Angeliki
Delenikos and H Dubnoff
Sept. 8, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 X W 122-6. D Seghieri &
Co Inc to Stergios and Angeliki De-
lenikos
Sept. 8, 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th N 26 X W 122-6. Ginsberg Tile
Co to Stergios and Angeliki Delenikos
Sept. 7, 1928— COR LAGUNA HONDA
Blvd and Hernandez, john D Murphy
as (Standard Building Material Co) to
Earl Stahl
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
Reininghaus
Owner
3150
1894
Ross
Lawrence
5000
1895
Netherby
Owner
4000
1896
Elliott
Beckett
8500
1897
Anderson
■Green
3700
1898
Kaiser
Owner
375<)
1899
Laymance
Cedarborg
16500
1900
Cavalier
Muller
15000
1901
Fruitvale
Mogk
1000
Same
Same
3200
1903
Glenn
Muller
3800
1964
to 1907 Omitted.
1907
Johnson
Johnson
3000
1908
King
Owner
1800
1909
Walsh
Petersen ea 1000
1910
Glored
Owner
3500
1911
Kendall
Simon
1000
1912
Rugg
Owner
4300
1913
Trimlett
Owner
4000
1914
Durkee
Owner
1500
1915
Alameda
Otis
4855
1916
Corbusier
Joseph
1500
1917
Hinch
Willlamsen
2950
1918
Harbor
Owner
5500
1919
Ihrig
Thorpe
6000
1920
Johnson
Wooley
4500
1921
Johanson
Owner
4600
1922
Standard
Owner
3000
1923
Ufer
Bertelsen
11363
1924
Barrere
Spivock
5900
1925
Grady
Owner
2850
1926
Johnson
Owner
3000
1927
Kick
Owner
2700
1928
Monez
Owner
3500
1929
St. Clair
Williams
3900
19?0
Snow
Owner
1000
1931
Tickell
Schneck
6500
19.'52
Hooper
Hooper
6000
1933
Smith
Owner
7000
1934
East
Muller
3000
1935
Garrett
Owner
3000
1936
Legris
Owner
2000
1937
Wadsworth
Lehman
3000
27
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
tlS93) 1207 ORDWAY AVE., Berkeley;
1-story 5-room 1-family residence and
garage.
Owner — B. Reininghaus, Hotel Claremont,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $3150
ALTERATIONS
U694) 2217 DWIGHT WAY, Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — Miss A. Ross.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. H. Lawrance, 5321 Lawton
Ave., Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(1895) S GOLDEN GATE AVE., 60 E
Cross Roads, Oakland; 1%-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $4000
RESIDENCE
(1896) 570 SANTA CLARA AVE., Berk-
eley; 2-story 7-room 1-family resi-
dence, stucco finish.
Owner— J. G. Elliott, 722 Scenic Ave.,
Piedmont.
Architect — E. L. Snyder, 128 Tamalpala
Road, Berkeley.
Contractor— Beckett & Wight, 624 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont. $8500
RESIDENCE
(1897) NO. 1631 CURTIS ST., Berkeley.
One-story 6-room 1-family residence
and garage.
Owner — E, H. and Irene Anderson, Cedar
St., and San Pablo Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — F. Hyde, Hanover Ave., Oak-
land.
Contractor — H. Green, 819 Ramona Ave.,
Berkeley. $3700
RESIDENCE
(1898) No. 1620 VISALIA AVE., Ber-
keley. One-story 5-room 1-family
Owner— A. C. Kaiser, 2083 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3750
RESIDENCE
(1899) NO. 2044 OAKLAND AVE.. Pied-
mont. Two-story 9-room residence
and garage.
Owner — Mrs. Mary L. Laymance, 124
Guilford Road, Piedmont.
Architect— Slocombe & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cedarborg. $16,500
INSIDE FINISH
(1900) S 14th ST., 73 W Franklin St.;
inside finish.
Owner — Wm. Cavalier Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. A. Muller, 805 Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland. $15,000
ADDITION
(1901) 1627 E 15th ST.; addition.
Owner — Fruitvale Evangelical Lutheran
Church. 1627 E 15th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. H. Mogk, 3725 Magee Ave.,
Oakland. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(1902) 17th AVE. and E 15th St.; alter-
ations and addition.
Owner — Fruitvale Evangelical Lutheran
Church, premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. H. Mogk, 3725 Magee Ave.,
Oakland. $3200
lire
FIRE REPAIRS
(1903) 1308 BROADWAY, Oakland;
repairs.
Owner — Glenn Estate.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. A. Muller, 805 Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland. $3800
DWELLING
(1907) 1825 78th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— E. Johnson, 223 Greenbank Ave..
Piedmont.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. Johnson & Son, 223 Green-
bank Ave., Piedmont. $?000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1908) 2001 103rd AVE., Oakland; 1-story
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— R. A. King, 82nd Ave. and E 14th
St.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $1080
28.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15
ALTERATIONS
(laoS) 155-53 23rd AVE. and 1555-57 23rd
AVE., Oakland; alterations.
Owner— W. Walsh, 1557 23rd Ave.. Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. B. Petersen, 4021 Agua
Vista Ave., Oakland. $1000 each
Owner— Standard Oil Co. of Calif., 1916
Broadway, Oakland.
Plans by Owners. J3000
DWELLING
(1910) E MPALE AVE 111 N Kansas,
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwelling
Owner— Carl\ Glored, 2030 Hopkins St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
REPAIRS
(I'Jll) NO. 3320 BROADWAY, Oakland.
Fire repairs.
Owner — L. Kendall.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. Simon, 178 Grand Ave.,
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(I!>ia) NO. 7700 HOLLY ST., Oakland.
One-story 6-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner— Rugg &. Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $4300
DWELLING
(1913) NO. 2550 RANDWICK AV., Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Robt. Trimlett, 5041 Fairfax Ave.,
Oakland.
Al-chitect— None. $4000
WAREHOUSE
(1914) NO. 1375 SIXTH ST., Berkeley.
One-story 1-room corrugated iron
warehouse.
Owner — Durkee-Thomas Prod. Co., 1228
Folsom St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $1500
NEW ELEVATOR
(1915) CITY HALL, Alameda; new ele-
vator.
Owner — City of Alameda, Oak St. and
Santa Clara Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Otis Elevator Co., 333 13th
St., Oakland. $4855
ADDITIONS
(1916) 1423 COTTAGE ST., Alameda;
additions.
Owner— F. Corbusier, 1423 Cottage St.,
Alameda.
Architect — None. , „
Contractor— J. R. Joseph, 1534 Verdi St..
Alameda. $1500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1917) 1321 CHANNING WAT, Berkeley:
1-story 5-room 1-family residence and
garage.
Owner— J. T. Hinch, 461 L,ee St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. M. Williamson, 3761 Al-
lendale Ave., Oakland. $2950
OFFICER BLDG. „ .,
(1918) NORTH END GRAND ST., Ala-
meda; 2-story 8-room officer building,
stucco finish.
Owner— Harbor Tug & Barge Co., North
end of Grand St., Alameda. _
Architect — None. $5500
RESIDENCE
(liCiS) 1430 LE ROY AVE., Berkeley; 2-
story 7-room 1-faraily residence.
Owner — Miss Francis Ufer, 2501 Hilgard
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Noble & Ardue, 1615 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor— S. J. Bertelsen, 30 Estrella
Ave., Piedmont. $11,363
DWELLING „
(1919) 1628 VERSAILLES AVE., Ala-
meda; 1-story 6-room dwelling, stuc-
co finish.
Owner— Wm. H. Ihrlg, 1162 Broadway,
Alameda.
Plans by Owner. - „ »
Contractor— W. C. Thorpe, 1177 Regent
St., Alameda. $b,ooo
DWELLING
(1920) 1516 COURT ST., Alameda: one-
story 5-room dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner — Chas. O. Johnson, 3280 Central
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — None. ,„„„ t, j
Contractor— Fred T. Wooley. 1233 Broad-
way, Alameda. ♦*»0''
DWELLING ., ., o
(1921) 1811 CORNELL DR., Alanieda: 2-
storv 6-room dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner— K. A. Johnson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Plans by Owner. $4600
BUILDING
(1922) 1103 EAGLE AVE., Alameda: 1-
story ?-compartment open building,
used as distributing plant.
WAREHOUSE
(19;;4) E 44th AVE. 50 NE 10th St.. Oak-
land; 1-story tile warehouse.
Owner — Jos. Barrere, Inc., 21st and Wood
Sts.. Oakland.
>rchitect — None.
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock. Hobart
Bldg.. San Francisco. $5900
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1925) 4401 PENNIMAN AVE., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling and 1-story
garage.
Owner— E. F. Grady, 2514 38th Ave.
Architect— None. $2850
DWELLING ^ , , ,
(1926) 4551 FAIRBAIN AVE., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Carl Johnson, 2185 50th Ave.
Architect— None. $3000
DWELLING ^ ^
(1927) S ARKANSAS ST., 448 E Laurel
Ave.. Oakland; 1-story 4-room dwell-
Own'e^Paul Louis Kick, 2325 Humboldt
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. film
DWELLING „ , , ^ ,
(1928) 1901 TIFFIN ROAD, Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Monez. 4036 Everett Ave..
Oakland
Architect — None. ^J&uu
DWELLING ,„ „
(1929) W SUNNYHILL ROAD. 150 N
Trestle Glenn Road, Oakland; 1 -story
5-room dwelling.
Owner— J. A. St. Clair.
Architect— None. _„^„ ^
Contractor— H. E. Williams, 1606 Cava-
naugh Road, Oakland. $3900
DWELLING
(1930) W 35th AVE., 320 N Wisconsm
St., Oakland; 1-story 4-room dwell-
Own'e^Daniel S. Snow, 3958 35th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. fium
DWELLING
(19J6) 2542 INYO AVE., Oakland; 1-
story 4-room dwelling.
Owner — C. F. Legris, 5601 Shattuck Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $2000
FLATS
(1931) 872-74 YORK ST., Oakland; 2-
story 8-room flats. , ^ ,
Owner— M. Tickell, 4685 Park Blvd., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. W. Schneck, 3567 Red-
wood Road. Oakland. $6500
RESIDENCE , ,
(1932) NO. 2530 MARIN AVE., Berkeley
Two-storv S-room 1-family residence
Owner— Dorothy G. Hooper, 732 Crag-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. H. Hooper. $6000
RESIDENCE
(1933) NO. 671 SANTA BARBARA, Ber-
keley. Two-story 7-room 1-family
residence.
Owner— J. Harry Smith, 677 Santa Bar-
bara Road, Berkeley.
Architect — J. H. Thomas, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley. $7000
DWELLING
(1937) E MONTGOMERY ST.. 470 N
Mather St., Oakland; 1-story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner— H. W. Wadsworth.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Lehman, 959 Apgar St.,
Oakland. $300u
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alsoneda County
No Owner Contractor Amt.
273 Crystal Plachek 6070
274 Hauck Holyoke 6122
275 Twentieth Malott 10894
276 Barrere Spivock 6350
277 Realty Syndicate Thrams 8500
278 Guaranty American 6100
279 Edoff Cederborg 23125
280 Freitas Conlogue 4850
ADDITION „ , , J
(273) 2307 CHESTNUT ST.. Oakland;
general construction on 2-story and
mezzanine floor addition to laundry
building. , _, ,
Owner— The Crystal Laundry Co.. Inc..
premises.
Architect— James W. Plachek, 404 Merc-
antile Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— Not Given. ^ ^ , , ,.„„
Filed Sept. 6, 1928. Dated Sept. 4, 1928.
1st of each month 75% of value mc.
Balance usual 35 day^^;^^^ ^^^^_ ^^^^^^
Limit, 60 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(274) LOT 16, Keefer Court, Piedmont.
All work for one-story frame resi-
Owner— Roland L and Suee Hi'; Hauck.
218 Highland Ave.. Oaklanu.
Architect— W. R. Yellan.l. 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— Arthur Holyoke, Rt. 1. Box
517-B, Hayward. „ ,oo
Filed Sept. 7, '28. Dated Aug. 3. 28.
Frame up 'i^nsi,
1st coat plaster on ilinkn
When completed llinln
usual 35 -lay- ••V,o;rALCbSTr$6ll2:oS
Bond, none. Limit. 80 days. Forfeit.
none. Plans and specifications filed.
STORE BLDG. „ „_,^ _,
(''75) SE TWENTIETH ST. & TELE-
graph Ave., Oakland. All work for
installing floors and wall tile in
Class A department store building.
Owner— Twentieth & Broadway Realty
Company.
Architect— Ashley. Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Malott & Peterson, 3221 20th
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 7. '28. Dated Aug. 27, 28.
On 10th of each month ^. 7!) /o
^■-'^' '' "^^^^ TOT^CO^IX
Bond, $5447. Surety, U. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co. Limit, wWhout delay.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specificaMons
filed.
GARAGE & ADDITION
(1934) N ISABELLA ST., 100 E Market
St.; 1 -story brick garage and brick
addition.
Owner— East Bay Creamery Co., 22nd &
Market Sts., Oakland.
.-Architect- Hugh C. White, 918 Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Cnn tractor — F. A. MuUer, 805 Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland. $3000
DWELLING
(1935) E fiSrd AVE., 1?0 S Trenor St..
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— W. F. Garrett. 6808 E 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3000
('76) E FORTY-FOURTH AVE 50 N E-
Tenth St.. Oakland. All work for
one-story brick building.
Owner — Joseph Barrere Inc., 22nd and
Wood Sts.. Oakland.
Architect — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 8. '28. Dated Sept. 1, '28
Work started $1000
October 15, 1928 JOOJ
Usual 35 days 1000
Note for balance a—;;, -,„„X
TOTAL COST. $6350
Bond, none Limit. 50 days. Forfeit, $1
per day. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE „
(277) LOTS 483 AND 484. Smith Reserve,
Oakland. All work for residence.
Owner— Realty Syndicate Co., Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Saturday, September 15, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
r2!9
Contractor — C. H. Thrams, 28 Home Place
Oakland.
Filed Sept. 8, "28. Dated Aug. 14, '28.
Frame up $2125
Brown coated 2125
When completed 2125
Usual 35 days 2125
TOTAL, COST, $8500
Bond, $4250. Surety, Fidelity & Casualty
Co. of N. Y. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications Sled.
MARBLE WORK
(278) W BROADWAY 100 ft. S of 19th
St., Oakland; finished marble work on
office building.
Owner — Guaranty Building & Loan Assn.
of San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — American Marble Co., Co-
lumbia Square San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 11, 1928. Dated Sept. 7, 1928.
1st of each month 75% of value inc.
Balance uslal 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $6,100
Bond, Performance, $3050; Labor, etc., $3-
050; Sureties, National Casualty Co. Lim-
it, Nov. 17, 1928. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(279) LOT 19 and PTN LOTS IS and 20,
Wildwood Gardens No. 2, Piedmont,
(north line of Woodland Way); gen-
eral construction on residence and
garage.
Owner — Frank J. EdolT, 1116 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect— Herbert O Alden. 1047 Sunny-
hill. Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Blvd., Oakland. „„ ,„,„
Filed Sept. 12, 1928. Dated Aug. 29, 192S.
When frame is up ^S'21I2
When plastered 5.708
When accepted 5708
Usual 35 days •.:;-,;v„— i'oMx^
TOTAL COST, $23,125
Limit. 150 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
Owner.s — Joseph Frt-itas Jr., and Eliza-
beth Preitas, Oakland.
A rch i tect — None.
Contractor— F. W. Conlogue, Oakland.
I'lled Sept. 12, 192S. Dated Sept. 12, 1928.
On signing contract..- $2,000
When completed 1,000
Balance payable $35 or more per month
TOTAL COST, $4,850
Limit. 50 days
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
RESIDENCE
(2S0) LOT 9 Sunnylawn Tract, Oakland,
(1507 Grant Ave.); general construc-
tion on residence.
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 6, 1928— LOTS 21 and 22 BLK E,
Eastmont, Oakland. E T Minney to
W E Ericson September 5, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928—101 GLENWOOD GLADE
Oakland. Hepry W Heer to N B An-
derson August 28, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928- LOT 45, Mount Vernon
Park Tract, Oakland. Anna H Perci-
val to H E Williams Sept. 6, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928—2800 FULTON ST., Berk-
eley. Henry J Bru to whom it may
concern August 6, 928
Sept. 5, 1928—6649 FOOTHILL BLVD..
Oakland. Joseph A Santos and H
Faria to whom it may concern
August 27, 1928
Sept. 5, 1928— SW HAYES & HEP-
BURN Sts., San Leandro. Mrs Louise
Sarmento to Dening & Carrillo
August ?1, 192S
Sept. 5, 1928— LOT 7 BLK C, Hopkins
Terrace No 3, Berkeley. M Martino
to J Perona Sent. 2. 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— PTN LOT 10, Bray Tract,
Oakland. C N Cooper to Gaubert
Bros September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928- LOTS 11 nnd 12 Blk C,
Lots 5 and 12 Blk D, Lot 5 Blk A,
Melrose Gardens. Oakland. Edward
J Johnson to whom it may concern....
September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 4, Brook-
dale Terrace, Oakland. S F Groom to
whom it mav concern Sept. 6. 1928
Sept. 5. 1928— PTN LOT 20 BLK 2. Ho-
tel Claremont Tract, Berkeley. Sonna
B Ward to W H Hooper Sept. 4, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— SW SOLANO AVE. and
Modoc St., Berkeley. Joseph V Uxa
to E I Krosca September 4, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— OAKLAND. George Le-
berer to P W Durgin.:.. September 7, 192S
Sept. 7, 1928— NW LINE LAGUNA Ave
196 ft SW of Montana St., Oakland.
Dorothy H and Peter Conens to Jos
Boeddeker September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928—3980 OAKMORE ROAD,
Oakland. W A Netherby to whom it
may concern September 7, 1928
September 7, 1928.— WEST OAKLAND.
Southern Pacific Co to George Dor-
ward August 31, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928 — LOT 74, Best Manor, San
Leandro. Myrtle O Boodt to Jacob
Boodt September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 24 BLK C, Adeline ■■
Tract, Berkeley. W F Coady to SuUl- '
van and Sullivan September 1. 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— LOT 46 and PTN LOT 47
Blk 27, Map No 8 of Regents Park,
Albany. Frank A Stokes to whom it
may concern '..September 4, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928—941 STANNAGB ST.. Al-
bany. A Jensen to A Jensen
September 1, 192S
Sept. 8, 1928- PTN OF CERTAIN 267.46
Acre piece of land lastly desc in
Deed from John H Spring et al to
The Realty Syndicate, dated June ?,
1909. and recorded in Vol 1610 of
Deeds Page 123, Oakland. H E and
Lvdia A Kraus to Gerald W McPher-
son Sept. 5, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 11 and NE % Lot
12 Blli IJ, Electric Loop Tract, Oak-
land. Thos W Rinehart to whom it
mav concern August 31. 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— INTER E LINE MOUNT-
AIN AVE with boundary line of Lots
10 & 11 Blk G, Piedmont Park, Pied-
mont. Carlisle C and Jean E Crosby
to H S Shain September 4. 1928
Sept. 8. 1928— OAKLAND. ALAMEDA
and Berkeley, Southern Pacific Co
to Hutchinson Co Inc Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 8. 1928— BERKELEY AND OAK-
land. Southern Pacific Co to Hutch-
inson Co.. Inc Aug. 31, 1928
Sept. 8. 1928- LOT 10 BLK 1, Thous-
and Oaks Heights. Berkeley. Mel-
vin Davidson to whom it may concern
Sept. 6, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 15
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Sept. 7. 1928—859 HAYES ST., Albany.
Hardwood Floor Co vs Guy E Hover
$144
Sept. 7, 1928 — 1830 FREMONT DRIVE.
Albany. Makin-Oats & Kennedy vs
W C and Lottie Atwood, R N Powell.
D Criswell and R Anderson $87.90
Sept. 7, 1928—538 WELDEN AVENUE,
Oakland. P T Frestzen vs Morris Un-
derberger and J Scharr J125
Sept. 6, 1928—1625 SANTA CLARA Ave.
Alameda. Alameda Hardwod Floor Co
vs Wayne Tharp $168
Sept. 6, 1928— LOTS 25. 26, 27 and 28
Blk 30, Regan Map No 8, Albany.
Sunset Lumber Co vs H C Anderson,.
$1.81?. 45
Sept. 8, 192S— LOTS 32 AND 33 BLK
12, Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J H
Fitzmaurice vs Maud J and Edwin
H Mills $180.80
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 57 BLK 14, Chevro-
let Park, Oakland. J H Fitzmaurice
vs J W Alves and Tony George
Silveira $86.47
Sept 8, 1928— LOT 25 and Ptn Lot 26
Blk 15. Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J
H Fitzmaurice vs D M and E M Berry
$106.87
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 33 and Ptn Lot 32.
Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J H Fitz-
maurice vs Queen and R M Yegge
{94 99
Septr 8. 1928— NO. 1508 FIFTH ST.. Ber-
keley. A Caseri vs E B and W A
Cannaday $155
Sept. 8. 1928— NOl 2575 CEDAR ST..
Berkeley. Smith & Erickson Electric
Co vs K A MacMillan _ $150
Sept. 8. 1928- LOT 390 BLK U. Fern-
side, Alameda. Ansel's Electric Ser-
vice Shop vs William C Atwood and
R M Powell $113.50
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 390 BLK U, Fern-
side, Alameda. Leventa Bros Hard-
wood Floor Co vs William C Atwood
and R M Powell $194
Sept. 8, 1928— NO. 1008 CRAGMONT
Ave, Berkeley. Atlas Heating &
Ventilating Co vs R M and Ann
Woolpert and Bortviet & Morton ...$200
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Sept. 7, 1928- PTN LOTS 12 AND 13
Blk 2090, Central Oakland Tract,
Oakland. P A Anderson (Nelson
Lumber Co) to Mary J and W E
Martin J76.97
Sept. 6, 1928— LOT 7 and PTN LOT 6
Blk A, Map of Allendale Annex, Oak-
land. Melrose Lumber and Supply
Co Inc to Jas Allen. Bertha Schmidt
Spalty and John Doe $379.20
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
BUNGALOW
LOT 11 BLK 8 .Belmont. All work for
four-room bungalow.
Owner— Helen G. Cone. 595 Twelfth Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Fred L. Campbell. 830 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 6. '28. Dated Sept. 5, •28.
Contract signed $650
Roof on - 650
Wall board 650
Completed 650
Usual 35 days 650
TOTAL COST, $3250
Bond. none. Limit. 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none
ALTERATIONS
B ST. near Second St.. San Mateo. All
work for remodeling varity store
building.
Owner — L. Greenberg. et al.
Architect— E. L. Norberg et al. 407 Oc-
cidental Ave.. Burlingame.
Contractor— Robert L. Black et al. San
Francisco.
Filed Sept. 5. '28. Dated Sept. 4. "28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $1862
Bond, $9.->l. .Sureties, S. K. Campbell and
Dean Cunha. Limit, 20 days. Forfeit,
ilo. Flans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, 9-room, $17,970; University
Ave. near The Alameda. San Jose;
owner. G. E. Rieter, San Francisco;
architect. Ralph Wyckoff. Growers'
Bank Bldg., San Jose; contractor, G.
M. Latta, 25 Rhodes Ct., San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $3000; Twenty-
fourth St. near St. James, San Jose;
owner. T. O. Ennis. 109 N-24th St.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $3750; Sierra St.
near Park, San Jose; owner, L.
Russo, 160 W-San Fernando St., San
Jose: contractor, C. Maurer, 241
Locust St., San Jose.
AUTO repair shop, $1200; Thirteenth
and Washington Sts., San Jose; own-
er,?. Pieracci 404 N-13th St., San
Jose; contractor, G. Garay^glia, Santa
Clai-a. -.■'-,!
ALTER business building.' $5000; No. 32
LIghtstone St., San Jose; owner.
Mercury Herald Publishing Co., 30
W-Santa Clara St., San Jose; ar-
chitect. Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose; contractor,
Benj. Quimet, 655 Riverside Drive.
San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 4-room. $2500; Eleventh St.
near Mission St.. San Jose; owner,
T. J. Leland, 780 N-Sleventh St.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $3500; Sierra St.
near Willard St.. San Jose; owner.
L. C. Ashcroft. 375 Fuller St.. San
Jose; contractor. C. A. Higgins, 342
Spencer St., San Jose.
APARTMENTS (15) 2-story, .$28,000; S-
Sixth St. near Santa Clara St., San
Jose: owner, Mrs. V. E. Olaham, 67
S-Sixth St.. San Jose; contractor, Ed
R. Beebe, 67 S-Sixth St.. San Jost.
RESIDENCE, 2-story, $9000; Lot 17,
Bromfield Road, Hills Acres; owner,
Lengfeld & Olund, i45 El Camino,
San Mateo.
RESIDENCE and garage, $15,000; Lot 14
Blk 6, Bay wood; owner, R. C. Mit-
chell, 628 Crescent. San Mateo.
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot 3 Blk 32. South
Fremont. San Mateo; owner. L. Brag-
noli; contractor P. Garelll Co.. Home-
stead. San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES.
SAN MATEO COUNTY :-:
Recorded Accepted
August 31. 1928— LOT 19 Winchester
Tract, San Mateo. Sigmund Kauf-
mann to Richard Wolf Aug. 29. 1928
August 31. 192S— LOT 7 BLK 4. Bur-
lingame Hills. Mason S Williams et
al to C R Jansen August 30, 1928
August 31. 1928— LOT 21 Winchester
Tract. San Mateo. Ernest S Walker
et al to whom it may concern
August 31. 1928
August 31. 1928— LOTS 7 and 8 BLK 17
San Bruno. Prosper Bau to whom it
may concern August 30. 1928
Sent. 1. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 10 Stanford
Park. Lena Harala to Henry Harold
August 27. 1928
Sept. 1. 1928— LOT " Wisnon Sub.. San
Mateo. J E Bale to Whom it may con-
cern August 31. 1928
Sept. 1. 1928— LOTS 18 and 19 BLK 13
Central Park. Redwood City. S F
Bosqnin to whom it may concern
August 31. 1928
Sent. 4. 192.S— PART LOT 36, Stanford
Park Annex. San Mateo. John Laine
to whom it mav concern. ...Aug. 30. 1928
Se-'t. 4. 192S— LOT 5 BLK IS. Crocker
Estate Tract. San Mateo. A A Wes-
endunk Jr to whom if may concern
August 30. 1928
Sent. 4 19?S^LOTS ""I AND 24. Albert
Meyer Sub. San Mateo. G W W^il-
liams Co to- whpm it mav concern
August 31. 1928
Sent, 5. 192S— LOT 37 BLK 102. South
Ran Francisco. Emilio Tocchl to
Rinaldn Fopniano Ane. 22. 192«
Sent. 5. 1928 — LOT 21 BLK 7. Edpewood
Park, San Mateo. J W Munday to
whom it ma\- concern Aug. 13. 1928
Sent. 5. 19'>S— LOT 13 BLK 18. Mlibrae
Highlands. S H Beynjoefsson to
whom it mav concern Sent. 5. 1928
Sent a. 192S— LOT 9 BLK 13. San
Mateo. Eli H Wiel to Daley Bros. -
Inc _ Sept. 1. 1928
iept. 6. 192<i— LOT 65. Hillsborough
Oaks. Hillsborough. W G Gilson to
C H Bessett Aug. 25, 1928
Sept. 6. 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN
M Fleischhacker to Arthur Payne
August 31. 1928
Sept. 6. 1928— PART LOT 52. Chas.
Week's Poultry Colony. Elizabeth
Clara Chantler to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 4, 1928
Sept. 6. 1928— LOT 117. San Mateo City
Homestead, ban Mateo. Milton Fin-
lof to whom it may concern
August 27. 1928
Sept. 7. 1923— LOTS 14 AND 17. Vista
Grande. Charles H Duerner to
whom it may concern (2 completions)
September 4. 1928
Sept. 8. 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK 8,
Vista Marina Tract. San Mateo.
David R Campbell et al to whom it
may concern Sept. 5, 192»
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 1. 1928— N LINE 2nd AVE.. San
Mateo. Wm Carlisle vs Amelia Ser-
venti $54
Sept. 1. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 4. Vista
Grande. Schoenfeld Planing Mill,
$175.50; L. Milami. $190; A. CoUosi,
$126 Sherry Bros.. $132. vs J F Thorne
et al
Sept. 1. 1928—40 FT. ON SECOND AVE
Com 230 ft. E of D St.. San Mateo.
W M Carlisle vs T Carlisle $54
Sept. 5, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 58. Easton.
Albert M Schulte vs John Buben
-..- ■:,„ »3000
Sept. 7. 1928— PART LO'T f. Eagle Hill
Addition. San Mateo. San Carlos
Feed & Fuel Co vs E E Dwyer et
al $595.26
Sept. 7. 1928— LOT 23. Polhemus Tract.
San Mateo. Detroit Steel Products Co
vs R E Giller et al $399
Sept. 8. 1928— PART LOT 1. Eagle Hill
Addn. San Mateo. Thos Jefferson
vs E E Dwyer et al $234
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Aug. 30. 1928— LOT 3 BLK 8 R 5 S.
Mountain View. Herbert W Rice et
al to whom it may concern -Aug. 27, '28
Aug. 30. 1928— W MINNESOTA AVE
near Willow St.. Willow Glen. E N
Nelson to whom it may concern..
August 20, l!)28
Aug. 30. 1928— NW SAN RITA AVE 50
SW Bryant St. SW 50xNW 103 Ptn,
Lot 8 Blk ■<;. Scale Tract No. 2, Palo
Alto. Alfred Johnson et al to whom
it mav concern Aug. 22, 1928
Aug. 30, 1928— LOT 13, Boulevard Tract
San Jose. Morris A Nelson to whom
it may concern Aug. 29, 1928
Aug. 30. 1928— S HULL AVE 193 E Bird
Ave., San Jose. George L Keesling
to whom it mav concern. ...Aug. 29. 1928
Aug. 30. 192S— LOT 29 BLK 3. Alameda
Park. San Jose. Prank F Perry et al
to whom it mav concern Aug. 29. 1928
Aug. 31, 1928— LOT 17 AND E 10 ft.
Lot 16. Fuller Tract. San Jose. Chas
R Fuller et al to whom it may con-
cern Aug. 25. 192S
Sept. 1. 1928— NE MAGNESON AVE 255
E of SE San Jose and Los Gates ,
Road. San Jose. Joseph H Costa to
whom it may concern Aug. 31. 1928
Sept. 1. 1928— N % LOT 6 BLK 4 R
9 N. San Jose. Thomas C Gion et
al to whom it may concern '
Sept. 1. 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Aug. 31. 1928—1.007 AC. adjoining land
of Haughton. San Jose. Anderson
Mill & Lumber Co vs Edwin J Fre-
mont _ $174.41
Sept. 1. 1928— LOT D BLK 5. Resnb of
Palm Haven. San Jose. John Doyle
vs Olga C Van Dalsem $130.85
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, ^fcroom, ISOOOj 24th and
St. John Sts., San^ose; owner. £' F.
Saturday, September 15. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NLiVS
31
Delmue. 125 N-24th St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-rooiti, J4000; Riversidd
St near Cog, San Jose; owner, E. R.
Ward, SO N-14th St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, J3000; 20th St.
near Beach, San Jose; owner. Mar
Jorie Gifford, 234 S-20th St., San Jose;
contractor, Lowell G. McLean, 45
Hester St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 3-rooin and garage, $1720;
No. 471 Atlanta St., San Jose; owner,
W. F. Bowers, Premises; contractor,
Wm. Regel, 945 Delmas Ave.. San
Jose.
STATION, service, $2000; The Alameda
and Rhodes Court, San Jose; owner,
Richfield Oil Co., 1028 Bartlett Bldg.,
I.,os Angeles.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3000; Thirty-first
and St. John Sts., San Jose; owner,
S. W. Simzeri; contractor, Norman,
Wheeler & Needham, Bank of San
Jose Bldg.. San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
CHURCH building, frame and stucco; $8-
000; 786 Channing Ave., Palo Alto;
owner. Seventh Day Adventists; con-
tractor, B. L. Harrison, University &
Bizzell, Palo Alto.
GARAGE, class C, $1,075; 534 Waverly
St., Palo Alto; owner, B. J. Hoffacker,
contractor, L. A. Bachelder, 1152 Ful-
ton St., Palo Alto.
STORE front, $2,000; 261 University Ave.;
owner. Chas. H. Strub; contractor.
Minton Co.. 243 Hamilton. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE and garage, frame and
stucco, $3,000; 872 Boyce Ave.. Palo
Alto; owner. Matilda Wagner. Sher-
man, Palo Alto; contractor, A. Ander-
son, 231 Cowper. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame, stucco, $3,500; 1240
Parkinson Ave., Palo Alto; owner, W.
G. Bell.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot 20 Blk 2. Bur-
lingame Shore; owner. Roy Allen. 205
Howard, Burlingame.
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot 19 Blk 2, Bur-
lingame Shore; owner. Roy Allen. 205
Howard, Burlingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $4600; 2204
Kensington Way, Stockton; owner, A.
E. Remboldt, 735 N Baker, Stockton;
contractor, F. P. Dobson, 1120 Hard-
ing Way. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $2500; 675 No
Central Ave.. Stockton; owner. Ray
Sims; contractor. C. Elves Totten, 320
N California, Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
APARTMENT bldg, eight 2-room apts.,
$16,000; E S 13th bet. MacDonald and
Bissell. Richmond; owner. Carl A.
Carlson. 264 13th St.; contractor.
John Odling, 2517 Clinton, Richmond.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, and ga-
rage, $3000; W S 17th bet. Bissell &.
Chanslor, Richmond; owner. Frank O.
Flynn. 1?21 Nevine Ave.. Richmond.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster and ga-
rage. $3200; W S Wilson bet. Roose-
velt and Clinton. Richmond; owner.
A. Dohrmann, 1284 Turk St.. San
Francisco; contractor, Meurer and
Dohrmann, 1284 Turk St., San Fran-
cisco.
COTTAGE, frame and plaster and two-
car garage. $4500; E. S 3rd bet. Roose-
velt and Clinton; owner, David Dry-
den, 2333 <^arvin, Richmond.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 1, 1928— LOTS 11 and 12 BLK 24
Map of Springs 2nd Addn to Salinas
City. Chas F and Anna Lang to whom
it may concern August 25. 1928
Sept. 5. 1928— E HALF LOTS 17 and 19
Blk ihi Map of Addn No 4 Carmel-
by-the-Sea. M J and Edna O Mur-
phy to whom it may concern
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 3? Vista
Del Rey Tract, Monterey Co. Jas V
Cain to whom it may concern
September 6, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 17 and S% Let 15
Blk 7 Wither's Addn, Monterey City.
D F Stokes to J C Anthony
September 4, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept, 7, 1928— LOT 11 Sperry Addn.,
Stockton. A. C. Dahl to whom it may
concern.....'. September 4, 1928
August 4, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 73 east
of Center St. Frank V. Mayo to J F
Shepherd August 31, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— SW MARKET AND
Sacramento Sts., No. 920 E-Market
St., Stockton. Augusta W Lachmund
to G H Gibson and J Eichenberger
- Sept. 4, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— W 1/4 LOT 15 all Lot 14
save and except therefrom W 12V4 ft.
all in Blk 12, City Park Terrace,
Stockton, William Peenstra to whom
it may concern Sept. 5. 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Rocorded Accepted
Sept. 1. 1928—10 AC in Soioyonce Ran-
cho near Healdsburg. Marvin A and
Olga Howe to Heitz & Witter
August 30. 1928
Sept. 5, 1928— LOT 7 and PT OF LOT 6
D H Irving's Subd at Sonoma. Allen
K McGrath to R C Lange ...Aug. 31. 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 28. Map Freeman's
Addition to Santn Rosa. Robert D
Maxwell to R D Maxwell ...Sept. 6. 1928
LIENS HLED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept 8. 192.S— LOT :.S7 BLK 9. Wheeler's
Second Addition to Santa Rosa. Al-
bert F Smith vs John Zuur $105.42
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
REMODEL Store. $6,000; 1448 E Park St.,
Stockton; owner, H. H. Steinmetz.
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
RESIDENCE. 5-room, stucco, $6,000; S
Arlington St. bet. Green and S Tal-
bort. Martinez Park, Martinex; owner
Fred Grail; contractor, A. Bauer,
RESIDENCE, 10-room, stucco, $7,000;
Cor. Howard St. bet. Encine and
Glen Drive in Rankin Heights, Mar-
tinez; owner, R. Clays, 1311 Castro;
architect De Sanno & Bichwell; con-
tractor, F. Valentino.
RESIDENCES, three 5-room stucco, $5,-
250 each; Lots 64, 65. 66 La Salle Unit
No. 1, Martinez; owner, F. A. An-
drews.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
BUILDING. 38-room. brick. $119,500; 2320
L St., Sacramento; owner. First Bap-
tist Church, 1315 K St., Sacramento;
contractor, C. J. Hopkinson, 1810 28th
St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 18-room. $12,500; 3411-15 1
St.. Sacramento; owner. H. L. Mee.
3117 V St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, and garage, $5500;
1418 47th St., Sacramento; owner, S.
W. Ottinger, 593 35th St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $3500; 2917 W St..
Sacramento; owner, John Zaro, 3977
5th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $4950;
2540 10th Ave., Sacramento; owner,
N. H. Lund, 3300 Cutter Way, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $5600;
1508 W St.. Sacramento; owner. J. B.
Duffy. 2725 Santa Cruz. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $3750; No. 2517
Tenth Ave.. Sacramento; owner. M.
Furtado. 3070 24th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage. $4950;
No. 2525 F St., Sacramento; owner,
Howard Kimbrough, 811 J St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 10-room and garage, $7800;
No. 2341-2351 24th St., Sacramento;
owner, Henry Schmidt, 4007 H St..
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage, $ ;
No, 3610 Elmhurst St., Sacramento;
owner, B. F. Townsend, 2555 52nd
St., Sacramento.
BUNGALOW Court, $25,000; No. 3141 tu
3149 E St.. Sacramento; owner. A. C.
Van Winkle. 3132 Sacramento Blvd..
Sacramento.
STATION, oil. $4500; No, 1600 C St.. Sac-
ramento; owner. Standard Oil Co.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage. $6850;
No. 2160 Markham Way. Sacramento;
owner. Frank P. Willioms, 2150 Mark-
haw Way, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage. $1500;
No. 1926 Q St., Sacramento; owner,
C. E. Duhain, Premises.
RESIDENCE, G-room and garage, $4500:
No, 2569 Marty Way, Sacramento:
owner. Fred Stuckert. 3027 2nd Ave..
Sacramento.
DWELLING, $6,500; owner, Earl Long,
516 La Purissima Way, Sacramento,
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, $4900-
1736 Berkeley Way Sacramento; own-
■ ^ "^ Jos- Pedone, 914 S St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE, $2500; 2825 S St., Sacra-
mento; owner, Grifl^th Hunter, Inc,
4215 12th Ave,, Sacramento,
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 7, 1928— N^4 of E% Lot 4 K and
L 3rd & 4th Sts., Sacramento. Harry
Goldstein to whom it may concern
September 4, 1928
August 30, 1928— S 40 ft. LOT 15 BLK
M Highland Park, Sacramento. I L
Johnson to whom it may concern
August 27, 1928
August 31, 192S— N 40 ft LOTS 67 and
68 Reese Villa, Sacramento. L V Ri-
olo & Jennie to whom it may concern
Augugt 31, 1928
August 31. 1928— LOT 5110 H J Goethe
Co's Addn P to Sacramento, Jesse
Benham to whom it may concern
August 30. 1928
Sept. 5, 1928— BLK 6, Isleton, J F Wat-
son to whom it may concern
August 27, 1928
: -^t, 5, 1928— LOT 23, Kloos & Ward
Tract, Sacramento. George .V Ward
to whom it may concern Sept. 4. 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 416, Swanson Park
Unit No 2, Sacramento. Jas L Heflln
and wife to whom it may concern.
September 7,1 928
Sent. 7. 1928— LOT 212 BLK 19 Col.
Heights, Sacramento. Wm I Moore
and wife to whom it may concern
August 31, 1928
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky flreplac*. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. BO percent
saving of fuel wUl pay for Installation. Bums Coal, Wood or Qai.
GROTH-GAGECO.,
■ 1« W. Bth 8«r«M
Los Angeles, Calif.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September IJ, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amuum
Sept. 8, 1928— WVi LOT 5110 Gothethal
Tract 3433 40th St., Sacramento. J
Baumgart vs Jessie Benham and W
F Martin $23.30
Sept. 4, 1928— LOT 31, Crescent Park,
Sacramento. Budd Wilcix vs Beatrice
Bergh $27
Sept. 4, 1928— W H LOT 5110 H & J
Goethe Co Addn 8 to Sacramento.
Lloyd D Lyon (as Darwin Hardware
Co) vs Jesse Benham $69.24
Sept. 7, 1928— LOT 188 Smith Tract No
4, Sacramento. 16th Street Mill and
Wrecking Co vs Amos Nash and A M
Mobley $54.30
.•lu.jL. i, 1928 — LOT 264, Swanston Park
Unit No. 1, Sacramento. Dolan Bldg
Material Co vs Louis Gaume et al
$191.12
Sept. 7, 1928 — LOT 262, Swanston Park
Unit No. 1, Sacramento. Dolan Bldg
Material Co vs G C Griffith $166.12
Sept. 8, 1928— W Vi LOT 5110, H J
Goethe Company's Addn F to Sac-
ramento. A Gustafson, E W Mc-
Swain and W H Gilbert vs Jesse and
Nina Benham $335.78
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 10, McDanwald Tct
No. 2, Sacramento. Lloyd H Dallman
vs O E Dimmick (2 hens) $llu each
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
CLEANING plant, $2000; 3116 Belmont
Ave., Fresno; owner, Anton Fores-
tiere, 3079 Madison, Fresno; contrac-
tor, Yarnell & Garges.
DWELLING and garage, $7,000; 3369
Huntington Blvd.; owner, F. J. Dow,
489 Howard, Fresno; contractor, Dow
& Cannon, 477 N Fresno.
SERVICE station, $1750; 2210 Kern St.,
Fresno; owner, A. S. Keosheyan.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 7, 192S— LOT 14 BLK 4, Florence.
Peter Hirstein to Karl Gleim Jr
August 9, 192S
Sept. 7, 1928— LOTS 38 and 39 BLK 4,
Lincoln Terrace, Fresno. Myrtle Pad-
dock to whom it may concern
September 5. 1928
Septr8',"'l928— E 50 FT. of N 140 Ft. of
Lot 25, Normal Acres, Fresno. Mary
Condit to whom it may concern
September 4, 1928
Sept." 8,' r928— LOTS 45 and 46 BLK 5
Sierra Vista Addn., Fresno. Harry
Handy to whom it may concern (re-
corded) August 31, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— E 60.4 ft. of W 100.4 of
N 140 ft. of Lot 25, Normal Acres,
Fresno. Mary B Condit to whom it
may concern September 6, 192S
Sept. 6, 1928— LOT 10 Hollywood Acres,
Fresno. Thos. Raso to whom it may
concern September 4, 1928
Sept. 6, 19'28— LOTS 1, 2, 3 NV4 Lot 4,
Blk 344, Fresno. Bertha G Bottoms
. to Shields, Fisher & Lake u • Vo,o
September 5. 1928
Augusr'si'.' 1928— LOTS 25 and 26 BLK
6, North Park Terrace, Fresno.
Manoog Manoogian to whom it may
concern August 31, 1928
Sept. 1, 192S-NO. 1830-36 H ST., Fresno
J B Hill Co to J T Cowan. Aug. 28, 1928
Sept. 5, 1928— LOTS 43 AND 46 BLK
5 Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
Harry Handy to whom it may con-
cern August 31, 19^8
Se^pt. 5"; '1928— LOTS 27 AND 28 BLK
4. Sierra Vista Addn, Fresno. L D
Jones to whom it may concern
;;-, Sept. \. 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Alt)°V"'
Sept. 1. 1928— LOTS 23 AND 24 BLK
78, Sierra Vista Addn No. 4, Fresno.
Maisler Bros Lumber Co vs Avon J
smith «280
SEWERS & STREET WORK
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CALIFORNIA— State Highway Commis-
sion C. H. Purcell, chief engineer, has
adopted a supplementary budget of
state highway project totaling $5,083,-
489.56 which will be included in the
present biennium. according to Bert B.
lUeek, state director of public works.
Twenty-six counties are to benetit un-
der the supplementary budget. The
northern counties are:
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Additional funds for construc-
tion between Fortuna and
Fernbridge $ 16,541
Areata to Mad River, grade and
surface 145,000
Mad river bridge 110,000
South fork Trinity river bridge 76,000
Oiling crushed rock surfacing and
drainage improvements on
highway between Mad river
and Orick 50.000
Reconstruction near Mad river 50,000
LASSEN COUNTY
Westwood to Coppervale, grade
and surface 40,000
Doyle to Long Valley creek, grade
and surface 70,000
Two bridges over Long Valley
creek 25,000
TRINITY COUNTY
Weaverville to Grass Valley creek,
rock surface 90,000
SHASTA COUNTY
Tower House to Dickey's ranch,
rock surfacing 27,500
BUTTE COUNTY
Oroville to Feather river, grading
and surfacing 120,000
PLACER COUNTY
Auburn to Colfax, Seal Coat sur-
facing 85,000
Reconstruction to Dry Creek
bridge near Roseville, and ad-
ditional funds for Antelope
creek bridge 24,776
EL DORADO COUNTY
Meeks creek bridge 11,500
GLENN COUNTY
Quint canjil bridge 10,000
YOLO COUNTY
Mullen grade separation 4 65,000
LAKE COUNTY
High Valley creek to Abbott mine,
grade and surface 120,000
NEVADA COUNTY
Nevada City to Washington road,
grading 300,000
Additional funds for construction
between Donner Monument
and Tahoe Junction 21,000
DEL NORTE COUNTY
Elk Valley to Smith river sur-
facing . 14,000
MARIN COUNTY
Overhead approach at Alto, grade
and surfacing 44,000
Alto overhead 40,000
MADERA COUNTY
Califa grade separation 110,000
Ash Slough bridge 38,500
Berenda Slough bridge 24,000
Approaches to bridge 9,600
KERN COUNTY
Wasco to Famosa 105,000
Calloway canal bridge 7,500
Bakersfield to mouth of Kern
canyon 154,000
Mojave to Cinco. grade and sur-
face 168,000
Ricardo to Freeman, grade and
surface 100,000
TULARE COUNTY
Three rivers to Sequoia Park, oil
rock surface 50,000
FRESNO COUNTY
Coalinga to Fairfield Junction,
oil surface 65,000
Paving of approaches to the Hern-
don bridge 62,000
ALPINE COUNTY
Markleeville creek bridge 5,000
SONOMA COUNTY
Additional allotment for recon-
struction between Santa Rosa
and Willowbrook 210,000
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Oil treating rock surfacing north
ef Arno 3,024
SAN BENITO COUNTY
Completing survey of Pinnacles
National Monument high-n-ay.. 3,800
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Raisch Imp. Co.. 46 Kearny St. San Fran-
cisco, awarded cont. by city to imp. Cin-
nabar St. bet, Stockton St. and The Ala-
meda, involv. grade; 2-in. asph. cone,
surface pave., SVi-in. asph. cone, base;
cone, curb, gutter; cem. cjjnc. storm wat-
er inlet; 6-in. vit. san. sewer; 4-in. vit.
pipe lateral sewers.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City plans to
imp. Pedregosa St. bet. Mission Creek
and Manitou Road and Manitou Road bet.
Robbins St. and west end of Pedregosa
St., involv. 2-in. asph. cone. pave, with
2-in. asph. cone, surf., comb, curb and
gutter, curb, cross-gucier, cone, drive-
ways; 6-in. vit. sewer, structures; re-
move macadam pave. 1911 Act. S. B.
Taggart, city clerk.
PLUMAS COUNTY. Calif.— A. Milne.
Portland, Ore., at $61,966 sub. low bid to
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. San Fran-
cisco, to surface with crushed rock or
crushed gravel. 12.1-mi. on Sections A
and B, Route 23, Blairdsen-Quincy Na-
tional Forest Highway, involv. 12.1-mi.
nine grading subgrade and shoulders; 27,-
IJOO cu. yds. crushed rock or crushed grav-
el: 2700 cu. yds. binder hauled over 500
ft. : providing and maintaining watering
plants; 1620 M gals, watering: 1200 cu.
yds. supplemental crushed rock or crush-
ed gravel. Other bids: Hemstreet and Bell
Marys ville, $67,700; R. W. Shaffer, Stock-
ton. $68,025: B. B. Bishop, Sacramento,
$68,585; Holdener Const. Co., Sacramento,
$69,270; Lord and Bishop. Oroville, $83,-
528; T. E. Connolly, San Francisco, $87.-
432. Eng. est. $67,960.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (229) to imp. portion of 2nd
St. bet. Commercial and A Sts., involv.
grade; 4>^-in. asph. cone, base, 1%-in.
Warrenite-Bit. surface pave.; cem. cone,
curb. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Sept. 25. A. Walter Kildale, city
clerk.
RENO, Nevada Co., Nev.— County Sur-
veyor Thos. R. King announces bids will
be asked about Oct. 1 to const. 2nd St.
extension in Reno to run under the
Southern Pacific tracks. Railroad com-
pany will take care of all steel work and
deck while the county will ask bids for
the remainder of the construction in-
cluding the connecting link from city
limits to the Reno-Verdi highway. .,^ . .
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co.,' Cal.
— Citv declares inten. (2) to imp. Bellomy
St. bet. University Ave. and Washington
St. from Washington St. to the Alameda
including intersections, involv. 6-in. cem.
cone, base with 3-in. layer of quarry
waste surface. Henry B. Fisher, engi-
neer. Growers Bank Bldg., San Jose. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Sept. 24.
A. J. Cronin, city clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif. —
Citv declares inten. (4435) to imp. portion
of Newhall St. bet. The Alameda and S.
P. right-of-way, involv. grade; 5-in. cone,
pave.; cone, curb, walks; 4-in. vit. pipe
sewer laterals; 6-in. vit. san. sewer. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Sept. 24.
John J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp,
city
eng.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 10.
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade 6.0-mi. and grade
and pave with Port. cem. cone. 1.6-mi.
bet. Andofa Surway and Lincoln. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
YOLO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 10, 2
P. M.. bids will be rec. by State Highway
Comm. for 1.2-mi. bet. '4-mi. west of
Yolo Causewav to Yolo Causeway, involv.
grade and surface portions with oil treat-
ed crushed gravel or scone. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
VALLEJO, Solano Co.. Cal.— Until
Sent. 22, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
41f E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, (155) to
imp. Kissell alley, bet. Napa and El
Dorado Sts., in volvr- grade: cone, curbs;
S-in. cone. pave.. 16 ft. wide. Cert,
check 10% payable to city li-q. with bid.
'Spec, obtainable from T. D. Kilkenny,
city engineer.
S\N FRANCISCO — Hanrahan Co..
Standard Oil Bldg.. at $49.8.S4.12 awarded
contract bv Board of Public Works to
const. Section 1. Alemany Blvd., bet.
Sickles and Orizaba Aves.
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PAINTERS OF PACIFIC N. W. TO
CONVENE
The Northwost Master Painters' As-
sociation will hold its third annual con-
vention at the Hotel Olympic in Seattle.
Nov. 15-16-171 Delegates and visitors are
expected from all points of the Northwest
and speakers, prominent in the industry,
have been secured. Discussion of trade
questions will play a prominent part on
the convention program. Departing
somewhat from usual custom at such an-
nual meetings there is planned as a
special feature a paint exposition. An
elaborate display of practical work of all
kinds will be on view, officers announce.
Panels, demonstrating the skill of mem-
bers, will show all manner of finishes so
much in demand at the present time. At-
tendants will explain the different proc-
esses features in the exhibits. Particular
stress is laid upon the value of correct
color harmony when planning the, interior
of home or ifflce. One room, the Junior
ballroom, has been arranged for the ex-
clusive use of the manufacturer and dis-
tributor of paint materials. Attractive
booths will be provided.
♦
PRODUCTION OF SAND AND GRAVEL
SHOWS INCREASE
The 1927 production of sand and gravel
in the United States totaled 197,454.269
short tons, worth $115.529,7.86, the Bureau
of Mines of the Department of Commerce
reports. This was an increase of 8 per
cent in quantity and of 4 per cent in
value as compared with the large output
of 1926, and was chiefiy due to the in-
crease in paving and roadmaking sand
and gravel and railroad ballast.
The sand production was .$93,588,339
short tons, valued at $54,291,398; gravel
production was 103.865,930 short tons,
valued at $61.238,38.S.
New York led all the States in sand
and gravel production, with 19,896,766
short tons, valued at $12,157,612: Illinois
was second, its output amounting to 19.-
328,703 short tons, valued at $9,166,934.
and Michigan was third, with 15,419,499
short tons, valued at $7,800,541.
About 76 per cent of the total produc-
tion of sand an<? gravel was reported as
washed and screened.
JOHN B. LEONARD PASSES
CIVIL SERVICE TEST
John B. Leonard rated highest In
the civil service examination for
the position of Superintendent of
the Bureau of Building Inspection
of the San Francisco Department
of Public Works, according to an
announcement of the Civil Service
Commission.
Mr. Leonard's rating was 92.4 as
compared with that of 82.673 by L.
H, Nishkian, the only one of seven
other candidates to qualify for the
position.
Leonard, on recommendation of
the advisory board of the Board of
Public Works, was appointed to the
position some months ago. John G.
Little, consulting structural engi-
neer of the board, protested the ap-
pointment and demanded that a
civil service examination be held.
Little was one of those who took
the examination and failed to qual-
ify.
The examination was conducted
by a special boara composed of
Professor C. B. Wing of Stanford
University, Profes-sor Charles oer-
leth Jr., University of California,
and George W. Kelham. San Fran-
cisco architect.
SHOOTING CEMENT 75 FEET IN AIR
FROM BOAT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY SUPERVISORS
ORDER HOSPITAL PLANS
The Humboldt Cntinty Board of Super-
visors have adopted a resolution by a
vote of three t^i two authorizing Chair-
man Cole to sign the contract which F.
T. Georgeson prepared and submitted to
the Board, employing Georgeson as ar-
chitect for the new county hospital build-
ing, according to the plans suggested by
C. M. Wollenberg. of San Francisco.
The contract provides that Georgeson
shall have five per cent on the total
cost of the buildings, if the construction
of the two buildings is let in one con-
tract, and five and two per cent if they
are let in more than one contract. It
also provides that in case for any reason
not of Georgeson's own motion, the board
does not go through with the contract and
build the hospital, that Georgeson is to
have 41/4 per cent of the total proposed
cost of the building anyway. This pro-
vision is in addition to the $18,000 paid
Georgeson on the plans which he pro-
pared and which were voted down be-
cause of the alleged extravagant cost of
the hospital which the plans and speci-
fications called for.
The plans prepared by Georgeson for
the county hospital which were voted
down by referendum, called for a build-
ing costing just for the walls, floors and
roof, around $380,000. which with the
architect's fees and the other equipment
necessary would have brought the total
up to a considerable higher figure.
Wollenberg's estimate on the two build-
ings he proposed is from $400,000 to $425.-
000 exclusive of the architect's fees, which
will probably be more expensive than
the original Georgeson plans, which were
held to be too extravagant by the voters
of the county.
A big steel boat, which might be mis-
taken for a torpedo boat, steamed into
the Chicago River recently and shot 2.-
nnO,000 pounds of cement a distance of
135 feet and up in the air 75 feet from
the hoppers on the boat through five inch
pipes into .?. giant hopper on the site of
the Merchandise Mart, which is to be the
World's biggest business building.
This made history for Chicago. It was
the first time that building materials had
been carried by boat into the Chicago
River and landed direct to the site of a
l)uilding project, and also the first time,
that cement ever has been elevated so
high for mixing. This boat, the Daniel
McCool, is the only one of its kind in
the world, and was designed about a year
and a half ago by C. C. West, president
of the Manitowoc, Wis.. Portland Cement
Company, who is also president of the
Shipbuilding Corporation of that name.
It is equipped with machinery that made
it possible by the means of compressed
air to drive cement from the boat into
the mammoth bin on the site of the
Mart. It took seven hours to perform
this remarkable feat.
This boat has carried cement to Chi-
cago before, but it always has been con-
veyed to the silos of the Cement Com-
pany on Fullerton Ave. and then trans-
ported by truck to the scene of building
operations. The first boat load of cement
was delivered for the ten miles of
caissons — 450 in number — which are be ■
ing laid for the foundations of the world's
largest business building.
The big 75 foot high bin is another
revolutionizing factor in the speeding o*
great building projects. After the cemeni
has been piped into the hopper of the
bin. gravel and sand are conveyed into
separate compartments and them th'_'
cement, gravel, sand and water are
lowered by gravity into the mixer on
another floor of the bin after they have
been weighed on a scale which is in the
bin between the hopper and mixer. From
there the mixture is lowered to the
ground floor, where it is ready for filling
the caissons.
From now on it is expected that thi.->
boat will make two or three trips a
week until 100,000 barrel.s — or about 38.-
000.000 pounds — of cement have been
transported from Manitowoc to Chicago —
the amount it is figured will be neces-
sary to fill the 450 caissons.
American Concrete Institute board of
directors will hold its fall meeting at
Buck Hill Falls. Pa.. Oct. 6 by invitation
of Past-President Henry C. Turner.
HIGH GENERAL INDUSTRIAL OPER-
ATIONS CONTINUE
Consumption of electrical energy by 3,-
600 manufacturing plants as collected by
Electrical World indicates that the sum-
mer season closed with the rate of gen-
eral industrial production on an unusual-
ly high plane for this season of the year.
The August rate of operations was about
1 per cent under July but was 7.6 per
cent over the rate of operations during
August last year. American industry as
a whole has been operating on an un-
usually high plane ever since last March,
and during this five-month period the
rate of activity has not varied by more
than 4 per cent, while during 1927 the
productive activity during this same per-
iod varied by over 10 per cent. There
has been practically no so-called "busi-
nes.<s slump" in general industry during
the current year, but on the contrary in
several industrial groups the summer op-
erations have exceeded those of the early
spring months, an unusual condition in
these industrial groups.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, 1928
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
REPORTS ITS PROFITS FOR YEAR 1927
Data are now available by which to
compare the earnings of American corp-
orations for the past three years. The
Standard Statistics Company, of New
York, has made a study of the statements
of 650 large industrial and utility con-
cerns and finds some trends which are of
ereat interest to American industry as a
whole.
This bureau finds that 1927 business
profits registered a substantial decline as
compared with those of the year preced-
ing, the decrease for G50 corporations
lieing 16.2 per cent. The reason given
for this decline in net profits during
1927 are given by the Standard Statistics
Company as four in number; the tol al
volume of industrial output was smaller
than in 1928; the trend of commodity
prices was mainly downward; the margin
of profits was smaller; am? unsatisfac-
tory and even acute conditions prevailed
in some of the primary industries.
It must be remembered, however, that
this rather large drop in the net profits
was from an abnormally high level, and
it is generally conceded that in spite of
this drop under 1926, the 1927 profits
were in general satisfactory to the in-
vestor. Only a few industrial concerns
were unable to meet their regular divi-
dend charges. Under such conditions, a
drop in earnings assumes considerably
less importance than it would assume at
times when a c'ecline of, say 12 per cent,
might easily have created a situation of
real distress.
The accompanying table gives a por-
tion of the financial data of corporations
nperatmg in the general construction
industry. The data are not sufficiently
complete to depict accurately conditions
in tile industry as a whole, but unit and
group comparisons are possible. It ap-
pears that the 1927 profits of most of
the companies interested in construction
operations were less than those of 1D2C.
The income before the deduction of fixed
charges of 25 building equipment, sup-
plies and construction corporations with
an invested capital of ?"1 9,827,000 was
$67,847,000 in 1927. as against $77,091,-
roo in 1926, a reduction of almost $10,-
000.000. The present rate of dividends
paic" to the common stockholders of this
group is 5.7 per cent, although a number
of the companies are quoted at an S per
cent return to the stockholders. The
corporations turning out asphalt and
cement report a much higher yield — 7. 1
per cent — one of these corporations re-
turning 13.3 per cent to the stockholders.
That the corporations interested in gen-
eral construction are taring in general
better than American industrials as a
whole is indicated by the fact that the
average return to the common stock-
holders of 386 American industrials at
present is only 5.2 per cent.
While the past year is interesting in
determining trends, the profits during
the current year are of special intere.ft
.iiist at present. The outlook in the gen-
eral construction industry for the year
1928 as a whole is excellent. Prices ami
wages have remained about on a level
with 1927. while the volume of operations
as indicated b.v the .value of contracts let
during the first eight months of the year
was about 17 per cent above that of the
same period last year. The year 1928
should prove easily a record year for
the construction industry from a net
earnings standpoint.
EARNINGS OF CORPORATIONS IN BUILDING, REAL ESTATE AND RELAT-
ED LINES. 1925. 1926 AND 1927
(As collected by the Standard Statistics Company of New York)
Income Before Fixed
Invested Charges
Capital 1925 1926 1927
Name of Company $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1.00(
Asphalt and Cement:
Alpha Port. Cem. Co... 26,759 3,858 2,603 2.359
Gen'l. Asph. Co 43,685 1,819 2,302
Infl. Cem. Corp 37.712 3,976 4,355
Earnings on Common
Stock Present
(Dollars Per Share) Yield
1925 1926 1927 %
4 (b) 6.63 (b) 6.16 (b) 6.54
Total for 5 companies.. 119, 792 10.502 10,375 10,344
Equipment, Supplies and Construction:
American Rad. Co 89,426 11,807 12,673 12,217
Kucvrus-Erie Co 23.848
Certain-fd Prod. Cp... 40,867 2,101 2.335
Gt. Lakes D. & D 11.566 1,527 1,162
Johns-Manville Corp... 32.016 2,426 3,778
Long-Bell Lumber 100,999 4,812 2.718
Otis Elevator Co 36,749 4,750 5,053 5,649
Fittsbg'h PI. Glass Co. 82,475 12,123 10,017 6.430
Sherwin-Williams Co.. 37,827 4,482 4,262 4.728
Stand. San. Mfg. Co 49,690 9,203 7,736 7.795
U. S. Gvpsum Co 46.199 8,414 8,376 7,539
Walworth Co 26,702 1.227 1,377 1,124
S.97 9.66 8.53
(c) 3.S4 (c) 3.63 (c)3.35
2,340 (b) 4.52 (b) 5.26 (b) 5.31
2.5.«6 22.13 16.84 37.46
4 ins 3.23 4.34 4.78
617 (a) 8.10 (a) 4.58(ad) 1.04
10.:
24.61
5.88
2.78
11.44
10.87
20.36
5.59
2.29
11.35
1.61
12.16
13.06
6.42
3.31
10.08
1.01
Total 25 companies 719,827 78,291 77.091 67,847 5.7
(a) Not allowing for participating features of other issues, (b) After preferred
stock sinking fund, (c) Earnings predec ssor companies, (d) Deficit.
TRADE UNION DOING MONUMENTAL
PIECE OF WORK FOR SOCIETY— FRENCH
"The trade union will ever stand with
those who also desire to contribute to
progress, in facing the days to come with
a knowledge that newer methods must
prevail in a changing age."
This prophesy was voiced by Will J.
French, director of the California De-
partment of Industrial Relations and past
president of the San PTancisco Labor
Council, at the Labor Day meeting in
Harmon Gymnasium at the University of
California.
"High on the line of vision is the hope
that poverty will be abolislied, that un-
employment will no longer cast its dread
shadow over so many lives in a land of
plenty, that those who labor will not be
considered as an 'element' in the com-
munity, and that those who jiroduce wiP
also share," the speaker declared.
"Education, in and out of books, can do
Its full part. There is Just as much need
to eliminate educated ignorance as there
is to abolish the uneducated type. The
intricate problems connected with manu-
facturing and distribution need intensive
study, and necessary alterations made to
insure prosperity for all who live and
must work. Countless numbers of em-
ployers of this era would welcome such
changes, as they realize their helpless-
ness between powerful industrial factors.
"The relations of land and power and
public utilities and the pyramiding of
wealth," French said, "should receive
their share of attention when the eco-
nomic and social problems of the coming
years are before us. Not one question
should be overlooked which is capable of
social guidance.
"Selfishness will last as long as human
life, but men and women, by applying the
collective treatment to the remedies pos-
sible in future deliberations, can usher in
a type of civilization superior to any yet
kiiown, and one which will be dominated
by unselfishness and the larger and kind-
lier spirit entirely foreign to the scathing
edges of economic competition.
"No factor has been more important
than the trade union in reducing the
long hours of labor and in increasing
wages. Today the advantage to business
of high wages is admitted, and the added
spending power is an aid to prosperity.
Beyond these fundamentals in the eco-
nomic spheres are the powerful influences
of the trade union, as an institution, in
behalf of unorganized men. women and
children.
"Many a man who boasts of his alleged
freedom, and who refuses to participate
in the processes of collective bargaining,
is glad indeed to work eight hours a day
instead of ten or twelve, or to receive
a sum in his pay envelope for which he
has to thank the trade union for its in-
direct aid. Never has such a man been
known to object to such participation in
the benefits others have gained for him,"
he continued.
"In tlie larger field of community ser-
vice we find the trade union ever active.
Many a law to protect women and child-
ren has had its genesis in the power that
comes from combination. The protection
of the home, the opposition to exploita-
tion, and the gamut of progressive legis-
lation designed to improve the lot of all,
has the union to thank as a warrior for
a common weal.
"The democracy of labor is well ex-
emplified in the university life. It la
considered a badge of honor to work one's
way through college. No task is con-
sidered too menial when the objective of
graduation is ahead. If there could be
the same attitude taken toward all hon-
est labor, in and out of the university,
some of the dividing issues would dis-
appear.
"The trade union has done, and is do-
ing, a monumental piece of work for so-
ciety. It has its faults, like ail things
human. Sometimes its members fail in
their opportunities. The same criticisms
can be leveled against all organizations,
never mind what their purpose. Occa-
sionally church members are inconsist-
ent, but the steeple and the cross rear
heads above the commonalty and stand
for the eternal truths." French pointed
otit.
BAR HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCKS
IN FOUNDATIONS
Hollow concrete building blocks must
be filled or made solid before they can
be used in foundations or below graCe in
the Borough of Queens, New York City,
according to an order of Superintendent
Charles Bales of the building department
of that city. The orc'er is made neces-
sary through the lack of inspectors to
see that the ordinance requiring solid
blocks below grade is carried out.
The practice of laying hollow blocks
.Tnd then filling them with concrete made
necessary the punching of these blocks
after they were in the wall, said Bales,
and the amount of inspectors allowed the
Borough made this impossible.
Under the building code, where hollow
blocks are used for house foundations
below grade they must be filled with
concrete. While responsible builders have
compile!? with this condition of the law.
discoveries have been that cavities have
been filled with sand, dirt.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
ka, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Wyoming and Washington.
rnqualifled endorsement of the flve-
riay week for labor in California by John
K. Dalton of Los Angeles, president of
the California State Federation of
Liibor. featured the opening of the con-
vention of that body in Sacramento, Sept.
17. Dalton said in part: "The past year
has witnessed much progress in the
ranks of organized labor and has been a
most harmonious one :n the settlement
of differences between emplo.vers and
labor organizations. Only in rsre in-
stances and on a very small scale has a
lockout or strike been resorted to. The
hve-day week is no longer a child of the
imagination. In the northern part of tlie
state agitation for the five-day week has
been started. In the central part of the
state it is at present in operation, in
Santa Barbara and Fresno SCO members
of the building trades are operating on
the five-day week plan. It is also in the
experimental stage in San Francisco,
Sacramento, Watsonville, Viljejo and
San Diego with the building trades."
Indications that material dealers are
commencing to see credit problems eye
to eye with contractors are numerous
these days. In a recent bulletin pul>-
lished by the New Jersey Lumbermen's
Association appeared the following:
"Every project that is built by an irre-
sponsible takes away one prospective
customer from your own clientele of re-
sponsible contractors and consequently
from you. We most earnestly urge you
'() give serious consideratioTi to tlio
granting of credit. Investigate thoi-
ougbly." When material men and con-
tractors act together to curb loo'-e credit
policies business will be better for every-
one.
Construction of Skyscrapers has not
been allowed in Germany and the highest
hou.'^es built in after-war years were
those of Dusseldorf, Cologne and a few
other west German cities witli 12-14
floors. Now, however, after repeated ap-
plications, the Berlin municipality and
a few other German towns have given
permission for the construction of office
buildings with 18-22 floors. Such build-
ings will shortly be erected at Berlin.
Hamburg, Leipzig and other places. As
construction material high-siiicon steel
will be used, which affords lighter build-
ing and has given excellent results in
bridge construction.
An attempt to limit the density of
population in residence areas is made
in a unique building code restriction
adopted by the city of Madison, ivevi-
Jersey, a suburban community which is
attempting to protect itself against the
piling up of congestion in its residence
sections. An amendment to the build-
ing code prohibits the erection in any
part of that community of buildings to
house more than one family for each
2500 square feet of lot area. This is
equivalent to limiting the maximum
density of population to 17 families to
the acre.
Announcement has been sent out that
the Association of Western State Engi-
neers will hold its first annual meeting
in Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 29-31. Dele-
gates have been named from seventeen
states, in most cases consisting of or
including the state engineer, according to
George M. Bacon, state engineer of Utah,
who is acting-secretary of the organiza-
tion. A two-day program of addresses
has been arranged and a third day is to
be devoted to visiting points of interest
in the vicinity of Salt Lake. The states
included are Arizona, California. Colo-
rado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebras-
As many boys as can be taken care of
have applied for training under the On-
tario Apprenticeship Council in Canada,
a provincial government organization
which was brouglit into existence at tlie
last session of the legislature to provide
tlie building trade industry with skilled
bricklayers, masons, carpenters, paint-
ers and decorators, plumbers, steam-
fitters, sheet metal workers and electri-
25%
30%
33%
Further evidence of the intention of
the insurance underwriters to reduce the
rates on earthquake insurance as rapidly
as consistent is shown by the announce-
ment Just made of important reductions
in the rates on buildings using brick and
tile, according to Norman W. Kelch, en-
gineer of the Clay Products Institute of
California, in Southwest Builder and Con-
tractor.
The outstanding reductions are as fol-
lows:
Reduction
New since
Class — Description Rate July
V — Steel frame, brick or tile
walls $.40
VI — Concrete frame, brick or
tile walls 50
VII — Special brick and rein-
forced cone, bearing walls.. 1.00
These rates are for Zone I, including
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San
Diego, etc. Other sections of the state
are changed correspondingly.
The board also announces that build-
ings of Class V or VI which can be shown
to be superior in design may be granted
up to $.10 additional reduction on approval
by underwriters' engineers. In both these
classes the mandatory deductible percent-
age may be vv'ritten as 5 per cent as
against the former 10 per cent.
To obtain the new rate in Class VII,
the buildings must not exceed four stor-
ies and have 12 in. brick or 8 in. reinforced
concrete walls, with the interior frame
properly tied iriito masonry or else have a
steel frame for roof and floor load.s.
Frame buildings having masoniw ve-
neer can be insured at the frame rate,
such insurance, however, not covering the
value of veneer.
Commenting on the above changes, Se-
ward C. Simons, secretary-manager of
the Clay Products Institute of California,
says:
"We agree with those who think there
has been altogether too much emphasis
l>laced upon earthquake insurance. A
considerable proportion of the leading
business organizations, public bodies and
private owners have given up the idea of
carrying any earthquake insurance what-
ever. Few banks now require such in-
surance for loans. However, it is a sat-
isfaction to know that if it is desired to
take out earthquake insurance on the
briclv bearing wall, or brick or til3 filler
wall buildings which you arc designing,
this can now be done on a favorable basis
as compared with other materials."
EXPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL FROM
GERMANY SHOW INCREASE
IN JULY
Exports of iron and steel products from
Germany during July again exceeded
those of tlie preceding month, this time
by 12,004 metric tons, the Commercial At-
tache at Berlin, Fayette W. Allport, ra-
dioed the Department of Commerce Sep-
tember 4.
The report follows in full text:
A total of 407,528 tons of iron and steel
products were sent out from Germany to
foreign markets during Juiy against 396,-
524 tons in June and 353,815 tons in May.
Imports, however, continued at virtual-
ly the same level as in June, there being
a difference of but 23 eons between the
June trade of 163,394 tons and that oC
July, 163,417 tons.
Reports detailing production in Ger-
many during July show that a total of 1.-
034,694 tons of pig iron were melted dur-
ing the month in 100 blast furnaces
against 1,021,350 tons in 103 furnaces in
June. The output of steel in July also
was superior to that of June, totaling 1,-
311,134 tons with that of the earlier
month, 1,294,538 tons.
Germany's export gain of 12,004 tons
was not general throughout all branches
of this trade, however, as there were but
10 classes of products which showed in-
creases against 11 which returned smaller
tonnages. While the majority of the
changes in the trade in the individual
products were small there were several
Instances in which larger tonnages were
added to the exports of certain products,
the chief of these being the 3.197 ton gain
In plates and sheets; and the increases
shown in bars and rods, 6,562 tons; in
wrought tubes, 6,468 tons; and in pig iron
3,923 tons. Offsetting these in part were
large losses in ingots, 5,476 tons; in rails,
4,5l'l tons; and in hoops and bands, 3,046
tons.
The import condition was also reflected
by trend of the trade in the several class-
es of material entering into the total
movement, 11 gaining, 10 showed reduced
tonnages, and, as might be anticipated,
the outstanding gains and losses were few
in number and in comparatively small
amount. In fact the only gains in excess
of 1,000 tons were those in bars and
rods (4,199 tons), and in pig iron and
ferroalloys (1,658 tons), the outstanding
losses, by this same comparison, being in
rails (3,126 tons) and ingots (2,570 tons).
BRICK BUILT HOMES IN DEMAND,
SAYS ASSOCIATION
The current issue of the monthly di-
gest of the Common Brick Manufacturers
Association of America, in reporting in-
formation as of August 1, says;
The unfilled orders for Common Brick
on the books of the plants reporting for
the past month are the highest that thev
have been during the current year. One
hundred and sixty-nine plants reporting
for July show nearly three hundred mil-
non brick. The burned brick on the
plants are more than sufficient to take
care of these orders. This condition is
apparently the result of the uneven dis-
tribution of the business throughout the
country.
The Atlantic Coast markets are in the
best condition, having orders in excess
of their stocks of burned brick. The re-
verse condition is true in districts ex-
tending from Ohio west. This corre-
sponds quite accurately with the volume
of construction work.
The amount of brick moved from the
yards during the preceding month also
is tre record for the year. This is sur-
prising considering the usual tendency
during July towards a seasonal slump in
deliveries. There seem to be two peaks
in the demand for brlcic in the building
season. Brick is one of the first com-
modities delivered to tne job, and the
high figures usually are obtained as work
swings into high volume in the spring.
Deliveries recede from this point to mid-
summer, and piclc up again in September
and October. There are many things in
the current figures to indicate that the
last half of the year, from the brick
standpoint, is going to tie better than the
first half.
As far as the common brick manufac-
turer is concerned the current figures
prove that be is getting a little larger
share of the building dollar than in form-
er years. This possibly may be accounted
for, in part at least, by the greatly in-
creased use of brick in residential con-
struction. It has been definitely estab-
lished that the cost of a brick house is
only slightly higher than for other types
of construction, and that this first cost
difference is quickly returned to the own-
er of the home in saving in upkeep. This
has caused a decided mcrense in brick
construction in nil parts of the country.
Brick home hiiildins: Is today leading
frpme construction is many communities
where the hrick house was heretofore the
exception.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Septemlier 22, l;i:>S
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Operations on the Lafayette dam, be-
ing constructed three miles west of Wal-
nut Creek, Contra Costa County, for the
East Bay Municipal Utilities District,
have been suspended while engineers are
investigating the extent of a reported
sinking of the dam structure. Questioned
on the repoits, ofTicials of the construc-
tion company admitted that there was
some seepage, and a small amount of
water behind the dam, but would not say
if this Is causing any slipping until they
have checked measurements. The dam is
approximately SO per cent completee.
At the Santa Barbara meeting of the
California State Builders' Exchange, up-
on recommendation of the law and legis-
lation committee, J. W. Morin, Pasadena
attorney, was asked to prepare a draft
of a bill providing for the filing of a "No-
tice of Intention to Build" by owners to
be submitted to the California general as-
sembly at its next session. This notice
would require the owner to set forth the
legal status of the property to be im-
proved and show any and all mortgages,
trust deeds or other incumbrances.
Only six of the seventeen unions affiliat-
ed with the Fresno Building Trades
council have reported to date in the ref-
erendum, effecting more than 1,000 work-
ers, on installing the five-day work week
as a permanent feature in the building
industry of the district. Fred Huss, sec-
rttary of the central organization, an-
nounces. While Huss did not reveal the
exact vote, he said the sentiment ex-
pressed by each of the unions reporting
had favored retention of the summer sea-
son experiment of the five-day week.
Other unions, among them the carpen-
ters', the largest unit in the industry,
have voted and will report shortly. Those
already responding are: Sheet metal
workers, painters, lathers, hod carriers,
plasterers and laborers.
California will have revenues totaling
approximately $55,000,000 for use on State
highway work during the next two years.
That was the estimate of income as prep-
arations went forward today for the road
construction and maintenance budget
covering the coming biennium. An ex-
tensive program of widening on the San
Francisco-Los Angeles valley highway
being mentioned as one of the outstana-
ing projects to be carried forward. Por-
tions of this route between Bakersfleld
and Merced, it was said, will be widened
from the present 5-foot pavement to a
20-foot pavement with a 36-foot grade.
Simplified Practice Recommendation R3-
28 "Metal Lath," has Just Deen issued by
the Department of Commerce, Division
of Simplified Practice. This is a revision
of Simplified Practice Recommendation
No. 3 which was effective July 1st, 1924.
This recommendation provides that all
copper bearing, special analysis and pure
iron metal lath be designated by an un-
detachable metallic seal. These laths will
be painted black the same as other metal
lath of open-hearth sheets. All types of
metal lath are to be specified and sold
by weight per square yard.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
has rejected the application of T. A.
Tomasini for a permit to construct a
bridge over San Francisco Bay tn Sausa-
lito. The vote of the board was unani-
mous. Army engineers will hold a hear-
ing on Tomasini's bridge proposal Oct.
17.
Calilornia pinduced li,2i;n,iHiii tuns of
sand and gravel valued at $S.04.").2.J7 in
1927 according to U. S. Bureau or Mines.
California ranks fourth among the slates
in the production of such material.
Oakland's plumbing ordinance is de-
clared to be a model for other California
cities. Called the "California Plumbing
Code," the Oakland ordinance has been
approved by the Bay Counties Confer-
ence of Master Plumbers. It will serve
as the model for similar uniform plumb-
ing ordinances to be adopted by other
California cities, similar to the uniform
traffic code in effect in all major cities
n the state. The Oakland ordinance is
the work of Joseph Francis, chief plumb-
ing inspector of the city.
Production of the West Coast mills for
34 weeks of the current year totaled 4,-
018,166,000 ft. as compared with 2,787,552,-
000 ft. for the corresponding period last
year; shipments were 4,271,876,000 ft. as
compared with 2,867,276,000 ft. last year
and new business amounted to 4,351,331,-
000 ft. as compared with 2,906,756,000 ft.
last year. California redwood mills cut
277,124,000 ft. during the first 34 weeks
of the current year. Shipments and new-
business were both slightly under pro-
duction for the period.
Legislation to be sought by the Cali-
fornia Federation of Labor at the 1929
session of the legislature was revealed
at the Federation's convention in Sacra-
mento Sept. 17, by Paul Scharrenberg of
San Francisco, secretary of the body.
The laws in which labor is most inter-
ested were disclosed through question-
naires submitted by the federation's ex-
ecutive council to candidates for the leg-
islature. They were as follows:
First — Declaring void and contrary to
public policy any contract of employment
(yellow dog contract) containing an
agreement not to affiliate with a labor
union.
Second — Prohibiting Judges from issu-
ing injunctions in labor disputes.
Third — Amending the workmen's com-
pensation act eliminating the one-week
period provided under the present law.
when tlie disability extends over a per-
iod longer than five weeks from date of
injury.
Fourth — Amending the same act to in-
crease the maximum weekly payments to
injured men from $20.83 to $25. Also in-
creasing the death benefits from $5,000 to
$6,000.
Fifth — Amending the anti-trust act,
making unlawful the so-called "permit
system" for building material, which has
been used during industrial disputes to
make it virtually impossible for certain
contractors to purchase building mate-
rials.
The ratio of the operations to the ca-
pacity of the American Portland cement
industry during the month of August
was 93.1 per cent, according to figures
of the Bureau of Mines of the Depart-
ment of Commerce. During the month
18.730,000 barrels were produced, 21,970.-
000 barrels were shipped, and three wev
in stock on hand at the end of the
month 19.340,000 barrels. Production in
August, 192S, was 2.3 per cent more, -and
shipments 2.6 per cent more than in Au-
gust, 1927. Stocks at the mills were 18.7
per cent higher than a year ago.
All obstacles to ennstruction of the San
Gabriel dam, for which the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District voted $25,-
000,000 bonds, having been removed in-
terest now centers in tlie taking of bids
and award of a contract. Proposals on
the project will be opened Nov. 14. This
dam, if constructed according to plans
now approved, will not only be the high-
est structure of its kind in the world,
but also the largest in point of vol-
umetric contents; larger even than the
proposed Boulder Canyon dam. Only one
public works project in Southern Cali-
fcrnia approximates it, and that was the
C'wens river aqueduct, which cost ap-
proximatelw $24,500,000. Of the $25,000,-
000 provided for construction of the San
Gabriel river dam, a large sum has al-
ready been expended in exploration of the
site and other preliminary work. Six
years is the time allowed for completion
of the dam. Five years were required to
build the aqueduct.
Building in Santa Barbara for 1928 has
topped the $2,000,000 mark by a comfort-
able margin. Building permits for the
first eight months of 1928 totaled $2,021,-
583. Nearly all the permits covered the
erection of medium-priced dwellings.
With a marked decrease in the lumber
cut and a continued favorable balance m
new business and shipments as compared
with production, the Pacific Northwest
lumber industry has reached the strong-
est position so far this year, the West
Coast Lumbermen's Association reports.
Eighteen of the larger plants reported as
not in production or on greatly reduced
schedules for the week ended Sept. 8.
According to the Deijartmeht of Com-
merce, August wholesale prices of stand-
ard plumbing fixtures ror a six-room
house, from reports of 12 representative
manufacturers and wholesalers were
$101.20, as compared with $100.09 in July
and $104.39 in August, 1927.
Imports of mahogany into the U. S. for
the first six months of 1928 wero only
19,504,000 ft. as compared with ^9,441, 000
ft. for the corresponding period last year.
Imports of softwood lumber for six
months of 1928 totaled 638.700,000 feet, as
compared with 807.800,000 feet for the
corresponding period last year.
According to the American Road Build-
ers* Association, during tne past 10 years
20.427 persons have been killed and 57.-
625 seriously injured in highway grade
crossing accidents on major steam rail-
roads. The figures do not include grade
crossing accidents occuring on smaller
steam railroads or on electric and oil
lines. The association points out that
while the number of fatalities has in-
creased steadily since 1918, the compar-
ative number of deaths has been de-
creased. In 1918 a total of 1,852 persons
were killed in these accidents as com-
pared with 2,371 in 1927. In 1927 there
were .94 persons killed per 10,000 motor
vehicles as compared with 1.84 persons in
1918.
French iron and steel exports were
338,560 metric tons less during the first
half of 1928 than in the corresponding
period of the preceding year, totaling 2,-
286,000 tons, against 2,625,160 tons. French
imports of iron and steel decreased 4028
tons during the same period, totaling 48,-
430 tons, compared with 52,458 tons in
the first half of 1927.
Saturday, September
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Miss Eva Kennedy of Chico on Sept.
8 became the wife of William Shearer,
county surveyor of Sutter county. After
a honeymoon in Oregon and Washington
tile couple will return to Yuba City to
reside.
A movement is under way in A^allejo to
have the city council increase the busi-
ness license tax of building contractors
from $30 to $100 a year. Local contrac-
tors are said to look with favor on
the proposal.
Two bond proposals will appear on the
state ballot in November, one covering
a .$6,000,000 issue for state parks and $10,-
000.000 for railroad grade separation pro-
jects.
Frederick Wilson. 53, for twenty years
an electrical engineer and contractor in
the Pacific Northwest, died suddenly in
Belmont, Calif.. Sept. 13. Death was due
to heart disease.
J. E. Jellick, Pacific Coast Manager
for the Portland Cement Association
with headquarters in San Francisco, is
in the Pacific Northwest on a 10-day in-
spection trip of several large construction
projects in that section.
Austin Co., Cleveland. Ohio, hag in-
augurated a complete service for design-
ing and building aviation projects which
is described in a recent publication of
the company. Among the functions of
the organization which are described are
the layout and design of airplane fac-
tories, hangars, service buildings and air-
port facilities.
A. L. Alin, formerly with Stevens &
Koon. consulting engineers, Portland.
Ore., has been appointed supervising
engineer on the Cam and power house of
the Leaburg power development now be-
ing constructed by the city of Eugene,
Ore. Mr. Alin was formerly engaged in
the design of this dam and power house
while with Stevens & Koon.
Colonel Harry Burgess, at present en-
gineer of maintenance at the Panama
canal, has been selected as governor of
the Panama canal zone, to succeed the
present incumbent. Colonel M. L. Walk-
er, whose terra expires next December.
A. F. Gilbert of Berkeley, retired lum-
ber man of the San Joaquin Valley, died
in Berkeley Sept. 3. Gilbert lived in Oak-
land for the past fifty years. He was a
former president of the San Joaquin Val-
ley Lumberman's Association. His widow,
four sons and two daughters survive.
Luke Evans, 82, civil war veteran and
pioneer Lake cotHity surveyor, died at
Lower Lake, Sept. 12. He is survived by
two daughters.
Lieut. -Col. J. Franklin Bell and Major
Thomas H. Emerson. Corps of Engineers.
U. S. Army, have been appointed mem-
bers of the board of engineers detailed
by Congress on proposed inodifications of
the proposed extension of Los Angeles
harbor breakwater to Long Beach. They
take the places of Major Clarence S. Rid-
ley and Major Joseph D. Arthur.
Architects Grimes and Scott, formerly
maintaining offices at 217 Balovich Bldg.,
San Mateo, have dissolved partnership.
Mr. Scott now maintains offices with Ar-
chitect Edward E. Eames, at 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco, and will open
his own quarters within the next thirty
days.
OAKLAND BUILDING TRADES
PROTESTS AWARDS
A protest against the awarding
of contracts for public work in
Oakland to non-resident contrac-
tors has been voted by the Oak-
land Building Trades Council.
The council held that such prac-
tice was unfair to resident con-
tractors and detrimental to the
best interests of the city.
The council went on record in
favor of a public policy of giving
preference to local contractors who
employ permanent residents and
taxpayers.
Special reference was made to
the work on the new administra-
tion building to be occupied by the
board of education. It was charged
that the job is in the hands of
non-resident contractors who have
refused to pay the wage scale
sponsored by the East Bay Indus-
trial Association.
The matter was brought before
the meeting of the board of educa-
tion by Business Agent Charles
Gurney of the Building Trades
Council and laid over for one week
for hearing.
Trade
Literature
Federal Board of \'ocational Educa-
tion, Washington, li. C, has issued a
pamphlet entitled "Co-Operative Fart-
Time Education." Bulleton No. 130,
Trade and Industrial Series No. 36. The
publication is of interest to members in
the construction industry as it carries
valuable inforiViation with regard to
methods for developing of co-operative
part-time education in co-operative
schools.
Important standardization activities in
many American industries started during
the past 12 months, including 34 pro-
jects in the construction industry, are
listed in the yearbook of the American
Engineering Standards Committee re-
cently issued. There is. in addition, a
general report on the activities of the
Committee with a foreword by Jas. A.
Farrel, president of the U. S. Steel Corp.
Copies of the Yearbook may be had on
request to the American Engineering
Standards Committee, 29 West 39th St.,
New Y'ork. N. Y.
Complete description of the Clow "Gas-
team" radiators is contained in a 24-
page catalogue issued by James B. Clow
& Sons. Chicago. 111. Complete architec-
tural and installation data is contained
therein, in addition to numerous illustra-
tions of important buildings successfully
heated with "Gasteam" radiators.
Have you ever tried to shave yourself
with an automobile axle or a motor
block? Or drive a nail with a transmis-
sion gear of a Model T? These things
are being done daily by Americans who
are unaware that the hammer or razor
blade they use may once have rolled mer-
rily for thousands of miles over Amer-
ica's highways. Recently the Norwegian
freight steamer Modic loaded a cargo
consisting of 5300 tons of broken auto-
mobile parts and other scrappage. The
cargo is destined for Geneva and Naples,
Italy, where it will be used in a thriving
industry which transforms this waste
material into razor blades, hammers and
other articles.
TRADE NOTES
According to word from Castella. cal.,
at a trustees' sale at the office of the
Castle Crag Lumber Company the entire
holdings of that firm, including timber
land, logging railroad and lumbering
equipment, were sold 10 Jesse L. leck
for $151,224. Peck has since deeded the
same property to the Castle Creek Lum-
ber Company, a new corporation. The
effect of the foreclosure is to transfer
the property from the Castle Crag Lum-
ber Company to the Castle Creek Lumber
Company.
Windeler Planing Mill at Sth and
Hooper Sts. and sash and window plant
of J. H. Kruse Company, Twenty-third
St. and Treat Ave., San Francisco, were
destroyed by fire. Sept. IS. The loss is
estimated at $300,000.
At the regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Santa Cruz Portland
Cement Company Sept. 18 the regular
quarterly dividend of $1 was declared,
payable Oct. 1 to stockholders on record
Sept. 21. This was the sixty-third di-
vidend so far declared by the company.
Likely Lumber Co., sawmill west of
South Fork Valley. Modoc County, has
completed its season's run and is shut
down for the year. The plant is owned
by Edgerton Brothers. The cut for the
past season was two and one-half mil-
lion feet.
Acme Ornamental Iron Works of Oak-
land, capatllized for $10,000. has been
incorporated. Directors are: John P.
Sather. Oakland; Abraham L. Donaldson
and Roy Donaldson of Alameda.
The Douglas Fir Plywood Institute has
been organized with headquarters at Ta-
coma. Wash., to promote the use of fir
plywood and establish and maintain uni-
form standards and grades for products.
Nine manufacturing companies have en-
rolled in the new organization. Phil Gar-
land of the Tacoma Veneer Co., is presi-
dent and Wm. R. Rawn of Tacoma, sec-
retary.
George E. McDaniel, formerly a mem-
ber of the general contracting firm of
McDaniel and Burroughs, has established
the McDaniel Pioneer Roofing Company
with headquarters at Fourth and 1 Sts.,
Marysville.
Theo. De Pass, Hearst Bldg., San
Francisco, has secured the Northern Cal-
ifornia, Nevada, Oregon and Washington
agency for the Inco Company of Los An-
geles, manufacturers of roll beds, port-
able beds, day beds, wall beds, camp and
auto beds and cots. The Inco Company
is the largest manufacturers of wall beds
of the Pacific Coast, having the most
complete line of compact disappearing
beds on the market, according to Louis
G. Rondelle, sales manager for De Pass.
Inco beds are constructed of the highest
quality hollow tubing and are equipped
with fiexible rubber casters and rubber
bumpers which protect hardwood floors
and furniture. Architects and prospec-
tive builders are invited to visit the Inco
display in the Universal Exhibits, Mon-
adnock Bldg., San Francisco.
C. M. Sayler of Sayler, Calif., has ap-
plied to State Department of Public
Works, Division of Water Rights, to ap-
propriate water on several tributaries of
the south fork of the Trinity river to de-
velop a $250,000 hydraulic mining proj-
ect. Construction would be started three
months after the granting of the permit.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satlirct.i.v. Si-pli:
CALIFORNIA'S MINERAL INDUSTRIES
ARE REPORTED FOR THE YEAR 1927
Compilation of ttie final returns from of tlie strmtiiral group: Cement ad-
•thc mineral producers of California for vanred from i:i.797 173 barrels valued at
$25,269,678. to 14.661,783 barrels at $26.-
192, by tbe statistical section of tbe State 474.M5, thougb Ihe average price per bar-
Division of Mines and Mining, under tbe rel dropped from $1.S4 to $1.80; granite
direction of Walter W. Bradley, State increased in value from $655,332 to $1,-
Mineralogist, shows the total value ot 398,443, and sandstone from $17,500 to
the year to have been $366,659,594, being $205,400: brick and hollow" building tile
a decrease of $83,671,262 under the 1926 dropped from a valuation of $7,026,124 t..
total of $450,330,856. There were fifty- $6,510,077, and miscellaneous stone from
seven different mineral substances, ex- $19,859,873 to $18,911,194: of the remain-
elusive of a segregation ot the various ing minerals in this group three were no
stones grouped under gems; and all of material changes. Of the indiistrial
the fifty-eight counties of the state con- minerals there were a numl^er of fluctua-
tributed to the list. tions. with a gi'neral trend or increasing
Material advances were made in 1927 production and value. The imt>ortanl
by borates, cement, potash, matural gas, changes were: pottery clay with an in-
granite, limestone, quicksilver, sand- crease from 797.461 tons valued at $S'i6.-
slone, and soda. Decreases were regis- 509, to 867,419 tons and $872,661: lime-
' tered by copper, zinc, miscellaneon:-^ stone from lo.S.795 tons valued at $::i:7.-
stone, brick, lead, salt, and silver. 501 to 899.790 tons and $663 957.
Of the metals, titanium was added to Of the saline group borates showec" an
the list, being the first year of any rec- increase from 47.605 tons valued al $1.-
ord of its production in commercial quan- 625,298, to 72,462 tons at $3,043,260; putash.
tity in California. Copper decreased from 32,884 tons valued at $812,285, to 67,310
33,521,544 pounds worth $4,093,014 to 27.- tons and $1.9r,2.852; and salt showed a
.350,316 pounds worth $3,582,885, and zinc decrease from 311,761 tons valued at $1,-
from 20,447,559 pounds worth $1,533,568 to 124,978, to 263,028 tons and $639,127.
8.625,004 pounds worth $552,000. The de- A partial distribution of the 1927 out-
crease in copper, lead and zinc was due put of California by substances is shown
to a drop in the market prices. in the following tabulation:
Substance Amount Value
Bituminous rock 3,515 tons < 17.70:
Brick and hollow Iniilding tile '. 6,516,077
Cement 14,661,783 bbls. 20,474,933
Clay (potterv> 867,419 tons 872,661
Copper - 27,350.316 lbs. 3.5,s2,SS5
Dolomite 4.'), 976 tons 79,422
Feldspar 10,932 tons Sfi,101
(Jranite 1.398,443
Gypjuni 'H CSO tons 292,090
Lead 2 74v 440 lbs 173,151
Lime 10 498 tons 631,497
Limestone s I'l 790 ton 3 663,957
Magnesite 4i 093 tons 577,887
Onyx ind tia\eitme 1*< 13i cu ft. 29,500
PuniKC ind \olcanic ash 7 779 tons 48,896
Sandstone 22 lOO cu ft. 205,400
.Silica (sand and quartz) 24 636 tons 94.762
Slate - ()»6 tons 17.96U
Soapstone and talc ll 218 tons 164,74';
Stone (nuscellaneous (a) . 18,911,194
Hnappoitiontd tb) . 1,347,711
(a) Includes macadam, ballast, rubble, mine, coal, graphite, diatomaceous earth,
liprap, sand, gravel and grinding-mill iron ore, lithia, magnesium salts, marble,
pebbles. mineral paint, sillimanite-andalusite-cy-
(b) Includes antimony, asbestos, bro- anite group, titanium and tungsten.
FIRE HAZARD MAY CAUSE CLOSING «
OF NATIONAL FORESTS, SAYS SHOW
Emergency forest fire conditions and a
repetition of the disastrous man-caused
brush and timber fires that have swept
the State during the past few weeks may
necessitate the closing of all national for-
ests in California to public use and travel
until the fall rains set in. according to S.
R. Show, chief of the California District,
United States Forest Service.
"There are two ways of meeting this
problem," said Mr, Show. "One is to
close the forests and the other Is to edu-
cate the people. For years the Forest
Service, the State Forester and many co-
operating agencies have been putting
forth great effort in educating and arous-
ing our citizens and forest visitors to an
appreciation of tbe damage wrought b.v
fires, and to teach them to be careful
with fire. Smoking has been prohibited
in the national forests, and camp fire per-
mit and shovel and axe regulations en-
forced. But each year more than 2000
conflagrations, started by human care-
lessness and maliciousness, continue to
destroy valuable timber, watershed, wild
life and recreational resources in the
.State,
"In the face of such conditions the
I'orest Service is prepared to take dras-
tic action. On September 10 ail national
forests in Oregon were closed to public
1" e and travel by the Forest Service and
the opening of the hunting season post-
poned by the Governor on account of
acute fire conditions. Scattered areas of
national forests in California have al-
ready been closed to the public this sea-
son, but no general closure order has
.vet been issued, such as was necessary in
1924, when the public was barred from
over 12 million acres of Federal forests.
"We hope no general closure will be
necessary in the national forests of this
State, which contain so much of the best
hunting and fishing." continued the Dis-
trict Forester, "and a direct appeal is
made to sportsmen and forest visitors to
guard well their camp fires and to ob-
serve the no-smoking restrictions so that
the forests can remain open to free public
PATENTS
Gr
inted
to Californians as reported {]
by
Mun
1 & Co., Patent
Attorneys
,Inlll
We.sle
JUirk.s uf
lakU.nd. FlHli-
HLACli STUl'LTLItlC. May be made lu
.sectional form and applied to various
sizes or shapes of fireplaces as may be
lequired in practice.
John E. Conzelman, of South Pasa-
dena. PILE AND PROCESS OF MAK-
ING SAME. A shell suitable for resist-
ing the action of sea wat'^r and using
said shell as a part of the form in which
the pile is cast and as a permanent pro-
tector for the water line portion.
Archie Kesslii.g of Campbell. LATCH.
The dead bolt is eliminated and a har.dle
operated latch bolt pro\i(.';a and for
fastening or unfastening the latch bolt
by movement of a handle longitudinally
of its axis.
James W. Whitelock and .lames W.
Case of La Habra. ADJUSTABL7:;
HEARING. A wrist-pin bearing for tne
pitman of a well pumping apparatus,
which may be quickly and accurately ad-
justec' and locked in desired position.
Arthur H. Light of c-jkland. PISTON
STRUCTURE. Excessive pie.ssuro and
wear between the ring segments and the
cylinder surface may be sug.^tantially re-
duced and sieam or iluid leakage be-
tween the segment joints will be prac
tically eliminated.
Russell K. Waterman, .1; Ltiig Beach.
Assignor to Farmers' Natioral Bank,
Trustee of Greenville, Ohio. OPER.VT-
ING CONTROL MEANS FOR AUfl.-
MOTIVE STEAM POWER PLANTS. So
constructed as to serve as a throttle
means for shitting and controlling the
valve means for the engine of t.ie vehicle,
as a clutch and also as a br,ike means.
Charles A. French and Russell R.
'^Vaterman of Long Beiicb. Assignors to
Farmers National Bank, Trustee of
Greenville, OIno. AUTOMATIC FUEL-
REGULATING DEVICE FOR STEAM-
roWER PLANTS. Regulates the supply
of fuel from a carburetor sini jltaneausly
with the control ot the air to a burner.
Shelley G. Woodruff of Iiiglewood.
ROTARY-DISK ECCENTRIC BIT. The
rotary disk cutters ire adjustable, so
that the bit may be caused to d>-ill holes
of various diameters.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
ENGINEERING SOCIETIES
Further information regardlnfl posi-
tions listed in this column Is obtain-
able from Newton D. Cook, Room 71i,
57 Post Street, San Francisco, (Ph*n«
Sutter 1684).
R-1M05-S HIGHWAY BRIDGE ENGI-
NEER. American, not over 40. with de-
gree or equivalent in Civil Engineer-
ing, and at least 3 years experience in
design and construction of highway
bridges. Duties in ofllce and field. Ap-
plication blank and details upon re-
quest. Salary $320(i up.
K-100-X-5874-C-S DRAFTSMAN, with
experience on computation for office
maps for surveyors' report. Two year
contract. Salary $175-$20D a month
and all expenses. Location, Venezuela.
South America.
R-18S1-S DRAFTSMEN, experienced on
iiigbway plans, for computing and de
tailing. Must be American citizen and
alile to give references as to experience.
Graduate engineers preferred but nol
required. Salary $170-$220 month. Ap-
ply by letter. Location. California.
R-1909-S STRT^CTURAL ENGINEER,
experienced on heavy concrete con-
struction, to design and layout coffer
dams, gravel bunkers and foundations
Temporary, 3-4 months. Salary $300-
$400 month plus transportation. Loca-
tion, Canada.
Septfinbei- 22, 11)28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
STANDARDIZATION OF METHODS
WILL RESULT IN SAFER INVESTMENTS
The use of a variety of forms and
methods in the loaning of money in the
different states malies capital frequently
hesitate to invest in mortgages and in-
terferes with business dealings, said Judire
W. H. Hinebaugh, President of the Cen-
tral Life Insurance Company of Illinois,
speaking before the Fifteenth Annual
Convention of the Mortgage Bankers As-
sociation of America at Cleveland.
Judge Hinebaugh is Chairman of the
Financial Section of the American Life
Convention, composed of 150 leading in-
surance companies of the United States
with assets of more than $2,500,000,000.
As Chairman of this Section. Judge Hine-
baugh has much to do with shaping poli-
cies in connection with investing the
great sums of money controlled by insur-
ance companies.
About .W2. 000, 000,000 is invested at pres-
ent in city mortgages and $10,000,000,000
in farm mortgages but these totals would
be raised if standard forms and methods
were adopted by mortgage bankers said
the speaker.
"At present in 17 states a mortgage is
considered an estate in land; in 27 states
it is considered as a lien on the land;
and in four states it is both a lien and
an estate." reported Judge Hinebaugh.
"In 37 states, the mortgage form used
is an ordinary mortgage without power
of sale: in 10 states the mortgage form
is an ordinary mortgage with power of
sale; in one state it is a trust deed with-
out power of sale and in eight states it
is a trust deed with power of sale.
"The usual method of foreclosure in 16
.states is by action in Court not regulated
by statute; in 12 states by action in Court
regulated by statute; in 11 states fore-
closure is by sale under power without a
period of redemption; and in 7 states
foreclosure is by sale under power with
a period of redemption.
"In 17 states no period of redemption
is allowed and in the remainder of the
.states the period of redemption varies
from six months to IS months. The time
reguired after default under the mort-
gage to acquire title varies from a few
weeks required to advertise before sale,
to as much as two j'ears.
"The laws providing for the foreclosure
of mortgages in many states are far from
satisfactory. The first method of power
of sale unregulated is too drastic and has
a tendency to sacrifice the property of
the borrower. A second method by pow-
er of sale in the instrument which is
regulated by statute is the most satis-
factory method. A method by Court pro-
cedure is very expensive and cumber-
some. It is also uncertain in results and
title is not acquired until after a long
delay.
"Most life insurance lawyers have rea-
son to know something or the difllculty
in getting a marketable title by Court
foreclosure where every possible person
having anything in the nature ,)f an in-
terest in the land must be made a party
to the suit and be served with Jegal no-
tice.
"Standardization of forms and methods
will result in better and safer invest-
ments."
IMPROVING CREDIT PRACTICES
(Reprint from Engineering
Nev
-Record, New York)
A reform in credit practices is promised
by the recent conference in Chicago of
the Associated General Contractors and
construction equipment manufacturei's
and distril)utors. There was frank con-
fession that a vicious condition has re-
sulted from the common demand by con-
tractors for long extensions of credits and
the general willingness of manufacturers
and dealers to meet this demand. The
decision was reached to join forces in de-
vising and applying a remedy. And
finally a general procedure was agreed
upon for advancing the movement.
The conference at Chitaso on better
credit practices is a further step in the
work which the Associated General Con-
tractors, after much preliminary feeling
about, set for themselves at their annual
convention at West Baden last January
Taking action again at their spring meet-
ing in Washington, they organized with
sub-contractors the Allied Construction
Industries Committee of the Buidling Di-
vision and laid the foundation in tlie En-
gineering construction division for a
series of conferences with equipment
manufacturers and. materials producers.
It is not useful at present to recount the
steps which led to the initial conference.
but so much to the backgiound as has
been given is necessary to an under-
standing if the earnest work in hand.
In approaching the task of the Chicago
conference, a cause for action had first
to be established. Fortunately the evi-
dence was so plain that there was little
difficulty in getting mutual acknowledge-
ment. The next step was agreement to
co-operate in bringing about a reform
mutual confession having by that time
■ put both parties in a mood to join hands.
This final step was a plan of operation.
In developing this it was wisely realized
that educational work had first to be
greatly extended, and it was determined
for the present to continue conferences
with other proups of manufacturers and
distributors until the gospel of credit re-
form had been disseminated throughout
the industry. Obviously repetition else-
where of the success had at Chicago
would soon round up manufacturers and
contractors in great enough force to
create a reform movement of dominant
strength.
Contractors, and perhaps to some ex-
tent equipment dealers, believe that the
chief obstacle to the movement is a fear
that it may discourage the customary
time-payment plan. This fear seems un-
warranted. The time-payment plan is
too well established. too thoroughlv
justified economically and has been ton
long the benefactor of contracting to be
interfered with. There is. however, a
logical limit to the period of payment if
tlie practice is to l)e kept sound. It is
the overextension of time payments that
needs to be restricted. An particularlj'
it is desirable to restrict the now com-
mon type of transaction in which no
dovyn payment whatever is made. Both
of these reasonable safeguards to tmie-
pa.vnient credit practices are being
flagrantly disregarded, and in conse-
quence manufacturers lose thousand of
dollars in repossession actions, \^-hile
legitimate contracting is hurt by the in-
fiux of contractors who lack credit and
experience and who bid low and reck-
lessly in proportion.
What device for handling time credit
will come out of the co-operation of con-
tractor-buyer and manufacturer-seller is
uncertain. Tlie matter of greater im-
portance at the moment is that a sound
partnership shall tie estal>lished between
the two to plan and execute some device.
This is the vital task of the moment.
ap.d it cannot be undertaken too ener-
getically if it is to succeed. The Asso-
ciated General Contractors have begun
the work. It should be taken up hj-
other contractors' associations and by all
associations of dealers in materials and
machinery used in construction. Unless
construction as a body corrects its
practices of buying and selling on credit
they will be corrected by individual faiU
ure and bankruptcy proceedings. It is
time, therefore, to get to work with those
who have undertaken leadership in ex-
ercising concreted action.
ERRORS IN BIDDING
The greatest evil that can befall a con-
tractor lies in his failure to submit a bid
for work or materials that is up to the
recognized standard, or above the actual
cost to the contractor. No contractor is
immune from error in his figuring, and
even a close check srmetimes fails to dis-
close the fact that error has been made.
This, of course, is one of the obstacles
in the path of the contractor, and one
which he must reckon with in his rou-
tine of reading blue prints and lists of
specifications. To overcome this obstacle
to good advantage means success; to
collide with it spells defeat.
However, there are occasions where
the contractor, in good faith, renders a
bid for certain work, which later is found
to be out of line. Many times, through a
mutual understanding between the con-
tractor and the owner, terms satisfactory
to both parties are agreed upon. On oth-
er occasions, the contractor is held tooth
and nail to the wording of his contract
and to the figures he sets forth.
A recent ruling by Comptroller-General
J. R. McCarl shows how closely the gov-
ernment adheres to the finely - edged,
technical terms of a contract form. Here
is a paragraph from the decision:
"The bid was plain. There was noth-
ing in the bid itself, or when compared
with the other bids received, to put the
contracting officer upon notice that a
mistake had been made, and the circum-
stances now appearing disclose that such
mistake as may have been made, was
due solely to a lack of proper care on the
jjart of the said company. There can be
no relief granted for unilateral mistakes
of fact in the absence of fraud or con-
cealment."
And that is final and decisive on the
part of the United States Government
where contracts for construction, mate-
rials or service are concerned. "There
can be no relief granted for unilateral
mistakes," may be a proper technical in-
terpretation of a contract of this kind,
but it can hardly be said in fairness to
the contractor that it is a just conclusion
where a mutual understanding might ob-
viate the necessity of a ruling that does
nothing more than compel the contractQf
to suffer for a mistake he has made with-
out malicious intent. — Los Angeles Jour-
nal of Commerce.
Sale of four additional yards by the
Tilden Lumber Company is announced.
The yards are located in Alameda and
Santa Clara counties. The Hansen
Lumber Co. of Centerville purcnased the
.vards at Alvarado, Irvington and New-
ark. Irwin Crabb, who has been manager
of the Tilden yards at Milpitas has pur-
chased the yard and will operate it in-
dependently. Deals for the sale of other
yards are said to be pending. The Til-
den interests recently sold seven yards
to the Diamond Match Company for a
consideration reported to have been
$-100, 000. These yards are located at
Martinez, Concord. Sacramento. Oakdale,
Stockton. Gait and Suisun. The Tilden
Company operates yards extending from
the lower San Joaquin Valley to North-
ern California.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, 192.5
APARTMENTS
Contract Awarded,
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1275
University Ave,
Three-story frame and stucco apt. bldg.,
(.60 rooms).
Owner— K. Weimer, 307 21st St., Oakland.
Architect— William Beasley, 319 14th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Mac Itonnell & Zumwalt, 319
14th St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— United Pacific
Securities Co., 24U4 W 7th St., have com-
menced construction and are taking bids
on balance ot trades for erecting a 13-
story and basement class A apartment
hotel building at NW corner ot Wilshire
Blvd. and Commonwealth Ave. for selves;
It will contain 500 rooms, roof garden and
ballroom, etc.; the construction will be of
steel frame & brick filler walls. Contracts
have been awarded for relnrorcmg steel,
structural steel, steel forms and rock,
sand and cement.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW West Portal and
Fifteenth Aves.
Five-story and basement reinforced con-
crete apartment building (25 2, 3 and
4-room apts. ; all modern conven-
iences)
Owner — John Ilawley, 3507 17th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — R. R. Irvine and L. Ebbets,
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — C. F. Parker, 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Will have electric refrigeration, steam
heating, elevators, etc.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Shrader and
Carmel Sts.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner — Chas. J, Ringheim, 1922 Taraval
St., San Francisco.
Architect— O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 1922 Tar-
aval St., San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Haw-
thorne and Caroline Sts.
Five-story Class A apartment building
(225 rooms and garage; all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Represented by C. L. Traver, 2315
Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Not Selected.
Sub-Bids Bemg Taken.
APARTMENTS " Cost, $700. Onu
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Ave., W
Laguna St.
Fifteen-story and basement class A apt.
bldg.. i45 apts.
Owner and Builder — Pacific Ave. Corp.,
(E. Tropp), 105 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Douglas D. Stone, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO, West Portal Ave.. E
Fifteenth Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (12 2 and 3-room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — M. G. Harper.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal,— Architect Leland
Bryant and William D, Coffey, associate,
312 Spring Arcade Bldg.. have completed
working plans and E. T. Davis, 721 W,
M. Garland Bldg., Corner ot 9th and
Spring Sts,, has the contract for the
erection of a 7-story and basement Class
A apartment building at 915 Wilton PI,,
for Reed & Delbridge; the building will
contain garage in the basement, lobby,
oflices, ballroom and lounges in the first
floor and 70 apartments in the upper
floors; 60x150 ft,, reinforced concrete con-
struction.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000 each
S.\N FRANCISCO, N Golden Gate Ave,
W Steiner St.
Two three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment buildings (12 apts
each).
Owner and Builder — I. Epp & Son, 471.S
Geary St., San Francisco.
Architect — J, C, Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg,, San Francisco,
Contract Awarded,
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
S.4N FRANCISCO. NE Pine and Fill-
more Streets.
Thi'ee-ptory & basement concrete apart-
ment building, (16 apts.)
Owner— Mis. JM. i^egallet, 810 Ulloa St.
Architect— H, G. Stoner, 2074 Chestnut St.
Contractor— Lang Realty Co., 2074 Chest-
nut Street.
LOS ANGELES. Cal,— Architect John
M. Cooper, 315 Rives-Strong Bldg., has
completed working plans and will start
work in the near future for the erection
of two 6-story Class B apartment build-
ings, one to be erected on Witmcr St..
between 0th St. and Crown Hill and the
other on Columbia St., between 6th St.
and Crown Hill Ave., for the Arnold Co.
The buildings will each contain 11 double
apartments and 37 single apartments, re-
inforced concrete construction.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. W Bruce
St. N E-33rd St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (42 rooms).
Owner— C. R. House, 1426 5th Ave., Oak-
land,
Architect — None.
Contractor — Rock^vell & Nelson, 1757 26th
Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded,
APARTMENTS Cost, $9700
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.. N
Barrett St., bet. 19th and 20th Sts,
Four apartments and four garages.
Owner — Thos, Curran, 246 Ban Pablo
Ave,, El Cerrito.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Toody & Tlieis, 1934 Garvin
St., Richmond.
Orders - Inf(uir ies
Pihjcs^Refeh£nce Book
and Mailing List Catalog
WrltB for Your FREE Copy
R. L. POLK & CO., D«lrail, Mich.
liineJt CUy Dlreclory PuHlsherj In Ihe World
M.IIInt Um Compilers— Bmlneu SlallillcB
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO, N Anza St, E 21st
Avenue.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner and Builder— J. E. O'Brien, 1851
Fulton St,, San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Permit Applied For.
.IlFARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Gore Forty-third and
Point Lobos Aves,
Four-story Class C concrete apartment
building (31 apts.)
Owner — L. B. Hani, 105 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Capital Bide.
Co., 206 E. 4th St., Long Beach, and 2504
W. 7th St., Los Angeles, has contract to
erect 7-story and basement Class A
apartment at southwest Carondelet St.
and Ocean View Ave., for J. H. Layton;
Leonard L. Jones, architect. 2504 w". 7th
St.; will contain 50 2, 3, 4 and 5-room
apartments; reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $275,000.
Contractor Taking Sub-figures.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
OAKLAND, A.lanieda Co., Cal. W Sem-
inary Ave., 1094 N E 14th St.
Two-story 70-room frame and stucco
apartment house.
Owner — D. H, Roberts, Palo Alto,
Architect — None,
Contractor — S. B. Davis, 3773 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Bids are wanted for painting, mill
work, rough lumber, plumbing, glass and
glazing, roofing, hardware and plaster-
ing. Later bids will be taken for electric
fi.xtures. linoleum, stoves, etc.
Contracts have been awarded as fol-
lows:
Hardwood Floors — Leventa Bros.
Retrigeration — Frigidaire Corp.
Heating — W. Ashen.
Electric Work- R. F, Long, 83rd Ave.
and E 14th St., East Oakland.
BONDS
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — Until
Oct. 1, bids will be received by county
supervisors for purchase of $3000 bond
issue of Fremont School District; pro-
ceeds of sale to finance school improve-
ments.
ALBANY, Alameda Co., Cal.— City de-
feats proposal to issue bonds of $200,-
000 to finance erection of new high school.
The city council now proposes to levy a
$3 special tax for each $100 assessed val-
uation to finance erection of the proposed
structure.
LINDSAY% Tulare Co., Cal.— City will
call election shortly to vote bonds to fi-
nance proposed civic center project. Pur-
chase of land will involve an expenditure
of $30,000; city hall and quarters for
chamber of commerce and library, $70,-
000; municipal auditorium, $50,000 and 6,-
000 for public park development. E, V.
Bogart, city clerk.
RENO, Nevada. — Washoe County Com-
missioners will call election to vote bonds
ot $200,000 to finance two-story addition
to present courthouse. E. H. Beemer is
county clerk.
SAN LORENZO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
San Lorenzo School District votes bonds
of $26,000 to finance erection of new frame
and stucco school to replace structure de-
stroyed by fire. To the $26,000 will be
added money secured from insurance on
the old structure, bringing the cost of
the new building to approximately $50,-
000, W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin Bldg.,
San Francisco, is the architect. Bids will
be called tor in alxiut three weeks.
Saturday. Septemhcr -\ 1028 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Tuttle & Bailey Mfg. Co,
Established 1846
announces the appointment of a permanent representa-
tive in San Francisco^ one who has had eight years of fac-
tory and sales experience:
E. P. RUSSELL
942 Phelan Building
Makers of Registers and Grilles for
Heating & Ventilating
Also cabinets for enclosing radiators.
A. E. Menke will continue as able representative in
Los Angeles.
K
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, l'J2S
CHURCHES
Sub-Bids Being Talten.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, ?30,000
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.
One-story and basement class C churcli
building. .
Owner — First Church of Christ Scientist.
Architect— Wm. Arthur Newman, 7th and
Mission, Post Office Bldg.. S. F.
Contractor— Geo. W. Tolley. Gridley.
S-A.N" FRANCISCO. — Guilfoy Cornice
Works, 1234 Howard St., at ?4,000 award-
ed contract by Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop for copper sheet metal work m
connection with improvements at St.
Mary's Cathedral, Van Ness Ave. and O -
h arrell St.
TUSTIN Orange Co., Cal.— Architects
Marston & Maybury, 25 S. Euclid Ave.,
Pasadena, completing plans for two-story
and basement reinforced concrete church
at Tustin for First Presbyterian Church;
Reverend S. F. Shiftier, pastor, and S. E.
Tinglev, chairman building committee;
auditorium to seat 400; reinforced con-
crete construction.
LA VERNE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Robert H. Orr, 1300 Corpora-
tion Bldg., Los Angeles, is preparing
working plans for erection of church and
Sunday school building at La Verne for
the Church of the Brethren. The main
church building will have seating ca-
pacity of 1250 people, a banquet hall
with "kitchen, the Sunday school building
will have assembly hall and classrooms,
reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
?125,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
CHURCH Cost, $70,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. SE
Willow and Madison Streets.
One-storv brick church building (Sunday
school, social halls, kitchen, library,
etc.)
Owner — First Congregational Church.
Architect— Wilson Wurster, 260 Califor-
nia St.. San Francisco.
Project has been held up for apprcxi-
niately 3 years.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Plans Being Prepared.
RICE MILL (Fire Loss) $200,000
WEST SACRAMENTO, Yolo Co., Cal.
Rebuild rice mill recently destroyed by
fire.
Owner— Capital Ryde Rice Mill (C. A.
Morse), 310 California St., San Fran-
sisco.
Architect and Contractor — E. L. Younger
Woot?land.
Flans Being Prepared.
SHOP BIDG. Cost, $30,000
TIBURON, Marin Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and corrugated
iron shop building.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Co.. 64 Pine St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Structural Bids W^anted.
FACTORY Cost, $
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner — Fibreboard Products, Inc. (J. L.
Connelly, Supt.)
Engineer — Leland Rosener, 233 Sansome
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp. 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken on brick work,
steel sash, painting and sheet metal work
in about one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $2.5.000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. Allston
Way Near Bona Street.
One-storv brick warehouse (40x100 ft.)
Owner — Continental Baking Co.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
F.\CTORY BLDG. Cost, $150,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. Park
Ave bet. Harlan and Havens St.
One- snd two-storv brick and concrete
factory building, (63.000 sq. ft.)
Owner— Fisher Body Corp.. Detroit, Mich.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contract(jr:-Alex, Johnson, % Apex Mfg.
Co., Landregan and Powell Sts., Pied-
mont.
The landscaping will oe e.xtensive. The
land and building will cost $150,000 and
Ihe total investment will come to a half
million dollars. There will be regular
cinplojment for a hundred men and sev-
eial new families will be brought from
eastern headquarters to furnish the plant
with departmental foremen.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Plant of Los An-
geles Can Co. suffers $300,000 fire loss
Sept. 15.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Arnold A.
Weitzman, 1017 Hibernian Bldg., is pre-
paring working drawings for a one-stoi'y
Class B warehouse to be erected at
Vernon and Santa Fe Aves. for the
Standard Pipe & Supply Co.; it will be
53x240 feet and :)■) feet high to roof peak;
200-foot crane runway. General con-
tract bids will be taken by Mr. Weitzman
in about two weeks.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Standaid
Planning Mill, a subsidiary of the Routt
Lumber Co., Diana and Tyler Sts., d";-
stroved by fire Sept. 18 with a loss est.-
niated at $50.0iJO.
SAN FRANCISCO— Mill and sash fac-
tory of J. H. Kruse Co., at 23rd St. and
Treat Ave. destroyed by fire Sept. 19.
Plant of Windeler Planing Mill, Eighth
and Hooper Sts. also destroyed by lire
Sept. 19. Loss to both plants is estimated
at $300,000.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Board of Educa-
tion proposes to provide funds in next
school budget to finance erection of new
warehouse for storage of school equip-
ment.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Engineers Jones & Edwards, 5880 May-
wood Ave., Maywood, are preparing
woiking plans and the McRoy Constr. Co.,
503 Pacific National Bank Bldg., Los An-
geles, will be the general contractors for
erecting 6-story and basement steel frame
warehouse at corner of Beacon and
O'Farrell Sts., San Pedro, for the Pacific
Seaboar.*iJ Fireproof Warehouse Corp. ;
offices, vaults and fur storage, 300x165 ft.,
about 291.500 sq. ft floor space, tractor,
electric ice macliine, etc. Sub-figures will
be taken bv the engineers in about 30
days.
TRACY', San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Libby.
McNeil & Libby Co., Merchants' Ex-
change Bldg., San Francisco, has had
plans prepared and work will be started
shortly on a one-story brick milk con-
densary and powder plant to be erected
on Grunauer property bet. 6th and 7th
Sts. Est. cost, $35,000.
BENICIA. Solano Co.. Cal.— Y'uba Man-
ufacturing Co., East 8th St., Benieia, has
started wrecking portion of foundry
building to make way for new quarters
to house heavv forge shop. The new unit
will be 70 bv lOn ft. Work will be started
when the site has been cleared.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Chrysler Company,
automobile manufacturers, which recently
purchased a site in San Leandro on
which to establish an automobile assem-
l)ly plant, announces a plant will also be
erected in the East Bay District for as-
"■f-mblying of Dodge cars. The plant at
San Leandro will cost in neighborhood
of $7,000,000, accordng to P. T. Kelley,
general manager of the Dodge interests.
GARAGES
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $24,264
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. Block
bounded by Winslow St., Hamilton
St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
One-storv concrete garage building.
Owner— J. L. Ross, 148 Main St., San Ma-
teo.
Architect — None.
Contractor— T. J. Broderick. 152S Cy-
press St., Burlingame.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co.. Cal.— Architect
ij.Tlnh D. Tavlor. Alturas, completing
o.ans and will take bids about Sept. 20.
to erect one-storv reinforced concrete
' M-age. 91x158 feet, for Smith Autn Com-
pany of Alturas. Bids will be opened the
latter part of the month.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $18,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SE
I'ifteenth St. and Miller Ave.
One-story tile garage building.
Owner— Grant D. Miller, 2372 E-14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None.
Contractor — C. G. Hildebrand, 2164 Hearst
Ave., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared — Contract Awarded
GARAGE BLDG. Cost, $25,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. No. 528 Capi-
tol Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete garage
building.
Owner — Coronado Garage (Ray Nutting,
Manager).
Architect and Contractor — C. W. Beck,
Lakeport.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— L D. Har-
ris, loth & J Sts., Merced, has had plans
prepared and construction will be started
shortly on a one-story concrete and brick
garage in 16th St. bet. J and K Sis., 50x
125 ft. East, cost $14,000.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Standard Oil Co., has taken 10-year lease
on property at junction of East First St.
and Lincoln Highway and will erect a
service station; site covers an arej of
350 by 300 feet.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 25, 10
A. M., under No, 92S-29-84-Misc. bids will
be received by Quartermaster Supply
Officer, General Depot, Fort Mason, to
fur. and del. one horizontal duplex for
fuel oil, size 6x4x6-in., valve plate type,
compression fitted, with metal plungers;
similar and equal to Worthington's Blake,
Knowles type. Bids also desired for one
vertical simplex piston pump, 12x8x24-
in.. Valve pot type to be used for au-
xiliary boiler, feed pump while in port.
Similar or equal to Worthington's Blake,
Knowles type. Bidder to submit speci-
fications. Further information obtainable
from above.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Oct. 2,
10:30 A. M., under Schedule No. 1901,
bids will be received by Purchasing Of-
ficer, Panama Canal, to fur. and del.
Ralboa (Pacific Port): Steel ties, gaso-
line engines, range boilers, shower heads,
basin and sink traps. pipe fittings,
valves, cocks, watercloset seats and
tanks, water coolers, copper urns, screws,
tacks, hinges, latches, door checks,
truck casters, soldering irons, brushes,
hickory handles, rubber matting, vul-
canized rubber sheets ,sash cord, and
lumber. Further information obtainable
from Assistant Purchasing Officer, Fort
Mason, San Francisco.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Until Sept. 25, 11
A. M., bids will be received by Construc-
tion Division, U. S. Veterans' Bureau,
Arlington Bldg.. Washington, D. C, to
fur. and install automatic telephone
equipment at U. S. Veterans' Hospital,
Portland. Ore. Plans obtainable from
Bureau at Washington and from Super-
intendent of Construction at the hospital
at Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Until Oct. 23, 11 A.
M., bids will be received by Construction
Division. V. S. Veterans' Bureau, Arling-
ton Bldg., Washington, D. C, to fur. and
install radio receiving egiiipment at U.
S. Veterans' Hospital, Portland, Ore.
Plans obtainable from Bureau at Wash-
ington or from Superintendent of Con-
struction at the hospital.
COCO SOLO, C. Z.— AS previously re-
IiortPd. Newport Contracting and Engi-
neering Co.. Newport News. Va., submit-
I ' d low bid to Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
I'nder Specification No. 5661, to erect steel
frame hangars at Coco Solo. Complete
bid follows: Item 1. $192,750; 2, add $2,-
r.lO; 3. deduct $14,000. Austin Eng. Co.,
Inc., 566 Southern Blvd.. New York Citv.
only other bidder at $197,000; 2, $5,000; 3,
deduct $12,000.
SAN FRANCISCO— All bjds received
bv Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
IMason. for repairs to slate roofs at the
Presidio were rejected. Work will not
be dfne at this time.
Saturday. Septemlier 22, 1928
BUILDING AND EJ^GINEERING NEWS
11
SAND POINT, Wash. — Western Const.
Cu., Seaboard Bldg., Seattle, Wash., at
.^i7!i,427 awarded cont. by Bureau of
1 ards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washington, D. C, under Specification
No. 5660, to erect hangar and construct
r.r. track at Naval Air Station, Sand
Point, Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received bv Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navv Departn>ent, to furnish and
.leliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
l ons the date of opening bids as noted
.It close of each paragiaph. (Further in-
hrniation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer).
Schedule seiO, western yards, stage
planking spruce; Sept. 25.
Sch. !"n2, western yards, white ash,
' "sth'^aGH, eastern and western yards,
ivpress and Port Orf<ird cedar; Sept. 2d.
"Sch 9620, western yards, boat Knees,
lignum vitae, mahogany, poplar, maple,
balsa and templet; Sept. 25.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 10,
under Specification No. 5723. bids will
be received by Bureau of lards and
Docks Navy Department, Washington.
D C, for painting eighteen buildings at
Mare Island Navy Yard. Specifications
obtainable from Public Works Depart-
ment. Mare Island.
SAN FRANCISCO— Following contracts
awarded by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, for painting buildings at
Letterman Central Hispital;
Monroe Moore & Co., 1335 11th Ave.,
J'SO' Christian De Marta, 1797 Union St.,
$2290; A. B. C. Spray Painting Co. $459;
F L. Dixon. 1637 15th St., $260; Tormey
Co.. 971 Howard St., $143.
Washington, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
rieliver materials to Navy Y'ards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further m-
tcrmation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer.
Sch. 9694, Mare Island, brass and copper
f.pe and tubing, Oct. 2.
Sch. 9698, Mare Island, roughing,
.■smoothing, butting and polishing ma-
chines for glass. Oct. 2.
Sch. 9702, Pearl Harbor, cast iron water
p'.pe and fittings. Oct. 2.
Sch. 9703. Pearl Harbor . safety
switches, power transformers and switch-
board panels. Oct. 2.
GLOBE, Ariz. — Original Cabinet Co.,
-Niles, Mich., at $1589 submitted low bid
to Supervising Architect, Treasury De-
partment, Washington, D. C, to fur. and
install courtroom desks, railings and
counter at Globe post office. Other bids:
Thomas W. Cissel, Bethelhem, Pa., $2000;
Highbridge-International Co., New York
City, $2124; John E. SJostrom Co., Inc.,
Philadelphia, $2160; Federal Equipment
Co., Carlisle. Pa., $2440; Universal Con-
.slruction Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., $2858.
Kurtz Bros., Inc., Bethlehem, Pa., $3140.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Oct. 19, 2
P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
(!.'oast and Geodetic Survey, Washington,
n. C, to construct stee: surveying tender
7r)-ft. long. Plans obtainable from Sur-
vey offices at Washington; Inspector, U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, P. O. Box
2512, San Francisco, Calif.; or the In-
spector, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur-
vey, 202 Burke Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— Parker Ice Ma-
thine Co., 943 3rd St., San Bernardino,
at $4,782.65. under Specification No. 5586.
awarded contract by Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, to install re-
frigerator plant at Mare Island Navy
Yard.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Department of
Commerce has withdrawn call for bids.
set to be opened Sept. 21, at Salt Lake
City. San Francisco and Washington, un-
der Proposal No. 200.010, for electric air-
way beacons and intermediate landing
Peld equipment on the Blue-Canyon-Ver-
di and Parran-Batlle Mountain cut-off
section of the San Francisco-Salt Lake
City airway.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 4, bids
will be rec. by Wm. Arthur Newman,
Main Postoffice Bldg.. 7th and Mission
Sts.. to remove portion of lawn area at
rear of postoffice, 7th and Mission Sts.,
and replace same with concrete pavement
fur automobile parking for Government
cars. Plans and further information ob-
tainable from above.
NOGALES, Ariz.— Until Oct. 10, 3 P.
M., bids will be received by Supervising
Architect, Treasury Department, Wash-
ington, D. C, for grading, paving, curb-
ing, sidewalks, retaining walls, lighting
system, fencing, etc., in International
street. Nogales. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Plans Bemg Prepared.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, 5
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. Site
Not Selected.
Two or three-story face brick or steel
frame and coiicrete Uidge building.
Owner — Martinez Lodge, F. & A, M.
Architect— O. K. Smith, 1124 Willow St .
Martinez.
Contract Awarded.
G.A.TES Cost, $3,000
BADEN, San Mateo Co., Premises.
Entrance Gates, (brick and cast stone
construction, electric work, etc.)
Owner— California Coif Club. Baden.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. D. Henderson. Monadnock
Bldg.. San Francisco
PORTLAND, Ore.— Taylor Bros., Port-
land, awarded excavating contract in
connection with 9-story and basement Y.
W. C. A. building to be erected at SW
14th and Main Sts.; 100 by 100-ft., brick
construction with terra cotta trim. Law-
rence, Holford, Allyn and Bean, archi-
tects. Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Port-
land.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co.. Cal.— I. C.
Evans. Marysville. has contract and has
started foundations in connection with
club building for Yuba-Sutter Golf and
Country Club; will contain main club
room, kitchen, locker and shower rooms
and dining quarters. Miss Julia Morgan,
Merchants' Exchange Bldg., San Fran-
cisco is the architect.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows Building
Association of Turlock, has been incorp-
orated to finance erection of a $25,000
lodge building, plans for which have been
completed by Architect G. N. Hilburn,
Turlock. Structure will be erected in
South Broadway St. Directors of the as-
sociation are: A. P. Ferguson. J. L. Frei-
tas. W. E. Butler, R. G. Thompson. W. E.
Prothero. C. R. Pearl and M. L. Dow.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Ed-
ward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Tay-
lor. SIO W 6th St.. are taking bids from
a selected list of bidders for the one-
sfnrv and part two-story, class C recrea-
t'on building, 90x140 ft. to be erected at
the SW corner of Vermont Ave. and Cor-
dova St. for C. W. Brain and C. C. Keel-
fr The building will contain 14 bowline
alleys, billiar room, cafe, locker rooms
and showers; brick construction.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Camp Fire
Girls are planning to erect a club build-
ing. \ dvive for sufficient funds is now
under way under the direction of Mrs.
Ht^rbert Darling. Others on the com-
mittee are as follows: Mrs. Walter
Arnstein. Mrs. Stanley Harris. Mrs.
Mrs. Dohrmann Pischel, Mrs. Everett
Carlson, Mrs. Frederick Hellman. Mrs.
Francesca Kahn, Mrs. Stuart 'Smith.
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal.— Construc-
tion has been started on a 1-story brick
and concrete garage and agency building
at Garden and Center Sts.. for H. Sumida
who will lease the structure to Biswell
and Mahony, Ford agents; will be 124 by
ISO feet.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — Carp-
enters' Union of Petaluma plans early
erection of a modern meeting hall on a
site yet to be selected.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal. —
Paymond K. Harvey. 1020 N. Oakland
Ave.. Pasadena, taking bids on general,
nlumbing. painting, electric wiring and
beating and ventilating system fr labor
(emple on E. Walnut St^ near Raymond
Ave.. Pasadena, for Pasadena Board of
Labor; 2-story and basement; 60x125 £eet.
HOSPITALS
Contracts Awarded.
^Rf,f^7,^b ^'^^\ Cost, $200,000
HHII IIEK, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Whit-
tier State Home.
Four two-story reinforced concrete build-
ings (hospital building, administra-
tion building and 2 cottages).
1— State of California.
Architect— Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chiiect, Forum Bldg., Sacramento.
General Work— Louis A. Geisler, 168 ri
-Middleton St., Huntington Park, at
$106,306.
Piumlsing and Heatina- Jones Heating
$i9"'36 ^"'-'"'°" ^'■' Pasadena, al
Electrical Work— R. - R. Jones Electric
$4°l'>'9 Mission St., Pasadena, at
^,^^^ ANGEl.ES, Cal.— Weymouth Cru-
well Co., 2104 E 15th St., was awarded
general contract by Los Angeles co'intv
supervisors Sept. 13 at $3,017,000 for
J,.^ K^ ?? ,"''''' ^"^^ Angeles county gen-
eral hospital building on Mission Road.
Edvvin Bergstrom, Myron Hunt, Sumner
" H ■ ,!!''r''Pont Davis and William Rich-
ards, Citizens National Bank Bldg., are
the architects. The general contract m-
me'^^n,"'" '^"""^te work for the buiW-
•fndnws n'^frt concrete partitions, exterior
1!.^^? . .^""^ doors, cast stone work, or-
namental iron, retaining walls, bridge
and viaduct to connect with present
buildings, etc. Weymouth-CrowSll c£
speeihtd the following subcontractors for
v^juous portions of the work: L. A. Lime
Co. for Monolith Portland cement- Reii:
ance Rock Co. for sand and concrete ag-
gregate; Celite Products Co fo? cemtnt
admixture; Soule Steel Co. for reinforc-
ing steel and mesh reinforcing; L W
Blinn Lumber Co. for form lumber; J E
^"■an. Inc., for sidewalk lights- Rav-
mond Cone Pile Co. for cone, pillk; Car-
tino Scarpetti for sculpture and modeling;
Alinwax Co Inc., for waterproofing; Bly
Stone Co. for granite and setting; L. A
tut Stone & Marble Co. lor limestone and
.setting; Jackson Iron Works for miscel-
laneous iron and steel; Kinnear Mfg Co
for steel rolling shutters; Morse Bolgar
Destruction Co. for incinerators; A. B
J.^r* T, '^°'' *^°- ''"' wood paving blocks;
SW Paving Co. for coal tar pitch: Miii-
wax Products Co., Inc.. for asphaltic ce-
ment; Truscon Steel Co. for curb bars
and steel sash guards; California Cornice
Works for sheet motal work and skv-
lights; Crittal Casement Window Co for
steel frames and sash; U. S. Metal Prod
Lo. for steel sash ceiling lights; W P
Fuller Co. for glass and glazing; J. C.
Owens Co. for wood frames and sash; L
A. Brick Co. for terra cotta partitions;
Gay Eng. Corp. for cork installation:
irnncis & Schenck for Korkseal; Berger-
Eldredge Co.. Inc., tiling in refrigerating
room: Stevenson Cold Storage Door Co.
for doors in refrigerating room; Dwyer
* Hansen for doors to crypts; Great
Western Wire & Iron Works for wire
gl.nss guards.
Howe Bros.. 198 S San Pedrj P-_, were
awarded cont. for plumr>lng at $856,915.
Howe Bros, were also aw.-crded th'"
heating contract at $345,285.
Thomas Haverty Co.. 800 S M.iple Ave.
wao nwarded the contract for ventilating
Ncwbery Elec. Co., 726 S Olive St.. was
awarded electric work at S719,491.
oti« Elevator Co.. .^00 E SIh St., was
awarri'^d elevators at $448,871.
Contracts for painting, linen ■ tuifes an-^
m'<^ceUnneous contracts have not been
let. The excavation -wns awarded on
ATnrch 21. 1927. to Will.nrd Warne at $li4.-
fn-. the concrete foundation to North P»-
ciPc Const. Co., Mav 3. 1927. at 5130 200.
- -d the sfructurnl steel Feb. 2. to Llewel-
U" Iron "Works 187 per.
The binldinp- will '"i? an 11 -story struc-
" of ofpel frame construction wHh re-
inforced concrete floors, filler w-alls and
S4N p-RANCTl-SCO— TTnfil Rent. 24. 11
\. M 'mder Prono>!al 4?.r;. bifls will be
■oopived bv r ponard S. Lptv^'. citv nin--
^hasine agent to fur and del. bosnital
^'^iiinmertt for San Francisco Hospital
^-«^=fio-fior,.5 r.^fqinable from above at
Room 270, City Hall.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, 1D2S
LOS ANGELES Cal. — A memorial hos-
pital will be erected in Los Angeles as
a result of settlement of litigation over
the estate of the late Mrs. Millicent H.
(JImsted. The sum of $750,000 will be
available from the estate and an equal
amount will be raised from other sources.
The hospital will be known as the Olm-
stead iVIemorial Presbyterian Hospital.
The trustees include Rev. Hugh K. Walk-
er, Dr. Wm. S. Young, C. M. Staub, W.
B. Mathews, Dr. John Willis Baer, T. E.
Newlin and N. W. Thompson. Rev. Paul
C. Elliott is the secretary and business
manager.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL Cost, $45jOOO
^OSEMITE VALLEY, Mariposa Co., Cal.
Near Indian Village.
Tvo-story and basement frame and
stucco hospital building.
Owner— United States Government.
Plans by Interior Dept. of U. S. Govern-
ment National Park Service, Sheldon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Will contain operating room, X-Ray
room, diet kitchen, etc. Plans will be
ready for bids in about thirty days.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Oct. 1, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. oy
Henry A. Pflster. county clerk, for al-
terations to kitchen in tubercular pavilion
at countv hospital on the Infirmary road.
Binder and Curtis, architects, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk, req. with bid. Plans on
file" in ofBce of clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 15, 11 A.
M., under Proposal No. 421, bids will be
rec by Leonard S. Leavy. city purchas-
ing agent. 270 City Hall, to fur. and del.
crockery for San Francisco Hospital and
tor Laguna Honda Home and other de-
partments. Specifications obtainable from
above.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Ded-
rick & Bobbe, 901 Heartwell Bldg.. Long
Beach, are preparing working plans for a
five-storv Class A hospital addition to
the Seaside Hospital, corner 14th St. and
Chestnut Ave.. Long Beach: 150x38 feet
and 70x40 feet: 100 additional rooms, of-
fices and X-rav rooms, reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost $150,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Albert
C. Martin, 228 Higgins Bldg., has com-
pleted plans for a four-story and base-
ment Class A hospital building to be
erected at 2S84 Glendale Blvd. for Monte
Sano Sanitarium & Hospital Corp. It
will be 60x140 feet and will contain hos-
pital rooms .operating rooms, power plant,
etc.; the construction will be reinforced
concrete with stucco exterior. Cost,
«150 000 Plans have been submitted to
bond house for approval and bids will
be taken as soon as financing is com-
pleted.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Bi^s will be asked at once by Henry A.
Pfister. county clerk, to paint county
quarters and doctor's residence. Date for
hospital buildings, main building, nurses
onening bids not set. Specifications ob-
tainable from clerk.
ALTADF.NA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Sisters of St. Joseph have secured a site
on south side of East Washington St..
,-ibniit 500 feet east of Foothill Blvd. and
will erect a Class A hospital to cost $750.-
noo. A permit to erect the building has
been secured from the countv building
rlpnartment. The Sisters of St. Joseph
are now building a Class A hospital at
Anaheim for which Barrett & Hilp. 918
Harrison St.. San Francisco, are the con-
tractors. Mr. Ryan is given as the
builder for the Altadena hospital.
HOTELS
B'SHOP, Tnvo Co., Cal. — Architect C.
F. Whittlesey. filS S. Western Ave., Los
Anee'es. is preparing working plans for a
new hotel building to be erected at
Bishop for Mr. Boadway, Pasadena: it
will contain 102 rooms, dining-room,
kitchen and large lobby. 2 stories. 180x180
ft. around interior patio, reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost, $150,000.
PALM SPRINGS. Riverside Co., Cal.—
Orndorff Construction Co.. 247 N. West-
ern Ave., has contract for constructing
additions to El Mirado Hotel at Palm
Springs; work will include several new
bungalows and additions to the main
building to provide larger dining room,
kitchen, etc., and additional rooms and
baths. Cost, $100,000. Walker & Eisen,
Western Pacific Bldg., are the architects.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $
CARLIN, Nevada.
Addition to natural ice plant.
Owner — Pacific Fruit Express, 65 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — T. G. Rowland, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
POWER PLANTS
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— C. M. Sayler
of Sayler, Calif., has applied to Slate
Department of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights, to appropriate water on
several tributaries of the south fork of
the Trinity river to develop a $250,000
hvdraulic mining project. Construction
would be started three months after the
granting of f|ie permit.
Structural Steel Bids Wanted.
STEAM PLANT Cost, $3,500,000
(Including equipment)
SAN FRANCISCO. Waterfront lands
facing Indian Basin.
Class A steam generating plant, (55,000
kilowatt turbine): 160 ft. long, 180 ft.
wide and 78 ft. high.
Owner — Great Western Power Co., 530
Bush St., San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner , Harold
K. Fox, Chief Engineer).
Consulting Engineers — McClelland &
Junkersfield, New York.
2000 tons of structural steel are in-
volved.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to Granfield. Farrar & Carlin,
67 Hoft St., San Francisco.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
TUCSON, Ariz.— Bonds of $300,000
voted to erect county courthouse for
Pima County. Architect Roy Place,
Tucson, has prepared preliminary plans.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 9. bids will be received by Fred M.
Kay, county clerk, to fur. and install new
elevator in county courthouse and for
minor alterations in eonneotion there-
with. Elevator will run from 1st to 4th
floor. Bids are wanted on three proposi-
tions, viz: (1) elevator complete with
Otis elevator equipment; (21 same as 1
except to omit work in Grand Jury Room,
corridor, law library and drafting room
SISALKRAFT
"More than a building paper"
Ask Your Dealer for Samples
and Prices.
DISTRIBUTORS
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1008 West 6th St. Los Angeles
and include only retramlng and rough
work necessary in hall of 4th floor; (3)
same as 2 except to omit work in Judges'
chambers. Plans on file in office of coun-
ty clerk.
Bids To Be Called For In About Two
Weeks.
AUDITORIUM Cost, ?70,000
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co., Cal. State
Hospital.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Bids will be called for in about two
weeks for a general contract, mechanical
eiiuipment and wiring.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 27, bids
will be received by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to clean and repaint muni-
cipal auditorium. Specifications on file
in office of city clerk.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal. — Until
October 16, bids will be received by
county clerk for repairs to county court-
house involving renovation of jail and
courthouse offices, involving roofing and
painting works. Est. cost $8520. W.
H. Weeks, architect, Hunter-Dulin Bldg.,
San Francisco. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Calif.—
Town votes bonds of $20,000 to finance
erection of new town hall; 276 in favor
and 58 against the proposal. Plans for
the ftructure will be piepared at once.
LAKEPORT, Lake Co.. Cal.— Griffith-
Hunter, Inc., 4217 12th Ave., Sacramento,
at $14,501 awarded contract by county
supervisors for general construction of 1-
slr.ry and basement reinforced concrete
iail. A. O. Lightford, Upper Lake, only
other bidder at $14,580. Chas. Nofrey,
Lakeport. at $1,725 awarded heating con-
tract. Bids for jail cell work, as pre-
viously reported, were rejected. Plans
prepared by Clarence W. Beck, Lakeport.
LA GRANDE, Ore.— Architects Tour-
tellotte & Hummel, Postal I'elegraph
Bldg., Portland, commissioned to pre-
pare plans for proposed new Union county
courthouse. Bonds of $150,000 will be
voted to finance construction.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
1, 10 A. M., bids will be received by L. S.
Smith, county clerk, to replaster and
refinish exterior of county courthouse.
Ralph D. Taylor. architect. Alturas.
Cert, check 10% payable to Bd. of Sups,
leq. with hid. Plans on file in office of
clerk and obtainable from architect.
(Bids on this ^rere originally to be
opened Sept. 11 but time was extended
ly supervisors to Oct. 1).
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Sept. 28, 10
A. M. bids will be received by Harry W.
Hall, county clerk, for painting Rooms
114 and 116, private offices and closets
(in County Auditor's Office), and 5 rooms
and closets (in County Assessor's Office).
All walls and ceilings to be cleaned and
patched where necessary and given three
coats of washable wall paint; sides to be
stippled. Cert, check 10% payable to
Chairman of Board of Sups. req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of County Surveyor
Chas. Deterding. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
RIPON. San Joaquin Co., Calif. — Ripon
Fire Department has purchased site and
plans erection of new firehouse to house
equipment and provide sleeping quarters
for members of department.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect P. Harold MacDowell. New
York City, has been recommended by the
auditorium committee to the Long Beach
city council as the architect for the new
municipal auditorium at Long Beach.
Cost. $1,400,000.
RESIDENCES
Readv For Figures In About Ten Days.
RESIDENCE Cost. $30,000
T OS GATOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story 8-room frame and stucco resi-
dence, (also 4-room guest cottage,
servants' quarters and garage).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — A. A. Cantin. 544 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Saturday, September 22, 19'!S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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plans Being- Prepared.
RKSIDENCE Cost, $ ■
DltlKKKLEY, Alameda Co., Cal. North
Uragmont.
One-stury frame and stucco residence.
Owner — K. T. Cowan.
Architect — Edwin Snyder, Berkeley Hotel,
Berkeley.
Architect— Edwin L, Snyder, 2045 Shal-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Low Bidder — Beckett & Wight, 722 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont.
Plans Being Prepared.
KESIDENCE Cost. $35,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Chabot
Koad.
Two-story Irame and stucco residence (10
rooms, and 3 baths).
Owner — Mr. Sorensen.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Will have electric refrigeration, hot air
heating system, etc. Plans will be ready
for bids in 3U days.
Plans Being Prepared.
KESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (all modern conven-
iences).
Owner— S. C. Fish.
Architect — W. E. Schirmer, 700 2st St.,
Oakland. , . , .
Plans will be ready for bids in about
40 days.
Contract Awarded. iicnnf,
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELMY, Alameda Co., Cal. Clare-
mont Manor.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Frank A. Brown.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 52b
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor— T. D. Courtright, 354 51st St.,
Oakland.
Completing Plans. iinnni
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,00(.
SAN FRANCISCO. Parkside District.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (3
rooms).
Owner — Rose Brothers. . .
Architect— D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justm Drive.
Sub-Contracts Awarded. «,c a,,,,
KESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N El Camino St. E
Thirtieth Ave.
Three-story and basement 14-room frame
and stucco residence. __^ .„
Owner— Alan MacDonald, 175 Twenty-
ninth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Clarence A. Tantau, Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— McDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Plumbing— N. G. Weinholz, 1450 Howard
St., San Francisco.
Electric Work — Decker Electric Co., 5<iS
Brvant St., San Francisco.
Plastering— Robert Starrelt, 227 13th St.,
San Francisco.
Brick Work— Reed & Reed, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Painting — William Bernstein, Hearst
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Con ti act Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 1715 Oakdale St.
Alterations and additions to present resi-
dence.
Owner— Archbishop Hanna, 1100 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Architect— C. H. Jensen, 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Frank Hanlon, 1007 Mendell
St., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
LEKKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Hllldale
Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English type).
Owner — C. R. Rogers.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $I2,0no
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Clif. Oak-
land Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(Mediterranean type).
Owner — Mrs. R. Lowrv.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids shortly.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 1784
SJunta Barbara Road.
Two-story eleven-room frame ana stucco
residence.
Owner — Bruce Harrington, 14 Mosswood
Road, Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Ben Person, ISOS Channing
Way, Berkeley.
Low Bidde^.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Moun-
tain Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type).
Owner— Glen C. Barnhartft, 1143 E-14th
St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
S.\N MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood Park.
Two - story frame and stucco residence,
(10 rooms, 3 baths; Italian type).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Clarence Jackson, 231 2nd St.,
San Mateo.
Contractor — R. C. Mitchell, Homestead,
San Mateo.
Roof Lumber and Mill Work — San Mateo
Planning Mill. 501 5th St., San Mateo.
Sheet Metal Work— Gafflgan Sheet Metal
Works, 719 B St., San Mateo.
Painting— A. A. Corrigan & Co., 315 Til-
ton St., San Mateo.
Plastering — Walter Kipps, 31 W Poplar
St.. San Mateo.
Glass— Peninsular Glass Co., 710 B St.,
San Mateo.
Excavating— H. E. Casey Co., 307 B St.,
San Mateo.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. Upper
Piedmont.
Two - story frame and stucco English
type residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B,, Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about one week.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept. 24.
RESIDENCE, Cost, $25,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (9
rooms and 4 baths).
Owner — C. G. Abbot.
Architect— Frederick H. Reimers, 16 2 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
LOS GATOS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(8 rooms).
Owner — Mr. Reynolds.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor will be announced within 1
week.
.Mchitcct— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor- H. K. Schultz, 811 Mendo-
cino Ave., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List
of Contractors.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
HILLSBOROUGH PARK, San Mateo Co.
'1 wu-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence (Spanish style).
Owner — Mrs. William Gross.
Architect — Clarence Jackson, First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Mateo.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
KESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. The Up-
lands.
Two-story frame and stucco residences
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — R. H, Rennie, 2108 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — B. Reede Hardman, 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — E. F. Henderson, 2114 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Construction has been started.
Plans Being Prepared.
BKSIDENCES Cost. Approx. $10000 ea.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Smith
Reserve Tract.
Group of six one- and two-story frame
and stucco residences.
Owner — Realty Syndicate, Inc., Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
30S2 Donner Way.
Two-story frame and stucco residence &
garage. (9 rooms).
Owner— Miss M. Bray, 1015 14th Street.
Sacramento.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — W. R. Saunders, 2614 J St..
Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $10,000
One-story frame and stucco Spanish
style residence
Owner— F. M. Gilberd, 625 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $75,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 15
Glen Alpine Road.
Two-story and basement concrete, frame
and stucco residence (25 rooms and
garage; English type).
Owner — Mrs. Chester Williams, 148 Bayo
Vista Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
F'ranklin St., Oakland.
General Work — Jensen & Pederson, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland, $58,920.
Plumbing and Heating — L. J. Kruse Co.,
6247 College Ave., Piedmont, $9739.
Painting — Armstrong & Hawkins, Oak-
land, $5080.
Electrical Work — Scott-Buttntr Co., 19
Grand Ave., Oakland, $1494.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(9 rooms).
Owner — Mr. Stahl.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Contract will be awarded shortly.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and field stone residence (9 rooms
and 3 baths).
Owner— E. N. White. Eighth and Wilson
Sts., Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story six-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— C. A. Byron, 436 Lincoln 3t.,
Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. S
Barrett St., bet. 29th and 30th Sts.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Mrs. Allie B. Odell. 103 15th St..
Richmond.
Architect — None,
cntractor — John G. Anderson. £06 ISili
St., Richmond.
Plans Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $14 mi
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood on Crystal Springs Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(8 rooms and 3 baths).
Owner and Builder — George Bros., Bay-
wood.
Architect — Grimes & Scott, Balcovich
Bldg.. San Mateo.
Sub-bids will he taken shortly.
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDEN(TE Cost, $12,500
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — T. C. Brown, 15 Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
'Architect — William I. Garren, DeToung
Bldg., San Francisco.
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Flans Being Prepared.
KESIDKNCE Cost, $5000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Spruce
Street.
One-story four-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and R. E. Wood, Associated,
isoi Franklin St., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken in ten days.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.
One and one-ha'(-story seven-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Withhe'd.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and Ralph Wood, 1801 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken in ten days.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story wood frame residence (Eng-
lish type).
Owner — Louis Jeffireys.
Architect — J. K. Branner, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — E. J. Schmaling, 130 Sasso
St., Palo Alto.
BUILDING AND .'^JMGINEERING NEWS Saturday. Se„tembe
22, 192
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. S Chelsea
. Drive at Chelsea Court.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (7
rooms),
owner— Realty Syndicate Co., Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
.Architect— Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
. Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— C. H. Thomas, 28 Home PI .
Oakland.
Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE ^, Cost, $720 1
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Southgate.
One and one-half-stoiy 7-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr.— Ernest
Flores and R. E. Wood, associated,
ISOl Franklin St., Oakland.
Carpentry — Hughes & Boitana.
Brick Work- Morgan Bros.
Tile Work— Rigney Tile Co.. 666 Mission
St San Francisco.
Heating and Sheet Metal Work— Atlas
Heating Co.. 557 4th St., San Fran-
Hardwood Floors— Rex Floor Co.. 2468
65 Ave.. Oakland.
Mill Work— Tilden Lumber Co., 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Rough Lumber— Hogan Lumber Co.. 2nd
and Alice Sts., Oakland.
Roofing — State Roofing Co.
Fgures To Be Taken Next Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10 000
OAKLAND. ■ Alameda Co., Cal. Near
Mills College. .
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish res-
idence (6 rooms, 2 Tiathrooms, sepa-
rate garage). , „ ,
Owner — Prof. H. E. McMinn, Mills Col-
lege, Oakland. „ , ,,
Architect— Edwin Snyder, Berkeley Ho-
tel, Berkeley.
Completing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Upper
Piedmont.
Two-story frame and stucco Enghsn
type residence.
Owner — Witiiheld. , .
Architect— Sidney B.. Noble and Arclno
T.- Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about two weeks.
Rf-adv For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCES Co.st, $7000 each
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Smith
Tract.
Two one-story 7-room frame and stucco
residences.
Owner — Realty Syndicate, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
\rchitect— Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
These are the first two residences to
lie erected of a group of 14 to be started
■At' a later date.
SCHOOLS
I'inal Plans Approved.
ADDITION Cost, $73,000
L.KRKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St. (Willard
School).
Two - siury addition to present school
building.
Owner— City of Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Rateliff. Chamber of
Commerce Bldg.. Berkeley.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
ELDER CREEK. Sacramento Co., Cal.
\zevedo and Sarmento, 2431 15th St.,
Sacramento, at $3500 awarded contract
for general work by Elder Creek School
District for 1-classroom addition and al-
terations to present one-story brick ve-
neer school. Est. cost $6,000. Frederick
S. Harrison, architect. Peoples Bank
Bldg., Sacramento. . , , .^
Following is a complete list of the bids:
General Work
Azevedo and Sarmento, $3500; James
Lillico, $3874; E. C. Martin, $4141; J. E.
Casey, $44ii5; Henry Finnigan, Sacra-
mento, $5254; J. T. Hunt, Sacramento.
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Work
Alt No 1, deduct, omitting electric
wiring Alt. No. 2, deduct, omit, plumb-
ing. Alt. No. 3, deduct, omit, heating
^''Icott' Plumbing & Electrical Co.. 1900 M
St, Sacraniento .nS71; (1) $75; (2) $2M;
L H. Dallman, Sacramento, $1868.
Bids taken under advisement.
MIRANDA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Fred
J. Maurer, Eureka, at $75.63t, awarded
contract bv South Fork Lnion High
School District to erect two-story fraiiie
and .tucco high school. Cost, $60,000. W.
H Weeks, architect. 111 Sutter Street,
San Francisco. Following is a complete
list of bids with alternates;
Alt 1 job complete; Alt. 2. complete
with Ka'wneer winc'ows; Alt. 3 complete
with Hauser windows; Alt. 4, add for
heating system. ^
Fred J. Maurer )f 74,0(8
(2) $74,848; (3) $74,753; (4) $1060 ,
The Minton Co., Mt. View $i 6,018
(2) $7-"lS3; (3) $77,013; (4) $1000.
Mercer-Fraser Co Eureka $79,900
12) $80,155; (3) $80,050; (4) $1058
Carl Nelson, San Jose.. ..--■■■.■-■• ;•* '•'j'*^''
(2) add $275; (3) add $95: (4) ded.
$1058.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing is a complete list of bids received
by Regents of the University of Califor-
nia for the construction of a flve-story
reinforced concrete life science building.
It is to be erected on University of Cali-
fornia campus east of College Ave. for
the University of California from plans
prepared bv Architect George W. Kel-
ham. 315 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Alt No. 1. change in foundation work.
Dinwiddle Constr. Co., Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco $1,234,000
(1) $l,189,00u; 420 days.
Clinton Constr. Co., Oakland $1,263,000
(1) $1,181,000; 540 days.
MacDonald & Kahn, S. F $1,269,707
(1) $1,187,421; 540 days.
Larsen & Larsen, S. P $1,312,000
(I) $1,277,000; 590 days.
K. E. Parker Co., S. F $1,316,790
(1) $1,214,290; 775 days.
W C. Keating. Oakland $1,336,000
(1) $1,276,000; 550 days.
Mal.ony Bros.. S. P $1,353,000
I I ) «i 2 1 1,1101'; "SO days.
Schulc-r & McDonald, Oakland.. ..$1.363, 000
(1 1 .tl.3.^:!.r,i5; 700 days.
Leibert & Trobock, S. F $1,367,832
(1) $1,257,154; 500 days.
James L. Mcl.-ughlin. S. P $1,379,943
(1) $1,269.94:-,. 175 days.
Barrett & Hilp. S. P $1,399,000
(1) $1,294,150; 350 days.
R. W Littlefield. Oakland »1. 124.000
(1) $1,346,000; 600 days.
Hayes-O.'ser Co.. S. F $1,600,000
(1) $1.518. 750; 500 day.s.
Bids taken under advisement until Oct.
9th. next regents' meeting.
RED BLUFF. Tehama Co.. Cal — H. F.
Horn, Red Bluff, at $12,089 awarded con-
tract bv Red Bluff Union High School
District to cjrect one-story brick shop
building. Starks & Flanders, architects.
Forum Bldg., Sacramento. J. P. Brennan,
Redding, next low bidder at $12,470.
Preliminary Plans Bein- Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $100,000
SAN I'KANCISCO. Bounded by Geary,
Cook and Blake Sts.. and Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
School building, 10 rooms, (Geary school).
Owner — City and County of San Francisco
Architect- Ashley, Evers and Hays, 525
Market St.
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cal. — Worley
aim Co., 025 Market St., San i'rancisco, at
$706 awarded contract by Corning Union
High School District to fur. and deliver
lockers for high school. Other bids; G.
H Trask, 39 Natoma St., San Francisco,
$610; Dwan and Co., 532 6th St., San
Francisco, $668; Patterson Williams Mfg.
Co 551 W San Fernando St., San Jose,
$722.70; Berger Mfg. Co., 1120 Mission St.,
San Francisco, $726; C. J. Waterhouse &
Sons 55 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco. $726; H. H. Hill. 21 2nd St., San
Francisco, $760; Webber and Co., 601
Mission St., San Francisco, $920. All bids
cover installation.
SAN FRANCISCO.— P. C. Amoroso,
13:J6 Kearny St., at $4,000 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works for play-
ground alterations at i^acific Heights
School.
Plans Being Figured.
ADDITION Cost, $9,000
MT VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-room frame addition to school.
Owner — Whisman School District.
Architect— Wolfe & Higglns, 19 N 2nd »t.
San Jose.
D;ite for opening bids not yet set.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 28, 5 P. M.. bids will be received
bv Dave W Smith, clerk, I.erdo Schooi
District, to erect 2-cIassroom masonry
school. Svmmes & Cullimore. architects,
Haberfelde Bldg., Bakersfield. .^ Cert,
check 10% pavable to clerk req. with bid
Plans obtainable from architects on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— P. G
\Hoelbe, 2405 Acton Road, Oakland, at
$21 345 awarded contract for general
work and Jos. J. Burdon, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland, at $1223 awarded painting con-
tract bv Clara F. Andrews, Secty., Board
i.f Education, to erect 5-classroom addi-
tion to Thousand Oaks School at SW
Tacoma and Colusa Aves. Stone & de
Sanno, architects, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land.
Contract Awarded. ..„,.
SCHOOL Cont. Price, $4845
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
unit at Oxford School.
Owner — City of Berkeley School District
Architect— James W. Plachek, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — Chas. McCuIlough, 1010
Sierra St., Oakland.
Will house cafeteria and manual train-
ing quarters for the Oxford School. Plans
are obtainable from the oflices of the
Board of Education.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.— Bids
are being rec. bv John W. Edgemond.
Secty., Board of Education, for elevators
to be furnished and installed in the ad-
ministration building being erected on W
2nd Ave. bet. E 11th and 12th Sts. Date
of opening bids not set.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has adopted prelimi-
nary plans and instructed Architect Ru-
dolph Falkenrath Jr.. 611 Chamber of
Commerce Bldg.. to proceed with work-
ing drawings for the 16-unit addition to
be built at the 102nd Street school. Mar-
tin T. Hooper is the mechanical engineer.
Cost $112,000.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
R C Stickle. 304 Linden St.. South San
Francisco, at $62,679 submitted lowest
bid and was awarded contract by J. J.
."■"ley. Clerk. San Mateo School District,
to erec* San Mateo Park School. Ed-
wards ,fe Sch'rv, architects. 525 Market
St . San FranciSL... Will be one-story
and basement of frame and stucco con-
struction; est. cost, $50,000. Other bidders
L. Dioguardi, San Mateo $64,440
J. W. Cobbv & Son, S. F 67,990
H. H. Larsen, S. F 65,870
Stephensen Constr. Co., S. P 72,762
Chas. Petersen 77,762
Saturday, September
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOUl^ liLiDU. Cost, $
SAN i\lATl!.U, San Mateo Co,, Cal. Home-
stead School.
One-story concrete and frame school bldg.
Uwner — San Mateo School District,
.architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San trancisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Trustees of Jefferson Union High School
District contemplates early construction
of a modern shop ouildmg in conneciiou
with high school group.
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Sept 27, 4 P. M., bids will be received
by- Jacob Harder Jr., Secty., HaywarU
Elementary School District, to erect Sun-
.shine School. E. P. Whitman, architect,
ia2 Main St., Hayward. Plans obtain-
able from architect.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. — Bids
are being received by John Kdgemond,
becty.. Board of Education for construct-
ing retaining wall at the Allendale-Fruit-
vaie Junior High School. Date for open-
ing bids not yet set.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has adopted prelim-
inary plans and instructed Architect C.
N. Noerenberg, 301 Los Angeles Rail-
way Bldg., to proceed with working
drawings for a 16-unit addition to be built
at the Luther Burbank Junior High
School. E. L. EUingwood, mechanical
engineer. Cost $112,000.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Until Oct. 16,
2 P M., bids will be received by State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Architecture, Sacramento, for general ex-
lavation and pile foundation work tor
Main Building at Chico State Teachers
College; to be a 2-story brick structures;
est. cost $230,000. Geo. B. McDougall,
state architect. Public Works Bldg., Sac-
lamenlo. Plans obtainable from Division
of Architecture on deposit of $25, return-
able. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section In this Issue.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— Until Oct. 3, 8 P. M., bids will be
rec. by Henry A. Rengstorff, clerk, Whis-
man School District, for alterations and
remodeling of Whisman school, near Mt.
View. Wolfe and Hlggins. architects, 19
North 2nd St., San Jose. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from architects.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co,, Cal.— Tif-
fanv-McReynolds-Tiftany, San Jose, at
$8,910 awarded contract by State Depart-
ment of Public Works, Division of Archi-
tecture, tor grading and improving ath-
letic field at State Teachers' College, San
Jose.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 22, 11 A.
M., under Proposal No. 427, bids will be
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city pur-
chasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur. and
del. 250 galvanized iron garbage cans for
School Department. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— TTntil Oct. 22, 11
A. M.. under Proposal No. 426, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur,
and del. manufactured furniture involv-
ing folding tables and benches for lunch
rooms for School Department. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this Issue.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
POST OFFICE Cost, $20,000
BTJRLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Primrose Road, Between Chapen and
Burlingame Aves.
One-story brick Post OfHce building
(Spanish type).
Owner — George Romani, 25 Santa Rosa
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — O'Brien Bros. & W. D. Peugh.
315 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 815
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Lessee — United States Government.
Sub-bids are wanted on the following:
Brick work, plastering, steel windows,
sheet metal, vault doors, electrical work,
plumbing and heating.
Contract Awarded.
Ol^UCE BLDG. Cost, $10,400
SAN h RANCISCO. 26^0 Mission St.
General work for office building.
Owner — State Guaranty Corp., Financial
Center Bldg., San Francsico.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, First Nat'l,
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — .Spivock ,Ji Spivock. Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $9,500
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. S
Macdonald Ave., bet. 6th and 7th St.5.
One-story masonry store building.
Owner — Dr. W. H. Robinson, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — None.
ontractor— N, A. Scott. 683 23rd St., Oak-
land.
To Be Done By Day's Work By Owner
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co,, Cal. First and
Oak Streets.
One-story frame and rustic office build-
ing (50x60 feet).
Owner and Builder — Sunset Lumber Co.,
Foot of Oak St., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Construction will be started in about
two weeks.
Plans To Be Prepared.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif. Sonoma
and Capitol Sts.
Modern sales and service building (height
and type of construction not decided)
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 81S Marin
St., Vallejo.
Architect — Not Selected.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Two-story Class A bank building.
Owner— Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
BANK BLDG. Co.^t, $50,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.
One-story concrete bank '.juildins.
Owner — United Bank & Trust Co.
Architect H. A. Minton, Bank of Italv
Bids., fiddy and Powell Sis., San
Fj'ancisco.
Bids will be called for shortly
Owner Taking Bids.
STORE Cost, $70,000
MARYSVILLE. Tuba Co., Cal.
One-story Class C store building (I'j
.«<tores: reinforced concrete construc-
tion: 160x150 feet).
Owner — M. Naify. Marysville.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer and Mark T
.lorgensen. Associated, 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Lessee — Montgomery. Ward Co., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
FITTING QUARTERS Cost. $
S.4N FRANCISCO. California St., W Bat-
tery St.
Fittine: of Banking Quarters on ground
floor of proposed Robert Dollar An-
nex.
Owner — Bank of Montreal, 333 Californi.a
St., ban Francisco.
Aichiteci— Charles McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids Sept. 19th.
Plans Being Figured.
Of-HCB BLDG. Cost, $16,000
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Alva-
rado Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
office building.
Owner — J. P. Pryor, 25 Alvarado Street,
Monterey.
Architect— Wolfe & Hlggins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
About ten days will be allowed for fig-
uring.
Plans Being Figured.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Diamond and Bos-
worth Streets.
One-story frame and .stucco bank bldg.
Ow ner — Bank of Italy, Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW West Portal and
Fourteenth Ave.
One-story frame and stucco store build-
ing (5 stores).
Owner — Jos. Compagno, 741 Natoma St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Theo. W. Lenzen, Humboldt
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Samuel Schell, 741 NPtoraa
St., San Francisco-
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
BANK & STORE Cost, $30,000
NILES, Alameda Co., Cal. First Street.
One-story frame and stucco bank and
store building.
Owner — Bank of Alameda (A. May, Pres.)
.Architect- Hermann Safe Co., Howard &
Main Sts., San Francisco.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Calif.—
Frank O. Sheldon. Porterville, who has
contract to erect two-story reinforced
concrete and brick store and office build-
ing for Montgomery Ward Co. in North
Main St. has completed grading and is
purchasing materials. The structure will
be 81 by UO-ft. Cost $40,000.
I.OS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Claud
Beelman. 1019 Union Bank Bldg., pre-
paring plans for 12-story and base. Class
A store and office building to be erected
at Eighth and Hill Sts. for Sun Realty
Co., I. Eisner, president; 57x160 ft., stores
in first story and 253 offices above; re-
inforced concrete construction. Cost,
$800,000.
LA JOLLA. Ran Diego Co., Cal.— Henry
Barkev. 415 S. Coast St.. La Jolla, award-
ed contract to erect bank building for La
Jolla National Bank of San Diego; rein-
forced concrete and steel construction
with stucco and cast stone exterior; cost,
$100,000.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co . Cal.—
John T. Bibb. 214 N. Brand Blvd.. Glen-
dale, has contract to erect li-story Class
A office building at northwest Salem and
Central Aves.. for Glendale Professional
Holding Co.. 50x140 feet, reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost, $175,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Septemlier 22, 192S
TUCSON. Arizona — Architects Walk"-'
& Eisen, Western Pacific Bldg., taking
bids for structural steel work tor a ten-
stor.v and base. Class A bank and office
building to be erected at Tucson for
Consolidated National Bank of Tuscon;
steel frame construction, 64x123 ft., with
terra cotta and face brick exterior; bank
will occupy main floor, mezzanine floor
and basement, upper floors will contain
liiij ofl;ices. Cost, $800,000.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Architect Francis H. Rutherford,
205 Mills-Praser Bldg., Santa Monica, is
completing working plans for a Class A
newspaper building to be erected on 4th
St.. between Santa Monica Blvd. and
Broadway, Santa Monica, for the Santa
Monica Evening Outlook; the building
will also contain two stores; reinforced
concrete construction. Cost $100,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken on All Portions of
The Work.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost. Approx. $4,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Sutter Street bet.
Stockton and Powell Sts.
Twentv-six-story and basement class A
office building, (400 offices and garage
for 500 cars in rear; foundation for
30 stories). „
Owner— 450 Sutter St. inc.. Dr. F. C.
Morgan et al, 424 Hunter-Dulin Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Lindgren & Swmerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, concrete award-
ed to Golden Gate Atlas Materials Co.,
16th and Harrison Sts., San Francisco;
reinforcing steel to Gunn Carle & Co., 444
Market St San Francisco; underpinnmg
to D. & J. T. Sullivan. 1942 Folsom St
San Francisco; excavating to Granheld,
Farrar & Carlin, 67 Hoff St., San Fran-
cisco- structural steel to McClintic-Mar-
shall Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.
MONROVIA, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architects Walker & Eisen, Western
Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles, preparing
plans for a one-story and mezzanine floor
bank to be erected at southeast Myrtle
and White Oak Sts. for the Citizens
Bank. C. H. Banks, vice-president. 40x80
feet, reinforced concrete construction.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co.. Calif.— M
Spazier, president of Spazier Development
Co has purchased property bounded by
Main Jefferson and Pacific Sts., and con-
templates erection of two store buildings
and a public market. Further mention of
this work will be made when plans are
further advanced.
THEATRES
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— ScoHeld-Twaits
Co Pacific Finance Bldg., awarded con-
tract for two soundproof stages and two
monitor rooms at plant of First National
Studios, near Burbank; stages will be 10.)
xTO ft. each, and monitor rooms, SOxb"
ft each; construction of double wood
frame walls with stucco exteriors; cost,
$125,000.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— John Paxton
Perrine, 717 Lincoln Bldg., Los Angeles,
is taking bids for the remodeling of a
theatre building at San Luis Obispo, for
W B Martin; the work will involve the
construction of a new front, re-arrange-
ment of the lobby and foyer, enlargement
of the stage, new projection booth, the
theatre seats 800 and it will be completely
refurnished, including new seats, carpets,
and stage equipment and curtains, new
painting and decorating, plastering, new
pipe organ, ornamental and wrought iron
marquise, the theatre will be equipped for
talking pictures.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. — Architects Weeks &
Day, Financial Center Bldg., San Fran-
cisco have completed plans for a Class
A theatre and a Class A store building
to be erected in the block bounded by
Seventh, Eighth, B and C Sts.. San
Diego, for Gilbert Bros., EI Cortez Hotel,
San Diego. Wm. Simpson Constr. Co..
1007 Architects Bldg.. Los Angeles, will
lie the contractors. The theatre build-
ing is to be leased to West Coast Thea-
tres, Inc., and construction will be started
as soon as leases are closed. The thea-
tre will be of steel frame and reinforced
concrete construction and the auditorium
will seat 2500 people. The building will
be 145x200 ft. The store building will be
a separate structure, 100x200 ft., two
stories and basement. It will be riinforc-
ed concrete construction. Cost. $750,000.
Plans for a five-story reinforced concrete
garage building to be erected on th^
<ame property are being prepared by Ar-
chitect Wm Templeton Johnson, San
Diego. It will be 60x200 feet.
""wharves and docks
LOS ANGEi^ES, Cal.— Until Oct. 8. 2
P. M., bids will be received by County
Supervisors to fur. 7500 untreated O. P.
piles. Cert or cashier's check 10% req.
with bid.
MISCELLANEOUS BU5LDING
CONSTRUCTION
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal. — City coun-
cil sells $50,000 bond issue to finance im-
provements at Municipal Airport. Ida
Markham is city clerk.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— Adolph
Stremmel has purchased "Glen Cove" and
will remodel same for a summer resort at
a cost of $20,000. Construction of a swim-
ming pool. 75 by 150-ft. is included in
the contemplated improvements. The
"cove" is located between Vallejo and
Benicia.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.— Ala-
meda city council is considering the ap-
plication of the San Pranci.^co Airdome
Corp. to locate an airport on the Uni-
versity of California tidelands. While op-
position is expected, the application has
the endorsement of the City Planning
Commission.
COLUSA. Colusa Co.. Cal.— Until Oct.
1, 8 P. M.. bids will be received by B. L.
McCue. city clerk, to construct concrete
foundations for structural steel water
lower and tank at &th and Main Sts.
Contract for tank and tower already
awarded to Chicago Bridge & Iron Works,
Rialto Bldg.. San Francisco, at $8560.
Plans obtainable from clerk. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Completing Plans — Contract Awarded.
BARN Cost. $30,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal, Alameda
Mole.
Steel and leaded glass dirigible barn, 120
by 200 feet.
Owner — Alameda Airport, Inc. (Captain
Thompson. President), 650 Howard
St., San Francisco.
Designer— E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Slate Aircraft Co., Los An-
geles.
Completing Plans.
MAUSOLEUM Cost, $10,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Calvary Cemetery.
Marble and bronze mausoleum (6 crypts).
Owner — Trixie Frigansa, Hollywood.
Architect — Beezer Bros., 580 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10 days.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Joseph
Williams, San Rafael, at $3030.31 sub-
mitted lowest bid and was awarded con-
tract by Robt. E. Graham, county clerk,
to const, fencing on portion uf Wilson
Hill-Hicks Valley road, a distance of
approx. 2.2 mi., involving 23,500 lin. ft.
new fence; 15 gates. Other bidders were:
R. S. Roy. San Rafael, $3132.50; Louis
Lamglamet, San Rafael. $3630; Anchor
Post Fence Co.. San Francisco. $4220;
Smith & Jackson, San Rafael, $4752.50.
1st report Sept. 8, 1928 19
Completing Plans.
SWIMMING POOL Cost. $15,000
O.A.KLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Dimond
Park — Hopkins Ave. near Fruitvale.
Reinforced concrete swimming pool.
Owner — Lions Club (Represented by Ar-
tiiur W. Moore).
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Directors of Cal-
ifornia State Fair contemplate erection of
host building at state fair grounds; esti-
mated cost $50,000. The structure would
be financed by the city of Sacramento,
the county and the Sacramento County
Chamber of Commerce, on a 50-25-25
basis.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. — Oscar
Johnson, Petaluma, awarded contract to
erect sanitary garbage reduction works
in Wilson St. for the Biltmore Conserva-
tion Co. of Los Angeles, which was re-
cently awarded a 25-year contract by the
city to dispose of garbage.
Contract Awarded.
ADMINISTRATION BLDG. Cost, $40,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal. Alameda
Mole.
Two-story frame and stucco administra-
tion building (hotel rooms, general
office, waiting room, etc.)
Owner — Alameda Airport. Inc. (Captain
Thompson. President), 550 Howard
St.. San Francisco.
Designer — E. G. Burr, 550 Howard St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Paul Brady, 310 California
St.. San Francisco.
Contract awarded on cost plus basis.
As previously reported, concrete
fotmdation contract awarded to W. Lena.
2037 Encinal Ave., Alameda.
17513) 1st report May 29; 8th Sept. 1.
1928. 19
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— H. C.
Lovett Spray Painting Co.. 1710 Everett
St.. Oakland, at $8755 awarded contract
by Geo. E. Gross, county clerk, to paint
interior surface of estuary subway in
cities of Oakland and Alameda.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Mercer-
Fraser Co.. Eureka, at s3.306.90 awarded
contract by city to construct 100.000-gal.
redwood water tank at Hawthorne and
Broadwav Sts. Halsby and Lax, Eureka,
at $3,887.75 only other bidders. Eng. est.
$3,988.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
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Fence and Gates
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WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
61-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, September 22, 192S
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. — City has votefl bonds to con-
struct concrete lettered advertising sign
on hills surrounding the city.
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Architect Gordon E. Mayer, Florida, has
preparing plans for a large mausoleum
to be erected at Whittier by A. H. Gregg,
Whlttier. The entire project will cost
$1,500,000. Work is being started on the
nrst unit. Expo Stucco & Art Marble
Co., San Diego, has the contract for the
finish floor, art marble, staff and cast
stone work.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City coun-
cil contemplates bond issue for $65,00U
in November to finance purchase of site
and improvement for municipal airport.
A. M. Jensen, city engineer.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval.
BRIDGE APPROACH Cost, ?
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Bridge approach and toll office.
Owner— S. F. Bay Toll Bridge Co.. Russ
Eldg.. San Francisco.
Architect— J. E. anci E. L. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Bridge is now under construction, ex-
tending from San Mateo to Mt. Eden.
Contract Awarded.
DEPOTS Cost. Approx. $35,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.
Three one-story frame and stucco pass-
enger and freight depots.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co..
64 Pine St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Leibert & Trobock, 185 Stev-
enson St.. San Francisco.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Frank Hunt Proctor.
Tribune Tower Bldg.. Oakland, represent-
ing other interests, has purchased 26
acres of Oakland waterfront property
for development into "extensive rail and
tide terminals." The tract is located
near the Oakland Municipal Airport on
the Brooklyn Basin. Other than to slate
he was acting for certain large steamship
companies. Proctor refused to make any
further announcement.
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.— A.
H. Malley at $1967 awarded contract by
city to erect corporation yard structures
in rear of city hall.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department. Larsen Advance
Construction Reports. 547 Mission St.,
Son Francisco, or phone Kearnv 1252:
D-2959 — Roofing Slate. Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas. The U. S. Government wish-
es to purchase a quantity of roofing slate
for repairs to its buildings at Fort Lo-
eon, which is about ten miles from Den-
\fr. Colorado.
D-2960 — Steel Scaffolding. Woodworking
Tool, Paint Spraying Equipment. Chi-
cago. Illinois. Company seeks a sales
representative to handle the sales :n this
territory of three allied products — trouble
saver steel scaffolding, the master wood-
worker, and speedy paint spraying equip-
ment. They sell to the industrial market,
the building contractors, schools, etc.
D-2961 — Rriofina. Building Paper. Daad-
eninq Felt. Deadening Quit. Etc. Seattle.
Washington. Wholesale coaler in building
materials desires to establish business
connections with .San Francisco concerns
which are peeking a market 'or their
products in Seattle. They ar«i particular-
ly interested in the above-mentoned art-
icles and kindred lines.
BIDS WANTED
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oc-
tober 2, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by C.
H. Whitman, dist. eng.. Dist. No. 1. State
Highway Comm., 212 Bank of Italy Bldg..
Eureka, to surface with standard road
surfacing, crushed gravel or stone, 3,6-mi.
bet. Elk Vallev road and Smith River.
See call for bids under official proposal
cection in this issue.
AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL
ADVISES PUBLIC ON HOME BUILDING
As a part of the American Construc-
tion Council's service to home owners and
the building industry generally on better
building and better financing of homes,
Franklin D. Roosevelt. President of the
Council, announces the first of a series of
important news articles giving suggest-
ions on the subject of "Reconditioning
Your Home." In this first article of the
scries. Mr. Roosevelt, addressing the
home owners of the country, said:
"The home owner frequently does not
give proper consideration to the ques-
tion of reconditioning his home; conse-
quently he often does not get proper
value on his investment in his home,
either through neglect or through badly
planned alterations.
"First of all. the home owner should
seriously think about wnether he should
spend any more money on his house. If
the house is worth putting any more
money into it then and only then is the
lime to consider just what he wants to
do in the way of reconditioning it. This
is very important. There is no point in
speding good money on bad money. Some
houses, for example, many built during
the past few years, have been so poorly
constructed that to put any further siz-
able sum into them would be simply like
pouring it into a sieve.
"On the other hand, even a modest sum
pi-operly spent on a good house often en-
hances its value many fold, giving it not
only a much greater sale and borrowing-
value but also giving it much sreater
utility and beauty.
"It it often therefore a good investment
to spend a substantial sum on recondi-
tioning the h ^me. In some cases, of
course, minor repairs or decorating are
justified when major alterations would
not be. However, it is a good rule to
bear in mind that remodelling or recon-
ditioning is likely to be very expensive
unless only those things are done that
can be easily and economically done to
the particular building In question, and
some of the things that can be easily and
economically done to one building might
be very expensive to do to a somewhat
similar but still different building. Some-
times it can easily cost more to make an
old house into a modern new house than
it would to build or buy a new one.
"Before starting to remodel, repair or
redecorate his home, the home owner
should have the necessary Information
and advice about what in detail needs to
be done, on how to design and plan it all
and on the proper use of the various ma-
terials and methods Of construction. He
should not do anything that involves sub-
stantial change without employing comp-
etent professional advice.
"In addition to Just what should be
done and just how it should be done, he
should not fail to get definite figures on
just what it is going to cost. He should
also make certain that everything is in-
cluded at the outset so that there will
be no extras to be thought of afterwards
and run the cost above what can be af-
forded. He should have everything in
legal contract form before any final com-
mitment is given on expenditures."
EDITOR'S NOTE; With Mr. Roose-
velt's next article will begin a detailed
discussion of the various things, step
by step, for the home owner to consider
in reconditioning his home. The Amer-
ican Construction Council in coopera-
tion with the various branches of the
construction industry, conducts a clear-
ing house on information for home own-
ers, builders and lenders of money, as
to the best recognized principles and
practices on better building and better
financing of homes. If you are not able
to get the right information yourself,
write to the American Construction
Council. 28 West 44th Street, New York
City, telling them the size and kind of
house you have under consideration
and they will put you In touch with
the best sources of information for your
special needs.
SALES OF CLAY DURING 1927
REPORTED BY BUREAU OF MINES
The quantity of clay sold by producers
in the United States in 1927 amounted to
3,849,176 short tons, valued at $13,697,159,
or $3.56 a ton, according to a statement
made public by the United Slates Bureau
of Mines, Department of Commerce.
These figures show a decrease of 3 per
cent in quantity and value compared
with 1926. They represent only clay sold
as clay or mined under roj'alty and do not
include the much greater quantity of clay
that was burned into clay products by the
producers themselves from their own
property. The leading five states In the
order of the quantity of clay sold were
Pennsylvania with 23.3 per cent of the
tctal quantity, Missouri with 10.8 per
cent, Ohio with 8.4 per cent. New Jersey
with 8.1 per cent, and California with 7.5
per cent. The data was collected direct
from producers in 43 states and In co-
operation with the State Geological Sur-
veys of Alabama. Florida, Georgia, Illi-
nois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wis-
consin.
The sales of kaolin, the clay that Is
used in making high-grade pottery and
porcelain, as well as paper, oilcloth, and
other products, and which is generally
considered the highest grade of clay,
amounted to 454,245 tons, valued at $3,-
809,834. an increase of 5 per cent in quan-
tity and 1 per cent in value as compared
with 1926. The clay of largest quantity
and value is fire clay. The sales of fire
clay in 1927 were 2,699,761 tons. This was
4 per cent less than those of 1926, the
year of largest sales. The value of the
fire clay sold in 1927 was $7,719,725, a de-
crease of 5 per cent as compared with
1926.
The imports and exports of clay de-
creased in quantity and value in 1927 as
compared with 1926. The imports of clay
amounted to 394,500 short tons, valued at
$3,448,970, a decrease of 19 per cent in
quantity and value. Kaolin, or china
clay, constituted 86 per cent of the total
imports in 1927. Exports of clay in 1927
amounted to 99,384 tons, valued at $1,117,-
889, an increase of 11 per cent in quantity
and 13 j r cent in value as compared
with 1926. Exports of fire clay amounted
to 48 per cent of the total.
Clay Sold by Producers in the United
States in 1926 and 1927
1926 1927
Short tons Value Short tons Value
Kaolin
432,215 $ 3,771.568 454.245 $ 3.809.834
Ball clay
112.195 867,500 119,763 912,976
Slip clay
8,644 45.959 6,137 32,264
Fire clay
2.819,346 8,119,323 2,699,761 7,719,725
Stoneware clay
84,002 185.288 98,355 203,648
Miscellaneous clay
510,796 1,115,951 470.915 1,017,712
Total
3,967,198 $14,105,589 3,849,176 $13,697,159.
BUILDING AND EJvJGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, 192S
BRIDGES
MERCED, Merced Co., Calif.— County
Surveyor W. E. Bedesen, ShaKer Bldg.,
Merced, preparing: plans for two cone,
bridges over canals of Merced Irrigation
District on the Jordan-Atwater Road, in
Road District No. 3.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Conim. Oct. 10 to const, following
reinf. cone, structures: Over Ash creek,
bridge consisting of three 43 -ft. girder
spans on cone, bents; across Dry creek,
a double 6-tt. by 8-ft. cone, box culvert
with eonc. headwalls and wing walls;
across Butte creek, a bndge consisting of
two 24-ft. girder spans on a cone, bent
and cone, abutments with wing walls.
Project involves: two detour bridges; 1445
cu. yds. struct, excav. without classifica-
tion; 8U0 cu. yds. F, 16 cu. yds. F and 22
cu. yds. E Portland cement concrete;
IIG.OOO lbs. reinf. steel: 430 cu. yds. rub-
ble masonry; 670 eu. yds. struct, backfill.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. by
Slate Highway Comm. Oct. 10 to const,
reinf. cone, bridge over SuUivan creek
about 2 mi. east of Sonora, consisting of
one DO ft. span and two 30 ft. spans on
eonc. bents and abutments with wing
walls. Project involves: 480 cu. yds.
struct, exeav. without classification; 46.5
cu yds. A eem. cone.; 65 cu. yds. A cem.
cone, (placed by tremie); 14 eu. yds. class
E cem. cone.; 74,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 1780
lbs cast steel rockers and bearings; 105
eu. yds. light riprap; 15 cu. yds. rubble
masonry; 290 cu. yds. struct, backfill.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— E. W. Peterson,
371 Vienna St., San Francisco, at $9,o00
awarded cont. by county to const, steel
truss bridge with eonc. abutments over
James Creek on Butts Canyon Rd. Proj-
ect involves: 80 cu. yds. struct, excava-
tion; 600 cu. vds. rdwy. excavation; SO
eu yds. class C cone.; 5000 lbs. remf.
steel; one 100-ft. steel span; 10,500 feet
timber in flooring. Other bids: Harry
Thorsen, St. Helena, $9,848; A. T. Howe.
$9,910; M. B. McGowan, San Francisco,
$10,884; W. C. Healy. Monte Rio, $11,105.
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
2 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by T. D.
Cain, county clerk, to repair fenders to
Colusa river bridge over Sacramento rivei
involv fur 3.400 lin. ft. Douglas flr piles,
drive 44 Douglas fir piles; fur. and place
16 0-M ft. of lumber, (board measure).
Plans obtainable from J. M. Felknor,
county eng.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.--Uritil
Oct 8, 12 noon, bids will be rec. by W.
S. (ioulter. county clerk, to const, timber
truss bridge over Dutch Bill Creek at
Monte Rio. 5th Sup. Dist., involv. 20.0UO
B. M. lumber; 300 Im. ft. piles; 7.3 cu.
vds. class A eonc: est. cost $2,000. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor E. A.
Peugh.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
Oct 8. 12 noon, bids will be rec. by W.
S Coulter, county clerk, to const, timber
bridge over Salmon Creek at Bodega Sta-
tion in 5th Sup. Dist., Involv. 13,000 B. M.
lumber: 30 cu. yds. class A eonc.; est.
cost $1,950. Plans obtainable from Coun-
ty Surveyor E. A. Peugh.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 8, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by W. S.
Coulter, county clerk, to const. 108-ft.
timber bridge over South Fork of Gualala
River near Plantation in 5th Sup. Dist.,
involv. 16,000 B. M. lumber; 3 cu. yds.
class A cone; est. cost $2,000. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor E. A.
Peugh.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Oct. 10, 2 P. M., bids will be ree. by State
Highway Comm. to const, reinf. cone,
bridge over Sullivan Creek about 2 mi.
east of Sonora. consisting of one 50 ft.
span and two 30 ft. spans on cone, bents
and abutments with wing walls. See call
for bids under official proposal section In
this issue.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 10,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to const, following reinf.
cone, structures:
Ovor Ash Creek, bridge consisting of
three 43-ft. girder spans on cone, bents;
Across Dry Creek, a double 6-ft. by 8-
ft. cone, box cul\'ert with eonc. iiead-
walls and wing walls;
Across Butte Creek, a bridge consist-
ing of two 24-ft. girder spans on a cone,
bent and cone. al»utinents with wing
wall.'!. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co.. Cal.— Yuba
County Super\isors have requested Sut-
ter County Supervisors to set date to
discuss joint financing of bridge over
Bear river at Rio Oso; est. cost. $60,000
Preliminary plans have already been pre-
pared by Will. Shearer, county surveyor
of Sutter County.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
— County Surveyor Geo. Kneese preparing
plans for bridge over Sawyer Camp road
connecting Crystal Springs road.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal.— City council
contemplates const, of bridge at Marsh
and Ida Sts. to connect city streets with
new high school.
UKIAH. Mendocino Co., Calif.— Smith
Bros.. Eureka, at $17,826.30 awarded cont.
by county to const, bridge over Caspar
Creek, involv. 10.000 yds. unclassified ex-
cavation; 115,000 ft. r.w. lumber in place;
5.550 lin. ft. r.w. piling; 10 cu. yds. eonc.
Thos. Ellison. Fort Bragg, next low at
$18,000. W. J. Tavlor, Palo Alto, tiid $24,-
830.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Thermotite Constr. Co., 390 Stockton
Ave., San Jose, at $6155 awarded cont.
by county to const, reinf. cone, bridge on
Sycamore Ave. over Llagas Creek in
Sup. Dist. No. 1. Surveyor's estimate
$7420. Other bids: John D. Carlson. $6213
vVni. Radtke, $64S2; M. B. McGowan,
*6537; Herschbach & Sciarrino, $6567;
Collins & Martin, $6605; R. L. Oakley,
■510,172.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Thermotite Construction Co.. 390 Stock-
ton Ave.. San Jose, at $5496 awarded
cont. by county to const, reinf. cone.
FIRST AID SUPPLIES
are desirable on every
industrial job
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
bridge over Llagos Creek on Uvas Rd.
in Sup. Dist. No. 1. Surveyor's estimate.
$6580. Other bids: M. B. McGowan, San
Francisco. $5540; Collins & Martin. San
Jose. $5848; Wm. Radtke. Gilroy, $5900;
Her.schbach & Sciarrino, San Jose. $6295;
John D. Carlson. San Jose. $6362; R. L.
Oakley $9983.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Herschbach & Sciarrino. 498 Park St.,
San Jose, at $10,941 awarded cont. by
county to const, reinf. cone, bridges
un U\'as Rd. over Uvan Creek in Sup.
Dist. No. 1. Surveyor's estimate, $13,325.
(Jlher bids: M. B. McGowan. San Fran-
ri.'rco, $11,169; Wm. Radtke, Gilroy, $11,-
:i52; Collins & Martin. San Jose, $11,480;
Thermotite Constr. Co., San Jose, $11,494;
R. L. OiKley, $18,302.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Unaii Oct.
2, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by J. P. Thorn-
ton, county clerk, to const, three wo.iden
bridges, Nos. 184, 185 and 186, over Miles
Creek in Merced Colony; over Miles
Creek on Reilly extension and over Delta
Canal in Lone Willow road, respectively.
Cert, check 10% payable to Chairman of
Board of Sups. reQ. with hid. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor W. E.
Bedesen, on deposit of $10.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— M. A.
Jenkins, 3560 Y St., Sacramento, at $1,-
423.53 awarded cont. by Marysville Levee
Commission to const, spur levee and
Fiedler-Hodson, 2631 30th St., Sacra-
mento, at $2200 awarded cont. to const,
cons, wall in connection with same work.
Other bids: M. A. Jenkins (a) cone,
wall $2529.73; Chas. Self, 403 Ash Street,
Chico, (a) $2600; Hemstreet & Bell,
Marysville. (b) levee. $2800; H. L. Murch,
Willows, (b) $2271.60. T. W. Peirano;
Marysville, (a) $2485.
ALAMEDA, Alamedo Co., Cal. — Ameri-
can Dredging Co., 255 California St.. San
Francisco awarded cont. by Alameda Air-
port. Inc.. for dredging at airport site to
encompass 346 acres. Vy'lll involve 100,-
000 eu. yds.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
POTTER VALLEY, Mendocino Co. Cal.
— Jas. Currie, 1100 Peninsula Ave., Bur-
Imgame. at approx. $75,000 awarded cont.
by Potter Valley Irrigation District for
100,000 lin. ft. main cana! extension; 85.-
f'OO lin. ft. lateral canal excavation; 175 M
ft. bm.. Rw. lumber; 1170 lin. ft. metal
flume: corru. culverts, etc.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. —
Western States Construction Co.. Russ
B!dg.. San Francisco, at $10,529 awarded
cent, by city to install ornamental street
lighting system in portions of Kensing
ton Way. Oxford Way. Westminister
Ave., etc.. involv. 65 standards.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— City council peti-
tioned to install electrolier system in
J St., bet. 10th and loth Sts.; Union
Metal tvpe standards are desired. H. G.
Denton, city clerk. Samuel J. Hart,- city
engineer.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cai.— Until
Sept. 27. 5 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
A. D. Goldsworthv. Secty.. City Board of
Public Utilities, to fur. 46 street lighting
standards to he installed in Webster
St.. bet. A.tlantic Ave. and the Alameda
E.^tuarv Tube entrance. Cert, check 10%
pavable to President of Bd. req. with bid.
Spec, obtainable from Secty. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
Saturday, September 22, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co.. Calif.—
City trustees will start proceedings at
once to install electroliers on block cor-
ners in Cypress Ave.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until bept. 24, 2;45 P. M., (to be opened
3:15) bids will be rec. by S. A. Evans,
city clerk, to install complete street
lighting system including underground
wiring, etc. Est. cost $45,000. Cert,
check $1,000 payable to city leq. with
bid. Plans obtainable from Roy Fowler,
ciiv eng.. on payment of $2. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Sept. 24, bids will be rec. by V. Van Rip-
er, city clerk, to install electrolier system
in portions of 19th St. Est. cost $21,000.
Plans obtainable from W. D. Clarke, city
engineer.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Kern Val-
ley Electric Co., 3500 Chester Ave..
Bakersfield, at $20,245 awarded cont. by
citv to install ornamental electrolier
system together with underground sys-
tem in portions of Main St., involv. Union
Metal Mfg. Design No. 792. Next four
low bidders were; Robinson Electric
Co., Fresno, $20,506.15; Walker, Martin
& Montgomery, Los Angeles, $21,801.50:
Citv Improvement Co., San Francisco and
Berkeley, $21,806.60; John R. Davies, Los
Angeles, $22,110.80. Bids were also sub-
mitted by H. C. Reid & Co.. San Fran-
cisco; Western States Constr. Co., San
Francisco and Visalia Electric Works,
Visalia.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
HANFORD, Kings Co.. Cal.— City
Clerk D. C. Williams instructed by city
council to advertise for bids to fur. and
del. new tractor tor street department.
MADERA. Madera Co.. Cal.— Until Oct.
2, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by L. W.
Cooper, county clerk, to rur. one new No.
B-2, Red Seal Continental Truck Motor.
f.o.b. Madera. Further information ob-
tainable from clerk.
WOODBRIDGE, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
— Until Oct. 8, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by Olla L. Strother. Secty.. Woodbridge
Irrigation District, to fur. and del. drag-
line excavator, known as "The Speeder"
or equal. Bidders to state time of de-
livery. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Until Sept.
24, 8 P. M., bids will »e rec. by D. C.
Williams, city clerk, to fur. and del. one
30-caterpillar tractor. cert, check 10%
req. witli bid. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Henry A. Pfister. county clerk, will sell
at public auction Oct. 1. 10 A. M.. two
used trailers no longer required by the
county. Trailers may be inspected at
county yard at Santa Clara. Further in-
formation obtainable from clerk.
SIGNAL HILL. Cal.— Until Oct. 1, 8 P.
M.. bids will be rec. by Geo. H. Cooper,
city clerk, to fur. one gas-driven cater-
pillar type tractor of not less than 30-
hp., f. o. b. Signal Hill. Allowance to
be made for tractor no longer required
by city. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
rejects bids, ranging from $4750 to $7500.
lo furnish motor driven street sweeper.
Proposal to purchase has been dropped
indefinitely.
pumping plant at Fitzgerald Ave. and
Griffith St.; est. cost $3000. Bids will be
asked shortly.
COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— City will
ask bids at once to fur. I'^-ton truck
tor use of street department.
OAKLAND, Cal. — liiitil Sept. 28, 10 A.
M., under Proposal No. 244, bids will be
rec. by Arthur P. Uavis, Chief Engineer
and General Manager. East Bay Muni-
cipal L'tility District. Ray Bldg.. Oak-
land, to fur. and del. one 2>4-ton truck
with Hat body double rear wheels,
pneumatic tires all around, Graham Bros,
ur equal: also one 1-ton truck with flat
iiod.N-. single or double rear wheels, pneu-
matic tires all around. Ford or equal.
Further information obtainable from
above.
ORANGE. Orange Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
2. 1 P. M., bids will be rec. by Paul E.
Clark, city clerk, to fur. dump truck for
street dept. ; IVj-ton capacity with cab
and steel dump body. Allowance to be
made on truck no longer req. by city.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
HOLHSTER. San Benito Co., Cal.—
City council will ask bids shortly to fur.
and del. motor fire truck including equip-
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — John
D. Carlson, 235 Sierra St., San Jose, at
$1192 awarded cont. by county to const,
and install sluice gate at Sorosis dam on
Campbell Creek in Sup. Dist. No. 5. Sur-
\eyor's est., $800.
OXNARD. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 25, 7 P. M., bids will be rec.
by Frank B. Pettis, city clerk, to fur.
and del. c. i. water pipe in either 12 or
lb ft. lengths, f. o. b. Oxnard, trench-
Kids: 200 ft. 14-in.; 500 ft. 12-in.; 2400
ft. 10-in.: 600 ft. 6-in.; 2200 ft. 4-in., to-
gether with fittings. Alt. bids covering
de Lavauud, Mono-cast or other cen-
trifugally c. i. pipe will be considered.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Further
information obtainable from clerk.
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City council plans bond election for $35,-
000 to finance water works imps., in-
cluding enlargement of reservoir and ex-
tensions.
SUISUN, Solano Co., Cal— City Attor-
ney preparing proceedings for bond elec-
tion to secure funds to finance water
system imps., including pipe line exten-
sions, etc. Amount to be voted not
definitely decided.
WILLOW GLEN, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— Cit>' council plans to organize volunteer
fire department and purchase fire equip-
ment. A. R. Webster Is mayor.
PIPE LINES, WELLS. ETC.
SEATTLE, Wash.— City council has
authorized IJoard of Public Works to
prepare plans for 42-in. steel pipe line
from A'oiunteer Park reservoir north of
Gre.iilake; est. co.-Jt $500,000. Will in-
clude const, of cone, tunnel under Lake
Washington canal, 9V. ft. inside dia. and
190 ft. long.
SAN FRANCISCO.— See "Government
Work and Supplies," this issue. Bids
wanted lor pump.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt investigating
sites for new well and pumping plant in
connection with municipal water system.
SAN FRANCISCO.— E. J. Treacy, Call
Bldg., sub. low bid to Board of Public
Works to install extension No. 7 of aux-
iliary water supply system for fire pro-
tection in Franklin St. bet. Fulton and
Grove Sts. and in Grove St. bet. Franklin
St. and Van Ness Ave. Bids referred to
city engineer for tabulation. Complete
list of bids will be published tomorrow.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees authorize purchase of new pumps to
handle the effluent at the city's septic
tank unit. The work will be done as an
emergency measure, without the usual
c:'il for h'd"= for equipment and labor, and
K II erst $3,000.
WATER^WORKS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Mercer-
Fraser Co., Eureka, at $3,306.90 awarded
contract by city to construct 100,000-gaI.
redwood water tank at Hawthorne and
Broadway Sts. Halsby and Lax, Eureka,
at $3,887.75 only other bidders. Eng. est.
$3,988.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal. — Unless
the city takes definite action soon to ac-
quire a municipal water system, resi-
dents in the w-estem section of the city
will sink wells and install pumps to pro-
vide their own water, according to F. S.
Fry, who heads the movement.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Bids will be
called shortly for improvements to the
Bird Refuge to be built under the $50,000
donation of Mrs. W. A. Clark. The lake
will be dredged and the park landscaped.
E. B. Brown, city engineer, is preparing
the plans. They will be completed in
three weeks.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
NOGALES, Ariz.— Until Oct. 10, 3 P.
^I., bids will be rec. by Supervising Ar-
chitect, Treasury Department, Washing-
ton, D. C, for grading, paving, curbing,
sidewalks, retaining walls, lighting sys-
tem, fencing, etc., in International St.,
Nogales. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
preparing plans tn fur. and install sewage
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. RfPARRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Glen::ourt 7400 Builders Exchange Bldg. Oakland, Calif.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Cal.— San Fran-
cisco Office, U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
recommends award of cont. to A. Milne,
1853 E Broadway, Portland. Ore., at $61.-
966 to surf, with crushed rock or crushed
gravel. 12.1-mi. on Sections A and B.
Route 23. Blairsden-Quincy National For-
est Highway, involv. 12.1-mi. fine grading
subgrade and shoulders: 27,000 cu. yds.
crushed rock or crushed gravel; 2700 cu.
yds. binder hauled over 500 ft.; providing
and maintaining watering plants: 1620 M
gals, watering: 1200 cu. yds. supplemental
crushed rock or crushed gravel.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal— J. E.
Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
awarded cont. by city to imp Butte St.,
bet. Kentucky and Ohio Sts.. includ.
alley crossing involv. grade; 5-in. Vibro-
lithic cone, pave.; comb. c«nc curb,
gutter.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— McGillivray Con-
struction Co.. Folsom Blyvd. and 65th
St.. Sacramento, at $11,281 awarded cont.
by county to replace Riverside ltd., below
plant of Sacramento Brick Works.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Hutchinson Co.. Great Western Power
Bldg.. Oakland, at $13,872 awarded cont.
bv county for pave., walks and gutters^ in
Main St.. Bav Point.
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LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal— County
supervisors contemplate creation of roaa
dist. to finance const, ot new road from
Upper Lake to Lower Lake, ^a Lake-
port and Kelseyville; est. cost $250,000.
J. B. Piatt, engineer, Santa Rosa, has
prepared preliminary surveys.
TRACT, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — City
Fng. E. T. A. Bartlett preparing plans
to extend sewer from proposed site to
Libby-McNeil & Libby plant to eastern
section of city.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— City declares in-
ten. (2262) to imp. Land Park Dr., bet.
Vallejo Way and 11th Ave., mvolv. c. i.
drains; vit. sewers; cone, manhole; 1-in.
water main connections; gride; aspii.
cone, base (Kx 4-in. cement gravel sub-
base. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1015. Pio-
tests Oct. 4. H. G. Denton, city clerk.
Samuel J. Hart, city engineer.
SAN JOSE. Santa CIar.3 Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor Robt. Chandler is pre-
paring spec, to imp. rd».v.=j. at county
hospital grounds. Henry A Pflster,
county clerk.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— W. J.
Tobin. 527 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland, at
.$99,095.70 sub. low bid to city to const,
outfall sewer and pumping plant. Mc-
Donald & Maggoria, only other bidders
at $107,350. Bids were rejected. Unit
bids follow:
W. J. Tobin (a) building complete ex-
cept mechanical equipment, $14,000; (b)
irtchanical equipment, $21,993; (c) 4093
cu. yds. excavation, $4; (d) 1432 lin. ft.
IS-in. pressure pipe, $3; (e) 6768 lin. ft.
21-in. pressure pipe, $3.60; (f) 678 lin,
ft. 21-in. gravity pipe, $2.80; (g) 945 lin.
ft. 30-in. gravity pipe, $4.56; (h) pile
trestle $900; (i) pile trestle, $500; (j)
end wall at outfall, $125; (k) replace ma-
cadam. $600; (1) replace sidewalk drive-
way, $150; (m) 6 cone, manholes, $150;
(nV remove existing wood sewer, $8500;
(o) 122 driveway entrances. $2. Total,
$99,095.70.
McDonald & Maggoria (a) $17,000; (b)
$22,700; (c) $5.39; (d) $2,64; (e) $3.50; (f)
$2.50; (g) $4.44; (h) $2175; (i) $930; (J)
S60; (k) $1000; (1) $250; (m) $90; (n)
$7000; (o) $2.25. Totol $107,350.05.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, 1928
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City declares inten. (K-9) to imp. Jef-
ferson Ave., bet. Ruby St. and s. w. city
limits, involv. grade; 5-in. cem. cone,
pave, with 7-in. center on 3-in. broken
stone cushion; cem. cone. curb. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct. 1. D. R.
Stafford, city clerk, (pro tem). C. L.
Dimmitt, city engineer.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Citv declares inten. (K-8) to imp.
Adams St., bet. Madison and Vera Ave.,
and portions of Vera Ave., Hudson St.,
McKinley St., etc., involv. grade; cem.
cone, curb-gutter; 2',-5-in. asph. cone,
base with 1%-in. Warrenite-Bit. surface
pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Oct. 1. D. R. Stafford, city clerk,
(pro tem). C. L. Dimmitt. city engineer.
PLACER COtTNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 1,
2 P. M., bids will be rec by P. W. Hazel-
wood, Dist. Eng.. District III. State High-
way Comm.. Sacramento, to plans and
smooth surface of asph. cone, pavement
bet. Andora Subway and Lincoln .about
5.0 mi. in length. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (4445) to imp. portion of
San Fernando St. U-sliape right of way
through South Pacific Coast Rlwy. prop-
erty south from San Fernando St., involv.
grade; 3-in. asph. cone, base, IVi-in. asph.
eonc surface pave.; cone, walks, gutters,
culverts; 8-in. and 10-in. vit. san. sewers.
1911 Act. Protests Oct. 1. John J. Lynch
city clerk. Wm. Popp, city eng.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Until Sept.
24 3-30 P. M. bids will be rec. by J. (j.
DrisJoU, county clerk, to imp. streets in
Mount Pleasanton Subfllv., involv. 1%-in.
Warrenite on 21/2 -in. asph. cone, base,
walk, curb, and gutter, vit. sewers, man-
holes lighting system, water systems,
et"c! 'undl?; a"^ &'i. No. 4. Cert check
10% payable to Chairman of Board of
Sups. req. with bid. Plans on file m of-
fice of clerk.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co. Cal.—
Thompson Bros.. Santa Cruz, at $9769.70
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
Bav St., involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cem^
cone walks, curbs; cem. eonc. driveway
approaches; cone. ,<=at'=hb'^«'"l ■ ^'°™
water drain, manholes; cem. cone, pipe
drains; vit. clay pipe main san. sewers,
vit clay pipe sewer laterals; w. 1. water
service connections; cem. cone, meter
boxes. Other bids; W. E. Miller Santa
Cruz. $10,064.80; Granite Construction
Co., Watsonville. $10,531.35.
SANTA CRUZ. Sa"ta Cruz (^o. Cal -
Granite Const. Co., Watsonville, at $809
awarded cont. by city to imp. Centennial
St bet Nevada and Monterey Sts., in-
volv vit. clay and pipe main sewer; wye
branches; br. manholes. Other bids:
Thompson Bros.. Santa Cruz, $l,0o3, 1.
F. Geary, Oakland. $1,278.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.— Carson
and Lesser. 693 Sutter St., San Francsico,
at $29 780.42 awarded cont. by county lor
Willite pavement on portions of Tuo-
lumne road and two streets in James-
town.
OA.KLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Sent 24 5 P. M., bids will be rec. by
G b'. Hegardt, Secty., City Port Commis-
sion, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., for oil
macadam pavement at Municipal Airport.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from secretary on deposit of $5,
returnable.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Citv Eng Roy Fowler preparing spec, to
imp. Prvce St. Proceedings have been
started to imp. Naglee Ave.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (157) to imp. Qumcy alley
bet. Branciforte and Santa Clara Sts., in-
volv. grade; 5-in. cone. pave. 16-ft wide.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct.
4 Alf. E. Edgecombe, city clerk. T. U.
Kilkenny, city eng.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Citv declares inten. (425) to imp. Naglee
Ave bet. Woodrow Ave. and Algea bt.,
involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cem. cone,
walks, curbs; vit. clay pipe main san.
sewers with wyes; br. manholes; vit. lat-
eral sewers; w. i. water pipe services;
cem. cone, meter boxes. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Oct. 15. S. A. Evans,
city clerk. Roy Fowler, city eng.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Clark
and Henerv Const. Co., Chancery Bldg.,
San Francisco onlv bidder, awarded cont.
by city to imp. Gray Court from Sonoma
Ave. to its south end involv. grade and
pave., 4-in. macadam base, 3-in. asph.
cone, surface, 20y2C sq. ft.; cone, curb
and gutter, 85c lin. ft.; cem. walks, 20c sq.
It.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Eng. E. A. Hoffman completes spec.
to imp. Potrero Ave. and the Ford plant
site; will be 77-ft. wide with 53-ft. rdwy.,
involv. a fill 45-ft. wide on west side of
idwy.; est. cost $12,000.
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MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor R. R. Arnold preparing
spec, for proposed Mountain View Dis-
trict to Alhambra cut-off Rd.. approx.
•,i-inile long.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. — Proceed-
ings have been started by city to Imp.
wuincy alley, bet. Branciforte and Santa
Clara Sts., and Monterey St., bet. Pack-
ard alley and Alabama Sts. T. D. Kil-
kenny, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal. — City declares inten
'n imp. un-named alley in Key Route
Acres Tract and portions of Madeline
St. and California St., adjacent to said
alley, involv. cem. walks and storm
water drain. 1911 Act. Protests Oct.
11. Frank C. Merritt, City Clerk. Geo.
N. Randle. city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 4, 12 noon,
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to imp. Fern St., bet. Brook-
dale Ave. and Orland Heights Tract,
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
leq. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city engineer.
ELKO, Nevada — Elko County Commis-
sioners propose to levy 10 cent tax to
match federal aid funds in the constr. of
ii highway from Wendover to Currie.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau ot Engi-
neering, Department of Public Works,
preparing plans for new runway and
drainage at Mills Field Municipal Airport
in San Mateo County. Bids will be asked
shortly by Board of Public Works. M.
M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO. — MacDonald and
Kanii, Financial Center Bldg., at $504,-
72a. aa sub. low bid to Board of Public
VVorKs to imp. Bernal Cut, under Con-
tract No. 1. Urantield, Farrar and Car-
liii, next low at $508,881.15. Seventeen
b.ds m all received. Bids referred to
city engineer for tabulation. Complete
list of bids will be published tomorrow.
KINGS COUNTY, Cal.— Following bid
rec. Sept. 19 by State Highway Comm. to
grade and surface with asph. cone. 0.7
mi. bet. County Fair Grounds and Han-
ford ;
California Constr. Co., Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco $25,536
Engineer's estimate, $23,937.
0.-\KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing olds rec. by G. R. Hegardt, Secty..
City Port Commission, 424 Oakland Bank
Bldg., to const, sidewalks, gutters and
curbs at Municipal Airport;
Prop A, price per lin. ft. of curb and
gutters, in place. Prop. B, price per sq.
tt. of sidewalks in place. Prop C, price
per each catchbasin, in place. Prop D,
price per lin. tt. of 6-in. drain tile, in
place. Pixjp E, price per lin. ft. 8-in. vit-
rified tile, in place. Prop F, price for
each manhole, in place.
J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land, (a) $.80; (b) $.14: (c) $40; (d) $.55:
(e) $.85; (f) $40. Nat Lena, (a) .88; (b)
.16; (c) 32.50; (d) .19; (e) .52; (f) 74.50.
Lee J. Immel, (a .90; (b) .14 V4; (c) 35;
(d) .50; (e) .85; (1) 40. Triberti Mossero.
(a) .94; (b) .14%; (c) 42.50; (d) .42%: (e)
.62Vi; (f) 49. George Prentice, (a) .99;
(b) MV^: (c) 40; (d) .49; (e) .64; (f) 45.
Fred. Mevers, (a) 1.16; (b) .17; (c) 27;
(d) .48; (e) .60; (f) 45. Dezillo & Basso,
(a) 1.16; (b) .16%; (c) 27.50; (d) .81 ;(e)
.95: (f) 35. Manuel Costa, (a) 1.20; (b)
.20; (c 45; (d) .30; (e) .90; (f) 60.
SAN FRANCISCO— Jas. M. Smith, 730
Ocean Ave., at $55,161.10 awarded cont.
by Bd. of Pub. Wks. to const. Kezar
Stadium roadway from Waller and Stan-
van Sts. to Third Ave. and Lincoln Way;
to be 2100 ft. long. 60 ft. wide with 30
ft. promonade and walk.
Saturday, September 22, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.— City
council plans election to vote bonds of
jauuu to ttnance street imps, in Tenth St.
I'ronting park property.
SAN FRANCISCO— Fay Imp. Co., PHe-
lan Bldg., at $12,148 awarded cont. by
Bd. of Jr'ub. Wks. to imp. Santiago St..
bet. 22nd and 24th Aves., involv. 16,814
cu. yds. cut, ?.30 cu. yd.; 1100 lin. ft.
cone, curb, $.86 lin. ft.; 2200 sq. ft. cone,
gutters, $.223 sq. ft.; 25,300 sq. ft. asph.
pave., $.224.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 24, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4378) to
imp. Morrison Ave., bet. The Alameda
and Julian St., involv. grade; 5-in. cone,
pave.: cone, curb, gutters, walks; 4-in.
vit. house sewer laterals. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. Plans on file in office of clerk.
Wm. Popp, city engineer.
'14 -in. galv. iron water connections; 156
4-in. sewer connections.
i^IEDMONT, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Cen-
tral Construction Co., Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland, awarded cont. by city to
imp. St. Jamas Dr. from west line of
Lot 130 to west line of Lot 141, involv.
curb, $.90 lin. ft.; gutter, $.60 sq. ft.;
walks, $.25 sq. ft.; macadam pave, $.20
sq. ft.; catchbasins, $150 ea. ; excavation,
$3 cu. yd.; red floor tile. $.55 each.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal. |— Un-
til Oct. 3, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
W. A. Bliss, secty.. Sanitary Dist. No. 1
of Marin County declares inten. (8) to
const, vit. san. sewers in county road
leading from Greenfield to Millbrae; brick
and cone, manholes; vit. lampholes. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to Board
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Sept. 27. 5
P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
be rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk, (2260)
to const, walk in Downer Way from 36th
St. to its east termination. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req.
Plans obtainable from Samuel J. Hart,
city eng.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Until Oct. 1,
3 P M., bids will be rec. by J. G. DriscoU,
county clerk, to const, cone, pavement m
Johnson Ave.. Orcutt Road. Cert, check
10% payable to Chairman of Board of bu-
pervisors req. with bid. Plans on file m
office of clerk.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
N M. Ball, Porterville, at $20,756.18
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
Newell road, involv. 3284 cu. yds. rough
grading; 87.041 sq. ft. finish grading; 84.-
163 sq. ft. 6-in. ceni. cone, pave.; 3582 lin.
ft cone, curb; 7 sidewalk corners; 14 %-
in. galv. iron water connections; 13 4-in.
sewer connections.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten
to imp. Kansas St.. bet. High St. and
Madrone Ave., involv. grade; cone, curbs,
gutters; macadam base asph. cone, sur-
face pave.; cem. walks. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Oct. 18. Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Cal.— City Eng.
A. M. Jensen, preparing plans for pro-
posed Belmont Subwa> ; est. cost $300.-
noo. Architectural drawings in connec-
tion with this project have already been
submitted to citv council by Architects
Kump & Johnson, Rowell Bldg., Fresno.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cai. —
Until Oct. 1. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. McDonald !slar)d Rd. 4.17 mi. in
length. Cert, check 5% payable to
Chairman of Bd. of Sups. req. with bid.
Pl&ns obtainable from F. E. Smith,
county surveyor. Bond of 50% of con-
tract price req. of successful bidder.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Mercer-
Fraser Co.. Eureka, at $9.60 lin. ft.
awarded cont. by city to const. 24-in.
reirf. cone, storm sewer across Hontoon
St.. bet. Williams and C Sts. ; eng. est.
$10 ft.
.'^AN FRANCISCO.— Bureau of Engi-
neering, Dept. of Pulilic Works, complet-
ing spec, for sewers with appurtenances
ill Quintara St. bet. 40th and 46th Aves.,
and in Pacheco St. bet. 45th and 46th
Aves. Est. cost $20,00w. Bids will be
asked shortly.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until Sept.
18 11 A. M. bids will be rec. by Alt. E
Edgcumbe, citv clerk, to fur. asphaltic
concrete mixtures to city. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Spec,
obtainable from City Eng. T. D. Kilkenny.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. — J. E.
Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
awarded cont. by city (152) to imp.
Trinity St., bet. Florida and Louisiana
Sts.. involv. grade; 5-in. Vib. cone, pave.;
cone, curb, gutter.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 1. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. Jack Tone Rd.. from pavement in
Harney Lane 3.14 mi. to T. E. Hutchins
Rd C:ert. check 10% payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from F. E. Smith, county
surveyor.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. —
Until Oct. 1, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. Jess S. Correria Rd. No. 509, 1.06
mi Cert, check 10% payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor F. E.
Smith.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.— O.
G. Ritchie, San Jose, at $2197 awarded
cont. bv city for macadam pave.; curbs,
walks, "gutters in Huntington Ave., bet.
San Bruno and San Mateo Aves. Other
bids: John Schyf. San Bruno. $2715;
W J. Tavlor, Palo Alto, $2999; A. J.
Grier, Oakland, $3116.
St., tnvolv. excavation, $1.35 cu. yd. ; cone.
curb, $.75 lin. ft.; cone, gutter, $.25 sq.
ft.; l^A-in. Warrenite-Bit. surface, 354-
in. asph. base, $.25 sq. ft.; 10-in. pipe
conduit with cone, cover, $3.50 lin. ft.;
cone, box culvert with reinf. top, $7.50
lin. ft.; cone, inlet with c. i. grating,
$50 ea.; cone, handhole with c. i. cover,
$25 ea. ; 6x20-in. wooden culvert, $3 lin.
ft.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. —
Peninsula Paving Co.. Standard Oil Bldg..
San Francisco. at $44,578.21 awarded
,.n,it. ■■■■V citv to Imp. Third St., Marga-
rita. Matadero and Wilton Aves.. involv.
7144 cu. vds. grading, excavation; 179.507
sq. ft. finish grading: 173.525 sq. ft. 6-in.
cnnc. pave.; 9973 lin. ft. cone, curb; 156
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Sept. 27. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to imp. Davenport Ave.
from its north termination to Kaphan
Ave. and portion of Carson St., involv.
grade; pave.; curbs, gutters, walks;
storm water drain. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office Jf clerk. Geo. N.
Randle, city engineer.
pacific; GROVE. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until Sept. 25. 7:30 P. M., bids will be
rec. by Chas. E. Barker, city clerk, (3054)
to imp. portions of Spazier Ave., Hill-
crest Ave. and Forest Ave., involv.
grade; cone, curbs and gutters; 3-in.
crushed rock base. 2-in. asph. cone, sur-
face pave, and portions With Z'A-ln.
asph. cone. base. l>A-in. asph. surface;
cone, walks; ornamental street lighting
with underground system. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on Hie in
office of clerk. H. B. Severance, city
engineer.
SONOMA COUNTY. Cal.— H. H. Pet-
ersen. 1711 W-Atlantic St.. San Diego, at
$383,689 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to trade and pave with Port,
cem. cone. 11.4 mi. bet. Santa Rosa and
Willow Brcok; eng. est. $450,468.
NEVADA COUNTY, Cal.— Mathcwo
Construction Co., Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento, at $27,983 awarded cont. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with crusned ,i:ravel or stone, 2.5 mi. '^et.
Ponner Lake and Truckee; eng. cost,
$37,092.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cal.— Gan-
non & McCarthy. Stockton, at $28,220
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.,
to grade and surface with crushed gravel
nr stone, 0.8 mi. bet. Diverting Canal
and Cherokee Station; eng. est. $28,220.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Cornwall
Construction Co., 237 Equestrian St..
at approx. $30,000 awarded cont. by city
to imp. portions of Mountain Drive, etc.
involv. 3-in. asph. cone. pave, with 2-in
asph. cone, surface; curbs, etc.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Hutchinson Co.,
Great Western Power Bldg., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
65th Ave., involv. grade, $.056 sq. ft.;
cone, curb, $.73 lin. ft.; cone, gutter, $.27
sq. ft.; I'/i-in. Willite processed sur-
face pave, 31^-in. asph. cone, base, $.2b
sq. ft.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 27, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, ciiy clerk, to imp. portions of Gar-
field and 74th Aves., involv. grade; curbs;
gutters; pave; walks; culvert. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
N Randle, city engineer.
YOLO COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. Oct. 10. for 1.2 mi. bet. %
mi. west of Yolo Causeway to Yolo
Causeway, involv. grade and surface por-
tions with oil treated crushed gravel or
stone. Project involves: 39,300 cu. yds.
rdwy. excav. without classification; 67,500
sta. yds. overhaul; 10 cu. yds. struct,
excav.; 2050 tons broken stone (water-
bound macadam base. Type "B"); 1435
tons crushed gravel or stone (oil treated
surf, plant mixed); 60 tons crushed gravel
or stone screenings (seal coat); 550 bbls.
fuel oil (surf, and seal coat); 50 bbls.
fuel oil (base course); 20 lin. ft. 18-in.
corru. metal pipe; move and reset 1.2 mi.
■ nerty fences; 850 cu. yds. removing
and disposing of existing cem. cone,
(pave.); 2 cone head walls. State will fur.
corru. metal pipe.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Sept. 27. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to imp. California St.,
bet. 35th Ave. and Loma Vista Ave., in-
volv. grade; curbs; pave.; sewers with
lampholes and wye branches. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
N. Randle. city engmeer.
DALY CITY. San Mateo Co.. Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by city to Imp.
streets in upper section of Daly City
Park area.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. Oct. 10. to grade 6.0 mi. and
grade and pave with cem. cone. 1.6 mi.
bet. Andora Subway and Lincoln. Pro-
ject involves: 26,000 cu. yds. embankment
without classification; 80.100 cu. yds.
overhaul: 150 cu. yds. struct, excav.; 11.-
300 sp. yds. subgrade for pave; 3600 cu.
yds. "A" cone, (pave.); 190 cu. yds. "A"
cem. cone, (struct.); 102.800 lbs. bar re-
inf. steel (pave, and struct.); 2000 sq.
vds. reinf. steel (second story pave.); 150
lin. ft. 12-in.. 100 lin. ft. 18-in. and 30
lin. 24-in. corrugated metal pipe; 360 cu.
yds. removing and disposing of existing
cem. cone. (pave, and struct.); 43 cone,
headwalls: 32 monuments. State will fur.
corru. metal pipe and filler for expansion
joints in pave.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (82-D) to imp. alley in
Block 85. bet. Fresno and Merced Sts.,
involv. grade: 4-in. asph. cone. base. 2-
in. asph. surface. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Protests Oct. 4. H. S. Foster, city
clerk. A. M. Jensen, city engineer.
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
— Granite Construction Co.. Watsonville,
at $1295 awarded cont. by Board of Edu-
cation to pave Palm Ave. from Madison
St. to city limits, a distance of 243 ft.
C. R. Hushbeck. Watsonville, at $648
.iwarded cont. to const, sidewalks front-
ing Elm St. school.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Central Construction
Co.. Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland
.nwarded cont. by city to imp. portions o^
Summit Dr., Carson St. and Shepherd
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 4, bids
•.vill be rec. by Arthur Newman. Main
Post Office Bldg.. 7th and Mission Sts..
tc remove portion of lawn area at rear of
post office. 7th and Mission Sts. and re-
place same with cone, pavement for
automobile parking for Government cars.
Plans and further information obtainable
from above.
BUILDING AND E^JGINEERING NEWS Saturday, Septemhe. 22, IMS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Painting — Sacramento County)
Notice is hereby given tliat tlie Board
of Supervisors of Sacramento County.
California, will receive sealed bid:= at
the Office of the Clerk of said Board,
Room 201, Court House Buiidiiia, Sacra-
mento, California, for pamting the fol-
lowing rooms. County Court !louse. tiac-
ramento, California, viz:
Rooms 114 and 116. riv^jte oilices and
cioFCts, (County Audit'jr s Oflicc).
County Assessor's Oflice: Five (5)
rooms and closets.
All walls and ceilings to be cic:ired and
patched where necessary and given three
t3) coats of washaljlo wall paint Side
walls to be stippled.
Said bids to be icceived up to ten
o'clock A. M., September 28th, 1928.
Each bidder must submit a proposal to
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on
standard forms which may be obtained
from the Office of the Board of Super-
visors, said proposal to be accompanied
by a certified check of ten per cent of
the amount of the b.d submitted, check
to be made payable to the Chairman of
the Sacramento County Board of Super-
visors.
Plans and specifications are on file in
the Office of the County Engineer to
which all pro3p€cti-"e bidders are hereto
referred.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids received
as the public good may reii'iire.
By Order of the Boar'; of Supervisors.
Sacramento County, Dated Sept. 12th,
HARRY y-'. HALI-..
Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors.
By GEO. >I. 1 01-TLE,
Deputy Clerk.
-(Di
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State Highway
Engineer. Highway Building. Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on Oc-
tober 10, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Modoc County, at Adin (II-Mod-2S-A),
the following reinforced concrete struc-
tures:
Across Ash Creek, a bridge consistinij
of three 43 foot girder spans on concrete
bents.
Across Dry Creek, a double 6 foot by
8 foot concrete box culvert with con-
crete headwalls and win? walls.
Across Butte Creek, a bridge consisting
of two 24 foot girder spans on a concrete
bent and concrete abutments with wing
walls.
Placer County, between Andora Sub-
way and Lincoln (ITI-Pla-3-A). about
seven and six-tenths (7.6) miles in
length: about six (6.0) miles to be graded
and about one and six-tenths (1.6) miles
to be graded and paved with Portland
cement concrete.
Tuolumne County, a reinforced con-
crete girder bridge across Sullivan
Creek about 2 miles east of Soiiora (X-
Tuo-13-C), consisting of one 50-foot span
and two 30-foot spans on concrete bents
and abutments with wing walls.
Yolo County, from one and. one-quarter
miles west of Yolo Causeway to Yolo
Causeway (X-Tol-6-A), about one and
two-tenths (1.2) miles in length, to be
graded and portions surfaced with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is a«aured
through BUILDING AND ENOt-
NEEKING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratei 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls tor bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this setetion.
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are m'ged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection
be made as far in advance as possible.
Detailed information concerning the
proposed M'ork may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: September 12, 1928.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect. Chief, Di-
\'ision of Architecture. Public Works
Building. Sacramento. California, up to
2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, October 16, 1928,
said bids then and there to be publicly
opened and read, for furnishing all plant,
materials, and labor required for the
General Excavation and Pile Foundation
Work. Main Building. Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico. California, in accord-
ance with plans .ind specifications there-
for, which are on file In the office of the
Division of Architecture, State Depart-
ment of Public Works. Public Works
Building, Sacramento. California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
the Builders' Exchange in San Francisco
and Sacramento, and they may be ex-
amined at any of these addresses by any
interested part>'.
Prospective bidders for the entire work
as called for in the Proposal Form may
(.litHin sets of the Plans. Specifications
■md Proposal Forms upon application and
the filing with the Division of Architec-
ture of a deposit of twenty-five ($2.'i.oni
dollars for each set. checks shall be made
iiayable to the Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture. De-
Iro.sits will be returned immediately upon
leceipt of the plans and specifications by
the Division of Architecture, at Sacra-
mento, California, in good condition, pro-
vided same are received within 30 days
after date of opening bids, otherwise the
deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Uids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms prepared and furnished by the Di-
vision of Architecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (109o)
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, Chief, Di-
vision of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California, and
plainly marked on the envelope: "Pro-
posal for General Excavation and Pile
Foundation Work, Main Building, Chico
State Teachers' College, Chico. Califor-
nia."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office
of the Supervising Architect, Washing-
ton. D. C. September 12. 1928. — Sealed
bids will be opened in tiiTs office at 3
p. m., October 10, 192S. for furnishins
all labor and materials and performins
all work for grading, paving, curbinij.
sic'ewalks. retaining walls, lighting sys-
tem, fencing, etc., of International Street.
Nogales, Arizona. Drawings and speci-
fications may be obtained from Collector
of Customs. Nogales, Arizona, or at this
office in the discretion of the Supervising
Architect. JAS. A. WETMORE, Acting
Supervising Architect.
37
(Proposal No. 426)
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco for furnishing
Manufactured Furniture: P'olding Tables
and Benches for Lunch Room for School
Department.
Bids should be enclosed in an envelope
bearing the superscription "Proposal for
Manufactured Furniture," sealed and de-
livered by the bidder to the Clerk of the
Supervisors in the chambers of Board of
Supervisors between 10 and 11 A. M.,
October 22, 1928.
Said bids will be publicly opened at 11
A. M, on said date in the chambers of
the Board of Supervisors.
Proposal blanks on application.
LEONARD S. LBAVY.
Purchaser of Supplies.
270 City Hail.
37
(Q)-
(Street Lighting System — Santa Cruz)
Notice is hereby given that the Council
of the City of S^nta Cruz invites sealed
proposals or bids for the construction of
a complete operative street lighting sys-
tem consisting of poles, conductors, head
guys, cross arms, braces, lighting fix-
tures, brackets, refractors, anchors, an-
chor guards, insulators, regulators, all
necessary hardware, painting, conduits,
underground cable, transformers and time
switches.
Bidders will specify when equipment
can be furnished and installed ready for
Saturday. September 22, 1!)2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
operation. Bidders will state terms of
purchase and payments.
The installation of the proposed equip-
ment to be completed without m any
wise interfering with Ihe present sys-
tem that is or may be in operation to
furnish (he City with street lights.
Reference is hereby made to the plans
and specifications which may be obtain-
ed from the City Engineer of said City,
upon the payment of Two ($2.00) Dollars,
which is to cover tiie cost of same.
Said proposals or bids will be received
at the oRice of the City Clerk m the City
Hall, Church Street, in the City of Santa
Cruz on or before 2:45 o'clock in the
afternoon of Monday, the 24th day of
September, 1928. Bids will be opened at
3:15 o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
All proposals or bids must be in writ-
ing, but submitted shall be accompanied
by a certified check of bond for One
Thousand Dollars ($1000) payable to the
city of Santa Cruz.
The Council of said City reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated: September 11, 1928.
S. A. EVANS,
City Clerk.
(D)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Department of Public
Works .Division of Highways, at the of-
fice of the District Engineer. 5th Floor,
State Office Building. 10th and L Streets,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M., on October 1, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for performing \^-ork as follows:
Placer County, planing and smoothing
the surface of asphalt concrete pavement
between Andora Subway and Lincoln,
(road III-Pla-3-A) about 5.0 miles in
length.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posals, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by the
District Engineer. Each bid must be ac-
companied by cash or a certified check
made payable to the Director of Public
Works, of an amount equal to ten (10)
per cent of the amount bid, such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bid-
der to whom the contract is awarded
fail to enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
By F. W. HASELWOOD,
District Engineer, Dist. III.
Dated: Sept. 17, 1928.
(Proposal No. 427.)
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco for furnishing
two hundred and fifty Galvanized Iron
Garbage Cans for School Department.
Bids should be enclosed in an envelope
bearing the superscription. "Proposal for
(rarbage Cans." sealed and delivered by
the bidder to the Clerk of the Supervisors
in the chambers of Board of Supervisors
between 10 and 11 A. M., October 22, 1928.
Said bids will be publicly opened at 11
A. JI. on said date in the chambers of
the Board of Supervisors.
Proposal Ijlanks on application.
LEONARD S. LEAVY,
Purchaser of Supplies,
270 City Hall.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Dragline Excavator — Woodbridge Irri-
gation Distric')
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Directors of Woodbridge Irrigation
District will receive sealed proposals at
its office in Woodbridge. California, at
any time up to Monday, October 8, 1928,
at 8 o'clock P. M.. for the sale and de-
livery to said district of a dragline ex-
cavator of the type known as "Th:;
Speeder," or its equivalent in construc-
tion and efficiency. Specifications for
said machine may be seen at said office.
Bidders must state when delivery of ma-
chine can be made. Assurance of early
delivery will be an important factor in de-
termining the award. Bidders must be
governed by Section 53 of the California
Irrigation District Act. Said Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
By order of said Board.
OLLA L. STROTHER,
Secretary.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
-(Dl-
37
(Street Lighting Standards — Alameda)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
or proposals will be received bv the
Board of Public Utilities of the City of
Alameda up to 5 o'clock P. M., Septem-
ber 27th, 1928, for furnishing 46 Street
Lighting Standards to be installed on
Webster Street between Atlantic Avenue
and the Alameda entrance to the new
estuary tube. No bids will be considered
which are handed in after the time
mentioned.
Bids to be in accordance with plans
and specifications heretofore adopted and
on file in the office of the Secretary of
said Board to which bidders are referred
to for full particulars.
No bids will be considered unless ac-
companied by a certified check on a re-
sponsible bank made payable to the
order of the President of the Board of
Public Utilities. City of Alameda, Cali-
fornia, for an amount equal to (10%) ten
i:er cent of the bid.
All bids must he sealed and marked
"Bid for Street Lighting Standards."
The Board of Public Utilities reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES,
A. D. GOLDSWORTHY,
Se'2retary.
(D^ —
gOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Steel Folditig Chairs — Madera County)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
an order of the Board of Supervisors
made and entered on its minutes on the
5th day of September, 1928, sealed bids
will be received by said Board at their
office in the Court House, in the City of
Madera, County of Madera, State of Cali-
fornia, up to October 2nd, 1928, at 10
o'clock A; M., for 500 New "Viking"
Steel Folding Cliaiis or its equal.
All bids must be sealed and addressed
to L. W. Cooper, County Clerk and ex-
officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Madera, State of Cali-
fornia, delivered to and filed with said
Clerk prior to the 2nd day of October,
1928. at 10 o'clock A. M.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated: Madera, Calif., September 5th
1928.
L. W. COOPER.
County Clerk and ex-OfBcie Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Madera
County, State of California.
(SEALl
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Tractor — Hanford, Calif.)
Pursuant to motion made and adopted
by the Board of Trustees of the City of
Hanford at a regular meeting of said
Board held Tuesday, September 11, 1928:
Not ce is hereby given that said Board
of Trustees will receive sealed proposals
01 bids .for the furnishing to the City
of Hanford of one "Thirty Caterpillar
Tractor." the above tractor to be de-
livered f. o. b. cars at Hanford, Calif.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10% of amount of said
bid.
All bids must be addressed to D. C.
Williams, city clerk, and must be on file
on or before 8:00 o'clock P. M., Monday,
September 24, 1928, at which time said
bids will be opened and declared.
The Board of Trustees expressly re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
Dated at Hanford, California, this 12th
eny of September, 1928.
D. S. Williams.
(Seal) City Clerk.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORK
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Wortis, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
Distiict Engineer, 212 Bank of Italy
Building, Eurek.i, California, until 2:00
o'clock P. M. on October 2, 1928, at
which time they will be publicly opened
and read, for performing work as follows:
Del Norte County, from Elk Valley
Road to Smith River (I-DN-l-C) about
three and six-tenths (3.6) miles in length,
to be surfaced with standard road sui -
lacing, crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, anC forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
i.iO District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of the
amount bid, such guaranty to be for-
teited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into the
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By C. H. WHITMORE,
District Engineer, Dist. 1
Dated: September 19. 1928.
(Sept. 24; Oct. 1)
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $5000; 568 Clin-
ton Ave., Fresno; owner, A. A. Koch,
3770 Illinois Ave., Fresno: contrac-
tor, J. E. York, 906 Broadway, Fresno.
DWELLING, $4000; 1526 Poplar Ave.,
Fresno; owner, W. H. Richmond, 1238
Farris St., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions; $1900; 336
College Ave., Fresno; owner. La
Verne Cole; contractor, J. T. Cowan,
750 Elizabeth. Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $5250; No. 740
(Clinton Ave.. Fresno; owner, Taylor
& Wheeler. 308 Brix Bldg.. Fresno.
DWELLING, $5000; No. 3545 Balcli Ave..
Fresno; owner, E. E. Ball, 3227 Balch
Ave., Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 14, 1928— ELKS' BLDG, Fresno.
Fresno Elks' Bldg Co to Tliompson
Bros and W J Ochs (2 completions)
Sept. 10, 1928
Sept. 14, 1928— LOTS 25 AND 26,
Stockton Terrace, Fresno. John Mc-
Inturft to whom it may concern
Sept. 13. 1928
Sept. 11, 1928—240x331 ft in LOT 39
Easterby Rancho. Philip Engelman to
whom it may concern Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 12, 1928— LOT 8, Salinger Terrace,
Fresno. Marion C Hansen to whom
it may concern Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 12. 192S— LOTS 23 AND 24. Prich-
ard Place, Fresno. J D Brase to
whom it may concern Sept. 8, 1928
Sept. 12. 1928— LOTS 41 AND 42 BLK
4, Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
Elisha D Heal to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 8, 1928
Sept. 12. 1928— LOTS 27 AND 28 BLK
71. Sierra Vista Addition No. 4.
Fresno. J A Wathen to whom it
may concern Sept. 8. ]92f
Sept. 13. 102S— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 8,
College Addn, Fresno. Elizabeth E
Holland to whom it may concern
September 12. 1928
Sept. 15, 1928— MUSCATEL ICE MFG.
Plant near Fresno. Pacific Fruit Ex-
press Co to Valley Electrical Supply
Co Sept. 14. 1928
Sept. 17. 1928 — MUSCATEL YARD.
Fresno. (Power House. Southern
Pacific Co to Lambert & Wood
Sept. 15, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner ,
Contractor
Amt.
2132
Larkins
Chisholm
12U0
2133
Meyer
Owner
7000
2134
Johnson
Owner
40U0
SI 35
Malone
Bruce
4600
213fi
Epp
Epp
40000
2137
Schwartz
Owner
18500
2138
Pacific
Owner
700000
2139
Debold
Owner
4500
2140
Compagno
Schell
12000
2141
Ringheim
Payne
10000
2142
Gilbert
Owner
4800
2143
Hanna
Hanlon
5675
2144
Amatore
Owner
2000
2145
Coast
Iveneally
1800
2146
Dahlberg
L'WTier
4000
2147
Gartner
Magill
2148
Kingon
Cjclero
2850
2149
Law'...:i
Xeill
35.1
2150
Legr.lltt
Lang
4"001
2151
Melville
0«ner
40l.'0
2152
Peerless
AnderGon
1000
2152
Sullivan
Owner
12000
2154
Smith
Hjui
6500
2155
Sorbi
Owner
T H.''l
2156
Crocker
Owner
1000
2157
Brunton
Jlichel
1300
2158
Grant
ftainey
5000
2159
Gantner
Phoenix
1000
2160
Lang
Owner
3500
2161
St. Ignatius
Barrett
250000
2162
Ward
Godin
4000
2163
West
Barrett
2000
2164
Clifford
Owner
3500
2165
Owner
2166
Johnson
Petersen
1000
nf,i
Livingston
Reich
2000
2168
McKenna
Chisholm
1000
2169
Protestant
Papenhausen
2170
Quinn
Quinn
7000
2171
Stroth
2172
Costello
Owner
8000
2173
Ham
Owner
7OOO0
2174
Owner
4000
2175
Lindeman
2000
2176
Wallace
1000
2177
O'Brien
Owner
16000
2178
San Francisco
MacDonald
1000
2179
Bohr
Owner
2750
2180
Fratessa
Owner
2181
Ferris
Owner
2182
Owner
4000
2183
McHugh
TroUmann
3580
ALTERATIONS
(2132) NW GEARY & ARGUELLO; en-
large office, new partitions and door-
way.
Owner — Larkins and Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. A, Chisholm and Son. 666
Mission St. $1200
DWELLING
(2133) E ROOSEVELT WAY 315 N Low-
er Terrace; 2-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Mever Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect— None. $7000
DWELLING
(2134) SE 26th & ULLOA; I'/i -story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner — N. E. Johnson, 270 Monterey
Blvd.
Architect — B. K. Dobkowltz. 426 Monterey
Blvd. $4,000
ALTERATIONS
(2135) 746 FOLSOM ST.; install concrete
floor and consrtuct curtain walls of
brick.
Owner — H. C. Malone, Napa, Calif.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. M. Bruce, 3553 Divisadero
St. $4600
APARTMENTS
(2136) N GOLDEN GATE 137.6 and 172.6
W Steiner: two 3-story and basement
frame (12) apts.
Owner — L Epp and Son. 4745 Gearv St.
Architect— J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor — I. Epp and Son. $20,000 ea.
APARTMENTS
(2137) SE MARKET & DIAMOND; 3-
story and basement frame (15) apts.
Owner — M. R. Schwartz, Phelan Bldg.
Architect— M. I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter St.
$18,500
APARTMENTS
(2138) N PACIFIC 68.9 W Laguna; 15-
story and basement class A (45) apts.
Owner— Pacific Ave. Corp., % E. Tropp,
105 Montgomery St.
Architect — Douglas Dacre Stone, Build-
ers' Exchange Bldg., Oakland.
$700,000
PLATS
(2139) E KANS.A.S 50 S 24th St.; 2-story
and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner— William Debold, 1309 Kansas St.
Architect — None. $4500
STORE BLDG.
(2140) SW WEST PORTAL & 14th Ave.;
l-story frame (5) store bldg.
Owner — Joseph Compagno, 741 Natoma
Street.
Architect — T. W. Lenzen, Humboldt Bank
Bldg.
Contractor — Samuel Scnell, 741 Natoma
Street. $12,000
APARTMENTS
(2141) NE SHRADER & CARMEL Sts.;
2-story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner — Chas. J. Ringheim, 1922 Taraval.
Architect— O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.
Contractor— Payne Const. Corp. 1922 Tar-
aval. $10,000
DWELLING
(2142) S JACKSON 32.6 W Walnut; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — C. A. Gilbert, 3467 Jackson St.
Architect — None. $4800
ALTERATIONS
(2143) 1715 OAKDALE; alter and re-
model dwelling.
Owner— Archbishop Hannah, 1100 Frank-
lin St.
Architect— C. H. Jensen, 605 Market St.
Contractor— Frank Hanlon, 1007 Mendell
Street. $5675
ALTERATIONS
(2144) NO. 2547 DIAMOND ST. Alter
two-story frame dwelling-
Owner — Frank Amatore. 1392-A Hamp-
shire St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2000
REPAIRS
(2145) NW BOARDMAN AND BRAN-
NAN. Repair fire damage.
Owner — Coast Sum Co., Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. J. Kenaally, 2175 Green
St., San Francisco. $1800
D'WELLING
(2146) E THIRTY-FIRST AVE 100 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Owner— Geo. Dahlberg, 10S5 Holloway
St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(2147) N CLEMENT 107-6 W Twenty-
fourth Ave. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— F. W. Gartner, 185 19th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco. $3000
DWELLING
(2148) W NAPLES 100 N Brazil Ave.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — G. Kingon, 407 Naples St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Thomas Bros., 142 Sansame
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Frank J. Callero, 4267 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco. $2850
DWELLING
(2149) W RHODE ISLAND 354 S Twenty-
fifth St. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Lawton.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Robert Neil, 125 Peoria St.,
San Francisco. $3500
APARTMENTS
(2150) NE PINE AND FILLMORE.
Three-story and basement concrete
(16) apartment building.
Owner— Mrs. M. Legallet, 810 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. G. Stoner, 2074 Chestnut
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lang Realty Co., 2074
Chestnut St., San Francisco. $40,000
nWELLING
(2131) W FOOTE 59-4 S Huron. One-
story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Ernest Melville, 5o03 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
REPAIRS
(2152) NO. 73 ERIE. Repair the damage
Owner — Peerless Bakery.
.Vrchitect — None.
Contractor— Gustave Anderson. 134 Hal-
leck St., San Francisco. $1000
DWELLINGS
(2153) E FAIRFAX 352. 390 and 428 N
Ocean Ave. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Yhos. J. Sullivan, 254 Jules Ave..
San Francisco.
Arcliitect — None. $4000 ea
KNITTING MILL
(.^154) S LANSING 85 E Essex. Two-
story, mezzanine and basement con-
crete building (knitting mill).
Owner — Roy M. Smith.
Engineer--J. H. Hjul, 125 Russ St., San
Francisco.
Contractor — J. H. Hjul, 128 Russ St..
San Francisco. $6500
DT^'ELLINGS
(2155) SE AVALON AND EDINBURGH
and E Edingurgh 25 S Avalon Two
one-stor>' and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — A. Sorbi, 224 Russia Ave., San
Francisco.
.\rchitect — None. $3500 each
.\LTERATIONS
(2136) 146 FRONT ST.; alter store front
and toilets.
Owner — Crocker Estate Co., 620 Market
Street.
Architect — None. $1000
SERVICE STATION
(2157) NW FELL & BRODERICK; steel
battery service station.
Owner — J. Brunton and Sons, NW Fell
and Eroderick Sts.
Architect — Michel and Pfeffer, 10th and
Harrison Sts.
Contractor — Michel & Pfeffer Iron W'ks..
10th and Harrison Sts. $1300
Saturday, September 22, 102,S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 25
ALTERATIONS Owner— J. A. Carew, 51 Sutter St. .■!76 Levison Isaacs 1180
r?!';*;! Niv rT.-iRV &■ MASON- alter ho- Architect — None. 377 Ringhenn Payne 9600
telandsto^e? Contractor-Stroth and Hand, 469 14th 378 Malfanti Bourdieu 9266
Owner-Grant Co.', Bush and Sansome. St. $2,000 379 McMurray Lundquist 2626
Arcmtect- Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker j^^^^LINGS lit tt^e'"''" Sptv'Sc'^ ItUl
Contractor-Wm. A. Rainey and Son, 323 (2172) NW 21st & RIVERA W 21st 25 , ^„„ . ^,^„e
flenipntina St S500U N Rivera; two 1-story and basement ALTERATIONS
Clementina bt^ ^pouuu ^^^^^^^ dwellings. (371) N FILBERT 111-6 E Powell E
ALTERATIONS Owner— Lawrence Costello, 382 27th Ave. 163-6 N 160 W 137-6 S 90 W 26 S 7"
(•'159) NW GRANT & GEARY; remove Architect — None. $4,000 each Plastering work for alterations and
sidewalk lights and alter side walks. additicns to three-story frame build-
Owner— Gantner and Mattern Co., 1st and APARTMENTS ,„, .,,^ ^ ., '"B- ^., „ . , , . ,,
Mission Sts (2173) GORE OF 43rd AVE,, Geary and Owner--The homan Catholic Aicliblshop
Architect None. Point Lobos; 4-slory class C (31) of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
Contractor— Phoenix Simpton Co,, 317 apts. San Francisco.
Harriet St. $1,000 Owner— L. B. Ham, 103 Montgomery St. Architect— Charles Fantonl, 550 Mont-
Architect — None. $70,000 gomery St., San Francisco.
DWELLING Contractor — Herman Bosch, 449 Fulton
(216U) W CHESTER 167 S Randolph; 1- DWELLING St., San Francisco.
story and basement frame dwelling. (2174) NE BALHI COURT 100 SE Cay- piled Sept. 14, '28. Dated Sept. 11, '25.
Owner— Lang Realty Cor., 319 Sutter St. uga; 1-story frame dwelling. Outside stucco 1st coat on and
Architect— H. G. Stoner, SlU Ulloa St. Owner— Harry Gordon, 312 Hanover St. building brown coated $1706.25
$3500 Architect— None. $4,000 Completed and accepted 1706.25
Usual 35 days , 1137.50
HIGH SCHOOL BLDG. ADDITION TOTAL COaT, $1550.00
(2161) SE STANYAN and Turk Sts.; 4- (2175) SE 46th & POINT LOBOS; addi- Bond, $2275. Surety, The Aetna Casualty
stoiy reinforced concrete high school. tion of apartment. & Surety Co. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit,
Owner— St. Ignatius College, Parker and Owner — A. Jakobs, 464 46th Ave. jl5 plans and specifications filed.
Fulton Sts. Architect— None.
Architect— E A. Eames, 353 Sacramento. Contractor— H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th SUNDAY SCHOOL
Contractor— Barrett and Hilp, 918 Harri- Ave. $2,000 (372) LOTS 17, 18, 19 20, 21 Blk 3257,
son St. $250,000 Balboa Terrace Addition. All work
VAULT . for Sunday school room.
DWELLING (2176) 215 GOLDEN GATE AVE ; in- Owner— The Protestant Episcopal Bishop
(2162) S l»th ST. 100 E Howard; 1-story stall concrete hre storage vault. of California.
and basement frame dwelling. Owner— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp., 215 Architect— Ernest Coxhead, Hearst Bldg.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. M. Ward, 382 Hick- Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco.
ory St. Architect— None. Contractor— Henry Papenhausen, 595 Vic-
Architect— B. K. Dobkowitz, 462 Mont- Contractor— E. A. Wallace, 508 LarKin ^^^^^ g^^ g^^^ Francisco.
erey Blvd. St. $1000 ^5,^^ g^pj ^5^ .gg Dated Sept. 8, '28.
Contractor— Geo. V. Godin, 62 Monterey Frame up $4181
Blvd. $4000 APARTMENTS ^ Brown coated 4181
(2177) N ANZA 53-4 E 21st Ave.; 3-story §X"eted and ■accepted-^^"-
ALTERATIONS . and basement frame (6) apts y^^j^, 35 ^ ^^g^
(2163) 117 FRONT ST.; alter interior Owner— J. E. O'Brien, 1851 Fulton St. Usual 35 days 4181
and exterior of present building. Plans by Owner. $lb,ooo TOTAL COST $16,728
Owner— M. G. West Co., 117 Front St. ^ „ „, . „ '' Bond, $8364. Sureties, Edw. J.' Kraus
Architect — Albert Roller, Crocker First FLOOR SLAB „„rt H W Gaetien Limit 75 davs
^' National Bank Bldg. . (217S) SW NEW MONTGOMERY AND f.^jfj^H; J- ^^^'^^^^ specifications fifed
Contractor — Barrett and Hilp, 918 Ham- Jessie; build reinforced concrete floor ' *^
son St. $3000 slab. . ALTERATIONS
Owner-San Francisco Call-Post, New ^3,3^ j^q ^^^5 qakdALE AVE. All
{^76f)''"E%OLYOKE 75 SE Burrows; Ar.^^.flt H. Nishkian, Underwood aTd\dTtto^,5s^^'"pV"r1srhousrof'°Al!
1 -story and basement frame dwelling. Bldg. j t^ ■, t Hallows Church
Owner— R. Clifford, 2733 Mission St. Contractor— MacDonald and Kahn, Inc., o^ner- The Roman Catholic Archbishop
Architect-None. $3500 Financial Center Bldg. $1,000 of S. F., 1100 Franklin St., San Fran-
S'-'J^W IeNINSULA and Bay Shore, ^s^'^'^W PRAGUE 200 SW Russia ArchUecVcrestonH^ Jensen, 605 Market
W Peninsula 30, 60, 90 and 120 S Bay Ave. One-story and basement frame contra'ctor-^Frank Haiilon
Shore; five 1 -story and basement dwelling ,M-p^„ro Sf San Filed Sept. 15, '28. Dated Sept. 11, '28.
frame dwellings. ,^„ ... .„„, Owner-L.Bohr. 151 < Castro St., San On 10th of each month 75%
Owner— Wm. H. Grahn, 2965 Mission St. Francisco. Usual 35 davs 25%
Architect— None. $4,000 each Architect— Nqne. $2750 usual ii> aays .^_.„.^.^.^...^.^.„„.. ^za%
n-wPTTTNCS Bond, $2837.50. Surety, The Aetna' Casu-
ALTERATIONS ^ (2lio)E BRUSSELS 74 and 104 S fiJ^nonf "'pians°an'S"specificatTns filled"
(2166) 380 CAPP ST.; add 2 rooms and Wilde Ave. Two one-story and base- '<^'^' "°"«'- Plans ana specincations niea.
alter stairs. ment frame dwellings. c^ta'i PAiMTT^r' nxr ARnvTr
owner-Mrs^ Johnson, 380 Capp St. owner - ^osev^^S Jr^tessa. 961 San ^;;\Vac^^r-™d?nand Ti^h^J^en & Bros.
Architect — None. ,,„„„ Bruno Ave., San Francisco. „„-. iwarkpt Sf San Frannispn
Contractor-Antone Petersen. $1000 Architect-None. $3000 each piiedlepf 15 '28 b!?ed^ept? U. '28.
On completion 75%
ALTERATIONS „, , ^ , FLATS "^"'^' ^^ ^^^^ TnTAfrns'r' tiMS
(2167) 51 STOCKTON ST.; alter front (,181) E FORTY-SECOND AVE 48-9 Surety 'rh^Ae?n J' Casu
and install elevator. ^ . , and 73-9 S Clement. Two two-story ai?v i^ Snritv Cn I'imiV is hJI, wnr
Owner— Livingston Bros., Grant Ave. and ^^^j basement (2) frame flats. fl^J, \^^r*-^ SZ'^J^ A ^r" F
Geary St. ^ Owner-Chas. M. Ferris, 825 Monadnock f^"*' "on^. Plans and specifications
Architect— A. G. Hall. 125 Geary St. Bldg., San Francisco. "'^"-
Contractor— M. Reich, 125 Geary St. Architect— J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
$2,000 g,^ S Francisco. $7000 each BUNGALOW
(375) LOCATION NOT GIVEN. All
ALTERATIONS ms/PT T iMC work for frame bungalow.
(2168) 225 AUGUSTA ST.; alter and [2182)E MADRID 25 N Persia Ave. "^"^"It^^an " /ranctsc^'"'^' ^^^ "'"''"''^
Own'?r":!&.'Mii^"egna, 225 Augusta St. o.nTr^lT/osonV'^Zlf. IfoTy^^o'^ ^'''^^!^^ ^Sa?°^l;rc'i's^co ''' ''°"*-
Architect None a» cin TT'i-oTi/nioi-'n eiey x^ivu., t^dii i,'rd.ncisco.
^""Srl't ^- "''^'^°'" "" '°"$1.0§0 ArclfiVect^-^"No^ne^"'='^^°- $4000 '^'^^If^rm^Z^fn PraSct"o. '' ^^°"'-
■ ■ Filed Sept. 15, '28. Dated Sept. 14. '28.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BLDG. DWELLING Roof on $ 875
(2169) E SAN FERNANDO WAY 100 N (2183) W TWENTY-FIFTH 50 SE Bry- Plastered _ 875
Ocean Ave.; one-story Sunday school ant. One-story and basement frame Finished 875
building dwelling. Usual 35 days 1730
Owner— The Protestant Episcopal Bishop Owner— Miss Mary McHugh, 2706 Bryant TOTAL COST, $4355
of California. ^t., San Francisco. Bond, none. Limit, 4 months. Forfeit,
Architect— Ernest Coxhead, Hearst Bldg. Architect— B. K. Dobkowitz, 426 Mon- none. Plans and specifications filed.
Contractor- H. Papenhausen, 595 Vic- terey Blvd., San Francisco.
toria St. $15,000 Contractor— Jolin Trollmann, 49 Liebig LATHING & PLASTERING
St., San Francisco. $3500 ,375) ^ O'FARRELL 165 E Octavia E
f2^7^T' E CHATTANOO(.A 182 S 21st St.. p„„ ^,>,^ ^^^^P A r^TC "r'afte^atlo^^^ .T^''\^%r7.ir^iriri
2-story and basement frame (2) flats. BUILDING CONTRACTS story and basement building.
Owner— A. and B. Quinn, 229 Dolores St. Owner— Lillie Levison, 1540 California St.,
Architect — None. C E* ' /^ m. San Francisco
Contractor— A. Quinn, 229 Dolores St. oan rranCISCO UOUnty Architect— None.
iTMO Contractor— A. G. Isaacs.
:,„ 371 R C Archbishop Bosch 4550 Piled Sept. 17, 1928. Dated Sept. 13, 1928.
REMODEL & ADDITIONS 372 Protestant Papenhausen 16728 Brown coated $442 50
(2171) NE 14th & GUERRERO; remodel 373 r c Archbishop Hanlon 5675 Completed and accepted 442'50
store fronts, restucco building and al- 374 Same Terheyden 1098 Usual 35 days 295 00
ter store entrances. :;75 Ward Godin 4353 " TOTAL COST, $1180
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Seutemljer 22. 1328
Bond, $590. Sureties, E. H. Aigeltinger,
W. J. Caneeny. Limit, 30 days. Plana
and Spec, filed.
HOUSES
(AH) COMG 405 E Orizaba and rung lo
E from pt of beg on S Sagamore; all
work on three houses.
Owners— C. L. and Patricia P. Ringheim,
1922 Taraval St., San Francisco.
Architect— None.
Contractor— Payne Const. Corp. 19J<! iar-
aval St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 18. 1928. Dated Sept. 11. 1928.
Root on each building p^
Rough plastering on ^o *
Completed and accepted ^» "
Usual 35 days ioTAL COST ifaeOO
Limit, 150 days^
f3V8'^°NVV PACIFIC & WAYNE PLACE
W 28xN 62-6. All work except grad-
ing and paintmg for two-story and
.Ovn^e?!!r"l^affa\"tf, "^S^'^^c^f^o Ave.,
ArchUect-Ha:TeT-E. Harris, 815 Balboa
St., San Francisco
Contractor— John Bourdieu, 2625 20th St.,
San Francisco. _ ^ , „. ,„„
Filed Sept. 19. '28 Dated Aug. 24, 28
Building framed %nA]
Brown coated iv^V??
Inside finish on ..-.-- ^'t^t^
Completed and accepted Ufl'tn
usual 35 <iays..^.^.^.^.^...^.^g,^--^2316.50
Rr.nH 312316 50 Sureties, R. Lassalle and
Ti: Owgnln. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE:— Permit reported August 29,
1928, No. 2010.
ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS
079, 1559-61 WASHINGTON ST.; al-
terations and repairs tob uildmg.
Owner— Mrs. Carol McMurray.
Architect- None. -.■>,;•! ur^iio
Contractor— K. E. Sundquist, 353 Hollo-
way, San Francisco. . ,, iq,o
Filed Sept. 19, 1928. Dated Sept. 13, 1928.
On completion of foundation and
plumbing ♦ »""
Completed 1™"
U-'^' ^5 ^'^^^ TOTAL COSt;$2,62g
Specifications filed.
(380) E SPRUCE 40 N Clay 60x107-6; all
work except roofing, furnace and oil
burner on 2-story frame residence.
Owner— Jay Gittelsohn.
Architect— W. I. Garren, De Young Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Jacobs & Pattiani.
Filed Sept. 19, 1928. Dated Aug. 27. 192S
Rough flooring of 1st floor down....?2373
Roof and walls sheathed 3o00
Plastering completed ^am
Completed and accepted iam
^^"'^' '' ^""'^ TOTiL COST;1iW?3
Bond $8186.50. Sureties, Globe Indemnity
Co. Limit, as fast as possible. Plans
and Spec, filed.
OFFICE BLDG.
(381) W MISSION. 2630 Mission; general
work for office building.
Owner— State Guaranty Corp., Financial
Center Bldg.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, First Nat 1.
Bank Bldg. . , ,, ^ .
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Building.
Filed Sept. 19, 1928. Dated Sept. 18, 1928.
Payments on 1st of each month 7S%
Usual 25 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $10,400
Bond, $10,400. Sureties, The Metropolitan
Casualty Ins. Co. Limit, Nov. 7, 1928.
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 13. 1928— NE WHIPPLE AVE 100
N Ellington Ave NW alg Whipple
Ave 25 X NE ino ptn lots 7 and 8 blk
17 West End Map. Llllie Gregory to
whom it mav concern -.Sept. 12, 192S
Sept. 13, 1928— W 16th AVE 145 N UUoa
N alg W 16th Ave 25 W 120 S 24.712
to inter of line drawn due E from
initial pt perppu dist N 145-7 from pt
on N Ulloa dist \\' 125 iiom W lutli
.-i\e 111 uutr 11. .ll«" line to QiaWll 'i.bl'i
Lo JiiLei' ol line Qiawu ai rigllL angles
to W iStll Ave uuni pt ol Ijeg 111 115.-
122 to beg. cant Pac I'ltle & Trust
CO lo wnoin ii may concern
September 8, 1928
Sept. iti, 192i> — W Ibth AVE ;i25 S Tar-
aval b 2o X W 120. Calif Pacific Title
Ai Trust Co to whom it may concern
September 8, 1928
Sept. lb, 1928 — S CHESTNUT 110 E
jr-ierce ih 2i-6 alg S line x 137-B. i;'
w uartnei and J S jJaley lo C T
MagiU beptemuer 12, l;i2S
Sept. 13, 1928 — S 22nd 122-6 W Folsom
W 26-3 X 95 No 3U27 22nd St. R Kurz
to whom It may concern
September 11, 192S
Sept. 13, 1928- NW SILVER AVE and
congaon lot 110x25. S Murgia and L>
Domeiiico to whom it may concern....
September 12, 192S
Sept. 12, 1928 — 2 MESA AVE bet Santa
Rita and 9th Ave, bemg lot 17 blk
2039 I'orest Hill Tract. Helen L
Nichols to whom It may concern
September 8, 1928
Sept. 12, 192S— NE NORTON St 400 NW
of inter of Mission and Norton Sts
th NW alg Norton 25 NE 100 SE 25
SW 100 lo pt of beg being HE half of
lot 50 blk 3 Academy Tract. Cath-
erine E Slaviii to Fred L Campbell...
August 12, 1928
Sept. 12, 1928- LOT 8 BLK 1326 Map
Sub No 3 Sea Cliff being on N side
McLaren Ave W of 28th Ave. Rich-
ard P and Mary E Doolan to Frank
J Klimm Co September 12. 1928
Sept. 12. 1928— SE COR OILMAN AND
Ingalls Ave 50 on Gilman x 60 on In-
galls. A Malucelli to J Ehling
September 12, 1923
Sept. i'2, 1928— N GILMAN AVE 250
NW Jennings 25 frontage x 100 uni-
form depth. Luigi and Maria lasoni
to Raggio & Faggionl Sept. 11. 1928
Sept. 12, 192S— N 5th & MISSION NE
50 X NW 85 Ptn lOOV Blk 371. The
Pickwick Corp to Edwards & Wildey
Company September 11, 1928
Sept. 12, 1928- S BEACH 100 E Baker
E 37-6 X S 125. H O Lindeman to W
R Lindeman September 12. 192S
Sept. 15. 1928- E 22nd AVE 200 N Law-
ton St (on document as Latan, but
no such street). Noah Sampson to
v.hom it may concern Sept. 15. 1928
Sept. 15, 1928— W WAWONA ST 152 S
Ulloa. Charles Anderson to whom it
may concern September 15. 1928
Sept. 15, 1928— N GALVEZ AVE 125 W
Keith. Harvey Edward McCarthy
to whom it may concern. ...Sept. 14. 1928
Sept. 15. 1928- W 21st AVE 125 N San-
tiago N 25 X 120. J F Carlson to
whom it may concern Sept. 15, 1928
Sept 15 1928- SE IRVING and 30th
Ave E alg Irving S2-6 x S 25. Geo F
and Lester Rundle to whom it may
concern September 15, 192j
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 10 BLK Y Park
Lane Tract Map 3. Nettie M Libbing
to whom it may concern... Sept. 14. 1928
Sept. 14. 1928— E DIVISADERO 75 S
Bay S 25 X E 93-9. Meyer Bros to
whom it may concern Sept. », 1928
Sept 14. 1928-25x120 on W 31st AVE
175 S Taraval. Carl and Fred Gellert
to whom it may concern... .Sept. 14, 1928
Sept 14, 1928— W 21st AVE 75 N Wa-
wona N 50 W 120 S 25 E 37-6 S 25 E
82-6 SE 42nd Ave and Clement S alg
E 42nd Ave 48-9 x E S2-6. Meyer
Bros to whom it may concern ...
September 8, 1928
Sept 14. 1928— W 35th AVE 175 and 200
N Judah N 25 X W 120. Michael D
and Mary A Hardiman to whom it
mav concern Sertemher 14. 192S
Sept.' 14. 1928— NE COR. MALDEN Al-
ley and Tehama. Cecil G Gauntlett
to Hogg &• Trump Sept. 11, 19'>8
Sept. 14 1928-E MISSOURI 150 S 20th.
E Rafnco per G BafHco to Henry
Erickson ...September 26, 1928
Sept l"4 1928— SE MOSCOW 50 NE
Persia Ave. 25x75. Lorenzo Besio to
whom it may concern Sept. 11. 19Z»
Sppt 14 1928— NW CAYUGA AVE 420^
S'fi SW from SW Santa Rosa Ave SW^
25 NW 110.093 NE 25 m or 1 SE 110.-
078 ptn Blk K Bernal Tract and ptn
I-ot 33 Blk E Mission Terrace. The
McCarthy Co to James Arnott & So"
September 11. 192.8
Sent "']4' 1928— W 32nd AVE 125. 150,
175 S Judah W 120 x S 25. Castle-
berry & Boin to whom it may con-
cern .September 14. 1928
Sept. 17. 1928-3 FRANCISCO 143-9 W
Broderick 25x137-6. Maria and Gi-
u»aniii Arata lo P S Carlsen
September 17, la28
bei.l. 11, 1928- NW COR. 24th AVE Ac
Taraval. Wm Mcintosh and Peter
V uMcevich 10 whom it may concern..
September 15, ia28
Sepl. 17, 1928- W SANCHEZ 80 S 24th
W 5U-10 X S 34 Pm Blk 133. Caroline
cavaiiaugh to Joel Johnson
August 18, 1928
Sept. 17, 1928- E RHODE ISLAND ST
4U0 S 22nd St Lot 25x100 known as
1U95 Rhode Island St. G Bardini to '
E A Anderson September 14, 1928
Sept. 17, 928— LOT 27-17x120 N MOUL-
'J'ON St 165 W Buchanan St. An-
nunziata and Amedeo Stefani to G
herroni & Sons September 17, 1928
Sept. 17, 1928— E 22nd AVE 75 and 100
N Rivera 25x95 and 25x120 respective- '
ly. Lawrence Costello to whom it may
concern August 22, 1928
Sepl. 17, 1928— SE MUNICH 150 NE
Russia Ave NE 25 x 5E 100 pin Lot
3 Blk 91 Excelsior Hd Assn SE Mu-
nich 175 NE Russia Ave NE 25 x SE
100 Ptn Lot 3 Blk 91 Excelsior Hd
Assn. Eniil Petersen to whom it may
concern September 14, 1928
Sept. 17, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 15, Flint
Tract Hd Assn. Thomas J and Rachel
H Clark lo whom it may concern
August 14, 1928
Sept. 17, 1928— E 27th AVE 150 S Mor-
aga S 25 X E 120. M A Whitelock to
whom it may concern Sept. 15, 1928
Sepl. 17, 1928— W VICTORIA 315 S Hol-
loway 25x100. Carl Olson to whom it
may concern September 17, 1928
Sept. 18, 1928— COMG 125 and 150 N on
E line 2Sth Ave from Moraga E 120
x N 25. Title Inc & Guarantee Co to
R E Chipperfleld :..Se**ember 15, 192S
Sept. 18, 1928— SE PACIFIC AVE &
Webster S 30 x E 95. AW Wilson
and C A Meussdorfter to Robert I
yerry September 14, 1928
Sept. IS, 1928— W LEE AVE 125 N
Grafton Ave 25x110. Mary Mensict
to Daniel Stalder September 18, 1928
Sept. 18, 1928— LOT 50 ft frontage on E
Baker and comg at pt 87-6 N Jeffer-
son rung N with depth E from Baker
68-9. Ametye Estelle and Samuel O-
rack lo V E Ratio September 4. 1928
Sept. 18. 1928- NW PRAGUE 150, 175
and 200 NE Persia Ave NE 25 x NW
100 Ptn Lot 6 Blk 90 Excelsior Hd.
Thomas and Alva H Quistad lo whom
it may concern (three completions)....
September 18, 1928
Sept." 18. 1928— NW PRAGUE 225 SW
Russia 25x100. Lester M Behr to
whom it may concern Sept. 17. 1928
Sept. 17. 1928— W YORK 115 S 25th.
Frank Abananti to Wm Demarlini
September 15, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Sept. 13. 1928— E BRODERICK 100 N
Lombard N 37-6 x E 63. Thomas and
James McKee vs L R Anderson $169
Sept 13 1928— E PRAGUE 24-6 N Nay-
lor N 24 X E 68 Ptn Lot 1 Blk 6417
Crocker Amazon Tract. Felice Lo-
votti vs J Hardiman and J O'Con- _
nor ..$l.)a
Sent 13. 1928- S 22nd 122-6 E Mission
E 23 X S 120. Portman's Planning
Mill vs Thos A Loftus and H an^
Eloise Schwartz ■-■ --jS.
Sept. 12. 1928- W COLE 75 N Alma St
th plp- W Cole St 25 W 103-7% S 25
E 103-7% to pt of beg. The Greater
City Lumber Co vs Lucie Schoos an<l__
r F Nolan $83. .5
Sept. 12. 1928— NW POST & STEINER
known as New Dreamland Rink.
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co. vs
Dreamland Inc and Barrett & Hilp .
$4,267.65
Sept 12. 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 E 40th
Ave E 25 X N 100. E M Hundley vs
Anna M Miller and E W Whissell as
(The Build-A-Home Co) $71.40
Sept 12 1928— B 26th AVE 350 S Law-
ton S alg 26th Ave 25 x 120. J » „
Manning vs C D Sequine $407.66
Sent 12 1928— SW RUSSIA AVE and
Prague dist thereon alg W Prague
S 100 W 120 N inO E 120. San Fran-
cisco Terrazzo Assn vs R R HiH...$165^90
Sent 12 1928- COMG 175 from inter E
2:-'th .\ve and S Lawton S 50 x E 120.
San Francisco Terrazzo Assn vs Geo
Benson and Doe Epstein $148
Saturday, Septemlii
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
Sept. 12, 1928— COMG 500 from W De-
troit Ave on S Joost Ave rung W alg
S Joost Ave M X S lUU. San I'^ran-
cisco Terrazzo Assn vs F J Foster.. ».io
Sept. 12, li)2S— S JACKSON lU2-b i-
Hyde li 35 X S 137-6. Chicago Lum-
ber Co of Washington vs Edna B
Stempel and Bessie Cuoley $2637.50
Sept 12, 1928— NK HAIGHT & BROD-
KRICK K 47-6 x N 112-6. Chicago
Lumber Co of Washington vs Bessie
and Aaron R Cooley, George S Per-
liins, City Housing Corp ..^?7404.51
Sept 12, 1928- W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100. Chicago Lumber Co
uf Washington vs Bessie Cooley, M-
na B Stempel, George S Perkins, City
Housing Co $6040. DO
Sept 12. 1928— NW PRAGUE 150 NE
Persia NE 75 x NW 100 Ptn Blk 90
Excelsior Hd Assn. Alfred Simpson
vs Thomas or Henry Quistad...... -*J6
Sept 12, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 11, Ingle-
side Terraces and known as 210 Co-
rona Court. Ingelside Terrace, t red
Bullock vs Robert H Putnam •■ iJiS"
Sent 14 1928— W 43rd AVE 2uO and 17o
N Lawton N 25 x W 120. E J Ziegler
vs Wm L Marshall, Herman T David-
son and Julius ^tch«nl;'^!'S;- •-T-ioo;,.,
respectively $101.55 and J88.2o
Sept" 14 1928— W 43rd AVE 175 N Law-
ton th N alg 43rd Ave 25 W 120 S 25
E 120 to pt of beg. Reinhart Lumber
& Planning Mill Co vs Wm L and
Hildegard Marshall - $403.bS
Sept m! 1928— W 43rd AVE 200 N Law-
ton th N alg 43rd Ave 25 W 120 S 25
E 120 to pt of beg. Milton E Jackson
as (G B Jackson & Sons) vs VVm L
and Hildegard Marshall .....J42.41
Sept 14 1!«*^W 43rd AVE 175 N Law-
ton N 25 x W 120. Scott Co Inc. $325;
Excelsior Hardware Co Inc, $71.37;
Milton E Jackson as (G B Jackson &
Sons). .. ; vs Wm L and Hildegard
Sep\'''T4'^i928—W43rd'AVE 200 N Law-
ton N 25 x W 120. Excelsior Hard-
ware Co Inc, $71.37; Scott Co Inc,
$325, vs Wm L and Hildegard Mar-
Seirt'^'i4.' 1928— NB'sUTTBR & Presidio
Ave E 50 X N 112-6. Chicago Lumber
Co of Washington vs Bessie Coo'^yg.^j
Sept' 14,' V92S—N' SUTTER 50 E Presidio
Ave E 50 X N 112-6. Chicago Lumber
Co of Washington vs Bessie Cooley^-^^
Sept" 14, l'928— N SUTTER 100 E Presi-
dio Ave E 37-6 x N 112-6. Chicago Lbr
Co of Washington vs Bessie Cooley..
$2285.0.:
Se'p't:''i4,'''l92S—W BAKER 110 N Filbert
N alg W Baker 40 x W 100. D and
R M Leonhardt Co vs Charles D__
Grandeman ■.?„;"
Sept 14. 1928— S CHESTNUT 176 W
Scott W alg Chestnut 50 x S 137-6. D
and R M Leonhardt Co vs Charles D
Grandeman -■■•-■ *^"''
Sept 14, 1928— NW DIVISADERO and
Beach W 93.9 x N 62. S Leibovitch
as (Nafl. Sheet Metal Works) vs
Bessie Cooley. Stempel and Cooley.
Edna and R J Stempel . $700
Sept. 14. 1928— S SACRAMENTO 154-7
W Steiner W alg S Sacramento 47-10
S 120 m or 1 to pt on N Ferine 201-3
W from Steiner E alg N Penne 46-8
N 120 m or 1 to S Sacramento and pt
of beg. D and R M Leonhardt Co vs
R A Crothers $694.07
Sept 14, 1928— W 43rd 175 and 200 N
Lawton N 25 x W 120. Carjolee Wall
Paper Co vs Wm L and Hildegard
Marshall (two liens, each) $40.50
Sept 14 1928- W 42rd AVE 200 N Law-
ton N 25 X W 120. Reinhart Lumber
,■4 Planning Mill Co vs Wm L and.,
Hildegard Marshall $1,000.61
Sept 15 1928- W 25th AVE 125. 150,
175 200. 225, 250, 275 and 300 S Mor-
aga S 25 X W 120. Richmond Sani-
tary Co vs Tom Wood and Geo Ober
as (Wood & Ober) aiid Alfred J Kron-
quist (eight liens. <'a<'h) - ^_" - .»1".64
Sept. 15, 1928— E 28th AVE 225 N Mor-
aga St. Milton E Jackson as (G B
Jackson & Son) vs Chas D Sequme^-^^
Sept 15, 1928— NE NATLOR & SE
Prague SE alg said line Lot 24-6 to
pt of beg th NE alg SB line said lot
'>?. 92 to NE line NW^ alg NE line
68'73 to SE Prague SW alg SE
Prague 24 m or 1 to inter line drawn
NW pari with NE Naylor from pt of
beg SE 69 m or 1 to beg. Milton E
Jackson as (G B Jackson & Son) vs
John L and Harriet Hardiman and
Francis E and Olga W O'Connor.. ..$34. 43
Sept. 15, 1928— W 14th AVE 225 N San-
tiago rung 25 N alg W line th at right
angles rung W li5 th S 25 th at right
angles 115 to beg. H R Faltin as
Granada Tile Co) vs Victor and Hilda
Hose and Rose Bros $360.2.)
Sept 15, 1928— E 2Uth AVE 350 S Law-
ion S 25 X E 1211. Smith Lumber Co
of San Francisco vs Chas and Alice^
A Seyuine „•; 'v;*'.^'''^''
Sept. 17, 1928— N JACKSON 266-8 E Ar-
guello Blvd E alg N Jackson 33-9%
N 81-7 W alg S line of Presidio Re-
sub 32-11% to pt of inter of line
drawn N at right angles to N Jack-
sun from said pt of beg S alg line so
drawn 78-7',4 to beg. Rossman Corp
uf Calif vs Dix Johns and A J and
Mollie Shragge and W R Voorhies
inc $J7b.21
Sept 17, 1928— N JACKSON 236-7 E Ar-
guello Blvd E alg N Jackson 30-1 N
78-71,4 W alg Presidio Resub 30-2% m
or 1 to pt of inter of line so drawn N
at right angles to N Jackson from pt
of beg S alg said line so drawn 75-111/1
m or 1 to beg. Rossman Corp of Calif
vs Dix Johns and W R Voorhies Inc
$o7o,il
Se'p't'''''i'f,'"l928— NW''PRAGUE 100 SW
Russia Ave SW 100 x NW 100 ptn blk
92 Excelsior Hd Assn. San Francisco
Terrazzo Assn vs R R and ^^""^-2,3,3
Sepl''''i'7','''r928— 'W 'cAP'iTAL'AVE 100 S
Farallones S 25 x W 105 Lot 5 Blk 1
Railroad Hd Assn. B Blaiotta vs Wni
(^qqI^ $199.63
Sept 17" "wis- SW 22na AVE and Vi-
cente W alg S Vicente 32-6 x S 100;
W 22nd Ave 100 Vicente S 25 x W
120- W 22nd Ave 200 Vicente S 293-4
X W 120; NW 22nd Ave and Wawona
W 92-6 X N 106-8. Pacific States Con-
struction Co vs Lesser Realty & Inv
Co $4,000
Sept 17, 192S— W NOB 79 N 25th N 35
X W 60. W H Fischer vs J McDonald
and Margaret Kelly ... ..$100
Sept. 17, 1928- E BAKER 87-6 N Jef-
ferson N 50 X B 68-9. J Pellegrini as
(Progressive Tile & Mantel Co) vs B
V Ratto, Samuel and Amity E Orack
$286.67
Sept. 18,' 'i'928— SE 25th'''& RHODE IS-
LAND B 75 X S 100, No. 2209 25th St.
Eureka Concrete Co vs George Guth-
rie and Elvera O'Brien $88
Sept IS, 1928— E BAKER 87-6 N JEF-
FERSON N 50 X E 68-9. The Theo
Binijer Studios vs Amity E Orack and
■yj ■J,-' Ratto $jsUU
Sept 18 1928— S'JOO'ST AVE 500 W
Detroit W 25 X S 100. S Tutty vs
Fr-ncis\I and Laura B Foster $47
Seot IS 1928— E BRODBRICK 100 N
I.cn-.ia'rd N 37-6 x E 63. Cameo Re-
frigerator Corp vs L R Anderson..$211 50
Sept IS. 1928-S SACRAMENTO 154 7
W Steiner W 47.10 S 120 m or 1 to N
Ferine Place. B alg Ferine Place 46.8
N 120 Lots 22 and 23 Blk 634. Geo
Wienholz vs Roy A and Mary F
Crothers $557. oO
Sent 18 1928-B BRODERICK 97.6 N
Push N 40 X E S'fi Lot 19 Blk 1649.
Denis and James O'Connor as (D O'-
Connor & Son) vs Roy A and Mary
K Crothers -Jbdtt.o-
Sent. 18. 1928— NW SACRAMEN'rO &
Baker N 25.8% x W 102.6 Lot 10 Blk
1006. Denis and James O'Connor as
(D O'Connor & Son) vs Roy A and
Marv F Crothers. $340. <!U
Sent 'is, 1928— S 22nd 122.6 E Mission
S 120 \ E 23 Lot 33 Blk 3637. C A
Wellman, A E Perley and L B Sib-
lev as (Siblev Grading & Teaming
Co) vs T A Loftus, H and Eloise
Schwart!! $21.85
Sept 18 1928— NW DIVISADERO and
Be'ach W 93-9 x N 62. Cameo Re-
frigerator Corp vs Bessie and Aaron
Cooley, R J and Edna Stempel and
Stempel R- Cooley $514. jO
Sept. IS, 1928— N PINE 60 E Hyde E
27-6 N 137-6 W 27-6 S 136-6 to N
Pine and pt of beg being Ptn 50V Lot
1275. Reinhart Lumber & Planning
Mill Co Inc vs Lincoln Builders Co,
Breitman Realty Co & Louis A Gold-
stein $2,219.5.5
RELEASE OF LIENS
Ave W 50 X N 100. W B Hocking to
Diana Chicken Inv Co, Chauncey F
and Isabelle Tramutolo
Sept. l;;, 1928— NE ARGUELLO Blvd &
Fulton. Wm Garvey to Morris Sae-
Sept 12,' 'l928— E 26th'AVE 250 S Law-
ton th alg said line 26th Ave 25 x 120.
J B Manning to C D Sequine .^..i.
Sept. 11, 1928— S 22nd 122-6 E MISSION
S 120 X E 23: New Mission Sheet
Metal Works to T A Loftus and H
and Eloise Schwartz
Sept. 17,1 928— N RIVERA 102 E 19th E
38 X N 110. J B Debell to S J Colll-
gan and Otto Klung $148
Sept. 15, 1928— NW POST and Steiner
N 137-6 X W 275. Jack Bradley to
Dreamland Auditorium Inc, R J W"
liams *^^
Sept. 15, 1928— NW POST and Steiner
N 137-6 X W 275. Paul Rushe to
Dreamland Auditorium Inc, R J Wil-
liams • $225
Sept. 15, 1928- N 24th 230 W Noe W alg
24th 25 X N 114 known as 4042-44 24th
St. P E O'Hair & Co to Draper H
Hand and John Doe Ash as (Ash &.
Hand). Draper H Hand as (Ash and
Hand). John Doe Ash, Draper H
Hand, Louis McCoy and Johanna Mc-
Coy $87.67
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
1938 Bredehoft
19:9 Borch
1940 Conlogue
1941 Bardwell
1942 Hunnewell
1943 Harrington
1944 Jakobs
1945 Netherby
1946 Silva
1947 Whalen
1948 Oakland
1949 Rinkert
1950 Scoble
1951 Weimer
1952 Wright
1953 Milton
1954 Monzo
1955 Malley
1956 Oishi
1957 Sigwald
1958 Sig%vald
1959 Carlson
1960 Crystal
1961 House
1962 Kammerer
1963 Walnut
1964 Rennie
1965 Brazier
1966 Justice
1967 Justice
196S Mehrtens
1969 Conlogue
1970 Campbell
1971 Flagg
1972 McCorkle
1973 Miller
1974 Realty
197.') Seligoon
1976 Williams
1177 Simpson
1975 Roberts
1979 Rosefleld
1980 Watson
RESIDENCE „ ,
(1938) 1362 HOPKINS COURT, Berk-
eley; 1-story 5-room 1-family resl-
OwneT— Bredehoft & Dull, 1328 Carlott St.
Architect— None. $3500
STORES AND GARAGES
(1939) N ATLANTIC ST., 150 W Pine St.
Oakland; 1 -story 2-room stores and
1 -story garages.
Owner— M. Borch.
Architect — None. „ „ . ,. o^
Contractor— J. A. Henas, 6916 Arthur St..
Oakland. ♦l^'"'
Owner 3500
Henas 1400
Owner 3100
Owner 6000
Owner 2000
Person 12000
Brown 3500
Owner 5000
Owner 3500
Williamson 10950
Owner 1000
Owner 20900
Owner 50000
MacDonell 60000
Norheim 1583
Owner 4000
Freitas 2400
Owner 12000
Owner 1500
Owner 5850
Owner 3100
Owner 6250
Heath 5000
Rockwell 25000
Nordstrom 2000
Heath 6900
Henderson 15000
Owner 4000
Owner 3250
Owner 4000
Owner 4000
Owner 6200
Owner 3100
Owner 3150
Owner 8500
Hilbebrand 16000
Thomas 8500
Bristow 1000
Lindquist 4000
Pratrick 1500
Davis 65000
Peterson 2700
Owner 4500
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1040) E GRANT AVE.. 300 NE 14th
St.. Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling
and 1 -story garage.
Owner— F. W. Conlogue. 2539 flSth Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3100
Recorded Amount
Sept 14 1928— W SHOTWELL 189 N
20th W 122-6 X N 26. Crowe Glass Co
to Angelike and Stergias Delenikos...
Sept. 14 1928-N GEART 50 W 20th
DWELLING , „
(1941) 807 PORTAL AVE., Oakland; 2-
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner— Chas. E. Bardwell. 794 Calraar
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $6,000
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, 192S
DWELLING
(ia42) NE 34th ST., 50 E Stuart St..
Oakland; 1-story 3-room dwelling.
Owner — Willey Hunnewell, 1345 Hopkins
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $2000
RESIDENCE
(1943) 1784 SANTA BARBARA ROAD,
Berkeley; 2-story ll-room 1-family
residence, stucco finish.
Owner — Bruce Farrington, 14 Mosswood
Road, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Ben Pearson, 1808 Channing
Way, Berkeley. $12,000
ALTERATIONS , , .,
(1944) 1000 BR0.4.DWAY, Oakland; al-
terations.
Owner — Jakobs.
ContrlaoT- nlnry Brown, 1387 E 32nd
St., Oakland. *^='""
fmfl^^^^lEIMERT BLVD. 150 East
Bridgeview Ave., Oakland; 1-story 5-
Own^r-W.^A'^Setherby, 3879 Fruitvale
Arch^irict°N'^oSf_^ ^^OO^*
UM?)^"w*^COR. HOLLY & 82nd Ave..
Oakland; 1-story 6-room 2-family res-
Owner-A.' C. Silva. 1492 81st Ave., Oak-
Archn"ect— None. *^^'"'
fl^fl^'^S w!oLSe\''s?!I68. 302, 338 W
^''^Deaiin St. Oakland; three l-st°ry 5-
Ownr-^Jor"^^ViraV„;"32T ^wSi^K
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
$o'n?ractor-E. M. Williamson. ^^^^^ ^^^^
flV4^8?''t''M°ANDREW DR., 200 E Har-
board Drive, Oakland.
Owne'r-.5|-kland Mortgage & Finance Co.
Oakland.
Architect— None
$1000
nW^'^sl^TOR. NINETEENTH AVE.
& Ft. Blvd., Oakland.
Two-story, 24-room Apartments.
Owner— Otto Rinkert, 3628 Potter St.,
Oakland
Architect— None. SZ900J
twSO^'^N^. Cur. FAIRBANKS and
Warfleld Aves. Oakland.
Three-storv 36-room Apartments.
Owner— Thomas Scoble, 336 Kearny St..
San Francisco.
Architect— Douglas Dacre Stone. ^
Bldrs. Exchange, Oakland $i)0,000
Correction in Architect's Name.
RESIDENCE „ , ,
(1923) 1430 LE ROT AVE., Berkeley; 2-
story 7-room 1-f'amily residence.
Owner— Miss Francis Ufer, 2501 Hilgard
Ave., Berkeley. ^ . , .
Architect— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T Newsom, 1615 Broad%vay. Oakland.
Contractor — S. J. Bertelsen, ?0 Estrell.1
Ave., Piedmont. $ll,3bj
APARTMENTS
(1951) 1275 UNIVERSITY AVE . Berk-
eley; 3-story 60-room 24-family stucco
apartment.
Owner— K. K. Weimer, 307 21st St., Oak-
land.
Architect- Wm. Beasley. 319 14th Street,
Oakland. , „,„
Contractor— MacDonell & Zumwalt. 319
14th St.. Oakland. $60,000
ALTERATIONS
(1952) 155 BRET HARTE ST., Berkeley:
alterations.
Owner— F. B. Wright.
Architect — None. .,„, „t i .
Contractor— R. H. Norheim, 1425 Walnut
St., Oakland. $158..
DWELLING „.
(1953) S MORCOM AVE., 274 E Pierson
St.. Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
Owner— V. E. Milton. 9818 Derby St.
Architect— None. $4000
.\ LTERATIONS
(1954) 2110 E 20th ST., Oakland; alter,
and addition.
Owner— George Monzo, 2110 E 20th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry D. Freitas, 3912 Ly-
man Road, Oakland. $2400.
STORES
(1955) W LAKESHORE AVE., 400 S
Jilandana Blvd., Oakland; 1-story
brick stores.
Owner— F. T. Malley, 3788 Lakeshore
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $12,000
Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $4,000
GREENHOUSE
(1956) 7624 KRAUSE ST., Oakland; one-
story greenhouse.
Owner — B. Y. Oishi, 7624 Krause Street,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1500
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(1957) 4115-21 WATERHOUSE ROAD,
Oakland; two 1 -story 5-room dwell-
ings and 1-story garages.
Owner— Sigwald Bros., 2f33 3Sth Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $2925 each
DWELLING
(195S) 4127 WATERHOUSE RD., Oak-
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Sigwald Bros., 2^33 3Sth Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3100
RESIDENCE
(1959) NO. 661 SANTA BARBARA RTi..
Berkeley. One and one-half-story
6-room 1-famiIy residence.
Owner — Oscar Carlson, 2130 Ashby Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Walter Anderson, 1014 Doris
Court Alameda. $6250
ADDITION
(1960) 2307 CHESTNUT ST.; two-story
brick addition.
Owner — Crystal Laundry.
Architect— J. W. Plachek, Mercantile Bk.
Building.
Contractor— Heath & Wendt, 2116 Allston
M'ay, Berkeley. $6000
APARTJIENTS
(1961) W BRUCE ST., 50 NE 33rd St.,
Oakland; 3 -story 42-room apartments.
Owner— C. R. House, 1426 56th Ave.. Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Rockwell & Nelson, 1757 26th
Ave., Oakland. $25,000
GARAGE
(1962) W PIEDMONT AVE.. 150 S Moss
Ave.. Oakland; 1-story tile garage.
Owner — W. B. Kammerer, 3479 Piedmont
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — L. Lauritzen, 715 Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— David Nordstrom, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $2000
SHED
(1963) 695 37th ST., Oakland; one-story
shed.
Owner — Walnut Grove Creamery Co.
.\r(hitect — None.
Contractor— Heath & Wendt, 2116 Allston
Ave., Berkeley. $6900
RESIDENCE
(1964) 239 THE UPLANDS, Berkeley; 2-
story 10-room 1-fa.mily residence.
Owner — R. H. Rennie, 2108 Shattuck Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — B. Reede Hardiman, First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— E. F. Henderson, 2108 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley. $15,000
RESIDENCE
(1965) 2301 CORONA CT., Berkeley; 2-
story 5-room 1-family residence.
Owner — J. W. Brazier. 1227 Spruce St..
Berkeley.
.\rchitect — J. H. Thomas, Berkeley.
$4,000
DWELLING
(1966) 924 REGENT ST., Alameda; one-
story 5-ioom dwelling, cement plaster
finish.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. S3250
DWELLING
(1968) 2439 BAY ISLAND AVE., Ala-
meda; 1-story 5-room dwelling, stucco
finish.
C wner — H. G. Mehrtens, 1536 Webster St.
Alameda.
I lans oy Owner. $4,000
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(1969) W CHURCH ST., 200-235 S Halli-
day St.; two 1-story 5-room dwellings
and 1-story garages.
Owner— F. W. Conlogue, 2539 68th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $£100 each
DWELLING & GARAGE.
(1970) W 69th AVE., 400 NE 14th St..
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
Istory garage.
Owner— F. W. Campbell, 2539 GSth Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3100
DWELLING & GARAGE.
(1971) 1757 CLEMENS ROAD; 1-story 5-
room dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner— John S. Flagg, 2501 Best Ave.,
Oakland.
.\rchitect — None. $31j0
DWELLING , „ „ ,
(1972) 924 HILLCROFT CIRCLE, Oak-
land; 2-story 9-room dwelling.
Owner— J. F. McCorkle, 832 Erie St., Oak-
land. »ornA
Architect — None. $8500
GARAGE „ ,,TTTT:'r>
(147:;) SE COR. E 15th ST. & MILLER
Ave., Oakland; 1-story tile garage.
Owner— Grant D. Miller. 2372 El 4th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. ,„,„,„
Contractor— C. G. Hildebrand 2164 Hearst
Ave., Oakland.
$16,000
DWELLING „ „, ,
(1974) S CHELSEA DRIVE, at Chelsea
Ct., Oakland; 2-story 7-room dwell-
Owne^Realty Syndicate Co., Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland. . „ j- .
Architect— Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland. „„ ,.,. _,,
Contractor-C. H. Thomas. 28 Home PI..
Oakland. f^=>'^"
FIRE REPAIRS «,.,,„
(1975) 540 24th ST., Oakland; fire re-
Owifer-Fanny Seligoon, 495 27th Street,
Oakland.
.\rchitect— None. „ . , ,„„, Tr;„i,„
Contractor- O. C Br.stow. 1927 Vicks-
burg Ave., Oakland. $l,ooi)
aWl^'im^EITH AVE., Berkeley; 1-
■ story 5-room 1-family residence.
Owner— Kenneth L. Williams, 1912 Mont-
erey Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect — None. .^
Contractor— N. E. Lindquist, 2235 Ban-
croft Way, Berkeley. ^■lOO"
ALTERATIONS , , ,
(1977) 1955 MARIN AVE., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner — L. Simpson.
Architect — None.
c'.ntractor-H. G. Pratrick, 1973 Mann
Ave., Berkeley. »1500
(197S) W SEMINARY AVE., 1094 NE
14th St.. Oakland; 2-story 70-room
frame and stucco apartments.
Owner— D. H. Roberts. Palo Alto.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— S. B. Davis. 3773 Harnsoti
St., Oakland. $65,000
ADDITION „ „, ,^
(1979) SW COR. FRUITVALE & ELM-
wood Aves., Oakland; 1-story cone.
store room and addition.
Owner — J. B. Rosefleld.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. B. Petersen, 4021 Agua
Vista Ave., Oakland. $2700
DWELLING
(1967) 916 MARION AVE., Alameda; 2-
story 6-room dwelling, cement plaster
finish.
DAVELLING „ „
(198") W KINGSLAND PLACE. 76 N
Morcom Ave.. Oakland; 1-story 5-
rnom dwelling.
Owner— Wm. Watson, 4750 Meldon Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect -None. $4500
Saturday, September 2-. l'J2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
Contractor
Amt.
Krase
9722
Scott
1503
Armstrong
50S0
Jensen
57696
No. Owner
281 Williams
282 Same
283 Same
284 Same
PLUMBING AND HEATING
(2S1) PTN LOT 1 BLK 1, Piedmont
Acres, Piedmont; plumbing and heal-
ing on residence.
Owner — Grace Williams, Piedmont.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1414
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— L. J. Kruse Co., 6247 College,
Filed 'lept° 14, 1928. Dated Sept. 12, 1928.
When roughed in ■ ■ ■S-„
When tubs and sewers are placed....2o%
When completed 25^<;
U^"^' '' ^^''' t6tALCOST;19?22
Forfeit. $10 per day. Limit, without de-
lay. Plans and Spec, filed.
(282) ELECTRIC WOF.K on above.
Contractor — Scott-Buttner Co., 19 Grand
St.. Oakland.
Filed Sept. 14, 1928. Dated Sept. 12, 192!.
When rough wired $1128
Usual 35 days .■ 375
TOTAL COST, $1503
Forfeit, $10 per day. Limit, without de-
lay. Plans and Spec, filed.
(283) PAINTING on above.
Contractor — Armstrong & Hawkins.
Filed Sept. 14, 1928. Dated Sept. 10, 192S.
When priming is done $ 500
When canvas is hung on main bldg 1200
When work is 1-3 completed 850
When work is 2-3 done 850
When completed 850
Usual 35 days 830
TOTAL COST, $5080
Limit, without delay. Plans and Spec.
filed.
aliove 2-story and basement frame
residence, garage and swimming pool.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443 Ad-
eline St.. Oakland.
Filed Sept. 14, 1928. Dated Sept. 7, 1928.
When frame is up $11,538
When sheathed l^'^??
When plastered ■'^■^2,
Wnen completed 11,538
Usual 35 days .l^'^??
TOTAL COST. $57,696
Forfeit. $10 per day. Limit, 150 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 13, 1928— LOTS 39 and 40 BLK 34
Resub of Smith's Subdiv of Matthews
Tract, Berkeley. J R Langtry to
whom it may concern Sept. 11, 192S
Sept. 12, 192S— LOT 33, Best Manor,
San Leandro. Margaret Whittier to
Glenn Bunker August 29, 1928
Sept. 12. 1928— LOTS 9 and 10 BLK D,
Sanford Tract, Oakland. Julia Ty-
hurst to whom it may concern
September 8, 192S
Sept. 13. 1928—1889 TOSEMITE. Berk-
lev. Sadie M Hunter to Matthew
Hunter September 11, 1928
Sept 13, 1928— BRIDGES bet Alameda
Pier and West Oakland. Southern
Pacific Co to East Bay Painting and
Roofing Co September 8. 1928
Sept. 13. 1928—1624 VISALIA AVE..
Berkeley. A C Kaiser to whom it
may concern September 12. 1928
Sent." II. 1928— LOT 21. Rugg & Lisbon
Tract. Oakland. R R Rugg and J B
Lisbon to Rueg «- Lisoon.-Sept. 8. 1928
Sent 12. 1928- W RHATTUCK AVE 210
ft S of Eunice St. Berkeley. Samuel
Hughes to E S and A C Brunzell
(284) GENERAL CONST, except plumb-
ing, electric work and paint^g on
September 8. 1923
Se>t. 12. 1928— W BROADWAY 220 ft
S of Bay Island Ave. Alameda. Noble
F Justice to whom it may concern
September 11, 1928
Sent. 14. 1928- LOT 26. Dutton Manor
Addition. San Leandro. Hazel S
Anderson to whom it may concern....
Sept. 12, 1928
Sept. 14. 1928— JEFFERSON AND
Water Sts., Oakland. Pacific Gas &
Electric Co to Chas C Moore & Co
Sept. 4. 1928
Sept. 14, 1928— LOT 88, Arbor Villa Tct
Oakland. R J Blanco to R J Blanco
Sept. 12, 1928
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 39 BLK 7, Key
Route Terrace No. 2, Albany. B
Reinnghaus to whom it may concern
Sept. 13. 1928
Sept. 15. 1928— LOTS 21, 22 and Ptn 20
BIk A. Elnihurst Tract, Oakland.
Mrs. Rose Smith to J C Bettencourt.
Sept. 8, lD-8
Sept. 15. 192S— LOT 7 BLK D, Melrose
Gardens, Oakland. Edward J John-
son to whom it may concern
Sept. 14, 192!)
Sept. 15, 1928— PTN LOTS 131, 132, 133.
134 and 135, North Terrace Tract,
Albany. James H Staples to whom
it may concern Sept. 14, 1928
Sept. 15. 1928— NO. - 1404 WASHING-
ton St., San Leandro. John and
Marian Cunha to Ernest Anderson
Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 15. 1928 — NO. 2030 TWENTT-
first Ave., Oakland. N H Swanigan
to whom it may concern.. ..Sept. 14, 1928
Sept. 14, 1928—1507 GRANT AVE, Oak-
land. F W Conlogue to whom it may
concern September 12, 1928
Sept. 14, 1928—2375 CHURCH ST, Oak-
land. F W Conlogue to whom it may
concern September 12, 1928
Sept. 14. 1928— PTN LOT SI, Fernwood
Oakland. O H Jones to whom it may
concern September 13, 1928
Sept. 14, 1928— PTN LOT 9 BLK 1.
Hayward Acres, Eden Twp. Marie
Yurkovich to whom it may concern...
September 12. 1928
Sept. 13, 1928— SE LINE OF ALICE ST
100 ft NE of 14th St, Oakland. Wo-
men's City Club Company to Raphael
Co of San Francisco; Geo. A Schus-
ter; Roberts Mfg Co; Otis Elevator
Co; William C Keating (five comple-
tions) September 12. 1928
Sept. 13. 1928— E SIDE OF WARRING
St S of Channing Way. Berkeley.
Sept. IS, 192S— SE MATHEY AVE and
Kara^n OIotiHtrurttDn iSfporta
Issued every business day of the year. Furnishes
advance Information on work projected and contracts
awarded for all classes of building, street, sewer and
highway projects, bridges, dams and harbor works. * ma-
chinery, etc. Send for rates in your territory, advising
class of work In which you are interested.
B47 MISSION STREET SAN FRANCISCO
^
Phone Franklin 9400
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Member
Insurance Brokers Exchange
Riintiart Lumber and Planing Mill Company
(;eneral lumber yard
Dry Kiln Capacity. 10 Million Feet per Annum
General Mill and Cabinet Work, Slock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
VARNEVELD AVE.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
PITTSBURG WATER HEATER CO.
Makers of
"PITTSBITKG AUTOMATIC"
"BUNGALOW AUTOMATIC"
STORAOB SYSTEMS
and "LION" TANK WATER HEATERS
478 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
309 13th street
OAKLAND
Send For Catalogs
30
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 22, '928
Hollister Court, San Leandro. Fred
C Bauer to John Young Sept. lo, ISt-S
Sept. 17, 1928— NO. 1027 MILLKR AVE,
Oakland. Evan Haynes to W i
Whitford Sept. i, 11128
Sept. 17, 1928— LOT 17 BLK lU, Lake-
shore Oaks, Oakland. Mrs. Lewis
M Harmon to Rugg & Lisbon......
Sept. Id, 1J2s
Sept;'i7','l9'28— NO. 259 MOSS AVE.,
Oakland. S Hill to A E Orton . ..^^.
Sept. 7, 1928
SeptVi77"i928— NO. 1700 BROADWA^
Oakland. Great Western Co of Calif
to S Kulchar & Co Sept. 11, 1928
Sept 17, 1928— NO. 601 ASPINWALL
Road, Oakland. R S ScoHeld to
whom it may concern Sept. 11, IJ^S
Sept. 17, 1928— LOT 32 and Ptn Lot 33
Blk 10, Map No. 6, ■ Regents Park,
Albany. G F Street to whom it may
concern Sept. 11, 1928
Sept 17, 1928- LOT 34 and Ptn Lot 33
Blk 10, Map No. 6, Regents Park,
Albany. G F Street to whom it may
concern Sept. 11, 1928
Delta Upsilon House Assn to H J
Christensen August 31, 19^8
LIENS FILED
When completed..
Usual 35 days..
Alameda County
Ropnrded Amount
Sept. 13 1928-PTN LOT 14 BLK 819
map of City of Oakland, Oakland. C
A Hill vs W G and Fannie S Jack-
son and E F Ketchum ■■-i^o
Sept 11. 1928-B LINE OF 6th ST 296
ft 2 inches N of Delaware St., Oak-
land. A 1 Darling vs Tomaso Leos... .^^_
SeptVlT,'' 1928— 2575''cEDAr'"st:',' Berk-
eley. Imperial Tile & Products Co vs
C A McMillan :;;^-y^^ »!
Sept 11, 1928—931 EVELYN AVE., Al-
bany. Brockhurst Tile Co vs Lewis
McCarthy - j •o^HM-Tn^
Sept. 18, 1928— LOT 19 and PTN LOT
18, Lakeshore Hills, Oakland. Pearce
& Dilley vs Humbert Mieres $lS(.ijU
Sept. 17. 1928-LOT 14 and Ptn Lot
5, Case Tract, Berkeley. L A Gile
vs J C Fawter and C M Starr... .$36b
Sent 17 1928— NO. 1612 BELVEDERE
St., Berkeley. C J Jondrow vs J
Vnrfrpns 52ti.0b
Bept 15? 19"28-NO. 283 VAN BUREN
'; Ave., Oakland. Superior Tile &
-' R»ndiir£s Co vs R H Banning »3o0
: Sept 15 1928-NO. 285 VAN BUREN
■ Av«., Oakland. VFalter I Hynes vs
; Rtt Banning ..."■■ ■-•■•■■*■,
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 6 and Ptn Lot 7
B*tk'2, The Keystone Tract. Berkeley.
Carl ,K Martin vs Jose A Cuevas and
J &UFfeeris $114
Sept. 14, 1928-LOT 17 and PTN LOT
56 Blk 12, Chevrolet Park, Oakland.
J H Fitzmaurice vs S H and Cath-
eriiip Treaeer $106.87
Sept. 14,^ 192f-LOT 52 and PTN LOT
53 Blk 12,. Chevrolet Park, Oakland.
J H Fitzmaurice vs Realty Syndicate
Cof Albert J and Fannie S Darr..$106.88
Sept. 14, 1928—1097 KEITH AVE, Berk-
eley. L A Hamilton vs Mary A
Bowcher, C E Jeffrey and G C Rol-
lins $165
feept. 14. 1928— LOT 47 and Ptn Lot 48
' Blk 12, Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J
: H Fitzmaurice v's Albert J and Fannie
S- X)arr - ■ ■■■ $ay.un
Sept. 14. 1928— l6i^ 55 and Ptn Lot 56
Blk 12 Chevrolet Park. Oakland. J
H Fitzmaurice vs Albert J and Fannie
S Darr $106.87
'X.rct'itect — None
Contractor— P. Garelli & Co., Homestead,
San Mateo.
Filed 12, 1928. Dated
When roof is on *!io"
Brown plaster....^ ^^j""
\A7U^v, />nmnl*ited X1<JV
1100
TOTAL COST, J4400
Limit. 90 days from Sept. 2, 1928.
Lm^S^n%0^21 BLK 16; LOTS 7 AND 3
Blk 14 Newbridge Park, San Mateo.
All work for five dwellings and ga-
I ,«nM— George Y. Henderson, Humboldt
' County and James S. Rear. San Aiateo
County.
Architect— None. j r-„
Contractor— Gus H. Kouns. Alameda Co.
Dated Sept. 14. '28. Dated .
1st payments on each *o5?fif
2nd payments on each II, H
3rd payments -'^.^^^f^sTr^^
Bond $7000. Surety. American Surety
Co. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit, $ .
Specifications only riled.
GARAGE _ . ,, -,, , J «
PTN BLK 4 RANGE A, Mezesville bded
by W'nslow, Hamilton Sts. and Penn-
sylvania Ave.. Redwood City. All
work for one-story concrete garage
building with tile curtain walls and
tile fire walls. ^ „ ,
Owner— J. L. Ross. 148 Main St., Red-
wood City.
Architect — None.
Contractor— T. J. Broderick, lo28 Cypress
St., Burlingame.
Filed Sept. 13. '28. Dated .
1st payment */„;.
. 2nd payment ^0"
3rd payment ViV.
4th payment 4044
5th payment
6th payment
2022
6066
TOTAL COST. $24,264
Bond, $ . Surety, . Limit. 85
working days. Forfeit. $ . Plans and
specifications filed.
BUILDING
PIECE OF PPTY' of irregular shape con-
sisting of 11.564 acres near Woodside
Road and adjacent to ppty of Cara L
Mathaway, San Mateo. All work for
two-.story and basement frame build-
ing with garage attached.
Owner— Louis Jefferys, 2693 Union St.,
San Francisco.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor— E. J. Schmaling. 130 Tasso
St.. Palo Alto.
Filed Sept. 17, '28. Dated Sept. 15, '28.
ist payment $2970
2nd payment 2970
3rd payment 2970
4th payment 2970
TOTAL COST, $11,888
Bond, $ . Surety. National Surety Co.
Limit. 100 working days after recorded.
Forfeit, $ . Plans and specifications
filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
to Western Pipe & Steel Co of Cali-
fornia August 31, 1928
Sept. 12, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 12 Bay-
wood Tract, San Mateo. C C MaJ-
lory to Geo J Maurer august 31. 19.i8
Sept 12, 1928— PPTY ON SE line of
Hanover St 35 ft SW from Acton St
th 75x90; 3 new bungalows. Brank L
McAfee to Same September 8, 1928
Sept. 12, 1928— E'/a of LOT 5 BLK 117
South San Francisco. John Corso
to A Pianca September 8 1928
Sent 13, 1928— LOT 138, Amended Map
of Ptn of Burlingame Gate, Burlin-
game. Harry B Allen Inc to wnom it
mav concern Sept. 6. 1928
Sept 13. 1928— N Vz LOT 289, San Mateo
Park, San Mateo. John H Way to
Wallace Waterhouse Sept. 12. 192!>
Sept. 13, 1928— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
22 Second Addn to Huntington Park,
San Bruno. H E Crude to whom it
may concern ;a— ™ ^S.'^, ^'d^""
Sept. 13. 1928-BED AT PT ON SW
Partridge Lane 163 SE from SB line
Hanover St rung th SE 30 by SW
127. San Mateo. Victor Bjorkman to
whom it may concern Sept. 12, 19.8
Sept. 13, 1928— LOTS 22 AND 23. Albert
M Meyer Subdvn of Ptn Blk 8. West-
ern Addition. San Mateo. G W Wil-
liams Co to whom it may concern..
Sept. 12. 192S
Sent. 13." 1928— P'TN LOT 1 Resub Lots
1 and 6 Sub. No. 2. Eagle Hill Villa
Tract, Redwood City. Mary E
Houghan to whom it may concern
Sept. 12. 1928
Sept! ''l4.''i928— LOT 6 BLK 1, Map
Burlingame Sub, Burlingame. James
Home to whom it may concern.... ......
Sept. 14, 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded ^^"1""'
Sept U 1928— PTN LOT 2 Map of Sub-
division No 2, Eage' Villa Tract. Red-
wood City. Antonio Martins vs E B
and Frances Dwyer .....^^.^...$118
Sept 17. 1928— LOTS 48. 49. 50 AND d1
Emerald Lake Park. Redwood City.
Lloyd E Hansberry vs Stanley L
and Marian M Smith $498.59
Sept 15. 1928— LOT 35 BLK 10. Fourth
Addition to San Bruno Park. San
Bruno. Fox-McNulty Lumber Co to
Hiram W Gardner. ...^.^ ,$564.86
Sept. 15, 1928-
SAN MATEO
RELEASE OF UENS
Alameda County
Sept. 13. 1928-PTN LOTS 13 and 14
, Blk 9, McGee Tract. BerkeleA-. A H
Hassler to Carl and C W Ericsson.
' Carl Ericsson & Son. and Irvin J Mc-^^
Sepr^l2. 1928— 591 '^nii' ST.' Oakland
i Lavrite Floors to O C Garfield and
Jolin W Serpa SlS-^o
ALTERATIONS. $2000; Lot 10 Blk 12. 145
B St.. San Mateo; owner. L. Grun-
berg; contractor. Black & Campbell.
343 Primrose. San Mateo.
BUNGALOW. 1-story, $5000; Lot 8 Blk
R. 16th Ave.. San Mateo; owner, F.
Ferrea, 712 5th Ave., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW. $5000; Lot 7. Blk 1, 16th
Ave., San Mateo; owner, Chas. M.
Alley.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
POTTAGE
S FREMONT ST., 50x153, bet. 2nd and
3rd Aves.. San Mateo: all work on 5-
roora and basement stucco cottage.
'Crwwef^Lnis Vignola.
-LOT 34 BLK 10, Fourth
'Addition to San Bruno Park, San
Bruno. Fox-McNulty Lumber Co to
Hiram W Gardner $199.74
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 12, 1928— LOT 5 Selby Tract, Ath-
erton. Thomas Camp to H W Finne-
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
PRESENT SCHOOL SITE in the Encinal
School District; all work on grammar
school building.
Owner— Encinal School District of Santa
Clara County. .,.„..
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Contractor— E. K. Nelson. 770 O'Farrall
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 5, 1928. Dated Aug. 28. 19_28
As work progresses
Usual ?5 days
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 11, 1928— LOT 1 Byrne's Subdiv.
San Mateo. Emelio S«rventi to Al-
fred Peterson September 7. 1928
Sept. 11. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 7. Burling-
home. Burlingame. James J Finegan
tn T J Broderick September 5. 1928
Sept. 11, 1928 — EXTENDING from East
Portal of new San Andreas tunnel of
the owner located at pt just east of
inter of Skvline Blvd and San Bruno,
Crystal Springs road in San Mateo
Countv Nlv to Baden, th Nly to Col-
ma th Nlv alg west side of Junipero
Serra Blvd to Sloat Blvd th alg Por-
tola Drive to Dorchester Way. San
Francisco. Spring Valley Water Co
75%
'TO'TAL COST. $27,685
Bonds, (two) $13,842.50 each. Sureties
Commercial Casualty Ins. Co. Lirnit, 100
working days. Plans and Spec, filed
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept 4 1928 — LOT 34 Narvaez Rancho
Tract. N J Nielsen et al to whom it
may concern Sept. 4. 1928
Sept. 4. 1928— S COR. LOTS 19 and 31
th NE 85.99 ft NW 8239 ft to S line
Leona. San Jose. Earle G Margeson
et al to whom it may concern „ - ■■
August 31. 1928
Septr'4.l''928— LOT 9 BLK 6 Mockbee
and W^eilheimer Addition. Mt View.
Saturday, September 22, la2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL>VS
31
Manuel Lewis et al to whom it may
concern Augu.st 31, la2S
Sept. 5, 1928 — LOT 1 BLK 33, Los Altos
No 3, Los Altos. Robert H Brydon to
whom it may concern Sept. i, 192S
Sept. 5, 1928— LOT 28 Riverside Park,
San Jose. Mabel L Caldwell to whom
it may concern Sept. 4, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— E RACE ST adj S of W
of W P rd of spur S of Moorepark.
San Jose. Hershel Calif Kruit Prod-
ucts Co Inc to whom it may concern
September 6, 1928
Sept. 6,1 928— LOT 4 Charleston Place.
Joe Zanaria to whom it may coticern
September 6, 1928
Sept. 6, 1928— E WILLARD ST 57.70 ft
S of line bet L«ts 8 and 9, Blk 3, May-
park Half Acres. San Jose. A H Wil-
son et al to whom it may concern
September 6, 1928
Sept. lb, 1928— NE ALMA ST 100 ft SE
Rinconada Ave SE 50 x NE 100 ft
ptri Lots 17 and 18 Blk 48 Seale Addn
No 2, Palo Alto. E C Wild to whom
it may concern August 31, 1D2S
Sept. 7. 1928— LOTS 20 and 21 Mayhew
Subdiv. Dominic Pezino to whom it
mav concern September 6, 1928
Sept." 7, 1928— NW MAGNESON AVE
205 ft E San Jose, Los Gatos Road.
Ellen Carroll to whom it may con-
cern September b, 192S
Sept. 7, 1928-77 E SANTA CLARA ST.
R M Rampone to whom it may con-
cern ..September 5, 1928
Sept. 7, 1928— E 1st & SAN FERNANDO
Sts. Fred W HofTman Sr et al to
whom it may concern April 21, 1928
Sept. 8, 1928— LOTS 125 and 126 Ven-
dome Addn, San Jose. Edward E
Terry et al to whom it may concern..
n . ..- . ... September 7. 1928
Sept. 8, i928— N NEVADA AVE 272.2
W Lincoln Ave. J J Reeder to whom
it may concern September 7. 1S2S
Sept. 8. 1928 — LOT 39 Wuensche Tract.
George W Proctor et al to whom it
mav concern Sejit. 5, 1928
Sept." 8, 1928— GYM. BLDG. of Fremont
Union HWrh School. Fremont Union
High School District to whom it may
concern September .1. 1928
Sent. 8. 1928— LOT 25 Adams Snbrliv.
Noble E Lincoln et al to whom it may
concern September 5. 192S
Sent. 8. 1928— NO 1247 COWPER ST.
Palo Alto. Charles G Norris t': whom
it mav concern Sentember 29, l'^2f
£ept. S."l92S— LOT 6 BLK 4. n?suvv'-v
of Country Club Heights. John A
Tuggle et al to whom it may concern
September 5, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sent. 7, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 1 La Vista
Linda. Le Roy Samuelson to W F
Dixon
Sent. 7. 1928— LOT 27 BLK 4, Lincoln
Gates. Henry Cowel! Lime and Ce-
ment Co to A W Maderis
Sent. S. 1928— LOTS 15 and 16 BLK 17,
Vendome Park. San Jose. Joe Han-
sen to James Fitz Palmer et al
Sent 8, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 1 La Vista
Linda. E Armond to W F Dixon ^
Sent S 192S— LOTS 15 and 16 BLK 17
Vendome Park. San Jose. Henry Co-
weil I, 'me & Cement Co to Blanche
Kellv Palmer -vv;' V^'
Sent. 8. 1928— LOTS 15 and 16 BLK 17,
Vendome Park, San Jose. S H Chase
Lumber Co to Blanche Kelly Palmer
et al
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sent. 5. 1928— WVi of E^ of SE'i of
Sec 14 T 8 SR 2 W and E^, of EV; of
SEiX of Sec 14 T 8 SR 2W. Sterling
Lumber Co vs R R =tuart "?l;^^
Sent 7 1928— 0,17 AC on N CHANNING
Ave 143.1 ft W NewpVj Road N 150 x
W 50 ft ntn Seale Ranch. Ira L Hill
vs A Newman. *'^"
Sent 7. 1928— AI,L LOT 11 r.nd rtn
Lots in and 12 Plk 17 Hanchett Resi-
dence Pari- Detroit Steel Products
Co vs Frank 5j Damon et al S112
Sent. 8, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 81 Breck Tct.
Palo Alto. I- A Monroe vs Henrv
East - %\Zl.on
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $2600;
No. 142 Coleridge Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, J. W. Clifford, 144 Coleridge
Ave., Palo Alto; contractor, Roy
Heald, 636 Webster St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3750;
No. 1202 Bvron St., Palo Alto; owner,
J. L. Silvey. 116 Wool St., San Fran-
cisco; architect, W. L. Heald; con-
tractor, A. C. Heald, University, East
Palo Alto.
ALTERATIONS. interior, of business
building, $1200; No. 67 University
Ave., Palo Alto; owner, Charles H.
Strub, 374 Vak-ncia St., San Fran-
ci2sco; contractor, Minton Co., 243
Hamilton St., Palo Alto.
Building permits
BURLINGAME
ALTERATION, $2500; 1223 Burlingame
Ave., Burlingame; owner, Chas. Kirk-
bride, 300 Elm St., Burlingame; con-
tractor, Daly Bros., 1104 Vancouver
St., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5250; Lot 13 Blk 1, Bur-
linghome, Burlingame; owner, Jos.
Home, 869 California Drive, Burlin-
game; contractor. Same.
BUNGALOW. $6000; Lot 9 Blk 21, Easton,
Burlingame: owner, J. B. Cookey;
contractor, Same.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $5000;
No. 126 Iris St., Redwood City; own-
er, J. L. Boggess, 93 Broadway, Red-
wood Citv; contractor, L. F. Bour-
quin, 211 Bradford St., Redwood City
DWELLINGS (3) frame and garages,
$7000; No. 504-410-516 Clinten St.,
Redwood City; owner, F. P. Cover;
contractor, San Carlos Constr. Co.
BUILDING, one-story reinforced con-
crete tile, $24,300; No. 204 Winslow
St.; 229 Hamilton St., Redwood City;
owner. Dr. J. L. Ross; contractor,
T. J. Broderick, 1528 Cypress St.,
Burlingame.
DWELLING, and garage, frame, $3000:
No. 238 Roosevelt Ave.. Redwood
City: owner, A. E. Hopkins.
mVELLING, frame and garage, $7000;
No. 1426 Whipple Ave., Redwood
City: owner, Lewis R. Robertson.
STORE building, one-story reinforced
concrete, 75x100; No. 623-627-629
Broadway, Redwood City; owner,
Adam Andrew; contractor, Gus
Waller, 221 Hudson Street, Redwood
City.
DWELLING, frame, and garage, $2500:
No. 818 Roosevelt Ave., Redwood City
owner, W. M. Benard.
STATION, steel service, $4000; No. 1201
El Camino Real. Redwood Citv; own-
er. Standard Oil Co., Standard Ave.,
Redwood City; contractor, G. R.
Kennedy.
DWELLING, frame and garage, $4000;
No. 839 Hopkins Ave., Redwood City;
owner. T. Nelson, 1003 Roosevelt
Ave.. Redwood City.
BUILDING PERMITS
W-San Carlos St., San Jose; owner,
Jos. Lo Bono, Premises,
COTTAGE, 5-room, $3000; Myrtle St. near
Htdding, San Jose; owner, James
E. Costa, 227 Bank of San Jose Bldg.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4500; Tenth St.
near Reed, San Jose: owner, G, S.
Carpenter, 508 E-Reed St., San Jose.
ALTER business building, $1750; No. 35
W-San Carlos St., San Jose; agents,
Biebrach, Brugh & Moore, 40 W-
San Antonio St., San Jose; contrac-
tor, H. A. Bridges, Pine and Lincoln
Sts.. San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
SERVICE station. $3000; Thirteenth and
Taylor Sts., San Jose; owner, Italo
Petroleum Corp., 114 Sansome St.,
San Francisco.
ADDITION <S- alterations, $1200; No. 495
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; No, 2040
Kensington Way, Stockton; owner,
Mary E. Anderson; contractor, S. C.
Giles, 130 W-Fulton Ave., Stockton.
WASH and locker rooms, $2000; Market
and Sacramento Sts., Stockton; own-
er. Southern Pacific Co., Premises.
REMODEL dwelling, $1000; No. 1023 N-
Sutter St., Stockton; owner, Maurice
T. Levy, 410 N-Calitornia St., Stock-
ton; contractor, H. W. Johnson, 1229
W-Magnolia St., Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
RESIDENCE, 5-room stucco, $5500; On
Robinson bet. Pine and Terry being
Lot 50 La Salle Tract, Martinez; own-
er, P. L. Lyhne, 1127 East Main St.,
Martinez.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, stucco finish, $2,-
820; On Solo bet. Alhambra and Cas-
tro, Martinez: owner, Joe Gonzales;
contractor, Rudolph Johnson.
buiLding permits
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, 4-room frame, $1800; E S 2nd
bet. Bissell and MacDonald, Rich-
mond; owner, L. Dias, 247 2nd St.;
contractor, J. Borgeus, 435 S 2nd St.,
Richmond.
COTTAGE and garage, 5-room frame and
plaster, $3700; W S 32nd bet. Clinton
and Garvin, Richmond; owner, Scott
& Surdicourt, 732 Broadway St.,
Richmond.
NEW store front and interior altera-
tions. $3500; 812 MacDonald, Rich-
mond: owner, L. Garfinkle, 812 Mac-
Donald; contractor. Miner Const. Co.,
American Trust Bldg., Richmond.
COTTAGE and garage, 4-room frame and
plaster, $3000: W S Civic Center bet.
Barrett and Roosevelt; owner, Gor-
dow Hosking, 524 6th St.. Richmond:
contractor, F. S. Hoskir" 541 Civic
Center. Richmond.
RESIDENCE and garage, 2-story frame
and plaster. $4600: ES S2nd bet_. Bar-
rett and Roosevelt r ovifner, Henry
Marks. 1808 Prince St., Berkeley.
STORE buidding, masonry, J9800: S Mac-
donald Ave., bet. 6th and 7th Sts.,
Richmond: owner. Dr. W. H. Robin-
son, American Bank Bldg.. Oakland;
contractor, N. A. Scott, 683 3rd St..
Oakland.
RESIDENCE. 2-story 2-family, $8000: S
Barrett St.. bet. 29th and 30th Sts.,
Richmond: owner, Mrs. Allie B. Odell,
103 15th St.. Richmond: contractor,
John G. Anderson, 266 13th St., Rich-
mond.
APARTMENTS (4) and (4) garages,
$9700; N Barrett St., bet. 19th and
20th Sts., Richmond; owner, Thos.
Curran, 246 San Pablo Ave., El Cer-
rito: contractor, Taiedy & Theis,
1937 Garvin St., Richmond.
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air. keeping home at an even temperature. 50 percent
Having of fuel w'U pay for installation. Burns Coal, Wood or Qaa.
GROTH-GAGECO..
816 W, 6th 8tr«»t
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Saturday, September 22. 1928
COTTAGE and garage, $3500; N Gay-
nor St., bet. ISth and 20th Sis.,
Richmond; owner, F. A. Doney, 183 j
Gaynor St.. Rjchmond.
COTTAGE and garage, $3500; E 32nd
St., bet. Roosevelt and Clinton Sts.,
Richmond. owner, David Drvden,
2333 Garvin St., Richmond.
COTTAGE and garage, $3500; W Esmond
St., bet. 23rd and 24th Sts., Rich-
mond; owner, Howard Yeater, 810
23rd St., Richmond.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. S, 192S— BEG at Pt from which
Station 102-15 of the center line of
new road along the boundary bet lots
ISA and 13B containing one acre of
land. Carmelo School District to C
D Todd August 11, 192.S
Sept. S, 1928— ALL OF LOT B in the
Fields tract (Lots 1 to 9 inc.), all of
Blk 24 in Vista Dcy Ray tract (Lots
1 to 20 inc). Del Monte School Dist
to Wm P Sweeney January 14, 1928
Sept. 12, 192S— NLY 40 ft of LOTS 26
and 27 Blk 21 map of Spring's Second
Addn to Salinas City, Monterey Co.
Bruce E Baird and Samuel J Fell to
whom it may concern Sept. 12, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 10 in BLK 130 map
of Peter's Gate subdivision, a portion
of the Doud tract. M J Murphy to
Paul and Nora Cademartoni and Steve
Cevasvo $1861.83
Sept. 8, 1928— LOT 11 in BLK 130, map
of Peter's Gate subdivision, a por-
tion of the Doud tract. M J Mpruhy
to Paul and Nora Cademartoni and
Steve Cevasco - $1861.63
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
MANOR, Fairfax. Brick work, founda-
tion, hardware, painting, etc., for one
story frame residence.
Owner — E. C. Kinsey, Alameda.
Architect — Chas. S. Collins, 14 Rhoades
Court, San Jose.
Contractor — Chas. S. Collins, 14 Rhoades
(iourt. San Jose.
Filed Sept. 13, '28. Dated Sept. 4, '28.
Frame enclosed $950
Plastered — _ 9.50
Completed ., 950
Usual 35 days 950
TOTAL COST, $4700
Bond, $2350. Sureties, Edith Collins and
Fred Figel. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
ncne. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 17, 1928— LOTS F AND G BLK 5,
Sherwood, Hellman's Map of Salinas
City. Arthur Tregenza to E M Britt
Sept. 16. 1928
Sept. is, 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK 9,
Withers Addition to Monterey City.
J C Anthony to J C Anthony
Sept. 17. 1928
Sept. 18, 1928 — LOT 7 BLK K Addition
No. 1, Carmel-By-The-Sea. Walter
N Fischer to Walter N Fischer
Sept. 15, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. IS, 192S— LELAND STANFORD
Junior University, Pacific Grove.
Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co,
■ $4470.65; A L Greene. $543.80; Roy
Cook Marble Co.. $2234: Albert A
Hanks, Inc, $72.03: A A Zelinsky &
Co, $193.62; Hill, Hubbell & Co, $82.30
W P Fuller & Co. $668; The Work
Lumber Co. $229.92; Roy M Wright.
$47.41: S Ruthven. $901.24; Associated
Gravel Co, $950.39; M Greenberg's
Sons, $129; Johns Mansville Co,
$652.50; Art Tile & Mantel Co, $427.40
Pacific Pipe Co, $154.26; Pierce &
Towle, $35.60; W M Ingram. $2371;
C. L. Frost. $1241 to J C Ray: Ray
Construction Co and Board of Di-
rectors Leland Stanford Junior Uni-
versity
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOA(auiN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 13, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 7, Tosemite
Terrace, Stockton. Harrie C Pike to
F P Dobson June 5, 1928
Sept. 13, 192S— W % OF LOTS 13 AND
14 Blk 25, East of Center St., Stock-
ton. Samuel and Carrie Davidson to
L S Peletz Sept. 3, 192S
Sept. 13, 192S— LOT 13 BLK 5, City
Park Terrace. Stockton. J J Scanlon
to Ray Power Sept. S, 1923
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 4, 192S— SAN RAFAEL. Mrs E
Foster to M Linggi August 25, 1928
Sept. 12. 192S— SAN RAFAEL. L R
Moore to Fred Field August 28, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
RECORDED
CHURCH
ALLEY COR. TENTH. O AND P STS.,
Sacramento. All work for church
building for Board of Trustees.
Owner — Ebenezer Church of Evangelical
Ass'n. of North America, Sacramento
Architect — None.
Contractor — Campbell Constr. Co., SOD R
St.. Sacramento.
Filed Sept. 14, '28. Dated .
TOTAL COST, $lf,329
CHURCH BLDG.
SW COR. 17th and T Sts.. Sacramento;
brick church building for church hall
and residence.
Owner — Roman Catholic Bishop, Hotel
Senator. Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Manuel Fratis, 1728 S St.,
Sacramento.
TOTAL COST, $24,400
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
GENERAL repairs, $1700; 712 30th St.,
Sacramento; owner. Salvation Army,
912 W St., contractor, T. B. Hunt,
1510 30th Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage, $3500;
1309 64th St., Sacramento; owner, R.
C. Busbv, 1547 34th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $3500: 5209 Folsom
Blvd., Sacramento; owner. Joseph
Pesce, 1820 E St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $2500; 1216 56th
St.. Sacramento; owner, Rudolf Gun-
valdsen.
RESIDENCES, five 6-room, $4800 each:
26S5 Harkness Way. 2641 16th St.. 2fiS4
17th St., 2640 Harkness Way and 2225
27th St.. Sacramento; owner, Gus
Thierv. 505 J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 4-room and garage, $3000;
4616 Freman Wav. Sacramento: own-
er, U. S. Steeves, 521 38th St., Sacra-
mento.
RBSIPENCE. 6-mnm and garage, $6000;
2408 Marshall 'Wav. Sacramento; own-
er, John Fernandez. 3(^40 Vs 33rd St..
Parramentr
RESIDENCE, fi-room and garage, $5000;
2549 10th \vf.. Sacramento; owner,
N. H. Lund, 3300 Cutter Way, Sacra-
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $3000; 1S16 2nd
Ave.. S.Tcrnmento: owner, A. Kaiser,
'741 ivt'i St . Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $6000: No. 1!'71
Thirtv-fnurth St., Sacramento: own-
er. Martha : contractor. P. P.
Opdvke. 3239 E-Sacramento St., Sa.'-
ramento
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $4000; No. 925 46th
St.. Sacramento; owner. J. M. Daipee
contractor. P. R. Opdyke, 3239 E-
Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 7-room. $7000: No. 270S
inth St.. Sacramento: owner, L. J.
Miller, 932 41st St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 9-room and garage, $5800;
No. 3032 Donner Way, Sacramento;
owner. Miss M. Bray, 1015 14th St..
Sacramento; contractor, W. R.
Saunders, 2614 I St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room. $4000; No. 1717
41st St., Sacramento; owner, C. A.
Faylor, 1S2S H St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, P. R. Opdyke, 3239 E St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $2500; No. 4316 X
St., Sacramento; owner, F. C.fl Hill,
319 Forum Bldg., Eacramento; con-
tractor, PI. Pierce.
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, $4000;
No. 900 47th St., Sacramento; own-
er, Wm. Bock, 3353 M St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, P. R. Opdyke,
3239 E St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $6000;
No. 2547 Land Park, Sacramento;
owner, Walter J. Hicks, 1705 16th
St., Sacramento; contractor, Frank
Maloney, 3172 T St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room and garage, $4000;
No. ISll Castro Way, Sacramento;
owner, J. A. Adams, 1801 Castro
Way, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 1425
Fifty-second St., Sacramento; own-
er, E. R. Landcaster, 5017 T St..
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $3000;
No. 3272 D St., Sacramento; owner,
Howard H. Golden, 3140 Eighth Ave.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4500; No. 2500
Ninth Ave., Sacramento; owner, C.
C. Ruby, 4616 T St . Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 11, 1928- W 75 ft. LOT 42, City
Farms. Joseph W Wies to whom it
may concern September 11, 192S
Sept. 11, 1928— LOT 4 BLK A, Fair-
mond, Sacramento. E S Carpenter to
whom it may concern Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 11. 1928- LOTS 307-308 13th Ave.
Coll Tract, Sacramento. Fred E and
Elsie M Carnie to whom it may con-
cern -- - August 28, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928— LOT 123 New Era Park.
John Nelson to whom it may concern
September 6, 1928
Sept. 11, 1928 — S% LOT 195 Smith tract
No 4, Sacramento. Rudolf Gunvald-
sen to whom it may concern
September 8, 1928
Sept. 13, 1928— LOT 51, St Francis Oaks
Sacramento. Harold John Whitlock to
whom it may concern Sept. 13, 192S
Sept. 13, 1928— LOT 222 W and K tract
33, Sacramento. L F and E A Gould
to whom it may concern.. ..Sept. 13, 1928
Sept. 13. 1928 — LOT 68. Ridgewood.
Douglas E O'Gara to whom it may
concern Sept. 8. 1928
Sept. 15, 1928- LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
4 and Sub Blks 4 and 5, Sacramento.
James J and Adell Wogan to whom
it may concern Sept. 15, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 12, 1928 — LOTS 9 and 10 McDan-
nald Tract No 2. EH Davis vs O E
Dimmick $195.63
Sent. 12, 1928 — LOT 88 Ridgewood. G
W Moody vs P Makiney $121.19
Rent. 13. 1928— LOT 188 Smith Tract
No 4, Sacramento. Supply Lumber &
Fuel Co vs Amos and Missouri Nash,
M A Moblev $1087.57
Sept. 14. 192S— N ^ OF S '/S LOT 13.
Sheldon Grant. Sacramento. Grant S
King vs French American Corpora-
tion $288.62
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Citv declares inten. (28-3) to imp.
Woodstock! Rd., bet. Glendale and
Chelmsford Rd., and Glendale Rd. from
Santa Inez Ave. to north town limits;
Chelmsford Rd. bet. West Santa Inez
Ave. and El Portal Rd.. etc., involv.
grade: 3-in. cone. base. 2-in. asph. cone,
surface pave.: hyd. cone, gutters: 6-in.
vit. .san. sewers; br. manholes; 4-in. vit.
lateral sewers: corru. iron storm water
culverts. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Oct. 2. John A. Hoey, city clerk.
Geo. A. Kneese, engineer. Courthouse.
Redwood City.
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securing the necessity information.
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asked the Department of Commerce to
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on the basis of its intimate knowledge of
credit conditions, that there is a serious
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credit and consequently, many conclu-
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that information of this type should be
collected by a governmental agency so
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The principal questions asked are
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CONTRACTOR LOSES SUIT FOR
$25,000 DAMAGES
Frank Ambrose. Larkspur painting
contractor, lost his $2o.00ri damage suit
against Frank Howard Allen et al in
the Superior Court at San Rafael. Sept.
20. Ambrose charged that he was per-
manently injured when he fell from scaf-
folding about a house at 15 Idalia Park.
San Anselmo, more than five years ago
when he was making an estimate of the
cost of painting the building.
NEW FORMULA COMPUTES
STRENGTH OF WOODEN COLUMNS
"A new and simple formula for com-
puting accurately the strength of wooden
columns commonly used in buildings,
bridges and other structures has been
worked out by the Forest Products Lab-
oratory of the Forest Service. Depart-
ment of Agriculture," according to a
bulletin just issued by the laboratory.
"In order that the type of column to
which the formula applies may be under-
stood, it should be stated that for build-
ing purposes three types of columns are
recognized — long columns, which depend
for their strength on stiffness: short col-
umns which depend for their strength on
crushing strength in direction of length;
and intermediate columns which depend
on a combination of stiffness and crush-
ing strength. The new formula applies
to intermediate columns, those used most
frequently in structural work.
"The application of the formula to
structural timbers was demonstrated in
a test of southern yellow pine and Doug-
las fir timbers provided by the National
Lumber Manufacturers' Association. The
formula does not require any further
knowledge of mathematics than is neces-
sary to solve the straight line formula
now used by most engineers. What is of
even greater interest, also, is that the
Forest Products Laboratory formula is so
accurate that it will enable the selection
of columns which will maintain the cor-
rect load rather than columns whoso
strength is in excess of the load for
which they are intended. This very fact
should bring about a greater confidence
in wood as a safe building material.
"So little faith have engineers and ar-
chitects reposed in the accuracy of
formulas representing the strength of
structural timbers in the past, that they
have been le^ to use unnecessarily big!',
factors of safety in column design. It is
natural to suppose that this may have
resulted in an appreciably greater use of
materials other than wood for building
purposes. With the increasing cost of
building material, however, has come a
demand for better formulas for safe
working stresses which would permit a
more economical use of structural tim-
bers. The P'jw formula is the answer to
that demand.
"An interesting discovery made in con-
nection with the formula test was that
of the influence of knots on the strength
of long columns. It has been quite gen
erally recognized for many years that
knots have little influence on the stiffness
of timbers. Since the long column is de-
pendent upon stiffness for its strength it
follows that knots have little effect or.
strength of long columns. This was borne
out by the tests of the formula."
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CONCRETE ROAD YARDAGE
Below is given a tabulation of concrete
pavement yardage awarded during Au-
gust, 1928, together with the total num-
ber of square yards awarded in roads,
streets and alleys tor the year to Sept.
1, 192S. These figures represent awards
in the United States of America only:
Sq. Yd.
Sq. Yd. Awarded
Awarded Jan. 1
August to Sept. 1
Roads 9,253,622 69,666,219
Streets 7,083,403 37,445,677
Alleys 551,586 2,635,708
Totals 16,888,611 109,747,604
Hines
which
years,
WIDER RIGHTS OF WAY CALLED BIG
ROAD NEED
Edward N. Hines. for 21 years a mem-
ber of the Board of County Road Com-
missioners of Wayne County, Michigan,
and known as the "grand-father of con-
crete roads in America," declares that
the Nation's greatest highway need is the
widening of all main pavement arteries.
Hines built the first concrete road in
the country just outside of Detroit in
1909 and this road has been continuously
in service for eighteen years. At that
time concrete had been used sparingly
for city streets but not for rural roads,
and there were barely fifty miles of con-
crete pavement in the entire United
States. It is estimatea that by the end
of 1928 this country will have over 80,000
miles of concrete roads, streets and al-
leys.
The Wayne County Board of which
was the first chairman, and on
Henry Ford served for several
was the first to develop a con-
tinuing plan of highway improvement,
the first to put this plan under construc-
tion and the first to conceive the idea of
separating traffic at highway intersec-
tions.
There are over 500 miles of concrete
roads now in service in the Wayne County
System, with many additional miles un-
der the jurisdiction of the Super-High-
way Commissions for Macomb, Wayne
and Oakland counties, including the fam-
ous wider Woodward super-highway and
others, Hines said. It is claimed that
Wayne County has the finest and most
extensive highway system of any sim-
ilar community in the World.
Hines claims that the greatest contri-
bution a community can make to solving
its tangled traffic problems is to provide
wide rights-of-way over which perm-
anent pavements may be constructed.
The 204-foot width of right-of-way has
become a standard in Wayne County, and
on many of these two strips of concrete
20 feet or more in width have been laid
to carry traffic in each direction, with an
open strip down the center for rapid
transit.
"Whether or not a community can af-
ford to carry through its own paving,"
Hines said, "it can institute proceedings
to secure and maintain wide rights-of-
way. Some authority, whether it be city,
state or Federal Government," he con-
tinued, "will see that pavements are laid
when the demand of the people becomes
sufficiently great."
VARIETIES OF WIRE FENCING ARE
GREATLY REDUCED
Simplification in the manufacture of
woven wire fencing, reducing the varie-
ties from 552 to 69, is now effective, the
Department of Commerce announces. The
simplified practice recommendation has
been agreed to by 80 per cent of the
manufacturers by volume.
The original simplification for this com-
modity. Simplified Practice Recommenda-
tion No. 9, was approved in September,
1923. Through the adoption of the simp-
lification, the industry eliminated the
existing varieties of woven wire fence
from 552 to 69, and reduced the 2072 ex-
isting sized packages to 138, correspond-
ing to respective eliminations of 87.5 and
93.4 per cent.
.•\t the last meeting of the standing
committee for this project, it was stated
that the average degree of adherence ac-
corded the recommendation by its ac-
ceptors was estimated to be 89 per cent.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
.Saturday, September 29. 11128
ALTERNATE TRAINING IN
SHOP AND SCHOOL ADVOCATED
AS SYSTEM OF APPRENTICESHIP
Cooperative part-time education may
orove a substitute for the old-time sys-
tem of trade apprenticeship, particularly
in skilled crafts which have been broken
up into specialized operations as the re-
sult of development of mass production.
That is one of the conclusions reached
by C E Rakestraw, Regional Agent,
Federal Board for Vocational Education
as the result of study of educational
methods in the skilled trades.
Cooperative part-time education is de-
Bcribed by Mr. Rakestraw as "a type of
education where industry and the schools
work together for a specific training ob-
jective " Under the old apprenticeship
system instruction was at the best hap-
hazard and irregular, he pointed out so
that many apprentices discovered, when
their apprenticeship was over, that they
were unable to do the work required of a
full-fled!?ed tradesman.
The great advantage of cooperative
part-time classes is that a boy can se-
cure simultaneously the technical know-
ledge that goes with his trade and can
get his training in industry, Mr. Rake-
straw declares.
The full text of Mr. Rakestraw s gen-
eral statement follows:
The type of cooperative part-time work
described in this bulletin is that which
is organized with students who alternate
on equal periods of time between school
and employment.
In the majority of the classes reported
it is shown that the students alternate
on a week or two weeks about plan be-
tween the school and work in a specific
trade or industry. It will be noted that
there are no classes reported where the
students return to school for four hours
per week on the part-time or general
continuation basis.
In certain cities part-time cooperative
courses have been organized in high
schools in such a way as to enable a boy
to secure his high-school diploma and also
his trade training. In other cases these
courses have been organized in connec-
tion with high schools, but as separate
courses where the boy did not secure a
high-school diploma but received a cer-
tificate. In several other instances this
plan of training has been inaugurated in
separate trade schools.
Cooperative part-time education is a
type of education where industry and the
schools work together for a specific train-
ing objective. It is becoming recognized
as a desirable method of training appren-
tices in the skilled trades.
To illustrate: A course for the train-
ing of toolmakers could be organized, with
24 students enrolled. Arrangements could
be made with plants to employ half of
this lumber of a week-about basis.
It might be possible that one large
manufacturing plant would employ the
entire number under this plan, the class
being divided into two groups, alternat-
ing each week — that is, during one week
one half of the group would be receiving
thorough instruction in school in trade
technical subjects, while the alternate
group would be employed in the plant or
shops receiving practical training in the
trade. Every week the groups would be
reversed.
The boys while in the industrial shops
would be considered as apprentices, part-
ly under the supervision of the public
schools, but would be required to con-
form to all rules and regulations of the
shop in the same way as other employes.
As apprentices they would receive the
prevailing apprentice rate of pay.
Where a course of this type is organ-
ized in cooperation with a large manu-
facturing plant, a section of the tool de-
partment should be in charge of a fore-
man who cooperates with the public
school coordinator in order that the re-
lated instruction given during the period
the boys are in school shall be closely
correlated with the shop work.
The students should not be exploited
while in the shop. The coordinator and
the foreman of the training department
should see that the boys receive instruc-
tion in every phase of the trade. The
progression of jobs covering the different
machines and types of work connected
with the trade should be arranged so as
to be suited to each individual's ability
t(; progress.
Old System Fails In Effective Training
Under the old apprenticeship system a
boy entered the trade between the ages
of 16 and 21 years as, for example, in the
case of a boy entering his apprenticeship
as a machinist in a large railroad shop,
he would possibly begin his trairiing by
operating a drill press; after a few
months, perhaps he would be caanged to
a radial drill press, where tho operations
required a higher degree of skill.
From this he might be advarjed to
some lathe work.
He would continue some sort of pro-
gression until he had covered every phase
of the work connected with his trade^
that is, machine operations, floor work,
bench work, erecting shop, running re-
pairs, air-brake department, tool room,
and, in some cases, the copper and eleu-
trical shops.
It was a very rare thing for a boy to
receive any related theoretical training.
It is true that in some shops the appren-
tices received some instruction in mathe-
matics and drafting tor a few hours each
week. Where this type of training was
given over a period of four years, some
very excellent mechanics were produced.
However, there was oftentimes no one
directly responsible for looking after the
interests of the aprentice in seeing to it
that he was properly rotated through
successive shop experiences. His instruc-
tion on different phases was at best hap-
hazard and irregular, so that many ap-
prentices, after "finishing their time,"
awoke to the fact that they were unable
to do the run of work required of jour-
neymen.
For this reason it became increasingly
difficult to interest boys in serving four
years at low apprenticeship wages when
they had no real assurance that they
would receive satisfactory training in all
phases of the trade.
Since the beginning of the present-day
methods of mass production, many skilled
trades have been broken up into special-
ized operations which require no formal
apprenticeship. The rate of pay for this
specialized work is considerably higher
than the ordinary apprentice rate. Con-
sequently, numbers of desirable young
men who otherwise would have entered
into apprenticeship, now take the spe-
cialist's job.
As a result, the country has suffered
from the lack of all-around skilled me-
chanics for those services for which the
skilled tradesmen is still essential. Skill-
ed mechanics are still needed to furnish
such supporting services as tool making,
making jigs, fixtures, rtnd gauges, as
well as maintenance and repair work.
At the present time the apprenticeship
system mentioned above his practically
disappeared in the machine trades. This
has been due largely to economic reasons
and the improvement in production meth-
ods.
Also, the present-day tendency is to
keep boys in school longer, and since
the trade ceases to attract young men
liecause of the unorganized and poor sys-
tem of apprentice training, a new inter-
est has been awakened to provide some
form of apprenticeship that will replace
the old and insure an all-around trade
training. A strong effort is accordingly
being put forth to induce young men to
inter apprenticeships, and the appeal is
being made both through representatives
i.f the trades and through the public
schools.
Good Tradesmen Turned Out by Co-
operative Method
Since the passage by Congress in 1917
of the Smith-Hughes Act for the pro-
motion of vocational education, various
types of schools or courses have been
developed for carrying on organized work
in trade and industrial education, the co-
operative part-time class being the typo
which has met with much favor among
workers, employers, and school officials
in all sections of the United States. Such
courses have been established both in
trade schools and in high schools.
The cooperative part-time scheme tends
to keep a boy in school longer and gives
him an opportunity for a real contact
with industry while st;!i going to school.
The student soon discovers that he can
apply on the job the concrete subject
matter taught in the school, whereas
previously he often considered his studies
uninteresting and difficult and saw no
liractical value in them.
The great advantage of cooperative
part-time classes is that a boy can secure
.simultaneously the technical knowledge
that goes with his trade and can get his
training in industry. By this method he
makes a better tradesman and can earn
money while learning. At the same time
ho receives more technical and related in-
formation than he would under the old
apprenticeship system.
A student entering a cooperative part-
time school for the purpose of learning
the trade tool making would no doubt
.serve a probationary period and then,
according to the most modern procedure,
would appear before an advisiory board
made up of representatives from the em-
ployers, employes, and the public schools.
If, at any time, he could prove to the
satisfaction of this board that he had the
ability to pursue the course with profit
tn himself and the community, he would
then be enrolled as an apprentice.
He would spend one week in the plant
oil practical work involving the various
phases of operations connected with the
toolmaker's trade and the next week he
would spend in school. His teachers
would be expert tradesmen in the school
and foremen or journeymen in the shop.
A characteristic of the cooperative part-
time courses described in this bulletin is
the utilization of cooperating committees.
These committees are usually composed
ot employers and employes. There is
usually a distinct committee for each
trade.
These committees render very valuable
services in such matters as finding the
right kind of boy and encouraging him
to enter into an apprenticeship, examin-
ing the qualifications of applicants for ad-
mission into apprenticeship and the qual-
ifications of graduates, rendering assist-
ance in determining what shall be taught
in the school part of the program, and
protecting the applicant from exploitation
in employment.
Satuitlay, September 20. 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Through the establishment of such co-
operating committees, worl^ing in coop-
eration with classes in occupational in-
formation and general shop courses, both
in trade schools and in high schools,
many boys who would not have gone to
high school for a college preparatory
course now go to the high school or to
a separate trade school for the purpose
of learning a trade.
Cooperative part-time training has a
number of advantages not found in unit
trade work. In many cases boys com-
plete a unit trade course without ever
following the trade for which they have
been trained.
In cooperative part-time training a boy
must be employed in the trade for which
he is receiving training. If for any rea-
son he is unsuited to the trade or if he
dislikes the work, he will soon quit the
course voluntarily, and there is no further
cost for instruction or waste of his or the
instructor's time.
No cooperative boy remains in trade
classes for the purpose of experimenting
and tinkering in order to shirk some reg-
ular academic studies. In almost every
instance the cooperative boy is absorbed
by the company where he has received
his training.
A difliculty constantly met in unit trade
courses is in providing for adequate and
up-to-date equipment and supplies. Even
when these are adequate at any one time
it is but a matter of a short period be-
fore equipment is either in need of repair
of has become obsolete.
Where a cooperative part-time program
is in operation, the school can carry on
its work with a minimum amount of
equipment inasmuch as industry usii.ally
surplies a complete and up-to-date plant
in which the students receive instruction
and training on industry's equipment. It
is generally recognized that it is impos-
sible in schools to reproduce in all re-
spects actual trade conditions as they
exist in industrial shops.
Competence Required of School Instructor
Cooperative part-time work will, on the
whole, be ;ar more efficient than the
usual unit trade class because the school
instructor himself must of necessity be
competent and up-to-date in that part of
the trade which he teaches. His work
[■aturally comes under the constant ob-
servation of industrial men who know the
essentials of the trade.
His boys spend half their time in in-
dustrial shops whevo- they come in con-
tact with foremen and expert workers
and see processes and materials about
which they will constantly ask questions.
Unless the instructor can answer such
questions intelligently, his boys will lose
their respect for him and his instruction
will become of doubtful value.
Unless the unit trade course instructor
who, deprived of this check, may remain
in charge of his classes even when his
knowledge is not up-to-date, the co-
operative part-time .nstructor can not
carry on his work unless he knows his
job and keeps up with present-day prac-
tices.
A trade class not connected in any way
or only slightly connected with industry
is not likely to be as efficient as one
which is tied up to industry. The school
instructor of the cooperative part-time
class finds himself compelled to know
standard practices in the industry and t.i
use subject matter which directly func-
tions on the job.
He is at an advantage in giving in-
struction because his boys are securing
practical, up-to-date training in the plant
at the same time. This combination of
Instruction and plant experience does for
the boy that which school instruction and
shop work along could not accomplish;
that is, the cooperative part-time course
gives the boy a far better training than
he can secure through the limited ex-
periences possible for the boy under the
unit trade-school plan.
The following methods of organization
are merely suggestive, because conditions
In various localities differ so materially
that it is impossible to make a definite
plan that could be generally adopted for
every community.
In organizing cooperative part-time
classes it is desirable for some one who
is familiar with local industrial conditions
to make a survey to determine the kind
of classes needed, the type of training
that should be given, the possibilities of
employment of students after they have
completed the training, and, last but not
least, the attitude of the 'craftsmen and
employers, as their cooperation is neces-
sary to carry on the work in an effective
manner.
For further discussion see Federal
Board for Vocational Bulletin No. 78, for
part-time cooperative courses.
It is advantageous to the cooperative
part-time classes that an advisory com-
mittee be organized. On this committee
there should be representatives from
manufacturers' associations, contractors,
central labor bodies, and the public
schools.
From this general committee it is ad-
visable that several cooperating subcom-
mittees be appointed to represent the
various crafts in which trade training is
to be given. These committees can give
valuable assistance to the local director
of vocational education and to his in-
structors in organizing courses of study.
It is often the case, especially where
classes are conducted in a high school,
that the formal course in mechanical
drawing and regular high-school mathe-
matics are given to the cooperative part-
time machinist apprentices as related
subjects. It is suggested that a careful
anal.vsis of the trades for which training
is given be made to reveal just what is
required in the way of related technical
knowledge, trade skill, related science,
mathematics, trade drawing, trade the-
ory, and other general information need-
ed in the trade. The craft committee
should be called upon to assist in making
the analysis.
ARCHITECTS TO GET BROCHURE
FROM MONOLITH OMPANY
A brochure comprising one of the finest
series of photographic stui?ies in archi-
tecture ever produced is soon to be issued
by the MonOlith Portland Cement Com-
pany of Los Angeles.
Securing of the photographs and data
has been accomplished by Richard Requa.
well-known San Diego architect, member
of the firm of Requa & Jackson, who has
recently returned from a three months'
trip abroad. Mr. Requa's mission was to
secure photographic studies of buildings
and architectural details which could be
compiled for distribution to arcnitecis.
He visited a number of places in Spain,
as well as Morocco, Tunis, Algiers,
France and Kngland, and returned with
several hundred negatives and a few
thousand feet of motion picture film.
The collection includes an unusually
fine group of homes, public buildings, in-
teriors, grill work, doors and other ar-
chitectural designs. It is hoped that the
new volume will be ready for distribution
January 1, 1929.
Nine of the fifteen unions affiliated with
the Fresno Building Trades Council
have passed resolutions favoring the
permanent establishment of the five-day
work week in the building industry of
the Fresno district. Reports from these
unions were presented at the weekly
meeting of the central labor body, Fred
C. Huss, secretary, announced. Huss
said he had no figures on the vote cast
or whether the action was predicated on
any slight changes in the original pro-
gram. The unions which have voted on
the resolutions are: Iron workers, paint-
ers, plasterers, sheet metal workers,
laborers, carpenters, plumbers and hod
carriers, while those still to report their
vote are mill men, teamsters, glass work-
ers, engineers and roofers.
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn & Co., Patent Attorneys
Merlin M. Jackson, of San Jose.
CLOTHES WASHING AND WRINGING
MACHINE. A common base is provided
lor the washing and wringing parts and
the operating mechanism therefor. The
wringer parts are quickly and easily de-
tachable from the base and quickly and
easily secured in position thereon. Patent
assigned to Fred Hamann and Glen I.
Lang.
Cesare C. Campus, of Santa Monica.
WATER-CLOSET FITTING. A bidet de-
vice adapted to be connected to the type
of closet bowl now commonly in use, in
which at the rear of- the bowl there is
provided a laterally extending flange by
which the closet seat and cover are con-
nected by suitable mountings.
Edward H. Heberth, of Oakland. ELEC-
TRIC CODE MACHINE. An electric
coding and decoding machine having a
plurality of keys adapted to close a plur-
ality of keys adapted to close a plurality
of circuits and having a plurality of ro-
tatable circuit changers adapted to di-
vert the current in said circuits to some
form of indicating means, upon which the
coded or decoded message is to appear.
Carl F. Braun, of Pasadena. HEAT
EXCHANGING APPARATUS. This in-
vention contemplates the use of an en-
closing shell through which a fluid may
Pnw. and within which shell is disposed a
set of tubes through which another fluid
flows, said shell and tubes being so ar-
ranged that a counterflow of the two
fluids will be effected through a length
of counterflow passageways.
James W. Stevenson, of Riverside.
LADDER. A simple, durable and inex-
pensive means for connectiner the treads
with the stiles of a ladder, which may be
installed with facility; which affords
maximum rigidity and which prevents
splitting of both the stile and tread.
Clarence Ochs and Bud Hildebrand, of
Long Beach. METHOD OF AND AP-
PARATUS FOR INDUCING AND IN-
CREASING THE FLOW OF WELLS. A
method of thoroughly mingling or mix-
ing the well fluid with compressed gas so
that the well fluid in at least a partial if
not an entirely vaporized state is rapidly
carried away bv the gas. Patent assigned
to Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company of
New York.
David Geddes. of Berkeley. FEED
REGULATOR. Regulates or controls the
flow of water, oil and other liquids, and
of granular material such as grain, sand,
crushed rock, coal and the like. Provides
a u"iform flow of material without any
variation thereof on account of varia-
tions in the character of the material.
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IN
BUILDING MATERIAL PRICES
AUGUST SHOW LITTLE CHANGE
The trend of wholesale prices con-
tinued upward in Augifst according to
information collected tn representative
markets by the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics of the United States Department
of Labor. The bureau's weighted index
number, computed in prices in the year
1926 as the base and including 550 com-
modities or price series, stands at 98.9
for August compared with 98.3 for July,
an increase of over one-half of 1 per
cent. Compared with August. 1937, with
an index number of 95.2. an increase of
nearly 4 per cent is shown.
Building materials showed little change
in the general price level, lumber ad-
vancing and brick and paint materials
declining, with cement and structural
steel remaining at the July price level.
BUTTE COUNTY ROADS
The area of Butte County pavement
places that county next to the top among
eight northern California counties. The
estimate shows that Butte county has
12,672,878 square feet of pavement with
asphaltic concrete base and surface roads
totaling 1,786,469 square feet. Sacramento
county heads the list with a total of
IS. 575, 923.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satuiday. September 29, 192S
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Average prices fur lumber paid by con-
tractors delivered on the job as of Aug.
1 have been secured by the Department
of Commerce through the bureau of the
census Prices as reported at Los An-
geles for Douglas fir are: No. 1 dimen-
sion SISIE. 2x4—16 ft., $39 per thousand
ft ■ common boards Ixti in. No. 1, $38 per
thousand; No. 2 vertical grain flooring,
$68 per thousand. Prices at San Fran-
cisco' $39 on dimension lumber. $29 on
common boards, and $55 O" /""""f.
Prices at Portland were $20, $18 and $4b
respectively, and at Seattle $22. $20 and
$48 respectively. Douglas flr dimension"
sold as low as $42 per thousand at Ro-
chester, N. Y., and $42 50 at Philadelphia.
At Grand Forks, N. D.. prices of di-
mension fir and southern pine are iden-
tical $40. At Yonkers, N. Y.. prices o.
fir and southern pine are also the same,
M7 50 At Terre Haute, Ind., prices on
•he two woods are alsu even, $4o. Ked
~edar shingles, extra clear, 16 in »/2. sold
in Los Angeles at $5, San Francisco $4,
Portland $2.25 and Seattle $3.
A list showing the status of buildir'.:
oudes ane plumbing codes i" C't'^s «
more than 10,000 population has been
prepared by the Division of Building
and Housing. It is based on answers to
a questionnairs sent to building inspet-
tors, city clerks, and others. The n-
formation given includes the dates of
building and plumbing codes now in u^e,
whetner printed together or scparatu.\.
whether or not the codes are being re-
vised bv what agency the pU.mbins
codes' are enforced, and the number ol
persons in plumbing, building, and elec
irical inspectton fepartments. 1 ne lu
will be corrected from time to time and
probably enlarged in scope, and it is
hoped that it will become of mcreafirg
usefulness to those whose work brings
them in contact with building and
plumbing requirements. A limited niim
ber of copies is available for free dis-
tribution. These may be secured b>
addressing The Division of Building and
Housing, Department of Commeice,
Washington, D. C.
Charles F. Abbott, Executive Director,
announces that the Sixth Annual Con-
vention of the American Institute of Steel
Construction, Inc., will be held at Biloxi,
Mississippi, November 13 to 17 inclusive.
Problems of merchandising and of stand-
ardizing of products will be the chief
subjects for discussion, it was stated.
Standardization already accomplished by
the Institute, says Mr. Abbott, is saving
the builders of the United States ap-
proximately $30,000,000 per annum on
current contracts. Efforts are being
made to effect further savings in steel
construction. One of the outstanding
features of the Biloxi convention will be
the reports of the field engineers whom
the Institute sent out during the past
year for the purpose of assisting in
broadening the market for structural
steel.
As a result of information obtained Ijv
state attorney general's department
during an investigation of several weeks
of an alleged cement combination in
Texas, suits are being prepared to be
filed against cement manufacturing com-
panies which produce more than 9ii% of
the cement in the state, according to As-
sistant Attorney General Joe S. Brown,
who conducted the probe. Heavy penal-
ties for alleged violation of the Texas
anti-trust laws will be asked, and in ad-
dition injunction will be sought to en-
join the companies from doing business.
Since starting of the investigation price
of cement has been reduced 20 cents a
barrel in Dallas territory and 10 cents
at Houston. Claim is made that the
alleged fixing of prices has been done in
a fight against the importation of cement
from Belgium.
Total dividends and interest of $14,936,-
494 were paid to shareholders and inves-
tors in California building and loan as-
sociations during the fiscal year closed
June 30, last, or nearly $3,000,000 more
than was paid out in any yearly period,
according to the annual report to the
Governor by Geo. S. Walker, State Build-
ing and Loan Commissioner. An aver-
age investment of $785 is maintained by
323,160 shareholders and investors. Hold-
ers of installment shares received $2,091,-
426 in interest last year; holders of full
paid shares $1,200,452; and holders of in-
vestment certificates received $10,305,146,
an increase of more than $3,000,000, or 50
per cent, over last year. Dividends or in-
terest represent 16 different rates, the
mean average of all being 6.03 per cent.
The number of shares in force, 1,812,609,
increased 112,907, or nearly 7 per cent
over 1927. The number of investment cer-
tificates in force is 1,569,638, an increase
of 373.312.
Iron Age says the volume of business
in iron and steel holds at a high level,
but prices present a mixed picture. In
contrast with further advances in pig-
iron and scrap, finished steel prices are
unsettled. Steel production leaves little
to be desired. The decline in steel de-
mand from motor car builders noted last
week proved only a temporary dip. Rail-
road buying gives signs of expanding.
Chicago's mysterious concrete mixer
thief has been overshadowed, and that
by skullduggery that took place in the
heart of honest Iowa. A thief or thieves
stole a four-ton steel bridge leaving not
a trace behind, so workmen sent out to
repair the bridge reported when they ar-
rived at the site and found the structure
had disappeared. Deputy sheriffs of Mus-
catine county, Iowa, are seeking to re-
cover the county's property.
-An increase of 1.5 per cent and 9.2 per
ent, respectively, in employment and
ayroll totals in manufacturing indus-
ries in the United States during August
5 reported by the Bureau of Labor Sta-
ictics of the Department of Labor. In-
reased employment in August, it is
fated, is ii usual occurrence, due to
ompletion in July of inventory-taking
nd repairs, but the present increase is
,reater than in any of the last five years.
For the first time in the '.listory of the
building industry, according to the Port-
land Cement Association, concrete mas-
onry units are being used throughout the
entire construction of tall buildings. The
structures in which these units are being
used are the Integrity Trust Building
and the Bouvier Apartments, both in
Philadelphia. The Integrity Trust Build-
ing will, when completed, be 25 stories
high and contain 350,000 cinder concrete
units in addition to 1,000,000 concrete
brick. The apartment building, which is
to be a 23-story structure, will have cin-
der concrete masonry units for back-up
and fireproofing. Approximately 165,000
masonry units and 1,150,000 concrete
brick will be used in the exterior walls.
New orders placed during August for
fabricated structural steel showed a vol-
ume that is believed to have broken all
records. The total of sucti steel ordered
amounted to 274.467 tons, which repre-
sents 95 per cent of the monthly capacity
of the industry. Not since 1909 — when
the capacity was much smaller — has such
a percentage been shown, and commerce
department officials regarded the show-
ing as an index of the activity in build-
ing and other construction in the coun-
Resolutions signifying Contra Costa
county's intention to unite with Alameda
and San Joaquin counties in a joint high-
way district for the building of a new
low-level Broadway tunnel and a short
cut highway skirting Mt. Diablo to con-
nect Oakland and Stockton via Contra
Costa county have been adopted by the
I'ontra Costa county supervisors. With
the creation of the joint highway district,
state financial aid can be obtained.
Lumber shipments and orders botn
continue in excess of production at thf
West Coast mills. For the weeK end^a
.'^ept. 8 the cut at 169 mills was 122.u(-:,-
000 ft., shipments were 145,285,000 fl.
and new business amounted to 131,476,001
ft. California redwood production for
the week ended Sept. 8 was $6,454,000,
thirty per cent under normal. Shipments
for the week were 7,744.000 ft. and new
orders totaled 5.S53.000 ft.
The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation had
in operation on its various projects dur-
ing 1927 a total of 23 power plants, with
an installed capacity or t5,698 kw. The
first cost of these plants was $6,069,525,
operating and maintenance expenses were
$276,016. and the estimated depreciation
was $276,092. Exclusive of depreciation,
the cost of producing power was 0.557o.
per kilowatt-hour. Of the power pro-
duced. 57,124,621 kw.-hr. was used for ir-
rigation and other uses, while 139,663,636
kw.-hr. was sold to private individuals,
companies and associations.
Robert S. Hutchins, graduate with the
class of '28 at the University of Califor-
nia, has been awarded a $1000 fellowship
in architecture offered by the University
of Pennsylvania. He is en route to Penn-
sylvania where he has planned to take
a course whether successful in winning
the scholarship or not. The subject for
the competition, which was held from
August 29 to September 14, was an ad-
ministrative building for the National
Academy. The fellowship was given the
University of Pennsylvania through Dr.
Paul Cret, chief of staff of design in the
department of architecture. Hutchins
was in competition with students from all
over the United States.
Monterey county supervisors set No-
vember 6 as the date tu vote proposal to
issue bonds of $2,000,000 to finance con-
struction of a county highway system.
The bonds shall be dated January 1, 1929,
bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum, payable semi-monthly
on January 1 and July 1 until maturity.
flOO.OOO on the principle of said bonds
shall mature and be payable on the first
day of January, 1930 to 1949, both in-
clusive.
Saturday. September 29, 1!13S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Will. Knowies, architect. |214 Wi
St.. Oakland, recently returned (rn
extended tour of European cities.
Oscar Kohner is stated for the position
of city engineer of Santa Clara, succeed-
ing Henry Fisher of San Jose.
City managers of the state will hold a
convention at San Bernardino, October
9-U it is announced by H. M. Dortoii,
city manager of Monterey and president
of the state association.
R. A. Colgan, chief of timber cruising
for the Diamond Match Company, will
succeed Frank A. Compton, resigned, as
superintendent of the mill and logging
operations at Stirling City, it is an-
nounced by ofBcials of the company.
William P. Stanton. San Francisco su-
pervisor, was elected president" of the
California State Federation of Labor at
the 29th Annual Convention of that body
in Sacramento. Paul E. Scharrenberg of
San Francisco, was re-elected secretary.
Portland, Oregon, city council plans a
program of street extensions and widen-
ings involving an expenditure of $11,476,-
300 of which $6,209,920 is to be raised
through a bond issue and the remainder
to be secured by assessment districts.
Clarence S. Frantz. 62, vice-president
of the Loop Lumber Company, died sud-
denly at Clipper Gap. California, Sept.
22. He was a member of Mission Lodge
No. 169, F. & A. M.; Islam Temple. A. A.
O. N. M. S.; California Bodies No. 5, A.
& S. S. R.. and the San Francisco Build-
ers' Exchange.
W. W. Beeler, has been appointed city
electrical inspector of Santa Cruz. The
position was formerly connected with the
office of J. H. Patterson, who also acted
as building inspector and plumbing in-
spector. Beeler will be assisted by U.
M. Thompson as district inspector.
Fred A. Noetzli of Los Angeles, who
has an international reputation as an
expert in the design of dams, has been
retained by the city of Pasadena as con-
sultant on the storage dam which the
municipal water department proposes to
build in the San Gabriel at Pine Canyon.
Mr. Noetzli has served as consultant on
dam projects for the Swedish, Italian,
Mexican and the Czechosiovakian govern-
ments, as well as on many projects in
this territory. He was consulting engi-
neer on the design and construction of
the Coolidge multiple-dome dam and the
Pleasant multiple-arch dam in Arizona,
was consultant on the analysis of stresses
for the San Gabriel flood control dam.
Two distinguished engineers, Colonel
Lincoln Bush, president, and George T.
Seabury, secretary of the American So-
ciety of Civil Engineers, arrived in San
Francisco Sept. 25 from New York en
route to San Diego to be present at the
fall meeting of that organization October
3 to 5. The two officials were honored
by local engineers at a dinner at the
Engineers' Club. W. H. Kirtbride. who
is president of the local society, presid-
ed. Three past presidents of the nation-
al society were present at the dinner: C.
T. Marx, professor emeritus of Stanford:
E. E. Grunsky and A. P. Davis, local
construction engineers. Colonel Bush was
in charge of the construction department
of the engineers' division of the army
during the World War.
TRADE NOTES
N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company
of Los Angeles, has sold its California
interests to Crane Company. In addition
to Los Angeles, the Nelson Company
maintained a branch office in San Diego.
Wm. T. Chappe, Hotel Claremont, Berk-
eley, will operate in the East Bay dis-
trict under the firm name of Oakland
Contracting Co.
San Leandro Rock Co., of San Leandro,
capitalized for $100,000, has been incorp-
orated. Directors are: O. F. Chichester,
Elizabeth Chichester and H. C. Barton,
all of San Leandro.
Samuel J. McGinty and Firman H.
Getchell, operating the Standard Metal
Products Co., 560 Bryant St., San Fran-
cisco, announce dissolution of partner-
ship. This business will be continued by
Getchell.
William E. Haynes. superintendent of
the Pacific Manufacturing Company at
Santa Clara has resigned and Frank J|
.-Vndlovic of San Jose appointed to the
position. Haynes has been with the
Pacific Company since 1884.
Readymix Concrete Company of San
Francisco, capitalized for $50,000, has
been incorporated. Directors are: E. H.
Peterson. J. G. Alioto. J. E. ColstL,n,
Helen Wogan and C. H. Van Zandt.
John Arnaudo, George Pasquin and
Glenn C. Underwood will operate from
1160 Bryant St.. San Francisco, und-r
the firm name of Western Metal Pro-
ducts Company.
National Paving Brick Manufacturers
Association has announced the removal
of its headc^uarters from 332 South Mich-
igan Ave., Chicago, 111., to the National
Press Building, Fourteenth and P Sts.,
Washington, D. C.
Irving M. Crabb and W. F. Button
have purchased the Milpitas branch of
the Tilden Lumber Conipany and will op-
erate under the firm name of Milpitas
Lumber Company.
Harold M. Power, superintendent of
the Pacific Portland Cement Company's
plant at Redwood City, has resigned to
accept the position as general manager
of the Cebu Portland Cement Company
at Cebu, P. I. Power will be succeeded
at Redwood City by M. J. Johnson, form-
erly located at Cement, Calif.
Owing to the continued expansion of
business on the West Coast the Tuttle
& Bailey Mfg. Co. decided to open in San
Francisco a pennanent office to better
serve the Architectural. Engineering.
Building and Heating professions. They
utilized the office in San Francisco,
which A. E. Menke had used for these
past twelve years and sent E. P. Russell
from the New York headquarters for the
territories north of Los Angeles to the
Canadian border. Mr. Menke is to con-
tinue with Los Angeles and points south.
Circular matter is available for any of
the above professions and particular
stress is laid on the Warm Air Heating
Mens Pocket size catalogue showing im-
portant standardization activities of this
company on baseboard registers. San
Francisco offices are located at 942 Phe-
lan Bldg., and the Los Angeles offices
HERE — THERE
EVERYWHERE
Bereley city council is considering adop-
tion of the uniform building code as pre-
pared by the Pacific Coast Building Of-
ficials' Conference. Adoption of the code
is recommended by Stanley Koch, Berk-
eley city building inspector.
California Stucco Products Co., 340
Dore street, San Francisco, has been ad-
mitted to membership in the Fresno
Builders' Exchange. Dan W. Chamber-
lin, civil engineer, of Fresno, has also
been admitted to membership, according
to H. R. Cayford, secretary.
Napa County Builders' Exchange fea-
tured a dinner meeting at the Hotel Mira-
monte in St. Helena Sept. 17. Irving
Doughty presided. Mayor Walter Metz-
ner of St. Helena, talked on "Co-Opera-
tion." Other speakers included F. B.
Mackinder, Napa real estate operator.
Five general contractors of Sacra-
mento have joined the Sacramento Build-
ers' Exchange, these being Harry A.
Dewing, Fred Stuckert. Sr., Azevedo &
Sarmento, E. L. Rugg & Co. and Jos. A.
Saunders. James Rigney, painting con-
tractor. H. W. Rivett. dealer in awnings
and linoleum and U. S. Gypsum Co.,
specializing in plaster products, are
among other new members.
Committees in charge of the annual
dinner-dance of the San Francisco Build-
ing Material Salesmen Association re-
port that reservations are coming in
rapidly for the social to be held at the
Hotel Mark Hopkins on October 24.
Among the early requests for reserva-
tions is that of Wm. H. George, president
of the San Francisco Builders' Exchange.
Many executives of the large concerns
in the local construction field will attend
the affair.
Prof. S. H. Beckett of the University of
California farm at Davis, addressed the
Sacramento Section of the American So-
ciety of Civil Engineers at the weekly
luncheon meeting, Sept. 18. His topic
was "The Economic Use of Water in Ir-
rigation." The luncheon was attended
by 35 members and guests.
Brown presided.
Burdette
Those engaged in the construction in-
dustry should preach and advertise their
wares and what they have to sell with as
much vigor as do dealers of automobiles.
This was the assertion of Tom V. Saw-
yer, formerly of New York and now of
Los Angeles, manager of the Pacific
Coast district of the Celotax Company,
manufacturers of an insulation material
for walls of buildings. Sawyer spoke
Sept. 21 at a dinner In the Hotel Sen-
ator, Sacramento, given by the Friend &
Terry Lumber Company. About sixty
contractors and architects of Sacramento
were present. Sawyer described the sta-
tus of the building industry at length and
stressed the need of proper insulation in
buildings. J. H. Shepard, manager of
the lumber company, presided.
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Insti-
tute has announced a tentative program
for the semi-annual meeting to be held
at Shawnee. Pa., Oct. 1-3. Among the
subjects of engineering interest to be
discussed are "Unusual Construction
Jobs," an illustrated symposium: "A His-
tory of Building Codes," by Frank Bur-
ton, former city building commissioner.
Detroit, Mich.: and "Concrete Ribbed
Floor Construction," a general discussion.
M. A. Beeman, secretary of the associa-
tion, may be addressed at the Tribune
ar 721 Central Bldg.
Tower, Chicago, 111.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CONSTRUCTION COSTS HIGHER
THAN ANY TIME SINCE DECEMBER
Construction costs are higher than at
any time since last December, according
to statistics just compiled by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors of America.
A substantial increase last month
brought about this condition and served
to place the present cost average on a
plane exactly twice as high as the one it
occupied in 1913.
The recently noted rise is attributed to
an increase in the avei'age of prii-es paid
by contractors for the basic construction
materials. This average, it is stated, was
particularly influenced by prices which
concrete aggregates and lumber com-
manded.
The average of wages paid in the con-
struction industry remained unchanged
during August, holding the position is
assumed in June when it registered a
slight decline. The wage average has
shown marlied stability, having changed
its plane only three times since October,
1926. Tliese changes, consisting of one
rise and two declines, have been small.
The average of wages, in fact, has held
virtually a single level for two years.
The average of the combined costs of
construction materials and wages during
August reached a position slightl.v lower
than that which it held one year ago,
although materially above the plane oc-
cupied during August, 1926.
A scale which places the 1913 average
of combined construction costs at 100 as
its basis shows the following index num-
bers for the months of this year: Jan-
uary, 199; February, 199; March. 197;
April, 197; May. 197; June, 198; July. 19S,
and August, 200.
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LABOR BUREAU REVIEWS BUILDING
OPERATIONS FOR FIRST HALF OF 1928
An increase of 1.0 per cent was shown
in the amount spent for new buildings
for which permits were issued the first
half of 1928, as compared with the first
half of 1927, in 80 cities having a popula-
tion of 100,000 or over. This is the first
time an increase over the corresponding
period of the previous year has been
shown since the first half of 1925.
The amount spent for residential build-
ings in these 80 cities increased 6.5 per
cent, while the amount spent for non-
residential buildings decreased 8.3 per
cent during the first half of 192S, as com-
pared with the first half of 1927. The
greatest increase in expenditure was for
hotels. The amount spent for this class
of building increased 171.1 per cent.
Reports have been received from 65
cities for the first half of each year since
1922. In these 65 cities 181,252 families
were provided with homes in new build-
ings during the first half of 1928, an in-
crease of 23.1 per cent in the number ac-
commodated, as compared with the first
half of 1922, and of 2.1 per cent over the
corresponding months of 1927.
In 1922 one-family dwellings were the
leading type of dwellings built. They pro-
vided for 43.4 per cent of the total num-
ber of families accommodated, compared
with 34.6 per cent in apartment houses
and 22.0 per cent in two-family dwell-
ings. By the first half of 1926, however,
apartment houses had become the most
popular class of dwelling in the larger
cities of the country. In the first half of
that year 50.4 per cent of the family
units were in multi-family dwellings and
only 36.1 per cent in the single-family
dwellings. During the first half of 1927
the preponderance of families provided
for in apartment houses was further ac-
centuated, and during the first half of
1928 the percentage of families housed In
this class of dwelling had risen to 61.2,
while those provided for in one-family
dwellings had decreased to 28.0 per cent.
Two-family dwellings provided for only
10.6 per cent of the new homes during
this period.
Of the 58 cities in tlie country which
liave a population of 100,000 or over, the
Census Bureau estimated the population
for 76 as of July 1, 1928. The population
for two other cities was obtained by us-
ing the State Census figures for 1925. The
Census Bureau did not estimate the pop-
ulation for the remaining 7 cities be-
cause of abnormal conditions. The seven
e.ties are not shown separately in the
table below but are included in the total.
The 1920 Census figures are used in their
case.
The per capita expenditure for all build-
ings in the 85 cities having a population
of 100,000 or over was 5:46.20, of which
$42.20 was for new buildings and $4 for
repairs. Of the amount spent for new
buildings ?25.24 was for housekeeping
dwellings.
The largest per capita expenditure was
in Yonkers, N. Y., where $183.34 was
spent per person. New York City was
second with a per capita expenditure of
$92.66, followed in order by Albany, N. Y.,
Long Beach. Calif., and Seattle, Wash.
Detailed figures will appear in the Oc-
tober. 1928, issue of the Monthly Labor
Review.
Trade
Literature
Bell and Gossett Co., Chicago, III., has
issued a 16-page catalogue describing the
Unitem Water Heater manufactured by
that company. The catalogue gives some
installation data but is mainly taken up
with endorsements and testimonials of
users.
"Getting the Facts About Accidents"
is the title of the second in the series of
accident prevention booklets issued by
the Policy Holders Service Bureau of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
The booklet outlines current practice in
obtaining and using accident facts in
promoting safety. Forms for recording
these facts and making them available
for study are also given. The booklet
may be obtained fror.i the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company by addressing
the Policy Holders Service Bureau, New
York, N. Y.
Swartwout Construction Co., Cleveland,
Oliio, has issued a ventilation data card
which describes the various types of gal-
vanized iron ventilators manufactured by
that company. One side of the card con-
tains drawings o f various types for use
on different styles of roofs. The opposite
side contains typical specifications with
other data for calculating the size of
ventilators.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Elngineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
1938. MECHANICAL DRAFTSMAN,
with rolling mill experience and ca-
pable of laying out and detailing this
class of work in new plant. Temporary
$250. Northern California.
1934. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, 22-26,
with some practical experience, sales
personality and entliusiasm, to learn
motor sales with growing company.
Salary about $125 to start. Location,
San Francisco.
i;i:i3. ENGINEER, experienced on heat-
ing, ventilating and plumbing layouts
and capable of making estimates and
writing specifications. Permenen*,.
Salary open. Apply by letter. Loca-
tion San Francisco.
1936. MECHANICAL DRAFTSMAN,
experienced on Marine engineering, for
layout work. $200-$225. Location San
Francisco.
192.1. SALES ENGINEER, experienced on
oil burner heating installations, and
capable of designing and selling a
high grade product. Must have car
.Salary and bonus. San Francisco.
19:52. DRAFTSMAN, firstclass pen and
ink man and capable of computing for
maps and cross sections. $175-200
month. Apply by letter with .samples.
Location Northern California.
PAINT IMPORTS TO JAVA
Imports of ready-mixed paints Into
Java during 1927 were 25 per cent greater
in value than during 1926 and were still
on the increase in April, 1928, according
to official statistics. American paints
represented 15 per cent of the total for
the first four months of 1928, where they
were only 10 per cent in 1926,
September 29, l:i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
Sub-Contracts Awarded — Taking Bids On
Other Portions Of The Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $194,000
SAN PRANCISCO. W Taylor, N Jack-
son Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete studio
apartment building, (108 rooms di-
vided into 2- and 3-room studio apts.)
Owner— George H. Jovik, 2852 Steiner St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Rough Carpentry, Concrete, Etc. — J. L..
Hansen, 251 Kearny St., San Fran-
Electric Refrigeration— Hot-N-Kold Corp.
949 Mission St., San Francisco.
Elevator — Spencer Elevator Co., Ibb 7tn
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating— W. H. Picard.
5656 College Ave., Oakland.
As previously reported, grading award-
ed to B. Rosenberg, 5S Merlin fat San
Francisco; structural steel to Western
Iron Works, 141 Beale St.. San Francisco.
Taking Sub-Bids. iinnnnn
APARTMENTS Cost, $100, OUU
SAN FRANCISCO. Gore of 43rd and Point
Foui^-^tory 'class C concrete apartment
building, (31 apts.)
Owner— L. B. Ham, 105 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
PORTLAND, Ore.— J. L- Easson Con-
struction CO., Western Bond & Mortgage
Bldg will erect for itself a six-stoiy
and basement Class A apartment building
in Osage Ave. at Cactus Dr.; est cost
$250 000; to be known as Envoy Apart-
ments; 46 apts. including two large roof
S-" studio" apts Carl L. Linde, archi-
tect. Failing Bldg., Portland.
Completing Plans. ..
AP'^RTMENTS Cost $65,000
• OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Emerson
near Excelsior Ave. ,.„^„.
Three-story frame and stucco apaitment
house with class B garage (12 4- and
Owne'J- D^ H^^'McCorkle, 319 14th Street,
ArcS'Ject-Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart
plns'^iU^'be^- completed in about one
week. Owner will take sub-bids.
Owner Taking Sub-bids. ^^^^ $12 000
SA™F™'S?^SCO. SW Washington and
Spruce Streets. , ,„„„
Alter and remodel three-story and base-
ment frame building.
Owner and Builder— Geo. Wagner, 181
South Park, San Francisco.
Arehitect-Bakewell & Weihe, 251 Kear-
yn Street, San Francisco.
Taking Segregated Bids.
APARTMENTS cost. »
SAN FRANCISCO. SB Diamond and
Market Streets. . „„„„„^
Three-story and garage brick veneer
frame and stucco apartment building
with tile roof (12 2-room and 3 3-
room apartments).
O-wner — M. Schwartz. c. .. _
Architect-Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco. .
Will have steam heat, electric refrig-
eration and all other modern conven-
iences. All apartments will be wired for
installing radios.
Plans Complete.
APARTS & FLATS. Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker Ave.; en-
tire frontage from California Street to
nroup"of deluxe 3-story frame and stvicoo
apartments and 2-story flat bldgs.
(contain all modern conveniences).
Owner-Lindemah Bros., M. P. Storheim,
Architect— R. R. Irvine and L. Ebetts,
Call Bldg.
Ready For Sub-Bids In About A Week.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 137-6 W
octavia St. (134-6x137-6).
Two Iive-story steel frame and concrete
apartment buildings (3, 4 and 5-
room apts.)
Owner— Ridgway Invst. Co. (O. Monson,
Mr. Eahlman, E. H. Peterson of Ma-
lott (Si Peterson, et al).
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Monsun Bros., 475 6th St.,
faan >'rancisco.
There will be a court between the
buildings with garden, etc.
Contractor Taking Sub-Figures.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN i-KANClSCO. Beach near Baker St.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco apartments.
Owner — Mrs. J. Berger, Oakland.
Architect— Mark Sherman, Portland Ore.
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids wanted immediately for plumbing,
heating, electrical work, plastering and
electric refrigerators.
Sub-Contract Awarded — Owner Taking
Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Lake-
shore Blvd. near Wesley St.
Seven - story steel frame and concrete
apartment building, (173 rooms).
Owner— R. J. Blanco. Howden Building,
Oakland.
Engineer and Mgr. of Const.— Thomas J.
Keenan, 386 15th St., Oakland.
Heating— Scott Co., 113 10th St., Oakland.
Plumbing— J. A. Freitas, 2815 10th Street,
Oakland. , „, ,
Electric Work— B. R. Fritz, 9th and Web-
ster Sts., Oakland.
Bids on other portions of the work are
being 'taken by Mr. Blanco.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to Herrick Iron Works, 18th and
Campbell Sts., Oakland; reinforcing steel
to W. S. Wetenhall, 17th and Wisconsin
Sts.. San Francisco.
Plans Complete.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500 000
S4N FRANCISCO. S Broadway 137-6 W
Octavia St. (134-6x137-6).
Two 5 -story steel frame and concrete apt.
bldgs., (3, 4 and a-ro-om apts.)
Owner— Ridgway Inv. Co., (O. Monson,
Mr Rahlman, E. H. Peterson of Ma-
lott & Peterson, et al).
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
There will be a court between the
building with garden, etc.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $80,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. SB Mc-
Kinley and Alma Aves.
Three-story frame and stucco apartments
(70 rooms).
Owner — F. E. Hosteller and R. J. Barr,
306 12th St., Oakland.
Architect— C. C. Dakin, 203 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
Cuntractor— Barr & Son, 900 Everett Ave.
Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60 000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 1275
University Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apt. bldg.,
(60 rooms). „ ^ , , ,
Owner— K. Weimer, C07 21st St., Oakland.
Architect— William Beasley, 319 14th St.,
Oakland. „ ,» n,i>
Contractor— MacDonnell & Zumwalt, 319
14lh St., Oakland.
Excavation— J. J. Sullivan.
Concrete Work- W. O. Nelson, 1501 Ad-
dison St.. Berkeley. „ ,„ , .
Lumber— Swift Lbr. Co., 1232 47th Ave..
PlasterlJfg-Joe Rinaldi, 836 52nd Street,
Oakland. „ „ ^.
Plumbing and Heating-Coveney & Eh-
ret 160S Bonita Ave.. Berkeley.
Electric Wiring— State Electric Co.
R^fr aerator (Electo-Kold) -- Scott-But-
iner Co.. 19 Grand Ave.. Oakland.
Glass and Glazing-W. P. Fuller & Co..
.•)59 lOlh St.. Oakland niortv
Carpets and Linoleum— Kenyon & Riedy,
960 Mission St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work^ ^
APARTMENTS Cost, $30.01)1
^AN FRANCTSCO. S Jefferson 100 W
Divisadero St.
Three-story and basement frame apart-
ment building (12 apts.)
Owner— H. R. Sorenson, 58 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Beach St. 100 W
Divisadero. St.
Three-story and basement frame (1^)
apartments. „ „ .
Owner— H. R. Sorenson, 58 Sutter fat..
San Francisco.
Arehitoct — J. C. Hla('ik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
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HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles
Co Cal.— Leslie E. Moore, 3515 Slauson
Ave Maywood, is planning the erection
of a five-story Class A apartment house
al the southeast corner of Stafford and
Slauson Aves. for himself. Tlie building
will contain 5 stores and 104 single and
bachelor apartments. Cost $106,000.
To Be Done By Day's Work. ^.^ nnn
APARTMENTS Cost. $*0 JOO
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Pierce and Mc-
Allister Sts.
Three-story and basement frame ana
stucco apt. bldg. (IS apts.)
Owner and Builder— A. T. Morris & Sons.
3500 Fulton St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
SANTA MONICA, Ls Angeles (To., Cal
—Meyer-Radon Bros., Room 212, mbi
Hollvwood Blvd.. will complete working
plans in about 10 days and the owners
will take segregated bids for the erection
of an apartment house at the northeast
corner of 2nd and Washington Sts..
S.Tnta Monica, for the Anglo-American
Bldg. & FiTiance Co., Inc.. James L.
Crown, president. Room 212, 6362 Holly-
wood Blvd.; the building will be of 5-
story Class C construction with a Class
A garage in basement. 62 units divided
into 116 rooms, large lobby and service
rooms, 100x150 feet. Cost, $150,000.
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Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
2320 Le Conte Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (14 rooms).
Owner — Mrs. A. E. Avenswald, 221b
Channing Way, Berkeley.
Architect — Herman Schoening, 20 Ter-
race Walk, Berkeley.
Contractor — A. W. Sampson, 20 Terrace
Walk, Berkeley.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
September 20, 192S
Sub-Bids Wanted.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SE Mc-
Kinley and Alma Aves.
Three-story frame and stucco apartments
(70 rooms). , „
Owner — F. E. Hostetter and R. J. Barr,
306 12th St., Oakland.
Architect— C. C. Dakin, 203 Harrison St.,
Oakland. ^ „ ^^ ,
Contractor— Barr & Son, 900 Everett Ave.
Oakland. , .,, * i
Sub-bids are being taken on the fol-
lowing- Painting, sheetmetal, hardwood
lloors ,mill work, plastering, ornamental
iron work, tile work.
Following sub-contracts awarded:
Excavation— Ariss-Knapp Co., 9G1 41st
Lumber— Tilden Lumber & Mill Co., 400
High St., Oakland. „ „ ^ ,,
Reinforcing Iron— Badt Falk & Co., 74
New Montgomery St., San 1< rancisco.
Plumbing— Dale Plumbing Co., 372 24th
St., Oakland.
Steam Heat— Frank Ed%vards, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Evans-Zukin
Construction Co., 181 N. La Brea Ave.,
is taking sub-bids for erectmg a iouv-
storv and basement apartment building
on Sycamore Ave. near Beverly Blvd. for
E Zukin; plans being completed by Ar-
chitect Raphael Nicolais, 6S6i^ S. Ver-
mont Ave.; 16 6 and 7-room apartments,
lobby, storage rooms and laundry, garage
in basement, concrete and bnck con-
struction. Cost, $150,000.
Contract Awarded. ,,a nnn
APARTMENTS Cost, $10 000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Twelfth St., between Bissell and
Chanslor Aves.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
building (3 apts.)
Owner— Fred Watson, 121 12th St., Rich-
mond.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Fred C. Hosking, 932 Penn-
sylvania St.. Richmond.
BONDS
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City council sets Oct. 9 to vote bonds of
$40,000 to finance erection of new city
hall on property already available at
Murphy and McKinley Aves.
DOWNEY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The trustees of the Downey Union High
School District have called a special elec-
tion for October 12 to vote bonds in the
sum of $105,000 for the purchase of a site
and erection of a Junior High School
building at Downey. T. C. Kistner &
Co., Architects Bldg., Los Angeles, are
the architects for the building and have
prepared preliminary plans and estimates
Mill Work — The Zumbro Co., Magnolia
St., Oakland. . . . ,_
Rough Materials and Dimension Lumber
The Diamond Match Co., Chico.
Electrical Work— Ray Finney, Live Oak.
Painting — Ernest Weir, Grldley.
Roofing— Mvers Roofing Co., Marysville.
Hardware— Booth and Herboth. Marys-
ville.
Decorating — Ernest Weir, Grldley.
Sand and Gravel and All Hauling— Hem-
street and Bell, Marysville.
Steel Sash &. Ornamental Iron- T. 1-
Scollan, Sacramento. ^ ^ ^ .,
Plastering will be awarded shortly.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Sac-
red Heart Church has had two sets of
preliminary plans prepared, one to erect
new edifice to replace structure recently
destroyed by fire and another set to re-
store portions of str"<^t"ie/!«'-™J^'5: ,3^5''
plans have been forwarded to the Aich-
bishop in San Francisco for approval.
Plans Being Completed.
("■HTTRCH Cost, ?uO,OIMl
WILLOWS. Glenn Co., Cal. Lassen and
Walnut Sts. , . ,
Two-storv frame and stucco church and
Sunday school. ^ ,-ui n -Roll
Owner- First Baptist Church (H. C. Bell,
chairman Building Committee).
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in above two weeks.
Will be of Spanish type with rod tile
roof, built on L-sliape, containing 27
rooms including chapel which will be
68x38 ft. seating 300 person.s. Electi ic
heating. Organ will be installed at a
later date.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Architects Bennes
and Herzog, Public Service Bldg., com-
plete plans for $25,000 synagogue to be
erected at Third and Sherman Sts. for
the \havath Achin Congregation, com-
prised of Sephardic Jews; brick construc-
tion with stone and wrought iron en-
trance way; main auditorium to seat .200.
CHURCHES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
FACTORY Cost, $60,000
.STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner — Fibreboard Products, Inc. (J. L.
Connelly, Supt.)
Engineer— Leland Rosener, 233 Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
BUILDINg'™'''^'"^' Cost, $100,000
EiMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. Powell
and Green Streets.
Three reinforced concrete buildings for
main distributing plant (fire wall,
etc )
Owner— Union Oil Co., Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect— Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Wm. C. Keating, Central Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
Sub-contracts will be awarded in about
one week.
GUSTINE, Merced Co., Cal.— Approxi-
mately $7000 has been raised to finance
erection of new edifice for Community
Presbyterian Church of which $1000 will
provide furnishings. A building costing
approximately $10,000 is contemplated,
$2000 of which will be provided by the
Pre.sbyterian Church Board.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, $30,000
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.
One -story and basement class C church
building.
Owner — First Church of Christ Scientist.
Architect — Wm. Arthur Newman. 7th and
Mission Sts., Post Office Bldg., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. W. ToUey, Gridley.
Concrete Work— Earl Smith, Yuba City.
Termatite Walls — Cooper and Bryden,
Marysville.
Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal, Venti-
lating, and Oil-O-Matic Oil Burner —
Booth and Herboth, Maysville.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Emsco Aero
Engine Co., E. M. Smith, president, has
purchased an eight-acre tract at South
Gate as a site for a manufacturing build-
ing to be erected at once for the manu-
facture of airplane engines. The factory
and equipment will involve an expendi-
ture of $250,000, it is stated.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Engineering De-
partment of Great Northern Railway Co.
has completed plans and will shortly
commence erection of a roundhouse at
3600 20th Ave. West in the Interbay Dis-
trict; masonry construction; 450 by 160-
ft , est. cost $200,000. Frederick Mears,
assistant chief engineer for the company
will be in charge of construction
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FOUND.JiTIONS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Evans. Jennings,
Burke Aves., India and Hawes Sts.
Erect foundations for steam electric gen-
erating plant. ,
Owner— Great Western Power Co., o->»
Bush St., San Francisco.
Architect— McCelland & Junkersfeld, Inc.,
68 Trinity Place, New York.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
WAEHOUSE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. AUston
Wav near Bona Street.
One-story brick warehouse (40x100 ft.)
( iwner — Continental Baking Co.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg.. San Francisco.
riub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $05,000
KAN FRANCISCO. Brannan Street and
W Third Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete warehouse
Owner and Builder — J. Pasqualetti, Hum-
boldt Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — C. W. Zoller, 785 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Lessee — Pacific Goodrich Rubber & Tire
Co., Los Angeles.
Elevators — Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th
St., San Francisco.
Spur Track — United Commercial Co.
Electrical Work — National Electric Co.,
730 Clementina St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co., 330
Tenth St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost. $
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story briclc warehouse.
Owner — Crane Co.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Construc-
tion will be started shortly on a one-
storv corrugated iron used car storage
building at 7th and Redington Sts. for
Erwin Motor Company; will be 65 by
110 feet.
Taking Sub-Bids — Structural Steel Con-
tract Awarded.
F.\CTORY Cost, $60,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner — Fibreboard Products, Inc., (J. L.
Connelly, Supt.)
Engineer — Leland Rosener, 233 Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Steel— Moore Drydock Co., Oakland.
Sub-bids are being taken on brick work.
steel sash, painting and sheet metal work
Plans Being Prepared. ^,„ „„„
F.\CTORY BLDG. Cost, $60,000
0.4KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Living-
ston St. near Cotton.
One-story steel and brick factory bldg.
with steel sash, 160x200 ft.
Owner — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Engineer- Ellison & Russell, Pacific Bldg.
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready Tor figures in three
weeks.
Contractor Taking Sub-figures.
ADDITION Cost, $60,000
S.^N FRANCISCO. Third and Bancroft
One -story reinforced concrete addition to
present two-story ractory.
Owner— Premier Bed and Spring Co., 5700
Third St., San Francisco.
Architect— O'Brien Bros., 315 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Industrial Const. Co., Sla
Bryant St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— William P. Neil
Co Inc., 4814 Loma Vista Ave., has the
contract for the erection of a two-stoiy
concrete office and warehouse addition m
the Central Mfg. District, for the Central
Mfg. Dist.; concrete, brick and steel con-
struction composition, roofing, 100x200
feet, steel sash, cement floors, steel doors,
etc. The William P. Neil Co., Inc., also
has the contract to construct a one-story
rrame produce building at the produce
terminal in the Central Mfg. Dist. It
will be 100x600 feet, frame construction,
the floor will be box car level, Summer-
bell root trusses, steel sash, composition
roofing, etc. Plans for both of these
structures were prepared by Architect
Samuel P. Zimmer
SANGER, Fresno Co.. Cal. — Packing
shed of Federal Fruit Distributors de-
stroyed by fire with loss of $13,000 in-
cluding stock stored.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Engi-
neering Department, Northwestern Pa-
cific Railroad, 64 Pine St., San Francisco,
is completing plans and construction is
expected to be started this month on a
$30,000 shop building aajolning the round
house at Eureka. Contract for fill in con-
nection with the work has been awarded
to Mercer-Fraser Co. of Eureka.
Saturday, September 23, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Planned.
FUMIGATION PLANT Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Waterfront bet. Berry
St. and China Basin terminal.
One-story fireproof fumigation plant, 11,-
000 sq. ft.
Owner — California Cotton Mills Co., (J.
H. Millar. Gen'l. Mgr.), Cotton and
Railroad Ave., Oakland.
.\rchitect — None.
Further information will be given later.
FLATS
Contract Awarded.
FLATS Cost, $11,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— K 8th
Ave.. N 24th St.
Two-story frame and stucco flat bldg.
Owner — I. Lazar, Sth St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Anderson, 2142 25th
Oakland.
GARAGES
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $24,264
REDWOOD CITT, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Block bounded by Winslow St.,
Hamilton St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
One-story concrete garage building.
Owner — Dr. J. L. Ross, 148 Main St„
Redwood City.
Architect — None.
Contractor — T. J. Broderick, 1528 Cy-
press St., Burlingame.
LEMOORB, Kings Co., Cal.— J. F.
Brown, Hanford, at $7,242 awarded con-
tract by Lemoore Union High School Dis-
trict to erect school garage building; will
be fO by 120-ft., accommodating 12 school
busses.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost. $
SA FRANCISCO. NE Taylor and O'Far-
rell Streets.
Eight-story Class A garage building.
Owner — Thomas Bell et al.
Architect — G. A. Applegarth, Spreckels
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansame
St., San Francisco.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.—
L. A. Contracting Co., 4816 W Pico St.,
Los Angeles, sub. low bid Sept. 20 to Col.
Wm. C. Gardenshire, March Field at $110-
000 for all work complete for erecting a
one-story bachelor officers' clubhouse at
March Field, near Riverside. The build-
ing will be 224x174 ft. with a patio, 72x40
feet, and will contain a large lounge, din-
ing room, kitchen, servants' quarters. 26
living quarters and 36 baths, each with
.>;hower. The construction will be of re-
inforced concrete with stucco exterior
and clay tile roof.
Plans Complete.
IJIPROVEMENTS Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio Cemetery.
Eeautifving National Cemetery by orna-
mental iron gates and fence, granite
posts with bronze urns with eternal
fires, rebuild lodge, new rest rooms,
new garage, roads and landscaping,
etc.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Quartermaster's Office, Fort
Mason.
Work of cutting down trees has been
started. Bids lor gates, etc., will be call-
ed soon.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, has completed
plans which are yet to be approved for
approx. 7 miles of concrete and oil ma-
cadam roads and for repairs to tunnel
betw-een Fort Baker and Fort Barry. Est.
cost $60,000. Bids will be asked on ap-
proval of plans.
FORT McARTHUR, Cal.— Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason. San Fran-
cisco, has completed plans and specifica-
tions are being written for a concrete
dock to be constructed at Fort McArthur
near Los Angeles. Estimated cost $12.-
000.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Until Oct. 30, 11 A.
M.. bids will be received by Construction
Division, U. S. Veterans' Bureau, Ar-
lington Bldg., 'Washington, D. C, to
erect recreation building and covered
passage, including road, walks, curbs
and grading at Veterans' Hospital at
Memphis. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SAN PEDRO. Cal.— Until Oct. 5, bids
will be received by Post Office Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C. to fur. and del.
1 facing slip case and table No. 533-B
for San Pedro post office. Specifications
olitainable from above.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
CTjunts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasine Officer.
Sch. 9716, various yards, paint and
varnish brushes; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9717, east and west, pipe fittings;
Oct. 9.
Sch. 9720, Mare Island, daubers; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9721, San Diego, 20e rattan brooms:
Oct. 9.
S-ch. 9724, east and west, straight ash
oars; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9725. San Diego. Boston and Puget
Sound, cleaning, castmg and platers'
brushes.
Sch. 9726, Mare Island, oil and grease
cups, priming cups and relief cocks; Oct.
9. ■
Sch. 9727 Mare Island, file brushes; Oct.
9.
Sch. 9737, San Francisco, boiler tubes,
Oct. 9.
Sch. 9741. Puget Sound, manganese
nickel; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9743, Puget Sound, 600 gals, spar
varnish, '' "
FAIRBANKS, Alaska.— Until Oct. 5,
bids will be received by Postofflce De-
partment, Washin-'toUj D. C, to fur. and
del. one filing cabinet No. 593 for Post-
office at Fairbanks. Specifications ob-
tainable fi'om above.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bids are being rec.
by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C, (date for
opening not set) for a 125hp. return flue
fire box boiler, stack, fuel oil burner, ac-
cessories and extensions to piping system
at Naval Air Station, San Diego. De-
posit of $10 req. for plans obtainable from
Bureau.
VENTURA. Ventura Co., Calif.— Until
Oct. 5, bids wjU be received by Postoffice
Department, Washington, D. C, to fur.
and install one newspaper case and table
and one table. Drawings No. 507-A and
50-B. for Ventura Postofflce. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above.
OCEANSIDE. Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Until Oct. 5, bids will be received by
Postofflce Department. Washington. D.
C. to fur .and install one wing mailing
case and table, under Drawing No. 527
for Oceanside postofflce. Specifications
obtainable from above.
COCO SOLO, C. Z— Newport Contract-
ing and Engineering Co.. Newport News.
Va., at $178,750, under Specification No.
5661. awarded contract by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, to
erect structural steel nan£ar at Coco
Solo.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Sept. 27, 11
A. M., under Order No. 202-Sac. 57. bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Office,
85 2nd St.. to fur. and del. 3000 electric
exploders with 8 ft. lead wires and No.
S caps and 3000 electric exploders with
fi ft. wire and No. 8 caps. Further in-
formation obtainable from above.
MARE ISLAND, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks. Navy Department.
Washington. D. C. under Specification
No. 5723, to paint 18 buildings at Mare
Island Navv Yard. Bids to be opened Oct.
10. 11 A. M. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 1, 11 A.
M. bids will be received by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, to paint
buildings and fences at Fort Mason. See
rail for bids under official proposal sec-
tion In this issue.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Planned.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost, $20,0(10
SAN FRANCISCO. 2770 Lombard St.
Alterations and additions to present
building (new equipment, etc.)
Owner — Protestant Episcopal Home, 2770
Lombard St.
Architect — None.
The drive, which will start Oct 1st,
will be under direction of Mrs. Seward
B. McNear, chairman of the campaign
committee of the board of managers, of
which Mrs. Lewis P. Hobart is president.
Other members of the board include:
Mesdames S. L. Abbot, Harry S. Bates,
Sanmel G. Euckbee, George Cadwalader,
George W. Caswell, Henry J. Crocker,
William M. Fitzhugh, Wendell P. Ham-
mon, Arthur L. House, Norval L. Nokes.
Jerome Politzer. George iteed, J. Curtis
Swain. E. E. Williams and Misses Marian
Jones and Sallie Maynard.
Revised Plans Being Completed.
CLUB BLDG. Cost. $200,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ninth and M Sts., facing Capital Sq.
Four or five-story reinforced concrete
club building.
Owner- Sutter Club.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento, and Starks
& Flanders. Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento, associated.
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal.— Rose-
ville Post, American Legion, plans early
erection of a modern clubhouse to pro-
vide for community meetings and club
quarters for the Legion.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Five proposals
for sites have been submitted to the city
council for the proposed Mctilatcliy
Clubhouse to be erected in the Oak Park
section. Prices of property offered ranged
from $3250 to $92,755. The cost of the
proposed building is placed at $25,000.
H. G. Denton is city clerk.
Ready For Bids This Week.
BUILDING Cost. $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story brick building, 48x116 feet.
(Salvation Army Headquarters; in-
cluding gymnasium}.
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect — Binder and Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract.
ALTADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Architect Clarence L. Jay, 871 E. Wash-
ington St., Pasadena, has completed pre-
liminary plans for a 2-story store and
lodge building to be erected at the cor-
ner of Lake Ave. and Calaveras St., AI-
tadena, for Frank E. Wallan; the build-
ing will contain 4 stores on first floor
and lodge rooms on second floor; 60x130
feet.
HOSPITALS
Preparing Working Drawings.
REST HOME Cost. $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four and five-story class A rest home,
(bedrooms, reception rooms, chapel,
reading rooms, dinmg rooms, etc.)
Owner — (Thristian Scientist Benevolent
Assn., M. R. Higgfns. chairman .
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526 Pow-
ell St.. San Francisco.
Structural Engineer- W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer — Atkins & Parker.
Hobart Bldg.. San Francisco.
The Rest Home is to be conducted
something like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may comn
for rest and study and here they will
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to HIggins.
The plans will be ready for bids in
from 60 to 90 days.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co.. Cal.— Dr. John
Stile of Alturas, associated with Dr. H.
E. Keltv of Lakeview and Dr. A. Gibson
of Alturas. will erect a modern hospital
•with capacity of 35 patients. Will be
one-story, fireproof construction of the
cottage type. Construction, however, will
not be started until next spring.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. September 29, 1928
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — Un-
til Oct. 15, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by Henry A. Pfister, county clerk, to
paint main building, nurses' home and
doctors' residence at county hospital on
the Infirmary road. Cert, check 1U% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
Contract Awarded.
HOSPITAL Cost, $750,000
ALTADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Four or five-story Class A reinforced
concrete hospital, (200 beds).
Owner — Sisters of St. Joseph.
Architect — Newton Ackerman, 4th and
Commercial Sts., Eureka.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp. HIS Harri-
son St.. San Francisco.
Completing Revised Plans.
INFANT SHELTER Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega St. and 19th
Avenue.
One- and two-story class A concrete and
hollow tile infant shelter building.
Owner — S. F. Infant Shelter, (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect — Louis C. MuUgardt, 641 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken as soon as plans
are completed. Type of construction has
been changed from a frame and stucco
building.
Plans Being Prepared.
CLINIC Cost, $75,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal. In Hatton
Fields on southern slope of La Loma
Hill, near Carmel. . .
Two-story reinforced concrete cUnic for
scientific experiments. ..
Owner — Grace Deere Velie Metabolic
Architect— Louis Gill, Sefton Bldg., San
Diego.
Plans Being Prepared— To Be Done By
HOSPITAL^"'"''' Cost $223 000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co.. Cal.
Folsom Prison.
Two-story reinforced concrete hospital
building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, Public
Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Work will be done by day s work by
prisoners.
HOTELS
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— A. Mattel,
Mattel Bldg., Fresno, will have plans pre-
prade for a 4-story class A hotel to be
erected at SE corner of Fresno & Broad-
way streets to replace the present struc-
ture Tentative plans for tne ."itructure.
estimated to cost $150,000, have already
been prepared.
Taking Sub-»ids.
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
and Bowditoh Sts.
Six-storv and basement concrete Class B
addition to present Wotel building
(80 rooms and baths).
Owner— Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Duhn
Bldg San Francisco; 1736 Franknn
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor— J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
(7685) 1st report Aug. 7; 8th report
September 11, 1928.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.—
Chamber of Commerce. Wm. S. Nock.
Sectv.. and Marin county citizens have
petitioned the Regents of the University
of California to lend their support in
urging the erection of a new hotel on the
site of the Hotel Rafael, recently de-
stroyed by fire. The Regents are owners
of the property on which the hotel was
located. W. C. Jurgens. owner of the
destroyed building, has signified his in-
tention not to rebuild.
BISHOP, Inyo Co., Cal. — Architect C.
F. Whittlesey, 618 S. Western Ave., Los
Angeles, is completing working plans and
will be ready in about 10 days to take
general contract bids for the erection of
a hotel building at Bishop for Mr. Broad-
way of Pasadena. It will contain 102
rooms, dining room, kitchen and large
lobby, 2 stories, 180x180 feet around in-
terior patio, reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $150,000.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Southwestern Manu-
facturing & Supply Co., Phoenix, has
been awarded a contract at about $100,-
000 for heating and air conditioning sys-
tem to be installed in the new Roosevelt
Hotel at Phoenix. New State Electrical
Co., Phoenix, was awarded the electrical
contract at above $60,000. J. V. McNeil
Co., Los Angeles, is the general con-
tractor.
Owner Taking Figures.
HOTEL Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 2160 Market Street.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco hotel building.
Owner— I. Wallroth, 110 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect — A. J. Horstman, 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Completed.
HOTEL Cost, $1,250,000
FAIRFAX. Marta Co., Cal.
Seven-story and basement steel frame
and concrete hotel building.
Owner — Corporation financed by Western
Management & Finance Co., 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — H. L. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Will have golf course, club building,
etc.
Building Leased.
HOTEL AND CHURCH Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW McAllister and
Leavenworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story Class A steel frame
and reinforced concrete hotel and
church building (William Taylor
Hotel).
Owner — Methodist Book Concern, 5 City
Hall Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Rosenberg, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Lessee — Woods-Drury Corporation.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 55 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
POWER PLANTS
Planned.
SUB-STATION Cost, $100,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
New reinforced concrete sub-station.
Owner — Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner,
San Francisco.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
STATION Cost ,$20,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Webster
St. and Pacific Ave.
One-story fireproof fire station.
Owner— City of Alameda (C. E. Hickok,
City Manager).
Architect — Carl Werner, Santa Fe Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
FOUNTAIN Cost. $2,500
RICHMOND, Contra Costa 'Co., Cal.
Twelve-foot marble fountain.
0\vner — Cilv of Richmond.
Architect — Ernest Flores & Ralph Wood,
1802 Franklin St., Oakland.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 4. 12 noon,
bids will be received by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to fur. and install auto-
matic control signal system and director-
ial signs for controlling passenger ele-
vators in city hall. Bond in full amount
of contract price req. of successful bid-
der. Specifications on file in office of
clerk. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal — Follow-
iner bids rec. Sf^it. 20th by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to re-condition roofs of
six fire houses "Bids were taken under
ndvisement :
■Western Roofing Co.. 1737 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland $ 84S.00
A K Gnodmundson, Oakland 847.00
R. L. Taylor 954.00
F. J. James Roofing & Surety Co. 1041.65
R E. Brewer 1111.31
H. C. Brown Roofing Co 1325.00
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.— County
supervisors have rescinded award of
contract to Griffith-Hunter Co. of Sacra-
mento, at $14,504 for general construction
I'f new county jail from plans of C. Beck,
Lakeport. Contract for heating, awarded
to Chas. Nofrey at $1725, also rescinded.
As previously reported, bids for jail
equipment were rejected. Withdrawal of
the contracts was decided following a
conference with the County Grand Jury,
which body recommended a bond issue to
linanc© erection of a modern county
courthouse to provide quarters for all
county officials in addition to county jail.
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Fire Department will confer with city
trustees regarding site for proposed new
tire department headquarters.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 9 A. M., October 10th, bids will be
received by the Los Angeles harbor com-
missioners, room 112, new city hall build-
ing , Los Angeles, for furnishing and in-
stalling metal shelving, pigeon holes,
plan drawer, cases, cabinets, card index
files and ladders for the engineering de-
partment in the vault in the new branch
city hall at San Pedro. George F.
Nicholson, Berth 90, San Pedro, harbor
engineer.
Bids To Be Called For In About Two
AUDITORIUM Cost, $70,000
XORWALK, Los Angeles Co., Cal. State
Hospital.
Reinforced concrete and steel auditorium
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Public Works Bldg., Sacra-
mento.
Bids will be called for in about two
weeks for a general contract, mechanical
equipment and wiring.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Sept. 24,
MILL WORK Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co , Calif.
State Capitol Bldg.
Mill work.
Owner — State of California, (Purchasing
Dept.)
Architect — None.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Architect Henry
Bittman, Securities Bldg., and J. L. Mc-
i^auley, associate, are completing plans
for proposed 5-story addition to County-
City Building for King County Commis-
sioners. A $2,210,000 appropriation nas
been made for the work which will equip
a new county jail on the top floor of tlie
structure, having a celling height of 30
ft. to provide for three tiers of cells.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Architect J. Har-
old MacDowell, New York City, has been
commissioned to prepare plans for an
auditorium building to be erected at
Long Beach for the City of Long Beach.
The cost of the building will be $1,400,-
000.
Bids Opened.
VAULT WORK Cost, $
SACRAMENTO. Cal. State Capitol Bldg.
Vault work. Treasurer's Office.
Owner — State of California, (Purchasing
Dept.)
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect.
Lriw Bidder— Mosler Safe Co., 55 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco, $17,-
300; 90 days.
Other bidders were: Hermann Safe Co.,
$17,420; 100 days. Dibold Safe Co., San
Francisco. $18,722; 150 days. Herring
Hall Safe Co., San Francisco, $18,984; 154
days. Bids taken under advisement.
RESIDENCES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
H^':STDENCE & GARAGE Cost, $23,125
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co. Cal. Ill Wood-
land Way.
Two-story 8-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner — Frank EdofE, 38 Crocker Ave.,
Piedmont.
Architect— H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill,
Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg. 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Concrete — J. H. Pitzmaurice, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
Saturday, September 29, 1928
BUILDING AND EMGINEERING NEWS
11
Plans Readv For Bids In Two Weeks.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
ROSS. Marin Co., Cal. Laurel Grove Ave.
and Canyon Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Vernon Spewes-Cox, 351 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Architect — Warren Ferry, 260 California
St., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story seven-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr.— Ernest
Flores and Ralph Wood, ISOl Frank-
lin St.. Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Spruce
Street.
One-story four-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and R. B. Wood, Associated,
ISOl Franklin St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE Cost, $23,125
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. Ill Wood-
land Way.
Two-story 8-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner — Frank Edoff, SB Crocker Ave.,
Piedmont.
Architect — H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill,
Oakland.
Contractor— A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $19,144
SAN MATEO CO. Redwood City to La
Honda Road near Bear Gulch Creek.
Two-story and basement frame residence.
Owner— Edward H. Wobber, Powell and
Sacramento Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Stoneson Bros, and Thorin-
son, 279 Yerba Buena Ave., San Fran-
isco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,305
SAN MATEO CO. Redwood City to La
Honda Road near Bear Gulch Creek.
Two-story and basement frame residence.
Owner — Herman N. Wobber, 1100 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. .
Contractor — Stoneson Bros, and Thorin-
son, 279 Yerba Buena Ave., San Fran-
isco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $21,065
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. N Alum
Rock Ave. bet. Wnite Road and Mc-
Kee Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Mrs. J. H. Roberts, 2310 Chest-
nut St., San Francisco.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W Santa
Clara Ave., San Jose. .„ „ , , „.
Contractor— E. NommenseTi, 28 N 1st bt.,
San Jose.
Plans Being Figured. ,,. nnn
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— A. C. Olney.
Architect— Masten & Hurd, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bids are being taken for a general con-
tract.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect BenJ.
J. Bloser, 3950 W. 6th St.. is preparing
preliminary plans for a two-story, 14-
room Italian type frame and stucco resi-
dence to be built in the Wilsh.re Dis-
trict; owner's name withheld. Cost.
$70,000.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $19 700
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Lot 63, Brewer Ppty. Sub. No. 3.
Two-storv frame residence.
Owner— Carroll C. Simpson. Link and
Howard Sts., San Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Lloyd C. Simpson, Link and
Howard Sts., San Mateo.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
MT. VIEW, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Fabre & Hildebrand, 110
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,00ll
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Sunnyhill
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish res-
idence.
Owner — Edward W. Engs, Jr.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Sept. 24
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Indian
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(7 rooms and 2 baths; English type).
Owner — Granville Abbott.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
Contract Awarded....
RESIDENCE Cost, Approx. $10,000
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco Spanish
style residence.
Owner— F. M. Gilberd, 625 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor— H. K. Schultz, 811 Mendo-
cino Ave., Berkeley.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $150,000
PEBBLE BEACH, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two, three, four and flve-story reinforced
concrete residence.
Owner — Chas. Crocker.
Architect— Arthur Brown, Jr., 25 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Dowsett-Runi Co. Russ Bldg.
San Francisco.
Excavating Is now underway and as
soon as plans are complete sub-bids will
be taken.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1551 La
Vereda Ave.
Two-story 7-room frame residence.
Owner — Mrs. M. N. Newhall.
Architect — Gwynn OfBce, 100 Hotel Clare-
mont, Berkeley.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE Cost. $26,035
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. 266 Sea-
view Ave.
Two-story 10-room frame and stucco res-
idence and garage.
Owner — J. V. Baumgartner, 3936 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Architect— H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill,
Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Concrete — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE Cost, $35,940
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. 256 Sea-
view Ave.
Two-story 11-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner — Mrs. A. C. Baumgartner, 280
Lenox St., Oakland.
Architect— H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill,
Oakland. ^ , .
Contractor— A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Concrete — J. H Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. ^ „ ,
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., Ft. of Oak
St., Oakland.
SIERRA MADRE, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal Architect Harold Cross, 555 Metro-
politan Theatre Bldg.. Los Angeles, is
preparing plans for a two-story and base-
ment 11-room English residence, to be
erected at Sierra Madre, for Frank B.
Olds; frame and brick veneer construc-
tion Mr. Cross will take bids on gen-
eral contract from a selected list of con-
tractors.
('ontract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. No, 843
Arlington Avenue.
Two-story ten-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — S. M. Ray.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. Altermatt, 1000 Clare-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— F. H. Bell gen-
eral contractor, 1306 36th St., Sacra-
mento, will have plans prepared and
will erect for himseuf six model brick
residences in the Swanston Park Tract
Bell recently purchased 18 lots in the
tract.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost in 'inn
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., CaL Le Roy
Avenue.
Two - story frame and stucco Spanish
style residence with tile roof.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Sidney B,, Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Building.
Oakland. "
Contractor— S. J. Bertelsen, 30 Estrella
Ave., Piedmont.
Grading— Ariss-Knapp Co.. 961 41st St.
Oakland.
Concrete— J. H. Fitzmaurice. 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Mlllw/ork — Lannon Bros., 5th and Mag-
nolia Sts.. Oakland.
Electric Wiring— Kenyon Elec. Co., 526
l?th St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Chas. Knight, 2921 Florida St.,
Oakland.
Ornamental Iron — Lioerty Ornamental
Iron Works, 21st and Filbert Streets,
Oakland,
Plastering — Frank Clausen, 819 Santa Ray
Oakland.
Roof Tile— Eckhardt & Ferrabee, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal — Superior Metal Products Co.
4400 Market St.. Oakland.
Hardwood Floors — Inlaid Floor Co., 4067
Watts St., Oakland.
Low Bidder.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $17,400
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Indian
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms and 2 baths; English type).
Owner — Granville Abbott.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Low Bidder— F. C. Stolte, 3455 Laguna
St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Albert
C. Martin, 228 Higgins Bldg., has been
commissioned to prepare plans for a new
college building to be erected at Western
Ave. and Los Feliz Blvd. for Immaculate
Heart College. It will contain a chapel,
lecture rooms, classrooms, etc. The con-
struction will be of brick and concrete
with stucco exterior and clay tile roof.
The cost will be about $200,000. Prelim-
inary plans are being preparea.
Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
FERNSIDE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story six-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Anita Ross, Fernside.
Architect and Mgr. of Const. — Ernest
Flores and Ralph Wood, 1802 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Foundations — N. Lena, 2307 Encinal St..
Alameda.
Rough Lumber — Hogan Lumber Co., 2nd
and Alice Sts., Oakland.
Carpentry— J. R. Wilson, 1455 86th Ave.,
Oakland.
Plumbing — Oliver Schumacher.
Plastering — J. A. McGowan, 1513 Linden
St.. Oakland.
Brick Work— Morgan Bros., 3324 Georgia
St.. Oakland.
Tile Work- Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8,500
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal. Ber-
ger Ave.
One and one-half story frame and stucco
residence (S rooms).
Owner — Roland Esteves.
.Architect — Ernest Flores & Ralph Wood,
1802 Franklin St.. Oakland.
Bids will be ta'jen for a general con-
tract in two weeks.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SeptciiilHT 29. 1928
I'leparing Working Drawings.
KKSiUKNCK Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vallejo St.
iwo-stor.v frame and stucco residence ,(7
rooms).
Owner— Bud Howard.
Architect— l-"red Reimers, 1624 Franklin
St.. Oakland. , . „„ j
Plans will be ready for bids in 30 days.
Plans Being Prepared. .icnnn
RESIDENCE Cost, »16,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (8
rooms).
Owner — Robert Walker. „, „ , ,.
Architect-Fred Reimers. 1624 Franklin
St.. Oakland.
Bids will be taken in 30 days.
iipi^l'nKNCK'^"^' Cost, $16,000
?IEDMON'l\ Alameda Co., Cal. Upper
Two'- story" frame ana stucco English
type ri sidence.
'Ar;"hu;;t-s'?dnev B-, Noble and Archie
TNewsom, Federal Realty Building,
Ciakland. . „^
Bids will be taken in one week.
SCHOOLS
.ub^-coiuracts Awarded^ ^Cost, $75,63.
-^■\t.ts?u'i;^fr^n'f a::'d' stScco'^ school bldg.
A".^,er-lMiranda High School District.
•^rimect-w" H. f^eeks. Hunter-Du m
Hide San Francisco 173b !■ ranKiin
St!. OakUnd, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
(■onu'-K-to?-Fred J. Mauer & Son, Eureka
Lumber— Pacilic Lumber Co.. Scotia-
M"i work Jcottrells Milling Co.. liu-;^^^,
P,umbing-Fiaiik L. Cook & Son, kjureka.
HeaTing-Harris Sheet Metal Co., Eureka.
Plastering and Heating, open.
Commissioned to Prepare Plans.
SCHOOL _, „ ,X°f^' tin,,
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., i;"':^,,'^'"''
•ind Prince Sts. (Lincoln School),
inte "or finish for present school building
"vner-Berkeley Board of Education.
Architect— W. H. Ralclift. Chamber of
L-ommerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Preliminary Plans Prepared
• iVMNASIUM Cost $30,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco gymnasium
building. ,„....
Owner — Santa Rosa School District.
'irchitect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulm
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Bids To Be Called For In About Ten
Days.
GYMNASIUM ■ Cost, $50,000
SUTTER CREEK, Amador Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco gymnasium
building.
Owner — Sutler Creek Union High School
District.
Architect- W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost. $15,343
SAN FRANCISCO. John Swett School
site.
Addition to school.
Owner — City and County of San Francisco
Architect — City Architect John Reid, Jr.
Contractor — Sorenson & Haggmark, 2652
Harrison St., San Francisco.
Brick Work — Emil Hogrjerg. 666 Mission
St., S.ni Francsico.
Plumbing— Oscar Aaron. 289 4th St.
Eectric Work — Apex Elec. Co., 115 Jessie
St., .S.Tn Francisco.
Roofing— IMalntt & Peterson. ?221 20th St.
Paintino — .Ari.>ito Painting Co.. 169 Russ
St.."San Francisco.
Lumber— Pope ^ Talbot. Russ Bldg.
Miscellaneous Iron Work — Folsom Street
Iron Works, 17th and Missouri Sts.
Reinforcinp Steel— Soule Steel Co., Rialto
P.ldg.. Snn Francsico.
Travatite Work— Wicks Studios, 70 Ches-
lov St.. S.Tn Francisco.
Steel Lintels — Dyer Bros., 17th and Kan-
S.1S Sts.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash — U. S. Metal Products Cor.,
330 lOth St.. San Francisco.
Plans Awaiting Approval.
ADDITION Cost. $22,000
MENLO I'ARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco addition to
auditorium building.
Owner — City of Menlo Park.
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisto.
Bids to be advertised in a few days.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co,, Calif,—
E. K. Nelson. San Francisco, at $48,000
submitted low bid to erect second unit
of high school group comprising a two-
story concrete structure from plans of
W. H. Weeks .architect. Ill Sutter St.,
San Francisco. Complete list of bids fol-
lows:
Alt. No. 1. If tile roof omitted and
composition used, deduct.
Alt. No. 2. If window frames are omit-
ted, deduct.
Alt. No. 3. Add for plastering.
General Bid
K K. Nel.son. San Francisco, $48,000;
(1) $2,150; (2) $3257; (3) $5948.
J. J. Munnemann. San Jose. 52,875; (1)
2575; (2) 2270; (3) 5580.
E H. Reillv. Stockton, 57,284; (1) 2151:
(2) 3348; (3) 6096.
Carl Nelson, Stockton, 57,851; (1) 2020;
'^Wnf ■Rldtkl^bilroy, 58,684; (1) 2000;
'"M?nton Co.;'Mt. View. 59,317; (1) 1870;
(2) 3891: (?) 5700. ^ ., ., „.,. ,.,.
Cirl N Swenson. San Jose, 61, i4., (1)
2000: (2) 3500; (3) 6350.
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co.. Cai.--
Until Oct. 1, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived bv Leo T. Vishoot, clerk. Fre-
mont Union HiKh School District, to fur.
one mechanical ice cream box and one
mechanical refrigeration box with duplex
mechanical hook-up. Plans on file in
office of Sunnyvale Hardware Co. at
Sunnyvale. Cert, check 5% req. with bid.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal— Until
Oct 9 8 P. M.. bids will be received by
Oliver R. Hartzell. Secty.. Board of Ed-
ucation, to construct tennis courts,
basketball and handball courts at school
grounds. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from Secty.
PATTERSON. Stanislaus Co., Calif. —
Patterson High School District has had
plans prepared for a $10,000 shop building
to be erected in connection with the high
school group. Early construction is con-
templated.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until Oct. 5. 7:30 P. M., new bids will
be received by J. D. Hedge, clerk. Se-
quoia Union High School Di.strict. to
erect group of high scliool buildings com-
prising (1) Music Bldg.; (2) Academic
Bldg.; (3) Cafeteria Bldg.; (4) Gym-
nasium and (5) Shop Bldg.. also for cer-
tain alterations and additions to pres-
ent building. Est. cost, $250,000. A. I.
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1008 West 6th St. Los Angeles
Coffey and Gottschalk & Rist, associate
architects, Phelan Bldg., San Francisco.
Previous bids were rejected, the low bid-
ders being: F. L. Hansen, San Fran-
cisco, general contract. $129,770; D. Bur-
gess, Stockton, painting, $6840; W. A.
liould. Mountain View, plastering, $24,-
■iOU; Frank Davidson, San Francisco,
plumbing, $16,279; M. E. Ryan, Redwood
City, electric work, $9925 and F. W.
.Snook & Son, San Francisco, heating
and ventilating, $34,647. Structures will
be two stories, reinforced concrete con-
.■itruction. Cert, check lU7o payable to
clurk req. Willi bid. Plans obtainable
from ariliitrcis on di-pnsit of $20. return-
able. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until OcL 22, 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 428, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
and install machinery for general shop
at Daniel Webster Jr. High School and
sheet metal shop equipment for Daniel
Webster Jr. High School and Ethan
Allen School. .Specitications obtainable
from above. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
Completing Plans.
SCHOOL Cost. $20.0110
KIO VISTA. Solano Co.. Cal.
One-story frame grammar school bldg.
(jwner — Rio Vista Grammar School Dist.
.\rchitect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
OAKL.\ND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Until
Oct. 4. 4:15 P. M.. bids will be received by
John W. Edgemond, Secty., Board of Ed-
ucation, to fur. and iiiseall elevators in
Administration Building in west side of
2nd Ave. bet. E 10th and E 11th Sts.
Cert, check 10% payable to Board of Ed-
ucation req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from Supt. of Bldgs.. .1.-7 17th St.. Oak-
land, on deposit of $in. returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
0.\KLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Until
Oct. 4. 4:15 P. M., bids will be received by
John W. Edgemond, Secty., Board of Ed-
ucation, to fur. and install Interior par-
tions in Administration Building in west
side of 2nd Ave. bet. E 10th and E 11th
Sts. Cert, check 10% payable to Board
of Education req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable fr.ini Supt. of Bldgs.. 337 17th
St.. Oakland. See call for bids under of.
ficial proposal section In this issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architectural di-
vision of the Los Angeles board of educa-
tion, 1445 S San Pedro St., is completing
working plans for a group of high school
buildings to be erected at the Audubon
iunior high school site, :ocated on Santa
Barbara Ave. east of Angeles Mesa Dr..
Leimert Park. There will be five build-
ings which include a main classroom and
office building, two stories, one-story au-
ditorium building to seal 900, a one-story
shop building, a one-story gymnasium
building and a two-story cafeteria build-
ins: brick and concrete construction.
brii k and plastered exterior, clay tile;
cost $350,000.
INGLEWOOD, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
Architects T. C. Kistner & Co.. 814 Ar-
chitects' Bldg., Los Angeles, are com-
pleting working plans for a group of high
school buildings to be erected in the
Lawndale district on Rosecrans Ave.
near Hawthorne Blvd. for the Inglewood
union high school district. Tliere will
bf three buildings to care for 1200 stu-
dents. Reinforced concrete construction,
plaster, exterior, tile and composition
roofing. The group will include an ad-
ministration and main classroom build-
ing which will be two stories and will
contain an auditorium to seat about
2000; classrooms. offices, laboratories,
etc.. a one-story cafeteria and lunchroom
building which will be one-story and
will contain woodworking shop, auto-
nifiliile repair department and boys'
locker and shower room; $400,000.
(i.^KLAND. Cal. — As previously re-
ported, until October 9. 10:45 A. M., bids
will be received by John W. Edgemond.
Seity., Board of Education, for yard
cr.uling and retaining wall for Allendalc-
Fniitvale School. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to Bd. of Educ. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from Supt. of Bldgs.. 337 17th
St.. Oakland, on deposit of $10. return-
alilo. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
Saturday. September 29, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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BUTTONWILLOW, Kern Co., Calif.—
Willard Michael, 411 Truxton Ave., Bak-
erstielil, at $24,983 awarded contract to
erect masonry school tor Bowerhank
School District. Symmes and Cullimore,
architects, Haberfelde Bldg., Bakerslield.
Other bids were: P. W. Paynter, Bak-
erstield, $25,0UO; J, J. Becker, Shatter,
$25,700; Neeley and Croft, Bakersfleld,
$26,181; H. R. Jones, Taft, $27,495; J. H.
Graham, Dinuba, $27,900; Moon and Moon
BakersHeld, $27,996; R. McGray, Taft,
*28,600; F. H. Dequine, Shafter, $28,940.
GRIDLEY, Butte Co., Cal. — Spinner-
Diest Co., 555 Mission St.. San Francisco,
awarded contract by Gridley Union High
School District to furnish and install m
new high school: 515 opera chairs, 6
teachers' desks; 2 double pedistal desks;
40 tablet arm chairs; ventilation blinds
for windows.
H. S. Crocker Co.. 565 Market St.. San
Francisco, awarded contract to furnish
and install; 100 Vienna chairs, 12 tablet
arm chairs, 72 stools.
C. F. Weber and Co., 601 Mission St.,
San Francisco, awarded contract to fur.
and install: 72 library chairs, to San
Quentin prison, 1 newspaper rack, 1 mag-
azine rack, 4 chemistry tables, 8 physic
tables. 1 demonstrating table.
Remington-Rand Co., 39 2nd St.. San
Francisco, awarded contract to fur. and
install: 12 library tables, shelving for
library. 2 special tables.
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co., Cal.—
J J Munnemann, 452 S-Third St., San
Jose at $53,610 awarded contract by San
Benito County High School District to
construct second unit of high school
group consisting of two-story concrete
structure from plans of W. H. Weeks,
architect. 111 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contract awarded accepting all alternates
SOMERTON, Ariz.— Architects T. C.
Kistner & Co., 814 Architects Bldg., Los
Angeles, have completed \vorking plans
for a stucco grammar school building lo
be erected at Somerton, Ariz., fur the
Somerton Grammar School District; the
building will contain auditorium to seat
700 people, stage, 10 classrooms offices
and toilets. Bonds in the sum of $io,000
were voted last May to erect this build-
ing, legal technicalities invalidated this
issue and a new election will be called
at once.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects A. M.
Edelman and A. C. Zimmerman, 824 H.
W Hellman Bldg., are completing work-
ing plans for a two-story reinforced con-
crete grammar school building to be
erected at the 74th St. school site, 2132
W. 74th St., for the Los Angeles Board of
Education, who will advertise for bids as
soon as plans are completed. Reinforced
concrete construction; will contain 12
units which will consist of an auditorium
to seat 250, kindergarten department and
classrooms. Cost, $90,000.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Preliminary plans,
prepared by State Architect Geo. B. Mc-
Dougall, Sacramento, for the State teach-
ers' college to be erected at San Diego,
provides for the following buildings;
Training school building, department of
education building, music and drama
buildings, auditorium, fire arts, and sci-
ence buildings, classroom building, ad-
ministration building, cafeteria and stu-
dent union building. Project is in a very
preliminary stage.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Wor-
ley & Co., 525 Market St., San Francisco,
at $739 awarded contract by Oliver R.
Hartzell. Secty.. Board of Education, to
fur. and install 185 or more atheltic
lockers in high school.
(8079) 1st report Aug. 29; 2nd Sept. 12.
1928 15
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
Rucker Fuller Desk Co., 677 Mission St.,
San Francisco, at $1087 awarded con-
tract by Oliver R. Hartzell, Secty., Board
of Education, to furnish and install of-
fice counter in offlce of high school.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Until
Oct. 4, 10:45 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by John W. Edgemond, Secty.,
Board of Education, for elevators to be
furnished and installed in the adminis-
tration building being erected on W
Second Ave., bet. E-llth and E-12th Sts.
(8386) 1st report Sept. 18, 1928 15
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 9, 10:45 A. M., bids will be received
b.v John Edgemond, Secty., Board of
Education, for constructing retaining
wall at the Allendale-Fruitvale Junior
High School.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Architects T. C.
Kistner & Co., 814 Architects Bldg., Los
Angeles, and Spreckels Bldg., San Diego,
are preparing preliminary plans for a
group of high school buildings to be
erected in East San Diego for the San
Diego Board of Education; according to
the preliminary plans there will be two
buildings erected at this time, the main
building which will contain an auditor-
ium, classrooms, laboratories, offices and
administrative quarters, and the other
building will be a boys' and girls' locker
and shower and gymnasium building,
both buildings will be constructed of re-
inforced concrete; 2 stories and basement
and locker room and gymnasium building
will be one-story. Cost, $400,000.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—New bids will be considered Oct. 5 by
the Sequoia High School District for
general construction of 5 structures and
alterations to the present high school
buildings. It was previously reported
that bids for all portions of the work
rejected. This was in error, however, as
bids on the general contract only were
rejected. Bids for the painting, plaster
ijiumbing, electric work and heating
and ventilating have been taken under
advi.senient. A. I. Coffey and Gottschalk
& Rist. associated architects, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contractor Taking Sub-figures.
ADDITION Cost, Approx. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Grant Ave., South
Geary St., San Francisco.
Eight-story class A addition to present
2-story store building.
Owner — I. Magnin & Co., Geary and
Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Bliss & Faville, Balboa Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Ronnerberg, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $10,300
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. S-
First St. >near William St.
One-story brick store building.
Owner — I. Krohn, 251 Martin Ave., San
Jose.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. A. Hathaway, 1101 S-
Seventh St., San Jose.
Completing Plans.
BANK BLDG.
SUISUN, Solano Co., Cal.
One-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bank building with stucco ex-
terior.
Owner — Solano County Bank.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, 1301 Crocker
First National Bank Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
ten days, (general contract).
Cost, $20,000
Marble and Terrazzo Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, ''100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pine St. bet. Lei-
desdorff and Montgomery Sts.
Six-story class A office building.
Owner — Phoenix Assurance Company of
London.
Architect — Bakewell & Weihe, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 South Park
San Francisco.
Marble Work — American Marble Co., 25
Columbia Square, San Francisco.
Terrazzo Work— M. H. Gnecco, 36 Wood
St.. San Francisco.
Other awards reported August 24th and
September 12th.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $16,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 448 Fourth St.
and No. 231 Perry St.
Alterations and additions to one and 3-
story buildings; remodel for printing
offlce.
Owner — Recorder Printing & Publishing
Ca., 693 Stevenson St., San Francisco
Architect and Contractor — R. C. Collupy,
464 California St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
UI- 1<'1CE BLDG. Cost, Approx. $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 2630 Mission St.
(Jeneral Work tor offlce building.
Owner — State Guaranty Corp., Financial
Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
General Contractor — Spivoclc & Spivock,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-contracts awarded as follows:
Iron Work — Schrader Iron Works, 1247
Harrison St., San Francisco.
Glass— Tyre Bros., 666 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough St.,
San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work— N. Abend, 1480 Ellis
St., San Francisco.
Electric Work — M. Schimestscjiek, 525
Hayes St., San Francisco.
Plastering — W. & A. Gilmore, 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Lumber — McCallum Lumber Co., 748 Bry-
ant St., San Francisco.
Marble — Musto Sons Keenan Co., 535 No.
Point St.. San Francisco.
Work not included in Spivock and Spiv-
ock's contract were awarded as follows:
Ornamental Iron Work to San Francisco
Wire and Iron Works, and Cast Stone to
A. Dackert, 1450 15th St., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts.
Fifteen-story conci'ete store and offlce
building.
Owner — Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robin-
son, President). Directors of the
Franklin Land Co. are: Stuart S.
Hawley, Joseph R. Knowland and
Harrison S. Robinson.
Architect — Reed & Corbett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Const. Co., Crock-
er Bldg., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta — Gladding, McBean & Co.,
22nd and Market Sts., Oakland.
Other contracts will be awarded soon.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Judson Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $45,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif. Fulton St.
(on 1500 block).
One-story concrete office building, (50x
150 feet).
Owner — Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 245
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Excavating Contract Awarded — Sub-bids
Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by Va-
lencia, Mission and Army Sts.
Three-story class A retail store building,
(100,000 square feet).
Owner — Sears Roebuck Co.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Scofield-Twaits Co., 621 S
Hope St., Los Angeles and 2010 Hunt-
er-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
Excavating— Sibley Gracing & Teaming
Company.
As previously reported pile driving
awarded to Raymond Concrete Pile Co.,
Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect W. P. Major, Western Pacific
Bldg., Los Angeles, is completing plans
for a 3-story and basement addition to
a class A mercantile building at 449 Pine
Ave. for S. H. Kress Co.; steel frame and
concrete construction, brick filler walls,
50x150 feet, plaster and art stone facing,
cost $100,000. '
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, Approx. $150,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal. Bry-
ant St. near University Ave.
Two-story concrete telephone exchange
and office building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
The business offlce will be located in
the front on the first floor, together witii
other offices of the company. Power
plant and heating equipment will be lo-
cated in the basement. The remainder
of the building will be occupied by fhe
local and long distance central offlce
equipment.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 29. 1928
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $25,000
RED BLUFF. Tehama Co.. Cal.
Two-story class C store building.
Owner and Builder — Raiph McLeran Co.,
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co., Oakland.
Clearing Site— H. C. Horn, Red Bluff.
Grading. Excavating, Concrete, Cement
and Carpentry — J. H. Carpenter, Mo-
desto.
Lumber — Diamond Match Co., Red Bluff.
iVIill Work — Tilden Lumber Co., Foot of
University St., Oakland.
Plastering — H. T. Brooks, Chico.
Sheet Metal Work and Plumbing — Allan
& Allan, Red Bluff.
Glass, Glazing and Metal Sash— East Bay
Glass Co., 369 5th St., Oakland.
Roofing — Roof Securities Co.. 650 Santa
Fe Ave.. Berkeley.
Tile Work- Steffen & Holvert. Chico.
Hardwood Flooring— H. H. Bradbury,
2250 Peralta Way, Stockton.
Electrical Work — William Cox, Chico.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost. $50,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Shattuck
Ave. and Madison St.
One-story and mezzanine floor Class C
reinforced concrete ofBce building.
Owner— Mason-McDuffie Co., 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley & Edwin
L. Snyder, 2045 Shattuck Ave., Ber-
keley.
Contractor — Alex Cederborg, 1455 Excel-
sior Blvd., Oakland,
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St.. Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mill Work — Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co.. Fifth
and Magnolia Sts.. Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 259 10th St.,
Oakland.
Concrete Work — J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— B. F. Tucker. ir2
Pine Ave.. Long Beach, and John B.
Green. Long Beach, have purchased the
property at the NE corner of 5th St. and
American Ave. from trie Pacific Electric
Railway Co. The site Is 240x250 ft. It
is stated that arrangements have been
completed for the erection of a three-
story and basement mercantile building.
100x150 ft., on a portion of the site and
that the remainder of the property will
also be improved with substantial build-
ings. The cost of the tTiree -story build-
ings will be about $325,000. It is also
stated that the Pacific Electric Railway
Co. will erect a new car barns to replace
those on the site at a cost of $300,000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Meyer & Holler. Wright & Callender
Bldg., L. A., are preparing plans for a
class A reinf. concrete and cast stone
store and ofl^ce building, 260x75 ft., to be
erected at the NW corner of Ocean Blvd.
and Pine Ave.. Long Keach. for W. L.
Porterfield. The building will be from
five to nine-stories with a central height-
limit tower; will contain 190 offices with
garage space for 160 cars. The cost will
be about $600,000. The rtnancing is being
arranged by Blyth Witter & Co. Meyer
& Holler will erect the building .
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $50,759
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. 2101
Shattuck Ave.
One-storv class C (?) store building.
Owner — Duncan McDuffie, 2045 Shattuck
Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff. Jr.. Chamber
of Commerce Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor — A. Cederborg. 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Ready For Figures In a Few Days.
STORE Cost. $35,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. The
Alameda.
One- and two-story steel and concrete
store and office building.
Owner — Charles Colombet.
Architect— Binder and Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— C. C Stearman, 914 Merchants National
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, will take bids
in about two weeks for the erection of
a three-story and basement side addi-
tion to store and loft building at 449 Pine
Ave., Long Beach, for self. The build-
ing will be occupied by S. H. Kress Co.
Architect W. P. Major, Western Pacific
Bldg., Los Angeles, is completing the
working plans. Steel frame and rein-
forced concrete construction. Cost, $100,-
000.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFl'lCE BLDG. Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Nine-
teenth St. and Broadway.
One-story mezzanine floor and basement
class A office building.
Owner — Guarantee Bldg. & Loan Assn.,
60 S First St., San Jose.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & ilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Roofing — H. C. Brown Roofing Co., 3267
San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work— Guilfoy Cornice Wk.-j,
1234 Howard St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — Folsom St. Iron Works,
17th and Missouri Sts., San Francisco.
Tile Work — Mangrum a Otter, 1235 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Marble — American Marble Co., 25 Colum-
bia Square, San Francisco.
Other awards previously reported.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $21,000
WOODLAND, Yolo Co,, Cal. Main St.
Two-story concrete store building.
Owner — Chris Sieber, Woodland.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward & Co., Oak-
land.
Architect— R. G. De Lappe, 1017 Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Bids will be received on quantity sur-
vey without cost. Plans obtainable from
builders' exchange at Stockton and Sac-
ramento, from owner at Woodland, and
from architect's office in Oakland.
Plans Bving Prepared.
EMPLOYEES' BLDG. Cost, $40,000
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Calif. State
Home.
Two-story concrete employees' building
with tile roof.
Owner — State of California.
Architect — Geo. B. McDougall, Public
Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans Being Figured.
STORE Cost. $6,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story concrete store building. 40x80
feet.
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa R.osa.
TUCSON. Ariz.— Architects Walker &
Eisen. Western Pacific Bldg., are taking
bids for the erection of a ten-story and
basement Class A bank and office build-
ing at Tucson, Ariz., for T. N. McCauley,
President of Consolidated National Bank,
and associates. The steel contract has
been awarded to McClintic-Marshall Co.
at $61,660. AH work except the struc-
tural steel will be included in one gen-
eral contract. The building will be of
steel frame construction, 64x123 feet.
The main floor, mezzanine and basement
will be fitted up for occupancy by Con-
solidated National Bank; upper floors
will contain 160 offices. Cost, $800,000,
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
O.VKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 1933
Broadway.
Alterations to present building.
owner — Twentieth & Broadway Realty
Co., 1933 Broadway, Oakland.
.'Architect — Ashley, Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. S. Sampson Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
iiofing Contract Awarded.
TORE BLDG. Cost, $3,000,000
I.4KLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Twentieth
St. and Broadway, (80,000 sq. ft.)
our-story, basement and sub-basement
class A department store building,
(foundation for 10 stories to be added
at a later date).
wner— H. C. Capwell Co., Oakland.
rchitect — Ashley & Evers, 535 Market
St., San Francisco, and Starrett &
Van Vleck, New York City, N. Y.
ixture Architecture — Taussig & Flesch,
Chicago.
ontractor — P. J. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
looting and Waterproofing — J. W. Ben-
der Roofing Co., 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land, $17,247.
Other awards previously reported.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Archtect Henry
S. Mackay, 803 Pacific Southwest Bank
Bldg., Pasadena, is preparing prelim-
inary plans for a limit-height Class A
bank and office building to be erected at
Los Angeles for a client; the building
will have a steel frame. Cost, $2,000,000.
Plans To Be Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Pacific Ave., between Walnut and
Lincoln Sts.
Modern fireproof store building (height
and type of structure not decided).
Owner — F. W. Woolworth Co.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
THEATRES
Planned.
THEATRE Cost, $300,000
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. NW 17th
and J Sts., Lot 150x150 feet.
Class A theatre building (2000 seating
capacity).
Owner— Golden State Theatre & Realty
Company.
Architect— Not Stated.
Further information will be given
later.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco. California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday. Septembei- 29, 192S
BUILDING AND EJ^JGINEERING NEWS
15
Contract Awarded.
THEATER Cost, $55,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. Kentucky
St. near Baker St.
Masonr.v Theatre (Morisco-Spanish type)
seating 750.
Owner — H. H. Brown (to be leased to
Paul Davini, Rialto Theatre, East
Bakersfield, Calif.)
Architect — Symmes ana CuUimore, Hab-
erfelde Bldg., Bakersfleld.
Contractor— Wm. Eissler, 2300 Nile St.,
Bakersfleld.
Other contracts awarded include:
Heating and Cooling System— Gundlach
Plumbing and sheet Metal Co., Bak-
ElectHc Work— Osborn Engineering and
Electrical Co., Bakersfleld.
Interior and Exterior Painting and Dec-
orating—A. J. Ferguson, Bakersfleld.
backed by Mortimer Fleishhacker and
Frank Drum, San Francisco bankers,
planned an Initial expenditure of $150,000
in developmonts.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
completing Plans. ^^^^_ jl.OOO.OOO
SAN FRANCISCO. North end of Ferry
ReiiJforeed concrete pier, (135x700 feet.
(Known as Pier Np. 1).
Owner— State Board of Harbor Commis-
Engfneer— Frank White, Ferry Bldg.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
CO days.
REDWOOD CITT. San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Citv will call election shortly to \ote
bonds of approx. $102,000 to An^^'^j P™;
posed port project involving 'he purchase
of -site, construction of pier, warehouse
spur track and roadway. C. L. Dimmitt
city engineer.
FORT McARTHUR, Calif.— Gee "Gov-
ernnient Work and Supplies," this issue.
Plans completed for concrete dock.
S?S'Ipf ShId"*' cost, $23,519
OaI^L^'anI" A?ameda Co., Cal. Foot of
Market St. N of quay wall.
Owne'r- Howard Co.. 2735 Broadway,
Oakland.
t^rniracwT-Seo-. Swanstrom, 1723 Web-
ster St.. Oakland.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSLDING
CONSTRUCTION
s^AT.lNAS Monterey Co.. ,Cal.— Untij
°r?rio>co^nty"crerir\'o^e1-ecrfTnc^
^a?oJnd^;,i°4hthous| Heservation near
T^'i^'omlelt^'o^l^'^c^n for bids
under official proposal section in thit
issue.
cfiTTT F Wash. — Engineering Depart-
SEATTLE vv asn. Completing plans
be utililfd for bath house in summer and
f.rbriu-fT -^^^j^e^Si^^^-
Cit'."?ets'°No^v f\"s'^aTf.?o ?o°te fondl
of $400 000 to .inance purchase of site
and* mprovements for rT^^l'^'FoVV
John J Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp,
city engineer.
pftaTjTTMA Sonoma Co.. Cal.— Until
Oct 17 30 P' M., bids will be received
?vGladvs V Roberts, city clerk, to fur.
^^d^insilu four automatic electnc-con
tral ••stop" and ••go' traffic s'g"='\^_^*i;':
check 10% req. with bid. Further in
formation obtainable from clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO-Tntil Oct. 3. 3 P.
M bids will be rec. by Bd. Pub. WKs.,
to const, art. stone sidewalks in portions
of Geary St.. Laguna St.. Sutter. St..
^ Separate bids, same date to const art.
stone walks in portions of Detroit bt.,
Hearst Ave.. Marston Ave., etc.
Cert, check 10% iiayaWe to clerk. Bd.
of Sups req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3i-d Floor,
City Hall.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
council rejects application of S. F. Air-
dome, Inc., to establish an airport on the
tidp'ands of the University of California
bordering on Webster St, The company.
Preliminarv Plans Being Prepared.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost, $200,000
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
County.
Civic Auditorium, club house, swimming
pool, children's playground, (Civic
Center Project).
Owner — City of South San Francisco.
Architect — Edwards and Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bonds of $200,000 to be voted to finance.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Until Oct. 4, TS A.
M., bids will be received by E. R. Hoff-
man. City Park Engineer, 2334 Fourth
Ave. to erect field house, exclusive of
lighting or plumbing, at Green Lake
Plavfield. Total est. cost $100,000. Struc-
ture will be utilized for bath house in
summer and field house in winter; two-
story, fireproof, 140 by 111 ft. Plans ob-
tainable from engineer on deposit of $10.
returnable.
GRIDLET, Butte Co., Cal.— Community
Club is holding series of meetings witli
local business interests and property
owners to further plans for a municipal
airport.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A , survey of all
available sites for a municipal airport in
the vicinity of Sacramento will be made
by the new City Airport Commission of
which Chas. E. Wilkins is chairman. It
is possible a new site will be selected to
replace the present Del Paso Park field.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252.
13465 — Ripping Saw Benches and Skew-
er and Dowel Making Machinery. Well-
ington, N. Z. Established builder and con-
tractor desires to be placed in touch with
firms which are in a position to supply
quotations and full particulars with il-
lustrations for power multiple ripping saw
benches and skewer and dowel making
machinery.
13470^Scrap^ Mstals. Hamburg. Ger-
many. Import broker and agent is in a
position to dispose of large quantities of
old metals, scrap meta:s and metal resi-
dues, for interested United States sup-
pliers and exporters of such commodities.
He also desires to represent San Fran-
cisco firms for the sale and purchase of
other lines in Hambtirg.
13471 — House Mail Boxas. Hamburg,
Germany. Company is interested in the
import of American-made letter boxes for
use on houses. Request printed matter
on this product.
13473 — Nails and Roofing Accessories for
Corrugated Sheets. Keys for Tin Cans.
Altena. Westf.. Germany. Manufacturers
of various types of roofing nails, drive
screws, washers, and roonng accessories
for corrugated sheets: also keys for op-
ening tin cans, and keys for collapsible
tubes, wish to establish business con-
nect ions with San Francisco importers,
whuiesulers, or consumers of these prod-
13474 — Tools. Luttringhausen, Germany.
Old established manufacturers and ex-
porters of tools, such as pliers, handvises,
watchmakers' tools, and dental snip
shears, are seeking connections in the
Western United States. They have been
doing business with a New York concern
for forty years.
13491 — Ironing Machine. Rosarlo. Ar-
gentina. Laundry woman is in the mar-
et to purchase one or more patented elec-
trical machines for Ironing clothes, etc.
Reque.'-ts catalogs, prices and terms.
D-2959 — Window Cleaners' Safety De-
vices. Los Angeles, Calif. Manufactur-
ers of building specialties of metal are
anxious to get in touch with a building
specialty contractor, or a manufacturers'
agent handling the sale of building mate-
rials in San Francisco and Oakland, to
handle the representation of their line of
window cleaners' safety devices manu-
factured in Los Angeles.
D-2961 — Sales Representation in the
Southeast. Macon, Georgia. Party is in-
terested in securing a San Francisco con-
nection for the southeast, particularly for
H line of imported and domestic special-
ties.
D-2962 — Sales Representation in the
Middle West. Chicago. 111. Party wishes
to get in touch with P.acific Coast firms
who are desirious of having their prod-
ucts placed in the Middle West. He will
consider acting as a purchasing agent,
also. Is particularly interested in selling
imported goods from the Orient and Far
East.
D-2963— Gummed Tape and Package
Sealing Machines. Chicago, Illinois.
Manufacturers of printed gummed tape
and automatic sealing machines seek
connections with a responsible individual,
specialty house or wholesale jobber, who
would "be interested in handling their
products.
D.2964 — Paint Pot. Paint Pot Holder,
and Paint and Varnish Strainer. Royal
Oak. Michigan. Manufacturers of a
• ial type of paint pot. paint pot holder
and a paint and varnish strainer, de-
sire to make a western connection with
some paint manufacturer or other firm to
handle the sale of their products in this
territory.
D-2965 — Paint. South Milwaukee. Wis-
consin. Company is producing and put-
ting on the market a high grade acid
and moisture resisting black paint and is
desirous of securing proper distribution
in San Francisco.
D-29(>K — Water Purification Plants and
Sanitary Systems For Swimming Pools.
Omaha, Nebraska. Company of chemists,
engineers, and bacteriologists, specialize
in the design of water purification plants
and sanitary systems for swimming
pools, and they are interested in getting
in touch with a firm of contracting engi-
neers to handle their proposition in this
territory, on an exclusive agency basis.
D-2967 — Representation in Philadel-
phia and Vicinity. Philadelphia, Pa.
Established agent and representative
seeks connections with San Francisco
manufacturers or merchants, who are
not already represented in Philadelphia
and the East and who would be in-
terested in such a connection. Agent has
a well furnished office, centrally located,
and he is well known throughout Phil-
adelphia.
**Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinps, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BRIDGES
VENTURA /COUNTY, C^l. — . State
PUghway Comm. plans early const, ol
biidge over Ventura river, bet. Santa
Clara and Meta Sts.; est. cost |250,U00.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— City has started
condemnation proceedings to obtain cer-
tain lands required for the const, ol the
Mission Bay Causeway. The project will
involv. 4294 cu. yds. excav. ; 166,119 cu.
vds. embank.; 4465 cu. yds. rock riprap;
825,027 sq. ft. pave with 6- in. concr.
base and 2-in. Warrenite surf.; 116,377
sq. ft. 6-in. cem. concr. paving; 39,028
lin. ft. concr. curb; 1544 sq. ft. cem.
concr. walk; 18 curb inlets; 330 lin. ft.
12-in. corr. iron pipe; 155 lin. ft. 18-in.
corr. iron pipe; 367 lin. ft. 24-in. hall
circle corr. iron pipe; 1 reinf. concr. cul-
vert; 2 bridges, with concr. piles, sheet
piles, bridge and stairway railings,
spans, abutments and stairs; ornamental
lighting system, includ. 254 Marbelite
standards, 37.555 lin. ft. l!4-in. conduit;
150 lin. It. 2-in. conduit; 37,855 lin. It. of
No. 8 cable; railroad crossing, includ.
girder rails, ties and rock ballast. Total
est. cost $633,096.46. Paul R. Watson,
eng. Work under Acq. and Imp. Act (A.
& 1. Dist. No: 1).
TRINITY COUNTY, Cal.— J. P. Bren-
. nan. Redding, at $22,431 awarded cent,
by State Highway Comm. to const, two
reinf. cone, girder bridges, one over In-
dian Creek and another over Grass Val-
ley Creek. Project involves: 570 cu. yds.
struct, excav. without classification; 54S
cu. vds. class A and 2U cu. yds. class E
cem." cone; 93,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 1400
lbs. cast steel rockers and bearings; 340
cu. yds. struct, backfill. Eng. est. $28,-
275.
JLADERA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 17
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to const, following structures:
Timber bridge consisting of 39 19-ft.
spans on pile bents over Ash Creek, about
9 miles west ol Califa, and a timber
bridge consisting ol 22 19-lt. spans on
frame bents with cone, pedestals, over
Berenda slough about 31/2 -mi. west of
Califa. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. — Until
Oct 2. 11 A. M., bids vcill be rec. by Rob.
E Graham, county clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge at Outlet Flume at lelmormi
Ranch on Chileno Valley Rd., in Rd. Dist.
No 5, involv. 58 cu. yds. Class "A" cem.
cone; 5000 lbs. reinf. steel. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Rodney
Messner.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 5, 2:00 P. M., bids will be rec. by C.
F. Belding. county clerk, to const, cone,
bridge over slough on Fell Rd. Cert,
check or cash 10% req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Eng. Harry H.
Hume.
able lumber; S5(i lin. ft. r.w. piling; 10
cu. yds. 1-3-6 cone. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— If property own-
ers will deed right of way to State High-
way Comm. that body will const, a new
bridge over Kern river parallel to present
Chester Ave. bridge and will widen the
highway to 100-ft. from the parallel
bridges on through Roberts Lane to the
turn beyond Beardsley.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
5 2 P M.. bids will be rec. by C. V.
Belding, county clerk, to const, concrete
bridge over Robinson Ravine on La
Pone road. Cert, check 107o req. with
bid. Plans obtainable rrom County Eng.
Harry H. Hume.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until Oct
5 2-10 P. M.. bids will be rec. by C. U .
Belding, county clerk, to const, concrete
bridge over Campbell creek on OroviUe-
Chico road, near Campbell Ranch. Plans
obtainable from County Eng. Harry H.
Hume.
MARYSVILLE Yuba Co., Cal.— Until
Oct 15 bids will be rec. by county to
const 4 reinf. cone, bridges, one on
Spenceville Rd., another 7 mi. east of
Wheatland and another T/i mi. east of
Wheatland and a third over Nigger Jack
slough on the Ellis Rd. and the fourth on
the Seven Mile House Rd. near the
Kelleher Rd. Quantities of materiels in-
volved will be published shortly.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Following bids received by H. E. Millei,
county clerk, to const, bridge at Apt9S
on Santa Cruz-Watsonville Highway in
Soquel Road District:
Thompson Bros., Manor Ave., Santa
r-i,.j]2 $oB,UUy-'l'-'
C. C. Gildersieeve ^S'JcI-cS
Butte Constr. Co 47,551.80
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
City will call election shortly to vote
bonds of approx. $102,000 to finance pro-
posed port project involving the purchase
of site, construction of pier, warehouse,
spur track and roadway. C. L. Dimmitt,
city engineer.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.— The selec-
tion of an engineer for harbor develop-
ment will be made within the next f'-w
weeks bv the Harbor committee of the
city council and local chamber of com-
merce. A bond issue for harbor im-
provements will probably be voted on
in the near future.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Sadler & Arenz.
Portland, at $100,280 awarded cont. by
city to const, viaduct in Vancouver Ave
over tracks of O. W. R. and N. R. R.,
bet. Farragut St. and Columbia Slough
road.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. — Until
Oct. 2, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by Rob.
E. Graham, county clerk, to const. 20 ft.
reinf. cone, bridge at Sta. 19-f44 on Sal-
mon Creek Rd. (Red Bridge), Rd. Dist.
No. 5, involv. 1S7 cu. yds. Class A
cone, and 17.000 lbs. reinf. steel. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor Rodney
Messner.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. by W.
H. Prather. county clerk, Oct. 9. 10 A.
M., to const, bridge over Brush Creek at
Manchester in Sup. Dist. No. 5. Project
involves 49,000 ft. B.M. No. 1, Merchant-
FIRST AID SUPPLIES
are desirable on every
industrial job
E.D.BULLARDC0.
276 EIGHTH ST 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 417S
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
DOS PALOS. Merced Co., Cal.— E. E.
Blackie, formerly with the Madera Ir-
rigation District, and more recently with
the Nevada Iirii;ation District, has been
named engineer of the Dos Palos Irriga-
tion District and will prepare estimates
of cost for various imp. on the latter proj-
ect. Bonds will be voted to finance con-
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— See "Pipe
Lines, Wells," this issue. Bids wanted
for welded iron and r.w. pipe lines; ex-
I'avation and concrete work. Oroville-
Wyandotte Irrigation District.
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 15, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Anna
Sorensen, Secty., Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict, for imps, in Imp. Dist. No. 5, in-
volv. :
Schedule No. 1—63,250 sq. ft. 2-in. thick
concrete canal lining.
Schedule No. 2 — 15 concrete structures
involv. a total of 26.55 cu. yds. cone.
Schedule No. 3 — Const, two wooden
liridges, involv. 1,664 B. F. M.
Cert, check 10% payable to dist. req.
with bid. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
No bids received by city to install street
ligliting system. Proposal is now being
entertained by the city council that the
cit yinstall the system by day labor. Roy
Fowler, city engineer.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal. —
City starts proceedings to install elec-
trolier system in Breed and Cambridge
Aves. Will comprise about 7 blocks.
TORRANCE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 2, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
city const. install ornamental street
lighting system in main portion of resi-
dential and business districts, involv. 429
King George design posts of King Fer-
ronite type; 172 single light posts in resi-
dintial district; 114 single light posts in
semi-residential district; 60 double lieht
posts in business district and 83 com-
combination posts and street light posts;
combination posits will have cone, base,
311 bv 30-in., and 6 ft. deep. Est. cost
$126,000. Plans obtainable from City Eng.
F. R. Leonard.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City Eng.
A. M. Jensen preparing spec, for elec-
trolier svsteTn in Fulton St., bet. Ventura
Ave. and Calaveras St.; est. cost $75,000.
Harry S. Foster, city clerk.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Sept. 27, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to lur. 23 automobiles.
Further information obtainable from
clerk.
CHICO, Butte Co.. Calif. — Coast Road
Machinery Co., San Francisco, at $3,550
awarded cont. by city to fur. Russell
grader and caterpillar for street dept.,
S.SOO cash, balance to be paid over a 3-
vear period, allowing $250 lor discarded
water wagons no longer required by city.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 22, 11 A.
M under Proposal No. 428, bids will be
rec bv Leonard S. Leavy, city purchas-
ing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur. and in-
stall machinery for general shop at
Daniel Webster Jr. High School and
sheet metal shop equipment for Daniel
Webster Jr. High School and Ethan
Allen School. Specifications obtainable
from above. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
Saturday. September 29, ia2
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co., Gal.—
County supervisors approve plans for
rock crushing plant to be erected m
Mount Signal District; will involve i
jaw cru.shers, one 12x^4, the other Sx36.
fower will be furnished by three gas en-
gines, (one 35-h. p., one 60-h. p., and
the other a hoist gas engine for loadng
system. Plans will be equipped with
automatic feeding device.
COALINGA. Fresno Co., Calif.— Until
Oct. 15, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by
E. J. McCroskey, city cierk, to fur. \hz-
ton Chevrolet truck, see call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Oct. 2, 11 A. M. bids will be rec. by Ar-
thur P. Davis, general manager and chief
engineer, East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict Ray Bldg., for one 2-ton tractor
w,th' caterpillar tread similar and equal
to Swamp Special C24-in. steel shoes) as
mfg. by Caterpillar Tractor Co. To be
equipped with power pulley at rear of
transmission. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
4 10:30 A. M., bids will be rec. by H. S.
Foster, city clerk, to fur. and del. one
1-ton truck; enclosed cab; electric start-
er- equipped with pneumatic tires; no
body to be furnished. Bidders to submit
specifications. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. A. M. Jensen, city
engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Cal.— Until Oct.
4 10:30 A. M., bids will be rec by H b.
Foster city clei*, U> Int. and del. one
2-ton truck; enclosed cab; electric start-
er- equipped with 2-cu. yd. capacity
Woods Type W-8 body with Woods type
F-2 roist Bidders to furnish specifica-
tions. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. A. M. Jensen, city eng.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
4 10:30 A. M., bids will be rec. by H^-
^o"x^vpr^-8^b^drwitf:^^oor|f
req with bid. A. M. Jensen, city eng.
FIRE EQUIPMENT^
reservoir to the city distribution system,
about 20 miles, aijd the completion of
the Morena Dam work to provide an ad-
ditional 750,000 gals, per day, increase of
the capacity of the Chollas Heights res-
ervoir.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Southern
California Gas Co. has appropriated
$100,000 for extensions and improvements
to service in Visalia, Lindsay, Porter-
ville and Tulare, all in Tulare county.
Larger mains will be installed.
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal —American
La France Co., ot $5000 awarded cont by
pitv to fur. pumping engine and hose
cart, allowing $500 for Garfield engine no
longer required by city^
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Oct i) 11 A. M., bids will be rec by C.
C Eastin. county clerk, to const. 3 reint
cone bridges together with necessary
fin" approaches and removal of present
bridges, as follows: Bridge No o63 over
Sotah San Joaquin Irrigation Dist., main
Sanal on 26 Mile Rd., Rd. Dist. No. 1,
Br"dge No. 364 over South San Joaquin
Irrigation Dist. canal in Pioneer Ave.,
Rd Dist. No. l: Bridge No. 366 over Mo-
desto Irrigation District main canal in
Wells Ford Rd., Rd. Dist. No. 4. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from County Surveyor J. H. Hoskins
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue^
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
l.'i, 2:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by W. J.
Munro, Secty., Oroville-Wyandotte Ir-
rigation District, to fur. and lay 4,355 lin.
ft. 16-in. and 215 lin. ft. 18-in. welded
iron pipe; also 1,6CC lin. ft. 22-in. and 2,.
5^5 lin. ft. 16-in. and 931 lin. ft. 14-in.
redwood continuous stave pipe. Also for
,650 cu. yds. excavation and 60 cu. yds.
cone, etc. Plans obtainable from secty.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
CORCOR.-\N, Kings Co., Cal.— Until Oc-
tober 15. 10 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
D. I Down, Secty., Corcoran Irrigation
District, to const, double 30-in. concrete
pipe line with headwalls and including
excavation and backfill and a double 30-
in. cone, pipe syphon complete with inlet
and outlet boxes and including excava-
tion and backfill. Cert, check 10%> pay-
able to secty. req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from secty., and from H. H.
Holley, Larkins Bldg., Visalia, on deposit
of $10, returnable.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Resolutions signifying Contra Costa
County's intention to unite with Ala-
meda and San Joaquin counties in a joint
highway district to finance a new low-
level Broadway tunnel and a short cut
highway skirting Mt. Diablo to connect
Oakland and Stockton via Contra Costa
county, have been adopted by the Contra
Costa county supervisors. With the
creation of a joint highway district, state
financial aid can be obtained.
SAN MATEO COUNTY. Cal.— S. H.
Palmer, 503 Market St., San Francisco,
awarded cont. by Spring Valley Water
Co., 425 MajSon St., San Francisco, to
const, tunnel and approaches at Sierra
Point, west of Bayshore Highway in San
Mateo County, involv. excavate and
const, tunnel, includ. necessary timber
and cone, $54 lin. ft.; outside excavation
for approaches. $15 cu. yd.; outside
cone, for approaches, $20 cu. yd.; outside
steel reinforcements for approaches, $.06
lb. Bond of $13,000 filed in connection
with contract
WATER WORKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— E. J. Treacy, Call
Bldg.. at $16,461 sub. low bid to Board of
Public Works to install extension No. 7
of auxiliary water supply system for fire
protection in Franklin St. bet. Fulton and
Grove Sts. and in Grove St. bet. Frank-
lin St. and Van Ness Ave. Other bids:
Jas. Currie, $19,678; Mechanical Contract-
ing Co., $20,387; C. B. Eaton, $24,481; C.
B. Cowden. $29,237.
0.\KLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.- Until
Oct. 3, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by Ar-
thur P. Davis, general manager and chief
engineer, East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
rict, Ray Bldg., to furnish gasoline driven
pumps, mounted on skids; 1 centrifugal,
o-iii ; 1 double diaphragm pump. 4-in.; 1
single diaphragm, 4-in.; 1 centrifugal 2-
iii. with suction and discharge hoses. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
PATTERSON, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Stockholders of Patterson Water Co.,
have called a meeting for Oct. 6 to con-
sider the proposal of issuing bonds of
$125,000 to finance needed Improvements
involving purchase of new pumps, $82,-
000; installation of iron gates, $10,000;
concrete lining ot main canals, $16,000;
replacement of bridges with concrete
svphons, $7000; contingent fund $10,000.
j'. D. Patterson is president of the com-
pany.
HOOD RIVER, Ore.- Until Oct. 10,
7:30 P. M.. bids will be rec. by H. L.
Howe, citv recorder to construct Cold
Springs Water Supply Project. Stevens
& Koon, consulting engineers, Spalding
Bldg., Portland. Bids will be considered
under the following schedules:
Schedule A, being that part of Pro-
ject Iving bet. Sta. O and Sto. 77, includ.
headworks. Important items of this
schedule include: 2600 cu. yds. of trench
excav.; 7520 lin. ft. of 16-in. pipe.
Schedule B, being that part lying bet.
Sta. 77 and Sta. 711, except river cross-
ings and river valley syphons. Important
items of this schedule include: 16,000
cu. yds. of trench excav.; 2170 lin. ft. of
6-in. cast iron pipe; 59,130 lin. ft. of 12-
in., 13-in., or 14-in. pipe.
Schedule C, being that part lying bet.
Sta. 711 and Sta. 919. Important items
of this schedule include: 5300 cu. yds.
of trench excav.; 20,800 lin. ft. ot 12-in.,
13-in., or 14-in. pipe.
Schedule D, consisting ot river cross-
ings and river valley syphons, pipe line
on city streets and terminal control
works. Important items of this schedule
include: 1550 cu. yds. of trench excav.;
75 cu .yds. of cone; 5140 lin. ft. of 12-in.,
13-in., or 14-in. steel pipe.
Schedule E, consisting ot about 2000
ft. of 8-in., 10-in., 12-in. and 14-in. pipe
and 600 cu. yds. of trench excav. for con-
necting line between city reservoirs.
Under Schedule A, B, C and E, alter-
nate bids will be considered on wood,
steel and cem. pipe.
Cert, check 5% req. with bid. Plans
olitainable from engineers on deposit ot
$25, of which $15 is returnable.
SUTSUN, Solano Co., Cal.— Date -will
be set shortly by city trustees to vote
bonds of $30,000 to finance imps, to water
svstem includ. steel pipe line and booster
pumping plant. Kerns & Egbert, engi-
neers. Postal Telegraph Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Directors of the
Sacramento Municipal UtiUty District
vote to postpone proposed bond election
set for November to secure funds to
finance const, ot Silver Creek water pro-
ject. It is probable the election will be
held early next year. Albert J. Givan
is chief eng. for the dist.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Plans for the Stewart
Mountain Dam are being completed by
the engineering department of the Salt
River Valley Water Users' Assn., under
the direction ot C. C. Cragin, chief engi-
neer and superintendent, and an an-
DUARTE, Cal.— V. R. Bush. 826 S. Ivey
St Monrovia, awarded cont. by Duarte
Mutual Irrigation Canal Co. to const,
reservoir of 500.000-gallon capacity. It
will be built at the mouth ot t ish Can-
yon and will be connected with the Buena
Vista plant by new 12, 10 and 8-in. pipe
lines. The Pacific Pipe Co. has the con-
tract for the pipe.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Hydraulic Engi-
neer H. N. Savage has filed a report
with the city recommending const, of di-
version dam across San Diego River be-
low old Mission Dam, and at a dam situ
already owned by the city. The report
also recommended the enlargement of
the Hodges reservoir, the construction of
a pipe conduit from the Hodges reservoir
to the citv of San Diego's distribution
system, about 25 miles, the construction
of a second main pipe conduit from Otay
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BUILDING AND EJvJGINEERlNG NEWS
Saturday, September 29, 1928
nouncinient has been made that the
initial bond issue will be started about
Oct. 1. A bond issue of $4,100,000 has
been voted and all legal technicalities in
connection with the issue have been
ironed out in the courts. This dam will
provide power for practically the com-
plete electrification ot the Salt River
Valley lands of the association. A larte
inconie is expected from the sale of power
to outside interests.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 9, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Oliver R. Hartzell, Secty.. Board of Edu-
cation, to const, tennis courts, basket-
ball and handball courts at school
grounds. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from secty.
SEWER5 AND STREET WORK
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co.,
Cal.— W. J. Tobin, D27 Santa Ray Ave.,
Oakland, awarded cont. by city to const.
36 in. cone, pipe storm sewer, $5.08 lin.
ft.; manholes, $60 ea. ; cone, in bulkhead,
$50.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Prentiss Paving Co.. 5th and Keyes Sts.,
San Jose, awarded cont. by city to imp.
9th St., bet. Keyes St. and south termin-
ation of 9th St., involv. grade; IV^-in.
asph. cone, surf., 3-in. asph. cone base
pave.; cone, curb, gutter; cem. cone.
walks; 4-in. vit. pipe house sewer later-
als; 8- in. vit. san. sewer; cone, storm
water inlet.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — City declares
inten. (2263) to imp. alley bet. S, T, 5th
and 6th Sts., involv. c. i. drains; vit.
sewers; reconst. manhole; 1-in. water
main connections; grade; hy. cone. pave.
1911 Act, Protests Oct. 11. H. G. Denton,
city clerk. Samuel J. Hart, city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— A. Teichert &.
Son, Inc.. 1846 37th St., Sacramento,
awarded cont. by city (2255) to imp. por-
tions of Santa Ynez Way, 36th, 37th, 3Sth
39th Sts., San Miguel Way, San Antonio
Way, D St., McKinley Blvd., involv. cone,
curb, gutter; c. i. drains; vit. pipe sewers;
reset drains; cone, manholes; 1-in. water
main connections; cone, walks; asph.
cone, pave with seal coat; lighting sys-
tem.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Oct. 4, 5
P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids wi'.l
be rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk, (2261)
to imp. Freeport Blvd., bet. Western
Pacific right-of-way at 4th Ave. to pt.
101.2 ft. south of 7th Ave., involv. const,
of cone. \A'alks. 1911 Act. Cert, checlt
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Samuel J. Hart,
city engineer.
Cal.—
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara
John Doyle, 660 N-Tenth St.. San
awarded cont. by city to imp. Morrison
Ave., bet. The Alameda and Julian St.,
involv. grade; 5-in. cone, pave.; cone,
curb, gutters, walks; 4-in. vit. house
sewer laterals.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank Bldg., for oil macadam pave-
ment at Municipal Airport:
Heafey Moore Co., 344 High St., Oak-
land (a) $.12 9/10; (b) $3.90
J. A. Casson (a) $.17 9/10; (b) $4.00.
Lee J. Immel (a) $.18; (b) $4.50.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 15, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by J. H. Wells, county Clerk, to pave
portions of Divisions No. 3, 7, 9, 10 and
18 of county highway system. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with bid
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
R. R. Arnold.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 23, 3 P. M., bids will be rec.
by H. E. Miller, county clerk, to const.
Section 2 of Highland Way in Soquel Rd.
Dist. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
Lloyd Bowman.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— R. E.
Hazard Construction Co., 2548 Kettner
St., San Diego, at $29,395 awarded cent.
by State Highway Comm.. to pave with
asph. cone. 1.0 mi. through Imperial; eng.
est., $29,490.
MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— Hanrahan
Co.. Saandard Oil Bldg.. San Francisco,
at $148,867 awarded cont. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and surface with
asph. cone. 7.3 mi. bet. Madera and Ber-
enda Crossing; eng. est. $163,259.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Mercer-
Fraser Co., Eureka, at $20,355 awarded
cont. by county to pave three sections of
highway near Loleta.
HAY WARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
Eng. Jesse B. Holly preparing spec, to
widen Castro St. bet. Simon St. and west
city limits, including extension of elec-
trolier system.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— E. F. Hilliard
1355 43rd St., Sacramento, at $13,594
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to widen and surface with bituminous
macadam, 2.1 -mi. bet. Sheridan and north
boundary; eng. est. $19,004.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Until Oct. 1,
S P. M., bids will be rec. by J. R. Robin-
son, Secty., Bidwell Park and Plaj--
ground Commission, to const. 1.3 mi. of
asph. macadam rd. in Bidwell Park.
Cert check 10% req. with bid Plans ob-
tainable from Secty at 302 Waterland-
Breslauer Bldg, Chico
UKIAH, Mendocino Co,, Cal. — Until
Oct. 9. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
county supervisors to const. Sec. 3 of
James Bridge road in Dist. No. 44. Plans
on file in office of clerk.
PORTLAND. Ore., — City plans bond
election for $6,209,920 to finance street
widenings and extensions. C. Laurgaard,
city engineer.
I'ASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co.,
Cal. — City starts proceedings to widen
Spring street paving.
KINGS COUNTY, Cal. — California
Construction Co., Standard Oil Bldg.,
San Francisco, at $25,536 awarded cont.
by State High.way Comm., to grade and
surface with asph. cone. 0.7 mi. bet.
County Fair Grounds and Hanford; eng.
est., $23,937.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (158) to imp. Overland alley
bet. Butte and Branciforte Sts., involv.
grade; r.w. curbs; 5-in. cone, pave., 16-
ft. wide. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Oct. 6. Alf. E, Edgeumbe, city clerk.
T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— City Eng. L.
W. Moore preparing spec, for asph. cone,
pavement in Pacific St.
LOS ANGELES, Cal|— Until Oct. 10, 10
A. M., bids will be rec. by Board ol
Public \> orks to const, storm drain at
Cabrillo Beach. San Pedro; chamber will
be 50 ft. in height, 5 ft. in dia. with
constant depth of 6 ft. of water at bot-
tom, the outlet being that height about
the bottom; walls of chamber will be of
reinf. cone, construction with crushed
rock on outside below water entry line.
The intake of the line at 34th and Pacific
Ave. will be 3 ft. 9 in. with a final ou'.-
let dia. of 4 ft. Work will require a 40 ft.
tunnel through clifl. Plans obtainable
from E. A. Tuttle, Metropolitan Storm
Drain Engineer. 7th Floor. City Hall.
PASADENA. Cal.— Until 10 A. M. Oct.
2, bids will be rec. by city directors to
t-onst. complete san. sewer system in var-
ious streets in Cheviotcale Heights. Plans
obtainable from city engineer, W. C.
Earle. The estimated cost of this sewer
will be between $40,000 and $50,000.
imp.
VENTURA. Calif.— City plans to
Church St. bet. Aliso and Ann Sts. and
portions of other streets, involv. 5-in.
Vibrolithic concrete pavement, curb, gate
valves, C. I. water mains, vitrified sewers,
Ferronite lighting posts, reinf. concrete
storm drain, galv. wrought iron guard
rail; A. & I. No. 1. Protests Oct. 15.
Ruth Meilandt, city clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City will
proceedings at once for sewers in
tory fronting North B St. Samu
Hart, city engineer.
start
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Ma-
teo Co., Cal. — City declares inten, (63) to
imp. portion of Oak Ave., involv. grade;
loil. cem. cone, curbs, gutters, walks;
4-in. asph. base, 2-in. asph. cone, sur-
face pave; 1-in. vit. pipe laterals. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1916. Protests Oct. 1.
Daniel McSweeney, city clerk. Geo. A.
Kneese, engineer. Courthouse. Redwood
City.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. — As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Oct.
;i, 10 A. M., by W. H. Prather, county
clerk, to const. Sec. 3 of Fort Bragg and
James Bridge road, approx. 6,600-ft. in
length in Road Dist. No. 4. Project in-
volves 12,500 cu. yds. unclassified excava-
tion with a free haul of 300-ft., including
all clearing; 250 lin. ft. 12-in. box r.w.
culvert. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
UKLiH. Mendocino Co., Cal.— Clark &
Heneiy Const. Co., Chancery Bldg., San
Francisco, at $41,914.84 awarded cont. by
cit.\' to imp. various streets, involv. 173,-
235 sq. ft. 2%-in. asph. base, IVi-in. War-
renite-Bit. surface pave.; 1,656-ft. cone,
curb; 2,521 sq. ft. cone, gutter; 966 lin. ft.
part circle culvert.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Grif-
fith Co., Los Angeles Railway Bldg., Los
-Angeles, at $63,446 awarded cunt, by State
Highway Comm. to grade and pave with
nsph. cone. 1.4-mi. bet. San Dimas Ave.
and Ramona Ave.; eng. est, $69,867.
O.A.KLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Oct. 4, noon, bids will be rec. by Frank
C. Merritt. city clerk, to imp. 99th Ave.
bet. Birch and Olive Sts.. Involv. grade;
curbs; gutters; pave.; walks. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
N. Randle, city eng.
SANTA CLARA. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
— Until Oct. 8. bids will be rec. by A. J.
Crunin. city clerk. (2) to imp. Bellomy
St. bet. University Ave. and Washington
St. from Washington St. to The Alameda,
including intersections, involv. 6-in. cem.
cone, base with 3-in. layer of quarry
waste surface. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Plans on file in office ot clerk.
OAKLAND. Cal. — E. L. Fleming
awarded cont. by city to imp. portion of
Krause Ave., involv. excavation. $.95 cu.
yd.; cone. curb. $.60 lin. ft.; Vibrolithic
cone. pave. $.26 sq. ft.; cem. walks, $.17
.sq. ft.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 1. 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
John J. Lynch, city clerk. (4409) to imp.
Race St.. (state hoghway) bet. The Ala-
meda and Park Ave., involv. grade; 1%-
in. asph. cone, surface; 3^-2-nn. asph.
cone, base pave.; 4-in. vit. pipe house
sewer laterals; br. manholes. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file In olHce ot clerk. Wm.
Popp. city engineer.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY. Cal.— Follow-
ing three low bids rec. Sept. 26 by State
Highway Comm. to grade 3.9 mi. bet.
Guatay Creek and Pine Valley.
Nevada Contracting Co.. Fallon.
Nevada $ 99.804
Robinson Roberts Co. Los Angeles 99.915
Lewis Constr. Co.. Santa Monica 106,308
Engineer's estimate. $91,251.
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Following three
low bids rec. Sept. 26 by State Highway
Comm. to grade and pave with asph.
cone. 8.9 miles bet. Wasco and Famosa:
Valley Paving & Const. Co., Vi-
salia $179,992
Force. Currigan & McLeod, Oak. 183,792
Warren Contracting Co., Oakland 189.341
Engineer's estimate 231,518
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OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— E. L.
Fleming awarded cont. by city to imp.
24th St. bet. Market and Adeline Sts.,
etc., involv. grade, $.04 sq. ft.; cone, curb
without steel guard. $.65 lin. ft.; cone,
curl, with steel guard. $1.10 lin. ft.; Vib-
rolithic cone. pave.. $.26 sq. ft.; 10-in.
pipe conduit. $2 lin. ft.; 8-in. pipe sewer.
$2 lin. ft.; eatchbasins. $60 each; man-
holes. $90 each: lampholes. $25 each; wye
branches, $1 each.
Saturday, September 29, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SAN FRANCISCO. — Following is a
complete Ubt oi lump sum uids leceivcu
uy i:>oaid or Public VVorKs for iiernai Cui
project, all ijias ueing reierred lo I'liy
j:,iiBiiieer M. Al. O'Shaugnessy lor reeom-
meiiuaiioii as lo award ul coniracL:
Macuonald and Kahn, J? inanciai
Center iiiug.. Ban Francisco.. ..:$504, 729
Cranneia, J? arrar & Carlin &US,3!il
Clinton const. Co 51&,uai
L.ora and liisliop 522,825
iouaail Const. Co 529,422
Lalilornia Const. Co 554,515
1-. J. Cohii aii3,oU2
r^aion and Smith 5S>Ij,56j
!■ redericKson & Watson (iuj,ajj
Utali Const. Co b23.130
Mea.v-Tibbits Const. Co 61)9, i 10
Kngiiieer s estimate 545, UOU
The project involves the following con-
struction:
Bosworth Street Bridge. Est. Cost
$250,000
6,400 cu. yds. 2,5uu ib. cone; 692,000 lbs.
reiiif. steel; 1,9UU lin. ft. 12-in., 4,325 Im.
It. 14-in., and 3,400 lin. ft. 15-in. A cunc.
piles; 380 lin. ft. A reinr. cone, handrails;
4,420 sq. ft. surfacing, 1%-in. binder, IV2-
in. asph. top; 920 sq. yd. plastering (re-
taining walls) ; 23 pairs bronze bearing
plates; existing structures removed; tim-
ber steps to be constructed including
painting. _ ^ ^ *
Highland Avenue Bridge. Est. Cost
$40,000
1 242 cu. yds. class B cone; 183,000 lbs.
reiiii. steel; 470 lin. ft. A cone, in hand-
rails; 6,030 sq. ft. surfacing, lV>-in. ana
11/2 -in. asph. binder; 14 pairs bronze
bearing plates. - . ^ .
Richland Avenue Bridge. Est. Cost
$11,500
309 cu. yds. %lass B cone; 34.0nii lbs.
reinf. steel; 583 lin. ft. A cone, handrails;
4 pairs bronze bearing plates.
Walls. Est. Cost $28,000
5,300 lin. ft. rubble masonry walls; 350
cu. yds. class B cone; 25,000 lbs. reinf.
steel; 700 lin. ft. class A cone handrail.
Stairways. Est. Cost $4,250
120 cu. yds. class B cone; 5,000 lbs. re-
inf. steel; 178 lin. ft. A cone handrails.
Grading. Est. Cost $125,000
250.000 cu. yds. excav.; 730 cu. yds.
excav., Randall St.; 100,000 cu. yds. req.
till for which no payment will be made.
Sevxers. Est. Cost $22,000
52 brick catchbasins; 34 brick manholes;
273 lin. ft. 6-in., 15 lin. ft. 8-in., 1,250 lin.
ft. 10-in., 3,360 lin. ft. 12-in., 1,500 lin. ft.
15-in., and 355 lin. ft. 18-in. vit. pipe
sewer: 4,300 ft. 4-in. tile drain and rock
fill; l.?00 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. pipe sewer; 29
wye branches for 12-in., 6 wye branches
for 15-in. a>^.d 7 wye branches tor 18-in.
pipe.
Paving, Curbs, Walks. Est. Cost $86,000
129,000 sq. ft. 8-in. cone base, l'/«-in.
aps. surface and 1M;-In. asph. binder:
67,500 sq. ft. 6-in. cone base, 2-in. asph.
surface: 7.200 sq. ft. 6-in. cone pave.; 67,-
050 sq. ft. 8 -inch waterbound macadam
pave.: 76.860 sq. ft. art. stone walks; 2,-
fiOO lin. ft. cone curb; 4,000 lin. ft. old
curb reset: 6,500 lin. ft. sidewalk coping.
Fence and Coping. Est. Cost $9,500
3,015 lin. ft. wire fence: 3,015 lin. ft.
class C cone fence coping.
Electric Work. Est. Cost $4,400
6.200 lin. ft. IH-in. conduit; complete
lighting system in Bosworth St.; conduit
systems for bridges.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 3. 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works, to const, sidewalks in north side
of Marina Blvd., bet. Webster and Lyon
Sts. Est. cost $3,200. Project involves
5,984 sq. ft. reinf. art. stone walks; 5,4S0
sq. It. 5-in. asph. cone pavement; 444 lin.
ft. 2x5-in. r. w. header; 2,360 sq. ft. art.
stone walks to be replaced. Plans ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering,
3rd floor. City Hall.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (156) to imp. Monterey St.
bet. Packard alley and Alabama St., in-
volv. grade; 3-ln. asph. cone base, 2-in.
asph. surface pave.; com. cone, curb,
gutter. 1911 Act. Bond Act, 1915. Pro-
tests Oct. 4. Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city
clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 3, 3 P.
M.. bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp.;
Taylor St., bet. Vallejo and Green Sts.,
involv. grade; cone curbs; 8-in. iron-
stone sewers; wye branches; manholes:
cone pave.
Caine Ave., bet. Lakeview and Sum-
mit Aves., (where not), involv. cone,
curb; 1 side sewer; 6-in. cone base, I'/i
in. asph. cone surface and portion of
cone, pavement.
4th Ave., bet. Parnassus Ave. and
Kirkham St., (where not), involv. cone,
curb: 6-in. cone base, IV^-in. asph. cone,
surf.tce pave.
Bright St., bet. Randolph and Sargent
Sts., (where not), involv. oonc. curb;
cone pave.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Engi-
neering. 3rd Floor, City Hall.
SACRAMENTO, Cai.— Ed. R Janeson,
Sacramento, at $27li; b!; awarded cont. by
State Highway Coinm, to remove and
reset 3.7 mi. property fence and install
1.8 mi. of fence ber. Gait and Arno.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. 72nd Ave., bet. 73rd Ave. and
Mountain Blvd., and portions of Sunny-
mere Ave, adjacent to 72nd Ave., invou.
grade; curbs; gutters; walks; cone cur-
vert; vit. pipe conduit. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Oct. 11. Frank C. Merritt. city
clerk. Geo. N. Randle. city eng.
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SAN FRANCISCO.— Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, has completed
plans which are awaiting approval for ap-
prox. 7-mi. of cone and oil macadam
roads and for repairs to tunnel between
l-'ort Baker and Fort Barry; est. cost,
$60,000. Bids will be asked on approval
of plans.
SOLANO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 17,
2 P. M., bids iwill be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and surface 5.0-mi.
bet. Fairfield and Nelson's Corner. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (465) to grade portion
of 10th St. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Oct. 8. A. C. Paris, city clerk.
E. A. Hoffman, city eng.
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oc-
tober 2. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by C.
H. Whitman, dist. eng., Dist. No. 1. State
Highway Comm.. 212 Bank of Italy Bldg..
Eureka, to surface with standard road
surfacing, crushed gravel or stone, 3.6-mi.
bet. Elk Valley road and Smith River.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Cal.— Un-
til Oct. 17. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to grade and pave
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R."fARRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Glencourt 7400 Builders Exchange Bldg. Oakland, Calif.
with asph. cone 1.3-mi. bet. Richmond
and i^an Pablo Creek. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Oct. 17, 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
pave with bituminous macadam 15.4-mi.
bet. 1.7-mi. west of Shaiidun and east
boundary. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
AlONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oc-
tober 17, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to grade 1.1 -mi.
and surface portions with waterbound
macadam base. Type B, 2V2 miles south
of Greenfield. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SALINAS. Monterey Co.. Cal.— County
supervisors set Nov. 0 as date to vole
bonds of $2,000,000 to finance const, of
county highway system. Howard Cozzens
is county surveyor.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (643) to imp. 15th St., bet.
O and P Sts., involv. grade; 2yi-in. asph.
cone base, I'/i-in. Warrenite-Bit. sur-
face pave. 44 ft. wide; hyd. cone curb,
gutter. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Oct. 15. W. T. Clough. city clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares Inten.
to imp. 14th St. from Peralta Ave., north-
west, involv. grade: curbs; gutters: pave:
sewers; catchbsains and conduits. 1911
Act. Protests Oct. 11. Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk. Geo. N. Handle, city
engineer.
N. Y. INCREASES WORKING STRESS-
ES IN STRUCTURAL STEEL
The Board of Alderman o the City of
New Y'ork has adopted an amendment to
Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances,
known as the Building Code, by increas-
ins the working stress in structural steel.
By this action the builders of New York
City are insured a saving of approxi-
mately $6,000,000 a year on current con-
tracts for new structures. The amend-
ment is known as "Introductory No. 140."
It was based upon a standard specifica-
tion of steel construction recommended
by the American Institute of Steel Con-
struction, Inc.
The amendment was introduced on Jan.
24 last at the request of the Committee
on City Departments, Charles E. Meyers,
Chairman, which committee represented
jointly: The New York Chapter, American
Institute of Architects; American Insti-
tute of Consulting Engineers: The Build-
ing Trade Employers Association: The
Iron League of New York; Brooklyn
Chapter, American Institute of Archi-
tects: New Y'ork and National Board of
Fire Underwriters.
The old building code permitted a basic
working stress of 16,000 pounds per sq.
in. Under the amendment the basic
working stress may be increased to 18,-
000 pounds per square inch. Applied up-
on a more economic basis this reduces the
amount of steel going into a building by
at least 10 per cent. By reason of this
change, estimated on current contracts,
the city itself will save approximately
$500,000 a year on school buildings alone.
Commenting upon the action taken by
the Board of Aldermen, Charles F. Ab-
l)ott. Executive Director of the American
Institute of Steel Construction, stated:
•The amendment will bring the Build-
ing Code of the City of New York into
conformity with the codes adopted by
practically all cities of the United States
as a result of our recommendations. This
change throughout the country will ef-
fect a saving of $30,000,000 a year to
American builders. While it will effect
a saving of at least $6,000,000 a year in
the City of New York on current build-
ings, we are hopeful that, by reducing
th cost of such buildings and making
steel construction more economical, there
will be a much wider use of this material
in the city. We hope that steel con-
struction, rendering buildings fireproof,
will ultimately supplant all of the pres-
ent non-fireproof structures."
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ADVERTISEMENT
SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, subject to
the conditions contained herein will be
received until 11 A. M., October 30, 1928,
and then publicly opened for furnishing
all labor and materials and performing
all work tor Recreation Building and
Covered Passage, including road, walk,
curbs and grading at V. S. Veterans'
Hospital. Memphis. Tennessee. This work
will include excavating, reinforced con-
crete construction, hollow tile, brick-
work, cast stone, marble work, floor and
base tile, iron work, steel sash, iron stairs
with slate treads, slate, metal and built-
up rooflng, roof ventilators, metal lath-
ing, plastering, carpentry, insect screens,
painting, glazing, hardware, plumbing,
heating, electrical work, and outside
sewer, water, steam and electric distri-
bution systems. Bids will be considered
only from individuals, firms or corpora-
tions possessing satisfactory financial and
technical ability, equipment and organ-
ization to insure speedy completion of the
contract and in making awards, the rec-
ords of bidders for expeaition and satis-
factory performance on contracts of sim-
ilar character and magnitude will be
carefully considered. At the discretion
of the Director, drawings and specifica-
tions may be obtained upon application
to the Construction Division. Room 764.
Arlington Building. Washington. D. C.
Deposit with application of a check or
postal money order for $15.00 payable to
the TREASURER OF THE UNITED
STATES is required as security for safe
return of drawings and specifications
within ten days after date of opening
^'^^' FRANK T. HINES.
Director.
September 27, 192S,
SIATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION ^F HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer Highway Building. Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M., on Oct-
tober 17, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows:
Contra Costa County, between Rich-
mond and San Pablo Creek. (IV-CC-14-
A) about one and three-tenths (1.3)
miies in length, to be graded and paved
with asphalt concrete.
Monterey County, two and one-halt
miles south of Greenfield (V-Mon-2-E),
about one and one-tenth (1.1) miles in
length, to be graded and portions sur-
faced with waterbound macadam base,
Type "B."
San Luis Obispo County, between 1.7
miles west of Shandon and tbe easterly
boundary (V-SLO-33-B-C) about fifteen
and four-tenths (15.4) miles in length,
to be graded and paved with bituminous
macadam.
Madera County (Vl-Mad-32-A), the
following structures:
Across Ash Creek about 9 miles west
of Califa. a timber bridge consisting of
thirtv-nine 19-foot spans on pile bents.
Across Berenda Slough about 3% miles
west of Califa. a timber bridge consist-
ing of twenty-two 19-foot spans on frame
bents with concrete pedestals.
Solano County, between Fairfield and
Nelson's Corner (X-Sol-7-C). about five
(5.0) miles In length, to be graded and
surfaced.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
w^ork herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tained information concerning the pro-
ij.ised work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless It is
made on a blank forni furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of pro-
-al. for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: September 19. 1928.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(I'/j-ton Truck — Coalinga, Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that the city
council of the City of Coalinga, Fresno
county. California, will receive sealed bids
and proposals for the following:
One. one and one-half (H4) ton Chev-
rolet truck as per the following speci-
fications: Including a flat body made of
southern yellow pine, with hardwood bus
sills, iron line stake pockets, body heavy
iron bound, with ten (10) two-inch metal
strips lengthwise and four (4) two-inch
."trips crosswise on bed. Length of bed S
feet. 10 inches, width 6 feet. 8 inches.
The wheels of said truck to be equip-
ped with 30x5-inch tires, truck to have
four speed transmission and four-wheel
brakes.
Said bids or proposals must be delivered
to the undersigned city clerk at his of-
fice in the city hall. Coalinga. California,
not l.Tter than 5 o'clock P. M., Monday,
October 15th. 1928. Said bids or proposals
to be opened by the city council at its
regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock P. M. on
said date. October 15th. 1928.
All bids or proposals must be accom-
panied by a certified check as a guarantee
of bidder of delivery in case of awarding
of hid.
The city council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids or proposals re-
'^^''■'^^- E. J. McCROSKEY.
Clerk of the City of Coalinga.
Dated Sept. 20. 1928.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Sequoia Union High School District
Notice is hereby given that sealed oru-
posals will be received by the Clerk of
the Board of Trustees of the Sequoia
Union High School District. Redwood
City, San Mateo County. California,
until Friday, October 5, 1928, up to the
hour of 7:30 P. M., of said day, for the
doing of the general work In the erection
and completion of five additional units to
the present Sequoia Union High School,
namely:
Unit 1. Music Building:
Unit 2. Academic Building;
Unit 3. Cafeteria Buiiaing;
Unit 4. Gymnasium Building;
Unit 5. Shop Building:
and also for the doing of certain altera-
tions and additions to the present build-
ings on llie property of said high school
uisirici, all oi wluch is to be done ac-
coiuing to Dians and specifications pre-
pared by A. 1. Coffey, architect, San
I'rancisco, Calif.
Notice IS lurtber given that on the said
atli day of October, 1SI2S, at llie iiuur ul
7 .au P. M., said proposals will be opened
at the oHice of said Board of Trustees
situated in the tjequoia Union High
tjcnool building at Redwood City, Calif.;
A copy ol Plans for the above work are
on tile at the office of the architect, A.
1. Cottey, 112b Phelan Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, Calif.
on a deposit of $20.00 a copy of the
plans and specifications of the segre-
gated work may be had by any bona-flde
bidder, and said deposit money will be
returned if said plans and speciticatioas
uie returned in good order and a bona-
liUe bid IS submitted.
Bids must be made on forms obtained
at the ottlce of the Architect and be
Mgned by the bidder, accompanied by a
Leitiiied check for a least lu per cent
oi the amount of bid or proposal certi-
iiL-d to by a responsible bank or banker
and niade payable to J. D. Hedge, clerK
ui the Board of Trustees of the Sequoia
Lnion High School District. Said check
to be retained by said School District as
agreed and liquidated damages should
the contractor to whom the contract or
contracts be awarded fail to enter into
Uie contract after award or to give bonds
required for the faithful performance of
the contract or any contract required by
law.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
i-'uied September 19, 1928.
W. T. KELLOGG.
President.
J. D. HEDGE,
Clerk.
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(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Tractor — East Bay Municipal Utility
District)
Proposals (248) will be received until
11:o0 A. M., October 2, 1928, at the East
Uay ^Municipal Utility District, 19 2 4
Broadway. Kay Building. Room 6ul, Oak-
land, California, covering: One two-ton
tractor with Caterpillar Tread similar
ai.d equal to Swamp Special (24-in. Steel
Shjes) as manufactured by tne Caterpillar
Tractor Co. To be equipped with posver
pulley at rear of transmission.
(Signed) ARTHUR P. DAVIS,
General Manager and Chief Engineer.
37
-ir.j
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR
(Pumps — East Bay Municipal Utility Dii
trict)
Bids (Proposal No. 249) will be received
at the office of the East Bay Municipal
Utility District. Ray Building. 1924 Broad-
way. Oakland. California, until 10:00 A. M.
October 3, 1928, covering the following
yasuline driven pumps, mounted on skids:
1 L'entrifugal, o-inch.
1 double diaphragm pump, 4-lnch.
1 single diaphragm. 4-inch.
1 centrifugal, 2-inch, with suction and
discharge hoses.
(Signed) ARTHUR P. DAVIS,
General Manager and Chief Engineer.
37
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Fencing — Monterey County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Monterey County, Septem-
ber 19th, 1928.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Mon-
terey County, at his office, until ten
o'clock A. M., October 10th, 1928, at
which time said bids will be opened by
Saturday, September 29, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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said Board of Supervisors, for erecting
fence around Lighthouse Reservation,
near Pacitic Grove, in Road uistrict No.
5 in Monterey County.
Profiles, cross-sections, plans aiid
.specifications for this work are on file in
the offlce of the said Board, to which
bidders are hereby referred.
T. P. JOY,
Clerk of the Board oi Supervisors of the
County of Monteiey.
',Di
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Reinforced Concrete Bridges — Stanis-
laus County)
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Stanislaus,
State of California, made and entered on
the 12th day of September, 1928, notice
is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received bv the undersigned Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Stanislaus
County, up to and not latar than the
hour of 11:00 A. M. on the 9th day of
October, 1928, for the construction of
three (3) reinforced concrete bridges,
together with the necessary earth fill
approaches, the removal of the present
bridges, and the construction of the
temporary roadways around the proposed
structures.
The following Is th» location of each
bridge to be constructed:
Bridge No. 363 over the South San
Joaquin Irrigation District's Main Canal
on the 26 Mile Road. Road District No.
1.
Bridge No. 364 over the South San
Joaquin Irrigation District's Main Canal
on Pioneer Avenue. Road District No. 1.
Bridge No. 366 over the Modesto Irri-
gation District's Main Canal on the
Wells Ford Road. Road District No. 4.
Said bridges to be situated in the
County of Stanislaus, State of California,
and shall be constructed in accordance
with the plans and specifications there-
for on file in my ofBce, where the same
can be inspected by intending bidders
during office hours.
All bids must be submitted on special
forms and accompanied by a certified
check or cashier's check on some solvent
bank of the State of California in a sum
equal to 10 per cent of the amount of the
bid, conditioned that the successful bid-
der will enter into such contract and
furnish such corporate surety bond as
may be required, or failing so to do will
forfeit the amount of such check as
liquidated damages for scuch failure.
Copy of plans and specifications and
bidding forms can be obtained from the
County Surveyor.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
C. C. EASTIN,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Stanislaus, State of Calif.
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-(D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Interior Partitions — Administration
Building — Oakland)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda County, hereby calls for sealed pro-
posals to be delivered to the Secretary of
said Board, Room, 211, City Hall, Oak-
land, California, until Thursday, the 4th
day of October, 1928, at 4:15 P. M.. at
which time said bids will be opened for
the furnishing and installing of Interior
Partitions for the Administration Build-
ing, of the Oakland Schcol District, lo-
cated on the West side of occond Avcni'e
between East Tenth »nd East Eleventh
Streets, in the City of Oakland. Ihese
bids shall be presented in accordance
with the specifications for said work on
lile in the office of the Secretary of the
Board of Education, City Hall, -5. id in the
office of the Superintendent of Buildings,
337 17th Street, Oakland, California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00 Dellars,
complete sets of plans and specifications
may be had by any bidder on application
to the Superintendent of Buildings at his
office hereinbefore mentioned. Plans and
specifications taken out on or before
October 4, shall be returnel October 5,
1928, to the Superintendent of Buildings.
If the plans and specifications are not
returned within said time, or if mutilat-
ed, the said deposit shall be retained by
the said School District as agreed and
liquidated damages for said mutilation
or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superiiiteiidenl
of Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
banker, and made payable lo the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of Oakland School District, to be letain-
ed by said School District, ao agreed a'nd
liquidated damages should the party ©r
parties to whom the contract should be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to gii-e bonds requir-
ed tor the faithful perf.jrmance of the
contract, or any bond required by law.
The amount of said cheoK shall not be
less than ten (1U%) per cent of the
amount bid, provided, however, that in
no case shall said check be required to
be in excess of Five Thousand ($5000.0u)
Dollars. Each bidder snail execute the
affidavit accompanying tae proposal ob-
tained from the Superintendent of Build-
ings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Thursday, the 4th day
of October, 1928. at 4:15 P. M., in the
Board Room, 211 Second Floor, of said
City Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or any or all items of such
bids.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
tJakland. California.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Painting — Fort Mason)
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER, Fort Mason, Calif. Sealed
proposals will be received here until
11:00 A. M., October 1, 1928, for paint-
ing buildings and fences at Fort Mason,
California. Information on application.
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—(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Painting — Mare Island Navy 'Vard)
The BUREAU OF YARDS AND
DOCKS invites attention to the fact that
it will open proposals at 11 o'clock A.
M., October 10, 1928, on Specification No.
5723. "Painting Buildings. Navy Yard,
(Marine Reservation), Mare Island, Cali-
fornia," This project consists of paint-
ing eighteen (IS) buildings at said res-
ervation.
Bidding data may be obtained on ap-
plication to the Bureau of Yards and
Docks. Navy Department, Washington,
D. C, or to the Commandant, Navy
Yard, Mare Island, California. P. L,.
REED, Acting Chief of Bureau.
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(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Grading, Retaining Wall— Allendale-
Fruitvale School)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
nf Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda County, hereby calls tor sealed pro-
posals to be delivered to the Secretary
of said Board. Room 211. City Hall. Oak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 9th
day of October, 1928, at 10:45 A. M., at
which time said bids will be opened for
the Yard Grading and Retaining Wall for
the Allendale-Fruitvale School of the
Oakland School District, located on the
East side of Peralta Avenue. 113 feet
north of Hopkins Street. These bids
shall be presented in accordance witli
pljins and specifications for said build-
ing on file in the office of the Secretary
of the Board of Education, City Hall,
and in the offlce of the Superintendent of
Buildings, 337 17th Street, Oakland, Cali-
fornia.
On a deposit of ten ($10.00) dollars,
complete sets of plans and specifications
may be had by any bidder on application
to the Superintendent of Buildings at his
office hereinbefore mentioned, and in
each case shall be returned within ten
no) days after securing same to the Su-
perintendent of Buildings. If the plans
and specifications are not returned with-
in said time, or if mutilated, the said
denos't shall be retained by the said
School District as agreed and liquidated
damages for saild mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on iiroposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bid-
der and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
b.-tnker, and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District, to be re-
tained by said School District, as agreed
and liquidated damages should the party
or pai'ties to whom the contract should
be awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract after the award or to give bonds
required for the faithful performance of
the contract, or any bond required by
law. The amount of said check shall
not be less than ten (10%) per cent of
the amount bid, provided, however, that
in no case shall said check be required
to be in excess of Five Thousand ($5000.-
00) Dollars. Each bidder shall execute
the affidavit accompanying the proposal
obtained from the Superintendent of
Buildings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
.said District on Tuesday, the 9th day of
October, 1928, at 10:45 A. M.. in the Board
Room, 211 Second Floor of said City Hall,
in said City of Oakland. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids
or anv or all items of such bids.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland, California.
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NOTICE TO BID13E«S
(Elevator Signal System — Oakland)
The Council of the City of Oakland will
receive sealed bids on Thursday, October
4, 1928, between the hours of 11 o'clock
A. M. and 12 o'clock M., for furnishing
and installing an automatic control sig-
nal system and directorial signs for con-
trolling the passenger elevators in the
City Hall.
Specifications and blank forms of pro-
posals will be furnished by the City
Clerk on application. Bond in an amount
equal to the full amount of the contract
for faithful performance of contract to
be given by successful bidder. Contract
to be entered into within 5 days after
award. Work to be completed within 60
days after the signing of contract.
FRANK C. MERRITT,
City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO PAINTERS
(Painting — Santa Clara County Hospital)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals or bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara
County, California, in their rooms in the
Court House, in the City of San Jose, up
to 11 o'clock AJ M, of Monday, October
15, 1928, for painting main building,
nurses' home and doctors' residence at
Santa Clara County hospital. Infirmary
road, in accordance with specifications on
file in the chamber of the Board of Su-
pervisors.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of 10 per cent
of amount bid. drawn upon some reliable
bank in favor of Henry A. Pfister. County
Clerk, as liquidated damages in case the
successful bidder fails to file a satisfac-
tory bond as required by said board with-
in 10 days for the faithful performance
of the conditions of the contract.
All bids must be addressed to H. Keek-
er, chairman of the Board of Supervisors
of Snnta Clara County and indorsed "Bids
for Painting Hospital Buildings."
Said bids will be received as aforesaid
and will at said time and place before
mentioned be opened by said Board of
Supervisors. Said board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Bv order of the Board of Supervisors
of Santa Clara County.
Attest:
HENRY A. PFISTER, Clerk.
By Eugent M. Don. Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
( Elevators — Oakland)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
nf Education of the City of Oakland and
nf the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda County, hereby calls for sealed pro-
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Saturday, September 29, 1928
posals to be delivered to the Secretary of
said Board, Room 211, City Hall, oak-
land, Calilornia, until Thursday, the 4th
day of October, 1928, at 4:15 P. M., at
which time said bids will be opened for
ine furnishing and installing ul ELEVA-
TORS for the Administration Building- jl
the Oakland School District, located on
me west side of Second Avenue belweoii
East Tenth and East Kleventh Streets,
in the City of Oakland. These bids shall
be presented in accordance with the spec-
ihcations for said work on tile in the of-
iice of the Secretary of the Board of Ed-
ucation, City Hall, and in the office of
the Superintendent of Buildings, 337 17th
Street, Oakland. California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
complete sets of specifications may be
had by any bidder on application to the
Superintendent of Buildings at his of-
fice hereinbefore mentioned. Specihca-
tions taken out on or before October 4,
shall be returned October 5, 1928, to the
Superintendent of Buildings. If the plans
and specifications are not returned with-
in said lime, or if mutilated, the said de-
posit shall be retained by the said School
District as agreed and liquidated dam-
ages for said mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified checlc.
certified to by some responsible bank or
banker, and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of Oakland School District, to be retained
bv said School Districi, as agreed and
liquidated damages should the party or
parties to whom the contract should be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give bonds required
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract or any bond required by law. The
amount of said check shall not be less
than (10%) ten per cent of the amount
bid. provided, however, that in no case
shall said check be required to be in ex-
cess of Five Thousand <?5. 000.00) Dol-
lars. Each bidder shall execute the af-
fidavit accompanying . the .Proposal ob-
tained from the Superintendent of Build-
'"Itds will be opened by the Board of
.iaid District on Thursday, the 4th day of
October. 1928. at 4:15 P. M in the Board
Room; 211 Second Floor of said City Hall
In said City of Oakland The Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids
or any or all itj-^ "^ -^^^DgIiMOND, ,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland. California
37
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PROPOSAL NOTICE FOR MACHINERY
AND TOOLS
(Proposal No. 428)
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco for furnishing.
Machinery for General Shop, Daniel
Webster Junior High Schooh and sheet
metal shop equipment for Daniel Web-
ster Junior High School and Ethan Allen
"^Bids' should be enclosed in an envelope
bearing the superscription. "Proposal for
Machinery and Tools." sealed and de-
livered hv the bidder to the Clerk of the
Supervisors in the chambers of th°
Board of Supervisors between 10 and 11
A. M , October 22, 1928.
Said bids will be pablicly opened at
11 A. M. on said date in the chambers of
the Board of Supervisors.
Proposal blanks on application
LEONARl> S. LEAVY,
Purchaser of Supplies,
270 City Hall.
37
-(D>-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Construction Work For Improvemen
District No. 5 In The Turlock Irriga-
tion District, Turlock, Calif.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the doing of the work described
in the schedules hereinafter set forth will
be received bv the Board of Directors of
the Turlock Irrigation District acting for
Improvement District No. 5. at its office
in the City of Turlock, State of Califor-
nia at any time up to 2 o'clock P. M. of
October 15th. 1928. at which time and
place all bids so received will be opened
in public by said Board.
Board will let said
the schedules below, to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder or bidders, but said
Board reserves tire right to reject any or
all bids and re-advertise for proposals or
proceed to construct the work under
their own superintendence.
The work for which proposals are here-
by invited is divided into 3 schedules, as
follows:
SCHEDULE NO. 1.
Secton No. 1 Consisting of approxi-
mately 63,250 square feet of 2 inch thick
concrete canal lining.
SCHEDULE No. 2 Consisting of ap-
pruximately 15 concrete structures, a
total of 26.55 cubic yards of concrete.
SCHEDULE No. 3 Consisting of ap-
proximately 2 wooden bridges, a total of
1664 B. F. M.
Said work is more particularly de-
scribed in the plans and specifications
therefor, which may be seen at said of-
fice of said Turlock Irrigation District.
A bidder to whom a contract for doing
said work may be awarded must furnisli
bonds as required by law, to- wit: A bond
in the sum of at least one-half of the
estimated contract price to secure the
payment of the claims of material, men.
mechanics and laborers, and a bond in
the sum of at least one-fourth of the
estimated contract price conditioned
upon the faithful performance of the
contract.
Each bid must be accompanied with
cash or a cashier's or a certified check,
made payable to the Turlock Irrigation
District, for an amount equal to at least
five per cent of the amount of the bid
as guaranty that if the bid is accepted,
the bidder %vill. within five days after
notice of its acceptance, enter into a
contract with the Distroct in the form
attached to said specifications and fur-
nish the bonds aforesaid.
The quantities given in the aforesaid
schedules are approximations only but
will be used in computing the amounts of
the deposit and the bonds herebefore re-
quired.
The contractor will be paid for the
work bid, with warrants issued by the
Directors of the Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict as provided in Senate Bill No. 5,
"An act to provide for the organization
and creation of improvement districts
within irrigation districts organized under
the 'Calfornia Irrigation District Act': to
provide for the construction of improve-
ments therein, and for the levy of as-
sessments on the lands of such improve-
ment districts." (Approved by the Gov-
ernor May 25, 1927).
Bids must be on the proposal forms at-
tached to the specifications and must be
in sealed envelopes addressed to the
Board of Directors of the Turlock Irri-
gation District, and marked to indicate
that each is a proposal for the doing of
said work.
Dated at Turlock,
ber 17, 192S,
By order of said Board of Directors.
ANNA SORENSEN,
Secretary of Board of Directors of Tur-
lock Irrigation District.
(D»
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
California, Septer
(Pipe Lines, Etc.— Oroville-Wyandotte
Irrigation District)
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Directors of the Oroville-Wyan-
dotte Irrigation District at the office of
the Board. Oroville, Caiirornla, until 2:30
o'clock P. M. on Monday, the 15th day of
October, 1928, for furnishing and laying
4.355 lineal feet of 16 inch and 215 lineal
feet of 18 inch welded iron pipe. Also 1,-
666 lineal feet of 22 inch and 2,535 lineal
feet of 16 inch and 9,'l lineal feet of 14
inch Redwood continuous stave pipe. Al-
so 8.650 cubic yards of excavation and 60
cubic yards of concrete, etc.
Contract will be let lo the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Plans and specifications
can be seen at the office of the Board,
Oroville, California.
W. J. MONRO.
Secretary Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigaticn
District.
RAYMOND A. LEONARD,
Attorney for Districr.
— (n>
TRADESMEN OFFERED CHANCE TO
TEACH SCHOOL
Thereafter said
vork as indicated in
Opportunity to secure high school teach-
ing positions at good salaries and with
excellent possibilities is now offered to
experienced tradesmen through a special
nine months' course, it is announced by
B. W. Spaulding, head of the home me-
chanics department at the San Jose State
Teachers College.
The demand for high school teachers of
mechanics and similar subjects is stead-
ily increasing, according to Spaulding,
who declared that only half of the avail-
:ilile positions paying from $2000 to $2700
for ten months were filled by qualified
graduates of the college last year.
The course is open to outstanding
tradesmen with high school education or
the equivalent, and as much as five years'
experience as carpenters, machinists, au-
tomobile mechanics, mill workers or elec-
tricians. A longer course is required for
inexperienced students.
By special arrangement the student
may spend half of the school day in class
work and the remainder in working at his
trade, declared Spaulding. Those desir-
ing to register lor the course this quar-
ter are letiuested to confer with Spaulding
in his office at the occupations and home
mechanics building.
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING. $3400; No. 1262 Farris St.,
Fresno: owner, John Mclntuff, 2221
San Pablo Ave., Fresno.
BOILER room, $3000; Divisadero and
Howard Sts., Fresno; owner, Burnett
Sanitarium, 1234 S St., Fresno; con-
tractor. Felchlin. Shaw & Franklin,
T. W. Paterson Bldg.. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1500;
No. 1025 Van Ness Ave., Fresno;
owner. Chas. De Long, 726 Priceton
St.. Fresno: contractor. J. R. Church
221 North U St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $3000; No. 3141
Huntington St., Fresno; owner,
Fresno Home Bldrs.. 1231 Broadway
Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded
Sept. 22,
Kres
Amount
1928— BLK 84. Fresno. S H
& Co to Flecher, Shaw &
Franklin Sept. 15, 192S
Sept. 22, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 3, St.
Wood. Fresno. Dennis B Wheeler
to whom it may concern. ...Sept. 21, 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 18, 1928- E % OF SW Vi OF
Sec 23, 16-20, Fresno. Phil Geringer,
$92; C Christiansen. $89; Henry Lutz,
$89 vs Kishan Singh
Sept. 24, 1928— SW % OF SEC 13 of SE
i,i of Sec 14 of NE Vi of Sec 23 and
NW Vi of Sec 24 T 95 R 23 E, Fresno
M B Pratt (State Forester) vs Frank
Harrimon $4
Sept. 24. 1928- SW ^4 N H of SE H of
Sec 17 N yi of SE H NE Vi of SW VI
of Sec 18 SE Vi of NW Vi of Sec 8
10-24. Fresno. M B Pratt (State For-
ester) vs H A Savage $10
Sept. 24, 1928— PART OF N ^ OF SBC
17 of NW Vi of Sec 27 and of NE M,
nf Sec 27 and of NE '4 of Sec. 28,
13-19. Fresno. M B Pratt (State
Forester) vs Nelson Estate $8
Sept. 24. 1928— N % OF SEC 24, 10-23
of E V, and SW M of Sec 10 of SW
U of Sec 2 and of W 14 and SE Vt of
Sec. 11 all of NW >4 of Sec 12 parts of
E V2 and SW Vi of Sec 15, of N %
and SE H of Sec. 22 of N 'A of Sec
21 and of S 14 of Sec 14, all of SE %
"f Sec 29 SW Vi of SE "4 of Sec 16
T 105 R 24 E parts of E Vi of Sec 27
T 95 R 25 E, parts of SE Vt of Sec
16. 11-25. y-resno. M B Pratt (State
Forester) vs E J Van Vleet $62
♦
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architectural
division of the Los Angeles Board of Ed-
ucation, 1445 S. San Pedro St., is com-
pleting working plans for a new gram-
mar school building to be erected at the
111th St. grammar school site, located
at the corner of 111th St. and Compton
Ave. The building will contain audi-
torium to seat 250. classrooms, toilets
and offices. 2-story and part basement,
brick construction. Cost $85,000.
Saturday, September 29. 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
Contracts Awarded Liens. Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No,
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2122
Larkins
Chisholm
1200
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2184
Brass
Owner
12000
21S5
Castle
Horn
3350
2186
Kearn
Vernor
5500
2187
Linn
McCall
4000
2188
Mendel
Chisholm
2200
21Nit
Nelson
Owner
5000
2190
Texas
Owner
2000
2191
Anderson
Owner
3000
2192
Cassidy
Stevenson
3900
2193
Colman
Owner
3500
2194
Lall
Owner
3000
2195
Politzer
Stockholm
1500
2196
Rothchild
Owner
12000
2197
Risso
Owner
3500
2198
St. Marys
Johnson
5000
2199
Scott
Coburn
2900
2200
Berger
Spivock
30000
2201
Ridge way
Monson
2000
2202
Wallrotli
Owner
24000
2203
Frencli
McLaughlin
1500
?:?.M
Four-Fifty
Lindgren 2
500000
2205
Hammond
Owntr
4000
2206
Micalizzi
Owner
3000
2207
Meyer
Owner
8000
nm
Same
Same
4000
2209
Same
Same
4000
2210
Rovegno
Owner
6000
2211
Sorenson
Owner
21000
2212
Star
McLaughlin
5000
2213
State
Spivock
8500
2214
Sharman
Owner
8000
2215
Sorenson
Owner
21000
2216
Weiss
Clancy
6400
2217
Zambelli
Wengard
1424
2218
Bradshaw
Owner
80U0
2219
Barnum
Owner
1000
2220
Great
Owner
150000
2221
Hastings
Phoenix
1000
2222
Langendurf
Owner
2000
2223
Morris
Owner
3S00O
2224
Murphy
Owner
15000
2225
McCarthy
Owner
9000
2226
Standard
Michel
1050
2227
Sabey
Elkington
1500
2228
Bentz
Srego
3900
2229
Caro
Mullen
3000
2230
Holmgren
Owner
4000
2231
Same
Same
52000
2232
Krnquist
Owner
5000
2233
Miller
Owner
4000
?M4
McAllister
Cahill
5000
2R35
Richards
Hemminga
1000
2236
St. Marys
Johnson
450O
2237
Shaft
Kronquist
500.0
2238
Rolkin
Owner
6000
DWELLINGS
(2184) SW VISITACION AND DELTA;
S Visitaclon 26-5, 52.10 and 79-3 W
Delta. Four one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — M. P. Brass, 5350 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. T^OOO each
DWELLING
(2185) NE MT. VERNON AND SAN
Miguel. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Castle Bldg Co., S30 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 M.irket St.,
San Francisco. $3350
FLATS
(21861 E DARRELL 100 S Filbert. Two-
story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — Emil Kearn.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. H. Verner, 400 Staples St.,
San Francisco. $5500
DWELLING
(2187) E GLADYS 309 N Appletoii. One-
story and basement frame dv/elling.
Owner — John and Etta Linn, 3528 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None,
Contractor— J. P. McCall, 3611 Mission
St., San Francisco. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(21SS) NE ELLIS AND JONES. Alter
and remodel two stores into 3 stores.
Owner — Dr. Mendel.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. A. Chisholm & Son, 666
Mission St., San Francisco. $2200
DWELLING
(21S9) W FAIRFIELD 121 S Kenwood.
Two-story and baseroent frame dwlg.
Owner — Fernando Nelson & Sons, Inc.,
Ocean and Westgate Aves., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $5000
STATION
(2190) NW ELEVENTH AND FOLSOM.
Steel service station and steel rest
room.
Owner— The Texas Co., 311 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2000
DWELLING
(2191) W CAINE 325 S Lakeview. One-
story and basement frame dwelling
Owner— C. E. Anderson, 227 Surrey St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3000
DWELLING
(2192) W VERMONT 75 S Seventeenth.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— R. F. Cassidy Co., 1419 18th St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. H. Stevenson, 130 Mer-
ced Ave., San Francisco. $3900
DWELLING
(2193) S McAllister 137-6 E Fillmore.
One-Story frame dwelling.
Owner — H. Colman, 1167 Broadwaj', San
Francisco.
Architect — J. C. HIadik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco. $3500
DWELLING
(2194) NW JARBOB AND DUBOCE
Ave. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Edward Lall, 307 Bradford St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Harold Lall, 307 Bradford St.,
San Francisco. $3000
ADDITION
(2195) NO. 2S24 SCOTT. Addition of
sunporch, bathroom and bedroom.
Owner — Jerome Politzer, Mills Bldg..
San Francisco.
Architect — L. P. Hobart, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Chas . Stockholm & Sons,
Russ Bldg., San Francisco. $1500
RESIDENCE
(2196) SE BAKER AND NORTH POINT
Two-story and basement frame resi-
Owner — S. V. and J. B. Rothchild, 176
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $12,000
DWELLING
(2197) NW MADRID 275 NE Avalon.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
San
Owner— L. Risso, 146 Madrid St.,
Francisco.
Architect— L. Risso, 146 Madrid St., San
Francisco. $3500
DWELLING
(2198) W JUSTIN 120 N Murray. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— St. Mary's Park, 3900 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson. $5000
REPAIRS
(2199) 734 MISSION ST.; repairs, plas-
tering, painting, etc. to store.
Owner — Scott Van Arsdale, 734 Mission
Street.
Architect— E. T. Foulkes, 110 Sutter St.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, Hearst Bldg.
$2,900
APARTMENTS
(2200) S BEACH 206-3 E Baker; three-
story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner — Mrs. John Berger, Oakland.
Architect — Mark Scherman, Portland, Or-
egon.
Contractor — Spivock ana Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco. $30,000
GRADE & EXCAVATE
(2201) S BROADWAY 140-6 E Laguna;
grade and excavate lot.
Owner — Ridgeway Inv. Co., 475 6th St.
Architect — H. C. Baumann.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 6th St.
$2,000
HOTEL
(2202) 2160 MARKET ST.; 3-story and
basement frame hotel building.
Owner— I. Wallroth, 110 Sutter St.
Architect — A. Horstmann, 110 Sutter St.
ALTERATIONS
(2203) N BUSH bet. Stockton and Grant
Ave. Alter altar.
Owner — French Church, 564 Bush Jt.
San Francisco.
Architect — Cole & Brouchard, Chico.
Contractor — James L. McLaughlin Co.,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco. $1500
OFFICE BLDG.
(2204) N SUTTER, bet. Stockton and
Powell. Twenty-eight-story Class A
office building.
Owner— 450 Sutter Corp., % Contractor.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc..
Standard Oil Bldg., S. F. $2,500,000
DWELLING
(2205) N VICENTE 82-6 W Sixteenth
Ave. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— L. B. Hammond. 151 26th Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2206) SE CHESTNUT AND SCOTT.
Alter and remodel stores.
Owner — Mrs. C. F. Micalizzi. 3539 Pierce
St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. A. Porporato, 619 Washing-
ton St., San Francisco. $3000
DWELLINGS
(2207) E TWENTY-SECOND AVE 100
and 125 S Vicente. Two one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000 each
STORE
(2208) S PORTOLA 42-8 E Evelyn Ave.
One-story and basement frame store
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2209) S~ AGUA AND CHAVES. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
September 21), 192S
DWELLING . ,
(2210) W OTSEGO 150 S Onieda. Ono-
story and basement frame dwelling
Owner— Mrs. D. Rovegno, 520 Otsego St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— J. A. Porporato, 619 Waslimg-
ton St., San Francisco. $6UU0
APARTMENTS . . _,
(2211) S JEFFERSON 100 W Divisadero.
Tliree-story and basement frame (li)
apartments.
Owner— H. R. Sorenson, 58
San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik,
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sutter St.,
Monadnock
$21,0U'.i
(2212) NW GEARY AND NINTH AVE.
Alter altars and ceilings above same.
Owner— Star of The Sea Church, Prem.
Architect— J. L. Foley.
Contractor — James L. McLaughUn Co..
251 Kearny St., S. F. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(2213) NO. 2630 MISSION ST. Alter
offices.
Owner— State Guaranty Co., Premises.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco. $So00
DWELLINGS ^ „
(2214) N PALOU 100 and 125 E New-
hall. Two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Thos. R. Sharman, 1514 Irving
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000 each
APARTMENTS
(2215) N BEACH 100 W Divisadero.
Three-story and basement frame
(12) apartments.
Owner— H. R. Sharman, 58 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco. J21,00U
RAISE & ALTER
(2216) N FAIRMONT 225 E Chenery.
Raise and alter building.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, 12-14-lG
Fairmont St..
Architect — None.
Contractor — Clancy Bros., 162 Duncan St.
?6,400
SANCHEZ.
REMODEL STORE
(2217) SE MARKET
Remodel store front.
Owner — Walter Zambelli, 203 Sanchez St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C Wengard,546 Sansome St.
$1,429
$24,000
DWELLING
(221S) NE LAGUNA HONDA & VAS-
QUEZ; 2-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Wm. Bradshaw, 5430 Geary St.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2271 15th St.
$8,000
ALTERATIONS
(2219) SW 24th & DOUGLAS: alter front
of stores and remodel same.
Owner— Sarah Barnum, 155 Dolores St.
Architect— None. $1,000
FOUNDATIONS
(2220) BET. EVANS, JENNINGS AND
Burke Aves.. India and Hawes Sts. ;
erect foundations ror electric gener-
ating plant.
Owner— Great Western Power Co. of Cal-
ifornia. 520 Bush St.
Architect— McCellan and Junkersfeld, Inc.
68 Trinity Place, New York.
$150,000
SIDEWALK LIGHTS
(2221) NW POST & KEARNY; install
sidewalk lights and remove present
ones.
Owner — Hastings Clothing Co.,
Kearny Sts.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Phoenia Simpton
Harriet St.
Post and
ELEVATOR
(2222) S HOWARD 125 Sth St.; install
elevator. - , . ,
Owner — Langendorf Bakery, 1161 McAl-
lister St.
Architect — None. $2,000
APARTMENTS _ ^ ^ ,„,„.,,„
(2223) NW PIERCE & McALLISTER:
3-story & basement frame (18) apts.
-A. T. Morris & Sons, 3500 Ful-
$38,000
f,^f)^^^pfNEHURST 100. 140 and 180
N Ocean: three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— John Murphy, 350 Claremont.
Architect-W. A. Doctor. 800 Ulloa St.^^^
DWELLINGS ,,„„„,„„ ^
(2225) S MORAGA 95 and 120 W 23rd
Ave.; two 1 -story and basement
frame dwellings. .„„„ , . o.
Owner-G M. McCarthy, 1903 IrvmS St
Plans by Owner. $4,500 eacn
?2l?6T'SfE'pLYMo''uTH & SAGAMORE:
1-story steel service station.
Owner— Standard Oil Co. of Calif., 22 j
Archi"e?t-?Michel & Pfeffer Co., lOth^and
Howard Sts.
$1,050
f2227™24'''sANTA ANA; erect sun room
and alter bedroom.
Owner— Dr. A. W. Sobey, 24 Santa Ana.
Architect — None. j o „„
Contractor-G. J. Elkington and Sons
1291 33rd Ave. »i,ouu
?21F)^^w'tHIRTIETH AVE 250 N San-
tiago. One-story and basement frame
Owntr-Ahfe Bentz, 828 Taylor St., San
Francisco.
^rnt^toT-^r^Srego, 1321 24th Ave
San Francisco. iijm
ALTERATIONS
(2229) N MARKET 50 W .Grant
Ave.
San
Install new fixtures and alter front
of store.
Owner— Caro Bros., 752 Market St,
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Mullen Mfg. Co,
St., San Francisco.
64 Rausch
$3000
F2^0)^^SW° POPE AND BRUNSWICK.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
(5wner — Victor Holmgren,
Ave., San Francisco.
Arcliitect — None.
940
DWELLINGS _ _„ ,„. ,^„
(2231) SW POPE 25. 50. 7d, 100, 12a, 150,
175, 200, 225. 250. 275, 300 and 32o
SE Brunswick. Thirteen one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Victor Holmgren, 940 Geneva
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
DWELLING „,
(2232) W YERBA BUENA 90 N Elmo.
Two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Alfred J. Kronquist.
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
295 Hearst
$5000
DWELLING
(2233) E TWENTY-NINTH AVE 225 S
Kirkham. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— P. S. Miller, 1366 35th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
VAULTS
(2234) NO. 243-5-7 GOLDEN GATE AVE
Three new film storage vaults.
Owner — McAllister - Leavenworth Realty
Co., 206 Sansome St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome
St , San Francisco. $5000
ADDITION
(2235) NO. 773 FORTY-FOURTH AVE.
Add room on roof.
Owner — Marie Richards, Premises.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor— Nick Hemminga, 627 3Sth
Ave., San Francisco. $1000
DWELLING
(2236) E GENEBURN 50 S Benton St.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson $4500
DWELLINGS
(2237) W YERBA BUENA 45 N Elmo
Way. Two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — C. L. Shaft, Sth Ave. and Lin-
coln Way, San Francisco.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, Justin Drive,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Alfred J. Kronquist, 245
Hearst Ave.. San Francisco. $5000
UNDERPINNING
(2238) N MCALLISTER 137-6 W
Leavenworth. Brick underpinning
for apartments.
Owner— Edward Rolkin, 146 McAllister
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— W. H. Crim Jr., 425 Kearny
St., San Francisco. $6000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
382 Ringheim Payne
384 Roman O'Mara 1062
3S5 Hospodarsky Mission 6741
APARTMENTS
(382) NE CARMEL & SCHRADER N
25-8% X E 100 WA 884; all work on
2-story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner — Chas. I. and Patricia P. Ring-
heim, 1922 Taraval St., S. F.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Payne Const. Co., 1922 Tar-
aval St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 21, 1928. Dated Sept. 21, 1928.
As per agreement with Home Mutual
Deposit & Loan Association.
TOTAL COST NOT GIVEN
Permit reported Sept. 14, 1928, No. 2141.
RESIDENCE
(;'S3) LOT 26 BLK 2987 Claremont Ct.;
all work for 1-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner — Martin and Anna C. Nelson, 30
Westwood Drive, San Francisco.
Architect — Donnell E. Jackie. 395 Justin
Drive. San Francisco.
Contractor— Bell & Sylvester. 1365 Mont-
erey St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 24. 1928. Dated Sept. 7, 1928.
Frame up $1100
Brown coated 1100
Completed and accepted 1100
Usual 35 days 1100
TOTAL COST. $4400
Bond. $2200. Sureties. Fidelity & Deposit
Co. of Maryland. Limit, 120 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
HEATING
(384) 1715 OAKDALE AVE.; heating for
alterations and additions to parish
house of All-Hallows church.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St.
Architect — Creston H. Jensen, 605 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— O'Mara & Stewart. 218 Clara
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 24, 1928. Dated Sept. 11. 19^28.
On completion '75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $1,060
Limit, 20 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(385) NE BRYANT AND MORRIS; all
work on 2-story class C concrete
building.
Ciwiier — Frank Hospodarsky, 70 Oak
Grove Ave., San Francisco.
Engineer — Felix Spitzer. Humboldt Bank
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 125
Kissling St.. San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 26, 1928. Dated Sept. 17. 1928.
Second floor concrete poured $1685.25
Second floor fire wall poured 1685.25
Completed 1685.25
Usual 35 days 1685.25
TOTAL COST. $6,741
Bond, $3,370. Sureties. W. S. Wetenhall,
A. I'orta. Limit, six weeks. Plans and
Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 21. 1928—2730 BRODERICK ST.
Alan P Cline to Ira Coburn
September 17. 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— N JEFFERSON ST 81-3
W Divisadero St th W^ 25 by uniform
depth of 102-6. T R Scoble to whom
it may concern Sept. 19. 1928
September 20. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Sept. 19, 193S— N OILMAN AVE dist
225 NW Jennings 25 frontage x lUU
unifoim depth. Elia Del Grande to
Kaggio ^ i:aggioni Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 19. 192S— LOT 25 BLK 23, Ingle-
side Terraces. Francis Klaes to
wlium it may concern Sept. 19. 192S
Sept. 19, 1928 — LOT 32 JBLK H Columbia
Heights Tract. Jack Bucliley to whom
it niav concern September IS. 192S
Sept. 19. 1928— LOT 22 BLK D Map
sub ppty Mission St Land Co. Henry
Dobert to whom it may concern
September 19, 192S
Sept. 19, 192S— SE CAYUGA AVE 88
SW Onondaga Ave SW 60 x SE 75 ptn
lots 2 and 3 blk 12 West End Map No
1. Harry Gordon (unmarried) to whom
it may concern September IS, 1928
Sept. 19, 1928— LOTS 27, 28 & 29 BLK
tiSUO, Map Castle Manor. Castle
Building Co to Henry Horn
Sept. 17, 1928
Sept. 19, 192S— E THIRTY-SECOND
Ave 150 and 175 N Santiago N 25xE
120. Castle Building Co to Henry
Horn Sept. 17, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— SE MARKET 325 SW
6th SW 25 SE 105 NE 50 NW 75 SW
25 NE 90. Isidor Weinstein Inv Co
to Henry Jacks and W K Irvine as
(Jacks & Irvine) Sept. 20, 192S
Sept. 20, ■]928— N BALBOA 55 E La
Blaya E 50 x N 100 Ptn O L Blk 331.
Ed F Helms to whom it may concern
September 20, 192S
Sept. 20, 192S— N BROADWAY 137-6 E
Hyde E 45-9 x N 137-6 Ptn 50V Blk
270. J JM and Hu'lda E Nordell to
whom it may concern Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 20. 1928- S SUTTER 44-9% W
Lyon W 24-9% x 87-6 known as 2715
Sutter St. C L Bleadon to Richmond
Concrete Co September 20, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928- SE MARKET (as ex-
tended and widened) dist 168.296 NE
from pt formed by inter SE line Mar-
ket with NE Morgan Alley rung SW
alg SE Market 24.779 to SW line cer-
tain parcel of land de.scd in deed from
Friis to Grother reed Feb 4, 192S in
1599 or 385 SE alg SW line said land
114.124 to SE line lot 22 blk 19 Map
Market St Hd Assn SW alg line to
lot 22 22.87 NW and pari with SW
line said land Grother 111.075 to SE
Market and pt of beg being ptn lot
22 blk 19 Market St Hd Assn. Gott-
lieb Balliet to whom it may concern..
September 20, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— SE MARKET (as ex-
tended and widened) dist 168.296 NE
from pt formed by inter SE line Mar-
ket with NE Morgan Alley rung NE
alg SE Market 24.767 to NE line cer-
tain lot descd in deed from Anglo
American Land Co to Matt Vidmar
reed Mav 22, 1919 in 1125 or 393 SE
alg NE line said lot so conveyed 108.-
127 to SE line lot 22 blk 19 Map Mar-
ket St Hd Assn NE alg line lot 22
23 87 NW and pari with NE line lands
of Vidmar 111.075 to SE Market and
to pt of beg being ptn Lot 22 Blk 19
Market St Hd Assn.. Gottlieb Bal-
liet to whom it may concern ■-•■liioo
September 20, 1928
Sept. 20. 1928— S SEVENTEENTH 125
E Dolores 25x100. Frank Isi to Jean
Bourdieu Sept 16 1928
Sept 20, 1928— B TWENTY-SIXTH
Ave 300 S Vicente No. 2640 26th Ave.,
S 50xE 120. Carmelita G and Joseph
Costello to Arthur Kaufmann
Sept. 11, 1928
Sept "20, 1928— W FORTY-THIRD AVE
150 S Kirkham W l30xS 25. George
Harder to whom it may concern
Sept. 20. 1928- E THIRTY-SECOND
Ave 200 and 225 N Santiago N 25xE
120. Castle Bldg Co (fmly Gensler-
Lee Invst Co) to Henry Horn
Sept. 19. 1928
Sept. 20. 1928- NW TJLLOA AND
Tvventv-sixth Ave W 32-6xN 100.
Hilda and Victor Rose to whom it
may concern Sept. IS. 1928
Sept. 20. 1928— W FORTY-THIRD AVE
175 S Kirkham W 120xS 25. George
Harder to -whom it may concern
Sept. 20. 1928
Sept. 20. 1928-8 IDORA AVE 134 E
from int W Lot 7 Blk 2916 E 33-5
SW 110 m or 1 W 28 NE 95 m or 1
Ptn Lots 9 and 10 Blk 2916. Map La-
guna Honda Park. Martin & Allen
to whom it may concern. ...Sept. 7, 1928
Sept. 21. 1928— SW TWENTY -THIRD
and Kansas 25 on 23rd 100 on Kan-
sas. Jos Pellinacci to V Masarie and
A Cuneo Sept. 20. 1928
Sept. 21, 1928— B DOUGLASS 64 and 89
N 26th 25x80. Hans Thompson to
whom it may concern Sept. 21, 192S
Sept. 21, 1928- SW PALOU AVE 250
NW Newell, 25x100 Lot 13 Blk 331,
O'Neil & Haley Tract. L Verdoia to
Joseph S Fratessa Sept. 17. 1928
Sept. 21, 192S— W TWENTY-SECOND
Ave 200 S Lawton S 50xW 120. Henry
S and Florence M Nelson to whom
It may concern Sept. 21, 192S
Sept. 21, 1928—47-49-51 STOCKTON ST.
imperial Realty Co to Sylvan Reich
September 21, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928— SE 21st and ALABAMA
iju un 21st St X loo on Alabama. The
San h'rancisco Boys Club Inc to Spiv-
ock & Spivock September 15, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928- N SYCAMORE AVE 126
E Valencia. Martin Kreling to Lar-
sen and Dybdal September 21, 1928
Sept. 21, 192S— NW COR. 27th AVE. and
Moraga known as 1695 27th Ave. J H
Stowers to whom it may concern
August 20, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928— W 43rd AVE. 275 N Law-
ton 25x120. Benjamin H Morris to
whom it may concern Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928- PTN LOTS 13 and 14
Blk 3278 Mt Davidson Manor descd
Comg at pt SE Pinehurst Way which
dist 20 SW from inter SE line with
NE line lot 13 rung NE 40 to pt which
is dist thereon 20 SE from inter of
SE line with NE line said lot 14 th
S 62° 26' 42" E 85.081 to pt on SE line
said lot 14 th S 35° 16' 25" W alg SE
line said lots 14 and 13, 40.327 to inter
with line extended S 62° 01' 09" E
from pt of beg th N 62° 01' 09" W 86.-
954 to beg. John Murphy to whom it
may concern September 21, 192S
Sept. 21. 1928- PTN LOTS 14 and 15
Blk 3278 Mt Davidson Manor descd
Comg at pt SE Pinehurst Way which
dist 20 SW from inter SE line with
NE line lot 14 rung NE alg SE line
Pinehurst Way 40 to pt which is
dist thereon 20 NE from inter of SE
line with NE line said lot 14 S 62°
47' 4S" E 81.896 to SE line said lot 15
th SW alg SE line lot 15, 20 to most E
said lot 14 SW alg SE line said lot 14
20.168 to inter with line extended S
62° 26' 42" E from pt of beg th N 62°
26' 42" W 85.081 to beg. John Murphy
to whom it may concern
; September 21, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928— PTN LOT 13 BLK 3278
Mt Davidson Manor descd Comg inter
SE Pinehurst Way and SW line said
lat 13 rung NB alg SE Pinehurst Way
40.949 to pt which is dist thereon to
SW from inter of SE line with NE
line said lot 13 S 62° 01' 09" W 86.954
to SE line said lot 13 th SW 40.337
to SW line .said lot th N 62° 08' 00"
W alg SW line 86.694 to beg. John
Murphy to whom it may concern
September 21. 1928
Sept. 22, 1928— W PINEHURST WAY
191.387 S Kenwood Way S alg Pine-
hurst Way 40 W 77.698 N 38 E 75.424
to pt of beg Ptn lots 4 and 5 blk 3270
Mt Davidson Manor W Pinehurst Way
231.387 S Kenwood Way S 40 x W 79.-
201 N 38 th at right angle E to pt of
beg being Ptn lots b and 6 blk 3270
Mt Davidson Manor. Gordon W Mor-
ris to whom it may concern
September 18, 1928
Sept. 22. 1928— LOT 493 Gift Map No 2
ppty on Gates St bet Tompkins and
Ogden Sts. Wm Hopkins and Mar-
garet Hopkins to A Scialaba
September 19, 1923
Sept. 22, 1928— LOT A BLK 3075 St
Francis Wood. Grace Sutherlin to
Henry Pappenhausen Sept. 20. 1928
Sept. 22,1 928- S TURK 137-6 W Leav-
enworth W alg Turk 137-6 x S 137-6.
K B Parker Co to Hogberg Co Inc
September 13, 192S
Sept. 25, 192S— E CHARTER OAK AVE
50 N Augusta th N alg Charter Oak
Ave 25 X E 100. Chris and Irene Pap-
pas to C Ravaglioli Sept. 24, 1928
Sept. 25. 1928—1269 VALLBJO ST. Mary
L Balk to F A Klein Sept. 21. 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— S VALLEY 330 E Castro
E 25 X S 114. Cipriano Barragan to
whom it may concern .Sept. 24. 1928
Sept. 25. 1928— E 18th AVE 189-4 N
Santiao-o N 25 x B 120. George O
Bendon to whom it may concern
September 24, 192S
Sept. 25, 1928— SE ULLOA & 23rd AVE
S 30 X E 120. Axel N Anderson to
whom it mav concern Sept. 24. 1928
Sept. 25. 1928— W 16th AVE 230 S Tar-
aval 25x120. F C Thomas to whom
it mav concern September 25. 1928
Sept. 24. 1928— N 21st 75 W Diamond
No 4118 21st St. John F Harney to
G G Unsworth September 24, 1928
Supl 24 1928- W 16th AVE. 150 N VI-
^.■ente N alg 16th Ave 25 x W 120.
Oscar Swanson to whom it may con-
t-fei-n Septemlier 24, 1928
Sept. 24, i928— E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. Narciso and
Dina Menconi to William S Huber
. . September 14, 1928
Sept.""24, i928— W KANSAS ST 147 S
19th St S 25 X uniform depth of 100.
A J and A J Judnich Jr and J Kam-
bic to whom it may concern...... •■••;■■■„,
....September 20, 1928
Sept.'"24r 1928— i'NTER OF 24th ST & W
Noe St th S alg Noe 57 x 79-10. Wm
Nicol Co to H C Pinkerton ..._.^.
August 25, 1928
Sept.""'24r' 1928— NE COR WHEELER
Ave and Lathrop Ave 66-6x100. E A
Altvater to Wm H (3rahn... ■i:--;:„„
September 24, 1928
Sept. 24', 1928—3 MATEO 65 E Arling-
ton 30 X 50. George Marzolf to Edwin
Anderson September 17, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928— W JONES 102 N Filbert
N 37-6 X W 137-6. Frank Dipiano to
R Foliotti September 20. 1928
Sept 24, 1928—190 KING. Southern Pa-
cific Co to J W Cobby & Son •■■•■.,■• ^
September 19, 1928
Sept "24, 1928— W 29th AVE 200 S Ju-
dah 25x120. Chas B and Hulda S
Erickson to whom it may concern .
... . September 24. 1928
Sept '2'4""l928— W LAGUNA 100 S Sac-
ramento 27-6»4 X 68-9. Hugh C Keen-
an to whom it may concern ----■•■„„„
September 22, 1928
Sept.' 24,'i'928— DRIVEWAY AT NORTH
Point and Leavenworth. Southern
Pacific Co to Louis J Cohn.. ■,-„■ -;v„„
. ..September 18. 1928
Sep't. 22, 1928— COMG 45 S of inter B
Potrero Ave and S line 16th rung th
alg Potrero Ave S 92-6 x E 100. James
and Wm Pappas to J H Verner and E
J Smith September 21, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded ■*^'??ij"'
Sept 19, 1928— NW BERNARD AND
Jones W alg W Bernard 91-6 N 60 B
"3 S 20 E 68-6 to pt on W Jones 40 N
of pt of beg S alg W Jones 40 to beg.
San Francisco Lumber Co vs First
Doe McKillop et al and McCormick
Realty Co $4028^62
Sept. 19, 1928— N PINE 60 B Hyde E
27-6 X N 137-6. J Arvid Johnson vs
Louis A Goldstein $600
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 26 BLK 16 Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Terraces. Scott Co
Inc vs C C Newman and Henry Von
Sabern $525
Sept. 19. 1928— SW BEACH & DIVIS-
ADERO W 93 X S 50 E 93 to W Divis-
adero N alg W Divisadero to beg. D
and R Leonhart vs Bessie Cooley, Ed-
na B Stempel and Stempel & Cooley..
Septr'i9','""T928—s''SAC'R"A'M'E'N''f'o '154-7
W Steiner W alg Sacramento 47-10 S
120 m or 1 to pt on N Ferine dist 201-3
from W Steiner E alg Ferine N 120
WA 390. Atlas Heating & Ventilating
Co vs Rov and Mary F Crothers $283
Sept. 19, 1928— Comg where N HAIGHT
inter E Broderick N alg E Broderick
112-6 X B 47-6 S 112-6 to N Heights
th at risrht angle alg W Haight to pt
i>( beg being ptn Blk 518 WA. Atlas
Heating & Ventilating Co vs Edna B
and R J Stempel and Bessie Cooley..
$574
Sent. 19, 1928— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100 ptn Blk 447 WA. At-
las Heating & Ventilating Co vs Edna
B and R J Stempel and Bessie Cooley
$695
Sept. 19, 1928— N WAWONA 95 W
45th Ave W 25 x N 100. Detroit Steel
Products Co vs R B Giller and C
Ferrell $144.20
Sept. 19. 1928— NW FORTY-FIFTH AV
and Wawona W 95xN 25, Detroit
Steel Products Co vs R B Giller and
C Ferrell $144.20
Sept. 19, 1928- W FORTY-FIFTH AV
25. 50, 75 and 100 N Wawona N 25x
W 95 (4 liens). Detroit Steel Pro-
ducts Co vs R B Giller and C Ferrell
$144.20 each
Sept. 19. 1928— W^ FORTY-FIFTH AV
125, 150, 175. 200. 225. 250 and 275 N
Wawona N 25xW 120 (7 liens. )Detroit
Steel Products Co vs R E Giller and
r Ferrell $120.60 each
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 29, 1928
Sept. 19, 1928— E SILVER A\"E AND
Ledyard NE 2S-6xSE S3-6. The
Greater City Lumber Co vs Wm D
and Rosella Coryell and Walter A
Stone $44.95
Sept. 19, 1928— SE SILVER AVE 28-6
NE Ledyard NE 21.10xSE S3-6. The
Greater City Lumber Co vs Prank
and Mary Ramirez and Walter A
Stone .$61.50
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 6918, En- .
trada Court, Ingleside Terraces. In-
laid Floor Co vs A and Olga Nastovio
$479
Sept." 20,' 1928— N PINE ST 6U E Hyde
St th E alg Pine 27-6 N 137-6 W 27-6
S 137-6 to pt of beg Ptn 50V Lot 1275.
R N Nason & Co vs Louis A Gold-
stein and Lincoln Builders Co $254.42
Sept 20, 1928— N PINE ST 60 B Hyde
E alg N Pine 27-6 x N 137-6. George
Johnson as Johnson Electric Co vs
Max Breitman and Louis Goldstein
as (Lincoln Builders Co) $1100.50
Sept. 20, 1928— NW JONES AND BER-
nard. H G Knoll vs McCormick
Realty Co and McKillop Bros $364
Sept. 20, 1928— W THIRTY-FOURTH
Ave 87-6 S Irving S 25xW 120. Star
Concrete Co vs H A Sala $208
Sept 20, 192S— W TWENTY-THIRD AV
25' and 50 N Moraga N 25xW 95. Star
Concrete Co vs E J Richter and Sun-
set District Building Co $198.90
Sept. 21, 1928— SE MISSION 25 NE
Crescent Ave NE 25 x SE 71 being
ptn lot 7 blk G French and Oilman
Tract. J Chiapparelli vs Guiseppma
A Sanfllippo ■■*^'>
Sept 21. 1928— W BAKER ST HI) N
Filbert 40 x W 100. Holmes Lime &
Cement Co vs John Shimmon, Carl C
and Mildred Butler Francis, and
Highland Lumber Mills Inc and Chas
D Grandeman A^^i™
Sept. 21. 1928— S SACRAMENTO ST
154-7 W Steiner W alg Sacramento
47-10 S 120 m or 1 to N Ferine 201-3
W Steiner th E alg Ferine 46-8 N 120
to pt of beg. J E Back Co Inc vs RoV
A and Mary Crothers ♦l^-'i^"
Sept. 21. 1928-E BRODERICK ST 97-6
N Bush St N 40 E 87-6 lot 19 Blk 1649.
J E Back Co Inc vs Roy A and Mary
Crothers $l6o
Sept. 21, 'i'928—S "CHESTNUT ST 176
W Scott 50x137-6. Holmes Lime and
Cement Co., $415: Western Lime and
Cement Co, $466.52, vs John Fahy and
Chas D Grandeman ..............
Sept 21, 1928— N PINE ST 60 E Hyde
St E 27-6 X N 137-6. Central Iron
Works, $7,323; Alexander D Coutts Jr,
$2 583 vs Max Breitman and Louis A
Goldstein as (Breitman Realty Co).._...
Sept. 21, 1928-N PINE ST 60 E Hyde
E 27-6 X N 137-6 being Lot 14 Blk 251.
O F Larson as (O F Larson & Son)
vs Max Breitman and Loius A Gold-
stein as (Lincoln Builders Co), Fannie
P Goldstein and M Breitman $1,000
Sent 21 1928- N PINE ST 60 E Hyde
E 27-6 X N 137-6 50V 1275. E Sugar-
man vs Max Breitman, Louis A Gold-
stein as (Lincoln Bldg Co) or Breit-
man Realty Co ..$5,9S0
Sept 21. 1928— N PINE ST 60 E Hyde
E 27-6 X N 137-6. Eureka Sash. Door
and Moulding Mills. Max Breitman
and Louis A Goldstein as (Lincoln
Builders Co) X ■v;-vl^?."
Sent 21 192S— N PINE ST 60 E Hyde
E 27-6 X N 137-6 Ptn 50V Lot 1275.
C Fantozzi and B Del Tredici as (Star
Concrete Co) vs Max Breitman and
Louis A Goldstein as (Lincoln Realty
Co) $2,000
Sept 20. 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
Dist 150 N inter of California St th
W 120 N 47-6 E 120 th S 47-6 to pt
of beg. known as 262 Areeullo Blvd.
Lassen Lumber & Box Co vs F M
Chrisman I?„
Sent 20. 192R— NW BERNARD AND
Jones W als W Bernard 91-6 N 60 E
23 S 20 E 6S-6 to pt on W Jones 40
N of pt of begS alg W Jones 40 to
beg, Crowe Glass Co vs McCormick
Reftl'v Cn and McKillon Bros ..$324.20
Sept. 22. 192!!— NE ROLPH * SE Mis-
sion NE 35.018 SE 100.54 SW 25 NW
101.139 to beg lot 17 blk 6411. Geo R
Nelson vs Excelsior Amusement Co
and G P Pasoualetti and Colma Lum-
ber & Mill Co $120
Sept. 22. 1928— INTER B'W 16th AVE
ai^d Lincoln Way th W 57-6 x 100.
.Toost Bros Inc vs Max Breitman.
Louis A Goldstein, Lincoln Builders
Comnanv $1.579. IS
Sept. 22, 192S— N PINE 60 E Hyde E
■>7-6 V N 137-fi 'ot 14 blk 251. Geo R
Nelson vs Max Breitman and Louis A
Goldstein (as Lincoln Builders Co)
and F S Goldstein and M Breitman
$1153.50
Sept. 22 1928— N PINE 60 E Hyde E
27-6 X N 137-6 ptn 50V lot 1275. Joost
Bros Inc vs Jlax Breitman and Louis
A Goldstein, Lincoln Builders Co
$949.72
Sept. 24, 1928— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100. Cadwallader-Gibson
Co Inc vs Edna B Stempei, Bessie
Coolev, The Royal Floor Co $1,843
Sept 24 1928- NE HAIGHT & BROD-
ERICK E alg N Haight 47-0 x N 112-7
W 47-0 to E Broderick S alg E Brod-
erick to i)t of beg. Cadwallader-Gib-
son ^o Inc vs Bessie Cooley and The
Royal Floor Co $1,309.92
Sept. 24, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N alg W Arguello
Blvd 47-6 X W 120. Joost Bros Inc
vs N E McDermott. F M Chrisman
and Max Chortack $682.91
Sept. 24, 1928— INTER OF NE RUSSIA
Ave and SE Munich St th SE alg NE
Russia Ave 25x75. W E Trousdale vs
Harry J and Dorothy Schultheis and
Harry and Teresa Wesselle $155
Sept. 24, 1928— SE MUNICH 75 NE
Russia Ave N alg SE Munich 25x100.
W E Trousdale vs Harry J and Dor-
othy Schultheis and Harry and Teresa__
Wesselle $155
Sept. 24. 1928- LOT 29 BLK Q Park
Lane Tract No 3. Elizabeth E and
E S Leonard as (Leonard Lumber Co)
vs Gottlieb Balliet $467.65
Sept. 24, 1928- NE MONTANA & CAP-
ITOL Ave N 100 X E 50. T E Treacy
vs A Regoli $592.75
Sept. 24, 1928— S SACRAMENTO 154.7
W Steiner W 47.10 S 120 m or 1 E
46.8 N 120. Cameo Refrigerator Corp
vs Roy A and Mary F Crothers $203.04
Sept. 24, 1928— SW GAVEN & BARNE-
VELD Ave S alg W Barneveld Ave
75 X W 25. T E Treacy vs Simon and
Annie Schneebaum $200
Sept. 22. 1928— S CHESTNUT ST 176 W
Scott 50 X 137-6. Helene Dreisbach
as (Bav Shore Sash & Door Co) vs
Chas D and Adelle M Grandeman
$953 40
Sept.''227'l928—N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
Divisadero 105 x 127-6. Joost Bros
Inc vs Louis R Anderson $1070.66
Sept. 22, 1928- SE 21st & DOLORES S
26 X E 90 being lot 37 blk 3618. Al-
bert Dean vs Emilio and Maria Porro
and T W McClenahan $119
Sept. 25, 1928— LOT 33 BLK H Columbia
Heights Tract. Acme Gravel Co vs
Draper Hand and Jack Buckley
$153. oe
Sept. 25, 1928— NW PRAGUE 100 SW
Russia Ave SW 100 x NW 100. Frank
Menicncci as (Arc Electric Co) vs
Robert R and Mary Hill $340.85
Se-^t. 25, 1928- NW PRAGUE 100 SW
Russia SW 100 NW 100 Ptn blk 92
Excelsior Hd Aesn. H R Faltin as
(Granada Tile Co) vs Robert Hill ...$100
Sept. 25, 192S— E BAKER ST 87-6 N
Jefferson N 50 x E 68-6. Vincent
Whitney Co vs Amity E and Samuel
Orack and V E Ratto $600
Sept. 25, 1928— S JOOST AVE 500 W
Detroit W alg Joost Ave 25 x S 100.
Acme Gravel On vs F J Foster $68.48
Sept. 25, 1928— LOT 32 BLK H Columbia
Heights Tract. Acme Gravel Co vs
Draper Hand and Jack Buckley
$118.08
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 21. 1928- SE 22nd & MISSION
dist 122-6 rung in Ely direction on S
22nd 23 V S 120 being ptn Blk 2637
Lot 38. San Francisc-o Terrazzo Assn
to H and Eloise Schwartz and Thos
Lofthus $28.50
Sept. 25. 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 E 40th
Ave E 25 X N 100. James E Lennon
Lime & Cement Co to Mrs Anna M
Miller
Sept. 24. 1928— NE 11th 100 SE Mission
SE 125 X NE 100. Thomas Brodie to
Alice E Gates
Sent. 22. 1928— W DIVISADERO 50 S
Beach W 50xS 43. D and R M Leon-
ard! to Bessie Cooley. Edna B Stem-
Ple and StemppI & Cooley
Sept. 21. 1928- S RICO WAY 251-9 from
inter S Rico Wav and W Retiro rung
S 122 811 th 45 "W th 109.025 N to S
line Rptiro W'ay th E alg S line Rico
Way 25 to bee being Ptn Lot 48 Blk
4a9A Assessor's Man Book. D. N and
E Walter Co to Walter H and Ella
Potter
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
Alameda County
1981
1982
1983
1984
19S5
1986
19S7
1988
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
i:)96
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Owner
Hostetter
Rerdon
Sundblom
Baird
Bailey
Byron
Brown
Cohn
Enke
Kay
Peterson
Proctor
Rugg
Seccombe
Schneck
Wallers
Laffin
Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Betz
Edoff
Fageol
Redlick
Coughlan
Anderson
Anderson
McDuffle
Eaton
Griffith
Lendini
Newhall
Nylander
Summit
Broadhead
Hall
Baker
Bonneville
Gilland
Leekins
Lincoln
Ray
Reinertsen
Better
Lazar
Nvstrom
Patch
Smith
Twentieth
Averswald
Berkeley
Contractor Amt.
Barr 78000
Owner
Colmodin
Owner
Steppe
Schneck
Courtright 10000
Cohn 3500
Owner
Kulchar
Nottingham
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Pattinson
Leeper
Cederborg 35940
Cederborg 26035
Owner 7000
Cederborg 23125
Chicago 7000
Electric 1850
Degen
Owner
Dooley
Cederborg 50759
Farifield 2257
Owner
Squires
Cederborg
Nvlander
Parker 150000
Owner 4500
Nickel 1000
Owner 8500
Graft 1000
Taylor 1200
Owner 4250
Owner 1975
Altermatt 14000
Owner 6000
Owner 3700
Andersen 8650
Owner 5000
Henderson 7500
Morgensen 6000
Sampson 15000
Sampson 9000
Bryant 150000
1900
4250
4900
2300
3800
3500
5000
1400
1000
4300
3750
3500
2200
2500
2500
6500
8500
3000
3900
1000
9000
4600
APARTMENTS , ,^ _
(1981) SE McKINLEY AND ALMA
Aves.. Oakland. Three-story 70-rooni
apartments.
Owner— F. E. Hostetter and R J Barr,
306 12th St., Oakland.
Architect— Casebolt Dakin, Harrison and
Grand Ave., Oakland.
Contractor— Barr and Son, 900 Everet
Ave.. Oakland. $78,000
ADDITION
(1982) NO. 3100 TELEGRAPH AVE.,
Oakland. Addition
(Hvner— M Rerdon, SllO Telegraph
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $1900
DWELLING
(1983) NO. 5384 WALNUT AVE., Oak-
land. One-story 6-room dwelling and
one-story garage.
Owner — F. O. Sundblom, 2764 Foothill
Blvd.. Oakland.
.\ rchitect — None.
Contractor— H. Colmodin, 2610 62nd
Ave., Oakland $42b)
DWELLING
(1984) 557 MIRA VISTA AVE., Oakland:
1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Leroy M. Baird, 1031 Bay View
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $4900
WAREHOUSE
(1985) NE 12th ST. bet. 15th and 16th
Aves., Oakland; 2-story brick and tile
warehouse.
Owner— Bill Bailey, 1532 E 12th St.. Oak-
land.
.■\ rchitect — None.
Contractor— S. Steppe, 1687 E 14th St..
Oakland. $2300
DWELLING
(1986) N MT. BLVD. 250 W Thorn Rd.,
Oakland: 1 -story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— C. Byron. 2850 68th Ave., Oakland
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — A. W. Schneck, 3567 Redwood
Road, Oakland. $2800
Saturday. September 29, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
■•7
DWELLING
(1987) S BROADWAY TERRACE, 150 W
Golden Gate Ave., Oakland; 1-story
6 -room dwelling.
Owner — Frank O. Brown, Alameda.
Architect — H. H. Gutterson, 520 Powell
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — T. D. Courtright, 5098 Ma-
nila Ave., Oakland. ?10,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1988) NW COR. BARTLETT & LYNDE
Sts., Oakland; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing and 1 -story garage.
Owner— Max Cohn, 3301 E 17th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Sam Cohn, 3301 E 17th St.,
Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
(19S9) 2669-71 63rd AVE., Oakland: one-
story 6-room 2-family dwelling.
Owner— M. E. Enke, 550 Simmons Street,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(1990) 1308 BROADWAY, Oakland; al-
terations.
Owner — Kay Jewelry Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — S. Kulehar Co., 8th Ave. and
E 10th St., Oakland. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(1991) 496 MANDANA BLVD., Oakland;
alterations.
Owner — H. E. Peterson, 496 Mandana
Blvd.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Nottingham Co., 1528-30 Mar-
ket St., Oakland. $1400
SAND BUNKER.
(1992) FT OF 7th AVE., Oakland; sand
bunker.
Owner— Frank H. Proctor, Ft. of 7th Ave.
Oakland. ,,„„„
Architect — None. $1000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1993) 7606 HOLLY ST., Oakland; one-
story 6-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4300
DWELLING & GARAGE
(1994) W COOLIDGE AVE.. 112 S Car-
mel St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner — A. P. Seccombe, 2117 Curtis St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $3750
DWELLING
(1995) NE COR. PLEITNER & TEXAS
Sts., Oakland; 1-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
0%vner — A. W. Schneck, 3045 California
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $3500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1996) 2430 WEST ST., Berkeley; 1-story
5-room 1-family residence and garage.
Owner— H. L. Wallers, 461 66th St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $2200
ALTERATIONS
(1997) 2119 MARIN AVE., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner — A. H. Laflin.
Architect — None.
(Contractor- J. Pattison, 925 The Alameda,
Berkeley. $2500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(1998) 1525 TYLER ST.. Berkeley; one-
story 4-room 1-family residence and
garage.
Owner — Not Given.
Architect— H. Blair, 3817 San Pablo Ave..
Oakland.
Contractor— J. L. Leeper, 2596 Hopkins
St.. Oakland. $2500
RESIDENCE
(1999) NO. 256 SEAVIEW AVE.. Pied-
mont. Two-story 11-room frame res-
idence and garage.
Owner — Mrs. A. C. Baumgartner, 280
Lenox St.. Oakland.
Architect — H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakltnd. $35,940
RESIDENCE
(2000) NO. 266 SEAVIEW AVE.. Pied-
mont. Two-story 10-room residence
and garage.
Owner — J. V. Baumgartner, 3936 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Architect — H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland. $26,035
RESIDENCE
(2001) NO. 84 OAKMONT AVE., Pied-
mont. Two-story 7-room residence
and garage,
(.iwner- Bertz & Holiday, 3780 Canon St.,
Oakland.
Architect— J. W. Oliver, 3720 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland. $7300
RESIDENCE
(2002) NO. Ill WOODLAND WAY,
Piedmont. Two-story 8-room frame
residence and garage.
Owner — Frank Edoff, 38 Crocker Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. O. Alden, 1047 Sunnyhill
Ave., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave.. Oakland. $23,125
TANK
(2003) 107TH AVE AND HOLLYWOOD
Blvd., Oakland. Steel tank.
Owner — Fageol Motor Co.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor — Chicago Bridge & Iron
Works, 338 Rialto Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. $7000
ALTERATIONS
UM(U) TWELFTH AND FALLON STS.,
Oakland. Alter roof sign.
Owner — Redlick Furniture Co., Premises
Architect — None.
Contractor — Electric Prod. Corp., 950
30th St., Oakland. $1850
DWELLING
(2005) NO. 1416 GROVE ST., Alameda.
One-story 6-room frame dwelling.
Owner — W D. Coughlan, 990 Park St..
Alameda.
Architect — Mr. Shipley, Bayo Vista Ave.,
Alameda.
Contractor — Wm. A. Degen, 2055 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda. $6500
DWELLING
(2006) N ROSEMONT ROAD, 62 E Ver-
adda Road, Oakland; 2-story 7-room
dwelling.
Owner— C. M. Anderson, 1853 9th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $8500
DWELLING
(2007) S KANSAS ST., 671 E Laurel
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing. I
Owner — Ingrid Anderson. 1646 64th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. T. Dooley, 1233 Broadway,
Alameda. $3000
STORE BLDG.
(2008) 2101 SHATTUCK AVE.. Berkeley,
1-story class C (3 store building).
Owner — Duncan McDuffle. 2045 Shattuck
Ave.. Berkelej-.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor — A. (?ederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland. $50,759
DWELLING
(2009) 2217 40th AVE., Oakland; 1 -story
4-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. H. Eaton, 160 Beverly St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor. Chas. Farifield, 4738 E 14th
St., Oakland. • $2257
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2010) E 107th AVE., 277 S Beverly Ave..
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1 -story garage.
Owner— C. Griflith, 1531 Tth Ave.. Oakland
Architect — None. $3900
ADDITION
(2011) 701 CALMAR AVE., Oakland; ad-
dition.
Owner — Ola A. Lendini.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. R Squires, 2302 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland. $1000
RESIDENCE
(2012) 1551 LA VEREDA AVE., Berk-
eley: 2-story 7-room frame residence.
Owner— Mrs. M. N. Newhall.
Architect — Gwynn Officer, 100 Hotel
Claremont, Berkeley.
Contractor— A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland. $9000
DWELLING
(2013) 4010 OAKMORE ROAD, Oakland;
1 -story 6-rooni dwelling.
Owner — Alick Nylander, 1610 Excelsior
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Nylander Bro.s., 1610 Excel-
sior Ave., Oakland. $4600
OFFICE BLDG.
(2014) NW COR. 29th & SUMMIT Sts.,
Oakland; 5-story reinforced concrete
office building.
Owner — Summit Medical Bldg.. Inc.
Architect — Ashley. Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— K. E. Parker Co., 135 S Park
St.. San Francisco. $150,000
RESIDENCE
(2013) NO. 2026 EUNICE St., Berkeley.
One-story 5-room 1-family frame
residence.
Owner— L. Broadhead, 1232 Glen Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. • $4500
ALTERATIONS
(2016) NO. 1229 JOSEPHINE ST., Ber-
keley. Alterations.
Owner — Mr. Hall.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. A. Nickel, 1935 Berryman
St., Berkeley. $1000
DWELLING
(2017) N CARLSTON AVE 130 W Man-
dana Blvd.. Oakland. Two-story 8-
room dwelling.
Owner — W. J. Baker, 2255 Ransome Ave..
Oakland.
Architect— None. $8500
STATION
(201Sy SW SIXTY-SECOND AVE AND
E-Fourteenth St.. Oakland. One-
story tile service station.
Owner — Bonneville. 420 Lee St., Oakland
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. C. Graff, 420 Lee St.,
Oakland. $1000
REPAIRS
(2019) NO. 859 THIRTY-SEVENTH
St., Oakland. Fire repairs.
Owner — Jas. Gilland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Guy Taylor. $1200
DWELLING
(2020) NO. 5418 YUBA AVE.. Oakland.
One-story 5-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner — C. W. Leekins. 3114 California
St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $4250
DWELLING
(2021) N DOWLING ST. 75 W Eighty-
sixth Ave.. Oakland. One-story 4-
room dwelling.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect — None. $1975
RESIDENCE
(2022) NO. 843 ARLINGTON AVE.,
Berkeley. Two-story 10-room one-
family frame and stucco residence.
Owner— F. M. Ray. 1431 Santiago St..
San Francisco.
Architect — J. Altermatt, 1000 Cragmont
Ave.. Berkeley.
Contractor — J. Altermatt. 1000 Cragmont
Ave., Berkeley. $14,000
RESIDENCE
(2023) NO. 530 THE ALAMEDA, Ber-
keley. Two-story 7-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner — A. B. Reinertsen, 914 Carmel St.,
Albany.
Architect — None. J6000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2024) E 50th AVE.. 65 S Fairfax Ave.,
Oakland: 1-story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner — Better Homes Corporation, 2300
Mitchell St.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $3700
FLATS
(2025) E Sth AVE., 210 NE 24th St..
Oakland: 2-story 12-room flats and
1 -story garage.
Owner — I. Lazar, 8th St., Oakland.
Arch.itect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Andersen, 2142 25th
Ave., Oakland. $8,650
DWELLING
(2026) 3145 McKILLOP ROAD. Oakland;
2-story 7-room dwelling.
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 29, 192S
Owner — F. Nystrom, 4H0 Lyman Road,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $5,00U
205
Webster
DWELLING
(2027) 6226 ACACIA AVE., Oakland; 2-
storv 8-room dwelling.
Owner— C. G. Patch, 2737 Forest Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. F. Henderson, 2108 Shat-
utck Ave., Berkeley. J7500
DWELLING
(2028) 715 CALMAR AV»., Oakland; 1-
storv 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Irwin L. Smith, 3704 Linden St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Morgensen Bros. 56G4 Broad-
way, Oakland. ?6,000
ALTERATION
(2029) 1933 BROADWAY, Oakland; al-
teration. „ ,
Owner — Twentieth & Broadway Realty
Co., 1933 Broadway.
Architect— Ashley, Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. S. Sampson Co., Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco. $15,000
APARTMENTS , ,
(2030) 2320 LE CONTE AVE.. Berkeley;
3-story 14-room 4-family apartment,
frame and stucco finish.
Owner— Mrs. A. E. Averswald, 2 2 1 G
Channing Way, Berkeley.
Architect — Herman Schoening, 20 ter-
race Walk, Berkeley.
Contractor— A. W. Sampson. 20 Terrace
Walk, Berkeley. $9,000
(2031) 2600 DURANT AVE., Berkeley;
6-story SO-room class C hotel build-
Ownef-^Berkeley Hotel Corp., California
Bldg., Oakland. . .
Architect— W. H. Weeks, California Bldg.
Con°lclo?-J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St.. San Francisco. ;fiau,uuu
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
Contractor Ajnt
Wooley 7206
Swanstrom 23510
Bender 17247
Bryant 205600
No. Owner
285 W"ait
2S8 Howard Co
289 Twentieth
286 Berkeley Hotel
RESIDENCE „, ., c uAi,,
(285) LOT 43 St. James Wood bubdiv..
Piedmont. All work for two-story
and basement frame and stucco resi-
Owne?— Mrs. G. B. Wait, 130 York Drive,
Oakland. „, , ,.,, ,
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— B. F. Woolley, 159 Thorn
Road. Oakland. ^ „ , ,„„
Filed Sept. 21, '28. Dated Sept. — , 28
Frame up ^iiii
When pla.^tered l|^^
When completed 18-]
Usual 35 days ■^XA^—.l^'ii
TOTAL COST. $729S
Bond. none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
$10 per day. Plans and specifications
filed.
HOTEL ,., ,
(286) S DURANT AVE 100 E Bowditch
St., Berkeley. All work for six-story
and basement steel and concrete
hotel and garage building.
Owner — Berkeley Hotel Corporation,
California Bldg.. Oakland.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, 111 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — J A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St . San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 22, '28. Dated Sept. 11, '28.
Monthly payments of 75%
On acceptance Balance
TOTAL COST, $205,600
Bond. none. Limit. 150 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
NOTE:— Permit reported Dec. 1, 1927,
No. 3293.
PAINTING
(2871 COR. 17th and CLAY STS.. Oak-
land: ?niscellaneous painting for of-
fice building.
Owner — Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 17lh
Clay Sts.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— .1. A. Turgeon,
St., Oakland.
Filed Sept. 24, 1928. Dated Sept. 13, 1928.
On acceptance 75 '/o
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1,192
ualty Co. Limit, 15 days. Spec, filed.
KoucJ, J1,1!C'. Sureties, Maryland Cas-
WHARF SHED
(288) FT OF MARKET ST. about 48 ft.
N of quay wall, OaKland; construc-
tion of a wharf shed.
Owner — Howard Co., 2735 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. Swanstrom, 1722 Web-
ster St., Oakland.
Filed Sept. 25. 1928. Dated Sept. 24, 1928.
10th of each month 75% of value inc.
On completion a sum suflScient to make
total payments 75% of contract price.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $23,519
Bond, $23,500. Sureties, American Em-
ployer's Ins. Co. Limit, 70 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
ROOF WORK
(289) SE TELEGRAPH AVE. & 20th St.
Oakland; composition roofing, mem-
brane, waterproofing and spandrel
dampprooflng work on class A de-
partment store building.
Owne^ — Twentieth & Broadway Realty
Co., 1933 Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — Ashlev Evers & Hayes, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. W. Bender Roofing and
Paving Co., 354 Hobart St.. Oakland.
Filed Sept. 25, 1928. Dated Sept. 22, 192.S.
10th of each month 75% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $17,247
Bond, $8,623.50. Sureties. Royal Indem-
nity Co. Limit, without delay. Plans
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 355, Berkeley View
Terrace, Berkeley. Mrs. Mary E
Jenne to E F Henderson ..Sept. 15. '28
Sept. 19, 1928- NO. 541) ARLINGTON
Ave., Berkeley. Mary A and Amos
W Huggins to Beckett & Wight
- Sept. 17. 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— PTN LOT 2 BLK 1.
.Shaw Tract. Berkeley. Louise OIney
also known as Ellen L Olney to C
N Norgrove Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— LOT 6. FIFTY-FIFTH
Ave Terrace Addition. Oakland. E
H Farnsworth and Chas A Neal to
whom it may concern Sept. 19. 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— LOT 7 FIFTY-FIFTH
Ave Terrace Addition. Oakland. E
H Farnsworth and Chas A Neal to
whom it may concern....Sept. 19. 192S
Sept. 19, 1928— NO. 5420 BRANN ST.,
Oakland. William Watson to whom
it may concern Sent. 17. 1928
Sent. 19, 1928- NO. 1042 TRESTLE
Glenn Road. Oakland. Lettitia D
Harmon to Rugg & Lisbon. .Sept. 15. '28
Sept. 17, 1928—1209 GARFIELD AVE.
.A.llMny. Edna Callaway to whom it
may concern September 17. 1928
Sept. IS. 192.S— 1201 HOLMAN ROAD.
Oakland. Dorothy D Anloff to E A
.^nloff September 17, 1928
Sept. IS. 1928- PTN LOT 26 Resub of
Rlk C Meek Estate Orchards. Eden
Twp. Ray R and Emma I Reed to
Gus Kouns and H L Bovard
September 14, 1928
Sept. 21. 1928— NO. 1021 NORWOOD
Ave. Oakland. H E Thompson to
whom it mav concern Sept. 21. 1928
Sent. 22. 1928- LOT 12 and Ptn Lot 11
Blk 3, Lakeshore Highlands. Oak-
land. Claire Adams to W J Baker. .
Sept. — . 1928
Sent. 20. 1928—2433 64th AVE., Oakland.
Abbie L Valley to whom it may con-
cern September 17. 1928
Sept. 21. 1928.- 1601 SPRUCE ST.. Berk-
eley. A B Hughes to Hughes and
Beach .September 15. 192S
Sent. 21. 1928-6224 BROADWAY TER-
RACE, Oakland. W A Netherbv to
whom it may concern Sept. 21. 1928
Sent. 21. 1928- LOT 17 BLK A, Map No
2. San Pablo Park. Berkeley. Max
Cohn to whom it may concern
September 17, 1928 Gr
Sept. 21, 1928- SE EUENA AVE 234.28
ft NE of McGee Ave, Berkeley. Mary
E Shoemaker to C E Rednours
September 19, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928—800 AILEEN ST, Oak-
land. J E Sprague to whom it may
concern September 21, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— NO. 4365-67-69 ADELINE
St., Emeryville. Al M Fearey to
whom it may concern Sept. IS, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928- LOT 18, Requa High-
lands, Piedmont. Frank M Steers to
Otto Mailanen Sept. 17, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928— S 45th ST 170.56 ft B of
Telegraph Ave, Oakland. Pacific Tel
6 Tel Co to MacDonald and Kahn Inc
September 14, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— N SANTA CLARA AVE
338 ft W of 8th St. Alameda county.
E Franc Jones to Stephen J Williams
September 24. 1928
Sept. 25, 1928 — LOT 44, Broadmoor Park
'Pract, San Leandro. August Bofinger
to Irwin H Reimers... September 24, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928—1700 104th AVE, Oak-
land. Harry F Allen to whom it may
concern September 24, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928—3917 LYMAN ROAD,
Oakland. lone B and Leland W Da-
vis to George P Parsons... Sept. 25, 192$
Sept. 25, 1928- LOT 147, Arbor Villa,
Oakland. H A Norton to whom it
may concern September 24, 1923
Sept. 25, 1928— SW WEBSTER & REG-
ENT Sts, Berkeley. Alta Bates Inc
to Harrv C Knight July 6, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928- W 12th AVE 98 ft N of
E 18th St, Oakland. N M Wheatley
to S A Warner September 1, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928—476 PRINCE ST, Oak-
land. John H Leach to G W Muther
September 24. 1928
Seat. 24, 1928— PTN LOTS 7, 8, 11 and 9
Blk K, Mills Gardens, Oakland. Mar-
tin Miller to Martin Miller
September 21, 1928
Sept. 24. 1928 — LOT ?, Oxford Gardens.
Oakland. Mrs Hazel L Hopkins to W
B Fields September 22, 1328
Sept. 24, 1928- LOT 8 and E 25 ft Lot
7 Blk 24, Thousand Oaks Tract. Berk-
eley. Charles W West to whom it
may concern September 24, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928—2258-60-62 TELEGRAPH
Ave., Berkelev. Ida H Gorrill to Mc-
Wethy & Greenleaf August 15, 192S
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 17 and W% Lot
16 Blk 38, Estudillo Tract, San Le-
andro. Marie Lillian Fregulia to
Joseph Barnes September 15, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Sept. 22. 1928— LOT 33 and Ptn Lot 34
Blk 21 Map No. 8, Regents Park,
Albany. The California Door Co vs
C P and Mary W Earl and M II
Stanley - $163
Sept. 22, 1928- PTN LOT 17, Wyman's
Subdv of Park Place, Brooklyn Twp.
Clarence Markus et al vs Oakland
Mtg & Finance Co and H V Taylor...
$59.84
Sept. 20, 1928— LOT 38 BLK 2974. North
Cragmont Tract. Berkeley. Master-
craft Tile & Roofing Co vs C H
and Margaret Church and Bortveit
& Morton $341.00
Sept. 20, 1928- LOTS 12, 13 AND 14
Blk 7, Highland Manor. Oakland.
Brockhurst Tile Co vs Wallace Clark
$127
Sent. 19. 1928— LOTrt 5 AND 6 BLK 423
Lakeshore Park Site, Oakland. Jos
Broil vs Capt Dasskannen and T M
Briggs $73
Sept. 25. 192S— LOT 1 Resub of Lots 1
and 2. Laurel Farm. Eden Twp. Nels
E Nelsen (Hay ward Mill and Lumber
(^o) vs Albert F Connett, N Rizzo,
Baywood Country Club $46.15
Sept. 25, 1928—2575 CEDAR ST, Berk-
eley. Adolph Hendrickson vs K A
MacMillan $193.55
Sent. 24. 1928-624 and 622 San Carlos
Ave. Albany. J A Fazio vs Z and
Ruby H Gottshall
respectively $157.30 and $164.25
Sent. 24. 1928-1757 OXFORD ST, Berk-
elev. McDonald Electric Shop vs H
C Kinley $245
Sept. 24. 192S— S-E 8th AVE 100 ft SW
of E 21st St. Oakland. Jas A Davis
Co Inc vs J E and Florence Pearl
ly and Jos De Martini $167.43
September
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Sept. 17, 1928— NO. 1008 CRAGMONT
Ave., Berkeley. Atlas Heating &
Ventilating Co to K M and Ann
Woolpert and Bortviet & Morton....$200
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
PROPERTY NOT GIVEN, but assessed
with Lot 63 Brewer Property Sub No
3 Hillsborough, Hillsborough; all worls
on two-story residence.
Owner— Lloyd C. and Carroll C. Simpson,
Link and Howard, San Mateo.
Architect— None. ,
Contractor— Lloyd C. Simpson, Link and
Howard, San Mateo. -.c looe
B-iled Sept. 20, 1928. Dated Aug. 16, 1928.
When 2nd floor is on -" "
When roof is on ff
Brown coat plaster ^" '°
When completed ^Jj'"
Usual 35 days ;j,qtXl-cost7 jig.TOU
No plans filed, agreement only.
gil'°f?''fT WHERE THE CENTER
lin of the Co. Rd. commonly known
as ?he Redwood City to La Honda
Rd (formerly known as the Redwood
Citv to Searsville Rd) is inter by the
center In of the Bear Gulch Crk sd
pt of beg being known as Engineei s
Station ^296-52*99 P. O. T- Rte ^ Dl^
vson 1 San Mateo Co Hgh ways tn
fr sd pt alg the center In of sd Bear
Gulch^rk the followng courses and
Ac.* « R?" 00 w 71. o8 ft s yy ^^^ *\
23 34 ft N 58° 18' W 50 ft S 28° 10
W 117 00 ft S 52° 04' W 103.41 ft S 19°
Te' W 95 10 ft s 43° 20' W 60.35 ft
S 15° 37- W 165.96 ft S 80° 23- W
96.57 ft S 48° IS' W 104.86 ft and S 70°
07' W 137.40 ft to a cross (X) chisel-
ed in the concrete dam across sd
Bear Gulch Crk sd cross making the
pt of inter of sd center In of Bear
Gulch Crk with the In div the herein
desc tr and lands now or farmerly
belonging to the Bear Gulcb Water
Co th alg sd div In S 62° 44' E (at
390.0 ft and Iron Pipe Monument
driven flush) 4000.00 ft to a pt in
the rd commonly kn as Bear Gulch
Rd th alg sd Bear Gulch Rd the fol-
lowing courses ad dists. N 17° 42' E
75.04 ft N 35° 22' E 80.00 ft N 77° 07'
E 154.15 ft and N 58° 19' E 265.00 ft
to a pt where sd Bear Gulch Rd is
inter by the In div the herein desc
tr and lands now or formerly belong-
ing to Clara E L Floger th alg sd
div In N 33° 19' E (at 28.0 ft and
549.0 ft Iron Pipe Monuments driven
flush 567.00 ft to a pt in the center
In of the above desc Redwood City
to La Honda Rd sd pt being kn as
Engineers Station 299-63. S7P) C, Rte
6 Division 1 San Mateo Co Highways
th alg sd center In on the arc of a
curve to the left with a radius of
300.00 ft a dist of 47.78 ft the long
chord of wh curve bears N 50° 45'
W 47.69 ft th N 55° 18' W 263.10 ft
to a pt of beg. Containing 94 acres
and embracing those certain parcels
desc in deed fr Marie S Neuman to
the Doxee Company, filed 8/6/26 — in
262 OR 136, San Mateo. All work for
two-story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Ov/ner— Herman N. Wobber, 1110 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Stoneson Bros. & Thorinsin,
279 Yerba Buena Ave., San Francisco
Filed Sept. 18, '28. Dated Aug. 2, '28.
1st payments $5076.25
2nd payment 50'76.25
3rd payment 5076.25
4th payment 5076. 2j
TOTAL COST. $20,305
Bond. $10,152.50. Sureties, Chas. Monson
and E. H. Reed. Limit, 120 working days
after August 3. 1928. Forfeit, $ . Plans
and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
BEG. AT PT WHERE THE CENTER
lin of the Co. Rd. commonly known
as the Redwood City to La Honda
Rd (formerly known as the Redwood
City to Searsville Rd) is inter by the
center In of the Bear Gulch Crk sd
pt of beg being known as Engineer's
Station 296-52.99 P. O. T. Rte 6 Di-
vson 1 San Mateo Co Hghways th
fr sd pt alg the center In of sd Bear
(julch crk the followng courses and
dst S 87° 00' W 71.58 ft S 89° 50' W
23.34 ft N 58° 18' W 50 ft S 28° 10'
W 117.00 ft S 52° 04' W 103.41 ft S 19°
36' W 95.10 ft S 43° 20' W 60.35 ft
5 15° 37' W 165.96 ft S 80° 23' W
96.57 ft S 48° 18' W 104.86 ft and S 70°
07' W 137.40 ft to a cross (X) chisel-
ed in the concrete dam across sd
Bear Gulch Crk sd cross making the
pt of inter of sd center In of Bear
Gulch Crk with the In div the herein
desc tr and lands now or farmerly
belonging to the .Bear Gulch Water
Co th alg sd div In S 62° 44' E (at
390.0 ft and Iron Pipe Monument
driven flush) 4000.00 ft to a pt in
the rd commonly kn as Bear Gulch
Rd th alg sd Bear Gulch Rd the fol-
lowing courses ad dists. N 17° 42' E
75.04 ft N 35° 22' E 80.00 ft N 77° 07'
E 154.15 ft and N 58° 19' E 265.00 ft
to a pt where sd Bear Gulch Rd is
inter by the In div the herein desc
tr and lands now or formerly belong-
mg to Clara E L Floger th alg sd
div In N 33° 19' E (at 28.0 ft and
549.0 ft Iron Pipe Monuments driven
flush 567.00 ft to a pt in the center
In of the above desc Redwood City
to La Honda Rd sd pt being kn as
Engineers Station 299-63. 87P) C Rte
6 Division 1 San Mateo Co Highways
th alg sd center In on the arc of ' a
curve to the left with a radius of
300.00 ft a dist of 47.78 ft the long
chord of wh curve bears N 50° 45'
W 47.69 ft th N 55° 18' W 263.10 ft
to a pt of beg. Containing 94 acres
and embracing those certain parcels
desc in deed fr Marie S Neuman to
the Doxee Companv, filed 8/6/26 — in
262 OR 136, San Mateo. All work for
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 29, 1!»28
two-story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Owner — Edward H. Webber, Powell and
Sacramento Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Stoneson Bros. & Thorinsm,
279 Yerba Buena Ave., San Francisco
Filed Sept. 18, '28. Dated Aug. 2, '28.
1st payment $4786
2nd payment 4786
3rd payment 4786
4th payment 47S6
TOTAL COST, |19,i44
Bond, $9572. Sureties, Chas. Monson and
E. H. Reed. Limit, 120 working days
after August 3, 192S. Forfeit, $ .
Plans and specifications filed.
TUNNEL & APPROACHES
SIERRA POINT, San Mateo Co. West of
Bay Shore Highway and approx. op-
posite Engineer's stations 138 to 14c
on the alignment of the said Bay
Shore Highway; construction of a
tunnel and approaches.
Owner— Spring Valley Water Company.
425 Mason St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— S. H. Palmer, 503 Market St.
San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 19, 1928. Dated Sept. 12, 1928.
Payments, monthly based on monthly
estimates of material furnished and work
done. ^ _ ,
Excavating and const, of tunnel
including necessary timber and
concrete, per lin. ft $54.00
Outside excav. for approaches, per
cubic yard - I'^O
Outside concrete for approaches,
per cubic yard 20.00
Outside steel reinforcements for
approaches, per lb -•v;"V, ;■
Bond, $13,000. Sureties, A. D^ McBryde.
Forfeit, Yes. Limit, 130 days after Sept.
12, 1928. Plans and Spec, filed.
APARTMENTS ., n,, a r
LOT 2 BLK A, Map Baywood Blks A, B
and C, San Mateo. All work for five
and one-half-story apartment build-
Owner— Irma B. Downing, 415 Perkins
St., Oakland. „ .», i.
Architect— N. L. and John E. Norberg,
503 Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Grant L. Miner Jr., Palo Alto
Filed Sept. 19, '28. Dated Sept. 12, 28
TOTAL COST, $80,970
Bond $40,500. Sureties, S. B. Merry and
Grant L. Miner. Limit. 140 workmg
days from Sept. 12. 1928. Forfeit, $ .
Plans and specifications filed.
CHURCH ^^. ^, ^
LOT 19 BLK 20, Redwood Highlands,
Redwood City. All work for one-
story frame and concrete church
building.
Owner — Christian Science Society in Red-
wood City.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Bank of
Italy Bldg., San Jose.
Filed Sept. 19, '28. Dated Sept. 17. '28.
TOTAL COST, $12,253.60
Bond, none. Limit, 60 working days from
Sept. 17, 1923. Forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE, one-story, $7500; Lot 20
Blk 4. Baywood. Robert H Smith,
1407 Burlingame Ave.. Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 9 Blk 13, Ells-
worth St.. San Mateo; owner, J. J.
Hintz. 117 Ellsworth St.. San Mateo
BUNGALOW and garage, $4000; Ptn Lot
119. Ivy St., Homestead; owner, Geo.
Fisher, 24 15th Ave., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW. 5-room and garage, $4000:
Lot 13 Blk 5, So. B St. Tract, San
Mateo; owner, Phillip Kloss; con-
tractor, Hugo Hultberg, 29 San Ma-
teo Drive, San Mateo.
CONSPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 20. 1928— LOT 61 BLK C; Lot 27
Blk D, Mission Tract, Daly City.
Harry Shapiro to whom it mav con-
cern Sept. 5, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928- PTN LOT 2 BLK M.
Hayward Park, San Mateo. Carl
Kerscher to Frank J Ferrea
Sept. 18, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— REAR 40 FT, front
and rear measurements of Lots 4
and 5 and SE 2 ft. front and rear
measurements Lot 6 Blk 5, San
Carlos Syndicate, San Carlos. N E
Davis to whom it may concern
Sept. 20, 192S
Sept. 20, 1928 — LOT 37 BLK 13, Map
Hillcrest, Daly City. Ellas Israel to
whom it may concern Dec. 16, 1927
Sept. 20, 1928— PTN LOTS 23, 24 ANT)
25 Blk 1, Jefferson Acres, Redwood
City. George Y Morton to whom it
may concern Sept. 19, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— PTN LOTS 24 AND 23
Blk 1. Jefferson Acres, Redwood City.
George Y Morton to Peninsula Con-
struction Co Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— PTN LOT 23 BLK 1,
Jefferson Acres, Redwood City. Geo
Y Morton to Peninsula Constr Co...
Sept. 20, 192S
Sept. 20, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 7, Range
D, Town of Mezesville, Redwood City
James Moore to Laxton & Young
Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928- LOT 27 AND S J4 LOT
28 Blk 19, Map Sub No. 1, Schwerin
Addn, Visitacion Valley. L E Brekke
to whom it may concern....Sept. IS, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— LOTS 1 & 2, Atherton
Acres, Atherton. A L De Luca to
Fracchia & Truftelli Sept. 19, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— NEAR SOUTH SAN
Francisco Station, South San Fran-
cisco, (drfil tract about 438 ft long
also spur track about 138 ft. long).
Southern Pacific Co to J S Baker
Sept. 15, 1928
Sept 21, 192S— LOT 33 BLK 13, Burling-
home, Burlingame. Elizabeth Garvey
to G W Williams Co Sept. 18, 1928
Sept. 18, 1928- LOT 9 BLK 5, Resub of
Lots 87, 88, 90. 91, 92, 95, 97, 98, 101,
102, 103, 104, 108. 116, 118, 120, 122
and ptns of 86, 141. 142 of San Mateo
City Homestead, San Mateo. A W
Gordon to whom it may concern
- September 18, 192S
Sept. 18, 1928— LOT 36 BLK 98 Plat No
1 Sub of Blks 98, 99, 119 and 122 So
San Francisco. Jesus Maria Magda-
lene Silva to Antonio Pianca
September 17, 1928
Sept. 18, 1928— PTN LOT 7 BLK 13.
Baywood Park, San Mateo. Bernard
E George to whom it may concern
September 18, 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— LOT 2 BLK 11, Edge-
wood Park, Redwood City. Thomas
Nelson to whom it may concern
September 19, 1928
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 4, Map of Sub No
2 Hillsborough Heights. Hillsborough.
F A Freeman to Oscar Cavanaugh
September 13, 1928
Sept. 19. 1928- PTN LOT 9 BLK 6 Sup
Map to No 1 of the Town of Burlin-
game. Burlingame. Nina Mover, fmlv
(Mrs N L Stark) to Black & Camp-
bell September 17, 1928
Sept. 19, 1928— PTN BLK 3. Range A.
Mezesville, Redwood City. General
Properties Co to L Dioguardi
September 15, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
N ALUM ROCK AVE, bet. White Road
and McKee Road, Santa Clara Co.
All work for two-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— Mrs. J. H. Roberts, 2310 Chest-
nut St., San Francisco.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor— E. Nommensen, 28 N-First
St., San Jose.
Filed Sept. 15. '28. Dated Sept. 15, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $21,065
Bond, $10,533. Sureties, A. L. Hubbard
and W. M. Stalker. Limit, forfeit, none
Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 12, 1928- LOTS 26 and 27. Nelson
J Bird's Subdiv of Blk 15, University
Park, Palo Alto. Albert A Andrade
et al to whom it may concern
September 11, 1928
Sept. 13, 1928- SIX ACRES, being Lots
4, 7 and 8 Piedmont Subdiv No 1 of
Sec 12 T 8 SR 2W. D Epstein to
whom it may concern Aug. 20, 1928
Sept. 13, 1928— NW MONTEREY & 5th
Sts., Gilroy, Calif. Carrie Rea and
Ada Strange to whom it may concern
September 5, 1928
Sept. 13, 1928— SW SAN CARLOS & 6th
Sts, San Jose. Howard W Waltz to
whom it may concern Sept. 13, 1928
Sept. 14, 1928— LOT 6 and S 6 ft of Lot
7 Blk 4, Chester B Burton Subdiv.
Chester B and Melissa L Burton to
whom it may concern Sept. 13, 1928
Sept. 14. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 1, La Vista
Linda Tract. L P Larsen to whom it
may concern September 13, 192S
Sept. 14. 1928— FIXTURES in bldg at
170-172 S Isit St., San Jose. S H
Kress & Co to whom it may concern
September 14.1 928
Sept. 14, 1928— S% of LOTS 17 and 18,
Bailey Subdiv, Mt View. Norman,
Wheeler & Needham, Ino to whom it
may concern September 14, 1928
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 2. Hevrin
Subdiv. Herbert Hevrin to whom it
may concern September 15, 192S
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 4, Rose
Lawn, ptn of the Los Coches Rancho.
Martin Volkmann to whom it may
concern September 15. 1928
Sept. 17, 1928— LOTS IT and 18 BLK
30, College Terrace, Palo Alto. Geo
L Nunnally et al to whom it may con-
cern .September 15. 1928
Sept. 17, 1928 — LOT 55 Alameda Court
Extension. James E Costa et al to
whom it may concern
September 17. 192S
Sept. 17, 1928— SW Cor WHITTEN Ave
and 26th St (No 1248 Whitten Ave).
Arthur L Crosby et al to whom it
may concern September 17, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 12, 1928— LOT 24 BLK 21, Len-
drum Tract, San Jose. Tynan Lum-
ber Co to Howard B Frost et al
$470.45
Sept. ii, 1928-0.825 AC beg SW lands
Reiter and DriscoU Ppty, San Jose.
Dudfield Lumber Co to Joseph H
Clark et al $538.32
Sept. 15, 1928— SW MORSE AND NW
Naglee Sts., San Jose. A G Schutte,
$ ; Henry Eitzert, $ ; Tynan
Lumber Co, $ to Board of Trus-
tees of College Park Methodist
Episcopal Church
Sept. 15, 1928— SW MORSE AND NW
Naglee Sts.. San Jose. Pacific Mfg
Co, $ ; Central Supply Co, $ to
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church-
Sept. 17, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 1, La Vista
Linda, San Jose. Russell L Meyers
to W F Dixon
Sept. 17, 1928- NW SIXTH & SANTA
Clara Sts., San Jose. W H Picard,
Inc. $ ; M E Ryan, $ to San
Jose Medico Building Co
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 13, 1928— BEING ALL LOTUl and
Ptn Lots 10 and 12 Blk 17, Hanchett
Residence Park, San Jose. Roberts
Mfg Co vs F E Damon $400
Sept. 13, 1928— NE VILLA ST. and E
line land Melendy 616.80 'W from E
line Buena Vista Subd., Mt. View.
G H Anderson vs Albert Hargrave ...
$64.50
:-5(pt. 14, 1928— BEG NE VILLA ST and
SE line lands of Milendv 616.80 W fm
E line Buena Vista Subd th N 150x
E 40. Mt. View. M L Doane Lumber
Co vs Charles and Ruby V Foye $166
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 29 Narvaez Rancho
Tract Part of Narvaez Rancho, San
Jose. John A Carlson vs W F and
Grace Dixon $119.05
Sept. 17, 1928— LOT 1, Hillcrest Subd,
San Jose. Handcraft Tile Co, $188.63;
McElroy-Cheim Lumber Co, $276.85
vs C W Whiteside
Sept. 17, 1928- LOT 29, Narvaez Rancho
Tract Part of Narvaez Rancho. San
Jose. J A Tyson. $225; McElrov-
Cheim Lumber Co. $284.95; Pvle Bros,
$109.65 vs W F Dixon
September 29, 192
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL^VS
31
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 6-room, frame, $4000; 21sl
St. near San Fernando St.. San Jose
owner. Lowell McLean. 45 Heeler
Ave., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, frame, $2i:00;
Myrtle St. near McKendrie St., San
.lose; owner, H. F. Williamson. 353
Prevost Ave.. San Jose.
BUSINESS building, one-story brie <,
?10,500; S First St. near Willinm St..
San Jose; owner. I. Krohn, 351 Mar-
tin Ave., San Jose; contractor. E. A.
Hathaway, 1101 S-Seventh St., San
Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
BUNGALOW, $5400; Lot 19 Blk 5o.
Easton; owner. Chas. Bell.
DWELLING, $4000; Lot 12 Blk 3, Burlln-
game Shore Land Co; owner, A. S.
Bramlett.
RESIDENCE, $0000; Lot 7 Blk 13, Bur-
lingame; owner, G. W. Williams,
1404 Broadway. Burlingame.
BUNGALOW. $4000; Lot 8 Blk 5, Bur-
lingame Shore Land Co; owner. Sten-
duver Bldg. Co.
RESIDENCE. $5000; Lot 21 Blk 4. Bur-
lingame Shore Land Co; owner. I.
Sorensen, 1128 Lincoln Ave.. Bur-
lingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
RESIDENCE, frame stucco, and garage.
$7000; 390 CasAilleja Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner, A. W. Miller, 1427 10th Ave..
San Francisco; architect. Ernest
Flores. 801 Franklin St., Oakland;
contractor, Ralph B. Wood, 414 Grand,
Oakland.
GARAGE, class C tile. $2000; 237-39 Haw-
thorne. Palo Alto; owner. E. M.
Thompson. 663 21st Ave.. San Fran-
cisco; contractor. Chas. Jedlicka. Ho-
bart St.. Palo Alto.
DUPLEX, frame stucco, $4500; 237-39
Howthorne Ave.. Palo Alto; owner. E.
M. Thompson, 663 21st Ave., San
Francisco; contractor, Chas. Jedlicka,
Hobart St., Palo Alto.
DUPLEX, frame stucco, $4500; 233-.i3b
Howthorne Ave.. Palo Alto; owner,
E. M. Thompson, BBS 21st Ave., San
Francisco; contractor, Chas. Jedlicka,
Hobart St.. Palo Alto.
ADDITION to residence, brick and frame,
$1500; 32S Churchill Ave., Palo Alto;
owner. Alberta L. Baumberger, 328
Churchill Ave., Palo Alto; contractor,
J. P. Baumberger, 328 Churchill Ave.,
RESIDENCE, frame, stucco, $5000; 125,'
Byron St., Palo Alto; owner, Geo. J.
Carey, 874 Urbano Dr., San Fran-
cisco; contractor, Paul B. Smith, 160
Cowper, Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame, stucco. $3000; 1821
Waverlev St.. Palo Alto; owner. Anna
M. Donaldson. 737 Webster St.. Palo
Alto; contractor. E. J. Donaldson. 737
Webster St.. Palo Alto.
STORAGE plant, temporary frame. $2000;
290 Portage Ave.. Palo Alto; owner.
Sutter Packing Co.
RESIDENCE, frame, stucco, $2,200; 8bD
Homer Ave., Palo Alto ;owner. Jay S.
Cook; contractor. George Mosher. 760
■Webster St.. Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame, stucco. $2,200; 8M
Homer Ave.. Palo Atto; owner. Jay S.
Cook; contractor, George Mosher, 760
Webster St.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame, stucco. $3,700; 10S.J
Forest Court. Palo Alto; owner. Cora
L Mason; contractor. Aro & Oker-
man 1119 Middlefleld. Palo Alto.
ADD to residence. $1000; No. 455 Cole-
ridge Ave., Palo Alto: owner. Miss
Ettie Kinnov. Premises; architect,
T^-.r-crf. M, Clark. 310 University Ave.,
Palo Alto- contractor, W. P. Good-
enough, 310 University Ave., Palo
Alto. ,rnnn
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $5000;
No 262 Rinconada St., Palo Alto;
owner, Grace G. Gibson; contractor.
E. H. Gibson. .,„,,
DWELLING, frame and stucco. $4330;
No. 129 Churchill Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner, W. J. Robertson. 127 Churc-
hill Ave., Palo Alto; contractor. Geo.
Lanthier. 334 Bryon St., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and rustic. $3500;
No 275 Fernando Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner. E. F. Burkhart, 444 Emerson
St., Palo Alto.
ADDITION, frame and rustic, $1000: No.
737 Channing Ave., Palo Alto; owner,
V. C. Weltzin, Premises.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
APARTMENTS, $18,000; Lot J Blk 6,
Oak Grove, Burlingame; owner, M.
M. Holden.
REDWOOD CITY
CHURCH building, frame. $14,000; No.
504 Brewster Ave., Redwood City:
owner. Christian Science Society;
contractor, C. D. Jessup, 702 State
Highway, Redwood City.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RECORDED
DORMITORY
SAN ANSELMO. All work for one-story
frame cottage dormitory.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. N. T, Dobbins,
Colusa.
Architect — Julia Morgan. Merchants' Ex-
change Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— L. E. Warden, 815 D St.,
San Rafael.
Filed Sept. 24, '28. Dated Sept. 21, '28.
On Sth day of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $9770
Bond, none. Limit, without undue del.'i'.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
SCHOOL
SAN ANSELMO. All work for one-story
and basement Class C school building.
Owner — San Anselmo School District.
Architect— S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
Contractor— Smith & Jackson, 595 4th
St., San Rafael.
Filed Sept. 24. '2S. Dated Aug. 17, '28.
Concrete frame completed $9768
When plastered 9768
Completion 9768
Usual 35 days 9768
TOTAL COST, $39,072
Bonds, $18,536 and $19,536 respectively.
Surety. Commercial Casualty Insurance
Co. Limit, 150 days. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
STATION BLDGS
SAN RAFAEL, MILL VALLET & ROSS
All work for three station buildings
Owner — Northwestern Pacific Railroad,
64 Pine St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Leibert & Trobock, 1S5
Stevenson St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 17, '28. Dated Sept. 17, '28.
Concrete footings in place, 12 addi-
tion units
TOTAL COST, $33,852
Bond, $17,000. Surety, . Limit for-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed
to whom it may concern-Sept. 20. 1928
Sept. 21. 1928— MILL VALLEY. How-
ard W Nash to whom it may concern
Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 12, 192S— SAUSALITO. Geneva
Dale to Thomas B Dunn, ...Sept. 14, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 18, 1928— MILL VALLEY TOWN-
ship. H Simon to M Blumenfeld and
S P Brownlee $120
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
SERVICE station, $1500; No. 302 W-
Harding Way, Stockton; owner. W.
H. Brown, 1832 W- Willow St., Stock-
ton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $4500; No. 651
N-Tuxedo Ave.. Stockton; owner,
Tom Lenahan, 1825 McKinley Ave.,
Stockton: contractor, E. Merlo.
Moreing's Lane. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $4000; No. 1445
W-Poplar St.. Stockton; owner. V.
P. Dobson, 1120 W-Harding Way,
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $5500; No, 1425
West Poplar St.. Stockton; owner,
William Peenstra. 2261 Kensington
Way. StocktoB.
RESIDENCE and garage. $5400: No. 1569
West Harding Way. Stockton: own-
er. A. O. Hanson: contractor. Wm.
Peenstra. 2261 Kensington Way,
Stockton.
REMODEL store. $1200; No. 17 S-Cali-
fornia St.. Stockton; owner. George
Wolfe. 846 E-Channel St.. Stockton;
contractor. E. H. Riley. Wolf Hotel
Bldg.. Stockton.
DWELLING, duplex. $6000; No. 1035-37
W-Acacia St.. Stockton: owner.
Charles H. Cassidv; contractor. Frank
P. Guyon. 1211 E-Main St.. Stockton
RESIDENCE and garage. $6000: No. 144
Euclid Ave.. Stockton; owner. Wirt
M. Westo; contractor, Randolph &
West. 217 stadium Drive, Stockton.
REMODEL dwellings, $2000; No. 45 W-
Maple St., Stockton; owner, Peter
Marengo. Premises; contractor, E.
Merlo, Moreing's Lane, Sacramento.
REMODEL dwelling, $5000; No. 1581 N-
San Joaquin St., Stockton: owner,
Dr. J. V. Caviotto, Raggio Bldg..
Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
APARTMENTS. 2-story frame, $12,000;
W Twenty-sixth St.. bet. Macdonald
and Nevin Aves.. Richmond; owner.
E. M. Attebery, 2083 Broadway, Oak-
land: designer, G. W. McPherson,
319 14th St., Oakland.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Recorded Accepted
Sent. 19, 192S— SAUSALITO. Sarah B
Pieper to Melvin Klyce....Sept. 14. 1928
Sept. 21. 1928— TAMALPAIS VALLEY,
•Sausalito. Frank and Louis Riviere
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 20, 1928— PT LOTS 544 and 545,
Petaluma. U K Westerterp to John
Duff September 18, 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— E LINE F ST near 6th
St. Petaluma. Marie Bauer to Coch-
rane Lumber Co August 24. 1928
Sept. 11. 1928— LOT 1 RESUBD LOTS
217 to 223. El Bonita. R S Coon to
whom it may concern Sept. S. 192S
Sept. 17. 1928— .917 ACRES ON SE-
bastopol Ave. Roseland Tract. Ar-
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air. keeping home at an even temperature. 60 percent
savins of fuel Wll pay for Installation. Burns Coal. Wood or Oas.
GROTH-GAGE CO..
816 W. Sth Strfivt
Los Angales, Calif.
32
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, September 29, 192S
thur Ellis to whom ii may concern....
Sept. 15, 192S
Sept.'is, 1928— PTN LOT 267. Sonoma.
Ray A Gottenberg to R C Lange
Sept. 12, 192S
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 13, 1928— NEAR VALLEY FORD.
W J Smith to Blu'n Gold Products Co_
Sept.' IsrissT—i.sf ACRES, Near Val-
ley Ford. Weeks Hardware Co and
H M Weeks, $410.51; John E Colombo
(Colombo Lumber Co, $1138.15; E G
Metcalf (Metcalf Hardware Co),
$533.39 to Blu'n Gold Products Co
Sept. 14, 192S— LOT 287 ELK 8, Wheel-
ers 2nd Addn to Santa Rosa. Allen
F Smith to John Zuur $105.42
Sept. 15, 1928— LOT 287 BLK 9, Wheel-
ers 2nd Addn to Santa Rosa. Fred S
Peterson to John T and Louisa
Zuur $39.20
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 22, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 4, City
Park Terrace, Stockton. Delmer L
Hyde and wife to Delmer L Hyde...
Sept. 17, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 1, Rosedale
Subd, Stockton. H M Schaur and
A J Russell to whom it may concern
June 10. 1923
Sept. 20, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 2, Lomita
Park, Stockton. Gus C Mangnuson
to T E Williamson Sept. 15, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928- LOT 12 BLK 6, Lincoln
Manor. Stockton. Gust Nordstrom
and B Engstrand to whom it may
concern - Sept. 21, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 22, 1928— LOT 12 BLK S, Home-
stead Addition to Salinas City.
Richard B Williams to whom it may
concern Sept. 18, 1923
Sept. 22, 1928— COMMENCING AT A
4"x4" post marked W-A2-R D stand-
ing at a point on the N line of omie
Lane said point being SE Cor of that
certainO.5 acre tract, Monterey. J F
Kraus to whom it may concern
Sept. 22, 1928
Sept. 25. 1928— THAT PTN BLK 11 as
per Map of Oak Grove Addition to
Monterey. Ralph Newcomb to J S
Boyd Sept. 19. 1928
Sept. 20. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 6 Map of
Doud Tract, Monterey. Lily P Aber-
crombie to E H Sundberg
September 17, 1928
Sept. 20, 192— LOT 8 BLK 200, 2nd Addn
to Carmel Woods. Edna O Murphy to
M J Murphy September IS. 1928
Sept. 20. 1928- LOTS 11 and 12 BLK 169
Map of La Loma Terrace 11th Addn
to Carmel. Edna O Murphy to M J
Murphy September 18. 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
LAUNDRY, $7515; No. 420 20th St., Sac-
ramento; o%vner. Herbert H. Grow.
416 20th St., Sacramento; contractor
Fred H. Betz, 1527 2Ist St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room and garage, $4500;
No. 608 36th St., Sacramento; owner,
F. A. Jameson, 2227 O St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 7-room. $6000; No. 2667
11th St., Sacramento; owner, Olga
Enell. 1948 35th St.. Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs. $1200; No. 3258 6th
Ave., Sacramento; owner. R. C.
Mason, Premises.
RESIDENCE, $3100; Location, omitted;
owner. Lyman Pierce. 3952 Bershire
St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 510
45th St., Sacramento; owner, E. J.
Fogalde, 1624 Berkeley Way, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4950; No. 541
Palo Way. Sacramento; owner, N. H
Lund. 3300 Cutter Way. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 10-room, $7700; No. 1021-23
33rd St., Sacramento; owner, W. D.
Mosler, 1915 S St.. Sacramento; con-
tractor, Geo. D. Hudnutt, 321 J St.,
Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1400; No. 2015 11th
St., Sacramento; owner, W. & K., 817
J St Sacramento; contractor, M. R.
Peterson, 4530 Parker Ave., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $5000; No. 2773
14th St., Sacramento; owner, Fred
Stuckert, 3027 2nd Ave., Sacramento
RESIDENCE. 3-story. $2000; No. 2012
S St.. (rear), Sacramento; owner, J.
F. Pary, Premises; contractor, M. A.
Fratis, 1728 S St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; No. 1637
47tli St.. Sacramento; owner. F. L.
Terra. 1712 W St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) 6-room, $4800 each;
No. 1563 32nd St.; 2645 i6th St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Jas. Thiery, 505 J
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-rooms, $3000; No. 2591
16th St., Sacramento; owner, J. S.
Richards, Rt. 6, Box 3310, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4500; No. 1564 33d
St., Sacramento; owner, Gus Thiery,
505 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $3900; No. 3660
Curtis Park, Sacramento; owner,
Griffith Hunter, Inc., 2825 S St., Sac-
ramento.
STORE. $2800; No. 914 Eighth St., Sac-
ramento; owner. Morrissey Co., 811 J
St., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 0, 1928— LOT 7 BLK A, Fairmond
E S Carpenter to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 20, 1928 — LOT 14, Mclntyre Tract
Sacramento. Geo W Artz to whom
it mav concern Sept. 19, 1928
Sept. 18, 1928— W OF HIGH SCHOOL
Bldg, City of Elk Grove. Elk Grove
Union High School District to whom
it may concern Sept. 10, 192S
Sept. IS, 1928— LOT 3, W & K TRACT
No. 24, Addition No. 2, Sacramento.
S R Rogers to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 18, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928- S 35 FT. LOT 289 and
N 15 ft. Lot 290, Smith Tract No. 4,
Sacramento. Henry Schmidt to
whom it mav concern Sept. 20, 192S
Sept. 24, 1928— S 20 FT. LOT 288 and
N 30 ft. Lot 289. Smith Tract No. 4.
Sacramento. Henry Schmidt to
whom it may concern Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928- LOT 74, W. & K. Coel
Plaza Tract, Sacramento. Henry
Schmidt to whom it may concern
Sept. 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 20, 192S— N ^k LOT 1, F, G, 11th
and 12th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Minnie K and Norman
B Hunter and J J Shannan $52.80
Sept. 20. 1928- W % LOT 6, N. O. 25th
and 26th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs John L and Nona J
Coolev and J J Shannan $107.04
Sept. 0, 1928— E 30 FT. OF W 62 FT.
of N 75 ft. Lot 1 E, F, 19th and 20th
Sts., Sacramento. Dallman Supply
Co vs Theresa Gilbert and J J Shan-
nan $22.75
Sept. 20, 1928- E % OF S Vz LOT 3,
S Vi Lot 4. U. V. 20th and 21st Sts.,
Sacramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
George Simi and J J Shannan.-$107.04
Sept. 20. 192S— LOT 174 Blvd Park. Sac-
ramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
Marie E Hook and J J Shannan
$77.73
Sept. 20. 1928- W Vi LOT 2, S, T. 26th
and 27th Sts.. Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Ben Karlovich and
J J Shannan $93 18
Sept. 20, 1928— E 30 FT. OF N Vz LOT
1 and W 20 ft. of N % Lot 2, G. H.
17th and ISth Sts.. Sacramento. Dall-
man Supply Co vs A S Hildebrand
and J J Shannan $176.19
Sept. 20, 1928- W i^ OF S ^5 LOT 6,
S. T. 12th and 13th Sts., Sacramento
Dallman Supply Co vs J A and To-
lande Wuster; W G McBried and J
J Shannan $88.98
Sept. 20, 192S— E % OF N J^ LOT 4. felt,
U, V. 3rd and 4th Sts., Sacramento.
Dallman Supply Co vs Lorenzo and
Francesca Parrino and J J Shannan
$133 80
SeptV''2d","i92S— w'''/2' OP''s'% %,
U, V. 27th and 28th Sts., Sacramento.
Dallman Supply Co vs Ellen M Ford
and J J Shannan $64.75
Sept. 20, 1928- E % LOT 3, V, W, 25th
and 26th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Joseph Gonzales and
J J Shannan $80.28
Sept. 20, 1928— LOT 35 BLVD PARK,
Sacramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
J T Lewis and J J Shannan $133.47
Sept. 20, 1928— E "^ OF N % LOT 4,
ri. I. 25th and 26th Sts., Sacramento
Dallman Supply Co vs Grace Collins
and J J Shannan $S2.17
Sept. 20, 1928- W % LOT 6, L, M, 17th
and 18th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs George N Cook and J
J Shannan $107.04
Sept. 20, 1928— W Yi LOT 7, X, Y, 29th
and 30th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs George J and Alzira
Preitkis and J J Shannan $66.90
Sept. 20, 192S— LOT 441 Homeland. Do-
lan Bldg Material Co vs Joe Mendis;
Jack Meyers and Manuel Mendis. .$27. 55
Sept. 20, 1928— LOTS 12 AND 13 BLK
24, Woodlake No. 1, Sacramento.
Sacramento Plumbing Supply Co vs
J P Riley; Virginia Piercy and North
Sacramento Land Co $294.51
Sept. 22, 1928— S 40 FT. LOT. 4, U, V.
26th and 27th Sts., Sacramento. Dall-
man Supply Co vs Harry T Ford and
J J Shannon $107.01
Sept. 18, 1928— LOT 67, Burlingame
Terrace, Sacramento. Supply Lum-
ber & Fuel Co vs Lyman and Julia
A Pierce $279 56
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 'or MacDonaid Tct,
Sacramento. Frank Z Ahl vs E F
Dimick $60.70
Sept. 19, 1928- LOT 10, MacDonald Tct,
Sacramento. Frank Z Ahl vs E F
Dimick $59.10
Sept. 24, 1928— E % LOT 3, L, M, 15th
and 16th, Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs W C Scroth and J J
Shannon $141.30
Sept. 24, 192S— N '/i OF S ^ LOT 1, H,
I, 26th and 27th Sts., Sacramento.
Dallman Supply Co vs P J Wilkie &
wife and J J Shannon $126.66
Sept. 24, 192S— LOT 97, Curtis Oaks,
Sacramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
Norman U Lawler and J J Shannon
$124.38
Sept. 24. 1928— E % LOT 2, V, W, 10th
and 11th Sts.. Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Nicholaus Constantakis
and J J Shannon $88.98
Sept. 21. 1928— W !4 LOT 6. T. U. 11th
and 12th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Walter L, Elsie M Wil-
liams and J J Shannon $119.10
Sept. 24. 1928— E U LOT 8. R, S, 19th
and 20th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Geo N Petrovich and
J J Shannon $37.69
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 1153 W. & K. Tct
No. 21, Sacramento. Dallman Sup-
ply Co vs Maria J Nelson and J J
Shannon $39.67
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 34 N-Sacra-
mento Sub. No. 1. Dallman Supply
Co vs William D Calloway and wife
and J J Shannon $26.70
Sept. 24, 1928— S Vi LOT 1, S. T, 20th
and 21st Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Amelia E Dreyer and
J J Shannon $112.15
Sept. 24, 1928- E 60 FT. LOT 2 W 40
ft. Lot 3, K, L, 6th and 7th Sts., Sac-
ramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
Hattie A Gerber and J J Shannon
$132.91
Sept. 24, 192S— LOT 3, Ridgewood. Wm
A Rapp & Co vs S R Rogers $17
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
RECORDED
SODA FOUNTAIN, ETC.
NO. 1124 FULTON ST., Fresno. All work
for soda fountain imit, etc.
Owner — S. H. Kress & Co., Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Weber Showcase & Fixture
Co., 957 Mission St.. San Francisco.
Polled Sept. 24. '28. Dated Sept. 18, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $1561
Bond. none. Limit. Oct. 16. 1928. For-
plans and specifications, none.
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MASTER PAINTERS HOLD SOCIAL
AT SAN JOSE
Several past presidents of tlie Cali-
fornia Master Painters' Association di.=;-
oussed- the coming convention at Los
Angeles in January ,1929. at a meeting
of San Master Painters and their fami-
lies held at the Sainte Claire Hotel the
evening of September 20.
The affair was in the nature of a re-
imion and was attended by more than 70
"masters," their wives, sweethearts and
friends. Visiting members of the order
came from Palo Alto, San Francisco and
other cities.
The program included classic and
popular dances by Miss Gallichotte, and
music provided by an orchestra led by
Rudolph Nelson.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram included the followinsr: W. Her-
man. C. Richard. N. H. Johnson. Bud
Oallichotte, H. Loos and and Charles
Semper.
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
TJ. S. Civil Service Commission. Wasli-
ingion. D. C, announces applications
will be considered until Oct. 24 for the
positions of Principal Architectural
Draftsman. Senior Architectural Drafts
man and Architectural Draftsman, pay-
ing an entrance salary of $2300, $2000 and
$1800 respectively. Examinations are (o
fill vacancies in the Departmental Ser-
vice and in positions requiring similar
qualifications throughout the United
States.
Examinations will also be held shortly
for the position of Principal Architec-
tural and Structural Steel Draftsman to
fill vacancies in the Lightliouse Service.
Department of Commerce. This posi-
tion pays an entrance salary of $2300 t.
year. Higher-salaried positions are
filled through promotion.
Full information may be obtained from
the United States Civil Service Com-
mission. Washington. D. C. or from the
secretary of the United States Civil Ser-
vice Board of Examiners at the post
office or customhouse in any city.
AMERICAN STEEL INSTITUTE WILL
CO-OPERATE WITH EUROPEAN
CONSTRUCTORS
To
m the international co-
ordination of steel construction methods
the American Institute of Steel Construc-
tion cabled the International Congress on
Bridge and Structural Engineering con-
vening in Vienna, offering to co-operate
with the European constructors to th"
fullest. Fabricated buildings, as ex-
emplified in American skyscrapers, are
not understood in Europe, and modern
steel-frame construction is but little used
there, it was ex])lained. Realizing the
need of profiting from all modern engi-
neering knowledge, the first structural
congress was held in Zurich in 1926. The
second convention, meeting in Vienna
from September 24 to 27, 192S, plans to
consider during the first two days the
fundamental problems of construction,
and steel as an essential building ma-
terial will be considered during the latter
two days.
The cable sent by the American fabri-
cators read as follows:
"International Congress on Bridge
and Structural Engineering, Vienna,
Austria.
"The American Institute of Steel
Construction, on behalf of the Amer-
ican steel fabricators, extends best
wishes for success to the Interna-
tional Congress on Bridge and Struc-
tural Engineering. We wish to offer
to the Congress the services of this
Institute and stand ready to make
available to you all the technical data
relating to the improved engineering
practices on steel structures we have
found applicable in our work. Steel
construction has proved one of the
prime agencies in the rapid progress
of American civilization. We hope
Europe may , benefit from our ex-
perience.
CHARLES F. ABBOTT,
Executive Director."
The Congress committee for the
Vienna meeting consists of Dr. F. Hart-
mann. professor in the Technical Insti-
tute of Vienna, president; Dr. R. Saliger.
professor in the Technical Institute of
Vienna, vice-president; Dr. F. Bleich.
civil engineer of Vienna, secretary; Mr.
F. Roth, Director General of the Eastern
Railways. Vienna, and Dr. F. Emperger,
civil engineer of Vienna. Engineering
authorities from Sweden. Russia. France.
Oermany, Austria, Spain, Switzerland,
England, Hungary. Czechoslovakia and
Denmark are schedules to address the
Congress.
SEPTEMBER BUILDING SUMMARY
San Francisco building construction
during the month of September involved
an expenditure of $2,442,080, according to
John B, Leonard, superintendent of the
Bureau of Building Inspection of the De-
partment of Public Works. During the
month 660 permits were issued. The
segregated report of the past month's
activities follows:
Class No. of Permits Est. Cost
A 3 $ 516,000
B 3 160,000
C 13 253,650
Frames 172 1.149,370
Alterations 468 288,525
Public buildings 1 74,535
Total 660 $2,442,080
August. 1928. operations registered 725
permits for improvements involving an
expenditure of $1,881,987. September.
1927, totaled 717 permits for improve-
ments costing $3,109,832.
BRITISH SMALL HOUSE PROBLEM IS
UNSOLVED
On October 1, the British Minister of
Health is again to review before Parlia-
ment the British housing question as re-
gards future policy, l-ne "Rent Restric-
tions Act" and the housing subsidy
schemes are two features of leading Brit-
ish policy put forward as means of solv-
ing the shortage of sanitary dwelling
space and for the promotion of employ-
ment. Both of these policies, based on
government interference and financial aid
were looked to as a means of solving the
high rent problem and related questions.
In the United States these problems were
largely left to the working out of eco-
nomic law and competitive business re-
adjustment.
The British Government has practical-
ly decided to continue the Rent Restric-
tion Act for another year, which means
that this act will remam in force until
the end of 1929. It is apparent that the
government fears to repeal the measure
before another general election. It is
planned to extend the act in a bill known
as the "Expiring Laws Continuance Bill,"
which usually passes without dispute.
According to Parliamentary figures the
amount of subsidy paid out to the ac-
count of various housing schtmes of local
authorities and to private builders in
England and Wales is the equivalent of
$308,133,000 in American money. It is
claimed that while a large number of
houses have been erected for sale that
there is still a great scarcity of houses
for rent. The conditions which govern
the payment of subsidy do not prohibit
the grant of assistance to houses for rent,
but few applications for subsidies on
rental projects involving permanent in-
vestment of private funds come forward.
The average prices asked for houses
built under the subsidy, according to
contracts let as of June, 1928, show de-
clining costs. Parlor nouses, residences
pretentious enough to possess a parlor
or "front room," are priced, exclusive of
the cost of the land and development, at
an average of $2066, as compared with
average prices of $2332 prevailing June,
1927.
In the same comparison non-parlor
houses were priced at $1806 this year and
$2061 last year.
That the maintenance of the subsidy
has not solved the employment problem
is indicated by the following tabulation
relating to comparative unemployment of
buildmg tradesmen as of June, 1927, and
June, 1928.
„ , 1927. 1928.
Carpenters 3,493 7 973
Bricklayers gog 3 ,690
Masons 957 1 345
goiters 201 416
Plasterers 335 2,299
Painters 6,466 7 481
Plumbers 2,278 2,934
Laborers 20,661 29,237
35,349 55,380
*
More than a score of workmen nar-
rowly escaped death or serious injury
in Petaluma Oct. 2 when the heavy
framework for the new Poultry Produc-
ers' Warehouse crashed to the ground.
The structure, according to reports, was
blown over by a heavy wind on the
banks of Petaluma Creek. Only the fact
that men employed on the job were at
lunch is all that saved loss of life, news-
paper reports disclose.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 1928
CONTRACTORS HELP THEMSELVES VIA
REAL COOPERATION, SAYS ARCHITECT
•■We are all of us ready to talk about
co-operation and most of us are leady to
co-operate at any time, providing wo do
the operating and the other fellow the
co-ing.
"Understanding the other fellow is the
bedrock on which co-operation rests. All
of you know the troubles of the contrac-
tor— my imagination is not fertile enough
to touch upon them. But I would like to
tell you a little about some of the prob-
lems that beset the architect and sug-
gest a few methods by which both of our
paths may be made easier," says R. W.
Alger of the architectural firm of Marye,
Alger & Vinour of Atlanta, Ga., in The
Constructor, official journal of tho As-
sociated General Contractors of America.
"I feel that I can speak with sDme au-
thority, for, though my youthful beauty
may believe it, I have been in harness just
twenty-five years this summer. As my
father had the questionable fortune to
be an architect, one might say that I
was born to be a goat.
"I can remember when many archi-
tects considered every contractor to be a
potential, if not actual, horsethief; and
when most contractors thought every ar-
chitect a bigoted ass full of ethereal ideas
revolving madly around in a head devoid
of all common sense.
"Both of these ideas, I honestly be-
lieve, are somewhat erroneous.
"Some centuries ago the architect was
the master builder. He dreamed — cre-
ated— and built. Some of the finest re-
maining examples of Europeiiu work took
as long as 300 years to complete. They
are monumental in nature, and were
never intended as income producers. Tiiey
were built by the cut-and-dried method.
Oft-tin CF the work of many years was
scr.apped because it did not loolv right,
and was torn down and rebuilt. Extras
had not been invented.
"You see the combination architect and
builder, and the cost-plus contract are
not new creations, but as old as the art
of building itself.
"You can also see that the architect
who is not satisfied with what he has de-
signed after it is built and wants to
change it. has at least quite good prec-
edent for it.
"The architect, if he is sincere (and
honestly most of us think we are) takes
his responsibilities seriously — and he has
many of them. First comes the respon-
sibility to himself and family. He must
make a living. Next is that to his client,
who must get value received for his ex-
penditure. Another is to the contractor,
to whom he must give a square deal.
"But there is another, which is E^en-
erally lost sight of, but vi-hich looms large
in the eye of the trained architect. That
is his responsibility to the public. A
building is something that cannot be side-
stepped. Everyone sees it in passing. It
lias a definite and positive bearing on the
life and thought of the whole community.
If one loves music, one can go where it
is to be heard or not, lis one pleases, if
one enjoys paintings, there is always
available an art exhibit. But if one lives
in an ugly city, it is almost always nec-
essary to remain in it, whether one likes
it or not.
"In these days the average client ex-
pects his architect to be an expert de-
signer, a fine engineer, a master financier,
and a perfect whiz of a business man.
But mostly he expects him to be a ma-
gician and secure a Greek temple for the
price of a cottage.
"And I think sometimes that the con-
tractor, too, expects too much. He ex-
pects the architect to have all the vir-
tues of a superman, and no faults. The
architect is a human being and subject
to all of the failings and temptations that
every other man is, and, if sometimes he
errs on the side of his client, is it at all
unnatural?
"No one is infalliable, and you must
not expect the architect to be. But if
he makes mistakes that cost money, he
should pay for them himself or see that
the owner does. An honest architect will
not attempt to hang his mistakes on your
shirt. Y ou are upstanding business men,
an integral part of the machine of liv-
ing, and there is no earthly reason or
propriety in your shouldering the archi-
tect's mistakes, and then trying to re-
coup yourselves at the expense of the
job. The architect that expects or allows
this is a plain, ordinary grafter, and his
reputation will, and should, eventually
suffer by it.
"On the other hand, you should not
expect the architect to overlook nor ac-
cept shoddy or sloppy work. The owner
pays for what he expects to get, and the
architect is his agent to see that he gets
what he pays for. No more — but no less.
"There is the matter of incomplete
drawings, poorly drawn specifications, or
conflictions between the two. Y'ou have
every right to, and should, demand com-
plete drawings and clear specifications. I
have little sympathy with the contractor
who puts in a low figure, trusting to his
ingenuity in getting favorable interpre-
tations on poor instruments of service,
nd on beins able to pile up extras be
cause of poorly drawn specifications. He
lays himself liable to a gypping match
and is always the loud speaker if he gets
the worst of it.
"Y'ou, as an organization, can elevate
not only your own standing, but that of
the iionest and capable architect as well,
by refusing to bid on incomplete draw-
ings and ambiguous specifications.
"There is the matter of substitutions.
The architect generally knows (or at
least thinks he does) what is the most
suitable in a given set of conditions. If
the product of a certain manufacturer is
specified, it is because he thinks it is the
most suitable. If he refuses to allow you
to substitute another, don't cuss him out
for an unreasonable crank. Another
make may be, in your opinion, just as
good, but you should install what was
specified without question unless there is
a bona-fide reason other than price for
not doing so.
"There is the matter of extras. The
architect doesn't want them. The con-
tractor doesn't want them. The owner
hates them. But they will always be with
us. There are two ways of handling
them — one on the basis of an agreed up-
on price beforehand. This is undoubted-
ly the best method where the extra is of
such nature as to permit of an estimate
being made. It saves much grief and em-
barrassment for both the contractor and
the architect. The other is on the basis
of cost plus overhead and profit, which
is a sloppy method and nearly results in
a misunderstanding.
"Many contractors are punctillious
about securing a written order from the
architect for extra work, and then ne-
glect the matter of cost entirely until the
final bin is rendered. And in almost
every case the owner is disgruntled, and
the contractor must, in order to avoid
a misunderstanding, either make conces-
sions that cost him real money, or resort
to some sort of subterfuge.
"Remember that, while an architect
niay order an extra, the owner is the one
who will pay for it. Y''ou have every
right to, and should, insist that the own-
er understands the matter fully before
you act on an extra order from the ar-
chitect.
"In my own practice, a red sheet form
is used authorizing an extra, and it con-
tains either the agreed upon price or the
statement that it is to be done on the
basis of cost plus the percentage for ov-
erhead and profit. On that form is a
space in which we state our authority
from the owner. A copy of this is sent
to the owner at the time the original is
sent to the contractor. The contractor
understands that if he undertakes any
extra work without this red sheet he is
doing so at his own risk.
"As a consequence, there has never
been an argument nor a misunderstand-
ing at final settlement between the own-
er and the contractor In the past five
years. There is no reason why you can-
not insist on some such method being
employed on every piece of work you
handle. It is your right and the average
architect will respect you the more for
demanding it.
"Co-operation is a matter whiolly of
mutual confidence. Take the architect
into yours at the start of a job. Talk it
over with him — tell him your problems as
you see them — make suggestions — listen
to his — gain his confidence from the hop-
off. Then, too, look ahead on the work
and get his decision in advance. Do not
wait until the eleventh hour to find out
what he wants. Study your man, he may
have some little pet aversions (what one
of us doesn't?) and if you know them,
it will mean smooth sailing. I don't mean
truckle to him.
"If you will heed these suggestions, my
opinion is that there will be less fric-
tion, less tearing down and rebuilding,
than you may think— and more profit.
There are few architects now but what
realize that the contractor must make,
and is entitled to a fair profit.
"Make your architect help you earn it
legitimately."
REAL ESTATE MOST VALUABLE
RESERVE
The huge sum of $320,804,000,000, is the
recent estimate of our national wealth
by the United States Department of
Commerce. Real property represents
$176,415,000,000, or 58 per cent of this
tremendous valuation, according to the
California Building-Loan League. Uncle
Sam rates real estate as the most val-
uable commodity in his country and
building and loan associations in financ-
ing the construction or purchase of resi-
dential property for home-owners believe
they are loaning money on the most sub-
stantial and valuable asset that this
c(iuntry possesses.
Schumacher Wall Board Co., formerly
located in the Financial Center Bldg..
has moved to larger quarters at 1112
Phelan Bldg., San Francisco.
August, 1928, shipments of domestic
pumps and water systems, as reported
to the Department of Commerce by
thirty-two manufacturers, aggregated
9471 water systems, 51,527 pumps and
17,761 cylinders shipped separately.
Saturday, October 6, UI2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
FABRICATED STEEL ORDERS IN
AUGUST— 95% OF TOTAL CAPACITY
New orders of fabricated structural steel in August as reported to tlie De-
partment of Commerce by the principal manufacturers, were 95% of capacity,
based on total orders of 274,467 tons reported by fabricators with a capacity of
288,610 tons per month, as against July orders of 79% of capacity and 73% a year
ago. Shipments of fabricated structural steel in August represented 80% of the
L-apacity of firms reporting this item as against 72% in July and 76% a year ago.
The table belo%v lists the statistics reported by 229 identical firms (including
data in earlier months for 27 additional firms now out of business) with a present
capacity of 305,860 tons per month, compared with 306.235 in 1927, 293,580 in 1926,
285,190 in 1925, 268,795 in 1924, 256,440 in 1923, and 250,140 in 1922. For comparative
purposes, the percentage figures are used to obtain a computed total for the
United States, based on a capacity of 160,000 tons in 1926 and 375,000 tons in
1927 and 1928.
New Orders
Shipments
Per Cent
Per Cent
Actual
of
Computed
of
Computed
1927
January
tonnage
capacity
tonnage
capacity
tonnage
158,920
52
195,000
52
195,000
February
200,346
65
243,750
54
202,500
March
189.982
62
232,500
59
221.250
April
215,325
70
262,500
62
232.500
May
190,103
62
232,500
62
232,500
June
187.147
61
228,750
69
258,750
July
280,613
92
345,000
69
258,750
August
223,620
months)
73
67
273,750
76
63
285,000
Total (8
2,013,750
1,886,250
September
217,109
71
262,250
72
270,000
October
236,710
77
288,750
67
251,250
November
193,859
63
236.250
66
247,500
December
5ar)
215,724
70
68
262,500
64
64
240,000
Total (y(
3,063,500
2,895,000
1928
January
(1)
172,284
56
210,000
56
210,000
February
(1)
216,284
71
266,250
63
236,250
March
(1)
*210,745
69
258,750
62
232,500
April
(2)
•193.011
63
236,250
65
243,750
May
(3)
•251.843
83
311,250
70
262,500
June
(4)
♦244,012
81
303,750
•70
•262,500
July
(5)
•238,350
•79
•296,250
•72
•270,000
August
Total (8
(6)
month
274,467
IS)
95
75
356,250
2,235,750
SO
68
300,000
2,017,500
(1). Reported by 228 firms with a capacity of 305,460 tons.
(2). Reported by 228 firms with a capacity of 305,660 tons.
(3). Reported bv 227 firms with a capacity of 305,260 tons.
(4). Reported by 221 firms with a capacity of 302,760 tons.
(5) Reported bv 214 firms with a capacity of 301,035 tons.
(6). Reported by 191 firms with a capacity of 288,610 tons.
* Revised.
DOWNWARD TREND IN INDUSTRIAL
DISPUTES-NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS
Disruption of industrial activity through
trade disputes has been on the decline
throughout the world since 1920, accord-
ing to an analysis made by the National
Industrial Conference Board on the basis
of ofiicial reports from eight representa-
tive countries. A notable exception in
Australia, where the number of workers
involved in industrial disputes has
changed little during the period under
review and in 1927 was the highest ever
recorded.
The most turbulent years during the
period 1919-27 were isl9 and 1920. A
total of 13,133,877 worTiers were thrown
out of work bv strikes or lockouts in the
former year and 13,698,620 in the latter
In the United States, Great Britain, Ger-
many, France, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Canada and Australia. These eight coun-
tries thus account for nearly 86 per cent
of an estimated world total of 16,000.000
persons involved in trade disputes in
1920. In the United States the total
number directly involved in industrial
disputes in 1919 was 4,160,348 or 40 work-
ers per thousand population; in 1920, 1,-
463,054, or 14 per thousand of popula-
tion; in Great Britain the number thus
deprived of work in 1919 was 63 per
thousand of population, and 45 in 1920;
in France, 31 and 37 respectively; in
Germany, 75 and 1?5; in Belgium, 22 and
40; in the Netherlands, 9 and 10; in Can-
ada, 16 and 6, in Australia 19 per thous-
and of population in each of the two
years.
The extent of the economic loss to the
workers in these two years can be partly
gaged by the working time lost through
these industrial disputes: In Great Brit-
ain in 1919, 34,970,000 working days were
lost, and 26,570,000 days in 1920; in
France, 18.110,352 in the former year,
and 24,247,132 in the latter; in Germany,
48,067,180 and 54,206,942 respectively; in
the Netherlands, 1,094,700 and 2,333,900;
in Australia, 6,308,226 and 1.872,065; rec-
ords of time lost for the other countries
named are not available.
During the past eight years there has
been a noticeable decrease in the num-
ber of industrial disputes in the United
States. This trend has been especiall.v
apparent in the building trades. In 1919
almost 500 strikes took place among the
building trades of the nation for various
reasons. In 1921 this figure was raised
to around 510, and this was the peak year
of industrial unrest in the building
trades. The year following was one of
great expansion and only about 125
strikes w'ere recorded among the build-
ing trades. Last year there were 194
such disputes.
By far the outstanding cause of indus-
trial disputes in general involves the
(luestiim of wages, although as wages
have slowly risen the relative proportion
of disputes from this cause has rapidly
decreased. Second in cause is the rec-
ognition of the union, which has decreas-
ed from about 730 d.sputes in 1919 to
only 171 in 1927. The question of hours
o/ work plays a very minor part in the
industrial disputes of the nation.
One of the basic economic problems of
the future is the total elimination of in-
dustrial disputes, which is only a special
phase of the great problem of eliminating
waste in industry. The Department of
Commerce h s accomplished much during
the past few years toward the elimina-
tion of material waste in industry. The
Department of Labor is attacking the
labor problem in the same sense — elim-
ination of physical and financial waste
on the part of the American wage earner.
CONCRERE AND STEEL CONSTRUC-
TION COURSES ANNOUNCED
A. E. Roberts, chief instructor of the
Technical Department of the Humboldt
Kvening High School, 18th ana Dolores
Sts., announces a course in concrete
construction beginning next Thursday
evening and continuing every Thursday
thereafter.
This course will cover all the phases of
concrete work from the selection of ce-
ment and aggregates to the treating and
finishing of surfaces. This instruction
will include also all the recent develop-
ments in the manufacture of concrete,
"high early strength" concrete, rein-
forcing steel, waterproofings, hardeners,
etc.
This course is arranged to be of as-
sistance to those engaged in any branch
of concrete construction, whether in the
field or office. Tlie tuition is free.
Beginning next Friday evening and
continuing each Friday thereafter. Mr.
Roberts announces a course on steel
construction.
This course will cover all the phases
of Structural Steel Construction from
the manufacture of the material to ifs
fabrication and erection. Included also
will be instruction on standard practice
in the use of steel, the development in
shop practice, the new wide flange rolled
section, fireproofing, etc.
This course is arranged to be of as-
sistance to those engaged in any branch
of the steel industry whether in the field
or office. The tuition is free.
Those desiring to enroll for these
courses should get in touch with Mr.
Roberts at the high school on the even-
ings stated for the course opening at
seven o'clock.
HARDWARE MERGER REPORTED
The Stockton Hardware & Implement
Company and the Turner Hardware &
Implement Company of Modesto Ua%'e
been merged, creating a concern with
investments of more than $750,000 and a
yearly business of .?1, 750, 000, it is an-
nounced by J. D. Turner, president and
general manager.
The consolidation joins two of the
oldest and best known hardware firms in
the San Joaquin valley. Headquarters,
the executive office and distribution
point, will be maintained at Stockton 'n
a new building to he erected in place of
the Stockton company's present build-
ing at American and Main streets.
The territory to be served by the new
concern includes Lodi, Tracy, Manteca,
Escalon, Ripon, Oakdale and Hughson,
in addition to Modesto and Stockton.
Stockton was chosen as headquarters
because it is the logical shipping center
for the territory to be served. Mr. Turner
said. Besides being at the head of
navigation, it has adequate rail facilities
for handling the greatly increased rail
shipments.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6. 192S
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Complying with a resolution adopted
by the legislature at its last regular ses-
sion the Texas State Board of Control
has 'investigated the matter of the state
constructing and operating its own ce-
ment manufacturing plant. It will maKe
its report to the legislature which will
meet next January. An enormous de-
mand for cement has been created by
the state highway department in the
construction of concrete roads. K. a.
Walthall, chairman of the board of con-
trol said that approximately $500,000
would be necessary to build and equip
a Plant of 500 barrels daily capacity, »SoO-
OoSfor a lOOO-barrell plant. $1,500,000 for
a 2600-barrell plant. Convict labor prob-
ably would be used in the plant. Many
other states, notably Utah, now are op-
erating plants successfully, he said.
The Trade School Committee of the
International Society of Master Painters
and Decorators, Inc., is making a drive
for the purpose of raising funds to un-
derwrite the cost of a big educational
campaign for the purpose of developing
more and better mechanics m that trade.
It has been suggested that this move-
ment on the part of the painters be emu-
lated bv other trade associations with the
view toward securing enough funds to
complete training schools, employ able
men to educate the boys of the country
in the art of building construction.
August shipments of steel furniture
stock goods, as reported to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by 34 manufacturers
in the "business group." were $2,bb4,b.J,
as compared with $2,515,482 in July and
$2 474,854 in August, 1927. August ship-
ments of shelving, compiled from reports
of 16 companies, were $836,104 as com-
pared with $722,516 in July and $604,107
a year ago.
Purchase of the controlling interest in
the magnesite deposits of northern
Washington formerly operated by the
Epso Products Co. of Seattle, is an-
nounced by F. L. Thornhill and G. L.
Musgrave of Portland. The deposits
occur mostly near Oioville. It is the
plan of the company to ship the raw
material, which is 85 per cent pure, to a
plant to be established in Seattle or San
Francisco for conversion into market-
able material. Plans are being made to
bring to the coast sufficient material to
fill orders now in hand for 6000 tons an-
nually of magnesium sulphate and the
same quantity of magnesium carbonate.
An examination will be held October
i9. in Room 5, San Leandro High School,
for the position of San Leandro City
Building Inspector, to fill the vacancy
cau.sed through the resignation of Chris.
Hopper. The position pays $175 a month
with an allowance of $35 for automo-
bile. The duty of the office is to inspect
all private and municipal improvements
as well as alterations and repairs.
A Bureau of Inspection and Grades
has been established by the California
Redwood Assn. One inspector will oe
stationed at Eureka for the Humboldt
county mills and one for the Mendocino
county mills will have headquarters at
San Francisco. These inspectors will
see the lumber at the mills and issue
certificates as repaired. It is estimated
that inspection will bo asked for 45.-
000.000 ft. of redwood next year.
Facing a serious housing shortage,
France is planning to built 260.000 dwell-
ings, according to a report by Myron T,
Herrick. U, S. ambassador to that
country] and just made public by the
Department of Labor. A bill passed by
the French Parliament in July makes
provision for erection during the five-
year period 1928-1933 of 200,000 dwellings
at a total cost of seven billion francs, to
be offered for sale at low prices, and of
60.000 dwellings at a total cost of four
billion, two hundred million francs, for
lease at average rentals.
Oscar H. Klatt. president of the Ameri-
can Toll Bridge Co.. will file application
Nov. 5 with the Contra Costa County
Supervisors for a franchise to construct
a toll bridge over San Francisco Bay
uniting Contra Costa and Marin Coui.-
ties. The estimated cost of construction
is $10,000,000.
President H. W. Bunker of the Coos
Bay Lumber Company announces that
the company had authorized distribution
from its surplus of dividends of $15,75
per share on first preferred stock held by
former bond holders of the Pacific States
Lumber Company, The dividend amounts
to more than $1,000,000. Bunker made it
plain that the dividend was from pro-
ceeds of the sale of timber and other
property rather than earnings.
Construction contracts awarded during
the third week of September totaled
$102 301,100. breaking all previous records
and indicating the great strength of the
general business situation in the United
States, it was stated orally Septemoer
27 bv the Secretary of Commerce. W. F.
Whiting Furthermore, Secretary Whit-
ing said, prospects for the future are
good The Secretary mentioned, as indi-
cators of the general trend, the increas-
ing number of check payments and a
volume of business which remains large
in spite of higher interest, rates.
A schedule prepared by the Building
Construction Employers Association of
Chicago showed that in the past ten
years, there have been over 100 office
and hotel buildings erected in that city.
The aggregate value of which the cost
of construction is approximately one-half
billion based upon a conservative as-
sumption that the cost of construction
for labor was 40%. This means that the
building trades mechanics and laborers
of the city of Chicago on these buildings
alone received the vast sum of $200,000.-
000.
U. S. Forest Service has accepted the
bid of the Pickering Lumber Company
to purchase 400.000.000 feet of timber In
the Badger unit Modoc National Forest.
The tract contains over 99 per cent
western yellow pine. Rates are to be
adjusted every three years. This pur-
chase gives the Pickering company over
1,500.000.000 feet of timber. The com-
pany expects to start immealate con-
struction of a large saw mill plant at
Alturas. with an estimated investment
of approximately $3,000,000. The 901.-
acre mill site is about three miles from
Alturas .on the Modoc Northern Kail-
road, now under construction.
California was fourth among the States
in the production of clay during 1927.
Of the 3.849.176 tons of clay produced,
worth $13,687,159 or $3,56 a ton. Califor-
nia accounted for 288,688 tons valued at
$1,047,186 or 7,5 per cent.
Standardization of plumbing regula-
tions in Oakland is provided for in an
ordinance presented to the city council
by Commissioner C. C. Young of the City
Department of Public Health and
Safety. The ordinance has already
been passed to second and third meetings.
The ordinance clears the city's plumb-
ing regulations of many ambiguities
which have existed, ana describee in
detail standard' joints and equipment
which must be used. The new ordinance
will be printed for distribution to all
plumbers in the city and will be ready in
a month.
Reduced railroad fares to Fresno for
the Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference, scheduled for Oct. 16-17-18-19 in-
clusive, are announced by J. E. Mackie,
secretary of the conference. The identi-
fication-certificate plan on the basis of
one first-class one-way fare and one-half
for the round trip has been arranged.
Leslie James Hendy. 525 Market St..
and Albert R. Williams. 1462 California
St.. both of San Francisco and Vernon
W. Houghton. P. O. Box 158. Los An-
geles, have been granted certificates to
practice architecture in California by the
State Board of Architecture. Northern
District, it is announced by Albert J.
Evers. Secretary.
Activities of the Oakland condemna-
tion board since July 1, 1927. has re-
sulted in condemnation of 37 buildings
as fire hazards. 14 of which have al-
ready been razed, according to a report
from Commissioner C. C. Toung. Chief
of the Department of Public Health and
Safety, The condemnation board con-
sists of Young. Building Inspector A. S.
Holmes. Fire Chief W. G. Lutkey and
the city attorney. In addition to the
formal condemnation actions started by
the board, recommendations were made
for the destruction of 81 other buildings
in the citv fire limits as a menace to
safety. Razing of these buildings was
accomplished through the efforts of
Battalion Chief Frank Kispert. who is
in charge of the flre prevention bureau.
Diamond Springs Lime Company of
Diamond Springs. El Dorado County.
has been granted a permit to sell $100.-
000 in capital stock. The stock has a
value of $1 per share. Directors of the
company are: H. P. Brown. E. E. Fout.
Odell Wilson. R. L. HoUingsworth and
Effie Harford Wilson. The company has
an authorized capital stock of $200,000.
Involving an estate of more than
$250,000. the will be C. S. Frantz. San
Francisco lumber man who died Sep-
tember 22, in San Francisco, has been
filed for probate. The vnU named as
executrix the widow. Mrs. Belle E.
Frantz of Los Gatos. who is the main
beneficiary. Attorneys for Mrs. Franz
say the estate's value is between $250.-
000 and $500,000.
Rolf Naas. city engineer of Antioch.
Contra Costa County, who was stabbed
in a supposed hold-up about three
months ago. died Oct. 1 at the Letter-
man Hospital. San Francisco. He was a
world war veteran, having gone over-
seas with the first 100.000 contingent
from New York on the transport Sus-
quehanna.
Saturday, October 6. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
J. E. Doan, district foreman in charge
of plant, construction and maintenance
for the Coast Counties Gas & Electric
Co. at Plollister has resigned. Roy Mead
of Gilroy has been named to fill the
vacancy.
Ten of the 15 city councilmen of Los
Angeles lavor the voters raising their
pay from f400 to $500 a month, A reso-
lution to tlie effect also provides that the
councilmen be elected at lar,i;e. The
combined charter amendment will be
submitted at the election Novetnber 6.
Stephen V. R. Hayes, 65, office man-
ager of the Michigan-California Lum-
ber Company, died following a lingering
illness at Camino, El Dorado County,
Sept. 26. His widow, a brother in Michi-
gan and a sister in Wisconsin, survive.
Purchase of the properties of the East
Bay Water Company by the East Bay
Municipal Utility District has been com-
pleted. The purchase involves the ac-
quisition by the district of all the com-
pany's properties, including all the lands,
office buildings, reservoirs and all other
holdings. The price agreed upon is $33,-
752,900.
Prof. Clarence L. White, head of the
Department of Engineering at the Col-
lege of the Pacific, addressed the Stock-
ton Chapter, American Association of
Engineers at Stockton, Sept. 21. His top-
ic was "Engineering Work of the West."
Fred H. Tibbetts, San Francisco engi-
neer, has submitted his resignation to
the directors of the Nevada Irrigation
District. Mr. Tibbetts in offering his
resignation as engineer for the district
recommended that the district combine
the offices of engineer and manager and
calls attention to the long experience of
Fred M. Miller, manager of the district,
in engineering matters.
Frank McDonald, president of the
California State Building Trad'S Coun-
cil, will address the San Anselnio Rotary
Club on the "Relationship Between Em-
ployers and Employees" next Wednes-
day evening at the Woman's CIuD, San
Anselnio.
F. W. Blanchard, president of the Los
Angeles Municipal Art Commission, died
at Holly%vood Hospital Sept. 21 after an
illness of about a month. He had been in
poor health for some time before he was
taken to the hospital. He was well known
as a civic worker and devoted much of
his time for many year to furthering the
interests of art in the city. Mr. Blanc-
hard was secretary of the first art com-
mission created in 1906. He was presi-
dent from 1907 to 1911. This became a
municipal commission under city charter
in 1911. He was the secretary from 1912
to 1922, when he became president and
served in that capicity until his death.
Jesse E. Duffy, building inspector of
Stockton for the past fifteen months,
has been demoted to the position of as-
sistant building inspector and W. A.
Curtis, previously acting as assistant,
has been named to the position. The
change was made for the betterment of
the service, according to City Manager
Ashburner who ordered the appointment.
L. C. Dexter, secretary of the Build-
ers' Exchange of Contra Costa County
since it was organized six years ago,
has resigned, according to an announce-
ment of E. H. Higgins, president of the
exchange. Dexter's successor has not
been named as yet.
Fire gutted the plant of the William
F. Serpa Plumbing Company at Thir-
teenth and Empire streets, San Jose,
Sept. 27. The flames damaged the build-
ing and equipment to the extent of sev-
eral thousands of dollars, partially cov-
ered by insurance.
W. E. Bear has been appointed Cali-
fornio distributor for the jumbo Plaster
& Cement Company. He will maintain
offices at 72S Hearst Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. Jumbo Plaster can be purchased
through all dealers.
F. L. Hansen, general contractor, an-
nounces the removal of his offices from
251 Kearny street to 537 Minna street,
San Francisco, where he has erected his
own building to house offices and stor-
age yards.
Paul Sabella will operate from 1035
Mission street, San Francisco, under the
firm name of Acme Floor Company.
According to word from Ukiah, for
several weeks there has been a persis-
tent rumor that the Finkbine-Guild Lum-
ber Company was about to be reorganiz-
ed and that the new company would add
most of the redwood timber holdings
between Ten Mile river and Humboldt
county line to their already large hold-
ings. It is now reported that the com-
pany will double their force of choppers,
and this will necessitate either running
another side of their sawmill or of en-
larging it. The Finkbine-Guild Com-
pany is an Eastern concern with vast
lumber holdings in the lower Mississippi
river states and a lumber distributing
system that covers the entire East.
Directors of the Pacific Portland Ce-
ment Company have declared the regu-
larly quarterly dividend of $1.62% on
preferred stock. The dividend was de-
clared payable October 5 to stockholders
of record Sept. 29.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
A. W. Dickson, executive m.anager of
the Master Builders' Bureau of Atlantic
City, N. J., for the past year and a half,
has been appointed executive secretary
of the Akron, Ohio, Builders' Exchange
to succeed Philip P. Gott, whose ap-
pointment of the U. S. Chamber of Com-
merce in Washington was announced last
week. Previous to his position in At-
lantic City, Mr. Dickson was executive
secretary of the National Association of
Building Employes, with headquarters in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Builders' Exchange of Monterey Coun-
ty has endorsed the proposed bond issue
of that county to raise $2,000,000 to fi-
nance construction of a county highway
system, according to D. L. Dawson of
Carmel, secretary of the organization.
A uniform plumbing code for Santa
Clara county was discussed at a recent
meeting in San Jose of the Merchant
Plumbers' Association of Santa Clara
County, held in the vocational training
department of the San Jose Evening
High School. Wm. Serpa, president, pre-
sided.
California Vitreous Porcelian Co., of
Richmond, Contra Costa County, has
been incorporated. The company is cap-
italized for $75,000 and will erect a plant
in Richmond for the manufacture of pot-
tery products. Directors are: Judge C.
A. Odell and A. C. Lang of Richmond;
George Wood of San Pablo; F. A. Qas-
cioni and H. E. Allumbaugh of "^an Fran-
cisco.
Building trades workers in New Yoi-»>.
numbering 124,000 will demand a five-
day, 40-hour week and a 10% increase m
pay, it is announced by Roswell D.
Tompkins, secretary of the New York
Building Trades Employer's Associ.ition.
National Association of Builders' Ex-
changes warns members of the construc-
tion industry to beware of a fellow
(name not given) purporting to be a
representative of the International Claim
Adjustment Bureau. 175 Fifth Ave., New
York City.
Moulding manufacturers of California.
Oregon and Nevada have formed the
Pacific Moulding Manufacturers Asso-
ciation. The purpose is exchange pro-
duction and cost statistics. The ofIicer-=:
are: President, Merrill Stoddard, Stod-
dard Moulding Co., Reno. Nevada; vice-
president, A. J. Lundell, Klamath Mould-
ing Co., Klamath Falls, Oregon, and
secretary-treasurer, E. A. Horr, Chicago
Lumber Company of Washington, Oak-
land, Calif. The members of the new as-
sociation include the following: Picker-
ing Lumber Co., San Francisco; FranK
P. Doe Lumber Co.. San Francisco; B. .v:.
H. Molding Co., Stockton. Calif.; l.aF-
sen Lumber & Box Co., San Francisco;
Fruit Growers' Supply Co., San Fran-
cisco; Klamatli Molding Co., Klamath
Falls, Ore.; Chicago Lumber Company
of Washington. Oakland, Calif.; ReJ
River Lumber Co., San Francisco; Wliite
Pine Molding Co., Klamath Falls, Ore.;
Mountain Molding Co., Reno, Nev. ; C.
& M. Molding Co., Reno, Nev.; Verdi
Lumber Co., Verdi. Nev.; Dorris Lum-
ber Co., Dorris, Nev. ; Stoddard Moldim;
Co., Reno. Nev.. and E. C. Fisher Luni-
ber Co., Oroville, Calif.
Three-story frame building ,40 feet in
height will be permissible in Stockton
under an amendment of the city building
code passed by the city council on rec-
ommendation of City Building Inspector
Jesse E. Duffy and City Manager Chas.
E. Ashburner. The present maximum
height for frame structures here is only
two stories, 26 feet in height.
West Coast Lumber Trade Extension
Bureau announces the removal of its
general offices from Longview, WBsh., to
:!64 White-Henry-Stuart Bldg., Seattle,
Wash. The bureau has been consolidat-
ed with the West Coast Lumbermen's
Association and will become the trade
extension department and information
department of the association.
J. N. Boles, county surveyor of Co-
lusa county, has been appointed city
engineer of Colusa, succeeding J. M.
Felknor, resigned.
H. C. Bottorff, retiring city manager
of Sacramento. has filed application
with the Stockton city council for the
position of city manager of that city
to succeed Chas. E. Ashburner, whose
resignation takes effect Nov. 15. .
Officials of the California Electragists
are making arrangements in Fresno for
the annual convention of the organiza-
tion to be held in that city Oct. 20. The
convention is expected to bring from 2i.'0
to 300 electrical men from all sections of
the state.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn & Co., Patent Attorneys
(Jeurge D. Watson, uf T<Ml'anc-e. OIL
WELL APPARATUS. So forms the
drive bushing that certain parts there-
of are replaceable, all to the end that
the life of a drive bushing is increased
many fold.
Charles E. Thomas, of Long Beach.
SAFETY CARRIAGE FOR DERRICKS.
Will convey the workmen from a point
upon the rig to the ground at a point of
considerable distance away.
Edward Lee Soule, of Berkelej-. COL-
ITMN CLAMP. A clamp having means
for giving a visible indication of the
clamp and the forms held thereby are
drawn out of square.
Frederick W. McRae, of Eagle Rock.
PAINT OR WATERPROOFINU MA-
TERIAL AND PROCESS OF PKODUc-
ING THE SAME. A paint or water-
proofing material having a mined as-
phaltic base, which paint is more pen-
etrating than any similar paint or water-
proofing material now in use and which
will provide a covering or coating more
durable and resistant to acids than tlie
paints usually employed. Patent as-
signed to McRae Paint Products, Inc.
Frank B. Suavely, of Santa Monica.
WEATHER STRIP. A pair of r:gin
strips are arranged at the inner faces of
the vertical door stop members of the
door frame for overlapping the vertical
edges of the door when It is closed, to
prevent the passage of air through the
vertical side members and the side edges
of the door.
James H. Knapp, -jt Los Angeles.
ELECTRIC HEATER. Circulates a large
volume of air through its heated parts
so as to afford relatively large heating
capacity without the utilization of direct
radiation, which is the general principle
upon which most electrical heaters are
constructed and operated. Patent as-
signed to James H. Knapp Company.
Charles Albert Frazier, of Fair Oaks.
PIPE BAND. Generally improves upon
and simplifies the construction of pipe
bands, used as a clamp around a pipe
for repairing or patching a leak in a
pipe.
COAST PAINT COMPANIES
MERGER IS REPORT
Jones & Dillingham of Spokane have
entered into a merger agreement with a
group of eight other Pacific Coast paint
companies for the formation of a hold-
ing company that will control net assets
of between $6,000,000 and J7, 500, 000, the
Spokane Chronicle reports.
The other companies concerned, the
paper said, were understood to be Brin-
nistool & Co., the Bradley-Wise Com-
pany, Magner Bros, and the Technical
Oil & Paint Company, all of Los Angeles
and all operating through a holding com-
pany known as the Western Pacific
Paint Corporation, the Hill-Hubbell
Company of San Francisco, the California
Paint Company of Oakland, Rasmussen
& Company of Portland, and the Seattle
Paint Company of Seattle.
It is understood that the merger still
requires the formal approval of the Cali-
fornia corporation commission.
It was reported in Spokane that each
of the companies in the merger will re-
tain its individuality, but that the new
holding company will act as buying
agent and supervise the manufacturing
activities of each.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-1933-S ENGINEER, e.xperienced on
heating, ventilating and plumbing lay-
outs and capable of making estimates
and writing specifications. Permanent.
Salary open. Apply by letter. Loca-
tion. San Francisco.
R-1S94-S SALES ENGINEER, prefer-
ably experienced in selling reinforcir.ri
steel but acquaintance in the territory
might be more valuable. Salary about
$225 and expenses to start. Location.
San Joaquin Valley. Headquarters.
San Francisco.
R-1963-S ASSISTANT TESTING ENGI-
NEER, experienced in tests of varinu.-
kinds of metals and materials •■-■^ '• '■'
general construction. Some field wnri:
requirtd. Must be citizen. Salary
$lS0-$250 depending on experienc
Apply by letter. Location, Northern
California.
R-1953-S CIVIL ENGINEER, preferably
young graduate with some experience
on heavy concrete construction, to
keep cost and progress records. Salary
open. Permanent. Location, Nor.
Mexico. Headquarters, San Francisco
K-1932-S DRAFTSMAN, expert pen a. g
ink man for highway maps and de-
tail work. Experience on highway or
railroad work required. Must be a
citizen. Apply by letter. $175-$20:.
month. Permanent. Location. North-
ern California.
LODI MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC PLANT
TO REDUCE RATES
Already enjoying one of the lo\\'ePt
electric rates of any city in the state,
Lodi is on the eve of receiving a reduced
rate for electricity which will become "ef-
fective on October 1st.
Under the terms of the new rate ordi-
nance, the small user of electricity in the
home will share in the reduction as well
as the larger user who operates machin
ery by electricity.
The charge for lights and power for
toasters, water heaters, irons and other
household equipment under the new rale
gives the home owner a reduction of ap-
proximately 10 per cent, and as tlie
amount of electricity used increases the
rate lowers rapidly to the power user.
The residence rate starts with the first
30-kilowatt hours at 4 cents, the next 40-
kilowatt hours at 3 cents, the next 80-
kjlowatt hours at 2 cents, and after that
amount the charge is 1 cent per kilowatt
hour. There is a service charge of 50
cents per month which acts as a mini-
rnum charge.
The householder who formerly paid $3
per month will get off with $4.50 now.
The power user starts his first service
with 5') kilowatt per horsepower at 4
cents, the next 50 at 2.1 cents, the ne.xt
150 at 1 3. and all power over 250 kilowatt
horsepou'er is charged at the rate of
nine mills| The large user of 2.500 horse-
power gets a rate that scales down from
l.S cents to six-tenths of a cent after 250
kilowatt per horsepower.
It is estimated that this reduction in
rates will reduce the city's income from
its municipal electric plant approximate-
ly $2,500 per year.
Frank J. McHugh and Peter J. Mc-
Hugh will operate from 3401 Taraval
St., San Francisco, under the firm name
of McHugh Construction Co. ,
Architect Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley, is preparing pre-
liminary plans for a six-story Class C
apartment building to contain two, three
and four-room apartments %vith all
modern conveniences. It is to be erected
in Berkeley for a client at a cost of ap-
proximately $85,000.
Trade
Literature
The National Electric Code. 192S Edition
has recently been published. This code
consists of regulations of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters for electrical
wiring and apparatus as recommended
by the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion of Boston. Mass. Copies may be ob-
tained from the National Board of Fire
Underwriters. S5 John street. New York
City, or from J.he National Fire Protec-
tion Association, 40 Central street, Bos-
ton. Mass.
The Builders Association of Chicago is
now mailing out its annual compilation
af the rates of wages being paid to the
building mechanics and laborers in 110
cities of the United States and Canada.
This is the 26th year of this publica-
tion. A charge of $1.00 is made for cur-
rent issues, which may be had upon re-
quest.
"Stevens Masler Specifications," by
Frank B. Stevens, Jr., structural consult-
ant, 159 North State street, Chicago, is
n.ow being issued.
This publication in its present form
was undertaken at the behest of various
leading architects. It aims to a certain
standardization of open-competitive spec-
ifications for all types of modern build-
ings and puts before the architect com-
plete data essential to the proper de-
.scription of his drawings.
Its purpose is to assist the architect or
engineer in avoiding duplication and
omission, simplifying contracts, prevent-
ing misunderstandings with contractors
and abetting the speed and efficiency of
construction.
This volume, consisting of 608 loose-
leaf pages, thoroughly indexed and
handsomely bound, will be distributed to
10.000 engineers and registered architects
throughout the United States. It is
thought its general use will tend toward
a much -to -be -desired standardization.
The author also ventures to hope that by
its use the preparation of specifications
may become a less arduous task to many
architects.
A 24-page booklet issued by the Walter
Bates Steel Corporation, of Gary, In(?.,
covers steel sections for residence fram-
ing. This booklet is interesting not only
because of this particular product but
because it shows the possibilities that
are now available for steel frame resi-
dences. Not only simple but many com-
plicated designs can be erected with
steel frames and at a cost that it i.=;
claimed by its proponents to approach
that of wood framing. Floor plans are
given with some detail drawings of con-
struction methods.
Catalogue 126, describing Truscon con-
tinuous steel windows and mechanical
operators, is bemg issued by the Trus-
con Steel Company. Youngstown, Ohio.
This is a 32-page catalugue and contains
full illustrated descriptions of the Trus-
con windows together with detail draw-
ings and installation data with a com-
pleteness that characterizes al! Truscon
catalogues.
New orders for 1,649 steel boilers were
placed in August, as reported to the De-
partment of Commerce by 72 manufac-
turers, comprising most of the leading
firms in the industry, as compared with
1,615 boilers in July and 1,517 in August,
1927.
Saturday, Octobei- 6, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR STATE
ARCHITECTS' ASSOCIATION MEET
SCHEDULED FOR SAN FRANCISCO
Announcement is made of the program
for the convention of the State Associa-
tion of California Architects to be held
at the Clift Hotel, San Francisco, Oct.
5 and 6. In the call for the convention
issued by the executive board and con-
vention committee every architect in the
state is urged to avail himself of the op-
portunity to meet the men of his pro-
fession. Proposed architectural legisla-
tion, the new constitution of the associa-
tion and program for professional bet-
terment will be discussed.
The legislative program consists of pro-
posed amendments to the state law
which will provide a means of enforce-
ment and which will increase the scope
of activities of the State Board of Ar-
chitecture. The executive board and ad-
visory council will present a program of
activities to follow the legislative pro-
gram after January. 1929. This will be
a program of publicity and education to
carry into effect the purpose of the as-
sociation.
The following tentative program for
the convention has been arranged by the
program committee, which consists of
Harris C. Allen, Oakland, and H. Roy
Kelley. Los Angeles:
Friday, October 5th
9 A. M. to 11 A. M. — Registration and
reception and meeting of state executive
board.
11 A. M. to 12 noon — Opening session
of convention.
Welcoming address, A. M. Edelraan,
chairman of executive board.
12 noon to 2 P. M. — Executive board
and advisory council lunch. All archi-
tects will be welcome to attend.
2 P. M. — Convention session.
Five-minute talks by the following:
(a) John J. Donovan, "Present un-
satisfactory situation from the point of
view of the State Board of Architecture."
(b) H. Roy Kelley, "Present unsatis-
factory situation from the point of view
of the practicing architect."
(c) Harris C. Allen. "Present unsatis-
factory situation from tne point of view
of public understanding."
(d) William Richards, "Need for legis-
lative changes; endorsement by engi-
neers, contractors, bankers, chambers of
commerce, city planning associations,
realty boards, etc.— all who are actively
interested in bettering conditions."
(e) William H. Wheeler, "Need for en-
forcement of state act."
(f) Constitution read and ratified,
(dl Talk by attorney, "Outlining pro-
cedure for obtaining necessary legisla-
tion."
fh) Report of executive board on activ-
ities for 1929.
7 P. 1V1. — Convention Dinner
Chairman, Frederick H. Meyer.
Musical program during dinner. Short
talks by the following:
(a) Myron Hunt, "Support of the as-
sociation by the A.I.A.; its Influence and
guidance."
(b) Albert J. Evers, "Experience of
state board relative to qualifications of
applicants for certificates."
(c) Wm. J. Dodd. "Observations from
experience in architectural practice in
California."
(dl William I. Garren, "Prospects foi
the future in the practice of architecture
in California." _ ^
Saturday, October sTs A. M. -^Convention
Continued and Concluded
11 A. M.— Address by Edwin Berg-
strom. "The Architect's Budget." (De-
livered at the 1928 A. I. A. convention at
St. Louis).
2. P. M. — (Not definitely arranged).
Garden party at a Hillsborough estate.
An exhibition of architectural master-
pieces by famous California architects
will be on display at the dinner. There
will also be a broadcast from 8 to 8:45
P. M. by Radio KTA and the Examiner.
The convention committee for the
Southern Section is composed of Pier-
pont Davis, president of Southern Cali-
fornia Chapter, A. I. A.; H. Roy Kellej",
and Roy Selden Price.
The executive board consists of the
following: Southern Section — A. M. Ed-
elman, Los Angeles, chairman; Natt Pip-
er. Long Beach, secretary-treasurer, ana
Albert R. Walker, John C;. Austin and
Myron Hunt, regional director A. I. A.,
nil of Los Angeles. Northern Section —
Albert Evers, San Francisco, vice-chair-
man; William I. Garren, San Francisco;
secretary-treasurer, and Mark T. Jorg-
ensen, San Franciseo, and Charles B.
Roeth, Oakland.
Following are the districts and ad-
visors:
Southern Section — Kern county: C. H.
Piggar. Bakersfield.
""Los Angeles county: M. L. Barker, Hol-
lywood; George E. Gable, Los Angeles:
Francis D. Rutherford, Santa Monica:
Roy Selden Price, Beverly Hills; Alfred
F. Priest. Glendale; Clarence L. Jay,
Pasadena; Richard D. King, West Beach-
es; Marshall R. Lawson, Long Beach; El-
win P. Norberg. Los Angeles; R. C. Far-
rell. Los Angeles: Peter Ficker, Pomona;
Scott Quintin, Alhamhra.
Orange county: Frank Lansdown, San-
ta Ana.
Riversi.de county: Stanley Wilson, Riv-
erside.
Santa Barbara county: E. Keith Loclt-
ard. Santa Barbara.
San Bernardino county: Howard E.
Jones. San Bernardino.
San Diego and Imperial counties: J. S.
Siebert. San Diego.
Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo
counties: Loujs M. Crawford, Santa M.i-
ria.
Ventura county: Roy C. Wilson, Santa
Paula.
Northern Section — San Francisco coun-
ty: Mark T. Jorgensen. George W, Kel-
ham. James R. Miller, Lewis P. Hobart
and John S. Reid, Jr.. San Francisco.
Alameda county: Charles F. B. Roeth,
Oakland; Walter H. Ratcliff, Jr., Berk-
eley.
Sacramento. Amador. Placer, Mono.
Tolo, Sutter, Alpine. El Dorado and Cal-
averas counties: Leonard F. Stark, Sac-
ramento.
Santa Clara and San Benito counties:
Ralph Wyckoff, San Jose; Henry C. Col-
lins, Palo Alto.
San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and
Mariposa counties: Frank V. Mayo,
Stockton
Fresno. Kings, Merced, Tulare, Madera
and Inyo counties: Columbus J. Ryland,
Fresno.
San Mateo county: E. L. Norberg, San
Francisco.
Monterey and Santa Cruz counties: Jan
Hendrik De Lange, Watsonville.
Contra Costa. Solano and Napa coun-
ties: Ernest Flores, Richmond.
Sonoma and Lake counties: William F.
Herbert, Santa Rosa.
Humboldt. Trinity. Del Norte and Men-
docino counties: Newton Ackerman, Eu-
reka.
Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra and
Nevada counties; Ralph D. Taylor, Su-
sanville.
Butte, Tuba. Glenn, Colusa, Tehama,
Shasta and Siskiyou counties; Chester
Cole, Chico.
Marin county — S. Heiman. Ross.
GARAGE CONSTRUCTION
NANCE IS PASSED
Ordinance No. 8195, amending Section
» of Orc^inance 746, regulating the con-
struction of buildings used as public ga-
rages and the storage of gasoline in both
public and private garages, has been
passed by the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors. The new orainance whicli
repeals Ordinance No. 33 (New Series),
follows:
Section 5. All buildings hereafter
erected, altered or changed, so as
to be occupied as public garages for
the purpose of storing automobiles,
shall be of Class "A," "B" or "C"
construction, except that public
garages over one story in height
shall be of Class "A" or "B" con-
struction in all parts, excepting that
the roof and the partitions of such
portions as are used exclusively for
office purposes may be of frame con-
struction. The flooring of the first
floor shall be concrete, with a system
of ventilation with openings to the
outer air at floor line, not less than
SIX (6) by eight (8) inches for each
ventilator. There shall at ail times
be maintained in every such build-
ing used for the aforesaid purpose
two (2) chemical fire extinguishers
of not less than three (3) gallons
each where the fioor space is less
than five hundred (500) square feet.
and one (1) additional chemical fire
extmguisher for every additional live
hundred (500) square feet of floor
space used for such purpose. On the
main fioor of all public garages there
shall be not less than four (4) barrels
of clean, dry sand, each barrel to
contain an iron scoop.
No part of any building which is
used as a hotel, rooming house or
lodging house shall be used as a
public garage for the purpose of
storing automobiles.
Section 2. This ordinance shall
take effect immediately.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CLASSES
ANNOUNCED AT SAN JOSE
Courses designed to help mechanics of
Santa Clara County advance themselves
rapidly in their trades, qualifying for
better positions and higher wages, are
being offered this fall in the vocational
training classes of the San Jose Evening
High School. Announcement of courses
is made by A. R. Nichols, San Jose city
director of vocational education.
Classes will meet from 7:15 to 9:15 eve-
nings.
Classes in automotive electricity will
meet on Monday and Wednesday eve-
nings. The groups studying general
electricity, house and motor wiring and
electric installations and practice, will
meet Monday and Thursday evenings.
Two separate groups are maintained
in machine shop practice. Training in
this section is given in a large and com-
pletely equipped machine shop, on Mon-
day and Wednesday evenings.
Millmen will be especially interested in
the classes in blueprint reading, mill de-
tailing and mill layout, held Tuesday and
Thursday evenings.
Plumbing practice will be taught Mon-
day and Thursday evenings Master
plumbers of the county, convinced of the
efficiency of the instruction given here,
hold weekly meetings at the school, and
try to give preference to evening school
graduates.
Slieet metal work is taught in class
groups meeting Tuesday and Friday eve-
nings. Acetylene welding is taught on
Mondays and Wednesdays. It is plan-
ned that electric arc welding shall be
taught here soon, also.
Woodturning and pattern making are
taught on Mondays and Thursdays by
tile proprietor of a successful local pat-
tern and wood shop.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October G, 1928
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Tu Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Jackson St. E
Baker St.
Six-story and basement Class C apart-
ment building (24 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Wm. Mcintosh, 666
Mission St.. San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker Ave N
Euclid Ave.
Two 3-story and basement frame and
stucco apartments buildings (6 apts.)
Owner and Builder — M. P. Storheim, 400
Page St., San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Brooklyn Place S
Sacramento St.
Four-story and basement Class C apart-
ment building (9 apts.)
Owner — B. S. Fong, 417^/4 Grant Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Will H. Toepke, 72 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Dolores St. N
Fourteenth St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (24 apts.)
Owner and Builder — I. Wallroth, 110 Sut-
ler St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. Horstman, 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Frank Webster,
922 Guaranty Bldg., is preparing work-
ing plans for the erection of a two-story
apartment building at the corner of
We.wtmoreland Ave. and Council St. for
Robert A. Phillips: dimensions 115x175
feet, 4,'? units divided into double and
single apartments, large patio and lobby,
frame and stucco construction. Cost,
$115,000. Board of Education has ap-
proved preliminary plans and instructed'
Architect Edgar H. Cline, 632 Petroleum
Securities Bldg., to proceed with the
preparation of working drawings for the
construction of a 16-unit addition to the
Belvedere Junior High School. E. L.
Ellingwood is the mechanical engineer.
Cost, $130,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $135,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Page and Stanyan
Streets.
Three three-story frame and stucco
apartment buildings (12 3-room and
12 2-room apts., all modern con-
veniences).
Owner— Arthur J. Falvey ,369 Bush St.,
San Franclsoo.
Architect — S. Heiman, 57 Post St., San
Francisco.
Segregated bids will be taken in about
one week. , .,,
Planned.
APARTMENT Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. S Sutter St. 45 E
Taylor St.
Ten-room apartment on top of apart-
ment building.
Owner— Bay Head Land Co. (H. Allen
Rispin).
Architect — None.
. LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Milton
M. Freedman. 338 N Normandie Ave.,
announces that working plans have just
been started for a 3-story and part base-
ment apartment building to be built at
SE corner of Marathon and Irvings Sts.
for Inter-State Investment Co. It will
contain 56 apartments, lobby, storage
luo.xioo ft., frame and stucco con-
on; cost, $101.1, UUU.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Russell Long,
10U4 S Plymouth Blvd., has prepared pre-
liminary plans for an 8-story class A
apartment building to be erected on Syc-
amore Ave. bet. 1st and 2nd Sts. for a
client. It will contain about 50 apart-
ments: reinforced concrete construction.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 663
Hillsborough St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (30 apts.)
Owner and Builder — R. L. Milton, 3247
E-14th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood Park, El Camino Real N Third
Avenue.
Six-story reinforced concrete and steel
frame apartment building (34 apts.
from 1 to 6 rooms, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Irma B. Downing, 415 Perkins
St., Oakland.
Architect — E. L. and J. E. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Miner Co., 1 Palo Alto Bank
Bldg., Palo Alto.
Lessee — Bavwood Apartments, Inc.
Concrete— J. H. Fitzmaurice, 354 Hobart
S>-, Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Rialto
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating— F. W. Snook,
500 Clay St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Decker Elee. Co., 538
Kry^int St.. San Francisco.
Lumber— .Merner Lumber Co., Palo Alto.
Mill Work — Paciric Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for plastering,
painting and glass.
Completing Plans.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost, $40,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal. Sixth
and H Streets.
One-story frame and stucco bungalow
court (fourteen 4-roOm apts., all
modern conveniences).
Owner and Builder— Fred W. Peters, 68
Ridgeway Ave., Oalkand.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 1205 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken within a few
days.
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I'reliminarv Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal.
Six-story class C apartment building (2-
3- and 4-room apts.; all modern con-
veniences).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
.APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Gore Cor. Forty-
th.ird and Point Lobos Aves.
Four-story Class C concrete apartment
building (31 apts.)
Owner — L, B. Ham, 105 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco.
.\ichitect — Ed. Musson Sharpe, 60 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn. Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Christiansen Lumber Co., 5th
and Hooper Sts.. San Francisco.
Concrete — L. Vannucci. 1875 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1171 University Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apart-
ment and store building (18 apts, 5
stores; 8 Class C garages).
Owner — Thomas W. Cook, Medical Bldg.,
Berkeley.
Architect & Contractor — Weeks Constr.
Co.. 6633 Beck St., Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2215
Channing Way.
Two and one-half-story frame and stucco
apartment building (24 rooms).
Owner and Builder — J. Sexton, 509 Bella
Vista Ave.. Oakland.
.Architect — F. E. Warner, 3759 Canon
St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Mark A. Viner
Co., 4214J4 W. AdamSSt., is taking sub-
bids for erecting a 4-s'tory and basement
apartment building at 209 S. Mariposa
St. Working plans are being prepared
by Architect Hawes & Kirk, 552 S.
Western Ave. It will contain 40 single
and double apartments, lobby, laundry
and storage rooms, 50x136 feet, brick
construction. Cost, $150,000.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $125,000
BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Cal. North
of University Campus.
Five-story class C apartment building,
(50 2- 3- and 4-roOta apts., all mod-
ern conveniences).
Owner— Name Withheld.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
Project is in a very preliminary stage.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $135,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Se Page and Stanyan
Streets.
Three 3-story frame and stucco apart-
ment buildings (12 3-rooni and 12 2-
room apts., all modern conveniences).
Owner— Arthur J. Falvey, 3C9 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
.Architect — S. Heiman, 57 Post St.. San
Francisco.
SANTA ROSA. Snoma Co., Cal.— C.
W. Hansen, Sylvia Lane, Santa Rosa,
at $12,000 has contract to erect a 1-
apartment building at 830 Fourth Street
for B. R. Phllpott; will be two-story
frame and stucco; each apartments con-
taining 4 rooms.
To Be Done By Dav's Work.
AP.ARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
.SAN FRANCISCO. N North Point St., E
Broderick.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner & Builder — M. P. Jorgensen, 3720
Divisadero St.
.Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Saturday, Octoljei- G. l'J2S
LOS ANGKLES, Cal.— W. E. Chadwick
321 Union League Bldg., has completed
plans and Norman Herman, 725 S Hill
St., is taking sub-bids for erecting a 4-
story and basement class C apartment
building on N Grand Ave. near First St.
Jt will contain 48 single and 4 double
apartments, laundry and storage rooms,
52x152 ft., brick construction; cost, JlOO,-
000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cent. Price, $54,250
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Merritt
and Prospect Aves.
Three-story frame and stucco apartmen'
building and garage.
Owner — Elizabth and Henry James, 546
Merritt Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, 217 American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — George Windsor, a2S Kings-
ton St., Piedmont.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— R. HoUings-
worth, 1311 Financial Center Bldg., will
prepare plans and will erect by day work
and sub-contract a 7-story and base-
ment Class A apartment building at the
corner of 2nd St. and Alexandria Ave.
for self: the building will contain garage
in basement, lobby, managers' apartment
and service rooms in first floor and 62
single and double apartments in the
upper floors; reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $225,000.
BONDS
LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.— Nov. 6 is
date set by county supervisors to vote
bonds of $30,000 to finance erection of an
annex to courthouse to house county Jail
duarters. The annex will be two-story of
reinforced concrete construction.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. —
County supervisors will decide at the
October meeting on whether the pro-
posal to vote bonds of $800,000 to finance
erection of a new county courthouse will
go on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Con-
fident that the proposed $800,000 bond
issue to finance erection of new county
courthouse would be defeated at the
Nov. 6 election, the supervisors have
voted to withdraw the proposal from the
ballot.
COMPTON, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
The Board of Trustees of Compton Junior
High School District are considering the
question of calling an election to vote
bonds for the purchase of a new site and
the erection of new Junior College build-
ings. The Chamber of Commerce has
appointed a committee of five to assist
in the formation of a program.
CHURCHES
Painting Specifications Being Written.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fillmore and Jack-
son Streets.
Remodel interior of church building.
Owner — Calvary Presbyterian Church,
Premises.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for in a few days.
As previously reported, general work
awarded to J. S. Malloch. 666 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Alli-
son & Allison, 1005 Hibernian Bldg., have
been commissioned to commence the pre-
paration of plans for the new church
buildings to be erected at 6th St. and
Commonwealth Ave. for the First Cong-
regational Church. 845 S Hope St. There
will be a main church building to con-
tain executive offices and a large audi-
itorium and a Sunday school and educa-
tional building to contain the Sunday
school auditorium and class rooms. The
buildings will be of class A construction,
probably reinforced concrete and struc-
tural steel. The site has a frontage of
300 ft. on 6th St.. 210 ft. on Common-
wealth Ave. and 240 ft. on Hoover St.
.\ccording to an announcement by the
business manager of the church, the cost
will be $750,000.
FULLERTON. Orange Co.. Cal.—
.Steed Bros., 305 North Garfield St., Al-
hanibra, have signed the general con-
tract at about $SD,000 for erecting new
church building at Fullerton for Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Allison & Alli-
son, 1005 Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles,
architects; project has been delayed for
several weeks but work will be com-
menced at once. Other contracts were
as follows: Sheet metal work to Para-
mount Sheet Metal Works, Glendale, at
$2120; composition roofing to \'ance Roof
Co., Fullerton, at $397.50; tile roofing to
C. L. Passmore. 1439 Hayworth St., at
$2055: metal toilet partitions to L. Clark
Brintnall, 1614 Maple Ave., at $781; paint-
ing to Arenz-Warren Co., 2121 W. Pico
St.. at $2798; hardware to Bennett-Mont-
gomery Hardware Co., 323 S. San Pedro
St., at $2665; plumbing to John Lotze
Co., Fullerton. at $4226; electric work to
R. A. Ruebel, Alhambra, at $3992, and
heating to Munger & Munger, Pasadena,
at $15,970: building will be one-story anf3
part two-story and basement, frame con-
struction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Nickolas Kar-
oly, 1606 Cosmo St., is taking general
contract bids from a selected closed list
of contractors for the erection of a Class
A church building at 3756 E. 3rd St. for
the Roman Catholic Bishop of Los An-
geles and San Diego, Parish of Our Lady
Lourdes, Ardans Gratlan, pastor. The
auditorium will seat 700 people, dimen-
sions 92x164 feet, and will be 45 feet
high, steel frame construction. Cost,
$50,000.
PHOENIX, Ariz— Architects Pope &
Burton, 404 Beaux Arts Bldg., Los An-
geles, are completing working plans and
bids will he taken soon for erecting a
new church building at Phoenix, Ariz.,
for the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
George F. Brice, pastor. Auditorium to
seat 350 people, Sunday school depart-
ments and social kitchen: 90x120 feet,
masonry construction. Cost $60,000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The Long Beach Sinai Congregation, 338
E. 3rd St., Long Beach, are raising funds
to erect a new synagogue at the corner
of 6th St. and Orange Ave., Long Beach;
Rabbi Lazar L. Friedland, 1225 E. 8th
St.. Long Beach. The building will be
two stories and full basement, 58x90 feet.
Cost. $50,oeo.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Reinforcing Steel Contract Awarded.
BUILDING Cost, $100,000
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co.. Cal. Povi'ell
and Green Streets.
Three reinforced concrete buildings for
main distributing plant, (fire wall.
etc.)
Owner— Union Oil Co., Mills Bldg., San
Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Wm. C. Keating, Central Bk.
Bldg.. Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel^Pactfic Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — P. A. Palmer
Co., Insurance Exchange Bldg., has been
awarded the contract for the erection of
an S-storv and basement Class A loft
and warehouse building, at 1020 Santce
St. for the William B. Hess Corn.. 426
Merchants National Bank Bide.; Russell
Collins. 316 Soring Arcade Bldg., pre-
pared the plans; reinforced concrete
construction.
Preparing Working Drawings.
F.ACTORT BLDG. Cost. $60,000
OAKL.\ND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Living-
ston St. near Cotton St.
One-storv steel and brick factorv build-
ing with steel sash. 160x200 feet.
Owner — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Engineer- Ellison & Russell, Pacific Bldg
San Francisco.
PIqns will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Lumber Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost. $60,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
One-stnrv and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner — Fibreboard Products. Inc. CJ. L.
Connelly. Sunt.)
Engineer — Leland Rosener. 233 Sansome
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett S: Hilp. 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
Lumber — Tiieen Lumber Co.. 400 High
St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicinity of Fillmore
Street.
Eight-story reinforced concrete ware-
house, 60x100 feet (terra cotta and
pressed brick exterior).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
The plans will be ready for bids in
about 30 days.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $60,000
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner — Fibreboard Products, Inc. (J. L.
Connelly, Supt.)
Engineer — Leland Rosener, 233 Sansome
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Structural steel — Dyer Bros. Iron Works.
17th and Kansas Sts., San Francisco
Lumbei — Redwood Mfg. Co.
Steel Sash — Michel & Pfefter Iron Wks.,
Tenth and Harrison Sts.. San Fran-
cisco.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel contract awarded to Moore Dry-
dock Co,, Oakland.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Pyke
Mfg. Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, will have
plans prepared for a $25,000 plant to be
erected at Boyd St. and Sebastopol Ave.
Local business interests have subscribed
sufficient stock in the company to war-
rant location of the plant in Santa Rosa.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Chemical Co., 2200 Santa Fe Ave., has
purchased a seven-acre site at South
Gate and will erect new factory build-
ings. A. P. Hall, president, states that
plans for the buildings are being pre-
pared by the company's engineers.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Construc-
tion has been started on a $250,000 gen-
eral store project, 1V4 miles east of
Visalia, this to comprise the first unit
of a $750,000 construction program plan-
ned by the Southern California Edison
Co. In addition to the general store the
project will involve the construction of
a shop and test department structure.
Construction will be of steel frame with
corrugated iron covering. Store building
will be 61 by 222 ft. and the shop and
test dept. building, SO by 50 ft. A 100,-
000-gal. concrete reservoir Is included in
this work in addition to a steel tank of
75,000-gals. capacity on a 100 ft. tower.
Contract Awarded.
BUILDING Cost, $—
DELANO, Kern County. Cal.
One-story brick and frame building,
(storeroom, boilerroom and hazardous
room).
Owner — Delano Cleaners, Delano.
Plans by Mr. Gramling.
Contractor — Clark Gramling, 1669 Vz Ches-
ter Ave., Bakersfield.
Contract Awarded.
CREAMERY Cost, $25,000
(Equipment to cost $100,0001
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal. NB 3rd
St. and Tamalpais Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete creamery,
(60x130 feet).
Owner — Marin Country Milk Co., 825 4th
St., San Rafael.
Arcliitect & Contractor — Frank Howard
Allen, Inc., 232 Main St., San An-
selmo.
Construction will involve wood and
concrete piling in foundations.
Contractor — Leibert & Trobock, 185 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco.
LODI. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Archi-
tects Davis-Pearce Co.. 47 N-Grant St.,
Stockton, have submitted plans to city
trustees for improvements at water
works building in N-Main St.; est. cost
$3300. It is expected bids will be asked
by the city shortly.
Permit Applied For.
LAUNDRY Cost, $?0,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Army St. W How-
ard.
Two-story brick laundry building.
Owner — North Star Laundry Co., Army
and Howard Streets.
Architect— G. H. Jaehne, lei.^i 19th Ave.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6. 1928
KAC^OKy''""^ ''^''""' cost, J85.000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. 902
r..oZroir^onor^^- and bricK factory
Owi^e^'-Sfational Paper Products Co-
Church St., Stockton.
Engineer-Leland Rosener. 233 Sansome
Cont';act^^-rar?et'r& Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded. ..|,
WAREHOUSRE ,?„? ' An,ton
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Allston
Way near Bona Street. .„,„„, .>
One-story brick warehouse (40x100 feet).
Owner— Continental Baking Co.
Ai'chitect-Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Upon completion of plans sub-bid^
will be taken.
FLATS
Cost, $20,000
W Fourth Ave S
and
770 5th Ave.,
2175 Green
Contract Awarded
FLATS
SAN FRANCISCO
Clement St. ^ ,
Three-story and basement frame
stucco flat building (3 flats).
Owner— I. De Martini. 361 Fourth Ave
San Francisco.
Architect— J. J. Foley,
San Francisco.
Contractor— W. J. Kenneall
St., San Francisco
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SAN FRANCISCO. B Parker, N Euclid
Four 2-story and basement frame and
stucco flat lildgs., (2 flats each).
Owner and Builder— H. O. Lindeman, 61J
Archite^ct-Yrvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Cost, $12,000
N Chestnut St. W
Contract Awarded.
FLAT BLDG.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Broderick St.
Two-storv and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner— A. H. McKnew, 744 Russ Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Haley Bros., Russ Bldg., San
Francisco.
and owners of parking stations declared
"there were too many garages in the
neighborhood at present and that few of
them were making money."
Contract Awarded. ,,oAAn
GARAGE r.^?''''J„ 'r8?
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 683
Twenty-sixth St.
One-story brick garage building.
Owner — John L. Reed.
Architect— None.
Contractor — F. L. Lmdquist, 436 35th
St., Oakland.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
POINT ST. GEORGE, Del Norte Co.,
Cal —Until Oct. 10, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Public Works Officer, 100
Harrison St., San Francisco, for fencing
tennis court at Naval Radio Compass
Station. Point St. George, Crescent City,
under Specification No. 5767. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Oct. 11, 2
P M . bids will be received by Chief
cierk. Department of Commerce, Wash-
ington, D. C, for fitted radio buildings,
complete, for use of airways division of
the Bureau of Lighthouses. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— A. B. C. Spray &.
Paint Co. at 490, submitted lowest bid
and was awarded contract by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, to paint
buildings and fences at Fort Mason.
Other bidders were: Monroe Moore, $584;
R J Kessell, $647: Kahler & Harris,
$700; E. Anderson, $810; Blair & Herbert,
$930; Fozer Co., $975; Zeb Knott, $1160.
SAN FRANCISCO — Kern-Kibbe &
Co., Inc., Portland, Ore., at $2.50 ton
sub. low bid to U. S. Engineer, Custom-
house, San Francisco, to fur. 200,000
tons of rock for extension to Cresent
City Harbor breakwater. Bids referred
to Washington for approval.
GARAGES
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architect C. Roderick Spencer. J. J. Lan-
don and Harrison Clarke, associates, 43j0
neverlv Blvd., Los Angeles, have com-
pleted plans and will take general con-
tract bids from a selected list of con-
tractors soon for erecting a one-story
concrete garage. 70x140 feet, and shop
buildine. 40x40 ft., at Brand Blvd. and
Garfield St., Glendale, for Dr. E. Leslie
Eames.
Cost, $25.0011
528 Capitol
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
GARAGE BLDG.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.
Street.
Two - story reinforced concrete garage
building.
Owner— Coronado Garage (Ray Nutting,
Manager).
.•Architect and Contractor — C. W. Beck,
Lakeport.
Structural Steel and Steel Sash — Truscon
Steel Co., Sharon Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhann Co..
17th and Wiscinsin St., San Fran-
cisco.
Painting— H. L. Cook. Valle.io.
G'azing— Foster's Planing Mill, Valle.io.
House Moving- H. Frederickson. Valle.io.
Wiring— Valleio Electric Light & Power
Co., Valle.io.
Concrete Work — G. W. Johnston, Vallejo.
Masonry— G. T. Allen, Martinez.
Lumber and Mill Work — Vallejo Lumber
Co., Vallejo.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Super-
visors Fire Committee has rejected the
application of Jerome R. George of Bos-
ton. Mass.. to erect a 9-story fireproof
garage building at NE O'Farrell and
Taylor streets. The application, how-
ever, will be considered at today's meet-
ing of the entire Board of Supervisors.
Owners of other garages in the vicinity
Sch. 9771. Mare Island, oil purifiers and
spare parts; Oct. 16.
Sch. 9773, San Diego, 6 propeller hubs;
Oct. 9.
Sch. 9774, San Francisco, New York or
f.o.b. works. 2 portable boilers; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9784, Puget Sound, echo sounding
systems and spares; Oct. 16.
Sch. 9788, San Diego and Mare Island,
buzers zand annunciators, electric, wat-
er tight; Oct. 16.
Sch. 9789, Puget Sound, 4 food-baking
electric ovens and spares; Oct. 16.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Oct.
12, bids will be received by Public Works
Office, headquarters. 11th naval district,
San Diego, for resurfacing galley floors
in Barracks 3 and 4 at the naval oper-
ating base. Marine Corps Base, San Di-
ego, under Spec. 576'!. The work in-
cludes the resurfacing of the cement fin-
ish floor of the galley wings of Barracks
Nos. 3 and 4, and consists in general of
the cutting out and removal to a mini-
mum of %-in. thickness the existing ce-
ment finish flooring and the relaying of
floor with colored cement mortar finish.
Plans may be obtained upon deposit of
$10. Capt. Geo. A. McKay, C. E. C, U.
S. N., Public Works Officer.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer.
Schedule 9718, eastern and western
yards, pipe fittings, composition, and
brass; Oct. 9.
S<2h. 9742, San Diego, 1 motor truck;
Oct. 9.
Sch. 9750, San Francisco, f.o.b. works.
New York harbor or Seattle, 1 Universal
woodworker; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9751, Mare Island, steam gages
and fittings; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9753, San Francisco, f.o.b. works.
New York harbor or Seattle, 1 square
water tube boiler; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9754, eastern and western yards,
cocks, faucets and valves; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9755, San Diego, 1 Universal shap-
ing machine; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9759, Brooklyn and Mare Island,
34 steam traps: Oct. 9.
Sch. 9763. eastern and western yards,
electric cable and wire; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9765, Puget Sound, 29,200 lbs. steel
bar; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9766, Puget Sound. 12.000 lbs. iron
or steel welding rods; Oct. 9.
Sch. 9769. San Francisco, f.o.b. works,
and New York, laundry appliances; one
washing machine, 1 do, 1 extractor, 1
drying tumbler, 2 laundry presses, 1
starch cooker and 1 panel control board;
Oct. 9.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Bids are being re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department^ Washington, D. C,
(tJate for opening bids not set) to two
refrigrator display cases and automatic
refrigerating machines complete with all
accessories at the naval operating base,
supply depot, San Diego,.; deposit of $10
required for plans. Work is provided tor
under SpeciJ^cation No. 5747.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 22, 10:30
A. M., bids will be received by Geo. E.
Gross, county clerk, to furnisVi and in-
stall certain furniture and kitchen
equipment in Veterans' Memorial Hall
in city of Berkeley. Cert, check 10%
payable ■ to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Purchasing
Agent. Hall of Records Annex Bldg.,
Oakland. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
PALM SPRINGS, Riverside Co., Cal.—
Architect G. Stanley Wilson, Riverside,
has prepared plans for a large addition
to be erected to San Gorgonio Inn, Palm
Springs, for John Livacich. It will have
a frontage of 160 ft. with a court in the
center. Spanish type.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architect
Weston & Weston, 1610 Cosmo St., have
completed plans and a meeting is to be
held this week to decide if competitive
bids will be taken for the general con-
tract for a three-story Class A club-
house to be erected on Highland Ave.
near Camrose St. for the Hollywood Post
No. 49 of the American Legion. The
site contains approximately an acre and
the building will contain large lodge
room, offices, lounges, kitchen and dining
room facilities, modified gymnasium and
pistol range, game and billiard rooms,
restrooms and large lobby, 80x180 feet,
reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
$175,000.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal. — Sonora
Post, American Legion, has appointed a
building committee to secure plans for
proposed $25,000 memorial hall. Plans
for the structure will be presented to
the county supervisors for approval be-
fore bids are asked. Building committee
consists of: T. W. Wilzinski, J. E. Hait-
ley, Irving Smith, J. R. Martin and C.
H. Grayson.
MARTINEZ. Cntra Costa Co., Cal.—
County supervisors will have $25,0U0
available May 1, 1929, to finance erec-
tion of a Veterans' Memoi'ial Hall Build-
ing at Concord. An architect fs yet to
be selected.
iMADERA. Madera Co., Cal. — County
supervisors reject bids to fur. and del.
500 steel "Viking" chairs for the county
veterans' memorial hall. It is possible
that new 300 wooden chairs will be pur-
chased at a cost of $19.95 per doz. de-
livered.
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Completed.
EMPLOYEES' BLDG. Cost, $40,000
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma County, Cal. State
Home.
Two-story concrete employees' building
with tile roof.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — George B. McDougall, Public
Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect L. A.
Parker. 804 Architects Bldg.. is com-
pleting working plans for a physiotherapy
building and a new laundry and boiler
plant building to be erected at 2400 S.
Flower St.. for the Los Angeles Ortho-
paedic Foundation; Richards-Neustadt,
Saturday, October C, 1928
701 W. M. Garland Bldg., 9th and Main
Sts., will probably erect tlie buildings;
the hospital building will contain an
auditorium, offices. Ititchen, pools and
treatment rooms and will be 3 stories,
reinforced concrete construction; the
laundry and boiler plant building will be
of concrete, 1-story, stucco exterior. E.
L. Ellingwood. H. W. Hellman Bldg.. is
the heating and ventilating engineer.
Plans for the buildings will be completed
in about 3 weeks.
Plans Being Completed.
HOSPITAL Cost, $223,000
S.\CRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Calif.
Folsom Prison.
Two - story reinforced concrete hospital
building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect — George B. JIcDougall, Public
Works Bldg., Sacramento.
Work will be done by day's work by
prisoners on portions of the work. Seg-
regated bids will be advertised for short-
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
, ./?"on State Hospital — Combination
kitchen, bakery, cold storage plant and
dinmg room, etc., cost 5120,000.
Norwalk State Hospital, Ventura
County— A nurses' and attendants' build-
ing, costing $36,000; assembly nail and '
chapel, $75,000 and warehouse $7500.
Humboldt State Teachers' College at
Areata— New eymnasium. est. cost $70 -
11
2050 Bryant St., San Francisco,
construction has been started.
POWER PLANTS
Plans To Be Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 447 Twenty-
ninth Avenue.
Addition to present buildings (2 new
cottages, etc.)
Owner — Babies' Aid. (Mrs. Hawkins,
President), Premises.
Architect — None.
A drive is now under way to finance
construction of same.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Following contracts awarded by Henry
A. Pflster, County Clerk, to erect one-
story frame and stucco preventorium
building duplex cottage; est. cost $50,000.
Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San Carlos St.,
San Jose, architects:
Alt. No. 1. Cement plaster ,add.
Alt. No. 2. Pabco shingles, add.
Alt. No. 3. Johns-Manville shingles, add
General Work
Frank Neves, 891 Harrison St., San
Jose.
Heating
The Minton Co., Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Following is a complete list of bids:
General Work
Frank Neves $47 ijj
(1) $1175; (2) $115; X3) $2267.
John C. Carlsen. San Jose $49,362
(1) $1686; (2) $113; (3) $2317.
Morrison Bros.. San Jose $50,14ri
(1) $1834; (2) $602; (3) $3184.
R. O. Summers, San Jose $50,149
(1) $1264: (2) $462: (3) $2825.
Minton Lumber Co.. San Jose $51,436
(1) 774; (2) $500; (3) $3195.
B. Ouimet, San Jose $52,427
(1) $359; (2) $61;( 3) $2652.
D. J. Byron. San Jose $58,353
(1) $1275; (2) $195; (3) $2750.
Megna & Newell, San Jose $61,640
(1) $644; (2) $86.50; (3) $2320.50.
Heating
Minton Co.. $4500: Nottingham Heat-
ing & Ventilating Co., Oakland. .$4924; A
J. Peters, San Jose, $5036; Sunnyvale
Heating Co., Sunnyvale. $5250; P J En-
right. $5710; William Serpa, $6000.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Morrison Bros., 1310 Libertv St., San
Jose, at $1780, submitted lowest bid and
was awarded contract by Henrv A.
Pfister. County Clerk, for alterations to
kitchen in tubercular pavilion at county
hospital on the Infirmary road. Binder
& Curtis, architects, 35 W-San Carlos
St., San Jose.
Other bidders were: F. Evans, San
Jose. $1787: R. O. Summers, San Jose,
$2118: H. Honore, San Jose, $2338.
CALIFORNIA— Plans are being pre-
nared by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. Public
Works Bldg.. Sacramento, for tho
lowing improvements at state institu-
tions:
Mendocino State Hospital — New
patients' building: est. cost $95,000.
Pacific Colony at Spadra, Los Angeles
County — School and trades building and
two patients' cottages: est. cost $140.00fl.
San Francisco — Training school at
State Teachers' College, est. cost. $1S0.-
oon.
San Jose — Training school at San .lose
State Teachers' College, est. cost. $100.-
000.
Stockton State Hospital — Industrial
building, est. cost $25,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Claud
Beelman, 1019 Union Bank Bldg., is pre-
paring working plans and will take bids
November 1 for the erection of a Class
A hospital building on Fountain Ave
from Catalina St. to Berendo St.. for
Ka.spare Cohn Hospital Association. The
building will provide accommodations
tor a 250-bed hospital, nurses' home au-
ditorium, seven operating rooms, labora-
tories. X-ray department, physiotherapy
department, etc. The main building will
be an eight-story and basement struc-
iVrio^??""., "■ '"'^'^ '^° «''"Ss, each
llJx4b ft.; the nurses' home and audi-
torium section will be eight stories, 68x70
tt., and the kitchen and boiler room de-
partment will be two stories and base-
inent, 68x70 ft. The construction will be
of structural steel frame, with reinforced
concrete walls and floors. Cost, $1,500 -
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— County su-
pervisors have approved plans of Archi-
tect Chas. E. Butner, Cory Bldg., Fresno,
for three new structures to be erected at
New Auberry county tuberculosis sani-
tonum. Buildings comprise nurses' home
est. cost $10,150; dwelling for resident
physician, $3,500. and home for men em-
ployed at hospital. $2,000. In addition to
the new structures the sanitorium budget
prov^ides for $11,000 to finance completion
of the mam building, $29,292 for general
equipment and furnishings and $1,168 for
Kitchen equipment and other items.
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MODESTO. StanLslaus Co., Cal *
Additional units to county hospital.
Owner— Stanislaus County
Architect- Russell Guerne De Lappe
1017 Ray Bldg., Oakland; V. Oglow'
mu i Bldg., Oakland, associate.
h„ T ll''^J. """ '''■'■■' J"'*' t'«^en completed
SL,i\ Carpenter, 29 E Willow street,
.Stockton, at a cost of $22,487.
BAKERSFIELD^ iclrn Co., Cal -
County supervisors will ask bids at onie
to be opened probably Oct. 29, to fur
?"«'!.„?-■ '^"'■"it">e and equipment for
T^ kS?""'^ General Hospital, includ
mg beds, mattresses, sheets, pillows
f.r.'f'"'*; equ'Pment and furniture in
wholesale quantities.
NORWALK, i.os Angeles Co., Calif.—
bv'"lH'^'-T.^''' 2 P- M- ^'^^ wi'l be rec.
by State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, Sacramento, for
(1) general work ana (2) mechanical
work in connection with two buildings
consisting of an assembly and chape,
building and a warehouse at ivorwalk
State Hsopital. Assembly building will
be one-story and balcony of concrete
walls, wood floors and steel trussed and
tiled roof and the warehouse of one-story
with concrete frame and tile spandrel
exterior walls, cement floor and wood
joist and composition roof. Mechanical
work included plumbing, heating and
electrical work. Separate bids will be
received for electrical work and for
plumbing and heating. Combined bids
will also be received covering all three
branches of the work. Geo. B. McDoug-
all. state architect. Est. cost $77,500.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
HOTELS
Concrete and Structural Steel Contracts
Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Hyde St. bet. Turk
and Eddv Streets.
Six - story steel frame and concrete hotel
building. (SO rooms. 100% baths).
Owner and Builder — Denke. Bowes and
Bell Bros., 1317 Hyde St.. San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— E. H. Denke, 1317 Hyde St..
San Francisco.
Concrete— De Luca & Son, 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Central Iron Works,
TRINI-TY COUNTY, Calif.-Fred W
Ruhser Weaverville, seeks authorization
or .State Department of Public Works
w'.V";!:?"/' ^''^^'^ ^'S"^'^' t° appropriate
uateis tor development of a hydraulic
mining project on Big French Creek a
tributary of the Trinity river. Proiect
will involve an expenditure of $20,00o"
Va\l\- HELENA," Napa Co.. Cal.-Napa
C?iif^w ,'""'^o'^°-' subsidiary of the
Gieat Western Power Co. of Calif., plans
the usT of »i ?'■ """' ''"<= '" increase in
tne use of electric power.
Di?,^i CENTRO. ^Zi;;,perial Irrigation
District granted permission by state
bond commission to call an election to
™ruct"hvdrit'''r'.""° ''?"'l iBsue to con-
witer ,y?h» „%']'"'= P'^"?'^ utilizing the
al?o"a^ft1,o'r?z"ei'^^"^ '^' W,8«\o^O^O^ wal
EL CENTRO, Imperial Co., Cal —Di-
rectors of Imperial Irrigation District
are arranging to call a Ipecial election
ot n -foo"oOo''?o'?"'^"°." of^issuing bond"
oi .n lUO.OOO for construct on of hvdrn
electric system in connection with val-
JS,y.s/vater distribution canals Plans of
aiief Engineer M. J. Dowd call for the
cons ruction of three smalf hydro!
district. '"'"'" ^' ^^""^ °^«1 b/ the
^""wlrk ^^'"^ ^aken On All Portions of
STEAM PLANT Cost, $3,500,000
SAN l^nANciSCO^^"'^Z'rfr%Vn:,';^i
facing Indian Basin. "^
Class A steam generating plant (55 ooo
kilowatt turbine): 150 ft long ISO ft
wide and 78 ft. high.
''Burh°sf%f %'•"■" •P°^«'' Co.. 530
±3usn bt., San Francisco.
K^wi^Z^n'^y;- ?''S'- ?' O^"^'-' (Harold
K. l<ox. Chief Engineer).
Consulting Engineers — McClelland aniT
Junkersfield. New York
2000 tons of structural steel are in-
volved. As previously reported, excavat-
ing awa-'aed to (3ranfield, Farrar & Car-
lin, 67 Hoff St.. San Francisco.
ALTURAS. Modoc Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees contemplate municipally owned light
and power plant and distributing system.
A bond issue for approx. $150,000 would
be submitted to the voters to finance the
project.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Completing Plans .
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete Class
A Legion Bldg. (brick backing and
terra cotta facing).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect-G. Albert Lansburgh 140 Mont-
gomery St., and Arthur Brown, 251
Kearny St.. San Francisco.
A Wagstaff. 381 Bush St. is in charge
of the memorial drafting room.
Bids will be taken in 4 weeks for foun-
dations and structural steel.
Planned.
ADDITION
SAN FRANCISCO.
Streets.
Addition of two wings to present State
building.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— State Department of Public
Works. Division of Architecture.
Sacramento, Cal.
The money has not as yet been ap-
propriated.
Cost, $
McAllister and Polk
Planned.
AUDITORIUM. ETC Approx. $100,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co , Cal
Oak Park.
Two-story concrete community center
building (library, auditorium, police
station and hospital).
Owner— City of Sacramento.
Arcliitect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Project is in a very preliminary stage.
$6,000
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Contract Awarded.
CITY HALL ^, ,
UKLANO, Kern County, Cal.
brlcK and frame city hall, with tile and
composition roof.
Owner— City of Delano.
Architect and Mgr. of Const. — Clark
Gramling, 1669 Chester Ave., Bakers-
field.
Miscellaneous Iron Contract Awarded.
POST OFFICE Cost, ?20,000
.BURLINGAME, San Mateo County, Cal.
Primrose Road, between Chapen and
Burlingame Aves.
One - story brick post office building,
(Spanish type). . „^ „ . d„oo
Owner— George Eomani, 25 Santa Kosa
Ave., San Francisco. ,„.,..,„ ,,
Architect— OBrien Bros. & W. D. Peugh,
315 Montgomery St., San Francisco
Contractor— Industrial Const. Co., »iu
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Lessee— United States Government.
Miscellaneous Iron -Pacific Structural
Iron Works, 370 10th St., San Fran-
cisco.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — T. K. Dixon
Painting Co., 2925 P St., Sacramento, at
$685 submitted lowest bid and will be
awarded the contract by Harry W. Ha 1,
countv clerk, for painting Rooms 114
and 116, private oflices and closets (in
Countv Auditor's Office), and 5 rooms
and closets (in County Assessor s Office).
All walls and ceilings to be cleaned and
patched where necessary and given three
coats of washable wall paint; sides to be
stippled. The only other bid was sub-
mitted by Blamey Decorating Co. of
Sacramento at $S15.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 1928
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to clean and repaint mu-
nicipal auditorium:
Jos J. Burdon & Son, 1426 McDonald
Ave., Richmond, $2583; East Bay Spray-
ing Co., Oakland, $3454; Conrad Sovig,
San Francisco. $3424; Magnus-Smith Co.,
$3529; Patterson Bros., ^'i^V, o"'^,.l?„ '
by, $4220; J. A. Turgeon. Oakland. $4450.
CORVALLIS, Ore.-Until Oct. 17, 10
.A M bids will be received by 11. L.
Mack county clerk, to erect one-stcry
reinforced concrete bungalow type
county jail; est. cost $20 000. Will com-
prise three sections, men's section ^^ltn
capacity of 24 prisoners; women s ward
and children's ward for detention of
juveniles. R. D. Kennedy, arcniteot,
Corvallis. Pl^ns on file in office cf clerii.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Austin Whit-
tlesey 78 Club Drive, Pasadena, has been
commissioned by the Los Angeles library
commissioners to prepare plans for a
large branch library building to be
erected in La Fayette Park. The build-
ing will be located on the 6th St. side of
the park and will be known as the Felipe
de Neve branch. It will contain reading
rooms reference rooms, offices, toilets,
janitor's quarters, etc.. masonry con-
struction, one-story and basement.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif. — Board of
Supervisors will have plans prepared fur
remodeling and enlarging county jail. D.
M. Barnwell, county elerk.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Archi-
tect Chas. H. Biggar, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Bakersfield, commissioned by
county supervisors to prepare plans for
branch library at Mojave. Estimated
cost of building proper, $5000; furnish-
ings and equipment, $2500.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Hunter & Lippman, 506 Clinton St., Los
Angeles, were awarded' a contract by
the Board of Supervisors at $118,980 for
the general work for erecting an ex-
hibition building at the county fair
grounds at Pomona. The building will be
800x136 feet. Plans were prepared by
County Architect Karl W. Muck, Hall
of Records, Los Angeles.
DELHI. Merced Co.. Calif.— State De-
partment of Public W-orks, Division of
Architecture, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento, preparing preliminary plans for
proposed penal institution to be erected
for women. The exact location has not
been determined but it is thought, how-
ever, that the structure will be located
at Delhi. Recommendations for the pro-
posed structure are to be made to the
next State Legislature.
SAN FRANCISCO.- Sheriff W. J. Fitz-
gerald will recommend to Board of Su-
pervisors within the next few weeks a
site on which to erect proposed new city
and county lail building. A structure es-
timated to c-ost $600,000 is contemplated.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Kecommendation
has been made to Board of Supervisors
to appropriate funds for alterations to
south wing of County Jail No. 1, fronting
on Merchant street; estimated cost $22,-
500.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees vote to eliminate proposed muni-
cipal auditorium proposal from bond
issue to be held in the 'mmediate future.
Provision will be made in the civic
center project, however, for the audi-
torium building, th^ bonds to finance the
structure to be voted at a later date.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
HILLSBOROUGH PARK, San Mateo Co.
Two-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence (Spanish style).
Owner — Mrs. William Gross.
Architect — Clarence Jackson, First Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Mateo.
Contractor — Chas. Pedersen, 734 Prospect
St., San Mateo.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Miss Mary
Cudahy of Chicago has purchased a 13-
acre site on Hot Springs Road and will
erect a residence to cost $100,000.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
16, 11 A. M., bids will be received by
Gladys Stewart, county clerk, to erect
physician's residence at county hospital.
Kump & Johnson, architects, Rowell
Bldg., Fresno. Cert, check 10% payable
to Chairman of Bd. of Sups. req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk and
obtainable from architects.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English style
residence with patent shingle roof
(10 rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plans will be ready ror bids about Oc-
tober 6th.
Cost, $
Cal. North
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.,
Cragmont.
One-story frame and stucco residence.
Architect— Edwin Snyder, Berkeley Hotel
Berkeley.
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DISTRIBUTORS
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1(X)8 West 6th St. Los Angeles
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence, (10 rooms; 4 baths;
swimming pool; Spanish type).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in three
weeks.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,001)
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood on Crystal Springs Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner and Builder— George Bros., Bay-
Architect— Gerald A. Grimes, Balcovich
Bldg., San Mateo.
Cost, $10,000
1., Cal. Near
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE
OAKLAND, Alameda
Mills College. .
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish res-
idence (6 rooms, 2 bathrooms, sepa-
rate garage).
Owner Prof. H. E. McMinn, Mills Col-
lege, Oakland. „ , , ,, . ,
Architect— Edwin Snyder, Berkeley Hotel
Berkeley.
Contract Awarded. . ,,, ,,nn
RESIDENCE Cost. $1M00
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
605 Edgewood Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (7
rooms, 3 baths).
Owner— W. F. Pinska.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. Wolfe (Ellis Bros. Lum-
ber Co.), Menlo Park.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. S Tres-
tle Glen Road, W Grosvenor Place.
One -story frame and stucco residence (7
rooms).
Owner and Builder — De Munck Bros., 410
Hudson St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
CLARKSDALE, Ariz.— Stearman Con-
struction Co., Phoenix, has been awarded
a contract at $49,179 for erecting ten 3-
room houses and two 5-apartment build-
ings at Clarkdale ?nd a 3-apartment
building at Hopewell for United Verde
Copper Co. The construction will be of
hollow tile. The Jerome Plumbing Co.
has the contract for plumbing.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood.
Two-story frame and rustic residence (9
rooms, 3 baths; Colonial type).
Owner — Tom Flynn.
Architect — Gerald M. Grimes, Balcovich
Bldg., San Mateo.
Plans will be completed in one week.
Work will be done on cost plus basis.
Plans Being Prepared.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost, $45,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood.
Bungalow Court consisting of ten 1-story
frame and stucco residences (5 rooms
each).
Owner — A. Brugger.
Architect— Gerald A. Grimes, Balcovich
Bldg., San Mateo.
Will have a central electric refrigera-
tion plant and a central hot water plant.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
NOTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-sfory frame and stucco residence (9
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Prof. Jones, University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley.
Architect— Roland I. Strlngham, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Bids will be taken shortly.
SCHOOLS
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
GYMNASIUM Cost, $60,000
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
One-story class C concrete gymnasium
and classroom building.
Owner — Marin County Junior College.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Saturday, October 6, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SAN FRANCISCO.— Mission Concrete
Co., laS KissUng St., at »27U,G24 sub. low
bid to Board of Public Works to erect
second unit ot the South Side (Balboa)
High School at Onondaga, Otsego and
Cayuga Aves., providing accommodations
for 2,000 pupils. Newbery-Pcarce Klec.
Co., 439 Stevenson St., at $6,800 low for
electrical work; Henry Ernst and Sons,
551 Hayes St., at $28,800 low for plumb-
ing, gas fitting and cooking equipment
and Scott Co., 243 Minna St., at $31,077
low for mechanical equipment. Follow-
ing Is complete list of bids received:
General Construction
Mission Concrete Co $270,624
MacDonald and Kahn 273,000
Anderson and Ringrose 280,000
Mahony Bros 282,000
Clinton Const. Co 286,3j4
F. C. Amoroso 298,000
Frank J. Reilly 299,843
James L. McLaughlin Co 307,867
Sorensen & Haggmark 308,888
O. Monson ^"^'i?!;
F. L. Hansen ^^S'STX
J. A. Bryant 316,640
R. W. MoUer 322,987
Electrical Work
Newbery-Pearce Electric Co $6,800
Alta Electric Co ^- 6.980
R. Platland 7,8o5
J. K. Herzog ■- 8.247
Butte Electric & Mfg. Co 8,900
Plumbing. Gas Fitting and Cookmg
Equipment
Henry Ernst & Sons *??•„?
Mechanical Contractmg Co ,i'?e7
Scott Company H'l^c
F. W. Snook f'fT^
A. Lettich 3*."00
J. E. O'Mara 35,700
Mechanical Equipment
Scott Company *,, lis
Knittle Bros iriii
F. W. Snook -^. ^l.»"
Mechanical Contracting Co ,f „r
Henry Ernst and Sons ^4,M>
A. Lettich 38,0. c
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Oct. 30,
10 "45 A M
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. Approx. $260,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., CalLf. Eigh-
teenth and Markets Streets (Clausen-
Longfellow Junior High School).
Three-story reinforced concrete 27 - room
school building; accommodations for
900 pupils; boys' & girls' gymnasium
and shop building. , , „-
Owner— City of Oakland Board of Educa-
Architect— John I. Easterly, 2137 Tiffen
Road, Oakland.
FULLERTON, Orange Co., Cal.— The
board of trustees of FuUerton junior col-
lege is investigating sites for a new lo-
cation and the erection of new buildings
for the college. A site of forty acres is
desired. The board is also contemplating
the erection of a new auditorium build-
ing at the high school site. Architect
Carleton M. Winslow, Los Angeles, has
prepared preliminary plans. Cost $200.-
000.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal. —
Until Oct. 18. 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by Humphrey J. Jones, clerk,
San Mateo Junior College District, to
fur. and lay complete brown Battleship
linoleum, heavy weight, cemented solid
one one end and one-half pound felt.
library floor and reading roof in Junior
College also in floor of Registrar's office
in same structure. Samples must ac-
company bid. Cert, check 10% payable
to BS. of Trustees of Dist. req. with bid.
See call for bids under official proposal
sectlin in this issue.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 15, 8 P. M., bids will be received
hv Clara F. Andrews, Secty., Board of
Education, 2325 Milvia St., to fur. and
install fire alarm boxes in Berkeley
School District. Plans on file in oflTice
of secretary. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
COALINGA. Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 12, 12. Noon, bids will be received
hv F. J. McCollum. Clerk, Coalinga
Union High School District, for addi-
tional "Brown & Pengilly Co." 4-swItch
unit panel to be added to present cabinet
tvpe switchboard in engine room ot
high school. Specifications obtainable
from clerk at 144 West Elm Ave.. Coal-
inga. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
H.WWARD, .Vlaiueda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Jacob Harder,
Jr., Secty., Hayward Elementary School
District, to erect Sunshine School. E. P.
Whitman, architect, 192 Main St., Hay-
ward:
John E. Branagh, 26th and Filbert
St., Oakland $12,500
Jacobs & Pattlani, Oakland 12,940
James Willison, Hayward 12,992
Dinnie Construction Co., Oakland... 15,791
The Minton Co., Mt. View 15,900
Bids taken under advisement until Oc-
tober 2nd.
TAFT, Kern Co., Calif.— Trustees of
Taft Union High School District vote to
proceed with construction of additional
unit at the high school group to house
ciuarters for lumber storage, acetylene
welding and foundry classes and addi-
tional quarters for shower and locker
rooms in connection with the athletic
field. Estimated cost $10,000.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
16, 4 P. M., bids will be received by El-
mer L. Cave, sectv.. Board of Education,
to fur. and del. approx. 30,000 gals, fuel
oil for McKinley. Bay Terrace, Lincoln,
Junior High and Senior High Schools as
required for the school period 1928-29.
Bids to include proposition to service oil
ourners and rebricking fire boxes. Fur-
ther information obtainable from secre-
VENTURA, Cal.— Bonds in the sum of
$400,000 were voted by Ventura Union
High School District for the erection of
a new Junior High School at Ventura.
The vote was 912 in favor of the issue
to 116 votes against. The school board
plans the purchase of a 14-acre site and
the erection of a modern building. The
Board of Trustees will select an architect
to design the new building at once.
Austin & Ashley. Chamber of Commerce
Bldg., Los Angeles, were the architects
for the present high school.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 8, 5 P. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by A. L. Banks, city clerk, to
construct tennis court at Arbor Park.
Cert, check 10% payable to City Auditor
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. W. E. Hogan, city engineer.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 13, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by C. O. Brandeman, clerk, Jefferson
School District. to erect new school.
Ralph P. Morrell. architect. 41 S Sutor
St.. Stockton. Cert, check 10% req. wit.n
bid. Plans obtainable from architect
on deposit of $10. returnable
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— David E. Gra-
ham, architect. 3107 Beverly Blvd., ap-
plied for building permit for a three-
story (i;iass A classroom building, 185x59
and 62x122 feet, to be erected on portion
ot Sec. 26, Rancho Laurel Redondo, Pal-
isades Del Rev, for Loyola University,
1901 Venice Blvd.; J. V. McNeil, con-
tractor, 5860 Avalon Blvd.; reinforced
concrete construction. Cost $200,000.
PHOENIX. Ariz.— Until 7:30 P. M.,
Oct. 15, bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Phoenix Union
High School District for erecting a new
high school building to be erected in the
block bounded by 6th, 7th. Taylor and
Polk Sts.. in accordance with plans and
specifications prepared by Architects
Lescher & Mahoney, Phoenix. Bids will
be taken separately on the general con-
tract, heating and ventilating, plumbing
and electric wiring. The building will
be two stories brick and concrete con-
struction and is estimated to cost $300,-
000. Certified check for 5% required.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has approved pre-
liminary plans and instructed Architects
Edward Crav Taylor and Ellis Wing
Taylor. 810 W. Cth St.. to proceed with
the preparation of working drawings for
the new Home Gardens School to be
erected on Duncan Way, between Dear-
born and \'ictnria Aves. It will be a 2-
story structure and will contain 17 class-
rooms. 2 kindergarten rooms, an audi-
torium with seating capacity of 350,
offices and toilets; brick construction.
Cost. $160,000. O. W. Ott is the me-
chanic?! enpineer.
l-<iS AN(!ELKS. Cal.— Architects Hunt
and Kuins, 701 Laugblin Bldg., are coni-
IililiiiK wuiking clraui.igs for an addition
to Ik. eifcli'd at the Robert Louis Steven-
son junior high school, 725 Indiana St.,
for the Los Angeles Board ot Education.
It will be a 1 -story and part 2-story, class
B structure, and will contain 16 units,
including classrooms, cafeteria and kit-
chen; brick construction. E. L. Elllng-
wood is the mechanical engineer, (best,
»112,000.
RENO, Nevada— Geo. Wingfleld, local
banker, has offered an entire block of
land in the southwest section of the city
on which to erect the proposed Southside
Junior High School. The offer is made
to the school district as a deed of gift.
SUTTER CREEK, Amador Co., Cal.
-Until Oct. 15, 8 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by H. H. Siebe, clerk, Sutter
Creek Union High School District, to
erect one-story frame and stucco gym-
nasium; est. cost, $50,000. W. H. Weeks,
architect. Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Cert, check 5% payable to clerk required
with bid. Plans obtainable from archi-
tect on deposit of $15, and on file in of-
fice of clerk. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
University of California will plan the
erection of a museum and auditorium
building to cost $1,000,000 in the near
future. It is planned to erect the build-
ing in the vicinity ot Bancroft Way and
College Ave. on the campus, the money
having been the gift of a party whose
name is withheld at this time. More
definite information will be given at a
later date.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect C. E.
Noerenberg, 301 L. A. Ry. Bldg., is pre-
paring working plans for a two-story
and part 3-story Class A Junior High
School building to be erected at the
Luther Burbank Junior High School site,
southeast corner of Annandale Blvd. and
Meridian St., for the Los Angeles Board
ot Education. The building will con-
tain 16 units, which includes classrooms,
oflices, toilets, etc., reinforced concrete
construction. Cost $112,000.
MONROVIA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 7:45 P. M., October 9th, bids will
be received by the Monrovia-Arcadia-
Duarte High School District for furnish-
ing and installing stage equipment, audi-
torium chairs or seating, sidewalks and
roadways, special lighting fixtures,
standard lighting: fixtures, Venetian
blinds and lockers in the new high school
under construction at Orange and Madi-
son Sts.. Monrovia. Plans may be ob-
tained from Architects John C. Austin
and Frederic M. Ashley, 608 Chamber
of Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles. Certi-
fied or cashier's check for 5% required.
W. G. Barks, clerk.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— The Los An-
geles Board ot Education at its meet-
ing on September 27 commissioned archi-
tects and mechanical engineers to pre-
pare plans and specifications tor improve-
ments to be made on three city school
sites. Architects and engineers receiv-
ing commissions, with the maximum cost
ot the improvement in each case, are as
follows: Architects Alfred W. Rea and
Charles E. Garstang, 911 Pacific South-
west Bank Bldg.. new 12-unit and kin-
dergarten building to be built at the
Glenfeliz Blvd. School, D. S. Reynolds,
engineer, cost $92,000; Architects Train
& Cressey. 226 Western Mutual Life
Bldg.. 12-unit and shop addition to the
Bell High School. E. L. Ellingwood. engi-
neer, cost $104,000; Architectural Di-
vison of the Board of Education, new 8-
unit and kindergarten building at the
Vernon City School. Harold A. Stockley,
engineer, cost $64,000. Plans for elec-
trical installations in all of the above
buildings will be prepared by the Board
of Education Architectural Division.
BAKERSPIELD. Kern Co., Cal— Moon
and Moon. 417 B St., BaKersfield, at $14,-
125 awarded contract by Lerdo School
District to erect 2-classroom masonry
school. Symmes and Cullimore, archi-
tects, Habertelde Bldg., Bakersfield.
Other bids: P. W. Paynter, Bakersfield,
$14,968; Zimmerman and Lindsley, Bak-
ersfield, $15,461; H. F. Chambles. Arvin,
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Saturday. October 6, 1928
$15,916; F. H. Dequine, Shafter, $16,43.-);
J. J. Becker, Shafter, $16,465; Z. L. Mur-
ray, Bakersfleld, $16,904.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. —
Until Oct. 17, 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by J. J. Casey, clerk, San Mateo School
District, to re-roof Peninsula Ave. school
in Peninsula Ave. bet. El Camino Real
and Prospect Row. Edwards and Schary
architects. 525 Market St., San Francisco.
Cert, check 10% payable to clerk req.
with bid. Specifications obtainable from
architects and on file in ofilce of clerk.
ONTARIA, San Bernardino Co., Cal. —
Architects Allison & Allison. 1005 Hi-
bernian Bldg., Los Angeles, are prepar-
ing preliminary plans ror eight new
buildings to be erected at Ontario for the
ChafCey Union High Sciiool District. The
buildings proposed include a new junior
college building, a girls' gymnasium, an
auditorium to seat 2500 people, a new li-
brary, a commercial building, an addi-
tion to the mechanical arts building, an
industrial high school for the employed,
and a junior high school )>uilding for the
Fontana district. As soon as the pre-
liminary plans and estimates are com-
pleted, a 'special election will be called
by the board of trustees to vote on the
question of Issuing bonds to finance the
construction of the buildings.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Grading Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. SW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts.
Fifteen-story concrete store and ofii-^e
building.
Owner — Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robin-
son. President). Directors of the
Franklin Land Co. are. Stuart S.
Hawley. Joseph R. Knowland and
Harrison S. Robinson.
Architect — Reed & Corbett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddie Const. Co., Crock
er Bldg., San Francisco.
Grading — Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St.,
Oakland.
As previously reported, terra cotta
awarded to Gladding, McBean & Co.,
22nd and Market Sts., Oakland; struc-
tural steel to Judson Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
Ijow Bidder.
FITTING Q'T'RS. Cost. Approx. $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. California St. W
Battery St.
Fitting banking quarters on ground Hoor
of proposed Robert Dollar Annex.
Owner — Bank of Montreal, 333 California
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Charles McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Low Bidder — K. E. Parker. 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost. $40,000
V'ALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma and
Capitol Sts.
Modern sales and service building (height
and type of construction not decided)
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marin
St., Vallejo.
Architect — Slocombe & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost, $7,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. 1664
Chester Ave.
Alterations and additions to present store
building (convert arcade into twelve
shops).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Plans by Mr. Gramling.
Contractor— Clark Gramling, 1669 Vi Ches-
ter Ave., Bakersfield.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Oct. 5.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $20,000
SUISUN. Solano Co.. Cal.
One-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bank building with stucco ex-
terior.
Owner— Solano County Bank.
Architect— Albert F. Roller. 1301 Crocker
First National Bank Bldg., San Fran-
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
FITTING Q'T'RS. Cost, Approx. $4,000
SAN FRANCISCO. California St. W Bat-
tery St.
Fitting of Banking Quarters on ground
floor of proposed Robert Dollar An-
nex.
Owner — Bank of Montreal, 333 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Charles McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured.
BUILDING Cst, $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story brick building, 48x116 feet.
(Salvation Army Headquarters; in-
cluding gymnasium).
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
About 10 days will be allowed for
figuring.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
FITTING UP OFFICES Cost, $
PORTLAND, Oregon.
Fitting up broker's offices.
Owner — Anderson & Fox, San Francisco.
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cst, $70,000
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.
One-story Class C store building (10
stores; reinforced concrete construc-
tion; 100x160 feet).
Owner — M. Naify, Marysville.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer and Mark T.
Jorgensen, Associated, 742 Market St.
San Francisco.
Lessee — Montgomery, Ward Co., Oakland
Contractor — Salih Co., 650 South Grand
Ave., Los Angeles.
Contract awarded on cost plus basis.
Sub- Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, Approx. $150,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Bry-
ant St. near University Ave.
Two-story concrete telephone exchange
and office building.
Owner— Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co.. 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 Sixth St.,
San Francisco.
The business office will be located in
the front on the first floor, together with
other offices of the company. Power
plant and heating equipment will be lo-
cated in the basement. Tlie remainder
of the building will be occupied by the
local and long distance central office
equipment.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Son, 116 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — Mechanical Con-
tracting Co., 83 Shipley St., San
Francisco.
Electrical Work— Radelfinger Bros., 234
Fourth St.. San Francisco.
Miscellaneous Iron- Fair Mfg. Co., 617
Bryant St.. San Francisco.
Excavatmg— H. V. Tucker, 300 Vermont
St.. San Francisco.
Lumber — Merner Lumber Co., Palo Alto.
Erection of Structural Steel — J G. Wil-
liams, 6th and Hubbell Sts., San
Francisco.
Other awards will be made shortly.
Gravel and Cement Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Valencia. Mission and Army Sts.
Three-story class A retail store building,
(100,000 square feet).
Owner — Sears Roebuck Co.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Scofield - Twaits Co., 621 S
Hope St. Los Angeles and 2010 Hunt-
er-DuIin Bldg.. San Francisco.
Gravel — Associated Gravel Co., 704 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Cement — Santa Cruz Portland Cement
Co., Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
A s previously reported, excavating
awarded to Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co.; pile driving to Raymond Concrete
Pile Co.. Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— Architect W. Douglas Lee, 704 Textile
Center Bldg., Los Angeles, is completing
working plans and will build an 8-story
Class A store and medical dental office
liuilding at the northeast corner of
Eighth St. and Pine Ave., Long Beach,
for the Long Beach Professional Build-
ing Corp.; the building will contain 8
stores and lobby in first floor with office
suites in the upper floors; the footings,
foundations and first floor slab are in
olj'.ce. this work having been done about
last March by the Medico-Dental Build-
ing Co; reinforced concrete construction.
Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and Green
Streets.
One-story class A bank bldg., (70x80 ft.;
steel frame, concrete walls, terra cot-
ta trim).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Architect W. Temp-
leton Johnson, 502 Electric Bldg., San
Diego, has completed working plans and
is taking bids for the erection of a 4-
story and basement class A mercantile
building, at the corner of 6th St. and
Broadway. San Diego, for the Fox
Gaynes Inv. Co.; the buflding will be oc-
cupied by the Lion Clothing Co.; steel
frame construction, remforced concrete
floors and roof construction, 100x100 ft.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.—
Fred McCrary. Monterey, at $35,000
awarded contract by New Monterey
Mercantile Co. to erect a two-story re-
inforced concrete store and office build-
ing to be erected in Lighthouse Ave.; 50
by 80 ft. Will be Spanish type of ar-
chitecture.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
SI -863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, October 6, 1928
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Sub-Bids In — Contracts To Be Awarded
In One Week.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, Approx. $4,000,000
SAN P^RANCISCO. N Sutter Street bet.
Stockton and Powell Streets.
Twenty-six-story and basement class A
office building, (400 offices and garage
for 500 cars in rear; foundation for 30
stories).
Owner— Four-Fifty Sutter St. Inc., Dr. F.
C. Morgan, et al. 424 Hunter-Dulin
Bldg'.. San Francisco.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
As previously reported concrete award-
ed to Golden Gate Atlas Materials Co.,
IGth and Harrison Sts., San Francisco;
reinforcing steel to Gunn Carle & Co., 444
Market St., San Francisco; underpinning
to D. & J. T. Sullivan, 1942 Folsom St.,
San Francisco; excavating to Granfield.
Farrar & Carlin, 67 Hoft St.. San Fran-
cisco; structural steel to McCUntic-Mar-
shall Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.
THEATRES
Plans To Be Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $25,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 615 K St.
Extensive alterations to present theatre
building including redecorating, etc.)
Owner — Capitol Theatre. Westcoast
Theatres, Inc., 1066 Market St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— John Pax-
ton Perrine, 717 Lincoln Bldg., Los An-
geles, has completed working plans and
will take bids on genera? contract next
week for the remodeling of a theatre
building at San Luis Obispo, for W. B.
Martin: the work will involve the con-
struction of a new front, re-arrangement
of the lobby and foyer, enlargement of
'he stage, new projection booth, the
theatre seats SOO and it will be com-
pletely refurnished, including new seats,
carpets, and stage equipment and cur-
tains, new painting and decorating,
plastering, new pipe organ, ornamental
and wrought iron marquise, the theatre
will be equipped for talking pictures.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Pacific Dock &
Terminal Co., of San Francisco, has
started grading of a tract of land north
of the connecting channel in Long Beach
harbor, preparatory to the construction
of a 400-ft. wharf and warehouse. Esti-
mated cost, $250,000. J. J. Barton, of the
Long Beach city council, is interested in
the San Francisco company.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Duncanson-Harrel-
son Co.. DeYoung Bldg., San Francisco,
has completed plans and has contract to
construct a creosoted pile pier, 000 ft.
long and 30 ft. wide at the foot of Fifth
Ave., Oakland, for the General Engi-
neering & Drydock Co., Foot of Schiller
St., Oakland. Construction will be
started when the Federal Government
grants a permit for an extension of the
harbor lines at the point where the pier
will be constructed. Application for the
harbor line extension has already been
filed by the Oakland City Port Com-
mission.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Plans Being Figured.
BRIDGE APPROACH Cost. $20,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete toll office, (Italian
style).
Owner— S. F. Bay Toll Bridge Co., Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— J. E. and K. L. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Structure will house rest rooms, store
rooms, offices, etc. Bridge is now under
construct'on, extending from San Mateo
to Mt. Eden.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
Odd Fellows Lodge of California plans
$100,000 expenditure next year in de-
velopment of :il7-acre tract recently ac-
quired on the Russian River.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— City cjimcil has
appropriated $lu,iiUU to linance '.'.i-
mediate improvements at Del I'Us'o air-
port. The exact nature of '.he InijU'ove-
ments has not yet bealL detferjnlned.
Samuel J. Hart, city engi;)eer.
SAN miS OBISPO, Cal.— Until Oct.
26, 11 A. M., bid.s will be received by U,
S. Property and Disbur.sing Officer for
California, ,1021 Forum Bldg., Sacra-
mento, to construct fifteen kitchens and
mess lialls; one truck storage building:
extend present water, sewer and electric
system at National Guard Training
Camp at San Luis Obispo. Further in-
formation, together with plans and speci-
fications, obtainable from above office.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 10 A. M.,
Nov. 14, bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors for furnishing
sand, gravel and crushed rock for the
construction of the San Gabriel dam.
The proposal will involve the furnishing
of aggregate for more than 3,800,000 cu.
yds. of concrete which will be required
for the construction of the dam. Bids
;ire being taken on two propositions, fine
for the count>- to rurntsh all the ag-
gregate and the other for the county
to furnish one-half the aggregate.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Oct. 10,
10 A. M., bids will be received by Harry
W. Hall, County Clerk, to fur. and del.
one carload of lumber, consisting of 75
pes. 3x12x22 O. P.; 125 pes. 3x12x20 O.
P.; 150 pes. 3x12x18 O. P.; 20 pes. lOxlOx
20 redwood; 50 pes. 3x12x18 redwood.
To be delivered f. o. b. cars, Gait. Cert,
check 10% payable to Chairman of Bd.
of Sups. req. with bid. See call for bids
under official proposal section In this
Issue.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Calif.— Election
will be held Nov. 6 to vote bonds of $65.-
(lUU to finance construction of municipal
airport.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Following bids received by A. C. Faris,
city clerk, for concrete work, granite,
bronze tablets and bronze stars for War
Memorial Fountain in Memorial Park and
to furnish plumbing in connection with
fountain. Ernest Flores, architect, 814
Chanslor Ave., Richmond.
Piedmont Memorial Co., Piedmont, $2,-
930; (ded. $lo0 if Raymond Granite Is
used. Amador Marble Co., $4,153; (in-
cluding plumbing and electrical work)
using rose pink granite $4153, Raymond
granite, $3251, Academy granite $3401.
Spiersch Bros, 322 13th St., Richmond,
$275. (plumbing only).
Bids taken under advisement.
Completing Plans.
ADDITION Cost, $135,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Park.
Two-story steel frame and concrete addi-
tion to DeYoung Memorial Museum.
Owner — The M. H. DeYoung Memorial
Museum Trustees.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called tor shotly.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 10, 3 P.
M.. bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to const, runway and drainage
work.s at San Francisco Municipal Air-
port under Contract No. 11. Est. cost
.^.'iii.OOO. Plans obtainable from Bureau
of Engineering, 3rd Hoor, City Hall.
LOS ANGELES. Calif.— Architect Ross
Montgomery ,572 Chamber of Commerce
Bldg., has completed plans and is taking
bids for erecting a class A mausoleum
and chapel at Calvary Cemetery, 4303
Whittier Blvd., for the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Lo.s Angeles and San Diego.
The structure will be of reinforced con-
crete and stone construction. Cost. $1,-
000.000. Bids are being taken for erect-
ing about half the building as a first
unit, and also for erecting the entire
structure.
Preparing Sketches.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Rear of Fairmont
Hotel. Mason and California Sts.
Swimming pool, tennis courts, putting
green.
Owner — Fairmont Hotel, (D. M. Linnard)
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
BEVERLY HILLS. Los Angeles Co.,
■••1 — P'ngineers Holmes & Sanborn.
Black Bldg.. Los Angeles, have been au-
thorized by the Beverly Hills city council
to substitute the firm of Taylor & Tavlor,
architects. 810 W. 6th St.. Los Angeles,
to co-operate in the designing and super-
vising buildings to be erected in connec-
tion with the swimming pool at La
Cieneaga Park, Beverly Hills. Cost,
$05,000.
Contract Awarded.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost, Approx. $30,000
BERESFORD. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Polo pony barns, employees' quarters and
race track.
Owner — Lindsay Howard, 1601 Van Ness
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor ^ Chas. Stockholm and Son,
Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
WILLOWS. Glenn Co.. Cal. — City
council has provided $8000 to finance pur-
chase of one-half of the site for a
municipal airport. The county will pur-
chase the remaining half.
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co..
Cal. — The city council has approved
plans and will call for bids shortly for
erecting two airplane hangars at the
Clover Field municipal airport. The
buildings will each be 100x135 feet, stone
tile walls, cement floors, trussless roof
construction, stucco exterior, etc.
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BUILDING AND EJMGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 192S
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. by W.
M. Striet, county clerk, Oct. 15, 10 A.
M., to const. (1) reinf. cone, bridge on
Spenceville Rd., 7 mi. east of Wheat-
land, 2 spans, length 26 It. with fill re-
quiring 483% cu. yds. earth; (2) one
reinf. cone, bridge on Spenceville Rd.,
about T/i mi. east of Wheatland, 1 span,
length 14 ft. with till requiring 707 7/lU
cu. j'ds. of earth: (3) one reinf. cone,
hiidge over Nigger Jack slough one Ellis
ltd., 1 mi. east of Highway through
Jteclamation District No. 10, 3 spans,
length 45 ft. with fill requiring 1495 6/10
su. yds. earth, (pit for material to be
furnished by county); (4> reinf. cone,
bridge on 7 mi. House Rd., north from
Marysville, 1 spon, length 11 ft., requiring
142 2/10 cu. yds. earth. Cert, cheek 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from clerk on deposit of ?6,
returnable. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Oct. 10, 10
A. M., bids will be rec. by Harry W. Hall,
county clerk, to const, reinf. cone, bridge
on Hartman road, northwest of Robla.
Cert, check 10% payable to chairman of
Board of Sups. req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Chas. Deterding,
county surveyor.
LONG BEACH, Calif.— Plans for the
concrete viaducts over the Pacific Elec-
tric Ry. tracks at Hill St. and Orange
Ave. are now in the hands of the rail-
way engineers and construction will fol-
low shortly after a conference with city
officials to be held in the near future.
The two bridges, which are to be for both
vehicular and pedestrian traffic, will cost
approximately $181,000, to be shared by
the cities of Long Beach and Signal Half,
and the railway, in amounts to be de-
dermined at the conference. Each bridge
will be about 500 ft. in length and will
be of arch type with lighting system,
similiar in design to other concrete
bridges being built by Long Beach City.
The proposed underpass of the Pacific
Electric Rv. at Pacific Ave. will cost
probably $175,000.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. Cal.—
Oscar H. Klatt, president of American
Toll Bridge Co., 525 Market St., San
Francisco, will apply to Contra Costa
County Supervisors Nov. 5 for franchise
to const, bridge over San Francisco Bay
uniting Contra Costa and Marin coun-
ties: est. cost, $10,000,000; will be 15,-
000 ft. long; 30 ft. wide rdwy. full width,
30 ft. clear of rdwj'.
VENTURA, Ventura Co.. Cal.— Carp-
enter Bros.. Inc., 457 N Canyon Drive.
Beverly Hills, at $102,000 sub. low bid
to city to const. 9,000,000-gal. reservoir,
exclusive of excavation which has been
done under a separate contract. Proj-
ect will involve 60.000 sq. ft. 2hi-in. Gun-
ite lining and 2.500 cu. yds. cone. work.
RAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oc-
tober 24, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. to widen reinf.
cone, girder bridge over Las Encinas
Creek, about 3 miles south of Carlsbad,
consisting of one 20-ft. span on cone,
abutments with wing wails. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
ORANGE COUNTY. Calif.— Until Oct.
24. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to widen reinf. cone,
girder bridge over Prima Deshecha Can-
ada, about 2 miles south of San Juan
Capistrano. consisting of one 20-ft. span
on cone, abutments with wing walls and
const, a reinf. cone, arch culvert across
Segunda Deshecha Canada about 3 miles
south of San Juan Capistrano, consisting
of an arch span of approx. 15-ft. and
so-ft. long uitli cono. headwalls and wing
walls. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
Until Oct. 22, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
const, timber trestle over Stockton Di-
verting Canal on Sanguinetti Rd. No. 52
in Rd. Disl. No. 1. Cert, cheek 10<7c pay-
able to Chairman of Bd. of Sups. req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from F. E.
Smith, county surveyor.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Thompson Bros., Santa Cruz, at $38 Oi.M
awarded cent, by county to const, reinf.
cone, bridge at Aptos on Santa Cruz-
Watsonville highway in Soquel Rd. Dist.
VENTURA. Ventura Co., Calif.— Until
Oct. 16, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
county to const, reinf. cone, bridge on
Simi Ave. over Tapo creek, 3 miles NE
of Santa Susana. involv. 132 cu. yds. class
A cone: 9,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 3,050 cu.
yds. earthwork embankment. Plans ob-
tainable from C. W. Petit, county sur-
\'eyor.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co.. Cal.—
Wm. Radke. Gilroy, at $2484 a%varded
eont. by county to const, reinf. cone,
bridge over Dos Picachos Creek in Sup.
Dist. No. 1. Other bids: John C. Graf,
$3155: Thermotite Const. Co., $3568; C.
C. Gildersleeve. $3800.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Following three low bids rec. Oct 3 by
State Highway Comm. to const, two
bridges, one over Arroyo de la Cruz
about SVi mi. north of San Simeon, a
timber structure consisting of fourteen
19 ft. spans on redwood pile bents and
a second timber bridge over San Car ■
pojo creek about 11 mi. north of San
Simeon, consisting of nine 19 ft. spans
on frame bents with cone, pedestals:
Chas. and F. W. Steftgen, Spreckels
BIdg.. San Diego $25,205
Paul M. White, Santa Monica 25,983
T. C. Gildersleeve, Felton 28 253
Engineer's estimate, $31,301.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— A T
Howe. Santa Rosa, at $4,790.10 awarded
cont. to const. 20 ft. reinf. conn, bridge
at Sta. 19 + 44 on Salmon Creek Road
(Red Bridge), Road District No. 5, involv.
187 cu. yds. class A cone, and 17.000 lbs.
remf. steel. Louis Lambretti. Mill Val-
ley, only other bidder at $5,757.20. Eng.
est. $5,527.50.
FIRST AID SUPPLIES
are desirable on every
industrial job
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST. .800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmora 4179
REDDING, Shasta Co.. Cal.— Rallo Ar-
I'uckie. .\nderson, at $8,710 awarded cont.
Iiy county to const. Bear Creek bridge.
Other bids J. P. Brennan. Redding. $10,-
574; R. B. McKenzie, Gerber, $10,800.
WOODLAND, Y'olo Co.. Cal.— Yolo and
Sutter county supervisors will hold con-
ference with Bert B. Meek, state director
of public works, regarding the const, of
bridge over Sacramento river at Knights
Landing.
COLUSA. Colusa Co., Cal.— M. A. Jen-
kins. 3Gth and Y Sts., Sacramento, at
$4,252 awarded cont. by county to re-
pair fenders to Colusa river bridge over
Sacramento river involv. fur. 3.400 lin. t't.
Douglas fir piles; drive 44 Douglas fii-
piles: fur. and place 16.0-M, ft. of lum-
ber, (board measure). Other bids: L. T.
Isham. Rio Vista, $4,750; Holdener Const.
Co.. Sacramento, $5,450.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Louis
Lambretti, Mill Valley, at $1,865.30
awarded cont. by county to const, remf.
cone, bridge at Outlet Flume at lelmo-
rini Ranch on Chileno Valley road in Rd.
Dist. No. 5, involv. 58 cu. yds. class A
cem. cone; 5000 lbs. remf. steel. A. T.
Howe, Santa Rosa, only other bidder at
$1,998. Eng. est. $1,924.
DREDGING. HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Robert P. Easley, Antioeh. at approx.
$30,000 awarded eont. by Columbia Steel
Corp. to const, canal to divert fiood wat-
ers from the Mt. Diablo foothills around
the industrial area.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Hutch-
ison Co., Great Western Power Bldg.,
Oakland, at $1.95 ton capprox. $54,800),
sub. low bid to City Port (2'ommission to
const, rock dyke and const, dredging for
Ninth Ave. Pier in Brooklyn Basin. In-
volves 28.000 tons. Other bids, all under
advisement, were; Healey Tibbits Const.
Co., $2.03; Daniel Contracting Co., $2.10;
Blake Bros. Co., $2.25 ton.
CASTROVILLE. Monterey Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 24. 2 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by R. L. Jones, chief of the Bureau of
Reclamation. Division of Engineering ^
Irrigation. State Department of Public
Works. State Office Bldg.. Sacramento, to
excavate channel and const, gate there-
in, near the mouth of the Salinas river,
approx. 31A miles south of Moss Land-
ing and 2U miles SW of Castroville.
Channel to be excavated is approx. 2.170
ft. long with bottom width of 24-ft., side
slopes of one to one contains approx. 7,-
fioo cu. yds. of earth material. Gate
structure of timber and will involve use
nf a small pile driver. Plans obtainable
from above. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
VENTURA, Ventura Co.. Calif.— Until
Oct. 16. 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
county to const, rock faced levees on
each side of portion of Santa Paula creek
and removal of spoil banks in center of
creek channel, involv. 22,000 cu. yds. em-
bankmant: 35,000 sq. ft. rock facing be-
low S-ft. datum and 51,000 sq. ft. rock
facing above S-ft. datum; 13,000 cu. yds.
spoil bank excavation. Plans obtainable
from County Surveyor C. W. Petit.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
SACR.^MENTO COUNTY. Cal.— E. M.
Simjison of Hood, seeks authorization of
State Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Water Rights, to appropriate
waters from the Sacramento river to ir-
rigate 221 acres.
Saturday. October 6, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SACRAilENTO-PLACER COUNTIES,
Cai. — .North Fork Ditch Co., operuting in
bacramento and Placer counties, seelis
authority of State Kailroad Commission
to issue notes tor $211, OUU to pay oft a
note owing C. W. Clarke Co. and to
tinance the building of a regulating
reservoir. The company also seeks to
issue a note to tlie Clarke Co. for $15,97U
to finance repairs to its ditch system .
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Cal. —
Jchn Kristich, Knightstown, at *25, 111.25
awarded cont. by West Stanislaus irri-
gation District, for approx. 5JU,U0U sq.
It. S-in. reinf. canal lining. Other bids:
Liyde Wood. Stockton, $26,515; O'Brien
& Gilleran, San Francisco, $21j,7a6; Facilic
Coast Construction Co., 16 California St.,
San Francisco, $27,o7S; Carlson Bros..
Turlock, $29,591.50; Wra. Cohre, Tracy,
$a2,26U; Stephenson Construction Co.,
San Francisco, $34,63u; E. T. Fisher,
Patterson, $40,475.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Until
Oct. 27, 2 P. il., bids Will be rec. by El-
bridge Smith, secty.. West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District, to const, main canal
syphons containing 5UU cu. yds. reinf.
cone, under Contract No. 14, involv. one
i.r. and highway syphon, main canal sy-
phon, 7-ft. X 15-ft., 240-ft. and one road,
main canal syphon. 7-ft. by 15-tt., 80-ft.
Lert. check o% payable to dlst. req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from secty. on de-
posit of $10, returnable. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— J. E.
Alldrin, Turlock, awarded cont. by Tur-
lock Irrigation District for concrete (2-in.
thick) canal lining, bidding 4.25c sq. ft.
under all four schedules. Schedule No. 1
involv. 193,821 sq. ft.; Schedule No. 2 in-
volving 96,920 so. ft.; Schedule No. 3 in-
volv. 71.005 sq. ft. and Schedule No. 4 in-
volv 195,561 sq. ft. Other bids were:
Carlson Bros., Turlock, (1) 4.7c; (2)
4.5c; (3) 4.7c; (4) 5c. ^ ,, ^ .
Ed. Erickson, Route D, Modesto, (1)
4 9c; (2> 5.2c; (3) 5.2c; (4) no bid.
O'Brien and Gilleran, Modesto, (1) 4.8c;
(2) 4.8c; (3) 4.Sc; (4) 4.8c.
UGHTING SYSTEMS
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal.— City Eng.
5 J. Norris instructed to prepare plans
for (1) electrolier system in the business
district, and (2) for adequate lighting
system in the residential district.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 25, 12 noon, new bids will be rec.
by Frank C. Merritt, city clerk, to install
ornamental street lighting system in por-
tion of Clay St.. Washington St.. San
Pablo Ave., etc.. involv. 323 ornamental
duplex standards together with under-
ground system. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
(Previous bids rec. on this work were re-
jected the lowest being submitted by
Newberv-Pearce Electric Co.. 439 Stev-
enson St.. San Francisco, at $167,500.)
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co.. Cal.— Dru-
ry-Fingerhut Co.. Bakersfield, at $19.-
304 awarded cont. by city to install elec-
trolier svstem in East 19th St. Walker.
Martin & Montgomery. Los Angeles, at
$10,984. next low bidder.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. — Jenison
Machinery Co. on Prop, (b) at $4,025
sub. low bid to City Port Commission to
fur. 8-ton tandem gasoline engined road
roller. Other bids, all taken under ad-
visement, were: Spears-Wells Co., (a) $4-
:;00; (b) $4,200. Austin Western Road
Machinery Co., (a) $4,120; (b) $4,520.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co.. Cal. — In-
dependent Iron Works. 1S24 Chase St..
Oakland, at $3445.66 sub. low bid to West
Stanislaus Irrigation District, to furnish
f. o. b. cars, Westley, six hand operated
bridge cranes, under Contract No. 13;
5-ton capacity. 12 ft. lift. 2 ft. 4 in. clear-
ance above top of rail; 14.0 ft. center to
center of bridge wheel heads. Other bids,
all taken under advisement, were: Jud-
son-Pacific Co.. San Francisco. $3654.20;
Cyclops Iron Works. San Francisco. $3.-
968.45; Sacramento Eng. & Mach. Co.,
Sacramento. $44.jl.20; Commercial Iron
Works. Los Angeles. $4548; Coast Ma-
chinery Corp.. San Francisco. $4650;
Harron, Rickard & McCone. San Fran-
cisco, (a) $4712. (b) $4375; Industrial
Brownhoist Corp.. San Francisco. $4970;
C. F. Bulotti Mach. Co.. San Francisco.
$5256.54; Joshua Henry Iron Works. San
Francisco. $6005; L. C. Tienes. San Fran-
cisco, (a) $6345. S2. (b) $4!>15.S2.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until Oct. 11.
2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by S. B. Taggart
city clerk, to fur. and del. 750-gal. motor
IMopelled triple coiiTbination pumping en-
g.ne .water tank and hose wagon. Al-
lowance to be made for Pope-Hartford
combination wagon no longer req. by
city. Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Spec,
on tile in office of clerk.
DAVIS. Y'olo Co., Cal.— City trustees
vote to purchase 500 ft. double Jacket
[ire hose.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Cal. —
Until Oct. IS. 7;30 P. M., bids will be rec,
by H. J. Jones, clerk. San Mateo Union
High School and Junior College Districts,
to fur. and del. fuel oil. gasoline, lubri-
cating oils, kerosene, for period beg.
Nov. 1. 1928. and ending Oct. 31, 1929.
Further information obtainable from
above.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
BEVERLY HILLS. Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., Oct. 16, bids will be
rec. bj' city council to const, one gravel
envelope water well. Plans obtainable
from consulting engineers, Salisbury,
Bradshaw & Taylor, Petroleum Securities
BIdg., Los Angeles.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
City Manager R. V. Orbison announces
that bids will probably be called for soon
for const, of lOO-ft. dia. equalizing tank
to cost about $10,000 and an additional
fertilizer dryer to cost about $35,000 ad-
jacent to the outfall sewer. Cnstruction
of a corrugated iron addition to the fer-
tilizer warehpuse is also planned.
LOS ANGELKS, Cal.— Dorr Co.. Central
BIdg.. Los Anf!;eles. at $103,070 sub. low
bid to Board of Public Works to fur. and
install sewage screening equipment for
the North Screening Plant at Hyperion.
Other bids: Fred F. Qreenfield Co.. (1)
$103,172; Link-Belt Meese Gottfried Co.,
(1) $107,000.
WATER WORKS
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 10 A. M.,
Oct. 9. bids will be rec. by D. P. Nicklin.
purchasing agent of the Los Angeles
Bureau of Water & Power. 207 S Broad-
way, for pipe fittings. Adv. 1008-W. as
follows: 7500 2-in. x 20-in. extra heavy
wrought steel nipples; 7500 2-in. hydrau-
lic galvanized malleable iron elbows; 4.-
000 2-in. hydraulic galvanized malleable
iron tees.
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LODl. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — See
■I'actories and Warehouses." this issue.
I'lans completed for water works build-
ing improvements.
DAVIS, Yolo Co., Cal. — City trustees
lote to replace one of the 5hp. motors
iperating the sump pumps with a lohp.
motor.
BRAWLEY, Imperial Co.. Cal.— Until
7:30 P. M., Oct. 15. bids will be rec. by
city lor:
1 wo horizontal, split case, double suc-
tion centrifugal pumps without sub-base,
lumps to be htted with bronze impellers
and shaft sleeves, with double extended
shaft witn ilexible couplings to direct
connect one side to 1160 r.p.m. motor and
other side to speed increasing gear from
Diesel engine drive.
Each pump to have normal capacity of
1200 g.p.m. against 55 lbs. or 128 ft. total
head from hooded suction and to be so
designed that 61 lbs. pressure or 140 ft.
iieaa may be pumped against, without
undue thrust or shut-off. Pumps must
also be capable of operating under 55 lbs.
pressure when discharging 50 per cent
of normal capacity and when driven by
engine and gear at appro. 900-1000 r.p.m.
Alternate bids may be made on pumps
of same specifications and for similar op-
erating conditions to deliver 2000 g.p.m.
Bidders to take guaranteed efficiencies
under all conditions and brake horse-
power required to submit specifications
giving over-all dimensions, size of suction
and discharge; type and make of flexible
couplings used. "Time required to make
delivery and f.o.b. point must be plainly
given. Cert, check or bond, 20%. O.
May Juvenal, city clerk.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Di-
rectors of Turlock Irrigation District
petitioned to install two drainage pumps,
one in the Hilmar Colony and another in
the s. w. corner of Section 4. Anna M.
Sorenson is Secty. of the Dist.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Municipal Im-
provement Dist. No. 58, in the McCalla
Heights District, votes bonds of $140,000
to finance const, of a water system.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
CULVER CITY, Cal.— A $?2,500 bond
Issue for improvements to public parks
will be placed on the November ballot.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
PLACER lOUNTY, Cal.— The Standard
Road Maintainance Co.. San Francisco,
at $4464.79 submitted only bid and was
awarded contract by F. W. Haselwood.
Division Engineer. State Highway Com-
mission, Sacramento . to plane and
smooth surface of asph. cone, pavement
bet. Andora Subway and Lincoln, ap-
prox. 5 miles in length.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 29. 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene Graham, county clerk, for
imps .on Jack Tone road bet. Hutchinson
road and Lockeford; also on Frank
Brady road from West Ripon road to
Avenue E, Bret Harte Gardens; also the
Stanislaus river road to Bailey Ferry
Bridge and the Jack Tone road from
Yosemite Ave. to state highway. Spec.
obtainable from F. E. Smith, county sur-
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
Xeif nnil Used. Brju/jlit, Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
October 6, 1'J2S
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 10, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to pave and const, curbs in Wis-
consin St. bet. 23rd and 25th Sts.; est.
cost 114,000. Spec, obtainable from Bu-
reau of iingineerinif, 3rd floor. City Hall.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. S, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
B. C. Ross, city clerk, for imps, in Vista
Grande Park, bet. Park Ave. North and
Park Ave. South, involv. grade and
pr.3per preparation of sub-grade for
pavement; const, comb. cone, curb and
gutter; Alt. types of pavement (a) 2-in.
asph. cone, (b) 3-in. waterbound rock
macadam base with two applications of
■•Bitumuls" each % gal. per sq. yd. and
dirt screenings. Cert, clieck 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk and obtainable from
George A. Kneese, engineer. Courthouse,
Kedwood City.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — City plans to imp. Fesler St. bet.
McClelland St. and Curryer St., involv.
4-in. asph. cone, paving, curbs and gut-
ters. I'Jll Act. Protests Oct. 15. Flora
A. Rivers, city clerk.
LAGUNA BEACH, Cal.— City Engineer
A. J. Stead has estimated cost of pro-
posed sanitary sewer system at Arch
lieacli at $250,000. The district covers
about 400 acres. In explaining the proj-
ect to property owners, Mr. Stead has in-
lormed them that the Arch Beach Sani-
tary District cannot construct the work
as It is within the city limits of Laguna
Beach and that the proposed construc-
tion will probably have to be done by
the city under the Mattoon Act.
SANTA MARIA, Cal.— City plans to
imp. East El Camino St. bet. Broadway
and Vine St. and portions of other streets
involv. cone, walk on monofelt base,
curbs, driveways, 6 - m. vit. sewers,
valves, fittings, etc. 1911 Act. Protests
Oct. 15. Flora A. Rivers, city clerk.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (3065) to imp. For-
est Ave. from Sinex Ave. to south city
limits, involv. grade; 3^i-in. asph. cone,
base, li^-in. asph. cone, surface pave.;
liyd. com. cone, curbs, walks, gutters;
and Spazier Ave. bet. Forest Ave. to
west terminus of Spazier Ave., portions
of HiUcrest Ave., involv. grade; 3-in.
crushed rock base, 2-in. asph. cone, sur-
face pave.; hyd. cone, curbs, gutters,
walks; ornamental street lighting sys-
tem. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests
Oct. 16. Chas. E. Barker, city clerk.
LAKE-COLUSA COUNTIES, Cal.—
Until Oct. 11, 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
by F. W. Haselwood. Dist. Eng., Dist.
3, State Highway Commission, State
Office Bldg., 10th and L Sts., Sacramento,
to load, haul and spread pit run gravel
and broken rock on portions of existing
road bet. Abbott Mine and Mountain
House (Venado) in Lake and Colusa
counties. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— F. E. Hilliard,
1355 43rd St.. Sacramento, awarded cont.
by city (2257) to imp. alley bet. E, F,
12th and. 13th Sts., involv. c. i. drains;
vit. sewers; cone, manliole; grade; hyd.
cone. pave.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (158) to imp. Overland
alley bet. Butte and Branciforte Sts.,
involv. grade; r. w. curbs; 5-in. cone,
pave. 16 ft. wide. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Protests Oct. 15. Alfred E. Edg-
cumbs, city clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city
engineer.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— Cunty re-
turned all bids unopened Oct. 1 for
cone, pavement on Johnson Ave. and
Orcutt Rd. Work will be re -advertised.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— Following
three low bids rec. Oct. 3 bv Highway
Comm. to grade and surface with aspli.
cone. 13.5-mi. bet. 0.7-mi. south of Kane
Springs and Arroyo Salado Wash:
R. E. Hazard Contracting Co.,
Inc., 2548 Kettner St., San
Diego $217,814
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 229,258
Geo. R. Curtis Paving Co., L. A... 254,185
Engineer's estimate 274,904
OAKLAND, Cal. — Bids will be asked
within the next few days by the City
Port Commission, Oakland Bank Bldg.,
for 150-tt. of cone, paving in Keywall
area bet. Market and Clay Sts. Bids will
be opened about Oct. 15.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Calif. — City
council authorizes const, of approx. 1,250
feet of sewer in portions of Chestnut and
J Sts.; est. cost $2,000.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— City
Eng. W. D. Clarke preparing spec, to fill
and pave four blocks of irrigation canal
traversing East Bakersfield along Lake
St. and paving Lake St. over the fill, ap-
prox. two blocks in length, including
const, of steel or concrete syphon.
SAN FRANCISCO— MacDonald & Kahn
Financial Center Bldg., at $504,729 for
Bernal Cut project. Quantities of mate-
rials involved published in our issue of
Sept. 20. Eng. est. $545,000.
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif.— Weber
Const. Co., Crescent City, at $2.55 yd.
sub. low bid to Division Eng. State High-
way Comm., Eureka, to surface with
standard road surfacing, crushed gravel
or stone, 3.6-mi. bet. Elk Valley road and
Smith river. Other bids, all referred to
Sacramento headquarters, are: Parker,
Schram Co., Portland. Ore., $2.63 yd.;
E P. Bishop, Sacramento, $2.85 yd.;
Holdener Const. Co., Sacramento, $2.90
yd.; Englehart Paving and Const. Co.,
Eureka, $3.60 yd.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
ioiiowing three low bids received Oct. 3
by State Highway Commission to grade
5.4-mi. bet. Needles and Topoc:
Bert Calvert, 1008 Towne St., Los
Angeles *?^'2J^
Chas. U. Heuser, Glendale 28,752
Roay Skousen, San Bernardino 29,124
Engineer's estimate 38,970
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
Following three low bids received Oct. 3
by Stale Highway Commission to grade
and surface with oil treated crushed
gravel or stone, 21.4-mi. bet. Daggett
and four miles west of Hector:
Dillon & Boles, Los Angeles (road mix)
$264,235; (plant mix) $269,140.
S. J. Hales, Santa Ana, (plant nux)
$266,055. ^ „
Mathews Construction Co., Sacramento,
(plant mix) $281,697.
Engineer's estimate, (plant mix) $311,-
297; (road mix) $297,672.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (426) to imp. Santa
Cruz St., bet. Lighthouse Ave. and east
edge of existing cone, pave in Cliff Dr.,
involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cone, curbs,
catchbasins, pipe drains, vit. city pipe,
main san. sewers with wyes; br. man-
holes; vit. lateral sewers; w. i. pipe
water services; cone, meter boxes. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct. 22.
S. A. Evans, city clerk. Roy Fowler, city
engineer.
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara
C, Cal.— Until Oct. 11, 2 P. M., bids will
be rec. by city council to imp. Andree
Clark Bird Refuge, involv. 125,000 cu.
yds. earth embankment; 122 lin. ft. 12-in.,
209 lin. ft. 16-in., 60 lin. ft. 24-in., reinf.
cone, pipe; reset 3 cone, headwalls for
12-in. pipe; reset 3 cone, headwalls for
16-in. pipe and 1 cons, headwall for 24-
in. pipe. Cert, check 10% payable to
Chairman of Bd. of Park Commissioners.
Deposit of $5 req. for spec, obtainable
from E. B. Brown, city engineer.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Cal.-Tenta-
tive plans to connect Santa Clara, Ag-
new and Sunnyvale in an outfall sewer
line to solve the Santa Clara city sew-
age problem have been filed by A. J.
Cronin, city clerk of Santa Clara, with
the State Department of Public Health.
Santa Clara city will vote bonds of $155,-
000 to finance const, of its portion of
cost of the outfall sewer and storm
sewers within the city limits.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. — City
declares inten. (73) to imp. Cattlemen's
Lane, involv. grade; 6-in. ryd. cem.
cone. pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Oct. 22. M. R. Keef, city clerk.
Howard Cozzens. city engineer.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal. — City
declares inten. (74) to imp. alley in
Block 4 bet. San Luis St. and Alisal St.,
involv. grade; 6-in. hyd. cone. pave.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct.
22. M. R. Keef, city clerk. Howard
Cozzens, city engineer.
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
— No bids rec. by city to imp. portions of
Spazier Ave., Hillcrest Ave. and Forest
Ave. and new proceedings will be start-
ed. Chas. B. Barker, city clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Calif.— Until
Oct. 9, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by A.
Walter Kildale, city clerk, (229) to imp.
portion of 2nd St. bet. Commercial and
A Sts., involv. grade; 4^ -in. asph. cone,
base, l*/^-in. Warrenite-Bit. surface pave,
cem. cone. curb. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Oct. 11, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. portions of Court-
land Ave., involv. grade; curbs; gutters:
walks; storm water inlets; conduits. 1911
Act. Cert, check lf'% payable to city
req. with bid. Spec, on file in office of
clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
til Oct. 15, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4435) to imp.
portion of Newhall St. bet. The Alameda
and S. P. right-of-way, involv. grade;
5-in. cone, pave.; cone, euro, walks; 4-
in. vit. pipe sewer laterals: 6-in. vit. san.
sewer. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city -req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Wm.
Popp, city enp.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 15, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
bv John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4434)) to
imp. 26th St., bet. Whitton Ave and San
Antonio St., involv. grade; lyi-in. asph.
cone, surface, 3-in. asph. cone, base
pave.; cone, gutter, curb; cem. cone,
walks; 4-in. vit. pipe laterals. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file 'U
office of clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.— Irving L.
Ryder, San Jose, at $23,413 awarded cont.
by county to imp. streets in Mt. Pleas-
anton Subdiv., involv. IMj-in. Warrenite
on 2V2-in. asph. cone, base, walk, curb,
and gutter, vit. sewers, manholes, light-
ing system, water systems, etc., under
A. & I. No. 4.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Oct. 24, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and pave with
bituminous macadani, 0.7-mi. bet. north
city limits of Los Angeles and Newhall
Tunnel. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
VENTURA - LOS ANGELES COUNT-
IES, Cal.— Until Oct. 24, 2 P. M., bids
will be rec. by State Highway Comm. to
pave with cem. cone, and bituminous
macadam 11.5-mi. bet. Little Sycamore
("anyon and Solstice Canyon. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— Until Oct. 15,
7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by C. A.
Page, city clerk, to const, galvanized
corrugated iron culvert with cone, catch-
basin at intersection of 4th and Calvin
Sts. Also to reconst. existing pavement
which will be removed to const, culvert.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
GLENDALB, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
City sets Nov. 6 as date to vote bonds of
$200,000 to finance installation of flre
alarm system and erection of central fire
alarm station.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif.—
City declares inten. (835) to install orna-
mental street lighting system involving
36 Duplex standards together with under-
ground system in California St. bet.
Weber Ave. and Park St. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Oct. 15. A. L. Banks,
city clerk. W. B. Hogan, city eng.
Saturday, October 6, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— City
council lias cancelled all proceedings in
connection witli outfall sewer and pump-
ing plant and new proceedings will be
started. Bids previously received were
rejected. New Ijids will be asked. II. K.
Brainerd is city manager.
CHURCHILL COUNTY. Nev. — Until
Oct. lu, 3 P. IVI., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm., S. C. Durkee, chief en-
gineer, Carson City, to fur. emulsified
asphalt, apply and mix with crushed rock
oi- crushed gravel surface bet. Leeleville
lo Fallon, 7.57-mi. in length. Project in-
volves 119,885 gals emulsified asphalt; 1,-
MV cu. yds. pea graveT In place. Spec,
obtainable from Commission offices at
Carson Citv and on file in U. S. Bureau
of Public Roads, 461 Market St., San
Francisco.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— Louis
Tagnon, Vallejo, awarded cont. by city to
imp. Kissell alley bet. Napa and Kl Do-
rado Sts., in vol V. 258 cu. yds. gradins,
(excavation), $1.40 cu. yd.; 6,400 sq. ft.
5-in. cone, pave., ?.20 sq. ft.; 700 lin. ft.
r.w. curb, $.37 lin. ft.; 3.5 cu. yds. cone,
curb, $20 cu. yd.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Central Construc-
tion Co., 5000 Broadway, Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
34th Ave. and Paxton Ave., invotv. ex-
cavation, $.34 cu. yd.; cone, curb, $.7o
lin. ft.; Vibrolithic cone, pave., $.26 sq.
ft.; cem. walks, $.17 sq. ft.; Gx20-in.
wooden culvert, $1 lin. ft.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Hanrahan Co., Stan-
dard Oil BlOg., San Francisco, awarded
cont. bv city to imp. portions of Semi-
nary Ave., involv. grade, $.03 sq. ft.; cone
curb with steel guard, $1.10 lin. ft.; cone,
curb without guard, $.65 lin. ft.; cone,
gutter, $.24 sq. ft.; 3-in. asph. cone, base,
2-in. National cone, surface pave, $.274;
cem. walks, $.165 sq. ft.; 15-in. pipe
conduit, $1.50 lin. ft.; IS-in. do, $2 lin.
ft. ; storm water inlet, 21-in. opening,
$50 each; do, 34-in. opening, $65 ea. ; 8x
29-in. corru. iron and eonc. culvert, $.')
$15 ea.; manholes, $75 ea.; cone, end
lin. ft.; Sx24-in. do. $5 lin. ft.; handholes,
wall, $.75 cu. ft.
ESMERALDA COUNTY, Nevada.— Un-
til Oct. 17, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm., S. C. Durkee,
state highway engineer, to const, portion
of state highway from 8-mi. west of Mil-
lers and Coaldale, 20.00-mi. in length .in-
volv. grading; const, of structures; plac-
ing gravel surface. Plans obtainable from
state engineer on deposit of $15, of which
$10 is returnable. Plans on file in office
of U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
KERN COUNTY. Cal.— Vallev Paving
& Const. Co., Visalia, at $179,992 (eng.
est. $231,518) awarded cont. by State
Highway Comm. to pave with asph.
cone. 8.9 mi. bet. Wasco and Famosa.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City Eng. Sam-
uel J. Hart preparing spec, for 72-in.
sewer in North B St. from 7th to ISth
Sts., to pass through the levee and con-
nect with sewer in 18th St.; est. cost
$190,000.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— City declares
inten. (529) to const, cem. cone, walks
in Georgia St., bet. G St. and Lincoln
Ave. 1911 Act. Protests Oct. 15. H. H.
Thompson, city clerk. H. A. Harrold,
city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — McGillivray
Constr. Co., Folsom Blvd. and 65th St..
Sacramento, awarded cont. by city (2250)
to imp. N St., bet. 33rd and 34th Sts.,
involv. cone, curb; grade; asijh. cone,
pave, with seal coat.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until Oct. 15, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by W. A. Price, city clerk,
(K-8) to imp. Adams St. bet. Madison
and Vera Ave., and portions of Vera
Ave., Hudson St., McKlnley St.. etc., in-
volv. grade; eem. eonc. curb-gutter; 2Vi-
in. asph. cone, base with 1^4 -in. War-
renite-Bit. surface pave. i911 Act. Bond
Act. 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. C. L. Dimmitt, city eng.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firjHs coMci'iiiiil in these opportunities
will he fiaiiisli.d on request to Business
I i|ipurtunily Department. Larsen Advance
rcjnslrULtiim Heports. 547 Mission St.,
.Si. 11 l-raneiscn, ,ir phone Kearny 1252:
0-2961 — Paint Pot, Paint Pot Holder,
and Paint and Varnish Strainer. Royal
Oak, Michigan. Manufacturers of a
special type of paint pot, paint pot
liolder, and a paint and varnish strainer,
desire to make a western connection
with some paint manufacturer or other
liini to handle the sale of their products
in this territory.
D.2965 — Paint. South Milwaukee, Wis-
consin. Company is producing and put-
ting on the market a high grade acid
and moisture resisting l>lack paint and
Is desirous of securing proper distribu-
tion in San Francisco.
D-2966 — Water Purification Plans and
Sanitary Systems for Swimming Pools.
Omalia. Nebraska. Company ot chem-
ists, ':ngLneers. and bacteriologists,
specialize in the design of water puri-
fication plants and sanitary systems for
swimming pools, and they are interested
in getting in toucli with a firm of con-
ti'acting engineers to handle their prop-
osition in this territory, on an exclusive
agency basis.
13492 — Plywood. London England.
Company desires to communicate with
manufacturers of plywood made of Call-
forni.:i wliite pine (Pinus Ponderosa).
13493 — European Products. London,
Kngland. Exporters of the following
commodities seek connections with in-
terested San Francisco importei-s or man-
ufacturers; black blood albumen, fusel
oil. saponin, synthetic comphor, synthetic
menthol, camphor oil, pine tar, costus
root, ergot of rye, gum arable, vanillin,
African brush fibres, ebonite dust, Rus-
sian isinglass. Belgian iron and steel,
cement, window glass, sulphite, wood
l)aper, cheese, woolens, silk stock-
ings, fishing nets, linoleum, china and
glassware.
13498 — Preserving IVIedium for Wood.
("openhagen, Denmark. Manufacturers
of a preserving medium, "Tarolin," for
treatment of railroad ties, telegraph
poles, building lumber, for the preven-
cion of decay, seek connections for the
sale of their products in this territory.
13609 — Dry Goods and Hardware.
Guaymas. Mexico. Established dry goods
and hardware merchant requests manu-
facturers of^ tlierse lines to forward to
iiim their catalogs and price lists.
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D.2968 — Tools and Hardware. New
Y'ork, N. Y. Company of importers of
tools and hardware in New York City
(fesire to make arrangements for the
representation of their line in this dis-
trict.
D-2970 — Sales Representation in New
England States. Boston, Mass. Estab-
lislied liusiness man with experience and
ability in selling merchandise is in a
Ijositon to take an agency for the distri-
liution of a desirable line in New Eng-
land, with headquarters in •Boston.
D-2971 — Automobile Truck. Lima.
Ohio. Manufacturers ot a new type of
motor trucks are very anxious to locate
a good distributor for their commercial
cars in San Francisco.
D-2973— New York and New Jersey
Representation. Passaic, N. J: Party
seeks connection with California manu-
facturers and merchants .who are in-
LOANS ON RESIDENTIALS ACTIVE
DURING PAST FISCAL YEAR
California building and loan associa-
tions made 31,906 real estate loans princi-
pally on residential property, during the
fiscal year closed June 30, last, according
to the annual report just submitted to
Governor Young by Geo. S. Walker, State
Building and Loan Commissioner. The
average amount of loan is $2,893.
Of this number "0,465 represent loans
tor building purposes, most of which are
repayable on the regular monthly pay-
ment plan in general use. This brings
the total number of building loans from
1924 to date to 118,084.
During the past year 7,407 loans were
granted for improving, old buildings. As-
sociations have always shown an interest
in aiding the home-owner to finance im-
provements. The percentage of building
loans to real estate loans was 32.79 and
the percentage of loans repaid during the
year was 21.93.
Combined resources of California as-
sociations as of June 30, last, totalled
$337,706,757, or a gain of $74,265,243 in the
preceding twelve months, the greatest in-
crease of any yearly period. This tre-
mendous influx of new money has. in the
main, been absorbed in the regular chan-
nels of business. The percentage of new
loans to loans in force — over 47 per cent —
is convincing proof of the increase in
popularity of the monthly repayment loan
plan for the man who owns and occupies
his home.
CALIFORNIA LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
ARE GROWING
Walter F. McDowell, president of U.
S. League of Local Building and Loan
A.ssoeiations. is visiting Calitarnla In-
stitutions and conferring with oflieials
regarding the annual convention of the
League to be held in Salt Lake City, late
in August of next year. Mr. McDowell
whose headquarters are in Tacomo,
Wash., has been in Salt Lake City for
the past few days where he arranged to
take care of 1500 delegates to the 37th
annual convention.
California associations are growing
more rapidly than those of any state
having over $100,000,000, In assets Mc-
Dowell declared. He expressed satisfac-
tion in the condition of California asso-
ciations, and stated that the loan situa-
tion has show'n great improvement since
he visited the state last May.
Building and loan associations, in the
past year, financed single family resi-
dences in the United States in the sum
of $2,100,000,000, or more than 70 per
cent of this type of construction, Mr.
McDowell said. He reported tliat at the
present time ten per cent of the popula-
tion of the country is directly interested
in a building and loan association, either
as an investor or borrower. Mr. Mc-
Dowell expressed the opinion that the
day would come when at least 50 per
cent of the entire population U'ould be
in\olved in the muvt-ment.
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R.77LRRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Gleiicnurt 7400 Builders Exchange Bldg. Oakland, Calif.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturdiiy, October 6, 1928
Official Proposals
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(California State Bureau of Reclamation)
SealiU prupusuls will be reieivcd iU tli.;
..Ituc- ul till' liuri-uu ol Ueclanialioii in
llie SlatL- OirKe liuilll.liK "I Sacruiuelltu,
L'aliri.rjila. uiilil 2:00 o'clock P. M. on Oc-
tober 24, 1928, at which lime they will
be ijublicly upuned and read, for the ex-
cavation of a channel and construction
of a gate therein, in accordance with the
KpeciMcations. The work is located near
the mouth of the Salinas River, approxi-
mately three and one-half miles south of
Moss Landing and two una one-half miles
southwest of CastroviUe, in Monterey
County. Each bid shall be accompanied
by a certified checit for not less than ten
per cent of the total amount of the bid.
Uight is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
The channel to be excavated is approx-
imately 217U feet long, with a bottom
widtli of 24 feet side slopes of one to one.
and contains approximately 7G00 cubic
yards of earth material. The gate struc-
ture is to be built of timber and will re-
iiuire the use of a small pile driver.
l-'ull information and specifications may
be obtained at the above address.
BUREAU OK RECLAMATION,
Division of Engineering and Irriga-
tion. Department of Public Works.
R. L. JONES,
Head of Bureau.
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— (D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(National Guard Buildings — San Luis
Obispo)
Bids For Construction. — Ofllee of the
United States Property and Disbursing
tidlcer for California. Room 1021 Forum
Building. Sacramento, Cal. Sealed pro-
jiosals in triplicate will be received here
until 11 A. M., October 26, 1928, and then
Moened. for furnishing all materials and
labor required for the construction of 15
kitchens and mess halls; 1 truck storage
building; extension or present water,
sewer, and electric system, at the Na-
tional Guard Training Camp. San Luis
Obispo, Cal. Further information on ap-
plication.
-(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Main Canal Syphons — West Stanislaus
Irrigation District)
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Directors of the West Stanislau.s Irriga-
tion District, at their office in Westley,
Stanislaus County. California, up to two
o'clock P. M. (2:00 P. M.) Saturday, Oc-
tober 27, 1928, and will at that time be
publiclv opened, for the construction of
Main (banal Svphons containing approxi-
mately Five Hundred (500) cubic yards
of reinforced concrete In accordance With
the contract, plans and specifications
thereof.
Contract No. 14. — Construct one rail-
road and highway. Main Canjil Syphon.
7-ft. X 15-ft. — 240-ft. and one road. Main
Canal Syphon 7-ft. x 15-ft.— 80-ft.
All proposals must be accompanied by
:i certified check for at least five (5)
percent of the amount of the bid submit-
ted, in favor of the West Stanislaus Ir-
rigation District.
All certified checks accompanying re-
jected bids will be returned.
Certified check of the successful bidder
will be refunded when the contract has
been executed and the required bonds
furnished.
In case of failure to execute contract
or furnish the required bonds within the
stipulated time, the oertified check and
the proceeds thereof will become and re-
main the property of the West Stanislaus
Irrieatlon Di.strlct.
Plans, specifications and contract are
■>n file and can he Inspected at the Dis-
trict's office at Westley. California.
A full set of plans, specifications and
contract may be obtained at the Dis-
trict's office on deposit of Jlft.DO for each
.-^et. which sum will be returned upon
the return ol' same in good ocndition
within ten days after the date on which
bids are opened.
The contiact will be let to the lowest
resptmsible bidder, except that the Dis-
trict reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids will be opened at the Dis-
trict's office at Westley, California, Sat-
urday, October 27, 192S, at two o'clock
P. M. (2;00).
By order of the Ho:ird of Directors of
the West Stanislaus Irrigation District.
ELBRIDGE SMITH,
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Westley, California.
October 5, 1928.
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-((II
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
-San Mateo Junior College
District)
Notice is hereby given that the Boaid
of Trustees of the San Mateo Junior Col-
lege District hereby calls for bids to be
delivered to the Clerk of said Board be-
fore 7:30 P. M., on October 18, 1928, to
furnish and install complete brown Bat-
tleship Linoleum, heavy weight, cement-
ed solid on one and one-half pound fe t,
on the door of the library and reading
room in the San Mateo Junior College;
also to furnish and install complete
brown Battleship Linoleum, as above, on
the fioor of the registrar's office in the
San Mateo Junior College: bids to be
submitted separ.ately.
Bids must be accompanied by sampl'^s
of the material proposed to be furnished
together with a certified check for ten
per cent of the .amount bid. check to be
made payable to the Board of Trustees
of the .San Mateo Junior College District,
and to be retained by said Board as
agreed and liouidated damage should the
party or parties to whom the contract
should he awarded fail to enter Into the
contract after the award, or fail to sup-
ply materials or perform services as spec-
ified.
The Board reserves the right to releot
anv and all bids or any or all items of
such bids.
THOMAS H. BREEZE.
President.
HUMPHREY L. JONES.
Clerk.
• -(n)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Reinforced Concrete Bridges — Yuba
County)
Sealed bids will be received by W. M.
Strief. County Clerk of Tuba County,
California, at his office in Hall of Rec-
ords M.nrvsville. up to 10 o'clock A. M.
on Monday the 15th day of October A. D.
iQ^fl. for the following described Public
Work:
FIRST
One reinforced concrete bridge on
Snenceville rgad. about 7 miles East
from Wheatland. (2 spans), length 26
feet with FMl requiring 4S3'/4 cubic yards
of earth.
SECOND
One reinforced concrete bridge on
Snenceville road about TV, miles East
from Wheatland. (1 span), lene-th 11
feet, with Fill req\iiring 707 7/10 cubic
yards of earth.
THIRD
One reinforced concrete bridge across
Nigger .Tack Slough on the Ellis road,
.nbont 1 mile east from Highwav throucrh
Reclamation District No. 10 (3 spans),
length 45 feet, with Fill renulring
1495 fi/lO cubic yards of earth. Pit for
material for fill to be furnl-shed by the
County.
FOURTH
One reinforced concrete bridge on 7
Mile House road at the Kelleher Ranch,
7 miles North from Marvsvllle (1 span)
lencth 11 feet with Fill requiring 142 2/10
cubic yards of earth.
Bids for the vario\is structures must
be made severally, and no bid for the
entire work will De considered unless It
be lower than the aggregate of lowest
bids on the individual structures.
Each bid must be accompanied by
cash, or a certified check in ten (10%)
per cent of the amount of bid, Deposit
to be returned at once to unsuccessful
bidders, that of the bidder or bidders to
whom contract for work is awarded to
be retained by the County Clerk, to
whose order all checks must be drawn,
until the contract or contracts are duly
signed and the specified bond or bonds
furnished.
The Board of Supervisors of Yuba
County reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. Specifications and plans may
be obtained from the Countv Clerk by a
deposit of $5,00 per set, the deposit to
be returned on return of specifications
and plans to Clerk.
W. M. STRIEF,
County Clerk.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Radio Fitted Buildings — Department of
Commerce)
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be
received in the office of the chief clerk.
Department of Commerce, Nineteenth
St. and Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., Wash-
ington D. C, until 2 P. M., October 11,
1928, and then opened, for fitted radio
buildings, complete, for use of the air-
ways division of the Bureau of Light-
houses. Blanks for submitting proposals
may be obtained upon application to the
chief clerk of the department at the
above address. Proposal No. 20091
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-(D)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Fire Alarm Boxes — Berkeley)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of lOducation of the Citv of Berkeley and
Berkeley School District of Alameda
County, hereby calls for sealed proposals
to be delivered to the Secretary of said
Board. 2325 Milvi:i St., Berkeley, Califor-
nia, until Monday, the 15th of October,
1928, at 8 o'clock P. M., at which time
and place .said bids will be opened for
the furnishing and installation of Fire
Alarm Boxes to the Berkeley School
District.
These bids shall be presented in accor-
dance with the specifications on file In
the office of the Secretary, 2325 Milvla
street, Berkeley, California.
Price, fitness and quality being equal,
preference will be given to the products
of the State of CaliYornia.
Persons or firms desiring to be on the
mailing list of the Berkeley Board of
Education may list themselves with the
purchasing department.
By order of the Board of Education,
September 11th, 1928.
CLARA F. ANDREWS,
Secretary.
-(D)-
NOTICE TO DEALERS IN STREET
LIGHTING STANDARDS
(City of Alameda)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
or proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Utilities of tlie Citv of
Alameda at its office. 1414 Park Street,
said City; up to the hour of 5 o'clock
P. M. of Thursday, October 4th, 1928, for
supplying said City with forty-six (46)
street lighting standards suitable for
Webster Street, between Atlantic Ave.
and the estuary subway, the actual work
of installation to be done by the City
itself. Said standards shall tie not less
than nineteen (19) feet, six (6) Inches In
height measured from the sidewalk to the
light center. They may be composed of
fluted steel, cast iron. Portland cement
with granite or gravel, or af anv other
material, and alternate proposals may be
submitted by the same bidder. The
Board of Public Utilities reserves the
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right to select the kind, character and
design of the standard, also the material
entering into its construction and, in
determining who is tl.e lowest respon-
sible bidder, to take into consideration
the appearance, cost, upkeep and ex-
pense of maintenance; and the judgment
and determination of said Board in
those matters shall be final and conclu-
sive.
AH bids must be accompanied by a
certified check on a responsibla bank,
made payable to the Board of Public
Utilities of the City of Alameda, in an
amount not less than ton per cent (10%)
of the aggregate amount of the bid as a
guarantee that the bidder will enter
into the contract if awarcel to him:
and the successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond satisfactory to
said Board in an amount not less than
fifty per cent (50%) of the .-iggregate of
his bid as a guarantee of faithful per-
formance of the contract. The succes.s-
ful bidder will also be required to make
good any defects of faulty, improper or
inferior workmanship or materials found
in any part of the standards or equip-
ment, within one year after delivery and
acceptance of the same, and the bond
for faithful performance will cover this
requirement. The fact that any stand-
ards or equipment may have been ten-
tatively accepted from time to time will
not relieve the contractor from the re-
sponsibility of replacing and making good
any defective standards, materials or
equipment that may be discovered with-
in one (1) year from the date of delivery
and acceptance as aforesaid. All stand-
ards, equipment and materials shall be
subject to the satisfaction and approval
of the Superintendent of the Board of
Public Utilities of said City, who shall
have general supervision of the fulfill-
ment of the contract.
Said standards shall be furnished com-
plete with two (2) catalog No. 280382-S.
G. E. Form 12 Novalux, and two (2) G.
E. No. 2346021 A-symetric Refractors,
and two (2) catalog No. 4x568 G. E. Type
I. L. Transformers, or the equal thereof.
The Board of Public Utilities reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF
THE CITY OF ALAMEDA.
A. D. GOLDSWORTHY,
Secretary.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Switch Panel — Coalinga Union High
School District)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the Coalinga Union High
School District, City of Coalinga. County
of Fresno, will receive sealed bids and
proposals for the following work and
"equipment:
An additional "Brown & Pengilly Co."
four switch unit panel, to be added to
the present "Browm & Pengilly Co."
cabinet type switchboard, located in the
engine room of the Coalinga Union High
School building, in accordance with the
specifications on file with the clerk of
said board.
Also for material and work in con-
necting said switch panel to the distribu-
tion panel located in the new gymnasium
building, in accordance with specifica-
tions on file with the Clerk of the Board.
Said specifications of said panel and
work of connection obtainable at the
office of the clerk at 144 West Elm Ave.,
Coalinga, California.
Said bids and proposals must be de-
livered to the Clerk of the Board at his
office at 144 "West Elm Ave., Coalinga,
California, not later than 12 o'clock
noon, Friday, October 12, 1928, said bids
and proposals to be opened by the Board
at a special meeting called for that pur-
pose at 4:30 o'clock P. M. of said Friday.
October 12th. at the office of the Clerk
of the Board.
The Board of Trustees of the School
District reserves the right to reject anv
or all bids or proposals received.
F. J. McCOLLUM.
Clerk. Coalinga Union High School Dlst.
Dated September 27, 1928.
fai
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Lumber — Sacramento County)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Sacramento County,
California, will receive sealed bids at the
office of the Clerk of said Board, Room
201, Court House Bldg., Sacramento,
California, for one car load of lumber
consisting of:
75 PC. 3x12x22 Oregon Pine.
125 PC. 3.xl2x20 Oregon Pine.
150 PC. 3x12x18 Oregon Pine.
20 PC. 10x10x20 Redwood.
50 PC. 3x2x18 Redwood.
F. O. B. cars. Gait, California.
Said bids to be received up to ten
o'clock A. M., October 10th, 1928.
Each bidder must submit a proposal
to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
on standard forms which may b^ ob-
tained from the ofl^ce of the County En-
gineer, said proposal to be accompanied
by a certified check of ten per cent of the
amount of the bid submitted, check to
be made payable to the Chairman of the
Sacramento County Board of Supervis-
ors.
Plans and specifications are on file in
the office of the County Engineer to
which all prospective bidders are here-
to referred.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids received
as the public good may require.
By order of the Board of Supervisors,
Sacramento County, dated September 28,
1928.
HARRY W. HALL,
Clerk and Ex-Offlcio Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors.
By GEO. M. POTTLE,
Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Re-roofing — San Francisco Presidio)
Office Constructing Quartermaster, Ft.
Mason Calif. Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived here until 11:00 A. M., Oct. 5, 1928,
for re-roofing Warehouse No. 41 at Pre-
sidio of San Francisco, Cal. Information
on application at this office. 37
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer. Highway Building, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
October 24, 1928, at which time they
will be pujjlicly opened and read, for
construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of Stato
H'ghway, as follows:
Los Angeles County, between the
northerly city limits of Los Angeles and
Newhall Tunnel (VII-LA-4-E), about
seven-tenths (0.7) miles in length to be
graded and paved with bituminous ma-
cadam.
Orange County (VII-Ora-2-A), a rein-
forced concrete girder bridge across
Prima Deshecha Canada, about 2 miles
south of San Juan Capistrano, consisting
of one 20 foot span on concrete abut-
ments with %\ ing walls to be widened and
a reinforced concrete arch culvert across
Segunda Deshecha Canada, about 3
miles south of San Juan Capistrano, con-
sisting of an arch span of approximately
15 feet and 80 feet long with concrete
headwalls and wing walls: to be con-
structed.
San Diego County (Vn-S.D-2-B), a re-
inforced concrete girder bridge across
Las Encinas Creek, about 3 miles south
of Carlsbad, consisting of one 20 foot
span on concrete abutments with wine
walls: to be widened.
Ventura and Los Angeles Counties,
between Little Sycamore Canyon and
Solstice Canyon (VII-Ven-L.A.-60-A).
about eleven and five-tenths (11.5) mile?
in length, to be paved with Portland
cement concrete and bituminous ma-
cadam.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding. Sacramento. San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno. Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it Is
made on a blank forni furni.shed by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the hid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: September 26, 1928
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, 5th floor. State Office
Building, Tenth and L Streets, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2:00 P. M,, Oct.
11, 1928, at which time they will be pub-
licly opened and read, for performing
work as follows:
Load, haul and spread pit run gravel
and broken rock on portions of existing
road between Abbott Riine and Mountain
House (Venado) in Lake and Colusa
Counties, road III Lak-15-C, Col-15-C &
D.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract a»4 specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
. cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of the
amount bid. such guaranty to be for-
feited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into the
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By F. W. Haselwood,
District Engineer, Dist. III.
Dated: October 1. 1928.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M.. Tues-
day. October, 30, 1928, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and
read, for furnishing all plant, materials,
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the General Work for two
buildings consisting of an Assembly and
Chapel Building and a Warehouse. Nor-
vvalk. State Hospital, Norwalk. California,
in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions therefor, which are on file in the
office of the Division of Architecture,
State Department of Public Works, Pub-
lic Works Building, Sacramento. Cali-
fornia. Plans and specifications will be
on file also at Room 1025 Associated
Realty Building, and at the Builders'
Exchange, Los Angeles, for examina-
tion by any interested party.
The Assembly Building is of con-
crete, walls, %vood floors and steel trussed
and tiled roof and the Warehouse is one
story with concrete frame and tile
spandrel exterior walls, cement floor,
and wood joist and composition roof.
Prospective bidders for the entire
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October 6, 1928
work as called for In the Proposal Form
may ubtam sets of the plans, spectlica-
tions and Proposal Forms upon applica-
tion and the filing with the Division of
Architecture of a deposit of twenty-live
(J25.0U) dollars for the set. Checks shall
l>e made payable to the Department of
Public Works, Division of Architecture.
Deposits will be returned immediately
upon receipt of the plans and specilica-
tlons by the Division of Architecture, at
Sacramento, California, in good condi-
tion, provided same are received within
:iU days after date of opening bids,
otherwise the deposit will be forfeited
to the State,
Bids must be submitted on Prupu:.,!
Forms prepared and furnished by the D
vision of Architecture.
Cash, a bidder's liond made payable .
the State of California, or a certi"
check made payable to the "Stati; En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (in': i
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Dlvlson of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, re.-scrves the
right to reject any or all b;d4 and to
waive any Informality In anv bid ic-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed tj Geo. K.
Mcnnugall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: " Proposal for Oeneral Work,
.N'orwalk State Hospital Building, Xor-
walk, r.ilifornia."
STATE PKPARTMENT O F PUPI-IC
WORKS. DrV'ISION OF AP.CHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. SrcDOUGAT.T.,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Furniture and Kitchen Equipment-
Alameda County)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Alameda County, California.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
Alameda County at his oflice until Mon-
day, October 22, 1928, at 10:30 A, M,
(the day when bids will be opened and
the contract awarded) for the purchase
of certain furniture and kitchen equip-
ment for use at the Veterans' Memorial
Building of Alameda County, located In .
the City of Berkeley, California.
Specifications for said furniture and
equipment are on file in the office of the
County Clerk, open to inspection.
Copies of said specifications may be
obtained by applying to the Purchasing
Agent of Alameda County in the annex
of the Hall of Records Building, Oakland,
California.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
check for at least ten (10%) per cent of
the total amount of the bid or proposal,
certified to by some responsible bank and
made payable to Geo. E. Gross, Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, to be forfeited
to the County of Alameda as agreed and
liquidated damages should the party or
parties to whom the contract shall be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award or to give the bond re-
quired by the Board for the faithful
performance of the contract.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
GEO. E. GROSS,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Ala-
meda County, California.
Dated September 2-1, 1928.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo
B. McDougall. State Architect, State De.
partment of Public Works, Sacramento
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tuesday
October 30, 1928, said bids then and there
to be publicly opened and read, for fur-
nishing all plant, materials and labor re-
quired for the erection and completion
of the .Mechanical Work for an Assemblv
and Chapel Building and a Warehouse,
Norwalk State Hospital. Norwalk, Cali-
fornia, in accordance with plans and
specifications therefor, copies of which
may be obtained upon application to the
Division of Architecture, .State Depart-
ment rif Public Works, Public Works
Building, Sacraiiieiil.., California, i'laii.'-
and specilKaiJoiis will be on lile for e.v-
amination at Ituv^m lii25 Associated Real-
ly Building, and at the Builders' Ex-
change, Los Anbeles, for examination by
any interested p.uty.
Mechanical W)rk Includes Plumbing,
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be re eived for "Electrical
Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three blanches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms pre-
pared and furnishea by the Division of
Architecture.
Cash., a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made pa.vable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with each bid.
A deposit of twenty-flve ($25.00) dol-
lars will be required on plans and speci-
fications, the deposit to be returned im-
mediately upon the return of the plans
and specifications to the Division of Ar-
chitecture at Sacramento, California, in
good condition.
The Division of Architecture, State De
j.artment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDoupall, State Architect, State De-
partment of I'ublic Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope; "Proposal for Mechanical Work
Norwalk State Hospital Building, Nor-
walk, c.illfornia."
STATE DEP.ARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works.
October ,S-12-19-2fi.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State of California. Department of
Pulilic Works. Division of Highways.
.Sealed proposals will he received by
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, corner of Olive and
Carruth Streets, Fresno, California,
until 2 o'clock P. M. on October 5, 1928.
at which time they will be publicly
opened and read, for performing work
as follows:
Kern county, a timber bridge across
Calloway canal about three miles west
of Famosa ( VI-Ker-33-D), consisting
of six 19-foot spans on frame bents with
concrete pedestals.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the district engineer. Each bid must
be accompanied by cash, or a certified
check made payable to the Director of
Public Works, for an amount equal to
ten (in-,,) per cent of the amount bid,
such guaranty to he forfeited should thf
bidder to whom the contract is awarded
fail to enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the state.
Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways.
C. H. PTTRCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By E. E. WALLACE,
District Engineer, District VI.
.\pproved:
State Department of Finance.
(Signed) Lew A. Norton,
Dated September 28, 1928.
(School Gymnasium — Sutter Creek Union
High School District)
The Board of Trustees of the Sutter
Creek Union High Scliool District, Ama-
dor County, State of California, will re-
ceive sealed bids up to 8 P, M. of the 15th
day of October, 1928, at the present High
Sciioui Building ill Sutter Creek, Ama-
dor Cuuiity, State of California, at which
time and place said bids will be opened
and read in public for the erection and
completion of a Gymnasium Building to
be located on the site of the present
High School Building in Sutter Creek,
.\mador County, State of California, all
in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions prepared therefor by W. H. Weeks.
Architect.
A cashier's or certined check for an
amount not less than five (5) per cent of
the amount bid shall accompany each
proposal, drawn payable to H. H. Siebe,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, as a
guarantee that the bidder wiU, within
five (5) days after being informed of ac-
ceptance of his bid, enter into a contract
with the said Board in accordance with
said bid, and that he will furnish the
necessary surety bonds, the said check
111 be forfeited to the said Board, should
the bidder fail to execute contract and
furnish the bonds as mentioned above.
All bids must be made out on forms
furnished by the Architect. Plans and
specifications for the aoove work can be
seen at the office of the Architect, W.
H. Weeks, 111 Sutter Street, San Fran-
cisco, California, or at the office of the
Clerk of the Board in Sutter Creek, Cali-
fornia.
A limited number of plans will be loan-
ed out to bidders upon deposit of $15.00,
said deposit to be refunded to bidders
when plans and specifications are re-
turned in good condition accompanied by
bid. said deposit to be forfeited to the
Board of Trustees provided the plans and
specifications are not returned in good
condition within three (?) days from
time they are taken out unless a "bid is to
be submitted on or before the above
named time set for receiving bids.
Said Board of Trustees reserve the
right to reject any and all bids, and to
waive all informalities in any bid re-
ceived.
By order of the Board of Trustees of .
the Sutter Creek Union High School Dis-
trict. Amador County, State of Califor-
nia.
H. H. SIEBE, Clerk.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Fencing — Point St. George)
Sealed Bids. Indorsed "Bids for Fenc-
ing the Tennis Court, Naval Radio Com-
pass Station, Point St. George. Crescent
City, California, Specification No. 5767,"
will be received at the office of the Pub-
lic Works Officer, 100 Harrison street
San Francisco, California, until 11 o'.
clock A, M., October 10, 1928, and then
.ind there publicly opened, for fencing
the tennis court. Naval Radio Compass
Sl,ation, Point St. George, Crescent Cltv,
California. Specification No. 5767 and
accompanying drawing may be obtained
on application to the Bureau or to the
( onimandant. Navy Yard, Mare Island,
California.
Deposit of a check or postal money
order for $10.00, payable to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Is re-
ouired as security for the safe return of
the drawings and specification.
L, E. GREGORY,
,, , Chief of Burea'j.
Seinember 20, 1928.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
Contracts Awarded yens^ejtancesjtc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Aint.
2239
Buckbee
Franzen
1250
2240
Bank of Italy
Owner
3500
2241
Florsheim
Johnson
2000
2242
Fong
Jacks
26000
2243
Fenestra
Pegel
3000
2244
Jensen
Oven
6800
2245
Kruse
Owner
5000
2246
Lang
Owner
4000
2247
Mcintosh
Owner
95000
2248
McKnew
Haley
9000
?.?A9
Mohrs
Owner
24000
2250
Premier
Industrial
40000
2251
Parry
Chisholm
1800
2252
Storheim
Owner
30000
2253
Urban
Magill
3000
2254
Wallroth
Owner
"8000
2255
Costello
Owner
20000
2256
Castle
Horn
4000
2257
Castle
Horn
4000
225S
De Martini
Kennealley
12000
S259
Johnson
Owner
3500
mm
Kambic
Owner
4500
2261
McCarthy
Owner
4000
2262
McCarthy
Owner
2263
Peterson
Ries
2000
2264
Records
CoUupy
5000
2265
S. F. Ladies
Neilsen
4000
2266
Walsh
McCarthy
4500
?.267
Castle
Horn
4000
2268
Whitelock
Owner
4000
2269
Morgan
Owner
4000
2270
Meyer
Owner
2271
Prince
Johnson
2272
Bentz
Sergo
3900
2273
Castle
Horn
4000
2274
Herzig
Owner
5000
2275
Landau
Kopfer
1975
2276
McCarthy
Owner
2277
Salamon
Owner
4000
?27S
Talvay
Owner
40000
2279
Talvay
Owner
37000
2280
Tietyen
Boni
1500
2281
Talvay
Owner
2282
Benson
Owner
4500
?,?M
Belding
Blecher
4700
2284
Gustafson
Owner
2285
Hallgren
Owner
5000
2286
Krajevich
Kusich
1850
2287
Quimby
Manning
27000
2288
Stein
Owner
20000
2289
Shepherd
Dunn
3500
2290
California
Black
?.m^
Fun
Owner
2292
Holden
Terry
4000
2293
Jorfrenson
Owner
22500
2294
Lindeman
Owner
2295
North
Owner
25000
2296
Pacific
MacDonald
4000
2297
Parisott
Frank
1950
2298
Riccardi
Grannis
2299
Wemmer
Amatore
1000
(Correction — Cost Omitted)
DWELLINGS
(2231) SW POPE 25. 50. 75. 100, 125. 150.
175, 200, 225. 250. 275, 300 and 325
SE Bruns%vick. Thirteen one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Victor Holmgren, 940 Geneva
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4,000 each
(2239) 1847-49-51 MARKET ST.; repair
fire damage.
Owner — Buckbee Thorne Co., 151 Sutter
Street.
A rch itect — None.
Contractor — Franzen and Parent, 145 Na-
toma St. $1,250
BANK BLDG.
(2240) SE DIAMOND & BOSWORTH:
1 -story frame bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy, 550 Montgomery
Street.
Architect — H. A. Minton, 550 Montgom-
ery St. $3,500
ALTERATIONS
(2241) 756 MARKET ST.: alter store.
Owner — Florsheim Shoe Co.
Architect— Ostlund & Johnson, 1901 Bry-
ant St. $2,000
APARTMENTS
C22i2) E BROOKLYN PLACE, S SAC-
RAMENTO; 4 - story and basement
class C (9) apt. bldg.
Owner — B. S. Fong^ 417Vi Grant Ave.
Architect— Will H. Toepke, 72 New Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 72 New
Montgomery St. $26,000
ALTERATIONS
(2243) N UNION 200 W Baker; raise and
alter dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. L. Fenestra, 3425 Jackson.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. Pegel, 760 36th Ave.
$3,000
BAKE OVENS
(2244) W RUSS ST 150 N Folsom; two
brick bake ovens.
Owner — L. C. Jensen. 166 Russ St.
Architect— S. F. Oven Co., 1265 Eddy St.
$6,800
REPAIRS
(2245) W TREAT AVE. 100 S 23rd St.;
repair fire damage.
Owner — J. H. Kruse, 23rd and Folsom.
Architect— None. $5,000
DWELLING
(2246) W CHESTER 200 S Randolph; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Architect— H. G. Stoner, 39 Sutter St.
$4,000
APARTMENTS
(2247) S JACKSON 125 B Baker; six-
story and basement class C (24) apts.
Owner — Wm. Mcintosh, 666 Mission St.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
$95,000
FLATS
(2248) N CHESTNUT 220 W Broderick;
2-story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — A. H. McKnew, 744 Russ Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Haley Bros., Russ Bldg.
> $9,000
DWELLINGS
(2249) E HURON 100, 130, 185, 210 S
Whipple, and E Huron 170, 140 S Na-
glee; six 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Mohr's Inc., 116 9th St.
Architect — None. $4,0u0 each
ADDITION
(2250) SW 3rd & JBANCROFT; add one
story to present class B building.
Owner — Premier Bed and Spring Co., %
architect.
Architect — O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh. 315 Montgomery St.
Contractor — Industrial Const. Co., 815
Bryant St. $40,000
ALTERATIONS
(2251) 19 RICHLAND; alter dwelling.
Owner — A. Parry.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R, A. Chisholm and Son, 666
Mission St. $1800
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
APARTMENTS
(2252) E PARKER 140-6 and 168-6 N
Euclid; two 3-story and basement
frame (6) apts.
Owner— M. P. Storheim, 400 Page St.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets. 72 New
Montgomery St. $15,000 each
STORE BLDG.
(2253) S TARAVAL 6U W 20th Ave.; l-
story frame store building.
Owner — Urban Properties Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.
$3,000
APARTMENTS
(2254) E DOLORES 100 N 14th St.; 3-
story and basement frame (24) apt.s.
Owner— I. Wallroth, 110 Sutter St.
Architect — A. Horstmann, 110 Sutter St.
$38,000
DWELLINGS
(2255) W 28th AVE. 125, 150, 175, 200
and 225 S Cabrillo St.; five 1-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner— Michael Costello, 821 34th Ave.
Architect — None. $4,000 each
DWELLING
(2256) N ADMIRAL 140 W Mission Sts.;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 Market St.
$4,000
DWELLING
(2257) W CAMELLIA 344.8 N Silver;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 Market St.
$4,000
FLATS
(2258) W 4th AVE., ?25 Clement; three-
story and basement frame (3) flats.
Owner — I. DeMartini, S61 4th Ave.
Architect — J. J. Foley, 770 5th Ave.
Contractor — W. J. Kenneally, 2175 Green
Street. $12,000
DWELLING
(2259) E HARVARD 125 S Pioche St.;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Johnson. 348 Scott St.
Architect — John Johnson, 865 Waller St.
$3,500
(2260) W MISSOURI 25 S Mariposa; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John Kambic, 530 San Bruno.
Plans by Owner. $4,500
DWELLING
(2261) W 29th AVE., 150 N Kirkham; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John E. McCarthy, 1483 Funston
Ave.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2262> W 29th AVE., 175 N Kirkham; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John E. McCarthy, 1483 Funston
Ave.
Architect— None. $4,500
INCINERATOR
(2263) QUINT AND EVANS; shaving
incinerator.
Owner — Peterson Lumber and Mill Co.,
Quint and Evans.
.\rchitect— Rees Blow Pipe Mfg. Co., 340
7th St. $2,000
ALTERATIONS
(2264) 448. 460, 470 4th St., 231 Perry
St.; alter printing and publishing
plant.
Owner — Recorder Printmg & Publishing
Co., 693 Stevenson St.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— C. R. Collupy, 464 California
St. $5,000
ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS
(2265) E LAGUNA from Francisco to
Bay; add sun room and raise eleva-
tor one story and alter ladies' home.
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 1923
Owner — S. F. Ladies' Protective and Re-
lief Society, 3400 Laguna St.
Arcfiitect — Julia Morgan, Merchants' Ex-
change.
Contractor— N. P. Neilsen, 2869 Green St.
$4,0110
DWELLING
(2266) E PUNSTON AVE., 175 S Kir!;-
ham; 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Irene C. Walsh, 766 10th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. E. McCarthy, 14S3 Funs-
ton Ave. $4..'^i'0
DWELLING
(2267) N ADMIRAL 140 W Mission.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Horn, 830 Market^ St.,
San Francisco. ■* "
$4000
DWELLING ,,„
(2268) E TWENTY-SEVENTH AVE
225 N Noriega. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— M. A. Whitelock, 1662 2Cth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— W. A. Doctor, 800 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(2269) W FAKRAGUT 250 S Huron.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Patrick Horgan, 915 Pierce St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2270) S CHAVES 41 E Auga. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Meyer Bros., T27 Portola Drive,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. 14000
ALTERATIONS
(2271) NO. 3421 PACIFIC AVE. Alter
dwelling.
Owner — Eugene M. Prince, Premises.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. Harold Johnson, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco. $2400
DWELLING
(2272) W 30th AVE., 275 N Santiago; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Alice Bentz, 828 Taylor St.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Sergo, 1321 24th Ave.
$3,900
DWELLING
(2273) S SILVER AVE., 90 W Mission;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Castle Bldg., Co., 830 Market St.
Archil cct — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn, 830 Market St.
$4,000
DWELLING
(2274) URBANO DRIVE, 170 W Corona:
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. J. Herzig, 635 Victoria St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
$5,000
ALTERATIONS
(2275) 252 CHARTER OAK; move and
alter dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. S. Landau, 252 Charter Oak.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Paul J. Kopfer. $1,975
DWELLING
(2270) E 30th AVE., 275 S Taraval; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— L. J. McCarthy, 1259 19th Ave.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2277) E SHOTWELL bet. Stoneman &
Bessie; I -story frame dwelling.
Owner— Joseph Salamon, 1405 Shotwell.
Architect — None. $4,000
APARTMENTS
(2278) SE PAGE & STANYAN; 3-storv
and basement frame (IS) apts.
Owner— A. J. Talvay, 2099 Lake St.
Plans by Owner. $40 000
ALTERATIONS
(22S0) NW UNION & FILLMORE; al-
ter and remodel building.
Owner— D. W. Tieiyen, 2300 Filbert St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Guido Boni, 2352 Lombard
St. $1,500
DWELLING
(2279) E STANYAN 56-6 S Page St.; 3-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. J. Talvay, 2099 Lake St.
Plans by Owner. $37,000
APARTMENTS
(22S1) S PAGE 102-6 E Stanyan; three-
story and basement frame (18) apts.
Owner— A. J. Talvay, 2099 Lake St.
Plans by Owner. $42,000
DWELLING
(2282) W 22nd AVE. 225 N Ulloa; two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Andrew J. Benson, 158 Miramar.
Plans by Owner. $4,500
DWELLING
(2283) LOWER TERRACE bet. Levant
and Vulcan; 1-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. Delia J. Belding, 2 8 2 8
Pierce St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. A. Blecher, 2828 Pierce St.
$4,700
DWELLING
(2284) SE EDINBURGH 25 NE Persia;
1-story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Frances Gustafson, 487 Edin-
burg.
Architect — None. $3,500
DWELLING
(2285) NE 29th AVE, & LAWTON; one-
story and basement frame dwelling
Owner— August Hallgren, 1275 17th Ave.
Architect — None. $5,000
ALTERATIONS
(2286) 538 HAIGHT ST.; alter restau-
rant.
Owner— M. Krajevich, 538 Halght St
Architect — None.
Contractor— James Kusich, 650 Brussels
Street. ji^gjQ
DWELLINGS
(2287) SW 21st & PACHECO, W 21st
Ave. 25. 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 and 175
S Pacheco, S Pacheco 95 W 21st Ave
Nine 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— John Quimby, 421 Mills Bldg
Architect— J. C. Hladik. Monadnock Bldg.
Contractor — John Manning, 421 Mills
^'<3s. $3,000 each
APARTMENTS
(2288) NW COLE & PAGE STS.; three -
story and basement frame (12) aots
Owner— Stein and Krieg, 1835 Fulton St
Architect-None. ^' $°20,00(i
'^^^'s!nr? ^'"h AVE., 125 N Taraval; 1-
OwrfJ.^T'^T. "?,'""'''"' frame dwelling.
StrTet"' Shepherd, 1212A Cole
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. E. Dunn. 1242 23rd Ave.
$3,500
ALTERATIONS
(2290) 1710 SAN BRUNO; alter offices
Owner-California Shade Cloth Co. 1710
San Bruno Ave
Architect— None.
Contractor— Black and Campbell, 747 Call
^"^S:. 12000
STORES
(2291) s CLAY 137 E Grant Ave.; four-
ho T '^ ^ stores and rooming
Owner— Chin Fun and Quan Son, 760
Commercial St.
Architect— None. $15,000
STORE
(2292) S TARAVAL 57-6 E 26th Ave.;
1-story frame store building
Owner—St. George Holden. 2907 Russ
Building.
Architect— Mutual Stores Inc., Oakland.
Lonti-actor- Wni. D. Terry, 80 Allston
Way. $4,000
APARTMENTS
(2293) N NORTH POINT 150 E Brod-
enck; 3-s(ory and basement frame
(6) apts.
Owner— M. P. Jorgenson. 3729 Divisadero.
Architect- Irvine and Ebbets, New Call
l^ldg- $22,500
FLATS
(2294) E PARKER 461-6, 491-6, 401-6 &
431-6 N Euclid Ave., four 2-story and
basement frame (2) flats.
Owner— H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.
Architect— Irvine and Ebbets, New Call
Bldg. $10,000 each
LAUNDRY'
(2295) N ARMY 78-3 W Howard St.; 2-
story brick laundry building.
Owner— North Star Laundry Co., Army
and Howard Sts.
Architect— G. H. Jaehne, 1615 19th Ave.
$25,000
ALTERATIONS
(2296) NW 9th AVE & GEARY; alter
telephone exchange building.
Owner— Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co., Pacific
Tel. and Tel. Bldg.
Architect— E. V. Cobby, Pacific Tel. and
Tel. Bldg.
Contractor — MacDonald and Kahn, Fi-
nancial Center Bldg. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2297) 150 COURTLAND; alter bldg.
Owner— Anglo Parisott, 150 Courtland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Carl Frank Co., 305 Bocana.
$1,950
REPAINT
(2298) SE CLAY & SPRUCE; repaint &
alter apartments.
Owner — Mrs. M. O. Riccardi, 308 Spruce.
Architect— E. E. Young, 2002 California
Street.
Contractor — P. R. Grannis, 2230 Sacra-
mento St. $2,900
ALTERATIONS
(2299) 7E09 GEARY ST.; alter and re-
model dwelling.
Owner — W. L. Wemmer, 7?09 Geary St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. Amatore, 1392A Hamp-
shire St. $1000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
3S6 Prugoli Ernst 856
387 Urban Magill 6000
388 Gartner Magill 4iJ00
389 De Martini Keneally 12240
FLATS
(386) SE CERVANTES BLVD. AND
Alhambra Way. All work for plutHo-
ing for two flats.
Owner — Antone and Mae Prugoli, 1115
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Ernst & Sons, 551
Hayes St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 27, '28. Dated May 28, '28.
Roughed in $550
Bath tubs delivered 110
Completed 196
TOTAL COST, $856
Bond, none. Limit, as soon as possible.
Forfdit, plans and specifications, none.
STORE BLDG.
(287) S TARAVAL 60 W 20th Ave.; all
work on 1-story store building.
Owner— Urban Properties Co.. 155 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury, 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 27. 1928. Dated Sept. 20, 1928.
Payments on 5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $5,000
Bond, $2500. Sureties, H. W. Eisert and
C. V. Sachs. Limit, 60 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
STORE BLDG.
(388) N CLEMENT 107 W 24th Ave.; a.\,
work on 1-story store building.
Owner— P. W. and Amelia Gartner, 1S5
19th Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Bertz, Winter & Maury. 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave..
San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 27. 1928. Dated Sept. 20, 1928.
Payments on 5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
T, ^ . TOTAL COST,""$4.500
Bond, $2250. Sureties, H. W. Eisert and
C. \ . Sachs. Limit. 60 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
Permit applied for Sept. 15, 1928, our
No, 214(,
BUILDING
(389) W 4th AVE. 325 S Clement W 120
buildin ^°'''' °" 2-story frame
Owner— Isalielle De Martini, 361 4th Ave,,
Saturday, October fl, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
San Francisco.
Architect — John J. Foley, 770 Bth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — H. J. Keneally, 2175 Green
St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 1, 1928. Dated Sept. 26, 1928.
Frame up $30o0
Brown coated 30S0
Completed and accepted SUtiiJ
Usual 35 days 3060
TOTAL COST, $12,240
Sureties, Edward A. Keneally and S. W.
Towle. Limit 75 days. Plans and Spec,
tiled.
Permit applied for Sept. 28, 1928. Our
number 2258.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 29, 192S— NW FRANCISCO AND
Broderick N 50xW 93-9. Antono
Sept. 26, 1928— E STEINER bet Broad-
way and Vallejo, ?748 Steiner. Al-
bert C Wollenberg- to Ed Lind. Re.n-
hart Lumber & Mill Co, Ahlbach &
Mayer, C W Farrow, S Greenback,
Geary Floor Co, D :^elinsky & Sons..
September 18, 192S
Sept. 26. 1928— E 31st AVE 275 S Ju-
dah, 25x120. Christian and Marie H
Anderson to whom it may concern
September 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— W 18th AVE 150 N
Kirkham to S line of ppty th W 120
to W line th alg said vV line 25 to N
line th alg N line 120 to E line th
alg E line 25 to beg. B M and Louise
Stehn to C L Magill
Sept. 26. 1928— SW COil STOCKTON &
Jackson. Loui and Wong Shee to
Ira W Coburn September 24, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— E 22nd AVE. 225 S
Geary S 25 x E 120. Charles A Stev-
ens to whom it may concern
September 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— E 27th AVE 100 and 125
S Moraga S 25 x E 120. W A White-
lock to whom it may concern
September 21, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— NW 18th & MISSISSIP-
PI. John and Josephina Cardinale to
John Ghirardelli Sentemb^r 21, 1923
Sagovia to Elias J Wade.-Sept. 29, 192S
Sept. 28. 1928- N BAY 110-6 E Leaven-
worth E alg Bay 25 x N 76-6 Vi Ptn
50V blk 232. Chas J Koenig to vi'hom
it may concern September 28, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— NE KIRKWOOD 175 SB
Phelps SE alg Kirkwood Ave 25 x NE
100 Lot 40 Blk 210 O'Neill and Haley
Tract. Joe or Joseph Bonici to Han-
son Bros September 27, 1928
Sept 28. 1928— W TWENTY-FOURTH
Ave 250 S California S 25xW 120.
Mary and Sam Capraro to whom it_
may concern Sept. 27, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— COM. 25 S CHESTNUT
and 215 W Baker S 25 W 92.061 E
91.146. A F Marshall and Arthur
Young to whom it may concern
Sept. 25. 1928
Sept. 28, 19'28— E SIXTEENTH AVE
175 S Vicente, 25x127-6. Charles M
and Winifred Binford to Standard
Building Co Sept. 28, 1928
Sept. 28. 1928- COMG. 74-6 from inter
N Pacific Ave and E Lyon N 43-1%
E and pari to S Pacific Ave 69-478 S
43-11^ W 70-11% to beg. L A Weid-
enmuller to K E Parker Co
Sept. 10, 192S
Sept. 27. 1928— W HARVARD 150 N Sil-
liman N alg Harvard 25 x W 120 Lot
28 Blk 143 Map Brown Estate Go's
Sub ptn University Mound. Sidney E
Johnson to whom it may concern
Sept. 27. 1928— E MALLORCA WAY (as
it now exists) dist 254.375 N Chest-
nut N alg Mallorca Way 25 x E 100
being ptn Marina Gardens. Ralph
W E and Ruby A Cook to Peter Han-
sen. .; September 27, 1927
Sept. 27. 1928 — LOT 19 BLK 9 Amended
Map Ingelside Terrace. A J Herzig
to whom it may concern
September 27, 1928
Sept. 27. 1928— NE NORTHGATE DR
and Darien Way also Known as Lot
10 Blk 3274 Mt Davidson Manor N
Baltimore Way 1?3.34 E Naylor also
known as Lot 20 Blk 6438 Crocker
Amazon Tract Sub No 2. A M Sam-
uelson to whom it may concern
September 25, 1923
Sept. 27. 1928— SE FILBERT & LEAV-
ENWORTH having frontage of 62-6
on Filbert and 45-6 Leavenworth.
John and Teresa Avansino to whom
it may concern ^September 26, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— N 29th with E NOE N
lag Noe 101-6 x E 30. Daniel Mc-
Sweeney to Geo T Moore
September 27, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— W 35th AVE 225 S Irv-
ing S 25 X W 120. Michael D and
Mary A Hardiman to whom it may
concern September 27, 1928
Sept. ;i7, 1928-5134-36 THIRD Street.
Stephen Heckert to whom it may
concern September 26, 1928
Oct. 1, 1928— E NEVADA 205 N Court-
land Ave. A L Gray to whom it may
concern October 1, 1928
Oct. 1, 1928— PPTY bounded by Bay,
Buchanan, North Point and Laguna
' Sts. Pacific Gas and Electric Co to
Ida H and Ralph V Larsen as (H H
Larsen Co) September 21, 1928
Oct. 1, 1928— W 22nd AVE. 60 N Vi-
cente th alg 22nd Ave 30 x W 120. E
Wiander to whom it may concern
October 1, 192S
October 1, 192S— N BRUNSWICK 100
E Allison NE Cor. Allison and
Brunswick. Jacob and Helena Mager
to whom it ma^' concern. .Sept. — , 1328
October 1, 1928— SE THIRD 75 SW
Le Conte Ave SW 25xSB 102-2 Ptn
Blk 605, Bay View Tract Sub No.
2. Frank and Isabella Amatore to
whom it may concern Sept. 26, 192»
October 1, 1928— W BRODERICK 100
S Francisco S 25xW 137-6. Adolf
and Capitola A Michel to whom it
may concern Sept. 29. 1923
October 1, 1928— S TURK 137-6 W
Leavenworth W 137-6xS 137-6. Peter
Bradley to K E Parker Co (Y. M. C.
A Hotel) Sept. 29, 1928
Sept. 29, 1928— SE BALBOA AND
Nineteenth Ave 95 S Balboa by 25 S
alg E 19th Ave. Henry A Meyer to
Ed Zinkand & Son Sept. 29, 1928
Sept. 29, 1928— E MURRAY 50 N Rich-
land Ave N 30-101/2 NE 52 m or 1 S
41-9 W 50 Lot 40 Blk 5721, Assessor's
Office and known as No. 453 Holly
Park Circle. Camillo and Fortunata
Belfiore to Frank Soriani and C
Quagelli Sept. 22, 1923
Sept. 29, 192S— SE FILLMORE AND
O'Farrell known as No. 1454 O'Far-
rell. John L Lewin to whom it may
concern
Sept. 29, 1928— LOT 28 BLK 19, Map
St. Francis Wood Extn No. 2. Mrs
O Casperson to G J Elkington
Sept. 28, 1928
Sept. 29, 1928— W TWENTY-NINTH
Ave 125 S Judah. 25x120. Geo H and
Mary F H^nsell to whom it maj
concern Sept. 29. 1928
Sept. 29, 1923- W TWENTY-NINTH
Ave 100 S Judah, 25x120. Geo H and
Mary F Plansell to whom it may con-
cern.; Sept. "^9, 1928
Sept 29, 1928— E TWENTY-SEVENTH
Ave 75 S Moraga S 25xE 82-6. 31 A
Whitelock to whom it may conceri.
-Sept as. 1928
October 2. 1928— W TWENTY-SECOND
Ave ISO W Vicente N 30xW 120.
Chas Ingerman to whom it may con-
cern October 2, 1928
October 2, 1928— NW BRUNSWICK 95
SW Pope SW 25xNW 100. Victor
Holmgren to whom it may concern.-
October 1, 1928
October 2, 1928— B THIRTY-SECOND
Ave 300 and 325 N Santiago N 25xE
120. Castle BIdg Co fmly Gensler
Lee Inv Co to Henry Horn _
... „ October 1. 1923
October 2, 192S— E THIRTT-SBCOND
Ave 275 and 2.')0 N Saitiago N 25xB
120 Lot 14 Blk 6301 Map Castle
Manor. Castle Bldg Co fmly Gensler
Lee Investment Co to Henry Horn
Sept. 28, 1928
Oct. 2, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 15 Forest
Hill. B Stone to T Kolsberg
October 2, 1928
Oct. 2. 1928— SB COR. RIDGEWOOD &
Mangels Ave 25x95. G R Vertner to
whom it may concern October 1, 1928
October 2, 1923— W SAN BRUNO AVE
near Silliman No. 2490 San Bruno
Ave. Kittle Cohen to Young &
Horstmeyer _ Sept. 26. 1928
October 2, 192S— SW POPE 75 NW
Brunswick NW 25xSW 95. Victor
Holmgren to w-hom it may concern...
October 1. 1923
Oct. 2, 1928— N VALLEJO 200 E La-
guna E alg Vallejo 74-3 x N 137-6
ptn 50V Lot 2 WA 191. Nineteen
Forty Vallejo St Inc to D Zelinsky
& Sons September 2, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Scpi. 2i, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 11 Forest
Hill. Albert Cook vs VV C Mac-
Ueorge ttwo liens, each) $575
Sept. 2'(, 1928- W SCOTT VU N Hayes
A 6V-6 X W 100. Clervi Marble and
Mosaic Co vs R J and Edna Stempel,
City Housing Corp $U40
Sept. 2'i, 1928— NE HAIGHT & BROD-
LKICK B 47-6 X N 112-6. Clervi
Marble & Mosaic Co vs Bessie Cooley,
City Housing Corp and Aaron K
Cooley $570
Sept. 2i, 1928— S PINE 172 W Powell W
o3 X S 137-6 known as 845 Pine St.
Thomas Robinett vs Guaranty Mort-
gage Co of Calif and Hind Co Inc $73
Sept. 27, 1928— W BAKER 110 N Filbert
N alg Baker 40 x W. 100. J E Back
Co mc vs Chas D and Adelle M
Grandeman $102
Sept. 27, 1928— S CHESTNUT 176 W
Scott W alg Chestnut 50 x S 137-6.
J E Back Co Inc vs Chas D and
Adelle M Grandeman $141
Sept. 26, 1923- S SAt^HAMENTO 154.7
W Steiner W 47.10 S 120 m or 1 to N
Ferine Place B alg Ferine Place 46.8
N 120 to beg Lot 22 and 23 Blk 634.
Dix Johns vs Roy A and Mary F
Crothers $659.50
Sept. 26, 1928— S SACRAMENTO 154.7
W Steiner W alg S Sacramento 47-10
S 120 m or 1 to pt on N Ferine 201-3
W from Steiner E alg N Ferine 46-8
N 120 m or 1 to S Sacramento to pt
of beg. N J Brodsgar vs R A Croth-
ers $170.40
Sept. 26, 1928— W BAKER 110 N Fil-
bert N alg W Baker 40 x W 100. N
J Brodsgar vs Chas D Grandeman
$379.70
Sept. 26, 1923— N PINE 60 B Hyde E
27-6 N 137-6 W 27-6 S 136-6 to N
Pine and pt of beg ptn 50V 1275. N
J Brodsgar vs Lincoln Builders Co,
Breitman Realty Co and Louis A
Goldstein $294.81
Sept. 26, 1923— E LYON 100.067 N
Chestnut B 147 701 N 37-6 W 146.329
S 37.526. Louis Figoni as (Figoni
Hardware) vs G Christina, A B Rat-
to, R and Josephine Matteucci....$193.35
Sept. 26, 1928— B BRODERICK 97.6 N
Bush N 40 X E 37.6 Lot 19 Blk 1049.
Dix Johns vs Roy A and Mary P
Crothers $653
Sept. 28, 1928— NE HAIGHT AND
Broderick E 47-6xN 112-6. Morrison
Co vs Bessie Cooley; Aaron R
Cooley and City Housing Corp....$2165
Sept. 28. 1928— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6xW 100. F Kern & Sons vs
Mrs. Edna Stemple $242
Sept. 28, 1923- W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N 47-6xW 120. M
Stulsaft Co, Inc vs F M Chrisman
and N E McDermott $496.63
Sept. 23. 1928— SE WASHINGTON &
Mason E 4IxS 81-10. Chicago Lum-
ber Co of Washington vs Edna B
Stemple and Bessie Cooley $2307.75
Sept. 28, 1928- W SCOTT 75 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100. Morrison & Co vs
Edna E Stemple and City Housing
Co $1735
Sept. 28, 1923- NE BRODERICK AND
Haight E 47-6xN 112-6. F Kern &
Sons vs Mrs Bessie Cooley $22b
Sept. 28, 1923- LOT 20 BLK 15, Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Terrace. Western
Hardwood Floor Co vs J Lone Rev-
nolds ....: $235
Sept. 28, 1928— NE PALOU AVE 212-6
SE Lane SE 25 x NE 100 ptn Lots 11
and 12 blk 309 Soutn San Francisco
Hd Assn and R R Assn. American
Hardwood Agencies vs F J and R K
Feederle. E J and H W Hargrave and
H F Phipps $66
Sept. 28, 1928— E COLLINGWOOD 223
S 18th S 25 X E 125 known as 143 Col-
lingwood St. American Hardwood
Agencies vs Cesare and Marie Rosel-
lini, W B Ratto and H F Phipps... $87.90
Sept. 28, 192S— NE 19th & LEXINGTON
N 85 X W 30. American Hardwood
Agencies vs H F Phipps, Henry and
Jane Doe Sipple $29.98
Sept. 28, 1928- ALL PTN 3 BLK 14 St
Francis W^ood Extn No 1 lying N of
line pari with S bdy line lot 3 and
dist N 35 therefrom measured at
right angles thereto; also Lot 4 Blk
1 St Francis Wood Exten No 1, ex-
cepting that pt descd: Comg inter W
San Anselmo Ave with N line lot 4
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 1928
rung S 70° 51' 57" VV alg N line lot
1 Q.sl 10.41 to W Une liiereot S 1(
3U- 2i" tl alg W bdy line lut 40 N bt,
13' 4a" JU <a.ii2 to Deginning. American
tiarawood Agencies vs H K i-hipps.
Win Al and Julie Kreling, fa A ^^^'^^^
SIDIO AVK K 50 X N 11'!-^;.^^ ^
stempel, Bessie Cooley and City
j^ousing Corporation....-..-.;.^--_;----|^;-5"
Sept. 28, 192S-NE SU'ri'KK i: PKt.-
Paoli & Co vs R J,«"<'„^J^"'^eit^.
btempel, Bessie Cooley and Cit>
Housing Corporation irw^h
sept 2S, 19:!8-N SUTTKR lUO K PKfc.-
HIDIO AVE E 37-6 x N 112-b- R P
Paoli & Co vs K J and Edna B
sfempet Bessie Cooley and City
'"'^'-Bakeview Ave N 25 x ^ li»rLotJ3
iilk H Columbia Heiglits. G B JacK-
fon & son vs Jack Buckley & Draper^^
Sent^ 28 ' TiiM-E'BAKER 87-6 N Jef-
^?erson N 50 x E 68. .Jos Pistocchmi
vs V E Ratto and Amity E and Sain-^_
Sepf. ?ri92S-sW-CH£sTNUT-&
visadero W alg S Chestnut 93-9 x S
62-6 WA 488. Golden Gate Atlas Ma-
terials Co vs Louis A Goldstein and
^:^rr,'' I?2'i'^lw i°lNCOBN- WA^''^;'°
16th Ave W 32-6 x S 100 ptn Sunset
Blk 657 Golden Gate Atlas Materials
Co vs Louis A and Fannie S Gold-
stein and Lincoln Builders Co... $4688.91
sept. 28! 1928-W SCOT'i; 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100. R P Paoli as (R P
Paoli & Co) vs Edna B and R J
Stempel, Bessie Cooley. City Hof.ng^^
Sepf^rsf'm8-S-jicKs5N"T20.6 E
Hyde E 35 X S 137-6. R P Paol. as
(Tj p Paoli & Co) vs Edna B and K
f Stempel! Stempel & Cooley, City
Housing Corporation ■;;■;:''
Sept 28, 192S— NE KAIGHT & BROD-
ERIck E 47-6 X N 112-6. R P Paoli
as (RP Paoli & Co) vs Edna B and
R J Stempel, Bessie Cooley, City
Housing Corp and Aaron Cooley....H010
Sept. 28, 1928-SW LOMBARD & Brod-
erick W alg S Lombard 31-3 x fa 8U.
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley. Edna and R J Stempel,
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel *^
Copley ♦' "*-"
Sept. 28, 1.928--N SUTTER 100 E PRE.
SIDIO AVENUE E 37-6 X N 112-6.
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J Stempel.
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel k
Cooley *■*-•'
Sept. 28, 928— N SUTTER 50 E PRE-
SIDIO AVENUE E 50 X N 112-b.
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J Stempel,
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel «c
Cooley *•'-*'
Sept 28, 1928— SE LINCOLN WAT &
seventeenth Avenue E 32-6 x S 100.
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J Stempel,
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel &
Cooley ****''
Sept. 28. 192S-S JACKSON STREET
102-6 E Hvde Street E 35 x S 137-6.
Ed W Lauer and CHas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J Stempel.
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel Ac
Poole v $^iU
Sept. 28, ■i928-NW BEACH S'TREET
and Divisadero St N 62-6 x W 100.
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J Stempel,
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel ic
Cooley $2,435.95
Sept. 28, 1928-SE WASHIN(3TON &
Mason E alg S Washington 41xS 81-10
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley. Edna and R J Stempel.
Citv Housing Corp and Stempel &
Co6ley $1,802.53
Sept 28 1928— NE HAIGHT STREET
and Broderick St N 112-6 x E 47-6.
Ed W Lauer and Chas H Shipman as
(Atlas Electric Co) vs Bessie and
Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J Stempel,
City Housing Corp and Stempel &
Cooley $1,686.72
1,-t 1 192S— \V nth AVE. 150 N Santi-
aio'iN 26 alg W 14th Ave W 112 m or
t ti 25 m oi 1 E 113 m or 1 to W 14th
We and pt of beginning being Lot 12
Blk 2335a Assessor's Map. Keinhart
Lumber & Planing Mill Co vs Hilda
Rose and Rose Brothers . $572.8,
Oct 1 la-'S— W Hlh AVE. 200 N Santi-
ago 'n 25 alg W 14th Ave W 109 m or
is 25 m or 1 E HI m or 1 to W 14th
Ave and pt of beginning being Lot 10
Blk 2335A Assessor's Map. Reijihart
Lumber & Planing Mill Co vs Hilda
Rose and Rose Brothers $1015.25
Oct 1 1928— NW 2Cth AVE. & ULLOA
N 100 on W UUoa x W 26-6 S 100 th
32-6 E to beg Lot 15 Blk 2339 Asses-
sor's Map. Keinhart Lumber & Plan-
ing Mill vs Hilda Rose, Rose Brothers
and Geary Steffen $1140.76
Oct 1 1928— LOT 50 frontage on E side
Baker and comg at pt 87-6 N Jeffer-
son rung N with depth E from Baker
of 68-9. Reinhart Lumber & Planing
Mill vs V E Ratto, Ametye Estelle
and Samuel Oraek $1d29.6j
Oct 1 1928— N CHESTNUT 118-9 W
Divisadero E alg N Chestnut 50 x N
137-6 W 50 S 137-6. Reinhart Lumber
& Planing Mill vs Louis R and Birgit_
Anderson -.l^l^.^'^
Oct 1 1928— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E Di-
visadero E alg Chestnut 30 x N 137-6.
Reinhart Lumber & Planing Mill vs
Louis R and Birgit Anderson.. .-$6572. 9b
Oct 1, 1928— S SILVER AVE 124 NW
Naples measured along Une drawn at
right angles thereto rung SW pari
with NW Naples 100.83 m or 1 to
inter with line extended SE at right
angles SE Edinburgh and from pt on
SE line which is dist 49 SW from in-
ter of SE line with S Silver Ave NW
alg line so extended 25 NE 83.66 m or
1 to S Silver Ave E alg Silver Ave
30 39 to beg Lots 1 and 2 Blk 50 Ex-
celsior Hd Assn. Reinhart Lumber
& Flaning Mill vs i^ouis K ana Birgit
and Carmela Corbelli $182
Oct. 1, 1928— S SILVER AVE 150 NW
Naples measured along line drawn at
right angles thereto rung SW pari
vi'ith NW Naples 83-56 m or 1 to in-
ter with line extended SE at right
angles to SE Edinburgh and from pt
thereon which is dist 49 SW from in-
ter said SE line and rSilver NW alg
line so extended 24-84 to pt which is
dist 25-16 from SE Edinburgh NE 66-
28 to S Silver Ave E alg S Silver
Ave 30-39 m or 1 to beg Ptn Lots 1
and 2 Blk 50 Excelsior Hd Assn.
Reinhart Lumber & Planing Mill vs
Louis R and Birgit Anderson and_^
Carmela Corbelli $397. /3
Oct. 1, 1928— S SILVER AVE 100 NW
from NW Naples measured alg line
drawn at right angles thereto rung
SW pari with NW Naples 118-10 m or
1 to inter with extended SE at right
angles to SE Edinburgh and from pt
on SE line which is dist 49 SW from
inter SE line with S Silver Ave NW
alg line so extended 25 NE 100-83 m
or 1 to S Silver Ave E alg S Silver
Ave 30-29 Ptn Blk 50 Excelsior Hd
Assn. Reinhart Lumber & Planing
Co vs Louis R and Birgit Anderson
and Carmela Corbelli $182
October 1, 1928— S JACKSON 166-3 W
Divisadero W 40xS 127-8%. A Gold
vs Elsie Brunn $550.50
October 1, 1928— E LARKIN 49-6 N
Vallejo N 60xE 110 Lot 30 Blk 124.
Albert Dean vs Harry R and Bernice
L Sorenson ?65
October 1, 1928- NW PRAGUE 225 SW
Russia Ave SW 25xNW 100. L
Franklin vs Lester M Behr $3 7 75
Sept. 29. 1928- S SACRAMENTO 154-7
W Steiner W alg S Sacramento 47-10
X S 120 m or 1 to N Ferine Place. Ed
Lauer and Chas H Shipman as (Atlas
Electric Co) vs Roy A and Mary F
Crothers $770.29
Sept. 29. 1928— S CHESTNUT 176 W
Scott W 50 X S 137-6. Ed Lauer and
Chas H Shipman as (Atlas Electric
Co) vs Chas D and Adelle M Grande-
man $464.73
Sept. 29, 1928— E COLi^INGWOOD 223
S 18th S 25 X E 125 known as 143
CoUingwood. San Francisco Gravel
Co. $220.14; Sidney Watson. $80, vs
Cesare Rosellini and V E Ratto
Oct. 1. 1928— E 20th AVE & S TAR-
AVAL extending 166.8 S th E 120 N
166.8 W 120 to beg ptn of former blk
1178 Sunset being lot 31 per assessor's
Blk 2406. M Rosenberg and M San-
tocono as (American Painting & Dec-
orating Co) vs Joseph Johnson, Larus
Erlendson and Johnson & Erlendson
Inc), Clausen & Amandes, Golden
State Theatre Circuit $4,650
Oct 1, 1928— W 14th AVE, 175 N Santi-
ago N 25 alg W 14th Ave W 111 m
or 1 S 25 m or 1 E 112 m or 1 to W
14th Ave and pt of beg, being Lot 11
Blk 2335A Assessor's Map. Reinhart
Lumber & Planing Mill Co vs Hilda
Rose and Rose Brothers $817.47
Oct 1. 1928— W 14th AVE. 225 N Santi-
ago N 25 alg W 14th Ave W 107 m or
1 S 25 m or 1 E 109 m or 1 to W 14th
Ave and pt of beginning being Lot 9,
Blk 2335A Assessor's Map. Reinhart
Lumber & Planing Mill Co vs Hilda
Rose and Rose Brothers $888.40
Oct 1 1928— W 14th AVE. 125 N Santi-
ago N 25 alg W 14th Ave W 113 m or
1 S 25 m or 1 E 114 ra or 1 to W 14th
Ave and pt of beginning being Lot 13
Blk 2335A Assessor's Map. Reinhart
Lumber & Flaning Mill Co V3 Hilda
Rose and Rose Brothers : $575
Oct 2, 1928— E BAKER ST 87-6 N Jef-
ferson St N 50 X E 68-9. Scott Co Inc
vs Ametye Estelle, Samuel Orack and
V E Ratto ?298
Oct 2, 1928— S JACKSON ST 102-6 E
Hyde 35 X S 137-6. Dleckmann Hard-
wood Co vs Bessie Cooley $920
Oct 2 1928— W DIVI&aDERO ST & N
Beach St N alg Divisadero 62-6 x W
100, Dieckmann Hardwood Co vs Ed-
na B Stempel $571.84
Oct 2, 1928— E WASHINGTON AND E
Mason E alg Washington 41 x S 81-10
ptn Blk 121. Dieckmann Hardwood Co
vs Edna B Stempel $400
Oct 2, 1928— W NOE ST 79 N 25th St
N 35 X W 80. C E McDonald vs Mar-
garet Kelly $322.50
Oct 2 1928— NW DIVISADERO AND
Beach N 62-6 x W 100 Lot IH Blk
914. Eclipse Lime & Cement Co vs
Bessie and Aaron Cooley and Edna
B and Ray J Stempel as (Stempel
and Cooley) S229.50
October 2, 1928— NW BEACH AND
Divisadero N 62-6xW 100. H & H
Roofing Co, Inc vs Edna B and R J
Stempel an,(* Bessie and Aaron
Cooley ?3o8
October 2, 1928- LOT 29 BLK Q Map
Ptn Park Lane Tract No. 3. San
Francisco Terrazzo Assn vs Gottlieb
Balljet - JllO
October 2, 1928— SE WASHINGTON &
Mason E 41xS 81.10. H & H Roofing
Co, Inc vs Edna B and R J Stemple;
Bessie and Aaron Cooley and City
Housing Corp $274
October 2, 1928— NE SANTLA.GO AND
Twenty-first Ave S 172-2 SE 33-6 S
41-8 E 86 m or 1 S 30 W 61 S 5 W
30 S 95 th 29 to beg. D C McCabe
vs Florence A Eglington $124
October 2, 1928— NW DIVISADERO &
Beach W 102xN 60-6. D Piombo and
A L Demattei (as California Con-
crete Co) vs Edna Stemple and Bessie
Cooley ?8^8
October 2, 1928— NE MASON AND
Washington N 82-6 alg E Mason by
E 41 S 82-6 to N Washington W
alg N Washington to pt beg. D
Piombo and A L Demattei (as Calif
Concrete Co) vs Edna Stemple and
Bessie Cooley $69.40
October 2, 1928— W NOE 79 N Twenty-
fifth N 35xW 80. A E Klein vs C E
McDonald and Margaret Kelly.. ..$47.50
October 2, 1928— W NOE 79 N Twenty-
fifth N 35xW 60 known as No. 1186
Noe. Ed F Dowd and Maurice H
Seid (as Dowd-Seid Electric Co) vs
C E McDonald and Margaret Kelly
$68.50
October "2'."i"9'2S—E BUCTHANAN 110 N
Green N 30xE 62-6. Max Solomon
vs Wm Huber $78.75
October 2, 1928— NE HAIGHT AND
Broderick N 112-6xE 48. D Piombo
and A L Demattei (as Calif Conc-
crete Co) vs Edna Stemple and_
Bessie Cooley $962.50
October 2, 1928— COMG 70 N INTER
N Hayes and W Scott th 67-6 N alg
W Scott bv N 100. D Piombo and
A L Demattei (as Calif Concrete Co)
vs Edna Stempel and Bessie Cooley
$1047
October 2, 1928— NE COLLINS AND
Geary N 43-8xE 99-3. California Con-
crete" Co vs Edna Stempel and_
Bessie Cooley .r}?^'^
October 2, 1928— NE SUTTER AND
Presidio Ave N 112-6 alg E Presidio
Ave E 137-6 S 112-6 to N Sutter W
alg N Sutter to pt of beg. California
Concrete Co vs Edna Stempel and
Bessie Cooley $1767.90
Oct. 2. 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY AND
Saturday, October 6, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
16th Ave W 32-G x S 100 being Lots
1 and 2 Blk 1734. O F Larson (as
0 F Larson & Sons) vs Max and
Mildred Breitman; Louis and Fannie
Goldstein & Lincoln Builders Co. .$2200
Oct. 2, la2S— SW LINCOLN WAY AND
lUth Ave W 32-G x S 100 being Lots
1 and 2 Blk 1734. George R Nelson
vs Max and Mildred Breitman, Louis
and Fannie S Goldstein, Lincoln
Builders Co JllSS-SO
(Correction in Amount)
October 2, 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY
and Sixteenth Ave W 57-(>xS 100.
Badt Falk & Co vs Max Breitman
and Louis Goldstein (as Lincoln
Builders) $5851.32
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 27, 1928— W 43rd AVE 125 S Mor-
aga W 100 X S 25. W C Nicklassen to
(defendant not given)
Sept. 27, 1928— W 23rd AVE 25 N Mor-
aga N 50 X W 95. M Stulsaft Co to
E J Richter and Sunset District Bldg
Company
Sept. 26, 1928— W GIRARD 75 N Silli-
man N 25 x W 120. Wm T Hummer to
Louis Silverstein and Peter Trodresic
Sept. 26, 1928— SW CERVANTES Blvd
190.322 SE from S Beach SE 25 S
34° 09' 46" W 92.50 N 39° 08' 14" W
26101 N 34° 09' 46" E 85. Frank An-
tonini & Co to Mae E and Antone F
Frugoli
Sept. 26, 1928— LOTS 1274-76 Gift Map
3. Heyman Brothers to A P and
Florence L Magrane and Letitia R
Flanagan
Sept. 29, 1928- S LAKE 95 E Twenty-
fifth Ave E 30xS 95. Malott & Peter-
son to whom it may concern
Sept. 29, 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 E
Fortieth Ave E 25x100. E M Hund-
ley to Anna M Miller; E W Whissell
and Build-A-Home Co
Sept. 28, 1928— SE TWENTY-FIRST
and Dolores S 26xE 90. Albert Dean
to Emilio and Maria Porro and T W
McClenahan
Sept. 28, 1928— S GROVE 175 E Divisa-
dero E 38xS 100. Christenson Lumber
Co to Harry R and Bernice Soren-
son
Sept. 28, 1928— N BALBOA 82-6 E
Fortieth Ave E 25xN 100. San Fran-
cisc Gravel Co to Anna M Miller
& E W Whissell (as Build-A-Home
Co)
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2032
Attebery
Owner
12000
20f3
Bensen
Rice
2500
2034
Gobiel
Nail
3850
2035
Peterson
Owner
1500
2036
Fleming
Owner
3500
2037
Julian
Walden
1500
2038
Losse
West
4000
2039
Netherby
Owner
3000
2040
Oakland,
Owner
2000
2041
Sonnabeck
Henas
3350
2042
Watkins
Owner
3650
2043
Dailey
Neon
1000
2044
Franklin
Dinwiddle
700000
2045
Lundy
Wheeler
2000
2046
Sulmock
Owner
3500
2047
Berkeley
Owner
5000
2048
Marietti
Owner
3500
2049
Campbell
Owner
1850
2050
Milton
Owner
50000
2051
Oakland
Lesure
18300
2052
Oakland
Bartlett
3530IJ
205?
Reid
Lindquist
8000
2054
Rose
Pearce
2200
2055
Ray
Warn
2850
2056
Fowler
Scott
3700
2057
Johanson
Owner
2650
2058 .
' Mehrtens
Owner
3300
2059
Peel
Owner
2500
2060
Ross
Flores
5500
2061
Siem
Roth
4750
2062
Eliades
Owner
2700
2063
Jacobs
Brumfield
1000
2064
Johnson
Brayton
5000
2065
Parodi
California
3500
2066
Berkeley
Appleby
22597
2067
Kettlewell
Henderson
2500
2068
Stokes
Owner
4000
2069
Vezina
Owner
9500
20 TO
Vogt
Owner
9500
2071
Cook
Owner
68000
2072
Demunck
Owner
10000
2073
Johnson
Owner
3500
2074
Moore
Owner
30000
2075
McCord
Owner
2700
2076
Natz
Rose
1400
2077
Pederson
Gervolsted
4000
2078
Sexton
Owner
25000
2079
Allen
De Velbiss
1200
2081)
Ericksen
Bostwon
1400
2081
Jones
Metoyer
4000
2082
KroU
Kroll
200U
2083
Leonard
Owner
1000
2J84
Wolitar
Jackson
4500
20t5
Monez
Owner
3500
201'6
Munney
Erickson
44U>
2087
Sisters
Brennan
1780
RESIDENCES
(2il32) 6017-19 CHABOLYN TERRACE,
Berkeley; two 2-story 8-room 1-fam-
ily frame residences.
Owner— E. M. Attebery, 2083 Broadway,
Oakland.
Architect — McPherson, Oakland.
$6,000 each
STORES
(21133) 3007-09-11 SACRAMENTO ST..
3erkeley; 1-story 3-stores, frame and
stucco.
Owner— A. Bensen, 2940 Grove St., Berk-
eley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. E. Rice, 1485 Hopkins
Street. $2,500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE.
(2034) 1637 HEARST ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 5-rooni 1-family frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— J. J. Gobiel, 1441 Hearst Street,
Berkeley.
Architect — S. Arnold.
Contractor — Geo. C. Nail, 930 41st Street,
Oakland. $3,850
ALTERATIONS
(2035) 1194 STERLING AVE., Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — C. M. Peterson.
Architect — None. $1500
DWELLING
1 NO. 3756 VIRDEN AVE., Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwellTng.
Owner — James Fleming, 4221 Hopkins
St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLING
((2037) NO. 5711 E-SIXTEENTH St.,
(rear). Oakland. One-story 3-room
dwelling.
Owner — Louis Julian, 5711 E-lGth Si.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. T. Walden, 2312 Court-
land Ave., Oakland. $150u
DWELLING
(203S) W SIXTY-SIXTH AVE 415 N
Arthur St., Oakland. One-story 5-
room dwelling.
Owner— Fred Loose, 931 Filbert St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. R. West, 2530 9Sth Ave.,
Oakland. $4000
DWELLING
12039) NO. 3965 HANLEY ROAD. Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelIT«g.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(2030) S McANDREW DR. 250 E Har-
board Drive. Oakland. Alterations.
Owne^ — Oakland Mortgage & Finance
Co., 1435 Franklin St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $2000
DWELLING
(2041) NE SIXTY-SIXTH AVE AND
Avenal Ave., Oakland. One-story 5-
room dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — Frank Sonnabeck.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. A. Henas, 6916 Arthur
St., Oakland. $3350
DWELLING
(2042) NO. 2527 SIXTY-EIGHTH AVE..
Oakland. One-story 6-room dwelling
and one-story garage.
Owner— G. Watkins, R. F. D. No. 3, Box
252. Oakland.
Architect — None. $3650
ELECTRIC SIGN
(2043) 4117 E 14th ST.; electric sign.
Owner— F. H. Dailey.
A rchitect — None.
Coiitractoi- — Neon Electric Sign Co., 1559
Howard St., San Francisco. $1,000
DWELLINGS & GARAGE
(2045) E LOMA VISTA AVE., 100 S
Hopkins St.; two 1-story 3-room
dwellings and one 1-story garage.
Owner — A. Lundin, San Pedro.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. L. Webster, 4248 Hopkins
St. $2350
OFFICE BLDG.
(2044) SW COR. 14th & FRANKLIN
Sts. ; 15-story brick and concrete of-
fice building.
Owner — Franklin Land Co., % H. S. Rob-
inson, Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Archiect— Reed & Corlett, 1801 Oakland
Bank Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddie-Const. Co., Crock-
er Bldg., San Francisco. $700,000
ADDITION
(2045) 4401 B 10th STREET; addition.
Owner — Marchant Foundry Co., 4401 E
10th Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. W. Wheeler, 1307 Marin
Ave., Albany. $2,000
ADDITION
(2046) 1501 37th AVE.; addition.
Owner— Sulmock Mfg. Co., 1501 37th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3,500
GRAD STAND. ETC.
(2047) NO. 2350 MILVIA ST., Berkeley.
Grand stand, toilet and shower room
under same.
Owner— Berkeley School Department.
Architect — None. $5000
RESIDENCE
(2048) NO. 1206 STANNAGE AVE., Ber-
keley. One-story 5-room 1-faraily
frame residence.
Owner— Charles Marietti, 1201 Stannage
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None. $35(iii
FIRE REPAIRS
(2049 4131 PIEDMONT AVE., Oakland;
fire repairs.
Owner — R. J. Campbell, 4131 Piedmont
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $1850
APARTMENTS
(2050) 669 HILLSBOROUGH ST., Oak-
land: 3-story 30-room apartments.
Owner — R. L. Milton, 3247 E-14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $50,000
SCHOOL
(2051) S ALCATRAZ AVE., 200 E Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland; 2-story 5-room
school.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — E. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle,
Oakland. $18,300
SCHOOL
(2052) SW COR. 54th & MARKET Sts.,
Oakland; 1-story 4-ioom brick school.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools, City
Hall.
Architect— A. C. Hanifln, 933 32nd St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— John M. Bartlett, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $35,300
GARAGE
(2053) 683 2Gth ST., Oakland; 1 -story
brick garage.
Owner — John L. Reid.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. L. Lindquist. 430 35th St.
Oakland. $8,000
DWELLING
(2054) SW COR. 23rd AVE. and Fred-
ericks St.. Oakland; 1-story 4-room
dwelling.
Owner — Joe Rose, 817 Lisbon St., Oakland
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — J. C. Pearce, 2300 90th Ave.,
Oakland. $2,200
DWELLING & GARAGE.
(2055) W THORN ROAD, ?00 E Pine-
haven Road. Oakland; 1-story 4-room
dwelling and 1 -story garage.
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 1928
Owner — Emil Ray.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Warn Bros., 419 E Merle Ct.,
San Leandro. ?^,S50
ALTERATIONS „^ ^, ^„ ,
(2Vi6) W COLLEGE AVE., 35 N 63rd
St., Oakland; alterations.
Owner— Mrs. M. Fowler, 63rd St. and
College Ave. .
Architect— A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— G. A. Scott, 685 23rd St.,
Oakland. $3,70U
DWELLING & GARAGE.
12U57) 7625 NEY AVE., Oakland; 1-story
4-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. ?2,6o0
DWELLING
CiVaH) 33cb FERNSIDE BLVD., Ala-
meda; 1-story 4-room frame dwell-
ing, cement plaster finish.
Owner— H. G. Mehrtens, 1536 Webster St.
Alameda.
Plans by Owner. ii.MU
RESIDENCE „ „ , ,
t2u59) 1584 LE ROY AVE., Berkeley; 1-
story 6-rQom 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner— Marcus A. Peel, 10 Oakvale Ave.
Berkele.v.
Architect — Wayne Thorp. $2500
DWELLING
(2060) 1421 GROVE ST., Alameda; 1-
story 6-room frame dwelling, stucco
finish.
Owner— E. A Ross, 1511 Pacific Ave.,
Alanifdii.
Architect— Flores & Hood, 1801 Franklin
St., Oakland. ?5,500
DWELLING
(2061) 1730 PEARL ST., Alameda; 1-
story 5-room frame dwelling, cement
plaster finish.
Owner— C. Siem, 1728 Pearl St., Alameda.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— C. Roth, 2101 Central Ave.,
Alameda. ?4,750
STORES
(2062) SW COR. 64th AVE and Trenor
St., Oakland; l-story stores.
Owner— Athan Eliades, 4170 Shafter Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — Hutchinson & Mills, Howden
Bldg., Oakland. $2700
ELECTRIC SIGN
(2063) 1000 BROADWAY, Oakland; elec-
tric
iign.
Owner — Sydney R. Jacobs.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Brumfield Electric Sign Co.,
965 Folsom St., San Francisco.
$1000
DWELLING
(2064) 120 SCENIC AVE., Oakland; one-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — C. B. Johnson, 124 Scenic Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. R. Braytoii. 1020 Warfield
Ave., Oakland. $5,000
ADDITION
(2065) 1423 SEMINARY AVE., Oakland;
addition.
Owner— Mrs. Carlotta Parodi, 1423 Sem-
inary Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Calif. Bldrs., 1636 Franklin
St., Oakland. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(2066) NO. 800 COLUSA AVE., Ber-
keley. Alter frame school building.
Owner — Berkeley Board of Education.
Architect— Stone & De Sanno, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Contractor — Frank Appleby, 2045 Act';n
St.. Berkeley. $22,597
ALTERATIONS
(2067) NO. 325 EL CERRITO AVE.,
Piedmont. Alterations.
Owner — F. Kettlewell, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. F. Henderson, 2108 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley. $2500
RESIDENCE
(2068) NO. 407 MICHIGAN AVE., Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room 1-family
frame residence.
uwi.er — F. A. Stokes, 325 Berkeley Park
Blvd., Berkeley.
Architect — None. $4000
RESIDENCE
(2069) NO. 1085 WINSOR AVE., Pied-
mont. Two-story 8-room frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner — Alfred L. Vezina, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Architect — Wm. Mooser Jr., Nevada Bk.
Bldg., San Francisco. $9500
RESIDENCE
(2070) NO. 509 BLAIR AVE., Piedmont.
Two-story 6-room frame residence
and garage.
Owner — Vogt & Davidson, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $9500
APT. & STORE BLDG.
(2071) 1711 UNIVERSITY AVE., Berk-
eley; 3 -story frame and stucco apt.
and store bldg., (18 family, 5 stores;
8 garages, class C construction).
Owner — Thomas W. Cook, Medical Bldg.,
Channing Way and Telegraph Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Weeks Const. Co., 6633 Beck
St., Oakland. $70,000
DWELLING
(2072) S TRESTLE GLEN ROAD, 100
W Clrosvenor Place; i-story 7-room
dwelling.
Owner — DeMunck Bros., 410 Hudson St.
Architect — None. $10,000
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(2073) 7841-47-54-86 ARTHUR ST.; four
1-story 5-room dwellings and 1-story
Owner — E. Johnson, 223 Greenbank Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. Johnson and Son, 223
Greenbank Ave., Piedmont.
$3,100 each
DWELLING
(2073) 6810 BROADWAY TER., Oak-
land; 1-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner — A. R. Matthews, 1128 21st St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
APARTMENTS
(2074) 2873 HOPKINS ST., Oakland; 2-
story 48-room apartments.
Owner — E. T. Moore, 5964 Estates Drive,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $30,000
DWELLING
(2075) 4314 MASTERSON ST., Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— T. J. McCord, 239 12th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $2700
FIRE REPAIRS
(2076) 1740-42 3oth AVE., Oakland; fire
repairs.
Owner — S. A. Natz.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St .
Oakland. $1400
DWELLING
(2077) 2544 HEARST AVE., Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— L. F. Pederson, Excelsior Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frederick Gervolsted, 7 2 2
Cleveland Ave.. Oakland. $4,000
APARMENTS
(2078) 2215 CHANNING WAT, Berk-
eley; 21/2 -story frame and stucco apt.
bldg., (24 rooms).
Ov.-ner— J. Se.\ton. 509 Valla Vista Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— F. E. Warner, 3759 Canon St.,
Oakland. $25.'I00
GARAGE
(2079) 942 SUNNYHILLS ROAD, Oak-
land; 1-story reinforced concrete ga-
rage.
Owner— J. J. Allen, Jr., 942 Sunnyhills
Road. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Dudley De Velbiss, 354
Hobart St.. Oakland. $1200
DWELLING
(2081) S 57th St. 160 B Los Angeles St.,
Oakland; 1-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — James Jones, 1006 58th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Metoyer & Martin, 810 27th
St., Oakland. $4000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2080) 2627 BARTLETT ST., Oakland;
2-story dwelling and garage.
Owner— C. E. Ericksen, 2627 Bartlett St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Bostwon, 4536 Walnut St..
OqklaDd. $1400
ALTERATIONS
(2082) E GLENVIEW AVE., 55 S War-
field Ave., Oakland; alterations.
Owner— E. Kroll, 3112 Deakln St., Berk-
eley.
Architect— W. C. Lowe, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— Albert Kroll, 3112 Deakln St.
Berkeley. $2,000
ADDITION
(20S.'') 3944 DELMONT AVE., Oakland;
addition.
Owner — John C. Leonard, 3944 Delmont
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $1000
DWELLING
(2084) LOT 243 OAK KNOLL, Oakland;
2-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — Wm. Molitar.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Helen W. Jackson, 1845 East
23rd St., Oakland. $4500
DWELLING
(2085) 1827 CLEMENS ROAD, Oakland;
1 -story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLING
(20S6) S HERON ST., 31 E Outlook Ave.
Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— E. T. Minney, 427 17th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter EricKson, 3902 Hop-
kins St., Oakland. $4400
ADDITION
(2U87) NE COR. 8th & CHESTNUT Sts.,
Oakland; addition.
Owner— Sisters of Holy Family, Sth and
Chestnut Sts.. Oakland.
Architect — J. J. Donovan, 1916 Broadway,
Oakland. _
Contractor— J. P. Brennan. 2820 Regent
St., Berkeley. JtV80
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
290 Stahl Windsor 13641
29i Newhall Cederborg 9046
'92 James Burrell 542.">0
293 Realty Williams 9987
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(290) E LINE PARU ST. 50 ft SE of
San Jose Ave., Alameda; general
construction except plumbing, heat-
ing and electrical wiring and paint-
ing on 2-story and basement resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— F. A. Stahl, 2012 Alameda Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— Hamilton Murdock, 715 Syn-
dicate Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — George Windsor, 928 King-
ston, Oakland.
Filed Sept. 29. 1928. Dated Sept. 27. 1928.
When frame is up $3410.25
When brown coated 3410.25
When completed 3410.25
Usual 35 days 3410.25
TOTAL COST. $13,641
Bond. $6820.50. Sureties, Chas. and Anna
Korth and J. M. Dale. Limit, 120 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
DWELLING
(291) PTN LOT 16, La Loma Park, Ber-
keley. All work for two-story frame
dwelling and garage with stucco ex-
terior on concrete foundation.
Owner— M. N. Newhall. Berkeley.
Architect— Gwynn Officer, 2328 Warring
Contractor— A. Cederborg, 1455 Excelsior
Bldg., Oakland.
Filed Sept. 28, '28. Dated Sept. 19, '28.
Roof on - $2261.50
1st coat plaster on 2261.30
When completed 2261 50
Usual 35 days 2261.50
TOTAL COST, $9046
Bond, none. Limit. 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
Saturday. October G, 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
APARTMKNTS
(292) LOT 9 Map of Property of Capitol
Homestead Assn., Oakland. (Merritt
and Prospect Aves.); general con-
stiuction for 3-story apt. bldg. and
garages, (frame and stucco).
Owner — Klizabeth J. and Henry James,
546 Merritt Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, LIT American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — George Windsor, 92S Kings-
ton, Piedmont.
Fled Oct. 3, 1928. Dated Sept. 25, 192S.
When frame is up $1.3,562.F0
When brown coated 13,562.50
When completed 13,562.50
Usual 35 days 13,5f2.50
TOTAL COST. $54,250.U0
Bond, $54,250. Suretes, Detroit Fidelity
and Surety Co. Limit, 120 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(293) LOT 205, Montclair Highlands,
Oakland; general construction on 2-
story and basement residence and
garage, frame with cement exterior.
Owner— Realty Syndicate Co., Syndicate
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Hamilton Murdock, 715 Syn-
dicate Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Hugh E. Williams, 1606 Cav-
anaugh, Oakland.
Filed Oct. 2, 1928. Dated Aug. 14, 1928.
When floor joists are set $1997.40
When frame is up 1997.40
When brown coated 1997.40
When completed 1997.40
Usual 35 days 1997.40
TOTAL COST, ?99S7
Limit. 100 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Sept. 27, 1928— NO. 655 SAN LOUIS
Road, Berkeley. R K Schmidt to
whom it may concern Sept. 25. 192S
Sent. 28, 1928— NO. 1716 MORELAND
Drive, Alameda. Adolph Morgensen
to whom it may concern. ...Sept. 28, '28
Sept. 28, 1928— N B ST. 1295.50 E
Valley St., Hayward. Loal J Wilson
to Russell & Coyne Sept. 24, 1928..
&&Sept. 28, 1928- CAMPUS OF MILLS
College, Oakland. Mills College to
E T Leiter & Sons Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— CAMPUS OF MILLS
College, Oakland. Mills College to
E T Leiter & Sons Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— LOT 61, Ardmore, San
Leandro. Joseph Franklin to whom
it may concern Sept. 28. 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— 23rd AVE CROSSING.
Oakland. Southern pacific Company
to Hutchinson Co Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— ETTIE ST bet 28th and
32nd Sts, Oakland. Southern Pacific
Co to Hutchinson Co Sept. 20, 192S
Sept. 27, 1928— 24th & KIRKHAM STS.
Oakland. Southern Pacific Company
to Hutchinson Company. ...Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 6, Lake-
mont, Oakland. Leonard R and Ruby
Foss to F C Stolte September 17. 1928
Sefpt. 27, 1928— PTN LOT 96, Resub of
Blk D, Meek Estate Orchards, Hay-
ward. Jacob and Wilhelmina Meek
to whom it may concern.... Sept. 25, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928—4607 FAIRBAIRN Ave,
Oakland. Carl Johnson to Axel
Strandberg September 25, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— S OF S P riijht of way
and adjacent to W extermity of City
of Alameda. Alameda Airport Inc to
Herrick Iron Works Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— NE PRINCE & ADE-
LINE Sts.. Berkeley. Frank Huefner
to Wilbur C Cone September 22, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928- SE LINE OF PEARL
St 96 ft SW of Santa Clara Ave,
Alameda. Alta Wright to whom it
may concern September 21, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928—1040 NORWOOD AVE,
Oakland. Sam Steindel to whom it
may concern September 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928—1108 UNDERBILLS RD,
Oakland. Eureka Mill & Lumber Co
to whom it mav concern
September 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928- PTN LOT 17, Wyman's
Subdiv of Park Place, Oakland. Oak-
land M't'ge & Finance Co to whom
it may concern September 24, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 26 BLK M. Es-
tudiUo Estates, San Leandro. Martha
C Steinmeytr to whom it may con-
cern September 21, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— E BROADWAY 220 ft
S of Bay Island Ave, Alameda. Noble
F Justice to whom it may concern
September 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928—7615 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Rugg & Lisbon to Rugg & Lis-
bon « September 25, 192S
Sept. 26, 1928—1215 ORDWAY STREET
Berkeley. A C Kaiser to whom it
may concern September 25. 1928
Oct. 2, 1928— PTN LOTS 4and 3 and 5
and 4 Blk A, Melrose Gardens, Oak-
land. Edward J Johnson to whom it
may concern October 1, 1928
Oct. 2, 1928— E LINE BROADWAY 260
ft S of Bay Island Ave, Alamada.
Noble F Justice to whom it may con-
cern October 1, 1928
Oct. 2, 1928— PPTY OF SEQUOY^AH
Country Club, Oakland. Sequoyah
Country Club to F C Stolte
^...January 12, 192S
Oct. 2, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 4, Brookdale
Terrace, Oakland. S F Groom to
whom it may concern October 1, 1928
October 1, 1928— PTN LOT 3 BLK B
Map Blks A, B and C, Vernon Park
Oakland. B Giangoia to whom it
may concern Spt. 25, 1928
October 1, 1928— NO. 3476 SALISBURY
80 E of 35th Ave., Oakland. Manuel
E Bairos to W P Harwood
October 1, 1928
October 1, 1928— LOT 4 and Ptn Lot
3 Blk Q, Resub Ptn of Roberts &
Wolfskin Tract, Oakland. L L Wil-
son to L L Wilson Sept. 25, 1928
October 1, 1928— S 36 FT. LOT 16 BLK
B, Bryant Tract, Berkeley. Alma B
Turner to whom it may concern
September 29, 1923
Sept. 29, 1928— PTN LOTS 11 and 12
Blk 20, North Cragmont. Berkeley.
Evelyn H Ball to John E Hanna
September 20, 1928
Sept. 29, 1928— W SANTA FE AVE 400
ft S of Washington Ave, Albany. F
E Sherwood to whom it may concern
September 20, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 6, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
September 28. 1928— LOT 1, Holabird-
Garber Tract, Oakland. J H Green
vs C H Nordyke and E Van Dorii
iooili
Sept.' 2S. i'92S— b. 5100 CAMDEN ST.,
Oakland. Melrose Building Materials
Co vs C M Wallace ?dou.i3
Sept. 28, 1928— JLOT 7 AND FTN LOT
8, Berlin Orchard Tract, Oakland.
Ernest Bergman vs Frank L Scliul-
theis Jr JID-
Sept. 28, 1928- INTER SE THIRTY-
litth Ave and NE Redding St., Oak-
land. J I Jones vs O E and Anna J
Jones and Henry Andler tV18
Sept. 28, 1928— INTER SE THIRTY-
lifth Ave and NE Redding St., Oak-
land. Sheet Metal Service Co vs
Owen E Jones and Henry Andler... $438
Sept. 27, 1928— SW MARIN & TALBOT
Aves, Albany. Vincent Perry vs Ray
Snyder and Fred Williams $120
Sept. 27, 1928- INTER OF SE Line of
35th Ave and NE line of Redding St,
Oakland. Carlson Bros Inc vs O E
and Anna J Jones and Henry Anzler..
$656.52
Sept. 27, 1928—2335 WARRING Street,
Berkeley. Daniel C Perkins vs Bertha
M Rickoff $100
Sept. 26, 1928—1021 LANNO, Albany.
Berkeley Bldrs Supply Co, $1,554.06;
Smith Lbr Co of Oakland, $796.77;
S L Holbrook, $335.75, vs Leonido
Cozzo and G G Daeta
Sept. 26, 1928—1021 LANNO ST, Al-
bany. Redwood Mfg Co vs Leonido
Cozzo and Berkeley Builders Supply
Company $711.70
Oct. 2, 1928 — LOT 4 BLK Q, Amended
Map of the Moss Tract, Oakland.
Zenith Mill and Lumber Co Inc vs
H E Smith $885.65
October 1, 1928— LOT 88, Arbor Ville
Oakland. Yates-Hulett Paint Co vs
R J Blanco, E J Angleman and R J
Jones $166.93
October 1, 1928— INTR OF SE 3oth
Ave and NE Redding St., Oakland
Smith Hardware Co vs O E and
Anna J Jones & Henry An(?ler..$123.22
Sept. 29, 1928—840 YORK ST., Oakland.
Maxwell Hardware Co vs H A and
Ethel L Norton $1068.21
Sept. 29, 1928— INTER NE LINE Red-
ding St with SE line of 35th Ave.,
Oakland. H E Root vs O K and
Anna J Jones, Henry and Mabel And-
ler $182.50
Sept. 29, 1928— INTER NE LINE Red-
ding St with SE line of 35th Ave.,
Oakland. Tilden Lumber and Mill Co
vs Owen E and Anna J Jones, Rus-
sell Guerve De Lappe $5126.35
Sept. 29. 1928— INTER NE LINE Red-
ding St with SE line of 35th Ave.,
Oakland. Boorman Lumber Co vs O
E and Anna J Jones, J I Jones and
Henry Andler $44.72
Sept. 29. 1928— INTER NE LINE Red-
ding St w-ith SE line of 35th Ave.,
Oakland. O E and Anna J Jones and
Henry Andler $283
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 7 BLK F Piedmont
Knoll, Oakland. Redwood Mfg Co to
James S and Elinor H Forster $948.55
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 7 BLK F Piedmont
Knoll. Oakland. M H Wisely to Eli-
nor H Forster $335
Sept. 28, 1928- LOT 6 AND PTN LOT
7 Blk 2, Keystone Tract, Berkeley.
Carl K Martin to J Burgens and Jose
A Cuevas $114
Sept. 27, 1928— WVa LOT 7. Milton tract
Oakland. E Rohde to William F Carl-
ton and Jim Sparr $150
Sept. 24. 1928-1021 WARFIELD AVE.
Oakland. W Maiden to Elinor H and
J S Forster $137.50
October 1. 192S— BEG AT A PT ON K
line Jacob Harder 1418.23 ft. S of
S line of County Rd No. 2689. Eden
T w p. Hayward Building Material
Co to Toichi Domoto and Standard
Machinery Co Ij)59
Sept. 28. 1928—1757 OXFORD STREET
Berkeley. Donald Electric Shop to H
C Kinley $245
Oct. 2, 1928- LOTS 5 and 6 Blk 1, 1878
Beaver Tract, Berkeley. American
Stripping Co to Frank and Larose At-
kins and F W Maurice $592.25
Oct. 2, 1928— INTER NW LINE of
Whittle Ave and NE line of Lot 17
Blk 2 Fruitvale Gardens Farms Tct,
Oakland. Blackman-Anderson Mill
& Lumber Co to O A Busk $88.42
Oct. 1, 1928— LOT 33 and PTN LOT 34
Blk 21, Albany. The California Door
Co to C P and Mary W Earl and M
H Stanley $163
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
APARTMENTS
BAY'WOOD PARK, San Mateo. Plumbing
work for 5-story and basement con-
crete apartment building.
Owner — Ira B. Downing, Oakland.
Architect — E. L. Norberg et al, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Frederick W. Snook, 59B
Clay St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 26, '28. Dated Sept. 15, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $17,040
Bond, $9000. Sureties. Everette Grimes
and George R. Rist. Limit, 140 working
days. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
ELECTICAL WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Decker Electric Co., 538
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 26, '28. Dated Sept. 15, '28.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $8432
Bond, $4216. Sureties, J. A. Richmond
and A. E. Dorndell. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
SCHOOL
SE CRESCENT AVE AND CLARK DR,
San Mateo. All work for one-story
reinforced concrete school building.
Owner — San Mateo School District.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— R. C. Stickle, 304 Linden St..
South San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 22, '28. Dated Sept. 19. '28.
Concrete poured $ 9.492
Frame up 9,492
Sheathing on 9.492
Plastered 9,492
When completed 9,491
Usual 35 days 15.820
TOTAL COST, $63,279
Bonds (3) $31,639.50 each. Surety,
Union Indemnity Co. Limit, 120 work-
ing days. Forfeit, $20. Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 5 BLK B, Hillsborough Park, San
Mateo. All work for two-story and
basement frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— O. D. Short et al, 30 Santa Paula
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Masten ,5c Kurd, Shreve
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Daly Bros., 1104 Vancouver
St.. Burlingame.
Filed Sept. 24. '28. Dated Sept. 20
Frame up $4370
Brown coated 4370
Completed 4370
Usual 35 days 4370
TOTAL COST, $17,480
Bond, $8740. Surety, Indemnity Ins. Co.
of North America. Limit, none. Forfeit,
$5. Plans and specifications filed.
FURNISH & LAY' PIPE
W BAY SHORE Highway bet. So. San
Francisco and San Francisco; fur-
nish and lay approx. 3900 lin. ft. 44-
in. by H-in. gage pipe.
Owner— Spring Valley Water Co., 425
Mason St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Western Pipe & Steel Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Dated Sept. 27, 1928. Filed Sept. 22, 1928.
Progress cash plus.
Plans and Specifications filed.
HOMES
LOTS IS & 19 BLK 13 Crocker Estate:
furnish and construct two 5-room
breakfast nook homes.
Owner— Dixon-Tesch Realty Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Ernest Dunn, 1242 23rd Ave.,
San Francisco
Dated Sept. 29, 1928. Filed Sept. 13, 1928.
Framed $300
Ready to plaster 400
Ready for paint 150
Hardware on 50
TOTAL COST, $900
Limit, 60 working days.
IMPROVEMENTS
WOODLAWN Cemetery; improve Wood-
lawn Cemetery, grading, curbs, etc.
Owner — Masonic Cemetery Assn., Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — E. J. Morser, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. J. Raisch, 46 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Dated Sept. 24, 1928. Filed Sept. 20, 1928.
Unit prices.
Payable 35 days after completion.
Bond, $5,000. Sureties. L. M. Bettman
and James T. Tobin. Limit. 60 days.
Building permits
SAN MATEO
ALTERATIONS, $1500; 159 Warren Rd.,
San Mateo; owner, Ralph H. Ash-
burner, 159 Warren Road; contractor,
C. B. McCain, 120 Farrington Lane.
ALTERATIONS, $1000; Lot W Par. 15
Blk A, 18 Flynn Lane, San Mateo;
owner, Nancy G. Blethen, 18 Flynn
Lane; contractor, Hugo Hultberg, 29
San Mateo Dr., San Mateo.
APARTMENTS, $140,000; Lot 2 Blk A,
El Camino Real, San Mateo; owner,
Irma B. Downey; contractor. Grant
L Miner. Jr., American Trust Bldg.,
Richmond.
ALTERATIONS, $1000; Lot 46 Husing
Subdiv., Hobart St., San Mateo; own-
er, Mrs. Mclntyre; contractor, A.
Powers, 515 South H. San Mateo.
RESHINGLE school, $1095; Lots 2-3-4-5
Blk G, San Mateo; owner, San Ma-
teo School District; contractor, A.
Roien.
liens filed
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 24, 1928— W LINE PARTRIDGE
Lane. Albert Dean vs W W Jefters..
$35
Sept. 28, 1928— PT LOT 7 BLK 4 Bur-
lingame Hills and other acreage,
Harry Ginsberg et al vs C R Jansenn
$749.40
COMPLETION notices
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 22, 1928— LOT 11 BLK A, Hay-
ward Park. Adolph A Gugel et al
to Charlie Hammer. ...September 22, 1928
Sept. 22. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 64, Eastan.
H F Shays to whom it may concern
September 19, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— PT LOT 117 San Mateo
Homestead. F W Nielson to whom
it may concern
Sept. 25, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 10 Burling-
home. W S Simonds et al to whom
it may concern September 15, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— W SIDE VERA ST,
Redwood City. G Raffaelli to A De
Benedetti September 19, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— LOT 33 BLK 5, Bay-
wood Park. Thomas A Cavanagh to
whom it may concern Sept. 24, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— LOTS 10 and 15 BLK 19
Vista Grande. Paul B Duevner to
whom it may concern Sept. 24, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 20, Mil-
brae Highlands. S J Alofsson to
whom it may concern Sept. 26. 1928
Sept. 26. 1928— LOT 3 BLK 8, Burlin-
game Grove. Henry Voelker to whom
it may concern September 24, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 9, Barney Tract.
William W Harrison to whom it may
concern September 27, 1928
Sept. 27. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Grove. S Holm to whom it may
concern September 4, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— COLMA. Associated Oil
Co to George WoW. .September 17, 1928
Sept. 27. 1928- LOT 4 BLK 11, Eagle
Hill Addn. Louis Reechers et al to
Thomas Nelson September 25, 1928
Sept. 29, 1928— LOTS 44 and 45 BLK 26
Third Addn. San Bruno. Guy R Sum-
mer to Delmar Borde Sent. 28. 1928
Sept. 29. 1928- PT LOTS 8 and 9 BLK
7 Lomita Park. Ames S Lingstrom
to E Peterson... September 1928
Saturday, October 6. 1028
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NLO'S
Sept. 29, 192S — ATHERTON. Menlo
School for Boys to The Minton Co
September 21, 192S
Septra, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 22 Red-
wood Highlands. Alvin Hilding to
Thomas Nelson September 29. 192S
Sept. 29, 1928— LOT 26 BLK 15 Vista
Grande. Fred Dixon to Adolph Even-
Sept" 29' 1928— SES'lBE 'hANOVER sf
110 from Acton then 86 ft. Frank L
McAffe to whom it may concern
September 27, 192S
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
EXCHANGE BLDG.
NE Bryant St. 125 SE University Ave.
known as Lot 1 Blk 21, University
Park. Palo Alto. All work except
structural steel work for two stories
and basement of an ultimate three-
story and basement brick and con-
crete building.
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 444 Bush St., San Francisco.
Engineer— E. V. CoDby, 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — O. Monson and H. E. Rahl-
man (as Monson Bros.), 475 6th St..
San Francisco.
Filed Sept. 24, '28. Dated Sept. 19,- 28^_^
As work progresses 7o'/o
40 days after filing completion 257o
' TOTAL COST, $126,860
Bond, lfl26,S60. Surety, Pacific Indem-
nity Co. Limit, 80 days from and after
the final delivery on the building site
of structural steel. Forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 18, 1928— LOT 29 Narvaez Rancho
Tract part of Narvaez Rancho, San
Jose. F N Schiegner vs W F Dixon
et al S27S.S2
Sept. 18, 1928— ALL LOT 11 Ptn Lots
10 and 12 Blk 17, Hanchett Residence
Park, San Jose. Joseph L Stewart
vs Frank E Damon. $8000
Sept 19, 1928 — LOT 29 Narvaez Rancho
Tract. San Jose. Bert Pilgrim, $65;
L E Weaver, $107; Russell L Meyers,
$147.85 vs W F Dixon
Sept. 19, 1928- LOT 29, Narvaez Rancho
Tract Part of Narvaez Rancho, San
Jose. T P Mahaffey vs W F Dixon
Sent. 19, 1928 — LOT 29, Narvaez Rancho
Tract, San Jose. Fred A Smith vs
W F Divon et al $46.40
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 29. Narvaez Rancho
Tet part Narvaez Rancho, San Jose
California Planing Mill Co, $381.60;
William Burt, $173.32 vs W F Dixon
Se^pt.'^20,"l92'8— N''i4'''L6T''6'B"LK'4 R 9
N, San Jose. Gerald Y AUenden vs
Thomas G Gion et al $81
Sent. 20. 1928- LOTS 2. 3. 6 and 7 Blk
25 Freyschlag Subdvn, San Jose.
Anthony G Schutte vs Frank Peres
et al $136.50
Sept. 21, i928— LOT 1, Hillcrest Subdn,
San Jose. T J Phillips vs C W
Whiteside $162.65
Sept. 21, 1928— SE HEDDING ST. 50
SW Myrtle St., San Jose. Paul Rus-
cigno vs Corine and James Redo.... $440
Sept. 21, 1928— SE HEDDING ST. 50
SW Myrtle St., San Jose. T J Phil-
lips vs James Redo et al $100
Sept. 22, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seale
Addn No. 2. Palo Alto. A C Schmidt
vs Cyril M Doane $164.50
Sept. 22. 1928— LOT 1, Hillcrest Subdv,
San Jose. Garden City Glass Co,
$177.25; San Jose Hardware Co,
$97.75 vs C W Whiteside
Sept. 24. 1928— ALL LOT 11 AND PTN
Lots 10 and 12 Blk 17, Hanchett Res-
idential Park, San Jose. A G Schutte
vs Frank E Damon et al $573.85
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 19. 1928— LOT 19 BLK 3 N R 6
W, Miller & Lux Western Addition,
Gilroy. Frank A Morrell to whom it
mav concern Sept. 18. 1928
Sept. 19 1928- NW PEACH COURT
and SW Bonita Ave, San Jose
Giuseppina Banducci to whom it
may concern Sept. 16, 1928
Sept. 19, 1928- LOT 29 Burton Subd
No. 2, Sunnyvale. Carrie E Lucas to
whom it may concern Sept. 12, 1928
Sept. 19. 1928— SW 66 LOTS 17. 18, 19
and 20 Subd Blk 89, Palo Alto. E R
Ellis Trustee to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 11, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928- LOT 88 Studio Heights,
San Jose. J A Wagner to whom it
may concern Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928- PTN LOT 31, Ramona
Subd, San Jose. Margaret Metcalf
to whom it mav concern. ...Sept. 19, 1928
Sept. 21, 1928— LOT 40, Hillcrest Subd
San Jose. Aimer R Lundin et al to
whom it may concern Sept. 20, 192S
Sept. 21, 1928— LOT 38 BLK 14, Empire
Subd., San Jose. Michelangelo Di
Vittorio to whom it may concern
Sept. 19, 1928
Sept. 21. 1928— B CAROLYN AVE 359.40
N Willow St., Willow Glen. Gertrude
Bodem to whom it may concern
Sept. 21, 192,S
Sept. 21, 1928— LOT 5 and Ptn Lot 6
Blk 117, Crescent Park, Palo Alto.
Cora S Jones to whom it may concern
.....Sept. 8, 1928
Sept. 22, 1928— LOTS 18 AND 19 BLK
27, College Terrace, Palo Alto. H
Van Polen to whom it may concern
Sept. 19. 1928
Sept. 22. 1928— LOTS 28 AND 29 BLK
2. Vendorae Park, San Jose. J W
Longshore et al to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 21. \92i
Sept. 22, 1928- NO. 1556 WEBSTER ST
being 75x100 ft. on W Webster St
130 ft. S Coleridge Ave.. Palo Alto.
Frederic J Perry to whom it may
concern Sept. 18, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seale
Addition No. 2. Palo Alto. Cyril M
Doane to whom it may concern
Sept. 24, 1928
Sept. 24, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 13 S R 2
W. Sherman Tract. San Jose. Con-
cetta Vernaci to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 24, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 81, Breck
Subdv, Palo Alto. L A Monroe to
Henry East
Sept. 21, 1928— LOTS 12 AND 13 Fair-
way Park San Jose. Borchers Bros
to C W Whiteside $983.85
Sept. 21. 1928— LOTS 12 AND 13 Fair-
wav Park San Jose. McElroy Cheim
Lumber Co to Ellen M Whiteside....
.^ $506.94
Sept. 21, 1928— CEN LINE McLAUGH-
lin Ave 17.635 chs SE of center Tully
Road, San Jose. Tynan Lumber Co
to Frank JIanning et al
Sept. 21, 1928— SW FULTON 200 SE
Lvtton Ave SE 48% SW 75 SE yi SW
7 W 50 NE 82 to ptn Lots 55 and 56
Blk 49, Palo Alto. J J O'Neal to
Maud Natis
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT J AND E 'A LOT
I Blk 4. Resubd Palm Haven, San
Jose. John Doyle to Mae B Craw-
ford
Sept. 19, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 1, La Vista
Linda, San Jose. Joe Magers; Wm
Burt! Thomas W Bland; Garden City
Glass Co; California Planing Mill Co:
McElroy Cheim Lumber Co and J
A Tyson to W F Dixon
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
31
Drive, Burlingame; owner, G. W.
Williams Co., 1404 Broadway, Bur-
lingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room, frame, $1900; No.
1488 E-San Fernando St., San Jose;
owner, Marianiana Geurra, Premises.
RESIDENCE, 7-room frame, $6160; Plaza
Dr. near Riverside, San Jose; owner,
H. A. Geach, 1299 W-San Carlos St.,
San Jose; contractor, Ira Brotgman,
7 Garfield St.. San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. frame. $4645; Ful-
ler St. near Bird. San Jose; owner.
P. Calvello. 16 Brooks St., San Jose;
contractor, A. A. Douglass, 396 N-
18th St., San Jose.
SERVICE station (gas), iron and steel,
$2000; Vine and San Carlos Sts.,
San Jose; owner. Standard Oil Co.,
Sainte Calire Bl<fg., San Jose; ar-
chitects. Company Engineers.
RESIDENCE, duplex, frame, $8000; Ta> -
lor and Second Sts., San Jose; own-
er, Geo. Sinnett, 660 Margaret St.,
San Jose.
ALTER Class C business building, $15,-
000; No. 15 S-First St., San Jose;
owner, L. B. Archer, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Jose; architect, Herman
Krause, 243 N-Ninth St.. San Jose;
contractor. J. C. Thorp, Bank o(
Italy Bldg., San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
BUNGALOW, .?3100; Lot 26 Blk 8, Bur-
lingame Grove, Burlingame; owner.
Dean Mitchell.
OFFICE bldg., $1200; Easton Industrial
Tract. Burlingame; owner. Shell Oil
Co., Burlingame Ave. and El Camino
Real.
BUNGALOWS, $4000; Lots 12 and 13 Blk
13 Burlingame Shore, Burlingame;
owner. Lenzfeld & Olund, 145 El Ca-
mino Real. San Mateo.
RESIDENCE. $6000; Lot 3 Blk 4. Ade-
line, Burlingame; owner, T. C. Farris,
1201 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE. $5000; Lot 11 Blk 1, Bur-
iinghome, Burlingame; owner, Jos.
Home, S69 California Drive, Burlin-
game.
BUILDING, brick, $12,300; Lot 14 Blk 11
Primrose. Burlingame; owner. Indus-
trial Const. Co.; 231 3rd St., Burlin-
p-ame.
RESIDENCE, $7000; Lot 5 Blk 12, Hale
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $5000;
No. 224 Iris St.. Redwood City; own-
er, T. S. Karp, 12 Woodrow St., Red-
wood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3000;
No. 427 Alden St., Redwood City;
owner, Henry East.
DWELLING, 2-story 7-room and 3 baths,
and garage, frame, $8000; No. 605
Edgewood Rd, Redwood City; own-
er, W. F. Pinska; contractor, R.
Wolfe (Ellis Bros. Lumber Co.),
Menlo Park.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, frame and rustic, $4600;
No. 2320 Tasso St, Palo Alto; owner,
W. A. and L. V. Bush, Cooley, East
Palo Alto; contractor, Santa Clara
Valley Building Co.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco; $7500;
No. 2370 Southcourt, Palo Alto; own-
er, J. G. Causey.
RESIDENCE, frame and rustic, $4100;
No. 134 Wilson St., Palo Alto; own-
er. A. M. Elkins, 1100 Fulton St.,
Palo Alto; contractor, Santa Clara
Vallev Building Co.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $10,000;
No. 664 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, J. W. Paulsen, 602 Wavtrly
St., Palo Alto; contractor, J. W.
Rosebrook, 336 Emerson St., Palo
Alto.
ALTER frame and rustic apartment
building, $1000; No. 446 Forest Ave.,
Palo Alto; owner, Norman E. Scofield
Harvard St., Palo Alto.; contractor,
E. S. Moss.
OFFICE building, class A brick curtain
walls, $140,185; No. 529 Bryant St.,
Palo Alto; owner. Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Co., 212 Hamilton St..
Palo Alto; contractor, Monson Bros.,
475 6th St.. San Francisco.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $4000;
No. 1081 Forest Court, Palo Alto;
owner. Cora L. Mason; contractor.
Aro & Okermon. 1119 Middlefleld
St.. Palo Alto.
COMPLETION NOTICES^
MARIN COUNTY
ReconJed Accepted
Sept. 25. 1928— MILL VALLEY. J J
HornslDy to whom it may concern
Sept. 22. 1928
Sept. 26. 1928— SAN RAFAEL. J O
Meeker to whom it may concern
Sept. 26. 1928
October 1. 1928— MILL VALLEY. Chas
Ferroni to Melvin Klyce Sept. 20. 1928
October 1. 1928— SAN RAFAEL. Caro-
line Bottini to whom it may concern
Sept. 22, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturdny, October 6, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RECORDED
COTTAGES
ABBOTT ST. property in Salinas; all
work on four cottages.
Owner — Sidney K. and Theo. M. Corbin,
Salinas.
Architect — None.
Contractor — K. L.. Kenville, 130 John St.,
Salinas.
Filed Sept. 25, 1928. Dated Sept. 25, 192S.
When 2 cottages are enclosed 25%
On completion of same zb%
When 2 additional cottages are en-
closed 25",»
Balance on conipletion of all cot-
tages, when bond of release is
furnished by contractor.
TOTAL COST, $5,575
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Kecorded Accepted
Sept. 2a. 192S— LOT 12 BLK 14% Map
Homestead Add-n to Salinas City. C
P and Addle Phillips to whom it
may concern Sept. 28, 1928
October 1, 1928— LOTS 7 AND S BLK
10, Homestead Addition to Salinas
City. Abbie M Mann to John
De Brito October 1, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— LOT 17 BLK 26 Map of
Kellogg & Eckhart Addn to Salinas.
Clarence J Ellis to whom it may con-
cern September 28, 1928
Sept, 28, 1928— LOTS 10, 11 and 12 BLK
12, Alonterey Heights. Vincent and
Edith M O'Dea to B R Stalter
- September 27, 192S
RELEASE oF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 25, 192S— LOTS 13, 17 and 19 BLK
A-A Addition No 1 of Monterey.
Whitcomb & Bain to K Wood $769.23
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 26. 1928— CHURCH ST & Ely line
of Commerce St (company's gas
plant). Pacific Gas & Electric Co to
The Steel Tank & Pipe Co of Calif.
September 10, 1928
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 24, 192S— LOT 15 Graycourt Sub,,
Santa Rosa. J C Mailer Hdw Co,
.$?1.90; George Rautzau, $205; H C
Mack and Don Dickinson, $29.15; Geo
Mitchell, $190, vs A n and Corinne F
Tucker and Robert Beyree
Sept. 24, 1928- LOT 15 Graycourt Sub..
.Santa Rosa. Robert Beyrle, $375; L
A Drake. $$33.50, vs A H Tucker
Sept. 24, 1928- LOT 15 Graycourt Sub.,
Santa Rosa. Emil Martel vs A H
Tucker and Rnbert Beyree $90
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
REMODEL dwelling, $2000; 325 E Flora
St., Stockton; owner, Mrs. Mary
Hodgkins, premises; contractor, R.
Melville, Waterloo Road, Stockton.
FACTORY building, $75,000; 902 West
Church St., Stockton: owner. Nation-
al Paper Products Co., Church St.,
Stockton; engineer, Leland Rosener,
23" Sansome St., San Francisco; con-
tractor. Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
BUILDING PERmItS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $4000; No. 3825 U
St., Sacramento: owner, Klein Realty
Service, 1009 Sth St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $6500; No. 1545
39th St., Sacramento: owner, S. E.
Brockway, 1013 Sth St., Sacramento:
contractor, Klein Realty Co., 1009
Sth St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $5000: No. 1456
35th St., Sacramento: owner, L. C.
Williams. 1417 11th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 1741
42nd St.. Sacramento: owner, J. H.
Wahl. 3117 T St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room and garage, $4500;
No. 114S 4th Ave., Sacramento;
owner. F. H. Bell, 1306 36th St., Sac-
ramento.
CHURCH, brick, $16,329; No. 1516 Tenth
St., Sacramento: owner, Ebenizer
Evengelical Church; contractor,
Campbell Constr. Co.; 800 R St.. Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE 6-room, $4900; No. 1142
Fourth Ave., Sacramento; owner,
F. H. Bell, 1306 36th St.. Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4900; No. 1142
Fourth Ave.. Sacramento; owner, F.
H. Bell, 1306 36th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $4500; No. 114S
Fourth Ave., Sacramento: owner, F.
H. Bell. 1306 36th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; No. 1741
42nd St., Sacramento; owner, J. H.
Wahl. 3117 T St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $ ; No. 2100
Markham Way. Sacramento; owner,
Frank P. Williams, 2150 Markham
Way, Sacramento.
FIRE loss, $1950; No. 909 K St., Sacra-
mento; owner. Sequoia Theatre,
Premises: contractor, C. J. Hopkin-
son, 1810 28th St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $2000; No. 1401 T
St., Sacramento; owner, Castarf
Sachenmeyer, Premises.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $5000; No. 3130
24th St., Sacramento; owner, Bowen
& McMahon, 1015 Sth St.. Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 5-rom, $3500; No. 3725
52nd St.. Sacramento; owner. Geo.
Glaviani. 3733 52nd St.. Sacramento:
contractor. R. L. Hathaway. 720
Redwood Ave.. Sacramento.
GARAGE. $3000: No. 3020 S St., Sacra-
mento: owner. Ficetti Dry Clean.
GENERAL repairs. $4000; No. 1616 I St.,
Sacramento; owner. Miller Auto Co.,
1520 K St., Sacramento; contractor,
Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R St., Sac-
ramento.
GENERAL repairs. $1900; ■ . Sac-
ramento; owner. Junior College,
Premises; contractor, W. E. Trues-
dale 2116 H St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room and garage. $7000:
No. 2724 10th Ave.. Sacramento;
owner, N. H. Lund, 3300 Cutter Way
Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 1, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 24, N-
Sacramento. John T Dolan to whom
it may concern October 1, 1928
October 1, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 33 N-Sac-
ramento Sub No. 8, Sacramento.
Roswell G & Alice Edna Cunningham
to whom it may concern.-Oct. 1, 1928
October 1, 1928- N Vi LOT 1 BLK 9,
Highland Park, Sacramento. A R
Greeman to whom it may concern....
Sept. 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 22. Hillpark. Sac-
ramento. Lena M and F C Hill to
whom it may concern.. ..Sept. 26, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— N '/, OF 14 ACRE TCT
77 No. B, S-Sacramento. A and
Jessie M Mauzey to whom it may
concern Sept. 15, 1928
Sept. 26. 1928- S K OF N % LOT 4,
X, Y, 2Sth and 29th Sts., Sacramento.
A G and George Morris to whom it
may concern Sept. 25, 1928
Sept. 25. 1928— N i^ OF S ^ LOT 4, X,
Y, 28th and 29th Sts., Sacramento.
George and Agnes G Morris to whom
it may concern Sept. 25, 1928
Sept. 25. 1928— LOT 9. McDannald Tct
No. 2, Sacramento. O E and Mar-
garet M Dimmick to whom it may
concern Sept. 22, 1928
Sept. 27. 1928— N SO FT. LOT 67 and N
SO ft. Lot 68. Resse Villa Tract. Sac-
ramento. L V Riolo to whom it niav
concern Sept. 26, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— W 'A LOT 2, U. V. 23rd
and 24th Sts., Sacramento. D and
M Giudice to whom It may concern
Sept. 17, 1928
Sept. 28. 1928— LOT 1. K, L, 11th and
12th Sts., Sacramento. Pacific Gas
& Electric Co to whom it mav con-
cern Sept. 19, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— LOT 590, Swanston Park
Unit No. 2, Sacramento. Leo L
Legler to whom it may concern
July 14, 1928
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
October 1, 1928— E 1,4 LOT 5110, H. J.
Goethe Co's Addition P to Sacra-
mento. Lloyd D and Edna Lyon: J
H and Alice E Darwin (as Darwin
Hardware Co) vs Jessie Henham.. $78.99
Sept. 28. 1928- LOT 9 Cress Tract.
.Sacramento. Dolan Bldg Material
Co vs Albert A and Myrtle Alice
Log-an $143.50
Sept. 29, 1928— N % LOT 77 S-Sacra-
mento Sub B. Dallman Supply Co
vs A and Jessie M Mauzey and J J
Shannon $35
Sept. 29. 1928— PART E % LOT A and
Sub C, S-Sacramento. Dallman Sup-
ply Co vs George H and Jessie B
Slawson $75.36
Sept. 29, 1928- LOT 3, Sunnyside Tct.
Sacramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
Clara McCormick $91.43
Sept. 29, 1928— W 40 FT. LOT 98,
Goethe Addn F, Sacramento. Dall-
man Supply Co vs Frank and Lorna
Prary $44.49
Sept. 29, 1928— LOT 229. Homeland,
Sacramento. Dolan Bldg Material
Co vs J J Shannon $73 06
Sept. 29. 1928— E ^4 LOT 6 N, O, 25th
and 26th Sts.. Sacramento. Dolan
Bldg Material Co vs Cora V Speich.. .
$50.88
Sept. 25, 1928— LOT 10, Kloss & Ward
Tract, Sacramento. Dallman Supply
Co vs Edward L & Bertha H Moodv:
A R Greeman and J J Shannon. ...$37.18
Sept. 27, 1928- LOT 8506. Goethe No.
85. Sacramento. Dallman Supply Co
vs H Land Elizabeth RaveIlette....$51.Sl
Sept. 27, 1928— LOTS 41 AND 42, Sierra
Vista Park, Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs James and Minnie Bass
$35.75
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 56 W & K Coll
Plaza Tract, Sacramento. Dolan
Material Co vs Peter Mackiney and
wife $687.28
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 2701 OAK TER-
race, Sacramento. Dallman Supply
Co vs Irene R Leonard $93.66
Sept. 27, 1928- E 'A LOT 6 N, O. 25th
and 26th Sts., Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Cora V Speich $107.04
Sept. 27, 1928- LOT 152, Curtis Oaks,
Sacramento. Dallman Supplly Co vs
Anna B Faith $121.90
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 47, S-Sac-
ramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
Antone Machado $84.78
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions: $1000;
Van Ness and Hamilton Aves.,
Fresno; owner. Associated Oil Co.,
Premises.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1850;
No. 617 Broadway, Fresno: owner,
Carl Melekian, 1002 Blackstone St.,
Fresno; contractor, J. T. Cowan, 750
Elizabeth St., Fresno.
STATION, comfort, $1500: Van Ness and
Hamilton Aves, Fresno; owner. As-
sociated Oil Co.. Mono St. and Van
Ness Ave., Fresno.
DWELLING, $4000; No. 520 Harvard St.,
Fresio; owner, J. B. Watson, 367 N-
First St., Fresno; contractor. Valley
Constr. Co., Inc.
RESIDENCE and garage. $4000; No. 421
S-Central Ave., Stockton; owner, F.
Paul Dobson, 1129 W-Harding Way,
Stockton.
DWELLING, $3000; No. 1003 Arthur St..
Fresno; owner, A. M. Chitty.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 4 Part Lot 5,
Sohms 2nd Addition, Fresno. Anders
Madsen to whom it may concern...
Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— LOTS 8 AND 9 BLK 17
N Park Terrace, Fresno. W H Rich-
mond to whom it may concern
Sept. 27, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— ICE MFG PLANT.
Fresno. Pacific Fruit Express Co to
York Ice Machinery Corpn
Sept. 24. 1928
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A FAIR PRICE
The question of obtaining a fair price
for our products or work seems to depend,
in a large degree, upon a condition of the
mind, says the Los Angeles Journal of
Commerce. At one time or another near-
ly all contractors are willing to take a job
at about their cost figure. They evidently
hope they may in some way effect a sav-
ing over their estimate and show a profit.
Sometimes they are favored by extras
and the project shows a favorable margin,
but more often the contractors are left
nearer being stranded than when they
accepted the contract.
At another period it seems almost uni-
versal for contractors to add a fair mar-
gin of profit to their cost. If they are
unable to secure this necessary margin
they refuse to take the contract. These
two periods seem to be governed largely
by a state of mind — a psychological state.
There can be no quicker way to im-
prove conditions in the building business
than by the universal adoption of what
shoulv be the first rule of ethics: That
no job shall pass through the hands of
the contractor unless it carries with it a
legitimate and fair profit.
The improvement, if such an attitude
were adopted, may not be as rapid as
desired, but there seems no other avail-
able, favorable method. At the present
all are patiently waiting for unfair c ^m-
petition to eliminate, eradicate and de-
stroy those elements that have failed to
use "horsesense" and common wisdom in
the conduct of business.
"At cost" and "below cost" contracts
will never enhance the builder's bank ac-
t-ount. That's worth remembering!
California's income for road and high-
way expenditure for the 1929-30 bi-
ennium will aggregate $5.3.800,000, an in-
crease of $5,2Sn.0lin over the last bienniun:.
it is estimated by A, R. Heron, Director
'if Finance. All of this road income is
finm the State gas tax, except $9,000,000
from motor vehicle licenses.
LOS ANGELES BUILDING FOR MONTH
OF SEPTEMBER
Los Angeles' luiilding total fur the
month of Septemlier, 1928, was close to
the monthly average for the year. Dur-
ing the month the city building depart-
ment issued 2505 permits with an esti-
mated valuation of J;S,505.327. For Sep-
tember last year the number of per-
mits i.ssued as 3421 and the estimated
valuation was $9,27-l,218. while for Au-
gust, 192S, the number of permits issued
was 2892 and the estimated valuation
was $8,584,613.
For nine months of the current yeai
Lo.- Angeles' building total was $77,390,-
921, which iiS $11,153,390 less than for
the corresponding jieriod in 1927.
Class A construction made a better
showing in September, being represented
by six structures estimated to cost $2,-
386,000, Class B construction amounted
to $420,000 on thiee buildings. Class C
con.strui'tion to $759,089 on 47 buildings,
and ("lass D all-frame construction to
$3,620.9S0 on 1398 buildings. Class C con-
struction was less than for any previous
month of the year and Class D all-frame
construction was less than for any other
month of the year save January.
Housing operations held up well during
September. They were represented by
permits for 630 dwellings and apartment
houses estimated to cost $5,651,188, or
24.5 per cent of the entire number of
permits and 66.4 per cent of the entire
valuation for the month. Accommoda-
tions were provided for 1509 families.
S. F. BAY BRIDGE AS ALL-STATE
PBO.IECT IS PROPOSED
RESEARCH HELPS INDUSTRIES TO
SOLVE SALES PROBLEMS
What is the b.st way to distribute
merchandise? Is it through jobbers,
through independent retailers, through
chain stores or direct to the consumer?
How can each salesman be made more
effective? How can relations with deal-
ers be improved? These are a few of
the questions considered In "The Use of
Research in Sales Management," one of
a series of reports on a New England
.Survey issued by the Policyholders Ser-
vice Bureau of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
According to the report, no one plan
of distribution will fit every need, and
the best method for any one company
can be determined only after careful in-
vestigation involving both the market
and the product.
Such topics as bettering production,
reorganizing sales departments, sales
supervision and improving dealer rela-
tions are discussed in this report, and
actual cases are presented to illustrate
and back up each statement. The facts
were gathered by the Bureau during
visits to over three hundred New Eng-
land Companies at the request of the
New England Council.
"The Use of Research in Sales Man-
agement" is the fifth booklet to be pub-
lished in a series on ajjplying research to
sales. Copies of it. as well as the pre-
vious issues, may be obtained on re-
quest to the Policyholders Service Bu-
reau, Metropolitan Life Insurance Com-
pany. One Madison. Ave.. New York.
Construction ana operation of the pro-
posed Rincon Hill-Alameda San Fran-
cisco Bay bridge will be asked of the
next legislature under a plan tenta-
tively approved at a conference ot lead-
ers urging the project.
Under the plan the bridge would be
financed through state liighway commis-
sion revenue bonds and within a coin-
paratively short time would be free of all
toll charges.
The proposal that San Francisco turn
its bridge campaign over to the stale
was submitted to and approved by the
following officials: Congressman Richard
Welch; Matt I. Sullivan, advisor of the
city's bridge committee; M. M. O'Shaug-
hnessy, city engineer; Bert B. Meek, di-
rector of the state department of public
works: Charles H. Purcell, state high-
way engineer; Ed. Hyatt, state engineer;
Chas. Andred, state highway commis-
sion bridge engineer; C. C. Carlton, at-
torney for the state department of public
works; Frank Havenner, San Francisco
supervisor, and John J. O'Tooie, San
Francisco city attorney.
It was proposed that San Francisco
seek legislative authority to turn over to
the state highway commission the matter
of securing a federal permit for building
the bridge.
The state would finance the bridge
through sale of revenue bonds under an
amortization plan whereby tolls would
iielp retire the bonds in a few years.
The bridge would become a Unit of llie
state highway system after retirement of
the bonds and would be operated with-
out toll charges.
Use of state highway funSs for the
construction of a bridge across San
Francisco Bay will not be countenanced
by Bert B. Meek, state director of public
works, who states that he had no in-
tention of sponsoring a bill at the next
session of the legislatin-e authorizing the
state to build the structure. The di-
rector added that the department's at-
torneys are now making a study of the
legal phases of the project, at the request
of the supervisors of San Francisco, arid
it is possible that the study will show
the feasibility of the state financing the
work from the sale of revenue bonds.
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National Builders' Supply Association
During the first nine months of this
year 1757 permits were granted in San
Francisco for the erection of single
dwelling houses costing $1,761,137. ac-
cording to the Chamber of Commerce.
Other permits, issued during the samt
period, covered: 101 permits for flats,
$842,845; 191 iiermits for apartment
houses. $8,127,535; 77 permits for stores
and offices, $3,675,822; B9 permits for in-
dustrial construction, $881,600; 18 pei-
inits for schools, hotels and churches,
$1,282,550 and 149 permits for other con-
struction, $1,995,231. There have been
4509 new family accommodations provided
by the homes, flats and apartments erect-
ed so far this year, in the following pro-
portions: In single dwellings $1757; in
flats; 174; in apartments. 2578. If each
of these families represents four persons,
then 18.036 more people have found
housing accommodations in San Fran-
cisco this year. The total amount of a'l
buildings so far this year, both new and
alterations, comes to $26,251,885,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 13, 1928
_:
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Elng^neering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-1975-S SALES ENGINEER, mechan-
ical training and experience. good
knowledge of hydraulic theory and its
practical applications, to develop the
sale of meter.s. About 28-40 years,
good health and willing to travel.
Salary open. Herdqi-arter-s, San Fran-
cisco.
R-1957-S EXECL'TICE, 29-40, not neces-
sarily an engineer but an engineer's
experience might be valuable if other
qualifications are addec". Must be able
to conduct an industrial community
club. Tactful leader and organizer
with at least a general knowledge of
athletics required. Salary open. Ap-
ply by letter. Location, Northern Cali-
fornia.
a-1972-S EXECUTIVE, with business
and sales experience, preferably public
utility, to take charge of operation
small gas company. Investment of
$3000 required. Compensation moderate
salary and share in profits. Location.
California. Headquarters, San Fran-
cisco.
K-109 - X-6023-C-S SHIFT BOSSES,
graduates, single with practical min-
ing experience. Apply by letter. Salary
$175 a month, plus living expenses and
transportation. Headquarteis, New
York City. Location. South America.
R-1977-S CIVIL ENGINEER, preferably
graduate with office experience mark-
ing layouts and directing design per-
taining to highway -.ocatlon. Ability
to direct a squad must be shown.
*20U-235. Location Northern California.
X-57S6-C SALES ENGINEER, with
structural steel experience. Resident
or the South preferred. Must not ob-
ject to travelling. Apply by letter.
Salary $3500 a year. Headquarters,
Texas.
INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID MEET PRO-
GRAM ARRANGED
Leading industries of California will be
well represented in the Sixth Annual Cal-
ifornia First Aid Meet and Fifth Pacific
Coast Safety Conference which will be
held in San Francisco on October 17-18-
19.
Among the teams so far entered for
the meet are; Coast Counties Gas and
Electric. Santa Cruz; Tosemite Portland
Cement. Merced; Southern California Gas
Co., Los Angeles; Union Oil, Oleum; San-
ta Cruz Portland Cement, Davenport;
Union Oil, Wilmington; Richfield Oil, Los
Angeles; Shell Oil, Wilmington; Los An-
geles Gas & Electric Co.; Shell Oil, Do-
minguez; Pacific Gas & Electric, San Ra-
fael; Bureau of Light & Power. Los
Angeles: Associated Oil, Wilmington;
Standard Oil, Coalinga; PaciPc Portland
Cement. Redwood City; Cowell Portland
Cement. Cowell; Southern California Ed-
ison Company and Pacific Portland Ce-
ment. San Juan.
Many prominent workers in the safety
movement throughout the country are
coming to participate in the program.
;imong them being; W. D. Keefer, Chief
Engineer and Director, Industrial Divis-
ion. National Safety Council, Chicago;
Judge D. J. Parker, supervising engi-
neer. United States Bureau of Mines and
officials of the American Red Cross.
It is anticipated that more than thir-
ty-five teams will participate in the
events which will close with a great
Safety Banquet at the Clift Hotel on the
evening of the 19th when the trophies
and prizes will be awarded.
$313,824,190 IS PACIFIC COAST
BUILDING EXPENDITURE IN SEPTEMBER
A grand total of 105,472 permits for new buildings to cost $313,824,190 issued
in 101 cities of the Pacific Coast during the first 9 months of 1928, reflects a 9%
reduction from last year's figures, according to the National Monthly Building Sur-
vey of S. W. Straus & Co.
Of the major cities listed notable increases over 1927 activity are reported
only from Long Beach. Reno, Phoenix, Ogden, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, and
from Vancouver, Victoria and Point Grey, British Columbia. Of the 101 cities.
60 show less building than last year.
Significant is the fact that the 14 Washington cities, as a group, show a
20% increase over the first three quarters record of 1927, and the 9 cities of
British Columbia gained 15%, while the 8 Oregon cities show a 29% reduction
and 59 cities of California total 13% less than last year's figures.
The totals for the month of September are but slightly below those of a year
ago. 50 of the 101 cities reporting increases over last September. With the ex-
ceptions of February, June and July, the monthly records this year have been
consistently below 1927 figures. The first quarter of the year was 8% below and
the first half 9% below last year's record.
Los Angeles reports a 12% reduction for the 9-months period, issuing 25,453
permits for $77,390,921 of new buildings from January 1 to October 1.
Seattle gained 26% over 1927 with a 9-months record of 7,489 permits for new
buildings to cost $29,382,675.
San Francisco's total for the first three quarters of this year, 6,194 permits
for $26,181,885 of new construction, is 26% below comparable 1927 figures.
Portland, issuing 7,567 permits for new buildings to cost $17,844,455 during
the first 9 months of 1928, shows a 26% reduction from last year.
Oakland shows a 2% reduction from 1927 figures with a 9-months record of
4,521 permits issued for $16,185,459 of new construction.
Following are the official construction cost figures as reported by building
department executives from 101 cities c jmprised in the Pacific Coast Section;
CALIFORNIA
City
Sept. 1928
1st 9
Jlonths 1928
1st 9 Mos.
No.
Cost
Sept. 1.127
No.
Cost
1927
Alameda
51
$ 70,120
$ 120,<.I92
549
$ 1,564,330
$ 1,190,826
Alhambia
76
208,400
l48,s;io
588
1,645,839
1,905,119
Anaheim
IS
59,840
23,123
127
296.164
371.461
Bakersfield
74
107,710
92,.';6n
642
1,146.715
1,703,281
Berkeley
277
500,747
352,005
1,923
4,597,973
4,952,915
Beverly Hills
90
587,300
551,325
766
4,396,422
5,972,481
Burbank
42
294,191
136,980
454
1,908,872
1,519,069
Colton
14
14,275
28,050
138
138,175
270,775
Compton
42
101,260
119. ■^lO
369
1,0?7,770
630,678
•♦Coronado
23
65,660
29,815
133
281,025
404,441
'"ulver City
25
58.042
46,0.-15
228
741,376
744,960
Emeryville
3
155,552
76,750
36
465,187
307,754
Eureka
56
47,214
50,711
494
382,931
667,475
Fresno
114
73,8?4
436,222
845
590,583
2,085,073
Fullerton
24
185,830
51,170
209
632,911
652,098
Glendale
110
662,160
686. G,sn
1,176
6,442,300
6,598,019
•Hollywood
87
2,132,004
1,70'3,768
990
14,994.649
14,341,983
Hunfg'tn P'k 61
189.340
91,235
703
2.197.222
1,209,865
Inglewood
25
46.325
101,085
296
631.775
1,157,165
T-ong Beach
495
2.041,460
775,190
4,192
11.215.877
9,325,205
L's Angeles 2
.565
8,505,327
9,274,218
25,453
77,390,921
88,544.311
Ijynwood
36
76,510
85,525
291
639,775
615.865
Modesto
37
72.035
61,125
291
741,058
435.287
Monrovia
16
69,050
22,620
180
904,430
474,780
Montebello
17
31,625
110,875
219
530,793
415,664
Nafl. City
15
17,495
17,370
148
153,770
296,453
Oakland
480
1,677.005
1,436,304
4.521
16,185,459
16.684.807
Ontario
28
41,606
30,225
265
558,976
507,236
Orange
13.050
13,000
88
299.317
156.170
Palo Alto
62
252,330
118.933
422
1,139,871
1.452,560
Palos Verdes
Est.
^
28.400
.•>9,100
34
329,250
390,562
Pasadena
155
368,305
889,450
1.658
4,692,568
6.762.411
Petaluma
11
9,225
30.825
156
383,118
435.077
Piedmont
16
137,489
75,164
184
939,669
1,058.-101
Pomona
50
47,000
104,356
516
1,137.130
1,182.371
Redlands
28
89,135
?1,475
185
820,805
567,273
Pedw'd City
38
129,953
27.725
247
799,404
684.986
Richmond
55
102,385
149,900
443
782,410
1,179,940
Riverside
54
133.995
128.740
631
1.503,715
2.354,460
Sacramento
186
468,381
393.993
1.510
4,392.661
7,902.231
Salinas
36
74,459
80,005
J51
822.982
1,126,629
San Berdo.
67
217,168
244,668
840
2.311,426
2,765,337
^an Diego
4S1
774,859
872.1-3
4.610
9.453.641
11,042,945
San Fran.
660
2,442,080
?, 109,1- .12
6 194
26,181.885
35,550,288
Snn Gabriel
16
«2,420
18,1S4
171
39-:, 050
425,629
San Jose
72
95,800
569.430
707
2,005,830
2,93.?.S05
Pan Leandro
23
72.276
87,115
166
476.612
817.1.23
San Marino
19
216.978
182,177
150
1,567,534
2.626.717
=iM Mateo
20
187,425
76,020
2;; 8
1,271,638
876. •i43
•San Pedro
194.502
732,801
3,844,065
3,975,980
Pin Rafael
18
41,999
66,575
128
400,264
269,347
Santa Ana
69
207,197
90.240
527
1,272,157
1,056.411
Santa Barb.
79
130.350
67. S"".
737
2.076.065
2,625,160
Santa Cruz
20
21,951
50 OS",
256
584.914
473,739
Santa Rosa
25
57,612
24. 6*^-.
168
343.732
265.087
Po. Gate
111
220.690
117.5R-
746
1,819,731
1.409.072
Pn. Pasadena
25
34.225
22.0S5
314
1,159.529
542.234
Stockton
67
164.100
331,204
647
1.436.975
2 292.230
Torrance
R
28.600
55,500
182
460.939
1.803.973
■ '"jitura
42
160,093
82.035
376
1.266.201
1,339,347
Vernon
35
142.784
19.700
300
1.573.146
1,000.?«
Wh'ttier
50
95.995
80.268
259
664.731
441,088
Total
-.401
$23,102,962
$23,177,539
69.244
$211,990,529
$245,053,076
ARIZONA
"boeni.\-
169
$ 564,559
$ 455.9K,i
999
$ 4.562.775
$ 4,307,01 1
Tuscon
98
243.376
251 ,111
610
1.181.910
1.832.075
Total
2G7
$ 807.935
$ 707,096
1.609
$ 5.714,685
$ 6.139.089
Saturday. Oct
oljer 1
i:i. 1928
BUILD
[NG AND
' ENGINEERING >
IDAHO
Boise
lOS
$ 67.000
$
100,500
615
$
549.985
$
803,168
Idaho Falls
9
43,650
106,550
64
257,736
257,700
Lewiston
3G
60,810
61,021
283
569,430
812,171
Naiiipa
70
48,698
23,2S5
30L'
216,321
243,180
Total
223
$ 220,150
$
291,256
NEVADA
1,265
$
1,593,472
$
2.116,219
Riiio
20
i 33.100
$
24.400
OREGON
214
i
1,034,750
$
513,505
Astoria
15
$ 3,426
$
54.110
14S
$
115,210
$
126,731
Kugene
35
41,245
75,275
326
1,147,745
1,217,392
Kla'ath F'ls.
54
76.824
61,305
373
713,261
1,769,379
Ija 'Jraiide
Iti
32.565
23,345
158
262. S18
802,863
Marshfld
17
25,210
12,855
72
99.305
138,325
Medfoid
3U
17.950
72,995
309
471.561
554,770
Portland
'J-n
1,281.225
1,496,305
7,567
17.844.455
24,378,920
Salem
42
44.165
231,900
?W
1.289.743
2,296.427
Total 1
1.150
•$ 1,522,010
i
2,028,090
UTAH
9,343
?
21,944,098
$
31.284,807
Logan
S
$ 44,500
$
23,300
52
$
282,500
$
510,900
Ogden
11
126.200
119,400
190
1,188.075
663,960
Provo
4
11.000
31,600
85
294,862
323,000
Salt Lk. C'ty
79
681,817
341,630
844
3,531,804
3,934,255
Total
102
$ 863,517
$
515,9:'0
1.171
$
5,297,241
•$
5,432,115
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen
59
$ 23.024
5
80,995
639
$
610,253
$
828,227
Bellinghani
96
202.932
62,224
795
1,082,817
1.422,180
Everett
163
55,300
93,480
1.091
655.388
589,142
Hoquiani
50
101.945
1,078,155
449
686.559
1.341,313
Longview
32
106,710
390.503
179
871,120
1,190.945
Olympia
IS
21,145
■ 93,165
173
320 545
344.140
Pt. Angeles
10
6.800
20.940
117
165,866
476.618
Seattle
816
1,474.210
2,142,795
7.489
29,382,675
23,299,175
Spokane
257
362.260
538,967
1.774
4,941,6?9
2,829,513
Taconia
211
224.415
173,550
1.877
3,609,085
3,477,093
Vancouver
4:j
34.500
355,265
342
1,216,268
1,133,847
Walla Walla
34
15.645
41,375
244
562,773
208,827
Wenatchee
20
24.730
37,065
230
1,101,890
607,790
Yakima
45
41.150
23,485
442
884.820
654,680
Total 1.S54
$ 2,C95,?66
$
5,131,964
15.841
$
46,091.698
$
38,403,520
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver
354
$ 760,406
$
850,480
2.821
?
8,867.301
$
8,192,207
Pt. Grey
155
766,850
332,150
1.277
4,193,880
4,031.470
Burnaby
83
59,995
82,130
455
523,730
925.150
No. Vancou-
ver Dist.
16
13,210
54,275
175
171.595
530.435
N. Vanc'ver
12
8,305
18,700
157
875.600
287,791
South
104
156,350
120,740
848
1.177.695
1,055,433
West
10
6,900
25.256
138
243.740
446,992
New West.
29
1.036,225
65,060
315
1.695,554
882,595
Victoria
73
1.505.286
71,290
599
2.r78.59B
1,039,112
Total
836
$ 4.313.527
$
1,620,081
6,785
$
20,127,717
$
17,391,186
Crand Total
mi Cities 11.85?
$33,559,167
$33,496,456
105,472
$313,824,190
$346,333,517
•Hollywood
and San Pedro figures
included ii
11 Los Angeles Totals.
••Figures received
too late to he
included in i
tabulation
s.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR BUILDING
OFFICIALS CONFERENCE AT FRESNO
Fresno is making elaborate prepara-
tions for the annual meeting of the Paci-
fic Coast Building Officials Conference to
be held in that city October 16 to 19,
inclusive. Conference headquarters will
be at the Hotel Fresno and sessions will
be held in the auditorium of the Kan
Joaquin Power & Ligiit Company's build-
ing. Arrangements are being made to
take care of 200 delegates. Entertain-
ment will be provided for the ladies, a
committee consisting of the wives of
Fresno city officials being in charge of
the arrangements. An organ recital in
Fresno's amusement park, sight-seeing
trips and a theatre party have been
planned. Following is the program for
the conference sessions:
Monday, October 15
8:00 P. M. — Meeting of executive com-
mittee.
Tuesday, October 16
9 A. M. — Registration.
10:00 A. M.— Address of welcome, by
Mayor A. E. Sunderland; response by
President Walter Putnam. Pasadena: re-
ports: president, managing secretar.s -
treasurer, executive committee, special
committees; appointment of convention
committees.
1:30 P. M.— "Fire Tests." by Dr. S. H.
Tngberg. U. S. Bureau of Standards.
Washington. D. C.
2:30 P. M.— "Municipal Building In-
spection in Retrospect." by J. J. Backus,
superintendent of building and safety.
Los Angeles.
3:15 P. M. — "Underwriters' Labora-
tories. Inc.." by A. R. Small, vice-presi-
dent. New York City.
4:00 P. M. — "Value of Uniform Buildir.g
Code." by E. M. Prescott, president.
Fresno County Chamber of Commerce.
5:00 P. M. — Adjournment.
9:00 P. M.— Smoker, given by Fresno
Builders' Exchange.
Wednesday, October 17
8:00 A. M.— Breakfast meeting— Ques-
tion Box discussions led by M. C. Wood-
ruff, building inspector. San Jose. Calif.
9:00 A. M. — "Relation of Architect to
City Building Department," by David J.
Witmer, past president, Los Angeles
Chapter, American Institute of Archi-
tects.
9:30 A. M. — "Contractoi-s' Interest in
City Inspection of Buildings." by Ford
J. Twaits. president. Southern California
Chapter. Associated General Contractors.
10:00 A. M.— "Lumber Grades and Cor-
responding Stress Values," by Chester
Hogue, West Coast Lumber Bureau.
Seattle. Wa.sh.
10:30 A. M.— "Recent Developments in
Masonry Construction." by Seward S.
Simons, secretary-manager. Clay Pro-
ducts Institute of California, Los An-
geles.
11:00 A. M.— "Termite Control Survey."
by Prof. S. F. Light. University of Cali-
fornia. Berkeley. Calif.
12:00 noon — Adjournment.
1:30 P. M. — "Uniform Bulldin.p; Code in
Use," by M. C. Poulson. office engineer.
Fresno. General discussion open to all
present— Conducted by Andrew W. Jen-
sen, commissioner of public works,
Fresno.
2:30 P. M. — .Symposium — "Practical
Value of Uniform Building Code" — (1)
J. E. Duffy, building inspector, Stockton,
Calif.: (2) A. J. Hurley, building inspec-
tor, Richmond, Calif. ; (3) O'Neil Barn-
well, building inspector, Beverly Hills,
Calif.
3:20 P. M. — "Report of Code Changes
Committee." by district chairmen; (1)
H. E. Plummer, chief building inspector,
Portland, Ore.: (2) S. P. Koch, chief
building inspector, Berkeley, Calif.; (3)
Walter Putnam, superintendent of build-
ings, Pasadena, Calif.
4:00 P. M. — "Common Brick Industry
Today," by Robert G. Nairn, engineer.
Common Brick Manufacturers' Associa-
tion of America, Los Angeles.
4:30 P. M.— "Metal Lath Under Test
in Fires" (illustrated) — By John N.
Roberts, western representative. Asso-
ciated Metal Lath Manufacturers. Chi-
cago. 111.
5:00 P. M.— Adjournment.
Thursday, October 18
9:00 A. M. — "Building Contractors'
License and Bond Law." by Oscar G.
Knecht, building inspector, San Diego,
Calif.
9:30 A. M. — "Keeping of Records m
Building Departments," by C. D. Wailles,
Jr.. chief building inspector. Long Beach,
Calif.
10:00 A. M.— "Field Inspection Meth-
ods," by H. E. Pluminer. chief building
inspector, Portland, Ore.
Sk.vscrapers in America may continue
to reach for the clouds, but modern Paris
relieves congestion by building down
into the ground. A network of under-
ground iiassages for cars, pedestrians
and small freight has been proposed by
one of the Paris city officials. The proj-
ect includes the construction of ten miles
of tunnels, moving sidewalks and moving
freight carriers. Engineers see no dif-
ficulty, but the cost would average $2.-
000.000 per mile. All construction would
have to be done below the level of the
subways which form a spider's web just
below the city's surface.
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY
A. S. Holmes. Oakland city building in-
spector, reports the issuance of 480
buildmg permits in September, 1928. for
improvements nvolving an expenditure of
$1,777,005. The segregated report of the
September activities follows:
Class, of Bldgs. No. F
1 -story dwellings
1 -story 2-fam. dwellings
IVi -story dwellings
2-story dwellings
2-story flats
2-story apartments
3-story apartments
1 -story stores
1 -story greenhouse
2-story school
1 -story tile garage
1 -story warehouse
1 -story service station
1 -story brick shop
1-story brick garage
1 -story school
1 -story brick stores
1 -story brick dye. and
cleaning works
Brick boiler room
Brick addition
1 -story brick and tile ser-
vice station
2-5tory brick & tile office
15-story brick and cone,
office bidding
1-story steel ser. sta.
1-story steel storeroom
Steel tank
1 -story cone, storeroom
5-storj' cone, office bi€g.
Concrete bunker
Electric signs
Billboards
1 -story garages & sheds
.Additions
Altf
and
epai
3rmits
Cost
63
$ 200.682
1
3.500
5
40.500
7
51.578
2
14,900
2
85,500
5
228,000
2
1,900
1
1,500
1
18,300
5
21,145
1
5,900
1
1,000
1
2,000
2
10,500
1
35,300
1
12,000
1
600
3
1,950
2
5,500
1
2,700
; 1
2,300
1
700,000
5
3,300
1
300
1
7,000
1
1,000
1
150,000
1
1,000
34
9,070
14
2,325
109
28,80.';
61
46,487
142
80,463
480
$1,777,005
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Octoljer 13, ia2S
CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTS CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION IN S.F.
(BY THE OBSERVER)
To unite in a close fraternal associa-
tion all the architects in California and
to study the problems of the architectur-
al profession as eltecting the public wel-
fare in California —
Such are the aims of the newly or-
ganized State Association of California
Architects which closed its first annual
convention at the Clirt Hotel in San
Francisco, last Saturday.
More than 250 delegates from every
section of California attended the con-
vention and discussed matters of vital
interest to the profession and the gen-
eral public.
More rigid enforcement of the btate
act regulating the practice of architec-
ture and some legislative changes to clar-
ify the act and make easier the carrying
oiit of its intent were advocated.
Morning Session
On Friday. October 5, the convention
opened with the registration and recep-
tion of guests. . 11 \
The business session opened at ii a.
M. with A. M. Edelman, executive chair-
man, presiding, and Mayor James Rolpli,
Jr delivering the address of welcome,
following which the appointment of com-
mittees was made.
John J. Donovan, ot Oakland, a mem-
ber of the California State Board of Ar-
chitecture, delivered an address on the
••Present Unsatisfactory Situation from
the Point of View of the State Board of
Architecture."
H Roy Kellev of Los Angeles, told of
the present unsatisfactory situation from
the point of view of the practicing archi-
tect.
Harris C. Allen, president of the San
Francisco Chapter. American Institute of
Architects, reviewed the present unsat-
isfactory situation frojn the point of
view of public understanding.
Frederick H. Meyer of San Francisco,
vice-president of the California State
Poard, to'd of the need for legislative
changes in the laws affecting the prac-
t-ce of architecture.
Wm. H. Wheeler of San Diego, presi-
dent of the state board, spoke on the
reed for enforcement of the state act
with regards to the practice of architec-
ture.
Following the morning session the ex-
ecutive hoard and advisory council held
an informal luncheon.
The business session was resumed at 2
P jr and covered the discussion of the
constitution and by-laws, legislation, etc.
Banquet A Feature
On Friday evening a dinner and enter-
tainment was featured in the Florentine
Room of the hotel. Some two hundred
attended this affair. Harris Allen acted
as toastmaster. ,
Robert Newton Lynch, vice-president
of the Chamber of Commerce, delivered
the opening address. Mr. Lynch paid
tribute to the architects in addressing
them as the '■Builders of Progress." He
complimented the architects on the form-
ation of an organization to further their
aims as professional men and assured
them every co-operation on the part of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Myron Hunt of Los Angeles, in a brief
talk" told of the suppurt of the associa-
tion by the American Institute of Archi-
teits— its influence and guidance.
Albert J. Evers of San Francisco, sec-
retary of the State Board of Architecture
.'-poke of the experience of that body rel-
ative to qualifications of applicants for
certificates.
Howard Bissell of Stockton, urged the
development of public appreciation of
good architecture.
William I. Garren of San Francisco,
spoke on the prospects for the future <n
the practice of architecture in California,
closing his address with the demand that
"we must drive the chain-store business
from the architectural fields."
Following these talks the architects
were entertained by Chas. Buelotti, Cali-
fornia's greatest tenor, and Austm
Sperry, accompanied by Uda Walthrop.
Johnny O'Brien entertained with his har-
monica. The banquet proceedings were
broadcast over Station KYA.
Architectural Slides
Immediately following the banquet Mr.
T,. Marnus, architect of Denmark, de-
livered an address on "Modern Danish
Architecture." His talk was illustrated
with lantern slides and covered archi-
tecture in Denmark from infancy to the
present date.
Saturday Session
On Saturday morning the business ses-
sion was resumed with the adoption of
the Constitution and By-Laws, the out-
lining of a program or activities for the
coming year and the discussion of pro-
posed legislative amendments.
Edwin Bergstrom of Los Angeles, de-
livered an address on "The Architect's
Prdget." This address was originallv
delivered by Mr. Bergstrom at the 1928
convention of the American Institute of
Architects in St. Louis, Mo.
Peninsula Trip
The convention closed with a motor
tr-p down the Peninsula to various points
of interest, including the town of Hills-
borough where the delegates inspected
the Garfield D. Merner home which was
one of the 1927 Honor Awards of the
Xorthern California Chapter.
Out of GS cities in the Middle West, 42
reported no change from last year, 22 in-
dicated decreases in rents and in four
there were no increases. In the Far West
there were no changes in 16 cities out of
a total of 23; decreases in three, and in-
creases in four cities.
In 13 cities of the z5 largest in the
country, rents were reported as showing
practically on change from July, 1927, to
July, 1928. These cities were: Boston,
Mass.; Buffalo, N. Y. ; Cleveland, Ohio;
Los Angeles, Cal.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Jer-
sey City. N. J.; Kansas City. Mo.; St.
Louis, aio.; Kansas City, Kans.; Milwau-
kee, Wis.; Minneapolis, Minn.; New York,
N. Y.; Portland, Ore., and Rochester, N.
Y. While Seattle, "Vvash., reports in-
creases, decreases in rents during the
year were reported from 11 cities of this
group: Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, III.; De-
troit, Mich.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Pittsburgh
Pa.; San Francisco, Cal.; Denver. Colo.;
Indianapolis, Ind.; Newark, N. J.; New
Orleans, La.; Washington, D. C.
If the whole period from July, 1914, to
July, 1928, is considered, the greatest net
increase in rents over the 1914 level
among the 25 largest cities existed in
Buffalo, N. Y.. where rents averaged
biightly more than 100 per cent above
what they were in July, 1914. New York
City rents average 79 per cent; Balti-
more, 5Z; St. Louis, 76. and San Fran-
cisco. 36 per cent, over the pre-war level.
In the cities given below, rents are
higher than the average for the country
as a whole, which is 61 per cent above
the pre-war level:
Boston, Mass.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Chicago,
111.; Detroit, Mich.; Los Angeles, Cal.;
New York, N. Y.; Philadelphia. Pa.;
Pittsburgh, Pa.; St. Louis, Mo.; Cincin-
nati. Ohio; Jersey City. N. J.; Kansas
City. Mo.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Newark, N.
J.; Rochester, N. Y. ; Washington, D. C;
Akron, Ohio; Albany, N. Y.; Columbus,
Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Midi.;
Kansas City, Kans.; Johnstown, Pa.; Ma-
con. Ga.; Oklahoma City, Okla. ; Passaic.
N. J.; Racine. Wis.; Rockford, 111.; San
Diego, Cal.; Schenectady, N. Y. ; Somer-
ville, Mass.; South Bend, Ind.; Spring-
field. 111.; Tampa. Fla. ; Troy, N. Y.; Utica,
N. Y. ; Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Ann Arbor,
Jlich.; Louisville, Ky.; Lowell, Mass.;
New Haven, Conn,; Paterson, N. J.;
Reading, Pa.; Spokane, Wash.; Youngs-
town, Ohio; Allentown. Pa.; Atlantic
City, N. J.; Bayonne. N. J.; Berkeley,
Cal.; Bethlehem, Pa.; Binghamton, N.
Y.; Brocton. Mass.; Chester, Pa.; Cov-
ington, Ky. ; Elizabeth, N. J.; Erie, Pa.;
Evansville, Ind.; Flint, Mich.; Hoboken,
N. J.; Holyoke, Mass.; Beaumont, Texas;
Clinton, Iowa; Concord, N. H.; Elmira,
N. Y. ; Hoquiam, Wash.; Jackson, Mich.;
Kenosha, Wis.; Lafayette, Ind.; Maiden,
Mass.; Massillon, Ohio; Phoenix, Ariz.;
Port Huron, Mich.; Richmond, Ind.; Riv-
erside, Cal.; Warren, Ohio; Waterloo,
Iowa; Waukesha, Wis.
HOUSE RENTS SHOW DECLINE
SINCE 1924 IN MANY CITIES
Rents for small houses and apartments,
such as are occupied by families of mod-
erate means, on the average for the Unit-
ed States have continued to decline dur-
ing the past year and at nearly twice the
rate than for the preceding two years,
according to the National Industrial Con-
ference Board, New York, Average rents
in July of the current year were 4.2 per
<-ent lower than in July the previous year,
against a decrea.se of 4.5 per cent from
July. 1925. to July, 1927. Average rents
for the country as a whole are now near-
ly 13 >4 per cent lower than they were at
their postwar peak, which they reached
in July, 1924. ^
These data are based on information
collected in both large and small cities in
all sections of the United States. Inas-
much as the above cited figures are na-
tional averages, they do not necessarily
apply to any one single locality.
Of the 180 cities reporting to the Con-
ference Board's Cost of Living Depart-
ment. 123 reported no change from a year
ago, 47 reported decreases and in only 10
cities increases were noted. Rents ap-
I)ear to be the most stable in the East and
in the South; 45 out of 62 cities in the East
reporting no change, and lower rents be-
ing reported from 17 localities; out of 27
southern cities, 20 reported no change.
|.five decreases in rents, and only two
showed increases.
GASOLINE TAX FOR INDIA ROADS
A road development tax of approxi-
mately 4c on every gallon of gasoline pro-
duced in or imported tnto India has
iieen recommended by the roads develop-
ment committee in a report recently sub-
mitted to the India government, ac-
cording to advices from Vice-Consul
Winfleld H. Minor, Calcutta, made pul>-
lie iiy the Commerce Department.
The state will reduce Its license rates
imposed on architects in the next bien-
iiium, A. R. Heron, State Director of
state finances, declares. This, he said,
is in line with the governor's policy not
to have these revenues turned into the
general fund in support of the state
government. The proposed reductions
are considered as indicative of surplus
revenues. Heron is in the midst of a
series of conferences with state depart-
ment heads, planning budgets for tiie
next biennium.
■^atuiday. ()<t,,l,er i:;. I|i2s
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Saimicl A. Halt, city engineer of Sac-
ra iiu-ntu. has submitted his resignation
to City Manager Bottorff. The resigna-
tion is effective "at the pleasure of the
city manager." Mr. Bottorff did not ac-
cept the resignation but will turn it over
to Harry A. Kluegel for action. Kluegel
succeeds Bottorff. whose resignation is
effective Oct. 15. Hart, who receives a
salary of $6000 a year was appointed sev-
eral months ago to succeed Allan .1.
Wagner who resigned to enter private
engineering practice.
Warren A. Brown, Richmond insurance
man for the past two years, has been
named secretary of the Contra Costa
County Builders' Exchange with head-
quarters at Richmond. Brown succeeds
Leonard C. Dexter, resigned. Before
going to Richinond, Brown was engaged
in the mercantile business at Woodland
for 18 y?ars.
M. C. Woodruff, San Jo.se City Building
Inspector, will represent that city at
the convention of Pacific Coast Building
officials' Conference at Fresno. October
16-19.
C. L. Warwick. Philadelphia engineer
and secretary of the American Society
for Testing Material.-, who is tourinj^
California, was the.gLCst of honor Oct.
S at a banquet given i.y the San Fran-
cisco members of his orgim.zation at the
Kiigineers' Club. Sa.n Francisco. Mr.
■'.Varwick discussed the technical speci ■
iications for standardization of cer'aui
■-. ilifornia products and laid plans for
the organization of a braroli of the so-
ciety in San Francisc-..
The 1929 convention of the American
Water Works Association will be held in
Toronto. Ont., the week beginning June
24. Decision to this effect was reached
by officials of the A.W.W.A. while in at-
tendance at the Montreal convention of
the N.E.W.W.A. Sept. lS-21.
TRADE NOTES
A new acid-resi.sting corrugated as-
bestos roofing material is being produced
by the Asbestos Shingle. Slate & Sheath-
ing Company. Ambler. Pa. Tliis material
is made by treating corrugated asbestos
roofing with an impregnating compound
which protects it from acids and cor-
rosive fumes. It is intended for use in
chemical plants, smelters and similar
places where corrosive fumes are en-
countered. The new material is made in
standard sheets 42 in. wiife and in
lengths ranging from 4 to S*^ ft. The
thickness varies from .5/16 in. on the
ridges and valle.vs to Vi in. at the center
of the slope. The corrugations are 2%
in. from center to center. The roofing
is black in color and does not absor'o
water or moisture
Frank Dixon Painting Co.. formeriy
located at 1637 Fifteenth St.. has moved
to larger quarters at 18 Eureka St.. San
Francisco.
Timken Roller Bearing Company, Can-
ton, Ohio, announces the incorporation of
•a new company, known as the Timken
Steel & Tube Company, with headquar-
ters in Canton and sales offices in Chi-
cag'). Los Angeles. Lietroit and Xew Yori\.
The company has been organized to pro-
duce high-grade alloy steels in mills with
a capacity of "0.000 tons per month,
equally divided between electric and open
liearth. It is equijiped to supply any
section or size of hot-rolled bar stock cr
seamless tubing. The officers are H. H.
Timken. chairman: M. T. Lothrop, presi-
dent; J. W. Spray, vice-president; A. J.
Sanford. vice-president in charge of
sales; J. E. Daily, vice-president in
charge of operations; and J. F. Strough.
secretary and treasurer.
Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland,
Ohio, announces the opening of a San
Francisco office at 533 Market St. in
charge of W. S. Stewart.
Boyle-Dayton Co. of Los Angelc-;.
manufacturers of gasolii.e service sta-
tion pumps, has consolidate.l through a
$1,000,000 deal with the Wayne I'un.p
Co. at Fort Wayne. Ind.. is is announced
by F. N. Dayton, president "f the Cali-
fornia concern. The California ii!aiit Mill
operate as heretofore. The consolidation
will give the Wayne company, which is
the biggest of the kind in tiie world, a
plant on the Coast. The Wayr.e com-
pany has no plant in California, hut I a?
a sales organization marketing its pumiis.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
The contractors' license ordinance in
Portland. Oregon, has resulted in C30
licenses being issued to contractors, ac-
cording to recent reports. A computa-
tion nia<?e by O. G. Hughson of the
Master Builders Association indicates
that the pro rata volume of work done
last year, if divided among the number
of contractors now licensed, would have
produced an average of $44,444 worth of
work apiece.
Craig B. Hazlewood. vice president of
the Union Trust Company, Chicago, in
summarizing his views on business con-
ditions at the Bankers' convention at
Philadelphia stated: "The present credit
situation is the result of changes in fun-
damental factors and is not simply an
artificial situation. Although it is true
that it possesses some serious possibili-
ties, there is no doubt but that normal
conditions can be restored without check-
ing the good business activity to which
the country has become accustomed.
With the exercise of the proper degree
of caution and considering the funda-
mental soundness and flexibility of our
1' ederal Reserve System, we should be
able to smooth out any unevenness in the
present credit situation."
Contractors of Reno, Nevada, will no
longer be permitted to commence erec-
tion of buildings without first securing a
building permit. The city council has in-
structed the city engineer to rigidly en-
force the ordinance as regards building
permits.
Frank McDonald of San Francisco,
president of the State Building Trades
Council, on Sept. 8 addressed a meeting
of the Stockton Union Conference. Of-
ficers of every union in Stockton are
members of the conference, which was
formed in an effort to bring civic and
state questions before labor as a whole.
Inauguration of the five-day week and
the six-hour day was advocated by the
speaker as a means of placing more men
at work and so solving the unemploy-
ment problem.
Trade
Literature
"Sabinite Controlled Sournd" is the
name of a 32-page booklet issued by the
U. S. Gypsum Company, Chicago, 111.
The booklet discusses tlie problem of
sound control in various types of build-
ings and describes "Sabinite." an
acoustical plaster manufactured by the
above company. Illustrations are given
of specific instances where "Sabinite"
has been successfully u.sed for sound
control.
Concrete 'Form-Hold ' Corporation.
Culver BIdg.. Culver City, has pijpared
for the use of contractors a weekly timo
and cost distribution sheet, on the bacK
of which is arranged a cost segregation
division wherein they can keep the costs
of different operations on a job. One
division is for labor on concrete form
work and the other for general labor
distribution for the different items en-
tering into construction. Copies of thiS
sheet will be furnished free to contractors
throughout the country.
Heath Cube Service, Inc., Columbus.
Ohio, describes Heath Cube masonry, a
simplified hollow-tile system, in a 36-
page booklet which gives engineering da-
ta regarding lightness, dimensions, stand-
ards of quality, texture, and methods of
estimating quantity; and also contains a
number of plates showing various ways
of using these cubes in the construction
of masonry walls.
CUALITY OF PIGMENTS AFFECTS
COLOR OF PAINT
The tinting strength of pigments in
coloring paints is the latest investigation
completed by the Bureau of Standards,
the Department of Commerce stated Oct.
2. The statement follows in full text:
Most expensive colors are rarely used
in a paint undiluted with the less ex-
pensive white pigments. Indeed, the
smaller the proportion of colored to
white pigment that is used to produce a
desired depth, in general, the more eco-
nomical will be the paint.
Pigments may differ widely in their
tinting strength, depending in a great
measure upon their fineness. One part
of a good sample of colored pigment
ground as a paste with a thousand parts
of white zinc oxides miglit produce a
beautiful, deeply colored paint, whereas,
a coarse, poorly made pigment of the
same chemical character might be added
in 10 times that amount without achiev-
ing as deep a color. Thus, the power of
a colored pigment to tint a white is an
important property.
In recent investigations of the color
strength of pigments, spectrophotometric
methods for the measurement of color
have been called into the problem. The
spectrophotometer is an instrument with
which color is measured. Just as a tape
measure, instead of a sample piece of
string, enables us to buy cloth by the
yard, so this instrument enables us to
specify color without reference to a sam-
ple provided as a secondary standard.
Thus, by measuring in numerical terms
the color of a tint produced by a colored
pigment added to a standard white in
known amount, the tinting strength niay,
by suitable formulas developed for the
purpose, be calculated and expressed as
.1 numerical figure. This may permit the
Government and other buyers of tinting
pigments to specify quite definitely the
standards of strength that all pigments
purchased must meet.
5 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SURVEY SPECIFICATION OFFERED
TO LEADING CONSTRUCTION BODIES
iturday, Octi>lii
1928
Through the courtesy of G. Szniak,
managing engineer of the Universal En-
gineering Co., Bridgeport, Conn., we pub-
lish herewith a construction survey spec-
ification submitted to the American In-
stitute of Architects, the American In-
stitute of Quantity Surveyors, Associated
General Contractors and the United
states Department of Commerce.
In offering the specification for publi-
cation, Mr. Szmak calls for a "square
deal for the contractors."
Continumg, he says: "Contractors and
architects have long been groping for
.some medium that will assure both buy-
er and seller a fair price for construc-
tion. A practical 'Universal System' for
doing this has been developed and is em-
bodied in the attached construction sur-
vey specification which is published for
•your criticism as well as approval.
"It will save much work and worry for
contractors generally. All that the in-
dividual contractor has to do is have
sufficient courage to ask for a square
deal. You may be sure that you won't
get it unless you do ask for it and you
may be doubly sure that you won't beat
the other fellow who is out to beat you
first. If you are opposed to bid-shopping,
price-cutting and unfair competition gen-
erally, and favor honest and efficient
business this specification will get the
right results in actual practice.
"This specification is a challenge to the
unethical and inefficient buyer and seller
of construction for many reasons. The
buyer is obliged to share equal responsi-
bility with the .leller which is as it should
be. Thus the risk of each is eliminated.
All competitors are requested to include
and show up their indirect costs as well
as their direct costs. The real value of
fair competitors. The surveyor having
the right to oversee the proposals as-
sures all bidders a square deal from the
lurchaser based on sound reason. Error
can no longer assist the incompetent It
prosper because of inefficient purchasin-c
methods."
CONSTRUCTION SURVEY SPECIFICATIONS
Definition Of A Construction Survey
A proficient construction survey is the scientific record of the quantity and
quality of the members in a structure for assuring their economic value.
Comparative Bid Survey
These plans and specifications are accompanied by a "Universal System" sur-
vey prepared by the Construction Survey Co., IST) Church St., New Haven. Conn.
This survey provides a definite instrument of purchase by positively specifying
the quantity and quality of the members to be estimated and places all bidders
on an equal basis, thus assuring both buyer and seller a fair price.
Method of Measurement and Tabulation
The quantity and quality of each item is measured and tabulated as the mem-
bers are drawn and specified or physically exist in the structure.
Form of Proposal
The survev is furnished in duplicate to each bidder. One copy to be submitted
as the formal" proposal. The bidders shall insert separate unit or sub-prices for
material and lalxir opposite each item of the survey. The unit price for material
or labor is to include the expense involved producing the item exclusive of con-
struction survev, insurance and management costs. Bidders shall state a specific
percentage fee "for services not included in the unit or sub-prices quoted.
Adjustment In Survey
Before the execution of contract the general and sub-contractors are priv-
ileged to verify the sui-vey. Should the quantity of any item vary, the necessary
change will be" computed upon the proposed prices.
Function of Surveyor
The surveyor furnishes the designer with preliminary cost data, surveys and
estimates required for economical design; verifies the plans and specifications;
p'repares the comparative bid survey in the required number of copies; oversees
the proposals received and prepared the final adjustments in the survey and con-
tract prices after certifying the contractors' verification of the survey.
Payment For Survey
Each bidder shall include Vi% in the service fee for the survey. Surveys
reducin" the material and labor cost shall b." charged for at the rate of 1% on the
amount of the revision. These amounts are payable by the general contractor to
the surveyor within 10 days after the execution of the contract.
Responsibility Of Owner
The owner agrees to award the contract strictly on the basis of this survey
and it is therefore unnecessary for the bidders to prepare separate surveys. In
event that no contract is executed on this work for any reason, the owner agrees
to pay for the survey on the Ijasis of the preliminary estimate within 30 days of
its completion.
Rights Of Owner
The owner reserves the right to decrease or increase the quantity of any or all
items or to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid.
NEW METHOD OF JOINT WELDING
STEEL PIPE DEVISED BY U. C. MEN
As an outgrowth of a study made for
the Eastbay Municipal Utilities District
on the Mokelumne pipeline from the Sier-
ras to the sea, two University of Cali-
fornia men have devised a method of
joint welding in steel pipe lines which
overcomes difficulties previously encount-
ered, materially reduces the cost of pipe
welding, and makes the building of pipe-
line of any distance a feasible project.
The introductory work which led to die
new welding process was done by Assist-
ant Professor Ij. T. Jones of the depart-
ment of physics, and Associate Professor
W. S. Weeks of the department of min-
ing, during the construction of the East
Bay water line from the Mokelumne
river to Alameda county.
The problem which they were trying to
overcome was the welding of large diam-
eter pipe without placing the line under
stress which would cause later failure.
It is explained that in welding the ends
of the pipes are drawn together by
shrinkage as the weld cools and the
metal joints frequently lap over one an-
other in spite of anything that can be
done to prevent it.
Professor Jones, in seeking some oth^r
method of jointing, devised a flange on
the pipe sections, around which he plan-
ned to pour concrete. He conferred with
Harry E. Kennedy, a graduate of the
university with the class of 1914 in en-
gineering, and Kennedy suggested weld-
ing the flanges, a method that has ion?
been used in handling sheet metal, but
bad never been utilized for steel pipe.
This new method was tried with the
cooperation of the Pacific Gas and Elec-
tric Company and the Steel Tank and
Pipe Company. To their great satisfac-
tion they found that all the difficulties of
shrinkage were overcome in the flanges
without placing the main pipe under
stress. Pipes of 4, 7, 9, 16, 30 and 42 inch
diameter were successfully welded with-
out difficulty. They were also tested for
strength ard found to withstand more
than three times the stress that may be
cxpectfd in any pipe line.
Kennei^y has applied for a patent on
the process and every effort is belntr
made to apprise contractors and corpora-
t'ons using pipe line of the possibilities
of the method. A large pipe manufac-
turing company in the East has already
devised a new machine for turning out
the flanged pipe.
Professor Jones states that the flange
weld affords freedom from stresses dur-
ing welding. It provides a joint that is
sufficiently rigid not to be deformed dur-
ing construction, yet capable of perma-
nent elongation in relief of accidental
stresses so great as to endanger the us-
ual type of line. Like all welded lines
the leakage of the joints is zero.
Commenting on the importance of an
efficient pipe joint. Professor Jones fur-
ther says that approximately $1,000,000,-
000 is invested in pipe lines in the United
States alone; that 75 per cent of the gas
consumed is natural 'gas, requiring great-
er and greater stretches of pipe to carry
it to new markets, and that natural gas
companies within the next few years will
undergo the same process of amalgama-
tion as has been witnessed among motor
industries. The result of this latter
movement, he believes will be the estab-
lishment of an interconnecting series of
pipe lines similar to the network of elec-
tric power lines now in existence, so that
failure of any one gas well or group of
wells will not endanger the supply of any
city.
PATENTS
Gr
an
ted
to Californians as reported
by
M
unr
& Co., Patent
Attorneys
Dozier Finley, of Berkeley. INSU-
I^ATING BOARD. Board of corrugated
paper with dead air spaces or pockets
and with a filler to prevent the circula-
tion of air along the furrows of the cnr-
rutratpd sheet. Patent assigned to the
Paraffine Companies, Inc.
Baviiiond r. Pbillins. of L,os Angeles.
COUNTERSINK MACHINE. A specific
use for which the present invention is
adaptable is the boring and countersink-
ing of holes in brake lining In registra-
tion with the co-operating rivet holes
in the brake band, or the drilling and
countersinking of boles in a clutch fac-
ing. Patent assigned to W. S. Rush &
Company.
Reginald B. Meller. of Alameda. DIS-
PLAY STAND, A device which can be
folded into a compact package when not
in use and which can be made into a
stable stand for display purposes.
Patent assigned to the Paraffine Com-
panies, Inc.
John A. Harding, of Maricopa. SPIDER
HAVING MECHANICALLY OPERAT-
ED PIPE SLIPS. A pipe support in
which the slips are mechanically handled
and may be placed or removed from the
conical seat by one worker.
Satuidaj', Oc-tiibe
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Buildinfif News Section
APARTMENTS
Plans Complete.
APARTMENTS Cost, ?12,U0J
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. Fifty-
first and Desmond Sts.
Two-story frame and stui-co apartment
building (4 3-room iipts., all modern
conveniences) .
t.)wner — F. Grunewald.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 143.5 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Contractor not yet selected.
Suli-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Scott St., N Beach.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (12 apts.)
(jwner and Builder — V. Rasmussen, 3720
Seott St.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Stitter
Street.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Warfieid
and Fairbank Avei*.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
house.
Owner — Thos. Scoble, 3?e Kearny St., S^n
Francisco.
.\rchitect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Electrical Work — State Electric Co., 221
Broadway, Oakland.
Plumbing— Scott Co., 113 10th St., Oak-
land.
Heating — George Warra.
Roofing— Star Roofing Co., 1432 4th Ave.,
Oakland.
Electrical Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue E
Webster Street.
Seven-story Class A apartment building.
Owner and Builder — Jesse D. Hannah.
825 Sansome St., San Francisco.
Architect— Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Aetna Elec. Co., 1337
Web.>iter St., San Francisco,
ilill work bids are now being taken.
As previously reported, plumbing and
heating awarded to F. W. Spencer, 75
Fremont Street, S. F.; reinforcing steel
to W. S. Wetenhall, 17th and Wisconsin
Sts., S. F. ; grading to Sibley Grading
& Teaming Co., 165 Landers St., S. F. ;
structural steel to McClintock-Marshell
Co., 74 New Montgomery St., S. F.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $78,986
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— No. 716
Santa Clara Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (69 rooms).
Owner — J. S. Bercovich, 750 Taylor Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — Laurence Flag Hyde, 372
Hanover St., Oakland.
Contractor — H. L. Robertson, 4150
Broadway, Oakland.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Chute Building & Finance Co.. 501
N. Verdugo Ave , Burbank, has completed
plans and will build a 4-story and base-
ment brick and concrete apartment
building at the corner of 5th St. and
California Ave. .Santa Monica, for A.
C. Winnor. The building will contain a
garage in the basement with lobby, ser-
vice rooms and 57 single and double
apartments in the upper floors.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $80,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forty-first and Point
Lobos Aves.
Three - story frame and brick veneer
apartment building (18 2- and 3-room
apts.. all modern conveniences).
Owner — J. Varsi. 555 Clement St.
Arch'tect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
Street, San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Dinsdale and
Maltzman, owner and builder, 609 Union
±Sank hJidg., applied for building permit
to erect a 4-story, 102-room, 48-tamily
Class C apartment house, 60x130 feel, at
508 & Serrano St.; plans by Max Maltz-
man, 609 Union Bank Bldg.; cost $lou,ou i.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal. Lol
1017, Highway.
Three-story Class D frame and stucco
apartment building.
Owner— Chas. MacDonald, 215 H St.,
Burlingame.
Architect — Ed. Holies and Al. Schroepfer,
681 Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. Peterson & Son, 666
Mission St., San Francisco.
Construction to start January 1, 1929.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Emerson
Street near Hopkins.
Four-story and basement concrete apart-
ment house (12 5-room apts.)
Owner — D. H. McCorkle, 319 14th Street,
Oakland.
Architect and Mgr. or Const. — Douglas
Stone, 354 Hobart St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 137-6 W
Octavia St. (134-6x137-6).
Two five-story steel frame and concrete
apartment buildings, (3, 4, and 5-
room apts.)
Owner — Ridgway Investment Co.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 6th St.,
San Francisco.
There will be a court between the
buildings with garden, etc.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forty-first and Point
Lobos Aves.
Three-story frame and brick veneer
apartment buildine (18 2 and 3-room
aparts., all modern conveniences).
Owner — J. Varsi.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Days Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Grove St., E Divis-
adero.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg. (6 apts.)
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Owner — Hugh McLean, V30 Divisadero.
Des.gner and (.ontracior — Ben F. Man-
ning, Aionadnock Bldg.
Correction in Contractor's Name.
...'^RTMENTS Cost, $40,000
BURLINGAME, San liateo Co., Cal. Lot
lull, Highway.
Three-story class D frame and stucco
apartment building.
Owner- Chas. MacDonald, 215 H Street,
Burlingame.
Architect — Ed. Bolles and Al. Schroepfer
681 Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. Petterson, 46 Divisadero
St., San Francisco.
Construction will not start until after
.lanuary 1st.
I'lans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $80,0Ut,
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Bellevue Avenue.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco apartment house, (30 apts of
2, 3 and 4 rooms).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Russell B. Coleman, 1132 Cam-
bridge Road, Burlingame.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $600,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Qal. Bellevue
and Staten Aves.
Fourteen-story steel frame and concrete
apartment building.
Owner — Lakeview Building Corp.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer— James Smith, 251 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Thebo, Stair and Anderton.
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Grading— J. Catucci, 1212 18th Ave., Oak-
land.
Steel Pans— Steel Form Contracting Co.,
.Moiiadniick P.ldg., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— W. &. Wetenhall, 17th
and Wi.«c(.nsin Sts., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron— Monarch Iron Works,
262 7th St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfefter Iron Works
Harrison and 10th Sts., San Francisco
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th
St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Atkinson Mill & Mfg Co
2985 Chapman St., Oakland.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to Pacific Coast Engineering
Const. Co., Foot of 14th St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost $50 000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Greenwich and
Scott Sts.
Three - story and basement, frame and
stucco apartment building, (18 apts )
Owner and Builder— W. W. Rednall, 2500
Filbert St., San Francisco.
P'.Tiis by Owner.
Concrete Work— D. Seghieri & Co., 35
r,„,k St.
Brick Work— McWhirter & Thyle, 1330
12th .A\'e.
Sheet Metal and Patent Chimney — V
Rege, 1715 Union St.
Fire Escapes — Folsom St. Iron Works,
nth and Missouri Sts.
Lumber— Acme Lbr. Co., 6th and Channel
Streets.
Mill Work — American Woodworking Cor-
poration. 725 Brvant St.
Stair Work— Atlas Stairbuilding Co., 12
Enterprise St.
Plumbing and Heating— C. Peterson Co.,
:'.9fi nth St.
Electric Work — Mohrdick Elec. Co. 332
Tehama St.
Roofing — Knight Roofing Co.. 3425 23rd St.
Plastering— Marconi Plastering Co., 1737
I'.each St.
Painting— W. G, Thompson, 336 Church
Street.
Refrigeration— California Electric Refrig-
eration Co., Jerrold and Napoleon
Streets.
Other sub-contracts will be awarded
shortly.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mac-
donald & Bryant, 316 Spring-Arcade
Bldg.. are preparing working plans for
an 8-story Class A apartment and store
building to be erected on Cherokee Ave.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
100 ft. oft Hollywood Blvd. for F. A.
Knders, 1633 Cherokee Ave.; A. T. Lane,
253 S. Broadway, will be the contractor.
The building will contain 2S single, double
and 3-room apartments and 2S bachelor
apartments, lobby, large apartment for
owner and 3 stores; reinforced concrete
construction, 50x122 feet. Cost, J225,000.
Sub-Contracts .\warded.
Al'AUT.MKN'TS Cost, $-o,00u
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. W Sem-
inary Ave.. 1(194 NK 14th St.
Two - story 70-room frame and stucco
apartment house.
Owner — I). H. Koberts, Palo Alto.
All hitect— None,
contractor — S. B. Davis, 3773 Harrison
St., Oakland.
Sheet IMetal— Sheet Metal Service Co.,
2254 li 14th St., Oakland.
Deafening — Western Asbestos Magnesl.i
Co., ICth and Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Painting— Chas. H. True. 362G Penniman,
Cvkland.
Cement— W. E. Knsor, 270S 10th Street,
Oakland.
Electrical Work— R. F. Long, 8213 E 14th
St., Oakland.
Tile Work- SupcriorTlle Co., 2725 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
Brick Work- T. B. Beebee, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Lumber — K. K. Wood Lumber Co., Fred-
erick and King Sts., Oakland.
Finish l-umber— Pacific Mfg. Co., 354 Ho.
hart St.. Oakland.
Plumbing— C. W. Noland, 5921 Foothill
Ulvd., Oakland.
Wall Beds— .Marshall Stearns Co., Phelan
BUIj;-. San Francisco.
Plastering— K. S. Clark, 5D77 Shafter St.,
Oakland.
Grading— John Cruder, Stadium Blvd.,
Oakland.
Rooflng- o L. Tyler. 354 Hobart Street,
Oakland.
As pievii.usly reported, hardwood floors
awarded to Leventa Bros., 2034 E 14th
St., Oakland; refrigeration to Frigidaire
Corp.. 5755 Landregan St., Oakland; heat-
mg to \V. Ashen: electrical work to R.
F. Long, 83rd Ave. and e; 14th St., East
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $60,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal
No. 2210 F Street.
Eighty-four-room frame and stucco
ipartment building.
Owner— C. B, Crisler, 2425 I St. .Sacra-
mento.
Architect— None.
I'ontractor— George D. Hudnutt. 321 J
St., Sacramento.
Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost $
SAX FRANCISCO. SE Diamond and
Market Streets.
Three-story and garage brick veneer,
frame and stucco apartment building
with tile roof (12 2-room and 3 J-
room apts. )
Owner — M. Schwartz.
Architect— Mel 1. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Will have steam heat, electric refrig-
eration and all other modern conven-
iences. All apartments will be wired for
installing radios.
Lumber — Reinhart Lumber Co., Jerrold
and Barneveld Sts.
Structural Steel— Schrader Iron Works
1247 Harrison St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating— C. Peterson &
Co.. 300 cth St., San Francisco.
Concrete— Standard Concrete Constr Co
47 Wood St., San Francisco.
Lo.s ANGELES, Cal.— Hillier & Sheet,
architects, 328 Story BIdg., applied for
a building permit for a 4-story Class C
apartment. 94x133 feet, to be built at
fii31 Leiand Way for Wm. Berkowitz and
associates, owners. 125 E-lOth St.: brick
wall.i. stucco exterior. Cost, $130,000.
BONDS ~
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Los Angele.s
county supervisors have called a special
flection for November 0th at which time
the (luestion of incnrrlni.- .i bonded In-
debtedness of $i.ono.ouo will be sub. to
the voters, proceeds to be used for the
purchase of a site for a new office build-
ing which the State of California pro-
poses erecting In I.k>s Angeles.
RENO. Nevada.— Reno School District
will call election to vote bonds of $225,000
1,1 liiiaiice erection of new Junior high
school. A site for the proposed building
has alreadv been donated by Geo. Wing-
Held, local capitalist.
SAN BERN.MtniNO, Cal.— The Board
of Education will call an election shortly
to vote bonds for remodeling and
strengthening tin administration build-
ing of the high school group. Tlie cost
is estimated .it $75,000. Prelinimary
plans have been prepared by Parke &
Burritt, arcliitects and engineers, .S-in
Bernardino.
NILAND, Imi)erlal Co., Cal.— Until
2:30 P. M.. Oct. 23. bids will be received
by the Niland Water District, Wilklns
Hotel BIdg., Niland, for the purchase of
bonds in the siun of $140,000. 1). B
Roberts, Secty.
CHURCHES
IMans Being Filmed— Bids Close Oct. IS.
CHrRCH BLDG. Cost, $G0.0Ou
OAKL.VND. Alameda Co., Cal. Fruitvalc
Ave. and Seventeenth St.
One - story reinforced concrete <-hurcli
building.
Owner — Third Church of Christ Scientist.
.\rchileit — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 il
Powell St.. San Francisco.
Engineer — W. L. Huber. First .National
Bank BIdg.. San Francis<o.
Plans Tfi Be Prepared.
CHI'RCH Cost $7r).nn(i
PITTSBl'RG. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Hrick and concrete church building.
t)wneT- St. I'eter's Parish, (Father -N.v-
.•.■elli, Pitl-biire-l.
.Architect— Not Selected.
Cnnstv— tion will not be started befm.-
.Vpril. 1929.
Wori^!'^"- Drawings Being Prepared.
(•HCPPW Cost, $2ii.iHi'i
•''TCN.\. Humboldt Co., Cal.
"Redwoi.d Memorial Church" building.
(Hv'-er — F n r t II M a i:ethodist Episcopal
'"hurch.
Rev. F. II Bi'«lin. pastor. Fortuna.
.VrihHect- Rolliii S. Tuttle, 1.580 Vista St.
O-ikland.
.Main auditorium will .-seat 200 with rear
• '':mi,.1 seating 100 persons. An addi-
tional unit will iirovide three smaller
r(.:>nis. Connecting two wings will be a
so.-al hall seatintr 250.
Plans will be ready for bids in 30 days.
VENICE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.— Tlie
First Methodist Church of Venice lias
IHirclia.sed a site at Lincoln Blvd. and
\'ictoria Ave.. Venice, for a new church.
I'ost. $100,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Alli-
son .It Allison. 1005 Hibernian BIdg.. are
starting preliminary plans for new class
.A church to be erected at Sixth St. and
Commonwealth Ave. for the First Cong-
regational Church. Will consist of two
buildings, semi-detached, to provide for
a main auditorium to accommodate 1.-
500 people: reinforced concrete with ste-^l
roof trusses. Cost will be from $,SOO,0(io
to $1,000,000.
Plans .'Xpi>ro\'ed.
ADDITION Cost, $15,000
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Cal. Bay St.
near First.
Two - story fr.ame and stucco Sunda.v
school addition. 42x60 ft.
Owner — First Presbyterian Church, Rev
Ijii'-f ns. pastor.
Arcbt"ct— Willis Polk Co.. 277 Pine St..
S.an Fr:Micisco.
Will ronlain 20 rooms, including kit-
chen.
Painti"g Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIO.VS Cost. $20,0nn
SAN FRANCISCO. Fillmore and Jackson
Streets.
Remodel interior of church building.
Owner — Palvary Presbyterian Church.
Premises.
Architect—Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St . San Francisco.
As nreviouslv reported, eeneral wnrl:
.-•warded to J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
TT'STIN. Orange Co.. Cal -Architects
Marston & Mavloirv. 2n S. Euclid Ave..
I'nsadena. are taking bids for twn-storv
•nd basement church to be built for
Firot Presbyterian Church: Rev. S. F.
Shiffler. pastor. S. E. Tincley, chair-
man bldg. committee: reinforced con-
crete construction; basement will con-
,1 Sunday school rooms and kitchen:
auditorium to seat 400.
Plans Ready For Bids In Ten Days.
1 IILKCH Cost, $50,0011
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. Lassen and
Walnut Sts.
Two-story Irame and stucco church and
Sunday school.
o« ner— !■ irsl Baptist Church (H. C. Bell.
chairman Building Committee).
.■\rcliilect — Starks and Glanders, Forum
Bidg., Sacramento.
Will be of Spanish type with red tile
rouf, built on L-shape, containing 27
rooms including chapel which will be 68x
38 feet, seating 300 persons. Electric
healing. Organ will be Installed at a
lat>-r dale.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
l'.\i"l>)RV HI, DC. Cost, $60,000
(lAKL.VND, .Manieda Co. ,Cal. Living-
ston St. near Cotton.
(Uie-stor.v steel and brick factory build-
ing with steel sash. 160x200 ft.
owner — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Engineer— Ellison & Russell, Pacific Bldg.
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 1 week.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
l''.\i-'roHV BLDG. Cost, $6,000
SAN I'K.ANilsco. Lansing Street near
i'lssex Street.
Two-storv concrete factor.v building,
owner— Roy M. Smith.
ICiigineer & Contractor — James H. HJul,
12S Russ St.. San Francisco.
Electric Wiring — Decker Elec. Co., 53S
i;r\ant St.. San Francisco.
Plumbina— Kiidoni-Becker Co.. 455 10th
.s;t.. San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Henry Mattley.
builder of the Mattley plane, contem-
plates erection of a plant in the San
Francisco district, for the manufacture
of planes of the sequi-plant type, power-
ed with a hundred and thirty h. p. air-
cooled motor. Philip Salzman, former
(liglit engineer for the Southern Cross
is cliief engineer of the Mattley com-
pany.
SEATTLE. Wash.— Puget Sound Glass
Co., operating plant at Anacortes,
Wash., plans early erection of a plant m
Seattle, it is announced by W. H.
Nichols, president of the company. A
plant costing $250,000 is contemplated.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Seth-
inaii (lenerator Co.. Denver, ■will move
its entire plant to Santa Ana, according
to an announcement by A. O. Kepler,
vice president. The compan.v manu-
factures generators for the General
Motors Corp and will employ 400 men.
Ccmtract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fifteenth St. and
Potrero Ave.
Five-story reinforced concrete addition
to present plant.
Owner— R. N. Nason Paint Co.. 151 Po-
trero Ave.. San Francisco.
.\rchitpct — Eng. Dept. of Owner. James
Smith, engineer.
Contractor- K. E. Parker, 135 So. Park,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City council has
ordered Immediate construction of cor-
poration yard and buildings for Oakland
Street Department to replace structures
now in use at the rear of the Muni-
cipal Auditorium. Tard will he located
in area bet. E-7th and E-Sth Sts.. south
of the Auditorium to the S. P. tracks.
SALEM, Ore.— We.stern Paper Con-
verting Co.. Salem, will have plans pre-
"ired for a 100 by 240 ft. addition to
Hhe present plant. Construction will
be started within six months.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Har-
vey Lyon, bay district warehouse op-
erator, has filed application with the
City Planning Commission seeking re-
zoning of property at Grove and Berr.v-
man streets on which he proposes to
erect a $100,000 warehouse. The applica-
tion has been taken under advisement
due to protests of property owners.
Saturday, October 13. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.—
Construction will be started at once by
the Daniels Transfer Co.. 23 Front St..
Santa Cruz, on a one-story reinforced
concrete office and storage building in
Riverside street running Ihrougii to
Bulkhead street; will be 40 by 1S5 ft.
W. F. Vernon operates the transfer
company.
Plans To Be Prepared.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, i
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Airplane and accessory lactory building,
(height and type of structure not de-
cided).
Owner — San Francisco Aircraft Special-
ties Corp., (J. R. Gilbert. 408 Warren
Road. San Mateo).
Architect — Not Selected.
PIRU. Ventura Co., Cal.— W. P. Shep-
herd. 15 S. El Molino St.. Pasadena, is
pieparing working plans for an addition
to packing plant at Piru, for the Piru
Citrus Association. Reinforced conciete
construction. 100x100 feet.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FACTORY Cost. $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joatiuin Co.. Cal.
One-story and basement concrete factory
building.
Owner — Fibreboard Products. Inc. (J. T-.
Connelly, Supt.)
Engineer — Leland Rosener. 233 Sansome
St.. San trancisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp. 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash— Michell & Ptefter Iron W'ks..
Harrison & 10th Sts.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, lumber award-
ed to Tilden Lumber Co.. 400 High St..
Oakland.
GARAGES
SEATTLE. Wash.— Howard S. Wrigiit
& Son. 2410 First Ave., awarded con-
tract to erect two-story heavy mill con-
struction. 120x240 ft., garage for Colin
O. Radford & Co., in HarvSrd Ave., bet.
Spring and Madison Sts.. to be leased to
American Automobile Co.. distributors
of Chrysler cars; cost $130,000. Earl W.
Morrison, architect. Lloyd Bldg.. Seattle
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
Site Being Cleared.
IMPROVEMENTS irost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Presidio Cemetery.
Beautifying National Oemetery by orna-
mental iron gates and fence, granite
posts with bronze urns with eternal
fires, rebuild lodge, new rest rooins.
new garage, roads and landscaping,
etc.
Owner — U. S. Government.
Architect — Quartermaster's OfHce. Fort
Mason.
Bids will be called (or shortly.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Following bids rec.
by Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy
Dept.. Washington. D. C. under Spec.
5713 for electric bridge crane at the nav.il
operating base (air station), San Diego,
Calif.:
Item 1. work, complete; 2, deduct from
item 1 for the omission of 20 ft. of run-
way conductor; 3. add to item 1 for each
20-ft. length to be added, not exceeding
180 ft.
Niles Crane Corp.. Philadelphia, item
1. $20,700; 2, $30; 3, $30.
Baker Iron Works. 950 N Broadwav.
Los Angeles, item 1, $19,386; 2, $27; 3. $27.
Union Iron Works, 5125 Santa Fe Ave..
Los Angeles, item 1. $16,305.
Whiting Corp.. Harvey. 111., item 1, $19-
350; 2. $20; 3. $20.
Judson Pacific Co.. 609 Mission St.. San
Francisco, item 1. $12,300; 2. $20; 3, $20.
Cyclops Iron Works. 837 Folsom St..
San Francisco, item 1. $15,873; 2. $25.20;
3. $25.20.
Bedford Foundrv & Machine Co.. Bed-
ford. Ind.. item 1. $19,623; 2. $,?2; 3. $32.
Milwaukee Electric Crane & Mfg. Co.,
IMilwaukee, Wis., item 1, $17,650; 2, $20;
3, $20.
Shaw-Crane-Putnam T.Iachine Co.. Inc.,
100 E 42nd St.. New York Citv, item 1.
$22,580; 2. $15.50; 3. $15.50.
DENVER. Colo.— Until Nov. 2. bids %vin .
be received by U. S. Bureau of Reclama-
t'on. Denver, to fur. gates and hoists for
the Harper diversion dam, Vale project,
Oregon, and gate hoists for the head-
'iirks and other sti'uctures on the main
Knal, Kittias di\'ision, Yakima proj-
rt. Wash. Spec, obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 15, 11
A. M., under Order No. 221-1395, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Oflice.
S5 2nd St., to fur. and del. O. P. lumber,
Rio Vista, Solano county, or f. o. b. cars
bidder's plant.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Oct.
31, bids will be received by the Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Washington, D. C,
to fur. and install a 125-hp. fire box boil-
er with stack, fuel oil burner, piping
sj'stems and accessories at the naval air
station at San Diego. Plans obtainable
from Capt. Geo. McKay, public works of-
ficer. San Diego, on deposit of $10.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. — Following
contracts awarded liy C-onstructing Quar-
termaster. Fort Mason, for repairs to and
painting of Officers' Quarters at Fort
Milev;
Roth Const. Co., 1422C 14th Ave., $664;
Conrad Sovig, 248 Oak St., $993.
JIARE ISLAND, Cal. (By Special Wire)
— D. E. Burgess. 602 South Center St.,
Stockton, at $3619 sub. low bid to Bu-
reau of Y'ards and Docks. Navy Depart-
ment. Washington, D. C, Oct. 10. for
painting 18 buildings at Mare Island Navy
Yard. Next two low were; Conrad B.
Sovig. San Francisco, $3723; E. Anderson
San Francisco, $4050. Complete list of
bids will be published shortly.
POINT ST. GEORGE, Del Norte Co..
Cal. — Following bids received by Public
Works Officer. 100 Harrison St.. San
Francisco, for fencing tennis court at
Naval Radio Compass Station. Point St.
George. Crescent City, under Specifica-
tion No. 5767:
Powers L. Kemp, Crescent City, $425;
Anchor Post Fence Co., San Francisco.
*7fil (1) $875 (putting up Standard
Fence) ; Theo. Froeling, Crescent City,
$955.
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO— Following bids re-
ceived by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, for repairs to and paint-
ing of Officers' Quarters at Fort Milev:
Roth Constr. Co., 1422 14th Ave., $664;
Robert F. Smith. $906; A. B. C. Sprav &
Paint Co., $840; Conrad Sovig. $993;
Christian De Marta, $1323; Roy Lind.
$1396; Cramer Bros., $1495. Bids taken
under advisement.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids re-
ceived by Wm. Arthur Newman. Main
Postofflce Bldg.. 7th and Mission Sts.. to
remove portion of lawn area at rear of
postoffice. 7th and Mission Sts.. and re-
place same with concrete pavement for
automobile parking for Government cars;
Peter Sorensen. $2385; Adam Arras. 185
Stevenson St., $2395; J. A. Grant, $2560;
Fay Imp. Co., $2747; Thomas M. Jones,
*3I93. Bids referred to Washington for
award.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids re-
ceived by Constructing Quartermaster.
Fort Mason, for re-roofing warehouse No.
41 at San Francisco Presidio:
Roth Const. Co., 1422 14th Ave., $1269:
A. B. C. Sprav and Paint Co, $1996:
Guilfov Cornice Works, $1291; Robert F.
Smith Co., $1382. Bids taken under ad-
visement.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Oct. 22,
10:30 A. M.. bids will be received by
Purchasing Officer, Panama Canal, under
Schedule No. 1906. to fur. and del. Bal-
boa (Pacific Port) : Lumber (Southern
Yellow Pine. Douglas Fir, Hickory.
Maple. White Oak, Poplar and White
Pine or Sugar Pine). Further informa-
tion obtainable from Assistant Purchas-
ing Officer. Fort Mason, San Francisco.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
coimts. Navy Department, to furnish and
delivei" materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
.It close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule mav bo
obtained from Vavv Purchasing Officer.
310 California St.. San Francisco):
Sch 9802. Mare Island. 4 motor "trucks;
Oct. 23.
.Sch. 9805. western yards, graphite,
grease, lubricating, mineral and graphite;
Oct. 23.
Sch. 9S07. Fore River station and Cam-
den, Mare Island and Puget Sound, do,
aic.iiiinum alloy furniture and ijckers;
Nov. 6.
Sch. 9808. western yards, guns, grease
and httings; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9817. western yards, wire, brass,
copper, bronze and steeT; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9818. western yams, wire rope and
seizing strand; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9819, western yards, glass, win-
dow, plate, ribbed, opening of Oct. 23.
Sch. 9821, western yards, about 44.000
S4. ft. hair felt; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9822. western yards, magnesia pipe
covering, block, plaster, asbestos mill-
board, paper, felt; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9823. Mare Island. 95.000 calcined
bricks. Puget Sound. 60,000 do; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9824, western yards, rust-preven-
tive compound, pure and mineral oil, par-
affine and petrolatum; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9S:;3, San Francisco, New York,
Seattle or f.o.b. works, 1,200 gals, tur-
pentine; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9836, San Francisco, New York,
Seattle, or f.o.b. works, 19,376 lbs. boiled
linseed oil; Oct. 23.
Sch. 9829. Mare Island. 600 wire boiler
tube brushes; Oct. 23.
PHOENIX. Ariz.— Until Oct. 22. bids
will Ije received by Superintendent. U. S.
Indian School. Phoenix, for one enclosed
tubular sliding type fire escape. Plans
obtainal.>le from above.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Until Oct. 24,
under Specification No. 5668, bids will be
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
for painting three 600-ft. towers at Pearl
Harbor. Deposit of $10 required for plans
obtainable from above.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Following
bids received Ijy L. AV. Cooper, county
clerk, to furnish and deliver 500 new
"Viking" steel folding chairs or equal:
Metal Specialty Co.. Algoma. Wiscon-
sin. $1475; C. A. Dunn & Co.. Madera,
$1477.75; C. F. Weber & Co., San Fran-
cisco, $1544; Cunningham Furniture Co..
Madera, $1581.25. All bids rejected.
Wooden folding chairs to be purchased.
Contract Awarded.
CLUB BLDG. Cost. $30,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Tenth
Street.
One and two-story frame and stucco club
building (auditorium seating capacity
670)
Owner — San Jose Women's Club.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Second
St.. San Jose. ?
Contractor — Frank Neves, 891 Harrison
St., San Jose.
ARCATA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— I. O. O.
F. Lodge has had plans prepared to re-
model present lodge building for a com-
bined city hall and lodge building. The
work will be undertaken under the super-
vision of the lodge building committee.
Plans Completed.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $8,000
FORTUNA. Humboldt Co., Cal.
One-story frame and rustic club building
0%vner — Fortuna Women's Club.
Architect — Rollin S. Tuttle. 1580 Vista
Ave., Oakland'.
Plans have been forwarded to owners
for approval.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— P. J. Walker
C. 1111 W. M. Garland Bldg., 9th and
Soring Sts., awarded contract on cost
plus Iiasis for 5-storv and basement Class
A clubhouse adioining Pacific Electric
building on S. Los Angeles St. for the
Pacific Electric Railwav Co. John and
Donald B. Parkinson. SOS Title Insurance
Bldg.. architects. Will contain theatre
to seat 900. complete gymnasium, swim-
ming pool, etc.: reinforced concrete and
steel construction. Cost. $300,000. Work
on the structure will be started in the
near future.
NORCO, Riverside Co.. Cal— The Norco
L.-ind Co.. 528 S. Hill St.. Los Angeles,
will buHd a 1 -story and nart 2-stnry
club at Norco, for Rex R. Clark and the
Lake Norconian Club: plans hv D. J.
Dwyer C, 3142 Wilshire Blvd.. Los An-
'^eles. Frame and stucco construction.
Cost. $100,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 13, 192S
HOSPITALS
Contract Awarded. ,is q.jq
ALTKR. & ADDNS. Cost $lS,JoJ
SAN KKANCISCO. NW Post and bcott
Alleralirons' and additions to hospital bldg.
Owner— Mount Zion Hospital.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Vogt & Davidson, Inc., ISJ
Stevenson St., San Francisco.
Total cost of improvements will be ?30,-
BLDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
Nov 7 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture, Sacramento, to
erect two-story employees cottage at So-
noma Home at Eldridgc; est. cost MO.OOO
Will have concrete exterior walls and
wood frame construction with tiled roof.
Bids are wanted for (i) a general con-
tract and (2) for mechanical work, in-
.luding plumbing, heating and electric
work Separate bids will be received for
electric work and plumbing and heating.
Combined bids will be considered on all
three branches of the mechanical work.
Geo B. McDougall, state architect, see
call for bids under official proposal sec-
t on in this issue.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.-^Until Oct.
•>(; 2 P M . bids will be received by D.
m' Barnwell, county clerk, for improve-
ments at Fresno County Tubercular
Sanitarium at Auberry, involving:
Fur and install plumbing fixtures and
all radiators and boiler for heating and
hot water storage boiler with burners
for the Central Building and Wards A
and B.
Complete electric wiring system in
Central Building; . ,. . ,
Install refrigerator plant in Central
Building; ., ....
Install high pressure boiler m boiler
house and complete tile work and install
lockers in Central Building and Wards
A and B. . , ,
Separate bids will also he received at
the same time, to erect Nurses' Home.
Doctor's residence and a Help Barrack
Building, also a boiler bouse.
Chas. E. Butner. architect. Cnrv Bldg
Fresno. Cert, check or hidc'er's bond
in% pavable to Chairman of Bd. of Sups,
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
architect. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.—
I'ntil Oct. 29, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived bv F. E. Smith, county clerk, to
furnish and install supplies for addition
to Kei-n General Hospital. Chas. H.
B'ggar. architect. Bank of Italy Bldg.,
Bakersfield. Will consist of furniture,
bedding, etc. Cert, check or bidder's
bond of 10% payable to clerk rea. with
I'M. Specifications on file in office of
clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO— Dr. Wm. C. Has-
sler. city health officer, recommends to
supervisors the construction of two new
emergency hospitals.
HOTELS
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cai.
—Schilling & Schilling. Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank Bldg., Long Beach, are
completing working plans for a Ii-story
store and hotel building to be erected
at the corner of Broadway and Linden
Ave.. Long Beach, for the Broadway
Land Co. The building will contain 88
hotel rooms and 3 stores and will be of
voinforned Concrete construction. Cost.
$250,000.
Reno, Nevada. — George Wingfield. local
banker, owner of the Golden Hotel, has
had plans prepared for an additional
wine to the present building in addition
1o remodeling a portion of the old- struc-
ture. Addition will contain n4 outside
rooms, all of which w!!l have private
baths. The cost of alterations and wing
addition is estimated at $20n 000. It is
nronosed to start altering the present
building about Nov. 1J> and commence
erection of the wing addition about Feb-
ruary 1.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Mrs, "Marv Antonelli. formerlv operating
the Toscano Hotel in Front St.. recently
destroyed by fire, has had plans prepared
for a new structure to be erected on the
site of the old structure. Will be tvro-
story concrete with 16 rooms on second
noor with lobby, kichen, dining room and
store, 25x50 ft., on ground Hoor. Mrs.
Antonelli also operates the Plaza Hotel,
San Juan.
Sul)-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $150,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
and Bowditch Sts.
Six-story and basement concrete class B
addition to present hotel building (SO
rooms and baths).
Owner — Berkeley Hotel Corporation.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor— J. A. Bryant, 18o Stevenson
St San Francisco.
Masonry Work — White & Gloor, Monad-
neck Bldg.. San Francisco.
Sheet Metal— Superioi- Metal Prod. Co.,
41(111 Market St.. OaKIanoT
Mill Work — Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co., 5th
a Jill .Magnolia Sts., Oakland.
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough St.,
San Francisco.
Plumbing *• Heating — George A. Schus-
ter, 4712 Grove St., Oakland.
Miscellaneous Iron and Steel — Michel &
Pfeffer Iron Works, Harrison & 10th
Sts San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Slater Electric Co., 060
llith St.. Oakland. „
Elevators— Spencer Elevator Co., 166 ith
St.. San Francisco.
Tile Work— Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harri-
son St.. Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St . San Francisco.
Finish Hardware — Builder's Hardware
Cn 20S1 Franklin St., Oakland.
Painting— Raphael Co., 270 Tehama St..
San Francisco. . .
Plasterinq— W. & A. Gilmour, 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Excsvatino- J. Catucci. 1212 ISth Ave..
Oakland.
Preliminarv Estimates Being Taken.
HOTFL Cost. $1,250,000
v\'\IRFAX. Marin Co., Cal.
Seven - storv and basement steel frame
and concrete hotel building.
Owner — Corporation financed by Western
Manaeement fl- Finance Co., 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Engineer — H. L. Nishkian. 525 Market
St. San Francisco.
Will have golf course, club building, etc.
Contract Awarded. •„„„„.,
HOTEL Cost. $300 0,10
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. Pa-
cific Avenue. „ , . ,
Six-story and basement class B hotel
build'ng. „ , . .
(nvn»r— Santa Cruz Hotel Corp.. (Andrew
Balich, W. H. Weeks. F. Weeks and
W. Kine-sbiirv).
\iihitect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dunn
Bldg . San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St . Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg .
Contractor — Carl N. Swensen, 1256 Wash-
ii'irton Ave., San Jose.
P'ans Being Completed.
r>FST HOME Cost. $1,000.00(1
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four- and flve-story class A rest home.
(bedrooms, reception rooms, chapel.
repdinsrs rooms. d'nin°' rooms, etc.t
Owner — Christian Scientist Benevolent
Assn.. M R. HigFins. chairman.
Arcbitp''t — Henrv H. Gutterson, 526 Pow-
ell St.. San Franc'sco.
Stri"-tiiral Enirineer— W. T,. Hilber, Fir-<t
National Rank Bldg.. San Francisco
:\tp,.'ionical Engineer — Atkins fi Parker.
Wobort Bldg.. San Francisco.
Tlie Fesi Home is to be conducted
cr,.iiothine like a hotel. It will be a snot
"-bore members o^ the .■*inrch mnv come
for vo<;f and =-tudv and here they will
have the fine-^t of accommodations and
pp— -iop according to Higcins.
Tf ic e-i-ner-ted to have the plans readv
for bids in three weeks.
r-.,„foni.iinted .
»T^rvTTTON Cost. $20(1000
S\N .TORF. Santa Clara Co., Cal. Mar-
'-"t and Pnn Carlos Sts.
Si^-.'^tnrv steel frame, concrete a"H brick
ndrt-tion to nre<^ent hotel building.
Ow^v-.st Claire Hotel. (Jfr. Newcomb.
Manager"),
.ichitect — Weeks & Day, Financial Cen-
ter Bldg., San Francisco.
Project Is yet in a very preliminary
POWER PLANTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 4, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received
by A. P. Ferguson, city clerk, for a
remote control of certain of city pumping
plants from a central point. There are
four electric motor driven pumping sta-
tions to be controlled. They are at
present equipped with automatic starters
and the proposals asked are for systems
of supervisory control for these plants
from a fifth and central point. Bids are
asked on tw*o systems, one of which
will be used. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from Horace Hall, city eng., on deposit
of $10, returnable.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 16, 10 A. M., bids will be received
liy Emma M. Hann, city clerk, to fur-
nish one full autoi7iatic electric plant
for use of Fire Dept. Cert, check 10%
re'j. with bid. Specifications on file in
office of clerk. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Stone & Webster,
58 Sutter St., San Francisco, awarde(i
contract by Puget Sound Power & Lighi
Co. to construct first unit of $25,000,000
steam power plant in the neighborhood
of Renton and controlling frontage on
Lake Washington. This unit will cost
*.i,ooO,000 and will be for generation of
35,000 k. w. or approx. 50.000 h. p. S.
L. Shitffleton of San Francisco, repre-
senting the Pacific Coast Interests of
Stone & Webster, will be in charge of
construction.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Plans Being Prepared.
STATION Cost, $20,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Webster
St. and Pacific Ave.
One-story fireproof fire station.
Owner — City of Alameda, (C. E. Hickok,
City Manager).
Architect — Carl Werner, santa Fe Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks.
OJ.\I. Ventura Co.. Cal.— Rudolph and
Barr. Ventura, sub. lo-w bid to county to
erect reinf. cone, jail at Ojai. Bids un-
der advisement until Oct. 16. Roy C.
Wilson, architect, Santa Paula.
ALTURAS, Modoc Co., Cal.— Karl Rol-
ler. Crocket, at $4,576 awarded contract
by L. S. Smith, county clerk, to replaster
and refinish exterior of county court-
house. Ralph D. Taylor, architect, AI-
turas. Cert, check 10% payable to Board
turas.
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co.. Cal.—
City trustees plan election to vote bonds
to finance erection of new firehouse,
sewer extensions and street paving.
The election will be called when esti-
mates of cost are completed.
Plans Being Prepared.
FIRE STATION Cost. $
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete fire station.
Owner — Citv of Burlingame.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City council rejects
bids to fur. and install automatic con-
trol signal systems in city hall elevators.
Bids rejected as being excessive. The
cost is estimated at $1200. Frank C. Mer-
rtt. city clerk.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by Frank C. Merritt.
c'lv clerk, to fur. and install automatic
control signal system and directorial
"lens for controlling passenger elevators
in city hall:
Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach St., San
Francisco $1150
Raville Company, San Francisco 2570
B'ds taken under advisement for one
week.
LINDSAY. Tulare Co., Cal, — Citv sets
Oct. 23 as date to vote bonds of $33,600
to finance purchase of site for civic
center: $29,400 for city hall and $7000
for fire engine house.
Satuiday. Octoljer 13. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
SAN'TA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Caj.
— Kev. Henry Woods, S. J., of the Uni-
versity uf Santa Clara, announi;es receipt
of a J25.ui,() gift to finarfj erection of a
library on tne school canipu.'-. Enrly con-
struction is contempla'.od.
SAN FRANCISCO— H. H. Larsen, U4
South Park, is taking sub-bids in con-
nection with the construction of Sunset
Police Station in east side of 24th Ave.
north of Taraval St. Oscar Aaron, 289
4th St., at $7888 awarded plumbing and
W. B. Baker Co., 27U Cth St., at jn95
awarded electric work.
Plans Ready For Bids In Thirty Days.
ADDITION Cost, SUS.UOJ
SAN FRANCISCO. Goluen Gate Park.
Two-story steel frame and concrete addi-
tion to De Young Memorial Museum.
Owner — The M. H. DeYoung Memorial
Museum Trustees.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer. 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
(13S5) 1st report Dec. 27, 1927; 2nd, Oct.
2. 1928.
PHOENIX. Ariz.— Until 2 P. M., Oct.
22. bids will be received by the Board
of Supervisors of Maricopa County,
Phoenix, Ariz., for furnishing and install-
ing elevators and elevator equipment for
the new county courthouse and jail be-
ing erected at Phoenix, in accordance
with specifications prepared by Archi-
tect Edw. F. Neild. Shreveport, La., and
which may be obtained at the office of
the Boai'd of Supervisors, John B. White,
Clerk.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Piedmont Memorial Co., Piedmont, at ?2-
930 awarded contract by city council to
construct memorial fountain. Spiersch
Bros.. 322 13th St., Richmond, at $27.t
awarded contract for plumbing in con-
nection with above work.
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City votes bonds of $40,000 to finance
erection of new city hall to house city
ofBces. library and auditorium; will be
reinforced concrete construction.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Howard H. Kilkey,
landscape engineer, commissioned b y
county supervisors to prepare plans for
development of Highland (County) Hos-
pital grounds. Geo. E. Gross, county
clerk.
RESIDENCES
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
ROSS. Marin Co., Cal. Laurel Grove Ave.
and Canyon Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Vernon Spewes - Cox, 351 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Warren Perry, 260 California
St., San Francisco.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner — Withheld. „
.\rchitect — Russell B. Coleman, 1132 Cam-
bridge Road, Burlingame.
Contractors — Vogt & Davidson, 1S5 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
HILLSBOROUGH OAKS, San Mateo Co.
Two-story nine-room frame and stucco
Owner and Builder— W. O. Nicolaides, 218
Peninsular Ave.. San Mateo.
Architect— Russell B. Coleman, 1132 Cam-
bridge Road, Burlingame.
To Be Done By Day's Work. .,^.„.
RESIDENCE Cost $15,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Villa
Terrace and Pemberton Place.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(8 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner— Mrs. Mary Gny.
Architect — Grimes & Scott. Balcovich
Bide.. San Mateo.
Mr. White, Premises, in charge.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Vin-
cent Palmer, 5419 6th St.. Los Angeles, is
iireparing working plans for a dwelling to
be erected in Bel-Air for W. M. Good-
all. The building will contain 16 rooms
and will be ot stone construction; cost,
$150,000.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood.
Two-story frame and rustic residence (9
roomsfi 3 baths; Colonial type).
Owner — Tom Flynn.
Architect — Gerald M. Grimes, Balcovich
Blc'g., San Mateo.
Tom Martin, Premises, in charge.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Moun-
tain Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (Spanish type).
Owner— Glen C. Earnhardt, 1143 E 14th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave.. Berkeley.
C.intractor — Beckett & Wight. 722 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont.
Plans Being Prepai-ed.
RESIDENCES Cost. $40,000 to
$100,000 each
Three 2-story frame & stucco residences
(all modern conveniences).
Owner— Allen & Co., 168 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Hyman ,& Appleton. 68 Post
St.. San Francisco.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost. $40,000
SAN MIGUEL. Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete residence
with tile roof (12 rooms or more).
Owner— R. W. Hellman.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist, 693 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Sub-bidis will be awarded shortly.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Hilldalj
Avenue.
T\vo - story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English type).
Owner and Builder — C. R. Rogers, Berk-
eley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Marina District.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with terra cotta tile roof (Spanish
type).
Owner— Lee S. Dolson, 355 O'Farrell St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bl?g.. San Francisco.
Contractor — D. B. Gladstone, 77 O'Far-
rell St., San Francisco.
Sub -Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $30,000
KELSEYVILLE. Lake Co., Cal.
Two-story 9-room frame residence
(Coloninal type).
Owner — Mr. Henderson.
.Architect — Ed. Bolles & Albert Schroep-
fer, 681 Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Geo. Peterson, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
c ntract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. .lordan Park.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
(English type).
Owner— Benj. H. ^- Theresa C. Hecklin,
614 Sth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 535 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Thomas Hamill Bldg. Co.,
6242 Geary St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $20 000
HILT,.c!ROROUGH. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-storv frame and stucco English style
residence with patent shingle roof
(10 rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bl.dg.. San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
Dr*rr)-PNCE Cost. $6000
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Cal. San
Rafael St. and Rodnev Drive.
One and one-half-story six-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— B. Van Aalst. 2309
Mitchell St.. Fniitivale.
.\ichitect — Ernest Flores & Ralnh Woorl.
Associated. 1802 Franklin St.. Oal<-
land.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7,500
iMILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
One-stoiy frame and stucco residence (6
rooms).
Owner and Builder — Anderson & Eyemu-
son. Milibrae Highlands.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $11,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Yerba Buena Ave.,
E St. Elmo.
Two 2-stor.v frame and stucco residences
(6 rooms each).
Owner— C. L. Bhaff. 1228 8th Ave.
Architect— D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
Contrai'tor — A. J. Kronquist, 1919 Ocean
Avenue.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Parkside District.
Two-story frame and stucco residence, (8
rooms).
Owner — Rose Brothers.
Architect — D. A. Jaeckle, 395 Justin Dr.
Construction has been started.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lake Street.
Tliree-story and basement brick veneer
residence (15 room, 5 baths, all
modern conveniences).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Will contain solarium, social hall, bil-
liard ball, gymnasium and garage for 3
automobiles; oil burning plant for hot
water, electric refrigeration, etc.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Pacheco S. and
Magellan Ave.
Tvv-o-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — John S. Drew, 2901 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Harvey E. Harris, 815 Balboa
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Julius Bloom, 1027 Cabrillo
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. Clare-
mont Ave., E San Jose.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Wm. C. Estrem.
Architect — Wolfe & Hi^gins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor — Paul N. Anderson, 1210 Lin-
coln St., San Jose.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. SW
Mandana and Portal Sts.
Two-story S-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner and Builder — M. A. Rose, 2442
Acton St., Berkeley.
Architect — R. Keefer, 17th and Franklin
Sts., Oakland.
Ccurection in Contractor's Name.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
KELSEYVILLE, Lake Co.. Cal.
T%vo-story nine-room frame residence,
(Colonial type).
Owner — Mr. Henderson.
.Architect — Ed. Bolles & Albert Schroep-
fer. 6S1 Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — G. Petterson, 46 Divisadero
St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer res-
idence (9 rooms, 3 baths, all modern
conveniences).
Owner— Randolph Walker.
.Vrchitect — Fred Reimers. 1624 Franklin
St.. Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in three
weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(10 rooms and 5 baths).
Owner- Willard Miller.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers. 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor— J. M. Cummings. 962 Ar,.
lington Ave., Oakland.
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BUILDING AND FJMGINEERING NEWS
Saluiduy, Oclubei 13, iiib
t.oiih: (1
rle%'utur <M|Ulpment
t-rpl !•■ ■•n.it «..ik
.luboldt Co., Cal. — FraiiK
Kubniltlrd luw bidi) lu
! H to (ur. and Install el'i-
. cMUrlhouiic. bld« b«liiK
the fulliiwlnK proposl-
atur t-..iniil.t.- with Otis
name as 1 ex-
nd Jury K<x>ni,
dniftlng room
^,,,1 .ininK <>nd ruUKli
«, ..f 4ih Moor: (-»
mui ' Work In JudBfH'
,h.,iui.i- J. 1.1. -11 l.id follo»vii: (1) 123.-
787 (;> 111.'.''.'"; (3) 115. S2U. addlnic lU"'
If tnin iMiuliinifnl In un.-d. A. N. Fo»t»r
bid: (II ir.',<'SM: (;> IJ'i.DSii; {T) I19.'jfi3.
add |lii«i for <>tl» i-.iulpnu-nt. Mercer-
l-nni»r Co., Kurekii. (Ii 124. 4S5; (21 »17.-
3Jj; (31 II7.00II. add |15j fc.r Dtlii equip-
ment. Bldn lakt-n iiiidrr advliiemenl.
SCHOOLS
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal— Follow-
Inic bids received by John W. Editemond.
Secly.. Hoard of Education, for yanl
KfadlnR and retaining wall for Allenaab"
Krultvale Schiml: .,,„.
Vliiello * U.-i!<i<o. Oakland |5liS4
I^e J. Inirnel. Herkeley M79
B. .<. Milnlyre. Oakland 6S"
<!eo Swanntnim. 0:ikland._..„._ JJl-;
Chan Betey. Oakland _ »»5!
I- I. r.uti-. Oakland 8050
Bids taken under advisement.
MT. VIEW. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.— P.
N Doyle. I.i7 Pershlnn St.. San Jose, at
leclH mibmlttrd lowest bids and wos
awarded contract by Henry A Reng-
storff. Clerk. Whlsman School District,
for alterations and remo<'ellng of Whls-
man School, near Mt. View. Wolfe &
Hlgglns, architects, 19 N-Second St..
.tan Jose Other bidders were:
Nells Parrah 17200
C. F KeesllnK. San Joae 7800
Howard Walsh 7700
The MIninn Co., M. View 779.">
Tvnan Lumber Co., San Jon* SOOO
Henry Baldwin, San Jose 8218
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowinK bids received by John W. Edce-
mond Sccty., Board of Education, to fur.
and Install elevators >n Administration
Bnlldlnc In west side of 2nd Ave bet. V.
inth and E lllh Sts Cert check in"-
n-vnble to Board of Education req. with
bid.
Alt No. 1. ded.. omlttlne one elevator.
Spencer Elevator Co.. 16(> 7th
St.. San Francisco .. |77Sn (n »S«''.'.
r-..10c Elev Co. S. F. 7«7S (1> 372<1
Of- Elev Co . S F 7940 (U 3R9n
B'rt" taken under advisement until Oc-
tober 9th.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co. Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by John W. Edge-
mond S.cly.. Board of Education, to fur.
and Install Interior partitions In Admln-
Istratltm Building In west side of 2nd
Ave. bet. E KHh and E 11th Ste.:
Oeorge Swanstrom, 1723 Webster
St.. r)nkland $2S,B29
David Nordstrom. Oakland 26.9.7
Ij^nnnm Bros. Mfg. Co , Oakland... 28,245
I,elbert * Trobock, S. F 28.5.S
I'ncnr Mfg Co.. S. F 29.663
Bld« taken under advisement until Oc-
tober 9.
Cost. $230 '""'
(Teachers' Col-
B'ons Being Completed.
COLLEGE
CMlCd. Butte Co.. Cal.
lege!.
T»o-storv brick teachers college (accom-
niods'ilons for 2000).
ii,v„<.r— state of California.
Ar.hlt.Tt -C,eo. B. McDougall. State Ar-
chlti-'i. Forum BIdg . Sacramento,
l-'ans will l>e readv for bids In 2 weeks.
MiNC, BEACH. I^is Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Architect W Horace Au.-'lln. 521 I'acl-
nc Southwest Bank BUIg.. I»ng Beach,
Is preparing working plans for a two-
•lorv addition to the Wor^lrow Wilson
JnniiT High School for I»ng Beach
Board ■>f Education. II will consist of
several science rooms. The building will
be of brick and reinforce* concrete con-
struction. i:.nx7n feet. Cost. $110,000.
PEDV-'OOD CITY. Son Mateo Co.. Cal.
— Followinr hid" re-"-lved hv J D. Hedge,
clerk Seounia ITnlon HIeh School Dis-
trict to erect grcup of high school bulid-
"»rs comnrlsing M) M»«lc BIdg ; (21 Aca-
demic Bldg : (3) Cafeteria BIdg: (41
(iymnash>m and (51 Shop B'dg.. also for
certain nUerntlons and additions to pres-
ent blinding Fj<t. cost, $;5n,000. A. I.
U-i
..nv.% ai.d ';■
ii'liltectn, II.
Alt. (1) de.l
L. DluguiiKli
$117. ('«(!. .
(i» $4{K10.
-chalk .'C: Itlat. ;i.-5uil:ili;
n BIdK., Sun Krunclso.
:') ded. 13) add. (4) add
" W I'oplar St., S»n Ma-
I7SV; (2) $600U. (2) $3,-
San Francisco, $119,000;
(II l&iio; (2) 7127; (S) 2000: (4) 3750.
Strphriisi>n t'.'nsL Co., San Francisco,
$128.1140; (I) ioii; (2) «00; (3) 7uO; (1)
"f L. Hansen. 8»n Francisco, $144,001);
(I) 460: <2) 501MI: (S) wO; (4) 2880.
Schuler * .M< Donald. Oakland. $149.-
9:.l; (I) 350: 121 275: <3) 1500; (4) lion.
REliWOOD <"1TT. San Mateo Co., Cal.
— L. DIoguiirrtl. 30 W Poplar Ave.. San
.Mateo, at $11 7. "00 awarded general con-
tiiiit to ei'<'< t live additional units for
.-e.iuola rnloii High Scnool District coni-
lirising inuHir. :oademle. cajfeterla. gym-
nasium and kIk'P buildings. In addition
to alterations lo present high school; iill
two-story reinforced concrete construc-
tion Oihi-r ci.ntractB awarded are: rain!-
|ig D. Burgess, 602 South Center St..
Stockton $G.R40; Plastering. W. A. Oould.
Mountain View. $24,600: Plumbing, F. W.
Sno<ik Co.. 59f. Clay St., San Francisco.
»15iiC5: Electrl< work, M. E. Ryan, Rod-
wiM.d CItv. $:i '.'::i. Bids for heating and
venlllatlii'g t.ik.n under fiirllier advise-
ment. A. I. Coffey, architect and Ootts-
• i-alk and Rist, associates, Phelan Bldg..
Sun Frnnclsi-o.
Plans Being Completed. . , „,
SCHOOL Cost, $15."".)
TROWBRIDnE. Sutter Co., Cal.
One-storv frame and stucco school build-
ing (all modem conveniences).
Owner- Marcum - Illinois Union Schof>l
District.
Arcblteit— Fred S. Harrison, Peoples Bk.
Bldg.. Sacramento,
Bids will be taken In two weeks.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— The
following sub-contracts were awarded by
Leibert & Trobock, 327 RIalto Bldg..
San Francisco, in connection with the
construction of administration building
in west side of Second Ave . bet. E-
Ttnth and E-Kleventh Sts. Will be 3-
^torv reinforced concrete: estimated cost
■ 'lonn. Wm. Knowles. architect, 1214
Webster St.. Oakland:
Steel Sash— f. S. Metal Products Co.,
?.?.n loth St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Balboa Electric Co.
Cement- Henrv Cowell Lime & Cement
Co., 2 Market St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural
steel awarded to Moore Dry Dock Co..
Foot of Adeline St., Oakland: reinforc-
ing steel to Pacific Coast Steel Co.. Ill
Slitter St.. San B'ranclsco: lumber to
Tllrten Lumber Co.. 400 High St.. Oak-
land; mill work to Lannom Bros. Mfg.
Co. r.th and Magnolia Sts.. Oakland:
"lombing and heating to J A. Freitas.
2S1.-, E-intb SI . Oakland.
SISALKRAFT
"More than a builijing paper"
.'Vsk Yonr Dealer for Samples
and Prices.
DISTRIBUTORS
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1008 West «th St. Lot Angeles
I >.\KI..\.Nl), Cal. — As previously report-
ed, bids will lie rec. by John W. Udge-
mond, Secty.. Board of Education, Oct.
JO ,n<:45 A. .M., to erect Clawsun-Long-
lellow Junior High School In west side
ol West St bet. Urockhuist and 33rd Sta,
John 1. l-:usterly, architect, 2137 Tlffen
Koad, Oakland. Will tie three-story re-
.nioiced concrete c*unlalning 27 class-
imiiiis, with accomniodatluns for 900 pu-
iiilM with boys and girls' gyiiiiuuiluni and
shop buildings. Est. cost $260,ouu. Sep-
arate bids are wanted for (1) general con-
tract; (2) blackboards. Cert, check 10%
payable to Board .if Education req. with
liid. I'luiis obtaiiiabiv fr Supt. of Bidgs.
337 17 SI , Oakland. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue,
(JC29I 1st rei«irt .\pril 17; litb, Oct. 2,
192S. 15
OAKLAND. Cal.— As previously repott-
ed, bids will be rec. by Jonn W. li^lge-
iiioiid, beciy.. Board ol Kducalion, Nov.
g. 1...45 A. M., to erect Allendule-Frult-
\ale school In I'eralta Ave. north of Hop-
kiiia St. Ulaine and Ulsen, architects,
ii.iu Broadway, Oakland. Will be ?-sturv
loncreie, contalniiiK IS classrooms; est.
cost (Uii.ouo. Bids are wanted fur (I)
general contract; (2) blacklioards. Cert.
cneck l"'.r puvable to Board of Education
ie<|. Willi b.d. Plans oiitainalile from
.>>upt .of Bldgs., 337 17th St., Oakland.
See cail for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. —
Kolluwing bids received by A. L. Banks,
city clerk, to construct tennis coOrt at
Arbor I'ark. Quantities. 881 sq yds,
paving, etc. 127.33 lln yds. fencing.
Clark & Henery. 930 E-Anderson St.,
Stockton, la) $2.45 sq. yd., $2158.45; (b)
$4 yd. $261)7.70.
J. E. Johnson. Stockton, (a) $250.
$2202.50; (b) $4, $2711.82.
Bids taken under advisement until
October 15lh.
PORTLAND. Ore— Bids will be asked
shortly by City School Board to erect
High School of Commerce building; esti-
mated cost $700,000. Ueorge U, Jones,
I. Ily School Architect.
SAN FRANCISCO — Concrete Engi-
neering Co., 1280 Indiana St., awarded
contract for steel forms In connection
with three-story 2ti-clus8roum high
school for St. Ignatius College at Stan-
yan St. near Turk St. for which Barrett
«: Hilp, 918 Harrison St., have the gen-
eral contract. Edw. Eames, architect;
Ellison & Russell, engineers. Total esti-
mated cost $300,000.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co..
Cal. — .\ssociate Architects Roy Seldoii
Price, Heegaaid Bldg., Beverly Hills, anJ
i;d\vard Cray and Ellis Wing Taylor, SIO
W-Cth St., Lo.i Angeles, have prepared
preliminary plans for grammar bchool to
i>e erected In Tatum tract for Beverly
Hills school district: reinforced concrete
. .n..-lruction, 181x210 ft.
.MT. VIEW, Santa Clara Co. Cal.— Nells
larnih. .Ml. View, at $7200 was awarded
Ibe i-oiitract by Henry A. RengitorIT,
clerk. Whisman School District, for al-
terations and remodeling of Whisman
.•School, near Mt. View. Wolfe & Hlggins.
;ii>bitecls. 19 .S Second St.. San Jose.
W
S.\N FRA.N'CISCO, Calif — Following
nlracls awarded by Board of Public
orks for the construction of the second
init of the South Side (Balboa School),
• 1) Onondaga. Otsego and Cayuga Aves.:
c.eiieral Construction. — Mission Cone.
■.. . $2711.1.24
Electiical Work.— Newbery Pearce Elec.
•o.. $fi,8O0.
.MechanUal Equipment. — Scott Co., $31-
* So
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
<><t. 24. 1928, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
at the ofBce of the Comptroller, 220 Cali-
fornia Hall, University of California,
Berkeley, for general construction of de-
velopment of a portion of the Campus
west of Boalt Hall, between Center St.
I'.-ith and South Drive. Plans and spec-
ifications obtainable from Room 304 Cal-
ifornia Hall upon deposit of $25. See call
for bids under official proposals, this It-
sue.
Saturday, Octuber 13, lti2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
RENO. Nevada — Rena City School
Board has accepted offer of George Wing-
held, local banker, to donate site for
i.ioposed new Junior High School build-
ing. The land comprises twelve 50 ft.
lots and is bounded by Humboldt, Plumaa
and Munroe Sts. and Wall<er Ave.
Plans Being Figured.
AUDITION Cost, $130,OOU
OAKL,AND, Alameda Co., Calif. (Alleii-
Uale-l^ruitvale Junior High School).
Three-story concrete addition to present
school building. (18 classrooms).
Owner — Oakland Board of liducation.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Date of opening bids not yet set.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Dinwiddle Const. Co., Crocker Bldg., San
1 rancisco, at $1,186,394 was awarded con-
tract by Regents of the University of
California tor the construction of a five-
story reinforced concrete life science
building. It is to be erected on Uni-
versity of California campus east of Col-
lege Ave. lor the University of California
from plans prepared by Architect Georgu
W. Kelham, 315 Montgomery St., San
!• rancisco.
Following alternates accepted:
Marble. Alt. No. 1; Plastering, Alt. No.
7; iletal Windows, Alt. No. 2; Concrete
Bulletin No. 2: Sheetl Metal, Alt. No. 3;
iietal Window Casements, Alt. No, H:
Paint'ng, Alt. Nos. 3 and G; Glass, Alt.
Xo. 2; Blackboards, Alt. No. 1.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— George
Swanstrom. 1723 Webster St., Oakland, at
$26,529 was awarded contract by Secty.,
Board of Education, to fur. and install
interior partitions i n Administration
Building in west side of 2nd Ave. bet. E
10th and E llth Sts.
LOS ANGELES; Cal.— Architects Ed-
ward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Taylor,
810 W. Gth St., are preparing working
plans for two-story brick and concrete
grammar school building to be erected
at the new Home Gardens School site on
Duncan Way, between Dearborn and
Victoria Aves., for the Los Angeles
Board of Education. The building will
contain 17 classrooms, auditorium to seat
350, offices, toilets and 2 kindergarten
departments: brick construction. Cost.
$160,000. O. W. Ott is the mechanical
engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Ru-
dolph Falkenrath, Jr., 611 Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., is preparing working
drawings for the addition to be built at
the 102nd Street school by the Los An-
geles Board of Education. It will be
a 2-story and basement structure, and
will contain 16 units; brick construction.
Martin T. Hooper is the mechanical en-
gineer. Cost. $112,000.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
MARKET BLDG. Cost. $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story class B brick market building.
Owner— Victor Challen et al, 600 S Third
St., San Jose.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Contractor — J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
Planned.
MARKET BLDG. Cost, $
MONTEREY. Monterey Co.. Cal. Main
St. running through to Pacific Ave.
Public market building, height and type
of construction not decided upon).
Owner cSt Builder — Spazier Development
Co.. 240 Franklin St., Monterey.
Architect — None.
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cost. $6,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. E Col-
lege Ave. near 64th St.
One-story brick veneer store building, (:?
stores).
Owner— Maflda Fowler.
.Architect — A. W. Smith. American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — George A. Scott, 685 23rd St
Oakland.
Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Calif.
1-ranklin Blvd. and Fourth St.
One-story brick store building.
Owner — Skaggs Safeway Stores.
Architect — t'redericlc S. Harrison, Peo-
ple's Bank Bldg., Sacramento.
General Work
Joe Corey, 2129 Y St., Sacramento.. ..$6973
Plumbing and Electrical Work
Scott Plumbing and Electrical Co.,
1900 M St., Sacramento $ 829
Other bidders were: Avezedo & Sar-
mento, $8275; J. T. Hunt, $7678: E. V.
Gilkey, $8450; F. I. Peacock, $8450; Camp.
bell Con. Co., $8982; Chas. Vanina, $7815.
Ail contractors from Sacramento.
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■hitect— H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, Sail
Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NW Tele-
graph Ave. and 40th St.
Two-story reinforced concrete and terra
cotta store and physicians' bldg., (12
stores, 22 offices).
Owner — Frank Woodward and Rupert
Whitehead, Great Western Power
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect and Mgr. of Const. — MeWethy
& Grecnleaf, 374 17th St., Oakland.
Building will be 110x145 ft., and will
contain all modern conveniences.
Wrecking Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and Green
Streets.
One-story class A bank bldg., (70x80 ft.:
steel frame, concrete walls, terra cot-
ta trim).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Wrecking — Symon Bros. Wrecking Co.,
1435 Market St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
Property Purchased.
OP'FICE BLDG. Cost, $3,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Bush and Bat-
tery Sts.
Two-story class A oflice building.
Owner— Shell Oil Co., 200 Bush St., San
Francsico.
Plans will probably be prepared by own
engineering department.
Purchase involves following parcels of
land: Corner parcel. SO ft. by 77 ft., ad-
joining property on Battery St., 28 ft. 9
inc. bv 137 ft. >6 in., north line of Bush
St., 77 ft. 6 in. west of Battery St., 40
ft. by 77 ft. 6 in.
Plans Being Figurevi.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $6000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story concrete store building, 40x80
feet.
Owner — Janie C. Kinslow.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Oct. 6
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $lS,ti00
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Oal. Alva-
rado Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
office building.
Owner — J. P. Pryor, 25 Alvarado Street,
Monterey.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
Construction to Start Immediately.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. SW
Main and Franklin Sts.
Five-story and basement (Tlass A office
building (70 offices and 6 storerooms;
Spanish-Gothic type).
Owner & Builder — Spazier Development
Co., 240 Franklin St., Monterey.
Architect — H. J. Knauer, 1124 S-Western
St., Los Angeles.
Manager of Constr. — James McDowell,
Los Angeles.
Being Done By Days Work By Owner.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Diamond and Bos-
worth Streets.
One-story frame and seucco bank build-
ing.
Owner — Bank of Italy, Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Contract To Be Awarded.
Oi'MCE BLDG. Cost, $
•MU.VTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. Alva-
rado Street. .
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
office building.
Owner— J. P. Pryor, 25 Alvarado Street,
Monterey.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty Bldg.
San Jose.
Comractor— H. D. Coon, $15,548.
Other bidders were:
Carl N. Swensen, San Jose $16 200
John Hubbard, Monterey 16 237
Chas. Williams, Monterey ' 16'444
tred McCrary, Monterey 16^947
S. H. Hooke, Monterey 16*957
J. H. Clark, Monterey 17 423
M. J. Murphy, Monterey "" 17'543
John Taufner, Monterey.... 17*974
C. J. Raymond, Monterey.... '" I8'l75
VNade Halstead, Monterey is'si-!
Richard Scheiber ig'^nfl
Gottschel & Hales ?S7«
E. H. Sunburst li-El
a steam heatmg system.
u^f^^ n'J^'^^S^.^^O.— The Northesat cor-
nnrrb^E.^fl'''"'"' '""^ '^'"y^"'' ^ts. has been
purchased by a group of hotel men from
the Alexander Boyd Estate. Pronertv
will probably be improved at a later date
Plans To Be Prepared
BANK BLDG. . Cost 5150 nno
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co . Cal* ' "
™bui'ld'fn"g".^'°''^' '-'''"^^ ^ ^"""^ ^"^ "'«<=«
(^iwner— State Guarantee Co.
Architect— Albert F. Roller, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco
Contract Awarded.
^ni^HNj^^P?- ^ '^°"'- P"'=e, $18,480
oulbUN, Solano Co., Cal
One-story and basement reinforced con-
crete bank building with stucco ex-
Owner— Solano County Bank
F?r«';'~"i^'V?" f- *^°"'^'"' 1301 Crocker
First National Bank Bldg., San
h rancisco.
Contractor— George Barenchi, 921 Ken-
tucky St., Vallejo.
Grading Started.
OAKLAND^^A-. . , Cost. $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal SW
Irankim and Fourteenth Sts
btindinT' '^^""'"■"'^ **""•« ^n<J office
owner— Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robin-
son, President). Directors of tlie
Franklin Land Co. are: Stuart S
Hawley, Joseph R. Knowland and
Harrison S. Robinson
Architect-Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
rr!:}Z~^'!\'''"^1''' '^o""'-- Company,
Ciocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Grading— Ariss-Knapp Co., Ml 41st St
Oakland.
As previously reported, terra cotta
awarded to Gladding, McBean & Cn
22nd and Market St., Wlandf structural
st*''''«i° ■',;J'^^°". P=^'''fi'= Co., 609 Mission
St., ban Francisco.
Co.-tract Awarded
SA^'pRaSciIc^ ^T,'- ^"^^- '"2.500
Battery St California Street W
Fitting banking quarters on ground fioor
of proposed Robert Dollar Annex
""ir'l'an' F^ran^c""'^*^^'' ''^"caliZ'nia
''^°"'^|^,^°'-S-K'E.. Parker, 135 South
o 1 . Francisco.
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HAXFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— F. N.
Isaac, lepresenting owners ot the old
Emporium Building property, recently
destroyed by Are, has had preliminary
plans prepared for a one-story brick
and stucco store building to be erected
on the old building site at Seventh and
Irwin Sts. The structure would contain
tfiree stores with wezzanine. Working
plans will be started when leases are
signed for the new structure.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost,
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-stury frame and stucco store
loft building.
Owner— J. Lustig. Hayward.
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main St
Hayward.
Contractor— Jacobs & Pattiani, Howde
Bldg. ,Oakland.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October 13. 1928
nd
Contract Awarded.
STORE Cont. Price $12,121
SAX FRANCISCO. NW Mission and Las-
kie Sts.
One-storv class C store building.
Owner— Klenck Corp., 309 Minna St.
.\rchitect— W. W. Harper, 240 Montgom-
ery St. ,.,
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma and
Capitol Streets.
One and one-half-story concrete modern
sales and service building.
Owner— Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marm
St., Vallejo.
Architect — Slocombe & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect H. L.
Gogertv, 319 Guaranty Bldg., has com-
pleted plans and Ben Houtz, 1735 N.
Wilcox Ave., has been selected to erect
a six-story Class A office building at the
northwest corner of Vine and Y'ucca Sts.
for the Mountain States Life Insurance
Co.; the building will be designed to carry
8 stories, the ground floor will contain
stores and will be 110x40 ft., the remain-
ing floors will be 50x4G feet and will con-
tain 40 ofTices: reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $100,000. The architect
will not furnish any further information
concerning this job.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — P. A. Palmer
Co., builder. Insurance Exchange Bldg.,
applied for building permit to erect 8-
story and basement Class A reinforced
concrete loft building at 1026 Santee St.
tor W. B. Hess, owner, 548 S. Spring St.;
Russell E. Collins and H. M. Rootham,
designers and engineers, 310 Spring Ar-
cade Bldg.; 147x55 feet. Cost, $132,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cai.— Scofleld-Twaits
Co., 1100 Pacific Finance Bldg., has been
awarded a contract for all work com-
plete for erecting a Class A building at
719 S. Spring St. for the I. N. Van Nuys
Building Co., Van Nuys Bldg., Morgan,
Walls & Clements, 1134 Van Nuys Bldg.,
are the architects. It will be a three-
story, basement and sub-basement struc-
ture with stores in the first story and
lofts in the upper stories. It is designed
for twelve stories. The construction will
be steel frame and reinforced concrete
floors. Cost, $300,000.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— H. D. Frankfurt has
■ -mnleted plans for new buildings to be
erected on Jefferson St., bet, Sth and
9th Sts. for United Farmers' City Mar-
ket: will form a hollow rectangle, 240x
L'fio ft. and 50 ft. deep. Steel, reinforced
concrete and brick. Cost, $160,000. The
ciintract will be awarded shortly.
THEATRES
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Wni. Simpson Con-
struction Co., Architects' Bldg., Los An-
geles, has been awarded the contract for
all work complete for the erection td a
Class A theatre building, loft liuilding
and garage to be erected in the block
bounded bv B. Seventh, A and Eighth
Sts., San Diego, for Gildred Bros., El
Cortez Hotel, San Diego. Bids are being
taken on material and sub-contracts and
construction will be started before No-
vember 1, according to announcement
from San Diego. The cost is estimated
at $1,000,000. The theatre has been leased
for 3u ye.us to Wm. Fox. Weeks & Day,
San trancisco, and Wm. Templeton
Johnson, San Diego, are the architects.
The theatre section will be 140x200 feet
and will contain an auditorium to seat
32jO people. It will be practically a 4-story
structure with towers rising to 150 ft.
The store and loft building will be lOOx
200 feet, two stories, and the garage will
be 60x200 feet, four stories and base-
ment. The construction will be of rein-
forced concrete and steel frame.
October 10, 192S
Site To Be Selected.
THEATRE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. To be Selected.
Class A theatre building
owner — Orpheum Circuit (Harry Singer
in charge).
.\rchitect— Not Selected.
Present Orpheum Theatre building has
been sold to Chas. Schlessinger, Mills
Bldg., -it a cost of $750,000.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. H. Baxtei
Co.. Central Bldg., sub. low bid to ci
supervisors at $37,612.50 (or 14.75c
tor 7500 untreated O.P. piling for flood
control department. Other bids we.-c:
Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., 14. 'Joe
ft., or $40,365; H. A. Browning (bid re-
jected because bond was sub. in lieu of
check), 15.5c ft., or $40,687.50; Hammond
ft.)
SAN FRANCISCO. — Following bids rec.
by State Harbor Comni., Ferry Bldg.. to
fur. and install all steel rolling doors in
.sheds for Pier No. 45. Frank G. White,
chief engineer of commission. Ferry Bldg.
Alt. .\o. 1, 1.2 ounces galvanizing.
Alt. No. 2, .116 ounces galvanizing.
J. G. Wilson Corp., 74 New Montgom-
ery St.. (1) : (2) $55,912. Gunn Carle
& Co.. (1) $56,300; (2) $55,200. Ed. K.
Hill ,Rep. by Dwan & Co., (1) $57,125;
(2) $.1: 125. Cornell Iron Works, (1) $58.-
450; (2) $57,500.
Bids taken under advisement.
MISCELLANEOUS BU5LDING
CONSTRUCTION
NEAR CULVER CITY', Los Angeles
Co., Cal.— Austin Co. of California, 777
E. Washington St., Los AuKtles, has
been commissioned to prepare pi-.ns for
a large airport to be erected on ,re;fersoii
St. near Culver City for Joseph Kreutzer,
1801 S. Hope St., Los Angeles. There
will be a group of buildings which will
include 4 large hangars, factory building,
administration building, school and ex-
perimental building, barracks building,
2 repair and shop buildings, and 3 com-
mercial hangars. The site contains 40
acres an(? it will be completeJj graded
and landscaped. The buildings vvUl be of
frame and stucco and brick and steel
construction. Cost, $300,000. Plans for
the buildings will be started at once.
MIDDLETOWN, Lake Co., oai.— Stu-
j.arich Resort, 5 miles above Middletown,
uestroyed by fire with a loss estimated at
$1511, IJUO. Main hotel, electric light plant,
several cottages and laundry were de-
stroyed Structure was owned by Jos.
Greenbach, 666 Mission St., San Fran-
COLUSA, Colusa Co., Cal. — A. C.
Bales, Colusa, at $14,17 cu. yd. (approx.
.flSUO) awarded contract by city to con-
struct concrete foundation for water
tank and tower.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 22, 11 A.
M., bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, to fur. and del. under Proposal No.
430, one thousand safety zone buttons.
Further information obtainable from
above.
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Calif. —
Richfield Oil Co., has purchased five-acre
site from Jas. Anderson near the Lincoln
Highway and Rincon Ave., adjoining the
Government airport and will establish an
oirp.irt. It is reported the Richfield Com-
pany will erect a beacon tower 100-ft.
high and a complete housing and shops
department on the site.
EMERYVILEE, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 22, bids will be received by
city council to construct playground in
43rd St. near San Pablo Ave. Plans ob-
tainable from Ralph Hawley, city engi-
neer.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 22, 11 A.
M., under Proposal No. 431, bids will be
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city pur-
chasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur. and
del. 1000 traflic buttons. Further infor-
mation obtainable from above.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — City
Eng. Frank J. Rossi estimates cost of
municipal swimminp- pool at $26,000. Ap-
proximately $17,000 is now available for
construction. It is possible that addi-
itonal funds will be provided and the
work completed before next summer.
KAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 29, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by F. E. Smith, county clerk, to
erect headquarters building in Second
Road District. Charles H. Biggar. archi-
tect. Bank of Italy Bldg.. Bakersfield.
Cert, check 10% payable to clerk req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from archi-
tect on deposit of $5, returnable. Cert,
check or bic'der's bond 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid.
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 30, 10 A. M., bids will be received
by Merced Irrigation District, H. P. Sar-
gent. Secty., to fur. 4000 bbls. Portland
cement in cloth or paper sacks in car-
load lots f. o. b. cars Merced or any r. r.
station within Merced Irrigation Dist.
Cert, check 5% payable to dist. req. with
bid.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco. California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday. October 13, UI2S
BUILDING AND Os'GINEERING NEWS
IS
LOS BAXOS, Merced Co., Cal.— Cit.v
plans bond issue to secure funds to ti-
nancc purchase of lands for municipal
airport.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. — Robert Klassen, assistant city
engineer, has completed plans for pro-
posed advertising sign to tie constructed
by CUV on hillside. Will Involve the con-
struction of concrete letters, 48-ft. high
with three horizontal lines measuring
1S6. 480 and 62S-jft. Bonds have beoii
voted to finance construction.
"business opportunities
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
rt-ill oe furnished on request to Business
■ ijortunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Kraiuisco. or phone Kearny 1252;
13517 — Steel. Iron, Brass, Machinery,
Tools, and All Metal Products... Paris,
France. Purchasing agent seeks con-
nections with San Francisco houses in-
terested in importing metal products in
steel, iron, or brass, machinery of all
kinds, tools, etc. He will also act as
selling agent in France for American
manufacturers or exporters.
13521 — Pumps. Huy, Belgium. Firm
manufacturing all types of pumpg seeks
connections among buyers and importers
m San Francisco.
13529 — Sound Muffling Devices. Pots-
dam, Germany, Manufacturer of founda-
tion plates for sound muffling of ma-
chines desires representation on the
Pacific Coast.
13530— Metal Sheets and Strips. Dues-
seldorf, Germany. Manufacturer of re-
fined metal sheets and strips wishes con-
nection with San Francisco importers.
13539 — Duglas Fir. Otaru, Japan. Im-
port merchants request price quotations
c. i. f. Otaru, on Douglas fir rough, well
spared logs and round logs.
13543 — Lumber. Peru A new and
important woodwork and millwork con-
cern \i-ish to place their orders with
Pacific Coast lumber mills interested in
exporting to South America.
13547 — Builders' Hardware and Build-
ers' Specialties. San Francisco. Head
of local export organization, specializing
in the sale of builders' hardware and
building materials is leaving soon for
Porto Rico. He will be able to handle
three additional lines of these commo-
dities for Pacific Coast manufacturers
and invites correspondence. As a great
deal of building is to follow the recent
disaster now is declared to be an ex-
ceptional time for manufacturers to to
profitable business there.
13548 — Lumber — Nuevitas, Cuba. Party
wishes to communicate witli California
lumber exporters.
D-2975 — Hoisting Machinery and Fric-
tion Pulleys. Providence, R. I. Manu-
facturers of patent whip hoists, friction
pulleys and clutches, seek connections
with a suitable San Francisco concern,
whicli could handle their line of ma-
chinery in this territory.
D-2976 — Pipe and Steel Bending Tools.
Springfield, Ohio. The V. S. A. sales
representative of a company manufac-
turing pipe and steel bending tools, seeks
connections with sales agents, who can
successfully handle the sale of their tools
to the wholesale electrical and steel job-
bing trade in this territory. Agents must
have established territory and clients. A
liberal royalty will be paid on sales.
Contracts covering long periods of time
can be arranged.
D-2977 — Electric Refrigerator. San
Francisco. "Wanted distributor in North-
ern California for second oldest and
largest factory of electric refrigeration,
household and commercial. Factory rep-
resentative in San Francisco.
D-2978 — Electric Motor Manufacturing
Equipment. Mansfield, Ohio. Manufac-
turers of a line of t\^'o and three phase
motors in sizes from one to twenty
horsepower, offer for sale the complete
machinery, tools, dies and equipment:
with an inventory of castings, sheet
steel, punchings. and finished parts. The
machine tools are nearly all individual
motor drive and are complete with
motors.
D-2974 — Parcel Delivery Service. San
Francisco. Local company offers parcel
delivery service to San Francisco firms
or individuals. -Their rates are twenty-
five cents per parcel, anywhere in San
Francisco.
Cost Money To Live In Another Man's House
To the rent payer of this
California Building-Loan League,
monthly rent he pays the landlord
out in a period of one to ten year
would about equal the value of the
J20
25
ao
$240
300
300
410
480
540
COO
fifiO
720
720
820
960
1,080
1,200
1,320
1,440
I.CSO
720
900
1,080
1,230
1,440
1,620
1,800
1,980
2.160
2,520
960
1,200
1,440
1,640
1,920
2,160
2,400
2,640
2,880
J, 360
niunity the following table, prepared by the
should prove Illuminating. Based upon the
the table reveals at a glance the total paid
s. It is apparent that ten years rent money
propert,^• tenanted.
$1,2011 $1,440 $1,680 $1,920 $2,160 $2,400
l,50;i 1,800 2,100 2,400 2,700 3,000
1,800 2,160 2,520 2,880 3,240 3,600
2,05 I 2,460 2,870 3,280 3,690 4,100
2,401 2,880 3,360 3,840 4,220 4,800
2,700 3,240 3,780 4,390 4,860 5,400
3,000 3,600 4,200 4,800 5,400 6,000
3,301 3,960 4,620 5,280 6.040 6,600
3,600 4,320 5,040 5.760 6.480 7.200
4 200 5,040 a.S.Sfl 6,720 7,560 8,400
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
TO STUDY
Leading highway officials from all parts
of the world are coming to the United
States in 1930 to study American meth-
ods of road improvement and road use,
according to word brought back from the
recent sessions of the International Road
Commission at Paris, by Thomas H. Mac-
Donald, chief of the United States Bu-
reau of Public Roads and chairman of
the Highway Education Board.
Mr. MacDonald went to France as head
of the official delegation representing the
American govei'nment at the road meet-
ing. He later made an investigation into
phases of highway development in man.v
of the countries of Western Europe and
in the British Isles.
Interest In Program
"Not only was the invitation extended
by our Congress through President Cool-
idge accepted unanimously," said Mr.
MacDonald, "but from comments of dele-
gates from other countries, it is evident
there is a deep-rooted, world-wide Inter-
est in what is being done to improve
highways here.
"The great distinction which exists be-
tween our program and that of other na-
tions, is that while here the whole coun-
try has adopted motor transportation,
elsewhere car use Is still largely in the
hands of a few.
"The rapid expansion in the United
States faced our engineers with an ur-
gent demand for the immediate improve-
ment of hundreds of thousands of miles
of highway. At the same time, increased
valuations growing out of bettered trans-
portation facilities and a moderate tax
upon the vehicle itself made it actually
cheaper for the public to have roads than
to go without them, so that we were able
to embark upon a construction program
without parallel in the history of public
works without dislocating our financial
system.
"Concurrently, we were faced with the
question of whether it was cheaper to
build these roads slowly and laboriously
now do. or whether we should work out
by human labor as most other countries
OF WORLD
U. S. ROADS IN 1930
mass production methods and so meet the
national demand quickly. Experience has
demonstrated that the latter plan is by
far the more efficient ond less costly.
Same Pr'oblems Face Other Nations
"Fo'-eign highway engineers who are as
well or better versed in the technique of
road building as our own men, in the
main are only now arriving at the stage
where they must meet similar problems
in their own countries, hence their in-
terest in the sessions here in 1930.
"Further, because of the wide diversity
of geographical, climatic and soil condi-
tions in the United States, coupled with
varying degrees of wealth and population,
it is possible to approximate here the
l)asic problems which confront engineers
from abroad, whether they are interested
in congested areas, such as England has,
in primary roads, such as are needed in
the newer countries, or in questions of
mountain roads such as face Austria,
Switzerland and other nations.
U. S. Giant Laboratory
"So that the United States in 1930 will
be a giant laboratory in highway develop-
ment and motor transportation where
highway officials from other countries
will find an opportunity to see not only
what has been accomplished from an en-
gineering point of view, but also to ob-
serve both the social and economic In-
fluences which have been ertected.
"At the same time, our engineers will
have an opportunity to learn what is be-
ing done in other countries and to com-
pare notes with their foreign colleagues."
Aside from Mr. MacDonald, members
of the United States delegation to the In-
ternational Commission %vere H. H. Rice,
treasurer of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, Pyke Johnson,
executive director of the Highway Edu-
cation Board, and H. H. Kelly, Commer-
cial Attache, representing the Depart-
ment of Commerce.
An American committee will be named
soon to take charge of the work of prep-
aration for the Congress.
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for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaflfoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
BUIUDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Octoher 13. 192S
BRIDGES
MERCED, Merced Co.. Cal. — Until
Oct. 22, 11 A. M.. bids will be lec. by P.
J. Thornton, county clerli, to const, tw;
reinf. cone, bridges, one over Merced Ir-
rigation Dist. Canal on Livingston and
Central Camp Colony Rd. No. 277 and
another over M. 1. D. canal on Living-
ston and Central Camp Colony Kd. No.
277. Cert, check 10% payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from W. E. Bedesen, county
surveyor, on deposit of ?1U, returnable.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 22, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Rob. E. Graham, county clerk, to const,
reinf. cone, bridge on the Kentfleld-San
Quentin Rd. at McAllister Ave., Rd.
Dist. No. 2, involv. 52 cu. yds. "A" cone;
SlOO lbs. reinf. steel; 46 lin. ft. 24-in.
corru. metal pipe. Plans obtainable from
Rodney Messner, county surveyor.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 30
2. P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to const, reinf. cone, and
steel girder overhead crossing over tracks
of A. T. & S. F. Rwy-. consisting of five
.'(pans appro.\. 50-ft., 38-ft., 34-ft., 30-ft.,
and 2S-ft. in length, on cone, piers ana
abutments with wing walls and a double
5-ft. by 6-ft. box reinf. cone, culvert ap-
prox. 140-ft. long. See call for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Oct. 31,
2 P. M., bids will be received by State
Highway Conim. to repair bridge over
Sacramento river about 1-mi. east of
Redding, consisting of one 320-ft. steel
truss span, one ISO-ft. steel truss span,
one BO-ft. steel truss span, one 40-ri.
steel truss span and 7S7-ft. timber trestle
of which the 90-ft. west approach needs
no repairs. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co.. Cal.— M. A.
Jenkins, 3500 Y St.. Sacramento, at $29.-
880 awarded cont. by city to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over Southern Pacific tracks
connecting Lincoln St. Bids for this
project have been xmder advisement since
August 30.
YUBA CITY', Sutter Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 20. 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Albert B. Brown, county clerk, to const,
reinf. cone, pier for Nicolaus bridge over
Feather river at Nicolaus. Cert, check
5% req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— M. B. Fol-
som, at ?966 and $946 sub. low bid to
county to const, two reinf. cone, bridges
over Miles Creek, one in the Merced Col-
ony and another on the Reilly Extension
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— O. W. Baty
3924 Huntington St.. Presno. at $4,100
sub. low bid to city and will be awarded
cont. to const, reinf. cone, bridge over
Dry Creek at Echo Ave. Five bids re-
ceived.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Richardson, Santa Rosa, at $2,440.
awarded cont. by county to const. 108
ft. timber bridge over South Fork of
Galala River near Plantation in 6th Sup.
Dist , involv. 16.000 B. M. lumber; 3 cu.
yds. Class A cone.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.— W.
C. Healy, Santa Rosa, at $1S.32 awarded
cont. by county to const, timber bridge
over Salmon Creek at Bodega Station
'in 5th Sup. Dist., involv. 13.000 B. M.
lumber; 30 cu. yds. class A cone.
HANFORD. Kings Co.. Cal.— Until
Oct. 20. 10 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
E. P. PickcriU. county clerk, to repair
Alcorn bridge on Kings river rd.. No. 536.
Cert, check 10% payable to Chairman of
Bd of Sups. req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from County Surveyor Roy May
on deposit of $10, returnable.
URIAH. Mendocino Co., Cal.— County
rejects bids to const, bridge over Brush
Creek at Manchester in Sup. Dist. No. 5.
Project involves 49,000 ft. B.M. No. 1,
Merchantable lumber; 850 lin. ft. r.w.
piling; 10 cu. yds. 1-3-6 cone. Work
will be done by day labor. F. H. War-
rt-n, I'oint Arena. $5072; E. A. Holmes
and E. L. Tieus, Ft. Arena, $5159.
URIAH. Mendocino Co.. Cal. — H. A.
Christie, Willits, at $5325 awarded com.
bv county to const. Sec. 3 of Fort Bragg
and James Bridge road, approx. 660U ft.
in length in Road Dist. No. 4. Project
involves 12.500 cu. yds. unclassified ex-
cavation with a free haul of 300 ft., in-
cluding all clearing; 250 lin. ft. 12-in.
l>ox r.w. culvert. Other bids: F. H.
Perkins, Fort Bragg. $5665; Ellison Bros.,
Flirt Bragg. $5850.
.■VLHAMBRA. Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Shaip <t Fellows Contracting Co., Cen-
tral Hldg., Los Angeles, awarded cont.
Ii.\' Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rhvy.
Ill const, viaduct across Alhambra Val-
l(v; concrete construction, 2000 ft. long.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Cal.— Following
li'ds rec. Oct. 10 by State Highway Com-
mission to const, reinf. cone, bridge over
Sullivan Creek about 2 miles east of So-
uora. consisting of one 50 ft. span and
two 30 ft. spans on cone, bents and abut-
ments with wing walls:
The Adams Co., Angels Camp $1S,22S
Geo. J. Uhich Const. Co., Modesto.. 19,682
Frederickson Bros, ana Frederick-
son & Watson, Stockton 20.924
C A. Bruce & Son, Pleasanton 21,847
C. C. CJildersleeve. Felton 23,276
Paul N. White, Santa Monica 24,718
Engineer's estimate 19,308
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Chas. W. and F. W. Steffgen, Spreckels
Hldg., San Diego, at $25,205 a%varded
cont. by State Highway Comm. to const,
two bridges, one over Arroyo de la Cruz
about 815 mi. north of San Simeon, a
timber structure consisting of fourteen
19 ft. spans on redwood pile bents and
a second timber bridge over San Car-
pnjo creek about 11 mi. north of San
Simeon, consisting of nine 19 ft. spans
on frame bents with cone, pedestals.
Kng. est., $31,301.
FIRST AID SUPPLIES
are desirable on every
industrial job
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST. 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmons 4179
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— O. W. Baty
o:i2t Huntington St., Fresno, at $4100
awar<!ed cont. by city to const, reinf.
cone, bridge over Dry Creek at Echo
Ave.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— Following bids
rec. Oct. 10 by State Highway Comm. to
const, following reinf. cone, structures:
Over Ash Creek, bridge consisting of
liiree 43-tt. girder spans on cone, bents;
across Dry Creek, a double 6-ft. by 8-ft.
cone, box culvert with cone, headwalls
and wmg walls; across Butte Creek, a
lir.dge consisting of two 24-ft. girder
spans on a cone, bent and cone, abut-
ments with wing walls:
J. P. Brennan. Redding $49,604
Dunn & Baker. Klamath Falls.
Oregon 51,144
Cnolidge & Scott. Adin 53,717
Butte Const. Co.. San Francisco.... 75.336
Engineer's estimate 50.205
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal. — W.
C. Healy, Santa Rosa, at $1973 awarded
ccint. bv county to const, timber truss
bric'ge over Dutch Bill Creek at Monte
Rio. 5th Sup. Dist., involv. 20.000 B. M.
lumber; 300 lin. ft. piles; 7.3 cu. yds.
class A cone.
OROVILLE, Butte Co.. Cal. — Germain
and Nichols. Gerber. at $1715 awarded
iimt. by county to const. Robinson Ra-
vine bridge and at $1,203 for Campbell
Creek Bridge. T. H. Polk, Chico. at $3,-
V.\2 awarded cont. to const, bridge on
1 .11 r:iad near the Parrott Grant.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
OARLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. — Hutch-
inson Co., Great Western Power Bldg.,
(Oakland, at $1.95 ton (approx. $54,600).
awarded cont. by City Port Commission
to const, rock dyke and const, dredging
for Ninth Ave. Pier in Brooklyn Basin.
Involves 28,000 tons.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Until
Oct. 29. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Anna Sorensen. Secty., Turlock Irriga-
tion District, for imps, in Im. Dist. No.
15, involv. under Schedule No. 1 — 43,111
sq. ft. 2-in. thick cone canal lining and
under Schedule No. 2— raising one cone.
structure to grade, in-'-olv. 1.5 cu. yds.
cone. Cert check 5% payable to dist.
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
.Secty. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this Issue.
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 30, 10 A. M.. bids will be rec. by H.
1'. Sargent, Secty., Merced Irrigation
District, to shape and const, approx. 4
nii. of existing canals and install side-
gates and other structures, involv.:
Schedule No. 1 — Approx. 1 mi. cone.
lining of canals.
Schedule No. 2 — Approx. 1 mi. cone,
lining of canals.
Schedule No. 3 — Approx. H nii. cone,
lining of canals.
Schedule No. 4 — Approx 1 mi. cone,
lining of canals.
Schedule No. 5 — Approx. "^g mi. cone,
lining of canals.
Cert, check 5% payable to dist. req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from Secty.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co.. Cal.—
Engineer S. J. Norris, 400 Lincoln St..
Oroville, preparing plans for irrigation
works in connection with El Dorado Ir-
rigation District, involv. earth fill dam.
conduit, siphon, tunnel, concrete lining,
ditch enlargement, etc. Dam will in-
volve approx 1.000,000 cu. yds. earth fill.
Bonds of $1,300,000 voted to finance.
.Saturday, October 13. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. — Mar-
belite Corp., San Francisco, and Los An-
geles, with four bids ranging from $U4au
to $10,120 sub. low bid to City Board of
Public Utilities to fur. 46 street light-
ing standards. Other bids were: West-
inghouse Electric Co.. $9o'J5.UU-, Street
Lighting Equipment Co., three bids rang-
ing from $10,062 to $12,726; Graybar Elec.
CO., three bids ranging from $10,260 to
$10,354; Northern Street Lighting Co.,
♦ 13,»o0. Bids taken under advisement
until Oct. 18.
TORRANCE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Pacific Engineering and Construction Co.
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los An-
geles ,at $121,600 awarded cont. by city
to install ornamental street lighting sys-
tem in main portion or residential and
business dists., involv. 429 King George
design posts of King Ferronite type; 172
single light posts in residential district;
114 single light posts in semi-residential
district; 60 double light posts in business
district and S3 combination posts and
street light posts; combination posts will
have cone. base. 30 by 30-in., and 6 ft.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten
to install ornamental street lighting
system in Piedmont Ave., bet. Moss Ave.
and John St., involv. 57 single-standards
together with underground system. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct. 25.
Frank C. Merrltt. city clerk. Geo. N.
Randle, city engineer.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City council petitioned to install elec-
trolier system in 23rd St. from Pullman
Ave. to north city limits. Electrolires to
be of tvpe mfg. by Santa Fe Foundry.
1911 Act. A. E. Hoffman, city engineer.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Until 10 A. M..
Oct. 16, bids will be rec. by city to fur.
one I'/j-lon six-cylinder automobile truck
and two 2-ton six-cylinder automobile
OAKLAND, Cal. — Austin Western Road
Machinery Co. at $4120 awarded cont. by
City Port Commission to fur. 8-ton tan-
dem gasoline engined road roller.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co.. Cal.— City sets
Oct. 23 to vote bonds of $4000 to finance
piircha.se of motor street sweeper.
RAILROADS
MONTAGUE, Siskiyou Co., Cal.—
Yreka Railroad Co., operating a stand-
ard gauge r. r. approx. S mi. long extend-
ing from Montague to Yreka, Siskiyou
county, has been authorized by State
R. R. Commission to issue and sell at
not less than 90 per cent of face value,
plus accrued interest, $120,000 of 6 per
cent bonds due May 1. 1938. It is to use
the proceeds to finance in part cost of
extensions and betterments.
HOLTVILLE. Imperial Co., Calif.—
Southern Pacific Railway has announced
that about $200,000 will be expended for
improvements at the Holtville yards.
Litrht rails will be replaced with 90-lb.
rails, the tracks will be re-arranged.
fireTequipment
INGLEWOOD. Cal.— Until S P. M., Oct.
15, bids will be rec. bv the city to fur.
400 ft. nf 2H-in. fire hose in lengths of
approx. 50 ft. and equipped with P. C. T.
coup!ing:s. Otto H. Duelke. city clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
VENTURA, Ventura Co.. Cal.— Car-
penter Bros.. Inc.. 457 N. Canyon Dr..
Beverly Hills, awarded cont. by city tc
const. 9,000,000-gal. reservoir.
PIPE LINES, WELLS. ETC.
CALIFORNIA— Pacific Gas & Electric
Co., Southern California Gas Corp., and
Pacific Lighting Corp., has applied to
State Railroad Commission for permis-
sion- to form new company to be known
as the Northern California Gas Com-
pany, whose purpose it is to finance the
const, of a 2U-in. pipe line, 220 miles
long from Buttonwillow, Kern County,
to Milpitas, Santa Clara County, to tie-
up with lines ot the P. G. & E Company.
'1 he line will supply natural gas to con-
sumers in San Francisco and the bay
cities. A construction expenditure ot
■Mu.uoo.uoo is involved.
SANTA BARBAR.V. Cal.— Until Oct.
li> ,:i:30 P. M., bids ii ill Lu rec. by city
to const, one 16-in. gravel envelope
water well in Block a67. Cert, check 10%
payable to Mayor req. with bid. Spec,
obtainable from !•;. B. Brown, city eng.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. — Until
(let. 30, 10 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
H. P. Sargent, Secty., Merced Irrigation
Uistrict, to drill and case ten drainage
v.elis. Cert, check 5% payable to dist.
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
Secty.
GALT, Sacramento Co., Cal.— Gall
Sanitary District sets Oct. 27 as date to
'.ote bonds of $45,000 to finance sewerage
•■system improvements.
.VZUSA, Los Angeles Co., Calif. — City
win purchase site for sewage disposal
1 lant together with a main outfall sewer
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
CALII'ORNIA.— FuUuwing is a partial
list ui applK-atioiis Hied with the State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Water K.ghts, during the month of Sep-
1928, for permits to appropriate
tember
water:
Application 6042, (Trinity Co.), J. O
Giiiice, 2.11 Hobart Bldg., San Francisco,
lor 80 c.f.s. from Redding creek tributary
to Trinity river for mining purposes. Est.
cost $40,000.
App. 6043. (Santa Cruz Co.), E. L. Wil-
liams, Santa Cruz, for .37 c.f.s. from
Mill creek tributary to Pacific Ocean, for
irrigation and domestic purposes on 30
acres. Est. cost $1500.
App. 6044, (Santa Cruz Co.), E. L. Wil-
liams, for .45 c.fs. from Mill creek trib-
utary to Pacific Ocean for power pur-
poses, 1.5 theoretical horsepower to be
developed. Est. cost $1500.
App. 6045 (Sacramento Co.), W F
Sandercock and wife, Los Angeles, for
1.9 c.f.s. from Borrow Pit of East Levee
Reel. Dist. No. 100(1, tributary to Sac-
lamento river, for irrigation purposes on
153.29 acres.
App. 6047, (Neveda Co.), W. W. Wag-
goner and D. E. Bleakley, Nevada City,
for 25 c. f.s. from Logan, Roscoe, Deati-
man and Rob Roy Canyon, tributary to
South Yuba river, for mining purposes.
Est. cost $2500. s 1 1
App. 6048, (San Bernardino Co.), F. E.
Hunt. Los Angeles, for t.OOO ac. ft. per
annum from Arrastre creek and Rattle-
snake creek tributary to no stream, for
irrigation purposes on 3500 acres. Est
cost $120,000.
App. 6049, (Placer Co.), Lincoln Arcade
Land Co., Inc.. Lincoln, Calif., for 4 c.f.s.
from Auburn Ravine tributary to Sacra-
mento river, for industrial purposes. Est
cost $12,000.
App. 6055. (Trinity Co.), C. M. Salver,
Salyer. Calif., for 80 c.f.s. from NE trib-
utaries (,f the So. Fork Trinity river trib-
ulari to Trinity river, for mining pur-
IDoes. Est. cost $250,000.
App. «o5( (Plumas Co.) A. Machomich,
Blairsden, Calir., lor .031 c.f.s. from un-
iiaineu spring tributary to Little Grey
I'.agie creek, lor domestic purposes. Est.
cosu $15uo.
API). 6059, (Nevada Co.), Claude Ferg-
uson, Grass Valley, Calif, tor 3 c.f.s. from
.^uuiii !■ orK of Poornians creek tributary
l(» South \ uba river, for power purposes.
t"J theoretical hp. to be developed. Est.
cost $5000.
-■vpp. 6061, (San Diego Co.), Laura A.
Varnell, 227 South Union Ave., Los An-
seies. lor 1,000 ac. ft. per annum from 2
; prings and stream for irri|;ation and do-
niest.c purposes on 300 acres. Est. cost
...lUiiO.
App. 6063 (Trinity Co.), Frederick C.
UocKwell. Carmel, Calif., for 300 c.f.s. and
40,000 ac. ft. per annum from North Fork
-Middle Folk of Eel river tributary to Eel
river, for power purposes.
.\pp. 6065, (San Bernardino Co.), Clair
Bishop, Highland, Calif.," for 0.625 c.f.s.
from underground tributary to Santa Ana
watershed, for irrigation and domestic
imrposes on 87 acres. Est. cost $2,000.
.A.pp. 6066, (Monterey Co.), Florence
Hogue. Los Angeles, for 3 c.f.s. from
Bixby creek, for power and domestic pur-
poses. 51 theoretical hp. to be developed.
Est. cost $9,000.
App. 6067, (Monterey Co.), Florence
Hogue, Los Angeles, for 4.5 c.f.s. from
Sierra creek, Bixby creek. Cross Canyon,
Dair.v and Beartrap Canyons, for domes-
tic purposes. Est. cost $22,000.
.App. 6068. (Sierra Co.), Geo. W. Hal-
lock, Downieville, Calif., for 12.5 c.f.s.
from Wolf and North Fork Wolf creeks
tributary to Middle Fork Yuba river, for
mining purposes. Est. cost, $2500.
.\pp. 6070. (Trinity Co.), Fred W. Ruh-
ser, Weaverville, Calif., for 80 c.f.s. from
Big French creek tributary to Trinity
river, for mining purposes. Est. cost
$20,000.
App. 6071, (San Diego Co.), Robert
Winsor, et al, Boiiita, Calif., for 2 c.f.s.
from Surface and underflow of Lower
Sweetwater river, for irrigation and do-
mestic purposes on 644 acres. Est. cost,
$65,000.
App. 6074, (San Bernardino Co.). U. S.
Forest Service, San Bernardino, for 0.005
c.f.s. from unnamed seepage tributary to
Burnt Mill creek, for domestic purposes.
Est. cost $2000.
.\pp. 6075, (Nevada Co.). Andy Fitz
.Mining and Milling Co., 512 American
Bank Bldg., Oakland, for 8 c.f.s. from
Bath House creek, tributary to Middle
Fork of Yuba river, for power purposes
•S9 theoretical hp. to be developed. Est.
cost $1000.
CALIFORNIA.— Following is a partial
list of permits granted by the State De-
partment of Public WorRs, Division of
Water Rights, during the month of Sep-
temlier to apijropriate water:
Permit 3091, (Del Norte Co.) Issued to
Geo. M. Willoughby, et al. Crescent City,
for 25 c.f.s. from Coon and Craigs creeks
for mining purpose. Est. cost $10,000.
Permit 3092, (Del Norte Co.) Geo. M.
Willoughby for 25 c. f.s. from Craigs
creek and Camp Gulch for mining pur-
poses. Est. cost $7,000.
Permit 3093, (Trinity Co.), Buckeye
Placer Mines, Inc., Woodland, for 15 c.f.s.
from Buckeye creek for mining purposes.
Est. cost $6,000.
l^ermit 3094, (Sonoma Co.), Frank P.
Grace Co., Santa Rosa, for 1.31 c.f.s. from
Russian river, for irrigation for 105 acres.
Permit 3098. (Del Norte Co.), C. R.
Ward and J. L. Ward. Crescent City, for
2 c.f.s. from two unnamed streams for
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOJfARD STREET, SJN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
Vtc firifl Use<i. BoitQht. Sold, Exchanged. Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
18
power purposes, 28 theoretical horse pow-
er to be developed. Est. cost $2,01)0.
Permit 3uaa, iSan Diego Co.), G. M.
Jones, Ocean Park, tor 2 c.f.s. from Hell-
hole creek for Irrigation and domestic
purposes on 60 acres. , tt
Permit KlOO, (Kern Co.' John L. Hoop-
er, Weldon, Calif., 30 c.r.s. trora Kern
river for power purposes, 33 iheoretical
horsepower to be developed. Est. cost
Permit 3101. (Yuba Co.), California
Counties Development Corp., Los Angeles
lor 220 c.f.s. frctm Yuba river for irriga-
tion and domestic use on 17,1)07.78 acres.
Est. cost $400,000. , _
Permit 3102, (Nevada Co.), Jerome C.
Coughlm, North Columbia, Calif., for 2.oa
c f.s. from Roberts creek, Glennin ravine
and Bonnie ravine, for irrigation and do-
mestic use on 230 acres „ , ^ t.
Permit 3103, (Riverside Co.), G. R.
Wilkinson Pasadena, for 0.06 c.f.s. from
two springs for domestic use. Est. cost
Permit 3109, (San Bernardino Co.). H.
W Luetzow, et al. Needles, for 0.25 c.f.s.
from the Piute Springs stream and un-
derflow for mining purposes. Est. cost
*^ Permit 3110, (Siskiyou Co.), Bull Pine
Mining Corp., 1134 W 39th St., Los An-
geles for 3 c.f.s. from Rogers creek for
mining and domestic purposes.
Permit 3111. (Siskiyou Co.), Bull Pine
Mining Corp., for 3 c.f.s. from Rogers
creek for power purposes, 51 theoretical
horsepower to be developed. Est. cost
$5,000. ^ ^ -c ^t
Permit 3112, (Sacramento Co.). E M.
Simpson, Hood, Calif, for 2.69 c.f.s. from
Sacramento river for irrigation of ^Ib.iii
acres.
BUIIDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 13, 192i
WATER WORKS
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.—Ward
Engineering Co., 315 Montgomery St. San
Francisco, at $167,481 awarded cont. oy
East Bav Municipal Utility District to
const. Jackson Creek Spillway and Dike,
under Schedule No. 2, jnvolv.: 12.400 cu.
vds. class 1 excav. in spoil banks and
earth fill abutments and dike; 10.000 cu.
vds class 2 excav. in spoil banks and
earth fill abutments without dike; 2,240
cu. yds. plain cone; 6,580 cu. yds. remt.
cone'.; 10,900 bbls. Port, cem.; 146,000 lbs.
reinf. steel; 340,000 lbs. struct, steel;. 6ij5
lbs. bronze anchor bolts; 40 MBM r.w.
timber: 29 squares Paraffine No. 20 root;
3 MBM Douglas flr flooring; 925 cu. yds.
small broken rock or gravel; 850 lbs. cop-
per water stop.
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Ca!.—
Until Oct. 15, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by F. A. Bloom, city purchasing agent,
to fur. and del. c. i. pipe as follows:
3500 ft. 6-in., 700 ft. 4-in., 1500 ft. 2-in.
pipe; price to be on a per ft. basis, f. o.
b. Burlingame. for any or all of the
quantity mentioned. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— See
"Sewers and Street Work." this issue.
Resolution of Intention declared for
sewer construction and pumping plant.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
17 s P M., bids will be rec. by C. W.
LoUl) city clerk, to install 6-in. c. i. wat-
er mains, valves, fittings, fire hydrants,
etc . in Maple St.. G St., B St., 1 St., and
other streets. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
lUe' in office of clerk.
SIGNAL HILL, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Until 8 P. M.. Oct. 15. bids will be
rec. bv city to fur. pumps and motors
for city wells. Geo. H. Cooper, city
clerk.
S\N FRANClSi'O. — Bids will be asked
shortly by Board uf Public Works to fur.,
install and test sewage pumping plant at
t itzgerald Ave. and Griffith St. Est. cost
$;.-,ouo. S. J. Hester, secty., Board of Pub-
lic Works.
SIGNAL HILL. Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Until 8 P. M.. Oct. 15, bids will be rec.
by city to const, two cone, foundations
aiid install thereon two deep-well pumps
and motors at city water wells Nos. 1
and 2 in accordance with spec. No. 100-C
on hie in the City Clerk's office. Alt.
bids will also be considered to fur. used
pumps and motors of same requirements.
Cert, check or bond for 10% req. Geo.
H. Cooper, city clerk.
AZUSA, Los Angeles Co.. Calif.— City
will purchase reservoir site and const,
reservoir and complete installation of
wells, water mains and fire hydrants at
a cost of $130,000.
MERCED, Merced Co.. Cal. — Until
Oct. 30, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
H. P. Sargent, Secty., Merced Irrigation
District, to furnish and install ten drain-
;ge pumps and motors complete. CerL.
check 57<i payable to dist. req. with bid.
See call for bids under official proiresal
section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. — Ward
Engineering Co., 315 Montgomery St. San
P'rancisco, at $286,164 awarded cont. by
East Bav Municipal Utility District to
const. Schedule No. 1, South Spillway,
involv. : 25.IMJ0 cu. vds. class 1 excav. in
spoil banks and earth fill abutments; 50.-
000 cu. yds. class 2 do; 20,000 cu. yds.
plain cone, (except cement); 1,100 cu.
vds. reinf. cone, (except cement and re-
inf. steel); 21,500 bbls. Port, cement; 495.-
000 lbs. reinf. steel; 4,000 lbs. struct,
rteel; 450 hn. ft. guard fence; 115 cu.
yds. small broken rock or gravel; 1,200
ihs. copper water stop.
PLAY GROU?JDS & PARKS
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. — Merced
Lions' Club is planning early establish-
ment of a public playground for chil-
dren. A committee has been appointed
to secure estimates of cost to construct
a baseball diamond, swimming tank,
tennis courts and purchase of necessary
equipment. Grounds would be located
on Bear Creek.
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co.. Cal.—
Until Oct. 22, bids will be rec. by city
council to const, playground in 43rd St.,
near San Pablo Ave. Plans obtainable
from Ralph Hawley, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Howard H. Kilkey,
landscape engineer, commissioned by
county supervisors to prepare plans for
development of Highland (County)
Hospital, grounds. Geo. 'E. Gross,
county clerk.
cone, pave with seal coat. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct. 25. H. G.
Denton, city clerk. Samuel A. Han.
ciiy engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— E. L. Fleming of
Oakland awarded cont. by city to imp.
California St., bet. 35th and Loma Vista
Aves., involv. grade, $.0375 sq .ft.; cone,
curb, $.60 lin. ft ; Vibrolithic cone, pave,
.i;.220 sq. ft.; 6-in. sewer, $1.05 lin. ft.;
lampholes. $20 ea. ; wye branches. $1 ea.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— City
Eng. A. J. Eddy preparing plans foi
sewer in Durant Ave. west of Dana St. ;
est. cost $7952. About $2500 of total cost
u'.il be paid from Storm Sewer Bond
Issue.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (1471) to imp. Boyd St.,
bet. Sebastopol Ave. and Petaluma and
Santa Rosa R. R. right-of-way, involv.
grade; reconst. existing waterbound ma-
cadam surface for 4-in. base and surface
v,-ith 3-in. asph. cone, laid in one course;
hyd. cone, curbs and gutters. 1911 Act.
„„nd Act 1915. Protests No. 6. C. B.
i.e.d, city clerk.
SEATTLE, "Wash.— Until Oct. 26 0:30
A. M., bids will be rec. by Board of
Public Works to install 11,000 ft. 24-in.
steel or c. i. main from Volunteer Park
reservoir at east Prospect street to the
Queen Anne standpipe; est. cost $150,000.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. — Ward
Engineering Co.. 315 Montgomery St. San
Francisco, at $150,908 awarded cont. by
East Bay Municipal Utility District to
construct Pardee Reservoir, Outlet Tower
etc., under Schedule No. 3, involv.: 100
cu. yds. class 1 excav. in spoil banks and
earth fill abutments; 5.700 cu. yds. class
2 do: 2,400 cu. yds. reinf. cone; 3000 bbls.
Port, cem.; 200,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 39,-
500 lbs. cast steel liner sections and
guard rings; 3 36-in. gate valves: 12 30-
in. by c6-in. c. i. slide gates: 4 tower
screens: 22 screening chamber screens;
structural steel parts of operating tower
exclusive of foot bridge: 9 tower window
sashes: 1 tower door: i foot bridge ex-
clusive of cone, piers; 500 lbs. copper
4v§ter stop.
LINDSAY', Tulare Co., Cal.— City seta
Oct. 23 as date to vote bonds of $6,0000
to improve city parks.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
OAKLAND. Cal. — Hutchinson Co.,
Great Western Power BIdg., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Davenport
Ave. from its north termination to Kap-
lan Ave., and portions of Carson St.,
involv. excavation, $.43 sq. ft.: cone,
curb, $.70 lin. ft.; cone, gutter, $.25 sq.
ft.: 1^-in. National cone, surface, 5-in.
cone, base pave. $.249 sq. ft.; cem. walks.
$.16 sq. ft.; 10-in. vit. pipe conduit with
cone, cover, $1 lin. ft.; cone, box culvert
with reinf. top, $5 lin. ft.: cone, hand-
hole with c. i. cover, $10 ea. ; cone, in-
let with c. i grating, $30 each
SACRAMENTO, Cal— Citv declares
inten. (2264) to imp. 12th St.*, bet. X
and Y Sts., involv. cone, curb; c. i.
drains: vit. sewers; 1-in. water main
connections; cone, walks; grading; asph.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 15, 5 P.
M., bids will be rec. by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, Oakland
Bank Bldg., for cone, pave.; oil maca-
dam pave and appurtenances at Quay
Wall area north of Grove street pier.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Secty. on deposit of $5,
returnable.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Raisch Imp. Co., 46 Kearny St., San
Francisco, at $24,800 awarded cont. by
city to imp. Bellomy St., bet. University
Ave. and Washington St. from Washing-
ton St. to The Alameda, including in-
tersections, involv. 6-in. cem. cone, base
with 3-in. layer of quarry waste surface.
Granite Constr. Co., Watsonville, at $25.-
293, only other bidder.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY', Cal.— Nevada
Contracting Co., Fallon, Nevada, at $99,-
804 (eng. est. $91,251) awarded cont. by
Slate Highway Comm. to grade 3.9 mi.
bet. Guatay Creek and Pine Valley.
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Cal.— R. E. Haz-
ard Contracting Co., Inc., 2548 Kettner
St., San Diego, at $217,814 awarded cont.
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
surface with asph. cone. 13.5 mi. bet. 0.7
mi. south of Kane Springs and Arroyo
Salado Wash.; eng. est. $274,904.
DEL NORTE COUNTY, Cal.— Weber
Const. Co., Crescent City, at $2.55 yd.
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to surface with standard road surfacing,
crushed gravel or stone, 3.6 mi. bet. Elk
^'alley road and Smith river.
YOLO COUNTY', Cal— Following bids
rec. Oct. 10 by State Highway Comm. for
1.2-mi. bet. i^-mi. west of Yolo Cause-
way, involv. grade and surface portions
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone:
Frederickson Bros, and Frederick-
son & Watson, First National
Bank Bldg., Stockton $25,394
D. McDonald, Sacramento 29,375
A. Taggart & Son, Sacramento 29,761
r. T. Malcolm, Walnut Creek 30,332
Mankel & Starring, Sacramento 30,779
C. W. Wood. Stockton 32,212
A. F. Giddinjrs, Sacramento 33,917
J. R. Reeves'. Sacramento 34,585
J. V. Galbraith, Petaluma 35,129
Isliell Const. Co., Carson City, Ne-
vada 35,493
Engineer's estimate 31,984
PLACER COUNTY. Calif.— Following
bids rec. Oct. 10 by State Highway Com-
mission to grade 6.0-mi. and grade and
pave with Port. cem. cone, l.d-ml. bet.
.Andora Surway and Lincoln:
Frederickson Bros, and Frederick-
son & Watson, First National
Bank Bldg.. Stockton $60,560
C. W. Wood. Stockton 63.638
.T. V. Galbraith. Petaluma 68,037
E B Skeels, Roseville 71,594
W. J. Taylor, Palo Alto 72,707
Engineer's estimate 78,288
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.—
Bert Calvert. 1008 Towne Ave.. Los An-
p-oIps. at $25 975 awarded cont. by State
Highway Comm. to grade 5.4 mi. bel.
Needles and Topoc. Ertg. est. $38,970.
Satuidiiy, Ootul>i
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19
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
Dillon & Boles, 118 N-TCrescent Heights
Blvd., Los Angeles, at $261,235 (road mix)
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
to grade and surface with oil treated
eushed gravel or stone, 21.4 mi. bet.
Daggett and 4 mi. west o{ Hector; eng.
est. $297,072.
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Supervisor.";
have appropriated $100,173 to imp. a|i-
prox 6 mi. of Oakland streets, funds
being provided the City of Oakland from
the gasoline tax funds allotted to the
county. Sts. to be improved are: Foot-
hill Blvd., from Forty-second Ave. to
Hollvwood Blvd., $6fi,914; Hopkins St..
from" Park Blvd. to Fourteenth Ave. and
from Thirtv-fifth Ave. to High St., ?15.-
S95; Fourteenth St., from Peralta St.
west to Southern Pacific tracks, $5940;
Claremont Ave., Telegraph Ave. to
College Ave., $3960; Foothill Blvd.,
Tliirtv-nfth to Forty-second Ave., $7n0(i.
Beo. Handle, city engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Rosenberg, 243
Day St., at $42,261.36 sub. low bid to Bd.
of Pub. Works to const runway and
drainage works at the San Francisco Mu-
nicipal Airport undf-r contract No. 11.
Smith Const. Co., Oakland, was second
low at $50,901.45, and Granfleld, Farrar
and Carlin, San Francisco, third low at
Jni.652.S4. A complete list of the bids
will be published tomorrow.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal.— Bids will be
asked about March 1. 1929, by U. S. Bu-
reau of Public Roads, C. H. Sweetser,
Dist. Eng., 461 Market St.. San Fran-
cisco, to grade Lassen Volcanic Nat'l.
Park Highway, from Sta. 552 + 50 to Sta.
763-1-90, Route l-C-4, approx. 4.5S mi. in
length, involv. 21 acres clearing; 81,000
cu yds. unclassified excavation; 210 cu.
cu yds. excavation for structure; 25,000
sta. yds. overhaul; 43 cu. yds. cem. rubble
masonry; 1566 lin. ft. CMP (haul and
place). Contractors desiring to bid on
this work are requested to investigate
the location at once. Appointments to
inspect may be made with bureau.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (160) to imp. Butte St., bet.
Kentucky and Ohio Sts., involv. grade;
5-in. Vibrolithis cone, pave.; cem. cone,
curb, gutter. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Oct. 22. Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city
clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 22, S P. M., bids will be rec.
by John J. Lynch, city clerk. (4445) to
imp. portion of San Fernando St. U-
shape right-of-way through Southern
Pacific Coast Rlwy. property south from
San Fernando St., involv. grade; 3-in.
asph. cone. base. Hb-in. asph. cone, sur-
face pave.; cone, walks, gutters, cul-
verts ;S-in. and 10-in. vit. san. sewers.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
city reel, with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 17, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by Alf.
E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, (157) to imp.
Quincy alley bet. Branciforte and Santa
Clara Sts., involv. grade; 5-in. cone,
iinve.; 16 ft. wide. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
rfeq. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city engineer.
, OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Fallon St., bet. 1st and 6th Sts.,
and a portion of 1st St. adjacent to Fal-
lon St., involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
paves; sewers; manholes; conduits. 1911
\'-t. Protests Oct. 25. Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Oakland Paving Co.,
5000 Broadway, Oakland, awarded cont.
by city to imp. Garfield Ave., bet. 73rd
and 75th Aves., involv. grade, $.03 sq.
ft. ; cone, curb with steel guard, $1 lin.
ft.; cone. curb. $.70 lin. ft.; cone, gutter,
$.25 sq. ft.; 1%-in. Warrenite-Bit. sur-
face, 5-in. cone, base pave, $.248 sq. ft.;
cem. walks, $.17 sq. ft.; Sx24-in. corru.
iron and cone, culvert, $5 lin. ft.; hand-
holes, $20 each.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Oct. IS, 5
P. M. (to be opened 8 P. M.), bids will
be rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
(2260) to const, walk in Downer Way
from 36th St. to its east termination.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
citv req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. S. A. Hart, city eng.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 22. bids will be rec. by A. C.
■ Paris, city clgrk. (465) to grade portion
of 10th St. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Spec, ob-
tainable from E. A. Hoffman, city eng.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (84-D) to const. 8-in. and 6-
iii. vit. clay pipe sewers; 11 cone, man-
luiles; 4-in. on 6-in. wyes in portions of
Home Ave., etc. 1911 Act, Bond Act
191.). Protests Oct. 25. H- S. Foster,
i-iiy clerk. A. M. Jensen, city, engineer.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 15, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
I.y F. E. Smith, county clerk, to imp.
liortion of Weed Patch Loop. Cert,
check or bidder's bond for 107o payable
to clerk req. with bid. Spec, obtainable
from county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Rosenberg, 666
Missioi) St., at $4,680.22 awarded cont. by
Board of Public Works to imp. Taylor
St. bet. Vallejo and Green Sts., involv.
grade; cone, curbs; 8-in. ironstone sew-
ers; wye branches; manholes ,conc. pave.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (l.J9) to imp. Trinity St.,
Iiet. Florida and Louisiana Sts., involv.
Kiade: 5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave.; cone,
curbs, gutters. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915.
Protests Oct. 20. Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city
clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Oct. 18, 5
r. M. (to be opened 8 P. M.), bids will
be rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk, (2262)
Id imp. Land Park Dr., bet. Vallejo Way
and Eleventh Ave., involv. c. i. drains;
vit. sewers; cone, manhole; 1-in. water
main connections; grade; asph. cone,
base on 4-in. cement gravel sub-base.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
Ui% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. S. A. Hart,
city engneer.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by Alf.
E. Edgcumbe, city clerk, (156) to imp.
Monterey St., bet. Packard alley and
Alabama St., involv. grade; 3-in. asph.
cone, base, 2-in. asph. surface pave.;
com. cone, curb, gutter. 1911 Act. Bond
Act, 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
cit.v req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
HUMBOLDT - MENDOCINO COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Until Oct. 18, 10 A. M., bids
will be rec. by C. H. Whitmore, Dist.
Eng., Dist. 1, State Highway Commis-
sion, Bank of Italy Bldg., Eureka, to
fur. crushed gravel or stone graded from
■"i-in. to %-in. and from %-in. to No.
10, in designated stock piles along ap-
prox. 58 mi. of state highway bet. Bur-
lington and Laggett Valley in Humboldt
and Mendocino counties. See call for
bids under official proposal section In this
issue.
FRESNO, Fresno Co.. Cal.— Smith Con-
struction Co.. 3.'i4 Hobart St.. Oakland,
awarded cont. by city at $4512 for 6250
tin. ft. 6-in. vit. sewer and 13 manholes
in Roeding and Fairland additions.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 29, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
li.v Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. Stanislaus or "Original" River Rd.
ill Rd. Uist. No, 3. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to Chairman of Bd. of Sups. req.
with bid. Spec. on file in office of
clerk. F. E. Smith, county surveyor.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 29, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. Frank Brady Rd., No. 289 or
Manteca Rd., in Rd. Dist. No. 3. Cert,
check 10% payable to Chairman of Bd. of
Sups. req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. F. E. Smith, county sur-
veyor.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 29 ,11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. Jack Tone Rd. in Rd. Dist. No. 3.
Cert check 10% payable to Chairman of
Bd. of .Sups. req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. F. E. Smith, county
surveyor.
VALLEJO .Solano Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 17, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by c.
B. Butler, Secty., Joint Highway Dist.
No. 8, at Bank of Italy, Vallejo Branch,
332 Georgia St., Vallejo, to const, high-
way commencing at east bridgehead of
approach to bascule bridge over Napa
river by Sears Point Toll-Road Co.,
and runs in n. e. direction for 2 mi. to
junction with Solano County Highway
No. 85, extending from Vallejo to State
Highway in Napa County, involv. 33,UOO
cu. yds. unclassified earthwork; 231 lin.
ft. timber trestle; 8 timber abutments;
70 lin. ft. corru. culverts; 6100 tons rock
surfacing; 265 barrels oiling: 20,000 lin.
ft. fencing: 18 cone, monuments. Plans
obtainable from Secty. of Dist. at Val-
lejo. See call for bids under official
pioposal section in this issue.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— County Surveyor Geo. A. Kneese pre-
paring spec, to imp. Middlefield Rd. in
Third Dist., and for a new road leading
from Alpine Rd to County Memorial
Park.
FAIRFIELD. Solano Co., Cal.— Wm.
Worswick. Vallejo. at $3787.50 awarded
cont. by county to grade and rock Ed.
220, Vallejo Township.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt preparing
plans to widen Broadway to include one
block lying bet. Washington and Main
Sts. The balance of the street and Main
St. to Maple St. will be e.\tended to con-
form with the 50-ft. width. Electroliers
are included.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.—
Until Oct. 29, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
bv Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. Jack Tone Rd., (Old Comstock road)
in Road District No. 2. Cert, check 10%
payable to Chairman of Board of Sups,
req. Spec, obtainable from F. E. Smith,
county surveyor.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— W.
J. Tobin, 527 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland,
awarded cont. Sanitary Dist. No. 1 of
Marin County to const, vit. san. sewers
in county road leading from Greenfield to
Millbrae; brick and cone, manholes; vit.
lampholes.
CALISTOGA, Napa Co., Cal.— Eng.
John A. Mitchell, St. Helena, preparmg
plans to remodel sewer farm plant as
recommended by city health officer.
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R^FARRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Glencnurt 74(X) Builders Exchange Bldg. Oakland, Calif.
iO
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Smith Con-
struction Co., 354 Hobart St., Oakland,
suo. low bid to city at $4512 for ()25U lin.
(t. 6-in. vit. sewer and 13 manholes in
Koeding and Fairland additions. Other
bids were: K. W. Redman, $4525; H. !i.
Conner, J459U; W. J. Tobin, $5025; Wheel-
wright Const. Co., $5308; J. J. Ongaro,
$5462; Thompson Bros., $6935.
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Rosenberg, 666
Mission St., at $4,680.22 sub. low bid to
Board of Public Works to imp. Taylor
St. bet. Vallejo and Green Sts.. involv.
grade; cone, curbs; 8-in. ironstone sew-
ers- wye branches; manholes; cone. pave.
Other "bids: Hugh McGill. $5,270.52; M.
J Trcacv, $5,467.46; Fay Imp Co., $5,627.-
95; A. J. Raisch. $5,726.52; City Const.
>_u., $6,543.90; M. J. Lynch, $5,874.75.
SAN FRANCISCO. —Fay Imp. Co.,
Phelan Bldg., at $3,104.88 sub. low bid to
Board of Public Works to const, side-
walks in north side of Marina Blvd. bet.
Webster and Lyon Sts., involv. 5,984 sq.
ft. reinf. art. stone walks; 5,480 sq. ft.
5-in. asph. cone, pavement; 444 lin. ft.
2x5-in. r.w. header; 2.360 sq. ft. art. stone
walks to be replaced. Other bids: C. B.
Eaton, $3,202; M. J. Lynch, $3,358.88; A.
J. Raisch, $3,653.60.
S\N JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— -4.
J Raisch. 46 Kearny St., San Francisco,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Race St.
(state highway) bet. The Alameda and
Park Ave., involv. graae: lV4-in. asph.
cone, surface; SVi-in. asph. cone, base
pave.; 4-in. vit. pipe house sewer lat-
erals; br. manholes.
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Saturday, October 13, 192
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until Oct. 15, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
received by W. A. Price, city clerk,
■<-9) to imp. Jefferson Ave. bet. Ruby
St and SW city limits, involv. grade; u-
in. cem. cone. pave, with 7-in. center on
3-in. broken stone cushion; cem. c-onn.
curb 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. C. L. Dmi-
mitt, city eng.
PLEASANTON, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Citv trustees plan election to vote bonds
to 'finance erection of new flrehouse,
sewer extensions and street paving.
The election will be called when esti-
mates of cost a:'e completed.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— City
council declares inten. (437) to const,
pumping plant and outfall sewer, involv.
pump buildings on pile foundation; pumi)-
ing plane equipment; 1432 ft. 18-in. cen-
trifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe; 1430 ft.
21-in. cent, cast reinf. cone, pipe on
cradle; 5338 ft. 21-in. cen. cast reinf.
cone, pipe uncradled; 945 ft. 30-in. reinf.
cone. pipe. Acq. ana Imp. Act 1925.
Hearing Oct. 22. Eugene W. Smith, city
clerk. H. K. Brainerd, city manager.
GILROY. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.— City
petitioned to pave five additional blocks
of Church St. and one block of Engle-
berry St. Type of pavement to be de-
termined.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
Mgr. Clifton E. Hickok preparing esti-
mates of cost to pave Santa Clara Ave.,
including the removal of the street car
tracks. Estimates will be prepared for
various types of pavement.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (159) to imp. Trinity St.,
bet. Florida and Louisiana Sts., involv.
grade; 5-in. Vibrolithic cone. pave. 1911
Act, Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct. 20.
Alf. E. Edgcumbe. city clerk. T. D. Kil-
kenny, city engineer.
S.\N FRANCISCO — Fay Imp. Co.,
Phelan Bldg.. at $3104.88 awarded cont.
bv Board of Public Works to const, side-
walks in north side of Marina Blvd., bet.
Webster and Lyon Sts., involv. 5984 sq.
ft. reinf. art. stone walks; 5480 sq. ft.
.T-in. asph. cone, pavement, 444 lin. ft.
2x5-in. r. w. header; 2360 sq. ft. art
stone walks to be replaiied.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of Engi-
neering. Dept. of Public Works, pre-
paring spec, to imp. Laguna Honda Blvd..
(7th Ave.) from Lawton to Plaza Ave.,
under Contract No. 1; est. cost $230,000.
Will involve grading: retaining walls:
temporary paving for 3800 ft. in length.
Road is 40 ft. wide with 6 ft. walks. M.
M. O'Shaughnessy, city engineer.
SOUTH SAN FR-4N CISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. — City declares inten. (64) to
imp. portions of Oak Ave., involv. grade:
comb. cone, curbs and gutters; hyd.
one. walks; 4-in. asph. cone, base, 2-in.
asph. cone, surface pave.; 4-in. vit. iron-
stone pipe sewer laterals. 1911 Act.
Bund Act 1915. Protests Oct. 22. Daniel
McSweenev, city clerk. Geo. A. Kneese,
engineer, "Courthouse, Redwood City.
SAN ANSELMO, JIarin Co. Cal. — Town
trustees declare inten. (90) to imp. Ter-
race Ave. bet. Greenfield Ave. and south
town limits, involv. grade; hyd. cem.
cone, curbs and gutters; hyd. cem. cone,
pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Oct. 22. F. D. Burrows, to%vn clerk.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— County
declares inten. for imps, in Acq. and Imp.
Dist. No. 1 to grade and pave 6% -mi.
of river road from near the Hale orchard
south to the junction of the (harden
Highway near the Ashford tract east of
Tudor; asph. macadam pave.; 18-ft. wide,
8-in. thick; culverts. County will pay
$24,000 of total cost from General Fund.
Acq. and Imp. Act 1925. Protests Oct.
20. Albert B. Brown, county clerk. O.
W. Lanzendorf, county road engineer.
CARPENTERS OF PORTLAND, OREGON,
SEEK ESTABLISHMENT OF 5-DAY WEEK
With the five-day week already in force
in many trades, announcement is made
that the Portland District Council of
Carpenters is about to open negotiations
looking to the establishment of this plan.
The Portland council is the largest unit
in the Oregon State Council of Carpen-
ters, which a year ago went on record
as favoring the immediate establishment
of the short week as a means of reduc-
ing unemployment.
The move by the carpenters is being
made in accordance with the agreement
of the council with employers and also
within the general building trades agree-
ment which runs more than two years
yet.
The agreement provides for negotia-
tions by any craft and then, if no agree-
ment is reached, for arbitration of points
that are unsettled. Under the agreement
the wage scales are to be determined by
the first of the year and continue at the
figure fixed until the end of the follow-
ing year.
The Bridge and Structural Iron Work-
ers' union is making a like move, and
there may be other building crafts that
contemplate such. Opening of wage
scales is provided each year on October
1, so as to give time for full negotiations,
and other changes in the nature of work-
ing conditions are governed by the prin-
rijjle of negotiation and arbitration.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters is one
of the large organizations that is seeking
to establish the shorter work week as the
(.nly means of materially reducing unem-
ployment. A number of building crafts
have established the five-day week in
different districts. In Portland the move-
ment has been under way for some time
and the crafts that have the shorter
week have found it satisfactory and em-
ployers, generally, seem to have been
convinced that it is a move in the right
direction to bring an improvement in the
present economic and industrial situa-
13 PER CENT GAIN IN CONTRACT
AWARDS FOR NINE-MONTH PERIOD
That the year 1928 will hang up a new-
record for general construction is indi-
cated by the volume of contracts award-
ed in the nation during the first nine
months of the year, according to Engi-
neering New-s-Record. Contracts award-
ed this year to date are valued at $2,-
6f2 825.000, as against $2,366,612,000 for
the same period last year, a gain of 13.4
per cent. That there has been a slight
reduction in the third quarter of the year
is indicated by the fact that during the
first six months the volume of contracts
awarded w-as 1 " per cent more than
that during the E..ine period in 1927.
Several classes of construction have
shown significant increases during the
n:ne-month period — streets and roads, 24
:jer cent; industrial building, 18 per cent;
commercial buildings. IS per cent, and
federal government t,rojects, 43.5 per
cent. The greatest proportionate growth
during the past quarter was that of fed-
eral projects, the value of contracts let
during the third quarter being more than
double that during the first half of the
year.. The volume of contracts awarded
during the first nine months of the cur-
rent year for waterworks, sewers and
bridges was in each case around 10 per
cent less than that during the same per-
iod last year, and exc^ivation showed a
drop of 18.7 per cent. Commercial build-
ings leads the volume of contracts award-
ed with $1,434,254,000 for the nine-months
period, followed by streets and roads
with a total of $510,532,000 and industrial
buildings with $232,835,000. "■""
The gain in the volume of awards
since the opening of the year was wit-
nessed in both private and public under-
takings. The volume of private projects
totaled $1,621,603,000, or about 15.7 per
cent over that during the same period
last year, and public projects reported a
gain of 10 per cent. Public works appear
to have maintained the gain set during
the first six months of the year, but dur-
ing the third quarter the gain over last
year in the volume of private projects
dropped from 22 per cent to 15.7 per cent.
The greatest increase over last year
was recorded in the Middle Atlantic
States with a gain of 45 per cent. Both
the South and the Middle West reported
increases of around 10 per cent over last
year. On the other hand, the Far West-
ern States as a group reported a drop of
13.S per cent under the first nine month.s
■■' 1927. New England and the states
in the section west of the Mississippi
also reported slight losses from last year.
September witnessed a slight reduction
in the volume of contracts awarded from
that reported for August, after correc-
tions are made for the number of weeks
in the two months, but an increase of
about 14 per cent over the average week-
ly during September last year.
.. ery section of the nation except the
M-'ddle Atlantic States reported value of
■i\eekly contracts awarded during Sep-
tember under those of either the pre-
ceding month or September. 1927. The
'>r-r'dle Atlantic States average weekly
contracts a%varded during September
were about 52 per cent over August and
""0 per cent over September, 1927. This
great gain in the Middle Atlantic States
was due to a 107 per cent in contracts
awarded for commercial buildings, and
also to the awarding of two large subway
contracts in New York Citv.
-iturday, October 13, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
21
Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
oy tlie Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, Bank of Italy
Building, Eureka, California, until 10:00
A. M., October 18th, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for performing work as follows:
For the furnishing of crushed gravel
or stone graded from (%") three-fourths
inch to three-eighths inch (%") and
from three-eighths inch (%") to No. lu,
in designated stock piles along approxi-
mately 5S miles of State Highway in the
Counties of Humbolda and Mendocino,
between Burlington and Leggett Valley
(I-Men-1-J-K, Hum-1-A-B-C).
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
,.1 ly be obtained at the above address.
No bid %vill be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash, or a certified check
or cashier's check made payable to the
Director of Public Works, for an
amount equal to at leat ten (Hi)
per cent of the amount bid, such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By C. H. WHITMORE,
District Engineer, Dist. I
Dated: October 4, 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer, Highway Building, Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M., Oc-
tober 31, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows:
Shasta County, repairing a bridge
across Sacramento River about 1 mile
east of Redding (II-Sha-28-A), consist-
ing of one 320-foot steel truss span, one
ISO-foot steel truss span, one 60-foot
steel truss span, one 40-foot steel truss
span and 7S7 feet of timber trestle, of
which the 90-foot west approach needs
no repairs.
Orange County, at Irvine (VII-Ora-2-
B). a reinforced concrete and steel girder
overhead crossing over the tracks of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway consisting of five spans approxi-
mately 50 feet, 38 feet, 34 feet. 30 feet,
and 28 feet in length, on concrete piers
and abutments with wing walls and a
double 5-foot by 6-foot box reinforced
concrete culvert approximately 140 feet
long.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tained information concerning the pru-
|jc).!ed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it Is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of pro-
,^al, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 3, 1928.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID?
Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of the Comptroller, 220 California
Hall, University of California, Berkeley,
California, on or before 11:00 A. M.,
Monday, October 24, 1928, for the gen-
■lai construction of the Development
of a Portion of the Campus West of
Boalt Hall, between the Center Street
Path and South Drive, University of
California, Berkeley, California.
Drawings and Specifications may be
olitained from Ituom 304, California Hall,
upon a deposit of $25.00 for each sel of
Drawings and Specifications. Deposit
will be refunded only on submission of a
regular bid and on return of the Draw-
ings and Specifications in good condition.
No bids win be considered unless ac-
companied > by a certified check or bid
bond of an acceptable Surety Company
in favor of the undersigned, equal to
ten (10) per cent of the bid to secure
the execution of the contract by the
.successful bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA.
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(Fresno County Tubercular Sanitarium)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Supervisors of Fresno County, Califor-
nia, duly made and entered in Its
minutes on the 28th day of September.
1928. notice is hereby given that said
Board owill receive up to 2:00 o'clock
P. M., of the 26th day of October, 1928,
sealed proposals for the following work
to be done at the Fresno County Tuber-
cular Sanitarium, located at Auberry,
California.
Furnishing and installing of all pluml)-
ing fixtures and all radiators and boiler
for heating and hot water storage boiler
with burners; all as specified for the
Central Building and Wards "A" and
■B."
Completing electric wiring sjstem in
Central Building.
Installing refrigerating plant in Central
Building.
Installing high pressur" boile" in boiUr
'loust. Completing the tile work and in-
stalling lockers in Central Buiding and
Wards "A" and "B."
Bids will also be receivLd for erecting
and completing a Nurses* Home, a
Doctor's Residence and ■! Help Barrack
Building, and boiler house.
Above bids to be made out on forms
supplied by the Architect.
Said work shall be done accordinir to
plans and specifications heretofore
adopted therefore, and on file in the of-
fice of the Clerk of this Board.
Copies of plans and specifications and
forms of bid may be obtained from the
Architect, Charles E. Butner. Cory
Bldg., Fresno, California.
A certified check or bidder's bond in
the sum of 10 per cent (10%) of the
amount of the bid, made payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors,
must accompany each proposal as a
guaranty that the successful Didder .',111,
within ten days after the acceptance of
his bid, enter into a contract with Fresno
County to do such work as above men-
tioned, and furnish good and sufficient
bonds according to law and rules of this
board, conditioned upon the faithful per-
formance of such contract, and all of the
provisions thereof.
Bids not accompanied by certified
check or Bidder's Bond will not be con-
sidered.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 8th day of September, 1928.
D. M. BARNWELL, Clerk.
By FRED MAIN, Deputy.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(C. I. Pipe — Burlingame)
Notice is hereby given that the City
of Burlingame will receive bids up to
and mcluding October 15th, 1928, at 8
o'clock P. M., at the office of the City
Purcliasing Agent in the City Hall, Bur-
lingame. for furnishing said City with
the following quantities and sizes of
Ciist Iron Water Pipe to conform to
American Waterworks Association stand-
ard specification for Class "B" cast Iron
water pipe or of equivalent specification
which shall be acceptable to Burlingame
Water Commission.
3500 ft. 6" pipe.
700 ft. 4" pipe.
1500 ft. 2" pipe.
Prices to be quoted on a per foot basis,
f. 0. b. Burlingame, for any or all the
quantity mentioned.
City of Burlingame reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
F. A. BLOOM,
Purchasing Agent.
Dated October 1, 1928.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Construction Work For Improvement
District No. 15, in the TL:rloc'< Irr -
gation District, Turlock, Calif.
Notce is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the doing of the work deschib-
ed in the schedules hereinafter set forth
will be received by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Turlock Irrigation District
acting for Improvement District No. 15,
at its office in the City of Turlock, State
of California, at any time up to 2:00
o'clock; P. M., on October 29, 1928, at
which time and place all bids so re-
ceived will be opened in public by said
Board. Thereafter said I3oard will let
said work as indicated in the schedules
below, to the lowest responsible bidder
or bidders, but said Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and re-
advertise for proposals or proceed to
construct the work under their own su-
perintendence.
The work for which proposals are
hereby invited is divided into 2 scliedules.
as follows: ?
SCHEDULE NO. 1— Consisting of ap-
proximately 43,111 square feet of 2-inch
thick concrete canal lining.
SCHEDULE NO. 2— Consisting of
raising approximately 1 concrete struc-
ture to grade a total of 1.5 cable yards
of concrete.
said work is more particularly describ-
ed in the plans and specifications there-
for, whch may be seen at said office of
said Turlock Irrigation District.
A bidder to whom a contract for doing
said work may be awarded must furnish
bonds as required by law, to-wit: A bond
in the sum of at least one-half of the
estimated contract price to secure the
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payment of the claims of material men.
mechanics and laborers, and ^ bond in
the sum of at least one-fourth of the
estimated contract price <=onlLt.oned
upon the faithful performance of the
""Eaclf 'bid must be accompanied with
cai or a cashier's or a certified check
made payable to 'he Turlock Irrigation
District, for an amount equal to at leas
five per cent of the amount of the bid
as guaranty that if the bid is accepted
?he bidder will, within five days afte,
notice of its acceptance, entei into a
?ontrlct With the District, in the form
attached to said specifications and fui-
nish the bonds aforesaid. ^f^rp-said
The quantities given in the aforesaid
schedules are aPP™=''™.'^*'°V^, ''"''ount'
will be used in computing the amounts
of the deposit and the bonds hereinbe-
'°¥hrTonUactor wiU be .paid for the
work bid, with warrants issued b^ the
uirectors of the Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trct as provded in Senate Bill No. u, "An
act to provide for the organization and
Creation of improvement districts wit m
irrigation districts organized under the
■California Irrigation District Act, to
vide for the construction of improve-
ments therein, and for the levy of assess-
ments on the lands of such improve-
ment district." (Approved by the Gover-
"°Bids''must be on the proposal forms at-
tached to the specifications and nj"st be
in sealed envelopes addressed to the
Board of Directors of the Turlock Irri-
gation District, and marked to indicate
U,at each is a proposal for the doing of
''''Dat"'d''at Turlock, California, October
^^B\"o?der of said Board of Directors.
bj oiaer o ^^^^ sORKNSEN.
Secretary of Board of Directors of Tur-
lock Irrigation District.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Automatic Electric Plant— Berkeley)
The Council of the City of Berkeley
invites, and the undersigned will receive
at her ofi^ice in the City Hall. Berkeley,
California up to 10:00 A. M.. Tuesday,
October 16, 1928. and will open at or
after that hour sealed proposals for fur-
nishing one full automatic electric plant
for use of the Fire Department, said
equipment to be in accordance with the
specifications adopted therefor copies of
which may be obtained from the otT.ce of
the Citv Clerk. Bids must be on forms
to be obtained from the City Clerk.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in an amount equal to
ten (10%) per cent of the amount bid.
ten (iu„; pe gjijiA M. HANN.
City Clerk
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
agree that the actual amount of work
will correspond therewith, but reserves
tiie right to increase or decrease the
iiniount of any class or portion of the
work, as may be deemed necessary or
expedient by the said District.
Plans may be seen and forms of pro-
posal bonds, contract and specifications
mav be obtained at 734 Georgia Street.
\al"lejo, California.
The Directors of the District reserve
the right to reject any or all bids, or
tu accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the District. ,. „ . ,
Joint Highway District Jso. 8 of the
State of California,
By C. B. BUTLER,
Secretary.
Dated: October 2. 1928
(D)
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-(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Joint Highway District No. 8
Sealed proposals will be received at
Bank of Italy, Vallejo Branch, 33.
Georgia St.. Vallejo California, until 11
o'clock A M., on October 17, 1928, at
which time they will be publicly opened
and read, for constructing, in accordance
with the specifications therefor, a high-
ivav for Joint Highway District No. S of
the" State of California.
Said highway commences at the east-
erly bridgehead of the approach to the
bascule bridge built acrc^s the Napa
river bv the Sears Point Toll-Road Co..
and runs in a northeasterly direction for
a distance of approximately two miles
to a junction with Solano County High-
way No 8a, which extends the City of
Vailejo to the State Highway in Napa
The engineer's estimate of the work
'"uem'^No. t EaXvork. 33.000 cubic
vards. unclassified.
Item No. 2. Trestle, Timber. 231 lineal
Item No. 3. Timber abutements. 8.
Item No. 4. Corrugated Culverts. 70
Item No. 5. Rock surfacing. 6100 tons.
Item No. 6. Oiling. 265 barrels.
Item No. 7, Fencing. 20.000 lineal feet.
Item No. 8. Concrete Monuments. 18.
The foregoing quantities are approxi-
mate onlv, being given as a basis for
the comparison of bids, and the District
doe not. expressly or by implication,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Allendale- Fruitvale School — Oakland)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that tiie Board
of Education of the city of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda Countv. hereby calls for sealed pro-
po.sals to be delivered to the Secretary of
said Board, Room 211, City Hall, Oak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 6th
day of November. 1928. at 10:45 A. M.. at
which time said bids will be opened for
<he erection and completion of the Allen-
dale-Fruitvale School of the Oakland
School District, located on the East side
of Peralta Avenue. 150' North of Hop-
kins Street in the City of Oakland.
Countv of Alameda. State of California.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
tor said building on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Board of Education,
City Hall, and in the office of the Super-
intendent of Buildings, 337 17th Street,
Oakland, California.
Separate bids will be taken on:
(1) General Work.
(2) Blackboards.
On a deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00)
Dollars, complete sets of plans and speci-
fications may be had by any bidder on
;ipplication to the Superintendent of
Buildings at his office hereinbefore
mentioned. Plans taken out by bidders
on General Work on or before October
20th shall be returned October 22nd.
Plans taken out on or after October
22nd shall be returned November 7th,
and plans taken out by bidders on other
work shall be returned within three CJ)
days, to the Superintendent of Build-
ings. If the plans and specifications are
not returned within said time, or if
mutilated, the said deposit shall be re-
tained bv the said School District as
agreed and liquidated damages for said
mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of he Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
hanker, and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District to be re-
tained bv said School District as agreed
,Trd liquidated damages should the partv
or parties to whom the contract should
l.e awarded fail to enter into the con-
tact after the award or to give bonds re-
quired for the faithful performance of the
contract, or any bond required by law.
The amount of said check shall not ex-
ceed Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars,
but for all bids of less than Fifty Thous-
and ($50,000.00) Dollars, said check shall
lie for at least ten (10%) per cent of
the amount bid. Each bidder shall ex-
ecute the affidavit accompanying the pro-
iKisal obtained from the Superintendent
(if Buildings.
Saturday, October 13, 1928
ids will be opened by the Board of
District on Tuesday, the 6th day of
ember, 192S, at 10:45 A. M.. in the
rd Room, 211 Second Floor, of said
Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
rd reserves tlie right to reject any
all bids or any or all items of sucli
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
. luliland, California.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Clawson-Longfellow Jr. High School —
Oakland)
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said
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and
bids
OlTice of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the city of Oakland and
ut the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda County, hereby calls for sealed pro-
linsals to be delivered to the Secretary of
said Board. Room 211, City Hall, Oak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 30th
day of October, 1928. at 10:45 A. M., at
which time said bids will be opened for
(he erection and completion of the Claw-
son-Longfellow Junior High School of
(he Oakland High School District, locat-
ed on the West side of West Street, be-
tween Brockhurst and 33rd Streets, in
the Citv of Oakland, County of Ala-
meda, State of California. These bids
shall be presented in accordance with
lilans and specifications for said build-
ing on file in the office of the Secretary
of the Board of Education, City Hall,
and in the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, 337 17th Street. Oakland.
California.
Separate bids will be taken on:
(1) General Work.
(2) Blackboards.
On a deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00)
Dollars, complete sets of plans and speci-
fications may be had by any bidder on
application to the Superintendent of
Buildings at his office hereinbefore
mentioned. Plans taken out by bidders
on General Work on or before October
2n(' shall be returned October 15th. Plans
taken out on or after October 16th shall
be returned October 31st, and plans taken
out bv bidders on other work shall be
returned within three (3) days, to the
Superintendent of Buildings. If the plans
and specifications are not returned
within said time, or if mutilated, the
said deposit shall be retained by the said
High School District as agreed and
liquidated damages for said mutilation
and detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of he Superintendent
nf Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
lianker. and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland
and nf Oakland School District, to be re-
tained by said School District, as agreed
and liquidated damages should the party
or parties to whom the contract should
he awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract after the award or to give bonds re-
quired for the faithful performance of
the contract or any bond required by
law. The amount of said check shall not
exceed Five Thousand ($5000.00) Dollars,
hut for all bids nf less than Fifty Thous-
and $(50,000.00) Dollars, said check shall
be for at least ten (10%) per cent of the
amount of the bid. Each bidder shall
execte the affidavit accompanying the
proposal obtained from the Superinten-
dent of Buildings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the 30th day of
October. 1928. at 10:45 A. M., in the Board
Room. 211 Second Floor, of said City
Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
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and all bids or any or all items ot such
bids.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board ot Education of
Oaliland, California.
-ID I
CALL FOR BIDS
(Ten Drainage Pumps and Motors Com-
plete For Merced Irarigation District)
Notice is liereby given tliat sealed pro-
posals for furnisliing ten drainage pumps
and motors complete, will be received
bv the Board of Directors of Merced Ir-
rigation District at is office in the Bar-
croft Building. City of Merced, State
of California, at any time up to 10:00
o'clock A. M. of Tuesday, October 30th,
1928, at which time and place all bid.s
so received will be opened in public
by said Board and thereafter the con-
tract for the purchase of said material
will be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, but said Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bide.
Said material is more particularly de-
scribed in the specifications therefor,
which may be seen or obtained at said
office of said Merced Irrigation District.
Any bidder to whom a contract for
furnishing said pumps and motors is
awarded must furnish a bond as provid-
ed by law in the sum of at least twenty-
five per cent of the contract price con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of
the contract.
Each bid must be accompanied with
cash or a cashier's or a certified check,
made payable to Merced Irrigation Dis-
trict, for an amount equal to not less
than five per cent of the total amount
of the bid as a guaranty that if the bid
is accepted the bidder will, within five
days after notice of its acceptance, enter
into s contract with the District in the
form attached to said specifications and
furnish the Bond aforesaid.
Said pumps and motors shall be de-
livered to said District f. o. b. cars at
Merced, California, or any other rail-
road station within Merced Irrigation
District, when and as directed by the
District. Prices shall be quoted for de-
livery at Merced, with the understanding
that such adjustments in prices will be
made for materials delivered at other
points as shall be proper in view of the
differences in freight rates.
All proposals must be on forms in
substantial accordance with the form at-
tached to said specifications and must
be in sealed envelopes and marked to
indicate that each is a proposal for the
furnishing of drainage pumps and
motors.
Dated at Merced, California, October
2nd, 1928.
By order of said Board of Directors.
H. P. SARGENT,
Secretary of said Board.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
XIcDougall, State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento.
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Wed-
nesday, November 7, 1928, said bids then
and there to he publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the General Work for the
Cottage for Employees. Sonoma State
Home. Eldridge. California, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor,
which are on file in the office of the Di-
vision of Architecture. Public Works
Building. Sacramento. California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Rr,om 1023 Associated Realty Building,
and at the principal Builders Exchange
Offices for examination by those inter-
ested.
The building is two stories and is of
concrete exterior walls and wood frame
construction with tiled roof.
Prospective bidders for the entire work
as called for in the Proposal Form may
obtain sets of the plans, specifications
and Proposal Forms upon application and
the filing with the Division of Architec-
ture of a deposit of twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars for the set. Checks shall be made
navable to the Department of Public
Worlds. Division of Architecture. De-
posits will be returned iinmediately upon
receipt of the plans .and specifications by
the Division of Architecture, at Sacra-
mento, California, in good condition, pro-
s.ded same are received within 30 days
alter date of opening bids, otherwise tlie
deposit will bs forfeited to the Stale.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms prepared and furnished by the
Division of Architecture.
Casn, a bidder s bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
ciieck made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum ol at least ten per centum n"
ot the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the en-
velope; "Proposal for General Work,
Cottage for Employees, Eldridge, Cali-
forniaT "
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
JIcDougall, State Architect, State De-
paitment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Wed-
nesday, November 7, 1928, said bids then
..ud there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the Mechanical Work for the
Cottage for Employees, Sonoma State
Home. Eldridge, (ijalifornia, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor,
copies of which may be obtained upon
application to the Division of Architec-
ture, Public Works Bldg., Sacramento,
California. Plans and specifications will
be on file for examination at Room 1025
.\ssociated Realty Bldg., and at the
principal Builders Exchange Offices for
examination by those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing.
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms pre-
pared and furnished by the Division of
Architecture. *
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer. Department of Public Works." in
the .=um of at least ten per centum (W7, >
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with each bid.
A deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dol-
lars will be reouired on plans and speci-
fications, the deposit to be returned im-
mediately upon the return of the plans
and specifications to the Division of Ar-
chitecture at Sacramento. California, in
good condition.
The Division of Architecture. State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
riirht to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
.i|l bids must be addressed to Geo. B,
ArcDongall. State Architect. State De-
i^-irtment of Public Works. Sacramento
California, and plainly marked on the en-
ve'one: "Proposal for Mechanical 'W^ork.
r-ottaee for Employees, Eldridge. Cali-
STATE DEPAPT'MFNT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF .ARCHITECTURE
GEO B. ^IcDOUG.AI/L.
State A'-chUect,
B. B. MFFK
Director of Public Work =
ARCHITECTS SUE FOR FEES
Suit to recover $502 from George W.
McNear. wealthy San Francisco clubman
and ranch owner, has been filed in Su-
perior Court by Walter D. Reed and Will
G. Corlett. architects, practicing under
the name of Reed & Corlett. The sum
sought by the plaintiffs is alleged to be
money owing them on renovations and
improvements they have carried out on
one of McNear's ranches.
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MAN-
AGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC.,
REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON-
GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912,
Of BUILDING & ENGINEERING NEWS,
published weekly at San Francisco, Cali-
fornia, for October 1. ia28.
State of California, City and County of
San Francisco, .ss.
Before me, a Notary Public in and for
the state and county aforesaid, person-
ally appeared! J. I. Stark and R. J. Rath,
who, having been duly sworn according
to law, deposes and says that they are
the owners of the BUILDING & ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, and that the following
is, to the best of their knowledge and
belief, a true statement of the owner-
ship, management (and if a daily paper,
the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act of
August 24, 1912, embodied in Section 411.
Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on
the reverse of this form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, ediitor, manjiging editor,
and business managers are:
Publisher, Stark-Rath Printing & Pub-
lishing Co., 547 Mission St., San Fran-
cisco.
Editor, J. P. Farrell, 1258 39th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Managing Editor, J. P. Farrell, 1258 39th
Ave., San Francisco.
Business Managers, R. J. Rath, 790
20th Ave., San Franci.sco, and J. 1. Stark.
3360 Octavia St., San Francisco.
2. That the oviTiers are:
R. J. Rath, 790 20th Ave., San Francisco
J. I. Stark, 3360 Octavia St.. San
Francisco.
A. R. Miller. 1614 Grand Ave.. Oakland
3. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees, and other security holders
owning or holding 1 per cent or more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages, or
securities are: none.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the owners,
stockholders, and security holders, if
any, contain not only the list of stock-
iiolders and security holders as they ap-
pear upon the books of the company but
also, in cases where the stockholder or
security holder appears upon the books
of the company as trustee or in any
other fiduciary relation, the name of the
person or corporation for whom such
trustee is acting, is given; also that the
said two paragraphs contain statements
embracing affiant's full knowledge and
belief as to the circumstances and condi-
tions under which stockholders and
security holders who do not appear upon
the books of the company as trustees,
hold stock and securities in a capacity
other than that of a bona fide owner;
and this affiant has no reason to believe
that any other person, association, or
corporation has any Interest direct or
indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other
securities than as so stated l^y them.
STARK-RATH PTG. & PUB. CO..
Publishers.
R. J. RATH, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
2nth day of September. 192S.
(SEAL) CHALMER MUNDAY,
Notary Public in and for the City and
County of San Francisco, State of Cali-
fornia.
(My commission expires Oct. 17, 1929)
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 3, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 12, N Park
Terrace, Fresno. A F Lambert and
Geo G Wood to whom it may con-
cern October 2. 192S
October 3, 1928— LOTS 3 AND 4 BLK
10. Roeding Additions, Fresno. P E
Miller to whom it may concern
:■-..- Sept. 20, 192S
October 4, 1928— W % LOT 17. Frisbie
Terrace, Fresno. Jas Rumsby Jr to
whom it may concern. .October 3. 1928
Oct. 6. 192S— LOT 5 E 20 ft of Lot 4
BIk 2 College Addn. Fresno. John G
Porter to whom it may concern
October 3. 1928
Oct. 6, 1928— S 75 ft of Lots 9. 10 and
11 Blk 1 Normandie Terrace. Fresno.
Rav Magill to whom it may concern..
October 5, 1928
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BUILDING AND EN'GINEERING NEWS Saturday, October 13, 1928
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2?0U
Anderson
Owner
2301
Evanikoft
Verner
5500
2302
Finegan
Owner
2303
Joscelyn
Owner
5000
2304
McLean
Owner
2305
Simmons
Barrett
25000
Young
200U
2307
Hicklin
Hamill
10889
2308
Martin
Owner
2309
Jlorris
Owner
8UUII
2310
Owner
3000
2311
Raffetto
Lorenz
100(1
2312
Owner
7000
2313
Varsi
Owner
40000
2314
Allred
Owner
2315
Owner
4500
2316
Maggini
Magill
5000
2317
Renner
231S
Oliva
Owner
1500
2319
Suknel
Liebelt
6000
Owner
2321
McDonald
1000
2322
Owner
2323
Hansen
2c 24
Klahn
Owner
2325
Kusich
2326
Mulcahy
Mulcahy
2327
Jlinor's
Mullen
2328
Williamson
2500
2329
Pforr
Laguci
1025
2330
Rench
Owner
2331
Owner
2332
Weiss
Erickson
2?33
Bloom
20000
2334
Gladstone
15000
2335
Neale
2336
Gilbert
Owner
2337
Owner
2338
Scully
Johnson
2339
Sobey
Elkington
2340
Stringham
Wilheim
2341
Sprague
Owner
Wilbe
Owner
2343
Fassiano
Garino
1000
2344
Hansel!
4000
2345
Same
4500
2346
Helm
Owner
1000
Meise
Rosemont
1500
2448
R C Archbisliop
Johnson
6000
2349
Smitli
Hart
8000
DWELLING „^ „
(2300) E THIRTY-FIRST AVE 175 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — C. Anderson, 146 Granville Way.
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2301) E DEHARO 60 S Twenty-third.
One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Fred Evanikoft, Carolina and
23rd Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. H. Verner. 400 Staples
St. .San Francisco. J5500
DWELLINGS
f2302) S OILMAN 250 AND 275 NW
Hawes. Two one-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner — James Finegan, 3344 Army St..
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $3000 each
H-LATS
(2303) E PARKER Ave 21 N Santa Rosa
Ave. Two-story and basement (2)
frame fiats.
Owner— Alfred E. Joscelyn. 296 Parker
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None. $5000
APARTMENTS
(2304) S GROVE 125 E Divisadero.
Three-story and basement frame (6)
apartments.
Owner— Hugh McLean, 730 Divisadero
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Ben F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco. $12,000
.\DDITION
(2305) SE NORTIH POINT AND
Stockton Sts. One-story addition to
building now under construction.
owner — Simmons Co., North Point and
Stockton Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St., San Francisco. $25,000
STORE
(2306) S VICENTE 32-6 W 23rd Ave.;
1-storv frame store building.
Owner — David B. Gadlow, 343 Kearny St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young and Horstmeyer, 401
Market St. $2,000
RESIDENCE
(2307) W JORDAN on lot N of 67 Jor-
dan Ave.; 2-story & basement frame
residence.
Owner- B. H. Hicklin, 614 8th Ave.
.Architect — Kent and Haas, Underwood
Building.
Contractor— Thos. Hamill Bldg. Co., 6242
Geary St. $10,889
DWELLING
(2308) S IDORA 50 W Laguii
Blvd.; 1-stor
dwelling.
Owner— Martin and Allen, 2436 Bush St.
Architect— None. $4,000
DWELLINGS
(2309) S PINEHURST 197 and 2,'7 W
Kenwood; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — G. W. Morris, 1185 Capitol.
Plans by Owner. $4,000 each
DWELLING
(2310) E 23rd AVE. 75 S Lawton; on.>-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Oscar Person, 3489 17th St.
Architect — None. $3,000
ALTERATIONS
11 210 CHURCH ST.; alter buildiUK.
Owner— Raffetto & Brizolara, 401 Colum-
bus.
Architect — F. Lorenz, 405 Natoma St.
$1,000
ADDITION
(2312) FELL bet. Baker and Lyon; 1-
story and basement addition to X-ray
laboratory.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., 65 Market
Street.
.\rchitect— J. Christie. 65 Market St.
$7,000
APARTMENTS
(2:;i3) NW POINT LOBOS & 41st AVE. ;
Three-story and basement frame (18)
apartments.
Owner— Joseph Varsl, 555 Clement St.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
Street. $40,000
DWELLINGS
(2314) E CHARTER OAK 375 and 400 N
Augusta. Two one-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Capital City Title
Company
J. c. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Owner— C. S. Allred,
Francisco.
Architect — Owner.
391 Ashton St., San
$4000 each
DWELLING
(2315) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 200 N
Kirkham. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Charles H. Beckman, 710 Clay-
ton St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(2316) NO. 1426-30 HYDE. Three new
rooms and bath on roof and alter
dwelling.
Owner — A. A. Maggini.
Architect — Edward H. Russ, Berkeley.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco. $5000
FOUNDATION
(2317) NEWHALL AND DAVIDSON.
Erect foundation for corral.
Owner— J. Meyers, 25 Crook St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Renner Foundation Co., 62!>
Market St., San Francisco. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(2318) SE COLUMBUS AND GREEN.
Alter store.
Owner— Geo. V. Oliva, 1900 Union St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — J. A. Porporato, 619 Washing-
ton St., San Francisco. $1500
FLATS
(2319) NE COURTLAND AND NEVADA
Two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner — Paul Suknel, 206 Nevada St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — E. A. Neumarkcl, 544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. J. Liebelt, 209 Nevada
St., San Francisco. $6000
BUILDING
(2320) S CLEMENTINA 325 E 6th St.;
1 -story and mezzanine frame light
industrial building.
Owner— Wni. D. Cashel, 739 Clementina.
Architect- None. $2,000
ALTERATIONS
(2321) 381 PARK; raise and alter bldg.
Owner — G. Caleagno, 1165 Innes.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. E. McDonald, 606 Capp St.
$1,000
DWELLING
(2322) NE BALHI COURT 125 SE Cay-
uga; 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Harry Gorden, 312 Hanover St.
Architect — None. $4,000
GARAGE
(2323) REAR OP NO. 1 URBANO DR.;
2-story frame private garage an(i
play room.
Owner — H. S. Hinze, 1 Urbano Drive.
Contractor — L. T. Hansen, 904 O'Farrell
St. $1,400
FLATS
(2324) N 21st ST. 150 E Guerrero; two-
story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner— Walter H. Klahn, 27 Chenery St.
.•Vrchitect— None. $8,500
ALTER.\TIONS
(2325) 53S HAIGHT ST.; alter restau-
rant.
Owner- M. Krajevich, 538 Haight St.
.Vrchitect — None.
Contractor — James Kusich, 650 Brussels
St. $1,850
G.-VRAGE
(2:;201 4321 LINCOLN WAY; 1-story
frame private garage.
Owner — Mrs. Mulcahy, 4321 Lincoln Wav.
Architect— C. S. McNally. 1259 47th Ave.
Contractor — Neil Mulcahy. $1,200
ALTERATIONS
(2327) 12S POST ST.; alter
nishing store.
Saturday. October 1:5
Owner — Minor's Inc..
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mullen J
Street.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Powell and Ellis
ALTKRATIONS
(2328) SE KANSAS & DIVISION; alter
roof.
Owner — National Ice & Cold Storage Co.
Architect— W. W. Williamson, 32U Mar-
ket St. $2,500
.ADDITION
(232'.l) 21 BRODERICK ST.; 2-story ad-
ilition to frame building.
Owner — Miss A. Pt'orr. 21 Broderick St.
.Architect — Theo. W. Lenzen, Humboldt
Bank Bldg.
Contractor — P. Lagaci, 33 Courtland.
.$1,02.-)
DWELLINGS
123311) W 29th AVE. 275 and 300 S Ju-
dah; two 1-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — M. C. Rench, "S Lyon St.
Architect— None. $4..'i00 each
APARTMENTS
(2331) E SCOTT 105 N Beach; 3-story
and basement frame (12) apts.
Owner — V. Rasmussen, care architect.
Architect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter St.
$30,000
DWELLING
(2332) W CHENERY 200 N Randall; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner. — Mr. and Mrs. F. Weiss, 16 Fair-
mount St.
Architect — None.
(_"'ontractor — Henrv Erickson, 972 Chen?
ery St. $4,000
DWELLING
(2333) NE PACHECO & M.\GELLAN;
2-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John S. Drew, 2901 California St.
Architect — Harvey E. Harris, 815 Balboa
Street.
Contractor — Julius Bloom, 1027 Cabrillo
St. $20,000
DWELLING
(2334) S MARINA 150 W Fillmore; two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner- Lee S. Dolson, 345 O'Farrell St.
Architect — F. Eugene Uarton, Crocker
Building.
Contractor — D. B. Gladstone, 77 O'Farrell
Street. $15,000
ROOF SIGN
(2335) 1547 MISSION ST.; roof sign.
Owner— The General Tire Co., 1547 Mis-
sion St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Neale Inc., 1800 W Pico. Los
Angeles. $1,000
DWELLING
(2336) NW MOSCOW 75 SW Brazil; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Eugene L. Gilbert, 518 Lisbon St.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2337) N EUGENIA, E Wool St.; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— F. Roberto, 37 Wool St.
Architect — None. $3,000
SERVICE STATION
(233,S) SE MISSION & MURRAY; one-
story steel service station and frame
super-service unit.
Owner— B. Scully, 65 Geneburn.
."Architect — None.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson, St. Marv's
Park Office. $2,000
GARAGE
(2?39) REAR OF 22 SANTA ANA; 1-
story frame private garage.
Owner— Dr. A .W. Sobey, 30 Santa Ana.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. J. Elkington & Sons, 1201
33rd Ave. $1,000
FTRE DAMAGE
(2340) 1128-32 MISSION ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner — P. D. Stringham, Nevada Bank
Building.
-Architect — None.
Contractor— A .H. Wilhelm, 666 Mission
Street. $7,500
ALTERATIONS
(2341) E OXFORD ST., 25 S Pioche; al-
ter and remodel dwelling.
Owner — J. B. Sprague, 397 Coleridge St.
Architect — None. $1,000
DW^ELLING
(2342) S SAN FELIPE bet. San Jacinto
and El Verano Way; 2-story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. J. Wilbe, 1430 Monterey.
.\rcnitect — H. G. Stoner, 810 UUoa St.
$7,000
ADDITIONS
U'343) NO. 155 PRAGUE ST. Add room
and alter residence.
Owner — M. B. Facciano.
Architect- — None.
Contractor — L. Carino, 3794 lOth St., San
Francisco. $1000
DWELLING
K2..H) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 159
S Judah. One-story and baseme.it
frame dwelling,
(iwner— Geo. H. Hansell, 506 29th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Arcu.tect- W. C. Falch, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco. $4000
DWELLING
(2345) W TWENTY-NINTH AVE 175
S Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
(_iwner— Geo. H. Hansell, 506 29th Ave.,
San Francisco.
.\rchitect— W. C. Falch, Hearst Bldg..
San Francisco. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(2340) S TARAVAL 32-6 W Twenty-
seventh Ave. Alter living quarters.
Owner— M. A. Helm, 1615 Taraval St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— L. Sullivan. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(2347) NO. 19-23 FREMONT. Alter
and remodel stores.
Owner— L. H. Moise, 316 .Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ed. Rosemont, 176 Duboce
Ave., San Francisco. $1500
WKLLINGS
(2348) E BANKS 106 and 131 S Court-
land Ave. Two one-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
(Iwner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of S. F., 1100 Franklin St.. San
Francisco.
Architect— D. E. Jackie, 395 Justin Dr.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. R. John.son, 3901 Mission
St., San Francisco. $3000 each
i DWELLINGS
(2349) E FORTY-SIXTH AVE 150 and
175 N Santiago. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— E. N. Smith, 388 San Benito Av.,
San Fran"cisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. G. Hart, 666 Mission St.,
San Francisco. $4000 each
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Frzmcisco
County
300
Klenck
Young 12121
:;'ii
Bank of Italy
Jacks 59054
:\n?,
Hicklin
Hamill 10889
393
Dalson
Gladstone 14568
304
Evanskoff
Vermer 5550
395
Maggini
Russ 7850
306
Rolkin
Sullivan 8215
397
Marian
Sibley 1000
:;9.s
Regents
Mohr 29C0
(99
Mount Zion
Vogt 18333
STORE BLDG.
(390) NW MISSION AND LASKIE.
All work for one-story Class C con-
rete store building.
Owner — Klenck Corporation, 309 Minna
St., San Francisco.
Architect — W. W. Harper and V. S.
Persons, 251 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco.
Contractor — Yoimg & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 4, '28. Dated Oct. 4, '28.
All concrete poured $3000
Ready for lath 3000
Completed and accepted 3000
Usual 35 days 3121
TOTAL COST. $12,121
Bond, $6060.50. Surety, Indemnity In-
surance Co. Limit, 45 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BANK
(391) SW STOCKTON AND GREEN.
All work for one-story bank building
Owner — Bank of Italy National Trust &
Savings Association.
-Architect — H. A. Minton, 550 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 4, '28. Dated Sept. 26, '28.
Un 1st and 15th of each month.. 75%
Usual 35 days 2&%
TOTAL COST, $59,054
Bond, $47,623. Surety, Standard Acci-
dent Insurance Co. Limit, March 10,
1929. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
DWELLING
(392) W JORDAN AVE 233-4 N Euclid
Ave. 30x120. All work for two-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Benj. H. and Theresa C. Hicklin,
614 Sth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Kent & Hass, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Thomas Hamill, 6242 Geary
St., San Francisco-
Filed Oct- 5, '28- Dated Oct. 3, '28.
Four equal payments as follows:
Entirely sheathed „...
Brown coated ,.
Completed and accepted
Usual 35 days
TOTAL COST, $10,889
Bond, $5444.50 Surety, United States Fi-
delity & Guarantee Co. Limit, 100 days
after October 5, 1928. Forfeit, $5. Plans
and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(393) S MARINA BLVD. 150 N Fillmore
All work for frame residence.
Owner — Lee S. and Hazel Dolson, 1369
Hyde St., San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — D. B. Gladstone, 77 O'Farrell
St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 6, '28. Dated Oct. 6, '28-
On 1st and 15th of each month.. 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $14,568
Bond, $14,568. Surety, Commercial Cas-
ualty Ins. Co. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING
(394) E DE HARO 60 S Twenty-third
33x100. All work for one-story and
basement frame building.
Owner — Fred Evanskoff. Carolina and
23rd Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. H. Verner. 400 Staples
Ave.. San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 6, '28. Dated Oct. 3, '28.
Roof on $1387.50
Brown coated 1387-50
Completed and accepted 13S7-50
Usual 35 days 1387-50
TOTAL COST. $5550-00
Bond, none- Limit. 80 days- Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none-
ADDITIONS
(395) NO- 1426 HYDE. All work for
additions to residence.
Owner— H. A. Maggini, 1426 Hyde St.,
San Francisco.
.Architect — Edw. H. Russ, Berkeley.
Contractor— C- T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 6. '28. Dated Oct. 4, '28-
Owner to make payments of 50%
of contract price on architect's
certificate that work is done
Usual 35 days Pinal payment
TOTAL COST not to exceed $8750
Bond, none- Limit, Dec- 20, 1928. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
UNDERPINNING
(396) NO. 146 MCALLISTER. All work
for underpinning six-story Class C
building.
Owner — Edw. Rolkin, 44 4th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Wm. H. Crim Jr., 425 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
Contractor— D. J. and T. Sullivan, 1942
Folsom St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 6, '28. Dated Oct. 3, '28.
Brickwork 75% completed $3080
Completed and accepted 30S0
Usual 35 days 2055
TOTAL COST, $8215
Bond. $10,000. Surety, New York Indem-
nity Co. Limit, as fast as required.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specificaaions
filed.
EXCAVATING, ETC.
(397) NE JONES & MAGGIE ALLEY 50
X 137-6; excavating, grading, bulk-
heading.
Owner — Marian Realty Co., 110 Sutter St.
26
Architect— H. C. Bauniann and l-. D.
Stone, 2S1 Kearny St.. San Francisto.
C'^ntracti.i -Sibley Teaming and Giad.ns,
Co., l(k- i.uii.lers St., San Francisci..
Piled Oct. 8, 1928. Dated Oct. 6, 19-»-
Cii-ading done •f'p"
"^"^' '' •'^"^ TOTAL cbSTrsi.cS"
Plans filed.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
n. 26U0 -Map Laguiui Honda I'aili dist 3li
Saturday, October 13, 192S
PAINTING
{MS) VARIOUS LOCATIONS; exterior
painting tor Buckingham & Hecht
Bldg.. 25 1st St.; Office Appliance
Bldg., 20 2nd St.; Blake. Moffltt and
Towne Bldg., 41 1st St.; and Nurses'
Home, University of California, 3rd
and Parnassus Ave.
Owner — The Regents of the University of
California.
Engineer— H. B, Foster.
Oontractor~J. A. Mohr & Son, Inc.. 43.j
Filed Oct. 8, 1928. Dated Sept. 28, 1928.
On completion ^|™
"^"^' '' ^'"''^ T5TXLi^T;-$S?M0
Bond $1,500. Sureties, Detroit Fidelity
and Surety Co. Forfeit, $10 a day. Lim-
it. 90 davs. Specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
(399) NW POST AND SCOTT. All
work for alterations and additions
to Mount Zion Hospital Building.
Owner — Mount Zion Hospital, 2200 Post
St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. E. Kraftt & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Vogt & Davidson, Inc., 185
Stevenson St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 9, '28. Dated Oct 8, '28,
Columns in 4th story straightened
and present fire walls removed. .$4583. 25
5th story addition enclosed, gravel
roof on and plastering com-
pleted ■J583.25
Completed and accepted 4583.25
36 days after 4583.25
TOTAL COST. $18,333.00
Bond, $9166.50. Surety. New Amster-
dam Casualty Co. Limit. 80 days. For-
feit, $25. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
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San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Oct. X. 1928—3478 MARGARITA AVE,
Oakland. Walter S Chandler to Henry
Glynn
Oct. 2. 1928—2305-90 ACTON ST, Berk-
eley. Eugene and Teresa Scolari to
Vincent Giannoni October 1, 1928
Oct. 3, 1928 — LOT 53 Map of Moorlands.
San Leandro. Ell A Anderson to V
E Anderson October 2. 192S
Oct. 3. 1928— LOTS 18 and 19 and Ptn
of Lot 17, Inez Tract, Oakland. J F
Patterson to whom it may concern
October 2. 1928
Oct. 3. 1928— LOT 2? BLK 8, North
Cragmont Addn. Berkeley. Floyd S
French to whom it may concern
October 1. 1928
Oct. 4. i9'28— W FAIR OAKS 85 N 25th
N 25 X W 100. Denis and Julia Sheehy
to James Tarbitt September 25. 1928
Oct. 4. 1928— N SACRAMENTO 98-9 W
Presidio Ave 50x87-6. John M Kep-
ner to J I Mitrovich ..October 3, 1928
Oct. 4. 1928—3763 ARMY ST S Army
and Dolores. Myrtle Lieb to whom it
may concern October 3. 1928
October 4. 1928— E TWENTY-FTFTH
Ave 125 S Judah 25x120. Karl Yngve
to whom it may concern Oct. 1. 192S
Oct 3. 192R— W NAPLES 75 N Peru
Ave 25x100, 82 Naples. Fred Gran-
ucci to whom it may concern
July 2, 1928
Oct. 3. 1928— E 29th AVE 250 N Santi-
ago 25x120. T J and Annie G Mar-
tin and C A and Anna L Allan to
whom it mav concern October 3. 1928
Oct. S. 192R— E 19th AVE 64-9 S Ulloa
2Svino. Aueust and Agda A John-
son to Almquist and Olson. .Oct. 2. 92S
Oct 3 1928 — SE COR. STAPLES AND
Detroit. Clyde W Lindsay to whom
it mav concern October 3. 192.8
Oct. 3 192S— W 40th AVE 225 S Lincoln
Wav. Johanna Atkinson to Henry
Erick.snn October 1. 1P28
Oct 5 1928— RW OAKDALE AVE 112-6
SE Lane 37-6x100. Stefano Chinazzn
to Fracchia & Truffelli Oct. 4. 1928
Oct. 5. 1928— NE LINE LOT 16 BLK
ler
»W pari with bt; 1
lot 10 ironi pt ui beg NE aig line so
Qiawn loa ni or 1 to beg, uemg ptn
ioLs 16 and 10 JBik 28S0 Laguna iionda
ParK. Lester L i!ranK to whom it
may concern September 29, 192S
Oci. o, lLi:ib— i-OKTlON LOTS 36 and 1
L.1K Ik-.ii Map Laguna Honda Park de-
scd: cuing SE curve line Hernandez
.AVe dist 0 NE irom SW line lot SE
iuu to pt on bE curve line lot SO dist
!> 14i;j iME irom SW line lot 36 rung
NE alg bE line lot 36 and SE line lot
1 dist 37 NW 100 to pt on SE curve
hue j-ternandez Ave dist 3 NE from
S\V line lot 1 SW alg said line Her-
niindez Ave 32 to pt of beg. Lester L
irrank to whom it may concern
September 29. 1928
Oct. 5, 1928— PTN LOTS 36 and 35 Blk
2891 Map Laguna Honda Park descd:
Conig SE curve line Hernandez Ave
dist 10 NE trom SW line lot SE 100
to pt on SE curve line lot 35 dist
12 21555 NE from SW line lot 35 rung
NE alg SE line lot 35 and SB line
lot 36 dist 37 NW laO to pt on SE
curve line Hernandez Ave dist 6 NE
trom SW line lot 36 SW alg said line
Hernandez Ave 32 to pt of beg.
Lester L Frank to wnom it may con-
cern September 29, 1928
Oct 6 1928— W 28th AVE 200 S Judah
■'5x120. Nels P Johnson to whom it
may concern October 5, 1928
Oct 5 1928— W 4Uth AVE 150 N Fulton
N 25 X W 120. Dorothy M and Fred
N Harsh to whom it may concern
October 4, 192S
Oct' 5, 'i'92'S— NW DEWEY BLVD 280
NE Pacheco St. 40x100, known as 460
Dewev Blvd. E J Montgomery to
whom" it mav concern October 5, 1928
Oct. 5, 1928- E 25th' AVE 168 N Nor-
iega (as widened) N alg 25th Ave 25
x E 120. J A Baker to whom it may
concern October 5, 1928
Oct. 5, 1928— W 30th AVE 200 S Irving
S 25 X W 120. E G Mailloux to D C
Willhite NOctober 5, 1928
Oct. 5, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 6 Amended
Map Ingleside Terraces. P J Herzig
to whom it may concern Oct. 5. 1928
Oct. 5. 1928— E SHRADER 75 S Carl S
alg E Shrader 25 x E 100 being ptn
of Schaadt tract Lot 17 Blk 1272.
Chas A and Grace E Gray to Marie
Charlebois ^.September 26. 192S
Oct. 5, 1928— COMG INTER SE Balceta
.\ve and NE line lot 16 Blk 2890 Map
Laguna Honda Park rung SE alg NE
line lot 16 dist 36 SW and pari with
SE line lot 16 dist lOS m or 1 to NE
curve line Laguna Honda Blvd NW
19-68 m or 1 to S end of curve to
right of 20 ft radius which forms a
ptn of inter Laguna Honda Blvd and
Balceta Ave N alg said curve of 20
ft rndius dist 28.26 to SE Balceta Ave
th NE alg Balceta Ave 82.356 to pt
of beg. being ptn lot 16 blk 2890 map
Laguna Honda Park. Lester L Frank
to whom it may concern Oct. 1. 192?
OcT 9. 1928- SW OXFORD 50 SE Silli-
man SE 50 SW 95 Lots 12 and 1.'' Blk
101 Brown Estate Co Subdiv Univ
Md. John Arvid Ross to whom it
may concern October 8. 1928
Oct. 9, 1928— LOT 4 and PTN LOT 3
St Francis Wood. Wm M Kreling to
S A Born Bldg Co September 6. 1928
Oct. 9, 1928— N RICHLAND AVE 75 W
Murray 25x28. Ben Waters to Henry
Erickson October 8. 1928
Oct. S. 1928— SW CHESTNUT AND
Steiner W alg Chestnut 206-3 S 137-6
N 37-6 E 100 to W Steiner N alg
Steiner iOO to beg. Baron and Nathan.
Ed B Baron and Caro: A Nathan to
Spemer B Bagge as (Industrial Con-
struction Co) September 26. 1928
Oct. 9. 1928— LOTS 18 and 19 BLK 2959.
lot 12 Blk 2960 Map Sub No 4 Mira-
lonia Park. Meyer Bros to whom it
may concern October 6. 192S
Oct. 9. 1928— W 20th AVE 66-8 N Ulloa
33-4x120. No 2481 20th Ave. Lydia
Lindherg to E Staff Oct. 6, 1928
Oct. 9. 1928— NE ONONDAGO AVE bet
Cayuga Ave and Otsego Ave. No 136
Onnndago Ave. Pasquale D'Angelo
to D C Willhite September 18. 1928
Oct. 8. 1928— INTER N MISSION AND
W Norton W alg N Mission 50 x N
99-6. The Hibernia Savings & Loan
Society to McDonald & Kahn
October 4, 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— INTER N MISSION AND
W Norton W alg N Mission 50 x N
99-6 E 50. The Hibernia Savings &
Loan Society to San Francisco Plas-
tering Company October 4, 1928
Oct. 8, la28— NE COR 26th & DOUG-
LASS 26x64; N 26th 26 E of Douglass
27-64. Hans Thompson to whom it
mav concern October 8, 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— W PENNSYLVANIA 25 N
of 19th St. Antonio Pelatini to
Michele Chiodo October 6, 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— NW PRAGUE 100 S Rus-
sia Ave th SW alg NW Prague 25 x
NW 100. F McAuliffe to whom it
mav concern...- October 6. 1928
October 8, 1928— S CHENERY 150 W
Burnside Ave W 25xS 90.15 E 26.30
N 98.31. George Harder to whom
it may concern October 1, 1928
October 8, 1928— SE FIFTEENTH AVE
and Taraval. Associated Oil Co to
George Wolf October 1. 1928
October 8, 1928- NE SEVENTH 80 NW
Folsom NW 75x NE 80. Laurence A
Myers to O W Britt Oct. 6, 1928
Oct. 6. 1928— N GILBERT & BRAN-
NAN NW SO X NE 30. Lloyd Hirsch-
feld to whom it may concern
October 1. 1928
Oct. 6, 1928— N BAKER 33-6 N Fran-
cisco N 78 X W 93. St George Holden
to whom it may concern
Oct. 6, 1928— W GOUGH 120 N Val-
le,jo N 30 X W 100. John F Cassell to
L B Kincaid October 3, 192S
Oct. 6, 1928— N TARAVAL ST 133-4 E
12th Ave bet 12th Ave and Cortez St.
Chas Andersen to whom it may con-
cern October 6, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 3, 1928— N BALBOA 55 E La Playa
E 50 X N 100. T P Hogan Co vs Ed-
ward F Helms $237 50
Oct. ?. 1928— S CHESTNUT ST 176 W
Scott 50x137-6. I Epp vs Chas and
.\dele Grandeman $815
Oct. 3, 1928— E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. E W Wright
as (E W Wright & Co) vs Narciso
and Dina Menconi and Wm S Hu-
ber $30
Oct. 3, 1928— N PINE 60 E Hyde E
27-6 N 137-6 W 27-6 S 136-6 to N Pine
and pt of beg. A L Greene vs Louis
and Fannie Goldstein, Max and Mil-
dred Breitman, Lincoln Builders Co..
$287 ft\
Octr 3,'' 1928— Ne'sU'TT'eR '''&'' PRE-
SIDIO Ave E alg N Sutter 50 x N
112-6. S P Terrazzo Assn vs Stempel
& Cooley - $73
Dct. 3, 1928— SE WASHINGTON AND
Mason E alg S Washington 41 x S
81-10. S F Terrazzo Assn vs Stempel
& Cooley $74.50
Oct. 3. 1928— NW BEACH & DIVIS-
ADERO N alg W Divisadero 62-6 x
W 100. S F Terrazzo Assn vs Stemp-
el & Cooley $51
Oct. 3, 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY AND
16th Ave W 32-6 x S 100 being Lots 1
and 2 Blk 1734. O F Larson as (O F
Larson & Sons), $2200; Geo. R. Nel-
son, $1499.50. vs Max and Mildred
Breitman and Louis and Fannie S
Goldstein. Lincoln Builders Co
Oct. 3, 1928- SW I-INCOLN WAY AND
16th Ave W 57-6 x S 100 Lots 1 and
2 Blk 1734. A L Greene vs Louis &
Fannie Goldstein, Max and Mildred
Breitman, Lincoln Builders Co.. ..$376,12
Oct .■' 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY AND
16th Ave 57-6 x S 100. Badt Falk &
Co vs Max Breitman and Louis Gold-
stein as (Lincoln Builders Co). ...$5851. 32
Oct 4 1928- NE Mallorca Way and NW
Alhamhra rung 55° 50' 14" W alg NE
line Mallorca Wav 50.194 N 34° 9' 46"
E 100 S 55° 50' 14" E 61.401 to NW
line ^Ihambra SW alg Alhambra to
lit of beg. A L Greene vs Bessie and
Aaron Coo'ev. Edna B and R J
Stemppl and Stemoel & Cooley $395.67
Ort 4 1928- S JACKSON 120-6 E Hyde
R 35 X S 137-6. A L Greene vs Bessie
and Aaron R Cooley. Edna B and R
J Stempel and Stempel & Coolev. $98
Oct 4 1928— R BEACH & DIVISA-
DERO S 50 W 87 fi N 50 _
be'ng SW cor Bea^l
Bench
Divisadero
Gree.
nlpv, Fdna B and R J
„ Stemnfl .*t Coolev . $651 59
Ort 4 1928- S WASHINGTON AND
Mason E 41 x S 81-10. A L Greene
iipel
Satuiday. October 13, 19
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
7
vs Bessie and Aaron R Cooley, Kdna
B and K J Stempel and Stempel &
Cooley 1351.80
Oct. 4, 1928— N SUTTER 50 E Presidio
Ave o(j.\112-6. 1 Epp vs K J and Edna
Stempel, Bessie & Aaron Cooley. ...ifoGO
Oct. 4, 1928— NE COR SUTTER AND
Presidio Ave 50x112-6. I Epp vs Ed-
na and R J Stempel, Bessie & Aaron
Cooley $S()u
October 4, 1928— N SCOTT 70 N
Hayes N 67-(ixW 100. H & H Roof-
ing Co, Inc vs Edna B and R J
Stempel; Bessie and Aaron Cooley
and City Housing Corp $32;>
October 4, 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY
and Seventeentli Ave 32-6xS lOU. H
& H Roofing Co, Inc, vs Edna B and
R J Stempel; Bessie and Aaron
Cooley and City Housing Corp $224
Oct. 5, 1928— W MASON 63-6 N Jackson
N alg W Mason 62-9 x W 137-6 bik
186 and lot 5 Assessors blk 181. A L,
Greene vs Bessie and Aaron Cooley.
Edna B and R J Stempel as (Stempel
& Cooley) $713.96
Oct. 5, 1928— S JACKSON 102-6 E Hyde
E 35 X S 127-6. A G Isaacs as (Isaacs
Plastering Co) vs Bessie and Aaron
Cooley, Edna B and Ray J Stempel
as .(Stempel & Cooley) $1082
Oct. 5, 1928— W FILLMORE 350 S
Beach as said lines now exist th rung
5 alg W Fillmore 59.597 th SW alg arc
of curve to right with radius of 25
tangent to preceding course dist 5S.-
147 to NE Cervantes Blvd NW alg
Cervantes Blvd 88.178 NE 2.>.853 to
pt 90 W from Fillmore meas'.nxd alg
line at right angles thereto from pt
of beg th E 90 to pt of beg. bemg ptn
Marina Gardens and also known as
lot Im Assessor's Map 43A. W Fill-
more 325 S Beach as said line now
exists th rung S alg Fillmore 25 W
90 N 25 to W Fillmore ; nd pt of beg
being ptn Marina Gardens known as
Lot 11 Blk 443A. \ L Greene vs
Herbert, Bessie and Aaron Cooley,
Edna B and R J Stempel as (Stempel
6 Cooley) $110.02
Oct. 4. 1928— W BAKER 110 N Filbert
40x100. I Epp vs Chas D and Adele
Gindeman $775
Oct. 5, 1028- SW NORIEGA and 21rd
Ave W alg Noriega 57-6 x S 93 I
Epp vs Angelo and Marie Gaili $1136
Oct. 5, 1928— NW DIVISADERO AND
Beach N 62-6 x W 100. Schrader Iron
Works Inc vs Bessie and Aaron R
Cooley, Edna B and Ray J Stempel
and Bessie Cooley as (Stempel and
Cooley) $260
Oct. 5, 1928— SE WASHINGTON AND
Mason E 41 x S 81.10, $72; S Jackson
102-6 E Hyde E 35 x S 137-S, $365.
Schrader Iron Works Tnc vs Edna B
and Ray J Stempel and Bessie Coolev
as (Stempel & Cooley)
Oct. 4. 1928— N CHESTNUT 181.359 W
Baker W 30 x N 100. Chas Sanko-
wich vs Matteo and Mamie Brocato,
D Robinson. W C Johnston as (Rob-
inson & Johnston) $:)12.50
Oct. 5, 1928— W BAKER 110 N Fil-
bert N 40 X W KjO. Martinez lOlectric
Co vs C D Grandeman, C N Cook
and C C Francis $546
Oct. 5, 1928— NE MASON & WASH-
ington N 82-6 E 41 S R2-6 W to beg.
Car.iolee Wall Paper Co Inc vs Edna
Stempel and Bessie Cooley $55.90
Oct. 5. 1928— N CHESTNUT 118-9 E
Divisadero E 50 x N 1J7-6. Reinhart
Lumber & Planing Mill Co Inc vs
Louis R and Birgit Anderson $6572.96
Oct. 5. 1928- SE WASHINGTON AND
Mason E 41 S 81-10 W 41 N 81-10.
McWhirter & Thvie vs Edna B
Stempel & Citv Housing Corn $216.30
Oct. 5. 1928— NE SUTTER & PRE-
sidin E 50 N 112-6 W 50 S 112-6. Mc-
Whirter & Thyle vs Bessie and Aaron
R Cooley. City Housing Corp $230
Oct. 5. 1928— NE HAIGHT & BROD-
erick E 47-6 x N 112-6. $1473.65; W
Scott 70 N Hayes N 67-6 x W 100,
SI 127.50: SW Beach and Divisadern
S 50x W 87-6 lot 1 blk 919, $720. J H
McCallum vs Bessie Cooley, Edna B
and Ray J Stempel as (Stempel andz
Cooley) (three liens)
Oct. 5. 1928— SE W.^SHINGTON AND
Mason E 41 x S 81.10 lot 27 blk 912.
Scott Co Inc vs Bessie Coolev, Edna
B and Ray J Stempel as (Stempel *
Cooley) $2379.80
Oct. 5, 1928— N SUTTER 100 E Presidio
E 37-6 x N 112-6. $264: N Sutter 50 E
Presidio E 50 x N 112-6. $402; SE
Washington and Mason E 41 x S 81.10
lot 27 blk 912, $608.95; NE Sutter and
Presidio E 50 x N 112-6, $600; W Scott
70 N Hayes N 67-6 x W 100, $1191.25;
NE Haight and Broderick E 47-6 x
N 112-6, $1366.75. Theodore H Fred-
ericksen vs Bessie and Aaron Coolt.v,
Edna B and R J Stempel as Stempel
& Cooley (six liens)
Oct. 5. 1928— N LINE 100 E Presidio
Ave 37-6x112, $633; SE Cor Wash-
iiiBtim and ilason 41x81-10, $975; S
JacKHon 120-6 K Hyde 35x112, $698.
1 Ei)|j vs R J and Edna Stempel, Bes-
sie and A.-iron Cooley as Stempel &
caaiey (three liens)
o> I. 5, 1928- E 23rd AVE 50 N Ortega
N 50 X E 82-6. Jas R McElroy vs
John Stoddard $620
Oct. 5, 1928— E 23rd AVE 150 N Ortega
N 25 X E 12(1. Jas R McElroy vs R E
Walker - $i>flO
Oct. 5, 1928— NE Sutter and Presidio E
50 X N 112-6. Henry Harder vs Bessie
and Aaron R Cooley, Edna B and Ray
J Stemjiel and Bessie Cooley as
(Stempel & Cooley) $1000
Oct. 8, 1928- W LAKER 110 N Filbert
N alg W Baker 40 x W 100. John
Shimmon vs Highland Lumber Mills
Inc and Carl C Francis . ... .$1,150
Oct. 8, 1928— N PINE 'iO -3 IJ.Vde E alg
N Pine 27-6 x N 137-0. Cameo Re-
frigerator Co vs Linci'ln Builders Co,
Rreitman Realty Co, Ma.'C and -Mil-
dred Breitman and Louis A Goldstein
$588
Oct. S, 1928— E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. Dyer Bros,
Golden West Iron Works vs Narciso
and Dina Menconi and W C Huber .$35
Oct. 8, 1928— S SATURN 225 E Roose-
velt Way and known as 147 Saturn
Way. J B Rodenbaugh vs Eureka
Improvement Co and Gottlieb Balliet
$300
Oct. 4. 1028— SW LINCOLN WAY and
16th Ave W 32-6 x S 100. J J Mc-
Ijeod vs Max Breitman and Louis A
Goldstein as Lincoln Builders Co,
Fannie S Goldstein & Mildred Breit-
man $6200
Oct. S. 1928— S JACKSON 102-6 E Hyde
E ale- Jackson 35 x S 137-6, $1866.39;
NW Divisadero and Beach N 62-6 x
W 100, $5296.20; SE Washington and
Jlason E 41 X S 81-10, $3095.67. Harry
B Corlett, R J Mullen and J H Mc-
Callum vs Bessie Cooley, Edna B and
Ray J Stempel as Stempel & Cooley
(three liens)
Oct. 8. 1928- W BAKER 110 N Filbert
N alg W Baker 40 x W 100, S215; N
Chestnut 175 W Franklin W 50 x N
137-6. $215; S Chestnut 176 W Scott
W alg Chestnut 50 x S 137-6. $215.
Ferdinand Wagner vs Chas and Adele
Grandemaai (three liens)
Oct. 8. 1928— SW ALHAMBRA and NE
Mallorca Way NW 50.194 x E 100 SE
61 406 SW 100'.636 to beg. Henry Har-
der vs Aaron and Bessie Cooley, Ed-
na B and Ray J Stempel as (Stemnel
^ Cooley) $1,170.26
Oct. 8. 1928— NE SUTTER & PRE-
SIDIO E 50 X N 112-6, $401.50; W
Scott 70 N Haves N 67-6 x W 100.
$505.57: NE Haight and Broderick E
alg Haifht 47-fi x N 112-6, $253; N
Sutter E Presidio E 50 x N 112-6.
SI 71; N Sutter E Presidio E 37-6 x
N 11 ''-6 SI 71 50. G W and B G Baltic
as (O W Baltic &. Son) vs Aaron and
Bessie Coolev. Edna B and Ray J
Stempel as Stempel & Cooley (five
lien)
Oct. 6. 1928— NE SUTTER & PRE-
SIDIO E 50 X 112-6, $1000; N Sutter
50 E Presidio E 50 x N 112-6, $795;
W Scott N Haves N 67-6 x W 100,
$1554: W Scott N Hayes N67-6 x W
100, $9360: NE Haight and Broderick
E alg Haight 47-6xN 112-6, $1200; NE
Haight and Broderick E alg Haight
47-6 X N 112-6. $6263.88; N Sutter 100
K Presidio E 37-6 x N 112-6. $6e5; N
S\itter 100 E Presidio E 37-6 x N
112-6, $783.50: NE Sutter and Pre-
sidio E 50 X N 112-6. $1428.50; N Sut-
ter 50 E Presidio E 50 x N 112-6.
$1039: NW Divisadero and Beach N
62-6 X W 100 Lot IH Blk 914, $1673.80.
Henrv Harder vs Bessie and Aaron
Cooley. Edna B and Ray J Stempel
as Stemnel and Cooley (11 liens)
Oct. 6. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 17 Estrada
Court. Ingelside Terrace. Sam Slatt
vs A Nastovic $25
Oct. 6. 1928- LOT 9 BLK 17 Estrada
Court, Ingelside Terrace. Sam Slatt
vs A Nastovic $275
Oct. 6 1928— NWDiviSADERO AND
Beach N 62-6 x W 100 Lot IH Blk
914. S550: NE Haight and Broderick E
alg Haight 47-6 x N 112-6, $7250; W
bcott lO N Hayes N G7-6 x W 100,
»»4oO; SE Washington and Mason E
41 X S 81-10 Lot 2t Blk 912, $1782;
NE Sutter and Presidio E 50 x N 112-
xr ^'fi'^'-'' ^ Sutter 60 E Presidio E 50
N 112-6, $2413. A G Isaacs as (Isaacs
Plastering Co) vs Bessie and Aaron
R (.ooley, Edna B and Ray J Stempel
as Stempel & Cooley (six liens)
Oct 9, 1928— N GREEN AND BU-
i.^:f'^i^ ^1" ^ •'''e E Buchanan E
?, ;, f ^ •'"■ ^ I'"' Terrazzo Assn vs W
S Huber *i .^ 7,-
Oct. 9, 1928-N CHESTNUT being 2nd
house E from Divisadero No 2360-70
Alpine Wood & Supply Co vs Louis
K Anderson, Joseph Musto Sons and
iveenan Co S4fiq q:;
° w ^- ^I^*,T"*^ 1"'' AVE 66S Lincoln
yVay S 34 X W 32-6. Chamberl n
Buli^lT^r'^'Z ^'"^ Co vs Lincoln
Builders Inc, Max and Mildred A and
Louis Breitman and Lincoln Builders
JjOuis A and Jane Doe Goldstein J?"!
°'l6thAll' w^7 ^',^<-^0'^N ^AY '-"d'
16th Ave W alg S Lincoln Wav 57.6 s
100 E 25 N 34 W ?2-6 to W 10th Ave
S^ t""^ ^1 ^iV^ ^"^ "« '° "« inter ^th
S Lincoln Way and pt of beg. Cham-
herlin Metal Weather Strip Co vs
Lincoln Builders Inc, Max and MU-
cnfn r.,mS^ ^°Y'^ Breitman and Lin-
coln Builders, Louis A and Jane Doe
Lioiastein S^'iQ
° ADFRO w^T BEACH AND DIVIS-' '
F^^?,°, ^,?'g.^ ^"'^"^ 93-9 X N 62
It. 8J-9 to W Divisadero S alg W Di-
W»1?f ''.^'° P'r,°' '^^■e- D, N and E
nlf * r?° i"'*' B<^ssie Cooley & Stem-
pel 4c Cooley j7gg g^
Oa. 9, 1928-SE CORTLANd'aVE &'
S foo"^o" F ^"5 ^ Cortland Ave 25 x
-fnrt P n'r'"'' "^^"^ J ^™"'^'' V Malta
and P Chervellea as (Carl Frank &
p2 ■i^lr^''''"^ Hamberg, Thorsen Bros
Paul Hermosilli ... 87^
Ocn. 9, 1928— LOT 2 BLK" 20, ' Ingleside
?%'^.T- ^ ^ Fournier vs' Elilabe?h
c Gearon .255 eg
Oct 9, 1928-COMG 125 from ■inter N
?,'l"l;'*f.° ^"^ ^ "th Ave N 50 X W
"2 S 50 E jj^^ |;i3i.5„ NW Santiago
and 14th Ave dist 175 N alg W 14 th
t F Terl' ,Y \"^ « ^^ ^ llf, $197,V5;
S t Terrazzo Assn vs Rose Bros
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded a mm,...
?8u; s' pf ^~,? COLLINGWOOD mT
ISth b 25 X E 125. S P Gravel Co tS
(.e-sare Rosellini and V E Ratto....
(•"' A w n ° A Ross per agent for
, A Wellman and Sibley Grading Co
to Eloise and H Schwartz and T A
Lofthus
Oct. 3, 198— S HERMANN 160 EBu-
^hanan E 76-8% S 70-0-4 SW 82-11%
N IOI-614. Shand & Jurs Co, GeorgI
Campbell, Portman's Planing Mill
Frank Portman as (Portman's Plan-
ing Mill), F W Knipscher as (P W
Kay, W S Wetenhall Co), The San
Prancisco Elevator Co Inc, H R Falti
as (Granada Tile Co), Joost Bros Inc,
I" Kern & Sons, Lowell W Chapin as
Zouri Co), Anderberg and McCaron,
Chas A Laughlin, Laughlin Const Co
H A Chalmers Co, Devincenzi Bros &
Co, Taylor Plumbing Supply Com-
pany, Smoot Holman Co, 'Walter G
Thomspon, Friedman Bros, T I But-
ler Co, Cameo Refrigerator Corp, P
O Lind. Folsom St Iron Works. Port
Costa Brick Works, United Materials
Co, and Chas A Langiais Co to H J
Gardner
Oct. 8, 1928— E COLLINGWOOD 22? S
ISth St S 25 X E 125 known as 143
■ llingwood St. Sydney Waston to
Cesare Rosellini and "V B Ratto $80
October 8, 1928— S TWENTY-SECOND
122-6 E Mission E 23xS 120. Port-
mans Planing Mill vs Thos A Lofthus
and H and Eloise Schwartz
October 8, 1928— 'W TWELFTH AVE
25 N Irving N 25xW 90. J H Kruse
to Mildred A and Max Breitman
LEASES
SAN FRANCISCO COUNT'Y
Oct. 4, 1928— Ralph Pincus to Dollie Hale
and Palys L Chevrier — Sutdios 406 to
. 410 at 450 Geary St 5 vears $6600.
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October i;l
1'J2S
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
20SS
Davis
Widney
5000
2089
French
Owner
2000
2090
Gorrill
Pox
1000
2091
Kuhn
Owner
3000
2092
Siegert
Pearson
3500
2U93
Gary
Healey
1200
2094
Parker
Warn
3650
2095
Realty
Phoenix
1814
2096
Schroeder
Goldsworthy
3950
2097
Dalsziel
Rankin
1950
2098
Gaubert
Owner
4500
2099
Goodman
Owner
30011
2100
Barrett
Texira
2050
2101
Kitchen
Owner
4000
2102
Roberts
Davis
5000
2103
Wilson
Owner
6000
2104
Scott
Wierk
1000
2105
Alameda
Branagh
102000
2106
Bercovich
Robertson
7S986
2107
Beaudrie
Owner
5500
.108
Gerber
Better
4750
2109
Justice
Owner
4500
2110
Stahl
Windsor
20000
2111
Traver
Owner
4500
2112
Cuthbertson
Constable
5700
2113
Hagerty
Owner
6000
2114
Howard
Swanstrom
23519
2115
James
Windsor
5000O
2116
Klein
Owner
4000
2117
Matrivich
Peterson
3000
2118
Phelen
Beckett
3000
2119
Rugg
Owner
8600
2120
Wolcott
Owner
7000
2121
Whitehouse
Griffith
4200
:;122
Alexander
Guyot
1100
2123
Berkeley
McCullough
4815
■124
Dolan
Owner
5500
2125
Gross
Owner
6000
2126
Mel
Lassing
2000
2127
Picklo
Smith
6000
2128
Royce
Owner
6000
2129
Thrams
Owner
7500
2130
Wait
Wooley
7300
2131
Electric
Owner
1621
2132
Fowler
Scott
5500
2]3f
McMahan
Williams
4150
2134
Pettit
Hughson
1650
2135
Realty
Williams
6850
2136
Rosi
Owner
lOOOO
2137
Short
Short
6000
2138
Blum
Anderson
3000
2139
Hooper
Hooper
6000
2140
Alexander
Owner
4000
2141
Ayer
Marchant
4200
2142
Davis
Ericksen
5900
2143
Druge
Owner
2500
2144
Holston
Summers
1800
2145
Limas
Silva
1400
2146
McKown
Hart
3800
2147
Ogden
Owner
1500
2148
Sigwald
Owner
12500
2149
Warren
Owner
2000
2150
Western
Christensen
30000
RESIDENCE
(2088) NO. 511 BOTNTON AVE. Ber-
keley. One and one-half-story 6-
room 1-family frame residence.
Owner— C. H. Davis, 1767 Tacoma Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— J. M Walker, 1709 Grove St.,
Berkeley.
Contractor— Widney & Walker. $3000
RESIDENCE
(2089) NO. 1505 CHANNING WAY.
Berkeley. One-story 5-rooni 1-family
residence.
Owner— O. M. French, 3008 Wheeler St..
Architect— None. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(2090) NO. 2260 TELEGRAPH AVE..
Berkelev. Alterations.
Owner — A. M. Gorrill.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Fox Bros.. 6 Shattuck Sq..
Berkeley. $1000
RESIDENCE
(2091) NO. 2316 CALIFORNIA ST..
Berkeley. One-story 5-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner— Geo. H. Kuhn, 2122 73rd Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3000
RESIDENCE
(2092) NO. 1706 BUENA ST.. Berkeley.
One-story 5-room 1-family frame
residence.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. O. Siegert, 1823
Berkeley Way, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. A. Pearson, 1906 Berry-
man St., Berkeley. $3500
ADDIYION
(2093) NO. 6066 BROADWAY TERRACE
Oakland. Addition.
Owner — Geo. L. Gary, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. P. Healey, 3418 Boston
Ave., Oakland. $1200
DWELLING
(2094) S DUNCAN WAY 10 W Leo
Way, Oakland. One-story 5-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — Geo. Parker.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Warn Bros., 419 E. Merle
Court. San Leandro. $3650
REPAIRS
(2095) NE ELEVENTH AND WASH-
ington, Oakland. Sidewalk light re-
pairs.
Owner — Realty Building Co., 625 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Phoenix Simpton Co., 317
Harriett St., San Francisco. $1811
DWELLING
(2096) N ESTATES DRIVE 160 E
Florence, Oakland. One-story six-
room dwelling.
Owner — O. A. Schroeder Jr., 4133 Ter-
race St.. Oakland.
.'Vrchitect — None.
Contractor- Allen Goldsworthv, 856 20th
St. , Oakland. $3950
ALTER.^TIONS
12097) 2811 WOOLSEY ST., Berkelev;
alterations.
Owner — A. 8. Dalsziel.
Architect — None.
Contractor— S. G. Rankin, 712 Haddon
Road. Oakland. $1950
RESIDENCE
(209S) 14 BONNIE LANE, Berkeley; 1-
story 0-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner — N. Gaubert, 4735 Brookdale Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $4500
RESIDENCE
(2099) 1322 CHANNING WAY, Berkeley.
One-story 5-room 1-family frame res-
idence and garage.
Owner— M. Goodman, o82 V/ 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,000
DWELLING
(2100) 507 105th AVE., Oakland; 1-story
4-room dwelling.
Owner— Joe Barrett, 521 105th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. Texira, 2225 21st Ave.,
Oakland. $2050
DWELLING
(2101) 3U2 SHEFFIELD AVE., Oak-
land: 1 -story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— H. W. Kitchen, 406 62nd Street,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4,000
GAR.\GE
(2102) W SEMINARY AVE., 1094 NE
14th St.. Oakland; 1-story tile garage.
Owner— D. H. Roberts, Palo Alto.
Architect — None.
Contractor — S. B. Davis, 3773 Harrison
St., Oakland. $5000
DWELLING
(2103) E 14th AVE., 1156 NE 24th St..
Oakland: 2-storv 7-room dwelling.
Owner— J. W. Wilscm, 2700 14th Avenue,
Oakland.
.■\rchitect — None. $6,000
ALTERATIONS
(2104) 47 OAK VALE AVE., Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — George A. Scott.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Nick Wierk, 040 45th Street,
Oakland. $1,000
NATURE OF WORK NOT GIVEN.
I'lOS) 2205 CENTRAL AVE.. Alameda.
Owner— County of Alameda, Court House
Oakland.
Architect— Henry H. Meyers, San Fran-
cisco.
Ctmtractor— John E. Branagh, 184 Perrv
St.. Oakland. $102,000
A1'.\RT.MENTS
-..!,) 716 SANTA CLARA AVE., Ala-
meda; ;i-story 6y-rooms, 30 apart-
ments; frame building (stucco finish)
apartment house.
Owner — J. S. Bercovich, 750 Taylor Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — Lawrence Flag Hyde, Oak-
land.
I'ontractor — H. L. Robertson, 4111 Broad-
way, Oakland. $78,986
BUNGALOW
(2107) 3015 CENTRAL AVE., Alameda;
1-story 6-room duplex frame bunga-
low, stucco finish.
Owner— L. H. Beaudrie. 1721 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(2108) 2163 SANTA CLARA AVE., Ala-
meda; alterations, (remodel building
into frame 2 apartment house, stucco
finish.
Owner — Lydia B. Gerber, 2163 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda.
-Architect — Better Homes Corp., 2300 Mit-
chell St., Oakland. $4750
DWELLING
■ 2109) 1828 YALE DRIVE, Alameda; 1-
story 5-room frame dwelling, stucco
finish.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(2110) 912 PARU ST., Alameda; 2-story
S-room frame dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner— Francis A. Stahl, 2012 Alameda
Ave.. Alameda.
.\rchitect — Hamilton Murdock. 715 Realty
Syndicate Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Geo. Windsor, 928 Kingstone
Ave., Piedmont. $20,000
DWELLING
(2111) 1811 VERSAILLES Ave., 1-story
6-room frame dwelling, cement plas-
ter finish
Owner — C. L. Traver, 2315 Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Plans by Owner. $4500
DWELLING
(2112) N PROSPECT AVE., 80 E Spruce
St., Oakland; 2-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— A. B. Cuthberton, 2565 35th Ave..
Oakland.
^ rchitect — None.
Contractor — W. C. Constable, 2524 Myrtle
St., Oakland. $5700
DWELLING
(2113) SE COR. CAVANAUGH ROAD &
Barrows Road; 2-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Hagerty & Chavez, 5836 Buena
Vista Ave., Oakland.
Architect- None. $6000
PIER SHED
(2114) FOOT OF MARKET St., Oakland;
Pier slied.
Owner — Howard Co.. Isi and Market Sts.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. Swanstrom. 1723 Web-
ster St.. Oakland. $23,519
APARTMENTS
(2115) SW. COR. MERRITT & PROS-
PECT Aves.. Oakland; 3-story 40-room
ai)artnients.
Owner — Henry James.
Architect — C. N. Burrell. American Bank
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor^Geo. Windsor. 928 Kingston
Ave.. Piedmont. $50,000
DWELLING
(211fi) S BATES ROAD. 172 E Holman
Road. Oakland; 1 -story 6-room dwell-
(.iwner — Matthew
Oakland.
Ai'chitect — None.
Klein. 5964 Canning St..
$4000
C \ RAGE
(2117) 3283 E 14th ST., Oakland; 1-story
(ile earage.
Owner — J. Matrivich.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bklg.. Oakland.
Contractor — J. B. Petersen, 4021 Agna
Vista Ave., Oakland. $3,000
REPAIRS
(2118) 2303 24th AVE., Oakland; fire re-
pairs.
Owner- Mrs. Rachel Phelen. 2303 24th
Ave.. Oakland.
Saturday, Octul)er 13. 192.S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
Arihitect — None.
Contractor — Beckett & Wight, G24 Scenic
Ave.. Piedmont. $3,000
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(2119) 7620-26 HOLLY ST.. Oakland; 2
1-story 5-room dwelling.s and 1-story ga-
rages.
Owner— Kugg & Lisbon. 7027 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4300 each
DWELLING
(2120) 6200 ACACIA AVE., Oakland; I'l,
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— H. E. Wolcott, 341 7th St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $7,000
14
DWEI^LING & GARAGE
(2121) E 107th AVE., 277 N Beverly
Ave.. Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1 -story garage.
Owner — Emma M. Whitenouse, 1531 7th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. W. Griffith, 1631 7th Ave ,
Oakland. $4200
ALTERATIONS
(2122) 207 BONITA AVE., Piedmont; al-
terations.
Owner — R. A. Alexander, 207 Bonita Ave.
Architect— F. H. Reimers. Franklin Bldg.
Oakland.
Contractor — Victor Guyot, 5S29 Virmav,
Oakland. ■ $1100
SCHOOL BLDG.
(2123) 1140 OXFORD ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 3-room school building (frame).
Owner — Berkeley Board of Education,
Berkeley.
Architect — James Plachek, 4 7 6 Santa
Barbara Road. Berkeley.
Contractor— C. H. McCuUough. 16 3 4
Berkeley, Berkeley. $4845
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(2124) 526 MAGNOLIA AVE., Piedmont;
IH -story 6-room frame residence and
garage.
Owner— Leo J. Dolan. 1404 Franklin St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $5500
RESIDENCE
(2125) 450 BOYNTON AVE., Berkeley;
2-story 6-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
owner — H. B. Gross, 1509 Albany Terrace.
Architect— Thomas Bros., 361 17th St.,
Oakland. $6,00 1
ALTERATIONS
(2126) 10 MOSS WOOD ROAD, Berkeley;
alterations.
Owner — Charles and Mrs. Mel.
Architect — None.
Contractor — I. J. Lassing, 47 Canyon Rd.,
Berkeley.. $2,000
RESIDENCE
(2127) 560 THE ALAMEDA, Berkeley;
2-story S-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner— R. G. Picklo, 4505 Pleasant Val-
ley Court, Oakland.
.Architect — J. Hudson Thomas, Oakland
Mercantile Trust Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor- J. Harry Smith, 677 Santa
Barbara Road, Berkeley. $6000
RESIDENCE
(212S) 921 TULARE ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 5-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner — E. J. Royce, 874 Nielson Street,
Berkeley.
Plane by Owner. $3,000
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(2129) 16 KEEPER COURT, Piedmont:
2-story 6-room frame re'sidence and
garage.
Owner — C. H. Thraras, 28 Home Place.
Oakland.
Architect — Ray Keefer, 1624 Franklin St..
Oakland. $7500
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(2130) 1740 TRESTLE GLEN RD., Pied-
mont; 2-story 5-room frame residence
and garage.
Owner— Mrs. G. B. Wait.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor— B. F. Wooley, 159 Thorn Rd..
Oakland. $7300
lOLKCTRIC SIGN
.;u 1621 SAN PABLO AVE.. Oakland:
electric sit;ii.
Owner— Electric Salesman Mfg. Co.. 2443
Magnolia St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $1621
STORES
(2132) W COLLEGE, 35 N 63rd St.; 1-
story stores.
Owner — Mrs. M. N. i^owler.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. A. Scott, 685 2?rd Street.
Oakland. $5500
DWELLING & GARAGE
v..l3:i) W SUNNYHILLS ROAD. 200 N
Trestle Glen, Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner— G. H. McMahan.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. E. Williams, 1606 Trestle
Glen Road, OaKland . $4150
ALTERATIONS
(2134) 861 52nd ST., Oakland; alterations
Owner— Wm. Pettit, 861 52nd St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. L. Hughson, 1608 Stuart
St., Oakland. $1650
DWELLING
(2135) SE COR. SNAKE ROAD & COL-
TON BLVD., Oakland; 2-story 7-rooni
dwelling.
Owner — Realty Syndicate Co.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— H. E. Williams, 1606 Trestle
Glen Road, Oakland. $6850
DWELLING
(2136) SW COR. MANDANA & POR-
T.\L. Oakland; 2-story 8-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— M. A. Rose, 2442 Acton Street,
Berkeley.
Architect — R. Keefer, 17th and Franklin
Streets, Oakland. $10,000
DWELLING
(2137) N CARLSTON, 300 W Mandana
Blvd., Oakland; 2-story 6-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — Louise H. Short.
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SAN FRANCISCO
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GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Kiln Capacity. 10 Million Feet per Annum
General Mill and Cabinet Work. Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
VARNEVELD AVE.
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
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installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
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Architect — None. , ,
Contractor— C. W. Short, 574 Rosal Ave.,
Oakland.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, OctoV.er 13, 1928
$600'J
KESIUENCE „ , ,
(213S) liua HIGH COURT, Berkeley; 1-
storv 4-room 1-family residence.
Owner— Mr. and Mrs. Carl Blum, 9G Tani-
alpais Road. Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. M. Anderson, ISou 9tn
Ave., Oakland. $,.,(niu
RESIDENCE ^^^ , X, , , .
(2X3;i) 868 ARLINGTON Ave., Berkele.. ,
2-Etory 7-room 1-family frame resi-
Owner— Dorothy G. Hooper, 732 Cras-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. H. Hooper.
$6,UilO
DWELLING & GARAGE ^ , ,,_ ^ ,.
(2140) 3025 MONTICELLO AVE., Oak-
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling and 1-
Owne'^-B^'^E'^ Alexander. 1922 Webster
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. »400a
DWELLING & GARAGE
CHI) 4849 FAIRFAX AVE., Oakland;
1-story 6-room dwelling and 1-story
Own^e^'r— May Ayer, 7974 Foothill Blvd..
Oakland.
Contractor— Gordon Marchant, 7974 Foot-
hill Blvd., Oakland.
$4200
YnrZ) 1915 HOOVER AVE., Oakland; 1-
story 6-room dwelling. , ,, „. .
Owner— Louis Davis, 1809 Haskell Street,
Berkeley.
Architect— None.
Contractor — Ericksen & Swanson. 31
Falm Court. San Leandro. *5900
F \CTORY
c'hS) SE COR. E 7th and Petersen Sts.,
Oakland; 1-story factory.
Owner— D. O. Druge and O. C. Druge,
1290 26th Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. *'==""
ALTER. & ADDN.
(2144) 1382 8th ST.. Oakland; alterations
and addition. „ „ ,
Owner— C. C. Holston, 138 Sth St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Harold D. Summers,
32nd St., Oakland. jiouu
ADDITION
r.;i45) SE COR. 15th & WOOD STS..
Oakland; addition.
Owner— John Limas, 1725 15th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. „ ,
Contractor— J. B. Silva, 870 40th St., Oak-
land. Sl^""
1101
DWELLING . „^ „ , , ,
(2146) 3114 SHEFFIELD AVE., Oakland.
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Geo. H. McKown. 1348 26th St.,
Oakland.
Architect— None.
Contractor— R. L. Hart. 2107 27th Ave.,
Oakland. *3»00
GARAGE ,„ „
(2147) NE 15th ST.. SO W 41st Ave..
Oakland: 1 -story tile garage.
Owner— Earl A. Ogden. 1501 41st Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
$1500
DWELLINGS & GARAGES
(2 14 8) 4093-97-4101-07 WATERHOUSE
Road: four 1-story 5-room dwellings
and 1 -story garages.
Owner— Sigwald Bros., 91G Alma Ave.,
Oakland. ,„,„..
Architect— None. $3125 each
DWELLING
(2149) 2^75 HUMBOLDT AVE.. Oakland.
One-storv 4-room dwelling.
Owner— W^. H. Warren. 3602 Ft. Blvd..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
$2000
WAREHOUSE
(2150) w POPLAR ST., 300 N 18th St.,
Oakland: 1-storv brick warehouse.
Owner— Western Casket CO.. 320 10th St..
Oakland.
Architect — Alben Froberg. Ray Building.
Oakland.
Contractor — H. J. Ohristensen. 519 Ray
Bldg.. Oakland. $30,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
294 Franklin
295 Pacific
296 Hail
297 Miller
OFFICE BLDG.
(294) S FOURTEENTH 73 W Franklm,
Oakland. All work for fifteen-story
and basement Class A office and
store building.
Owner— Franklin Land Company.
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddje Constr. Co.,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 5, '28. Dated Oct. 5, '28.
Progressive payments for labor and
material.
Contractor's fee payable:
Building enclosed 25 7o
When completed 50%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, not to exceed $69.5D0-|-
$40,000 contractor's fee.
Bond, $367,504. Sureties, Wm. H. Crocker
and D. Murphy. Limit, 330 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
ADDITION
(295) FORTY-FIFTH AND HOLLIS,
Emeryville. All work for addition to
existing reinforced concrete pump
building.
Owner— Pacifice Gas & Electric Co., 17th
and Clay Sts., Oakland.
Architect — Dept. of Engineering of Owner
Contractor — James B. Petersen, 4021
Agua Vista Ave., Oakland.
Filed Oct. 5, '28. Dated Sept. 28, '28.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1315
Bond, $1315. Surety, Pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
REPAIRS, ETC.
(296) NO. 1351 HOPKINS ST., Oakland.
All work for constructing scaffold for
plastering and make repairs to two-
stor.v frame building.
Owner — Roy L. Hail, 612 Arlington Ave..
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. Beadell and Geo. J. Lane,
662 Fairview Ave.. Piedmont.
Filed Oct. 6. '28. Dated Oct. 5. '28.
1st coat plaster on $400
When completed 400
TOTAL COST. $800
Bond. none. Limit. 30 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
RESIDENCE
(297) NEAR COR. MOUNTAIN AVE.
and Harboard Road. Piedmont. All
work for two-story frame residence.
Owner — G. Willard Jliller. Piedmont.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers. Frank-
lin Bldg.. Oakland,
'■nntractor — C. M. Cummings. Oakland.
Filed Oct. 10. '28. Dated Oct. 6. '28.
1st floor laid 1/5
Frame up l/">
When plastered 1/5
When completed 1/5
Usual 35 days 1/5
TOTAL COST 4- 10%
Bond. none. Limit. 110 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and .'specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Oct. 4. 1928— LOT fi BlK 1. Highland
Manor Tract. Oakland. Edward P
Benjamin and Helen I Jensen to W J
Baker October !. 1928
Oct. 4. 1928— SE Sth and FR.-^NKLIN.
Oakland. John M Rule to S A War-
ner _ October 4. 192^
Got. 4, 192S— S214 f.Oth AVE. Oakland.
Mrs Annie Wall to whom it may con-
cern October 3. 192S
Oct. 4 1928— LOT 20 Indan Glen Tract
Oakland. M L Duarte to F A Kurtz..
October 4. 192<!
Oct. 5. 1928— FIFTH AND KTRKH.\M,
Oakland. Southern Pacific Co to
Hutchinson Co Sept. 28. 192S
Oct. 6. 192S— LOTS 1, 2. 3. 4. 27 AND
28 Blk 119. a complete may of Oak-
l.ind. Selah Chamberlain tn S G
Johnson Oct. 6, 192?
October 0, 1928— LOT IS BLK 7, San
Pablo Park, Berkeley, Charles S
Johnson to Metoyer & Martin
October 4, 1928
(Jet. 5, 1928- LOT 11, BLK K "Durant
Manor", Oakland. Byrd O Smith,
■ to whom it may concern. ...Oct. 4, 1928
Oct. 5. 1928— LOT 74 "Ardmore" San
Leandro. Alick S Nylander, to
whom it may concern Oct. 4. 1928
Oct. 4. 1928—824 WEBSTER ST.. Oak-
land. S A Ran Co., Inc., to Downie
V Valentine Oct. 4, 1928
Oct. 4. 1928— PTN LOT 3 BLK 1, High-
land Subdiv of Adams Point Ppty etc
Oakland. Jacob Davis to A J Yerrick
Octobe: 1, 1928
Oct. 9. 1928— LOT 13 BLK 7. Berkeley
Heights. Berkeley. Victor C Mon-
ninger, also known as V C Monninger
to W H Hooper October 5, 1928
Oct. 9. 1928— LOT 2. Guilford Place.
Piedmont. Charlotte Guittard to Geo
Windsor October 5. 1928
Oct. 9, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 5. Warner
Tract. Oakland. Mary Brazil to An-
tone F Nunes October 5, 1928
Oct. 9, 1928— LOT 1. Holabird-Garber
I'ark. Oakland. Mr and Mrs C H
Nordyke to Egbert Van Doom
August 29, 1924
Oct. 8. 1928—7615 HOLLY ST. Oakland.
Rugg and Lisbon to Same.. .Oct. 8. 192S
Oct. 8. 1928- PTN LOT 2S BLK 2. Mar-
tin Kellogg Property Berkeley. Henrv
Haler to Self October 8. 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 4. 1928- W SPRUCE ST 120 ft N
of Eunice St. Berkeley. Swift Lum-
ber Co Inc vs F JI Duckies & Adams
Roofing Company $79.20
Oct. 4. 1928— LOT 58, Arbor Villa Tract,
Oakland. Bav City Lumber Co vs R
J and Clara Blanco $2976.98
THE LIENS filed against Wm L and
Hildegard Marshall by various claim-
ants on property on W 43rd Ave and
I^awton St have been assigned to Scott
Co Inc.
Oct. 3. 1928 — INTER NE line Redding
and SE line 35th Ave, Oakland. G M
Jlast vs Owen E Jones and Henry
,\ndler $P40.00
October 6, 1928— INTERSECTION N
line Mattox Road with W line Red-
wood Road, Oakland. Quist Bros &
Co vs Irene M and B G Bail $158.88
October 6, 1928- PTN OF THAT CER-
tain 267.46 Acre piece of land firstly
desc in Deed from John H. Spring
ft al to Realty Syndicate dated June
2. 1909 and recorded in Vol 1610 of
Deeds, Page 123, Oakland. B Simon
Hardware Co, $126.90 ;H D South-
wick Mfg Co, $139.25 vs H E and
Lydia A Kraus and Gerald W Mc-
pherson
October 6, 192S— PTN OF CERTAIN
1.358 Acre piece of land conveyed by
Realty Syndicate Co to James H
Cobbledick by Deed dated May 17,
1922 and recorded in Vol 222 O. R.
Pace 270. Oakltnd. C. L. Hungerford,
$371: L F Witharm, $205.75 xs H E
and Lydia O Kraus and G W Mc-
pherson
October 6, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 1, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Jas A
Davis Co, Inc vs Melvin Davidson
$151.10
Oct. 4. 1928 — Portion or certam 1.358
Ac tct of land conveyed by Realty
Syndicate Co. to J Cobbledick by
deed S17-1922 Rec. .222 Ofiicial Rec-
ord S270 Oakland. Contra Costa
Bldg Materials Co. vs. H E & Lydia
O Krause & C L Hangerford...$279.12
Oct. 8. 192S— PTN OF CERTAIN 1.358
neve tract of land conveyed by Realty
Syndicate Co to James H Cobbledick
bv deed dated May 17. 1922. and re-
corded in Vol 22 ofncial records pp
2711. Oakland. Tilden Lumber and
Mill Co vs W E and Lvdia E Kraus
nnd Gerald McPherson $792.6R
Oct. 9. inss- LOT SS. Arbor Villa. Oak-
land James J Eandi vs R J and D
A Blanco $294
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda Coimty
O.t. 4. 192S— LOT 38 BLK 2974. North
Cr.Tcninnt Tract, Berkeley. Master-
craft Tile and Roofing Co to C H and
Saturday, October IS. 192S
Margaret Church and Bortveit and
Aloriun !f341.(;U
Out. 3, 192S— 1097 KEITH AVE, Berk-
eley. L, A Hamilton to C E Jeffrey,
U C Koilins and Mary A Bowcner....»ii;5
Oct. 4, 1928— LOT oa, ;.It \ ernon Jr-arK
Tract, Oakland. P A Anderson, J57?.-
liV; Melrose Lumber & Supply Co Inc.
»202.13; C J Diliey and C E Pearce,
♦ iiiii.ou; Manuel lUedis, $24a.oU; West-
ern iJoor and Sash c^/, tisi.uo, to W
E Williams, Melviue A and Uertrude
A J^osen
Oct. 2, 1928— Pl'N OK A CEKTAIN 14.-
o»li acre tract of land desc under C in
deed of trust A P Stotts to George
■uetcalf and O D Jacoby recorded in
Vol 2441 oi Deeds, pp 45, Oakland.
Meirute BIdg Materials Co to O A
BUSK m^-'-i'-
Oct. 2, 192S— PTN LOTS 32, 33 and 34,
Fuller and Todd Tract, Oakland.
Maxwell Hdwe Co to George W Cros-
by $t)8.1o
Oct 2, l'J28— 1612 BELVEDERE ST,
Oakland. C J Jondrow to J Bor-
geii.s $2<..Uo
Oct. 5, ia'2S— LOT 14 BLK 7 "Highland
Manor", Oakland. Charles E Davis
to Wallace Clark $210.00
Oct. 5, 192S— LOT 12-13-14 BLK 7
"Highland Manor, Oakland. G H
Brown Hardwood Co. to Wallace
Oc^!'"^^! i"92!i— LOTS l'2-i3-i4" " Blk 7
"Highland Manor", Oakland. Black-
man-Anderson Mill & Lumber Co.
to Wallace Clark $142.IJ9
Oct. 9, 1928— LOTS 12. 13 and 14 BLK
7, Highland Manor. Oakland. Brock-
hurst Tile Co to Wallace Clark .$127
October 5, 1928— E SIXTH ST. 296-2 N
Delaware St., Oakland. A I Darling^
to Tomaso Leos ♦f';''
Co Albert J and Fannie S Darr..$10b.8b
October 6, 1928— LOT 47 and Ptn Lot
48 Blk 12, Chevrolet Park, Oakland.
J H Fitzmaurice to Albert J and
Fannie S Darr $8U.Jb
BUILDING PERMITb
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NLvVS
31
SAN JOSE
GAS service station, steel const., $3000:
Willow and Alniaden, San Jose; own-
er, Italo Petroleum Corp., 114 San-
some St., San Francisco.
PACKING sheds, vegetable, $5S65; King
Road and Santa Clara. San Jose;
owner, Peninsula Railway Co., con-
tractor, Carl Maurer, 155 Locust St.,
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame, $2750; St
John nr. 31st, San Jose; owner, Wm,
H. O'Neil, 50 Sierra Ave., San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 4-room frame, $2765; Nor-
ton near Park, San Jose; owner, Gus
Ounther. 242 Meridian Road, San
Jose; contractor, N. Lamarra, 205
Race, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame stucco, $5,-
825; Clayton near First, San Jose;
owner, J. H. Quinby, 8th and San
Antonio, San Jose; architect. Binder
& Curtis, 35 W San Carlos, San Jose;
contractor. H. A. Bridges, Pine and
Lincoln, San Jose.
STORAGE garage, wood and corrugated
iron, $2700; St. John near 17th, San
Jose; owner. American Dairy Co.,
Santa Clara and 17th, San Jose; con-
tractor. W. J. Bigger, 965 E Santa
Clara, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room rrame, $367d; Sth
near Keyes, San Jose; owner, J. Var-
gas, 425 W 19th. San Jose; contrac-
tor, Geo. Veteran, Box 706 San Jose
RESIDENCES, two 4-room frame, $199;>
each; Julian near Morrison, San Jose:
owner. John B. Mager. 417 Delmas;
contractor, Thos. H. Herschbach, Bk.
of San Jose BIdg.
DYEING and cleaning bldg., concrete.
$1500; Virginia near State, San Joso;
owner, F. Landucci. 805 State, San
Jose: contractor. E. W. Soward, 50
Alexander St.. Gilroy.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE. $6500; Lot 24 Blk 55,
Easton. Bernal Ave.. Burlingame;
owner and builder, Thos. Gesso, 1201
Vancouver Ave.. Burlingame.
BUNGALOW. $5000: Lot 17 Blk 3. Grove-
Mills Ave.. Burlingame: owner.
Chris Lake; contractor, H. Voelker.
1335 California St., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5000: Lot 23 Blk 42, Chan-
ning Road, Burlingame; owner, J. R.
Brown, 22 Stanley Road, Burlingame
contractor, M. Sorensen, 16 Dwighl
St., Burlingame.
APARTMENT house, frame and stucco
Class D. $34,093: Lot 1017 Blk 1,
Highway, Burlingame; owner. Chas.
MacDonald. 215 H St., Burlingame;
contractor, Geo. Peterson & Son.
RESIDENCE, $6500; Lot 33 Blk 1, Bur-
linghome, Columbus Ave., Burlin-
game; owner, A. J. Turney; contrac-
tor, J. M. Walker.
RESIDENCE, $0000: Lot 36 Blk 47,
Easton-Drake Ave., Burlingame;
owner, B. D. Wcstbrook; contractor,
Hale & Bon.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE and garage, frame and
stucco, $8,000, 405 Kingslv Ave., Palo
Alto: owner. Francis C. Abbott: con-
tractor, Wm. Mver.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, 5-room frame and plaster
and garage, $3500; N S Clinton bet.
Richmond; owner, J. L. Jerichen, 30
-bront St., San Francisco: contractor,
,-., >',^; .^.T.^Py"'''' 5-^ 32nd, Richmond.
cotiAGl!., 5-room frame and plaster
and garage, $3500; N S Clinton bet.
34th and 35th, Richmond; owner, R
Jerichen; i'O Front St., San Fran-
•'i^'"°: ™,nfactor, B. L. Spuir, 525
32nd, 1, ;chmond.
COTTAGE. 5-room frame and plaste.-
and garage, $3500; N S Clinton bet.
34th and 35th, Richmond; owner, R
Jerichen; ro Front St., San Fran-
cisco; contractor, B. L. Spur- 525
32nd, Richmond.
COTTAGE. 4-room frame and plaster,
$2000; S S Downer bet. 23rd and 24th
Richmond: owner, C. Milani, 20 4thi
Richmond.
INTERIOR alterations to frame cottage.
$1000; E S Ventura net. Tehama and
Burlingame, Richmond: ownei, L. A.
Roark, 436 13th, Richmond; contrac-
tor, J. J. Beatty, EI Cerrito.
COTTAGE. 5-room frame and plaster,
and garage. $3500; N S Gaynor bet.
20th and 23rd. Richmond; owner, G.
H. Kayser, 1622 Blssel, Richmond;
contractor, O. A. Thompson, 1110
Penn. Richmond.
APARTMENT bldg, 2-story frame and
plaster, with garages, $10,800; W S
12th bet. Chanslor and Bissel. Rich-
mond; owner, Fred Watson, 121 12th.
Richmond; contractor, F. C. Hosking.
541 Civic Center, Richmond.
COTTAGE, 5-room frame and plaster,
and garage. $3500; N S Clinton bet.
34th and 35th. Richmond; owner, J.
L. Jerichen. 30 Front St., San Fran-
cisco: contractor. B. L. Spurr, 525
32nd Richmond,
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, $1500:
W Forty-third St., bet. Roosevelt
and Potrero Sts.. Richmond: owner.
C. J. Pried. S31 S-43rd St.. Richmond
ADDITION to store, tile. $1025: S Mac-
donald Ave., bet. 4th and 5th Sts.,
Richmond: owner. Geo. Gushing.
20th and Roosevelt Sts.. Riclimond:
contractor. I. Borgeus, 435 S-Second
St.. Richmond.
COTTAGE and garage, rrame and plaster
$5800; W 30th St., bet. Nevin and
Macdonald Aves., Richmond: own-
er, N. E. Anderson, 3000 Barrett St.,
Richmond.
RAISE cottage. $1000: N 37th St.. bet.
Wall and Cutting Sts.. Richmond;
owner. Mrs. Helen Bosenho. 427 S-
37th St.. Richmond; contractor. Geo.
J. Gordon, 3120 Barrett St.. Rich-
mond.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
ENLARGE garage, $1000; No| 725 West
Rose St., Stockton: owner. H. Y.
Davis. Premises: contractor. Davis-
Pearce Co.. 47 -Grant St.. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $3500: No. 820
N-Orange St.. Stockton: owner,
Walter Whelan, 1421 S-Sutter St,,
Stockton.
REMODEL store, $7100; No. 428 E-Main
St., Stockton: owner, Franklin Wolf,
contractor, Frank Eryn.
RESIDENCE, $4850; 802 W Rose Street,
Stockton: owner, C. H. Norgard, 1127
E Oak St., Stockton; contractor, D.
McConnell.
REMODEL dwelling, $3000; 227 S Au-
rora St., Stockton; owner, G. Russo;
contractor, A. Bradley, 1530 Water-
loo Road, Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4000; 414 Lex-
ington Ave., Stockton; owner, W. H.
Ecker, 201 Hiawatha, Stockton: con-
tractor, W. H. Eecker, 201 Hiawatha,
Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Sept. 25. 192S— LOT 25, Laumeister
Subd of Blk 4, Seale Addn, Palo
Alto. Elizabeth McJ Tyng to whom
it may concern Sept. 21, 1928
Sept. 25, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 2, John R.
Chace's Garden Villa Lots, San Jose.
Harold G Wick et al to whom it
may concern Sept. 25, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 47, Seale
Addn No. 2, Palo Alto. dementia
L Gibson to whom it may concern....
August 20, 1928
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 12, Flickinger Subd.
San Jose. George H Lisle to whom
it may concern Sept. 20, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— NE SANTA CLARA &
Notre Dame Ave, San Jose. Elsa W
Campen to whom it may concern
Sept. 18, 192S
Sept. 27, 1928— NE SANTA CLARA &
Notre Dame Ave, San Jose. Elsa
W Campen and Estelle Normanden
to whom it may concern....Sept. IS, 1928
Sept. 27, 192S— NE SANTA CLARA &
Notre Dame Ave, San Jose. Estelle
L Normanden et al to whom it may
concern Sept. 18, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 34 and NE i^ Lot
33 W. A. Piatt Subd, Mt. View.
Allan B Cutter to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 27, 1928
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 21, Chace Villa
Lots No. 3, San Jose. Manuel
Medeiros to whom it may concern...,
Sept. 27, 192.S
Sept. 27. 1928— NW EHRHORN AVE
140 NE and 389.39 NE San Francisco
and San Jose Road. San Jose. Char-
lotte E Moore to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 26, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928- SE ALAMEDA AND
Rhodes Court, San Jose. The Rich-
field Oil Co of California to whom it
may concern Sept. 22, 1928
Sept. 28, 1928— S MINNESOTA AVE
152 E Hicks Ave, San Jose. Prudie
C P Cavala to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 27, 192S
Sept. 28, 1928— S 'A LOT 5 BLK 4 R 8
X, San Jose. Michael De Sando to
whom it may concern Sept. 27. 1928
Sept. 29. 1928— LITTLE BROOK FARM
Los Gatos, Col 23.47 ac ptn Sec 18
Twp 8 S R 1 W. Max M Cohn to
whom it may concern Sept. 26. 1928
Sept. 29, 1928 NE ALMA ST and
SE Rinconada Ave SE lOOxNE 50
Ptn Lot 18 Blk 48, Seale Addn No. 2,
Palo Alto. Harry C Yates to whom
it may concern Sept. 28, 1928
Sept. 29, 1928— E FIFTEENTH ST.
86.68 S Jackson St., San Jose. Ormal
W Dodd et al to whom it mav con-
cern Sept. 28, 1928
Sept. 29. 1928— NE CAROLYN AVE
and SE Garfield Ave, Willow Glen.
George Lannin to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 29, 1928
Oct. 1, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 14, Rose
Lawn, San Jose. T L and Vera Self
to whom it may concern. - Sept. 28, '28
Oct. 1. 1928— LOTS 21 AND 22 B^LK 6.
College Terrace, Palo Alto. Irwin
Chilcote et al to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 29, 1928
Oct. 1, 192S— LOT 2. Los Gatos Uplands
Mary Pitcairn to whom it may con-
cern Sept. 24. 1928
Oct. 5. 1928— LOTS 17 AND 18 BLK
30. Seale Addn No. 2. Palo Alto.
George P Morrell to whom it may
concern October 1, 1928
Oct. 5, 1928— SW 50 LOT 5 BLK 21,
Chapman and Davis Tct, San Jose.
Clyde Alexander to whom it may
concern October 4. 1928
Oct. 5. 1928- SE UNIVERSITY AVE
S5 SW Walnut St. SE 140xSW 65 Ptn
Lot 3 Blk 47. University Grounds.
William B and Mary Champion to
whom it may concern Oct. 5, 192S
32
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 13, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 25, 192S— LOT 1. Hillorest Subd.
San Jose. Crane Co vs C W White-
side jibj.m:.
Sept. 26, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seale
Addn No. 2, Paio Aito. James S
Scott vs C M Doane $333.50
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seaie
Addn, Paio Alto. Paio Aito HLfd-
ware Co vs Cyrii M Doane $101.65
Sept. 27, 1928— LOT 11 and Ptn Lots
10 and 12 Bik 17, Hancliett Residence
Parli, San Jose. Franli L Hoyl vs
Pranls B Damon - $519i.6i;
Sept. 2S. 1928- N % LOT 6 BLK 4 I 9
N, San Jose. E C Power vs Tlios 'J
Gion et al $25
Sept. 28, 1928— N ^ LOT 6 BLK 4 R ;'
N, San Jose. Cliaries Buettner, $o50;
W B McCoy, $37 vs Tliomas G Gion
et al
Sept. 28, 1928—160 ACRES ON SK
Agnew Rd and Lawrence Hatin Kd.
Robert Garcia vs Harry N Cannon
et al $1558.70
Sept. 29, 1928— N 'A LOT 6 BLK 4 R 9
N. San Jose. G P Mastora vs Thos
G and Jean H Gion $199
Sept. 29, 192S— N 'A LOT 6 BLK 4 R 9
N, San Jose. Califoinif. Wallpaper
Mills, $384.88; John J Moore, $112.50
vs Thos G Gion
Oct. 1, 1928— N % LOT 6 BLK 4 R 9
N, San Jose. A N Seilc, $3o; Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co, $276.19;
R E Gunn et al, J325.5(y; George W
Clinton, $42.14 vs Thomas G Gion
et al
Oct. 1, 1928— N % LOT 6 BLK 4 R 9
N, San Jose. Santa Clara Gravel Co
vs Jean H Gion et a\ $712.85
Oct. 1, 1928— LOTS 54 AND 55, Darby
Subd. San JobC. Oienwood Lumber
Co vs Ciust Johnson .^t nl .SSSC.gS
Oct. 4, iC28 -LOT 2 and S -& Lot :?
Blk 3, McCuIlogh Tract, Los Gatos.
R G Lewis vs W S Burr $181.05
Oct. 4, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seale
Addn No. 2. Palo Alto. C E Ash-
worth vs C M Doane $65
Oct. 5, 1928— LOT 8 BLK A, Redwood
Estates. Sterling Lumber Co vs
Fred F Wells et al $179.17
Oct. 5, 1928— LOT 4, Charleston Place,
San Jose. Fred Bowen vs Joe
Zanaria $270.56
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 28 1928—5.76 ACRE ON CAMP-
bell Ave., San Jose. Victor Holm-
gren to Alta J Heisinger et al
Sept. 28, 1928- SE HEDDING ST 50
SW Myrtle St., San Jose. Paul
Ruscingo to Corine Redo et al $440
Sept. 28, 1928— SE HEDDING ST 50
SW Myrtle St, San Jose. T J Phil-
lips to James Redo et al
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 3. 1928— LOT 3 BLK 2 Map B of
Sub No 2, Tuxedo Park, Stockton. F
P Dobson to whom it may concern
October 1, 1928
Oct. 3, 1928- LOT 6 BLK 2, Lakeview.
H H Thurston to whom it may con-
cern October 1. 192S
Oct. 3, 928— LOT 3 BLK 4, No 10 Stock-
ton Acres, Stockton. George Roek to
whom it may concern October 1, 1928
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Sept. 29. 1928— CAMP MEEKER, 50x
70. Sterling Lumber Co vs Minnie J
Grant $81.28 and interest
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 4, 192.S— S V2 LOT 5 BLK 10;/.
Map Homestead Addition to Salinas
City. Mary Crist to S Trondhjem...
October 4, 1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
October 1, 1928— LOT 6 and E 50 Lot 5
Blk 12, McDonald Addition to Santa
Ro.sa. Sterling Lumber Co to Walter
and Martha Stracke $473.12
COMPLETION NOTiCES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded .(Accepted
Oct. 3, 1928- SAN RAFAEL. Mar-
garet S Dollar to Tissot & Clarke
Sept. 15, 192S
Oct. 6, 1928— MILL VALLEV. S H
Brown to J H Garrett Sept. 15, 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— CORTE MADERA. Sal-
vatore Virzi to E W Ruhl.Sept 22, 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— TIBURON. E Marchisio
to S E Wiser October 2, 1928
BUILDING PERmTtS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 5-1-oom, $4000; 2276 Mark-
ham Wav, Sacramento; owner, Har-
old Hughs, ;026 G St., Sacramento;
owner, Paul R. Opdyke, 3239 E St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-roorn, $4,000; 3000 10th
Ave., Sacramento; owner, Frank L.
JMcClish, 2901 K St., Sacramento;
contractor. P. R. Opdyke, 3239 E St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $7500; 1400 4Cth
St., Sacramento; owner, E. A. Corum,
2533 Portola Way, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $5000; 4608 Buck-
ingham Way, Sacramento; owner, K.
Long. 516 La Purissima, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4780; 2717 Fourth
Ave., Sacramento; owner, John Mon-
tello. 261S 4Sth St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1000; 2901 25th St.,
Sacramento; owner, Paul G. Nathan,
2901 25th St.. Sacramento; contrac-
tor, Frank Maloney, 3172 T St., Sac-
ramento.
REMODEL, $6000; 1314 8th St., Sacra-
mento; owner, Wm. Douglas. 1310 Sth
.'^t., Sacramento; contractor, W. P.
Cippa. 2560 27th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $6900; 2814 Franlc-
lin Place, Sacramento; owner, J. W.
Hooper. 5140 ]4th Ave.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $6000; 3749 V St..
Sacramento: owner, B. A. Dirke, 3745
Miller Way, Sacramento; contractor.
E. V. Gilkey, 700 46th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4500; 2820 Third
Ave., Sacramento; owner, Edward
Lee. 250R J St.. Sacramento.
APARTMENT house, 84-room, $56,000;
No. 2210 F St., Sacramento; owner.
C. B. Crisler and K. F. Oregon, 2.125
I St., Sacramento: contractor, Geo.
D. Hudnutt. 321 J St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1000: No. 600 1 St.,
Sacramento: owner, Mrs. K. Cav-
anaugh. Premises: contractor, Frank
Maloney. 3172 T St., Gacraiiiento.
RESIDENCE «-rnom, $3000; >,'.). 2321
26th St., .'J.ior.imenl.); owner. J. S.
Richards, Rt. 6. Box 3310, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, $6000;
2711 3rd Ave.. Sacramento: owner,
Jas. Pedone. 914 S St.. Sacramento.
RKSTDENCE. 5-room, $5000; 2709 22nd
St.. Sacramento; owner, Jas Pedone.
914 S St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $5000; No. 1432
52nd St., Sacramento: owner. Harry
Simpson. 1508 2Sth St. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, .5-room, $4000; 2500 Cole-
man Wav. Sacramento: owner, W. B.
Phillips, 2300 L St.. Sa'-ramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 5, 1928— W % OF S Vi LOT 8.
T, U, 17th and 18th Sts., Sacramento.
J B Mazzuchi to whom it may con-
cern 4. ...October 2. 192S
Oct. 9. 1928— W 14 OF S Vi LOTS
and 5. U, V, 9th and 10th Sts.. Sac-
ramento. S L Lilly to whom it may
concern October 8, 192.^
Oct. 9, 1928- LOT 10 E Side Addn to
Oak Park, Sacramento. L F Gould
to whom it may concern. ...Oct 6, 1928
October 4, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 7. Na-
tomas Consol of Cal Sub 2, ex E 25
It., Sacramento. Arthur and Hazel
Paulson to whom it may concern
Sept. 25, 192S
October 4, 1928— LOT 67, Ridgewood,
Fresno. Charles Henry and Anna R
Beattie to whom it may concern
September 22. 1928
Oct. 3, 1928 — LOT 70 E Terrace, Sacra-
mento. H C Jensen to whom it may
concern October 3, 1928
Oct. 2, 1928 — LOT 10 McDannald Tract
No 2, Sacramento. O E and Marga-
ret M Dimraick to whom it may con-
cern October 2, 192S
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 8. 1928— LOT 15, St. Francis Oaks,
Sacramento. D E Zetterlund (as
Sierra Window Shade Co) vs Geo A
Colwell and F E Michael $61
Oct. 8, 1928- LOT 9. McDannald Tract
No. 2, Sacramento. Lloyd H Dall-
man vs O B Dimmick $110
Oct. 8, 1928- LOT 173 BLVD. PARK,
Sacramento. Dallman Supply Co vs
Albert H Koletzke and wife $77.73
Oct. 8, 1928- N "4 OF S H LOT 3 and
N "^ OF S Vi Lot 4, U, V, 10th and
11th Sts., Sacramento. Cutter Miil
& Lumber Co vs S L Lilly and J T
McQueen $218.46
Oct. 2, 1928— LOTS 9 and 10 BLK 79,
Folsom, Sacramento. Dallman Sup-
ply Co vs JIary Metcalt and Mr and
Mrs J O Kipp $93.90
Oct. 2, 1928— LOT 2659, Oak Terrace,
Sacramento. Sacramento Plumbing
Supply Co vs F T and E K Went-
worth $17.50
Oct. 2, 1928— LOT 70, E Terrace, Sacra-
mento. Dallman Supply Co vs H C
Jensen $59.50
Oct. 2, 1928— E% LOT 7 S T 12th and
loth Sts., Sacramento. Dallman Sup-
ply Co vs John Roth $88.98
Oct 1928— EVi LOT 5110 H J Goethe
Oil Addn P to Sacramento. A Gus-
tafson. E W McSwain and W H Gil-
bert vs Jesse & Nina Benham $203.56
Oct. 2, 1928— EH LOT 2702 Oak Ter-
race, Sacramento. Dallman Supply
Co vs E S and Thelma Johnson $93.66
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
DWELLING, $4500; 717 Carmen Avenue.
Fresno: owner. Manoog Manoogian.
2642 Olive. Fresno.
DWELLING. $3650; 846 Pottle St., Fres-
no; owner. Sam Kovakovich.
DWELLING. $2000; No. 3153 Liberty St..
Fresno: owner. George Carskaddon.
3143 Liberty St.. Fresno; contractor.
J. F. Bates. 1382 Roosei'oit St.,
Fresno.
DWELLING, $3300; No. 2004 D St.,
Fresno; owner, Wm. A. Bigby, 1525
D St., Fresno; contractor, W. H.
Crowley. 429 Elizabeth St., Fresno,
DWELLING and garage, $3000; 849 Ade-
line St., Fresno: owner, Elizabeth
Holland; contractor, Geo. M. Holland,
511 Yale, Fresno.
DWELLING, $2500; 1643 Olive Avenue.
Fresno; owner, C. C. Anderson. 3136
Kerckhoft. Fresno.
STORAGE sheds, six. $1000 each; 1844
S Broadway. Fresno; owner. Rosen-
berg Bros, and Co.; Cherry and
Broadway; contractor. Lindgren and
Swinerton. Six permits.
ALTERATIONS and additions. $1900:
3160 Alta Ave.. Fresno: owner, Mrs.
Knnoyan; contractor, S. A. Bolaian.
STORE. $1000: 1022 F St!., Fresno; own-
er. ]\T. Kajadarian.
DWELLING and garage. $4000; No. 2025
Wilson Ave. .Fresno: owner, W. H.
Richmond. 1238 Farris Ave.. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS & additions, $3000; No.
326 C St., Fresno: owner. J. C.
Legler: contractor, Cornell* Bros.
Constr. Co.
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 6. 1928— Ei~ of SW M of Section
23. 16-20. M Kellner & Son Lumber
Co vs J Bruce and Kisn Singh $486
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NEW TRANS-BAY BRIDGE PLAN IS
PROPOSED
* ' Presenting; a ne\v plan, startling in
its magnitude, for linking Marin County
and San Francisco witla the East Bay, T.
A. Tomasini. capitalist who already has
.been granted a franchise for a bridge
between Fleming Point in Albany and
Bluff Point in Marin County, has asked
the Alameda Coimty Board of Super-
visors for an additional franchise.
Tomasini. according to his new plan,
would start from the middle of the pro-
posed Point Fleming-Bluff Point span
and construct a combined bridge and
tube to San Francisco. The plan, as
submitted to the Board of Supervisors,
calls for the construction of a bridge
extending approximately 19,000 feet
south from the proposed Marin County
.span toward Goat Island, thence via a
11.000 foot tunnel under the bay to con-
nect with Pier 31 in San Francisco.
The proponent of the plan estimates
the cost of the total project at $56,000,-
000, .$21,000,000 for the Albany-Marin
;C:ounty bridge and $35,000,000 for the
bridge- tunnel extension to San Fran-
cisco. -;
The proposal was submitted by the
■ supervisors to the district attorneys for
an opinion as to whether they had the
right to grant a franchise for tlie pro-
posed extension of Tomasini's original
[project. Tomasini, it is reported, is still
awaiting a decision from the War De-
parti'nent on his original proposal for a
transb'J.'/ bridge.
September wholesale prices of stand-
ard plumbing fixtures for a six-room
ri>ou«e. as collected by the Department nf
Clommerce from reports of twelve rep-
-rf)§ay>tative manufacturers and whole-
salers, were $101.13, as compared) with
$101.21 in August and T-lOL.'il in Septem-
ber, 1927.
Tlie American Institute of Electrical
Engineers will hold a regional meeting
Oct. 29-31 at Atlanta, Ga.
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL SOUGHT
THROUGHOUT U. S.
That the problem of architectural con-
trol across from civic centers is being
gradually provided for in various cities
throughout the United States is shown by
a survey recently completed under the
direction of the late F. W. Blanchard,
for many years president of Municipal
Art Cojpmission of Los Angeles.
Reports have been received from the
following cities:
In Washington. D. C, a bill has been
inti-oduced into Congress to regulate the
height and exterior design and construc-
tion of public and private buildings in
the national capitol, fronting on or lo-
cated within 200 feet of a public build-
ing or public park. This bill is Senate
No. 16S1. It was the opinion of the late
Mr. Blanchard that the passage of this
bill would be a direct encouragement, or
incentive, to other cities in the United
States to enact similar laws, in order to
prevent buildings and structures that
would depreciate from the beauty and
value of the government group.
In Vancouver, B. C, the subject is un-
der discussion, the American Institute
of Architects having written to other
cities to obtain information before seek-
ing power from the provincial legislature.
In San Francisco, the principal portions
across from the civic center are owned
by the city and therefore supervised as
to design, et ceter.i.
In Indianapolis, Indiana, the park com-
mission has full jurisdiction over con-
struction within 500 leet of city-owned
parks and boulevards.
In Pittsburgh. Pa., the procedure to-
ward the protection of public buildings
against encroachment by inappropriate
private buildings would be in ordinance
in council undfr the Act of Assembly
(Legislature), which empowers the mu-
nicipality to create zones and prescribe
the use of properties therein, according
to the secretary of their art commission
In Denver, Colorado, the art commis-
sion has jurisdiction around the civic
ceriter, regulation of signs, et cetera,
and acts advisory to the mayor and other
city departments.
In Los Angeles, the art commission has
been working for some time, under the
guidance of President Blanchard. to se-
cure architectural control around their
new civic center.
DONORS OF PRIZES FOR SALESMEN
BANQUET ANNOUNCED
Banquet Committee of the As.sociatinn
of Building Material Salesmen of San
Francisco has announced a partial list
of donors of door prizes for the annual
banquet of the association to be held
at the Hotel Mark Hopkins next Wed-
nesday evening. Through the columns of
the "Builder." the committee desires to
extend thanks to the following donors to
date: Standard Gypsum Co.; Santa Cruz
Cement Co.; Pacific Portland Cement
Co.: Calaveras Cement Co.; Ynsemitc
Cement 0»j.; Daily Pacific Builder;
Schumacher Wall Board Co.; Certainteed
Products Co.; Port Costa 'Brick Co.;
Mission Lumber Co. ; J. H. McCallum
Lumber Co.. and Atlas White Cement
Company.
SEASONAL KEEN COMPETITION
AMONG DEALERS
As is usual at this season of the year,
reports indicate increased competition
among dealers of construction materials
because they are especially keen to book
all the business possible before the win-
ter sets in, according to Engineering
News-Record. Nevif York, as a result there
are many instances of price cutting re-
ported, although in general building ma-
terial prices continued the upward move-
ment which started in July, the October
cost index being the highest since April.
1927.
Cement prices showed their usual sta-
bility, there being no change in 46 cities
reporting. New Orleans, however, re-
ported a rise of 20c.. or to $2.40 per bar-
rel delivered, and Dallas reported a drop
of 25c.. or to $2.15 per barrel. Price
cutting to a very slight extent prevails
in most cities.
Pine and fir lumber prices experienced
a general advance due to curtailment of
output at Southern and Western mills.
The sudden demand from the storm -
stricken regions of Florida and Porto
Rico has caused an abrupt rise in the
price of longleaf yellow pine in the New
Orleans district. Price of large timbers
in New Orleans increased 10 per cent.
Common brick prices are expected to
continue steady until Hudson River nav-
igation is closed by ice. Prices in Dallas,
however, advanced $1.50 per thousand.
while a drop of 25c. per thousand was re-
ported from Boston.
Steel sheets, blue annealed, dropped
10c. . or to $2 per 100 lb. f.o.b. Pittsburgh;
reinforcing bars were down 5c. per 100
lb., or to $1.90 f.o.b. Pittsburgh in large
lots, and standard section a'ngle bars ad-
vanced 5c.. or to $2.75 and $2.80 per 100
lb.. Pittsburgh mill. A rise of 50c. per
ton in the price of cast-iron pipe was re-
corded in the Birmingham district, but
prices were stable elsewhere.
.\ general downward price trend was
recorded for lime, following a similar
trend in the price of gypsum. At Pitts-
burgh the price dropped $1 per ton. As-
phalt was also quoted at a lower price,
declining by $1.50 per ton (package) in
Dallas and 25c. per ton (bulk) in Boston.
Lumber mill of Martin Brothers at
Mitchell Ave. andi Bridge St., Oroville.
suffered a $6000 fire loss Oct. 14. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
BAY DISTRICT SEEN AS WEST'S
STEEL CENTER
The San Francisco bay district is des-
tined to become the center of the iron
and steel industry in the west, members
of the Northern California regional con-
ference of the Iron, Steel and Allied In-
dustries of California were told in their
meeting at the Hotel Whitcomb, San
Francisco. Oct. 16.
P. T. Letchfield. consulting engineer,
told the gathering that communities of
the bay district should "cease thinking
in terms of local development and con-
sider what function we must perform in
the national and international scheme."
Frederick J. Koster. of the California
Development Association, sketched the
growth of the iron and steel industry in
California which now employs 55.000
workers and has an output valued at
$375,000,000 annually.
Other speakers included H. Clay Miller,
o fthe San Francisco Chamber of Com-
merce, and E. L. Soule, who presided as
chairman of the general meeting.
The next conference will be held at
Del Monte on Januaiy 24.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, 1928
HONORED BY EMPLOYEES OF BUREAU
LEONARD, S. F. BUILDING CHIEF,
(BY THE OBSERVER)
John B. Leonard, last month, with the
approval of the Civil Service Commission,
was offlciallv appointed Superintendent
of the Bureau of Building Inspection of
the Department of Public Works.
Last Thursday evening at the Elks
Club, Mr. Leonard was installed in that
office by the employees of his department
with the presentation of a gold and plat-
inum, diamond studded badge, coupled
with a program of music, song and dance.
The banquet tended Mr. Leonard was
a private affair, only employees of the
Bureau of Building Inspection attendmg.
The banquet was a huge success and
proved a manifestation of the coopera-
tion offered by the employees of the bu-
reau to give whole and hearty coopera-
tion in the reorganization program now
under way to place the bureau in its
proper standing.
Henry Shields, chief office engineer of
the bureau, acted as toastmaster, ably
assisted by Louis J. Bailey and George
Btagley. district inspectors.
Mr. Leonard, in responding to the talks
of his subordinates, told of his plan tor
reorganization of the bureau.
"Cooperation." said Mr. Leonard, "shall
be the pass-word among ourselves. With
this,— and following this — we shall render
a service to the architect, the engineer,
the contractor— and last, but not least,
tbe general public."
Those in attendance at the banquet
were :
Mr. .and Mrs. John B. Leonard, Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Shields, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Beagley. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dempsey,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Donovan, Mr. and Mrs.
N. F. Hatfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hume,
Mr. and Mrs. J. McGreevcy, Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. M. Steele, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Geggus, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Spitzer, Mr.
and Mrs John P. Farrell, (editor of Daily
T'acific Builder), Irene Crone, Mrs. Euth
T. Navarret, Mrs. Rose Strohmaier, Mrs.
Tda Wallace. L. J. Bailey. J. J. Collins,
A. B. McKinne, F. E. Patterson. D. T.
■VTiirphy, Roger O'Meara; J. Sutclift and
laCy.
John B. Leonard, for the benefit of
those who might not know him, is a man
who has a trade and lives up to it.
Usually, the professional man — and an
engineer is included in that capacity —
when appointed to a public office, needs
a new hat due to a swelling of the head,
or a new vest, due to chest expansion.
Not so with Mr. Leonard. A consult-
ing engineer before he went into public
x^ffice and still "consulting." A man who
keeps his office open to the public. Not
like the official who maintains an office
In the bottom of the ocean where only a
submarine is possible for an interview.
Mr. I..eonard, the writer learns, is chair-
man of the Building Code Commission of
the San Francisco and Sacramento Sec-
tions of the American Society of Civil
Engineers, a state-wide committee. He
)s. chairman of the Building Department
f ommittee for Termite Investigation, an-
other state-wide movement. As super-
intendent of the Bureau of Building In-
foection he is the official representative
of the city and county of San Francisco
In the revision of state laws for accident
inspection, promoting safety in building
constriiction. He is also vice-rhnirman of
the executive committee of the Joint Un-
iform Code Committee of all organiza-
tions engaged In that work.
During his service as a consulting en-
gineer Mr. Leonard has had a wide and
varied experience in the construction
business. Starting in the construction
Held in San Francisco in the year 1889, he
rose from a draft.'iman In an iron works
to his present position as superintendent
of the Bureau of Building Inspection.
Mr. Leonard started his career in the
Pacific Coast field with American Bridge
Company and continued with that firm
for three years, then going with the Bny
City Iron Works with which firm he was
JOHN B. LEONARD
two years. Later he became associated
with the Pacific Rolling Mill in the prep-
aration of shop dra,winffs for steel con-
struction. He remained with this firm
for about two years.
After leaving the Pacific Rolling Mill,
Mr. Leonard accepted a position with the
Bridge Department of the Southern Pa-
cific Railroad which position he resigned
to become associated with Cotton Broth-
ers, Oakland contractors, in the prepara-
tion of plans for a bridge over the es-
tuary in Webster street, now replaced
with a tube.
Upon completion of the bridge pro.i-
ect Mr. Leonard accepted a position with
the Healy-Tibhitts Construction Com-
pany to represent that firm in the con-
struction of the U. S. Coaling Station at
Pago Pago, Island of Tutuilla, in the Sa-
moa g'-oup. It was In connection witli
this project that Mr. Leonard showed his
engineering knowledge due to changes in
the plans of Federal government engi-
neers and his ability to work out the
project according to specifications.
Following his connection with the Fed-
eral government, Mr. Leonard returned to
San Francisco in 1903 and opened an of-
fice as a structural engineer. In 1904 he
accepted the agency of the Corrugated
Bar Company for the sale of that com-
pany's product in this section and con-
tinued with that firm until 1917. At that
time he accepted the agency the total
annual sales of the company in this sec-
tion were less than one hundred tons.
During Mr. Leonard's period, the sale of
the company's product was approximate-
ly twenty thousand tons annually.
In 1911, the Corrugated Bar Company
having merged with the Pacific Coast
Steel Company, Mr. Leonard accepted
the position of sales manager but later
severed his connection due to poor health.
Later, however, after a few years' rest,
he opened an office as consulting engi-
neer, which office he continued until last
May.
Mr. Leonard, at a recent civil service
examination, passed highest for appoint-
ment for the position he now occupies as
superintendent of the Bureau of Build-
ing Inspection.
As a consulting engineer he has pre-
pared the structural design for many
sky-scrapers in the San Francisco Bay
section in addition to many bridge proj-
ects in various sections of Northern and
Central California.
The largest sewage treatment plant of
its type in the world was recently opened
by the Sanitary District of Chicago. The
North Side plant, as it is called, covers
97 acres and "vi'as built to purify the
sewage of an ultimate population of 1.-
-340.000. It serves an area of 78 square
miles, which includes eight suburbs as
well as a large section of the city of
Cliicago.
Construction of sewage treatment
plants in cities and villages has pro-
gressed during the last few years as part
of a nation-wi(?e fight against polluted
water and water-borne diseases. Con-
gestion of population has made it neces-
sary to treat sewage artiflcally in order
to prevent the spread of epidemics.
The Chicago plant was built as part
of a program to dispose of the city's
waste without injuring neighboring com-
munities.
Formerly the Sanitary District treated
all its sewage by diluting it with water
from Lake Michigan and sending it
through a canal 30 miles long to the
Illinois river. This method was opposed
by the Great Lakes cities which claimed
that it was lowering lake levels and by
cities along the Illinois river because of
pollution of the river water.
The controversy came to the attention
of the Secretary of War. who permitted
Chicago to continue this procedure on
condition that it would begin installation
of sewage treatment plants. The new:y
opened plant, supplemented by three
already in operation, one being con-
structed and one bein" planned, will
eliminate the necessity of drawing heavily
on Lake Michigan for water and will
liring to an end the heavy pollution of
the Illinois river.
The North Side plant utilizes the "ac-
tivated sludge" process, in which the
sewage is sent through screens and
settling tanks, where most of the solids
are removed. It is (hen turned into
large basins where air is blown through
it. The air starts a biological action in
the sewage which destroys the impuri-
ties. After the aeration has been com-
pleted, remaining fine solids in the sew-
age are allowed to settle out in sedi-
mentation tanks, and the liquid, which
is then harmless, is turned into an ad-
joining channel.
Saturday, October 20, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING Nf WS
SAFETY RULES IN CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY ADOPTED AT CONFERENCE
Recommendations made by the Califor-
nia Industrial Commission for saving
workmen from injury and death in build-
ing and engineering construction work
were unanimously adopted at a confer-
ence held in San Francisco Sept. 21.
The conference was the first safety
conference here to be confined to a par-
ticular branch of hazard and was at-
tended by employers, workingmen's rep-
resentatives, safety engineers and insur-
ance inspectors.
Will J. French, director of the commis-
sion, presided. He pointed out that dur-
ing the last four years 626 employes were
killed in this State in building and engi-
neering construction work, 756 perma-
nently injured and 72,018 temporarily
hurt.
The suggestions of the commission
adopted were:
1. That State authorities be asked to
assist in rehabiliation of the Safety De-
partment, cut almost in half during Gov-
ernor Richardson's regime.
2. That California's safety compaigii
be all inclusive, extending to every per-
son having anything to do with building.
3. That each large organization be in-
vited by the commission to select a rep-
resentative for a general committee,
which will select an executive committee
to carry out the safety work.
4. TJnat a foreman's safety school be
started for those having direct charge of
men.
5. That each architect and builder and
owner see that all specifications contain
a clause requiring work to be done in ac-
cordance with the commission's safety or-
ders.
6. That a safety committee, represent-
ing both management , and workers, be
organized on each job and that each job
have a man assigned as safety inspector.
7. That nets and similar devices be
used to prevent injury by falls from scaf-
folds or from falling objects.
8. That prompt reports be made to the
commission of all unsafe places of em-
ployment.
9. That the general and executive com-
mittee, to be formed, consider the best
methods of safety inspection and advise
with the commission.
10. That Government, State county
and city shall, in awarding contracts or
supervising work, require that State and
city safety orders be obeyed.
11. That there be a fixed determina-
tion on the part of all to remove the re-
proach publicly issued from the Inter-
national Labor Council at Geneva last
June when it was asserted the United
States led the world in the number of
industrial deaths and Injuries.
Frank C. MacDonald, president of the
State Building Trades Council, urged
passage of a resolution having the com-
mission appoint deputy inspectors after
civil service examination at $1 a year
salary to assist in safety inspection. The
resolution was referred fo the general
committee after much debate.
The commission will shortly send out
letters to large organizations asking for
representatives, and will hold similar
meetings in other California cities.
CONSTANT INCREASING DEMAND
FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING CITED
(By Chris A. Rodegerdts, San Francisco
Loan Manager, S. W. Straus and Co.)
The constantly increasing demand for
multi-family housing in our Pacific Coast
cities is one of the most significant facts
brought to light in a recent analysis of
building activity made by S. W. Straus
& Co. New construction of this char-
acter has grown in relative importance
from approximately 15% of all building
. costs in 1926, to more than 34 7o during
the first half of. 1928.
That this trend in the type of housing
construction is sound, is evidenced by the
fact that occupancy records for such
buildings show far greater ratios now
than was generally the case in 1926. Cur-
rent demand has absorbed not only an
increasing amount of current new con-
struction, but has reduced an abnormal
vacancy ratio as of 1926 to a situation
now much better than normal for the
!nost of our cities.
.^n analysis of new construction in Se-
attle. Portland, Oakland, San Francisco,
Lns Angeles and San Oiego since the
close of 1925, shows that in all but Port-
land there has been a steady arvd notable
increase in the demand for and construc-
tion of multi-family housing, apartment
houses, flats, and apartment hotels. In
1926. these six cities produced multi-
family bousing costing 28% of all the
money that went into residential struc-
tures, and for the first half of 1928 this
ratio was increased to 38%.
The greatest activity of this character
is noted in Seattle. In 1926 Seattle in-
vested nearly 48% of its total building
costs in residential housing, and of the
latter approximately two-thirds erected
single - family dwellings and one-third
went into various types of multi-family
housing. In 1928. while the relative
nmount of residential construction is but
little changed, multi-family housing is
absorbing 57% of the money that is go-
ing into new residential structures.
Occupancy records, however, reflect a
normal status and a sound current de-
mand in Seattle tor this type of housing,
generally, with the higher class of apart-
ments and apartment hotels showing an
average far above the 90%) occupancy
considered normal for such properties
and several reporting 100% full and with
waiting lists.
Portland, in 1926, invested in multi-
family housing approximately 28% of the
money that went into new residential
construction of all kinds. The relative
figure for 1928 is 21%. That the reduc-
tion in this type of construction has been
vastly beneficial is evident from the not-
ably improved occupancy records, now
on a practically normal basis and refiect-
ing less than 6% average vacancy for the
higher type apartment houses.
In Oakland a similar condition of such
properties exists, although the construc-
tion of multi-family housing in Oakland
has steadily increased from 10% of the
total of all new building activity in 1926,
to 14%, in 1927 and 17% in 1928. More
than 46% of the total cost of residential
structures of all types during the first
half of this year went into multi-family
housing as compared with 22% in 1926.
San Francisco has always shown a
stronger demand for multi-family hous-
ing than other western cities, yet the
relative increase in this preference is re-
flected by the fact that (»8% of the 1926
total of investment in new housing went
into apartment houses, flats and hotels
and that this ratio in 1928 is 51%. Here,
also, vacancy lists in the general run of
such properties have been reduced to a
practically normal basis, while many of
the exclusive high rental establishments
are 100% occupied and as a group reflect
an average of approximately 95%.
Of the, $123,000.000 of new construction
undertaken in Los'Angeles in 1926, more
Chan 62% went into residential housing,
30%, going into detached single-family
dwellings and 15^' into multi - family
housing. During the first half of 19?S,
69% of all building costs was absorbed
by residential construction, 28% for single
family homes and 31% for other regi-
dental housing. Multi-family housing
construction increased from 30% of all
new housing projects in 1926 to 37% in
11127 and to 46% in 1928.
Occupancy of multi-family types of
housing in Los Angeles is more seasonal
in character thaj;! in other Pacific Coast
cities and occupancy records are more
variable, yet averages offer sufficient evi-
dence that present conditions are satis-
factory and that the highest class es-
tablishments are on a better-than-normal
basis despite the fact that permits for
more than $42,000,000 of new multi-family
housing were issued there during the
first half of this year.
In San Diego approximately 60% of the
current new building costs are going into
residential housing, 12% being absorbed
by multi-family housing. In 1926, 58%
of the building costs went into housing
with but 6% absorbed by apartments.
flats and hotels. In 1926, 11% of the
costs of new housing built multi-family
structures and during the first half of
this year this ratio reached 21%. While
somewhat seasonal in character, the oc-
cupancy records for San Diego apart-
ment houses reflect a dependable and
profitable demand.
That this increasing demand for multi-
family housing. is general throughout the
country is shown by United States Gov-
ernment reports. . These indicate that
of the total number of families provided
for by new housing in 1921, 24% were
accommodated in multi-family struc-
tures, and that this ratio grew constantly
to 45% in 1926.
Comparison of the S. W. Straus and
Co. survey for Pacific Coast cities with
the Federal data for a cross section of
the whole country, shows that the Far
West is yet far behind the eastern cities
in construction of multi-family housing.
A composite record of the six Coast
cities above named shows that they are
expending about 58% of all new building
costs on residential housing and that 38%
of the latter goes into multi-family hous-
ing.- while the larger cities throughout
the country as a whole, invest 63% of all
building costs in housing and approxi-
mately 59%. of this goes into apartments.
flats and hotels.
Detailed study of the S. W. Straus &
Co. figures show that in all of the Pa-
cific Coast cities the properties which
reflect the highest occupancy ratios and
enjoy the most dependable patronage are
those of the exclusive group in each city
which maintain the highest rental sche-
dules. The properties of this class are all
better than 90% occupied and the high-
est occupancy records in the West are
those applicable to the few establish-
ments of highest rental schedules in the
Xoh Hill area of. San Francisco.
APPRENTICES MAKE TESTS
MODEL SCAFFOLD
ON
With the idea of enabling apprentices
to learn the proper method of construct-
ing a scaffold which would give the best
results and cpmply with the safety code
of the Ohio Industrial Commission, stu-
dents in the Carpenter Apprentice school
in Dayton, Ohio, witnessed a breakdown
test on a model scaffold built by them-
selves. The model successfully with-
stood a weight of 825 pounds. The test,
conducted by C. S. Bratton, instructor
in the Carpenter Apprentice school, con-
sisted of placing bricks on the scaffold
until failure occurred. The scaffold was
built to scale from one-eighth, one-quar-
ter, one-half, three-quarter and one inch
lumber and constructed in accordance
with the requirements of the safety code
of the Industrial Commission of Ohio.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, 1928
^"E
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
September witnessed the greatest
vohinie of construction work ever
handled in the United States during a
single month, according to statistics just
compiled bv the Associated General Con-
tractors of' America. The figures, cover-
ing all tvpes of building and based upon
shipments of construction materials,
show last month's total to be nine per
cent greater than the previous high
mark, registered last June. In announc-
ing the new record, D. A. Garber, general
-rfvanager of the contractor's national
organization, declared "the enormous ac-
tivities of recent weeks bring virtual as-
surance that 1928 will be the greatest
"Tninding year this country has ever
seen." The total value of construction
atJiierations of all types this year will
,<l>rKbablT be more than eight billion
ofellars, Mr. Garber stated. By moving
•aif^Vecord-breaking speed, construction
'activities are responding to the dictates
••of''an immense volume of contracts
awarded during the mid-summer period.
The total volume of awards made during
the first^ eight months of this year ex-
ceeds the figure for the corresponding
period of ' 1927 by eight per cent. No
radical slackening of pace is expected
to occur during weeks of the immediate
'ftffure. Weather conditions may affect
's'Otiie types of construction somewhat ad-
•*Srsely, it is admitted; but the belief
Wthat a large amount of work which
h!is been contracted for but which has
not actually been begun will give sus-
tainWg influence to the totals for the
iiext'-few weeks.
'"^Se'cretary of 'War has approved of the
'modified appliration and has issued a
tleiiliiit authorizing the Southern Pacific
to construct a bridge across Suisun Bay,
between Martinez and Army Point. The
proposed structure will be 5597 ft. m
l(.ngth consisting of ten 408 ft. through
sp?i,ns, one lift span with 305 ft. horizon-
tal, clearance bet. pier protection and one
deck span of approximately 390 ft. length
with short viaduct approaches at both
norfh and south ends. All through spans
are 70 ft. in the clear above mean higher
high water. The lift span provided,
■when up, under clearance of 135 ft.
above mean higher high water or 141.5
'ft; above mean lower low water. The
"fitt span will be designed to open in 90
ieconds: Bridge will be double track
aiia designed to carry double headed lo-
' ComotivSa, followed or proceeded, or
both, by uniform load of 7500 lbs, per
l)h. tl. Piers will be of concrete founded
6h rock. The cost is estimated at $12,-
'OTO.OOO.
Every year the building and loan as-
sociations of California show such re-
markable gains that soon most of the
real estate financing will be done through
them, it was stated by Geo. S. 'Walker.
State Building and Loan Commissioner,
in an address to the twenty-fourth an-
nual convention of the California Re-il
Estate Board held recently at Sacra-
mento. Assets of California building
and loan associations today amount to
$350,000,000, and the increase for 1928
alone will reach $100,000,000, and with-
in five years will probably exceed one
billion dollars, he predicted. Building
and loan loaning rates are gradually be-
ing reduced, Mr. 'Walker pointed out.
Fifteen years ago the average rate was
slightly in excess of 9 per cent; today
slightly under 8 per cent. Any further
reduction in loaning rates must be rep-
resented on the other end of the trans-
action, by a reduction in dividends on
stock and in lower rates of interest paid
on investment certificates. "Since 1911,
when I first was appointed commissioner,
building and loan associations have made
approximately 120,000 construction loans
alone, nearly all for homes which are
housing probably 500,000 people of our
state," 'Walker said. "And in addition
about 250.000 replacement loans have
been made whereby home owners have
changed over from their fiat loans to the
building and loan plan. This represents
about 1,000,000, more people residing in
homes financed by building and loan as-
sociations or a total of 1,500,000."
The ratio of the operations to the ca-
pacity of the American Portland cement
industry during the month of September
was 91.7 per cent, according to figures
"released b^- the Bureau of Mines of the
Department of Commerce. During the
'fnbn'th ,17,856,000 barrels were produced,
'20,462,000 barrels were shipped, and there
'were in stocks on hand at the end of the
month' 16,722,000 Ijarrels. Production in
■'September, 1928, was 2,0 per cent more,
' and shipments '3.2 per cent more than in
'September, 19OT. Stocks at the mills
■Hfere;i9,5 per cent higher than a year
- Sgij'. •'•''•" .
■ no-j ..I't -. . .
■'■'"iKeaWDo'd City city council has given K.
'"W. Magruder three ni>..nths time to re-
".i()Cate his lumber yard due to the fact
■that, the yard js maintained in a zone
' Wori'ffiittne 'b.usjness places.
Unfilled tonnage of the United States
Steel Corporation as of September 30 was
3,698,368 tons, an increase of 74,325 tons
over August 31, and an increase of 550,-
255 tons over September of last year, it
is announced. The corporation's unfilled
tonnage has reflected the steady inprove-
ment in the steel industry during recent
months. The unfilled tonnage on June
30 was 3,637,009. In July it fell to 3,-
570,927, reflecting a temporary slump ow-
ing to hot weather. On August 31 the
tonnage rose to 3,624,043,
Now that the State Association of
California Architects has actually come
into existence as attested by its first
annual convention at San Francisco, it
may be accepted as a permanent insti-
tution notwithstanding it grew out of a
movement which diid not contemplate
anything more at the beginning than a
temporary organization. Many profes-
sional and business associations have had
just such an origin. It is not diflicult
for any group of men to perceive that if
their interests can be served in one par-
ticular by organization that continuing
mutual benefits can be promoted by per-
manent association. California architects
have previous to this time had no or-
ganization except of local groups, and
while these have at times endeavored to
co-operate in professional interests,
there has been lack of cohesive effort
such as can be obtained through a state
organization. It is not worth while to
speculate on what such an association
might have done, but now that the ar-
chitects have a state association it can
and should be made a potential agency
for the protection and advancement of
the profession.— Southwest Builder and
Contractor.
Building contractors of Portland, Ore ,
report that increasing prices of building
materials used in building construction,
amounting to between five and 10 per
cent above the cost of two months ago,
has not slowed up building to any ap-
preciable extent.
Virtually all materials used in residen-
tial construction have increased within
the past two months. This, however, has
merely resulted in a stiffening of prices
on homes and buildings erected prior to
the increase, which has in turn stimulat-
ed the realty market. Builders are of
rt the opinion the increased building cost
*" will start a general upward swing of
real estate values.
The question of the jurisdiction over
the setting of reinforcing rods in New
York City and vicinity will be discussed
at a meeting in November, which will
involve the metal lathers and the iron
workers' union. Daniel Collins, head of
the Metal Lathers and a member of the
executive staff of the Building Trades
Department of the American Federation
of Labor, confirmed the statement that
the meeting would be for the purpose of
discussing the possibilities of the iron
workers assuming jurisdiction over the
reinforcing rod work. He would not,
however, comment on any aspects of the
situation.
B. F. Manning, architect and engineer,
has taken over the offices of the late J.
C. Hladik, architect, in the Mondanock
Bldg-., San Francisco. Mr. Manning is a
graduate of 'West Point, Columbia and
the University of California,
San Francisco building and loan execu-
tives are laying elaborate plans to enter-
tain delegates to the Pacific States Con-
ference to be held there February 11-12,
1929. "Wm. Bout^on and O. H. Peterson,
both of San Francisco, are vice-president
and secretary, respectively.
FARM BUREAU CONTEST SEEKS
IDEAL FARM HOME
Recognizing that there is a widespread
need for definite ideas on what consti-
tutes a livable, serviceable farm resi-
dence, the American P;*rm Bureau Fed-
eration, has launched a contest to as-
semble plans from which will be develop-
ed the Ideal All-American Farm Home.
The contest is open to all farm men
and women anywhere in the United
States, acting either individually or in
Farm Bureau groups. Entrants are re-
(■(uired to submit brief letters answering
three questions: '1) "'What are the re-
quirements for comfort, convenience and
economy in the farm home?" (2) "How
should it be arranged?" (3) "Should it be
a one-story, story-and-a-half, or two-
story house?" Accompanying each letter
must be a sketch of flo-jr plans, embody-
ing the contestant's ideas on the ques-
tion and adaptable to a family of five
with one hired hand. From the plans sub-
mitted one composite architectural plan
will be drafted, and offered for use by
farmers generally.
To stimulate interest In the contest,
prizes have been offered totalling $2,500
in value. First prize is worth $300; sec-
ond worth $200 and there will be 100
prizes each worth $20. In case of a tie
the full amount of the prize will be given
each winner. February 15, 1928, at mid-
night, has been fixed as closing date for
entry. Full details can be obtained from
the American Farm Bureau Federation,
58 East 'Washington St., Chicago, 111.
Saturday. October 20, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ALONG THE LINE
Suit for $23,864.70 has been brought in
San Francisco by William J. O'Neil. con-
struction engineer, against the Founda-
tion Company for money he claims due
for services. According to O'Neil's com-
plaint he received on April 2. 1925, a
letter froni Vice-President William Steele
of the Foundation Company, informing
him that he was to take over the con-
struction of the Big Meadows dam. For
this he %vas to receive, if he stuck to
the job until it was finished, a bonus of
$10,000, plus 5 per cent of all money he
saved, O'Neil says.
Harry A. Kluegel on Oct. 15 was of-
ficially installed as city manager of Sac-
ramento, succeeding H. C. Bottorft, re-
signed.
The American Association of Port
Authorities annual contention will be
held at Houston, Tex., Nov. 12-14, and
at Galveston, Tex., on Nov. 15.
R. C. Marshall Jr., has been made
president of the Sumner Solitt Com-
pany, builders, of Chicago, L,os Angeles
and San Antonio.
Liebert and Trobock, general contrac-
tors, announces the removal of offices
from 185 Stevenson street to 325 Rialto
Bldg., San Francisco.
Planing mill of Bingham-Wenks Lum-
ber Company at Fresno was destroyed by
fire Oct. 17. Several motor trucks were
also damaged. The loss is estimated at
SIOO.OOO.
THERMAL EXPANSION OF FIRECLAY
BRICKS
Thermal expansion data for fireclay
brick have important uses both in com-
merce and in the development of ceramic
theory. In commercial work such data
are used in the design of structures for
operation at high temperatures and in
the development of structural units
which will withstand repeated tempera-
ture changes. From the standpoint of
theory, the thermal expansion of a
burned-clay product is one of its funda-
mental physical properties. It is of par-
ticular scientific interest because dif-
ferent brands of fireclay bricks expand to
different degrees when heated; the ex-
pansions are seldom proportional to the
increase in temperature, but are subject
to very marked and characteristic ir-
regularities; and silica and its various
allotropic modifications, which are
present in varying concentrations in fire-
clay bricks, have very high and irregular
but characteristic, expansion when
heated.
Bulletin No. 181 of the Engineering
Experiment Station of the University of
Illinois is the report of an investigation
undertaken to determine the thermal
expansion behavior of twenty brands of
fireclay bricks for the temperature range
from 25 deg. C. to approximately 900 deg.
C, along with other properties which
would be of interest in connection with
these data. These brands of bricks were
chosen so as to include a wide range of
properties and examples of the principal
types manufactured in the United
States.
Copies of Bulletin No. 181 may be ob-
tained without charge by addressing the
Engineering Experiment Station, Urbana,
Illinois.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
The next semi-annual American Plan-
Open Shop Conference will be held at
Fort Wayne, Ind.. November 15, 16, 17
with Executives from all over the United
States in attendance.
Los Angeles Hoo Hoo has chosen the
following officers for tiie coming year:
President. Harry V. Hansen; vice-presi-
dent, Don Philip.<i; secretary-treasurer,
Mel Coe; directors. W. B. Wickersham.
Russell Edmonson. Leon Foster, Lloyd
Cole and Kenneth Smith. J. E. Martin
was recommended for vicegerent snark
of the Los Angeles district.
Redwood City Trustees have adopted
the uniform plumbing ordinance as draft-
ed by the master plumbers of San Ma-
teo county. The code has also been
adopted by the cities of San Mateo, Bur-
lingame and Hill.'^l>orough. The princi-
pal change in the ordinance is that it
requires the installation of cast iron
pipe from the property line to the front
of the building.
Last year there were 21 building and
loan failures in the whole United States.
This may be compared with 689 failures
of state and private banks, loss $200,000.-
000. and 135 failures of national banks,
loss unrecorded.
The National Lumber Manufacturers
report a permanent revival in the lum-
ber industry for the year 1928, Each
week so far there has been a net gain in
shipments and orders over the corre-
sponding week of 1927.
Link-Belt Company, of Chicago, In-
dianapolis and Philadelphia, has issued
a 48-page book describing the entire
Link-Belt line of cranes, shovels, drag-
lines and similar inaterial-handling
equipment. A large number of photo-
graphs illustrate various models in
actual service. The book also gives
complete specifications and dimension
diagrams.
"Analyzing the Problem of Resilient
Floors in Stores" M the somewhat
lengthy title of an S-page booklet issued
by the Bonded Floors Company, Inc.,
Kearny, N. J. This booklet discusses the
various properties that are required for
flooring to give the greatest advantages
for various kinds of merchandising estab-
lishments and describes products manu-
factured and installed by the above com-
pany for these purposes. Two charts
are given — one showing tne relative im-
portance of flooring material m different
kinds of establishments and another
showing the allocation of the types of
flooring made by Bonded Floors in 20
types of stores and shop space. The
book will be sent free to architects and
builders.
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Milwaukee, Wis., has issued bulletin No.
1632-J. a 74-page illustrated book giving
full description of the Allis - Chalmers
line of centrifugal pumps. There are a
number of tables giving the capacities
and dimensions of the various sizes of
pumps, and also a series of pipe friction
tables.
TRADE NOTES
North End Manufacturing Co. an-
nounces the opening of a new store and
factory at 21-23 City Hall Ave., San
Francisco, and the change of flrni name
to North End Lighting Fixture Company.
After turning out 1,000,000 bricks
during the Spring and' Summer months,
the Thermalito plant of the Table
Mountain Clay Products Company, has
closed down for the Winter. Four kilns
were burned during the season's run, the
output for the past six months being the
same as that of the preceding year. The
plant will re-open in May of next year.
Gibson Concrete Pipe Plant at Bakers-
field has been purchased by John De
Paolo, Bakersfield business man. The
plant was formerly owned by R. J. Gib-
son. The sale includes a smaller yard
and plant at Lament, east of Bakersfield.
Morgan Hill branch of the Tilden
Lumber Company has been sold to thp
Chicago Lumber Company, which will
be incorporated under the name of
Morgan Hill Lumber Company. George
Hale, formerly of Santa Rosa, will be in
charge of the Morgan Hill plant.
General Paint Corp. a consolidation
of nine paint companies, in six Pacific
Coast cities, has been issued a, corporate
permit by the California State Corpora-
tion Commission. Ttie stock of the
company, which has assets of approxi-
mately five million dollars, was heavily
over-subscribed several days ago. it is
understood. The stock Issue is divided
into 30,000 shares of "A" stock, which
will carry a $2 annual dividend, and 34,-
500 shares of "B" stock of no par value,
which will probably carry a dividend of
$1.50. Companies included in the mer-
ger were located in San Francisco. Los
Angeles, Portland, Oakland, Spokane
and Seattle.
Nixon Lumber Co. of Lockeford has
been purchased by the Valley Lumber
Company of Lodi for a consideration of
$20,000, it is announced by George L.
Meissner, president of the latter con-
cern.
B. J. Badger of Lorentzen & Son of
Petaluma has leased the Conway quarry
in that city and has started installa-
tion of a rock crushing plant involning
an expenditure of approximately $20.00*.
Announcement is made by David Lup-
ton's Sons Company, Philadelphia, that
their engineering department has de-
veloped a new type friction hinge which
makes the use of staybars and sliding
adjusters obsolete on residence case-
ment windows. By means of this hinge
the casement ventilator remains open at
any desired place with the opening ard.
Even in strong winds the Jiinge friction
is suflScient to hold the ventilator steady,
yet a simple pressure of the hand on llife
ventilator will swing it at will. The new
Lupton friction hinge contains a series of
friction washers in the joint so placed
that the ventilator movement is re-
tarded. Adjusters of various types are
sometimes necessary when insect screens
are applied to the casement opening and
accordingly all Lupton casement venti-
lators will be tapped so that these ad-
justers may be applied when desired.
Hereafter the friction hinge will be
standard construction on Lupton case^
ments and all staybars and adjusters
will be classified as special.
6 "BUii:brNGA>iD ENGINEERING NEWS
CERTIFIED BUllDiNG REGISTRY
I PLANNED FOR WEST COAST CITIES
Saturday, October 20, 192S
.; ; Branches of Certified Building Registry
in ^Seattle, Sail Francisco and other ctt'
ies on the Pacific coast may he estuhhshed
as the result of the discussion in Build-
ing and Engineering News and other en-
gineering publications of the plan of "rat-
ing" buildings as means of better first and
second mortgage loans and better resale
value when construction, craftsmanship,
as well as materials, is high in quality.
A prominent architect in San Fran-
cisco wrote for full information about the
methods of inspections and rating code,
saying that the product of speculative
builders showed the need for better
standards of construgtion. The secre-
tary of the California Retail Lumber-
men's Association, an organization which
has issued "grade certificate" covering
the materials sold for buildings, made the
comment that "the certification of the
entire building is to my mind the proper
thing to do" and asked for full informa-
tion about the factors considered in "rat-
ing."
From the Associated General Contrac-
tors of Seattle, the Building Inspector of
Portland and engineers in northwest cit-
ies, letters were received explaining the
urgency of the need for a different sys-
tem in lending and building fn that ter-
ritory.
The direct burden to the public, to
owners and to borrowers of the "time
honored" methods of disregarding qual-
ity in making first mortgage loans was
explained to all inquirers, the accepted
met{\ods being called those of "ox cart
days" by tlyde A. Mann, director of
Certified Building Registry, an impartial
inspection and rating organization of
Chicago, whose work in that city and in
Michigan has begun to create a demand
for "fortified mortgages," the definition
for loans which are backed by known
degree of built-in merit of construction
with their resulting insurance of more
moneys for payment of principal and in-
terest.
"The whole home buying public Is
heavily penalized today by the fact that
second mortgages are greatly increased
by reason of the stupid disregard for
quality of construction which prevails in
first mortgage lend." Mr. Mann wrote in
reply to comments in a prominent mag-
azine about the need for more second
mortgage moneys. "The system of fi-
nancing and selling homes is creating the
maximum of sales' resistance. There
will be much less need for second mort-
gage money when builders get fair con-
.■sideration of quality points from first
mortgage moneys. Homes (and other
buildings) will cost far less, both in first
costs and in the important upkeep costs.
Rating takes those points into considera-
tion, th.nt is wh.Tt it is for. both for the
benefit r.f the lenders and of the borrow-
ers pnd the future' owners. Certificates
of rpting .=hould become, and I predict
will become as much a part of build-
ing transactions as the title papers which
fliopinse the status of the fee title. Rat-
ine "hits the line" at the vulnerable
ctural facts, as to mate-
"KNOW YOUR COSTS" IS WARNING TO
BIDDERS ON ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
"Kvery time I pick up, a trade paper
devoted to construction I find one or
more articles treating on the all-import-
^rit question that is confronting us:
'What is the matter with the contrac-
tors' business?"
"In nearly all instances, particularly
when the author is a contractor, the an-
swer is the same — inexperienced and ir-
responsible contractors, '• says Herbert C.
Legg, general engineering contractor of
Lios Angeles, in The California Construc-
tor, official publication of the A. G. C.
"In our efforts to pass the buck and
detract attention from our weakness, and
in most cases to create sympathy from
our banker who has been watching our
quick assets slowly but surely diminish,
we hasten to lay the blame on this ogre
that we have conveniently invented. Wc
go along in the same haphazard and ,.un-
business-like way until we can go no
further, and then join the ranks of the
rapidly increasing army of ex-contrac-
J.ors .who went 'broke' because of CQridi-
tiohs over which they had no control (?).
"In a recent issue of Southwest Builder
and Contractor (Los Angeles) there was
printed the recapitulation of bids submit-
ted to the state highway department for
constructing Ste miles of highway. Nine-
teen bids were submitted and they were
all from contractors who are at the top
of their profession in this state. All are
experienced, and have been in business
for years on work similar to that bid up-
on. It is important to state that thi^ re-r
capitulation was not selected for any oth-
er reason than that the contractprs bid-
ding on this job were so well representa-
tive of the higher type of the constructjqn
men in this field. The size of the work
({700,000) would preclude the possitoUity
of bids from those who were not finan-
cially resTKjnsible. The point I am trying
to bring out could be substantiated in
almost every other job listed in this or
other issues of the above named Journal.
, "The bids range from around $700,000
low to $1,200,000 high, the 'largest item of
difference being in' unclassified excava-
t'on. and this can be expected and ex-
cused. Personal judgment and degree of
familiarity with ioeal conditions are the
controlling factors in judging ultimate
cost of unclassified surface and struc-
ture excavation and it is to be expected
that wide ranges of bids will always re-
sult.
"But the item of overhaul. A range of
50 per cent would have been great, yet
one contractor bid $5500 and another $22-
000. And the material was to be loaded
on a truck, hauled and dumped. All that
was necessary to know was how much of
it should cost per 100 feet of haul.
"All of us laughed at the story of Ikey,
Who wanted to settle his argument with
a friend, and asked Solomon if it was not
true that Izzey (lOidsteln made $50,000 in
th"e fur business in one year in New York.
Solomon replied that with a few excep-
tions he was right; it wasn't $50,000, it
wfis f20,000; it wasn't the fur business,
it W.1S wonien's suits: it wasn't in New
York, but in (l"hicago; it wasn't a year,
only six months, and he didn't make it,
he lost it. Ikey would do as well as
most of us in figiaring our costs, and
none of us laugh at one contractor bid-
ding $627 for furnishing in place 1500 ft.
of 18-in. corrugated iron pipe and an-
other $4700 for the same work.
"One contractor bid 5il.75 per ton for
supplying crushed gravel and another bid
$3.50 per ton.
"Six-inch drain tile in place should
cost $2 per ft., according to one exper-
ienced and reputable contractor, yet an-
other just as experienced and reputable
figured he could do it at a profit for 40c
peir foot.
"Two other bidders who feel that the
business is going to ths bow-wows be-
cause-of the entrance into the profession
of 'inexperienced and Irresponsible con^i
tractors' used all the care and precau-
tion necessary to bid intelligently on the
item of cobble asphalt gutters. One bid
$5 per yard and another said it with a
surety bond attached tliat he could dp
it for 25c per yard and make his profiti
A difference of $4.75 per square yard in
judging surface w^ork without hazard,
"It is too bad that Mr. Bechtel's coiir
test for the best definition of an irre-
sponsible contractor is closed. Without
effort, I would have the prize half won
on the bidding for the guard rail on this
job. It would only be necessary to put
the office boy to work and ascertain
which of the two biddeio were right, the
one who bid $4000 or tne one who bid
$24,000 and use the other to collect the
prize. Or, if this wasn't convincing, use
the bids of these contractors on the item
of driving pile. Surely, a contractor
would not bid on pile-driving unless he
knew something about its cost, yet one
bid $17 per pile and another figures it
would cost $73 for each one down to
broom.
"In our effort to Jteep the need of our
profession favorable before the eyes of
the public vre serve, we have insisted
that they consider above all our quali-
fication of experience, and through It,
skill. And, because of this claim of ex-
perience, we have hoped to command
their respect in our ability to do their
work good and in an intelligent manner,
and to have gained an unquestionable
knowledge of what it would cost.
"How well de we live up to our self-
given specifications, when in almost all
cases of competitive bidding experienced
contractors 'ideas of simple unit costs
range several hundred per cent. We pub-
licly betray carelessness in the conduct
of our business or a lack of the know-
ledge we have expected them to credit
us with having.
"In the future, as well as the pftst, the
surety bond will neutralize claims that
the experienced contractor should have
preference over the inexperienced. Only
in few instances is the owner concerned.
The completion of his work has been
guaranteed in advance, and he feels se-
cure that his engineer or architect will
guarantee the quality.
""In selling our stock in trade, which we
term our responsibilitj-, experience and
skill, we then have only the surety com-
panies as prospects. They would be glad
to ride in our ring^with us, if they had
faith that by so doing they would reduce
their losses, but we persist so many
times in displaying a Judgment that is
awful that they cannot gain faith.
""Contractors who plead for recognition
of the value of their responsibility and
skill, which they hold in one hand, and
bid as reckless for identical work as I
have cited, in the other „annot command
confidence or respect for their ability in
their profession.
•"It is a big penalty to pay for care-
lessness."
— fa)
MUNICIPALITY CANNOT CARRY OWN
INSURANCE
Cincinnati, as a municipality, cannot
underwrite its own liabilities to injured
workmen, as the laws of the Workmen's
Compensation Act do not permit a city
to pay compensation direct to employes
who have been hurt. That is the opinion
rendered by City Solicitor John D. Ellis
to the Board of Health of that city.
The ruling follows a plan started by
the Board of Health by which it was
hoped to establish a municipal insurance
fund and have the Health Department
assign physicians to investigate injury
cases as well as illness among municipal
employes.
Filing claims with the state board, It
is claimed, takes up a great deal of time
and many employes are forced to remain
without funds pending the investigation
of their cases. No further action, how-
ever, will be taken in the near future.
Saturday. October 20, in2s BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 7.
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE eqLll?'"'Jood'^ results'%or^c^ent,''°tire^
REPORTS ON WEARABILITY OF FLOORS -u^-^rr'ubTer!' anra"r.au%^.rec,i(;;
is this true in connection with the heat
For a number of years the Mellon In- which definite knowledge has been lack-
stitute of Industrial Research, at Pitts- '"S »"<* a'^o one ..f special interest to ' ♦
burgh. Pa., has been making exhaus- awrnin7house'""uh%cted to'su'crhe"^^^^^ BUY.NG AND SELLING PROBLEMS
tlve tests of various floor materials with daily wear with resultant deterioration '° ^^ TOPICS AT STEEL MEET
a view to determining their durability and frequent repair or replacement bills,
and other properties. This is a field in if the chosen material does not stand up. A new program for the fabricated
The following are the results of some of the Mellon Institute tests with respect ^T' '"'^"^t'^y 'f '« be taken under con-
to percentage of wearing loss and indentation: l''^"^'*''''" ''^ l^" American Institute of
Steel Construction at its annual conven-
Material % of Wearing Loss Indentation in % tion to be held at Biloxi, Mis.sissippI
Vitreous Tile 4.57 0 November 13 to 17, inclusive. During the
ntple Wood ■■•■ 2379 nn "''''' '°"'' ^^'"'^ attention has been con-
Rubber 2059 it centrated largely upon technical proli-
Linoleum ^""...V.V..'.V.'3^^^^^ '. 56.57 136 '"^'"^ '^"^ engineering standards. The
Oxychloride Cement 50.10 o!o ""^^^ program will embrace problems of
Neat Portland Cement 16.79 o!o buying and selling, out of which ^It is
Asphaltic Composition SO.U 6l"9 expected to evolve a code of ethics or
Cork Tile 45.93 26.7 trade practices. In order to introduce
Wearing Tests that by proper selection of the flooring the subject in its broad scope the In-
A machine was devised which very in- material the damaging effects of both stitute has scheduled three particular
geniously brought to Dear upon samples wear and caster marks can be practical- addresses at its annual convention. The
of different flooring materials a pressure '>' minimized. buyer's attitude as related to the present
and rubbing or scratching effect similar Wood and Vitreous Tile competitive conditions among sellers will
to that of human footsteps. Pressure It will be noted, with respect to those ^'^ discussed by L. F. Boftey, editor of
was applied by a wheel shod with leather qualities most necessary in a floor, i. e """ Pu'"chasing Agent; and the char-
surfaces and fine sand was constantly resistance to wear; and toughness to re- '^'^'*^'" of salesman.ship essential to meet
fed between the leather and floor mate- sist the marks of casters, that, vitreous Pfesent-day economic conditions will be
rial to imitate the effect of dirt ordinar- tile stood up best, but that wood showed discussed by C. K. Woodbridge, presi-
ily found to some extent on all floors. results fully equal to tile as far as dent- 5f"' .°' ^^e Kelvinator Corporation of
After a test period of si..illar duration in ing under ordinary conditions is con- Detroit, and past president of the In-
each case, the sample was weighed to de- cerned and quite oV practically equal to ternational Advertising Association. Fol-
termine the percentage loss by abrasion marble in wearing qualities. lowing these. Honorable Abram F
or, in other words, the amount which the Test conditions were perhaps not en- Myers, Commissioner of the Federal
material would wear awav in nractice ■ f conditions wore pernaps not en- Trade Commission, will address the con-
materiai wouia wear away in practice tirely representative of actua condit ons; vention on the nowprs and diitie=! of
under the same amount of foot traffic. „„ n cpment floor i« rarelv finished with ^«""-'°" on tne powers and duties or
as a cement noor is- rareiy nnisnea witn trade associations. Tliese three ad-
Indentation neat cement but rather is a combination dresses will constitute a symposium of
Concentrated loads were applied to the of sand and cement which tends to re- the business problems of the industry.
sample materials through furniture casters duce its surface wearing qualities. It is ^ ^ .
representative of those used in hospitals. true that not all ca.-Jters are rubber tired
Varying loads were applied according to as is probably the case with the hospital Merritt Concrete Products Company of
the type and size of caster used and the casters tested. On the other hand wood San Jose and the California Concrete
percentage of depth of the indentation floors are invariably protected by var- Products Company of Sunnyvale have
measured and noted in the table given. nish, paint or some other similar cover- been consolidated and will in future be
This test is of particular interest to the ing which adds greatly to its wearing operated as the California Products Corn-
home owner or builder because of the qualities. pany with headquarters in San Jose. The
fact that the majority of houses are Heat tests at 140 degrees Fahrenheit new firm will continue to operate the two
most commonly floored with wood, and together with exposure to sunlight, while plants as in the past.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FINANCED BY BUILDING AND LOAN
NUMBER REAL ESTATE LOANS
NUMBER BUILDINQ LOANS
1694 TO DATE
92^406
NUMBER OF BORROWERS
The increasing importance of buildi ng and loan associations in financing re sidential property is shown graphically in
the accompanying chart. The number of real estate loans has doubled since 1920 while the number of building loans has
more than doubled in the last eight years. In the same period the number of borrowers has increased from approximately
25,000 to more than 92,000, or 270 per cent, attesting to the widening sphere of influence of the building and loan move-
ment in the loaning field.
Real estate loans numbered 31,906, principally on residential property, during the fiscal year closed June 30th, last.
The average amount of loan is $2893.
Construction loans numbered 10,465. This brings the total number of building loans to date to 118,084.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October 20, 1928
SURVEY SHOWS BUILDING WAGE
SCALES ON A STABILIZING TREND
Changes in building trade wage rates
during August and effective September 1
were greater in number than, in the cor-
responding month last year, says the
American Contractor. A total of 20 up-
ward revisions were reported, while
eight cuts went into effect. In August.
1927, nine wage increases were reported.
Most of the changes rast month were
reported frona two localities — namely,
Boston, Massachusetts, and Reading,
Pennsylvania. In the latter city the
changes reported were largely by way
of correction and represent changes that
have gradually been ettected during
some months past. As there are no
agreed upon wage rates in that city,
computation of average rates paid is
difficult and in any event represents the
range between the lower and higher
rates paid in each craft.
Of bona-fide wage changes definitely
setting forth the current trend of rates
August produced 12 wage increases and
two cuts. Of these Boston contributed
nine wage increases and two cuts. Of
these Boston contributed i nine wUKe
boosts affecting bricklayers, brick-
layer tsinders, carpenters, cer.iijnt.
finishers, hoisting engineers, laborers,
painters, sheet metal workers and stone
masons. New agreements have been
made between employers and the traces
mentioned in Boston, old agreements
having expired April 1 this year. Most
of the new rates will remain in effect
until April 1, 1931.
Reports from Boston state that these
increases, which bring the basic wage up
to $1.37!^ per hour, were practically
forced on the organized Bcston contrac-
tors by independent contractors whose
projects were struck last June by the
ironworkers, who secured a settlement
granting 12Vi cents per hour increase.
With the ironworker's rates advanced in
tliis manner the other trades with ex-
pired agreements demanded similar in-
creases and contractors were unable to
prevent these trades from securing the
same advance.
Slate and tile roofers in Buffalo, New
York, formerly quoted as having a rate
of $1.25 per hour are now working at
rates tiiat range from 51.10 to il-^l-A
per hour.
In Dallas, Texas, the five-day week de-
mand is much to the fore, brickla>'Lrs,
electricians, lathers and plasterers all
having presented demands for the short
week beginning September 1. Reports
indicate that these demands will be vig-
orously opposed by both general and sub-
contractors.
Slate and tile roofers and electricians
in Memphis. Tennessee, secured in-
creases of 12^4 cents per hour effective
September 1, bringing the scale to $1.2.')
per hour.
Seattle bricklayers and carpenters will
resume work on the five and one-half day
week basis in September, as the volun-
tary shut (?own on Saturday mornings
has been discontinued by contractors
with the end of August.
Plasterers in Philadelphia are working
at the flat scale of $l.;iO per hour, pay-
ments of $1.62^^ having been discon-
tinued.
Ironworkers in Chicago were in such
demand during the past month that per-
mit issuance again became a feature in
this trade. Reports indicate that on a
few projects bonus wages have been paid
marking the only readvent of bonus
wages reported anywhere in the industr.v.
Youngstown, Ohio, hoisting engineers
are now being paid ?1.31% per hour in-
stead of $1.37 Mj.
LOS ANGELES ISSUES QUESTIONNAIRE
FOR BIDDERS ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
All prospective bidders securing 4. How many years has your organ-
plans and specifications for school Ization been in business under your pres-
construction are aojy required by the ent business name?
Board of Education of Los Angeles to 5 How many years' experience in con-
fill out a questiojinaire designed to gtruction work has your organization
identify and in a measure show the i,„j7
qualifications of the bidder. This "^^ ' ^ -, ^ , „„„,„!„, ,. o„„
questionnaire was suggested by a 6. Have you ever failed to complete any
committee of the Southern California work awarded to you? If so, state where
Chapter, Associated General Contrac- and why (give detailed information),
tors, of which K. R. Bradley is chair- 7, Has any oflicer or partner of your
man. and is not materially different organization ever failed to complete a
from a tentative draft submitted to construction contract in his own name?
Tt^rZos "ingefes^roa^dYn -adopting " -. state name of individual and owner,
this method of prequalitying bidders ""d reason therefor.
has been followed by boards of educa- 8. How much of the work does your
tion in a number of Southern Call- organization perform with its own forces?
fornia cities, which are using the 9. Name five of your buildings you have
same questionnaire. Herewith is pub- constructed in Southern California, or on
lished the form used by the Los An- ^^^j^,^ ^^^ ^^^^ performed work as a
geles board. contractor, giving the location of the
BIDDERS FORM OF QUESTIONNAIRE buildings.
.■Applicant Bidder's Name 1". Li: t and explain any liens or stop-
Address notices filed against you in connection
Telephone Number with any of your previous work that have
Kind of Work "ot been satisfied.
To Applicant Bidder: 11- List the equipment owned by your
It is a requirement of the Board of Ed- ^'^"^■
ucation that persons who apply for plans 12. Have you ever withdrawn any bids?
and specifications upon which to base bids 'f so, give reason why.
for proposed building contracts shall sub- 13. What work have you under con-
mit certain statements, as requested in struction at this time?
the following questionnaire which must l"*- Have you ever had any legal dif-
bc filled out in detail: ficulties in your business with owner? If
1. Whfere was your principal place of so. what?
business before coming to Southern Call- 15. List names and addresses of all sur-
fornia? ety companies with which you have done
2. List at least two references from the business during the past five years.
place, or places, mentioned under (1) 16. Are you a member of any trade as-
above, sociation? If so, name the association or
3. How long have you been in business associations.
in Southern California? 17. Give the names and addresses of the
officers of your organization if incorporat-
ed, and the names and addresses of
Hoard of Directors if you have any such
board. If the organization is a co-part-
nership give the names and addresses of
the partners, and if the organization is .a
fictitious firm name, give information to
that effect, submitting a copy of the pub-
lication as to fictitious firm name and ad-
dress.
IS. What banks do you do business
with?
19. List credit rating with credit ref-
erences.
20. Furnish financial statement certi-
fied before a Notary Public.
This is to certify that the above state-
ments are true to the best of my know-
ledge and belief.
Date Signed
Applicant Bidd?r.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-1894-S SALES ENGINEER, prefer-
ably experienced in selling reinforcing
steel but acquaintance in the territory
might be more valuable. Salary about
$225 and expenses to start. Locatipn
San Joaquin Valley. Headquarters,
San Francisco.
R-1!)S6-S ENGINEER-SALESMAN, must
have genuine sales ability in order to
close sales and ability as a designer
and draftsman to plan bodies for
trucks and commercial cars. Some
travelling; must have car. Apply by
letter stating experience and salaris'
required. Location Northern Califor-
nia.
R-1977-S CIVIL ENGINEER, preferably
graduate with office experience makihg
layouts and directing design pertain-
ing to highway location. Ability to
direct a squad must be shown. $2«0i-
*235., Jiocation, Northern California.
♦
AUTOMATIC AIR DUMP CAR IN 30-
CU. YD. CAPACITY
An all-steel 100.000-lb. 30-cu. yd. auto-
matic rolling-trunnion air dump car has
recently been developed by the Koppel
Industrial Car & Equipment Company, a
subsidiary of the Pressed Steel Car
Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. The car has
a length inside of body at top of 34 ft.
and a width of 9 ft. 3 in. The dumping
angle of the body is 45 deg.
A feature of the design is that the en-
tire weight of the car body and lading
is carried directly on the center sills
without the use of trunnions. This is
accomplished by rolling diaphragms
built into the bolstei- construction lo-
cated centrally on truck centers and by
four rolling diaphragms, one located at
each cross-bearer supporting the air
cylinders. Another feature Is an Inter-
locking cast-steel stop device which pre
vents transverse and longitudinal move-
ment of the body during rough handling.
The dumping is controlled by three
valves — the indicator valve, which shows
the side on which the car is to be
dumped; the operating valve, which ad-
mits air to the set of cylinders on the
side for which the indicator valve is set;
and the control valve, which allows the
cars to be operated in trains from the
operating valve of any car selected in
the train.
Art Jensen, operating the Redwood
Painting Company at Redwood City, an-
nouncf.s the opening of a paint manu-
facturing department for the wholesale
and retail trade. The company will
continue its retail store at Main and
Maple Sts., Redwood Citv.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING "NEWS
APARTMENTS
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $10U,l)0ii
SAN FRANCISCO. Gore Corner Forty-
third and Point Lobos Aves.
Four-story Class C concrete apartment
building (31 apts.)
Owner — L. B. Ham. 105 Montgomery St..
San Francisco.
Areliitect — Ed. Musson Sharpe, 60 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — Higgins & Kraus, 730 Tehama
St., San Francisco.
Heating— C. Peterson, 390 6th St., San
Francisco.
As previously reported, reinforcing
steel awarded to Gunn, Carle & Co., 444
Market St., S. F. ; lumber to Christiansen
Lumber Co., 5th and Hooper Sts., S. F. ;
concrete to L. Vannucci, 1875 San
Bruno Ave., S. F.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Jefferson E Brod-
erick Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner— Chas. J. Ringheim, 1922 Tara-
val St., San Francisco.]
Architect— O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Payne Construction Co.,
1922 Taraval St., San Francisco.
To Be Done Bv Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Cervantes St. N
Beach St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner & Builder — Louis Franceschi, 127
Diamond St., San Francisco.
Architect — Pring & Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Preparing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW California and
Laguna Streets.
Fourteen-story Class A apartment build-
ing (268 rooms subdivided into 4, 5
and 7-room apts.)
Owner — American Investinent Co.
Ai-chitect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids about
January 1st .
Specifications are as follows: Two
higs speed elevators, one freight elevator,
electric dumb waiters, automatic steam
heating plant, electric refrigeration, in-
cenerators, colored bath fixtures, colored
tile, built-in showers, canvas covered
wall, hardwood floors throughout.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $194,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Taylor N Jack-
son Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete studio
apartment building (108 rooms di-
vided into 2 and 3-room studio apts.)
Owner— George H. Jovik, 2852 Steiner St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Steel — Western Iron Works, 141 Beale
St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron and Steel Sash —
Michel & Pfefter Iron Works. Tenth
and Harrison Sts.. San Francisco.
Other awards previously reported.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Architect Elmer E-
P^ig, Western Bond and Mortgage Bldg.,
has completed plans and bids will be
asked shortly for a ?-story and basement
L-shaped. 100 by 100-ft.. solid masonry
apartment house to be erected at 14th
and Schuyler Sts. for Louis Sedgast;
cream colored brick exterior, cast stone
trim; est. cost $100,000.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Carl Hall,
owner and builder, will commence erec-
tion at once of a two-story frame and
stucco English type apartments at n. w.
Linden and Hedges; estimated cost $dO,-
000. Chas. E. Butner, architect, Cory
i^iug., Fresno; electrical refrigeration;
eight-car garage and laundry.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $32,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Fortieth
St. E West St.
Three-story frame ana stucco apart-
ment building (42 rooms of 2 and 3-
room apts.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Arthur Young, 501 Plaza
Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $120,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Buchanan and Her-
man Sts.
Six-story Class C reinforced concrete
apartment building (all modern con-
veniences).
Owner— McKillop Bros., 46 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Plans By Owner.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 125
Kissling St., San Francisco.
Additional Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $194,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Taylor N Jack-
son Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete studio
apartment building (108 rooms di-
vided into 2 and :i-room studio apts.)
Owner— George H. Jovik, 2852 Steiner St..
San Francisco.
Architect— Albert H, Larsen. 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work- Fred D. Wilson, 144
Sth St.. San Francisco.
Incinerators and Boiler Flues — F. A.
John. 2822 Bush St., San Francisco.
Other awards rep<.rtea Sept. 22, 1928.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— C. E. Green, 423
Western Mutual Life Bldg., is taking
sub-bids on all work except concrete and
carpentry labor for a 4-story and base-
ment Class C apartment buiWing, 50x150
feet, which he will erect for hiaiself on
Vermont Ave.S near Franklin. It will
contain 40 apartments; brick construc-
tion. Cost, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Max Maltzman,
609 Union Bank Bldg., is preparing pre-
liminary plans for a 6-story and base-
ment class B store and apartment build-
ing. 127x113 ft., to be erected at the NW
corner of 10th St. and Gramercy Place
for Irving Siegel. The basement will
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house a class A garage. There will be 7
siurerooms on the ground floor and 60
apartments on the upper floors, brick
construction.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $55,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Park
Blvd. and Holmes Road.
Four-story Class C-2 apartment build-
ing (52 rooms; 2 and 3-room apts.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Arthur Young, 501 Plaza
Bldg., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Paul Stockist,
314U Sunset Blvd., is preparing working
plans and J. A. Carter, 2835 Buckingham
Road, has the contract fro the erection
of a 4-story class C apartment building,
with a class A basement garage, on De-
troit St. near Wilshire Blvd., for Mr.
Lempz; the building will contain 60 units,
126 rooms, lobby, serv^e rooms and 60-
car garage, 98x103 ft., reinforced con-
crete work; cost $150,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $250,000
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co.. Cal.
Two 3-story frame and stucco apartment
building (92 rooms).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— Chas. Strothoft, 2274 15th St.,
San Francisco.
Two buildings will cover an area of 1-
half block. Plans will be ready for bids
in about two weeks.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Lombard St. E
Baker St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (18 apts.)
Owner and Builder — W. M. Holden, 450
(I^alifornia St., San Francisco.
Architect— O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Brooklyn Place, S
Sacramento St.
Four-story and basement class C apart-
ment building. (9 apts.)
Owner — B. S. Fong, 417% Grant Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Will H. Toepke, 72 New Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine. 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Staten
Ave. N Grand Ave.
Three-story frame and brick veneer
apartment • building (18 apts., 42
rooms, modern conveniences).
Owner— H. B. Brigman, 2906 Harrlso*
St., Oakland.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Trust Bldg., Oakland.
(Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighth
Ave. and Ivy Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (three 4-
room and one 5-room apts.)
Owner — A. I. Bairn.
.Architect — A. W. Smith. American Bank
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 17th
St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Revised.
APARTMENTS Cost. $700. Onn
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pacific Avenue W
Laguna Street.
Fifteen-story and basement Class A
apartment building (45 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Pacific Ave. Corp.
(E. Tropp. 105 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Douglas D. Stone, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Bids will be called for in two or three
weeks.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, 1928
BONDS
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—The Long Beach Board of Education
has ordered a survey to be made of the
school system prehmii.ary to calling a
bond election shortly after Dec. 1. The
sum of $3,000,000 will be voted upon.
_ SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Election will be held Dec. 12 in Pala
School District to vole bonds of $13,000
to hnance erection of a 2-classroom addi-
tion to the present school.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Due to present crowdeo school facilities.
Andrew J. Hill, state superintendent of
-school construction, has recommended to
the trustees of the Alhambra High School
District and Martinez Grammar School
District a 50-year building program
which will provide for the erection of a
new junior high school to house 400 pu-
pils , costing $200,000; a 4-room school in
the Mountain View district; purchase of
.sites and erection of new kindergartens;
remodeling oX Alhambra Ave. grammar
school and remodeling old high school in
Court St. Bonds would be voted to fi-
nance construction.
COKONADO, San Diego Co., Cal.— The
city council has called an election for
Nov. 6 to vote bonds in the sum of $100,-
1 00 lor erecting an addition to the library
and for street improvements.
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles Co.
Cal. — The city council has decided to call
a special election on a bond issue for the
erection of two or three additional fire
stations and the purchase of additional
fire equipment. At this election a prop-
osition also will be placed on the ballot
to decide whether the voters of the city
wish to dispose of the city hall property
and purchase another site and erect a
building. The election date will be set
in the near future.
Gl'ADALUFE. Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
—The trustees of Guadalupe union school
district have decided to call an election
to vote bonds in the sum of $125,000 for
the erection and equipment of a new
school building. Louis Dardi. Guadalupe.
Santa Barbara county, is president of
the board.
CHURCHES
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — M e t h o d i s t
Church (in the Pacific District) plans im-
mediate erection of a 25 by 60 ft. addi-
tion to present social hall; will be L-
shape to contain kitchen and pantry.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval.
CHURCH Cost, $70,000
STOCKTON. S?fn Joaquin Co., Cal. Mad-
ison and Willow Sts.
Two-story church building, (social hall
40x72 ft.; assembly halls; ladies' par-
lor; coatroom; library, etc.)
C>wner — Congregational Church.
Architect — William Wurster, 260 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Robt. Melville, Waterloo Rd.,
Stockton.
Will be of Colonial type of architecture.
Executive body is composed by John W.
Oealey (chairman), Arthur Roberts, John
Perr. Robert Melville, Oscar Parkinson,
B. E. Swenson. A. O. Tyler, E. P. Leisy,
Jesse Hardy. R. W^. Evans and Mesdames
•'ohn Ingles. Mary Minta. Fred Wurster,
Leslie Drury, C. W. Norton.
OJAI. Ventura Co., Cal. — Architect
Carleton M. Winslow, lOITl Architects
Bldg.. Los Angeles, has been commis-
sioned to prepare plans and supervise
the construction of a new edifice at the
corner , of Ojai Blvd. ana Montgomery
St.. Oiai, for the Ojai Valley Community
I'hurch. The church unit will be 58x85
ft. and will seat 250. The other part
of the structure will be 172x80 ft. and
will house an auditorium to seat 250.
classrooms, kitchen and parlor. The
Ijasement will provide space for the
heating plant and organ blower cham-
bers. There will be a 65-ft. tower con-
taining bell chimes. . Frame and stucco
construction.
- BITRBANK. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Fundamentalist branch of the Christian
Church has secured a .-site at Ben Mar
Hills, Burbank, and plans the erection
of college buildings to be known as the
Community Bible Seminary. A 10-acre
site has been donated and the institution
will acquire an additional 10 acres. It
is stated that the sum of $250,000 is
available for the first unit and that work
will be started by next summer.
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
San Carlos Business Men's Club has had
plans prepared for a $5,000 community
church to be erected at Arroyo and Wal-
nut Sts.; plans are so designed as to per-
mit additions at a later date. Rev. R. B.
Cherington is pastor.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
R. C. Cooper, 1013 Rosedale Ct., Glen-
dale, will build a one-story and part
two-story church building at the corner
of 64th St. and Normandie Ave. for the
Southwest Church of Christ; the plans
were prepared by Architect Scott Quin-
ton, 310 Weber Bldg., Alhambra; the
building will contain Sunday-school
rooms, pastor's study, etc., and will be
of frame and stucco construction; L-
shaped, 129x95 ft. Cost, $40,000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
SEATTLE, Wash.— Austin Co., Dexter
Horton Bldg.. Seattle, has prepared plans
and has the contract to erect main shop,
200 by 110 ft. and factory, 100 by 30 tt..
with office annex 40 by 24 ft., in First
Ave., near Hudson street for the Ramapo
Ajax Corp., manufacturers of railway
frogs and switches: will be heavy frame
and brick construction with a large per-
centage of the wall area of steel sash.
The company plans erection of a com-
plete plant costing $400,000
HERMOSA BEACH, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — General Petroleum Corp. making
survey of 1000-acre site four miles west
of Hermosa Beach, where the company
proposed to erect the first two units of an
oil refining plant. The plant will have a
capacity of 30.000 bbls. and will have a
storage capacity on the site of 1,200,000
bbls. Total expenditure, estimated at $2.-
050.000. The storage will consist of 9
tanks of about 134.000 bbls. each.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
SHED Cost, $9000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 48.
One-story reinforced concrete shed.
Owner— California Cotton Mills, 310 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Architect— Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St., San Francisco.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Arvm Growers' Gin, Inc., Hugh S. Jew-
ett. director, is having plans prepared
and will erect a new cotton gin at Arvin.
Cost, $20,000.
Plans To Be Prepared.
PLANT Cost. $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Minna and Fourth
Streets.
Two-story concrete Class B plant ,125x
123 feet).
Owner— Pacific Gravure Co.. 639 Steven-
son St., San Francisco (Mr. Labadie,
Secretary).
Architect- Not Selected.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— City coun-
cil has voted to erect a hangar at the
municipal airport at Benton Field; will
house six planes and will be 120-ft. long;
est. cost $3,500.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $5,000
F.MERYVILLE. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and corrugated
iron warehouse.
Owner — Crane Company.
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Hani?
Of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Previously reported as plans being pre-
pared by Architect Lewis P. Hobart,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
ALHAMBRA. Los Angeles Co., Cal —
Architect Enimett G. Martin, 821 Chester
Williams Bldg.. Los Angeles, has com-
pleted plans and the Union Iron Works.
5125 Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, has
contract for a steel factory building at
Alhambra for the Kay Steel Co.; steel
frame, 80x200 ft., corrugated iron walls.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BUILDING Cost, $100,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. Powell
and Green Streets.
Three reinforced concrete buildings for
main distributing plant, (fire wall
etc.)
Owner — Union Oil Co., Mills Building, San
Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Wm. C. Keating. Central Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
Plumbmg— Al. M. Fearey. 4377 Adeline
St., Emeryville.
Steel Sash— Stege Lumber & Hdwe. (3o.,
Brighton and Almo, Berkeley.
Ornamental Iron— C. Frauneder, 335 8th
St.. Oakland.
Electrical Work — Fritz Enectrical Co., 9th
and Webster Sts., Oakland.
Sheet Metal— Edgar W. Anderson Co.,
3103 San Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel
Co., Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Steel Pans — Steelform Contract Co., Mon-
adnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Mill Work — Emeryville Planing Mill, Park
Ave. and Horton St., Emeryville.
Roofing— General Roofing Co., Bench and
Halleck Sts., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— William P. Neil
Co., 4814 Loma Vista Ave., has the con-
tract to erect a one-story frame packing
plant building in the central manufactur-
ing district; 60x100 ft., frame construc-
tion; 10 ft. loading platforms the entire
length of the building, corrugated iron
walls, skylights, etc. Plans were pre-
pared by Architect Samuel B. Zimmer.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $60,000
SAN FRANOISCO. Third and Bancroft
Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete addition to
present two-atory factory.
Owner— Premier Bed & Spring Co., 5700
Third St., San Francisco.
Architect— O'Brien Bros., 315 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 815
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel
Co., Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— Truscon Steel Co.. Sharon
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Metal Column Forms — Steel Form Con-
tracting Co., Monadnock Bldg., San
Francisco.
Electrical Work— Fred Wilson Co., 144
8th St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeodv 1246 Golden
Gate Ave., San Francisco.
Elevators— Atlas Elevator Co., 34 Har-
riet St., San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
?.f S'^'l*^^ BLDGS. Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Mission District.
Group of service buildings.
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 245
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Engineering Dept. of Owner.
FLATS
Contract Awarded.
FLAT BLDG. Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Chestnut St. W
Taylor St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner— G. Manascalco, 2828 Pierce St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. A. Blecher, 2828 Pierce
St., San Francisco.
GARAGES
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, $10 000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. 66e
Alma St.
Class C garage and service station.
Owner— Geo. H. Roos, Atherton, Palo
Alto.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPUES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 22, 10
A. M., under No. 928-29-101, bids will
be received by Quartermaster Supply
Officer. General Depot. Fort Mason, to
fur. and del. Manila rope, brooms, mops,
soap, etc. Further information obtain-
able from above.
Saturday, October 20, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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PORTLAND, Oregon. — Until Nov. 8, 11
A. M.. bids will be received by U. S. Vet-
erans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg., Wash-
ington, D. C, to fur .and install door and
window shades for Veterans' Hospital at
FortlaTid, Ore. Specifications obtainable
from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Following bids re-
ceived by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason for re-rooflng warehouse
No. 41 at San Francisco Presidio were
rejected:
H. & H. Roofing Co., Inc.. 2734 Army
St., $106: Alta Roofing Co.. J114; Rolii
Constr. Co., $175: R. P. Smith Co.. $194:
Malott & Petersen, $285: Conrad B.
Sovig, $445. Bids take under advisement.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Oct. 31,
10:30 A. M.. under Schedule No. 1909,
bids will be received by Purchasing Of-
ficer, Panama Canal, to fur. and del.
Balboa (Pacic Port) Powdered aluminum,
drop black paint, metallic brown, black
enamel, white enamel, chrome green,
liquid paint drier, dry red lead, white
lead in oil. linseed oil. putty, burnt
sienna in oil, turpentine spar varnish and
exterior rubbing varnish. Further in-
formation obtainable from Assistant Pur-
chasing Oflicer, Fort Mason. San Fran-
cisco.
.Sub-Contracts Awarded
POST OFFICE Cost. $20.nno
BURLINGAME. San Mateo County. Cal.
Primerose Road, between Chapen and
Burlingame Aves.
One -story brick post office building.
(Spanish type).
Owner — George Romani. 25 Santa Rosa
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— O'Brien Bros. & W. D. Peugh.
315 Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Construction Co..
S15 Bryant St.. San Francisco.
Lessee — United States Government.
Sheet Metal Work— Reliable Sheet Metal
Co., 472 5th St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Apex Electric Co., 149
California St.. San Francisco.
Plastering— Paul Karib, 511 45th Ave..
San Francisco.
As previously reported, miscellaneous
iron awarded to Pacific Structural Iron
Works, 370 10th St., San Francisco.
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (By Special
Wire).^W. T. Butler, Central Building.
Seattle, at $227,300 submitted low bid
to U. S. Veterans' Bureau, Washington,
D. C Oct. 16, to erect infirmary build-
ing, including roa(Js. walks and draliiage
at Walla Walla. This work includes ex-
cavating, reinforced concrete construc-
tion, hollow tile, brickwork, cast stone,
marble work, fioor and wall tile, lino-
leum, rubber tile, iron work, steel sash,
iron stairs with slate treads, fire escapes,
slate and built-up roofing, roof venti-
lators, metal lathing, plastering, carpen-
try, dumb-waiter, metal weather strips,
insect screens, painting, glazing, hard-
ware, plumbing, heating, electrical work,
electric elevator, outside sewer, water,
steam and electric distribution systems.
Separate' bids received for electric ele-
vator. Complete list of bids on this pro-
ject will be published shortly.
TUCSON. Ariz.— Preliminary plans tor
a new federal building to be erected at
Tucson have been prepared by the super-
vising architect. Washington. D. C. and
forwarded to Tucson for suggestions. The
building will be a four-story structure
of steel frame and masonry construction
with two elevators; cost $540,000.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 23. II
A. M.. under Order No. 244-1394. bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Of-
fice. 85 2nd St.. to fur. and del. Rio Vista.
Solano county, miscellaneous hardware
including pliers, oil cups: scrub brushes;
packing: black pipe, elbows. Further
information obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 23, 10
M. M.. under 928-29-106-Misc.. bids will
be received by Quartermaster Supply Of-
ficer. General Depot. Fort Mason, to fur.
and del. O. P. and Sugar Pine. Ash lum-
ber; solder; block tin. Further informa-
tion obtainable from above.
SANTA FE, N. M.— Until Nov. 23. 3 P.
M.. bids will be rec. by Supervising Ar-
chitect, Treasury Department, Washing-
ton. D. C. for extension and remodeling
of courthouse at Santa Fe. N. M. De-
posit of $25 required for plans obtainable
from above. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCI.SCO.— U. S. War Depart-
ment has allotttd $1,290 to Letterman
General Hospital at San Francisco for in-
stallation of an oil range.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.— Until Dec.
1, 11 A. M.. bids will be received by U.
S. Engineer Olflce, Honolulu, for dredging
in Kahului, Hilo ar(^ Honolulu harbors.
T. H.. involv. 800.000 cu. yds. Specifica-
tions obtainable from Engineer Office at
Honolulu or the U. S. Engineer Office.
Custom House. San Francisco.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Following is
complete list of bids received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Navy Department.
Washmgton, D. C. Oct. 10, under Speci-
fication No. 5723, for painting buildings
at Mare Island Navy Yard, three low
bidders previously reported:
Item 1, work complete; 2, deduct from
Item 1, based on all materials being fur-
nished by the government.
J. A. Turgeon. 2055 Webster St.. Oak-
land. Cal.. item 1, $4,500; 2, $3,825. r-
N. C. Nelson, 528 Washington St., New
lork City, item 1. $5,330; 2. $1,350. :
M. Banks. 208 Board of Trade Building,
Norfork. Va.. item 1, $5,874.
Conrad B. Sovig. 248 Oak St:,' San
Francisco, item 1. $3,473; 2, $650; tele-
graphic modification directs addition of
$250 to Item 1 and changes item 2 to $70o.
Aristr. Painting Co.. 169 Russ St.. San
Francisco, item 1, .M,295; 2, $1,750.
A B. C. Painting and Spray Co.. 285
h^D-f "S*" .■^^■''•' ^'''y City, Cal., item 1.
$4,975: 2. $1,400.
D. E. Burgess. 602 S Center St.. Stock-
ton. Cal.. Item 1. $3,619; 2, $1,220
E. Anderson, 762 Clementina St.. San
Francisco, item 1, $4,050; 2, $850.
.1. H. Devert. Inc.. 92 Harrison St., San
Francisco, item 1. $4,828; 2. $1,176
88°- 2-f-$l'"20;'"' '''""'"•' "'•• "^"^ '■ *=■-
Christian De Marta, 1797 Union St., San
Francisco, item 1, $5,969; 2, $2,075
Patterson Bros.. 494 36th St.. Oakland.
Cal.. Item 1. $4,400; 2. $1,200,
■!-ir^«\°l^°°A*^'''-^- '^^- Gushing. 2564
n ?,.^'v,^'*" Diego, sub. low bid to U. S
Public Works Officer. 11th naval district.
, "Ju **^°' '° construct airplane runwav
x5 '"fl"^™' operating base, specifications
(2) $20,000; (3) and (4) $2 per ton- (5
and (6) $1.50 ton; (7) $4.50 bbl. ; (™'$3.50
bbl. The work consists of treating two
separate areas with quarry refuse and
bituminous road oil and rolline. '
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until Nov. 14 un-
der Specification No. 6747. bids will be
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Navy Department, Washington D-'C
for two refrigerator display cases and
automatic refrigerating machine com-
plete with all accessories at the naval
operating base, San Diego. Calif ■ de-
posit of $10 required for plans, etc."
NCXJALES. Ariz.— FoUowing bids rec
by Supervising Architect, Washington.
D. C.. for grading, paving, etc.. in con-
nection with postofflce project at No-
Item 1. work comprete. using asphaltic
concrete pavement; 2. do. special bitum-
inous concrete; 3. do. Portland cement
gatesTreTn^LTed'^ *' ^^^ " '^^ ^^^
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Warren Const. Co.. Oakland. Calif
Item 2. $57,650; 3. $63,500; 4. $4,875.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may bA
?10 /-^t^f from Navy Purchasing Oflicer.
310 California St.. San Francisco):
^oor^mng:Tt 23^*"^ '"'^"''' '■''" ^"^ "'
Sch. 9826, Mare Island. 5 motor boat
pumps, gasoline engine; Oct 23
flaslilight's'; •octTo''" ''"^'' ^'''''"* 24.000
Sch. 9839. San Diego. 2.500 spark plugs'
ra^do Oct SO^'""" ''°' P"S« Sound"f :
and''';„='!?itV- "'^^tern yards, tape, friction
and insulating, rubber: Oct 30
Sch. 9844. Puget Sound. 40 ' acetylene
gas cylinders; Oct. 23 aceijiene
Sch. 9846. western yards, storage bat-
teries and parts; Oct. 30.
Sch. 9847. western yards, rubber pack-
ing and gasket; Nov. 6.
Sch. 9855. Mare Island. 200 sets pack-
ing, ring, carbon, for turbines; Nov. 6.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until Oct. 31. under
Specification No. 5483. bids will be receiv-
ed by Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy
Department. Washington, D. C, for boil-
ers and accessories at San Diego.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
li^i^^P' ^'?r",^°" Cal.— Taft Lodge No.
lt^^\h"^'^^ O'''^®'' °f Moose, has organized
the Moose Hall Association. Inc.. for the
purpose of financing erection of a modern
loege building in the west section of the
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Architects
Weston & Weston, 1610 Cosmo St.. are
taking bids from general contractors for
the erection of a three-storv Class A
clubhouse on Highland Ave. near Cam-
rose St. for the Hollywood Post No 49
of the American Legion. The site con-
tains approximately an acre and the
building will contain large lodge room,
offices. lounges, kitchen and dining-room
racilities, gymnasium, pistol range, game
?"u, t"'l'a'-d-rooms. rest-rooms and large
■obby. 80x180 ft., reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost. $175,000
Plans To Be Prepared.
S?Jr'*iH^^1"^ BLDG. Cost. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Site Not Selected
Community Center Building, (height and
type of construction not decided).
Uwnei— Jewish Community Center. (Sid-
ney M. Ehrman. Nevada Bank Bldg
chairman).
Engineer— Philip Bush. 101 California St.
Building will house various organiza-
I'tV^^'-rii '^" ™cial. physical, educational,
etc. The committee which selected Ehr-
man as chairman and made the report
included Rev. William Burstein, Philip
Bush. Mortimer Fleishhacker. I. M. Gold-
en. Mrs. E. S. Heller. Samuel Kahn. Mrs.
Marcus Koshland. M. C. Sloss. Jesse H.
Steinhart. Mrs. Charles D. Stern. Llovd
W. Dinkelspiel and Harold Zellerbach. "
ALHAMBRA. Los Angeles Co., Cai.—
Architect Scott Quintin, 310 Weber Bldg.,
Alhambra. has been commissioned to
mepare plans for a 2-story and part 3-
story lodge building to be erected in
Mliambra for the Elks' Lodge. 122'/2 W.
Main St., Alhambra. The building will
be of brick construction, 100x150 feet.
Cost. $100,000.
HOSPITALS
SAN FRANCISCO— Knights of Colum-
bus, at the annual meeting of 75 dis-
tract deputies of California in San Fran-
cisco recently, discussed details of the
proposed new $250,000 nome for aged
members to be erected in this section of
the state, probably at Saratoga. Ed-
ward F. Jones is district deputy in the
San Francisco section.
Plans Being Completed.
HOSPITAL Cost, $45,000
YOSEMITE VALLEY, Mariposa Co., Cal.
Near Indian Village.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco hospital building.
Owner — United States Government.
Plans by Interior Dept. of U. S. Govern-
ment National Park Service, Sheldon
Bldg., San Francisco.
Will contain operating room, X-Ray
room, diet kitchen, etc. Plans will b«
ready for bids in three weeks.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL Cost. $75,000
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif
Lafayette Street.
Four-story brick hospital building (ac-
commodations for fifty patients).
Owner — Philippine Hospital Association.
Architect — Allen- & Young, 41 S-Sptter
St.. Stockton.
The plans will be ready for bids in
about six weeks.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, 1928
OLIVE VIEW, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M., Nov. 5, bids will be rec. by
Los Angeles county supervisors for fur-
niture and equipment for Women Doc-
tors' building at Olive View. Specifica-
tions may be seen at tng office of Miss
Mame B. Beatty, 303 Hall of Records.
Due to a typographical error, date for
bids was previously announced as Oct. 5
instead of Nov. 5.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, (H. L. Johnson and
L. C. Richards), operating as the A. B.
C. Painting & Spray Co., Daly City,
at J1330 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to paint buildings at county
hospital grounds. Following is complete
list of segregated bids received:
A. B. C. Paint Co. — Main building.
$790; nurses' home, $392; dostor's resi-
dence, $14S. Total, $1330.
William Herbert — Main, $975; doctor's
$225; nurses', $525. Total, $1725.
Harlev V. Bates — Main, $1125; nurses'
$400; doctor's, $250. Total, $1775.
J. A. Mohr & Son — Main, $1243; nurses'
$538; doctor's, $180. Total, $1961.
Wm. Herman — Main, $1456; nurses',
$455; doctor's. $175. Total, $2086.
Joseph J. Burdon — Main, $1600; nurses'
J315; doctor's, $223. Total. $2138.
C. W. Lvnds— Main, $1422; nurses' $613
doctor's, $200. Total, $2235.
L. J. Kessell — Main, $1575; nurses' $575
doctor's, $250. Total, $2245.
J. Vinegas— Main, $1815; doctor's, $225;
nurses', $565. Total, $2605.
Raphael Co.— Main, $1901; nurses', $618
doctor's, $183. Total, $2702.
HOTELS
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, $
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Westlake Avenue.
Dining room addition to hotel.
Owner — Resetar Hotel.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts.. San
Francisco.
The addition will be constructed over
the present (4) store building on the
West Lake Avenue side of the hotel.
Plans ready for bids in two weeks.
NEAR PISMO BEACH. San Luis
Obispo Co., Cal.— A. J. Weid, 4157 W.
5th St., Los Angeles, is preparing plans
and Lee & Scott, 4157 W. 5th St., Los
Angeles, will build a group of hotel
buildings two miles north of Pismo
Beach for Wm. Boeker and associates of
Pismo Beach. There will be 13 buildings
in the group which will include a two-
story clubhouse. 90x50 feet, containing
a dining room, kitchen, ballroom and 12
hotel rooms. two two-story L-shape
courts. 50x80 feet each, containing ten
suites: two one-story courts built around
an interior patio, each having 29 suites.
There will also be a two-story shop,
service station and apartment building,
50x80 feet, frame and stucco construc-
tion. Cost, $100,000.
CARLSBAD, San Diego Co., Cal— Earl
Rann. 3921 fith St., Los Angeles, is com-
pleting plans for a mineral springs hotel
to be erected for C. B. Stanton, Alham-
bra. Walter Shores and George A. East-
man: 80 rooms, dining room, patio with
mineral springs fountains and baths,
clinic to contain treatment and examina-
tion rooms: 200x240 ft., frame and stucco
construction. Garage building to accom-
modate 50 cars, frame and stucco con-
struction. Cost, $150,000. Work will
probably be under the supervision of C.
B. Stanford.
TUCSON. Ariz.— Architect Roy Place
has been commissioned to prepare plans
for a ten-story class A hotel building to
be erected at the corner of East Penning-
ton St. and North Stone Ave. for Albert
and Harold Steinfield. It will be operated
by the United Hotels Corp.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Milton
M. Freidman. 334 N Normandie Ave., is
taking sub-bids for the erection of a 4-
storv. 120-room class C hotel and store
building at the corner of 9th and Bonnie
Brae Sts.: owner's name withheld: struc-
tural steel, brick construction; cost $125.-
000.
SANTA MARIA. Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal— Architect Geo. C. Burnett, Citizens
National Bank Bldp., Riverside, is com-
pleting plans for a three-storv and base-
ment class A h.Ttel to be erected for J. E.
France and Chas. R. Wilson. Plans will
be completed and bids callea lor In about
ten days. Cost $150,000. L-shaped, 180x
6U ft., reinforced concrete with stucco
exterior.
CALEXICO. Imperial Co., Cal. — Earl
Rahn, 3921 W 6th St., Los Angeles, has
completed preliminary plans for a new
hotel building to be erected on 4th St.
for George A. Eastman, Los Angeles, C.
B. Stanford, Alhambra, and Wa Iter
Shores. Approx. 100 rooms, frame and
stucco construction: cost $175,000. Work
will probablv be done under the super-
vision of C. B. Stanford.
BELLINGHAM, Wash.— Byron Hotel
Co.. plans erection of a $400,000 addi-
tion adjoining the Hotel Leopold; will
contain 120 rooms. Plans will probably
be prepared by H. L. Stevens & Co. of
San Francisco and Chicago.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architect F. A.
Brown, 1489 W Washington St., has pre-
pared preliminary plans for three build-
ings to be erected by the Umbarger Con-
struction Co., 4505 W 1st St. They will
include a 4-story and basement brick ho-
tel building containing 80 rooms for the
Clapp Corp. to be erected on 35th St.,
costing $90,000; 3-story frame and stucco
liotel building containing 30 rooms on
Van Ness Ave. for R. C. Miller, costing
$40,000, and a store and apartment build-
ing containing three stores and 70 rooms
at Brand and First St., San Fernando.
Financing is now being arranged.
BELLINGHAM. W'ash. — Architect R.
C. Reamer, Stimson Bldg.. Seattle, pre-
paring plans for 11 -story and basement
fireproof hotel to be erected for a com-
mittee of citizens now organizing a build-
ing corporation. Will be erected in Com-
mercial St. bet. Flora and Champion Sts.
Contracts Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. Pa-
cific Avenue.
Six - story and basement class B hotel
building.
Owner — Santa Cruz Hotel Corp., (Andrew
Balich, W. H. Weeks, F. Weeks and
W. Kingsbury).
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Contractor— Carl N. Swensen, 1256 Wash-
ington Ave.. San Jose.
Masonry— Lars C. Larsen, Inc., 3157 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Steel— Michel & Pfefter, Harrison & 10th
Sts., San Francisco.
Glass— W. P. Fuller & Co., 301 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Show Window Trim — Kawneer Mfg. Co ,
Eighth and Dwight Sts., Berkeley.
SISALKRAFT
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Ask Your Dealer for Samples
and Prices.
DISTRIBUTORS
Sisalkraft Western Corporation
1008 West «th St. Los Angeles
Tile— Rigney Tile Co., 3012 Harrison St..
Oakland.
Elevators — Spencer Elevator Co., 166 7th
St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work — J. C. Morello, Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work — Superior Sheet Metal
Co.. Oakland.
Marble— Eisele & Dondero, 2895 3rd St.,
San Francisco.
Finish Hardware— Newhall & Llttlefield,
Santa Cruz.
Painting — Jos. Burdon & Son, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Plumbing and Heating — Scott Co., 113
luth St.. Oakland.
Terra Cotta— Gladding, McBean Co., 660
Market St.. San Francisco.
Composition Roofing — A. R. Butler, Santa
Cruz.
POWER PLANTS
FALLON, Nevada — Forbes Supply Co.,
San Francisco, at $6220 awarded con-
tract by Truckee Carson Irrigation Dis-
trict to furnish materials for power line
extension into the Beach district, near
Fallon. A. Baumann submitted low bid
for labor in connection with the project
at $2451. This bid was taken under ad-
visement until bonds are sold to finance
the work.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
STEAM PLANT Cost, $3,500,000
(including equipment)
SAN FRANCISCO. Waterfront lands
facing Indian Basin.
Class A steam generating plant (55,000
kilwatt turbine); 150 ft. long, 180 ft.
wide and 78 ft. high.
Owner — Great Western Power Co., 530
Bush St., San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. or Owner (Harold
K. Fox, Chief Engineer).
Consulting Engineers — McClelland &
Junkersfield. New York.
Structural Steel — Dyer Bros. Iron Works
17th and Kansas Sts.. San Francisco.
Approximately 2000 tons of structural
steel is involved. Sub-bids are being
taken on all other portions of work.
As previously reported. excavating
awarded to Granfield. Farrar & Carlin,
67 Hoff St., San Francisco.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Kohler Co., 544 Second St., San Fran-
cisco, at $563.50 submitted the only bid
and was awarded the contract by Emma
M. Hann, city clerk, to furnish one full
automatic electric plant for use of
Fire Department.
x.ans To Be Prepared.
POWER PLANT Cost, $400,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. SW sec-
tion of 'lampus near Allston Way,
south and west across Strawberry
Creek from football statue.
Power Plant.
Oivner — Regents of the University of Cal-
ifornia.
Architect— Not Sslected.
This project will be financed from funds
available under the 1926 bond issue.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
BERKELEY. Alemad Co., Calif.— City
council contemplates the erection of a 1-
story structure along the north and west
side of the city hall for city jail quar-
ters. In addition to jail facilities the
structure would provide quarters for an
emergency hospital to care for police
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 29, 11
\. M.. under Proposal No. 435. bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur-
nish waffle cloth curtains for balcony
of Exposition Auditorium. Specifications
obtainable from above.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Prank
Johnson, Areata, at $23,887, using Otis
equipment, awarded contract by county
supervisors to furnish and install
elevator in county courthouse which
will include remodeling of the fourth
floor for a law library.
TT^^.^.,-"^^'^' S^"ta Clara Co.. Calif.—
Until Nov. 5, 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
i'j. •^"'"^' ^- Pfister, county clerk, for
additions to county courthouse. Binder
<^ Curtis, architects, Auzerias Bldg.. San
Jose. Will comprise one room addition
to present structure. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans on
file in olBce of clerk .
Satuiday, October 20, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Jos. J.
Burdon, 1426 Macdonald Ave., Rchmond,
at $1455 awarded contract by county su-
pervisors to paint and decorate court-
house and county jail; Woodland Plumb-
ing Co., Woodland, at $307 awarded con-
tract for sheet metal work; Atlas Roof-
ing Co., Sacramento, at $300 awarded
roofing Work. W. li. Weeks, Hunter-
Dulin Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Frank-
lin Ct., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose, is the architect.
RESIDENCES
Owner Taking Bids.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and field stone residence (9 rooms
and 3 baths).
Owner— E. N. White, Eighth and Wilson
Sts., Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 1590
Le Roy Ave.
Two-story and basement 7-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — S. M. Shapiro, 1245
Berkeley Way, Berkeley.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1844 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. 1123 N
Lincoln St.
Three-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence. „
Owner— Rev. W. E. McGough. 203 East
Washington St., Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Lewis & Green, Commercial
Savings Bank Bldg., Stockton.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Chabot
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (10
rooms and 3 baths).
Owner — Mr. Sorensen.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Will have electric refrigeration, hot air
heating system, etc.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Upper
Piedmont.
Two-story frame and stucco English
type residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom. Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— A. G. Lam-
pases, 615 Fresno St., Fresno, general
contractor, will start construction at once
on 21 frame and plaster bungalows in the
Porter Tract bet. Vassar and Clinton
Aves., east of Maroa Ave. The total cost
of construction is estimated at $150,000.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara Co.
Two-story frame and stucco residence ,(9
rooms).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Wilson Wurster, 260 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — A. MacKellar, 112 E Sola St.,
Santa Barbara.
Construction has been started.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
NORTH BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (9
rooms, 2 baths).
Owner — Prof. Jones. University of Cali-
fornia. Berkeley.
Architect — Roland I. Stringham, 260 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co.. Cal. 22S3
W^averly Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — E. F. Vanderwoort, 219 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Architect and Contractor — W. F. Klav,
Palo Alto.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Near
Mills College.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish res-
idence (6 rooms. 2 bathrooms, sepa-
rate garage).
Owner — Prof. H. E, McMlnn. Mills Col-
lege, Oakland.
Architect — Edwin Snyder, Berkeley Hotel
Berkeley.
Contractor — Beckett & Wight, 722 Scenic
Ave.. Piedmont.
Plastering Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $250,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story class A reinforced concrete
and steel residence.
Owner — Robert B. Henderson. Pres. Pac.
Portland Cement Co.. Ill Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Architect — Uorden B. Kaufman. Union
Bank Bldg., Los Angeles.
Contractor — Dowsett & Ruhl, Russ Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plastering — MacGruer & Co., 266 Tehama
St., San Francisco; contract price,
$7,543.
Other bidders on the plastering are as
follows:
Dietlin $ 7,774
Francis O'Reilly 8,804
E. E. Valentino 8,873
Leonard Bosch 9,325
Walter Kipps 9.417
Robert Starrett 9,460
A. Knowles 9,472
S. P. Plastering & Lathing Co 9,825
Peter Bradley 10,30')
Frank Russell 11,550
James F. Smith 11,875
As previously reported masonry award-
ed to Nels Anderson, 666 Mission St., San
Francisco; sheet metal work to Mont-
gomery & Son, 845 San Mateo Drive, San
Mateo. Other awards reported May 17.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Ave. near
Walnut St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Mrs. Louis Beedy.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market St.
Plans will be ready for bids In about
two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. NE Hoov-
er Ave. and Leimert Blvd.
Two-story frame and stucoo residence (6
rooms).
0%vner— C. Skattebol, 1037 Elbert Street,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. H. Thrams. 28 Home PI.,
Oakland.
Building permit applied for.
SCHOOLS
Bids To Be Advertised For In One Week.
ADDITION Cost, $22,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco addition to
auditorium building.
Owner — City of Menlo Park.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids to be advertised in a few days.
.Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SCHOOL Cost, Approx. $300,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near
Turk Street.
Three-story class C high school (26 class-
rooms, assembly hall, gymnasium and
chapel).
Owner— St. Ignatius College, Fulton St.
and Parker Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp. 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Christensen Lumber Co., 5th &
Hooper St., San Francisco.
Steel Pans — Concrete Engineering Co..
1280 Indiana St.. San Francisco.
Heating— P. J. Enright. 2720 McAllister
St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing — Albach & Mayer. 549 Golden
Gate Ave.. San Francisco.
Electric Work — Victor Lemoge. 281 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Bids are now being taken on mill work,
plastering, etc.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Clara F. An-
drews. Secty.. Board of Education. 2025
Milvia St.. to fur. and install fire alarm
boxes in Berkeley School District.
Herrington Seabert Co., Molin, 111..
$1296; Gamwell Co.. San Francisco. $2118.
Bids taken under advisement.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Spencer Elev. Co., 166 7th St., S. F. at $7-
ioi.t awarded contract by Board of Edu-
cation to tur. and install elevators in Ad-
ministration Building in west side of 2nd
Ave. bet. E 10th and E 11th St.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
J. R. Suttern, 56 Duboce Ave., San Fran-
cisco, at $1033, submitted lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by J. J.
Casey, clerk, San Mateo School District,
to re-roof Peninsula Avenue School in
Peninsula Ave., bet. El Camino Real and
Prospect Row. Edwards & Schary, ar-
chitects, 525 Market St., San Francisco.
Other bidders were: O'Brien, $1680;
Jzmarian Roofing Co., $1814: J. F. Ferrea,
$2050.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— All
bids received by C. O. Brandeman, clerk,
Jefferson School District, to erect new
school have been rejected. New bids are
now being taken and will be opened Nov.
3, 2 P. M, at Carbona, San Joaquin Co.
Lowest bid previously received was that
of Fuller & Love, of Stockton, at $14,700,
for general work, and Remington Rand
Co., of San Francisco, were low on the
blackboards at $270. Ralph Morrell.
Union Bldg.. Stockton, architect.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 31. 3 P.
M., bids will be received by Board of
Public Works for painting second unit of
South Side (Balboa) High School. Spec-
ifications obtainable from Bureau of Ar-
chitecture, 2nd floor, City Hall.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — Dizillo
& Basso, 1062 56th St., Oakland; at $5684
awarded contract by Board of Education
for yard grading and retaining wall for
AUendale-Fruitvale School.
Cost, $525,000
Plans To Be Prepared.
BUILDING
LOS ANGELES. Calif.
College of Education building.
Owner — Regents of the University of Cal-
ifornia.
Architect — Not Selected.
Funds for this structure have been
provided through an arrangement with
Los Angeles financiers, who are purchas-
ing property owned by the regents, ad-
joining the present site on Vermont Ave.,
under an agreement to resell it to the
university at the purchase price at any
time. The building planned will be princi-
pally for classrooms; and as no expen-
sive equipment is required, it is believed
that $525,000 will provide an entirely ade-
quate structure.
DOWNEY. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architects T. C. Kistner & Co.. 814 Ar-
chitects Bldg., Los Angeles, are preparing
plans for a two-story brick and concrete
Junior High School to be erected for
Downey Union High School District.
Bonds to the sum of $105,000 voted to
erect and equip the building. Cost. $85.-
000.
COALINGA. Fresno Co.. Cal.— Dan
Araujo Electric Shop, Coalinga, at $561.60
awarded contract by Coalinga Union
High School District to connect new
iinasium building with main switch-
board in engine room of high school.
Other bids: Davis Electric Shop, Coal-
■ nera, $590; Osborne Electric Co.. Bakers-
field, $844.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Edgar
H. Cline, 632 Petroleum Securities Bldg.,
is completing plans for two new build-
ings at Belvedere junior high school site.
320 N Record St., for the Los Angeles
board of education; classroom building.
63x138 ft., shop building, 60x135 ft., to
contain woodworking department, me-
chanical work shop, lecture room, and
several classrooms; both buildings are 2
stories, brick walls with reinforcea con-
crete corridors. Cost $130,000.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Ca!.— Tam-
alpais Union High School District has
purchased a site in Red Hill Ave. at Yo-
landa on which will be erected a new
high school. Site contains seven and one-
half acres.
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CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Following bids
received by Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture. Sacramento,
for general excavation and pile foundp.-
tion work for Main Building at Chlco
State Teachers' College; to be a two-
story brick structure; est. cost, $230,000.
Geo. B. McDougall, State Architect,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento:
F. L, Hansen, 251 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco, $19,740; 90 days.
Mathews Construction Co., Sacramento,
$20,700; 75 days. „,. ._;;„^
I^ord & Bishop, Oroville, $21,250;; 100
days.
Holdener Construction Co., Sacramento,
$22,780; 60 days.
R. B, McKenzie, Gerba, ^24,460; 110 days.
B. C. Gerwick, Inc., San Francisco, $24,-
649; 75 days.
A. W. Kitchen, San Francisco, $25,383;
120 days.
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco, $27,249;
115 days.
Engineer's estimate, $24,319. Bids
taken under advisement.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, 1928
HAYWARD. Alameda Co., Calif. — All
bids received bv Jacob Harder, Jr., Secty.
Hayward Elementary School District, to
erect Sunshine School were rejected. E.
P Whitman, architect, 192 Main Street,
Hayward. John E. Branagh, 26th and
Filbert Sts., Oakland, at $12,500 submit-
ted the lowest bid. No new bids have
been called for at this time.
VENTURA. Cal. — Arcnitects John «...
Austin and Frederic M. Ashley, Chamber
of Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles, have
been commissioned to prepare plans for
a new junior high school to be erected
at Ventura for the Ventura Union High
School District. Bonds in the sum of
S400 000 were recently voted for the im-
provement, $275,000 of which will be used
for the actual construction of the build-
ings. Details as to the type and size of
the buildings have not been fully de-
termined.
SUTtER CREEK, Amador Co., Cal.—
J T Hambley, Amador City, at $20,000
submitted lowest bid and was awarded
the contract by H. H. Siebe, clerk,
Sutter Creek Union High School District,
to erect one-story frame and stucco
gymnasium; est. cost, $50,000. W. H.
Weeks, architect. 111 Sutter St., ban
Francisco. ,, ,, ,
Other bidders were: Chas. Mabrey,
Sacramento, $21,221; The Minton Co.,
Mt View, $21,316; Campbell Constr. Co.,
Sacramento, $21,543; W. J. Ochs Sac-
ramento, $24,790; Carl Nelson,_ Sacra-
mento, $26,125; J. V
Francisco, $25,420;
$27,239.
Cobby & Son, San
Cavanaugh,
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TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by C. O. Brandem'Bn,-
clerk, Jefferson School District, to erect
new school. Ralph P. Morrell, architect.
41 S Sutter St.. Stockton. . , ^, „
Alt. No. 1. add, mill work. Alt. No. 2,
add. Plumbing and Heating. .\lt. NO. 3,
add. Painting. Alt. No. 4, add. ©«■
Burners.
Fuller & Love, Stockton, $14,700;
$750; (2) $4103; (3) $780; (4) $465.
San Eyre, Tracy, 14,980; (1) 720;
4150; (3) 555; (4) 525.
Monson & Chance. Turlock. 15.150;
800; (2) 410?; (3) 850; (4) 567.
Tabor & Thompson. Modesto, 15.4S7;
(1) 780; (2) 3963; (3) 750; (4) 600.
L. Ubel. Ripon. 15,850; (1) 840; (2) 4100;
(3) 750; (4) 550.
John Hackman, Stockton, 15,900; (1)
800; (2) 4200; (3) 765; (4) 525.
F. P. Guyon, Stockton, 16,000; (1) 780;
(2) 4081; (3) 696; (4^ 542.
H. W. Johnson, Stockton, 16,175; (1)
800; (2) 4338; (3) 692; (4) 960.
W. H. Ecker, Tracy, 16,255; (1) 780;
(2) 4103; (3) 890; (4) 625.
John Cavanaugh, Stockton. 16,418; (1)
800; (2) ; (3) 890; (4)
George Roek. Stockton. 16,790; (1) 749;
(2) 3503; (3) 579: (4) 465.
Vickroy & Dodd, Stockton. 18,220; (1)
812; (2) 2700; (3) 905; (4) 633.
Blackboards
Remington Rand Co., 39 2nd St., San
Francsico $270
C. F. Weber Co., San Francisco 285
Bids taken under advisement.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Geo.
M. LIndsey. Edwood P. Eiden. associate.
601 Union Insurance Bldg.. are preparing
working drawings for the addition to be
constructed at James A. Garfield High
School for the Los Angeles Board of
Education. It will be a two-story struc-
ture and will contain 16 units; brick con-
struction. O. W. Ott. Washington Bldg..
is the mechanical engineer. Cost, $114,-
000.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. — The
Pacitice States Construction Co., Call
Bldg., San Francisco, at $3100 submitted
lowest bid and was awarded contract by
Oliver R. Hartzell. Secty., Board of Ed-
ucation, to construct tennis courts,
basketball and handball courts at school
grounds.
BUTTONWILLOW. Kern Co.. Cal.—
Following sub-contracts awarded by
Willar Michael. 411 Truxton Ave..
Bakersfield. in connection with the con-
struction of a masonry school for Bower-
bank School District. Symmes & Culli-
more. architects. Haberfelde Bldg.,
Bakersfield:
Lumbei — ^Moron Lumber Co., Bakersfield
Mill Work — Bingham Works, Fresno.
Hardw/are — Bakersfield Hardware Co.,
Bakersfield.
Structural Steel — Western Pipe & Steel
Co.. Los Angeles.
Plumbing — Sumner Plumbing Co.
Bakersfield.
Brick Work — Fred Kampe. Bakersfield
Roofing — Kern County Roofing Co.,
Bakersfield.
Tile Work — W. A. Berna, Bakersfield.
Lathing and Plastering — F. P. Serghrue,
Bakersfield.
Sheet Metal— Fi.sher Co., Bakersfield.
Painting — Lew Smith, Bakersfield.
Electric Work — Drury Fingerhutt.
Bakersfield.
Smith Heaters. Blackboards, Cork Car-
pets and Curtains — C. F. Weber Co.,
t;oi Mission St., San Francisco.
CALIFORNIA.- A. R. Heron, state di-
rector of finance, announces permanent
improvfcinent appropriations totaling more
than $1,000,000 will be included in the
1920-31 budgets for state teachers col-
leges, whose enrollments for 1929 have
increased on an average of 10%.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Architects
T. C. Kistner & Co., 814 Architects' Bldg.
Los Angeles, and Spreckels Bldg.. San
Diego, have completed preliminary plans
and will nrepare working plans at once
for the erection of three new junior high
school buildings in the Sweetwater high
school district in San Diego countv.
Bonds to the sum of $181,000 were voted
at an election October 9th to furnish
funds for the erection of the buildings.
Plans call for a 12-room building to be
erected on 18th St. bet. D and F Sts.,
National City; another 12-room building
at the corner of First Ave. and G St.,
Chula Vista, and the third, a 7-room
ding, in the southern past of the dis-
trict. All of the buildings will be con-
.■itructed of brick and concrete and will
be two stories.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architects John
C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley, Cham-
ber of Commerce Bldg.. have completed
working drawings for the construction of
an addition to the Mount Vernon Junior
High School at 4066 W 17th St.. lor the
Los Angeles Board of Education. It will
be a 2-story structure and will contain 10
units; reinforced concrete exterior and
interior walls. O. W. Ott, Washington
Bldg., is the mechanical engineer; cost
«n2.ooo.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $6000
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.
One-story concrete store building, 40x
SO feet.
Owner — James C. Kinslow.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg., Santa Rosa.
Contractor — Geo. Hall and C. L. Per-
sonett, 731 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa
Rosa.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STOKE BLDG. Cost. $30,000
NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal. Coombs and Sec-
ond Streets.
One-story Class C brick and terra cotta
store building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Co.
.\rchitect and Contractor — Davis-Pearce
Co.. 47 N-Grant St.. Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery. Ward Co.
Reinforcing Steel — F. A. Klinger, Horace
Ave.. Stockton.
Lumber — Napa Lumber Co.. Napa.
Roofing — Mastercraft Tile & Roofing Co.,
Richmond.
Structural Steel — Schrader Iron Works,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Brick Work — Dick Williams, Stockton.
Glass— Cobbledick-Kibbe Co.. 666 How-'
ard St.. San Francisco.
Terra Cotta — Gladding. McBean Co., 660
Market St., San Francisco.
Cost, $21,943
Geary St, and
Contract .\warded.
ALTERATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO. SE
Third Ave.
Alterations and additons to present build-
ing.
Owner — Eugene L. Marshall, Santa Mon-
ica.
-Architect — M. M. Morrison. Sharon Bldg.
Contractor — J. M. Johnson.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BANK. ETC. Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Broadway and
Polk Street.
One-story building (14 stores, branch
bank building).
Owner — Samuel H. Levin.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contract awarded on cost plus basis.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
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San Francisco, California
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Saturday, October 2(1, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Preparing Working Drawings.
BANK & STORE Cst. J30.000
NILES, Alameda Co., Cal.— First Street.
One-story frame and stucco bank and
store building.
Owner— Bank of Alameda (A. May, Pres.)
Architect — Hermann Safe Co., Howard
and Main Sts., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $56,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal. 9th
St. and Nevin Ave.
Two-story class C brick tile and con-
crete store building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Company.
Architect and Mgr. of Const. — Davis-
Pearce Co., 47 N Grant St., Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co.
Preliminary PJans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. Pa-
cific Ave., between Walnut and Lin-
coln Streets.
Modern Tireproof store building, (height
and t.vpe of structure not decided).
Owner — F. W. Woohvorth Company.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Diamond and Bos-
worth Streets.
One-story frame and stucco bank build-
ing.
Owner — Bank of Italy, Eddy and Powell
Sts., San Francisco.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Completed.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma and
Capitol Streets.
One and one-half-story concrete modern
sales and service ttuilding.
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marin
tS., Vallejo.
Architect— Slocombe and Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Oct. 18.
BUILDING Cost, $60,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two - story brick building, 48x116 feet.
(Salvation Army Headquarters; in-
cluding gymnasium).
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Bids are being received and will be
opened at the Salvation Army Headquar-
ters. 36 McAllister St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
CANTEENS Total cost $?60,000
CALIFORNIA.
Seventy-two frame and stucco canteens.
Owner — National Canteen Co.
Architect — Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Harry Knight, 1819 Franklin
St., Oakland.
The group of canteens will be con-
structed along the Pacific coast.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $19,579
SAN FRANCISCO. 3?5 California St.
One-story steel frame addition to 11-
story building under construction.
Owner- Robert Dollar Co., 311 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Architect W. Temp-
leton Johnson, San Diego Trust and Sav-
ings Bldg., San Diego, has completed re-
visions in the plans and is taking revised
bids from the following three contrac-
tors for the erection of a large 4-story
and basement class A mercantile build-
ing, at the corner of 6th St. and Broad-
way, San Dieeo, for the Fox Gaynes Inv.
Co. The building will be occupied by the
Lion Clothing Co. Steel frame and rein-
forced concrete construction. 100x100 ft.,
mezzanine floor, marble and tile work,
etc. The following three contractors will
submit revised bids: Scofield-Twaits Co.,
1100 Pacific Finance Bldg., Los Angeles;
Lange & Bergstrom, Washington Bldg..
Los Angeles; William Simpson Co., 1007
Architects Bldg.. Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STOKE BLDG. Cost, $
HA V WARD, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
loft building.
Owner — J. Lustig, llayward.
Architect— E. P. Whitman, 192 Main St..
Hayward.
Contractor — Jacobs it Pattiani, Howden
Bldg., Oakland.
Steei Frame- Heirick Iron Works, 18th
and Campbell Sts.. Oakland.
Lumber — Blackmaii-.Viiderson, Mill and
Lumber Co., 3U0 High St., Oakland.
Plumbing, Sheet Metal — Brunners, Hay-
ward.
Metal Sash— U. S. iMetal Products Co..
San Francisco.
Roofing — Brewer Rooling Co., Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— Badt Falk & Co., 74
New Jlontgomery St., San Francisco.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect W. Douglas Lee, 704 Textile
Center Bldg. has completed working plans
and will build an S-story class A store
and medical dental oftice building at the
NE corner of Eighth St. and Pine Ave.,
Long Beach, for the Long Beach Profes-
sional Building Corp.; the building will
contain 8 stores and lobby in first floor
with office suites above, the footings,
foundations and first floor slabs are in
place. This work has been done by the
Medico-Dental Building Co., former own-
ers of the property, reinforced concrete
construction. Bids are being taken by
Mr. Lee on all sub-contracts.
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal. 8th
and J Streets.
Two-story class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Streets, San
Francisco.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market St.
San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 22. 5 P.
M., bids will be received by G. B. He-
gardt, Secty., City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg.. to fur .and del.
etjuipment for restaurant at Municipal
Airport. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Bond in full amount of contract price
required of successful bidder. Specifica-
tions obtainable from secretary.
BAY POINT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Royal Building, \ a business block, owned
by Ralph Surgis and D. L. Sutherland,
destroyed by fire Oct. 4; loss is estimated
at $20,000.
YAKIMA, Wash.— Pacific Tel. & Tel.
Co. will have plans prepared for a
three-story phone exchange and office
building in W-Yakima Ave., bet. 2nd
and 3rd Aves. ; est. cost $135,000. Will
have steel frame.
•LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects John
Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, 808
Title Insurance Bldg., are completing
plans for a department store to be erect-
ed on Wilshire Blvd. extending from Wil-
shire Place to Westmoreland Ave. for
Bullocks, Inc. P. J. Walker Co., W. M.
Garland Bldg., is the general contractor.
The building will be two-stories and
basement, 300x150 ft. with a tower 240
ft. high; steel frame, brick ana concrete
construction. Plans for the store fix-
luies are being prepared by Fell & Para-
disc, 510 Fine Arts Bldg. Cost $l,U0U,uiiu
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Gilbert
.Stanley Underwood, 1404 Hibernian Bldg..
is preparing working plans and the H. W.
Uauni Co.. Central Bldg., will probably
Ue the contractor for the erection of a
class A store and office building on Wil-
shire Blvd., extending from Burnsida
Ave. to Uunsmuir Ave., for the Wil-
shire Boulevard Center, jnc, 5466 Wil-
shire Blvd.; the building will be 250x140
It., 2 stories and will have a tower 60x60
it. 150 ft. high, several large stories in
the first fioor with offices in the second
lioor and tower; reinforced concrete con-
struction; cost $100,000. Desmond's store
will occupy 60 ft. frontage of both the
first and second fioors. Work on the
structure will be started In the near fu-
ture.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Ar-
chitects Walker & Eisen, Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles, are taking bids
tor the erection of a i-story class C
store building at the NE corner of Sec-
ond and Locust Sts., Pomona, for the
United Stores Realty t.-o. Bids will be
opened at 12 M.. Oct. 18. The building
will contain IS stores; it will be 130x150
ft., brick construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal .— Architects
Morgan, Walls & Clements, 1134 Van
Nuys Bldg., completing plans for twelve-
story and basement Class A store and
office building to be erected at corner of
Sixth and Flower Sts. for Richfield Oil
Co. P. J. Walker Co.. 1111 W. M. Gar-
land Bldg., general contractors. Struc-
tural steel has been awarded to Llewellyn
Iron Works; 175x121 ft., steel frame con-
struction. Eight floors will be occupied
by the Richfield Oil Co. Cost, $2,500,000.
THEATRES
THE DALLES, Ore.— William Cutts.
Inc., Rivoli Theatre Bldg., Portland-,
will have plans prepared for a Moorish
type theatre to be erected in The Dalles
at a cost of $125,000; will be erected
at the n. e. corner of 2nd and Washing-
ton Sts. ; will have seating capacity of
800 persons.
Foundation Work & Waterproofing Bids
To Be Taken In 30 Days.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by Van
Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and Ful-
ton Streets.
Class A opera house, seating capacity 4.-
000; standing room, 500.
owner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S. Drumm, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
.\s previously reported, excavating
awarded to J. P. Holland, 1834 McKinnon
St.. San Francisco, $75,8511; contract for
test boring at site awarded to J. B. Rog-
ers, 110 Sutter St., San Francsico. i
Segregated bids will be taken in.iSO
days.
Contract awarded for excavating and
removing building on site.
A. Wagstaff. 381 Bush St., in charge of
memorial drafting room.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October 20. 192S
WHAKVtJS AND POCKS
SAN FKANCISCO— Until Oct. 31, 2 P.
M., bidB will be received by State Har-
bor Commission, Jj'erry Bidg., to con-
struct creosoted pile car terry slip witn
macninery at outer end o£ Pier JNo. 4u;
estiraaieu cost jau.UUU including equip-
ment. Plans obtainable from i-'ranK G.
Wnite, chief engineer of Commission,
terry Building.
SAN FRANCISCO— Gunn, Carle & C,
441 Market St., san l^'rancisco, at i'oti,-
oou was awarded contract by state Har-
bor Comm., *erry Bldg., to fur. and in-
stall all steel rolling uoors in sheas tor
Pier No. 4b. Frank G. White, chief en-
gineer of commission. Ferry Bldg. Prop.
1 using 1.2 ounces of galvanizing was ac-
cepted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Contract Awarded.
BKIUGJ^ APPROACH Cost, $10,000
SAN MATFiO, San Ma loo Co., Cal.
Kemiorced concrete toll bridge, (Italian
style).
owner — S. P. Bay Toll Bridge Co., Russ
Bldg., San I'rancisco.
Architect— J. E. and K. L. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. W. Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Structure will house rest rooms, store
rooms, offices, etc. Bridge is now under
construction, extending Irom San Mateo
to Mt. Eden.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— K.
B. i^erguson, engineer for Richfield Oil
Co., has arrived in Santa Rosa and will
commence preliminary work in connec-
tion with the erection of a 125-ft. steel
bacon tower 20-ft. wide at the bottom.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— County
supervisors reject bids for fencing around
Lighthouse Reservation nr. Pacihc Grove
in Road District No. 5 and the project
indefinitely postponed. Bids were: Cen-
tral Supply Co., Salinas, $7,384.96; J. H.
Clark, Pacific Grove; ivi. J. Murphy, Car-
niel; J. F. Gambetta, Castroville; Anchor
Post Fence Co.; Wood Lumber Co., Pa-
cific Grove, all bidding $7,399.86. The
county will seek authorization of the
Federal Government to install some other
type fence rather than tnat type called
for in the last bidding.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Until 10 A. M., October 25, bids will be
rec. by City Council of Santa Monica for
erecting two airplane hangars at the
Santa Monica municipal airport at Clover
Field. The buildings will each be lOOx
135 ft., stone tile construction.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Noah Adams
Lumber Co., Walnut Grove, at $853.82
awarded contract by county supervisors
to fur. and del. one carload of lumber
for bridge repairs.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architectural
Department of Warner Bros. Pictures,
Inc., 5S42 Sunset Blvd., is completing
plans for sound-proof stage building, to
be erected at 5842 Sunset Blvd. for War-
ner Bros.; 130x200 ft. of frame construc-
tion. Plans are also being prepared for
a recording building of reinforced con-
crete construction and shop building of
frame construction. All the buildings
will be constructed by the owner's con-
struction department. L. Geih in charge.
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OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Walter S. Chand-
ler, Secty., Board of Park Commission-
ers, 407 City Hall, to erect comfort sta-
tion and tool house near Snow Museum
at 19th and Alice Sts.:
Dinnie Constr. Co., 870 30th St., Oak-
land, $1747; Emil Person, Berkeley, $1933;
George W. Addison, Oaklan/fl. $1986.
Bids taken uiider advisement.
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Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STATION Cost, $90,001)
BOLINAS, Marin Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement class A short
way station (90x60 ft., steel frame,
concrete walls).
Owner — Radio Corp. of America, 28 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Designer and Engineer — C. H. Snyder,
251 Kearny St., San I^'rancisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, Inc., 151 S
Park St.
Structural Steel — Schrader Iron Works,
1247 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — W. S. Wetenhall, 17th
and Wisconsin Sts., San Francisco.
Lumber— Pope & Talbot, Russ Bldg., Saii
Francisco.
Cement — Santa Cruz Portland Cement
Co., Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Sand and Gravel — Russian River Gravel
Co., Pier No. 43, San Francisco.
Hauling — Conyes Co.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Mack Sennett
Studois, Studio City, have commenced
construction on a new soundproof stage
105x200 ft., 45 ft. high, at Studio City;
concrete and frame and stucco construc-
tion.
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect John Walker Smart, 39 E.
Main St., Alhambra, is completing work-
ing plans and will take bids on general
contract from a selected list of contrac-
tors tor erecting a super-service station
on S. Garfield Ave., Alhambra, for Chris
Campbell. The buildings will be of
brick construction. The site is 100x152
feet.
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and building materials, is leaving soon
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commodities for Pacific Coast manufac-
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recent disaster now is declared to be an
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13554 — Representation in the Pacific
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BUILDING AND EJMGINEERING NEWS
Salmday, October 20, 1928
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— G. A. Graham,
310 Alta Ave., Dlnuba, at J5080.15 sub.
low bid to State Highway Conim. to
const, timber bridge over Callaway
Canal, consisting of six 19 ft. spans on
frame bents with cone, pedestals with
21-ft. 8-in. clear roadway surfaced with
ceni. cone. Eng. est. $5659.25.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Tentative
plans for Belmont Ave. subway under
Southern Pacific Ry. traclts, have been
completed and will be forwarded to the
state highway commission and the rail-
way engmeers. The plans show the right
of wav 100 ft. in width, the subway to
be 40 "ft. in width with a 250-ft. fan-
sliaped west entrance. Andrew M. Jen-
sen is the commissioner of work.
VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal.— Until 11
A. M.. Nov. 7, bids w:ill be ree. by county
to const, reinf. rone, culvert with earth
Mil approaches and imp. of a portion of
Foothill Road, involv: 217 cu. yds. class
A cone; 11,500 lbs. reinf. steel; 10,000 cu.
yds. earthwork excav. ; 200 lin. ft. guard
fence; f6 lin. ft. 24-in. corru. iron pipe.
Plans obtainable from county surveyor.
Chas. W. Petit. Cert, cheek 10%. L. Il
Hallowell. county clerk.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Coun-
ty Surveyor J. H. Hoskins estimates cost
of bridge over San Joaquin river near
Mountain View School .it $181,990. Would
consist of a 200-ft. steel span with reinf.
cone, trestles on both ends, estimated at
$153,490. Siphons for Patterson Irriga-
tion Co's. main canal would cost $8,500;
grading and fills on new roadway, $12,-
500; siphons and culverts, $7,500.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
Engineer H. R. Robbins of State Railroad
Commission, Is In Stockton to prepare
estimates of cost for Ivuner Ave. subway.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Wm.
L. Forkner. Lemoore, at $11,897 awarded
cont. by county to const. 3 reinf. cone,
bridges In various section of the county.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Chas. S. Mabrey
Construction Co., 4th and J Sts.. Sac-
ramento at $1745.07 (eng. est. $2000)
awarded cont. by county to const, reinf.
cone, bridge on Hartman Rd. northwest
of Robla.
MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— Following 3
low liids rec. Oct. 17 by State Highway
Comm. to const, following structures:
Timber bridge consisting of thirty-nine
19-ft. spans on pile bents over Ash Creek
about 9 miles west of Califa, and a tim-
ber bridge consisting of 22 19-ft. spans
on frame bents with con. pedestals, over
Berenda slough about 3'/4-miles west of
Califa:
(a) Douglas flr; (b) Redwood piies.
A. W. Kitchen & Co., 110 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco ' $50,193 (M
Butte Const. Co., S. F 51,373 (1))
Stephensen Const. Co.. S. F 51.503 (h)
Engineer's est., $55,972. (a); $55,201, (b).
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. Cal. —
Secretary of War has approved of the
modified application and issued a per-
mit authorizing the Southern Pacific to
construct a bridge across Suisun Bay.
between Martinez and Armv Point. The
proposed structure will be 5597 ft. in
length consisting of ten 408 ft. through
spans one. lift span with 305 ft. horizon-
tal clearance bet. pier protection and
one deck span of approx. 390 ft. length
with short viaduct approaches at both
north and south ends. All through spans
are 70 ft. In the clear above mean higher
high water. The lift span provided,
when up. under clearance of 135 ft. above
mean higher high water or 141.5 ft.
above mean lower low water. The lift
span will l)e designed to open in 90
second.-*. Bridge will be double track
and designed to carry double headed lo-
comotives, followed or proceeded, or
Ijoth. by uniform load of 75O0 lbs. per lin.
ft. Piers will be of concrete founded
on rock. The cost is estimated at $12,-
000,000.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— Fied-
ler & Hodson, 2631 30th St., Sacramento,
at 5360.72 awarded cont. by county to
const, four reinf. cone. bridges in
various sections of tlie country. Bids
were also submitted by Edgar Noble,
Visalia; E. C. Martin. Sacramento, and
M. H. Jenkins, Sacramento.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
TERRITORY OF HAWAII— Until Dec.
1. 11 A. M.. bids will be ree. by U. S.
Engineer Office. Honolulu, for dredging
in Kahului Hilo and Honolulu Harbors,
T. H., involv. 800,000 cu. yds. Spec, ob-
tainable from Engineer Office at
Honolulu or the U. S. Engineer Office.
Customhouse. .San Francisco.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
HANFORD. Kings Co., Cal.— C. Brown
Hanford. at 10% (J cu. yd. awarded cont.
by Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage
District for 124.000 cu. yds. earth exca-
vation, removal of trees, stumps and
brush and the const, of levees on each
side of channel.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— No
bids rec. Oct. 15 by Turlock Irrigation
District for 63.250 sq. ft. 2-in. thick cone,
canal lining; 15 cone, structures involv-
ing 26.55 cu. yds. cone, and const, of 2
wooden bridges involv. 1664 B. F. M.
Work will probably be undertaken by
district forces.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Nov. 1, 5
P. M. (to be opened S P. M.) bids will
be ree. by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
(2259) to imp. Curtis Way, Montgomery.
6th. 7th. Sth. 9th. loth and 11th Aves..
and Coleman Way, bet. 24th St. and
west boundary of Win. Curtis Park; and
portions of Donntr Way, etc., involv.
installation of ornamental street lighting
system. 72 single lamp standards together
with underground system. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, cheek 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk. Samuel A. Hart, city
'ng. Previous bids were rejected.
A 500 can(ilepower Flare
Light is not heavy or bulky,
and gives a strong light.
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST. 8(X) W. 11th St.
San Francisco Loi Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
ALHA.MBKA. Cal.- City Manager will
sell at public auction, for casii, at nine
A. M.. fs'ov. 20, the following equipment:
0 electric motors, 3 h. p. to 75 h. p.; 1
Diesel engine. 150 h. p., 3 cylinders; 1
Maxim silencer for 150 h. p. Diesel en-
gine; 1 air compressor, 500 cu. ft. per
minute capacity; 5 pumps, 2-in. to 14-in.;
3 starting compensators, 25 to 75 h. p.;
S safety switches, 30 to 200 amps., 125
to 500 volts; 4 transformers, 50 to BO
cycles, 1040 to 2400 volts; 1 relay panel,
200 amps., 600 volts ;3 watt-hour meters,
u'l and 75 amps., 50 cylces, 400 volts; 5
pulleys, 12-in. to 16-in. diam, for belts:
0 leather belts, 7-in. single ply to 18-ln.
Uouljle ply; 20 ft. to 85 ft. long; 1 tank,
lieavy galv. corr. iron, 15,000 gal. ca-
pacity; 15,000 gals, fuel oil, 32 gravity;
1 windlass, heavy double geared; 448 ft.
standard pipe, »4-in. and under; 132 ft.
standard pipe, 2-in. and over; 4 pipe
bends, C. 1., 4-in. to 7-ln. casing; 1 pipe
cross, 6-in.xlO-in.; 14 pipe ttanges, C. 1.,
3-in. to 10-in. pipe sizes; 2 pipe nipples,
standard 8-in. to 30-in.; 2 pipe plugs, 6-
"tn.; 3 pipe reducers, 3-in. to 6-in.; 7 pipe
tees, threaded. 3-in. to 7-in. sizes; 1
pipe Y'. 6-in. anged; 4 fire hydrants, 2
2;.'" outlets; 1 4-in. angle valve, 90 de-
grees, standard thread; 1 animal drink-
ing fountain, cast iron; 1 piece copper
cable, 62 ft. long, %-in. diam., 7 wires;
1 ton cast iron scrap. For an inspection
of said property and for further informa-
tion, prospective bidders are directed
to the office of the chief engineer of the
Alhambra Water Department, Room 14,
City Hall, Alhambra, Calif. A. E. Stock-
burger, city Manager.
BERKELEY', Alameda Co., Cal.— J.
E. French Co.. Oakland, at $1760 award-
ed cont. by city to fur. squad wagon for
Police Dept. Other bids: Sterling Truck
Co., $1863; Moreland Co., $1895; General
Motors Co., $1924; Federal Truck Co.,
$1999; Studebaker Co., $2210.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Cousins
Tractor Co., Hanford, at $2806 awarded
cont. by city to fur. and del. a 30-
Caterpillar tractor.
LODI, San Joaquin Co.. Cal. — Bids will
be asked at once by city to fur. and del.
l^i-ton motor truck. J. F. Blakely, city
clerk.
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Calil.—
Until 7:30 P. M., Oct. 22, bids will be rec.
to fur. one-sack concrete mixer with
loading skip and rubber wheels. Allow-
ance to be made for old mixer. M. R.
Bowen city engineer. Cert, check or bond
10%. Paul Gilmore, city clerk.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by city to fur. 1-tnn
motor truck, allowance to be made for
Star truck no longer required. John W.
ijriflith. city supt. of public works.
RAILROADS
ALTURAS. Modoc Co.. Cal.— Utah
Construction Co.. Phelan Bldg.. San
Francisco, awarded cont. by Southern
Pacific li. R. for grading in connection
with 83 miles of r. r. to connect Klamath
Falls. Ore., and Alturas. The line will
extend SE from Klamath Falls, through
Merrill, thence across the Tule lake bed
through Cornell and thence east to
Alturas.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Fire
Chief George Wallace authorized by city
council to purchase 500 ft. 2^5-in. fire
hose. H. E. Gragg. city clerk.
SUISUN. Solano Co., Cal. — City votes
bonds of $10,000 to finance purchase of
additional equipment for fire department.
Saturday, October 20. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Plans for Sep-
ulveda Blvd. tunnel under MulhoUand
Highway, the first of three such tunnels
planned, will be completed within 30
days This tunnel will be 655 ft. in
length and cost $400,000. The approach
road will be graded and later paved to
a width of 56 ft. This tunnel will pro-
vide a short cut from San Fernando
Valley to Sawtelle.
WATERWORKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— U/.til Oct. 31. 3 V.
M., bids will be rec. by B-.ard of Public
Works to fur., install and test sewage
pumping plant at Fitzgerald Ave. and
Griffith St. Est. cost ?3,000. Spec, ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering. 3rd
PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co.,
Cal.— Until Nov. 5, 5 P. M., bids will be
rec. by Ida K. Weiborn, city clerk, to
fur. and del. :
One No. 0 3-stage Byron Jackson latest
improved high capacity, deep well tur-
bine pump, fitted with stainless steel
shaft, automatic packing glands, enclosed
type cast iron runner.
48 ft. 5-in. O. D. casing column. 2-in.
inner tubing. 1 3-16-in. shafting column
to be of tension type with bronze bear-
ings at each 6-ft. interval, in the inner
tubing.
1 No. 44-74 Byron Jackson latest im-
proved built-in type motor base, with
necessary lubricating devices and arrang-
ed to receive.
1 7^4hp. 3-phase, 1,750 r.p.m. 440-volt,
60-cycle, automatic starting G. E. type
electric DDO motor, built into above
head.
1 CR-7006-D automatic starter with push
button station overload and under-volt-
ag'e protection.
1'5'in. O. D. cone strainer and 1 4-in.
flanged butterfly valve. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this ls>
6UI6UN, Solano Co., Cal.— City votes
l>onds of $20,000 to finance const, of new
pipe line from city's pumping plant to
distributing station.
SEWER5 AND STREET WORK
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Follow-
ing bids rec. Oct. 17 by State Highway
Comm. to grade 1.1 ml. and surface por-
tions with waterbound macadam base.
Type B, 2^i miles south of Greenfield:
Granite Constr. Co., Watsonville.-$16.021
W. A. Dontanvllle. Salinas 19,587
Tiffany, McReynold & Tiftany, San
Jose 20.501
Engineer's estimate. $22,852.
REDWOOD CITY', San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Peninsula Paving Co., Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco, at $36,118.03
awarded cont. by city to Imp. Adams St.,
bet. Madison and Vera Ave., and por-
tions to Vera Ave., Hudson St., McKln-
ley St., etc., Involv. grade: cem. cone,
curb-gutter; 2%-in. asph. cone. base
with IH-ln. Warrenite-Bit. surface pave.
Other bids: Hanrahan Co., $37,757; Union
Paving Co., $38,895.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— U. -B. Lee, Hayward, at $7810.03
awarded cont. by city to imp. Jefferson
Ave., bet. Ruby St. and SW city limits,
involv. grade; 5-in. cem. cone. pave,
with 7-in. center on 3-i'n. broken stone
cushion: ceb. cone. curb. W. A. Dont-
anvllle. Salinas, only other bidder at
$7825.26.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— Until Oct.
27. 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by Alf. E.
Edgcumbe. city clerk. (158) to imp. Over-
land alley, bet. Butte and Branciforte
Sts., involv. grade; r. w. curbs: 5-in.
cone. pave. 16 ft. wide. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. T. D. Kilykenny, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 1, V^
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to const, cem. sidewalk.
6 ft. wide, in alley bet. Madeline and
California Sts. in Key Route Acres Tract
and in portions of Madeline and Califor-
nia Sts., including storm water drain
with manhole.s, etc. 1911 Act. Cert.
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
Handle, city engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until Nov. 5, 2
P. M., bids will be received by county for
const, sewers in Co. Imp. 736, Graham
Unit No. 3, San Antonio Rancho and
Eberle Villa Tract, 0.66 mi. long, involv.
13,600 lin. ft, S-in. main sewer; 13,150
ft. S-in. cem. pipe main, deep and wide
socket; 6810 ft. 8-in. cem. pipe main,
deep and wide socket, cone, cradle; 1600
ft, 10-in. cem. pipe main sewer; 12,400
ft. 6-in. cem. pipe house sewers, deep and
wire socket; manholes, etc. Est. cost
$107,179. Plans on file in office of county
clerk.
CONTRA COST.\ COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing b ds rec. Oct. 17 by State High-
wa.v Comm. to grade and pave with asph.
cone. 1.3-mi. bet. Richmond and San
Pablo Creek:
Warren Const. Co., Poplar and 28th
Sts.. Oakland $49,544
California Const. Co., S. F 57,608
Engineer's estimate 66,858
OAKLAND, Cal. — Warren Construc-
tion Co., 2Sth and Poplar Sts., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. 99th Ave.,
bet. Birch and Olive Sts., involv. grade,
$.037 sq. ft.; cone, curb, $.60 lin. ft.;
cone, gutter, $.27 sq. ft.; I'A-in. asph.
cone, surface, 3H-in. asph. cone, base
pave., $.23 sq. ft.; cem. walks, $.17 sq. ft.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — City declares
inten. (2251) to imp. portions of North
B St.. involv. const, of a reinf. precast
cone, sewer and a portion with sewer of
galv, corru. Iron pipe with a vit. brick
lining; cone, manholes; one reinf. cone,
gate box and install one sluice gate in
gate box. St. Imp. Bond Act 1893. Hear-
ing Nov. 1. H. G. Denton, city clerk.
Samuel A. Hart, city engineer.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Nov. 1.
5 P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
be rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk, (2261)
to imp. Freeport Blvd., bet. Western
Pacific right-of-way at 4th Ave. to pt.
101.2 ft. south of 7th Ave., involv. const,
of cone, walks. 1911 Act. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Samuel A. Hart,
city engineer.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Frederick-
son & Watson, 354 Hobart St.. Oakland,
at $60,560 awanded cont. by State High-
way Comm. to grade 6.0 mi. and grade
and pave with Port. cem. cone. 1.6 mi.
bet. Andora Subway and Lincoln; eng.
est. $78,288,
OAKLAND, Cal— J. H. Fftzmaurlce,
354 Hobart St.. Oakland, at $49,916 sub.
low bid to City Port Commission for cone,
pave and oil macadam pavement and
appurtenances at Quay Wall area north
of Grove St. pier. Other bids: F. L.
Fleming & Hauser. .$54,849; Central Con^
struction Co., $55,155; Hutchinson Co.,
$55,579; Heafy Moore Co., $59,287; Oak-
land Paving Co., $64,977,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— John Artuko-
vich, 684 E 50th St., Los Angeles, at $173-
878 awarded cont. by county to const, vit.
sewers, manholes, etc., in Co. Imp. 743,
Hynes-Clearwater section, 10.5-mi. in
length.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 22, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by B. P. Lamb,
Secty., Park Commission, Park Lodge,
Golden Gate Park, for surfacing existing
roadway at Harding Park Golf course.
Cert, check 10% payable to Board of
Park Comm. req. with bid. Bond of 50%)
of contract price req. of successful bid-
der. Spec, obtainable from secretary.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— O. K. Hearte,
1530 Palonia St., Pasadena, at $115,445
sub. low bid to county to const, sewers in
Belvedere Gardens Unit No. 1, Amelia
Ave., Belden Ave., etc., involv. 6-in. to
15-in. cem. sewer with cone, cradle; man-
holes, etc. '
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Until Oct. 20,
7 P. M. bids will be rec. by H. H. Thomp-
son, city clerk, to const, cem. cone, walks
in Georgia St. bet. G St. and Lincoln Ave.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid Plans on file in oflBce
of clerk.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City Eng. Roy Fowler preparing spec, to
imp. Spruce St. S. A. Evans, city eng.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Oct. 29, bids will be rec. by S. A.
Evans, city clerk, (425) to imp. Naglee
Ave. bet. Woodrow Ave. and Algea St.,
involv. 5-inch cone, pave.; cem. cone,
walks, curbs; vit. clay pipe main san.
sewers with wyes; br. manholes; vit. lat-
eral sewers; w. i. water pipe services;
cem. cone, meter boxea. 1911 Act. Bond
Act. 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in oflace
of clerk. Roy Fowler, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 1, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to imp. portion of Foothill
Blvd.. involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
pave.; storm water inlets; conduits; cone,
culverts; storm water drainage system;
sewers with manholes, lampholes, drop
connections, etc. 1911 .,*ct. cert, check
10% payable to city ren. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Geo. Randle,
city eng.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nevada.— Un-
til Oct. 30, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm., Carson City, for
U.47-rai. of highway bet. Magnussons to
14.46-mi. north, involv. 80,300 cu. yds. ex-
cavation unclassified; ?1,261 yd. sta. ov-
erhaul; 14.47 miles prepare subgrade and
-shoulders; 23,700 cu. yds. crushed rock
or crushed gravel in place; 2,000 cu. yds.
crushed rock or crushed gravel in stock-
pile: install 2,4g8 lin. ft. 18-in., 1.158 lin.
ft. 24-in., 414 lin. ft. 30-in., and 194 lin.
ft. 36-in. corru. metal pipe; fur. water-
ing equipment; 1.950 M. gal. apply water;
32 monuments. Commission will furnish
corru .metal pipe culverts f.o.b. Cherry
Creek Station. Plans on file in office of
Bureau of Public Roads, 481 Market St.,
San Francisco and obtainable from S, C.
Durkee, highway engineer, Carson City.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
Raisch Imp. Co., 46 Kearny St., San
Francisco, awarded cont. by city to imi'-
26th St. bet. Whitton Ave. and San An-
tonio St., involv. grade; ll^-in. asph.
cone, surface. 3-inch asph. cone, base
pave.; cone, gutter, curb; cement cone,
walks; 4-in. vit. pipe laterals.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (4481) to imp. portion of
wast side of King road bet. Santa Clara
St. and pt. 1070 ft. north, involv. grade;
cone, walks. 1911 Act. Bond Act 191&.-
Protests Oct. 29. John J. Lynch, city-
clerk. Wm. Popp, city engineer.
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R. FARRELL
BRANCH MANAGER
Phone: Gleficourt 7400 Builders Exchange Bldg.
Oakland, Calif.
20
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satmday, October 20, la2S
SAN FRANCISCO.— M. Rosenberg, 243
Day St., at $42,261.35 awarded cont. by
Board of Public Works to const, runway
and drainage works at the San Francisco
Municipal Airport under contr:
ct No. 11.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 31, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to const, sewer and appurtenances
in Quiniara St. bet. 40th and 46th Aves.,
and in Pacheco St. bet. 45th and 46th Av-
enues. Est. cost $20,000. Plans obtainable
from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd floor.
City Hall.
CHURCHILL COUNTY, Nevada— Ne-
vada Contracting Co., Fallon, Nevada, at
$19,884.75 awarded cont. by State High-
way Commission for TA mi. asph. sur-
facing bet. Leetville and Fallon; eng.
est. $19,384.70. Isbelle Construction Co.,
Fresno, Calif., only other bidder at $23,-
383.32.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Oct. 24, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to surface
two sections of county road near Areata
in Rd. Dist. No. 5. Cert, check 5% req.
with bid. Plans on tile in office of clerk.
NAPA, Napa Co., Oal.— Until Oct. 30,
10 A. M., bids will be rec. by Jas. A.
Daly, county clerk, to imp. Sanitarium
Road. Plans on file in office of clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — Until
Oct. 24, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
Fred M. Kay, county clerk, to pave two
sections of road in Road District No. 5.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Mor-
ganti and Son, Eureka, at $535 awarded
cont. by city to const, sidewalk and cone,
retaining wall in Harris St. bet. K and L
streets.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov.
7, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and pave with
cem. cone. 7.2-mi. bet. Pine Valley and
Kitchen Creek. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
LAKE - COLUSA COUNTIES, Calif.—
Following bids rec. Oct. 11, by F. W.
Haselwood. Dist. Eng., Dist. 3, State
Highway Comm., Sacramento, to load,
haul and spread pit run gravel and brok-
en rock on portions of existing road bet.
Abbott Mine and Mountain House (Ven-
ado) in Lake and Colusa counties:
Hcmstreet and Bell, Marysville $5828
E. B. BishoB, Sacramento 5950
A. G. Raisch, San Francisco 6204
Engineer's estimate 5277
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov.
7, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
2.9 mi. bet. Roseville and Rocklin. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.-Mercer-
Fraser Co., Eureka, at $1881.92 awarded
cont. by city to imp. portion of 2nd St.,
bet. Commercial and A Sts., involv.
grade; 4H-in. asph. cone, base; 1^-in.
Warrenite-Bit. surface pave., cem. cone,
curb.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
John Doyle, 660 N Tenth St., San Jose,
awarded cont. by city to imp. portion of
Newhall St. bet. The Alameda and S. P.
right-of-way, involv. "rade; 5-in. cone,
pave.: cone, curb, walks; 4-in. vit. pipe
sewer laterals: 6-in. vit. san. sewer. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with hid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Wm. Popp, city ens.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Following two low bids rec. Oct. 17 by
State Highway Comm. to grade and pave
with bituminous macadam 15.4 mi. bet.
1.7 mi. west of Shandon and east bound-
ary:
A. Teichert & Son, 1846 37th St., Sac-
ramento (1) $160,828: (2) $183,518;
(3) $150,808; (4) $157,773
Holdener Constr, Co.. Sacramento (1)
$160,281; (2) $179,206: (3) $153,016.
(4) $156,881.
Engineer's estimate, (1) $178,609; (2)
$194,539; (3) $174,639: (4> $176,839.
Above alternates are for different
types of mixture.
SOLANO COUNTY, Cal. — Following
3 low bids rec. Oct. 17 by State Highway
Comm. to grade and surface 5.0 mi. bet.
Fairfield and Nelson's Corner:
Mankel & Starring, 2924 35th St.,
Sacramento $35,1 7!>
J. E. Johnson, Stockton 35,453
i:. W. Wood, Stockton 40.204
Engineer's estimate, $38,001.
YOLO COUNTY, Cal.— Frederickson &
Watson, 354 Hobart St., Oakland, at
$25,394 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. for 1.2 mi. of highway bet. \i
mi. west of Y'olo Causeway involv. grade
and surface portions with oil treated
crushed gravel or stone; eng. est. .?31.-
984.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Oakland Paving Co..
5000 Broadway, Oakland, awarded cont.
Iiy city to imp. Fern St., from Brookdale
Ave. to s. w. line of Orland Heights
tract, involv. grade. $.04 sq. ft.; cone,
curb, $.70 lin. ft.; cone, gutter, $.25 sq.
ft.; 5-in. macadam pave with 2-in. asph.
cone, surface pave, $.20 sq. ft.
PATENTS
Granted to Californians as reported
by Munn & Co., Patent Attorneys
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (4481) to imp. por-
tion of west side of King Rd., bet. Santa
Clara St. and pt. 1070 ft. north, involv.
grade; cone. cem. cone, walks. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Oct. 29. John
J. Lynch, city clerk. Wra. Popp, city
engineer.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Oct. 25, 5
P. M.. (to be opened 8 P. M.), bids will
be rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk,
(2263) to imp. alley bet. S, T. 5th and
Gth Sts., involv. e. i. drains; vit. sewers;
reconst. manhole: 1-in. water main con-
nections; grade: hyd. cone. pave. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on nle in office of
clerk. S. A. Hart, city eng.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— R. L. Oak-
ley, Palo Alto. sub. low bid to city at
$28.45? for imp. of Andree Clark Bird
Refuge, including dredging and general
preparation of the site, except landscap-
ing, involv: 125,000 cu. yds. earth em-
bankment: 122 ft. 12-in. reinf. cone, pipe;
209 ft. 16-in. reinf. cone, pipe and 60 ft.
24-in. reinf. eone. pipe; reset 7 cone,
headwalls.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
S. C. Rogers, Richmond, at $15,979
awarded cont. by county for eone. pave-
ments in Franklin Canyon, Brentwood
and Danville.
John E. Deardorff. of Vista. ADOBE
WALL CONSTRUCTION. The bricks
can be readily laid in courses, and will
be bonded together so as to produce a
rigid and strong wall; which will operate
to hold stucco or plastering securely.
Carl A. Dwyer and William A.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October
Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer, Highway Building, Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M., Oc-
tober 31, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows:
Shasta County, repairing a bridge
across Sacramento River about 1 mile
east of Redding (n-Sha-28-A). consist-
ing of one 320-foot steel truss span, one
180-foot steel truss span, one 60-foot
steel truss span, one 40-foot steel truss
span and 787 feet of timber trestle, of
which the 90-foot west approach needs
no repairs.
Orange County, at Irvine (VII-Ora-2-
B), a reinforced concrete and steel girder
overhead crossing over the tracks of
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway consisting of five spans approxi-
mately 50 feet, 3S feet, 34 feet, 30 feet,
and 28 feet in length, on concrete piers
and abutments with wing walls and a
double 5-foot by 6-foot box reinforced
concrete culvert approximateli' 140 feet
long.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tained information concerning the pro-
Dofed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of pro-
sal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
Interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 'VS^ORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 3, 1928.
♦
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento.
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Wed-
nesday. November 7, 1928, said bids then
Mnd there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the Mechanical Work for the
Cottage for Employees, Sonoma State
Home. Eldridge, California, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor,
copies of which may be obtained upon
application to the Division of Architec-
ture, Public Works Bldg., Sacramento,
Califnrnia. Plans and specifications will
be on file for examination at Room 1025
.Associated Realty Bldg., and at the
pr.ncipal Builders Exchange Offices for
examination by those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing,
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms pre-
pared and furnished by the Division of
Architecture.
Cash, a bidder'.'^ bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (lO'J i
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
cl ised with each bid.
A. deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dol-
lars will be required on plans and speci-
fications, the deposit to be returned im-
mediately upon the return of the plans
and specifications to the Division of Ar-
chitecture at Sacramento, California, in
good condition.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
Iiartment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento
California, and plainly marked nn the en-
velope: "Proposal for Mechanical Work.
Cottage for Employees. Eldridge, Cali-
fornia."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDe
Sealed bids will be received at the
Office nf the Comptroller, 220 California
Hall. University of California, Berkeley,
California, on or before 11:00 A. M.,
Monday, October 24. 1928, for the gen-
■"•■li construction of the Development
of a Portion uf the Campus West of
Boalt Hall, between the Center Street
Path and South Drive. University of
California, Berkeley, California.
Dra\^'ings and Specifications may be
obtained from Room 304, California Hall,
upon a deposit of $25.00 for each sel of
Drawings and Specifications. Deposit
will be refunded only on submission of a
regular bid and' on return of the Draw-
ings and Specifications in good condition.
No bids will be considered unless ac-
companied by a certified check or bid
hond of an acceptable Surety Companv
in favor of the undersigned, equal to
ten (10) per cent of the bid to secure
the execution of the Contract by the
successful bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA.
37
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect, State De-
nartment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, up tn 2 o''-lock P. M.. Wed-
nesday. November 7. 1928. said bids then
pnd there tn he publicly opened and read,
fnr furnishing nil nlant. materials, and
labor required for the erection and coni-
nletlon of the General Work for the
Cottage for Emnlovees. Sonoma State
Home. Eldridge. California, in accordance
with plans and =neciflca fions therefor,
which are on file in the office of the Di-
vision of ..\r.hitecture. Public Works
Building. S.Tor.nmento. California. Plans
nrd spcpifipatinns will bo nn file al=n at
r>„nm 1025 .Associated Realty Building.
.ir»d at the principal Bu'lder*: Exchange
Offices for examination by those inter-
ested.
The building is two stories and Is of
concrete exterior walls and wood frame
construction with tiled roof.
Prospective bidders for the entire work
as called for in the Proposal Form may
obtain sets of the plans, specifications
and Proposal Forms upon application and
the filing with the Division of Architec-
ture of a deposit of twenty-five ($25.00)
dollars for the set. Checks shall be made
payable to the Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. De-
posits will be returned immediately upon
receipt of the plans and specifications by
the Division of Architecture, at Sacra-
mento, California, in good condition, pro-
vided same are received within 30 days
after date of opening bids, otherwise the
deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms prepared and furnished by the
Division of Architecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10''^- •
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the en-
velope: "Proposal for General Work,
Cottage for Employees, Eldridge, Cali-
fornia."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director nf Public Works.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway En-
gineer, Highway Building, Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on No-
vember 7, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance w'ith the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Placer County, between Roseville and
Rocklin (IlI-Pla-17-A), about two and
nine-tenths (2.9) miles in length, to be
graded and surfaced.
San Diego County, between Pine
Valley and Kitchen Creek (VII-SD-12-D
-E-F), about seven and two-tenths (7.2)
miles in length, to be graded and paved
with Portland cement concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding. Sacramento, San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo, Fresno. Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an Inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and C^ontrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It Is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
Saturday, October 20, 1928
BUILDING AND EJ^GINEERING NEWS
23
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
d'ing, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 10, 1928.
37
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Santa Clara County Courthouse Addi
tion)
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals or bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara
County, California, In their rooms in the
Court Housf, ill the City of San Jose,
up to 11 o'clock A. M. of Monday, No-
vember 5, 1928, fnr additions to the Santa
Clara County Cmirt House in accordance
with plans and specifications on file for
said work in the chambers of the Board
of Supervisors.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified chick in the sum of 10 per cent
of amount bid, drawn upon some reliable
bank in favor of Henry A. Pflstei,
County Clerk, as liquidated damages in
case the successful bidder fails to file a
satisfactory bond as required by said
Board within In days for the faithful
performance of the conditions of the
contract.
All bids must be addressed to H.
Hecker. chairman of the Board of Super-
visors of Santa Clara County, and in-
dorsed "bids for Addition to Court
House."
Said bids will be received as aforesaid
and will at said time and place above
mentioned be ojiened by said board of
supervisors Said board reserves the
rislit to rejrct any and all bids.
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Attest: HENRY A. PFISTER,
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BIDS WANTED
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of
the Supervising Architect, Washington,
D. C, October 10, 1928. Sealed bids will
be opened in this office at 3 P. M., No-
vember 23, 1928, for the extension and re-
modeling of the U. S. court house at
Santa Fe, N. M. Drawings and specifica-
tions, not exceeding six sets, may be ob-
tained at this office in the discretion of
the supervising architect by any satis-
factory general contractor, provided a
deposit is made of $25.00 for each set to
assure its prompt return. Checks of-
fered as deposits must be made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States.
JAS. A. WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Pump and Equipment — Paso Robles)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Trustees of the City of El Paso de
Robles will receive sealed bids for the
sale to said City of the following de-
scribed machinery, to-wit:
One No. 0 3-stage Byron Jackson la-
test improved high capacity, deep well
turbine pump, fitted with stainless steel
shaft, automatic packing glands, enclos-
ed type cast iron runner.
48 feet of 5-in. O. D. casing column,
2-in. inner tubing. 1 3-16-in. shafting
column to be of the tension type, with
bronze bearings at each 6-ft. interval, in
the inner tubing.
One No. 44-74 Byron Jackson latest im-
proved built-in type motor base, with all
necessary lubricating devices and ar-
ranged to receive.
One 7%hp.. 3-phase. lYljO R. P. M. 440-
volt. flO-cycle, automatic starting Gen-
eral Electric type DDO motor, built into
the above head.
One CR-7006-D automatic starter with
push button st.ation, overload and under-
voltage protection.
No sunction pipe.
One 5-in. O. D. cone strainer.
One 4-in. flanged butterfly valve.
Said bids may be leit with the under-
signed at any time on or before 5 o'clock
P. M. on Monday, the Sth day of Novem-
ber. 1928.
Dated this 3rd day of October. 192S.
IDA K. WELBORN.
Clerk of the City of EI Paso de Robles.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Octol.er 2n, 102
Contracts
Award <
sc
Liens
, Acceptances
Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No
Owner
Contractor
Ami.
2350
Anderson
Owner
6000
2351
Estergamy
Owner
2352
Hench
Drake
235?
Parker
3500
2354
Owner
12000
2355
Parkside
Owner
2356
Peterson
Owner
2357
Parkside
Owner
235S
Owner
2359
Owner
4500
2360
Ran
Hensel
1500
2361
Swanson
Owner
2362
Owner
2363
Young
Owner
1500
2364
Anderson
Owner
3500
2365
Owner
2366
Belding
Belcher
2367
Calabro
Fetz
1000
2368
Parker
2369
Areglia
Eisenhut
2370
Borrone
Carraro
2371
Italy
Jacks
59054
2372
Franceschi
Owner
13500
2373
Fechner
Zink
1500
2374
Golf
Wiander
4000
2375
Heyman
Owner
9000
2376
Laniothe
Owner
5S00
2377
Miller
Owner
4000
2378
Ohlsen
Owner
4000
2379
Ringheim
Payne
30000
23S0
Sears
Scofield
36C000
2381
Douglas
Owner
4400
2381
Bothin
Siegris
4800
2382
Davenport
Papenhausen
3500
23S3
Fletcher
Owner
4000
2384
Holden
Owner
30000
23S5
llanascalco
Blecher
8900
2386
Petrucello
Shalaba
1000
2387
Schnitzer
Owner
5000
2388
Stefani
Chiede
4500
2389
Whitelock
Owner
4000
2?90
Armbrust
Owner
4000
2391
Bothin
Siegrist
1500
2392
Castle
Horn
16000
2293
Castro
Nunez
2300
2394
Dollar
Parker
19579
2395
Guilliee
Owner
4000
2396
Kantrow
MuUer
1450
2397
Koch
Owner
4000
2398
Weinstein
Owner
1000
2399
Yearning
Owner
1500
DWELLING
(2350) S VENTURA 320 W Castenada.
Two-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — S. R. Anderson, 1433 7th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.,
San Francisco. $6000
DWELLING
(2331) E NOE 89 S Nineteenth St. Two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— R. Estergomy, 3995 19th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— C. M. Baker, 230 Rolph St.,
San Francisco. $4300
UNDERPIN BLDG.
(2352) NO. 630 JONES. Underpin build-
ing.
Owner — Wm. Hench Estate. Bank of
Italy, Trustee.
Arehitect — L. H. Nishkain, Underwood
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — H. Drake, 666 Mission St.,
San Francisco. $2000
TANKS
(2353) FIFTEENTH AND UTAH. In-
stall five storage tanks.
Owner — R. N. Nason & Co., 151 Potrero
Ave., San Francisco.
Engineer — James H. Smith, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco. $3500
DWELLINGS
(2354) W 34th AVE. 40, 80 and 200 S
Wawona; three 1 -story and basement
frame dwellings.
L/uuer — Parkside Realty Company of San
!■ rancisco. Crocker Bldg.
.Aich.tect— None. $4,000 each
DWELLING
(2355) N ESCONDIDO 220 E 34th Ave.;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Parkside Realty Company of San
Francisco, Crocker Bldg.
Architect — None. $5,000
DWELLING
(2350) E 22nd AVE. 300 S Kirkham; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Arvid Peterson, 1620 Sth Ave.
.Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2?57) N ESCONDIDO ISO E 34rd Ave.;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Parkside Realty Company of San
Francisco, Crocker Bldg.
Architect— None. $5,000
DWELLING
(2358) N ESCONDIDO 380 E 34th Ave.;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Parkside Realty Company of San
Francisco. Crocker Bldg.
Architect — None. $6,000
DWELLING
(2359) E 22nd AVE. 275 S Kirkham; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Arvid Peterson, 1620 Sth Ave.
Architect— None. $4500
FRAME BLDG.
(2360) TELLBERT 125 NW Brannan;
1-storv and mezzanine frame bldg.
Owner— Samuel Ran, 234 Sth St.
Architect— J. B. Hensel, 188 6th St.
$1500
DWELLING
(2361) N DARIEN 46 E San Aleso; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Oscar Swanson, 3539 Market St.
Architect— H. G. Stoner, 810 Ulloa St.
$6000
DWELLING
(2362) W 21st AVE. 175 S Rivera: one-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Standard Bldg. Co., 218 Casten-
ada St.
Architect — None. $4000
ALTERATION
(2363) 70 HANCOCK; alter and remodel
dwelling and private garage.
Owner — J. and L. Yearing, 70 Hancock.
Architect — None. $1500
DWELLING
(2364) SW GENEVA aVE and Louis-
burg. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Victor Anderson, 4539 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $3300
(2365) SW GENEVA AVE 156 SE
Howth. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Victor Anderson, 4539 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $3500
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 5even//j Street
Sacramento - California
ALTERATIONS
(2306) LOWER TERRACE bet. Vulcan
and Saturn. Alter residence.
Owner — T. Bella Belding, 42 Lower Ter-
race, San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. A. Blecher, 2828 Pierce
St., San Francisco. $1900
ALTERATIONS
(2367) NO. 1135 INGERSON AVE. Alter
and remodel dwelling.
Owner — Vincent Calabro, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. Fetz, 460 Wilde Ave.,
San Francisco. $1000
FACTORY
(236S) N FIFTEENTH between Potrero
Ave. and Utah. Three-story and
basement concrete factory building.
Owner — R. N. Nason Co., 151 Potrero
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — James M. Smith, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — K. E. Parker Co., 135 South
Park, San Francisco. $30,000
DWELLING
(2369) ARLETA 150 W Alpha; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Annie Areglia.
Architect — Chris Eisenhut, 180 Leland.
$3500
DWELLING
(2370) N FELTON 56 E Colby; 1 -story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— R. Borrone, 830 Felton St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. Carraro, 830 Felton St.
$4,000
BANK BLDG.
(2371) SW STOCKTON & GREEN; 1-
story and basement class B concrete
bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy, Clay and Mont-
gomery Sts.
Architect — Mr. Minton, Clay and Mont-
gomery Sts.
Contractor- — Jacks and Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St. $59,054
APARTMENTS
(2372) W CERVANTES 101 N Beach;
3-story and basement frame (6) apts.
Owner — Louis Franceschi. 127 Diamond
Street.
Architect — Pring and Lesswing, 605 Mar-
ket St. $13,500
ALTERATIONS
(2373) 348 CLEMENT ST.: alter stores.
Owner — Ernest Fechner, 348 Clement St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Ed Zinkand & Son, 434 lOth
Avenue. $1,500
DWELLING
(2374) W SOMERSET 125 S Bacon St.;
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Ouner— Paul Golf.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. Wiander, 641 Brunswick
Street. $4,000
DWELLINGS
(2375) E ISth AVE. 175 and 200 North
Pacheco: two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner— Heyman Bros., 742 Market St.
Plans by owner. $4,500 each
DWELLING
(2371!) E 9th AVE. 173.6 N Moraga; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Henry Lamothe, 668 Clay St.
Architect— None. $5,800
DWELLING
(2377) E 29th AVE. 250 S Kirkham; 1-
story and basement frame d%velling
Owner— P. S. Miller, 1366 "5th Ave.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(237R) E 27th AVE. 200 Judah; 1 -story
and liasement frame dwelling.
Owner — Ohlsen and Almquist, 1626 24th
Avenue.
Architect— None. J4,ooo
Saturday, October 20, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
APARTMENTS „ , . ,
(237bl) N JEFFERSON 81 E Brodenck;
3-story & basement frame (12) apts.
Owner— Chas. J. Ringheim. 1!)22 Taraval.
Architect— O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.
Contractor— Payne Const. Co., 1922 Tara-
val St. JSO.OUO
Owner— Castle Bldg., Co., 830 Market bt.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Horn, 830 Market fet.
$4,000 each
STORE BLDG.
(238U) MISSION, Army and \alenc:a; 3-
story class B retail store building.
Owner — Sears Roebuck & Co., Chicago.
Architect — Nummons, Carr & Wright,
Chicago.
Contractor — Scofleld Twaits Co., 2010
Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
$360,000
DWELLING
(23S1) W 43rd AVE. 204 N Cabrillo; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Samuel Douglas. 2491 29th Ave.
Architect — None. $4 400
ELEVATORS
(2381) 534 FOLSOM ST.; install new
electric elevator and stairways.
Owner — Bothin Real Estate Co., Mission
and 2nd Sts.
Architect — Norman B. Green, Sharon
Bldg.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist & Co., 693 Mis-
sion St. $4,800
ALERATIONS
(23S2) 140 CASTENADA; alter dwelling,
add new room.
Owner — W. R. Davenport. 140 Castenada.
Architect — Masten and Hurd, 210 Post St.
Contractor — H. Papenhausen, 595 Victoria
Street. $3500
DWELLING
,2383) N FARALLONES ST 125 W Ply-
mouth; 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. P. Fletcher, 150 Franklin St.
Architect— None. $4,000
APARTMENTS
(2384) S LOMBARD E Baker St.; 3-
story and basement frame (IS) apts.
Owner— M. H. Holden, 450 California St.
Architect — O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.
$30,000
FLATS
(2385) S CHESTNUT 137-6 W Taylor;
2-story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner — G. Manascalco, 2828 Pierce St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. A. Blecher, 2828 Pierce
Street. $8,900
ALERATIONS
(2386) 334 PENNSYLVANIA; alter pri-
vate garage and front of dwelling.
Owner— R. & T. Petrucello, 334 Pennsyl-
vania.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Shalaba, 506 Gates St.
$1,000
DWELLING
(2:'S7) E 22nd AVE. 50 N Moraga; two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Herman Schnitzer, 553 Page St.
Architect— None. $5,000
DWELLING
(2388) N 20th ST. 100 W Connecticut; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— L. Stefani, 1342 19th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — M. Chiede, 135 Connecticut.
$4500
DWELLING
'(2389) E 27th AVE. 300 N Noriega; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— E. A. Whitlock ,1662 26th Ave.
Architect — W. A. Doctor, 800 UUoa St.
$4,000
DWELLING
(2390) W 21st AVE. 133-4 N Ullua; 1-
stoi-y and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — H. W. Armbrust, 2472 28th Ave.,
Architect— None. $4,000
ALTERATIONS
(2393) 4 EMERY LANE; alter and re-
model dwelling.
Owner- F. Castro, SI Car Alley.
Architect— B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Building.
Contractor — Jose Nunez, 959 Jackson St.
$2,300
ALTERATIONS
(2391) E NATOMA 300 S New Montgom-
■ erv; alter garage.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co.
Architect — N. B. Green, 55 New Mont-
gomery St.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist. $1,500
ADDITION
(2394) 335 CALIFORNIA ST.; one-story
Kteel frame addition to 11-story bldg.
imder construction.
Owner— Robert Dollar Co., 311 California
Street.
Architect— Chas. McCall, 1404 Franklin
St.. Oakland.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South Pk.
$19,579
DWELLING
(2:'95) E 43rd AVE. 200 S Irving St.; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— E. H. Guilliee, 1227 7th Ave.
Architect- None. $4,000
DWELLINGS
(2392) B ALEMANY BLVD. 328.35. ?53.-
35, 378.35 and 403.35 S Admiral: four
1 -story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
ALTERATIONS
(2396) N MARKET 125 W Mason; alter
store front and install new stairway.
Owner — A. Kantrow, 976 Market St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. G. J. Muller, 243 7th St.
$1,450
DWELLING
(2C97) E ARAGO ST. 295 S Paulding;
1-storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— W. R. Koch, 599 Chenery St.
Architect— None. $4,000
TOWER
(2398) 1035 MARKET ST.; steel tower
lor water tank.
Ownei' — Isidore Weinslein, 1035 Market.
Architect — Hyman & Appleton. $1,000
ALTERATIONS
(2399) 70 HANCOCK ST.; alter dwelling.
Owner — J. and F. Yearning, 70 Hancock.
Architect— None. $1,500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
390 Klenck
400 Marshalh
401 Morano
402 Stefani
403 Greek
404 Stelling
Young 12121
Johnson 21943
Lindgren 6580
Chido 5400
Sartorio 3400
Young 2252
Contractor — Michele Chlodo, 135 Con-
necticut St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 16, '28. Dated Oct. 15, '28.
Roof on $1350
Rough coat plaster on 1330
Completed and accepted 1350
Usual 35 days ISoO
TOTAL COST, $5400
Bond, none. Limit 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
WORK FOR ALTER. & ADDN.
(403) E VALENCIA 50 S Clinton Park
known as Valencia Street Theatre;
all work except painting, heating,
roofing, finish hardware and electric
work for alterations and additions to
class A building.
Owner — Greek Orthodox Cathedral, ,Loew
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— A. H. Knoll, 222 Kearny St..
San Francisco.
Contractor — Louis Sartorio, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 17, 1928. Dated Oct. 17, 1928.
Payments on 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $34,000
Limit, 90 days after Oct. 30, 1928. Plana
and Spec, filed.
Permit applied for.
ALTER. & ADDNS.
(400) SE GEARY ST. & THIRD AVE.
E 107-6 X S 100; erection of 2nd story
and alterations and additions to 1st
stor.v of building.
Owner — Eugene L. Marshall, Santa Mon-
ica.
Architect — M. M. Morrison and H. H.
Soult, Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. M. Johnson.
Filed Oct. 15, 1928. Dated Oct. 15, 1928.
On coinpletion of concrete slab of
second floor 25%
On completion of roof and rough
interior 25%
Completed and accepted 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $21,943.10
Bond, $10,971.55. Sureties. The Fidelity
& Casualty Co. of N. T. Forfeit, $20.
Limit, 75 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(401) NW NAPLES 225 SW Excelsior
Ave. SW 25 x NW 100 ptn lot 7 blk
47 Excelsior Hd. Assn.; all work on
1-story and basement frame resi-
dence.
Owner — Pietro and Mary Morano. 3519
23rd St.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — Lindgren Bros.
Filed Oct. 15. 1928. Dated Aug. 31, 1928.
Roof sheathing on $1645
Brown coat mortar on 1645
Usual 35 days 1645
TOTAL COST, $6,580
Limit, 90 days after Sept. 4, 1928.
RESIDENCE
(402) N TWENTIETH ST. 100 W Con-
necticut 25x100. All work for one-
story frame residence and garage.
Owner — Lorenzo and Nicolina Stefani.
.\rchitect — None.
ALTERATIONS
(404) NW SACRAMENTO & PRESIDIO
Ave.; alterations to building. \.
Owner — Martin Stelling, Jr., 155 Mont-
gomer.v St., San Francisco.
Architect — Bertz, Winter & Maury, 210
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 17. 1928. Dated Oct. 16, 1928.
Payments on 5th of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2,252
Bond. $1126. Sureties, Indemnity Ins. Co.
of North America. Limit, 30 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
October 10. 1928- SW FITZGERALD
Ave 100. 125 and 75 NW Ingalls NW
25xSW 100 Ptn Lot 2 Blk 639, Bay
View Hd. Rose B Lawton to whom
it may concern October 8. 192S
Oct. 11. 1928- N ELIZABETH ST 100
E Diamond St E 25 x N 100. James
Doran to whom it may concern
October 8, 1928
Oct. 11, 1928— S 15th 65 W Beaver St.
Charles E Johnson to whom it may
concern October 11. 1928
Oct. 11, 1928— E LARKIN 50 N Vallejo
N 60 X E 110. H R Sorensen to whom
it may concern October 10, 1928
Oct. 11, 1928— E ORIZABA 100 S Far-
allone. Belle D and F J Davis to
whom it mav concern. October 10, 1928
October 11. 1928— NW GENEVA AVE
104 SE Howth SW 50x84-6. Victor
Bjorkman to whom it may concern
October 10, 1928
October 11, 1928— W FORTY-FOURTH
Ave 150 S Taraval S 25xW 120.
Josef and Evelyn Keck to J W
Jessiman October 10, 1928
October 11. 1928— S ROMAIN 87 m or I
W Market 38.1 5/16x97. M L and
Francis M Kulis to Build-A-Home
Co October 10. 1928
October 11, 1928— NE BEVERLY AND
Shields N 50xE 50 Ptn Lots 7 and
8 Blk 5, City Land Assn. Ray T
Higgins to whom it may concern--.
October 11, 1928— E BEVERLY 50 N
Shields N 50xE 50 Ptn Lots 7 and 8
Blk 5. City Land Assn. Ray T
Higgins to whom it may concern
Oct. 10. 1928-^7 31st AVE 150 S Judah.
Albert Lang to whom it may con-
cern October 10. 1928
Oct. 10. 1928— N FLOURNEY 330 W
Rhine 25x70. B Martin to O Axdal ...
October 6. 1928
October 10. "i92'8— LOT 13 BLK 3046
Map Blk 3046 and Ptn Blk 3077.
Monterey Heights. A J Wilbe to
whom it may concern Oct. 9. 1928
Oct 13. 1928— NE 16th & ILLINOIS.
Associated Oil Co to Dave Campbell....
October 3. 1928
Oct 13. 1928— W SOMERSET (25x120)
125 S Bacon. G Santini to G Carraro
October 13, 1928
Oct. 13. 1928— N NAGLEE AVE 59-6 W
Ellington Ave. W H Appleton to
whom it may concern Oct. 11. 1928
Oct. 13. 1928— NE CERVANTES BLVD
at pt dist SE 331.699 measured from
26
BUILX>ING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October 20, 1928
inter S Beach produced on its course
of S 80° 84' W and NK line of Cer-
vantes Blvd produced on its course of
N 55° 5U' 14" W and rung SE alg NE
Cervantes Blvd 50 NE 131.;'50 N 33°
4S' 66" W 26.964 N 77° 28' 07° W
26.894 to inter of line drawn NE at
right angle to NE Cervantes Blvd
from pt of beg SW 131.539 to beg.
Mae E and Anton F Frugoli to whom
it may concern October 13, 1928
Oct. 13, 1928— W SOMERSET (25x120)
125 S Bacon St. G Santini to G Car-
raro October 13, 1928
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 42 Amended
Map Ingleside Terrace. Calif Pacific
Title & Trust Co to whom it may
concern October 5, 1928
Oct. 13. 1928— INTER SW ITALY AVE
and SE Vienna St th SW alg Vienna
St 25 X SE 100. Lucia and Alphonse
Pucinelli to Savasta & Plov
October 11, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-
ton W alg N Mission W 50xN 99-6. The
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society
to Clervi Marble and Mosaic Co
October 9, 192S
Oct. 15, 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-
ton W alg N Mission W 50xN 99-6. The
Hibernia Savings and Loan Society
to The Home Mfg Co
October 9, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— SW FITZGERALD AVE
150, 175 and 200 NW Ingalls NW 25
X SW 100 ptn Blk 539 Bay View Hd
Assn. Rose E Lawton to whom it
may concern (three completions)
October 13, 1928
Oct. 1?, 1928— E 32nd AVE 350 and 375
N Santiago N 25 x E 120. Castle Bldg
Co to Henry Horn October 11, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— E 32nd AVE 400 and 425
N Santiago N 25 x E 120. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn Oct. 13, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— E 31st AVE 150 S Judah
S 25 X E 120. Richard F Cassidy to
Castleberry & Boin October 15. 1928
Oct. 15, 1928—943 VALENCIA STREET.
Frederick G and Mary S Munk to
whom it may concern October 1, 1928
Oct. 15. 1928— LOT 15 BLK 58?8, Lot 1
Blk 5837. Lot 20 Blk 5831, St Mary's
Park. The Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of S F to Andrew R Johnson...
October 5, 1928
Oct. 15. 1928— COMG INTER SW Pach-
eco and NW line lot 1 blk 2128 rung
S 40° 43' 32" W 50 S 30° 24' W 49.766
N 86° 36' E 30.749 th alg Alton Ave
33.252 NE. N and NW 45.242 NW 73.-
204 to beg. ptn lot 1 blk 2128 Forest
Hill Court. J P and Ellen E Murphy
to Aug J Lang Jr September 25, 192S
Oct. 15. 1928— LOTS 4 and 5 Blk 3259
Balboa Terrace. Ernest C and Os-
car M Hueter to W C Zwieg
October 10. 1928
Oct. 13. 1928— INTER N 14th ST AND
E Dolores St th N alg E Doroles 60 x
E 90, PA Braunwarth to G P W
Jensen October 12, 1928
Oct. 13. 1928— E HYDE ST known as
1054 Hyde St. Lawrence L Levy, at-
torney for Rose and Sadie Levy to J I
Mitrovich October 1. 1928
Oct. 15. 1928— E SAN JOSE AVE 25 S
San Juan Ave. A Bellantoni to Jos
Novello October 4. 192S
Oct. 16. 1928— N DUNCAN 150 W Guer-
rero St W 25 X a uniform depth of
114. Margaret A and Timothv Leahy
to Higginson & Leahy Oct. 15, 1928
Oct. 16. 1928— N BROADWAY 97-3 W
Baker W 57-3 x N 137-6. Beatrice S
Volkman to Chas Stockholm & Sons
October 10. 192S
Oct. 15. 1928— SW 20th & ALABAMA
rung S 20th W25 x S 104. Felix F
Schoenstein & Sons to Mager Bros..
October 15. 192S
Oct. 16. 1928—989 MARKET ST. F &
W Grand 5-10 & 25 Cent Stores Inc
to Home Mfg Co October 16. 1928
Oct. 16. 1928—989 MARKET ST. F &
W Grand 5-10 & 25 Cent Stores Inc
to O'Mara & Stewart October 16. 1928
Oct. 16. 192S— NW MISSION & NOR-
TON W 50 X N 99-6. The Hibernia
Saving and Loan Society to Scott Co..
October 11. 1928
Oct. 16, 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-
TON W 50 X N 99-6. The Hibernia
Saving & Loan Society to The Ar-
tistic Metal Works and Goodwin
Wright Company October 12, 1928
Oct. 16, 1928— NW PRAGUE 125, 150
and 175 SW Ru.'ssia Ave SW 25 x NW
100. F McAulifC to whom it may
concern (three completions)
October 16. 1928
Oct. 16. 1928— LOT 20 BLK 6801 Map
Castle Manor. Castle Bldg Co to
Henry Horn October 15, 1928
Oct. 16, 1928—3222 JACKSON ST. S S
ivaunman to Ira W Coburn
October 2, 1928
Oct. 16, la2S— 62U SUTTER ST. Young
Women's Christian Ass'n of San
Francisco to Austin B Murray
October 1, 1928
Oct. 16. 1928— W 16th AVE 91-7 N Quin-
tara N 45x120. H W Armbrust to
whom it may cmicern.-.. October 15. 1928
Oct. 16, 1928— S JOHN 183 W Powell W
alg John 2? x S 59-8%. Henry Much-
les to Geo P W Jensen Oct. 11, 1928
Oct. 16. 1928— N OAK Sj. 137-6 E Pierce
th alg Oak 41-3 x N 137-6. Victor
Gullmes to wliom it may concern
October 11, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 10, 1928- LOT 20 BLK 15 Amended
Map Ingleside Terrace. Atlas Heat-
ing and Ventilating Co vs J Lone
and May E Reynolds $122.65
Oct. 10, la28— LOT 20 BLK 15 Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Teirace also known
as lot 20 blk 6917 as per Assessor's
Map. Joost Bros Inc vs J Lone and
Mary E Reynolds $123.53
Oct. 10, 1928- NW PRAGUE 200 SW
Russia Ave SW 50 x NW 100 ptn blk
92 Excelsior Hd Assn. San Francisco
Hardware Floor Co vs Robert R and
May Hill $1^5
Oct. 10, 1928- E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. Western Lime
& Cement Co vs Wm Huber, Narciso
and Dinah Menconi $57.25
Oct. 10, 1928— NW NAPLES 108-10 SW
Silver Ave SW 25 x 100 Lot 2 Blk 50
Excelsior Hd Assn, $175.11; N Chest-
nut 118-9 E Divisadero E 50 x N 137-
6, $4161.76. Reinhart Lumber &
Planing Mill Co Inc vs Louis R and
Birgit Anderson
Oct. 10. 1928— S JACKSON 102-6 E
Hyde E 35 x S 137-6, $3SS; SE Wash-
ington and Mason E alg S Washing-
ton 41 X S 81-10. $1000; N WBeach &
Divisadero N 62-6 x W 100. $971.
American Woodworking Corp vs Bes-
sie and Aaron Cooley, Edna and R J
Stempel, City Housing Corp and
Stempel & Cooley
Oct. 10. 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY and
16th Ave S Lincoln Way 32-6 x S 100.
$2220.86; N Pine 60 E Hyde E alg N
Pine 27-6 x N 137-6. $1409. American
Woodworking Corp vs Louis A and
Fannie S Goldstein, Lincoln Builders
Co and Breitman Realtv Co
Oct. 6, 1928— NE SUTTER AND PRE-
SIDIO E 50 X 112-6, $1000; N Sutter
50 E Presidio E 50 x N 112-6. $795;
W Scott N Hayes N 67-6 x W 100,
$1554: NE HaipTht and Broderick E
alg Haight 47-i! x N 112-6. $1200; N
Sutter 100 E Presidio E 37-6 x N
112-6. $635. Henry Harder vs Bessie
and Aaron Cooley. Edna B and Ray J
Stempel as Stempel and Cooley (5
liens)
Oct. 6. 1928— W Scott N Hayes N 67-6 x
W 100, $9360; NE Haight & Broderick
E alg Haight 47-6 x N 112-6, $6263.88;
N Sutter 100 E Presidio E 37-6 x N
112-6, $78?. 50; NE Sutter and Pre-
sidio E 50 X N 112-6. $1428.50; N Sut-
ter 50 E Presidio E 50 x N 112-6.
$1039; NW Divisadero and Beach N
62-6 WlOO Lot IH Blk 914. $1673.80.
Seott Co vs Bessie and Aaron Cooley.
Edna B and Ray J Stempel as Stem-
pel and Coolev (6 liens)
Oct. 11. 1928— NE WASHINGTON AND
Mason E alg Washington 46 N 68-9 E
22-9 N 22-11 W 68-9 to E Mason S
91-8. A Kushnick vs U Kawashima.
John P Menjoulet & Wm Stone....$118.85
Oct. 11. 192S— E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. E Sugarman
vs Wm S Huber, Narciso and Dina
Menconi $460
Oct. 11. 1928— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-6 X W 100. A E Gordon and C
J Frank as (Aristo Painting Co) vs
Edna B and R J Stempel $575
Oct. 11. 192S— NE HAIGHT & BROD-
ERICK K alg Haight 47-6 x N 112-6.
A E Gordon and C J Frank as (Aristo
Painting Co) vs Bessie and Aaron
Cooley $385
Oct. 11. 192S— INTER SE SILVER AVE
and NE Bnwdoin St th SE alg NE
Bowdoin S(l-6i:. N 65 NW S8-ll^ m or
1 SW 65-f.V2 to pt of beg. Jacob Beer-
man vs Hynian Resneck $698.20
Oct. 11 .1928— LOT 607 and S 20 ft Lot
605 Gift Map No 1. W B Jefferson as
(The Greater City Lumber Co) vs F
F Lacev, Henry Harder, E Brush and
Harry and Beatrice Doughty $321.50
Oct. 11, 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY &
16th Ave W alg Lincoln Way 57-6 x S
100. H R Faltin as (Granada Tile Co)
vs Max Breitman; Louis A Goldstein,
Lmcoln Builders Co, Breitman Realty
Company $1,923.82
Oct. 11, 1928— N PINE 60 E Hyde E
27-6 X N 137-6 W 27-6 S 136-6 to N
Pine and pt of beg. H R Faltin as
(Granada Tile Co) vs Max Breitman,
Louis A Goldstein, Lincoln Builders
Co, Breitman Realty Co $760.70
Oct. 11. 1928— COMG 125 FROM INTER
W 32nd Ave and S Judah rung S alg
W 32nd Ave 50 x W 120. S F Ter-
razzo Assn vs J C Castleberry, Al-
fred C Bein, Castleberry & Bein $81
Oct. 10, 1928— W 32nd AVE 250 S Judah
5 25 x W 120, $165.65; W 32nd Ave
125 S Judah S 25 x W 120, $165.65;
W 32nd Ave 175 W Judah S 25 x W
120, $165.65. Golden Gate Atlas Ma-
terials Co vs Milligan Bros and J C
Castleberry and Alfred C Boin
Oct. 13, 1928— W 14th AVE 225 S Santi-
ago St. Frank Hanson vs Hutch-
inson, Rose Bros $325
Oct. 1?, 1928— E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. G B Jackson
6 Son vs Narciso and Dina Menconi
$49.51
Oct 13, 1928— SE MARKET (as extended
and widened) dist 168.296 NE from pt
formed bv iliter SE Market with NE
Morgan Alley running NE 24.779 to S
line certain lot descd in deed from
Fries to Grotheer reed Feb 4, 1928 in
1599 or 385 th S 114.124 S 47.74 to NE
line certain lot descd in deed from
Anglo American Land Co to Vidmar
reed Mav 22, 1919, in 1125 D 393 NW
alg NE line said land 108.127 to SE
Market NE 24.767 to beg. Thos Son-
tag vs Gottlieb and Lydia Balliet....$500
Oct. 13. 1928— W 14th AVE 225 N Santi-
ago N 25 X W 115. Severino A Seg-
hieri. Alesandro Caccia and Pietro
Michlei as (Bay Concrete Co) vs Vic-
tor and Hilda Rose_^ : $225
Oct. 13, 1928— NW PRyjGtTE 100 SW
Russia Ave SW 25 x NW 100. J M
Kaiser (as San Francisco Hardwood
Floor Co) vs Robert R and Mary Hill
$135
Oct. 13. 1928— W 14th AVE 225 N Santi-
ago N alg W 14th Ave 25 x W 107 m
or 1 S 25 E 109 m or I to pt of beg.
W E Trousdale vs Hilda and Victor
Rose and Rose Brothers $520
Oct. 13, 1928— NW ULLOA AND 26th
Ave N alg W 26th Ave 100 x W 36-6.
W E Trousdale vs Hilda and Victor
Rose and Rose Brothers and Geary
Steffen $541
Oct. 13. 1928— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes N
67-6 X W 100. L M Chapin as (Zouri
Co of Calif) vs City Housing Corp,
R J and Edna B Stempel $182
Oct. 13. 1928— NE HAIGHT & BROD-
ERICK E alg N Haight 47-6 x N 112-
6. L M Chapin as (Zouri Co of Calif)
vs City Housing Corp and Aaron and
Bessie Cooley $163.50
Oct. 13. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S Judah
S 75 X W 120. P Cerogiola. $360; G
Barkan. $ , vs J C Castleberry and
Alfred B Boin
Oct. 13, 1928— W ?2nd AVE 125, 150. 175
5 Judah W 120 X S 25. G B Jackson
6 Son vs J C Castleberry and A C
Boin $200.65
Oct. 13. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S Ju-
dah W 120 X S 75 E 120 to W 32nd
Ave N alg W 32nd Ave to pt of beg.
Neil Mulcahy vs Castleberry & Boin
_ $85
Oct. 13. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S Ju- ■
dah S 25 X W 120. City Sash & Door
Co vs J C Castleberry and Alfred C
Boin as (Castleberry & Boin) $325.66
Oct. 13. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125. 150, 175
S Judah W 120 X S 25. Albert Cook
vs J C Castloberry, Alfred C Boin as
(Castleberry & Boin) $436.95
Oct. 13. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 and 150
S Judah S 25 X W 120. Robert A Cur-
rie and Arthur Parsons as (Pacific
Sheet Metal & Furnace Co) vs Alfred
C Boin, J C Castleberry and Milligan
Bros, (two liens, each) $61.25
Oct. 13. 1928— W 32nd AVE 175 S Ju-
dah S 25 X W 120. $194.34; W 32nd
Ave 150 S Judah S 25 x W 120, $194.-
3.'; W 32nd Ave 175 S Judah S 25 x
W 120, $325.66; W 32nd Ave 125 S Ju-
dah S 25 X W 120. $294.53; W 32nd
Ave 150 S Judah S 25 x W 120, $325.-
66. Christenson Lumber Co vs J A
(Castleberry & Boin)
Oct. 15. 1928— NW ULLOA & 26th Ave
W 32-6 x N 100, $?95.50; W 14th Ave
Saturday. October 20. 192S BUlfcbiNG AND ENGINEERING NEWS ^7
225 N .Santiago rung- th, 25 N a^g W Oct. 16. 1928-S 22nd AVE 12|-^ ^ Mis- fWELLING^p^^ ^^.^ ^^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^^
y"2Vt^?S^ ff t'"4-/;Sr I£!A>°"- -^ ^ ^""^ "."^^- Own^S^^'Sa?.- a?o?ld!'°2%0 ^HTp^ns^f l
ManinL Mill Co \^ L H Werson, W Francis St. The Greater City Lum- ^„.^„ ,^,^
i'iamng Mill 1-0 \s i^ xi J43-? 30 ber Co to Edward F and Cljr st ne C DWELLING
r^S ?'.'''\'^?? '^inT-22MaDHmcresr75 Crawford ...'... .....^. $146.25 (2158) E SIXTIETH AVE 600 3 Brann
Oct. 15. 192S— LOT 22 Map Milicresi, 10 i,i iwioiu g^ Oaliland. One-story 6-room
San Diego Ave^ Ji'^w P MacGeorgf ' dwelling and one-story garage.
i'^F"TM\r^^;JV.^° :'..^..''..''-'':^;i|^ BUILDING PERMIT °"T/n^-'- ^^^'"^"- ''' ^^^'^ ^'- °'^'^-
'^'^i. \\.riVe''2^iV%iS.''¥.fr^ APPLICATIONS ArcSt-None.
120. Coast Cabinet Co vs J C Castle- DWELLING
berry and Alfred C Boin ...... .ifi'lii AI„„_^_ rraintv (2159) W THE CRESCENT 150 N Gold-
Oct. 15, 192S^SE MARKEl ST91-6 E Alameda County en Gate Ave., Oakland. Two-story
First St SE 137-6 SW 91-8 NW 137-6 _^ _ — • five-room dwelline
- NE 918. Robert I Perry vs Mark ^o. Owner '^""'nfv'n'pr l«ld Own2r-R L. Reed,^'5383 Miles Ave.,
Sheldon Company ?210 2151 Berkeley Owner 1400 Oakland
Oct. 15. 1928-LOT 10 BLK Y Park ,152 Geary Owner 3500 ArchUect-l^j; H. Thomas, Mercantile
Lane Trace No 3. Elizabeth E and 2153 Hamilton Owner bOOO Rank Ride- Rprkelev
E S Leonard as (Leonard Lumber ,154 Brown Owner 2200 Contractor— J Harrv Smith 677 Santa
|p)ys Nettie M Libbing and Gottlieb 2155 Bergman O^er 000 Cont^^frt^ra Rd. BerkefeT ' ?4500
Balliet »Jbi.ij 2156 Gerdes Martin ivaa
Oct. 15, 1928— S FRANCISCO 143-9 W 2157 Glored Owner 4000 rfpairS
Broderick 25x137-6. Albert Cook vs ,158 Lehman Owner 3700 « MATTHEWS ROAD,
P S Carlsen »153 2159 Reed Smith 4500 Oaklanri Renair^s
Oct. 15. 192S-ALL PTN LOT 1 Blk 6417 2I6O Security McDowell 1500 owner -Se^rity Investment Co , 319
Crocker Amazon Tract descd: Comg 216I Standard Orton 8000 ^"^"fl.v st Oakland
NE Naylor with SE Prague rung SK 2162 Conlogue Owner 9300 Architect-None
^K.S"^,^Sl^°,'^'^^-?9\°R^^n\'ru.^', 2163 Hanson Owner 2800 $™;j'a^'=t'o,_McDowell & Zumwalt, 319
I NE alg SE line lot 24-6 to true pt 21^4 McCabe Rose 1367 ^^^ g Oakland $1500
of beg th cont NE alg SE line said 2165 Dowling Owner 4000 '-"" °'- ^'tKiaim. *ij
lot 23. 92 to NE line thereof NW alg 2I66 Justice Owner 3750 pARAGF
NE line 68.73 to SE Prague SW alg 2167 Justice Owner 4000 iVfci) E THIRTY-SIXTH AVE 250 N
SE Prague 24 m or 1 to inter line 2168 Mehrtens Owner 4000 '"^^"E-Fourt^nth St Oakltni One-
drawn NW pari with NE Naylor from ,1^9 Aitchison Owner 2500 story brfck and tile garage
pt of beg SE 69 m or 1 to beg. Chas 2170 Banks Kinard 3000 owner-^Standard & Koch
O Andrews as (Andrews Floor Fin- 2171 Grant Owner 1000 Yrchitect-None
ishing Co) vs John L and Harriet 2172 James Rose 1300 contractor--A E Orton Master Bldrs.,
Hardiman and Frances E and Olga 2173 Netherby Owner 300C ^""'s'^Ts'^^.ltth St. (SaklanI $800()
W O Connor S15b.40 2174 Rugg Owner 43UU __J__^
Oct. 16. 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY & 2175 Souza Farria 1000 nw FIT INGS & GARAGES
16th Ave W 32.6 x S 100. R N Nason 2176 Shapero Owner 9000 y2162) 1520-26-39 69th AVE Oakland- 3
^ ''°\l\'t*''- ''^^''' ^nTl'n^r^'^ 2177 Battis Benassini 1000 ^'"^story 5-room dwelUngsknd garag^^^^
Corp. $857.50, ys Max and M. dred ,178 Grunnewald Owner 316d owner-pf W. Conlogue, 1501 69th Ave.,
Breitman. Louis A and Fannie b ,179 Hutchinson Knowles 4000 Oakland
Goldstein and as (Lincoln Bldrs Co) 21SO Johnson owner 3150 Architect— None $3100 each
Oct. 16, 1928— S FRANCISCO 143-9 W ,isi Johnson Owner 3150 Arcnitect JNone. »(iiuu eacn
Broderick W 25 x S 137-6. Frank 2182 Lindquist Owner 3000 piRE REPAIRS
Sasso, $245; Harry and Samuel Gins- 21S3 Meyer Owner 4000 ^2163) S LIGGETT DR.. 200 E Hamp-
berg as (Ginsberg T'le Co) $689.55, ,184 Nelson Hansen 2300 j^^, ^^^^ Oakland; fi« repairs.
r.^? ^.a^ ^^^i^^l^'Z^yn^Il^rij ^^n -^ "'185 Sater owner 3400 owner-B. S. Hanson, 672 Santa Ray
Oct. 16, 1928— E BUCHANAN 110 N 2186 Watson Owner 3500 . Onklnnri
Green N 30 x E 62-6. Atlas Heating 2187 Watson Owner ?500 Arcliitec't— None $2800
and Ventilating Co Inc vs Narciso ,is8 Continental McDonald 20000 ^iliulcll ivojie. ♦^ovu
and Dina Menconi and Wm C Huber 2189 Bonds Owner 6000 FIRE REPAIRS
--v.; ■ $25 2190 Clark Owner 4000 (,ig4) 722 APGAR ST Oakland- fire re-
Oct. 16. 1928— E BAKER 87-6 N Jef- 2191 Rogers Rogers 5500 ' nairs ^^^^" '^ ' oaKiana. nre re
ferson N 50 x E 68-9. Atlas Heating 2192 Steel Owner 3500 Owner— Marv E McCabe
& Ventilating Co Inc vs Ametye Es- 2193 Williams Owner 5200 Architect— None' ™^^°®-
telle Orack. Samuel Orack and V B 2194 Harwood Owner 3000 Contractor-A. H. Rose, 478 25th Street,
Ratto $2.ia 2195 Monez , Owner 3000 Oakland STiBT
Oct. 16. 1928— W PENNSYLVANIA 25 2196 Robins Owner 7000 "JaKianu. iioo.
N 19th N 25 X W 100. Albert Dean 2197 Skattebol Thrams 8000
vs Antonio and Madeline Palatini and DWELLING
Mike Chiodo $18 ALTETRATIONS (2165) NO 2812 CLAY ST Alameda
^''- "'t-Vln^-'l l?'?''A^^ J'i^ ^°- ^2151) NO. 2729 PIEDMONT AVE., Ber- ^''""c^ne-sYory 6-room frame'and stu?co
raga E 120 x S 25. Peter McHugh vs keley. Alterations. dwelling
r, S^?c ?^,7''}i%o -1 A 1^,:^ „, xTxV ^-^^^-^'^ Owner— Berkeley Board of Education Owner — S.' J. Dowling, 2801 Clay St.,
Oct. 16. 1928— E 22nd AVE 93 N Noriega Architect— None. $1400 Alameda
N alg E 22nd Ave 25 x E 120. Peter Architect— None $4000
McHugh Jr vs Geo Dilling $336 r9 RESIDENCE Architect -None. $4000
(2152) NO. 2114 WOOLSEY ST., Ber- DWELLING
^rZ. _»-,-, ^_ , „,.,„ keley. One-story 5-room 1-family (216G) No] 925 BROADWAY, Alameda.
KLLC^SE OF LIENS frame residence. ,„, ^ ^ , ^,^ One-story 5-room frame and stucco
Owner — J. J. Geary, 407 Federal Bldg., dwelling.
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY . P.?'^'?"'iv " ,,-„„ Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Architect— None. $3500 Ave.. Alameda.
Recorded Amount „t^c<,t%t,,.t^t^ Architect — None. $3750
October 10, 1928— N LOMBARD 225 f„?-^,'r^^T/? , ,-n •nr^r^r-.T a xti^ dt a^t^
W Steiner W 50xN 137-6 No. 2246 (Sl^-a) N(D. 14o0 WOODLAND BLVD., DWELLING
Lombard St. Greater Gitv Lumber Berkeley. Two-story 7-room 1-taraily (2167) NO. 1828 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE,
Co, $299.80; Louis J Marchi, $224; „ frame residence. Alameda. One-story 5-room frame
Chas H Adams, $416.91 to Samuel '^'^"?^;~,^- ''x ^f™!,*""' Richfield and stucco dwelling.
and Minnie Schnivlowitz and Alfred , J?. ^'°M- S, aSiT^' . .^n«n Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Jensen , Architect— O, W. Thornton. $6000 Ave., Alameda.
October 10, 1928— N LOMBARD 225 W t^w,:-t t rxrr^ Architect— None. $4000
Steiner W 50xN 137-6 No. 2246 Lom- r^T^f* N ftchttfth avf 40 W R
, bard St. Alfred J Jensen to Solomon *2154) N EIGHTIETH AVE 40 WB „.^„, - ,^„
and Minnie Schmolowitz & Antonette St., Oakland. One-story 4-room DWELLING
Aip<-o„„rtrn sspn 40 dwelling and one-story garage. (2168) NO. 2441 BAY ISLAND AVli..,
Ocf 13 19ls-1730or-327NW "PRAGUE "''■"Zl^^'^T ""■ '''°^"' '" ''*'' ''^'•' anrcement°t,'fast1rtai'sh'"°drellin^^'"'
•200 <?W Russia Ave SW ^lo v N^w 100 Oakland. and cement piaster nnisn aweiiing.
Le^stl^M^BeSr^s (I^F Harlvood Architect-None.^ $2200 Owner-HG Mehrtens, 1536 Webster
Floor CO) to Robert R and Mary Hill qARAGE ' " ArchUect-NZe $4000
Ociober ir i"928-S HERMAN^^ *"=^i ^ ?,"Jv^^H^"oL"«?nTv ■'hiY Za" nw,.T T TNC
Buchanan E 76-8V, S 7O-OV4 SW 82- ^ve '^^^^^'"^- One-story tile ga- DWELLING Hmivwood
II li N tn heir T F Ttaoh rn Tnr. tn rage. (2169) W 109th AVE lUO b HOUyWOOa
whom it miy concern Owner— C. C. Bergman, 632 E-20th St., Blvd., Oakland. One-story S-room
ctr-t 1 1 1Q9R TV Q A TO RTJTT'Nrn A VT^ Oakland. dwelling.
50 S Mansell S 25 X W 120: W San Architect-None. $1000 Owner-Gordon Aitchison, 612 Taylor
Bruno Ave 200 S Mansell W 120 S ^„_^ ., ,.,,., . A^'^-; xt^"^*' torinn
50 K 115-4 tn W San Bruno Ave N DWELLIN(3 Architect-None. $2500
alg W San Bruno Ave 50-3yo m or I <2156) E- FIFTY-FIFTH AVE 114 N ,,„„„. ™r,xra
to beg. Granfield. Farrar & Carlin to Walnut Ave., Oakland. One-story ALTERATIONS
Andw G Hardenberg and Fred G Lu- ^ five-room dwelling^ ^ ^ „ ,„,, '■^^'V ^°- .nJ^UJ!?^^^ ^^- ^
cas ' Owner — Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gerdes, 1637 land. Alterations.
Oct ' 16 "''i928-^S VICENTE '32-6" e''4^^^ 33rd Ave., Oakland. Owner— Mrs. F. Banks, Premises.
\\'e E ale" S Vicente 75 x S 100 Frank Architect — None. Architect — None.
J McHugh to Otto Draeger, Frank & Contractor— L. R. Martin. San Leandro. Contractor— Rev L. R Kinard, 1333 Pa-
Marv Castigiione " & > ' ^3955 loma Ave., Oakland. $3000
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, 1928
ADDITION
(2171) NO. 560 FIFTY-EIGHTH ST.,
Oakland. Addition.
Owner— Edith and J. H. Grant, Premises
Arcihtect— None. ^WOO
FIRE REPAIRS , ^ ^
(2172) 3761 LATIMER PL., Oaliland; fire
repairs.
Owner — R. James.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St.
DWELLING , ^
(2173) 278 CROSS ROADS, Oalcland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvale
Avenue.
Architect — None. 53000
DWELLING
(2174) 7708 HOLLY ST., Oakland; one-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4300
ALTERATIONS
(2175) 1802 88th AVE.. Oakland; alter-
ations and addition.
Owner — Z. L. Souza, 1802 88th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. Farria, 6619 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland. $1,000
RESIDENCE
(2176) 1590 LE ROY AVE.. Berkeley; 2-
story 7-room 1 - family residence,
(stucco finish).
Owner and Builder — S. M. Shapiro, 1245
Berkeley Way, Berkeley.
Architect — W. W. Dixon, 1844 5th Ave.,
Oakland. $9,000
ALTERATIONS
(2177) 2401 ADELINE ST., Oakland; al-
terations.
Owner — Louis Battis, 2401 Adeline St..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Pio Benassini. 5 2 3 9 Boyd
Ave., Oakland. $1,000
DWELLING
(2178) W MORRISON ST., 159 S Hop-
kins St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner — F. Grunewald. 14 Roslyn Court.
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $3135
ALTERATIONS
(2179) 15th & HARRISON STS., Oak-
land; alterations.
Owner — Hutchinson Co., 17th and Broad-
way, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm. Knowles, 1220 Webster
St., Oakland. $4,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2180) S DEERING ST.. 135 E Coolidge
Ave.. Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing 1 -story garage.
Owner — Carl Johnson, 2185 50th Avenue.
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3130
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2181) S DEERING ST.. 110 E Coolidge
Ave.. Oakland: 1-story 5-raom dwell-
ing 1-story garage.
OwnerOwner — Carl Johnson. 2185 50th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3150
DWELLING & GARAGE
(21S2) E LYMAN ROAD. 400 S Clemens
Road, Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwell-
ing and 1-story garage.
Owner — C. W. Lindquist, 4107 Brookdale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $3,000
DWELLING
(2183) 8840 BURR ST., Oakland; one-
story 6-room dwelling.
Owner- A. Meyer, 2008 86th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(21S5) 10620 BEVERLY AVE., Oakland;
1-story 5-rooin dwelling.
Owner— A. E. Sater. 3727 Hillview Street.
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3400
DWELLING
(2186) 15 KINGSLAND PLACE, Oak-
land; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Wm. Watson, 4750 Meldon Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLING
(2187) 1 KINGSLAND PLACE. Oak-
land: 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Wm. Watson, 4750 Meldon Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3500
DWELLING
(2184) S MEDFORD AVE.. 526 E Jones
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 4-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Jas. H. Nelson, 1138 Bay St., Al-
ameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Hansen. 704 Maud Ave..
San Leandro. $2300
WAREHOUSE
(2188) 1257 ALLSTON WAY, Oakland;
1 -story class C warehouse.
Owner — Continental Baking Co., prem-
ises.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — McDonald & Kahn. Financial
Center Bldg.. San Francisco $20,000
RESIDENCE
(2189) 2556-58 HILGARD AVE., Berk-
eley; 2-story 10-room 2-tamily resi-
dence (frame).
Owner — Milton S. Bonds, 1412 Grove St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $6,000
RESIDENCE
(2190) 988 FRESNO AVE., Berkeley; I'A
story 7-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner— H. D. Clark, 1760 Marin Avenue,
Berkeley.
Architect — J. F. Thomas, 2872 Montana
St. $4,000
RESIDENCE
(2191) 909 HILLDALE AVE., Berkeley;
1-story 6-room 1-famiIy frame resi-
dence.
Owner— Sadie R. Rogers, 416 Curtis St.,
Albany.
Architect — E. L. Snyder, Berkeley.
Contractor— P. M. Rogers. 416 Curtis St..
Albany. J5500
WAREHOUSE
(2192) 1102 FOURTH ST., Berkeley; 1-
story frame and galvanized iron
warehouse.
Owner— Steel Tank and Pipe Co.
Architect — None. $3500
RESIDENCE
(2193) 526 NIELSON ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 5-room 1-family frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— N. P. Williams. 6452 Regent St..
Berkelev.
Architect — Sone. $5200
DWELLING
(2194) 6016 HERZOG ST., Oakland; 1-
story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— W. P. Harwood, 3514 Lyon Ave.,
Oakland
Architect — None
$3,000
DWELLING
(2195) 1892 TIFFIN ROAD, Oakland: 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave
Oakland.
Architect— None. J3,000
DWELLING
(2196) 4123 35th AVE., Oakland; 2-story
8-room dwelling.
Owner— Percy Robins, 4026 Porter Street,
Oakland.
Architect— Williams & Wastell, 374 17th
St., Oakland. $7,000
DWELI,ING
(2197) NE Cor. HOOVER AVE. AND
Leimert Blvd., Oakland; 2-story 6-
room dwelling.
Owner— C. Skattebol. 1037 Elbert Street,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. H. Thrams, 28 Home PI.,
Oakland. $8,000
Notice of Non-Responsibility
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Oct. 16, 192S— SE COR POWELL AND
O'Farrell Sts. United Stores Realty
Corp to whom it may concern
October 15, 1928
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alwneda County
298 R C Archbishop Schrieber 785
299 Hooper Pemberton 6800
300 Hooper Pemberton 6000
301 Linehan Anderson 5500
RESIDENCE
(298) NO. 3417 HIGH ST., Oakland. All
work for installing heating system in
residence.
Owner, The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco, 1100 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Creston H. Jensen. 3047 Ben-
venue Ave.. Berkeley.
Contractor — Schreiber Bros., 2945 Elm-
wood St., Oakland.
Filed Oct. 15. 1928. Dated Oct. 12, 1928.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $785
Bond. none. Limit. 15 days. Forfeit,
none. Specifications only filed.
RESIDENCE
(299) LOT 27 BLK 2, Amended Map of
Thousand Oaks Court, Berkeley; gen-
eral construction on 2-story residence
Owner — Dorothy G. Hooper, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frank Pemberton, 2926 Hav-
enscourt. Berkeley.
Filed Oct. 17, 1928. Dated July 20, 1928.
Labor and materials paid by owner
weekly.
Balance on completion.
TOTAL COST, $6,800
Limit, 120 days.
RESIDENCE
(300) LOT 42 BLK 8, North Cragmont.
Berkeley; general construction on 2-
story residence.
Owner — Dorothy G. Hooper, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frank Pemberton, 2926 Hav-
enscourt. Berkelev.
Filed Oct. 17, 1928. Dated June 19, 1928.
Labor and materials paid by owner
weekly.
Balance on completion.
TOTAL COST, $6,000
Limit, 120 days.
RESIDENCE
(?U1) LOT 272 BLK P, Fernside Tract.
Alameda: general construction on
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Evelyn Linehan. Alameda.
Architect — W. H. Anderson. 1014 Doris
Court, Alameda.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court. Alameda.
Piled Oct. 17. 1928. Dated Oct. 15. 1928.
When rafters are placed $1029.50
When rough plastered 1029.50
When completed 1029.50
Usual 35 days 1029.50
Balance equity in building at
1707 Schiller St., Alameda.
TOTAL COST, $5,500
Bond, $2,750. Sureties, George H. Noble,
Nat Lena. Forfeit $1 per day. Limit,
90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Oct. 11. 1928— INTERSECTION NW
Lake Shore Ave and SW Mandana
Blvd., Oakland. Julia G Fandsen to
C Dudley De Velbiss Oct. 10. 192S
Oct. 13. 1928— NO. 5445 HILLTOP
Crescent (rear), Oakland. Albert C
Snead to Waited Todd Oct. 13, 1928
Oct. 13. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 28. Warner
Tract. Oakland. Henry T Monez to
A H Monez Oct. 11, 1928
Oct. 13. 1928- LOT 205. Unit No. 2,
Avenue Terrace. Oakland. O W
Johnson to whom it may concern
^ October 11. 1928
Oct. 13. 1928- NO. 2931 PARTRIDGE
Ave.. Oakland. August Roseberg to
whom it may concern Oct. 11. 1928
Oct. 11. 1928 — LOT 24. Terminal Land
Junction Tract, Albany. Alice and C
H Hemstalk to whom it may concern
October 11. 1928
Oct. 11. 1928—1301 TRESTLE GLEN
Road. Oakland. Elmer W West to
whom it may concern Oct. 10. 1928
Oct. 11. 1928—2501 SEVENTH AVE.
Oakland. Ray D Johnson to whom
it may concern October 10, 1928
Saturday, October 20. 1928
Oct 11. 1928— TEMESCAL CREEK at
Ivanhoe Road. Harvey L and Maud
C Sorensen to Schnoor Bros i •■•;••• „
October 2, 1928
Oct 11, 1928— SW 13th & MADISON Sts
Oakland. Nicholaus Land Co to F T
Kennedy October 4, 1928
Oct. 10, 1928— LOT 16 and Ptn Lot 15
Blk 10. Map No 4 Regents Park, Al-
bany. Chas Marietti to whom it may
concern October 9, 1928
Oct 10, 1928— LOT 22, Lakeshore Manor
Oakland. Ernest C Voland to H E
•Williams October 9. 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— SW HIGH & VAN BUREN
Sts Alameda. Roman Catholic Arch-
bishop of San Francisco to J J Power
..October 4, I'.iiS
Oct. 15; 1928— PTN LOTS 20-21-22,
Brown Tract, Oakland. Kathryn H
and J H Fitzgerald to Leonard Ford..
...October 15, 1923
OctV is," 1928— 1429 EUCLID AVE Berk-
eley. Hans A Hansson to Self
October 13, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928—1506 69th AVE., Oakland.
F W Conlogue to whom it may con-
cern ..^...October 13, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928—7 KINGSLAND PLACE.
Oakland. William Watson to Self
October 15, 1928
Oct. 15. 1928—901 GLENDOME DRIVE.
Oakland. F A Heroux to Self
October 10 192S
Oct. 16, 1928— LOT 22 BLK B, Fourth
Avenue Heights Tract. Oakland. Ed-
win Meese Jr to A E Orton Master
Builders Inc October 15. 1928
Oct. 16, 1928—5401 FAIRFAX AVE,
Oakland. Jos C Avellar to Charles
Ungaretti October 16, 1928
Oct. 16, 1928— STRAWBERRY CAN-
TON (Campus of the University of
California, Berkeley). The Regents
of the University of California to
Herbert K Henderson October 5. 1928
Oct. 16, 1928—1614 VISALIA AVENUE,
Berkeley. A C Kaiser to whom it
may concern October 16. 1928
Oct. 15. 1928— INTER SW LINE LIG-
GETT Drive and NW line of Lot 9
Blk C, Montclair Acres, Oakland. B
S Hanson to whom it may concern....
October 13, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 13, 192S -LOT S8, Arbor Villa Tct,
Oakland. Lannom Bros Mfg Co vs
R J Blanco and F A Blanco $2382
Oct. 13, 1928- LOT 79 BLK 9, Map No.
4. Regents Park, Albany. H C Brown
Roofing Co vs Raymond and Hanna
Snyder - m
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 80 BLK 9, Map No.
4, Regents Park, Albany. H C
Brown Roofing Co vs Raymond and
Hanna Snyder $41
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 7 AND PTN LOT 8
Berlin Orchard Tract, Oakland. Di-
mond Electric Co vs Frank L Schult-
heiss $72.85
Oct. 13, 1928— NO. 4039 NORTON AVE
Oakland. Dimond Electric Co vs W
P Wright - $58
Oct. 11, 1928- LOT 88, Arbor Villa tract,
Oakland. Detroit Steel Products
Co vs R J Blanco $1178.50
Oct. 11, 1928—603 GROVE ST, Oakland.
Star Roof Co Inc vs Leah Sterling
$232.95
Oct. 11, 1928— SE LINE 9th AVE 100
ft of SW of E 21st St, Oakland. Smith
Lumber Co of Oakland vs J S Wiggin,
A W Swanson and J E Gray $341.55
Oct. 11. 1928— LOT 155 SANTE FE T'ct
20, Oakland. J A Freigis Co vs J B
Sprague .^.., $1827.72
Oct. 11. 1928.— LOT 88 ARBOR VILLA,
Oakland. F W Dunn Co. $231.99; S
A Fuller, $379.89; Maxwell Hardware
Co, $1119.87; Robert Kay Roofing Co
$1351.50; J A Freitas, $7580; B R
Fritz Elec Co, $1666.52, vs R J Blanco
Oct. 11, 1928.— LOT 88 ARBOR VILLA,
Oakland. Calif Pottery Co vs R J
Blanco and R Kay $868.50
Oct. 15. 1928- LOT 88 Arbor Villa, Oak-
land. Superior Tile & Products Co v.-i
R J Blanco $2700
Oct. 15, 1928—141 South J St., Liver-
more. Independent Lumber Co vs
C R and Katherine Carter $159.67
Oct. 15, 1928— LOT 88, Arbor Villa, Oak-
land. Tobey Christiansen vs Oak-
land Title Ins and Guaranty Co, R
J and Clara Blanco $1240.70
Oct. 16, 1928— LOT 88, Arbor Villa.
Judson-Paciflc Co vs R J and Clara
Blanco $170.66
Oct. 16, 1928— LOT 31 BLK 2033, Row-
land Tract, Oakland. Neighbor's Lbr
Yard vs Henry C West and R Gar-
rett $120
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alanneda Coimty
Oct. 10, 1928— NW CLAREMONT AVE
50 ft E of Marinda Street, Oakland.
Rip Van Winkle Wall Bed Co, ;
A D Gordon, $8125, vs L M Bendle
Oct. 10, 1928— LOT 52 and ptn Lot 53
Blk 12, Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J
H Fitzmaurice to Realty Syndicate
Oct. 15, 1928— NE LAKE & MADISON
Sts, Oakland. Mangrum & Otter to
Madison Lake Corporation $2089.41
Oct. 11, 1928— LOTS 25-26-27-28 Blk 30
Map of Regents Park No 8, Albany.
Sunset Lumber Co to H C Anderson
$1813.45
Oct. 10, 1928— NW CLAREMONT AVE
50 ft E of Marinda Street, Oakland.
Scott-Buttner Electric Co., $4,070.75;
Garrett Mill & Lumber Co, $1933.23,
vs Lucy M Bendle
Oct. 10, 1928— NW CLAREMONT AVE
50 ft E of Marinda Street, Oakland.
W J Wilkinson, $100; A E Clark,
$245.50. vs Lucy May Bendle and A
D Gordon -
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
LOT 14 BLK 1, Burllngame. All work
for one-story frame and stucco resi-
dence and garage.
Owner — Dana H. Russell et al, 34 12th
St.. San Mateo.
Architect— None.
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ttfVMl •very business day of tSe year. Furnish
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October 20, 1928
Contractor— Meese & Briggs, 1425 Broad-
way, Burlingame.
Filed Oct. 5, '28. Dated Sept. 11, '28.
Rough framed 'A
Brown coated 'A
Completed 'A
Usual 35 days '«
TOTAL COST, $5700
Bond, none. Limit. 90 worlting days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
GRADING. ETC. ^~
NEAR BROADWAY STATION, Bur-
lingame. All work for grading, fill-
ing, etc., for station.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., Milbrae
and Burlingame.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. E. Casey Co., Whitwell
Road. San Mateo.
Filed Oct. 9, '28. Dated Sept. 21, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. Unit Price
Bond, $3231.25. Surety. Commercial
Casualty Co. Limit, 40 days Forfeit,
none. Plans and specificatiois filed
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW & garage, $5000; Lots 18,
19 Blk R 16th Ave., San Mateo; own-
■ er, Peter Vellinzer, 117 16th Ave., San
Mateo; contractor. Geo. E. Fisher, 24
15th Ave., San Mateo.
BUNGALOW^ & garage. $4500; Lot 18 N
Humbolt, San Mateo; owner, Fred
Hurlbut.
SCHOOL, $63,779; Lots B, C, D Crescent
and -XJlark, San Mateo; owner, R. C.
Stickle-
BUNGALCW & garage, $4000; Lot 22.
Bayshore Highway Tract, San Mateo;
owner, James B. Rixen, 525 South G
St., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Heights No 2, San Mateo. West Coast
Sand & Investment Corp to C J Mc-
clain ...- '.Septe'mber 28, 192S
Oct. 1, 1928- LOT TZ BLK 28 Vista
Grande, San Mateo. William F Ber-
nell to whom it may concern
October 28, 1928
Oct. i, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 36, San Car-
los. N E Davis et al to whom it may
concern September 29, 192S
Oct. 1, 1928 — LOT 12 BLK 9, Dumbar-
ton Park. Charles Olson et al to J D
Prakel September 1, 1928
Oct. 3. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 4 Lyon &
Hoag Subdiv of Burlingame. Morris
Sorensen to whom it may concern
October 3, 1928
Oct. 3, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 20, Milbrae
Highlands. S J Olafsson to whom it
may concern October 3, 1928
Oct. 3, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 7, Burlin-
game Grove. W C Roberts to whom
it mav concern October 3. 1928
Oct. 5, 1928- LOT 9 BLK 5 High School
Addn, South San Francisco. S Fer-
rario to Antonio Piacana-
September 30, 1928
Oct. 5. 1928— LOT 13 BLK 2, Hillcrest.
Charles C Nelson et al to Leo J
Ruegg
LIENS FILED
Recorded Accepted
October 6, 1928- LOT 30, Selby Lane
T Acres, San Mateo. F C Genzen Alias,
to whom it may concern Oct. 6, 1928
October 6, 1928— LOT 23, Hillsborough
Oaks. Fred Hinze to Martin Peter-
; son October 3, 1928
October 8, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 3. San
Carlos Manor. P H Apple to whom
it mav concern October 8, 1928
October 8, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 28, Vista
Grand. Wm T Bernell to whom it
may concern October 6, 1928
October 9, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 77, South
San Francisco. Ugo Sereni to An-
tonio Peanca .— October 7. 1928
October 10, 1928— PART LOT 7, Fre-
mont Acres. Rudolph Kappen-
hagen to Douglas & Stevens
October 9. 1928
Oct. 10. 1928— PORTAL HALL HILLS
San Mateo. August Schilling to
Harrv W Arnold October 5. 1928
October 10, 1928- PART LOTS 15 AND
16 Blk 9, North Palo Alto. W M
Bernard to whom it may concern
October 5, 1928
October 11, 1928— LOT 27 MAIN ST.
Lot 18 Blk 1, Sweeney Tract.
San Mateo. Bay View Lodge Odd
Fellows No. 9 to Russell & Duncan...
Sept. 15. 1928
October 11, 1928— STOCKBRIDGE AND
Amador Sts., Atherton. Charles S
Hyman to Osbauon & Knight
: October 10, 1928
October 11, 1928— SW MISSION AND
Florruy St, Daly City. J W Mar-
chbank to Anderson & Ringrose
October 11, 1928
October 11. 1928— MENLO PARK
; Grammar School. Menlo Park Gram-
mar School District to O'Brien Bldg
Co October 5, 1928
October 11. 1928- LOT 6 BLK 19. Cen-
tral Park. Town of Redwood City to
Peninsula Conser Co: July 11, 1928
October 11, 1928— PART LOTS 24 AND
25 Blk 1, Jefferson Acres, San Mateo.
George T Morton to Peninsula Constr
Co (2 completions) October 10, 1928
October 11. 1928— LOT 11 BLK H. San
Mateo Heights. San Mateo. John
Borchers et al to George E Fisher....
' - October 5. 1928
Sept. 29. 1928— PART LOTS 8 and 9
Blk 7 Lomita Park. San Mateo. Ames
E Lindstrom to E Petersen
Oct.M, 1928— LOT 6' BLK 14 Ba^^^
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
C)ct. 3. 1928- LOT 26 BLK 27 Belle Air
Park. K C Gardner vs Jesus R Brin-
son $220
Oct. 4, 1928— NW SECOND AVE 2S0
NE of P St. - 40 ft. Wisnom Lum-
ber Co vs Emilio Serventi $965.70
Oct. 5, 1928— SAN MATEO 40x150 ft
2nd Ave 230 ft from D St. F Olson
vs Emilio Serventi et al $84
Oct. 8, 1928- LOT 12 PT LOT 13 BLK 2
Nelson Park. San Mateo. Thomas
Nelson vs Henrv C Davies et al... -$3,800
Oct. 8, 1928— LOT 24 BLK 39, Easton.
American Hardwood Agencies v s
Paul C Lamb et al $103.95
Oct. 9, 1928N W LINE 2nd AVE 230
from D St th 40 ft San Mateo. Geo
Webb vs Emilio Servant! et al $200.40
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 6. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 7 Belmont
Country Club. Henry Jaster to whom
it mav concern -.^'.
Oct. 9. 1928— LOCATION Not Given.
S A Monroe, C V/ Strause. San Carlos
Feed & Fuel Co, "Thomas Jefferson,
A C Whitson. Roljert J Christie,
Bloomquist Tile Co, Thomas Camp vs
Emery Dwyer et al
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RECORDED
CLUB BLDG.
PTN LOT S BLK 1 R 2 N of base line
City of San Jose situate on S-
Eleventh St., bet. Santa Clara and
San Fernando Sts., San Jose. All
work for two-story frame and
plastered club building.
Owner— San Jose Woman's Club, 43 S-
Third St.. San Jose.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, 19 N-Sec-
ond St., San Jose.
Contractor — Frank Neves, 891 Harrison
St., Santa Clara.
Filed Oct. 8, '2S. Dated Oct. 6, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 davs 25%
TOTAL COST. $26,956.30
Bond. $13,478.15. Sureties, J. D. Chase
and M. J. Enos. Limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMIT
and 7, portion Lot 5. Block 13, Sunnyside
Trace. Sunnyside Ave. Est. cost $500.
Andrew Devoto. Build retaining wall
footings for fill, for future building pur-
poses. Portion of Patrick Hayes ranch,
bet. State Highway and N. W. P. R. R.
Est. cost $1,000.
Richfield Oil Co. Service Station. Por-
tion of A. S. Perry property Barber Ave.
and Main St. Est. cost $4,000.
M. A. Flood. Add to dwelling. Lots
84A and 84B Bush Tract. Est. cost $500.
L. C. Guard. Add porch to dwelling.
Portion Lot 3. Block 5, Morningside Ct.
Est. cost $100.
H. Glaster. Dwelling. Lot 52 Tolanda
Court. Est. cost $4,600.
N. Markson. Dwelling. Portion Lot
160 Bush tract, Humboldt Ave. Est. cost
$2,500.
F. C. Russell. Repairs to dwelling. Lot
3 and portion Lot 4, Oak Park Tract. 203
Floribel Ave. Est. cost $200.
J. H. Swanson. Dwelling. Lot 11 Block
B. Floribel Park, Allyn Ave. Est. cost
$1,500.
A. Devoto. Service Station. Portion of
Patrick Hayes Ranch bet. Highway and
Railroad, San Rafael Heights. Est. cost
$2500.
C. G. Archer. Garage. Portion Lot 31
and all Lot 32. Ross Valley Park, Tam-
alpais Ave. Est. cost $125.
Presbyterian Orphanage. Dormitory.
Est. cost $9,770.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 6, 1928- LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 22,
Seale Addn No 2, Palo Alto. Alice
Pierce Fischl to whom it may. con-
cern September 15, 1928
Oct. 3. 1928—1.50 ACRE ON NW ORE-
GON Ave 633.87 ft NE Cowper St NE
142.04 X NW 160 ft ptn lot 3 amended
subdiv No 4, Seale iract. Palo Alto.
F E Maxwell et al to whom it may
concern October 2, 1928
Oct. 3. 1928— S 24 ft OF LOT 3 and N
IS ft of Lot 4 Blk 6, Barrett & Mack
Subdiv. San Jose. John A Weldon to
whom it may concern. ...October 2, 1928
Oct. 3. 1928— HEATING PLANT for ;
Jefferson Grammar School. San Jose. .
Board of Education of City of San J
Jose to whom it mav concern [
- September 29, 1928
Oct. 3, 1928- HEATING PLANT for
Lowell Grammar School, San Jose.
Board of Education of City of San
Jose to whom it may concern. .,._---
September 29. 1928
Oct. 3, 1928— S HULL AVE 289 ft E
Bird Ave, Willow Glen. George L
Keesling to whom it may concern
September 26, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 6, 1928— N% of I,OT 6 BLK 4 R 9
San Jose. C B DiCristina vs Jean H
Gion and Thomas Gion $30
BUILDING PERMITS
(San Anselmo, Marin Co., Calif.)
The following building permits wefe
granted by <;. H. Cartwright, city build-
ing inspector of San Anselmo, during the
month of Septtmber, 1928:
L. J. Maddux. Alteration. Portion Lot
5 Barber Tract. Est. cost $500.
G. Pagano. -\ddition to dwelling. Lot
100 Short Ranch, Sub. 1. Est. cost $500.
V. Pallavicini. Alter dwelling. Lots 6
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $300d;
No. 467 Harrison Ave.. Redwood City;
owner. W. Schwemberger; contrac-
tor, Earl Baird, 198 Oliver St., Red-
wood City. j
DWELLING and garage, frame, $300(>;
No. 238 Lincoln Ave., Redwood City;
owner, Jacob Recht; contractor, T.
E. Jackson.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $500();
No. 244 Lowell St., Redwood City;
owner. Joseph F. Britschgi; contrac-
tor. R. D. Squires. 9th Ave.. Fair
Oaks.
ADD one room to dwelling. $1000; No.
134 Somerset St., Redwood City;
owner. A. Cohen.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4800;
No. 19 Grand St.. Redwood Cit3^;
owner, N. O. Paget, 173 Grand St,,
Redwood City; contractor. A. Morris
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3008:
No. 515 Cleveland St., Redwood City
owner. W. Schweinberger: Contractor.
Earl Baird, 198 Oliver St., RedwooQ
City.
Saturday, October 20, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL\VS
31
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
GARAGE and service station, class C,
$9,000; 663 Alma St., Palo Alto; own-
er, Geo. H. Roos, Atherton, Palo Alto;
contractor, W. P. Goodenoush, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $2700;
220 College Ave.. Palo Alto; owner,
G. W. Peterson; contractor, Aro &
Okerman.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $5500;
No. 2267 Tasso St., Palo Alto; owner,
Henry Harala.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $5500;
No. 185 Mariposa Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, J. L. Mallenbauer, 533 Forest
St.. Palo Alto; architect, W. C.
Butterfleld, 651 University Ave., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and rustic, $3100;
No. 136 Wilson St., Palo Alto; owner,
A. M. Elkins, 1100 Fulton St.. Palo
Alto; contractor, Santa Clara Valley
Bldg. Co.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $4000;
No. 986 Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, Delia Martinez; contractor,
Henry Maranda, 329 Pope St., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $8,100;
2283 Waverly St., Palo Alto; owner,
E. T. Vandervoort, 219 University
Ave., Palo Alto; architect, W. F.
Klav, Brattle, Palo Alto; contractor,
W. F. Klay.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3,400;
1076 Forest Court, Palo Alto; owner,
Chas. L. Hyde, 1070 Forest Court;
contractor, S. O. Fry.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3,600;
1336 Parkinson Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, Chas. W. Huttman; contractor, F,.
J. Schwaling. 130 Tasso. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $3,000;
401 Linda St., Palo Alto; owner, W.
H. A. Benson; contramtor. W. M.
Bernard.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE, $7000; Lots 1 and 2 Blk 44
Easton -Hillside Drive, Burlingame;
owner, Chas. Hammer, 1524 Flori-
binda, Burlingame; contractor, Chas.
Hammer.
BUNGALOW, $4000; Lot 22 Blk 5, Eas-
ton, Cormelita Ave., Burlingame;
owner, C. S. Bradley.
RESIDENCE, $5000; Lot 21 Blk 3, Shore
Land-Corbitt Dr., Burlingame; own-
RESIDENCE, $5000; Lot 16 Blk 4, Shore
Land Co., Winchester; owner, I. Sor-
ensen, 1128 Lincoln A, Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $4250; Lot 125, Burl Gate,
Oxford Road, Burlingame; owner, Al-
len & Co., Burl Gates, Burlingame;
contractor, Meyer Bros.
RESIDENCE, $6000; Lot 2 Blk 64 Easton
Hillside Drive, Burlingame; owner, J.
V. Hise, 125 Clarendon, Burlingame;
contractor, A. W. Koch.
RESIDENCE, $5600: Lot 14 Blk 1 Bur-
linghome, Columbus Ave., Burlin-
game; owner, Danci Russell; contrac-
tor, Meese & Briggs, 1425 Broadway,
Burlingame.
RESIDENCE. $4500; Lot 16 Blk 6, Town
Park Blvd., Burlingame; owner, M.
J. Barford.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
STORE building, $7000; No. 340 E-
Charter Way, Stockton; owner, S. B.
Davis.
SERVICE station, $4600; No. 1502 E-
Main St., Stockton; owner. O. H.
Ritter, 2273 Grafton Way, Stockton;
contractor, Richfield Oil Co., Borden
Highway, Stockton.
HOTEL, residence, $22,500; No. 1123 N-
Lincoln St., Stockton: owner. Rev.
W. E. McGough, 203 E-Washington
St., Stockton: contractor, Lewis &
Green. Commercial & Savings Bank
Bldg., Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, 5-room. frame and plastered,
$3800: W Fittt-enth St., bet. Roosevelt
and Clinton Sts., Richmond: owner,
C. M. Hinds, 2916 Clinton St., Rich-
mond.
COTTAGE, 5-room and garage, frame
and plastered. $4000; E 43rd St., bet.
Roosevelt and Clinton Sts., Rich-
mond; owner, Aug. Meurer, 1284
Turk St., San Francisco.
ADDITION to residence, frame, 12x80
ft., $1000; Bay View and San Pablo
Aves., Richmond; owner, "Topsey's
Roost," Kurk & Costello, Premises;
contractor, Frank Silvieria, 663 2Sth
St., Oakland.
COTTAGE, 5-room and garage, frame,
$3000; E Hayes St., bet. Pine and
Bush Sts., Richmond; owner, Mrs.
B. La Marsh, 1500 Hayes St., Rich-
mond; contractor, A. L. Rector, 425
Amador St.. Richmond.
COTTAGE, 5-room and garage, frame,
$3800; N Garvin St., bet. 2Gth and
28th Sts., Richmond; owner, Mrs.
Anna Lobato, 2003 Grant St., Rich-
mond; contractor, R. Trumble, 2003
Grant St., Richmond.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
RECORDED
BUNGALOW
LOT 8 of the Survey of Highway Lots
Location Rancho Nacional near Sa-
linas, Monterey County. All work
for one-story Spanish bungalow.
Owner — Chester Chesholm, Watsonville.
Architect — Not Given.
Contractor — W. F. Sechrest, Watsonville
Filed Oct. 5, '28. Dated Oct. 4, '28.
Frame up 25%
Brown coated 25%
Usual 35 days Balance paid by 1st
mortgage
TOTAL COST, $6100
Bond. $ . Surety, limit, forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
STORE BLDG.
NO. 252 ALVARADO ST., Monterey. All
work for new front to store building.
Owner — F. A. Zimmerman, Monterey.
Architect — Wesley W. Hastings, Mon-
terey.
Contractor — J^ewman & Halsted, Pacific
Grove.
Filed Oct. 11, '28. Dated Sept. 17, '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 257o
TOTAL COST, $3470
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 10, 192S— LOT 1 BLK 2, John-
son's Addition to City of Monterey.
M M Azcarate to M M Azcarate-
October 11, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 7 Block
Book of City of Monterey. Augusta
Felesina Tomasello to V Tomera
October 10, 1928
Oct. 6, 1928— LOT 42 BLK 67 Struve
Subdiv, Monterey. Pietro Ruggirello
to Albert Gatti
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 18, Map of
F S Spring's Addn to Salinas City.
E J Russell to Baird & Fell
October 8, 1928
Oct. 16, 1928— PTN of RANCHO Sausal
Monterey Co. Arthur Tregenza to B
E McElheran October 13, 192S
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 16. 1928— LOT 10 BLK 9, Home-
stead Addn, City of Salinas. Ster-
ling Lumber Co vs Amos D Cline-
felter and Lydia M and Bert G La-
foon $45.25
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
October 10, 1928— BEG AT POINT OF
, intersection of NE line of S P right-
of-way with NW line of Dewev Ave
th along NE line of S. P. right-of-
way in a distance of 1020.11 ft. to a
point. Tilden Lumber & Mill Co,
$5855.70; Western Furnace & Cor-
nice Co, $413.40 to The Board of
Trustees of Leland Stanford Univer-
sity and J C Ray (as Ray Construc-
tion Co)
Oct. 13. 1928— JACQUES LOEB Lab
at Pacific Grove. Tynan Lumber Co
to Rosco C Wright $1230.74
Oct. 15. 1928— JACQUES LOEB Lab at
Pacific Grove. Geo D and Victor U
Patrick to Rosco C Wright $305.68
Oct. 16, 1928— LOTS 9 and 10 BLK 163
Fifth Addn to Pacific Grove, Retreat
Grounds. W L Davis to Rosco C
Wright and Rosco C and Hannah M
Wright $208.01
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 2, 1928— LOT 18, Leddy Park,
Edith Larson to R B Palmer
Sept. 28, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 13, 1928— LOTS Z AND 4 BLK 6
Lincoln Manor Sub to City of Tracy.
George A Good to W G Lattin
Sept. 22, 1928
October 16, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 10, The
Oaks, Stockton. Mrs. Lina Silber
to T E Williamson October 10, 1928
October 16, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 6, City
Park Terrace, Stockton. C H Bar-
ton to whom it may concern
October 12, 1928
October 16, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 2, Lake-
view. Frederick J Harrington to
Harrington & McCarty Oct. 10, 1928
October 16, 1928- CENTRAL AVENUE
83 deg. 6 min. N of Ninth Street,
Tracy. Roy Van Vliet and or the
Urban Properties Co to Carl Nelson
October 9, 1928
October 16, 1928— LOT 19 and W 18.75
ft. Lot 20 Blk 3, Northern Addition
to Stockton. P C Hunt to whom it
may concern October 11. 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4800: No. 2641
Harkness Ave., Sacramento; owner,
Gus Thiery, 505 J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $4000; No. 600
45th St., Sacramento: owner, J. L.
Heflin, 1149 Freeraont St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $4000; No. 1817
Castro Way. Sacramento: owner, J.
M. Adams, 1801 Castro Way, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCES (2) B-room, $3400 each;
No. 2117-2121 12th St., Sacramento;
owner, Frank Vicino, 1615 2nd St.,
Sacramento; contractor, Charles
Vanina & Son, 2022 M St, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $3800; No. 2705
Harkness Ave., Sacramento; owner,
Gus Thiery, 505 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; No. 1524
41st St., Sacramento; owner, Ed.
Guines: contractor, W. B. Phillips,
2300 L St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4946; No. 1250
35th St., Sacramento: owner, Griffith
Hunter Inc., 2825 S St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, five-room, $5000; No. 551
Palo Way, Sacramento; owner, N. H.
Lund. 3300 Cutter Way, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $5000; No. 616 47th
St., Sacramento; owner, E. E.
Sydenstricker, 800 47th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4800; No. 2701
Harkness Way. Sacramento: owner,
Gus Thiery, 505 J St.. Sacramento.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 20, l'J28
RESIDENCE, 6-TOOm, $6000; No. 29D3
24th St., Sacrajnento; owner, Watson
& Bennie, 2719 5th Ave., Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 6-room and garage, ?5500;
No. 1630 11th Ave., Sacramento;
owner. Earl Long, 516 La Purissima
St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, J2200; No. 3032
San Jose Way, Sacramento; owner,
R. B. Cannell, 823 10th St., Sacra-
mento; contractor. Jas. Black.
RESIDENCE. 4-room, $3000; No. S4S
43rd St., Sacramento; owner. I-. J.
Miller. 932 41st S* Sa-^rani-'Un.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $2450; No. 240 41st
St., Sacramento; owner, Mrs. C.
Woods, 4135 C St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, W. W. Raymond.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $5000; No. 55!
Palo Way, Sacramento; owner. N.
H. Lund, 3300 Cutter Way. Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $5000; No. 616 47th
St., Sacramento; owner. E. E. Syden-
stricker. 800 47th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4800; No. 2701
Harkness Way, Sacramento; owner,
Gus Thiery, 505 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $6000; No. 1900
12th Ave., Sacramento; owner, Wm.
Murcell, 200 V St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3250; No. 2409
11th Ave., Sacramento; owner, B. H.
Bell, 3254 Marshall Way. Sacramento
"RESIDENCES (2), 5-room; $3400 each;
No. 2117-2121 12th St., Sacramento;
owner, Frank Vicino, 1615 2nd St.,
Sacramento., contractor. Charles
Vanina, 2022 M St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $3800; No. 2705
Harkness Way, Sacramento; owner,
Gus Thiery, 505 J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $4800; No. 2641
Harkness Way, Sacramento; owner,
Gus Thiery. 505 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $1500; No. 3247
53rd St.. Sacramento; owner, Roy
Kisor. Premises.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; No. 460
45th St.. Sacramento; owner, J.
Wentz. 1118 21st St., Sacramento;
contractor, Wm. T. Martin, 3717
Pacific Ave.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $2200; No. 3032
San Jose Way, Sacramento; owner,
R. E. Connall, 823 10th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room. $3000; No. 848 43rd
St.. Sacramento; owner. L. J. Miller.
932 41st St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $4000; No. 1036
Howell -Ave.. Sacramento; owner,
H. P. Jensen, 3733 Miller Way. Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $6000: No. 910
36th St., Sacramento; owner, Jose-
phine Hauge, 1009 Sth St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $3000; No. 5048
7th Ave., Sacramento; owner, John
Fernandez, 3040^4 33rd St.. Sacra-
mento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 9. 1928— N'/= OF SM LOTS 3 and
. 4. U and V 1.0th and 11th Sts. Sac-
ramento. S L Lilly to whom it may
concern October 8. 192S
Oct. 9. 1928 — LOT 71 Ridgewood, Sacra-
mento. Wm E and Louise B Alex-
ander to whom it may concern
October 8. 1928
Oct. 9, 1928— LOTS 9 and 11 R Casella
tract, Sacramento. G Sambocetti to
whom it may concern October 6, 1928
October 10, 1928 — LOT 21, Ridgewood.
Joseph Pedone to whom it may con-
cern October 9, 1928
October 11, 19M— LOT 2249 W. & K.
Tract No. 24, Sacramento. Earl and
■ Ella M Long to whom it may con-
cern October 8. 1928
Oct, 13, 1938— N y, OF S y, LOT 1, P.
Q, 13th and 14th Sts., Sacramento.
Dorothy P Hark to whom it may
concern October 11, 1928
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 78. Monte Vista.
■ ■ S Longhead Christie to whom it may
. concern- October 13, 1928
LIENS FILED
Burr Co vs May K Bowden, Geo W
Spilman and C E Young $35.05
0<-t. 9, '1928- SV: OP NVa LOT 5D and
E, Sacramento. AUyn L Burr Co vs
Manuel Soio and C E Young $69.46
Oct. 9, 1928— LOTS 23 and 24 Kathleen
tract, Sacramento, AUyn L Burr vs
P F Reed anrt C E Young $51.52
October 10, 19:28— LOT 88, Ridgewood.
D E Zetteriund (as Sierra Window
Shade Co) vs W T and Irene F
Hawthorne $29
October 11, 192S— LOT 1353 W. & K.
Tract No. 29, Sacramento. Dallman
Supply Co vs Flora M Wessing ...$38.50
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and Additions, $1800;
No. 1924 Tulare St., Fresno; owner,
George Callas. 1140 Q St., Fresno;
contractor, Ed Tribble, 1803 Harney
St.. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1500;
Fulton and Tulare Sts., Fresno;
owner, Radin & Kamp, Premises;
contractor, Felchlin. Shaw & Frank-
lin. T. W. Patterson BMg., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions. $7500;
No. 1201 Fulton St., Fresno; owner.
Green Estate; contractor, J. T.
Cowan, 750 Elizabeth St., Fresno.
DWELLING, $3500; No. 964 Adoline St.,
Fresno; owner, O. W. Spencer, 1034
Arthur St.. Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 10, 1928— LOT 203 F, G, Sub
No. 1, Fresno. M J Ryan Jr to
Fisher-MoNulty October 5, 1928
October 13, 1928— LOTS 15 AND 16 BLK
12. Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno.
W S Proctor to whom it may con-
cern - October 13, 192S
October 13, 1928— LOTS 17 TO 24 BLK
168. Fresno. Carrie A Cory to
Fisher & McNulty October 4,. 1928
October 13, 1928— LOTS 13 TO 16, Ger-
ald Tract, Fresno. E L Hardway to
whom it may concern Oct. 11, 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
October 9, 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BLK
8, College Addition, Fresno. Iver
Hansen vs Geo M Holland- $45
October 11, 1928— LOTS 1 AND 2 BIK
8, College Addition. Fresno. Levis
Furniture Co vs Elizabeth E Lewis
and Geo M Holland $130
RELATION OF ,VIONEY RATES TO
CONSTRUCTION FINANCING.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 9, 1928— E14 LOT 2 K and L 12th
and 13th Sts, Sacramento. Allyn L
One of the basic factors underlying
general construction is the ability to bor-
row money at reasonable rates of inter-
est, says Engineering News-Record. Bor-
rowing of money is common to almost
all construction, whether it be private
or public in nature. It is but natural,
therefore, that the construction industry
should be keenly interested in the rates
at which money can be secured, and this
interest is especially prevalent during a,
period such as the present, when money
rates are unusually high.
The reference to the money market
appearing in the financial pages of every
daily newspaper has undoubtedly led
many of those in the construction indus-
try to inquire as to the characteristics nf
such items as "call loans," "collateral
or time money" and "commercial paper."
Which of these types of money rates is
indicative of the amount which the con-
struction industry must pay for capital
to finance new projects?
Rates of interest which a borrower
must pay for money are determined by
the law of supply and demand. This
law works throughout the economic
world, and is nowhere more sensitive
than in the money marKets. Money Is
cheap when there are plentj' of surplus
funds and is dear when there is a scar-
city of loanable funds.
Of the different types of loans, "call
money" is subject to the greatest fluctu-
ations, being most sensitive to market
changes. Call loans, however, known
also as demand loans, may be terminated
at any time by action of either party.
The borrowing is done by Stock Ex-
change houses, the loans being secured
by Stock Exchange collateral — stocks and
bonds. Such security is immediately sal-
able, .ind such a loan can be readily liq-
uidated. The construction industry is
not especially interested in this type of
loan, requiring for irs purpose loans
which extend over a considerable period
of time.
A second common type of money quo-
tation is "collateral or time loans." These
have a definite date of maturity, being
subdivided into loans for 60 days, 90
days, four months, etc. Such loans are
not eligible for discount. In other words,
they are not purchasable by the Federal
Reserve banks, ranking with "call loans"
in this respect. This is the type of loan
of general interest to the construction in-
dustry, the quotation being indicative of
the prevailing rates for loans extending
over a considerable period of time. As
such, the quoted rates of this type of
money have a distinct Influence on con-
struction operations. High money rates,
if they persist long enough, are bound to
result in the deferment of large construc-
tion projects in expectation of cheaper
money in the near future. Such a sit-
uation is developing at the present time,
although the volume of contracts let dur-
ing September does not indicate any ma-
terial trend in this direction as yet.
The third type of loan and one in which
the construction industry is also inter-
ested, especially from the standpoint of
the distributor and manufacturer of COB-
struction materials, is that dealing with
"commercial paper." Commercial paper
differs from the collateral or time type
of loan in that it refers to notes of mer-
chants and manufacturers. Such con-
cerns in the ordinary business sense
sometimes require more money than
their banker can loan ay one customer.
They also wish to keep their bank open
to take care of their current require-
ments. Commercial paper, then, is de-
fined as notes drawn by business houses
to finance the purchase of merchandise
or to carry merchandise or accounts re-
ceivable. They are in curn sold to a
commercial dealer and eventually may be
sold to a bank with surplus funds, which
may desire the particurar maturity of-
fered.
CINDER BLOCK PATENT UPHELD
The validity of the patent issued to
Francis J. Straub and now o%vned by
Crozier-Straub, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.,
which covers the manufacture of cinder
concrete building blocks, has been up-
held by a decision of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit at Philadelphia, Pa. Blocks made
by the Straub process have as consti-
tuents cement, water and "a mixture of
coarse and fine coal cinders and ashes,
retaining all the original mass." The
patentability of the products resides
largely in the last characteristic. In
the opinion of the court, "no one before
Straub had. when making building
blocks, conceived the idea of taking the
whole ash product — cinders and ash alike,
half-burned and wholl.v burned, lumps
and (fust — in fact, the entire run of the
grate, using the whole waste product in
its raw state and rolling or grinding the
whole mass." In this instance in the
cases at bar. three in all, the defendents
were declared to have infringed the
Straub patent 1.212,840.
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HYDRATED LIME
(a true dolomite lime)
for Brick Mortar, White Coat and Sand Float Finish, and for induc-
ing plasticity in and water proofing Portland
Cement Concrete.
Used in approximately $70,000,000 High Class
Pacific Coast construction in last 3 years.
EXAMPLES'.—
New Standard Oil Building, San Frsuicisco Central Bank, Oakland
Oakland Savings Bank New Subway Terminal Building, Los Angeles
New Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco
New Hunter-Dulin Building, San Francisco New Russ Building, San Francisco
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, San Francisco
Sold by most progressive dealers throughout Pacific Coast.
For special information write or wire
UTAH LIME AND STONE CO.
907 CONTINENTAL NAT. BANK BLDG.. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
W. L. EUerbeck, Vice-President and General Manager
Tuttle & Bailey Mfg. Co.
Established 1846
announces the appointment of a permanent representa-
tive in San Francisco, one who has had eight years of fac-
tory and sales experience:
E. P. RUSSELL
942 Phelan Building
Makers of Registers and Grilles for
Heating & Ventilating
Also cabinets for enclosing radiators.
A. E. Menke will continue as able representative in
Los Angeles.
Building and Engineering News
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Congress of March 3, 1879.
CONCRETE REINFORCING STEEL
INSTITUTE MEETS
Th Kemi-annuai meeting of the Con-
crete Reinforcing Steel Institute was held
at Sha\vnee-on-Dela\vare, Pa., Oct. 1-3.
Reports were presented by a number of
committees .and papers of interest to
the engineering profession were heard.
By co-operation with the U. S. Depart-
ment of Commerce, a new recommenda-
tion was adopted for standardized form
dimensions, this to be subject to the us-
ual referendum of the department. The
.'ipproved dimensions are as shown in th"
fnllriwing table:
Widths of
Standard Forms. Depths*
In. In.
20 (5,8.10,12,14
30 e. 8. 10,12, 14
Widths of special filler forms to be 10
and 15 or 12 and 16 in. only.
♦Depth is the vertical distance from
the under side of the concrete slab above
the center of the form to the bottom of
the concrete joist.
The directors of the institute approved
the report of the committee on engineer-
ing, selling and carting costs, which pro-
vides that, starting Jan. 1. 1928, the in-
stitute shall compile monthly reports
from its inembers on the following: (1)
Cartage costs for the entiie country. New
York and Chicago to be shown separate-
ly; (2) engineering costs, including esti-
mating, engineering and overhead: f3)
selling costs, inclusive of all related ac-
tivities, overhead and administration.
The cost-keeping system will be made as
s'liiple as possible. The directors were
fonvinced that low quotations Avould not
be made by certain fabricators if they
had real knowledge of their costs.
Papers were presented as follows: "Con-
trol of Selling Costs," by Walter C. Con-
ger. Truscon Steel Company, and ".\
History of Building Codes," by Frank
Burton, former city building commission-
er, Detroit. An illustrated symposium
was held on unusual construction jobs.
CONCRETE REINFORCED
WEIGHT REDUCED
Information on the effect of brackets
on concrete frames, secured originally in
connection with the design of concrete
.•■hips during the war. is of almost equal
value in planning structures on land, ac-
cording to the Bureau of Standards, De-
r.irtment of Commerce. The full text of
tiie Bureau's statement, made public Oc-
tober C, follows:
In the design of concrete ships by the
Einergency Fleet Corporation the general
scheme was to place at close intervals
along the length of the ship, cross frames
which support the shell of the ship in
iiiu<h the same way as the rafters and
studs of a house support the roof and
side walls. The enormous pressure of the
water on the shell made is necessary
that the cross frames be large and
heavy.
It was evident that by bracing the
cross frames at the corners with brack-
ets rf concrete the stiffness of the frames
could be greatly increased, but whether
this would permit a reduction in weight
of other parts of the frame by more than
enough to balance the increased weight
due to the bracket was less certain. No
investigation of this subject had ever
been carried out; therefore one was
started at the Bureau of Standards.
Reinforced concrete frames with brack-
ets of different sizes were built; also
frames with no brackets. Loads were
applied in a testing machine and the de-
flections and strains under increasing
loads were measured up to the time that
failure of the frame occurred.
Tt was found that a considerable sav-
ing in weight could be made by adding
the bracket and reducing the size of the
members elsewhere. This saving In
■\^'eight would be especially valuable in
concrete ships, because their excessive
weight prove 'to be a serious handicap.
The war ended so soon after the com-
pletion of the tests that little application
of the results was possible in the design
of concrete ships. However, in the de-
sign of land structures of reinforced con-
crete the same principles apply as in the
design of ships. A saving of weight
means a saving of material and generally
a saving in cost.
Consequently, after the end of the war
the data were turned over by the Emerg-
ency Fleet Corporation to the Bureau,
and now these results, with discussion of
the method of utilizing them in the de-
sign of reinforced concrete structures,
-ire being published as Research Paper
No. n of the Bureau of Standards, under
the authorship of F. E. Richart, of the
T^ni versify of Illinois, who was in charge
of the tests.
SHIPMENTS OF LUMBER GAIN IN
SEPTEMBER
September waterborne shipments of
lumber from Vancouver to the Atlantic
ports of the United States were 3,130,844
board feet and to Canadian Atlantic
norts 4,889.045 board feet. The Trade
Cfunmissioner at Vancouver, E. O. Bab-
bitt, wired the Department of Commerc"
October 15. The report follows in full
text: Comparative ligures for September
1927, were to United States Atlantic ports
3,225.000 board feet, and to Canadian At-
lantic ports 2,723,000 board feet. August
shipments to United States Atlantic
ports were 2.134,651 board feet and to
Canadian Atlantic ports, 1.125,394 board
feet.
FACTORS IN DEVELOPMENT OF
SAND AND GRAVEL DEPOSITS
The sand and gravel industry has de-
veloped phenomenally in the past few
years, according to the United States Bu-
reau of Mines, Department of Com-
merce From 1922 to 1927 the volume of
production of sand and gravel in tlie
United States increased more than 100
per cent. A probable result of such
rapid expansion in any industry is the
promotion of new projects without
adequate study of economic conditions.
The case with which new sand and
gravel operations may be started greativ
facilitates this expansion. The failure
of a new enterprise means bankruptcy to
the individual company, and efforts to
maintain production in the face of ad-
verse conditions usually has a demoraliz-
ing effect on the industry as a whole.
It is highly desirable therefore to place
before prospective operators the various
factors on which the success of a sand
and gravel enterprise depends. The Bu-
reau of Mines, through its Building Ma-
terials Section of the Rare Metals and
Non-Metals Division, has undertaken the
task of outlining the conditions that re-
quire study prior to starting a new op-
eration.
It is hoped that the forthcoming report
will encourage prospective operators to
give due study to tlie factors on whicli
success depenc's, and thus forestall tlie
beginning of enterprises that would
probably result in failure. The preven-
tion of such unfortunate results should
increase the stability of the industry as
a whole, and thereby benefit both pro-
ducer and consumer.
ENGINEERS NAMED TO REPORT ON
DAM SINKAGE
Four nationally known experts on dam
construction, to probe the Ijafayette dam
condition have been named by the East
Bay Municipal Utility District.
The experts who are to examine tii-
dam. which began "crumbling" a short
time ago, are:
■ liarles D, Marx, professor emeritus of
engineering at Stanford university; En-
gineer Charles H, Paul, Dayton, Ohio; A.
,T. Wiley, engineer of Boise, Idaho, and
F. ly. Ransome, geologist of the Institute
of Technology- at Pasadena.
According to Dr. George C. Pardee,
president of the utility district, the ex-
perts are to "ascertain the cause of the
dam sinking and to ■, commend what
shall be done to restore its usefulness,"
The experts were selected by the East-
bay district from a list submitted bv
State Engineer Edward Hyatt at the re-
quest of the directors.
NEW MATERIAL FIRM ENTERS S F
FIELD
Frank C. Hatch announces the opening
of a series of building material yards to
supply the trade. The first yard to be
opened is located at 1755 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco. Others will be
opened at regular intervals later. Hatch,
who was formerly president of the State
Gravel Association, is president and gen-
eral manager of the new "Triple A"
firm. Other officers are Robert E. Hatch,
secretary; R. Marvin Greathouse, vice-
president and treasurer; Ray H. Mon-
tague, second vice-president,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
■latnrday. October 27. 1S2S
ARtHlTECT MUST HAVE BUDGET TO
CONDUCT BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY
BY EDWIN BERGSTROM
Arclr.teoture Is a busy ■ vrofeSftion.
Without doubt there enter into it more
of business and detail of business admin-
istration than enter into any other pro-
febsion. It is not a true profession in
the sense that the other fine arts are
professions. The musician, painter, and
the sculptor create with their own hands'
their finished art, but the archite'.'t
woud make a sorry show if he should
build his dreams. Of all professions, he
alone must depend upon others to give
form and substance to his art.
.Architecture is further differentiated
from the true professions. The architect
creates his art to satisfy a definite need;
the sculptor and painter to satisfy their
own itnaginatlons. There must be deii-
rite need for his creation before the ar-
chitect can begin his work of art., and
simultaneously there must be furnTsh,.'d
money with and within which the archi-
tect must work.
Architecture, we know, is a collabora-
tive profession; a co-ordination of ef-
forts to create a work of art to fulfill a
definite need within a definite cost, Tiie
r.iind of the architect must interpret the
need from another mind, apply to it his
in. agination, translate the concept to
other minds and direct still other hands
to give it form and substance and niatce
it fulfill the need for which, and satisfy
him for whom it was cre.ited. Nor is
this all. We hear a great deal about the
dfUghtful collaboration with the other
arts, but no one ."tresi-es the less happ.v
collaboiation with the countless law.s and
ordinances and rules and regulations and
codes and municipal authoiities. It is
trite to reiterate these things, but merely
to do so proves how inherent an element
nf architecture is business.
Architect's Many. Duties
There are still a few architects wivj
.an practice architecture in its simplest
terms, and how delightful that is. But a
civil zation so complicatet; as ours, so es-
.senfally urban in its thoughts, reciuires
for Its comfort, if not for its needs, so
n.any material things that a superman
could ni t be expected to have knowledge
oi" them all. Yet the architect must know
and co-oi-dinate all these material things;
and bring about a synchronized collab-
orati(m of the trades in order that each
mater'al thing will be properly incorp-
orated in his conception.
All this collaboration is expensive,
Kach collaborator must be compensated
and derive a profit for his labor, and the
architect, too, must live. Mostly there
is little left after the architect has paid
hi.s collaborators. To create his art, the
architect must act as architect, engineer,
agent, trustee, supervisor, buyer, collab-
orator, co-ordinator, executive and ad-
ministrator— obviously, ue cannot collect
a fee for each function, nor does any
fee he receives evei* seem' t^-lje'an ade-
ouate inclusive fee in tlie general run of
things.
With these myriad responsibilities and
duties, the architect must conduct a bus-
ine.os; no matter how much he desires to
supnress the idea. How he conducts it
villi be the gauge of his business stand-
ing;
Business Is Fluctuating
Generally, he gives his tinpe so freely
to others that hp has little of it. left for
the intensive study of his own business
and its costs. He does not watch his pro-
duction and other costs with the care
tliat good business demands. He is
prodigal of his time and wasteful of his
Bcrgstroi
Los Angeles, is na-
tional treasurer of the American In-
stitute of Architects. His address
on "The Architect's Budget," orig-
inally presented at the A. I. A. con-
vention m St. Louis and repeated at
the meet.ng of the State Association
of (-alifornia Architects at San Fran-
cisco October 6, 1!I28, is published
herewith.— KDITOR.
nioney. Engaged in a business which is
notable for its fluctuations and quick up-
sets in volume, the architect seldom is
.adequately prepared for reverses and pro-
longed periods of stagnation. When bus_
iress is good he must expand and build
up an organization; overnight he is com-
pelled to disband it and to economize.
Fortunate if he can do this. How often
we see the successful architect wearing
himself out finding jobs to keep his organ-
r.!ation going. He becomes a slave to il —
and find himself in the anomalous posi-
tion of working to keep his draftsmen
I usy and his overhead paid, with nothing
hft for himself but worry and strain and
what fame that may come out of a busi-
i"css success.
As an impractical dreamer the archi-
tect seems to be accepted by the business
world; as a business man to whom it
V ould entrust the spending of its money,
hf has not the entire confidence of that
world. ^
Ot all professional men. the architect
.should be most concerned with costs.
Usually he is more or less familiar with
building costs; far more so than he is
with the costs of carrying on his profes-
sion and creating his art. How manv
:irchitects know what it really costs thetn
to get to the point where working draw-
ings can be begun or even preliminary
sketches made? How many know what
working drawings cost sheet by sheet,
.iob by job? How many know what su-
litrvision cost.s — supervision adequate to
insure the workmanship and materials to
which the owner is entitled? How many
know what these costs should really be?
What costs are available for compara-
tive pui poses?
Waste 10 Per Cent of Fees
Standardization of architecture is an
aborninat'on — standardization of proce-
dure and accounting of the business of
.architecture is very helpful to success,
'i'hese has not yet been developed a
stardard form of accounting whereby an
architect may ascertain by actual com-
parison with other architects what true
costs should be. Architects in the United
St.'jtes. in the aggregate, are receiving
fees nf not less than $80,000,000 per year.
I have not the slightest doubt that more
than 10 per cent of that sum is wasted
annually by the architect in his own of-
fices through neglect and failure to applj-
soi.nd business methods.
Orderliness in design is axiomatic with
(he architect; orderliness in his business
and in his time is not so fixed a virtue.
The artist points thumbs down on sched-
ules and budgets and anything regular or
regulated, yet these things are impera-
tive if we would not waste our money.
Our most limited and most precious as-
.set is time. To conserve It is a duty we
owe to ourselves and to our families.
'>ur business day should be organized and
every hour of it scheduled. Each day
we have things to do — we should list
them ill order of their importance with
the most important at the top. and then
tackle and do each of them in turn and
in the order we have fixed. We must
work against time. We should set aside;
each day so much time for the drafting
rocm; so much for specifications, for ac-
counting; so much for supervision; so
much for conferences and callers: for
correspondence; for reading in architec-
ture, construction and the allied arts;
;uid lastly, but most importantly, for con-
structive thinking about our business.
Must Have Regular Hours
So far as possible, we should fix posi-
tive and regular hours, especially for our
conferences, calls ant? correspondence,
and our thinking. We should make thosv
hours the same for each day. Regu-
larity and regular hours must be ac-
quired no matter how monotonous or dis-
tasteful it may be. That you can be
found in your office eacn day at the
same time for conferences, calls and
callers is a stiund business asset; it gives
you a business standing and you have
created an invaluable credit. Do not let
one period overlap the other, nor 1ft
callers disturb yoti except within the
hours you ha\"e set for conferences. Keep
telephones away as well if you have a
tactful secretary. Arrange conferences-
to fit your schedule of time; you will be
surprised how this can be done without
losing the job! Your time may be as
important to you as your client's Is to
him.
I repeat — conserve your time; schedule
your hours exactly. Begin this when
you begin your practice, when it seems
on important to c'o so. The habit estab-
lished in the lean years will be worth
innumerable dollars when you become
busy, and if inestimable value to your
health and happiness. You will be sur-
prised how much quicker your decisions
will be given; how much more concen-
trated will be your thinking; how much
more time you will have for the ameni-
ties of life and for your family, if you.
have found and use the secret of con-
serving your time anj making it work
for you. Above all. do not let anything
persuade you to gi\'e up the hour of con-
structive thinking about your business.
Take that hour early in the day if you
can, when you are fresh. It is the most
necessary hour of the day to you! Do
nothing but think; if you have no definite
i>rf>>)lem. think just the same. Let noth-
ing interrupt you.
Budgeting Finances
Budgeting your time is perhaps the
most important thing you can do to in-
sure your business success. Budgeting
your finances is the next most important
thin:: to c"o. Once you have learned to
conserve your time, and have acquired
the habit of regulated and regular think-
in?. the budgeting of your finances will
conie naturally and inevitably. The bud-
get is the control, and the means of
lower costs in producing your drawings
and documents. Men work for monev
and for glory. Money means profits and
jirofits are the reason for business. T
do not speak of profits in the pure ac-
counting sense. Profits can be insured
only by insisting that cash outgo always
shall be less than cash income. Business
is conducted at present on a monthly
basis; if your total expenditures have
been less than your cash income, month
by month, your buisness has made a
profit. If there is no profit you run the
risk of financial embarrassment, loss ant?
failure. The budget should control the
distribution of all money you receive
into your business. It you hold within
that budget, it insures cash profits and
financial stability.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Tn make your financial liudget. yiui
must first know costs. To fix the price
wliicli you should charge for your ser-
vices, you must know costs. To know
costs, you must first <?etermine expenses.
The architect should fix a salary fo.-
himself. as a fundamental element of
expenses. Salaries are for the e.xppMscs
of daily living; profits for investment
and surplus. Salaries should he con-
sidered as income; profits may he con-
sidered as capital. Salaries should he
paid regularly month by month; pront-;
may be deducted in cash from each pay-
ment received by V^- architect b"f.ir.-
any part of that payment is used for any
other purpose.
Set Aside Profits First
Profits are illusive; if not deducted
fii-st. they Iiave a way of disappearing
altogether. It is funiTann^ntal to set
aside profits fir.st. Profits should he
banked separately from other funds, as
savincs. One -half of profits should iie
considered and held "" ' ••-o^s surplu.s
and be kept in the business and invested
in first-class securities. One-half niay be
considered as dividends and invested in
securities or real estate or such othei
forms of investment as may please you.
Income derived from the investment of
surplus should be added to surplus; in-
come from dividends should be put back
into capital, but may he added to salary
An expense is a direct expense when
It can be definitely identified as having
been incurred solely for any item of
costs and therefore can be charged di-
rectly to such item of costs; when an
expense cannot be so identified as having
been incurred solely for any item of
of costs, that expense must be distriliut-
ed over all items of costs affected by it
and a portion of it must be charged to
each such item of costs. Tliis requires
an arbitrary distribution of the ex-
pense to various items of costs, and
therefore cannot be exact as to any item.
In many instances, expenses are (dis-
tributed when they can easily be de-
termined as direct expense, and expenses
.should be arbitrarily distributed, only if
the cost of determining the direct charge
is more than the probaPle error made in
determining the arbitrary charge.
Distributed expense is ordinarily called
overhead, and should be d.istributed and
charged monthly.
Four D'visions- of Costs
Costs in the business of architecture
fall into four major divisions: Develop-
ment cost, incurred prior to the time
when the contract between the owner
and the architect is executed; proaucLii>n
cost, incurred to produce the preliminary
sketches, working drawings, specifica-
tions and contract documents; super-
vision cost, incurred in the field din-ing
construction; and a<f ministration cost,
incurred for general oflice expenses.
Development costs, production costs and
supervision costs are always direct
charges. Administration costs are al-
ways overhead and are distributed to
the other three major divisions. Each
major division of costs may also ha\'e its
own o\'erhead to be distributed within
itself.
These four major aivisions of costs
become the cost divisions of the archi-
tect's budget. The fir^n division of the
budget is profits. Profits plus (f^velop-
ment cost plus production cost plus super-
vision cost plus administration cost equal
total liusiness income. Tn your budget
set up the firth division first. Deduct it
from income; what is left of income is
the sum ^■ou have to cover all your costs.
This is elementary, but fundamental.
Development costs, production costs
and supervision costs vary for eacli job
according to its character and size. Ad-
ministration costs are not so fluctuating.
All of these costs must be carefully esti-
mated for eacii jo!^. When you have done
that, if the costs you have estimated
prove to be greater than the balance left
of income after deducting profits, you
can do either of two things — reduce youi-
costs or face a loss of profits. A loss
of profits will start you on the way to
worry, fear and insolvency; to reduce
costs may mean lowering the quality of
the service you render your client. If
you lower the quality of your service,
your action will affect the standing of the
entire profession, as well as your own
standing, and clearly indicate that a day
of reckoning is in the ofHng. You can-
not do either of these things if you
would preserve your business integrity
and insure your own happiness and that
of others dependent on you. You may
les'..cn but not forego the profits. There-
fore, profits being fixed, it you cannot
reduce your costs without lowering the
iiualitj- of your service, it is evident
that the income is too small and must
be raited. There is no alternative.
Present Fee System Wrong
Unalterably this means that for busi-
ness success in the profession, costs
must be accurately determined and
should be locally and nationally com-
parable, and profits must be stable and
maintained. Quite plainly, too, it in-
dicates that our present system of fees
is unscientific and fundamentally inac-
curate. The American Instiute of Archi-
tects will soon provide in its Standard
Documents, complete bookkeeping and
budget forms which, if used by the pro-
fession, will fix a uniform and standard
method of accounting and of determin-
ing the costs of service and affords a
means of comparing such costs. Inevit-
ably. 1 believe this will lead to the dis-
carding of the present fee system of
charges and the adoption of a method
of charging for services which will be
func'fimentally and economically sound.
I lieiieve that this ser\ice which the in-
stitute is to render to the profession will
go far to eliminate tlie enormous eco-
nomic waste and the inequitable charges
for services that now obtain in the pro-
fession.
How are these four major costs fixed
for the budget?" An accurate estimate of
costs cannot be had except through years
of experience. The beginner in the prac-
tice of architecture at present has no
basic data available to permit him to fix
these costs at all accurately. This infor-
mation should be available to him in
some form. If it were, he could start his
business and iJrofessional life on an
economically sound basis. This would
be good for the profession at large. The
infant mortality in our profession is un-
duly large — perhaps it might be reduced
by the riglit econr)mic start.
Development Costs
Costs in the architect's budget should
lie built up item by item into an ag-
gregate total and not vice-versa. The
more accurately each item of cost is
estimated, the less the contingency for
failure.
Development costs vary greatb' and
cannot be standardized. They should
include every item of expense chargeable
to a job prior to the signing of the con-
tract with the client. Sketches, photo-
graphs, advertising of every form, dues
to business organizations, all kinds of
expenses which the architect would not
incur if he did not think it would help
his business, should be charged to an(?
included in development costs. Im-
mediately any development expense is
incurred looking toward securing a par-
ticular job, the tentative job should be
set up on the Viooks as an account and
given an account number. Development
expenses incurred in getting that job
should be charged directly to that ac-
count so far as practicable, and the job
should be charge(? with its share of the
development overhead and its proportion
of administration costs. Then, if the
salary of the architect has been properly
segregated and charged, the develop-
ment cost will be quite accurately de-
termined. I guarantee that every one of
you who does not so keep his accounting
will be astounded at the actual cost of
procuring jobs.
Tlie development costs should be
charged each month to the tentative
jobs; if there are no tentative jobs, the
costs should be charged to a general
development account.
When the contract for services is
signed on any particular job. the de-
velopment costs become a direct charge
to the real job. a part of its final cost.
If the tentative job do^s not materialize,
its development costs must be charged
off.
I seem to have wandered into account-
ing, a subject not within the limits of
this paper, but one which should be
amplified and determined before an ac-
curate budget can be set up.
Production Costs
Production costs are kept in some
form or other by every architect. Usually
he figures up his outgo for draftsmen and
other tangible items, adds something
for overhead and carries the total as a
cost. This can be only approximately
right. Pro<?iuction costs can be closely
estimated and fixed for budget iiurposes.
Immediately the contract with the own-
er is signed, the architect should use his
hour of constructive thinking to plan
the progress of the job through his of-
fice. During that hour he sholud plan the
drawings to be made and list and give
a number to each one. He should plan
what is to be placed on each drawing,
and estimate and fix the drafting-room
time thereon. This list of drawings,
marked with its estimated number of
drafting hours, should go to the draft-
ing-room and should not be varied from
nor other drawings made unless it is
absolutely essential to do so. Once the
sheets are so iilanned. with the proper
cost data at hand, the probable expense
of making each sheet can be quite ac-
curately fixed. If this procedure or some
other system as accurate is not followed,
production costs of drawings cannot be
set up with any pretense to accurac.v.
nor a I)U<fget accurately made. To fol-
low this procedure is to set a firm con-
trol on drafting, and only by the most
firm control can drafting-room expenses
be maintained within the btidget esti-
mates. Specifications should be similarly
Niudgeted. Too much care cannot be
/xercised by the architect in preparing
the production costs for the budget.
Supervision costs are the easiest to
estimate. The direct expenses of super-
intendent, clerks, inspectors, testing, re-
ports, traveling, are easily determined
amounts. The principal distributed ex-
pense within tills major division of cost
is the proportion of the architects salary
covering the time while supervising; the
other distributed expense is the ad-
ministration costs which nave been
tranferred to it. Supervision costs are
usually estimated too low. principally
because the supervision and superinten-
dence furnished by the architect in the
usual run of things i.-* woefully inade-
quate.
Administration Costs
Administration costs are not difficult
to determine. All items of administra-
tion expense are overhead and must be
distributed. Therefore, they should be
kept as few in number as possible. Ky
applying the rule for determining over-
head, this is quite easily done, and the
distributed charges can be made much
smaller in number and volume than is
usually the case.
Many items of salaries, rents, office
and field supplies are considered as
overhead when they should be direct
charges. Many thousands of dollars
rightfully due to architects remain un-
collectable because of faulty accounting,
almost invariably faulty overhead ac-
counting.
Precise architectural accounting makes
for a precise architectural contract. The
more precise the architectural contract,
the more stable is the business relation
of the architect with his client.
Each of the five major items of tlu;
l.iulMft tlins is cXenilinocl. To gn fuf-
tliei- into tlieir makeup is iiiipisslble iti
Uiis paper, except in one instance. In
eacli of tlie four major cost divisions,
set up a cash reserve. Tliis is tlie safe-
guard of your liudget. It must he suf-
ficient to cover your errors of judgment
in malting up the budget and sufflcienl to
cover the additional expenses which will
creep in. in spite of the best made pud-
get. Make each of these reserves what
you think is right, then usually double
it. It is better to be right than r^orry.
Set aside this cash re.=erve in each di-
vision out of the first installment of in-
come received; if the entire amount of
each reserve cannot be set aside out of
the first installment, set aside there-
from at least its full proportion and com-
plete from the next installment. 1 salt
before, first deduct pro.its from income
— now I say. from the remainder d-^duct
an amount \vhi<-h will cover these re-
serves. Keep these reserves intact as
cash to the close of the work as far as
you can. Each raid you make on these
cash reserves is a barometer of the con-
dition of your costs. If you uvjintaiti
tiiese reserves intact, your profit is as-
sured. Tlie.se cash reserves should
guarantee money for current operatinns
at all times.
Such is the architect's budget. A bud-
get of his time and of his finances. In
the budget of his time, the liour of con-
structive thinking is just as important
to time as the cash reserve is to finance.
Therefore, I repeat, budget your time,
budget your finances, set aside your hour
of thinking, your profits, your cash re-
serxes. They are the guarantee of ymu-
success.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS sai,nd..y. o.tobcr ■r.. lo^s
;„ HANDBOOK OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
BUILDING DESIGN IS NOW AVAILABLE
LABORATORY FURNACE TO TEST
RESISTANCE OF FIREBRICK TO
SLAG EROSION
ith
The operation of boiler furnaces
mochanical stokers at high ratings has
greatly reduced the life of refractories
in arches, side walls, and bridee walls,
"^'-e ection of slag from coal ash of low
fu«ib=lity and hisrh iron co\itent. as in the
case of mnnv Illinois coals, is especially
severe anc" causes a rapid erosion of the
refractory.
'n an invesfgation of the slagging
c<f"ct of Illinois coal ash on refractories
a laboratorv testing metiiort was sought
which would detevni-i.e the relative re-
sistance of different bricks to such slags
in terms which might be correlated with
the results obtained in service in boiler
furnaces. The simulated service test
was found most applicable for this pur-
pose. Difflculty was found in obtaining
equal heat treatment and uniform slag
application on test bricks under condi-
tions representative of boiler furnace op-
eration. As a result of considerable
effort and trial of several methods, a fur-
nace and a testing method were de-
veloped by the Engineering Experiment
Station of the ITniversity of Illinois which
gave a very satisfactory simulated ser-
vice test.
Circular No. IV contains a detailed de-
• cription of the slagging test furnace and
give=i methods of conducting tests with
Ihp furnace, as well as some of the re-
sults obtained with the use of synthetic
slag and with coal-ash slag.
rop:es of Circular No. 17 may be ob-
tained without charge by addressing the
Engineering Experiment station, Urbana,
Illinois.
Caspar Zwicrlein. San Francisco con-
tractor, died in San Francisco Oct. 24
at the age of 70 years. In addition to
operating in San Francisco. Zwierlein.
in the early days, was engaged in oon-
struction along the Northern Pacific
Railroad and assisted In the construc-
tion of the Lick Observatory.
Growing out of the rapid development
within recent years of the technique of
concrete proportioning', and the continu-
ally advancing knowledge of reinforced
concrete buildine: design, has come the
Reinforced Concrete Building Regulations
and Specifications of the American Con-
crete Institute — a workable and thor-
oughly authoritative building code to oe
used for all types of reinforced concrete
construction. Due to some of the pro-
visions of this new code, it becomes nec-
eSEar^• to discard old design tables and
diagrams, on the preparation of which
much time and money have been spent.
To overcame objections to this procedure,
the complete set of designer's tables and
diagrams contained in the Handbook
were prepared. In the words of the au-
thor, "engineers will find tliis set of de-
s'gners' aids as complete, as time- and
lalior-sav'ng and as accurate as any sim-
ilar set they may be using under their
local code."
Part One: Design Data, contains dia-
grams and tables for the design of rec-
tangular and T-beams. both with and
without compressive remforcement. '.n
this connection, simplicity of presenta-
tion has been the author's chief thought,
each diagram being based on a single
steel stress and a single concrete stress
in order to eliminate the possibility of
error in their use. In rectangular and
T-beams with compressive reinforc-
ment. all designs have been reduced to
the same method now commonly used in
the case of ordinary rectangular beams—
that of using balanced reinforcement. F'lr
the first t'me. a workable solution of T-
beams with compressive reinforcement is
here presented in a very simple manner.
Bending and direct compression dia-
grams for both circular and rectangular
sections are presented for strengths of
concrete varying from 2000 lb. to 5000 lb.
per sq. in. Both the case in which the
entire cross section is in compression,
and that in which it is partially in ten-
sirin. are presented.
.\ problem in concrete design which
usually proves laborious and is too often,
done by guess-work is the design of web
reinforcement. Tables are given for the
determination of the maximum size and
spacing of U-stirrups, and reading dia-
grams will give, almost at a glance, the
spacing of anywhere from one to twenty
.stirrups. Diagrams of shear values for
bars bent-up in a single plane are also
given.
That section of the Handbook devoted
to two- and four-way fiat slab design is
verv complete. Diagrams are given from
wh'ch determinations of slab thickness,
sizes of square dropped panels, and basic
steel areas may be made at a glance.
These diagrams are siiown for concrete
strengths varying from 2O00 lb. to 37Sfi
lb. per sq. in., live loads from 100 lb. to
S10 lb. per sq. in., and for either wood
or metal column forms. A novel and
verv useful feature of these diagrams lies
in the fact that opposite each design dia-
gram is another diasrram from which th"
volume of copcrete, the area of the forms,
and the weieht of remforcement reouir \1
per sq. ft. of slab, may be read directlv.
A similar plan is followed in the de-
si.gn of both fiat and sloped top footinfs.
In the desien diagrams it is possible to
read nt a glance, the sizo of the footing;,
its tofal thickness and the steel area re-
ouired in each direction. These value-;
are given for concrete strengths varyin"
from 2«0(i lb. to 3750 lb. per sq. in. and
for soil pressures ranging from .'^'ino Ui
to noon lb. per so. ft. tinnosite each d»-
s-en diao-ram is given a onantity diagram,
from which the square feet of formwork.
the cubic contents nf the footing, and the
weieht of the reinforcement required per
fo-^tinf* are given.
'''he diagrniiis nientioned above are use-
ful 1,11th to the desieiier and the esti-
mator. It particularly enables dosierners
to study relative economies of different
strengths of concrete, and varying spans
and soil pressures, all with a great sav-
ing of time and labor to themselves.
In connection with the design of spiral
columns nomographic charts are given,
by means of which it is possible to de-
termine the number and size of longi-
tudinal bars and the size and pitch of the
sjiirals. after an assumption with regard
to column size has been made. These
diagrams are given for concrete strengths
varying from 2000 lb. to 5000 lb. per sq.
in. A diagram for the determination of
the longitudinal steel required in tied
columns is also given, for concrete
strengths varying from 2000 lb. to 3750 In.
per sq. in.
Other valuable tables usually found in
design h.andbooks are given, such as rn«ii-
imum beam widths; areas, perimeters
and weights of plain bars, percentages
and weights of spirals; volumes or Hat
slab columns and capitals; and areas and
perimeters of round sections.
Part Two: Cost Data. In this section
complete designs were made of a typical
interior panel, from foundation to roof,
of !I6 buildings. These designs cover a
wide range of conditions such as type of
construction, concrete strengths, panel
sizes, live loads, soil pressures and build-
ing heights. The design assumptions are
those embodied in the Building Regula-
tions, and the diagrams presented in Se.;-
lion One were used in the design. In this
analysis of cost data, it is shown that the
saving by the use of higher strength con-
crete may make itself evident by (1) re-
ducing the original cost of the structure,
or (2) there will result a valuable in-
crease in usable floor areas, due to de-
creased column sizes.
In connection with these cost analyses,
the author has presented valuable tables
of flat slab and beam-and-girder quanti-
ties, for varying sizes of panels, concrete
strengths, live loads and building heights,
all of which should prove very valuable
to the designer who sincerely desires to
secure the most economical design for his
particular problem.
This Handbook is one which should
prove of inestimable value to designers
who have long desired and searched for
an authoritative design manual on rein-
forced concrete. Its value is further en-
hanced because it embodies the best ap-
proved methods of design and the latest
recommendations of the bodies best qual-
ified to pass upon reinforced concrete
design.
The Handbook is published by the Port-
land Cement Association, is cooperation
with the American Concrete Institute
the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute,
and the Rail Steel Bar Association. A
price of $1.00 is placed on the book. In
ouantities of six or more to one address
tlie pr'ce of 50 cents is made. Address
all requests to the Portland Cement As-
sociation. 33 West Grand Avenue Chi-
cago. Illinoii
J. .S HANNAH SUED IN CONNECTION
WITH PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Asserting that the defendant failed to
abide by the findings of agreed arbitra-
tors. Michele Evola. Pittsburg contrac-
tor, has instituted' suit at Martinez
against .1. S. Hannah of San Francisco.
Iniilder of the Pittsburg High School,
asking judgment of $1153, an amount
Evola claims is due him for work he did
for Hannah on a contract on the build-
ing.
When differences arose between the
contractors on the amount due Evola, J.
T. Narbett of Richmond, and G. E. Eeeno
of Pittsburg, were named as arbitrators
ivith the parties to the dispute agreeing
to abide by the arbitrators' ruling, the
suit declares. When the arbitrators re-
ported their findings Hannah failed to
meet Evalo's demand for payment on
the amount they fixed, the action con-
tends.
Hannah recently filed suit against the
school district asking judgment for
$2000. he claims is due him and in which
the dispute with Evola is involved.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
REROUTING MAIN HIGHWAYS AROUND
CONGESTED AREAS IS STATE POLICY
Kerniitins ot California's highway sys-
tem ai'ouiul congested centers wherever
new work or necessary rrconstruction
permits such action is a basic policy in
California's state highway building pro-
gram. The day of small cities and towns
clustering to the edge of the main travel-
ed motor routes is passing with the rapid
realization that main business thorough-
fares ai*e not the proper places for
through traffic. Neither the motorist
nor tile local resident are benefited.
Through traffic thus bottled brings
greater hazards, increases congestion and
causes delays; locally it causes in-
creased street maintenance policing
costs.
California's road-building authorities
are taking full cognizance ot this situa-
tion according to H. J. Brunniei-, presi-
dent of the California State Automobile
H. J, BRUNNIER
Association. Pointing out that this is
one of the main problems of state high-
wa.v development. Brunnler outlined the
policy of the Automobile Association in
support of action which would relieve
motor traffic from the throttling effect
of sections of highway no longer
capable of meeting present-day needs.
This program of the motorists' or-
ganization for realignment of poorly-
located sections of highway was out-
lined by Brunnler in a recent communi-
cation to B. B. Meek, director of the
State Department of Public Works. In
reply, assurance was given by Meek to
the motorists of the state that reloca-
tions and realignments on the stale
highway system, were justilied by traffic
and where legally prjssible, is a general
policy to which the administration has
definitely committed itself. Pointing
out the growth of public opinion, as re-
flected in tile press, in support of this
policy. Brunnier in his letter wrote in
part:
"It is our opinion that while California
has a state system of roads of which we
may all he proud, it is a system that in
many instances is ver.v poorly located,
particularly when considering present
day traffic requirements.
"The opinion of my people is that pre-
liminary to the doing of such work an
ample engineering and economical inves-
tigation should be made to determine
the proper location of such projects or
portions thereof. The basic object of
such an investigation, we believe, should
be the better serving of the trafllc of
today and the future, as well as to now
fix the location which in the future will
require a minimum of changes, if any
at all.
"We believe that relocations should be
made, wherever possible, which will
shorten distances, minimize grac'es, and
curvature, eliminate railroad crossings,
and so far as piactical avoid the utili-
zation of business streets of cities and
towns for through trafllc."
While there are numerous projects
ivhlch should receive serious considera-
tion in this respect, the Automobile As-
sociation points out that many others
are mostly of a local nature.
"Recent announcement ot the proposal
of the state to the Marin County Super-
visors to reroute the highway connect-
ing San Rafael and Sausalito," said
Brunnier, "was received with gratifica-
tion by the motoring public. While this
Association i.s not sponsoring any par-
ticular project, the San Ratael-Sausa-
lito project may be pointed out as an
excellent example of what may be ac-
complished in a realignment to better
serve traffic of today. Four miles of
distance can be saved and not only will
congested areas be avoided but the Corte
Mat'era grade will be eliminated in the
new alignment.
"This highway was taken over by the
state in 1911 when traffic did not justify
a wider highway than was then built
nor anything but the most easily con-
structed alignment of the road. Today
conditions are entirely changed and the
building up of residential sections such
as San Anselmo, Ross and Kentfield and
the width and alignment ot the Corte
Madera grade make this highway abso-
lutely inadequate for tlie through traffic
that flows over it. We are assured by
the State Department ot Public Works
that as soon as engineering and legal
difficulties can lie overcome, otlier relo-
cations ot main routes will Ije announced
to the motoring public."
COAST BUILDING OUTLOOK SEEN
AS FAIRLY GOOD
The combined totals ot building- per-
mits issued in IS of the larger urban
communities of California, Washington
and Oregon showed a decline during the
third quarter, according to the latest re-
port ot the Silberling Business Service of
Berkeley.
The report goes on to state that build-
ing activity during the current year to
date has fallen below the records of pre-
vious years, but points out clearly that
much of this reduction is explained by a
smaller volume of construction in one of
the broad classifications into which build-
ing may be divided.
"The recent reduced scale of buildiiiK
in the coast area," the., say, "is niainly
due to contraction in the group compris-
ing schools, theaters, hotels, churches,
municipal and similar structures." A sim-
ilar decline appears to have affected
heavy construction in engineering proj-
ects.
On the other hand, permits issued for
the building ot residential structures in
the larger coast cities have shown littie
tendency to decline in recent months and
commercial and industrial building is
still progressing in large volume.
The service holds a fairly optimistic
outlook tor residential and conimercia!
building during the immediate futurr
throughout the coast reg;on.
FATHER OF SKYSCRAPERS WAS
ONCE MONTANA SHERIFF
.lules Hnucliaud, who today sits in
dapper attire in Ills office in the heart
of New York and discusses the big en-
gineering plans that result in the con-
stant growth ot the city, developed his
c'reams of the great projects that have
since come true while serving as a
deputy sheriff in Montana, according to
a review of his life appearing in the
cui-rcnt American Magazine.
Ife hat* gone to Montana when the last
link of the Northern Pacific railroad,
making the first trans-continental line,
was constructed and as deputv sheriff,
led the reception committee which made
the first trip over the line he had helped
to build. Soon afterward he brought his
dream.^ East and made possible the sky-
scraper.
Thirty years ago, a+)Out the time
Breuchaud arrived in New York, the
majority of buildings In Lower Man-
hattan were around six stories high
with stone or concrete founr^ations at
or above ground level. Engineers
realized that in order to erect taller
buildings they would have to drive
foundations down below the treaclierous
soil to the firm rock level.
The first prolilem confronting engi-
neers was to prevent buildings adjacent
to tlie new structure from caving into
the excavation for the new foundation.
Breuchaud, seeing the demand for sky-
scrapers approaching, was ready wiih
a new system of underpinning and on
his patent and, since ini.3. when the
patent became public, it has formed the
basis of practically all of the under-
pinning eone in every large city in the
United States.
Breuchauu solved this problem by
providing the buildings already stand-
ing with multiple legs of steel, which
go down through quicksand, mud, and
water, to solid rock. These legs are
composed of hollow steel cylinders,
which are driven down in sections by a
hydraulic jack reacting against tl>e
weight of the structure on the old foun-
dation. Successive sections are a(fded
until the cylinders penetrate to rock and
develop adequate supporting power. The
dirt and mud in the cylinders is finally
excavated, the cylinders are filled with
concrete, and connected permanently
with the building which they support.
This ingenious solution of a very dif-
ficult engineering problem earned tor
•lules Breuchaud the title of the govT-
father of the skyscrapers. His invention
was instantly successful. It was first
applied to the underpinning ot tall build-
ings adiacent to the Commercial Cable
Building, and was immediately adopted
for underpinning other structures. The
Breuchaud method has also been applied
to underpinning miscellaneous buildings
ot all heights , many of which are
jeopardized by the c'eep excavations for
subways in the treacherous soil on which
their old foundations were constructed.
In iWn the water supply tor New York
was nearly exhausted and Breuchaud
again rose to the occasion by under-
taking and completing within ten years
the Croton Dam system which is now
the backbone ot the city's waterworks.
So persistent had been interference with
his work that during construction he
bad all telephone cnminunication cut off
from the camps. Still threatened by
hostile mobs, he called upon Governor
Theodore Pvoosevelt and with his backing
trinmphantlv completed the work.
Breuchaud has never forgotten his
pioneering c'ays in Montana and every
new pioneering project enlists his in-
terest and aid.
"Condensation — Its Cause and Effect"
is the title of a new folder issued by the
Armstrong Cork and Insulation Com-
pany, Pittsburgh, Pa. The folders give
information as to the use ot Armstrong
l.'ork Board as root insulation.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sntiirday. Ootnlier 27, lil2s
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Insuiance rates, discriminatory against
frame dwellings and shingled roofs and
calculated to have worked an extra
^•harge of close to halt a million dollars
m m»urance premiums against Minnesota
property owners, have been offlcially dis-
allowed by State Insurance Commissioner
ueorge W. Wells, according to reports
irom Kdward J. Fisher, manager oi tlie
norinwestern office of the National Lum-
i.ier Manufacturers' Association, who led
lae tight against the unjust raises. More-
over, unfair rates existing betore the
proposed increase are reduced approxi-
mately $150, UUU. Characterized as "un-
lair and unjust" by the Commissioner,
these disallowed increases and the re-
duction of existing rates constitute a
U stinct triumph for the National Lum-
ber Manufacturers' Association, allied
manufacturing and retail associations,
lumber companies, members of Hoo Hou,
public officials and civic groups that
joined in the vigorous protest against the
unwarranted action of the insurance
companies.
The theory that labor and capital are
fundamentally opposed and, therefore,
can not have any interest in common is
gradually being replaced by a spirit oi
cooperation on the part of leaders and
other members of labor organizatiojiji.
The many lines of activity in which tins
spirit is manifesting itself are shown in
an article in the October issue of the
Monthly Labor Review. Some of the pur-
poses for which mutual action is being
undertaken include: Improvement of op-
erating efficiency of the plant or of the
industry; introduction o. new methods or
machinery or improvement of the old
ones; reduction of operating costs by
eliminating wastes, introducing econom-
ies, etc.; improvement of the quality of
work; increase of total production; rais-
ing the general level of sanitation and
safety in the plant; and increasing the
skill and efficiency of the workers.
According to the October issue of the
Monthly Labor Review, Issued by the
I'. S. Department of Labor, the semi-
annual report on building permits shows
an increase in the expenditure for new-
buildings during the Hrst half of the
year as compared with the flrst half of
1927. These expenditures, which rep-
resent the estimated cost as reported
by the contractor, amounted to nearly
•n, 50^,000,000 for all types of buildings
during the six-months' period.
Councilman C. W. Anderson of Sncra-
mento has asked City Manager Harry
A. Kluegel to see what can be don. , .
eliminate the erection of portable ga-
rages within the city limits where they
constitute a fire hazard. Anderson s;4 . -,
two apartment houses were damaged re-
cently by fire because a portable garage
has been constructed too close to both
of them. The councilman believes fre-
quent inspections should be made of
garages to see that they are properly
located and to see that accumulated oil
rags and waste are destroyed^
Continued upward movement of whole-
sale prices is shown for September by in-
formaliuii collected i n representative
markets by the U. S. Bureau of Labor.
Building materials, however, showed lit-
tle change in the general price level, lum-
ber advancing and cement and paint ma-
terials declining, with structural steel iv-
maining at the .-Vugust price level
Siiil lias lui-n filed in tlie Superior
Court at Jackson by the .\tkinson Const.
Company of Oakland against the count.\'
'^f Amador to recover money paid as tax-
es, and as judgment the plaintiff asks
that the assessment and tax upon their
personal property be set aside and de-
clared void as to any amount in excess
of the valuation of $54,167.40. and a tax
tnereon of $947.92, and further for tli.-
sum of $6,927.08 being the amount of tax-
es paid by the plaintiff under protest.
The Atkinson Company is constructing-
Ihe Kast Bay Municipal Utility Distrii I
dam at Lancha Plana. According to the
complaint the valuation of per.^tmal prop-
erty owner by the company was and is
unfair.
Soviet Russia through the Amtorg
Trading Corporation has signed a con-
tract with the International ileneral
ICIectnc CMUipan.v for not less than $5.-
nnn,0(iO and not more than $10,000,000 of
electrical apparatus tor export. The
International General Electric handles
the General Klectrie Company's business
outside of the United States and Canada.
I'pon satisfactory completion of purchase
during first two years the contract will
be continiud for four more years, in-
■ -'vine; pir chases of not less man $4,000,-
000 annually.
ALONG THE LINE
.1 \\'. Kane. Portland, Oro., lumber-
man, was crushed to death in an autr.-
mobile accident near Chehalis. Washing-
ton, October 21.
Sel-tt-yn J. Sharp has been appointed
statistician for the California Redwood
Association. He was tor seven years
statistician of the Western Pine Manu-
facturers Association.
Oscar Kohner of Santa Clara, has been
appointed cit>- engineer of that city suc-
ceeding Henry Fisher, who has been ill
for several months. Mr. Kohner was
formerly connected with the city engi-
neer's office at San Jose. Improvements
contemplated at Santa Clara includi-
storm sen-ers, new sanitary outfall and
street paving.
C. W. Faries. for several years office
engineer for the Constant Angle Arch
Dam Company of San Francisco, an»l
formerly designing engineer of the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District,
has accepted the position of trust officer
with the First National Trust and Sav-
ings Bank of Lus Angeles.
T. K. Stanton, for several years assist-
ant California state highway engineer,
has been appointed materials and re-
search engineer to succeed C. L. Mc-
•sson, who recently resigned. The posi
ton of assistant state highway engine -r
is at the same time abolished. Super-
vision of convict labor camps is being
transferred from Mr. Stanton to C. S.
Pope, construction engineer
.^11 aniendnieiit tu llie constitution of
the American Society of Civil Engineers
recently adopted increases the permis-
silile number of honorary members from
an arbitrary limit of twenty to a fixed
i-atio of one honorary member for every
unit of 300 in the membership of the
society. With the present enrollment
this proportion will permit a total of
about 40 honorary members.
Bayliss C. Clark of San Francisco has
been appointed city engineer of Sacra-
mento, effective Nov. 1. it is announced
by Harr.v A. Kluegel, city manager- of
.Sacramento. Clark succeeds S. A. Hait,
resigned. Mr. Clark is 52 years old and
was gi-aduated from Stevens Institute
of Technology in ISOO. During the World
War lic served as a captain of an ar-
tillery battery. His experience, much
of which was acquired <n California, was
ubtained as superintendent of South
Eureka mine, Sutter Creek, one year;
superintendent and engineer in charge of
operation and reconstruction of a large
mill at Atolia, one and one-half years;
mine manager in the Oroville district,
four years, and manager of the Light-
ner mine. Angels Camp, for two years.
Gerald Grimes. Balovich Building, San
Mateo, has entered into a partnership
with Robert A. Lockwoo? and Herman
•Schoening. both of Los Angeles, and will
engage in the practice of architecture,
specializing in high class residential
Weeks Const. Co.. of Oakland, capital-
■-ed for $200,000, has been incorporated.
Directors are: Richard H. Weeks. San
L£a]«'ro: Thos. W. Cook, Berkeley; Geo.
K Weeks, Piedmont; Chas. W. Fisher
and C. J. Geary, both of Oakland.
Feather River Pine Mills, Inc., of Reno,
Nevada, has filed articles of incorpora-
tion in Oakland. Directors are: Talmage
L. Smith. T. Ferrari. Wm. JIcElroy. K.
Armstrong and E. Peddicord. all of Reno.
The company is capitalized for $6,000,000.
The table below, prepared by the Port-
land Cement Association, summarizes
the contracts let during September and
during the calendar year up to Sept. 2'i
for concrete paving work in the classifi-
cations listed:
Sq. Yd. Awarded
During Sept. Jan 1 to Sept. 29
Roads 9,630.400 79,296,619
Streets 4,777,210 42,222,887
Alleys 344,810 2,980.518
Total.^ ...14.752,420
124,500.024
.\ conference of representatives of the
AVost Coast Lumbermen's Association.
California Retail Lumbermen's Associa-
fi 1, and the Lumber Dealers' Associa-
tion of Los Angeles was held recently in
the latter city to discuss a plan whereby
all common lumber will be sold in this
section on specified grades instead of
mixed grades.
.Saturday, octnlj.
BUILDING AND ENCINEERING NEWS
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Oxweld Acetylene Company. New York.
N. Y.. describes all models of the Caihic
light and gi\es a large amount of phot^>-
graphs showing the application of
lloodlighting lo night woi k in a receni
booklet.
General Fireproofing Company, 534 4th
street. San Francisco, has ready for dis-
tribution to the trade a book entitled
■ Saving with Shelving." The publi..\-
tion contains many helpful suggestions
iiffered by the lay-otjt department of the
(ieneral staff.
Austin Manufacturing Company, Chi-
cago. 111., gives full ("etails about the
.\ustin line of rock crushers and auxil-
iary machinery, including screens, hoists,
overhead travelers, dump cars and sim-
ilar equipment, in a 48-page catalog.
No. 131.
Porete Manufacturing Company, New-
ark. N. J., gives a full description of its
product, Porete, in a 24-page illustrated
tatatog No. 27. Porete is Portland ce-
ment concrete uniformly honeycombed
with air cells. The catalog gives instal-
lation data, strength tests, construction
details, designing data and specifications
for the use of the material in roof and
floors. A separate circular. No. 32. de-
scribes the Porete ribbed steel roof and
floor construction.
Details of the principles, objectives,
program, and methods of the proposed
plan for the establishment of joint credit
associations in the construction industry
have been presented in a booklet which
may be secured from its author. N. J.
Biddle, 112 Madison Avenue. Detroit.
Michigan, or from the Associated General
Contractors, Munsey Building. Wash-
ington. D. C. The plan outlined in this
booklet has been officially adopted by
the National Allied Construction In-
dustries Committee for promotion and
adoption and is being forwarded by The
Associated General Contractors of
America, several nationally organi^ced
associations of sub-contractors and the
National A.ssociation of Credit Men. The
booklet has been copyrighted and is
available for general distribution.
Twenty-five cents per single copy is
charged to defray the expense of pub-
lication and mailing.
LONGER LIFE IS CLAIMED FOR
NEW PAINT
A new paint that has all the good qual-
ities of white lead painc and at the same
time overcomes the objections to this
material has recently been announced .b>'
the A. C. Horn Company of Long Island
City, N. Y. The new product Is called
"Hornac" and, according to the manu-
facturers, will not chalk or darken and is
impervious to industri.-Kl gase.i,
Hornac obtains its qualities from five
d fferent pigments, among them being a
newly discovered zinc compound that pre-
vents decomposition of the oil carrier. It
is claimed that the darkening of ordinary
white lead is caused by oxidization of the
linseed oil which is accelerated by the
ultra violet rays that pass through it and
are reflected by the lead pigments.
The new zinc compound, according to
the Horn Company, absorbs the ultra
\'ii.let rays, thereby cutting down by one-
half the amount of transition of the violet
rays through the oil film. It is this prin-
ciple that prevents color deterioration in
"Hornac."
Other pigments in Horirric are used to
give great hiding power, greater flexibil-
ity, greater coverage and spread.
ihe .National Hardwood Lumber A-^-
sociation has voted $400,000 for a trade
e .tension program. The action was tak-
en at the recent convention held at
Memphis, Tenn.
Dved
Berkeley Builders' Exchange has
lo new quarters in the American Tru.st
I'.'dp.. Berkeley. The exchange seeks to
establish by ordinance a Builders' Li-
cense Law that shall be uniform in -iH
■If the East Bay cities.
Announcement of a non-asphyxiating
gas now used for illuminating and heat-
ing purposes was made at group meet-
ings which preceded the opening of the
tenth annua! convention of the American
Cas Association in Atlantic City, Oct. 19
.\ refrigerator-furnace, capable of either
heating or cooling a house, is being de-
veloped, it was announced at the meet-
ing.
Walter Putnam of Pasadena, was re-
elected president of the Pacific Coast
Building Oflicials' Conference at the re-
cent convention in Fresno. H. E. Pluni-
mer of Portland. Ore., was chosen vice-
).re.= ident, and J. E. Mackie of Lons
F^e.ach. was re-elected secretray-treasur-
er. The 1929 convention will be held in
either Portland or Eugene. Ore., final de-
termination being left with the confer-
ence executive committee. More thaii 30
California cities have adopted the uni-
form building code sponsored by the con-
ference, and eight others will have
adopted it at the end of the year.
Steel fabricators of the United States
and Canada are endeavoring to eliminate
noise In construction work, according to
the American Institute of Steel Construc-
tion. This sillbject will be given special
consideration at the annual convention
called by the Institute to meet at Biloxi,
Mississippi, November 13 to 17, inclusive.
The fabricators are contributing to re-
search in welding, and if these prove suc-
cessful, steel frame buildings may be
erected with as little noise as was the
case when Solomon built his temple. Two
special addresses have been scheduled for
the convention. The first is by Fred T.
Llewellyn, president of the American
Welding Society, who will discuss weld-
ing as applied to structural steel. The
second is by J. R. Dawson, metallurgical
engineer of the Union Carbide & Carbon
Corporation, who will discuss flame cut-
ting of structural steel. The talks are
to be followed by demonstration tests of
flame cutting.
In an effort to secure co-operation
among the members of the Eypsii|Ti in-
dustry, a number of manufaeturerrfihave
formed the Gypsum Institute, an organ-
ization which will take over the proner-
ties of Gypsum Industries, Inc.. which
suspended activities on May 1. 192S. The
new organization will function in much
the same manner as the old association
and has already opened a headquarters
offlce in New York City. Meetings will
be held each month, and it is hoped that
within a relativel.v short time progress
will be made toward improving present
conditions. James Leenhouts. vice-pres-
ident and general manager of the Grand
Rapids Plaster Company. Grand Rapirt.=
^'ich.. is president of the Institute,- and
W. J. Fitzgerald is secretary and treas-
urer.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
-ot^atnable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 67 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
-X-'.SS2 CONSTRUl'TION K.NOINEEl;.
capable .'of hartdiing construction job.s
of various kinds such as hydro-elec-
tric installations, pumping stations and
Diesel engine plants. Apply by letter,
giving complete information covering
experience, age, married or single, and
salary desired. Location, Guatemala.
Central America.
X-6061 ENGINEER, to take complete
charge of two millian dollar reinforced
concrete bridge design. . Apply by
letter. Location, Pennsylvania. Salary
open.
X-6102 OFFICE MAN, with design on
concrete and harbor work experience.
Must be able to make own measure-
ments and ('rawings, and have them
approved by the government. Spanish
desirable but not necessary. Apply
only by letter. Salary $350-$400 a mu.
Location, West Indies.
R-20no-S EXECUTIVE, with organiza-
tion and promotion experience to form
and manage a company for the pur-
pose of building a Class A. apartment
house. Location. Oakland.
H-1994-S STRUCTURAL STEEL LAY-
EROUT. Must be experienced. $1.00
hour. Location, South San Francisco.
R-2004-S ENGINEER DRAFTSM.4N,
experienced on highway work to pre-
pare estimates and specifications under
direction, check plans and make
sketches, maps. etc. n75-$200 month.
Location. Sacramento. Apply l>y letter.
L. A. TEAMS WIN FIRST PRIZE AT
FIRST AID MEET
Team No. 17 of the Los Angeles Gas
& Electric Company (Pasadena Dis-
trict) carried off first prize at the an-
nual California Industrial First Aid Meet
and Fifth Pacific Coast Safety Confer-
ence, held at the Clift Hotel, October
I7-1S-1D. The meeting was held under
the auspices of the S.jcTeiy of Safety
Engineers of California, the Division of
Industrial Accident & Safety of Califor-
nia. U. S. Bureau of Mines, National
Safety Council and American Red Cross
The team, captained by H. L. Lougee.
was awarded a handsome silver trophy
in the resuscitation problem. Other
members of the team were: L. L. Kull -
gren, P. W. Ja'cobsen. M. M. WorthinR-
ton, J. A. Schneider Jr., and H. L. Dyer.
Second prize was awarded to the Rich-
field Oil Company. (gas department).
Long Beach; third prize to the As.so-
ciated Oil Company of Wilmington and
fourth prize to the Union Oil Company
of Los Angeles.
The manufacturing division of the
Pacific Portland Cement Company, San
Juan Batista plant, also carried off a
silver trophy.
The meeting closed with a banquet at
the Clift Hotel with Frank H, Proberi.
dean of the College of Mining. Univer-
sity of California, acting as toastmaster.
Mr. Probert was installed by S. C.
Dickinson, president of the Society of
Safety Engineers of California. North-
ern Division.
Special guests and sptakers at the
meeting included D. J. Parker of the
U. S. Bureau of Mines; Will J. French,
director. Industrial Relatinn.s for the
State of California and T. W. Osgood
vice-president of the Society of Safety
Engineers of California, Southern Di-
vision.
Los Angeles has been se!ectea""fpr the
next meeting of the confereice.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Buildins: News Section
APARTMENTS
PORTLAND, Ore. — Architect Elmer
Feig. Western Bond & Mortgage Bldg.,
preparing plans for a 4-story and base-
ment apartments to be erected at 24th
and Weidler Sts., for G. R. Bennett;
est. cost $175,000. Will be of reinforced
concrete with face brick and cast stone
exterior; 93 by 139 feet. 45 3-room apts.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Jefferson St. E
Broderick Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner — Chas, J. Ringheim, 1922 Tara-
val St., San Francisco.
Architect — O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 1922
Taraval St., San Francisco.
I^OS ANGELES. Cal.— Frank Webster.
922 Guaranty Bldg.. is preparing plans
for a 4-story 32-unit class C apartmenl
house to be built at 211 N Oxford Aw.
for Mr. Lattrell; cost $100,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Davis Construc-
tion Co., 117 W. 9th St., will start work
at once for the erection of an 8-story
Class A apartment building at 915 S.
Wilton PI. for Ed. C. Reed and L. F.
Delbridge. 127 W. Santa Barbara Ave.;
L. A. Bryant, architect, and William L).
Coffey, associate. 316 Spring Arcade
Bldg.: the building will contain lobby
and 132 rooms divided into 48 apart-
ments; reinforced concrete construction,
60x150 ft. Cost, $200,000.
. LOS ANGELES, Cal.— S. Forman. 1333
Rimpau St., will build and is taking sub-
bids for erecting a four-story and base-
ment apartment building to be erected
on Rimpau near Pico Blvd. .for him-
self. Plans prepared by Edith North-
man, 3052"4 W. Pico St. It will contain
47 double and yingle apartments, lobby,
storage rooms and laundry, 84x142 ft.,
brick construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Arthur I.
Rouda, owner and builder, 418 Lissner
Bldg., applied for building permit to
erect 7-story, 110-room, 49-family Class
A reinforced concrete apartment house
at 512 S. Hobart Blvd.; 60x135 feet. Cost.
$200,000.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Clay St. and
Presidio Ave.
Six-story and basement steel frame class
C apt. bldg., (90 rooms of 2- 3- and
4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — O. E. Anderson, 48:1
loth Ave.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Will have steam, hot water, electric
refrigeration, elevators, etc.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost. $50.00.1
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker, N Euclid.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
l)uilding. (6 ."-room apts., all modern
conveniences).
Owner and Builder — Fred Anderson. 13.' i
22nd Avenue.
Architect- Irvine & Kbbets. Call Bldg.
.Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Snb-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost $r,0,nni
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker St., N Eu-
clid.
Three-story frame arid stucco apartment
building, (12 2 and 3- room apts.)
Owner and Builder — M. P. Storheim.
.\rchitect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Albert L. Gind-
ing, 3230 Sunset Blvd., is taking sub-bids
for the erection of a 6-story and base-
ment class A apartment building at 4649
Beverly Blvd., for self; the building will
contain 31 apartments with garage in
basement, lobby and service rooms. Plan.s
were prepared by Architect and Engineer
HlUier and Sheet, 328 Story Bldg. Rein-
forced concrete construction, 50x118 ft.
Cost, $130,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APAKTS. & tLATS. Cost, $5lW,Nilii
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker Ave.; en-
tire fioiitage from California Street
to Euclid.
ili-sjup of deluxe 3-story frame and stucco
.ipartments and two-story Hat ijlds^s..
(contain all modern convenience.-i).
Owner— H. (). Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.
Architect.s— R. K. Irvine ;nicl I,. lObeits.
Call Bldg.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost. $70.0011
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Euclid and
Parker Aves.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (18 2, 3
and 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder- Fred Anderson, 1320
22nd Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Will have tile baths, electric refrigera-
tion, steam heat, hot water, etc. Will
be of Spanish tjpe of architecture.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S North Point — E
Broderick St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (6 5-i-oom apts.)
()wner — M. P. Jorgensen. 3729 Divisa-
dero St., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Cal! Bldg..
San Francisco.
Will have electric refrigeration, steam
heat, hot water and all other modern
conveniences.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Oct. 22.
ALTliR. & ADDN. Cost, $50,000
.SAN FRANCISCO. Sacramento St., W
Kearny.
.■Vlterations and additions to three class C
buildings, (school, apartment and club
buildings).
Owner- -Yeong Wo Assn.
.Architect — B. J. Joseph, 74 New Mont-
gomery St.
Will be a 3- and 4-story class C bldg.,
with two wings, to contain gymnasium.
4 classrooms. 2- and i-rooni apts. Bids
are wanted for a general contract.
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ColltraLt Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $,SOOU
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 34 Beckett St.
Alterations and additions to present
building (add to stories, etc.)
o\^*ner — Tom Jong, Premises.
Architect — None,
(•ijiiti-actoi-- J. S. Mallocli, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Dolores St. N
Fourteenth St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
I iwner and Builder — E. Nelson, 2455
Union St.. San Franci.sco.
.Architect — None.
Contract Awai'ded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Geary and
Hyde Sts., San Francisco.
.^Iterations and additions to present
apartment and store building.
Owner — O'Brien Kiernan Investment Co.
..\rchitect— A. Burgren, 110 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Contractor — Kiernan & O'Brien, Alex-
ander Bldg.. San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Three-stoi-y frame and stucco apartment
building (16 apts. comprising 3, 4
and 5-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Thomas Cavanaugh,
Baywood.
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balovich Bldg., San Mateo.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Edith Northman,
designer. 3052y2 W. Pico St.. applied for a
building permit for a 4-story. 110-room.
47-family Class C apartment building. 84
.Nll2 ft., to be built at 1308 12th Avenue
for S. Forman. owner and builder, 1333 S.
Rimpau Blvd. Cost, $100,000.
Permit Applied For.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. N Alca-
traz W Shattuck Ave.
Two-story 24-room apartment house.
Owner— H. W. Wakefield, 329 15th St.,
Oakland.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — Parker & Sorensen, 2012
92nd Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $81,000
ALAMEDA, .Alameda Co.. Cal. 1S14 Cen-
tral Avenue.
Three-story frame anu stucco apartment
bldg.. (81 rooms).
Owner— Harriett L. Collins, 2046 24th Av-
enue, Oakland.
Plans by Mr. Jensen.
Contractor — H. Jen.sen. 1717 Webster St..
Alameda.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mac-
(loiiald and Bryant. 316 Spring Arcade
i^lfis.. are completing working plans for
;t i)-st(iry and basement class .\ apart-
in^-iii I'uilding to be erected at the corner
"f ciuri.kee A\'e. and Yucca St. for the
■ b.-iil^-iiiagne Corp.; the building will con-
l;iiii ^arase. lobby, service room and ap-
liioxiiiiiitely 80 single, double and thn-e
i-nom apartments: reinforced ccincrete
construction.
BONDS
SOMERTON, Ariz.— Board of trustees
of the Somerton grammar school district,
near Yum.a, .'Vriz., has called a special
election for November 24th to re-vote
upon bonds to the sum of $75,000 for the
ei-ection of a grammar school build'ng.
These bonds were voted at an election
last Mav and were invalidated on ac-
count of legal technicalities. T. C. Kist-
ner & Co.. 814 Architects' Bldg.. Los .An-
geles, are the architects and have com-
pleted the plans which call for a two-
story class D building to contain audi-
torium to seat 700 and 10 classrooms.
Katindiiy. OctnlH
V.'ix
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I'lEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. —
PioiiiiioiU Suliuol District contemplates
ipui.il issue for $296,500 to finance schooi
unpruvements itemized as follows: New
scnool for Frank C. Havens site to re-
liiace Old school, ifSS.UUU; additions to
WUdwoud School, $77,oUU; new building
;u h.gueit Beach site, $lU(i,OOU and $27,000
lor L-nu'.pment for new buildings, ir-ied-
iiiont voters recently rejected a pro-
posal to issue bonds of ?o3'i,UU0 to finance
.scliool improvements, the issue being
deteated by a vote of two to one.
vf^ilA.MBUA. 1^0.= ^xi.feeles Co., Cal.-
i.zeiis 01 west Aluamo.a have reyuesl
me boaia v>i i.uiKacion to call ai
ciioii to vote bonds m ine sum of $500,
101 im.- eieciion 01 new gramma:
1.101 buiinings and additions to exist
; liU.ld.llKS.
CHURCHES
, tNiUKA,
iru Co., Cal. — Archi-
iturket. Kl Jardin Patio, S2a
Mam St., V entura, is completing working
plans and will take bids in the near fu-
ture for the erection of a new church
building and tor the reconstruction of the
piejeiu church into Sunday school build-
ing at Ventura, for tne Union Church of
\ entura, Kev. William Middlemass, pas-
tor. The main building will have an au-
ditorium to seat about 800 and the build-
ing to be reconstructed will contain as-
senibly hall, classrooms, social hall, of-
hces. etc., reinforced concrete and frame
construction; cost .$100,000.
Pans Beii.g Figured — Bids Close Nov.
i:3o
M.
Bell,
CHUKCH
VVlLlvCWS, Glenn Co.,
Walnut Streets.
'I'wo-story frame and stucco church
Sunday school.
Owner — i' irst Baptist Church (H. C,
Chairman Building Committee).
Architect — Starks and Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Will be of Spanish type with red tilu
roof, built in L-shape, containing 2/
rooms including chapel which will be GSx
;JS feet, seating 300 persons. Electric
heating. Organ will be installed at a
laier date.
LA VERNE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Robert H. Orr, 1300 Corporation
Bldg., Los Angeles, is completing work-
ing plans for a new church building at
La Verne for the Church of the Bretn-
ren. The building will have an auditor-
ium to seat about 1200 people and will
also contain banquet tiall and kitchen;
reinforced concrete construction. Cost
$100,000. There is also a Sunday school'
building planned which will be of frame
and stucco construction and will mature
at a later date.
FALLON, Nevada — Preparations are
lieing made to work out a means of
financing erection of a new Methodist
Church to replace stiucture destroyed
l.»y fire. Will contaiii gymnasiuin and
community quarters in addition to main
church auditorium
yUMA, Ariz. — Immaculate Conception
Parish, Father F. Pa.vas, pastor, will
erect a one-story and part two-story and
basement brick and concrete school
building at the corner of 4th Ave. and
5th St. Cost $50,000.
S.\N DIEGO. Cal.— M. TI. Golden has
llie contract to erect a new cliurch at
'Ibirtieth and University Sts. for St. Pat-
rick's parish. It will accommodate 550
people and will be of reinforced concrete
and hollow tile construction. Frank L.
Hope. Jr.. is the architect.
RENO. Nevada— Trinity Cathedi-al has
raised $85,000 to finance e'rection of new
edifice in Court street, facing the Truc-
kee river on Island Ave. It is hoped to
award the contract earl>' next year and
have construction under way next April.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. —Evangel
Emanuel church has secured a site at
Holly and Florence Aves. in the Elm
Addition and will have plans prepared
for a $15,000 edifice. Funds to finance
are yet to be raised. Rev. E. Waggner is
pastor.
BAKERSFIELU, Kern Co., Cal.—
Steed Bros., 305 Jsorth Garfield Ave.,
Alhambra, at $40,000 awarded contract
to erect three-story brick Sunday school
building at H and Truston Ave. for First
Methodist Episcopal Oi.urch. Robei't H.
Orr, architect. Corporation Bldg., Los
Angeles. This contract was previously
awarded to Clark Gramling of Bakers-
Held but was rescinded. Will contain
assembly hall sealing 300 persons, 15
classrooms, stage, g\ninasium and locker
rooms. Hev. Leonard Oechsli. pastor.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Contract Awarded.
!■ ACTOKY
BLKKELEY, Alameda Co.,
Street.
One-story 1-room clas& C
tory building.
Owner— Hall-Scott Motor Co., Pine St.,
Berkeley.
Architect and Contractor — ^Austin Com-
pany of California, 720 Ray Bldg.,
Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken shortl'
concrete fac-
Reinforcing Steel Bids Wanted.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $50,000
MONTISREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete factory
building.
Owner — Hovden Packing Co., Ocean
View and David Sts., Monterey .
Designer and Contractor — 'Villadsen
Bros!, 417 Market St., San Francisco
Contiact Awarded.
BAKERY Cost,
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento C
No. 3226 Montgomery Way.
One-story bakery building.
Owner — E. V. Schmitz, Prer
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. W. Robertson,
Ave., Sacramento.
Building permit applied for.
ST HELENS, Ore.— A, Guthrie & Co.,
Sherlock Bldg.. Portland, at approx.
$150,000 awarded contract by St. Helens
Pulp & Paper Co. to erect paper bag di-
vision of the company's plant at St.
Helens. Will be reinforced concrete and
steel construction, 318x215 feet.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Blngham-
Wenks Lumber Co., planing mill and
several trucks destroyed by fire Oct. 17;
loss estimated at $100,000.
Plans Being Figured.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif. Living-
ston St. near Cotton.
One-story steel and brick factory build-
ing with steel sasn, 160x200 feet.
Owi.er — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Ji^ngineer — Ellison & Russell, Pacific Bldg.
San Francisco.
BURNS, Ore.— Peter Swan. Lewis Bldg.
I*ortland, has prepared plans and has
contract to erect $75,000 plant for Ed-
ward Hines Western Pine Company at
Burns. Contracts for machinery will be
let through Swan's office.
Contract Awarded.
DYEING PLANT
SACRAJIKNTO. Sa
Stockton Blvd.
One-story cleaning and dyeing plant.
Owner— J. Duchez, 1016 23rd St., Sacra-
mento.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Cutter Industrial Co.. (Fred
H. Betz). 1831 Q St., Sacramento.
Sob-Bids Being Taken.
CREAMERY ■ ■ Cost, $25,000
(Equipnvnt to cost $100,000)
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal. NE 3rd
St. and Tamalpaiii rt.ve.
Two-storv reinforced concrete creamer^'.
(60x130 feet).
Owner— Marin Country Milk Co.. 825 1th
St.. San Rafael.
Architect — Frank Howard Allen, Inc.. 2"/i
Main St.. San Anselmo.
Contractor — Leibert & Trobock. 325 Ri-
alto Bldg.. San Francisco.
Construction will involve wood and con-
crete piling in foundations.
WASCO. Kern Co.. Cal.— Wasco Cotton
Gin destroved by fire Oct. 20; loss is
estimated at $40,000.
-To Be Awarded Shortl.N
NI3
Sub- Bids
L.VUNDR-)' BLUG. Cost, ^i
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.
Twenty-eighth and filbert Sts.
One-story concrete and brick laundry
building.
Owner--Oakland California Towel Co.,
2823 Myrtle St., Oakland.
Architect — W. E. Baumberger, 2S23
Myrtle St., Oakland.
Contractor — AlcWethy & Greenleat, 371
17th St., Oakland.
Working Drawingse Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $100,000
■s.W FRANCISCO. Geary Street.
lOight-story reinforced concrete ware-
house. 60x100 feet, (terra cotta and
pressed brick exterior).
Owner — Bekins Van & Storage Co.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
MARSHFIELD. Ore.— Plant of Oregon
Wood Products Co., recently destroyed
by fire, will be rebuilt at a cost of $100,-
000, according to John C. Davies, prin-
cipal owner.
(8960) 4
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Simon J. Lubin,
president of the Sacramento Region Cit-
izens' Council, represents Eastern capital
contemplating the erection of a $5,-
000,000 canning plant in either Sacra-
mento or San Francisco. The plant would
be constructed on a unit basis. A meet-
ing of growers in the Sacramento Valley
will be called shortly to discuss plans
whereby the project may be promoted.
GARAGES
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
VALLKJO, Solana Co., Cal. Sonoma and
Capitol Streets.
One and one-half-story concrete modern
sales and service building.
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marin
St., Vallejo.
Architect— Slocomber & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
Contract Awarded.
GARAGE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. W Clare-
mont Ave., N College Ave.
One-story brick garage building.
Owner— L. C. Firctem, 6245 Colby St.,
Oakland.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor — .S. G. Johnson. 4652 Dolores
Ave., Oakland.
Owner Taking Figures.
SERVICE STATION Cost. $4,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Jlission and Murray.
Class C stucco exterior super-service sta-
tion.
Owner — Mr. Skelly, 65 Genebern Way.
Architect— Donnell E. Jackie, 305 Justin
Drive, San Francisco.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 1, 11
A M., bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for repairs to wharf at Presidio of San
Francisco.' Further information to-
gether with plans and specifications ob-
tainable from above office. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO.— H. & H. Roofing
Co., Inc., 2734 Army St., at $106 awarded
contract by Constructing Quartermaster,
Fort Mason, for re-roosng warehouse No.
41 at San Francisco Presidio.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until U A. JI.. Oct.
:'.0, bids will be received at the Publii-
Works Office, Headciuarters, Eleventh
Naval District. San Diego, for general
painting exterior metal work, exterior
and interior woodwork, interior metal
trim, concrete ceilings, plastered walls
and ceilings, piping, linoleum floor cover-
ing, etc.. in the sick oflicers' ward build-
ing at the naval operating base. A de-
posit of $10 is required on plans and
specifications No. 5759.
K
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 27, 1928
WASHINGTON, D. C — Until Nov. fi,
10:30 A. M., under Schedule No. 1012,
bids will be received by Purchasing OJ-
ficer, Panama Canal, to fur. and del.
Balboa (Pacific Port): 3 motor trucks.
'i'/i-lon to 4-ton capacity.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Following is a list
of prospective bidders for refrigerating
machine, under Specification No. 5747,
bids for which will be opened by Bureau
of Yards and Docks, Nevy Department,
Nov. 14: Allen, Mitchel & Co., Wash-
ington; Union Iron Works, Springfield,
Mo.; Kelvinator Sales Corp., Detroit;
Copeland Sales Co.. Detroit; York Ice
Machinery Co., Munsey Bldg., Washing-
ton.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. — English Construc-
tion Co., Washington. D. C, and Ameri-
can Locomotive Co., 30 Church St., New
York City, are prospective bidders for
boiler for San Diego under Specification
No. 5483, bids for which will he opened
by Bureau of Y'ards and Docks, Navy
Department. Washington. D. C, Oct. 31.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Robert Garcia Well Drilling Co., Box 611,
Palo Alto, at $4628 awareed contract by
Construction Department, U. S. Vet-
erans' Bureau, to construct deep well at
Veterans' Hospital. Palo Alto.
PJIARL HARBOR. T. H.— Date for op-
ening bids for painting three 600-ft. tow-
ers at Pearl Harlror. T. H.. originally set
for Oct. 24, has been extended by the Bu-
leau of Yards and Docks. Navy Depart-
ment, to Nov. 14. The work is provided
for under Specification No. 5668.
SAN FRANCISCO— Two of the largest
hangars in the world will be construct-
ed en the Pacific Coast by the U. S.
Navy Department to house .the two
super Zeppelin type of airships under
construction. One will be located in or
near San Frandisco and the other in
Southern California, near Los Angeles.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada— Plans are
being prepared by the V. S. Navj' De-
partment. Washington. D. C. for pro-
posed ammunition depot to be
erected at Hawthorne. involving a
total expenditure of $3,500,000. Plans
provide for the following improvements:
Water supply system, electric light
and power system, fire alarm and phone
'^vstems. heating system, sewage dis-
posal, drainage, roads and walks, ap-
prox. 6 mi. of railroad, fencing, etc..
costing Jl, 440. 000.
Erection of administration building,
rt'spencary and sick quarters; quarters
for officers and civilian emplo.vees. bar-
racks, messhall. gallery, recreation hall
^"d post exchange; estimated cost $420.-
COO.
Construction of central heating plant,
oil stnraee tanks, transformer, incinera-
tor locomotive and crane shed, garage
j'nd equipment storage buildings, receiv-
i"ff and shinning sheds. storehouses,
sh'pp'ng build'ng and surveillance test
bp'i^e- est'mated cost $360,000.
Constriiot'on of magazines, filler house,
d'-tonation lioTises. barricac'es. storehouse
f'lr empty mine cases, lighting protec-
tio". steam plant: estimated cost $970,000
TyOf'omotives. locomotive crane, rolling
stock, trucks trailers, fire apparatus:
est. cost $80,000.
Wurtiier information will be given on
i'"s project when plans are readv for
bids.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.-As previouslv
reported. W^ T. Butler. Central Bldg..
^oattle. at .'227 300 submitted low bid to
''. S. Veterans' Bureau. Washington. D.
C. to e'-ect infirmary building, including
.-'%-.H^. wilks and drainage at Walla
WalH Tills work includes excavating,
•■einfnrced concrete construction, hol-
low tile, brickwork, cast stone, marble
work floor and wall tile, linoleum, rub-
ber tile, iron wn"-k. steel sash, iron stairs
w'th sinte treads, fire escanes. slate :ind
built-up roofing, roof ventilators, met.'il
lathing, plastering, carpentry, dumb-
waiter, inetnl weather strips. insect
screens, painting, glazing hardware,
nlumbinir. heating, electrical work, elec-
tric elevator. ontside sewer. water,
'tenm and '>'ectric distribution svotems.
Separate bids received for electric ele-
vator. Otber general contracts bids
were: N. P. Severin. Chicago. $229,000;
^VilIs. Hallstrom H Hallstrom. Seattle,
$233 000; Lynch-Canon Engineering Co.,
Salt Lake, $240,000; John Chalmers, Ta-
coma, $242,767: Western Constr. Co.,
Seattle, $254,371; Utah Constr. Co., Salt
Lake Citv. $257,700; Myers & Selander,
Spokane, $262. OnO; Welch & Fritz. Chi-
cago, $266,446; Taylor & Gross, Walla
Walla, $271,277; San Diego Constr. Co.,
San Diego. Calif.. $276,000; Campbell &
Harris. Wall Walla, $283,904; Campbell,
Bldg. Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, $257,000;
Kimball Bros. Co., Council Bluffs, Iowa,
at $5882 low for elevator. Otis Elevator
Co., Washington. D. C, only other bid-
der on this unit at $5967 with $1600 addi-
tional for self leveling machine.
LIVERMORE. Alameda Co., Cal.—
Duer Bros., 496 N-5th St., San Jose, at
$5060 awarded contract by Construction
Division. U. S. ^'eterans* Bureau, to drill,
develop and test deep well at Veterans'
Hospital, Livermore.
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co.. Cal.
—Kern & Kibbe. 290 East Salmon St..
Portland. Ore., awarded contract by U.
.S, Engineer Office, to repair and extend
stone breakwater at Crescent City Har-
bor, involv. 50.000 tons of stone. $125,000;
150 000 tons do. $375,000, was bid ac-
cepted.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 15, un-
der Circular No. 21, bids will be re-
ceived by Signal Corps Procurement Dis-
trict of San Francisco, at the Presidio,
for 1900 lead sleeves, 500 lbs. rosin core
solder. 2000 lbs. wiping solder. 1000 lbs.
half and half solder and 500 lbs. wire
solder. Further information obtainable
from above.
SAINT GEORGE. Cal.— Pollard Kemp
at $425 awarded contract by Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, to
construct fence at tennis courts at St.
George. Calif., under Specification No.
5767.
SAN DIEGO. Cal— Bureau of Yards
and Docks. Navy Department. Washing-
ton. D. C. rejects bids received under
Specification No. 5713, for electric bridge
crane at Sa'n Diego. Specifications will
be revised and new bids called for.
W.\SHIXGTON. D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. Navy Department, to furni'^h and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing- Officer.
.'^10 California St.. San Francisco):
St-hedule 9885, Mare Island, searchlight
parts; Nov. 6.
Sch. 9865. San Diego, 1 plain milling
mpchine; Nov. 6.
Sell. nSG6, Mare Island, 6,300 ft. rubber
air hose' Nov. 6.
Sch. 9S74 San Die"0. 2,000 dry batter-
ies; Mare Island. 7,000 do; Puget Sound
.•!.non do: San D-ego. 6,000 flashlight bat-
teries; Mare Island. 15,000 do; Puget
Sound. 10.000 do; Nov. 6.
Sch. 9878 Mare Island, 35 liquid door
checV-s; Nov. 6.
Sch. 9886, Mare Island. 200 tons coke;
Nov 6.
Sch. 9889, San Diego, 1 motor truck;
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Rids To Re Taken October 23rd.
I^ODGE BLDG. Cost, $100,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement Class A store.
lodge and club building, (site lOOx
120 feet).
Owner- Ornville Lodge, Benevolent &
Protective Order of Elks.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architects
Weston cSt Weston, 1610 Cosmo St.. are
taking bids from general contractors for
the erection of a three-story Class A
clubhouse on Highland Ave. near Cam-
rose St.. for the Hollywood Post No. 49
o-f the American Legion. The site con-
taiTic approximately an acre and the
building will contain large lodee room,
nflices lounges, kitchen and dining-room
facilities, gvnmasium, pistol range, game
■^"d bili'arri-rnoins. rest-rooms and large
lohbv. 80x180 ft. reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $175,000. Bids will be
closed Nov. 1.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost. $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 2770 Lombard Street.
Alterations and additions to present
building, (new equipment, etc.)
Owner— Protestant Episcopal Home, 2770
Lombard St.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Building.
The drive which started Oct. 1st, is
under direction of Mrs. Seward B. Mc-
Near, chairman of the campaign com-
mittee of the board of managers of which
Mrs. Lewis P. Hobart is president. Oth-
er members of the board include: Mes-
dames S. L. Abbot, Harry S. Bates, Sam-
uel G. Buckbee, George Cadwalader. Geo.
W. Caswell. Henry J. Crocker. William
M. Fitzhugh. Wendell P. Hammon. Ar-
thur L. House. Norval L. Nokes. Jerome
Politzer. George Reed. J. Curtis Swain.
E. E Williams and Misses Marian Jones
and Sallie Maynard.
SOUTH PASADENA. Los Angeles Co..
I'al. — South Pasadena Masonic Associa-
tirui. Judge W. Cloyd Snyder, president,
has decided to erect a new Masonic lodge
huild-ng at South Pa.sadena. The cost
will he $100,000. A site will be selected
shortly.
ROSEVILLE. Placer Co.. Cal.— Rose-
ville Post. American Legion, contem-
plates a campaign for funds to finance
erection of a modern clubhouse. It is
proposed to commence construction early
next year.
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Nov. 12
REST HOME Cost. $1,000,001
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four-and five-story cla.ss A rest hom».
bedrooms, reception rooms, chapel,
reading rooms, dining rooms, etc.)
Owner — Christian Scieniisi Benevolent
-Assn., M. R. Higgins. chairman.
.Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526 Pow-
ell St.. San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mec'iaiMcal Engineer — Atkins & Parker,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
The Best Home is to be conducted
.■-iniething like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may come
for re^t and study and here they will
hai-e the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce has ac-
cented the offer of the Stanford Univer-
sity to donate a site on the Old Quarry
road off the state highway just north of
Palm Drive for a new hospital to cost
'.150.000. Local interests will contribute
in financing the structure in addition to
a bond issue to be voted bv the citv of
Palo Alto which will provide the neces-
sary money to complete the structure as
originally contemplated. City Attorney
A. E. Roth is active in the project.
LOS ANGELES. Cal —Architect A. C.
Martin. 228 Higgins Bldg.. is taking bids
for erecting a 4-story and basement Class
A hosnit.^I building at 2834 Glendale
RIvd. for the Monte Sano Sanitarium and
Hospital Corp. The follo%ving contrac-
tors have been selected to submit bids
o" the general contract: Edwards.
Wildey &- Dixon Co., Edwards & Wildey
R'dg. : Etherton Constr. Co., 262 S. Van
Ness Ave.: Houghton & Anderson, 143
Rose St.: Ralph E. Homann Co., 3720
ovalon Blvd.: Jergesen & Dequine, 1316
Painma St.: Robert E. McKee. Central
Rids-., and Winter Constr. Co.. 2404 W.
Seventh St. Bids will be taken separa-
'"Iv on the general contract, plumbing,
heating, wiring, refrigerators, operating
^""ipment and elevators. The building
will b» 6(1x140 feet, and will contain
l-o<^nital rooms, operating rooms, power
n'ant. etc. The construction will be of
reinforced concrete with stucco exterior.
Bids close Oct. 31st. Cost. $150,000.
JONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Dedrick & Bobbe, 901 Heart-
well Bide.. Los Beach, are completin'.r
working plans for a 5-story class A ad-
dition to the Seaside Hospital, corner
14th St. and Chestnut Ave., Long Beach.
The new addition will contain 100 rooms,
offices. X-ray rooms, etc., and will be of
reinforced concrete construction, lo0x.'^,8
ft., 70x40 ft.; cost $150,000.
Sjiturday, October 27, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal.— Count v
Surveyor W. E. Bedesen preparing plans
for silent call bell system in county
hospital. Bids will be asked on com-
pletion of plans
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 2 P. M..
Nov. 19, bids will be received by Los
Angeles County Supervisors for furnish-
ing Simmons beds for the County Farm,
near Downey. Specillcations may be
seen at the office of Miss Mame B.
Beatty, 303 Hall of Records.
HOTELS
BAKER. Ore.— Architects Tuurtellotte
and Hummell, Postal Bldg., Portland,
taking Ijids to erect reinforced concrete
community hotel in Baker; estimated coj>t
$27U.0UU. The project is being finanoil
by the Chamber of Commerce arid cit-
izens. Will be 90 by lOil ft., contuinins
81 guest ixjoms.
Cost, $175,000
Plans Being Completed.
HOTEL
nLYJIPIA, Washington.
l*'rve-story reinforced concrete hotel bldg.
(75 rooms).
Owner — Pacific Coast linvestment Co.
Architect and Mgrs. of Const. — H. L.
Stevens Co., 433 California St., San
Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
HOTEL Cost. $400,000
FiELLlXGHAM. Washington.
Xine-storv reinforced concrete hotel bid-.;.
(1.50 rooms, 100% baths).
Owner — Byron Hotel Co.. Bellingham.
.-Vrchitect and Mprs. of Const.— H. L
Stevens Co.. 433 California St.. San
Francisco.
(■.\LEXICO. Imperial Co.. Cal— .\. S.
(I'Neil Const. Co.. 811 H. W. Hellman
Bldg.. Los Angeles, reports that arrange-
ments are now being made to start work
.■^oon on the new 4-story hotel building
lo be erected at corner of Rockwood and
Third Sts.. Calexico. for the Calexico Ho-
tel Co.. Frank E. White, president: Chas.
K. Cobb. 2S San Miguel Roarl. Pasadena,
prepared the plans. The bnilding will
contain 12.5 rooms, lobbv. stores, etc.
St<el frame construction: cost $300,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Ralph Dalluge.
Room 1101. 315 W. 9th St.. contemplates
the erection of a height limit hotel build-
ing on a large site, at the junction of
Ocean Ave. and Ocean Ave. extension,
mouth of Santa Monica canyon adjoin-
ing the Santa Monica city limits, for self.
The building will be of Class A construc-
tion and will have a large number of
stores and shops in the first floor with
hotel rooms with 100% baths and apart-
ments in the upper floors. No architect
has been retained.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co.. Cal— Santa
I'^e Railway plans improvements involv-
ing an expenditure of $150,000 on the
company's ice manufacturing and re-
f-'gerator car icing plant, it is announc-
ed bv W. R. White. Bakersfield agent.
innlVation has been filed wUh C-'tv,
Building Inspector R. H. Hubbard for
the erection of one new structure, -re-
placement of condensers and a cooling
tower at a cost of $72,600. New ice
tanks, etc., will be undertaken at a
later date.
SAN FRANCISCO— Members of the
California Development Association.
Ferrv Bldg.. are hacking proposal for
erection of a $2,000,000 refrigerated fruit
:Mid vegetable warehouse on the water-
front. The organization has recommended
construction of such a structure to the
i^tate Harbor Commission-
POWER PLANTS
YI'BA COT'XTY Cnl — Permits grant-
ed bv the Federal Government to th"
Vi.ba River Power Co.. 225 Bii=h St Snn
Francisco, for pi-oposed hvdro-electric
nnwpr dovelonments on tb<^ headnuarter^
"f the North Fork of the Tiibti River pnd
its tributaries, nrovide that construction
must be started on or before July. 1929.
The entire development will involve an
expenditure of *4u.imji),uOU and will run
over a period ot 10 years. Included in
tile development is a dam. reservoir and
power house at the Narrows, nr. Smarts-
ville in addition to a dam at the lower
end of Indian Valley in Sierra county.
!• rum latter dam a tunnel will run south
through a mountain for a distance ui
:iu.uOu It. to turn water into Garden Vai-
ley. A head of 7iiii vertical feet will be
oijiained for the power, house to be lo-
cated at the latter location. Bullard.s
1 ..Ml .now 250-ft. high, is to be raised
11. s It. Several other dams and power
p.ant.s are included in the project.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until Nov. 19. 2
P. Al.. bids will be rec. by county super-
visor.5 to fur. new 400-k\v. motor gen-
erator set for Hall of Records. Further
iiiloiination obtainable from Miss Mame
U. Beatty, county clerk.
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.— Pacific ' T^l.
and Tel. Co. has purchased rights of way
and construction will be started at once
on a main toll line connecting KtetTiath
Falls with Bend. Ore. The line will be
approx. 150 miles in length. ' '
HAWTHORNE. Nevada — See '■Gov-
ernment Work and Supplies." this issue.
Ammunition Depot for U. S. Navy De-
partment.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 10 A. M.,
October 30. bids will be received by D. P.
Nicklin. purchasing agent, Los Arfgeies
water and power department, Room 74o;
207 S Broadway, for 100,000 lbs. No. 3/0
A W G. 7-strand hard drawn bare copper
wire. Adv. No. 1022-P.
PLJBLIC BUILDINGS
SAORAMENTO, Cal.— Following in-
formal bids were received October 24th
by State Purchasing Department for
Bronze Gates a n d Directory Boards
for the State Library building in Sacra-
mento. Bids were taken under advise-
ment: A. J. Bayer, 55 New Montgomery
St., San Francisco, $2,986; Michel &
Pfeffer Iron Wks, San Francisco, $3,697;
C. J. Hillard, San Francisco, $4,200;
California Artistic Metal & Wire Co.,
San Fi-ancisco, $4,900.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Architects W. H. Weeks, A. A. Cantin
and Norman R. Coulter ,all of San Fran-
cisco, have submitted preliminary draw-
ings to the city trustees for proposed
two-story and basement City Hall to be
erected from funds available from re-
cently voted $40,000 bond issue. No
action was taken on plans.
CORVALLIS, Ore.— Abraham & Son.
Corvallis. at $9910 awarded contract by
Benton County Commissioners to erect
county jail. Pauly Jail Bldg. Co.. Port-
land, at $11,102 awarded jail equipment.
Other bids for jail equipment were: Geo.
W. Zerr. Portland. $989; Norris Safe and
Lock Co.. Seattle. $9500; Dinuba Steel
Products Co., San Francisco, $11,131.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 10 A. JI.,
Nov. 2, bids will be received by D. 1'.
Nicklin. purchasing agent, Los Angeles
Bureau of Water and -Power, 207 South
Broadway, for weatherproof insulated
copper wire, under Advertisement No.
1020-P. The approx. quantities required
are: 1.000 lbs. No. 8, S. D.. 19-strand; 10.-
000 lbs. No. 8, M. H. D.. 1 -strand: 25.000
lbs. No. 6. M. H. D.. l-strand: 40,000 lbs.
No. 4. M. H. D.. l-strand; 50,000 lbs. No.
2 M. H. D., l-strand.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., . Cal.—
Dr. Frank Burton, foreman of the county
jirand jury, reports that body is consider-
ing the recommendation of enlargement
of the present county courthouse or the
erection of a new structure. A bond is-
sue is contemplated to finance the .work.
SAN FR.\NCISCO— Until Nov. 5, 11 A.
M.. under Proposal No. 438. bids will be
received by Leonard S. Leavy, city pur-
chasing agent, 270 City Hall, to furnish
and deliver lighting fixtures for public
buildings as may be ordered frpiji time
to time during the. fiscal year 192S-2D.
.Specifications obtainable from above
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $11,000
S.\CRAiMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal. XUI
36th Street.
One-stoiy frame and stucco residence (.;
rooms).
Owner — J. H. Atkins. Forum Bldg Sac-
ramento.
Architect — None.
c;ontractor— E. E. Sydenstrickei , 721 4i;th
St., Sacramento.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ingleside Terrace
One-story frame and stucco residence, (f,
rooms).
Owner and Builder— A. J. Herzig, 194.-,
Ocean Avenue.
Architect— D. A. Jaekle. 395 Justin Drive.
Sub- Bids Being Taken. '
RESIDENCES Cost. $6,000 each
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS. San Mateo
Co., Cal.
Two 1 -story frame an..« otucco residences
(5 rooms. English type),
(iwner and Builder— .\. J. Kronquist, 321
Magnolia Ave.. Millbrae Highlands.
Architect— D. A. Jaekle. 395 Justin Drive.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Henry Doelger
real estate operator. 39th Ave. and Ju-
dah St.. has completed twenty homes in
the vicinity of 39th Ave. and Judah and
plans immediate construction of three
lunidred additional structures, the build -
II. g program to extend over a iieriod of
two and one-half years. The proiect will
Zn"nnn ^"1^"""? "'"' expenditure of $2 -
000.000. Doelger has already acquired si<
square blocks in the above vicinity anil
with the completion of the Municipal car
line into the section will push construc-
Plans Being Prepared.
nWELLINGS Cost S
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co.V Calif
Montezuma bet. Front and 8th Sts
^ .rty-four one-story frame and stucco
dwellings.
"^'"■'Drr^'V,. f^'ablo Bldg. Corp.. Eagley
Bldg.. Pittsburg. Calif. \
Pl.nns by Eng. Dept. of Owners.
The structures will be sold on .the "easv
ray plan and will sell at $3,750 each..
Suh-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
.'JAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-story frame and stucco residence. '9'
rooms. Spanish type.
Owner and Builder— F. R. Anderson, 666
Mission St.
Architect— D. A. Jaekle. 395 Justin Drive.'
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
BUNGALOW Cost. $6,000
MILLBRAE HIGHLANDS, San Mateo
Co., Cal. ■ . ■
One-story frame and stucco bungalow ((J
rooms).
Owner and Builder— F. Grises, Millbrae
Highlands.
Architect— D. A. Jaekle. 395 Justin Drive.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO^ E Pacheco St.. N
Castenada Way.
Two-story and basement frame stuc-
co residence.
Owner and Builder — J. Prout, 515 Magel-
lan Ave. ■
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th St;,r
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $30,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. 5976 Alls-
ton Way.
Two-stor.v and basement frame and stuc-
co residence. flO rooms and garages-
Owner — Olga V. Ruedy. 354 Hobart St..
Oakland.
.Architect — Wm. Mouser Co.. .San Fran-
cisco. . ■■'
Contractor — Alfred L. Vezina, .':.'^4 Hobai't-
St., Oakland.
Pieliniinar.v Plans Being Pi-epared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12."0'1
NORTH BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stui^co residence '8
rooms. 2 baths, all modern conven-*-'
iences) .- .:
Owner — Name withheld. .,;-i.-.--
.\rchitect— Miller & Warnecke. 4M:0>4 ;
Franklin St.. Oakland. : >•<>•:;■ •
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 27, 11128
(Juntract Awarded.
HKSIDKNCES Cost, JlU.OO'i
SAA' 1-KANClSCO. NW 14tli Ave. and
(Jlloa Street.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residences.
Owner— D. J. Strecker, 1224 27th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. K. Berry, 883 dlst Ave.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8,9lii
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Brian Pagen. et al.
Architect— Ward & Blohnie, 310 SansoMie
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Russell Duncan, Redwood
City.
t:ontract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $3j.00')
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Chabol
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(10 rooms and I.' baths).
Owner— H. L.. Sorensen. 2940 Grove St..
Oakland.
Architect— W. E. Schirnier, 700 21st St..
Oakland.
Contractor— Harold Paige. 5S44 college
Ave., Oakland.
Will havf electric refrigeration, hot nir
heating system, etc.
Bids Opened— Held Under Advisement
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
KENTFIELD, Marin Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — A. C. Olney.
Architect— Hasten & Kurd, Shreve BIdg.
San Francisco.
Owner Taking Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost, $27,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Bowl-
ing Drive and Claremont Pines.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (English type).
Owner— R. K. Schmidt. Ilu9 Euclid Ave.
Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff Jr.. Chamber
of Commerce BIdg , Berkeley.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES $9,000 each
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Four one-story 6-room frame and stucco
residences.
Owner— Buescke & Johnson. Baywood.
Architect — Grimes. Lockwood & Schoen-
ing. Balovich BIdg.. San Mateo.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost. $13,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(7 rooms and 2 baths),
owner — C. Hildebrand.
Architect — Grimes. Lockwood & Schoen-
ing. Balovich BIdg.. San Mateo.
Conti actor — Buescke ana Johnson, Bay-
wood.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9,000
BAY'WOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story 7-room frame and stucco
Owner and Builder — Robert H. Smith.
1407 Burlingame - Ave.. Burllngame.
Architect — Grimes. Lockwood & Schoen-
ing. Balovich BIdg., San Mateo.
BEL-AIR, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Architects Gable & Wyant, 3723 Wilshire
Blvd., Los Angeles, have been commis-
sioned to prepare preliminary plans in
connection with development of estate at
Bel-Air for R. M. Walker; working plans
are now being prepaied and contract
has been awarded for monumental en-
trance of carved stone and ornamental
iron, quarry stone veneer for retaining
wall and ornamental fountains, etc.
Plans will be prepared shortly for a resi-
dence to cost $250,000.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
BAYWOOD. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — N. P. Peterson, Homestead, San
Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Peterson & Harbin, San
Mateo.
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal.— C. H.
Smith, Tulare, at $5721 awarded con-
tract b.v county supervisors to erect
resident physician's cottage at county
hospital grounds. Kump & Johnson,
architects, Rowell BIdg., Fresno.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 67
Woodland Way.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Chas. T. Rudolph.
Architect — Frederick Reimers, Franklin
BIdg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Irwin H. Reimers. 745 Wala-
vista Ave.. Oakland.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, Approx. $10,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. Sn
Reserve Tract.
Group of six one- and iivo-story fram
and stucco residences.
Owner — Realty Syndicate. Inc.. Syndicat
BIdg.. Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock. Svndlcat
BIdg.. Oakland.
The plans will be reauy for bids in tw^
weeks.
th
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $18,000
AL.\MEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(9 rooms).
Owner — Mr. Stahl.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
BIdg.. Oakland.
Contractor — George Windsor, 928 King-
ston St., Oakland.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (all modern conven-
iences).
Owner— S. C Fish.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St..
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks.
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — Thirty-four
room mansion of A. B. Spreckels, 2 miles
south of Napa, was destroyed by Are Oct.
17. The loss is estimated at $250,000 and
includes valuable furnishings and tro-
phies.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $20,610
HILLSBOROUGH HEIGHTS, San Mateo
County.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Bernice M. Keystone.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Oscar Cavanaugh. 432 Occi-
dental Ave.. San Mateo.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
No. 1040 Thirty-eighth Street.
Two-story 14-room frame andi stucco
residence.
Owner— J. E. Chesson. 2559 16th St..
Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
Avenue.
Two-story and basemertu frame and stuc-
co English type residence.
Owner — George Tasheira.
Architect— Henry H. Gutterson, 52G Pow-
ell St., San I'Vancisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal. 1123 N
Lincoln Street.
Three-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence.
Owner— Rev. W, E. McGough. 20; Ea.-t
Washington St., Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Lewis & Green, Commercial
Savings Bank BIdg.. Stockton.
Excavating — Willard & riiasotti. Stock-
ton.
Brick a Concrete — A. \\*. Cowell. Stock-
ton.
Steel and Iron — Seller Iron Works. .Stock-
ton.
Terra Cotta— Gladding, McBean & Co
San Francisco.
Lumber — S.Tn Joaquin x.,umber Company,
Stockton.
Electrical Work— Con J. Franke, Stock-
ton.
Mill Work— Pacitic Mfg. Co.. Santa Clar.T.
Plumbing, Heating A. Sheet Metal— Mul-
larkey Bros., Stockton.
Other contracts will be awarded later.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
KELSEYVILLE, Lake Co.. Cal.
Two-story nine-room frame residence
Colonial type).
Owner — Mr. Henderson.
Architect — Ed. Bolles & Albert Schroep-
fer. 681 Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. Petterson, 48 Divisadero
St.. San Francisco.
Lumber— Pope & Talbot, Russ BIdg.,
San Francisco.
Millwork — California Mill Co., 645 Bryant
St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal — Morrison Co.. 74 Duboce
Ave., San Francisco.
Painting— Rapliael Co.. 270 Tehama St.,
San Francisco.
Tile Work- Art Tile Co., 221 Oak St.,
San Francisco. i
Iron Work — Monarch Iron Works, 262
Seventh St., San Francisco.
Hardwood Floors — Royal Rloor Co., 620
Fourth St., San Francisco.
Weather Strips — Chamberlin Co., 247
Minna St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
KEhlDENCE Cost, $9,175
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Wel-
lesley Park.
Two-stoiy frame and stucco residence,
8 rooms).
Owner — F. W. Anskov, 630 Arlington Rd..
Redwood City.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. Wolfe. San Mateo.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7,388
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. Jamefs
Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Mrs. G. B. Wait.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, Acto BIdg.
Oakland.
Contractor— B. F. Wooley, 159 Thorn Rd.
Oakland
Electric Wiring — Sctt-Buttner Co.. 19
Grand Ave.. Oakland.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal— Chas. M. Ur-
ton. Granada BIdg., Santa Barbara, has
the contract to erect a Spanish style
residence in Montecito for Alister Mc-
cormick. It will be of frame and stucco
construction with tile roof and will cost
$45,000. Edwards, Plunkett & Howell
are the architects.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame English style residence.
(12 rooms and 4 baths).
Owner — Ben C. Gerwick, 1351 Arch St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer. 700 21st St..
Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Preliminary Plans Approved.
ADDITION Cost, $125,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Crocker
Highlands School.
Three-story concrete addition to present
school building.
Owner — Oakland Board of Education.
Architect — Blaine and Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Planned
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. $20,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif. 262D
Haste Street.
New school building.
Owner — St. Margaret's Training School,
2629 Haste St.. Berkeley.
Architect — None.
The structure will be erected with $20.-
000 appropriated for the purpose by the
women's auxiliary of the Episcopalian
church, it was announced.
Preliminary Plans Approved.
ADDITION Cost. $26.0<m
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Highland
School.
.^ddition to school.
Owner — Oakland Board of Education.
Architect — Building and Grounds Dept..
Board of Education.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 19, 1!
A. M.. under Proposal No. 434. bids will
be rec. by Leonard S. Le.Tvy. citv pur-
chasing agent. 270 City Hall, to fur. and
del. under Class 7. hardw'are and castings
and under Class 11. lumber. Further in-
formation together with specifications
iililainable from above.
Saturday. October
192S
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13
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL, Cost, $15,000
TROWBRIDGE, Sutter Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco scliool build-
ing (all modern conveniences).
Owner — Marcum-lllinuls Union School
District.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison, Peoples
Bank Bldg,, Sacramento.
Plans will Ije ready lor bids in two
weeks.
Completing Plans.
GYMNASICM Cost, $35,000
FRKSNO, Fresno Co., Cal. St. Columbia
High School.
One-story frame and stucco gymnasium
building (tile and composition roof^
Owner — St. Columbia High School, Fresno
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Rowell
Bldg., Fresno.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOi^ BLDG. Cost, $300,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Calif.
L..ncoln, Fourth and Q Sts.
Two-story class C school building, (2nd
unit).
Owner — Sacramento Board of Education.
Architect— Dean & Dean. Sacramento
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Plans will be ready tor bids in C week.<j.
Plans Being Prepared.
hCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SAN LORENZO, Alameda Co., Cal.
t.»ne-story frame and stucco school build-
ing.
Owner — San Lorenzo School District.
..^ichitect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Plans Being Prepared.
1..VBORATORY Cost, $70,000
ivir.,0 ALTO. Santa Clara Co. Stanford
University Campus.
Two-story reinforced concrete chemical
laboratory building.
owner — Carnegie Institute.
Architect — John Bakewell, Jr., 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
ri.'ins Approved.
AUDITION Cost, $22,000
MENLO PARK. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco addition to
auditorium building.
Owner— City of Menlo Park.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
A date for opening bids will be set m
one week.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.— Until Nov. 3, 8 P. M., bids will
be received bv Geo. H. Steiner, clerk.
Coast Union High School District, tr.
erect Manual Arts Building; masonry
construction. Symnies and Cullimore.
architects. Habertelde Bldg.. Bakersfield.
Cert, check or bidder's bond of 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from architects on deposit of
$10. returnable. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
CLAREMONT. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Webber & Spaulding. 627 S.
Carondelet St., Los Angeles, announce
that working plans will be complete in
two weeks for the new 1 -story and part
2-story college dormitory building to be
erected on the campus ar Pomona Col-
lege at Claremont; the building will ac-
commodate 100 students, and will be di-
vided up in suites of 8 rooms with two
bathrooms to each suue: dining room,
kitchen, assembly hall and lounge, rein-
forced concrete construction, plaster ex-
terior, tile roofing, steel sash, ■ornamental
iron, tile baths and showers, steam heat-
ine system, concrete, tile and wood floors,
hardwood and pine trim, plate glass, etc.
The complete project will cost $1,000,000.
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal.— F. L. Hansen.
251 Kearnv St.. San Francisco, at $19. 740,
was awarded the contract hv -nenartment
r.f Public W'orks. Division of Architecture
Sacr,amento, for general excavation and
jii'e foundation work for Main Build'ni?
pt Chico State Teachers' College: to ho a
twn-stoiv brick structure: est. cost, $230 -
ono. Geo. B. >tr'r)ou''all. Ptnte Architect.
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento.
AfOPAGA, Contra Costa Co. Cnl — Rids
have been received hv .T. P. Brennan.
Moraga. for the construction of tennis
and handball courts and roads about St.
Mary's College campus. There will be
six tennis and handball courts. The bids
have been opened and contracts will be
awarded shortly.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— State Architect Geo.
B. McDougall, Sacramento, is preparing
plans for the new State Teachers' College
buildings to be eie.ied at San Diego.
The plans will be completed and won;
started by April 1. Cost, $400,000.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— A. F. Wasielewski
Co., Phoenix, Ariz., was awarded the
general contract at $la5,900 for erecting
a new high school building at Phoenix
for the Phoenix Union High School Dis-
trict. Lescher & Mahoney, Phoenix, are
the architects. The building will be two
stories and basement, brick and con-
crete construction with stucco exterior
and tile roof. The appropriation tor the
building was $300,000. Other contracts
vvere awarded as follows: Heating and
ventilating to Phoenix Plumbing Ai
Heating Co. at $10.4SO; Plumbing to
Phoenix Plumbing & Heating Co. at
$8048, and electric wiring to New State
Electric Co., Phoenix, at $8248.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, new bids will be
received Nov. 3, 2 P. M., by C. C.
Brandeman, clerk, Jefferson School Dis-
trict, to erect new school. Ralph P.
Morrell, architect. Union Bldg., Stock-
ton. Previous bids rejected, the lowest
for general construction being sub-
mitted by Fuller & Love, Stockton, at
$14,700 and Remington-Rand Co., San
Francisco, for blackboards at $270.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from architect on deposit of
$10, returnable. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
PHOENIX. Ariz— A. F. Wasielewski
Co., Phoenix, Ariz., sub. the low bid at
$195,900 on the general contract for erect-
ing a new high school building at Phoe-
nix for the Phoenix union high school
district. Lescher & Mahoney, Phoenix,
are the architects. The building will be
two stories and basement, brick and con-
crete construction, with stucco exterior
and tile roof. Appropriation for the build-
ing was $300,000.
HERMOSA BEACH, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 8 P. M., Oct. 31, bids will be
received b.v the trustees of Hermos.a
Beach City School District for making
alterations in the Ocean View School
building. Plans may be obtained at the
office of the Board at the Pier Ave.
school. Amos H. Potts, clerk.
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Hunt & Burns, 701 Laughlin
Bldg., Los .\ngeles, are completing worli-
ing drawings for a recitation hall to be
erected at Claremont for Scripps College.
Ernest J. Jaqua. president. Plans will go
out for bids within a short time. Th<;
building will contain recitation rooms,
outdoor classrooms, faculty and admin-
istration offices, auditorium and a tower
with chimes. It will conform in archi-
tecture with the present buildings. Con-
crete and hollow tile construction. $250.-
onn i.^! available for erecting and furnish-
ing the building. Gordon B. Kaufman is
the architect for the present buildinijs
and planned the general layout for the
entire group.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
I'ntil Nov. 7, 7:30 P. M. bids will be re-
ceived by Frank S. Israel, Sect.v., Lin-
den Union High School District, to in-
stall gasoline gas mac'ilne and tank,
capacity not less than 2000 cu. ft. of
gas per hour, for high school. Pay
ment will be made within 90 days. Fur-
ther information obtainable from Secly.
CLAREMONT. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Gordon B. Kaufmann, Union
Bank BMg., is preparing working pla^s
for a new dormitory building to b^
erected at Scripps College for Women
at Claremont. It will he of reinforced
concrete and hollow tile construction
The stvle of architecture will be Spanish
to conform to the nresent bnildintrs. Cost,
lonn non. Plans will be completed in about
3 weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 2S. 3
P M.. bids will be received by the Board
of Public Works for steel, concrete and
brick auditorium -ind eymnneium addi-
tions to Polytechnic High School to be
.^vented in area bounded bi' Frederick.
WTillard and Stanyan Sts. and Arguello
fi'd Pep-ree-ated bids are wanted for
(11 i-eicral conetrnction. estimated co=t
i<12RO0n: (2'1 electric work. $3000: r.t)
nlumhinff. $7000 and f4> mechanical
onuinment. J7000. Plans obtainable from
Pureau of Architecture. 2nd Floor. Citv
Hall Architect G. Albert Lansburgh.
140 Montgomery St.
S.-^N FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 14, 3
P. M., bids will be received by Board
of Public Works for additional mechan-
ical equipment for boiler room, shop and
academic buildings at Polytechnic Higli
School in area bounded by Frederick,
Willard, Stanyan Sts. and Arguello
Blvd. Estimated cost $15,000. Speciti-
cations obtainable from Bureau of Ar-
chitecture, 2nd Floor, City Hall.
Ibanks, stores & omcEs
Grading. Plumbing and Heating Awarded
BANK BLDG. Cost. $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and Green
Streets.
One-story Class A bank building, (70x
SO ft.: steel frame, concrete walls,
terra cotta trim).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New-
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Grading — Devencenzi Bros. Co.
Heating and Plumbing — Adriano Ramoz-
zotti. 1473 Vallejo St., San Francisco
Prenaring Sketches.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $45,000
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Calif. Thir-
teenth Street between Franklin and
Webster Streets.
Two-story class C reinforced concrete
bank building. (25x100 feet).
Owner — Central Loan Assn.. Central and
Park Sts.. Alameda.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St..
Oakland.
Completing Plans
BANK BLDG. Cost, Ji50.0in
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.
One-story concrete bank building.
Owner — United Bank & Trust Co.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of Itaiv
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. .'ILI.O'in
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. 201
S Wilson W^ay.
Store bulldng.
Owner — J. J. Abdallah, 224 S Eugenia,
Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor— O. H. Chain, United Bank &
Trust Bldg., Stockton.
Plans Beina- Figured.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Calif. SW
Main and Franklin Sts.
Five-story and basement class A office
building, (70 offices and 6 storerooms;
Spanish-Gothic type).
Owner and Builder — Spazier Development
Co., 240 Franklin Ss., Monterev.
.Architect— H. J. Knauer, 1124 S Western
St.. Los Angeles.
Manaeer of Const. — James McDowell. Los
Angeles. '■ '
Plans and specifications on file at the
San Francisco Builders' Exchange. 666
Mission St.. San Francisco, and bids are
wanted for all parts of ihe work except
cincrete. masonry and structural steel
work.
Plans Being Completed.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $100 000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. NW Tele-
graph Ave. and Fortieth St.
Two-story reinforced concrete and terra
cotta store and phvsicians' building
12 stores and 22 offices).
Owner — Frank Woodward and Rupert
Whitehead. Great Western Power
Bldg.. Oakland.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — McWethy
& Greenleaf. 374 17th St.. Oakland.
Building will be 110x145 ft. and 'will
contain all modern conveniences. Sub-
bids will l>e taken in a few days.
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BUILDlNiCi^AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satiiiday
DlliililT
l»2!j
Siructuial Sttel Bids In— To Be Awarded
In Two Weeks.
ADDITION Cost. Approx. $500,000
sAN FRANCISCO. E Grant Ave. SouU)
Geary St.
Eight-story Class A addition to present
two-story store building.
Owner— I. Magnln & Co.. Geary and
Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Falrweather, Balboa
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Engineer— T. Ronnerberg. Crocker Bldg .
I'pntractor- MacDonald & Kahn. Finan-
. San Francisco.
! ^lal Center Bldg.. San Francisco.
•The officials of the company are In the
East and upon their return contract will
be awarded.
I'lans Being Prepared.
STOHE BI-DG. Cost, $2.'i.noo
CARMEU Monterey Co.. Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store bldff.
(four stores and offices).
Owner— Name Withheld.
.Xrchitect- Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
• -way, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
STOUIC BLDG. Cost. $50. OO')
.STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. 24 .N
.\merican St.
Retail hardware «nd implement store
building.
Owner— San Joa<iuln Investment Co., 11
S. Hunter St., Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Robt. Melville. Waterloo .Rcl,,
Stockton. , .,.,':
Construction Started.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $6000
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Fourth Ave. and
- Franklin Blvd.
One-story brick store building. . 44x60 fi.
Owner — Walter Hornbeck.
Architect— Frederick S. Harrison, Peoples
Bank Bldg, Sacramento.
Face brick and terra cotta exterior
finish ; composition roof; standard plumli-
ing goods.
Work will be done by day's labor.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $10.onn
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal. No
1331-35 Grand Ave.
One-story concrete store building (.I
stores),
(^wner— J. L. Goldsmith. 703 Market St..
Oakland.
34th St.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Kenworthy & Ingler. 4So
Cost, $9,000
Contracts Awarded.
FITTING UP OFFICES
l'f>RTLAND. Oregon.
Fitting up brokers' offlces.
Owner — Anderson & Fox, San Francisco.
.Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco,
contractor — Home Mfg. Co., 443 Brannan
St.. San Francisco.
Linotile Floors — Van Fleet Freear Co.,
ri."i7 Howard St.. San Francisco.
I'lans Being Figured— Bids Close Oct. 24.
STORE & LOFT BLUG. Cost. $40. (
SAN FR.ANCISCO. W Main St. between
Mission and Market.
One-story and basement and part two-
story reinforced concrete class C
store and loft buildinc-.
Owner— J. A. Clank. Rl« 25th Ave
Architect — Albert H. Larsen. 447 Sutter
Bids are being taken for a general con-
tract.
Rids Opened.
RITILDING Cost, $60,001
SAN JOSE. S.nnta Clam fo., Cal.
Two - story brick building 4»xll6 feet.
(Salvat'on Army Headquarters: in-
cluding gvmnasiumi
Owner — San Jf>se Salvation Army.
.A nhltect— Binder & Curtis. 35 W San
Carlos .'■t.. San Jose.
Low Bidder— R Nommensen. 28 N First
St.. Sap .lope.
Other bidrtprs were:
Carl N. Swensen. San. .Tooe _,.$5«.7r>'i
Morrison Bros.. Ran Jose ...._ fifi.SI'1
R. O Siim"ie-'. Sjin Jose .IT. 000
.\repna * Newell. San Jose. 57.1S<!
Bids taken under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
MARKET * APTS. . Cost, $50,000
S.ACRAMFNTO, Sacramento Co.. Calif.
■ 1103-07 Alhauibra Blvd.
Tvvo-stoiv bi >< k public market bldg. and
,ipl i.ldg.. (loOxUS tt. ; 6 stores and
4 apts.: I lie roof).
owners— Edward Wahl & Edward I'easv.
Archite.l-N..n, .
Coiiirai'tor— Jiinies Ransdall, 1055 41st St.
Sacranieiiio.
Plana To Be Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $1.. 500, 0011
OAKL.^ND, Alameda Co., Cal. 14ih and
Harrison Streets.
Twenty-story class A Medico-Dental bldg.
owner — l^Drp' lation being formed ny
Weeks Inv. Co., Cahill Bros., and G.
B. Mclnroj.
Architect— W, H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; lii'li Franklin
St., Oakland.
Contractor— Cahill Qro>., 206 Sansome St.
San Franciscq.
Financing is now underway.
Contract Awarded. . >.
BA.XKING QC.VKTERS Cost, $25,000
WATSONVILI.K. Sfinta Cruz Co., Calif.
Lettni|i<li Hldg..
New banking nuarters.
Owner— Bank r,i Italy.
Arihitecl- H. A. Minton, Bank <if Italy
Bldg.. San l'"ranclsco.
Contractor— Holiert Orr. Watsonville.
Completing Plans.
BANKING tHARTERS Co
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.
Hunter and Main Streets.
New banking quarters.
Owner— Bank ol Italy.
Anhiteci— H. A. Minton, Bank
Bldg. San l-'ranclsco.
P'ans will lie ready for bids about Oct.
.list.
Calif.
Italy
Ci.inplet ng Plans.
.VLTERA'IIONS Cost. $
S.\l RAMKNTO, Cal. 12th and K Sts.
.Mterat.ons for new banking quarters.
owner- I'nited Hank & Trust Co.
.\rchte<t— H. .V. Minton. Bank of Italy
M!dg. Sacramento.
P i.ns will be ready for bids in a few
(l.iys.
S.NNTA XIO.N'KW, Ivos .\n!;eles Co.. C.il.
—.Architect Francis D. Rutherford, 20."r
.Mills-Fra.ser Bldg., Santa Monica, is
taking bids for the erection of a Class .\
newspaper liuilding to be erected on -ith
.St., between Santa Monica Blvd. and
Broadway. Santa Monica, for the Santa
Monica Evening Outlook. The building
will also contain two stores and will he
of reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
$100,000.
SANTA CRT-Z. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal —
Architect Benjamin C. Viney. Title In-
surance Bldg.. Santa Cruz. Is taking
bids to erect one-story concrete office
building in Sotmel Ave., for C. P. Har-
rington. 127 Soquel Ave.. Santa Cruz.
The structure will be leased to the Cali-
fornia Automobile Association: will be
30 by 50 ft., with red tile roof.
PASADENA, Cal. — Architect Walter C.
Foiiaiia, 6,11 taciiic Southwest Bank Bldg.
l-a.sadeiia, nas prepared preliminary plans
lor a 4-siory i^tore and olttce bunding to
be erected on Colorado St. lor John Kou-
b.an, 'J 0 1 .Vlanzanita, I'asadena. The
buiiuli.g will be of brick construction
and Mill cost about J150.000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— L. A. Priming
Building, Inc., has been organized foi
the purpose of erecting a 12-slory and
Ijasenient Class A printing building at
the southwest corner of Eighth and
Crocker Sts. Tlie site is UuxSao ft. and
ihe building will cost $1,500,000. The di-
rectors of the company are Robert Ash-
don, H. Newell Steward, B. D. Rose,
Samuel T. T«rry and Cadmus M. Church,
all of whom are engaged In the printing
business In Los Angeles and will prob-
ably occupy a portion of the new build-
ing.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Scorteld-Twalts Co..
IIOO Pacific l-mance Bldg., Los Angeles,
have been awarded general contract for
all work complete e.xcept the structural
steel, which has been awarded to the
Llewellyn Iron Works, Main St., Los An-
geles, for the erection of a 4-story and
Uasenient class A mercantile building.
100x100 It., at the corner of 6th St. and
Broadway, for the Fox Gaynes Inv. Co.
'the building will be occup.ed by the Lion
Clothing Co., San Diego. W. Templeton
Johnson, San Diego Trust and Savings
Bank, San Diego, is the architect. Steel
frame construction, reinforced concrete
lloors and fireproofing: cost $300,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect W. J.
Saunders. 787 E Pico St., has prepared
working drawings and is taking bids from
a selected list of contractors for a flve-
story , class A laundry building, 65x128 ft.,
to be erected at 1621 S ijan Pedro St. Re-
inforced concrete walls. A. two-story.
class A office building, 40x50 ft., and a
one-story, class A boiler room, 30x40 ft..
will al.so be erected on the site. They
will be of the same construction as the
main building. Total e.-.i.:mated cost $100.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect W.
Douglas Lee. 704 Textile Center Bldg.,
has prepared preliminary plans for a 12-
storv class A store and loft building, to
he erected at the SW corner of 8th and
Cr.>cker Sts. for the L. A. Printing Bldg..
Inc. The building will be leased primar-
ily to concerns in the printing business:
tlie site is llOx.'gO ft., reinforced con-
crete construction; cost $1,000,000.
LOS .\NGELES. Cal. — .Architect Gilbeit
Stanley i:nderwood, 1404 Hibernian Bldg..
is ccniipleting the working plans and H.
W. Bnum Co.. Central Bldg.. will be the
contractor for the erection of a class A
^tore and office building on Wllshire
Blvd., extending from Burnside Av. to
Dunsmuir Ave., for the Wllshire Boule-
vard Center, Inc.. 5466 Wllshire Blvd.:
the building will be 250x140 ft.. 2 stories
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-86.^ Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Satuiday. Oftoljei- 27, VJ'lH
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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and will have a tower 6UxG0 fl. 15U ft.
high, seveial large stores in the first
tloor with offices ni the second tloor and
tower; reiniorce^ concrete construction.
Cost. $4U0,uU(i. Jjesniond's store will oc-
cupy liu ft. liontage of both the first and
second floors. Work on the structure will
be started in the near future.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Architect
Rudolph talkenrath, Jr., 611 Chamber of
Coninierce Bldg., Los Angeles, is prepar-
ing working drawings for a three-story
;ind basement class A Medical Arts and
apartment building. 12nxllU ft., to be
erected at E and Church St.s., San Bern-
ardino, for Earle C. Dingwell. It will
contain six store rooms, 4U offices and :iU
single apartments: reinforced concrete
and structural steel construction: cost,
.•;:;oO,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Gil-
bert Stanley Underwood & Co., 1404 Hi-
bernian Bldg., applied for building per-
mit to erect 2-story class C concrete
store bldg., containing a class A 11-storv
tower portion at 5500-20 Wilshire Blvd.
for Wilshire Blvd. Centre Inc., owner,
j466 Wilshire Blvd. Cost, $250,000.
THEATRES
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.— Theodore
Alaino, San Luis Ob.si>o, has been award-
ed the contract at about $60,000 for the
remodeling of a theatre and store build-
ing at San Luis Obispo, for W. B. Mar-
tin; John Paxton Perrine, 717 Lineohi
Bldg.. Los Angeles, prepared the plans.
The work will involve the construction
of a new front, rearrangement of the lob-
by and foyer, enlargement of Itie stage,
new projection booth; the theatre seats
800 and it will be completely refurnished.
REDONDO, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— John
Pax ton Perrii.e, ''i7 Lincoln Bldg., Los
Ar.geles. is takin- bids for the comple-
tion of a class A theatre and store build-
ing at Redondo Beach, for the Venice In-
vestment Co.; the contracts for the re-
inforced concrete work and plumbinj;
have been awarded and completed; the
electric wiring will be done by the own-
er. The theater will seat about 1200.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— As previously re-
ported, bids will be received by Mark H.
Gates, Sectv.. State Harbor Commission,
Ferry Bldg., Oct. 31, 2 P. M.. to construct
car ferry slip at Pier No. 45 and recon-
struct bulkhead wharf at Car Ferry Slip
No. 2. Est. cost J90.000. Creosoted piles,
cement and apron and mechanism nf
Ferry Slip 2 will he furnished by the
state. Cert, check 5% payable to secty.
ref|. with hid. Plans obtainable from
Frank G. White, chief engineer. Ferry
Bldg. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
ran Pacific Piling and Construction Co.,
Post Office Box 1246 Richmond, has es-
tiblished a plant and commenced the
casting of concrete piling for the pro-
posed first unit of the Ford Motor Car
plant involving the construction of a
concrete wharf, 900-ft. long and a rein-
forced concrete warehouse, SOO by 15n-ft.
Both units will be served liv the South-
ern Pacific and Santa Fe rajlroads. .7.
W. B. Blackman is manager of the Pan
Pacific Companv. which concern main-
t.Tins offices at 530 West Sixth St., Lo ;
-\npeles.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 1. H
A. M.. bids will be received by Con-
structing Quartermaster. Fort Mason,
for repairs to wharf at Presidio of San
Francisco. Further information to-
eether with plans and specifications ob-
tainable from above office. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
VAI,LE.IO. Solano Co.. Cal.— Pac'fic Gas
.qnd Ripctric Co.. 245 Market St.. San
Francisco, is makine survevs for im-
ornvements at the local plant. inclndinT
installation of new eouipment and the
erection nf a modern office, building.
Sub-B.d.s Being Taken.
uKPO'i'b >..o.5t, Appiox. J3f),0iM
B.iN RAFAEL, Mann Co., >_al.
Three one-siory name and stucco pass-
enger and Ire.ght depots.
Owner — Northwesiein Pacific R. R. Co.,
1)4 Pine St., San Francisco.
Architect — t red H. Meyer, 742 Market
St., San t rancisco.
Contractor — Leibert & Trobock, 185 Stev-
ei.Hon St., San Francisco.
Permit Applied For.
lAlPRUVKMEXTS Cost, $50, Out.
S.AN FRANCISi't) Rear of Faiimont
Hotel, .Mason and Californ.a Sts.
One-story concrete swimming pool, ten-
nis courts, putting green.
Owner— Fairmont Hotel, (D. M. Llnnard)
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Following bids received by city council
to construct playground in 43rd St. near
San Pablo Ave. Ralph Hawley, c.ty en-
gineer;
(a), all work except fencing; (b) fenc-
ing only.
Lee J. Immel, 1031 i<;velyn St., Berk-
eley, (a) $3734: Malott & Peterson. San
Francisco, (a) $4057: Heafy-Moore Co.,
Oakland, (a) $4650; Standard Fencing Co..
432 Brvant St.. San Francisco, (b) $2.-
';; Liberty Ornamental Iron Work--
San Franci.sco. (o) $2116.178: Ancnor Post
Fence Co. San Francisco. (M $2200;
Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works. San Fran-
cisco. (h( $2200.63.
Bids taken under advisernent.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal— Until
Nov. 5, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
Beatrice Johnson, city clerk, to move
dwelling house and garage on Babcock
property at north end of A St. exten-
sion and construct foundations and place
and repair said buildings on new foun-
dations. Cert, check 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid
Cost, $18,000
Contract .^warded.
DEPOT
UKIAH. Mendocino Co.. Cal.
Frame and brick veneer depot, remodel
freight station and erect concrete
platforms.
Owner— Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor- Ira C. Boss, 2615 K St.. Sac-
ra m.ento.
0.\KLAND. Cal.— Dinnie Construction
Co., 870 30th St., Oakland, at $1747 award-
ed contract by City Park Commission to
erect comfort station and tool house
near snow Museum at 19th and Alice
Sts.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
I pportunity Department, Larsen Adyance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission Street,
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252.
13597 — Tile - Making Machinery. San
Jose. Costa Rica. Company is interested
in establishing a factory for the manu-
facture of ornamental and glazed tile
and they wish to communicate with man-
ufacturers and suppliers of machinery
.a enuipmeiit necessary in the
i'6-j/ti — Sponge
m:
iNew York, N. Y.
Swedish niiil iiian-
uiaclunng sponge iron, desires to appoint
a suitable agent to handle the sale oi
sponge lion to the steel works on the Pa-
c.lic Coast. A metalurgically sKiiliul man
or firm, well introduced with the steel
liade. is preferred.
D-2979 — Representation in the Cincin-
nati Territory. Cincinnati, Ohio. Parcy
wishes to communicate with San I-'ran-
ciscj firms whicli are interested in rep-
lesc.tation in the Cincinnati territory.
D-298C — Exclusive Sales Representation
in Chicago and Adjacent Territory. Chi-
cago, Illinois. Business man with exper-
ience and ability in selling, particularly
such lines as school furniture and equip-
ment, scientific apparatus, electro-thei.i-
peut.c and X-ray equipment, is interest-
ed in securing an exclusive sales prop-
osition for Chicago and adjacent terri-
torx from a reliable Pacific Coast manu-
faiturer.
D-2981 — Sales Representation in South-
ern California. Los .\ngeles, California.
Company primarily in toucn constantly
with the building trade, but having an
organization which is technically inclined
and capable of handl'ng satisfactorily al-
most anyjine of merchandise, seeks con-
nections with San Francisco houses de-
siring;, sales representation of their prod-
nct« m Southern California.
SEATTLE HEATING-PIPING ASSN.
FOnMED AT SEATTLE
ftrtified heatine installed in strict ac-
cordance with standards based on en-
gineering computations ::nd practical ex-
perience is now assured in Seattle Tol •
lowing the formation of tne Heatin'j ."t
Piping Contractors .Seatt'e A.-sociaiion.
Inc. Articles of incorporation have
ijeen filed, oIFiccriy and directors elected
and committeemen appointed. Executive
offices, in charge of J. N. Belanger, have
beea ' established at 2.12 Securities
Building, Seattle.
. Officers of the association are; Ciaiide
Tj^ckart, of Eckart Bros., pr«,R:dent; B
E. i{ose, vice-presi(fent; R. .P. O'ConiKli.
of the Globe Heating Company, secie-
tary; Dan Smith, of the Smith- Courl
ney Co., treasurer: J. N. Belanger, ex-
ecutive, secretary. Directors — C. P. Dal> ,
Rantm'an flumbing & Heating Co , Chas.
F„:TAvis,t, of Ashwell. Twist & Cook, I:.
E. "Rose; \V ni. Rudd.;ll, of West Coast
Heatin-g Co.
Certified ntating, it is stated, will
guarantee A-1 iieatirg i'lstaliations and
will p.'-ove to be a source of unending
satisfaction and gratific.ition to archi-
tects, building contractors .real estate,
and investment builders, home owners,
consulting engineers and landlords.
Tht slogan "Certified heating assures
comfort" is copyrighted by the National
Associ-ition of Heating & Piping Contrac-
tors, .-ind its use by affiliated members is
allowed only on condition that they ad
here to certain standarcts and require-
ments as are deemed necessary for the
proper installation of either a steam ci
hot water heating system.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas. saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaflfold is required. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov.
14, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm., to const, reinf. L:onc.
glider overhead crossing over the tracks
of the Southern Pacihc near Magra. con-
sisting ot one 4S ft. span, two 30 ft.
sijaiis and two 2S ft. spans on cone, benis.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
MODOC COUNTY, Cal.— J. P. Bren-
nan, Redding, at $49,604.84 awarded
cont. by State Highway Comm. to const,
following reinf. cone, structures: Over
Ash Creek, bridge consisting ot three
43-ft. girder spans en cone, bents; across
Dry Creek, a double G-ft. by b-ft. cone,
bo.x culvert with cone, headwalls and
wing walls; across Butte Creek, a bridge
consisting of two 24-ft. girder spans on a
cone, bent and cone, abutments .with
wing walls; eng. est., $50,205.
MERCED, Merced Co., Calif.— County
.Surveyor W. E. Bedesen preparing plan.s
toi combination cone, and timber bridge
No. ISl) on Merced and Hornitos Road m
Road District No. 1.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif.— Adams
Co., Angels Camp, at $18,288 awarded
contract by State Highway Commission
to const, reinf. cone, bridge over Sullivan
Creek about 2 miles east of Sonora, con-
sisting of one 50-ft. span and two 30-ft.
spMns on cone, bents and abutments with
wing walls. Eng. est. $19,308.
LONGVIEW. Wash.— Long-Bell Lum-
ber Co., Longview, plans immediate
const, of Strauss Bascule bridge over
Columbia river to be known as Long-
view-Rainier Bridge; steel and concrete
construction with wood approaches; est.
cost $5,000,000. Contract for soundings
let to Pacific Bridge Co., Foot ot East
Salmon St., Portland, Ore.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— V.
JIaggiora, Sausalito, at $1371 awarded
cont. by county to const, reinf. cone,
bridge on the Kentfleld-San Quentin Rd.
at McAllister Ave., Rd. Dist. No. 2, in-
volv. 52 cu. yds. "A" cone: 5100 lbs.
reinf. steel; 46 lin. ft. 24-in. corru. metal
pipe. Other bids: Smith & Jackson.
S1381.37; A. T. Howe, $1471.50; F. J.
Main, $1541.50: Louis Lambretti, $1691.06;
eng. est, $1578.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
A. Love, Stockton, at $3634 sub. low bid
to county to const, timber trestle over
Stockton Diverting Canal on Sanguinetti
Rd. No. 52. Other bids: Frederickson
Bros., $3664; Chas. H. Voorheis, $3973;
Jas. H. Crowe, $4390; B. F. Salisbury,
S4800. Taken under advisement.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Hodson
and Sons, Porterville, at $2,150 awarded
cont. bv county to repair Alcorn bridge
on Kings river road No. 536. Adell-Cort-
right Co., Hanford, only other bidder at
SAN DIEGO. Cul.— Until 10 .■\. M.. Nov.
HI, bids will be rec. by city council to
cr.nsl. Mission Bay Causeway from
I'rown Point to Ocean Beach. Project
involves 4294 cu. yds. excav.: 166.119 cu.
yds. embankment; 4465 cu. yds. rock rip-
rap; 825,027 sq. ft. paving with 6-in. cone,
base and 2-in. Warrenite surface; 116.377
sq. ft. 6-in. cement cone, paving; 39,02.S
lin. ft. cone, curlj; 1544 st|. ft. cement
cone, sidewalk; 18 cui j inlets: 330 lin.
ft. 12-in. corru. iron pipe: 155 lin. ft. 18-
in. corru. iron pipe; 367 lin. ft. 24-in. half
circle corru; iron pipe; 1 reinf. cone, cul-
vert; 2 bridges with cone, piles, sheet
piles, bridge and stairway railings, spans,
abutments and stairs; ornamental light-
ing system, including 2 5 4 Marbelite
standards: 37.555 lin. ft. 1%-in. conduit-
ISO lin. ft. 2-in. conduit; 37,853 lin. ft
No. S cable: i-nilroad crossing, including
girder rails, ties, and rock ballast. To-
tal est. cost, $6L-3,ii;i6.46. Paul R. Watson,
engineer of work. Work under Acq. and
Imp. Act (A. & I. District No. 1).
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.— B'ollowmg
bids rec. Oct. 24, by State Highway
Comm. to widen r^inf. cone, girder
bridge over Prima Deshecha Canada,
about 2 miles south of San Juan Cap-
istrano. consisting of one 20-ft. span on
cone, abutments with wing walls and
const, a reinf. cone, arcn culvert across
Segunda Deshecha Canada about 3 miles
south of San Juan Capistrano. consist-
ing of an arch span of approx. 15-ft. and
SO-ft. long with cone, headwalls and
wing walls:
tlljorg- Bros., Los Angeles $32,340
Paul M. White, Santa Monica 34,411
DeWaard and Son, San Diego 42,772
Byerts and Dunn, Los Angeles 43,0;;i
Lindeman and Dueker, Inc., Har-
bor City 44,201
Ross Const. Co., Los Angeles 44,852
Engineer's estimate 36,347
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal.— Ventura
Chamber of Commerce has asked county
harbor commission to submit to voters
a $1,000,000 bond issue for preliminary
work on the Ventura harbor project. Ox-
nard and Hueneme have recently request-
ed similar action for a .^1, 500,000 harbor
at Hueneme.
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co., Cal.
—See "Government Work and Supplies, '
this issue. Contract awarded for break-
water.
LINDSAY. Tulare Co., Cal.— Until No-
vember 9, 12 noon, bids will be rec. bv
Louisa M. Barry, Assistant Secty., Lind'-
say-Strathmore Irrigation District, to
const. 4,600-ft. lined canal and 5,600-ft.
40-in. continuous stave redwood pipe.
Cert, check 107o payable to President of
Board of Directors of District req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from secty. on de-
posit of $10, returnable. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
C ASTRO VILLE, Monterey Co., Cal.
— E. T. Fisher, Patterson, at $3,850 sub.
low bid to Bureau of Reclamation, Di-
vision of Engineering & Irrigation, State
Department of Public Works, Sacra-
mento, to excavate channel and const,
gate therein, near the mouth of the
Salinas river, approx. 3'/2 miles south
of Moss Landing and 2'/^ miles SW of
Castroville. Channel to be excavated
is approx. 2.170 ft. long with bottom
A FIRST
AID CABINET
is a convenient way of keep- |
ing first
aid essentials.
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH
ST. 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Lot Anaelea |
Mkt. 2322
WEstmor* 4179
width of 24-ft., side slopes <jf one to one
contains approx. 7,600 cu. yds. of earth
matrial. Gate structure of timber and
will involve use of a small pile driver.
Other bids, all taken under advisement,
were: L. C. and W. E. Karstedt, Wat-
sonville, $3,950; C. C. Gildersleeve, I'el-
ton, $5,177.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
SAN UlEGO, Cal. — The $170, OOU bond
issue of the Tiajuana. River Irrigation
District was defeated at the recent elec-
tion. New proceedings will probably be
started.
DOS PALOS. Merced Co., Cal.— Dos
Palos Drainage District sets Nov. 10 as
date to vote bonds of $97,000 to finance
.uiiinage improvements.
BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Wm. Cohres, Tract, at $27,250 sub. low
bid to Contra Costa Irrigation District
for 250,000 sq. ft. 3-in. cone, canal lining.
Other bids: O'Brien & Gilleran, San
Francisco, $30,975; Carlson Bros., $31,250;
J. Kristich, Knightsen, $34,375. Taken
under advisement.
CORCORAN, Kings Co., Cal.— Jourdan
Concrete Pipe o., at $3200 submitted
only bid to Corcoran Irrigation District
to const, double 30-in. concrete pipe line
with headwalls and including excava-
tion and backfill and a double 30-in.
cone, pipe syphon complete with inlet
and outlet boxes and including excava-
tion and backfill. Bids rejected and
work will be done by district forces un-
der supervision of district eng.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— City has
started proceedings to install 16 elec-
troliers together with underground sys-
tem in Sonoma St., bet. Y'ork and Vir-
ginia Sts. Standards will be similar to
those now in place in Georgia and Vir-
ginia Sts. T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (83-D) to imp. Fulton St.
let. Ventura Ave. and Calaveras St., and
Mono, Inyo, Kern, Tulare. Mariposa,
Fresno, Merced, Tuolumne and Stanislaus
Sts., bet. Broadway and Fulton St., in-
\oiv. removal of 151 existing electroliers,
together with existing feeder wires and
the installation of 152 electroliers to-
gether with conduits and appurtenances;
cem. cone, walks; curbs and drivewa.v
approaches. Electroliers to be combina-
tion steel and c. i. with double light
I racket, single globe on each arm. City
will pay $3,020 of total cost. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Nov. 8. H. S.
Foster, city clerk. A. M. Jensen cit.v
engineer.
MADERA, Madera Co.. Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (270) to install 52 Marbe-
lite electroliers together with under-
ground system in Y'osemite Ave. bet. B
nnd H Sts.. and in C. D, and E Sts. bet.
r.th and 6th Sts. 1911 Act. Bond Act
i:-15. Protests Nov. 5. Jas. Wakefield.
iit> clerk. A. M. Acton, city eng.
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal.— On peti-
tion of business interests, city council
will start proceedings at once for a
street lighting system in 17th St.. bet.
.1 and N Sts.: L St.. bet. 16th and 18th
Sts.: M St.. bet. 16th and 18th Sts.; and
N St., bet. 16th and 18th Sts. It is pro-
nosed to install 17 ft. standards with
double globes. G. E. Winton, city eng.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 7, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by city to install 32 electroliers together
with underground system in Breed and
Cambridge Aves. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
18
BUIIDING AND ENGINEERING N£WS
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Petitions being circulated seeking in-
stallation of electrolier system in 10th
St.. bet. Lucas Ave. and Cutting Blvd.
and to enlarge lighting district to in-
clude 9th St., bet. Barrett and Bissell
Aves.. and Nevin and Bissell Aves., bet.
9th and 10th Sts. E. A. Hoffman, city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Petitions being cir-
culated by property owners seeking in-
.stallation of electroliers in Piedmont
Ave., bet. Moss Ave. and John St. Prank
C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. Handle, city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to install street lighting system, consist-
ing of 125 ornamental duplex standards,
together with underground system in
Telegraph Ave., bet. 20th and 40thj Sts.
1911 Act. Protests Nov. 15. Frank C.
Merritt. city clerk. Geo. Handle, cit>
engineer.
BERK,ELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.— City
Manager John N. Bdy preparing esti-
mates of cost for ornamental street
lighting system in Adeline St.. from Ward
St. to south city limits. Property owners
have petitioned for the work. Will com-
prise about 13 blocks of streets.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co.. Cal. —
Until Oct. 24, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by H. E. Gragg, city clerk, to fur. one
light delivery car not less than 24 h. p.
motor, steel pick-up body not less than
40%-in. wide by 65%-in. long and 13-in.
high.; 4 wheel brakes; steel spoke
wheels; non-shatterable glass windshield
and hyd. shock absorbers; also one road-
ster not less than 24 h. p. motor, steel
body, 4-wheeI brakes, steel spoke wheels;
non-shatterable glass windshield ana
hyd. shock absorbers. Bids to be f. o. b.
Modesto. Further information obtain-
able from clerk.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— Until Nov. 1,
2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by Carl E. Hasse
City Purchasing Agent, to fur. and del
tractor for street department. Cert, check
or bidder's bond 10% req. with bid. Fur-
ther information obtainable fi'om above.
COALINGA, Fresno Co., Cal.— A. L.
Dalsheim, Coalinga. at t851.30 awarded
cont. by city to fur. and del. lj'5-ton
truck.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Jewett-
Rhodes Motor Co., awarded cont. by city
at $1200 to fur. 1-ton Graham Bros, motor
truck, allowing $50 on Star truck no
longer required by city.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada — See "Gov-
ernment Work and Supplies." this issue.
Ammunition Depot for U. S. Navy De-
partment.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 5 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by Clara
F. Andrews. Secty.. Board of Education,
to fur. and del. printins press exclusive
of motor. Further information obtainable
from secretary.
SPOKANE, Wash.— Until Nov. 1, bids
will be reo. by C. T. Bogart, city purch-
asing agent, to fur. one rock crusher,
primary type, size 15 by 24-'n. Further
information obtainable from above.
RIVERSIDE. RIVERSIDE Co.. Cal. —
Until Nov. 5. 10 A. M., bids -will be rec.
by W. L. Carlson, county purchasing
agent, to fur. one 5-ton gasoline motor
driven track layer tractor, complete.
SAN DIEGO. Calif.— See "Government
Work and Supplies." this issue. Bids
re.iected for electric bridge crane.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 14, 3
P. M.. bids will be received by Board
of Public Works for additional mechan-
ical equipment for boiler room, shop and
academic buildings at Polytechnic Hlgli
School in area bounded by Frederick,
Willard. Stanyan Sts. and Arguello
Blvd. Estimated cost $15,000. Specifi-
cations obtainable from Bureau of Ar-
chitecture, 2nd Floor, City Hall.
den Union High School District, to in-
stall gasoline gas machine and tank,
capacity not less than 2000 cu. ft. of
gas per hour, for high school. Pay-
ment will be made within 90 days. Fui -
ther information obtainable from Secty.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS^
HAWTHOKNE. Nevada.— See "Gov-
(rnmeiit Work and Supplies," this issue.
Aniniuiiition Depot for U. S. Navy De-
FIRE EQUIPMENT
HOLLISTER. San Benito Co., Cal.--
I'ntil Nov. 5, 7 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Howard O'Brien, city c;erk, to fur. and
del. one 50n-gal. capacity pump mounted
on fire truck with 6-cyUnder motor; truck
to be equipped with 7-in. pneumatic tires
together with all necessary fire and water
t;'nk equipment. Further information ob-
tainable from clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
BRAWLEV. Imperial Co.. Cal.— Until
7:3(1 P. M., Nov. 5, bids will be rec. by
city clerk for from six to lO-thousand
gallon cars of fuel oil, ^e to 28 degree
gravity, for the period of one year, from
and after Nov. 15. O. May Juvenal, city
clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 5, 11 .\.
M.. under Proposal 439. bids will be rec.
by Leonard S. Leavy. city purchasirg
agent, to fur. and del. leather belting for
."chool department. Further information
nbtainalile from above.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
UPLAND. San Bernardino Co.. Cal.—
The San Antonio Water Co., Upland, is
taking bids for the construction of two
circular reinforced concrete reservoirs
having a capacity of 1.000.000 gals. each.
Work is to be done under Specifications
Nos. 5 and fi. of the San Antonio Water
Co.. copies of which together with plans
may be obtained from A. C. Reynolds,
general manager. Upland, upon deposit
of $10. J. B. Lippincott, 543 Petroleum
Securities Bldg., Los Angeles, engineer.
COOLIDGE, Ariz.— Plans for two dams
at Christmas and Granite Basin sites
were discussed at a recent conference
between directors of the San Carlos Ir-
rigat'on and Drainage District, and rep-
resentatives of land owners and Pima In-
dians. The plan proposed would create
a reservoir at Christmas by construct-
ing a dam. 100 ft. in height, with a stor-
age capacity of 70.000 acre feet. This
dam would have a power plant with a
capacity of 4500 hp. The dam at Granite-
Basin would be 193 ft. high, with a ca-
pacity power plant. Total estimated cost
$3,500,000.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Oct. 30, 11
A. M., under Order No. 248-1397, bids
ivill be rec. by U. S. Engineer Office.
85 2nd St., to fur. and del. steel shore
pipe. Further information obtainable
from above office.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
HAWTHORNE. Nevada. — See ■'Gov-
ernment Work and Supplies," this issue.
Ammunition Depot for U. S. Navy De-
partment
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
S.\N DIKGO. Cal. — Calil'oriiia Bridge &
Tunnel Co., Standard Oil Bldg., San
KraiKisco. has been granted permit by
San Diego Harbor Commission for tide-
land lease on which to const, approaches
for a tunnel connecting San Diego and
(.:oronado. Tunnel will have 22-ft. road-
wav and 4-tt. sidewalk. Total est. cost
;. (i.500,000.
SE.^TTLE. Wash. — Until Nov. 2, bids
will be rec. by Board of Public Works lo
const, cone, tunnel under Lake Washing-
ton Canal at Montlake to carry steel pine
line in connection with water system; will
be 3(i0-ft. long, i)-ft. inside dia.; est. cost
JlSo.nno. Pipe line, bids for which will
be asked in the near future, will be ap-
prox. 5 miles in length and will cost $800-
(100 installed. W. D. Barkbiiff. city ener.
WATERWORKS
HOOD RIVER. Ore— Steel Tank and
Pipe Co., 404 Columbia Blvd.. Portland
awarded sub-contract by Randolph Con-
struction Co., Ada, Oklahoma, for 17 mi.
of In-in. electric arc welded pipe for llv-
Hood River Municipal Water System.
The Randolph Co. has the general con-
tract at $208,000. Stevens and Koon.
consulting engineers, Spalding Buildim,',
Portland.
TULARE. Tulare Co., Cal.— H. r..
Conner, Redwood City, at $11,805.86 -iiii.
low bid to city to install water ,i.nv.\>
in Maple. G, E and I Sts., involv. GS47
ft. 0-in. and 5287 ft. 4-in. c. i. pipe; I'l
liydrant. Other bids, all taken under
advisement, were: E. W. Redman.
Fresno. $12,158.09; G. C. DeGolyer, Oak-
land. $12,295.51; Jas. Curry, $13,250.40;
W. J. Tobin, Oakland. $13,525.34; Martin
Murphy, Oakland. $13,525.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada.— See "Gov-
ernment Work and Supplies," this issue.
Ammunition Depot for U. S. Navy De-
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Election will be held Nov. 6 to vote
$32,500 bond issue for acquiring, im-
proving, and maintaining a park and
playground with the necessary equip-
ment and apparatus. Paul H. Jarrett,
city clerk.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Coun-
ty supervisors are having plans prepared
for an artificial lake at Kern County
Park on Kern river. Supervisor J. O.
Hart, who has charge of the park, p'ans
to make it an oasis m i:ie rolling hills
to the northeast of Bakersfleld. Several
hundred trees of different varieties and
species will be planted.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Clark & Henery Construction Co.,
Chancery Bldg., San Francisco, awarded
contract by city to construct tennis
court in Arbor Park.
■ LINCEN, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
TTntil Nov. 7, 7:30 P. M., bidswill be re-
ceived liy Frank S. Israel, Secty., Ian-
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOirJRD STREET. SAN FRJNCISCO
MOTORS
ctL' ini'l Used. Brjiinht, Sold, Exch'iiu/ed . Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light r.nd Power Installation
Tplephone SUTTER 3266
Satuiday. Octoh.
1'.I2X
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif.—
Following bid.s were received Oct. 24th.
at the office of the Comptroller, 220
California Hall. University of California,
Berkeley, for general construction of de-
velopment of a portion of the Campus
west of Boalt Hall, between Center St.
Path and South Drive: J. Catucci, 354
Hobart St., Oakland. $4,628.70, 40 days;
Arris-Knapp Co., 354 Hobart St., Oak-
land, $4,;i0li, 30 days. Contract will bo
awarded on Novembet i3th.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif —
A. Teichert and Sons. 1S4C 37th St., Sac-
ramento, ut $150,808 awai-ded cont. by
State Highway Comni. for grad.ng and
bitumluized macadam paving bet. 1.7-mi.
west of Shandon to east boundary; 15 4-
ini. in length; eng. est, $174,039.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Calif —
Wiggins and Kaiser, 0230 Mills St.. Oak-
land, at $13,145 sub. low bid to city t i
imp. S.'inta Clara Ave. bet. Sybil Ave.
and east city limits, involv. cone, curby,
walks; corru. iron culverts; cone. win.s;-
walls. Heafey-iloore Co.. Oakland, next
low at $1",475. Taken under advisement.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Calif.- City
Eng. Burnett Hamilton preparing spec
to repave Santa Clara and Buena Vist-i
Aves.. involv. asph. cone. yave. Est. cost
«50,000.
HAYWARD. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Jone !
and King, Hayward. at $4,990 awarded
cont. by city to widen Castro St., involv.
cone. curb, gutter, walks; cone, base pave
with asph. cone, surface.
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Calif —
Until Nov. 7. 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by city to imp. portions of Orchard Ave.
in\'o]v. curbs, gutters, walks, and portion
of Washington Ave., involv. cone, curb ■,
gutter.^: corru. culvert. Plans on file in
office of clerk.
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Calif.—
.«mith Const. Co.. 354 Hobart St.. Oakland
at $1,290 sub. low bid to city to const,
vit. sewers in Santa Clara St. L. L.
Page. Richmond, at $1,331 next low.
Taken under advisement.
VALLE.TO. Solano Co.. Cal.— Until Nov.
2. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. bv Alf. E.
"^dgcumbe. city clerk. (160)to imp. Butte
St. bet Kentucky and Ohi.D Sts.. involv.
crade; 5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave.: cem.
cone. curb, gutter. 1911 .Act Bond Art
"115. Cert, check 10% pavahle tn cifv
ion. w-i'^ b'd Plans on file in office of
clerk T. D. Kilkennv c'tv eng.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City declares in-
ten. (2205) to imp. west s-de of River-
side Blvd. from John Muir school to lltb
Ave., involv. grade; cone, walks. 1911
Act. Protests Nov. S. H. G. Denton, citv
clerk. B. C. Clark, citv eng.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal.— Granite
Const. Co., Watsonville. at $16,021 award-
ed cont, by State Highway Comm. to
grade 1.1-mi. and surface with water-
bound macadam base. Type B, 2 'A miles
.'■outh of Greenfield; eng. est. $22 "52.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Calif.— Citv
declares inten. to imp. 85th Ave. from
Ru'sett St., southwesterly, involv. grade;
curbs; gutters. 1911 Act. Protests Nov.
S. Prank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo.
Randle, city eng.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co ,
Cal.— Until Nov. 5. 7:30 P. M.. bids will
be rec. by Flora R. Rivers, citv clerk to
imp. East El Camino St. bet. Broadway
and Vine St.. involv. walks, curbs, gut-
ters, driveways, 4-in. asph. cone, pave-
ment, etc. 1911 Act. Cert, check in'/„
i>ayable to city reo. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk.
OAKLAND Cal— J. H. Fitzmaurico
.154 Hobart Street. Oakland, at $49,916
.■>warded cont. by City Port Commissio.i
for cone. pave, ard oil macadam pTve-
ment and appurtenances at Quav Wail
area north of Grove Street Pier.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Citv declares inten
to imp. nortion of I3th St. from Jefferson
St. westerly, involv. grade; curbs; gut-
ters; reset existing granite curbs. 1911
Act. Protests Nov. 8. Frank C. Merritt
city derk. Geo. Randle, citv eng.
H.VWTHoKNE. Nevada.— See
ernmeiit Work and Supplies," this
.Ammunition Depot lor U. S. Na\
partment.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
L. 1^. Page. Sth and Bissell Ave., Rich-
mond, at $11,070 awarded cont. by city
for rock fill in Tenth St., bet. Potrero
Ave. and Ford Motor plant. Other bids;
Lee J. Immel, $11,250; Marshall & Hig-
yins, $ll,o2U.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 5. 2:45 P. M., bids will be
lec. by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (426) to
imp. Santa Cruz St.. bet. Lighthouse Ave.
and east edge of existing cone. pave,
in Cliff Dr.. involv. 5-in. cone, pave.;
cone, curbs, catchbasins, pipe drains, vit.
clay pipe, main san. sewers with wyes;
br. manholes; vit. lateral sewers, w. i.
pipe water services; cone, meter boxes.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
li.'% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Roy Fowler,
city engineer.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
J. L. Conner, Redwood City, at $11,238.40
sub. low bid to county to const. Section
2 of Highland Way in Soquel Road Dist.
Other bids: Guerin Bros., $12,899; Gran-
ite Const. Co., $13,272; Thompson Bros..
$13,403. '
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
Nov 5. 7:30 P. M., bids will be ree. by
M. R. Keef, city clerk, (74) to imp. alley
in Block 4, bet. San Luis St. and Alisal
St., involv. grade; 6-in. hyd. cone. pave.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in oflice of clerk. Howard Coz-
zens, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd., bet. Courtland
Ave. and Vieksburg Ave. and portions of
50th. 51st Aves., and High St., adjacent
to Foothill Blvd., involv. grade; curbs;
gutters; pave.; conduits, storm water
inlets; cone, inlets with c. i. tops; man-
holes; sewer; culverts. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Nov. 15. Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geo. Randle, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd., bet. Vieksburg
and 55th Aves., and portions of Trask
St., and 55th Ave., adjacent to Foothill
Blvd., involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
pave; conduits; storm water inlets. 1911
Act. Protests Nov. 15. Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co..
Cal.— Until Nov. 19, 7:30 P. M., bids will
be ree. by Flora A. Rivers, citv clerk,
to imp. Fesler St., bet. McClelland St.
and Curryer St., involv. 4-in. asph. cone,
paving, curbs and gutters. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans on file in o/Hce of clerk.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
San Jose Paving Co., San Carlos and
Dupont Sts.. San Jose, awarded cont.
by city (4445) to imp. portion of San Fer-
nando St. U-shape right-of-way through
Southern Pacific Coast Rlwy. property
south from San Fernando St., involv.
grade; 3-in. asph. cone. base, lyi-ln.
asph. cone, surface pave. ; cone, walks,
gutters, culverts; 8-in. and 10-in. vit.
san. sewers.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Oct. 29, 5 P.
M., bids will be ree. by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty.. City Port Commi.ssion, 424 Oak-
land Bank Bldg., to install addition to
drainage s>'stem at Municipal Airport,
foot of Jones Ave. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Bond in full amount of con-
tract price required of successful bidder.
.pee. obtainable from Secty. on deposit
of $5, returnable.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. 13th St., from Jefferson St. west-
erly, involv. grade; gutters; pave; reset
existing granite curbs. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Nov. 8. Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geo. Randle. city engineer.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— Pe-
titions will be presented to county su-
pervisors seeking formation of the Mon-
terey Peninsula Sanitary District which
proposes to vote bonds to finance const,
of sewage facilities. Howard Severance,
city engineer of Monterey, has prepared
maps for territory to be Included in the
district.
SALINAS, Monterey Co.. Cal.— Until
Nov. 5, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. bv
M. R. Keef, city clerk, (73) to imp. Cat-
tlemen's Lane, involv. grade; 6-in. hyd.
cem. cone. pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, cheek 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Howard Cozzens, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Oct. 29, 5 P.
M., bids will be rec. by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank Bldg., to fur. and del. Oakland
Municipal Airport, drain tile and sewer
pipe for draining airport field. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Bond in full
amount of contract price required of
successful bidder. Spec, obtainable from
Secty. on deposit of $5, returnable.
REDWOOD CITY', San Mateo Co.. Cal.
— City declares inten. (K-10) to imp. por-
tions of Stafford St., A. B, C and D Sts..
etc., involv. grade; comb. cone, curb and
gutter; 3-in. asph. cone, base pave., 2-in.
Warrenite-Bit. surface; ^em. cone, storm
water inlets; 8-in. vit. clay storm water
drains; 6-in. vit. sewers with wye branch-
es; br. manholes. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Protests Nov. 5. W. A. Price, city
clerk. C. L. Dimmitt, city eng.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cal.— Un-
til Nov. 5, 7 P. M., bids will be rec. by
C. A. Page, city clerk, to remove and re-
const, portions of existing cone, curb and
sidewalks in west sidi> of 5th St. bet.
North and Center Sts. Cert, check 107/.
pa.vable to city req. with bid. Spec, on
file in office of clerk.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— City
Manager H. K. Brainerd, preparing
spec, to pave two sections of Jewell and
Mission Sts. 1911 Act. Property owners
have petitioned for the work.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— Until Nov.
2. 11 A. M.. bids will b? rec. by Alf. E.
Edgcumbe, city clerk, (lu9) to imp. Trin-
ity St., bet. Florida and Louisiana Sts..
involv. grade; 5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave-
ment; cone, curbs, gutters. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. flans on file in of-
fice of clerk. T. D. Kilkenny, city eng.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— O. K. Hearte,
1530 Paloma St., Pasadena, at $115,442
awarded cont. by county to const. 8-in.
to 15-in. cem. sewers in Belvedere Gai"-
dens Unit No. 1. including Amelia Ave..
Belden Ave., etc.
SHOVELS — CLAMSHELLS — DRAGLINES — BACKFILLERS
SKIMMER SCOOPS — TRENCHERS — TRUCK CRANES
WIELAND EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Excavating Machinery
Rented and Sold
H. R. FARRELL
Phone: GlcRcourt 7400
BRANCH MANAGER
Builders Exchange Bldg.
Oakland. Calif.
20
BUILDING AND CNG1NIERL\'G NEWS
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal. — Until
Nov. 5, lU A. M., bids will be rec. by
L. H. Gibson, Dist. Eng., State Highway
Coniniission, Bank of Italy Bldg.. Saji
Luis Obispo, to grade and surface with
waterbound macadam base. Type B,
11.4 mi. aiiprox. u.3 mi. south of San
Lucas. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
YUBA CITY, .Sutter Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 17, lu A. Jl.. b[ds will be rec. by
Albert B. Young, county clerk, for imps,
in Acq. and Imp. Uist. No. 1 to grade
and pave «Vi-mi. of river road from near
the Hale orchard south to the junction
of the Gaiden Highway near the Ash-
lord tract east of Tudor; asph. macadam
pave.; IS-ft. wide. S-in. thick; culverts.
County will pay $24,000 of total cost from
Geneial Fund. Acq. and Imp. Act 1U25.
I'lans obtainable from County Road Com-
missioner Oscar W. Laiizendorf.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— J. E.
.Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
awarded cont, by cty to imp. Monterey
St., bet. Packard alley and Alabama St.,
involv. 250 cu. yds. grading, excavation,
$1..'!0 cu. vd. ; 240 lin. ft. curb and guttei,
$1.50 lin. ft.; 178 lin. ft. gutter, H lin.
ft.; 424 sq. ft. curb and walks, $.31 sq.
ft.; 6977 sq. ft. subgrade, $.03 sq. ft.; 0977
sq. ft. asph. cone. base. $.12 sq. ft.; 6977
sq. ft. asph. surface pave, $.10 sq. ft.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co.. Cal.— County
Road Commissioner O. W. Lanzendoi r
completes spec, for grading, culverts and
rock surfacing of Yuba City-Woodland
cut-"" from Sutter By-pass to Robins.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal.— W. H.
Worswick, Vallejo, awarded cont. by
city to imp. Quincy Alley, bet. Banci-
torte and Santa Clara Sts., involv. 128
cu. yds. grading, excavating, $1.50 cu .yd.
SOO lin. ft. r. w. curbs, $.28 lin. ft.; 0400
sq. ft. cone. pave.. $.20 sq. ft.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— R. L. Oak-
ley, Palo Alto, awarded cont. by city at
$28,453 to imp. Andree Clark Bird Refuge,
including dredging and general prepara-
tion of the site, except landscaping, in-
volv.: 125.000 cu. yds. earth embankment
122 ft. 12-in. reinf.. 209 ft. 16-in. reint.
and 00 ft. 24-in. reint. concr. pipe; reset
7 concrete headwalls.
PASO ROBLES. San Luis Obispo Co.,
■tI. — City trustees have started proceed-
ings for extensive street imp.
involv. widening and paving of 27 blocks
of streets. Type of pavement yet to be
determined.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.— City
council has staited proceedings to widen
main highway approaches within city
limits and paving of several additional
blocks n residential district.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Western
Motor Transfer Co., 116 State St., award-
ed cont. by city at $21,220 to imp. Ped-
regosa St., between Mission Creek and
Manitou Rd., etc., involv. 2-in. asph.
concr. pave, with 2-in. asph. concr. sur-
face, comb, curb and gutter, curb, cross
gutter, cone, driveways, 0-in. vit. sewer,
structures.
KERN COUNTY. Cal.— G. A. Graham.
310 Alta Ave., Dinuba. at $5080.15 award-
ed cont. by State Highway Comm. to
const, timber bridge over Callaway Ca-
nal, consisting of six 19 ft. spans on
frame bents with cone, pedestals witli
24-ft. 8-in. clear roadway surfaced with
cem. cone. Eng. est. $5659.25.
MARIN COUNTY. Cal.— Until Nov. 14,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and pave with bi-
tuminous macadam. 3.0 mi. bet. San
Rafael and .San Quentin. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
FRESNO-MADERA COUNTIES, Cal.
—Until Nov. 14. 2 P. M., bids will be
rec. by State H'ghway Comm. to grade
and pave with Port. cem. cone. 1.8 mi.
bet. Herndon and Tharsa. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this Issue.
pave with Port. cem. cone. 3.3 mi. bet.
.\rroyo Granc'e and Pismo. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAX BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal —
Until Nov. 14, :; P. M., bids will be rec.
iiy State Highway Comm., for 20.8 mi.
highway to be graded and surface with
oil treated cruslied gravel or stone, bet.
I'i mi. n. e. of Vernio and l!j mi. s. w.
of Dunn. See call for bids under official
proposal section In this issue'.
MERCED, Jlerced Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 5, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by W.
T. Clough, city clerk, (643; to imp. 15th
St., bet. O and P Sts., involv. grade; 2>2
in. aspli. cone, base, l^i-in. Warrenite-
Bit. surface pa\e. 44 ft. wide; hyd. cone,
curb, gutter. 1911 -A.ct. Bond Act 191b.
Cert. cliecU 10% payable to city req. witli
bid. I'lans on file in office of clerk. G.
E. Winton, city engineer.
PACIFIC GROVE. Monterey Co., Cal.
— Until Oct. 30, bids will be rec. by W.
G. Stubbs, city clerk, (3065) to imp. For-
est Ave., fram Sinex Ave. to south city
limits, involv. grade; 3^-in. asph. cone,
base, IVS-in. asph. cone, surface pave.;
hyd. cone. cone, curbs, walks, gutters;
and .Spazier Ave., bet. Forest Ave. to
west terminus of Spazier Ave., portions
of Hillcrest Ave., involv. grade; 3-in.
crushed rock base, 2-in. asph. cone, sui-
facc pave. ; h.\'d. cone, curbs, gutters,
walks; ornamental street lighting sys-
tem. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert.
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk.
SAN FRA.XCISCO.— Meyer Rosenber','.
243 Day St.. at $10,825 awarded cont. by
Board of Public Works to imp. Wiscon-
sin St. bet. 23rd and 25th Sts.. involv.
cone, curbs; cone. pave.
0.\KD,A.LE, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— City
plans oiling of several streets; estimated
cost of 0,840 lin. ft. is $425.
HUMBOLDT-MENDOCINO COUNTIES
Cal.— Smith Bros.. Eureka, at $-.3.9.^0
sub. low bid to Dist. Eng., bldte High-
way Comm., Euieka, to fur. crushed
gravel or stone grad>,d frcm "i-in. to %-
in. to No. 10, in designate! stock piles
along approx. oi mi. of state highway
bet. Burlingtor. and Laggett Valley in
Humljoldt and Mendocino counties. W.
C. Elsmore, Eureka, at .;iS.-.l'i ';il<' other
bidder; eng. est., $12,61.:. ftoferred to
Sacramento headquarters for ajtion.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (427-C) to imp.
Lightliouse Ave., bet. Pelton Ave. and
Bay St., involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cem.
cone, walks, curbs, driveway approaches,
vit. clay pipe main san. sewers; vit. clay
pipe sewer laterals; wrought iron water
service connections: cem. cone, meter
boxes. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Nov. 5. S. A. Evans, city clerk.
Roy Fowler, city engineer.
BURBANK. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Gibbons & Reed, 221 East San Fernando
Blvd., Los Angeles, at $199,975 awarded
cont. by city to imp. Burbank Blvd.,
from west city limits to Lake St., involv.
55U.120 sq. ft. 3-in. asph. cone, pave.;
550,120 sq. ft. 2-in. Warrenite surface;
curbs; walks; 621,760 sq .ft. excavation;
water and street lighting systems.
O.AKL.\ND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Hopkins St. bet. Park Blvd. and
14th Ave., and portions of Kinglsey St.,
Emenson St., 13th Ave., Stuart. Bruce Sts.
ar.d 14th Ave., adjacent to Hopkins St.,
in\'olv. grade; curbs; pave.; culverts;
storm water drains; catchbasins. 1911
.■\ct. Bond Act 1915. Protests Nov. 8.
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle.
city engineer.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Nov. 14, 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
V.\LLEJO, Solano Co.. Cal.— J. 'O.
Johnston. E and Webber Sts.. Stockton.
at $41,134 awarded cont. by Joint High-
way Dist. to const, highway commencing
at east bridgehead of approach to bascule
bridge over Napa river bv Sears Point
Toll-Road Co., and luns in NE direction
for 2 miles to junction with Solano Coun-
ty Highway No S5. extending from Val-
lejo to State Highway in Napa County,
involv. 33.000 cu. yds. unclassified earth-
work; 231 lin. ft. timber trestle; 8 timber
abutments; 70 lin. ft. corru. culverts; 0.-
lock Burlac.ng; 265 barrels
u nil, u. leiicuig; 10 cviiic. I
uil-
,. Oluer bius; ilULcll.llsull Co.,
U, »-.J,6uj; Mankeis and Starr. liM.
lento, »44,9ii; C. r, Auiicolm, iMai -
^uu.tiii; Peres Co., Kiciimonu, ».ji.-
uiton Dredging Co., ban J:rancisc(>,
$60,887
OAKLAND, Cal.— Oakland Paving Co.,
.'.oou Broadway, Oakland, awarded cont.
o.i city to imp. portions of Courtlanu
Ave., involv. grade, $.015 sq. ft.; cone,
curb, $.65 lin. ft.; cone, gutter, $.23 sq.
It.; iy2-in. Willite processed surface,
3>j-in. asph. cone, base pave, $.20 sp.
It.; cem. walks, $.10 sq. ft.; storm water
inlet. $35 ea.; 10-in. pipe conduit, $1 lin.
It.; 12-in. pipe conduit, $1. lin. ft.
SAN 1-RANCISCO.— Until Oct. 31, 3 P.
-M., bids will be rec. by Boaia of Public
W orKs to imp. Grand View Ave. irom its
iiortli and south intersections w.th .Mar-
Ivet St., including )nter\eiiing iiuersec-
tions and crossings and inteisecL.uii.. .i
■.ilst and Worth .-5ts., and 22nd St., and
Hoffman Ave., involv. cone, curb; art.
stone walks; side sewers; 6-in. cone,
base, 11.4-in. asph. cone, surface pave.
Separate bids, same date, to imp. Hol-
yoi^e St. bet. i uiton and Burrows bts.,
1, where not already), involv. cone, curb;
side sewers; ti-in. cone, base, lV4-in. asph.
cone, surface pave.
Cert, check 107e> payable to Clerk,
Board of Sups., req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engiiieerin.g, ;ird
lloor. Citv Hall.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Oct. 01, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp. :
Portions of Newhall, Phelps Sts., Kirk-
wood. La Salle Aves., etc., involv. art.
stone walks.
Portions of Lisbon, Naples, Munich
Sts., Brazil Ave., etc., involv. art. stone
walks.
Edinburgh St. bet. Silver and Peru
Aves.. etc., involv. art. stone walks.
Cert, check 10% payable to Clerk, Bd.
of Sups., req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
lloor. City Hall.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— As previous-,
ly reported, bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm. Nov. 7, to grade and
sunace 2.9-mi. bet. Rosevllle and Rock-
l.n. Project involves: 34,500 cu. yds. rd-
wy. excav. without classification; 48.0'jO
sta. yds. overhaul; 2,300 mi. yds. haul; 125
cu. yds. struct, excav.; 4,360 tons crushed
gravel or stone surf, (base course); 4,5S0
tons crushed gravel or stone (oil treated
surf., plant mixed); 1,100 bbls. fuel oil;
415 cu. yds. class A cem. cone. (pave,
widening); 20 cu. yds. class A cem. cone,
(struct.); 14,300 lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave,
widening and struct.); 48 lin. ft. 12-in.,
130 lin. ft. 18-in., 70 lin. ft. 24-in.. 20 lin.
ft. 30-in., OS lin. ft. 30-in. and 20 lin. ft.
42-in. corru. metal pipe; 950 cu. yds. re-
moving and disposing of cone, in existing
pave, and struct; move and reset 19 cone,
headwalls; 0.7-nii. paint traffic stripe; S.S
monuments. State will fur. corru. metal
pipe and paint of traffic stripe.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Cal.— Until No-
vember .S, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. bv
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading 1.85-
mi. of highway from Sta. 501 plus 97 to
Sta. 600 plus 00, Strawberry Creek-North
Fork Section of Route 72, Idyllwild Natl.
Forest Highway, involv. 101,800 cu. yds.
excavation, unclassified; 200 cu. yds. ex-
cavation for structures; 14,500 sta. vds.
overhaul; l.S5-mi. finish earth graded
road; 24 cu. yds. class B cone; 212 lbs.
reinf. steel; 1.890 lin. it. C. M. P. (haul
and place. Plans obtainable from C. H.
Sweetser. Dist. Eng.. 401 Market St.. San
Francisco, on deposit of $10. returnable.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids rec. Oct. 24 by State High-
way Comm. to grade and pave with bi-
tuminous macadam, 0.7-mi. bet. north
city limits of Los Angeles and Newhall
Tunnell:
Geo. Mitchell. Huntintgon Park $42,878
A. J. Grier, Oakland 43,739
Nighbert and Carnahan, Bakers-
field 47,806
Geo. R. Curtis Paving Co., Los
Angeles 63.238
Eng. estimate 34,l.'i0
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Highway Building, Sacra-
mento. California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
November 14, 1928, at %vhich time they
will be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Placer County, a reinforced concrete
girder overhead crossing over the tracks
of the Southern Pacific Railroad near
Magra (ni-Pla-37-C), consisting of one
48-foot span, two 30-foot spans and two
28-foot spans on concrete bents.
Marin County. bet%veen San Rafael and
San Quentin (IV-Mrn-l-69-C-A). about
three (3.0) miles in length, to be graded
and paved with bituminous macadam.
San Luis Obispo County, between
Arroyo Grande and Pismo (V-SLO-2-E).
about three and three- tenths (3.3) miles
in length, to be graded and paved with
Portland cement concrete.
Fresno and Madera Counties, between
Herndon and Tharsa (VI-Fre-Mad-4-C-
A). about one and eight-tenths (l.S)
miles in length, to be graded and paved
with Portland cement concrete.
San Bernardino County, between one
and one-half miles northeast of Yermo
and one and one-half miles southwest of
Dunn (VlII-S.Bd-31-H-J). about twenty
and eight-tenths (20.S) miles in length,
to be graded and surfaced with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka. Red-
ding. Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be recei\'ed unless it is
made on a blank forin furnished by th|
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 17. 192S
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Canal Lining — R. W. Pipe)
Sealed bids are invited for constructin.:
fortv-six hundred (4600) feet of lined
canal and fifty-six hundred (5fi00) feet
of 40-inch continuous stave redwood nipn
for the Lindsay-Strathniore Irrie-atioii
District, in Tulare County. California, in
accordance with plans and specifications
thereof on file in the office of the Secre-
tary of the District, to which reference
Is made for the full details thereof.
-V call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition la
desired, and this is assured
through BUILDIN(J AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Hatri 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
AH official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this sekstlon.
(Wharf Repairs — Presidio of San Fran-
cisco)
Said plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Lindsay-Strathmore Irriga-
tion District, at Lindsay, in Tulare Coun-
ty, in the State of California.
All proposals will be opened in public
at the office of the Board of Directors
in Lindsay, at 12 o'clock, noon, on the 9th
day of November, 1928.
I'orm of proposal, estimated quantities,
contracts and bonds, and copies of plans
and specifications will be furnished on
application to the Secretary of the Dis-
trict.
A charge of ten dollars ($10.00) will be
made for each set of plans and specifica-
tions issued, which amount is not re-
fundable and shall apply to cover the
cost of the same. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a check certified by a re-
sponsible bank or satisfactory bond, pay-
able to the President of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Lindsay-Strathmore Ir-
rigation District for not less than ten per
cent (107ci) of the aggregate sum of the
bid, as a guarantee that the bidder will
enter into the proposed contract if the
same is awarded to him. Indeiiendent bid?
may be made for constructing thi- lined
canal hereinabove referred to and Ihe 40-
inch continuous stave redwood pipe. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
The successful bidder shall within
tiiroe (.1) days after the contrac-t is
aw.-trded enter into a written conti-act
with the Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation
District in accordance with the draft of
the contract furnished by said district,
f;>i i-onstinicting said canal and pipeliiif^.
— said contract, however, to be apiiro\'ed
by the commission authorized by law to
approve the bonds of irrigation districts
as legal in\'estment for savings I>finl\. be-
fore the same shall become a vnl'd obli-
gation of the district. The successful
bidder shall commence the construction
of said work within five (S) days after
the approval of said contract bv said
bond commission, and shall comp'ete the
same on or before the 15th day of JIarch,
]9?9-
The bidder or bidders shall deliver to
the Secretary of the District a satisfac-
tory bond payable to said district in the
amount of twenty-five per cent (2S%) of
Ibp aggregate of the proposal co"dition-
ed upon the faithful performance of the
contract, and one in the amount of fiftv
per cent (50%) of the ape-regate of the
nroposal for secnr^tv for mater'at and la -
lior bills. — said bonds t" be evcuted by
the contractoi- and n responsible ."^uretv
company. The b'dder must bid on all
items embraced in the plans or specifica-
tions, or embraced within such portion
of the work concerning which a h'd is
nir'dp.
The bidder must fill out in full a list
of oyperiences to accomnanv the bM.
Rv orrter of tb» Roar-rt of Directors of
iho Li"ds,nv-Strnthmore Irritrati-^n Dis.
t*-'>t. Lindsay. California. October IT
1!12S.
LOUIS^ IM B4T!"Y.
Assistant Secretarv of the Lindsav-
Strathmore Irrigation District. 37
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER-
MASTER, Fort Mason, Calif. Sealed
Proposals will be received here until
11:00 A. M., Nov. 1, 1<J2S, for repairs to
wharf at Presidio of San Francisco,
Calif. Information on application at this
oilice.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTIVIENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SK.VLED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engmeer, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Luis Obispo, California, at 10:00
o'ciock A. M. on November 5th, 1928,
at which time they will publicly opened
and read, for performing work as fol-
lows:
Monterey County, three and three-
tenths (3.3) miles south of San Lucas,
V-Mon-2-G, about tour--vnths (0.4) miles
in length to be graded and surfaced with
waterbound macadam base. Type "B".
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
ma.y be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by the
District Engineer. Each bid must be ac-
companied by cash, or a certified check
made payable to the Director of Public
Works, foi an amount equal to ten (10)
per cent of the amount bid, such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
.serves the right to reject any or all bidx
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. h. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By L. H. GIBSON,
T^ . J „ District Engineer, Dist. V.
Dated: October 23, 192S.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Car Ferry Slip-State Harbor Commission
„9Ff;iCE OF THE BOARD OP STATE
HARBOR COMMISSIONERS, Union De-
pot and Ferry House, San Francisco,
California. October 19. 1928.
Sealed proposals or bids will be re-
ceived by the Board at its regular meet-
ing in the Board Roon., Koom 19 Union
Depot and Ferry House, at 2 o'clock P
M., Wednesday, October 31 ,1928, for fur-
nishing materials and constructing the
Car Ferry Slip at Pier 45 and recon!
structing the Bulkhead Wharf at Car
Ferry Slip 2, on the waterfront of the
City and County of San Francisco in
accordance with plans and specifications
approved by the Board October 17 1928
and on file in this office, to which special
reference is hereby made.
The work to be done under these speci-
fications consists in removing such por-
tions of abandoned existing structure as
are within the lines and wliich will in-
terfere with the construction of the new
work, furnishing all necessary materials
(except creosoted piles, Portland cement
and the apron and mechanism of Ferrv
Slip No. 2, which will be furnished to
the Contractor by the Board). labor
fools and equipment for constructing
the Car Ferry Slip at Pier -(."i and recon-
structing the bulkhead wharf at Car
Ferry Slip 2.
The materials to be used in this work
shall consist of the requisite quantifies
of Portland cement and creosote piles
concrete aggregate, lumber structural
Saturday, October 27, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
steel and steel fastenings, plastering
sand, metal lath, galvanized iron, root-
ers' materials, painters' materials, etc.
Portland cement and creosoted piles will
be furnished to the contractor by the
Board. All other materials shown on the
plans or called for in the specifications
shall be furnished by the contractor.
No bid will be recei\ed unless it is made
on a blank form furnished from this of-
fice and is accompanied by a certified
check for an amount equal to five (5j
per cent of the amount of the proposal,
to be made payable to the Secretary of
the Board, conditioned that if the pro-
posal IS accepted and the contract award-
ed, and if the bidder shall fail or neglect
to execute a contract and give oona re-
quired within six (B) daj's after the
award is made, in that case the said sum
mentioned in said ciieck shall be deemed
liquidated damages for such failure and
neglect, and .<^hall be paid into the San
Francisco liarbor improvement Fund.
Bids will not be considered by the
Board unless delivered to the Board at
its regular meeting in the Board Room.
Room 111, Union Depot and Ferry House,
at 2 o'clock P. M. on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 31, 1928, at wliicli time and place
the bids will be publicly opened.
The Board reser\'es tlie right to re-
ject any or ail bids if deemed for tlie
best interest of the State.
Plans and specifications for this work
to be had at Room IS, Union Depot and
Ferry House, upon depositing $10.00 for
same, which will be returned on leturn
of plans and specifications, provided said
plans and specifications are returned
within 30 days after date of receiving
bids.
Bidders are requested to mark en-
velopes containing bid: "Bid for Con-
structing Car Ferry Slip at Pier 45 and
Reconstructing Bulkhead Wharf at Car
Ferry Slip 2."
C. L. TILDEN,
FRANK C. SYKES,
PAUL SCHARRENBERG,
Board of State Harbor Commissioners.
FRANK G. WHlfE,
Chief Engineer.
MARK H. GATES,
Secretary.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(School — Jefferson School District, San
Joaquin County).
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board oi Trustees of this District at
Banta Carbona Irrigation District office
up to two o'clock P. M., on the 3rd day
of NovenUier, 1928, for the construction
of a school building in accordance with
pians and specifications heretofore adopt-
ed by said Board of Trustees. Said plans
and specifications may be seen at the of-
fice of Architect Ralph P. Morrell, 41 S
Sutter St., Stockton, California, and may
be obtained upon a deposit of ?10.0n,
which will be refunded upon the return
of plans and specifications. All bids arc
to be accompanied by a certified check
for ten per cent of the amount of the pro-
posal. All bids are to be made upon blank
forms furnished by the Architect. The
Board of Trustees reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
C. O. BRANDEMAN.
Clerk, Jefferson School District. Tracy.
San Joaquin County. California.
-(D)-
37
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Coast Union High School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Coast Union High School Dis-
trict. San Luis Obispo County. California,
up to 8 o'clock P. M., on Saturday, No-
vember 3, 1928, for the furnishing of all
labor and material for the construction
of a Manual Arts masonry building, in
accordance with the plans and specifica-
tions prepared bv Svmmes and Cullimore.
Architects. 215 Haberfelde Building, Bak-
•^rsfield. California. Bids will be received
at the office of the Principal of the Coast
Union High School and will be opened
at 8 P. M. on Saturday. November 3.
1928. at the Coast Union High School.
Cambria, San Luis Obispo County. Cali-
fornia.
Plans and speoificittions for the same
may ne ootaineJ at the office of the .Ar-
chitect or at the office o fthe Principal
of the Coast Union High School unon r>
deposit of ten dollars ($10.00) which will
be returned upon receipt of said plans
and specifications in good order at the
time designated by the Architect.
A certified check or bidder's lx)nd in
the amount of ten per cent of the amount
b.d is to be furnished with the bid, and
to the order of the Clerk of the Board
of 'Trustees as evidence of good faith,
and that the bidder, if successful, will
enter into a contract satisfactory to said
Boaid of Trustees, and in addition there-
t( will furnish surety bond therefor~in
the amount of fifty per cent of the bid.
covering labor and material, according
to law. All bids are to be made on the
blank forms furnished by the Architect.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, or alternate bids deemed
not advantageous to the district and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
cei\'ed.
Bv order of the Board of Trustees of
the Coast Union High School District of
the Countv of San Luis Obispo, State of
California. September 24. 1928.
W. M. LYONS, President.
GEO. H. STEINER, Clerk.
37
CALL FOR BIDS
(Ten Drainage Pumps and Motors Com-
plete For Merced Irarigation District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for furnishing ten drainage pumps
and motors complete, will be received
by the Board of Directors of Merced Ir-
rigation District at is office in the Bar-
croft Building. City of Merced. State
of California, at any time up to 10:00
o'clock A. M. of Tuesday, October 30th,
1928, at which time and place all bids
so received will he opened in public
by said Board and thereafter tlie con-
tract for the purchase of said material
will be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, but said Board reserves the right
to reiect any or all bide.
Said material is more particularly de-
scribed in the specifications therefor,
which may be seen or obtained at said
office of said Merced Irrigation District.
Any bidder to whom a contract ftr
furnishing said pumps and motors is
awarded must furnish a bond as provid-
ed by law in the sum of at least twenty-
five per cent of tlie contract price con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of
the contract.
Each bid must be accompanied with
cash or a cashier's or a certified check,
made payable to Merced Irrigation Dis-
trict, for an ^mount equal to not less
than five per cent of the total amount
of the bid as a guaranty that if the bid
is accepted the bidder will, within five
days after notice of its acceptance, enter
into 0 contract with the District in the
form attached to said specifications and
furnish the Bond aforesaid.
Said pumps and motors shall be de-
livered to said District f. o. b. cars at
Merced. California, or any other rail-
road station within Merced Irrigation
District, when and as directed by the
District- Prices shall he quoted for de-
livery at Merced, with the understanding
that such adjustments in prices will be
made for materials delivered at other
points as shall be proper in view of the
differences in freight rates.
All proposals must be on forms in
siiK^tantial accordance with the form at-
tached to said specifications and must
be in sealed envelopes and marked to
indicate that each is a proposal for the
furnishing of drainage pumps and
motors.
Dated at Merced. California, October
2nd. 192.S,
Bv order of said Board of Directors.
H. P. SARGENT.
Secretary of said Board
37
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS!:
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway En-
gineer, Highway Building, Sacramento,'
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on No-
vember 7, 1928, at which time they will
be public)^' , opened and read, for con-
struction -iB^acfiordance w'.th the speci-
fications flfatOT-,^ g,o which special ref-
erence is made, of nortions of State
Higluvay, as follows:
Placer County, between RciSeville and
Rocklin (lll-Pla-17-A), about two and
nine-tenths (2.9) miles in length, to be
graded and surfaced.
San Diego County, between Pine
Valley and Kitchen Creek (VII-SD-12-D
-E-F), about seven and two-tenths (7.2)
miles in length, to be graded and paved
with Portland cement concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office 'of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento. San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
f'e proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" anne.xed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 10, 1928.
37
BIDS WANTED
TREASURY' DEPARTMENT. Office of
the Supervising Architect, Washington.
D. C. October 10, 1928. Sealed bids will
be opened in this office at 3 P. M., No-
vember 23. 1928, for the extension and re-
modeling of the U. S. court house at
Santa Fe. N. M. Drawings and specifica-
tions, not exceeding six sets, mav be ob-
tained at this office in the discretion of
the supervising architect bv any satis-
factory general contractor, provided a
deposit is made of $25.00 for each set to
assure its prompt return. Checks of-
fered as deposits must be made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States.
JAS. A. WETMORE,
(D)
.Acting Supervising Architect.
Larstn's Advance Construction Pooorts
furnish the tip — you get the bns-lness.
issued every business d^y in the year.
Phone Kearny 1252 for further informa-
tion.
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and Insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your h*at and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. BO percent
saving of fuel WU pay for Installation. Bums Coal. Wood or Gas.
816 W. 6th 8tr.«
GROTH-GAGE CO.,
Lot Angsles, Calif.
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BUILDIN'G AND t^GINEERING NEWS
Satvinlay. ii.-l.ilKr L'7, 1!I2S
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
24U0
Jlkhael
Owner
400IJ
24(11
Klkington
Owner
4000
2402
Esterguniy
Owner
3300
240?
Gav
Owner
500U
2404
Hunt
Owner
4000
2405
JoiiK
Malloch
6500
2406
Malloth
Owner
1300
2407
McAfee
Owner
6000
2408
Monaghan
Owner
80OO
240it
Perasso
Owner
4500
2410
Stelling
Young
2000
2411
Henno
Peterson
4000
2412
Kinney
Owner
1750
2413
Muns.in
Merz
10O:l
2414
Murston
JIachinery
1500
2415
Nelson
Owner
39000
2416
O'Brien
Kiernan
25000
2417
Marcus
Peterson
5000
241S
De Angelir
New
1500
2419
Burnett
Ruegg
1300
2420
Castle
Horn
24000
24X1
Castle
Horn
16000
2422
Dodge
Donovan
1850
2423
Fairmont
50000
2424
Murphy
Owner
15000
2425
Prout
Owner
8000
2426
Strecker
Berry
8000
2427
Sagrov
Owner
12500
2428
Brown
Owner
4000
2429
Continental
Hinson
1000
2430
GuUnies
Owner
4000
2431
Hamill
Owner
4000
2432
Italy
Owner
1000
2433
Quoglia
Tuomisto
4100
2434
Stevens
Owner
12000
2435
Talbot
Stockholm
1200
2436
Woods
Bryant
7500
2437
Cupman
Rose
1900
2438
Martin
Owner
2000
2439
Paraffine
MacDonald
2000
2440
Palmer
Fink
4000
2441
Stewart
Jensen
1500
2442
Toskuyoft
Owner
3500
?443
Vaipsie
Owner
3500
2444
Wedel
Moore
1000
DWELLING
(2400) W 14th AVE. 275 N Santiago; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owners — J. Michael and C. Bonerer, 702
De Haro.
Architect— None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2401) W 14th AVE. 150 N Vicente: 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — G. J. Elkington and Sons. 12'J1
33rd Ave.
Architect— Chas. P. Strothoff, 2274 15th
Street. $4.00'J
DWELLING
(2402) E NOE 57 S 19th St.; 1-stoiy and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner — R. Estergomv, 3995 19th St.
Architect— C. M. Baker. 230 Rolph St.
$3,300
DWELLING
(2403) CLAYTON. Pemberton Place and
Villa Terrace; 1-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Mary M. Gay. San JIateo, Calif..
Architect — G. Grimes. $5,00o
DWELLING
(2404) W 30th AVE. 375 S Judah; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— H. J. Hunt, 1437 17th Ave.
Architect — None. $4.0i)'i
ALTERATIONS
(2405) 34 BECKETT ST.; alter rooming
house, add two stories to same.
Owner — Tom Jong. 34 Beckett.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— J. S. Malloch, G60 Mission -St
$6.50"
REMODEL
(2406) NW CLAY & SPRUCE; remodel
private garage and plaster front of
building.
-J. J. Malloch, 666 Missi'
L-hitect — None
»l..'.ou
DWELLINGS
(2407) NE FOOTE ST. 150 and 175 NW
Ellington; two 1-story and basement
Iranie dwellings.
Owner — Frank L. McAfee
Architect — None.
71 Hanover.
$3,000 eac
FLATS
(2408) N 21st ST., 242-6 W Guerrero; 2-
story and basement frame (2) Hats.
Owner — James Monaghan, 3463 21st St.
Architect — None. $8,000
DWELLING
(2409) SE FRANCE & VIENNA; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Theresa Perasso, 811 Athens
Plans by Owner. $4,500
REMODEL
(2410) NW SACRAMENTO & Presidio;
remodel stores and store fronts.
Owner- -Martin Stelling, Alexander Bldg.
Architect— Bertz, Maury & Winton, 210
Post St.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St.
$2,011
KENNELS
(2411) K FIRST AVE. l50 N Geary; 1-
story reinforced conciete pet kennels
Owner— G. B. Henno. 3200 California SI
Arch.tect — E. A. Eames, 35? Sacramento.
Contractor- H. L. Peterson. 163 Sutter
Street. $4.00)
INSTALLATIONS
(2112) 2635 LYON ST.; install stea
boiler, oil burner and tank.
Owner— Geo. Kinney. 2635 Lyon St.
Architect — None. $1.7
ALTERATIONS
(2413) 2135 MISSION ST.; alter
model barber shop.
Owner— O. Munson, 475 6th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. H. Merz, 1518 Elli;
$1,110
INSTALL OIL BURNER
(2414) 2744 SACRAMENTO ST.; install
oil burner and tire room.
Owner— Frank W. Maiston, 2744 Sacra-
mento St.
-Vrchitect — None.
Contractor — Machinery Exchange, 5.1:5
Market St. $1,500
APARTMENTS
(2415) E DOLORES 60 N 14th St.; ri-
story and basement frame (12) apts.
Owner— E. Nelson, 2455 Union St.
.\rchitect — None. $39,00.1
ALTERATIONS
(2416) NW GEARY & HYDE STS.; al-
ter and remodel apts. and stores.
Ov.ner— O'Brien Kiernan Inv. Co.
Archite' t- A. Burgren. 110 Sutter St.
Contracto- — Kiernan & O'Brien, Alexan-
der Bldg. $25,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
ADDITION
(2217) NO. 281 O'FARRELL. Add mez-
zanine: alter partitions and move
elevator.
Owner — Marcus & Lesaine, 130 Turk St.,
San Francisco.
A re 111 tec t — None.
Luntractor — A. Petersen, 2758 San Bruno
Ave., San Francisco. $5ouu
ALTERATIONS
(2218) NO. 515 BROAWAY'. Alter res-
taurant.
Owner — N. De Angelir, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — New Carpenter Shop, 1506
Powell St., San Francisco. $1500
AVE.
ALTERATIONS
(2419) NO. 4540 SAN BRUNO
Alter and remodel building.
Owner— A E. Burnett, 618 Girard St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ruegg Co.. 369 Pine St., San
Francisco. $1500
DWELLINGS
(2420) W FAIRFIELD 232, 269-5 344-5,
3S2, 307 and 421 N Ocean Ave. Six
one-story and basement frame dwell-
ings.
Owner — Castle Bldg. Co., S30 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. Horn, S30 Market St.,
San Francisco. $4000 each
DWELLINGS
(2421) W MANOR 47-1, 81-7, 127-1 and
161-1 N Kenwood. Four one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market
St., San Francisco.
-Architect — None.
Contractor — H. Horn, 830 Market Si ,
San Francisco. $4000 each
ALTERATIONS
12422) 650 LAKEVIEW. Alter dwelling.
Owner — Mrs. Eliz Dodge, Prenvses.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. Donovan, 1477 6tli Ave..
San Francisco. $1850
SWIMMING POOL
(2423) NE MASON AND CALIFORNIA
One-story concrete swimming pool.
Owner — Fairmont Hotel. Premises.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart. 1122 Crock-
er Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Not determined. $50,000
DWELLINGS
2424) W PINEHURST 220, 260 and 300
N Ocean Ave. Three one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — John Murphy, 350 Claremont
St., San Francisco.
Architect— W. A. Doctor, 800 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco. $5000 each
DWELLING
(2425) E PACHECO 150 N Castenada.
Two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— J. Prout, 515 Magellan St.. San
Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoft. 2274 15th
St , San Francisco. $8000
DWELLING
1 2426) NW FOURTEENTH AVE AND
Ulloa St. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner- D. J. Strockcr, 1224 27th Ave., ,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. K. Berry, 883 41.'.-t Ave.
San Francisco. $8000
DWELLINGS
(2427) E TWENTY-NINTH AVE 225,
250 and 275 N Kii-kham. Three one-
story and basement frame dwellings.
Owner— A. A. Sagrov, 507 23rd Ave.. San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
(1) $4000: (2) $4500 each
Saturday. Oct()l)er
1!I2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
DWELLING
(2428) E 16th AVE. 225 S Taraval; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— C. M. Brown & Son, 1338 3Utli
Avenue.
Architect — None. $4,0i.ni
ALTERATIONS
t242i); 1513 i'lLLMORE ST.
and remodel store front.
Owner — Continental Nut Co.,
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. A. Hinson,
DWELLING
(2430) B 19th AVE, 100 N Ortega; one-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
owner — V. Gullmes, 323 Chattanooga St.
Architect— None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2431) W 32nd AVE. 125 N Balboa; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Thos. Hamill, 6242 Geary St.
Architect— Chas. Strothoff, 2274 15th St.
$4,000
ALTERATIONS
(2432) NE MONTGOMERY AND BUSH
Sts.; alter and remodel floor area.
Owner— Bank of Italy, 550 Montgomery
Street.
Architect— H. A. Minton, 550 Montgom-
ery St. $i.noo
DWELLING
(2433) N PALOU 175 SE Phelps; one-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Jack Quaglia. 1738 Palou.
.•\rchitect— None. „ ,, ,
Contractor— W. E. Tuomisto. 1030 Fell St.
$4,100
APARTMENTS
(2434) W 33rd AVE. 125 S Anza; three-
story and basement (6) frame apts.
Owner— A. Stevens, 4026 Fulton St.
Architect — None.
$12,000
ADDITION
(2435) 3060 PACIFIC AVE.; add roon
to dwelling.
Owner— Andrew B. Talbot, 251 Kearn)
Street.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Chas. Stockholm and Sons
1026 Riiss Bldg. $1,201
SHOP BLDG.
(2436) NW BRYANT 115 W 3rd St.; 2-
storv class C shop building.
Architect— H. C. Woods. il3 Stillman.
.Architect- H. C. Wooa-. 113 Stilman.
(■•ontractni^J. A. Bryant. 185 Stevensjin
Street.
$7,500
FIRE DAMAGE
(2437) 2690 FOLSOM ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner— Ed. Cupman, 2690 Folsom St.
Architect— None.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, Russ Bldg ^^^
ALTERATIONS ^ . ,.
(2438) N MISSION 100 W Fremont: alt.r
store.
Owner — Martin Inv. Co
National Bank Bldg.
Architect — None.
Crocker First
$2,000
WAREHOUSE ^^ ^„ ^^, ^,, ,
(2439) N BLUXOME 300 W 4th St.; 1-
.storv frame warehouse.
Owner— Parafl^ine Co., Inc.. 475 Brannan.
Architect— L. S. Rosener. 233 Sansome
(V>ntractor — MacDonald & Kahn. Inc.
200 Financial Center Bldg. $2,000
ALTERATIONS
(2440) 444 MARKET
Trade Bldg.);
flee building.
Owner— Olive H. Palmer.
Architect— Edward B. Seely, 25
nia Street.
Contractor — Fink and Schindler
Street.
ALTERATIONS
(2143) 387 ELLIS ST.; alter hotel.
Owner — A. Vaispsie and L. Marty, 2 !0
Jones Street.
Architect — Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St. $3,.mOii
$4,0011
.J,LTER.\TIONS
(24411 1 18th AVE.; alter garage and
add space to living room in dwelling.
Owner — Marv Stewart. 1 19th Ave.
Arcbitert — I. L. Stewart, Claus Spreckels
Building.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mari.-of
Street. $1,500
DWELLING
(2442) W DeHARO 300 S 22nd St.; one-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— ^S. Toskuyoff, 1065 DeHaro.
Architect— None. $?,500
r and remodi>l
siclcnce.
—Daisy E. Wedel, 405 28th St
.ecL — None.
;ictor— Geo. T. Moore, 1458 Noe Sr..
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
40.".
Murwedel
40li
Hung
40',
Suhnel
4(18
Southern I^a
409
Palmer
410
Gadlow
4U
Stewart
Kuchlenz
1135
Jacks
27170
Liebelt
6000
Piasechi
4590
Fink
4423
Young
3525
Jensen
RESIDENCE
(405) E TWENTY-FIFTH AVE 130 N
Lake St. N 30xE 120. All work for
painting, papering, etc.. for two-
siorv and basement residence.
Owner— Arthur and Adaline W. Mar-
wedel 458 IStli Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— J. E. Krafft & Sons, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. Kuchlenz, 741 46th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 18, '28. Dated Oct. 15, '28.
Completed and accepted $851.25
36 days after 283.75
TOTAL COST, $1135.00
Bond. $567.50. Surety, Columbus Casu-
alty Co. Limit, Nov. 17, 1928. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING
(406) E BROOKLYN PLACE 77-0 S
Sacramento S 30xE 57-6. All work
for four-story building.
Owner — Fong Hong, 711 Commercial
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Will H. Toepke, 74 New Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 22, '28. Dated Oct. 10, '28.
On 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $27,170
Bond, $13,500. Sureties, Jos. Rolando
and Geo. F. Deming. Limit, 100 days.
Forfeit, $15. Plans and specifications
filed. *
BUILDING
(407) SW CORTLAND v/.VE. AND
Nevada W 70xS 25. All work except
painting, shades, electric fixtures
for two-story and basement frame
building.
Owner — Paul Suhnel, 209 Nevada St..
San Francisco.
Architect — E. A. Neumarkel ,544 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Curt J. Liebelt and Paul
Luehnel.
Filed Oct. 22, '28. Dated Oct. 20, '28.
Roof on $1500
Inside plaster completed and out-
side has 2 coats. 1500
Completed and accepted 1500
Usual 35 days 1500
TOTAL COST. $6000
Bond, none. Limit, 95 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
Market to pt of beg. All work for
alterations and /additions to five-
story and basement Class B building.
Owner — Olive H. Palmer, San Francisco.
.■\rchitect — Edward B. Seely. 255 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Fink & Schindler Co., 220
Kith St.. San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 23, '28. Dated Oct. 22. '28.
Work 50% completed $1658.62
Work 75% completed 1658.62
Usual 35 days 1105.76
TOTAL COST. $4423.00
Bond. none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
ADDITION
(40.S)LOCATION NOT GIVEN. All work
for addition to X-Ray building of
Railroad's General Hospital.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., 65 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Joe Piasechi, 1921 Fulton
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 23. '28. Dated Oct. 15, '28.
At close of each month 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $45;iO
Boni?. $4590. Surety. United States Fi-
delity & Guaranty Co. Limit. 60, days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
ALTERATIONS
(409) N MARKET 102-6 E Battery N
pari with Battery 92-6 B 92-6 S and
pari with Battery 84-4% m or 1 to
NW line Market SW alg Market 12-6
to inter said line Market W alg
STORE BLDG.
(410) S VICENTE 32-6 W Twenty-
third Ave W 25xS 100. All work for
one-story frame store building.
Owner— David B. Gadlow, 343 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St.. San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 24. '28. Dated Oct. 17, '28.
Ready for roofing $881.25
Brown coated 881.25
Lathing ...- S81.25
Usual 35 days 881.25
TOTAL COST. $3525.00
Bond. $1762.50. Sureties. Alex J. Young
and J. L. Bradley. Limit, Dec. 15, 1928.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
NOTE:— Permit reported Oct. 5, 1928.
No. 2306.
ALTERATIONS
(411) W EIGHTEENTH AVE. No. 1
18th Ave. All work for alterations
and additions to building.
Owner — Marv W. Stewart, premises.
Architect — Joseph L. Stewart, 703 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 24, '28. Dated Oct. 23, '28.
Every 15 days 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
ACTUAL COST plus 10% to contractor
Bond, none. Limit, as fast as possible.
Forfeit, plans and specifications none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Frcuicisco County
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 18. 1928— E 28th AVE 375 and 400
N Moraga N 25 x E 120. H P Hoyt
to whom it may concern
October 16. 1923
Oct. 18. 1928— W RALSTON 175 and 200
N Shields N 25 x W 100. California
Pacific Title & Trust Co to whom it
may concern October 16, 1928
Oct. IS. 1928— LOT 5 BLK 137 Brown
Estate Co Sub ptn University Md. E
H Reed to Adolph Schmidt
October 18. 1928
Oct. 18, 1928— W 29th AVE 250 N Ca-
brillo 25x120. John C Thomas to
whom it may concern. ...October IS, 1928
Oct. 17. 1928— W 14th AVE 250 N Santi-
ago 25x100. John Michael and Chris-
tian Bomerer to whom it may con-
cern October 16, 1928
Oct. 17, 1928—995 POST ST. Jacob
Gietzgen to C Lindberg Oct. 9, 1928
Oct. 17. 1928— W GLORIA COURT 165
and 190 N Geneva Ave 25x93. Mrs
N D Erickson to Oscar L Erickson...
October 15. 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— W SOMERSET 150 S of
Bacon 25x120. G Santini to G Car-
raro October 13. 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— W 43rd AVE 175 N Kirk-
ham N 25 X W 120. Henry T Beck
and Arthur R Sigge to whom it may
concern October 17. 192S
Oct. 17, 1928— SE SUTTER & POWELL
having frontage of 115-9 on Sutter
and 138-5 on Powell. Kuckins-New-
conib Hotel Co to York Ice Machinery
(T'orp: Western Asbestos aiagnesia
Co: National Kellastone Co; Gunn.
Carle &■ Co: Forderer Cornice Works;
Peter Bradley; J B Back Co Inc: La-
tourrette-Fical Co: W P Fuller & Co;
Malott & Petersen: H S Tittle Co;
Spencer Elevator Co; Parker Weath-
er Strip Co (two): Michel & Pfeffer
Iron Works: Pacific Rolling Mill Co
(16 completions) October 15. 1928
Oct. 17. 1928— SE SUTTER & POWELL
having frontage of 115-9 on Sutter
and 138-5 on Powell. Huckins-New-
comb Hotel Co and or The Sutter-
Powell Realty Co to Lindgren and
Swinerton Inc October 15. 192^
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. October 27, 192s
Oct. 19. 192S— 620 SUTTER ST. Young
Woman s Christian Assn of S F to
Austin B Murray „0«ober 10. 192
October 19 1928
and Lyon E a:
NE PACIFIC AVE
Pacific Ave 38 N 74-6
„. 1 to SE Lyon SW alg
Lvon 2.10Vi m or 1 W and pari with
Pacific Ave ll-7>4 to E Lyon S alg
E Lvon 7I-814 to beg. Mary M and
Geo "C Boardman to H Papenhausen
October 16. 1928
October 19. 1928— W ELEVENTH AVE
250 S California. 25x100. I Epp to
whom it may concern Oct. 19. 192S
October 19. 1928— W VALEXCL*. loO
X 19th X 50xW 100. Geo H & Walter
L Moffatt; May M Steller and Lilian
X Hunt to whom it may concern...
. ..October 10. 192S
October 19, 1928— NE PERSIA AXD
Madrid 25x100. Isaacson & Xylund
to whom it may concern Oct. 16, 1928
October 19. 1928— S JOOST AVE 250
W Forester 25x100. Fred Isaacson
to whom it may concern. ...Oct. 16, 1928
October 19, 1928— SE ULLOA AND
Twentv-second Ave 120xS 30. Axel
Anderson to whom it may concern
October 18, 192S
October 19. 1928— S ROLPH 159 E
Xewton, 25x100. N D Erickson to
Oscar L Erickson —
October 19, 1928— S GENEVA AVE 125
E Paris 25x115 Xo. 1050 Geneva Ave.
Wm BuIIier to whom it may con-
cern October 19. 1928
October 19, 1928— SE SILVER AVE &
Bowdoin E 66-6x88. H Resnick to
whom it may concern July 26. 1928
October 19, 1928— SW POPE 25 XW
Brunswick XW dOxSE 95. Victor
Holmgren to whom it may concern
October 16. 192s
Oct. 20, 1928— SE FOLSOM 150 XE
Sixth XE 25xSE 90. Jesse Coffee to
whom it mav concern ..Oct. 19, 1928
Oct 20. 1928— W TWEXTT-THIRD
Ave 150 N Moraga 25x120. J J
Martin to whom it may concern
.. October 20. 1928
Oct. "26. 1928— N EIGHTEEXTH 250-6
W Valencia being Ptn M B 70. John
M Sekera to whom it may concern
October 19. 1928
Oct. 26. 1928— W FORTT-SEVEXTH
Ave 94 N Sutro Heights Ave X alg
W 47th Ave. 25xW 120. W H Sharp
to H O Lindeman October 18. 1928
Oct 20. 1928— E EIGHTEEXTH AA^E
429, 454 and 475 S Kirkham S 25x E
120. Michael and Xellie Costello
October 9, 1928
Oct. 20. 1928— LOT 46 AXD ^ Lot 45
Blk 3. Forest Hill. W M and Carrie
S Cooper to J Prout Oct. 15. 1928
Oct. 22 192S— LOTS 27. 28 and 29 BLK
4036 fmlv Blk 245 X'ew Potrero Conig
SE Eighteenth and Connecticut
Sts. rung E lOOxS 75. Howard W
Cunningham to A L Thulin
October 9. 1928
October 22. 1928— NE ELE\'EXTH 100
SE Howard SE alg XE 11th 46-Sx
XE 92-6. Victor F Hoelscher and
Daniel Rosenblum to whom it may
concern Oct. 22. 1928
Oct. 22. 1928— XE COLBY with S
Silver Ave rung SE alg NE line
Colbv 90-9 /j XE 35 XW 94 m or I
to SE Silver Ave SW alg Silver Ave
35 m or I to XE Colby and pt of beg.
John Schiechl to Gilbert L Plov
October 22. 1928
Oct. 22. 1928— XW MISSION AND NOR-
ton W alg X Mission oOxX 99-6. The
Hibernia Savings & Loan Society to
The Fire Protection Products Co
October IS, 192S
Oct. 22. 1928— S LAWTON AXD W
Twenty-third Ave S alg W 23rd Ave
25xW 95. Frank W and Alleia B
Kellv to John E McCarthy.Oct. 15. '28
Oct. 22. 1928 — LOT 31 BLK 2959 and
Lots 2 and 3 Blk 2960 Map Sub No
4. Miraloma Park. Meyer Bros to
whom it mav concern Oct. 22. 1928
Oct. 22. 1928— E GOETTINGEN 175 S
Silliman. Harry Gutterman to Paul
Kopfer Oct. 13. 1928
Oct. 22. 1928— E FORTIETH AVE 75
X Irving N 25xE 82-6. Arthur Quinn
to whom it may concern....Oct. 22. 1928
Oct. 22. 192S — S CLAY 137-fi W Mason
40x46. H S Dawson to whom it may
concern Oct. 22. 192S
Oct. 22. 1928— X CLH'PER bet. Doug-
lass and Diamond and known as 568
Clipper St. Henrv 1 r.tetten tn Fred
Warden Oct. 22. 1928
Oct. 22. 1928— XW MADRID 125 SW
France Ave S alg Madrid 25x100. H
W Strong to whom it may concern .
October 19. 1928
Oct. 22, 192S— LOT 3-A BLK 2935,
Claremont Court. Keith A Buck to
Fred H Field _ Oct. 20, 192i
Oct. 22, 192s— W FORTY-SIXTH AVE
150 and 175 S Rivera S 25xW 120.
M E McDonald to Payne Constr Co
October 22. 1928
Oct. 23. 1928— W 16th AVE bet Pacheco
and Quintorce St known as 2045 16th
Ave. A M Alexander to H W Arm-
brust October 15. 1928
Oct. 23, 1928— W BURNSIDE 126.78 S
Chenery S 41.05 W 18 XW 73.49 X
9.61 E 76.61 to pt of beg. W H Gill-
ham to whom it may concern
October 20, 192S
Oct. 23, 1928— W 30th AVE lOu and 125
S Judah 25x120. Ellas Vigen to whom
it mav concern October 19. 192S
Oct. 23." 1928—2007 FRAXKLIN ST and
lot adjacent thereto on the south.
Samuel Lilienthal to J M Andersen
October 18. 192S
Oct. 23, 1928- W TAYLOR with S Eddy
S 68-9 X W 137-6. Jos L. Augusta L.
Wm L. Samuel L and Harold M Hy-
man and Helen H Greerberg tn E
Sugarman October 12, 1928
Oct. 23. 192S— SW TAYLOR & EDDY
5 68-9 X W 137-6. Jos L. Augusta L.
Wm L. Samuel L and Harold M Hy-
man and Helen H Greenberg to Jncks
6 Irvine October T5, 192S
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Oct IS 192S— XW WAWOXA & 45th
Ave W 95 X X 25. John D Murphy as
(Standard Building Material Co) vs
R E Giller and C Ferrell $109.17
Oct. 18. 192.'< — LOT 23 riillcresl Map
also 77 San Diego Ave. G Godfre>- vs
L E Werson and W C MacGeorge
. . ._ $38.75
Oct" 17. 192.';— S FRANCISCO 143-9 W
Broderick W 25 x S 137-6. The Cali-
fornia Door Co Corp. $393.10; G Maz-
zera, $280. SO, vs P S Carlsen and Ma-
ria and Giovanni Arata
Oct. 17. 1928— LOT 23 MAP Hillcrest,
also known as 77 San Diego Ave. S
F Terrazzo Assn vs W C McGeorge
and L E Werson $S0
Oct. 17, 1928- LOT 22 MAP Hillcrest.
also known as 75 San Diego Ave. S
F Terrazzo Assn vs W C McGeorge
and B F Martin $S)
Oct. 17. 1928— XW SAX JOSE 75 SW
Lakeview SW 25 x NW 100. Albert
Dean vs Augusta and G Poli and
Mike Chiodo $18
Oct. 17. 1928—150 FROM X XORIEGA
on E side of 2sth Ave. Brazilian Hdw
& Mill Co and or Harmon L Rich-
aids vs Lloyd E Hansberry $227
Oct. 17. 1928— S FRANCISCO 14" -9 W
Broderick W 25 x S 137-6. Progress
Woodworking Co vs P S Carlsen and
Maria and Giovanni Arata $303.75
Oct. 17. 192S— NW ULLOA & 26th AVE
\V 32-6 X N 100. G B Jackson and
Sons vs Hilda and Victor Rose $85.40
Oct. 17. 1928— LOT 32 BLK H Colum-
bia Heights Tract. G B Jackson and
Sons vs Jack Buckley and Draper
Hand $415.33
Oct. 17. 1928— SE PACIFIC AVE AXD
Webster S 30 x E 95 X 30 th at right
angles \V to pt of beg. Carjolee Wall
Paper Co Inc vs C A Meussdorfer
and A W Wilson $199. aO
Oct. 17. 1928— W BAKER 110 X Filbert
X 40 X W 100. Reinhart Lumber and
Planing Mill Co Inc vs Chas D Grand-
eman $871.77
Oct. 17. 1928— E 28th AVE 225 N Mor-
aga N 25 X 120. Button & Manning
vs Chas D Sequine $120.57
Oct. 17. 192S— S CHESTNUT 176 W
Scott W 50 X S 137-6. Reinhart Lum-
ber & Planing Mill Co vs Chas D
Grandeman $1910.16
Oct. 17. 1928— N WAWONA 95 W 45th
Ave and cont W alg N Wawona 25
X 100 $175.21; W 45th Ave 150 N Wa-
wona N 25 X 123 $20.90; NW 45 Ave
and Wawona W 95 x X 25 $175.21: W
45th Ave 25. 50 and 75 N Wawona,
X 25 X 95. $175.21 each; W 45th Ave
100. 125. 175. 200. 225. 250. 275 X Wa-
wona N 25 X 120 $20.90 each. Button
& Manning vs R E and Eva M Giller
and C Ferrell
Oct. 18, 1928 — LOT 22 Map Hillcrest
also known as 77 San Diego Avenue.
John D Murphy as (Standard Bldg
-Material Co) vs L E Werson and W C
.\iacUeorge $150
Oct. 18. 1928— S FRANCISCO 143-9 W
Broderick W 25 x S 137-6. J E Back
to Inc. $188; Eric G Erikson. $373.60.
vs Maria and Giovanni Araca and P
S Carlsen
Oct. IS. 192S— LOT 22 Map Hillcrest
also known as 75 San Diego Avenue.
John D Murphy as (Standard Bldg
i\iaterial Co) vs L E Werson and W C
MacGeorge - $15.i
Oct. IS. 1928— LOT 32 BLK H Colum-
bia Heights Tract. G B Jackson A;
Son vs Jack Buckly and Draper
Hand $315
Oct. 18. 1928— N WAWONA 95 W 45th
Ave W 25 X N 100. John D Murphy
as (Standard Bldg Material Co) vs R
E Giller and C !■ erreil »109.:7
Oct. IS. 1928— W 45th AVE 25. 50 and
75 X Wawona N 25 x W 95. John O
Murphy as (Standard Building Ma-
terial Co) vs R H Oilier and C Fer-
rell (three liens, each) $109.17
Oct. IS. 1928— LOT 22 Hillcrest Map
also 75 San Diego Ave. G Godfrey vs
L E Werson and W C MacGeorj;e
r:l75
Oct. 19, 1928— SE MARKET (as wid-
ened) dist 168.296 NE from pt inter
SE Market with NE Morgan Alley
SW 24.779 SE 114.124 SW 23.S7 XW
111.075 Ptn lot 22 biK 19 Market St
Hd Assn. Vincent Sherry vs Gott-
lieb Balliet $120
Oct. 19, 1928— SE MARKET (as wid-
ened) dist 168.296 XE from pt inter
SE Market with NE Morgan Allev
XE 24.767 SE 108.127 NE 22.87 N\V
111.075 ptn lot 22 blk 19 Market. St
Hd Assn. Vincent Sherry vs Gott-
lieb Balliet $12.1
Oct. 19. 1928- W 31st A\'E 150 S Judah.
H R Faltin as (Granada Tile Co) v=
Albert Lang $2in
Oct. 19. 1928- NWBERNARD & JONES
N 40 X W 68-6 N 20 W 23 S 60 to N
Bernard E 91-6 to beg. Dave Camp-
bell vs McCormick Realtv Co.. «i<;31
Oct. 19. 1928— NW BERNARD & JONES
W alg N Bernard 91-6 X' 60 E 23 S 20
E 68-6 to pt on W Jones 40 N from
pt of beg rung th .S and alg w Jones
40 to beg. Walter G Thompson vs
McKillop Bros and or McCormick
Realtv Comnanv __ $1511
Oct. 19. 192R— NW BERNARD & JONES
AI de Bernardi and E L Chalmers
as H A Chalmers Co vs McCormick
Realty Co. W J. Dan and Geo Mc-
Killop _ $9.50
Oct. 19, 1928— LOTS 3 and 4 BLK 11.
Forest Hill. Eureka Sash. Door &
Mnn'd'nir Mills v= W C MacGeorge
Oct. 19. 1928- X SUTTER 100 E Pre-
sidio E 37-6 X X 112-6. J H McCal-
him vs Bessie and Aaron Cooley. Ed-
na B and Ray J Stempel and Stemnel
.11 Coo'ev _ $70J.16
Oct. 19, 192?— S PIXE 92 E Stockton E
alg Pine 45-6 S .'0 W 20 X n-6 W '5-6
X 77-6 to beg. John G Little vs E V
T.acev $930
Oct. 19. 1.92S— XW^ PRAGUE 200 SW
Russia Ave SW 25 x XW 100 ptn blk
92 Excelsior Hd .\5ssn. Frank Meni-
ciicci ns (Arc E'ectrlc Co) vs Lester
V. pnd Helen Rehr $45
Oct. 19 i;i2S— NW WJVWOX.A. & 45th
Ave W and ale N Wawona 95 x X
25 Golden Gate Atlas Co vs R E
Oilier and C T^errell $63.32
Oct. 19 192S— W 45th AVE 25 N VTr-
"ona K 95 -^ W 95. *fi3 32; W 4.5th
4'-e 50 N Wawona X 25 x W 95.
'«3 3?- ^V 4.=;tli Ave 75 N Wawona V
25 X W 95 $63.32: X Wnwona 95 W
.iritb A'-o W and n'e X Wawona 25 x
X 100. »63 32. Go'den Gate Atlna Ms-
t»-i!ils Co vs R E Giller and C Fer-
'><! — X 21st ST 96 ■wr nnue-las
nedl measi'-ed nW line drawn
ane'eo tn "W r>oiiglaB rune X
w-th W^ Dniiflao 10S-R m or
1v V'Tif of nntv of powes and
•t ri<'bt •>n«'l- <V o'<' "t'fl S
•OS nntv ?5 to nt vhiHi is th»
r,f hftr -nrt run" M' ird ont
?5
n"-r,
-1-t
ntor of Hno d
ir\
X
toe l-tl
.-. .~r 1 to bo" "tn 'IV on ■M-.i.-'-ot Sf
rid's Co VS 5T Hill and Milligan "-"■-
$135.7."!
-.'.-o known as 75 San Diego .Avenue.
Salunl:i
itiibei- 27. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Central Hardware & Glass Co vs W
C iVlauLie-orge $135. G5
Oct. ia, 1S28 — L,OT 23 Map Hillcrest,
also Known as 77 San Diegro Avenue.
Central Hardware & Glass Co vs W
C MacGeorge and ]j E Werson....$13o.Gr)
Oft. It). la2S— W ARGUELLO BLVD
172-ti N California W 120 x N 25.
Kutjerl balzke vs V N Chrisman
and Paul A ."utirel *5y3.21
Oit. lU. 1'.I2S— \V ARGUELLO BLVD
172-U N l-alifornia W 12U x i\ 25.
Robert Balzke vs P N Chrisman
$S7.1il
fkt. 1». 1S28— N SUTTER 50 E Pres.dio
E 50 X N 112-C. J H McCallum vs
Bessie and Aaron Cooley, Edna B and
Rav J Stenipel as (Stempel & Cooley)
tlSoS.liO
on. ID. 1928— NE SUTTER & Presidio
E 50 X N 112-6. J H McCallum vs
Besiiie and Aaron Cooley, Edna B and
Rav J Stempel as (Stempel & Cooley)
$405. si;
net. 19. lit2S— NW ULLOA & 26th W
:i2-6 X N 100. Allien Dean vs Rose
Bros. Victor and Hilda Rose as (Rose
Uros $'^'»
Oct. 19, 1928— NW ULLOA & 26th W
.'!2-G X N' 100. Star Concrete Co vs
Hilda and Victor Rose $218.00
Oi-l. 20. 1928— W 30th AVE 250 S Irvms
Lot II Blk 17S5. J Keiser vs E G
Mailloux $126
0<t. 20. 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N 47-6 x W 120.
Concealo Fixture Co vs N E MeDer-
mott $324.37
(Jet. 20. 1928— SE MARKET (as widen-
ed and extended) dist 108. 29B NE
from its inter with E Morgan Alley
lung S\V and alg SE Market 24.779 to
S\V line certain parcel descd in deed
from Friis to Grother reed Feb 4. 192S
in 1599 or 385 SE alg SW line said
lot 114.124 to SE line lot 22 blk 19
Map Market St Hd Assn SW alg said
l.ne lot 22, 23.87 NW and pari with
SW line said land Grother 111.075 to
SE Market and pt of beg ptn lot 22
blk 19 Market St Hd Assn. Eliza-
beth E and E S Leonard as (Leonard
Lumber Co) vs Gottlieb Balliet . $131 ■;■;
Oct. 20. 1928— NW ULLOA & 26th Ave
W 32-6 x N 100. Frank Hanson vs
Victor and Hilda Rose, T Rose and
Rose Bros $405
C>ct. 20. 1928— NW JONES & BERNARD
Sts W alg Bernard 91-6 N 60 E 2?
S 20 E 68-6 S 40. Chas Murphy as
(ilurphy Art Tile & Mantel Co) vs
.VlcKillop Bros or McConnick Realtv
Company $530
Oct. 20. 1928— W BAKER ST 110 N
Filbert N 40 x W 100. $120; S Chest-
nut 176 W Scott St W 50 X S 137-6.
$79.1. P'olsom Street Iron Works vs
Chas D Grandenian
Oct. 20. 1928— S SACRAMENTO ST 154-
7 W Steiner W 47-10 S 120 m or I to
N Perrine 201-3 W Steiner E 46-8 N
120 to beg. Folsom Street Iron Works
vs Roy A and Mary Crothers $630
Oct. 20, 1928— N SUTTER 100 E Pre-
sidio Ave E 37-6 x N 112-6, $775; N
Suiter 50 E Presidio Ave E 50 x N
112-6, $975; Inter N Haight & E Brod-
erick E alg Haight 47-6 x N 112-6,
$2K82: NE Sutter and Presidio E 50
X N 112-6, $1102; W Scott 70 N Hayes
Nalg Scott 67-6 x W loO. $3273. Jos
M Cinnamond as (Royal Floor Co) vs
Bessie and Aaron Cooley, Edna B and
Ray J Stempel as (Stempel & Cooley)
Hyde E alg Jackson St 35 x S 137-6.
John Johnson as (Jack Johnson Roof-
ing Co) vs Bessie and Aaron Cooley.
Edn.'i B and Ray J Stempel as (Stem-
pel & Cooley) $200
Oct. 20, 1928— N PINE 60 E Hyde B alg
N Pine 27-6 N 137-6. Felix Gross as
Felix Gross Co) vs Louis A and Fan-
n'e Goldstein, Max and Mildred Breit-
man .Tnd Lincoln Builders S2129 01
Oct. 20, 192S— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California 47-6 x 120, 2?7 Ar-
puello Bvvd. Felix Gross as (Felix
Gross Co) vs N E McDermott and F
M Christman $155.79
Oct. 23, 1928— SE MARKET 168.296 NE
from Morgan Allev Lot 24.767 x 108.-
127 Ptn Lot 22 Blk 19 known as 3673
Market Street. Wm Schoenfeld as
'Pchoenfeld Planinp Mill Co) vs Gott-
lieh Balliet $26 93
0"t. ?2. 1928— N BERNARD & JONES
Pt ^V nlc N Bernard 91-6 N 60 E 23
S 20 E 68-6 S 40. Thos and James
McKee vs McKillop Bros. McCormick
Realty Company _ $200
Oct. 22 192S— N 18th ST X: W MISSIS-
SIPPI N ale W Mississipni 100 x W
25 S 100 to N ISth E alg N 18th to pt
of beg. Gan-ett M Goldberg & Co vs
William Garvey. John Ghiradelli and
John Cardinale $153.19
Oct. 22, 1928— N 18th & W MISSISSIP-
PI W alg N 18th St 25 x N 100.
Thos & James McKee vs John Ghir-
adelli, John Cardlpelli and L Ab-
bate "W
Ccl. 20. 1928- S SACRAMENTO dist
154-7 \V Steiner V- alg Sacramento
47-10 S 120 m or 1 to pt on N Perrine
dist 2111-3 W tmw W Steiner E alg
Perrine 46-8 N r.^0 to beg. Felix
Gross as (Felix Cross Co) vs Roy A
and Marie F Crothers $317.41
Oct. 23. 1928- E BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. E Massagll &
P Battairlia as (S. F. Concrete and
Mosaic Works) vs Narcisio and Dena
MenconI .....$619.42
Oct. 2~, 1928— COMG PERPEN 25 S
Chestnut and perpen 215 W Baker S
pari with W Baker 25 W 92.061 to E
Lyon N to pt dist S 25 from S Chest-
nut measured at right angles thereto
E pari with S Chestnut 91.146 to beg.
Sunset Iron Works vs A F Marshall
and Arthur Young $368
Oct 23, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N 47-6 x W 120.
Thos P Hogan Jr and J R Anderson
as (Waterfront Sash & Door Co) vs
F M Chrisman and M E McDermott..
$1341.75
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 17 1928— S BAY 209 W Van Ness
.\ve W 25 X S 137-6. George J Kyer
to Vincent Dito and Wm Costello
Oct. 17, 1928— W VAN NESS AVE W
alg S Bay 25 X S 137-6. Antone V
Beronio to whom it maiy concern
$136.96
Oct. 17, 1928— W VAN NESS AVE W
125 X S 137.6. A Schafer to Vincent
Dito and Wm Costello
PARTIAL
Oct. 17. 1928— LOT 16 BLK 3 Map For-
est Hill and ptn Lot IV Blk 3 as per
map ptn Blks 3 and 4 Forest Hill
descd; Comg inter NW Dewey Blvd
with NE line Lot 16 rung SW alg
NW Dewev Blvd 44 NW 100 to NW
line Lot 17 E 44 to NE line Lot 16 SE
100 to beg. Atlas Heating & Venti-
lating Co to Henry MacVine and Oil-
O-Matic of California
Oct. 20, 1928- W RAMSELL 125 N
Stanley 25xW 100. Heyman Bros
to Charles >H Wilson
Oct. 20. 1928— SE FIFTEENTH AND
Valencia S 45xE 100. Golden Gate
Atlas Materials Co; Meda Art Tile
Co to Jules Bessette and E O Ward
Oct. 22, 1928— LOT 10 BLK Y, Park
Lane Tract No. 3. Leonard Lumber
Co to Nettie M Libbing and Gott-
lieb Balliet
Oct. 22. 1928— W DESMOND 100 N
Visitaclon N lOOxW 100. Thomas
McQuade to whoin it may concern...
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt,
2198)
Hooper
Hooper
6oon
2199
Peel
Owner
1000
2200
Pederson
Owner
3100
2201
Styfres
Brewer
1000
2202
Baini
Jacobs
16000
2203
Burks
Owner
5500
2204
Johanson
Owner
3650
2205
Oakland
McWethv
50000
2206
Silva
Leonards
2800
2207
Battery
Brown
1400
2208
Barnhart
Peterson
12500
2209
Goldsmith
Kenworthy
9500
2210
Miller
Cummings
19000
2211
Rudolph
Reimers
12000
2212
Brunski
Rose
1300
2213
Cunning
Owner
500O
2214
Firestein
Johnson
9000
2215
Hinch
Williamson
4000
2216
Oliver
Christensen
200(1
2217
Merritt
LIttlefield
35011
2218
Whalen
Owner
3500
2219
Anderson
Gervalsted
3775
2220
Hanson
Owner
soon
299^
Collins
Jensen
80000
2222
Linehan
Anderson
4750
2223
Word in
. Owner
650C
22:;4
Colin
Owner
5000
22i5
Hall
Austin
20000
2L'2li
Eakin
Owner
12000
-;i27
Lindedahl
Owner
1000
;J2JS
Melrose
Owner
1500
2229
McMinn
Beckett
8200
2230
Ruedy
Vezina
30000
2231
Union
Cone
4300
2232
Barry
Larmer
12200
2233
Eakin
Owner
12000
2234
lilenn
Vogt
4900
2235
Hall
Austin
20000
2236
Fountain
Owner
1800
22,;v
L'HomniwIieii
Dowell
1500
2238
Same
Dowell
1500
2239
Same
Dowell
1500
2240
Same
Dowell
1500
2241
Pursiano
Hensley
6000
2242
Wakefield
Parker
25000
224:;
Haavik
Owner
3000
2244
Oakland
Dinwiddle
1747
2245
Fleming
Owner
3850
2246
Ford
Owner
1000
2247
Harris
Owner
1000
2248
Huffman
Joseph
1700
2249
Standard
Prentice
2000
2250
U. S.
Brown
3800
2251
Whitney
Cole
lOOO
RESIDENCE
(2198) 1071 EUCLID AVE., Berkeley; 2-
story 8-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner- -Dorothy S. Hooper, 732 Cragmont
Ave., Berkeley,
Architect — None,
Contractor — W. H. Hooper. $6,000
ALTERATIONS
(2199) 1584 LE ROY AVE., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner— M. A. Peel, 10 Oakvale Avenue,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $1,000
RESIDENCE & GARAGE
(2200) 1814 SHORT ST., Berkeley; one-
story 5-rooin 1-family residence and
garage.
Owner— T. Pederson, 2145 Grant Street,
$.■,100
ALTERATIONS
(2201) 944 FRESNO AVE., Berkeley al-
terations.
Owner— A. W. Styfies.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. T. Brewer, 1830 San Pedro
Ave.. Berkeley. $1,000
APARTMENTS '
(2202) E EIGHTH AVE 50 S Ivy Drive.
Oakland. Two-story 17-room apart-
ments.
Owner— A. I. Baim, 727 Madison St.
Oakland.
Architect— A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 17th
St., Oakland. $16,000
DWELLINGS
(2203) NO. 1736-1740 I03RD AVE., Oak-
land. Two one-story 5-room dwell-
ings and one-story garages.
Owner — C. E. Burks. 4129 Randolph
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $2750 each
DWELLING
(2204) NO. 2901 NEY AVE., Oakland.
One-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— K. A. Johanson, 2832 76th Ave
Oakland.
Architect — None, $3650
LAUNDRY
(2205) NE TWENTY-EIGHTH & FIL-
bert, Oakland, One-story concrete
and brick laundry.
Owner — Oakland California Towel Co .
2823 Myrtle St., Oakland.
Architect — W. E. Baumberger. 2823
Myrtle St.. Oakland.
Contractor— McWethy & Greenleaf, 374
17th St., Oakland. $50,000
ALTERATIONS
(2206) NO. 2000 E-TWENTY-FIRST
Oakland. Alterations.
Owner— Antone Silva, Premises
Architect — None,
Contractor— F. J. Leonardo, 1462 S6th
Ave., Oakland. $2800
BOILER ROOM
(2207) NE NINETY-EIGHTH AVE &
Sunnyside St., Oakland. One-story
brick boiler room.
Owner— U. S. L. Battery Corp., Prem
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. A. Brown, 189 Warwick
Ave., San Leandro. $I400
28
RESIDENCE ,^^ ^. ^
1220S) NO. 356 MOUNTAIN AVE., Pied-
mont. Two-story 9-room frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— Glen C. Barnhart, S30 Lakeshore
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— E. L. Snyder. 2045 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor— Alferd Peterson & Co., 391S
L.in\vood Ave., Oakland. $12,50U
STORE BLDG.
(22U1)) NO. 1331-33-35 GRAND AVE.,
Piedmont. One-story concrete lii
store building.
Owner — J. L,. Goldsmith, 703 Market St..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Kenworthy & Ingler, 480
34th St., Oakland. $950u
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
E Hal
Saturday. Octul)i
UI2S
liWKLLlNG
1222(1) S LICC.ETT DR,
ton Road, Oakland;
dwelling.
Owner— B. S. Hanson,
Ave., Oakland.
RESIDENCE
U21II)— NO. 341 MOUNTAIN AVE.. Pied-
mont. Two-story 10-room frame
residence and garage.
Owner — S. Willard Miller.
Architect — Frederick Reimei-s, Franklin
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — J, M. Cummings, 5835 Col-
lege Ave., Oakland. $19, DUO
RESIDENCE
(2211) NO. 57 WOODLAND WAY, Pied-
mont. Two-story S-room frame
residence and garage.
Owner — Chas. T. Rudolph.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Frank-
lin Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — 1. H. Reimers, 745 Wala-
vista Ave.. Oakland. $12,000
FIRE REPAIRS
(2212) 308 19th ST., Oakland; fire re-
pairs.
Owner— M. Brunsiu, 1308 Oak St., Oak-
land.
A rch itect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Rcse, 478 25th Street,
Oakland. $1300
DWELLING
(2213) W MANILA AVE., 427 S 42nd St.,
Oakland; 1-story 10-room 2-family
dwelling.
Owner— H. N. Cunning, 4141 Manila Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $5000
GARAGE .,.„ ^,
(2214) W CLAREMONT AVE., ".aO N
College Ave., Oakland; 1-story Ijriiii
garage.
Owner— L. C. Firestein, C24C Colby St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— S. G. Johnson, 4652 Dolores
Ave., Oakland. $9,000
DWELLING ^ . , ^
(2215) 6707 CHABOT RO-\D, Oakland;
1-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— E. M. Hinch, 933 Bell view Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. M. Williamson, 3701 .Al-
lendale Ave., Oakland. $4.imiij
Owner — John F. Whalen.
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
I.WELLING
(221P» 2738 GARDEN ST
story B-room dwelling.
Owner — Hedwick Ander.soi
dale Ave.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— Frederick Gervolsted
Oakland; 1-
4530 Brnok-
$3775
672 Santa Ra
$5,01
Architect — Nc
APARTMENT HOUSE
(£221) NO. 1S14 CENTRAL AVE., Ala-
meda. Three-story 81-room frame
and stucco apartment house.
Owner — Harriett L. Collins, 2046 24 th
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — H. Jensen, 1717 Webster St.,
Alameda.
c.ntractor — H. Jensen, 1717 Webster St.,
$80,000
VAULT
(2216) NW COR. 4th & Madison Sis..
Oakland; concrete vault.
Owner — Oliver Continuous Filter Co., 4th
and Madison Sts.. Oakland.
Architect- Alben Froberg, Ray Building,
Oakland.
Contractor— H. J. Christensen, Ray Bids
Oakland. *2.000
ALTERATIONS
(2217) NW COR. HAWTHORNE AND
Webster Sts., Oakland; alterations.
Owner — Merritt Hospital. Hawthorne and
Webster Sts.. Oakland.
■ Architect— A. R. McLaren, San Francisco
Contractor— R. W. Littlefield, 337 17th St.
Oakland. $'500
DWELLING „ . „T^ .
(2218) SE COR. AYALA & MIRANDA
Sts.. Oakland; 1-story G-room dwell-
"24 Warwick
$3,500
Alameda.
DWELLING
(2222) NO. 1S24 YALE DRIVE, Ala-
meda. One-story 6-room frame and
stucco finish dwelling.
Owner — Evelyn Linehan, 1707 Schiller
St., Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Dorris Court, Alameda. $4750
DWELLING
(2223) NO. 1S18 FREMONT DRIVE,
Alameda. One-story 7-room frame
and stucco finish dwelling.
Owner- H. E. Wordin, 2867 55th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — W. Shippey, Alameda. $6500
STORES
(2224) NE COR. PARK BLVD & 7th
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 3-room stores.
Owner— A. Cohn, 3301 E 17th St.
Architect— None. $5,000
FACTORY BLDG.
(2225) 719 PINE ST., Berkeley; 1-story
1-room class C concrete factory bld.i;.
Owner — Hall-Scott Motor Co., Pine St,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Austin Co. c
Rav Bldg., Oakland.
ALTERATIONS
(2226) 2473 LE CONTE AVE., Berkeley;
alteiations to apartment building.
Owner — C. E. Eakin, 2479 Le Conte Ave..
Herkelej'.
Architect— None. $12,00ii
GARAGE & SHOP
(2227) 833 14th ST., Oakland; 2-story
brick garage and shop.
Owner— Chas. Liiidedahl, 833 Hth Street.
Oakland.
Architect— None. $1,000
SHED
(2228) 4501 TIDEWATER AVE., Oak-
land; 1 -story shed.
Owner— Melrose Bldg. Material Co., 4501
Tidewater Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $1500
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2229) MILLS COLLEGE CAMPUS; 2-
story 6-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner— H. E. McMinn. Mills College.
Architect— E, L. Snyder, 2045 Shattuck
.\ve.. Berkeley.
Contractor — Beckett & Wight, 722 Scenic
Ave., Piedmont. $8, 200
ALTERATIONS
12233) NO. 2479 LE COUNT AVE., Ber-
keley. Alterations.
I iwner — C. E. Eakin.
Architect- None. $12,000
ALTERATIONS
(2234) NO. 110 CAMBRIDGE AVE., Pied-
mont. Alterations.
Owner — Dr. Robert A. Glenn, Premises.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Vogt & Davidson, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland. $4900
FACTORY
(2235) NO. 719 HEINZ ST., Berkeley.
One-story 1-room Class C factory
building.
Owner — Hall, Scott Motor Co.
Arch tect — Austin Co. of Calif., 720 Ray
Bldg., Oakland. $20,000
DWELLING
(2236) S AILEEN ST., 75 E Los Angeles
St.. Oakland; 1-story 3-room dwelling.
Owi er— Raymond Finmtain. 989 Aileen
St.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $1,800
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2230) 5976 ALLSTON AVE.. Oakland;
2-story lO-room dwelling and 1 -story
garage.
Owner— Olga V. Ruedy, 354 Hobart St..
Oakland.
.Architect — Wm. Mouser Co.. San I'raii-
cipco.
Contractor— Alfred L. Vezina, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $30,00ii
OFFICE * ALTERATIONS
(2231) NE COR. 22nd & Filbert Streets,
Oakland; 1 -story oiiice and altera-
tions. „
Owner— ITnion Ice Co., 1103 Federal Real-
ty Bldg.. Oakland.
Architect — None. „ ,
Contractor— W. C. Cone. 1103 Federal
Realty Bldg.. Oakland. $4,^00
RESIDENCE ^. ,
(2232) NO. n LA SALLE AVE., Pied-
mont. Two-story 8-rooin frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— J. Barry.
Architect— J. Oliver.
Contractor— Edw. Larmer, 90 Fa'v<..,n-
Ave., Piedmont. - $12,200
DWELLING
(2237) 3943 EDGEMORE PLACE, Oak-
land; 1-story 3-room dwelling.
Owner — J. H. L'Hommedieu Co., ?15 14th
St.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. E. Dowell. 4045 Altamont
Ave., Oakland. $1,500
DWELLING
(223S) 3939 DELMONT AVENUE. Oak
land; 1 -story 3-room dwelling.
Owner— J. H. L'Hommedieu Co., ;'15 lltl
St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. E. Dowell, 4U4.'i Alt
Ave., Oakland.
out
DWELLING
(22391 3943 EDGEMORE PLACE. Oak-
land; 1-stnry 3-room dwelling.
Owner— J. H. L'Hommedieu Co., ."15 14th
St.. Oakland.
.Architect — None.
Contractor— W. E. Dowell, 4045 .Altamont
Ave., Oakland. $1,500
DWELLING
r'240) 3974 EDGEMORE PLACE
land; 1-story 3-rooin dwelling.
Owner — J. H. L'Hommedieu Co., ?
St.. Oakland.
.Architect — None.
Ciintractor— W. E. Dowell. 404
Ave., Oakland.
Alta
$1.5')0
DWELLING ^ ,
(2241) 1142 TRESTLE GLEN RD.. Oak-
land; 1-storv 6-rooni dwelling.
Owner— Thos. G. Pursiano. 2515 Hearst
St.. Oakland.
..vrchitect — None.
Contractor— Hensley and Kessler. 20
Hopkins St.. Oakland. $6,000
APARTMENTS ,,^ ,,^ ,,.
(•>24'>1 N ALCATRAZ AVE.. 110 n
Shattuck Ave.. Oakland; 2-story 24-
room apartments.
Owner- H. W. Wakefield. 329 15th St-.
Oakland.
Architect — None. „„,o „.,,-,
Contractor— Parker & Sorensen. 2f"2 92i.l
Ave., Oakland. $3..,0(i(i
RESIDENCE „ , ,
(•'243) 1451 VIRGINIA ST.. Berkeley: 1-
«tory 4-room l-familv residence.
Owner— Swen Haavik. 1025 Morton Ave ,
Al.-l
eda
Architect — None.
COMFORT STATION
(2244) N inth ST.. E Harrison St .
land; 1 -story tile comfort statir
Owner— (::itv of Oakland.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Const. Co.
Franklin St.. Oakland.
r.AA'KLLING
(22J51 R DETROIT AVE.. 300 S
wood Road. Oakland; 1 -story li
00!)
$1747
Red-
Ownor— Flei
Oakland
.Architect — Non
ing Bros.. 3906 Vale Av..
$3,850
•41;) 1606 52nd AA'E., Oakland: nddi-
,.|,er E Ford 1606 52nd .Ave., Oakland.
chitect-None. UM"
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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IiWKLLlNHJ
i2:i4V) K TAPP ST., SO N Bruokdalc .\\-
enue, Oakland; 1-slory 3-ioom due.l-
Ouner— C. Harris, 2!tOU BrooUdale Avp..
Oakland.
Architet-t— None. $1,000
i-iSVl
STUDY
,Z2,S) 1740 K I'Jth ST., (
study.
Owner— Mrs. Josephine Huffman. 1740 K
10th St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Carl .losepb, 121.: Wellinsiion
Ave., Oakland. *170.i
SERVICE STATION
(2240) NE COR. BROWN AVE. and
Hopkins St., Oakland: l-story lin.U
service station and 1 -story steel ser-
vice stati-on.
Owner — Standard Oil Co.
.Architect— None. , . „ ,
Contractor— Geo. D. Prentice, .;54 Hobart
St., Oakland. $2,0'M
.ADDITION
(2250) 9Sth AVE. and SUNNYSIDE ST.,
C)aklnnd; addition.
Owner— U. S. Light & Battery Corp., 9Sth
and Sunnyside St.. Oakland.
Architect — None. .„„„„
Contractor — Harvey A. Brown. $3S00
DWELLING
(2251) 4656 DOLORES AVE., Oakland;
1-storv 2-room dwelling.
Owner— M. M. Whitney, 4656 Dolores Ave.
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. W. Cole. 2409 Cotlid-e
Ave.. Oakland. $l.(m
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Oct. IS. 192S— LOT 19 & PTN LOT IS
Blk A, Lakeshore Hills, Oakland.
Rupina Sieguere V de Mieres to
whom it may concern - October 10, 192S
Oct. IS. 192S— 3000 60th AVE. Oakland.
and H J Ackroyd to
oncern , ,
October 11, 192,S
Oct. IS, 1928— REAR OF NW 12th AVE
and E ISth St, Oakland. N M Wheat-
ley to S A Warner October 11. 192S
Oct. IS, 1928—173 HILLCREST ROAD.
Berkeley. Reg C and Laura P Stoner
to W B Lyons October 15, 192S
Oct. 18, 1928— LOTS 47 and 48 BLK 14
.Map No S of Regents Park, Albany.
R H Witherspoon to Frank A Stokes
October 15, 192S
Oct. 18, 1928-7621 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Rugg & Lisbon to Self
October 17, 192S
Oct. 18. 1928— LOT 38 and PTN LOT 37
Blk I, Amended Map olf Regents Pk,
Berkeley. Mrs Ada G Smith to Walt-
er F Harder October IS. 192S
Oct. 17, 1928- STRAWBERRY CAN-
YON (U. C. Campus, Berkeley). Reg-
ents of the University of Californi,".
to Herbert K. Henderson
October 9, 1928
Oct. 17. 1928— E PTN LOT 2 BLK 4.
Arlington Villa Sites, Berkeley. Carl
W and Grace Helen Ahlin and Grace
L Bugg to R Beadell and Geo J Lane
October 16. 192S
Oct. 17, 1928— LOTS 2 and 3 BLK 1 .,
Chevrolet Pk., Oakland. Ella Bourne
and Georgiana Melvin to J Harry
Smith October .;. 1 92S
Oct. 17. 1928— LOT 27 BLK 2, Amend-
ed -Map of Thousand Oaks Court,
Berkeley. Dorothy G Hoooer to Frank
Peniberton October 15. 1628
Oct. 17, 1928—5708 CLOVER DRIVE,
Oakland. Earl W Brown to A .7
Yerrick October 8, 1923
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 58 BLK 9, Map No.
4 of Regents Park, Albany. Rocky
Treyane to whom it may concern
October 10. 192S
Oct. 17, 1928— S WOOLSEY ST 233 ft
W of Deakin St. Berkeley. John F
Whalen to E M Williamson
October 15. 192S
Oct. 17. 192S— LOT 14 and PTN LOT
15 Blk 5, Case Tract, Berkeley. Walt-
er D Lewis to Metover and Martin
Oct. 17. 192S— FIRST LOT NE of 360
Hampton Road. Piedmont. Grace T
licnshaw to George J Maurer
October 15, 192S
Oct. 17 ,1928— LOT 42 BLK 8, North
Cragmont Berkeley. Dorothy G Hoop-
er to F Peniberton October 11, 192S
October 19, 1928— LOTS S AND 9 BLK
4, Cragmont, Berkeley. Franklin B
Wright to R H Norheim..Oct. IS. 1928
Oct. 19, 1928— PTN OF OER'J AIN
55.76 Acre piece of land de.=cribed
in Deed George Sterling et al to The
Realty Syndicate, 'lateii Sept. '■<>.
1902, and recorded i.i Vol 920 of
Deeds, Page S;, Oaklxiid. trharies A
Smith to whom it m.iy concern
October IS, 1927
Oct. 19, 1928— NO. -:."-67 B.OSE ST..
Berkeley. LaiiiV. C liailey to .) H
Short October 12, 1938
Oct. 22, 1928— LOT 142, St. James
Wood, Piedmont. M C Chapman Jr
to Thomas F. Furlong Oct. 12, 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— NO. 4867-4875 TELE-
graph Ave., Oakland. S M Chalmers
to R B Maurice .- Oct. 11, 1928
Oct. 23, 1928— PTN LOT 7 BLK F,
Montclair Acres, Oakland. Elbert
M Vail to Albert A Haskell
October 18, 1928
Oct. 23, 1928— NO. 3545 QUIGLEY ST.,
Oakland. Leland Conradson to
Jacob Boodt Oct. 17, 1928
Oct. 22. 1928—1602 STANNAGE AVE.
Berkeley. Margarita Rosano to whom
it may concern October 22. 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— LOT 458 BLK X, Fern-
side. Alameda. D O Colegrove to
whom it mav concern October 20. 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— LOT 43 BLK 6, Thousand
Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Jonas H
Rhorer to J M Spunt October 18, 1928
Oct. 20. 1928— NW HAMPTON ROAD
and Mountain Blvd. Oakland. Realty
Syndicate Co to John Bartlett
October 19, 1328
Oct. 20. 1928- LOTS 7 AND S BLK 53
Summit Drive Park, Berkeley. Annie
Merie Horn Morpeth to whom it may
concern October 18, 1928
Oct. 20, 1928— NO. 2807 CLAY' ST., Ala-
meda. Sidney J Dowling to Sidney
J Dowling Oct. 19. 1928
Oct. 20, 1928— LOT 57 AND PTN LOT
56, Rosenthal Tract, Oakland. Harry
Klarapn (EnttHtrurtion Epports
Issued every business day of the year. Furnishes
advance information on work projected and contracts
awarded for all classes of building, street, sewer and
highway projects, bridges, dams and harbor works, ma-
chinery, etc. Send for rates in your territory, advisihg
class of work In which yoj are interested.
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SAN FRANCISCO
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A "Pittsburg" Auto-
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installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
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GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Kiln Capacity. 10 Million Feet per Annum
General Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
"Hot water quick as a
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Makers of
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STORAGE SYSTEMS
and "LION" TANK WATER HEATERS
309 13th Street
OAKLAND
478 Sutter Street
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, October 27, 1928
J West to whom it may concern
13, ia28
Oct'.'M, 1928— NO. 831-33-35 KIRKHAM
St., Oakland. Mamie M Hicks to J
J Kowe Oct. 18, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Oct. 19, 1928— NW GROVE & AILEEN
Sts., Oakland. J H Esselink vs J E
and Etta Sprague $176.50
Oct. 19, 1928— NO. 2061 LE CONTE
Ave., Berkeley. E F Henderson «rTid
R B Cadwalader vs Lamba of Phi
Omega Pi $3812.48
Oct. 19, 1928— NO 840 YORK ST., Oak-
land. H R Osborne vs H A and
Ethel Norton $695
Oct. 19. 1928— LOT 88, Arbor Villa Tct,
Oakland. B Reede Hardman vs R
J Blanco ?16.''0
Oct. 17, 1928— BEG AT PT NE Inter
of County road No 397 at the most
Nthly cor 59.43 ac tct Carrie L, Emer-
son NE 165 ft N N 140, Alameda Co.
Tilden Lumber and Mill Co vs W Z
Foster $119.15
Oct. 23, 1928— LOT 147, Arbor Villa,
Oakland. Gunn, Carle & Co vs H A
Norton $775
Oct. 23, 1928 — LOT 56, Oakland Pros-
pect Homestead, Oakland. Gunn.
Carle & Co vs H A and A F Norton
Oct. 22, 1928 — LOT 147 Arbor Villa.
Oakland. H R Osborne vs H A and
Ethel T Norton and Roland Moyer ...
$878 2.5
001^227 1928— LOT 147 ARBOR VILLA
Oakland. Maxwell Hardware Co vs
H A and Ethel L Norton $719.31
Oct. 20, 1928— NO. 4296 ATLAS AVE.,
Oakland. Melrose Building Materials
Co vs Alfred A Glantz $375.50
Oct. 20, 1928— LOT 155, Santa Fe Tct
No. 20, Oakland. Henry Cowell Lime
& Cement Co vs J E Sprague.. ..$470.76
Oct. 20, 1928— W JACKSON ST. 1472 N
Twelfth St., Oakland. Sunset Lum-
ber Co vs Ethel M Vernon; D Condon
and A W Allen $58.80
Oct. 20, 1928— NO. 291 LESTER AVE.,
Oakland. Jeseph Santi vs Rachael E
Gerow and H L Robertson $336.54
RELEASE OF LIENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Recorded
Amount
Oct. 17, 1928— PTN LOT 12 BLK 1454,
Berkeley ppty maps No 1 and 2
Blake Tract, Berkeley. F J Everett
to C L Van Meter and Victor R Gede
$403.14
Oct. 23, 1928— LOT 9 BLK M. Mulford
Gardens Unit No 1, San Leandro. H
H Clifford (Kerr & Clifford) to Lila
Morey and Tynan Lumber Co $55.5ii
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
DWELLING
PART LOT S, Hillsborough Heights, San
Mateo. All work for two-story frame
dwelling.
Owner — Bernice M. Keyston.
Archi tect — None.
Contractor — Oscar Cavanaugh, 432 Occi-
dental St., San Mateo.
Filed Oct. 6 ,'28. Dated Oct. 1, '28. _
Frame up $5152.50
Plastered 5152.50
Completed 5152.50
Usual 35 days 5152.50
TOTAL COST, $20,610.00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
RESIDENCE
LOT 18 BLK 23, Easton. All work for
one-story frame and stucco residence
and garage.
Owner — Lillian G. Graham. 2475 31st
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — T. J. Broderick. 1528 Cyp-
ress St., Burllngame.
Filed Oct. 4, '28. Dated Oct. 3, '28.
Frame up $1390
Enclosed 1390
Brown coated 1390
Completed 1390
Usual
days 1390
TOTAL COST, $B96u
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
Kpecitlcations filed.
I .\I PROVEMENTS
UIJ SUC.V RESIDENCE, Redwood City;
grad.iig, walks, etc.
Ownei— .\. L. De Suca, Redwood City.
Architect- None.
Contractor — E. M. Dearborn, 143 Birch,
Redwood City.
Filed Oct. 16, 1928. Dated Oct. 15, 1928.
Payment on completion.
TOTAL COST, $1,309.02
Limit, 21 days. Specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
GRAND ST. and WHIPPLE AVE., Red-
wood City; all work on one frame
stucco residence.
Owner— Brian Pagen, et al.
Architect — Ward & Blohme, 310 Sansomc
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Russell & Duncan, Redwood
City.
Filed Oct. 17, 1928. Dated Sept. 28, 1928.
Enclosed $2227.50
Plastered 2227.50
Completed 2227.50
Usual ?5 days 2227.50
TOTAL COST.$8,9bJ
Limit. 90 working days. Plans and Spec,
filed.
RESIDENCE
LOTS 9 and 10 BLK 10, Wellcssby Park
San Mateo; all work on 8-room frame
residence.
Owner— F. W. Pinska, 630 Arlington Rd.,
Redwood City.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. Wolfe, San Mateo.
Filed Oct. 17, 1928. Dated Sept. 24. 1928. _
joists set 1 ''5
Roofed \l;^
Brown coated 1/5
Completed '/''
Usual 35 days 1/5
TOTAL COST. $9,175
Limit, 90 working days. Spec, filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW and parage. $4000: Lot 140
Rkus St., San Mateo; owner, Ted -An-
derson.
RESIDENCE, 2-story, $13,000; Lot 1 B!k
7, Bavwood, Parrott Drive, San M.n -
teo; owner, T. J. Flynn. Northern
Tree Co.: contractor, Thomas Martin,
premises.
RFSTDENCE. 2-story, $11,000: Lot 15 Kr.
15, Baywood. Parrott Drive. San
Mateo: owner, N. P. Peterson,
Homestead. San Mateo: contractor,
Peterson & Harbin, San Mateo.
BUNGALOW and garage. $5500; Lot 132
Husinsr Addn.. 1235 Shaffer Avenue.
Pan Mateo: owner. Wallace X- Wnt-
erhouse. 2? 11th Ave., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Oct. 18, 1928— LOT 11 PENJ SUB. C A
Choquette et al to J D Malloch
October 15, 192S
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 17, 1928- PART LOT 1 Sub No 2
Eagle Hill Sub. Bloomquist Tile Co
vs H W Haugham $96.20
Recorded Accepted
October 13, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 14. I-von
& Hoag Sub, San Carlos. Roy
Gover to whom it may concern
October 10, 1928
October 13. 1928— LOT 3 BLK 3. San
Mateo Villa Park, San Mateo.
Albert Davidson to whom it mav
concern October 10. 1928
October 13. 192S— LOT ) BLK A. Hills-
borough Park. San Mateo. T A
Brinkman to Lloyd C Simnson
October 15. 1928— LOT 19 BLK 1. San
Bruno Park No. 4. Alexander A
Knodler to Henry Erickson
Sept. 27. 1928
October 15. 1928— LOT 23 PART LOT
22 Blk 38. Huntington Park. San
Mateo. E R Keiser et al to whom it
mav concern Octobpr 0 192^
Oi-t. 16. 192S— LOT 3 BLK 5, Woodside
Heights. San Mate>.. Joseph Sea-
grave et al to Charles Hammer
October 8. 1928
O'-t 17. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 4, Burlin-
gnme Hills. Claude E Price et al to
G W Williams Co October 10. 1928
Of 17. 19'^S — LOT 55 BLK fi .ind lot
•>■> Blk 12 Burlinerhfme O W Wil-
liams Co to whom it may concern
October 16 19-;'
Oct. IS 1928- BROADWAY STATION
and Fifth Ave San Mateo. State of
California to C W Wood
October 15. 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $5,2i;0;
1127 Hopkins Ave., Palo Alto; ownei',
L. W. Robbins; contractor J. W. Cab-
bage, 806 Louis, Palo Alto.
SLEEPING porch, frame and stucco, $1.-
000; 1S20 Cowper St., Palo Alto; own-
er, Alice P. Fischel. premises; con-
tractor, W. F. Klay, Brattle, Palo
Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
.SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame. $5000; No.
725 Hamline St., San Jose; owner.
C. A. Crowell, Premises.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, stucco, $5500 Sierra
near Park, San Jose; owner, John
D. Carlson, 235 Sierra Ave.. San Jose
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame. $1975; 22nd
St. near Beach, San Jose; owner,
H. E. Mootkart. 301 S-22nd St.. San
Jose.
ALTER residence, $1900: No. 474 Morse
St., San Jose; owner, Ed. Mashei ;
contractor, H. A. Bridges.
RESIDENCES (2) 4-room frame, $1995
each: Seventh St. near Julian, San
Jose; owner, C. Jensen, 424 Auzerais
St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, stucco, $2000; 17th
St. near Jackson, San Jose: owner,
Samuel Bosshardt, 574 N-17th St..
San Jose.
COTTAGE. 3-room frame, $2000; 26th
and Whitton Sts.. San Jose; owner.
A. L. Crosby. 1013 Sherman St.. San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 2-story frame. $7745;
Shasta St. near Tillman, San Jose;
owner, Vandine Sanders; contrao-
tor. C. V. Brown, 521 N-16th St..
San Jose.
RESIDENCES (2) semi-detached, frame.
$5000; Balbach St. near Market, San
Jose; owner, Jos. Escover, R. F. D..
Kooser Rd., San Jose; contractor, C.
A. Del Ponte, 91S S-Ninth St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame, $1500: Lick
St. near Willow, San Jose: ownei'.
Frank Caruso, 1046 Lick Ave., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room frame, $2250: Home
St. near Sycamore, San Jose: owneT.
R. C. Washburn, 346 Home St., San
Jose.
CLUBHOUSE, frame, <30,190: Eleventh
St. nr Santa Clara. San Jose; own-
er. Womens Club of San Jose, S-
Third St.. San Jose: contractor,
Frank Neves, 891 Harrison St.,
Santa Clara.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
ADDITION, $3000; 2» W Weber Ave.:
owner. Geo F Buck, premises; con-
tractor, M. A. Orcutt. 620 N Central,
Stockton.
.\DDITION, $3000; 28 W Weber Aventii-:
owner, George F. Buck, premises;
contractor, M. A. Orcutt. 620 N Cen-
tral. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage; $4500: 1922 S
San Joaquin St.; owner. Rene I.rp-
geois: contractor, B. T. Parsons. 1840
E Poplar. Stockton.
REMODEL store front, $3750: 101 Soulb
Hunter St.; owner Wong Gooy, prem-
ises: contractor, L. S. Peletz. 619 C
Miner. Stockton.
STORE building. $13,000; 201 South Wil-
son Way; owner, J. J. Abdallah. 2^'
S Eugenia, Stockton: contractor, o
H. Chain. United Bank and Trust
Bldg.. Stockton.
RESIDENCE nnd garage. $480O: 1734 W
Harding Wav: owner. Minard S
Thresher. 1710 W Poplar. Stockton:
contractor. F. P. Dobson, 1120 West
Harding Wav, Stockton.
Saturday. Octuher
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL\VS
31
REMODKIj store, $-1500; 221 K Weber
Ave.: owner, HubT,ard Kslate; cou-
iraclur, J. A. Allen, 525 E Market at..
Stockton.
KESlDEfvCE and garage. $2900; 1525 ii
Milton St., Stockton; ownei-, D. Yea-
ger. 825 Bryan Ave.
RESIDENCE and garage, $3000; 1721 W
Flora St., Stockton; owner, Anton
Larson.
STORE bldg., retail hardware and im-
plement, $50,000; 24 N American St.,
Stockton; owner, San Joaquin Inv.
Co., 11 S Hunter St.. Stockton; con-
tractor, Robt. Melville, Waterloo Rd.,
Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $4400; 46 Ful-
ton St.. Stockton; owner. Home Find-
ers Assn., C. & S. Bank Bldg., Stock-
ton; contractor, S. C. Giles, 130 W
Fulton Ave.. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $3000; No. 1727
Waterloo Ave., Stockton; owner, J.
A. Gealey; contractor, J. R Leigh-
ton.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDKNCE, $(iOOO; Lot IS Blk 3 Easton
Cortez Ave., Bui'Iingame; owner, J.
S. Graham, 463 17th Ave.; contrac-
tor, F. J. Broderick, 152S Cypress
Ave.. Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $5000; Lot G Blk 5 Burl
Shore Land Co., Winchester Drive.
Burlingame; owner, John Sorensen,
809 Bayswater Ave., Burlingame;
contractor. Grove Pederson, 708 Lau-
rel, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $5000; Lot 20 Blk 6, Adn-
line Drive, Burlingame; owner, G. W.
Williams Co., 1404 Broadway, Bur-
lingame; contractor. G. W. Williams,
1404 Broadway. Burlingame.
RESIDENCE. $5000; Lot 27 Blk 5 Burl
Shore Land Co., Winchester Drive.
Burlingame; owner. A. A. Van Bil-
derheek; contractor, P.aodin"''..
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE, frame and plaster, $4800; W
S 43rd bet. Nevin and Barrett; own-
er, Wm. Walston, 5439 Fairfax Ave..
Oakland.
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plas-
ter, $4500; E S 24th bet. Barrett and
Roosevelt: owner, B. Schapiro. 1126
MacDonald. Richmona.
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plas-
ter. $4500: W side 3Sth bet. MacDon-
ald and Nevin: owner, B. Schapiro,
1126 MacDonald Ave.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
SERVICE STATION
CORNER MAIN ST. and WILSON W.\Y.
Stockton. Furnish all materials and
perform all work mentioned in speci-
fications in construction of service
station, yard work, etc.
Owner— Richfield Oil Co., Borden High-
way, Stockton.
Architect— None.
Contractor— ^George H. Murphv.
Filed t)ct. 19, 1928. Dated Oct. 8. 192,'<.
TOTAL COST. $4,635
Plans filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 17. 1928— LOT 23 BLK 16. Tux-
edo Park. Stockton. H S and Zila
I Nichols to M A Orcutt .. ..Oct. 9. 1928
Oct. 18. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 2, Lake-
side Terrace. F P Dobson to whom
it may concern October 16 192S
Oct. 19, 1928- PTN OF LINCOLN
Manor. City of Tracy. Stockton. C C
Morehourse to H E Conner (Sanitary
sewer constructed with vitrified salt
glazed flush tanks) October 15. 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
er's Addn to Santa Kosa. John Zwir
to whom it may concern .
October 16, J928
Oct. 19. 1928— LOT 14 BLK G, Merriam
Addn. J A Tedford and R L Duig-
nan to C J Sullivan October 19. 1928
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 17, 1928— LOTS 29, 36 and 37 Santa
Rosa Oaks. E V White Lumber Co
vs James F and Addie Barr and Bula
Doris Grant $16.-'!0
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 28, B S Freeman's
Addn to Santa Rosa. Sterling Lum-
ber Co to Robert D and Alice B Max-
well $792.53
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Acceptao
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 257 BLK S in City
of King. Charles and Lena Digges
to T H Williams October 10. 192S
Oct. 17, 1928— GOVT RESERVE tide-
water land ad.i old city wharf at ft
of Alvarado St, City of Monterey.
■Wm L Hageman and J A Zanetta to
Wade O Halstead October 1. 192S
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorted AccepteJ
Oct. 15. 1928— MILL VALLEY. S Pear-
son to whom it may ^oncei'n
w'ctober 12. 1928
Oct. 15. 1928— SAN ANSELMO. Chris-
tine M Brooks to J Dawson
October 12. 192.S
Oct. 19. 1928— FAIRFAX. W H Dundas
to C H Thrams October 16. 192S
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
■irded Accepted
Oct. 8. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 57. Resubd
of Seale Addr» No. 2, Palo Alto. N
P Nelander to whom it may concern
October 6, 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— SW THIRD ST. 271.82
NW Keyes St.. San Jose. Eliza
El'en Ketchum to whom it may con-
cern October 6. 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— NW BROADWAY AVE
and SW^ Broadway. San Jose. Reu-
ben R Hart et al to whom it may
concern ...Oct. 6, 1928
Oct 8, 1928— LOTS 50, 66. 66-A LAS
Palmas. Monta Vista. Florence May
Trudell to whom it may concern
- September 28. 1928
Oct. 8, 1928— NO. 643 E-MAIN ST.,
Santa Clara. Lilian B Willmott to
whom it ma.v concern Sept. 15, 1928
Oct. 8. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 22. Seale
Addn No. 2. Palo Alto. Alfred M
and Effie B McAslan to whom it may
concern Oct. 6, 1928
Oct. 9. 1928- ON SUBDS 11-12, P. J.
Markin Subd of Blk 5, Palo Alto.
H E Pratt to whom it may concern
September 15, 1928
Oct. 9. 1928— LOT 10 Juanita Park,
Willow Glen. Mary P Carmichael to
whom it may concern Oct. 9, 1928
Oct. 9. 1928— ON 10 ACRE TRACT,
T>os Altos Ave.. Los Altos. William
G Marvin to whom it may concern
October S. 192S
Oct. 11, 1928— NE FIRST & HENSLET
Ave. San Jose. Laura A Beal et al
to whom it may concern. ...Oct. 11 1928
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 38, San Juan Subd
No. 3, San Jose. Maurice L Huggins
to whom it may concern ...Oct. 11. 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— LOT 9, Bailey Subd, Mt.
View. Norman, Wheeler & Need-
ham, Inc to whom it may concern.-..
-October 15. 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 49. Seale
. ,*ddn No. 2. Palo Alto. Margaret
Ludlow to whom it may concern
October 15, 1928
Oct. 15, 1928— LOTS 6, 7 AND 8 BLK
7, Glen Ridge, Los Gatos. Sewall S
Brown et al to whom it may concern
October 4. 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— LOTS 48 AND 49 BLK
5, Hartley Tract No. 2, Palo Alto.
Ed Layne to whom it may concern.. .
October 16, 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 21 Laumeister
Subd of Blk 4, Seale Tract No, 7,
Palo Alto. Edna Mae Anderson et
al to whom it may concern
October 16, 1928
Oct. 17. 1928— LOT 303 BLK 28, Cook
& Branham Addn, San Jose. Modesto
Mori to whom, it may concern
September 26, 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 67 BLK 22, Mont-
gomery & Rea Sub of Cook & Bran-
ham Addn, San Jose. Carl Burns
et al to whom it may concern
October 15, 1928
Oct. 17. 1928— E CREST DRIVE and
line bet. Lots 42 and 43, Hillcrest
Subd, San Jose. Will L Chandler
et al to whom it may concern
October 17, 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 10, Arcadia Tract,
San Jose. Walter Zinsmaster et al
to whom it may concern. ...Oct. 16, 1928
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 12, Pinehurst Subd,
San Jose. H L Kibby to whom it
may concern Oct. 17, 1928
Oct. IS, 1928— PPTY BDKD BY Julian
St. on N, Park Ave on S, Montgom-
ery St., San Jose. Southern Pacific
Co to whom it may concern (embank-
ment) October IS 1928
Oct. 18, 1928— NW ST. JOHN AND
Sixth Sts, San Jose. Gaston Plat
to whom it may concern Oct. 12. 1928
Oct. 19, 1928— NE LINCOLN AVE
150.21 NW of SE Ime of 10.46 ac
tract to Watson. Emma T Bennett
to whom it may concern. ..Oct. 19, 1928
Oct. 19. 1928— NO. 2200 WAVERLY' ST.
SW Waverly St. and Waverly Oaks
Way, San Jose. H C Carr to whom
it may concern Sept. 29. 192S
Oct. 19, 1928— NE RAMONA ST. AND
University Ave., Palo Alto. Bank of
Italy National Trust & Savings As-
sociation to whom it may concern..
October 10. 1928
Oct. 19, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 3, Alba
Park, Palo Alto. R H Madsen to
whom it may concern Oct. 16, 1928
Oct. 20. 1928— ON 2.50 ACRE beg NW
line lands of Driscoll, Reiter & Dris-
coll and W line Peninsular R R right-
of-way, San Jose. Nellie Keplinger
to whom it may concern. .Oct. 17, 1928
Oct. 20, 1928— NE FOURTH AND
Eigleberry Sts., Gilroy. Henry J
Schilling to whom it mav concern
October 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorc'ed Amount
Oct. 8, 1928— SW ALAMEDA 17 SE
from Cor. Lots 12 and 13 Blk 17,
Hanchett Res Park, San Jose. Lei-
bert & Trobock vs F E Damon
$16,663.15
Oct. 8, 1928— NO. 2132 HIGH ST., Palo
Alto. T J Phillips vs Mary B Lud-
low $198
Oct. 9. 1928- LOT 21 BLK 51. Seale
Addn No. 2, Palo Alto. S Lawrence
vs Cyril Doane $55
Oct. 10. 1928— BDED N BY LANDS OF
Murphy, E by County Alms House.
San Jose. Roy M Butcher vs Alice
Barber $83.10
Oct. II, 1928— S ST. JAMES ST. 48.50
E Ninth St., San Jose. Tynan Lum-
ber Co vs Minnie Grabstein
Oct. 13. 1928— LOT 2 and S yi Lot 3
Blk 3, McCulIogh Tract. San Jose.
Lewis & Son vs W E Burr et al....
$181.05
Oct. 13, 1928— LOT 29 Narvaez Ranch
Tract. San Jose. Edward Keeble vs
W F Dixon $36
Oct. 15, 1928— LOT 11 BLK 2, New
York Subd, Santa Clara. Frank
Gardin vs Jordan Rodigues $350
Oct. 17, 1928— LOT 10 Juanita Park.
San Jose. Robert Lee Broughton vs
Mary P Carmichael $44
Oct. 18. I'^^^S- E CAROLYN AVE
;i59 40 NW Willow St, Willow Glen.
J W Turner & Sons vs Matthew
Bodem et al $223.95
Oct. 18. 1928— SW THIRD ST. 271.82
NW Keyes St.. San Jose. J W Tur-
ner vs Eliza Ellen Ketchum $173.35
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saluiday. Oitolicr 27. 1328
Uct. U. in2S— K CAKLOYN AVE
SD;i.40 N'W Willow St., Willow Ulen.
U A Siiiitli vs Matt Uodem et ai..$46.2:.
Oct. 18, i:i2S— E CAHOLYN AVE 359.10
NW Willow St.. Willow Glen. Acme
Sheet Metal Works vs UertruOc
BoSera $l(i()
Oct. 19. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51. Seale
Addn No. 2, Palo Alto. Walker
Bros vs Cyril M Doane $125
Oct. 19, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51. Seale
Addn No. 2. Palo Alto. T C For-
rester vs Cyril M Doane .>J00
Oct. 19. 192S— E CAROLYN AVE 359.40
N Willow St.. Willow Glenn. Cowell
Lime & Cement Co. $86.76; Valley
Hardware Co. $123.35 vs Gertrude
Bodem
Oct. 19, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51. Seale
Addn No. 2. Palo Alio. B Parsons
vs Cyril M Doane *B0
Oct. 19. 1928— SW THIRD ST. 271.82
NW Keyes St.. San Jose. Valley
Hardware Co vs Eliza Ellen Ketch um
$70
Oct. 20. 1928— SW THIRD ST. 271.82
NW Keyer St.. Sax, jose. Pacific
Mfg Co vs Eliza Ellen Ketchum..$7O4.20
Oct. 20, 1928— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seale
Addn No. 2. Palo Alto. L. D. Bru-
baker vs Cyril M Doane $6S
Oct. 20, 1928- E CAROLYN AVE 359.40
N Willow St.. Willow Glen. T A
Eastridge, $260; Pacific Mfg Co. $180;
Doane Lumber Co, $28.70 vs Gertrude
Bodem
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. 14-room. $10,000; No. 1040
38th St.. Sacramento; owner, J. E.
Ches.son, 160S Berkeley Way. Sacra-
mento.
BAKERY, $25,000; No. 3226 Montgomery
Way, Sacramento; owner. E. V.
Schmitz. Premises; contractor, H.
W. Robertson, 3935 1st Ave., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. S-room. $4000; No. 2641
Trupor Blvd.. Sacramento; owner.
A. Kaiser. 2741 17th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $4000; No. 2787
13th St.. Sacramento; owner. Ralph
Rutherford, 2928 Sacramento Blvd.,
Sacramento; contractor, P. R
Opdyke, 3239 E St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $4800; No. 2700
16th St.. Sacramento: owner. Gus
Thiery. 505 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (1) 5-room and (1) 6-
room. $5000 each; owner, N. H. Lund
3300 Cutter Way. Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs. $1000; No. 433 V St..
Sacramento; owner, Mrs. A. Marshal.
Premises; contractor, W. G. Walker.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4800; No. 2701
16th St., Sacramento; owner, Gus
Thiery, 505 J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $4600; No. 1524
40th St., Sacramento; owner. Earl
Long, 516 La Purissima Way, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $4800; No. 2B25 5lh
.\ve.. Sacramento; owner. C. C.
Leriche. 3008 32nd St., Sacramento;
contractor. C. C. Ruby. 461C T St..
Sacramento.
STORES. $20,000; No. 1163 Alhambra
Blvd., Sacramento: owner, E. Wahl
and E. Perre. 1057 46th St.. Sacra-
mento: contractor. Jas. T. Ransdali.
1408 39th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 7-room. $5000; 152S 51st
St.; owner. Peter Zange 5040 Fol-
som, Sacramento; contractor, Jos.
Pesce, 1820 E S'... Sacramento.
CLEANING establishment. $--i,500: 17»l
Stockton Blvd., Sacrameiuo; ownci-.
J. Duchez, 1016 23rd St.. Sacramento;
contractor. Cutter Industrial Co .
(Fred H. Betz). 1831 Q St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $11,000; 864 3Gth
St., Sacramento; owner. J. H. At-
kins. Forum Bldg., Sacramento; con-
tractor. E. E. Sydenstriokcr, 721 46th
.St.. Sacramento.
RE-ROOF, $5000; 1916 J St.. Sacramenlo;
owner. Wm. Pacific Co.. 1 1th and I
Sts. Sacramento; contractor. F. C.
Lisfiuist.
RESIDENCES, one 5-room and one 6-
rooni. $5000 and $45000; 1143-49 4th
Avenue; owner, F. H. Bell. 1306 ;6th
St.. Sacramento; (two permits).
GENERAL repairs. $28,000; 730 J St.:
owner. Bank of Italy, premises.
RESIDENCE. S-room. $5,000; 901 45th St.
owner. Wallace Mason, 1625 38th St..
Sii.rariifiu..; .■onlr.-, t..,-, r. l;. (_i,,.
dyke. 32:;;i E St.. Sacramento.
SERVICE station, $4092; 2431 Y Street:
owner. Dr. C. H. McDonald. 1145 45th
St., Sacramento; contractor, Lund Ac
Bryan, 330» Cutter St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 4-room. $2500; 817 50th St ■
owner. F. C. Hill. 319 Forum Bids;.,
Sacramento: contractor, H Pierce
GE.NEKAL repairs. $2200; 416 K Street:
owner, (ichsner Estate, 416 K Street,
Sacrainiiiio: contractor, P. Howell
is:;- 4Ttli St.. Sacramenlo
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 19, 1928^ N 40 FT LOT 5 and N 40
ft of E 70 ft U)t 6 Q R 26th and 27th
Sts. Sacramento. Supply Lumber &
I'uel Co vs Aurelio Fallino and I,
$131
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
I>WELLTXn. $3.-iOO; No. 1260 Glenn
Ave.. Fifsno; owner. A. R. Eklund.
1332 Andrews Ave.. Fresno.
DWELLING and garage. $4000; No. 354
Kearny Ave.. Fresno; owner. Guido
Velenion; contractor. Karl Gleim Jr..
212S Lily Sf.. Fresno.
DWELLING. $5000; No. 1594 Wilson
Ave.. Fresno; owner. J. D. Lynd.
1500 McKenzie St.. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1350;
3635 Iowa St.. Fresno; owner. Mr
.Martin, premise.^: contractor. S C
na;ii:it;c. 2:!90 MrKinley. Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
October 16. 1928— N /. OF W V> LOT
14. Scandenavian Col. David G
Watson to whom it may concern
October 15. 1928
Oct. 17. 1928- LOTS 33 and 34 BLK 2.
Blackstone Ave Terrace. Fresno. A!
J Wood to whom it may concern
October 2. 192S
Oct. 18. 1928— s 90 FT OF LOTS 23 to
26 BIk 1. Union Addn. Selma. Fred H
Williams to Squire Cooper
October 13. 192S
Oct. 19. 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 4.
High Addn. Fresno. Mary Heslin to
whom it may concern October 17. 192S
Oct. 20. 1928- LOT 11 BLK 12. N Park
Terrace. Fresno. A F Lambert and
Geo G Wood to whom it mnv concern
October 19. 192S
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Amount
Recorded
Oct. 17 192S— LOT 10 BLK
J B Welliver Jr yb Sonhie Becker $26
Oct. 19. in2S— PARTS SEC 24. 10-23. of
Sections 2. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 21.
22. 29. 10-24 of Sec 27. 9-25 and of
Sec 16. 11-25. M B Pratt (State For-
ester) vs E J Van Vleet (re-recorded)
$6:
Oct. 19. 192S — SECT'OimS 13. 14. 24. 9-
?3. JI B Pratt (S-tate Forester) vs
Frank Harriman
$1
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
SAN FR,\ NCISCO.— Until Oct. 31. 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp. 24th .Vve. bet. Balboa St.
and pt. 225-ft. south, involv. removal c)f
snnd from rdwv. and sidewalks and con-
struction of bulkhead. Cert, check I"""-
payab'c to Clerk. Board of Sups., reel.
with bid. Plans obtainanlc from Bureau
of Engineering. 3rd floor. City Hall.
ESMErsAUn.v. COUNTY. Nevada— Is-
bell Const. Co.. Fresno. Cal.. at $73,682
snli low liid to State Highway Comm. to
const- portion c»f state liighway from S-
nii. west of Millers and (^oaldale, 20.00
mi. in length, in volv, grading: const of
structures: placing gravel surface. En-
gineer's est. $93,069. Bid taken under ad-
visement.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— Until
.Nov. 5. 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Eugene W. Smith, city clerk. (437) to
const, pumping plant and outfall sewer.
Involv. pump buildings on pile founda-
tion; pumping plant equipment: 1432 ft.
18-in. centrifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe;
1430 ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf. cone, pipe
on cradle: 5338 ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf.
cone, pipe uncradled; 945 ft. 30-in. reinf.
cone. pipe. Acq. and Imp. Act 1925.
Ort. check 10% payable to city req. with
l)id. Plans on file in office of clerk. H.
K. Brainerd. city manager.
VENTURA-LOS ANGELES COUNT-
IES. Cal. — Following bids rec. Oct. 24 by
State Highway Comm. to pave with cem.
c-onc. and bituminous macadam 11.5 bet.
Little Sycamore Canyon and Solstice
("anyon:
Sander Pearson, Santa Monica....$354,454
Sam Hunter. Santa Barbara 358.842
.Matich Bros.. Elsinore 358.861
Geo. R. Curtis Co., Los Angeles.. 367,525
Basicli Bros. Const. Co., Los An-
geles 371,665
Geo. H. Oswald. Los Angeles 377.902
F. Johnson & Son. Los Angeles.. 379.630
Jahn and Bressi, Los Angeles 393.405
J. F. Knapp. Stockton 402.20.,
Wells and Bressler. Santa Ana.. . 419.290
Eng. est 416,098
AS THE CONTRACTOR SEES THL
BUILDING INDIjSTRY
111 a letter to the editor of the South-
west Builder and Contractor of Los An-
geles, one signing himself "A Contractor,
that's all." in commenting upon tlie
building situation in the southern city.
says:
The situation, as it stands, is very
bad and it is going to require a lot
of intelligent thinking and manage-
ment to get it straightened out the
way it should be.
I thing the first big step that
should be taken, and one that Is
being overlooked by the different or-
ganizations, or parties involved, is
this: The architect should be an ar-
cliitect. the contractor should be a
contractor, the materialman should
be a materialman, and so on down the
line. As it is. generally speaking, the
architect does contracting, the con-
tractor is doing his own plans, the
materialman is going into the financ-
ing game, giving credit to anyone that
comes along. As long as this condi-
tion exists, they will continue to
fight each other.
I am an ordinary building contrac-
tor, trying to be true to my profes-
sion; studied architecture as a boy,
and was a draftsman in the govern-
ment service. I quit that and decided
to become a contractor and I have
been 18 years getting where I am. A
ccmtractor. to a certain extent, has to
look to the architect for his jobs.
Now if I call upon architects in regard
to jobs that have been published,
and they inform me that they are
going to build them, what is left for
me to do? Only one thing as I see
it — go after the plan work, so I will
have a chance to do the job after the
plans arc drawn. This is one of the
reasons the so-called "designer-
builder" has bobbed up the last few
years.
Mrs. Gertrude Arthur, of Mountain
View, in behalf of herself and two minor
children. Milan and Clara, has filed suit
in the superior court against Joseph Chir-
bart and the board of trustees of the
Jlountain View Union High School for
$50,000 as damages for the death of her
husband. F. B. Arthur, who was killed
in a fall while working on one of the
school buildings.
Arthur, a sheet metal worker, died from
injuries he incurred in falling from a
high scaffolding while engaged in work
on the gymnasium building of the high
school. November 9. 1927. The complaint
.sets forth that when Mr. Arthur con-
tracted to do the sheet metal work on
the building that the scaffold was to be
furnished by Chirhart and the school
board. Mrs. Arthur alleges that the fall
was due to the negligent and careless
constrnction of the scaffolding-
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Building construction undertaken in
San Francisco during the month ot
October involved an expenditure of $5,-
687,396, according to figures compiled by
John B. Leonard, superintendent of i\\e
city building department. During the
month 764 permits were is.sued, as com-
pared with 660 permits in September.
1J128. for improvements valued at $2.-
442,080. During October. 1927, Leonard
reports, 769 permits were granted, the
improvements undertaken aggregating an
expenditure of $2,518,374.
Issuance of the building permits to
erect a twenty-six-story Class A office
structure in the north side of Sutter
St., between Stockton and Powell Sts.,
for the Forty-Fifty Sutter Street Cor-
poration caused the October building
total to soar above the average. The
cost of the structure is $2,050,000 and is
the only building coming under the Class
A cIas.yification for the month.
Home building activities, the report
indicates, are holding up to schedule.
During the past month 225 permits were
issued for frame buildings costing $1,-
413,539 jipproximately ninety per cent
of these permits covered the erection of
one family homes.
Public construction included in the
October summary involves a school
building for the municipality costing
$744,898.
Following is a segregated report of the
October activities as compiled by Super-
intendent Leonard:
Class Xo. of Permits Est. Cost
A 1 $2,050,000
B 3 849,054
C 21 270,400
Frames 225 l,413,53'.t
Public Building.'; 1 744.898
Alterations 513 359.505
VOTERS TO DECIDE ON $330,000,000
HIGHWAY BOND PROPOSALS
In six states road bond projects total-
ing $330,000,000 will be voted upon No-
vember 6.
Iowa, with a $100,000,000 road project
on its ballot, tu be paid from motor
vehicle taxes, has the largest proposal
before it. The bond issue would retire
$66,000,000 in county bonds, either issued
or authorized for construction of state
roads and use the balance for hard sur-
facing 4800 miles of the state system
as well as graveling 1800 miles.
Missouri, Colorado, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and California are the five
other states witli road bond projects on
their November itallots.
Mlssourians will consider a $75,000,000
bond issue, to be paid from motor
vehicle taxes, proposed for the purpose
of completing 7640 miles on the state
system and building some roads m special
metropolitan areas at a cost of $35,000,-
000. The balance, $40,000,000, is proposed
for farm-to-market roads to aid the rural
cjistricts.
Colorado's bond issue of $60,000,000 is
proposed for the building of the state
highway system and will be paid out of
state gasoline taxes.
Pennsylvania's $50,000,000 bond pro-
posal would be used for the construction
of roads recently added to the state
system and would be paid for through
motor vehicle taxes.
West Virginians will consider a $35.-
1*00,000 bond issue to construct state
Iiighways and proposes to pay for them
from motor vehicle taxes or, if necessary,
through the state tax levy.
California has a $10,000,000 road bond
project on its ballot to be paid from the
general tax levy for the purpose of
eliminating dangerous grade crossings.
CONSTRUCTION COSTS RISE
SEPTEMBBER
TOTAL
704
$5,687,396
Construction costs rose slightly during
September, reaching the exact position
they held one year ago, according to
.statistics just compiled by the Associat-
ed General Contractors of America.
The rise was the third in four months
and placed the average of costs for the
first nine months of this year slightly
above that recorded for the correspond-
ing period of 1927.
The most recent increase is attributed
to higher prices commanded by basic
construction materials and to an in-
crease in the average of wages. The
average of material prices assumed the
highest position it has occupied since
the early months of 1925, reaching a
plane in strong contrast to the com-
paratively low one it held earlier this
i'ear.
The increase in the average of wages
was tile first to be noted since February
of last year. Only four other increases
and four decreases have been registered
since mid-summer of 1924, the indication
being that a remarkable stability has
prevailed.
The average of the combined costs of
construction materials and wages opened
the current year on a plane virtually
twice as high as that which it occupied
fifteen years ago. It dropped slightly
duringi JVIarcli. holding the lower level
until June, when the first of a succes-
sion of small increases appeared.
A scale which places the average of
combmed construction costs for 1913 at
100 as its basis shows the following index
numbers for the months of this year:
.January, 199; February, 199; March 197
April, 197; May, 197; June, 198; July'
198; August, 2I1U. and September, 2iil
KENNETT DAM REPORT SUBMITTED
BY STATE ENGINEER
Sale of power from the proposed Ken-
nett dam unit in the statewide water-
development program would not by itself
be sufficient to pay for the project.
Additional revenues through State aid.
Federal aid, sale of water for irrigation
or other means apparently would be nec-
essary.
That is the substance of conclusions
contained in an economic report submit-
ted to the State Legislative water com-
mittee by State Engineer Edward Hyatt
and Consulting Engineer Lester S. Ready.
The Kennett dam, reservoir and power
plant, studied as a "typical unit" in the
statewide program, is dealt with in the
report as a $70,000,000 project, capable
of storing 3,000,000 acre feet of water.
Its objects would be fiood control, sa-
linity control, hydro-electric power gen-
eration and exportation of a surplus
northern water supply into the San Joa-
quin valley.
Financing was considered under the
following five alternate methods of build-
ing the project:
1. Development, construction and oper-
ation entirely by private capital.
2. Financing and operation of reser-
voir and dam by State: financing and op-
eration by power plant by private capital.
3. State financing and operation of en-
tire project with power output wholesaled
at power plant.
4. State financing and operation of
project with transmission lines in North-
ern California, wholesaling power at sub-
stations to political subdivisions and pri-
vately owned public utilities.
5. State financing and operation of
project with transmission lines and dis-
tribution facilities for State retailing of
power directly to the general public.
In each of these plans the State would
retain control of operations in the re-
lease of water for irrigation supply, sa-
linity control and flood control.
ADVOCATES CENTRALIZATION OF
BUILDING CONGRESS
"We should look forward to the day
when all centers of population will have
organized under this banner and all can
be grouped together in a National Fed-
eration which will function as a clearing
house for the interchange of plans and
ideas of service for the common welfare
of a great industry." said Truman S.
Morgan. President of the F. W. Dodge
Corporation, in addressing the newly or-
ganized Indianapolis Building Congress
last week.
"The construction industry is perhaps
unique," continued Mr. Morgan, "in em-
bracing within its ramifications so many
discordant and conflicting factors as lo
make it difficult to work out a program
that can be readily agreed upon by all
the parties interested, but alert minds
have been at work in an effort aimed
partly at the general good but partly
based upon enlightened self interest to
simplify, coordinate and relate some of
the activities."
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Residential Construction Most Active
Throughout U. S., Survey Shows
Satuiday. November 3, 192S
FOREIGN PRODUCERS
SEEK REDUCED DUTY
ON WINDOW GLASS
ied tariff duties on
(Special correspondence from Neill Dav, s, Director of Public Relations. California
Building & Loan League)
cent over the same months of last
The building construction industry,
which is one of the most important fac-
tors in sustaining the prosperity of our
country, and which furnisnes Duiltting
and loan associations with an important
outlet for their funds, has ror the past
four years been maintained at a record
breaking volume and this is particularly
true of residential buil<?ing. For the
seven months ending July 31, of this
year, this type of new construction, m
contracts awarded, amounted to $1,707,-
327,000, as against $1,444,719,000, an in-
crease of 18 per, cent, while the total in-
crease in all classes of building construc-
tion contracts for the same period was
only about S per cent, indicating mucn
greater activity in residential construc-
tion than in any of the other classes. In-
cluding commercial, industrial and public
building construction, according to tn''
California Building-Loan League. During
August and September 1928. the ratio of
increase in residential building was re-
duced somewhat although it was still
maintained at an increase of about three
No. Homes
Financed
1920
215.000
1921
190.000
1922
250.000
1923
360,000
1924
425,000
1925
503,000
1926
550.000
1927
003,000
192S (Estimated)
700.000
Total 3,796.000
Building and loan associations use
practically all of their funds available
for investment in making loans on homes.
The 12,800 building and loan associations
of the United States had outstanding ganized and operated
per
year.
The high artificially maintained money
rates prevailing at the present time are
likely to cause a recession of new con-
struction contracts for the remamder ot
the year and if they prevail for any
length of time may favorably affect the
building business next year. which
would correspondingly affect buildi.ig
and loan associations as far as their
loaning business is concerned, but this
condition is generally regarded as tem-
porary. For the remainder of the year,
ho-never. in any event, there is every
indication that building and loan asso-
ciations will be able to place all or tiie
money which they will have at their dis-
posal.
The important part which building
and loan associations play in providing
the means of financing homes may be
gleaned from the following figures which
show the number of homes purchased or
built through these associations since
1920 and the amout of money which has
annually been loaned by them for this
purpose:
Expenditure
$ 770.000.000
693,000,000
900,000,000
1,206,000,000
1,460,000,000
1,760,000,000
1,945,000,000
2,110,600,000
2,300.000.000
$13,144,600,000
loans in 1927 amounting to $6,584,818,419,
or 91.7 per cent of their entire assets,
which conclusively indicates that these
associatione are functioning effectively
for the purpose for which they are or-
SOVIET CONSTRUCTION CHIEFS IN
U. S. TO STUDY BUILDING INDUSTRY
S, S, Lobov, Vice-chairman of the
Supreme Council of National Economy
of the U. S. S. R. (which has supervision
over state industries) has arrived in the
United States at the head of a com-
mission of nine important Soviet execu-
tives and engineers representing the
Soviet building industry. The commis-
sion, which includes in its personnel K.
K. Strievsky. president of the Moscow
Economic Council and member of the
Supreme Council of National Economy
of the U. S. S. R.. S. P. Preobrazhensky.
head of the Silicate (cement, brick, lime,
etc.) Industries of the U. S. S. R.. G. G.
Gerbeck. head of the Volga-Caspian
Timber Trust. K. P. Vigant. director of
the building section of the Supreme
Economic Council, and V. V. Burgman.
chief engineer of Go-spromstroy (state
industrial building organization), will
stuey all phases of the American build-
ingiiig industry, devoting particular at-
tention to industrial construction, and
will arrange for designs of industrial
plants.
"With a building construction program
in force involving the expenditures of
hundreds of millioms of dollors," stated
Lobov at the offices of the Amtorg Trad-
ing Corporation in New York, "we are
naturally interested in acquainting our-
selves first-hand with the latest de-
velopments in the field in the United
States. During the past fiscal year over
$650,000,000 was invested in capital coi,-
struction in state industries and $250,-
000,000 in urban housing construction.
These totals will be substantially ex-
ceeded in the new current year. Build-
ing for electrification and transportation
purposes and for public utilities will also
involve very large capital outlays.
"We shall be especially interested in
studying the building materials indus-
tries of this country with the view of
introducing American equipment and
methods fn the Soviet industries. While
our building materials industries are
making rapid progress and- have sur-
passed the pre-war records, the equip-
ment is far from modern. This results
in high costs of building materials and.
in consequence, of building construction.
We hope within the next few years to
reduce building costs considerably by
rationalizing the production of building
materials and methods of construction.
With the abundance of raw materials of
all kinds for buildings purposes which
our county possesses and with the aid
of foreign equipment and technique ve
have no <?oubt of our being able to carry
out our plans."
Other members of the commission be-
sides those mentioned atjove include E.
Rosenberg, assistant-director of the en-
gineering department of Gospromstroy.
Prof. V. Yung, assistant-director of the
Silicate Institute and E. T. Krononberg.
secretary of the delegation.
Opposition to i
imported window glass is voiced m a
brief filed with the United States Tariff
Commission by John R. Rafter, attorney
for Belgian and Czechoslovakia window
glass manufacturers. Reiterating a pre-
vious request that Czechoslovakian costs
be included in the Commission's pro-
duction cost study. Mr. Rafter contended,
according to the brief, that instead of
increased duties, the rates be reduced to
the full extent permissible under the law.
The brief was filed with the Commission
In connection with a pending cost of
production investigation which was in-
stituted upon application cf domestic
manufacturers of window glass for in-
creased tariff duties.
The full text of a section of the brief
follows:
It is not surprising, therefore, that a
comparison of the kind referred to sho.vs
a difference in costs which is somewhat
more than the average rate of duty. The
wonder is that the difference is so small.
In fact, the differences shown by appli-
cants' own comparisons (1.95 cents per
pound at New York and 2.09 cents per
pound at San Francisco) are more than
equalized by the average rate of duty on
window glass. (1.6342 cents per pound),
plus the rate (1.29 cents per pound) of
the six factors only which were tabulated
on Page .''5 of our brief and omitted from
tlie applicants' comparisons less the do-
mestic selling expense. A consideration
of the eight other factors mentioned in
iiur brief and likewise omitted from the
applicants' comparisons will further re-
duce the difference in costs of domestic
and imported window glass to a very
large extent.
Lastly, a comparison of the costs of
domestic and imported window glass at
Indianapolis (the national geographic
center of consumption in the United
States!, as suggested in our brief, in-
stead of showing transportation charges
of .45 cents and .83 cents per pound for
the domestic glass as compared with .39
cents and .44 cents per pound, respec-
tively, for the imported glass, will show
an average transportation charge of not
more than .576 cents per pound (44.5
cents per 100 pounds gross weight; P. S.
75) for the domestic glass and not less
than .958 cents per pound (69.5 cents per
100 pounds factory to Antwerp; P. S. 73.
58) for the imported glass — an excess
burden of .382 cents per pound on im-
ported glass.
It must be evident, therefore, that the
present rates of duty on imported window
glass are altogether too high and that
they should accordingly be reduced to
the full extent permissible under section
315.
«
LARGEST STEAM TURBINE UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
A turbo-generator now under construc-
tion by the General Electric Company for
the New York Edison Company is be-
lieved to be the largest single-shaft,
single-unit electric generator in the
world. It will be located in the new East
River generating station of the New
York Edison Company at Fourteenth St.
The machine will develop 160,000 kw., or
215.000 hp.
The steam-generating units to be used
in connection with the new turbo-gen-
erator will also be of unprecedented size.
Four units will be installed, having an
aggregate heating surface of 45,120 sq.
ft. each. Each of the four will produce
550.000 lbs. of steam per hour.
In addition, the generating station will
contain the largest pumping station in
the world, with a total capacity of the
circulating pumps of the condensers of
1.400.000 gals, of water a minute. This
is double the quantity of water used by
the New York City water supply. It will
be taken directly from the East River
and returned as rapidly as used.
Saturday. Xovembe
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
WATER-CEMENT RATIO PRACTICABILITY
Engineering practice seems to divide
itself into two classes; tliat practice
which follows custom without deviation
and that practice which ventures into tlie
field of the experimental. Both classes
are necessary for the successful contin-
uance of the profession, for upon cus-
tom rests the confidence the layman has
in the engineer and experiment must
provide advances in thought and prac-
tice.
This division of practice is felt in all
branches of engineering work. Within
the scope of this magazine it is evident
in the trial and acceptance of water-ce-
ment ratio for pavement construction.
While this principle nf scientific control
of concrete is now widely accepted, there
remain many engineers and contractors
who hesitate to adopt it because it is
opposed to those principles custom has
long favored.
Engineers who have used it are com-
mitted to it; those who have not tried it
are prone to put off adoption on the argu-
ment that results are uncertain, work-
men unaccustomed to it, and practice
has not yet granted approval. Yet
against these arguments there stands .an
imposing list of benefits which cannot
long be ignored.
A summary of the benefits engmeers
and contractors using water-cement ratio
have found are;
1 While there may be a slowmg up
of work until workmen become accus-
tomed to the new method, experience
soon enables larger yardage to be placed.
2 Absolute control over measurmg de-
vices for water and aggregate standar-
dizes operation and produces better con-
crete.
3. No appreciable increase in cost is
experienced even at first and the cost of
concrete placed per unit drops after the
method begins to work smoothly.
4. Use of water-cement ratio auto-
matically increases efBciency around the
Job and faulty conditions overlooked un-
der ordinary methods show up glaringly.
Poorly graded aggregates are harder to
use with a limited water-cement ratio
and this automatically produces better
work.
5. More uniform concrete results. There
is a pleasing absence of too wet and too
dry mixes, and of honeycombing and the
placing of concrete begins to run in the
smooth grove which produces record
yardages.
6. Placing and finishing operations arc
smoothed out. Under water-cement ra-
tio workmen find that each batch como<
from the drum just like all previous
batches, that con.rete fills spaces around
reinforcing readily, that it screeds out
with uniform labor and that finishmg op-
erations are uniform in labor require-
ments and results.
These results strike directly at the ob-
jection that the method is all right m
theory, but difficult in practice. The
method is about to pass from the stage
of exploration and enter the field of cus-
tom. It remains only for wide exper-
ience to place water-cement ratio among
the practices which engender confidence
and produce better concrete at lower
cost.— Concrete Highways.
FIVE-HOUR DAY IS JUST AROUND
THE CORNER, SAYS BOSTON MERCHANT
University and college teachers %vho
are not as well paid as clerks," are going
to have their salaries doubled, and edu-
cation, which costs American taxpayers
more than a billion dollars a year, will
shortly have financial support "to a de-
gree undreamt of until now." Further-
more the five-hour day is just around the
corner.
American businessmen are going to
foot the bills— and do it cheerfully.
These matter-of-fact predictions were
made at Albany, N. Y., by Edward F.
Filene of Boston, in an address to sev-
eral hundred educators attending the 69tU
annual convocation of the University of
the State of New York. Filene, who is
president of Wm. Filene's Sons Company
of Boston, one of the largest retail or-
ganizations in the country, and Owen D.
Young, chairman of the board of the
General Electric Company, were speakers
at the session which was devoted to a
discussion of the value of education and
scientific research to industry and busi-
ness.
Brains Make Prosperity
Education, as expressed through scien-
tific industrial and business research is
largely responsible for America's great
prosperity, Filene declared. Men of sci-
ence and college trali.ed experts who
have made discoveries in industry and
worked out problems in distribution are
the real "brains" of the business ma-
chine, said the Boston merchant.
Filene quoted estimates that at least
$200,000,000 is spent annually m this
country by the government and by pri-
vate commercial firms on research of
various sorts. The Bell Telephone Sys-
tem he stated, employs 4.000 persons in
its laboratories which cost $15,000,000 a
year to maintain. General Motors, he
said, has erected an eleven-story build-
ing, covering 25,000 feet of ground space,
to house its research staff.
General Electric Staff Praised
"The General Electrs^. Company," Fe-
line said, "employs between 400 and 500
persons and spends between $1,500,000
and $2,000,000 a year on research activi-
ties. Its staff of scientists and engineers,
which has been called tne most notable
group of in'dustrial resoarchers in the
world, has had the services of such men
as Steinmetz, Langmuir, Whitney and
Collidge. They have, to quote one ad-
mirer, 'chained lightning and heard the
clash of atoms, they could not see, in
thunderous tones.'
"It may not strike the business man
as of practical importance to chain light-
ning and listen to atom= crash, but nev-
ertheless, General Electric's discoveries
in the field of pure science have saved
the world, literally, billions of dollars.
Langmuir's discovery of the gas-filled
electric light globe, it has been estimated,
resulted in an annual saving of a billion
dollars in the cost of electric current,
and the immense radio industry, which
gives employment and enjoyment to
thousands, has developoi largely upon
discoveries of the General Electric Com-
pany's staff of researchers.
"The application of scientific methods,
based on research, has enabled America
to lead the world in productive efficiency.
As a result. American workmen can have
not only the necessities of life, but most
of the comforts and many of the lux-
uries.
"A bricklayer in Boston can buy nearly
twice as much with his weekly wages as
in London, and four times as much as in
Rome, because we produce more goods
per capita, and in shorter 'working hours,
than any other people. We have also
developed a business policy that results
in a widespread distribution of the prod-
ucts of our industry.
High Wages Profitable to Business
"Our factories have been able to turn
out a great volume of goods and at low
costs, because our population has the
buying power to consume these goods.
This buying power comes from high
wages and low costs of production. Scien-
tific mass production and the elimination
of waste through an Increasingly scien-
tific system of mass distribution have
made it possible for American business
to operate at low cost and to pay high
wages that have made us a prosperous
nation."
The modern busines:) and industrial
system, Filene said, needs three factors.
We must produce in large quantities, pa.v
high wages, and sell cheaply.
"That is prosperity — and it has come
through scientific thinking, through re-
search," he declared.
Because they have begun to recognize
that research pays large dividends, not
only to the country generally, but di-
rectly to tlieir persona, profit account,
business men will generously support the
educational system that supplies the
scientists and experts, the Boston mer-
chant said.
"Modern business must give preference
to college and university men trained in
scientific methods," Filene said, "because
of its need for brains, successful business
will be obliged to help and support educa-
tion to a degree undreamt of until now.
While we are contributing a great deal of
money to education, it iS wholly inade-
quate. No man can run a ten-acre fac-
tory with a five-horsepower engine.
Neither can we run America's 60,000.000-
horsepower industrial system without in-
telligent manpower, in the low as well
as in the high positions."
Reassuring his audience of educators
as to the motives of business men in
"this changed attitude toward educa-
tion." Filene said there was no conspir-
acy to turn universities Into "Robot fac-
tories."
Business Needs Cultured Workers
"It is true that business needs masses
of workers able to earn big incomes —
that is, to produce elficlently," he ex-
plained, "but it also needs workers who
are reasonable instead of reckless in their
consideration of social and economic is-
sues. Cultural education is as important
to business and industry as vocational
training.
Big plants, employing thousands of
men and women, cannot afford to risk
their capital and profits with workers so
uneducated and so lacking in a broad un-
derstanding of life that they will follow
irresponsible radical o r revolutionary
leaders because they do not know the
history of civilization and its lesson — that
the best progress, the only permanent
progress, is evolutionary and not revolu-
tionary.
"It was formerly the fashion for the
'go-getter' business man to look upon
learning and science as impractical. That
w-as a serious handicap to education, and
to business. Now it is generally realized
that our educational institutions are
turning raw manpower jnto a finished
product that is essential to business. And
business is ready to pay fairly.
The five-hour day will come, Filene
said, when research has further perfected
and extended mass production and so in-
creased the volume of goods for consump-
tion. Then, he declared, the purchasing
power of five hours' labor will be sufficient
to buy a man all he needs for a good liv-
ing for himself, his wife and family.
"The five-hour day is closer than many
realize," he said.
After several months of investigation
including public hearings. Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon notified the Collec-
tor of Customs at New York that "crush-
ed gypsum is duitable at the rate of 30
per cent ad valorem under the provision
in paragraph 214 of the tariff act, for
"earthly or mineral substances wholly or
partly manufactured.' "
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Katurday, November 3, 1928
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
REPORT GREATEST INCREASE IN ASSETS
The greatest increase in assets of Cali-
fornia Building and Loan Associations
during any fiscal year is disclosed in the
annual report of Building and Loan Com-
missioner. Geo. S. Walker, just submitted
to Governor C. C, Young.
"The combined assets of all the Cali-
fornia associations as of June 30. last,
totalled $337,706,757. a gain of -$74,265,243,
for the year," the report states. "A few
associations have reduced their loanms
rates and also reduced dividends and m-
terest pavable on investment certificates.
This reduction by a few is being noticed
with great interest by all, many of whom
recognize in this the first steps toward
placing the business on a more conserva-
tive basis. It is now quite probable that
before long '5 per cent and safety' will
become a building and loan slogan."
Licenses were issued to 31 new build-
ing and loan associations during the 12
months preceding June 30, last, at which
time 216 associations were active. Mr.
Walker reports. During the period re-
ported 17 associations retired, being ab-
.sorbed or consolidated with other insti-
tutions. ^ ,
Because of increased work the state
examination work has been divided into 2
divisions. The Southern office opened in
Los Angeles this spring is in charge of
Roy Dorothy and handles all examination
work south of the Tehachapi. Leo C.
McCann has been placed in charge of the
Northern division.
Standardization as to interest rates on
loans, interest to be paid on investors
certificates and dividends on shares in
the various comniunities of the State, is
an important recommendation of the
Commissioner's report.
The number of shareholders and invest-
ors increased from 261,232 to 323,160, the
increase for WSS being 61,928 or 24 per
cent, the report reveals. The average in-
vestment, including unpaid earnings, is
$7S5.
Borrowers total 92.406, and the average
amount of the loan to each is $2,893.
During the year 31.906 real estate loans
were made and 4.S79 new share loans
were reported. The number of loans for
building purposes is shown as 10.465,
bringing the total from 1924 to date to
118,084. . „
There are now 36 cities having over ?1,-
onn 000 in building and loan assets, five
more than a year ago. Sixty-eight as-
sociations are in the million-dollar class
at the close of the fiscal year, compared
with 61 a year ago. Five associations in-
creased their assets over $2,000,000 during
the year while 16 scored gains in assets
of more than a million dollars against 13
a year ago.
NEED FOR A REVISION OF
BUSINESS PRACTICES IS CITED
BY C. F. ABBOTT, STEEL EXECUTIVE
dividuals in business, for mergers and
consolidations incident to the extension
of the principle of mass production to the
field of mass distribution, makes it clear
that it is today, primarily a question of
competition between industries and Ijc-
tween chains. It was to offset that form
of competition that the American Insti-
tute of Steel Construction was organized,
and since organizing the market fn-
.structural steel has been increased more
than fifty per cent.
"Our Institute," said Mr. Abbott. "p1-i.--
cd public interest ahead of all other mo-
tives and at the suggestion of Secretary
Hoover undertook a program of stand-
ardization in order to eliminate waste and
reduce the cost of steel wherever used
in bridges and buildings in order that the
pulilic might profit through the savings
made possible. A Standard Specification
covering the design, fabrication and erec-
tion of structural steel is now incorp-
orated in the local building codes of most
of the cities throughout the United
States and Canada as a result of our ef-
forts. This change is saving builders in
this country approximately $30,000,000 a--
nuallv in the cost of steel. By thus re-
ducing the cost of steel construction we
hope to extend its use in buildings a'"^
thereby make fireproof structures more
general."
This change, benefitting both the con-
sumers and the steel construction indus-
try, could not have been effected without
tlie cooperation of all the fabricators of
th country. Organization and coopera-
tion, Mr. Abbott pointed out. constitute
the only adequate means whereby indi-
viduals can today protect themselves
from the cross currents of the new force?
in business.
A newer appreciation of industrial co-
operation is convincing us of the neces-
sity for a revision of business practices.
declared Charles P. Abbott. Executive
Director of the American Institute of
Steel Construction, in an address befoi-.-
the Steel Founders' Association of Amer-
ica at New York. Mr. Abbott, from h"!
experience as a sales manager for some
of the largest industrial corporations (
the country, and from his experience ni
organizing and promoting the steel fab-
ricating industry, told his auditors that
the newer forms of competition are mak-
ing it necessary to write a hew business
statute.
"We have learned through cooperation
directed by organized action in a singV
industry," said Mr. Abbott, "that thei-.=
is still need for cooperative effort as b-
tween industries. This has been ap-
proached, in a sense, through the Gov-
ernment and organized by the Federal
Trade Commission. It has not gone far
enough, however.
"Witliin the past few years we have
discovered through trade practice con-
ferences that there is a great need for
more sympathetic cooperation between
individuals industries and the Govern-
ment. The American steel fabricators
are themselves considering the advipabil-
ity of drafting a code of ethical practice's
under the auspices of the Federal Trad»
Commission. That would be but a begin-
ning, yet I believe an excellent start m
the right direction.
"It would be foolish of us to anticipate,
or even suggest a revision of the prp-"- '
anti-trust laws until business has of ■< ■
own volition cleaned house. Once ethical
practices have been generally defined in
business, we will be led to the conclusion
that the anti-trust laws are antiquated
and must be reformed.
"The Sherman Act. with some of its
now obsolete features and many doiibi'''-'
elements, is probably responsible for
some of the business man's worries. A
modification of this law with intelligent
interpretations would undoubtedly offer
relief, but Ijy no means is it alone re-
sponsible for the new conditions now con-
fronting business activities, nor would it =
repeal remove the principal of the pres-
ent-day problems.
"The idea is held by many that mass
distribution is the proper answer to mass
production, but we Icnow that mass d--
tribution means mergers and the elini-
ination of competing firms. When the
department stores are organized in chains
the producers will be compelled to merge
to protect their own interests.
"I am not disparaging the large arri
efficient corporation. I am not opposed
to the processes which are gradually re-
ducing costs and supplying the people
with both necessities and luxuries at
prices heretofore thought impossible. But
mergers, leading as they frequently do to
monopolies, offer no solution of our in-
dustrial problems. Cooperation and co-
ordination of effort does. There is no rea-
son why we should not be permitted, as
individual corporations, to enjoy the ben-
efits of cooperative effort without going
through the form of corporate mergers.
Such cooperation should be made possible
without compelling a plant to sacrifice
its freedom, without subjecting itself to
corporate dictatorship. It must be brouglit
about if we are to preserve the inde-
pendence of competition in this country.
Such cooperation will be made legal wh"n
the public is fully convinced of all tlie
good that is to be attained thereliy."
The consuming public is undoubtedly
liecoming more conscious of these facts,
declared the .speaker, for the intensity of
competition between industries is liegin-
ning to be reflected in the community re-
tail markets. The chain stores are bring-
ing it directly to the door of all the fam-
ilies of the country.
We cannot say, IMr. Abbot claimed,
that it is any longer a question of main-
taining competitive relations between in-
PACIFIC LOGGING CONGRESS
ELECTS OFFICERS
C. L. Mullen of Fresno, an official of
the Sugar Pine Lumber Company, was
named a member of the executive com-
mittee of the Pacific LoggTng Congress at
its session in Portland. Oregon, October
26. Eleven western states were repre-
sented. S. W. Vinnedge of North Bend.
Washington, was re-elected president;
J. H. Meister of Bend. Oregon, was re-
chosen vice president, and Archibald
Whisnant, Portland, was re-elected sec-
retary. Other members on the executive
committee are I. B. Koch, Flagstaff,
Arizona; Stam Murphy. Scotia. Califor-
nia, and T. E. Jackson, Susanville,
Calif. Seattle was named as the conven-
tion city for 1929. Discussion of a pro-
gram of tariff protection against Euro-
pean pulp occupied the delegates.
«
LUIVIBER MERGER CONFIRMED
Rumor of a proposed merger of five
lumber companies involving approxima-
tely $30,000,000 was confirmed in Kansas
City by R, L. Jurden, president of the
Penrod-Jurden Lumber Company of
Memphis. Tenn. When questioned. Jur-
den admitted negotiations were being
made by ofl3cials of the five companies
that the deal probably would be com-
pleted within the next few days in Chi-
cago. The companies involved, Jurden
said, are the Chicago Mill & Lumber
Company, the Penrod-Jurden Lumber
Company, Memphis, Tenn.; the ArKansaa
Oak Flooring Company, Pine Bluff, Ark.;
the R. J. Darnell Company. Memphis,
and the Hudson Lumber & Flooring Com-
pany, Memphis. Jurden said the com-
panies in the merger owned an approxi-
mate total of one billion feet of stanf-
ing timber in Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee. W. L. Paepcke, now presi-
dent of the Chicago Company, probably
would be president of the new concern,
Jurden said. The merger company, he
said, would be known as the Chicago
Hardwood Lumber Corporation. He
said the Board of Directors had not been
selected.
Saturday. November 3, 1:I2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
DATA ON FIRE RESISTANCE OF
BUILDINGS DEVELOPED BY TESTS
Tests cnndufted liv the Bureau of
KtandartiH to obiain information on the
fire resistance of various structures and
materials are described in a statement
made public by the Department of Com-
merce October 23. The full statement
follows in full text:
The impression created by conflagra-
tions, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and
similar catastrophes is one of over-
whelming and devastating force against
which human effort is almost powerless.
However, on closer examination of the
effects of such catastrophes, the mag-
nitude of the forces involved can be
guaged to a certain extent, and by ap-
plying materials, construction and de-
vices of a known degree of effectiveness,
structures can be designed to withstand
them and yield protection to occupants or
neighboring protection. In the case of
fires, however, the ruins, while giving
some information on the temperatures
obtaining in the fire from fused metals
and similar fire effects, give little or
no information on the length of time
these and other fire tempei'atures pre-
vailed.
The destructiveness of a fire is gener-
ally more dependent on duration than on
the temperature. This has been shown to
be the case in furnace tests in which
walls, partitions, fire windows and doors,
columns, insulated safes, etc., are sub-
jected to a test fire, trie intensity of
which is controlled so that certain defi-
nite temperatures within the furnace will
be reached at given times after the start
of the test. The fire resistance of bear-
ing walls and floors is gauged by the
time during- which, exposed to the test
fire on one side, they will support load
and prevent ignition of combustible ma-
terials on the unexposed side. In the case
of columns, their resistance is determin-
ed by the time, when exposed to fire on
all sides, they support loads comparable
witli what tlit\ wiiukl carry in a build-
ing; and of safu.s by the time they pre-
serve the ffgibility of contents.
A consideralile amount of information
has been developed by means of su-.h
tests, but it has not been possible to use
it to the best advantage on account of
uncertainty as to how the intensity and
duration of a fire .n a proposed building
(containing given amounts of combust-
ible contents) will compare with those
withstood in the furnace tests by the
materials, constructions and devices with
which it is to be built and equipped. The
Bureau has conducted some burning out
tests in fire resistive buildings, in which
the furniture and contests were ar-
ranged to represent typical office and
record storage occupancies.
Uy measurement of temperatures within
the buildings from the start of the fire
until the ruins cooled down a measure of
the severity of the fire in terms of a giv-
en duration of the above described fur-
nace test was obtained. From the re-
sults of these tests it is possible, know'-
ing the general character and amount of
combustible materials chat will be con -
tained within a proposed building, to
form an estimate on the above basis of
the maximum severity of the fire that
can arise and to choose materials and
construction of the design, size, or thick-
ness to provide the needed protection.
A test was likewise conducted to ob-
tain information on the severity of fires
in buildings of non-fire resistive interior
construction that collapses during the
progress of the fire. The main consider-
ation in connection with such fires is the
exposure to adjacent or neighboring con-
structures to party and fire walls, and to
record containers such as safes and
vaults located within the building and
subjected to impacts when floors and
walls collapse and to a prolonged heat
exposure if buried in the hot ruins.
FEDERAL BODY AGAINST MISUSE
OF WORDS "LUMBER" AND "FIREPROOF"
The Federal Trade Commission has is-
sued a formal complaint against the
Rockwood Corp. of St. Louis, charging it
with the use of the word "lumber" and
phrases in which the word "lumber" ap-
pears, as applied to material which it
not lumber. The complaint also alleges
that the defendant has described its
product "Rockwood" as fireproof, where-
as it is not fireproof or "pro-of against
disintegration caused by the application
thereto of extreme heat." The complaint
further alleges that the u.se of both the
words "lumber" and "fireproof" tends to
"mislead and deceive" the purchasing
public.
The issuance of this complaint is in
consequence of charges filed with the
Commission on behalf of the lumber in-
dustry during the past two years for the
purpose of challenging:
First: The right of manufacturers of
competing materials to describe and sell
their products as "lumber."
Second: Their right to describe and sell
as "fireproof." products which are mere-
ly more or less fire resistant.
Commenting on the complaint, Wilson
Compton, Secretary and Manager of the
National Lumber Alanufacturers Associa-
tion, refers to the Commission's recent
injunction against the use of the word
"lumber" by the Celotex Company to
describe its product, and says:
"The complaint against the Rockwood
Company likewise alleges that the use of
the word 'lumber' is an unfair method of
competition. The most significant fea-
ture, however, it to be found in that por-
tion of the complaint which, if sustained,
will deny the right to exploit as fire-
proof, products which are not fire proof
or proof against disintegration caused by
the application thereto of extreme heat.
"Despite the efforts of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and the Na-
tional Fire Protective Association to se-
cure the abandonment by manufacturers
of building materials oi ihe use of the
word 'fireproof substantially on the
ground that there is no sucli thing as a
fireproof product in the sense of proof
against destruction, deterioration or dis-
integration by fire, there has been a per-
sistent tendency to misuse of the word.
Thus, undue advantage to the unwar-
ranted detriment of the lumber business
has been taken of popular conception of
the meaning of the word 'fireproof. This
has given rise to unfair competition be-
tween lumber and products claiming to
be fireproof."
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-2nnT-S STRUCTURAL DKAFTSMAN,
technical graduate, very neat drafts-
man experienced reinforced concrete
and h.vdraulic structures. Must be
citizen. $225 month. Location, San
Francisco.
R-2ni9-S DRAFTSMEN, with at least
S years' experience in one or more of
the following special lines: mechanical,
electrical, structural' steel, reinforced
concrete or piping. Salary about $175
month. Location, East Bay.
R-201S-S DRAFTSMAN, 1st class me-
chanical letterer andi tracer with ar-
tistic ability in addition for occasional
charts and illustrative diagrams. $165
month. Location, San Francisco.
R-197S-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER,
with sufficient experience to prove hts
ability as a mechanic, technical train-
ing and pleasing personality in dealing
witli people, American, and rree to
travel. Salary from $160 to $250 month
depending upon amount of training re-
quired. Headquarters, San Francisco.
K-69-X-5090-S SALES ENGINEKK.
mature, preferably single, willing to
travel, good knowledge of Spanish, con-
siderable mechanical ability and some
kno\vledge of chemistry and metallurgy,
to c'evelop the sale of a special vaive
in South America. Moderate .salary to
state. Opportunity. Apply by letter.
Headquarters, San Francisco.
R-2004-S ENGINEERING DRAFTS-
MAN, experienced on highway work,
to prepare estimates *iiic: specifications
under direction, check plans and make
sketches, maps, etc. $175-$200 month.
Location, Sacramento. Apply by letter.
U. C. WILL GIVE RURAL ELECTRIC
SHORT COURSE
The program for the short course in
agricultural engineering, to be given at
the L'niversity of California Farm on
December 10, 11 and 12, has been com-
pleted, andi according to Professor B. D.
Moses, in charge, will be ready for dis-
tribution within a few days. The siiori
course is designed to cover the subject
of electricity on the farm, and will give
instruction in the principles underlying
the application of electrical energy to
farming operations. It is designed
primarily for those engaged in agricul-
tural electric service, the announcement
says, but any one interested in the use
of electricity on the farm will be wel-
come.
BRIDGE SURVEY REPORT IS DUE
DECEMBER FIRST
The State Department of Public Works
on December 1 expects to complete its
report on the feasibility of the State
taking over existing toll bridges, includ-
ing the Carquinez strait structure, ac-
cording to announcement by State Bridge
Engineer C. A. Andrews. No decision
has been reached, he said, as to the
recommendations to be made in the re-
port, ordered by the 1927 Legislature.
Besides the Carquinez bridge, structures
under consideration include the Antioch,
Dumbarton, Blythe, Black Point, Seers
Point and Tolay creek bridges. Andrews
said he believed the Carquinez bridge
was the only toll structure on which
public service could be rendered under
State ownership cheaper than it is today.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. November 3, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
3'€
Permits granted by the Federal Gov-
ernment to the Yuba River Power Co.,
225 Bush St.. San Francisco, for the pro-
posed hydro-electric power developments
on the headwaters of the North Fork of
the Yuba River and its tributaries, pro-
vides that construction must be started
on or before July. 1929. The entire de-
velopment will involve an expenditure
of $40,000,000 and will run over a period
of 10 years. Included in the develop-
ment is a dam, reservoir and power
house at the Narrows, near Smartsville
in addition to a dam at the lower end
of Indian Valley in Sierra county. From
latter dam a tunnel will run south
through a mountain for a distance of
29,000 feet to turn the water into Gar-
den Valley. A head of 700 vertical feet
will be obtained for the power house to
be located at the latter location. Bul-
lards Dam. now 2R0 feet high, is to be
raised lOS feet. Several other dams and
power plants are included in the pro-
ject.
In a recent advertisement of the Auto
Tire Manufacturers through the Directoi-
General of the Rubber Institute. Inc..
they characterized their policy as an
association organized "to promote in the
industry a mutual confidence and a high
standard of business ethics; to eliminate
trade abuses: to promote sound economic
customs and practices; to foster whole-
some competition : and thus generally to
promote the service of the industry to
the public welfare."
San Francisco offers untold commercial
possibilities to big business, according to
S. F. Wolmar of New York, vice-presi-
dent of the Swedish Charcoal Steels
Company, Inc.. who recently arrived in
San Francisco to reorganize Western ac-
tivities of his company and concentrate
the business here. "We import a great
deal of steel through this port from
Sweden." he .said. "Beginning immedi-
ately, we expect to increase those ship-
ments materially. We find San Fran-
cisco admirably located for commercial
enterprise."
To expedite reclamation of many areas
of irrigated land in the western United
States, where the soil does not read..y
absorb water, the Department of Agri-
culture devised an apparatus for adding
gypsum to irrigation water, according to
a Department circular prepared by the
Principal Agriculturist in charge, C. S.
Schofield, of the Office of Western Ir-
rigation Agriculture, and the Assistant
Agronomist, Elmer W. Knight. Bureau of
Plant Industry.
September shipments of steel-furniture
stock goods, as reported to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by 34 manufacturei-s
in the "business group." totaled $2 l-<i.-
135, as compared with $2,564.63? in Au-
gust, and J2,21S,602 in September, 1927.
September shipments of shelving, com-
piled from reports of 16 companies, to-
taled $678,422 as compared with $836, 1(H
in August and $531,154 a year ago.
Fine craftsmanship in architecture in
all materials connected with building in
San PYancisco is shown in a special dis-
play in the Bush-street corner of the
Russ building, San Francisco. The dis-
play is sponsored by the Northern Cali-
fornia chapter of the American Institute
of Architects andi the Chamber of Com-
merce. The exhibition will be an annual
affair, and awards will be offered.
Plans for two dams at Christmas and
Granite Basin sites in Arizona were dis-
cussed at a recent conference between
directors of the San Carlos Irrigation
and Drainage District, and representa-
tives of land owners and Pima Indians.
The plan proposed would create a reser-
voir at Christmas by constructing a dam
100 feet in height with storage capacity
of 70.000 acre feet. This dam would have
a power plant with a capacity of 4500-
horsepower. The dam at Granite Basin
would be 193 feet high. Tlie total esti-
mated cost ()f the project is placed at
$3,500,000.
Bids will be sonsidered by the San
Diego city council on November 19 to
construct the Mission Bay Causeway
from Crown Point to Ocean Beach. The
project, in the main, will involve 4294
cubic yards of excavation; 166.119 cubic
yards of embankment; 4465 cubic yards
of rock rip-rap; 825,027 square feet of
paving consisting of a c-lnch concrete
base with a 2-inch Warrenite surface;
116,377 square feet of 6-inch cement con-
crete pavement; curbs; walks: orna-
mental lighting system, etc. The cost of
construction is estimated at $633,095.
There is no safe main line grade cross-
ing and the interests of highway safety
dictate the support or every motorist
for the bond issue on the November
ballot providing $10,000,000 for the elimi-
nation of railroad grade crossings on our
state highwa.v system. This is the dec-
laration of George S. Forderer, a di-
rector of the California State Automo-
bile Association, in urging motordom's
support of the bond proposal. No. 17 on
the ballot. The Association Board of Di-
rectors has endorsed the Issue and recom-
mended to the 80.000 members of the
organization its approval.
Indications are that the cargo move-
ment to southern California for October
will fall somewhat short of that for the
proceeding month. During the first 23
days of the month 51 carriers were re-
ported entered at Los Angeles harbor.
These boats had a total capacity of 70,-
390,000 ft. and as part cargoes were dis-
charged elsewhere from Santa Barbara
south the figures approximate southern
California receipts. Of the 61 carriers
reported 39 brought in 62,160,000 ft. of fir
and 12 brought in 8, 220, 000 ft. of redwood.
The total for the current year up to and
including Oct. 23 is 995,230,000 ft.
An appalling condition exists in all Ku-
ropean countries because of lack of prop-
er housing and sanitation, according to
Morris S. Siegel. chief supervising inspec-
tor of the Los Angeles city health de-
partment, who returned from the Inter-
national Housing Congress in Paris. He
reported the worst conditions in the out-
lying districts of Paris. In England.
France, Germany. Belgium and Austria,
he declares, conditions are serious, large-
ly through lack of trained sanitary engi-
neers.
Daniel C. Imboden, manager. Mercan-
tile Building-Loan Association. Oakland,
has been elected president of the Build-
ing and Loan Club of Alameda County,
succeeding Frederick Peake of the Com-
munity Building and Loan Association of
Berkeley. G. Venderende, of the Berk-
eley Guarantee Building and Loan As-
.sociation was elected vice-president.
Production at 109 West Coast lumber
mills for the week ended Oct. 13 was
186,855.000 ft. as compared with a normal
of 202,970.000 ft. Shipments for the week
were 161,794,000 ft. and new business
amounted to 156,951.000 ft. according to
reports compiled by the National Lum-
ber Mfrs. Assn. For 40 weeks of the
current year West Coast mills cut 4.972,-
593.000 ft. as compared with 3,517,261,000
ft. for the corresponding period last year.
Shipments for this period totalled 5.259,-
706,000 ft. as compared with 3,538,336,000
ft. last year and new business aggregat-
ed 5,357,854,000 ft. as compared with 3,-
555,833,000 ft. last year.
There are more telephones in some of
our skyscrapers than in some countries
of the world.. For instance, there are
fewer telephones in Greece than the 7000
that are serving 120 Broadway. N. Y
Few have any idea of the big work that
has to go into telephone equipment serv-
ing one of the skyscrapers. For instance,
the new Equitable Building contains more
than 55,000 feet of lead-covered riser and
floor cables, having a total weight of
nearly 28 tons and containing 9% million
feet of wire. Other inside wire brings
the total to above 10,000,000 feet. The
provision here is one telephone circuit
for every 139 square feet of office space.
Sixteen California redwood mills cut
7.983,000 ft. during the week ended Oct.
13 as compared with a normal of 10,479,-
000 ft. Shipments for the week were
7,567.000 ft. and new orders totaled 7.-
483,000 ft. For 40 weeks of the current
year production at the redwood mills ag-
gregated 319,382.000 ft. as compared with
286.309,000 ft. for the same period last
year. Shipments for the period were,
306,553,000 ft. as compared with 334,-
778,000 ft. last year and orders totaled
311,579,000 ft. as compared with 352,-
035.000 ft. last year.
New orders for fabricated steel plate
in September based on reports received
by th& Department of Commerce from 51
firms, were 50.4 per cent of capacity, as
compared with 59.9 per cent in August
and 47.8 per cent in September, 1927.
The largest building trades council in
the w*orld with a membership of 150,-
000 has been established in New York
City. The new organization will be
known as the Building Trades Council of
New York City and Vicinity and will
compri.se every building trades union in
that city.
Briclclayer apprentices in Australia go
through a test as to how many brick
they can lay in a day. The average in
<:'ighteen tests on an interior wall is 962
bricks and on face work hollow wall. 433
bricks.
A petition for a rehearing of the case
in which the third district court of ap-
peal ordered a writ to compel the pa.v-
ment of $3,200 back salary to Drury But-
ler, Sacramnto County surveyor, has been
filed in the state supreme court. Mr.
Butler sued to force County Auditor L.
P. Williams to pay his salary of $200 per
month from January 3. 1927. the date
which became effective an amendment of^
the 1925 legislature to the county gov-
ernment act. reducing the salary of the
surveyor to $120 per year.
SS6I 'S .isqiua.voN 'XspaniES
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
At the recent cc-ivention of the Na-
tidnal Hardwood Lui.iber Association, held
in Memphis, Tenn.. i^ie following officers
were elected: R. C. Stinison, Memphis,
president; John I. Shafer, South Bend.
Ind., first vice president; John R. Thistle-
thwaite, Opelousas, La., lecond vice presi-
dent, and Charles N. Pirrin. Buffalo, N.
Y.. third vice president. Directors for
three years: E. V. Babcock, Pittsburgh.
Pa.; C. F. Maples. Knoxville. Tenn.;
George F. Kerns, Chicago; H. F. Taylor.
Buffalo. N. Y.; J. D. Mylrea, Rhinelander,
Wis.; George N. Harder. Wells, Mich.;
Max D. Miller, Marianna. ArU. ; E. L. Mc-
Lallen. Memphis, Tenn.. and C H. White.
San Francisco, Calif. Ben C. ^urrie, Phil-
adelphia, retiring president, was named
director for one year.
What do builders know about fire-proof
material? This is a subject which is to
be given special consideration at the
annual convention of tne steel fabrica-
tors of the United States and Canada
which has been called by the American
Institute of Steel Construction to meet
at Biloxi. Mississippi, November 13 u>
17, inclusive. Steel, it is stated, is prac-
tically the only material which has been
subjected to thorough tests for its
power to resist fires. E. W. Krueger of
the Worden-Allen Company, Milwaukee,
will offer the report of the committee
appointed to study flreproofing as re-
lated to structural steel. Clinton T, Bis-
sell of the National Board of Fire Un-
derwriters will speak on the work of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Wm. Corlett has been installed as
president of the Society of Architects of
Alameda County, succeeding Chester H.
Miller, E. Goeffrey Banks was installed
as vice-president and Frederick Reimers,
secretary-treasurer, succeeding Raipn
E. Wastell and Chas. Roeth, respectively.
The working classes of America are
entering upon a new era of freedom,
with more money and more time in which
to spend it. according to J. B. "Daddy"
Dale, general organizer on the Pacific
Coast for the American Federation of
Labor leaders in the United States. Ad-
dressing the Kern County Central Labor
Council at Bakersfield, Dale declared
"the five-day week is an established fact
and the six-hour day is just around the
ALONG THE LINE
Albert Van Uer Xuillen, founder of th.i
Van Der Naillen Engineering School and
the first man in the United States to
make public experiments in wireless tele-
graphy, died in Oakland Oct. 27, at the
age of 99 years. Mr. Van Der Naillen
was a native of Ghent, Belgium, where
he was graduated from the University of
Ghent as surveying geometrician before
a special royal commission. He came to
the United States in 1858 and served as
a civil engineer during the Civil War.
He started an engineering school in Pitts-
burgh, later moving to Chicago, where
his buildings were destroyed in the great
fire of 1871. In 1874 Van Der Naillen
came to San Francisco. Soon afterwanl
he established his school in Oakland. In
the later years of his life he devoted
himself to literary work.
Decidedly high compliment was paid
the Common Brick Manufacturers' As-
sociation of America by the election of
its secretary-manager. Ralph "" Stod-
dard, to the presidency of tne American
Trade Association Executives at their
recent annual conveniion at Montauk
Point. Long Island. Stoddard had served
as secretary of the trade association c--.-
ecutives during the last two years with
especial distinction. The American
Trade Association executives is an or-
ganization of secretaries of the leading
trade associations in America ana is
recognized by the government for its
services to the public as well as to in-
dustry in general.
H. M. Patter.-ion. dean of Los Angeles
architecis, pa.ssed away in that city Oct.
20. He had been ill about three months
and had undergone an operation. Uremic
poisoning was the immediate cause of
death. Mr. Patterson was born in Ash-
land County, Ohio, in 1856 and lived in
Butte, Montana, from 18S1 to 1902, prac-
ticing architecture in that city. He left
Butte to continue his architectural ac-
tivities in Los Angeles where he
specialized in church architecture.
Charges that the trustees of the Se-
quoia Union High School District at Red-
wood City were prejudiced in awarding a
contract to L. J. Dioguardi of San Mateo.
are contained in a writ of mandate filed
in Redwood City Oct. 30 by E. K. Nelson,
general contractor of San Francisco. Nel-
son alleges the trustees called for four
alternate bids and considered only two
with the result that Dioguardi's bid of
$117,250 was accepted, instead of an al-
ternate bid of $116,123 from Nelson. The
write is returnable Nov. 8.
Geo. A. Posey, chief engineer for the
Geo. A. Posey estuary tube, recently com-
pleted by Alameda county, has been made
an honorary life member of the Oakland
Round Table, it is announced by the
club's president, Fred Ostrander.
James Lindsey McCreery, 508 Berkeley
Bank Bldg.. Berkeley, and Sidney A. Col-
ton. 3020 Balboa street. San Francisco,
have been granted certificates to practice
architecture in California, it is announced
by Albert J. Evers. secretary of the State
Board of Architecture, Northern District.
Fred Moore, general contractor, has
opened oflSces in the Hearst Bldg., San
Francisco, and will operate under the
firm name of Golden Gate Building
Company.
G. H. Hicks, chief engineer for the
Northwestern Pacific Railroad, died at
his home in Berkeley, October 21. Dur-
ing the past twenty-six years. Hicks was
engaged with railroads on the Pacific
Coast in location, construction and main-
tenance work.
Co-operation with boards of health and
general plumbing questions were discus-
sed by master plumbers of Marin County
at a dinner-meeting held Oct. 30 in the
Tam O'Shanter Inn at San Rafael. Dr.
H. M. Beck, San Rafael health officer,
spoke on the work of boards of health
of Marin county, and Victor F. Becker.
San Rafael building inspector, spoke on
sanitary plumbing.
Truscon Steel Co. has instituted a
damage suit at Sacramento against tlie
A. Hardlen Company, the State High-
way Commission, the Department of
Public Works, the Southern Security
Company, and others, for payment or
$4,891.47, alleged due on a contract signed
for delivery of reinforcing steel.
Charles Muh^. former Monterey archi-
tect, is scheduled for preliminary exam-
ination on charges of assault with in-
tent to commit murder. Charges against
Muhs arise out of a snooting affray at
the Del Monte Grove home of his es-
tranged wife. During the melee which
followed his sudden appearance at the
place, he is alleged to have twice wound-
ed W. H. Nehring, a boarder, who is
reported recovering from pistol wounds
in the hand and body.
Alex McForno will operate in San
Francisco under the firm name of H.
Rosskamp Plumbing Shop.
Capital Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.,
of Sacramento has filed articles of in-
corporation with the secretary of state.
H. C. and A. L. Lauer and F. F. Briggs
are named as owners and directors.
United Concrete Pipe & Tile Co., Los
Angeles, has purchased a 15-acre site
adjacent to the present plant in Torrance
and will erect quarters for its Compton
plant and to move all branches, includ-
ing its offices to the Torrance site.
Trade
Literature
Oxweld Acetylene Company of New
York, Chicago and San Francisco, has is-
sued a general catalog of the entire Ox-
weld line of equipment for welding, cut-
ting, brazing, lead burning, heating and
decarbonizing.
Torfoleum is a new insulating ma-
terial made of dry peat moss, first used
in Europe. It is now being marketed by
Pennrich & Company of New York City,
who describe the material in detail in a
new 16-page booklet which they are dis-
tributing.
Artistic Lighting Equipment Associa-
tion has produced an Interesting booklet
on Outdoor Lighting Equipment aiwJ
Lanterns, showing various phases and
applications of this type of lighting. It
gives the origin and development of the
lantern. It is profusely illustrated and
indicates the artistic and decorative pos-
sibilities, as well as utilitarian advant-
ages and protective features of exterior
lighting. The booklet will be mailed free
upon request. Address Artistic Light-
ing Equipment Association, 420 Lexing-
ton Ave., New York, N. Y.
Byron Jackson Pump Company, Berk-
eley, has recently issued three catalogs
describing its product. Catalog No. 2\:
is devoted to multiplex high-pressure
centrifugal pumps, giving details of con-
struction and illustrations of typical ap-
plications of multi - stage centrifugal
pumps to waterworks, drainage, pipe -line
service and mine dewatering. Catalog
No. 283 is devoted to deepwell turbine
pumps for drainage. Irrigation and water
supply. Catalog No. 288 F describes the
application of centrifugal pumps to fire-
fighting apparatus, including high-pres-
sure booster pumps and units tor use in
fire apparatus on land and sea.
In addition to California highway work
already in progress, new construction in-
volving $5,000,000 will be authorized dur-
ing the winter months of unemployment,
according to Bert B. Meek, director of
public works. This action, he said, is in
line with Governor Young's suggestion
that public works be tarried on as ex-
tensively as possible in helping to solve
the unemployment problem.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
X.
PRESERVE PIONEER CALIFORNIA
ARCHITECTURE, SAYS N. Y. ARCHITECT
Alfred Lawrence Kocher, New York
architect and brother of Dr. R. A. Kocher
of Carmel, who is a visitor to California,
is keenly interested in the architecture
of California's missions and hopes the
state will value these treasures sufficient-
ly to preserve them.
Kocher is managing editor of the Archi-
tectural Record and also a practicing ar-
chitect of New York City. He is chair-
man of the committee of preservation of
historic monuments of the American In-
stitute of Architects.
He thus comments on his impressions
of architecture in California and methods
(if restoration:
"I am keenly interested in the preser-
vation of the pioneer architecture of the
coast and in its authentic perpetuation
for future generations.
"California still has its many missions
and countless lesser buildings," continued
Kocher, "such as native ranch houses
and adobe dwellings and buildings of gold
rush days. These should be cherished
for their artistic and inspirational value
to architects and art lovers as well as for
their historic significance. Many of these
are extremely simple and refined and in
all cases appropriate to the climate and
landscape of California.
Restorations
"Unfortunately, many of the missions
and other buildings have suffered from
the elements, due to neglect and deter-
ioration from natural causes. But by far
the greatest injury," according to Mr.
Kocher, "has been wrought by ill-con-
sidered restoration. Parts of old missions
have in many cases been rebuilt in what
was deemed to be an appropriate manner
or .style— destroying the original and au-
thentic character of these priceless build-
ings. No one is deceived in our day, per-
haps, by the wood bell tower recently
erected as a part of the mission cburcli
of San Juan Bautista, when contrasted
with the older parts of this group. But
future generations may be misled.
"With some old buildings in California
i'.dobe has been replaced with brick, root
lines have been changed as at Mission
Monterey, and the original old tile for
other roofs has been replaced by tin, as-
phalt, shingles and other modern ma-
terials.
"Walls, instead of being given the tra-
ditional coating of 'whitewash,' have, in
many instances, been painted in oil ana
colors and otherwise glorified. In the pro-
cess of dustless freshening up they have
lost much of their native charm.
Keep American Idea
"The American Institute of Archi-
tects," said Mr. Kocher, "is interested,
nrimarilv, in preservation of monuments,
in the saving of early American buildmgs
unspoiled and unchanged. When parts of
buildings of note have been swept away,
these parts should not be rebuilt unless
actual and careful measured drawings
exist to unmistakably guide in the re-
building. The energy exerted by societies
interested in saving the old California
architecture, should be directed toward
repair and particularly toward the dis-
couragement of careless rebuilding. They
: houki also oppose the removal of carved
woodwork, fittings, pottery and hanginss
from the old churches to museums.
"The non-religious buildings, such as
the first ranch houses, erected before or
shortly after the discovery of gold, de-
serve similar care in their preservation."
SEATTLE ORDINANCE TO LIMIT
BUILDING AREAS IS CONTESTED
Constitutionality of a "zoning ordi-
nance" of the city of Seattle was argued
in the Supreme Court of the United
States on October 12. The case present-
ing this question is that of the State of
Washington on the relation of Seattle
Title Trust Co., as trustee, v. George W.
Roberge, as Superintendent of Buildings
of the city of Seattle, No. 29.
According to the brief filed by the
plaintiff in error, the will of Caroline
Kline Galland left an estate of about $1,-
000,000 to the plaintiff in error, in trust,
for the establishment and maintenance of
a home for aged and feeble Jewish men
and women. Accordingly in 1914, the
plaintiff in error constructed such a home
and, in 192fi, wishing to tear down tlie
old home and construct a new home, ap-
plied to the zoning commission for per-
In 192?, the city of .ieatlle adopted a
"zoning ordinance" diviumg the city into
six districts. In the nrst district, build-
ings were confined to residences, schools,
churches, etc. Buildings, such as that
owned by the plaintiff in error, were for-
bidden in the first district, but the ordi-
nance was not made retroactive so as to
compel the tearing down of this class
that were standing at the time of the
passage of this ordinance, it was stated.
However, if the person wishing to con-
struct such a building in the first dis-
trict secured the consent of the owners
of two-thirds of the property within 400
feet of the proposed building, such
a building could be constructed, it was
stated.
Permit Denied
The plaintiff in error has been unable
to secure the consent of two-thirds of
the property owners within 400 feet, and
for this reason tlie derendant in error
has refused to grant a permit for its
construction.
The plaintiff in error sought mandamus
proceedings to compel me defendant in
error to issue such a permit, but the Su-
perior Court of King County dismissed
the action. An appeal vvas taken to the
Supreme Court of the State of Washing-
ton, but this court aflirmed the decision
of the lower court. The plaintiff in error
secured a writ of error to the Supreme
Court of the State of Washington.
The plaintiff in error, by counsel, argu-
ed that the ordinance of the City of Se-
attle was in violation of the provisions
of the 14th Amendment because it de-
prived the plaintiff in error of the right
to use his property. The proposed home,
it was staled, is not inimicab'e to the
morality, health, peace, good order or
general welfare of the community.
Objections of neighbors and deprecia-
tion of values of neighboring property
are not sufficient reasons to justify an
ordinance interfering with property rights
it was stated. Zoning, like taxation, is
unconstitutional if it is arbitrary, un-
reasonable or partial, it was argued. On
the other hand, zoning, like very other
exercise of the police power, is constitu-
tional if it is reasonably necessary for
the safety, health or general welfare of
the community, it was pointed out by
counsel.
Police Power Denied
Counsel for the defendant in error
argued that the ordinance was within its
police power and that the proposed build-
ing, coming within the class of buildings
which are detrimental to the public
health, safety, morals and general wel-
fare of the community, may be barred
from the residential district.
It was pointed out by counsel that if
the plaintiff in error were allowed to
construct such a building, all other per-
sons would be entitled to do the same and
in a short time the ent:re residential dis-
trict would be converted into a business
or semi-business district.
Corwin S. Shank and Glenn J. Fair-
brook were heard for the plaintiff in er-
ror. R. C. Van Soelen (Thomas J. L.
Kenncd.v and Arthur Schramm with him
on the brief) argued for the defendant in
error.
NEW FEDERAL MAPS SHOW ROAD
IMPROVEMENT IN EACH STATE
Always the question uppermost in the
motorist's mind before starting on a long
or short trip is "What kind of roads will
1 find?" He may now know what kind he
will find on the United States System of
Highways, says the Bureau of Public
Roads of the United States Department
of Agriculture. It has prepared maps
that will show him. He may now know
just where he will have to travel over
gravel roads, sand-clay, bituminous ma-
cadam, waterbound macadam, bitumi-
nous concrete, concrete, or brick roads.
The first series of uniform scale maps
ever made showing the status of im-
provement of the Federal -aid system of
highways is completed, with the excep-
tion of California and Texas, and is
ready for distribution. Maps of these
two states will be finished within a short
time. These maps show the status of
improvement of the Federal-aid system
in each State regardless of whether the
construction has been done with the aid
of the Federal Government, by the States
by the counties, or by the townships.
A system of symbols indicates the type
of improvement of all the roads and
whether the work was done with or with-
out the assistance of the Federal Govern-
ment.
Sheets are of uniform size, some States
requiring two, and are so bound that they
may be punched and placed in a loose-
leaf atlas.
The maps are called progress maps,
and the series will be published period-
ically to register any change in improve-
ment of the highways.
CONCRETE HOMES SAID TO CUT
COST OF HOME BUILDING
Concvete houses at ten percent less
cost than the average wooden structure
is the announcement of P. M. Hunter,
retired building contractor, living at 295
Perkins street, Oakland.
Hunter, after five years of inventive
work and scientific application has per-
fected a cement house which is built in
four sections upon the ground and raised
after the cement has hardened. Built
witli wall eight incites thick and entirely
fireproof, lie declares the structure is 50
per cent stronger than the average
wooden or stucco home.
According to Hunter, no wood is used
in constructing the house, metal case-
ments and door frames insuring entire
fireproofing. The sides are raised by
huge jacks which are fitted to raise
the walls with one adjustment. Steel
reinforcing is electrically welded at the
corners and cement corner joists are
poured in. Hunter declares the new style
home will be stronger and cost 40 per
cent less than a brick house.
Saturday, November
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Fillmore St. N
Chestnut St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner — M. Bering.
Architect — Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Alterations and additions to residence
(Remodel residence for apartments,
to contain 8 2-room apts.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Clarence Caulkins, 2402 Dana
St., Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids in Iweek.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $700,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Green and Leav-
enworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story Class A apartment
building (74 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Bellaire Bldg., Inc.,
Crocker First National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — David Paganini, Clunie
Bldg., San Francisco.
It is planned to start construction in
two weeks.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Wallis & Wallis.
953 N Edinburg St., are completing plans
and will erect by subcontract a 6-story
and basement class B apartment house
at Pasadena, for a client. It will con-
tain 144 rooms, 48 apartments; dimen-
sions, 138x74 ft., structural steel frame
construction, brick walls, wood floors,
stucco and cast stone exterior, marble
and tile work, ornamental iron, steel
sash, steel joists, two elevators, steam
heating, portable beds, electric refrigera-
tion, incinerator; cost. $167,000. Bids on
subcontracts will be taken next week.
Taking Sub-Bids.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 137-6
W Octavia St. (134x137-6).
Two five-story steel frame and concrete
apartment buildings (3. 4, and 5-
room apts.)
Owner — Ridgeway Investment Co.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 Sixth St.
San Francisco.
There will be a court between the
buildings \^-ith garden, etc.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Capital Bldg. Co.
206 E 4th St.. Long Beach, and 2404 W
7th St.. Los Angeles, have completed
excavating and are taking sub-bids for
erecting a 7-story and basement class A
apartment building at SW corner of Car-
ondelet and Ocean View for J. H. Lay-
ton; plans prepared by L. L. Jones, 2404
W 7th St. The building will contain fifty
2- 3- 4- and 5-room apartments, lobby,
storage rooms, laundry, garage in base-
ment, reinforced concrete construction.
Cost, $275,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Arthur W. Lar-
son and Howard H. Clayton, Room 403,
3S39 Wilshire Blvd., are completing
working plans for a 2-story hillside apart-
ment court to be erected on Sunset Blvd.
and Miller Drive; it will contain 17 4- and
5-room apartments, reinforced concrete,
stone tile, frame and stucco construction,
tile roofing, wrought iron, tiled baths
and drain boards, central heating plant,
hardwood, tile and ceinent floors, hard-
wood and pine trim, wall beds, electric
refrigeration, garages, landscaping, etc.;
cost $100,000. Cont'-actor has been ar-
ranged for. Preliminary plans are being
made for another apartment court for the
same owner near the same location cost-
ing $100,000.
Contract Aw'arded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. E Glen
Ave., 342 S Linda Ave.
Three-story 78-room frame apartments.
Owner— H. G. Hill, 869 Trestle Glen Road,
Oakland.
Architect— T. J. Keenan, Jr., 386 15th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — H. E. Tweed, 81 Glen Ave.,
Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— A. I. Rouda, 41b
Lissner Bldg., announces that construc-
tion will commence in two weeks and
desires additional sub-bids for erecting
a seven-story apartment building at 512
S. Hobart Blvd. for himself. It will con-
tain 110 rooms, 49 apartments, lobby,
storage rooms and laundry, 60x 135 feet,
reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
$200,000.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Golden Gate Ave.,
E Pierce St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment bldg.. (21 apts.)
Owner and Builders— I. Epp & Son. 4747
Geary Street.
Plans by B. Manning, Monadnock Bldg.
Contract Awarded.
STORE & APARTMENTS Cost. $150,000
WILLOWS. Butte Co.. Cal. Walnut and
Butte Streets.
Three-story frame and stucco store and
apartment building.
Owner — W. M. Kirkpatrick.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Chas. S?-. Mabrey. 4th and J
Sts.. Sacramento
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co.. Oakland.
FinJincing arrangements are not com-
pleted.
Reinforoins- Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $S5.00'i
SAN FR.A,NCrSCO. E Brooklyn Place. S
Sacramento Street.
Four-story and basement class C apart-
ment building. (9 apts.)
Owner — B. S. Fong. 417 V4 Grant Avenue.
San Francisco,
Architect— Will H. Tnepke. 72 New Mont-
gomery St . San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks and Irvine. 72 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Stee' — Gunn Carle & Co., 444
:\[arket St.. San Francisco.
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Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $73,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Sacramento Street
W Kearny Street.
Alterations and additions to three Class
C^ buildings (school, apartment and
club buildings).
Owner — Yeong Wo Association.
Architect — B. J. Joseph, 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Peter Sartorio, 2440 Green
St., San Francisco.
Will be a three and four-story Class C
building with two wings to contain
gymnasium, 4 classrooms and 2 and 3-
room apartments.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Clin-
ton B. Kolyer, 4505 W. 1st St., is pre-
paring working plans and A. J. Sho-
walter, 4735 W. Washington St., will
build a 3-story and basement Class C
apartinent building on S. Wilton Place
near Pico St. It will contain 50 single
and double apartments, lobby, storage
rooms and laundrv, 74x106 ft., brick con-
struction. Cost, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect W.
Douglas Lee, 709 Textile Center Bldg..
has completed preliminary plans and will
erect a 9-story and basement Class A
apartment building at the northwest cor-
ner of Franklin and Las Palmas Ave.
The building will contain 136 rooms di-
vided into single, double and three-room
apartments, garage and service rooms,
reinforced concrete construction, 73x115
feet.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,00i;
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Roanoke and
Chenery Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (7 apts.)
Owner — Chas. J. Ringheim, 1922 Taraval
St., San Francisco.
Architect— O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 1922
Taraval St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment bldg., (12 4-room
apts.)
Owner — Jerry Sexton, 1404 Franklin St.,
Oakland.
Architect— McWethy & Greenleaf, 374
15th St., Oakland.
Owner will do work by day's labor and
sub-contracts.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
.APARTMENTS Cost. $3i "'"
S.\N FRANCISCO. E 24th Ave., N Ful-
ton Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (12 apts.)
Owner and Builder— Cox Bros., 1950 Irv-
ing Street.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $32,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.. Fortieth
St. E West St.
Three-story frame and stucco apart-
ment building. (12 rooms of 2- and 3-
room apartments).
Owner — Alex F. Marshall. 5934 (jenoa
St.. Oakland.
Architect — Arthur Young. 501 Plaza
Bldg. Oakland.
Contractor — U. Cavallo. 1111 Jones St..
Berkeley.
BONDS
RENO. Nevada. — Reno School Trustees
will shortly call election to vote bonds of
.«2.'i0.000 to finance erection of new .iunior
h'=h school on site donated by George
■W^ingfield, local banker.
10
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturdii:
3, 192S
LINDSAY. Tulare Co., Cal.— City de-
teals proposal to issue bonds of J29.4UU
to finance erection of new city hall.
Proposal tailed to carry two-thirds ma-
jority vote, failing by 18 votes.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co.. Cal.— City votes
bonds of J7,uOO to tinance erection of new
lire house.
PITTSBURG. Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
Wm. H. Hanlon, county superintendent
of schools, is CNJnfernng with trustees oi
Pittsburg School District regarding pro-
posal to vote bonds to finance erection
of new grammar school. A structure cost-
ing $125, UOO is contemplated.
CHURCHES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
CHURCH Cost, $17,500
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
No. 2331 K St.
Two-story frame, stucco and brick
church building.
Owner — Reorganized Church.
Plans bv Mr. Beebe.
Contractor— Ed. Beebe, 2506 21st St..
Sacramento.
Bids Rejected— Plans To Be Slightly Re-
vised.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, JGO.OOii
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Fruitvale
Ave. and Seventeenth St.
One - story reinforced concrete church
building.
Owner — Third Church of Christ Scientist..
Architect — H. H. Gutterson, 526 Powell
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — W. L. Huber, First National
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Painting Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $20.0i)u
SAN FRANCISCO. Fillmore and Jackson
Streets.
Remodel interior of church building.
Owner — Calvary Presbyterian Church,
premises.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer. 742 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Painting— D. Zelinsky & Sons, 165 Grove
St.. San Francisco.
As previouslv reported, general work
awarded to J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission St..
San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
FORTUNA. Humboldt Co., Cal.
"Redwood Memorial Church" building.
Rev. F. H. Buslin. pastor, Fortuna.
Owner — Fortuna Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Architect — RoUin S. Tuttle, 1580 Vista
St., Oakland.
Main auditorium will seat 200 with rear
ihapel seating 100 persons. An addi-
tional unit will provide three smaller
rooms. Connecting two wings will be a
social hall seating 250.
Owner will take bids in about 2 weeks.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LAUNliKV BLDG. Cost, Jiu.lliin
OAKL.\ND, Alameda Co., Calif. NE 28th
and Filbert Streets.
One-story concrete and brick laundry
building.
Owner — Oakland California Towel Co..
2823 Myrtle St.. Oakland.
Architect— W. E. Baumberger, 2823 Myr-
tle St.. Oakland.
Contra.tor- .McWethy & Greenleaf. 374
17th St.. Oakland.
Lumber — K. K. Wood Lumber Co.. Fred-
erick and King Sts.. Oakland.
Concrete— L. 1'. I'rice. 875 Warfleld Ave..
Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Badt Falk & Co.. 74
New Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Metal Sash and Fire Doors — U. S. Metal
Products Co.. 330 10th St.. San Fran-
Structural Steel — California Steel Co. Ho-
bart Bids . San Francisco.
WILMINGTON. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— .Architects Marsh. Smith & Powell. De-
Wight I. Kindig. associate. 514 Archi-
tects' Bldg.. Los Angeles, are preparing
working drawings for a new edifice to
he erected at the southeast corner of
Marine Ave. and L St.. Wilmington, for
Calvary Presbyterian Church. Tom
Mason, president of the board of trustees.
There will be two units, one to contain
the main church auditorium and the
other to contain Sunday school and re-
creation quarters; frame and stucco
construction, tile and composition roof,
hardwood and pine floors, gas heat. Cost.
$85,000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Plans Being I* ieured.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost. $60,000
O.AKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. Living-
ston St. near Cotton.
One-storv steel and brick factory build-
ing with steel sash. 160x200 feet.
Owner — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Engineer — Ellison & Russell. Pacific Bldg.
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 28, 3 P.
M.. bids will be received by Board of
Public Works to construct Harrison
Street AV^arehouse in Harrison street.
bet. 10th and 11th streets for School
Department. Estimated cost $65.l'00.
Plans obtainable from Bureau of Archi-
tecture. Tnd Floor. City Hall.
Taking Sub-Bids.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. AUston
Way near Bona Street.
One-story brick warehouse (40x100 feet).
Owner — Continental Baking Co.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
BOILER SHOP Cost. $60,000
EAST OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.,
75th-76th Russett & Holley Streets
(3 acre site)
One-storv steel frame boiler shop.
Owner— Boiler. Tank & Pipe Co., 4061
HoUis St., Piedmont.
Plans by owner.
Include a crane-way 60 feet wide by
350 feet long. The most modern equip-
ment is to be installed in this new-
plant, and steel work of all kinds, boil-
ers and tanks will be manufactured at
the plant. Work is to be done by day's
labor and sub-contracts by owner.
RIVERBANK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— In-
ternational Derrick and Equipment Co..
4218 W 2nd St.. Los Angeles, at $7,500
awarded contract to erect fireproof oil
storage plant at roundhouse for Santa Fe
Railro.id. Steel construction, 30 by 40-ft.
October 29, 1928
Plans Completed.
FACTORY Cost, $8,500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E-Uth
St., bet. 4th and 5th Aves.
Two-story brick factory.
Owner and Builder — E. J. Saake, 1533
Clay St., Oakland.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
-ADDITION Cost. $l'"i ■•
S.AN I'R.XNCISCO, Fifteenth Street and
Potrero Avenue,
Five - story reinforced concrete addition
to present plant.
Owner— R. N. Nason Paint Co., 151 Po-
trero Ave., San Francisco.
.\rchitert— Eng. Dept. of Owner; James
Smith. Engineer.
Contractor— K. E. Parker. 135 So. Park.
San Francisco.
Excavatina— Siblpv Grading & Teaming
Co.. ir,.T Landers St.
Reinforcinei Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co.
in Softer St . s.Tn Francisco.
Lumber — McCallum Lumber Co.. 748 Bry-
ant St.. San Francisco.
i.oon
P',iTi« Peine Prepared.
.'JHOP BLDG. Cost, i
yM.O .ALTO Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
One-story class C concrete industrial
shop bnildinp*.
Owner— Withheld.
.\rrhitect— Rirge M. Clark. 310 Universitv
Ave.. Palo Alto.
PI
Pein
300x600 feet, with steel frame section in
the rear of the main building, 2 stories,
piaster facing, steel sash, metal sky-
lights, cement floors, steel rolling doors,
steel crane runway, loading platforms,
etc. There will be offices, locker rooms,
toilets, etc. Bids will be taken on gen-
eral contract in about three weeks.
Prepared.
cnppORATlON YARD BLDGS. S.^fl 000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal Pighth
St.. bet. Fallon St. and First Ave.
Cornorstinn Yard buildings.
Own»r— Citv of Oakland.
Architect — Louis S. and Douglas Stone
354 Hobart St.. Oakland.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Francisco &
Jacobus. 1112 Pershing Square Bldg.. are
■Tenarini; wnrkine plans for a large Class
.\ can factorv to he erected in the T'nion
P<'cific tract for the Continental Can Co..
303 San Fernando Rd The building will
be of reinforced concrete construction.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Otis Elevator Co.
Beach and StocKion Sts.. San !■ rancisco,
at $20,000 awarded contract by California
Transportation Co.. I'ront and M Streets,
Sacramento, to fur. and install new ele-
vator in city dock.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Fokker Aircraft Corp.
plans early erection of a plant in the
East Bay district for the manufacture of
airplanes and parts for same. Jas. A.
Talbot, president of the Richfield Oil Co.,
and Harris M. Hanshue. president of the
Western Air Express, are interested in
the project. The company will manufac-
ture planes costing from $2500 to $130,-
000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Associate Archi-
tects H. W. Bishop and H. P. Hess, 6328
Eulalia Blvd., Carthay Center, have pre-
pared preliminary sketches for a 11-story
warehouse to be erected on Western Ave.
near Melrose Ave. for a client. The build-
ing will be of reinforced concrete con-
struction, 100x100 ft. It is estimated
that the building will cost $350,000.
be
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— C. B.
Cameron & Sons, Merced, have con-
tract to erect one-story brick black-
smith shop, 50 by 150 feet in 17th St., bet.
J and I Sts. Construction will
started at once.
GARAGES
SAN FRANCISCO.— Lieut. Carl D. Op-
penheimer, air service reserve and tech-
nical adviser to Union Air Lines, is pres-
ident of the newly organized Aero Motive
Engineering Company, formed to estab-
lish a chain of super-service stations for
airplanes. Lieutenant-Commander Geo.
O. Noville. companion of Commander
Richard E. Byrd on his transatlantic
flight, is president of the board of di-
rectors. Stations will be established at
municipal airports in California. Wash-
ington, Oregon, Idaho. Nevada. Utah and
Arizona, with one station in El Paso.
Texas. All stations will carry a stock of
engine parts and will maintain machine
shops and fueling facilities.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Calif.—
John Graf, Hollister, has contract to
erect a one-story concrete garage, 80 bv
140 ft., in Fourth St. Will have base-
ment 60 by 65 ft.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 12. 11
A. M.. bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster. Fort Mason, to pave
approx. 5'/i mi. bet. Sausalito and Fort
Barry with oil macadam and cone, pave-
ment. Plans obtainable from above.
(9081)
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 7. U A.
M.. under Specification No. 5791. bids will
be received by Public Works Officer.
Twelfth Naval District. 100 Harrison St..
to repair six-inch flexible joint cast Iron
pipe line in San Francisco Bay leading
from Key Route Pier. Oakland side, to
Yerba Buena Island. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this sec-
tion.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 A. M..
Nov. S. bids will be received by the pub-
lic works officer. Eleventh Naval District.
San Diego, for improvements to heating
system of the recreation building at the
destroyer base. The work will include
a boiler house, cast iron steam boiler.
2800 sq. ft. rating, with stack, fuel oil
burner system. 2000 gal. storage tank,
piping, pumps, steam radiator system and
piping, electrical work. etc. Plans and
specifications No. 5761 may be obtained
from the Public Works Officer. Foot of
Broadway. San Diego, on deposit of $10.
PHOENIX. .\riz.— Until Nov. 26 2 P.
M.. bids will be received by Indian School.
Phoenix, to fur. and del. one starch cook-
er. 25-gal. capacity. Further Information
obtainable from above.
Saturday, November 3, 1928
WALLA WALLA. Wash— N. P. Sev-
erin, Chicago, at $220, UOO awarded con-
tract by U. S. Veterans' Bureau, to erect
infirmary building. Including roads,
walks and drainage at Walla Walla. This
work includes excavating, reinforced
concrete construction, hollow tile, brick-
work, cast stone, marble work, floor and
wall tile, linoleum, rubber tile, iron work,
steel sash, iron stairs with slate treads,
fire escapes, slate and built-up roofing,
roof ventilators, metal lathing, plaster-
ing, carpentry. dumbwaiter. metal
weather strips, insect screens, painting,
glazing, hardware, plumbing. heating,
electrical work, electric elevator, outside
sewer, water steam and electric distribu-
tion systems. Separate bids received for
electric elevator. Low bid was originally
submitted bv W, T. Butler. Central Bldg.,
Seattle, at J227.30O.
DENVER. Colo.— Uncil Nov. 17, bids
will be rec. by U. S. Bureau of Reclama-
tion. Denver, for 2 radial gates, 2 radial
gate hoists, 2 cast iron gates, 2 geared
gate hoists and 2 cast iron stem guides,
hurther information obtainable from
above.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SAN LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obispo
Co.. Cal.— The following bids were re-
ceived October 26. by U. S. Property and
Disbursing Officer for California. 1021
l-orum Bldg., Sacramento, to construct
fifteen kitchens and mess halls; one truck
storage building; extend present water,
sewer and electric system at National
(Juard Training Camp at San Luis Obis-
po:
General Construction
Robt. E. Burgund. S06 Rodeo. Bev-
erlv Hills J35.940
Theo. Maino. San Luis Obispo 39,00n
J. H. Graham & Son 39,843
H. Kohwes 41,6fi6
Jos. Piasecki. San Francisco 75.021
Plumbing and Piping
J. A. Freitas. 2815 E 10th Street.
Oakland ? 8.874
E. Sugarman. San Francisco 15,940
Walter A. Smith 16,400
Electrical Work
Klines Electric Shop, San Luis
Obispo i 3.932
Moore Elec. Co.. Los Angeles.. .3.956
H. Kohwes 4.600
Valley Electric Co 5,103
Plumbing and Electric
Hateley & Hateley, 1710 10th St..
Sacramento $14,572
All Work Including Plumbing, Piping and
Electrical Work
Fred F. Greenfield Co.. 1808 W 7th
St., Los Angeles $64,997
Bids will be referred to Washington.
PHOENiX. Ariz.— Until Nov. 26, 2 P.
M.. bids will be received by Indian School.
Phoenix, to fur. and del. one ironing or
pressing machine, steam heated, manual
operated. Further information obtainable
from above.
PHOENIX. Arix.— Until Nov. 27, 2 P.
M.. bids will be received by Indian FieM
Service. Phoenix Indian School, to fur. 1
corn binder; prices to be f. o. b. shipping
point at designation of bidder and f. o. b.
Phoenix. Further information obtain-
able from above.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are being
received l>y Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. Na'vy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer.
310 California St., San Francisco):
f5chedule 9920. Mare Island. 2 engine
lathes; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9881, western yards, parts for mo-
tor boat gasoline engines; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9897. western yards, fibre, rod.
sheet, insulating material, paper, fish:
Nov. 13.
Sch. 9899. Mare Island and Puget Sound
4 exhauster fans and spare parts; Nov.
" ^ ■ ■ ■ ^
Sch. 9900. western yards, ignition and
electrical parts, magnetos and spares for
motor boat gasoline engines; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9902. western yards, ammeters,
buzzers, switches, etc.; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9904. Puget Sound. 2 trucks, in-
dustrial, electric, storage battery; Nov.
13
Sch. 9910. San Diego 30 indicating ther-
mometers, distant readimr: Nov. 6.
Sch. 9911. Mare Island. 240.000 lbs. rivet
steel: Nov. 13. , ,
Sch 9915. Mare Island 28.000 ft. b. m.
white ash; Puget Sound, S.OOO ft. do;
Nov. 13.
Sch. 9916, Marc Island, 200 bracket and
ceiling fixture gloiius; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9917, Mare Island, electric heaters;
Nov. 13.
Sch. 9918. Mart- Island, 60 sound sig-
naling horns and 30 do; Nov. 13.
Sch. ;i:i24. western yards, fuses and fuse
elements; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9928. western yards, searchlight
carbons, carbon jilate and carbon brush-
es; Nov. 13.
Sch. 99.''0. Mare Island, resistance wire:
Nov. 13.
Sch. 9931, Mare Island and Puget Sound
airplane crane efiuipment; Nov. 20.
Sch. 9932. western yards, mica and
pressed mica plate; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9933, Mare Island: priming cups
and relief cocks, and valves, steam and
water; Nov. 13.
Sch. 9934. Mare Island, doors, mirrors
and strips, searchlight; Nov. 20.
SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Sorensen,
2652 Harrison St.. at $2385 awarded con-
tract by Supervising Architect. Treas-
ury Department, to extend and repair
driveways at rear of Post Office, 7th and
Mission Sts.
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— Until Nov. 27,
11 A. M.. tids will be received by U. S.
Engineer. Customhouse, San Francisco,
for dredging in Mare Island Strait Turn-
ing Basin. Further information obtain-
able from above office.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Owner Taking Bids.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $8,000
FORTUNA. Humboldt Co., Cal.
One-story frame and rustic club building
Owner — Fortuna Women's Club.
Architect — Rollin S. Tuttle, 1580 Vista
Ave., Oakland.
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chairman; Bruce Swope, Alex Strachaii.
Arthur Cheroske and J. E. Ward. It is
estimated that the new building will cost
between $300,000 and $400,000.
RIVERSIDE. Cal. — Architect Julia
Morgan, Merchants' Exchange Bldg., San
Francisco, has completed plans for the
new Y. W. C. A. liuilding to be erected
at Riverside and the Board of Directors
will take bids at once. The building
will be of reinforced concrete construc-
tion with stucco exterior and tile roof
and will cost $150,000.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— Build-
ing committee will be appointed by thj
Y. M. C. A. to submit a report covering
new quarters for the association. One
plan proposes to take over the old Pres-
byterian Church l)Uilding and remodel the
structure for a swimming pool, gymnas-
ium and office tjuarters.
Sketches Prepared.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $25,000
FAIRMEAD. Contra Costa Co.. Cai. Near
Fairmead.
One and two-story frame and stuco
club building.
Owner— EI Sobrante Golf Club.
Architect — Benjamin G. McDougall, 353
Sacramento St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $100,000
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.
Three-stnr^' and l>asement class A store.
lodge and chili building, site 100x120 ft.
Owner — Oroville Lodge Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
.\rchitect — Starks and Flanders. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — Chas. S. Mabrey. 4th and J
Sts.. Sacramento.
Contract To Be Awarded.
CLUB BLDG. Cost. $
SAN JOSE Santa Clara Co.. Cal. Tulley
Road on Golf Course.
Two-story frame and stucco club build-
ing.
Owner— Hill View Country Club.
Architect— Ralph Wyckoff. Growers B'nk
Bldg.. S.nn Jose.
Contractor — N. J. Nielsen. 1255 Iris Court.
San Jose.
Officers of the club are: Ralnh WyckofC,
vice-president: Jack Haviland. secretary;
R. M. McCov. acting manager; Major
George M. Sbelton. Guy Marshall. Tom
Wat.son and Earl Shaw, directors.
LONG BEACH. Cal. — The Long Beach
Elks' Club No. SS,S has appointed a com-
mittee to make a general survey prelim-
inary to the construction of a new lodge
building on their present site at the cor-
ner of Ocean Ave. and Cedar Ave. The
site is 100x200 ft. The committee an-
pointed consists of Houston Walsh,
HOSPITALS
NORWALK, Los Angeles Co., Calif. —
Following bids received by State Depart-
ment of Public Works, Division of Ar-
chitecture, Sacramento, for (1) general
work, and (2) mechanical work in con-
nection with two buildings, consisting ot
an assembly and chapel building and a
warehouse at Norwalk State Hospital.
Assembly building will be one -story and
balcony of concrete walls, wood floors,
and steel trussed and tiled roof, and the
warehouse of one-story with concrete
frame and tile spandrel exterior walls,
cement floor and wood joist and comp-
osition roof. Geo. B. McDougall. state
architect. Est. cost. $77, SOU.
General Work
R. J. Chute Co.. 2437 E 9th St., Los An-
geles, $40,467; 150 days.
H. Mayson, Los Angeles, $40,500; 110
days.
O. H. Strauser, Long Beach, $40,900;
120 days.
A. D. Paschall, Pasadena, $42,160; 140
days.
F. A. Schilling, Los Angeles, $41,900;
130 days.
Johnson Const. Co.. Los Angeles, $42,-
561; 150 days.
J. S. Kobler, Los Angeles, $42,569; 200
days.
Andy Sordal, $43,383; 120 days.
Frank Gow, Los Angeles, $43,495; 110
days.
Campbell Const. Co., Ontario, $43,700;
140 days.
Byerts & Dunne, Los Angeles, $44,297;
175 days.
Harvey A. Nichols, Los Angeles, $44,-
740; 150 days.
George Mittry, Los Angeles, $44,900; 125
days.
H. Vanderhoogan, Los Angeles, $44,980;
80 days.
Thomas & Burrell. Los Angeles, $45,-
248; 120 days.
V. Ray Gould Co., Los Angeles, $45,700;
ISO days.
J. D. Sherer & Son. Long Beach, $45.-
785; 142 days.
J. & B. Const. Co., Los Angeles, $45,-
608; 150 days.
A. R. Bradley, Los Angeles, $45,942: lO'i
days.
H. S. Jones. Pasadena, $46,300; 130 days.
John Strona, Chino, $46,416; 120 days.
G. B. Foster, Los Angeles, $46,573; 175
days.
John Simpson Co., Los Angeles, $47,-
389; 120 days.
Fred. F. Greenfield Co., Los Angeles,
$47,945; 150 days.
J. S. Coons Const. Co., Los Angeles.
$48,997; 100 days.
W. Slater Co.. $49,265; 180 days.
Chas. W. Pettifer Co., Los Angeles, $49-
700; 120 days.
William J. Shirley. $49,791: 120 days.
E. J. McDonald Co., Los Angeles, $49,-
800; 130 da vs.
Jules W. Markel & Son, Los Angeles.
$53,980; 130 days.
Electrical Work
Geo. L. Patterson, 646 Maple St..
Los Angeles $3014
Electrical Installation Corp 3184
R. R. Jones Electric Co 3201
Coast Electric Co 3248
American Electric Co 3359
Moore Electric Co 3626
R. E. Thraine 3829
J. C. Rendler 4257
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
W. P. McArthur, Hellman Bldg.,
Los Angeles $13,875
.Tones Heating Co IS, 962
R. E. Thraine 14,168
wickman Bros 14.407
Pacific Pine *: Supply Co 14.690
F. D. Reed Plumbing Co 14.783
Frank Davison. San Francisco 14.990
Latourette-Fical Co.. S. F 14.966
Thomas Haverty 1... l.'i.489
W. H. Smith 15.980
Pemberton Heating & Ventilating
Comp.Tnv IR.SSn
Carl T. Doell, Oakland 16.823
■W. H. Robinson 17.047
E P. Nittinger 17.619
Nottingham Heating & 'Ventilating
Co.. Oakland 17.866
Jnhn.soh & Rieves 18.81^
Bids taken under advisement.
BAKRRSFIELD. Kem Co.. Cal. — Bak-
ersfleld Exchane-e Club has appointed a
committee to work with Kern County
Traffic Safetv Committee to further the
proposal for establishment of a municipal
emergency hospital in Bakersfield.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November
1928
MEKCKD. Merced Co., Lai.— Until Ncn
14 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by P. J.
Thornton, county clerK, to install silent
call hospital signal system in county hos-
pital. Cert, check 1U% payable to Chair-
man of Board of Sups., req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from County Surveyor
W E Bedesen, Shaffer Bldg., Merced,
on deposit of $10, returnable.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— Irwin &
Hopkins, 1827 Belmont Ave., Fresno, at
$1492 awarded general contract by county
^supervisors to complete Main Building,
Wards A and B at County Hospital.
.A'ictor Cox, 2820 Tulare St., Fresno, at
i$7124 awarded plumbing; Robinson Elec-
tric Co., 141 College Ave., Fresno, at
S3693 awarded electric work.
Walter Harris, Sierra Ave., Fresno, at
$12 648 awarded contract to erect Nurses
Home. Doctor's Residence and Boiler
House. Victor Cox at $3030 awarded
plumbing; Robinson Electric
$887.50 awarded electric work.
Iron Works, San Francisco,
awarded refrigeration contract.
Butner, architect, Cory Bldg.,
Cyclops
at $3695
Chas. E.
Fresno.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 19, 11
A M., under Proposal No. 442, bids v^ill
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent. 270 City Hall, to fur.
and del. hospital equipment, viz.; X-ray
apparatus and a cardiograph for Laguna
Honda Home. Further information ob-
tainable from above.
TRACT. San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Tracy
Chamber of Commerce has appointed a
committee to further the proposal to fi-
nance erection of a modern hospital. A
structure of tile and stucco construction
costing $40,000 is contemplated. Only the
first unit of the building is planned at
this time. It will have 20-bed capacity
and will cost approximately $20,000, which
will include operation, sun rooms and
necessary departmental rooms. Stock is
being sold to finance the project under
the supervision of Ray E. Hall, secretary-
manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Calif.— County
Grand Jury in annual report, recom-
mends to supervisors the immediate erec-
tion of a new county hospital to replace
the present buildings. Pending erection
of a new structure, extensive improve-
ments and repairs to the present build-
ings are recommended.
~ HOTELS
Bids To Be Taken Within Two Weeks.
HOTEL Cost, $1,250,000
FAIRFAX, Marin Co., Cal.
Seven-story and basement steel frame
and concrete hotel building.
Owner— Corporation financed by Western
Management & Finance Co., 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — H. L. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Will have golf course, club building,
etc. Preliminary estimates are now be-
ing taken.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken November 7th.
HOTEL Cost. $400,000
BELLINGHAM, Washington.
Nine-storv reinforced concrete hotel
building (150 rooms, 100% baths).
Owner— Byron Hotel Co., Bellingham.
Architect and Mgrs. of Constr. — H, L.
Stevens Co., 433 California St., San
Francisco.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken About Nov. 7.
HOTEL Cost. $175,000
OLYMPIA. Washington.
Five-story 75-room reinforced concrete
hotel building.
Owner — Pacific Coast Investment Co.
Architect and Mgrs. of Constr. — H. L.
Stevens Co., 433 California St., San
Francisco.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
HOTEL AND CHURCH Cost. $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW McAllister and
Leavenworth Streets.
Twenty-three-story Class A steel frame
and reinforced concrete hotel and
church building (William Taylor
Hotel).
Owner — Methodist Book Concern, 5 City
Hall Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Rosenberg, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Lessee — V.'oods-Drury Corporation.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 55 New Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintock Marshall
Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Approximately 2000 tons of steel in-
volved.
Planned.
HOTEL
VISALIA
Cost, $
Tulare Co., Calif. Main and
Bridge Streets.
Three-story fireproof hotel (Spanish style,
75 rooms and baths).
Owner— F. H. Whipple, 110 S Bridge St.,
Visalia.
Architect — Not Given.
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Bids In — Under Advisement.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Jones and Elli;
Streets.
Alterations to present hotel bldg.
Owner — Hotel Mentone.
Architect — Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut
ter Street.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $125,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Hyde St. bet. Turk
and Eddy Streets.
Six - story steel frame and concrete hotel
building, (80 rooms. luu7o baths).
0%vner and Builder — Denke, Bowes and
Bell Bros., 1317 Hyde Et., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— E. H. Denke, 1317 Hyde St.,
San Francisco.
Plumbing — Thos. Smith, 1490 Palou St.,
San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron Work — Folsom St. Iron
Works, 17th and Missouri Sts., San
Francisco.
Mill Work — Chicago Lumber Co., 68th &
Spencer Sts.. Oakland.
As previously reported, concrete award-
ed to De Luca & Son. 666 Mission St.. San
Francisco; structural steel to Central
Iron Works, 2050 Bryant St., San Fran-
cisco.
Construction has been started
BAKER, Ore.— John Almeter, 808 East
Ash St., Portland, at $128,596 awarded
general contract to erect community
hotel, plans for which were prepared by
Tourtellotte & Hummel, architects.
Postal Bldg Portland. Alaska Plumbing
Heating Co., 170 East Sixth St p„..,.
land at $17,281 awarded plumbing;
Williams & Gibson, 205 Clay St.. Port-
land, at $9371 the heating; Otis Elevator
Co , elevators, at $3740 and York Ice
Machine Co., at $3102 the refrigeration
equipment. Bids for electric work taken
under further advisement.
Bids Wanted For Heating, Electric Work
Plumbing, Concrete Work and Rein-
forcing Steel.
HOTEL Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary St. and Mag-
gie Alley. ^„^„
Fourteen-storv class A hotel building (250
rooms, 80% baths; 2 elevators; all
modern conveniences).
Owner and Builders— Marian Realty Co.,
110 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Cal.
has
Wil-
REDLANDS, San Bernardino Co
— The city planning commission
granted a special permit to Roy S
liams for the erection of a $200,000 store
and hotel building at the southwest cor-
ner of Cajon and Clark Sts. Mr. Wil-
liams stated that the project is being
promoted by a Los Angeles syndicate.
The building will be two stories and part
three stories and will contain 100 rooms
with 100 baths. The permit is limited to
60 days, in which time it is necessary
to complete the deal and commence
work.
RIVERSIDE. Cal.— Architect G. Stan-
ley Wilson. 642 W. Ninth St., Riverside,
is completing plans for a five-story and
basement addition to be erected at
Riverside to the Mission Inn. Plans pro-
vide for a building, 80x150 ft. Excava-
tion has been completed for the first
unit and work will be done by the day
It will be of steel frame construction
with hollow tile walls and stucco ex-
terior. The steel contract has been let
to Union Iron Works, Los Angeles.
SANTA PAULA. Ventura Co.. Cal.—
Architect Henry F. Starbuck. 1203 E.
70th St., Los Angeles, is preparing plans
for a three-story Class C hotel building
to be erected on South Mill St. opposite
Ventura St., Santa Paula, for George
Anderson. It will contain a large lobby,
dining room, grille, kitchen, etc., in the
first story with forty-five guest rooms
and baths in the upper stories. The
construction will be of brick with pressed
brick and tile front. Cost, $118,000.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE"
PLANTS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — Until
Nov. 5, 5;30 P. M., bids will be received
by Oakland Port Commission, 525 Oak-
land Bank Bldg., for furnishing and in-
stalling refrigeration system in the res-
taurant at the Oakland Municipal Air-
port.
POWER PLANTS
EL RETIRO. Cal.— Until 2 P. M., Nov.
26, bids will be received by Los Angeles
county supervisors for an electrical dis-
tributing system at El Retiro, in accord-
ance with plans which may be seen at
the office of Miss Mame B. Beatty, 3u;i
Hall of Records.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
CITY HALL BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story class C reinforced concrete city
hall.
Owner — City of Sunnyvale.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St.,
SCRAMENTO, Saerameto Co., Cal.—
All bids received by George B. Mc-
Dougall, State Architect, Forum Bldg.,
Sacramento, for vault work in the
Treasurer's office have been rejected.
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Minton Co., 243 Hamilton St., Palo Alto,
at $14,373 awarded contract by town
trustees to erect new town hall at Ash-
field Ave. and Station Lane. The struc-
ture will also provide quarters for the
fire department.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until November S.
12 noon, bids will be received by B. P.
Lamb, secretary. Park Commission, Park
Lodge, Golden Gate Park, for repairs to
Palace of Fine Arts at the west end of
the o 1 d Panama - Pacific Exposition
grounds on Marina. Henry D. Dewell,
engineer, Sharon Bldg.. San Francisco.
Work involves concrete foundations un-
der Rotunda and Colonnade. Cost esti-
mated at $70,000. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to Board of Park Conimissioners
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from en-
gineer on deposit of $25. returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bids will be asked
in the immediate future by Board of
Public Works for alterations at county
jail No. 1 and to alter third floor of
Women's Jail. S. J. Hester, Secty., Board
of Public Works.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Bids
will be asked at once by county super-
visors to erect branch library at Mojave.
Chas. H. Biggar, architect. Bank of
Italy Bldg.. Bakersfield.
^Vorking Drawings Being Prepared.
FIRE STATION Cost, $-
RI'RLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story concrete fire station.
Owner — (jity of Burlingame.
Architect — Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
RESIDENCES
f Work.
Cost, $10,000
NE Montaivo and
To Be Done Bv Da>
RESIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO.
Dorantes Streets.
Two-story & basement frame and stucco
residence.
Owner and Builder— Geo. W. Stanley, 467
Turk Street.
Architect — Cooper Corbett, 1720 Jackson
Street.
Suli-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $6,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. 21st St. bet. Q & R.
Three cne-story frame and stucco resi-
dences. (5 rooms each).
Owner and Builder— John Carlsen, 2239
Bryant Street.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.
Satuiday, Noveniljei-
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Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,00ii
SAN hKANCISCU. NW Cumino Del Mar
and 3Uth Ave.
Two-slory and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner— Mrs. Joseph L. Hyman, Kohl
Bldg-., San Francisco.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton. Foxcrott
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Hayes-Oser Co., Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Avenue near
Walnut Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Mrs. Louis Beedy.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742
Market St., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, ?25,000
LOS ALTOS, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two -story and basement frame and
stucco residence, (10 rooms; 4 baths;
swimming pool; Spanish type).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Slight changes are being made in the
plans to fit a new site.
Del
Completing Plans.
COTTAGE I
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co.,
Valle Farm.
One-story frame annd stucco physician's
cottage.
Owner — Alameda County.
Architect — Henry H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be called for in about three
weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, .ns.OOO
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Manila
Street near Broadway.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co parochical residence, (12 rooms;
all modern conveniences).
Owner — Archbishop of San Francisco Di-
ocese.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford, 14?5 Harri-
son St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $25,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Three 2 -story frame and stucco resi-
Owner — Tlie Builders. Inc., (R. D. Clark,
Pres.,) 995 Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing. Balcovich Bldg.. San Mateo.
Will have all modern conveniences,
hand-made tile throughout, automatic oil
burning equipment, etc.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Altreda Grace.
Architect — Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg., Oak-
land. ■
Contractor — George Maurer, 50 York Dr.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
CROCKETT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story 5-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Clarence Caulkins, 2402 Dana
St., Berkeley.
Plans will be ready for bids In 2 weeks.
Owner Taking Bids.
BUNGALOW COURT Cost. $45,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Bay-
wood.
frame and stucco residences (5 rooms
Bungalow Court consisting of ten 1-storv
each).
Owner — A. Brugger.
Architect— Gerald A. Grimes, Balcovich
Bldg.. San Mateo.
Will have a central electric refrigera-
tion plant and a central hot water plant.
CAMP MEEKER, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Nine summer homes destroyed by fire
Oet. 29. Persons who suffered losses are
Mrs.._Francine Watson of Santa Rosa,
Mark Lee of San Francisco, Mrs. V. F.
Cushing of Oakland and L. C. Best of
Oakland.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDLNCE Cost, $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English
stvle residence with patent shingle
roof. (10 rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
.Architect— Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Slight changes will be mkde in the
plans and the lowest bidders will re-
Hgure.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Chas. O. Martin.
Architect— John White, 163 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighteenth Ave.
and Presidio.
Owner — Mary W. Stewart.
Architect — Jos. L. Stewart, Claus
Spreckels Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. Upper
Piedmont.
Two - story frame and stucco English
type residence, slate roof.
Owner — Alfreda Grace.
Architect — Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
T Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor — George Maurer, 50 York Dr.,
Piedmont.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(10 rooms and 5 baths).
Owner — G. Willard Miller.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor — J. M. Cummings, 5835 Col-
lege Ave., Oakland.
Mill Work — J. P. Hogan Co., Second and
Alice Sts.. Oakland.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works,
1415 Harrisun St., San Francisco.
Concrete and Cement Work — A. A.
Johnson, Berkeley.
Plumbing— Brand & Lutz, 4180 Howe St.,
Piedmont.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E San Benito St., N
St. Francis Blvd.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner and Builder— E. B. Howalt, 3990
18th Street.
Architect — None.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story 20-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Alfred Swinerton.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St.. San Francisco.
Electric Work — H. C. Reed Co., 389
Clementina St., San Francisco.
Plastering — Peter Bradley, 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work — Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash — Michel & Pfeffer Iron Wks.,
Tenth and Harrison Sts., San Fran-
cisco.
Plumbing — Latourette-Fical Co., 57
Clementina St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Thous-
and Oaks.
T« 0-story and .basement frame and
stucco residence (S rooms and 4
baths; Spanish type).
Owner — C. H. Osmer.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
SCHOOLS
Completing Plans.
BUILDING Cost, Approx. $500,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Univer-
sity grounds.
Two and one-halt-story class B reinforced
concrete Agricultural Economics Bldg.
to be known as "Giannini Hall."
Owner— University of California, (Gift of
A. P. Giannini).
Architect— Wm. C. Hays, Crocker 1st Na-
tional Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. J. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
It is planned to start the foundation in
about a month.
Working Drawings Being Prepared
ifF^R'^i'T^^v^ ^.V°°-. CollTsOO.OOO
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. E Col-
lege Avenue.
Two- and three-story steel frame and
concrete infirmary building
Owner— University of California.
Architect— Arthur Brown, Jr., 251 Kearnv
St., San Francisco.
Specifications will be started shortly.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal —
Board of Education will purchase site in
Mira Vista section for proposed new
grammar school.
j,?'\'?^.,^?'^^^'^CO-J. A. Mohr & Son,
433 11th St.. at $7497 submitted low bid
to Board of Public Works for painting
second unit of South Side (Balboa) High
School. Other bids: C. B. Sovig, $8444-
F. L. Dixon, $8750.
S?,'i''/t:-5^'i? Figures In About One Week.
niitn^ ¥ „ ^ ^ Cost. $230,000
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal. (Teachers' Col-
lege).
Two-story brick teachers' college (ac-
commodations for 2000)
Owner— State of California.
Architect— Geo. B. McDougall, State Ar-
chitect, Forum Bldg.. Sacramento.
Flans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks.
n^°l f-'l'i'^LES, Cal.-Los Angeles
Board of Education has approved pre-
liminary plans and instructed Architects
f ''i"",,,^ Cressey, 226 Western Mutual
Lite Bldg., to proceed with the prepara-
tion of working drawing for a 12-unit
and shop addition to be built at the Bell
High School. E. L. Ellingwood is the
heating and ventilating engineer. Maxi-
mum cost $104,000.
Additional Sub-contracts Awarded.
§9S'-*5'^ Cost, Approx. i,;00.000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stanyan Street near
Turk Street.
Three-story class C high school (26 class-
rooms, assembly hall, gymnasium and
chapel).
Owner— St. Ignatius College, Fulton St
and Parker Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Fames, 353 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 018 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Patent Hardware Windows — Universal
WindcAv Cn., Dakl.iud.
Rock and Sand -liiKJi. Gravel Co.
Exterior Window Frames for Window
Sash — Chicago Lumber Co., 68th Ave.
and Spencer St., Oakland.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works,
10th and Harrison St., San Francisco.
As previously reported reinforcing steel
awarded to Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill
Sutter St., San Francisco; lumber to
Christensen Lumber Co.. 5th and Hooper
St., San Francisco; steel pans to Concrete
Eng. Co.; 1280 Indiana St., San Francisco;
heating to P. J. Enright, 2720 McAllister
St., San Francisco; plumbing to Albaeh
& Mayer, 549 Golden Gate Ave., San
Francisco; electric work ot Victor Le-
moge, 281 Natoma St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCIENCE BLDG. Cost. !<■'""
RENO, Nev. Nevada University campus.
Two-story and basement fireproof science
building, (170 by 80 ft.)
Owner — University of Nevada, (Gift of
Clarence H. MacKay).
Architect — Fred J. DeLongchamps, Ga-
zette Bldg., Reno.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 3. 1928
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— The Board of Edu-
cation has approved preliminary plans
for the new Normal Heights School to be
erected at a cost of $150,000. F. W.
Stevenson is the architect. Working
plans will be prepared at once. Pre-
liminary plans will be submitted for
approval next Monday night for the
East San Diego High School, T. C.
Kistner & Co., architects; addition to
Memorial Junior High School and the
Balboa and Emerson Elementary Schools.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Associate Architects Roy Seldon
f-rice, Heegaard Bldg., Beverly Hills, and
Edward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Tay-
lor, 810 W 6th St., Los Angeles, are pre-
paring working drawings for a new gram-
mar school building to be erected in the
Tatum tract, Beverly Hills, for the Bev-
erly Hills School District. It will con-
tain 22 units, 181x210 ft., reinforced con-
crete walls, stucco exterior and inter-
ior, cast stone trim.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by John W. Edgemond,
Secty., Board of Education, Oct. 30, 10:15
A. M., to erect Clawson-Longfellow Jr.
High School in west side of West St. bet.
Brockhurst and 33rd Sts. John I. East-
erly, architect, 2137 Tiffen Road, Oakland.
Will be three-story reinforced concrete
containing 27 classrooms, with accommo-
dations for 900 pupils with boys' and girls'
gymnasium, and shop buildings. Est.
cost, $260,000:
General Work
Alt. No. 1, ded. for omission of cafe-
teria.
Alt. No. 2, ded. for omission of heating
system in gymnasium.
John E. Branagh. 184 Perry St., Oak-
land, $246,294; Alt. No. 1, $12,000; Alt. No
2, $600.
Hamilton Const. Co., S. F., $252,574;
m $12,700; (2) $500.
F. L. Hansen, San Francisco. $254,44ii:
(1) $15 540; (2) $600.
A. Frederick Anderson, Oakland, $26S.-
770; (1) $15,100; (2) $500.
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland, $201.-
000; (1) $20,300; (2) $425.
Leibert & Trobock, San Francisco, $269-
900; (1) $15,408; (2) $600.
F. H. Cress, Oakland, $274,425; (1) $16,-
6?3; (2) $600.
Carl Overaa. Richmond. $277,450; (11
$16,930; (2) $590.
Blackboards
R. W. King, 1009 Elsinore St., Oak-
land *4n9
C. F. Weber Co., San Francisco 622
H. S. Crocker Co., San Francisco 631
Bids taken under advisement.
PHOENIX, Arix.— Until Nov. 27, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by Indian Field
Service. Phoenix Indian School, to fur. 1
corn binder; prices to be f. o. b. shipping
point at designation of bidder and f. o. b.
Phoenix. Further information obtain-
able from above.
DAVIS, Yolo Co., Cal.— Until Nov. 13,
8 P. M., bids will be received by E. S.
McBride, clerk, Davis Joint Union High
School District, to const. 500 lin. ft. curb
ixnd gutter and 500 ft. 5-ft. wide side-
w.tlks. Cert, check 10% req. with bid^
Spec, obtainable from clerk.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, ?
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Four-classroom addition to Hazelton
School.
Owner — Stockton School District, Ansel
S. Williams, Secty., Board of Edu-
cation.
Architect— Allen & Young, 41 S-Sutter
St., Stockton.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles, Cal.— Ar-
chitect W. Horace Austin, 521 PaciBc
Southwest Bank Bldg.. Los Beach, is
completing working plans for a two-
story addition to the Woodrow Wilson
Junior High School for Long Beach
Board of Education. It will consist of
several science rooms. The building will
be of brick and reinforced concrete con-
struction. 150x70 feet. Cost, $110,000.
(7458) 1st report July 20; 2nd Oct. 8.
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DELANO, Kern Co., Cal.— Until Nov.
13, bids will be received by O. A. Clasen,
clerk, Delano Joint Union High School
District, to fur. and install one stage cur-
tain and stage fixtures in high school au-
ditorium. Specifications and further in-
formation obtainable from clerk.
FULLERTON, Orange Co., Cal. — Ar-
chitect Carleton Monroe Winslow, Archi-
tects Bldg., has been commissioned lo
proceed with the preparation of plans
for a new auditorium building to be
erected at the high school site at Fuller-
ton for the Fullerton Union High School
District. The auditorium is to provide
accommodations for 2000 people; it will
be of reinforced concrete and brick con-
struction. Cost, $200,000, The plans will
be completed and ready for bids in about
two months.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Gamwell Co., 939 Larkin St., San Fran-
cisco, at $2118.55 was awarded the con-
tract by Board of Education, 2325 Milvia
St., to fur. and install fire alarm boxes
in Berkeley School District.
RIO VISTA, Solano Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 14, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
H. J. Dirr, clerk, Rio Vista Joint Scliool
District, to erect one-story frame gram-
mar school at Fifth and Montezuma Sts.
Est. cost $20,000. Albert F. Roller, archi-
tect, Crocker First National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from arcliitect on deposit of $25,
returnable. See call for bids under of.
ficlal proposal section In this issue.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Speci-
fications for interior equipment for Al-
lendale-Fruitvale. Clausen-Longfellow and
East Oakland High Schools have been ap-
proved by Oakland Board of Education.
Bids will be called for .shortly. John Ed-
gemond, secretary. Board of Education.
PITTSBUr.G, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked at once by City Supt.
of Schools F. S. Ramsdell for plants, etc.,
in connection with beautification of high
school grounds.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Ariss
Kiiapp Co., 961 41st St., Oakland, has
been awarded the excavating contract
i'.v the Dinwiddle Constr. Co., Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco, in connection with
the construction of a five-story rein-
forced concrete life science building. It
is to be erected on University of Cali-
fornia campus east of College Ave. for
the University of California from plans
prepared by Architect George W. Kei-
ham, 315 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
BANKS, STORES & OITICES
Plans Being Figured.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo Co.
One-story concrete bank building.
Owner — United Bank & Trust Co.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., S.T.i
Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Claud
Beelman, 1019 Union Bank Bldg., is com-
pleting plans and will take bids in about
two weeks for the erection of a twelve-
story and basement Class A store and
office building at the northwest corner
of Eighth and Hill Sts. for the Sun
Realty Co. The building will be 57x160
ft., and will have stores in the first story
and 253 offices in the upper stories; will
be of reinforced concrete construction.
Cost, $800,000.
Contract Awarded.
BUILDING Cost, $55,835
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. W San
Fernando St. near Vine St.
Two-story brick building, 48x116 feet.
(Salvation Army Headquarters; in-
cluding gymnasium).
Owner — San Jose Salvation Army.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — E. Nommensen, 28 N-First
St., San Jose.
Taking Sub-Bids.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Eighteenth and
Castro Streets.
One - story reinforced concrete bank
building, (modern banking facilities).
Owner — Hibernia Bank, Jones and Mc-
Allister Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — Albert E. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
,\s previously reported wrecking award-
ed to Symon Bros. Wrecking (io., 1435
Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
STORE & LOFT BLDG. . Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Main St., between
Mission and Market Sts.
One-story and basement and part two-
story reinforced concrete (^lass C
store and loft building.
Owner— J. A. Clark, 818 25th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Twelfth and K Sts.
Alterations for new banking quarters.
Owner — United Bank & Trust Co.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Sacramento.
Work will be done by owner by day's
labor and sub-contracts.
Completing Plans.
FLORAL SHOP Cost, $7000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.
Hayward Road.
One-story frame and terra cotta tile
floral shop.
Owner — Max Franck, Hayward Rd., San
Leandro.
Architect — Guv L. Brown, American Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
51-863 Ho'ward Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous oi>eration since 1887
Saturday. Noveniliei- .■!, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
IS
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $—
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 448 Fourth St.
Alterations and additions to present
building.
Owner — Recorder Printing & Publishing
Company.
Designer — C. R. Collupy, 464 California
St.. San Francisco.
Carpentry — L. A. Hinson, 756 4th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Painting— Maundrell & Bowen. 1285 Fol-
Som St., San Francisco.
Concrete — Goodman Artificial Stone Co.,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work— Guilfoy Cornice Wks.,
1234 Howard St.. San Francisco.
Sprinkler System — Automatic Sprinkler
Corp., 519 California St., San Fran-
cisco.
Glass— Crowe Glass Co., 675 Golden Gate
Ave.. San Francisco.
Heating — Atlas Heating & Ventilating
Co. 557 4th St., San Francisco.
Plastering — W. & A. Gilmour, 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing — Frederick Snook & Son, 596
Clay St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Hampton Electric Co.,
525 Howard St., San Francisco.
Brick Work— Reed & Reed, Hearst BIdg.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost, ?500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N California St. E
of Stockton.
Seven-story Class A steel frame wing
addition to office building.
Owner — Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,
California and Stockton Sts., San
Francisco.
Architect — Miller & Pllueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Provision is being made by the ar-
chitects for four additional stories to
meet the demands of future years.
Construction, it is estimated, will begin
in about sixty days. The addition is
being planned to meet the need for en-
larged working space and employes'
cafeteria facilities and will include an
auditorium for employes and policyhold-
ers' welfare activities.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,001
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Broadway and Hamilton St.
One-story reinforced concrete store bldg.,
50x150 ft.
Owner — General Properties, Inc., (Hare,
Brewer, and Clark, Inc., Redwood
City).
Lessee — J. C. Penny Co., San Francisco.
Architect — Reid Bros.. 105 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
PlaTis Being Prepared.
STORE & OFFICES Cost, $50,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co. Cal. Rail-
road Ave. south of American Trust
building.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete store and office building.
Owner — Grabstein Bros., Railroad Ave.,
Pittsburg.
Architect — A. W. Cornelius, 72 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Construction will be started about Feb-
ruary, 1929.
Taking Sub-Bids — Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Valencia, Mission and Army Streets.
Three-story class A retail store building.
(100.000 square feet).
Owner — Sears Roebuck Company.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Scofield - Twaits, Co.. 621 S
Hope St. Los Angeles and 2010 Hunt-
er-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
Cast Stone — MacGruer & Co., 266 Tehama
St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel (Delivered) — Soule Steel
Co., Rialto Eldg.. San Francisco.
Erection of Reinforcing Steel--'West Coast
Placing Co., San Francisco.
Steel Rolling Doors — Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
Face Brick— Gladding. McBean & Co., 666
Market St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, gravel awarded
to Associated Gravel Co., 704 Market St..
San Francisco: cement to Santa Cruz
Portland Cement Co.. Crocker Bide:., San
Francisco; excavating to Sibley Gradins:
& Teaming Co.: pile driving to Raymond
Concrete Pile Co.. Hunter-Dulin Bldg..
San Francisco. Bids are being taken on
all other branches of the work.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. —
Willard Michael, Bakersfield, at $5392
awarded contiact to erect administration
building in second road district. Other
bids: Hugo Weder, $5546; Opperman &
Kamper, $5650; P. W. Paynter, $6651;
Clark Gramling, $6524. Chas. Biggar,
Bank of Italy Bldg., Bakersfield, Archi-
tect.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, Approx. $4,000,(10(1
S.A.N JbRANCISCO. N Sutter Street bet.
StocKton and Powell Sts.
Twenty-six-story and basement class A
office building. (400 oflices and garage
for 500 cars m rear; foundation for 3U
stories).
Owner — l-our-Fifty Sutter St. Inc.. Dr. F.
C. Morgan, et al., 424 Hunter-Duliii
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 580 ilarket
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton. Inc..
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — ^Columbia Steel Co., &
Bethlehem Steel Co., 215 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Lumber — Christensen Lumber Co., 5th &
Hooper Sts., San Francisco.
IVIill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Bldg-. San Francisco.
Steel Forms — Steel Form Contracting Co.
-Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Plumbing— W. J. Forster, 355 4th Street,
San Francisco.
Heating— Frederick Snook & Son, 596
Cl.'iy St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Radelfinger Bros., 234
4th St., San Francisco.
Elevators — Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach St.,
San Francisco.
Roofing — Bender Roofing Co., ISth and
Bryant Sts.. San Francisco.
Other awards will be made shortly.
As previously reported, concrete award-
ed to Golden Gate Atlas Materials Co.,
16th and Harrison Sts., San Francisco;
reinforcing steel to Gunn Carle & Co., 444
Market St., San Francisco; underpinning
to D. & J. T. Sullivan, 1942 Folsom St.,
San Francisco; excavating to Granfield,
Farrar & Carlin. 67 Hoff St., San Fran-
cisco; structural steel to McClintic-Mar
shall Co., 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.
TUCSON, Arizona— Edwards, Wildey
& Dixon Co., Edwards-Wildey Bldg., L.
A., have been awarded the contract for
erecting a te;«-story and basement Class
A bank and office building at Tucson,
Arizona, for T. N. McCauley, president
of the Consolidated National Bank, and
associates. The contract amounts to
about $750,000 and includes all work ex-
cept structural steel which has been
let to the McClintic-Marshall Co.. Walk-
er & Eisen, Western Pacific Bldg., Los
Angeles, are the architects. 'The build-
ing wil! be of steel frame construction,
6'ixl23 feet, with reinforced concrete
floors; upper stories will contain 160
offices.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— H. W. Baum
Co., Central Bldg.. has signed the con-
tract and will start work soon for the
erection of a two-story and part 11-
story Class A store and oflice buildmg
at 5500 Wilshire Blvd., for the Wilshire
Boulevard Center, Inc.; Gilbert Stanley
Underwoodi, 1404 Hibernian Bldg., ar-
chitect; the building will be 124x285 ft.
and the tower will be 41x73 ft., reinforced
concrete construction. Cost. $250,000.
Fell & Paradise, store designers. Fine
Arts Bldg., will design the interior for
Desmond's store, which will occupy CO
It. frontage of both the first and second
llciors.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Hugh A. Marti
announces that work will be started at
once on the erection of a new 4-story
and basement Class A department store
building, 150x150 ft., at the northwest
Pme Ave. and Fourth St. for
larti Co. Meyer & Holler,
Callender Bldg., Los Angeles,
Hugh .
Wright
prepared plans for and will construct the
building. Cost $530,000. 'i^
THEATRES
Plans Being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost, $250,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Seventh and Cumberland Streets.
Two-story Class A theatre and store
building (4 stores).
Owner— H. C. Glass, 838 Escobar St.,
Martinez.
Architect— Norman R. Coulter, 46 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
CULVER CITY, Los Angeles Co., CJaJl.
—Meyer & Holler, Wright and Callender
Bldg., are completing plans for a thea-
tre building and village which they will
build at the comer of Washington Blvd,
and Thurman St., near Culver City, for
Ramona Village, 5675 W. Washington
Blvd. When completed the group win
include a Class A theatre, cafe, chapel,
museum and a hall
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— The Clinton Const.
Co., 923 I'olsom St., at $40.:i89 submitted
lowest bid and was awarded contract by
Mark H. Gates, Secretary, State Harbor
Commission, Ferry Bldg., Oct. 31. 2 P
M., to construct car ferry slip at Pier
No. 45 and reconstruct bulkhead whirf
at Car Ferry Slip No. 2. Est. cost $9«.-
000. Creosoted piles, cement and apii/i-n
and mechanism of Ferry Slip No. 2 vii¥l
be furnished by the state. Frank vQ.
White, chiel engineer. Ferry Bldg.
Other bidders were:
Healey Tibbitls Const. Co $44,'7?6
A. W. Kitchen 46,02!)
Duncanson & Harrelson Co 46[62.3
M. B. McGowan 49,916
Stephenson Const. Co 53,479
Ben C. Gerwick, Inc 54,198
SAN FRANCISCO.— Pacific States Con-'
struction Co., Call Bldg., was awarded
the contract by State Harbor Commis-
sion for approx. 26,000 sq. ft. Topeka
wearing surface on deck of the connect t
ing wharf bet. Piers Nos. 26 and 28. .'Vlt.
No. 1, per sq. ft. Alt. No. 2. for addi-
tional Topeka mixture. Following is a
complete list of the bids:
Pacific States Const. Co., (1) .064; (2)
7.50. ■
Fay Imp. Co.. (1) .746; (2) 5.30. |
A. G. Raisch, (1) .074; (2) 6.00. . !|
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING';
CONSTRUCTION
S.\N LUIS OBISPO. Cal.— Robt. E,
Burgund, 806 Rodeo, Beverly Hills, at
$35,940 awarded general contract by LT.
S. Property and Disbursing Officer for
California, Sacramento, to construct ,15
Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinqs, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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kitchens andi mess halls; one truck stor-
age building; extend present water, sewer
and electric systems at National Guard
Training Camp at San Luis Obispo. J.
A. Freitas, 2815 E-lOth St., Oakland, at
18874 awarded plumbing work and Cline
Electric Co., San Luis Obispo, at $3932
the electric work.
Low Bidders.
SWlMiUNG POOL Co.st, $15,U0U
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cai. Dinioua
I'ark, Hopkins Ave. near Kruitvale.
Reiuiorced concrete swimmmg pool, 33x
lUU feet, (dressing room.s, nitration
plant).
Owner — Lions Club. (Represented by Ar-
thur W. Moore).
Architect — Miller and Warnccke, 14 0 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
Low Bidder — Jensen & Pedersen, 344:;
Adeline St., Oakland.
The city of Oakland has agreed to
maintain the plant after completion. The
tank will be 35 by 100 it. Wm. K. King
is president of the City Park Commis-
sion which will have charge of the tank.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
UKUUF OF BLDGS. Cost. f20.00i)
S'iOCivToN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Uiviup of three buildings: garage, store-
loom, workshop and ortice bunding,
(concrete and hollow tile construc-
tion).
Owner — Kast Bay Municipal Utility Dist.,
ia24 Broadway. Oakland.
Architect — Jas. Plachek, Mercantile Bank
Bidg., Berkeley.
Contractor — Feter Sorenson, 2652 Harri-
son St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Iron —
Judson-Faciflc Co., 609 Mission St.,
San l-'rancisco.
Mill Work — Electric Planing Mill Co.,
Stockton.
Tile Roofing— Eckhardt & Ferrabee, 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Plastering — Ferry Bros., Commercial and
Savings Bank Bldg., Stockton.
Reintorcing Steel and Steel Sash — Soule
Steel Co., Rialto Bldg., San Francisco.
Rolling Door— Chas. Christensen, 77 O'-
Farrell St., San Francisco.
Vault Door- Hermann Safe Co., Howard
and JIain Sts., San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Collins Electric Co., 70S
E Main St., Stockton.
Plumbing— Brandt Bros., 318 E Lafayette
St., Stockton.
Sheet Metal and Waterproofing — R. E.
Fraser, 433 S San Joaquin St., Stock-
ton.
Painting — Aristo Painting Co., 169 Russ
St., San Francisco.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co., 400 High
St., Oakland.
Brick Work — To be awarded soon.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— California
Transit Co., Vallejo, operating the Pi-
oneer stage line, has purchased site at
Sonoma and York Sts., 40 by 65-ft., and
contemplates early construction of a
stage depot.
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 5, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds,
Piedmont School District and Piedmont
High School District, SCO Magnolia Ave.,
to construct bleachers, stairs, landings,
public lavatory, toilet, team house and
other appurtenant work on the athletic
field. Plans obtainable from above.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— City votes
bonds of $33,600 to finance purchase of
site for civic center.
1928. 19
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Nov.
16, 2 P. M., bids will be received by D.
M. Barnwell, county clerk, to fur. and
del. 2000 tons of gravel for road surfac-
ing in West Side District. Specifications
on file in ofRce of clerk. A. M. Jensen,
county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 14, 3 P.
M., bids will be received by Board of
Public Works to install safety zone but-
tons, traffic turning buttons and pedes-
trian lane markers in various sections of
the city. Project involves removal and
installation of 1500 existing safety zone
buttons; install 2,000 reflector type safety
zone buttons; install 1.000 plain safety
zone buttons; install 2.000 traffic turning
buttons; install 60,000 pedestrian lane
markers. Est. cost, $9,200. Spec, ob-
tainable from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
floor. City Hall, i
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost Approx. $30,00ii
BEKKSFORD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
loio pony barns, employees' iiuarters and
race track.
Owner — Lindsay Howard, 1601 Van Ness
Ave., San l-'rancisco.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Charles Stockholm and S<jn.
Kuss Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber — Wisnom Lumber Co., oth and
Clement. San Mateo.
Mill Work — Anderson Mill and Lumber
<'n., Ouint and Quesada Sts., San
l-iancisco.
Glass — \V. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
HardvKood Floors — Inlaid Floor Co., 600
Alabama St., San rrancisco.
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. —
Following contracts awarded by city
council to construct playground in 43rd
St. near San Pablo ve. Ralph Hawley,
city engineer; Lee J. Iinmel, 1031
Evelyn St., Berkeley at $3734, awarded
contract for all work except fencing and
Standard Fence Co.. 432 Bryant St., San
Francisco, at $2111.06 awarded fencing
contract.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 13, 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 445, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur-
nish and install twenty-lour show cases
tor Memorial Museum at Golden Gate
Park. Further information together with
specifications obtainuble from above.
Completing Plans.
BUILDINGS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Market St. and Van
Ness Ave.
Group of lour 1-story class C steel frame
and brick buildings: (auto laundry,
free market bldg., store building, con-
taininT 8 stores, administration bldg.,
and tower, 75 ft. high.)
Owner — Corporation just formed, (Own-
ers' Names Withheld).
Architect — G. L. Rosebrook, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Will contain steam heating plant, spec-
ial piping, 30 toilets. Segregated bids
will be taken Nov. 5.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— En-
tire block of business district destroyed
by fire with loss of $200,000. J. C. Penney
store suffered a loss of $100,000 and
Grand Hotel a loss of $50,000.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— City plans
election to vote bonds of $25,000 to
finance purchase of additional lands and
improvements for municipal airport.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 26, 11
A. M., under Proposal No, 437, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur.
linseed oil, shellac, turpentine, lead,
litharge, mineral brown and putty, as
may be ordered during the tri-annual
term commencing Jan. 1 and ending
April 30, 1929. Further information ob-
tainable from above office.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St..
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252.
13603 — Kitchen Scales, Metalware Nov-
elties, Etc. — Triberg. Germany. Manu-
facturers of a new type of kitchen scales,
metalware novelties, etc., desires to ap-
point agents in the Pacific Coast terri-
tory to push the sale of their articles.
13607 — Sandpaper and Emery Cloth.
Hamburg. Germany. Manufacturer of
sandpaper and emery cloth wants agent
in San Francisco.
13608 . — Mineral Colors, Paint, and
Printers' Ink. Oberlahnstein, Germany,
Manufacturers of mineral colors, paint,
printers' ink, etc.. desire representation
in San Francisco.
13624 — Builders' Hardware and Build-
ers' Specialties. San Francisco, Calif.
Head of local expert organization,
specializing in the sale of builders' hard-
ware and building materials, is leaving
soon for Porto Rico. He will be able to
handle three additional lines of these
commodities for Pacific coast manufac-
turers and invites correspondence. As a
great deal of building is to follow the
recent disaster now is declared to be an
exceptional time for manufacturers to do
proHtable business there.
13628— Bean Cleaning Machines. Mexi-
co. Company requests catalogs and
prices on machinery for cleaning beans.
HIGH BUILDINGS FOR LONDON TO
SAVE LAND
According to a United Press dispatch,
London probably never will have a sky-
line that rivals New Y'ork's but the
metropolis is gradually growing taller.
Already it is half as high again as it
was before the war. n may go even
higher.
One of the main causes of this is the
tremendous increase in site values,
especially in the central district. All
over London the builders are at work,
erecting in most cases new tall build-
ings of concrete and steel.
It is estimated that since the war
$1,000,000,000 has been spent in recon-
structing London, and that nearly $150,-
000,000 a. year is now being -spent on
construction.
"It is often too expensive to expand
horizontally, and London, at least the
business part of it, is becoming a cit.v
of steel andi concrete buildings of seven
or eight floors," said a director of Bovis,
Ltd., the contractors. "I can see build-
ings in future going right up to the
height limits of the building laws, and
it may even be necessary later on to
consider raising those limits.
"There are, of course, objections to
that. Our streets are generally too nar-
row even for semi-skyscrapers, and our
daylight is not so intense as it might
be."
New premises now go up to the maxi-
mum of about 100 feet, permitted by
the London building laws, whereas 50 or
60 feet used to be the limit. The Lon-
don Building Act is nearly 40 years old.
Some idea of the rise in site values
can be gained from the fact that 100
years ago the Crown direw $135,000 a
year in ground re'nts in Regent street,
in the west-end of London. In 1920 the
figure was $960,000. Since then the in-
come from ground rents has grown to
more than $2,000,000.
CLASSIC DESIGNS FOR PUBLIC
BUILDINGS FAVORED
The United States has reached the
stage of national life where the attention
of its citizens should turn to beautifica-
tion of its cities in the opinion of the
Secretary of the Teasury, Andrew W.
Mellon. He believes, he said in a speech
at Founders' Day exercises of the Car-
negie Institute, Pittsburgh, October 18,
that the time has arrived when "a mag-
nificent setting for the requirements of
modern civilization" should be provided.
While directing his remarks largely to
development of Washington as a capital
city. Mr. Mellon declared that there
should be attention paid to plans for
adaption of modern office buildings to the
beauty of Gothic cathedrals and the mod-
eling of banks and railroad stations af-
ter the classic Greek temple style of ar-
chitecture.
Mr. Mellon outlined in a general plan
what was hoped for as a result of the
Government's public buildings program.
He asserted that attention centered from
the first on a policy that would develop
the group of Government buildings on a
dual basis of beauty and service. It was
his conviction that the program was well
settled now and that the result would be
a matter of pride to those who desire to
see their capital city compare favorably
in beauty with other capitals of the
world.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. November 3. 192S
BRIDGES
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— A. T.
Wayne, Atwater. at $2040 and $1169
awarded cont. by county to const, two
renf. cone, bridges over Merced Irriga-
tion Dist. canals, known as Bridges Nos.
187 and 188.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. —
County supervisors have signed agree-
ment with Federal Government to const,
bridge over Trinity river at Hoopa, on
the Indian Reservation, the government
agreeing to reimburse the county for
one-halt the cost of the bridge, not to
exceed $35,000. The total cost of con-
struction is placed at $70,000.
MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— A. W.
Kitchen & Co., 110 Market St., San
Francisco, at $50,193 (redwood piles)
awarded cont. by State Highway Coram,
to const, following structures: Timber
bridge consisting of thirty-nine 19-ft.
spans on pile bents over Ash Creek about
9 miles west of Califa, and a timber
bridge consisting of 22 19-ft. spans on
frame bents with cone, pedestals, over
Berenda slough about 3yi miles west
of Califa. Eng. est. $55,201.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 14, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by
P. J. Thornton, county clerk, to const,
wood and cone, bridge No. 189 over
Fahren's Creek on Youd and Hornitos
Rd. Ce:-t. check 10% payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Sups, req, with bid. Plans
obtainable from W. E. Bedesen, county
engineer, Shaffer Bldg., Merced, on de-
posit of $10, returnable.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— Until Nov.
5. bids will be rec. by city council for
const, and repair of bridge in Miner,
Raymond and Lennox Sts. Plans on file
in office of city clerk. (Bond of $20,000
was recently voted to finance imps, to
water system and construct the above
bridge).
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— Following
bids lec. Oct. 31 by State Highway
(bomm. to repair bridge over Sacramento
river about 1 mi. east of Redding, con-
sisting of one 320-ft. steel truss span,
one 180-ft. steel truss span, one 60-ft.
steel truss span, one 40-ft. steel truss
span and 787-ft. timber trestle of which
the 90-ft. west approach needs no repairs.
M. B. McGowan, 74 New Mont
gomery St., San Francisco $31,664
J. P. Brennan, Redding 32,318
R. B. McKenzie, Gerber 33,136
Stephensen Constr. Co., S. F 33,153
Lord & Bishop, Oroville 34,80')
Engineer's estimate, $34,425.
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.— Following
bids rec. Oct. 31 by State Highway Com-
mission to const, reinf. cone, and steel
girder overhead crossing over tracks of
A. T. & S. F. Rwy., consisting of five
spans approx. 50-ft.. 38-ft., 34-ft., 30-ft..
and 28-ft. in length, on cone, piers and
abutments with wing walls and a double
5-ft. by 6-ft. box reinf. cone, culvert ap-
prox. 140-ft. long:
John Simpson & Co., 701 Antonio
St.. Los Angeles $58,109
A. B. Perkinson, Inc.. L. A 60.792
Whipple Eng. Co., Monrovia 61,990
Byert & Dunne. Los Angeles 61..^1t)
D. Ward & Son, San Diego 64.28n
Mittry Bros. Const. Co.. L. A 65 91.-.
MeWilliams & Ritchie. L. A 67,154
Frederickson & Watson Const. Co.,
Oakland 67.185
Oberg Bros., Los Angeles es.l.'.o
Butte Const. Co.. San Francisco 7n.fi'ii
E. S. Johnson. Pasadena 72,715
Chas. and S. W. Steften, San Di-
ego 76.4116
Martin Green, San Bernardino 77.83?,
Wm. J. Shirley, Los Angeles 78.SS0
Lindeman & Dueker. Inc., Harbor
City 475,235
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— Oberg Bros..
Los Angeles, at $32,340.25 awarded cont.
by State Highway Comm. to widen reinf.
cone, girder bridge over Prima Deshecha
Canada, about 2 miles south of San Juan
Capistrano, consisting of one 20-lt. span
on cone, abutments with wing walls and
const, a reinf. eonc. arch culvert acrctss
Segunda Deshecha Canada, about L' miles
south of San Juan Capistrano, consist-
ing of an arch span of approx. 15-ft. and
80-ft. long with cone, headwalls and wini
walls. Eng. est. $36,347.
SAN FRANCISCO— City Eng. M. M.
O'Shaughnessy preparing estimates of
cost of a vehicular bridge over Bernal
Cut at Richland Ave.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Alfred Love, 1430 North Hunter St.,
Stockton, at $3634 awarded cont. by
county to const. timber trestle over
Stockton Diverting Canal on Sanguinetti
Rd. No. 52.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.—
Until Nov. 21, 2 P. M., bids will be rec.
by State Highway Comm. to const, reinf.
cone, and cone, encasea structural steel
girder overhead crossing over tracks of
Southern Pacific R. R. constisting of six
40 ft. spans and eleven SO ft. spans on
reinf. cone, and cone, encased structural
steel bents near Benham, and a reinf.
cone, arch culvert at Rineon Creek hav-
ing a clean span of 20 ft. and approx.
100 ft. long. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— R.
Press Smith, Santa Rosa, awarded cont.
by Richfield Oil Co. tor approx. 5000 cu.
yds. fill in connection with beacon pro-
ject airport site.
MARE ISLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 27.
11 A. M., bids will be rec. by U. S. En-
gineer Office, Customhouse, San Fran-
cisco, for dredging in Mare Island Strait
Turning Basin. Further information ob-
tainable from above office.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. — Carlson
Bros., Turlock. at $20,400 awarded cont.
by Merced Irrigation District to shape
and const, approx. 4 mi. of existing canals
and install sidegates and other struc-
tures. O'Brien & Gilleran, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco, only other bidders at
$■20,880.
RESPIRATORS are carried
to fit a variety
of needs
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BRENTWOOD, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
— Wm. Cohrs, Tracy, at 10.9c sq. ft.
awarded cont. by Brentwood Irrigation
District for cone, lining irrigation canal,
involv. 250,000 sq. ft. 3-in. linng.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co., Calaveras
Cement Co., Santa Cruz Portland Cement
Co., Pacific Portland Cement Co., all oft
San Francisco and Yosemite Portland
Cement Co., Merced, submitted Identi-
cal bids to Merced Irrigation District
to fur. 4000 bbls. Portland cement at
$3.05 bbl. in cloth sacks and $2.85 bbl. in
paper sacks. Bids taken under advise-
ment until Nov. 5.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Calif.— Ed.
Erickson, Turlock, awarded cont. by Tur-
lock Irrigation District for imps, iii Imp.
Dist. No. 15, involv. 43.111 sq. ft. 2-in.
cone, canal lining and raise one cone.
structure to grade, involv. 1.5 cu. yds.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Carl-
son Bros., Turlock, awarded cont. Ijy
Turlock Irrigation District for cone, lin-
ing 4,690 lin. ft. of ditch, install gates and
const, cone, structures in Imp. Dist. No.
WESTLEY, Stanislaus Co., Calif.— O'-
Brien and Gilleran, Hearst Bldg., San
Francisco, at $5709 awarded cont. by
West Stanislaus Irrigation District, to
const, main canal syphons containing 5)0
cu. yds. reinf. cone, under Contract No.
14. involv. one r.r. and highway syphon.
main canal syphon, 7-ft. v 15-ft., 240 ft.
and one road, main canal syphon, 7-ft. .x
15-ft., 80-ft. Other bids: John Kristich,
Knightsen, $6,400; E. T. Fisher. Patter-
son, $6,700; C. C. Gildersleeve. Felton. $6.-
995; Cam N. Swenson. San Jose. $7,755.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.—
Lions' Club advocates the installation of
ornamental street lighting system in
Main St. A committee has been appointed
to secure estimates of cost.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 15, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to install ornamental
street lighting system, involv. 57 stand-
ards together with underground system,
in Piedmont Ave., bet. Moss Ave. and
John St. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
pa.vable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Geo. Randle, city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, NePage McKenny Co..
589 Howard St., San Francisco, sub. low-
bid to city at $113,000 to install orna-
mental street lighting system in portions
of Washington, Broadway, Clay Sts., etc.
Other bids were: Western States Const.
Co., $117,300; J. C. Rendler. $121,568; A. C.
Rice. $122,578; Globe Electric Co., $122,-
980; City Imp. Co., $126,160; Kenvon Elec.
Co., $130,000; Pacific Eng. Const. Co.,
Si:!.'!. 716; R. A. Wattson, $138,482; J. G.
Garcut, $140,000; Youdall Const. Co., San
Francisco, $145,670; Osborne Co., Tur-
lock, $149,200; Robt. McNair. Oakland,
$159,000; Walker, Martin & Montgomery,
$162,121; Newbery-Pearce Elec. Co., $16'
500. '1
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif. —
City council petitioned by property own-
ers to install ornamental street lighting
sv.'^tem in California St. bet. Washington
and Market Sts. W. B. Hogan. city eng.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
HUNTINGTON PARK, Cal.— Until 8
P. M.. Nov 5, bids will be rec. by city
for purchase of the following used street
machinery: One 12-ton Monarch road
roller (steam): one Indiana road blade:
one No. 1 Killifer disc. Cert, check or
bond, 10%. W. P. Mahood, city clerk.
Saturday, November 3. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— City votes
bonds of $4000 to finance purchase of
motor street sweeper.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
Nov. 6, bids will be rec. by the U. S. For-
est Supervisors. W. V. Mendenhall, Santa
Barbara, for three Ife-ton truclis.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Calif.— Un-
til Nov. 5. 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
bv David E. Urner, clerk. Kern County
High School District, to fur. and del. one
2nd hand Jlodel 50 White bus chassis
with si.x seats running: crosswise, as-pas-
senger capacity, bus mounted on chassis.
Further information from above. '
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— Following
bids taicen under advisement until Nov.
5 by Merced Irrigation District to drill
and" case ten drainage wells:
R Barcroft & Sons, Merced, drill 16-
in. wells, (a) 100 ft.. ?1.50; (b) 130 ft.
$1.50; (c) 200 ft. $1.50: 250 ft. $1.50; case
16-in. wells, No. 12, $3.40; No. 14, $2.37:
shoe $18.60. Drill IS-in. wells (a) $1.50;
(b) $1.50; (c) $1.50; Cd) $1.50, Case 18-in.
wells. No. 12, $3.41; shoe $31.
Osterberg Bros., Modesto, drill 16-in.
wells, (a) $1.50: (b) $1.50; (e) $2; (d) $2.
Case 16-in. wells. No. 12, $3: No. 14, $2.38
shoe $16.70. Drill IS-in. wells, (a) $1.75;
(b) $2; (c) $2.50; (d) $2.50. Case IS-in.
wells. No. 12, $3.41: shoe, $29.90.
Adrian Mfg. Co., San Jose, drill 16-in.
wells, (a) $2.50; (b) $3; (c) $3.50; (d) $4.
Case 16-in. wells. No. 12, $3.04: No. 14,
$2.38; shoe $16.80. Drill IS-in. wells, (a)
$2.75: (b) $3.25: (c) $3.75; (d) $4.25. Case
18-in. wells. No. 12, $3.41; (b) $3.41; shoe
$27.90. .
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
AZUSA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held Nov. 23 to vote on a
$100,000 bond issue for sewage disposal
plant. H. R. Smith is the city clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO— Ajax Construction
Co., 635 Mission St., at $3641 sub. only
bid to Board of Public Works to fur.,
install and test sewage pumping plant at
Fitzgerald Ave. and Griffith St.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— "Skeleton" district to
finance const, of low level tunnel through
the Contra Costa hills and the formation
of a permanent organization to finance
the project has been formed. Officers
are: Redmond C. Staats, president, rep-
resenting Alameda county supervisors;
Henry L. Hinman, chairman of the good
roads committee of the Oakland Cham-
ber of Commerce, vice-president, and
Oscar Ohlsson, Contra Costa supervisor,
as secretary. The organization includes
the tentative appointment of George A.
Posey, Alameda county engineer, and
Ralph R. Arnold, Contra Costa county
engineer, as engineering heads of the
proposition. The organization will pro-
ceed from this nucleus to function in a
broader way and lay plans for the actual
formation of the district immediately.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Engineer E. A. Hoffman preparing
plans for pedestrian tunnel crossing in
San Pablo Ave. in vicinity of Woodrow
Wilson school. Est. cost $13,500.
WATER WORKS
LOS ANGELE.S, Cal.— Until Nov. 19.
2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by county su-
pervisors to fur. and install deep well
turbine pump in well on Tract No. 4,
together with other work at Downey.
Spec, obtainable from M. B. Beatty.
county clerk.
MARTINEZ Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 7. S P. M., bids will be rec.
by Raymond B. Johnson, city clerk, for
one No. 5 Type B Form E, centrifugal
pump and one 25-h. p. 220-volt, 3-phase
motor with base and attachments. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 19. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec.
by F. E. Smith, county clerk, to const,
pipe lines, stands, valves and incidental
work at Kern County Park. Cert, check
or bidder's bond of 10% payable to Clerk
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
County Surveyor at Bakersfield.
SIGNAL HILL, Cal.— Bids rec. by city
to fur. two deep well pumps and motors
at city water wells rejected by
Oct. 26.
MONROVIA, Cal.— Until 8 P. M., Nov.
5, bids will be rec. by City Council to fur.
1300 ft. 6-in. and 950 ft. 8-in. class B
cast iron pipe or class 150 centrif. pipe.
Trench and lay pipe (in portions of Sher-
man Ave. and of Shamrock Ave.) Cert,
check or bond. 10%. F. A. Dupar, city
clerk.
MERCED. Merced Co.. Cal. — Follow-
ing bids taken under advisement until
Nov. 5 by Merced Irrigation District to
fur. and install ten drainage pumps and
motors complete:
Adrian Mfg. Co.. San Jose. Unit (a)
100 gals, per min.. $965; (b) 1200 gals,
per min. $1156; (c) $1400 gals, per min.
$1156: <d) 1600 gals, per min. $1627.
Byron-Jackson Pump Co.. Berkeley.
(a) $620.30; (b) $844.10: (c) $856.30; (d)
$942.30.
Pomona Pump Co.. Pomona (a) $613;
<b) $822; (c) $841; (d) $893.
Layne Pump Co.. Fresno (a) $798;
(b) $1045.50; (c) $1045.50; (d) $1212.50.
Kimball Pump Corp.. Los Angeles (a)
$772; (b) $1003: (c) $1072; (d) $1219.
Peerless Pump Co.. Fresno (a) $824.50;
(b) $1168; (c) $1202; (d) $1481.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 10 A. M.,
Nov. 6. bids will be rec. by D .P. Nick-
lin. purchasing agent Los Angeles water
and power bureau, room 740, 207 S Hill
St., for 1400 lin. ft. of 40-in. B and S
lock-welded steel pipe under Adv. No.
1026-W.
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal. — H. E.
Conner, Redwood City, at $11,805.86
awarded cont. by city to install water
mains in Maple, G. E. and I Sts., involv.
6847 ft. 6-in. and 5287 ft. 4-in. c. i. pipe;
10 hydrants.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— City votes
bonds of $6000 to finance improvements
to city parks.
MODESTO. Stanisluas Co., Cal. Mo-
desto Junior College District has pro-
vided $1800 to finance planting of lawns
in area between North and South halls.
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PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Bids will be asked at once by City Bupi.
of Schools F. S. Kamsdell for plants, etc.,
in connection with beautihcation ol higu
school grounds. '>
SEWERS & STREET WORK
GALT, Sacramento Co., Cal. — Gait
Sanitary District votes bonds of $45,000
to finance const, of sewer system. Di-
rectors of the district are: Dr. James
Christian, Albert Osier, Geo. May and
VV. E. Porter.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Eng. J. F. Byxbee Jr., preparing
spec, to widen First St. in Mayfleld, from
ternando Ave. to Page Mill Rd. ; present
rdwy. is 4(J ft. and portions 17}4 ft. Will
be uniformly widened to 60 ft.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — E. F. Hilliard,
1355 43rd St.. Sacramento, awarded cont.
by city to imp. alley bet. S, T, 5th and
6th Sts., involv. c. i. drains; vit. sewers:
reconst. manhole; 1-in. water main con-
nections; grade; hyd. cone. pave.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Louis Moreing, 111 E-Weber St., Stock-
ton, at $22,624 awarded cont. by county
to imp. 3 mi. of river road bet. Ripon
and Escalon Dist. Other bids: C. W.
Wood, $22,645; Tiffany, McReynolds &
Tiffany, $22,670; Geo. French Jr., $23,87»;
Heafey & Moore, $24,937.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.—
Alfred Pereira, Stockton, at $21,796
awarded cont. by county to imp. 3i^ mi.
of Frank Brad.y Rd. in Ripon Dist. Other
bids: George French Jr., $22,780; Tiffany,
McReynolds & Tiffany, $22,960; C. W.
Wood, $23,605; Louis Moreing, $23,785;
Heafey & Moore, $26,338; Willard & Bisa-
otti, $26,238.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Louis Moreing, 111 E-Weber St.. Stock-
ton, at $26,281.50 awarded cont. by
county to imp. 3 mi. of Jack Tone Rd.
from Yosemite Ave. to state liighway in
southern section of county. Other bids:
C. W. Wood, $26,873; Alfred Pereira, $27,-
979; Geo. French Jr., $28,191; Heafey &
Moore, $29,105.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
C. W. Wood, 740 W-Yoseraite Ave.,
Manteca, at $6270 awarded cont. by
county to imf). 1 mile of Jack Tone Rd.
from Hutchins Rd. to Lockeford Rd.
George French, Jr., $6469, and Al/ed G.
Pereira, $6655 were other bidders.
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Calif.— City
declares inten. to imp. portions of Harbor
Drive and Avenue B, bet. east city lim-
its and Mountain Ave., involv. grade;
curbs; gutters; pave.; walks: culverts.
1911 Act. Protests Nov. 15. Weare C.
Little, city clerk. '
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
declares inten. to imp. Mountain Ave.,
bet. north and south boundary of Lot 16,
Block G. Piedmont Park, involv. grade;
oil macadam pave. 1911 Act. Protests
Nov. 15. Weare C. Little, city clerk.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.—
Thompson Bros., Santa Cruz, at $4,117.50
awarded cont. by city to imp. Naglee
Ave. bet. Woodrow Ave. and Algea St.,
involv. 5-inch cone, pave.; cem. cone,
walks, curbs; vit. clay pipe main san.
sewers with wyes; br. manholes; vit. lat-
eral sewers: w. i. water pipe services;
cem. cone, meter boxes. Other bids: W.
E. Miller, $4,436; Granite ConstructiOTi
Co., $4,992.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Calif.—
City Eng. Roy Fowler preparing spec, for
sewer in Oxford and Princeton Streets.
PACIFIC GROVE. Monterey Co., Cal —
Clark & Henery Construction Co.. Chan-
cery BIdg.. San Francisco, at $28,186.05
awarded cont. by city to imp. Forest
Ave., from Sinex Ave. to south city
limits, involv. grade: 3'/j-in. asph. cone,
base, 1)4 -in. asph. cone, surface pave.;
hyd. cone, curbs, walks, gutters; and
Spazier Ave., bet. Forest Ave. to west
terminus of Spazier Ave., portions of
Hillcrest Ave.. involv. grade; 3-in.
crushed rock base, 2-in. asph. cone, sur-
face pave.; hyd. cone, curbs, gutters,
walks; ornamental street lighting sys-
tem.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERIFJG NEWS
Saturday, November 3, 1928
OAKLAND. Cal.— Following bids taken
under advisement by City Port Commis-
sion to lur. and del. drain tile and sewer
pipe for draining airport: (a) 2,2UU lin.
It.; (b) 1,220 lin. ft.; (c) 1.08U lin. ft.
(Jladding, McBean Co., clay pipe, (a)
$1,4S5; (b; n,537.20: (c) $1,749.BU.
Bent Concrete Vipe Co., concrete pipe,
(a) 1,2?2; (b) 1,464; (c) 1,56G.
\V. S. Dickey Co., clay pipe, 1,100.
California Concrete Products Co., con-
crete pipe, (a) 1,276; (b) 1,586; (c) l,S3i;.
N. Clark and Sons, clay pipe, (a) 1,30S);
(b) 1,537; (c) 1,782.
California Pottery Co., clay pipe, (a) 1,-
401.40; (b) 1,649.44; (c) 1,882.44.
Rhodes-Janiieson Co., clay pipe, (a) 1,-
2G5
All bids taken under advisement.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Following bids taken
under advisement by City Port Commis-
sion to install addition to drainage sy.s-
tein at Municipal airport: (a) 2,200 lin.
ft.; (b) 1,220 lin. ft.; (c) 1.080 lin. ft.; (d)
4 manholes:
Heafey-Moore Co.. Oakland, (a) $5,390;
(b) $1,830; (c) ?1,728; <d) $200.
John Garden, Oakland, (a) 3,410; (b)
976; (c) 918; (d) 240.
Robert B. McNair. Oakland, (a) 6,380;
(b) 2,562; (c) 2,430; (d) 320.
Smith Const. Co., Oakland, (a) 5.000;
(b) 3.2333; (c) 2.862; (d) 400.
Bids taken under advisement. *-
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— John H. May,
Napa ,at $504.97 awarded cont. by city to
const, cem. cone, walks in Georgia St.
bet. G St. and Lincoln Ave.; $.18 sq .ft.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City plans to
imp. Kiniberlev Ave. bet. Yanonali and
Mason Sts.. involv. 1%-in. asph, cone,
surf, and 5-in. cone. base. comb, curb
and 3-ft. gutter, cone, gutter, cone, drive-
ways 6-in. vit. sewer, catch basins, reint.
coric' retaining wall; 1911 act. Protests
Nov. 15. S. B. Taggart. city clerk,
CALISTOGA. Napa Co.. Cal.— City EnK.
John A. Mitchell completes surveys for
proposed new sewer system. Action will
be taken at the next meeting of the city
council.
SAN FRANPISCO— Martin Murphy.
1321 Milvia St.. Oakland, at $21,455 sub.
low bid to Board of Public Works to
const. sewer and appurtenances in
Quintara St.. bet. 40th and 4Gth Aves..
and in Pacheco St.. bet. 45th and 46th
Aves. Other bids: C. C. W. Haun, $21,-
609; E. J. McHugh, $23,775.50: C. B.
Eaton. $24,430.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 12, 11
A. M.. bids will be received by Construct-
ing Quartermaster, Fort Mason, to pave
approx. 5H mi. bet. Sausalito and Port
Barry with oil macadam and cone, pave-
ment. Plans obtainable from above.
SAN FRANCISCO— Federal Construc-
tion Co.. Call Bldg.. at $28,021 sub. low
bid to Board of Works to imp. Grand
View Ave. from its north and south in-
tersections with Market St., including In-
tervening intersections and crossings and
intersections of 21st and Worth Sts., and
22nd St., and Hoffman Ave., involv. cone,
curb; art. stone walks; side sewers: 6-
in. cone, base, I'/i-in. asph. cone, surface
pave. Other bids: C. B. Eaton, $29,-
094.82; A. J. Raisch. $29,842.56; E. J.
Treacv, $30,458.78; Fay Improvement Co..
$30,551.59; Municipal Constr. Co.. $33.-
443.16; C. L. Harney, $34,245.88; Meyer
Rosenberg. $37,011.02.
PITTSBURG. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Eng. Geo. Oliver completing spec.
for' water and sewer mains in Cornwall
district. Work under 1911 Act. Roy .K.
AVatkins. city manager.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until November 8. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to imp. Fallon St., bet
1st and 6th Sts., involv. grade; curbs;
gutters; pave.; sewer; manholes; catch -
basins; conduits, etc. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
Randle, city engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 16. 2 P. M.. bids will be received
by D. M. Barnwell, county clerk, to fur.
and del. 2000 tons of gravel for road
surfacing in West Side District. Spec,
on file in office of clerk. A. M. Jensen,
county surveyor.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — City rejects
liids to const, sidewalks in Downey Way
and new bids will be asked at once.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. 46th Ave., bet. E-12th St. and E-
10th St., involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
pave. 1911 Act. Protests Nov. 15.
Frank C. Merritt. city clerk. Geo.
Handle, city engineer.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— McGil-
livray Construction Co., Folsom Blvd.
and 65 St., Sacramento, at $26,933.67
awarded cont. by city to imp. Land Park
Dr., bet. Vallejo Way and Eleventh Ave.,
involv. c. i. drains; vit. sewers; cone,
manhole; 1-in. water main connections;
grade; asph. cone, base on 4-in. ceiiieni
gravel sub-base.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Geo.
Mitchell Co., Huntington Park, at $42,-
S7S.50 awarded cont. by State Highway
I omin. to grade and pave with bitum-
inous macadam, 0.7-mi. bet. north city
limits of Los Angeles and Newhall Tun-
liell. Eng. est $34,157.
SAN FRANCISCO— Finance Commit-
tee of Board of Supervisors will appro-
priate $130,000 to finance widening and
paving of Portola Drive bet. 24th St. and
Fowler Ave. Will increase width to lOii
feet with 10-ft. sidewalks, approx. one
mile long.
ST. HELENA. Napa Co., Cal.— Town
trustees contemplate an extensive paving
program during the coming year. Streets
included in the project are: Fulton Lane.
Ward Ave.. Oak Ave., Kiint Ave., etc.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until Nov.
8. 10:30 A. M.. bids will be rec. by H. S.
Foster, city clerk. (84) for imps, in
Stockton Tract. Stiver's Tract, etc.. in-
volving S-In. and 6-in. vit. clay pipe
sewers; 11 cone, manholes; 4-in. on 6-in.
wyes in portions of Home Ave., etc. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in oflice of clerk. C. P. Jensen, cit.v
engineer.
DAVIS. Yolo Co., Cal.— Until Nov. 13,
8 P. M.. bids will be received by E. S.
McBride. clerk. Davis joint Union High
School District, to const. 500 lin. ft. curb
and gutter and 500 ft. 5-ft. wide side-
walks. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Spec, obtainable from clerk. '
VENTURA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Sander Pearson, Santa Monica, at $354,-
454 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to pave with cem. cone, and bi-
tuminous macadam 11.5 bet. Little Syca-
moie Canyon and Solstice Canyon. Eng.
est. $410,098.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 5, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
Ijy F. D. Burrows, town clerk, to imp.
portion of Terrace Ave., bet. Greenfield
St. and south city limits, involv. 463
cu. j'ds. grading, excavation; 14,608 sq.
ft. grading, surface; 14,608 sq. ft. 5-in,
cone, pave., includ. cone. pave. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 3, 1928
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City declares inten. (K-IU) to imp. por-
tions of Stafford St., A, B. C and D Sts.,
etc., 1,831 cu. yds. grauing; 545 cu. yds.
grading fill; 89.473 sq. ft. prepare and
shape subgrade; 3,540 i:n. ft. cem. cone,
eomli. curb and gutter, includ. 3-in. rock
cushion; 81,566 lin. ft. asph. cone, pave.;
3,634 lin. ft. remove pavement; 2 cement
cone, storm wa.teT inlets with c. i. frames
and gratings; 40 lin. ft. S-in. V. C. salt-
glazed storm water drain pipe; two UM
deg 8-in. V. C. salt-glazed ells; 4 br.
manholes with c. i. frame and covers;
708 lin. ft. S-in. V. C. salt-glazed sewer
pipe; 15 4x8-in. V. C. salt-glazed sewer
wyes. 1911 Act. Bone Act 1915. Pro-
tests No. 5. W. A. Price, city clerk. C.
L. Dimmitt, city eng. '
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Nov. 8, 5
P M (to be opened 8 P. M.), new bids
will be rec. by H. C. Denton, city clerk,
(2260) to const, walk in Downer Way
from 36th St. to its east termination.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. B. C. Clark, city engineer.
(Previous bids rejected).
COLUSA AND LAKE COUNTIES, Cal.
— Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville, award-
ed cent, by State Highway Comm. at
$5828 for surfacing in Colusa and Lake
Counties, bet. Abbott Mine and Moun-
tain House.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd. bet. Courtland
Ave and Vicksburg St.. and portions of
20th, 51st Aves. and High St.. adjacent
to Foothill Blvd. Project involves: 179,-
444 sq. ft. grading; 490 lin. ft. cone, curb
with steel curb guard; 3319 lin. ft. cone,
curb without steel curb guard; 5925 sq.
ft. cone, gutter; 173.518 sq. ft. 6-in. cone,
base with 2-in. Warrenite Bit. surface;
2 cone, inlets; 2 manholes; 11 side#/alk
inlets, 21-in. opening; 1 sidewalk inlet,
34-in. opening; 449 ft. 24-in., 210 ft. 21-
in. 497 ft. 18-in., 589 ft. 15-in., 80 ft. 12-
in." and 158 ft. 10-in. vit. pipe conduit; 33
ft 6-in. vit. pipe sewer; 21 ft. 8"x24"
corr iron and cone, culvert; 3 manholes
with stand, tops; 1 6-in. drop lamphole.
1911 Act. Protests Nov. 15. Frank C.
Merritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle, city
engineer.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 6, 11 A. M., bidis will be rec. by F.
E Smith, county clerk, to imp. Co. Rd.
No 664. Cert, check of bidder's bond
10% payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
on file "in office of clerk.
LAKE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov. 21,
2 P. M. bids will be rec. by State High-
way Co'mm., to grade and surface with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone, 10.6
mi bet. Lucerne and Clear Lake Oaks.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
INYO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov. 21,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., to grade and surface with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone, 10.3
mi bet. Cottonwood Creek and Diaz
Lake. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Hoover Ave., from Fruitvale
Ave. to n. w. line of Fruitvale Garden
Farms Tract, involv. grade; cone, curb;
Vibrolithic cone, pave.; corru. iron and
cone, culvert. 1911 Act. Protests Nov.
28. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo.
Randle, city engineer.
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—A J Raisch. 46 Kearny St., San Fran-
cisco, at $19,497.80 awarded cont. by town
trustees to imp. Woodstock Rd., bet.
Glendale and Chelmsford Rd., and Glen-
dale Rd from Santa Inez Ave. to north
town limits; Chelmsford Rd., bet. West
Santa Inez Ave. and EI Portal Rd., etc.,
involv. grade; 3-in. cone, base, 2-in.
asph. cone, surface pave.; hyd. cone,
gutters- 6-in. vit. san. sewers; br. man-
holes; 4-in. vit. lateral sewers; corru.
iron storm water culverts. Other bids:
Union Paving Co., $21,029.50; Hanra-
han Co., $29,460.
SOLANO COUNTY, Cal.— Mankel &
Starring, 2924 35th St., Sacramento, at
$35,178 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to grade and surface 5.0 mi. bet.
Fairfield and Nelson's Corner; eng. est.
$38,000,
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY^ Cal. —
Warren Construction Co., 28th and Poplar
Sts., Oakland, at $49,044 awarded cont.
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
pave with asph. cone. 1.3 mi. bet. Rich-
mond and San Pablo Creek; eng. est.
$66,858.
LAKE-COLUSA COUNTIES, Cal.—
Hemstreet & Bell, Marysville, at $5828
(eng. est. $5277) awardea cont. by State
Highway Comm. to load, haul and spread
pit run gravel and broken rock on por-
tions of existing road bet. Abbott Mine
and Mountain House (Venado) in Lake
and Colusa counties.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 12. 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
bv Eugene D. Graham, county Clerk, to
imp. Rav Rd. No. 646 in Rd. Dist. No.
2. Cert, check 10% payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans
on file in ofRce of clerk. F. E. Smith,
count.v surveyor.
MARIN COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by Stale
Highway Comm., Nov. 14, to grade and
pave with bitum. macadam 3.0 mi. bet.
San Rafael and San Quentin. Project
involves: 110,000 cu. yds. rdwy. excav.
without classification; 1,777,000 sta. yds.
overhaul; 1267 cu. yds. struct, excav.;
325 cu. yds. Class "A" cem. cone, (struct)
26,000 lbs. bar reinf. steel (struct.); 2100
tons broken stone (waterbound maca.
base. Type "B"); 8910 tons broken stone
(bitum. mac. surf.); 400 tons asph.
(Grade "E"); 500 lin. ft. 18" corru. metal
pipe; 226 lin. ft. 18" heavy renf. cone,
ppe; 2550 In. ft. Douglas fir piles; 1275
lin. ft. solid timber guard rail; 5.0 mi.
moving and reset prop, fences; 27 monu-
ments. State will fur. corru. metal pipe,
flood gates and cast iron frames and
covers for drop inlets.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Mer-
cer-Fraser Co., Eureka, at $3.15 lin. ft.
($26,611.20) awarded cont. tor Warrenite
surfacing on two sections r,f road near
Areata.
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
— City trustees vote to proceed with
const, of sewer into San Francisco and
not to join with San Jose's sewer line,
as at first proposed. City Eng. H. B.
Fisher, Growers Bldg., San Jose, has
been instructed to prepare estimates of
cost.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. Nov. 14, to grade
and pave with Port. cem. cone. 3.3 mi.
bet. Arroyo Grande and Pismo. Pro-
ject involves: 24,600 cu. yds. rdwy. ex-
cav. without classification; 173,500 sta.
yds. overhaul; 1620 cu. yds. struct,
excav.; 27,000 sq. yds. subgrade for
pave.; 8230 cu. yds. Class "A" cem. cone,
(pave.); 330 cu. yds. Class "A" cem.
cone, (struct.); 253,000 lbs. bar reinf.
steel (pave, and struct.); 6050 sq. yds.
reinf. steel (second story pave.); 408
lin. ft. IS", 36 lin. ft. 24" and 236 ft. 36"
corru. metal pipe; clean and relay 116 ft.
corru. metal pipe; 540 cu. yds. removing
and disposing of existing cem. cone,
(pave, and struct.); 3.64 mi. new prop,
fence; 27 monuments. State will fur.
corru. metal pipe.
FRESNO-MADERA COUNTIES. Cal..
— As previously reported, bids will be
rec. by State Highway Comm. Nov. 14,
to grade and pave with Port. cem. cone.
1.8 mi. bet. Herndon and Tharsa. Pro-
ject involves: 68,300 cu. yds. rdwy.
excav. without classification; 331,000 sta.
yds. overhaul; 100 cu. yds. struct, ex-
cav.; 21,500 sq. yds. subgrade for pave.;
4450 cu. yds. Class "A" cem. cone,
(pave.); S cu. yds. Class "A" cem. cone,
(struct.); 99,600 lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave
and struct.); 184 lin. ft. 12", 136 lin. ft.
18", 66 lin. ft. 24" and 500 lin. ft. 36"
corrugated metal pipe; 230 bbls. med.
fuel oil; 15 cu. yds. remov and disposing
of cone, in exisOng pave.; 2950 lin. ft.
solid timber guard rail: 30 monuments.
State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif.— Pari.s
Bros.. 2415 Oregon St., Berkeley, at $12.-
910 awarded cont. by city to imp. Hegen-
berger Road. M. J. Treaster. Sacramento,
only other bidder at $18,500. Taken un-
der advisement.
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Calif.—
City starts proceedings for third addition
sewer extension; est. cost $4,200. Bids
will be asked shortly. "
MONO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov. 21,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. to grade 1.6 mi. at Hilton
Creek. Safe call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
J. L. Conner, Redwood City, at $11,238.40
awarded cont. by county to const. Sec-
tion 2 of Highland Way in Soquel Road
District.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
declares inten. to imp. Foothill Blvd. bet.
Vicksburg and 55th Ave., and portions of
Trask St. and 55th Ave., adjacent to
Foothill Blvd. Project involves; 116, o3S
sq. ft. grading; 272 lin. ft. cone, curb and
steel guard; 3.536 ft. cone, curb without
steel guard; 3,823 sq. ft. cone, gutter;
112,715 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, base with 2-in.
Warrenite-Bit. surface; 15 lin. ft. 10-in.,
115 lin. ft. 15-in., 575 lin. ft. 18-in., 312
lin. ft. 21-in., and 359 lin. ft. 24-in. pipe
conduit: 3 sidewalk inlets, 21-in.; 3 side-
walk inlets, 34-in.; 2 cone, inlets with c.i.
tops; 2 manholes. 1911 Act. Protests No-
vember 15. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
Geo. N. Randle, city eng. 8
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Calif.—
Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil Bldg.. San
Franciseo, at $11,965 awaraed cont. by
town trustees to imp. Cypress Ave., in-
volv. grade; asph. cone. p,-ive. '8
STATE ROAD BUILDING PROGRESS-
ING AT RECORD SPEED
Forging ahead at a speed unprece-
dented in the history or California road-
building, the department of public works
is nearing its goal of approximately
$22,000,000 worth of construction work
outlined in its program to the first of
the new year.
On January 1, it was announced by
B. B. Meek, the department working in
cordial co-operation with the California
highway commission will have completed,
under construction or will have called
for bids for the staggering total of $22,-
000,000 in road projects throughout the
length and breadth of the state.
Following the sun in its seasonal
swing toward the equator. California's
great roadmaking machine will become
migratory to a degree with the passage
of fall, and will transfer the bulk of its
activities from the north to the south,
thus equalizing the spread of its ex-
penditures in accordance with the Breed
bill calling for 54.7 per cent of gas tax
revenues north of Tehachapi and 45.3
per cent south of that imaginary line.
The setimated status of the main-
tenance fund as of January 1, Meek re-
vealed, will be as follows:
Major improvements in the north.
$5,852,743.65, representing 85.9 per cent
of budgetary allotment as per the Breed
law accomplished in 75 per cent of the
budgetary biennial period.
Major improvements in the south,
$5,325,501.50, representing 91.8 per cent
of the budgetary allotment accomplished
in a similar period.
"Much of our work of necessity is
seasonal," declared Meek in announcing
that the shift of center of roadbuildTng
activities must be southward during the
winter. "This applies particularly to
Northern California and the desert area
of Southern California. During the next
few months work will be accelerated in
the south and retarded m the north.
"This will mean that some time prior
to January 1 projects under way in the
south will exceed the south's pro rata.
However, with spring work opening
again in the north, this difference will
be adjusted. There will be an exact
balance between the north and the south
as per the Breed law division of funds
by June 30, the end of the biennial
period, unless it developos that some of
the budgeted projects become 'frozen'
because of legal inhibitions."
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the ofBce of the State Highway
Engineer. Highway Building, Sacra-
mento. California, until 2 o'clock P. M.
on November 21, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Lake County, between Lucerne and
Clear Lake Oaks (III-Lak-15-B). about
ten and six-tenths (10.6) miles in lengtn
to be graded and surfaced with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
Santa Barbara County, near Benham
(V-S.B-2-H), a reinforced concrete and
concrete encased structural steel girder
overhead crossing over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific Railroad consisting of
six 40-foot spans and eleven 30-foot
spans on reinforced concrete and con-
crete encased structural steel bents, and
a reinforced concrete arch culvert at
Rincon Creek having a clear span of 20
feet and approximately 100 feet long.
Inyo County, between Cottonwood
Creek and Diaz Lake (IX-Inv-23-K),
about ten and three-tenths (10.3) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone.
Mono County, at Hilton Creek (IX-
Mno-23-C), about one and six-tenths
(1.6) miles in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, an 1
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in
which the work is situated. The District
Engineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding. Sacramento. San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed information concern-
ing the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 24, 1928
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Rio Vista Joint School District of Solano
County and of Sacramento County,
State of California
Sealed proposals will he received at
the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees of the Rio Vista Joint School
District of Solano County and of Sacra-
mento County, State of California, at Rio
Vista, Solano County, California, until
2 o'clock P. M., November 14th, 1928, for-
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratct 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished In this setetlon
The general construction of a school
building at the corner of 5th and Monte-
zuma Streets, in the Town of Rio Vista,
County of Solano, State of California.
All proposals or bids shall be ac-
companied by a certified check payable
to the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of
Rio Vista Joint School District of So-
lano County and of Sacramento County,
State of California, in an amount not
less than ten per cent of the total amount
of the bid, or such bid may be accom-
panied by a surety bond of a responsible
surety company, such amount to be a
like amount as said check and filed in
the same manner as herein provided for
the filing of said check, and it is further
provided that such check or bond shall
be forfeited for failure to enter into the
contract if such contract be a"warded to
said bidder.
Tlie work for which said proposals are
to be received as hereinabove set forth,
shall be in conformity with and according
to the revised plans and specifications
heretofore adopted by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Rid Vi.sta Joint School IDis-
trict of Solano County and of Sacramento
County, State of California, and such
plans and specifications may be secured
from Albert F. Roller, Architect, Crocker
First National Bank Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, California. A deposit of ?25.00
will be required for such plans and speci-
fications, which amount will be refunded
on return of same.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
H. J. DIRR,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Rio
Vista Joint School District of Solano
County and of Sacramento County,
State of California.
(D)
PROPOSAL
(Palace Of Fine Arts — Repairs)
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the Park Commissioners,
Park Lodge, Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco, not later than 12 o'clock noon
on Thursday, November 8, 1928, for re-
pairs to the Palace of Fine Arts, located
on the westerly end of the Old Panama-
Pacific Exposition Grounds on the
Marina.
Said work must be done in accordance
with the plans and specifications there-
for on file in the office of Henry D.
Dewell, Engineer, Sharon Bldg., 55 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco, and
must be commenced within five (5) cal-
endar days and completed within two
hundred (200) calendar days after the
date of the contract to be made and en-
tered into therefor.
The amount of bond for faithful per-
formance of contract will be not less
than fifty (50%) per cent of the aggre-
gate of the proposal. All proposals of-
fered must be accompanied by a check
certified by a responsible bank, payable
to the order of the Board of Park Com-
missioners for an amount not less than
ten (10%) per cent of the aggregate of
the proposal.
Printed proposal forms will be furnish-
ed gratuitously upon application at the
office of Henry D. Dewell, 55 New Mont-
gomery Street, and all proposals must be
made upon such forms in sealed en-
velopes marked "Bid For Repairs To
Palace of Fine Arts."
A deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dol-
lars will be required for each set of plans
and specifications taken out, and this
deposit will be returned when said plans
and specifications are returned in good
condition.
The Board of Park Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
By Order of the Board of Park Com-
missioners.
B. P. LAMB, Secretary.
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(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Santa Clara County Courthouse Addi-
tion)
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals or bids will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara
County, California, in their rooms in the
Court House, in the City of San Jose,
up to 11 o'clock A. M. of Monday, No-
vember 5, 1928, for additions to the Santa
Clara County Court House in accordance
with plans and specifications on file for
said work in the chambers of the Board
of Supervisors.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of 10 per cent
of amount bid, drawn upon some reliable
bank in favor of Henry A. Pflstei,
County Clerk, as liquidated damages in
case the successful bidder fails to file a
satisfactory bond as required by said
Board within 10 days for the faithful
performance of the conditions of the
contract.
All bids must be addressed to H.
Hecker, chairman of the Board of Super-
visors of Santa Clara County, and In-
dorsed "bids for Addition to Court
House."
Said bids will be received as aforesaid
and %vill at said time and place above
mentioned be opened by said board of
supervisors Said board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors
of Santa Clara County.
Attest: HENRY A. PFISTER,
Clerk.
By Eugene M. Don, Deputy Clerk.
(Di
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Pump and Motor — Martinez)
Notice is hereby given, that the City
Council of the City of Martinez hereby
invites sealed proposals or bids for One
No. 5 Type B Form E, Centrifugal Pump
and One 25 Horsepower 220 Volt. 3 phase
Motor with base and attachments.
Said sealed proposals or bids shall be
delivered to the Clerk of the said City
Council on or before 8 o'clock P. M. on
the 7th day of November, 1928. Bids will
be opened on said day and hour at the
council chambers of said Council in the
City Hall in the City of Martinez, County
of Contra Costa, State of California. The
council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated, October 23. 1928.
RAYMOND B. JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Repairs To Pipe Line — San Francisco Bay
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for Sub-
merged Pipe Line Repairs, Specification
No. 5791." will be received at the Dis-
trict Public Works Omce. Room 513.
District Staff Headquarters, Twelfth
Naval District, 100 Harrison Street, San
Francisco, California, until 11 o'clock A.
M., November 7, 1928, and then and
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there publicly opened for the repair of
the submerged six-inch flexible joint cast
iron pipe line in San Francisco Bay lead-
ing from Key Route Pier, Oakland side,
to Verba Buena Island.
Specification No. 67ai and accompany-
ing drawings may be obtained on appli-
cation to the Bureau or to the Com-
mandant, Twelfth Naval District, 100
Harrison Street, San Francisco.
Deposit of a check or postal money
order for $10.00, payable to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, is re-
quired as security for the safe retutn
of the drawings and specification.
L. E. GREGORY,
Chief of Bureau, October 22, 1928.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 3, 1928
modeling of the U. S. court house at
Santa te. N. M. Drawings and specifica-
tions, not exceeding six sets, may be ob-
tained at this office in the discretion of
the supervising architect by any satis-
factory general contractor, provided a
deposit is made of $25.00 for each set to
assure its prompt return. Checks of-
fered as deposits must be made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States. _
JAS. A. WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect.
(D)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
-(D)-
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Highway Building, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
November 14, 1928, at which time they
will be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Placer County, a reinforced concrete
girder overhead crossing over the tracks
of the Southern Pacific Railroad near
Magra (ni-Pla-37-C), consisting of one
48-foot span, two 30-foot spans and two
2S-foot spans on concrete bents.
Marin County, between San Rafael and
San Quentin (IV-Mrn-l-69-C-A), about
three (3.0) miles in length, to be graded
and paved with bituminous macadam.
San Luis Obispo County, between
Arroyo Grande and Pismo (V-SLO-2-E),
about three and three-tenths (3.3) miles
in length, to be graded and paved with
Portland cement concrete.
Fresno and Madera Counties, between
Herndon and Tharsa (VI-Fre-Mad-4-C-
A) about one and eight-tenths (1.8)
miles in length, to be graded and paved
with Portland cement concrete.
San Bernardino County, between one
and one-half miles northeast of Yermo
and one and one-half miles southwest of
Dunn (VIlI-S.Bd-31-H-J). about twenty
and eight-tenths (20.8) miles in length,
to be graded and surfaced with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka, Red-
ding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by th<
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the hid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAY'S.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 17. 1928
_♦
BIDS WANTED
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of
the Supervising Architect, Washington.
D. C, October 10, 1928. Sealed bids will
be opened in this office at 3 P. M., No-
vember "".Z, 1928, for the extension and re-
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway En-
gineer. Highway Building. Sacramento,
California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on No-
vember 7, 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance w'ith the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Placer County, between Roseville and
Rocklin (lII-Pla-17-A), about two and
nine-tenths (2.9) miles in length, to be
graded and surfaced.
San Diego County, lietween Pine
Valley and Kitchen Creek (VII-SD-12-D
-E-F). about seven and two-tenths (7.2)
miles in length, to be graded and paved
with Portland cement concrete.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding. Sacramento, San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form ot
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 10, 1928.
37
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer. Bank of Italy Bldg..
San Luis Obispo. California, at 10:00
o'clock A. M. on November 5th, 1928,
at which time they will publicly opened
and read, for performing work as fol-
Monterey County, three and three-
tenths (3.3) miles south of San Lucas,
V-Mon-2-G, about lour-rvnths (0.4) miles
in length to be graded and surfaced with
waterbound macadam base. Type "B".
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
•may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by the
District Engineer. Each bid must be ac-
companied by cash, or a certified check
made payable to the Director of Public
Works, for an amount e^iual to ten (10)
per cent of the amount bid, such guar-
anty to be forfeited should the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAY'S.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By L. H. GIBSON,
District Engineer, Dist. V.
Dated: October 23. 1928.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 22. 1928— LOTS 32 and 3? BLK 2,
Maywood. Dorothy K Hockelberg to
whom it may concern. October 18, 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— SECTS 31, 32, 9-23 (cen-
tral building of Tuberculosis Sana-
torium). Fresno County to Irwin &
Hopkins April 11, 1928
Oct. 23, 1928— E 14 LOT 3 K & L. 4th
and 5th Sts, Fresno. Pearl E Bras-
ler to whom it may concern
October 16, 1928
Oct. 23. 1928— LOT 15 BLK 3 St Fran-
ces Wood. Dennis B Wheeler to
whom it may concern. October 22. 1928
Oct. 24. 1928- LOTS 37 AND 38 BLK 4,
Sierra Vista Addition, Fresno. H B
and Margaret McFarland to whom it
may concern Oct. 23, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— LOTS 6 AND 7 BLK 5,
Lincoln Terrace, Fresno. C L Brown
to whom it may concern ...Oct. 22, 1928
Oct. 22. 1928— LOTS 25 AND 26 BLK
3. Roeding Addition, Fresno. W W
Lowther to whom it may concern
October 22, 1928
Oct. 26. 1928— LOT 11 SE 23 ft 814 Lot
10 Blk 72. Fresno. L L Cory to Fisher
& McNulty (alterations).. ..Sept. 22. 1928
Oct. 26. 1928— MORRIS E DAILEY,
Benjamin Franklin. John C Fremont
and Lafayette Schools. City of Fres-
no School Dist to Ralph S Oilman
(window shades) October 25. 1923
Oct. 26. 1928— T L HEATON SCHOOL.
City of Fresno School District to Ma-
dary's Planing Mill October 25. 1928
Oct. 27. 1928— S 20 FT of LOT 25 BLK
83 Fresno. W N Sherman &■ Postal
Telegraph-Cable Co to E W Tribble
(alterations) October 25. 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 23. 1928 — SW 1/4 SW Vi of Section
11. 15-21. Valley Lumber Co vs W I
McKiearnan $183
Oct. 23. 1928— LOT 10 BLK 225. Fresno.
Valley Lumber Co vs Sofie Beker $6;"
... _.. 1928— LOT 10 BLK 225 Fresno.
Henry Kemerer vs Sophie Beker $69
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
smoky fireplace. It eaves your h««t and olr-
it an even temperature. BO
Bums Coal. Wood or Gas.
GROTH-GAGECO..
S1C W. Bth 8tr**t '
c'Sfatir puV°^' aT' kl'eplnr ■ home" aT an- .v.n , temP«rature. BO p.rc.n.
WTlnV o? fuel wUl pay for Installation. °- '^"•" ■«^""'' "'■
AGE CO..
Angtits, Calif.
Saturday, November 3, 192S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2445
Arnott
Arnott
5000
244li
Carlson
iloore
7500
2447
Duerner
Owner
3000
244S
Hibernia
Barrett
50000
24411
Koenig
Koenig
8000
24511
Jleyer
Owner
8000
2451
never
Owner
5000
2452
Person
Owner
8000
2453
Owen
Gibbs
8000
2454
Papadimilriov
Trollman
8000
2455
Ridgeway
Monson
200000
245C
Clark
Owner
20000
2457
Dobert
Owner
3500
245S
Furlong
Erickson
800O
24f,H
Harder
Owner
6000
24C0
Mofiaghan
Owner
80110
2461
Westerlund
Owner
4500
24(i2
Whitney
West
2SII0
2463
California
Owner
1000
2464
Southern Pacific
Owner
18001)
2465
Bering
Owner
250(10
2466
Paggioni
Owner
4000
2467
Galli
Owner
40(10
2468
Gain
owner
40(10
2469
Get
Coburn
550(1
2470
Hewitt
McMillan
1600
2471
O'Brien
Gigot
6000
2472
Santa Fe
Monson
3000
2473
Blum
Owner
3000
2474
Cohan
Chisholm
1200
2475
Andersen
Owner
4500
2476
Devencenzi
Parodi
1500
2477
Epp
Owner
35000
2478
Hotaling
Lindgren
3000
2479
Howalt
Owner
8000
2480
Ringheim
Payne
20000
2481
Stubo
Owner
8000
2482
St. Mary's
Johnson
12000
248E
Barrett
Boorick
1400
2484
Cox
Owner
20OOO
2485
Fratessa
Owner
2900
2486
Gardner
Owner
1800
2487
German
Owner
3000
2488
Gerstbacker
Gibson
4000
2489
Hyman
Hayes
35000
2490
Klaznick
Owner
1000
2491
Pacific
Young
1000
2492
Stanley
Owner
6500
2493
Yeong
Owner
73000
DWELLING
(2445) W CECILIA 276 S Rivera; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— James A. Arnott, 633 Taraval.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. Arnott and Son. $5000
DWELLING
(2446) NW CLIPPER & CASTRO: one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— F. O. Carlson, 32 Randall St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Milton Moore, 731 Courtland.
$7,500
DWELLING
(2447) NW NAPLES 275 SW Brazil; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling:.
Owner — Chas. H. Duerner, 5242 Mission.
Architect — None. $3,000
BANK BLDG.
(2448) SE 18th & CASTRO; one-story
and basement reinforceii concrete
bank building.
Owner — Hibernia Bank, Market and Mc-
Allister Sts.
Architect — Albert Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg.
Contractor — Barrett and Hilp, 918 Har-
rison St. $50,000
FLATS
(2449) N BAY ST. 60-G E Leavenworth;
2-story and basement (2) frame flats.
Owner — Chas. J. U. Koenig, 520 Church
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor — (ihas. J. U. Koenig and Son.
520 Church St. $8,000
DWELLINGS
(2450) N AGUA 454 and 487 E Chave.s;
two 1 -story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect — None. $4,000 each
DWELLING
(2451) SE JUANITA WAT & MIR.A-
LOMA Drive; 1-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Drive.
Architect— None. $5,OOo
DWELLING
(2452) SW 18th AVE. & RIVERA; two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— O. Person, 3489 17th St.
Architect— None. $4,000
ALTERATIONS
(2453) S SUTTER 80 E Stockton; alter
and remodel stores.
Owner — Ellen Turnbell Owen, c-o 57 Sut-
ter Street.
Architect— M. Gibbs, 2216 Fillmore St.
$8,000
APARTMENTS
(2454) NE 15th & MINNA; 2-story and
basement frame (4) apts.
Owners — Mr. & Mrs. Papadimitriov, 1395
Minna St.
Designer — John Trollman, Jr.
Contractor — John Trollman, Sr., 49 Lei-
big Street. $8,000
APARTMENTS
(2455) S BROADWAY 140-6 and 220 E
Laguna; two 6-story class C (27 each)
apartment buildings.
Owner — Ridgeway Investment Company.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
Street.
Contractor— Monson Bros., 475 6th St.
$100,000 each
OFFICE & LOFT BLDG.
(2456) W MAIN 183-4 N Mission; one-
story and mezzanine concrete ofRce
and loft building.
Owner— J. A. Clark, 67 Spear St.
Architect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter St.
$20,000
DWELLING
(2457) W LISBON 75 N France; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Henry Dobert, 179 Madrid.
Architect— None. $3,500
FLATS
(245S) NW ARMY & SANCHEZ Sts.; 2-
story and basement frame C4) flats.
Owners — Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Furlong, 4018
Army Street.
Architect — B. K. Dobkowitz, 426 Monte-
rey Blvd.
Contractor — Henry Erickson, 972 Chenery
Street. $8,000
DWELLINGS
(2459) SW BRUSSELS 75 and 100 N
Olmstead; two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Harder Bros., 870 f9th Ave.
Architect- None. $3,000 each
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
!• LATS
.-.uo) N 21st ST. 242-6 W Guerrero; 2-
story and basement frame (2) Hats.
Owner — James Monagham, 3463 21st St.
.irchitect— None. $8,000
DWELLING
(2460) NW MADRID 250 SW Persia; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Antoma Mangano, 89 Theresa.
Architect — None.
:)r— R. Vance- Pearson, 286 Lo-
vell St.
4,000
DWELLING
(2461) E 25th AVE. 225 N Ulloa; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— J. V. Westerlund, 320 Market St.
Architect — None.
00
ALTERATIONS
(2462) N MaCONDRAY 100 E Jones- al-
ter apts.
Owner— c. A. Whitney, 3926 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
Architect— A. P. Cauldwell, 251 Kearny
Contractor— H. S. West, 541 39th St.,
Oakland. j;2,800
WAREHOUSE
(2463) SW SIXTEENTH & MISSOURL
One-story frame and corrugated iron
warehouse.
Owner— California Iron & Steel Corp
34 Missouri St., San Francisco,
Architect — None. $1000
WAREHOUSE
(2464) CHANNEL ST., bet. Third and
Fourth. One-story frame warehouse.
Owner— Southern Paciflc Co., 65 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— J. H, Christie, 65 Market St.,
San Francisco. $18,000
APARTMENTS
(2465) W FILLMORE 457.189 N Chest-
nut; 3-story and basement frame (12)
apts.
Owner— M. Bering, c-o architect.
Architect— Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St. $25,000
DWELLING
(2466) N HOLLISTER 75 E Jennings-
1 -story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— G. A. Faggioni & Co., 1556 Re-
vere.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2467) E 28th AVE. 175 N Lawton; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— R. F, Galli, 1520 Sacramento St.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
(2468) E 28th AVE. 200 N Lawton; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— R. F. Galli, 1520 Sacramento St.
Architect — None. $4,000
ADDITION
(2469) 736 COMMERCIAL; one-story ad-
dition to dwelling.
Owner — Chin Get. 7i2 Hearst Bldg.
Architect— F. Dakin, 310 California St.
Contractor— Ira W. Coburn, 712 Hearst
Bldg. $5,500
ALTERATIONS
(2470) NW LARKIN & LOMBARD; al-
ter private garages.
Owner— K. Hewitt, 2681 Larkin St.
.Architect— Mr. Rushforth, 354 Pine St.
Contractor— R. S. K. McMillan, 2641 How-
ard Street. $1,000
ALTERATIONS
(2471) 470 ELIZABETH ST.; alter and
remodel d%velling into fiats.
Owner — Mrs. Julia O'Brien, 470 Elizabeth.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. Gigot, 864 Ellis St.
$6,000
REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE
(2472) SE SPEAR & HARRISON; repair
fire damage.
Owner— Santa Fe Railroad, 1001 3rd St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mon.son Bros., 475 6th St.
$3,000
26 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS ssei c .amuoAOK •.<«pan,Bs
DWELLING ALTERATIONS ItWONSTRUCTION WORK
(2479) E SAN BENITO 200 N St. (2487) SW DUliOCE & NOE; alter c.x- (414) 115G FLORIDA; reconstruction of
Francis Blvd. Two-story and base- terlor of building and remodel <?ii- dwelling. „ „ „ ,,„,„„ -r,„„,
ment frame dwelling. trances. Owner— V\ ells Fargo Bank & Union Trust
Owner— E B Howalt 3!t90 18th St.. San Owner— German General Benevolent So- Co., Market and Montgomery Sts.,
Francisco ' ciety, 14th and Noe Sts. San Francisco.
Architect— None ?8000 Architect— C. A. MuessdorfTer. Humboldt Architect— None.
Arcnitetc iNone. * j^^^^l^ ^1^^^ $3,«i]u Contractor- Chas. W. Walker. 2525 Har-
• u « D-i-viirv-Ta rison St.. San Francisco.
■ oVir., x-5' .joAMnK-p AVn PHPN'FRY DWELLING Filed Oct. 26. 1928. Dated Oct. 22. 1928.
"-«^^^^-^"'"^"' -lLra;^f^^!^^nJ^?r^?=n^- ^.^'^'^t=-ZZ=:'^Z
^'"" F£r2at!J!^^'- "" ■"--' S[;:{lli^o!-— • -»^ -'^- -■ Bond. nSOO. Suret^^^^^^^eK
Architect-O. R Tliayer. 110 Sutter St.. Contractor-K, Gibson. 55 5th St. Company.
San Francisco. ' ' DWELLING
Contractor— Payne Constr. Co.. 1922 Tar- RESIDENCE (415) ON LOT ADJ. NO. 1738 PALOU
aval St., San Francisco. J20,0C0 {\^|'t,',"'^^.yv CAMINO DEL MAR NE 30th on N side thereof bet. Newhall and
T^T,rc.T T i^Toc Ave.. (600 Camino Del Mar); 2-story Phillips. All work except finish
Poisf; vv Mi-NICH 1^0 and 175 S Brazi' ""d basement frame residence. hardware for .six-room dwelling.
(2481) W MLNICH IdO and 1.0 S Brazu owner— Mrs. Joseph L. Hyman. Kohl Owner— Jack Inaglia.
Ave. Two one ana one-naii-siory Building Architect None
and 'if'''^2'*"«t,lhn'"4«7''*Muffon St Architect-Hyman and Appleton, Fox- Contractor-W. E. Tuomisto.
Owner— W. P. Stubo, 4587 Mission St.. ^.^..^^.^ p,^g pj,^,, y^^ 27. '28. Dated Oct. 15. '28.
ban Francisco. Contractor— Hayes-Oser Co.. Call Blag. Roof on JllOO
Architect— None. 14000 ed t35,000 Plastering completed UOO
, ,,^,^., Completed 1100
DWLLLlNGh r^DT-irir ina lu ^„rt ALTERATIONS Usual 35 days UOO
(24S2) N JUSTIN DRIVi. l"^' l"_,^''" (24911) E CARROLL 300 N Phelps; alter TOTAL COST. J4400
176 E Geneburn. Three one-story building. Bond. none. Limit. 75 days. Forfeit,
and basement frame °^e'' "Ss. Owner— Mrs. A. Klaznick. plans and specifications, none.
Owner — St. Mary's Park, 3901 Mission Architect— None. $l,n;iii 1
St.. San Francisco. BUILDING
Arrchitect— D. E. Jaekle. 39o Justin Dr. ALTERATIONS (416) E SCOTT 105 N Beach N BOxE
San Francisco. Mi<,«i„„ (2491) NE 24th & MISSION; alter store loo. All work for three-stpry frame
Contractor— A. R. Johnson, 3901 Mission j^^^j building
St., San Francisco. 54000 each owner— Pacific Leasehold Corp., care ar- Owner— Christine Rasmussen.
, ,„^ chitect. Architect— Albert Larsen. 447 Sutter St.,
DWELLING ,„ „ , , Architect — Bertz. Winter and Maury, 21ii s„n Francisco
(2473) NW BURROWS 107 NE Holyoke^ Post Street. Contractor-^fvlggo Rasmussen. 3720 Scott
One-story and basement frame Contractor— Young and Horstmeyer. 461 ^ g( San Francisco
dwelling. «;„,•,„,„ o, Con Market St. $1,000 y^^ Qct. 27, '28. Dated Oct. 20. '28.
Owner— Joe Blum. 212 Silliman St., San j^^^^^ plaster on f 5,000
Francisco. DWELLING Completed 15,000
Architect— None. »i«U" (2492) NE MONTALVO & DORANTES; Usual 35 days 16.000
T, . mT^ivTC! 2-story and basement frame dwelling. TOTAL COST, $36,000
■^.^J,, V;i,Vr AXTi^ w^MK- AU„r nnH Owner— Geo. W. Stanley, 467 Turk St. Bond, none. Limit, 150 days. Forfeit,
(24.4) PAUL AND WANE. Alter and Architect— Cooper Corbett. 1720 Jackson none. Plans and specifications filed,
remodel dwelling. gt jg 500
Owner— J. Cohan. 601 Paul St.. ban ' APARTMENTS
Francisco. REMODEL (417) W JEFFERSON 81-3 E Broderlck
^™.i;*.^t^T r"^a Chislinlm & Son 666 (2493) 746-62 SACRAMENTO ST.; re- E 50 . All work for apartment
^ ^t=ir.n"~?; "inn FranSsco S120U "'odel present 2-story building by house.
Mission St.. San Francisco. J12UU adding one complete story and two Owner-Charles I. and Patricia P. Rlng-
r.wc-T I TNC stories on east and north wings. heim. 1922 Taraval St., San Fran-
,oi-ri T.' T^uiDTv ts-TTJCT AVI? -Iftfl <5 Owner — Yeong Wo Association, care ar- Cisco.
(24.5) E THIRT-i -FIRST AVE, joob ohitect. Architect— Oscar R. Thayer. 110 Sutter
i^^^^-^^^^Z'J' ^ basement Architect-B. J. Joseph, 74 New Mont- St., San Francisco.
frame dwelling uKf-r^Bn gomerv St. $73,000 Contractor — Payne Construction Corp.,
Owner-(^ristian Andersen 146 Green- e . Taraval St.. San Francisco.
ville Way. San Francisco. pi,^^ ^^^^ 3^^ ,2g ^J.^^^^ oct. 19, '28.
Architect— None. i*auv BUILX)1NG CONTRACTS ^^ assignment loan for improve-
iTTTrn ATir.vr<5 hent on property
ALTERA! lONb TOTAL COST S40 000
(2476) E GIRARD 102 S Felton. Alter gan FrancitCO CoUnty Bond, none. Limit! 150 days Forfeit.
Owne^-A"%evencenzi, 243 Girard St., — — — „ ■ . ^ ■„, ^^""""^ """^ -Peciflcations, none.
San Francisco. «'| Marwedel Jeisen —
^^^i^^^'^Pai.dU 2864 San Bruno 413 tJJ Sartono 2348 ALTE^ONS ^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^_^^^^^__
Ave.. San Francis^. ^^^ Tnaglia Tuomisto 4400 to building. ,, ,^ ^
vPART'V,ts-NT<5 ■»'■> Rasmussen Rasmussen 36000 Owner — Pacific Leasehold Corporation.
f2^f7rr^OlW GATE AVE 145 E 4.7 Ringlieim Payne 40000 ,,„i^ 4,r"l^f«-''^fn\er"'^£ ^^a'i^rrilO
^'a^^|-,21?ara-Arnts'!"'' '^''"''"' '^ ?-'- ^1^'"^-- ^ cor^^^:^::,^-r'Sirs.n..yer. 461
Owner — I. Epp & Son. 4747 Geary St., Market St., San Francisco.
San Francisco. „ „ „ ^ AT TFRATTONt? Filed Oct. 30, 1928. Dated Oct. ?0. 1928.
Architect— B. Manning & Staff. Monad- faiA NW poik- and BROADWAY N Payments on 5th of each month 75%
nock BIdg., San Francisco. $35,000 '"^'is^^g^^^^YoO.'' AU woPk^FoVlLr- UsLl 35 days ^^^^:^-^sT-^2^
(2478) NW MARKET AND GOUGH. own^er-Samue^l nl^Levin! In^c'^usf' Mar- »»''<'',?'^il„,,?"!-f ''f j '/^''^i'? da^s'"pmns
Alter drug store. „ .. .. ket St.. San Francisco. "' North America. Limit, 30 days. Plans
Owner— Hotaling Estate Co., Standard Architect— Albert H. Larsen. 447 Sutter ""d SP**^- "'e°-
Oil Bldg.. San Francisco. St.. San Francisco. AT.T^TTir>M
Architect— None. Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen. 320 Mar- , ,V„>"i"i%,i, \\/v icr; m ronrv F 87 r.
Contractor-Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc ^et St., San Francisco. ("19) E "thAVE. 165 N Geary E 87-0
Standard Oil Bldg.. S. F. $3000 Filed Oct. 26. 1928. Dated Oct. 20. 192S o p '•' i^ r Vl.. a vi ^''sv In F 46th
Payments on 1st of each month 75% b Pomt Lobos Av^ 88-8.. to f J6th
(2483) 3145 OCTAVIA St.; erect frame ,^4""\%f±';S-,—^^^^^^^^^ additfon to present building,
private garage. ACTUAL COST plus 5%. total not to ex owner— Amalie M. K. Jakobs, 464 46th
Owner— Mrs. Jane W. Barrett, 2740 Lake. _^ ceed $18,500. , „ Tir n „„ Ave Snn Princisco
Architect-W. C, Boorick, 1364 Page St. Bond $9250. Sureties Geo W. Hooper .^^Al^,:.±^l„/-^""'^°°-
n.40O and Jas._^R^g^rose. Limit 75 days. Plans ^„^J^hltec^'„,.^one.^ I.indeman. 019 27,1,
APARTMENTS ^ , 'Pe'rmit reported Sept. 7, 1928. Our No. p,„^Av^e San ^janc^sco
(2484) E 24th AVE. 2(|0N Fulton St.; 3- 2077. '^ Frame up and enclosed "l. $50,.
story and basement frame (12) apts. Rnii^rh i/lastered BOn
Owner— Cox Bros.. 1950 Irving St. IMPROVEMENTS Pc^iinleted 500
.\rchitect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny (413) 1060 PINE ST.; excavating, bulk- tTb al t'T rtavs 500
Street. $20.0011 heading and shoring reinforcing steel kilincedeed'of trust ' 95m
forms and concrete work. ' ' TOTAL COSI", $2950
DWELLING Owner — Towne Realty Corp. , ■ ,, an mv« Plnn<! and Soec fl'ed
(2485) S HOLLISTER 75 W Douglas; 1- Architect - Andrew H. Knoll. Hear.st Limit. 90 d.a> s. Plans ana bpec.
story and basement frame dwelling. Bldg.. San Francisco. ^<%mam i7TI/>m l^rvrtfCK
Owner— Joseph S. Fratessa, 961 San Bru- Contractor— Louis Sartorio, 1817 Filbert CUMrLt. 1 lUIN INOII^^EO
rvo Ave. St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $2,900 Filed Oct. 26, 1928. Dated Oct. 15, 1928 » Francimco Countv
Completed and accepted 75% jan rrancnco \,ouiii.y
DWELLING Usual 35 days ik.o^.^X ^ TZ Aoo.„f.rt
(2486) SE RAYMOND & DELTA: one- TOTAL COST, $2384.75 Recorded Accepted
storv and basement frame dwelling. Bond. $2384.75. Suretle.s. Great American Oct. 25. 1928— LOT 12 BLK 20 Map
Owner— K. C. Gardner, 335 Raymond. Indemnity Co. Limit, without delay. Forest Hill. Claire A Gadsby to
Plans bv Owner. $1,800 Plans filed. whom it may concern Oct. 25, 1928
Saturday, Novemliei-
ia2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Oct. 25, 1928— W 46th AVE 200 and 225
S Rivera S 25 x W 120. M E Mc-
Donald (unmarried) to whom it may
concern (two completions)
October 25, 1»2S
Oct. 25, 1928— S LiINCOLN WAY 25 E
26th Ave E 25 x S 100. James Wood-
fill to whom it may concern
October 25. Ifll'.S
Oct. 24, 1928— E PLYMOUTH AVE 25
N Lakeview Ave N 25 x E 75. The
McCarthy Co to James Arnott & Son
October 24, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— NW GREENWICH AND
Jansen 25 frontage on Greenwich and
49-6 frontag-e on Jansen. Maria Tri-
chilo to L Murer & Co Oct, 21, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— NW MISSION with NE
Admiral Ave NW SO x NE 25. I M
Somnier to whom it may concern
October 24, 192S
Oct. 24, 1928— SE SUTTER & POWELL
E 115-9 x S 138-5. Huckins-Newcomb
Hotel Co fmly The Sutter-Powell
Realty Co to whom it may concern...
October 10, 1928
Oct. 24, 3 928- NE BRODERICK & VAL-
LEJO. Morgan Gunst to Stephenson
Conat Co October 18. 1928
Oct. 24, 1928- W 18th AVE 175 N Nor-
iega N 25 X 120. Gustaf O Stalin to
whom it may concern ...October 24. 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— E BRODERICK 50 S
Francisco S 25 x E 93 9. Boyd C
Lindsay to whom it mav concern .
October 23. 1925'
Oct. 26, 1928— LOTS 8 AND 9 BLK 9/j
Sears Sub, West End Map No. 2
Patrick Horgan to whom it may con-
cern Oct. 25. 1928
Oct. 26. 1928- NE BALTIMORE WAT
and South Hill, 33x74. Rinaldo and
Lena Trevisan to Louis Pillon
October 26. 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— SE SIXTH AND BRT-
ant. Hilbar Properties Co to Bar-
rett & Hilp Oct. 23, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— E 18.67 FT. front and
rear Lot 25 and W 19.67 ft. front and
rear Lot 26 Blk IS, Forest Hill. Wm
E and Alice S M Wood and J R and
Olga V Wood to W E Wood
„ October 23, i923
Oct. 25, 1928— SE EDINBURGH 183-6
NE Amazon Ave. Gus G Johnson to
whom it may concern....October 24 1928
Oct. 25. 1928— N GREENWICH 189 E
Grant Ave, 17x70. Paolo Ortenzi to
J H Verner October 25, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928— W FOERSTER 75 S
Melrose 25x100 known as 625 Foerster.
John Nickelson to whom it may con-
cern October 25, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928— NW CALIFORNIA AND
Maple W 412-6 to E Cherrv x N 132-
71/8 E 137-6 N 132-71,4 to S Sacramento
E 275 to W Maple S 265-2>4 to beg
The Hospital for Children & Train-
ing School for Nurses to K E Parker
^Company October 22, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— NW CALIFORNIA AND
Pierce W 74-3xN 130, Herman D
Hogrefe to whom it may concern
^ •• October 24, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— E THIRTY-SIXTH AVE
225r2 S Anza S 25xE 120 known as
No. 638 36th Ave. John A Pereira
to whom it may concern....Oct. 26, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— W TEXAS 400 S 20th 25x
100. John Sciascia to whom it may
concern October 26, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— E TWENTY-SECOND
Ave 240 S Ulloa St., 30x120. Chas
W and Ida L Umland to whom it
may concern Oct. 26, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— E TWENTY-SIXTH
Ave 100 S Cabrillo, 25x120. T I Strand
to whom it may concern ...Oct. 27, 1928
Oct, 27, 1928— N CHURCH 52 N 22nd
N 52 E 72-4 SW 53 W 27-4 to beg
George W Reed to Axel R Larson,
Oct. 26. 1928; Frank F Goodman, Oct
fSi."i?'-^'^°'"'^'5 ^ Sovig, Oct. 26,
1928; N Geo Weinholz Oct, 26. 1928
Oct. 27, 192S— N CHURCH 52 N 22nd
N 52 E 72-4 SW 53 W 27-4 to beg.
Geo W Reed to whom it may con-
cern Oct. 26 1928
Oct. 27, 192S— W FORTY-SECOND AV
150 S Balboa S 25xW 120. Alfred A
and Emily E Reed to Thomas Hamill
_ ■.■•■,;„ -.; October 25, 192S
Oct. 27, 1928- E THIRTIETH AVE 90
N Balboa N 28-6xE114. Thomas
Hamill Bldg Co to whom it may con-
cern Oct 27 192S
Oct. 27, 1928— E KEARNY 68-9 N Lom-
bard N 91-9x91-9, Henry Heidelberg
to Thos Hamill Oct 24 192S
Oct 27, 192S— W RALSTON '250 ' N
Shields N 25xW 100 Lot 42 Blk 13
City Land Assn. California Pacific
Title & Trust Co to whom it may
concern Oct. 26. 192S
Oct. 27, 192S— NO. 2159 MISSION ST.,
bet. 17th and ISth. H Vergues and
Galtier to M J Reeves Heating Co. ..
October 26, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— W RALSTON 225 N
Shields N 25xW 100 Lot 43 Blk 13,
City Land Assn. California Pacific
Title & Trust Co to whom it may
concern Oct. 26, 192.8
Oct. 27, 1928— S BOSWORTH 50 E
Brompton E 25xS 75. John Frujak
to Eric Dahlberg Oct. 27, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— N FARALLONES 250 E
Plymouth Ave and known as 64 Far-
allones St 25x125. W Nicholas to whom
it may concern October 30, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— NE POPE ST 275 SE
Brunswick St SE 25 x NE 120. Mar-
tin L Cuthbert tto whom it may con-
cern October 29. 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— NW l»OPE & BRUNS-
WICK 25 on Pope and 95 on Bruns-
wick St. Victor Holmgren to whom
it may concern October 29, 1928
Oct. 29, 1928- N ENTRADA CT, 81x140.
Knut Anderson to Ben Thompson
October 30, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— SE MOSCOW 175 NE
Russia Ave NE 25 x SE 100 ptn blk
81 Excelsior Hd Assn. Gust Driv-
dahl to whom it may concern
October 27, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— N PAUL 420 E San Bruno
Ave. DM Ferry & Co to McDonald
& Kahn Inc October 16, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928 — W FILLMORE 99.497 S
from SE Retiro Way S 50 N 90 S 50
W 25 N 77.299 NE 36.478 S 3.867 E 90.
T I Scoble to whom it mav concern..
October 26. 1928
Oct. 29. 1928— E PLYMOUTH AVE 50
N Lakeview Ave als Plymouth Ave
25 X E 75. The McCarthy Co to Jas
Arnott October 29. 1928
Oct. 29, 1928- W MOULTRIE 100 N Eu-
genia Ave N alff W Moultrie 25 x W
70. Arthur E Osborne to Miller and
O'Donnell : October 29. 1938
Oct. 29. 1928— S BRUNSWICK 198-8 SW
Lowell. Mrs M R Appleton to whom
it may concern October 19. 1923
Oct. 29, 1928— W Ifith AVE 75 S Ulloa
St. G J Elkington & Sons to whom
it may concern
Oct. 29. 1928— S BRUNSWICK 178 SW
Lowell. Mrs M R Appleton to whom
it mav concern October 19 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— NW THIRTY-FIFTH
Ave and Balboa No, 695 35th Ave..
57-6x100. Chas W Johnson and
Hialmar Anderson to whom it may
concern _...Oct 27, 1928
LI^NS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 26. 192S— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N California N 47-6 x W 120. Smith
Lumber Co of San Francisco vs E E
McDermott and F M Chrisman ...$140.43
Oct. 26. 1928— LOT 29 BLK I Map Park
Lane Tract No 3. Inlaid Floor Co vs
G Balliet $195
Oct. 25, 1928— SW LINCOLN WAY and
16th Avenue West 57-6 x South 100.
W P Fuller Co vs Max Breitman and
Louis A Goldstein as (Lincoln Build-
ers) and Lincoln Building Co, Fannie
Goldstein, Mildred Brietman and Lin-
coln Builders Co $343
Oct. 25. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 7 Map Ingle-
side Terrace. W W Mohrdick as
(Mohrdick Electric Co) vs J L and
Gertrude Collins $145
Oct. 25, 1928— N ISth & W Mississippi
N 100 X W 25. The Hoffman Heater
Co vs John and Josephine Cardinale
and John Ghiradelli $64.80
Oct. 25. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125. 150 and
175 S Judah 25x120. American Hard-
wood Floor Co vs J C Castleberry &
Alfred C Boin $555
Oct. 25, 192S— SE 47th AVE & IRVING
dist 57-6 th alg S Irving E 25 x S
100. Edward F Dowd and Maurice
H Seid as Dowd-Seid Elec Co vs F R
Drinkhouse Jr $115
Oct. 24. 192S— COMG AT FT 25 S Chest-
nut 215 W Baker S 25 x W 92.061 N
25 E 91.146 to beg. C L Parsons and
F W Ode as (Parsons & Ode) vs A
F Marshall and Arthur Young $125
Oct. 24. 1928— K BUCHANAN 110 N
Green N 30 x E 62-6. J H McCallum
vs Narriso and Dina Menconi and
Wm Hnber _ $161.55
Oct. .?4. 1928— W 31st AVE at pt 150 m
or 1 S from inter formed hv S Judah
and W 31st Ave S 25 m or 1 x W 120
m or 1 N 25 m or 1 E to beg. Erick-
sen and Wagner as Eric Eriksen and
G F Wagner vs Albert Lang $344
^'AVl Ifv^?-^/-'^ ARGUELLO BLVD
I? JS-m'''"^°^""^ ^' ^'-^ W 120. Frank
M S .'J'",? •^° ^''^ ^ M Chrisman and
N E McDermott.. . too? on
Oct 27 1928-COMG. PERPEN.- 25 "s* "^
Chestnut and perpen. 215 W Baker
f, 25XW 92.061 N 25 E 91 H^to be|
Uhl Bros vs A P Marshall and Arthur
^oung 1111 9-
°'h ^J,' 1.928-W ARGUELL5 BLVD 15(i
f„H^t Dn™','!;.^ 47-6XW 120 Lots 7
?"'^,/t?"^ l^"!- P«'«'' Furnell vs N
^'i'f-n ^li l''2S-L0f' 33 BLK h;- Coium. "
b a Heights Tract. Atlas Heating &
■Ventilating Co, Inc vs Jack Buckley
and Draper Hand S50
Oct. 27, 1928-S IRVING 57-6"EForiy!
seventh Ave S 100 E 25 N 100 W 25
hm.'se *^'^^^ ^° ^^ ^"^^ K°y Drink:
ilUUhe «1Q9
Oct 27, 192S-NW EIGHraENTH AND
""^IM '^ "JS-l^W ■ ARGUELLO-BfvD'"
O T 7oSf>"'°^""' ^ 47-6XW 120 Ptn
u L 72 also known as Lots 7 and 8
Assessor's Map Book. T R Barber vs
* M Chrisman tSo^
OcL 27, 1928-LOT 32 BLKh; Columbia
Heights Tract, Atlas Heat ng &
Ventilating Co, Inc vs Jack Buckley
and Draper Hand . s^in
Oct. 26, 1928-N PINE iio'E'Hyde'' E
?2fo'' j'"-J^if ^'^ '^ ^.\"-8 Ptn 50^^ Lo"?
t^(o. J Tivol as Meta s Const Cni
JuHa M Elkin|?on^an'i"l:'JL?gt'Sn
Je|^^\n"i-A?lr1[v°c^f°'r^ ^ °^?i..«
Oct. 29, 1928-S WASHINGTON AND
E Mason Sts E alg s Washington 4^
X b 81-10. Vittorio Cavallern vs
Bessie and Aaron Coolev, R j and
Edna B Stempel and City Housing
Corp and Stempel & Coolev «?nn
°S- !?■ f ^-^„'°^h AVe'Foo-S Irvin*"''
, . " ?.. ^ 120. Frank Meniucci a?
D C ^i'lhite' """^ "^ ^^° ^""'°"''
'^''^\l^ XT' l''2«-W aMuELLo" BLVd"''
J,50, N California St N 47-6 x W 120
fnri m"p^T1^'"" ^° ''^ f M Chrisman
and N E McDermott.. t5is »<!
o I,. ^ ,^'^ Moraga 57-6 x N 100
Sudden Lumber Co vs V W Rund^
quist, Roy N and Gertrude H Fran-
°CfNf'8r'^f?'&''f'^==T^hanVa°lE''
^4 X Nk, 80. Jas E Lennon L me and
Cement Co vs J and Alice G Berger
°^:,'>,^^i ^^8-w'3ist'AVK Ju^:^'
dah S 25 X W 120. G Ross and F
Carlson vs Albert and Margaret Lang
Oct\''29,T928— W HthAVE T75N San"
tiago N 25 X W 111 S 25 E 112. Gun-
nar Ross, F Carlson vs Rose Broth-
ers, Victor and Hilda Rose... $295
Oct. 30. 1928- SE 20th AVE & -TARA-
VAL S 166.8 E 120 N 166.8 W 120 M
Rosenberg & M Santocono as (Amer-
ican Painting & Decorating Co) vs
Johnson & Eriendson Inc, and Clau-
sen & Amandes $4650
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 3 BLKn' ptn Park
H",? J?^PSL^° ^ and also known as
lot 9 blk 2629 Assessor's man G Bi-
anchi vs Albert Schmid and Charles
^emo _ $170
Oct. .•iO, 1928— W 31st AVE'isoS Judah
S 25 X W 120. c A Parker vs Albert
and Margaret Lang... $175
Oct. 29, 1928— E LYON 100 N Chestnut
N lag Lyon 37-526 m or 1 to pt rune
E 46.326 m or 1 to pt 137-6 from N
Chestnut measured at right angles
thereto S and part >ptthW Baker
37-6 to pt which is dist 100 N from N
Chestnut measured at rie-ht angles
thereto and is dist 151-359 W from
W Baker measured at right angles
thereto W and pari with N Chestnut
147-699 m or 1 to Lvon and pt of beg
Luiei Polidoro as (L Polidnro & Son)
vs O Cristina and A B Ratto. Cristina
and Ratto and Rocco and Josephine
Matteucci j],no
Oct. 29 1928— COMG PERPEN 25 S
fixim S Chestnut and nernen 215 W
Paker S nari with W Baker 25 N
92-061 to E T,von at it dist S 50 from
.« Cheotniit measured at right nne-le
th S Che
25 E
Rrl
91.146 to bep- Johr
Pelleerini as (Prnp-ressive Tile and
ivtantel Co) vs A F Marshall and A'-,
thur Young $200
28 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, November 3. 192S
n„t 9q 1Q9S MR rERV4NTES BLVD 23u2 I'atuii WiilQsor Tuuii APAUTMKNTS
at nt'dlt WVl8^674 o. 331-GM meas- 5:ja3 Van N>-s« Owner 20u,i (ii2«5) E GLEN AVE 342 S Linda Ave.,
nred fronf inter South Beach pro- 2304 Rtigg Owner 3800 Oaliland; 3-story 78-room apartnients.
dLctd on its course ol S 8U= 54' W 2305 Ru|f Owner 3.W0 Owner-HG. Hill, 869 Trestle Glen Road,
f^.^V'!i^ :^L'^.Torr,f^''i^'Tr' ''"' ^"'•""' ""''"'' *■""" A^oS^i^^. J. Keenan, Jr., 38G 15th St..
Svdfu NE^13?!l5o'!j ^S^ 4?"5T W ?22^2T'°N0. 2080 GROVE ST., Berkeley. ConPrac o?^H. E. Tweed, 81 Glen Ave
°6-964 n'77° 28' 07" W 26-894 to inter Class C gasoline service station. Oakland. JIOO.OOU
of line drawn NK at right angles to Owner— De Munck and W. H. Hall, 1337 ,, a„^D ^TIr^x'a
NE Cervantes Blvd from pt of beg Henry St., Berkeley. ,-;9?r1' VfiT? RRO \r)W \ V O-ikland- m1-
SW 131-539 to beg pin Marma Gar- Architect-None. *^^\"' Jf„^ ' ^^°'^°^^-^^ ' O''''''''"'' ol-
dens also known as lots 5 and 6 blk Contractor— De Munck Bros., 410 Hud- nwne, M-^vies^ & Kannerman
443A Assessors Map. Wm J Mc- gon St., Oakland. «3500 ?" 'i'^;i:, ^l.„^| ^ Kapperman.
Cormick vs Anton and Mae Frugol...^. ^^^^^^^^^^ ciktmc'toV-^W.'^-C. Cone, Federal Bldg.,
Oct: "Mr i928— SW LINCOLN WAY & (,253) NO. 2011 CHANNING WAT, Ber- Oakland. $1,000
16th Ave W 57-6 x S lOU Judson keley. Alterations. vF>ARTMiri>JT<5
?^^"iS ^J^. llax°Breima''n and^""n- ^"■rri'''?^ ^^ ^"^^'="- ^^^bArN EmIrSON ST., 200 E Hopkins
5 Goldstein, Ma.\ Bieitman anu i^in Architect — None. o, OHklanri- -i-storv ."il-room anart-
coln Builders Co ... ..^..-„-...-^-.|3903^34 contractor-H. C. Kidder, 3123 Etna St., me'nts
° S- 5? x' W T5^ Is to\on 'vs'' WW ^ Berkeley. $1500 owijeganborn & McCorkle, 337 17th St.
Je«<''"s $177.70 RESIDENCE „„ . „,,^^,,„ , ,,^ Architect— Douglas Dacre Stone, 354 Ho-
Zrr, r, » ei7 /-»r I ICMC (2254) NO. 1045 CRAGMONT AVE., ban St., Oakland.
RELEIASI:. Or Litres Berkeley. One-Story o-room 1-family Contractor— D. H. McCorkle, .337 17th St..
. frame residence. Oakland. $60,000
«;aN FRANCISCO COUNTY Owner— E. King, 1370 Hopkins Court,
"'^ Berkeley. DWELLING & GARAGE
n«^nrrled Amount Architect— None. $4000 (2268) S BOWLING DRIVE, 150 S Coun-
o<t 30 1928— NW 18th & MISSISSIPPI try Club Drive, Oakland; 2-story 10-
w p^vi'oii Thomas & James McKee DWELLING room dwelling and 1-story garage.
iV Tnhii Cardinelli L Abbate &■ John (2255) NO. 826 CARLSTON AVE., Oak- Owner— R. K. Schmidt, 1139 Euclid Ave.,
r-hirardelii ' land. Two-story 7-room dwelling. Berkeley.
o,^ Vii 19''8— n' isth with W Mississip- Owner— W. J. Baker, 2255 Ransome Ave., Architect— W. R. Ratcliff, Chamber of
niN100xW25 The Hoffman Heater Oakland. Commerce Bldg., Berkeley. $24,600
Co' to John and Josephine Cardinale Architect— None. $8500
Vnd John Ghirardelli- $M SO ALTERATIONS
Oct 29 19"8— SW ISth & MISSISSIPPI ALTERATIONS (2268) NO. 1472 UNIVERSITY AVE.,
N 100 x'w 25. Garrett M Goldberg (2256) NO. 1913 MYRTLE ST., Oakland Berkeley. Alterations.
6 Co to Wm Garvey, John Ghiradelh Alterations. Owner — Fox Bros., 1484 University Ave.,
and John Cardinale.; Owner— H. F. Gilbert, 1533 Stuart St., Berkeley.
Oct 26 1928— S FELL 137-6 E Laguna Oakland. Architect— None. $2000
K X S 120. L A Hufschmidt Mfg Co Architect— None.
to Fred and Cecilia Hechter ■■--■- Contractor— M. D. Gentry, 2707 Califor- DWELLING
Oct 26 1928- W NOE 79 N 25th N 35 ^j^^ gt., Oakland. $1000 (2269) W CLOVER DRIVE 120 S Cha-
x'w'80 C E McDonald, Dowd-Seid Ijot Rd.. Oakland. One-story 5-rooni
Electric Co. A E Klein and W H STORE dwelling.
Fischer to J McDonald and Margaret (2257) N SEVENTH 75 E Wood, Oak- Owner— R. Adams, 6407 Regent St.,
Kelly VVV^ tV^' ".)An ■ "ii^ T a "■ 'and. One-story store. Oakland.
Oct. 25. 192S— N VALLEJO 200 >^ '-'>'■ Owner— L. Mathewson, 1506 4th Ave., Architect— None.
guna E 74-3 x N 137-B. Safety Cable Oakland. Contractor — Millar White Constr. Co.,
Co Division of General Cable Corp to Architect— L. F. Hyde, 372 Hanover St., 6407 Regent St., Oakland. $7000
Nineteen Forty Vallejo Street In-;, Oakland.
Goodwin Wright Company Contractor— G. W. StefEen, 1941 Crosby
,^ ,^r.nii»»iT Ave., Oakland. $7000 ALTERATIONS
RI III DING PERMIT (2270) NO. 4215 TERRACE ST., Oak-
\i:t!r, .^ r-wy-kivto DWELLING land. Alterations.
APPLICATIOINO (2258) NO. 0241 BUENA VISTA AVE., Owner— Mrs. M. Bateman, 4215 Terrace
Oakland One-story 6-room dwlg. St., Oakland.
, _ . Owner— W. H. Netherby, 3879 Fiuit- Architect— Non».
Alameda County vale Ave.. Oakland. Contractor — Hans Johnson, 3328 Loma
Architect— None. $4000 Vista Ave., Oakland. $5000
No Owner Contractor Amt.
92^2 De Munck De Munck 3500 DWELLING
ii\i Kidwell Kidder 1500 (2259) W IVANHOE ROAD 250 S Chabot DWELLING
2254 King Owner 4000 Road. Oakland. Two-story 11-room (2271) S OCEAN VIEW DRIVE 143 E
tnrr Rqirp,- Owncr 8500 dwelling. Broadway, Oakland. Two-story 7-
99?fi Gilbert Gentry 1000 Owner— H. L. Sorenson, 2946 Grove St., room dwelling.
2257 Mathfcvson StefCen 7000 Berkeley. Owner— C. Dolman.
99!;s Nptherbv Owner 40!jo Architect — W. E. Schirmer, 21st and San Architect — None.
99?fl Sorenson Paige 30000 pablo Ave., Oakland. Contractor— R. E. Norris, 369 17th St..
9960 Barrv Larmer 12200 Contractor— Harold L. Paige, 5844 Col- Oakland. $7000
2261 Glenn Vogt 4900 lege Ave., Oakland. $30,000
2262 MiUon Jones 1750 ^ RESIDENCE
22B^ Del Carbo Owner 4000 (2272) 1621 BANCROFT WAY, Berkeley;
iTu Ferguson Owner 4000 fjfeo) NO 11 LA SALLE AVE.. Pied- l-ncJ^' ''™'"" l-f'''""^ ^^^""^ ^^^''-
2265 Hill ^'Ann^ 1000 niont. Two-story 8-room frame resi- o-vner— P C Duerr 97G1 fisth fl^ve Onk
?i? Sfrn McCorTlI OOMO ^ dence and garage. Owne.^^^F. C. Due.r. .,61 68th A^e., Oak-
«6S Schmidt Owner 24600 O^^'J^i;—?- f^^'X',,, Architect-None.
-99fiS Fo^ Owner 2000 Architect— J. (Oliver. ,;,.,•„„•„„, Contractor— J. Allen, 7830 Alder St., Oak-
lltl Idams °Millar 7000 Conti-actor-Edw Larmer, 90 Fa view ^^^^ ,3,,„„
9970 Bateman Johnson 5000 ji\e., jrieuiiiuiii. v
2271 Dolman Morris .7000 , . t,^,^ a rpToxra <2273) 2939 GIBBONS DRIVE, Alameda;
S'u^r" AUen ^3200 ALTERATIONS^ CAMBRIDGE WAY, ^IS^^ «--°°™ '^^^ '^-^"■"^' «^--
P ISi "■^- ttit O.-^^^^'ko^T^^n. Pren^ises. SPS^[;^^^• i^^l^^^^l^^}^^ Vista
9??K Moward Owner 3500 Architect— F. Eugene Barton, Crocker ^ve., Alameda.
9977 5tnkeJ Owhcr 4000 Bldg., San Francisco. Contractor— Lesley E. Alley, 1021 Encin.-il
2278 Traver Owner 4500 Contractor-Vogt & Davidson, 354 Ho- Ave., Alameda. $10.oO:i
22?9 S[§son Rosenberry 1000 bart St., Oakland. $4900
99cft r-t-iffith Owner 1500 DWKLLING
99R1 Mathews Owner 2600 ALTERATIONS (2274) 1314 BROADWAY, Alameda; onc-
Ils9 Rnrrt^ir^f Owner 60.10 (2262) NO. 799 OAKLAND AVE., Pied- story 8-room frame dwelling, stucco
998^ rh laiinek Coburn 3500 mont. Alterations. finish. „ „ , .
99»i Van Brumfield 1975 Owner — M. C. Milton, 24 Monte Vista Owner— Hilga Haavick. 1807 Eagle Ave.,
998* inhn Owner 3200 Ave., Piedmont. Alameda. .
9986 Long Rich 1750 Architect-None. ^ Architect— W. H Anderson, 1014 Dons
2287 Marshall Cavallo 24000 Contractor— F. G. Jones. $17a0 Court, Alameda. $4,000
99fiH M*.thodi^t Dinnie 1008 — _
2289 Press°er Owner 2950 DWELLING '^'^ELLING
2290 Roval Brumfield 1800 (22i^3) W S2nd AVE.. 300 N Olive St., (2275) 1543a SANTA CLARA AVE Al.a-
99qi Snake Owner 5400 Oakland; 1-storv 5-room dwelling. meda; 1%-story 5-room frame dwell-
2299 Vernon Davis 3175 Owner— Frances Del Carbo, 2061 82nd Av- ing. stucco finish
2293 ChaSman Owner 7500 enue. Oakland. Owner-C. C. Howard 15411^ Santa Clara
2294 Cowan Williamson 4000 Architect— None. $4,000 Ave.. Alameda.
2295 Yeager Baker 1000 Architect-W. W. Dixon. 518 18th Ave
2296 Coward Owner 45009 DWELLING Oakland. $3..)O0
99Q7 Fleminsr Rose 2300 (2264) 4615 MONTEREY BLVD., Oak-
9298 Gintna Owner 2500 land; 1-story 6-rooin dwelling. DWELLING „t a t, a ^^r^,• iin
2299 Haroer Booth lOOO Owner-A. L. Ferguson, 3268 Prentiss St. (2276) 1541 SANTA CLARA AVE. Ala-
2300 Gerend Owner 1700 Oakland. meda;. 1%-story o-room frame d« ell-
2'01 Matthew Owner 2500 Architect- None. $4,090 ing, stucco finish.
Saturday, November
1028
Jwner — C. C. Howard 1541 V4 Santa fl;
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 51S IStli A-
Oaliland. ?:i.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11 Hearst Bldg
29
RESIDENCE
Kssro 401 MICHIGAN AVE., Berkeley;
1-story 6-room 1-famlly trame resi-
dence.
owner— F. A. Stol^es, 325 Berkeley Parli.
Berl^eley.
Architect — None. $4,000
DWELLING
1227S) 1S13 VERSAILLES AVE., Ala-
meda; 1-story 6-room frame dwelling,
stucco finish.
Owner— C. L. Traver, 2315 Santa Clara
Avenue, Alameda.
Plans by Owner.
514,500
ADDITION
(2279) NO. 3S5 SIXTY-FIRST ST.,
land. Addition.
Owner— C. W. Gibson, 3S5 61st St.,
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. C. Rosenberry, R.
No. 3, Box 2760, Oakland.
Oak-
Oak-
.?1000
DWELLING
(2280) W LILAC ST. 60 S Walnut Ave.,
Oakland. One-story 3-room dwelling
Owner — S. Griffith, 4001 Walnut Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. J1500
WORK SHOP
(2281) NO. 2640 ASHBY AVE., Ber-
keley. One-story 1-room Class C
work shop.
Owner— C. F. and M. E. Mathews, 2320
Webster St., Berkeley.
Architect — Henry Loeschke, 2535 Cali-
fornia St., Berkeley. $2600
(2282) W RADNOR ROAD, 100 S Pros-
pect Ave.; 2-story 7-room dwelling.
Owner — Chas. E. Bardwell, 794 Lerida
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $6,000
REPAIRS
(2283) 645
pairs.
E 12th St., Oakland; fire re-
Owner — E. L. Chloupek,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburr
Bldg., San Francisco.
$3500
Oakland;
JIARQUEE
(,2284) 2000 SAN PABLO AVE,
marquee.
Owner— P. Jan, 2000 San Pablo Ave., Oal'
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Brumfield Elec. Sign Co., Oi
Folsom St., San Francisco. $1'J'
DWELLING
(2285) 309 105 AVE., Oakland; 1-story 6-
ro-om dwelling.
Owner— W. H. John, 300 105th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $3200
ALTERATIONS
(2286) 7200 E 14th ST., Oakland;
alterations.
Owner — O. C. Long.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. L. Rich, 556 37tli
Oakland.
APARTMENTS
(2287) S 40th ST.. 150 E West, Oakland:
3-story 42-room apartments.
Owner— Alex F. Marshall. 5934 Genoa St..
Oakland.
Architect — Arthur Young, Plaza Building,
Oakland.
Contractor — U. Cavallo, 1111 Jones St.,
Berkeley. $24,0UU
ALTERATIONS
(2288) 321 8th ST.. Oakland; alterations.
Owner — Methodist (Chinese Church.
Ai-ehitect — None.
Contractor— Dinnie Const. Co., 874 Sth
St., Oakland. $1,008
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2289) 8117 NEY AVE.. Oakland; one-
story 4-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
Owner — W^alter Pressler, 1419 Excelsior
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $2.9.'i0
ELECTRIC SIGN
CiZ'M) 2000 SAN PABLO A\'10., Oak-
land; electric sign.
Owner — Hotel Royal.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor — Brumfleld Electric Sign Co..
965 Folsom St., San Francisco. $1800
FACTORY^
(2291) NB 11th ST., 100 W Sth Ave.,
Oakland; 2-story brick factory.
Owner— E. J. Saake, 1533 Clay St., Oak-
land.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland. $5,400
GARAGE
(2292) W JACKSON ST., 25 S 19th St.,
Oakland; 1 -story tile garage.
Owner — Mrs. Ethel M. Vernon, Jackson
St., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Geo. Davis & Son, 3456 Ma-
ple Ave., Oakland. . $3,175
RESIDENCE
(2923) 911 GRIZZLY PK. BLVD., Berk-
eley; 1-story 7-room 1-family frame
residence.
Owner — Francis Chapman,
St., Berkeley.
-Architect- A. H. Wellberg
Ave., Berkeley.
1679 Oxford
1623 Visalia
$7,500
RESIDENCE
(2294) 740 KEELER AVE., Berkeley; 1-
story 5-room 1-famiIy frame resi-
dence.
Owner — I. R. Cowan, 2216 Durant Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — E. L. Snyder, Berkeley.
Contractor — A. E. Williamson, 386 15th
St., Oakland. $4,000
ALTERATIONS
(2295) 836 OXFORD ST., Berkeley; al-
terations.
Owner — H. T. Y'eager.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Baker Bros., 29U3 Montana
Ave., Oakland. $1,000
APARTMENTS
(2296) N E TWENTY-SEVENTH ST..
150 E 19th Ave., Oakland; Three-
story, 54-room Apartments.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 3, 1928
Owner — Jos. Coward-, 2021 >i Clinton Ave.
Alameda.
Architect— None $45,000
REPAIRS
(2297) 72S APGAR STREET, Oakland.
Fire Repairs.
Owner — John R. Fleming.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St.,
Oakland. $2300
STORES.
(2298) E NINETY-EIGHTH AVE., 40
E "E" St., Oakland. One-story
Owner— A.' Gintina, 1050 98th Avenue,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $2500
ALTERATIONS
(2299) 283 PARK VIEW TERRACE,
Oakland. Alter and addition.
Owner— F. G. Harper, 283 Park View
Terrace. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — B. S. Booth, 375 Euclid
Ave. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(2300) 5274 BELVEDERE AVENUE,
Oakland. Alterations.
Owner — W. J. Gerend, 5274 Belvedere
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $1700
DWELLING.
(2301) 9328 THERMAL AVE., Oakland
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— J. D. Matthew, 9328 Thermal
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $2500
DWELLING
(2302) N. W. Cor. COCHRANE AND
SHERIDAN ROADS, Oakland. One-
story 7-room dwelling.
Owner— Mabel S. Paton, 287 Sheridan
Road, Oakland
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. Windsor, 928 Kings-
ton Ave., Piedmont $7000
DWELLING
(2303) N LIESE AVE., 70 W Sutter St.,
Oakland. One-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner — Louis E. Van Ness, 4920 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — None. $2000
(2304) 7507 HOLLY STREET, Oakland
One-story 5-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner — Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3800
DWELL. & GARAGE.
(2305) 7501 HOLLY STREET, Oakland,
One-story 5-room Dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLING.
(2306) N. W. Cor. BARROWS & Creed
Roads. Oakland. Two-story 7-roorn
dwelling.
Owner— B. C. Taylor, 1621 10th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $6,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
303 Rogers Rogers 5500
302 Union Ice Cone
304 Regents of U C Dinwiddle 11S6394
306 Pacific Thornallv 37470
308 Pacific Aristo 460
307 Union Keating 30172
BITILDIXG
(302) NE FILBERT AND TWENTY-
second Sts., Oakland. All work for
moving old office building and con-
struction of new office building.
Owner — Union Ice Co., 990 22nd St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wilbur C. Cone, Federal
Realty Bldg., Oakland.
Filed Oct. 23, '28. Dated Oct. 16, '28.
When frame up $898.50
When plastered 898.50
When completed 898. 5C
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST plus fee of $250 not to
exceed. $3594.
Bond. none. Limit, 45 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE & GARAGE.
(303) LOT 8 BLK 23, North Cragmont,
Berkeley; general construction on 1-
story residence and two-car garage.
Owner — Sadie R. Rogers.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2045 Shat-
tuck Ave.. Berkeley.
Contractor — Peter N. Rogers.
i'lled Oct. 26, 1928. Dated Oct. 15, 1928.
When floor joists are laid $1100
When root is on 1100
1st coat of plaster 1100
When completed lloii
Usual 35 days IIOO
TOTAL COST. $5,500
Limit, 90 days.
SCIENCE BLDG.
(304) CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITV
of California, Berkeley. All work
for five-story steed and concrete
Life Science Building.
Owner — Regents of the University of
California. Berkeley.
Architect— George W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Construction Co.,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 27, '28. Dated Oct. 24, '28.
On 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $1,186,394
Bonds, labor and material, $750,000; per-
formance, $750,000. Surety, Pacific In-
demnity Co. Limit, 300 days. Forfeit,
.?750 per day. Plans and specifications
filed.
OFFICE BLDG.
(306) NE Cor. S LIVERMORE & E 2nd.
Livermore; general construction on
1-story and basement reinforced con-
crete office building.
Owner— Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co.. 1521 Franklin St., Oakland.
Architect— Chief Engineer of the Tele-
phone Company.
Contractor— W. G. Thornally, 832 Para-
mount, Oakland.
Filed Oct. 29, 1928. Dated Oct. 23, 1928.
1st of each month 75%
Balance 40 days after completion.
TOTAL COST, $37,470
Bond. $37,470. Sureties. Pacific Indem-
nity Co. Plans and Spec, filed.
PUMPHOUSE, ETC.
(307) PPTY Bounded by POWELL, Pel-
adeau. 59th & Green Sts., Emeryville;
general construction on class A pump
house, class A warehouse; class A ga-
rage.
Owner— Union Oil Co. of Calif.. 1924
Broadway. Oakland.
Architect — Union Oil Companv of Calif.,
1924 Broadway, Oakland.
Contractor — William C. Keating, 14th &
Alice, Oakland.
Filed Oct. 30. 1928. Dated Sept. 24. 1923.
20th of each month 80% of value inc.
Balance usual 35 days.
TOTAL COST, $30,172
Limit, Dec. 31, 1928.
WATERPROOFING & PAINTING
(308) COMPANY'S OFFICE BUILDING.
Oakland; waterproofing and painting.
Owner- Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 17th
and Clay Sts., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Aristo Painting Co., 169 Russ
St., San Francisco.
Filed Oct. 31, 1928. Dated Sept. 17, 1928.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $460
Bond, $460. Sureties, Maryland Casualty
Co. Limit, 60 days. Plans and Spec,
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 27, 1928- FOOT OF PARKER St,
Berkeley. Southern Pacific Company
to Worden and Forsythe Oct. 20, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— OAKLAND HARBOR oft
Oakland Pier. Oakland. Southern Pa-
cific Co to Franks Contracting Cn
October 20. 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— FIFTH & KIRKHAM Sts
Oakland. Southern Pacific Co to Hut-
chinson Co October 18. 1928
Oct. 27. 1928— LOT 9 BLK 11. Dalev's
Scenic Park, Berkelev. C G Tweedt
tn Henrv E Tweed October 25 19'2S
Oct. 25, 1928— NO. 250 STONEWALL
Road. Oakland. Herriet S Campbell
to Emil Person Oct. 24. 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— NO. 1584 BUENA VISTA
Ave., Alameda. Mamie Gintjee to W
S Zolski Oct. 25, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— W CURTIS ST, 213 S
Hearst Ave., Berkeley. Henry h'
Edson to whom it may concern
October 18, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928— NO. 2927 PARTRIDGE
Ave., Oakland. August Roseberg to
whom it may concern Oct. 24, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928— LOT 3 BLK A, Edge-
mont. Piedmont. Henry C Foubert
to L E Alley Oct. 25, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928— NO. 4601 FAIRBAIRN.
Oakland. Axel Strandberg to Carl
Johnson Oct. 22, 1928
Oct. 23, 1928—3011 CENTRAL AVE,
Alameda. Louis H Beaudrie to
whom it may concern ...October 23, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— LOTS 6 and 7 Blk 6,
Cragmont also lot 37a, Berkeley View
Terrace, Berkeley. Leo J and Susan
S Richards to whom it may concern..
October 18, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928—2017 9Sth AVE, Oakland.
N D San Martino to Joe Hecker
October 22. ]928
Oct. 24. 1928—3272 PLEITNER AVE,
Oakland. George H Drysdale to whom
it may concern October 23, 1928
Oct. 24. 1928—3266 PLEITNER AVE,
Oakland. George H Drysdale to whom
it may concern October 23. 192S
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 56, Mount Vernon
Park Tract, Oakland. Lucille P Mc-
Gah to H Johnson October 26. 1928
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 12 & PTN LOT 1?
Elk F, Claremont Court, Berkeley. C
H McEntyre to Charles H McCul-
lough October 26, 1928
Oct. 29, 1928—3565 JORDAN ROAD,
Oakland. F H and DoWv Patchett
to A H Monez October 26, 1928
Oct. 29. 1928- LOT 7 BLK 4, Oakmore
Terrace. Harry E Drews to Walter
H Anderson October 27, 1928
Oct. 29, 1928-3721 BROWN AVE, Oak-
land. John Fleming to whom it may
concern October 29, 1928
Oct. 29, 1928—7638 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Rugg and Lisbon to Same
October 29, 1928
Oct. 29, 1928—3974 OAKMORE ROAD,
Oakland. W A Netherby to whom it
may concern Octol-er 29. 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 12 BLK C, Central
Terrace, Oakland. Steve Jakovich to
whom it may concern.-. October 27, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 23 & PTN LOTS 22
and 24 Blk S. Laurel Grove Park.
Oakland. Frank L Silber to Paul
Louis Kick October 30, 1928
LIENS FILED ~~
Alameda County
Oct. 24, 1928— LOT 147. Arbor Villa.
Oakland. Melrose Bldg Materials Co
vs H A and Ethel L Norton and Ro-
land Moyer $2280.43
Oct. 24, 1928— LOT 147, Arbor Villa,
Oakland. Joseph Brothers vs H A
Norton $576
Oct. 24, 1928— PTN LOT 38 BLK 3 No
(fragment. Berkeley. Elmer Davis
vs Marg't J Church, Martin L Bort-
veit and Walter L Morton $400
Oct. 24, 192S— 1461 VIRGINIA STREET
Berkeley. Rhodes-Jamieson Companv,
$447.43; A J Marin, $532.41, vs Thos
J and Chas J Fea as (Fee Bros)
Oct. 27, 1928— PTN OF CTN 5.49 acre
piece of land secondlv desc in deed
from Realty Syndicate Co tn Calif
Memorial Hospital dated June 28, 1919
recorded in Vol 2796 of Deeds pp 66,
Oakland. Sunset Lumber Co vs Ella
E and V L Duncan $34.71
Oct. 27, 1928— SEQUOYAH ROAD. Oak-
land. W S Ray Mfg Co Inc vs Se-
quovah Country Club. J A Freitas
Company $246.19
Oct. 27. 1928— INTER SE LINE 35th
Ave and NW line Redding St. Oak-
land. Coast Metal Products Co vs
Henrv and Mabel Andler. D E and
A J Jones and L W Blake $132
Oct. 26. 1928— LOT 147 Arbor Villa.
Oakland. Herschel & Reinecke vs
H A Norton $150
Oct. 26. 1928— LOTS 12 AND 13 BLK
C. Bella Vista Park, Oakland. T H
Gray vs J S and Jane Do Wiggins;
A W Swanson and J E Gray $2o0
Oct. 25, 1928— LOT 147 Arbor Villa,
Oakland. Tilden Lumber Co vs H A
and Ethel L Norton $1133.59
Oct. 25. 1928- LOT 155, Santa Fe Tct
No. 20. Oakland. W J La Vigne vs
J E Sprague $120
Oct. 25, 1928- NO. 5307 BOND ST.,
Oakland. Earl M Creager vs Gott-
lieb Abele and J W Merritt $94.85
Oct. 29. 1928— SE LINE 9th AVE 100
■ ft SW of E 21st St, Oakland. Makin,
Saturday, November
1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL>VS
Oates and Kennedy vs J S Wiggins,
A W Svvanson, J E and Florence P
Gray $88. Oil
Oft. 30, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK N.
Maxwell property, Oakland. Contra
Costa Bldg Material Co., J936; But-
ton Wire Co of Calif, $212, vs W M
Greer, C L Hungerford and G Hill-
back
Oct. 30, 1928— S LINE E 15th ST 100 ft
E of 23rd Ave, Oakland. Max Plnzel
vs Alexander Anderson $42.40
Oct. 30, 192S— E LINE WARRING ST
50 ft N of Channing Way, Berkeley.
Casebolt Dakin vs Bertha M Rick-
off $189
Oct. 30. 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK N,
Maxwell property, Oakland. C L
Hungerford vs M W Greer and G
Hillback $2,143.15
Oct. ?0, 1928— LOTS 2, 3 and 4 BLK 2,
Dwight Way, Berkeley. Johnson
Bros vs E and F Scolari and Z Gian-
noni $227
Oct. 30, 1928 — LOT 56 Oakland Pros-
pect Way, Oakland. Menogdio Bros
vs H A and Ethel L Norton $3,791.35
Oct. 29, 1928— SE LINE OF 9th AVE
100 ft SW of E 21st St, Oakland. W
L Saxby vs J F Wiggins and J E
Gray $170
Oct. 29. 1928— LOT 23 BLK 8, North
Cragmont Addn to Berkeley, Berk-
eley. Sunset Lumber Co vs F S
French - $155.21
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 147, Arbor Villa,
Oakland. Ariss-Kn^pp Co, Inc, vs
H A and Ethel L Norton $315
Oct. 29, 1928-840 YORK ST, Oakland.
Coast Oil and Supply Co vs H A and
Ethel L Norton $219.00
RELEASE OF LIENS
ALAMEDA COUNTY
Oct. 26. 1928— NO. 2575 CEDAR ST.,
Berkeley. Adolph Hendrickson to K
A MacMillan $193.55
Oct. 26, 1928- NO. 2575 CEDAR ST.,
Berkeley. Smith & Ericson Co to
K A MacMillan and C E Rednours..$150
Oct. 26, 1928— NO. 2575 CEDAR ST.,
Berkeley. Hager Sash & Door Co
to K A MacMillan $376.85
Oct. 26, 1928— NO. 2575 CEDAR ST.,
Berkeley. Rhodes-Jamieson Co to
K A MacMillan and C E Rednours....
$27.46
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RECORDED
RESIDENCE
LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK 5, Burlingame Hills
No. L, Burlingame. All work for two-
story Spanish type residence.
Owner— G. E. Townsend. 132 27th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. D. Williams Co., 1404
Broadway, Burlingame.
Filed Oct. 22, '28. Dated Oct. 18, '28.
Frame up %
Brown coated ^4
When completed ^^
Usual 35 days %
TOTAL COST. $12,900
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfeit, $5. Plans and specifications,
none.
GARAGE
LOT 12 BLK 24 ON ANITA ROAD, San
Mateo. All work for frame garage.
Owner — Frank Biscay, 28 Anita Road,
Burlingame.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. B. Fowler, 829 Edgehill
St., Burlingame.
Filed Oct. 24, '28. Dated Oct. 23, '38.
Completed $595
TOTAL COST, $595
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 20. 1928— NO. 139 B ST., San
Mateo. Louis Greenberg et al to
Black & Campbell Oct. 15, 1928
Oct. 20. 1928— LOT 11 BLK 1, Dumbar-
ton Park. Arthur H Kenysthorne to
whom it may concern Oct. 19, 1928
Oct. 22, 1928- LOT 3, Bay Shore High-
way Tract, San Mateo. D F Val-
entine to whom it may concern
October 11, 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 6, Burlin-
game Hills, Madeline E Chapman
et al to Lengfeld & Oluna
October 18, 192S
Oct. 22, 1928— LOTS 14 AND 15, East
San Mateo. Charles Griess to Chris-
tian Sorensen Oct. 11, 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 5. Wood-
side Glens. Ada May Jackson to
whom it may concern Oct. 19, 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— PART LOTS 64 AND 65
Blk 4, North Fair Oaks. Nellie E
Atkinson to George Foulstich
October 22, 192S
Oct. 22, 1928- LOT 5 BLK 2, Nelson
Park, Redwood. Prank P Murphv
et al to Thomas Nelson Oct. 20, 192S
Oct. 23, 1928— LOTS 22 AND 24, Dum-
barton Oaks. C W Harrison et al
to E J Hargrave Oct. 20. 1928
Oct. 23, 1928- LOT 2 BLK 31, San
Carlos. R T Brown to R C Mitchell
October IS, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 10, North
Palo Alto. John G Weiler to whom
it may concern Oct. 22, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— LOT 33 BLK 5, .
Thomas A Cavanagh to whom it may
concern Oct. 22, 192?
Oct. 24. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 2, Burlin-
game. Chris Sorensen to whom it
may concern ...Oct. 23, 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
2, Burlingame Shore. Roy Allen to
whom it may concern (2 completions)
October 19. 1928
Oct. 24, 1928— LOT 13 BLK B, Fair
Oaks Acres, San Mateo. Ward
Tucker to whom it may concern
-October 24. 192S
Oct. 25, 192S— PART LOTS 15 AND 16
Blk 3, Belburn. L A Elsener to
Daley Bro.s Oct. 25. 1928
Oct. £5, 1928- PART LOT 26 BLK 4,
Jefferson Acres. San Mateo. Tcapo
Giannini to Lindgren Bros..Oct. 25. 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
BUNGALOW and garage, $5500; Lot 132
]2.?5 Shatter Ave.. San Mateo: owner
Wallace Waterhouse, Homestead.
LIENS FILED
SAN MiATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 23, 1928- LOT 13, Roosevelt Oaks.
San Mateo. Progress Lumber Co vs
Loren Ingols et al $80.38
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $3660; Lo-
cust St. near Willow, San Jose;
owner, J. . San Fillipo, 1103 Vine
St., San Jose; contractor. V. R. Cam-
inetti. 975 Vine St.. San Jose.
PLUMBING shop, concrete, $2900; Em-
pire and 13th Sts., San Jose; owner,
W. F. Serpa, 13th at Empire, San
Jose: contractor, Chas. A. Thomas,
127 Clayton St., San Jose.
ALTER frame residence. $1710; No. 412
N-18th St., San Jose; owner, C.
Novano, Premises; contractor, S. C.
Evans. 405 N-18th St., San Jose
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $5800; Riv-
erside near Coe St., San Jose; own-
er, Andrew Russel, 184 Mariposa St.,
San Jose; contractor, C. Teigland.
305 Balbach St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $4900; Sec-
ond St. near Taylor. San Jose: own-
er. Robt. B. Gray, 715 S-5th St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room frame, $3500; Elm
near Morris, San Jose; owner, P A
Turner. 730 Morris St.. San Jose
RESIDENCE. 6-ronni frame. $7000; Uni-
versity near Chapman. San Jose;
owner. Clyde Alexa-nder. Rt. 4 Box
329. San Jose.
WAREHOUSE, frame. $1800; Race and
Moorpark, San Jose; owner. U. S.
Products Corp.. Premises; contrac-
tor. R. O. Summers. 17 N-Plrst St..
San Jose.
ALTER frame residence, $4000; No. 129
S-Nineteenth St., San Jose; owner.
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Mrs. M. Donham, 150 Clayton St..
San Jose; contractor, C. Rasmussen.
481 Kicks St., San Jose.
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. lo, 1928- LOT 10 BLK 2, Palm
Haven, San Jose. John Doyle to
Frank G King
Oct. 18, 1928— E THIRTY-THIRD S'T.'
84 S N Cor. Lot 8, John R Chace
Villa Lots. San Jose. Tilden Lum-
ber & Mill Co to Celia Mae Perry
Oct. 19. 1928- LOT 4. Charleston Place.
San Jo.se. Fred Bower to Joe Zanaria
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
DWELLING, guest, frame and rustic,
$2540; No. 1425 Stanford Ave., Palo
Alto; owner, Ruth Woodyatt; con-
tractor, P. w. Pox, 1101 Waverly
St., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $5000;
No. 1528 Byron St., Palo Alto; own-
er, John Luikkonen.
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $2000;
No. 957 Addison Ave., Palo Alto-
owner, Esther Culver; contractor,
A. C. Heald. University Ave., East
Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $2000;
No. 959 Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, Esther Culver; contractor,
A. C. Heald, University, East Palo
Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $6000;
No. 320 Santa Rita Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, Chas. K. Summer, 760 Uni-
versity Ave., Palo Alto; contractor E.
J. Schwaling.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $2,000;
1111 Hopkins Ave.. Palo Alto; owner.
Josephine P. Carlson; contractor, J.
Da Mont.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
APARTMENTS and alterations, $12 000-
W !-.' Lot 16 Blk 10, Bellevue Ave.,
Burlingame; owner, P. w. Watts,
1429 Bellevue Ave., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $6500: Lot 17 Blk 62,
Montere St., Burlingame; owner, J.
Paataleoni.
RESIDENCE and garage. $5200; Lot 22
Blk 4. Adeline Drive. Burlingame;
owner, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fitzell; con-
tractor, Gustaf Erickson. 451 Villa
Terrace. San Francisco.
RESIDENCE. $7000; Lot 13 Blk 62.
Easton Drive. Burlingame; owner, C.
Horseman.
RESIDENCE, $6500; Lot 19 Blk 4, Win-
chester Drive; owner, I. Sorensen,
1128 Lincoln, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $6000; Part Lots 1 and 2
Sub. B H Benito Ave.; owner, E. S
T,,.c?.^^^*'''' l'"'! Carmelita, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $5500; 1-2 Lot 16 Blk 25
Cortez; owner, A. LaFitte, 1444 La-
guna, Burlingame.
MOVING house and adding bath, $2500-
Lot 25 Blk 3, E Paloma Ave.; owner
Minna McGrath; contractor, Martin
Peterson. 128 Lortan. Burlingame
ALTERATION, $1900; Lot 15 Blk 1 B T
Edgehill Drive: owner, Geo. De Young
So6 Edgehill Drive. Burlingame: con-
tractor. C. E. Fowler. 829 Edgehill
Drive. Burlingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage. 1>4 -story frame.
$9000; 703 Hopkins Ave.; owner Brian
Pagen: contractor, Russell & Duncan.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $2300;
453 Avenue del Ora; owner, C W
Strouse.
ONE-ROOM & garage addition to dwell-
mg, $1700: 9 Grant St.; owner. Jean
Cummmg. p,t al, premises. Redwood
City: contractor. Gus Waller. 221
Hud.son. Redwood Citv.
DWELLING and garage", frame. $3000;
515 King St.; owner, L. Bourquin. 211
Bradford, Redwood City.
DWELLING and garage, frame, $3000;
1538 Brewster Ave.; owner, J. Casa-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 3. 1928
retto, 244 Finger. Redwood City.
OFFICE, frame, $1500; 234 Redwood Am,'.;
owner, T. J. Seifert.
ONE-KOOM addition to dwelling, tlOUO;
134 Somerset St.: owner. A. Cohen,
premises; contractor, J. H. Wyganl,
29 Finger, Redwood City.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
' ^RECORDED
RESIDENCE
TOWN OF ROSS; residence.
Owner— Alvah P. Conklln. 10 Bay View
Ave.. Ross.
Architect— Harris Allen. Ray Bldg.. Oak-
land.
Contractor— R. Leonhart, 5G Tamalpais
Ave.. San Anselmn.
Oct. 24, 1928. Dated Oct. 20, 1928.
When frame is up 25'!o
When plastered 257c
When completed 25%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL, COST, ?6,89-!
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
Bond, Surety, Forfeit, none.
RESIDENCE
HICKS VALLEY, Marin County. Bar-
boni Ranch. All work for residence
Owner — Barboni Estate. Hicks Valley.
Architect — Brainerd Jones, 110 Wash-
ington St., Petaluma.
Contractor — M. H. Fredericks, Pelaluraa
Filed Oct. 29, '28. Dated Aug. 14, '28.
Frame up $2000
Roof on 2500
When completed 1
Usual 35 days 1350
TOTAL COST, $5850
Bond, $ . Sureties, R. V. Kopf and
Ed Cavanaugh. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE, $3000 No. 127 E-Arcade
St., Stockton: owner, Mrs. Flora
Gessler, 145 W-Willow St., Stockton;
contractor, A. HoUenbeck, 1401 N-
San Joaquin St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $2800; 6o6 East
Fourth St., Stockton; owner, Uudrich
Hussey.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 22. 1928— LITTLE CITY FARMS,
Sausalito. Wm P Sabring to whom
it may concern Oct. 1, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 22, 1928- LOT 25, Map of Win-
ham's Addition to City of Salinas. X
H Speegle to whom it may concern
October IS, 192S
Oct. 24, 1928— LOT K BLK 2 /a, Sher-
wood & Hellman Addition. Monterey.
William Jeffery to MacDonald &
Kahn. Inc Oct. 19. lOiS
Oct. 24. 1928— LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
15. F. S. Spring's Addition to Sa-
linas City. J L Clark to Claudina
Clark Oct. 19. 1928
Oct. 24. 1928— LOTS 5 AND 7 BLK 59.
Carmel City. Hugh W and Mayotta
B Comstock to whom it may concern
October 15. 1928
Oct. 25. 1928— LOTS 10 AND 11 BLK
14. Map of Monterey Heights. Wade
O and Irma Halstead to whom it
may concern Oct. 23, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 25, Map of
Spring's Second Addition to Salinas
City. H D Coon to whom it may
concern October 24. 192it
Oct. 27. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 1S4 Map of
nth Addn to Pacific Grove. John V
McFarland to J C Anthony
October 2i;. Ui2s
Oct. 31. 1928— LOT 15 and Sly 10 ft
of Lot 13 in Block 105 Third Addn
to Pacific Grove Retreat Grounds.
Beauford B Fisher to J C Anthony.
Octol)er 25. 1925
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 27. 11128- LOT 12 BLK 14^: H..im--
stead A.ldn. Salinas City. Central
Supply i\, vs C R Phillips $22.S-i
Oct. 2i;. 192S— LOT 12 BLK 14M! Home-
stead .Vddn to Salinas Citv. Frank
L Ki>st.r vs Mr and Mrs C Phillips.
$::72.i.o
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 27, 192S— 86 ACRES located 7 miles
from Stockton on Walker Lane. E J
McCombs and wife to N H Scott
Octolier 25, i:i2S
Oct. 27, 1928— LOT 2 and the W half of
Lot 4 BIk 35 W of Center St. Stock-
ton. Anna Bloom to L S Peletz
Oolob,
192X
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 2.1. 1I12.S— NW COR JOHNSON >>;•
Iliiniljoklt .Sts. Santa Rosa. First
PresV)VlfriaM Church, Santa Itosa to
Gladrow Felt Roofing Co
October .24, 192S
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 7 and S Vb of I^ot
5 Blk 5 Jackson's Addn. Elton I Way
to whom it may concern
Mav 15. 192S
Oct. ?6, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 2 Lincoln
Manor Subdiv, City of Tracy. H M
Schaur to George Lattin
August :i1. i;i2S
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $2800; No. 4001
U St.. Sacramento; owner. L. Mills-
paugh. :!957 U St.. Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs. $1600; No. 1318 32nd
St.. Sacramento; owner, E. C. Mc-
cormick. Premises.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $5000; No. 3001
Tenth Ave.. Sacramento: owner. F.
M. Hoskins. 1325 H St., Sacramento;
contractor. P. R. Opdyke. 3239 E St..
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. $5000: No. 941
47111 St.: owner. Chas. C. Humphrey,
2425 J St., Sacramento; contractor,
P. R. Opdvke, 3239 E St., Sacramento
GARAGE, private, $3500; 1732 34th St.,
Sacramento: owner, Curtis H. Cut-
ter, % Cutter Mill & Lumber Co.:
contractor. M. R. Peterson. 4530
Parker Ave.. Sacram»nto.
GENERAL repairs. $1000; No. 1321 K
St.. Sacramento; owner. Miller &
Cahill Co.. Premises; contractor. L.
Cavanaugh. 2527'/S L St.. Sacramento
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $4000; 2700 Marly
AVay: owner. A. Marino, 1217 Sth St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $2700; 2308 15th
St.: owner. A. W. Casselman. 2376
32nd St., Sacramento; contractor. .Ar-
chie Mvers. 3772 T St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; ]7ii1 Berk-
eley Way; owner, Wm. Whitmore.
2036 3Gth St., Sacramento: contrac-
tor, Wm. T. Martin, 3717 Pacific Ave.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $3500- N^n 52nd
St.; owner, E. Conley, 1900 51st St.,
Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $3000; 1012 2nd St.;
owner, C. L. Katzenstein GIS J St.,
Sacramento: contractor, c F. Van-
ina 202? M St., Sacramentr.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $4800: 4500 T St.,
,'!acrament(>: owner, C. c. Ruby, 123'i
I. St . Sacramento.
CHURCH. $16,700; 2.331 K St.. Sacra-
mento; owner. Reorganize Church,
premises; contractor. Ed. Beebe. 2506
21st St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $."500; 520 45th St.,
Sacramento; owner, E. J. Fagalde.
1624 Berkeley Way, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $2000; No. 3800
42nd St., Sacramento; owner. Hoy
Brooke, 628 I St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, J. B. Bertaux, 1601 37th St..
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4000; No. 2205
Tenth ve., Sacramento; owner, H.
M. Briggs, 918 Santa Ynez Way,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $5000; No. 2467
San Jose Way, Sacramento; owner,
J. H. Wahl, 3117 T St., Sacramento.
STORE building. $5500; No. 1724 8th St.,
Sacramento; owner, Geo. Foss,
Ochsner Bldg., Sacramento; contractor,
Campbell Constr. Co.; 800 R St..
Sacramento.
STORE building. $6600; No. 2900 Frank-
lin Blvd.. Sacramento; owner. Walter
Hornbeck, 2S72 4th Ave.. Sacramento,
contractor, Jas. A. Carey.
APARTMENT house (24 apts.). $10,000;
No. 1305 24th St.. Sacramento; own-
er, Dorothy Hawk, 1705 N St., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, G-room, $4950; No. 1633
41st St.. Sacramento; owner, J.
Gorman, 2011 L Street, Sacramento;
contractor, J. A. Saunders, 1045 45th
St., Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 24. 1928-1 ACRE in SW CORNER
of NW Vi Section 5-9-7, Sacramento.
Thomas H Turnbill to whom it may
concern October 24, 1928
Oct. 20. 1928— W ^ OF S Vi LOT 5,
R. S 28th and 29th Sts., Sacramento.
Griffith-Hunter, Inc to whom It may
concern Oct. 20, 1928
Oct. 25, 1928- LOT 22 BLK 2, Clover-
dale Park, Sacramento. Clare Lewis
Johnston to whom it may concern....
October 25, 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— LOT 10 Kloos & Ward
Tract. Edward L and Bertha H
Moody to whom it may concern
October 26, 1928
Oct. 26. 1928- E 70 FT LOT G Sacra-
mento. Ern .Star Hall Assn to whom
it may concern October 25. 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 22. I92S— LOT 10 McDannald Tract
No 2. Sacramento. Western Lumber
Co vs George A Dimmick $331.37
Oct. 23, 1928— LOT 9 McDannald Tract
No 2, Sacramento. Western Lumber
Co vs O E and Margaret V Dim-
mick $580.31
Oct. 25, 1928 — LOT 3, Gillein Oaks, Sac-
ramento. S Lindroth and S Johnson
(as Cap Tjumber Co) vs Elmer and
Thelma Bettencourt $51.S8
Oct. 29, 1928— Ni^ of SVi LOTS 3 and
4 U and V. luth and 11th Sts., Sacra-
mento. H O Adams vs S L Lilly $20
Oct. 27, 1928— TR.'VCT bounded by land
of Mrs A L Mack and Amy Greenlaw
5 bv 12th St E bv 12th St and N by
Vine St. Cutter Mill & Lumber Co
vs Lena C Johnson and W H Easier
$423.07
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1900;
Stanislaus and O Sts., Fresno; owner,
O. L. Everts. 1487 Echo St.. Fresno;
contractor. Faris-Osborne Co.. 720
Fulton St., Fresno.
DWELLING. $3500; 950 Arthur St., Fres-
no; owner, A. R. Eklund, 1332 An-
drews Ave., Fresno.
STORE, $5500; 1111 Fresno St.. Fresno;
owner. Frank Elgarriaga. 1605 N Van
Ness Ave.. Fresno; contractor. A. Al-
len. 259 Blackstone. Fresno.
DWELLING. $1900; No. 319 Atchison St.,
Fresno; owner. Fred Tryner.
PUMP house, $1500: Webster and .Santa
Fe Sts., Fresno; owner. California
Water Service Co.. 1926 Tuolumne
St.; contractor. F. J. Stone. Mason
Bldg.. Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions. $1200; No.
1361 N St.. Fresno; owner. Mrs. H.
T. Stephens; contractor. E. J. Farr
*: Son. 129G Linden St.. Fresno.
Fresno Completions continued on page 24
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STATE BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE
READY FOR WORK
A meeting of the building code com-
mittee created by the disaster insurance
committee of the California Development
Association was recently held in San
Francisco in connection with the meet-
ing of the a.ssociation. Approval was
given to representation of the Pacific
Coast Building Officials' Conference on
the code committee, funds were pro-
vided to start the work and the com-
mittee is set for the important task
ahead of it.
The code committee is sponsored by
the California Development Association
and has the support of the League of
California Municipalities and the State
Builders' Exchange. It consists of rep-
resentatives of the American Institute
of Architects, American Society of Civil
Engineers, Pacific Coast Building Of-
ficials' Conference and General Con-
tractors of the northern and soutliern
sections of the state. The members are:
Northern California: Fre(?erick Meyer.
San Francisco, representing the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects; John t>.
Leonard. San Francisco, representing
American Society of Civil Engineers: E.
T. Thurston, San Francisco, represent-
ing General Contractors' Association,
and M. C. Poulson, Fresno, representing
Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference.
Southern California; David J. Witmer,
Los Angeles, representing American In-
stitute of Architects; Melville Dozier Jr..
Los Angeles, representing American So-
ciety of Civil Engineers; Ford J. Twaits.
Los Angeles, representing Associated
General Contractors, and Walter Putnam,
Pasadena, representing Pacific Coast
Building Officials' Conference.
Editors of the committee who will de-
vote all their time to writing a standara
building code are Henry Dewel, engineer,
of San Francisco; Edwin Bergstrom, ar-
chitect, of Los Angeles, and J. E. Mackie.
Long Beach, executive secretary of the
Pacific Coast Building Officials' Con-
ference.
MERCHANDISING WILL BE TOPIC AT
STEEL MEETING
Problems of merchandising as well as
the problems of engineering design are
prominent on the iirogram of tlie Sixth
Annual Convention of the American In-
stitute of Steel Construction, meeting in
Biloxi, Mississippi, the week of Novem-
ber 12. According to the completed pro-
gram. Hon. Arthur Meighen of Toronto
Charles M. Schwab of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, and Hon. Abram F. My-
ers of the Federal Trade Commission,
will be prominent among those who are
scheduled to address the convention.
The U. S. Army and Navy will be rep-
resented by officials especially concerned
with the design of housing facilities on
flying fields. Dr. J. Horace MacFarland,
chairman of the Pennsylvania Art Com-
mission, will discuss the subject of
bridges.
The business sessions of the convention
will start on Tuesday. November 13, and
will continue to the end of the week. The
addresses scheduled in the order of their
presentation are as follows:
Legitimate Combinations for Better
Business Conditions, by C. H. Macdonald
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company.
Structural Steel in the Federal Build-
ing Programs, by J. Edward Cassidy.
consulting engineer at Washington, D. C.
Welding as a Fabricator's Tool, by Fred
T. Llewellyn, president of the .'Vmerican
Welding Society.
Flame Cutting of Structural Steel, by
S. W. Miller and J. R. Dawson, of the
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation,
read by Mr. Dawson.
The Work of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, by Clinton T. Bissell,
associate consulting engineer of the Na-
tional Board of Fire Underwriters.
Steel Joist^ and their Application to
Structural Steel Buildings, by Franii
Burton, consulting engineer of Detroit,
Michigan.
Hangar Design as Developed to Meet
the Problems of the Aviator, by Major
Frank M. Kennedy of the U. S. Army Air
Corps.
The Buyer's Attitude as Related to th^
Present Competitive Conditions Among
Sellers, by L. F, Boffey, editor of the
Purchasing Agent.
The Character of Salesmanship Essen-
tial to Meet Present Day Economic Con-
ditions, by C. K. Woodbridge, president
of the Kelvinator Corporation.
The Legality of Uniform Trade Prac-
tices, by Hon. Abram F. Myers, Commis-
sioner of the Federal Trade Commission.
Beauty in Bridges, by Dr. J. Horace
MacFarland. chairman of the Pennsyl-
vania State Art Commission.
An illustrated 62-page catalog of the
D-L electric residence water systems
manufactured by the Delco-Light Com-
pany, General Motors subsidiary of Day-
ton. Ohio, has just been published. This
catalog, known as Edition F, lists the en-
tire line of D-L residence and deep well
pumps, together with accessories. Sev-
eral pages are devoted to the conven-
iences of running water, layouts of
plumbing installations, methods of fire
prevention and a diagram for a sewage
system for rural and suburban homes.
D-L water systems are designed to op-
erate from either alternating current or
electricity from Delco-Light individual
farm electric plants, also made by the
Delco-Light Company.
LICENSING OF ENGINEERS
FAVORED BY MUNY LEAGUE
IS
Uesolutions declaring in favor of tlie
licensing of engineers were adopted by
the League of California Municipalities a"i
Its recent convention at San Bernardino
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, the design, construction and
operation of public works and services
calls for a large proportion of the expen-
ditures in a municipal budget, and such
design, operation and construction calls
for the most highly qualified professional
talent; and
Whereas, in all other professions in
this state, there exist regulatory meas-
ures which require p^^rsons practicing
such professions to submit to e.xamina-
tions as to their competency, and regis-
tration, while in the ens.neering profes-
sion no such regulation exists, allowin-
persons of no professional education and
training to hold forth as professional en-
gineers, qualified to design, construct and
operate public works and services, and
to attempt to practice professional engi-
neering without being competent to do
so to the imperilment of public health
safety and welfare; and
Whereas, over one-half the states in
the Union have already passed regulatory
measures requiring the proper examina-
tion and registration of professional en-
gineers before they can be allowed to
practice, and each yeat dees more states
adopting such regulatory measures, and
such action is resulting in an exodus of
incompetent and unqualified persons from
these states to other states having no
such regulatory measures: and
Whereas, the state of California has nc
such statute in effect, and at present
allows anyone to hold forth and prac-
tice as a professional engineer, no mat-
ter what his qualifications or lack of
them be, to the great detriment of publi-
health, safety and welfare; and
Whereas, the magnitude of the design
construction and operan..on of municipal
public works and services in this state
demand that same U. designed, con-
structed and operated by competent en-
gineers, and that incompetent persons bg
prevented from imposing themselves up-
on municipal officials: now, therefore, be
Resolved, by the League of California
Municipalities in convention assembled,
this 12th day of October, 192S, in Sari
Bernardino. California, that they endorse
the principle of examination of profes-
sional engineers in the state, and that
they urge the state legislature to pass a
proper regulatory measure: and be it
further
Resolved, that the secretary of the
League be instructed to send copies of
this resolution at the proper time to the
state senate, the state assembly and the
governor.
S. TO BE
TALLEST BUILDING IN U. ,
HURRICANE PROOF
Wind pressure, as great as that of the
recent West Indian hurricane. would
produce less than one-tenth of an inch
sway in the Chicago tower, which when
completed will be the world's tallest
building, according to a mathematical
study, Napoleon Picard. president of the
corporation which is building the sky-
scraper, has announced. To carry out
these plans one-seventh of the 86.000
tons of structural steel used in the build-
ing will be devoted to bracing.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
.Saturday. Xoveiiiber 10, 192S
WHO PAYS INSURANCE PREMIUMS
UNDER THE COST-PLUS CONTRACT?
The Courts Say —
Contrary to the opinion of the major-
ity of contractors, owners ordinarily are
not bound to pay compensation insurance
premiums on cost plus contracts unless
special provisions for such payment are
inserted in the contract documents.
However, since this subject is one of
great importance and strangely enough
has been given little or no consideration
by contractors. I shall review all impor-
tant higher Court decisions involving
various phases of the law on this subject.
Contract Not Carefully Drawn
First, it is important to observe the
outcome of the recent ease of Oscar W.
Schneider v. Otto Neubert, 226 III. App.
84. Here the contract l.)etween the con-
tractor and the owner provided: "The
contractor shall maintain such insurance
as will protect the owners from claims
for damages for personal injuries." It
also provided that "the owners agree to
pay the contractor, for the performance
of the contract, the total net cost of labor
and materials, plus ten per cent commis-
sion on same."
It is apparent from a reading of thi.^
contract that it was not carefully drawn.
The language used is not apt and it doe.^^
not clearly express the exact intention
of the parties.
However, the Court held the contrac-
tor bound to pay $923.22 insurance pre-
miums against personal injuries of his
employes during the construction work.
This Court said:
"The parties were at liberty, when the
contract was entered into, to make such
provisions for the payment of this insur-
ance as they saw fit. They could pro-
vide that either party was to pay it and
such provision would be binding . . In
the light of all the facts and circum-
stances in evidence the proper construc-
tion of the contract was that the appel-
lants (contractors) were to pay for the
liability insurance."
While the recent higher court case,
Shaw v. G. B. Beaumont Co., 102 Al\.
151, is not directly to the point, yet it is
interesting to observe the attitude of th's
Court in allowance of certain claims un-
der cost-plus contracts. This litigation in-
v-olved payment by the owner for depre-
ciation on tools. The Court refused to
allow this charge because the contract
did not clearly indicate that the owner
agreed to include this item in the cost
of the work, and said:
"A contractor, when he agrees to build.
must, in the absence of a contrary agree-
ment, furnish all the tools and necessary
appliances tor the work contracted to be
done."
Also, in the very recent case f Lytle v.
Somers, 12u Atl. 409 (135 Atl. 117), the
Court held:
"If the charge of 'overhead' is not
brought within the terms of the agree-
ment, it must fail; and to determine this
we must ascertain the intention of the
parties from the contract. The term 'ov-
ei'head' — including the salaries of execu-
tive or administrative officials, interest
charges for floating bonds, carrying
charges, depreciation, taxes and the gen-
eral office expenses as here claimed —
cannot be allowed as an operating charge
in 'cost-plus' contracts."
And so the item of overhead expenses
is one on which contractors ordinaril.\'
are not permitted to include in the ex-
pense account. Moreover, the same law
is effective with respect to payment of
the premiums on compensation insurance
policies. In one instance, the contractor
loses profits estimated on a commission
Are owners involved in cost plus
contracts liable for the payment of
compensation insurance as certainly
as they are liable for the costs of
lumber? Though commonly held, such
an assumption is not based on the
decisions of the courts. Leo T. Park-
er, legal editor of The American Con-
tractor, Chicago, made a nation-wide
search of authorities when faced with
the query presented on this page. He
found to our surprise and probably to
the surprise of many contractors that
the courts have not laid down any
clear rule on the point of compensa-
tion insurance charges. If you do
cost plus work you are vitally con-
cerned in the findings made in this
research. — Editor.
basis, while in the other he is compelled
to pay the total cost of the premiums,
unless the contract clearly indicates the
intentions of the parties to be that the
owner shall bear this expense.
Of course, if a contractor can intro-
duce testimony proving that the estab-
lished custom in the territory in which
the work is done, or the custom of the
parties who make contracts of the char-
acter involved, is that the owner shall
pay for the compensation insurance pre-
miums, the contractor may compel the
owner to pay this item.
For illustration, in (217 N. W. 1027),
it was shown that a contractor and an
owner became involved in litigation as to
who should pay the premium for insur-
ance against injuries sustained by the
former's employes.
Payment Not Specified
The contract between the contractor
and the owner did not specify who should
pay this item, but the contractor proved
that it was customary for owners to pay
the compensation insurance with respect
to contracts of this nature. Under these
circums'.anoes the Court held the owner
liable for the amount previously paid by
the contractor, saying:
"Another item objected to was $170.
paid by plaintiff (contractor) for indem-
nity insurance, whereby he was insured
against accidents to his laborers while
performing the work. The proof showed
that it was customary to make charges
in this character of contract, and nothing
is shown to the contrary."
Moreover, it is important to know that
the owner is liable for payment of com-
pensation insurance premiums if the re-
lation of the parties, with respect to oth-
er business transacting related to the job.
is such that the Court may imply the
owner's liability.
For illustration, in Pennsylvania Cas-
ualty Co. V. Washington Portland Ce-
ment Co., 116 Pac. 284, contractors, under
the name of the Pacific Construction
Company, entered into a written agree-
ment with an owner to furnish all equip-
ment, tools and implements commonly
used to construct, erect and complete all
work in connection with the clearing,
grubbing, grading and construction. The
Pacific Construction Company was to b^
paid as full compensation for furnishing
the above enuipment, tools, and outfit,
and for superintending the construction
of the work as aforesaid, ten per cent
upon the cost of all materials and labor
entering into the construction work.
Several days after the contract was
signed the contractors entered into a con-
tract for insurance with an insurance
company, whereby the latter agreed to
Indemnify the contractors for the period
of one year against loss or liability im-
posed upon it by law, on account of bod-
ily injuries or death suffered by any em-
ploye in the prosecution of the work.
In view of the fact that another clause
of the contract provided that the owner
agreed to bear all expenses incident to
the work, and since testimony was intro-
duced proving that the contracting firm
had purchased various kinds of equip-
ment and supplies in its own name, for
which the owner had paid, the Court
held the owner liable for payment of the
insurance premiums, saying:
"When an agent incurs an obligation
for the benefit of an undisclosed prin-
cipal, the creditor, upon learning the
fact, may elect to hold the principal li-
able."
Owner May Be Liable
Another very important phase of the
law on this subject is: The owner who
employes a contractor on a daily, weekly,
or monthly basis of payment may be li-
able in damages, in addition to the com-
pensation insurance paid for death or in-
juries to the contractor's employes.
In Bethlehem Steel Co. v. Raymond
Concrete Pile Co., 118 Atl. 279, the facts
are that a contracting concrete company
was employed by the steel company to
construct a concrete trestle over which
freight trains were operated. Edward
Graftus was employed by the concrete
company as a foreman of some laborers
in connection with the concrete work,
and was killed while engaged in that
work. By the terms of the contract be-
tween the concrete company and the
steel company the latter agreed to pay
the compensation insurance premiums.
Litigation arose when the dependents
of Edward Graffus, after collecting the
compensation insurance, sued the steel
company for additional damages. In view
of the fact that the contracting firm was
employed, not as an independent contrac-
tor, through an arrangement, but by
which it was paid on a daily basis, the
Court held that the steel company may
be liable for an amount greater than the
compensation specified in the insurance,
saying:
"If the concrete company was the agent
of the steel company, and the latter un-
der their agreement paid the premiums
for the insurance of the employes, that
would not relieve the steel company, if
its agents were guilty of negligence re-
sulting in the death of an employe of the
concrete company, from liability , . .
The concrete company was the employer,
within the meaning of the Compensation
Act, and it would cause great confusion
if such a party as the steel company to
an agreement of this kind, which is real-
ly what is known as a 'cost-plus con-
tract.' would be relieved, simply because
it ultimately paid the premiums for the
insurance."
Therefore, it is quite apparent that
where a contractor acts as an employe
for the owner, the latter may be liable
for damages, as a result of injury or
death of the contractor's employe, in ad-
dition to the amount oi ive compensation
insurance previously collected.
It is important to know that an owner
may assume obligations, with respect to
payment for compensation insurance, by
giving a verbal promise to a contractor
whom he authorizes to sign a contract.
Moreover, this statement is true irre-
spective whether the contractor who
signs the contract informs the insurance
company of the agreement.
For example, in Bernard v. Fidelity
Union Casualty Co., 296 S. W. 693, it was
shown that an owner, who engaged a
Saturday. November 10. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
contractor to construct a building, ver-
bally promised the latter to pay the
amount of the premiums of the compen-
sation insurance policies.
Sue Contractor For Premiums
Through a mistake the contractor sign-
ed the applications for the insurance and
the policies were issued in his name.
Since information was not imparted to the
insurance company that the owner had
verbally agreed with the contractor to
pay for the insurance, the former sued
the contractor for the premiums due on
the policies.
In view of the fact that the insurance
agent testified that the contractor hail
intended to sign the insurance contract
for the owner, the Court held the latter
liable, saying:
"It is elementary that a person may
show that a writing which, ti real, wou:a
bind him, was a more colorable transac-
tion, and was understood by the parties
at the time to be not a contract at all,
and that the real contract was not :n
writing, and bound only another per-
son. . . ."
COMMISSIONS, CASH DISCOUNTS
AND TRADE DISCOUNTS EXPLAINED
FACTORS IN SUSTAINED BUSINESS
ACTIVITY
All authorities agree that the general
business situation has been and still is
featured by a widespread feeling of op-
timism. The Standard Statistics Com-
pany of New York finds from its studies
that in any period of sustained business
and industrial activity, such as that prev-
alent at the present time, the basic
factors are psychological as much as any-
thing else and are the result of a quite
often unexplainable feeling of optimism
in the business community. Such an un-
dercurrent of optimism has prevailed
during the current fall.
Standard Statistics finds that among
the reasons for the optimistic feeling
that has been rather generally prevalent
in recent months may be listed:
1. The dissipation of earlier fears con-
cerning the possible unsettling effects of
the election.
2. The feeling in some quarters that
banking sentiment had leaned too far on
the conservative side and that the
strength of the stock market, in the face
of attempts to curb its activity, was not
entirely unjustified.
3. The availability of business credits
at but slightly greater cost than a year
ago.
4. Excellent crop results and, in the
main, reasonably good farm product
prices.
5. The large-scale consumer demand m
most lines that inevitably materializes
when there is any reasonable basis for
hope of continuing large purchasing
power.
"ADVERTISE COURAGEOUSLY"
The successful merchant must adver-
tise courageously, in the opinion of Ed-
ward A. Filene, Boston merchant and
economist, who was the guest of the
retailers division of the Illinois Chamber
of Commerce during a visit to Chicago
recently. From his own experience and
observation, Mr. Filene said that he
found the following formula practical
and a helpful one in selling:
"1. Advertise largely, courageously,
the things people want and will be helped
by owning.
"2. Tell the exact truth in your ad-
vertisement, being sure to understate
the good qualities of your products.
"3. Don't lie!. If you must lie, do so
without advertising your iniquity.
"4. If you don't .sell great quantities
by this method, then improve the value
of what you are advertising until it is
more surely the best value on the market.
"5. If you don't sell greater and
greater quantities in this way, then ad-
vertise still more courageously."
BY. JOHN E. THAYER
Herewith is published excerpts of
an address prepared bv Mr. Thayer
for the Carolina Retail Lumber Deal-
ers' Convention at Asheville, N. C,
recently. Mr. Thayer is vice-presi-
dent of the Southern Builders' Sup-
ply Association and General Manager
of the Southern Steel & Cement Com-
pany of Asheville. N. C. — Editor.
Since the afternoon of the first day
that a ledger was opened and material
•was sold on a credit basis, the question
of increasing sales and the collection of
accounts has been paramount.
There is an answer to every question,
as was demonstrated by the lady poli-
tician who loudly exclaimed, "What is
home without a mother?" A male wag
in the audience replied with equal fervor
"Tour baby." It is quite likely that face-
tious answers and remarks can be more
easily secured than a definite answer to
the moot questions under consideration.
We best learn from experience. Sec-
ond best is the advice given by others.
In discussing this subject a definite
rule to fit the needs of all is impossible.
Every prescription must be written to
suit a particular illness or condition of
the individual who is to take the medi-
cine. Every community has its own
problems and idiosyncrasies.
In an effort to secure the viewpoint of
some of the leaders in the Building Ma-
terial and Lumber industry in the United
States, letters were addressed to ap-
proximately twenty outstanding organi-
zations. Answers were received from
fourteen.
The matter of allowing a commission is
universally frowned upon. One dealer in
Minnesota says. "We do not pay any
commissions and we think, altho we have
known of dealers that have, that it has
caused more or less trouble. In my
opinion there is nothing that disturbs the
market quicker than paying commissions
to some one to help sell goods, as the
man receiving the commission is very apt
and many times tempted, to split his
commissions, which is just a form of price
cutting." An Indiana Building Supply
dealer says. "We have never allowed a
commission or trade discount to car-
penters and contractors, because we have
always more or less looked upon such a
method as bordering closely upon graft.
We do not give such discounts to ar-
chitects, because the architect is exacting
a fee of the owner for preparing plans
and specifications and supervising the
work; and, as an agent of the owner, it
is his duty to see that the owner secures
the lowest prices consistent Mith quality
materials. In like manner, the contrac-
tor is under obligation to the owner to
purchase the best materials at the lowest
price. This applies to jobs that such
contractor may have on a time and ma-
terial basis. On contract job the con-
tractor, of course, obtains for himself
any advantage incidental to his ability
to purchase at a lower price and the
question of allowing a trade discounl
loses its significance, because it is just a
question of how cheap he can buy the
materials." Another Indiana dealer says.
"Commissions for making sales and ser-
vice rendered are not even thought of in
this community. We make all our sales
direct by salaried employees and pay
nobody any commissions of any kind."
One of the Pennsylvania dealers states
that for a number of years a 5% com-
mission was allowed on all lumber pur-
chased by a contractor. It was found
that contractors were abusing the privi-
lege bl informing their customers of
their ability to buy cheaper and the cus-
tomers were demanding a price equal to
that named to the contractor. No matter
how small their purchase. As a result
two years ago this practice was discon-
tinued and the contractor has ijcen called
on to pay the same price as the man for
whom he worked. The same experience
was had by a Michigan dealer, with the
exception that they had allowed a com-
mission of 10%. On account of unfair
tactics the practice was discontinued
several years ago. A Lumber and Supply
dealer at Worthington. Ohio, says,
"Secret rebates to contractors has done
more to demoralize the lumber industry
than any one thing I know of. We have
found a one-price policy to "work very
satisfactorily to ourselves as well as to
our honest contractors."
Cash Discounts
More stress is laid on the matter of
cash discounts. This will apply more
especially to the collection of bills, as a
cash discount is looked on as a rewari
for prompt payment. Discounts ranging
from 1M% to 10% are allowed by those
companies from whom we have been able
to secure information. In about one-
half of the localities a 2% discount is
allowed and complaint is made because
of the slow payment of bills. Five deal-
ers are allowing a 5% discount with fair
success. One dealer allows 10% on all
bills which exceed $100.00 in one calendar
month.
South Bend. Indiana, dealers allow a
■"^'-discount. This applies to the general
public and local dealers who pay their
accounts on or before the 15th of the
month. In the case of contractors and
builders, the discount is allowed at the
completion of the job instead of the 10th
of the month following. Formerly 5%
was allowed and was intended as a com-
bination cash and trade discount to con-
tractors as a reward for their bring! ug
business to a particular yard. The cus-
tom was abused and it was found that
dealers were allowed 5% discount on
settlements made three, four and six
months after delivery. They state that
the return to the 2% cash discount has
not encouraged the prompt payment of
bills and they are experiencing dissension
among carpenters and contractors who
state that they are not being shown
proper consideration.
A Louisiana Lumber Company's man-
ager says. "We have a price list that we
follow. From this we give as much as
15% discount to the trade, carpenters,
contractors and general public. This dis-
count is given to meet competition on
cash jobs. Contractors have given us
orders on which we have agreed to allow
a discount on the completion of the job.
but when they have failed to settle and
we have had to file claim with bondsmen
we have collected the full account
without allowing any discount." The
Speakes Company, Saint Paul, Min-
nesota, says. "We have had in the past
fifteen years, various terms, but fhe
terms that wc are now uting seem to be
the most satisfactory. It has been in
effect a little better than a .year and
seems to be growing in fa .-or among liio.
good contractors. The ternia are 5% dis-
cnunt if the bill is paid on the 10th of
the month following the delivery. You
can readily see that a man that does not
?ake advantage of this discount is not
properly financed. Of course, tliere are
exceptions, but they are fev , and we
can always investigate and get at the
facts. If a contractor is not taking ad-
vantage of his 5% discount we begin to
investigate ourselves to see if he is
capable of carrying on.
The Hartford. Connecticut, dealers
allow a cash discount of 5% providing
all bills made by the carpenters or con-
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Saturdax, November 10, 1928
tractors on all other jobs are paid in full.
In other words, if a contractor is carrying
on two, three or four jobs, it is not pos-
sible for him to secure a discount on
any one of his jobs unless he pays all his
accounts in full. They state that this
plan is entirely satisfactory with the
dealers and has the effect of speeding up
payments and cleaning up all accounts
monthly. They are of the opinion that
the curse of the dealers today is their
own stupidity in granting credits to
those who by rights belong to the kinder-
garten school of business and only get
along as well as they do because the
dealer is willing to sell without money
and without price. Philips Voorhees at
Logansport, Indiana, says, "When you
talk about 'Cash Discount' we are very
much interested because we have found
that a cash discount systematically
given, in which the terms are lived up to
by our dealers, is a decided benefit to the
entire community. We are enclosing on
of our invoices and want you to notice
the terms at the bottom of the page. We
have found that practically 90% of our
customers take the discount and we tind
that the other 10% of our customers who
do not take their discount, give us more
worry and more trouble in collecting
than all of the rest of the 90%. We have
been using a discount of 5% for a number
of years and we like it very much. We
find that it helps us collect the big bills
as well as the little bills. As a matter
of discriminating against the very small
bills, we do not give a discount on ac-
counts under $5.00, in other words, our
customer must buy more than $5.00 of
merchandise before he receives the 5%
discount. We give this discount on ce-
ment, plaster, lumber and every thing
that we sell, making our retail price in
proportion so as to allow for the dis-
count."
Trade Discounts
The Baker Lumber Company, Worces-
ter, Mass., says, "Our greatest difficulty
in trying to figure out any fair way by
which we can give a trade discount to
carpenters and contractors has been to
define, who is, and who is not, a car-
penter and a contractor. We found the
problem so full of difficulties and in-
justices that we decided, in common
with other dealers in our neighborhood,
to give no discounts whatever as trade
discounts. The Speakes Company, Saint
Paul, Minnesota, say that for several
years they have tried several plans of
trade discounts without success. For ex-
ample a trade discount to licensed plas-
tering contractors of $1.00 per ton was
allowed, this caused a lot of disturbance
because it enabled the plastering con-
tractor to buy plaster cheaper than the
general contractors, who were many
times larger.
The concensus of opinion is that the
absence of square dealing between deal-
ers is largely responsible for a great
many of the problems of collection and is
also responsible for most of the red fig-
ures on the Profit and Loss Statement.
This is well covered by an excerpt from
a letter from a Saint Paul dealer who
says, "I am not familiar with the lum-
ber business, as I have always been in
a town where the lumber business and
the building supply business have been
operated as two distinct lines, so far as
building supply business is concerned,
my observation has been that the lacl-
good credit systems has done as much
to demoralize the market as any other
one thing, because it tends to breed ir-
responsible contractors. We have in St.
Paul now a credit organization which
seems to be functioning very well. I will
admit that it has not been in operation
very long — only since the first of the year
and surely it has been needed for a
long time, and I believe that if an
analysis was taken of the books of the
building material companies in St. Paul
for a period of five years, we would find
that there has been charged off to Profit
and Loss many times the amount of the
cost of the credit organization we now
have. Besides this, it seems to have a
stabilizing effect on the market. It gives
the man who discounts his bills an ad-
vantage over the man who does not dis-
count, which is as it should be. While
under the old system, me man who did
not pay his bills and kept us carrying
him from six months to a year, in fact,
had the advantage over the man who dis-
counted his bills." A pessimistic Con-
necticut dealer says, "The main thing is
to watch your credits, keep everlastingly
after tliem and if necessary, knock them
down (meaning those who owe you) add
take the money away from them, but get
it as quickly as possible. The contrac-
tors are sharp and wise and if the lum-
bermen expect to get their living liy de"^^-
ing with them he must keep on his toes
and use his head, not once a month but
all the time."
One of the larger manufacturers of n
much used commodity in building has
printed a book on "Credits and Collec-
tions." They urge that a sufficient
amount be added to the cost of your ma-
terials to allow for a liberal cash dis-
count. They point out that if a cs
count is taken no one is hurt, but on the
other hand, if the account is allowed to
remain on your books for a considerable
length of time the cost of carrying t'^'>
account is cared for by the percentage
added to your cost of purchase.
The Campbell Lumber Company, New
Wilmington, Pa., evident^' have give^
this matter great thought and as a re-
sult we are quoting their letter verbatim.
"Our local dealers group has in operation
a 2% discount on all accounts if paid by
the 10th of the month following month of
purchase. We also have an extra 5%
discount to contractors ,and to such car-
penters as throw us a house job, or a
bill of some size: not on little repair ma-
terials where the delivery eats up all
the profit.
"This would be an excellent plan if it
worked. It is the fault of both dealer
and contractor that it does not work
100%. It doesn't work for the following
1. Some over-zealous dealer allows
the extra 5 and 2% when the job is com-
pleted, to get the business; others are
forced to meet the concession to get any
business.
2. In order to pull business from a 'bill
peddler' the unscrupulous dealer will
give the extra 5% to any one purchasing
a bill of $100.00 or over, to get the busi-
ness.
3. Contractors doing business on the
dealers money fails to get payments
from the owner in time to meet his bills,
so insists on the 5% in 30 or 60 days, or
will trade elsewhere, and the poor fish
of a dealer falls for it, to hold the busi-
ness, when he knows his competitor did
this thing to another contractor.
4. The contractor, in order to get a
job, passed his 5% on to the owner. The
next time the owner comes in to buy a
little repair bill, he insists on 5% because
he got it before, through the contractor,
and insists that his money is as good as
John Brown's, the contractor.
5. If both dealer and contractor were
honorable, would pull together, and the
dealers stand by a principle, the plan
would work and be the best scheme to
get money in for bills on the 10th prox.
The average dealer, alas, is such a d
jackass, and unscrupulous fellow, that h(
will not keep his honor; he will be honest
in a game of cards, in a game of golf,
or in paying his debts, but when it comes
to being 4-square with his competitor,
or maintaining an agreement with him,
he has no honor."
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Six new members were admitted to
membership in the San Francisco Build-
ers' Exchange during the month of Oc-
tober, according to R. J. H. Forbes, sec-
retary. These are; W. C. Hauck and Co.,
dealers in reinforcing bars, 443 Rialto
Bldg.; Wm. E. Bear, wholesale agent for
building materials, 728 Hearst Bldg.;
Peter Sartorio, general contractor, 503
Hearst Bldg.; Martin Muller, mason con-
tractor, 223 23rd Ave., and "A. A. A."
Building Materials Co., Inc., building ma-
terial dealers, 1 De Haro street.
Employment department of the East
Bay Industrial Association (Oakland)
during the month of October placed 978
men, an increase of more than thirteen
per cent over the month of September,
1928.
Employment will be provided for Contra
Costa county craftsmen of the building
trades under the five-day week plan en-
dorsed by the Contra Costa County Build-
ing Trades Council. Tliere are 1100 men
employed in the building trades in the
county. Secretary L. C. Eldridge ex-
plained. Under the plan proposed each
man would lay off one day a week,
creating work for an unemployed mem-
ber. The council will attempt to secure
co-operation of contractors and other em-
ployers of building labor in putting the
plan into effect.
Washington Irrigation Institute will
hold its sixteenth annual convention at
Ellensburg, Wash., Nov. 14 and 15. The
meeting will be held jointly with that
of the Washington Natural Resource
Association.
The next meeting of the California
State Builders' Exchange will be held at
Del Monte, Monterey County, December
Protests of the carpenters' and paint-
ers' unions of San Jose against the adop-
tion of the so-called "Contractors' Ordi-
nance" has been referred by the San
Jose city council to the ordinance com-
mittee. The proposed ordinance would
fix annual license fees $100 for plaster-
ers, painters and stone masons, and $50
for roofers and would require posting of
bonds. Both unions object to the pro-
posal on the charge that it is designed
to put small contractors out of the field.
George W. Malone. state engineer of
Nevada, was elected president of the
Association of Western dtates Engineers
at the annual convention in Salt Lake
City. Oct. 31. John A. Norris, chairman
of the board of water engineers of Texas,
and R. K. Tiffany, state engineer of
Washington, were elected members of
the executive board of which Malone will
be the third member.
Redwood city building permits in Oc-
tober registered an expenditure of $62,-
035, one-half of the September figure of
$129,953. The October, 1927, total was
$35,885.
Morgan Hill Lumber Company of Oak-
land has been authorized by the State
Corporation Department to sell $50,000
of capital stock for the purpose of en-
tering the retail lumber business. Ed-
ward S. Page is president of the com-
pany and H. H. Lord, secretary.
M. A. Tresch, formerly of Larkspur,
has entered the hardwood floor business
in Marin county with headquarters at his
residence in Medway 'Road, Landsdale.
Previous to going to Marin county,
Tresch operated in San Francisco.
San Mateo building in October covered
improvements estimated to cost $1,561,224
as compared with $1,154,035 for the pre-
ceding year.
Saturday. Xove.nI.e, 10. 1!,2S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS WILL
CONSIDER PLANS FOR COOPERATION
A program that promises an unusually
interesting meeting has been prepared for
the annual convention of the California
Retail Lumbermen's Association, to be
held arSt. Francis Hotel, San Francisco.
Nov. 15 to 16, inclusive. A wide range
of subjects has been listed for discussion.
There will be no set speeches. The pro-
gram follows:
THURSDAY MORNING— 9:45
Call to order in Colonial ballroom, Ho-
tel St. Francis, by President Paul Hall-
mgby of Los Angeles.
Music — By San Francisco schools.
Address of 'Welcome — James Rolph Jr
mayor of San Francisco.
Response to address of welcome — R F
Wells, vice-president Northern District
Meeting turned over to Verne Whitso i
vice-president Southern District
How to Get Your Money's Worth Out of
a Trade Association.
Remodeling of Old Houses Into New
Homes. Can a lumber dealer build up his
sales and profits by this method'' Must
we have the help of the manufacturers'
associations in promoting this?
Dealer Distribution — How does the at-
titude of the lumber manufacturers on
dealer distribution compare with th'»
manufacturers of roofing, cement and
other lines? Has a wholesaler or manu-
facturer who is selling lumber strictly to
retail yards any right to refuse to quote
lumber to retail yard which wants to
ship into another yard's territory?
White Ants — How can damage" by ter-
mites be prevented?
Dry Rot — How can dry rot be pre-
vented.
Appointment of resolutions committee
Noon recess. Visit the exhibits in
rooms adjoining the Colonial ballroom,
lou will find them well worth seeing.
THURSDAY NOON
Luncheon of board of directors
THURSDAY AFTERNOON— 1 :30
R. F. Wells, vice-president Northern
District, presiding.
Are Grades and Practices of Sawmills
Obsolete?
Is it fair to the consumer to sell him
common, which is a mixed grade of No.
1 and No. 2, when he expects to get No.
Should the cargo sawmills be asked to
separate their common grades strictly in-
to No. 1 and No. 2, as done by the rail
mills?
Is grade marking practicable unless so
segregated?
After this is done, would No. 3 have
any commercial value, or should it be
burned at the mills?
Would this method raise the average
price of lumber to the mills?
Would it improve the retail selling
price by eliminating variable grades?
Why is there such variation in the
same grades from different mills?
What questions would you like to ask
Col. Greeley, secretary of the great saw-
mill organization of the northwest?
What questions would you like to ask
large lumber manufacturers about ship-
ments to California?
Is it practicable to ship lumber with
guaranteed moisture content?
Should a retail dealer buv from a mill
that will not co-operate with other mills?
Adjournment. Note: rhe morning ses-
sion will start with "How to Get Tour
Money's Worth Out of a Trade Associa-
tion," and if every subject in the morn-
ing's program is not finished, it will be
taken up at a later time, but the after-
noon session will start with "Are Grades
and Practices of Sawmills Obsolete?"
FRIDAY MORNING— 9:45
R. F. Wells, vice-president Northern
District, presidin"-.
Music by San Francisco schools.
Methods of Local Co-Operation:
What is the best plan of co-operation
among local groups of retail lumbermen?
Should the California Retail Lumber-
men's Association foster some definite
plan to be prepared and lend expert as-
sistance to any local group that desires
to adopt the same?
Can an insurance company write a
policy guaranteeing a certain profit on
all sales made by lumber dealers in a
community?
every-
unt or
What questions would you like to ask
of a man familiar with such a plan in op-
eration?
Do the methods of co-operation used in
eastern cities bring better returns than
California dealers get?
Is it legal for the dealers in a com-
munity to fix a price that will return a
reasonable profit?
What questions would you like to ask
the managing secretary of a large east-
ern state association regarding their
methods of co-operation?
Would a central estimating bureau help
stabilize retail prices?
Is it practicable to refuse to figure es-
timates and quote only price per thous-
and?
Note: Arrangements are being made to
have representatives from Atlantic coast,
middle west and California to answer
questions, and tell all of the benefits de-
rived from their forms of organization.
Methods of Building Up Retail Price
Lists:
Should there by a discount, with face
of list on counter trade?
Should the discount apply
body or only to contractors?
Should it be a percentage
so much per thousand feet?
What percentage should be added to
your cost, f.o.b. cars your yard, to ar-
rive at a retail price list?
What form of price list is most con-
venient?
Note: This day's session is to be an
open, free and frank discussion on local
co-operation, and is open to retail lum-
bermen only, whether member or non-
member of the association, and not to
the general public, and admission is by
ticket only. Secure your ticket at time
of registration. The Friday session will
adjourn at a convenient time as near
noon as possible, and be continued at
1:30 where left off. Adjournment will be
taken at 5 p. m.
FRIDAY EVENING— 7:00
Annual banquet and dance. Colonial
ballroom. Hotel St. Francis. Special en-
tainment features are being provided
during the banquet, and a splendid or-
chestra for those who wish to dance.
SATURDAY MORNING— 9:30
President Hallingby presiding.
Appointment of tellers committee.
Klection of directors.
Report of resolutions committee.
Report of officers.
Report of insurance offlliation.
Report of tellers committee.
Adjournment.
SATURDAY NOON
Organization meeting of board of di-
rectors.
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURES
Thursday Afternoon
Bridge luncheon — Olympic Club at
Lakeside for ladies and sight-seeing trip.
Note: Through the courtesy of the San
Francisco Convention and the Tourist
League, transportation will be furnished
to take all ladies desiring to participate
in this feature, from the Hotel St. Fran-
cis, leaving the Post St. entrance prompt-
ly at 11:30 A. M. to the Olympsic Club,
by way of a very scenic route. The au-
tomobiles will wait till the ladies have
had their luncheon, and then those who
wish to do so can spend the afternoon
at the club playing bridge, while the
other ladies go on a sight-seeing trip.
The automobiles will call for those plav-
ing bridge about 3:30 P. M.. and bring
them to the Hotel St. Francis. (Your
registration fee includes this feature.)
Beautiful prizes for the winners.
Friday Morning
Shopping tour— Guides will be furnish-
ed ladies who wish to go on a shopping
tour.
Friday Noon
Secretaries' luncheon for local lumber
club secretaries, as guests of the associa-
tion.
Friday Afternoon
Theatre party for ladie.s— Tickets will
be furnished you for the best legitimate
show in San Francisco. Secure y-our
ticket at time of registration.
Friday Evening — 7:00
Annual banquet and dance in Colonial
ball room. Hotel St. Francis. Attendance
prizes will be drawn at the banquet.
Don't forget to register for entertain-
ment features you wi.sh to participate in
at the booth provided for this purpose,
early Thursday morning, and secure your
tickets. All entertainment features are
included in the registration fee of J3.50
for ladies and $5 for
Lake Merritt Boosters Club has pe-
titioned the Oakland City Council to call
a special election for December 18 to vote
bonds of $10,000,000 to finance construc-
tion of arterial highways and storm
sewers. The request has been "shelved"
by the council.
George Knudsen is now attached to the
Los Angeles ofl^ce of W. R. Chamberlin
& Co., (lumber) having been transferred
from the San Francisco office.
Russell H. Hubbell, president of the
Hill, Hubbell & Company of San Fran-
cisco, paint manufacturers, died in New
York City, Nov. 4. Death was due to
heart disease. Mr. Hubbell was on a
business trip to New Y'ork when stricken
He was 49 years of age and a resident
of San Francisco for the past twenty-
seven years. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Eva Hubbell.
Frank S. Murphy, president of the
Frank Sheridan Company and a member
of the Murphy-Russell Lumber Com-
pany, died Nov. 4 on the N. Y. K. liner
Taiyo Maru on his return trip to San
Francisco after attending the Rotary
Club convention last month in Tokyo.
Swartz & Ryland, Fresno architects,
announce the opening of a branch office
at 301 Pearl St., Monterey. for the
practice of general architecture. The
firm desires to receive a complete file of
current catalogs covering building ma-
terials and equipment, all to be ad-
dressed to the Monterey otRce.
Chas. J. I. Devlin, San Francisco ar-
architect, died Nov. 2. Mr. Devlin was
born in San Francisco seventy years ago
and lived in this city his entire life. In
addition to St. Ingatius Church, Mr.
Devlin was the architect for St. Patrick's
Seminary in San Mateo County, Mary's
Help Hospital and the Presentation Con-
vent in San Francisco.
Columbia Steel Corp., earnings for the
nine months period ending September 30
are reported in excess of 35 cents a share
on the 1,330,623 shares of common after
preferred dividends as compared with 10
cents a share for the first nine months
of 1927. The earnings of the corporation
do not take into account increased acti-
vities from the company's program of ex-
pansion. Net earnings available for di-
vidends for the nine months were more
than $1,000,000 as compared with {660,000
for same period a year ago.
For the week ended October 20 produc-
tion amounting to 188,788,000 ft. was re-
ported by 191 West Coast lumber mills as
compared with a normal output of 208,-
891,000 ft. Shipments for the week were
160,048,000 ft. and new business amounted
to 155,005.000 ft.
Richmond building in October involved
an expenditure of $54,340, according to
City Building Inspector Arthur J. Hur-
ley. October, 1927, activities involved
an expenditure of $88,130. During the
past month a total of $43,000 covered new
residences.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satiiiflay. Xovember 10, 192S
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
3^
A decision just made by the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue will mean a
saving of probably $150,000 a year to cer-
tain lumber manufacturers. The decision
is to the effect that lumbermen who file
their mcome tax returns on the accrual
basis, and have proper facilities for com-
puting prepaid freight, may hereafter de-
duct their outstanding advance payments
of such freight when figuring their net
income. Heretofore such deduction could
not be made until the shipper was re-
imbursed. It is customary in the lumber
industry for manufacturers to bill lum-
ber to customers at a delivered price,
which includes freight. The customer
pays the freight and returns the re-
ceipted freight bill to the shipper, who
thereupon credits the customer with the
amount thereof. As lumber shipments
are sometimes in transit for more than
a month, it results that in the end of the
tax year manufacturers have a large
amount of money tied up in the freight
they have advanced on unliquidated ship-
ments. The interest on tnls sum is sub-
stantial. It is roughly calculated that it
amounts to $150,000 a year. This reversal
of the position of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue was brought about almost en-
tirely through the efforts of the Na-
tional Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
tion.
The constructino industry in the Unit-
ed States is responsible for the purchase
of more than four billion dollars worth of
materials annually and spends even more
in compensating the labor used in erect-
ing and designing. This industry pro-
duces nearly nine billion dollars worth of
new structures and improvements an-
■ nually according to the California Build-
ing-Loan League, a larger total than that
pioduced by any other industry with the
exception of agriculture I'he construc-
tion dollar is widely distributed as pur-
chasing power for neaiiy every kind of
consumer merchandise. .»• or this reason
construction is a giant balance wheel of
business and tends to prevent large fluc-
tuations. It growth in i.ie past few years
has contributed more to the wealth of the
country than any other industry and la
regarded by many as the measuring-
stick of the progress of a communit.v.
While building and loan associations con-
line their financing activities almost en-
tirely to homes, about $2,100,000,000 is
loaned each year on this class of struc-
tures.
At the time the American Plan was es-
tablished in 1921, the workmen of the
San Francisco Bay District were assured
that a Wage Board would be set up from
time to time to impartially fix wages for
them. In fulfillment of this promise, the
fourth Impartial Wage Board will hold
public hearings in San Francisco and
Oakland during the current month. The
personnel of the Board and the date of
its first hearing will be jinnounced with-
in a few days. The method of fixing
wages will be the same as heretofore.
Public hearings will be held at which
employers and employees may submit
evidence bearing on wage conditions. Af-
ter taking this evidence into considera-
tion, as well as wages in other communi-
ties, the cost of living, etc.. wages in the
various building crafts will be fixed.
Art in industry is recognized as a po-
tent factor, according to the American
Institute of Steel Construction, which is
planning a special feature on this sub-
ject for the annual convention of the
steel fabricators of the United States and
Canada. This convention is to be held in
Biloxi, Mississippi. November 13 to 17.
inclusive. The fabricators, through the
Institute, plan an award yearly for the
most artisticallly designed steel bridge.
Incident to the announcement of such a
program the convention will be addressed
by Dr. J. Horace McFarland. chairman
of the Pennsylvania State Art Commis-
sion and past president of the American
Civic Association. The subject of the
address will be the public's demand for
more artistically designed steel bridges.
Legality of an ordinance prohibiting
construction of skyscraper hotels and
apartment houses in the district bounded
by Fillmore, Lyon, Jackson streets and
San Francisco Bay is upheld in a state
supreme court decision. The supreme
court held that the San Francisco Board
of Supervisors and the City planning
commission were justified in refusing the
Moana Hotel Company a permit to build
a ten-story hotel at Jefferson Street and
Marina Blvd. Refusal was based on a
city ordinance restricting the heighth
of building in the district to 40 feet. In
ruling on the appeal of the hotel com-
pany, the court stated that the com-
pany's contention that the limit-height
zone was unreasonable should be decided
by the superior court.
In his annual address to the National
Retail Lumber Dealers Assn.. meeting at
Chicago, President L. P. Lewis of Cin-
cinnati, O., declared considerable progress
has been made in solving the problems
of the dealers. He condemned the tran-
sit car and the transit cargo as curses to
the lumber industry. Transit cargoes, he
said, are worse than transit cars, on ac-
count of the acute demoralization they
bring to the lumber market and the
serious position in which they place the
retail lumber trade in the territories af-
fected. The convention voted to appoint
a committee to work with the American
Rail\^-ay Association to perfect some
method of proper loading and bracing of
lumber shipments to prevent damage to
lumber.
Contra Costa County Building Trades
Council, heretofore holding all meetings
in Richmond, will in future hold one
meeting a month in Martinez.
The Baptist Church at Santa Rosa, is
said to have been built of the wood cut
from a single redwood tree. It is 60x100
feet, has a spire 100 ft. high and the audi-
torium seats 400. Seventy-eight thousand
board feet of lumber were used. Sides
and roof were shingled and there were
60.000 shingles left over. The building
was erected in 1S73,
A sufficient number of manufacturers,
distributors and users of Staple Porcelain
(all-clay) Plumbing Fixtures having sub-
mitted signed acceptances to the propos-
ed commercial standard for this com-
modity, the Commercial Standards Group
of the Bureau of Standards, announces
that the standards is now in effect. Be-
fore the Bureau of Standards will pro-
mulgate a proposed commercial standard
it must be accepted by at least 65 per
cent of the industry, by volume of an-
nual production.
Building permits issued in Portland,
Ore., during October totaled $1,347,000.
a decrease of $864,236 against the cor-
responding month of last year, when the
figure was $2,211,836.
TRADE NOTES
By virtue of a permit granted by the
State Corporation Department to the
McGilvray Raymond Corporation, a
merger of several well known granite
corporations became known, the McGil-
vray Raymond Corporation absorbing the
McGilvray Raymond Granite Company,
California Granite Company. Inc., Cali-
fornia Granite Company, The Knowles
Corporation and the Raymond Granite
Company. The merger affects four
granite quarries and seven plants in San
Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
Terms of the permit call for the exchange
of 7505 shares of McGilvray Raymond
Corporation stock for the property and
assets of the McGilvray Raymond Granite
Company, 2000 shares of the same for the
business of the California Granite Com-
pany and 5495 shares for the property and
assets of the Knowles Corporation and
the Raymond Granite Company. Total
value of the properties to be acquired is
approximately $2,500,000. The new com-
pany has a capitalization of 20,000 shares
of no par value.
A suit for $192,176.77 has been filed by
J. Sheriffs against twelve persons for
alleged breach of contract growing out
of the bankruptcy in 1923 of the Pacific
Alloy & Steel Company. The California
Barrel Company and the Pacific Electro
Metal Company were made defendants in
addition to trustees for the defunct alloy
concern. Among the defendants named
are R. A. Gray, Frederick J. Koster,
Henry A. Koster, John A. Koster, Wil-
liam F. Broderick, J. M. Kroyer, F. B.
Nims. James H. Day, E. I. Fields, C.
E. Lease, Paul S. Smith, C. D. Clarke,
either as individuals or trustees.
Plans for the addition of a large bloom-
ing mill and new rolling mills to produce
larger steel sections for structural shapes
and steel plates were disclosed by the
Pacific Coast Steel Company when the
Seattle city council voted to close certain
streets in that city to permit the de-
velopments. An investment of $1,500,000
will be made in the improvements, it is
stated, and $1,000,000 will be added to
Seattle's annual payroll. Furthermore.
Pacific Northwest builders will be pro-
vided with an immediate source of sup-
ply of steel for structures of all sizes,
obviating the necessity of shipping from
eastern mills.
Geo. B. Fuller and O. Truitt of Santa
Rosa are negotiating for the purchase of
a site on the Healdsburg highway op-
posit the Santa Rosa High School on
which they will establish a lumber and
material yard. The site is 150 by 420
feet.
Shipment of 100 sacks of plastic water-
proof Portland cement to the Aleutian
Live Stock Company at Dutch Harbor,
Alaska, where the product will be used
for dampprooflng kennels for silver foxes
and building water troughs for rein-
deer, is reported by the Monolith Port-
land Cement Company.
Nuvenibi-r 10
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE PRACTICES IN THE
PAINT INDUSTRY ARE REGULATED
The Federal Trade Commission an-
nounced, October 27, that the approval ot
the Commission had been given to three
rules adopted by members of the paint,
varnish and lacquer industry at the re-
cent trade practices conference held at
Atlantic City. Three aduitional rules, it
was stated, were accepted by the Com-
mission as expressions of the trade.
A summary of the rules was issued by
the Commission as follows:
"Commercial bribery as a trade prac-
tice is declared to be unfair competition
and is condemned as such by the paint,
varnish and lacquer industry of the
United States, and by the Federal Trade
Commission.
"Rules of business conduct adopted by
the paint, varnish an* iscquer industry
at a trade practice conference held last
August, at which 60 per cent of the in
dustry, based on volume, was present
have been acted on by the Commission.
Three Rules Approved
"The first rule, co\ering commercial
bribery, and two other rules, were af-
firmatively approved by the Commission
In the first rule the industry agreed no
to permit the secret gift of any com-
mission, gratuity or other thing of value
to employes of concerns to whom we sell
and we further agree not to allow our
salesmen expense money for any other
purpose than for legitimate expenses, and
not to permit any funds to be dispensed
in any illegal way to influence business.'
"Members of the industry further
agreed 'to permit the Federal Trade
Commission or its duly authorized agents,
at all reasonable timea, to have access
for the purpose of examination, to any
of our records which .nay be necessary
for investigation of commercial bribery,
without resort to legal process.' The sec-
ond and third rules, dealing with mis-
leading advertising and misbranding,
were also affirmatively approved by the
Commission."
The full text of the Commission's state-
ment to the paint, varnish and lacquer
industry, as sent out October 27, is as
follows :
A trade practice con.crence was held
for the paint, varnish and lacquer, and
allied industries, at Atlantic City, N. J.,
on August 1, 192S, at wnich G. S. Fergu-
son, Jr., Commissioner of the Feder-al
Trade Commission, presided, assisted by
M. Markham Flannery, director of trade
practice conferences. Approximately 60
per cent of the paint, varnish and lac-
quer industry, based lO volume, was
present.
The following resolutions were pro-
posed, separately discussed, and adopted.
Those which properly constitute rules
of business conduct on the subject cov-
ered have been designated as Rules 1, 2
and 3, and have been aiilrmatively ap-
proved by the Commission. Those re-
lating to committee work and which re-
quest a course of action by the Commis-
sion are designated as Resolutions A, B
and C, and accepted by the Commission
as expressions of the trade. In respect
to Resolution "C," the Commission will
be governed by its statutory duty to pro-
ced in any individual cases only as the
public interest may require.
Rule — Whereas the Federal Trade Com-
mission has ruled that the secret pay-
ment of commissions, rebates, gratuities
or other valuable considerations to em-
ployes of customers, or other purchasers
of goods or commodities, to influence
business, constitutes an unfair method of
competition; and
Whereas, in 1917, shortly after the cre-
ation of the Federal Trade Commission,
the National Varnish Manufacturers' As-
sociation and the Paint Manufacturers'
Association of the United States sep-
arately adopted an agreement pledging
themselves to cooperate with the Federal
Trade Commission to eliminate such
practice, and individually agreeing for
themselves, their companies, their sales-
men, and other eniployt<f "not to permit
the gift any any commrsslon, gratuities,
or other things of valuo to employes of
concerns to whom we sell," and "not to
permit any funds to "be dispensed in any
illegal way to influence business;" and
Whereas this agreement was offered
for signature to all p&int and varnish
manufacturers of the United States and
was signed by all members of both asso-
ciations and by many manufacturers not
members of either association; and
Whereas, in furtherance of such pledge
to cooperate with the Federal Trade
Commission, the industry immediately
created an Unfair Competition Bureau,
with headquarters at Washington, and
has maintained such bureau at its own
expense, continuously cooperating with
the Commission in the elimination of
commercial bribery and other unfair
methods of competition; and
Whereas both associations thereupon
amended their by-laws, to provide for the
expulsion of any members found guilty
of violating this agreement, and the Na-
tional Varnish Manufacturers' Associa-
tion did thereafter expel a member on
proof of violation; and
Whereas in 1926, on the consolidation
of the National Varnish Manufacturers'
Association and the Paint Manufacturers'
Association of the United States this
agreement was readopted and signed by
the members of the consolidated asso-
ciation and by many non-member manu-
facturers:
Now, therefore, be it resolved: That
the following agreement be adopted as
the standard trade practice of the paint,
varnish and lacquer and allied industries:
Whereas, the Federal Trade Commis-
sion having decided that the practice of,
directly or indirectly, secretly giving or
offering to give to employes of customers
or prospective customers, or those of
competitors' 'customers or prospective
customers, without the Knowledge or con-
sent of their employers, as an induce-
ment to cause their employers to pur-
chase or contract to purchase paint, var-
nish, lacquer and kindred products, or to
influence such employers to refrain from
dealing or contracting to deal with com-
petitors, without other consideration
therefor, money or anything of value, is
an unfair method of competition; and
Whereas the members of the paint,
varnish and lacquer and allied industries
are in full sympathy with that purpose
and wish to cooperate with the Federal
Trade Commission to eliminate commer-
cial bribery;
Therefore, we, the undersigned, hereby
agree for ourselves individually, our re-
spective companies, salesmen and em-
ployes, not to permit the secret gift of
any commission, gratuity or other thing
of value to employes of concerns to whom
we sell; and we further agree not to al-
low our salesmen expeiise money for any
other purpose than lor legitimate ex-
penses, and not to permit any funds to
be dispensed in any illegal way to influ-
ence business.
We further agree to permit the Feder-
al Trade Commission or its duly author-
ized agents, at all reasonable times, to
have access for the purpose of examin-
ation, to any or our records which may
be necessary for investigation of com-
mercial bribery, svithoi^*. resort to legal
process.
Other Rules and Resolutions
Rule 2. — Be it resolved, that advertis-
ing by use of the printed word, or pic-
torial representation, or by radio, or oth-
erwise, for the purpose or with the ef-
fect of misleading or deceiving purchas-
ers with respect to the quantity, quality,
grade or substance of goods purchased,
is an unfair method of competition.
Rule 3. — Be it resolved; That the brand-
ing or labeling ot a product, for the pur-
pose or with the effect of misleading or
deceiving with respect to the quantity,
quality, grade or substance of the goods
purchased, is an unfair method of com-
petition.
Resolution A. Resolved, that a special
committee of flve be appointed from th"
industry by the President of the Ameri-
can Paint and Varnish Manufacturers'
Association, Incorporated, to confer with
the Federal Trade Commission at the
earliest possible date for the purpose of
putting these resolutions into effect
Resolution B. Resolved, that the com-
mittee of five to be apopinted under Res-
olution A, be further authorized to study
the subject of misbranding and adulter-
ating in this inquiry, and if possible to
arrive at a plan for suppressing such
violations of the law.
Resolution C. Be it resolved, that it Is
the sense of the Paint, Varnish and Lac-
quer and allied industries that the Com-
mission should prosecute without delav
all pending investigations and proceed-
ings involving the practice of commercial
bribery in the Paint, Varnish and Lac-
quer and allied industries, without regard
to other action taken at this meeting to
the end that the outstanding orders be
observed and enforced, our customers b»
protectee, and that fair and honest con-
ditions of competition be enforced and
maintained.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
posrtions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-1963-S ASSISTANT TESTING EN-
GINEER, experienced in tests of
various kinds of metals and materials
used in general construction. Must
have mill and laboratory experience in
connection with steel manufacture and
fabrication. Must be citizen. Salary
$2100-$3000 year. Apply by letter. Lo-
cation, California.
R-2026-S JUNIOR ENGINEER, civil or
architectural graduate to start in with
industrial contractor as draftsman,
estimator and computer. Some outside
work. $125-$150. Location, Oakland.
PRICE TELTZ COMPANY TO SEP-
ARATE INTERESTS
The joint owners of Price Teltz Cotn-
pany, F. E. Teltz and L. H. Price have
decided to separate their interests. Mr.
Teltz, continuing the old firm will
handle the refrigerating and warm air
heating lines and Mr. Price, under the
new name of Price Building Specialties
Company, will continue with the build-
ing specialties. Both concerns will re-
main at their present address, 683 How-
ard Street. Mr. Teltz, who has an am-
bitious program of expansion for the
Price Teltz Company, is adding several
new lines and is placing on the market a
new low priced competitive furnace as
a running mate for the Caloric.
P. C. Price, well known as the Price
of Waterhouse Price Company, is still
spending some of his time in the business
with his son L. H. Price. Another son.
F. C. Price Jr., is also an associate.
Some of the leading building specialty
lines are Cutler Mail Chute Co., Sany-
metal Products Co., Variety Fire Door
Co., Safety Stair Tread Co., Grant Ele-
vator Equipment Co., Allison Steel Pro-
ducts Co., American Skylight Co., etc.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SaUirday. November 10. 1928
MOISTURE TESTING INSTRUMENT
MARKS NEW ERA IN LUMBER USE
No guess-work any more about tlie
dryness of lumber. If you are building
a home you can tell instantly whether
the lumber is too moist.
The lumber industry, through the Em-
ployees' "Wood Promotion Committee an-
nounces the development and practical
application of a machine for instantan-
ous determination of the moisture con-
tent of lumber. This is the first prac-
tical mechanism ever perfected for this
purpose, as far as is known. It fills a
wide popular and industrial demand, as
satisfactory u.se of lumber depends
largely on its moisture content at the
time of application.
Trade Handicapped
In spite of years of effort on the part
of lumber manufacturers to produce
highly refined products in boards and
other timbers, both tiie trade and the
consuming market have been handicap-
ped by the heretofore tedious routine in-
volved in determining, before use. the
average moisture content of lumber ship-
ments. This method was slow and tested
only the sample pieces, which might not
be representative. The new device not
only overcomes this handicap, but will
give the actual moisture content of each
board, if desired. It will now be pos-
sible to determine "wetness" instan-
taneously at the mill Defore or after
finishing, at the car door, in the retail
yards and even under construction on
the job.
Furthermore, the painter eon quickly
determine, after a rain storm, for in-
stance, when wood is too damp for paint-
ing. The mechanism is practically as
simple as the average device for testing
electric light bulbs.
Until recent years the demand for dry
lumber could be met by ordinary season-
ing methods. Then came artificial dry-
ing in elaborate kilns. Now the demand
for refinement has grown to a point
where precision in moisture content is
becoming essential in the work of me-
chanics, architects and other lumber
users. Wood is being used more widely
for both structural and finishing pur-
poses and its use is becoming daily more
exacting.
Federal research facilities have col-
laborated with industrial efforts to pro-
duce a constantly more refined product.
American Lumber Standards, bearing
governmental approbation and recom-
mendation, have been developed as a re-
sult of the new demand. Finishing and
even shipping refinements have been de
vised. But the slowness and maennltt-
ness of determining moisture content
have left that matter a distinct and
bothersome obstacle.
Guess-Work In Past
In the past, moisture content was de-
termined by the guess-work of men of
.vears of experience, or by taking a piece
of lumber, cutting off a sample, "weigh-
ing it. putting it in an oven to dry for
24 hours or more and then re-weighing
it and finally applying mathematical for-
mulae. While guess-work served many
purposes, it could not be depended upon
for the needed accuracy.
In connection with the lumber in-
dustry's annual waste prevention contest
for 1927-28. a machine was developed
that gave promise. The National Limiber
Manufacturers Associiitlon has appro-
priated ?30no toward the perfecting of a
machine for this purpose, should the sum
be required. From this can be seen the
importance the lumber industry put
upon the development.
The Heppenstall Moistuie Detector,
which has received several months of
practical test is apparently quite effec-
tive in determining moisture content.
Its operation is based on the fact that
the electrical conductivity of wood varies
with its moisture content. Two contact
points attached to the machine are
placed at the point on the lumber to be
tested. The machine dial is set at the
moisture content range, variations with-
in which the lumber will be acceptable.
If the current is registered as too strong
the needle throws to the far side or
completely off the dial. Indicating there
is too much moisture in the wood.
The moisture testing machine may be
constructed in varying styles of set-up
suited to the conditions under whicli it
is to be used. For yard and construc-
tion job purposes it may be carried in a
small box. A handle, set with contact
points, is used to secure contact with the
lumber. In the mill the positive and
negative wire lines may attach to metal
strips that press on the wood as it
passes through the modern fast feed
machines. Either fixed or portable ma-
chines may be equipped with automatic
markers that will "spot" and mark the
boards or sections of boards and other
items that do not measure up or down to
the required dryness. The device works
equally well on wood that has been
painted or varnished.
CODE DISCUSSED AT CONSTRUCTION
SECTION OF NATIONAL SAFETY CONGRESS
Three hundred construction men from
all parts of the country met in the con-
struction section of the National Safety
Congress held in New York Oct. 1-5. in
an effort to find mean» of stopping the
rapidly mounting toll of accidents within
their industry. The congress as a whole
was attended by more than 6.000 dele-
gates representing every employing in-
dustry in the nation. Five hotels were
needed to accommodate the 110 separate
sessions held under the auspices of the
congress, at which some 325 speakers
were heard.
The construction section opened its
meetings with a well-attended luncheon
Oct. 1. after an address earlier in the day
by Homer E. Neiz. president of the Na-
tional Safety Council, to the general con-
gress. A plea for education in safety
work rather than mandatory codes was
made at the opening session by Walter
S. Faddis, president. Building Trades
Employers Association of the City of
New York. Existing safety laws were
vigorously upheld by John Sullivan, pres-
ident. New York State Federation of La-
bor, who stated that the laws were serv-
ing their purpose in forcing the em-
ployer to recognize the hazards of many
occupations, and now it was up to labor
to do its share in continuing the work
of accident prevention. Mr. Sullivan fur-
ther stated that the class of employer
requiring a code to force him into safety
work was rapidly diminishing and for the
most part employers are now taking an
active interest in protecting the safety
of their workers.
Safety Code Advocated
Speaking for the nrchitects, R. H.
Shreve. president. New York Building
Congress, declared that neither code nor
education alone could accomplish the ut-
most in accident prevention, but that a
moderate consideration of both should be
used. "My own sympathy and under-
standing." said Mr, Shreve. "go out fully
to labor, which, in the absence of other
compulsorj- protection, seeks the help of
the law. To do these men justice and to
provide reasonable standards before we
are perhaps saddled %vlth unreasonable
ones, we should seek effective action."
The American Institute of Architects Is
preparing a set of specifications of safety
standards which, if adopted, will become
part of the standard specifications issued
\ty architects.
-An illustrated lecture on actual safety
practices as carried out in the construc-
tion of the East River plant of the New
York Edison Company was given by F.
E. Cudworth, who was construction su-
perintendent on the project. R. B.
Thomas, counsel. Structural Steel Board
of Trade. New York, showed how nearly
all the accidents on steel erection work,
admittedly one of the most hazardous
occupations in the construction industry,
were caused by sheer carelessness on the
part of the steel workers themselves or
workmen of other trades around the job.
A committee was appointed to study
the cause and frequency of accidents in
tunnel and caisson work, and to prepare
■A report for the next annual meeting.
At present there are few data available
concerning this class of accidents. R.
McA. Keown, engineer, Industrial Com-
mission of Wisconsin, was made chair-
man of the committee. Francis Donald-
son. Mason & Hanger Company, was ap-
pointed the head of a local New York
committee to co-operate with the nation-
al committee. Other local committees
will be formed in various sections of the
country.
Officers Named
Officers of the construction section for
the coming year are: chairman. W. R.
Richards, field secretary. Associated Gen-
eral Contractors. Washington; publicity
chairman. J. Wilson Robinson. Everett
Winters Company. Detroit; program
chairman. J. W. Dalzell. Ferro-Concrete
Construction Company. Cincinnati; news-
letter chairman, George Widua, Woods
Brothers Construction Company, Lincoln,
Neb.: poster chairman. Robert McKinley,
General Accident Insurance Company,
Detroit: secretary, G. H. Black, Stone &
Webster Engineering Corporation. Bos-
ton.
The National Safety Council elected the
following officers: President, Henry A.
Reninger. Lehigh Port. and Cement Co..
Allentown. Pa.; vice-president. Charle.s
E. Hill and George Opp. New York Cen-
tral Lines; A. M. Tode. Texas Oil Co..
New York; Miller MoClintock. Harvard
University; Prof. C. E. A. Winslow, Tale
University, and George Sanford, General
Electric Company, Schenectady, N. T.
OCTOBER BUILDING IN L. A. TOTALS
$7,655,526
Los Angeles' building total for October.
1928. was the smallest of the year except
January. The number of permits issued
was 3121 and the estimated valuation was
$7,655,526. For the same month last year
the number of permits was 3676 and the
estimated valuation was $10,388,098. while
for September. 1928. the number of per-
mits was 2565 and the estimated valua-
tion was $8,505,327,
For ten months of the current year
Los Angeles' building total was $85,046,-
447, which is $13,885,962 less than for the
corresponding period last year.
Class A construction reached a low
mark for October, comprising only 3
structures, estimated to cost $174,000.
Permits were issued for 3 Class B build-
ings estimated to cost $272,000, 52 Class
C buildings estimated to cost $1,115,650,
and 1702 Class D all-frame buildings
valued at $4,643,389.
Housing operations held up fairly well
during October, comprisine 7'f5 -■■'"--'llings
and apartment houses estimated to cost
$4,643,389. or 23.9 per cent of the entire
number of permits and 60.6 per cent of
the entire valuation for the month. Ac-
commodations will he provided by these
buildings for 1664 families.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $65,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Glenn
Ave. near Piedmont.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building. (3fJ 2- and 3-room apts.)
Owner— H. G. Hill, Alice St. near 14th.
Oakland.
Engineer — Thomas J. Keenan. 3Si; 15th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Henry Tweed. 4035 Green-
wood Ave.. Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $36,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW E
20th St. and 26th Ave.
Three-stnry frame and stucco apartment
building, (36 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Thos. D. Fisher,
2624 Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Jackson Street, E
Baker St.
Six-story and basement class C apart-
ment building, (24 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Wm. Mcintosh, 66i>
Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Golden Gate Iron Wks.,
1541 Howard St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Castro Valley Dist.
Throe-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (IS 2 and
3-room apts.; all modern conven-
iences)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Hayes Valley Dist.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartments building, (50 2, .J
and 4-room apts.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Will contain all modern conveniences.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Francisco St. E
Broderick St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building C6 apts.)
Owner & Builder — Frank Antoniolli, 1610
Lombard St., San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Castro St., N 19th.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building. (18 2- and
3-room apts.; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — P. Sullivan. % architect.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
General bids will be taken in 2 w'eeks.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $11,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Dolores St. N 19th.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co apt. bldg., (3 apts.)
Owner — Catherine Norton.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $50,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 4-rooni
apts.)
Owner and Builder — Jerry Sexton, 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Architect— McWethy & Greenleaf, 371
15th St., Oakland.
Additional Sub-Contracts Awa.-ded.
APARTMENTS COit, .*600,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal, Bellevue
and Staten Aves.
Fourteen-story steel frame and concrete
apartment bu:luing.
Owner — Lakeview Building Corp.
Architect — H. C. Uaumann, 251 Kearny
St.. San Franci.sco.
Engineer — James Smith, 251 Kearny St.,
San Franr-sco.
Contractor— Thebo. Starr & Anderton,
Sharon Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plumbing — A. M. Poulsen. 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Heating— Frank J. Edwards, :<54 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co.. 301 Misjion St.,
San Francisco.
Electrical Work— B. R. Fritz, S38 Web-
ster .St.. Oakland.
Sheet Metal Work — Forderer ..Cornice
Works. 16th St. and Potrero Ave.,
San Francisco.
Other awards reported Oct. 10, 1928.
Sub-Contracts warded,
APARTMENTS Cost, $17,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Eighth
Ave. and Ivy Drive.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (three 4-
room and one 5-room apts.)
Owner — A. 1. Bairn.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Jacobs & Pattiani, 337 17th
St.. Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St.. Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Oakland Steel Co..
Fourth and Grove Sts.. Oakland.
Plumbing — J. A. Fazio, 402 Castro St.,
Oakland.
Heating— Scott Co.. 113 10th St., Oakland
Electrical Work— Fred Schmitt, 522 Crof-
ton Ave., Oakland.
Brick Work— B. E. Dooley, 4122 Redding
St., Oakland.
Roofing — Brewer Roofing Co., 830 E-
Eleventh St.. Oakland.
Tile Work — Superior Tile Products Co.,
3743 Broadway, Oakland.
Tile Roofing— Saxby Bros., 4538 Fleming
St., Oakland.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Arthur W. Lar-
son and Howard H. Clayton, 3829 Wil-
shire Blvd. have completed working plans
for a 2-story hillside apartment court to
be erected at corner of Sunset Blvd. and
Miller Place, for M. Miller. It will con-
tain 17 4- and 5-room apartments, rein-
forced concrete construction; cost $100.-
000.
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APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vallejo Street near
Octavia Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete Class
C apartment building (36 2 and 3-
room apts).
Owner and Builder— Victor BJors. 695
Third Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. C. Baumann. 251 Kearnv
St.. San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $50,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal No
1817 Oxford Street.
Three- story frame and stucco apartment
building (45 rooms).
Owner— Paul T. Frentzer, 1718 Dwight
Way. Berkeley.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell. American
Bank Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— Harry Schuster, 2424 Curtis
St.. Berkeley.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $100,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Emerson
Street near Hopkins.
Four-story and basement concrete apart-
ment house. (12 5-room apts.)
Owner— D. H. McCorkle. 319 14th Street
Oakland.
Architect and Mgr. of Const. — Douglas
Stone. 354 Hobart St.. Oakland.
Concrete— L. P. Price. 875 Warfield Ave..
Oakland.
Electric Regfrigeration — Scott - Buttner
Co.. 19 Grand Ave.. Oakland.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Max Maltznian.
609 Union Bank Bldg.. is preparing plans
for a 3-story. Spanish type apartment
building. 50x160 ft., to be erected at 142i
N Kenmore Ave. by Dimsdale & Maltz-
man. It will contain 12 single and 12 4-
room studio apartments, frame and stuc-
co construction; cost $100,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Max Maltznian.
609 LTnion Bank Bldg.. is completing plans
for a 4-story, English type apartment
building, 120x104 ft., to be erected at the
SW corner of 6th St. and Cochran Ave.
Iiy Wm. Feigenbaum. 322 Union Bank
Bldg. It will contain 16 double, 39 single
and 4 studio apartments; brick construc-
tion; cost $250,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Max Maltzman.
609 Union Bank Bldg.. has prepared pre-
liminary plans for a six-story Class C
Spanish type apartment building. 150x
100 ft., to be erected at the southwest
corner of Sunset Blvd. and Harper Ave.
by the California Land & Building Co..
3923 W. 6th St. It will contain 17 3-
room apartment and 28 4-room studio
apartments; brick construction. Cost
$325,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Max Maltzman.
609 Union Bank Bldg.. is completing
plans for a 4-story. English type apart-
ment building. 65x139 ft., to be erected
on Kenmore Ave., between 4th and 5th
Sts.. by Harry Feigenbaum. 609 Union
Bank Bldg. It will contain 6 double and
42 single apartments; face brick ex-
terior. Cost, $135,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — California Land
& Building Co.. 3923 W. 6th St.. will erect
a four-story Class C apartment buil(3ing.
56x130 ft., at 108 S. Gramercy PI., for
Jack Singer. Plans by Max Maltzman.
609 Union Bank Bldg. It will contain 6
double and 34 single apartments; brick
construction. Cost. $120,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Carl
Jules Weyl. 6536 Sunset Blvd.. is prepar-
ing working plans for a class C apart-
ment building to be built on Melrose
Ave. near Van Ness Ave., for Josephine
Joseph and Alice V. Ahern; the building
will have two stories and will contain 32
units, dimensions 100x270 ft., brick con-
struction; cost $120,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 10. 1928
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Parker Constr.
Co., 915 Commercial Exchange Bldg., has
the contract and desires segregated bids
on all sub-trades for a six-story Class A
apartment building, 60x140 feet, to be
erected at 512 S. Hobart Blvd. Arthur
Rouda, architect, Lissner Bldg. The
building will contain 50 apartments and a
garage in the basement to accommodate
50 cars; reinforced concrete walls and
floors and roof slabs.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— A. J. Showalter,
4735 W, Washington St.. will build and
take sub-bids for erecting a three-story
and basement Class C apartment build-
ing on S. Wilton Place, near Pico, plans
prepared by Clinton B. Koyler. 4505 W.
First St. It will contain 50 single and
double apartments, lobby, storage rooms
and laundry: 74xlOI'. feet: brick construc-
tion. Cost, ?100,(iM(i.
BONDS
CARMICH-VEL. Sacr.TUiento Co., Cal. —
Election will be held Nov. 24 in Carnii-
chael School District to vote bonds of $fi.-
000 to finance school improvements.
Trustees of district are: Emma L. Cole,
Harry G. Arend and Harry Dewey.
LINDSAY, Tulare Co., Cal.— City plans
second election to vote bonds to finance
erection of city hall as a unit of the
civic center: estimated cost $30,000.
Previous election failed to carry by
slight vote.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal —The Board
of Education has decided to call a special
election to vote bonds in the sum of
$175,0(10 for repairing the auditorium and
administration building and three other
buildings at the senior high school site.
The date for the election will be set at
the next meeting and will be early in
December. Parke & Burritt. engineers,
San Bernardino, are preparing the plans.
CHURCHES
November 2. 1928
Plans Being Figured By Selected List
of Contractors,
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
LODI, San Joaquin Co.. Cal.
One-storv brick church building (seatmg
capacity of 300).
Owner— First Church of Christ Scientist
of Lodi.
Architect— Allen & Young. 41 S-Sutter
St., Stockton.
About 10 days will be allowed for fig-
urine.
Low Bidder.
CHURCH Cost, ?50,onn
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. Lassen and
^Valnut Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco church and
Sunday school.
Owner— First Baptist Church (H. C. Bell,
Chairman Building Committee).
Architect — Ktarks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Low Bic'der- Griffith & Hunter, 4217 12th
Ave.. Sacramento.
Will he of Spanish type with red tile
roof, built in L-shape, containing 27
rooms including chapel which will he 68x
38 feet, seating 300 persons. Electric
heating. Organ will be installed at a
later date.
A complete list of bids w*ill be opened
about Nov, 8th.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Contract Awarded.
PATNT SHOP. ETC. Cost, $20,000
TTBT-RON. Marin Co.. Cal.
One-story structural steel and sheet
metal building (paint shop and ware-
house).
Owner— Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co..
G4 Pine St.. San Francisco.
Architect & Contractor — Austin Co., 1924
Broadway. Oakland.
Planned.
niSTRlBITTING PLANT $350,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Foot of
Twenty-ninth Ave.
Class A reinforced concrete distributing
plant (240 feet).
Owner— Shell Oil Co., 200 Bush St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Department of Owner.
Construction Started.
FACTORY Cost 1st unit $15,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Second
and Camelia Streets,
Class A airplane factory.
Owner — Neilson Steel Aircraft Corp ,
Thomas Scott Nellsen, Pres., 2nd and
Camelia Sts., Berkeley.
Architect — Eng. Dept. ot Owner.
Contractor — A. Kirby, 2315 24th Avenue,
Berkeley.
Other units will be •onstructed at a
later date. Entire plant will cover an
area of Zhi acres.
Sub-Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $25,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Allston
Way near Bona Street.
One-story brick warehouse (40x100 feet).
Owner — Continental Baking Co.
Architect — Bliss & Falrweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan -
cial Center BlOg., San Francisco.
Brick Work— Reed & Reed. Hearst Bidg .
.San Francisco.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St.. Onkland.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Kialto
Bldg.. :^.in Francisco.
Mill Work — Anderson Bros. Planing Mill.
Quint & Qiiesada Sts., San Francisco
Plans Being Figured,
SHOP BLDG. Cost, TSO'lO
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story Class C concrete industrial
shop building.
Owner— C. B. Spangler, (Palo Alto Sheet
Metal Works), 521 Ramona St.. Palo
Alto.
Architect — Birge M. Clark. 310 University
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
LAUNDRY Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Howard and Army
Streets.
Two-storv brick laundry building.
Owner— North Star Laundry, 3314 Army
Street.
Engineers — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrisor,
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on all parts
of the work.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Nov. 8
FACTORY BLDG. Cost. $60,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Living-
ston St. near Cotton,
One-storv steel and brick factory build-
ing with steel sash, 160x200 feet.
Owner — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Engineer — Ellison & Russell. Pacific Bldg,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary Street.
Eight-story reinforced concrete ware-
house. 60x100 feet (terra cotta and
pressed brick exterior).
Owner — Bekins Van & Storage Co.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton. Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in about two weeks.
Reinforcing Steel Contract Awarded.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost. $.50. ii"
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two - story reinforced concrete factory
building.
Owner — Hovden Packing Company. Ocean
View and David Sts., Monterey.
Designer and Contractor — Villadsen Bros.
417 Market St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn Carle Co., 444
JIarket St.. San Francisco.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Sieberling Rubber
Co. with San Francisco offices at 60 Fed-
eral St.. has purcha.-sed a site comprising
approximately 100 acres between Jones
Ave. and the Southern Pacific right-of-
way in East Oakland and will erect a
lilant costing $3,000,000 to have a ca-
pHcitv ot 5000 tires a day. The site was
sold through the offices of E. B. Field
Co.. real estate operators. 301 13th St..
Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— The Challenge
Creamery and Butter Assn.. 807 Mont-
gomery St., is planning the erection of a
creamery building, to be erected in San
Francisco, the exact location not selected
at this time. Project is in a very pre-
liminary state.
To Be Done Bv Day's Work.
PLANING MILL Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Taraval St. W
Cortez.
Tw«-story frame planing mill.
Owner and Builder — Theodore Veyhle.
1326 22nd ve.. San Francisco.
Architect— E. E. Young. 2002 California
St.. San Francisco.
.SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
K. & M. Pottery Co.. 2318 E 52nd St.. Los
Angeles, has purchased a 4^4-acre site
in the industrial section at South Gate
and plans the construction of a new plant
for the manufacture of pottery.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
SHED Cost. $9,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pier No. 48.
One-story reinforced concrete shed.
Owner — California Cotton Mills, 310 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Architect — Edward Eames. 353 Sacra-
mento St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
Roofing — Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough St.,
San Francisco,
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfefter Iron Works.
Harrison and 10th Sts.. San Francisco.
Plumbing— riowd & Welch Co., 3558 16th
St.. San Francisco.
Plastering— R. McKeever, 315 11th Ave.,
San Francisco,
Sheet Metal Work— Metals Const. Co., 01
Perrv St.. San Francisco.
Lumber— Pope & Talbot. Russ Bldg., San
Francsico.
(8821) 1st report Oct. 15. 1928. 4
SAN FRANCISCO— It is reported that
the Cudahy Bros. Company of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin, has purchased property on
Seventh and Brannan Streets and are
planning to erect a four-story Class C
packing plant. Cudahy Bros. Co. is not
connected with the Cudahy Packing Co,
of San Francisco. This report, however,
has not been verified.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Sarver & Zoss.
727 W^ 7th St., Los Angeles, have been
awarded the general contract and struc-
tui'al steel was awarded to Llewellyn
Iron Works for the erection of an areo-
plane factory and paint shop at the L. A.
Metropolitan Airport near Van Nuys for
the Bach Aircraft Co. ; plans were pre-
pared by Mark M. Falk, 1008 Washington
Bldg.: the paint shop will be 50x65 feet
with galvanized iron sidings and roof and
the factory will be 100x200 ft., stone tile
construction.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPUES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 13. 10
A. M.. under 928-29-123. bids will be re-
ceived by Quartermaster Supply Officer.
Fort Mason, to fur. and del. 1044 ft. c. i.
water pipe: Class A. black or asphaltuni
dipped. 12-in. with bell and spigot in 12-
ft. lengths. One c. i. sleeve, black or
asphaltum dipped, to caulk over above
12-in c. t. pipe. Class B 14-in. dia. 15-in.
long: 300 tons pig iron. No. 2 Foundry,
long pigs. Further information obtain-
able from above.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Nov.
13, bids will be received by the Public
Works Officer. 11th naval district. San
Diego, for installing ventilator for sick
officers' quarters at the naval operating
base (hospital) San Diego, specifications
No. 5768. The work includes the cutting
and repairing of ceiling and roof over
the sterlizing room and the furnishing
and installing of a ventilator, a screened
ventilator intake and a duct connection
between intake and ventilator. Plans
may be obtained from the Public Works
Office, San Diego, upon deposit of $10.
SAN FRANCISCO —Following bids re-
ceived bv Public Works Officer, Twelfth
Naval District, 100 Harrison St., to re-
pair six-inch flexible joint cast iron pipe
line in San Francisc-o Bay leading from
Key Route Pier, Oakland side, to Yerba
Buena Island;
Alt. No. 1. job complete.
Alt. No. 2. add for each additional foot
in place in excess of 100 feet.
Alt. No. 3. corking each additional joint
add.
Merritt Chapman and Scott Corp.. Bal-
four Bldg., San Francisco, (1) $35,216.56;
(2> $25; (3) $709.
Haviside Co., San Francisco, (1) $38,
520; (2) $25; (3) $652.
Saturday, November 10, lOL'S
BUILX)ING AND EMGINEERING NEWS
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SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bids are being re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Doclss.
Navy Department, Wasliington, D. C,
under Specification No. 5659, for elec-
trical work, including lighting systems.
wires, cables. conduits, transformers,
manholes, fixtures, lamps and panel
hoards at the naval operating base (air
station). San Diego; deposit of $10 re-
quired for plans, etc. Date for opening
bids not set.
SAN DIEGO. Cal. — Following bids re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Dock.«.
Navy Department. Washington. D. C.
under Specification No. 54S3 for boiler
and accessories at San Diego:
Walter Bellon, San Diego. Calif.. $721.s
R. G. Nevler Corp., 940 Maple Ave..
N. W., Washington, $12,800.
Los Angeles. Calif.. $5874.
English Constr. Co., Inc., 1311 H SI.
N. W.. Washington. $12,800.
Concrete Oil Tank Co.. 519 Mills Bldg.,
Washington, $9990.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. (Further in-
fornmtlon regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Yard Purchasing
Office, 310 California St.. San Francisco:
Sch. 9929. Mare Island and . Puget
Sound, telephones, telephone and tele-
graph parts. Nov. 20.
Sch. 9939. Mare Island, motor trucks.
Nov. 20.
Sch. 9942. Puget Sound, 3200 pad-
locks. Nov. 20.
Sch. 9947. San Francisco, New York,
Seattle or f. o. b. works, 1 motor am-
bulance. Nov. 20.
Sch. 9957. Mare Island. 4 electric
foodbaking ovens. Nov. 20.
Sch. 9960. Western yards, drills, twist,
carbon and high speed. Nov. 20.
Sch. 9962. Mare Island and Puget
Sound. 47 ventilating sets and spares.
Nov. 20.
Sch. 9963. San Francisco. Ne%v York.
Seattle, or f. o. b. works. 18,985 lbs. con-
denser tues. Nov. 20.
Sch. 9964. Mare Island, steel plates.
Nov. 20.
Sch. 9968. Mare Island and Puget
Sound, spruce. Nov. 20.
AMERICAN LAKE. Wash.— Until De-
cember 4, 11 A. OT., bids will be received
by Construction Division, U. S. Veterans'
Bureau. Arlington Bldg.. Washington. D.
C, for exterior painting of Hospital
Buildings Numbers 1 to 17 inclusive, at
American Lake. Washington. Specifica-
tions obtainable from above office.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids re-
ceived by Constructing Quartermaster.
Fort Mason, for repairs to wharf at Pre-
sidio of San Francisco;
Healy Tibbitts Const. Co.. 64 Pine St.,
San Francisco, $5582; Ben. C. Gerwick,
Inc., $6020; Roth Const. Co., $6170; Clin-
ton Const. Co., $6200; M. B. McGowan,
$6587; A. W. Kitchen, $7476; J. S. Han-
nah, $7585; Duncanson Hsrrelson Co., $8,-
245.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Nov. 19,
10:30 A. M., under Schedule No. 1917. bids
will be received by Purchasing Offlcer.
Panama Canal, to fur. and del. Balboa
(Pacific Port): material for jacking and
rolling system for repairing miter gate
bearings, jacks, power pumping systems,
yokes, pins, roller nests, structural steel
form sand plates, stirrups, bolts, bearing
slabs and screw eyes. Further informa-
tion obtainable from Assistant Purchas-
ing Officer. Fort Mason. San Francisco.
PHOENIX. Ariz.— Adjt. Gen. Chas. W.
Harris announces that plans are prac-
tically completed for the new national
guard camp buildings tr) be erected near
Ft. Huachuca at a cost of $100,000. The
buildings will be of permanent construc-
tion and will include 17 mess halls, ad-
ministration building, warehouses, roads,
sewer and water systems, etc.
HALLS AND SOaETY
BUILDINGS
AUBURN. Placer Co.. Cal.— County su-
pervisors by vote of 4 to 1 pledge $11,000
towards erection of a club building for
Ro.seville Post. American Legion. Ar-
chitect to prepare plans has not yet been
selected.
i^ub-(.'ontracts Awarded.
CLUB BLDG. Cont. Price, $88,642
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal. Tenth
and D Streets.
Two-story and basement brick veneer
lodge building, gymnasium, showers,
bowling alleys, steam room, swim-
ming lank, etc.
Owner— Elks Club.
Architect — Dean & Dean, California Stale
Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Contractor— Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R
St.. Sacramento.
Plastering— Thos. F. Scollan, 2919 T St.,
Sacramtnto.
Electrical Work — George C. Foss, Ochsner
r.klg.. Sacramento.
Plumbing & Heating — Luppen & Hawley
.■!126 J St.. Sacramento.
Painting- Willroxon & Wilson, 2312 N
St., Sacramento.
Rock Sand and Gravel — Coast Rock &
Gravel Co.. Forum Bldg.. Sacra-
mento.
Cement — Santa Cruz Portland Cement
Co.. Crocker Bldg.. San Francisco.
Rough Hardware — Hampton Hardware
Co., Marvsville.
RIVERSIDE, Cal.— Until 1 P. M.. Nov.
14, bids will be received by the building
committee of the Riverside Y. W. C. A.
for the erection of a new Y. W. C. A.
building in Riverside. Julia Morgan.
Merchants' Exchange Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, is the architect. The building wiil
be Spanish style, reinforced concrete.
Cost, $100,000.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Long
Woods Country Club has been incor-
porated at Salinas to "improve and main-
tain grounds and buildings for athletic
and recreational purposes and to acquire
and maintain a club house." Directors
are Arthur G. Metz. W. T. Lee, James
D. Harnett, Louis E. Goodman. J. E.
Bentley. J. H. Bradfleld and Howard
D. Severance.
HERMOSA BEACH. Los Angeles Co..
Cal. — Engineering Service Corp.. engi-
neers, 1127 W. Washington St.. Los An-
geles, and Architect Herbert E. Mackie.
1007 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, have
completed preliminary plans for a two-
story community liuilding and a pleasure
pier, at Hermosa Beach, for the city of
Hermosa Beach. The project will be
known as flie Rosecrans Avenue Recrea-
tion Pier. The building will contain
club rooms, auditorium to seat approxi-
mately 400, locker and shower rooms,
open air pavilion on roof, offices, rest-
rooms, etc.: reinforced concrete con-
struction.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— The California
Club has sold its present site and build-
ing at the northwest corner of Fifth and
Hills Sts.. for $2,000,000 and will proceed
with the erection of its proposed new
Class A club building on Hope St. north
of Sixth St. and extending through to
Flower St. Plans for the new building
are being completed by Architect R. D.
Farquhar. Security Bldg. P. J. Walker
Co.. W. M. Garland Bldg., will be the
contractors and Union Iron Works has
the contract for furnishing and erecting
the structural steel. The new building
will be a nine-story and basement Class
A structure. 180x330 ft. The cost is esti-
mated at $2,000,000. As soon as the new
club building is completed and posses-
sion of the site at Fifth and Hill Sts.
turned over to the Title Guaranty &
Trust Co.. the purchasers, the present
club building will be torn down and a
twelve-story Class A office building will
be erected on the property. The site is
85x119 feet.
HOSPITALS
NORWALK. Los Angles Co., Cal. — Fol-
lowing contracts awarded for construc-
tion bv State Department of Public
Works," Division of Architecture, Sacra-
mento, of (1) general work, and (2) me-
chanical work in connection with two
buildings, consisting of an assembly and
chapel building and a warehouse at Nor-
walk State Hospital. Assembly build-
ing will be one-story and balcony of con-
crete walls, wood floors, and steel trussed
and tiled roof, and the warehouse of one-
story with concrete frame and tile span-
drel exterior walls, cement floor and wood
joist and composition roof. Geo. B. Mc-
Dougall, state architect. Est. cost $77,-
500.
General Work
R. J. Chute Co., 2437 E 9th St.. Los An-
geles, $40,467; 150 days.
Electrical Work
Geo. L. Patterson, 646 Maple St.,
Lns Angeles $3014
Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating
W. P. McArthur, Hellman Bldg.,
Lris Angeles $13,875
MURPHY, Calaveras Co., Calif.— Until
Nov. 26, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by W. Y. Tretheway, recording secretary,
Bret Harte Sanatorium Hospital Central
Committee, Room 5, Courthouse, Stock-
ton ,to erect male employees' building at
Bret Harte Sanatorium at Murphy. Da-
vis-Pearce Co., architects, 47 North
Grant St., Stockton. Will be one-story of
frame and stucco construction; est. cost
$5,500. Cert, check 10% payable to
Chairman of Committee req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from secretary on de-
posit of $10. returnable. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by State Department of
Public Works, Division of Architecture,
Sacramento, to erect two-story employ-
ees' cottage at Sonoma Home at Eldridge.
Est. cost $40,000. Will have concrete ex-
terior walls and wood frame construction
with tiled room. Geo. B. McDougall,
state architect. Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento:
General Work
The Minton Co.. Palo Alto $22,601
Sorensen & Haggmark. ,S F 23, '753
J. W. Cobby & Son, S. F, 25,440
John E. Branagh, Oakland 25,600
F. H. Cress, Oakland 25,746
E. H. Rejlly, Sacramento 25,781
W. J. Meeker, Santa Rosa 25,837
Young & Horstmeyer, S. F 25,905
Chas. Spivock. San Francisco 25,950
Vickroy & Dodd, Stockton 26,599
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland 26,999
F. J. Reilly, San Francisco 27,833
J. Martinelli 27,240
J. F. Shephard, Stockton 28,000
O. E. Carlson, San Francisco 29,345
Smith & Jackson, San Rafael 29,476
J. C. Christopher 29,800
E. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 29,937
F. L. Hansen, San Francisco 31,440
D. R. Harniff, Sonora 33,000
Howard Allen, San Anselmo 33,420
Plumbing and Heating
Latourrette-Fiscal Co.. 907 Front St..
Sacramento $7363
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento 7777
Marcy Petersen, Sonoma 8163
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating
Co.. Oakland 8981
Mechanical Equip. Co., S. F 9040
Electrical Work
Latourrette-Fical Co., 907 Front St.
Sacramento $1129
Henry Lourdeaux, Sonoma 1310
Matson Seabrooke Co., Oakland 1422
Eddy Electric Co., Stockton 1638
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento 1661
Roberts Mfg. Co.. Oakland 1700
H. A. Porter. San Francisco 1'710
A. McCabe. San Francisco 1750
Crockett Electric Shop 1810
W. Baker. San Francisco 1975
Mechanical Work Completed
Latourrette-Fical Co.. 907 Front St .
Sacramento j 8393
Luppen & Hawley. Sacramento 9179
E. Gnekow, Stockton 92S7
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 12792
Bids taken under advisement.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $5,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Noe St. and Dubocc
Avenue.
Alterations to office in hospital building.
Owner — Franklin Hospital Assn.
Architect — C. A. Meusdorffer, Humboldt
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Until 2 P. M.. Nov. 26. bids will be
received by Los Angeles (bounty Super-
visors for constructing the linen chutes
for Units No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, and
No. 5, of the Acute Unit Building of the
Los Angeles County General Hospital,
at Marengo St., Zonal Ave., and Brit-
tania St. Plans and specifications were
prepared by Edwin Bergstrom, Myron
Hunt, Pierpont Davis, Sumner P. Hunt,
and William Richards, architects. A de-
posit of $200 will be required for plans
and specifications. Certified check 10%.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Plans Being Completed.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost, $75,000
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Calif. Area
bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Carmel and
Princeville Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete community
hospital building. .
Owner,— Wljeeler Community Hospital As-
sociation.
Architect— W. H. "Weeks, Hunter - Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
The plans will be ready for bids in from
two to three weeks.
Among those interested in promoting
the project are: George A. Wentz, Dr.
Elmer J. Chesbro and L. W. Wheeler.
The itemized cost of the project follows:
Hospital building, $75,000; architect's fees
J4o00; site $3000; paving, $2000; landscap-
ing and planting, $1500; sidewalks, drives,
etc., $1000; linoleum, $2000; furnishing
major operating room, $3000; furnishing
minor operating room, $1500; furnish-
ing obsteric room, $1000; sterilizers and
blanket warmers, $5000; furnishing 24 pri-
vate rooms at $300 each. $7200; X-ray
and laboratory, $3500: kitchen range,
utensils and crockery, $500; refrigerator,
$750; incidentals, $1550; total, $115,000.
Of the $115,000 required, the sum of $80,-
000 has been subscribed. It is expected
that the full amount will be available
within the next few weeks.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
Dec. 3, bids will be received by Los An-
geles county supervisors for furniture
and equipment for Belvedere Health Cen-
tre. Specifications may be seen at the
office of Miss Mame B. Beatty, 303 Hall
of Records.
HOTELS
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
November 19th.
REST HOME Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four and five-story Class A rest home,
bedrooms, reception rooms, chapel,
reading rooms, dining rooms, etc.)
Owner — Christian Scientist Benevolent
Assn., M. R. Higgins, chairman.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer— W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer— Atkins & Parker,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
The Rest Home is to be conducted
something like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may come
for rest and study and here they will
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
Completing Plans.
HOTEL BLDG. Cost, $135,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal. E
Fourth St. and Black Diamond.
Six-storv class C steel frame and brick
hotel bldg., (105 rooms, all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Steve Caruso, rSlack Diamond St.
Pittsburg.
Architect — Withheld for present.
Construction will be -larted in from 3
to 6 weeks. Site is 140x100 ft.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $7,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Jones and Ellis
Streets.
Alterations to present hotel building.
Owner — Hotel Mentone.
Architect-— Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— V. Ponsero. 3 Stark St., San
Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $3,500,000
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co.. Cal. Point
Firmen adjoining Royal Palms Golf
course.
Large hotel and resort covering 60-acre
site.
Ower — Los .4ngeles Hot Springs Co., M.
D. Joseph, President, 280 Leo St.,
Oakland
Architect— Hilding Brelin, 2817 Regent
St.. Berkeley.
WILMINGTON, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architect Edward L. Mayberry, 905
Transportation Bldg.. Los Angeles, has
completed preliminary plans for a 4-
story and basement Class C hotel build-
ing to be erected at the northeast cor-
ner of Avalon Blvd. and I St., Wilming-
ton, for Don Hundremark. The build-
ing will contain eight stores, lobby and
132 rooms with 100% baths and showers
brick and concrete construction. Cost,
$150,000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architect and Engineer Schilling &
Schilling, Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bldg., Long Beach, are taking bids for
erecting a 5-story hotel building at the
corner of Broadway and Linden Ave.,
Long Beach, for the Broadway Land
Co. The building will contain 88 hotel
rooms and 3 stores and will be of rein-
forced concrete construction. Cost,
$250,000.
KEDLANDS. San Bernardino Co., Cal.
— Monte Vista Syndicate, Arthur Gregory
and D. C. Lefferts, directors, has started
a campaign for the subscription of the
sum of $60,000 to purchase the Green
property at Smiley Heights as the site
for the erection of a large tourist hotel.
The building will cost $500,000 and is be-
ing promoted by Thos. A. Westgate &
Co.. Merritt Bldg.. Los Angeles.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
Contract Awarded.
PLATFORM Cost, $15,651
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Owner — Pacific Fruit Express Co.. 65
Market St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
65 Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St., San Francisco.
POWER PLANTS
FALLON, Nevada.— A. T. Baumann
awarded contract by Truckee-Carson Ir-
rigation District for labor in connection
with power line in the Beach District,
south of Fallon, materials to be furnished
under a separate contri.ct by the Fobes
Supply Co., San Francisco, as previously
reported.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 10 A. M.. Nov. 15, bids will be rec.
by city to del. f. o. b. warehouse, by
truck, 115 N. Howard St.. Glendale:
Item 1. Ten Thousand lbs. No. 6 solid
T. B. "W^. P. soft drawn copper wire.
Item 2. Ten Thousand lbs. No. 6 solid
T. B. W. P. medium hard drawn copper
wire.
Item 3. Ten Thousand lbs. No. 2 solid
T. B. W. P. medium hard drawn copper
wire to be on reels of approx. one thous-
and lbs. of wire each.
Item 4. Twenty Thousand lbs. No.
2/0 stranded single conductor 7 strands
T. B. W, P. medium hard drawn copper
wire to be on reels of approx. 2000 lbs.
of wire >?ach.
Item 5. Eight Thousand lbs. 4/0
stranded single conductor 7 strands T. B,
W. P. medium hard drawn copper wire
to be on reels of approx. two thousand
lbs. of wire each.
Item 6. Six Thousand lbs. 400.000 C.
M. stranded single conductor 19 strands
T. B. W. P. medium hard drawn copper
wire to be on reels of approx. two
thousand lbs. of wire each.
Item 7. Four ThousHnd lbs. No. 2 0
stranded single coniJuctor 19 strands soft
drawn bare copper wire to be on reels of
of approx. two thousand lbs. of wire each.
Items No. 1 to No. 6. inclusive, insulat-
ing fabric to be all cotton braid.
Sixty (60) day delivery.
The quantity specified may be increas-
ed or decreased twenty-five per cent
(23%). at the option of the city, at any
time before signing of contracts.
Cert, check, 10%. A. J. Van Wie. city
clerk.
EXCHEQUER. Merced Co.. Cal.— The
San Joaquin Light & Powder Co.. Power
Bldg., Fresno, has started work on a
po'wer line between Exchequer and Brice-
burg. 21 miles. The line will consist of
78 steel towers from 70 to 100 ft. in
height with spans from 300 to 3000 ft.
The line will have a capacity of 60,000
volts. Total cost, about $100,000. The
main substation for the line will be lo-
cated at Briceburg.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
OAKLAND, Cal. — City council has ap-
propriated $r.50U to finance purchase and
installation of revolving door at entrace
to city hall. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
KVERETT, Wash.— Architect A. H.
Albertson, Henry Bldg.. Seattle, is com-
pleting plans for new city hall to be
erected at Wetmore and Wall Sts. tor
City of Everett; will be fireproof con-
struction, 1U5 by 115 feet, with terra cotta
ur cast stone facing ; est. cost $225,000.
City jail quarters will be located in the
structure.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Mor-
rison Bros., 1310 Liberty St., San Jose,
ai $114S submitted lowest bid and was
awarded the contract by Henry A. Ptis-
ter, county clerk, for additions to county
courthouse. Binder & Curtis, architects,
Auzerias Bldg., San Jose. Will comprise
one-room addition to present structure.
Other bidders were: Lcorge L. Honore,
?1338; Megna & Newell, $$1392; H. Sum-
mers, $119(j; The Miuton Co., Mt. View,
$1448; S. C. Evans. $1488; A. K. Bridges,
$1521; H. K. Nelson, $1800.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Nov. 22, 11 A. M., bids will be received
by F'rank C. Merritt, city clerk, to fur.
and install one revolving door and two
side swinging doors at front entrance of
city hall. Bond in full amount of con-
tract price req. of successful bidder.
Specifications on file in office of clerk.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two - story frame and stucco English
style residence with patent shingle
roof, (10 rooms and 3 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist. Phelaii
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Bids are being taken for a general con-
tract.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6,000
CROCKETT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story o-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Clarence Caulkins, 2402 Dana
St., Berkeley.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract in one week.
Specifications Being Completed.
RESIDENCES Cost, $25,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Three 2 - story frame and stucco resi-
dences.
Owner and Builders — The Builders, Inc.,
(R. D. Clark. Pres.), 995 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
Will have all modern conveniences,
hand-made tile throughout, automatic oil
burning equipment, etc. Sub-bids will be
taken within one week.
Grading Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Caraino Del Mar
and 30th Ave,
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner — Mrs. Jos. L. Hyman, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco
Architect — Hyman & Appleton, Foxcroft
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Hayes-Oser Co., Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Grading— P. Montague. 666 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on all por-
tions of the work.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co. Cal. 3407
I Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (18
rooms).
Owner and Builder— H. L. Mee, 3117 V St.
Sacramento.
Plans By Owner.
November 10. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Nov. 12.
RESIDENCE Cost. $30.00'!
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. Laurel Grove Ave.
and Canyon Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Vernon Spewes - Co., 351 Califor-
nia St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Warren Perry, 260 California
St.. San Francisco.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost. $7500
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co.. Cal.
One and one-half-story seven Troom frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and Ralph Wood, ISOl Franklm
St., Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Spruce
Street.
One-story four-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and R. E. Wood, Associated,
1801 Franklin St.. Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Avenue near
Walnut Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(ail modern conveniences).
Owner — Mrs. Louis Beedy.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer. 742
Market St.. San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
EAST SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(Spanish type; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff. Growers Bank
BIdg., San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10 days.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE
OAKLAND, Alameda Co..
Thirty-fifth Avenue.
Two-story 8-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner and Builder — Percy Robins, 4026
Porter St.. Oakland.
Architect— Williams & Wastell. 374 17lh
St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE
OKLAND. Alameda Co
Highlands.
Two-story 14-room frame and
residence.
Owner — Harold Holmes.
Architect — Williams & Wastell.
St.. Oakland.
Cost. $25,000
Cal. Hampton
Low Bidder
RESIDENCE Contract Price. $12,500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Sunnyhill
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish
residence.
Owner — Edward W. Engs Jr.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Low Bidder — H. K. Henderson. 20 Avis
Road, Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Two-story 8-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Ney St. W Grant.
One-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Louise Gomez.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
GILROY, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.— Frank
Morrell. Madrone. Calif., has purchased
nroperty and will erect a bungalow court
in Carmel St., bet. 3rd and 4th Sts. Will
comprise four bungalows, equipped with
electric water heaters and electric stove;.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
b.viN i-RANClSCO. Ma.-lna District.
Two - story frame and stucco residence
with terra cotta tile roof, (Spanish
type).
Owner — Lee S. Dolson, 355 O'Farrell St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bld^., San trancisco.
Cuntractor— D. B. Gladstone, 77 O'Far-
rell St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work- Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Lumber — McCallum Lumber Co., San
Francisco.
Painting— D. Zelinsky & Sons. 165 Grove
St., San Francisco.
Glass and Glazing — Cobbledick-Kibbe Co.,
066 Howard .St., San Francisco.
Tile Roofing— X. Clark & Son, 116 Na-
tonia St., San Francisco.
Electric Wiring — Galvin Bros.
Plastering — Robert Starrett.
Plumbing and Heating — Geo. Wienholz.
Stairs — I. S. Peirano.
Oil Burning Equipment — W. S. Ray Co.,
170 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Floor Tile — Mangrum & Otter.
Sheet Metal Work— General Sheet Metal
Works.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.,
Wood.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence, (all modern conven-
iences).
Owner— S. C. Fish.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Plans w'ill be ready for bids in 1 week.
Owner Taking Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost. $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Mangels St. E
Forester Ave.
One-story and basement 5-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder- G. C. Drivdahl. 336
Paris St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
IContract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $34,600
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. No.
419 Maple Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Mrs. I. Nichols.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodencugh, 310
University! Ave., Palo Alto.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $18,000
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co.. Cal.
Two-story and basement frame, stucco
and field stone residence (9 rooms
and 3 baths).
Owner— E. N. White. Eighth and Wilson
Sts.. Santa Rosa.
Architect — William Herbert, Rosenberg
Bldg.. Santa Rosa.
Contractor — W. J. Meeker, 809 Orchard
St., Santa Rosa.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCES Cost. Approx. $10,000 ea.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif. Smith
Reserve Tract.
Group of six one-and two-story frame
and stucco residences.
Owner — Realty Syndicate. Inc., Syndicate
Bldg.. Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
I in one week for a
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost. $4n.on.i
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal. Creston
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with slate roof, (14 rooms, 6 baths,
English type).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
Newsom. Federal Realty Bldg., Oak-
land.
General bids will be taken in 10 days.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price. $12,500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Sunnyhill
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish
residence.
Owner — Edward W. Engs Jr.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimer^
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor— H. K. Henderson, 2(
Road, Oakland.
( ontract Awarded.
RESIDENCE
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal
San Diego Road.
Two-story s-room frame and stucco resi
dence.
Owner— Dorothy G. Hooper,
mont Ave., Berkeley.
.\rchitect — None.
Contractor — W. H. Hooper,
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Building permit applied for.
Cost, $12,000
747
Crag-
Crag-
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCES $40,000 to $100,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Lake St. and Camino
Del Mar.
Three two-story frame .and stucco resi-
dences (all modern conveniences).
Owner— Allen & Co.. 168 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Hyman & Appleton, 68 Post
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. No.
1140 Hamilton Ave.
Two-stor.v frame and stucco residence.
Owner— E. A. Wright.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ralph FoUmer, 465 Lytton
St., Palo Alto.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence (9 rooms, 3 baths; all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Randolph Walker.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken Nov. 9th.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
OALAND. Alameda Co., Cal. 5976 Alls-
ton Way.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (10 rooms and garage).
Owner— Olga V. Ruedy. 354 Hobart St..
Oakland.
Architect — Wm. Mooser, 14 Montgomery
St., San £,rancisco.
Contractor — Alfred L. Vezina, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Francisco and
San Buena Ventura Streets.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence.
Owner— Nora Galvin, Regelus Apts., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— V. Guyot, 5829 Virman Ave..
Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. $300,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento County, Cal.
Lincoln, Fourth and Q Streets.
Two-story class C school building, (2nd
unit).
Owner — Sacramento Board of Education.
Architect— Dean & Dean, California State
Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Plans will be ready for bids in 30 days.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITION Cost. $30,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Three classroom and auditorium addi-
tion to present brick school building.
Owner — Stockton School District, Ansel
S. Williams, Secty.. Board of Edu-
cation.
Architect — Glenn Allen. 41 S-Sutter St..
Stockton.
The plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Bids To Be Advertised Nov. 7th.
ADDITION Cost. $22,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco addition to
auditorium bldg. at grammar school.
Owner — Menlo Park Sci.ool District.
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids to be advertised m a few days.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. November 10, 192a
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by John W. Edgemond.
Sectv., Board of Education. Nov. 6, 10:45
A. M., to erect AUendale-Fruitvale school
in Peralta Ave. north of Hopkins Street.
Blaine and Olsen, architects, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland. Will be 3-story concrete,
containing 18 classrooms; est. cost $130,-
000.
Alt. NO. 1, deduct for substituting ce-
ment for terra cotta.
Alt. No. 2, deduct for omission of ce-
ment work.
General Work
Hamilton Const. Co., 5144 Geary St..
San Francisco, $105,370; (1) $500; (2) $1,-
800.
Chas. Vezey. Oakland. $110,950; (1) 545;
(2) 1935.
F. Frederick Anderson. Oakland, 113,-
662; (1) 525; (2) 1043.
Schuler & MacDonald, Oakland, 115,000;
(1) 550; (2) 300.
John E. Branagh, Oakland. 115,800; (1)
300; (2) 1600.
Leibert & Trobock. San Francisco, 117-
100; (1) 350; (2) 2500.
F. L. Hansen, San Francisco, 117,750;
(1) 500; (2) 1500.
B. S. Mclntyre, Oakland, 119,733; (1)
500; (2) 1500.
Stephenson Const. Co., San Francisco,
120,862; (1) 590; (2) 1462.
George Swanstrom. Oakland, 126,848;
126,848; (1) 400; (2) 31S6.
Blackboards
R. W. King. Oakland. $1060.
C. F. Weber. San Francisco. $1115.
Bids taken under advisement.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $15,000
TROWBRIDGE. Sutter Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school build-
ing (all modern conveniences).
Owner — Marcum-IUinois Union ScIiom!
District.
Architect — Frederick S. Harrison. Peoples
Bank Bldg.. Sacramento.
Bids will be taken in ten day.s.
CARBONA. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. — As
previously reported, until Nov. 21, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by C. O. Brande-
man, clerk, Jefferson School District, for
sheet metal, plumbing, heating, pressure
system, water well and one automatic oil
burner. Ralph P. Morrell. architect. Un-
ion Bldg.. Stockton. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Calif. — Until
Nov. 20. 10;45 A. M.. bids will be received
by John W. Edgemond. secty.. Board of
Education. 211 City Hall, to fur. and lay
linoleum in Administration Building in
Second Ave. bet. E 10th and E 11th Sts.
Cert, check 10% payable to Board of Ed-
ucation req. with bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from Supt. of Bldgs., 337 17th
St., on deposit of $10. returnable. See
call for bids under offical proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
0--\KLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Nov. 20, 10:45 A. M.. bids will be received
by John W. Edgemond. secty., Board of
Education. 211 City Hall, to construct
retaining walls and steps at Oakland
High School at Park Blvd. and Hopkins
St. Cert, check 10% payable to Board
of Education req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from Supt. of Bldgs., 337 17th
St., on deposit of $10. returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. — Until
Nov. 20. 10:45 A. M.. bids will be received
by John W. Edgemond. secretary. Board
of Education. 211 City Hall, to fur. steel
lockers and combination padlocks for
East Oakland High School. McClymonds
High School, Allendale-Fruitvale Junior
High Schol and the Clawson-Longfellow
Jr. High School. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Specifications obtainable from
Assistant Business Manager. Board of
Education. 211 City Hall. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obispo
Co.. Cal.— Theo. Maine. San Luis Obispo,
at $6,600 awarded contract bv Coast Un-
ion High School District, to erect Manual
Arts Building: masonry construction,
bymmes and Cullimore. architects. Hab-
erfelde Bldg.. Bakersfield. Other bids- E
D. Jarvis, Atascadero, $6,750- H E Ree<:e
Salinas, $6,798; W. J. Smith. San Luis
Obispo. $6,929; F. H. Dequine Wasco
$7,240; J. Frank Brown. Hanford, $7.:!.)":
The Minton Co., Palo Alto, $7,570: A.
Zimmerman. Bakersfield. $8,142.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Calif. — Fol-
towing contracts awarded by Board of
Education to erect Clawson-Longfellow
Jr. High School in west side of West St.
bet. Brockhurst and 33rd Sts. John L.
Easterly, architect, 2137 Tiffin Road. Oak-
land. Will be three-story reinforced con-
crete containing 27 classrooms, with ac-
commodations for 900 pupils with boys'
and girls' gymnasium and shop buildings.
Est. cost, $260,000:
General Work
John B. Branagh, 184 Perry St.. Oak-
land. $246,294. (Alternates rejected).
Blackboards
..?„- '"'- ^'"S' l*"*^ Elsinore St., Oakland,
$499.
o,^R?c^^°^^^S' Cai.— Edwards Bros.,
910 N Sycamore Ave., nave been award-
ed the contract for excavating for the
new class A apartmem. store building to
be erected on Wilshire Blvd., e-xtending
from Wilshire Place to Westmoreland
■if V for Bullock's. Inc. The building
will be 150x300 ft.. tw«-stories and part
four-stories, w-ith a tower 240 ft in
height. P. J. Walker Co.. Garland B'ldg .
IS the general contractor: John Parkin-
son and Donald B. Parkinson. Title In-
surance Bldg.. architects. Cost. $1,000.00(1
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Hunt
4: Burns. 701 Laughlin Bldg.. have been
instructed by the Los Angeles Board of
Education to proceed w-ith the prepara-
tion of plans tor the construction of a
new building on the present Bancroft
Junior High School site. Holmes & San-
DOj"" are the mechanical engineers; cost
.,^9? ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Geo.
M. Lindsey. Erwood P. Eiden. associate
bOl Union Insurance Bldg., are complet-
ing working drawings for the additiont to
be constructed at the James A. Garfield
High School for the Los Angeles Board
of Education. It will be a 2-storv, 16-
unit structure; brick construction, "o W
Ott, Washington Bldg.. is the mechanical'
engineer; cost $114,000.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— Architects T. C
Kistner & Co., 814 Architects «idg., Los
Angeles and Spreckels Bldg., San Diego
are preparing working plans for a group
of three high school buildings, to be
erected at new East San Diego high
school si'te. East San Diego, for the San
Diego board of education; there will be
a main building. 3 stories of reinforced
concrete construction to contain an audi-
torium to seat 2,000, classrooms, labora-
tories, domestic science department, ad-
ministration suite, toilets, etc.. the other
two buildings include a 1-story brick and
concrete shop building and a 1-storv
brick and concrete shower and locker
building with provisions for gvmnasium
equipment; cost $400,000.
TRACY. San Joaquin Co., Cal. Sam
Eyre, Tracy, at $17,275 sub. lowest bid
and was awarded the contract by C. C.
Brandeman. clerk. Jefferson School Dis-
trict, to erect new school. Ralph P. Mor-
rell. architect, Union Bldg., Stockton.
Other bidders were:
General Work
Tabor & Thompson, Modesto $17,557
Love Const. Co.. Stockton 17,466
John Hackman, Stockton 17,450
Swanson & Chess, Turlock 17,479
L. Ubei, Ripon 1'7,875
Neil & Winner, Turlock 18,534
Laniljt-rt Ai Woods. Fresno 18.850
John Cavaiiaugh. Stockton 19,417
Mechanical Work, Sheet Metal, Etc.
Jos. Black. 721 W Elm St., Stock-
ton $ 4.500
C. B. Hedman. Turlock 4.598
Brandt Bros., Stockton 4,700
All bids rejected for mechanical and
sheet metal work. New bids are being
taken and will be opened Nov. 21st.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co , Cal.
—Nottingham Heating & Ventilating Co.,
1528 Market St., Oakland, at $38,188
awarded heating and ventilating contract
by L. Dioguardi in connection with the
construction of five addtional units for
Sequoia Union High School District, com-
prising music, academic, cafeteria, gym-
nasium and shop buildings, in addition
to alterations to present high school; all
two-story reinforced concrete construc-
tion.
As previously reported, painting
a%varded to D. Burgess, 602 S-Center St.,
Stockton, $6840; plastering to W. A.
Gould, Mountain View, $24,500; plumbing
to F. W. Snook Co.. 596 Clay St.. S. f'
$15,605; electric work to M. E. Ryan,
• Redwood City, $9925. Al I. Coffey, archi-
tect and Gottschalk & Rist, associates,
Phelan Bldg.. San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Edication's architectural di-
vision is completing working drawings
for an addition to be erected at the David
Starr Jordan High School. Call for bids
will be issued latter part of this month.
The addition will contain a cafeteria and
12H units; brick and concrete construc-
tion. Coct, $130,000.
POMONA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Un-
til 7 P. M., Dec. 11, bids will be received
by the Pomona board of education tor the
erection of a group of two new junior
high school buildings, at the corner of
7th St. and Garey Ave.. Pomona. T. C.
Kistner & Co.. 814 Architects Bldg., Los
Angeles, architects. The main buildim;
will contain 24 classrooms, laboratories,
administration suite, cafeteria, auditor-
ium with balcony to seat 800. and show-er
and locker rooms for girls, and there w-ill
be a 1-story shop building which will
contain complete working plant and
shower and locker rooms for boys: the
main building w-ill be 2 stories. 290x217
ft.. U-shape and the shop building 160x
50 ft., reinforced concrete, steel and brick
construction, plaster exterior; cost $300.-
000. Plans will be available to the con-
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, November 10, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
tractors at the office of the architects and
at the office of the board of education af-
ter Nov. 12.
SAN FRANCISCO— J. A. Mohr & Son,
433 nth St., at $7497 awarded contract
by Board of Public Works for painting
second unit of South Side (Balboa) High
School.
LOS
Board
vision.
ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
of Education, arcliitectural di-
is preparing working drawings
for a group of higli school buildings to
be erected on the Audubon Junior Higli
School site, located on Santa Barbara
Ave., east of Angeles Mesa Dr., Leiniert
Park. Call for bids will be issued about
January 1. There will be five buildings,
including a two-story main classroom and
office building, one-story auditorium
building to seat 900, one-story shop
building, one-story gymnasium building
and a two-story cafeteria building: Ijrick
and conurete construction. Cost,
$350,000.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Un-
til 7 P. M., Dec. 11, bids will be received
by the Pomona board of education for tht;
erection of a new grammar school build-
ing on Huntington Drive bet. Wilson and
Laurel Sts., Pomona. T. C. Kistner >>c
Co., 814 Architects Bldg., Los Angeles,
architects. The building will contain 14
classrooms, cafeteria, auditorium to- seat
450 and kindergarten aepartment and ad-
ministration suite. Brick and reintori.L-u
concrete construction. Cost, $125,000.
Plans will be available to contractors at
the office of the architects and at the of-
tice of the board of education after No-
vember 12.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co , Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Two-story Class A bank building.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sto , San
Francisco.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Engineer — L. H. Nishklan, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Excavating and Wrecking — Dolan Wreck-
ing Co., 1650 Mission St., San Fran-
cisco.
Piling — Raymond Concrete lile Co.,
Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San Fiancisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $25,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store
building (four stores and offices).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contract Awarded,
SHOP & LOFT BLDG. Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Folsom and Sth
Street.
Three-story concrete shop and loft bldg.
Owner — Julius Harband.
Architect — A. G. Griewank, 46 Kearny St.
Contractor — Schultz Const. Co., 46 Kear-
ny Street.
Reinforcing Steel Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost. Approx. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Grant Ave. South
Geary Street.
Eight-story Class A addition to present
two-story store building.
Owner — I. Magnin & Co., Geary St. and
Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Ronnerberg, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Judson Pacific Co.,
609 Mission St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Not Selected
Four-story frame and stucco office build-
ing.
Owner — Reliance Guarantee Bldg. & Loan
Assn., 359 17th St., Oakland.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Bids mil be called for about Jan. 2nd.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts.
Fifteen-story concrete store and office
building.
Owner— Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robni-
son. President), Directors of tne
Franklin Land Co. are: Stuart S.
Hawley, Joseph R. Knowland and
Harrison S. Robinson.
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Dinwiddie Constr. Company,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Rejnforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Glass— Tyre Bros., 666 Townsend St., San
Francisco.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of Oak
St., Oakland.
Plumbing— Feary & Moll, 1075 40th St ,
Oakland.
Electrical Work — Kenyon Electric Co.,
526 13th St., Oakland.
Elevators— Otis Elevator Co., 1 Beach
St., San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — California Artistic
Metal & Wire Co., 349 7th St., San
Francisco.
Marble — American Marble & Mosaic Co.,
25 Columbia Square, San Francisco.
As previously reported, grading award-
ed to Ari-ss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St., Oak-
land; terra cotta to Gladding, McBean &
Co., 22nd and Market Sts., Oakland:
structural steel to Judson Pacific Co., 60D
Mis
St., S. F.
Cost, $250,000
Block bounded bv
Franklin, Geary and
Contemplated.
OFFICE & STORE
SAN FRANCISCO.
Van Ness Ave.,
Post Sts.
Class A office and store building
Owner— Texas Oil Co., Pershing Square
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Agent— A. M. Rosenstirn, Mills Building,
San Francisco.
In the negotiations of the lease, A. M.
Rosenstirn acted for the Texas Oil Com-
pany, and Julian Thorne of Buckbee,
Thorne and Company, represented the
San Francisco Ladies Protection and Re-
lief Society. The Society's negotiations
were carried on by Bruce Cornwall, of
Coldwell, Cornwall and Banker, and for
the Texas Oil Company by Jasques Vin-
mont, president.
The lease taken by the Texas Oil Com-
pany is subject to existing leases which
have a few years to run, Rosenstirn said.
The company will, however, start con-
struction immediately on an oflBce and
stores building to be located at the cor-
ner of Franklin and Geary streets. It is
estimated to cost $250,000.
This is to be a temporary structure,
upon expiration of leases on the Van Ness
Ave. frontage, the oil company will erect
a large class A structure to cost between
three and four millions of dollars.
Plans Being Figured .
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma and
Capitol Streets.
One and one-half-story concrete modern
sales and service building.
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marin
St., Vallejo.
Architect — Slocomber & Tuttle, 337 17tli
St., Oakland.
Steel Stair Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block l>ounded by
-ni. *^'encia. Mission and Army Streets,
rhree-story class A retail store buildin;;,
(100,000 square feet).
Owner— Sears Roebuck Company.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— Scofield - Twaits Co., 621 S
Hope St., Los Angeles and 2010 Hunt-
er-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
Steel Stairs— C. J. Hillard Co., Inc., 19th
and Minnesota St., San Francisco.
Other awards reported Oct. 25, 1928.
concrete store
<'ontract Awarded.
STORE BLDG.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Twentieth St.
One-story reinforced
building.
Owner— Fos Bros., Mission St. near 20th
San Francisco.
Designer— J. Johnson &. Son, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. F. McGuinness, 425 Kearnv
St., San Francisco.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Architects Trost &
irost, LI Paso, are completing plans for
a twelve-story Class A addition to be
erected to the Luhrs building. Phoenix,
for George H. N. Luhrs. It will contain
12ti offices and will cost $400,000 Work
will be started in February.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $1,000,000
bAN FRANCISCO. NE Belden and Bush
Sts. bet. Kearny and Montgomery.
Twenty-story class A building, 58x77 ft.
Owner — San Francisco Advertising Club
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
Engineer— L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Building will provide for offices and lofts
for advertising agencies, copy writers,
artists, producers of direct mail, repre-
sentatives of printing novelties, publish-
ers, and many other lines which make up
the great advertising industry of today.
Plans will be ready for bids in 40 days.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
LOFT BLDG. Cost, $32,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Folsom, 77.6 E 6th
Street.
Two-story and mezzanine floor class C
concrete loft building.
Owner — W. C. Johnson.
Architect — Dodge-Riedy, Pacific Bldg.
Contractor — Industrial Const. Co., 815
Bryant St.
Sub-bids are wanted for plastering, re-
inforcing steel, lumber, mill work, steel
sash, glass, plumbing, electrical work and
elevators.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal. 1026-30
B Street.
Two-btory and basement steel frame and
concrete store building.
Owner — c: Adolph May, 1029 A Street,
Hayward.
Designer — Eng. Dept. of Lessee.
Lessee — J. C. Penny Co.
Bids will be taken shortly.
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lives, time and monev
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whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Qold Metal" Scaffolding.
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RIVERSIDE, Cal.— -VV. F. White, Chev-
rolet dealer, has leased the property at
the NE corner of 6th ana Market Sts. and
will erect an autoinoblTc building on the
site.
Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cont. Price, ?15.54S
MONTEREY. Monterey Co., Cal. Alva-
rado Street.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
office building.
Owner — J. P. Pryor, 25 Alvarado Street,
Monterey.
Architect— Wolfe & Higgins, Realty BUlg.,
San Jose.
Contractor — H. D. Coon.
Construction will be started shortly.
Construction Started.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. 24 N
American St. running through to
Stanislaus.
One-story brick retail hardware and im-
plement store building.
Owner — San Joaquin Investment Co., 11
S Hunter St., Stockton.
Plans by Mr. Melville.
Contractor — Robt. Melville, Waterloo Rd.,
Stockton.
Contract Awarded.
STOKE BLDG. Cost, $11,200
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal., Jack-
son St. near Fifth St.
Two-story concrete residence and store
building.
Owner — K. Dabashi, 170 E-Jackson St.,
San Jose.
Architect — None.
Contractor — George Veteran, 27 Maybury
Road, San Jose.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Wm. Martin, at-
torney, L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle, rep-
resents capitalists planning the erection
of a $3,500,000 business block in Columbia
St., bet. 1st and 2nd Aves., to be part 14
and part 16 stories in height, to replace
the existing Title & Trust Building.
Tentative plans of the building have been
studied by a committee of the Associated
Central Business Properties, Inc., and
have the approval of Hamilton C. Rolfe,
manager of the Hoge Building; John T.
Curran. manager of the Medical and
Dental Building; Charles E. Horton,
manager. Dexter Horton Building; A. N.
Potter, manager, L. C. Smith Building,
and L. J. Colman, owner of the Colman
Building. An 18-story structure may
also be built at the southwest corner
of Second Avenue and Marion Street,
extending to First Ave. This would be
known as the Mercantile Exchange
Building and will be on land at present
owned by the J. J. O'Connor estate, the
Kenny Presbyterian home and the Land
Title Co. It would cost $2,000,000.
Lumber Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Eighteenth and
Castro Streets.
One - story reinforced concrete bank
building, (modern banking facilities).
Owner — Hibernia Bank, Jones and Mc-
Allister Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — Albert E. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Hardwood Lbr. Co., 301 Berry
St., San Francisco.
As previously reported wrecking award-
ed to Symon Bros. Wrecking Co., 14J5
Market St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Kittinger
Co., R. G. Kittinger in charge, 1893 Elm-
wood Dr., Buffalo, New York, is taking
bids on general contract for the erec-
tion of a two-story reinforced concrete
furniture ofBce and sales building at
the southeast corner of Goodrich Blvd.
and Union Pacific Ave. for self. Bids
will be received for all work completed
in the general contract. The proposed
building will be 2 stones, 87x232 feet,
and will contain offices, displaw rooms,
assemblying and repair rooms, toilets
and restrooms, etc.; reinforced concrete
construction. Cost, $150,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Easton & Nesser,
323 S. Western Ave., have been awarded
contract at $120,000 for all work complete
for erecting a flve-story Class A laundry
building, 65x128 feet, at 1621 S. San
Pedro St. for the City Towel Supply
Co. W. J. Saund<:'rs, architect, 7S7 E.
Pico St. Reinforced concrete walls and
floor and roof slabs. A two-story Class
A ofHce building, 40x50 feet, and a one-
story Class A boiler room, 30x40 feet,
will also be erected on the site; will be
of the same construction as the main
building.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
FLORAL SHOP Cost, $7000
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Cal.
Hayward Road.
One-story frame and terra cotta tile floral
shop.
Owner — Max Franek, Hayward Rd., San
Leandro.
Architect — Guy L. Brown, American Bk.
Bldg., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
STORE & OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $12,634
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. NE 72nd
Ave. and E 14th Street.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
office bldg., (10 rooms).
Owner — C. O. Long, 1509 Fernside Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Jas. L. Rich, 556 37th St.,
Oakland.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
To Be Done By Day's Work.
WHARF Cost, $32,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Foot of
5th Avenue.
Wharf.
Owner — General Engineering & Dry Dock
Co., Foot of 5th Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Engr. Dept. of Owner.
Building permit applied for.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Segregated Bids Being Taken.
BUILDINGS Cost, $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Market Street and
Van Ness Avenue.
Group of four 1-story Class C steel frame
and brick buildings (auto laundry,
free market building; store building,
containing 8 stores; administration
building and tower, 75 feet high).
Owner — Corporation just formed (Own-
ers' names withheld.)
Architect — G. L. Rosebrook, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Will contain steam heating plant,
special piping; 30 toilets.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by (Oakland Port
Commision, 525 Oakland Bank Bldg., for
furnishing and installing refrigeration
system in the restaurant at the Oakland
Municipal Airport:
Frigidaire Service Corp., 871 Mission St.
San Francisco, $2520, (sulphur dioxide
system); Dohrmann Hotel Supply Co..
San Francisco, $2580 (ammonia system);
Pacific Ice Machinery Co., Oakland, $2610,
(ammonia): Baker Ice Machinery Co.,
San Francisco. $3428, (ammonia), $3743
(circulating); Hot N Kold Corp., San
Francisco, $3161; Scott-Buttner Co., Oak-
land, $3500, (sulphur).
LAKEPORT. Lake Co., Cal.— Lake
Airways, Inc., headed by H. W. Hughson
of San Francisco, has been granted a
10-year lease by the city council for de-
velopment of a modern airport to in-
clude an administration building and
hanger. Building improvements will
cost $30,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Paul DeHuff.
2676 Harcourt Ave., has been awarded
the contract for the erection of a large
steel frame motion picture stage build-
ing at 5451 Manthon St. for the Para-
mount Famous Lasky Corp. Plans for
the structure were prepared by the own-
er's architectural department, 5451 Mara-
thon St.; 201x221 feet, steel frame, hol-
low tile and brick walls. Cost, $200,000.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Nov. 13, 5 P. M.. bids *ill be received by
G. B. Hegardt. secty.. City Port Com-
mission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to erect
concession building on Municipal Airport
at foot of Jones street. Cert, check 10%
req. with bid. Bond in full amount of
contract price required of successful bid-
der. Plans obtainable from secretary on
deposit of $5, returnable.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
Arms concerned in these opportunities
will oe furnished on request to Business
.ijortunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1262:
D-2983— Pamts and Varnish. Houston,
Texa.s. Large paint manutacturers, with
one of their hve factories at Houston,
Texas, aesire a distributor for the San
traiicisco territory. Exclusive sclllns
rights and an attractive franchise are of-
fered to the right distributor.
D-2984 — Water Filter. Los Angeles,
Calil. Manufacturers of a new and high-
ly efflcient type of water Alter, tor use
in homes, omces, and institutions of all
types, seek a suitable distrioutor in this
territory. Firm or individual having
trom $5,000 to $10,000 is preferred. Mau-
ulacturers will place the rtrst thousand
filters for distributor. Factory repre-
sentative is now in San Francisco and
personal interviews may be arranged
with him. 31
13629 — Representation in Building Ma-
terial Lines in Vancouver. Vancouver, B.
C. Company handling building materials
of all kinds desire to represent in Van-
couver any San Francisco manufacturers
or dealers in products that can be used
in building construction, such as mate-
rials fur foundations, walls, roofing, in-
sulation, fireproofing, tiling, preserving,
small door and window hardware, and
building specialties of all kinds.
13461 — Camping Equipment. Amster-
dam, Holland. Manufacturers and im-
porters of camping trailers, automobiles
equipped with sleeping accommodations,
camping tents and equipment and picnic
utensils, are interested in hearing from
San Francisco manufacturers and export-
ers.
13643 — Asbestos Shingles and Asbestos
Cement Slates. Amsterdam, Holland.
Manufacturers of the above-mentioned
lines wish to get in touch with San Fran-
cisco importers of building materials.
13644 — Roof Tiles. Tegelen, Holland.
Exporters of Holland roof tiles seek con-
tacts with Pacific Coast builders and
dealers in building materials.
13650— Machinery for Manufacturing
Wooden Soles for Chinese Slipper — Shoes.
Hongkong. China. Importers are inter-
ested in purchasing the above-mentioned
lines from U. S. A. manufacturers.
13663 — Redwood, Oregon Pine, and Pitch
Pine in Blocks. San Jose, Costa Rica.
Importers of lumber are desirious of es-
tablishing connections with a source of
supply of the above-mentioned timber,
6-in. X 12-in. and from 12-ft. to 18-ft. in
length. Small samples of the types of
wood offered are requested. 31
DAM INSPECTION QUESTION TO BE
DECIDED BY WEBB
Whether the state engineering depart-
ment has inspection jurisdiction over
dams leased by municipalities from pri-
vate corporations which constructed and
own them is a question which State En-
gineer Edward Hyatt, Jr., has submitted
to Attorney General U. S. Webb.
The question arose over the matter of
the Lake Hodges Dam, a unit of the San
Diego municipal water system. Title to
the structure remains in the name of a
private corporation and the city occupies
merely the position of lessee.
C. C. Carlton, attorney for the state
department of public works, and Spencer
Burrough, counsel for the division of
water rights, both have given opinions
that the state may exercise jurisdiction.
Carlton has pointed out that the law
exempts from state inspection such dams
as are owned by municipalities, or over
which the state railroau commission ex-
ercises regulatory authority. In this case
neither provision applies, as the dam was
not constructed nor is it owned by the
City of San Diego.
"The city," remarks the opinion, "of
course, as lessee, has full authority to
make the dam safe, but this department
also has jurisdiction as contemplated in
the statutes."
This same situation applies to several
other dams operated by municipalities in
the state.
BRIDGES
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Bethlehem Steel
Co. 215 Market St., San Francisco,
awarded cent, by Columbia River Long-
view Bridge Co., (Long-Bell Lumber Co.,
Longview), to fur. steel required in the
const, of the Strauss Bascule toll bridge
over the Columbia river to be known as
Longview-Rainier Bridge; steel and con-
crete construction with wood approaches;
est. cost, $5,000,000. Contract for sound-
ings let to Pacific Bridge Co., Foot of E
Salmon St., Portland, Ore.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be rec. Nov.
21 by State Highway Comm. to const,
reinf. cone, and cone, encased structural
steel girder overhead crossing over tracks
of Southern Pacific R. R. consisting of
six 40 ft. spans and eleven 30 ft. spans
on reinf. cone, and cone, encased struc-
tural steel bents near Benham, and a re-
inf. cone, arch culvert at Rincon treeK
having a clean span ot 20 ft. and approx.
100 ft. long. Project involves: Bridge ov-
er Southern Pacific R. R., 1,300 cu. yds.
struct excav. without classification; 1.-
925 cu. yds. class A, 48 cu. yds. class E
cem cone; 270,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 340,000
lbs struct, steel.; 1,200 cu. yds. struct,
backfill; 1,800 cu. yds. rdwy. excav. with-
out classification. Rincon creek culvert:
960 cu. yds. struct, excav. without class-
ification; 1,150 cu. yds. class A cem. con-
crete; 106,000 lbs. reint. steel; 340 cu. yds.
struct, backfill.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 29, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
remove most westerly timber bridge, ex-
cavate channel for larger bridge and
const, cone, bridges on Eight Mile road
bet. Davis and Lower Sacramento roads
in Rd. Districts Nos. 1 and 2. Cert, check
10% pavable to Chairman of Bd. of Sups
req with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. F. E. Smith, county surveyor.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
A. B. Cook Construction Co. at $4872
awarded cont. by county to const, three
small bridges in southern section of the
county.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CALIFORNIA.— Following is a partial
list of permits granted during the month
of October by the State Department of
Public Works, Division of Water Rights,
to appropriate water:
Permit 3115 (Del Norte Co.), issued to
C P., E. J. and S. A. McBeth, Klamath,
Calif.', for 1 cu. yd. per sec. from un-
named stream for power and domestic
use, 23 theoretical hp. to be developed.
Est. cost $1000. „
Per 3116. (Riverside Co.), Temescal
Water Co., Corona, Calif., for 400 ac. ft.
per annum from Temescal Creek and In-
dian Creek, for irrigation and domestic
use on 5.000 acres. Est. cost $5J)00.
Per. 3117, (Riverside Co.). Temescal
Water Co., for 3.75 cu. ft. per sec. and
840 ac. ft. per annum from Indian Creek,
for" irrigation and domestic use on 5,000
acres. Est. cost $7,000.
Per. 3118 (Riverside Co.), Temescal
Water Co., for 3.75 cu. ft. per sec. and
840 ac. ft. per annum from Horsethief
Creek, for irrigation and domestic use on
$5 000 acres. Est. cost $7,000.
Per. 3119, (Riverside Co.), Temescal
Water Co., for 1,000 ac. ft. per annum
from Mayhew Creek, for irrigation and
domestic use on 5.000 acres. Est. cost.
$1600.
Per. 3120. (Inyo Co.), American Potash
& Chemical Co., Trona, Calif., for 0.2 cu.
ft. per sec. from Rattlesnake Spring, for
mining and domestic purposes. Est. cost
$15,000.
Per 3121, (Inyo Co.), American Potash
& Chemical Co., for 0.023 cu. ft. per sec.
from .\rgus Spring, for mining and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $3,0U0.
Per. 3122, (Inyo Co.), American Potash
& Chemical Co., for 0.007 cu. ft. per sec.
from Willow Spring, for mining and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $1950.
Per. 3123, (Inyo Co.;, American Potash
& Chemical Co., for 0.016 cu. ft. per sec.
from Deep Canyon Spring, for mining and
domestic purposes. Est. cost, $3400.
Per. 3124, (Inyo Co.), American Potash
& Chemical Co., for 0.010 cu. ft. per sec.
from Skull Spring for mining and do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $7800.
Per. 3125, (Inyo Co.), American Potash
& Chemical Co., for 0.017 cu. ft. per sec.
from Side Hill Spring, for mining and
domestic purposes. Est. cost $$6780.
Per. "128, (San Joaquin Co.), P. F.
Sievers, Clements, Calif, for 0.37 cu. ft.
per sec. from Mokelumne River for ir-
rigation on 30 acres. Est. cost $1600.
Per. 3132, (Los Angeles Co.), Ida M.
Kelly, Los Angeles, for 0.3 cu. ft. per
sec. from unnamed group of springs for
irrigation and domestic use on 25 acres.
Est. cost $3,000.
Per. 3133 (San Bernardino Co.), Arthur
C. Watson, Hollywood, lor 1 cu. ft. per
sec. from unnamed stream for mining
purposes. Est. cost $2,000.
Per. 3136, (Ventura Co.), Mrs. Maud M.
Coker, Beverly Hills, for 0.5 cu. ft. per
sec. and 40 ac. ft. per annum from Santa
Ana Creek for irrigation of 250 acres. Est.
cost $20,000.
Per. 3136 (Mariposa Co.), N. D. Cham-
berlain, Merced, for 0.03 cu. ft. per sec.
from Bear Creek, Plum Bar Creek and
unnamed creek for irrigation, domestic
and recreation on 2 acres. Est. cost $2,-
500.
Per. 3137, (El Dorado Co.), Agostino
Sciaroni, Jr., Grizzly Plats, Calif., for 3
cu. ft. per sec. from North Fork Cosum-
nes River, for power and domestic use.
Seventeen theoretical hp. to be developed.
Est. cost $2,000.
Per. 3129 (San Diego Co.), A. H. Night-
ingale, Los Angeles, for 3 cu. ft. per sec.
from Palm Canyon, for irrigation and do-
mestic use on 250 acres. Est. cost $1000.
Per. 3141, (Lake Co.), Mirabel Park As-
sociation, Inc., 520 Pacific Bldg., Oakland,
for3 cu. ft. per sec. from St. Helena Ck.,
for mining purposes. Est. cost $4000.
Per. 3142 (Lake Co.), Mirabel Park As-
sociation, 620 Pacific Blag., Oakland, for
3 cu. ft. per sec. from Bradford Creek
(North Fork) for power purposes, 51 the-
oretical hp. to be developed. Est. cost
$15,000.
Per. 3143. (Lake Co.). Mirabel Park As-
sociation, Inc., for 0.2 cu. ft. per sec.
from Bradford Creek (North Fork) for
domestic and irrigation use on 100 acres.
Per. 3145 (Kern Co.). E. H. Armstrong,
RESPIRATORS are carried
to fit a variety
of needs
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST 800 W. 11th St.
San rrancisco Lo« Angolfis
Mkt. 2322 WEstmor* 4179
Sandberg, Calif., for 0.25 cu. ft. per sec.
iiom unnamed spring lor domestic and
irrigation on 40 acres. Est. cost $luOO.
ier. 3148, (Los Angeles Co.), Leona
Valley Mutual Water Co., 714 South Km
St., Los Angeles, tor 0.011 cu. ft. per
sec. from unaerground water for domestic
purposes. Est. cost $3500.
CALIFORNIA. — Following applications
filed during the month ol Ociouer with
btate Department of Public Works, Di-
vision ot Water Rights, for permits to
appropriate water:
Application 6076 (Orange Co.), Albert
P. wougn, et al, LKmg iieach, lor 0.37i
cu. It. per sec. Irom Silverado Creek for
irrigation purposes on nine acres.
App. 6079 (Ventura Co.), S. C. Hill,
Gorman, Calif., 1 cu. tt. per sec. fi-om
unnamed springs tributary to Piru Creek
tor domestic and irrigation purposes on
SO acres. Est. cost $i,000.
App. 6084 (Trinity Co.), J. O. Gillice,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco, 80 cu. u.
per sec. from Redding CreeK tributary to
Trinity River, tor mining purposes. Est.
cost $40,000.
App. 6087 (Mendocino Co.), Frederick
C. Rockwell, Carmel, Calif., lor 5uu cu. ii.
per sec. from North ForK Eel River trib-
utary to Eel River, for domestic and ir-
rigation purposes on 40,000 acres.
App. 6089 (Plumas Co.), I'eatner River
Power Co., 225 Bush St., San i-'rancisco,
60 cu. ft. per sec. from Milk Ranch Creek,
Pebble Creek and 6 unnamed tributaries
of Milk Branch Creek tributary to North
Fork of Feather River, for power pur-
poses, 11,918 theoretical hp. to be de-
veloped.
App. 6090 (Mariposa Co.), Yosemite
Portland Cement Corp., 1401 Fuiton St.,
Fresno, 0.25 cu. ft. per sec. from Grizzly
Creek tributary to Merced River, for do-
mestic and industrial purposes. Est. cost
$5,000.
App. 6091 (Mariposa Co.), Yosemite
Portland Cement Corp., 1401 Fulton St.,
Fresno, for 0.1 cu. ft. per sec. from un-
named stream tributary to Merced River,
tor domestic and industrial purposes. Est.
cost $1,000.
App. 6094 (Siskiyou Co.), Edson and
Foulk Co., Gazelle, Calif., for 5 cu. tt. per
sec. from Shasta River tributary to
Klamath River, for irrigation purposes
on 400 acres. Est. cost $10,000.
App. 6095 (Siskiyou Co.), G. D. William-
son, et al, Chico, 15 cu. tt. per sec. from
3 unnamed creeks tributary to Klamath
River, for mining purposes. Est. cost
$2500.
App. 6100 (Trinity Co.), Frederick C.
Rockwell, Carmel, Calif., for 300 cu. ft.
per sec. and 40,000 ac. ft. per annum from
North Fork ot Middle Fork Eel River.
tributary to Eel River, tor power pur-
poses.
App. 6103 (Alameda Co.), J. Cassou, 515
Clay St., San Francisco, for 145 ac. ft.
per annum from Palomares Creek trib-
utary to San ijorenzo Creek, for irriga-
tion and domestic purposes on 30 acres.
Ect. cost $:-
AVP. 6106 (Placer Co.), J. Fred John-
son and F. W. Varney, San Francisco,
for 0.4 cu. ft. per sec. from outflow of
Grey Eagle Tunnel tributary to Middle
Fork ot American River via Owl Creek,
for mining purposes. Est. cost $2,000.
App. 6107 (San Bernardino Co.). Di-
vision ot Hig:hways, Dept. ot Public W'ks.
State of California. Sacramento, for 4,000
gals, per day from 2 unnamed springs.
Tributary to Waterman Canyon, tor do-
mestic purnoses. Est. cost $1800.
App. 6108 (San Bernardino Co.), Divis-
ion ot Highways, Dept. of Public Works,
State of California, Sacramento, for 10,-
000 gals, per day froni unnamed spring
tributary to Strawberry Creek, tor do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $1300.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 21, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Chas. Bloom, Secty., Drainage District
No. 200 ot Butte County, 411 Myers St.,
Oroville, to clean ditch known as Lateral
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
B, approx. 4-mi. in length. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (162) to install 24 electrol-
iers together witli underground system
in Sonoma St., bet. York and Capitol
Sts. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Alf. E.
Edgcumbe, city clerk. T. D. Kilkenny,
city engineer.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co., Calif. —
Chamber of Commerce Committee ha.s
secured estimates of cost to install orna-
mental street lighting system in IWain St.
bet. Morton St. to Olive Ave. The cost
is placed at $23,000. The matter will be
submitted to city trustees at an early
meeting.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co., Cal.— Street
Lighting Equipment Co., 155 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco, at $12,725 award-
ed cont. by city to fur. 40 street liijlit-
ing standards.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SEATTLE. Wash. — Puget Sound Nav-
igation Co., (Black Ball Lines), is having
plans prepared for two new turbo-electric
drive passenger and automobile ferry
boats; est. cost, $400,000 each.
COMPTON, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Un-
til Nov. 13, 4 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
city manager to fur. 6 co 8-ton gasoline
driven street roller, either new or sec-
ond hand. Cert, check 5% req. with bid.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — E. D. Adams,
city controller, on Nov. 9, 10 A. M., will
sell at public auction one or more, not
to exceed four, 40-ton Watson Stillman
Hydraulic Jacks. Same may be inspected
at City Corporation Yard, 34th and R
Streets.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
SIGNAL HILL, Cal.— Until 8 P. M. Nov.
15, bids will be rec. by city council to
fur. 750-gaI. Are engine. Bids are de-
sired on open specifications. Certified
check or bond, 10%. Geo. H. Cooper, city
clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov. 28,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., to const, bridge over Glenn-
Colusa Irrigation District Canal at Ham-
ilton City, consisting of one 40 ft. 8Ji-
in. structural steel and timber lift span
on cone, pile bents and four 19-ft. timber
spans on redwood pile bents. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
SIGNAL HILL, Cal.- Until 8 P. M.,
Nov. 15. bids will be rec. by city to reline
existing 4,500,000 gal. reservoir. An al-
ternative proposal will also be considered
to build a new round or oval shaped res-
ervoir to replace the above structure in
lieu of lining same. Est. cost, bet. $17.-
000 and $20,000. E. F. Godso, 2120 Cherrv
St. is the city engineer. Certified check
or bond. 10%. Geo. H. Cooper is the
city clerk.
PIPE LINES, WELLS. ETC.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until 10 A.
M., Nov. 19, bids will be rec. by county
supervisors for drilling of a well on the
county road south of the State Highway,
and north of Goleta Sandpit, for the
county board of forestry in the third road
district. Cert, check 10%. D. F. Hunt,
clerk of the board.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
NORTH SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Third
District Appellate Court has declared the
$15,000 sewage bond issue as illegal. An-
other other election will probably be held.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Ajax Construction
Co., 635 Mistion St., at $3641 awarded
cont. by Board of Public Works to fur.,
install and test sewage pumping plant at
Fitzgerald Ave. and Griffith Sst.
WATER WORKS
UPLAND, San Bernardino Co., Calif.—
Until 10 A. M.. Nov. 19, bids will be rec.
by San Antonio Water "Co., Upland, to
fur. and install deep well pump and mo-
tor to have a capacity of 2250 gals, per
minute against a total head of 390 ft.,
said pump to be connected to a 350 hp.
motor. Spec. No. 7 may be obtained from
A. C. Reynolds, general manager. J. B.
Lippincott. Los Angeles, is the engineer.
PATTERSON, Stanislaus Co., Calif.—
Pelton Water Wheel Co., 2929 19th St.,
San Francisco, awardea contract by Pat-
terson Water Co.. for pumping and elec-
trical equipment in connection with im-
provements to water system. Contract
for installation awarded to Jasper Stacy
Co., 216 Pine St., San Francisco. Con-
tracts involve an expenditure of about
S90,000.
YAKIMA. Wash.— Until 2 P. M., Nov.
12, bids will be rec. by the U. S. Indian
Irrigation Service, Y'akima, to const, fol-
lowing pipe line trencnes for Wapato
Project, Pumping Plant Drop No. 1: 36.-
000 lin. ft. 18-in. wide, 2.3 ft. deep; 32,000
lin. ft. IS-in. 2.5 ft. deep; 1,000 lin. ft. 18-
in. wide, 3.5 ft. deep; 600 lin. ft. 18-in.
wide, 4 ft. deep; 30,000 lin. ft. 24-in. wide.
2 ft. deep; 36.000 lin. ft. 24-in. wide. 2.8
ft. deep; 11,000 lin. ft. 24-in. wide. 3.2 ft.
deep; 2,000 lin. ft. 24-in. wide. 4 ft. deep.
Spec, may be ((btained from L. M. Holt,
Supervising Engineer, U. S. Indian Irri-
gation Service, Y'akima, Wash.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Nov. 22, 5
P. M., (to be opened 8 P. M.) bids will
he rec. by H. G. Denton, city clerk. (Res.
2251) to const, sewers in ISth St. and
North B Sts., involv. 1610 lin. ft. 57-in.
and 390 lin. ft. 60-in. centrifugal casi
reinf. cone, pipe; 1710 lin. ft. 69-in. and
1590 lin. ft. 78-in. precast reinf. cone,
pipe; 200 lin. ft. 2-tourse vit. brick m
TA-tt. corru. shell to be constructed
through levee; 8 manholes; one 6x6-ft.
sluice gate. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to mavor req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. B. C. Clark,
city engineer.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov.
20 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by U. S.
Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Market St.,
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS •
525 HOM'ARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
Neil' and Used, Bought, Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
San Francisco, to grade 4.98-mi. of Elev-
en Mile-Alder Creek section of Wawona
Hoad, adjacent to i'osemite Nat'l. Park,
involv. 125,000 cu. yds. excavation; 325 cu.
yds. struct, excavation; 11,000 sta. yds.
overhaul; 4.88-mi. finish earth graded
road 19U cu. yds. "A" cone; 17,300 lbs.
reinf. steel; 105 cu. yds. cem. rubble mas-
onry; 2,594 lin. ft. corru. metal pipe.
Plans obtainable from C. H. Sweetser,
dist. eng., 401 Market St., San Francisco.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
County supervisors cancel contract with
S. C. Rogers for concrete pavement in
Franklin Canyon, Brentwood and Dan-
ville. Rogers claimed error in bidding
$15,979. In cancelling tne contract the
contractor was assessed $100.
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— J. E.
Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Butte St.
bet. Kentucky and Ohio Sts., involv. 1,-
017 cu. yds. grading, exeav., $1.10 cu. yd.;
9.220 sq. ft. prepare subgrade, $.03 sq.
ft.; 9,220 sq. ft. Vibrolithic cone, pave.,
$.235 sq. ft.; 524 lin. ft. curb and gutter,
$1.20 lin. ft.; 96 lin. ft. alley curb, $.50
lin. ft.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 19, 2:45 P. M., bids will be rec.
by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (427-C) to
imp. Lighthouse Ave. bet. Pelton Ave.
and Bay St., involv. 5-in. cone, pave.;
cem. cone, walks, curbs, driveway ap-
proaches; vit. clay pipe main san, sew-
ers; vit. clay pipe sewer laterals; wrought
iron water service connections; cement
cone, meter boxes. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on tile in office of
clerk. Roy Fowler, city engineer.
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— City plans to
imp. Valerio St. bet. San Pascual St.
and San Andreas St., and Sunset Ave.,
bet. Valerio and Islay Sts., involv. grad-
mg, 2-in. asph. cone, wearing surface on
3-m. asph. cone, base, curb and gutter,
concrete driveways, 2-course sidewalks
vitrified sewers, etc. 1911 Act.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal — F
J. Main, San Anselmo, at $3372.44 award-
ed cont. by city to imp. portion of Ter-
race Ave., bet. Greenfield St. and south
city limits, involv. 463 cu. yds erair
excavating; 14,608 sq. ft. grading, sur-
face; 14,608 sq. ft. 5-in. cone. pave, in-
clud. cone. pave. Other bids: Ashley &
Battini, San Anselmo, $3541.67; McDon-
ald & Maggioro, Sausalito, $3657.52; John
Carcano, San Rafael, $4131.53.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— City
Eng. Asa G. Proctor preparing plans tor
sewer through by-pass one mile north of
Sacramento Northern trestle to empty
at state canal.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— W. J
Tobin, 527 Santa Ray Ave., Oakland, at
$84,566.25 awarded cont. bv city to const,
pumping plant and outfall sewer, involv.
pump buildings on pile foundation;
pumping plant equipment; 1432 ft. 18-in.
centrifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe; 1430
ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf. cone, pipe on
cradle; 5338 ft. 21-in. cent, cast reinf.
cone, pipe uncradled; 945 ft. 30-in. reinf.
cone. pipe. Other bids: Frederickson &
Watson, Oakland, $88,075; Rocca &
Coletti, San Rafael, $91,933; W. J.
Schmidt, $94,323.64; Chas. E. Prentiss,
$94,726.80; McDonald & Maggorio, $96,-
244.85; Bettini & Ashley, $97,692.57.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— City plans 2-
course cem. sidewalks on Cota St., bet.
Anacapa and State Sts., and portions of
other streets; 1911 act. S. B. Taggart,
city clerk.
SANTA CRUZ, Sata Cruz Co., Cal.—
W. E. Miller, Santa Cruz, at $6611.35
awarded cont. by city to imp. Santa
Cruz St.^ bet. Lighthouse Ave. and east
edge of existing cone. pave, in Cliff Dr.,
involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cone, curbs,
catchbasins, pipe drains, vit. clay pipe,
main san. sewers with wyes; br. man-
holes; vit. lateral sewers; w. i. pipe
water service: cone, meter boxes.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 15, 12
noon, bids will be rec. oy Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. 72nd Ave. bet.
73rd Ave. and Mountain Blvd., involv.
grade: pave.; curbs; gutters; walks; cone,
culvert; vit. pipe conduit. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Geo. Handle, city eng.
20. BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday. November 10. 1928
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Following 400 sta. yds. overhaul; 470 cu. yds. struct. class A ceni. cone, (struct.); 5,000 lbs.
bids rec. Nov. 7 by State Highway Comra. excav. ; 15,100 tons crushed gravel or bar reinf. steel (struct.); 3,500 lin. ft. 18-
to grade and surface 2.9 mi. bet. Rose- stone surf, (base course); 16,100 tons in., 350 lin. ft. 24-in. and 122 lin. ft. 30-in.
ville ad Rocklin: crushed gravel or stone oil treated surf , corru. metal pipe; 525 M. gals, water ap-
J. E. Johnston, B and Weber Sts., plant mixed; 905 tons crushed gravel or plied to base course; 2,310 cu. yds. rubble
Stockton $47,092 stone screenings (seal coat); 4,1'00 bbls. masonry (retaining walls); 2,390 lin. ft.
J. G. Gailbraith, Petaluma 48,113 fuel oil (surf, and seal coat); 47 cu. yds. arched masonry parapet; 492 cu. yds.
E. B. Skeels, Roseville 52,026 class A cem. cone, (struct.); 2,000 lbs. bar light riprap; 266 monuments. State will
C. W. Wood, Stockton 52,466 reinf. steel (struct.); 2,S96 lin. ft. 18-in., fur. corru. metal pipe.
Pacific States Constr. Co., S. F 54,020 302 lin. ft. 24-in., 76 lin. ft. 30-in., and 140
W. J. Taylor, Palo Alto 58,974 lin. ft. 42-in. corru. metal pipe; 370 lin. SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— Un-
Frederickson & Watson and Fred- ft. 18-in. perforated metal pipe under- til Nov. 13, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. by
erickson & Bros., Oakland 64.351 drain; 1500 M. gals, water applied to sub- John J. Lynch, city clerk, (4481) to imp.
Engineer's estimate, $58,042. grade and surf.; 76 monuments. State portion of west side of King Road bet.
will fur. corru. metal pipe. Santa Clara St. and point 1070 ft. north,
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal. — Following • involv. grade; cem. cone, walks. 1911
bids rec. Nov. 7 by State Highway Comm. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Until Act, Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
to grade and pave with cem. cone. 7.2 Nov. 28, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
mi. bet. Pine Valley and Kitchen Creek: Highway Comm. to grade 8.5-mi. bet. file in ofHce of clerk, Wm. Popp, city eng.
Bassick Bros. Constr. Co., L. A $259,099 Tunnel Station and Santa Clara river.
George Herz, San Bernardino 276,164 See call for bids under oiTicial proposal VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif. — J. E.
Watson & Sutton, San Diego 290,090 section in this issue. Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Nelson & Sloane, Santa Ana 295,069 sub. only bid to city (159) to imp. Trinity
Jahn & Bressi. Los Angeles 303,635 TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— State High- St. bet. Florida and Louisiana Sts., in-
Wells & Bressler, Santa Ana 330,2ui way Commission preparing spec, to widen volv. grade; 5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave-
Engineer's estimate, $276,252. and surface 3-mi. bet. Oak Grove school ment; cone, curbs, gutters.
and Visalia Airport. C. H. Purcell, state
SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal.— highway engineer. < VALLEJO, Solano Co., Calif.— J. K.
Until Nov. 14, 8 P. M., bids will be rec. Johnston, E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
by E. A. Bohm, city clerk, to const, out- NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— Chester T. Mai- sub, only bid to city (160) to imp. Butte
fall sewer line and pumping plant, involv. colm. Walnut Creek, at $4,613.20 awarded St, bet. Kentucky and Ohio Sts., involv.
3300 lin. ft. 5-in. riveted steel pipe; fur. cont. by county to imp. Sanitarium road, grade; 5-in. Vibrolithic cone, pave.; cem.
and install pumping plant and sump. Other bids: Harold Smith, St. Helen:i, cone, curb, gutter.
Will be financed from General Fund. $5,406; J. V. Galbraith, Petaluma, $5,493;
Cert cheek 10% pavable to city req, with Peres and Gatto, Richmond, $6,094; Lord DALY CITY, San Muteo Co., Cal. — City
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. G. and Bishop, Napa, $6,122; Wm. C. Colley, declares inten. (34) to Imp. portions of
A. Kneese, engineer. Courthouse, Red- San Francisco, $6,996; Chas. N. Chitten- Brunswick St., Acton St.. etc., involv.
wood City. den, Napa, $7,038. '' grade; hyd. cone, walks; 4-in. dia. vit.
pipe lateral sewers. 1911 Act. Bond Act
SAN FRANCISCO— Martin Murphy 1321 MARIN COUNTY, Cal.— Until Nov, 28, 1915. Protests No. 26. B. C. Ross, city
Milvia St., Oakland, at $21,455 awarded 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High- clerk.
cont. by Board of Public Works to const. way Comm, to grade and pave with bi-
sewer and appurtenances in Quintara St, tuminousr macadam, 0,6-mi. at Alto, See OAKLAND, Cal. — Lake Merritt Boos-
bet. 40th and 46th Aves., and in Pacheco call for bids under official proposal sec ters Club has petitioned city council to
St. bet. 45th and 46th Aves. tio" i" tli's issue. call election Dec. 18 to vote oonas of $10,-
000,000 to const, arterial highways and
VAT.'T.Ti -urcoi, TTritii 0 -P ivf XTf>v SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.— storm sewers. Taken under advisement.
19 bids ^Wl'l be rec~bv the" u' S Indian ^ity declares inten. (428-C) to imp. Mag- Geo. Randle, city eng.
19, bids will be rec^ by the U. b. Indian ,j gj ^, ^ Water St. and Melrose Ave.,
ind^de^ the fXwfn% oianStet'if W'ood '"™'^- 5"'". cone, pave.; cem. cone, walks SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cali.-
ttave dIdI for use rconnectfof wfth t^^ curbs, driveway approaches; vit. clay pipe Smith Const, Co,. 354 Hobart St., Oak-
Wanato Pro?ect^ PumS°ng Plan? DrOD ^ ^''^^•^'' laterals; wrought iron water ser- land, at $1,299 awarded cont. by city to
■r. 9ii?n u^,n fi in 1^990 lin ft s in ''''«« connections; cem. cone, meter boxes. const, vit. sewers in Santa Clara St.
Jisin I?n V; in1; Sosl^n lin ff i?"n" liUlAct. Bond Act 1915. Protests Nov. ^ .
25,860 Im. ft. 10-ln., 19,860 lin. ft. 12-m,, iq a a Rv.Tnii eitv clerk Rov Pow-
7,200 lin. ft. 14-in., 4.500 lin. ft. 16-in, and P. niiv en;^ HOME MODERNIZING BUREAU IS
6,600 lin, ft, 18-in, wood stave pipe. Spec, '^' ■ *•"•■* ^"^' ORGANIZED
may be obtained from L. M. Holt. Super- OAKLAND Cal —City declares inten
vising Engineer, U^ S Indian Irrigation ^^ '^^^^ Foothill Blvd, from 55th Ave. The Home Modernizing Bureau has
Service, Yakima, Wash. j easterly and portions of Laverne Ave,, been organized in Oakland. Ray Cox
VAi.-iiiri -H/ooh TTntii 9 r> M Mnv S't^ Ave., Mason St., and Seminary Ave,. was elected president of the Board of
19 bids^^^il be rec~by the u' S Indian ad.1?-cent to Foothill Blvd., involv. grade: Governors and a tentative constitution
l?rigl?fon"serv!ce.'YakUa'! wash.-, lotur. ^-^s; .g,"^tt-s; pave conduits; stonn ^„^ ^^,^,,3 ^^^^,^^ O^^^^^ ,^„3^„ ,„.
and del. the following quantities of con- protests No 22 Frank C Merritt eitv '^e Board of Governors are: Stanley
Crete pipe for use in connection with the ., ^ „ 'Ronrtle nitv ene ' " Walton, B. E, Bryan, C, I. Speer, Emil
Wapato Project, Pumping Plant Drop '■'^''"- ^«°- Jtanaie, city eng. pritsch, president of the Oakland Board
?^°- U Ih'^l- ''?; ^'^ "■"'"■•olVJn >■ ">t 19" of Realtors; James H. Pedgrift, president
!n" li'ifn lin'ft l\ in"'4loo lin ft IS in' WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nev-J. N, of the Builders' Exchange of Alameda
knd'V6oV'l'ln."-ft,'"21-in:'"eoncVte 'p^pe! s'^f '°o\v bfdlo "^tatTHlghWay' cS nf 'fo bounty; W. H. Picard, president of the
Spec, may be obtained from L. M. Holt. \fi,]°Ti.''of l.^l^vil'^lt^Ignuss^^^^ ^"^'^^"' ^'T w',.-^''°";^w"i. ''k^';
Supervising Engineer. U. S. Indian Irri- j^ ^g.^^j jj^^^^ involv. 80.300 cu. yds. ex- H. Matheny, E. W. Kimmel, W. Herbert
gation Service. Y'akima, Wash. j eavation unclassified; 31,261 yd, sta, ov- Graham, G. S. Robinson, A. M, S. Pearce,
oAT^T T-mAMT^-D?; — TS ^ r' /-If crhaul; 14.47 miles prepare siibgrade and Louis Brenner, James W. Chambers and
^,-?^r LEANUKO, Aiameaa CO,, caiii,— shoulders: 23,700 cu, yds. crushed rock or Carl O. Andersen. The purpose of the
^^¥"^t ?i"^ id^^lwa'rrtert r^n bv cit^^o crushed gravel in pla.e; 2.000 cu. yds. organization is to aid in modernizing
and, at $13,145 awarded cont. oy .c'tV to crushed rock or crushed gravel in stock- homes
imp. Santa Clara Ave. bet, Sybil Aye. „ . ^ „ ,^28 lin. ft. 18-in.. 1.158 lin. "on^^s.
and east city limits, involv. cone, curbs, ' j^.j^ ^^^■ „„ , jp.j^ ^^^ 194 ,;„ ♦
walks; corru. iron culverts; cone wing- ^^ 36-in. corru, metal pipe; fur. water- BUILDING INDUSTRY PROVES
walls. Heafey-Moore Co. Oakland, next , equipment; 1950 M. gal. apply water; A HEAVY PURCHASER
low at $13,475. Taken under advisement. 32 monuments, Eng. est $64,018.55, Tak-
/-v.T^T A ivTT^ r^ 1 r-;t„ /i„„i„,.„„ i„.o„ ^n under advisement. W. E, Newman The construction industry in the Unit-
toimo Pair Ave from NW to ^E line of """J ^on. Ogden. Utah, at $5,357,54 award- ed States is responsible for the purchase
hVr'^t ^entfa'n'ce^TnvS^ gra^d"?;""',,?' !;L™"'Ji" ?'"■• '"P^ '" connection with „f „„,, „,^„ $4,000,000,OW worth of ma-
gutters; asph. cone, pave,: cem, walks, ■ioo\e piojen, terials annually and spends $7,000,000,000
1911 Act. Protests Dec. 6. Frank C. Mer- MONO COUNTY Calif As previously more in compensating nie labor used in
ritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle. city eng. reported, bids will be rec.' by State HigV- erecting and designing. This industry
way Comm. to grade 1.6-mi. at Hilton produces nearly $9,000,000,000 worth of
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. — Creek. Project involves: 9 sta. clear, and new structures and improvements an-
Until Nov 28 2 P. M., bids will be rec grub, right of way; 20.100 cu. yds rdwy. nually, according to the California Build-
by State Highway Comm. to grade and excav. without classification; 18.000 sta. ins-Loan Leaeue a lars-er totil than that
surface with gravel 0.9-mi. at points vds, overhaul: 250 cu. yds. struct, excav,: mg-Loan League, a larger total than that
about 8.4-mi. and 12,5-mi, north of San 40 cu. vds class A cem. cone, (struct,): Produced by any other industry with the
Simeon, See call for bids under official 2.200 lbs, bar reinf. steel (struct.): 702 exception of agriculture. The construc-
proposal section in this issue. lin. ft. 18-in.. 210 lin. ft. 24-in., and 50 tion dollar is widely distributed as pur-
lin. ft. 30-in. corru. metal pipe. State chasing power for nearly every kind of
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal, — Louis Tag- will fur, corru, metal pipe. = consumer merchandLse. For this reason
non, Vallejo, awarded cont. by city to construction is a ^iant balance wheel of
imp. Overland alley bet. Butte and LAKE COUNTY'. Calif.— As previouslv construction is a giant balance wheel of
Branciforte Sts., involv. 347 cu. yds, grad- repoi-ted bids wili be rec. Nov. 21 hv business and tends to prevent large fluc-
ing, excavation $1.40 cu. yd.; 800 lin. ft. state Highway Comm. to grade and sur- tuations. Its growth in the past few
r.w. curbs, $.35 lin. ft.; 6,400 sq. ft. cone. face with oil treated crushed gravel or years has contributed more to the wealth
pave., $,20 sq. ft. stone, 10,6-mi. bet. Lucerne and Clear of the country than any other industry
Lake Oaks. Project involves: 51 acres and is regarded by many as the measur-
INYO COUNTY, Cal.— As previously re- clearing and grubbing; 190.000 cu. yds. ing stick of the progress of a community.
ported, bids will be rec. by State High- rdwy. excav. without elasslflcation: 73 - while buildimr and loan associations cnn
way Comm. Nov. 21 to grade and surface 500 sta yds overhaul: 2 100 cu vds >'vniieDuiiaing ana loan associations con-
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone, struct excav : 15.150 tons crushed gravel ""!,,"'!"' ^"''"'''"*' K''"''V,''?n?nrf„«^","
10. 3-mi. bet .Cottonwood Creek and Diaz or stone surf, (base course): 17.250 tons tirely to homes, about $2,100,000,000 is
Lake. Project involves: 87.600 cu. yds. oil treated crushed gravel or stone surf,. loaned each year on this class of struc-
rdwy. excav. without classiflcation: 113,- plant mixed (surf, course); 120 cu. yds! tures.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
November 10. 1928
Official Proposals
NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS
(Drainage District No. 200 of Butte Co.)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Directors of Drainage District Num-
ber 200 of Butte Couniy will receive bids
for the doing of the work hereinafter set
forth at a special meeting of said Board
to be held in Room 4, No. 411 Myers St.,
in the City of Oroville, County of Butt«,
State of California, on Wednesday, No-
vember 21st, 1928, at the hour of two
o'clock P. M., at which time any person
interested may submit sealed proposals
for the doing of said work and at which
time the contract will be let to the low-
est responsible bidder. ,
The work to be done consists in the
cleaning out of the ditch known as Lat-
eral "B" in Drainage District Number
200 of Butte County so that said ditch
will have the dimensions provided for
same in the plans and specifications for
the original construction of said ditch
from the point at which it crosses the
Butte City road to the aoutherly riglit
of way line of the Western Canal, a dis-
tance of approximately four miles.
The Board reserves the right to reject
loARD 5f D?RBCT0RS OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NUMBER 200.
Bv G. A. LAATEMORE,
"* President.
Bv CHAS. BLOOM,
,7 Secretary.
" (Di
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
(Jefferson School District— San Joaquin
County)
Sealed Proposals will be received by the
Board of Trustees of Jefferson School
District, at the office of the Banta Car-
bona Irrigation District. Carbona, Cali-
fornia, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on
Wednesday, November 21st, 1928, for the
complete installing of Sheet Metal,
Plumbing, Heating. Pressure System.
Water Well and one Automatic Oil Burn-
er, according to plans and specifications
prepared by Ralph P. Morrell. architect,
Stockton, California.
C. O. BRANDEMAN.
Clerk, Jefferson School District. Tracy.
San Joaquin County, California.
37
-fD)
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
(Employees' Building — Bret Harte Sana-
torium— Calaveras County)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Recording Secre-
tary of the Bret Harte Sanatorium Hos-
pital Central Committee of San Joaquin
and Calaveras Counties, California, at
the office of the said Recording Secretary,
Room 5, second floor of Court House.
Stockton, California until 11 o'clock A.
M., Monday, November 26, 1928, for fur-
nishing all labor and materia] necessary
for the construction of a Male Employees'
Building at the Bret Harte Sanatorium,
located at Murphy, California, in accord-
ance with plans and specifications pre-
pared by Davis-Pearce Co. and adopted
and filed bv this Hospital Central Com-
mittee on October 29. 1928.
Duplicate plans and specifications may
be obtained at the office of the Record-
ing Secretarv of the Bret Harte Sana-
torium Hospital Central Committee upon
depositing the sum of $10.00 to insure
the prompt return of same on or before
the expiration of seven days.
All bids must be made on forms to be
obtained at the office of said Recording
Secretary and presented in sealed en-
velopes and plainly marked to distinguish
them to the Bret Harte Sanatorium Hos-
pital Central Committee at the address
above stated.
All proposals must be accompanied by
United States currency, certified check or
cashier's check made payable to the
chairman of the Bret Harte Sanatorium
Hospital Central Committee in the sum
of Ten per cent (10%) of the amount of
A call for bids published In
this section Indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum cotnipetitlon Is
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratp: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls tor bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this seictlon.
the bid. A bond of fifty per cent (50%)
of the contract price will be required of
the successful bidder to guarantee the
faithful performance of said contract and
a like bond to guarantee the faithful pay-
ment and satisfaction of all lawful claims
of all persons for labor and materials fur-
nished in the prosecution of said contract.
The Hospital Central Committee re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Bret Harte Sanatorium
Hospital Central Committee made this
29th day of October, 1928.
W.Y.TRETHEWAY,
37 Recording Secretary.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Lockers — Oakland, Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District and Oak-
land High School District of Alameda
County, hereby calls for sealed proposals
to be delivered to the Secretary of said
Board, Room 211 City Hall, Oakland. Cal-
ifornia, until Tuesday, t^ie 20th day of
November, 1928, at 10:45 A. M., at which
time and place said bids will be opened
for: Steel Lockers and Comoination Pad-
locks for the East Oakland High School,
McClymonds High School, Allendale -
Fruitvaie Jr. High School and the Claw-
son-Longfellow Jr. High School.
Bids to be accompanied by a certified
check for at least 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid or proposal. These
bids shall be presented in accordance
with the Specifications on file in the of-
fice of the Assistant Business Manager,
City Hall. Oakland.
Price, fitness and quality being equa^
preference will be given to the products
of the State of California.
Persons or firms desiring to be on tlio
mailing list of the Oakland Board of Ed-
ucation may list themselves with the
Purchasing Department.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND.
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland, California.
-*D)-
37
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Retaining Walls and Steps — Oakland
High School)
Office of the Secretary of the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland High School District of
Alameda County, hereby calls for sealed
proposals to be delivered to the Secretarv
of said Board, Room 211. City Hall. Oak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 20th
day of November, 1920. at 10:45 A. M.,
at which time said bids will be opened
for the Oakland High School retaining
wall and steps of the Oakland High
School District, located on Park Boule-
vard and Hopkins Street.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
for said building on file in the office of
tlie Secretary of the Board of Education,
City Hall, and in the office of the Su-
perintendent of Buildings, 337 Seven-
teenth street, Oakland, California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
complete sets of plans and specifications
may be had by any bidder on application
to the Superintendent of Buildings at his
office hereinbefore mentioned, and in each
case shi.ll be returned within ten (10)
days after securing same, to the Super-
intendent of Buildings. If the plans and
specifications are not returned within
said time, or if mutilated, the said de-
posit shall be retained by the said High
School District as agreed and liquidated
damages for said mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bio
der and accompanied by a certified
check, certified to by some responsible
bank or banker, and made payable to
the Board of Education of the City of
Oakland and of the Oakland High School
District, to be retained by said School
District, as agreed ad liquidated
damages should the party or parties to
whom the contract should be awarded
fail to enter into the contract after the
award or to give bonds required for the
faithful performance of the contract, or
any bond required by law. The amount
of said check shall not be less than ten
(10%) per cent of the amount bid, pro-
vided, however, that in no case shall
said check be required to be in excess of
Five Thou.sand ($5000) Dollars. Each
bidder shall execute the affidavit accom-
panying the proposal obtained from the
Superintendent of Buildings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the 20th day
of November, 1928, at 10:45 A. M., in the
Board Room, 211 Second Floor of said
City Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or any or all items of such
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of Board of Education of the
City of Oakland. , __
. CDj
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Linoleum— Oakland, Calif.)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda County, hereby calls for sealed pro-
posals to be delivered to the Secretary of
said Board, Room 211, City Hall, ()ak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 20th
day of November, 1928, at 10:45 A. M.,
at which time said bids will be opened
for the iurnishing and installing of lino-
leum for the Administration Building of
the Oakland School District, located on
the west side of Second Avenue, between
East Tenth and East Eleventh Streets in
the City of Oakland. These bids shall be
presented in accordance with the speci-
fications for said work on file in the of-
fice of the Secretary of the Board of Ed-
ucation. City Hall, and in the office of
the Superintendent of Buildings, 337 17th
Street, Oakland, California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
complete sets of specifications may be
had by any bidder on application to the
Superintendent of Buildings at his office
hereinbefore mentioned. Specifications
taken out on or before November ' 20,
shall be returned November 21, 1928, to
the Superintendent of Buildings. If the
plans and specifications are not returned
within said time, or if mutilated, the
said deposit sliall be retained by the said
School District as agreed and liquidated
damages for said mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained .at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bid-
der and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
banker, and made payable to the Board
Saturday, November 10. 192S
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of Oakland School District, to be retani-
ed by said School District, as agreed and
liquidated damages should the party or
parties to whom the contract should be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give bonds re-
uuired for the faithful performance of
the contract, or any bond required by
law The amount of said check shall not
be less than (10%) ten per cent of the
amount bid. provided, however, that in
no case shall said check be required to
be in excess of Five Thousand (taiitili.i..
Dollars. Each bidder shall execute the
affidavit accompanying the proposal ob-
tained from the Superintendent of Build-
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the 20th day of
November, 1928, at 10:45 A. M.. in the
Board Room, 211 Second Floor of said
City Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or any or all items of such
bids.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND.
Secretary of the Board of Education of
the City of Oakland.
ca)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
lio Vista Joint School District of Solano
County and of Sacramento County,
State of California
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees of the Rio Vista Joint School
District of Solano County and of Sacra-
mento County, State of California, at Rio
Vista, Solano County, California, until
2 o'clock P. M., November 14th, 1928, for;
The general construction of a school
building at the corner of 5th and Monte-
zuma Streets, in the Town of Rio Vista.
County of Solano. State of California.
All proposals or bids shall be ac-
companied by a certified check payable
to the Clerk of the Board of Trustees of
Rio Vista Joint School District of So-
lano County and of Sacramento County,
State of California, in an amount not
less than ten per cent of the total amount
of the bid, or such bid may be accom-
panied by a surety bond of a responsible
surety company, such amount to be a
like amount as said check and filed in
the same manner as herein provided for
the filing of said check, and it is further
provided that such check or bond shall
be forfeited for failure to enter into the
contract if such contract be awarded to
said bidder.
The work for which said proposals are
to be received as hereinabove set forth,
shall be in conformity with and according
to the revised plans and specifications
heretofore adopted by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Rio Vista Joint School Dis-
trict of Solano County and of Sacramento
County, State of California, and such
plans and specifications may be secured
from Albert F. Roller, Architect. Crocker
First National Bank Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, California. A deposit of $25.00
will be required for such plans and speci-
fications, which amount will be refunded
on return of same.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
H. J. DIRR.
Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Rio
Vista Joint School District of Solano
County and of Sacramento County,
State of California.
(D)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
overhead crossing over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific Railroad consisting of
six 40-foot spans and eleven 30-foot
spans on reinforced concrete and con-
crete encased structural steel bents, and
a reinforced concrete arch culvert at
Rincon Creek having a clear span of 20
feet and approximately 100 feet long.
Invo County, between Cottonwood
Creek and Diaz Lake (IX-Iny-23-K),
about ten and three-tenths (10.3) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone.
Mono County, at Hilton Creek (IX-
Mno-23-C). about one and six-tenths
(1.6) miles in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, an 1
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in
which the work is situated. The District
Engineers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed information concern-
ing the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form futnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the Ind deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OP HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 24. 1928
37
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State Highway
Engineer, Highway Building, Sacra-
mento. California, until 2 o'clock P. M.
on November 21, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Lake County, between Lucerne and
Clear Lake Oaks (III-Lak-15-B), about
ten and six-tenths (10.6) miles in lengtn
to be graded and surfaced with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
Santa Barbara County, near Benham
(V-S.B-2-H), a reinforced concrete and
concrete encased structural steel girder
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer. Highway Building. Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M. on
November 14, 1928, at which time they
will be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Placer County, a reinforced concrete
girder overhead crossing over the tracks
of the Southern Pacific Railroad near
Magra (III-Pla-37-C), consisting of one
48-foot span, two 30-foot spans and two
28-foot spans on concrete bents.
Marin County, between San Rafael and
San Quentin (IV-Mrn-l-69-C-A), about
three (3.0) miles in length, to be graded
and paved with bituminous macadam.
San Luis Obispo County, between
Arroyo Grande and Pismo (V-SLO-2-E),
about three and three-tenths (3.3) miles
in length, to be graded and paved with
Portland cement concrete.
Fresno and Madera Counties, between
Herndon and Tharsa (VI-Fre-Mad-4-C-
A). about one and 'eight-tenths (1.8)
miles in length, to be graded and paved
with Portland cement concrete.
San Bernardino County, between one
and one-half miles northeast of Termo
and one and one-half miles southwest of
Dunn (VIII-S.Bd-31-H-J). about twenty
and eight-tenths (20.8) miles in length,
to be graded and surfaced with oil
treated cru.'-hed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka. Red-
ding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pr<Js-
pective bidders for an inspection of Che
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained from
the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by th^
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the hid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 17, 1928
BIDS WANTED
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of
the Supervising Architect, Washington,
D. C. October 10, 1928. Sealed bids will
be opened in this office at 3 P. M., No-
vember '^3, 1928, for the extension and re-
modeling of the U. S. court house at
Santa Fe, N. M. Drawings and specifica-
tions, not exceeding six sets, may be ob-
tained at this office in the discretion of
the supervising architect by any satis-
factory general contractor, provided a
deposit is made of $25.00 for each set to
assure its prompt return. Checks of-
fered as deposits must be made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of the
United States.
JAS. A. WETMORE,
Acting Supervising Architect.
(D)
GROWTH OF LOANS IS CITED BY
PACIFIC STATES COMPANY
Substantial growth in the number and
volume of loans made by the Pacific
States Savings and Loan Company is
taken by company officers as indicating
the attractiveness of their new loan
schedule.
"During October." states R. G. Rohrer
Jr., Vice-President, "over one million,
five hundred thousand dollars was loaned
to real estate buyers. We regard this as
an unusually gratifying volume in view
of the fact that October generally is not
an especially active months for loans.
"We attribute this increase," says
Rohrer, "partially to a resumption of real
estate activities, but especially to the
new loan schedule originated and offered
exclusively by our institution.
"Tlie main advantage of our new loan
schedule is that it affords loans on a low
interest bearing note, usually 6%. This
advantage makes a strong appeal to those
who build or purchase property with the
possible idea of resale, as obviously a
piece of property bearing a 6% loan is
more attractive to a prospective pur-
chaser than one bearing a higher interest
loan.
"Another advantage of the new loan
schedule is the fact that long term loans
running from 5 to 15 years may be ar-
ranged on an especially attractive
monthly or semi-annual payment basis.
"We aim to offer the owners of homes
an income property valued up to one-
half million dollars the choice of loan
plans to fit every possible need and con-
dition. In fact our new loan schedule
consists of ten different types which are
in turn divided into 332 loan plans."
Seattle reports the issuance of 859
building permits in October for improve-
ments involving an expenditure of $3.-
113,030. Thus far. this year the city has
issued 8348 permits for projects costing
$32,495,705.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday. November 10, 1928
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2494
Antonioli
Owner
17500
2495
Anderson
Owner
459fl
2496
Candela
Chisholm
1600
2497
Fos
McGuinness
13000
2498
Lindenian
Lindeman
10000
2499
Priolo
Owner
1500
2500
Sampson
Owner
400O
2501
Texas
Owner
1800
2502
Town
Sartorio
1800
2503
1958
Denize
3000
2504
Andersen
Owner
5000
2505
Drivdahl
Owner
4000
2506
Johnson
Owner
24000
2507
Moneta
Owner
2500
250S
Veyhle
Owner
6000
2509
Whiting
Wist
2800
2510
Doelger
Owner
8000
251 1
McDermott
Owner
60U0
2512
Italo
Michel
1500
2513
Risdon
Owner
8000
2514
Anderson
Owner
lOOOli
2515
Gray
Gray
3500
2516
Galvin
Guyot
23000
2517
Harband
Schultz
270O0
251S
Horstnieyer
Horstmeyer
4000
2519
Hanson
Owner
2000
2520
Martino
Chisholm
1200
2521
McDonald
Owner
3000
2522
Norton
Spivock
9000
2423
Simon
Pertel
3500
2524
S. F.
Diestel
2000
2525
Thomas
Owner
4500
2526
United
Owner
200»
2527
Yoshizawa
Moller
1150
428
Levi son
Paoli
1890
429
Allen
Martin
51962
APARTMENTS
(2494) N FRANCISCO 118-9 E Brod-
erick; 3-story and basement frame
(6) apts.
Owner — Frank Antonioli, 1610 Lombard.
Architect — None. $17,500
DWELLING
(2495) B 31st AVE. 325 S Judah: 1 -story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — C. Andersen, 146 Granville Way.
Architect — None. $4,500
ALTERATIONS
(2496) ROUTWELL & AUGUSTA; alter
building.
Owner — J. Candela, 199 Routwell.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. A. Chisholm and Son. 666
Mission St. $1,600
STORE BLDG.
(2497) E MISSION 55 N 20th St.; one-
story concrete store building.
Owner — Fos Bros., Mission near 20th St.
Architect — J. Johnson & Son, 666 Mission.
Contractor — J. F. McGuinness, 425 Kear-
ny St. $13,000
FLATS
(2498) E PARKER 371-6 N Euclid; two-
story and basement frame flats.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets, New CaJJ
Bldg.
Contractor — W. R. Lindeman, 619 27th
Ave. $10,000
ADDN. & ALTER.
(2499) SW CHENERY & CARRIE; addi-
tions and alterations to dwelling.
Owner — Paul Priolo, 732 Chenery.
Architect — B. K. Dobkowitz. 426 Monterey
Bldg. $1,500
DWELLING
(2500) E 20th AVE. 257-5 N Rivera; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Noah Sampson, 1345 Cole St.
Plans by Owner. $4.oon
SERVICE STATION
(2501) NE ELLIS & DIVISADERO; 1-
story steel service station.
Owner— The Texas Co., 311 California St.
Plans by Owner. $1,800
RETAINING WALL
(:i502) REAR 1060 PINE ST.; retaining
wall.
Owner — Town Realty Corp.
Architect — A. Knoll, Hearst Bldg.
Contractor — L. Sartorio, 666 Mission St.
$1,800
ALTERATIONS
(2503) 1958 VALLEJO ST.;
garage.
Owner— 1958 VALLEJO ST,
Hyde St.
Architect— E. Denke, 1317 Hyde St
alter private
INC., 1317
$3,000
DWELLING
(2504) N TARAVAL 100 W Cortez. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — C. Andersen, 150 Granville Way,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $5000
DWELLING
(2505) N MANGLES 250 E Forester.
One -story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— G. C. Drivdahl, 231 Paris St..
San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St., S. F. $4000
LOFT BLDG.
(2506) N FOLSOM 77-6 E Sixth. Two-
story concrete Class C loft building.
Owner — W. C. Johnson, 821 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Dodge A. Reidy, 821 Market
St., San Francisco. $24,000
DWELLING
(2507) E MOULTRIE 175 S Crescent.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Moneta Investment Co., 116 9th
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3500
PLANING MILL
(2508) N BRANNAN 275 E Fifth St.
Two-story frame planing mill.
Owner — Theodore Veyhle, 1326 22nd Ave.
San Francisco.
Architect— E. E. Young, 2002 California
St., San Francisco. $6000
ALTERATIONS
(2509) NO. 66 MACONDRAY. Alter
flats ad apartments.
Owner- C. A. Whiting, 3936 Harrison St.,
Oakland.
Architect — A. F. Caulwell, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— H. S. Wist, 541 29th St.,
San Francisco. $2800
DWELLINGS
(2510) E FORTIETH AVE 350 S Judali
and W Thirty-ninth Ave 25 N Kirk-
ham. Two one-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner ^ Henry Doelger, 1391 8th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000 each
FLATS
(2511) W NINTH AVE 100 S Kirkham.
Two-story and basement frame (?)
flats.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Owner — Thos. McDermott, 233 Diamond
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $6000
.STATION
(2512) NW PLYMOUTH AND SAGA-
more. One-story steel service sta-
tion.
Owner — Italo Petroleum Corp. of America
114 Sansome St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works
1415 Harrison St., S. F. $1500
(2513) N BAY 143-6 E Baker. Two-
story and basement (2) frame flats.
Owner— Risdon Bros.. 2170 Beach St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $8000
COMMERCIAL BLDG.
(2514) SW 4th ST. & PERRY; 2-story
frame commercial building.
Owner — Arthur Andersen.
Architect— A. L. Bott. $10,000
DWELLING
(2515) W BEAVER 292-6 S 15th St.; 2-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owners — Chas. A. and Grace E. Gray,
2383 16th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Chas. A. Gray, 2383 16th Ave.
$3,500
RESIDENCE
(2516) SE SAN FRANCISCO and San
Buenaventura; 2-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner — Nora Galvin, Regelus Apts., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — V. Guyot, 5829 Virmar Ave..
Oakland. $23,000
SHOP & LOFT BLDG.
(2317) SW FOLSOM & Sth STS.; three-
story concrete shop and loft building.
Owner — Julius Harband.
Architect — A. C. Griewank, care builder.
Contractor — Schultz Const. Co., 46 Kear-
ny Street. $27,000
ALTERATIONS
(2518) S 19th ST. 50 E Douglas
and remodel flat buildings.
Owner— C. Horstmeyer, 31 Ord St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm. Horstmeyer Co.,
Street.
SI Ord
$4,030
ALTERATIONS
(2519) W WHITNEY 150 N Chenery; al-
ter flats.
Owner — Hanson Bros., 5840 Mission St.
Architect — None. $2,000
ALTERATIONS
(2520) 191 AUGUSTA; alter building.
Owner — P. S. Martino.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. A. Chisholm & Son. 666
Mission St. $1,200
DWELLING
(2521) TREAT bet. 23rd and 24th Sts.;
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— P. M. McDonald, 1049 Treat St.
Architect — None. $3,000
APARTMENTS
(2522) E DOLORES 126-6 N 19th St.; 2-
story and basement frame (3) apts.
Owner — Catherine Norton.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Spivock and Spivock, Hobar:
Bldg. $9,000
DWELLING
(2523) E NEVADA 285 N Courtland; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Joe Simon, 118 Nevada.
Architect — None.
Contractor— K. W. Pertel, 73 Nevada.
$3,500
REPAIRS
(2524) 1535 JACKSON ST.; repair Are
damage.
Saturday, November 10, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Owner — S. F. Poly Clinic, 1535 Jackson
Street.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Diestel, 1377 Jackson.
$2,000
DWELLING
(2525) W 29th AVE. 226 N Cabrillo; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling:.
Owner — J. C. Thomas, 452 42nd Ave.
Architect — None. $4, son
ALTERATIONS
(252G) 417 MARKET ST.; alter oiTir^o
building.
Owner— United Realty Co., et al, 504
Market St.
Architect — Edward E. Young, 2002 Cali-
fornia St. $2,000
ALTERATIONS
(2527) 560 GRANT AVE.; alter store.
Owner — K. Yoshizawa Co., 560 Grant Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Moller & Sons, 52fl Jessie St.
$1,150
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
405
Marwedel Kuchlenz 1135
jayssie Ponsero 7550
Johnson Bagge 2927:i
Benevolent Jacks 3S7S
Chrisman Atlas 2J45
Dahlgren Yost 445
42b
Roman Bonniio 2577
426
Hyman Hayes 46329
Ringheim Payne 207.^0
ALTER. & ADDN.
(420) SE JONES & ELLIS E 55 X S S7-
6; alterations and additions to Hotel
Mentone.
Owner — Alexander Vayssie.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — V. Ponsero, 3 Stark Street,
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 1, 1928. Dated Nov. 1, 192S.
Second coat of plaster on $2825
Completed and accepted 2825
Usual 35 days 1900
TOTAL COST, $7,550
Forfeit, $25. Limit, 45 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
BUILDING
(421) N FOLSOM 77-6 E 6th St. 48 front
49-7% rear x 160 deep; all work on 2-
story and mezzanine floor class C
building.
Owner — W. C. Johnson, 4083 18th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Dodge A. Reidy, Pacific Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Spencer B. Bagge, as (Indus-
trial Const. Co.), 815 Bryant St., San
Francisco.
Filed Nov. 1, 1928. Dated Oct. 31, 1928.
Second floor Ijeams poured $7318
Fire walls poured 7318
Completed and accepted 7318
Usual 35 days 7319
TOTAL COST, $29,273
Limit, 75 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
CARPENTER WORKS, ETC.
(422) LOT BOUNDED by Noe and Cas-
tro, 14th St. and uuboce Ave., Blk
119 Mission District; carpenter work,
brick work and plastering on 2-story
frame building.
Owner — German General Benevolent So-
ciety.
Architect — C. A. Meussdorfer, Humboldt
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Henry Jacks and W. K. Ir-
vine as (Jacks & Irvine,) 74 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 30, 1928.
Brick work completed $1852.50
Completed and accepted 1800.00
Usual 35 days 1217.50
TOTAL COST, $4870
Bond, $2435. Sureties, Hartford Accident
& Indemnity Co. Limit, 30 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
ELEVATOR
(423) 237 ARGUELLO BLVD.; one auto-
matic electric passenger elevator.
Owner — F. M. Chrisman, 935 Broderick
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Atlas Elevator Co., 34 Har-
riet St.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated April 23, 1928.
Installation of guige posts M
On delivery of engine '^
Completed and accepted H
TOTAL COST, $2345
PAINTING
(424) NO. 2240 GEARY. Painting, etc.,
additions, etc., tii building.
Owner— JLrs. H. C. Dahlgren, 2240 Geary
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Robert A. Yost.
Filed Nov. 3, 1928. Dated May 25, 1928.
TOTAL COST, $445
Limit, October 24, 1928.
COMPLETION NOTICES
PAINTING
(425) N FILBERT 111-6 E Powell E
163-6 N 160 W 137-6 S 90 W 26 S 70;
painting on 3-story and basement
frame building.
Owner — The Roman Catholic Archbishop
of San Francisco.
Architect — Chas. Fantoni, 550 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Victor Bonfilio, 810 Union St.
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 3, 1928. Dated Oct. 31, 1928.
Work 50 per cent done $966.00
Complete<i and accepted 967.00
Usual 35 days 644.50
TOTAL COST, $2,577.50
Bond, $1288.75. Sureties, The Aetna Cas-
ualty & Surety Co. Forfiet, $15 per day.
Limit, 30 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
RESIDENCE
(420) NW CAMINO DEL MAR 87.932
NE from Sta 3 Sub 3. Sea Cliff NE
112.50 NW 107. S31 SW 32.238 SW
30.303 SE 132.271. AH work for two-
story and basement and garage frame
residence.
Owner — Vera R. H.vman.
Architect — S. L. Hyman and A. Appleton,
68 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Hayes-Oser Co., Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 5, '28. DateiJ Nov. 1, '28.
On 10th of each month 100% of
value of work done to be paid
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST not to exceed, $46,329
Contractor to receive $5000.
Bond, $25,000. Sureties, A. Appleton and
F. N. Crandall. Limit, as soon as pos-
sible. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
NOTE: — Permit applied for Nov. 1,
1928, No. 2489
APARTMENT & STORE: BLDG.
(427) NE CHENERY and Roanoke; all
work on apartment and store build-
ing.
Owner — Chas. I. and Patricia P. Ring-
heim, 4210 Balboa St., San Francisco.
Architect- Oscar R. Thayer, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Payne Const. Corp., 19 2 2
Taraval St.. San Fi«ncisco.
Filed Nov. 5, 1928. Dated Oct. 31, 1928.
As per plans furnished for funds by
loan company.
TOTAL COST, $20,750
Limit, 150 days.
PAINTING
(428) N O'FARRELL 165 E Octavia E
27-6xN 120. All work for painting
and papering building.
Owner — Lillie Levison, 1540 California
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. Pietro Paoli, 25 Cervantes
St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 7, '28. Dated Nov. 5, '28.
Washing oft and priming done. .$472.50
Interior work done except paper-
ering 472.50
Completed and accepted 472. oO
Usual 35 days 472.50
TOTAL COST, $1890.00
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Specifications
only filed.
RESIDENCES
(429) PTN LOT 8 BLK 1328 Sub 3 Sea
Cliff lying E of line drawn parallel
to E line said lot and dist. 38 ft. W
therefrom Ptn Lot 8 same d istant
W 21 therefrom Ptn 9 Blk 1328 Sub
3 Sea Cliff lying W of line Parall
with W line lot 9 dist. E 39 therefrom
All work for three 2-story and basement
frame residences and garages.
Owner — Harry B. Allen, Inc., 290 Sea
Cliff. San Francisco.
Architect— Albert Farr, J. F. Ward, 68
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — William Martin, 666 Mission
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 7, 1928. Dated Nov. 7, 1928.
On 27th of each month _ 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $51,962
Limit, 120 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 1, 1928— NW WHITNEY 97 NE
Miguel 30x75. S and Pauline Sanfilip-
po to Frank Amatore... .November 1, 192S
Nov. 1, 1928— S GREENWICH ST & W
Leavenworth S alg W Leavenworth
lc7-6 X W 117-10>^. Greenwich Ter-
race House Holding Assn to H H
Haun October 24, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928- SE DESMOND ST 100
NE Visitacion Ave NE 26 x SE 90.
The Ruegg Co to whom It may con-
cern November 1, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— S MARKET 275 W Sixth
extending West along S Market 25xS
90. Isidor Weinstein to J J Barrett
and Harry H Hilp (as Barrett & Hllp)
October 28, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— S MARKET 275 W Sixth
W 25xS 90. Isidor Weinstein to Wm
J Forster October 19, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— W TWENTY-THIRD AV
100 and 125 N Ulloa. Arvid and Ida
Halsen to whom it may concern
November 1. 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— NW BALBOA AND
Arguello Blvd 30x100. B E Johnson
to Independent Iron Works, Oct. — ,
Richmond Concrete Co Oct — , 1928
(two completions).
Oct. bl, 1928—493 HAIGHT ST SE
Haight and Fillmore. Jacob Weiss-
bein Inc to C S Farris Oct. 27, 1928
Oct. 31, 1928- SE LEDYARD 375 S
Silver Ave. J Barlesi to Wm T Hum-
mer October 31, 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— COMG 88 Sw^ Onondaga
Ave and 75 SE Cayuga Ave SE alg
line drawn pari with SW Onondaga
Ave 25 SW 85.780 to NE line Balhi
Court SW 25 NE 85.902 to beg. Harry
Gordon to whom it may concern
October 27, 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— E SCOTT 105 N Prado.
Louis Franceschi to whom it may
concern October 31, 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— E JONES 87-6 N Geary
N 50 E 90-6 S 0-1 E 47 S 49-11 to N
Maggie Place W 137-6 to pt of beg.
Marian Realty Co to Sibley Grading
& Teaming Co October 31. 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— COMG 25, 50 and 75 N
Moraga on E line 28th Ave E 82-6 x
N 25. Western Title Ins Co to R E
Chipperfield October 27, 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— E PRAGUE 150 and 176
N Hearst. 25x100. Albert R Peterson
to whom it may concern
October 31, 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— W 35th AVE 125 N Ju-
dah N 25 X W 120. Michael D and
Mary A Hardiman to whom It may
concern November 2, 1928
Nov. 2. 1928— W 35th AVE 150 N Ju-
dah N 25 X W 120. Michael D and
Mary A Hardiman to whom it mav
concern November 2, 1928
Nov. 2. 1928— E 40th AVE 200 S Ju-
dah S 100 X E 120. Henry Doelger
to whom it may concern
November i, 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— LOTS 33. 34, 35 and 36
Blk 2961 A Map Subdvl No. 4. Mira-
loma Park. Meyer Bros to whom it
may concern November 2. 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— S GROVE 143-6 W Bu-
chanan W 50 X S 120 known as 743
Grove St. Marie Foux and James
and Aurelie Frost November 1. 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— S UPLAND DRIVE 150
W Kenwood Way. A M Samuelson
to whom it may concern
November 2, 1928
Nov. 2. 1928— N HAYES 162-6 E Lyon
E 27-6xN 137-6. August Magnuson
and Adrian Peterson to whom it may
concern Oct. 31, 1928
Nov. 2. 1928- COM. INT. SE UPPER
Terrace and SW line Lot 17 SE 60
NE 50 NW 60 SW 50. Mrs. R H
Fuhrmann to A A Wesendunk Jr.
November 1, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-
TON W 50 x N 99-6. Hibernia Sav-
ings and Loan Society to Michel and
Pfeffer October 29, 192S
Nov. 3. 1928— NW MISSION & NOR-
TON W 50 X N 99-6. Hibernia Sav-
ings & Loan Society to A Quandt &
Sons October EO, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— S LAWTON 95 and 120
W 21st Ave 25x100 August Hallgren
to whom it may concern Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— W 18th AVE 97-6 N "Q"
Blk 1024, 78x90. Nathaniel Thompson
to %vhom it may concern Oct. 31, 1928
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
November 10, 192S
Nov. 5, 1928— W 45th AVE. 50 N Wa-
wona N 25 X W 95. Alfred J and
Lily Kronquist to whom it may con-
cern November 5. 192.S
Nov. 5, "1928— W 45th AVE 75 N Wa-
wona N 25 X W 95. Alfred J and
Lily Kronquist to whom it may con-
cern November 5, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— N WAWONA ST. 95 W
45th Ave W 25 x N 100. Alfred J and
Lily Kronquist to whom it may con-
cern November 5, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— W 14th AVE 125 and 150
5 Ulloa S 25 X W 127-6. California
Pacific Title & Trust Co to whom it
may concern (two completions)
November 5, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— SW Cor. 35th Ave & Bal-
boa. Bank of Italy, etc, to whom it
mav concern November 5, 1928
Nov. "5, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 3261 Balboa
Terrace 311 San Benito Way. Geo
W and Josephine Stanley to whom it
mav concern Noveinoer 5, 1928
Nov. '5, 1928— W MOULTRIE 25 N Eu-
genia Ave Lot 174 Gift Map No 1.
Michel A and Annie Bianculli to Joe
Oerrito November 3, 192S
Nov. 5, 1928—239 POST ST. Paul Elder
6 Co to S Abraham. October 1, 192S
Nov. 5. 1928— W 3rd AVE 53.20 S of
SW McKinnon Ave S 25.60 NW 116.75
NE 24 SE 107.66. J C and Marie L
Sullivan to Ernest Lombardl
November 3. 1928
Nov. 5. 1928— N 21st ST. 121 E Douglass
25 X 113. Selma and Magnus Hill to
whom it may concern Nov. 5. 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 2, 1928— W 30th AVE 200 S Irv-
ing S 25 X W 120. Frank Mannix vs
E G Mailloux and D C Willhite .$141
Nov. 2, 1928— SE WASHINGTON AND
Mason E 41 x S 81-10. C J Hillard
Co Inc vs Edna and R J Stemple and
City Title Ins Co $817
Nov. 2. 1928— NW DIVISADERO AND
Beach N 62-6 x W 100. C J Hillard
Co Inc vs Bessie and Aaron R Cooley
and The Estates Co $235
Nov. 2. 1928- E 28th AVE 325 and 350
N Moraga N 25 x E 120. Geo R Nel-
son vs Lloyd E Hansberry (two liens.
each) $149.19
Nov. 1, 1928— NE KIGHTH 20 NW
Harrison NW 20xNE 65. Joseph
Nadalini vs Mercedes Parle and Guy
Simon $171
Nov. 1. 1928— W 31st AVE 150 m or 1 S
Judah St S 25 X W 120. Eriksen and
Wagner vs Albert Land $494
Nov. 1, 1928— N WAWONA 95 W 45th
Ave W 25 X N 100 W 45th Ave 25.
50 and 75 N Wawona N 25 x W 95
NW Wawona and 45th Ave & 95 x N
25. Wm Schoenfeld as (Schoenfeld
Planing Mill Co) vs R E Oilier and C
Ferrell $265
Nov. 1, 1928— N NORIEGA & E 25th
Ave N alg B 25th Ave 168 E 120 N
25 W 120 S 25. F W Knipscher as
(F W Ray Co) vs Lloyd E Hans-
berry $107.10
Oct. 31, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N California N 47-6 x W 120. Malott
& Peterson vs F M Chrisman, Max
Charlock and N E McDermott ...$2622.60
Nov. 5. 1928— W 31st AVE 150 S Judah
25 X W 120. Jack Johnson Roofing
Co vs Albert and Margaret Lang $65
Nov. 5. 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N California N 47-ti x W 120. Q
Scribante vs F W Chrisman and N E
McDermott $338.53
Nov. 5. -1928- N PACIFIC 105 W Frank-
lin W 34 X N 127-10V4. Henry Moses
(as Aetna Electric Co) vs Jesse D
Hannah $4668.19
Nov. 5, 1928— W 23rd AVE 150 N Mor-
aga 25x120. Frank Portman as (Port-
man's Planing Mill) vs J J Martin
and Martin & Allen $285.40
Nov. 5. 1928— W 30th AVE 200 S Irving
S 25 X W 120. W B Jefferson as (The
Greater City Lumber Co) vs Emery
G and Margaret Mailloux and D C
Willhite $390.95
Nov. 5, 1928— SW 30th AVE & Irving
dist thereon alg W 30th Ave S 200
S 25 x W 120. S F Terrazzo Assn
vs D E Willhite and E G Mailloux ...
Nov." 5. '1928— w' ARGUELLO BLVD
•150 N California N 47-6 x W 120.
Folsom Street Iron Works. Inc. $347:
Baer Bros., $355.19. vs F M Chris-
man. Max Chartock and N E Mc-
Dermott
Nov. 3. 192S— W 14th AVE 175 N Santi-
ago N 25 x W 111 S 25 E 112 to W
14th Ave and pt of beg. H R Faltin
as (Granada Tile Co) vs Victor and
Hilda Rose and Rose Bros and Calif
Pacific Title Trust Co $268
Nov. 3. 1928— NW ULLOA AVE & 26th
Ave W 32-6 x N 100. H R Faltin as
(Granada Tile Co) vs Victor and Hil-
da Rose and Rose Bros and Calif Pac
Title Trust Co $464
Nov. 3. 1928— S LINCOLN WAY 32-6
W 16th Ave S 100 X E 32-6 N 100 alg
W lUth Ave to pt of beg. The Ber-
ger Mfg Co of Calif vs Louis A and
Fanny Goldstein. Max and Mildred
Breitman, D J Sullivan, Lincoln Bldrs
Co and Lincoln Inv Co $1460.10
Nov. 3. 1928— SE BALCETA AVE and
NE line lot 16 blk 2890 Map Laguna
Honda Park th S alg NE line lot 16
36 SW and pari with SE line lot 16
102 m or 1 to NE curve line Laguna
Honda Blvd th NW alg last named
line 19.68 m or 1 to S end of a curve
to right of 20 radius which form ptn
of inter Laguna Honda Park and Bal-
ceta Ave N alg said curve of 20 ra-
dius dist 28.26 to SE Balceta Ave NE
alg Balceta Ave 82.356 to pt of beg
being ptn lot 16 blk 2890 Laguna Hon-
da Park. Calif Pottery Co of Oak-
land vs Lester L Frank and R E Oil-
ier $275
Nov. 3. 1928— PTN LOT 16 Blk 2890.
ptn lots 15 and 16 blk 2890. ptn lots
36 and 1. blk 2891. Laguna Honda Pk.
ptn lots 35 and 36 blk 2891 Laguna
Honda Pk., (full description in pend-
ing issue). P Chianelli vs Richard E
and Eva M Giller and Lester L Frank
$488 81
iega N 25 X E 120. Smith Lumber Co
of S F vs Llovd E Hansberry $267. J 9
Nov. 3. 1928— LOT 6 Blk 1785 West side
of 30th Ave 200 S Irving St. H A
Thrall vs D C Willhite and Emery A
Milloux $67.50
Nov. 3, 1928— W 40th 150 N Fulton N
25 X W 120. Severino A Seghieri, Al-
essandro Caccia and Pietro Micheli
as (Bay Concrete Co) vs Dorothy M
and Fred N Harsh and Earl Stahl..-.$239
Nov. 3. 1928— N GEARY 165-9 W Divis-
adero W 31-9 x W 125 to S Garden
Ave. Robert A Yost vs Mrs N C or
Carrie E Dahlgren $445
Nov. 3, 1928— W 30th AVE 200 S Irving
S 25 X W 120. Peter P Nihil vs D E
Willhite and E G Mailloux $131
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 2, 1928- N PACIFIC AVE 105 W
Franklin N 127-10'/SxW 51. Mission
Concrete Co to Jesse D Hannah Ptl
Nov. 2. 192S— LOT 1706 Gift Map 3.
Western Housing Corp to Mauricio
Guridi: Gregoria Agreda and De
Guttmann $120
Nov. 1. 1928— SW TWENTY-FOURTH
and Valencia S 90xW 35. California
Pottery Co. of California to May
Edwards and Eloise Schwartz
Nov. 1, 1928— N CHESTNUT 181.359 W
Baker W 30 x N 100. Chas Sanko-
wich to Matteo and Mamie Brocato,
D Robinson and W C Johnston as
(Robinson & Johnston) $312.50
Nov. 1. 1928- S SACRAMENTO 154-7W
Steiner W alg Sacramento 47-10 S 120
m or 1 to pt on N Ferine dist 201-3
W from W Steiner E alg Ferine 46-8
N 120 to beg. Atlas Heating & Venti-
lating Co to Roy A & Mary F Croth-
ers $10
Nov. 3. 1928- SW VALLEJO AND
Tavlor W 74 S 73-6 W 26 S 28-6 E 100
N 102. E D Swift (as Swift & Co)
to whom it may concern $511.20
Nov. 3. 1928- SW VALLEJO AND
Taylor S 102 alg W Taylor N 28-6 E
26 N 73-6 to S Vallejo E 74 to beg.
Conlin & Roberts to G F Cane (as
Hillcrest Club); Paul Verdier and F
W Bullock
Nov. 3. 1928— SW VALLEJO AND
Taylor S 102 N 28-6 E 26 N 73-6 E
74. Fred W Bullock to Paul Verdier
LEASES
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Aug. 3, 1928 — Lally Company to Charles
D and Adele -M Grandeman — Bath tubs
etc 50x137-6 on S Chestnut comg 176 W
Scott $3600.
Alameda
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2307
Brewer
Bonham
lOOd
2308
Ferandes
Pedgreft
1500
2309
Fisher
Owner
2500U
2310
Hill
Owner
3650
2311
Lincoln
Owner
2950
2312
Flink
Owner
2750
2313
Gould
Owner
3000
2314
Rhea
Ghigboth
4150
2315
Brennan
Williamson
22000
2316
Frentzer
Schuster
50000
2317
Geocenni
Benassini
1000
2318
Monez
Owner
3500
2319
Frentzer
Schuster
50000
2320
Ponedel
Smith
5500
2321
Cohn
Owner
6000
2322
Dietz
Dietz
3000
2323
Vivian
Coburn
1740
2324
Grant
Dahl
4000
2325
Grodem
Owner
3500
2326
Grodem
Owner
1001
2327
Ihrig
Thorpe
7000
2328
Ihng
Thorpe
7000
2329
Justice
Owner
3500
2330
Justice
Owner
501^0
2331
Kenney
Owner
5b(->
2332
S I' Co
Owne-
b>"3
2W3
Tweedt
Twe^d
501109
2334
Legris
Owner
36")0
2335
Palidini
Prentice
4000
2336
Richards
Owner
3000
2337
Sims
Owner
2750
2c38
Sims
Owner
3000
2339
Taynton
Owner
1000
2340
Geary
Owner
3500
2341
Beatie
Sullivan
4200
2342
Berg
Owner
4000
2343
General
Owner
32000
2344
Johnson
Owner
4000
2345
Long
Rich
12C34
2346
Milquiond
Baker
7000
2347
Oley
Shell
5000
2348
Reom
Owner
4000
2349
Sigwald
Owner
3375
2350
Sigwald
Owner
3375
2351
Shell
Durjrni
3200
2352
Sigwald
Owner
3375
2353
Western
Owner
3000
2354
Hooper
Hooper
10000
ADDITION
(2307) 5145 YGNACIO AVE., Oakland:
addition.
Owner — H. Brewer.
Architect — None.
Contractor — M. T. Bonham. 6405 Beck St.
Oakland. $1,000
REPAIRS
(2308) SE COR. E 14th St. and 69th Ave.
Oakland.
Owner— A. Ferandes, 1816 E 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. H. Pedgrift, 4106 Broad-
way, Oakland. $1,500
APARTMENTS
(2309) SW COR. E 20th St. & 26th Ave.,
Oakland; 3-story 36-room apartments.
Owner— Thos. D. Fisher, 2624 Foothill
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— None. $25,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2310) W FRUITVALE AVE., 145 S Tit-
fin Road. Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— Geo. Hill. 6023 Majestic Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,650
DWELLING
(2111) E DEERING ST., 210 E Coolidge
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, £14 Estudillo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect— None. $2,950
RESIDENCE
(2312) NO. 827 HEARST AVE., Ber-
keley. One-story 5-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner— E. W. Flink, 839 Hearst Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $2750
RESIDENCE
(2313) NO. 1417 CORNELL AVE., Ber-
keley. One-story 5-room 1-family
residence.
Owner— A. E. Gould. 1040 Ramona Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect — None. $3000
Saturday, November lu, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
RESIDENCE
(2314) No. 1421 DELAWARE ST., Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner — Louis Rliea, 41st and West Sts.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. H. Gliigboth. 5505 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland. $4150
APARTMENTS
(2315) E OPAL ST. 200 N Forty-first
St , Oakland. Two-story 24-room
apartments.
Owner — M. Brennan, 65S Oakland Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. M. Williamson, 3761
Allendale Ave., Oakland. $22,000
APARTMENTS
(2316) NO. 1817 OXFORD ST., Oakland.
Three-story 4D-room IS-family frame
and stucco apartment house.
Owner— Paul T. Frentzer, 1718 Dwiglit
Way, Berkeley.
Architect — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Harry Schuster, 2424 Curtis
St., Berkeley. $50,0UU
ALTERATIONS
(2317) NE FORTIETH AND WEST,
Oakland. Alterations.
Owner — Louis Geocenni.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. Benassini, 5329 Boyd Ave.,
Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(2318) NO. 1892 Tiffin Road. Oakland.
One-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Monez, 4036 Everett Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $35C0
APARTMENTS
(2319) 1817 OXFORD ST., Berkeley; 3-
story 45-room 18- family apartment
house, frame and stucco.
Owner — Paul T. Frentzer, 1718 Dwight
Way. Berkeley.
Architect — Clay Burrell, American Bank
Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor— Harry Schuster, 2424 Curtis
St., Berkeley. $50,000
RESIDENCE
(2320) 39 MENLO PARK, Berkeley; 2-
story 6-room l-ramily frame resi-
dence.
Owner— A. Ponedel, 25 Menlo PI.. Berk-
eley.
Architect — J. Hudson Thomas, Mercantile
Bank Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — J. Harry Smith, 677 Santa
Barbara Road, Berkeley. $5,500
ADDITION
(2321) NE PARK BLVD. & SEVENTH
Ave., Oakland. Add to apartments.
Owner— Abe Cohn, 3301 E-17th St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None. $6000
DWELLING
(2322) N OUTLOOK AVE. 675 E 73rd
Ave., Oakland. One-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner — Chris. Dietz and Blanch Fowler,
483 Cheney Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chris. Dietz, 485 Cheney
Ave., Oakland. $3000
REPAIRS
(2323) NO. 7001 WELD ST., Oakland.
Fire repairs.
Owner — A. Vivian.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, 711 Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco. $1740
(2324) NO. 439 HAIGHT AVE., Alameda
One-story 6-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner — M. R. Grant, 434 llaight Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Edwin W. Dnhl, 2001 r.Glh
Ave., Oakland. $1000
ADDITION
(2326) NO. 1001 CENTRAL AVE. Ad-
dition to permit No. 1391 of March
16, 1928.
Owner — J. J. Grodeii
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — None.
DWELLING
(2325) NO. 2906 FILLMORE ST., Ala-
meda. One-story 6-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner — J. J. Grodem, 1028 San Antonio
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — None. $35"0
1028 San Antonio
$1000
DWELLING
(2327) NO. 3114 BAYO VISTA AVE,..
Alameda. Two-story 7-roora frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Wm. N. Ihrig, 1162 Broadway,
Alameda.
Architect— W. C. Thorpe, 1177 Regent
St., Alameda.
Contractor— W. C. Thorpe, 1177 Regent
St., Alameda. $7000
DWELLING
,2328) NO. 3110 BAYO VISTA AV.,
Alameda. Two-story 7-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— Wm. N. Ihrig, 1162 Broadway,
Alameda.
Architect— W. C. Thorpe, 1177 Regent
St., Alameda.
Contractor— W. C. Thorpe, 1177 Regent
St., Alameda. $7000
(2340) 2116 WOOLSEY ST., Berkeley; 1-
story 5-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner — J. J. Geary, 407 Federal Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3,500
DWELLING
(2329) NO. 90S MARION AVE.. Alameda
One-story a^room frame and cement
plaster finish dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Ju.<!tice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
.Architect- None. $3500
DWELLING
(2330) NO. 920 MARION AVE., Alameda
Two-story 6-room frame and stucco
finish dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Architect— None. $5000
DWELLING
(2331) NO. 1803 MORELAND DRIVE,
Alameda. One-story 6-room frame
and stucco finish dwelling.
Owner— C. H. Kinney. 480 Hardy St.,
Oakland.
Architect— Ralph E. Wood, 549 Apgar
St., Oakland. $5000
ALTERATIONS
(2332) NO. 2814 SHATTUCK AVE.,
Berkeley. Alterations.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., Oakland
Pier, Oakland.
Architect— None. $1000
APARTMENTS
(2333) NO. 2451 LE CONTE AVE.,
Berkeley. Three-story 48-room 24-
family frame and stucco apartments
Owner— C. G. Tweedt, 1123 Handpel St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. Tweed, 4035 Greenwood
Ave., Oaklahd. $50,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2334) E BROWN AVE., 150 S Wiscon-
sin St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling and 1 -story garage.
Owner — Lawrence S. Legris, 4515 Edith
St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $3650
ALTERATIONS
(2325) 522 WASHINGTON ST., Oakland;
alterations.
Owner — H. Palidini.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. D. Prentice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. $4,0uii
DWELLING
(2341) E NEW BROADWAY. 140 N
Chabot Road. Oakland. One-story
six-room dwelling.
Owner — C. Beatie.
Architect — None.
Contractor — James E. Sullivan, 6405A
Harmon Court, Oakland $4,200
DWELLING
(2342) 3569 JORDAN ROAD, Oakland.
One-story, 6-room dwelling.
Owner — A. M. Berg, 3854 Midvale Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None $4,000
DWELLING
(2336) 3255 MADERA AVE., Oakland; ]-
story 5-roon^ dwelling.
Owner — C. T. Richards, 3600 Lakeshore
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,000
DWELLING
(2337) N LOCKWOOD ST., 83 E 69th
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner— Wm. H. Sims, 1940 42nd Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $2759
DWELLING
(2338) NE COR. 69th AVE. and Lock-
wood St., Oakland; 1-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— Wm. H. Sims, 1940 42nd Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,000
DWELLING
(2339) 6219 OUTLOOK AVE., Oakland;
1-story 3-room dwelling.
Owner — W. C. Taynton, 6219 Outlook Ave.
Oakland.
Architect— None. $1,000
WHARF.
(2343) FOOT OF FIFTH AVE., Oak-
land. Wharf.
Ower — General Engineering & Dry Dock
Co.. Foot of 5th Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None $32,000
(2344) W ATLAS AVE., 100 S Monterey
Ave.. Oakland. One-story 5-room
dwelling.
Owner— D. W. Johnson, 4291 Atlas Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4,000
STORES & OFFICES
(2345) N. E. Cor. 72ND Ave. & E 14th
St., Oakland. Two-story 10-room
stores and offices.
Owner — C. O. Long, Alameda
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. L. Rich, 556 37th Ave.
Oakland $12,634
DWELLING
(2346) W EIGHTY-NINTH AVE., 250
SE 14th St., Oakland. One-story, 14-
room 7- fam. dwelling.
Owner— C. H. Milquiond, 606 38th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Baker Bros., 2903 Montana
St., Oakland. $7,000
SERVICE STATION
(2347) N. W. Cor. FOURTEENTH &
Peralta Sts., Oakland. One-story
steel service station; One-story
steel comfort station.
Owner — D. B. Olney, Foot of 62nd Ave.
Oakland
Architect — None.
Contractor— Shell Co. of Calif.. 200 Bush
St., San Francisco $5,500
DWELLING
(2348) N JEAN ST., 110 W Grand Ave..
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwelling
Owner— Harry Reom. 316 Pery St., Oak-
land.
Architect— None $4,000
DWELL. & GARAGGE
(2349) 4285 DETROIT AVE., Oakland,
One-story 5-room dwelling & One-
story garage.
Owner — Sigwald Bros., 916 Alma Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,375
DWELL. & GARAGE
(2350) 4290 Monterey Ave., Oakland.
One-story 5-room dwelling & One-
story garage.
Owner — Sigwald Bros.. 916 Alma Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None $3,375
DWELL. & GARAGE
(2351) 2735 BELLAIRE PLACE, Oak-
land. One-story 4-room dwelling &
one-story garage.
Owner— S. S. Shell, 2344 E 14th Street,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. W. Durgin, 3922 La-
Cresta Ave., Oakland $3,200
DWELL. & GARAGE
(3352) 3615 THIRTY - FIFTH A V E..
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwell.
& one-story garage.
Owner Sigwald Bros., 916 Alma Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,375
WAREHOUSE
(2353) BLOCK 5, PARR TERMINAL,
Oakland. One-story warehouse.
Owner — Western Sulpher Co., Parr Ter-
minal, Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,000
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 1(1, 1928
RESIDENCE
(2354) 747 SAN DIEGO ROAD, Berk-
eley. Two-story s-room 1 family
residence (frame and stucco finish)
Owner— Dorothy G. Hooper, 732 Crag-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. H. Hooper, 732 Crag-
mont Ave.. Berkeley $10,0U0
BUILDING CONTRACTS
AUmeda County
S03
309
310
311
312
313
Rogers
Mihalas
Nicholson
Poultry
Beatie
Church
Rogers
Pruner
Warn
Schwartz
Sullivan
Cuthbertson
5500
625
2290
4200
2850U
AUDITION
(309) LOT 133, Madison Square, Oak-
land; general construction on addition
to residence.
Owner — Irene Mihalas, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm .Pruner.
Filed Nov. 1, 1928. Dated Sept. 12, 1928.
When foundation is complete $100
When ready for shingling 100
When plastered 150
Balance to be paid $30 per month.
TOTAL COST, $625
RESIDENCE ^ .:. ^ ,
(I'lO) LOT 61, Subdiv of Pernwood, Oak-
land; general construction on 2-story
residence.
Owner— Lenore K. and W. J. Nicholson.
Oakland.
Architect— Ware Brothers.
Contractor— Warn Bros., 2728 99th Ave.,
San Leandro. „^ ,„„„
Filed Nov. 1, 1928. Dated Oct. 30, 1928
When roughed in %^'n
When brown coated ^lo"
When completed - "O""
Balance usual 35 'iayB.g,j,.pLUS BASIS
Limit, 90 days.
?311) EDEN TWP., Alameda County.
All work for wood frame and gal-
vanized iron building. /,„„,, .„i
Owner — Poultry Producers of Central
California. 700 Front St., San Fran-
cisco.
^Z'liiftoT-cfy'ie S. Schwartz Hayward
Filed Nov. 3, '28. Dated Sept. 6, 28.
Walls up *^72 50
Roof on °'5-^^
When completed =;'^-»"
usual 35 days..^.^.^.^.^...^^-g,^- .^2190.00
Bond, none. Limit, 40 days. Forfeit,
none. Specifications only filed.
?3^f ^£oT°56 on E side of New Broad-
way, Oakland; general construction
on 1-story and jgarage frame and
Own^er-Cha'l^B" Beatie. 663 66th Street,
Oakland. t^ c. i
Architect and Contractor— James E. bul-
livan, 1083 St. James, Oakland.
Filed Nov. 7, 1928. Dated Nov. 5, 1928.
When frame is up ♦J-OaO
First coat of plaster lO&o
When completed 1050
U-"^' ^^ ^^^^ TOTAL c5S¥;-»"oS
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
CHURCH
(313) N W SANTA CLARA A\ E. and
8th St., Alameda; general construc-
tion on frame church building.
Owner— Santa Clara Ave. M. E. Church.
Alameda.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, California
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Thomas A. Cuthbertson,
Tompkins cS: Wilkie. Oakland.
Filed Nov. 7, 1928. Dated Oct. 4, 1928.
Progress payments.
Contractor's fee payable 35 days after
completion.
TOTAL COST Not to Exceed $28,500
Including $1750 contractor's fee.
Plans and Specifications filed.
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY
Following is a report issued by A. S.
Holmes, building inspector of Oakland,
covering building permits issued in Oc-
tober, 1928, involving a total of 567 per-
mits for improvements calling for an ex-
penditure of $1,162,272:
Class, of Bldgs. No. Permits Cost
1-story dwellings 79 $ 265,545
1 -story 2-fam. dwellings 1 5,000
1 1/2 -story dwellings 1 7,000
2-story dwellings 20 189,350
2-story apartments 3 71,000
3-story apartments 5 279,000
1-story stores 7 23,100
1-story office 1 3,500
1-story studio 1 1,700
1-storv tile garage 5 13,675
1 -story tile comfort sta. 1 1,747
1 -story brick whse. 1 30,000
1-story brick garage 1 9,000
1-story brick ser. sta. 1 1,200
2-story brick gar. & Shop 1 1,000
2-storv brick factory 1 5,400
Brick boiler room 2 1,700
1 -story br. & Tile garage 1 8,000
1 -story steel ser. sta. 2 1,200
1-story cone, garage 1 1,200
Concrete vault 1 2,000
1-story cone. & brick
laundry 1 50,000
Wharf shed 1 23,519
Billboards 18 2,395
Electric signs 29 10,026
Roof sign 2 410
Marquee 1 1,975
1 -story garage.s & sheds 142 29,670
Additions 88 40,202
Alterations & repairs 149 82,748
Total
567
$1,162,27
COMPLETION NOTICES
Akoneda County
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 358 & PTN LOT 357,
Stone Orchard. Oakland. Nathaniel
G Thome to whom it may concern
November 1, 1928
Nov. i, 1928— LOTS 14 and 15 BLK 1,
Subdiv of Shipman Blocks, Alameda.
R J Blanco to whom It may concern..
October 30, 192S
Nov. 1, 1928—1846 SPRUCE ST, Berk-
eley. Justus Norris to Ralph E Nor-
ris October 31, 192S
Nov. 1. 1928— PTN LOT 1 BLK D, Map
of Oakland Heights, Oakland. A C
Livingston to The Dyer Construction
Company October 30, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— PTN LOT 9 BLK H. Map
No 2 of Highland Terrace, Oakland
Leondro and- Esterina Vario to whom
it may concern October 18, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 193 BLK L, Fern-
side, Alameda. Victor C and An-
gelvn F Cole to J M Olsen . Oct. 31, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— E GROVE ST 30 ft N of
Caledonia Ave, Oakland. 1 E and J
B Solomon to A E Heaseley
October 29, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928—1533 69th AVE, Oakland.
F W Conlogue to whom it may con-
cern October 30. 1928
Oct. 31. 1928— REAR LOT SE Cor. Park
Ave and Mollis St. Emeryville. Town
of Emeryville to A H Mallev and J
Cisero October 20. 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— NE "4th & Magnolia Sts,
Oakland. Theresa and William Koch
to Walter Koch October 31. 1925
Oct. 30, 1928— REAR OF 2015 CROSBY
Ave.. Oakland. Hedwig K Anthonv
to J B Peterson October 26, 192S
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 99 Broadmoor Park,
San Leandro. Gordon B Henrietta
to Laurence R Vernon... October 25. 192S
Oct. 30, 1928—1940 SAN ANTONIO Ave
Berkeley. Edwin S Meddaugh to
Walter L Broderick October 25. 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— PTN LOTS 22 AND 23
North Side Park, Berkeley. M A
Camp to whom it may concern
Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 5. 1928— S FOURTH 75 E Harri-
son. Oakland. Oakland Wholesale
Grocery Cof Calif to F R Siegrist
Co Nov. 1. 1928
Nov. 5. 1928— LOT 120 BLK 22. Ameded
Map of Havenscourt. Oakland. Jas
C Barrett to whom it may concern ..
Nov. 5. 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— NO. 729 SANTA FE AVE,
Albany. George H and Josephine
Foley to S Steindel Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 3. 1928— LOT 4, Hampton Court,
Piedmont. Philip H Hess to Chester
A Gossett Oct. 29, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— NW HOPKINS ST. AND
Adell Court, Oakland. M P Long to
M P Long Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— NO. 3573 JORDAN ROAD
Oaklad. A M Berg to Berg & Swan-
son Nov. 3. 1928
Nov. 2. 1928—140 LA SALLE Ave. Pied-
mont. Edna Yates Bell to Niles W
Place November 2, 1923
No. 2, 1928— PTN LOT 118, Piedmont
by the Lake. Oakland. F T Malley
to whom it may concern
November 1, 1928
Nov. 2, 1928—3051 ADELINE ST, Berk-
eley. William M Hull to J B Bishop..
November 1. 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 31, 1928— LOT 4 and PTN LOT 3
Blk G. Resub of a ptn of the Roberts
and Wolfskin Tract, Oakland. H O
Allen vs L L Wilson $101.50
Nov. 2, 1928— LOT 53 Map of Moor-
lands, San Leandro. Frank Lopes vs
V E and E A Anderson $54.12
Nov. 2, 1928— LOTS IS and 19 Part Lot
19 Inez Tract, Oakland. Rhodes-Jami-
son & Co, $672.75; Blackmore-Ander-
son Mill & Lumber Co, $1903.17; Cali-
fornia Door Co, $1226.20; The Ras-
musson Co, $755.42, vs (bora Saroni
Kraemer & E Bowersmith, J F Pat-
erson
Nov. 1. 1928— SE 5th & PAGE STS..
Berkeley. K C Shurick vs Petrium
Sanitary Sink Co, and M A Loose.. ..$120
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 53 Moorelands, San
Leandro. Larsen Bros vs Z E Ander-
son and Eli A Anderson $292.30
Nov. 1, 1928— LOTS 18 and 19 and ptn
Lot 17, Revised Map of Inez Tract,
Oakland. General Plumbing Co vs
(iora Seroni Kreamer and J F Patter-
son $2,146.80
Nov. 2. 1928—119 KEY ROUTE BLVD.
Albany. George Wyatt vs C H and
Alice Hemstalk $77.30
Nov. 2. 1928— NW AILEEN & GROVE
Sts. Oakland. Chas Icardi vs J E
Sprague $800
Nov. 5. 1928— NW LINE OP Laguna
Ave 196 ft SW of Montana St. Oak-
land. Jos Boeddcker vs Dorothy H
and Peter Conens $312.96
Nov. 5, 1928— N S of VIRGINIA 332.09
east of Acton St. Berkeley. W L
Saxby vs R O See and See Bros $144
Nov. 5. 1928— LOT 1 Hallbird-Jarboe
Park. Oakland. W J Liddell and L
Z Moore vs Martha J Nordyce and E
Dan Doom $133
Nov. 5. 1928— LOT 317 and pt lot 319
Terminal Junction Tract, Albany.
Berkeley Bldg Material Co vs Wm L
Terhey and R Shipley $82.77
Nov. 3, 1928— PTN LOT 5 BLK 24,
Northern Addition to Town of Liver-
more. H Arendt & Co vs C R
Cutten $341.02
Nov. 3. 1928— PTN LOT 6 BLK 24,
Northern Addition to Town of Liver-
more. H Arendt & Co vs C R
Cutten $400.19
Nov. 3. 1928— PTN LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK
775. Levy Tract. Oakland. The Oak-
land Planing Mill vs P O Enslow and
John C Ford $5176
Nov. 3. 1928— NO. 1630 CLINTON ST.
Alameda. Atkinson Mill & Mfg Co
vs Jesse L Delanoy $269.45
Nov. 3. 1928— LOT 45 BLK 4. Chevrolet
Park. Oakland. Boorman Lumber Co
vs Annie Wall and John Tell $190.23
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Nov. 5, 1928— CLUB HOUSE on Se-
quoyah Road. Oakland. W S Ray
Mfg Co to Sequoyah Country Club &
J A Freitas Co $246.19
Nov. 2. 1928— PTN LOT 4 BLK 3. Put-
nam Tract. Oakland. J R Pierce to
Mabel M Houck $196.50
Oct. 31. 1928- PTN LOT 37 BLK 4247
Briggs Tract. Oakland. Boorman Lbr
Co to John Abrew $132.09
Oct. 30. 1928— PTN CTN 267.47 acre
piece of land firstly desc in deed John
H Spring et al to The Realty Syndi-
cate, dated June 2. 1909 and recorded
in Vol 1610 of Deeds pp 123. Oakland.
Elmer Davis to S M Studebaker $440
Oct. 30. 1928—1625 SANTA CLARA
Ave, Alameda. Pan-American Wall
Saturday, November 10, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
Paper & Paint Co. to E W Morris,
KF Wabaslty, Wayne Tharp $220.57
Oct. 30, 1928—1625 SANTA CLARA
Ave, Alameda. Concealo Fixture Co
Inc, $43.50; Ansel's Electric Service
Shop, $147.50; Aug F Grabowski, $88;
Alameda Hardwood Floor Co, $108, to
Wayne Tharp
Nov. 3, 1928— SB PERALTA ST. 108
SW E-Fourteenth St., Oakland.
Heafey-Moore Co to Edward K and
Lorinda Helkunihi $126
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RE-ROOF SCHOOL
PENINSULA AVE. School; re-roof.
Owner — San Mateo School District, San
Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. R. Sutton, et al. Redwood
City.
Filed Oct. 27, 1928. Dated Oct. 17, 1928.
Completed ?773
Usual 35 days 260
TOTAL COST, $1,033
Forfeit, $100. Specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 19 BLK 19, Milbrae Highlands, San
Mateo. All work for one -story and
basement cement plaster and frame
residence.
Owner — Max . Henriches et al.
Architect— Charles F. Strothoff, 2274
15th St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Sig J. Olafsson et al.
Filed Oct. 31, 1928. Dated Oct. 9, 1928.
Roof sheathed $1500
Brown coated 1500
Completed 1500
Usual 35 days 1500
TOTAL COST, $6000
Bond, none. Limit, 120 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS. Redwood
City. General contract for two-
story reinforced concrete school build-
ings.
Union High School, Red-
Coffey, Phelan Bldg.,
Owner — Sequoia
wood City.
Architect — A.
San Francisco.
Contractor — L. S. Dioguardl, 30 W-Poplar
St., San Mateo,
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $124,000
Bonds (2) $62,000. Surety, Aetna Ins. &
Sprety Co. Limit, bv June 1, 1929. For-
feit, $2000. Plans and specifications filed
PLUMBING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Frederick W. Snook Co., 596
Clay St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $15,605
Bonds (2) $7802.50. Surety. Globe In-
demnity Co. Limit, — . Forfeit, $20.
Plans and specifications filed.
ELECTRIC WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor— M. E. Ryan, 231 Main St.,
Redwood City.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $9945
Bonds (2) $4972.50. Surety, Aetna Casu-
alty Co. Limit. . Forfeit, $20.
Plans and specifications filed.
PAINTING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — D. E. Burgess, 602 S-Center
St., Stockton.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST. $6840
Bonds (2) $3420. Surety, Globe Indemnity
Co. Limit, . Forfeit, $20. Plans
and specifications filed.
PLASTERING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Walton A. Gould, Mountain
View.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $24,500
Bonds (2) $2250. Surety, Commercial
Casualty Co. Limit, . Forfeit, $ .
Plans and specifications filed.
HEATING AND VENTILATING ON
above.
Contractor — Nottingham Heating & Ven-
tilating Co., 1528 Market St., Oakland
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $38,188
Bonds (2) $19,094. Surety, Aetna Cau.s-
alty & Surety Co. Limit. . Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMIT
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE. 1-story, $8000; Lot 13 BlU
12, Haywood, Irving St., San Mateo;
owner, J. C. Wells, Beresford, San
Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $9000; Lot 13 Blk IS. Bay-
wood, Nevada Ave., San Mateo; own-
er, H. N. Hillebrand; contractor,
Buschke & Johnson, Georgetown, San
Mateo.
ALTERATIONS. $3000; Clarke Drive W>^
Part Lot 50, Saij Mateo; owner, Al-
bert Schwartz; contractor, T. C. Far-
ris Jr., 2200 Adeline Drive, Burlin-
game.
RESIDENCE. 2-story frame, $9000; V2 ot
Lot 278 San Mateo Park, Poplar Ave.:
owner. C. K. Janssen.
ALTERATIONS. $1200; Lot 3 Blk B, 22.5
Warren Road, San Mateo; owner, H.
Kesling, 225 Warren Road. San Ma-
teo; contractor, F. H. Boring, 661
Crescent Ave., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 26. 1928— LOT 23 BLK 19. Mil-
brae Highlands, San Mateo. Frank
C Griseg to whom it may concern
October 25, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 5, Bur-
lingame School Land Co. Daniel H
Crawford et al to whom it may con-
cern October 20, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— SOUTH SAN FRAN-
risco. Southern Pacific Co to J S
Barker October 18, 1928
HkvBm (Honatrurtinn ^tpartB
Issued every business
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■warded for all classes c
highway projects, bridges.
chlnery, etc. Send for rati
class of work In which you
547 MISSION STREET
day of the year. Furnishes
vork projected and contracts
f building, street, sewer and
dams and harbor works, ma-i
1 your territory, advising
interested.
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone Franklin 9400
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO
Member
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Relnliart Lumber and Planing Mifi Company
GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Klin Capacity, 10 Million Feet per Annum
Qanaral Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldings
JBRROLO AVE. A VARNEVELD AVE.
MUston 9tl-ftl-90).904 San Francisco
A "Pittsburg" Auto-
matic Water Heater
installed in the Home
indicates high quality
throughout.
Recommended and speci-
fied by all the leading ar-
chitects, plumbers and
builders.
Consider the high merit
of the Pittsburg coupled
with ■ 'Pittsburg Perfect
Service."
"Hot water quick as a
wink."
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Makers of
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"BUNGALOW AUTOMATIC"
STORAGE SYSTEMS
and "LION" TANK WATER HEATERS
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OAKLAND
478 Sutter Street
SAN FRANCISCO
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Oct. 29. 1928— LOTS 15. 16 AXD 17 and
Part Lot 18 Blk 34, Easton. D
Franklin Morley to S A Born Bldg
Co Sept. 6. 1928
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 18. Crocker
Tract. San Mateo. Horace Fellows
to whom it may concern. ...Oct. 27, 1928
Oct. 29. 192S — LOT 4, E. P. Clough's
Sub. Menlo Villa Tract, San Mateo.
E P Clough to whom it may concern
Oct. 29, 1928— LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
12, Milbrae Highlands. P Grove Ped-
ersen to whom it may concern
October 27, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 2, Wellesley
Park, San Mateo. Carolyn Clements
to J S Connolley October 30. 192S
Oct. 30, 1928 — LOT 18 BLK M, Hills-
borough Park No. 2, San Mateo.
Hillsborough Park Bldg Co to J B
Oswald Oct. 25, 1928
Oct. 30. 1928— LOT 6 BLK 20, Milbrae
Highlands. Aullrew M Anderson el
al to whom it may concern.- .
October 29. 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— LOT 27 BLK 2. East
San Mateo. Clifford James McGuirc
to whom it may concern Oct. 29, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— PART LOT 2 BLK 14,
Eagle Hill Addition, San Mateo. V
S Jean to whom it may concern .
October 27, 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 4 Vista
Grande. R G Wahl to whom it may
concern .'. October 31. 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— LOT 19 BLK 1. San Car-
los Manor. Thomas M CuUen to M
C Vanderkamp October 29. 192S
Nov. 3, 1928— RIGHT OF WAY S O S F.
Southern Pacific Co to South San
Francisco Land & Imp Co
October 29, 192S
Nov. 2, 1928— PT LOT 20 BLK 44, Eas-
ton. James Home to whom it may
concern October 31. 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— LOT 7 BLK 3. East San
Mateo. G Meister to whom it may
concern October 29. 192S
Nov. 2. 1928— PART LOT G Selbey Tct.
Carl W RoUand to whom it may con-
cern November 2. 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Hills No 2. August Gerske ct
al to Frederick H Lawton to whom
it mav concern October 31, 1928
Nov. 1. 1928— PARTS LOTS 22 and 23
BLK 83, South San Francisco. Ar-
turo Lippi to A Zangrando Oct. 27. 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— PT LOT 1 Woodland PI.
A P Berges et al to Thomas Nelson
October 31, 1928
LIENS FILED
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. November 10. 192S
RESIDENCE
NO. 667 SALVATIERRA
University, Palo Alto,
two-story residence.
Owner— Professor W. L. Schwartz, Prem.
Architect— Henry C. Collins, Decker Oak
Bldg.. Palo Alto.
Contractor — Osborne & Knight, Mountam
View.
Filed Oct. 30, '28. Dated Oct. 30, '28.
Frame completed and roof on 'A
Plastering finished V»
When completed 50%
TOTAL COST. J7695
Bond, $3847.50. Surety, Hartford Acci-
dent & ln('emnity Co., a corp. of State of
Connecti'jut. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans
and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 27. 1928— LOT 19 BLK 1. Burlin-
game Grovp. Davis Hardwood Floor
Co vs Fred W Edie et al $353.50
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 31, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
J K Mulloy to Francis E O'Connor et
al all claim.s
Oct. 31. 1928— LOT 45 BLK 29 Vista
Grande. H H Smith to whom it may
concern • In full
Nov. 3. 1928 — LOT 8 BLK 44, Lyon and
Hoag Subdiv, Burlingame. Wisnom
Lumber Co to whom it may concern
$906.01
Nov. 3. 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
Ginsberg T\\f Co to Mason S Wil-
liams et al JIO
BUILDING CONTRACTS
BURLINGAME
ADDITION. $20uO; Lot 5 Blk 41. Cortez
Ave., Burlingame; owner, Franciscan
Fathers premises; contractor, P. J. Mor-
ahan, 2509 .Adeline Dr., Burlingame.
RESIDE.NCE and gak<ige. $7000; Lot S
Blk 46. Drake Ave., Burlingame; own-
er, Martin Peterson. 128 Lorton Ave.,
Burlingame.
BUNGALOW and garage. $5000; Lot li.
Blk 48, Peninsula Ave., Burlingame;
owner. Chas. Bell. 1424 Bernal, Bur-
lingame.
BUNGALOW and garage, $4500; Lot IJ
Blk 5. Capuchino Ave.; owner, C. J.
CarlsQj).
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $4700;
No. 130 Scale Ave., Palo Alto; owner.
Will D. Smith.
EESIDENCE. frame and stucco, $2600;
No. 390 Margarita Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, Ed. Layne.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $34,600;
No 419 Maple St., Palo Alto; own-
er Mrs. Maude J. Nichols; archi-
tect. Leslie I. Nichols and Birge M.
Clark. 310 University Ave., Palo Alto
contractor. W. P. Goodenough. 3Ki
University Ave., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3.oO:
No. 550 Anherst St.. Palo Alto; own-
er, D. C. Lawson, 435 Fernando St..
Palo Alto. .„.„„
DWELLING, frame and stucco. $2i00;
No 540 College Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner, F. S. Cogswell; contractor.
Philip Darr. Park Blvd.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $8000;
No. 1140 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto;
owner E A. Wright; contractor.
Ralph Follmer. 465 Lytton St.. Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE. 4-room. frame. $1700;
33rd near Whiitoi St.. San .lose;
owner. Manuel Frates. 1285 Monroo
St., Santa Clara.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2850; St.
John St. near Thirty-first St., San
Jose; owner, Wm. H. O'Nell, 50
Sierra St.. San Jose.
BUSINESS and residence combined,
concrete, $11,200; Jackson near 5th,
San Jose; owner, K. Dabashi. 170 E-
Jackson St., San Jose; contractor,
Geo. V-^teran, 27 Marybury Road, San
Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room. frame. $1600;
Josefa St. near Auzerais, San Jose:
owner. Jos. Pitts. 415 Josefa St..
San Jose.
ALTER lodge building. $1350; N Third
near St. John. San Jose; owner. Slav-
American Hall Association, 51 N-
Third St.. San Jose; architect. Woile
& Higgins. 19 N-Second St., San
Jose; contractor. O. F. Callison, /24
S-Sixth St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 4-room. frame, $2«00;
Mvrtle St. near Emory. San Jose;
r.wner. H. Hevrin. 755 Emory St.
San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
RESIDENCE
MAPLE ST.. Palo Alto.
two-story frame an
dence.
Owner— W^. Edwin Nichols. Palo Alto.
Architect— Leslie I. Nichols. 10 E-49th
St.. New York City.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough. 310
University Ave.. Palo Alto.
Filed Oct. 31. '28. Dated Oct. 29. '28.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $34,640
Bond. $18,500. Sureties, H. P. Hansen
and H. Blelbler. Limit, 110 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications
filed
RICHMOND
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING anrl garage, frame. $2000:
No. 425 .\venue del Ora. Redwood
City; owner and builder. C. W.
Strouse.
DWELLING and garage, frame. $2000:
No. 419 Avenue del Ora. RedwDod
City; owner and builder, C. W.
Strouse.
DWELLING. 2-story and garage, frame.
$8000; No. 127 Jeter St., Redwood
City; owner. W. E. Moore, 136 Lowell
St., Redwood City; contractor. W. E
Moore. 136 Lowell St., Redwood City.
DWELLING. 2-story and garage, frame,
$4000; No. 236 Poplar Ave.. Redwood
City; owner. M. Maysenhelder; con-
tractor. J. L. Connolley. Alameda de
las Pulga.«. Redwood Cilv
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE. 5-room frame. $3720; 20tb
near Julian. San Jose: owner. Dom-
inie La Barbera, 848 E-Tavlor St.,
San Jose: contractor, Geo. Vettcran
27 Mavbiirv Road. San Jose.
SERVICE station, gas, $2125; William
and Eighth Sts., San Jose: c.vncr.
Standard oil Co., St. Claite Bldg..
San Jose; contractor. Joe Hans>n,
-42 N-First St., Sir. Jose.
RESIDENCES (5) frame, $2000 each:
Willow aii'l I'revost Sts.. San Jose:
owner. T. II. Hcrschbach, Bank of
San Jo--o nidg. 3an Jose.
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plaster
$3800; E 35th St., bet. Nevln Ave.
and Barrett. Richmond; owner, Mr.
and Mrs. John Segesman, 329 S-
Sixth St.. Richmond: contractor. J.
A. Legault. 420 31st St., Richmond.
REMODEL interior of storeroom for shoe
store. $2000; 12th and MacDonald;
owner. Mrs. E. Walthers, 313 12th,
Richmond: architect. J. T. Narbett.
10th and Nevin, Richmond; contrac-
tor, J. Borgcus, 435 S 4th, Richmond.
COTTAGE, 5-room frame and plaster, &
garage, $4200; E S 35th. Roosevelt &
Cerrito; owner. Geo J Gordon.
INTERIOR alterations to frame cottage.
$1000; W S Santa Fe, Cottage and
Richmond; owner. Dr. C L Abbott,
Cottage and Sante Fe; contractor,
Tandy & Theis. 1937 Garvin, Rich-
mond.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
WASH BLDG.
AT OR NEAR STOCKTON. Furnish
labor and material for constructing
wash and locker building.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., Sacra-
mento and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. H. Kroh.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 22. 1928.
TOTAL COST. $1480
Bond. none. Limit. Begin within 10 days
after date of agreement and be completed
within 15 calendar days from the date
work is commenced. Forfeit, plans and
specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
REMODEL Hotel. $3400; 136 E Market
St.: owner. Wong Gooy; contractor,
L. S. Peletz, 619 E Miner St., Stock-
ton.
REJSIDENCE and garage, $4500; 1850 N
Edison St.; owner. C. H. Barton, 1014
N Wilson Way, Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 22. 1928— L.ATHAM AVE 120 ft SE
Mariposa Ave ptn Lot 47 Buena Vista
Subdiv. Aubrey C Hoblit et al to
whom it may concern Oct. 19. 1928
Oct. 22, 1928 — LOT 39 San Juan Subdiv
No 3. Stanford University. Harold
Hotelllng to whom it «iay concern
October 13, 1928
Oct. 23, 1928— LOTS 7 and 8 BLK 4.
Vendome Park No 2. San Jose. Thom-
as Mackay to whom it may concern .
October 22. 1928
Oct 23. 1928 — LOT 7 Navarez Rancho.
Tract. Charles William Emery to
whom it may concern ..Oct. 3. 1928
Oct. 24. 1928— LOT 41 Palmlta Park,
Mt. View. Earl D Mlnton to whom
it may concern Oct. 23, 1928
Saturday. November 10, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL\VS
31
Oct. 24, 1928— NTV ROSA and 4th Sts.
Gilray. James E Costa to whom it
may concern- October 22. 1928
Oct. 24. 1928— LOT 22 Cole Realty Cos
Subdiv. Wm F Bowers et al to whom
it may concern October 19. 192^
Oct. 26. 1928 — LOTS 36 and 37 BLK 2.
Vendome Park. Sophie Hackmann to
whom it may concern- Oct. 24. 1928
Oct. 26. 1928— LOT 16 Juanita Park.
Mar>- P Carmichael to whom it may
concern _ October 26. 1928
Oct. 26, 1928— LOT 7 Sierra Park Tract.
Carl C Maurer to whom it may con-
cern October 25. 1928
Oct. 26. 1928 — LOT 4 Maurer Subdiv.
Carl C Maurer to whom it may con-
cern. October 2.5. 1928
Oct. 26. 1928 — LOT 14 BLK 2, French
Residence Park. Thomas G Gion to
whom it may concern Oct. 23. 1928
Oct. 26. 192S— LOT 3 BLK 2, Terra
Bella Tract. Raymond R Allison et
al to whom it mav concern
October 25. 1928
Oct. 27. 1928— LOTS 89 and 90 Studio
Heights. J A Wagner to whom it
mav concern _.. October IS. 1928
Oct. 30. 1928— SE PIXE AVE 52 ft SW
Jonathan Ave. ^Villow Glen. Joe
Hansen to whom it may concern
October 30. 1928
Oct. 29. 1928— LOTS 42 and 43 BLK 3.
Ven'Irme Pk. Tract. San Jose. Frank
Recchio et al to whom it may con-
cern October 26. 1928
Oct. 2?, 1928— S RIXCOX A\'E 1263 ft
W Santa Clara Ave and Los Gatos
Road. Katherine Robertson to whom
it may concern October 27. 1928
Oct. 29. 1928— LOT 14 Hanchett Court.
Albert F Beede et al to whom it may
concern October 27. 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— SW BROADWAY AVE
287 ft SE Coe Ave. Palm Haven. Joe
S Keesling et al to whom it may
concern October 29. 1928
Oct. 22, 1928— ICES'G PLATFORM at
Santa Clara. Pacific Fruit Express
Co to whom it may concern—
_ ..October 22, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 22. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 'A. Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. W B Cal-
lahan. J67; M D Doane Lumber Co,
J928.17 vs Cyril M Doane
Oct. 22, 152S— LOT 21 BLK 51, Seale
Addition Xo. 2. Palo Alto. Atlas
Heating &. Ventilating Co.. Inc., vs
Cyril M Doane and Elon Gerken. . S200
Oct. 24. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 51. Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. A B
Peterson vs Cyril M Doane $57.35
Oct. 26. 1928 — 2.48 AC ON E SHER-
man St. Ptn Stockton Rancho, San
Josev William Wayman vs Rosen-
berg Bros & Co $563.54
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 3 N R 6
W. Miller & Lux Western Addition.
Gilroy. J Dresti vs Herbert W
Brownell _ __ $609.50
Oct. 29, 1928 — 1750 AC FT SAN VIN-
cente Rancho, San Jose. Bernard
Striegel vs M J Roche et al $330
Oct. 30, 1928— NE MAGNESON AVE
255 SE San Jose and Los Gatos Road
W A Roberts et al vs J H Costa..il84.60
Oct. 30. 1928 — LOT 14, French Residence
Park, Willow Glen. C B Di Cristina
vs S X Hedegard $183.08
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 31. 1928- .A.LL PTN OF GORE or
Block B of Salinas City. Map of Sa-
linas City commonly known as Sher-
woods and Hellman's Map. Henrj- 11
Veseiey to whom it mav concern
- - _ _ October 30, 192S
LIENS HLED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Xov. 1. 1928— LOT 42, Map showing the
Stuewe Subdiv in Blk 67, Monterey
City. Tilden Lumber Co vs Pietro
and Francesco Ruggirello..
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 31. 1928— LOTS 2 and 4 BLK 24
Little's Map of New Monterey. W
H McConnell to Antonio and Rose
Bautista and Paul Cademartori $75
Oct. 31. 1928— LOT PT 2 and all of 4
Blk 24. Littles .Map ot New Mont-
erey. M J Murphy to Antonio and
Rose Bautista and Paul Cademartori
- $886.94
Nov. 1. 1928— LOTS 10 and 11 BLK L
Severance Blk Book, Monterev. F
W Baeshaw to Geo T Marsh & Co.
U Tashiro and Irvin M Smith fl. 746.70
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 3. 1928— DREDGING for extension
of wharf on Mormon Channel. Stock-
ton. Southern Pacific Co by Wm
Riseden. Ass't Division Engineer to H
T Webb October 24. 192S
Oct. 31, 1928 — LOT 20 BLK 6, Xorth-
crest. Perry Y Dickinson to Victor
E Saccone Oct. 29, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Reconled Accepted
Oct. 30. 1928— S.\rs.\LITO. Emanuel
Puharich to whom it may concern....
October 20. 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— SAX RAFAEL. Leonard
Kopp and wife to J E 'Warner
Oct. 27,
1928
RELEASE OF LIENS
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 29, 1928— MILL VALLEY. Mill
Valley Lumber Co to 'W H Walthall
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Xov. 2. 1928— LOT 25 Bakers Sub Xo.
4. Petaluma. Frank and Louisa
Reis to whotn it may concern _
- - - October 2T. 1928
BUILDING contracts"
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
RECORDED
PLATFORM
LOCATION NOT GFVEX. Sacramento.
All work for icing platform.
Owner — Pacific Fruit Express Co., 63
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Xone.
Contractor — J. J. Barrett and Harry H.
Hilp, 918 Harrison St., San Francisco
Filed Oct. 30, '28. Dated Oct. 22, '28
TOTAL COST, $15,651
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDEXCE. 6-room. $3000; Xo. 641 4oth
St.. Sacramento: owner. J. C. Bul-
lock. 627 45th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDEXCE, 5-room, $9000; Xo. 1717
Berkeley Way, Sacramento: owner.
409 El Camino St.,
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $6000; No. 921 44lh
St., Sacramento; owner, Frank Mc-
Bride. 324 Redwood Ave.. Sacra-
mento: contractor, A. L. Johnson,
2.00 Marshall St., Sacramento. ■
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $2000; No. 3724
3Sth St., Sacramento; owner, John
T>,r^r.^'^%'^ ^H" -""* ^'■*- Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 6-room. $5000; No. 580
Palo Way. Sacramento; owner. L L
Grammugnaw, 711 9th St., Sacra-
mento; contractor, P. R. Ondvke
3239 E St.. Sacramento.
TANKS, $3500; 1200 Alhambra Blvd
Sacramento; owner. Standard Oil Co '
l^Jth and J Sts., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. and garage, $4800;
4433 T St., Sacramento; owner, w'.
Law, C334 N St., Sacramento; con-
tractor, E. A. Corum, 2533 Portola,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 18-room. $13,000; 3407 I St.,
Sacramento; owner and contractor^
H. L. Mee, J117 V St.. Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accentj^l
Oct. 30, 1928-LOT 157. Casa l2S,a
Howard H Golden to whom it may
concern Oct 20 iq!>s
Oct. 30, 1928-LOT 6, Mont Clair Tot
Sacramento. Nettie D Kilbom to
whom It may concern Oct. 30 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— IX5TS 3609-3610 Elmhirst
B F Townsend to whom it may con-
_ "^^r" October 26, 192S
October 31, 1928— LOT 2044 Eimhurst
Geo S Xutt to whom it may concern
......... October 30. 1928
Oct. 31. 1928— N /, LOT 1. T, U, 26th
and 2ith Sts., Sacramento. R C
Kennedy to whom it may concern...
„ Oclrber ol. 192S
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 16 Martindale. Rosa
Pesce to whom it may concern
^ -y- October 21. 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— FOl-RTEENTH AND C
Sts.. Sacramento (Packing Shed)
Southern Pacific Co to whom it may
concern Oct. 31, 19'S
Nov 2 1928— LOT 8, B, C. 14th and
l.ith Sts. Sacramento. L F Gould to
whom it may concern Oct. 31 1928
Nov. 5. 1928— LOT 39 Ridge wood. R H
and Mary M Floyd to whom it mav
concern November 2. 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 30. 192S— S ^ ad W 20 ft. of N 40
ft. Lot 5, I. J. 3rd and 4th Sts.. Sac-
ramento. Lloyd H Dallman vs Chas
S Mabrey Co $492.72
Oct. 31. 192.8— N K OF S li LOT 3 and
N 'i of S '/i Lot 4. r. V. 10th and
nth Sts.. Sacramento. H E Lauritz»n
Constr Material Co vs S L Lilly and
J T McQueen $179.85
Nov. I. 192.8— LOT 9 Cress Tract. Sacra-
mento. W H Vogt & Co vs Albert
A and MjTtle Alice Logan and J J
Shannon _ $30
BUILDING CONTRACTS
FRESNO COUNTY
HE.\TIXG PLAXT
XO. 1270 LIXDEX A^'E.. Fresno. All
work for refrigeration and heating
plant in apartment house.
Owner— Carl D. Hall. Premises.
Architect — Xone.
Contractor— Hot-X-Kold Shop, 802 Ful-
ton St.. Fresno.
As work progresses $100 and $162
Specify A
GROTH HREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves vour heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. Fiftv percent
.saving of fuel will pay for installation. Burns coal, wood or gas.
GROTH-GAGE COMPANY,
816 W. 5th Street Los Angeles. Calif.
32
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 10, 192S
Balance in 24 months as of contract
TOTAL COST, $19.)3
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and speciiica-
tions, none.
DWELLING, J4000; 926 Vassar St.; own-
er, A. G. Lamposes, 615 Fresno,
Fresno
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, J2500; No. 707 Pottle St.,
Fresno; owner. A, Aliuse; contractor,
K. Egoyan.
BOILER room, ?3000; No. 1531 G St..
Sacramento; owner. Sterling Towel
Co.. 1519 G St.. Sacramento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 31, 1928— LOTS 26 AND 27 BLK 9.
College Addition, Fresno. M E Ren-
frow to whom it may concern
October 30, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928— FRESNO BLDG, Fresno.
Fresno Elks Bldg Co to Valley Elec-
trical Supply Co October 8, i;i2S
Standard Sheet Metal Works
October 28, 1928
(two documents
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 12, W Park
Terrace, Fresno. W H Richmond to
whom it may concern Oct. 31, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928 — LOT 10 Fruit Vale Es-
tate. P Steitz to Karl Kleim Jr
October 27, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— ELKS" BLDG.. Fresno.
Fresno Elks' Bldg Co to T M Robin-
son. Oct. 3, 1928; B A Newman Co,
Sept. 28, 1928; E H Mellencamp
October 15, 192S
Nov. 3. 1928— LOTS 31 AND 32, Stock-
ton Terrace, Fresno. John Mclnturff
to whom it may concern Nov. 2. 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct 30, 1928— LOTS 3 AND 4. Pierce
and Anderson Addition, Fresno. W P
Green vs E C and I L Tripp $146
Oct. 31, 1928— LOT 1 N '/^ LOT 2 BLK
20, Parkhurst W Addition, Sanger.
Prescott Brick & Lumber Co vs A
T Harper $164
Nov 2, 1928— SECTIONS 31 AND 32 T
R near Engineer Station 5360, Sacra-
mento. Dolan Co vs Gea Schwartz
and W H Russell $275
REINSPECTION POLICY OF WEST
COAST LUMBERMEN CHANGED
A number of important changes have
been made in the reinspection policy of
the West Coast Lumbermen's Association
according to an announcement by the
Association. The changes were made by
action of the Grading Rules Committee
and the Trustees of the Association and
endorsed at the last general meeting of
West Coast lumber manuracturers.
The current grading rules of the As-
sociation, which conform to American
Lumber Standards, wero issued July 1,
1926. Beginning January 1, 1929, the As-
sociation will reinspect lumber only when
purchased subject to the official grading
rules of the Association current at the
time of sale.
Under Paragraph 12 of the Association
grading rule, July 1, 1926, lumber sold un-
der the current rules as to grade but of
size other than thost, specified in the
rules will be reinspected as coming under
special contract.
Also under Paragraph 12, lumber or
lumber products not conforming to stand-
ard grades or sizes but <old under special
contract will be reinspected. Lumber
sold under Rail 2 edition, the edition of
January 1, 1926, or tht, Domestic 7 list
will not be reinspected, as these rulet^
are no longer recognizeu oy the Associa-
tion since its members auopted the Grad-
ing Rules of July 1, 1926, as the official
rules of the Association.
MEDUSA
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Secure MEDUSA From Your Buildii.g Material Dealer
GEO. L. BROWN
Pacific Coast
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Builders' Exchange
Box 82
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Hardwood doors and hardwood flooring when added
to the interior of a building make a permanent and last-
ing investment. They are the two essentials a prosp)ec-
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Our connection with the largest hardw^ood door man-
ufacturer in the United States, the Paine Lumber Co.,
insures always
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We carry a stock of 3000 hardw^ood doors in our
San Francisco warehouse. All sizes and types for im-
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Devoted to the Architectural, Building. Engineering and Industrial Activities on the Pacific Coast
Issued Every Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., NOVEMBER 17, 1928 Twenty-eighth Year, No. 46
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ANNUAL ARCHITECTURAL EX-
HIBIT IN LOS ANGELES.
Showing the re-sults of architectural
activity in Southern California during
1928. the annual architectural exhibition
of photographs and allied arts will be
held from November 22 to December 8
in the exhibit rooms of the Architects'
Building, Fifth and Figueroa Sts.. Los
Angeles.
The exhibition will be under the au-
spices of the Southern California Chap-
ter of the American Institute or Ar-
chitects, the Los Angeles Archltectui'al
Club, the Architects' League of Holly-
wood, the Pasadena Architectural Club
and the Long Beach Architectural Club.
Pictures for the exhibition are being
selected by a committee made up of
well known architects, ^vith Palmer
Sabin chairman.
One of the first annual architectural
exhibitions was held in Hamburger's
Department Store in 1913 and one has
been held practically every year since,
increasing in size and significance.
S. F. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
SHOWS BIG GAIN
San Francisco gains over $11,000,000
in industrial production, according to
the 1927 Census figures just released from
Washington. The new total amounts to
$437,925,582.
The number of wage earners, the
amount of wages, the cost of materials
entering into manufacture, and the value
of products have all increased over 1925.
The only item that shows a decrease is
the number of industries, which, ac-
cording to C. A. Fleming, Manager of
the Industrial Department of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, reflects the nation-
wide trend of consolidation. The new
figures show that San Francisco has
2086 industries as opposed to 2122 in-
dustries for 1925, or a difference of 36.
Fleming points out, however, that the
output per establishment has consistently
increased, and the output per wage
earner also shows a marked upward
trend.
While the year 1928 has been profitable
to the steel fabricators of the United
States and Canada, the coming year
promises to be still more so, according
to W. M. Wood, president of the Missis-
sippi Valley Structural Steel Co. of De-
catur, 111., in a statement issued at the
opening of the Sixth Annual Convention
of the American Institute of Steel Con-
struction, of which he is president.
"Construction work," said Mr. Wood,
"is the one sure measure of prosperity
in the United States. It is this measure
which has afforded the truest appraisal
of the condition of employment and of
industrial activity. So far this year,
new building contracts have been run-
ning at a consistently higher level than
in 1927 and will apparently be about' 7
per cent in excess of last year. Orders
for structural steel during the first few
months of 192S were sufficient to keep
fabricating plants operating at about 85
per cent of capacity. Tlie increase in
orders brought the plants up to about 95
per cent of capacity liefore the autumn.
The Department of Commerce in Wash-
ington estimates that the bookings of
fabricated structural steel increased
about 25 per cent during the first eight
months of 1928 over 1927, whereas ship-
ments of the same material increased
about 18 per cent.
"It is obvious to anyone who has
studied the situation that as we approach
the time when the housing shortage is
overcome and new buildings reach a
point where only replacements and
normal growth is essential, the propor-
tion of structural steel used to the total
building program should further in-
crease. This results from the fact that
steel-framed construction is the more
economical in first cost, is less subject
to obsolescence, is more endurable, and
has -a higher salvage value than any
other type. From this time on, there-
fore, we confidently expect to see steel
construction forge rapidly ahead.
"The total mileage of bridges of all
types built in 1928 represented an in-
crease of at least 25 per cent over the
year previous, and tlie mileage of bridges
under contract to be built during the
next year will be 50 per cent greater
than during 1927. Records of the Bureau
of Public Roads will show this. The
tremendous increase has resulted prim-
arily from the spread of motor traffic
and the insistency of the public demand
for better highways. Today we are
building longer, wider and more sub-
stantial bridges. Engineering experience
is demanding that these, to an increas-
ing extent, be built of steel, as that is
the only material known which will give
the results essential to such structures.
"In the bridge and the skyscraper
steel construction has found a productive
field, yet during the year just closing
we fabricators have found new opportu-
nities opening to us. Housing at the
thousand airports now building in the
United States offers a new and engros-
sing field for our activities. It is prob-
able that a thousand additional airports
will be opened in 1929. The building of
hangars is a developing art which the
steel fabricator can successfully solve."
ENGINEERS DESTROY BRIDGE
TO TEST THEIR THEORIES
Before the recent tests of a concrete
arch bridge over the Yadkin River in
North Carolina, engineers designing such
structures were compelled to rely on
theory alone for their assumptions as to
the stresses produced by the expected
loads. No full-sized bridge of the arch
type had ever been tested to determine
its maximum strength, either in this
country or, as far as is known, anywhere
in the world.
The theory— an extremely intricate one,
intelligible only to those versed in higher
mathematics — was known to be safe.
That was demonstrated by the fact that
bridges built in accordance with it have
not failed. Be* whether it was too safe,
whether the bridges were stronger and
more expensive than necessary — that
question had never been answered.
To answer it engineers have long look-
ed forward to the opportunity that would
give them a real life-sized bridge to test
to destruction; and the opportunity came
in 1927, when it was learned that a
dam, then building on the Yadkin river,
would eventually submerge the existing
arch bridge on the road between Albe-
marle and l,.t. Gilead, N. C, and neces-
sitate its abandonment and the con-
struction of a new bridge 30 feet higher.
The existing bridge, a beautiful modern
structure, was completed in 1922 by the
North Carolina Highway Department with
the assistance of the Federal Govern-
ment. Here was the long awaited oppor-
tunity and the engineers were not slow
in taking advantage of it. At the sug-
gestioh of the North Carolina Department
and the Bureau of Public Roads of the
United States Department of Agriculture,
an advisory committee was formed of
members of technical societies and
schools to propose plans and methods of
procedure. The tests were made by five
engineers, three from the Bureau of
Public Roads and two from the State
Highway Department.
The bridge was about a quarter of a
mile long, of 17 spans, three of which
were 146 feet in length, the others being
concrete girder approach spans. Under
the arch of one of the 146 foot spans, a
scaffolding was erected upon which the
engineers, with their instruments, took
their measurements. Onto the floor of
the bridge were rolled two huge water
tanks, each about the size of a small
two-story house or semi-bungalow, and
weighing 23',^ tons. Water was pumped
into them until the maximum weight of
each was reached. 160 tons, the engineers
taking measurements under the span
of the effect on concrete of the weights.
Then the tanks were emptied, shifted to
other positions on the floor of the bridge,
and subjected to the same procedure.
Thus the actual stresses in different parts
of the span were measured.
Although the bridge did not collapse
under even the heaviest load, it did
develop some serious cracks which would
have made it dangerous for traffic.
The Division of Tests and Research of
the Bureau of Public Roads is compiling
tlie test data and a technical report on
the findings to aid in the future develop-
ment of reinforced concrete arch bridges.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17, 192S
NEW BUILDING CHIEF FOR S. F.
MARKS VICTORY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
The recent appointment of John N.
Leonard, as superintendent of the
Bureau of Building Inspection of the
San Francisco Board of Public Works,
marks a victory in the long struggles in
that city to improve building conditions,
says Engineering News-Record of New-
York.
Early in 1925 the San Francisco sec-
tion of the American Society of Civil
Engineers appointed a committee to en-
deavor to improve the situation and ap-
propriated $500 for the use of the com-
mittee. Although this fund was not
used, it proved the sincerity of the
move and added force to the committee s
action. Mr. Leonard has been chairman
of this committee from the start.
Another important factor in the en-
deavor for improvement was the ap-
pomtment of an advisory board for the
bureau of building inspection, consist-
ing of three members, an architect, an
engineer and a general contractor. These
three were selected, respectively, by
local sections of the American Institute
of Architects, the American Society of
Civil Engineers and the Associated Gen-
eral Contractors. Each of these or-
ganizations also had committees which
joined with Mr. Leonard's committee
working for the desired result.
Coincident with this work the prepa-
ration of a uniform state building code
was undertaken by committees from
technical and contracting organizations
from both the northern and southern
sections of the state. This work is still
under way, and upon completion of the
code it is expected that it will be adopted
in San Francisco. The Pacific Coast
Building Officials' Conference has re-
cently joined in the preparation of the
uniform building code, so that organiza-
tions throughout the state are now in
accord in this move.
Mr. Leonard has had wide experience
in the construction field. His profes-
sional work has extended over some 35
years; in the first ten years he gained
experience in shop practices with steel-
fabricating firms, worked in the bridge
department of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road and was employed by contractors
in general construction work. For the
JOHN B. LEONARD
last 25 years he has been a consulting
structural engineer in San Francisco,
devoting attention particularly to bridges
and buildings. He was appointed super-
intendent of the bureau of building in-
spection after receiving the highest
rating of those who took the civil ser-
vice examination for the position.
WANT TO BE A CONTRACTOR — ?
THIS MAY PROVE ENLIGHTENING
The following paper was read at
the dinner meeting at the Palace
hotel tendered the executive board of
the Associated Equipment Distribu-
tors of the Northern California chap-
ter. A. G. C, by the Associated Ma-
chinery Merchants of San Francisco,
is from the pen of Tracy Harron. pre-
sident of Harron, Rickard & Mc-
Cone Co. Written in a humorous
vein, it nevertheless contains more
truth than fiction, and we believe
it will be of interest to our readers. It
is intended to be a "letter to the
editor."
Clovis, Cal.
Editor.
"Advice to Young Men,"
Dear Sir:
I have driven a truck for the Gen-
eral Store for five years. I desire to
become a contractor. Please advise me.
Respectfully yours,
Alexander P. McSnivet.
The reply was:
Dear Mr. McSnivet:
Among the various tr;ides and pro-
fessions, there is hardly one which offers
the young man desiring to get ahead in
this world the advantages that are his
by becoming a contractor. To work
among pleasant surroundings, in God's
great open spaces, with a group of
nature's noblemen as your fellow workers
and competitors, with no financial risks.
with no worries, is well worth the small
effort necessary to reach the goal.
The necessary qualifications for becom-
ing a contractor are few. No previous
experience is necessary, though if the
.voung man about to be a contractor has
been a truck driver, he will have a very
thorough ground work in the engineering
end of the game.
The most rigid requirement is that yo'i
have no money. If you are unfortunate
enough to possess a little wealth, this
can readily be remedied with the aid of
a good Bootician, or even with a lady,
who may be either a blonde or a brunette.
The main thing is that to start being a
contractor you must have no money.
Having acquired the necessary qualifica-
tions, all that is necessary is that you
seek out a member of the Associated
Machinery Merchants or the Associated
Equipment Distributors, or both, and tell
this equipment dealer that a concrete
mixer. several wh'eelbarrosVs, some
shovels and a case of Scotch are required.
The next morning these will be delivered
to your door, and you are now ready
to be a contractor.
If you like to motor, it might also be
a nice thing if you call on one of the
several motor truck agencies. You will
find that your reception there is almost
as hearty as that which you get at tlie
equipment dealer's. Mention tlie fact
that you are a contractor, and that after-
noon a nice, new shiney truck will be
delivered to your yard, if you have one.
In case you want two or more trucks,
all that is necessary is that you mention
your old truck. If you don't own an old
truck, a worn-out radio, or even an old-
style Victrola will do. and upon mention-
ing this, whatever it may be, you will
be told the allowance made will be so
many thousands dollars and that after-
noon two or more nice, new, shiney
trucks will be delivered to you. You
may also be the owner of two cases of
Scotch, provided you have handled the
situation properly.
The next move is to see a bonding
company. They will ask you a lot of
questions, but by a little thought before
answering, you should have no trouble
in convincing the bonding company that
you own a concrete mixer, several wheel-
barrows, some shovels, and maybe even
a truck or two. It may be necessary also
to prove that you own a case of Scotch,
but if you are clever enough, when you
get through with the bonding company
you will have three cases of Scotch.
You are now a contractor, and a mem-
ber of one of the oldest and most res-
pected professions. The next thing for
you to do is to get a job. Look in one
of the trade Journals and pick out a
job which is located at some plea.sant
spot. If you enjoy fishing, choose one
located in the Sierras. If. on the other
hand, you enjoy solitude, pick out one
located in one of the desert wastes. If
you enjoy rural life, pick out a location
in one of the lesser-known hamlets. The
main thing is to locate yourself among
pleasant surroundings.
You now come to figuring your bids.
one of the most technical phases of being
a contractor, and one which has never
been mastered even by men who have
been contractors for years and years.
This puts you on a par with even the
most experienced men in the profession.
In fact, some beginners will sidestep this
issue entirely by getting other contractors
to do the figuring, a process known as
'snubbing the job." You would then
merely hire someone to add up the totals
submitted by these subcontractors, and
present this total as your bid. How-
ever, most contractors prefer to reap
the rich rewards entirely for themselves
and in such a case you would of necessity
submit your own figure. Anyone who has
already had a contract will feel it neces-
sary to use certain figures and facts, but
they are usually not reliable and besides,
they require a lot of figuring. The be-
ginner should confine himself to a few
modest statements, such as two plus two
equal four. Do not complicate your figur-
ing with a lot of stuffy detail regarding
sand, and cement and labor. To arrive
at the figure that you are to put in on
your bid, take the number off your auto
license, divide it by four, subtract one-
half, and then, in order to be certain
s"'nract one-half of what is left. This
is the figure that you will use. and you
will be pleasantly surprised to see your
name in print, and be informed that you
have the contract. The balance of what
you will have to do need not be mention-
ed here, as it will be entirely automatic.
$30,000,000 POWER PROJECT. IS
CONTEMPLATED
Empire Development Company of San
Francisco plans the expenditure of ?30,-
000,000 in development of a power project
in Tulare county. Application to divert
600 cubic feet of water per second from
the Kern river and adjacent creeks and
to store 350.000 acre feet at Monache and
Kern Lake, has been filed with the State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights. Five tunnels will be con-
structed in the undertaking. The appli-
cation, filed by H. L. Haehl, San Fran-
cisco engineer, said the plant will develop
149,750 theoretical horsepower of elec-
trical energy to be sold to existing com-
panies distributing in the San Joaquin
Valley and Southern California.
Saturday. Xovemlx
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of irrigation projects, for work in
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structural and piping drawings, pre-
ferably technical graduate and Ameri-
can citizen. Salary about $200 month.
Location. San Francisco.
K-2032-S MECHANICAL DRAFTSMAN,
familiar with layout work on auto
basses or truck chassis. Permanent
opportunity for thoroughly experienced
man. Salary open. Location, East
Bay.
OAKLAND EXCHANGE GOLFERS
A BUNCH OF INDIANS.
About thirty golfers from the San
Francisco Builders' Exchange met the
Oakland golfers on the Sequoyah Links
last Thursday and what the Oakland
boys did to our local divot diggers is
almost a shame to relate. Our boys
were scalped so thoroughly that few of
them had even car-fare left when they
reached this side of the bay. J. P.
I>wan is out looking for a toupee, Her-
man Lawson lost his plumbing kit and
Francis O'Reilly is weeping over the
loss of six golf balls he shot into th»
lake.
Otherwise the tournament was a
grand success and while Oakland re-
tains the presidents challenge cup un-
til the next tournament the boys acros.s
the bay proved themselves to be a lot
of mighty good fellows and that they
know how to play the ancient game <>f
golf no one will deny. A splendid din-
ner (paid for by the San Francisco
players) was enjoyed at the Sequoyah
Club House and the day's experiences
trying to beat Old Man Par were re-
ceived with many a hearty laugh.
San Francisco ■^" ■ - to re-capture
the cup at the next tournament in the
early spring.
CITIES PAY AS THEY GO
Because of the mounting local govern-
ment debts, many of the cities are giving
increased attention to the use of the pay-
as-you-go plan, according to a special
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. This consists of
paying for recurring capital improvements
out of current expenditures Instead of
postponing payment until some time m
the dim and distant future.
"The amount of money being paid in
Interest on outstanding state and local
indebtedness." says the rrommittee in a
report on Capital Elxpenditures, "is com-
manding increasing attention.
"The substantial cost, the alleged ex-
travagance arising from the expenditure
of borrowed money and the difficulties
incident to sinking fund administration.
have directed attention to the possibility
of state and local governments paying for
capital improvements from current reve-
nues. Such a plan is known as the pay-
as-you-go system.
"The financing of capital outlays from
current revenues i.s now the practice oi
some communities for at least a part of
their capital fin.incing, or for all outlays
made for specific purposes. The fact that
roughly J.500.000.000 of the $973,000,000
paid by cities of more than 30.000 popula-
tion for capital outlays in 1925 came from
current revenues Indicates that the pay-
as-you-go system, or some modification
of it. already is an established fact."
NOW THE COUNTRY ROAD
NEW GEM POWERUET SERVICE
ENTRANCE FITTING
Ease of assembly, maximum wirin*?
space, and only one locking screw are
features that contractors wrill welcome in
the new type ' MF" Gem Powerlet Ser-
vice Entrance Fitting just announced by
Chicago-Jefferson Fuse & Electric Co.,
1500 South Laflin .Street. Chicago. As-
sembly is simple. Screw the base onto
the conduit. When cap is removed, the
wires can be pulled through the conduit
with a straight lino
pull. Pass the
wires through the
'"Over, and replace
"he cap. The cover
i^i so placed that
he wires can read-
;ly pass through
"he holes without
extreme bending.
One brass screw
which is not re-
movable and can-
not be lost, locks
the cap cover and base firmly together.
The cap is shaped so that a maximum
of space is provided to accommodate thf
bend which must be made in the wire.n
when cover and cap are assembled. Cap
is designed to mount in vertical or hori-
zontal position without removing the
composition or twisting the wires. Cov-
ers have two holes and two knockouts,
permitting the use of two, three or four
wires. The edges of the cover are en-
closed within the metal cap, and pro-
tected against pos.-iible breakage. Made
in ?4-in., ^-in.. 1-in., and l>4-in. sizes.
Galvaniz, d finish. Listed as standard by
Underwriters' Laboratories.
♦
SEASONED LUMBER SPECIFICA-
TIONS ARE SUBMITTED
The following specifications for sea-
soned lumber have been recommended to
the American Lumber Standards meet-
ing by the West Coast Lumbermens As-
sociation:
1. Clears (Select Lumber — Shall be
seasoned to an average moisture content
of 12 per cent or less. This includes all
grades and items of clears known as
"shed stock" of the following sizes and
lengths:
Up to and including 2 inches in thick-
ness.
Up to and including 12 inches in width.
Up to and including 20 feet in length.
In larger sizes and/or lengths the de-
gree of seasoning or moisture content
shall be agreed upon between buyer and
seller.
2. Industrial and Factory Lumber —
This includes clears and shop lumber
used in fabricating plants, sash and door
factories, etc. The items under this
class unless sold on special contract for
seasoning take the same specifications
(No. 1) as for clear lumber.
.*. Common Lumber — Seasoned com-
mon lumber may be obtained if desired,
but the degree of seasoning shall be
agreed upon between buyer and seller.
When condition of seasoning is not
specified, it is at the option of the ship-
per.
A reminder that the task of building
a road system in the United States in
far from done is contained in the an-
nouncement that a committee of the
Chamber of Commerce of the Unilj^J
States will issue a report on rural hi^-
ways.
There are in the United States approxi-
mately 2.900.000 miles of highways, ten
times the mileage of steam railroads and
fifty times the mileage of electric rail-
ways.
There are about 300.000 miles of state
highways, of which approximately 200.-
000 may be considered as a part of the
national system.
The remaining 2.600,000 miles are local
roads under the jurisdiction of counties,
townships and other small political units.
What should be done to improve and
maintain these country roads and how
to go about it are the questions with
w^hich the National Chamber committee
will deal. What part the states should
have in supervising the work, how the
rural roads should be coordinated with
the existing highway system, how the
money for this purpose can be most eco-
nomically raised and spent are only a few
of the things to be considered.
The country road, at least, is to have
its day.
PROPOSE NEW BUILDING HEIGHT
LIMIT IN LOS ANGELES
A proposal has been made in Los An-
geles to change the present loO-foot
height limit building ordinance to one
that would permit the construction of
buildings 30 or more stories in height,
limiting the area in such high buildings.
The proposal has the unofficial endorse-
ment of members of the Los Angeles
chapter of the American Institute of
Architects. Builders and contractors of
the city, however, have varied opinions
on the subject.
The practical application of the plan
would be to construct the first two stories
of a building to cover the entire lot, set-
ting back the next few floors, with addi-
tional set backs at frequent intervals
until the floor area of a 12-story building
the size of of the same lot would be
reached.
Opinion on the whole seems in favor
of the plan, those opposing it referring
to the earthquake hazard, and the belief
that the higher cost of construction, re-
sulting in higher rents, would not be eco-
nomically practical in view of the al-
ready high rents demanded in the metro-
politan area. It is pointed out, however,
that the earthquake hazard is no greater
that it is in San Francisco, where 30
story buildings are already built, and
that corporations and mdividuals would
construct the higher buildings, in spite
of the added cost, because of the great
advertising advantage hat would result
from such ownership.
The 150-foot height limit In I^s An-
geles has been laid aside but once, and
that in the erection of the 28-story city
hall.
A number of projects are well along in
preparation for constructing apartment
houses and other buildings of 30 stories
to be built outside the city limits of Los
Angeles, in country territory, but actually
a part of the metropolitan area. To oft-
set such high buildings, t.ie County Plan-
ning Commission has under inspection an
ordinance that would limit all buildings
in county territory to 85 or 105 feet in
height.
■William Simpson and other contractors
of the city, aa well as a number of or-
ganizations, are protesting the proposed
county hight limit, especially where the
county territory is in juxta-position with
the metropolitan area of the city.
BUILX>ING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17. 1928
HERE — THERE ■
EVERYWHERE
Sacramento has been chosen the next
convention city of the California Asso-
ciation of Building Owners and Man-
agers to be held next February.
The fifth annual meeting of the mill-
worlc Institute of California will be held
at Hotel Whitcomb. San Franci.sco. on
November 22 and 23. On the day pre-
ceding the convention the directors will
meet to pass on the certification plan
and standards for arcnitectural mill-
work.
Officials of Celotex Company state
that net earnings for the year ended
October 31, 192S. will be in excess of
?1, 200. 000, according to a preliminary
report, an increase of approximately 50
per cent over $817,058, reported for the
previous year. These earnings will be
equivalent to more than $6 per share on
common stock outstanding in the hands
of the public after payment of preferred
dividends, an increase of nearly 100
per cent over per share earnings of $313
on common stock during previous years.
Porto Rican lumber dealers expect the
abnormal demand for lumber in that
island to continue at least two months.
Assistant Trade Commissioner J. R. Mc-
Kay, San Juan, radioes the Department
of Commerce. Porto Rican lumber im-
porters are expected to order heavily
for November shipment on account of
increase in freight rates of $2 per thous-
and in December and $1 more on Janu-
ary 1.
Archbishop Edward J. Hanna of San
Francisco has been named chairman of
the 1929 Impartial Wage Board to un-
dertake a survey of the building trades
in San Francisco and recommend a scale
of wages for the coming year, it is an-
nounced by the Industrial Association
of San Francisco. Others who will serve
on the board are: Harrison S. Robin-
son, Oakland attorney and Henry J.
Brunnier, San Francisco engineer and
president of the California State Auto-
mobile Association. The board is the
fourth named since 1921.
A vigorous plea for the construction
of more public playgrounds in cities, and
foot paths along country roads is made
by the American Road Builders' Asso-
ciation. "The unwarranted slaughter
of children by motor cars and trucks is
linked closely with the general problem
of safeguarding pedestrian traffic,"
states Chas. M. Upham, Secretary-Di-
rector of the association. "Statistics
show that 7400 children of school age
were killed on the highways of the United
States in 1927, and of these children,
3638 were killed while at play in the
streets. More than twice as many chil-
dren ketween the ages of 5 and 10 years
were killed than of any other similar
: period of years," Upham says.
• Colonel Ernest McCullough has re-
signed as Editor and Edward S. Han-
.son as Managing Editor of Building Age
and National Builder. They now are as-
sociated as merchandising counsel
-specializing in publicity in the engineer-
ing, architectural and construction fields.
With offices in Salmon Tower, New York
City.
$34,367,720 IS PACIFIC COAST
BUILDING EXPENDTIURE FOR NOVEMBER
A grand total of 13,469 permits for new buildings to cost $34,367,720 issued during
October in 105 Pacific Coast cities, indicates a slight increase in building activity
over the records for both September and last October, as shown by official reports
in the National Monthly Building Survey of S. W. Strauss & Co.
San Francisco, Seattle. Long Beach. San Diego, Alameda. Beverly Hills, Sac-
ramento. Phoenix. Boise and Salt Lake report increases of consequence over the
1927 comparable figures. The 10-months total, however, is more than $32,283,000,
8.4%, below that of last vear.
This year's reduction in building activity, evident in most of the Far West cities,
is most favorably noted by students of the building industry as indicative of a sound
policy calculated to maintain a proper balance between supply and demand.
San Francisco, issuing 764 October permits for $5,687,396 of new buildings, shows
the highest monthly total since last November, 132% above September's figure and
125% above that of last October.
Seattle's October record, 859 permits for $3,113,030 of new construction, the
highest since June, is 11% above September's total and 140% above that of October,
1927.
Sacramento's total of 221 October permits for $656,670 of new construction is
40% above the September figure and 80% above that of last October.
Los Angeles reports 3.121 October permits for new buildings to cost $7,655,526,
a 9% reduction from September's total and a 26% reduction from October of last
year.
Portland, issuing 909 permits for $1,348,335 of new construction, during October,
shows a 5% gain over September's figure but a 39% reduction from the October total
of last year.
Oakland "-eports a 30% reduction from the September total and a 19% reduction
from that of last October with 567 October permits for $1,162,272 of new construction.
Of the entire list of 105 Pacific Coast cities, 45 report October gains over the
comparable figures of 1927, and 51 show gains over September.
Following are the official October, 1927 and 1928, construction figures as reported
in 105 cities comprised in the Pacific Coast survey:
Chas. McGowan, vict -president and
manager of the Lassen Lumber & Box
Company at Susanville has resigned to
take over the box factory at Castella.
His resignation is effective Jan. 1, 1929.
CALIFORNIA
City Octob?.-, 1928
No. Cost
Alameda 73 $ 389,344
Alahambra 87 129,000
Anaheim 22 30.495
Bakersfield 73 158,981
Berkeley 275 367.711
Beveilv Hills US 644,970
Burbank .; 63 134.734
Burlingame 40 149,335
Colton 22 18,750
Compton 60 177,630
Coronado 14 23,650
Culver City 27 41,957
Emeryville 9 14,465
Eureka 97 27,270
Fresno 210 121,973
Fullerton 31 70,700
Glendale 132 368,005
♦Hollvwood 132 1,321,151
Huntington Park 63 161,745
Inglewood 35 59,050
Long Beach 528 1,772,970
Los Angeles 3,121 7,655,526
Lynwood 72 119,300
Modesto 40 87,884
Monrovia 36 89,430
Montebello 22 46,780
National City 25 14,980
Oakland 567 1,162,272
Ontario 40 60,820
Orange 8 8.100
Palo Alto 60 152.315
Palos Verdes Estates 1 10,000
Pasadena 217 411,867
Petaluma 18 52,515
Piedmont 31 107,541
Pomona 64 92,375
Redlands 24 42,225
Redwood Citv 38 235,925
Richmond 63 54,340
Riverside 69 148,790
Sacramento 221 656,670
Salinas 50 107,496
San Bernardino 87 183,001
San Diego 547 1.193.674
San Francisco 764 5,687,396
San Gabriel 20 34.950
San Jose 112 193.415
San Leandro 20 53,385
San Marino 22 ???'55S
San Mateo 24 143,239
•San Pedro 187 436,481
San Rafael 17 „J'?22
Santa Ana 106 214,587
Santa Barbara 77 ^"5'*??
Santa Cruz 55 ??i „L
Santa Monica 105 183,775
••Santa Rosa 25 39,675
South Gate 106 214.130
South Pasadena 50 106, 16o
Stockton 84 168,023
Torrance * -H 23,025
Ventura " 52 129,135
Vernon 30 101,67o
Total 9,053 $2o,231,117
October
1927
$ 121.676
156,143
21,777
58,616
648,164
415.600
149,165
124,705
17,125
44,970
7,395
60,060
15,950
32,829
193,909
83,160
744,105
1,186,267
85,975
50.151
634,655
10,388,098
78,091
22,255
36,150
29,035
17.130
1,444,600
32.210
22,750
245,838
108,950
592,413
225,170
85,063
44.033
267.650
36.010
88,120
190,823
363,162
77,731
220,001
1,010,227
2,518,374
35,565
300,315
92,455
161,976
118,850
423.283
57.623
238,283
124,644
44,580
651,233
11.675
188,615
142,525
145,753
51,500
76.323
818,460
$25,058,750
Saturday, Xoveniljer 17, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ARIZONA
Phoenix 124 ? 7li.'!„';04
Tucson 88 182,359
Total 212 $ 945,863
IDAHO
Boise 97 $ 101,800
Idaho Falls ,. ti 15,325
Lewiston 49 45,910
Nampa 36 17,853
Total 188 i 180,888
NEVADA
Reno 32 ? 62,525
OREGON
Albany . 8 $ 11,150
Astoria 14 29,020
Bakei 7 7,650
Eugene 31 55,200
Klam-ith Falls 50 97,290
La Cli.mde 12 1,285
Maishfield 11 8.250
Medfoid 49 32,240
Portland . 909 1,348,335
Salem 46 89,850
Total 1,137 $ 1,680,270
UTAH
Logan 5 .? 20,000
Ogden 18 27,600
Pro\o 3 4,800
Sail Lake City 77 388,135
Total 103 440,535
WASHINGTON
Aberdeen 56 $ 37 623
Anacortes ^ 11 13,195
Bellingham , 66 51,705
Everett 262 93,940
Hoquiam 46 223,160
Longview 32 25,714
Olympia 26 17,874
Port Angeles 11 11,025
Seattle 859 3.113,030
Spokane 252 368,043
Tacoma 178 180.050
Vancouver 59 176,370
Walla Walla 39 59,495
Wenatchee 28 50,425
Yakima 70 86,475
Total 1,995 $ 4,508,124
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver 301 $ 705.775
Point Grey 137 306,940
Burnaby 82 83,974
No. Vancouver Dist 6 4,423
No. Vancouver 13 6,570
So. Vancouver 96 100,300
West Vancouver 8 20,700
New Westminster 25 26,610
Victoria 749 63,106
Total 749 $ 1,318,398
Grand Total
105 Cities 13.469 $34,367,720
•Figures included in Los Angeles totals.
••Figures received too late to be include d in totals.
444,6?:!
203,150
647,823
69,658
53,450
29,180
34,743
187,028
% 930
24,267
21,220
65,350
88,635
53.235
6,125
37,755
2,212,380
129,950
$ 2,639,847
$ 29,000
47,800
13,000
349,707
$ 439,567
i 99,665
17,205
139,739
34,830
27,346
76,704
74,123
16,435
1,296,255
461,755
694,590
73,209
116,625
32,425
118,705
$ 3,279,673
$ 901,205
336,780
82,130
120,790
15,320
1,550
29,445
166,750
69,048
$ 1,813,018
$34,142,156
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR COMPETITION
A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN INDUSTRY
(Reprint Fr
Engineering News-Record, New York)
Few subjects arouse sharper discussion
at meetings of contractors than does for-
eign-contractor competition. The debate
often approaches bitterness. Why? Is
foreign-contractor competition a vital
problem in the contracting business, and,
if so, in what way is it vital? The an-
swer is not simple and little more can
be undertaken at this time than to state
the question clearly so that the premises
for a reasoned discussion are established.
"Foreign" contractors are contractors
from outside the community In which
the work is being performed. As so de-
ft n e d, foreign - contractor competition
ranges all the way from the village side-
walk builder who goes into the next vil-
lage to lay walks through the increasing-
ly larger operators who go from county
to county or from one state to another,
up to the great construction organiza-
tion which carries on a nation-wide bus-
iness.
How general is foreign -contractor com-
petition? To arrive at an answer a count
has been made of the contracts reported
by Engineering News-Record in 1927. to-
taling $3,253,793,000. The count shows
that in 1927 contractors took 1,504 con-
tracts outside their own states, of aver-
age value of $306,000 each and in total
amount $458,673,000 — this in interstate
competition alone. It !s evident that
here is a phenomenon worth considera-
tion.
It would oeem that street and road
work should be as local as any; yet in
1927 we find 629 contracts, amounting to
$85,511,000, or 16 per cent of the $525,096,-
000 street and road work, going to out-
side contractors.
In other than road construction, with
a contract total of $2,728,697,000, nearly
14 per cent of the total, or $373,162,000,
was awarded to 865 foreign contractors.
These latter took 39 per cent of the
bridge contracts. 34 per cent of the fed-
eral government work. 30 per cent of in-
dustrial buildings and 18 per cent each
of sewerage and water-works jobs.
Somewhat surprisingly — because it is in
this class of th.it foreign - contractor
competition has been most bitterly de-
nounced— only 6 per cent of commercial
building work (out of a total of $1,632,-
338.000 went to outside bidders.
Clearly, the foreign contractor is not
a negligible factor in the contracting bus-
iness. He operates extensively enough to
be a positively disruptive influence if he
does not carry on his business ln~an'i
ethical manner. There are frequent I
charges that he does not; but before ap-
praising this accusation let us have some i
better knowledge of who the foreign con- ;
tractor is. As it is the roadbuilders who
most commonly asperse, nls origin and
conduct, this consideration will be con-
fined to highway work.
A count made in 21 states, all active
ill highway building, showed 368 foreign
contracts, in detail it exhibited the fol-
lowing facts: (1) These foreign contrac-
tors came from 30 states, (2) the ma-
jority of foreign contractors in any state
came from the immediately contiguous
states, (3) "immigration" was greatest
in the states having a full program of
road work and "emigration" was great-
est in the states where roadbuilding was
slack, and (4) in contiguous states hav-
ing about equal programs the exchange
of contractors was aboui equal.
In brief, there is no such thing as for-
eign contractors as a class. For example
the fifteen Kansas contractors who work-
ed in Missouri in 1927 were about the
same sort of contractors as were the
twelve Missouri contractors who simul-
taneously were doing work in Kansas.
Neither of these groups emigrated to es-
cape the police or to find a new field for
a get-iich-quick swindle; they went be-
yond their own states merely to get lu-
crative work and to do it reasonably well
according to their lights.
In thinking of the problem, then, it is
necessary to dismiss the notion that the
foreign contractor repi»sents a special,
vicious type of contractor. The foreign
contractor is only a native contractor
away from home.
What are the charges against foreign
contractors? One is that, without pay-
ing their share in money or effort, they
encroach upon a territory where a profit-
able construction business exists due to
money and effort expended by native con-
tractors; another is that they bid low
through ignorance of local costs or be-
cause they are free from or evade the
burden of community charges on the na-
tive contractor; a third, that they have
no future in the community to conserve
and so do not hesitate to disrupt local
wage and price scales if it is to their im-
mediate advantage. There are other ac-
cusations, most of them less creditable
to the foreign contractor, but these are
sufficient to indicate that the problem of
foreign-contractor competition is in es-
sence the maladjustment of the visiting
contractor's business conduct with the
local contracting practices.
What is the solution? It would be
gratifying to announce a simple form-
ula. But the factors of the problem
originate in a multitude of influences
which today are keeping the contracting
business unstable, and therefore no
simple formula can apply. One positive
statement can be made, however — name-
ly, that the trouble will tend to disap-
pear with growing knowledge and belief
of contractors in co-operation, the cor-
rection of false credit practices , increased
knowledge of costs and co-operation by
engineers and architects in demanding
prequaliflcation of bidders for construc-
tion work. In general there is encourag-
ing advance in all these matters.
Announcement has been made of the
n>-w revised edition of the California
Housing Handbook, which is now avail-
able and contains the text of the Califor-
nia State Housing Act. The last amend-
ments to the state housing act have been
incorporated in the revised edition. The
handbook contains more than 500 simpli-
fied annotations, explanatory paragraph
captions, forms, tables, specifications and
cross references. It may be obtained from
Mark C. Cohn, 215 Sheluon Buildings.
461 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satuiday, November 17, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Proposal to issue bonds of $10,000,000
to nnance rail grade separations in con-
nection witli the California state higli-
way system failed to receive the nec-
essary two-thirds vote at the recent
election. Grade separation v/orK how-
ever, will be carried on as rapidly as
finances permit with early consideration
given to the more hazardous crossings,
according to Bert B. Meek, state direc-
tor of public works.
Sixteen California redwood mills re-
ported a cut. of 6.301,000 ft. for the week
ending October 27 as compared with a
normal of 10,479.000 ft. Shipments for
the week were 5,364,000 ft. and new
orders totaled 6,492,000 ft.
An ordinance designed to clarity sec-
tions of the city building ordinances
relative to the construction and regu-
lation of garages has been filed with
the city commissioners of Sacramento
by .City Manager H. A. Kluegel
Oscar H. Klatt. president of the
American Toll Bridge Company has
been granted a franchise by the Contra
Costa County supervisors to construct
a, toll bridge over San Pablo Bay from
San Pablo Point, Contra Costa County,
to Ellis Point, Marin County The struc-
ture is estimated to cost $10,000,000.
Construction will be started 90 days
after the approval of the War Depart-
ment is secured, according to Klatt.
For the week ended Oct. 27 the cut
at 191 West Coast lumber mills was
187,756,000 ft. as compared with a nor-
mal of SOS, 891,000 ft.; shipments were
165,445,000 feet.
Regularity of employment in the iron
and steel industry of the United States
has improved to a marked extent, ac-
cording to a recent study of the sub-
ject by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
the Department of Labor and which has
just been made public by the Bureau.
Simplified Practice Recommendation
No. 29, Eaves Trough and Conductor
Pipe, has been reaffirmed by the Stand-
ing Committee, without change, for
another year, it has just been announced
by the Division of Simplified Practice.
A survey conducted prior to the revision
meeting indicated that 94 per cent of
the annual production of this commodity
Is in conformity with the simplified
schedule. This simplified practice recom-
mendation, as originally adopted by in-
dustry, reduced the varieties of the com-
modity from 21 to 16.
An exposition of ceramic products i.s
to be held in Chicago, 111., February 4-9.
1929. in connection with meetings of a
number of ceramic organizations, includ-
ing the American Ceramic Society, the
Common Brick Manufacturers Associa-
ciation, the National Paving Brick Ma-
nufacturers Association, the Nation:\l
Brick Manufacturers' Association and
the Hollow Building Tile (Associa-
tion. Among the products to be
exliiljited will l)e many varieties of
Ijuilding and paving brick, drain tile and
clay sewer pipe. Further information
may be secured from Ross C. Purdy, 252."i
North High St.. Columbus, Ohio, secre-
tary of the American Ceramic Society.
United States exports of hardware dur-
ing the first nine months of 1928 reached
an aggregate value of $52,982,723, repre-
senting an increase of $5,211,053 over the
corresponding 1927 period, the Depart-
ment of Commerce reports. The export
trend, the department explains, is to-
ward a considerable increase in all lines
of hardware and allied products with
hand tools and safety razor blades among
the lines showing particular gains.
Dean and Dean, Sacramento architects,
were awarded second prize in Class B for
the best drawn plans for modern school
buildings. The prize was offered by the
Common Brick Manufacturers' Associa-
tion of America. The award was made
for a drawing of the Leland Stanford
Elementary School at Thirty-eigth street
and Fourth avenue, Sacramento.
Al Solon, president of the S. & S. Tile
Company of San Jose, addressed the 20-
30 Club at the Commercial Club, San
Jo.se. Nov. 13. His topic was "The Tile
Industry." Mr. Solon traced- the manu-
facture and use of tile from its earliest
use down to the present.
Despite the acquisition of twenty-eight
officers, twenty-four of whom came from
West Point, the Army Engineer Corps is
twenty-two short of its autliorized
strength of 260. Major-General Edgar
Jadwin. chief of engineers, informed
Secretary of War Davis in liis annual
report for the year ending June 30, that
the corps was in need of Colonels and
Lieutenant-Colonels, and that the duties
.and responsibilities usually borne b>' men
of their rank have developed from Major.s.
During the fiscal year, however, a gain
of 398 reserve oflicers brought the en-
gineer reserve officers to a total of 7742.
Fourteen California redwood mills cut
5.061,000 ft. during the week ended Oct.
20 as compared with a normal of 9,185,-
000 ft. Shipments for the week were 9.-
108,000 ft. and new orders totaled " 740,-
000 feet.
Judge George H. Buck of San Mateo
County on November 10 ruled to upliold
the award of contract to L. Dioguardi
of San Mateo by the Sequoia LTnion Hiel'
School District for the construction of
five new units at the high school grounds
in Redwood City. E. K. Nelson. San
Francisco contractor, alleged that his
bid of $119,000 was lower than that of
Dioguardi's and that the school trustees
had unlawfully awarded the contract.
The exercise of great caution by con-
tracting firms entering into contracts
and extending time payments on specu-
lativ^e building work has resulted in
eliminating collection difficulties in New
York City, according to a survey re-
cently made by The Credit Association
of the Building Trades of New York.
Whenever a new corporation requests
bids fo a large operation New York's old
line contractors investigate credit stand-
ing and even demand personal guaran-
tees from officers. The lien law is recog-
nized as a poor recourse.
Toll bridges received harsh criticism
at the annual meeting of the American
Association of State Highway Officials
at Chicago. Nov. 14. J. M. Mackall.
chairman of the commission and chief
engineer of the highway department of
Maryland, elected by the convention as
president, declaed "toll bridges should
not l>e permitted."
C. L. Mullen has resigned as assistant
general manager of the Sugan Pine
Lumber Company and Minarets Railroad,
according to word from Fresno. Mullen,
according to reports, will accept a posi-
tion in Northern California, the nature
of which is not divulged. Logging ap-
erations of the Sugar Pine holdings in
the high Sierras were halted Nov. 12.
California Iron Yards Co. of San Fran-
cisco has filed articles of incorporation
at Redwood City. The company is cap-
italized for $20,000 with the following
directors: William H. McDaniel. Oak-
land; E. D. Keeffe and D. J. A. Keeffe,
both of San Francisco.
Felix H. Levy, former special assistant
attorney general of New York, told con-
tractor members of the Credit Associa-
tion of the Building Trades of New York
last week that "if there is one question
more than another on which the build-
ing industry needs ^"-f'-iiction and ad-
vice at this time, it is on the evils of
cut-throat competition." And so say
we all.
PROGRESS NOTED IN QUANTITY
SURVEY SYSTEIVI
It may be of interest to architects,
engineers and contractors generally, lo
know the progress being made to-
ward the adoption of a Quantity Sys-
tem in the United States.
At the recent convention of the Ameri-
can Institute of Quantity Surveyors an
interesting account was given of this
progress.
It seems that from 1890 to 1925, Mr.
G Alexander Wright, a San Francisco
architect, worked diligently though al-
most alone, to introduce the system as he
had known it in England and Australia.
About 1915 it was seriously considered
by the American Institute of Architects
and largely perhaps through the efforts
of Mr. Sullivan W. Jones of New York,
there was a report made in 1922 by a
Joint Committee consisting of represen-
catives of the American Institute of
Architects, the Associated General Con-
tractors of America and the Federated
Engineering Societies. This report to-
gether with certain specific recommenda-
tions of this Joint Committee, were for-
mally approved by the American Institute
of Architects.
The next important development was
the recommendation of the A.G.C. that
Quantity Survey Bureaus be established
by all A.G.C. Chapters and later a simi-
lar recommendation was made by The
National Association of Builders Ex-
clianges.
As a result, many such bureaus have
been established and most of them are
now in successful operation. There are
also Quantity Survey Bureaus conducted
by several trade associations of sub-con-
tractors some of which have been more
successful than others.
In the meantime, there were also es-
tablished individual or private Quantity
Survey Bureaus; and in 1926 there was
organized the American Institute of
Quantity Surveyors which disclosed the
interesting fact that its charter mem-
bersliip contains names of persons or
firms engaged in the professional practice
of quantity surveying in 21 cities ex-
tending from coast to coast.
It may readily be seen from the fore-
going that the Quantity System has made
rapid strides m the past few years and
its general use in the construction in-
dustry may be confidently expected in the
near future.
Saturday. November 17. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
Clovis T^iimber Co.. capitalized for
$25,000, has filed articles of incorpor-
ation witli the county clerk at Fresno.
Directors are: James G. Ferguson.
Walter D. Stephenson and Franl< T.
Bell.
Waggener Paint Co., of California,
capitalized for $100,000, has been in-
corporated in San Francisco. Directors
are: J. B. White, F. M. McAulifte, S. S.
Stevens, L. W. Dinkelspiel and J. D.
Toohig.
San Francisco sales ofBce of the Stand-
ard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. is now
located at 501 Sixth St. at which loca-
tion all San Francisco brass stock will
be carried. Show rooms, as heretofore,
will be located at 349 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Hutchinson Co., paving contractors,
formerly located in the Great Western
Power Bldg., Oakland, have moved to
larger quarters at 1450 Harrison St.,
Oakland. Phone, Oakland 0389.
Star Roofing Co., operating branches
in Fresno, Visalia. Porterville, Los An-
geles and Oakland, has opened a branch
at 1620 O St., Sacramento, it Is an-
nounced by L. C. Cotner, general man-
ager of the company. William A. Ficker
of Los Angeles will be in charge of the
branch.
W. H. Greene has been selected works-
manager of the Pacific Coast Cement
Company's plant at Seattle, it is an-
nounced by N. D. Moore, vice-president
of the company. The plant was recently
completed at a cost of $3,000,000 and will
commence marketing January 1. Grenn^
is a graduate of the University of Mich-
igan and has spent over 20 years in the
cement industry. He has constructed and
operated the plants ot the Knickerbocker
Portland Cement company at Hudson,
New York; Canal Cement company at
Montreal; lola Portland Cement com-
pany at Dallas; and in 1921 was selected
to construct and operate the mammoth
plant of the Jubbulpore Portland Cement
company in India.
Barber-Grenne Company, Aurora, 111.,
has added to its list of distributors the
Jenison Machinery Company of San Fran-
cisco, Calif., and the Howard-Cooper
Corporation, Portland, Ore.
Sale ot the Graybar Electric Company,
Inc., to the Graybar Management Cor-
poration is announced by Edgar S.
Bloom, president of the Western Electric
Company, Inc., of New York. All capi-
tal stock in the Graybar Management
Corporation will be owned by officers and
other employes of Graybar Electric. The
change in ownership will go into effect
December 31. No officer or other em-
ploye of the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company, the Western Electric or
any other company controlled by them
will own Graybar Management stock.
Bloom announced, as it is the established
policy of the Western Electric to devote
itself primarily to furnishing telephone
apparatus and supplies required by the
Bell system. Graybar was organized in ■
1925 to take over the Western Electric's
me:-chandising business in electrical sup-
plies, but has since expanded its busi-
ness. Sales of Western Electric prod-
ucts. Bloom said, is a relatively small
proportion of Graybar's total business
ALONG THE LINE
Wm. Mulholland. veteran engineer, on
November 13 resigned as chief engineer
and general manager of the Los Angeles
Bureau of Water Works and Supply. As
head of the city's water supply system
for more than fifty years, Mr. Mulholland
designed and constructed the aqueduct
system which supplies the Los Angeles
metropolitan area with water brought
fiom the high Sierra more than 250 miles
away. The resignation is effective "at
the will of the board." In a statement
to the Press Mr. Mulholland said he was
"ready to rest and saw wood" and said
that he wanted to give younger men in
the organization their chance.
Los Angeles County Civil Service
Commission announces an examination
December 13 for "unior civil engineer-
ing draftman. salary $175 to $190 a
month, in county surveyor's office, and
an examination December 14 for senior
building appraiser, salary $180 to $200
a month, in the assessor's office.
S. A. Hart, former city engineer of
Sacramento, has been engaged by the
Berkeley city council to take charge ot
sewer construction which will be un-
dertaken in the immediate future, under
the recently authorized $500,000 bond
election. The position will carry a sal-
ary of $350 a month, according to John
N. Edv, ci
National Lumljer Manufacturers Asso-
ciation, Washington, D. C. has issued an
SO-page information bulletin entitled
"The Cost of Comfort," wnich is devoted
to a detailed study of heat insulation in
small buildings. The booklet contains
more than 36 diagrams arid over 90
tables, showing in detail actiial labor and
material costs for various types of wall,
floor and roof constriiction.
Truscon Steel Company, Youngstown,
Ohio, gives full details about its con-
tinuous steel windows and mechanical
window operations tor industrial build-
ings in a new catalog. No. 126. This 32-
page booklet contains many detailed
drawings of typical installations, as well
as photographs of plants using the win-
dows. A separate catalog. No. 110. gives
similar information about the steel doors
produced by the company, including
and swing-type doors for large openings,
vertical folding and lift doors, and doors
for fire department and airplane hangar
use.
FRED HAUSER DEAD
Fred' Hauser, sole owner of the Hauser
Reversible Window Company of San
Francisco, died at Rheydt, Germany,
November 14. following a brief illness.
Mr. Hauser went to Germany to visit
relatives about five months ago. While
preparing to return to San Francisco he
was stricken with an illness which re-
sulted in his death. He was 70 years old.
Mr. Hauser patented the Hauser Re-
versible Window and was an active
member of the San Francisco Builders'
Exchange.
CONDITIONS IN BRICK INDUSTR'y
ARE REPORTED
The current issue of the Monthly Di-f
gest of conditions in the common brick
industry as prepared by the Common
Brick Manufacturers' Association of
America, says:
With the building volume, measured in
dollar value, as large in 1928 as it was in
1927, there has been relatively a smaller
consumption of brick in the United
States. This is an indication of how the
class of construction affects different
building materials. In the total build-
ing investment for the year are included
more than the usual number, it appears,
of office buildings and the increasingly
popular tower type of structure. The
proportion of brick used per dollar of
cost in this type of building is consider-
ably less than in industrial and apart-
ment buildings. The cost ot finish and
equipment in the office building is
greater than in the other types.
The New York market which made an
excellent showing in the first three
quarters of the year is now feeling the
slump, which has been apparent (or a
much longer period in Chicago and some
of the other large building centers.
The Importation of foreign brick has
made a considerable hole in the domes-
tic producers' market' in greater New
York. Indications are that the quantity
of brick received from Belgium and
The Netherlands will be equal to that in
ny preceding year, and perhaps a little
larger.
On the basis of the street frontage
improvement, Chicago brick deliveries
are equal to 1927 In corresponding
months. That city will consume by the
end of the year approximately one bil-
lion common brick, not to count hundreds
of millions of face brick that have been
shipped into that market. The total con-
sumption of common brick in New York
including the foreign brick, will reach
about one billion, thre<! hundred million.
In sections of the country where the
residential market overbalances the
downtown structures, it has been a good
year for the brick manufacturer. There
Is a marked increase in the number of
brick houses built throughout the
country. While building records are not
kept in such detail that actual figures
are available, the reports coming to this
Association indicate that there have
been a greater number of brick one-
family and two-family hou.ses built in
the United States this year than in any
preceding year.
The southeastern states would have
set up a new record for brick consump-
tion had it not been for the excessive
rains, causing floods which have tem-
porarily put many of the plants out of
business. Throughout the Carolinas
and Georgia there has been serious in-
terference with the operation of plants
due to high water. Brick construction
is gaining rapidly in this part of the
United States. One southern mill has
just begun the erection of brick homes
to house ten thousand employees.
Out of one hundred and seventy-six
manufacturing companies reporting in
the current Digest only two indicate
that conditions are "bad." The majority
come under the "good" and "fair"
column.
Brick prices have fluctuated little dur-
ing the year which reflects a stable pro-
duction cost and practically no labor
trouble.
Working drawings are being prepared
by Architect Ralph Wyckoff, Growers
Bank Bldg., San Jose, for a two-story
frame and stucco residence to be of
Spanish type of architecture and to con-
tain all modern conveniences. It is to be
erected in East San Jose for a client
whose name is withheld at this time.
Cost $25,000. The plans will be ready for
bids in about two weeks.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. November 17, UI2S
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. W Third
Ave. N E-Fourteenth St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (72 rooms).
Owner — J. F. Holm, 1521 3rd Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. L. Robertson, 4111 Broad-
way, Oakland.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Wm. Feigen-
baum, builder, 322 Union Bank Bldg.,
applied for a building permit to erect
a 4-story, 134-room, 55-family class C
apartment building, 119 x 104 feet, at COo
S. Cochran Ave., for Nathan Epstein, 421
Wister St.; plans by Max Maltzman. 60;i
Union Bank Bldg.; brick construction.
cost $130,000.
SILVER LAKE, San Bernardino Co..
Calif. — Harry Feigenbaum, owner and
builder, 609 Union Bank Bldg, applied for
a building permit for a 4-story, 102-room,
48-family class C apartment building, li.j
X 139 feet, to be erected at 450 S. Ken-
more Ave.; plans by Max Maltzman, ii09
Union Bank Bldg.; brick construction,
cost $100,000.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $3.-,0.nOO
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Domingo
St. and Tunnel Road.
Ten-story steel frame and concrete
■apartment building (190 rooms; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — Mrs. Nellie Edwards, 3460
Richmond Blvd.. Berkeley.
Architect — George Ellinger, 1723 Webster
St., Oakland.
Permission must be obtained from the
Ciaremont Improvement Club (Col. Mer-
rill, chairman), before building can pro-
gress.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Pierce St. 100 N
Ellis Street.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building. (4 3-room,
8 2-room and 1 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— D. L. Bruce, 2169
Geary St., San Francisco.
Architect — B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Grove St. 100 E
Divisadero St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (6 3-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Hugh McLean, 177
Wood St., San Francisco.
Architect — B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Completing Plans.
APARTMENTS Cost, $350,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Russell St. and Ciaremont Ave.
Seven-story Class A apartment and hotel
building with garage in basement
(22 4 and 5-room apts; 3 stories of
hotel rooms).
Owner — Oscar Soder et al, 302S Colby
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— S. G. Jackson, 178 Grand
Ave., Oakland.
Will be of concrete construction and
will contain large lobby, dinning room,
coffee shop and roof garden.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Paul Stockigt.
3020 Jewell St., has completed plans and
J. A. Carter. 2835 Buckingham Road, is
taking sub-bids for the erection of an
apartment building on Detroit St. near
Wilshlre Blvd., for Charles Lentz; the
building will be 4 stories of Class C con-
struction with a 60-car Class A basement
garage and will contain 60 units divided
into 126 rooms, lobby and service rooms,
98x103 feet. Cost. $150,000.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vallejo Street neai
Octavia Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete Class
C apartment building (36 2 and 3-
room apts.)
Owner and Builder — Victor Bjors, 695
Third Ave., San Fnancisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,00(1
SAN FRANCISCO. S Jackson Street E
Baker Street.
Six-story and basement Class C apart-
ment building (24 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Wm. Mcintosh, 666
Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect — J. C. Hladik, Monadnock Bldg.
San Francisco.
Structural — The Golden Gate Iron Wks.,
1541 Howard St., San Francisco.
Concrete — J. K. Moore, 778 23rd Ave..
San B^rancisco.
Reinforcing Steel— W. S. Wetenhall Co.,
17th and Wisconsin Sts., S. F.
Lumber — Smith Lumber Co., 4th and
Channel Sts.. San Francisco.
Elevator— Atlas Elevator Co., 34 Har-
riett St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids being taken now on pain'int,
plumbing, heating, electric work, b.ick-
work. plastering, shee. metal and flues,
roof, etc.
Sub-Bids Wanted
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. E Opal
St., N 41st.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (24 rooms).
Owner — M. Brennan, 658 Oakland Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. M. Wiliamson, 3761 Al-
lendale Ave., Oakland.
Sub-bids are wanted on Heating, Electric.
Frigidaire, Plastering and Brick work.
Plans Complete
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Ave. and
Steiner St.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment buildings, (50 2
3 and 4-rom apartments).
Oner — L. A. Beyer and Mr. Walter.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Will contain all modern conveniences.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Orders Influifies
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LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Warren A.
Keefe, 123 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills,
is taking sub-bids for erecting a two-
story apartment court at Sunset Blvd.
and Miller Place; plans prepared by
Arthur W. Larson and Ho%vard H. Clay-
ton, 3839 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
It will contain 17, four and five-room
apartments, reinforced concrete, stone
tile and frame and stucco construction.
Cost, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Arthur W. Lar-
sen and Howard H. Clayton, room 403,
3839 Wilshire Blvd., have completed pre-
liminary plans for an 8-story and base-
ment class A apartment building to be
erected on Kenmore Ave. bet. 6th St.
and Wilshire Blvd. It will contain 00
apartments, large lobby, storage rooms,
etc.; 60x130 ft., reinforced concrete con-
struction; cost $325,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Howard &
Murphy, Inc., builders, 157 S. Central
Ave., Glendale, applied for building per-
mit to erect two-story, S4-room, 28-
family Class C brick apartment house at
1730 N. Edgemont St. for Henry J.
Hedin, owner. Guaranty Bldg.; 48x202
feet. Cost. $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — C. Waldo
Powers, 608 Hibernian Bldg., has pre-
pared plans for a flve-story and base-
ment. Class B. apartment building, 68x
137 ft., to be erected at the northeast
corner of 9th St. and Oxford Ave. for
David Haves. Ben Kagan, 728 Wash-
ington Bldg., has the contract for the
erection of the building. It will contain
50 single, 10 double and 12 bachelor
apartments; structural steel and brick
construction. Cost. $140,009.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Construction
of the flve-story and basement reinfor-
ced concrete apartment building at the
northwest corner of \vest Portal and
Fifteenth avenues for John Hawley, the
contract for which was awarded to C. F.
Parker, has been deferred due to the
death of Mr. Hawley. Architects R. R.
Irvine and L. Ebbets, Call Bldg., who
prepared the plans announce nothing will
be done on the project until methods of
financing under a new ownership are
worked out. The structure was estimat-
ed to cost $100,000. Reports on this pro-
ject were nublished September 6 and
September 15.
BONDS
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co. Cal —
The $200,000 bond issue to provide a
building to house a central fire alarm
s.vstem and for the installation of a
modern fire alarm system carried at the
special election.
OJAI, Ventura Co., Cal.— Bonds in
the sum of $90,000 were voted by Nord-
hoft School District for erecting a new
school building at Ojai, Ventura County.
Roy C. Wilson, Santa Paula, is the ar-
chitect. The building will be Spanish
style and will contain four classrooms
and an auditorium.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.—
Election will be called at once in Te-
hachapi Valley Union High School Dis-
trict to vote bonds of $45,000 to finance
erection of a new high school, plans for
which are being prepared bv W. H.
Austin, architect, 521 Pacific Southwest
Bldg.. Long Beach.
LARKSPUR. Marin Co.. Cal.— Lark-
spur School District defeats proposal to
issue bonds of $12,000 to finance im-
provements at School grounds. 217 for
and 190 against; two-thirds majority re-
quired to carry.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CHURCHES
Contract To Be Awarded.
CHURCH Cost, $50,0011
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. Lassen and
Walnut Streets.
Two-story frame and stucco church and
Sunday school.
Owner — First Baptist Church, (H. C. Bell,
Chairman Building Committee).
Architect — Starks and Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Will be of Spanish type with red tile
roof, built in L-shape, containing 27
rooms, including chapel which will be 68
x38 feet, seating 300 persons. Electric
heating. Organ will be installed at a
later date.
General Work
Griffith & Hunter, 4217 12th Ave..
Saci-aniento $.39,132
Electrical Work
Glenn Co. Electric Works, 142 W
Walnut St., Willows $ 2.65.5
Plumbing
Latourrette-Fical Co., (I07 Front
St., Sacramento $ 1,307
Following are the other bids received:
General V/ork
Mabrey Const. Co., Sacramento $40,549
O. F. Almly 40,711
Henry Finnigan. Sacramento 42,479
Holdener Const. Co., Sacramento.... 42,676
H. W. Robertson. Sacramento 44,7S9
Plumbing
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento $ 1,370
Electrical Work
Latourrette-Fical Co.. Sacramento..? 3,147
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento 3,263
A. R. Hancock, Willows 3893.50
J. A. McDonald, Willows 4.2.98
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Fred Henderson, Pittsburg, at approx.
J7.500 awarded contract to erect church
for St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Harbor
and Twelfth sts. Excavation has been
started.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Harold Cross, 555 Metropoli-
tan Theatre Bldg., Los Angeles, has
been authorized to prepare preliminary
plans for a church building and a Sun-
ray school building to be erected at the
corner of Lincoln and Montana Aves.,
Pasadena, tor the Lincoln Avenue Pres-
byterian Church. The church building
will have an auditorium with a seating
capacity of 600, offices restrooms and
social hall and Sunday school building;
will contain assembly hall and class-
rooms; frame and stucco construction.
Cost, $100,000. The church and Sunday
school building now occupying the site
will be sold and moved.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Living-
ston St. near Cotton St.
One-story steel and brick factory build-
ing with steel sash (160x200 feet).
Owner — Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co.
Engineer — Ellison & Russell, Pacific Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor — Austin Co., 1924 Broadway,
Oakland.
Structural Steel— California Steel Co.,
Second and Harrison Sts., S. F.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. N Sec-
ond St. E Jackson St.
Two-story reinforced concrete packing
plant.
Owner — Miller Packing Co., 224 22nd
St., Oakland.
Architect — O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery St.. S. F.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co. 315
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for plumbing,
electrical work, hydraulic electric ele-
vator, reinforcing steel, rock, sand and
cement.
Plans Being Completed.
MFG. PLANT Cost, $500,000
EMERYVILLE, Alametfa Co., Cal.
Five-story reinforced concrete manufac-
turing plant.
Owner— Western Electric Co., 680 Folsom
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Plans are due December 1st from the
East at which time bids will be called
for.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE
OAKLAND, Alameda
Seventh Street.
One-story frame and corrugated iron
warehouse (40 by 120 feet).
Owner — Western Sulphur Co., 1 Drumm
St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Staton & Dean, 354 Hobart
St.. Oakland.
The same company is planning to en-
large their present plant in Oakland at
a cost of approximately $75,000. How-
ever, nothing will be done until June of
1929.
Excavating Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary St, and Emer-
son.
Eight - story reinforced concrete ware-
house, 60x100 feet, (terra cotta and
pressed brick exterior).
Owner — Bekins Van & Storage Co.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San FrancLsco.
Excavating — L. Devincenzi & Co., 14S
Blake St., San Francisco.
General bids will be taken in about 10
days.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $5,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One - story steel frame and corrugated
iron warehouse.
Owner — Crane Company.
Architect — Reed & Corletl, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Hay
and grain warehouse of Fabian & Fleisig
destroyed by fire Nov. 5; loss estimated
at $125,000 covered by insurance.
Correction — Contractor's Name Omitted
FACTORY. Cost $10,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Fourth
and Jefferson Sts.
Two-story reinforced concrete factory
bldg. (50x75 feet)
Owner — Water Works Supply Co.
Architect — A. Froberg, 505 17th St., Oak-
land.
Contractor — H. J. Christiansen, Ray
Bldg., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $15,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Railroad Ave. near Fifth St.
One-story brick warehouse (50x125 ft.)
Owner— Pittsburg Ice & Fuel Co.
Architect — Coffman, Sahlberg & Staf-
ford, Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Manager of Constr. — H. C. Cameron,
1012 Warfield Ave., Oakland.
Present building on site to be razed.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LAUNDRY Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Howard and Army
Streets.
Two-story brick laundry building.
Owner — North Star Laundry, 3314 Army
St., San Francisco.
Engineers — Ellison & Russell, Pacific
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Hartwood Lumber Co., Berry
St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — Golden Gate Iron
Works, 1541 Howard S., S. F.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co.,
330 10th St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
SHOP BLDG. Cont, Price, $6622
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story Class C concrete industrial
shop building.
Owner — C. B. Spangler (Palo Alto Sheet
Metal Works), 521 Ramona St., Palo
Alto
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
Contractor — Wells P. Goodenough, 310
University Ave., Palo Alto.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Albert C. Martin, Higgins Bldg.
has completed plans and is taking bids
for furnishing and driving 200 piles for
foundation for new wharf sheds to l->e
erected at the plant of the Pacific Coast
Borax Co. at San Pedro. Plans are also
being prepared for constructing w'harf
.sheds, 900 ft. long, on tne present wharf.
The construction will be of steel frame
with corrugated iron exterior and roof.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — William P.
Neil Co., 4814 Loma Vista Ave., has the
contract for the erection of a six-story
Class A warehouse addition to terminal
building at 4814 Loma Vista Ave. for
the Central Manufacturing District.
Samuel B. Zimmer, 4814 Loma Vista
Ave., architect; reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $100,000.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 19, 11
a. m., under Order No. 317-1404, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Office,
85 2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista,
Solano county, machine and carriage
bolts, nuts, rivets, cold rolled steel, etc.
Further information obtainable from
above.
MARIN COUNTY, Cal.— J. V. Gal-
braith, P. O. Box 2, Petaluma. at $20,-
752 sub. low bid to Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for approx. iyi
mi. of oil macadam and cone, pavement
bet. Sausalito and Fort Barry. Other
bids, all taken under advisement, were:
Hutchinson Co., $32,472; Guerin Bros..
.W4,613; McHugh Imp. Co., $34,909;
Heafey-Moore Co., $35,000; McDonald &
Maggiora, $38,009; W. J. Taylor, $40,000;
Casson & Lee, $43,507.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— Banks Paint-
ing Co., Norfolk, Va., at $6884 submitted
low bid to Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
Nov. 14 for painting three 600 ft. towers
at Pearl Harbor. Complete list of bids
will be published shortly.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Nov. 30,
bids will be received by Department of
Commerce, Washington, D. C, to const.
Kansas City-St. Louis Airway, involv.
installation of approx. twenty revolving
beacon lights between Kansas City and
St. Louis, Mo., about two hundred thirty-
five miles. Seven of the revolving bea-
con lights will be installed at interme-
diate landing fields which fields will have
a boundary lighting system in addition
to standard revolving beacon lights.
Plans and specifications may be ob-
tained from above office upon request ac-
companied by five dollars deposit. Un-
certified checks will not be accepted. Re-
mittances should be made payable to De-
partment of Commerce and forwarded to
Division of Supplies, Commerce Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C. Remittances
may be made by telegraphic money order.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bids will be called
shortly for electrical work at naval op-
erating base (air station), San Diego,
under Specification No. 5659. Work will
consist of lighting system, wires, cables,
conduits, transformers, manholes, fix-
tures, lamps and panel board. Bidding
data may be obtained from the Public
Works Officer, 11th naval district, foot
of Broadway, San Diego, upon deposit of
$10. Geo. A. A. McKay, Captain (CEC),
U. S. N., Public Works Officer.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 14, 11
A. M., under Order No. 308. bids will be
received by U. S. Engineer Office, 85 2nd
St., to fur. and del. two J^-ton to %-ton
auto trucks and one 1-ton motor truck.
Further information obtainable from
above office.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 10, 11 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Constructing Quartermaster,
March Field, to construct water and
sewer lines. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
LA PALAMA, C. Z.— Until Dec. 12,
under Specification No. 5737, bids will
be received by Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washington,
D. C, for 2 radio masts at La Palama
C. Z. Deposit of $10 req. for plans ob-
tainable from above.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Nov. 28,
10:30 A. M.. under Schedule No. 1921,
bids will be received by General Purchas-
ing Officer, Panama Canal, to fur. and
del. Balboa (Pacific Port): Material for
repair of miter gate bearings tor over-
haul of Pedro Miguel Locks (bearing
plates, bushings, stud bolts, set screws,
.lacking bolts and babbitt metal). B"ur-
ther information obtainable from As-
sistant Purchasing Officer, Fort Mason,
San Francisco.
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WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Yard Purchasing
OfR^-e. 310 California St.. San Francisco:
Sch. 9967, Mare Island, 130 ventilating
sets, electric, Nov. 27.
Sch. 9969, Puget Sound, 4 arc welding
sets, Nov. 27.
Sch. 9971, f. o. b. works, 500 oxygen
breathing scylinders, aviators', Nov. 20.
Sch. 9972. eastern yards, tanks, alu-
minum, cartridge and powder, Nov. 27.
Sch. 99S0. Mare Island. 32 motion pic-
ture machines and spares. Nov. 27.
Sch. 9981, western yards, ventilating
sets and spare parts. Nov. 27.
Sch. 99S3. Mare Island, 1050 ft. wire
rope and 30 lbs. wire seizing, Nov. 20.
Sch. 99S4, Mare Island, 4 worm reduc-
tion gear units and spares; Puget Sound,
4 do. Nov. 27.
Sch. 99S7. Mare Isltnd, 5000 ftfl in-
terior communication cable; Puget Sound,
1500 ft. do; Mare Island, 6000 ft. do. 30,-
000 ft. portable cord, 4000 ft. telephone
cord. 10,000 ft. lighting and power wire,
6000 lbs. magnet wire; Puget Sound 1000
lbs. do; Mare Island, 100 lbs. do. Nov. 27.
Sch. 9989, Mare Island, 2 voltage regu-
lator equipments and spares, Nov. 27.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Nov. 27.
10:30 A. M., under Schedule No. 1918,
bids will be received by Purchasing Of-
ficer, Panama Canal, to fur. and del.
Balboa (Pacific Port); Motor generator
set and control switchboard, copper rail
conductor, iron, steel, sheet brass,
bronze, copper, monel metal, zinc, sheet
lead, wire rope, steel wire, copper wire,
brass pipe, nails, screws, hinges, locks,
chain links, snatch and tackle blocks,
blow torches, grindstones, whetstones,
sash chain, manila rope, hose, etc. Fur-
ther information obtainable from As-
sistant Purchasing Officer, Fort Mason,
San Francisco.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Nov. 26.
10:30 A. M.. bids will be received by Pur-
chasing Officer, Panama Canal, to fur.
and del. under Schedule No. 1920. Balboa
(Pacific Port): Creosoted Southern
Yellow Pine or Douglas Fir lumber,
Southern Yellow Pine piles and Southern
Yellow Pine or Douglas Fir Cross Ties,
untreated redwood cross ties, and creo-
soted Southern Yellow Pine or Douglas
Fir switch ties. Further information
obtainable from Assistant Purchasing
officer. Fort Mason. San Francisco.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Lieutenant-
Commander M. Cotter, in charge of con-
struction work of the new naval muni-
tion plant at Hawthorne, states building
of six miles of railroad from the South-
ern Pacific line to the site of the new
naval munition plant at Hawthorne, has
been approved by the navy denartiiient.
Construction of the spur will start earlv
in 1929, with all contracts handled
through the bureau of docks and yards,
Washington, D. C.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
ALTURAS. Modoc Co.. Cal.— Masonic
Lodge of Alturas has purchased site 60x
100 ft. in the east side of Main St., bet.
3rd and 4th Sts. on which will be erect-
ed a new lodge building. Construction,
according to present plans, will be start-
ed in the Spring of 1929. W. L. Keene.
Leon T. Smith and C. A. Ballard, are
members of the building committee.
HOSPITALS
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
INFANT SHELTER Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega St. and 19th
Avenue.
One- and two-stor.v Class A concrete and
hollow tile infant shelter building.
Owner— S. F. Infant Shelter. (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect — Louis C. Mullgardt. 641 Post
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco,
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Between 30th and
31st Aves., Balboa and Cabrillo Sts.
Addition to present buildings (2 units
each to house 14 babies).
Owner — Babies' Aid (Mrs. M. M. Haw-
kins President), Premises.
Plans prepared by William E. Taylor.
Contractor — A. C. Hamerton, 481 Dewey
Blvd., San Francisco.
Construction has been started.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal. — County
supervisors contemplate minor repairs to
county detention home and the erection
of a new structure when funds will be
available next year. The first unit, ac-
cording to present plans, would cost $25.-
000 .extensions to be added as needed.
ELDRIDGE, Sonoma Co., Calif.,— Fol-
lowing contracts awarded by State De-
partment ol Public Works, Division of
Architecture, Sacramento, to erect two-
story employees' cottage at Sonoma Home
at Eldridge. Est. cost $40,000. Will have
concrete exterior walls and wood frame
construction with tiled room. Geo. M.
McDougall. state architect. Public Works
Bldg., Sacramento;
General Work— The Minton Co., 243
Hamilton St., Palo Alto, $22,661.
Mechanical Work — Latourrette Fical Co.,
907 Front St., Sacramento, $8392.
SAN FRANCISCO—City and County of
San Francisco votes oonfls of $3,500,000
to finance additions to Tuberculosis Pre-
ventorium, Laguna Honda Home and
other health buildings operated by the
city.
Additional Sub Contracts Awarded
HOSPITAL Cost, $350,000
ORANGE, Orange Co., Cal. North Main
St. (10-acre site).
Four-story class A hospital building an.I
4-story class A nurses' home.
Oner— Sisters of St. Joseph, 380 S Ba-
tavia St.. Orange.
Architect— Newton Ackerman, 102 W 4th
St.. Eureka.
Engineers — Ellison and Russell. Pacific
Bldg., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineers— Leland & Haley,
58 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harrison
St., San Francisco.
Steel Joists — Soule Steel Co., Balboa
Building. S. F
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Ill Sutter St., S. F.
^^^^Ln^f^!\ry- ^- Metal Products Co.,
330 10th Street, S. P.
As previously reported, structural steel
Rrv»'^, «f*° McClintic-Marshall Co., 2050
iiryant St.. San Francisco.
HOTELS
Cost. $175,000
Sub-Rids Being Taken.
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Owner— Byron Hotel Co., Bellingham.
Architect and Mgrs. of Const.— H L
Stevens Co., 433 California St., San
Francisco.
Sunt, of Const.— Mr. Huff, premises
Construction has been started.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
HOTEL
OT.YMPIA. Wa.shington.
Five-story reinforced concrete hotel bldg
(7o rooms).
(3wner— Pacific Coast Investment Co.
Architect and Mgrs. of Const.— H L
Stevens Co., 433 California St.,' San
Francisco.
Supt. of Const. — Mr. Epperson, premises.
Permit .Applied For.
HOTEL & CHURCH Cost. $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW McAllister and
Leavenworth Streets.
Twenty - three - story class A steel frame
and reinforced concrete hotel and
church bldg.. (William Taylor Hot»lV
Owner— Methodist Book Concern. 5 City
Hall Ave . San Francisco.
Architect- Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., Pan Francisco.
Engineer— T. Rosenberg, Crocker Bldg.
San Francisco.
T>essee — Woods-Drury Corporation.
Contractor— Cahill Bros.. 55 New Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco.
TUCSON, Arizona— Orndorfe Constr.
Co., 247 N. Western Ave., Los Angelss,
will be the contractors for an eleven-
story and basement Class A hotel build-
ing to be erected at the northeast cor-
ner of North Stone Ave. and East I'en-
nington St., Tucson, Ariz., for Albert
Steinfeld and Harold Steinfeld of Tucson,
Ariz., and Lee H. Orndorft, El Paso,
Texas. Architect Roy Place, Tucson,
is completing plans for the building and
work will start within thirty days. The
cost will be about $700,000. The build-
ing will contain shops, dining room,
lobby and kitchen in the first story, and
two hundred guest rooms, each with
bath, in the upper stories. The con-
struction will be of reinforced concrete
with stucco and cast stone exterior.
Plans To Be Prepared. -.
ADDITIONS Cost, Approx. $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Hotel St. Francis.
Additions to present hotel building (108
rooms and stores.)
Owner— United Hotels Co. (J. S. McCabe,
Manager).
Architect— William Faville, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco
Shops will be constructed on Geary
street frontage and rooms will be added
on the Post street side.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary Street and
Maggie Alley.
Fourteen-story Class A hotel building
(250 rooms, S0% baths; 2 elevators;
all modern conveniences).
Owner and Builders — Marian Realty Co.,
110 Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintock-Marshall,
2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel
Co., Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Grading— Sibley Grading & Teaming Co.,
165 Landers St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
HOTEL BLDG. Cost, $135,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal. E
Fourth and Black Diamond Sts.
Six-story Class C steel frame and brick
hotel building (105 rooms, all mod-
ern conveniences; 140x100 feet).
Owner — Steve Caruso, Black Diamond
St., Pittsburg.
Architect — Coffman, Sahlberg & Staf-
ford, Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Manager of Constr. — H. C. Cameron,
1012 Warfield Ave., Oakland.
Lessee — Van A. Schafer.
Sub-bids will be taken in about two
weeks.
CASTELLA, Shasta Co., Cal.— Shasta
View Hotel, a two-story structure, de-
stroyed by fire Nov. 13; loss is esti-
mated at $30,000 including contents.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 36-44 McAllister
Street.
Alterations and additions to second and
third floors of hotel.
Owner and Builder— Salvation Army, 115
Valencia St.. San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
POWER PLANTS
TULARE COUNTY", Cal.— Empire De-
velopment Co., represented bv H. L.
Haehl, civil engineer, Humboldt Bank
Bldg.. San Francisco, has filed applica-
tion with the State Department of Pub-
lic Works, Division of Water Rights,
Sacramento, seeking authorization to
divert 600 cu. ft. of water per second
from Kern river and adjacent creeks
and to store 350,000 ac .ft. at Monache
and Kern Lake. Five tunnels will be
constructed. The project will develop
149.750 theoretical horsepower of elec-
trical energy to be sold to existing
companies distributing in the San Joa-
quin Valley and Southern California. The
cost is estimated at $30,000,000.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal.,— City
trustees contemplate establishment of a
municipally owned electric light plant.
E. A. Rolison, San Francisco, consulting
engineer has submitted preliminary plans.
Saturday, November 17
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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PUBUC BUILDINGS
Foundation Work and Waterproofliig
Bids To Be Taken Next Week.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, J2,0iJU,0U0
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete Class
A Legion Building (brick backing
and terra cotta facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — U. Albert Lansburgh, 148
Montgomery St., and Arthur lirown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
A. Wagstaft. oSl Busli St.. is m charge
of the memorial drafting room.
"LAKEPORT, Lake Co., Cal.— County
votts bonds oi $iu,uiiu to nuance election
of addition to county courtiiouse anu
jail bunding.
ATHERTON, San Jlateo Co., i_al.— The
Mintoii Co., 2ii Jnaniiiton St., Palo Alto,
awarded the toliowmg sub-contracts .ii
connection with the construction ol a new
town hall, at Ashtield Ave. and Station
Lane. The structure will also provide
• luariers for the fire department:
Tile Roofing — N. ClarK <& Son, 110 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Tile — Hilvie & Hayden, San Jose.
Electrical Work— Erskine Electric Co.,
Menlo Park.
Painting contract has not been let.
Other parts of the wor,v will be done by
the general contractors.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
The city council has agreed upon the
terms of the contract with Architect J.
Harold MacUowell for the preparation or
plans and specifications for the municipal
auditorium to be erectea at Long Beach.
The contract will be formally approved
and the city manager authorized to sign
the contract this week. Mr. MacDowell
is making his headquarters at the Pacitic
Coast Club, Long Beac.i. The contract
provides that the fee to be paid to the
architect shall be $84,000. The building
is to cost $1,400,000. Bonds have been
voted to finance the construction of the
building.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 20, 8 P. M., bids will be rece.vsd
by W. E. Varcoe, city clerk, lo erect
one-story frame and stucco h'lngalov
fire station in Pacific Ave. near W eoster
St. Est. cost $20,000. C. E. Wern'sr,
architect, Santa Fe Bldg., San Fran-
cisco. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in ofBce of
clerk and obtainalile on deposit of $20,
returnable. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— Town trustees reject lone bid of Chas.
Peterson of Bi/.iingame to construct
vault in town hall and new bids will be
asked at once.
SAN FRANCISCO — Following is a
complete list of the bids received by B.
P. Lamb, Secretary, Park Commission,
Park Lodge. Golden Gate Park, for re-
pairs to Palace of Fine Arts at the west
end of the old Panama-Pacific Exposi-
tion on the Marina. Henry D. Dewell,
engineer, Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Work involves concrete foundations un-
der Rotunda and Colonnade. Cost esti-
mated at $70,000.
F. L. Hansen $48,800
Lindgren & Swinerton :, 51,500
George McLeod 56,700
.'^pivock & Spivock 57,000
Amoroso & Son 59,500
Barrett & Hilp 61,752
Sorensen & Haggmark 65,743
C. C. W. Haun 69,030
L. J. Cohn 77,322
S. Rasori 89.840
Three low bids taken under advisement
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Nov. 26, 11
a.m. bids will be received by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, under Proposal No. 447, to furnish
lighting fixtures for public buildings as
may be required from time to time dur-
ing fiscal year 1928-29. Further informa-
tion obtainable from above.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
ROSS, Marin Co.. Cal. Laurel Grove
Ave. and Canyon Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Vernon Spewes Co., 351 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Architect — Warren Perry, 260 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Moore it Madsen, 77 O'Far-
rell St., San Francisco.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal— J. S.
McDonnald, formerly a Sacramento con-
tractor, has purcha.-sed twentv-two lot^
in B St. north of 14th St.. and will erect
homes for sale on the pay-as-you-go
plan. The first unit of the project will
comprise four homes costing between
$5000 and $7500 each.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
EAST SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(Spanish type; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoff, Growers Bank
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Plans Completed — Owner Taking Sub-
Figures.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Twenty-first Ave.
N Taraval St.
One-story and basement frame and
plaster residence.
Owner and Builder — T. J. Olsen, 2525
28th Ave., San Francisco,
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $150,000
PEBBLE BEACH, Jlonterey Co., Cal.
Two, three, four and five-story reinforced
concrete residence.
Owner — Chas. Crocker.
Architect — Arthur Brown, Jr., 25 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Dowsett-Ruhl Co. Russ Bldg.
San Francisco.
Plans Ready for Bids in One Week.
COTTAGE Cost, $8000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. Del
Valle Farm.
One-story frame and stucco physician's
cottage.
Owner — Alameda County.
Architect — Henry H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9500
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal. Ber-
ger Avenue.
One and one-half-story 8-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner — Roland Esteves.
Architect and Mgrs. of Constr. — Ernest
Flores and Ralph Wood, 1802 Frank-
lin St.. Oakland.
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal. — Mutual Home
Builders' Association, A. C. Crosby,
manager. Bernhardt Bldg., Napa, plans
early erection of thirty modern homes in
various sections of the city to be sold
on the "pay as you go" plan.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost. $16,500
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence (9 rooms, 3 baths; all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Randolph Walker.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., OaklanC.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Church Street N
Jersey Street.
Two-story eight-roor.i frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Louis Derre, 1271 Churih St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.
San Francisco.
Contractor — Nels P. Johnsen, 967 14th
St., San Francisco.
Plans Ready B'or Bids In One Week
RESIDENCES Cost, Approx. $10,000 ea
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Smith
Reserve Tract.
Group of six one- and two-story frame
and stucco residences.
Owner— Realty Syndicate, Inc., Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— Hamilton Murdock, Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Cost $8000
Plans Being Prepared
RESIDENCE
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Mar i n 'aiid
Hilldale Ave.
One-story, frame and stucco residence.
(4 rooms).
Owner — Mrs. Kelley
Architect— Russell Guerne De Lapne. 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10
days.
Plans Being Figured.
Rpli?^!^,?-!^ ,, Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Thous-
and Oaks.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 4 baths-
Spanish type.
Owner— c. H. Osmer.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS poxt «
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal Vinc"^
Alterations and additions to present
n^vn^? ""a" {^"^^ 3 rooms and 2 baths).
°"')?^,— A. Van Heerden & Co., 0260
College Ave., Oakland.
Architect— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
OakUnT""^' ^^''^'■'" Realty Bldg.,
^^Plans will be ready for general bids in
Plans Being Prepared.
COTTAGE Cost M=,nn
SARATOGA, Santa Clara Co., Cal
One-story frame cottage
0%vner — Mr. Emerson.
Architect— E. L. and J. E. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $17 300 ea
SAN FRANCISCO. N Lake St W 30th
Avenue.
Three two-story and basement frame
and stucco residences.
Owner— Allen & Co., 160 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect— A. Farr and J. F. Ward, 68
Post St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— William Martin, 666 Mission
St., San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. San
Luis Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(all modern conveniences).
Owner and Builder— W. H. Hooper 732
Cragmont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— E. L. Snyder, 2108 Addison
St.. Berkeley.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Architects Morris
H. Whitehouse and associates. Railway
Exchange Bldg.. Portland, commissioned
to prepare plans for country home for
A. E. Otis in the Shattuck Road Sec-
tion. Geo. H. Often, Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg., preparing landscaping pro-
gram. The total estimated cost is $100,-
000.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Ney Street W
Craut Street.
One-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Louise Gomez.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2015
Central Avenue.
Alterations to present two-story frame
and stucco residence (exterior work,
new plumbing fixtures, etc.)
Owner — H. E. MacConaughey, Premises
Architect — Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland.
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Pieliminary Flans Awaiting Approval.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Two-story eight-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call BIdg.,
San Francisco.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Xovember 17
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Plans Ready For Bids In Two Weeks.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co English type residence.
Owner — George Tasheira.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526 Pow-
ell St.. San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost, $10,000
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal. 110 Cam-
bridge Street.
Alterations and additons to present resi-
dence.
Owner — Dr. Robert A. Glenn.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Vogt & Davidson, 185 Stev-
enson St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
KENTFIELD, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — A. C. Olney.
Architect — Masten & Hurd. Shreve Bldg.,
San Francsico.
Contractor — J. W. Monroe, 2605 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms, 2 baths, all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — Mr. Bluett.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
When bids will be called for is in-
definite at this time.
Preparing Sketches.
RESIDENCE Cost, $150,000
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Tv^-o-story, basement and attic brick
residence (30 rooms; all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $11,750
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Lot 369
Block T.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Lathia Hines, j016 Thompson
St., Alameda.
Architect— None.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson. 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Hampton
Highland.s
Two-story H-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Harold Holmes.
Architect — Williams & Wastell, 374 17th
St.. Oakland.
Contractor — William Lyons, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. No. 1520
Olive Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner— Paul Kindler, 145 N-Van Ness
Ave., Fresno.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Meyer-Radon Bros., Rm. 212, 6362 Holly-
wood Blvd., Hollywood, are preparing
plans and R. J. Ustick. 2343 N. Garfield
Ave., Pasadena, will build twelve dwell-
ings in Pasadena for Miss Morlow; the
property is on California St. near Los
Robles Ave., Pasadena, and is a lot 120
by 3G0 ft, that is to be subdivided: the
dwellings will be Spanish type, 2
stories and will contain 7 and 8 rooms,
frame and stucco construction. Cost
$125,000.
PALM SPRINGS. Riverside Co., Cal.—
C. G. Chamberlain has the contract to
erect a large residence in Merita Vista
Tract for R. H. Hood. Cost. $100,000.
SCHOOLS
Workmg Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $50,00u
SAN LORENZO, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco school build-
ing.
Owner — San Lorenzo School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in from
2 to 3 weeks.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Dec. 6.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $22,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco auditorium
building at grammar school.
Owner — Menlo Park School District.
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal— Until
Nov. 26. 8 p.m. will be received by Clara
F. Andrews, secty., Board of Education,
for completion of auditorium unit at Lin-
coln Schohol in Prince st. bet. King and
Ellis sts. W H Ratcliff, Jr., architect,
American Trust Bldg., Berkeley. Est.
cost $15,000. Cert, check 10% payable
to Berkeley School District req. with bid
Plans obtainable from architect on depo-
sit of $10, returnable. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowing contracts awarded by Board of
Education, to erect Allendale-Fruitvale
school m Peralta Ave. north of Hopkins
Street. Blaine and Olsen. architects, 1755
Broadway, Oakland. Will be 3-storv
concrete, containing 18 classrooms; est
cost $130,000.
General Work— Hamilton Construction
V,°;i Sl^'* '^eary Street, San Francisco,
$100,370.
Blackboards— R. W. King, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland, $1000.
SAN FRANCISCO-J. E. O'Mara, 21 s
Clara St., at $21,633 submitted low bid
to Board of Public Works for additional
mechanical equipment for boiler room
shop and academic buildings at Poly-
technic High School in area bounded by
Frederick Willard, Stanyan Sts. and
Arguello Blvd. Other bids were- A
LetUch, $22,406; C. Frankel, $22,600; p'
J. Enright, $23,710; Scott Co., $23 970-
Mechanical Contracting Co., $24 780- e'
Sugarman, $25,840; Knittle Bros., $26 -
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects John
P. Ivrempel and Walter E. Erkes 415
Bank of Italy Bldg., commissioned by
the Los Angeles Board of Education to
prepare plans for a group of Junior High
School buildings at 92nd and Hoover
bts. E. L. Ellingwood will be the me-
chanical engineer; will consist of an
auditorium building, 90x160 feet, with
seating capacity of 900, a 2-story class-
room building. 62x350 feet, to contain 16
classrooms and science departments, a
^-story home economics buildings, 91x50
feet, with seating capacity of 300, and
a one-story shop building. 162x68 feef
brick construction. Cost $350,000.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— Until Nov. 27
7 p.m. bids will be received by H E
Osburn. clerk, Tait Union High School
District, to erect steel and galvanized
iron shop and shower building on high
school grounds. W. H. Weeks, architect,
111 Sutter St.. San Francisco. Cert
check 5% payable to clerk req. with bid'
Plans obtainable from architect and on
file m office of clerk, see call for bids
unoer official proposals section in thi<!
issue. "
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 27 10-45
A M., bids will be received by John W
Edgemond Secty., Board of Education.
,211 City Hall, to fur. and install stage
curtains in East Oakland High Claw-
son-Longfellow Jr. High and Santa Fe
Schools and for science laboratory fur-
niture for East Oakland High, Clawson-
Longfel ow Jr. High and Allendale-
Fruitvale Jr. High Schools. Cert check
'.'"■'" ,'',^''- „ ■'^■'h bid. Specifications ob-
tainable from Assistant Business Man-
ager Bd. of Educ, 211 City Hall. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 5 P. M., Dec
3, bids will be rec. by the Board of Edu-
cation for the erection of a new gymnas-
ium building at the high school site. It
Will be of brick construction and is esti-
mated to cost $80,000. Frank P. Allen
Jr., is the architect.
LINDEN, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
University Apparatus Co., Berkeley
awarded contract by Linden Union Higli
School District to install gasoline gas
machine and tank, capacity not less
than 2000 cu. ft. of gas per hour. Brauu-
Knecht-Heiman Co., San Francisco
only other bidders, bidding on a De
Laitte machine.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Owner Taking Segregated Bids,
fV,JLDING Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Franklin knd
Austin Streets.
One-story and basement brick building
(commercial building, 60x70 ft.)
Owner — Robson & Kobson, DeYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San I<'rancisco.
November 14, 192S
Completing Plans
nTS?,?.T^^P°- Cost, $30,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
apartment building (4 stores and 1
apartment).
Owner— Isabell A. Leidig, Carmel.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Bids will be taken next week for a
general contract.
Planned.
STORE & LOFT BLDG, Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO, W Main St., between
Mission and Market Sts.
One-story and basement and part two-
story reinforced concrete Class C
store and loft building.
Owner— J. A. Clark, 818 25th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect— Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor's name was previously
announced and corrected. Mr. Jensen
will be the contractor, however, when
financial arrangements have been com-
pleted.
Plans Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 557 Market St.
Miscellaneous alterations to present
building.
Owner — Building Material Exhibit, Inc.
77 O'Farrell St., San Francisco.
Architect— Martin Sheldon, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready tor bids in three
weeks.
Plans Being Figured.
BANKING QUARTERS Cost, $
STOCKTON, San Jaoquin Co.. Cal.
Hunter and Main Streets.
New banking quarters.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg , San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Morgan, Walls
& Clements, architects, 1135 Van Nuys
Bldg., applied for a building permit for a
12-story, class A office and garage build-
ing, 120x119 ft. and 105x24 ft., to be erect-
ed at 547-67 S. Flower St., for Rioco
Investment Cg. P. J. Walker Co., builder.
Garland Bldg. Structural steel frame re-
inforced concrete walls and floor and roof
slabs. Cost $1,350,000. 6 passenger ele-
vators and 2 auto elevators.
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. Price Sn <)71
SAN FRANCISCO. Mcillister St.' neaf'
Fillmore St.
One-story brick addition to present of-
fice building.
°"'",'>'" .TT. Langendorf Baking Co., 1160
McAllister Ct., San Francisco.
Architect — Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Industrial Constr. Co 815
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Contract is for general work with the
exception of accoustical ceiling.
Saturday, Xoveniber 17
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Plans Being Figured — Bids close Nov. 17
SERVICE BLDG. Cost, $40,uOO
VALLEJO, Solano Co.. Cal. Sonoma and
Capitol Streets.
One and one-half story concrete modern
sales and service building.
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marin
St., Vallejo.
Architect — Slocomb & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 776 Commercial
Street.
Alterations and additions to present
Class C building.
Owner — Wing Young Benevolent Assn.,
41 Waverly Place, San Francisco.
Architect — Chas. E. J. Rogers, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist Co.. 693 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel and Pan Contracts
Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Stockton and Green
Streets.
One-story Class A bank building. (70x80
feet; steel frame, concrete walls.
terra cotta trim).
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts.. San
Francisco.
Contractor — Jacks & Irvine, 74 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel &. Pans — Gunn, Carle
& Co.. 444 Market St.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, grading award-
ed to Devencenzi Bros. Co.. 148 Collins
St.. S. F. ; heating and plumbing to Ad-
riano Ramozzotti, 1473 Vallejo St.. S. F.
PORTLAND. Ore. — Architects Claus-
sen & Claussen. Buyers Bldg.. preparing
working drawings for 24-story fireproof.
150 by 100 feet, office structure to be
erected at Fourth and Morrison Sts. for
the Pacific States investment Co.; est.
cost $2,500,000. Preliminary sketches
have already been approved by the own-
ers who are now negotiating purchase of
an additional area of land not already
acquired in the vicinity of the site.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
STORES & OFFICES Cost. $50,000
PITTSBURG. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
Railroad Ave. south of American
Trust Building.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
crete store and office building.
Owner — Grabstein Bros.. Railroad Ave.,
Pittsburg.
Architect — A. W. Cornelius, 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Construction will be started about Feb-
ruary, 1929.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Two-story Class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton. Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Engineer — L. H. Nishkian, 525 Market
St , San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Palm Iron Works, 814
15th St.. Sacramento.
As previously reported, excavating and
wrecking awarded to Dolan Wrecking
Co.. 1650 Mission St., S. F. ; piling to
Raymond Concrete Pile Co., Hunter-
Dulin Bldg., S. F.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Architect
Claud Beelman. 1019 Union Bank Bldg.,
will take bids this week for the erection
of a twelve-story and basement Class A
store and office building at Eighth and
Hills Sts. for Sun Realty Co., 57x160 ft.;
stores in the first story and 253 offices
In the upper stories; reinforced concrete
construction; cost $800,000.
Contract Awarded.
FITTING UP OFFICES Cost. $7000
SAN FRANCISCO. Kohl Building.
Fitting up stock brokerage offices.
Owner— Dean Witter & Co.. 486 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
) Architect— Kent & Hass. 525 Market St.,
! San Francisco.
;| Contractor — Ostlund & Johnson, 1901
Btj'ant St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Ralph
C. Flewelling. 450 North Beverly Drive.
Beverly Hills, is preparing working plans
for a Ciass A college Iniilding to be erect-
ed on the campus of tne University of
Southern California. The building will
be of reinforced concrete construction,
two stories. 180x125 feet with tower.
Cost $225,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $35,000
TRACY. San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story brick and terra cotta store
building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Architect — Davis-Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant
St., Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery-Ward Co., Oakland
Brick Work — Dick Williams.
Plumbing — Miller. Havs Co., Grant and
Weber Sts.. Stockton.
Other a%vards will be made shortly.
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co..
Cal. — Architect M. Eugene Durfee. 209
Dudley Bldg.. Santa Monica, has pre-
pared preliminary plans for a business
building to be erected on Fourth St.. be-
tween Santa Monica Blvd. and Broad-
way for San Francisco and Santa Monica
capitalists who have secured a 99-year
lease on two lots. The owners are con-
templating the erection of a theatre,
store and office building, or a three-story
store and office building with a central
section six stories in height. Two resi-
dences now on the site will be moved.
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— C. L. Freeman. 1436 4th St., Santa
Monica, submitted low bid for erecting
a Class A newspaper building on Fourth
St.. between Santa Monica Blvd. and
Broadway. Santa Monica, for the Santa
Monica Evening Outlook. The plans were
prepared by Architect Francis H. Ruther-
ford. 205 Mills-Fraser Bldg., Santa
Monica. The building will also contain
2 stores and will be of reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost, $100,000.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $14,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. College
Ave., bet. 63rd St. and Alcatraz Ave.
One-story Class C store building (five
stores).
Owner— Messrs Mitchell & Scott, 393 17th
St.. Oakland.
Plans by Mr. Scolt.
Contractor — George A. Scott, 6S5 23rd
St.. Oakland.
Construction will be started after Jan.
1st.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MARKET BLDG. Cost, $100,000
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Santa
Clara Street.
Two-story Class B brick market build-
ing.
Owner— Victor Challen et al, 600 S-TWrd
St., San Jose.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland; and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Contractor — J. A. Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St.. San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work— H. J. Pascoe. 208
W-Santa Clara St.. San Jose.
Lathing and Plastering — O. H. Keyser.
136 Locust St.. San Jose.
Ornamental Iron and Miscellaneous Iron
— C. J. Hilliard, li'th and Minnesota
San Francisco.
Weisteel Partitions — Dwan & Co., 534
6th St.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — W. S. Wetenhall,
17th and Wisconsin Sts., S. F.
Glass — Crowe Glass Co., 675 Golden Gate
Ave.. San Francisco.
Mill Work— Sunset Mill Co., Second and
Harrison Sts.. Oakland.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Excavating — San Jose Excavating Co.,
San Jose.
Structural Steel — Golden Gate Iron Wks..
1541 Howard St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — George A. Schu-
ster. 4712 Grove St.. Oakland.
Floor and Wall Tile— L. V. Havden.
Electrical Work- Webb & Fleming, 368
E-Julian St.. San Jose.
ROSEMEAD. Los Angeles Co.. Cal — -
C. C. Ruppenthal. 608 N. La Brca Ave,
Los Angeles, has been commissioned to
prepare plans for a client; the building
will contain a bank. 4 stores and 10 of-
fices and will be of brick construction,
SUxSU feet.
Bids Opened.
ADDITION Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. McAllister Street near
Fillmore Street.
One-story brick addition to present of-
fice building.
Owner — Langendorf Baking Co., 1160
McAllister St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Mel 1. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Low Bidder — Industrial Constr. Co., 815
Bryant St., San BYancisco, at $13,973
Other bidders were; A. Spargo, $14,040;
L. Deibel, $14,450; Spivock & Spivook.
» 15.500; F. L. Hansen. $16,500. Bids
taken under advisement.
THEATRES
ORANGE. Cal.— Architect J. Paxton
Perrine. 717 Lincoln Bldg.. Los. Angeles,
is takjhg segregated contract bids for the
completion of a class C theatre and store
building partially constructed at Orange
for M. Eltiste. The walls are up and the
rough lumber is in place; plaster exterior.
Cost $100,000. The completion of this
theatre has been held in abeyance pend-
ing the signing of the lease for the
operation of the theatre by C. L. Langley.
The lease has been signed and work will
start soon.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Architect Wm. H.
Wheeler, Spreckels Bldg., is preparing
plans for a two-story and basement Class
A theatre, studio, store and garage build-
ing, 80x100 ft., to be erected at Fifth
and Brooks Sts.. San Diego, tor Mrs.
Flora Herzinger; will be reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost $160,000.
Foundation Work and Waterproofing
Bids To Be Taken In 1 Week.
OPERA HOUSE Cost. $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by Van
Ness Ave.. Franklin, orove and Ful-
ton Streets.
Six-story Class A opera house, seating
capacity 4000; standing room. 500.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial.
(John S. Drumm. chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh. 140
Montgomery St.. and Arthur Brown.
251 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to J. P. Holland. 1834 McKinnon
St.. San Francisco, at $75,850; contract
for test boring at site awarded to J. B.
Rogers. 110 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Contract awarded for excavating and
removing building on site.
A. Wagstaff. 381 Bush St.. in charge of
memorial drafting room.
Structural steel bids will be called for
next; then masonry, after which bids
will be taken for a general contract.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN PEDRO. L. A. Co.. Cal.— Until 9
a. m.. November 28. bids will be received
by the Los Angeles harbor commissioners,
room 112. City Hall building. Los An-
geles, for the erection of a steel frame
shed addition to shed at Berth 174, San
Pedro. Plans and specifications were
prepared by George F. Nicholson. Berth
90, San Pedro. The building will be 265x
120 feet. 1-story, steel frame, corrugated
iron walls.
PORTLAND. Ore.— With the comple-
tion of agreements and leases signed by
representatives of the Standard. Union
and Shell oil companies and the Port-
land City Port Commission, an expendi-
ture of between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000
will he made in the Linnton district, for
a complete distributing c?nter involving
the construction of receiving tanks and
necessary accessory equipment and a
series of piers to oarry pipe lines from
the tank to the plant proper. Throe
large piers will be constructed in con-
nection with the development. Con-
siderable dredging will also be included
in the work.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. November .17. 1928
UlCHMUND. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Until Nov. 19. 4 p.m. bias will be receive.!
by Jas. A. McVittic. city manager, for
alterations to wharf shea at inner har-
bor, involving: closing of south end of
west side of shed with wood and gal-
vanized and installing four sliding doors
to permit loading and unloading of ships.
Plans are on file at the Builders' Ex-
change at Itichmond and In the office of
City Building Inspector Arthur J. Hurley.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. — Plans
have been approved by the City of
Oakland Port Commission for construct-
ing a pile and timber wharf, and bids
are now being taken for piling and lum-
ber in connection with same. Will l>e
200 feet long and SO feet wide, with Iloat
for unloading small water craft. To be
erected at the suutli end of the Aiiport
Channel.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Sub-Contract.s Awarded
ALTEIiATlONS Cost. $73,000
SAN FRANCISv^O. Sacramento Street W
Kearny Street.
Alterations and additions to three Class
C buildings (school, apartment and
club buildin-s).
Owner- — Yeong Wo Association.
Architect— B. J. Joseph. 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Peter Sartorio, i;440 Green
St.. San Francisco.
Will be a three and four-story Class C
building with two wings to contain gym-
nasium, 4 classrooms and 2 and 3-room
apartments.
Structural Steel— Judson Pacific Co..
til'!* .Mission St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work— Chase Lumber Co., 547 W.
Sanla Clara. San Jose.
Brick Work— Wm. Rainev & Son. cno
Mission St.. S. P.
Electrical Work— Collonan Electric Co
Pamtmg— R. P. paoli. 25 Cervantes St
Paintmg— n. P. Paoli. 25 Cervantez St..
Sail Francisco.
Ornamental Iron— Patterson & Koster
Iron Works. 280 10th St.. S. F.
Bids are wanted on Plastering, sheet
metal roofing and plumbing.
fi JiJ'^rMp^'^- ^^,'"""'^ *^"°- Cal.-Rich-
field Oil Co., will erect a 6-plane hangar
repair shops and other out buildings at
Merced. The company recently completed
a 12o ft. steel tower to carry a beacon
to guide craft for a distance of 50 mile.-,.
SAX FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 26 11
A. M., under Proposal No. 436, bids will
be received by Leonard S. Leavy, city
purchasing agent. 270 City Hall, to fur
and del. under Class 9. paints, painters'
supplies and glass. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal —A
Frederick Anderson. 1093 LonTidte
Road, Oakland, at $1793 submitted lowest
bid and was awarded contract by G B
I1i1^?>'"'IV ^i'^iy-' '^'^y I""""' Commission;
424 Oakland Bank Bldg.. to erect a con-
cession building on Municipal Airport
at foot of Jones Streets. Other bidders
were: Sullivan & Sullivan, $2050: J. B
Bishop, $2081: E. T. Lesure. $2097- Geo'
mTso"^'??'"' «"": Marshall E. Harper:
$2189; Grogam & Fourchi. $2190: J M
Bartlett. $2400: David Nordstrom, $2580
and H. E. Kane. $2700.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal.— Frigi-
daire Service Co.. S71 Mission St.. San
Francisco, at $2520 awarded contract hv
Oakland Port Commission. 525 Oakland
Bank Bldg., for furnishing and installing
refrigeration system in the restaurant
at the Oakland Municipal Airport.
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal —
Acme Traffic Signal Co. of Los Angeles
submits estimates of cost to police de-
partment covering installation of "stop-
and-go" traffic signals in downtown dis-
trict. The work would cost $8880.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City defeats proposal to issue bonds of
$400,000 to finance development of muni-
cipal airport.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal.— City de-
feats proposal to issue bonds of $65,000
to finance development at municipal air-
port.
KL"KEK.\. ilumboldt C... Cal— L'lHil
Nov. 20. 5 p.m.. bids will be received l>y
John Griffith, city ' superintendent of
public works, to erect buildings at SW
Broadway and Hawthorne sts., to house
quarters of City Water Dept. F'rank T.
Georgeson, architect. Sixth and G sts..
Eureka. Cert, check 10% payable to city
re(|. with bid. Plans obtainable from
architect.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— B. D. Kronnick.
Co.. 3623 Avalon Blvd., has been award-
ed a contract for the erection of a Class
A mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery, 4305
Whittier Blvd.. for the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Los Angeles and San Uiego.
The structure will be of reinforced con-
crete and cast stone construction. Cost.
$350,000. Ross Montgomery, Chamber
of Commerce Bldg., is the architect.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo
Co.. Cal.— Until Dec. 3, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be received by Daniel McSweeney,
city clerk, to construct hillside adver-
tising sign. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — Santa Maria Airlines, Inc., will
erect a $20,000 aviators' dormitory at
municipal airport; will contain 29 rooms
and will house students learning the
aviation business on the local field. Will
be of frame and stucco construction. 26
by 112 ft. Plans will be prepared by O.
C. Marriott Co.. local contractors, who
will also erect tlie structure.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department. Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco, or phone Kearnv 1252:
D-2987— Safety Window Cleaning Plat-
forms. Cliicagn Heights, 111. Manufac-
turers of a metal safety device for use
of window cleaners, wish to secure suit-
able representation in San Francisco and
vicinity. Descriptive folder is on file
with the Foreign & Domestic Trade De-
partment.
D-2988 — Pipe Cutters, New Haven,
Conn. Pipe cutter specialists, manufac-
turing a three-wheel pipe cutter and
one-wheel pipe cutter, desire to secure
the services of a manufacturers' repre-
sentative, specializing in plumbing sup-
plies, to handle the sale of their pro-
ducts in this territory. Descriptive book-
let is on file with the Foreign & Domestic
Trade Departnipnt.
D-2989 — Personal Weighing Scales.
Chicago. 111. Jlanufacturers of a com-
plete line of personal weighing scales,
sold through the department store, hard-
ware, drug, plumbing and surgical supply
trade, require the services of an energetic
individual or organization, well estab-
lished, calling on the above mentioned
trade, to represent them in this territory.
D-2990 — Sanitary and rtistic Base For
Bathroom Fixtures. New York. N. Y.
Maiifacturers of a sanitary product to
be used in the installation of all bath-
room fixtures, wish to locate a suitable
representative to handle the distribution
of their material in this territory. Tlicy
prefer an agent who calls directly upon
the architects and builders.
D-2992 — Red Cedar Shingles. Linnton,
Oregon. Manufacturers of shingles on
tlie Portland Harbor, are desirous of
doing a water-shipping business with
San Francisco dealers in shingles.
D-2993 — Sales Representation in New
England. Boston. Mass. Organizaton of
exclusive sales agents are expanding
their sales force and developing new
lines of contact for progessive merchan-
dise to the wholesalers and retailers of
the New England States and New York
State. They also offer their mail ad-
dress service to interested San Fran-
cisco lousiness hou.ses.
136€6 — Patent Revolving Head Vices.
United Kingdom. Manufacturers of a
line of patent revolving head vices, suit-
able for use in almost every branch of
the engineering industry, desire to ap-
point an agent to handle the sale of
tlieir product in this district. An illus-
trated price list is on file in San Fran-
cisco.
13667 — Steel Lumber Saws. United
Kingdom. Manufacturers of British
made saws desire representation in the
I'arilie Cnast territory.
13668 — Buying and Selling Agents and
Shipping Agents. Liverpool, England.
Old established buyers of all kinds of
British and European goods for Ameri-
can firms, and shipping agents, handling
shipment of merchandise to various
jjarts of the world for a New Y'ork firm,
desire to secure similar buying and ship-
ping agencies for San Francisco business
houses. The.v might be interested in
acting as selling agents for American
manufacturers and merchants, who are
desirous of entering the British and Eu-
ropean markets.
13670 — European Sales Representation
for California Products. Berlin. Ger-
many Business man having excellent
connections throughout the European
countries is establishing his headquar-
ters in Berlin and he is in a position to
satisfactorily handle the products of a
number of California firms, who are
seeking an outlet in the European mar-
ket. Representative will travel con-
tinually from one European country '.o
another and he wishes to confine his
efforts to the sale of products and manu-
factures of California only. He will
operate on a commission basis and his
Berlin headquarters will offer permanent
exhibition space for the products of in-
terested California firms.
13672.. — ..Pottery. Marssen, Holland.
Pottery firm is desirous of extending
their export business and seek con-
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
k
Saturda.\, November 1", 102S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
IS
tacts with the principal San Francisco
importers and dealers in pottery.
13674 — Magnesite and Emery. Vlaar-
dlngen, Holland. Firm %vishes to export
magnesite for making jointless and sani-
tary floors. They also grind emery for
use in making emery paper, using the
coarser material for making artiflcial
grindstones.
13632 — Linoleum. San Fruncisco,
Calif. Local exporters are interested in
exporting linoleum to the Orient and
they seek connections with manufactur-
ers of this product.
13689— Hardware. Sydney, Australia.
Party desires to secure a line of hard-
ware" for representation in Australia.
FEDERAL ROAD ENGINEERS START
DRIVE FOR BETTER CONCRETE
The Bureau of Public Roads. United
States Department of Agriculture, has
begun a drive for better concrete. De-
claring that the results of research and
tests conducted by the bureau and other
agencies in recent years now show that
it is possible by applying the theories de-
veloped by the experiments to produce
concrete of much greater uniformity and
increased strength. Chief Thos. H. Mac-
Donald has laid down definite principles
by which these results may be obtained.
The bureau's principles, the application
of which it will actively encourage, are
stated in recent instructions issued by
Mr. MacDonald to engineers of the bu-
reau for their guidance in approving fu-
ture concrete road projects submitted by
the States for construction with Federal
aid.
Concisely stated the principles are as
follows:
1. The abandonment of volumetric pro-
portioning of aggregates and the adop-
tion of proportioning by weight as stand-
ard practice. Inundation will be rec-
ognized as a permissible alternate meth-
od for fine aggregate, but weighing is
preferred.
2. Maintenance of the lowest water-ce-
ment ratio which, with the particular
type, grading, and proportions of aggre-
gate used, and the methods of finishing
employed, will produce a workable, dense,
and uniform concrete.
3. The scientific grading of coarse ag-
gregate by combination oi separated sizes
in each batch in the proportions which
will produce the maximum practicable
density.
4. The abandonment of hand finishing
methods in favor of machine finishing.
The State specifications previously ap-
proved by the bureau for Federal aid
concrete pavements provide for certain
standard proportions of cement, and fine
and coarse aggregate. As a result of re-
cent tests the bureau is now convinced
that better and more economical concrete
may be produced in some instances by
increasing the proportion of coarse ag-
gregate previously specified, providing
the density and uniformity of the mix
are not impaired. It has therefore an-
nounced that where adequate engineer-
ing control is assured, the coarse aggre-
gate proportions previously approved may
be increased if, by combination of sep-
arated sizes in each batch, a well graded
aggregate is produced and the resulting
concrete is dense and i?«iform, workable
by the methods of finishing employed,
and of a quality at least equal to that
produced by the approved standard mix
Where concrete in which the propor-
tion of coarse aggregate is increased is
placed in competition with concrete pro-
portioned in accordance with the pre-
viously approved specifications, the bu-
reau will require that the type of coarse
aggregate and the mortar mix in each
shall be identical, and that the same
maximum limit of water-cement ratio
shall govern.
MANUFACTURE OF BUILDING
MATERIALS FROM FARM-CROP WASTE
Manufacture from American farm-crop
wastes of heat-insulating products, wall
board, synthetic lumber, piitch for use
in roofing paints, composition roofing
and a variety of other bu::aing materials
is still in its infancy and the chemist
who "can hit on a way to make insula-
ting board out of crop wastes, which
he can fireproof and waterproof without
taking away its valuable insulating pro-
perties, can afford a Rolls Royce for
each member of his family."
So declares George M. Rommel in
"Farm Products in Industry," published
by the Rae D. Henkle Company cf New
York. The book is based on a nationwide
investigation conducted by Mr. Kommel
at the instance of the American Secre-
tary of Agriculture. William M. Jardine,
and in which he had the cooperation ot
federal and state experimental bureaus,
scientific bodies and scores of industrial
organizations.
Not only the building trades and allied
industries are affected by the possibilities
of utilizing the cellulosic basic material
to be obtained from farm-crop wastes,
but practically all phases of American
business are included by the author, who
declares that a billion and a half dollars
can be aded annually to the income of
American farms if chemists and manu-
facturers work out the proper process
for putting the inedible portion of farm
crops to work.
It is worthy of comment that the pub-
lishers have printed Mr. Kommel's work
on book paper made from cornstalk pulp
and have bound a limited and numbered
edition in imitation leather made by a
new process from cotton-seed hulls.
Cornstalks, corn cobs, fiax, hemp, rice,
sorghums, soybeans, sugar cane, pea-
nuts, and many small grains are the
possessors of cellulosic content and are
all susceptible to use in making substi-
tutes for lumber, leather, and rubber,
as well as in the direct manufacture of
artificial silks, textiles, oils, glycerine,
soap, toilet articles, photographic films,
surgical dressings, dyes, adhesives and
almost an unlimited number of other
articles of necessity and luxury.
The almost unlimited possibilities of
farm-crop waste utilization in fact
is indicated by the author, who says:
"The use of fanm crop wastes for manu-
facturing by chemical process may result
in a development quite as remarkable as
that of the chemical processing of coal
tar.... The analogy between these com-
mon crop wastes and coal deposits is by
no means far-fetch. The chemists who
are studying the utilization of cornstalk^;,
straw and similar material find almost
as wide a range of end products as do the
chemists who are working witn coal tar."
To anyone who realizes the number and
variety of the by-products ot coal tar,
anything at all comparable to these mar-
vels of chemistry will readily appear of
an importance to justify the author's
exhaustive treatment of his subject. Pro-
fessor Sweeney of the Iowa State Col-
lege has shown that some 200 different
products may be dei'ived from cornstalks,
and research to develop further uses for
farm -crop wastes of every kind coti-
tinues.
The remarkable development of cellu-
lose products is a post-war phase of
industry which has immeasurably in-
creased the potential value of farm-crop
wastes. Although the competition is be-
tween wood and cornstalks as the two
great sources of raw cellulose, there are
.-■;) many other farm wastes from whifn
it can be extracted that the author fore-
sees that growing cellulose and fiinding
uses for it may be the big development
in farming during the next fifty years.
Even at this time, with research in this
department in its infancy, the cellulose
manufacturer has a market for products,
aside from paper, ranging from wall-
board to "silk" stockings.
The estimates of the value of farm-
crop wastes applied to industrial uses
would appear almost fantastic if it were
not for the scientific standing of the
author, his experience as an agronomist
and his imposing array of facts and sta-
tistics from official sources. Further-
more, his frank admission that it re-
mains for science and industry to evolve
methods whereby farm-crop waste may
be translated into industrial products at
a cost low enough to make tt commer-
cially practicable is unequivocal.
As an instance of the commercial
potentialities of farm-crop waste utiliza-
tion Mr. Rommel sketches the develop-
ment of cottonseed products. Once a
garbage ,its utilization is now an indus-
try estimated to produce an annual value
of half a billion dollars in manufactured
products. Its average annual value on
the farms of the country rs nearly $200.-
000. oon. Aside from its value as food ana
feed-cake, it has various purely commer-
cial uses. But cottonseed itself is over-
shadowed in value by that of its by-
product, cotton linters, which is the fuzz
scraped from the seed and which is S5
per cent cellulose. From the seed hulls
are obtained separate chemical sub-
stances, including nitrogen, furfural, pen-
tose, pentosan and lignin, all valuable
in industry. The stalks are used in the
manufacture of wallboard and cellulose
pulp. The cellulose from cotton fiber is
used for rayon, nitro-cellulose lacquer,
leather substitutes, surgical dressings and
celluloid.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildings, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and SwinginB Safety "Qold Metal" Scaffoldina-
16
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satuiday, November 17, 1928
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Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Holden-
er Const. Co., 2608 R St., Sacramento, ;i.t
$44,980 awarded cont. by county to con-
struct reinf. cone, pier for Nicolaus
bridge over Feather river at Nicolaus.
Geo. Pollock, Sacramentcrr at $46,250 only
other bidder.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Dee.
3. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Gladys
Stewart, county clerk, to const, reinf.
cone, bridge No. 85 over Travel Canal,
involv. 79.29 cu. yds. class A cone; 14.49
cu. yds. class B cone. All material lo
be furnished by county. Cert, check 5%
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
County Surveyor L. A. Moye.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.— Until Dec. 3, 10 A. M., bids will be
rec. by Elizabeth M. Kneese, county
clerk, to const, reinf. cone, bridge over
San Mateo Creek on Sawyer Camp road,
in 2nd Road Dist. Cert, check 10% or
bidder's bond payable to county req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
Geo. A. Kneese, county surveyor.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
As previously reported, bids will be rec.
by Eugene Graham, county clerk, Nov.
26, 11 A. M.. to const, two reinf. cone,
bridges on Eight Mile Rd., bet. Davis
Rd. and Lower Sacramento Rd. Project
involves 120 cu. yds. cone; 7 tons reinf.
steel. Cert, check 10% payable to Chair-
man ot Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor F. E.
Smith.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal.— Albert
Young, Yreka, at $11,500 awarded cont.
by city to const, and repair bridges in
Miner and Lenox Sts. Chas. G. Huber
only other bidder at $11,600.
ORANGE COUNTY, Cal.— John Simp-
son & Co., 701 Antonio St., Los Angeles,
at $58,109 awarded contract by State
Highway Comm. to const, reinf. cone.
and steel girder overhead crossing over
tracks of A. T. & S. F. Rwy., consisting
of five spans approx. 50 ft., 38 ft., 34 ft.,
30 ft., and 28 ft. in length, on cone, piers
and abutments with wing walls and a
double 5 ft. by 6 ft. box reinf. cone,
culvert approx 140 ft. long.; eng. est.
.1;78,880.
GLENN COUNTY, Cal. — As previously
reported, bids will be rec. Nov. 28 by
State Highway Comm., to const, bridge
over Glenn-Colusa Irrigation Canal at
Hamilton City, consisting of one 40-ft..
8'/4in. struct, steel and timber lift span on
cone, pile bents and four 19-ft. timber
span^ on r.w. pile bents. Project invol-
ves: 60 cu. yds struct, excav; haul 18
piles; 816 lin. ft. fur. redwood piles; drive
42 piles; 36M ft redwood timber, Dense
Select All-Heart Struct; 12M ft redwood
timber, Sel All-Heart Struct; 5600 Ihs
reinfor. steel; 117,000 lbs struct, steel;
18 tons broken stone (bitum. maca. sur-
face); 400 gals asph. road oil; 13,500 lbs
operating machinery. State will fur.
reinf. cone, piles.
SHASTA COUNTY, Cal.— M. B. Mc-
Gowan, 74 New Montgomery St , San
Francisco, at $31,564 awarded cont. by
State Highway Comm. to repair bridge
over Sacramento river about 1 mi. east
of Redding, consisting of one 320 ft.
steel truss span, one 180 ft. steel
truss span, one 60 ft. steel truss span,
one 40 ft. steel truss span and
787 ft. timber trestle of which the 90 ft.
west approach needs no repairs; eng.
est. $34,425.
CONTRA OOSTA COUNTY, Cal. —
Oscar H. Klatt and Roy O. Long granted
franchise by the Contra Costa County
supervisors to const, and operate a toil
bridge over San Pablo Bay between Rich-
mond and San Rafael. The bridge will
extend from a point about Vi-mi. south
of Point San Pablo in Richmond to Eels
Point near San Rafael in Marin county;
will be 18,200 ft long; Est. cost $10,000,-
000. Geo. J .Calder. engineer. DeYoung
Bldg.. San Francisco, made preliminarj'
surveys for the structure.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Puget Sound
Briege & Dredging Co., Central Bldg.,
Seattle, seeks authorization of Seattle
City Council and King County Commis-
sioners to const, a toll bridge from Se-
ward Park to Mercer Island, Seattle.
Est. cost $2,500,000.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal. Folowing 3
low bids rec. Nov. 14 by State Highway
Comm., to const, reinf, cone, girder over-
head crossing over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific near Magra, consisting
of one 48 ft. span, two 30 ft. spans and
two 28 ft. spans on cone, bents:
George J. Ulrich Co., Modesto $14,867
C. C. Gildersleeve, Felton 14.997
Edgar Noble, Marysville 15,137
Engineer's estimate 14.4<;5
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Nov. 28, 2
P. M., bids will be received by Mark H.
Gates, Secty.. State Harbor Commission,
Ferry Bldg., to fur. labor and equipment
and excavating rock at Pier No. 45 and
transporting and depositing same at
Central Basin. The project will involve
approximately S500 tons of rock from
the seawall on the west side of Pier 45
adjoining entrance to Fishermen's Basin,
the transporting of same by means of
barges and depositing in new rock sea-
wall at Central Basin. Cert, check 5%
payable to Secty. req. with bid. Further
information obtainable from Frank G.
White, chief engineer of commission.
Ferry Bldg. ^
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
LINDSAY. Tulare Co., Cal.— Otto W.
Baty, 3924 Huntington St., Fresno, at
$11,190 awarded cont. by Lindsay-Strath-
more Irrigation District for trench ex-
cavation in connection with 5600 ft. 40-
in. continuous stave redwood pipe line,
the contract for pipe being awarded to
Redwood Manufacturers Co., San Fran-
cisco, at $18,016, Pacific Tank & Pipe
Co., San Francisco, at $18,635 only other
bidder on pipe.
RESPIRATORS are carried
to fit a variety
of needs
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST 80O W. 11th St.
San rrancisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 417S
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 3, 2 p. m. bids will be rec. by Anna
Sorensen, secty.. Turlock Irrigation Dis-
trict, for imps, in Imp. Dist. No. 3,
involv. under:
Schedule No. 1— Section 1, approx.
95,106 sq. ft. 2-in. cone, canal lining; Sec-
tion 2, approx. 220,920 sq. ft. 2-in. cone,
canal lining.
Schedule No. 2. — Approx. 45 cone, struc-
tures, involv. 84.36 cu. yds. cone.
Schedule No. 3.— Approx. 90 check gates
mvolv. 172.8 cu. yds. eone.
Schedule No, 5,-1 sidegate in Dist
Lateral No. 4.
Cert, check 5% payable to dist. or cash
req. with bid. Plans on file in offce of
secretary.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Until
Wakefield, city clerk, (270) to install 52
Marbehte electroliers together with un-
derground system in Yosemite Ave bet
B and H Sts., and in C, D, and E'sts,,'
r\- /oVi ''",? ."^ ^'^- 1911 Act. Bond
fnr^ "1^- ^,^^^- '=°^' ?13,000. Cert, check
10 ,0 payable to city req, with bid. Plans
obtainable from A. M, Acton, city eng.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal
— City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt preparing
spec, to widen Broadway and Main Sts .
bet. Washington and Maple Sts.. and in
Main St., bet. Broadway and Maple Sts.
Will include electrolier system.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
council petitioned to install ornamental
street lighting system in Eagle Ave
bet. Sth and Webster Sts.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— City has
started proceedings to install orna-
mental street lighting system in 21st
St., bet. O and R Sts., property owners
having petitioned for the work.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Western States Construction Co., Russ
Bldg., San Francisco, at $5,425 sub. low
bid to city to install ornamental street
lighting system in Breed ave. Other bids,
all taken under advisement, were L. R,
Hartman, $5,825; Walker, Martin and
Montgomery, $5,825; City Improvement
Co.. $5,860.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City Improvement Co., .-^t $2,930 sub. low
bid to city to install ornamental street
lighting system in Cambridge ave. Other
bids, all taken under advisement, were:
Western States Construction Co., $3,468;
L. R. Hartman. $3,595; Walker, Martin
and Montgomery, $3,600.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 26, 5 p. m. bids will be
rec. by A. L. Banks, city clerk, (835)
to install ornamental street lighting sys-
tem involving 36 Duplex standai'ds to-
gether with underground system in Cali-
fornia St., bet. Weber Ave. and Park
St. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. W. B. Hogan.
city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO— Street Lighting
Committee ot the Board of Supervisors
contemplates an entirely new lighting
system for the city, by which property
owners will pay for the installation of
street lights in their individual blocks,
and which will cut down the city's light-
ing appropriation of $765,000. The system
proposed is similar to that in Los An-
geles.
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
MNUEN. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Universitv Apparatus Co., Berkeley,
awarded contract by Linden Union High
School District to install gasoline gas
machine and tank, capacity not less
than 2UU0 cu. ft. of gas per hour. Braun-
Knecht-Heiman Co., San Krancisco,
only other bidders, bidding on a De
Lai'tte machine.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 5, 8 p.m. bids will be rec. by Wm.
A. Bliss, clerk. Sanitary Board of Sani-
tary District No. 1 of Marin County, to
fur. automobile with steel closed cab
and pick-up body, 40-m. wide by 5a-m.
long with 13-in. side walls and drop
tail gate: 24-h.p. motor, multiple dry disc
clutch, stand, selective gear shift; ii
floating rear axle, steel spoke wheels
with spare wheel and wheel carrier,
balloon tires, hydraulic shock absorbers
and 4-wheeI brakes, etc. Cert, chec-i.
10% payable to San. Board req. with bid.
Further information obtainable from
clerk.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 20, 5 p. m.. bids will be rec. by
C. B. Reld, city clerk, to fur. and del.
one 6-cylinder truck chassis, l>,2-ton lo
2 ton capacitv, suitable for combination
hose and chemical truck, price to be f.o.ii.
Santa Rosa. Specifications to be fur-
nished by bidder. Cert, check 1U% pay-
able to citv req. with bid. Further in-
tormalinn obtainable from clerk.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
GLENDALE, Cal— The $200,000 bond
issue to provide for a modern municipal
fire alarm system and the erection of a
central fire alarm station to house the
apparatus, carried at the special election
held Nov. 6.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
Citv defeats proposal to transfer $50.0on
from the general fund to another fund
to finance construction of a dam at
Alum Rock Park.
BOISE, Idaho— U. S. Bureau of Recla-
mation, Wilda BIdg., Denver, Colo., com-
pletes plans for dam to be constructed on
Deadwood River, 60-mi. n.e of Boise
will be cono. arch type, 600-ft. long. 150-
ft high and provide storage capacity of
llin,0O0-ac. ft. Project will involve 50,000
cu. yds. cone. Est. cost $1,200,000. Bid-,
will be asked in the Spring of next year
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
LOST HILLS. Kern Co.. Cal.— General
Petroleum Corp.. has announced plaji*-
for immediate const, of 35-mi. pipe-line
from Kettleman Hills field to the G. P
pumping plant at Lost Hills. The first
load of 6-in. pipe is already on the
ground. The Lang Transportation Co..
.'i.'iOl Santa Fe Ave.. Los Angeles, has the
contract for a portion of the work which
will amount to about $80,000. W. B.
Pyles, official of the oil company, is on
the ground as superintendent. The total
cost is estimated at $300,000.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
CORONA DO. Calii— Public hearing will
be held by War Department at office of
Harbor Commission, ft. of Broadway.
San Diego, Nov. 23. on the application
California Bridge and Tunnel Co., seek-
ing a permit to const, subway with min.
clearance of 45-ft. at mean lower water
between pierhead lines, and a 10-ft
protection cover of solid earth fill over
top. making a min. depth of water of
35-ft. at mean lower low water. The
subway will ru nacross San Diego Bay
bet. points near 5th and Belt sts.. San
Diego and 3rd St., bet. Soledad and Pros-
pect Places, Coronado.
SE.VTTLE. Wash.— Stoner and TonlicU.
Seward Hotel. Seattle, at $53,824 to const.
MontlaUe Tunnel under Lake Washington
Canal.
S.\N FR.\NCI.SCO — .\t the Nov. 6 elec-
tion the following bond proposals failed
to carry the necessary two-third majority
vote: $3,100.0(10 for development of lands
for playgrounds purpo.ses; $2,000,000 for
development and purchase of additional
lands for McLaren Park; $1,000,000 for
acquisition of lands and beautiflcation of
Civic Center; $1,700,000 for construction
•ind equipment at municipal airport;
$750,000 for city's portion of cost in con-
nection with the Broadway tunnel; $950.-
000 for development of Aquatic Park.
WATER WORKS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— East
Bay Municipal Utility District. 1U24
Broadway. Oakland, preparing plans for
pumping station to be erected at north-
east corner of Walnut and Vine Sts. in
Berkeley; est. cost $3000.
MONTEREY PARK. Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Until 7:30 P. M., Nov. 2(i, bids will
be rec. by city to fur. and install one
D. C. booster pump, motor and appur-
tenances. Plans obtainable from city en-
gineer, O. A. Gierlich, Bank of Italy i
BIdg., Monrovia, on payment of $1.
Cert, cheek 10%. A. W. Langley, city
clerk.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co.. Cal.—
Until Dec. 10. 11 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived )iv Constructing Quartermaster.
March Field, to construct water and
.sewer lines. See call for bids under OT-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
PASO ROBLES. San Luis Obispo Co.,
Cal. — Paso Robles Electric shop, San
Luis Obispo, awarded cont. by city to
fur. and install Byron-Jackson deep well
pump and motor for muny water system.
SUISUN. Solano Co.. Cal.— City council
has authorized the purchase of 400-ft.
G-in. and 100-ft. 4-in. riveted steel pipe
for water depart. 5
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal. — Until
Nov. 20. 5 p. m.. bids will be rec. by C.
B. Reld, city clerk, to fur. and del. com-
plete vertical deep well pump of screw
type (or equal) driven by a vertical poly-
phase hollow shaft induction motor, to-
gether with starting and control equip-
ment complete. Pump to deliver 450-gal-
lons per min. Total l,""i5-ft. Water to enter
bottom impellor not less than 150-fl.
below surface of ground. Pump direct
connected to hollow shaft motor, using
type CCOR Starter-440 volts-60 cycles.
Pump to be installed in 10-in. well on
suit.able concrete block; column section.-
to be not more than 6-ft. in length; pumn
to be water lubricated: impellors to be of
Pacific 5-Ply
Because of superior strength many econo-
mies are secured.
By actual test Pacific 5 -Ply Board is 11/2
times stronger than Plaster Board and 3]A
times stronger than Pulp Board. Kiln-dried red-
wood laths form the core, giving a substantial
body in which nails will hold.
The Mineral Cement used and sized fiber
gives a fireproof covering and renders Pacific
5-Ply non-inflammable.
BUNN, CARLE & CD.
4-44 Market St. Phone Sutter 2720
San Francisco
Reinforcing Steel Bars
CUT TO LENGTH— FABRICATED— INSTALLED
PACIFIC COAST STEEL COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OPEN HEARTH STEEL
HUNTER DULIN BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO
TELEPHONE
SUTTER 1564
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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bronze of screw type (or equal). Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Further information obtainable from
clerk. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section In this issue.
SAN B'RANCISCO,— Until Nov. 26, U
a. m., biids will be rec. by Leonard S.
Leavy, city purchasing agent, 270 City
Hall, under Proposal No. 422, to fur. ar.d
del. extra parts for tire hydrants for Fire
Dept, Further information obtainable
from above office.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
CALIFORNIA— state votes bonds of
$6,000,000 to finance purchase of lands
for state park purposes.
PITTSBURG. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Councilman Arnold Linscheid has
had preliminary plans prepared for de-
velopment of city parii tract involving
landscape work, baseball field. 3 tennis
courts, swimming tank of 300.000 gals.
capacity, wadding pool, etc.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
VALLKJO, Solano Lo., Calif.— J. H).
Johnston. E and Weber Sts., Stockton,
awarded cont. by city to imp. Trinity
St. bet. Florida and Louisiana Sts., in-
volv. 181 cu. yds. grading, excavation,
$1.50 cu. yd.; 146 cu. yds. grading, bor-
rowed embankment, $1.35 cu. yd.; 39.945
sq. ft. prepare subgrade, $.03 sq. ft.; 39,-
945 sq. ft. Vibrolithic cone, pave., $.235
sq. ft.; 1,861.08 lin. ft. curb and gutter,
$1.20 lin. ft.; 287.11 lin. ft. allev curb, $.50
lin. ft.; 868.23 sq. ft. curb and walks.
$.31 sq. ft.; 6 culvert inlets, $75 each.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 26, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
imp. G. A. Atherton Rd. No. 550. Cert,
check 10% payable to Chairman of Bd.
of Sups. req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. F. E. Smith, county sur-
veyor.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
— Santa Maria Construction Co., Santa
Maria, awarded cont. by city at $19,164.60
to imp. East El Camino St., between
Broadway and Vine St. and other streets,
involv. 1100 ft. 4-in. nd 6-in. water mains
at $1.90 ft.; 2200 ft. 6-in. vit. sewer at
$1.20 ft.; 36,000 sq. ft. walk and drive-
way at 17.6c sq. ft.; 7200 ft. curb at 5Sc
ft.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
City declares inten. (4500) to imp. por-
tion of Hedding St. bet. Spring St. and
Stockton Ave., involv. grade; 5- in. cone.
pave.; cem. cone, curb, walks; 4-in. vit.
pipe sewer laterals; b-ln. vit. pipe san.
sewers. 1911 act. Bond act 1915. Pro-
tests Nov. 26. John J. Lynch, city clerk.
Wm. Popp, city eng.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Citv
declares inten. to imp. Foothill Blvd. from
55th Ave. easterly and portions of La-
verne Ave., 57th Ave., Mason St., and
Seminary Ave., adjacent to Foothill Blvd.
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave.; cor-
rugated iron and cone, culverts; con-
duits; storm water inlets. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Protests Nov. 28. Frank C
Merritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
SALINAS, .Monterey Co., Cal.— Mon-
terey County votes bonds of $2,000,000
to finance const. of county highway
system. Howard Cozzens, county sur-
veyor. Issue carried by a 5 to 1 vote.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— City coun-
cil plans to widen and pave West Min-
eral King Ave., bet. South Fourth and
Conyar Sts.
OAKLAND, Cal.— J. H. Fitzmaurice,
354 Hobart St.. Oakland, a%varded cont. by
city to imp. alley bet. Madeline and Cali-
fornia sts.. Key Route Acres Tract,
involv. cem. walks, $,17 sq. ft; 10-in. pipe
conduit, $1.40 lin. ft; 10-in. pipe conduit
with cone, cover, $1.90 lin. ft; cone, box
culvert with reint. top; $3.50 lin. ft; cone,
handhole, $1.50 ea; storm water inlets,
$35 each; manholes, $45 ea.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal. — Valley
Paving and Construction Co., Visalia, at
$6,700 awarded cont. by city to imp. 15th
St., bet. O and P Sts., involving grade;
2V4 in. asph. cone, base, IV^ in. Warrenite-
Bit. surface pave, 44 ft wide; hyd. cone,
curb gutter. "S
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd., from 62nd ave.
to Church St., involv. grade; curbs; gut-
ters, pave; storm water inlets; conduits,
etc. 1911 Act. Protests November 2S.
Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle.
city eng.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Nov. 22, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. Kansas St., bet.
High St. and Madrone Ave., involv.
grade; cone, curb, gutters; macadam
base with asph. cone, surface pavement;
cem. walks. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Geo. Randle, city
engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Nov. 22. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to imp. Foothill Blvd.,
bet. 35th Ave. and Courtland Ave., in-
volv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave; storm
water inlets; cone, culverts; storm water
drainage system; sewers, manholes, etc.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. — City
will start proceedings at once to widen
Park St., bet. Buena Vista and San Jose
Aves.; est, cost $19,643.
SAN RAFAEL, Mann Co.. Cal. — City
declares intention (443) to improve por-
tion of Jewell St., involv. grade; 5-in. hyd.
cone, pave; hyd. cone. curb. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests December 3.
Eugene W. Smith, city clerk. H. K.
Brainerd. city manager.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. — S. A.
Hart, former city engineer of Sacramento,
has been commissioned by the Berkeley
city council as sewer engineer in charge
of construction under the recently autho-
rized $500,000 bond issue to finance sewer
construction in various sections of the
city.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until Nov. 23rd. 2 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by George B. McDougall, State
Architect, Public Works Bldg.. Sacra-
mento, to surface road at Stockton
State Hospital. Estimated cost $1500.
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
New and Used, Bought, Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
RIVERSIDE COUNTY. Cal. ^Follow-
ing are the three low bids received by
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 461 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco, for grading 1.85
mi. of highway from Sta. 50H-97 to Sta.
600-1-00. Strawberry Creek-North Fork
Section of Route 72, Idyllwild Nafl.
Forest Highway, involv. 101,800 cu. yds.
excavation, imclassified; 200 cu. yds. ex-
cavation for structures; 14,500 sta. yds.
overhaul; 1.S5 mi. finish earth graded
road; 24 cu. yds. class B cone; 212 lbs.
reinf. steel; 1890 lin. ft. C. M. P. (haul
and place):
L. G. Singletary. 1064 Market St.,
Riverside $44,937.84
C. G. Willis & Son. Los Angeles.. 48,140.84
J. G. Donovan & Son. L. A 53,035.22
Engineer's estimate, $75,087.76.
MARIN COUNTY. Cal.— J. V. Gal-
braith, P. O. Box 2. Petaluma. at $26,-
752 sub. low bid to Constructing Quar-
termaster, Fort Mason, for approx. 5J^
mi. of oil macadam and cone, pavement
bet. Sausalito and Fort Barry. Other
bids, all taken under advisement, were:
Hutchinson Co.. $32,472; Guerin Bros.,
$34,613; McHugh Imp. Co.. $34,909;
Heafev-Moore Co., $35,000; McDonald &
Maggiora. $38,009; W. J. Taylor, $40,000;
Casson & Lee, $43,507.
SAN FRANCISCO— City and County
of San Francisco votes bonds of $2,200,-
000 to finance sewer extensions.
SAN FRANCISCO— E. J. Treacy, Call
Bldg., at $8730 sub. low bid to Board of
Public Works to install safety zone but-
tons, traffic turning buttons and pedes-
trian lane markers in various sections of
the city. Project involves removal and
installation of 1500 existing safety zone
buttons; install 2000 reflector type safety
zone buttons; install 1000 plain safety
zone buttons; install 2000 traffic turning
buttons; install 60,000 pedestrian lane
markers. M. J. Lynch only other bid-
der at $10,295.
FRESNO-MADERA COUNTIES, Cal.—
Following three low bids rec. Nov. 14
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
pave with Port. cem. cone. 1.8 mi. bet.
Herndon and Tharsa:
Hanrahan Company. Standard Oil
Building, San Francisco $ 83,709
M. M. Ball, Porterville __ 84,611
C. W. Wood, Stockton 87,689
Engineer's estimate 120,691
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— J. E. John-
ston, E and Weber sts., Stockton, at $47,-
092 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm., to grade and suface 2.9-mi. bet.
Roseville and Rocklin; eng. est. $58,042.
FERNDALE. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Mer-
cer-Fraser Co., Eureka, at $33,966 award-
ed cont. by city to imp. three streets;
Warrenite-Bit. pavement. Other bids
were: Clerk and Henery Co., San Fran-
cisco, $37,717; California Construction Co.,
San Francisco, $39,919.
MARIN COUNTY, Cal. Following three
low bids rec. Nov. 14 by State Highway
Comm., to grade and pave with bitumin-
ous macadam, 3.0 mi. bet. San Rafael
and San Quentin: •
Granfleld Farrar & Carlin, 67 Hoff
St., San Francisco $103,!s;i7
J. P. Holland. San Francisco 118,341
Jack Casson. Hayward 122,281
Engineer's estimate 139, .563
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Following three low bids rec. Nov. 14
by State Highway Comm. to grade and
pave with Port. cem. cone. 3.3 mi. bet.
Arroyo Grande and Pismo:
Cornwall Construction Co., Santa
Barbara $132,712
Prentiss Paving Co., San Jose .... 133,312
M. J. Bevanda. Stockton 139,016
Engineer's estimate 143,990
RAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
Following three low bids rec. Nov, 14
by State Highway Comm. for 20.8 mi.
highway to be graded and surface with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone, bet.
1'.4 mi. n. e. of Yermo and l^^ mi. s. w.
of Dunn:
Dillon & Bowles, Los Angeles.... $237,696
Steele Finley, Santa Ana 245,467
F. J. Hales, Santa Ana 247,715
Engineer's estimate 302.015
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REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—City Eng. C. L. Dimmltt preparing
spec, to widen Broadway and Main Sts.,
bet. Washington and Maple Sts., and in
Main St., bet. Broadway and Maple Sts.
Will include electrolier system.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— E. W. Red-
man, Dudley St., Fresno, awarded con-
tract by city for improvements in Stock-
ton Tract, Stiver's Tract, etc., involving
S-in, and 6-in. vit. clay pipe sewers; 11
oonc. manholes; 4-in. on ti-in. wyes in
portions of Home Ave., etc.
WHITE PINE COUNTY, Nev.— J. N.
Tedford, Fallon, Nevada, at .f74,668.70
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm.
for 14.47-mi. of highway bet. Magnussons
to 14.46-mi. north, involv. 80,300 cu. yds.
excavation unclassified; 31,261 yd. sta.
overhaul; 14.47 miles prepare subgrade
and shoulders; 23,700 cu. yds. crushed
rock or crushed gravel in place; 2,000 cu.
yds, crushed rock or crushed gravel in
stockpile; install 2,428 lin. ft. 18-in., l.l.iS
lin. ft. 24-in., 414 lin. ft. SO-in., and 194
lin. ft. 36-in. corru. metal pipe; fuv.
watering equipment; 1950 M. gal, apply
water; 32 monuments. Eng. est. ?64,01S..';5.
Taken under advisement. W. E. New-
man and Son, Ogden, Utah, at $5, 357. .54
awarded cont. to fur. pipe in connection
with above project.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. F. Shea Co.,
525 Market St., San Francisco, at $925,839
sub. low bid to Board of Public Works to
construt. the Arroyo de la Sacatela Storm
Drain System No. 2. Baruch Corp. and
R. E. Cooney. next low at $9.18.839, and
Center Securities Co., tnird low at $1,-
002,496.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal —
City declares inten. (429-C) to imp.
Spruce St., bet. Cedar St. and Pacific
Ave., involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cem.
cone, walks, curbs, driveway approaches.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Nov.
26. S. A. Evans, city clerk. Roy Fowler,
city engineer.
MARCH FIELD. Riverside Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 10, 11 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Constructing Quartermaster,
March Field, to construct water and
sewer lines. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
CALIFORNIA— Proposal to issue bonds
of $10,000,000 for rail grade separations
over State Highway system failed to re-
ceive the necessary two-thirds majority
at the recent state election.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal.— Until
Nov. 22, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. bv
C. H. Whitmore, Division Engineer, State
Highway Commission. 212 Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eureka, to surface with standard
road surfacing, crushed gravel or stone
2.1 mi. from a point approx. 1 mi. north
of Orick to a point 2.1 mi. north of
Orick. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— County su-
pervisors declare inten to imp. Ocean
View Ave., from California State High-
way to county highway from Arrovo
Grande to S^n Luis Obispo, involv.
grading, Warrenite paving (IK -in. sur-
face on 2'/i-]n. asph. concr. base), gut-
ters, walks, 5-in. concr. driveways, vit.
sewers, Marbelite lighting system, water
service, fire hydrants, etc.: County Imp.
Act. of 1921. Hearing, Nov. 22. " J. G.
Driscoll, county clerk.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (430-C) to imp. Ox-
ford Way bet. Woodrow ave. and Colum-
bia St; Princeton st. bet. Pelton ave. and
Oxford Way and Harvard st. bet. Pelton
ave. and Oxford Way. involv. vit, clav
pipe san. sewer with wye branches; br.
san. sewer manholes. 1911 Act, Bond Act
1915. Protests Nov. 26. S. A. Evans,
city clerk. Roy Fowler, city eng.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY. Cal.— Until
Nov. 22, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
C. H. AVhitmore. Division Engineer. State
Highway Commission. 212 Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eureka, to surface with standard
road surfacing, crushed gravel or stone
4.4 mi. from a point 3 ml. north of Orick
to Russ Grove. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
SEBASTOPOL. Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
City declares inten. (113-A) to imp-
South Burnett St., bet. Willow St. and
Calder Ave., involv. grade; cone, curbs,
gutters, culverts; 5-in. cone. pave. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Nov. 26.
F. G. McFarlane, city clerk.
MONTECITO. Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
— Burns, McDonnell-Smith Engineering
Corp., Western Pacific Bldg., Los Angeles,
has recommended to Monticello Sanitary
District that it const, outfall sewer sys-
tem involv. a 4500 ft. cast iron outfall
line into the ocean. The estimated cost
of collection mains and outfall is $300,-
000. A report will be made to the county
supervisors, probably at the next meeting
of the Board.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— City council de-
clares inten. (209) to imp. sts., in St.
Imp. Dist. No. 15, including portions of
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Warren sts., etc.,
involv. const, of comb, cone, curbs and
gutters. 1911 Act. Protests Nov. 21i.
C. A. Page, city clerk.
DALY CITY'. San Mateo Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (No. 34) to imp. portion
of Brunswick St., Winchester St., Hano-
ver St., etc., involv. grade; hyd. cem.
cone, walks; 4-in. vit. pipe side sewers.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Nov.
26. B. C. Ross, city clerk. Geo. A.
Kneese, engineer, Courthouse, Redwood
City.
S.\N DIEGO COUNTY, Cal. — Basich
Bros. Construction Co., Los Angeles, at
$259,099 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to grade and pave with cem.
cnnc. 7.2-mi. bet. Pine Valley and Kit-
chen Creek; eng. est. $276,252.
MARIN COUNTY. Cal.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., Nov. 28. to grade and pave
with bitum. macadam. 0.6-mi. in Marin
County at Alto. Project involves: 41.600 cu.
yds. rdwy e.xcav. without classification.
40,840 sta. yds. overhaul; 62 cuu. yd.s
Class "A" cem. cone, struct; 1600 lt)s bar
reinf. steel (struct); 2000 tons broken
stone (waterbound macad base. Type
"B"); 1200 tons broken stone (bituminous
macad surf) ; 42 tons asphalt (Grade
"E"); 180 lin. ft. IS" heavy reinf. cone
pipe; 17S3 lin. ft. solid timber guard rail;
1.3 mi. new property fence.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
As previously reported, bids will be rec,
by State Highway Comm., Nov. 23, to
grade and surface with gravel, 0.9-mi.
at points about 8.4-mi. and 12.5-mi. north
of San Simeon. Project involves: 2 acres
clear, and grub right of way; 36.000 cu.
yds rdwy exca. without classifications;
66,000 sta yds overhaul; 650 cu, yds struct
excav; 185 cu. yds. Class "A" cem cone,
(struct) ;80 cu. yds. Class "A" cem. concr.
(slope paving and toe walls); 21,400 lbs
bar reinf. steel (slope paving and struct);
36 lin. 24-in corrug metal pipe; 1.7 mi.
new property fence; 26 monuments. State
will furn. corrug. metal pipe.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be rec. by
Eugene Graham, county clerk, Nov. 26.
11 a. m.. to imp. Atherton rd.. No. 550,
across King Island, 2.14-mi., of 16-ft
gravel surface with 30-ft. graded rdwy.
flVn^"} '"™lT''?- "•3"0 cu- yds. grading;
O..S00 tons 21.^-in. and 2800 tons l«,-in
gravel; 470 lin. ft. 24-in. vit. pipe Est'
cost $22,535. Will be financed from general
m^n'.? r!,- '^'J'^S" ""» payable to Chair-
man of Bd. of Sups. req. with bid. Plans
Smfth'"^ " '^°""ty Surveyor F. E.
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GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS ON
HIGH LEVEL
The virtual certainty of a large and
satisfactory volume of fall and %vint.r
trade adds to the prospect that 1928 will
be a banner year for general business and
industrial activity. Of the 38 most im-
portant lines of business and industry
thirteen are reporting current condition.-?
as excellent, nine report conditions as
good, eleven as fair and only five as
lioor.
The 1928 sales of farm implements will
almost certainly exceed those of 1927 by
from 10 to 20 per cent. Report sales of
farm implements continue to show large
gains and may exceed 1928 by 30 per-
cent. September production of automo-
biles was 60 per cent larger than last
year, and the year's totals will probably
exceed last year's by 25 per cent. It is
now almost certain that new construction
for 1928 will be of record proportions.
With comparatively few exceptions, pro-
fits of the larger industrial chemical com-
panies will show substantial increases for
1928 as compared with 1927, and 1928
profits in the copper industry will proba-
bly show a gain of about 50 per cent as
compared with 1927. Electrical manu-
facturing companies in general are opera-
ting at higher rates that at this time
last year, the September rate being of
record proportions. The electric output
and gross receipts of the public light and
power companies continue their uninter-
rupted growth, with current operations
more than 10 per cent above those of a
year ago. Evidence accumulates in support
of the belief that the closing six months
of 1928 will constitute the best half year
that the radio industry, broadly con-
sidered, has ever enjoyed. Notwithstand-
ing the general decline in steel company
earnings during the first half of the year
owing to the lower average level of
prices, increases should in most cases
make a higher level for the year as a
%vhole than in 1927.
That there are soft spots in the na-
tional economic structure, however, i^i
evident from the reports of the five lines
of busniess reporting conditions poor.
With the coal industry it is doubtful if
the leading companies will show better
earnings than during 1927. and the major-
ity of producers, both anthracite and
bitumous. will actually report further de-
clines. It is now a certainty that the
full year's earnings of the railroad equip-
ment manufacturers will be decidedly un-
satisfactory. In the shipping busines.^
there is a large surplus of ships and keen
competition depresses profits. Earnings of
.ship operating and building companies
in general this year are not expected to
be better than in 1927. Toe nations| trac-
tion companies are also suffering from
the lack of adequate fare, competition
of automobiles and general traffic con-
gestion. It is probable that the net reve-
nue of a great majority of the traction
companies will be fully as unsatisfactory
as that experienced last year. — Engineer-
ing News-Record.
INDIANAPOLIS ANNEXATION
STARTS ZONING SUIT
Announcement of plans for the con-
struction of a large coal plant on the
Monon Railroad, just north of the city of
Indianapolis, Ind., caused the city
council, on Oct. 15, to pass an ordinance
annexing that section to the city, placing
it in a residential zone. This action was
taken to protect residents of the locality.
As the contractor announced his inten-
tion of proceeding with the plan, the
city, on the day following the passage of
the ordinance, entered suit to force the
coal company to comply with the zoning
restrictions. Two questions must be
settled by the court: First, whether the
signature of the Mayor makes the statute
effective immediately, in view of the
fact that the city charter specifies a
period of ten days within which the
Mayor is to consider the ordinance; and
second, whether work started under one
classification outside the city limits cam
be automatically stopped by annexing
tile territory and rezoning it.
Keep down that telephone bill — save
shoe leather and useless calls. Let Lar-
sen's Advance Construction Reports keep
you In touch with the activities of the
construction field. Timely reports featur-
ing work projected, bids wanted, bids
opened and contracts awarded. Phone
Kearny 1252 for sample copies.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17. 192»
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer, Highway Building, Sacramento,
CalifDniia, until 2 o'clock P. M., No-
vember 28, 1928, at whkli time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
struction in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows:
Glenn County, a bridge across Glenn-
Colusa Irrigation Canal at Hamilton
City (HI-Gle»47-A), consisting of one
iO'-i'/i" structural steel and timber lift
span on concrete pile bents and four
19'-0" timber spans on redwood pile
bents.
Marin County, at Alto (lV-Mrn-52-A),
about six-tenths (O.G) miles in length,
to be graded and paved with bituminous
macadarn.
San Luis Obispo County, at points
about S.4 miles and 12.5 miles north of
San Simeon (V-SLO-56-A). about nine-
tenths (O.'J) miles in length. to be
graded and surfaced with gravel.
Los Angeles County, between Tunnel
Station and Santa Clara River (VU-LA-
4-P), about eight and five-tenths (b.j)
miles in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
Ithey may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tailed inforniatiDU concernins the pro-
noned work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of pro-
'sal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
Interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 31, 192S.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Div-
ision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, 212 Bank of Italy
Building. Eureka. California, until 2:00
o'clock P.M. on November 22, 1928, at
whicli time they will be publicl.v opened
and read, for performing work as follows:
Humboldt Countv. from a point ap-
proximately three miles north of Orick
to Russ Grove <I-Hum-1-K), about four
A call for bids published in
this section indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Rate: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
Ail official calls for bids of
the California State Hig-hway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this settion.
and four-tenths (4.4) miles in length, to
be surfaced with standard road sur-
facing, crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of
proposal, bonds, contract and specifica-
tions may be obtained at the above ad-
dress.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each Bid must
be accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the
Director of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of
the amount bid, such guaranty to be
forfeited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded lail to enter into
the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or ail bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL, State Hitrhway En-
gineer.
By C. H. Whitmore. District Engineer.
Dist. I.
Dated: November 9. 1928.
PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION
Office Constructinf, Quartermaster.
March Field, Riverside. California. Seale.l
proposals in Triplicate will be received
here until 10 o'clock, A.M. December 10.
1928, for Constructing Water and Sewer
lines. Copies of plans and specifications
may be had on application from Con-
structing Quartermaster, March Field,
California. $10 deposit on each set of
plans will be required for return.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Div-
ision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer, 212 Bank of Italv
Building. Eureka. Califoria. until 2:00
P.M. on November 22, 1928, at which
time they will be publicly opened and
read, for performing work as follows:
Humboldt County, from a point ap-
proximately one mile north of Orick. to
a point approximately 2.1 miles, north
of Orick, (I-Hum-1-K), about two and
one-tenth (2.1) miles in length, to be
surfaced with standard road surfacing,
crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished bv
the District Engineer. Each bid must
be accompanied by cash or a certified
or cashier's check made payable to the
Director of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of
the amount bid. such guaranty to be
forfeited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into
the contract.
"The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or ail bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL, State Highway En-
gineer.
By C. H. Whitmore, District Engineer,
Dist. I.
Dated: November 9, 1928.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Fire House — Alameda
Notice is hereby given that the Council
of the City of Alameda will receive sealed
bids or proposals for the construction of
a Bungalow ^ire House -on the property
of said city situated on the north side
of Pacific Avenue, west of Webster
Street, up to the hour of 8 o'clock p. m.,
on Tuesday, the 20th day .q£ November,
1928, in accordance with the plans and
specifications adopted .nerefor and on
file with the city clerk, copies of which
may be procured upon application at my
office and depositing the sum of Twenty
Dollars ($20.00). Said deposit will be re-
funded upon return of the plans.
Eacli bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on a responsible bank in
a sum equal to ten per cent (10%) of the
aggregate amount of the bid, payable to
the City of Alameda, as a guarantee that
the successful bidder will enter into a
contract, otherwise to be forfeited to
the city should he fail or refuse to do so
within ten days after the same has been
awarded to him.
All bids must be in writing, endorsed,
"Bid for Fire House," and filed with me
on or before the day and hour aforemen-
tioned, whereupon the same will be
publicly opened and declared.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of the Council of the City
of Alameda.
Dated. November 8. 1928.
W. E. VARCOE.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda.
O •
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Auditorium Unit — Lincoln School —
Berkeley)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Berkeley and
Berkeley School District of Alameda
County hereby calls for sealed proposals
to be delivered to the Secretary of said
Board at her office located at 2325 Milvla
Street. Berkeley. California, until Mon-
da, the 26th of November, at the hour of
8 o'clock p. m., at which time and place
.«aid bids will be opened for the comple-
tion of the Auditorium Unit of the Lin-
coln School Building of said School Dis-
trict, located on Prince Street, between
King and Ellis Streets in the City of
Berkeley, California.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifica-
tions for said work on file at the office of
said Secretary and at the office of W. H.
Ratcliff. Jr., American Trust Company
Building corner of Shattuck Avenue and
Center Street, Berkeley. California.
On deposit of ten (.$10.00) dollars copies
ot said plans and specifications may be
obtained by any prospective bidder for
this work from said architect. These
plans and specifications may be retained
for a period of five days.
If the plans and specifications are not
returned to the architect within the time
specified, or are returned in a mutilated
or damaged condition said deposit will be
retained by said school district as agreed
and liquidated damages for said mutila-
tion or detention and will immediately
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
, lie used for the purchase of a new set ot
blue prints and specifications.
Bids must be made on pi-oposals ob-
tained at the office of the architect and
be signed by the bidder, and accompanied
by a certified check certified to by some
responsible bank or banker and made
payable to the Berkeley School District
of Alameda County £o be retained by
said school district as agreed and liqui-
dated damages should the party or "-
ties to whom the contract shouia be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give bonds required
fo rthe faithful performance of the con-
tract, or any bond required by law. The
amount of said check shall be for at least
ten (10%) per cent of the total amount
of the bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids or any or all items of
such bids.
Bidders must bid on all alternate pro-
positions set forth in the form of the
bid.
By order of the Board of Education,
November 5th, 1928.
CLARA F. ANDREWS,
Secretary of the BBoard of Education,
Berkeley, Californi.a. 37
(O)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Deep Well Pump — Santa Rosa)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Council of the City
for Santa Rosa fro furnishing the follow-
ing equipment:
1 — Complete vertical deep well pump
of the screw- type (or its equal) driven
by a vertical polyphase hollow shaft in-
duction motor, together with starting and
control equipment complete. Pump to
deliver 400 to 450 gallons per minute.
Total head 155 feet. Water to enter bot-
tom impellor not less than 150 feet be-
low the surface of the ground.
Pump to be direct connected to hollow
shaft motor, using type CCOR Starter-
440 volts-60 cycles.
Pump to be installed in 10-inch well on
suitable concrete block.
Column sections to be not more than
6 feet in length.
Pump to be water lubricated, taken
from fresh water supply.
Impellors to be of bronze, of screw type
(or Its equal).
Price to be a lump sum bid for furnish-
ing and installing on well now drilled
and cased at the City of Santa Rosa
Water Works.
All bids to be accompanied by a certi-
fied check, payable to the City of Santa
Rosa, for an amount equal to 10 per cent
of the bid.
Bids must be filed with the City Clerk
of said City on or before 5 o'clock P M
on Tuesday, November 20th, 192S.
The Council resrves the right to reject
any or all bids
By order of the Co
Santa Rosa, Cal.
Dated: November 10th,
cil of the City of
1928.
C. B. REID.
City Clerk.
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS
(Shop and Show/er Building — Taft, Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bid.?
will be received and opened by the Board
of Trustees of the Taft Union High
School District, Kern County. State of
California, in the present High School
Building in the City of Tafta< 7 P. M..
November 27, 1928, for the erection and
completion of a steel and galvanized iron
Shop and Shower Building on the High
School grounds, situated in the City of
Taft, Kern County, State of California,
in accordance with the specificationss
made for the same by W. H. Weeks,
Authorized Architect, employed by the
Board.
Specifications may be seen at the office
of the Architect, W, H. Weeks, 111 Sutter
Street. San Francisco, California, or at
the office of the Clerk of the Board at the
High School Building in the City tf
Taft.
Each bid must be accompanied by cer-
tified check on some responsible Califor-
nia bank in the sum of not less than fi\'e
per cent (5%) of the amount bid. made
payable to the Taft Union High School
for the purpose stated in the specifica-
tions.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope and addressed to the Clerk of
the Board of Trustees, and endorsed.
'Proposal for Shop Building, Taft
Union High School."
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Bids must be delivered to the Clerk
of the Board at the High School Building
in the said City of Taft, at the time antl
place above stated, or any time up to
the hour of opening of said bids
(Signed) H. E. OSBURN,
Clerk. Board of Trustees of the 'l.-it
Union High School District, Taft, Kern
County, California.
B. RINTOUL,
Presiuent, Board of Trustees.
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-(D>
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Stage Curtains — Science Laboratory
Furniture — Oakland Schools)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District and Oak-
land High School District ot Alameda
County, hereby calls for sealed proposals
to be delivered to the Secretary of said
Board, Rm. 211, City Hall, Oakland,
California, until Tuesday, the 27th day
of Novemben, 192a, at 10:45 A. M., at
which time and place said bids will be
opened for: Stage curtains for
Ea.'^t Oakland High School, Clawson-
Longfellow Junior High School,
Santa Fe School, and for Science Lab-
oratory Furniture for East Oakland High
Clawson-Longfellow Jr. High and Allen-
dale-Fruitvale Jr. High.
Bids to be accompanied by a certified
check for at least 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid or proposal. These
bids shall be presented in accordance
with the Specifications on file in the of-
fice of the Assistant Business Manager,
City Hall. Oakland.
Price, fitness and quality being equal,
preference will be given to the products
of the State of California.
Persons or firms desiring to be on the
mailing list of the Oakland Board of
Education may list themselves with the
Purchasing Department.
JOHN W. BDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland, California.
(Dl~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State Highway
Engineer. Highway Building, Sacra-
mento. California, until 2 o'clock P. M.
on November 21, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Lake County, between Lucerne and
Clear Lake Oaks (in-Lak-15-B), about
ten and six-tenths (10.6) miles in length
to he graded and surfaced with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone.
Santa Barbara County, near Benham
(V-S.B-2-H), a reinforced concrete and
concrete encased structural steel girder
overhead crossing over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific Railroad consisting of
six 40-foot spans and eleven 30-foot
spans on reinforced concrete and con-
crete encased structural steel bents, and
a reinforced concrete arch culvert at
Rincon Creek having a clear span of 20
feet and approximately 100 feet long.
Invo County, between Cottonwood
Creek and Diaz Lake (IX-Iny-23-K),
about ten and three-tenths (10.3) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone.
Mono County, at Hilton Creek (IX-
Mno-23-C), about one and six-tenths
(1.6) miles in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, an 1
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in
which the work is situa':ed,. The District
Engineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity ot work to
be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed information concern-
ing the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form ful-nlshed by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves tlie right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 24, 1928
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Linoleum — Oakland, Calif.)
Office of the Secretary of the Board of
Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District of Ala-
meda County, hereby calls for sealed pro-
posals to be delivered to the Secretary or.
said Board, Room 211, City Hall, Oak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 20th
day of November, 1928, at 10:45 A. M.,
at which time said bids will be opened
for the furnishing and installing of lino-
leum for the Administration Building of
the Oakland School District, located on
the west side of Second Avenue, between
East Tenth and East Eleventh Streets in
the City of Oakland. These bids shall be
presented in accordance with the speci-
fications for said work on file in the of-
fice of the Secretary of the Board of Ed-
ucation. City Hall, and in the office of
the Superintendent of Buildings, 337 17th
Street, Oakland, California.
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
complete sets of specifications may be
had by any bidder on application to the
Superintendent of Buildings at his office
hereinloefore mentioned. Specifications
taken out on or before November 20,
shall be returned November 21, 1928, to
the Superintendent of Buildings. If the
plans and specifications are not returned
within said time, or if mutilated, the
said deposit shall be retained by the said
School District as agreed and liquidated
damages for said mutilation or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bid-
der and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
banker, and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of Oakland School District, to be retain-
ed by said School District, as agreed and
liquidated damages should the party or
parti&s to whom the contract should be
awarded fail to enter into the contract
after the award, or to give bonds re-
quired for the faithful performance of
the contract, or any bond required by
law. The amount of said check shall not
be less than (10%) ten per cent of the
amount bid. provided, however, that in
no case shall said check be required to
be in excess of Five Thousand ($5nin."'"
Dollars. Each bidder shall execute the
affidavit accompanying the proposal ob-
tained from the Superintendent of Build-
ings.
Bids will be onened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the 20th day ot
November. 192S. at 10:45 A. M.. in the
Bn.Trd Room. 211 Second Floor of said
City Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or any or all items of such
bids.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education ot
the City of Oakland.
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17. 192S
Weighed....
And Found Worthy
You may feel perfectly assured in buying any product that is
consistently advertised here in the pages of your trade publication.
Such a product has been weighed . . . and found worthy. Not
necessarily by us . . . not by any committee on advertising integ-
rity . . . but by the sternest judge of the last court of merchandis-
ing appeals ... the buying public!
Advertising is merciless in its treatment of the unworthy prod-
uct ... it serves only to hasten its failure. No amount of adver-
tising ... no matter how skillfully done . . . can force a product
of no merit on the public. They simply won't buy it.
It seems reasonable then, doesn't it, to believe that the manu-
facturer of any product to be offered to the public will see that it
is worthy before he backs it with thousands . . . often millions
... in advertising!
READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS HERE IN YOUR TRADE
PUBLICATION. THEY ARE RELIABLE STATEMENTS
ABOUT RELIABLE PRODUCTS
Saturday. N'ovember 17. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Contracts Awarded Liens. Accept
ances,
Etc
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2528
Besio
Owner
12001)
2529
Bjorkman
Owner
4000
2530
Carlson
Owner
4000
25b 1
Dure
Johnson
50UO
2532
Johnson
Prout
1200
2533
Leavenworth
Cahill 1,800.000
2534
Mager
Mager
3500
2535
Magnin
MacDonald
200000
2536
McKay
Owner
2000
2537
Ohlsen
Owner
4500
2538
Perry
Owner
4000
2539
United
Owner
2500
2540
Wilbe
Owner
5000
2541
Allen
Martin
51900
2542
Castle
Horn
16000
2543
Geduldig
Chisholm
1400
2544
Hampton
Dielissen
4000
2545
Haley
Owner
16000
2546
Salvation Army
Owner
12000
2547
Wing
Siegrist
15000
2548
Warden
Owner
4000
2549
Allred
Owner
6000
2550
Caranzi
Owner
7000
2551
Deckelm»n
American
3000
2.552
Hardiman
Owner
3500
2553
Mohr
Owner
20000
2554
Mohr
Owner
4500
2555
Mohr
Owner
4000
2556
Nuttman
Owner
1500
2557
Stauffer
Hogberg
2000
2.i5X
Christensen
Owner
SOOO
2559
Feerick
Owner
35000
2560
Fastre
Michael
4000
2561
Italo
Michel
2700
2562
Jones
Owner
2000
2563
Lang
Owner
5000
2564
Mussio
Hummer
1850
2565
Ross
Merz
2S00
2566
Thomsen
Owner
4000
2567
Watsonville
Barrett
2000
2568
Alcazar Tht-atre
Owner
4900
2569
Cit5-
Western
1000
2570
Delucci
Campi
3000
2571
Robson
Owner
4500
2572
Holden
Terrv
1950
2573
Wayne
Owner
4500
DWELLINGS
(2528) W EDINBURGK 225, 250 and 275
N Persia; three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — L. Be^io. 439 Lisbon St,
Architect — None. $4,000 each
DWELLING
(2529) SE GENEVA & HOWTH; 1-story
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — V. Bjorkman, 4539 Miss'or. St.
Architect— None. :f4,000
DWELLING
(2530) E 21st AVE. 74-8 Rivera; 1-stoi/
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John Carlson, 2239 Bryant St.
Architect— D. E. Jae'-le, 395 Justin Driv.'.
$4,U'10
DWELLING
(2531) E CHURCH ST, 76-6 S Jersey
St.; 2-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— L. E. Dure, 1357 Church St.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive.
Contractor — Xels P. Johnson, 967 14th St.
$5,000
UNDERPIN WALL
(2532) 1905 BROADWAY; underpin wal
$1200; install private garage, $800.
Owner — A. S. Johnson, 1905 Broadway.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. Prout, 515 Magellan.
CHURCH & HOTEL
(2533) NW LEAVENWORTH & McAl-
lister; class A 26-story church and
hotel building.
Owner — Leavenworth - McAllister Realty
Corp., 206 Sansome St.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
DWELLING
(2534) E 7th AVE. 320 S Taraval; one-
story and basement frame dwellinsj.
Owner— Jacob Mager, 1359 4th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Mager Bros, and Son, 13.".9
4th Ave. $3,.iOO
STORE BLDG.
(2535) E GRANT AVE. 150 S Geary; 8-
story class A department store bidg.
Owner— I. Magnin and Co., Geary and
Grant Ave.
Architect— Bliss and Pairweather, 1001
Balboa Bldg.
Contractor— MacDonald and Kahn, Inc.,
200 Financial Center Bldg. $200,000
DWELLING
(2536) CASSANDRA COURT 178 NE
Oliver; 1-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— H. E. McKoy, 841 Capp St.
Plans by Owner. $2,000
DWELLING
(2537) E 27th AVE. 175 S Judah; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Ohlsen and Almquist, 1626 24th
Avenue.
Architect — None. $4,500
GARAGE
(2538) N TARAVAL 52-6 31st Ave.; 1-
story concrete public garage.
Owner— A. T. Perry, 2531 22nd Ave.
Architect— J. C. HIadik, Monadnock Bldg.
$4,000
ALTERATIONS
(2539) 327 BUSH ST.; alter Mining Ex-
change Bldg.
Owner— United Bldg. Const. Co., 321 Bush
Street.
Architect — None. $2,500
DWELLING
(2540) NW WESTGATE & UPLAND; 1-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. J. Wilbe. 1430 Monterey Blvd.
Architect — H. G. Stoner. $5,000
RESIDENCES,
(2541) N LAKE I2S. 166 and 200 W
Thirtieth Ave. Three two-story and
basement frame residences.
Owner— Allen & Co., 1C8 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect — A. Farr and J. F. Ward, 68
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. Martin, 660 Mission
St., San Francisco. $17,300 eacli
DWELLINGS
(2542) E ALEMANY 228.35, 253.35, 278.35
and 303.35 S Admiral. Four one-
story and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Castle Bldg. Co., 830 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henry Horn,
St., San Francisco.
830 Market
$4000 each
ALTERATIONS
(2543) N BOUTWELL 50 W Augusta.
Alter building.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., :0
Sansome St.
$1,800,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Owner— E. Geduldig.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. A. Chisholm & Son 666
Mission St., San Francisco. $1400
DWELLING
(2544) S FARRALONE 700 E Plymouth.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— E. S. Hampton, 30 Staples St.
San Francisco.
Architect— A. Dielissen, 660 Brunswick
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. Dielissen, 660 Brunswick
St., San Francisco. $4000
APARTMENTS
(2545) W FILLMORE 375 S Retiro Way
Three-story and basement frame
(6) apartments.
Owner — Haley Bros.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
744 Russ Bldg..
$16,000
ALTERATIONS
(2546) NO. 36-44 MCALLISTER. Alter
and remodel second and third floors
of hotel.
Owner — The Salvation Army, 115 Valen-
cia St., San Francisco.
Architect — Owner. $12,000
ALTERATIONS
(2547) NO. 776 COMMERCIAL. Alter
and add to Class C building.
Owner — Wing Young Benevolent Assn.,
41 Waverly Place, San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. Rogers. Phelan Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist Co., 693 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco. $15,000
DWELLING
(254S) E TWENTY-NINTH AVE 100 N
Lawton St. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Fred Warden, 1675 Eighth Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— B. F. Manning & Sia.ft, 825
Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
$4000
DWELLING
(2549) W ROSEWOOD 361 S Raven-
wood. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— C. S. Allred, 2406 14th Ave, San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
$6000
FLATS
(2550) W BOYCE 208 N Geary. Two-
story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner— J. Caranzi, 420 17th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — L. Mastropasqua, 580 Wash-
ington St., San Francisco. $7000
ALTERATIONS
(2551) NO. 48 TURK. Alter retail store
Owner — Deckelman Bros., Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — American Woodworking
Corp., 2800 20th St., San Francisco.
$3000
DWELLING
(2552) S AVALON 75 E Athens. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hardiman & O'Connor, 2489 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLINGS
(2553) E CAYUGA 26 and 56 S Balhi and
S Balhi 110, 140 and 170 E Cayuga.
Five one-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — Howard E. Mohr, 116 Ninth St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None. Cost, $4000 each
DWELLING
(2554) SE BALHI AND CAYUGA. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
owner— Howard E. Mohr, 116 Ninth St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4500
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17. 1928
DWELLING
(2555) S BALHI COURT 85 E Cayuga.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Howard E. Mohr. 116 Ninth St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2556) NE TARAVAL AND CORTEZ.
Alter and remodel dwelling.
Owner — J. H. Nuttman.
Architect — G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia
St.. San Francisco. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(2557) W UTAH 150 S Alameda. Alter
warehouse.
Owner — Stauffer Chemical Co., 624 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Hogberg Co., Inc., 666 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco. $2000
DWELLING
(2556) E TWENTY - SEVENTH AVE.
125 & 150 S Judah. (2) one-story
and basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Herman Christensen, 1341 Val-
encia St.
Architect — None $4,000 each
FLATS
(2559) E THIRTIETH AVE. 27-3. 52-3
77-3 and 102-3 N Cabrillo.
(4) Two-story and basement (2) flats.
Owner — Bryan Feerick, S91 39th Ave.
Architect — None.
$9000 for 2
$8500 for 2 resp.
(2560) W BUENA VISTA TERRACE
621 S Buena Vista Ave.
Two-story and basement frame dwell.
Owner— D. S. Fastre, 120 Buena Vista
Terrace.
Architect — Geo. Wiemeyer, 51 Post St.
Contractor — Michael & Bornerer, 762
DeHaro $4,000
SERVICE STATION
(2561) NW FOURTEENTH and Mis-
sion Sts. One-story steel service
station and one-story steel super
service building.
Owner — Italo Petroleum Corp. of Amer.
114 Sansome St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Michel and Pfeffer Iron
Works, 1415 Harrison St.
$2,000 for building
$700 for station
REPAIR WORK
(2o62( 1417 SEVENTH AVE. Repair
fire damage.
Owner — Vance Jones, 180S Pacific Ave.
Architect — None $2,000
DWELLING
(2563) N EDGEHILL WAY, 300
Garcia. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— Lang Realty Co., 39 Sutter St.
Architect— H. C. Stoner, 810 Ulloa St.
$5,000
GARAGE & DWELLING
(2564) E CHARTER OAK 125 N Thor-
ton. Alter private garage and
dwelling.
Owner — L. Mussio, 473 Charter Oak.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. T. Hummer, 5811 Mis-
sion St. $1,850
(2565) 5424 GEARY ST., Alter and add
restaurant
Owner — Martin Ross, 5424 Geary St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John H. Merz, 1520 Ellis
Street. $2,800
DWELLING
(2566) N HAVELOCK 213 E Arago
One-story & basement frame dwell.
Owner — J. Thomsen, 117 Madrid.
Architect — None $4,000
CONCRETE RAMP
(2567) 2020 VAN NESS AVE. Con-
structing concrete ramp to second
floor.
O^vner — Watson ville Improvement Assn.
Watsonville. Calif.
Architect — None
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St. $2,000
ALTERATIONS
(2568) O'FARRELL bet. Powell and
Mason. Remove old vertical electric
sign and install vertical Neon sign.
"^wner — Alcazar Theatre, Premises.
Architect — None. $4900
TOWER
(2569) N FlIURTEENTH ].-,l-2
Howard. Erect steel and reinfn
concrete tower for tank.
Owner — City Rough & Dry Laun
250 14th St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Frederick W. Meyej-,
Market St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Western Iron Works.
Beale St., San Francisco.
.nil
DWELLING
, ) E CRANE 225 N Paul. One-
story and basement frame dwelling
Owner— A. Delucci, 80 Crane St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. Campi, 428 Otsego St.,
San Francisco. $3000
STORE BLDG.
(2571) SW FRANKLIN AND AUSTIN.
One-story and basement brick store
building.
Owner — McGary Robson, 912 DeYoung
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — Mel. I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco. $4500
DWELLINGS
(2572) W BAKER 215-6, 241-6, 267-6 and
293-6 N Francisco. Four one and
one-half-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner — St. George Holden, 2901 Russ
Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. L. Terry, 90 Allston
Way, San Francisco.
(2) $4500 each; (2) $5000 each
DWELLING
(2572) E TWENTY-SEVENTH AVE 250
N Moraga. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — I. E. Wayne, 677 19th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
No. Owner
4.'!0 Epp
431) Sears
Contractor Amt.
Petersen 295ii
Hillard 8424
HEATING
(430) N GOLDEN GATE AVE. 145 K
Pierce St.; heating for two 3-storv
frame apartments.
Owner— I. Epp & Son, 4747 Geary St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. Petersen Co., 390 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 8, 1928. Dated Nov. 1, 1928.
Steam piping roughed in $ 600
Oil tanks and oil piping in 500
Steam boiler and hot water tank
on and work completed 1100
Twenty-five days after 750
TOTAL COST, $2,950
Limit, As soon as possible.
STORE BLDG.
(431) W MISSION bet. Army and the
.iunction of Valencia and Mission.
Steel stairs and railings, etc.. for
three-story Class B retail store
building.
Owner— Sears. Roebuck & Co., Hunter-
Dulin Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect— Nimmons, Carr & Wright, 621
S-Hope St.. Los Angeles.
Contractor— C. J. Hillard Co., Inc.. 19th
and Minnesota Sts.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 10, '28. Dated Nov. 1. '28.
Monthly payments of 85%
Usual 35 days 15%
TOTAL COST. $8424.50
Bond. $4212.25. Surety, Fidelity & De-
posit Co. of Maryland. Limit. Jan. 24,
1929. Forfeit, none. Specifications only
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
tecorded Accepted
Jov. 8, 192S— LOT 12 BLK 3046 Map
Blks 3046 and ptn blk 3077 Montcrev
Heights. A J Wilbe to whom it mav
concern November 7, 192S
Nov. S. 1928— E 25th AVE 300 and 325
N Moraga N 25 x E 120. Charles V
Legunner to whom it may concern....
November 7, 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— HARRISON ST bet 14th
and 21st Sts. Soutliern Pacific Co to
Louis J Cohn November 5, 1928
Nov. S, 1928- LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
Southern Pacific Co to J P Holland
Inc November 1928!
Nov. 8, 1928— E HYDE lla-6 N Green-
wich N 25 X E 56 to Southard Place.
Cleve F Shaffer to Monson Bros
November 8, 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— E MIZPAH 259 N Surrey
25x100. G Ansok to whom it may
concern November 8. 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— W 30th AVE 375 S Judah
25x120. H J Hunt to whom it may
concern November 8. 1928
Nov. 7. 1928— NE INGERSON AVE 100
NW Jenning NW alg Ingerson Ave 25
X NE 100. Samuel H Hansen and Rae
J Goodrich to whom it may concern
November 7. 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— LOT 3 BLK N in Ptn of
Park Lane Tract 25 x 83-6 on E Clay-
ton 50 N of 17th St. Chas Senco to
Al Schneid
Nov. 7, 1928— W 11th AVE 250 S Calif.
5 25 X W 120. I Epp to whom it may
concern November 7, 1928
Nov. 7. 1928— SE CAYUGA AVE 75 NE
Oneida Ave 25.X100. Lindsay Const Co
to whom it may concern Nov 7 192S
Nov. 9, 1928— W PIERCE, 138 N Filbert.
J. M. Brizzolara to D. L. Bienfield
Nov. 6. 1928
Nov. 9. 1928— W BUENA VISTA AVE
50 S Java 25x90. B W Demarais &
Sons to whom it may concern
Nov. 9. 1928
Nov. 13, 1928—38.1 x 46 x 120 ON E 34TH
Ave 125 S Santiago St/;- owner, Carl
6 Fred Gellert to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 13. 1928
Nov. 10. 1928— E LYON ST 100.068 N
Chestnut E 147.701 N 37.6 W 146.339
5 37.526. R. Matteucci to G. Cristina
6 A. Ratto Nov. 5, 1928
Nov. 10, 1928— INTER S 25th & W
Sanchez st W alg 25th 26-9 x S 61.
August Micio to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 10, 1928— INTER N PACIFIC AVE
& E Laguna th. N alg. Laguna
152-814 X E 80. Marian Realty Co.
to whom it mav concern -Nov. 9. 1928
Nov. 9, 1928- B 22nd AVE 184-7 S Santia-
go S alg. 22nd Ave 25xE 120. E. W.
Strange to whom it may concern
Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— SE MARKET 16.90 SW
from former pt of inter. SW 11th with
SE Market E on curve to right of 16.90
radius, tangent to SE Market central
angle 90° dist. 26.546 to tangency with
SW 11th at pt dist 16.90 SE from SE
Market SE alg SW 11th 208.10 SW 222.51
NW 46 SW 70-6% to NE Van Ness Ave.
NW alg Van Ness ave 270.12 m or 1 to SE
Market NE alg Market 133.51 m or 1
to beg. Hale Bros Realty Co. to whom
it mav concern Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. 9,192S— W CHARTER OAK AVE 300
N Thornton also as 428 & 430 Charter
Oak ave. G. A. Borman to Wm. J.
Hummer Nov. 9, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928—111 FROM NE Cor Goethe
St, 30 X 183-9% on S San Jose ave.
Graziano Novi to Rossi & Gaggia
Nov. 9. 192S
Nov .13, 1928— W SANCHEZ 55 S Cum-
berland 28 X 120 No. 666 Sanchez; C
B & Julia Reit_ to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 9, 192^
Nov. 13. 1928— E VALENCIA & ARMY
SE 269.11% NE 120.6V. SE 174 m or 1
to NW line Mission NE 295.6 NW 87
ni or 1 NW to SE Army SW 376.19;
owner. Sears Roebuck Co. to Ray-
mond Concrete Pile Co Nov. 5, 192S
Nov. 13, 1928— S ANZA 82-6 W 21st Ave
W 25 X S 100; owner, Gertrude Cas-
saty to whom it may concern
Nvo. 10. 192S
Nov. 13. 1928- S MARKET 275 W 6TH
thn extendnig W alg S Market 25 x
S 90: Isidor Weinstein Inv. Co.
to Wm. H. Kirsten Nov. 2, 1928
Nov. 13. 198- N E HAMILTON 150 SE
Felton 25 x 120 D R. Martin to J. T.
Thorne Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 13, 1928— S E PROSPECT & Eu-
genia ave known as 301 Prospect
ave: Chas. L. Boggs to whom
it may concern
Nvo. 13. 1928— S W 16TH AVE and
Lincoln Way: Louis A. Gold-
stein to whom it may concern
Oct. 1, 1928
Saturday, November 17, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
Nov. 13, 1928— LOT 33, BLK 143, Map
Brown Estate Go's Sub of Ptn Uni-
versity Mound; owner, Walter T.
Stubo to whom it may concern
Nov. 12, 1928
Nov. 14, 1928— SW LOMBARD AND
Broderick W 31-3xS 80. City Title
Insurance Co to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 10, i;)2S
Nov. 14, 1928— THAT PTN LOTS 10 Ac
11 Blk 3046 Map Blk 3046 and ptn
Blk 3077, Monterey Heights descd
Conig SW San Felipe Ave dist 10
SE from SE line Lot 10 rung S alg
San Felipe Ave dist 12S.034 to SW
line Lot 11 NW alg SW line Lots 11
and 10 dist 75.173 to pt dist 10 NW
from SE line Lot 10 NE 120 m or 1
to beg. A J Wilbe to whom it may
concern Nov. 13, 192S
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 8, 1928 — 27 FT x 528 ti outage on E
Lyon X 100 ft x 067 dist N Chestnut
depths of lot 147 ft x 699 on N line
X 146 ft X 326 on S line, the rear of
lot is 37 ft X 500 long. G Cristina and
A B Ratto vs Rocco Matteucci $9,000
Nov. 8, 1928— LOT 37 ft x 526 frontflge
on E Lyon x 100 x u07 dist N of
Chestnut depths of lot 147 ft x 699 on
N line x 146 ft x 326 on S line, the
rear of lot is 37 ft x 500 long. Ole
Sletwall vs Rocco Matteucci, A B
Ratto and G Cristina $500
Nov. 8. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S Ju-
dah S 75 X W 120. Henry Moses as
(Aetna Electric Co) vs J C Castle-
bury and Alfred C Boin $62.23
Nov. 8, 1928— COMG 25 S from 1 Chest-
nut and 215 W Baker S 25 W 92.061
to E Lyon N alg E Lyon 25.017 E
91.146 to beg. Henry Moses vs Axel
and Ellen B Marshall and Arthur and
.\nna M Young $339.70
Nov 8, 1928— S CHESTNUT 176 W
Scott W 50 X S 137-6. Mason's Bunga-
low Features vs Chaa Grandeman
$477.50
Nov.''''8',''i928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N 47-6 x W 120. S
F Lumber Co vs Chartack, Gass and
Cohen, a partnership. M Chartack, N
E McDermott, F M Chrisman $2731.35
Nov. 8, 1928— W 31st AVE 150 S Judah
X W 120. Hoffman Heater Co vs Al-
bert and Margaret Lang $4.3 20
Nov 7, 1928— W ARGUELLD BLVD 150
N Calif. N 47-6 x W 120. C A Well-
man, A E Perley and L B Sibley as
(Sibley Grading & Teaming Co),
vs N E McDermott and P M Chris- _
man and M Chortack $126.25,
Nov 7, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD 150
N Calif N 47-6 x W 120. C A Well-
man, A E Perley and L B Sibley as
(Sibley Grading and Teaming Co) vs
N E McDermott and P M Chrisman
$20.65
Nov. 7, i92S— COMG 100 N Chestnut
measured at right angles thereto and
dist 151.359 W Baker measured at
right angles thereto N pari with W
Baker 37-6 W 146.326 m or 1 toE Lyon
S alg E Lyon 37.526 m or 1 to point
dist N 100 from N Chestnut measur-
ed at right angles thereto E pari
with N Chestnut 147.699 m or 1 to pt
of beg. Malott & Peterson vs A B
Ratto, G Cristina, Rocco and Jose--.,
phine llatteucci $664
Nov. 7 1928— S CHENERY 125 W Burn-
side W alg Chenery 75 m or 1. Geo
W Williams vs Geo and John Doe
Harder. Harder Bros $277
Nov. 7, 1928- NE 28th AVE and Mor-
aga 325 and 350 N 25 x E 120; NE
25th Ave and Noriega dist N alg E
25th Ave 168 N 25 x E 120. S F Ter-
razio Asn vs Lloyd E Hansberrv ...$14S
Nov. 7, 1928— COMG PERPEN 25 S
Chestnut and perpen 215 W Baker S
pari with W Baker 25 W 92.061 to E
Lyon N alg Lyon 25.017 m or 1 to pt
dist S 25 from S Chestnut measured
at right angles thereto E pari with
S Chestnut 91.145 to beg. James K
Moore vs Alex F and Ellen B Mar-
shall and Arthur and Anna M Young
, $93.93
Nov. 7, 1928— S SARGENT 75 W Ral-
ston 25x120. H L Hammond as (Rich-
mond Electric Co) vs S B Goss $36
Nov. 7. 1928— W 30th AVE 200 S Irving
S 25 X W 120. James A. Thos J and
Francis J Lamey as (Lamey Bros
Tile Co) vs Geo Mailloux and D C
. Willhite .. .«;461.i;
Nov. 7, 1928— NE ONONDAGA 25 NW
Wanda NW 25 x NE 75 known as 136
Onondaga St. W B Jefferson as (The
Greater City Lumber Co) vs Pasquale
D'Angelo and D C Willhite $293.50
Nov, 7, 1928— E LARKIN 49-6 N Val-
lejo N 60 X E 110. C Novello and A
Baldanzi as (Novello & Baldanzi) vs
H R Sorenson $528
Nov. 9. 1928— W 31ST AVE 125 S Judah
th. 50 X W 120. James A. Taylor as
S. F. Window Shade Mfg. Co. vs. Albert
and Margaret Lang $39,80
Nov. 9,1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S Judah
S 75 X W 120. James A. Taylor as S. y.
Window Shade Co. vs. Castelbury &
, Boin J46,fi-)
Nov. 9, 1928— N VINCENTE 50 E 35th
Ave E 50 X N 100. Prank J. McHugh
vs. A Drucker, F B & Edith i ,.
to James K. Moore $400
Nov. 10, 1928— E EUREKA ST. 223-3V.
5 17th S alg Eureka 24-41,4 E 125 N
24-S W 122-101^ W 2-1%, H. H.
Stone vs. Ida J. and Harry H. New-
man & Ida J. Martel $825
Nov. 10, 1928— W 31st AVE 150 S
Judah S 25 X W 120. Geo. W. Young
as G. W. Young vs. Albert & Itar-
garet Lang $257
Nov. 9, 1928— S ROMAIN 87 m or 1 W
Market runng W alg S Romain 38-15/16
X S 97. Sudden Lumber Co., vs. M. L.
6 Francis M Kulis & Build-A-Home
Co $262.53
Nov. 9, 1928- W ARGUELLO BLVD, 150
N Calif. N 47-6XW120. Von Tagen Co.
vs. F M Chrisman & N E McDermott
$529 61
Nov. 9, i928-^E MALLORCJA WAY and
Alhambra N 55 50-14 W alg NE Mallorra
Way 50.194 W 34 9-46 E 100 S 55 50-14
E 61.406 to NW Alhambra SW alg last
line 100.636 to beg. C. U. Martin Vis.
Mrs. Bessie Cooley $108
Nov. 9. 1928— NW DIVISADERO and
Beach N 62-6 W 100. C. U. Martin vs.
Mrs. Edna Stemple $153.60
Nov. 9, 1028— N 31st AVE 150 S Judah
S 25 X W 120. San Francisco Glass Co.
vs. Albert & Margaret Lang $95.50
Nov. 9, 1928— W 31ST AVE 150 S Judah
S25 X W120. J L Ash & Co., Inc vs.
Albert Lang $37.55
Nov. 13, 1928—2125 LAKE ST. Andean
W. Whiteman vs. Donald Smith. ...
$143.40
Nov. 13, 128— E BAKER 87.6 N JEF-
fer.-jon N 50 x E 68.9. Edgar A. Cas-
tellini as Columbus Electric Co. vs.
Samuel & Amity Estell Orak, V. E.
Ratto ./ $112
Nov. 13, 1928— E MARKET 143.529 N
Morgan Alley N alg Market 49,546 E
114 m or 1 1 SW to pt 108 m or 1 E from
pt of beg W & pari with N Morgan
Alley 108: C Baraco vs. Gottlieb
Balliet $200
Nov. 13, 1928— W 32ND AVE 125 S
Judah St S 75 W 120; John C Terpstra
vs. Castelbury & Boin $94
Nov. 13, 1928— NE CERVANTES BLVD
331.699 S Beach prod on its course of
S 80° 54 W & NE Cervantes Blvd
prod on its course of N 55" 50' 14" W
and rung SE alg NE Cervantes Blvd
50 NE 131.350 th N 77° 28" 07' W 26.894
to inter of line drawn NE at right
angles to NE Cervantes Blvd from pt
of beg, th SW 131.539 to pt of beg.
S. F. Lumber Co. vs. Wm. J. Mc-
Cormick, Mae & Anton Frugoli
$3752.86
Nov. 13, 1928— E FOLSOM 145 N CRES-
cent Ave N 100 x E 70; E. J. Treacy
vs. O. A. Trosth & C. W. Johnson...
Novrii,' 1928— w'sTst' AVE "150 or
1 S Judah S 25 m or 1 X W 120: Geo.
Campbell vs. Albert Lang $40
Nov. 13, 1928— NW ULLOA & 26TH
Ave W 32-6 x N 100; W. Lee Nix as
W. Lee Nix vs. Victor & Hilda Rose....
$170
Nov. 13, 1928— W 23RD AVE 150 N
Moraga N 25 x W 120; Reinhart
Lumber & Planning Mill cio. Inc. vs.
J. J. Martin $268.80
Nov. 13, 1928— W 23RD AVE 125 N
Moraga N 25 x 120; Reinhart Lum-
ber & Planing Mill Co., Inc. vs. J. J.
Martin $400
Nov. 13, 1928— W 32ND AVE 125 S
Judah S 75 X W 120; J. W. Diez vs.
Castlelbury & Boin $171
Nov. 13. 1928— N W NAPLES 108-10 S
W Silver Ave SW alg NW Naples
25 X NW 50; W. J. Hanna vs. Louis
R. Ander.son $275
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded i^mcjuii
Nove. lu, 1928— SE CORTLAND ' AVE '
& Rennington E 25 x S 100. Carl
Frank & Co. to Franz Hamburg
Thorsen Bros. & Paul Hermosillo
Nov. 2, 1928- N PACIFIC AVE 105 W
Franklin W 34xN 127. lOV^. Henry
Moses (as Aetna Electric Co) to
Jesse D Hannah $4668.19
Nov. 8, 1928— NW POST & STEINER
Mmneapolis Steel & Machinery Co to
Dreamland Inc
Nov. 7, 1928— N BALBOA 55 e' La
Playa E 50 x N 100. Thos P Hogan
Jr and J R Anderson as (T P Hogan
Co) to Edward Helms..
Nov. 7. 1928- PTN LOTS 33'and'34 and
34 and 35 Blk 2891, ptn lot 16 blk 2890
JJi'P Laguna Honda Park. Michel &
Pfeffer to whom it may concern
(full description in pending issue)""'
Nov. 7, 192S-W WEBSTER 54-6 S
Green S 53 alg Webster x W 106-3
known as 2745 Webster St S Zim-
merman to Albert and Bernice Cohn
Nov. 7 928-N PACIFIC AVE MS W
iranklm St. Pac Mill and Cabinet
XT " to Jesse D Hannah $1,10
Nov. 13, 1928-NW PRAGUE 2o6'"'sW
Russia Ave. SW 25xNW 100 Frank
Menicucci as Arc -Electric to Lester
Behr & Helen Behr
^°J-J^A^2i~W MASONIc""AVE"r32l'6""
S Haight S 28 W 106-3 N 23 E 6-3 N
5 E 100; Golden State Flooring Corp
to Nicolas & Drusilla Obradovichh
$112.80
Hbuilding permit
applications
Alameda County
No.
2355
2356
2358
2359
Owner
Goff
Maclay
Biedenbach
Contractor
Owner
Peel
Owner
Amt.
4500
3000
3000
Craig
Peterson
Owner
2950
2361
Pendleton
Pendleton
Owner
5000
2362
2363
Wolbold
Whalen
Owner
Owner
7900
7900
Fleming
Owner
3650
2366
2367
Jory
Seltenright
Robertson
Rich
58000
1600
11000
2369
Banning
Manetti
Koski
1496
3500
Underbill
Malmstrom
2371
2372
Burnett
Burnett
Ghigliotti
Ghigliotti
6500
5750
2374
2375
Burnett
Griffith
Hagerty
Ghigliotti
Owner
Dyer
4250
3300
2000
Triberti
5800
Carver
7200
San. Clara
Cuthbertson
30000
French
Owner
3650
MacConaughv
2381
MeConaughy
Jensen
8000
Pistoresi
Mattos
3500
Tevis
Alameda
6000
Bloom
Kenworthy
3000
Redalfi
Ungaretti
5000
6000
Standard
Philbrick
1500
Horace
Moe
7500
Jordan
Williams
5150
Sagehorn
Kingrea
1200
RESIDENCE
(2355) 1728 MARIN AVE., Berkeley 1-
°'"'""' " m 1-family frame r'esi-
GofC, 2021 Del Norte St.,
story
dence
Owner — W. (
Berkeley.
Architect— E. L. Snyder,
Road, Berkeley.
160 Tamalpais
$4500
RESIDENCE
(2356) 1580 LE ROY AVE., Berkeley 1-
story 5-roora 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner— Myra Maclay, 1236 Oxford Street
Berkeley.
Architect— Wayne Thorp, Oakland
Contractor— M. A. Peel, 10 Oakvale Ave.,
Berkeley. $3,000
ADDITION
(2357) 2646 CLAREMONT ROAD, Oak-
land; addition.
Owner— Carl Biedenbach, 2646 Claremont
Road, Oakland.
.Architect — None. $3,000
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. N'ovemlier 17, 192S
DWELLING & GARAGK
(2358) 7947 104th Ave., Oakland; 1 -story
5-room dwelling and 1-story garage
Owner — F. Craig. Cor. 104th Ave. and E
14th St., Oakland.
Architect — None. $29.">n
ADDITION
(2359) 10927 JULIUS ST.. Oakland; ad-
dition.
Owner — Alfred Peterson, 10927 Julius St..
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Henning Johnson, Belmont
Hotel, Oakland. $150il
DWELLING
(2360) IB DOWNEY PLACE, Oakland;
1-storv 6-room dwelling.
Owner— H. C. Pendleton. 673 Rosal Ave..
Oakland.
Architect— None. $5,000
DWELLING ^ , , ^
(2361) lA DOWNEY PLACE, Oakland;
1-storv 7-room dwelling.
Owner— H. C. Pendleton, 673 Rosal Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. 55.uuo
G.JVRAGE , ,.,^ „ ,
(2362) 3514-16 RICHMOND BL\D., Oak-
land; 1-story tile garage.
Owner— J. H. Wolbold. 2201 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None. »i.3^'u
DWELLINGS „ ,,. ,
(2363) E AYALA ST., 36-67 S Miranda
St., Oakland: 1-story 5-room dwell-
Owne^John F. Whalen, 324 Warv/ick St.
Oakland. »,o-n i
Architect — None. iiVM eacn
DWELLING ,,^ ^ , , ,
(2364 4046 FRUITVALE AVE., Oakland,
One-story 6-room dwelling and gar-
Owner— Fleming Bros., 3806 Loma Vista
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. »6a00
APARTMENTS
(2365) W 3rd AVE, 100 NE-14th St. Oak-
land; 3-storv 72-room Apartments.
Owner— J. F. Holm, 1521 3rd Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. L. Robertson, 4111 Broad-
way. $58,000
GARAGE
(2366) SW cor Penniman and High Sts ,
Oakland; 1-story Tile garage.
0^vner — James Jory, 3415 Adel'. Court.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Jas. L. Rich, 556 37th St..
$1600
APARTMENTS
(2367) E 7th AVE. 100 NE-12th St., Oak-
land; 3-storv 16-room Aparljnents.
Owner — J. C. Seltenright, 1226 7th Ave.
Architect— R. C. Schukpert, 4637 Park
Blvd. $11,000
SERVICE STATION
(236S) SW cor. 13th and Grove Sts.,
Oakland: 1 Steel Service Station.
Owner — Twentieth Century JIarket, 13th
and Grove Sts.
Architect — None. $800
ALTERATIONS
(2368 1844 YOSEMITE Ave: Berkeley:
alterations:
Owner — William Banning.
Architect — None.
Conlractor^Matt. L. Koski, 487 Ramona
Ave., Oakland.
$1490
DWELLING
(2369 1708 STANNAGE Ave., Berkeley;
1-story 5-room family residence,
(frame.
Owner— G. Manetti, 1201 Stannage Ave.,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $3500
DWELLING
(2370 50 POPPY LANE, Berkeley: 2-
story, 5-room, 1 -family residence,
(frame).
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Underhlll, 1406
Euclid Ave, Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. B. Malmstrom, 2376 27th
Ave.. Oakland. $5500
FLAT BLDG.
(2371) E VIEW ST. 50 N Mather St.,
Oakland. Two-story 10-room Hats.
Owner — M. Burnett, 5505 Telegraph Ave,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. A. Ghigliottl, 5505 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland $6500
DWELLING
(2372) NE VIEW AND MATHER STS.
Oakland. One -.story 8-room 2-family
dwelling.
Owner — M. Burnett, 5505 Telegraph Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — R. A. Ghigliotti, 5505 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland. $5750
DWELLING
(2373) N MATHER ST. 70 E View St.,
Oakland. C>ne-story 5-room dwelling
Owner— M. Burnett, 5505 Telegraph Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. A. Ghigliotti. 5505 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland. $4250
DWELLING
(2374) E lOSTH AVE 80 S Meyers St.,
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwell-
ing and one-story garage.
Owner— C. W. Griffith, 1427 87th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3300
STATION
(2375) NW SE\'ENTY-EIGHTH AVE
and E-Fourteenth St., Oakland. One
story steel service station.
Owner— D. M. Hagerty, 4141 E-14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Dyer Constr. Co., Ray Bldg.,
Oakland. $2000
DWELLING
(2376) NE FORTY-THIRD AND MAR-
ket Sts., Oakland. Two-story 5-rooni
dwelling and store.
Owner — L. Triberti, 43rd and Market
Sts., Oakland.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4637 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Contractor — A. Icardl, 972 Aileen St.,
Oakland. $5800
DWELLING
(2377) 2600 BAY ISLAND AVE., Ala-
mtda. Two-story 7-room (frame
dwelling, stucco finish).
Owner— Pauline & C. W. Carver, 2622
Eagle Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Flores & Wood, 1801 Frank-
lin St., Oakland Calif.
Contractor — Flores & Wood, 1801 Frank-
lin St., Oakland, California.
Cost, $7200
CHURCH
(2378) NW COR 8TH ST & SANTA
Clara Ave, Alameda.
Two-story 14-room (frame) Church bldg'.
(Stucco finish).
Owner— Santa Clara M. E. Church, 8th
St., & Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle.
Contractor — Thos. A. Cuthbcitson, 410
Noriega St., San Francisco, Cal.
Cost, $30,000
RESIDENCE
(2379) 50 BONNIE LANE, Berkeley.
One-story 0-room, 1 family residence and
garage.
Owner— O. M. French, 3008 Wheeler st,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
cost, $3650
BUILDING
(2380) 1234 HAWTHORNE ST, Alameda.
Double Garage, (frame building) stucco
finish.
Owner— H. E. MacConaughy, 1234 Haw-
thorne St., Alameda.
Architect— Kent & Hass, Underwood
Building, San Francisco.
Contractor— Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline Street, Oakland, California.
Cost, $1,000
BITILDING
(2381) 1234 HAWTHORNE ST. Alameda.
Alterations and additions, stucco finish.
Owner, H. E. MacConaughy, 1234 Haw-
thorne St., Alameda.
Architect— Kent & Hass, Underwood Bldg.
San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 3443
Adeline St., Oakland, Calif.
Cost, $8,000
DWELLING
(23S2) 767 TAYLOR AVE., Alameda.
One-story, 5-room frame dwelling, stucco
finish.
Owner — Angelo Pistoresi, 767 Taylor St.,
Alameda.
Architect — A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Frank Mattos, 1542 Sherman
St., Alameda.
Cost, $3500
DWELLING
(2383) 1538 GIBBONS DRIVE, Oakland
Addition to permit No. 1453 of April. 17,
1928. Frame dwelling, stucco finish.
Owner — Dr. Samuel Tevis, 1538 Gibbons
Drive, Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Alameda Builders, 2310 Ala-
meda Ave., Alameda.
Cost, $6000
ALTERATIONS
(2384) 3320 GRAND AVE., Oakland.
Alterations and Addition.
Owner — Mr. Bloom.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Kenworthv & Ingler, 480 34th
St, Oakland.
Cost, $3000
nWTSLLING
(23S5) W CLOVER DR. 440 S CHABOT
Rd., Oakland.
One-stry 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Mr. Ridalfi, 5725 Clover Drive
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Ungaretti, 1727 Ft
Blvd, Oakland.
Cost, $5000
DWELLING
(238G) W MILES AVE. 200 S HARDY
Oakland.
One-story 8-room 2-family dwelling
Owner— E. Such. 473 Hardy St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— John Cicero & Mallv 474
42nd St.. Oakland.
Cost, $6000
ALTERATIONS
(2387) SE COR LAKESHORE & EX-
celsior. Oakland.
Brick and Tile Addition.
(3wner— standard Oil Co., Tapscott Bldg.,
Architect— Roper & Gill, 354 Hobart St.
Oakland.
Contractor--A. L. Philbrick, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Cost, $1500
DWELLING
(2388) 836 NORTH VALE RD., Oakland-
One-story 6-room dwelling.
0"'"^r— Mrs. G. Horace, 850 Northvale
Architect— None.
Contractor—Samuel Moe, 1550 Hampel
St., Oakland. ^7^00
DWELLING
(2389) 1550 TRESTLE GLEN RD, Oak-
garage *' ^■''°°'" dwelling and
Owner— P. A. Jordan
Architect— None
Contiactor-H E Williams, 859 Warfleld
^^<'- Oaklan_d^ ,515(1
STORES
'"^^oUf -^^^^'^ ST., 190 N 14TH St
Store? • "'"'■^ ^"'""^ ^"-l Tile
S;?hh;^f-!?^Tne ^^S'^'""-"- "«« Alice St.
'"""s?,'''o^ilnd'"- ''"''"'''■ "^« "T---
''""■ $1200
BUILDING CONTRACTS~
Alameda County
No. Owner
314 Hines
315 Heagerty
316 Barnhart
Contractor Amt.
Anderson 11750
Dyer 1800
Peterson 12549
RESIDENCE
(314) LOT 369 BLK T, Fernside Tract
reliSenc^ ^*"^'"'" "^''"struction on
°"Ar!^?;da'"'' "'"''• ^"^^ Thompson,
.Architect — None.
Contractor— Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Dons Court, .^.lameda.
Filed Nov. 7, 1928. Dated Nov. 5, 1928.
vj hen frame is up $2937.,-.0
When brown plastered 2937.50
Saturday, November 17, in2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
When completed 2037. GO
Usual 35 days 2937..'iO
TOTAL, COST, $11, 7.10
Forfeit, $1 per day. Limit, 90 days. Plans
and Spec, filed.
GAS STATION
(315) NW E-FOURTEENTH ST. AND
78th Ave.. Oakland. All work for
gas service station.
Owner— D. M. Heagerty, 4114 E-14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Dyer Constr. Co., Ray BIdg.,
Oakland.
Filed Nov. 9, '28. Dated Nov. 7, '28.
When completed 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $1800
Bond limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
Piedmont
Owner — Glenn
shore Ave
RESIDENCE
(316) LOT 2 BLK G, Piedmont Park,
All work for residence.
2. Barnhart, 3308 Lake-
Oakland.
Architect — Edwin Lewis Snyder, 160
Tamalpais St., Oakland.
Contractor — Alfred Peterson & Son, 39iS
Linwood St., Oakland.
Filed Nov. 14, '28. Dated Oct. 3, '28.
Frame up $3119.50
Brown coated 3119.50
When completed 3119.50
Usual 35 days 3J90.50
TOTAL COST, $12,549.00
Bond, $6275. Surety, Commercial Casu-
alty Co. Limit, 100 days. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 8, 192S— 4111 LYMAN ROAD, Oak-
land. John Fleming to whom it may
. concern November 8, 1928
fNov. 8, 192^— OAKLAND & BERKE-
LEY. Southern Pacific Co to Hutch-
inson Company Inc Oct. 31, 1923
Nov. S, 1!I2S— lU'-.HKELEY AND AL.\-
meda. Southern I'acific Co vs Hutch-
inson Company Inc Oct. 31, 192S
Nov. 8, 1028— PTN LOT 31, Dutton
Manor, San Leandro. Harry B Mohr
to whom it may concern
." November 8, 1928
Nov. 8, 1028- E LINE MARIAN AVE
180 ft S of Bay Island Ave, Alameda.
Noble F Justice to whom it may con-
cern November 7, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928- LOT 68 BLK 4036, Oak-
land. John D and Ruth R Wagenet
to D B Wooilev November 1, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 3, Rock Ridge
Terrace, Oakland. W A Netherby to
whom it may concern Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 7, 1028- LOTS 15 and 16 BLK B,
North Piedmont Heights, Oakland.
Edward C Schwer to J B Peppin
, 192S
Nov. 7, 1928— LOT 12, Rugg and Lisbon
Tract, Oakland. Rugg and Lisbon to
whom it may concern Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 7. 1928— PPTY BOUNDED by 1st,
Grove, Water and Jefferson Sts, Oak-
land. Pacific Gas and Electric Co to
General Electric Co Oct. 22, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
Samuel M and Doris McKay Smith
to Axel Cederborg Nov. 5 1928
Nov. 7, 1928—337 OLIVE AVE, Pied-
mont. E E Hillegas to whom it mav
concern November 7, 1928
Nov. 10, 1928— NO. 1230 ORDWAY ST.,
Berkeley. B Reininghaus to whom
it may concern Nov, 3, 1928
Nov. 10, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 9, Warner
Tract, Oakland. Charles W Grifllth
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 9 1928
Nov. 10, 1928— NO, 2375 HUMBOLDT
Ave, Oakland. W H Warren to
whom it may concern Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 10. 1928- LOT 5, Requa Highlands,
Piedmont. Otis M Judson to Harold
L Paige Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. 10, 1928— NO. 669 DURANT AVE,
San Leandro. Raymond H Hamilton
to W Cluston Nov. 10, 1928
Nov. 9. 1928— N SANTA CLARA AVE.,
530 ft. W of Prospect St., Alameda.
Annie K. Theobald to Stephen J.
Williams Nov. 9, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— S. W. Cor. WEST & 35th
St., Oakland. W, L. Jones to G. J.
Wildy Nov. 2, 1928
Nov. 0 ,1928—5833 CLOVER DRIVE,
Oakland. Thomas F. and Alice E.
Carr to Morgensen Brothers
Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— LOT 127 BLK H. Fern-
side Tract, Alameda. C. Burnley to
Walter H. Anderson Nov. 5, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— LOT 58 and ptn LOT 57
Resub of a Ptn of North Cragmont
Berkeley. Dorothy G. Hooper to W
H Hooper Nov. 6, 1928
Nov. 9,1928— LOT 7, BLOCK D; Lots
3 and 4 Blk A; Lot 10 BIk C; Lot 11
BIk D; Lot 10 Blk D;Lot 8 Blk D;
Lot 9 Blk C; Lot 15 Blk D; Lot 9
Blk D Melrose Gardens, Oakland.
Nov. 8. 192S
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 8, 1928— LOT 1 Hollabird-Garber
Pk., Oakland. Superior Plan & Prod-
ucts Co vs C H and Martha J Nor-
dyke, Egbert Van Doom $153.50
Nov. 8, 1928— LOT 1 Hollabird-Garber
Park, Oakland. Detroit Steel Prod-
ucts Co vs C H H, Jane Doe and Mrs
C H H Nordyke anu Egbert Van
Doom $87.50
Nov. 8, 1928— LOTS 1 .-.nd 2 BLK N,
Maxwell Park, Oakland. Sunset Lbr
Co vs George A Hillback, Margaret
W Greer and C L Hungerford .$3393.73
Nov. 8, 1928— SE LINE OF 9th AVE
100 ft SW of E 21st St, Oakland. Chi-
cago Lbr Co of Washington vs J E
Gray and J S Wiggins $165.03
Nov. 7, 198— COT 1 Hollabird-Garber
Park, Oakland. Cobbledick - Kibbe
Glass Co vs Martha J Nordyke and
Egbert Van Doom $128
Nov. 7, 1928- PTN LOT B Subdiv of
Lot 2 of the Domingo Peralta Home-
stead, Berkeley. Contra Costa Bldg
Material Co vs J A and Cora Vonada
and A Edwards $75.46
Eara^n OlnttBtrurtton l^portH
U-
ued every bu
advance Information on
awarded for all classes c
highway projects, bridges,
ohinery. etc. Send for rat
ctats of work in which yo;
B47 MISSION STREET
day of the year
vork projected and >
f building, street, se
dams and harbor wo
territory,
sted.
SAN FRANCISCO
Phone Franklin 9400
FRED H. BOGGS
INSURANCE
490 GEARY STREET
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SAN FRANCISCO
Member
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Relnliart Lumber and Planing Mill Company
GENERAL LUMBER YARD
Dry Kiln Capacity, 10 Million Feet per Annum
8*n*ral Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
and Mouldtnffs
JERROLD AVE. & VARNEVELD AVE.
Ml»ien 901-902-903-904 San Francisco
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17, 1928
Nov. 7. 192S— LOT 10 PTX LOT IS Blk
A Lakeside Hills. Oakland, T P Ho-
gan vs Humbert Mieres $101. 2S
Nov. 7, 192S — LOT 1, Holabird-Garber
Park, Oakland, T H Gray, ?210; Kar-
nak Tile and Mantel Co, J132,75, vs
Martha J and C H Nordyke and E
Van Dorn
Nov. 7, 1928— LOTS 12 and 13 BLK C
Bella Vista Park. Oakland. John
Pestana vs A W Swanson, J S Wig-
gins, Jane Doe Wiggins and J E Gray
._ _ _ $ioy
Nov. 10. 1928— W TELEGRAPH AVK
50 N Forty-eighth St., Oakland.
Fiorlo Hardware Co vs Mary A Bates
and R B Maurice $110. 2C
Nov. 10. 192S— W TELEGRAPH AVE
100 N Forty-eighth St.. Oakland.
Vincent Fatta vs C Bates and R B
Maurice ■. $343.83
Nov. 9. 192S— 1119 KEY ROUTE Blvd.
Albany. E K Wood Lumber Co. vs.
Terminal Junction Land Co., C H
and Alice Helmstalk $265.00
Nov. 9. 192S— LOT 20 BLK 11. McGee
Tract, Berkeley. Inlaid Floor Co.
vs. M J and Mary L Schmitt
274.00
Nov. 9, 1928— INTEKSECTION N,E,
line of Caunty Road No, 544. with N
Bdy line of certain 45 acre tct firstly
Desc in Decree of Dist estate of
William Insell. 485 of page 60. Ala-
meda County, Tilden Lumber &
Mill Co. vs, A May, Island Packing
Corporation $2113.92....
Nov. 9, 1928— LOT 24. TERMINAL
Junction Tract, Albany. Western
Door & Sash Co. vs. Terminal Junc-
tion Land Co,, and C, H, Hemstalk .
_ $175.00
Nov, 9, 1928 — LOT 24 TERMINAL
Junction Tract, Albany, Western
Door & Sash Co. Clinton Mill &
Lumber Co. vs. Terminal Junction
Land Co. and C H Hemstalk $170.«'l
BUILDING PERMITS
Al Williams, 700 Occidental Ave.,
San Mateo: contractor, Jas. D.
Crichton, 629 Prospect Row, San
Mateo.
BUNGALOW, $4000 ;S 100 Lot 57, Bar-
nessen Ave. and Oak St.. Huslng Sub
San Mateo; owner, Leadley & Witie-
man. 207 2nd Ave., San Mateo; con-
tractor. Leadley & Wiseman.
DWELLING, $9000; Lot 14 Blk 11, Har-
vard Road, Baywood; owner, S. A
Wisnom, 140 S-Ellsworth St., San
Mateo, contractor, S. A. Wisnom.
RESIDENCE. 1-story and garage. $8000;
Lot 21 Blk 4. Fordham Road, Bay-
wood; owner. R. H. Smith. 1407 Bur-
linganie Ave.. Burlingame,
CONING room. $1033; Country Road.
Central Addition, San Mateo; own-
er, San Mateo School District; con-
tractor, J. R. Sutton & Torbon,
DWELLING, frame, one-story and ga-
rage, $4000: Lot 3 Blk 10. Ninth Ave.
San Mateo; owner. Ester and Mike
Gardetto; contractor, Mike Gardetta.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
CLUB BLDG.
TULLY ROAD, on property of The Hill-
view Golf Club. All work for one-
story frame club building.
Owner— Hillview Golf Club.
Arcliitect— Ralph Wyckoft, Growers Bk.
Bldg., San Jose.
Contractor — N, J, Nielsen, 1255 Iris Court
San Jose.
Filed Nov. 1, 1928, Dated Oct, 31. 1928,
Roof sheeting in place $1800
Plastering finished 1800
Completed and accepted 1800
Usual 35 days 1807
TOTAL COST, $7207
Bond, $3610, Sureties, Leo G, Cheim;
Jas. H, McBlroy and S. H, Chase, Limit.
50 working days from Oct. 31. 1928.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
St. 50 N pari Notre Dame Ave 125
E pari Santa Clara St. 4.75 N pari
Notre Dame Ave 236.64 to S line
Carlysle St. W on Carlysle 93.50 S
pari Notre Dame Ave 118.64 W pari
Carlysle 61;-; and E line Notre Dame
Ave S on Notre Dame Ave 10 E pari
Carlysle 6I14 S pari Notre Dame Ave
107 to lands Campen E on lands 38.75
S 125 to Santa Clara St., San Jose,
All work for reinforced concrete
market building.
Owner — The Market Corporation, 1736
Franklin St,, Oakland.
Architect— W. H, Weeks. Hunter- Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg,
San Jose,
Contractar — J, A, Bryant, 185 Stevenson
St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 1, '28. Dated Oct. 31, '28
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $99,928
Bond, $90,000. Surety, Pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit. 100 working days from Oct.
31. 1928. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
SAN MATEO
MARKET BLDG.
X LINE W-SANTA CLARA ST, 100
Notre Dame Ave E on Santa Cla
BUNGALOW, frame, $43;0; Lot 20 Blk 4
Subdv. B H, Adeline Drive, Bnrlin-
game; owner, R, Minor, 1105 Bernal
St,, Burlingame; contractor, F, O.
McKay. 1129 Oxford St.. Burlingame.
BUNGALOW. $4350; Lot 14 Blk 4, Sub-
div B H, Columbus Ave., Burlingame
owner, R, Minor, 1105 Bernal St.,
Burlingame; contractor, F. O. Mc-
Kay, 1129 Oxford St., Burlingame.
BUNGALOWS (3), $4350 each; Lots 15,
16 and 17 Blk 2. Subdv B H, Col-
umbus Ave., Burlingame; owner, R.
Minor, 1105 Bernal St., Burlingame;
contractor, F. O. McKay, 1129 Ox-
ford St., Burlingame,
BUNGALOW and garage, $5500; Lot 11
Blk 59 E 7 Desoto St,, Burlingame;
owner, J, H, Hanson, 42 Barnessen
Ave., San Mateo.
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With the issuance of this 1928 Edition, the Building Ordin-
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sections of the law have been amended and additional sections added.
The 1928 Edition contains all the revisions and additions to the
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COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
-f^orded Accepted
Oct. 29, 192S— LOTS 42 AND 43 BLK
3, Vendome Park Tract, San Jose.
Frank Reechio et al to whom it may
concern - Oct. 2(5, 192S
Oct. 29. 1928— S RINCON AVE 12S3 ft.
W S C and L G Rd., San Jose,
Katherine Robertson to whom it may
concern Oct. 27. 192S
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 14, Hanchett Court,
San Jose. Albert T Beede et al to
whom it may concern Oct, 27, 1928
Oct, 30, 1928— SE PINE AVE 52 SW
Jonathan Ave,. San Jose, Joe Han-
sen to whom it may concern
Oct. 30, 1928
Oct. 30, 1928— SW BROADWAY AVE
287 SE Cot Ave, San Jose, Joe S
Keesling et al to whom it may con-
cern Oct, 29. 1928
Oct. 31, 1928- LOTS 27 TO 30. Seed
Farm. San Jose. The Lewis Co to
whom it may concern. ...Oct. 30. 1928
Oct. 31. 1928- LOT 12 BLK 3. Pal Jose
Siibd, Sunnyvale, Lewis Larson to
whom it may concern Oct. 26, 1928
Nov, 1, 1928— LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
12, Hartley Tract Subd No. 3, Palo
Alto. Lewis Larson to whom it may
concern Oct. -31, 1928
Nov. 1. 1928— N WASHINGTON AVE
85.70 W Bayview Ave. Sunnyvale.
Lewis Larson to whom it may con-
cern Oct 28. 192S
Nov. 2, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 8. Evergreen
Park, Palo Alto. D C Lawson to
whom if^tnav concern'. Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 2, 1928— NW NEVADA 56 NE
Emerson St, NE 56xNW 73 Lots 15
and 16 Blk 58, Seale Addn No. 2,
Palo Alto. Paul Rohan Smith and
lonal Mae Smith to whom it may
concern Oct. 31, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— PTN LOT 29, Riverside
Park. San Jose. E D Cox et al to
whom it may concern Nov. 2, 1928
Nov. 3. 1928- LOT 8. Linda Vista Park
San Jose. A York to whom it may
concern Nov. 3. 1928
Nov. 3. 1928— SE COE AVE Ptn Lot
31, Aamona Subd., San Jose. Eu-
gene J Riordan et al to whom it
may concern Aug. 31, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Oct. 29, 1928—1750 AC PT San Vicente
Rancho, San Jose. Bernard Striegel
vs M J Roche et al $330
Oct. 29, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 3 NR 6 W
Miller & Lux Western Addn. Gilroy
J Dresti vs Herbert W Brownell. ...
$609.50
Oct. 30. 1928— LOT 14 BLK French
Residential Park, San Jose. C B Di
Cristina vs S N Hedegard $183.08
Oct. 30. 1928— NE MAGNESON AVE
255 SE San Jose and Los Gatos Rd,
San Jose. W A Roberts et al vs J
H Costa $184,60
Oct. 31. 1928— LOT 2 Los Gatos Up-
lands. Tilden Lumber & Mill Co vs
Mary Petcairn $855.80
Oct, 31, 1928— NW GRIFFIN and S. F.
and S. J. Rd. Ptn Santa Rita Rancho,
San Jose. L E Brant vs Mrs. A C
Edwards et al $83
Nov. 3, 1928— N WILLOW ST. tr of
Standard Realty & Development Co.
San Jose. Ernest Work vs Thomas
G Gion et al $72
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 3. 192S— LOTS 44 AND 45 BLK 26
Palo Alto. W T Floyd to Daisy E
Wallace et al $459. l.o
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room, frame, $3000:
Twentieth St. near Beach. San Jose;
owner. Mrs. J. Dow. 338 S-Twentietli
St., San Jose; contractor, J, W. Mc-
Swain, Park Hotel, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $4500; Hed-
ding St. near Park, San Jose; own-
er, Geo. D. McCrary, 695 Jackson
St., .San Jose.
BUSINE.SS building, concrete, $100,000;
Sant:i Clara St. near Notre Dame,
San Jose; owner, San Jose Market
Corp., 1736 Franklin St., Oakland; ar-
chitect, W. H. Weeks, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Jose; contractor, J. A.
Bryant, 185 Stevenson St., San Fran-
cisco.
INDUSTRIAL building, concrete, $12,000
Fourth and Patterson Sts.. San Jose;
owner. Tlie Shaw Family. Inc.. 4th
and Virginia Sts., San Jose; con-
tractor, R, o. Summer.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, frame, $2500;
Mission St. near Fourth, San Jose;
owner, T. Mackay, 322 S-First St.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 5-room frame, $2750;
Twenty-third St. near San Antonio
St.. San Jose; owner, J. W. Lowe.
General Delivery, San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, frame. $5900;
Fourteenth St. near Reed, San Jose;
owner, G. S. Carpenter, 508 E-Reed
St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, frame, $6850;
Morris St. near Myrtle, San Jose;
owner, W. W. ShefHeld, 756 Morris
St., San Jose; contractor, Clyde Al-
exander, Rt. 3 Box 454-A, San Jose,
ALTER business building, $2000; Second
St. near San Antonio, San Jose;
owner, T. H. Herschbach, Bank of
San Jose Bldg., San Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $4000;
No. 150 Mariposa Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, J. Hurne, Evelyn St., Menio
Park.
BUILDING PERMITS
MARTINEZ
RESIDENCE, 5-room, stucco, $5000; Lot
7 Blk 107, High School Tract, Mar-
tinez; owner, F. Bailey, 2223 Scenic
ve.. Martinez; contractor, F. Bailey.
Martinez.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, frame, $4500; Lot
7. Bet. Alhambra and Alh Creek.
Higgins Tract. Martinez; owner. A.
Higgins, 430 Cavour St., Oakland;
contractor. Victor Pease, 1405 Court
St.. Martinez.
BUILDING PERMITS
(San Anselmo, Marin County)
Following building permits were grant-
ed by the San Anselmo town trustees
during the month of October. 1928. as re-
ported by Chas. H. Cartwright, town
building inspector:
Lot 436 Short Ranch, Sub. 2. Dwelling.
Est cost $2,000. Owner, C. E. Hoff.
Portion Lots 7 and 8. Osgood Tract.
Repair store, damaged by fire. Est. cost
$500. Owner. Mrs. W. Moran.
Lot 1, blk 6. Morningside Court, Mea-
dowcroft Drive. Garage. Est. cost $150.
Owner. W. Weik.
Portion Lot 24B. Oak Knoll and San
Anselmo Ave. Garage. Est. cost $100.
Owner. R. Riding.
Lot 396 Short Ranch. Sub. 2. San Fran-
cisco Blvd. Repair dwelling. Est. cost.
.$150. Owner, C. Lezzene.
Lot 7. blk 5. Sequoia Park, Sec. 2. Cy-
press Road. Repair dwelling damaged by
fire. Est. cost $150. Owner. G. G. Sill.
Lot 18. blk 2. Morningside Court, Sub.
1. Dwelling. Est. cost $5,000. Owner. E.
G. Jackson.
Short Ranch tract. Sub. 2, bet. Los An-
geles and San Diego Blvd. School. Est.
cost. $39,075. Owner, San Anselmo School
District.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 7. 1928— LOT S BLK 1, Lincoln
Manor Subdivision to City of Tracy.
William Siem to Gust Nordstrom....
October 31. 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— S 81.7 FT. OF E 52.5
ft. of Lot 20 Subdivision No. 7,
Stockton Acres. Taddeus E Wil-
liams to whom U may concern
Nov. 7. 1928
LIENS HLED
SAN JOAQUJN COUNTY
Amount
Recorded
Nov. 9. 1928— LOT 28, Divis.,.. „,
Mountain View Acres, Stockton Good
Lumber Co vs Joe Francesco....$663.55
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Nov. 3, 1928— LOT 42 BLK 67^ Map
showing the Stuwe Subdivision, Mon-
terey. Albert Gatti vs Victor Tomera
Pietro & Francesco Ruggirello..$2973.71
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 5. 1928— LOTS 1, 3 AND 5 BLK
46, Map of Carmel City. Arthur Hay-
ward Bartholomew to J E Nichols
October 30, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— LOTS 2 AND 3 BLK 2.
Map Sunshine Park Tract. Monterey
Robert F Brassfield to whom it may
concern Nov. 8. 1928
Nov. 9. 1928- BEING PTN LOTS 8 &
10 Blk 4. Map Live Oaks Park. Mon-
terey. W J and Nora Sircy to whom
it may concern Nov. 8. 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 5. 1928— E MENDOCINO AVE
N of Cherry St.. Santa Rosa. Llillian
E von Tillow to Geo Hall and C L
Personett Nov. 5, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928- LOT 16 BLK C. Guerne-
wood Heights. Anne Bertola, Emile
and Elinor Camozzi to whom it may
concern Oct. ;27, 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
GENERAL repairs, $1500; No. 801 I St.,
.Sacramento; owner, George Barr,
815 I St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 450 45th
St.. Sacramento; owner. E. R.
Wristen, 3232 U St.. Sacramento;
contractor. W. T. Martin, 3717 Pacific
Ave., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 10-room and garage, $6000;
No. 910 35th St., Sacramento; owner,
Earl Long, 516 La Purissima St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $4000; No. 430 34th
St., Sacramento; owner, J. D. Green:
contractor. P. R. Opdyke, 3239 E
St.. Sacramento.
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GROTH-GAGE COMPANY,
816 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, Calif.
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RESIDENCE. 5-room, $3000; No. 509 U
St.. Sacramento; owner, Mamie
Mendos, Premises.
RESIDENCE, S-room, $7000; No. 2633
Montgomery Way, Sacramento; own-
er, S Curtis Oal<s Co., 802 J SI.,
Sacramento; contractor, P. R. Opdyliu
3239 E St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $5500; No. 649 33rd
St., Sacramento; owner. Prank Coyle,
3118 Carly Way, Sacramento; con-
tractor, P. R. Opdylte, 3239 E St..
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $3000; No. 3333
3Stli St., Sacramento; owner, Wni.
Brown, 725 I St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $6000; No. 2732
Tentli Ave., Sacramento; owner, L.
J. Miller, 932 41st St., Sacramento.
PRIVATE garage, $1300, No. 1544 38tli
St., Sacramento; owner, A. C. How-
land, Premises.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $1950; No. 1801
41st St., Sacramento; owner, D. C.
Jenkins, 4035 V St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $3000; No. 2916
36th St., Sacramento; owner, C. E.
Spindler, 1725 X St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $5000; No. 2625
14tli St., Sacramento; owner. N. ti.
Lund, 3300 Cutter St., Sacramento
COMPLETION NOTICES
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 17, 1928
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 5. 1928— W % OF N % LOT 1,
W, X, 11th and 12th Sts., Sacramento
S E Heden to whom it may concern
October 29, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 24 N Sacra-
mento Heights. F S and Nellie L
Atkins to whom it may concern
November 5, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— LOT 31, Ridge Park,
Sacramento. Earl Long to whom it
may concern Nov. 1, lU2b'
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
.lov. 7. 1928— N Vi or S 'A LOTS 3
and 4 U, V, 10th and 11th Sts., Sac-
ramento. C H Krebs & Co vs S L
Lilly $61.99
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO COUNTY
AliTERATIONS and additions, $1850;
No. 142 Lemon St., Fresno; owner.
Mrs. A. Mauman; contractor, J. F.
Medearis, 527 San Pablo Ave., Fresno
DWELLING, $4300; No. 306 Stanislaus
St.. Fresno; owner, Nick Villane;
contractor, Phillip Curatola.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $10,000;
Mariposa and Broadway, Fresno;
owner. Bank of Italy, Tulare and
Fulton Sts., Fresno; contractor,
Dolan Wrecking Co., 104 Van Ness
Ave., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2500;
No. 1491 Patterson Ave., Fresno;
owner, R. E. Clithero, 4048 Butler
St., Fresno; contractor, C. E. Mill-
hollen. West St.. Fresno.
DWELLING, $3500; No. 357 N-Calaveras
St., Fresno; owner, A. B. Flater, 357
Calaveras St., Fresno; contractor,
W. H. Richmond, 1238 Farris St.,
Fresno.
DWELLING, $2500; No. 3764 Grant Ave.,
Fresno; owner, S. S. Miller, 325 N-
Eighth St., Fresno.
DWELLING and garage, $10,000;- No.-
1520 Olive Ave., Fresno; owner, Paul
Kindler, 145 N-Van Ness Ave.,
Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 7. 1928- ELKS BUILDING. Fres-
no. Fresno Elks Bldg Co to Fresmj
Marble & Tile Co Sept. 28, 192S
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Associated General Contractors of Amer-
ica has adopted a specification outline
which enables each bidder and sub-bid-
der to take oft correctly the items in
which he is interested, thus removing
any possble misunderstanding which
might result incident to contract work.
The specification outline adopted by the
Portland chapter is similar to the one
adopted by architects and contractors in
Michigan who »♦"»-.' that it was believed
tliat "many of the troubles in interpret-
ing architects' specifications could prob-
ably be eliminated if the specifications
were so arranged that the grouping of
subjects followed more closely the bid-
ders' system of purchase and the di-
vision of work among the various trades
as established by custom and by juris-
dictional labor rulings."
SAN GABRIEL DAM BIDS ARE
OPENED
Claude Fisher. (Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg.); C. R. Ross, (Van
Nuys Hotel), and MacDonald &
Kahn, (Spring Arcade Bldg.), all
of Los Angeles, submitted the
lowest bid to the Los Angeles
coimty supervisors at $11,250,040.
under Proposal No. 1, the contrac-
tor furnish the aggregate, to
construct the San Gabriel Flood
Control Dam above Azusa.
Lynn S. Atkinson, Edwards &
Wildey Bldg., Los Angeles, sub-
mitted the lowest bid under Pro-
posal No. 2 at $11,727,390, the
district to furnish one-half the
aggregate, and under Proposal No.
3 at $11,157,390, the district to
supply all the aggregate.
Six bids in all were received and
referred to C. B. Eaton, chief en-
gineer of the County Flood Control
Department. The other bidders
were: Arundel Corp., C. J. Ku-
bach, J. F. Shea et al, and Utah
Construction Company.
U. OF C. SEEKS REASON
FOR GRANITE SPOTS
BUILDING AND PLUMBING CODE
LISTINGS AVAILABLE
A list showing the status of building
and plumbing codes in cities of more
than 10.000 population has been prepared
by the Division of Building and Housing,
Department of Commerce. It is based on
answers to a questionnaire sent to build-
ing inspectors, city clerks, and others.
The information given includes the
dates of building and plumbing codes
now in use, wli^ther printed together or
separately, whether or not the codes are
being revised, by what agency the
plumbing codes are enforced, and the
number of persons in plumbing, building,
and electrical inspection departments.
The list will be corrected from time
to time and probably enlarged in scope
and it is hoped that it will become of
increasing usefulness to those whose
work brings them in contact with build-
ing and plumbing requirements. A
limited number of copies is available for
free distribution and may be secured
upon request to the Division of Buildng
and Housing Department of Commerce,
Washington, D. C.
The Division of Building and Housing
reports that building rules and regula-
tions for public buildings and places of
employment have just been approved
and promulgated by the Administrative
Building Council of Indiana. In these,
extensive use is made of the I'ecom-
mended minimum requirements prepared
by the Building Code Committee of the
Department of Commerce. Acknowledge-
ment is made to the Committee in the
introduction to the rules. Plumbing
rules and regulations based on the rec-
ommendations of the Sub-committee on
Plumbing of the Building Code Com-
mittee were adapted by the same Coun-
cil in 1925. The work done at the De-
partment of Commerce in preparing
building and plumbing code recommenda-
tions, acceptance, of which is entirely
voluntary on the part of states and
municipalities, is reported as steadily
gaining recognition in states and cities
throughout the country.
In search of an explanation for the
dark spots which appear in many gran-
ite formations, making the stone undesir-
able for fine building purposes, Adolf
Pabst, recent graduate student at the
University of California has just com-
pleted a study of granite rocks of the
Sierra Nevadas which lends support to a
theory that the spots are older granite
fragments picked up beneath the surface
and partially melted when the main
formation forced itself to the surface of
the earth as molten lava.
The dark spots, found commonly wher-
ever granite formations occur, have loni;
been somewhat of a mystery to geologists
and have been dismissed without much
effort at explanation in many cases.
Pabst, who did the work in fulfilment of
the requirements for the degree of doctor
of philosophy, made a thorough study of
the mystery spots, microscopically,
chemically and otherwise.
He found that except for a finer tex-
ture the spots seem to have the same
•structure as the surrounding granite, and
that in a general way chemical analysis
reveals them to be the same material as
the rest of the stone. Also he founi
that in places where the line of flow thaj^;
had been followed by the molten granite
in past eras was observable, the texture
of the spots revealed lines of flow and
distortion in the same direction. This
shows, he belives, that the spots, or
autoliths. as he calls them, were parti-
ally reduced to a molten state at one
time.
It has been suggested by some au-
thorities that the spots or autoliths re-
presented fragments of surface rock that
had fallen into the molten lava. Pabst
says, however, that: "the data presented
strongly suggest that those found in the
Sierra Nevada are not derived from the
adjoining rocks but arc closely related
to the rocks in which they occur."
A plausible suggestion offered by other
geologists, Pabst points out, is that the
lava in forcing its way tn the surface
broke through a hardened layer of the
same material far under ground and car-
ried some of the fragments along. These
fragments, because of their position when
hardening changed slightly in chemical
and structural constitution, and took on
a darker color. Today they appear in some
places as thick as the spots on a coach
dog's back.
The inquiry was undertaken at the
suggestion of Professor George D. Lou-
derback of the department of zoolog.v.
Over 750 specimens were collected for
laboratory study during the survey, and
eleven chemical analysis were made. The
chemical work was done with the help
nf Professor W. C. Blasdale, at Berkelej*.
and (:>f Dr. Karl "Willman, of Freiburg.
NEW HEIGHT LIMIT ORDINANCE IN
WISCONSIN
Official notice that the new ordinance
setting the height limit of buildings in
Appleton, Wis., at 125 feet will become
effective Dec. 5. !!)?<? has been issued by
Carl Becher, city clerk. The ordinance
will become effective providing a peti-
tion protesting the action and signed by
seven per cent of the voters who cast
ballots for governor at the last general
election is not received b.v the clerk. In
such event the clerk — " have to submit
the ordinance to a referendum vote of
tlie people.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Xovember 24, 1S2S
TRADE NOTES
Byron-Jackson I'ump Xlanufacturinc:
Co.. with factory headiiuarters at Ber-
keley Calif., has established a direct
ctory branch at 1104 Buyers BldB..
Portland. Ore. A. P. DuMond is sales
manager in charee.
E. K .Kauffman, H. S. Fairchild and
W. W. Norton will operate from the
Rialto Bldg., San Francisco, under the
firm name of Electrogas Furnace Com-
pany.
John Mowat and Morris Edelman
will operate from 1350 Larkin street, San
Francisco, under the firm name of Build-
ers' Remodelling Company.
Myrtle Cramer will operate in the San
Francisco bay section under the firm
name of Ajax Roofing Company.
Permission to sell $75,000 in stock has
been granted by the State Corporation
Department to the California Vitreous
Porcelain Co., a firm organized for the
manufacture of porcelain products at San
Pablo, Contra Costa County. F. A. Cas-
cioni is president and A. C. Lang, secre-
tary of the company.
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Decision to have one set of grading
rules to cover the western pine producing
territory was made by the directors of
the California White and Sugar Pine
Association at their meeting in San Fran-
cisco. The chief inspectors of the Cali-
fornia White and Sugar Pine Associa-
tion and the Western Pine Manufac-
turers' Association will get together and
find out what difference there are in the
rules, and recommend changes necessary
to bring them into conformity. A definite
policy with regard to moisture content
speciflcation was also developed.
Election of officers and selection of
Quebec as the 1929 convention citv feq-
tured the closing session of tho meetmc
of the American Association of Port Au-
thorities at Houston, Texas, Nov. 14.
Brigadier General T. T. Trpmblay. gen-
eral manager and chief engineer of the
Quebec harbor commission, was elected
president of the association, and Major
General William L. Sibert, chairman of
the Alabama state docks commission, was
named first vice president. F. C. Mar-
ron, Seattle, was elected treasurer. Di-
rectors named at the closing session were
Major General Edgar Jadwin. Washing-
aon, D. C. ; J. Russell Wait, Charleston,
S. C. : George F. Cotterill, Seattle; E. L.
Cousins. Toronto, and Walter B. Alien,
Los Angeles.
The Greek government has awarded a
contract entailing approximately $30.-
000,000 jointly to two American firms,
Ulen & Company and John Monks &
Sons, both of New York City. The work
involves the construction of irrigation
and drainage works in the Struma Val-
ley, north of Saloniki and west of Philippi,
In Greece, and also for the drainage of
the marshes of Philippi and ancient
Thessaly, farther west. It is stated that
negotiations for the financing of the
contract are being conducted with
American interests.
FORMULAS FOR RIGHT AND OBLIQUE
TRIANGLES COMPILED FOR CONVENIENCE
Simplified, newly arranged, alphabetically indexed formula! for the solution
of triangle*. Indorsed and recommended by the leading engineers
to save time and diminish the chances of error.
Through the courtesy of Jl. Gebauer, Bull ding & Enginnering News is permitted t<.
!l."hil.? 'n''^* simplified and newly arranged formulas for the solution of triangles
H,.. .^h^^'i *"'V^'^ members of the con.-^truction fraternity to save time and elimniate
o„?.,r . " ,° Tu""" '" 'Ofatine the correct formula for the solution of any partl-
never hiV'^fi'^' ■ 7^'^ arrangement is simple and contains notation, in some parts
submit Hnlft ■nt'-oduced, calculated to make the student appreciative. Before
submitting these formulas for publication, Mr. Gebauer secured the written approval
?"''j.";f°S!'"5?,^^"''"^°^""'"?'-°"^ "^"illers and engineers, leaders in their profi^slon
in San Frunc
Sought
and Los Angeles. — Editor.
Copyright, 1928, by Alfred Gebauer, Los Angeles, Calif.
(All rights reserved)
FORMULAS FOR RIGHT TRIANGLES
90° ANGLE = C
Formula
a.= cXSin A
a=cXSin A
a = bXTan A
b = cXCos A
b^axTan B
a=cXSin A
a:=bXTan A
a=bXTan A
b
Cos A
b=cXCos A
b^cXCos A
b=aXTan B
FORMULAS FOR OBLIQUE TRIANGLES
A = lSO''-(B-fC)
A=180''-(B-|-C) a= -
bXSln C
Sin B= A=180<'-(B-(-C)
A=180»-(B-FC) a=
cXSin B
Sin C= A=180''-(B-t-C)
CXSin A
Sin C
A=180°-(B-|-C) a=
aXSin C
Sin A= B=180"-(A-f-C)
axSin C
ABb SinA= B = 180"'-(A-|-C)
November 24, 11I2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
2X(S-b)X(S-c)
Ab
AbC
Bbc
BC
BCc
Be
B = 180»-(A+C)
(Dif . bet a&b) X Tan D
Tan E= ■ •
a+b
F = The angle equiv. to Tan E
D+F=The angle opposite the
larger side given.
D — F = The angle opposite the
smaller side given.
bxSin C
Sin B
A = 180»-(B+C) br
Tan E =
(Dif. bet a&c)XTan D
a+c
K^The angle equiv. to Tan E
D+F=The angle opposite the
larger side given.
D — F=The angle opposite the
smaller side given.
aXSin B
Sin A
Abe
A = 180«-(B+C)
axSin B
aXSinC
SinA
SinA
AC
ax Sin
SinAr:
b
B
-C=zl80»-(A + B)
ACo
aXSin
Sin A=
b
B
-C = 180»-(A+B)
bXSinC
Sin B
Ae
ArilSO'-CB+C)
aXSinC
SinA
bXSin A
Sin B
aB
CXSin A
B = 180»-(A+C)
SinC
aBb
cXSin A
B = 180»-(A+C)
CXSin B
SinC
SinC
(Dif. bet b&c) X Tan D
Tan E=
b + c
F^^The angle equiv. to Tan E
D+F=rThe angle opposite the
larger side given.
D — F^The angle opposite the
smaller side given.
CXSin A
a=
Sin C
aBc
B=180»-(A+C)
bXSin A
bXSinC
Sin B
SinB
cXSin A
cXSinB
SinC
SinC
abC
C=180''-(A+B)
CXSin A
CXSinB
b=
SinC
SinC
aC
bXSin A
C = 180°-(A+B)
SinB
aCc
bxSin A
C=180»-(A+B)
aXSin C
SinA
SinB
ac
bXSin A
bXSin C
SinB
Sin B
B
B=180»-(A+C)
Bb
3 = 180"- (A+C)
CXSinB
SinC
BbC
CXSin A
Sin C=
a
B = 180»-(A+C)
CXSin B
b=
SinC
ax Sin B
aXSinC
B=180»-(A+C)
C = 180°- (A+B)
C = 180»-(A+B)
B=180»-(A + C)
: = 180"-(A+B)
tinued on Next Page)
ALONG THE LINE
Henry S. Gierlich. city engineer of
Monrovia, has been elected president of
the City and County Engineers' Associa-
tion, which includes more than 200 muni-
cipal and county engineers in Los An-
geles County.
C. B. John.son. for many years superin-
tendent of the lumber mills at Bay Point,
Contra Costa county, died in Martinez,
Nov. 16, following a long illness. His
widow and five sons and daughters sur-
vive.
J. L. Campbell has been appointed chief
engineer for the Northwestern Pacific
Railroad. The appointment is in line
with the new program of the company
for improvement of its right of way
and maintenance.
Robinson and Steinman, engineers of
New York City, have been commissioned
by the Multnomah County Commission-
ers, Portland, Oregon, to prepare plans
for the proposed St. Johns suspension
bridge, the estimated cost of which is
$4,250,000.
Henry H. Gutterson, San Francisco ar-
chitect, addressed the Rotary Club at
a luncheon meeting in Stockton, November
14. His topic was "Architects and Archi-
tecture." Jos. Losekann was host to
a group of architects at the luncheon.
R. E. Sweet is no longer connected with
the Golden West Quarry, operated by
Ratterree Brothers, it is announced at
the company offices, 4110 Walbridge Blvd..
San Francisco.
Trade
Literature
Truscon Steel Company, Youngstown,
Ohio, in bulletin No. 206 describes the
Truscon Steeldeck roofs, including both
1-plate and Ferrodeck types. A number
of tables and photocrmn^'^ are included
in the bulletin giving structural and de-
signing data for determining the amount
of insulation and waterproofing needed
on any given roof to prevent heat loss
and condensation.
United States Gypsum Company, Chi-
cago. 111., has issued a 32-page illustrated
booklet which discusses the solution of
acoustical problems in auditoriums and
similar interiors and also describes Sabi-
nite acoustical plaster, a product of the
company. The book gives a number of
charts, formulas and tables useful in the
design of auditoriums and similar struc-
tures.
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works, Chi-
cago, Ills., has issued a book entitled
"Storing Gas at High Pressure" which
describes the Horton-sphere, a globular
gas holder and contains tables of stan-
dard capacities and also tables giving de-
tailed tabular costs of hign-pressure gas
transmission.
Sheet Piling, Inc., New York City, has
issued a bulletin which illustrates the
various sections of Larssen steel sheet
piling, including special junctions, crosses
and bends, and gives photographs of
several recent installations.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satu
Xc
24. 1928
C = 180''-(A+B)
C = 180°-(A + B)
C=1S0°-(A+B)
Sin A
Mr. Gebauer recently completed a radically different and remarkable simplified
handbook and method for the solution of triangles, which, incidentally contains
all the tables necessary for same and which is calculated to speed up computation —
serve as a reference for builders and engineers and to enable anyone without a
previous knowledge of algebra and geometry, who can add, subtract, multiply and
divide, to understand and master in a short time. Mr, Gebauer is also the
author of a complete correspondence course on the same subject and desires to hear
from those interested in the publication of this book and correspondence course
and also from persons who would be interested in securing the exclusive right to
print the above formulas on free good will advertising matter. Address all com-
munications to Alfred Gebauer. Weimar Sanitarium, Weimar, Calif.
CEMENT CARTEL IN EUROPE
AIMS AT UNITED STATES MARKET
(Reprint Fr
Phiiadelp hia Inquirer, Oct. 15, 1928)
What is the extent of Europe's in-
industrial recovery and how does it
menace the widespread prosperity of
the United States?
Who are the men and what are the
movements involved in this restora-
tion of Europe's power?
The Philadephia Inquirer, believing
that answers to these questions are
of vital importance to the United
States at this time, sent Richard J.
Beamish, a staff correspondent and
trained observer of industrial move-
ments and conditions, to Europe. He
has just returned and the series of
which the following article is a part
is a result of the economic survey.
European combinations against the in-
dustrial supremacy of the United States
are for the most part deep hidden in the
offices of bankers. Now and then a clue
is found which leads to revelation of one
of these compacts.
One of these discoveries came while
the writer was investigating the cement
industry of Belguim and Luxemburg.
Belgian cement is flowing into the
United States in a great and Increasing
tide. It usually comes in duty free, as
ballast. The resulting damage comes not
only to American cement manufacturers
and their employees, but also to the
soft coal mines which supply the cement
mills with fuel necessary for cement mak-
ing. Every large shipment of foreign
cement coming coming ijuty free to an
American port dislocates the market at
that particular point.
Continental Europe manufactures ap-
proximately fifty percent more cement
than it uses at home. It is this over-
production that is the cause of the all-
European cartel that has just come into
being.
The corporate foundation of the gi-
gantic combination is the Societe Con-
tinental des Ciments, Incorporated in
Brussels, with a nominal capital of forty
millions francs. This comparatively small
sum is a small fraction of the total in-
volved in the cartel.
While details of territorial allocations,
price-fixing and productTon limitations
are kept from the public, it is known that
competition with the big cement mills of
the United States is the main objective.
Has Proven Its Power
That the cartel has real power in the
United States is abundantly demonstrated
by the ease with which efforts to safe-
guard American municipal contracts for
domestic cement producers were defeated
through political alliances with the ce-
ment importers.
While the cartel is domiciled in Bel-
gium, its initial impetus came from War-
saw. Great plants which formerly were
in Russian and Austrian territory are
now sources of national wealth for Po-
land. It was to find an outlet for this
Polish production that a conversation was
arranged last June in Prague, which was
attended by Austrian, Czechoslovakian,
German. French. Italian, Spanish, British,
Polish and Danish reperesntatives of ce-
ment and financial interests.
Preparations had been made for the
conversation by carefully guarded cor-
respondence, and by understandings and
arrangements between pairs and other
grouping of the national participants.
The war-born economic unTon of Bel-
gium-Luxemburg and its international
guardian. France, came to an agreement
in December, 1927, whereby French terri-
tory was protected from invasion by the
immense production of its neighbors.
Germany, desiring a free hand in
Holland, which uses great quantities
of cement annually, had made terms with
Belgium -Luxemburg by whicti the Dutcli
nation was allotted to it in return for
guarantees that Germany would not com-
pete with Belgium-Luxemburg in North
America.
The conversation in Prague, and its
successors in Warsaw and Brussels, de-
cided that European cement plants should
be kept running at capacity for the pur-
pose of reducing overhead expenses to
a minimum, and that the over-production
resulting from this policy — ■ calculated
conservatively at fifty per cent of the
total output — should be marketed out-
side of Europe at cost or somewhat be-
low cost.
It was argued that low-priced labor,
absence of any American tariff, the sub-
sidies given to European shipping by
various countries, and the unificxition of
sales force and sales policy as contrasted
with high American wages, the lack of
American ships and the handicapping
of American manufacturers by American
work standards, would enable the all-
European cement cartel not only to un-
dersell American cement In South Ame-
rica, but also to invade the United States
itself.
The importance of this combination is
understood by those who see the indus-
trialized world of tomorrow with con-
crete and steel structures fretting the
skyline of every large city, with concrete
highways weaving gigantic webs for the
rapidly increasing motor traffic of all
nations, with docks and dams and dikes
for harbors and waterways demanding
millions of tons of cement, and new uses
opening daily for this industrial neces-
sity.
U. S. Leadership at Stdke
The United States hu,3 ueen in the
forefront of this industry. If it shall
fail to protect American plants and
American cement worKers by an adequate
tariff, it will soon lose that leadership.
European industrialists and financiers
are fully awake to their opportunity. In
every country where cement-making is
possible, large and improved plants are
being established. The great, new Dan-
ish mills, the huge estabnsnments that
have recently come into being in Ger-
many .France, Poland. Luxemburg and
Czechoslovakia are examples.
Cement is not the only product of Bel-
gium which competes with American basic
output. Iron, steel, coal, textiles and
ceramics are high on the competitive list.
The Belgian workman is one of the poorest
paid in the world. Rated in the world-
index of real wages, with London fixed
at the 100 mark, the workman of Brussels
is rated at 46, as compared with the
Philadelphia worker's real wage mark
of 192.
As explained in a previous article, real
wages are computed upon the number of
liasketfuls of certain standardized provi-
sions the weekly wage of a worker in a
specified city will purchase. The world-
index is prepared by the statistical sec-
tion of the League of Nations. Philadel-
phia ,as America's outstanding industrial
city, has been chosen to represent the
LTnited States.
Not only are wages low in Belgium
and Luxemburg in all the industrials, but
living and working condtions are so far
below the standards demanded by Ameri-
can workers that comparison is impos-
sible. American men and women simply
would not compete upon a basis which
would deny children the educational ad-
vantages now obtainable everywhere in
this country, which would take from
American women the measure of eco-
nomic independence they have achieved,
which would again widen the gulf be-
tween capital and labor, and bring Com-
munism as the only goal toward which
the workers could travel.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-2057-S STRUCTURAL DRAFTS-
M A N, experienced on hydraulic struc-
tures. Must be good draftsman, pre-
ferably technical graduate with some
field experience, and not over 40.
Must be citizen. Salary about $225.
Temporary. Location, San Francisco.
R-2n54-S ENGINEERING DRAFTS-
MAN, for work in connection with
water supply and distribution. Map-
ping, structures and some electrical de-
tails. Permanent. $165 mo. to start.
Location, San Francisco.
R-2051-S CIVIL ENGINEER, mature,
to take charge of work in connection
with maintenance and improvement of
real property for a large industrial
corporation. Must be familiar with
California practice. Salary about $300.
Apply by letter. Location. Northern
California.
R-2050-S DESIGNER AND DRAFTS-
MAN, not over 35. first class, with at
least five years' experience in oil re-
finery design, for similar position of-
fering good opportunity for advance-
ment. Salary $250-$350. Apply by
letter. Location. Ohio.
X-6312-C ARCHITECT, with building
construction experience in reinforced
concrete, steel, etc., to go into part-
nership for work in China. An in-
vestment required. Apply only by
letter. Headquarters, Maryland.
Saturday, Xoven.ber 24, 11.2S BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
FORECLOSURES HURT NEW BUILDING
LOANS— OPINION OF N. J. ARCHITECTS
STRUCTURAL STEEL WILL
CONGRESS TOPIC AT L. A.
Tlie investigation by tlie Architects'
League of Nortliern New Jersey of finan-
cial and otlier factors affecting building
prosperity immediately west of the Hud-
son river has been completed and the
findings announced thru Allen E. Beals
in the Dow Service Daily Building re-
ports. The league has found that North
Jersey institutions and individuals grant-
ing building loans on mortgages are be-
coming constantly nioro rigid when it
comes to making future commitments,
due to the fact that too many of them are
fiinding it cumbersome to carry the
increasing number of buildings resulting
from necessary foreclosure proceedings.
"This activity in foreclosure proceed-
ings," tlie league reveals, "has been
brought about in no small measure by
speculative builders or 'shoe-stringers,'
who have tried to go thru with building
operations in New Jersey as they have
been accustomed to do in New York City
— namely, without the use of one penny
of their own money.
"Their method has been to obtain a
large first mortgage ana a similar second
mortgage equal to and sometimes even
larger in amount than the actual cost of
the entire operation, even including the
land.
Fees Are Too Large
"To attain this end it has been found
that they readily entered into agree-
ments to pay exorbitant fees and bonuses,
particularly for second mortgages. Their
program calling for the erection of sev-
eral buildings, is to obtain mortgage pay-
ments and withhold part of the payments
due to subcontractors and building ma-
terial men, and then abandon the opera-
tion or refuse to make further payments
to those who supplied lavor or materials
until the building is sold. In this pro-
cess the projector of the enterprise pro-
ceeds to abandon all interest in the out-
come of the operation, since he has re-
ceived a sufficient sum out of the first
payment to satisfy his Ideas of 'profit.'
"It has been found that this type of
I'uilder has even been successful in ob-
taining plans and spucincations from
architects without making any deposit
or payment for them saA'e only that he
has promised the architect to pay for
lioth the plans and specifications when
he received his first mortgage payment.
"Henceforth any such suggested plan
will be sign and symbol enough to the
members of the Architects' League of
Northern New Jersey that the proponent
is not to be encouraged to l>uild under
any circumstances, in this part of the
state at least, and they will insist upon
full cash payment before issuing any
work to such men. J urthermore, they
are no^v prepared to cooperate with sub-
contractors and building material supply
firms anywhere in discouraging this type
of builder by denying him credit.
"Another practice revealed by the in-
vestigation was that when this type of
builder has erected several buildings in
a community and the subcontractors and
material supply firms have become ac-
quainted with the individual, he then
forms a company and moves his scene of
operations to another section and, by
dummies, repeats the operation. Here
again the architects of this league are
prepared to cooperate with subcontractors
and building material supply firms.
Foreclosures Depress Market
"Investigation has furthermore shown
that large numbers of buildings held idle
thru foreclosure proceedings are depress-
ing the general prosperity of the building
contsruction industry of this section of
the metropolitan district, and the build-
ing projector with good credit and sound
financial backing is discouraged from
entering into active building construction
on the assumption that there Is no mar-
ket for the type of building he proposes
to erect. The result is that material men
and subcontractors find themselves with
too many undesirable accounts and not
enough good ones.
"We have a report that there are 900
one-family new residences on the mar-
ket in Northern New Jersey. If that
is correct, it is well to take this fact
into consideration and not try to force
building operations until they can be
conducted on a better credit basis, that
is, taking particular care in granting
credit and demanding that builders or
operators sho%v a reasonable equity in
the undertaking and, at least, own the
land on which the building is to stand,
free and clear.
"The league also believes that the
projector who cannot at least pay for
plans and specifications must be forced
out of such a market, as this is a cer-
tain and sure indication that he is un-
desirable as a realty development in our
section of the state.
"Finally, the architects of this league
are determined to have nothing to do
with these operators and will not grant
any credit to them. We are interested
in encouraging a higher type of building
construction, which means a higher type
of operator, builder, and owner, to build
in New Jersey; and to this end we must
confidently expect the cooperation of
loaning institutions and material supply
firms."
A NEW MO^EL^SKILSAW
Model "O" SKILSAW, illus-
trated here, is a new addition to
the line of portable electric hand
^aws manufactured by SKIL-
SAW, Inc., 3813 Ravenswood
Ave.. Chicago, III.
This new and modern saw was
created primarily for heavy work
that requires a greater cutting
capacity. It will cut any wood
up to i% in. in one cut. Model
"O" is a light sturdy tool, weigh-
ing only 24 lbs., yet SKILSAW
develops one H.P. to operate un-
der the severest working condi-
tions. It cross-cuts, rips, grooves
and bevels anywhere on the job,
inside or outside because, SKIL-
SAW is portable. Besides cutting
wood, SKILSAW can be used to
cut other building material such
as limestone, concrete, asbestos,
etc.
One important feature of Model "O" SKILSAW Is the wide adjustable and tilting
base for bevel or mitre cuts. Any kind of a roof, hip jack rafters, cripple jack
rafters, and valley jack rafters of a regular roof, can be cut with the base tilted
at 45° even tho 2-in. rough lumber is used. Another feature is the approved safety
guard which fully protects the operator from the saw blade. SKILSAW operates
from any electric light socket.
Structural steel as turned out in some
of the most important foundries of this
country will play an important role in
the forthcoming Western Metal Congress
and Western States Metal and Machinery
Exposition, scheduled to take place both
at the Biltmore Hotel and the Shrine
Auditorium, Los Angeles. January 14
to 18.
Technicians, the men whose study and
research has made it possible to de-
velop the maximum strength in building
steel, are expected to assemble from all
parts of this country to the number of
oOOO to engage in an interchange of ex-
periences and discoveries on the con-
vention floor.
The exhibition is bejng announced as
the most important display of machinery
of all kinds, yet assembled in the west-
ern states under a single roof.
Arrangements for the exposition and
convention are in the hands of a com-
mittee of Los Angeles men, headed by
W. H. Eisenman of Cleveland, secretary
of the American Society for Steel Treat-
ing, who is devoting all his time now
toward making the event a resounding
success for the steel and other metals
industries. All committeemen are mem-
bers of the national association, and each
one is a competent authority on metal-
lurgy and kindred branches of study.
Convention sessions will be held each
morning in the Biltmore Hotel and each
afternoon at the exposition. Trips of
visitation to the different Los Angeles
metal manufacturing plants are to be
arranged as morning features.
No counter attractions, such as enter-
tainment or music will be permitted
within the exposition, as the affair is
planned on a strict business basis. Many
of the machines will be in actual opera-
tion, depicting the great work now being
played by the foundry and the machine
shop in modern industry.
The Los Angeles committee consists
of the following:
Wade W. Hampton, Hughes Tool Co.,
general chairman; H. V. Ruth, Ducom-
mon Corporation, general secretary; C.
H. Fromme, Axelson Machine Co., ex-
hibits; W. H. Laury, of the same con-
cern, program; T. S. Hutton, Electric
Steel & Manufacturing Co., publicity;
W. W. Farrar, E. F. Houghton & Co.,
transportation and plant inspection; C.
A. Stiles, Lacy Manufacturing Co., in-
formation and registration; J. H. Knapp.
James H. Knapp Co., entertainment,
and H. B. Pendleton, Plomb Tool Co.,
attendance.
STEEL EXPORTS ARE LARGEST
IN YEARS
Although steel and iron exports in Sep-
tember at 228,056 gross tons showed a
sharp decline from the preceding month's
287,297 tons, they were considerably bet-
ter than in the correspvrding month of
last year when this country sent abroad
only 166,153 tons. Exports for the nine
months at 2,127.431 tons were 27.7 per
cent ahead of those of the corresponding
period of last year, 1,665.864 tons.
Exports of finished steel alone in Sep-
tember were 130.258 tons, compared with
179,085 tons in August and 113,136 tons
in September, 1927. Finished steel ex-
ports for the nine months were 1,435,311
tons, a gain of 9.7 per cent over the 1,-
308 365 tons exported in the same period
of last year.
Exports of 2.127.431 tons of iron and
steel for the nine months were nearly
as large as in each of the entire years
1927 and 1926 and larger than in either
"'24 and 1925. Exports of these years
were: 1924, 1.924.824 tons: 1925, 1.902.404
tons; 1926, 2,186,574 tons and 1927 2,201.-
920 tons. It now seems likely that 1928
shipments abroad will approximate 2,-
750,000 tons.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Xovember 24. 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hemri
and Se«t
On His Round*
Frank Burton, consulting engineer of
Detroit, !n his Bpeech before the Sixth
Annual Convention of the American In-
stitute of Steel Construction, made a
defense of steel joists, and described
their application to structural steel build-
ings. He described how the first joists
were made of sheet steel in 1S55, to be
used in a building in the city of New
York. He also described the development
of steel joists from that date, which type
of Joists gradually met the criticisms of
architects and others interested in
structural work. "The great variation
in the capacities of joists manufactured
by different companies," said Mr. Bur-
ton, "had made it difficult to design with
steel joists, and one of the great needs
of the industry of today is the stand-
ardization of joists." New data and
studies on fire resistive materials, etc.,
are bringing to light new evidence re-
garding the work that the steel joist
must do. "While it is natural to expect
steel joists to be used in fire resisting
structures these joists,' said Mr. Burton,
"have also been used to a considerable
extent where fire resistive construction
is not required. The use of steel joists
as floor fillers in steel framed buildings
is a subject that deserves the serious
attention of every steel fabricator. The
use of structural steel can be increased
while builders can obtain better and
more economical buildings by the in-
telligent combination of these two build-
ing materials."
A decision overruling protests of pro-
perty owners to the formation of an
assessment district to finance the Golden
Gate bridge is announced by Judge C. J.
Luttrell, of the Califoria Superior Court.
This decision comes as the result of a
series of hearings held in the six counties
which it is proposed to Include in the
district. The next step in the project
will be the appointment by the super-
visors of each county of the directors who
will represent the several districts. They,
in turn, arc to arrange for an election
at which bonds for financing the bridge
will be voted upon. The six counties
within the prtjposed district are: San
Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Del Norte,
and parts of Napa and Mendocino. San
Francisco will have six directors, Sonoma
two, and the others one each. Lake and
HumtKJldt counties, which it was original-
ly proposed to include, have withdrawn
from the proposed district. In this deci-
sion the court did not pass on the consti-
tutional questions raised at the hearings,
ruling that this court was without autho-
rity to decide such issues. These points
are to be fought out in the appellate
court.
Seventy-five employes of the Sterling
I'ump Works of Stockton have been m-
stalled under a co-operative group plan
of Insurance in the plant, the policies
covering all employes as to health, ac-
cident and life.
A preliminary conference of manufac-
turers of steel bathroom medicine cabinets
has been held under the auspices of the
Division of Simplified Practice, Depart-
ment of Commerce. At this meeting
a tentative simplified practice recom-
mendation was drafted and will be sub-
milted to all manufactiirers of this com-
modity for comments and suggestion.^
before being considered at a general con-
lerence bringing in architects, contrac-
tors and engineers.
Recapitalization of the Raymond Con-
crete Pile company, the largest company
of its kind in the United States, is an-
nounced under a plan whereby the public
will be permitted for the first time to
invest in Its stock, which has heretofore
been closely held. In connection with the
capital changes an offering of 52.730
shares of the company's $3 no par value
cumulative convertible preferred stock
is being made by Kidder, Peabodv & Co.
at $50 a share to yield C percent.
J. M. Mackall, chairman of the com-
mission and chief engineer of the high-
way department of Maryland, was elect-
ed president of the American Association
of State Highway Officials at the annual
convention held in Chicago recently.
Regional vice-p'esldents elected were:
East, C. P. Fortney, West Virginia:
south, J. M. Fourmy. Louisiana: middle
west, Roy L. Cochrane, Nebraska; west,
R. S. Sterling, Texas. The following
members of the executive committee
were elected: Frederick E. Verett, New
Hampshire: V. E. Sevlson, Wyoming,
and Samuel Eckels, Pennsylvania.
While officials refused to discuss the
matter, it is admitted that negotiations
were under way in San Francisco for the
merging of the Sugar Pine Lumber Co.,
and the yoscinite Lumber Co., which if
I onsuiiimated will give the San Joaquin
Valley perhaps the largest modern con-
cern in the State from a production
standpoint. The Sugar Pine Company,
which Is stated to be the acquiring cor-
poration, has a capital of 15,000,000 and
owns holdings of nearly 60,000 acres in
Madera County. The Yosemite Company
also is capitalized at $5,000,000. It holds
pine and fir timberlands in Mariposa,
Merced and Tuolumne Counties.
One hundred ana ninety West Coast
lumber mills report production of 181,-
403,000 ft. for the week ended Nov. 3
as compared with a normal out of 208 -
435,000 ft. Shipments for the same week
were 172,570,000 ft. and new orders total-
ed 172.406,000 ft. Thirteen California red-
wood mills cut 6,258,000 ft. during tne
week ended Nov. 3 as compared with a
normal of 7,873,000 ft. Shipments for
the same week were 5,603,000 ft and
new orders totaled 5,127,000 ft.
Plans for a »65,000.o00 bridge over San
Francisco Bay will be submitted on De-
cember 3 to the Alameda Countv super-
visors t.y MontB.,mery K. Miller, former
Oakland city engineer, with a request
for :i franchise. Miller proposes a 30,000
foot high level span, connecting Oakland
and Alameda with San Francisco the
bridge to revert to the county upon <'om-
"'«J'"" <■"'• toll purposes to retire bonds
which would provide construction money.
Vernard L. Maxam, 157 Lunada Way,
San Francisco, wholesale electrical mer-
chant, has filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy in the U. S. District Court
scheduling liabilities at Jill, 324 and
assets at $36,260, Principals creditors
named in the petition are: Collyer Insu-
lated Wire Company, Pawtucket, R. I.,
''?5.291: Arrow Electric Company, Hart-
f<ird. Conn., $12,144; Century Music Com-
pany, $20,500 and Allied Industries, Inc..
San Francisco, $15,000.
I i'-nent is considered necessary to hold
up present prices. Some mills will close
down December 15 for the balance of that
month. A shutdown of at least one week
this month is contemplated i>y most of
the mills.
The table below, prepared by the Port-
land Cement Association, summarizes
the contracts let during October and
during the calendar year up to October
27 for c-oncrete paving work in the clas-
sifications listed:
Sq. Yd. Awarded
Sq. Yd. Awarded Jan. I, 1!)28, to
in Oct. 1928 Oct. 27,1928
Roads... 3,856,370 83,152,989
Streets..., 2,75644« 44,979 033
Alleys 455.764 3,436,282
Total . 7,068,280
131,568,304
California League of Municipalities and
the Palos Verdes Art Jury have started
a movement urging Callfornians to use
the term "California Style Architecture"
when speaking or writing of the so-call-
ed Mission Spanish or Mediterranean
styles of architecture. According to \i,e
definition of California architecture,
ildings must be adobe, plaster or stuc-
co exterior, low pitched roof of tile or
shakes, and the color must be light In
tone.
Plans for doubling the membership of
the American Federation of Labor In
1929 were put in motion at the opening
of the forty-eighth annual convention of
the organization, in New Orleans. Novem-
ber, 19.
Reports from the lumber mills In the
north Indicate continued curtailment of
production. Despite the fact that most
of the mills have good order files cur-
The ratio of the operations to the capa-
city of the America Poninna cement In-
dustry during the month of October was
87.1 per cent, according to figures re-
leased by the Bureau of Mines of the
Department of Commerce. During the
month 17,533,000 barrels were produced
19.836.000 barrels were shipped, and there
were in st< ^ks on hand at the enu of the
month 14,495,000 barrels. Prods<-tTon in
October, 1928 was 2.1 pei cent more, and
shipments 9.6 per cent more than In Oc-
tober, 1927. Stocks at the mills were
10.3 per cent higher than a year ago.
Synthetic lumber manufacture may not
depend In future on saw-mills waste, If
plans to utilize conrstalks for this pur-
pose as well as for Insulating board and
paper pulp are consummated. The pos-
"lity is said to have been demonstrated
within the past year of collecting corn-
stalks for the purpose at a cost com-
parable with that of other materials,
which would appear to open up a wide
by producl.'"'' "'"''''"'"' "' ""« "nPortant
Marble from Canadian quarries. It Is
expected will in a short time replace a
good part of the Italian and American
marbles now being Imported Into Canada
for building purposes. Despatches from
Winnipeg state that deposits owned by
the Manitoba Marble Quarries, Limited
at Mile 39 on the Hudson Bay Railway'
have been thoroughly tested for density
and hardness, samples having been
shipped to building Interests In various
part of the countrv, ami reports are now
to the effect that marble from these
quarries Is quite suitable for building
purposes both In western and eastern
Canada. The company's deposits are
stated to be extensive In area and of
such a depth and conformation that
single slabs as large as six by ten feet
can be ohtalaed.
Sa.urday. November u. m$ BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
S. F. HARBOR DEVELOPMENT NOW
IN HANDS OF WAR DEPARTMENT
San Francisco's long nurtured dream of
a vast harbor development that would
oave the way for industrial expansion of
the entire peninsula as far south of San
Jo9« has been placed in the hands of
division engineers of the War Depart-
ment.
Acting on the recommendation of the
rivers and harbors committee of the
House of Rrepresentatives. public olBcials
and civic leaders of this city, San Mat5>
and Santa Clara counties laid before
these engineers their arguments in be-
half of a proposed survey of the lower-
bay channel.
At the same time they supported claims
that public necessity and industrial ex-
pansion require a re-establishment of
harbor lines, pier head lines and bulk-
head lines from Hunters Point. San
Francisco county to Ravenswood Point.
San Mateo county.
Follows Welch Bill
Such a survey and re-^tablisment
of lines was asked of Coni^ress in a joint
bill introduced to the House and Senate
by Congressman Richard J. Welch of San
Francisco early this year.
The committee on harburs and rivers,
to which the bill was referred by the
House, ordered that arguments in behalf
of the proposal be placed before J. Frank-
lin Bell, chief of division engineers for
the War Department here, and Maj. E.
H. Ropes, also of the eugmeering corps
of the army.
It was before these two officers that
San Francisco and the peninsula yester-
day placed their case.
T.i the officers was pictured the follow-
ing development as being possible through
re-establishment of the harbor lines and
dredging of the bay channel:
Forty thousand acres of tidelands in-
side the new harbor lines could be re-
claimed for industrial purposes.
One hundred siiuare miles of peninsula
territory, now valueless, could be made
available for homes.
And the San Francisco peninsula could
be given a forty-mile waterfront facing
on a thirty-foot channel, thus providing
a port e.^pansion of unparalleled dimen-
sions.
SAN JOSE SURVEY
San Jose, through its city engineer.
William Popp, and F. L. Fehren, Cham-
ber of Commerce e.xecuilve. urged that
the survey be extended to the souther-
most p<jrtion of the bay in order to take
care of port projects under consideration
by that city.
Arguing lor the necessity of the survey
were Congressman Welch, Supervisors
Andrew J. Gallagher and William P.
Stanton, Fred H. Drake of San Mateo,
John J. McGrath of San Mateo, E. B.
Hinman of Redwood City, J. J. James
of Burlingame. and representatives of
numerous civic and development bodies.
The proposal, however, developed some
opposition, there appearing before the
division engineers representatives of the
South San Francisco Dock Company, the
Pacific Portland Cement Company, the
Mills Estate, the Crocker Estate and
various land owners.
RECENT COURT RULINGS ON
MECHANICS^ LIENS ARE CITED
Decisions regarding various legal phases
of mechanics' liens have recently been
made in several states.
California
In one California case, where action
was brought to foreclose mortgages and
mechanics' liens on real property, where
the findings were that the contractor
started work and the materialman de-
livered building materals used in the
construction of buildings on the lots ntior-
to the date of the mortgages were rxr-
corded, it was held that the fact that
work was being done on the lots gave
notice of the lots on which the buildings
were bein? erected, and the priority of
the materialman's lien is not affected
by the fact that the materials were piled
on adjoining lots instead of on the lots
on which the buildings were erected or
on the street in front thereof. — Ba"'-
Italy vs. MacGill. Ct. ot .-ippeals. Ciilif.
Jrd Dist. (64568) R. Aue. 6. in2.S
Michigan
A Michigan court has rteciriod that if
a common law action to recover a per-
sonal judgment and an eciuitable proceed-
ing to foreclose the Hen are concurrent
remedies, and the authorities so held,
it is rt'fflcult to perceive how in the
iiur-uit of the common law remedy the
plaintiff may he deprived of such inci-
dental and ancillary proceedings as the
practice of the state permits. At least
five states have held that the plaintiff
may proceed by attachment. — Sibley
I limber Co. vs. Murphy. Sup. Ct. Mich.
(G40S9) R. July 26. 1928.
Another decision of the same court
regarding a heating plant held that a
mechanic's lien cannot attach to the
whole real estate under the contract by
which the heating plant was sold to the
defendant, the real estate being held by
him and his wife as tenants .
The stove company's title is superior
to the claim of the mortgagee, said the
court, and it may enter upon the prem-
ises and remove the hcilng apparatus
and take such further proceedings against
the purchaser thereof as it may be en-
titled to take under the contract. — Tin
& Bond Guaranty vs. Pointer. Sup Ct.
Mich. (64055) R. July 26. 1!»28.
After several years of controversy, the
Supreme Court of South Dakota has de-
cided a case, the brief history of which
is as follows:
"During July 1920, defendant Henry
A. Anderson was erecting the dwelling
house in controversy. About the third
day of said month. Anderson contracted
with the plaintiff Larson for the installa-
tion of a hot air furnace in said building.
Larson installed the furnace and some
plumbing between August 19, 1920, and
January 21, 1921. The furnace was
charged as actually furnished on October
26. 1920. Xo further charge was made
nor further items furnished until Octo-
ber 12. 1921, when a charge was made for
three wall registers. On January 7, 192!.
the plaintiff filed a mechanics' lien state-
ment, alleging that the first item was
furnished on October 12. 1921. The court
held that when Anderson and the plain-
tiff modified their original contract to
the effect of omitting the registers and
their price, without any understanding
that they ever be put in. their original
contract was terminated thereby and
pl.aintiff's time for filing his lien stat»»-
ment expired at the end of three months
from that date." — Larson vs. Anderson.
Sup. Ct. S. D. (63845) D. July 14. 1928.
R. July 20, 1928.
New Jersey
In a recent New Jersey case it was
held that there are no lien claims for
material furnished or labor performed
prior to the recording of the contract.
L'..der Section 2 of the New Jersey Mech-
anics Lien Act (3 Compiled Stat. 339S)
material men and laborers do not have a
lien claim against lands or buildings
where a contract is recorded. They can
look only to the contractor for payment.
They have further such rights as may
arise by giving the contract is that the
stockholders waive notice of the meeting
at which the contract was adopted and
gave proxies to vote their stock. There
is no need for stockholdeis to be present
in person at corporate meetings in New
Jersey, nor is there by statute or the
common law any reason why any person
capable of contracting cannot be desig-
nated as an attorney to vote Stock. The
building contract is obviouslv valid The
lien claimants are precluded by the Build-
ing contract from asserting any rights
against the lands and buildings superior
to those of the Iwndholders. All lien
claims postponed to the mortgage.— Em-
pire Trust Co. vs. President Apt Hotel
Co., et al., U. S. Dist. Ct. Dist. N. J
(b..307) D. Sept. IS, 1928. R. Sept "o
CRUSHED ROCK OUTPUT CITED BY
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
It is a safe assertion that few people
in the United States have a very definite
conception of the enormous amounts of
crushed rock produced annually in the
country. According to a recent an-
nouncement by the Bureau of Mines
Department of Commerce, 95,000,000 short
tons of crushed, stone were produced bv
the nation in 192T.
This quantity of crushed rock, consid-
ering that the rock weighs 165 pounds,
to a cubic foot, would mean a cube of
solid rock about 1.050 leet. or 1-5 of a
niile on an edge— that Is. a cube whose
.dge IS almost twice as high as the
Washington Jlonument or n, times as
tall as the Woolworth Building. If It
"ere made into a mass in feet square.
It would reach approximaterv 2.200 miles
or about the distance from Chicago to
^■an Francisco.
It would make an nutomobile road
composed of a solid sheet of rock 20
feet wide and foot thick which would
reac}\ from the most northern coast of
.Vorth America to the South Pole. If
It were made into a sins.e piece one foot
square, it would reach ai-ound the globe
almost nine times. In other words it
would make a stone sidewalk almost liino
feet wide and one foot tnick the entire
distance around the e.nrth at the equa-
tor. To be crushed during the vear
this sidewalk would have to be fed" into
an enormous crusher about as fast as
.a man walks, or at the rate of about 260
feet per minute, a mile everv 20 min-
utes, night and day, holidays" and Sun-
days.
Abram F. M.vers of the Federal Trade
Commission, in an address before the
American Institute of Steel Construction,
proposed a system of "rationalization" of
prices, in order that the "high measure
of prosperity In this country may not be
demoralized." He advanced the opinion
that the government is in sympathy
with such a movement. Mr. Myers de-
clared that the producer who consistent-
ly sells below cost should be suppressed,
and that dumping or "territorial poach-
ing" constitutes unfair trade competi-
tion. As a remedy for some of the evils
of price-cutting, Mr. Myers suggested
an expansion of the powers of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission to cover all trade
practices of the industry, whereby re-
lief can be brought to producers by
stabilizing the market without exploiting
consumers.
J. B. Forbes. 40 Worth St.. New York
City. N. T.. has an organization In-
terested In representing Pacific Coast
manufacturers In the Eastern market.
The organization provides for broad
representation of several lines as well as
a volume of business.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Buildins: News Section
APARTMENTS
Sub Bids to be Taken in One Week
APARTMENTS Cost. $700,00
SAN FRANCISCO. S\V Green and Leav-
enworth Streets
Twenty-thiee-story Class A apartment
building- (74 apratments).
Owner and Builder — Bellaire Bldg., Inc ,
Crocker First National Bank Bldg.,
San Francisco .
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Structural Kngineer — L. H. Nishkian, 52.5
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — David Paganini, Clunie Bldg.
San Francisco.
To Be Pone By Dav's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Hayes St. E Web-
ster St.
Three-story and basemena frame and
stucco apartment building (15 apts).
Owner and Builder— Benjamin Fireman,
663 Hayes St.
Architect— B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg
Plans Complete
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF
-^^;^I''^*'^NTS ■ Cost, $30,0011
E DOLORES ST 60 N 14TH ST. Thret--
story and basement frame and stucco
aprt .bldg. (6, 2-room and 6, 3-room
aprts.)
Owner and Builder— Emil Nelson, 55 All-
ston Way
Arehitect-B. F. Manning. Monadnock
Bldg .
ao}" % A"eeles, Cal.— Frank Webster
922 Guaranty Bldg.. is preparing plans
for a 4-story building to be built at thi
corner of Lexington and Western Aves
for Mr. Chamberlin. It will contain 9
139x45 %"1 30 .apartments, dimensions
$120,000 • '^^ construction. Cost,
■.tlt?f- ^W'^^JS^- Cal.-Marshall Con-
struction Co.. 726 S. Spring St., is nre-
parmg working plans and will build a
12I2 9^ w'%''q',.,*^c.^P?''"'^«"« building at
1222-24 W. 39th St., for self; the buildin-
will be 100x200 ft. and will contain an"
proximately 150 single and double apart-
ments; onck construction.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co i^a)
Marshall Construction cf.Hzi's: s'f^rin"^
St.. Los Angeles, is preparing workini
liif ^tel'7" 'f^" '^"^^ "" sub-contract!
next week for the erection of a 4-storv
Llass C apartment building at corneV
hIi?"^''^"'',.^'- and Central Ave., Glen!
f^Ji H K, ^®"' " '"■"' '■ontain 76 single
and double apartments, lobby and service
Co°'J;'-$15m'o'S. ™"^"-"=''°n 56x160 feel
Commissioned To Prepare Plans
APARTMENTS "^ Cost $500 000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cai. * H?w?
thorne and Caroline Sts
7^0?"^' '^'a-''' A apartment building
(225 rooms and garage; all modern
convmiences).
Owner— Represented by C. L. Traver 231.j
Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Douglas Stone, 54 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost SIO 000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW San sfuno A^e
and Bacon St.
One-story and basement frame and
n,„,f' "'^ d'- I"""! and apartment building
Owner— Richard and Elizabeth Young
Architect— B. K. Dobkowitz, 426 Mon-
terey Blvd., San Francisco.
Contractor— A. A. Wesendunk Jr., 1625
San Jose Ave.. San Francisco.
cA'HP ANGELES, Cal.-Henry Feldman,
. , I ■ I^'lkea Drive, has contract and is
taking sub-bids for erecting a six-story
and basement Class A apartment build-
ing at Hillcrest and Franklin Aves., for
Herman Hersh and Associates; plans pre-
pared bv Architects Cramer & Wise, 567
I. W. Hellman Bldg.; 80x130 feet, lobby,
lounge and single and double apart-
ments, reinforced concrete and steel
frame construction. Cost, $300,000.
Sub-bids Being Taken
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Cole and Page
Streets. .
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 3-rooin
and 3 2-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — .Stein & Kreig, 1835
Fulton St.. San Francisco.
Architect^B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg.. San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Cabrillo St. E
Twentieth Avenue.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (9 apts.)
Owner and Builder — Oscar W. Thunberg.
4611 California St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Permit Applied For.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Broderick and
Francisco Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (IS apts.)
Owner — Louis D. Stoff, 26 Montgomery
St.. .San Francisco.
Architect — None.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— J. A. Carter,
builder, 2S35 Buckingham Rd., applied
for building permit to erect 4-story, 128-
room, 60-fainily Class C brick apart-
ment house at 605 S. Detroit St.. for
Chas. Lentz, owner; Paul Stockigt, de-
signer, 3140 Sunset Blvd. ; 97x103 feet.
Cost, $110,000.
Plans Being Prepared Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N State W Castro St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt bldg. (6 3-room apts).
Owner — Name withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Chas. R. Dun-
bar. 4038 Monroe St.. has the contract to
erect a five-story Class B apartment
house at 1233 N. Kingsley Dr. for J. L.
Stewart. It will contain forty-five apart-
ments and will be 40x100 fet. structural
steel, brick walls. Cost $135,000.
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Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Ave. and
Sterner St.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment buildings, (50 2
3 and 4-room apartments).
Owner — L. A. Beyer and Mr. Walter.
Architect— Irvine & Bbbets. Ball Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Will contain all modern conveniences.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $40,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No.
2111 Ashby Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (42 rooms).
Owner — Maybelle C. Tipton, 837 Arling-
ton Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — H. S. McFarland.
Contractor— Walter Larkin, 715 40th St.,
Oakland.
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost. $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Broderick and
Francisco Streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (IS apts.)
Owner — Louis D. Stoff. 26 Montgomery
Ct., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann. 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vallejo St.. near
Octavia Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete Class
C apartment building (36 2 and 3-
room pts).
Owner and builder — Victor Bjors, 695
Third Ave., San Fraii,jsco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in about 10 days.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Stanyan and
Grattan Streets.
Tliree -story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner and Builder — George Baumgart-
ner, 252 Lexington St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
APARTMENTS
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co. Cal.—
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co apt. bldg.
Owner and builder — Frank W. Watts, 1429
Bellevue Ave., Burlingame.
Architect — None.
Mill Work— Nelson & Shirkey, 204 E. Lane
St., Burlingame. $1150.
Plumbing— R. H. Park, 1230 Broadway,
Burlingame, $2167.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken Nov. 26th.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW West Portal and
Fifteenth Avenues.
Five-story and basement reinforced con-
crete apartment building (25 2, 3 and
4-room apts.; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — Katherine L. Johnson, 176 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — R. R. Irvine and L. Ebbets,
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — C. F. Parker. 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Will have electric refrigeration, steam
heating, elevators, etc.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Leavenworth St.
N Greenwich Street.
Tliree-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Owner — R. T. Harder. 282S Pierce St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— J. M. Smith. 251 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — L. A. Blecher, 2828 Pierce
St.. San Francisco.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Plastering— Walter Kipps, il W Poplar
St., San Mateo, $22ilO.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500, OuO
SAN FRANCISCO. S Broadway 137-6
W Octavla Street.
Two flve-story steel frame and concrete
apartment buildings (3, 4 and 5-
ruom apts.)
Owner — Ridway Investment Co.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Monson Bros., 475 Sixth St.,
San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Golden Gate Iron Works
1541 Howard St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are being taken on other
portions of the work. There will be a
court between the buildings with garden.
BONDS
OAKLAND, Cal.— County supervisors
sell $26,000 bond issue o£ San Lorenzo
School District for premium of $1295;
proceeds of sale to finance erection of
new school to replace structure destroyed
by fire.
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held January 15 in Piedmont
School District to vote bonds of $356,000
to finance erection of new schools at
present Beach and Havens building sites
and additions to the Wildwood School,
as well as the purchase of equipment for
same.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Election
will be held December 10 in Hardwick
School District to vote bonds of $3000
to linance school improvements. Trusi-^.s
of district are; R. E, Ayers and Alvin
Parsons.
ARROYO GRANDE, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal. — Election will be held shortly
in Arroyo Grande School District to vote
bonds of $45,000 to finance erection of new
elementary school. Plans will be pre-
pared by Architect Louis N. Crawford,
Santa Maria.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— The
Board of Education of Santa Ana is
preparing to call an election to vote
bonds for erection of new school build-
ings at Santa Ana. Allison & Allison,
1005 Hibernia Bldg.. Los Angeles, have
been selected as architects and will pre-
pare preliminary plans and estimates
for the buildings. The bond issue will
probably be for $1,000,000 or $1,250,000 and
the bond election will be held about
February 1. It is planned to erect new
buildings at a number of the present
school sites and also to erect a number
of buildings at new sites.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Election will be held Dec. 12 in Pala
School District to vote bonds of $13.-
000 to finance erection of new school.
Trustees of district are: Frank J. Pyle,
Mary E. Correa and Joseph H. Bone.
TJKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. — High
School of Ukiah Union High School Dis-
trict destroyed by fire with a loss of
$30,000. To replace the structure a
$150,000 bond issue is contemplated to
finance erection of a new structure, A
temporary frame building is now in
course of construction to house classes.
CHURCHES
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Loui.=
Selden, 508 Byrne Bldg., is completing
working drawings for a Class C syna-
gogue to be erected at the corner of
42nd St. and Grand Ave. for B'nai
Anunah Congregation. The auditorium,
including balcony, will seat approxi-
mately 700. Brick construction.
Sunday School Equipment Bids Wanted.
CHURCH Cont .Price, $46,393
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Tenth Street, Bet.
O and P Streets.
Two-story brick church building (audi-
torium seating capacity 450).
Owner — First Evangelical Church.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life Bldg.. Sacramento.
Contractor — Campbell Constr. Co., 800 R
St., Sacramento.
Bids are wanted for chairs, tables, etc.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal,— The
Marin County Baptist Church is plan-
ning the erection of a church building in
San Rafael. Rev. A. J. Collins is pastor
of the church. Project is in a very pre-
liminary stage.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Trinity
Lutheran Church has appointed building
committee to further erection of pro-
posed new edifice on property already
available at Tresta and Belmont aves.
Rev. Theodore Seashore is pastor and
E. K. Anderson, chairman of Building
Committee.
OJAI. Ventura Co., Cal. — Architect
Carleton M. Winslow, 1001 Architects
Bldg., Los Angeles, is completing work-
ing drawings for a new edifice to be
erected at the corner of Ojai Blvd. and
Montgomery St., Ojai, for the Ojai Val-
ley Community Church. Sam Hudiberg,
Ojai, has the contract for the erection
of the building on a cost-plus basis. The
church unit will be 58x85 feet and will
seat 250. The other part of the struc-
ture will be 172x80 feet and will house
an auditorium to seat 250, classrooms,
kitchen and parlor. The basement will
provide space for the heating plant and
organ blower chambers. There will be
a 65 foot toM'er containing bell chimes.
Frame and stucco construction.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
SAX PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M., Dec. 6, bids will be re-
ceived by Lieut. Chas. E. Stafford,
Quartermaster, Ft. MacArthur, San
Pedro, for constructing a reinforced
concrete dock, 20x83 ft., in place of pres-
ent Old timber dock, including removal
of old dock and necessary dredging,
and constructing a frame storehouse to
contain waiting rooms, etc. Plans and
specifications may be obtained at the
inrtcrmaster's oflBce, Ft. MacArthur.
San Pedro.
Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE $25,000
SAN FR.A.NCISCO. Harrison and Chesley
Streets
Two-story Class C Shop and Warehouse.
60 X 60.
Owner — H .Sullivan.
Architect — Fred Meyer, 742 Market st.
Lessee — Rossman Corp. 49 Geary St.
Contractor — George Wagner, Inc., 181
South Park.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Architects Nim-
mons, Carr & Wright, Chicago, have
completed plans for the Lloyd Corp. of
Portland, for a business block to be
erected at the northeast corner of Lloyd
Blvd. and Grand Ave. in the Central
East Side District, to be leased to Sears,
Roebuck & Co.; the structure will cost
in excess of $750,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.- Crane Co.,
plumbing supply manufactureres, is hav-
ing plans prepared by its factory engi-
neers for a large plant to be erected on
a ten-acre site in the Union Pacific In-
dustrial tract north of Telegraph Road
and east of Atlantic Ave. The plans
will include six factory buildings.
Sub-Contracts A'warded.
FACTORY Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Brannan St., between
Second and Tliird Sts.
Two-story Class B concrete factory
building.
Owner — Jos. Pasqualetti, 785 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Designer — C. W. Zollner, 785 Market SI.,
San Francisco.
Lessee — Miller Lithograph Co.
Contractor — American Concrete Co., 7S."<
Market St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Loop Lumber Co., Central
Basin, San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
A building of sifilar type is now being
completed on a portion of the 137 ft. site
and is leased to the Pacific Goodrich
Rubber Co. of Los Angeles. Tliere will
be a driveway between the two build-
ings.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Francisco &
Jacobus, architect and engineer, 1112
Pershing Square Bldg.. applied for build-
ing permit for a two-story factory, 300.x
420 feet, to be erected at 3820 Union
Pacific Ave. for the Los Angeles Can
Corp., 303 San Fernando Rd,; reinforced
concrete frame and floor and roof slabs.
Cost, $450,000.
Permit Applied For.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Fourth and
Bryant Streets.
Two-story reinforced concrete packing
plant.
Owner — G. Grasso, 240 College Ave., San
Francisco,
Designer and Contractor — S. A. Guisti.
200 Green St., San Francisco.
Fire Door Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Fifteenth Street and
Potrero Avenue.
Five-story reinforced concrete addition
to present plant.
Owner— R. N. Nason Paint Co., 151 Po-
trero Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner; James
Smith, Engineer.
Contractor — K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park, San Francisco.
Fire Doors — U. S. Metal Products Co.,
330 Tenth St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co., 165 Landers St., S. F.; reinforcing
steel to Pacific Coast Steel Co., Ill Sut-
ter St., S. F. : lumber to McCallum Lum-
ber Co., 748 Bryant St., S. F.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Hulling plant
of Fred M. Pfeifter on The Esplanade
near Sandy Gluch suffers $40,000 fire
loss November 17.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
W.4REHOUSE Cost, $20,000
0.4KLAND, Alameda Co., SW E-llth
.St. and 9th Avenue.
One-story brick and concrete warehouse
Owner and Builder — Cochran & Celli,
417 6th St., Oakland.
Sub-Bids Wanted.
WAREHOUSE, ETC. Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foot of
Sixty-fourth Avenue.
One-story concrete warehouse and dry
kiln.
Owner — Springfield Cedar Co., Foot of
. 64th Ave., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 815
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Lumber— J. H. McCallum, 748 Bryant St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for rock, sand and
gravel, cement, roofing, reinforcing steel,
steel sash and glass.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
California Art Tile Co., 27th and Maine
sts., Richmond, plans expansions to plant
involving an expenditure of $500,000. J.
W. Hislop. one of the leading: members
of the company, has sold his interest
in the concern. L. J. and W. A. I?islop,
will however, continue with the company.
Others connected with the firm are; J.
Morrison, president; Preston Meads and
Walter Dusenberg.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— Until Nov. 27,
in A.M., under No. 928-29-130 Misc., bids
will be received by Quartermaster Sup-
ply Officer. Fort Mason, to fur. and del.
padlocks, hay fork and rake handles,
office supplies, scrubbing brushes, 180
galv. ash cans, etc. Specifications ob-
tainable from above.
MARE ISLAND, Cal. — Bids are being
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C.,
under Specification No. 5718. for one
electrically operated, revolving hammer-
head crane, having a capacity of 5 tons
at a radius of 95 ft., a capacity of 10
tons at a radius of 50 ft., erected com-
plete on foundations furnished by the
government at Mare Island. Date for bid
opening has not yet been set. (See notice
under official proposal section in this,
issue. I
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Dec. 4, 11 A.
M., bids will be received by Constructing
Quartermaster, Fort Mason, for im-
provements to San Francisco National
Cemetery at the Presidio, involving stone
boundarv wall, new entrance road and
iron fence, etc. Further information ob-
tainable from above. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
IC
SAN PEDRO. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M.. Dec. 6, bids will be re-
ceived by Lieut. Chas. E. Stafford.
Quartermaster, Ft. MacArthur, ban
Pedro for constructing a reiniorceo
concrete dock, 20x83 ft., in place of pres-
ent old timber dock, including removal
of old dock and necessary dredgmg,
and constructing a frame storehouse to
contain waiting rooms, etc. Plans and
specifications may be obtamed at the
yaartermaster's office, Ft. MacArthur.
San Pedro.
SAN DIEGO, San Diego Co., Cal.—
Until 11 a. m., Nov. 27, bids will be re-
ceived by the public works officer, li-le-
venth Naval District. San Diego, for al-
terations and additions to the X-r;iy
department in the laboratory building
at the naval operating base hospital at
San Diego. Plans and specifications may
be obtained from the public works ofHcer
on deposit of ten dollars.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 24, 1928
WASHINGTON, D. C— Until Nov. 27,
2 P. M., bids will be received by U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washing-
ton, D. C, to construct steel surveying
tender, 75 ft. long. Further information
together with plans and specifications
obtainable from above office.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— All bids re-
ceived by Public Works Officer, Twelfth
Naval District, 100 Harrison St., to repair
six-inch flexible joint cast iron pipe line
in San Francisco Bay leading from Key
Route Pier. Oakland side, to Yerba Buena
Island were rejected. Lowest bid sub-
mitted by Merritt Chapman and Scott
Corp., Balfour Bldg., S. B\, at $35,216.56.
No date has been set for calling new
bids.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— As previous-
ly reported, Banks Painting Co., Inc.,
Norfolk, Va., at $6SS4 submitted low bid
to Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C, under
Specification No. 5668. for painting towers
at Pearl Harbor. Following is a com-
plete list of bids received:
M. J. Inman. Danville, $19,500.
N. C. Nelson, 52S Washington St.,
New York City, J9440.
A. A. Zelinsky & Co., 4420 California
St., San Francisco, $18,923.
E. K. Sugihara, Honolulu, T. H., $25.-
547.
D. E. Burgess. 602 S. Center St..
Stockton, Cailf., $15,760.1
T. R. Hanff & Co.. Real Estate TrusI
Bldg., Philadalphia, $11,973.
Conrad V. Sovig, 248 Oak St., San
Francisco. $13,500.
John M. Cruz, Honolulu, T. H., $20,-
670.
Central Contracting Co., Pittsburgh,
$10,500.
H. O. Brien, Honolulu, T. H., $9300.
Frascis J. Atkinson, Philadelphia, $13,-
000.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Following bids re-
ceived by U. S. Veterans' Bureau.
Washington, D. C, to fur. and install
window shades in U. S. Veterans' Hos-
pital at Portland, Ore. :
Item 1. Holland, 2, pj-roxlin; 3, cam-
bric.
Peake. the Shade Man. 726 Sandy
Blvd., Portland, Ore., item 2, $2285, 30
to 60 days; 3. $1628, 45 days.
Meier & Prank Co.. Portland, Ore.,
item 1, $2131; 2, $1154.10; 3, $1652.80; 10
to 45 days.
Denver Dry Goods Co., Denver, Colo.,
item 2. $4974.10; 3, $4813.75; 45 to 90 days.
B. F. Schlessinger & Sons, Portland.
Ore., item 1, $1746; 2, $1803; 3, $1670; 3
to 30 days.
George B. Deinhart & Son, 228 N. La
Salle St., Chicago, item 1, $3875.69; 2,
$4009.69; 3. $3741.75; 10 to 60 days.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— J. E. Peterson, 402
20th St.. San Diego, at $7500 under Spec-
ification No. 5731, awarded contract by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, for lawn sprinkling system.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— C. W. Forrest. 3902
Fourth St., San Diego, at $3500 under
Specification No. 5759, awarded con-
tract by Bureau of Yards and Docks, for
painting ward building.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
D E Burgess, Stockton, at $1998 award-
ed contract by Custodian, U. S. Post
Office, (at Stockton) for exterior and in-
terior repairs to Stockton Post Office.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts Navv Department, to furnish ana
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of each paragraph. Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Yard Purchasing
Office, 310 California St., San Francisco:
Sch 9993. San Diego, 800 rolls insulat-
ing tape; Mare Island, 7200 rolls do; San
Diego 350 rolls varnished silk tape;
Mare 'island. 7200 rolls do; San Diego,
350 rolls varnished silk tape; Mare Is-
land, 115 rolls do; San Diego, 100 rolls
cambric insulating tape: Mare Island.
200 rolls do; Puget Sound, 100 rolls do.
Sch 9999. Mare Island, 600 gals, in-
terior varnish and 4000 gals, aluminum
^''sch^''io?Oo!'Mare Island', 11,000 lbs. dry
chrome green, Dec. 4. . . ■
Sch. 2, Mare Island, 3 electric winches
and spare parts, Dec. 4. _ .
Sch. 4. Mare Island, corrosion-resist-
ing bar steel, Dec. 4.
Sch. 9. Mare Island, 200 rms. garnet
"""sch. ?o!'''M^are Island. 25,000 snap-bolt
"°Sch. ?r'Mare Island. 3012 prs. butt
hinges, Dec. 4.
AMERICAN LAKE. Wash.— Following
is a list of prospective bidders for paint-
ing buildings Nos. 1 to 17. inclusive at
vlterans' Hospital, American Lake, bids
for which will be opened by U. S- yP''
erans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg.. Wash-
fngton. D. C, Dec. 4: J. A. Mohr & Sons
432 nth St., San Francisco; Detrot
Graphite Co.. Packard Bldg., Philadel-
phia; Julius Goodman, 625 Uth Ave., New
York Citv; General Contracting Co.,
Fifth Avenue Arcade. Pittsburgh; Banks
Painting Co., Board of Trade Bldg..
Norfolk Va.; Philadelphia Painting Con-
tracting Co., 245 S. 9th St., Philadelphia.
CORNING, Tehama Co., Cal.— County
supervisors will appoint a committee at
once to select a site on which to erect
a Veterans' Memorial Building for the
Corning Post, American Legion. The
structure will be financed through direct
tax levied by the county three years
ago.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until December 12,
under Specificaion No. 5659. bids will be
received by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, for
electric work, etc., at San Diego. Globe
Electric Co.. 15th and Mission Streets,
San Francisco, is a prospective bidder
for this work.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Preliminary Plans Being Preparea
CITY HALL BLDG . Cost, $50,000
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story class C reinforced concrete city
hall .
Owner— City of Sunnyvale.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St..
San Francisco .
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal. —
County supervisors will appoint commit-
tee at once to select a site on which will
be erected a Veterans' Memorial Build-
ing for local post of American Legion.
The structure will be financed by direct
ta.x levied three years ago.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— Until Nov. 27,
11 a.m.. under Order No. 332-1404, bids
will be received by U. S. Engineer Office,
85 2nd St., to fur. and del. Rio Vista,
Solano County, miscellaneous electrical
supplies. .Further information obtainable
from above office.
WILLOWS. Glenn Co.. Cal.— Bids will
be asked shortly by county supervisors
to erect Veterans' Memorial Building for
Albert A. Foster Post. American Legion.
In addition to housing club quarters for
American Legion the structure will ac-
commodate fou rcounty offices. Est. cost
$75,000.
Preliminary Plans Awaiting Approval.
CLUB BLDG. Cost, $500,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. Durant
Ave., bet. Ellsworth and Fulton Sts.,
running through to Bancroft Way.
Six-story Class A club buildinp-: swim-
ming pool, banquet halls, reception
rooms, dormities and roof garden.
Owner — Berkeley Women's City Club.
Architect — Miss Julia Morgan, Mer-
chants' Exchange Bldg., San Fran-
cisco.
Bids To Be Taken Within A Few Days.
ATHLETIC BLDG. Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Cal. J St., between
Eleventh and Twelfth Sts.
Athletic building, 40 by 60 feet (equal
to height of 5 stories; Class C brick
construction).
Owner — Benevolent & Protective Order
of Elks.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Will contain complete gymnasium,
handball courts, two golf practice courts,
locker and shower rooms.
SAN DIEGO, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Until 11 A. M.. Dec. 3. bids will be re-
ceived by the Board of Supervisors of
San Diego County for erecting a psy-
chopathic ward building at Edgemoor
Farm. Santee. San Diego County. Bids
will be taken separately on the general
contract and for plumbing and steam
heating. Quayle Bros., San Diego, are
the architects.
Plans Being Figured.
CLITB HOUSE Cost. $100,000
DEL MON'TE. Monterey Co.. Cal.
Frame and rustic club house.
Owner — Cypress Point Golf Club.
Architect — George Washington Smith,
17 Mesa Road. Santa Barbara.
Bids are wanted for a general con-
tract.
RIVERSIDE, Cal. — Bids reported to
be opened Nov. 14th. has been postponed
by the building committee of the River-
side Y. W. C. A. for the ei'ection of a
new Y. W. C. A. building in Riverside.
Julia Morgan, Merchants' Exchange
Bldg.. San Francisco, is the architect.
The building will be Spanish style, re-
inforced concrete. Cost, $100,000.
Plans Being Prepared.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $25,000
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement Class C con-
crete lodge and store building.
Owner — Turlock Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Architect — W. H. Weeks. Hunter-Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
HOSPITALS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Richards-Neu-
stadt Construction Co., 701 W. M. Gar-
land Bldg., 9th and Main Sts., has been
awarded a contract at approximately
$300,000 and will start work within 30
days on the construction of a physio-
therapy building at 2400 S. Flower St.,
for the Orthopaedic Hospital. L. A.
Parker, architect, 804 Architects Bldg.
It will be a three-story and basement
structure and will contain an audi-
torium, offices, kitchen, pools and treat-
ment rooms; reinforced concrete con-
struction.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
R. J. Ustick. 2343 N. Garfield Ave., Pasa-
dena, has prepared preliminary plans for
a two-story Class A hospital building to
be erected on N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasa-
dena, for Miss Florence Gridell, owner
of the South Pasadena Hospital; the
building will contain 35 beds and will be
of reinforced concrete construction.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Architects Henry
Bittman and J. L. McGauley. Securities
Bldg., Seattle, commissioned by King
County Supervisors to repair plans for
proposed county hospital for which bonds
of $2,750,000 were recently voted. Dr.
R. G. Broderick of San Francisco will act
as a consultant to the architects.
RENO, Nevada— Until Nov. 30, 4 P.
M.. (to be opened Dec. 1, 2 P. M.), bids
will be received by A. A. Armstrong,
Clerk, Board of Commissioners, Nevada
Hospital for Mental Diseases, Carson
City, to erect new kitchen, bakery,
dining rooms and other works at state
hospital of mental diseases. $80,000
available for construction. Geo. A.
Ferris & Son, architects, Cladinos Bldg.,
Reno. Plans obtainable from architects.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
ember
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
II
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost. $75,000
GILROY, Santa Clara Co., Cal. Area
bounded by Fifth. Sixth. Carmel and
Princeville Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete community
hospital building.
Owner — Wheeler Community Hospital As-
sociation.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Among those interested in promoting
the project are: George A. Wentz, Dr.
Elmer J. Chesbro and L. W. Wheeler.
The itemized cost of the project follows:
Hospital building, $75.00U; architect's tees
$4500; site $3000; paving, $2000; landscap-
ing and planting, $1500; sidewalks, drives,
etc., $1000; linoleum, $2000; furnishing
major operating room, $3000; furnishing
minor operating room, $1500; furnish-
ing obsteric room,$100u; sterilizers and
blanket warmers, $5000; furnishing 24
private rooms at $300 each, $7200; X-ray
and laboratory, $3500; kitchen range,
utensils and crockery, $500; refrigerator,
$750; incidentals, $1550; total, $115,000.
Of the $115,000 required, the sum of $80,-
000 has been subscribed. It is expected
that the full amount will be available
\i'ithin the next few weeks.
HOTELS
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
HOTEL Cost, $300,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Hotel
Rafael Site.
Class A hotel building (height not de-
cided); (125 rooms and baths, large
lobby, ball room, dining rooms, etc.)
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — S. Heiman, 57 Post St.. San
Francisco.
Tennis courts and a swimming pool
will be constructed on the grounds.
The purchasers contemplate selling
fifty lots around the e(?ge of the grounds;
lots will be 70x25 feet and will be re-
stricted for homes.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
HOTEL Cost, $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Ellis St. E Fill-
more Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete hotel
building.
Owner and Builder — Christiansen Bros..
685 20th Ave.. San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
HEMET, Riverside Co.. Cal. — Thomas
A. Westgate Co.. 9th Floor, Merritt
Bldg., Los Angeles, has been awarded
the contract for the erection of a three-
story Class D hotel building, at Hemet.
for the Hemet Hotel Co.; Edward L.
Mayberry. 905 Transportation Bldg.. Los
Angeles, architect. The building will
contain lobby. 2 shops. 60 rooms with 100
per cent baths and kitchen and dining
room facilities; part basement, frame
and stucco construction, 100x180 feet.
Cost, $100,000.
Lumber and Roofing Contracts Awarded
HOTEL Cost. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary Street and
Maggie Alley.
Fourteen-story Class A hotel building
(250 rooms, 80% baths; 2 elevators;
all modern conveniences).
Owner and Builder — Marian Realty Co..
110 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann. 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Lumber — McCallum Lumber Co., 748
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Roofing — Alta Roofing Co., 225 Gough
St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to McClintock-Marshall, 2050
Bryant St.. S. F. ; reinforcing steel to
Pacific Coast Steel Co.. Ill Sutter St..
S. F.; grading to Sibley Grading &
Teaming Co., 165 Landers St.. S. F.
Date of Opeing Bids Postponed until
November 26th.
REST HOME Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four and five-story Class A rest home,
bedrooms, reception rooms, chapel,
reading rooms, dining rooms, etc.
Owner — Christian Science Benevolent
Assn.. M. R. Higgins, chairman.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer— Atkins & Parker,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
The Rest Home is to be conducted
something: like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may come
for rest and study and here they will
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
CARLSBAD. San Diego Co.. Cal.— C.
B. Stanford. 1808 W. Main St.. Alhambra,
will build and is taking sub-bids for a
miner springs hotel to be erected at
Carlsbad for C. B. Stanford. Walter
Shores and George A. Eastman. It will
contain 'SO rooms, dining room, lounge,
lobby, kitchen, patio with mineral springs
fountain and baths, clinic to contain
treatment and administration rooms.
The building will be 200x240 feet, frame
and stucco construction; garage to ac-
commodate 50 cars, frame and stucco
construction. Lamella roof, cement floors,
etc. Cost $150,000.
POWER PLANTS
TACOMA. Wash.— Bids will be asked
shortly by city commissioners to increase
output of Cusman hydro-electric power
project by approx. 30.000 h.p., Involv.
const, of dam, driving and lining of 2V2-
mi. tunnel, 17 ft. dia. and the const,
of a power house at Potlatch. J. L. Stan-
nard, engineer. Dam will involve 32,000
cu. yds. cone.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by W. E. Varcoe.
city clerk, to erect one-story frame and
stucco bungalow fire station in Pacific
Ave. near Webster St. Est. cost. $20,000.
C. E. Werner, architect, Santa Fe Bldg.,
San Francisco:
George Swanstrom, Oakland $20,665
Dinnie Constr. Co., Oakland 32,371
Jacobs & Pattani, Oakland 21,470
Jensen & Pedersen, Oakland 21,980
B. S. Mclntyre, Oakland 22,220
Chas. Vezev & Son, Oakland 22,785
■ ■•• dan & Fourchi, Oakland 23,190
Strelo & Petersen. Oakland 23.333
J. B. Bishop. Oaklandi 23.370
J. Daneri. Oakland 23.991
A. T. Spence. Oakland 24.900
J. Harold Johnson. San Francisco 27.587
Bids taken under advisement.
TUCSON, Ariz.— Until 10 a. m., Dec.
7, bids will be received by the board
of supervisors of Pima County, Tucson,
Ariz., for ihe erection of a new court
house at Tucson. The building will be
of reinforced concrete construction with
stucco and cast stone trim and tile roof.
It will cost $300,000. Roy Place, Tucson,
is the architect.
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Until Nov. 30. 10 a.m. bids will be rec.
by A. J. Van Wie, city clerk, to fur.
a Western Electric No. 4A public ad-
dress system, consisting of the follow-
ing: 1 32A amplifier; 2 205D vacum tubes;
3 231D vacuum tubes; 2 3S7W transmit-
ters; 1 IB housings; 2 TSa Cords with
plugs; 1 12-volt storage battery; 5 549 W
i-eceivers; 5 5 A receiver holders; 5 SB re-
ceiver brackets; 5 6A horns; 4 microphone
stand; 1 IC loop; 6 215A vacuum tubes; I
IC loop; 6 215A vacuum tubes;l 1002P
head set, 1 S-volt storage batery; 1 710
ER batery: and an alternate bid for a
Western Electric No. 4A public address
system consisting of the above listed
equipment together with 1 4D radio re-
ceiver. Cer. check for 10 per cent. Fur-
ther information obtainanble from clerk.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— Bids, will be
asked shortly by Board of Public Works
for improvements at County Jail No. 1.
(Women's Jail), involving aftering 3rd
fioor of south wing, install eTevator from
3rd floor to roof and alter roof to provide
for roof garden. Plans were prepared
by City Bureau of Architecture.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architect W. Horace Austin. Pacific
Southwest Bank Bldg., Long Beach, has
been appointed resident architect to su-
pervise the construction of the new
municipal auditorium to be erected at
Long Beach by the City of Long Beach.
Mr. Austin will be associated with J.
Harold MacDowelJ of New York, archi-
tect for the building. The cost is esti-
mated at $1,400,000. Preliminary plans
provide for an assembly hall to seat 5500
people, a theatre to seat 2500 people, and
a basement suitable for industial ex-
hibits.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
FIRE STATION Cost. $
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
Two-story concrete fire station.
Owner— City of Burlingame.
Architect— Willis Polk Co.. 277 Pine St..
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids
days.
thirty
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— The Stephen-
sen Construction Co., Hearst Building,
S. F., at $41,577 submitted lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by B. P. Lamb,
secretary. Park Comm. Park Lodge.
Golden Gate Park, for repairs to Palace
of Fine Arts at the west end of the old
Panama-Pacific Exposition grounds on
Marina. Henry D. Dewell, engineer, Sha-
ron Bldg., San Francisco.
Work involves concrete foundations
under Rotunda and Colonnade.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Architect J. Beach, has submitted to
city council preliminary plans for the
new municipal auditorium to be erected
at Long Beach. The auditorium proper
is planned on a level with the grade of
Ocean Blvd. with a floor below, on a
level with Seaside Blvd., for industrial
shows. The main auditorium, in con-
junction with the theatre, will have a
total seating capacity of 8400. There
will also be 16 committee rooms, an
aquarium and other special features.
The building will be 210x380 feet. It will
be Class A construction and will cost
$1,400,000.
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— Tuba
County Grand Jury, in annual report,
recommends construction of a ne^v
courthouse, jail and hall of records build-
ing.
SAN FRANCISCO— Bids will be asked
shortly by Board of Public Works to
erect firehouse at Geary St. and Point
Lobos Ave.; estimated cost $30,000.
Plans, prepared by the City Bureau of
Architecture, have already been approved
by the Fire Commissioners.
RESIDENCES
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
RESIDENCES Cost, $30,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Seacliff Dist. Three-
2-story frame and stucco residences
with tile rooX (Spanish type).
Owner— Allen & Co.. 168 Sutter Street.
Architect — Geo. McCrea. Hearst Build-
ing.
Plans Being Prepared .
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co. Sierra Ave.
General Alterations to reslaence.
Owner — Name withheld.
Architect — Sidney, Noble & Archie New-
som. Federal Realty Bldg., OakLand.
Plans Being Prepared
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
MILL VALLEY, Marin Co, .Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with tile roof (hot air heating sys^
tem).
Owner — Name Withheld .
Architect — A .H. -Knolli Hearst Bldg.. San
Francisco .
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Vincwfft
Road. - •■>
Alterations and additions to present i-esi-
dence (add 3 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — A. Van Heerden & Co.. 6260
College Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
T. Newsom. Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland. ■ ■ ■ ''
Bids are being taken for. a general
contract.
Low Bidders Refiguring Plans '
RESIDENCE Cost. $20.00fl
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Calif.
Hillsborough knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English
style residence with patent shingle
roof. (10 rooms and 2 batnrooms).
Owner— Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect— Gottschalk and Rist. Phelan
iildg.. San Francisco.
Bids are being taken for a general con-
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
November 24, 1928
Contract Awarded. „^ _
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $823j
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
No. 231 Arlington Street.
Two-storv frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Guido Grasso, 240 College Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect— Albert Farr and J. F. Ward.
68 Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Louis N. Pollard, 55 Brews-
ter St., Redwood City.
Contract Awarded. ^ „ ,,„
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $13,653
HILLSBOROUGH PARK, San Mateo
Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Mary Starr Grass.
Architect— None.
Contractor— Chas. Pederson, 734 Pros-
pect Ave., San Mateo.
Contract Awarded. ,„„„„
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $9200
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story 5-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Herbert Graeber.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co., 2807
Adeline St., Burlingame.
Plans Being Prepared .,„„„,,
RESIDENCE <-ost, $12,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co,, ual.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
(9 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — Name withheld .
Architect — J. K. Branner, Shreve Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken for a general con-
tract in two weeks .
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Crest
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with slate roof ,14 rooms, 6 baths,
English type).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsoni, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
SAN- LUIS ROAD, Berkeley. Two-
story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — G. N. Nash, Jr. Bush and Mont-
gomery sts, San Francisco.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Contractor — W. H. Hooper, 732 Gragmont
Ave, Berkeley.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
CHABOT ROAD, Oakland. Two-story
frame and stucco residence, (Spanish
Type).
Owner — C. M. Hayes.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured..
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — St. James
Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and stuc-
co residence, (all modern conveni-
ences).
Owner — S. C. Fish.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St,
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Vallejo and
Broderick Sts.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Wallace,
% Architect.
Architect — John B. Norberg, 580 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— J. W. Cobby & Son, 260 Te-
hama St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8500
S E CHABOT ROAD & ROSS S>T., Oak-
land.
One-story frame and stucco residence,
(6 rooms and garage).
Owner— C. A. Kelly, 6407 Regent St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Miller White Con. Co., 6407
Regent St., Oakland.
Sub Bids Being Taken
RESIDENCE Cost, $30,000
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. Laurel Grove Ave.
- and Canyon Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
0*ner — Vernon Skewes Cox, 351 Califor-
nia St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Warren Perry, 260 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Moore & Maasen, 77 O'Far-
rell St., San Francisco.
Plumbing, Electrical, Mill work and
lumber bids wanted.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost. $25,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Thr«e two-story frame and stucco resi-
. . dences.
Owner and Builder — Tne Builders. Inc.,
.. . (R. D. Clark. Pres.), 995 Market St.,
. ^.San Francisco.
"Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing. Balcovich Bldg.. San Mateo.
Will have all modern conveniences,
Tiand-made tile throughout, automatic oil
burning equipment, etc. Sub-bids will be
taken within one week.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $6500
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Ohio Street
near Napa Road.
Two-story five-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— L. M. Dudley, 1123 Sonoma St.,
Vallejo.
Architect— Slocombe & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
General bids are being taken.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. aOo
Regal Road.
One and one-half-story S-room frame and
stucco residence.
0\^"ner — Warner Bros., 2555 Benvenuu
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Wilson W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. Livingston, 1152 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
To Be Done by Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Hillside Drive.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — Charles Hammer,
1524 Floribunda Ave., Burlingame.
Architect — None.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BURLINGAME) San Mateo Co., Cal.
Columbus Avenue.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — M. Sorensen, 16
Dwight Road, Burlingame.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $8522
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Roblar Road.
Alterations and additions to two-story
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Frank H. Ames, 405 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — W. D. Henderson, Monad-
nock Bldg.. San Fi'ancisco.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $S0O0
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Marin
and Hilldale Ave.
One-story 4-rooin frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Mrs. Kelley.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe, 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken within a few days.
Bids Rejected.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Thous-
and Oaks.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (8 rooms and 4 baths
Spanish type).
Owner — C. H. Osmer.
Architect— Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
Plans are being revised and new bids
will be called for.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal. Lake-
shore Highlands.
Two-story six-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Mrs. George Houwers, 850 North-
gate Road. Oakland.
Architect & Contractor — Samuel Moe,
1550 Hampel St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
MILL VALLEY, Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with tile roof (hot air heating sys-
tem).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — A. H. Knoll, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $31,746
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Lot 5, Country Club Tract.
Alterations and additions to present one
and two-story frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— Filiate Investment Co. & Miller
Coffing Investment Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter W. Campbell, 1021
45th St., Sacramento.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E Chelton
Drive, opp. Rydal Court.
One-storv 6-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— Realty Syndicate Co., 1440 Broad-
way. Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, 715 Syn-
dicate Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2784 Bell-
aire Place, Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $11,390
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Hop-
kins Terrace.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Margaret Buckham, Berkeley.
Architect — Walter Steilberg, 1 Orchard
Lane, Berkeley.
Contractor — Walter Sorensen, 2940 Pied-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Baker St. S Jef-
ferson St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — A. Campodonico, 1830 Taylor
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Robinson & Johnston. 871
31st Ave., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Nov. 27
RESIDENCE Cost. $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-storv frame and shingle residence
(7 rooms 2 baths: all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Harold H. Price.
Architect— Chas. E. J. Rogers. Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
Contract To Be Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $40,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. St. James
Wood.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (all modern con-
veniences).
Owner— S. C. Fish.
Arcliitect— W. E. Schirmer. 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— Harold Page, 273 Mather St,.
Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Pla^ns^ M-proved. ^^^^^
SAN FRANCISCO. Divisadero St., bet.
Beach and North Point Sts.
Two-story reinforced concrete school
building (accomodations for 750
pupils).
Owner — Citv & County of San Francisco.
Architect — Reid Bros., 105 Montgomery
St.. San Francisco.
Bids will be advertised for shortly.
Commissioned To Prepare Plans.
ADDITION Cost. 23,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Eighty-
Fifth Ave. and Eighth St.
Auditorium addition to present High-
land School.
Owner — Oakland Board of Education,
(John Edgemond, Secty.)
Architect— John I. Easterly. 208 Howden
Bldg., Oakland.
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RIO VISTA, Solano Co., Cal.— W, L.
Cliatterton, 1032 42nd St., Sacramento, at
$17,S7U submitted lowest bid and was
awarded the contract by H. J. Dirr,
Clerk, Rio Vista Joint School District,
to erect one-story frame grammar school
at Fifth and Montezuma Sts, Est. cost
$20,000. Albert F. Roller, architect,
Crocker First Xational Bank BIdg., San
Francisco. Following is a complete libl
of the bids:
Minton Co., Palo Alto $18,771
J. B. Hart I»,b75
Love Constr. Co., Stockton 19,602
Oliver S. Almlie 19,77ii
Chas. S. Mabrey, Sacramento 20,5SI
Azeveda & Sarmento, Sacramento 20,600
Chas. Unger 20,700
Dinnie Constr. Co., Oakland 21,000
R. Hanify 21,879
F. R. Siegrist, San Francisco 22,977
Henry Finnigan, Sacramento 23,191
David Nordstrom, Oakland 23,213
Griffith & Hunter, Sacramento 23,280
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec, 4, 10:45
A. AI.. bids will be received by John W.
Edgemond, Secty., Board of Education,
to furnish and install opera chairs for
East Oakland High School and Claw-
son Jr. High School. Cert, check 10%
payable to Board of Educ. req. with bid.
Specifications obtainable from Assistant
Business Manager of Board. 211 City
Hall. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue,
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 4, 10:45
A. M., bids will be received by John
W. Edgemond, Secty., Board of Educa-
tion, to fur. and install folding parti-
tions in the McClymonds High School
Gymnasium, Oakland High School Gym-
nasium and Lakeview Jr. High School
Gymnasium. Cert, check 10% payable
to Board of Education req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from Supt. of BIdgs.,
337 17th St., on deposit of $10. return-
able. See call for bids under ofricial
proposal section In this issue.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, ?
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Home-
stead School.
One-story concrete and frame school
building.
0%vner — San Mateo School District.
Architect— Edwards & Schary. 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Dec. 26, 3 P.
M., bids will be received by Board of
Public Works to erect two-story rein-
forced concrete Marina Elementary
School in the block bounded by Beach,
Divisadero and North Point Sts. Reid
Bros., architects, 105 Montgomery St.,
San Francisco. Bids are wanted for (1)
general contract, estimated cost $145,000;
(2) electrical equipment, $10,500: <3) me-
chanical equipment, $14,500; (4) plumb-
ing, $9800. Plans obtainable from City
Bureau of Architecture, 2nd Floor, City
Hall.
LOS ANGELES, Gal.— Until 9 A. M.,
December 5th. bids will be received b.v
the Los Angeles Board of Education for
an addition to be erected at the Robert
Louis Stevenson Junior High School
located at 725 S. Indiana St. Separate
bids w'ill be taken on the general work,
plumbing, painting, heating and venti-
lating, and electric wiring. Plans may
be obtained at 761 Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg. Wm, A. Sheldon, secretary.
Hunt & Burns, architects; E. L. Elling-
wood. mechanical engineer. The addi-
tion will be a one-story and part two-
story Class B structure, and will contain
16 units, including classrooms, cafeteria
and kitchen; brick construction. ' Cost
$112,000.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
Until Nov. 28, 7:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by Ansel S. Williams. Secty.,
Board of Education, Lindsay and San
Joaquin Sts., to furnish and install high
school furniture and cafeteria equip-
ment. Cert, check $100 req. with bid.
Specifications obtainable' from Secty.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
BAKETtSFIELD. Kern Co.. Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M., Nov. 30, bids will be re-
ceived by the trustees of tCern County
Union High School District for furnish-
ing and installing electric fixtures in the
new classroom building and in the addi-
tion to the shop building, and also for
manhole and sewer connection to city
sewer in California St. Chas. H. Biggar,
Bank of Italy Bldg., Bakersfield, is the
architect.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The superintendent of schools in Glen-
dale is making a survey of grammar
school building needs preliminary to a
bond election that is proposed to be
held the latter part of January. An
estimate of the cost of new buildings and
additions to existing buildings needed
will total about $600,000.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDGS. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth Aves.; Geary and Clement
Streets.
Group of school buildings (3 and 4 stones
to be of reinforced concrete con-
struction).
Owner— City and County of San Fran-
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
January 7, 7:30 p. ra. bids will be received
by Geo. B. Albee, City Supt. of Schools,
to fur. and install fire escapes for six
grammar school buildings. Cert, check
57o payable to Eureka School Department
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
superintendent. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
YUMA. Ariz. — Architects T. C. Kist-
ner & Co., 814 Architects' Bldg., Los
Angeles, are completing working plans
and the Board of Education of the Yuma
High School District will advertise for
bids in two weeks for the erection of
a group of two new high school build-
ings at Y'uma, Ariz. There will be an
administration building, 2 stories and
basement, which will contain auditorium
to seat 800, classrooms, cafeteria, labora-
tories, domestic science department,
toilets and offices and a gymnasium
buildmg with large playing floor, gallery
and locker and showers; reinforced con-
crete construction. The administration
building will cost $150,000 and the gym-
nasium builfling $50,000. The bonds,
which were recently voted, have been
sold.
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Webber & Spaulding, 627 S.
Carondelet St., Los Angeles, announce
that general contract bids will be taken
from a selected list of contractors in
two weeks for erecting a new one-storv
and part two-story college dormitory on
the Pomona College campus at ciare-
mont. The building will accommodate
100 students and will be divided up in
suites af 8 rooms with 2 baths to each
suite; dining room, kitchen, assembly
hall and lounge; reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $1,000,000.
Plans Being Completed.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Three classroom and auditorium addi-
tion to present brick school building.
Owner — Stockton School District, Ansel
S. Williams, Secretary, Board of
Education.
Architect — Glenn Allen, 41 S-Sutte
Stockton.
Bids will be called for in about two
weeks.
St.,
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by John W. Edge-
mond, secretary. Board of Education,
211 City Hall, to fur. steel lockers and
combination padlocks for East Oakland
High School, McClymonds High School.
Allendale-Fruitvale Junior High School
and the Clawson-Longfellow Jr. High
School:
Lyon Metallic Mfg. Co. Hobart
Building, S. F $13,586.06
Fred Medart Mfg. Co 15,241.28
Northwestern Steel Prod.
Durabilt Steel Co.
Bergcr Mfg. Co., S.
C. F. Weber Co., S.
Co..
17,414.70
.. 17,484.44
- 17,010.00
.. 18,337.88
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. — Fol-
lowing bids received by John W. Edge-
mond, secty.. Board of Education, 211
City Hall, to construct retaining walls
and steps at Oakland High School at
Park Blvd. and Hopkins St.
Alt. No. 1, ded, for omitting a cer-
tain portion of retaining wall.
Triberti & Masserro, 635 44th
Street, Oakland $6,135 (1) $2017
B. S. Mclntyre, Oak 6,240
Bizillo & Basso, Oak 6.457
J. H. Fitzmaurice, Oak ..
George Swanstrom, Oak.
E. T. Lesure, Oak
6,649
7,425
..7,572
1700
2402
2185
2406
11S4
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by John W. Erip-e-
mont, secty., Board of Education. 211
City Hall, to fur. and lay linoleum in
Administration Building in Second Ave.,
bet E 10th and E 11th Sts.
Anderson Carpet House, 519 13th
St, Oakland $ 9,668.
Peck & Hill, S. F 10,269.60
W. & J. Sloane Co., S. F 10,294.88
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal.— City Board of Education on
Dec. 7 will sell at public auction Court
School building at Santa Rosa and Mill
Sts. Structure to be removed from site
120 days after purchase. Further in-
formation obtainable from C. L. Smith,
Secty., Board of Education.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Until Dec. 18,
2 P.M., bids will be received by State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Architecture, Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento, for CI) general work in con-
nection with new main building of Chico
State Teachers' College and (2) for
mechanical work. Mechanical work in-
cludes plumbing, heating and electrical
work. Separate bids will be received
for electrical wok and for plumbing and
heating. Combined bids will also be con-
sidered covering all three branches of
the work. Building will be two-storv,
brick exterior walls, tile partitions, con-
crete floors and wood roof construction
with titled roof. Est. cost, $230,000. Con-
tract for excavation and pile foundation
has already been awarded to F. L. Han-
sen, 251 Kearny street, San Francisco
at $19,740. See call for bids under offi-'
oral proposal s«clion in this issue.
Commissioned to Prepare Plans
ADDITIONS Cost, $350,000
-MT. DIABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal
Additional units to present school build-
mg.
Owner— Mt. Diablo Union High School
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulln
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose
Bond election
future.
planned in the near
Plans To Be Prepared.
SHOOL BLDGS. Cost, $150,000
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.
Group of one-story Class C school
buildings (16 classrooms and audi-
torium).
Owner — Hollister Elementary School
District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Construction of a 3-classroom addition
will be started shortly. Additional units
will be constructed at a later date. A
bond election will be called.
Maxwell Hardware
W. W. Kirk
Spinner Diest Co.,
Co.,
Oak 4.081.32
_. 4.497.01
4,081,32
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — Frederick N
Evans of City Park Department has sub-
mitted' plans for Board of Education for
beautification of the Sacramento Junior
College grounds in Freeport Blvd. Action
on the plans will be taken at an early
meeting.
BANKS. STORES & OFHCES
Contract Awarded.
BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO.
W Kearny St.
Two-story Class C brick building.
Owner— Chan Wing et al, San Francisco.
Architect— Frank Dakin, 310 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Ira W. Coburn, Hearst Bldg.
San Francisco.
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Saturday, November 24, 1928
Construction Started.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $185,000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. NE
Second St. & South Livermore Ave.
One-story and basement reinforced con-
crete building; stucco and terra cotta
exterior and tile roof (Spanish type).
Owner— Pacific Telephone & Telegrapn
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor— W. G. Thornally, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Sab-Bids Being Taken. ,,„„,„
ALTERATIONS Cost, ?12.000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 201o
Central Avenue.
Alterations to present two-story frame
and stucco residence (exterior work.
new plumbing fixtures, etc.)
Owner— H. E. MacConaughey, Premises
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St..
San Francisco.
Contractor — Jensen & Pedersen, 344u
Adeline St., Oakland.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
SALES BLDG. Cost. $40,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma
and Capitol Streets.
One and one-half-story concrete modern
sales and service building.
Owner— Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marm
St., Vallejo.
Architect— Slocomb & Tuttle. 33i Irth
St., Oakland.
sub-Contracts Awarded. ,,„„„,
ADDITION Cont. Price, $13,9i3
SAN FRANCISCO. McAllister Street
near Fillmore Street.
One-story brick addition to present of-
fice building.
Owner — Langendorf Baking Co., sl-i
McAllister St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 81o
Bryant St., San Franci.sco.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod. 124G Golden
Gate Ave.. San Francisco.
Mill Work — Empire Planing Mill. i.>»
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Sift-Contracts Awarded.
LOFT BLDG. Cost. $.52,000
SA'N FRANCISCO. N Folsom 77-b L
Sixth Street.
Two-story and mezzanine floor class c
concrete loft building.
Owner— W. C. Johnson.
Architect — Dodge Riedy, Pacific Bids.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 815
' Bryant St., San Francisco.
Elevators— Atlas Elevator Co., 34 Har-
riet St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod, 1246 Golden
Gate Ave.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co..
330 loth St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co..
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cont. Price $15,207
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 766 Commercial
Street.
Alterations and additions to present Class
C building.
Owner — Wing Young Benevolent Assn.,
41 Waverly Place, San Francisco.
Architect— Chas. E. J., Rogers, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. R. Siegrist Co., 693 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
Heating &. Oil Burning Equipment — C.
. Peterson & Co., 390 6th St.. $17(59.
Electrical Work— Decker Elect. Co., 538
Bryant St., $1238.
Piling— Thomas O'Connor, Call Bldg, $714.
Plans To Be Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $40,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. Fourth
Street.
Class A concrete and brick building (77
by 150 feet).
Owner — Jacob Albert. 4th St., San Ra-
fael.
Architect — Not Selected.
Contract Awarded.
BAKERY Cost, $40,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C concrete bakery
building.
Owner — Western Bakery Co.
Architect- Harry De Vine, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
ALHAMBRA, L. A. Co., Cal. — Architect
Norman W. Alpaugh, 2404 W. 7th St.,
Los Angeles, is revising plans for a store
building to be erected at corner of Main
St. and Garfield Ave., Alhamhra, for the
F. & W. Grand Stores, Inc.; the building
will be 2-story and basement, dimen-
sions 100 X 138 feet, reinforced concrete
and brick construction. Cost, $125,000
Sub Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Twelfth and K Sts.
Alterations for new banking garters.
Owner — United Bank & Trust Co.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Sacramento.
Plastering— A. Knowles, call Bldg., San
Francisco.
Electrical Work — Alta Electric Co., 93S
Howard St.. San Francisco.
Heating, Plumbing and Ventilating — Dall-
mon Bro.s.. 517 J St., Sacramento.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
HAYWARD. Alameda Co.. Cal. No
1026-30 B Street.
Two-story and basement steel frame and
concrete store building.
Owner— C. Adolph May, 1029 A Street,
Hayward.
Designer— Engineering Dept. of Lessee.
Lessee— J. C. Penny Co.
Structural Steel — Schrader Iron Works,
1217 Harrison St., San Francisco.
Owni-r has charge of aivarding the con-
tracts.
Additional Sub Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Valencia, Mission and Army Streets
Three story class A retail store building,
(100.000 square feet).
Owner — Sears Roebuck Company.
Architect — Engineer Dept of Owner.
Contractor— Scofleld - Twaits Co., 621 >.
Hone St., Los Angeles and 2010 Hunt-
ei-Dulin Bldg., San Trancisco.
Fire Escapes— Federal Ornamental Iron
Works. 16th and San Bruno Ave.
Freight Elevator Doors — W. S. Weten-
hall, 17th and Wisconsin Sts.
Hollow Metal Doors — Forderer Cornice
Works. 269 Potrero Ave.
Elevator— Otis Elevator Co.,' 1 Beach St.
Electrical Work- Alta Elec. Co., 938
Howard St.
Heating and Ventilating — Latourette-Fical
Co, 57 Clementina St.
Sprinkler System— The Turner Co., 329
Tehama St.
Other awards previously reported.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $60,000
UNIVERSITY AVE., above Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley. Two -story re-
inforced concrete store building, (10
shops with Studio above).
Owner- Mason-McDuffle Co., 2108 Addison
St., Berkeley.
Architect— Edwin L. Snvder, 2108 Addi-
son St.. Berkeley.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Sears, Roebuck
& Co. is planning the erection of a
large addition to its building at Ninth
St. and Boyle Ave. It will be of rein-
forced concrete construction and similar
in design to the present building. The
cost will be about $500,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects John
Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, 808
Title Insurance Bldg., are preparing
plans for an addition to the office build-
ing at the northwest corner of Sixth and
Olive Sts. for the Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance Co. It will be Class A con-
struction, six stories and basement.
Lumber Contract A%varded.
SHOP & LOFT BLDG. Cost. $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Folsom and
Eighth Streets.
Three-story concrete shop and loft build-
ing.
Owner — Julius Harband.
Architect — A. G. Griewank, 46 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Schultz Constr. Co., 46 Kear-
nv St., San Francisco.
Lumber — S. F. Lumber Co., Foot of
Mason St., San Francisco.
SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— C. L. Freeman. 1436 4th St., Santa
Monica, was awarded general contract
at $110,000 for erecting a Class A news-
paper building on 4th St.. between Santa
Monica Blvd. and Broadway, Santa
Monica, for the Santa Monica Evening
Outlook. The plans were prepared by
Architect Francis H. Rutherford, 205
• "-Fraser Bldg., Santa Monica. The
building will also contain 2 stores and
will be of reinforced concrete construc-
tion. Other awards were: Plumbing to
E. P. Nittinger, 828 Colorado St., Santa
Monica; excavating to George Paul, 1664
Eighteenth St., Santa Monica.
Contract Awarded
FLORAL SHOP Cost, $7000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal. Hay-
ward Road.
One-story frame and terra cotta tile floral
shop.
Owner — Max Franck, Hayward Rd., San
Leandro.
Contractor— O .C. Reite, 1363 El Centro
Ave., Fruitvale.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— H. A. Nichols, 936 E. Slauson Ave.,
has been awarded the general contract
at $75,540 for the erection of a two-story
and basement store and loft building at
tlie northwest corner of Sixth St. and
Pine Ave.. Long Beach, for the Holmes
Investment Co., San Francisco. Morgan,
Walls & Clements. 1134 Van Nuys Bldg.,
are the architects. The building will be
100x100 feet, reinforced concrete con-
struction. The building has been leased
to the Army & Navy Store.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday
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ember 24, ia2s
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structural Steel Contract Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, Approx. $500,000
SAN I'RANCISCO. B Grant Ave. South
Geary Street .
Eight-story Class A addition to present
two-story store building.
Owner — I. Magnin & Co., Geary St. and
Grant Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Fairrt'eather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francises.
Engineer — T. Ronnerberg, Crocker Bldg.
San Francisco .
cial Center Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
Sttuctural Steel awarded to Judson Paci-
fic Co., 609 Mission St., As prev. rep.
Reinforcing Steel awarded to Judson
Pacific Co., 609 Mission St., San Fran-
cisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts
Fifteen-.story concrete store and office
building.
Owner — Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robin-
son, President). Directors of the
Franklin Land Co. are: Stuart S.
Hawley, Joseph R. Knowland and
Harrison S. Robinson.
Architect — Reed & Carlett. Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddie Construction Co.,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco. -
Granite — McGilvray Raymond Co., 634
Townsend St., San Francisco.
Plastering— William Makin, 1048 Excel-
sior Blvd.. Oakland.
Mill Work — Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co.. 5th
and Magnolia Sts.. Oakland.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co..
330 Tenth St.. San Francisco.
Metal Windows — Forderer Cornice Wks.,
269 Potrero Ave.. San Francisco.
Other awards reported Nov. 3. 1928.
Preliminary Plans Being Completed.
CONCRETE BLDG. Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Clay and San-
some Streets.
Eight-story Class B reinforced concrete
building.
Owner — Cowell Estate.
Architect — Fred H. Meyer, 742 Market
St.. San F'rancisco.
Exclusive Agents — Allen & Co.. I65
Sutter St., San Francisco.
•Contractor — Cahill Bros.. 2U6 Sansome
St.. San Francisco.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architect Emmett G. Martin. S21 Chester
Williams Bldg.. Los Angeles, is preparing
working plans for a large 1-story drive-
in market buil(?ing to be erected at the
corner of Mar Vista and East Colorado
Sts.. Pasadena, for C. L. Post; the
building will contain a large market, sev-
eral shops, cafe, etc.; brick construction.
50x170 feet.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 521 Eleventh
Avenue.
Alterations and additions to present 2-
storv frame building.
Owner— J. Dalmon. 110 Sutter St., San
Francisco.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand. 110 Sut-
ter St.. San Francisco.
Sub Contracts Awarded. ,,c,innr,
BANK BLDG. Cost. $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Eighteenth and
Castro Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete bank bldg.,
(modern banking facilities).
Owner — Hibernia Bank, Jones and Mc-
Allister Sts.. San Francisco.
Architect— Albert E. Roller. Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett &Hilp, 918 Harrison
St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing: Mechanical Contracting Co.. 83
Shipley St.
Heating: Scott Co., 243 Minna St.
Roofing: Bender Roofing Co., 18th and
Bryant Sts.
Ornamental Iron: Monarch Iron Works,
262 7th St.
Granite: McGilvray Raymond Granite Co.,
634 Townsend St.
Bids are now being taken for marble,
tile and brick work. As prev. rep.
Lumber — Hardwood Lbr. Co., 301 Berry
St., San Francisco.
Wrecking awarded to Symon Bros.
Wrecking Co., 1435 Market St., San Fran-
cisco.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Meyer & Holler, Wright & Callender
Kldg., Los Angeles, are completing work-
ing drawings and will start work prior
to December 1 on the erection of a 15-
story Class A ottice building, 204x78 feet,
at the southwest corner of Ocean Blvd.
and Pine Ave., Long Beach, for W. L.
Porterfield. Two floors will be used for
garage purposes and two floors for store
rooms. The other floors will contain
approximately 200 offices. Steel and re-
inforced concrete construction. Cost.
$1,500,000.
Sub Contracts Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Oost, $150,000
SACRAMENTO. Sacramento Co., Cal.
Eighth and J Streets.
Two-story Class A bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg.. Eddy and Powell Sts.. Sa..
Francisco.
Engineer — L. H. Nlshkian, 525 Market St..
San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Alta Elec. Co.. 938
Howard St.. San Francisco.
Heating. Plumbing and Ventilating— Dall-
mon Bros.. 517 J St.. Sacramento.
As prev. reported, Structural Steel
awarded to Palm Iron Works. 814 loth
St., Sacramento; excavating and wreck-
ing to Dolan Wrecking Co.. 1650 Mission
St.. S. F.,; piling to Raymond Concrete
Pile Co., Hunter-Dulin Bldg.. S. F.
Sub Bids Being Taken
BANKING QUARTERS Cost, $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal. Sut-
ter and Main Streets.
New banking quarters, large vaults, etc.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractors — Lewis & Green. Bank of
Italy Bldg.. Stockton.
Bids are wanted for masonry, painting,
tile work, marble etc.
Bids Opened — Under Advisement.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $50,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obispo
Co, Marsh & Garden Streets.
One-story concrete bank bldg. (Span-
ish type).
Owner — United Security Bank & Trust
Company.
Architect — H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts.. San
Francisco.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Archi-
tect Claud Beelman. 1019 Union Bank
Bldg.. reports that the contractors wni.
will submit bids on the general contract
for the erection of a 12-story and base-
ment Class A store and office building
at the northwest corner of Eieh**^ and
Hill Sts.. for the Sun Realty Co. are Jts
follows: J. V. McNeil Co.. 5860 Avalo.i
Blvd. Lange & Bergstrom. Washington
Bldg. J. Wesley Forderer. 727 W. Seventh
St.; H. M. Baruch Corp.. Lincoln Bldg.;
Scofield-Twaits Co., Pacific Finance Bldg;
C. L. Peck, H. W. Hellman Bldg.; Wm.
Simpson Construction Co., Architects
Bldg., and Edwards. Wildey & Dixon
Co.. Edwards & Wildey Bldg. Bids will
be taken separately on the general con-
tract, plumbing, electric wiring, heating.
ventilating, electric fixtures and painting
and decorating. Bids will be received
on Nov. 30. The contract for furnisjiing
terra cotta has been let to Gladding, Mc-
Bean & Co., and the elevator contract
has been awarded to Llewellyn Iron
Works.
THEATRES
EAGLE ROCK. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—J. H. Woodworth & Son. 200 E. Colo-
rado St., Pasadena, will build a one-
story and part two-story theatre build-
ing at 4880 Eagle Rock Blvd.. Eagle
Rock, for J. H. Young and A. G. Allen.
The plans were prepared by Architect
Kenneth A. Gordon, 2u0 E. Colorado S'..
Pasadena. The building will contain
stores and a theatre to seat about 900
and will be of brick construction; 80x
120 feet.
PASADENA. L. A. Co.. Cal— G. T.
Gayton. 9 Mira Mar Ave., Long Beach,
will build a 2-story theater building at
the southeast corner of 2nd and St.
Joseph Sts.. Pasadena, for Woodworth
Bros. The plans were prepared by R. F.
Inwood, Heartwell Bldg.. ijong Beach.
The building will be of reinforced con-
crete construction with plaster exterior
and will contain 7 stores and apartments;
144 X 100 feet. The theatre will have
a seating capacity of about 1000; Cost
:iu,000.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN PEDRO. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Until 2 P. M.. Dec. 6, bids will be re-
ceived by Lieut. Chas. E. Stafford.
Quartermaster. Ft. MacArthur. San
Pedro, for constructing a reinforced
concrete dock. 20x83 ft., in place of pres-
ent old timber dock, including removal
of old dock and necessary dredging,
and constructing a frame storehouse to
contain waiting rooms, etc. Plans and
specifications may be obtained at the
quartermaster's office. Ft. MacArthur,
San Pedro.
OAKLAND, Cal. — As previously report-
ed, bids will be received by G. B. He-
gardt. secty.. City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg.. to fur. and del.
piling and lumber for wharf construc-
tion at Oakland Municipal Airport. Wharf
will be 200-ft. long and 80-ft. wide with
float to unload small water craft. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Plans obtainable
form secty.. on deposit of $5. returnable.
See call for bids under official proposals
in this issue.
SAN PEDRO. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Albert C. Martin. Higgins
Bldg.. has completed plans and is taking
Ifids for structural steel for a wharf shed
and factory building to be erected at
San Pedro at the plans of the Pacific
Coast Borax Co. The wharf shed will be
900x00 feet and the factory building. lOOx
110 feet, both one-story.
MANHATTAN BEACH. Los Angeles
Co., Cal. — City council orders plans pre-
pared for recreation pier at foot of "--<»-
crans Ave., preliminary to calling election
to vote bonds of $lljO»000 to finance.
**Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinps, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
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Satiirdaj
Nov
nbei- 24, 1S2S
■ RJCHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.- -
P. N. Sanford, East Richmond, at $1060,
submitted lowest bid and was awarded
contract by Jas. A. Mc Vittie, city man-
ager for alterations to wharf shed at
inner harbor, involving closing of south
end of west side of shed with wood and
galvanized and installing four sliding
doors to permit loading and unloading
of ships.
Other bidders were: B. L. Spurro,
RitfhMond, $1090. Tandy & Theis, $1242,
Carl Overaa, $1360, Wallace Snelgrove,
$1489.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Sunset Lumber Co.. Foot of Oak St.,
Oakland, submitted lowest bid at $5517.69
to G. B. Hegardt, Secty., City Port Com-
mission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to fur.
and del. piling and lumber for wharf
construction at Oakland Municipal Air-
port. Wharf will be 200 ft. long and SO
ft. wide with float to unload small water
craft.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
To Be Done By Day's Work.
DRY KILN Cost, $13,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Oakland Yard.
One-story concrete dry kiln.
Owner and Builder — Southern Pacific Co.,
Oakland Pier.
Architect — None.
Work Started
LAUNDRY, MARKET ETC. $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Market Street and
Van Ness Avenue.
Group of four one-story Class C steel
frame and brick buildings (aulo
laundry, free market building; store
building containing S stores; admin-
istration building and tower, 75 ft.
high).
Owner — Corporation just formed (Own-
ers' names withheld).
Architect — G. L. Rosebrook, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Mgr. of Constr. — Verner Hermanson,
Premises.
Will contain steam heating plant,
special piping; 30 toilets.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
Nov. 26, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Jno. H. Skeggs, Dist. Eng., State High-
way Commission, State Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, to const, laminated timber guard
rail at points along state highway, bet.
Dublin and Hayward, approx. 7.8 mi.
in length. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 3, bids will be received by city
council to erect structure, 38 by 3S ft.,
for use of U. S. Weather Bureau to
house aerological room, radio room, rest
rooms, etc. Will be erected on Muni-
cipal Airport. Plans on file in office of
city clerk.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 3, 2 P. M.. bids will be received
by T.' P. Joy, county clerk, to construct
fence around Lighthouse Reservation,
near Pacific Grove. Plans prepared by
.County Surveyor Howard F. Cozzens.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
Flans To Be Prepared.
DEPOT Cost, $42,0011
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.
Fram^ and. stucco railway depot and
trackage.
Owner — Sacramento Northern R. R. Co.,
Eleventh and I Sts., Sacramento.
Architect — Engineering Dept of Owner.
* : The city, officials present at the meet-
' Jng. which was a private session, in-
cluded Mayor- A. R. Waters, City Man-
ager Ira R. Morrison. City Engineer
Martin C. Polk. Building Inspector C.
E. Tovee and Councilmen S. L. Bain-
bridge, J. R. Young and Ralph S. Wat-
kins.
' ' The present building and tracks oc-
Supy the side walk area and a portion
of tfie' street on First street. New build-
ing will be more than the required dis-
tance from other structure in the
neighborhood, wll be set back and the
tracks removed.
PHOENIX, Arizona— Plans have beer
prepared and the city manager will cal
for bids soon for the erection of an air-
plane hangar at the municipal ail-port
It will be SOxlOO feet.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 28, 12
noon, bids will be received by Frank C.
Merritt. city clerk, to fur. and install
steel conduit for traffic signal cable.
Bond in full amount of contract price re-
quired of successful l)idder. Plans on
file in office of city clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — Until
Nov. 27, 5 P. M., bids will be received
l)y A. Walter Kildale, city clerk, to fur.
and del. 1000 cubic yards of screened
gravel more or less. Further information
obtainable from above.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
November 27, 8 p.m., bids will be received
by A. Walter Kildale, city clerk, to
c("instruct Eagle Cage in Sequoia Park.
('Hit. check 10% payable to city req.
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
FAIRFIELD, Solano Co., Cal. — J. C.
Chadbourne, Fairfield, awarded contract
by U. S. Government tor grading airport
five-miles east of Suisun and Fairfield.
Airport comprises 100 acres of land of
which SO acres will be graded at once.
SAN DIEGO, Calif— E. Paul Martin will
superintend the erection of the new
natatorium to be built at the southwest
corner of Kettner Blvd. and Fir Sts.,
for G. W. Peck and associates. It will
be Spanish style, frame and stucco con-
struction, etc. Frank L. Hope, Jr., is the
architect. Cost, $65,000.
■yiSALIA. Tulare Co., Cal.— Southern
Pacific R.R. will erect 100 autnm-'-"
signal towers bet. Exeter and Famosa.
involving an expendituie of $200,000.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Bank of Italy will install revolving
aerial beacon on top of its bank build-
ing: will be of 1500 watts and 5,000,000
candle power, having radius of 20 miles.
Tower will be 225 ft. above ground.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252:
D-2995 — Wicker Porch Furniture. Navy
Yard. Puget Sound, Washington, U. S.
Naval Hospital will soon be in the mar-
l\et for wicker porch furniture, such as
chairs, tables, and comfortable cushion
seats for recreation building.
D-2997 — Manufacturer Wanted for a
Line of Lifting Jacks. Los Angeles,
Calif. I'arty having a complete line of
superior improved standard lifting jacks
for all purposes, in sizes up to 100 tons
capacity, wishes to interest San Fran-
cisco manufacturers in the production
ot this equipment, on a royalty basis or
other reasonable terms.
. D.2998 — Eastern Sales Representation.
New York, N. Y. Established sales or-
ganization is interested in representing
California manufacturers who are not
already established in the eastern mar-
ket, or who are considering a change
in their sales arrangements.
D-2999 — Eastern Sales Representation,
New York, N. Y. Man with unusual ex-
perience ill directing and developing sales
would like to hear from a concern desir-
ing representation of its product in New
York and the eastern market. Excellent
references.
D.3000 — Electric Range Distribution.
Waynesboro, Virginia. Manufacturers of
a line of electric ranges wish to distribute
their product in the Sail Francisco ter-
ritory through a commission man or a
commission house.
13694 — Buying Agents in England. Lon-
don. England. Old-established firm of
export merchants and forwarding agents
wishes to make connections with San
Francisco houses who are seeking buy-
ing agents in England tor general mer-
chandise, dry goods, linens, groceries,
machinery, etc. This firm is dlrertlv m
touch with the manufacturers of the
goods which they export.
1395 — Machinery. Muenchen, Germany.
E.\porter ot grinding and pulverizing ma-
ciiiiiery, also of ice-making and refrigera-
ting macninery, wishes connection with
California nrms.
13696 — Porcelain... Marktredwitz, Ger-
many. Manufacturer ot porcelain for
laboratory use wishes connection with
Lalitornia firms.
13697— Automatic Weighing and Sack.
ing Equipment. Gliesmarode, Germany.
Alaimiaeuuer uf automatic weighing and
saekiiiK contrivances (automatic scales
lor e\ery purposes), wishes representa-
tive in California.
13698 — Chalk for Various Purposes. King-
dom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Firm
seeks connections with San Francisco
importers of chalk (white and colored
chalk, pastel pencils, carpenters' chalk,
tailors' and billiard chalk).
13072 — Raw Material Used in Making
Steel. New York, N. Y. Sole agent for
Swedish manutacturers of raw material
lor making steel, is seeking a reliable
representative on the Pacific Coast to
sell this product to the steel works. This
is an entirely new proposition and the
prospective .agent must be a metallurgical
skilled- engineer.
13073 — Netherlands Representation. San
Francisco, Calif. Party wishes connec-
tions with an export and import firm with
a view of later on representing such a
years experience and wide knowledee of
nrm in the Netherlands. He claims many
local and foreign markets.
13706 — Camping Trailers and Camping
Equipment. Amsterdam, Holland. Manu-
facturers and exporters of camping trail-
ers, sleeping accommodation equipment for
automobiles, tents, camping equipment
and picnic utensils, seeks connections
with interested San Francisco importers
and merchants.
13710 — Asbestos Shingles. Amsterdam,
Holland. Holland's largest shingle fac-
tory wants to communicate with San
Francisco importers of building materials,
and with builders and architects, regard-
ing their asbestos shingles and asbestos
cement slates. Samples and catalogs on
tile in San Francisco.
13711— Holland Roof Tiles. Tegelen, Hol-
land. Company desires to communicate
with builders and dealers in building
materials, who are interested in import-
ing an excellent quality of Holland roof
tiles.
13716 — Export and Import Representa-
tion. Shanghai, China. Trading company Is
desirous of getting in touch with San
Francisco importers of Chinese products
ond with exporters of American mer-
chandise.
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BRIDGES
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until Dec.
7 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by D. M.
Barnwell, county clerk, to const, com-
bination bridge over Channel of Dry
Creek Canal involv. 50 cu yds. cone. ;
5600 br. ft. Douglas fir lumber; 4.50 tons>
asph. wearing surface. Cert, check 10 «
payable to county req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor Chris.
P Jensen. 231 Hollard Bldg., Fresno.
GLENN COUN'i-. Cal -Until Nov. 28,
2 pm. bids will be rec. by F. W. Hazel-
wood. District Eng., State Highway
Comm., State Office Bldg., Sacramento
to const, reint. concr. bridge over Quint
Canal 4-mi. east of Willows. See call for
bids under official proposal section m
this issue.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Until Dec.
17. 2 p.m. bids will be rec. by State
Highway Comm., to const, relnt. concr.
bridge over Pine Valley Creek about
16-m. east of Alpine, consisting of four
60-ft spans on cone, piers and abutments
with wing walls and approaches to be
graded. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this Issue.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Geo. J. Ul-
rich Co.. Modesto, at $14,867 (eng. est.
$14,465) awarded cent, by State Highway
Comm., to, const, reinf. concr. girder
overhead crossing over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific near Magra, consisting
of one 48 ft. span, two 30 ft. spans and
two 28 ft. spans on cone. Dents.
VENTURA, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., Dec.
4. bids will be rec. by city to const, two
reinf. cone, bridges of 36-ft. span with
earth fill approaches and guard rails.
Cash Contract No. 595. involv.:
3850 cu. yds. earthwork embankment.
297 cu. vqds. class "A' concrete.
23.000 lbs. reinf. steel.
64 ft. guard rail type "B."
Plans obtainable from county surveyor,
Chas. W. Petit. Certified check, 10%.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multonomah County
Commissioners have commissioned Rob-
inson & Steinman, engineers. New Y'ork
City, to prepare plans for the St. Johns
suspension bridge; estimated cost $4,-
250,000.
SAN PEDRO. Cal.— Until Dec. 5, 9 A.
M bids will be rec. by Los Angeles City
Harbor Commission, City Hall, to const.
2 reinf cone, bridge abutments at Rau-
road Ave. crossing, grade separation,
Los Angeles harbor, San Pedro. Plans
prepared by George F. Nicholson, harbor
engineer. Berth 90, .San Pedro. Work to
be done under specification No. 811, will
involv. approx. 440 cubic yards of cone.
12 000 lbs. of reinf. steel, together with
waterproofing, backfilling, and stone lac-
ing on all exposed exterior side slopes.
SANTA BARRARA COUNTY, Cal. -
Following thre low bids received Nov. .1.
bv State Highway Comm., to const, re-
inf. concr. and concr. encased structural
steel girder overhead crossing over tracks
of Southern Pacific R. R. constii -^ or
six 40 ft. spans and eleven 30 ii. zin'-"^
on reinf. cone, and cone, encased struc-
tural steel bents near Benham, and a
reinf. concr. arch culvert at Rinoon Creek
having a clean span of 20 ft. and approx.
100 ft. long:
Paul N. White, Santa Monica $ 97,2.iS
John Simpson & Co., Los Angeles 100,65!t
Butte Constr. Co. San Francisco.... 102.931
Engineer's estimate 108,160
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Noble and Rhodes,
412 Spreckels Bldg.. San Diego, at $665.-
349 sub low bid to city to const. Mission
Bay Causeway from Crown Point to
Ocean Beach. R. E. Hazard Contractin.sr
Co.. $732,791 and Pan-Pacific Piling and
Contraction Co., at $738,000, were next
two low bidders. Project involves: 4294
i:u. yds. excav; 166,119 cu. yds, embank-
ment; 4465 cu. yds rock ripple; 825,027
sq ft. paving w-ith 6-in. concr. base and
2-in. Warrenite surface; 116,377 sq. ft.
6-in cement concr. paving; 39,028 lin. ft.
concr. curb: 1544 sq. ft. cement concr.
sidewalk; 18 curb, inlets; 330 lin. ft.
12-in. corr. iron pipe; 155 lin. ft. 18-in.
corr. iron pipe, 367 lin. ft. 24-in half circle
corr. iron pipe; 1 reinf. concr. culvert;
2 bridges with concr. piles, sheet piles,
bridge and stairway railings, spans, abut-
ments and stairs; ornamental lighting
system, including 254 Marbelite stan-
dards: 37,555 lin. ft. lV4-in. conduit; 150
lin. ft. 2-in. conduit: 37,855 lin. ft. No.
8 cable; railroad crossing, including gir-
der rails, ties, and rock ballast. Eng. est.
CALIFORNIA— With regards to grade
crossings construction, Bert B. Meek»
state director of public works, reports
conditions of contemplated projects as
follows:
Spence Crossing. Monterey county —
Plans about complete and will be" ad-
vertised as soon as Southern Pacific Rail-
road approves plans and right to possess-
ion is secured.
P. E. Subway at Upland in San Ber-
nardino County — This crossing is to be
built by the railroad. Plans have been
completed by railroad and submitted i..i
the Division of Highways for its ap-
proval. The railroad should be in a posi-
tion to advertise next month.
Wineville, Riverside County — Plans and
specifications completed and conference
held to consider objections of certain
property owners. Unless a radical change
in plans is decided on this project, can
be advertised on November 21st.
Alto, Marin County — Plans complete
and can advertise as soon as agreemeni
is reached with railroad, the completion
of which agreement will probably taka
two months.
Mullen. Y'olo County — Working on plans
and making estimate on alternate line.
After this is decided, it remains to con-
sider the project with the railroad. Es-
timated these negotiations will take threo
months.
Barstow, San Bernardino County — Now
actively discussing final line with rail-
road. Line should be agreed upon in the
next two or three weeks and plans com-
pleted and work advertised soon after
first of year.
Califa Crossing, Madera County — Pro-
liminary plans completed but details plans
not started. Estimated work will be
advertised about March 15th.
Doyle Crossing, Lassen County— Will
be advertised about the first of March,
so that construction can start soon as
weather conditions in this locality permit.
Areata Crossing. Humboldt County —
Final survey in progress; should be able
to advertise on schedule next April.
HARD BOILED HATS
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ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— Montgom-
ery K. iliiler, (former city engineer of
iJakland) will file application for a
franchise with the Alameda County Su-
pervisors on Dec. 3, for a toll bridge over
San Francisco Bay. The bridge will
cost $65,000,000 and will consist of a 30,-
000 ft. high level span, connecting Oak-
land and Alameda with San Francisco.
The bridge would revert to the county
upon completion for toll purposes to re-
tire bonds which would provide construc-
tion money.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Bids will be asked
shortly by county supervisors to remove
center pier of span and abutments of the
^^■ebster street bridge, recently placed
b>' the Geo. A. Posey estuary tube. Fur-
tlier information obtainable from Geo.
A. Posey, county surveyor.
OAKLAND, Cal. — County supervisors
will sell at public auction on November
;;0, the present Webster street bridge,
recently replaced by the Posey Estuary
Tube. Successful bidder will be re-
quired to post a cash bond for $50,000.
Further information obtainable from Geo.
A. Posey, county surveyor.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
OAKLAND. Cal.— Western States Con-
struction Co.. Russ Bldg.. San Francisso,
at $11,934 sub. low bid to city to install
ornamental street lighting sysieni, m-
volv. 57 standards together with under-
ground system, in Piedmont Ave., bet.
Moss Ave. and John St. Other bids, all
taken under advisement, are: Globe
Electric Co., $12,262; G. H. Chick, $12,-
284; A. C, Rice, $12,488; Newbery-Pearce
Electric Co., $12,500; H. C. Reid Co.,
$13,100.
OAKLAND, Cal. — NePage-McKenny
Co., 589 How^ard St., San Francisco, at
$113,000 awarded cont. by city to install
ornamental street lighting system in
portions of Washington, Broadway and
Clay Sts., etc.
PLACERVILLE, El Dorado Co., Cal.
— Residents of Diamond Springs vote to
establish street lighting system. Special
tax will be levied by county supervisors
on the district to finance installation and
maintenance.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dee. 6, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt. city clerk, to install ornamental
street lighting system, comprising 125
duplex standards together with under-
ground system in Telegraph Ave., bet.
20th and 40th Sts. 1911 Act. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Geo. Randle,
city engineer.
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal. — City plans to install modern street
lighting system in two principal streets.
It is proposed to erect a series of 55
single-light standards and 62 double
light standards along Broadway, from
the south city limits to Alvin St. and
frame Vine to Pine Sts. on Main. The
single lights are to go from Stowell road
to Cook, and from Fesler to Alvin St.
MADERA. Madera Co.. Cal.— D. S. Mc-
Ewen. Santa Monica, at $11,784 awarded
cont. by city to install 52 Marbelite elec-
troliers together with underground sys-
tem in Y'osemite Ave. bet. B and H Sts..
and in C, D, and E Sts., bet. 5th and 6th.
Streets.
S.\CRAMENTO, Cal.— City declares
inten. (2266) to install 50 metal orna-
mental electrolier standards together
with underground system in J St., bet.
lOth and 16th Sts. 1911 Act, Bond Act
1915. Protests Dec. 6. H. G. Denton,
city clerk. B. C. Clark, city eng.
Saturday. Xoveniber 24. 192S
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SANTA PAULA, Ventura Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 3, 7;30 P. M., bids will hp
rec. by city to fur. motor truck, with
dump body mounted 1%-ton chassi.x. M.
G. Demarest, city clerk.
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— Bids are being
iecei\ed bzy Bureau of Yards and Ducks.
Navy Department, Washington, D. C,
unc'er Specification No. 571 ». for one
electrically operated, revolving hariimer-
liead crane, having a capacity of j tons
at a radius of 95 ft., a capacity of 10
tons at a radius of 50 ft., erected com-
pltte on foundations furnished by the
go\-ernnient at Mare Island. Date for bid
opening has not yet been set. (See notice
under official proposal section in this
issue.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 28, 12
noon, bids will be received b.v Frank C.
Merritt, citj' clerk, to fur. and install
steel conduit for traflie signal cable.
Bond in full amount of contract price re-
quired of successful bidder. Plans on
file in office of city clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 27. S p. m., bids will be received
by A. Walter Kildale. city clerk, to fur.
during year 1929 lubdicating oil and
grease. Further information obtainable
from above.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Until
Nov. 27, 8 P. M., bids will be received by
A. Walter Kildale, city clerk, to fur. and
del. fuel oil during year 1929. Further
informatior obtainable froni clerk.
EUREKA Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Nov. 27, S P. M.. bids will be received by
A. Walter Kildale, city clerk, to fur. and
del. during year 1929. gasoline. Further
information obtainable from above.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
MONTECITO, Cal.— Until 10 A. M.,
Nov. 30, bids will be rec. by Montecito
County Water District. 117 San Ysidro
Rd., for excavation and const, of reinf.
cone, reservoir known as the San Ysidro
Reservoir, involv. :
2720 cu. yds. excavation.
30 tons reinf. steel.
7300 sq. ft. (1510 lbs.) wire mesh.
222 cu. yds. class A concrete.
154 cu. yds. class B concrete.
2350 sacks cement.
IfiS cu. y(?s. sand.
305 cu. j'ds. gravel.
705 tons hauling.
12.400 sq. ft. form surface.
11.500 ft. B. M. roof lumber; misc.
overflow box. wire screen, nails, bolts,
roofing paper, roof columns. copper
water stops, etc. Plans on deposit of
$5.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Claude Fisher,
C. R. Ross. Alan Macdonald and Felix
Kahn. all of Los Angeles, sub. low bid
to Los Angeles County Supervisors al
$11,250,040, under Proposal No. 1 (con-
tractor to furnish the aggregate) to con-
struct San Gabriel Flood Control Dam in
San Gabriel Canyon above Azusa. Lynn
S. Atkinson, Edwards-Wildey Bldg., Los
Angeles, at $11,727,390 submitted low bid
under Proposal No. 2 (the district to
furnish one-half the aggregate), and on
Proposal No. 3, at $11,157,390 (district to
furnish all the aggregate). A complete
list of the unit bids received on this
project are on tile in the office of Larsen
Advance Construction Reports and may
be inspected by those Interested.
ANTIOCH. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City votes bonds of $35,000 to finance
increasing capacity of municipal water
supply reservoir.
PIPE LINES, WELLS. ETC.
SANTA BARABARA, Cal.— Until Dec
17. 10 a.m., bids will be received by D.
F. Hunt, county clerk, to drill well on
Co. Rd.. south of State Highway in 3rd
rd. dist. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Specifications on file in office of clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City Council authorized by State Rail-
road Commission to construct subway
grade separation in Embarcadero ave;
will be paid by city and remaining half
by Southern Pacific R. R. Will have 23 -ft.
rdwy and two-ft. sidewalKs.
WATER WORKS
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. — City
plans special election to determine on
transfer of $50,000 from sewer fund to
finance water supply system in Alum
Rock Park. Previous election tailed to
carry. Wm. Popp, city eng.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cal.— J. T.
Carnahan, Bakersfield, at $3,093 awarded
cont. by county for pipe lines, stands,
valves, etc.. at Kern County Park. Other
bids: Stroud Bros., $3,504; White Rock
Concrete Pipe Co.. $3,770; Van Clevo
Construction Co., $3,890.
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash.— Until Nov.
30, S P. M., bids will be rec, by V. W.
Frits, to\\"n clerk, to const. 500.000-gal.
steel standpipe, fur. and lay 5500 lin.
ft. S-in., 2000 lin. ft. 6-in. and 9700 lin.
ft. 4-in. pipe with valves.etc. Plans
on file in office of clerk and obtanable
from Willis T Batcheller, engineer. Dex-
ter-Horton Bljig-, Seattle, on deposit of
$10.
PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS
SACRAMENTO. Cal. — Frederick N.
Evans of City Park Department has sub-
mittec' plans for Board of Education for
beautiflcation of the Sacramento Junior
College grounds in Freeport Blvd. Action
on the plans will be taken at an early
meeting.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Nov. 28, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt citv clerk, to imp. Hopkins St., bet.
Park Blvd. and 13th ave., and bet. 13th
and 14th aves., and portion of Park Blvd.,
etc., involv. grade; curbs; pave; culverts;
storm water drains; vit. pipe conduits;
catchbasins. etc. 1911 Act. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOJIARD STREET. SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
New nr.d Lhed. Bought, Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
on file in office of clerk. Geo. Randle,
city eng.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Until
December 4, 11 a.m., bids will be rec.
by county lor Co. Imp. No. 17, includ.
portions of State Highway bet. Sta. 357
plus 50 and Sta. 427 plus 80, Del Prado.
etc., involv. 31,730 cu. yds. excav. (un-
classied); 23,795 cu. yds. embankment;
4,422,85 cu. yds. P. C. cone, pave; 201,031,-
37 cq. ft. waterbound mac. base with
l.itum. mac surf; 0,698,24 lin. ft. P. C.
concr. curb 20-in. high; 5,872.52 lin. sq.
tl. P. C. concr. curb 18-in high; 54,679.51
sq. ft. P. C. concr. sidewalk; 9 P. C. concr.
sewer manholes; 4 8-in. sewer chimneys
to be reconst; 30 lin. ft. 12-in.; 46 lin. ft.
10-in.; 2120 lin. ft. 8-in. and 1463 lin. It.
6-in. sewer; 110 ornamental light stan-
dards, etc; and 7 drainage structures.
Plans on file in office of county clerk.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— Until
December 4, 11 a.m., bids will be rec.
by county lor Co. Imp. No. 19, including
tile Street of the Green Lantern, bet.
State Highway and S. W. line of Lot 1,
Block H. Tract No. 573, etc., involv.
212,346 sq. ft. grading and P. C. concr.
paving; 288.316 sq. ft. grading and water-
bound macadam base with bit. mac.
wearing surf; 20,762 lin. ft. P. C. concr.
curb; 90,928 sq. ft. SV^-in. P. C. Conor,
sidewalk; 465 sq. ft. 5-in. P. C. concr.
sidewalk; 1 P. C. concr. sewer manhole;
468 lin. ft 8-in. sewer; and 3,256 lin. ft.
6-in. sewer; 80 ornam. light standards,
etc.; 4 drainage structures. Plans on file
in office of county clerk.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal.— Until Deo.
6. 2 P.M., bids will be rec. by C. H
Sweetser, Dist. Eng., U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads. Sheldon Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, to grade and const, drainage struc-
tures on Morgan Springs sect, of Route
No. IS Paynes Creek-Susanville Nafl.
torest Highway, 12.36-mi. in length in
Lassen Nafl. Forest, involv. 69 acres
clearing; 110,000 cu. yds. excav. unclass-
290U cu. yds excav. for struct; 76,000 sta.
yds overhaul; 30,210 cu. yds. crushed
rock or crushed gravel surf; 2500 M. gals
watering; 2.7 M. B. M. untreated tim-
ber; u5.b M. B. M. treated timber; 1,05.8
cu yds. class A; 31 cu. yds. class B; ana
140 cu. yds .class D cone; 90,000 lbs re-
inf steel; 2862 lin. ft. C. M. P. (haul
and place). Plans obtainable from dist
engineer.
FRtSNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Frank B.
Marks Co., Fresno, at $1 ton awarded
cont. by county to fur. and del. 2000
tons of gravel for rd. imps, in Dist No
1. same to be delivered f. o. b. Dos
YUBA CITY-. Sutter'co., Cal.— M. J
Bevanda. Savings & Loan Bank Bldg
Stockton, at $78,710 awarded cont by
county for imps, in Acq. and Imp. Dist
No. 1 to grade and pave 6^1 mi. of river
road from near the Hale orchard soutth
to the junction of the Garden Highway
near the Ashford tract east of Tudor-
asph. macadam pave.; 18 ft. wide. 8 in
thick; culverts. County will pay $24,000
of total cost from General Fund. Acq
and Imp. Act 1925. Other bids: Heafey-
Moore Co., $78,904; C. W. Wood. $87,-
037; J. V. Galbraith, $89,433; A. Teiehart
& Son, $90,741.
SANTA MONICA, Cal.— The $175,000
bond issue for sewer system in Muni-
cipal Imp. Dist. No. 60, embracing Pacific
Palisades and Santa Monica Canyon,
carried at recent election.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to const, cem. sidewalks in East 15th
St., at points distant 113-ft. and 175-ft.
S. E. of 13th ave. 1911 Act. Protests
Dec. 6. Frank C. Merritt, city clerk.
Geo. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Nov. 28, 12 noon
bids will be rec. by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to imp. portions of 46th ave..
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave. 19H
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk, r Geo. Randle, city eng.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.—
Dillon and Bowles, Los Angeles, at »237,-
696 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm.. for 20.8 mi. highway to be graded
nnd surface with oil treated crushed gra-
vel or stone, bet. 1^4 mi. n. e. of Y'ermo
and lU mi. s. w. of Dunn; (eng. est $302,-
015)..
20 BUILDING AND E>;G1NEERL\'G NEWS Saturday. Xovembe. 24, 1928
FRESNO -MADERA COUNTY, Cal.— Salinas-Bianco Road— Widen and re- ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal. — Until
Hanrahan Co., Standard Oil Bldg., San surface; $2U,000. Nov. 26, 2 P. M.. bids will be rec. by
Francisco, at JS3,709 awarded cont. by Also various other highway and bridge Jno. H. Skeggs, Dist. Eng., State High-
State Highway Comm., to grade and pave projects to cost from $1U,U00 to $15.0UU. way Commission, State Bldg., San Fran-
with Port cem. cone. l.S mi. bet. Hern- eisco, to const, laminated timber guard
don and Tharsa- (eng est. $120,691). EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — Until rail at points along state highway, bet.
Nov. 27, 5 P. M., bids will be received Dublin and Hayward, approx. 7.8 mi.
INYO COUNTY', Cal. — Following three hy A. Walter Kildale, city clerk, to fur. in length. See call for bids under of-
low bids r-^ceived November 21 by State and del. lUOO cubic yards of screened ficial proposal section in this issue.
Highway Comm., to grade and surt- -■ gravel more or less. Further information _ .
with oil treated crushed gravel or sti.i,--, obtainable from above. OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Nov. 28, 12
10.3 m. bet. Cottonwood Creek and Diaz „.,., . ^,,^ ^ "^ T:^' ^ , ■ , "°°"' '"'^'^ "'' ""^ ^^'^- ^^ Frank C. Mer-
Lake- OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares mten. ,-itt. city clerk, to imp. portion of 13th
G W Ellis Glendale $102,390 t" 'nip. Hopkins st. bet. 3uth ave. and .st.. involv. grade; pave; gutters. 1911
Southwest Pav. Co., Los .A.ngeles.... 103,028 High St., involv. grade; curbs; gutters; Act, Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
Fred. W. Niebert. Bakersfield 112,800 pave; conduits; storm water inlets. 1911 payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
Engineer's estimate 136,962 Act. Protests Dec. 13 Frank C. Merntt, file in office of clerk, Geo. Handle, city
city clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng. eng.
LAKE COUNTY Cal.— Following three OAKLAND, Cal.-City declares inten. OAKLAND Cal —Until Nov 28 12
Hi;h'^wTomm'''?o°''|rad1f and'^surface l^.J'""- T.e>«epPh ave., bet. 19th and no?n, Ws will be' rec'^"by F.'Ink C.' Mer?
w fhofl treitedirushfd gravel or stone ''"'' ^'^'l "V'°'^- F^:?^'- '="''^?- gutters; ritt, city clerk, to imp. 85th ave., involv.
^-I'^nlierhellen-Piersen & Logar,, g|- Ei^il^^^',^^-^^'' ^"^^ ^'-'^ w![h bld^.^la^'on^'flL^^lf o^°ce'=^f^S
Mediord. Oregon ..$219,882 ^^^- ■^^'^"*^'^' cit>^^eng^ Geo. Randle. city eng.
W. H. Hauser, Oakland 223,400 PART SRAD San Dipe-n rn Pal cuv c- * t tt^t * <-. ,, '
.^iss-Knapp Co., Oakland 226.583 Eng^''k^''^°Louc\s°'cfmpletes''^sur?e -^s No'V^TI^SO p m'^bik w°n C^'-"""'
Engineer's estimate 251.670 tor sanitary dist. and for disposal of M R Reef ritv Hevk %]V J -^ ''^''- n''^
.sewage into mains to connect with in Block 4 bet s«n t . il '«» "if^'^ ''^
Oceanside outfall and sentir tank rii« Jl JsiocK 4, Det. San Luis St. and Allisa
MONO COUNTY, Cal.-FoUowing bids posal plantresl cos": JTO^OOO. ^ln'7r^'- i^n^^V «-'»• hya. concr. pave,
received Nov. 21, by State Highway ' •""'"""• 1911 Act. BBond Act 1915. Cert, check
Comm., to grade 1.6 mi. at Hilton Creek: SANTA CRUZ Santa Cruz Co Cal— 1"'" Pajable to city req. with bid. Plans
G. E. Fennell, Sacramento $30,949 Thompson Bros.. Santa Cruz at' $21 782 ° t,- '"• ° ^^ ?J '^'^'"'^- Howard Cozzens,
Engineer's estimate 19,465 awarded cont. by city to imp. Lighthouse • ^'^S'neei: Previous bids rejected.
Ave, bet. Pelton Ave. and Bay St., involv. PASO rort p-o""^;! — t ■ ^, ■
, ^ ■ , J Ti • r. ^-in concr. pave; cem. concr. walks curbs f-ai ,^„ ", i^''' .^" ^"'^ Obispo Co.,
OAKLAND. Cal.— Oakland Paving Co driveway approaches; vit. clay pipe mai ,' SnTi:' «t declares mten. (4-a) to imp
5000 Broadway, Oakland, awarded cont. .san, sewers; vit. clay pipe sewer aterals «,hSf ^'••., u*"'' ^""'^ city limits and
by city to imp. 72nd ave., bet. 73rd ave wrought iron water serWceconnectio„=' nmit% \^^^, '"''■ ^.?"' P' ^""^ "°«h <='""
and Mountain Blvd., invilv. grade, $.03 cement concr. meter boxes ''^'■'""- ■ limits, mvolv grade; 4-in. Willite aspl
sq. ft; concr. curb, $.70 lin. ft; Conor. '=°- cone, base with 2-in. Willite asph cone
gutter, $.25 sq. ft.; IVi-in. Warrenite- ^""'^'"=? P^'''^. ^Z. ft. on both sides of
Bit. surface, 3V2-in. asph. concr. base. w H,i?;,rrt ?? R^£ifu^ ^r?/ S?'-~^°^" present pavement and surface present
$,22 sq. ft.; cem. walks, i.l6 sq. ft; 2-ft. „. ' oi^^^^f '"'f,", J^™2''i*" St., San Jose, pave. with 2-in. Willite asph. cone
6-in. by o-tt. concr. culvert, $9 lin. ft; f' ^^^^„^^f/'-„",> ^^il'^^tf^'^°";- by city to ement; corru. iron pipe culverts, ""c!
concr. end wall, $10 ea; c. i. inlet. 21-in. "\P- ,P°^J'°" °J,.,^1?' '"^% "^ .^.'"e„ K"?** P",i^'='- ^ond Act 1915. Protests Dec
..pening $30 ea; storm water inlet. 21-in. 'et. Santa Clara St. and point 1070 ft. 3. Ida K. Welborn, city clerk
opinini. $30 eai storm water inlet. 34-in. "orth, involv. grade; cem. concr. walks. : '-"""'■
opening. $50 ea; 18-in. pipe conduit with LOS ANGELES, Cal.— P. J. Akmad-
conc. cevering, $2.50 lin. £t; 24-in. do, SaN RAFAEL, Marin County, Cal.— '''cli. 320 Wilcox Bldg., at $504 737 sub
$2.50 lin. ft. County Surveyor Rodney Messner com- 'ow bid to Bd. Pub. Wks. to imp San
pletes spec, to pave White's Hill-Point Fernando Rd., bet. Tuburn and Huro i
Reyes Highway and bids will be asked ^t*!-. involv. grading; 1,006,695 sq ft 8-
MONTEREY COUNTY, Cal. — County shortly on both asph. concr. and hyd. '"■ cone, pave; curbs, walks; gutters-
votes bonds of $2,000,000 to finance const, cone, pavements; will be 15V4-mi. in storm drains ($111,200); san. sewer sys-
of county highway system. Preliminar..- length; est. cost $310,000 and will be ^em, etc.
surveys of County Surveyor Howard F. financed from $1,250,000 county bond issue.
Cozzens, provides for the following con- SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY', Cal. — Until
struction: REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co S"^' ^'' ^ ^' ^^^ '^'''^ '*^'" be rec. by R.
Salinas-Monterey Road — Permanent Cal. — Until Dec. 9, 7:30 P M bids wiii Pierce, District Engineer. State High-
highway, including bridge, from Icity be rec. by W. A. Price, city clerk (K- ^^'^*' Commission State Office Bldg.,
limits of Monterey to Salinas; $580,000. 10) to imp. portions of Stafford St A B Sacramento, to grade and surface with
Salinas-Watsonville Road — Grading C and D Sts., etc. 1831 cu yds grading' crushed gravel or stone, 0.7 mi. at
and resurfacing from Salinas to county 545 cu. yds. grading fill; 89 473 sq ft' French Camp Rd. See call for bids
bridge at Watsonville; $322,600. prepare and shape subgrade; 3540 lin. .under official proposal section in this
Elkhorn Bridge — Near Moss Landing ft. cem. cone. comb, curb and gutter, issue,
on Salinas-Monterey Road; $36,000. inolud. 3-in. rock cushion; 81,566 lin'
Castroville Bridge — Over 'Tembeldara ft. asph. cone, pave.; 3634 lin. ft. remove SAN FRANCISCO, Cal — E J Treacy
Slough, Monterey-Castroville Road, $11.- pavement; 2 cement cone, storm water Call Bldg., at $9,750 awarded contract by
ODD. , „ .^ _ » »■ inlets with e. j. frames and gratings; 40 Board of Public Works to install safety
Gonzales Bridge— Reconstructing over hn. ft. 8-in. V. C. saltglazed storm water zone buttons and pedestrian lane mark-
Salinas River near Gonzales, $95,000 drain pipe; two 90 deg. 8-in. V. C. salt- ers in various sections of the citv
Metz Bridge— Over Cholame Crk. on glazed ells; 4 br. manholes with c. i. ■''
Metz-King Road; $18,000. frame and covers; 70S lin. ft. 8-in. V. C. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY Cm
King City- Jolon Road — Grading and salt-glazed sewer pipe; 15 4x8-in. V. C. Cornwall Construction Co Santa Bar-
grave from King City Bridge to Jolon: salt-glazed sewer wyes. 1911 Act. Bond bara, at $132,712 awarded cont bv StaL
$144,000. Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to Highvvav Comm to grade and nave wtth
Soledad-King City Road-Grading and city req. with bid. Spec, obtainable Pon cem concr f 3 mi he? L^'l''
gravel from Soledad to King City. $40.- from C. W. Dimmitt, city engineer. Grande and So, (eng est $1«,M6)
gravel from'i^rLucTs^t?lfcirwood%«^- BURBANK, Los Angeles Co., Cal.- MARIN COUN-F^T^-Granfield, Far-
giavel from ban Lucas to lockwooo, *40, ^,^^^.j ^^^ ^_ ^ ^^ ^ ^^ _ ^^^^ ^j„ j^^ ^.^^ rar and Carlin. 67 Hoff ave.,. San Fran-
Pacific Grove-Carmel Road— Grade and by city to imp. 6th st. bet. Birmingham "^.™.'rt^^^„*"^'f" (eng. est. $139,569)
gravel from Carmel Hill to Pacific Grove; rd. and Kent Dr., etc., involv. 13,430 ft. f n^'^"!" i',°5'' ^y State Highway Comm..
$85,000. curb; 55.220 sq. ft. walk; 124,000 sq. ft. dam Vo ,lf- '^W^'i '"■i""""°"'^ ™^<^=»-
Monterey-Carmel R#Dad— Grade and 5.),, asph. concr. fin. mix; 116,340 sq. ft. Quentin '*" ^^f^el and San
pave from Monterey to Carmel Valley. ^_i„ asph. concr. fin. mix; 430,520 sq. ft. '
Carmel Valley Road— Grade and sur- .p^. j system complete; Ornam. EUREKA Humboldt Co p=i tt„,-.
simoon™'" "^"°"" *^°'"" '" Laurels, ug^^,' (u-,ion Metal posts). No bids Dec. 12, bids wHl be rec b^? fI^? M
Watsonville-San Juan Road-Grade, T' ■^'°;r, ^ ""''^^ Vti'-'^^'ifv ' .n^"'"' ™ '1-.,':.°','"''^'="';''' «" <=°"^^- "^^ road
gravel from Hunters Hill to Dunbarton; obtainable from T. R. Mm., city eng. mV^I'} .""ee (Treek. New road will avoid
$30,000. ^ ^, ^, ,., roart CT " Hill on Bridgeville-Red Bluft
Old Toll Road— Grade and gravel from SALINAS. Monterey Co., Cal.— Until road. Plans on fil ein office of clerk.
Castroville to Salinas-Watsonville Road; Nov. 26. 7:30 p.m.. bids will oe rec. by
$42,500. M. R. Keef, city clerk. ((3) to imp. Cat- w .J" JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal —John
Alisal Road— Grade and gravej about tlemen's Lane, involv. grade; 6-in. hyd. W- Huggard. 17 Brooklyn st., San Jose
3 miles from Salinas; $25,000. cem. eoner. pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act ft Z4%c sq. ft. sub. low bid to city (4481)
River Road No. 2— Grade and gravel 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city L° .""g- Portion of west side or Kinr Road
from Hilltown Bridge to District No 2; req. with bid. Plans on file m office of oet banta Clara St. and point '070 ft
$25,000. clerk. Howard Cozzens, city engineer. JiPV"' mvolv. grade; cem. concr ' walks'
Arroyo Seco Road — New road near Previous bids rejected. laken under advisement.
Gruvers to Lakes above Abbotts; *25,OU'i.
Parkfleld Bridges— Construct 5 new VENTURA AND SANTA BARBARA SAN BRUNO San Mafen r^ r-„,
bridges near Parkfleld, $25,000. COUNTIES. Cal.— Until Dec. 17, 2 p. m. Citv rejects bids of H F f^S'^r, ~:
Naciemiento Road — New road from hids will be rec. by State Highway Comm. $3,310 and C B Cowri'en at « 9*2^ *'
New Hall Ranch to State highway; $25.- to grade and pave with Port. cem. concr. const, outfall sewer line and m,m?,ir,2
000. and bitum. macadam, 1.2-mi. bet. B«n- plant, involv. 3300 lin ft ^ in rV,,«t^f
Vmeyard Canyon Road— Grade and sur- ham and 2-rai. south of Carpinteria. See steel pipe; fur. and install numnin^nfan?
face from County line to Parkfleld; $20,- call for bids under official proposal sec and sump. Construction po7tDoned IS
"I'o. • tion in this issue. deflnitely. i-^oij^uncu ui-
Saturday. Nov^-mber 2-1. Ili2
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
21
Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Worlis, Di-
vision of Highways, at the ofBce of the
District Engineer, 5th Floor, State Of-
fice Building, 10th and L Streets, Sacra-
mento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M.
on November 28, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for performing work as follows:
In Glenn County, constructing a rein-
forced concrete bridge across Quint
Canal about four miles east of Willows
(llI-Gle-45-A).
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of the
amount bid, such guaranty to be for-
feited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into the
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By F. W. HASELWOOD,
District Engineer, Dist. III.
Dated: Nov. 14, 192S.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Highway Building, Sac-
ramento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M.,
on December 17, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties,
between Benham and 2 miles south of
Carpinteria (V-Ven,SB-2-G,H), about
one and two-tenths (1.2) miles in length,
to be graded and paved with Portland
cement concrete and bituminous ma-
cadam.
San Diego County, a reinforced con-
crete girder bridge across Pine Valley
Creek about 16 miles east of Alpine
( VII-S.D-12-D), consisting of four 60-
foot spans on concrete piers and abut-
ments witli wing walls, and approaches
to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of tlie
District Engineer of the district in
which the v/ork is situated. The Dis-
trict Engineers' offices are located at
Eureka, Redding. Sacramento. San Fran-
cisco, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los An-
geles, San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the lo-
cation, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
A call (or bids published In
this section Indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is a>ssured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratpi 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State HIg-hway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this seictlon.
the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it Is
made on a blank form furnished by tlie
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the Ijid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated; November 14, 1928.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Highways, at the office of the
District Engineer. State Building, San
Francisco, until 2 P. M. on Monday, No-
vember 26, 1928, at which time they will
iie publicly opened and read, for per-
forming work as follows;
ConstrxTcting laminated timber guard
rail at points along the State Highway
in Alameda County, between Dublin and
Hayward (IV-Ala-5-B) a gross distance
of about seven and eight-tenths (7.8)
miles.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract ar«] specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of the
amount bid, such guaranty to be for-
feited should the bidder to whoin the
contract is awarded fail to enter into the
contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By JNO. H. SKEGGS.
District Engineer, Dist. IV.
Dated; Nov. I 15. 1928.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Opera Chairs — Oakland Schools)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of tlie City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District and Oak-
land Higli School District of Alameda
Coimty. hereby calls for sealed poposals
to be delivered to tlie Secretary of said
Board. Room 211, City Hall, Oakland,
('alifornia, until Tuesday, the 4th day of
December, 1928, at 10:45 A. M., at which
time and place said bids will be opened
for; Opera Chairs for the East Oak-
land High School and the Clawson Jr.
High School.
Bids to be accompanied by a certified
check ' for at least 10 -per cent of the
amount of the bid or proposal.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with the Specifications on file
in the office of the Assistant Business
Manager, City Hall, Oakland.
Price, fitness and quality being equal,
preference will be given to the products
of the State of California.
Persons or firms desiring to be on the
mailing list of the Oakland Board of Ed-
ucation may list themselves with the
Purchasing Department.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education
of Oakland, California.
(D)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Department of Public
Works, Division of Highways, at the of-
fice of the District Engineer, State Of-
fice Building, 10th and L Streets, Sac-
ramento, California, until 2:00 o'clock
P. M., November 27, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for performing work as follows:
San Joaquin County, at French Camn.
Road X-S.J-5-B, about 0.7 of a mile in
length, to be graded and surfaced with
crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
bid, such guaranty to be forfeited should
the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded fail to enter into the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By R. E. PIERCE,
District Engineer, Dist. X
Dated: November 15, 192S.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Folding Partitions— Oakland Schools)
Office of the Secretary of the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland High School District of
Alameda County, hereby calls for sealed
proposals to be delivered to the Secretary
of said Board, room 211. City Hall, Oak-
land, California, until Tuesday, the 4th
day of December, 1928 at 10:45 A.M.,
at which time said bids will be opened
for the furnishing and installing of
FOLDING PARTITIONS in the Mc-
CLYMONDS HIGH SCHOOL GYMNA-
SIUM. OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL GYM-
NASIUM and LAKEVIEW JR. HIGH
SCHOOL GYMNASIUM, of the Oakland
High School District.
These bids shall be presented in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
for said buildings on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Board of Education,
City Hall, and in the office of the
Superintendent of Buildings. 337 17th
street. Oakland, California.
22.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, NovLmber 24, 1928
On a deposit of Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
complete sets of plans and specifications
mav be had by any bidder on application
to the Superintendent of Buildings ;it his
office hereinbefore mentioned. Plans
taken cut on or before December 4th,
shall be returned December 5th, 192J,
to the Superintendent of Buildings. It
the plans and specifications are not re-
turned within said time, or if mutilated,
the said deposit shall be retained by the
said School District as agreed and liqui-
dated damages for said mutilation or
detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
of Buildings, and be signed by the bidder
and accompanied by a certified check,
certified to by some responsible bank or
banker, and made payable to the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland, and
Oakland High School District, to be re-
tained by said School District as agreed
and liquidated damages should the party
or parties to whom the contract should
be awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract after the award, or to give bonds
required for the faithful performance uf
the contract, or any bond required by
law. The amount of said check shall not
be less than ten (10%) per cent of the
amount bid, provided, however, that in
no case shall said check be required to
be in excess of Five Thousand (loOno.Ofl)
Dollars. Each bidder shall execute the
affidavit accompanying the proposal ob-
tained from the Superintendent of Build-
ings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said District on Tuesday, the 4th day of
December, 1928, at 10:45 A.M., in the
Board Room, 211 Second Floor, of said
City Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or any or all items of such
bids.
JOHN W. EDGEMOND.
Secretary of the Board of Education of
Oakland, California.
(nt
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Main Building, Chico State Teachers'
College." , ^
Contract time will start on or before
Januarv l.j, 1929. and the work of the
contract shall be completed and ready
for acceptance on or before August 1.
1929.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS, DIVISION OF ARCHI-
TECT LllE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Worlds.
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, December 18, 1928, .'said Ijid.'^ then
and there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the General Work for the
New Main Building, Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, which are on file in the office
of the Division of Architecture, Public
Works Building, Sacramento, California.
Plans and specifications will be on file
also at Room 1025 Associated Realty
Building, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
The building is two stories, brick ex-
terior walls, tile partitions, concrete
floors, and wood roof construction witii
tiled roof. Foundation work is under
separate contract.
Any Contractor who proposes bidding
on the entire work of the contract may
obtain a set of the plans and specifica-
tions by direct application to the Di-
vision of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable to
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will be
returned upon receipt of the set in gooc"
condition, at Sacramento Office of the
Division within .30 days after date of
opening bids, otherwise the deposit will
be forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer. Department of Public Works." in
the sum of at least ten per centum 110", i
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived. _ „
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the en-
velope: "Proposal for General Work.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
MECHANICAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M. Tues-
day, December 18, 1928, said bids then
and there tu be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the Mechanical Work for the
New Main Building, Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, copies of which may be ob-
tained upon application to the Division
of Architecture. Public Works Building.
Sacramento. California. Plans and speci-
fications will be on file for examination
at Room 1025 Associated Realty Build-
ing, and at the principal city Builders'
Exchange offices for examination by
those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbinf,.
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work," and for "Plumbing and Heating. '
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids must he submitted on forms fur-
nished bv the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
will be required on plans and specifica-
tions. The deposit will be returned upon
the receipt of the plans and specifica-
tions in good condition at the Sacra-
mento office of the Division within SO
days after bids are opened, otherwise
the deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, or a bidder's bond, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer. Department of Public Works." in
the sum of at least ten per :;entui-T
(10%) of the amount of the bid, must be
enclosed with each bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and i
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for Mechanical
Work, New Main Building, Chico Stale
Teachers' College."
Contract time will start on or before
January 15. 1929, and the work of the
contract shall be completed and ready
for acceptance on or before August 1,
1929.
STATE DEPARTMENT O F PUBLIC
WORKS, DIVISION OF ARCHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works.
to be graded and paved with bituminous
macadam.
San Luis Obispo County, at points
about S.4 miles and 12.5 miles north of
San Simeon (V-SLO-56-A), about nine-
tenths (0.9) miles in length, to be
graded and surfaced with gravel.
Los Angeles County, between Tunnel
Station and Santa Clara River (VII-LA-
4-F), about eight and five-tenths (S.o)
miles in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district In which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of tht
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for Joint field inspection be
made as far in advance as possible. De-
tailed information concerning the pro-
iio.'.ed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless It is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of pro-
sal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 31, 192S.
37
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer. Highway Building. Sacramento.
California, until 2 o'clock P. M.. No-
vember 28. 1928, at which time they will
he publicly opened and read, for rnn-
struPtion in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows:
Glenn County, a bridge across Glenn -
Colusa Irrigation Canal at Hamilton
City (III-Gle-47-A), consisting of one
4i)'-S'/j" structural steel and timber lift
span on concrete pile bents and four
19'-0" timber spans on redwood pile
bents.
Marin County, at Alto (IV-Mrn-52-A').
about six-tenths (0.0) miles in length.
NOTICE TO BID'OERS
(Fire Escapes — Eureka, Cal>f.)
Notice is herei^y given that sealed pro-
posals or bids will he received at the
office of the City Superintendent of
Schools, Junior Hieh School. Eureka.
California, up to 7:30 P. M., on the 7th
day of January. 1929, for the furnishing
of fire escapes for the six grammar school
buildings according to specifications on
file in the office of the Eureka Board of
Education.
All proposals or bids must be accom-
panied by a Cashier's Check payable to
the order of the Eureka School Depart-
ment, for an amount which shall not be
less than five per cent of the aggregate
of the proposal.
The Board of Education of the City of
Eureka reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
GEO. B. ALBEE.
Superintendent of City Schools. Eureka,
California.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases)
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Commissioners for the Nevada State
Hospital for Mental Diseases will receive
bids for the furnishing of all materials
and labor necessary and for the erection
and construction of a new Kitchen,
Bakery, Dining Rooms, and other work
as enumerated in plans and specifica-
tions on file, for the Nevada Hospital for
Mental Diseases, suituated in Washoe
Countv. Nevada, until the hour of four
o'clock p. m.. on Friday, the 30th day of
November. 1928. Bids shall be delivered,
either in person or by mail, to George
B Russell. State Treasurer, at his office
in the Capitol Building in Carson City,
Nevada. Bids shall be made only on the
"Bid Form" accompanying the Specifi-
cations, in the manner there prescribed
and as set forth in the "Instruction to
Bidders." which niso accompany the
Specifications. The bids will be opened at
two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. De-
cember 1. 1928. in the office of the Gov-
ernor and in the presence of the bidders.
Plans and specifications on file at office
of Superintendent of Nevada State Hos-
pital for Mental Diseases, Reno, Nevada,
Saturday, Novembei- 24, 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
and at ofBce of George A. Ferris and Son,
Architects, Cladianos Building, Reno,
Nevada.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
Done by order of tlie Board of Com-
missioners for Nevada Hospital for Men-
tal Diseases, at a special meeting of said
Board held on the 13th day of November,
A. A. ARMSTRONG,
Clerk of said Board.
(DJ
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(National Cemetery Improvements —
San Franciscoo Presidio)
OfBce Constructing Quartermaster, Fort
Mason, Calif. Sealed proposals will be
received here until 11:00 A.M., Decem-
ber 4. 1928, for improvements to the San
Francisco National Cemetery at Presi-
dio of San Francisco. Calif., consisting
of stone boundary wall, new entrance
road and iron fence, etc. Information on
application.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON HIGH
SCHOOL MATERIALS
(Stockton, Calif.)
Notice to bidders is hereby given that
bids on High School Furniture and Cafe-
teria Equipment for the Stockton High
School, as per specifications on file at
he office of the Superintendent of Schools
corner of Lindsay and San Joaquin sts.,
Stockton. California, will be opened on
Wednesday, November 28, 1928, at 7:30
p. .m, at said Superintendent's Office
Bidders may bid on any part or all
of the list, and bidders may offer sub-
stitutes for any item, but must give
seperate specification and price when bid-
ding on substitutes.
The High School Board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
A certified check for $100.00 will cover
a partial or full bid.
Dated Wednesday, November 14, 1928.
By order of the High School Board.
By ANSEL S. WILLIAMS,
■ Clerk.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Eagle Cage — Eureka, Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals or bids will be received at the
office of tlie City Clerk of the City of
Eureka in the City Hall on or before
Tuesday, November 27th, at 8 P. M., for
the construction of an Eagle Cage in
Sequoia Park according to plans and
specifications now on file in the office
of the City Clerk, copies of which may
be obtained at the office of the City En-
gineer.
All proposals or bids shall be accom-
panied by a check payable to the City
and certified by a responsible bank for
an amount which shall not be less than
ten per cent (10%) of the aggregate of
the proposal or by a bond for the same
amount and so payable signed by two
sureties who shall justify before any of-
ficer competent to administer an oatli
in double the said amount and over and
above all statutory exemptions.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject anv or all bids.
Dated this 15th day of November. 1928.
A. WALTER KILDALE,
City Clerk.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Fencing — Monterey County)
OfBce of the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Monterey County, Novem-
ber 13th. 1928.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors if
Monterey County, at his office, until 2
o'clock p .m., December 3rd, 1928, at
which time said bids will be opened by
said Board of Supervisors, for construct-
ing a fence around Lighthouse Reserva-
tion, near Pacific Grove, Monterey Coun-
ty, California.
Specifications for this work are on file
in the office of the said Board, to which
bidders are hereby referred.
T. P. JOY.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Monterey.
JAPANESE WIN RIGHT TO LEASE
HOSPITAL SITE IN L. A.
California's attempt to prevent cor-
porations composed of Japanese from
leasing land in that State for hospital
purposes failed in Supreme Court when
the court ruled that the Japanese treaty
granted that right.
Ruling in a case from Los Angeles
brought against Kotashipo and other
Japanese physicians who planned to open
a Japane.se hospital there, the court held
the treaty authorizing Japanese corpora-
tions to lease land for commercial pur-
poses permitted leasing for hospital pur-
poses but not for agricultural purposes.
California State courts held that th»
corporation the Japanese physicians had
formed was entitled unde.r the treaty
with Japan to incorporation tor the pur-
pose of leasing land for the hospital, but
the State was unwilling to accept that
view, insisting that in line with its alien
land and other laws it had the right to
prohibit Japanese from leasing land for
commercial purposes.
State courts took the position that
the proposed lease was in the nature of
a commercial enterprise, distinct from the
right of the State to prohibit Japanese
from acquiring land for farming and that
it was provided for in the treaty which
permitted Japanese to acquire land for
commercial purposes.
ENGINEERING SCHOOLS ENLARGE
STUDENTS CLASS ENROLLMENTS
Enrollments in 148 engineering schools
in the United States have increased from
62,312 in 1926-27 to 65,520 in 1927-28, ac-
cording to a statement made public. No-
vember 7, by the Bureau of Education.
Department of the Interior.
The Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology leads with an enrollment of 2.-
230 students. Purdue University is a
23
close second with 2.226. The Universjtv
of Illinois ranks third, with an enroll-
ment of 1,820.
According to information issued by the
Bureau these engineering schools offer
41 courses. Twenty of these courses are
some form of engineering, and 21 are
allied subjects.
The enrollments in the 20 engineering
courses including graduate students are
as follows: Electrical engineering, 20,-
210; civil, 14,073; mechanical, 11,2'73;
chemical, 5,987; architectural, 3,256; min-
ing and metallurgy, 2,143; industrial and
commercial, 2.135! aeronautical, 6M;
general, 438; petroleum, 372; textile, 320;
agricultural 214; geological. 211; gas, 101;
electro-chemical. 99; railway, 49; sugar,
44; sanitary and municipal. 33; marine,
16 ,and flour mill, 9.
Of these 148 engineering colleges, there
were 12 enrolling 1,400 or more students
in 1927-28. In addition to the three
institutions mentioned above, the follow-
ing tall in this class: Georgia School of
Technology, 1,596; University of Michigan.
1,593; Ohio State University, 1,546; Uni-
versity of Cincinnati, 1.565; Lehigh Uni-
versity, 1.510; North-eastern University.
1,471; Pennsylvania State College!
1,444; Agricultural and Mechanical Col-
lege of Texas, 1,441; Rensselaer Poly-
technic Institute, 1.414.
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 15, 1928— LOTS 205. 206, 207, 227
228 and 229, F, G. F and G Sub. No.
1, Fresno. Barrett-Hicks Co vs C W
and A M Whiteside $124
Nov. 16. 1928— LOTS 205. 206, 207, 227
228 and 229. F. G. F G Sub No. 1, Sac-
ramento. C S Pierce Lumber Co vs
C W and A M Whiteside.... $356
HARDWOOD
DOORS FLOORING
Hardwood doors and hardwood flooring when added
to the interior of a building make a permanent and last-
ing investment. They are the two essentials a prospec-
tive buyer looks for.
Our connection with the largest hardwood door man-
ufacturer in the United States, the Paine Lumber Co.,
insures always
QUANTITY QUALITY PRICE
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San Francisco warehouse. All sizes and types for im-
mediate delivery.
F. W. KAY COMPANY
430 9th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 3783
Specify A
GROTH HREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air. keeping home at an even temperature. Fifty percent
saving of fuel will pay tor installation. Burns coal, wood or gas.
GROTH-GAGE COMPANY,
816 W. 5th street
Los Angeles, Calif.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, November 24, 1928 I
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Contractor
Amt.
2574
Fireman
Owner
1701)0
2575
Fishgold
Phoenix
2000
2576
Molino
Fashun
1500
2577
Pratt
Manning
12000
?57S
Steinberger
Owner
1000
2579
Vaio
Merz
?5sn
Christiansen
Owner
LOOOOO
2581
Dalmon
Owner
7500
25S2
Grasso
Guisti
40000
25S3
Langendorf
Industrial
10000
25S4
JIartin
Owner
2585
Pacific
Owner
2000
2586
Pasqualetti
... Owner
30000
2587
Righetti
Cuneo
2000
2588
Schater
Owner
4000
2589
Stephenson
Stockholm
5000
2590
Stoff
Owner
37500
2591
Salisbury
McNullan
1000
2592
Thunberg
Owner
22000
2593
Whitcomb
Mullen
2750
2601
Dixon
Evenson
4000
2602
Elliot
Cobby
6000
2603
McCarthy
Owner
4000
2604
Mooney
Schmidt
3000
2HII5
Olsen
Owner
4000
2600
Wallace
Cobby
22000
2607
Young
Wesendunk
6000
2608
Belino
Owner
1000
2609
Bekins
Owner
70000
2610
Cassidy
Stevenson
4000
2611
Cassidy
Stevenson
4000
2612
Drews
Owner
1000
2613
Epplcrs
Owner
1000
2614
Geek
Varney
5000
2615
McGowan
Ericksen
3000
2616
Morris
Owner
4000
2617
Ran
Owner
1500
2618
Siehcl
Fortney
1000
2619
Samuelson
Owner
4000
2620
Strong
Owner
3250
2621
Varney
Owner
4000
2622
Warden
Owner
8000
2623
Anderson
Owner
8000
2624
Andreson
Owner
8000
2625
Anderson
Owner
1000
2626
Burge
Malloch
1000
2627
Compodonico
Robinson
9000
2628
Devine
Owner
4000
2629
Grossman
Owner
3500
2630
Lawton
Neil
7000
2631
Manseau
Owner
4000
2632
Stringer
Owner
12000
2633
Vogel
Thulin
1500
2634
Baumgartner
Owner
20000
2635
Castello
Owner
4000
2636
Gillogley
Owner
7000
2637
Johnson
Parker
80000
263S
Harder
Blecher
188110
2639
McCarthy
Heglin
4500
2640
Real
Wagner
5000
Apartments
(2574) N HATES ST 38 E Webster .
3-story and basement frame, (15) apts.
Owner — Benj Fireman. 663 Hayes St.
Architect— B. F. Manning and Staff, 823
Monadnock Bldg .
Cost. J17.000
ALTERATION
(2575) N GEARY SO S 31ST AVE
Alter garage.
Owner — H. Fishgold, 168 Golden Gate.
Arcliitect — N. B .Green, 55 New Mont-
gomery.
Contractor — Phoenix Simpton Co., 317
Harriet .
Cost, $2
ALTERATIONS
(2576) 2350 POLK ST .
Alter garage into store.
Owner — A .Molino, 2350 Polk St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. & C. Fahien. 573 Califor-
nia St
Cost, $1500
DWELLINGGS
(2577) W 32nd AVE 125 150 &
Ulloa
Three one-story and basement frame
dwellings .
Owner— Chas. Pratt, Mills Bldg.
Architect— B .F. Manning, MonadnocK
Contrac^to'r— John Manning, Mills Bldg.
Cost $4000 each
ALTERATION
(2578) 3369 CLAY ST.
Alter dwelling . ^^^^ ^,
Owner— Mrs. J. Stemberger, 3369 Clay
Street .
Architect— M Gungen, 405 Montgomery
street.
Cost, $1000
DWELLING
(2579) N ST ROSE AVE 135 W Masonic.
1-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Mario Vaio, 130 Blake St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John H Merz, 1520 Ellis.
Cost. $4(100
HOTEL
(2580) N ELLIS 229 E FILLMORE. 6-sty
stell frame concrete hotel bldg.
Owner— Christiansen Bros.. 685 20th Ave.
Architect— Owner. Cost, $100,000
ALTERATIONS
(2581) 521 IITH AVE. Present two-
story and basement frame buildiii-c
to be altered and added to.
Owner— J. Dalmon, 110 Sutter St.
Architect — Fabre and Hildebrand, 110
Sutter St.
Cost, $7500
PACKING PLANT
(2582) NW 4TH AND BRTYANT. Two-
story reinforced concrete packing
plant.
Owner — G. Grasso. 240 College Ave.
Architect— S. A. Guisti. 200 Green st.
Contractor — S. A. Guisti, 200 Green st.
Cost, $40,000
ALTERATION
(2583) N MCALLISTER, E FILLMORE.
Alter office.
Owner — Langendorf Baking Co., McAllis-
ter nr Fillmore.
Architect— Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter.
Contractor — Industrial Construction Co..
815 Bryant. Cost, $10,000
(2584) S ULLOA 82-6 B 17th AVE. One ■
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Martin and Allen, 2436 Bush.
Architect — None. Cost, $4000
ALTERATIONS
(2585) 2240 FOLSOM ST. Alter roof of
warehouse.
Owner— Pacific Gas and Electric Co.. 445
Sutter St.
Architect — Pacific Gas and Electrid Co.,
445 Market. Cost, $3000
FACTORY
(2586) S BRANNAN 280 E 3rd ST. Two-
story class B factory bldg.
Owner— Jos. Pasqualetti, 785 Market St.
Engineer— C. W. Zollner. Humboldt Bank
Buldg. Cost. $30,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
DWELLING
(25S7) S WALNUT 125 B CLAY. Com-
pletely alter and remodel dwelling,
owner— Miss E. Righetti, 305 Walnut Sr.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. P. Cuneo & Son, 101 Ama-
zon. Cost, $2000
DWELLING
(2588) SB IDORA AND SYDNEY WAY.
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling.
Owner — Sylvia Schafer, 4512 23rd St.
Architect — None. Cost, $4000
ALTER..iTIONS
(2589) 2546 JACKSON ST.. Alter and
remodel residence.
Owner— F. W. Stephenson, 2546 Jackson
St.
Architect— Lewis P. Hobart, 1122 Crocker
Bldg.
Contractor — Chas. Stockholm & Sons.
Russ Bldg. Cost, $5000
APARTMENTS
(2590) SW BRODERICK & FRANCISCO.
Three-story and basement frame (IS)
a"ts.
Owner — Louis D. Stol
Architect — None.
Cost, $37,500
ALTER.A^TIONS
(i;591) S W GENEVA AND MUNICH
House to be raised and altered, room
t obe added.
Owner— Mrs. C. Salisbury. 1398 Geneva
Architect — None.
Contractor— Roft McMillan, 63 Home-
slead. Cost, $1000
APARTMENTS
(2592) S CABRILLO 24-7 E 20TH AVE
Three-story and basement frame (9)
apts.
(pwner— W. Thunberg, 4611 California St
Architect— None. Cost, $22,000
ALTERATIONS
(2593) STH AND MARKET. Alter and
remodel stores.
0^^"j«j;-Whitcomb Estate, Whitcomb
Architect— None.
Contractor— Mullen Mfg Co.,
. 60 Rausch
Cost, $2,750
DWELLING
(2601) N JUDSON 175 W FOERSTER
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling.
Owner— Dixon Tosch Realty Co., 5296
Mission.
-Architect— Adolph Evenson, 5926 Mission
Cost, $4000
DWELLING
(2602) E 14th AVE 165 N ULLOA. One-
story and basement frame dwelling
^^'"sT" ^' °' ■^'"°'' "^^ Schradir
Plans by owner.
Contractor — J. \
Tehama St.
Cobby & Son, 260
Cost, $6000
DWELLING
(2603) N LAWTON 95 W 28th AVE
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling.
Owner— John E. McCarthy, 1483 Funston.
Architect— None. Cost, $400
DWELLING
(2604) N MONTEZUMA 150 W SHOT-
well. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— John S .Mooney, 67 Montezuma.
.\rchitect— Schmidt Bros., 1395 Hamp-
shire. Cost $3000
DWELLING
(2605) W 31st AVE 200 N TARAVAL
One-story and besment frame dwel-
ling.
Owner— P. J. Olsen, 2555 28th Ave.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets. 72 New
Montgomery. Cost, $4000
Saturday
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liber 24. 1H2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
KES-IDENCB
(2606) SW VALLEJO AND BRODE-
rick. Three-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Wallaca,
% architect.
Architect— John E. Norberg, 580 Market
St.
W.
Cobby & Son, 260
Cost. $22,0(i;i
APARTMENTS
(2607) SW SAN BRUNO 100 SE BACON.
One-story and basement frame stove
and aprt. building.
Owner— Richard B. Young & Elizabeth
Young.
Architect — B. K. Dobkowitz, 426 Mon-
terey.
Contractor— A. A. Wesendunk Jr., 1635
San Jose. Cost, $6000
ALTERATIONS
(2608) NO. 1.17 ERIE ST. Alter building
Owner— J. Bclino Co.. 139 Oak St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $1000
ALTERATIONS
(2600) EMERSON AND GEARY STS.
Alterations and additions to present
seven-story storage building.
Owner — Bekins Van «St Storage Co., 13th
and Mission Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco. *70,0O0
DWELLING
(2610) W VERMONT 59 S Seventeentli.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— R. F. Cassidy Co., 1419 18th St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. H. Stevenson, 130 Merced
St., San Francisco. .$4000
DWELLING
(2611) W VERMONT 25 S Seventeenth
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— R. F. Cassidy Co., 1419 18th St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— L. H. Stevenson, 130 Merced
St., San Francisco.
.?400»
ALTERATIONS
(2612) NO. 1708 CHURCH ST. Alter
store front.
Owner— F. Drews, 1843 Church St., San
Francisco.
Architect— None. $1000
OVEN
(2313) NO.
oven.
Owner — Eppler's Baker
Architect — None.
GEARY ST.
$1000
DWELLING
(2614) NE RICO WAY 40 SE Avila.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Ow-ner — Otto Geek.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — F. W. Varney, 40 Rico Way,
San Francisco. $5000
DWELLING
(2615) N RICHLAND AVE 105 W Mur-
ray. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — J. McGowan, 3782 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Ericksen, 972 Chenery
St., San Francisco. $3000
DWELLING
(2616) E BERTITA 100 N Mohawk.
One-storv and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— G. W. Morris, 1185 Capital St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.,
San Francisco. $4000
WAREHOUSE
(2617) S NATOMA bet. 14th and 15th.
One-story frame warehouse.
Owner— Samuel Ran, 234 5th St., San
Francisco.
Architect— J. B. Hensel, 184 6th St., San
Francisco. $1500
ALTERATIONS
(26181) B THIRTY-SECOND AVE IdO
N Vicente. Alter dwelling.
Owner — Alice E. Siebel.
Architect — None. „
Contractor— L. Fortney, 1750 Washmgton
St., San Francisco. $1000
DWELLING
(2619) E MARKET 106 S Romam. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — A. M. Samuelson, 901 Geneva
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— None. $«0n
DWELLING
(2620) N MONTEREY 75 E Edna. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Harry Strong, 115 Central Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3250
DWELLING
(2621) N NAVAJO 216 E Delano. One-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— F. W. Varney, 40 Rico Way, San
Francisco.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco. $1000
DWELLINGS
(2022) E TWENTY-NINTH AVE 25 and
50 N Lawton. Two one-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner— Fred Warden, 1675 8th Ave., San
Fr.^ncisco.
Architect— B. F. Manning, 825 Monad-
nock Bldg., San Francisco. $4000 ea
(2623) E ROSEMONT 125 N 14th St;
Two -story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Owner — A. Anderson, 5503 Mission.
Architect— None. Cost, $8000
DWELLING
(2624) SE HURON & FOOTE & S
Foote 30 E Huron; Two 1-story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Anderson, 5503 Mission.
Architect — None. Cost, $4000 each
ALTER.A.TIONS
(2625) SW 4th & PERRY; Alter factory.
Owner — A. Anderson, 5503 Mission.
Architect— A. L. Bott. Cost, $1000
ALTERATIONS
(2626) 2275 FRANCISCO: Alter apts.
Owner— M. Burge,1908 9th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission.
Cost, 1000
DWELLING
(2627) E BAKER 126 S JEFFERSON;
2-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Campodonico, 1830 Taylor St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Robinson and Johnston, 871
31st Ave. Cost, $9000
DWELLING
(262S) E 29th AVE 150 S JUDAH; One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Ownei' — E. F. Devine, 750 Rivera St.
Architect — None. Cost, $400:
DWELLING
(2629) N MUNICH 350 W CORDOV.i.
One-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Wm. E. Grossman, 47 Curtis St.
Architect— None. Cost, $3500
DWELLINGS
(2630) W RHODE ISLAND 154 & 179 S
25th St: Two 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Mrs .Lawton, 580 Mills Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Robert Neil, 125 Peoria St.
Cost, $3500 each
DWELLING
I2G31) E 29th AVE 125 S JUDAH; One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— E. E. Manseau, 1245 21st St.
Architect- one. Cost, $4000
DWELLINGS
(2632) S AVALON 25 50 & 75 W
Athens; Three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Owner — Theo. Stringer, 3225 Laguna St.
Architect— None. Cost, $4000 each
REPAIR
(2633) 1145 PINE ST;Repair fire damage.
Owner — Herman G. & O. & A. Vogel, care
60 Brady St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. L. Thulin. 60 Brady St.
Cost, $1500
APARTMENTS.
(2634) S E STANYAN & GRATTAN.
Three-story and basement frame (12)
apartments.
Owner — Geo. Baumgartner, 252 Lexing-
ton Ave.
Architect— None $20,000
DWELLINGS.
(2635) E EIGHTEENTH AVE. 29 &
54 S Kirkham.
Two one-story and basement frame
dwellings.
Owner— M. Costello, 821 34th Ave.
Architect None $4,000
(2636) 'n day 57 W SAN JOSE. Two
.story and basement frame (2) flats.
Owner J. W. Gillogley, 745 San Jose
Avenue.
Architect— None $7,000
APARTMENT
(21137) NW FIFTEENTH AVE. &
West Protal. Five-story Class C
(25) apartment building.
Owner — Katherine L. Johnson, 170 Sut-
ter Street.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets, New Call
Building.
Contractor — K. E. Parker Co., 135
South Park . $80,000
APARTMENTS.
(2038) E LEAVENWORTH 112.6 N
Greenwich. Three-story and base-
ment frame (6) apartments.
Owner— R. T. Harder. 2828 Pierce St.
Architect— J. M. Smith, 251 Kearny St.
Contractor — L. A. Blecher, 2828 Pierce
Street $18,800
DWELLING.
(2639) S TWENTY-EIGHTH ST., 228.8
W Church St. One-story and base-
ment frame dwelling.
Owner— P. McCarthy, 1229 Guerrero St.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Ben. Heglin, 1245 24th Ave.
$4,000
FACTORY BLDG.
(2640) E ARKANSAS 100 S 16th St.
One-story frame factory building.
Owner — Real Estate and Development
Company, Hearst Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Geo. Wagner, 181 South
Park, $5,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
Great West .Pwr Co. Dyer
Langendorf Spencer 1379o
Nutman McCormick 1880
Him Coburn 8400
Risdon Peterson 1769
N ne Siegrist 15207
NinI Decker 1338
Niiig O'Connor 714
Steinberger Teza 1381
Marian Vannucci 2(500
stea:m plant
(432) ppy bounded on s by kvan-»
ave., W by Jennings, N by \rthur st.
and on E by India and known as
India Basin. Structural Steel for First
section Steam Plant.
Owner — Great Western Power Co., 437
Suter St,. San Francisco .
Architect-Engineer — Harold K .Fox, Hun-
ter-Dulin Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Dyer Bros, Golden West Iron
Works, 17th and Kansas sis., San
Francisco .
Filed Nov. 15, 1928 Dated Nov 10, 1928
Payments of 75% o nlast of each month.
25% 35 days after completion .
TOTAL COST. $88.50 per ton for fabric-
ated material including erection .
Bond. $77,000; Sureties, Geo. H. Dyer, R.
W. Dyer; Forfeit, $50; Limit, IMar. 20,
1929; Plans and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
(43^) NO. 1160 MCALLISTER. All work
for alterations and additions to build-
ing.
Owner — Langendorf United Bakeries.
Architect — Mel I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Spencer B. Bagge (as In-
dustrial Constr. Co.), 815 Bryant St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 17, '28. Dated Nov. 14, '28.
Brickwork done and roof borads
on $5000.00
Completed and accepted 5346,25
Usual 35 days 3448.75
TOTAL COST, $13,795,00
Bond, none. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday
Nove
24, 1928
f4V4TlE^TALvAL AND CORTAZ
We ; No. 9S Taraval. All work ex-
cept papering tor alterations and ad-
ditions to building. „„ _ , „,
Owner-J. H. Xutman, 98 Taraval St..
San Francisco. , c
Architect-G. A. Berger, 309 Valencia St.,
San Francisco. .
Contractor— Thomas McCormick
Piled Nov 17, -28. Dated Nov. 16, 28
Rough frame up and enclosed $470
Brown coated and rough plumbing ^.^
Completed 'and' "accepted 47U
Usual 35 days ;p5tAl' COST;' $1880
Bond. $1000. sureties R J- Logeman
and E Murphy. Limit, 90 days- , ""'^
leit. $5. Flans and specifications filed.
?435^''n^'cOMMERCIAL 141-11 W Kear-
'*^^L 9nvRn. All work for two-stor>
APARTMENTS
(441) NE JONES AND MAGGIE ALLEV
50 on Jones by irregular depth of
137-6. Concrete work, except pour-
ing concrete for rear liglit court
and basement floors for 12-story and
basement Class A apartment building
Owner— Marian Really Co., 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann and D. D.
Stone, 251 Kearny St., S. F.
Contractor— L. Vannucci Bros., 187o San
Bruno Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 21. '2S. Dated Nov. 19, 28.
Concrete poured to 3rd floor.-$ 3.437.50
Concrete poured to 6th floor.. 3.437.50
Completed and accepted 13,i50.00
'^ TOTAL COST. $27,500.00
Bon<J, $27,500. Surety, New York
demnity Co. Limit, forfeit, none,
and specifications filed.
'ny 20x60. All
Class C brick build
°"' w'i;rg''Le"ung!''san Francisco. .
Arcmte7t-Fr"an^k Dakin, 310 California
St San Francisco.
Contractor-Ira W.. Coburn
Bldg. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 19, •28._^, Dated Nov. 16,
December 1, IS'^S
January 1, 1929.
Building accepted
Him and Chan
Hearst
$2500
. 250U
. 3400
TOTAl'COST, $8400
Limit, 90 days. FovSeit.
Flans and specifications filed.
none.
fi^J'/^'N^B jY^m°B BAKER. Heating
*" Ld oi^burning equipment bldg.
Owner — Carl Risdon.
^o'^trlc'toT-^aPcterson. 390 6th St., San
Filel".^l?ot'=2°6, 1928 Dated, Nov. 14 1928
Roughed in ■■- '.^n
Oil piping installed •■■• '""
Steam boiler and hot water storage
tank in complete ^"^
Completed
TOTAL COST, $1769
All
Plans and specifications, none.
t4?7°'™6''-^ 778 COMMERCIAL St .
work except tile work and electric
wort, alterations and additions Two-
storv and basement Class C bldg.
Owner-Ning Young Benevolent Assn
Architect— Chas. E. J. Rogers. Phelan
Ride San Francisco.
Contrac*lor-F. R. Siegrist Co., 693 Mis-
sion, San Francisco.
Filed. Nov. 20, 1928 Dated, Nov. 24, 1928
Ready for Plaster $4500
Completed find accepted bWo
35 days -^^^^^^^^i^coSTmi^
Bond $7650; Sureties. United States
Fidelitv and Guaranty Co; forfeit $20^a
day; limit, 45 day; "'*
cations filed.
Plans and specif i-
(438) ELECTRICAL WORK on abovo.
Contractor— Decker Electrical Cons. Co.,
538 Brvant St., San Francisco.
Filed. Nov. 20, 1928 Dated. Nov. — , 1928
Roughing-in finished $528.50
Completed and accepted l?^-.„
35 days after - 552-52
TOTAL COST, $1238.00
Forfeit, $10 a da-- limit 45 days; Plans
and specifications filed.
Plans
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Nov 15 192S-LOT ?9, MAP CLOVER
Heights Gottlieb F-alliet f> whom it
may concern Nov 15_. '<"
1928
1439) TILE WORK on above.
Contractor — Thomas F. O'Connor, Call
Bldg. San Francisco.
Filed, Nov. 20. 1928 Dated, Nov. 24, 1928
Accepted $535.50
35 davs after 178.50
TOTAL COST, $714.
Forfeit. $10 a day; Limit, 45 days: Plans
and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
(440) NO. 3369 CLAY ST. All work for
alterations to residence.
Owner — Mrs. J. Steinberger, Premises.
Architect — Mervyn Gunzendorfer, 60 San-
some St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Mark Teza, 2668 Diamond
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 21, '28. Dated Nov. 20, '28.
Completed and accepted $690.50
Usual 35 days 690.50
TOTAL COST, $1381.00
Bond, none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit.
$5. Plans and specifications filed.
■lYfg— E 28TH AVE 175 N
Moragk N 25 x E 120. P. Hoyt to
whom it may concern Nov. 7, 19,!8
Nov. 15. 1928- SE 24TH & IRVING N
57-6 X S 100. Chas. H. Duerner to
whom it may concern Nov. 15, 1928
Nov 15. 1928— W 2STH AVE 25 N
Lawton N 75 x W 95. John E. &
Ethel M. McCarthy to whom it may
concern Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 15 ,1928— N BROADWAY 100 W
Polk N 275 W 75 S 137-6 W 70 S 137-6
E 145. Italian Hospital and Benevo-
lent Assn of S. F. to Pfandler Sales
Co., Michel & Pfefter Iron Wks,
Fibre stone and Roofing Co
Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 15. 1928- N CLEMENT 107 W
24th Ave frontage of 25. Amelia Gart-
ner, Urban Properties Co.. F. W.
Gartner to whom it may concern...
- Nov, 14, 192S
Nov. 15, 1928—252 CHARTER OAK ST.
Mrs. S. Laudau to Paul Kopfer
Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 14, 1928— W FOERSTER 25 S
Staples Ave. S 25 x 100. Henry and
Hazel Stoneson to whom it mav
concern Nov. 13, 1^28
Nove. 14. 1928— NW CAYUGA AVE
395.826 SW Santa Rosa Ave SW 25
NW 110.078 NE 25 m or 1 SE 110.064
Ptn blk K Bernal Tr and ptn lot 33
blk E Mission Terrace; The Mc-
Carthy Co. to James Arnott & Son
Nov. 10, 1928
Nov. 14. 1928- W RALSTON 100 N
Randolph 25 x 100 lot 48 blk 15. City
Land Assn. Frederick Butler West-
water to whom it may concern
^, Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 14, 192S— E 31ST AVE 175 N
Taraval 25 x 120. Paul and Katherine
Kerrigan to Victor Rose. ... Nov. 9 1928
Nov. 14. 192.S— W SCOTT 70 N Hayes
N 67-G W 100. City Title Insurance
Co to whom it may concern
Nov. 10, 192i
Nov. 19, 1328— EOLA ST BET. FRAN-
cisco and Virginia Sts., Berkeley.
City of Berkeley to Warren Con-
struction Co Oct. 26. 192S
Nov. 19. 1928— PTN LOTS 34-35-36
"Lakeshore Highlands". Adele Bower-
smith to F. A. Kurtz Nov. 15. 1928
Nov. 19, 1928— LOT 37 "ARDMORE".
San Leandro. Joseph Franklin to
Joseph Franklin Nov. 19. 1928
Nov. 19, 1928—1416 GROVE ST. Ala-
meda. Wm. Darrell Coughlan tjo
Wm. A. Degen Nov. 17, 1925
Nov. 19, 1928— BLKS 9-10-11 and 12
of The Oakland Terminal. Emery-
ville. Pacific Gas and Electric Com-
pany to Dwan and Company
Nov. 8. 1928
Nov. 17. 1928- LOT 26. Subdiv of Glen-
wood, Oakland. Josie and John
Brusasco to G C and F E Warn
Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— S MARKET 275 W 6TH
thn extending W alg S Market 25
X S 90. Isidor Weinstein Inv. Co.. Inc.
to A. C. Rodoni and H. L. Becker as
Rodoni-Becker Co ...Nov. 5. 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— W 25th AVE 175 N
Kirkham N 25 x W 120. Meadow-
croft Construction Co. to whom It
may concern Nov. 13, 1928
Nov. 16, 1928— S E ALLISON 75 N W
Brunswick 25 x 95. Nelson E. Lulz
to whom it may concern .. .Nov. 15, 1923
Nov. 16. 1928- COMG PERPEN 50 S E
from S E Java and on line extended
from pt which is dist. 106.25 S W
from inter S E Java with S W
Buena Vista Ave S E alg line ex-
tended at right angles to S E Java
25 N E 87.01 to S W Buena Vista
Ave N W alg Buena Vista ave 1.88
to an angle pt thereon th cont N W
alg Buena Vista ave 24.01 to Inter
with line extended N E from pt of
beg and pari with S E line Java S W
alg line so extended 92.87 to pt of beg.
Wm. F. Demarais to whom it may
concern Nov. "16. 1928
Nov. 16, 1928— E OXFORD 125 N SILLI-
man. John A. Duncan to Boyd C.
Lindsay Nov 15. 192S
Nov. 16. 1928— N E OXFORD 25 S E
Pioche S E 25 X N E 95 ptn lot 8. blk
133. Univ Hd Extn Hd. John B.
Sprague to whom it may concern
Nov. 15, 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— S SACRAMENTO W 68-9
W Laguna W 68-9 x S 127-81/,. Lester
S. & Benjamin B. Kellogg Jr & Doris
A. Miller Nov. 12, 1928
37223 1704 Grove st; owner. Oaks
Nov. 20, 1928—136 SAN PABLO AVE.
James J. Irwin to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928— PROPERTY IN SAN
Mateo County. R. G. Wahl to whom it
may concern Nov. 19, 1328
Nov. 20. 1928-666 JACKSON N side
bet Kearny & Grant Ave. Chin Dock
Kung to Ira W. Coburn
Nov. 19, l!i2S
Nov. 19. 1928— W RALSTON 150 N
Shields N 25 x W 100 Lot 46 Blk 13
City Land Assn; W Ralston 125 N
Shields N 25 x W 100 Lot 47 Blk 13
City Land Assn. California Pacific
Title & Trust Co. to whom it may
concern Nov 15. 192S
Nov. 19, 1928—3018 W CASTRO BET
Sussex and Surrey being 75 S of
Surrey. August Dehnhardt to Wm.
E. Grosman Nov. 15. 1928
Nov. 19. 1928- W40th AVE 175 FUL-
ton N 25 X W 120. Earl Stahl to
whom it may concern Nov. 19. 1928
Nov. 19 1928— S CABRILLO 70 W 29th
Ave W 25 X S 100. J. A. Frye to
whom it may concern Nov. 15. 1928
Nov. 19. 1928— LOT 30 x 120 ON E
22nd Ave 120 N Vicente St. A. Con-
rad Johnson to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— N 25th AVE 200 N Kirk-
ham N 25 X W 120. Meadowcroft Con-
struction Co to whom it mav concern
Oct. 13. 192S
Nov. 16. 1928— N ELLIS BET LAGUNA
and Octavia 1234 Ellis. Fannie Be-
kovitsky to Ed Rosemont
Nov. 9. 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 14. 1928- W 43RD AVE 175 S
Kirham W 120 x S 25. H. R. Faltin
as Granada Tile Co vs. John. Jim
and Geo. Harder as Harder Bros.
$231
Nov 14 i!l2S— W 43RD AVE ISO S
Kirkham W 120 x S 25. H. R. Faltin
as Granada Tile Co vs. John. Jim
nad Geo. Harder as Harder CrOB.
$231
Nov.' 14. 1928— SE LAWTON & 28TH
Ave S 150 X E 120 S 25 W 120 N 25
to beg. James McKendrick vs. J. L.
Hardiman. F. E. O'Connor and Clara
Frazer $90.65
Nov. 14. 1928— N W MOR.4GA & 27TH
Ave dist alg W 27th 175 x N 25 W
120 S 125 E 120. James McKendrick
vs. J. L. Hardiman. F. E. O'Connor
and Clara Frazer $78.95
Nov. 14, 1928- N W BALBOA AND
Arguello Blvd N 100 x W 30. R. J.
Williams vs. B. E. and Thyra C.
Johnson and Jennie Nolting $1400
Nov. 14. 1928- E MARKET 143.529 N
Morgan Alley N alg Market 49.546 E
114 m or 1 S W to pt 108 m or 1 E
from pt of beg W nnd pari ith N
Morgan Allev 108. Old S. F. Electric
Co vs. Gottlieb Balliet $200
Nov. M, l.')28— E 17TH 100 S ULLOA S
25 X E 120. Frank Hanson vs. Victor,
Hilda and T Rose and Rose Bros
$364
Saturday, November 24, 1!)2S
Nov. 15, 1928— W 43RD AVE 150 S
Kirkham W 120 x S 25. C. Shultz vs.
Geo. Harder $97
Nov. 15, 192S— W 43RD AVE 176 S
Kirkham W 120 x S 2d. C. Shultz
vs. Geo. Harder ?97
Nov. 15, 1928— S E MARKET 168.296
N E Morgan Alley Lot 24.767 x 108-127
E Market 143.529 N Morgan Alley alg
Market 49.346 E 114 m or 1 S W to pt
108 m or 1 E from pt beg W line Pearl
with N Morgan Alley 108 known as
3671 Market st. Robert A. Currie &
Arthur Preston as Pacific Sheet Metal
&Furnace Co. vs. Gottlieb Balliet. ..
Nov. 15, 1928— LOTS 29 & 30 NEW BLK
6762. Louis J. Cohn vs. j. f. Baum-
gartner J.527
Ncv. 15, 1928- LOTS 24 & 25 NEW BLK
6762 NordhofE bet Mangels ave and
Stillings ave. Louis J. Cohn vs. Nils
Boe $268.2.-j
Nov. 15. 1928- LOT 21, NEW BLK
Stillings aves. Louis J. Cohn vs. W.
R. Bailey $191.25
Nov. 15. 1928 — LOT 2, NEW BLK.
6762 Nordoft between Mangels
Stillings aves. Louis J. Cohn vs. J.
Holt $71.25
Nov. 15, 1928— N MORAGA & E25TH
ave dist 225 from N Moraga N 25
X E 120. W. A. Tompkins as Pacific
Tile Roofing Co. vs. R. A. Kenna. &
Chas. V. Le Gunnec J20
Nov. 15, 1928— N MORAGA & E25TH
ave dist 300 from N Moraga N 25 x
E 120. W. A. Tompkiiia as Pacific
Tile Roofing Co. vs. R. A. Kenna &
Chas. V. Le Gunnec $20
Nov. 15. 1928— N E MORAGA & 25TH
ave dist 200 fi'om N Moraga N alg
E 25 X E 120. W. A. Tompkins as
Pacific Tile Roofing Co., vs. R. A.
Kenna & Chas. V. Le Gunnec $20
Nov. 15, 1928— N MORAGA & 25TH
dist. 325 from N Moraga N 125
X E 120. W. A. Tompkins as
Pacific Tile Roofing Co., vs R A
Kenna & Chas. V. Le Gunnec .120
Nov. 15, 1928— N JIORAGA & 25TH
dist 150 from N Moraga N 25
X E 120. W, A. Tompkins as
Pacific Tile Roofing Co., vs R A
Kenna & Chas. V. Le Gunnec .... $16'75
Nov. 15, 1928- N E MORAGA & 25TH
ave dist 275 from N Moraga N 25
X E 120. W. A. Tompkins as
Pacific Tile Roofing Co., vs R A
Kenna & Chas. V. Le Gunnec... ' $20
Nov. 15. 1928— N E MORAoa & 25TH
ave dist 250 from N Moraga N 25
P» ^« ^i"^ X, ""'• A- Tompkins as
Pacific Tile Roofing Co.. vs. R. A
Kenna & Chas. V. Le Gunnec $20
Nov. 15 192S-N E MORAGA & 25TH
x^'^P Iln ^''°'"w^ . Moraga N 25...
Pac^c^^T^ile Ro'Jfing'' Co'^rTs"' "r^ T
Kenna & Chas. V. Le Gunnec' «20
Nov. 15, 1928-N BUSH 200 W ■bro-
derick W 25 X N 137.6. Geo R
Nelson vs. Joseph F. & Jean kelfy
& J. Chambers jr/,-
^rrici<^' ^^^7-^ I "z^^^f e'^"'¥°
Coofey' ** "^^ ^^^^'^ & Aa™" 3^
^%"f-.l^: '528-w' SCOTT "70"n ■Hi YES^'*
N 67-6 X VV 100. Defdt. Edna & R? y
John C "h J^i; .^"^r.^"' J°hn L. or
Admx ... ''^ "^ "^""^ Hladik,_
$838. "^0
^'Vnh ^l- I^'w^T'^ thirty-first AV
100 s Judah S 25xW 120. Andrew
Thorsen vs Albert and Margaret
Nov. 19,''i928-COm''at" PT'bN"'"s e''^
tfif^Q^fi' w ''f ^"fJ ••^"d. widened ( dist
l^A S S^,?*^ '"''^'■- of S E Market
and N E Morgan Alley th N E alg
said S E line of Market St 24 779 to
S W line of certain parcel of land
descb. m deed from Rosa Friis to
Mary Grother reed. Feb. 4. 1928 in
1599 page 365, th S E alg said S W
line said land 114, 124 to S E line lot
22 Blk 19 Map Market St. Hd Assn.
5 W alg said line lot 22, 23.87 N W
6 pari with S W line said land of
Grother 111.075 to S E Market & pt
of beg. Wm. J. Diez vs. Gottlieb &
Lydia Balliet $63
Nov. 19, 1928- S E MARKET (as Ex-
tended and widened) dist. 168.296 N
E from pt. formed by inter. S E Mar-
ket with N E Morgan Alley rung S
W alg S E Market 24.767 to'N E line
certain lot descb in deed from Anglo
American Land Co to Vidmar recrd
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
May 22 1919 in 1125 d 393 S E
alg N E line said lot so conveyed
108.127 to S E line lot 22 Blk 19
Map Market St Hd Assn N E alg said
line lots 22, 23.87 N W and pari with
N E line of lands of Vidmar 111.075
to S E Market and pt of beg. Wm. J.
Diez vs. Gottlieb & Lydia Balliet. .
$65
Nov. 19, 192S— S E MARKET (AS Ex-
tended and widened) dist 168.296 N E
from pt formed by inter S E Market
with N E Morgan Alley runng S W
alg S E Market 24.767 to N E line of
certain lot descrb. in deed from
Anglo American Land Co to Vidmar
recrd May 22 1919 in 1175 d 393 S
E alg N E line said lot so conveyed
108.127 to S E line lot 22 Blk 19 Mar-
ket St Hd Assn N E alg said line lot
22, 23.87 N W and pari with N E
line of lands of Vidmar 111.075 to
S E Market and pt of beg. F. W.
Kemmerle & R. E. Hass vs. Gottlieb
and Lydia Balliet $375
Nov. 19, 1928- W JONES 93 S Green-
wich S 20-6xW 137-6. F. Kern &
Sons vs G. & Rosa Raggio & R.
Foliotti $40
Nov. 19, 1928— S JOOST AVE 500 W
Detroit 25x100 known as Joost Ave.
J. D. Murphy as Standard Bldg.
Material Co. vs. Francis J. and
Laura Foster & K. H. Anderson as
Anderson & Sons $187.00
Nov. 17, 192S— COMG. SE MARKET (as
"xtended and widened) dist 1G8.296
NE from pt formed by inter of SE
Market %vith NE Morgan Allev NE
alg SE line Market 24.779 to SW In
certain parcel of land descd in cer-
tain deed from Friis to Grother reed
Feb. .4, 1928 in 1599 or 365 SE alg
SW line said land 114.124 to SE line
Lot 22 Blk 19 Market St. Hd Assn
SW alg said line Lot 22 23.87 NW
and pari with SW line said land of
Grothers 111.075 to SE Market and
pt beg. F W Kemmerle and R E
Hass vs Gottlieb and Lydia Balliet
$237 70
Novr 20, 1928— E MARKET 143.529 N
Morgan Allev N 49.548 E 114 m or 1
S W to pt 108 m or 1 E from pt of
beg W & pari with N Morgan Alley
108 m or 1 to beg known as 3671-3673
Market st. Arguel & Calderella vs.
Gottlieb Balliet $270
Nov. 20, 1928— COMG 300 N MORAGA
on E 25th ave N alg E 26th ave 25
X E 120, comg 325 N Moraga on E
25th ave N alg E 25th ave 25 x B
120. S. F. Terrazzo Assn vs. R. A.
Kenner, Chas. V. Le Gunnec $117
Nov. 20, 1928^COMG 150 from S
Judah alg W 31st ave S 25 x W 120.
S. F. Terrazzo Assn vs. Albert Lang
$65
Nov. 20, 1928— COMG N 100 FROM
N Chestnut measured at right angle
thereto and dist W 151.359 from W
Baker measured at right angle there-
to N pari with W Baker 37-6 W
146.326 m or 1 to E Lyon S alg E
Lyon 37.526 m or 1 to pt dist N 100
from N Chestnut measured at right
an.gle thereto E pari with N Chestnut
147.699 m or 1 to beg. Malott & Peter-
son vs. A. B. Ratto & G. Cristina &
Rocco & Josephine Matteucci
$064
RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amouiic
Nov. 19. 192S— S FRANCISCO 143-9
W Broderick W 25 x S 137-.6. Erik
G. Erikson, Progress Woodworking
Co., Ginsberg Tile Co., G. Mazzera.
Frank Sasso. Albert Cook to Maria
Giovanni Arata, P. S. Carlsen
Nov. 17, 1928— W THIRTY-THIRD
Ave 25 N Irving N 25xW 95. L Mi-
lani & Co to George J and Julia M
Blkington $940
Nov. 15. 1928— SARGENT 75 W RAL-
ston 25 X 120. H. L. Hammond & as
Richmond Electric Co. to S. B. Goss
$36
Nov. 15, 1928 — W. Pennsylvania 25 N
19th N 5 X W 100. Albert Dean to
Antonio & Madeline Palatini, Mike
Chiodo
Nov. 15. 1928— S W VALENCIA & 24TH
N 90 X S 35. L. H. Comer, J. H.
McCallum, Empire Planing Mill to
Louis Anderson, Jane Doe Schwartz,
May Edwards, Elois & Harry
Schwartz
Alameda County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2391
Hammarberg
Owner
4500
2392
Calif Animal Pr
0 Co. Moe
2300
2393
Lincoln
Owner
3050
2394
Wiliams
Owner
4000
21,95
Sunset
Austin
50000
2396
Smith
Owner
6500
2397
West
Owner
6000
2398
Monez
Owner
3500
2399
Bloom
Kenworthy
5000
2400
Kelly
Miller
8500
2401
Brown
Livingston
13000
2402
Standard
Prentice
2000
2403
Babcock
McDonald
1900
2404
Christensen
Dyer
2000
2405
Kesti
Owner
8500
2406
Alameda
Owner
1785
2407
Cameron
Warren
2750
2408
Cochran
Owner
18000
2409
Lindquist
Owner
3500
2410
Marra
Schneck
4000
2411
Scheck
Owner
4000
2412
Southern
Owner
13000
2413
Tipton
Larkin
2500
2414
Holmes
Lyons
17400
2415
Legris
Owner
9000
2416
Rugg
Owner
12900
2417
Realty
Constable
9460
2418
Ratti
Delucchi
4000
2419
Rodda
Oman
2000
2420
Johanson
Owner
2950
2421
Nelson
Hansen
2300
2422
Pistana
Hardwood
1000
RESIDENCE
(2901) NO. 60 BONNIE LANE, Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room 1-famlly
frame residence.
Owner — Albert Hammarberg, 1831 Arch
St., Berkeley.
Architect— None. $4500
WAREHOUSE
(2392) NE 12th ST, 100 W 16th AVE,
Oakland .
1 -story warehouse.
Owner — Calif. Animal Products Co., 1526
East 12th St., Oakland.
Architect — None .
Contractor— H .A. Moe, 4116 Allendale
Ave, Oakland.
Cost, $2300
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2393) E 89th AVE., 120 S BIRCH ST.,
Oakland .
One-story 5-room dwelling and 1-story
garage .
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo
Ave.. San Leandro.
Cost, $3050
DWELLING
(2394) 1615 TRESTLE GLENN ROAD,
Oakland .
One-story 5-room dewlling.
Owner— H. E. Williams, 859 Warfleld
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
FACTORY ^°^^' ^^O"
(2395) S LIVINGSTON ST., 125 W Cot-
ton St., Oakland.
One-story Brick Factorj-.
(3wner— Sunset McKee Salesbook Co. 1043
Architect— Ellison & Russell, 712 Pacific
Bldg.. S. F.
Conti-actor- Austin Co. of Calif., 1924
Broadway.
Cost, $50,000
(2396) NO. 451 VERMONT ST Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room l-'family
frame residence and garage.
Smith. 5820 Presley Way,
Owne_ _. .
Oakland.
Architect — None
$6500
DWELLINGS
(2397) 801-805 SANTA RAY AVE Two
1-story 6-room dwellings.
Owner— Elmer W. West, 812 Erie St
Architect— None. Cost, $6000 'each
DWELLING. '
(2398) 1821 CLEMENS RD. One-storv
5-room dwelling.
Owner— A. H. Monez, 2426 Everett Ave
Architect— None. cost, J350(>
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satiii-day, November 24, 1928
(2399) E GRAND AVE., 300 S MAN-
daria Blvd. 2-story Brick and Tile
store.
Owner — Mr. Bloom.
Architect — A. J. MacLure, San Francisco
Contractor — Kenvvorthy &. Ingler, 480 34tli
St. Cost, $500U
DWELLING.
(2400) SE COR CHABOT RD. & ROSS
St. One-story 6-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner— C. A. Kelly, 6407 Regent St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Miller White Construction
Co, 6407 Regent St. Cost, $8500
RESIDENCE
(2401) 900 REGAL RD, Berkeley. 1-Vj
story frame and stucco residence. (S
rooms).
Owner — Warner Brown, 2555 Benvenue
Ave., Berlieley.
Architect— Wilson W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. Livingston, 1152 Euclid
Ave., Berlieley. Cost, $13,00u
SERVICE STATION
(2402) 2701-A WEBSTER, Berkeley.
Super Service Station Class C con-
struction.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., Oakland, Calif.
Architect — None.
Contractoi' — Geo. D. Prentice, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland. Cost, $2000
ALTERATIONS
(2403) 1418 WEBSTHR ST., Oakland.
Alterations.
Owner— A. H. & G. B. Babcock, 65 Mar-
ket St., S. F.
Architect — None.
Contractor — S. O. MacDonald & Son,
2912 Deakin St., Berkeley.
Cost, $1900
SERVICE STATION
(2404) SE COR 52nd AVE & E 14th ST.,
Oakland;One-story Steel Service Sta-
tion.
Owner— Pauline Christensen, 1350 8th St.,
Alameda.
Architect — None .
Contractor — Dyer Construction Co., Ray
Building. Cost. $200u
RESIDENCE
(2405) 1435 EUCLID AVE., Berkeley
Two-story, 8-room 1 family residence,
frame and stucco.
Owner — David Kesti, 2217 Browning St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. Cost, $8500
ALTERATIONS
,.i^u6) 1522-32 FRANKLIN ST., Oakland.
Alterations.
Owner — Alameda Invest. Co., Syndicate
Bldg.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Alameda Invest. Co., Syn-
dicate Bldg. Cost, $1785
DWELLING
(;i411) S REDWOOD ROAD, 140 W
Monterey Ave., Oakland. One-story
G-rooni Dwelling.
Owner— A. W. Schneck, 3567 Redwood
Rd.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. W. Schneck, 3506 Red-
wood Rd. Cost, $4000
DWELLING
(2407) 7221 FAVOR ST., Oakland. One-
story 5-room dwelling and one-story
garage. .
Owner — W. D. Cameron.
Architect — None.
Contractor— W. H. Warren, 3502 Ft. Blvd.
Cost, $2750
WAREHOUSE
,.^u8) S W COR E 11th ST & 9th AVE.
Oakland. One-story brick and concr.
warehouse.
Owner— Cochran & Celli, 417 6th St.
Architect — None.
Contractor- Cochran & Celli, 417 6th St.
Cost, $18,000
(■'412) WEST OAKLAND YARD, Oak-
land. One-story Cone. Dry Kiln.
Owner— Southern Pacific Co, Oakland
Pier.
Architect— None.
Contractor — Southern Pacific Co., Oak-
land Pier. Cost, $13,000
DWELLING
(2409) E LYMAN RD., 200 S CLEMENS
Rd., Oakland. One-story 5-room
Dwelling.
Owner— Chas. W. Lindquist, 4107 Brook-
dale Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. W. Lindquist, 4107
Brookdale Ave. Cost, 3500
APARTMMENTS „ , ,
(2413) 2111 ASHBY AVE., Berkeley.
Three-story 42-room, 18 family Apt.
bldg (stucco finish).
Owner— Maybelle C. Tipton, 837 Arlington
Ave.. Berkeley.
\rchitect— H. S. McFarland.
Contractor— Walter Larkin, 715 40th St.,
Oakland. Cost, $25,000
DWELLING
(2410) E SHEFFIELD ST., 300 N E
29th St., Oakland. One-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner — J. S. Marra.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. W. Schneck, 3567 Red-
wood Road. Cost, $4000
DWELLINGS „„ „ ^
,,^t E PERSHING DR., 600 S Dawes
St.. Oakland; Two-story 11-room
Dwelling.
Owner— Harold Holmes, 212 19th St.
Architect— Williams & Wastell, 374 17th
Contractor— W. E. Lyons, 354 Hobart St.
Cost, $17,400
DWELLING . , ^
(2415) 3249-54-60 BONA St., Oakland;
Three 1-story 5-room Dwellings.
Owner — Laurence S. Legris, 4515 Edith
St.
chitect — None.
Cost, $3000 each
DWELLINGS
li) 1583-1588-1589 76th AVE, Oakland;
Three 1-story 5-room dwellings and
1-story garages.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7627 Holly St.
Architect— None. Cost, $4300 each
DWELLING.
(2417.1 E CHELTON DR., opp Rydal Crt.
Lot 364. Oakland; One-story 6-room
dwelling
Owner— Realty Syndicate Co. 1440 Broad-
way.
Architect— Hamilton Murdock, 715 Syn-
dicate Bldg.
(Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2784 Bell-
aire PI Cost, $9460
DWELLING
(2418) E AYALA St., 100 S Miranda St.,
Oakland. One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— P. Ratti, 443 43rd st.
Architect — None.
Contractor — P. Delucchi, 5443 Claremont
Ave. Cost, $4000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
317 Brown Livingston 12595
318 Realty Constable 9460
319 Christiansen. Dyer 1800
320 Southern Pacific Jones 4234
r.21 Bu;kham Sorensen 11390
322 H-ouwers Mac 7500
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
(317) REGAL ROAD & MARIN AVE,
Berkeley; General construction; 1V4
story frame building.
Owner — Warner Brown, Berkeley.
Architect — William Wilson Wurster, 260
California st., San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. Livington and Son.
Filed Nov. 15, 1928 Dated Nov 14, 1928
Roof on $3,148.75
1st coat of plaster 3,148.75
When completed 3,148.76
Usual 35 days 3,148.75
Total, $12,595.00
Bond, sureties, forfeit, none; limit, 110
days; plans and specifications niea.
RESIDENCE
(318) LOT 364, SMITH RESERVE, Oak-
land; General Construction, two-story
residence and garage.
Owner — Realty Syndicate Co., Syndicate
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock, 715 Syndi-
cate Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor— W. C. Constable, 2786 Bellaire
Place. Oakland.
Filed Nov. 15, 1928 Dated Nov .13. 1928
Frame up tf.36o
Brown coated 2365
Completed 2365
Usual 35 days 2365
TOTAL, $9460
Bond. $4730; sureties. Pacific Indem Co;
forfeit, none; limit 120 days; Plans and
specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(2419) 1232 CHANNING WAY, Berkeley.
One-story 4-room 1-faraily residence,
(frame).
Owner, J. R. Rodda, 1117 Chaning Way,
Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Hobert & Oman, 1802 Chest-
nut St., Berkeley. Cost, $2000
DWELLING.
(2420) 7631 NEY AVE., Oakland. One-
stor.v 4-room dwelling.
Owner — K. A. Johanson, 2833 76th Ave.
Oakland.
Architect- None $2950
GARAGE.
(2421) S MEDFORD ST., 562 E Jones
Ave., Oakland. One-story 4-room
dwelling and one-story garage.
Owner — James H. Nelson.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. Hansen, 704 Maud Ave.,
Oakland. $2300
SERVICE STATION
(319) S E 52nd & E 14th STREET,
Oakland.
General Construction. Structural Stefl
and iron Gas Service station.
Owner — Pauline G. Christensen.
Contractor — Dyer Construction Company.
Filed Nov. 16, 1928 Dated Nov. 11, 1928
When completed $1350
3G days after completion 450
TOTAL $1800
Bond, none; sureties, none; forfeit, one;
limit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
ALTER & ADD.
(2422) 1357 SIXTY-THIRD AVE., Oak-
land. Alter and addition.
Owner— John Plstana, 2210 E 10th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. P. Harwood, 3514 Lyon
Ave., Oakland. $1000
KILN
(320) WEST OAKLAND. All work for
kiln for drying lumber.
Owner — Southern Pacific Co., 65 Market
St., San Francisco.
Arcliitect — Engineering Dept. of S. P.
Co., 65 Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. P. Jones, 2218 Los An-
geles St.. Berkeley.
Filed Nov. 19. '28. Dated Nov. 9, '28.
Close of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $4234
Bond, $4234. Surety, Union Indemnity
Co. Limit, 80 days. Forfeit, none.
Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE ^ „
(321) LOT 20, BLK 1, HOPKINS Ter-
race, mp No. 4, Berkeley; General
Construction.
Two-story and basement frame residence,
stucco finish.
Owner — Margaret Buekham. Berkeley.
Architect— Walter T. Steilberg, 1 Orchard
Lane, Berkeley.
Contractor— Walter Sorensen, 2940 Pied-
mont, Berkeley.
Filed. Nov. 20, 1928 Dated Nov. 14, 1928
When frame up $3000
When plastered 3000....
When completed 3000
Usual 35 days 2390
TOTAL COST, $11,390
Forfeit, $1 per day; limit 90 days; Plans
and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(2-^2 ■ LOT 29, BLK 12, "LAKESHORE
Highland", Oakland; General con-
struction.
Six-room, 2-story frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Mrs. George Houwers, 850 North-
gate Rd.. Oakland.
Architect — Samuel Moe, 1550 Hampel,
Oakland.
.Saturday, Novembe
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
Contractor — Samuel Moe, 1550 Hampel,
Oakland. „ ,„„,
Filed, Nov. 20, 1928 Dated, Nov. 9, 1928
When floor joists are laid 25%
When plastered 25%
When completed 35%
Bal. usual 35 days 15%
TOT.\L COST, $7500
Limit 60 days.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 16, 1928— NO. 1207 ORDWAY ST.
Berkeley. B Reininghaus to whom
it may concern Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 16, 1928— NO. 1021 CARMEL AVE
Albany. George W and Angle C
Krilanovich to Floyd Van Gelder....
Nov. 15, 192S
Nov'i'i, 1928-1458 EIGHTY-EIGHTH
Ave., Oakland. Annette Thompson
10 Joseph Franklin Nov. 9, 1928
Nov 15, 1928— LOT 27 ELK 17, Re-
gents Park No. 4, Albany. Gaetana
D Gaeta to G. D. Gaeta....Nov. 15, '28
Nov 15 1928 — 1638 VERSAILLES
AVE., Alameda. Wm. N. Ihrig to
W C. Thorpe Nov. 15, 1928
Nov 15, 1928— PTN OF A CERTAIN
37.17 acres tract of land firstly des-
cribed in deed Realty Syndicate Co.
tr Calif Memorial Hospital in Vol
2796 page 66 Oakland. Sophie M. A.
Hoffmann to A. H. Moiiez
Nov. 15. 1928
Nov.' 20, 1928-3 ROSE ST 34 ft 7 in. E
of Oxford St., Berkeley. George F.
Dowling to whom it may concern
Nov. 15, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928—3301 BRUCE ST, Oak-
land. N. B. Rockwell to whom it
may concern Nov. 20, 1928
Nov: 20, 1920— LOT 36 and PTN LOT
35 Big C "East Fourteenth Street
Villa Tract", Oakland. Edward Lee-
pin to whom it may concern
Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928— LOT 271 BLK P, "Fern-
side", Alameda. Noble F. Justice to
whom it may concern Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. 20 ,1928— PTN LOT 11 BLK A,
Montclalr Estates, Oakland. Daisy M.
Meroux to A. W. Schneck
Nov. 17, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928— PTN LOT 5, FERN-
wood, Oakland. C. D. Byron to A.
W. Schneck Nov. 17. 1928
Nov. 20, 1928- LOT 60 "CLAREMONT
Woodlands Heights", Oakland. Emil
M. Lofland to Knox Lofland
Nov. 16, 192S
Nov. 19. 1928— MELROSE FREIGHT
Station, Oakland. Southern Pacific
Co. to Hutchinson Comapny
Nov. 10, 1928
Nov. 19, 1928— ASHBY AVE, Berkeley.
Southern Pacific Co. to Wordei. nd
Forsythe Nov 15. ls'-5
Nov, 19, 1928— HALL, Alameda C|o.
Southern Pacific Co. to Worden and
Forsythe Nov. 14, 192F
Nov. 19, 1928— PARKER ST., Berkeley.
Southern Pacific Co. to Hutchinson
Co Nov. 19, 1923
Nov. 19, 1928—5353 GOLDEN GATE
Ave., Oakland. W. A. Netherby to
whom It may concern Nov. 16, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 14. 1928— E CURTIS ST 211.50 FT
S of Hearst st, Berkeley. Jacob Simon
and Louis Simon vs. Henry Edson,
C. C. Williams $756.09
Nov. 10, 1928— LOTS 26, 27 AND 28
and Ptn Lot 29, Teutle Homestead
Tract. Berkeley. Brand & Lutz vs
H B and Eleanor Lyon and G Young
..$143
Nov. 14. 1928— N W COR ADELINE
and Grove st, Oakland. W. S. Ray
Mfg Co vs. J. E. Sprague, Sprague &
Sprague & J. F. Freitas & Co
$507.30
Nov. 14, 1928—44.30 EDGEWOOD AVE
Oakland. Powell Bros. Inc., vs. Ed
Meese Jr. and H. B. Page and A. E.
Orton Master Builders $46 24
Nov, 14. 1928-1970 CURTIS ST, Ber-
keley. Berkeley Bldg Material Co
vs. Henry S. Edson and C. C. Wil-
liams $844,52
Nov. 14, 1928—795 PINE COURT, Hay-
ward. Aladdin Heating Corp. vs. E. G.
and E. Richmond and A. S. Hanson
$153.00
Nov. 14, 1928— LOT 22 & PORTIONS
Lot 21 Blk B, 4th Ave Park, Oak-
land. Golden Gate Plumbing Shop
vs. Edward Meese Jr. and A. E, Orton
$572.55
Nov. 15, 1928— N SAN ANTONIO AVE
160.50 ft E of Willow St, Oakland.
Joseph Brummer to Benjamin Gani-
barini Oct. 27, 1928
Nov. 15, 1928—92 SAN MATEO RD,
Berkeley. Helen A. Neal to Frank
G. Appelbe Nov. 13, 1928
Nov. 15. 1928— LOT 25, BLK F, ESTU-
di'lo Estates, San Leandro. Lewis A.
Osborn to whom it may concern
Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 15, 1928- LOT 34, "EL PORTAL"
Oakland. C. P. and Barbara Mur-
dock to W. C. Constable
Nov. 14, 192S
Nov. 15, 1928— LOT 135, "EL POR-
tal", Oakland. C. P. and Barbara
Murdock to W. C. Constable
Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 13, 1928— NO. 1090 SIXTY-FIRST
St., Oakland. Annie Tormey to
Albin Leino Nov. 9, 1928
Nov. 13, 1928— NO. 524 BROADMOOR
Blvd., San Leandro. S C Wright to
Josjph Franklin Nov. 13, 1928
Nov. 13, 1928— SE HORTON ST. AND
Santa Fe Ave., Emeryville. Shell
Company of Calif, to George Wap-
n.'r Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 13, 1928- LOT 2 BLK 4, Corrected
Map of Daley's Scenic Park Tract,
Perkeley. Caroline W Morris to
Charles Tammi Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 13, 1928— Ptn LOTS 3 and 4 BLK
1. Hopkins Terrace No. 4. J. V.
Short to whom it may concern
Nov. 10, 1928
Nov. 14, 1928 — LOTS 356-357 Oak
Knoll Unit C, Oakland. Horace D.
Jones to whom it may concern
Nov. 13, 1928
Nov. 14, 1928 — MOUNTAIN VIEW
CEMETERY, Oakland. Mountain
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BUIUDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
November 21, i;i28
View Cemetery to Chas. W. Heyer
J,. .... Nov. 10, 192b
Nov ' 14" "1928— m's's CHURCH ST., Oak-
land. F. W, Conlogue to whom it
mnv rnnrfrn Nov. Id, 19-5
Nov 14? 1928 - 1539 StlXTY-NlNTH
AVE., Oakland. F. W. Conlogue
to whom it may concern ..^
Nov. 13, 19-b.
Nov"""'"l4",' "i"9'28— "99'3 LEE AVE., San
Leandro. Earl Derry, P. B. Weaver
and Harold Derry to Derry, Weaver
nnd Derrv Nov. 10, 192!>
Nov 16, T92S-LOT 4 BLK 1, Elm-
hiir<!t Vista Tract, Oakland. Boor-
man Lumber Co vs J C Gustin....$39.08
NoT 16 1928-NO. 1375 TWELFTH
St., Oakland. Robert C Randolph,
$55 John Robertson. $66; Claude
Halliday. $55 vs Fannie Banks and
N.^v ^15,^^i"928i4444EDG"EWO'OD"-AVE,
Oakland. L. C. Peterson and F. C.
Turner vs. Edwin Meese Jr, Jane
Doe Meese Jr, A. E. Orton, Master
Builders, Inc ''■^l"
Nov 15, 1928— LOT 22 PORTIONS LOT
21 Blk B, 4th Ave Park, Oakland.
Inlaid Floor Co., $229.88; Duner-
Magheny Sash & Door Co., $289;
Blockman-Anderson Mill and Lumber,
$532.18 vs. Edwin Messee Jr. and A.
E Orton
Nov. 13, 1928— LOT 88 "Arbor Villa
Oakland. B. Reede Hardman vs. R.
J. Blanco and Clara D. Blanco
$1650
Nov. 13. 1928—717 ALVARADO RD,
Oakland. Sunset Lumber Company vs.
Claremont Heights Co. Inc., J. S.
Ourish $53.28
Nov. 14, 1928— N W FRUITVALE AVE
and E 23rd st, Oakland. Sunset Lum-
ber Company vs. James S. and Elinor
H. Forster $2406 42
Nov. 14, 1928— W S OF TELEGRAPH
Ave 60 ft S of 36th Ave, Oakland. H.
C. Brown Roofing Co. vs. J. H. Fitz-
gerald and Leonard H. Ford $230.50
Oakland. Riechel & Bredoff vs. E. M.
& J. Orton $628.70
Nov. 14, 1928—4430 EDGEWOOD AVE
Nov. 19. 1928— N ISth STREET 30 FT
W of Telegraph Ave, Oakland. Wil-
liam Berwick and Ray Ruggeri
(Western Artificial Stone Works) vs.
Central Oakland Block Inc, T. D.
Sexton $8388.00
Nov. 19, 1928— LOTS 7 and 8 BLK 53,
Oakland. . Mp Summit Drive Park
Amended Mp etc. E. K. Wood Lum-
ber Co. vs. Annie Morpeth $558.93
Nov. 19. 1928- LOLTS 37-38 BARKER
Park. Oakland. Superior Tile & Pro-
ducts Co. vs. James S. & Eleanor
Foerster $754.00
Nov. 20. 1928- LOT 147, "ARBOR villa,"
Oakland. Coast Oil and Supply Co.
vs, H. A. and Ethel L. Norton
Nov."'""26","""i928— LOT isV BLK 11, Lake-
shore Highlands, Oakland. D. D.Ho-
gan Co vs. J A & Lizzy Zimmerman
& Don Nelson $135.75
Nov. 20, 1928— W CURTIS 213 ft S
Hearst St., Berkeley. Metropolitan
Window Shade Co vs. Henry S. Ed-
son & C. C. Williams $132
Nov. 20. 1928— W CURTIS 213 ft S
Hearst St.. Berkeley. Metropolitan
Window Shade Co. vs. S. Triberti &
P. Mafarso vs. Henry S. Edsen
$1151.91
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Nov. 20, 1928- LOTS 5 & 6 BLK 423
Lake Shore Park Heights, Oakland.
Joseph Proll to G. M. Briggs, Capt.
Dasskannen $73
Nov. 17. 1928— NO. 2575 CEDAR ST..
Berkeley. Superior Tile & Products
Co to Kelly A MacMillan $230
Nov. 16. 1928— NO. 291 LESTER AVE.
Oakland. Joseph Sauti to Rachel
E Gerow $336.54
Nov. 13. 1928— LOT 4 and Ptn Lot 3
Blk G. Map showing Resub of ptn of
Roberts & Wolfskin Tract. Oakland.
H O Allen to L L Wilson $101.50
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Owner— Frank W. Watts, 1429 Bellevue
Ave.. Burlingame.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Nelson & Shirkey. 204 E
Lane. Burlingame.
Filed . Dated Oct. 13, 1928.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $1150
Bond. none. Limit. 60 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
PLUMBING ON ABOVE.
Contractor, R. H. Park, 1230 Broadway,
Burlingame.
Filed . Dated Oct. 13, 1928.
Pavments same as above
TOTAL COST. $2167
Bond. none. Limit. 90 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
APARTMENTS
W '/. LOT 16 BLK 16. Burlingame Land
Co.. Burlingame. Mill ^^-ork for two-
story and basement apartment house
PLASTERING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Walter Kipps. 31 W-Popla
St.. San Mateo.
Filed . Dated Oct. 13, 1928.
Favments same as above
TOTAL COST
Bond. none. Limit. 60 day.s. Forfeit
plans and specifications, none.
90
RESIDENCE
2.50 ACRE TRACT fronting on S Fair
Oaks Lane 500 ft. E S. P. R. R..
Town of Atherton. All work for
two-story frame and stucco residence
Owner— Charles I. Martin. Palo Alto.
Architect— John White, 163 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Oscar L. Cavanaugh, 432
Occidental Ave., San Mateo.
Filed Nov. 8. '28. Dated Nov. 2. '28.
Frame up $4918.50
Plastered 4918.50
Completed 4918.50
Usual 35 days 4918.50
TOTAL COST, $19,674.00
Bond. $9837. Surety, United States Gu-
arantee. Limit. 90 working days. For-
feit none. Specifications only filed.
RESIDENCE
LOTS 27 AND 28 BLK M, Hillsborough.
All work for two-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Mary Starr Grace.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Charles Pederson. 734 Pros-
pect St.. San Mateo.
Filed Nov. 5. '28. Dated Oct. 30, '28.
Frame up $3413.25
Plastered 3413.25
Completed » 3413.25
Usual 35 days 3413.25
TOTAL COST, $13,653.00
Bond, none. Limit, 95 working days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
ALTERATIONS
NO. 231 ARLINGTON ST., Redwood City
All work for alterations to two-stur>
frame stucco residence and garage.
Owner — Guido Grasso, 240 College Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Albert Farr and J. Francis
Ward, 68 Post St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Louis N. Pollard, 55 Brew-
ster St.. Redwood City.
Filed Nov. 5, '28. Dated Nov. 1. '28.
As work progresses
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $8235.39
Bond. none. Limit. 65 working days.
Forfeit. $5. Plans and specifications filed
RESIDENCE
LOT 21 BLK 4, Burlingame. AH work
for 5-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Herbert G. Graeber et al.
Architect — None.
Contractor— G. W. Williams Co.. 2807
Adeline St.. Burlingame.
Filed Nov. 9, '28. Dated Nov. 1, '28.
Financed $500
TOTAL COST, $9200
Bond, none. Limit, 90 working days.
Forfent. plans and specifications, none.
ALTERATIONS
ROBLAR ROAD, Hillsborough. All work
for alterations and additions to two-
story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Frank H. Ames. 405 Montgomery
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Willis Polk Co., 277 Pine St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — W. D. Henderson, Monad -
nock Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 14, '28. Dated Nov. 7, '28.
Progressive payments
TOTAL COST, $8522
Bond, none. Limit. March 1. 1929. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
SAN MATEO
RESIDENCE. 2-story, $9000; S 75 ft.
Lot 189, San Mateo Park, Costa Rica
Ave., San Mateo; owner, J. Camp-
bell; contractor, Harry A. Knight.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. .5, 1928— L 5 B 5 BURLINGAME
Park. Edna T. Rucker to J. B. Os-
wald Oct. 31. 192a
Nov. 5, 1928— L 25 B 25 MILBRAB
Highlands. Edward M. Scanlon to
whom it may concern Nov. 3. 1928
Nov. 5. 1928— L 16 PART 417 BLK R
Hayward Park. Frederick Suttgens
et al to George E. Fisher
Nov. 5. 1928— PART L 18 & 22 STAN-
ford Park Annex. Antonio Cincera to
whom it may concern Oct. 27. 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— L 13 B 12 BURLING-
home. W. J. Tanghe to G. W. Williams
Co Nov. 2, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— L 5 B 6 WOODACRE
Knolls. J. S. Connolley to whom it
may concern Nov. 6, 192S
Nov, 8. 1928— L. 11 B 8 BELMOTI
properties. Helen G. Cope to Fred
S. Campbell Oct. 25. 1928
Nov. 7. 1928— L 2 B & 3 A B 10, SAN
Carlos. Alfred Schudel et al to whom
it may concern Oct. 28, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— L 3 B 56 A SANTA INEZ
Park. Joe Sami to whom it may
concern Nov. 3. 192S
Nov. 8, 1928— L 38 B 7 STANFORD
Park. B. Shirger to whom it may tie
concern Nov. 5. 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— L 7 B 14 NEWBRIDGE
Park 99 B 14 Newbridge Park. Jas.
S. Riar et al to Gus H. Kauns
Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— PART L 28 ATHER-
ton Acreage. A. E. Reiner et al to
Roy McGordon Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— L 22 B 6 BURLING-
home. Bert S. Elwell to Martin
Peterson Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— L 8 B 27 EASTON.
Wiliam A. Granfield to M. C. Rinch
Nov, 1, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— L 1 GLAZENWOOD.
W. J. Price to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 7, 192S
Nov. 11. 1928— L 5 PART L 4 B 4
Belburn Village. Keene Flitzpart'ric
to Daly Bros Nov. 9. 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— L 13 B 1 BURLINGHOME
James Horn to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— L 22 B 2 EASTON.
Mane Strum to C. G. Gerber
Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL.
Ravenswood School Dist to Senn
Fallett Nov. 6. 1928
Nov. 13. 1928- L 3 PART L 4 HILL-
crest. J. C. Joscelyn to whom it
may concern Nov. 12. 1928
Nov. 13. 1928— L 24 BLK 16 BAYWOOD.
Frank M. Cavanagh to whom it may
concern Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 10. 1928— PART L 12 B C, HAY-
wood Park. Emil Bertsch to wnom
it may concern Nov. 9. 1928
Nov. 14. 1928— L 4 B 10 BAYWOOD.
Lengfeld & Clund to whom it may
concern Nov. 13. 1928
Nov. 14, 1928— L 1 BEVERLY TER-
race. E. S. Shaver to whom it may
concern Nov. 13, 1928
Nov. 15. 1928- LOTS 15. 16. 17 AND
IS Blk 11. Burlingame Park No. 3.
Burlingame. M O Mcolaides to whom
it may concern Nov. 15. 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 4, Burlin-
game Hills. Fred Hinze to whom it
may concern —
Nov. 16. 1928— LOT 10 BLK 20. Mil-
brae Highlands. S J Olofsson et al
to whom it may concern. Nov. 15. 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— LOT 3 BLK 7. Edge-
wood Park. San Mateo. W G Frost
to W F Klay Nov. 16, 1928
Nov. 17. 1928— LOTS 17 TO 26. Inc.; 35
and 36 Blk 30, North Fair Oaks.
Robert J Taylor et al to whom it
mav concern Nov. 13. 1928
Nov. 19. 1928— E GUADALUPE AVE..
San Mateo. David R Campbell et al
to whom it may concern ^
einbei- 24, 11I2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NL>VS
31
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 7, 192S— L 15 B 3 SAN CARLOS
Manor. San Carlos Feed and Fuel
Co. vs. Peter H. Apple (2 liens)
$365.92 and $797.17 respectively
Nov. 11, 1928— L 2 B 44 BOWIE Estate,
Eastern Add. E. E. Phillips vs. John
E. Braceses et al $238.88
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 8, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
Bloomquist Tile Co. to H. W.
Haugham et al
Nov, 11, 1928— LOCATION NOT GIVEN.
C. L. Frost to Frederick W. Rouske
Nov. 13, 1928- L 4 B 4 VISTA
Grande. San Francisco Tei-razzo
Associ.; William Schenfeld, S. Milani
et al; A. Callosi alias Sherry Bros.,
$68.50 in full to J. F. Thorne et a!.
Nov. 15, 1928 — LOCATION NOT
Given. Merner Lumber Co to Geo
Faulstich et al
Nov. 20, 1928— LOT 67 BLK 4, 4th Ad-
dition. San Bruno. J O Greeting to
whom it may concern
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 5, 1928- E-FIRST ST. 275 S Wil-
liam St., San Jose. I Krohn et al
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928- SW SNOW ST. and NW
Bailey Ave., Mt. View. Floyd Car-
roll to whom it may concern
Nov. 3, 192S
Nov. 7, 1928— NW Vi LOT 34, Home
Acres, San Jose. Edw J Faltersack
to whom it may concern. .Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 7, 1928— NE ADDISON AND
Fulton NE 11 Vi and SE 50 Ptn Lots
59 and 60 Blk 88, Palo Alto. Anna
Maskey to whom it may concern
Nov. 2, 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— LOT 17, L. E. Appleton
Addition, San Jose. Herman Thos
Allison to whom it may concern
Nov. 6. 1928
Nov. 8, 1928— SW TENNYSON AVE
and Webster St.. Palo Alto. Gertrude
M Ellis to Wells P Goodenough
Oct. 29, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— NW 100 LOT 8 BLK 2,
Evergreen Park, Palo Alto. R G
Davis et al to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 9, i'928— SE RINCONADA AVE
100 NE Alma NE 50xSE 100 Ptn Lot
18 Blk 48, Seale Addn No. 2, Palo
Alto. Harry C Yates to whom it may
concern Nov. 5. 1928
Nov. 13. 1928— LOT 16, Kellogg Tract,
San Jose. Emma D Wallace to
whom it may concern ...Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. 13, 1928— PART LOT 7, Linda
Vista Park, San Jose. Jess S Mar-
shall to whom it may concern
Nov. 13. 1928
Nov. 13. 1928— LOT 17 BLK 6, Hanchett
Residence Park, San Jose. Grace M
Phillips to whom it may concern....
Nov. 13, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARa" COUNTY
Recorded Amount
i\ov 5. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 49, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. T J Phil-
lips vs Mary B Ludlon et al $198
Nov. 5. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 2, French
Residence Park, San Jose. T J
Phillips vs Thomas Gion $411.25
Nov. 7, 1928— LOT 39 BLK A, Redwood
Estates, San Jose. Sterling Lumber
Co vs Esther Ellis $120.77
Nov. 7, 1928— SW THIRD ST. 271.82
NW Keyes St., San Jose. Henry
Cowell Lime & Cement Co vs Eliza
Ellen Ketchum et al $36.10
Nov. 13, 1928— LOT 19 BLK 51. Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Central
Supply Co vs Frank W Klein $32.01
Nov. 13, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 49. Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. Central
Supply Co vs Margaret LudIow....$37.39
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 7, 1928- LOT 8 BLK 5, Palm
Haven. John Doyle to J R Phelps....
Nov. 8, 1928— LOT 2 Los Gatos Uplands,
Los Gatos. Tilden Lumber & Mill
Co to Mary Pitcairn $855.80
Nov. 9, 1928- LOTS 2, 3, 6 AND 7 BLK
25. Reeds Addition, San Jose. A G
Schutte to Frank and Rosie Peres....
Nov. 9, 1928— SB KEYES AND NE
Eighth Sts., San Jose. Williams &
Russo; H J Pascoe and Hubbard &
Carmichael Bros to Frank and Rosie
Peres
Nov. 10. 1928—644 AC PTN LOT 33
Blanco Rancho and ptn Lots 2 and 3
Sec 2 T 7 S R 3 W, San Jose. The
Minton Co to Beatrice Hagerty
Nov. 13, 1928— N K- LOT 6 BLK 4 R 9
N, San Jose. Gerald Y Allenden;
E C Power; W B McCoy; Charles
Buettner; G P Mastora, $199; Calif
Wall Paper Co, $384.88; John J Mooie
$67.50; Henry Cowell Lime & Cement
Co, $ ; George W Clinton, $42.14;
Santa Clara Gravel Co, $21.60; A N
DeSelle. $21.60; C B Di Cristina. $38.75
to Thomas G and Jean H Gion
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE, $7000; Ptn Lots 1 and 2
Blk 44, Hillside Drive, Burlingame;
owner and contractor, Charles Ham-
mer, 1524 Floribunda Ave., Burlin-
game.
RESIDENCE. $7000; Lot 12 Blk 8 B H
Columbus Ave.. Burlingame; owner
and contractor, M. Sorenson, 16
Dwight Road. Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $5000; Part Lot 9 Blk
11. Sherman Ave., Burlingame; own-
er and contractor, J. E. Cooksey,
53S S-Humboldt St., San Mateo.
BUILDING PERMITS
REDWOOD CITY
DWELLING and garage, frame, $4000;
No. 467 Clinton St.. Redwood City;
owner, Sam Nelson; contractor, A.
A. Arends.
3UILDINGPERMITS
PALO ALTO
REMODEL Class C building, $2687; No.
548 to 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto;
owner, P. M. Lansdale. 505 Emerson
St., Palo Alto; contractor, W. P.
Goodenough, 310 University Ave.,
Palo Alto.
PARTITION. interior, $2000; No. 334
Waverly St., Palo Alto; owner. Sutter
Packing Co.. 300 Portage. St., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $5000;
No. 165 Santa Rilta Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner, C. A. Pellymounter.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCE, 5-room, frame, $4000; San
Fernando St. near Thirty-third, San
Jose; owner. T. A. Mahaftey, 419 S-
Sixth St., San Jose.
ALTERATIONS to concrete business
building, $1875; No. 215 S-First St.,
San Jose; agents, Biebrach, Bruch &
Moore, 40 W-San Antonio St., San
Jose; architect. Binder & Curtis, 35
W-San Carlos St.. San Jose; con-
tractor, H. A. Bridges, Pine and
Lincoln Sts.. San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, frame, $3000; N
Twenty-fourth St. near Santa Clara,
San Jose; owner, P. Rolaudetti, 89
N-24th St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, frame, $1950;
Minor St. near Auzerais, San Jose;
owner. B. P. Bonar, 448 Auzerais
St.. San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. frame, $3900; 16th
St. near San Salvador, San Jose;
owner, Mrs. A. Silverstein, 62 Park
Court, San Jose; contractor, W. G.
Fleckner, 97 N-EIeventh St., San
Jose.
RESIDENCE. five-room, frame, $2750;
Twelfth and Jackson Sts., San Jose;
owner, G. Nola, 524 Curtner, R. F.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
NEW foundation and interior altera-
tions to two-story frame cottage,
$1500; E Sixth St., bet. Barrett and
Nevin Aves., Richmond; owner, Hugh
Woods, 1019 Roosevelt St., Richmond
contractor, J. Borgeus, 435 S-2nd
St.. Richmond.
ADD 2 rooms to cottage, $1000; SW Pine
and Hayes Sts., Bet. 23rd and Hayes
Sts.. Richmond; owner, H. Enricane,
Pme and Hayes Sts., Richmond;
contractor, B. L. Spurr; 525 32nd St.,
Richmond.
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plaster
$3500; W Twenty-second, bet. Ohio
and Florida Sts., Richmond; owner,
J. E. Miller, 224 21st St., Richmond.
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plaster
$3500; W Twenty-second bet. Ohio
and Florida St., Richmond, owner,
J. E. Miller. 224 21st St., Richmond.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
STORE, $5000; No. 123 S-Grant Street.
Stockton; owner, C. H. Gibson; con-
tractor, L. S. Peletz, 619 E-Miner
St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $2800; No.
1735 Waterloo Ave., Stockton; own-
er, John Gealey, 1431 N-Commerce
St., Stockton; contractor, L. R.
Leighton.
PUBLIC garage, $7000; No. 431 E-Lafa-
yette St., Stockton; owner, Bruce P.
Martin, 801 W-Vine St., Stockton.
REIMODEL store, $2000; No. 42 West
Weber St., Stockton; owner, L. Bor-
denave, French Camp, Stockton;
contractor, J. A. Allen, 525 E-Mar-
ket St.. Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $4500; No. 228
W-Fulton St., Stockton; owner,
Randolph & West.
REMODEL first floor of bank building,
$60,000; No. 343 E-Main St., Stockton
owner. Bank of Italy; contractor.
Lewis & Green. BanK of Italy Bldg.,
Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 16. 1928— NO. 252 ALVARADO
St.. Monterey. F A Zimmerman to
Newman & Halstead Nov. 15, 1928
Nov. 16. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 21 Map of
Spring's Second Addition to Salinas
City. Gustav F Paulsen and L S
Eliot to Jack Freitas Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 13. 1928— S MAIN ST. (known as
Union High School Lot), Salinas.
Board of Trustees Salinas Union
High School to F C Carlsen.Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. 17, 1928- LOT 1 BLK 205, Second
Addition to Carmel Woods, Monterey
Paul Whitman to W B Snook
Nov. 15, 1923
Nov. 20, 1928- SW DELMONTE AVE
and Vi'ashington St., Monterey. As-
sociated Oil Co to Wade Halstead
Nov, 10. 1928
Nov. 20, 1928- PTN LOTS 32, 34 AND
36 and all Lot 30 Blk 11, Wither's
Addition to City of Monterey. John
W and Carrie M Merritt to J C An-
thony Nov. 19, 1928
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 20. 192.S— LOT 42 BLK 67, Map
showing Struve Subdivision. Mon-
terey. C B Smith. $125; W H Mc-
Connell, $102.60; Herman S Nielsen.
$191.50; A. C Kastner, $200 vs Albert
Gatti; Pietro and Francesco Ruggi-
rello
RELEASE OF LIENS
MONTEREY COUNTY
32
stead Addition to City of Salinas.
Frank L, Foster to C P Phillips and
Mrs. C P Phillips ....?2i2.bO
Nov 14 192S— LOT 12 BLK UVi Home-
stead Addition. Salinas. Central
Supply Co to C P Phillips $22.88
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Xo
ember
1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov 14 1928-SAN ANSELMO. Rich-
field Oil Co to Frank H Allen .^.
Nov. o. 19J8
Nov.' 16^1928— TOWN OF MILL, VAL-
ley. Annabelle Hadley to whom it
may concern S?J^'' '
Nov 17, 1928— MILL VALLEY.
Burbeck to Melvin Klyce '
Constr
16, 1928
NoX"' iS" 1928— BATSIUE ACRES near
San Rafael. Iside E Martin et al to
whom it may concern ..Nov. li, i.i-s
Nov 9 1928— FAIRFAX, Hawthorne
Hills. K. J. Nilsen to H.^J^ Kennp^^
Nov.' Ts," 1928— FAIRFAX. MEADOW
Club of Tamalpais to H. E. Eklund
Nov. 10, 19jo
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded , ,. ,;^c^ei>ted
Nov 10 192S— LOT II BLK 12, City
Park Terrace, Stockton. F P Dob-
son to whom it may concern ... .-■
Nov. 6, 1928
Nov ' m' l'92S— LOT 20 BLK 17, Tuxedo
Park Subdivision No. 1, Stockton.
Thomas Lenahan to E Murlo ..
....Nov. 10, 192a
Nov 'i4ri928— LOT 3 BLK 9, City Park
Terrace. Stockton. Arthur Hollen-
beck to whom it may concern .......
....Nov. lU. 1925
NovV''2b7 1928— LOT 13 BLK 8, Subdvn
No 1, Tuxedo Park, Stockton. F P
Dobson to whom it may concern......
Nov. Id, 192S
Nov "'20,''' 1928— LOTS 9 AND 10 BLK
10, Rosedale Subdvn of Tracy except
100 ft. South. Louis A Bennett to
William C Braasch Nov. 16 19-8
Nov. 20. 1928- PTN STATE HIGH-
way between Cherokee Station and
Live Oak. in San Joaquin County.
Department of Public Works. State
of Calif to D McDonald.. ..Nov. 14 lJ-8
Nov 17 1928 — ROUTE 1 BOX 29u.
Acampo. Calif. Peter L Sala on be-
half of owner James
L Hanson
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov 8 192S-PARTS OF LOTS 7 & 8,
Trowbridge's Sub of part of Rmcon
Heights. Wiliam J. Lindsay to whom
it may concern Nov. 8, 1928
Nov. >10, 1928— PORTION OF STA-
tion grounds of R R at Healdsburg,
(Remodel frt bidg). N. W. Pacific
R R Co. to A. M. Hilderbrandt
Nov. 2, 192S
Nov. lb, 1928- PORTION OF STATION
grounds of R R at Healdsburg. (New
Depot bldg etc). N. W. Pac RR Co.
to A. JI. Hildebrandt Nov. 2, 192S
Nov. 16, 1928— LOT 16, BLK C, Guerne-
wood Heights. William Riggins vs.
Anne Bertola $159.15
LIENS FILED
SONOMA COUNTY
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
WAREHOUSE
SE THIRD AND Q STS., Sacramento.
All work for warehouse and bakery
building and remodel building.
Owner— Western States Grocery Co.
Architect— None.
Contractor— Lindgren & Swmerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
TOTAL COST including $6000 not to
exceed $38,440, amount not covered
by extras.
Recorded Amount
Nov. 14, 1928— LOT 120 BLK 4, J.
Wheeler's Add to Santa Rosa. E. N.
White Lumber Co. vs. John T. Zuur
$469.51
Nov. 16, 1928- LOT 120 BLK 4, J.
Wheeler's Add to Santa Rosa. A. E.
James & E. A. James vs. John T.
Zuur $46.20
RELEASE OF LIENS
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 14, 1928—50 x 70 CAMP MEEKER.
Sterling Lumber Co., to Minnie D.
Grant $81.28 and int.
RESIDENCE
PTN LOT 5, Country Club Tract No. 1.
Sacramento. Wreck and dray etc..
in reconstruction and completion of
one and two-story residence occupied
by S. J. McDonogh.
Owner — Elliott Inv. Co. and Miller Cof-
flng Invst. Co.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter W. Campbell, 1021
45th St.. Sacramento.
Filed Nov. 16, 1928. Dated .
TOTAL COST not to exceed $.'!1.746
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
GENERAL repairs, $1500; No. 1924 P
St., Sacramento; owner, A. E. Lee-
man, 1702 4th St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $5000; No. 1200 K
St., Sacramento; owner. United Se-
curity Bank & Trust Co., 631 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $5000; No. 1155
Fourth Ave.. Sacramento; owner,
F. H. Bell, 1306 36tli St., Sacramento
GENERAL repairs, $4000; No. 908 Sth
St., Sacramento; owner, Ennis Brown
Premises; contractor, C. Vanina,
2022 M St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1000; No. 4101 H
St., Sacramento; owner, J. E.
Benucci. 1141 39th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 406
36th St., Sacramento; owner, E. P.
Somer, 1452 52nd St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCES (2) 5-room, $3500 each;
No. 2680 16th St. and 2621 17th St.,
Sacramento; owner, C. H. Harding,
1822 P St., Sacramento; contractor,
M. Valine, 1215Vi T St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, five-room, $3000; No. 5056
7th Ave.. Sacramento; owner, John
Fernandez, 3040H 38th St., Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $3000; No. 924
Sutter Wav, Sacramento; owner,
Wm. Murcell. 200 V St.. Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs. $5000; No. 519 J St..
Sacramento; owner. Heilbron Estate;
contractor, D. Tatti. 2116 O St., Sac-
ramento.
STORE, $4400; No. 501 12th St., Sacra-
mento; owner. J. P. Kelley, 605 10th
St., Sacramento; contractor, W. R.
Saunders, 2614 1 St., Sacramento
RESIDENV:E, 5-room, $3250; No. 3165
Carlv Wav. Sacramento; owner, H.
C. Prince, 3800 33rd St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 7-room, $4850; No. 4800 T
St., Sacramento; owner, C. C. Ruby,
2301 L St., Sacramento.
ADDITION, $5000; No. 1630 39th St..
Sacramento; owner, E. Farrell. 1631
39th St., Sacramento; contractor. G.
E. Hawk.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $4500; No. 1400 T
St.. Sacramento; owner, J. M. C
Rogers; 5016 13th Ave.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $6500; No. 2649
inth Ave., Sacramento; owner, Klein
Realty Co., 109 Sth St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 2601 F
St.. Sacramento; owner. Earl Long.
516 La Purissima St., Sacramento.
WAREHOUSE. $38,440; No. jOO Q St..
Sacramento; owner, Wn. Sts. grocery
Co.. Premises.
COMPLETION NOTICES
whom it may concern Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 9, 1928— W 'A LOT 2. W, X, 15th
and 16th Sts., Sacramento.. J B
Duffy to whom it may concern
Novr 1371928— LOT 242, Heiibron Oaks
Sacramento. A R Greeman to whom
it may concern Nov. 10, 1928
Nov. 13 1928— LOT 280, Smith Tract 4
on W line 57th St 150 ft. S J St..
Sacramento. Gustav Kipping and
wife to whom it may concern
Sept. 20. 192S
Nov. 13. 1928- S 40 FT. LOT 16 BLK
M, Highland Park, Sacramento. I
L Johnson to whom it may concern
Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. 14, 1928— CONSTH. PTN STATE
Highway being one mile S of Arno
and 1 mile N of Arno in Sacramento
County. Dept of Public Works of
Calif to whom it may concern
Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 14, 1928 — LOT 40, Ridgewood. O
M Froling to whom it may concern
Nov. 5, 192S
Nov. 15, 1928— S 'A LOT 1, T, U, 26th
and 27th Sts., Sacramento. R C Ken-
nedy to whom it may concern
Nov. 7, 1928
Nov. 15, 1928— LOT 28, Ridgewood.
Joseph Pedone to whom it may ^
concern Nov. 13, 1923
Nov. 15, 1928 — LOT 273, Swanston Park
Unit 1, Sacramento. Fred Stuckert
to wliom it may concern... .Nov. 14, 1928
Nov. 15, 1928- N ".'. LOT 195, Smith
Tract No. 4, Sacramento. Rudolf
Gunvaldsen to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 13, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 9. 192S— WALNUT GROVE- SAC-
ramento (Constr. oiled Macadam
drwv adj new wharf), Sacramento.
Southern Pacific Co to whom it may
concern Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 9 192S— REPAVE PAVEMENT
in front of Passenger Station, Sac-
ramento. Southern Pacific Co to
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 9 1928— LOTS 18 AND 19 BLK
19 W Del Paso Heights, Sacramento.
General Supply Co of Fair Oaks vs
F S Atkins and John Lopez $93.60
Nov. 10, 1928— S 'A LOT 1, P, Q, 13th
and 14th Sts., Sacramento. Home-
stead Lumber Co vs Dorothy P Hark_
Nov'."' is," 1928— LOTS "'7315 ' AN^ ' 731G;
Casa Alameda Tract, Sacramento.
Wm S Davis vs Sacramento Lodge
No. 1020 Loyal Order Moose $82
Nov. 16. 1928- E 20 FT. LOT 2, J, K,
2nd and 3rd Sts., Sacramento. Cutter
Mill & Lumber Co vs Max Mark-
owitz $777.17
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, $3000; No. 841 Adoline St.,
Fresno; owner, Elizabeth Holland,
511 Yale St., Fresno; contractor,
G. M. Holland, 511 Yale St., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1227; G
and Ventura Sts., Fresno; owner,
California Packing Corp., 2301 Fresno
St., Fresno.
DWELLING $4100; No. 2163 Wilson
Ave., Fresno; owner, S. C. Ramage,
2390 McKinley St., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $2457;
Merced and G Sts., Fresno; owner,
California Packing Corp., 2301 Fresno
St., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $5421;
Broadway and Kern St.. Fresno;
owner, W. J. O'Neil; contractor, F.
J Stone. Mason Bldg., Fresno.
""completion notices
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 9, 1928— LOTS 21 AND 22 BLK 8,
Dean Park, Fresno. K Z Egoyan to
whom it may concern Nov. 8. 1928
Nov. 9. 1928 — E 'A LOT 7. Frisbie Ter-
race, Fresno. Rodney Arden to S C
Ramage Oct. 29, 1928
Nov. 13, 1928- LOTS 19 AND 20 BLK
1. Tale Addition. Fresno. Robt A
McKenzie to whom it may concern..
Nov. 10. 1928
Nov. l"6, 1928— LOTS 29 AND 30 BLK
4. Sierra Vista Addition. Fresno. A
R Smith to whom it may concern. ...
Nov. 19. 1928— PART BLK 84. Fres-
no. S H Kress & Co to Fresno Show
Case & Fixture Co (Fixtures in build-
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DROP IN VOLUME OF STATE AND
MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION
That the volume of new construction
under state and municipal projects dur-
ing the current year is on a slightly
lower plane than last year is indicated
from sales of state and municipal bonds.
The sales of such bonds total $1,096,086,-
653 for the first ten months of the year,
or about $150,000,000 below last year's
record. Compilations by the Dai'y Bond
Buyer of New York indicate that this 's
the smallest volume of state and muni-
cipal bond sales for a corresponding
period since 1923. For the month of
October new issues show an increase
over July, August and September, but a
sharp reduction from the October, 1927,
total. In order to equal the final figure
for the entire year 1927 ,new issues dur-
ing the last two months of this year
would have to aggregate about $380,000,-
000. Data now in hand indicate that
actual sales will not exceed half that
amount.
The following table shows for the past
ten years the volume of state and muni-
cipal bond flotations for the firr^t ten
months of each year:
1919....$ 634,775,848 1924....$ 1,252,844.752
1920.... 627,494,610 1925.... 1,166,906,834
1921.... 948,135,416 1926... 1,143,065,173
1922.... 1,132,455,766 1927... 1,254,799,586
1923.... 905,653,096 1928.... 1,096,086,653
UNION JOB AT MARYSVILLE GOES
AMERICAN PLAN.
A week ago the llontgomery-Ward
Building, now in course of construction
at Marysville, was a union project.
Last Thursday the job went American
Plan.
Salih Brothers of Los Angeles, the
general contractors on the job, declared
that one union carpenter had been fired
and following his leaving the job others
left on their own accord.
Result: the entire job is now running
American Plan.
LONG. SPAN BRIDGE PLANNED
NEAR PORTLAND, ORE.
The county commissioners of
Multnomah County, Oregon, have
retained Robinson & Steinman. of
Xew York, to determine the exact
location for and to select the type
of the proposed highway bridge
across the Willamette River below
Portland, connecting the towns of
Linnton and St. Johns. The struc-
ture will be known as the St. Johns
bridge. The design and super-
vision of construction are also to
be done by this same firm in re-
turn for a flat fee covering all its
services. This is the structure for
which a bond issue of $4,250,000
was authorized at the election last
May. Either the cantilever or the
suspension type may be chosen
and it is understood that the struc-
ture will be a high level bridge
with a main span of not less than
1200 ft. Studies to determine the
exact location are expected to
take about four months, after
which construction is to be begun
at once. The cost is estinuUt-d at
$4,2.';o.noo.
1928 CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
EXCEED IN VOLUME
Construction operations this year hold
a volume well in excess of the total es-
tablished during the first ten months of
1927, persaging establls-nment of a new
record for volume of activities during
a single year, according to statistics just
compiled by the Associated General
Contractors of America. The total tor
the elapsed portion of the current year
was materially increased by the figure
recorded for October, wliicli was the
greatest ever registered for that month
in any year.
The statistics, covering all types of
construction and based upon actual ship-
ments of maferials, show the total for the
first ten months of this year to be more
than four percent greater than the fig-
ure for the corresponding period in 1927.
The most recent figures covering
award of contracts for future construc-
tion furnish marked evidence tiiat lively
activities will feature the remaining
weeks of 192S. The voiume of contracts
awarded during the first nine months
of this year was nine per cent greater
than the figure registered for the corres-
ponding period of 1921. September saw
all records for that month of the year
broken.
Existing conditions give added as-
surance that the value of construction
operations of all types handled during
1928 will reach or pass beyond the eight
billion dollar mark, it is stated.
A scale which places the 1913 average
at 100 as its basis shows the following
index-numbers covering volume of con-
struction during months of this year:
January, 125; February, 124: March, 137:
April, 164: May, 185: June, 244: July. 237:
August, 239: September, 266, and Oc-
tober, 243.
LTniversal Aviation Corp. of Chicago,
III., and the Western Air Express, Inc.,
San Francisco, are interested in financ-
ing the erection of a $4,000,000 airplane
factory in Los Angeles. The plant will
have a production of 3000 airplanes an-
nually and it is proposed to have con-
struction under way at once to have the
plant producing on March 1, 1929. The
Fokker type of plane will be manufac-
tured.
HERBERT HOOVER RULE SEEN AS
AID TO BUSINESS
The tremendous resources of the most
pixjsperous government in the world will
t)e at the service of industry under the
administration of Herbert Hoover, and
"a new era of vitality and usefulness is
about to begin for the trade association,"
O. H. Cheney, vice-president of the Amer-
ican Exchange Irving Trust Company of
New York, said in addressing a banquet
at Chicago closing the annual meeting
of the Portland Cement Association.
He is a member of the trade relations
committee of the United States Cham-
ber of Commerce, and made a plea for
closer contact between American business
and the Federal Trade Commission "to
build a practical structure of business
based on cooperation."
The speaker praised Herbert Hoover
as "the greatest friend the trade asso-
ciations of this country ever had," but
advocated improved trade practices in
all industry, at the same time sounding
a warning against abuses likely to grow
out of excess capacity to produce and
the fear of idle machinery.
Frank H. Smith, of the Lawrence
Portland Cement Company, New York,
who was elected president of the cement
association, in an address of acceptance,
urged the necessity of voluntary curtail-
ment of production in industries largely
overbuilt and advocated a protective
tariff for cement.
At the close of the meeting, a reso-
lution was unanimously adopted calling
upon the Ways and Means Committee
of the House of Representatives and the
Finance Committee of the Senate to un-
dertake an immediate examination, in
the next Congress, into conditions which
justify a duty on cement. The threat
to American standards of living of the
imported product, produced under a wage
scale many times lower than in America
was emphasized.
Other officers elected at the meeting,
besides Mr. Smith, included: Charles F.
Conn of the Giant company, first vice-
president; J. B. John of Sandusky, second
vice-president; John L. Senior of Con-
solidated, treasurer. Elected to the
board of directors were: F. H. Powell of
Southwestern; G. S. Brown of Alpha,
the retiring president: A. C. Tagge of
Canada; C. K. Boettcher of Colorado: E.
M. Young of Lehigh; B. F. Affleck of
Universal: Blaine S. Smith of Pennsyl-
vania-Dixie; and M. J. Warner of the
Nazareth company.
With the cost of their $1,463,000 Me-
morial Stadium totally paid except for
$200,000 in scrip which will be discharged
by ticket sales within the next two
years, students of the University of Cal-
ifornia have laid plans to co-operate with
the Regents in a campus e.xpansion call-
ing for the expenditure or approximately
$1,500,000, according to an announcement
just made by William Monahan, grad-
uate manager. The first payment to-
ward this program, $100,000 in cash,
has just been turned over to the Univer-
sity, and the rest will be paid in yearly
installments from football game income
The expansion program Includes the pur-
chase of almost eight acres of land in the
residential district adjacent to the cam-
pus. This land will be used to take the
place of drill fields and athletic fields
which the University has found neces-
sary to appropriate for building pur-
poses.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sf tiirclay. tiecfmlier 1, ia2x
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CALLS
FOR WIDE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
ByZARA WITKIN, Engineer
We have met to consider the problems
of management as they affect our profes-
sional lives and the society in which we
live. In the great field of human activity
defined as the construction industry, able
management is of supreme importance.
Construction touches us all, vitally. The
shelter of our homes, the great buildings
where modern business plans its enter-
prises, the enormous factories which pro-
duce the countless articles of our com-
plicated needs and desires, the schools
where we learn, the theatres where we
view life transmuted by dramatic art,
the churches where we worship, the
bridges and tunnels we pass over and
through, the roads on which we ride, the
sewers which carry away our wastes,
and the aqueducts which brings us pure
water— all these are the contributions
of the construction industry to the human
community. Upon the capability of con-
struction management rests the task of
directing these great operations, which
can be performed economically and well
or wastefully and disastrously.
The constructive tendency is the dis-
tinguishing characteristic of civilized en-
vironment. The savage is content to
remain with his customs in the wilder-
From the shrouded dephts or prehistoric
human life upon our globe arise the first
intimations of that co-ordinated direct-
ing intelligence which reu^nes its fruition
in the stupendous achievement of con-
struction in our modern world.
Wonders of Ancient World
As the curtain of the inscrutable past
rises on the existence of man we find,
recorded in enduring form, remarkable
construction works of the great peoples
of antiquity. The Babylonians with their
magnificent, enormous palaces, their in-
genious hanging gardens (one of the
seven wonders of the ancient world),
their strong protective walls. Then
Egypt with the Nile Canal (the inspira-
tion of the great De Lesseps at Suez
twentv five centuries later, and the tre-
mendous Pyramids. The greatest con-
structors of antiquity were the Romans.
The roads which they built in Italy and
in England still serve modern man. Their
aqueducts, using tier upon tier of great
masonry arches, brought distant waters
to peoples whose very name the hand ot
Time has erased from memory, while,
their structures still stand!
What was the secret of these tremen-
dous work built without machine power,
without the equipment we consider in-
dispensable? And how did the manage-
ment of these mighty structures resemble
our own and differ from it?
Essentially, the principles of their
management were a definite plan and
concentrated, clear authority. They
knew what they wanted and they charged
their responsibilities to those in whom
they placed authority. These two great
principles ot successful management are
evidenced throughout the execution of
these worlds.
But they lacked other vital factors.
They had no pre -estimated knowledge
of the cost of their work. And they did
not know the approximate time required
to construct them. Consequently, some
of these great works bankrupted empires
and were completed ultimately by men
■ whose genealogies could not be traced
as far back as the original constructors.
And thev were marred by the terrible
• inhumanity of the use ot slave labor.
Countless lives were brutally sacrificed
and the great stone of these masses ot
antique masonry were virtually cement-
ed by human blood.
Mr. Witkin is an engineer with the
H. M. Baruch Corporation of Los An-
geles. The address published here-
with "Construction Management,"
was delivered at a joint meeting of
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers and American Association
of Engineers at the City Club, Los
Angeles, October 26th. — EDITOR.
Great Building Genius
In the fifteenth century, in the town
of Florence, in Italy, there suddenly flamed
forth an unparalleled fire of creative
human energy which illumined the medie-
val world. Among the splendid array
of great artists, scientists and engineers
of the Italian Renaissance towers the
stupendous figure of Leonardo da Vinci,
the greatest universal genius of history.
Painter, sculptor, musician, anatomist,
geologist, engineer and constructor, he
attained the highest planes In each of
these diverse phases.
It was Leonardo da Vinci who added
the missing principles to the methods ot
the great builders of antiquity and car-
ried the art of construction management
down to our modern day.
Pre-planning every step of construct-
ion, calculating instead of guessing, or-
ganizing instead of driving, he both
estimated the cost of work before start-
ing and the time to complete the struc-
tures he erected.
Four more centuries pass and respond-
ing to the stimuli of unexampled natural
resources, of accelerating needs and in-
dustrial development the construction
industry reaches its highest achievement
in our own country, meeting and solving
■ probelms never before attempted with
celerity and dispatch, inventing methods
to cope with unprecedented situations,
producing increasing economies and en-
during permanence.
From the past we have the heritage of
the principles of clear, well-defined autho-
rity identified with responsibility, of care-
ful pre-planning of work and methods,
of estimating the cost and duration of
the work as a whole and its elements
These principles guide us in every act of
construction management which is vitally
influenced by the nature of construction
as an integral part of economic society.
Only One Product
Now the principles of construction
management differ fundamentally from
those of industrial management (which
have Just been discussed), because of the
basic differences in these general div-
isions of human activity.
The industrial unit has a fixed plant
and repetitive processes. The construct-
ion unit has a temporary, movable plant
whose location is determined by many
conditions other than that of most effi-
cient operation of the particular ma-
chines. The various operations differ
widely and follow in sequence or simulta-
neously in co-ordination. In industrial
production there are many similar pro-
ducts passing successively through va-
rious processes to completion. In con-
struction there is only one product, the
finished building. In industrial enterprise
control is vested in one management over
the whole work. In construction the or-
ganization is partly under complete con-
trol and partly under limited control,
and co-ordination as in the case of sub-
contractor forces at work and the whole
enterprise is subject to the Imminent,
constant possibility ot revision and
change by owner or architect. In Indus-
trial production work goes on under one
roof. In construction much of the mech-
anical work, the heating, ventilating,
plubing. elevators, ornamental metal
work and structural steel, is fabricated
elsewhere and only assembled and Install-
ed in the building. Industrial production
shelters machines and workers from heat,
cold, rains, floods and fire. Construction
perforce exposes til to the elements.
In industrial operations there Is some-
limes an economic reason to stabilize or
cut down labor forces, restricting pro-
duction. In a building operation time is
always the essence of the contract and a
constant, nerve-racking race Is run to
finish on or before schedule in order to
release the capital fixed in the incomplete
structure.
These significant differences govern the
divergences in management methods.
Principles of Management
When we come to consider the prin-
ciples of managiement it is well to
imagine an ideal management and then
to approach that ideal as closely as
possible.
An ideal university has been defined
as Mark Hopkins on one end of a log
and a student on the other. An ideal
construction management is essentially
one with an ideal manager at its head,
of the entire problemn. The criticail im-
tlie entire problem. The critical im-
portance of the best, most capable com-
mander cannot be overestimated.
The great victories and crushing de-
feats of the fighting armies ot history
are properly attributed not to the soldiers
in the ranks, but to the generals who
directed their destinies. In the tremend-
ous works of the vast peaceful armies
ot construction, the successful, speedily
erected, economical structures must be
credited to those who actually managed
these enterprises and the failures charged
against them.
No rules, no systems, no methods, rigid.
Inflexible, can take the place of the
native qualities of the individual. The
imagination to foresee possibilities, the
courage and resourcefulness to meet
emergencies, the sense ot resposibility,
the enthusiasm and determination to
bring the task to completion, these are
indispensable elements of construction
management.
The art of the construction manager
falls into two major branches — first, the
section, training and direction of mem-
second, the devising of methods ot exe-
cuting works, co-ordinating various
phases, timing operations in proper se-
quence and with necessary mutual ac-
commodation, purchasing, inspecting,
storing, handling and using materials,
contracting for specialized labor and
equipment, controlling the work in pro-
gress by cost records, time schedules
and period planning, expediting work on
the site and in every shop and shipping
point. Insuring against critical delays,
costly breakdowns, and lost and damaged
shipments.
Selection of Personnel
The greatness of many celebrated or-
ganizations rests upon a careful procedure
of selection of personnel. No salary is
too high for the right man. No salary
is too low for the wrong one. The
splendid qualities ot foresight, a sense
ot coordinating men and movements, ex-
plicit quantitative thinking, original ap-
proach to new problems tempered but
not stultified by experience, these can-
not be measured exactly in dollars not
can they be purchased by dollars alone.
Men work for two ends: First, recognition
and conditions ot their labor; second,
economic reward. And the superin-
Saturday, December 1. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
tendent, or engineer, or Junior executive
who can toucli the magic switch which
will release the latent energies of human
beings, give them an inspired enthusiasm
and Interest in their work, a feeling of
participation in the complete project —
that is the man to secure to lead in the
work.
Now it requires a close, accurate scru-
tiny and history of men to determine
the possession of such qualifications. The
work of individuals must be studied and
followed on their jobs and evaluated care-
fully by construction managers. This
can be done through various channels,
architects, subcontractors, personal ob-
servation, foremen and others who come
in contact with prospective employes.
The construction industry on the whole
is notably blind and unintelligent and in-
discriminating in its selection of per-
sonnel.
Before a job of any magnitude is begun
a great deal of planning must be done.
The object of this programming is to
consider and solve beforehand all pos-
sible problems which will be later en-
countered, to save the losses which come
from on the job, emergency decisions,
involving heavy dislocation of labor, stop-
ping, starting, and altering.
An Economic Probelm
A construction project is an economic
problem. Fundamentally, therefore, altei'-
native methods must be considered as
economic studies. Whether a concreting
plant is to be a cableway, achute-line,
or a hand-cart delivery type is a matter
for decision before beginning the worli.
In the same way items of new equip-
ment must be compared to old equipment,
and Incidental labor and the output and
cost of each predetermined and a select-
ion made.
One of the fruitful sources of trouble
and waste is the fact that the construct-
ion forces work in conjunction with many
subcontractor organizations at the same
time. To arrange the program of work
so as to have each of these organizations
move on the job at the desired tim^!,
ready to install their work, equipped
with all information, dimensions and re-
qirements is the very essence of eco-
nomical and harmonious construction.
To achieve this end conferences of sub-
contractor foremen and the contractor'^i
superintendent and engineers before work
is begun are very useful and productive.
Many confusing points can be straight-
ened out In this manner and a foundation
laid for full co-operation on the job.
At this time also it is well to scrutinize
every mark on all plans and every word
in the specifications. Contradictions must
be resolved, omissions filled, duplications
eliminated, and possibilities for economic
revision studied and tactfully prepared
for presentation to the owner and archi-
tect.
The next step is the formulation of the
time schedule. Every operation must be
considered in its relation to all others,
to the required completion date, to deli-
ver.v dates of distant-origin materials,
to the time required for good workman-
ship. Integral with this time schedule
are the purchase contracts tor materials
and subcontract labor, which must short-
ly follow and make legal and feasible
ties with the master schedule of progress.
Form of Job Control
Several very useful job controls have
been developed to keep the field forces
fully informed of all necessary data and
negotiations In the offices which are
vital to the job.
First, a complete, correct list of all
material dealers and subcontractors, with
the materials and work they are to fur-
nish on the job. Second, a list of all
special clauses in subcontracts where
they vary from standard forms. This
list exactly defines many debatable points
in the work. Third, a list of materials
and quantities of work required to con-
struct the job. On buildings with several
typical floors thi.s is further broken up
Into a floor-by-floor estimate so as to
furnish data for cost comparisons on sim-
ilar work on this same building. Lastly,
whenever a complicated plant layout Is
required, or special, elaborate false work
and cutting or forms are needed, it Is
desirable to design such work.
When the job starts, a new condition
arises. Work is dynamic, in motion, no
longer static, on plans. Changes occur,
revisions are made, schedules disrupted,
work halted for good reasons and then
begun again with the desperate attempt
to make up for the delays.
Time schedules, progress plans are up-
set. The dangers of disorganization are
great. Therefore, it becomes of supreme
importance to reschedule operations. Not
rigidly, not inflexibly, nor loosely and
haphazardly, but rescheduling for periods
must be resorted to. A weekly program
yields valuable results. It consists of a
simple rectangular form on which along
the left-hand margin under one another
are the listing: "Work to be done," "Sub-
contractors required on job," "Equipment
and tools required," "Labor required,"
"Plans and details required," then
"Notes." Along the top of the sheet
the days of the ensuing week are given.
Each box reading down from the future
dav and over from the listings described
is "filled out by the job superintendent
and sent into his office a tthe beginnmg
of the week. This gives a complete, con-
tinuous, graphical picture of the job
and provides the necessary link between
the management and the field forces
furnishing a clear and explicit fund or
data for expediting.
Handling Changes in Job
Another excellent policy to maintain
on a job of considerable size and duration
is that of meetings of the job supervisin."?
staff with the oftlce executive, the esti-
mators and engineers to whom the exe-
cution of the work Is given. The psycho-
logical value of the spirit of unity and co-
operation is greater in ultimate results
than many of the detail difficulties eli-
minated in this way. Such meetings
.should occur about every two weeks to
achieve the desired purpose.
Must waste and disorganization can
result from a lax method of handling
changes occurring on a building in pro-
gress. It is generally required under
the terms of the contract that changes
be estimated" in price and agreed to in
writing before any work Is done. Since
many of these changes are tentative and
the 'question of their adoption hinges
on the cost, a doubly difficult condition
is created by which a part of the work
Is halted, quotations submitted and these
riuotations may be voided or accepted.
If they are not accepted the loss by stop-
ping of the work mounts up seriously.
If they are accepted it is necessary to
proceed with the execution of the change
with great dispatch and to keep all in-
volved subcontractors fully informed, as
well as the field forces. It is in this re-
gard of the highest value to Issue ex-
plicit, written instructions on all changes
to the Job, insisting on plans which are
checked and explanatory and which will
govern all alterations.
Cost Control
W^hen we undertake to discuss the next
important division of management, which
is cost control, we embark upon afield
so complicated and extensive as to pre-
clude anything like a full discussion. It
must suffice to emphasize governing
principles. First, cost records are for
two purposes; to find the actual expense
of a portion of work and to seek means
to lower that expense by finding where
wastage occurs. .\ny cost method which
conceals bad operation in any element
by lumping its effect with other parts
of work to show a satisfactory result
is faulty. Any cost method which se-
gregates so carefully as to leave out
Incidental costs, nivolved in a part of
the work Is in accurate, misleading and
too- detailed and expensive for use. Above
all, cost control Is essentially a problem
of critical review and as such should
be developed by a separate personnel
from the Job superintendent's construc-
tion staff. The results must immediately
be brought to his attention, but It is not
good policy to have unit costs worked out
by the forces executing the work. There
Is the constant temptation to reassign
and redistribute time to items other than
the ones which are under fire because
of their high expense.
There is a fine skill manifested In a
well-organized construction job In its
las tstages. A condition exists which is
most trying to all concerned. Equipment,
furniture and various materials are being
brought int othe building and door jams,
thresholds, star walls are dented and
si^nile^. Over and over replastering, re-
painting, replacement of trim is neces-
.'■ary. .Only constant, unremitting vigi-
lance and protective measures can pre-
vent this puttering and touching-up pro-
cess from becoming endless.
A Look Into Future
There are many more fields of tech-
nique in construction management, but
to enter more fully into exposition of
them must be a matter for another time,
a long time .
This great are developed to its present
point is one which calls for an incredible
amount of knowledge of many varying
materials, kinds of equipment, under-
standing of men, and vast experience in
«'elding all elements into the production
of the desired result, the finished build-
ing, well constructed, within given time
and a predetermined cost.
A look into the future is intriguing.
Greater structures than ever will be built,
stronger, faster, more economically by
a finer degree of co-ordination, by a still
more comprehensive knowledge of a vast
range of materials and their use — by a
better human organization. There is
much to do to eliminate the waste of the
present and to march forward to the
shining field ahead. Architect, engineer,
owner and constructor must -learn to
know their ends are the same, the in-
stitution of the quantity survey perman-
ently established and the fee-base guar-
anteed maximum cost contract extended
to general use, this form of contract be-
ing the one above all which aligns the
Interests of all parties toward the same
result.
We may look forward confidently to
the increasing mastery over the difficult
problems of this industry, and to the
evolution of construction management to
an even greater command over the pro-
cesses, the methods and the men and
materials which constitute its vital ele-
ments.
NAIL WILL NOT
LUMBER
A nail that embodies a new principle
of holding power and at the same lime
prevents one of the most frequent
causes of annoyance in carpentry — that
of spllting lumber Into which it is driven
— is being manufactured by the Stronach
Nail Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The cliief feature of the Sironach
nail and the one which accomplishes the
object of non-splitting is the point,
which, instead of being a straight point,
is In the form of a triangle. This tri-
angular point has the effect of cu'ting
the grain of the wood through wnich it
traverses. Instead of spreading the
fibres apart, as is the case in the
straight pointed nail generally used.
The triangular point, which punches
the hole ahead of the body of the nail, is
of course inscribed within a circle of the
diameter of the body of the nail, thus
giving a greater friction against the
body of the nail, so that it has greater
holding power. The cutting of the wood
fibres prevents any tendency to split.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. December 1, ia2S
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE
BUILDING SUPPLY BUSINESS?
As Told by a Dealer in The Sou thern Builder, New Orleans, La
I have been in the building supply busi-
ness for a good many years. I have seen
good days and bad. I have seen the
period before the war, when the dealer
was struggling for recognition as the
right channel for the distribution of
building materials to the public and when
Uiis goal seemed to be finally reached.
I have seen the war days, when govern-
ment fiat restricted building projects
and when dealer and manufacturer alike
loyally subordinated their operations lo
the general good. I have seen the post-
war building activity, when it wasn't so
much a problem of selling as of getting
the materials, when price was a secondary
consideration and it seemed as though
the good times had come to stay.
And now I am seeing a period when
building is no longer expanding, when
the old cut-throat competition seems to
be returning, when manufacturers seem
to be weakening on the principles of
dealer distribution which brought them
success and where the position of the
dealer seems to be more insecure than it
has ever been.
I have had a good life and an active
one — a good experience and good friends
—and now I am wondering whether it is
all worth while.
I suppose each of us who has spent
some years in the building material busi-
ness stops in his tracks occasionally to
give thought to a few questions like
these:
Some Pertinent Questions
What sort of future does this business
have?
Is it based on sound economics? Does
it really perform a useful service that
will cause it to survive?
Some contractors are claiming that the
dealer is a parasite on the construction
industry. Some manufacturers seem to
think the same and are disposed to go
direct to the consumer. Are we going
to be squeezed between the upper and
lower millstones until we are put out of
business?
Why is it that competition In our busi-
ness must always be of the cut-throat
variety?
Is it the kind of business I would like
my son to enter? Is it worth while for
a man who has red blood in his veins
and wants to feel that he Is getting
somewhere and accomplishing something?
There is general complaint that there
are too many dealers, and it is undoubt-
edly true. Also, by the same token,
there are too many manufacturers and
certainly there are too many manu-
facturers' salesmen, or. perhaps, it would
be more correct to say manufacturers'
representatives. A good many of them
are a long way from deserving the name
of "salesman," which is one of the most
honorable titles a man can bear. But
this condition exists not only in our own
business, but in every line of industry
in the country, for we have come into a
i^ny and age when business men seem
to seek volume above everything else,
ignoring the fact that production has
overtaken the demand, and that for a
long time no one will be able to secure
all the business he can handle.
The Old Principles Persist
Sack of the old days when we did not
have all the scientific data we have in
business today we did at least have a
firm grasp of the economic fact that the
ohir>f end of business is to make a living
profit. Today, too many people have
lost sight of this very simple principle
and mo.?t of our trouble come from this
: tact, just as troubles always comes when
we lose track of fundamental things.
And so we find manufacturers flooding
the country with new "salesmen." poorly
trained and poorly supervised. Intent
only on getting volume without regard
to ethics or common sense, often ruth-
lessly ignoring the dealer or working
along lines that are directly harmful to
the interests of the dealer they profess
to regard so highly.
But it doesn't get us anywhere to
simpl.v deplore these conditions and to
hope that something will happen to save
us from them. The dealer must work out
his own destiny, complaints and repin-
ing will not do it for us. If manufac-
turers work along unsound lines their
actions will bring their own penaltv.
Have you ever noticed that the in-
dustries in which the manufacturers have
drifted furthest away from good business
practices are the ones where prices are
lowest, which are lacking in leadership
and are floundering around with no ap-
parent hope of recovery? And have you
noticed that on products where there is
still an honest effort to stick to sound,
stable business practices, there you find
manufacturers still getting fair prices
and profits?
Being on the Level Pays
What is more significant of all. in those
lines where some of the manufacturers
are falling into bad ways while others are
trying to work along right lines, do you
realize that the ones who are trying to
be constructive and save the situation
are the only ones who are showing res-
pectable earnings?
After all. there isn't anything mys-
terious in this. It is the old story that
the only way to build up a business that
will he permanent, solid and profitable
is to do it on a basis of honesty, open
and above board methods and fair deal-
ing. This may sound like copy book
stuff, but it IS everlastingly true for any
building supply dealer, building supply
manufacturer, or any retailer or manu-
facturer in any line that ever did or
ever will do lousiness.
So far as the manufacturers are con-
cerned. I am for making sure who the
manufacturer is who is doing business
right (not only the man who is doing
the right thing in my market, but the
right thing everywhere) supporting him
110%. and leaving the other sort of
chap to reap the hiirvest of his own
actions. There are enough manufactur-
ers of the right caliber to fight for right
principles from the manufacturer's angle,
and I. for one. would rajther devote my
time to considering what we as dealers
can do to work out some of the troubles
that are peculiar to ourselves.
Should Know Your Costs
One of our fundamental troubles is our
general lack of information about costs,
and a glaring want of system, order and
method in some of the every-day opera-
tions of our business. Practically every
commodity we handle is large in bulk
and weight. Warehouselng and delivery
costs comprise a larger part of our re-
sale prices than in almost any business
I know of.
You would think that this would mak.-)
us all determined to know what our
costs really are, and yet if you will talk
with dozens of dealers you will find that
there is little really reliable cost informa-
tion to be had. and what information is
available is often incomplete, casual and
misleading instead of helpful. And, while
T may console myself with the fact that
my competitor who does not know hi^
costs and in consequence sells at ruin-
ously low prices will eventually put him
self out of business, I cannot forget that
while he is going through that process
he is setting the prices at which I must
sell or lose my trade, regardless of how
well I may know my own costs.
Competition is healthy and Is gHDod for
any market, but if it is to be healthy
competition it must he intelligrent, in-
formed competition — not the product c,f
blindness and ignorance.
It seems to me that we often place too
much emphasis on buying. I don't mean
to depreciate the importance of buy-
ing, for the old saying, "Goods well
bought are half sold," still holds true,
but I think too many of us are devoting
a lot of time to seeking this, that or the
other advantage in buying when the
same amount of time devoted to some
constructive activity like selling would
bring us a whole lot greater return.
Standard Commodities Best
With the number of salesmen on the
road, the buying end of the business
uses up a lot of time at best, for we
try to be courteous and we know that
the betetr type of salesman can give
us a lot of interesting facts and valuable
inlbrmation. What I regret to see is
that many dealers let their zeal for buy-
ing lead them into an effort to get a
special price or other advantage, which
usually leads them into trading with some
unethical manufacturer whom the dealer
should not be considering at all. This
sort of trading not only consumes time
that can be used to infinitely better
advantage but it usually leads to an
extremely unhealthy market condition.
My conception of buying is to handle
standard commodities of good quality
and all I want is the same price as any-
one else is paying, for I consider a stable
market in buying the first step toward a
stable market in selling. I am jealous
about having any branch of the business
steal more than its fair share of my
which is selling.
If there is any business in the world in
which high grade selling is more im-
portant than in the building material
business. I don't know what it is. It is
one of the few retail lines which is al-
most purely a selling business.
If I decide to embark in the retail shoe
business I begin by securing a good lo-
cation. I work out an attractive store
room and show windows. I secure some
good lines of shoes, engage some in-
telligent and courteous salespeople, and
then strive to make my goods and place
of business so attractive and my service
so good, that people will come to buy
from me and continue to come back in
the future.
After All, 'Vou Must Sell
But, in the building materia! business,
however well laid out my yard, however
good my service, I cannot depend on cus-
tomers coming to me. I must seek them,
and on every new job must again seek
them out and resell them. To succeed
in a big way I need imagination to see
new products to sell, alertness to recog-
nize each opportunity for a sale, judg-
ment to determine whether I will get
the money if I make the sale, knowledge
to be sure my materials meet my cus-
tomer's needs, system and method to
analyze my market and cover it thor-
oughly, and everlasting aggressiveness
and enthusiasm. In short, to do a good
job. I need to be a salesman of the first
order.
And. if I am to succeed, I need what
every successful salesman must have —
a definite, sound, consistent sales policy.
Tlie more I see of the building supply
business, the more I realize that this is
the rock on which more dealers go
aground than any other. Sometimes it
seems that a dealer just cannot say NO
to an order, although he knows in his
heart that he cannot make a penny on it
or that he is meeting imaginary compe-
tition, or that even if he is meeting a
bona fide price he is dealing unfairly
with his other customers whom he is
a.-king a higher price.
It took me many a long year and many
a bitter experience to acquired under-
standing on this point, but the fact that
I think I have mastered the lesson
thoroughly is one of the greatest satis-
factions. I have gained from my busi-
ness experience. Almost every other
business in the country learned years
ago that success lay in a one price policy.
Saturday, December 1, 1S2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
without deviation, haggling or conces-
sion, and the building material business
Mill not come into its own as it should
until we, too, learn that lesson well and
not only preach it but practice it.
Policy vs. Competition
Every once in a while I hear of a mar-
ket where the dealers are having a bitter
price warfare, with the usual chaotic
results. Without having any nersonal
knowledge of conditions in these markets
I venture to say that the fundamental
cause of the trouble in every one of them
is this lack of definite policy. No other
single thing causes so many bitternesses
and enmities, and where you find bitter
enmities you cannot find profits.
Please do not misunderstand me. I be-
lieve in competiton — full, free and ag-
gressive competition. I think it is a
healthy thing for any market, just as I
think that monopoly and restraint of
competition are unsound and unhealthy
for an.v market. But I want the compe-
tition I create to be intelligent, honor-
able competition, based on business prin-
ciples, knowledge of my costs and a reali-
zation that my competitor is bound to
secure some business too.
In short, I want my competitor to know
that I am a decent, self-respecting busi-
ness man, and in a good many years of
experience I am happy to say that I
have never had a competitor who has
not in due time responded if I have
honestly tried to carry out this spirit.
Naturally, talking about relations with
one's competitors bringe us right to the
subject of dealer associations and their
work. Association work begins right in
the home market. Show me a town where
there is a strong local association, and I
will show you a town where there is a
spirit of confidence among dealers, where
they are giving their trade real service
and receiving in return a fair profit,
which in turn enables them to serve still
better.
Ruthless competition is usually blind
and ignorant competition. One of the
most difficult things for a dealer to learn
— at least it was so in my case — is that
he cannot make a living profit unless his
competitor does.
The Value of Associations
Then there are the state associations,
and the opportunity they give to ex-
change views with a group of men of
kindred interests. I have never attended
one of the meetings of our state asso-
ciation that I have not come home with
a broader viewpoint, and a lot of new
ideas to try out.
And, in the lead of all dealer associa-
tion work, there is the National Associa-
tion. To my way of thinking, the most
encouraging thing about the whole build-
ing material business is the wider field
of opportunity the National Association
Is making for itself. Standing squarely
for straight thinking and sound business
principles, for better understanding be-
tween manufacturer and dealer, it has a
marvelous opportunity for good and is
grasping that opportunity in the right
way. Let us stand shoulder to shoulder
with it in its good work!
A few weeks ago I heard a New York
banker speak on what he called The New
Competition. His story was that com-
petition today is not bet%veen different
people in the same industry, but between
entire industries, each striving to secure
for itself a larger share of the pur-
chases of the county.
The building supply dealer has abun-
dant evidence that this conception is
absolutely correct. When I try to do
business with the farmer. I find that the
big question is not whether my competi-
tor or myself will get the business, but
whether the automobile, the radio, or any
one of„a dozen other new products that
were unknown twenty yetrs ago will not
get the farmer's dollar before new build-
ings or improvements.
We Need Imagination
Somehow or other, we who deal in
building materials are not selling the
public with the same degree of imagina-
tion, energy and persuasiveness as the
merchants who sell these newer products,
and if we want to hold our place we
simply must raise our selling to a higher
standard and prove ourselves real mer-
chants. The same problem confronts the
manufacturers who make the products
we sell and I am glad to see that the
more progressive ones are awake to the
situation and are more and more working
with the dealer on problems of operation,
selling and profits. This is the kind of
team work that will get results.
In times like this I hear a lot of dealers
despairing about the future. Thank
goodness. I am young enough, at least
in ideas, to disagree with them. New
times bring new problems and new ideas
to solve them. The building supply deal-
er need have no fear about the future if
he will modernize his business in ideas
and methods and show that he is worthy
of his opportunity. Let me get my own
house in order and I am ready for any
future.
What have I to fear from weak manu-
facturers? If I am strong. I will guar-
antee to hold them in line. What can
my competitor do to harm me? If I
am strong, I am always a step ahead of
competition! How can new competition
from new products out-distance me? I
am proud to be selling materials that
contribute to the health, happiness and
security of the public and no business
can be based on a stronger foundation
than that.
Yes. I want my son to come into the
building material business, but I want
him to bring to it a new vision of what
the busness can be. I want him to help
make it the kind of business that he can
be proud to hand on to his children be-
cause it is playing a real part in that
gigantic enterprise which we call the
American Construction Industry.
OVER 5/0
^' OF TOTAL EXPORTS
ARE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
American products are playing an in-
creasingly large part in the general con-
struction activities of foreign countries,
according to Engineering News-Record.
Last Year construction materials to the
value of $238,848,000 were exported from
the United States, as against materials
valued at $181,682,000 exported in 1926,
or an increase of 32 per cent. General
construction in this country is also call-
ing for large quantities of foreign pro-
ducts, but to a decreasing degree. Last
year construction materials valued at
$139,416,000 were imported, as against
$156,174,000 in 1926, or a decrease of 10.7
per cent. The exportation of construction
materials has been on the increase ever
since the end of the war. As foreign
nations reach a higher and higher state
of economic stability they are increasing
their general construction operation.?,
calling for more and more American
materials.
The leading importers of American
construction materials are Japan, Aus-
tralia, the United Kingdom and Canada,
about in the -order named. The export
figures issued by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce do not permit
of an accurate figure on this item, but
these four nations easily lead in the more
important items.
Almost one-half of the construction
materials exported are sawmill products,
and almost one-half of the imports are
also sawmill products. The, exported
wood products consist largely of soft
woods, while the imported material in-
cludes a l-.rge proportion of hardwood.
Pipe of various kinds is the second
largest item in the export list of con-
struction materials. A very large pro-
portion of this material goes to Ven-
ezuela for use as casing and oil-line
construction. Japan takes almost one-
fifth of the welded black pipe exported.
The exportation of construction and
conveying machinery reached a total of
$19,125,849 in 1927. Of this amount ex-
cavators accounted for $4,841,962, road-
making equipment $2,218,076, excavator
parts and accessories $1,782,233 and con-
crete mi.xers $1,130,606. No. construction
or conveying machinery was imported in
the past two years.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OP CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Values given in thousand of dollars
Marble in blocks $
Roofing slate
Other building stone
Sand and gravel
Cement, Portland and other hydraulic
Glass, window and plate
Lime
Fireclay
Gypsum and plaster
Electrical porcelain
Earthenware plumbing fixtures
Fireclay brick
Building brick and hollow tiles. _
Wall and floor tiles
Asbestos
Asphalt and bituminum
Wood, unmanufactured
Wood, sawmill products :
Doors
Sash, blinds, trimming and moldings
Hardwood flooring
Laths and shingles
Structural iron and steel
Railroad track
Pipe," miscellaneous
Pipe fittings
Nails
Bolts, nuts, etc
Tools
Hardware
Construction and conveying machinery....
Roofing pr?:parations
Roofing asphalt and asbestos
Totals for all construction materials .-$ 181,682
Total of all exports and imports 4,711,721
Ex
ports
Imports
1926
1927
1926
1927
252
$ 237
$ 1,792
$ 2,531
53
80
1,S57
1,459
981
874
610
558
342
303
2,996
2,797
5,125
2,956
427
465
12,591
7,896
192
211
353
366
348
392
471
797
1,488
1,391
1,541
1,101
1,027
70S
1 199
874
303
138
161
376
391
1,069
1,077
2,685
1,018
9,313
10,327
1,883
2,283
1,045
1,140
11,078
12,525
16,883
17,896
97,444
107,629
74,579
64,004
3,350
350
3 729
387
484
653
232
15,336
13,239
3,923
5,532
7.643
6,795
1,149
423
24,317
21,578
0,612
7.261
6 529
986
865
348
394
2 196
16.959
16,481
614
731
8,825
7,820
17,047
19,125
366
411
2,066
1,945
181,682
$ 238,848
$ 156,174
$ 139,416
■11,721
4,758,314
4.430,888
4,184,378
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
.tin-day. December 1, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Governors attend the New Orleans con-
ference November 21 declined to en-
dorse by resolution the proposal of Her-
bert Hoover to launch a movement for
the creation of a $3,000,000,000 fund to
supply employment in dull times by
regulated construction work. At the
conclusion of the conference it was an-
nounced officially that no action had been
taken as it was not a policy of the
governors' conferences to adopt reso-
lutions.
Arthur Pehl and A. B. Johnson, interior
decorators, have filed suit in the Superior
Court at Stockton against Lewis and
Green .contractors, asking $2,298.60 inter-
est and costs. The complainants allege
the money due for labor and materials
over the period of two years.
California Timber Products Co.,
capitalized for $200,000, has filed articles
of incorporation at Nevada City. Incor-
porators are : Fred C. Ernest of Berkeley;
Chas. Albert Thomas, Stewart G. Man-
son, M. L. Southcott and J. A. Gunnin?,
all of San Francisco.
What is described by Harold Conklin,
Chief of the division of water rights of
the State Department of Public Works,
as the most complete and extensive re-
port on California irrigation districts
ever compiled, is soon to be published.
The survey was made by an economic
committee of the California Development
Association. Investors, it is said, who
have heretnfnie had to visit irrigation
projects to obtain accurate and complete
data, can now get the information they
need from this publication.
Standardization of California building
and loan associations as to business
methods and the payment of interest and
dividends, has been recommended to
Governor Young in the annual report of
George I. Walker, state building and
loan commissioner.
California State Highway Commission
is considering the 1929-30 budget of ex-
penditures for highway construction.
Tentative estimates place the "■ "
amount of money which will be avail-
able from gasoline taxes and less im-
portant sources at more than $50,000.nao
"Expansion of building activity has
helped further to improve the industrial
situation and as a consequence of this
improvement little surplus of labor was
reported," says the report of business
conditions in the Twelfth Federal Re-
serve District, just issued.
Demand for lumber continues fair in
the British wood using industries, with
the exception of the railroads, shipbuild-
ing plants and mines, according to the
Department of Commerce. Pitch pine
especially is strong, the department is in-
formed by its London office. Douglas fir
clears are strong, and merchantable is
in good demand. Hardwood stocks are
not increasing, but are still heavy, and
demand is only moderate. Permits for
all classes of building show a decided
improvement over last year.
More than $22,000,000 in contracts for
new construction and improvements of
California highways will be let by the
State Department of Public Works be-
tween now and January 1. The projected
expenditures are listed as follows: For
major improvements, $11,178,245; for
primary roads, $8,489,695. and for second-
ary roads. $2,380,382. The first sum will
be taken from the reconstruction fund,,
and the later two from the new con-
struction fund.
New orders of fabricated structural
steel in October. 1928. are reported to the
Department of Commerce by the princi-
pal manufacturers, were 64 per cent of
capacity, based on total orders of 184,-
643 tons reported by fabricators with a
capacity of 290,290 tons per month, as
against September orders of 85 per cent
of capacity and 77 per cent a year ago.
Shipments of fabricated structural steel
in October represented 88 per cent of
the capacity of firms reporting this item
as against 74 per cent in September and
67 per cent a year ago.
Another attempt will be made by the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors to
gain control of the San Francisco harbor
and transfer it to direct management of
the municipality. The board has unani-
mously resolved that its legislative com-
mittee \n- authorized to prepare a bill for
presentation to the next session of the
State Legislature with the object of
gaining control of the harbor. (San Fran-
cisco's harbor has been managed by the
State Board of Harbor Commissioners
since 1862).
Construction contracts let auring the
week ended Nov. 20 reached a volume
about 10 per cent greater than that
during the same week last year, says En-
gineering News-Record, (New York).
For industrial buildings they were about
50 per cent under last year, but for com-
mercial buildings were 28 per cent
higher. The accumulated total for the
year exceeds that of last year by 16 per
cent.
With the object of alleviating, as far
as possible, the unemployment problem
in San Francisco this winter, the San
Francisco Board of Supervisors has re-
solved to speed up public works con-
struction. On the motion of Supervisor
Milo F. Kent the welfare committee was
directed to find out what works were
in progress or were contemplated that
could be used to absorb men out of em-
ployment during the winter months.
The will of Russell H. Hubbell, presi-
dent of the Hill-Hubbell Co.. San Fran-
cisco paint manufacturers, has been ad-
mitted to probate by Superior Judge
Thos. F. Graham and a family allowance
of $2000 a month set aside for the
widow. Mrs. Eve Hubbell. Mr. Hubbeil
died suddenly at the Biltmore Hotel.
New York City, last November 4. His
estate is a large one and bequests are
made in the will for several relatives be-
sides the widow.
eral Power Commission for development
of a 233,000-horsepower project on the
Lewis river in Clarke, Cowlitz and
Skamania counties. Washington. Power
would be for public utility uses. Plans
provide for the construction of four
dams on the Lewis river.
Efforts of organized labor to establish
a 0-day week are making progress,
President Wm. A. Green told the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in convention
at New Orleans. La.. Nov. 23. Freen
estimates that 514 locals are now on the
five-day basis and 165.029 workers in
variouh industries so affected.
A profit of $22,829.34 was made during
the month of October by the electrical
department of the Modesto irrigation
district, according to a report submit-
ted to the directors of the district by
B. W. Creim, electrical engineer. The
gross income for the month was $43,-
S4S.75. Expenditures were: Interest on
bonds, $4,795.83; maintenance, $1,834.02;
operation, $8,568.83; and depreciation
$5,820.73.
California Pine Products Co., is utiliz-
ing a natural resource of Nevada County
by extracting turpentine from pine
trees, according to word from Grass
Valley. The process, properly conducted,
it is claimed, does not injure the trees.
and may be repeated year after year, in
much the same manner that maple sugar
is obtained. The western slope of the
vicinity has immense area of second
growth pine timber.
The state legislative water resources
committee has been requested by Walter
B. Hogan, city engineer of Stockton, to
include the Calaveras River, flowing by
Stockton, in any scheme of state-wide
conservation that might be ultimately
adopted. Stockton, the engineer pointed
out, is now engaged in a project of con-
structing a $1,500,000 flood control reser-
voir on the river for the protection not
only of the city itself but also of some
90,000 acres of agricultural land in east-
ern San Joaquin County, and a large
area in the delta.
The 1929 convention of the California
Building-Loan League will be held in
Sacramento May 9. 10, 11. Approximately
500 delegates from every section of the
state will attend the meeting.
The United States uses as much sav/
timber as all the rest of the world, and
uses two-fifths as much of all woods as
the rest of the world. In 1906 lumber-
men cut approximately 280 cubic feet of
wood from our forests for every man,
■fl'oman, and child in the country. Now,
however, with higher costs of lumber
and of transportation, resulting m gre;:t-
er care in wood utilization, the forests
are called on for only about 200 cubic
feet per capita — about six times as much
per capita as is used in western Europe.
The Forest Service of the Department of
Agriculture presents such figures is
these as arguments for reforestation.
Lumber yards at HoUister. Calif., will
close down at noon on Saturdays until
further notice. Yards affected are the
Hayward Lumber Co.. Sterling Lumber
Co., and McKinnon Lumber Yard.
WELDED RAILWAY CROSSING COSTS
CITED
Inland Ligh & Power Co. of Portland,
Ore., seeks preliminary permits for Fed-
Recently figures were published show-
ing the cost of vrelding railway cross-
ing frogs on the electrified suburban
lines of London, England. The cost of
the work, including current, electrodes
and the labor of the welder, grinder and
flagman, is placed at about $20. as com-
pared with a cost of $75 for a new frog
of ordinary rail steel: adding the labor
cost for taking out the old and putting
in the new frog brings the total up to
$125.
Saturday. December 1. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CALIFORNIA'S UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
TO BE COMPLETED IN SIX MONTHS
California's uniform building code, de-
signed to stin^ulate building in Califor-
nia by reducing costs, lowering insurance
rates and providing greater safety from
fire and disaster, will be completed with-
in six months, Frederick J. Koster, first
vice-president of the California Develop-
ment Association, announces in a report
just made public.
The code, in which leading architects,
building and municipal organizations of
California are participating, will save
builders and home owners many millions
of dollars a year and wiU affect virtually
every industry in the State, Koster said.
Preparation of the code has been under
way since March of this year, when the
California uniform building code's com-
mittee was formed in Santa Barbara.
"When the San Francisco bride and
and bridegroom start looking for that
little bungalow next year, they will find
the down payment considerably lower,"
Koster said. "The business man will find
the insurance premiums -on his new
store or home substantially less than
on his old property. The contractor with
uniform and definite specifications be-
fore him can shave his estimates. This
saving will find its way back into other
building projects. Improved standards, ac-
companied by increased construction, \vill
result in greater building trades employ-
ment."
The code was characterized by Koster
as "the greatest contribution made this
decade for the welfare and safety of th9
future inhabitants of this State.
"Lower building costs, reduced insur-
ance rates and increased safety from fire
and collapse will be felt within six months
after the adoption of the code" said
Koster. Adoption of the code by Califor-
nia communities will greatly stimulate
building and benefit business and indus-
trial organizations, home owners and
renters, bankers and insurance companies
to the extent of many millions dollars
a year.
"Specifications, for example, will re-
ciuire construction of certain classes of
buildings in industrial areas, limit the
stress on brick walls, provide for the
use of fireproof roofing in other areas,
or limit the height of wooden school
buildings.
"Safely from fire and collapse con-
tinue to be the major considerations,
but the code is destined to supplant the
present haphazard laws subject to many
interpretations, and under which build-
ing experts claim many thousands of
dollars annually are being needlessly
wasted."
METHODS OF FINANCING HOMES
OUTLINED BY U. S. COMMERCE BUREAU
Ways and means of financing a home
without falling into costly mistakes are
told by the Department of Commerce in
a booklet just issued entitled "Present
Home Financing Methods." The state-
ment b ythe Department November 12,
announcing the booklet, follows in full
text:
Hundreds of thousand of families who
set out to own their homes each year
find financing the most trying problem
they have to surmount, according to the
Division of Building and Housing, which
has just issued the booklet "Present
Home Financing Methods." This booklet,
which has been prepared with the co-
operation of leading home financing
agencies, is written to assist home buyers
and home builders who have to borrow,
and also for persons and organizations
who are interested in improving local
home financing facilities.
Choosing a helpful home financing
agency and a good plan of financing may
save a family from much unnecessary
expense, or even determine the success
of the undertaking. In order to avoid
costly mistakes a family, particularly
if it has to borrow more than can be
obtained on a first mortgage, needs to
know something about the sources of
home loans, and the types of services
furnished by the agencies supplying
them.
"Present Home Financing Methods."
describes the services rendered by build-
ing and loan associations, life insurance
companies, saving banks, trust com-
panies and other agencies which lend
to home seekers, and also takes up second
and third mortgages and the land con-
tract method of purchase. It points out
various pitfalls to be avoided, and gives
much practical information, such as sug-
gestions for use in applying for loans.
The discussion of the second mortgage,
a subject of vital interest to thousands
of homeseekers. deals with the methods
and practices of second mortgage lend-
ers, and the effect of discounts and com-
missions on the interest rate paid by
the borrower. Since the borrower is
usually required to curtail the loan perio-
dically, and therefore, does not have the
use of the whole amount for the entire
loan period, the discount rates of 4 to
10 per cent a year, which are common
in many localities, actually work out
to be considerably higher.
In fact, under the usual regularly
amortized loan the real discount rate is
approximately double the nominal rate.
On a typical second-mortgage loan, for
example, running for three years on the
monthly payment plan, and at a 7 per
cent nominal interest rate and with a
15 per cent discount (5 percent annually,
so called) the actual rate of interest paid
by the borrower on his outstanding bal-
ances is approximately 18 per cent a
year.
The appendix of the booklet explains
in simple terms how answers to similar
problems may be found by prospective
borrowers who wish to compare different
loan plans available to them.
In many communities the high rates
charged for second mortgage funds have
tended to discourage home bui'4ing, but
instances are given of successful efforts
by public spirited local groups to improve
such conditions. "Present Home Finan-
cing Methods" is designed to cover the
subject more fully than was possible in
"How To Own Tour Home," a publication
with a sale of more than 350.000 copies
to its credit, which was put out several
years ago by the Department of Com-
merce as part of its program to promote
home ownership and to encourage volun-
tary local efforts to safeguard the inter-
ests of families who build or buy their
homes.
These publications may he obtained
from the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing OflBce. Washington,
for 5 cents. Remittances should not be
made in stamps.
ALONG THE LINE
Claude Fisher. C. R. Ross and Mac-
donald & Kahn, bidding jointly, have
been awarded a contract by the county
supervisors to Los Angeles to construct
the San Gabriel floor control dam at the
forks in San Gabriel Canyon. The con-
tract price is $11,250,040, the contractors
to furnish all concrete aggregates.
Oakland Civil Service Commilssion
anounces an examination on December
U for the position of dredger laborer,
paying $5.75 a day. Previous dredger
experience is required of applicants.
Geo. A. Posey, county surveyor of
Alameda County, has started surveys for
the proposed Broadway tunnel project
which will include an Improved roadway
into Walnut Creek and linking that sec-
tion with Stockton and other San Joaquin
Valley points. The project will cost
$1,500,000 and will be financed by a Joint
Highway District in Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties. State aid will also be
available.
W. B. Hogan, city engineer of Stock-
ton, has been named acting city engineer
of the Stockton city council, succeeding
Chas. E. Ashburner, resigned.
F. N. Mendenhall, a member of a
commission of twelve American engineers
surveying for a Persian Railroad, is a
visitor in San Francisco. The new rail-
road will connect Teheran, the old capi-
tal, and a point on the golf, where a new
city, Khor Musa, will be built. The cost
is estimated at $80,000,000. An interna-
tional syndicate composed of French,
German, English and American firms has
been awarded first construction contracts,
according to Mr. Mendenhall, and work
started in two directions about 110 kilo-
meters from the site of Khor Musa.
Asa G. Proctor, county surveyor of
Yolo county, has been re-elected presi-
dent of the Yolo Fliers' Club with head-
quarters at Woodland.
Gilbert D. Fish of New York, consult-
ing engineer for the Westinghouse Co.,
is in San Francisco to consult with local
authorities concerning the type of steel
structures that are best adapted for
several bridge and building projects that
are being planned. Mr. Fish is credited
with having originated the use of arc
welding to replace the older and more
costly process of riveting steel joints.
Mr. Fish has stated that tests made by
him have shown a saving of from 20
to 33 per cent in steel when the arc
welding process is used. Tests have also
shown welded steel to be more solid
and safer than riveted steel, he says.
Publication of Oakland's new plumb-
ing ordinance, which lays down rules for
complete installation of drainage and
pUiniliing systems for homes and bn^'n"
buildings within the city limits, is an-
nounced bv Commissioner C. C. Young
and Joseph Francis, chief of the plumb-
ing department. The ordinance is pre-
narert in a small book size to be carri-ri
i^ t'^e nocket. and carries comnlete
Illustrations of different connections
which must be made according to the
ordinance. Every licensed plumber and
sewer contractor is also listed in th»
hook. The publication is distributed
free of charge to master an(? Journeyman
plumbers and to licensed sewer contrac-
tor". Tn other nersons who w'-h n c^ny
a small charge is made.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
S.-turda:
December 1. l'J2S
TOLL BRIDGES AND BILLBOARDS
SCORED BY U. S. ROAD EXECUTIVE
Reporting on the year's activities of
the Bureau of Public Roads, Thos. H.
MacDonald. chief of the bureau, em-
phasizes the functions of the bureau as
a research organization operating in be-
half of all road building agencies, and
also the service of the bureau in co-
ordinating the various highways systems
including those designated as Feder.il
Aid. State. Forest, and Park highways.
The report made public yesterday by
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine sum-
marizes the work of the bureau for the
year ending June 30. 1!»28, and includes
detailed reports of work done In each
State of sums expended and results
achieved by the highway engineers, and
also of the various studies of drainage,
irrigation, machinery, and farm con-
struction which have gone forward under
the Division of Agricultural Engineering.
■•During the fiscal year 1928," says Mr.
MacDonald, "improvements were com-
pleted on 8.184 miles of Federal-aid road
which had not previously been •mr-™;;'^^
with Federal assistance^ A"^^^"'',^^
stages of improvement were completed
on 2 014 miles. At the close of the ye.ar
initial improvements were in Progress
on 9,494 miles and advanced or sta„e
construction was under way on 1.28.=;
miles."
The total cost of the 8,184 miles of
initial construction and the 2.014 miles
of stage construction completed was
$205 043,784. of which the Federal Govern-
ment paid $88,056,984. or 43 per cent, and
the States the balance. The largest dis-
bursements during the year were made
to Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, New Yor:i.
Pennsylvania, and Texas. To each of
these " States the Federal Government
paid during the year more than $3,ooo,-
000. All other States received less than
that amount.
Mr. MacDonald discussed at length the
attitude of the bureau in regard to toll
bridges. He reiterated the hope that "the
use of Federal-aid funds in payment of
a part of the cost of important bridges
would be continued," and said these
funds "offer an avenue of escape from
the dilemma which confronts the high-
way department of many of the States,"
which are torn between the desire to
erect bridges which must be expensive
and the desire to give some improve-
ment to long stretches of roads in rural
districts.
"Taking advantage of this hesitation,
private promoters have been busy ac-
quiring exclusive franchises to build
bridges at commanding locations on the
publicly-built highways, and in compen-
sation therefor to levy toll upon the
annually increasing number of travel-
lers."
The bureau found that, on October 31,
1927, there were 424 toll bridges in opera-
tion, under construction or proposed
of which 217 were on the Federal-aid
highway system. In the last Congress
bills were introduced to authorize con-
struction of 122 toll bridges, and 67 were
authorized. Practically three-quarters
are or will be operated by private In-
terests. This bureau has reliable infor-
mation that such interests have sought
by various means to obstruct the con-
struction of free or publicly operated toll
bridges at commanding locations. They
have sought to enjoin the construction
of public bridges in the courts: and they
have attempted, and in some cases have
succeeded in blocking legislation autho-
rizing the construction of public bridges.
Originally the law prohibited use of
Federal funds for roads which serve as
Immediate approaches to toll bridges.
Congress recognized that this might at
times be desirable, and authorized Fed-
eral appropriations in payment of hall
the cost of public bridges, the State's
portion of which is to be met by bonds
repayable from toll collections. This,
says Mr. MacDonald. has proved a fea-
sible solution, and such tolls bonds com-
mand an active market and more favor-
able terms than those placed by private
interests. Public building also assures
open competition in construction bidding,
ing.
"In consideration of these and other
facts," says Mr. MacDonald. "the bureau
generally opposes the construction of
private toll bridges and favors construct-
ion under public auspices whether or not
it is necessary tn resort to tolls as a
measure of finance. It has recommended
Mgainst the granting of authority to pri-
vate interests in numerous cases, when
congressional bills have been submitted
for its consideration; but in many cases
its recommendations have not been fol-
lowed. The facts in its possession were
placed before Congress at its last ses-
sion: and it is hoped that a careful con-
sideration of these facts will lead that
body to extend the legislative support
needed and earnestly desired by the
highwav administrative authorities of the
Gnveniment and the States in dealing
with this difficult problem of major
bridge construction."
Mr. MacDonald also comments on the
/idvertising signboards which often carry
misleading information and hide publicly
placed guides or confuse travellers. He
continues: "Designedly placed where they
will receive the utmost attention, they
frequently obscure or mar attractive
roadside views and so detract from the
pleasurable use of the highways. Ac:-
customed as we are to their unwanted
presence in ordinary surroundings, to
come upon these blatant commercial ap-
peals high on the face of a majestic
cliff, marring a mountainside, or com-
pletely obscuring a particularly beau-
tiful vista still awakens a sense of their
utter incongruity. In practically all cases
these roadside advertisements merely
repeat in the same form appeals made
quite properly through other agencies.
Their disfigurement of the landscape is
a national disgrace."
Highwav research by the bureau has
included the Cleveland planning survey
as the principal economic project dealing
with efficient and economical highway
construction for the service of the com-
munity. The physical researches have
included studies of subgrades of high-
ways to determine the most economical
paving which will prove adequate on
subgrades of different soils; investiga-
tion into low-cost road construction car-
ried on cooperatively with the highway
agencies of California and South Caro-
lina; investigations of motor inipacts
imparted by trucks; the highway bridge
investigations including the observations
made on the Pee Dee River bridge in
North Carolina which gave highway en-
gineers their first opportunity for large
.'."ale tests of the formulas on which
concrete arches had been constructed;
observations of several test sections of
highway; concrete investigations; con-
crete mixing investigations; studies of
highway production economics, of mecha-
nical finishing of pavements, and of effi-
ciency in steam shovel operations.
The activities of the Division of Agri-
culture Engineering included irrigation
investigations, such as studies of "duty of
water," of losses by evaporation, of
pumping, of control of silt and gravel,
reclamation of alkali land, drainage of
Irrigated land, and irrigation in humid
regions. The drainage studies included
continuing work In run-off and ditch
capacities, ground water investigations,
work on soil erosion, tests of tile, opera-
tion and maintenance of pumping plants
the flow of water around stream bend
and bridge piers, and investigations into
the organization and development (Of
drainage districts. Extensive experimen-
tation went forward with apparatus for
control of the corn borer, and on numer-
ous other kinds of farm machinery.
TRADE NOTES
California Art Tile Corporation. 27tli
and Maine Sts.. Richmond plans expan-
sions to plant involving an expenditure
of $500,000. it is announced by J. Morri-
son, president of the company.
J. D. Zellerbach, president of the Fibre-
board Products, Inc., announces business
of the company in the first year of opera-
tion is more favorable than expected
with the outlook for the company more
favorable. The commercial production
of Sulphite Pulp began last month by
Crays Harbor Pulp and Paper Company
at Hoquiam. Wash., of which Zellerbach
interests hold partial ownership is pro-
du<ing at a favorable rate. Production
being in excess of 100 tons daily with
potential capacity of 150 tons daily.
Roy v. Ish, drafting and estimating
expert formerly with the Tilden Lumber
and Mills Co., has joined the staff of the
S. H. Chase Lumber Company of San
Jose. Ish has had eighteen years ex-
perience in the building industry In and
about the San Francisco bay region.
Construction Is under way on a new
planing mill for Rockholt and Stone of
Marysville at 523 J street, that city.
The building will be 90x40 feet and will
be ready for occupancy January 1. The
new plant will replace the present one
at Second and B streets.
Emerinda and Michael Miraglla will
operate from 5036 Mission Street. San
Francisco, under the firm name of Mo-
hawk Shade Company.
Johns-Manville Corporation of New
York has purchased the Celite Company
of California, a concern doing an ap-
proximate $4,000,000 annual business in
high temperature Insulation and similar
lines made from diatomaceous earth, a
fossilized deposit derived from vegetable
matter. The purchase was made for
cash. Celite owns a large deposit of this
earth in California. Insuring Johns-
Manvllle a supply of this basic material
for nearly fifty years. In addition to In-
sulating products. Celite has been a
producer of Alteration mats used in sugar
mills, oil refineries and sewage disposal
plans. Johns-Manville announces this
business w'ill be developed and ampli-
fied. Earlier this year Celite acquired
the Nationtal Magnesia Manufacturing
Company's plant and properties at Red-
wood City.
Ida A. Parker will operate from 1447
Van Ness avenue, San Francisco, under
the firm name of Pacific Mirror and
Glass Company.
James Chase has resigned as manager
of the Little River Redwood Company at
Madera and has returned to Los An-
geles.
Warren Spleker. president of the Eu-
reka Sash and Door Co., died in San
Francisco November 24 as the result of
a stroke which seized him on November
22 and from which he did not regain
consciousness.
Saturda.'. Dec
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CALIFORNIA'S CEMENT PRODUCTION-
EFFECT OF FOREIGN COMPETITION IS
CITED BY CEMENT INFORMATION BUREAU
Following is a brief analysis of the portland cement industry within the
state of California on the basis of 192S operations, with the last six
months estimated. (These figures are arrived at by the methods of com-
putation used in the state analyfsis for the year 1926. In this case the
totals and main sub-divisions only are carried out).
California is one of the largest producers of cement in the United States.
Employing capital amounting to ?52.422,000 the California Portland cement industry
has a productive capacity of 17.474.000 barrels a year. The cement industry in
California operates thirteen mills within the State as follows;
Company Mill at
Calaveras Cement Co San Andreas
California Portland Cement Co Colton (2)
Cowell Portland Cement Co Cowell, (Contra Costa Co.)
Monolith Portland Cement Co Monolith
Pacific Portland Cement Co Cement
Pacific Portlana Cement Co Redwood City
Pacific Portland Cement Co San Juan Bautista
Riverside Portland Cement Co Crestmore
Riverside Portland Cement Co Oro Grande
Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co , Davenport
Southwestern Portland Cement Co Victorville
Yosemite Portland Cement Co Merced
The California Cement Industry's Contributions to Economic Welfare
The direct contribution of the California cement industry to the industrial pro-
gress of the state and nation during 1928 may be approximated as follows:
1. Production 14,175,000
2. Sales 14,000,000
3. Gross operating revenues $26,500,000
Wage earners employed
Days of employment given cement earners
Salaried employees
Payments in wages
Payments in salaries
Total payroll
Indirectly — that is, by its demands in materials and
3,554
1,066,200
708
4,961,229
1,704,470
6,665,699
ervices from other indus-
trial groups — its expected 1928 contribution would be summarized as follows:
Materials and Services Payments Labor's Share Workers employed
in wages as result
4,049.983 barrels of oil $4,454,982 $1,113.746 742
77.a63 tons gypsum 233,898 81,861 68
4,749,773 cotton sacks 759,963 664,991» 1,163
Mill supplies and machinery 4,964,807 496,481 330
Electric power 2,267,990 453,598 324
Railroad revenues 9,351,099 3,963,282 2,476
J22,032,739 $6,773,959 5,103
♦Includes cotton farmers
Grand Totals, Direct and Indirect Contributions
Value cement produced $26,500,000
Value materials and services outside cement 22,032,739
Wages cement workers ~ 6,665,6J9
Hesulting wages other workers .' 6,773,959
No. of cement workers and salaried employees 4.262
Workers other than cemen; 5,103
Effect of Foreign Competition
Directly — that is within its own manufacturing operations — the losses of the
California portland cement industry due to the importation of duty free foreign
cement for the years 1924-1928 (last six months estimated) inclusive, may be
summarized as follows:
1. Sales $2,270,093 bbls.
2. Revenue 4.190,695
3. Day's employment lost to wage earners 224,847
4. Wages and salaries lost to all employees 1,124,234
Probable indirect losses to other industries through reduction of materials
and services sold to the California portland cement industry may be summarized
as follows:
Materials and Services Cost W^ages Lost
;,633 tons coal - $ 496,583..
12,485 tons gypsum 40,577...
739,830 cotton sacks 118.273..
Mill supplies and machinory 852,260...
Electric ~'OWer 363,215..
Fa.ljoad revenues 1,724,179...
..5
297,950
14,202
96,193
85,226
72,643
741,397
$3,595,087 1,307,611
Summary of Losses Direct and Indirect
V.ilue of cement displaced $4,190,695
Value materials and services apart from cement 3,595.087
C.'einent wages lost ■ 1,124,234
Olhei- wages lost 1,307,611
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Contra Costa County Building and Loan
Association, capitalized for $100,000, has
Iieen incorporated in Martinez, to pro-
mote home building. Directors are: E.
B. Moore, J. D. Dam, E. M. Keating,
N. P. Kulievan and D. E. Mocker, all of
San Francisco.
The Alameda County Board of Super-
visors has postponed hearings on two
bay bridge franchise applications until
Dec. 3. The applications are those of P.
A. Tomasini, who is seeking permission
to build a bridge from Point Flemming
near Albany to Bluff Point in Marin
County, and M. K. Miller who proposed
the construction of a $65,000,000 bridge
from Alameda to Rincon Hill in San
Francisco.
Charles N. Fitts of the New England
Structural Company, Boston, has been
elected president of the American In-
stitute of Steel Construction. Other of-
ficers elected were: First Vice-Presi-
dent, C. M. Denise of McClintic-Marshall
Co.. Pittsburgh; Second Vice-President,
Clyde MacCornack of the Phoenix Bridge
Company, Phoenixville, Pa.; Treasurer,
George Pistor of Hay Foundry & Iron
Works, NeT\- York; and Assistant Treas-
urer, L. L. Gall of Levering & Gar-
rigues Co., New York.
In a question arising out of a recent
War Department contract for cast-iron
pipe and fittings, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States recently ruled
that the award must be made to the low
bidder, and that shorter delivery time
offered by another bidder cannot be
given consideration as a reason for not
accepting the low bid. The call for bids
did not specify that time of delivery
would receive consideration, but each of
the bidders was advised orally that tim"
of delivery was important (New Recla-
mation Era, November, 1928).
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further Information regarding
positions listed in this column Is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
.^-2072-S ENGINEER-EXECUTIVE, 1
take complete charge of Erection Dept.
of a steel fabricating plant. Must have
had considerable field experience as
forman or superintendent on long-span
high-level steel bridges and know how
to organize and direct his men for
efficient work on a number of different
jobs. Salary open. Apply by letter
giving complete details of experience,
references, photo, etc. Location. Mid-
dlewest.
R-2063-S ENGINEER, 30-35, with ex-
perience on general building construc-
tion for service station erection. Must
be capable of handling men to get re-
sults. $8 per day to start. Permanent
opportunity. Headquarters, San Fran-
cisco. Location, Northern California.
K-120-X-6342-C-S ENGINEER, who
has sold machinery abroad, particu-
larly in the non Latin-American coun-
tries. This experience is essential.
Applv bv letter. Headquarters, East.
R-2073-S DRAFTSMEN, experienced on
valuation maps. Must be first class.
Apply by letter. Location, San Diego.
R-2071-S "architectural DRAFTS-
MAN, young and adaptable, for large
industrial company. Prefer man with
experience on construction as well as
office wo-k. h-ermanent opportunity.
Salary open, l.-i.-ation. San Francisco.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 1, 1928
APARTMENTS
Sub Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS , Cost $25,000
SSAN FRANCISCO. E Brooklyn Place, S
Sacramento Street.
Four-story and basement class C apart-
ment building. (9 aparts).
Owner— B. S. Fong, 417% Grant Avo..
San Francisco. ,, ,
Architect— Will H. Toeplie, 72 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Jacks and Irvine. 72 New
Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Rock, Sand, Gravel and Cement— John
Cassaretto, 6th and Channel Sts.
Plastering— Robert Starrett, 227 13th St.
Plumbing— E. Sugarman, 3624 Geary St.
Sheet Metal — L. Davison, 1670 San Jose
Ave.
As prev. reported Reinforcing Steel
awarded to Gunn Carle & Co., 444 Mar-
ket St, San Francisco.
Sub Bids Being Taken
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Broderick and
Francisco streets.
Three-Story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (18 apts).
Owner — Louis D. Stoff, 26 Montgomery
Ct., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Sub bids are wanted on all portions
of the work.
To Be Done by Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 62 S Avila St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco aprt building. (12 apts).
Owner and builders — Cox Bros... 1950
Irving St.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St.,
To Be Done by Days' Work
APARTMENTS Cost, $45,00n
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Cervantes and
Avila streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt bidg. (18 apts).
Owners and builders — Cox Bros., 1350
Irving St.
Architect— H. C Baumann, 251 Kearny
Street.
Plans Being Figured By Selected List
of Contractors.
APARTIIENTS Cost, $75,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Castro Street N
Nineteenth Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (18 2 and
3-rooin apts. ; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — P. Solomon, % Architect,
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bi^s Being Taken.
\PARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Ave
and Steiner Street.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment building (50 2,
3 and 4-room apts).
Owner — L. A. Beyer and T.Ir. Walter,
1615 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Will contain all modern conveniences.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. No
2091 California Street.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (90 rooms).
Owner and Builder— Marshall A. Dean,
1651 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland.
Plans by Owner.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Union Iron
Works, 5125 Santa Fe Ave., has com-
menced the erection of the structural
steel for the class A apartment build-
ing being erected at the northwest cor-
ner of Wilshire Blvd., and Common-
weath Ave. for the United Pacific Securi-
ty Co. The building is to be a fourteen-
story structure and will contain 140 apart-
ments. It will cost $1,250,000. Norman
W. Alpaugh, architect.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $85,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Foothill
Blvd. and Thirty-sixth Street.
Four-story steel frame and concrete
apertment building (35 apts., all mod-
ern conveniences).
Owner — J. Vanderkar, 1943 Fruitvale
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — S. G. Jackson, 178 Grand Ave.,
Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $600,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Bellevue
and Staten Aves.
Fourteen-story steel frame and concrete
apartment building.
Owner — Lakeview Building Corp.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 2.^1 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — James Smith, 251 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Thebo. Starr & Anderton,
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Plastering — Sam Greenback, Hearst
ridg., San Francisco.
Hardwood Floors — Rex Hardwood Floor
Co., 24iiS 65th Ave., Oakland.
Art Stone— Pacific Artificial Stone Co., 3S
Shotw-ll St., San Francisco.
Heating and Ventilating — F. J. Edwards
334 Hol.art St., Oakland.
Dampproofing — Conrad Sovig, 248 Oak
St., San Francisco.
Roofing — General Roofing Co., 3985 Beach
St., Oakland.
Sheet Metal and Hollow/ Metal Doors —
Forderer Cornice Works, 269 Potrero
Ave., San Francisco.
Other awards made were reported Oct.
10, 1928.
SANTA MONICA, L. A. Cal.— P. Tuch-
man, 251 14th St., Santa Monica, has
the general contract and has started
erecting a 4-story apartment building
corner 4th and Montana Ave., Santa
Monica, for Max Maltzman, 609 Union
Bank Building, Los Angeles. The build-
ing will contain 38 apartments and will
be of brick construction; 75x133 feet,
stucco exterior with cast stone trim.
Cost, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Carl
Jules Weyl, 6536 Sunset Blvd., has com-
pK'ted working plans and will take bids
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general contmot for erecting a Class
C apartment bunding on Melrose Ave.,
bet. Van Ness Ave. and Wilton PI., for
Josephine, Joseph and Alice V. Ahern;
the building will contain 2 stores and 32
apartments and will be of brick con-
struction 100x270 ft. Cost, $120,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — R. HoUings-
worth, 1311 Financial Center Bldg., has
completed preliminary plans and has
the contract to erect an 8-story and
basement Class A apartment hotel
building at 636 S. Manhattan Place for
the Merchants Bond & Mortgage Co.
The building will contain a 100-car ga-
rage in basement, lobby, service rooms,
single, double and 3-room apartments
and number of hotel rooms with 100 per
cent baths; reinforced concrete construc-
tion.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Chas. Perry-
man, designer, eoSH S. Alvarado St., ap-
plied for a building permit for a four-
story, 72-room, 28-family Class C apart-
ment building, 60x105 feet, to be built
at 937 S. Mansfield Ave. for G. Werner
Leo, owner, 833 West Knoll Dr.. Sher-
man. Cost, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— A. I. Rouda, 418
Lissner Bldg., is preparing preliminary
plans for a six-story and basement
Class A apartment building to be erected
at southwest corner of Vermont Ave.
and Ambrose St. It will contain 38,
four and five-room apartments, lobby,
laundry and storage rooms, 70x150 ft.,
reinforced concrete construction. Cost,
0,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Clarence R.
Frantz, 915 N. Western Ave., will build
a Class C apartment building on Melrose
Ave., between Van Ness Ave. and Wil-
ton PI. for Josephine, Joseph and Alice
V. Ahern. The plans were prepared by
Architect Carl Jules Weyl, 6636 Sunset
Blvd. The buildings will contain 2 stores
and 32 apartments, and will be of brick
construction, 100x270 feet. Cost, $120 -
000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— C. Waldo Pow-
ers, 60S Hibernian Bldg., is completing
plans for a four-story and basement
Class C apartment building, 100x07 feet,
to be erected at the southwest corner of
Van Ness Ave. and Harold Way for Joel
Fisk. L. M. Halper, 606 Hibernian Bldg.,
has the contract for the erection of the
building and will take sub-bids. It will
contain 74 apartments; brick construc-
tion.
BONDS
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal.— The Board
.If Education has called a special elec-
tion for Dec. 12 for the purpose of voting
bonds ih the sum of $175,000 for altera-
tions, additions and rebuilding the high
school buildings.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Bids will be
asked shortly by county supervisors for
purchase of $666,000 worth of elementary
school bonds voted by the Sacramento
City School District last June. The first
project planned will be the Lincoln
School unit at Fourth and Q Sts. The
balance of the money will finance the
Crocker School in the Homeland Tract.
RENO, Nevada— Election will be held
December 8, in Reno School District No.
10 to vote bonds of $230,000 to finance
erection of new Jr. High School on site
recently donated by George Wingfield,
local capitalist. Trustees of district are:
Robt. M. Pike. Theo. D. Clark. J. D.
Cameron. Fred L. Small and Frank
Campbell.
CARMICHAEL, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Carmichael Grammar School District
voted bonds of $6,000 to finance pay-
ment of $1,500 indebtedness and the bal-
ance for reconstruction at the present
school.
Saturday, Eecember 1.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
HOOD RIVER. Ore.— Hood River
county commissioners contemplate di-
rect tax levy to finance erection of a
new courthouse; estimated cost $50,000.
ABERDEEN, Wasli.— Election will be
held Dec. 1 to vote bonds of $225,000 to
finance erection of new school to replace
Fanklin School Building.
CHURCHES
WILMAR, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Steed Brothers, 305 X. Garfield Ave.,
Alhambra, have started work on the
construction of a new edifice at Wilmar
for the Garvalia Community Presbyterian
Church. Contract was awarded the latter
part of March. H. M. Patterson and
R. L. Warren, architects, 6!il Chamber
of Commerce Bldg. The structure will
be two stories and basement, 74x100 feet,
and will contain an auditorium to seat
approximately 800; reinforced concrete
construction. Cost, $40,000.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— ArchitectI
Chas. E. Butner, Cory Bldg.. Fresno,
commissioned to prepare plans for new
edifice to be erected at U and Mariposa
Sts.. for Emmanuel Lutheran Church of
which the Rev. B. J. Rudnick is pastor;
estimated cost $35,000. Church audi-
torium will seat 400 \vith wing to house
Sunday school quarters.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Los Angeles
Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons, 929 S.
Hope St., plans the erection of a new-
Scottish Rite cathedral on its property
at Commonwealth Ave. and Fourth St.
which was purchased for that purpose
several years ago. Preliminary plans for
the building have been prepared by Ar-
chitects Austin & Ashley, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg. The proposed structure
will contain an auditorium, banquet
rooms, library, club rooms, administra-
tion offices, etc. It will probably be steel
frame Class A construction. Cost
$1,000,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Jules G. Koppel,
532 Wilcox Bldg., is preparing preliminary
plans for a Christian Science church to
136 built in Los Angeles. It will be one-
story and basement and will contain
classrooms and auditorium to seat 1000;
dimensions, 60x140 feet, brick construc-
tion.
FRESNO. Fresno Co.. Cal.— Building
Committee of Presbyterian Church is
considering preliminarv sketches for a
$125,000 edifice to be erected at M and ■
Calaveras Sts., adjoining the present
church. Further particulars will be
given when definite action is taken re-
garding the plans.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal.— Baptist
Congregation plans immediate construc-
tion of a $50,000 edifice.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architects
Allison & Allison, 1005 Hibernian Bldg.,
iiave been commissioned to prepare plans
for a new church building to be erected
at the southwest corner of Sunset
Blvd. and Detroit St. for the Hollywood
Congregational Church, Rev. .T. H. Lash,
pastor, 7065 Hollywood Blvd. Prelim-
inary plans for the new structure are be-
ing prepared. Cost. $175,000.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Dec. 4.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Fruitvale
Ave. and Seventeenth St.
One-story reinforced concrete church
building.
Owner — Third Church of Christ Scientist
Architect— H. H. Gutterson, 26 Poweil
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — W. L. Huber, First National
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Bids are being taken only on a portion
of the church, i. e. Fruitvale Avenue
frontage.
HUNTINGTON PARK, Los Angeles
Co., Cal.— The building committee of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
Huntington Park. O. R. Benedict, chair-
man, is taking bids for the erection of a
new Sunday school building on the
church site at Irvington and Rita Sts.
Plans for the building were prepared by
A. D. Roberts, Maywood. The structure
will be two stories. 42x90 feet, frame
and stucco construction. Bids will be
opened December 1.
SAN CARLOS. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Rev. Reed B. Cherington, pastor, San
Carlos Community Church, announces
$1700 has been secured to finance erec-
tion of new community church building.
Additional funds are to be raised, it is
announced by Dr. W. H. Gatchell.
chairman of the building committee.
Contract Awarded— Work Started.
CHAPEL Cost, $7000
PACIFIC GROVE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Frame chapel.
Owner— Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Monterey - Fresno Diocese (Rev.
Father Kerfs, pastor).
Architect— Swartz & Ryland, Rowell Bldg
Fresno.
Contractor— S. J. Tice, Pacific Grove.|
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Contract Awarded.
ADDITION
SAN FRANCISCO,
sion Street.
One-story addition to warehouse.
Owner— F. J. Klenck, 309 Minna St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Young & Horstmeyer, Shel-
don Bldg., San Francisco.
TULARE, Tulare Co.. Cal.— W. D.
Cook is conferring with Chamber of
Commerce, regarding the establishment
of a plant in this city for a garment
factory. An 80-acre site is available
The structure would be of the Mission
type of architecture.
Cost, $30,000
Construction Started.
SHOP BLDG.
TIBURON. Marin Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and corrugated
iron shop building.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Co., 64 Pine St., San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Work is being done by day's labor and
sub contracts by owner.
Lumber and
Wanted.
FACTORY
SAN FRANCISCO,
kansas Streets,
One-story wood frame factory building,
<50x75 feet).
Owner — Real Estate & Development Co.
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — George iWfegner, Inc
South Park, San Francisco.
Concrete Moteria 1 Bids
Cost, $7500
Sixteenth and Ar-
ISl
Contract Awarded.
DISTRIBUTING PLANT $200,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. On Ala-
meda Estuary, between Park St.
and Fruitvale Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete oil dis-
tributing plant, 50x240 feet (ware-
house, garage, pump house, etc.)
Owner— Shell Oil Co., 200 Bush St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — George Wagner, 'Indi., 181
South Park, San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Service plant of
the Durkee-Thomas Corp., manufactur-
ers of radio and motor car batteries,
1231 Folsom St., suffered $75,000 fire loss
Nov. 22.
ANAHEIM, Orange Co., Cal.— Anaheim
Co-Operative Orange Association, H. W.
Pierce, manager, will meet Dec. 3 to
authorize the construction of a pre-cool-
ing and packing plant as an addition to
one of the present plants at Anaheim.
The building will be three stories and
will cost $80,000.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— Mercer-
Fraser Co., Eureka, at $4699 awarded
contract by city council to erect three
pump-houses for water department at
Hawthorne St. and Broadway. Other
bids: Knudson & Turner, $4780; Halsby
& Lax, $4786; F. J. Maurer & Son, $530
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.— North-
western Pacific R. R. has filed application
with city council for a building permit to
erect structures at tlie foot of Fourth
street costing $18,845. The various units
will comprise: Roundhouse extension,
$4025; car repair shop, $5255; mill shop.
$2235-; -storehouse, $4000; sand house,
$1300; wash house, $2000.
Cont. Price, $67,680
Geary and Emerson
MARYSVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— Con-
struction has been started on a one-
story, 90 by 40 ft., planing mill at B2J
J St. for Rockholt & Stone, Second and
B Sts., Marysville.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE
SAN FRANCISCO.
Streets.
Eight-story reinforced concrete ware-
house. 60x100 feet, (terra cotta and
pressed brick exterior)
Owner— Bekins Van & Storage Co.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to L. Devincenzi & Co., 148
Blake St.. San Francisco.
To Be Done by Day's Work
ol£T*^?T^^ ^^°Cf. Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co. S 65th St W
San Pablo Ave. One-story concrete
factory bldg.
Owner— Piedmont French Cleaning and
A BY^ Works, 450 25th St., Oakland.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert. 4637 Park
Blvd.., Oakland.
Cost, $60,000
Cal. Living-
To Be Done By Day's Work
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., NE 14th St
W Durant Ave.
One-story concrete warehouse.
°^^",'k'',:rP"''''"' '^'°'°'" Co., of California.
10900 E 14th St., Oakland.
Architect — Plans by owner.
Sub-Contracts Awarded
FACTORY BLDG.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.,
ston St. near Cotton St.
One-story steel and brick factory build-
mg with steel sash (160x200 feet).
Owner— Sunset-McKee Sales Book Co
Engineer — Ellison & Russell, Pacific Bldg
San Francisco.
Contractor— Austin Co., 1924 Broadway.
Oakland.
Hardware — Baker-Hamilton, Third and
Market Sts., Oakland.
Concrete and Brick Materials— Rhodes-
Jamieson Co., Broadway and Water Sts
Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Ri-
alto Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Glass— W. P. Fuller Co., 301 Mission St
San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural
el awarded to California Steel Co
Second and Harrison Sts., San Fran-
To Be Done By Day's Work and Sub-
Contracts by owner.
FACTORY BLDG. Cost, $250,000
SANTA CLARA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story wood frame factory building
(384 by 486 feet).
Owner— Pacific Mfg. Co.. Santa Clara.
Architect — Hamm & Grant, Inc., 607
Ferguson Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sawtooth roof, cement floors, composi-
tion roofing, sprinkler system, tank and
tower, boiler hose and boiler plant,
sawdust bin, dust collection system, dry
kilns, power w-iring, electric motors, etc.
SPOKANE, Wash.— Bekins Van &
Storage Co. of San Francisco and Los
Angeles, plans erection of $200,000 stor-
age plant at Stevens and Northern
Pacific right-of-way; probably a 5-story
reinforced concrete structure.
Plans Being Completed.
WAREHOUSE
SAN FRANCISCO. Harr
Streets.
Two-story Class C shop and warehouse,
(60 by 60 feet).
Owner — H. Sullivan.
Architect — Frederick Meyer 742 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Lessee — Rossman Corp., 49 Geary St..
San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner. Inc., 181
South Park, San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken shortly.
Cost, $25,000
and Chesley
SEATTLE, Wash.— Until Dec. 11, 10
A. M., bids will be received by Claude
Gage, county clerk, (King County), to
erect airplane hangar at Boeig Field,
Seattle Airport; will be 200 by 120 ft.
Plans obtainable from clerk on deposit
of $10, returnable.
12 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, December 1, 1928
Low Bidder WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. — Archi-
WAREHOUSE Cost, $5000 GOVERNMENT WORK AND tects Cole &Brouchard, New First Na-
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal. v»v t .-mii ' ' >* tional Bank Bldg., Chico. are complelmg
One-story steel frame and corrugated aUrrlilriO plans for proposed Veterans Memorial
iron warehouse -^ Building to be erected in Willows. It is
Owner— Crane Company. SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Bureau of Yards proposed to open bids for the structure
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank and Docks, Navy Department, rejects '" January, the bids to be asked by the
of Savings Bldg., Oakland. bids under Specincation No. 5483 for Glenn County Supervisors.
Low Bidder— Chas. Heyer, Mills Bldg., boilers and accessories; bids received n. ot ,-> ^ — I r, . ^ ^ ,
San Francisco Oct 31 SAN PABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal. —
(8490) 1st report 'sept. 25; 5th Nov. 19, " ' EI Sobrante Golf Club plans immediate
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Until Deceni- '^°"i'.fi"V,Sn'°1 Sf, ^■°" '='?"/?'^ ?""^ erection
Sub-Contracts Awarded. ber 6, 10 A. M., under No. 928-29-134 "' »25,U00 clubhouse within two miles of
WAREHOUSE Cont. Price, *t)7,6S0 Misc., bids will be received by Quarter- the San Pablo Dam. William Watson,
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary and Emerson master Supply Officer, Fort Mason, to fh"e eou?se 1upport''ers''of 'IL nl'b^
Streets. fur. and del. ISO 14-in. adze eye, claw , ^,''°chfn; t "m T'Ho,?,mirt!»,, iv^w
Eight-story reinforced concrete ware- hammer handles and 150 36-in. sledge Andrew Rov' Dunca?T^ A Mi^^^th
house, 60x100 feet, (terra cotta and hammer handles; 90 Dietz Vesta, Army ^^"d Al^jor °^ S IDvJrton' ntnla^i^ G
pressed brick exterior). standard, lantern burners. Further in- McDou^an -^V! Sacramentn St 'qS;
Owner-Bekins ^ari & Storage Co. formation obtainable from above. ^rancis^co 'is the afchUe^t fo°r fhe cl!b"
Architect — 1". Ii-ugene Barton, L,rocKei . house which is to be a land 2-storv
Bldg., San 3<;rancisco^| ' GLOBE, Ariz.-Until Dec. 6, bids will f^^^.^l and stucco buildtng ''
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan- be received l>y Supervising Architect °
cial Center Bldg San Francsico. Treasury Department Washington, D. MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle k Co., c.. to furnish and install new cast iron Manteca Post No 249 American Legion
444 Market St., San Francisco scuppers at U. S. Post OfBce at Globe, ;^.i„ purchase' 6-room home from O. Mc-
Terra Cotta— N. Clark & Son, 116 Na- Ariz. Further 'information obtainable Quaid and remodel the structure for
tonia St., San Francisco. from above. clubrooms
As previously reported, excavating '
awarded to L. Devincenzi & Co., 148 SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — The U. S. WATSONVILLE Santa Cruz Co Cal
Blake St., San Francisco. Commissioner of light house service has ^ committee representing the Wat-
recommended an appropriation of J68,500 sonville Post American Legion will
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Universal Avia- for the construction of a light and fog shortly submit a report to the county
tion Corp., of Chicago. l"-. and the signal station on Anacapa Island and supervisors covering the selection of a
Western Air Express, Inc., 661 Market for an automatic light on Santa Barbara s^e on which to erect the new memorial
St., San Francisco are interested in the island. building for which funds will be avail-
financing of a $4,000,000 airplane factory ^ble from a direct tax
to be erected in Los Angeles. The plant WASHINGTON D C Until Dec 11 —
will have a production of 3000 airplanes j^.j^ ^ jj ^niieT 'schedule No. 1925 LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect R. D.
annually and it is proposed to have con- ^^j^j^ ^.j„ ^^ received by Purchasing Of Farquhar, Security Bldg., is completing
struction under way at once to be com- fj^^ Panama Canal, to fur. and del. plans for the Class A club building to be
Pi?^*"^ ^^"^ ■J^",'^,^ °» '^ 'J'' ,°" -n , • Balboa (Pacific Port): Steel, iron or erected on Hope St. north of Sixth St.
1929. The !■ okker type of plane will be g, p^p^^ storage batteries, fuses, test and extending through to Flower St. for
'"Ia^t PRAwniunn (^1,1 _p-,ii, w-,-^ hiri= clips, electric horns, ignition cable, si!i- the California Club. President S. M.
■ J 1 ^ j' V r, , 1 !»/ 1 ; eon bronze antennae wire, coil chain, Haskins states that excavating will be
received by B9ard of Public Works to ^j^^j ^^jg,^ ^^^ operating devices and started within two months. The new
construct Harrison Stt-eet Warehouse in j^^^ g\as^. Further information obtain- building will be a nine-story structure,
Harrison street, bet. 10th and Uc.i streets ^-^^^ j^^,,, Assistant Purchasing Agent. 180x330 ft.. Class A steel frame construc-
S? „^S'^°°L°®'^'^'','™^"N , V"^'"^ ,, ™^'' Fort Mason, San Francisco. tion. Cost, $2,000,000. P. J. Wallter Co..
$65,000 Plans obtainable from Bureau "W. M. Garland Bldg., will be the general
of Architecture 2nd Ajor l,uy Hall. WASHINGTON, D. C.-Bids are be- contractor. Union Iron Works has the
Barrett * Hiin SoS 7S1 ing received by Bureau of Supplies and contract for furnishing and erecting the
? Hanseli lilfo Accounts, Navy Department, to furnish structural steel.
tjl.ivn,.!,- TTiS c!i^'ivnV.ir f,s sdo and deliver materials to Navy Yards i.r,T^T-.T5« m j r^ ^ . tt ...
Soren^nn i. H-f^larrt 6972° and stations, the date of opening bids ^ ^^^P^?/' .Madera Co. Cal.-Until
A Tar^^n "'^Sgard 69,72„ ^^ ^^^ paragraph. Dec. 12, bids will be received by American
riintnn Const "r:;' MSTO Further information regarding the Legion Auxiliary, 102 South E St. Ma-
V rnbh^&^'n^ ??'0Q0 Schedule may be obtained from Navy dera, to furnish and deliver hotel china-
McDnn^Td =,nd V-VhV," ll'lZ Yard Purchasing Officer, 310 California ware to accommodate 10 dozen persons.
McDonald and Kahn 72,000 gj. ^^^ Francisco- Further information obtainable from
Vog^'a^id'Ta^idson ■'■" 73'c87 ^'ch. 18, Mare Island, 1 set compart- '"^"vc- ^
»i^hnn»JrRv,?= Asli ment load transfer and disconnector , ,,-.„-.--. , - „
Mfs's?o,7cTnTrete-Co ■.■•;;:.■;;;.;.•■;:::.;.■•:: '73:^7^ ^'^^l pWiU, ^a^c^cessones and 1 set of HOSPITALS
f' j'^'^Rei'llv " 74'"11 Sell. 20. Mare island and Puget Sound pians Being Prepared.
Jas 'McLauEThlin 'ro 7';'2-,2 valves, relief, angle and glove, Dec. 4. ■ HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost. $50,000
J Mai-ttaem VSW ^ch. 21. Mare Island 62, emergency NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.
A:ndersen & ■Ringrosir ■:::;::::;::.■;:.: 70,000 ^"c!.'f ''^,2''^'U?,eSr'' s'mmd"''';. 4?r'floor Two-stm-y reinforced concrete hospital
Tnbii Rinrkmnn -,i 711 ''CO. 2Z, PUget bound, ,;,4U0 UOOr- buildmg.
J Bryant 77880 sweeping brushes, 800 varnish brushes. Owner— Victory Hospital Assn.
V Aninr-ncn 7<i'i)iin ^^c. 4. Architect — N. W. Sexton, DeY'oung Bldg.
A Mnnson ^A'^n1. Sch. 23, Puget Sound, 300 floor wax- San Francisco.
A. Monson 123,^73 i„g brushes, Dec. 4.
Anev Flee 1 1 r; t';!^?^" <?, « "00 ^'^h. 31, Mare Island, 9,600 lbs man- Sub-Bids Being Taken.
i?S^„,;h UcQ ATiJli„„'oV VnkK ganese nickel. Dec. 4. INFANT SHELTER Cost, $25,000
K moHn;,H -'^I'ssion St b,70D seh. 32, Mare Island. 6,500 lbs naval SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega St. and 19th
Alt #1 t 7- brass; San Francisco. 7.500 lbs do, Avenue.
c ,f,o E'?^;" "■^^;V,-";V '-til ^^^- l^- Onc and two-story Class A concrete and
Butte Jiiec n-quiu .. . ... .,]„o sch. 40, Mare Island, brass and copper hollow tile infant shelter building.
0. ., r- „,„® ,,?"'°^'c., """"^ »^ „„„ tubing. Dec. 4. Owner- S. F. Infant Shelter (Mrs. Ran-
?. =, ,?■■ Minna St $6,220 gch. 41. Mare Island, steel tubing, dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
1. bkelley 0,52J Dec. 4. Architect— Louis C. Mullgardt, 641 Post
^- g,"ga'''"an R.7b8 Sch. 43. Mare Island. - standard sig- St.. San Francisco.
£■ Frankel 6,798 nal generator, Dec. 11. Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
Mechanical Const 6,960 Sch. 44, Puget Sound, 1 motor-driven St., San ITrancisco.
.). (3'Mara 7.158 automatic screw machine. Dec. 11. Construction will be started immedl-
A. Lettich 7.9:15 Sch. 46. Mare Island and San Fran- ately.
Cisco. 6 windlasses and spare parts.
^XDA/^ire ^*c. IS. Plans Being Prepared
VaAIvAIsEO Sch. 47. western yards, screwdrivers, HOSPITAL BLD(i. Cost $100,000
Dec. IS. SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Soquel Ave., opposite Ocean View
City Manager H. S. Callahan, Long ■ Ave.
Beach, has had preliminary sketches HALLS AND SOCIETY Two-story reinforced concrete hospital
prepared and has recommended to the DI HI rkIKI/~>c bldg. (accomodations 35 patients).
Long Beach City Council that it au- BUILXIlpHaO Owner — Dr. M. J. Gates, et al., Ritten-
thorize construction of a 3-story muni- house Bldg., Santa Cruz.
cipal garage building at Long Beach. HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Cal.— Com- Architect— Alfred I. Coffey, Phelan Bldg.,
The building will be of reinforced con- mittee representing local post of Ameri- San Francisco.
Crete and will cost $244,000. can Legion will confer with county su- Other associates are: Drs. A. N. Nittler.
pervisors shortly to outline plans for H. E. Plpor and N. R. Sullivan.
Work Started By Day Labor. proposed memorial building. In addi-
TARAGE Cost, $25,000 tion to monies provided by the city the Excavating Contract Awarded.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal. county will aid in financing the struc- INFANT SHELTER Cost, $23,000
One-story Spanish type garage. ture. SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega St. and 19th
Owner — T. A. Work, Monterey. Avenue.
Architect — Swartz & Ryland, Rowell PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co., One and two-story Class A concrete and
Bldg.. Fresno. Cal.— Robert Lionel Post, American hollow tile infant shelter building.
The owner is a general contractor and Legion, has appointed committee to ar- Owner— S. F. Infant Shelter (Mrs. Ran-
vvill erect the structure. Will have range finances to secure erection of dolph V. Whiting, chairman),
stucco exterior; steel truss roof; tile and new club building. County will pay Architect— Louis C. Mullgardt, 641 Post
composition roofing. $J2,000 of the cost. St.. San Francisco.
Saturday, December 1, iy2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Excavating — Sibley Grading & Teaming
Co., ICo Landers St.. San Francisco.
SANTA ROSA. Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Sonoma County Tuberculosis Committee
will meet with committees from Marin,
Solano, Napa, Lake and Mendocino coun-
ties to discuss proposal to finance erec-
tion of joint tubercular hospital. A site
has not yet been selected.
OLIVE VIEW, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 2 P. M.. Dec. 17, bids will be re-
ceived by Los Angeles County Super-
visors for linoleum and lino-tile base
for administration building at Olive
View. Plans may be seen at the office of
Miss Mame B. Beatty, 303 Hall of Rec-
ords.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Dr. T. Ozasa,
327J^ East First St., and associates are
planning tiie erection of a Japanese hos-
pital building at East First and Fickett
Sts. Preliminary plans for the building
were prepared some time ago by Archi-
tect Yose Hirose. 2607 Gleason St.. bnt
the project has been delayed on account
of legal technicalities. A United States
supreme court decision has been ren-
dered which will permit the Japanese
association to proceed with the building.
It will be Class A reinforced concrete
construction. Cost. $100,000. It is planned
to start work early next j'ear.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal — J. C. Sims, Atascadero and
E. C. Abrams, associate, commissioned by
the San Luis Obispo county supervisors
to prepare plans for a new county de-
tention home. The structure will pro-
vide accommodations for at least twenty
boys and ten girls and will be erected
on a 5^2 acre tract already owned by
the county.
Preliminary Plans Being Completed.
HOSPITAL Cost, $75,0U0
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.
One-story and basement Class C hospital
building.
Owner — Martinez Hospital Association.
(Dr. Edwin Merrithew. Director).
Architect— A. A. Cantin. 544 Market St.,
San F.incisco.
Working drawings will be started in
one week.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architects Dederick & Bobbe, iiOl
Heartwell Bldg., Long Beach, have com-
pleted working plans and will take bids
next week for the erection of an addi-
tion to the Seaside Hospital, corner
14th St. and Chestnut Ave.. Long Beach.
The new addition will contain lOU rooms,
offices. X-iay rooms, etc. The addition
will be of reinforced concrete construc-
tion; 150x38 ft. and 70x40 ft. Cost. $150,-
000.
MURPHY. Calaveras Co.. Cal.— J. J.
Cavanaugh. 219 N. Sutter strett. Stock-
ton, at $5306 submitted lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by W. Y. Tre-
theway, recording secretary, Bret Harte
Sanatorium Hospital Central Committee,
Room 5. Courthouse. Stockton, to erect
male employees' building at Bret Harte
Sanatorium at Murphy. Davis-Pearce
Co., architects. 47 North Grant St..
Stockton. Will be one-story of frame
and stucco construction: est. cost $5500.
Other bidders were: Love Construction
Co.. $5532.50; Ecker and Stark, $5703;.
Frank Gnyon. $5800; Frank Eyre. $66:57.
HOTELS
NEAR PISMO BEACH. San Luis
Obispo Co.. Cal.— A. J. Weld, 4572 Holly-
wood Blvd.. Los Angeles, has completed
plans and will be ready in about two
weeks to take bids for the erection of a
group of hotel buildings two miles north
of Pismo Beach for Wm. Boeker and as-
sociates of Pismo Beach. There will be
13 buildings in the group which will in-
clude a two-story clubhouse. 90x60 feet,
containing a dining room, kitchen, ball-
room and 12 hotel rooms, two 2-story.
L-shaped courts. 50x80 feet each, con-
taining 10 suites: two 1-story court
buildings around an interior patio each
having 29 suites. There will also be a
2-story shop, service station and apart-
ment building., 50x80 feet, frame and
stucco construction. Cost $150,000.
Concrete Contract Awarded
HOTEL Cost, $500. OOi;
'"ISCO. Geary Street and
Maggie Alley.
Fourieen-story Class A hotel building
(250 rooms, 80% baths; 2 elevatora;
all modern conveniences).
Owner and Builder— Marian Realty Co.,
110 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearney
St., San P'rancisco.
Concrete— L. Vannucci. 1875 San Bruno
Ave.
As prev. reported Lumber awarded to
McCallum Lumber Co., 748 Bryant St.,
San Francisco: Roofing awarded to Alta
Roofing Co.. 225 Gough St., San Francis-
'^^-M^Hi''''"''''' *^'«el to McClintock-Mar-
shall, 2050 Bryant St.. S. F.; reinforcing
steel to Pacific Coast Steel Co.. Ill Sut-
p ""n. •• ■ ^-^ S'adiniT to Sibley Grading
& Teaming Co.. 165 Landers St.. S. F.
PHOENIX. Ariz.-S. J. Walling and
associates have secured an option on
the property at Adams St. and Second
Ave. and are planning the erection of a
1^-story Class A hotel building to con-
tain 410 rooms.
Plans To Be Prepared.
HOTEL Cost siiTiinnn
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cai. High-
land and Vista Aves.
Four-story hotel building (100 rooms with
stores on ground floor).
Owner— H. S. Harris et al.
Architect — None.
Project will cover an area of 28.000
square feet.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed Until
December 3. 5:00 P. M
^FS"^,,"*^'^^ Cost. $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four and five-story Class A rest' home,
bedrooms. reception rooms, chapvl,
reading rooms, dining rooms, etc.
Owner — Christian Science Benevolent
Assn., M. R. Higgins, chairman.
Architect —Henry H. Gutterson, 526
Powell St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer— W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco
Mechanical Engineer— Atkins & Parker,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
The rest room is to be conducted
something like a hotel. It will be a spot
where members of the church may come
for rest and study and here they will
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
NEVADA CITY, Nevada Co.. Cal.—
National Hotel suffers $20,000 fire loss
Nov. 26; partially covered by insurance.
POWER PLANTS
FAIRFIELD. Solano Co.. Cal.— City
plans municipal electrical distributing
system. Two plans are proposed, one is
to purchase both of the two existing
systems now operating in Fairfield and
then purchase electricity at wholesale
and distribute same. The other is to
construct an entirely new system at a
cost of $30,000.
KINGSBURG. Fresno Co., Cal.— Burris
Irrigation District, located just south of
Kingsburg, has completed surveys for
appro. 5 miles of 10,000 volt distribution
line to serve the district.
WASHINGTON STATE— Inland Power
and Light Co., Portland, Ore., seeks pre-
liminary permit from Federal Power
Commission providing for development
of a 233,000 horsepower project on the
Lewis river in Clarke, Cowlitz and Ska-
mania Counties, Washington. Power
would be for public utility uses. Plans
provide for the construction of four dams
on the Lewis river.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
Foundation and Waterproofing Bids
Wanted.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete Class
A Legion Building (brick backing
and terra cotta facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St.. is in charge
of the memorial drafting room.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costu Co., cai.—
Memueis oi the Mountain View Volun-
teer I'lie ueijartmeui. are planing eariy
construction of a two-story frame tire-
house to provide quarters for the equip-
ment on the lower floor with clubrooms
and sleeping quarters on the second floor.
A site is available.
SAN CARLOS, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City trustees contemplate bond issue to
secure funds to finance purchase of lands
II nd improvements for civic center. Ten-
tative plans for structures in connection
with the projects have been submitted
by E. L. Norberg, architect, 580 Market
street, San Francisco.
PENDLETON, Ore.— Umatilla County
Commissioners contemplate erection of
$40,000 county jail building.
SEAL BEACH, Orange Co., Cal —The
city council has instructed the city at-
torney to commence proceedings to call
an election to vote $50,000 bonds for the
purchase of a site and the erection of
a new city hall.
ROSEBERG. Ore.— Until Dec. 17, 10
A. M. bids will be received by Ira B
Riddle, county clerk, to fur. and install
office equipment for new court house
now under construction. Will include
filing equipment. shelving, counters,
desks, chairs and other general office
equipment. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Medical in-
teests of the state will propose an ad-
dition of a $100,000 medical library to
the present state library building at
Sacramento. The poposed addition
would be financed by surpluses from the
State Board of Medical Examiners,
which now aggregate $198,016.
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. — M. A
Cftrpenter, county purchasing agent,
authorized by supervisors to purchase
.11 luie and equipment for new cour.-
house, the cost not to exceed $1000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co Cal
—Post Oflice Department OfTicers are
preparing floor plans and outline of
space requirements for the new federal
building to be erected at Long Beach.
Tlie site for the building will be sub-
mitted to the Treasury Department for
the preparation of final plans. The build-
ing IS to cost $1,250,000. The sum of
$300,000 has been appropriated and is
available.
SANTA ANA. Orange Co.. Cal.— W. A.
Newman, district engineer in charge of
U. S. Public Buildings, will be in Santa
Ana on Dec. 4. to inspect the proposed
sites for the new federal building to be
erected at Santa Ana. The government
desires a site containing 2S.OO0 sq ft and
with a frontage of 150 feet.
Specifications Being Written.
FIRE STATION Cost. $
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co . Cal
Two-story concrete fire station.
Owner — City of Burlingame.
Architect — Willis Polk Co.. 277 Pine St..
San Francisco.
Bids will probably be called for next
week.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— The Stephen-
sen Construction Co.. Hobart Building,
are taking sub bids in connection with
the construction of repair? to Palace of
Fine Arts at th ewest end of the old
Panama-Pacific Exposition grounds on
Marina. Henry D. Dewell, engineer.
Sharon Bldg.. San Francisco.
Wo-lc involves concrete foundations,
under Rotunda and Colonnade.
Sub bids are wanted for concrete work,
miseelleanious iron and reinforcing steel.
Work "^'111 be started next week.
RESIDENCES
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $22,315
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Jefferson and
Baker streets.
Two 2-story frame and stucco residences.
Owner — Guiao Grasso. 240 College Ave.
Architect — Albert Farr & F. J. Ward,
68 Post St.
Contractor — J. Del Faver, 666 Mission
St.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Decembei- 1. 192S
Sub Contracts Awarded
RESIDENCK. Cont. Price, ?13.653
HILLSBOROUGH PARK, San Mateo Co.,
Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Mary Starr Grass.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. Pederson, 734 Prospect
Ave., San Mateo.
Lumber — Wlsnom Lumber Co., 5th and
Claremont, San Mateo.
Millwork — Pacific Manufacturing Co.,
Monadnocli BIdg., San Francisco.
Plastering — George Leith. 221 N Ells-
worth St., San Mateo.
Plumbing— Arthur Tyo, 309 9th St., San
Mateo.
Wiring— Atlas Electric Co., 233 3rd St ,
San Mateo.
Tinning — Izmirian Sheet Metal Works,
416 2nd St., San Mateo.
Brickwork— H. Parnel, 27 14th St., San
Mateo.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
MONROE TRACT, Santa Clara Co.
Two-story ten-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Mr. Hervia.
Architect — B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Cotractor — J. Del Favero, 666 Mission
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. N Union St. W Baker
Street.
Alterations and additions to present iwo-
story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Mrs. Fenestra.
Architect — B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— F. Pegel, 760 36th Ave.. San
Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Emery Lane N Val-
lejo Street.
Alterations to one-story and basement
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Mr. Castro.
Architect — B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — . Nunez, 1370 Chestnut St.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCES Cost, $6000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Sunset Dictrict.
Two one-story and basement 6-room
frame and stucco residences.
Owner and Builder — Fred Warden, 1675
Eighth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — B. F. Manning. Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Dec. 3.
RESIDENCE Cost. ?12,500
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. La
Loma Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residenc*e with tile roof;
(Spanish type).
Owner— J. M. D. Olmsted, 1805 Highland
Place. Berkeley.
Architect — W. H. RatclifE. Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $6000
CROCKETT, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story 5-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Clarence Caulkins, 2402 Dana
St., Berkeley.
Contractor — Carl S. Koller, Crockett.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architect Kirtland Cutter, Farmers &
Merchants Bank Bldg.. Long Beach, has
prepared preliminary plans for a two-
story dwelling to be erected on 15th
Place, Long Beach, for A. T. Jergins.
The building will be Italian style of ar-
chitecture. Cost, $100,000.
Low Bidders.
RESIDENCE Cost. $13,300
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co. Cal.
Two-story frame and stuco residences
(8 rooms. 2 baths, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Mr. Bluett.
Architect — Miller and Warnecke, 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Low Bidders; Heath & Wendt. 211i.
Allton way, Berkeley.
ROSS, Jlarin Co., Cal. — Residence of
Wm, G. Fahy destroyed by fire Nov.
18 with a loss of $25,000 including con-
tens. Loss is partially covered by in-
surance.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $11,750
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal. Lot 36»
Block T.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Lathia Hines, 3016 Thompson
St., Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court. Alameda.
Cement— Richtl & Breadhoff.
Lumber — Loop Lumber & Mill Co.,
Broadway and Blanding St., Oakland.
Sash and Doors — Western Door & Sash
Co., 5th and Cypress Sts., Oakland.
Mill Work— Clinton Mill & Lumber Co.,
701 Fourth Ave., Oakland.
Plaster— Chas. Nesbit, 2139 High St.,
Oakland.
Brick — M. Miller, 303S Millbrae Ave.,
Oakland
Tile — Stewart Mantel & Tile Co., 1322
Park Blvd., Oakland.
Paint— Asa A. French. 1024 Pearl St.,
Alameda.
Iron Work— Siegler Iron Works, 2432
Santa Clara Ave., Alameda.
Electrical Fixtures — Roberts Mfg. Co..
2214 Broadway. Oakland.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost. $25,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Birge M. Clark. .110 Universitv
Ave.. Palo Alto.
Plans BiMng Figured.
COTTAGE Cost. .$6500
SARATOGA. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame cottage.
Owner — Mr. Emerson.
Architect— E L. and J. E. Norberg. 5S0
Market St.. San Francisco.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Nov. 26
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
NORTH BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (8
rooms, 2 baths, all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — Mr. Bluett.
.\rchitect — Miller & Warnecke. 1404
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $12,500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Sunnyhiil
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco Spanish
residence.
Owner — Edward W. Engs Jr.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1621
Franklin St., Oakland.
New bids will be called for shortly. Pre-
vious bids ran too high, lowest bid being
submitted by H. K. Henderson, 20 Avis
Road, Oakland.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Charles O. Martin.
Architect — John White. 163 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Plans Being Revised.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence (y rooms, 3 baths; all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Randolps Walker.
Architect— Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Dec. 3.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. Crest
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with slate roof; 14 rooms, 6 baths,
English type).
Owner — Roy Pratt,
.^rcliitect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work
UKSIDENCE Cost, $1'
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., 3«i0
Cutter Way.
Two -story frame and stucco residence.
(8 rooms).
Owner and builder— N. H. Lind, 3300
Cutter Way. Sacramento.
Architect — None.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $6000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Vincent
Road.
Alterations and additions to present resi-
dence (add 3 rooms and 2 baths).
Owner — A. Van Heerden & Co., 6260
College Ave., Oakland.
Architect — Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Otto Mailenen. 1430 Allston
Way, Berkeley.
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 35
Sierra Avenue.
General alterations to residence.
Owner — Mr. Carlisle. Premises.
Architect— Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T, Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg..
Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH. San Mateo Co., Cal.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English
style residence with patent shingle
roof (10 room and 2 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Arthur Payne. Oak Knoll,
Redwood City.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, December 1, 19
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $ll,3au
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 101
Tamalpais Road.
Two-story 7-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner — J. W. Buckham.
Architect — W. Steilberg, 1 Orcliard Lane,
Oakland.
Contractor — Walter Sorensen, 2940 Pied-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Morpetn
Ave. near Modoc St. (Rockridge Dist).
1 and one-half story frame and stucco
residence (6 rooms and double gar-
age).
Owner and builder— C. E. Barham,
American Bank Buildg.. Oakland.
Architect— A. W. Smith, American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co. 574 Radnor Rd.
Twa-^tory frame and stucco residence
iS rooms). _
Owner and builder— Chas. E. Bardwell,
794 Lerida Ave., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Hampton
Highlands.
Two-story 14-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— Harold Holmes. , „ ,., i,„
Architect — William & Wastell. 3i4 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor— William Lyons. 3a4 Hobart
St., Oakland. „, ^
Excavating— I. C. Lacey, 5207 West
St.. Oakland. „-,.,,,
Concrete— J. H. Fitzmaunce, 3d4 Hobait
St., Oakland. .„ . ,
Lumber— Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Painting— Echardt & Ferrabee, 3o4 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
Plastering — Vincent Fatta, 4799 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland.
^ November 24, 1928
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Mann
and Hilldale Avenue.
One-story 4-room frame and stucco resi-
dence.
Owner— Mrs. Kelley.
Architect— Russell Guerne De Lappa, 1710
Franklin St., Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded. „-„nnn
RESIDENCE Cost, $loO,000
PEBBLE BEACH, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two, three, four and five-story reinforced
concrete residence.
Owner — Charles Crocker.
Architect— Arthur Brown Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Dowsett-Ruhl Co., Russ Bldg
San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating— Frank J. Klimm,
456 Ellis St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Chas. Langlais. 472
Tehama St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Badt Falk & Co., 74
New Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Pacific Mfg. Co., Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared. „„ nn,,
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— Withheld. , ,,„ c .
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
Lumber Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $30 000
ROSS, Marin Co., Cal. Laurel Grove Ave.
and Canyon Road.
Two-storv frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Vernon Skewes Cox, 351 Califor-
nia St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Warren Perry, 260 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Moore & Madsen, 77 O'Far-
rell St., San Francisco.
Lumber— San Anselmo Lumber Co., San
Anselmo.
Sub-bids are being taken on other
parts of the work.
Contract Awarded. .,„„„,
RESIDENCE Cost. $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Monterey Ave. and
Westgate.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — A. D. Newell.
Architect— H. G. Stoner, 39 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Contractor— P, A, Nelson, 355 Oak St.,
San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
WOODSIDE, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— John Bakewell Jr., 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Bakewell & Weihr, 251 Kear-
ny St., San Francslco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY'. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence.
Owner — Henry M. Snyder, 3021 Clare-
mont Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect — Edwards & Schary. 525 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Bids will be called for shortly.
SCHOOLS
NORWALK. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Until 7 P. M.. Dec. C, bids will be re-
ceived by the Trustees of Excelsior
Union High School District. Norwalk.
for furnishing and installing a vacuum
pump and receiving tank in connection
with the present heating system in the
high school. T. C. Kistner & Co., Ar-
chitects' Bldg., Los Angeles, are the ar-
chitects.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architect Chas.
M. Hutchison. 1123 Central Bldg., is
preparing working drawings for an ad-
dition to be built at the Westwood
School for the Los Angeles Board of Ed-
ucation. It will be a two-story, twelve-
unit structure; brick construction. E.
L. Ellingwood is engineer. Cost. $84,000.
SPOKANE. Wash. — Architect Julius
A. Zitteli. Auditorium Bldg., Spokane,
has completed preliminary plans for pro-
posed $335,000 training school to be
erected at the Cheney State Normal
School. Will be fireproof construction.
Erection depends upon State Legislal.\.re
providing funds at tlie coming session.
Plans Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.
(Homestead School).
One-stoiy frame and stucco school build-
ing (4 classrooms and auditorium).
Owner — San TNIateo School District.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed — Contract
Awarded.
LABORATORY Cost, $70,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Stanford University Campus.
Two-story reinforced concrete chemical
laboratory building.
Owner — Carnegie Institute.
Architect — John Bakewell Jr., 251 Kear-
ny St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner. Inc., 181
South Park, San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in about ten
days.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Tlie
Anderson Carjiet House, 519 13tb St..
Oakland, at $9668 was awarded the con-
tract by John W. Edgemond, Secretary,
Board of Education, 211 City Hall, to fur-
nsh and lav linoleum in Administration
Building in Second Ave., bet. E-lOth
and E-llth Sts.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Triber-
ti & Massero. 635 44th St.. Oaltland. $6,-
135, were awarded the contract by John
W. Edgemond, secty.. Board of Educa-
tion, 211 City Hall, to construct retain-
ing walls and steps at Oakland High
School at Park Blvd. and Hopkins St.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— The
Dura-bilt Steel Co.. 55 New Montgomery
Street ,at $17,484.44, was awarded the
contract for furnishing steel lockers ai.d
the Maxwell Hardware Co., 1320 Wash-
ington Street, Oakland, at $4,081.32,
awarder contract for furnishing combina-
tion padlocks by Board of Education for
ast Oakland High School, McClymond^
High School, Allendale-Fruitvale Junior
.gh School and the Clawson-Longtellow
Jr. High School:
BERKELEY', Alameda Co. Cal— Follow-
ing bids received by Clara F. Andrews,
secty.. Board of Education, for comple-
tion of auditorium unit at Lincoln School
in Prince st. bet. King and Ellis sts. W.
H. Ratclift, Jr., architect, American Trust
Bidg., Berkeley. Est. cost $15,000.
K. T. Lesure, 87 Ross Circle, Oak. $11,785
J. M. Bartlett, Oakland 11,836
E. F. Mclntyre, Oakland 11,931
David Nordstrom, Oakland 11,957
Connor & Connor, Oakland 11,980
Heath & Wendt, Berkeley 12,086
F. H. Cress. Oakland 12.250
K. T. Leiter & Son, Oakland 12.437
A. Frederick Anderson. Oakland -. 12.454
George Swanstrom. Oakland 12.454
F. S. Applebee. Oakland 12.313
F. J. Bertlesen. Oakland 13.525
Contract to be awarded December 3,
1928.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by John W. Edgemond,
Sectv.. Board of Education. 211 City Hall,
to fur. and install stage curtains in East
Oakland High. Clawson-Longfellow Jr.
High and Santa Fe Schools and for
science lal>oratory furniture for East
Oakland High, Clawson-Longfellow Jr.
High and Allendale-Fruitvale Jr. Higli
Schools.
Furniture:
W. M. Welch Mfg. Co *12.588
C F. Weber Co., San Francisco 12,760
E. H. Sheldon 13,193
Stage Curtains:
C F. Weber. 601 Mission St., S. F...$12,588
H. S. Crocker, S. F 3060
Anderson Carpet House. Oakland.... 3«7
Western Phoenix Studio....^ ;;--;v tS.S
National Theatre Supply Co.. S. F.-4302
The Curtain Store, Oakland 4314
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Board
of Education has authorized $1000 ex-
penditure to purchase teachers' desks
and chairs for grammar school. Oliver
Hartzell. Secty. of Board.
CARBONA. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.—
Jos C. Black. 721 W. Elm St.. Stockton,
at $4446. submitted lowest bid and was
awarded a contract by C. O. Brandeman,
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame bmldinps. saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco
Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
clerk. Jefferson School District, for
sheet metal, plumbing, heating, pressure
system, water well and one automatic
oil burner. Ralph P. Morrell, architect.
Union Bldg., Stockton.
Other bidders were; E. L. Fink, Pat-
terson, $4850; Bell Co., Oakland, ?6100.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL Cost, $100, UOU
SAN FRANCISCO. Bounded by Geary,
Cook and Blake Sts., and Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
School building, 10 rooms (Geary School)
Owner — City & County of San Francisco.
Architect — Ashley, Evers & Hays, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Will be two-story of reinforced con-
crete construction with wood partitions.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until December 10,
11 A. M., under Proposal No. 448, bids
will be received by Leonard S. Leavy,
city purchasing agent, 270 City Hall, to
fur. and del. chairs for auditorium, (up-
holstered portable cbai:-s in groups).
Further information obtainable troni
noove. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 9 A. M.,
Dec. 12, bids will be received by the Los
Angeles Board of Education for the
erection of an addition to the Mount
Vernon Junior High School at 406li W-
17th St. Bids will be taken separately
on the general work, plumbing, paintmg,
heating and ventilating, and electric
wiring. Plans may be obtained at 761
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Wm. A.
Sheldon, Secretary. John G. Austin and
Frederic B. Ashley, architects; O. W.
Ott, mechanical engineer. It will be a
iwo-story structure, containing 16 units;
reinforced concrete exterior and interioi .
Cost $112,000.
WESTWOOD, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Until Dec. 7, 11 A. M.. bids will be re-
ceived by Regents of the University' uf
California, 855 North Vermont Ave., Lus
Angeles, for general construction ui
laboratory equipment and furniture for
Chemistry Building and Physics Build-
ing at Westwood site. Los Angeles. Plans
obtainable from Comptroller, 220 Cali-
fornia Hall. U. of C, Berkeley, on de-
posit of $50, returnable if regular bid is
submitted. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan.
14, 1929.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. $270,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Lincoln. Fourth and Q Sts.
Two-story Class C school building (2nd
unit).
Owner — Sacramento Board of Education.
Arciiitect — Dean & Dean. California State
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
VENTURA. Cal.— The Boad of Trustees
of Ventura Union High School District
has decided to erect a new senior high
school and junior college on a fourteen-
acre site on East Main St., Ventura.
Bonds in the sum of $400,000 were voted
a few weeks ago. The present high sch jol
plant will be converted into a junior hip:h
school. The new high school and junior
college plant will be designed to acco-
modate about 600 students. Austin &
Ashley, Chamber of Commerce Bldg., L.
A., are the architects and will commence
the preparation of plans shortly.
Plans Being Prepared.
MANUAL ARTS BLDG. Cost, .$
GONZALES, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story manual arts building.
Owner — Gonzales School District.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St,, Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Plan.s will be ready for bids in two or
three weeks.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost. $30,000
SAN LORENZO. Alameda Co.. Cal.
Owner — San Lorenzo School District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg,, San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Bids ^liU be taken in one week.
WILLITS, Mendocino Co.. Cal.— Willits
High school, erected in 1900, destroyed
by Are Nov. 23. Last week the high
school at Ukiah was also destroyed by
fire. A recent election in the Willies
High School District to vote bonds of
:i-125.000 to iinance erection of a new
structure failed to carry.
PORTLAND, Ore.— H. E. Doering, a'lS
Maple St., at $509,843 awarded contract
by Board of Education to erect Clinton
Kelly High School of Commerce. Other
contracts let are: Heating and Ventila-
ting, Williams and Gibson, 205 Clay .St.,
Portland, $74,918; Electric Work, Na-
tional Electric Co., 170 Thompson St.,
I'ortland, $14,979; Plumbing. Fox & Co..
275 Fifth St.. Portlan-i, $33,180; Cafeteria
and Kitchen Equipment, Piper Sheet
Metal Works, 43 Alder St., Portland, $7,-
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
As previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived Dec. 6, 8 P. M., by John W.
Morey, clerk, Menlo Park School District,
to erect one-story frame and stucco audi-
mated cost $22,000. Edwards & Schary.
architects, 325 Market St.. San Fran-
cisco. Cert, check 10% payable to clerk
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk and obtainable from architects.
See call for bids under official proposal
section In this Issue.
Plans Completed.
ADDITION Cost, $sO,noo
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Tele-
graph Ave. and Ward St., (Frances
Willard School).
Two-story addition to present school
building.
Owner — Berkeley Board of Education.
Architect— W. H. RatclifE, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids to lie advertised immediately.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 12, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received
by A. G. Winston, clerk, Monterey
School District, to erect 2-classroom tem-
porary frame school building. Est. cost,
$5000. Slocombe & Tuttle, architects,
337 17th St.. Oakland. Cert, check 5%
payable to clerk req. with bid. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Calif.— The
Dinwiddle Construction Co., Crocker
Buiiding, San Francisco, awarded the
lumber contract to E. K. Wood Lumber
Co.. Frederick and King Street, Oakland,
in connection with the construction of a
five-story reinforced concrete life science
building. It is to be erected on Univer-
sity of California campus east of College
Ave. for the University of California from
plans prepared by Architect George W.
Kelham, 315 Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco.
As previously reported, excavating con-
tract awarded to Ariss Knapp Co., 961
41st St.. Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Following bids
received by Board of Public Works for
steel, concrete and brick auditorium and
gymnasium additions to Polytechnic
High School to be erected in area bound-
ed by Frederick. Willard and Stanyan
Sts. and Arguello Blvd. Architect G.
Albert Lansburgh, 140 Montgomery St.
General Work
Mahoney Bros $121,644
Sorenson & Has-eard 121.873
McDonald & Kahn 123,000
F. Hansen 124,000
Anderson & Ringrose 124,311
Meyer Bros 124. S34
A. Monson 124,840
F. J. Reilly 125,981
Barrett & Hilp 126,307
Jas. McLaughlin Co 127,861
J. W. Cobby & Son 127,900
F. Amaroso 129. m'"
J. Bryant 131, 21u
Mission Concrete Co 132.978
J. Martinelli 133,345
Plumbing
G. Frankel $6,147
T. Skelly 6,160
O. Aaron 6,275
J. E. O'Mara 6,300
Scott Co 6,512
E. Sugarman 6,547
Mechanical Const Co 6,960
A. Lettich 6,992
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Concrete and Excavating Contracts
Awarded.
BANK, ETC. Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Broadway and
Polk Street.
One-story building (14 stores, branch
bank building).
Owner — .'.-.amuel H. Levm.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 417 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Concrete and Excavating — L. Sartorio,
2440 Greenwich St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
SALES BLDG. Cost, Approx., $21,000
VALLEJO, Solano Co., Cal. Sonoma
and Capitol Streets.
One and one-lialf-story concrete modern
sales and service building.
Owner — Herman Freudenberg, 818 Marin
St., Vallejo.
Architect — Slocomb & Tuttle, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor — J. F. Shepherd, First Nat'l.
Bank Bldg., Stockton.
Terra Cotta and Reinforcing Steel Con-
tracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cost, Approx. $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E Grant Ave. South
Geary Street.
Eight-story Class A addition to present
two-story store building.
Owner i^ I Magnin & Co., Geary St. and
Grant Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Bliss & Falrweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Engineer — T. Ronneberg, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Finan-
cial Center' Bldg., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta — Gladding, McBean & Co.,
600 Market St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, structural steel
awarded to Judson Pacific Co., 609 Mis-
sion St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Harold L. Ar-
nold, owner of the Arnold building at
the northwest corner of Seventh and
Figueroa Sts. and extending to Wilshire
Blvd., is completing arrangements for
the erection of a 10-story Class A addi-
tion to the present structure. It will be
Class A construction and will be sub-
divided into offices. It is understood that
Morgan, Walls & Clements, 1134 Van
Nuys Bldg., are the architects. Cost,
$2,000,000.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 557 Market St.
Miscellaneous alterations to present
building.
Owner — Building Material Exhibit, Inc.,
77 O'Farrell St., San Francisco.
Architect — Martin Sheldon, Monadnock
Bldg... San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
one week.
Commissioned to Prepare Plans.
BUILDING Cost. $40,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. SE
Fourth and Lincoln Streets.
Class A concrete and brick building (77
by 150 feet).
Owner — Jacob Albert. Fourth St.. San
Rafael.
Architect — Samuel Heinian. 37 Post St.,
San Francisco.
Contract To Be Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $27,800
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. The
Alameda.
One-story steel frame and concrete store
building (3 stores).
Owner — Chas. Colombet, San Jose.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
Contractor — The Minton Co., Inc., 243
Hamilton St., Palo Alto.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Architect Henry
Bittman. Securities Bldg.. taking bids to
erect 12-story steel and concrete. 133
by 120 ft. "Shopping Towers" bifilding
at 3rd Ave. and Pine St.. for United
Pacific Corp.; est. cost $500,000.
Saturday, December 1. 1H2.S
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LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect S.
Chas. Lee, 531 Petroleum Securities Bldg..
is preparing working plans tor a height
iiniit oltice building to be erected at the
northwest corner of 8th and Bixel Sts.,
for W. W. Bearman; the building will
contain stores and lobby in first floor
with office suites in the upper floors,
garage in basement; 13-stories, luuxl, u
It., with tower, rtinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $500,000.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— F. J.
Maurer and Son, Eurelia, at $5,500 award-
ed contract to erect one-story frame and
stucco store at Henderson and sts., tor
Piggly Wiggly. Frank T. Georgeson,
architect. Eureka- Other bids: Humboldt
Academy, $5,S(5S.75; Olak Knudsen, J5.-
.'160; Halsby and Lax, $6,098; R. L. Came-
ron, $6,225; R. E. Shaw, $6,595; W. J.
Sleeves, $6,714; Henry Padgett, $6,890.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SAN DIEGO. San Diego Co., Cal.
Four-story Class A steel frame and con-
crete bank and office building.
Owner — State Guarantee Co.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids after Jan.
1. 1929.
Contract Awarded.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $60,000
SAN LUIS OBISPO, San Luis Obispo
Co., Cal. Marsh and Garden Sts.
One-story concrete bank building (Span-
ish type).
Owner — Unite 1 Security Bank & Trust
Company.
Architect — H. A Minton. Bank of Italv
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco,
Contractor — Wallace Snelgrove, 234 13th
St., Richmond.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $185,000
HVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. NE
Second St. and S-Livermore Ave.
One-story and basement reinforced con-
crete building; stucco and terra cotta
exterior and tile root (Spanish tvpe).
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
"' - - • — Thornally, 354 Hobart
Co., Liver-
Contractor-
St., Oakland
Concrete Materials — Kai:
more.
Cement— Golden Gate Pacific Portland
Company.
Lumber — Tilden Lumber Co., Livermore.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel
Co.. HI Sutter St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal — Fire Protection Products
Co., 110 16th St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating— Carl Doell Co.,
467 21st St., Oakland.
Electrical — Economy Electrical Co.,
Livermore.
Painting — Joseph Turgeon Co., 2055
Webster St., Oakland.
Plastering— Phil Donnelly, 5816 Lawton
St., Oakland.
Brick Work — Harry Drake, Oakland,
and G66 Mission St., San Prancisc'j.
Granite— MacGilvray-Raymond Co., 634
Townsind St.. San Francisco.
Waterproofing — Permanent Waterproof-
ing Co.. Hunter-Dulin Bldg., S. F
Roofing— Brown Roofing Co., 3267 San
Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Terra Cotta— Gladding, McBean & Co..
660 Market St., San Francisco.
Glass— Fuller Co., 1107 Jackson St.
Oakland.
Ornamental Iron Work— Fair Mtg Co
617 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Marble— Ray Cook Marble Co., Foot of
Powell St.. Oakland.
Hardware — Palace Hardware Co., 5Si
Market St., San Francisco.
Additional Sub Contracts Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $300,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. SW
Franklin and Fourteenth Sts.
Fifteen-story concrete store and ofBce
building.
Owner— Franklin Land Co. (H. S. Robin-
son. President). Directors of the
Franklin Land Co. are; Stuart S.
Hawley, Joseph R. Knowland and
Harrison S. Robinson.
.\rchitect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Construction Co ,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Cement: Calaveras & Santa Cruz Port-
land Cement Companies, Russ Bids.,
& Russ Bldg.
Linoleum: Anderson Carpet House, 519
13th St.. Oakland.
Mail Chutes: Cutler Mail Chute Co., 68:;
Howard St.. San Francisco.
Casement Windows and Steel Sash: U. S
Metal Products Co., 330 10th St., San
Francisco.
Hardware: Maxwell Hardware Co., 1320
Washington St., Oakland.
Roofing: H. C. Brown Roofing Co, 3267
Sap. Pablo Ave., Oakland.
Furring & Lathing: George Hudson, 2576
Vallejo St.. San Francisco.
Other awards were reported Nov. 16,
1928.
.-"aturday, December 1, 192S
.\s previously reported, excavating
awarded to J. P. Holland, 1834 McKinnon
St., S. F.; at $75,850; contract for test
boring at site awarded to J. B. Rogers,
110 Sutter St., S. F. ; contract awarded
for excavating and removing building on
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., in charge of
memorial drafting room.
Structural steel bids will be called tor
next; the masonary, after which bids
will be taken for a general contract.
WILLOWS, Glenn Co.. Cal. — Rialto
Theatre plans remodeling and enlarging
involving an expenditure between $25,-
0(10 and $30,000.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Cranford Investment Co., 2875 E. Flor-
ence Ave.. Huntington Park, has the
contract for the erection of a t%vo-stor.v
Class C store, office and apartment build-
ing, at the corner of Liberty Blvd. and
State St.. South Gate, tor Roy Broadlick.
The building will contain several stores,
market with apartments and offices in
the second floor; plans have been com-
IJleted by Craig Walsh, 303 H. W. Hell-
man Bldg., Los Angeles; brick construc-
tion.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal—
S. J. Richard. former secretary-man-
ager of the Stockton Chamber of Com-
merce, is acquiring options on property
m the west side of the 300 block in San
Joaquin street on which an unknown
syndicate plan.s early erection of a mod-
ern theatre.
Pile Driving Contract Awarded.
LOFT BLDG. Cost, $32,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Folsom 77-6 E
Sixth Street.
Two-story and mezzanine floor Class C
concrete loft building.
Owner — W. C. Johnson.
Architect — Dodge Realty, Pacific BIdi;.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co.. S'l,')
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Piling— Healy Tibbitts Const. Co.. 64 Pine
Street.
Other sub contracts reported Novem-
ber 20th.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal —
J. H Woodworth & Son, 200 E. Colorado
St., Pasadena, will build a two-story
store building on Green St., between
Mentor and Green Sts., Pasadena, for
Mrs. Mabel B. Burnette and leased to
Frederick W. Martin, photographer.
The building will contain 2 stores and 2
offices and will be of brick construction.
4 1x88 feet.
THEATRES
REDONDO BEACH, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— A. T. Lane, 253 S. Broadway, Los
Angeles, has been awarded the general
contract for the completion of a theatre
building at Redondo Beach for the Venice
Improvement Co.; plans w-ere prepared
by John Paxton Perrine, 717 Lincoln
Bldg.. Los Angeles. Mr. Lane did the
reinforced concrete work on the build-
ing under another contract and the new
contract calls for the completion of the
building and will include plastering,
marble and tile work, roofing, sheet-
metal, etc. The theatre will have a seat-
ing capacity of 2300 and the building
will also contain stores in first floor
with office suites above. The heating
and ventilating has been awarded to
Hoagland-Lakin Co., 1707 Naud St., Los
Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Bartlett Syndi-
cate Building Corp., Frank R. Strong,
Walter R. Wheat, George L. Reynolds,
W. E. Dinimick, George W. Dinkinson,
A. Z. Taft Jr.. and N. F. Wilson, direc-
tors, has been formed to erect a Class A
theatre building on property extending
around the northeast corner of Holly-
wood Blvd. and Vine St., with frontage
on both streets. The theatre has been
leased to Alexander Pantages. B. Mar-
C11.S Priteca, S14 Pantage Theatre Bldg.,
will be the architect.
and Waterproofing Bids
Cost, $1,500,000
Block bounded bv
Franklin, Grove and
Foundation
Wanted
OPERA HOUSE
SAN FRANCISCO
Van Ness Ave.
Fulton Streets.
Six-story Class A opera house, seating
capacity 4(iuO; standing room, 50u.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S. Drumm, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
^ol Kearny St., San Francisco.
THE DALLES. Ore.— L. H. Hoffman,
Public Service Bldg., Portland, at approx.
■?12j,000 has contract to erect two-story
steel and reinforced concrete Moorish
type theatre for M. R. Matthew of The
Dalles. Seating capacity 800. Wra. Cutts,
Inc., architects, Rivoli Theatre Bldg..
Portland.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
OAKLAND, Calif.— The Sunset Lum-
,..ber Co., foot of Oak street, Oakland, at
<■- BTdg.;''>fan''5'iy:f?5il. }M contract by
^TT ^. ,»^„.n„cT ^^-...j!, ^3wy Port Com-
mission, 424 Oakland Bank Bldg., to fur.,
and del. piling and lumber for wharf
construction at Oakland Municipal Air-
port. Wharf will be 200 ft. long and 80
ft. wide with float to unload small water
craft.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architect H. L. Gogerty, 319 Guaranty
Bldg.. Hollywood, is preparing plans tor
the Grand Central air terminal to be
erected in San Fernando Valley, near
Glendale. for the Baddux Air Lines.
Work will include two rows of hangars,
each 2470 ft. long; office buildings, shop
buildings, concrete runways, radio tower,
airport lighting system. The hangars
will be steel frame and corrugated iron
construction.
BIDS TO BE CALLED FOR SHORTLY
YUMA, Ariz. — The Board of Supervis-
ors of Yuma County will shortly call for
bids for the erection and equipment of
the proposed Signal Corps meteorological
and radio station at the Y^uma airport.
The work will include the radio station
and two 150 ft. to'wers. Funds for the
work are available.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 4 P. M., Dec. 12. bids will be re-
ceived by trustees of Glendale Union
High School District for furnishing and
installing a public address system in the
high school plant. 1440 East Broadway.
Glendale. Specifications are on file at
the office of the business manager.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Until December 17, 11 A. M., bids will be
received by Eugene D. Graham, county
clerk, to re-roof boiler house at County
General Hispital at French Camp. Con-
tract will involve the removal of the
present corrugated roofing and furnish
and apply Johns-Manville Transite Cor-
rugated Asbestos roofing, or equal,
weighing approx. four puonds per sq.
ft., and to be approx. five-sixteenths
inches thick at ridge and valley of cor-
rugations and approximately one-fourth
10% payable to Chairman of Bd. of
Inch thick on slope etc. Cert, check
Sups, req. with bid. Plans on tile in
office of clerk.
GLENDALE, L. A. Co. , Cal.— Architect
H. L. Gogerty, 319 Guaranty Bldg., has
completed plans and Real Estate Inv. Co.,
Edwards & Wildey Bldg., is taking sub-
bids for the erection of the first unit of
the Central Air terminal in the San Fer-
nando Valley, near Glendale, for the
Real Estate Inv. Co.; the first unit
Saturday, December 1. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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will be occupied by the Maddux Air Lines,
il will contain offices, hangars and shops;
working- plans are now being prepared
for the second unit, which will consist
of hangars, depot, radio tower, con-
crete runways and shops; steel con-
struction.
PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co..
Cal. — Robert Lionel Post, American
Legion, has appointed committee to de-
vise ways and means to establish air-
port in northern end of the county.
Painting Contract Awarded.
IMPROVEMENTS Cost Approx. $30.0oO
BERESFORD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Polo pony barns, employees' quarters and
race track.
Owner — Lindsay Howard, 1601 Van Ness
Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan •
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Charles Stockholm and Son,
Russ Bldg.. San Francisco.
Painting: D. Zelinsky, 165 Grove St.,
Other award reported Oct. 29. 1928.
(7623) 1st report Aug. 3, 1928; 3rd report
Oct. 29. 1928. 19
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co.. Cal.— An-
drew Devoto of Fairfield, has been named
chairman of a committee, appointed by
the Marin County Supervisors to select
a site to establish a county airport.-
SAN FRANCISCO— Assemblyman Roy
Bishop represents interests promoting
the erection of a huge airdrome in tiit
San Fancisco -Bsty LkiBtXM>i<* SaTi~ Vrsnr^
Cisco and Los Angeles capitalists and
aviation interests are said to be in-
terested. A site on U. of C. property
fronting on Webster St. near the portal
of the estuary tube in Alameda is being
aces, 2500 ft. on Webster St. and -130m
considered. The site covers about 250
ft. east and west. Seven hangars, shops,
administration building, etc., are in-
cluded in the construction program.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persona or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252;
D-300'l — Furniture — Navy Yard, Puget
Sound, Washinston. U. S. Hospital
wishes to purchase tables, comfortable
cushioned arm chairs and cushioned seats
for recreation building as well as wicker
porch furniture, directly from the manu-
facturers. Furniture must be so con-
structed as to withstand rather heavy
use.
D-3005 — Packless Pressure Lubricated
Valve — New Yorlv, N. Y. Manufacturers
of a new packless pressure lubricated
valve, used wherever a quick acting, non-
leaking and packless valve is required
under pressure, desire to secure suitable
distribution of their product in this terri-
tory.
D-300 6 — Radio and Electrical Products.
— Chicago, 111. Company is endeavoring
to establish contact with a man experi-
enced in selling sporting goods, either
retail or wholesale, to whom they can
offer a proposition of branch office repre -
sentative in San Francisco.
D.3009 — Government and Commercial
Representation in Washington — Washing-
ton, D. C. Eslaljhshed business man
seeks connections witli San Francisco
manufacturers desiring representation il!
Washington before the Government
Departments, either permanent or on
special matters. Party knows the busi-
ness and the buj'ing personnel in the
various purchasing bureaus.
D-3012 — Sales Representation in the
Pacific Northwest. — Seattle, Washington,
Establislied manufacturers' representa-
tives are in a position to take on the lines
of two or three San Francisco manufac-
turers who desire representation in the
Pacific Northwest, or on the entire Paci-
fic Coast,
13729 — Australian Import and Export
Representation — Perth, Australia. Well
established mercantile broker offers his
services to merchants seeking to arrange
tor import and export connections with
Australia. Inquiries sent to him will
receive prompt and efficient attention.
13730 — Australian Representation — San
Francisco, Calif. Young man traveling
regularly between San Francisco and
Sydney, Australia, desires contact with
responsible firm interested in merchand-
ising their product in Austalia. Refer-
ences.
13731 — New Zealand Sales Representa-
tion,— Auckland, N. Z. Organization of
distributing agents wish to secure several
good saleable lines not represented in
New Zealand. They are at present hand-
ling principally household and office lines,
but they are in a position to accept many
other lines.
13732 — Buying or Selling Representation
in Germany — Leipzig, Germany. Experi-
enced buying and selling representative,
highly recommended and with extensive
experience, wishes to act as selling or
buying agent in Germany for some one
large American concern whose business
alone would keep an agent fully occupied.
F'arty will be iri America the latter part
of November 192S.
13733 — Sales Representation in Germany.
— San Francisco, Calif. Established San
Francisco trading company, concentrat-
ing their efforts upon trade with Ger-
many, are anxious to establish connec-
HARDWOOD
DOORS FLOORING
Hardwood doors and hardwood flooring when added
to the interior of a building make a permanent and last-
ing investment. They are the two essentials a prospec-
tive buyer looks for.
Our connection with the largest hardwood door man-
ufacturer in the United States, the Paine Lumber Co.,
insures always
QUANTITY QUALITY
PRICE
We carry a stock of 3000 hardwood doors in our
San Francisco warehouse. All sizes and types for im-
mediate delivery.
F. W. KAY COMPANY
430 9th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 3783
tlons with manufacturers or merchants
whu are seeking representatives or agents
to Iiandle the sale of their products :n
iiermany.
13736 — Buying Representation in Bel-
gium— Gand, Uelgium. Experienced buyer
and exporter of window and plate glass,
iron and steel, cast iron and lead pipes,
wire netting, wire nails, strapping and
barbed wire, sand for glass works, tex-
tiles and other Belgian specialties, wishes
to act as buying agent in Belgium and
the European continent for Pacific Coast
tirnis.
13742 — Representation in China. — San
Francisco, Calif. — The general manager of
an established Shanghai trading com-
pany plans to return to China in the near
future and he is open for negotiations
with a view to representing San Fran-
cisco firms in China. He has had 25
years of business experience in China nad
is familiar with Oriental market condi-
tions.
13748 — Foreign Representation — San
Francisco, Calif. Young 'man having exe-
cutive ability, trained in sales promotion,
and with an excellent knowledge of ac-
counting, publicity and advertising de-
sires to become representative in Orient,
Australia, New Zealand, or South Amer-
ica, of a commercial export firm. Refer-
ences.
13749 — Hardvirare — Los Angeles, Calif.
Party seeks connections with San Fran-
cisco exporters to the Philippine Islands
and the West Indies, particularly ex-
liorters of hardware.
13753— Litoslazuli Stone— New York, N.
Y. The exclusive selling agents of Buenos
Aires producers of litoslazuli stone are
interested in appointing agents who are
willing to have an exclusive selling r
in their own territory for a minimum
yearly sale of this stone. Litoslazuli is a
natural, transparent and attractive stone
for the manufacture of novelties, lamp
bases, vases and jewelry, as well as for
architectural work in halls, shops, banks,
private homes, etc. Samples of this stone
are on file in New York.
13755 — Auto Trucks — Yucatan, Mexico.
Business man wishes to represent Amer-
ican manufacturers or exporters of type-
writers ,low priced adding machines and
niotoj trucks, for the states of Yucatan,
Campeche, Tabasca and the territory of
Quintana Roo, Mexico.
13756 — Machinery — San Salvador, Sal-
vador. Company wishes to represent in
Salvador American manufacturers of
electrical motors, generators, ' turbines,
pumps, hydraulic rams, iron pipe and
fiber machinery. The first states that it
has available the services of an American
triiip_ed civil engineer.
NEW YORK. N. Y.— J. B. Forbes, 40
Worth St., New York, N. Y., desires to
represent manufacturers not already
represented in the Eastern markets.
Forbes provides for board representation
of several lines as well as a volume of
busine.ss. If interested, communicate
with him direct.
SHORELINE HIGHWAY PLANS ARE
OUTLINED AT MEETING
Supervisors of San Francisco, Marin,
Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt
Counties, meeting at Stinson Beach,
Marin County. Nov. 18, voted to select
an engineer to make surveys for the
proposed Shoreline Highway between
Sausalito, Marin County, and Rockport,
Mendocino County. The project will be
financed by a joint highway district.
Preliminary surveys provide for a
highway following the ocean line up the
coasts of Marin, Sonoma and Mendo-
cino counties where it will turn Inland
to Lcggett Valley and connect with the
Redwood Highway. Much of the road
has already been built. The duty of the
highway district will be chiefly its im-
provement together with bridging a por-
tion of Tomales Bay and the erection of
a span over the Russian River.
Fred Suhr of San Francisco has been
named president of the Board of Direc-
tors of the District.
Ed. Regan, plastering contractor, 4533
Bend ave., .Fresno, has been admitted
to membership to the Fresno Builders'
Exchange.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Siturdiiy, Deceniljer 1, 1S?S
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Noble & Rhodes,
412 John D. Spj'eckels Bldg.. San Diego,
awarded cont. by city at $065,349.30 for
const, of Mission Bay Causeway from
Crown Point t Ocean Beach.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Nelson Bros., Stockton, at 52.675 awarded
cont. by county to const, bridge on Eight-
Mile rd, bet. I^ower Sacramento rd. and
Davis rd, involv. 120 cu. y'ls. concr. and
7 tons reinf. steel. Other bids. A. B.
Cook, $2,832; Love Construction Co., $3,-
045; Fidler and Hodson, $3,.'iOU; Smith and
Jackson, $3,588.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Youdall Con-
struction Co., Matson Bldg., San E'ran-
cisco, at 47c cu. yd. awarded cont. by
North Fork Ditch Co., Forum Bldg., to
const. 3.1(10 ft. canal, involv. 8000 cu. yds.
excavation.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada Co., Cal.—
Election will be called shortly in Nevada
Irrigation District to vote bonds of $800,-
000 to finance payment of current ex-
penses and to provide funds for repairs
and extensions.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. — City de-
clares inten. (163) to imp. Sonoma st.
bet. Yoilt and Capitol sts... involv. instal-
lation of 24 ornamental standards to-
gether with undei-ground system. 1911
Act, Bond Act 1915. Protests Dec. 7.
Alf. E. Edgcumbe, city clerk. T. D.
Kilkenny, city eng.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
Western States Construction Co., Russ
Bldg., San Francisco, at $5425 atvarded
cont. by city to install ornamental street
lighting system in Breed Ave.
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda Co., Cal.—
City Improvement Co., at $2930 awarded
cont. by city to install ornamental street
lighting system in Cambridge Ave.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.--
City starts proceedings for electrolier sys-
tem in Market St., bet Center and Stanis-
laus; El Dorado st. bet. Main and La-
fayette; Hunter and San Joaquin and
American bet. Main and Market sts.,
Sutter and California bet. Main and
Washington sto. W. B. Hogan, city eng.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
Pacific Engine.ering and Construction Co.,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg.. Loi; Angeles,
at $13,572 sub. low bid to city to install
ornamental street lighting system involv-
ing 36 Duplex standards together with
underground system in California St.. bet.
Weber Ave. and Park st. Other bids;
H. C. Reid Co., $13,980; E. E. Burgess,
$14,181; Western States Construction Co.,
14,329; R. Flatland. $14,907; Eddy Elec-
tric Co., $15,800.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
ALAMEDA - CONTRA COSTA COUN-
TIES, Cal. — Boring of Shepherd's Canyon
tunnel, between Alameda and Contra
Costa counties, will be started shortly,
it is announced by E. J. Pitzpatrick,
holder of the franchise to construct.
Plans provide for a single bore, con-
necting Park Blvd., Oakland, with Red-
wood Canyon, leading into Moraga Val-
ley, approx. 2400 feet long. Est. cost,
$1,500,000.
ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— County Surveyor Geo. A.
Posey of Alameda County, making sur-
veys for Broadway Tunnel project whicli
will include improved highway directly
into Walnut Creek and will be financed
by a joint highway district in Alameda
and Contra Costa counties. State aid
will be available in financing. The tun-
nel project will involve an expenditure
or $1,500,00.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— City
council contemplates purchase of motor
driven street sweeper. An Austin
sweeper will be given trial. Horace Hall,
city engineer.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal— County
Surveyor Harry H. Hume authorized by
county supervisors to purchase ma-
chinery including a motor grader and
spray painting machine.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
SEDASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal. —
Until Dec. 13. 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by J. B. Bridgeford, clerk, Analy Union
High School District, to fur. and del.
fuel oil for high school during year 1929.
Further information obtainable from
clerk.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Claude Fisher,
C. R. Ross, Alan Macdonald and Felix
Kahn (Claude Fisher, Chamber of Com-
merce Bldg.; C. R. Ross, Van Nuys Hotel
and Macdonald & Kahn, Spring Arcade
Bldg.) awarded cont. by county super-
visors at $11,250,040 on Proposal I (con-
tractor supplying aggregate) to const.
San Gabriel flood control dam in San
Gabriel Canyon above Azusa. E. C.
Eaton is chief engineer of the flood
control department. It will be an arched
gravity type dam with a 1400 ft. radius
to the upstream face. The height above
stream lied will be 432 ft., length on the
crest 2300 ft. and at the base 660 ft.,
while the thickness at the base will be
412 ft. and at the top 20 ft., wide enougli
for a roadway. A 6-ft. walk will be can-
tilevered out on each side of the road-
way. Excavation necessary, it is esti-
mated, will probably vaiT from 30 to 60
ft. The reservoir area will be 1482 acres
and the impounding capacity will be
240,000 acre feet.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— Citv will ask bids
shortly to const, a 50,000.000-gal. reser-
voir for the city water department. The
location of the proposed reservoir is to
be on Alamitos or Reservoir Hill. It is
probable that the reservoir will be built
in units.
HARD BOILED HATS
will withstand a blow of
a 12 lb. object falling
4 feet.
E. D. BULLARD Co.
276 EIGHTH ST 800 W. 11th St.
San rrancisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 417»
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co.,
Cal.— O. N. Taylor of San Francisco
granted franchise by city to operate
artificial gas plant. New pipe lines will
be installed in various sections of the
city.
■ DELANO, Kern Co., Cal.— John F.
Beal. of Los Angeles seeks franchise from
city trustees to install artificial gas
system. If granted the franchise, Beall
will install new mains, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.— Uni-
versity of California authorities and 7j
representatives of property owners' as-
sociations in Berkeley, at a recent con-
ference, outlined preliminary plans for
a tunnel costing $700,000 or more to be
constructed across the. University
Campus as an outlet for Euclid Ave
traffic. Further discussion on the matter
will be had and a definite plan outlined
WATER WORKS
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Ca., Cal — W
J. Yandle, Wilson St., Santa Rosa, at
$1623.68 awarded contract by citv to fur
and install vertical deep well pump.
Other bids; Byron- Jackson Pump Mfg.
Co., $1605; Simmons Mfg. Co., $17;i''.
SEATTLE, Wash.— L. Coluccio, 1C42
Lane St., at $176,874 awarded cont. by
Board of Public Works to remove Cedar
River pipe line No. 2 on Beacon ave.
from Beach Hill reservoir to Kenyon
St., and reconst. the improvement with
new creosoted wood staves.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
OAKLAND. Cal,— City declares inten
to imp. Tiffin Rd., bet. Fruitvale Ave.
and Lincoln Ave., and portion of Whit-
tle Ave., adjacent to Tiffin Rd. involv
grade; cone. curb; Vibrolithic cone,
pave.; cem. walks; cone, conduit; cone
mlets; 2 br. storm water inlets. 1911
Act. Protests Dec. 27. Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.— Bureau of En-
?uieering, Department of Public Works,
uid floor, City Hall, is completing plans
m conection with the improvement of
]!.th ave., and bids will be asked shortly
alter the first of the year. Project in-
volves: 43,000 cu. yds. grading excavation;
iix.OOO cu. yds. grading, embankment; 466.-
000 SQ. ft. S-ln. concr. base with 3 -in
asph. surf; 11,300 lin. ft. concr. curb;
8.000 Iin. ft. coping, "C" unarmored; 700
hr. ft. coping, "C" armored; 57,000 so.
ft. walk; 400 c. yd. concr. (underpass &.
drainage structures); 30,000 lb. reinf
steel; 109,300 sQ. ft. oM macadam pave;
900 lin. ft. redwood head^)rs; 65,000 sq. ft.
ice plant; 550 lin. ft. IS-in. vit. pipe
sewer; 210 lin. ft. 15-in. vit. sewer (em-
bedded in concr.); 40 lin. ft. C. I. cidvert
for subway, 6-in; 60 lin. ft. I2-in. C. I.
sewer for subway; 1,200 lin. ft. 15-in. vit.
sewer; 9,400 lin. ft. 12-in. vit. pipe; TSO
lin. ft. 10-in. vit. culvert; 1,800 lin. ft.
6-in. vit. side sewers; 9,000 lin. ft. G-in,
tile drain; 2 18in. x 18-in. C. I. gratings
for sumps; 47 manholes; 46 catchbasins;
316 Y's 12-in. and 54 Y's on IS-in. pipe;
306 ft. 36-in. 10 ga. corr. iron culvert;
1160 cu. yd. broken rock backfill for drain;
2 triple track drains with gratings; 15,-
500 ft. 1 1/2 -in. and 1,370 ft. 2-in. black
pipe conduit; 8 concr. junction or pull
boxes; 4 concr. signal foundations; 4tl
ft. BM wood track liner; 2 Keep to Rie:hi
Saturday, Deceniher 1, 1!)2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Citv declares
inten. (2267) to imp. Sajrari.eiUo Blvd.
bet. 4th ave. and 38th St., iin'olv. grade;
concr. walks. 1911 Act. Protests Dec. 13.
H. G. Denton, city clerk. B. C. Clark,
city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Myers St. bet. Hollywood Hlvd.
and Durant ave., 108th ave., from Holly-
wood Blvd., southwest and uortion of
Durant ave. adjacent to Myoia St., in-
volv. grade; curbs; gutters; oave; walks;
corru. Iron and concr. culvert.s; sewers;
lampholes and wye brandies. 1911 Act.
Protests Dec. 20. Frank C. Merriti, city
clerk. Geo. Brandle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Washington st. bet. 8th and 13th
sts., and portions of 10th .and 11th sts.,
adjacent to Washington tt.. involv.
.'^ewers; manholes; lampholes; drop-con-
nections; catch basisins; conduits, reinf.
concr. jacket and deepen manhole. 1911
Act. Protests Dec. 20. (City will pay
one-half the cost). Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk. Geo, Handle, city en;?.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd. from "Sth ave.,
east and portions of Laverne, 57th aves.,
Mason St., and Seminary ave., adjacent
to Foothill Blvd., involv. grade; curbs;
gutters; pave; corru. iron and concr.
culvert; conduits; storm water inlets.
1911 Act. (City will pay $16,157 of total
cost). Frank C. Merritt, city clerk. Geo.
Randle, city eng.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. —
George French, Jr., Bank of Italy Bldg.,
Stockton, at $20,253 awarded concr. by
county to imp. G. A. Atherton rd., across
King Island.. Other bids: J. E. Johnston.
$20,477; Louis Moreing. $20,635; Geo. Fin-
noil, $21,020; WiUard and Bissotti, $22,-
2S5; Alfred Periera, $21,255; C. W. Wood,
$21,863. Project involves: 14,300 cu. yds.
-•■ading; 3,800 tons 2%-in. and 2800 tons
in. gravel; 470 lin. ft. 24-in. vit. pipe. Est.
cost $22,535. Will be financed from
general fund.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inte.n.
to imp. Foothill Blvd. bet. 62nd ave. and
Church St.. involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
pave; storm water inlets. 1911 Act. Pro-
tests Dec. 13. Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geor. Randle, city eng.
EL CERRITO. Contra Cost Co.. Cal.—
Until Dec. 10, bids will be rec. by city
trustees to imp. Barrett ave., oet. west
city limits and Tuba ave., involv. 6-in
base, 3-in. asph. macadam -urf.xce; to
be financed from street imp. I'und. Spec,
obtainable from city clerk.
SAN JOAQUIN. COUNTY. Cal.— Wil-
liard and Biasotti 40 West Clay St., Stock-
ton, at $6,767,20 awarded cont. by State
Highway Comm., to grade and surface
with crushed gravel and stone, 0.7-mi.
at French Camp. Other bids: L. A.
Minges. $6,790.50; Gannon and McCarthy,
$7,448.75; T. E. Fennell, $7,771.25; E. B.
Bishop, $8,980.50.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd,, bet. Church St.
and Parker Ave. and portions of Church
St.. 6nth Ave., Trenor St.. 73rd Ave.
and Parker Ave., adjacent to Foothill
Blvd., involv. grade; curbs; gutters;
pave; conduits; storm water inlets and
manholts. 1911 Act. (City will pay
$19,721 of cost from General Fund).
Protests Dec. 13. Frank C. Merritt, city
clerk. Geo. Randle. city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Warren Construction
Co., 28th and Poplar Sts., Oakland,
awarded cont. by city to imp. portions of
Fallon St., involv. fill, $.40 cu. yd.; cone,
curb with steel guard, $.90 lin. ft.; cone,
gutter, $.25 sq. ft.; 3-in. asph. cone,
surface, 4-in. asph. cone, base pave,
$.25 sq. ft.; 12-in. vit. pipe sewer, $1.05
Im. ft.; 10-in. vit. pipe conduit, $1 lin.
ft.; catchbasins, $70 ea. ; manholes, $75
ea.; manhole tops, $20 ea.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.— Until Dec. G,
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by S. B. Tag-
gart, city clerk, to imp, Kimberlev Ave.,
bet. Yanonali and Mason Sts., and por-
tions of other streets, involv. 5-in. cone,
base pave, with l^^-in asph. concr. surf.,
comb, curb and 3-tt, gutter, cone, drive-
ways, 6-in. vit. house connections, reinf.
concr. retaining wall, etc. 1911 Act.
Spec, obtainable from E. B. Brown, city
engineer.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. to imp. portions of
Second St., Dolphin St., and Lorenz St.,
involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cem. cone,
walks, curbs; vit. clay pipe main san.
sewer; br. manholes; w. i. service con-
nections; cem. cons, meter boxes; catch-
basins. 1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Dec. 10. S. A. Evans, city clerk.
Roy Fowler, city engineer.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— City
will start proceedings shortly to widen
Park St., bet. Buena Vista and San Jose
Aves., and repaving of Buena Vista Ave.,
bet. Webster and Park Sts. Cost is esti-
mated at $150,000, Burnett Hamilton,
city engineer.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Will F. Peck
Co., Los Angeles, at $231,344 sub. low bid
to Bd. Pub. Wks. to imp. Chandler Blvd.
bet. Tujunga and Pacoima Aves., involv.
grade; 635,489 sq. ft. 8-in. cone, pave.;
storm drain; ornam. lighting system,
etc.
CALIFORNIA. — Supervisors of San
Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino
and Humboldt counties, have voted to
select an engineer to make surveys for
a Shoreline highway bet. Sausalito, Marin
I nuiity and Rockport, Mendocino couiit.\.
The project will be financed by a joint
highway district. Preliminary plans pro-
vide for a higiiway following the ocean
line up the coasts of Marin, Sonoma and
Mendocino counties, where it will turn
inland to Leggett Valley and connect
with the Redwood Highway. Much of
the road has already been built. The
duty of the highway district will be
chiefly its improvement together with
bridging a pbrtion of Tomales Bay and
the erection of a span over the Russian
River.
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Cal.— Le Tour-
neau and Lindberg, Stockton, at $63,837
sub. low bid to U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, San Francisco, to grade 4.98-mi.
of Alder Creek-Eleven Mile Section of
Wawona rd., adjacent to Yosemite Nat'l
Park, involv. 125,000 cu. yds. excav. un-
class; 325 cu. yds, structure «xcav. ;
11,000 sta. yds. overhaul; 4.98 miles
finishing earth graded road; 190 cu. yds.
class A concrete; 17.300 lbs. reinforcing
teel; 105 cu. yds. cement rubble masonry;
2594 lin. ft. C. M. pipe (haul and place).
Eng. est. $104,880.50.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Eng. Edw. A. Hoffman making sur-
veys for storm sewer system, tfie cost
of which is estimated at $300,000.
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOM'ARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
New and Used. Boiiijht. Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Lii/ht and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
SANTA MARIA, Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— Santa Maria Construction Co., San-
ta Maria at $32,976 sub. low bid to city
to imp. Fesler St., bet. McClelland and
Curyer sts., involv, 200,294 sq. ft. asph.
cone, pave at 14.3c sq. ft; 200,294 sq. ft.
o....H,„„ „. ,. __ f^. ^^f^^_ gutters,
TULARE COUNTyTcIiI.- As previously
reported, bids will be rec. December 5,
by State Highway Comm., to surface
with oil treated crushed gravel or stone,
6 8-mi. bet. Three Rivers and Sequoia
National Park. Project involves 13,200
tons oil treated crushed gravel or stone
surfacing, (plant mixed).
ttI^^^,?"'^'- ^ND PERSHING COUN-
1 ILS, Nevada— Until Dec, 5, 2 P M
Pnmn,'"'"f '"' ''^f' ''^ ^'■'i'<* Highway
rriwv 'oJh'' padmg, widening present
rdwy. and placing additional surfacing
and extending structures on 32.47-mi
Fanni;'^"-- "^Jk'' "^ ^-^ete Salt Works to
Loveln.i T Churchhi I County and from
Lovelock to Woolsey in Pershing Countv
Plans obtainable from S C Durkee
nlf fi'l highway eng., at Carson CHy and
461 Marke^t^s? °'^"- 1^ ^"'•- P"^. Roads
101 market bt.. San Francisco.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co. Cal
—Proceedings have been started bv
Park''R«e'"'''"'?,f'?.^ ^^^^-^--^ i" Menal o
Paik. Ravenswood District. George A
Kneese, county surveyor. "cuige a.
14^?f ^O' J^'-.««"° Co. Cal.-Until Dec.
14, I p M., bids will be rec. bv D M
fA'n™^"', ,<^°""ty <^>erl<, to fur. 'and 'del
125,000 bbis, natural crude oil, unpro-
cessed containing a min. of 65% of nu?e
flfn'^'i °^ "'«"'?''"• '^^'^h barrel to con-
;^ r., ■ ^'''•''- C"^""'- check $1000 payable
Pbri/ P T*" '"foi-mation obtainable from
land'Bldg.f Frlsno^°""'^ ^"'"''•"°''' "°'-
TULARE, Tulare Co., Cal.-City plans
iln!nl'"^7%^° ''1°-'^''^ °' Sts., including
Alpine St.. from K to L; Inyo from L to
O ,Kern from N to O; King from L. to N;
San Joaquin from K to M; alley bet J
hef K^nTr ^'1^^-'? S^" Joaquin; alley
bet. K and L bet. King and San Joaquin
It was also voted to widen paving on
iTL'^i ^'v'™!" ^l'" '° the'^lout'ie^n
Pacific track, also on J St. from San
Joaquin to Bush and from Bush to nortn
city limits.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal —
County supervisors authorize purchase
ot right.s-of-way for cut-off highway
Tent J'^S ' ^^y^"^ '^"' ^""2 extension of
Tenth St., Richmond.
, SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal —
ity declares inten. (432-C) to imp. Wood-
row ave. bet. Pelton ave. and Errett
base with°'='- !"'"■ ■^^I'erbound macadam
base with asph, road oil surface. 1911
Act Bond Act 115. Protests Dec. 10 S
^lig ™"^' "^^ '"*'"''• ^°^ Fowler, city
OAKLAND, Cal.-City declares inten
to imp. portions of Calaveras Seminary
Kuhnle Aves.. Leona St., Mountain View
Pa'favo^r. a" server reserve adjacent to
Ca averas Ave., involv. sewers with man-
wye branches
Protests Dec _ ^
clerk. Geo. Randle, city e
. and
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915
Frank C. Merritt, city
"ngineer.
MILL VALLEY, Marin Co.. Cal —Pro-
ceedings will be started at once by town
trustees to imp. McGee Ave., from Corta
Madera Ave. to frontage of Forbes and
on^'n ff properties a distance of approx.
2000 ft., involv. hyd. cone. pave.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal —Citv
Eng. Burnett Hamilton estimates cost of
paving Washington St., bet. High and
Peach Sts., at $8100. Proceedings will
be started at once.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co,, Cal.— City
declares mten. 133 to imp. Geer Ave
irom intesection with North Front St'
north to city limits, involv. 7-ft. cone.'
shoulders on both sides of existing
pavement; extend corru. iron culverts.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests
ut'^' ^tT-?,- ?• Ferguson, city clerk,
Horace Hall, city engineer.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 1, 192S
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — City
Eng. Horace Hall preparing spec, to
widen by 14 ft. South Front St. from
Marshall St. to city limits, making width
34 ft. Will involve pave, curbs, gutters,
culverts, catchbasins. Geer Ave., bet.
North Front St and city limits will also
be widened 14 ft.
BAKEKSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
5 p. m., December 3, bidds will be re-
ceived by citv council to imp. alley in
block 353. Chester Ave. to K. St., invilv.
grading, 5-in. concr. pavem. curbs, etc;
1911 act.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Geo. H. Oswald,
366 East 5Sth St., Los Angeles, at $415.-
196 awarded cent, by Board of Puu'!'-'
Works to imp. Bedford St., and Cashio
St. Imp. Dist. involv. grade; 1,045,648 sq.
tt. National asph. concr. pave, 5-in. thick;
curbs, walks, son. sewer; water system,
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Holdener Con-
struction Co., 260S R St., Sacramento, at
$183 501 sub. low bid to city to const,
sewer in 18th St. and North B St.. in-
volv. 1610 ft. 57-in. and 390 ft. bO-ni.,
centrifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe; liio
ft 69-in. and 1590 ft. 7S-in. precast reinf.
cone, pipe; 200 ft. 2-course vit br. sewer
in 7H ft. corru. shell through levee; 1
gate box; 8 manholes, etc. Other bids,
all taken under advisement until ^ov
30 were: D. McDonald, $li;).i.34; OoulU
&■ Pollock, $179,270; Mankel & Stanng,
$183,501; Robt. B. McNair, $220,24o; J.
E. Tempest, $214,900.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Cal. — Thos.
Englehart, Eureka, at $11,485.50 sub. low
bid to District Engineer, State Highway
Commission, Eureka, to fur. 46d0 cu. yds.
crushed rock for surfacing bet. Russ
Grove and point 3.1 mi. north of Oriek;
eng. est. $13,252.50. Other bids:
Bishop, $12,322.50; Smith Br—
W. H. Hauser, $14,415.
$14,368.50
Cal.
Thos.
HUMBOLDT COUNT-i, _-
Englehart, Eureka, at $5928 sub. low bid
to District Engineer, State Highway
Commission, Eureka, to fur. 2400 cu. yds.
crushed rock to surface highway from
Orick to point 3.1 mi. north of Orick.
Eng est. $7800. Other bids: E. B. Bishop
$6360; W. H. Hauser, «fi690; Smith Bros.,
$7296.
S4.N LUIS OBISPO. San Luis Obispo
Co. Cal.— Until Dec. 3, 2:30 P. M.. bids
will be rec. by J. G. Driscoll, county
clerk, to imp. Ocean View Ave., from
California State Highway to county
highwav from Arroyo Grande to San
Luis Obispo, involv. grading. Warrenite
paving (l"/j-in. sunface on 2^2-in. asph.
cone, base), gutters, walks, 5-in. concr.
driveways, vit. sewers, Marbelite lighting
.system, water service, fire hydrants,
etc.; Countv Imp. Act. of 1921. Cert.
check 10% payable to county req. with
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 11, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
Fred M Kay, county clerk, to const.
7% mi of new road through Laribee
Valley in Rd. Dist. No. 2. Cer*.. check
5% req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from county surveyor.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— Following
b'ds rec. Nov. 26 by Jno. H. Skeggs, Dist.
Eng., State Highway Commission, San
Francisco, to const, laminated timber
guard rail at points along state high-
way, bet. Dublin and Hayward. approx.
7.8 mi. in length: Lee J. Immel. 1031
Evelyn St., Berkeley, $10,043.50, ($.59V2);
Jack Casson, $13,502.32 (.7999); C. J.
Hoare, $13,841.60; ($.82); Anchor Post
Fence Co., $17,217.50 ($1.02); Kaiser Pav-
ing Co., $18,061.60 ($1.07). Eng. est. $14,-
349, ($.85).
1928 CEMENT SHIPMENTS WILL
TOTAL 175 MILLION BARRELS
Estimating 1928 shipments of portland
cement will total 175 million barrels. G.
S. Brown, retiring president of the Port-
land Cement Association, declared in his
annual address in Chicago that in spite
of the reduced rate of increase over 1927,
there is no reason to believe the future
outlook is affected.
"The reduced rate of increase reflects
very definitely such factors as the slump
in building awards during the latter half
of 1927, wliicli left a correspondingly
smaller construction hang-over for 1928,"
Brown said. "It does not mean that less
new business has been developed during
the present year or that the future out-
look is affected. On the contrary, it is
probable there will be a larger carry-
over for next year than was available
tor shipment in 1928.
"In a number of districts new produc-
ing capacity has come m and in all dis-
tricts we are able to make considerably
more of our product than we have been
able to sell. Nevertheless, I am of the
opinion that those companies whose
properties are modern and commercially
well located, are well supplied with raw
materials and are well financed and
managed, have in all districts but one
shown satisfactory returns.
"This statement must be modified for
those mills which ship largely into sea-
coast territory where low priced foreign
cement has forced even the best equipped
mills to sell for cost or less,"' he con-
tinued.
Mr. Brown spoke before the twenty-
sixth annual meeting of the Portland Ce-
ment Association, in session at The
Blackstone Hotel and attended by rep-
resentatives of manufacturers who pro-
duce over 90 per cent of the cement ship-
ped in the United States. The main
theme of his address was a review of re-
sults of Association activity since the
war.
"Public confidence in an industry such
as ours is laigely a question of public
understanding." Brown asserted. "The
primary objective of our work has been
service to the user. Appreciation on the
part of users is unquestionably the
greatest factor in the accumulation of
public good will.
"Perhaps we are inclined to think too
little of the service feature of our Asso-
ciation. With the growing use and num-
ber of uses of Portland cement, users
have been seeking information as never
before. The Association as an Informa-
tion Bureau, acting for all the portland
cement manufacturers, has handled
thousands of inquiries which have en-
abled inquirers to use cement in a satis-
factory manner."
In this review he cited 290 million bar-
rels of cement used in road and street
paving in the last ten years and 6'i mil-
lion barrels used in concrete sewer pipe
in the 'ast five years.
CIVIL ENGINEERING AS CAREER
FOR WOMEN IS DISCUSSED
would have to deal. With unusual ability
and an exceptional personality a woman
could undoubtedly do this successfully,
but the advantages to be gained are
doubtful. The tangible and constructive
work of civil epgineering offered by office
responsibility is believed by the writer
to be the more practical means for women
to win their first spurs in this profession.
Of course, well balanced experience which
includes both office and field knowledge
is the best foundation for engineering
leadership.
The chapter on civil engineering is one
of forty-three contributed by distinguish-
ed women, leaders in their professions or
businesses. The volume was gotten to-
gether to supply the demand for informa-
tion on the part of young women who
aspire to leadership and who want to
know the qualifications and opportuni-
ties for success, the advantages, the dis-
advantages, the honorary and the mone-
tary rewards, the intrinsic difficulties as
well as the special difficulties that must
be encounterel by women in the various
fields of occupation in American life to-
day.
"Civil ens^ineering is one of the fe\v
remaining fields which women have still
to pioneer and show what they can do,"
writes Elsie Eaves. Director of Market
Survevs. Engineering News Record, in
"An Outline of Careers for Women."
edited bv Doris E. Fleischman and just
published by Doubleday Doran and Com-
pany. Miss Fleischman is a public rela-
tions counsel associated in this work
with her husband, Edward L. Bernays.
and writes on public relations as a career
for women. Mr. Bernays is the editor
of ".\n Outline of Careers' for men.
"There is no sex to engineering," con-
tinues Miss Eaves, "but there are cus-
toms, habits, and organizations of long
standing which are an initial handicap
to women an renuire more than average
ability if she is to succeed in overcoming
these barriers. Field work, especially,
is organized for a masculine staff and
involes transmitting orders to the various
types of men with whom an engineer
deals. the contractor's field forces,
mechanics. iron workers, carpenters,
brick-layers, and other representative
trades. A woman's nhlity could be re-
cognized by the engineer with whom
she works, but it would require a large
amount of education to pass this confi-
dence on to the outsiders with whom she
SACRAMENTO PLUMBING ORDI-
NANCE HELD UNSATISFACTORY
Consideration of proposals to revis<»
the Sacramento city plumbing ordinance^
which, it was claimed, is unsatisfactor.v
to property owners, featured an informal
meeting of representatives of the city
engineering department and plumbers-
organizations held at the city hall.
The present section of the ordinance
which, it was stated, works a hardship
on property owners, provides that a
special sewer be provided for every 6,400
square feet of property, according to B.
C. Clark, city engineer. A tentative or-
dinance will be drafted and considered
at a conference of officials and re-
presentatives of plumbers' organizations,
after which it will be submitted to the
city council for action.
The meeting was attended by W. Monk
and Harold Dixon of the Master Plumbers
union. E. A. Court, plumbing inspector,
and City Engineer Clark.
NEW PLEDGES SWELL U. OF
ARCHITECTURE FUND
New pledges totalling $4100 for the
Architectural Traveling Fellowship Fund
of the University of California, and the
receipt of $2440 toward these pledges,
were reported by President W. W. Camp-
bell at the November meeting of the
Board of Regents, held on the Berkeley
campus, in conformance with an annual
custom.
The Architectural Association of the
University of California and James D.
Phelan of San Francisco each were do-
nors of $1000 toward the fund which wiil
establish eventually one or more travel-
ing fellowships.
Other additions to the fund were re-
ceived as follows:
From Gladding, McBean & Company,
of San Francisco, $300, on account of
their pledge of $1000.
From Henry Charles Cheney, of Palos
Verdes Estates, $100, on account of his
pledge of $1000.
From Edgar W. Maybury, of Pasa-
dena, $40, on account of his pledge of
$100.
The gift from the architectural as-
sociation was made with the stipulation
that the principal shall be added to the
Architectural Traveling Fellowship Fund
when the income of this fund attains the
requisite amount for the scholarship.
.Until this time, the income from the
$1000 is to be placed, annually, at the
disposal of the members of the raculty of
the department of architecture to be
given as an award to a student or stu-
dents in the department.
BUIUDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
23
Official Proposals
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received at the
Ufflce of the Comptroller, 855 North
Vermont Avenue, University ot Califor-
nia, Los Angeles, California, at or before
11:00 A. M., Friday, December 7, 1928,
fur the general construction of Labora-
tory Equipment and Furniture for the
Chemistry Building and for the Physics
Building located on the Westwood Site
of the University of California at Los
Angeles.
Drawings and Specifications may be
obtained from the office of the Comp-
troller. 220 California Hall. University
of California. Berkeley, California, upon
deposit of $50.00 for each set of Draw-
ings and Specifications. Deposit will be
refunded only on submission of a regular
bid and on return of the Drawings and
specifications in good condition.
No bids will be considered unless ac-
companied by a certified check or bid
bond of an acceptable Surety Company
in favor of the undersigned, equal to ten
per cent of the bid to secure the execu-
tion of the contract by the successful
bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
THE REGENTS 6*" THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Highway Building, Sac-
ramento, California, until 2 o'clock P. M.,
on December 17, 1928, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties,
between Benham and 2 miles south of
Carpinteria (V-Ven,SB-2-G.H), about
one and two-tenths (1.2) miles in length,
to be graded and paved with Portland
cement concrete and bituminous ma-
cadam.
San Diego County, a reinforced con-
crete girder bridge across Pine Valley
Creek about 16 miles east of Alpine
(\'II-S.D-12-D), consisting of four 60-
foot spans on concrete piers and abut-
ments with wing walls, and approaches
to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in
which the work is situated. The Dis-
trict Engineers' offices are located at
Eureka, Redding, Sacramento, San Fran-
cisco, San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Aii-
geles, San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the lo-
cation, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arra:ngements for joint field inspec-
tion be made as far in advance as pos-
sible. Detailed information concerning
the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public "Works re-
A call tor bids published In
this section indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum comipetltlon la
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Rate: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Hlg-hway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished In this seictlon
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: November 14, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, December 18, 1928, said liids then
and there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnisliing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the General Work for the
New Main Building. Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, which are on file in the office
of the Division of Architecture, Public
Works Buildmg, Sacramento, California.
Plans and specifications will be on file
also at Room 1025 Associated Realty
Building, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
The building is two stories, brick ex-
terior walls. tile partitions, concrete
floors, and wood roof construction witii
tiled roof. Foundation work is under
separate contract.
Any Contractor who proposes bidding
on tile entire work of the contract may
obtain a set of the plans and specifica-
tions by direct application to the Di-
vision of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable to
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will be
returned upon receipt of the set in goof'
condition, at Sacramento Office of the
Division within 30 days after date of
opening bids, otiierwise the deposit will
be forfeited to the State.
Bids nr, ust be submitted on Proposal
Form.s furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer. Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (in^-
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the en-
velope: "Proposal for General Work.
Main Building. Chico State Teachers'
College."
Contract time will start on or before
January 15. 1929, and the work of the
contract shall be completed and readv
for acceptance on or before August 1,
1929.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS, DIVISION OF ARCHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
MECHANICAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo B
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento
California, up to 2 o'clock P, M. Tues-
day, December 18, 1928, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and read.
for furnishing all plant, materials and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the Mechanical Work for the
New Main Building, Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, copies of which may be ob-
tained upon application to the Division
of Architecture, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California. Plans and speci-
fications will be on file for examination
at Room 1025 Associated Realty Build-
ing, and at the principal city Builders'
Exchange Offices for examination by
those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbint.
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work." and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms fur-
nished by the DTvision of Architecture.
A deposit of twentx-five ($25.00) dollars
will be required on plans and specifica-
tions. The deposit will be returned upon
the receipt of the plans and specifica-
tions in good condition at the Sacra-
mento office of the Division within 30
days after bids are opened, otherwise
the deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, or a bidder's bond, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum
(10%) of the amount of the bid. must be
enclosed with each bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
nartment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and t-
waive any informality In any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for Mechanical
Work, New Main Building. Chico State
Teachers' College."
Contract time will start on or before
January 15. 1929. and the work of the
contract shall be completed and ready
for acceptance on or before August 1.
1929.
STATE DEPARTMENT O F PUBLTC
WORKS. DIVISION O F ARCHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office of the State Highway Engi-
neer. Highway Building. Sacramento.
California. until 2 o'clock P. M., No-
vember 28. 1928, at which time they will
be publicly opened and read, for con-
.^tructlon in accordance with the speci-
fications therefor, to which special ref-
erence Is made, of portions of State High-
way, as follows :
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Decciuljer 1, 1928
Glenn County, a bridge across Glenn-
Colusa Irrigation Canal at Hamilton
Citv (III-Gle.47-A), consisting of one
iO'-S'/i" structural steel and timber lift
span on concrete pile bents and four
19'-0" timber spans on redwood pile
bents.
Marin County, at Alto (IV-Mrn-o2-A).
about six-tenths (0.6) miles in lengtli.
to be graded and paved with bituminous
macadam.
San Luis Obispo County, at pomts
about S.4 miles and 12.5 miles north of
San Simeon (V-SLO-56-A), about nme-
tenths (0.9) miles in length, to bo
graded and surfaced with gravel.
Los Angeles County, between Tunnel
Station and Santa Clara River (VII-LA-
4-F), about eight and five-tenths (S.o)
miles in length, to be graded.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district In which
the work is situated. The District Engi-
neers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento. San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice win be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of tht
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the location,
character and quantity of work to be
done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for Joint field inspection be
made as far In advance as possible. De-
tailed information concerning the pro-
iio!<ed work may be obtained from the
District Office. , , _
No bid will be received unless it Is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special at-
tention of prospective bidders is called to
the "Proposal Requirements and Condi-
tions' annexed to the blank form of pro-
.sal, for full directions as to bidding,
etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deertied for the best
Interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: October 31. 192S.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Fencing— Monterey County)
OfBce of the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors of Monterey County, Novem-
ber 13th. 192S.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors if
Monterey County, at his office, until 2
o'clock p .m., December 3rd, 1928, at
which time said bids will be opened by
said Board of Supervisors, for construct-
ing a fence around Lighthouse Reserv.i-
tion. near Pacific Grove. Monterey Coun-
ty, California.
Specifications for this work are on file
in the office of the said Board, to which
V'idders are hereby referred.
T. P. JOY.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Monterey.
(Courthouse Furniture — Roseburg, Ore.)
Sealed bids will be received by the
county court of Douglas County, Oregon,
at the Courthouse in Roseburg. Oregon,
until and at ten o'clock A. M., of the
17th day of December, 128, for office
equipment for the court house of said
county, now in the course of construction.
Said equipment shall generally include
filing equipment. shelving. counters,
desks, chairs and other general oflice
equipment. No bid will be considered
unless accompanied by cash, bidder's
bond or certified check for an amount
equal to at least five (5) per cent of the
total amount of the bid. A satisfactory
bond will be required for the faithful
performance of the contract in a sum
equal to one-half of the total amount of
the bid.
Plans, specifications, form of contract
and propLisal Ijlank and general informa-
tion for bidders may be obtained at the
office of the county clerk at the Court
House. Roseburg, Oregon, upon the
deposit of ten dollars.
The right i sreserved to reject any item
of and any and all prpposals. or to ac-
cept anj' separate item of the proposal
or proposals deemed best for the county.
COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS
COUNTY. OREGON.
By GEORGE K. QUINE.
County Judge.
By HURON W. CLOUGH.
County Commissioner.
By CLYDE BECKLEY.
County Commissioner.
Attest:
IRA r.. RIDDLE,
County Clerk. 37
(a)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Hammerhead Crane — Bureau of Yards
and Docks — IVIare Island. Calif.)
The Bureau of Yards and Docks :'
vites attention to tlie fact that it w..,
open proposals in the near future on
Specification 5718, "Hammerhead Crane.
Navy Yard. Mare Island. California."
This project consists of one electrically
operated, revolving, hammerhead crane
having a capacity of five (5) tons at a
radius of 95 feet, and a capacity of ten
(10) tons at a radius of 50 feet, erected
complete on foundations furnished by
the Government.
Any firms to whom this project is ol
interest should forward immediately to
the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department. Washington, D. C, or to tlic
Commandant, Navy Yard. Mare Island.
California, a check or postal money order
for $10.00. payable to the Chief of llie
Bureau of Yards and Docks, as security
for the safe return of the drawings and
specifications which will be forwarded
to them as soon as available.
Prospective bidders on the west coast
should make application for the bidding
data to the Navy Yard. Mare Island.
(California.
(a)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Bids for Constructing of Concrete Floor
and Driveway, For Plastering Outside
Walls and Construction of Roof on
Extension to Garage at Eastern Police
Station.
The Council of the City of Oakland
will receive sealed bids on Thursday.
December 6, 1928, between the hours of
11 o'clock A.M., and 12 o'clock M. for
construction of concrete floor and
driveway, for plastering outside walls
and construction of roof on exten-
sion to garage at Eastern Police
Station. Blank forms of proposals will
be furnished by the City Clerk on ap-
plication. Bond equal to full amount of
contract for faithful performance of con-
tract to lie given by successful bidder.
Contract to be entered into within 5 days
after award and to be completed within
30 days.
FRANK C. MERRITT.
Cit-^ Clerk.
(D)
PROPOSAL NOTICE FOR CHAIRS
(Proposal No. 448)
Sealed proposals will be received bv
the Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco for furnishing:
Chairs for Auditorium — Upholstered
Portable Chairs in Groups.
Bids should be enclosed in an envelope
bearing the superscription, "Proposal fir
Chairs." sealed and delivered by the bid-
der to the Clerk of the Supervisors in
the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors
between 10 and 11 a. m.
December 10, 1928.
Said bids will be publicly opened .it
11 a.m., on said date in the chambers of
the Board of Supervisors.
Proposal blanks on application.
LEONARD S. LEAVY,
Purchaser of Supplies,
270 City Haii.
(Q)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Temporary School Building — Monterey
School District)
sealed proposals up and until 7:30 p.m.,
on the 12th day of December, 1928, at the
Monterey Grammar School, 642 Pacific
street, Monterey, California: for furnish-
nig all labor and materials for the erect-
ion and completion of a two room tem-
porary, frame school building to adjoin
the present temporary two room unit,
on the site of the Monterey Grammar
School Building, Pacific street, Monterey.
All bids submitted and all work done
in accordance witli the plans and speci-
fications as prepared by Slocombe fc
Tuttle, Architect & Engineer, 337 17th
street, Oakland, >_al.
A Cashier's or certified check or Surety
Company Bid Bond for an amount of
not less than 5% of the amount of the
bid shall accompany each proposal, drawn
payable to the order of A. G. Winston,
Clerk of the said Board of Trustees, as
a guarantee that the Bidder will, after
being notified of the acceptance of his
bid, enter into a contract with said Boaid
of Trustees, and furnish surety bonds as
required by the specifications. Said check
or bidders bond to be forfeited to said
School District should, the bidder fail
to execute the contract and furnish
the bonds as above mentioned.
The Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids. Plans and Specifii-
cations may be obtained from the (jleriv
of the Board or from the Architects.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Monterey School District, Monterey,
California.
H. D. SEVERANCE, Pres.
A. G. WINSTON. Clerk.
GEO. E. MacDONALD, Trustee
Dated; Nov. 24, 1928. 37
-fm-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Auditorium, Etc. — Menio Park School
District)
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Trustees for the MenIo Park School
District, San Mateo County, State of
California, that sealed bids will be re-
ceived by said Board of Trustees up to
8 o'clock P. M., December 6, 1928, at the
MenIo Park Scliool Building on El
Camino Real, City of Menlo Park, San
Mateo County, State of California, for
the erection, construction and comple-
tion of a new School Auditorium, Alter-
ations, Additions and Improvements to
present Menlo Park School BuildinR.
situated on El Camino Real in said
City, County and State, according to
and in manner provided for by the plans,
drawings and specifications therefor pre-
pared by Edwards cS: Schary, Architects,
525 Market St., San Francisco. Califor-
nia; such plans drawings and specifica-
tions are on file with the Clerk of said
Board of Trustees at said school build-
ing, and duplicates of same at the oflHce
of said Architects.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for at least ten (10%)
per cent of the amount of the total bid
or proposal, certified to by some respon-
sible bank, and made payable to J. W.
Morey, Clerk of said Board of Trustees,
to be retained by the said School District
as agreed and liquidated damages
should the party, or parties, to whom
the contract shall be awarded fail to
enter into the contract after the award,
or give bonds required for the faithful
performance of the contract, or any bond
required by said Board or b.v law.
Bids will be opened by said Board of
Trustees on December 6th, 1928, at the
hour of S P. M.. in the office of said
Menlo Park School Building.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, any or all
alternate bids, and any or all items of
such bids.
Dated: Menlo Park, San Mateo Co.,
Calif., Nov. 8, 1928.
JOHN W. MOREY, Clerk.
-(D)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(National Cemetery Improvements —
San Franciscoo Presidio)
Office Constructing Quartermaster. Fort
Mason, Calif. Sealed proposals will be
received here until 11:00 A.M., Decem-
ber 4, 1928, for improvements to the San
Francisco National Cemetery at Presi-
dio of San Francisco, Calif., consisting
of stone boundary wall, new entrance
road and iron fence, etc. Information on
application.
aturda/, Deoenil'cr 1. i;t2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPUCATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Arat.
2(i4l
Cox
Owner
25000
2642
Connely
Builders
2500
264S
Cox
Owner
35000
2644
Hodnut
Coburn
1000
2645
Leask
Owner
4000
2646
Pacific
owner
2500
2647
Thompson
Hobbs
4500
2648
Yeong
Owner
73250
2049
Broderick
Hanson
1200
2650
Costello
Owner
4500
2651
Cobby
Cobby
2000
2652
O'Brien
Johhson
30U0
2653
Plagge
Owner
4500
2654
Peterson
Owner
3500
2655
Paganini
Owner
5000
2056
Rench
Owner
9000
2657
Stenman
Owner
"4000
2658
Johnson
owner
650(1
?6n9
St. Marys
Johnson
5500
?Mn
Andersen
Owner
1000
i661
Grasso
Del Favero
22500
2662
Hamill
Owner
12000
2663
Horstmeyer
Horstmeyer
2000
2664
Lachman
Malloch
lOOO
2665
Ming
McDonald
1000
2666
Meyer
Owner
4000
2667
Meyer
Owner
4000
2668
Smyth
Phelan
4000
2669
Klenck
Young
15400
2670
Newell
Nelson
12000
2671
Moretti
Soracco
5000
2672
Vaughan
Owner
3000
APARTMENTS
(2641) E CERVANTES 62-6 S Avila.
Three-story and basement frame (12)
apartments.
Owner— Cox Bros., 1950 Irving St., San
Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco. $25,000
Alter
ALTERATIONS
(2642) NO. 1343 GUERRERO.
flats.
Owner — A. Connely, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Builder's Remodeling Co.,
1350 Larkin St., San Francisco $2500
APARTMENTS
(2643) SE CERVANTES AND AVILA
Three-Story and basement frame (IS)
apartments.
Owner— Cox Bros., 1950 Irving St., San
Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco. $35,000
REPAIRS
(2644) NO. 5821 GEARY. Repair fire
damage.
Owner — C. Hodnut, 712 Hearst Ave., San
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Ira W Coburn, Hearst Bldg,.
San Francisco. $1000
DWELLING
(2645) NW TWENTY-NINTH AVE &
Kirkham. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Gordan Leask, 197 Parker Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $'4000
ALTERATIONS
(2646) No. 533 PINE ST. Remodel of-
fices.
Owner— The Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co.. 140
New Montgomery St., San Francisoo.
Architect — None. $2500
DWELLING
(2647) W FORTY-FIFTH AVE 75 S
Judah. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — N. Thompson, 2700 Anza St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— R. P. Hobbs, SIS Shrader
St., San Francisco. $4500
(2648) NO. 740-762 SACRAMENTO. Add
story and alter store, hotel and
school building.
Owner — Yeong Wo Assn. care Architect.
Architect — B. J. Joseph, 74 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco. $73,250
ALTERATIONS
(2649) 1809 FILLMORE ST. Alter store
front.
Owner — Dr. R. G. Broderick, Lane Hos-
pital.
Architect — None.
Contractor — L. A. Hi
DWELLING
(265(1) SE 18th AVE & KIRKHAM.
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling.
Owner — M. Costello, 82i 34th Ave.
Architect — None. Cost, $4500
ALTERATIONS
(2651) 639 BELVEDERE. Raise and
alter dwelling install private garage.
Owner — Emma F. Cobby, cara builder.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. W. Cobby and Son, 260
Tehama. Cost, $20oo
DWELLING
(2652> S SILVER 61 W CAMBRIA.
One-storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John E. O'Brien, 121 50th Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — J. M. Johnson, 855 Waller.
Cost, $3000
DWELLING
(2653) E 30th AVE 175 N KIRKHAM.
C'ne-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Albert A. Plagge, 135 Steiner.
Architect— Owner. Cost, $4500
DWELLING
';.-)4) S MONTEZUMA 115 E CASO.
One-story and besement frame dwelling.
Owner— G. L. Peterson, 7 27th St.
Architect— Owner. Cost. $3500
STORE BLDG.
(2655) NE 20th AVE & GEARY.
Ov.-ner- J. Paganini, 110 Sutter St.
Architect — Fabre and Hilderbrand, 110
Sutter. Cost, $5000
DWELLINGS
(2656) W 29th AVE 325 & 350 S JUDAH.
Two 1-story and basement frame dwel-
lings.
Owner— M. C. Rench, 38 Lyon St.
Architect — None. Cost, ^4500 each
DWELLING
(2657) S SWEENEY 150 E MERRILL.
One-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — R. Stenman, 1487 Silver.
Architect— None. Cost, $4000
SALESROOM
(2658) E SEVENTH 125 S Hoi
One-story and mezzanine Cla
salesroom and warehouse.
Owner— W. C. Johnson, 92 Sixth St.,
Francisco.
Architect— Dodge A. Reidy, 821 Market
St., San Francisco. SdoOU
San
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
DWELLING
(2ii.V,i) K JUSTIN DRIVE 83 N Benton.
One-story and basement frame dwilg.
Owner — St. Mary's Park, 3901 Missioi.
St., San Francisco.
.\rchitect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — A. R. Johnson $5500
ADDITION
(2660) SW 4th AND PERRY; install
balcony on 2nd fioor of bldg.
Owner — A. Andersen.
Architect — None. Cost, $1000
RESIDENCE
(2661) NE BAKER & JEFFERSON; 2-
ttory and basement frame residence.
Owner— Guido Grasso, 240 College Ave.
Architect — Albert Farr and J. F. Ward,
68 Post St.,
Contractor — J. Del Favero, 666 Mission.
Cost, $22,500
DWELLINGS
(2662) W 34th AVE 125 150 & 175 N
Irving St; Three 1-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner — Thos. Hamill, 6242 Geary St.
Architect— C. F. Strothoff, 2275 15th St.
Cost, $4000 each
FLATS AND GARAGE
(2663) S 19th ST 100 E DOUGLASS;
Alter flats and private garage.
Owner — C. Horstmeyer, 31 Ord St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. Horstmeyer Co., 31 Ord
St. Cost, $2000
ALTERATIONS
(2664) SW 16th AND CAPP; Alter
Theatre.
Owner — Lachman Bros., 16th and Mis-
sion.
Arcliilect — S. Heiman, 157 Post St.
Contractor— J. S. Malloch, 666 Mission St.
Cost, $1000
ALTERATIONS
(2665) 341 PARK; Alter foundation.
Owner — R. Mingham, 341 Park.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. MacDonald, 606 Capp St.
Cost, $1000
DWELLING
(2666) S CHAVES 58 E ROCKDALE;
One-story and basement frame build-
ing.
Owner — Meyer Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
Architect — None. Cost, $4000
DWELLING
(2667) W43rd AVE 320 S BALBOA;
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling
Owner — Mever Bros., 727 Portola Dr.
.-Architect— None. Cost, $4000
DWELLING
(2668) E 29th AVE 150 S BALBOA; One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— John Smyth, 246 17th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— P. J. Phelan, 246 17th Ave.
Cost, $4000
One-
•'DITION
(2669) W LASKIE 50 N Mission;
story addition to warehouse.
Owner — F. J. Klenck, 309 Minna St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young and Horstmeyer,
Sheldon Bldg. Cost, $15,400
"RSIDENCH
(2670) MONTEREY & Westgate; Two-
story and basement frame residence.
Owner — A. D. Newell.
.Architect— H. G. Stoner, 39 Sutter St.
Contractor — P. A. Nelson, 355 Oak St.
Cost. $12,000
DWELLING
(2671) E 15th AVE 150 N Vincente; Two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — R. F. Moretti.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. A. Soracco, 127 30th St.
Cost, $5000
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SaUird:;.v. December 1, 1328
(2672)'"^E MOSCOW 200 NE Russia,
One-stor>- and basement frame dwel-
One-stor>'
ling.
Owner— Wm. \ aughan
Architect — None.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
442 Bertram
443 Shelter
444 Cirassd
445 Fox
446 Pacific
447 Campodonico
448 San Francisco
Young
Broderick
Palmer
Same
Bekins
449
449
430
431
452
Meyer 3475
Jensen 144142
Favero 2231
Johnson
Cohn
Robinson
Spencer
Wasendunk
Hinson
Mangrum
Pinkerton
MacDonald
14353
13850
3340
8245
1202
1753
1390
66613
^Ji'j^'w'FORTY-THIRD AVE 320 S Bal-
boa S 23xW 120. All work for^one-
story and basement frame buildmg
Owner— George A. Bertram.
Architect— None.
Contractor — Meyer Bros,
Drive, San Francisco
727 Portola
Filed Nov. 23. '28. Dated Nov. 22 28.
Side and root on *;n9375
Brown coated i?m7-,
Completed 109375
usual 35 d^y- t;-6tXlc6sT, -J^fsioo
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
?4l3^''BLOCK''m?.bD BY ORTEGA,
* Nineteenth and Twentieth Aves. ana
on S by line beg. on E 19th Ave
202 11 S from 19th Ave and Ortega
extending W 190. All work for chu-
Own'l'r— "nfant Shelter, 1029 Monadnock
Bide San Francisco. ,., ,, .
ArclUte?t-Louis C. Mullgardt. 611 Post
St. San Francisco. „„ ,, , .
Contractor-G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 23, 1928. Dated Nov. 22, 1928
On 10th of each month r„, '„/«
lT<?nal 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST piiis 5% not to exceed
Bond!"'72,071. Surety, New Amsterdam
CasualtV Co. Limit, 180 days. Forfe.t,
none. Plans and specifications hied.
Permit applied for.
ft.
con-
per ft. ; sidewalks, 16c per sti.
gomerv St.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 26, '28. Dated Nov. IS, '28.
Upon acceptance 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
Following excavating for street pavmg,
6UC per culjic yd.: concrete curbs, 95l
crete driveways, 20c per sq. ft.; iron
stone pipe .sewer, $2 per ft.; manholes,
$85 each; culvert, $1.25 per ft.; asphaltic
pavement. 25c per sq. ft.
Bond, $4000. Surety, Commercial Casu-
alty Ins. Co. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit
none. I'lans and specifications filed.
DWELLING ^ ^ .„
(447) E BAKER 126.6 S Jefferson S . o
X E 100. All work three-story and
basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Angelo Campodonico, 1830 Taylor
St., San Francisco.
Architect— Plans by contractor.
Contractor — Robinson & Johnston, 131b
Fulton St., San Francisco.
Filed, Nov. 26. 1928 Dated, Nov. 12, 1928
Roof boards on $3000
Plastered 3000
Completed and accepted 6850
35 days after 3000
TOTAL COST, $15850
Bond, none; Sureties none; Forfeit, none;
Limit, 120 days; Plans and specifications
filed.
ELEVATOR ^ ,, ^
(448) 1563 MISSION ST; One Hydro
Electric elevator.
Owner — San Francisco Commercial Co.,
465 California St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Spencer Elevator Co., 166 vt.i
St., San Francisco.
Filed. Nov. 26, 1928 Dated, Oct 31, 1928
Installation of girder Vi
Delivery of engine Vj
Completed ■_^---«:;;,- A
TOTAL COST, $3340
Bond $1670; Sureties, Fidelity & Deposit
Co; Forfeit, none; Specfications filled.
(452) NE GEARY AND EMERSON
Sts. All work for building.
Owner— Bekins Van & Storage Co., IM\
and Mission Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — F. E. Barton, Crocker Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald & Kahn, Inc..
Financial Center Bldg., S. F.
Filed Nov. 27, '28. Dated Nov. 26. 28^^
As work progresses 'O^
usual 35 -J«'- TOTAL COST"/ "*6««^«
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
lecorded „., Accepted
Jov 21 1928— DOUGLAS BLDG cor
Market & Eddy sts. Douglas Realty
Co. to whom it may concern
No
13, 1928
Nov. 21, 1928- E 21st AVE 175 N Mor-
aga 50 X 120. Herman Christensen to
whom it may concern Nov. 21, 1j28
Nov. 21. 1928— E 25th 125 N TARAVAL
25 X 120. Wm. Mcintosh & Peter
Vukicevich to whom it may concern
Nov. 10. 1**28
r444')'°NE'^JEFFERSON AND BAKEU N
87-6xE 68-9; N Jeffer-son 318-9 W
Broderick W 25xN 137-6. All work
for frame residence and garage.
Owner-Guido Grasso, 240 College Ave.,
San Francisco. , x tt -vxro,.,!
Architect— Albert Farr and J. F. Ward,
68 Post St., San Francisco. .
Contractor— J. Del Favero, 666 Mission
St., San Francsico.
Filed Nov. 24, '28. Dated Nov. 22, 28.
On 27th of each month 7o%
rTuiinl l^i davs fij/o
Lbual io aavrpoTAL COST, $22,315.70
Bond none. Limit, 125 days. Forfeit,
JIO. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING „ ^ ,. .. _,
(445) K MISSION 50 N Twentieth St
All work for one-story reinforced
concrete building.
Owner— Jack and Samuel Fox.
Ardiitect— James F. McGuinness.
Contractor— Joel Johnson & Son, 1614
Church St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 26, 1928. Dated, Oct. 29, 19'28
Roof on ■ 25%
Inside plastering finished 25%
Completed and accepted 2o%
Usual 35 days 25 /»
TOTAL COST. $14,55o
Bond, $7276. Sureties, Edwin T. Peter-
Him and Adam Arras. Limit, 95 days.
Forfeit $10. Plans and specifications
llled.
APARTMENT BLDG „^ ^^
(449) SW SAN BRUNO AVE 100 SE
Beacon SE 25 x SW 120; All work
store and apartment building.
Owner — Richard B. & Elizabeth Young,
2724 San Bruno, San Francisco.
Architect— None.
Contrcator — A. A. Wesendunk Jr. Ib-i,;
San Jose St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 26, 1928 Dated Nov. 22, 1928
Frame up 'S'Sol'l?
Brown coated 2,061,50
Completed and accepted 2.061.50
35 days after 2,061.50
TOTAL COST, $8245
Bond, none; Sureties, none; Forfeit,
none; Limit, 90 days; Plans and speci-
fication filed.
ALTERATIONS
(449) NO. 1809 FILLMORE
work for alterations and
to building.
Owner — R. G. Brodrick, M. D..
Hospital. San Francisco.
Architect— None.
Contractor— L. A. Hinson, 756 4th Ave..
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 27. '28. Dated Nov. 26, 28.
Completed and accepted $601
usual 35 -5'^V--TOTiL-c5sT;-$1202
Bond, limit, forfeit, none. Plans only
filed.
Nov. '23,' 1928— LOTS 11 & 12 BLK 3049
Map blks 3048 3049 Monterey Heights.
Henry & Hazel Stoneson to whom
it may concern Nov 14, 1928
Nov. 23, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 5838 ST.
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of S. F. to Andrew R.
Johnson ,.„.-- a Nov. 20, 192!>
Nov 23, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 5838 S-T.
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of S. F. to Andrew R
Johnson Nov. 9, 19^8
Nov. 23, 1928- LOT 17 BLK 5838 S-T.
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of S. F. to Andrew R.
lohnson Nov. 20, 1928
Nov 23 1928-LOT 23 BLK 5804 ST.
Mary's Park. The Roman Catholic
Archbishop of S. F. to Andrew R^
Johnson Nov. 20, 1928
Nov 23. 1928— SW 19th AVE &
Pa.checo S 50xW27-6. Pearl Lind to
whom it may concern Nov._2J, la-ia
Nov. 23, 1928-
-151 159 165 171 175 181
Kenwiod Way. Thomas J. Sullivan
to whom it may concern .. .Nov. ^1, i»^»
23 1928-459 ANDOVER ST. E.
Swanton to Carl Frank Co.^^....^..^^
Nov.
M.
additions
, Stanford
ALTERATIONS
(450) N MARKET 102-6 E Battery N
92-6 E 92-6 S 84-414 ni or 1 SW 12-6
W to beg. No. 444 Market St. All
W(]rk for alterations of floors, ter-
razzo work, marble work, tiling in
connection with alterations of lava-
tories for building.
Owner— Olive H. Palmer.
Architect— Edward B. Seely, 255 Cali-
fornia St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— Mangrum & Otter, 1235 Mis-
sion St.. San Francisco.
Filed Nov 27. '28. Dated Nov. 23. '28.
Completed and accepted $1314.75
Usual 35 days Hal.
TOTAL COST, $1753.00
Bond, none. Limit. 30 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
STREET WORK.
(446) ON TWENTY-THIRD ST.. bet.
E Georgiana and W Louisiana. Street
work.
Owner— Pacific Gag & Electric Co., 44o
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Louis J. Cohn, 117 Mont-
(451) PLUMBING ON ABOVE.
Contractor— James H. Pinkerton Co., 927
Howard St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov 27, '28. Dated Nov. 23, '28.
Completed and accepted $1042.50
Usual 35 days 347.50
TOTAL COST, $1390.00
Bond none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit,
$10. rinnsi and specifications filed.
Nov.
Nov723ri928-W 16th AVE 50 S ULLOA
25x107-6 G. J. Elkmgton & Sons
to whom it may concern^^.^.....^^...^.^-^^
Nov 22 1928-E 29th AVE 200 N Kirk-
''h'a.. St. Geo. Hunseth to whom U^^
Nr'22'^°19l8-NWRiCHLAND AVE
^.Mnrrav W alg N Richland ave 25
X S^ m or V to % Holly Park Circle
E alE Holly Park Circle 25 m or 1
Jo W Murr.^y S alg W Murray 80 m
or 1 to N Richland ave and pt of
big Steve Memeth or T. Nemeth &
Mfry Memeth or Nemeth.^ Nov. 15 1923
Nov 22, 1928— LOT 17 BLK 2502-A
Map Pinelake Park Sub No. 1- Park-
side Realty Co. of S. F. to who", it
mnv concern Nov. 12, IVii
Nov 22 1928-N TURK 137-6 W Mason
W alg N Turk 68-9 x N 137-6 known
as 48 Turk St. Cypress Lawn Ceme-
tery Assn. to Whom it m^y^<='>2"2':^'i"928
Nov' ■22.'"i928-E SHR-ioER ST, 'TS S
Carl St S 25 X E 100. Marie Char-
lebois to Chns. Gray --Oct. 1. 1923
Nov 22 1928— AV MISSION known as
2630 Mission. State Guaranty Corp.
to Spivock & Spivock Nov 17, 19-S
Nov 22 1928- LOT 16 BLK 4, Mission
and 3'oth Hd Union Comg about 213
N of Castro on W Laidley St. Carl
Gisen to whom it may ^oncern ...^.^^^
Nnv""22"T928— 75 NIS of HAMPSHIRE
ave 19th No. 2524 bet. Potrero and
Hampshire. E. Franzoia to A C
Kirbv Nov. 20. 19;s
Nov 22 1928—30 x 75 ON NE BRYANT
& Morris Ave. Frank Hosjwdarsksy
to Mission Concrete Co^-.^....^^^
Nov "22 1928— LO'T 22 BLK 22. City
Land Assn. Louis C. & wf. Helen
H. Pinquis to E. J. Hargrave^
.. Nov. 20. 1928
Saturday, December 1. i;'2x
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
Nov. 21, 1928— S BRAZIL AVE & Vien-
na S E 25 x S W 100 ptn lot 1 blk
64 Excelsior Hd Assn. Rafael & Cata-
lina de Morales to Egidio Evange-
llsti Nov. 9, 192.S
Nov. 21, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 2971 & LOTS
34. 35 Bll{ 2959 map Sub H, Mira-
loma Park. Meyer Bros to whom It
may concern Nov. 16. 1928
Nov. 26, 192S— N OAK st, 178-9 E Pirece
th alg Oak st 41-3 x N 137-6. Victor
Uullnies to whom it may concerii
Nov. 26, 1928
Nov. 26. 1928— SE DLA.MOND & Bos-
wcrlh. Bank of Italy to whom it may
concern Nov. 26, 192?
Nov. 26, 1928— SW CAPRA WAY &
Pierce S 49.406 x W 100. W. B. &
Inez M. Clipper to whom it may
concern Nov. 26, 128
Nov. 24. 1928— E TWENTY-NINTH
Ave 200 and 225 S Judah 25x120.
Gordon Leash to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 23. 1928
Nov. 24, 1928— W TWENTY-NINTH
Ave 100 N Kirkhani N 2nxW 12ii
George P and Lester B Rundle to
whom it may concern Nov. 24. lLi2S
Nov. 24. 1928— E KANSAS diat 75 S
Twenty-fourth S 25 by uniform
depth of 100. John Holmberg to
whom it may concern. ...Nov. 23, 1928
Nov. 24. 1928— INTER N MISSION &
W Norton W alg Mission oOxN 90-6.
The Hibernia Savings & Loan So-
ciety to The Standard Elec Time Co
JJov. 22,. 192"
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 22. 1928— SW 30TH AVE & Irving
S 200 to pt of beg S 25 x N 120.
Pacific Gas Heating Co. vs> E. G.
Mailloux. D. C. Willhlte »70
Nov. 22. 1928— W 18TH AVE 375 N
Fulton N25xW120. Ed Miller v.s.
Mollie and Lorin Kenne.v $CT
Nov. 22, U'28— W 43rd AVE dist 200
5 Kirkham th S 50 x W 120. EureKH
Sash, Door & Moulding Mills vs. E.
H. Guillee $178
X(.v. 22. 1928— W 23.33 LOT 27 E 13.66
Lot 26 Blk 18. Map Forest Hill. Rein-
hart Lumber & Planing Mill Co. vs.
W. E. Wood - $718.96
Nov. 22. 1928— E 18.67 LOT 25 & W 19.67
Lot 2<', Blk IS Map Forest Hill. Rein-
hart Lumber & Planing Mill Co. vs.
W. E. Wood $520.70
Nov. 22. 1928— NE DIVISADERO &
Chestnut E alg N Chestnut 88-9 to
pt of beg rung E alg N Chestnut
105 N 137-6 W 105 S 137-6 to beg.
A. J. Ruhlman & Co, vs Louis R. &
Birgit Anderson $282 33
Nov. 21. 1928— E 25TH AVE 150 N
Moraga N 100 x E 120. A. E. Setts
*i C. E. Belts as Belts Bros. vs.
Chas. V. & Bessie Le Gunnec $832
Nov. 21, 1928— E 25TH AVE 150 N
Moraga N 200 x E 120. Henry E
Springer vs. R. A. & Edna M. Ken-
"'^i" v; ; $637.70
(Correction in amount)
Nov. 21, 1928— N CHESTNUT 8S-9 E
Divisadero E 80 x N 137-6. C. Peter-
sen Co. vs. Louis R. & Birgit Ander-
■'*"" • $2468.00
-Nov. 21, 1928— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
Divisadero E 80 x N 137-6. C. Peter-
sen Co. vs. Louis R. & Birgit An-
derson J25(; fij
Nov. 23, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 2916 Map
Laguna Honda Park. A. J. Ruhlman
vs. T. J. Martin & C. A. Allen, Mar-
tm cS: Allen J43 75
Nov. 23. 1928— COMG S Id6ra"'aVE
di.st 134 E from inter thereof with W
bdy Lot 7 Blk 2916 a.s shown on Man
Laguna Honda Park E alg Idora ave
33-6 SW in direct line 110 m or 1 lo
pt of S bdy line Lot 9 dist 141-6 E
from W bdy line lot 7 W alg S line
lot 9. 28 NE in direct line 95 m or 1
lo S Idora ave and pt of beg. A. J.
Ruhlman & Co vs. F. J. Martin & C.
A. Allen & Martin & .\llen $18 S3
Nov. 23. 1928— N CHESTNUT 175 W
Franklin rung th alg said line Chest-
nut 50xN137-6. N. J. Brodsgar vs.
Chas. D. & Adele M. Grandeman . .
Nov. 23. 1928— Sw''liNc6ln'''waY &
16th ave W alg S Lincoln Way 32-6
xSlOO. N. J. Brodsgar vs. Louis A
6 Fannie S. Goldstein & Max Brelt-
man & Lincoln Builders $1094.74
Nov. 2;!. 192!>— S LINCOLN WAV 47-6
W 42nd ave W alg Lincoln Way
45x3100. N. J. Brodsgar vs. Chas D.
& Adele M. Grandeman $1320
Nov. 23. 1928— S W CABRILLO & 28th
ave W alg Cabrillo 45xS100. N. J.
Brodsgar vs. Roy A & Mary F.
Crolhers ... . $512.01
Nov. 23. 192S— E BRODERICK 97-6 N
Bush N 40XES7-6. N. J. Brodsgar vs.
Roy A. & Mary F. Crothers $295
Nov. 23. 1928— E 17TH AVE 125 S
UUoa S alg E 17th ave 25xE120.
Christenson Lumber Co. vs. Victor &
Hilda Rose & Tiny Rose & Title
Ins. & Guaranty Co $730.52
Nov. 23. 1928— W 14th AVE 175 N
Santiago W alg W 14th ave 25, 110.445
m or 1 to inter line drawn SW from
pt on S Rivera dist W 89 from W
14th to pt on N Santiago di.st W
121.17 from W 14lh ave SW alg line
so drawn 25.035 m or 1 to inter line
W at right angles to W 14th ave
from pt of beg E 111.786 m or 1 to beg.
Christenson Lumber Co. vs. Victor &
Hilda Rose & Tiny Rose & Title
Ins. & Guaranty S'.iuJ 61
Nov. 23. 1928— W 14th AVE 200 N
Santiago th 25 W 109.104 m or 1 to
inter line SW from pt on S Rivera
dist W 89 from W 14th ave to pt on
N Santiago dist W 121.17 from W
14th ave SW 25.035 to inter of line
drawn W at right angles to W 14th
ave from pt of beg E 110.445 m or I
to beg. Christenson Lumber Co. vs.
Victor & Hilda Rose & Tiny Rose &
Tile Ins. & Guirsnty Co $642.50
Nov. 23. 1928— NW COR ULLOA &
26th ave W alg Ulloa 32-6 N on 26th
ave 100. Christenson Lumber Co. vs.
Victor & Hilda Rose & Tiny Rose &
Title Ins. & Guaranty Co $876.27
Nov. 23. 1928— W 14th AVE 225 N
Santiago th 25 W 107.764 m or 1 to
inter line drawn SW from pt on S
Rivera dist W 89 from W 14th ave
to pt on N Santiago dist 121.17 from
W 14th ave SW alg lin so drawn 25.035
m or 1 to inter of line drawn W at
right aneks to W 14th ave from pt
of beg E 109.104 m or 1 to beg
Christenson Lumber Co. vs. Victor &
Hilda Rose & Tiny Rose & Title
Nov. 24. 1928— E THIRTY-FIRST A\T;
175 N Tarnval N 25xE 120. E C
Peterson vs Paul and Katherine
Kerrigan J2S5
Nov. 24, 1928- S LINCOLN WAY 25 E
Twenty-sixth Ave E 2.5xS 100. Thos
and James MiKee vs James Woodfill
$27
AMENDED AND CORRECTED
Nov. 26. 128— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
nivic.Ttlero E ale N Chestnut 105 x
N 137-6. C. Petersen Co. vs. Louis
R. & Birgit .-Anderson $2468
Nov. 26. 128— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
Divisadero E alg N Chestunt 105 x
N 137-6. C. Petersen Co. vs. Louis
R. & Birgit Anderson $256.64
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Aiiiou.u
Nov 21. 1928— E 26TH AVE 350 S Law-
Ion S 25 X E 120. Isaac Fross as
Fross Electric Co to whom it may
concern ■^-
Nov 21. 1928— Com 350 FROM INTER
E 26th ave & S Lawton S 25 x E 120.
San F'rancisco Terrazzo Assn to C.
D. & Alice A. Seiniine $
Nov. 21. 1928— E 28TH AVE 225 N
Moraga N 25 x 120. Button & Man-
ning to Chas. D. Sequine $
,\ov. 21. 192S— S 22nd 122-6 E Mis-
sion S120xE23. Chas. X. Schmitt
to T. A. Lofthus. H. & Eloise
Schwartz $
Nov. 20. 1928— S W POPE 50 N W Morse
N W 50 S ^V 120. San Francisco Ter-
razzo Assn lo Wm H. & Jane Hea-
gerly
Nov. 20, 1928- W EDNA 50 S STAPLES
S 25 X N 100. California Iron & Steel
Corp. to Raymond & Ida L. Chrlsten-
sen
Nov. 20, 1928— COMG 200-2 from S E
California & Commonwealth th S 33-4
x E 120 42. No. 30 Commonwealth ave.
Fred W. Bullock lo
Nov. 23. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S Judah
S25xW120; W 32nd ave 150 S Judah
S75xW120. Wm J or J. W. Diez to
Castleberry & Boin.
Nov. 23. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S
Judah S25XW120. City Sash &. Door Co.
Christenson Lumber Co. Golden Gate
Atlas Materials Co. to J. C. Castle-
berry and Alfred C. Boin as Castle-
berry & Boin.
Nov. 23. 1928— Com 125 t^ROM INTER
W32nd Ave & S Judah S50xW120.
San Francisco Terrazzo Assn to J.
C. Castleberry. Alfred C. Boin, Castle-
berry & Boin.
-Nov. 23. 1928— W 32nd AVE 150 S
Judah S25xW120. Golden Gate Atlas
.Materials Co; Christenson Lumber
Co. City Sash & Door Co. to J. C.
Castleberry & Alfred C. Boin, Cas-
telberry & Boin.
Nov. 23. 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S
Judah S75XW120. Albert Cook, Henry
Moser as Aetna Electric Co, G. B.
Jackson & Son to Castleberry &
Boin. $436.95
Nov. 23, 1928— W 32nd AVE 175 S
Judah S25xW120. Golden Gate Atlas
Materials Co, Christenson Lumber
Co. City Sash &. Door. Co to MllUgan
Bros., J. C. Castleberry & Alfred C.
Boin.
Nov. 23, 1928— W 32nd AVE 125 S
Judah S75XW120. John C. Terpstra,
San Francisco Window Shade Mfg
Co, American Hardwood Floor Co, H.
E. Ramm as Coast Cabinet Co. Paci-
fic Sheet Metal & Furnace Co. P.
Gerogiola & G. Barhan lo J. C. Cas-
tleberry & Alfred C. Boin.
Nov. 23, 192S— 1452 1466 CLAY ST.
Geo. & Irene Douglas lo Julius Ber-
rendsen & H. C. Nahman.
Nov. 22. 1928— NW BERNARD & Jones
W alg Bernard 91-0 N 60 E 23 S 20 E
68-6 to W Jones S 40. M. De Bernardi
& E. L. Chalmers (as H. A. Chal-
mers Co):Dave Campbell; Murphy
Art Tile & Mantel Co; H. P. Knoll;
S. F. Lumber Co; W. G. Thompson;
Crowe Glass Co $
Nov. 21, 1928— N FELL 143-9 E MA-
sonio Ave E 37-6 x N 137-0. Sydney
\\ atson lo J. W. Marsden, Josephine
L. McConnor J253
Nov. 21, 1928— E 26TH AVE 350 S
Lawton S 25 x E 120. Blach &Gustav-
son to whom it may concern
Nov. 24. 1928- E PRAGUE 24-6""n "
.\aylor N24xE 68. Felice Lovottl to
J Hardinian and J O'Connor
Nov. 24, 192S— NE NAYLOR AND'sE
Prague. Reinliart Lumber & Plan-
ing Mill Co to J L Hardlman and F
E O Connor (as Happy Home Realty
Co)
Nov. 24, 1928- NE NAYLOR AND SE
Prague. John Cassaretlo to J L
Hardiman and Olga W O'Connor and
F C O'Connor
Nov. 24, 1928— NE NAYLOR AND SE
Prague. Wm H Garvey to Francis
E O'Connor fi25
Nov. 24. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 6417 Crock-
er Amazon Tract NE Prague and
Naylor Sis. V A Murray to Frances
E (3'Connor $89.75
Nov. 24. 1928— LOT 1 BLK 6417 Crock-
er Amazon Tract NE Prague and
Naylor Sts. Oliver H Groves to
John L Hardiman
Nov. 24. 1928— E NAYLOR AND
Prague SE alg line Lot 24 to to pt
beg NE alg SE line Lot 23 92 to NE
line NW alg NE line 08.73 to SE
Prague 24 m or 1 to inter line drawn
NW pari M ith NE Navlor from pt of
beg SE 69 m or I lo beg. G B Jack-
son & Son. Mlllon E Jackson to John
L and Harriet Hardiman and Francis
E and Olga W O'i'oimor $34.43
Nov. 24, 1928— E NAYLOR AND
Prague SE alg NW Naylor 66.29 to
SE line Lot 1 NE alg SE line Lot 24,
0 to i::ie pt of bee th cont NE alg
SE line Lol 23, 92 lo NE line thereof
NW alg NE line 68.73 lo SE Prague
SW alg SE Prague 24 m or 1 to inter
line drawn NW pari with NE Naylor
from pt of beg SE 69 m or I to beg.
Chas O Andrew (as Andrew Floor
Finishing Co) to John L and Harriet
Hardini;;n and Francis E and Olga
W O'Connor
Nov. 24, 1928— SE EIGHTEENTH AND
Dolores S 30xE 85. Andrew Olson to
Louis Danzigcr $300
ARCHITECT'S CERTIHCATE
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
ov. 13, 192S— Sidney A. roltf>n has filed
his certificate of architecture in San
Francisco County.
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
LEASES
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Oct. 23, 192S — Arthur J. and Gertruae A.
Falvey to Henry Ernst & Sons — Lease
"f plumbing, fixtures until paid for SE
Page and Stanyan E on S Page 102-6
by S 56-6
.S Page lOS-G E Stanyan E 60xS 137-6
E Stanyan 56-6 S Page S alg E Stan-
yan 56 E 100 N 25 E 2-6 N 31 W 102-6
$10,090.
Jan. 26. 192S— R. J. Stempel, Edna B.
Stempel to Henry Ernst & Sons — Lease
of plumbing, fixtures until paid for SE
Hyde and Jackson E on S Jackson
102-6XE alg S Jackson 35. $3098.
Aug. S, 192S — M. B. and Inez M. Clipper
to Henry Ernst & Sons — Lease of
plumbing, fixtures until paid for comg
S Capra Way at pt dist E 275 E Pierce
(as said line is now established) and
rung E alg S Capra Way 79.123 to SW
Mallorca Way ' SE alg SW Mallorca
Wav 37.305 S 49° 09' 46" W 100 S 51°
00' 39" W 3.210 S 66° 45' 12" W 9.239
to intersection of line dra%vn S at right
angles to S Capra Way from pt of beg
N alg line so drawn 117.192 to pt of beg
being ptn Marina Gardens. $5280.
Aug. 15, 1928— K. A. Gobeille to J. J.
Lawson, SW cor California and 6th ave
known as 4401 California st; 60 months
$4020.
Nov. 15, 1928 — J. J. Kerrigan to Frank
F. and Beatrice Mettam. Golden Gate
Nursery and Fred and Martha Lise
Champ — SE Geary and Forty-second
Ave E 107-6x8 100. 5 years, $4800.
Notice of Non-Responsibility
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Nov. 13, 1928— GORE COR. MARKET
and Golden Gate Ave. United Cigar
Stores Co. of America as to improve-
ments on property.
CESSATION OF LABOR
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Nov. 14, 192S— LOT 23 BLK 10, Hill-
crest. N S Stewart, owner. Work
ceased August 15, 1928
Nov 17. 1928— LOT 20 BLK 3, St. Francis
Wood. The Builders Inc. Work
ceased October 8, 1928.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
No
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2423
Conloque
Owner
3100
2424
Fraser
Owner
3950
2425
Getz
Independent
2050
2426
Mollei-
Bertelsen
1900
2429
Shervington
Barham
6000
2428
Bardwell
Owner
7000
2429
Gibbs
Owner
1400
2430
Piedmont
Owner
10000
2431
Buckham
Sorensen
11390
2432
Dean
Owner
50000
!>433
Henden
Nailanen
4675
2434
Benson
Griflith
1800
2435
National
Knight
4500
2436
Ranmire
Owner
2000
2437
Durant
Owner
25000
2438
Buckley
Williams
75CU
2439
Dowling
Owner
3850
2440
Eaton
Eaton
4500
2441
Gray
Bethel
3600
2442
Hines
Anderson
9750
2443
Hufschmidt
Williamson
400U
2444
Justice
Owner
5000
;i445
Justice
Owner
6000
2446
Kern
Rose
140i.
2447
McGovney
Owner
6000
2448
Standard
Owner
1200
2449
Palmer
Brown
1200
2450
Cummings
Wilcox
1600
2451
Esports
Santi
1000
2452
Hasson
Owner
3500
2453
Spear
Futher
S600
DWELLING
(2424) S 107th AVE, 165 W Beverly
Ave.. Oakland. One-story 5-rooni
dwelling.
Owner — D. N. Fraser. 903 Lee Aves. San
Leandro.
Architect — None.
Contractor— D. N. Fraser. 903 Lee Ave.,
ban Leandro. Cost, $3950
SERVICE STATION
(2425) SW COR 11th & HARRISON Sts.,
Oakland; 1-st-ory Steel and Tile Super
Service Station.
Owner— Fred J. Getz. 6th & Washington
Sts.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Independent Iron Works, 182i
Chase St. Cost. $2050
ALTERATIONS
(242b) 700 ARIMO AVE., Oakland. Alter-
ations and Addition.
Owner — Frank D. MoUer. 700 Arirao Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— S. J. Bertelsen, 354 Hobart
Street. Cost. $191.10
DWELLING
(2427) N MORPETH St.. 150 W Modoc
Ave.. Oakland; One-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— Ernest She!<vington, 5907 San
Pablo Ave.
Architect— A. W. Smith. American Bank
Bldg.
Contractor — C. L. Barham. American
Bank Bldg. Cost. $C0uo
DWELLING
(2428) 574 RADNOR RD., Oakland. Two-
story S-room dwelling.
Owner— Chas. E. Bardwell, 794 Lerida
Ave.
Architect— None. Cost. $7000
ALTERATIONS
(2429) 3801 LAKESHORE AVE.. Oak-
land. Alterations and One-story
garage.
(Dwner— Carmilla Gibbs. Alexandria Apts
'■'""•*""* "'"-- Cost, $1400
DWELLING
(2423) E HAVENSCOURT Blvd., 600 S
Avenal Ave., Oakland. One-story 5-rm
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— F. W. Conlogue, 1501 69th ave..
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. W. Conlogue, 1501 69th
Ave. $3100
Architect — None.
FACTORY
(2430) S 65th ST., 381 W SAN PABLO
Ave., Oakland. One-story concrete
factory.
Owner— Piedmont French Cleaning & Dy>
Works, 450 25th St.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4637 Park
^'^■<i- Cost, $10,000
RESIDENCE '
(2431) 101 TAMALPAIS RD., Berkeley.
Two-story frame and stucco resi-
dence (7 rooms).
Owner— J. W. Buckham.
Architect— W. Steilberg, 1 Orchard Lane,
Oakland.
Contractor— Walter Sorensen, 2940 Pied-
mont Ave., Berkeley. Cost, $11,390
APARTMENTS
(2432) 2091 CALIFORNIA ST., Berkeley.
Three-story frame and stucco apart-
ment bldg. (90 rooms).
Owner and builder— Marshall A. Dean,
1651 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. Cost, $50,000
ALTERATIONS
(2433) NO. 32 VINCENTE ROAD, Ber-
keley. Alterations.
Owner— A. Van Heenden, 6260 College
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor- Otto W. Nailanen, 1430 Alls-
to Way, Berkeley. $4675
(2434) W KNOLL AVE 400 S Mountain
Blvd., Oakland. One-story 3-room
dwelling.
Owner — Miss M. Benson, 1740 Sacramento
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. O. GrifRth, 1207 60th Ave..
San Francisco. $1500
STORE
(2435) NE THIRTY-FIFTH AND SAN
Pablo Ave., Oakland. One-story
store.
Owner — National Canteen Co., 302 Rav
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— D. D. Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — Harry C. Knight, 1819
Franklin St., Oakland. $4500
DWELLING
(2436) NO. 539 FORTY-SECOND ST.
(rear), Oakland. One-story 3-room
dwelling.
.Saturday, December 1. 1923
sner — F. J. and Mary Ranmive, 539
Forty-second St., Oakland,
cbitect— None. $2000
WAREHOUSE
(2437) N E-FOURTEENTH ST. 500 W
Durant Ave., Oakland. One-story
concrete warehouse.
Owner — Durant Motor Co. of Calif., 10900
E-14th St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $25,000
DWELLING
(2438) NO. 1714 CENTRAL AVE., Ala-
meda. Two-story 7-rooni frame ani.
stucco dwelling.
Ow'ner — Grace Buckley, 1704 Central
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — L. Ford, 1428 Harrison y
Contractor — Stephen Williams, 3616 r '<-
mond Blvd., Oakland. $7500
DWELLING
(2439) NO. 2813 CLAY ST., Alameda.
One-story 5-room frime and stucco
dwelling.
Owner— S. J. Dowling, 2801 Clay St..
Alameda.
Architect and Contractor, S. ■!. Dowling,
2801 Clay St., Alameda. $:iS50
BUNGALOW
(2440) NO. 455-455A LINCOLN AVE,
Alameda. One-story 6-room duplex
frame and stucco bungalow.
Owner — Nellie L. Eaton, 457 Lincoln
Ave,. Alameda.
Architect— A. B. McLean, 1842 P.irk Rd.,
Oakland.
Contractor — W. P. Eaton, 457 Lincoln
Ave., Alameda. .S4500
RESIDENCE
(2441) NO. 2815 ACTON ST., '.Jerkeley.
One-story 5-room 1-family frame
residence.
Owner— F. B. Gray. 223 Washington St.,
Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. E. Bethel. 1400 Ashby
Ave., Berkeley. $3600
DWELLING
(2442) NO. 29S6 NORTHWOOD DRIVE
Alameda. Two-story 8-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — L. Hines. 2816 Thompson Ave,,
Alameda.
Architect — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda.
Contractor — Walter H. Anderson, 1014
Doris Court, Alameda. $9750
RESIDENCE
(2443) NO. 801 KEELER A\
keley. One-story 5-room
frame residence.
Owner — Walter Hufschmidt,
Drive, Piedmont.
Architect — Coppy.
Contractor — E. M. Williamson,
lendale Ave., Oakland.
DWELLING
(2444) NO. 909 BROADWAY, Alameda.
Tw-o-story 6-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice. 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave.. Alameda.
Architect— N. F. Justice. 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave.. Alameda.
Contractor— N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo
Vista Ave.. Alameda. $5000
DWELLING
(2445) NO. 3019 GIBBONS DRIVE. Ala-
meda. One-story 6-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner— N. F. Justice. 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave.. Alameda.
Architect — N. F. Justice. 3232 Bayo Vista
Ave., Alameda.
Contractor — N. F. Justice, 3232 Bayo
Vista Ave., Alameda. $6000
REPAIRS
(2446) NO. 1415 BENTON ST., Ala-
meda. Repair fire damage.
Owner — Edwin T. Kern, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. H. Rose, 478 25th St.,
Oakland. $1400
RESIDENCE
(2447) NO. 1598 LE ROY AVE., Ber-
keley. Two-story S-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner — D. O. McGovney, Cedar and Le
Rov Sts., Berkeley.
Architect— J. F. Altermatt, 1000 Crag-
mont Ave., Berkeley. $6000
Saturday, December 1, 1928
BUIUDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
STATION
(244S) NO. 1800 WEBSTER ST., Ala-
meda. Steel frame, metal root gaso-
line service station.
Owner — Standard Oil Co. ol California,
1916 Broadway, Oaltland.
Architect — Owner.
Contractor — Standard Oil Co. of Calif..
1916 Broadway, Oaliland. $12ou
ADDITION
12449) 1070 ARDMORE AVE., Oakland.
Addition.
Owner — J. Palmer.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Henry Brown, 1387 E. 22nd
Cost, $1200
FIRE REPAIRS
(2450) 4116 HOWE ST., Oaliland. Fire
Repair.
Owner — F. D. Cummings.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. E. Wilcox, Albany
$1500
ALTERATIONS.
(2451) 3105 LINDEN ST.,
Alterations.
Owner — P. Esports, 3105
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Joseph Santi.
Street.
ALTERATION & ADD.
(2452) 445 OAKLAND AVE., Oakland.
Alteration and addition.
Owner — Mrs. M. Hasson, 445 Oakland
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None $3500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
323 Green Pfrang 20000
RESIDENCE
(323) LOT 43 RESUB. BLK 10, Lake-
shore Highlands, Oakland. All work
for two-story frame residence and
garage.
Owner— Louis C. Greene Jr. and Ruth M.
Greene, 963 Hillcraft Circle, Oakland.
Architect — H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, Oakland.
Contractor — H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, Oakland.
Filed Nov. 23, '28. Dated Nov. 15, '28.
Frame up $5000
1st coat plaster interior and ex-
terior 5000
Wlien completed 5000
Usual 35 days 5000
TOTAL COST. $20,000
Bond, none. Limit. 135 days. Forfeit,
$5 per day. ■ Plans and specifications
filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda Coimty
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 22. 1928-846 SOLANO St., Al-
bany. C. A. Birch to C. A. Birch
Nov. 21, 1928
Nov. 22, 1928— LOTS 13 and 14 BLK 11
Map No 6 of Regents Park, Albany.
Duncan Neill to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 19, 1923
Nov. 23, 1928— 2837 SANTA CLARA AV.
Alameda. Dorothy M. and Wm. E.
Watson to L. E. Alley .-Nov. 22, 1928
Nov. 23. 1928— LOTS 14 and 15 BLK 14
Chevrolet Park, Oakland. J. E.
Lane to A, W. Miles Nov. 23, 1928
Nov. 23, 1028—544 THIRTY-SEVENTH
St., Oakland. Charles Friedman to
The Art Builders Nov. 21, 1923
Nov. 23. 1928— S W SEVENTEENTH
and Clay Sts., Oakland. Pacific Gas
and Electric Co. to J. A. Turgeon...
Nov. 13, 1928
Nov. 23, 1928—7632 HOLLY STREET,
Oakland. Rugg & Lisbon to Rugg
& Lisbon Nov. 23, 1928
Nov. 21, 1928— LOT 33 BLK N. Mulford
Gardens Addition, Eden Twp. J. W.
Serjeant to whom it may concern....
Nov. 20, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928—769 COLLIER DR., San
Leandro. C. F. Lodge to whom it may
concern Nov. 20, 1928
Nov. 21, 1928—2307 CHESTNUT St.,
Oakland. The Chrystal Laundry Co.
Inc to Heath & Wendt Nov. 20, 192S
Nov. 24, 1928- LOT 25 BLK C, Peralta
Park, Berkeley. Roy L Hail to R
Beadell and Geo J Lane. ..Nov. 20, 1928
Nov. 24, 1928— NO. 2119 SPAULDING
Ave., Berkeley. Charles H Annis to
whom it may concern Nov. 21, 1928
Nov 24, 1928- NW MOUNTAIN BLVD
and Fernwood Drive, Oakland. G P
AVatkins to G P Watkins. Nov. 23, 1928
Nov. 24. 1928— NO. 4551 FAIRBAIRN
Ave.. Oakland. Carl Johnson to Axel
Strandberg No\. 20, ".-28
Nov. 24, 1928— NO. 7622 GREENLEY
Drive, Oakland. Urbin N Hartman
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 16, 1928
Nov. 24, 192S— LOT 23 BLK F, Durant
Manor, Oakland. Charles W Griffith
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 24, 192S
Nov. 24, 1928— N BROADWAY 100 S
Bay Island Ave., Alameda. Noble F
Justice to whom it may concern
Nov. 23, 192S
Nov. 24, 1928— N CHANNING WAY 450
W Ellsworth St., Berkeley. J Sexton
to whom it may concern... .Nov. 23, 192S
Nov. 24, 1928-SW E-THIRTY-FOUPvTH
and Stuart Sts., Oakland. C A Gus-
tafson to C A Gustafson.Nov. 24, 1928
Nov. 24, 1928- NO. 201 RAMONA AVE
(old Number); 104 Monticello Ave
(new Numlier), Piedmont. Marie B
Slattery to G J Maurer....Nov. 20, 1928
Nov 24, 1928— NO. 3519 LIBBY COURT,
Oakland. Fleming Bros to whom it
may concern Nov. 18, 1928
Nov. 24, 1928— NO. 1035 POMONA AV
Albany. Robert E Nilson to whom it
may concern Nov. 21, 1928
Nov. 21, 1928— LOT 6 Rose Gardens,
Piedmont. Sue Hill Hauck to Arthur
Holyoake Nov. 21, 1928
Nov. 22, 1928— PTN OF A CERTAIN
37.17 acre tract of land firstly desc.
in Deed Realty Syndicate Compan.v
to Calif. Memorial Hospital, dated
July 16, 1919 and recorded in Vol.
2796 of Deeds page 66. Alamada Co.
Grace E. and Frank G. Ransom to
A. H. Monez Nov. 16. 1928
Nov. 22. 1928—5027 AND 5029 EAST
14th Et, Oakland. Frank J. Rusting
to Frank J. Rusting Nov. 19, 192S
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sitm-day. Uecember 1, 1928
Nov. 22, 1928—744 KEELER ST.. Ber-
keley. Everett R. and Lauramay T.
Dempster to whom it may concern
Tct. 1. 19^8
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 22, 1928— LOT 147 ARBOR Villa,
Oakland. Malton McGee vs. J. A.
Norton S'*" '
Nov. 23. 1928- LOTS 14 and 15 BLK 1
Subdiv Chipman Blocks, Alameda.
Chicago Lumber Co. of Washington
vs R. J. Blanco $195.00
Nov. 23, 1928—1970 CURTIS ST., Berk-
eley Hot-N-Kold Shop of Oakland
vs H. S. Bdson $1190.00
Nov, 23, 1928— LOT 14 and 15 BLK 1
Subdiv- of Chipman Blocks, Ala-
meda. James A. Eandi vs. R. J.
& Clara Blanco $110.7.j
Nov. 23, 1928—1970 CURTIS ST., Berk-
eley. G. A. Pearson vs. H. Edson
and C. C. Williams $100.00
Nov 23, 1928—1970 CURTIS ST. Berk-
eley. U. S Screen & Door Co. vs.
H. Edson & C. C. Williams $75.00
Nov 23, 1928-1970 CURTIS ST. Berk-
eley. Berkeley Iron & Wire Co. vs.
H. Edson & C. C. Williams....$370.50
Nov 23, 1928-1970 CURTIS ST. Berk-
eley. Lannon Bros. vs. H. Edson &
C. C. Williams $1351. G.")
Nov. 23. 1928—1970 CURTIS ST. Berk-
eley. Empire Foundry Co. vs. H.
Edson & C. C. Williams $31.87
Nov. 23, 1928— LOT 147 Arbor Villa,
Oakland. H. A. Driscoll vs. H. A.
Norton, Ethel L. Norton & Rolland
Mover $1133.78
Nov. "21, 1928- LOTS 79 & SO BLK 9
mp of Regents Park. Albany. Stege
Lumber & Hardware Co. vs. Ray-
mond and Hannah Snyder $1159.27
Nov 21. 1928— LOT 147, Arbor Villa,
Oakland. C. A. Cain vs. H. A. Norton
$438.00
Nov! 2L 1928— 1651 vfSALIA S-t.. Berke-
ley. J. A. Fazio vs. Charles W. West
$527.50
Nov. 21, 1928— LOTS 5, 7, 8 & 10 BLK
2120, Alaen Tct, Oakland. The Rigney
Tile Co. vs. Mary A. Bates & R. R.
Maurice $301
Nov. 21, 1928— LOTS 5, 7, 8 & 10, BLK
2120, Alden Tct, Oakland. Sanders
Mill & Lumber vs. Mary A. Bates &
R. R. Maurice $775.80
Nov. 21. 1928— LOTS 5. 7, 8 & 10, BLK
2120, Alden tct. Oakland. East Bay
Glass Co. vs. Mary A. Bates & R. R.
Maurice $401 .14
Nov. 26, 1928—2511 HEARST AVE,
Berkeley. Frank A. Gottstein vs.
C. C. Tweedt, Henry E. Tweed
$3377.00
Nov. 26, 1928—1970 CURTIS ST., Berk-
eley. Melrose Sheet Metal Works
vs. Henry F. Edson; Chas C. Wil-
liams $218.8.^.
Nov. 26, 1928—7401 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Hardwood Floor Co. Inc. vs.
A. E. Orton & A. E. Orton, Master
Bldrs $164.60
Nov. 26. 1928—7406 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Hardwood Floor Co. Inc. vs.
C. Putman & A. E. Orton & A. E.
Orton Master Bldrs $160.S0
Nov. 26, 1928—7432 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Hardwood Floor Co. Inc. vs.
W. A. Lande & A. E. Orton Maste
Bldrs $141.80
Nov. 26, 1928—7401 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Powell Tile Inc. vs. A. E.
Orton, H. Page & A. E. Orton
Master Bldrs $314.10
Nov. 26, 1928—6228 MAJKiSTIC AVE,
Powell Tile Inc. vs. A. E. Orton &
A. E. Orton Master Bldrs $118.45
Nov. 26. 1928—7432 HOLLY ST, Oak-
land. Powell Tile Inc. vs. W. Landy,
H. Page & A. E. Orton $210.85
Nov. 26, 1928-6234 MAJESTIC AVE,
Oakland. Powell Tile Inc. vs. W.
Lande, A. E. Ortnn $148.35
Xnv. 26. 1928—7402 HOLLY ST., Oak-
land. Powell Tile Inc. vs. C. Putman.
A. E. Orton & A. E. Orton. Master
Bldrs $163.40
Nov. 26. 1928— LOTS 1 &■ 2 BLK 32,
Lot 36 Regans Park, Oakland. Berk-
eley Bldg Materials Co vs. G. S.
Steet & Sam Callarasi $77.13
.Nov. 26. 1928 — 760 14TH, Oakland.
Harry Cowell Lime & Cement Co.
vs. John Miller & L. J. Bender Roof-
ing Co $35.25
Nov. 26, 1928— LOT 147. Arbor Villa,
Oakland. Superior Tile & Art Co
vs. H. A. Norton & Ethe $1490
Nov 21. r.':s — LOT 60, Claremont
Woodland Heights, Oakland. C J
Armosino vs Knox and Emil M Lof-
lond i*^''
Nov 24. Uil'S- W CURTIS ST. 213 S
Curtis St. Ptn Blk 1, Curtis Tract,
Berkelev. Lederer Tile Co vs Henry
F Edson and Chas C Williams..$532..25
Nov. 24, Ui2s— NO. 1970 CURTIS ST.,
Berkeley. Mason's Bungalow Feat-
ures vs Henry F Edson and Chas C
Williams SnOO
Nov. 24, 1928— NO. 1970 CURTIS ST.,
Oakland. John F Quigley, $96.65;
Swanson Bros. $554.50; Oakland Stair
Building Co. $470 vs Henry F Edson
and Chas C Williams
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Nov. 23, 1928—1609 78TH AVE., Oak-
land. Blackman-Anderson Mill &
Lumber Co. to George W. Crosby,
Grace M. Crosby $342.51
Nov. 21, 1928— LOTS 2, 3 & 4, BLK 2,
Dwight Way Terrace, Berkeley. Ed
Johnson to Eugene and Teresa
Scolari, N. Giannoni $227.50
Nov. 21, 192S— 50 BOWLES Place, Oak-
land. E. K. Wood Lumber Co. to Sid-
ney G. and Madge W. Gardner, A. F.
Kohle $1013.31
Nov. 21, 192S— 1440 EUCLID AVE, Ber-
keley. H. V. Sherman to Lennox
Brown, H. K. Fox, G. H. Fox, C. H.
Fox, Fox Bros $331. 9i;
Nov. 21, 1928— LOTS 31 & 32 BLK 17
amended map of Snuset Terrace,
Albany. Marcus & Merrick to Amie
Lytle, F. W. Whetstone, George L.
Chandler - $174.94
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
COTTAGE
BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB PROP-
erties, San Mateo. All work for 5-
room cottage.
Owner — Ruby McClernon.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Fred Campbell.
Filed Nov. 22, '28. Dated Nov. 21, '2S.
Commencement $520
Roof on 52u
Wall boards up 520
Completed ;. 't2it
Usual 35 days 520
TOTAL COST. J2(;00
Bond. none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit.
none, plans and specificatioiis. none.
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
L. Dioguardi, 30 W Poplar st,. San
Mateo.
FRAME DWELLING, $2500; 1260 Wood-
side Road, Redwood City; owner,
Antone Fayal, Redwood City; con-
tractor, Joe E. Ennis, Redwood City.
ADDITION one-room addition to dwel-
ling; $1500; 204 Whipple ave, Redwood
City; owner. Nelson Andrews, 204
Whipple ave.. Redwood City; con-
tractor, L. Bourquin, 211 Bradford,
Redwood City.
BUNGALOW, one-story, $2000; Lot 15
Blk 33, West Addition, N Eldorado
St., San Mateo; owner, J. J. Bradley,
141 North Eldorado St., San Mato.
DWELLING, frame; $3000; 1193 Cleve-
land St., Redwood City; owner, Mel-
vin B. Lear; contractor, T. Nelson,
768 Highway, Redwood City.
DWELLING frame and Garage; $3500;
1315 James st.,. Redwood City; owner,
Julius Berendsen, 1631 21st ave., San
Francisco; contractor, R. C. Stahl,
Northumberland, Redwood City.
REPAIRS to store bldg; $1000; 213 Main
st, Redwood City; owner, J. A. Geno-
chio, 40 Birch, Redwood City; con-
tractor, H. Arnold, 137 Stratford,
Redwood City.
ADDITIONS, alterations and repairs to
frame d%vellinf; $8235; 231 Arlington
Road, Redwood City; owner, Guido
Grasso, 231 Arlington Rd, Redwood
City; contractor, L. W. Pollard, 123
Hopkins, Redwood City.
PLUMBING contract for additions to
building; $15,605; Breswster ave, Re'3-
wood City; owner. Sequoia Union
High School; architect, A. I. Coffey,
257 Arlington, Redwood City; con-
tractor, F. W. Snook Co., 596 Clay St.,
San Francisco.
DWELLING, (frame) and garage; $6000;
470 Myrtle St., Redwood City; owner,
Thomas Jefferson, Redwood City;
contractor, Thomas Jefferson. Red-
wood City.
ADDITIONAL buildings and additions;
reinforced concrete; $124,000; Brew-
ster ave. Redwood City; owner.
Sequoia Union High School, Redwood
City; architect, A. I. Coffey. 257 Ar-
lington, Redwood City; contractor.
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 22. 192S— N LINE HOWARD Ave.
46-6 E Stanley Road thn 46. Roma
Hardwood Floor Co vs. J. R. Hoag-
son $197
Nov. 23, 1928- L 22 B 2 Easton, Malott
& Peterson vs. Marie Strunn $78
Nov. 24, 1928 — E ^4 L 4 B 3 Burlingajjie
Hills. L. A. Nelson et al vs Frederick
H. Lawton et al $695.42
Nov. 24, 1928— L S B3 Burlingame Hills.
L. A. Nelson et al vs. August Girske
et al $815.45
Nov. 24, 1928 — W % L4 B3 Burlingame
Hills. L. A. Nelson et al vs. Frederick
H. Lawton et al 1710.88
RELEASE OF LIENS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded _»»• — - Amount
Nov. 22, 1928—40 FT 2nd AVE, San
Mateo. Wm. Carlisle to Amilio Ser-
venti Full
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 21, 1928— S ;-; LOT 27, Resurvey
of Boyce Addn, Palo Alto. Virginia
Wagner Peterson et al to whom it
mav concern Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. 21, 1928— N % LOT 7 BLK 5 R
11 S, San Jose. Idell Carpenter et al
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 21, 1928
Nov. 22, 1928— LOT 10 BLK 7 R 6 S,
Snow & Pettis Addn, Mt. View. W A
Gould to whom it may concern
Nov. 21, 1928
Nov. 22, 1928— N AGNEWS ROAD,
Agnews. S J Irwin to whom it may
concern Nov. 17, 1928
Nov. 22, 1928— S yi LOT 9 BLK 4, May-
park Half Acres, San Jose. Ray
Buckingham et al to whom it may
concern Nov. 20, 192S
Nov. 22, 1928— LOT 15 BLK 12, Inter-
urban Park Tract, San Jose. R D
Blake to whom it may concern
Nov. 20, 1928
Nov. 23, 1928— LOT 13 Gilt Edge Tract,
San Jose. Katie Carson et al to
whom it mav concern Nov. 21, 1928
Nov 24. 1928— E CAROLYN AVE 609.40
N Willow St., Willow Glen. George
Lannin et al to whom it may concern
.. .Nov. 23, 1920
Nov. 14, i928— LOTS 22, 23 & 24 BLK
24, Scale Addn No. 2, Palo Alto. R
D Robbins to whom It may concern
Nov. 12, 1928
Nov 14, i'928— LOTS IS AND 19, Morris
and Greenwood Subd of Blk 9, Palo
Alto. Jean Picard et al to whom it
mav concern Nov. 16, 1928
Nov. ' 14, 1928— CEN. LN SARATOGA
and Mt. View Road Ptn NE Vt of NW
H Sec 13 T 7 S R 2 W, San Jose.
G M Aylesworth to whom it may
concern Nov. 10, 1928
Nov 14, 192S— SE PALO ALTO AVE
114 75 SW Emerson St. SE 95.31 SW
''5 SE 6 SW 25 NW 99.36 to Palo
Alto Ave NE 50.12 to beg Ptn Lots
5 and 6 Blk 1. Palo Alto. William
Urban et al to whom it may concern
Nov. 10, 1928
Nov'lsV r928— LOCATION OMITTED,
San Jose. Jane T Perry to whom it
may concern -■^'
Nov. 16, 1928— S ADDISON ST. 100 SW
Waverly St. SW 50xSE 100 Ptn Lot
4 Blk 58, Palo Alto. Robert L Kester
to whom it may concern..Nov. 15. 1928
Nov 16 1928— W PREVOST ST N
nf Auzerais St., San Jose. Floyd W
Hanchett to whom it may concern^ ^
Nov. 7, 1928
Saturday, December 1, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NE^S
31
Nov. 17, 1928— LOT 40. San Juan Subd
No. 3, San Jose. C W Jungeblut to
whom it may concern Nov. 9, 1928
Nov. 19, 192S— LOT 26, Los Altos
Country Club Properties, Los Altos.
Josephine Manger to whom it may
concern Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. lit, 1928— NE WILLIAM AND
Eighth Sts., San Jose. Emma Dim-
mick et al to whom it may concern
Nov. 17. 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 21, 1928— LOT 7, Narvaez Rancho
Tract, San Jose. S H Chase Lumber
Co vs Agnes Wilma Emery et al....J631
Nov. 21, 1928 — LOT 7 Narvaez Rancho
Tract, San Jose. Glenwood Lumber
Co, $268.92; Dan Doras, $42.75 vs
Charles William Emery et al
Nov. 23, 1928 — LOT 7. Narvaez Rancho
Tract. San Jose. Russell S Meyers.
$85; Joseph Magers, $150 vs Chas W
Emery et al
Nrov. 23. 1928— LOTS 36 AND 37 BLK
2, Vendome Park, San Jose. Joe
Hansen vs Sophie Hackmann $118
Nov. 24, 1928— LOTS 36 AND 37 BLK 2,
Vendome Park, San Jose. Charles
Buettner, $111; Henry Cowell Lime
& Cement Co, $402.38 vs Sophie
Hackmann
Nov. 17. 1928— N CALIFORNIA AVE
and SW Park Boulevard, San Jose.
Lee L Mathison vs Frank G Hoge ...
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $2000;
No. 1256 College Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, C. A. Davidson, 735 Homer
St., Palo Alto.; contractor, C. A.
Cuppett.
STORE front, $1500; No. 233 University
Ave., Palo Alto; owner. Jennie L.
Murphy. Premises; architect, Birge
M. Clark, 310 University Ave., Palo
Alto: contractor, W. P. Goodenough.
310 University Ave., Palo Alto.
BUILDING PERMITS
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 24, 1928— LOTS 5 AND 6 and SE
50 Lots 1 and 2 Blk 29, Seale Addn
No. 1, Palo Alto. Thomas Upham
to F J Perry
Nov. 14, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 2, Palm
Haven. San Jose. John Doyle to W
B Oliver $158.10
Nov. 19. 1928— N Vi LOT 6 BLK 4 R 9 N
San Jose. Vito Rotondo et al to
Thomas Gion et al
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW. $4000; Lot 118 Gates-Ox-
ford Road. Burlingame; owner, Allen
& Co., 1446 Burlingame Ave., Bur-
lingame: contractor, Meyer Bros.
BUNGALOW, $5000; Lot 19 Blk 3 B S L
Corbitt Ave., Burlingame; owner, and
contractor, A. G. Rohdes.
RESIDENCE, $5000; Lot 21 Blk 4 B H
Adeline St., Burlingame: owner, H.
W. Graeber; contractor, G. W. Wil-
liams Co., 1404 Broadway, Burlin-
game.
RESIDENCE, $4000: Lot 16 Blk 64 E i.
Easton: owner, Mrs. Hattie Tillman;
contractor, Leonard & Holt.
ADDITION, $1000; Location omitted,
Burlingame; owner, C. S. Crary:
contractor. Gus Larson, 1109 Lincoln
St., Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $4250; Lot 39 Blk 1, B H
Columbus St., Burlingame; owner,
A. McLachlan, 754 Crossway St., Bur-
lingame.
BUNGALOW, $4000: Lot 30 Blk 30, Pa-
loma Ave., Burlingame; owner, and
and Contractor, Henry Voelker, 1333
California Drive, Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $5000; Lot 9 Blk 1, B S L
Marin Drive, Burlingame; owner, I.
Sorensen, 1128 Lincoln Ave., Bur-
lingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
SAN JOSE
RESIDENCES (2). 4-room frame. $2000
each; Prevost St. near Willow St.,
San Jose; owner. A. L. Brown. 234
S-First St.. San Jose; contractor. K.
T. Howe. 540 Leavenworth St.. San
Francisco.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. frame. $3930; Hull
St. near Bird. San Jose; owner. G.
L. Kessling. 90 N-Fifth St.. San
Jose: contractor, F. C. Nelon. 173 S-
First St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 5-room. frame. $3000;
Hamline St. near Poplar. San Jose;
owner. L. L. Anderson. 1082 Delno
Court. San Jose: contractor, T. F.
Mahaffey, 419 S-Sixth St., San Jose.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, frame, $2000:
George St. near San Pedro, San Jose:
owner. C. O. Metcalf, 82 Lester St.,
San Jose.
RESIDENCE. 4-room. frame. $2000; Pre-
vost St. near Willow, San Jose; own-
er, A. L. Brown. 204 S-First St., San
Jose: contractor, K. T. Towe, 540
Leavenworth St., San Francisco.
ADDITION to brick business building,
$2985; No. 72 W-St. John St.. San
Jose; owner, W. L. Koerber, Prem.:
architect, Chas. McKenzie. Bank of
San Jose Bldg., San Jose; contrac-
tor. H. Bolwin, 1041 Garland St..
San Jose.
ALTER frame residence. $1985; Ninth
and Humboldt Sts.. San Jose; owner,
John Rossi, 1197 S-Ninth St., San
.lose: contractor. Geo. Veteran. 27
Maybury Road. San Jose.
SHEDS for oil pumps, wood and clav
tile. $1000: The Alameda and Race
St.. San Jose; owner, Mission Auto
Service, Premises.
SERVICE station. frame and stucco.
$3550; Stockton and Polhemus Sts..
San Jose; o%vner. Seaside Oil Co., 693
Stockton St.. San Jose: contractor.
R. O. Summers. 17 N-First St.. San
Jose.
BUILDING PERMITS
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $ ;
No. 263 Santa Rita Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner. C. K. Sumner. 760 University
Ave.. Palo Alto: contractor. E. J.
Schmaling, 1952 Waverly St., Palo
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $2000;
No. 1264 College Ave., Palo Alto;
owner. C. A. Davidson, 735 Homer
St.. Palo Alto; contractor, C. A.
Cupnett.
STOCKTON
RESIDENCE and garage. $5000; No. 1704
W- Willow St.. Stockton; owner and
builder. H. H. Thurston, 433 E-
Wyandotte St.. Stockton.
REMODEL dwelling, $1000; No. 229 E-
Church St.. .Stockton; owner. R. K.
Melton. Premises.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
DWELLING
FAIRFAX. Foundation, carpenter work,
plumbing, nlastering and finishing
for frame dv^'eMIng.
Owner — Gertrude V. Allison. Fairfax.
Architect — None.
Cci. tractor — J. F. McPherson, 57 Scenic
Ave.. San Anselmo.
Fil»d Nov. 24. '28. 1 ated, .
Frame up 25%
Rough plastered 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 35 da.vs 25%
TOTAL COST. $3300
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
M Fn-ncli and wife to M H Klvce. ..
Nov. 19. 1928
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 24. 1928- SAN RAFAEL. James
Ghilotti vs James C. David A Leach
and John Holahan et al $60
Nov. 22. 1928— SAN ANSELMO. M
Doe Reis Jr vs Winifred Moran..$8!i4
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
SCHOOL
JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Stockton. All sheet metal work,
plumbing and heating including in-
stallment of one Rayfiuld aulomulio
oil burner in new school building.
Owner — C. O. Braedernan, R. J. Manac-
cini and W. Schlossman, Trustees
Jefferson School District.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Joseph Black, 721 W-Elni
St., Stockton.
Filed Nov. 24, '28. Dated Nov. 22, '28.
TOTAL COST, $4446
Bond, none. Limit, Feb. 16. 1929. For-
feit, plans and specifications none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
ReconJed Accepted
Nov. 20. 1928— MURRAY PARK TCT,
Kentfleld. Melvin H Klyce to whom
it mav concern Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928- MILL VALLEY. Tony
Sapteiro to M H Klyce....Nov. 19, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928- MILL VALLEY. Harry
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 20, 1928— NE MINER AVE AND
N-San Joaquin St.. Stockton. Cen-
tral Methodist Episcopal Church to
Richard Noall Nov. 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 24, 1928— W 20 ACRES OF N 40
acres of S 115 acres of SW % of Sec
20 T 1 S W 7 E, Stockton. Hayward
Lumber & Investment Co vs A Bert-
rand ---$53.10
Nov. 23, 1928— S Vz OF EACH OF LOTS
1 & 2 Blk 12, Sperrys Addition in
Stockton, commonly known as 1705
N Commerce St. C. C. Russell vs.
Julia Peterson & Gunver E. Peter-
son $62,45
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 27. 1928— COMG SW CORNER
Blk 105. Pacific Grove Retreat Third
Addition. Nathan T Brooks to J
C Anthony Nov. 23. 1928
Nov. 27. 1928— N ROMIE LANE about
300 E S-Main St.. Lot 45x162 feet.
Salinas. C O and Alba Bretherick to
whom it may concern Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 21, 1928— LOT V BLK 17 RIKER
Addition to Salinas City. Fiacro Var-
gas & Ynes Vargas to whom it may
concern Nov. 20, 192S
Nov. 22, 1928— LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, BLK
150 Map of 4th Addition to Pacific
Grove. Dave F. La Vine to whom
it may concern Nov. 20, 1928
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 24. 192S — LOT 3 Assessor's Map
No. 1, Nacional Rancho, Monterey.
Tynan Lumber Co vs Mrs J J Kelly
and G S Moreno $657.15
Nov. 21, 1928— LOT 42, BLK 67 MAP
showing Struve Subdivision. Rollin
Banta & J. W. Rohenkohl vs. A. C.
Kastner, Albert Gatti and Pietro
Ruggirello and Francesco Ruggirello
$503.08
COMPLETION NOTICES
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
sov. 22, 1928 — LOT 75, excepting portion
thereof, Kenwood. Jane Kerwin and
Waggoner to J E Estes - .No '. 14, 1928
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
I'day, December 1. 10-
LIENS HLED
SONOMA COUNTY
Recorded Ar
Nov. 14, 1928— LOT 120 BLK 4,
Wheeler's Addition to Santa Re
Claimant Omitted vs John T Ziui
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
OIL station, $3000; No. 131 M St., Sac-
ramento; owner, Hulen, Penny &
Hulen, 1601 Y St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $3600; No. 4971
Seventh Ave.. Sacramento; owfner,
E. A. Corum, 2533 Portola Way, Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $4000; No. 370S
Sherman Way, Sacramento; owner,
A. R. Greeman, 4041 11th Ave., Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCE, 8-room, $8000; No. 3500
Cutter Way, Sacramento; owner and
builder, N. H. Lund, 3300 Cutter
Way. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 7 room residence; $6600,
2701 22nd St., Sacramento; owner, Jo.s.
Pedone, 714 S street, Sacramento.
STORE. $12,000; 3837 J St., Sacramento;
owner, W & K, 817 J Street, Sacra-
mento.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 24, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 34, North
Sacramento Sub No. 1. Charles P
and Myrtle V Augustine to whom it
may concern Nov. 24, 192S
Nov. 20. 1928 — LOT 50, B Terrace, Sac-
ramento. Fred A Jamison to whom
it may concern Nov. 20, 1928
Nov. 20, 1928- B STREET LEVEE,
Bet. 18th and 19th Sts., Sacramento.
Sacramento Northern Railroad to
whom it may concern Nov. 13. 1928
Nov. 22, 1928— LOT 181 W & K Sub
33, N. H. Lund to whom it may
concern Nov. 21, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 23, 1928— S Yi LOT 4 C, D. 28th
and 29th Sts.. Sacramento. Carl R
Fielder vs M F Terra $62.90
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING, $2000; No. 527 Olive Ave.,
Fresno; owner. Martha Laverton.
DWELLING and Garage; $3500; 629 Vas-
sor avenue, Fresno; owner, W. H.
Richmond. 1238 Farris avc., Fresno.
DWELLING and Garage; $5000; 940 Clin-
ton ave... Fresno; owner, John Por-
ter; contractor Dan Thompson, 3228
Piatt, Fresno.
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov 21. 1928— ELKS BLDG.. Fresno.
Fresno Elks Bldg Co to Raphael Co
(painting and decorating)
Nov. 15, 1928
Nov. 23, 1928— LOTS 5, 6, BLK 42, K
B Heights. Alice Ayers and Grace
Isbell to whom it may concern
Nov. 22, 192S
Nov. 23, 1928— LOTS 40, 41, BLK 4.
Belridge Park, Fresno. John Mcln-
turff to whom it may concern
Nov. 21, 1928
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded... Amoi;
Nov. 24, 1928— LOTS 205, 206, 207. 227
228 and 229. Fig Garden Sub. No. 1.
Fresno. Stewart & Nuss. Inc vs C
W and A M Whiteside $13
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CONSTRUCTION COSTS RISE TO NEW
HIGH PLANE
Con.struction costs have risen tn tlip
highest plane they have occupied at any
time during the past thirty montlis, ac-
cording to statistics just compiled by th-"
Associated General Contractors of
America. October was the third succes-
siv month to witness a rise in the cost
average. The record for the elapsed
portion of 1928 shows but one decline.
Four rises are indicated as having taken
place since January.
The first increase during this year oc-
curred last June, breaking a succession
of decreases that had been registered at
regular intervals since mid-summer of
1927.
The average of construction costs now
is slightly more than double the average
recorded in 1913. The average for the
first ten months of 1928 is slightly below
the figure registered for the correspond-
ing period of last year, a low-cost era
during the opening months of the cur-
I'ent year having served to offset the
effect which recent rises have had upon
the ten-month average.
The increase noted in October is at-
tributed to higher prices commanded by
basic construction materials during that
month, the third in succession to witness
an increase.
The wage situation continued to give
every indication of a stabilized condition,
presenting an average showing no change
from that held by the preceding month.
Only two changes in the wage average
have occurred this year, a slight de-
crease taking place in June and a coun-
ter-balancing increase asserting itself in
September.
A scale which places the average of
combined construction costs for 1913 at
100 as its basis shows the following in-
dex numbers for the months of this year:
January, 199; February, 199; March, 197;
April, 197; May, 197; June, 198; July 198:
August, 200; September, 201 and October
202.
CONTRACTORS SEEK FORMA-
TION OF STATE COM-
MISSION
BUSINESS ENGINEERING NEED OF
FOREST INDUSTRIES
Formation of a state building do-
partment. in cliarge of a state
building commissioner, whose rela-
tion to contractors will be similar
to the relation of the state real es-
tate commissioner to real estate
men, is proposed by the California
State Builders' Exchange. The
proposal has the approval of the
Stockton Builders' Exchange. Sev-
eral cities in California now have
local licensing for contractors, but
the practice is not uniform. At
the state meeting a committee of
five was appointed to ascertain
sentiment throughout the state. On
December 13 this committee will
report back to the main organiza-
tion, and if the report is favorable,
steps will be taken to draft a defi-
nite plan.
The new department would not
only regulate the contracting busi-
ness in California and tend to
eliminate "fly-by-nighters," but it
would have a salutary effect in
placing the contracting business on
a higher plane.
STATE HIGHWAY CONTRACTS
SHOW INCREASE
The State Department of Public
Works has reported to Governor Young
that Southern California highway con-
tract awards and work advertised during
the month ending November 26 show a
substantial increase, with a smaller
volume in the northern part of the State.
Bert B. Meek, director of the depart-
ment, explairfed that the difference in
the totaled figures is due to the program
of increased winter highway construction
under more favorable working conditions
in the south. Work placed under con-
tract during the month was estimated
as follows;
Southern counties ; $1,240,000
Northern counties 334.300
Totals n.574.700
Work being advertised and pending
award:
Southern counties ; $1,829,000
Northet-n counties 390,300
Totals $2,129',300
Plans in progress for additional pro-
jects total .$1,899,000 in value and are ex-
pected to be advertised by December 31,
1928.
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BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
AT ROAD SHOW
More than 30,000 people will be present
at the 2fith Annual Convention and Ex-
position of the American Road Builders'
Association, which will be held in Cleve-
land, January 14-18, 1929, This atten-
dance, will comprise highway engineers,
officials and contractors from all states
in the Union, as well as representatives
and delegates from 28 foreign countries.
The program of the convention will con-
sist of the reports of the various com-
mittees appointed from the seven Div-
isions of the Association.
'Jlc
engineering in business is the
out.'itanding need of the forest indus-
tiies." said Alex H. Oxholm, Director of
the National Committee on Wood Utili-
zation of the Department of Commerce,
in his address before the Wood Indus-
tries Division of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, on the occasion
of the Society's Annual Meeting at Grand
Rapids on November 26.
The change in the raw material situ-
ation, with particular reference to the
smaller sizes of present-day timber com-
pared with that of past decades, calls for
more ingenuity and better engineering.
"There are sections of the United
.States," the speaker said, "where logs of
IS to 20 inches in top diameter are left
on the ground, while in other countries
such logs represent the absolute maxi-
mum size of saw logs produced."
The speaker also pointed out that some
of our present sawmill and woodworking
machinery types must undergo radical
changes to enable these industries to
survive in the keen competition ^I'ith
other materials.
"There is no necessity," he said, "to
rely on other countries for raw materials,
because our own woods will in most
instances serve our purpose better; but
we must know more about their quali-
ties and must study processes and
methods whereby tliese qualities can be
enhanced," He referred to the remark-
able progress made by such industries as
are using sawdust and wood waste as
raw material, but lamented the fact that
the United States is importing several
thousand tons of sawdust from Europe
annually, simply because our own manu-
facturers have not taken the trouble to
go after the business.
It is not the "high-pressure" salesman
who will pull the forest industries out of
their present difficulties, but the engi-
neer who will make one tree serve the
purpose of two, and turn waste into
profit. The National Committee on Wood
Utilization has given due recognition to
the engineering element, and has a num-
ber of the Nation's foremost engineers
on its roster. The idea behind the Com-
mittee's work, according to the speaker,
is to provide for a perpetual supply of
timber through closer utilization. "Ncj
present-day industry." he said, "which
depends on the growing uf its own raw
material, can plan its fut;.re develop-
ment on the utilization of cne-third of
its raw material; which seems to be the
present percentage applying li^ some of
the forest industries."
S. F. BUILDING OPERATIONS
FOR NOVEMBER TOTAL $4,220,382
John B. Leonard, superintendent of
the Bureau of Building Inspection of the
Department of Public W^orks, announces
the issuance of 588 building permits dur-
ing the month of November for improve-
ments involving an expenditure of $4,220,-
382 , Following is a segregated report
of the November activities as reported
by Superintendent Leonard:
Class No. of Permits Est Cost
A 4 $2,069,579
B 4 255,000
C 22 427.350
Frames 139 1.000,690
Alterations 418 324,752
Public BIdgs 1 134,011
Total 588 $4,220,382
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Satu.day, December 8, 1928
ARGUMENTS FOR GENERAL CONTRACT
AS OPPOSED TO SEGREGATED CONTRACTS
By Melville Dozier, Jr
The construction industry, second in
size in America, is responsible for the
splendid structural and artistic growth
of our country, and like all other large
industries has found it necessary to spe-
cialize and divide into departments.
Three major departments of the con-
struction inaustry are financial, design
and construction, and each of these de-
partments has been divided into many
branches, because it has become neces-
sary to develop experts in all lines, for
it is impossible for any one man. either
by ability or time, to become equally
expert in" several branches.
As an example, in the building division
of the department of design there are
those architects who, in order to attain
efficiency and success, devote their
studies, energies and time to the design-
ing of theatres, or of churches, school-
houses, large office buildings, hotels,
apartments, or of residences.
The architect, through training and by
continuous experience and study, labors
for a combination of greater economy,
more accurate structural strength and
more pleasing architectural beauty in
design; his entire thought and concen-
tration must, if he is to be successful,
be upon design, and design alone. This
concentrated study has developed a vast
fund of technical knowledge, one of the
three construction elements which has
made possible the amazing growth of
our country.
Architect or Contractor
The proper construction or realization
of the architects' design requires an
equally long and concentrated experi-
ence in business and in other practical
operations, which, in order to be eco-
nomically and successfully handled, per-
mit of no time for the concentrated
thought and study necessary for good
design. When an architect awards in-
terlocking subcontracts, and himself per-
forms the managerial duties necessary
to cordinate their work, he is not exer-
cising professional or technical duties
of design, but is undertaking the duties
of a business executive.
The professional architects' manage-
ment of construction may reasonably be
expected to suceed about as often as the
general contractor's execution of archi-
tectural design. If an architect should
find himself capable of successfully hand-
ling contract jobs and executing portions
of construction, he should immediately
realize that he is in reality a contractor,
and has not time for and probably only
mediocre talent in the designing branch
of the construction industry.
It may not be amiss at this point to
call your attention to the fact that one
of the last eastern divisions of the Amer-
ican Society of Civil Engineers has in-
cluded the following provisions of its
adopted code of practice: "The general,
rather than the segregated, contract for
both public and private conjStruction
work is as a rule more satisfactory and
economical for the owner, the engineer,
and the contractor. When segregated
contracts are used for the several parts
of a single project much of the con-
tractor's responsibility is placed upon
the owner."
Definitions of Contracts
The term segregated contract is applied
to that system of contr. cts whereby an
owner, enters directly into an agreement
with a number of independent contractors
for the construction of the component
parts of a project. Under this system no
contractural relation exists between the
independent contractors, and generally
speaking each is an agent of the owner.
The function of co-ordinating their opera-
tions, or, in other words, the generrJ
management of the project, is performed
by a representative of the owner, usually
the architect.
The ger.eral contract is an agreement
entered into by an owner and a single
experienced contruction agency, whereby
that agency agrees to deliver to the
Mr. Dozier Is general manager
of the Southern California Chap-
ter. Associated General Contractors
of America. The paper published
herewith — "The Advantages of the
General Contract Over the Segregated
Contract System in Building Con-
struction" — was read before the
Architects' League of Hollywood,
Calif., Oct. 31. 1928. — Editor.
owner a structure fully completed in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications
of the architect. It places upon this
single agency, known as a general con-
tractor, the task of supplying personally
or by such agencies as he may select,
all constrution equipment, material, labor,
special services, and appliances necessary
to complete the project; and further obli-
gates this agency to protect the owner
against loss from suits, claims, liens and
other encumbrances. The outstanding
characteristic of the general contract, in
comparison with other types, is cen-
tralized responsibility for financing, for
general management, and for detailed
timing of installations whereby the cost
of the work and the time of completion
may be controlled according to some
rational and comprehensive plan.
Functions of a General Contractor
When properly functioning, the general
contractor finances the work during con-
struction, performs certain parts of the
work himself, and co-ordinates the opera-
tions of all agencies engaged on the
project, so that it may be constructed
properly s a whole. Also he assumes
certain risks peculiar to a business based
on selling futures, and certain others,
also, which arise merely from the pre-
sence of a number of different contractors
operating on the same site. Assumption
of these risks in reality constitutes an
insurance business of the most hazardous
kind, for which no commercial company
would attempt the underwriting. As an
owner cannot obtain commercial insur-
ance against them, they are pooled and
assumed in the service of the general
contractor. Among the contingencies
against which he protects the owner
are; Increased cost of construction; delay
in completion; injury to workmen and
the public; injury to adjacent property;
damage from the elements; imperfect
material and workmanship; liens and the
abuses of lien laws; default in subor-
dinate contracts; demands for extortion-
ate wages; labor, material and transpor-
tation shortage; fire and theft; patent
infringements. and unknown under-
ground conditions.
Contrary to popular conception, the
principal function of the general con-
tractor is not to erect steel, brick or
concrete, but to provide skillful central-
ized management for co-ordinating all
the various trades, timing their installa-
tions and synchronizing their work ac-
cording to some predetermined plan. In
other words, the essence of general con-
tracting lies, not in the broking of sub-
contracts, or the furnishing of labor,
materials and equipment, but in the high-
ly specialized function of management,
the success of which depends upon per-
sonal skill and direction of capable exe-
cutives.
Due to the great number of different
trades entering into building construction,
all of which must be co-ordinated with
the main skeleton and principal elements,
those principal portions are usually per-
formed by the genera! contractor's own
forces. To carry out his commitment
with certainty he must have actual phy-
sical control of these parts. Mere legal
or contractural control, without physical
facilities for performing almost any part
of the work, does not insure completion
within the time or at the cost intended
The architect, when acting as a broker,
cannot successfully perform the service
of a genuine general contractor. If one
branch of the work falls down he can-
not perform it himslef, but must seek a
new agency to perform it, which at best
means serious delay.
Advantages of General Contract
Of the many advantages of the general
contract system over the segregated or
separate contract system, six are pre-
sented herewith below as follows:
(1) Financial responsibility.
(2) Relative cost to owner.
(3) Relative quality of work.
M) Delay in completion.
(5) Legal considerations.
<C) /.ccident prevention.
Financial Responsibility
The general contract holds one single
agency, a general contractor, financially
responsible for the completion of a pro-
ject within a given time and at a speci-
fied amount: if either cost or time should
over-run. it is the contractor's, and not
the owner's. loss, for the contractor
protects the owner with a surety or per-
sonal bond which can be obtained only
because of the contractor's construction
experience and financial responsibility.
This is not the case under the segregated
contract system, wherein the designer
performs the general management of the
work, nor he does not presume to guar-
antee the cost, or pay the penalty for
delay.
Perhaps the architect himself has not
always perceived and understood the con-
tingencies and liabilities which a segre-
gated contract places on the owner-
nevertheless, they are there, economically'
ethically, and legally, and the owner can-
not escape them. If the architect should
assume all these liabilities he then would
become a contract broker, in which case
It would be well for him to repaint his
shingle to signify that he is a "construct-
ion contract broker." for he is no longer,
strictly speaking, a professional or tech-
nical architect. The liabilities here men-
tioned are not theoretical or imaginary,
and in innumerable cases have cost the
owner enormous sums.
Independent contractors, operating each
according to his own convenience, can-
not avoid interference with one another.
The work of each depends to a great
extent upon the performance of another,
and friction between the different super-
intendents is almost Inevitable. Issues
arise over the use of hoists, the laying
of conduits, the storage of materials, the
installations of safety devices, and other
matters. Such conditions result in con-
fusion on the job, mutual interference
among the independent contractors, in
jection of extra expense, and the filing
of perfectly legitimate claims against
each other or the owner. The owner
generally cannot escape payment of such
claims against him, because his own re-
presentatives are named as being res-
ponsible, and because there is no finan-
cially responsible agency between himself
and the independent contractors to ab-
sorb the loss.
From the ownei's viewpoint, however,
the general contractor is a safer bet than
the professional architect, for he guar-
antees the price, has business experi-
ence, and in the last analysis must pay
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192
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the cost of his own mistakes. When tlie
architect splits up the worlt among a
group of independent contractors he is
acting as a brolier witli all of the general
contrator's financial safeguards and guar-
antees removed. This ; spect of segregated
contracts, although apparently not recog-
nized by some architects who have favor-
ed them, is a most vital consideration
with respect to the interest of a con-
struction owner.
If the architect desires to engage in
business, he has, of course, a perfect
right to do so, and doubtless should do
so '1 his capabilities lie in that direction:
but to exercise the business function
involved in segregated contracts, and to
let an owner proceed in such cases with-
out informing him of his liabilities, does
not have the earmarks of fair play.
Relative Cost to Owner
Under a general contract, the contract
price is all that the owner is required
to pay, but when several independent
contractors are engaged on interlocking
work under the direction of an architect,
the sum of their prices rarely, if ever,
constitutes the cost to the owner. The
extra expenses, as already suggested,
arise from delays, interference, misplaced
work, and lack of co-operation between
the independent contractors. Under a
general contract this over-run, if present.
is absorbed by the general contractor.
Under segregated contracts, it can fall
only upon the owner.
In addition to the concealed expense of
segregated contracts, there is also to
be considered their effect on competition.
In receiving proposals for a general con-
tract the owner obtains a double com-
petition, first the competition of sub-
contractors dealing with ;,the general
contractor, and second, the competition
between general contractors. Frequently,
it occurs that tha general contractor,
considering a proposal for some part of
the work too high, substitutes his own
figures, and brings the cost to the owner
within them. It is commonly recognized
that he usually receives lower bids from
the various trades than an owner can
do dealing directly. He has his regular
contracts with subcontractors who wish
to deal with him in the future, whereas
the owner may never employ them again.
Some members of the mechanical
trades, when seeking to establish segre-
gated contracts, have represented that
general contractors add a margin to the
sub-bids for which no service is given,
and that this margin, called profit, can
be saved by dealing directly with the sub-
contractors. Most owners may not be able
to detect the fallacy of this statement,
but the analytical mind of the architect
should expose it. Entirely aside from
the management service of the general
contractor, there are many other ex-
penses on the work which this so-called
profit must defray.
Inquiry : mong representative con-
struction companies shows that the usual
margin added to subcontracts is about,
or less than. 5 per cent. This amount,
although in some cases it may contain
an element of profit, is in reality a serv-
ice charge, to compensate for such items
as superintendent, night watchman, hoist-
ing, storage space, protection from
weather, safety work, and other over-
head expenses which are not included
in the subcontractor's bid. When it is
recalled that the architect in private
practice charges about 3 to 4 per cent
for handling subcontractors direct, yet
provides none of these things except
superintendence, it is obvious that the 5
per cent or less of the general contract
contains no great amount of profit. All
the independent contractors, if they have
had previous experience with seggregated
contracts, are very likely to include some
allowance for the contingencies of a
poorly co-ordinated .1ob.
The sub.iect of cost under the two sys-
tems may be analyzed and debated end-
lessly, because opportunity is never af-
forded for true comparison on identical
projects under Identical conditions. If.
however, experience in other lines of
business accounts for anything, and if
the common axiomatic principles of busi-
ness management are founded on fact,
segregated contracts cannot avoid certain
inherent inefficiencies which are eliminat-
ed by the general contract system.
Relative Quality of Work
Workmunship and materials under the
general contract system receive a double
inspection; one by the architect to protect
the owner, and another by the general
contractor to protect himself, for he is
responsible to the owner for the work
of subcontractors. The supervising agency
evidently values this latter inspection, as
it is required in a majority of contracts.
On the other hand, self inspection, where
the inspecto is also the broker, does not
tend to the best results.
Under segregated contracts the archi-
tect can doubtless often secure satisfac-
tory quality in the work of a specific
contractor, but quality in the specific
trade does not insure quality in the pro-
ject as a whole. Unless the various parts
have been properly timed, joined, and
finished as a whole, the value of the pro-
ject is impaired. Proper timing of opera-
tions is a necessity upon which tb-
quality of a building project particularly
depends. Conduits must be placed, not
when the plumber or the electrician feels
like doing so but when forms and struc-
tural parts are ready to receive them.
The heating plant is necessary to the dry-
ing of walls and to the execution of cer-
tain other work. Plaster, marble, tile and
painting are also dependent on the heat-
ing or drying provisions, and if not
installed or applied at the proper time,
the results are not satisfactory.
Under segregated contracts. proper
joining and finishing, or cutting and
patching, as it is commonly called, is
extremely diflicult to produce. Each
trade seems to consider itself at liberty
to bore holes, but feels no responsibility
for their filling and finish. Under the
segregated contract the architect lacks
proper control over those who cut the
structure.
Delay in Completion
Completion of a construction project
within the time set is nearly always an
important consideration to the owner,
and. in many cases, a vital one. If the
various operations are not "time sche-
dules" in advance, and constantly syn-
chronized on the job. delay is inevitable.
All other factors being equal, it seems
almost axiomatic that responsibility and
control, when vested in a qualified gen-
eral contractor, whose money is at stake,
will insure timely completion more cer-
tainly than when vested in the owner's
professional advise. Without an existing
organization trained for the work, and
without equipment or other facilities for
actually taking over same backword
portion, the latter is practic-iHv helpless
to control the time of completion.
Construction operations are constantly
menaced by possible delays, particularly
in the metropolitan districts by reason
of difficulties with labor. The complica-
tions of union and non-union labor, as
well as open and closed shop conditions,
may readily paralyze the segregated con-
tract job; no one cause is more fruitful
of delay and increased cost than this,
particularly when contractors from dif-
ferent localities, or from different trades,
are engaged upon the same project.' The
ramifications of labor problems are well
known to the experienced general con-
tractor, one of whose important qualifica-
tions must be successful experience in
the handling of men, and the labor prob-
lems of construction, like mechanical in-
stallations, require special skill and ex-
perience. They require proper contact
between the employers in the various
trades, functioning of their trade asso-
ciations, conferences with labor represen-
tatives sometimes an organized resis-
tance and in fact a continuous working
together of all elements aside from their
contact on the job. The handling of
labor has become probably the mo.st dif-
ficult phase of the construction business
in many localities and the architect is
not in a position to handle this situation.
An ever-present cause of indefinite de-
lay in the segregated contract system is
the lack of co-ordination because the
separate contractors on a segregated job
are not required by contract to fit their
work into a job as a whole but simply
to perform it in compliance with the
terms of the specifications and plans and
the terms of the specifications and plans,
and the segregated contractor will always
do this at a time and in a manner which
will best suit his convenience and ex-
pense. Under the general contract sys-
tem the general contractor is an ex-
ecutive whose duty it is to see that each
part of the work, either handled by him-
.^elf or by a mechanical trade sub-con-
tractor, is so timed that the job as a
whole will be completed according to a
proper construction program, and with-
in the time fixed by the terms of the
contract.
Legal Considerations
To a certain extent each contractor
holding an independent, or segregated,
contract with an owner, is his agent.
Consequently, if one interferes with
another's operations or injures him, the
owner may find that he must stand suit
jointly with the offending contractor.
Even if the offender's agreement pro-
vides that he shall protect the owner
against loss from actions brought by
other contractors, such an agreement
may not actually insure the protection.
Obligations and responsibilities devolving
upon each of the several contractors on
a segregated job are diflicult to deter-
mine, and the offending contractor can
usually manage to shift the responsi-
bility for injury to the o\i'ner's own rep-
resentative. In addition to damage suits,
there is also the question of criminal
liability in event of accident or disaster.
If an owner is sued when segregated
contracts are used, he is very likely to
be doubtful whether he should stand
suit with the offending contractor or join
with the plaintifT against him. A prop-
erly drawn general contract centralizes
all responsibility in a single agency
whose obligations are singularly clear.
That agency can be reached at law and
held responsible by an owner should thp
performance be upset by ignorance,
negligence, or dishonesty of any agency
on the work. In other words, the mere
splitting up of interlocking work among
a group of independent contractors,
under the supervisoon of the architect,
may place the owner in an extremely
unsafe legal position.
Accident Prevention
Owners may not know it. but they are
the ones who pay the costs of accidents
in construction. The cost of injuries and
deaths finally finds its way back to them
through high production costs, increased
premium rates, and general inefficiency
in construction. Safety work is. there-
fore, not only a humanitarian obligation,
but an economic necessity. It can only
be carried on successfully when centrally
supervised and enforced throughout a
project.
When several contractors are operat-
ing on the same site, intelligent, co-
ordinated safety measures are neglected,
and the rate of accidents increases. Re-
sponsible contractors have stated that
proper safety measures are practically
impossible. without some centralized
management on the job. whereby some
one answerable for his mistakes can, if
necessary, force the installation of safety
measures.
It often occurs that failure to comnU-
with existing safety regulations precludes
protection under the workmen's compen-
sation act. The contractor and the
owner, in case of accident may he jointlv
sued for twice or triple the limitations of
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
the ait. I'nder the general contract sys-
tem. If the general contractor is sued the
owner is safe, as no doubt eists con-
cerning who is responsible for all parts
of the work; but if there are a number
of independent contractors wrolting
under the segregated system, responsi-
bility may not be located or placed, ami
the owner may be obliged to pay the
damage.
Conclusions
The architect who represents that an
owner can profit by eleminatlng the gen-
eral contractor on the grn.inH that h4-
performs no necessary service is at best
uninformed. Construction service is com-
posed of certain elements which rep-
re.sent relatively certain expenses, lliey
may be rearranged among variouh
agencies, but they cannot be eliminated.
The significant point to be considered Is.
which of these agencies can perform
tlie various services nost efficiently, ac-
curately, and satisfactorily to an owner.
No one presumes that a man trained to
the contracting business can step into
technical design and render proper ser-
vice. Neither can the technical designer
step into general contracting, and per-
form proper management service for an
owner.
The general contract system was not
suddenly conceived and launched on the
populace, but grew to meet the require-
ments of owners, through several gen-
erations. It has endured in the hands
of individuals who were unorganized,
even when all industry around them had
developed powerful trade associations.
By its endurance has been demonstrated
the soundness and economy of centralized
construction management.
Rather than attempt to scrap a system
which is both thereotically ?ound and
practical, the lesponsible elements of each
group of the construction industry shuuiU
co-operate in correcting abuses, particu-
larly all those abuses which prevail un-
der any system, until all elements con-
cerned with construction shall wage war
on ignorance, irresponsibility and un-
ethical practice within their ranks.
NATIONAL SURVEY OF BUILDING
TRADES WAGES THROUGHOUT U. S.
FIREPROOFING SPECIFICATIONS
ARE ADOPTED AT MONTCLAIR.
The standard fireproofing specifica-
tions, as drafted by the American In-
stitute of Steel Construction, have been
adopted by the City of Montclair. New-
Jersey. This is the first city in the
rnited States which has as yet taken
tliis action. The ordinance adopted by
the City of Montclair as an amendment
to their building code reads:
"The fireproofing of structural steel
shall conform to the standard speci-
fications for fireproofing structural
buildings of the American Institute of
Steel Construction, dated October 8th,
1927."
The Florida Building Officials Con-
ference unanimously adopted on No-
vember 17th a Uniform Building Code
which includes in its entirety the Stand-
ard Specification for Structural Steel
for Buildings of the American Institute
of Steel Construction. This State Build-
ing Code was immediately accepted by
the City of West Palm Beach and will
be adopted by all the larger cities of
Florida by ordinance, as the Buildmg
Officials Conference has no mandatory
powers. The State of Florida proposes
to ultimately have legislation enacted
making the use of the new Code com-
pulsory throughout the State.
The City Council of I..OS Angeles ap-
proved on November 15th an amend-
ment of the steel ordinance of their
Building Code changing the material
specifications of the American Society
of Testing Materials. Serial Designa-
tion A-9 for Structural Steel for Build-
ifigs to American Society of Testing
Materials. Serial Designation A-7. Struc-
tural Steel tor Bridges.
The iuuuiul schedules of rates of wages
paid to mechanics and laborers in the
building industry in 1928, issued by the
Builders Association of Chicago, is now-
being distributed to Associations and
Contractors throughout the country, says
the monthly bulletin of the National
Association of Building Trades Em-
ployees, (Chicago). It contains some
very interesting information for the
building contractor and the building pub-
lic as to rates of wages.
This annual compilation of wages has
been issued by E. M. Craig. Secretary
of the Building Construction Employers'
Association and the Builders Association,
for more than a quarter of a century. The
first issue being dated in 1902. No wage
rates were issued in 1903 and 1905, but
since the latter year the Wage Scale
has been issued annually.
Before the United States Government
began collecting wage data in the build-
ing industry, the Chicago Wage Scale
was used and published in all govern-
ment industrial documents and has since
become recognized semi-otncially as con-
taining the most authentic figures regard-
ing wages in the building industry in
the United States.
During the past twenty years railroads
and other Corporations have made re-
quests for previous issues for the pur-
pose of research work and revaluation
with the present rates. Many Associa-
tions of Contractors throughout tbf-
country have each issue of the Wase
Scale framed and placed in their offices
for reference by contractors. So much
so. that annually numerous requests are
made as to when the issue will be ready
for distribution.
The 1928 scale comprises the wages
paid in 115 of the principal cities of
the United States and Canada. The print
for the past fifteen years has always been
the same size and will continue to be
sn in order that contractors may keep
itin the same frame from year to year.
In New York City, common laborers
were raised from $.90% to $.93?i; while
on the other hand, the slate and tile
roofers wages decreased from $1.68% to
In ^Detroit among the basic trades,
plumbers were raised from 1.37'4 to
$1.50; carpenters from $1.10 to $1.25 an
hour.
In Los Angeles, more or less open shop,
bricklayers rate was increased from $1.00
to $1.37V.!; plasters, $1.37V2 to $1.50; sheet
metal workers from $.87^ to $1.00 and
$1.12^. , ^ .
In Cleveland, asbestos workers in-
creased from $1.25 to $1,371^; bricklayers
from $1.50 to $1.62%: cement finishers
from $1.25 to $1.37%; hoisting engineers
from $1.30 to $1.37'^; slate and tile roof-
ers from $1.50 to $1.62%.
In New Orleans there were several
reduction. Cement finishers in 1927 re-
ceived $1.05 an hour and 1928, $1.00 an
hour. Composition roofers dropped to
$.40 an hour. .
Pittsburgh reports one >ncrease. th.it
of the asbestos workers from $1.4J->i lo
$1.50 an hour.
San Francisco, another more or less
open shop town, shows several decreases
Hoisting engineers. $1.06Vi to $100; metal
lathers $1.25 to $1.06%; sprinkler fitteis
from $1.25 to $1.00. ,.„„„<.•«
In St Louis, asbestos workers receive
$1.37% now as against $1.3m >" /S^,;
sprinkler fitters were raised from $l.i^ a
to $1.37l(.. Gas fitters wages declined
from $1.50 to $1.25 an hour.
Dallas Texas, shows a reduction. Ce-
ment finishers from $1.25 to "-OO: elec-
trical workers from $1.50 to $1.25 to
$1.12%.
From the remote city of .\sheville. N.
C. comes the news that the bricklayers,
plasters and carpenters have voluntarily
voted to reduce their wages in the hope
of stimulating more building. The brick-
layers and plasterers cut their wages
from $11.00 to $9.00 a day and the car-
penters from $s.00 to $7.00 a day.
As an evidence that wages in the
building industry are and have been
stal>lized for the past year or more, the
1928 Survey shows only a few increases
being granted. In Chicago the increases
granted were practically made in 1927
and carried over until 1929 when the
Arbitration Board meets to set the
wage rate for that jear.
In Chicago the asbestos workers wages
were increased from $1.56V4 to $1.02 Vj
per hour. This being the highest rate
paid that trade in the United States.
In New York City and Pittsburgh they
receive $1.50 per hour, while in most
other cities the rate averages $1.25 per
hour.
Bricklayers receive $1.62% per hour. In
New Y'ork City they have a fixed rate of
$1.75 per hour. Most all of the big cities
pay $1.62% per hour with smaller cities
paying the rate of $1.50. The lowest
rate paid is $1.25, which is shown to be
in .San Diego. Cal.
The carpenters according to the Survey
are nat as fortunate as are some of
their other sister trades. The highest
rate paid in any city being $1.50 per hour
with Chicago. New York, St. Louis and
Pittsburgh leading the van. Mostly all
of the larger cities pay $1.25 per hour, the
smaller cities paying a $1.00 avereige.
Cities in the South pay the lowest rate.
In Atlanta the rate is $.70 per hour;
Savannah $.75 ncr hour and New Or-
leans $.90 per hour.
The plasterers appear to be one trade
who are able to convince contractors
and the building public that their wages
should be higher than any other trade.
Of the 115 cities listed in the Survey,
there is only one city paying $1.00 an
hour, nine cities pay the rate of $1.75
per hour, four cities pay $1.5614 per
hour and twenty-two cities pay $1.50 per
hour.
Chicago and Gary, Indiana, share a
union as top-notchers in the wage rate
paid to electricians. The rate being
$1.62'4 per hour. Cleveland. St. Louis,
Pittsburgh and New York being able ap-
parently lo keep the rate to $1.50 per
hour. In other large cities they run from
$1.00 to $1.37% pr hour with Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, quoted as paying the low rate
of $.75 per hour. Duluth and Fall River,
Mass.., paying $.95 per hour.
Plumbers in Chicago, with Dallas.
Texas, are paid the rate of $1.62% per
hour. Other big cities obtain the ser-
vices of plumbers for an average of $1.50
per hour. The general average in the
smaller cities appears to he $1.12%. In
Montreal the rate is $.85. while in Rich-
mond. Va., they are paying $.87%.
New York City tops the list of cities
which pay high rates to building laborers.
The rate being $.93% per hour while
Chicago pays a rate of $.90 per hour.
The average rate in most cities for labor-
ers appears to be $.45. with many cities
paying a much lower rate. Small cities
being able to obtain laborers for f.'O
per hour.
The survey shows that there were but
few Increases granted and some cities
it Is noted made a few decreases not
arbitrarily, but actuated by the desire
of the building trades mechanics to do
something towards stimulating building
contsruction in their respective cities.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SOME CONSIDERATIONS IN
SELECTION OF ROADWAY TYPES
By C. N. CONNER, Engineer Executive, American Road Builders' Association
The selection of type for low cost road
surfaces is based on two principal factors,
necessity and adequacy. Necessity is
evidenced by the immediate need of a
long mileage of roads of this class in
communities which have insufficient
funds for long connected mileages of
high type surfaces.
The adequacy of certain materials for
surfacing has been demonstrated by
states which have used them extensively
either as untreated surfaces or with sur-
face treatments.
They will quickly become inadequate
without careful construction and intel-
ligent maintenance.
Selection of untreated surfaces is based
primarily on the availability and cost of
suitable local aggregates for construction.
They should be of such quality and gra-
dation that their immediate surface can
be bladed or dragged at frequent inter-
vals by motor driven equipment. Un-
treated surfaces which meet these re-
quirements are sand-clays, gravel-, shale,
chert, disintegrated granite, traffic bound
surfaces of fine stone, slag or gravel and
caliche.
Macadams and lime rock need a layer
of gravel or fine crushed stone before
they can be maintained, by blading.
Surface treatments with non-bituminous
dust preventives are adequate when
maintained by frequent blading or drag-
ging.
Bituminous surface treatments or sur-
face courses are considered adequate
provided they are susceptible to scarify-
ing, reshaping and retreating at periods
of ifrom 1 to 3 years and do not exceed
about $1200 per mile for this work and
materials. Such types are the dual
bitumious surface treatments and the
mixed-in-place bituminous surfaces.
Surfaces which approach or include the
pavement types, such as bituminous ma-
cadams natural rock asphalt and the
pre-mixed bitumious surfaces which
are laid hot or cold are not as
readily maintained by scarifying, re-
shaping and retreatnig, and they are not
as frequently selected for low cost sur-
faces.
The riding qualities of a surface are
of prime importance. These types, which
include blading, dragging or screening in
their construction or maintenance have
better riding qualities than those which
do not.
Types are desirable which under main-
tenance or reconstruction can be renewed
by the addition of small quantities of new
materials as required and without serious
interruption to traffic.
The reconstruction and resurfacing of
old existing surfaces which have been
compacted through years of traffic is fre-
quently possible and advisable. This new
surface is usually one of the low cost
bitumious types.
Progressive or stage construction is
now recognized as a sound economic
policy.
It means the gradual improvement of
a highway, first by proper grading, and
draining; second by the addition of un-
treated surfacing aggregates either in
this layer .placed at periodic intervals
as required, or placed to a greater depth
In one operation.
As traffic demands increase this un-
treated surface is given one of several
types of surface treatment. When traf-
fic requirements become still more severe,
a pavement type of surfacing may he in-
dicated. By this method of stage con-
struction, the original investment has
not been lost because the materials al-
ready in the road have given adequate
service for the changing conditions of
traffic and the weak spots in the sub
grade have been corrected under main-
tenance.
In the last stage, the existing untreateu
or treated surface is of value as a sub-
base for the pavement type.
While it is true that tests have shown
a greater cost of vehicle operation and
tire wear ^Gh gravel and stone surfaces
than on pavement types, yet it has not
been shown by research or tests what
it costs the owners of vehicles to be
without these gravel and stone sur-
faces.
It is also probable that tests on surface
treated gravel and stone would show
a considerable reduction in vehicle opera-
tion costs below those for the untreated
surfaces.
There is small doubt that expensive
pavement types have been constructed
where a surface of less than half the
cost would have been adequate. The
desire to cut maintenance costs, to avoid
the inconvenience of perpetual surface
maintenance, and the lack of knowledge
or of equipment to perform this main-
tenance, and the lack of knowledge or
of equipment to perform this mainten-
ance have been the principal reasons for
such selections.
Climatic and soil conditions apparently
have not been of major importance in
selecting low or high type surfaces be-
cause treated and untreated gravel Is
found in ne ly every state regardless of
the local conditions.
There is no doubt that the unit weight
of vehicles is a factor which cannot be
ignored in the selection of type. If the
present or probable traffic is to include
even a small number of heavy trucks,
equipped with solid tires, low type sur-
faces will frequently become inadequate.
Recently, busses, the milk trucks, and
gasoline trucks have become a factor
which must be considered or regulated
when making a selection of surface.
Selection of type is a prescription pro-
position. An engineer who is already
familiar wit-h the local conditions of his
own surfaces, available materials and
funds, will do well to make an exami-
nation of the work done by others under
similar conditions. His final choice will
be more easily and intelligently made.
In spite of the deterring factors and
perplexing problems involved in selection,
low cost road construction has been found
necessary and must continue as evid-
enced by this recent statement from the
Chief of the Bureau of Public Roads:
"As a matter of fact, to a large extent
all highway cnostruction must be stage
construction, and there can be no just
criticism of whatever is undertaken if it
be undertaken intelligently with a well-
defined conception of the future develop-
ment and if the execution of the idea
is efficient."
THE POOR SECRETARY
I
The poor secretary, the one who gets it
good and plenty if things don't go right
and the one who seldom if ever receives
any credit for what he accomplishes and
usually has to blow his own ■ horn so
that the faithful in the organization may
know that he is still on the job. Secre-
taryship is really a thankless job. Some
last only a short time, others stay on
because they have nothing else in sight.
The Secretary must be the promoter am?
designer as well as a producer and
originator, a combination of a good
fellow, a spell binder, an arbitrator, a
collector, a bookkeeper and booster.
Whoever possesses these qualifications
may hope to hold a job as a secretary for
a year or so.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-207(;-S DRAFTSMAN, for making ot
mine maps, mine sections and keeping
of daily assay records covering a dia-
mond drill prospecting campaign.
Salary $160 per month with a 10%
bonus at present copper price. Posi-
tion will last about eight months or
longer depending upon conditions. Lo-
cation. Arizona.
R-20S3-S DRAFTSMAN, experienced on
airplanes detailing. Must know this
work but not necessarily an aeronau-
tical engineer. Salary open. Location,
San Francisco.
X-6406 STRUCTURAL STEEL AND
CONCRETE DETAILER. Must be
American born. Single man preferred.
No accommodation for family. Apply
by letter. Headquarters, New York
City. Location, Persia.
X-6-107 CHIEF DRAFTSMAN, for both
mechanical and civil engineering. Must
be American born; single man pre-
ferred. No accommodation for family.
Apply by letter. Headquarters, Ni;w
York City. Location, Persia.
R-20S4-S ENGINEER, college graduate,
with experience in hydraulic engineer-
ing and ability as a writer, for editorial
position. Salary open. Apply by letter.
Location, California.
BUILDING BRICKS MADE OF PAPER
Already we have paper fire buckets
and paper car wheels, and now it appears
that we may live in paper houses. A
Serbian sculptor, Yovan Peshitch, has in-
vented an economical building brick made
of paper and seven other ingredients,
kept secret by the discoverer. Fire and
water-proof, the material is said to be
undamaged by nailing and to be suitable
for use in one-story and two-story build-
ings.
In its astonishing use for fire buckets,
paper is coiled into rope and pressed
into shape. A coating of bright red
paint completes the bucket. Car wheels
are pressed from a kind of paper known
as calendered rye-straw board under ii
terrific force of five hundred tons. Cir-
cular sheets are made into wheels by
being smeared with flour pa.ste and
pressed together into solid blocks. Steel
tires and iron hubs are added, and the
finished wheel shows a rigidity more
than suflicient for heavy railroad ser-
THE MOTIVE POWER
No association can hope to prosper and
function for the benefit of its members
and the cause they represent unless every
member realizes the importance of pay-
ing his or their dues promptly when
notice is sent out of the due date. If
the dues are not large enough to sus-
tain the organization, they should be in-
creased, but no matter how small or
large they may be. in the aggregate they
are the motive power to keep the or-
ganization moving and should be prom'it-
ly remitted by every member when due.
HONESTY PAYS
After all, when a man has waged his
battle in this competitive world and has
won security in his old age, the finest
fruit of his success is the consciousness
that his accomplishments have been ac-
quired honestly. As we grow older,
our spiritual nature takes on new im-
portance. . If it has been righteous, old
age is bound to hold pleasant memories.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Following (able show.s the mimber of
I.eniiits granted and the money expendi-
ture involved for building operations in
the principal Pacific Coast cities during
the month of November, 1928:
No permits Valuation
I.0S Angeles 2501 $6,600,000
San Frajicisco . 488 4.225,382
Seattle, ^^'ash 670 1,326,075
Oakland. Cal 415 1,112,418
Portland. Ore 585 l,033,27o
San Diego . 430 690,390
Tacoma, Wash 15b ^^I'.i-
Klamath Falls, Ore 31 ^M'^V'
SpoKane, Wa',h 146 169,13:
Salem, Ore 34
Eugene. Oie 21
Medford, Ore 29
Boise, Idaho 53
103,800
55,994
32,541
23,000
George W. Tolley, general contractor
of Gridley, is made defendant in two
suits filed at Oroville, Butte County. The
suits total $30,297.07. The actions were
filed by the Fidelity & Casualty Com-
pany of New York, his bonding firm,
when he undertook construction of the
Gait Union High School. One complaint
recites that TiUey, after contractine for
construction of the building, defa^ilteil
and that it was necessary for the bond-
ing firm to purchase materials and pay
for labor at the sum of $65,951.56. from
wOiich sum the plaintiff received $40.n."i4.
leaving a balance due of $25,297.07. Tl"'
second suit seeks to recover on a $S'I'V1
note executed by Tolley to the plaintiff
companv.
By a deal just consummated, the Pr'-
ei-ing Lumber Company, which is con-
structing a large sawmill plant at Al-
turas, Modoc County, has acquired
from the Red River Lumber Comn""^-
large tract of western yellow pine t'm'
around Egg Lake in the western part of
the county. The area involved is ^^ '
acres and contains a stand of -ibnut on-
billion feet of merchantable timber, being
one of the finest stands in Califnr"-i
The timber will be manufactured into
lumber at the Pickering plant in Alturas.
The recent purchase makes the Picker-
ing holdings in Modoc . County total
around 135.000 acres in addition to al-
most halt a billion feet of stumpage un-
der contract from the government. The
new tract purchased is all on level
ground and lies just north of the town of
Lookout in Big Valley.
Suit to collect $11,010 plus interest al-
leged due for structural steel furnished
for the Burneville bridge, joint Stanis-
laus and San Joaquin county structure,
across the Stanislaus river, has been
filed in Stockton by the Moore Dry Dock
Company against Frederickson Bros..
San Joaquin County. Stanislaus county,
the members of Frederickson Brothers
firm, U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Com-
pany, furnishers of the contractor's bond,
and others named under fictitious names.
T\^e suit sets forth that the bridge was
accepted as completed on October 6 and
is filed for the purpose of a prior lien tor
payment.
The Atlas Cement Company has pur-
chased 500 acres of land in and surround-
ing the old town of Volcano in Amador
County and is expected to commence de-
velopment of the limestone deposit un-
derlying the townsite about the first of
the year. Options have also been taken
for a right of way tor a railroad from
lone through Sutter Creek to Volcano.
Drilling has proven the existence of a
very large body of high grade limestone.
A petition for probate of the will •
Chas. B. Johnson of Bay Point, former
superintendent of the Bay Point plant
of the Coos Bay Lumber Co.. has been
filed at Martinez by his widow, Mrs.
Hilma S. Johnson, sole beneficiary. Tlie
estate's value is placed at $16,000.
An employer cannot be held liable tor
damages caused by a driver involved in
an accident while ostensibly engaged in
his duties, but actually on a private
errand without the knowleifge of the em-
ployer. This was the decision in a re-
cent Washington case reported to the
legal department of the Automobile Club
of Southern California. The driver was
sent on a direct round trip to a whole-
saler, but took another direction on per-
sonal business. Before he had returned
to the direct route, he struck and seri-
ously injured a pedestrian. The victim
entered suit against the merchant, who,
however, won the suit because the driver
was not on his business at the time of
the accident.
Congressman Campbell of Pennsyl-
vania, author of H. R. 5772, providing
for competitive bidding on federal con-
struction work has advised Secretary
of War. Dwight F. Davis that he will
urge its passage at the next session of
Congress and will not under any cir-
cumstances accept a measure proposed
by the Chief of the Engineering Corps
of the Army as a substitute. H. R. 5772
has the endorsement of the Associated
General Contractors of America and it is
around this bill that the campaign
against day labor construction of public
work has centered.
An ordinance has been passed by the
city council of Oxnard creating a con-
demnation board to act on buildings
"constituting a menance to public
safety." The board consists of three
members, the mayor, the chief of the fire
department and an inspector to be ap-
pointed by the council. It a building is
believed to be unsafe, notice of ten days
for a hearing is given. At the hearing
the condemnation board may order the
owner to destroy, alter or repair his
building. If the owner fails to comply
with this order, he may be sentenced to
90 days in jail or to pay a fine of not
over $300. Civil action must then be
brought to have the building "destroyed,
altered or repaired."
San Jose city council has voted 4 to 3
i'- favor of cast iron pipe for sewer
laterals within the city limits. A pro-
posed amendment recently submitted t".
the council made it optional to permit
the tise of vitrified clay or concrete pipe.
Building projects totaling $6,500,000
will be handled by the state division of
architecture during the present biennium
at a cost of 5.3 per cent of the total ex-
penditure. In making this announce-
ment, B. B. Jleek. state director of pub-
lic works, declared that with four ex-
ceptions all projects on the 1927 schedule
will be completed by July 1, 1929. the
beginning of the new fiscal period. The
four excepted projects are at Folsom
Prison .San Francisco and Chico teach-
ers' colleges and at the Patton hospital
all of which will be completed before
January 1, 1930.
Huibert Shaw, mineral expert and
prospector, reports the discovery of a bij;
deposit of marble southeast of Tuolumne,
the vein showing a width of 20 feet on
the surface, and possessing a wide color-
range. A beautiful specimen stone,
weighing 25 pounds, polished and fin-
ished, is on exhibit in the county building
at Sonora.
President-elect Hoover is the real big
builder in the United States, and comes
near being the ideal builder of the world.
An engineer by profession, his whole
life has been spent doing big things for
humanity and tlie progress of the nation.
His activities while in the cabinet for
"business" and his interest in the welfare
of contractors, particularly those doing
government construction has made liim a
big builder in their estimation. He
promises that after March 4th next,
when his own administration gets in full
swing. that the contractors of the
country will have a sympathetic friend
to whom they may take their problems.
San Jose reports the issuance of ImPc'-
ing permits in Noveinber for projects in-
volving an expenditure of $268,520 as
compared with $218,355 for the corres-
ponding period in 1927. During the past
month 55 permits were issued as against
91 of a year ago.
For the vi^eek ended November 10 a
cut of 174.376.000 ft. was reported by 192
West Coast lumber mills as compared
with a normal output of 209.947,000 ft.
while shipments were 150,409,000 tt. and
new orders totaled 154.814.000 ft. Four-
teen California redwood mills reported
a cut of 7.573.000 ft. for the week ended
November 10 as compared with a normal
of 8.288.000 ft. Shipments for the same
week were 5,456.000 ft. and new business
amounted to 7.753.000 ft.
The annual Christmas Tree party of
the San Francisco Builders' Exchange
will be held in the exchange qu.-.rters, 666
Mission street. December 20. commencing
at 8 P. M. An elaborate program is be-
ing prepared by tlie Exchange Enter-
tainment Committee which promises
plenty in the line of eats, smokes, door
prizes and special program of music.
A dispatch from Milwaukee to the
American Lumberman says: "One of the
greatest forward steps ever taken in
the lumber industry to eliminate un-
ethical practices and improve the mer-
chandising of lumber, was adopted by the
Northern Hemlock & Hardwood Manu-
facturers' Association at the meeting
here when the members voted unani-
mously to adopt the following resolu-
tion; 'We propose to include in each
car of Wisconsin and Michigan hard-
wood lumber we ship a card placed in
a securely sealed envelope posted in a
conspicuous place that will show the
exact scale of lumber and the grade
thereof, as determined by the National
Hardwood Lumber Association rules.
That the envelope and oard placed there-
in shall not show the name of the ship-
per or point of origin of the car. That
the card and envelope shall he uniform
and be prepared and furnished by the
association. That the association, through
the advertising committee, advertise this
new method of merchandising of Wl.t-
consin and Michigan hardwood lum-
ber." "
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
According to word from London, Win-
ston Cluircliill. chancellor of the exche-
quer, has been declared ineligible for
membership in the bricklayers' union.
World-wide publicity was given a few
weeks ago to the announcement that
Churchill had been made a member of
the union because of his activities
connection with the construction of a
brick cottage on his estate at Wester-
ham, Kent.
The grand cross of the Order of the
Crown, conferred by command of King
Albert of Belgium for his work in the
reconstruction of the library at I.ouvain
is held by Whitney Warren, American
architect. The presentation was made
by Prince de Ligne. Belgian ambassador
to Washington, who c>ime to New York
for the ceremony. Tlie award was made
about a week after Washington rep-
resentatives of the Belgian king had
visited Mr. Warren in an effort to have
the architect withdraw a suit for $55.-
ono against the University of Louvam
which is pending in the Belgian courts.
Mr Warren made it clear that he has
no intention of withdrawing the action.
which grew out of the controversy over
the proposed inscription for the library.
Announcement is made by the newly
organized Building Trades Council of
New York City and vicinity that m the
near future it will submit demands for
a forty-hour week at the same rate of
wages for all trades as the present 44-
hour week now calls for. The present
agreements with the employers do not
expire until February 1st, 1929.
Four members of the Carpenters Union
in New York City were expelled by the
International Organization because they
were proven to be communists.
The Bricklayers. Masons and Plfst'^r-
ers international at its recent Boston
ConvenU™n elected William J. Bowen
President of their organization for maiiy
years to the office of P--<1-* ?="^";
"tus for life with a salary of $10,000 a
vear Mr. Bowen is slated to retire as
president this coming January and is to
be succeeded by the First Vice President.
George T. Thornton.
A meeting, to which all Plumbers in
<^,r, Frincisco and San Mateo Count\
wm be invited, will be held in Mas^ter
P umbtrs" Hall. UO Page ^^tr-^' «-
Fnnci^co on the evening of January (.
f"," The meeting will be addressed by
wm'. D. Mobro. chief P'^"'^"\}"'^'^^°:
of the San Francisco Board of Health.
Who will present some new Phases o.
the ordinance and inspection s't"^""";
Tt is esnected that serious consideration
will be gTven to the matter of a state
plumbing code. ^
H A Lake was elected president of
the ■ California Retail Lumbermen s As-
sociation at the annual meeting of U.e
organization in San Francisco. Other
Offices elected were: Vice-President^o^f
"Lunr" C^'"^ Auburn-: ^^L-pr.sident
s^ou-rrn district. - /^^/^^ Vfrcit'c': !
rraao-: ^irs'je^si" Fraser. The fol-
lowing were ^'ecUd direct to serve
for three years; A. J. ?''^°"'' ■„,,...rkrup
L V. Graham. Oakland: E^ Fji'^^^nta
Wright PorterviUe; C. H. orimin
^nta Cruz: Ralph Duncan. Merced. L.
R. Byers, Ventura.
TRADE NOTES
Stephen R. Coffee has been appointed
sales director of the California Art Tile
Corporation, it is announced by C. P.
Morse, president of the company. Coffee
comes to the company with a broad,
successful background of sales ex-
perience, having developed many large
and effectiv selling organizations, one of
which is the Eastern Harvester Division
of the Holt Manufacturing Company.
Coffee stated that after his study of the
company's product, past sales records,
and potential markets, together with
provisions the company is making to-
ward expanding production facilities by
construction of new kilns, that he was
convinced the company should show in
the coming year an approximate increase
in sales volume of 33 per cent, which
obviously should result in higher earn-
ings for stockholders.
■ Sudden Lumber Co.. has moved to a
new location in the Islais Creek District
where it has joined forces with the Pet-
erson Lumber Company. The company,
according to officials, has one of the most
up to date yards in the San Francisco
district and with the increased facilities
will be able to handle an unlimited
amount of business combined with excel-
lent service. The new location is at
Quint and Evans avenue. Phone, At-
water 3308.
H. W. Cummings and Hal Lauritzen.
operating under the firm name of West-
ern Art Glass Studios at 220 Turk St..
San Francisco, announce dissolution of
partnership. Cummings, however, will
continue to operate at the same address
and under the same firm name.
Pete and John Leventa of Oakland
and Steve Leventa of San Leandro will
operate in the East Bay district under
the firm name of Leventa Bros. Hard-
wood Floor Campany.
Leo. J. Alexander will operate from
1500 Brighton Ave., Berkeley, under the
firm name of Pacific Building Material
Company.
Melrose Building Materials Co. an-
nounces the opening of a new plant at
4501 Tidewater Ave., Oakland, for the
manufacture of Padre Stucco. Oliver E.
Smith is secretary and manager of the
company.
Frank Davies will operate from 324
I,eavenworth street, San Francisco, un-
der the firm name of Golden Gate Floo-
Company.
Pacific Aggregates Inc.. with head-
quarters in San Francisco, a consolida-
tion of a half dozen large quarry in-
terests in California, has been incorp-
orated. Directors include Pauline Brook.s.
Oakland; L. C. Bunn. Alameda; L. H.
rostello. Berkeley; Ernest A. Costello,
Oakland; W. Frank Garby. San Fran-
cisco; Ethel D. Hoy. Oakland; J. D.
Williams. Oakland; D. Mclntyre. Pied-
mont.
ENGINEERS ELECT
Franklin D. Howell, transportation en-
gineer, is the new president of the En-
gineers' Club of Los Angeles. Paul Over-
ton is first vice-president; Silas Gillan.
second Vice-president, and David C.
Moore, Secretary-treasurer. The board
of directors consist of S. E. Gates, Ray-
mond Hill, Paul Overton. David C.
Moore. H. L. Payne. Silas Gillan. Frank
R. Weeks, F. D. Howell and Frank B.
Ansted.
ALONG THE LINE
H. A. Van Norman, for 21 years in the
service of the City of Los Angeles, has
been made chief engineer and general
manager of the Los Angeles Bureau of
Water Works and Supply by the city
water board to succeed William Mulhol-
land. resigned after half a century of
service. Mr. Van Norman was in charge
of the construction of two sections of
the Los Angeles aqueduct. He later be-
came Mr. Mulholland's chief assistant
and then city engineer, following the
completion of a sewer project at a sav-
ing of $5,000,000 over expert's estimates.
A. Alcaino of Santiago, Chile, chief
engineer of the Chilean Highway Depart-
ment, accompanied by his wife, is in
California to inspect state highways. The
government of Chile is now preparing to
expend $50,000,000 in the construction of
a unit of an international liighway that
eventually is expected to provide a
thoroughfare from the TTnited States,
through Mexico and Central America to
South American countries.
Organization of Fisher. Ross. MacDon-
ald & Kahn to conduct a general con-
tracting business came to light yester-
day with the issuance of a permit by the
State Corporation Department to sell 20.-
000 shares of capital stock. These in-
terests recently submitted a joint bid on
the San Gabriel Dam and were awarded
the contract by the Los Angeles count.v
supei'visor-j on a bid o^ $11,250,040.
Trade
Literature
"A New Day In Housing," by Louis
H. Pink, with introduction by Hon Al-
fred E. Smith, is a comprehensive re-
view of the attempt both by govern-
mental and other agencies to provide
low rent housing for the lower paid
workers. The book covers such move-
ments as the Sunnyside project in New
Yor kCity and the various movements
in Europe. The author, who is a mem-
ber of the State Board of Housing of .
York City and the various movements
ects from every angle, with particular
reference to the economics of the var-
ious movements, showing the metliods of
financing both in the United States and
in Europe. Published by The John Day
Company, New York, N. Y. Price $3.50.
$15,000,000 CONTRACT LET
One of the largest building and engi-
neering contracts to be awarded a single
company has been let to the H. K. Fer-
guson Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The
contract is in connection with the erec-
tion of the $15,000,000 telephone cable
factory of the Western Electric Com-
pany to be built at Baltimore. Maryland.
The first unit is to be completed toward
the end of 1929.
A bird in the nand is worth two In me
hush. And so it is in the construction
game. Larsen's Advance Coastruction
Report is an aviary of birds in your of-
fice every morning waiting to be fed by
your sales force. Phone. Kearny 1252
for sample copies. No charge. No
obligation.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sa'airday. 1>
S, 1928
PLAN WORKED OUT TO CUT COST
OF HOMES FOR AMERICAN WORKERS
A plan of public credits as a solution
of the housing problem of cities where
the percentage of home-owners continues
to drop was placed before the National
Municipal League's thirty-fourth annual
meeting in Cincinnati. The plan has
been worked out tentatively by the Michi-
gan Housing Association and was ex-
plained by Dr. S. James Herman, its
executive director.
"Credits, properly applied, are and al-
ways ha\'e been a sound economic poli'?y,""
Dr. Herman said. "By making ample
capital available through public cred-
its and combining it with mass buy-
ing and mass construction, we are build-
ing our plan on a firm foundation, and
along sound economic lines."
Through establishing a "home loan
commission" to administer the credits
for a given region, the Michigan plan
contemplates eliminating at the very
outset the cost of deferred payment
financing which is estimated at 20 to 25
per cent of the selling price of the aver-
age workingman's home. . The com-
mission to he under state control, would
issue and sell housin.=- bonds, obligating
only the region needing or desiring sucl.
project. The commission would work
out a plan for amortization of the bonds
over a period of 20 to 30 years, prefer-
ably the latter.
Would Operate Without Profit
Proceeds of the bonds issue would in
turn be lent to a housing corporation
appointed by the mayor of a city, at an
interest rate .iu.st sufRcient to cover
operating costs plus 1 per cent annually
for an emergency fund. Such corporation
would be a distinct corporate entity, the
.same as any other business, but woul.l
operate on a non-profit basis.
The housing corporation would under-
take to purchase not less than 200 acres
of suitable land and construct the pir)-
liosed community. The aim would be
lo sell houses to working men at a cost
not to exceed one-fourth of their in-
come, including all charges and amorti-
zation of principal, namely $2o to $37. .".0
per month. Not less than 1000 homes
would be built on each project, forcing
costs to lowest possible levels. It is
proposed that construction be restricted
to face brick, artificial stone or con-
crete, to favor a long period of amortiza-
tion and reduce annual upkeep.
In presenting this plan. Dr. Herman
cited figures showing the proportion of
home ownership in New York as 12 per
cent, Philadelphia 14 per cent, and
Detroit 2.S per cent. The latter was a
drop of 10 per cent since 1920. the equi-
valent of more than 25 per cent reduction
from the original 38 per cent shown by
the census of 1920. he said.
He explained, however, that the Michi-
gan plan was not intended for densel.v
populated cities such as New York, wher'e
large multiple dwellings and rent.al.
rather than ownership are required.
The city's obligation to educate its
inhabitants to proper living conditions
and to adopt a carefully worked out
zoning plan to guarantee sufficient open
spaces and freedom from congestion, was
stated by Bleecken Marquette, executive
secretary of the Cincinnati Bett.'i-
Housing League. He said in part:
"Nowhere in the world, so far as we
can learn, are houses being built for
working people of moderat* circum-
stances, except in those countries which
build houses with the intention of let-
ting them at uneconomic rentals and
making up the loss out of taxation.
"I may be that as time goes on pri-
vate enterprise will here, as in Europe,
prove itself to be less and less com-
petent to provide low-cost houses, in
which event our city governments may
be forced to undertake what European
cities are doing. It may be that some
way as yet undemonstrated may be de-
veloped where some type of semi-philan-
thropic organization will meet this need."
,Iohn Ihlder. managing director of the
Pittsburgh Housing Association, insisted
that houses should always be rented at
"an economic rental fee," though the
cost of housing should be reduced, whe:-e
possible, without lowering essential stan-
dards.
At a joint session of the National Muni-
cipal League, the Governmental Researrh
Association, and the National Associa-
tion of Civic Secretaries, "The Negro
and Public Affairs" was discussed by
Robert T. Lansdale, counsel of social
agencies, Montclair, N. J., and Rabi i
Johnson Bunohe, How'ard University.
Washington.
GANG SAWING MACHINERY TO CUT
DRAIN ON TIMBER RESOURCES
thp
\ saving of 15 to 25 per cent
drain on our timber resources will iie
made possible it the new type of Scandi-
navian gang sawing machinery now be-
ing tested by the National Committee on
Wood Utilization of the Department of
Commerce, proves successful, according'
to an announcement made by Axel H.
Oxholm, the Committee's director.
For years past the Committee ha'5
thoroughly investigated the Scandinavian
gang sawing system, and some time ago
a special sub-committee headed by Mr.
A. Trieschmann, of Chicago, was or-
ganized for the purpose of testing them
in the United States. Announcement is
now made by the Committee that Ander-
son Brothers of Olympia, Washington,
are making a complete installation of
Scandinavian gang s-awing machinery, in
cooperation with the National Commit-
tee on Wood Utilization, which will be
in a position to make practical tests on
the machinery in operation during th»
early part of the coming year.
"When we consider," says M. Oxholm.
"that logs of 18 and even 20 inches in
top diameter are frequently left in the
forests on the Pacific Coast and else-
where— because their conversion int(
lumber is not commercially feasible with
present e(-iuii)nient — it is easily under-
stood that even the smallest success witli
these .Scandin.ivian gang saws will be
oi the greatest importance, not only lo
lumber operators but to the entire coun-
try, so vitally dependent on wood as a
raw material."
Based on years of study, both in Eu-
rope and elsewhere, Committee members
have come to the conclusion that these
machines have a considerable future in
America, .although it has only been re-
cently that the raw material situation
of the United States has made it possible
to consider the introduction of this new
type of machinery.
It is evident, according to Oxholm, that
if we can utilize top logs and small trees
cut in accordance with proper forest
management, commercial reforestation
will receive a commercial impetus.
.The Scandinavian gang saws ?.re not
unlike the American gang saw but are
smaller and operated with a greater
.'•peed. They have the advantage of cm-
ting round instead of square logs. Th •
main difference is that the Scandinavian
ganq s.aws operate on small timber only,
while the American type is used on
larger logs. We are importing millions
of feet of lumber cut from small logs in
Europe, and there is no doubt but that
these gang saws are responsible for thy
strength of the European lumber pro-
I'ucers in competition with American
lumbermen. If the tests should prove
.'.atisfactory. arrangements will be made
for the making of these gang saws in
America, and similar tests will be car-
ried on in other parts of the country.
AUTOMATIC WARNING SIGNAL IS
DEVELOPED
The development of an autoniati'-
warning signal, with far greater visibilitv
than the ordinary oil lantern and more
cheaply operated, has aroused widespread
interest amongst contractors, road build-
ers and all concerns engaged in outside
constructio nworU.
-\nnouncement of the development of
the new signal after more than a year's
research, was made recently by the Na-
tional Carbon Company, makers of Eve-
ready 'oatteries and sponsors of the now
famous Eveready Hour broadcasting pro-
gram.
The new signal is know as the Eveready
Portable Flasher. Tests have shown that
wherever the kerosene oil lantern now
is used as a warning signal, the flasher
can replace it and effect large savings.
Research experts of the National Car-
bon Company have found that the aver-
age kerosene oil lantern costs $50 per
year or more, for filling, cleaning, re-
placement of chimneys and deprecia-
tions. While the first cost of the flasher
is considerably more than the initial
cost of the oil lantern, its maintenance
is so much less over a reasonable period
of time that it saves its cost and then
makes steady reductions in upkeep. Addi-
tional savings are realized from the fact
that the greater warning power of the
intermittent flash enables one flasher to
displace several oil lanterns and at the
same time give much greater protection.
Another distinct advantage of the flash-
er is the fact that it is readily portabl'3,
the entire unit, fully equipped with bat-
teries, weighing only 16 pounds. The
batteries used are standard 6- inch
Eveready Columbia Ignitors, and are
universally obtainable for replacements.
The intermittent flash uses the battery
capacity to best advantage, making them
last much longer than they would under
a steady load. It is estimated that the
new flasher, operating steadily, will co.st
only $10 a year to keep charged. Whe;i
the flasher is operated continously a set
of Eveready Columbia batteries will last
two months. This remarkable life is due
to the fact that the intermittent charac-
ter of the load has been carefully cal-
culated so as to achieve the longest pos-
sible battery service.
The specifications of the new signal
warning are: Height, 16 inches; diameter
of base 7 inches and weight, including
batteries. IC^A pounds.
Once it goes into operation, the flasher
requires no attention whatever except
to replace batteries every two or three
months. It requires four standard
Evereadv Columbia dry cells connected
in series to deliver 6 volts. An extra
six vol tlamp is inside the battery hous-
ing. The battery compartment is con-
structed in seamless steel attractively
flnished in red and the top is cadmium
plated for weather protection. The heavy
Fresnel-type red glass lens throws a
powerful warning beam. The padlock
for the battery compartment has an extra
long hasp so that the flasher can be
chained and protected from theft. The
rugged construction throughout makes
the whole signal completely weather-
proof.
♦
Booking of orders four months in ad-
vance and further plant expansion to bi
carried out without additional flnancinj?
is reported regarding Californi.i Art Tile
Corporation. The expansion. it was
stated, would take the form of addition-
al construction, and as a result the pro-
duction capacity of the company will he
increased one-third.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
APARTMENTS
Sul)-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost. $10U,0Uli
SAN FRANCISCO. N\V West Portal and
Fifteenth Avenues.
Five-story and lja.sement reinforced con-
nrete apartment building (25 2, 3 and
4-rooin apts.; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — Katlierine L. Jolmson. 17U Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Arcliitect— R. R. Irvine and L. Ebbets.
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — C. F. Parker. 135 South Park
San Francisco.
Will have electric refrigeration, steam
heating, elevators, etc.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— ;Great Western
Construction Co., 911 Story Bldg., has
the contract and Cramer & Wise, I. W.
Helnian Bldg., have completed working
plans for a four-story Class C apartment
building to be erected at the northeast
corner of Franklin Ave. and Canyon Dr.
for Edward Sherman, 19U0 Canyon Dr.;
the building will contain 54 rooms di-
vided into 32 apartments, lobby and ser-
vice rooms; 40x106 feet, brick construc-
tion. Cost, $100,000.
Segregated Figures Being Taken
APARTMENTS" Cost, i
WATSOXVILLE , Santa Cruz Co.
Two-story frame and stucco apartment
building.
Owner — E. B. Brown.
Architect — A. W. Story. Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonville.
Plans and specifications obtainable fro'.,i
Architect.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Lake
Merritt.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (8 3-rooni apts).
Owner — W^ithheld.
Architect — L>e Sanno and Bedwell, 337
17th St., Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 60 days.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
LOCATION WITHHELD.
Five-.«tory Class C brick apartment
building (50 2 and 3-room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — De Sanno & Bedwell. 337 lith
St., Oakland.
Bids will be called for shortly.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,001)
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker Ave. N
Euclid Ave.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner and Builder — H. P. Storheim.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Permit applied for.
Plans To Be Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. SW
E Twelfth St. and First Ave.
Class A apartment building (height and
type of construction not decided: 110
by 75 feet).
Owner— Sandowsky Realty Corp., 1671
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Selected.
More definite information will be an-
nounced in about 30 days.
To Be Done by Day's Work
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Bay and Brode-
rick streets.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment bldg. (15 apts).
Owner and builder— N. J. Nelson, 354 29th
Ave.
Architect — None.
Sub Bids Being Taken
APARTMENT Cost approx $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Lake Street bet. 7th
and 8th Aves.
Three-story frame and stucco apt bidg.
(6 3-room apts).
Owner and builder— Earl Stahl, 339 17th
Ave.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Way.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicinity of Van Ness
Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (G 5-room apts.)
Owner — S. A. Abrams.
Architect— B. F. Manning & Stalt, Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans Being Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Clay street and
Presidio Ave.
Six -story and basement steel frame class
C apt. bldg., (90 rooms of 2- 3- and
4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder — O. E. Anderson, 433
15th Ave.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.
Will have steam, hot water, electric
refrigeration, elevators, etc. Construc-
tion will be started after January 1st.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $70,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Euclid & Parker
Avenues.
Three - story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (18 2- 3-
and 4-room apts.)
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Fred Anderson, 1320 22nd
Avenue.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50.00il
SAN FRANCISCO. E Parker, N Euclid
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building, (six 3-room apts., all mod-
ern conveniences).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— Irv'ine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Fred Anderson. 1320 2Jnd
Avenue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Edward O.
Grynies, 2157 Marathon St., is preparing
plans for a six-story and basement Class
A apartment house to be erected at the
.southeast corner of Vermont Ave. and
Venice Blvd. for Earl Haskins, 3064 Oak-
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shire Dr., owner and builder. It will
contain ninety apartments of two and
three-room each; dimensions, 50x138 ft.,
structural steel, brick and concrete con-
struction.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Edward O. Grymes. 2157 Marathon St.. ■
is preparing plans for an eight-story and
basement Class A apartment house to
be erected at Maple and Central Aves.,
Glendale, for W. R. Easterday. It will
contain 120 single and double apart-
mentsj dimerisions, 150x175 ft., steel
frame and brick construction. The build-
ing will be erected by day work and
sub-contract under the super\'ision of
Mr. Grymes.
Decer.iber 4, 192S
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Chestnut St. W
Pierce St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (six apts ,'
Owner — A. Jacobsen, 4140 Lyman Road,
Oakland.
Architect— B. F. Manning & Staff, Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Humbiiig and Heating Contract Awarded.
APARTME;NTS Cost ,$30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. E 24th Ave., N Ful-
ton Street.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building, (12 apts).
Owner and Builder— Cox Bros., 1950 Irv-
ing Street.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St.. San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating: C. Petersen 39. i
6th St $1438
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— Architect
Rudolph Falkenrath, Jr., 611 Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles, is com-
pleting working drawings, and Salili
Bros., 1114 Quinby Bldg., Los Angelef.
have the contract to erect a three-sto.-y
and basement. Class A Medical Arts and
apartment buiiuing, 120 x 110 ft., at E
and Church Sts., San Bernardino, for
Earle C. Dingwell. Work will be start-d
within a few days. It will contain six
storerooms, forty offices and twenty
single apai-tments;reintorced concrete and
structural steel construction. Cost, $200,-
000.
Contractor Taking Sub-figures.
APARTMENT Cost, $50,000
S,\N FRANCISCO. 43rd & Clement St.
Three -story frame and stucco apt bldg.
(15 2 & 3-room apts).
Owner — Taraval Bldg Co.
Architect— Oscar Thayer, 110 Sutter St.
Contractor — Payne Construction Co., 1922
Taraval St.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Frank R. Strong,
Walter R. Wheat, and associates hav»
purchased the twelve-story Security
Apartment house building on Ivar Ave.,
north of Holywood Blvd. The building
wil be remodeled and furnished for oc-
cupancv and will be operated as the
Knickerbocker Apartments. The build-
ing is 170 X 180 feet, and contains 444
rooms.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— L. M. Halper.
builder, 606 Hibernian Bldg.. applied for
building permit to erect 4-story. 153-
room. 70-familv Class C apartment house
at 1525 N. Van Ness Ave. for Joel Fisk^.
owner 902 Hibernian Bldg. C. W.
Powers, designer. 608 Hibernian Bldg. .
97x157 feet. Cost. $150,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. — Wilbur W.
Campbell, 3032 W. 10th St., is preparing
plans for a 4-story and basement Class
C apartment building to be erected near
Santa Monica Blvd. and Western Ave.
for a client: it will contain lobby, stor-
age rooms and laundry. 169 rooms divided
UP into 73 single and double apartments.
92x148 feet, brick construction. Cost,
$200,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satm-day. December 8, 1928
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Frank H. Web-
ster, 922 Guaranty Bldg., reports that
financing has been completed and work
will start immediately by general con-
tractor G. G. Stuart, 5119 Avalon Blvd.,
on the erection of a sixstory, 174-room,
71-family apartment building at 1332-34
S. Hope Street tor Hope Street Asso-
ciates. Inc.; dimensions, 185x50 feet, re-
inforced concrete construction. Cost,
$210,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect John
M. Cooper, 315 Rives-Strong Bldg., has
been awarded the contract and is taking
bids on all sub-contracts for the re-
modeling and for the construction of an
addition to the 12-story apartment build-
ing on Ivar Ave., north of Hollywood
Blvd., for Frank R. Strong, Walter R.
Wheat and associates, who recently pur-
chased the property. The building, which
has remained partially completed for
about four years, will be completely ren-
ovated and there will be a lobby 30x76 ft.
one story of reinforced concrete and steel
construction, erected between the two
wings of the building. Other work will
include a refrigerating system, tile and
marble work, new plumbing, plate glass,
ornamental and wrought iron work,
plastering, painting and decorating,
hardwood trim, heating, interior fixtures,
elevator work. The building will be
completely furnished. Cost $300,000.
BONDS
OLTMPIA. Wasn. — Election will be
called shortly to vote bonds of $120,000
to finance erection of new Garfield grade
school. E. L. Breckner, city school
supt.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City council sells $40,000 bond issue to
finance erection of new city hall, plans
for which are being completed bv Archi-
tect A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St.. San
Francisco.
GUADALUPE. Santa Barbara Co., Cal.
— The Board of Trustees of Guadalupe
Union School District, San Luis Obispo
county, has called an election for Dec.
27 to vote bonds in the sum of $105,000
for the purchase of a site and the erec-
tion of a new school building.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal. —
Until 10 A. M., Dec. 20, bids will be re-
ceived by Glendale City Council for the
sale of the $200,000 bond issue authorized
for the construction of a new central
fire station. A. J. Van Wie. city clerk.
CHURCHES
Planned
CHURCH Cost. $12,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. SW
McGee and Stewart Streets.
One-story frame and stucco church
building.
Owner — San Francisco Bay Cities Baptist
Church.
Plans by Mr. Wilson.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost. $00,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco church build-
ing (auditorium seating capacity 600)
Owner — Melrose Baptist Church.
Architect— Blaine & Olson, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Bids will not be taken until March 1st.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Trinity Episcopal
Church is starting a campaign to raise
$60,000 for the erection of a new Sun-
day school building. Preliminary plans
provide fo'* a two-story building to con-
tain 28 classrooms.
FILLMORE. Ventura Co., Cal.— Archi-
tect H. Roy Kelley, 1102 Architects Bldg.
Los .\ugeles, has completed plans and
is taking bids from a selected list of
bidders for an English type church to be
erected at Fillmore for the first Church
of Christ Scientist of Fillmore. Bids are
to be in Dec. 5th. The following con-
tractors have been invited to submit bids:
Yeaklo & Hastings. Fillmore; G. E. Penn,
Ventura; Wm. Hudson. 222 N. 7th St.,
Santa Paula: Frank Schilling; Escherick
Bros., 234 W. 37th Place Los Angeles;
Steed Bros., 305 X Garfield Ave., Alham-
bra. The building will contain an audi-
torium. Sunday school rooms and a kit-
chen; frame and stucco construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Mars-
ton & Maybury. 25 S. Euclid Ave., Pasa-
dena, applied for building permit to erect
two-story, 12-room brick church at 5201
Country Club Dr. for Wilshire Crest
Presbyterian Church, owner; 80x38 feet.
RIPON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Ripon
Congregational Church has started con-
struction of a 35 X 45-ft addition to the
present edifice. Folding partitions Vrill
be installed.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architects Marston & Maybury. 25 S.
Euclid Ave.. Pasadena, have completed
plans for a new church to be erected on
Mary St.. Pasadena, for Scott Chapel
M. E. Church. It will be of Class C con-
struction with concrete foundations.
Cost, $50,000.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Architect C. Frank
Mahon, Orpheum Theatre Bldg., Seattle,
is preparing revised plans for a $250,-
000 ediflc to be erected in ISth Ave.
north of Aloha St. for St. Joseph's
Church; will be of Gothic design, fire-
proof construction, faced with stone;
220x80 ft., the church proper seating
1000. Rev. Wm. J. Deeney, S. J., is
pastor.
VISALIA. Tulare Co.. Cal.— Until Dec.
14, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received by
D. E. Perkins, President, Board of Trus-
tees of the First Presbyterian Church,
to erect Sunday school building adjoin-
ing the present church. Cert, check 5%
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
D. E. Perkins, Bank of Italy Bldg.,
Visalia.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Sub-Kids To Be Taken In Two Weeks.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $25,000
SAJS' FRANCISCO. Harrison and Chesley
Streets.
Two-story Class C shop and warehouse
(60x60 feet).
Owner — H. Sullivan.
Architect — Frederick Meyer, 742 Market
St., San Francisco.
Lessee — Rossman Corp., 49 Geary St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, Inc., ISl
South Park, San FrancLsco.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FACTORY' Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. No. 600
Camelia Street.
Two-story frame and corrugated iron
factory building (2 rooms).
Owner and Builder — Berkeley Steel Con-
struction Co., Second and Camelia
Sts., Berkeley.
Plans prepared by owner.
Building permit applied for.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
LAUNDRY, MARKET, ETC. $200,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Market Street and
Van Ness Avenue.
Group of four one-story Class C steel
frame and brick buildings (auto
laundry, free market building; store
building containing S stores; admin-
istration building and tower. 75i ft.
high).
Owner — Corporation just formed (Own-
es' names withheld).
Architect — G. L. Rosebrook, 1404 Frank-
lin St., Oakland.
Manager of Constr. — Verner Hermanson,
1495 Market St., San Francisco.
Grading — Sibley Grading & Teaming Co.,
165 Landers St., San Francisco.
Will contain steam heating plant,
special piping: 30 toilets.
RIVERSIDE, Cal.— Plans are being pre-
pared by the Southern Sierras Power Co..
777 W. 8th St., Riverside, under the
direction of the purchasing agent. C. .4.
Kelly, tor six buildings to house the
shop storage, truck and other utililv
departments of the company. The group
of buildings will be located in an indus-
trial district on Market st. Construction
will probably be of reinforced concrete
and structural steel. The buildings to
be constructed are: warehouse, 100 x
180 ft., of one-story raised truck height
platform type; garage, 70 x 180 ft; shop
building. 100 x 140 ft; truck storage shed
400 X 30 ft; outside crane runway 40 x 140
ft; meter storage building. 40 x 140 ft.
Bids will be asked as soon as plans have
been completed.
LONG BEACH, L. A., Co. Cal.— Wm.
P. Neil Co., Inc. builder, 4814 Loma Vista
Ave., applied for building permit to erect
1-story, 2-room, class D concrete factory
at 4922 Long Beach Ave. for California
Sanitary Canning Co., owner, 1583 Indus-
trial St. H. N. Andrews, engineer; 571
x 165 feet. Cost $85,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Scofield-Twaits
Co., 1100 Pacific Finance Bldg., has been
awarded the contract for the erection of
a Class A can factory, in the Union
Pacific industrial tract, for the Los An-
geles Can Co.; Francisco & Jacobus. 1112
Pershing Square Bldg., architects and
engineers; the building will be of rein-
forced concrete construction with steel
frame train shed, 300x500 ft., 2 stories
and part one-story, plaster and con-
crete exterior. The building will con-
tain besides general factory space, offices,
toilets, locker and shower rooms, etc.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.— H. V.
Thaden, president of the TThaden Metai
Aircraft Corp., announces construction
will be started on the proposed $500,000
factory of the corporation on the Uni-
versity of California lands in Alameda,
when the project receives the approval of
the Alameda city council or at the elec-
tion next spring. The company will
manufacture two types of planes, a 4-
passenger cabin type and an 8-passenger
cabin type.
MARY'SVILLE, Yuba Co., Cal.— Pro-
vided that at least $20,000 of the capital
stock of the concern is taken by local
buyers, the Breese Aircraft Corp. of San
Francisco will consider Marysville as a
factory site. The offer is being consid-
ered by the Chamber of Commerce.
Plans Being Completed-Contract Awarded
CANNING PLANT Cost, $500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Bet.
Western Pacific and Southern Pacific
R. R. tracks; Russett St. extension.
Canning plant.
Owner — Kings County Packing Co.,
Reedley.
Engineers and Contractor — Austin Co. of
Calif.. Russ Bldg.. San Francsco.
plant will have floor space of 160,000
sq. ft. with main cannery building of
brick and steel construction, ISO by 300
feet witth two-story section 130 by 180
ft.; cooling platform, 50x180 ft., boiler
house, machine shop and 2 warehouses.
Electrical Contract Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $65,000
SAN FRANCISCO, E Fremont 137-6 N
Harrison Street.
Two-story and basement reinforced con-
cete factory.
Owner and Builder — J. H. Hjul, 128 Russ
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — J. H. Hjul.
Electria Work— Coney & Kuchel, 468
Fifth Street.
Work under way.
Completing Flans.
PORCELAIN PLANT Cost, $30,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story brick and hollow tile Porcelain
Plant.
Owner — California Porcelain Co.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Way.
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO— Barrett and Hilp,
918 Harrison st., at $68,781 awarded con-
tract by Board of Public Works to erect
Harrison Street warehouse in Harrison
St. bet. 10th and 11th sts., for Board of
Education.
CORONA. Riverside Co.. Cal.— Hamm,
Grant & Bruner, Inc., 607 Ferguson
Bldg.. Los Angeles, have completed ar-
chitectural and engineering plans and
have started erection of lemon packing
and storage plant for the Corona Foot-
hill Lemon Co. at Corona. Calif.; one-
story and basement, 82x175 ft., concr.
foundation and basement, reinforced con-
crete and structural steel frame. Cost,
$40,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Union Iron
Works, 5125 Santa Fe Ave., has the con-
tract for the erection of a 1-story steel
frame factory building, on Slauson Ave.,
for the Bergstrom Steel Co., 613 N Hewitt
St: steel frame. 80 x 250 ft., corrugated
iron walls and roof, steel sash, steel
doors, overhead hoist, cement floors, etc.
Saturday. December 8, 19
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
WILMINGTON. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— Architect Albert C. Martin. Higgins
BIdg., IS taking bid.s for tlie ei-ection
of a warehouse at Wilmington for the
Pacific Coast Borax Co. It will be SOO
by 50 ft., with an extension. 100x100 ft.;
concrete foundation and floor, corru-
gated iron walls and roof, steel rolling
doors. Contractors who are figuring the
general contract are: Lynch-Cannon
Engineering Co.. Lynch Construction Co..
Lang & Bergstrom and Ralph Homann
Co. Contract for the excavating has been
let to Ruddock-Griffiths Co.. and pile
foundation contract was awarded to
Merritt. Chapman & Scott. Wilmington.
Cost $100,000.
Bids To Be Taken In About Ten Days.
MKG. PLANT Cost. $500,000
EMERYVILLE. Alameda Co., Cal.
Five-story reinforced concrete manufac-
turing plant.
Owner — Western Electric Co., 6S0 Polsom
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
LOS ANGELES. Cai.— Willard Storage
Battery Co., Cleveland, Ohio, and 1601
S. Hope St.. Los Angeles, have several
sites under consideration in Los Angeles
for a new factory building upon which
they will spend approximately $500,000.
Option on the sites were obtained by I.
K. Schnaitter, assistant treasurer of
the W^illard Storage Battery Co., who
has just returned to the east, after
spending some time in Los Angeles. It
is understood that definite information
as to the construction of the buildings
will be announced in the near future.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
FACTORY Cost, $7500
SAN FRANCISCO. Sixteenth and Ar-
kansas Streets.
One-storv wood frame factory building.
(50x75 feet).
Owner — Real Estate & Development Co.,
Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — George Wagner, Inc.. ISl
South Park. San Francisco.
Concrete — Golden Gate Atlas Material
Co., 16th and Harrison Sts.. San
Francisco.
Plumbing — J. H. Pinkerton Co., 927
Howard St., San Francisco.
Wiring— H. S. Tittle Co., 85 ColumbUF
Square. San Francisco.
FLATS
Plans Being Prepared.
FLAT BLDG Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. Bay St., N Octavia.
Two-story frame and stucco flat bldg.
(2 flats) all modern conveniences.
Owner— S. C. Mayer. 1307 Bay Street.
Architect — Benjamin Hirschfeld. 110 6th
Ave.
December 5, 1928
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLAT BLDG. Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Divisadero N
Chestnut St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner and Builder — E. A. Janssen, 402
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
FLAT BLDG. Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Broderick St. E
Bay St.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco flat building (2 flats).
Owner and Builder— E. A. Janssen, 402
Hearst Bldg., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
GARAGES
Plans Complete. ,,„,„
SERVICE STATION Cost. $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. Loehr and Mission
Streets.
Class C Service Station.
Owner— F. J. Scully. 65 Genbern Street.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Way.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal.— M. A. Tim-
merman. San Bernardino. has been
awarded contract for erecting a one-
storv concrete garage on 4th St., han
Bernardino, for Edward J. Boesche. San
Bernardino; plans prepared by Archi-
tect and Engineer Balch & Stanberry.
Film Exchange Bldg.. Los Angeles: con-
crete construction.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SANTA FE, New Mexico— John Z.
Grogan, East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
submitted the low bid to the supervising
architects office at $164,432 for remodel-
ing and constructing an addition to the
U. S. Post Office building at Santa Fe.
New Mexico. Robert McKee, Central
BIdff., Los Angeles, was the second low
bidder at $166,400.
RIVERSIDE. Cal. — Until 10 A. M..
Dec. 20, bids will be received by Col. W.
C. Gardenshire. constructing quarter-
master, March Field, near Riverside,
for furnishing and installing copper
screens for doors and windows for the
new buildings being erected at March
Field. Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the constructing
quartermaster at March Field.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Dec. 12, 11 A.
M.. under Specification No. 5804. bids
will be received by District Public Works
Officer, 100 Harrison St., to investigate
6-inch submerged water supply line in
San Francisco Bay from Goat Island
to Key Route at Oakland. Successful
bidder to investigate the physical condi-
tion of the pipe and tightness of the
line as is. from the severed under water
ends to exposed land ends. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Dec. 22,
10:30 A. M., bids will be received by
Purchasing Officer. Panama Canal, for
vault doors and vault lining, under Spec-
ification No. 1926. Further information
obtainable from Assistant Purchasing
Officer. Fort Mason. San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO — Healy - Tibbitts
Construction Co., 64 Pine St., at $6682
was awarded the contract by the Con-
structing Quartermaster, Fort Mason,
for repairs to wharf at Presidio of San
Francisco.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Dec. 28, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office, Customhouse, San Fran-
cisco, for dredging in Outer Oakland
Harbor. Specifications obtainable from
above.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Dec. 28, U A.
M.. bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer Office. Customhouse, San Fran-
cisco, for dredging in Inner Oakland
Harbor. Siiecifications obtainable from
above.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.— Following bids
received by Constructing Quartermaster.
Fort Mason, for improvements to San
Francisco National Cemetery at the Pre-
sidio, involving stone boundary wall, new
entrance road and iron fence, etc.:
(1) stone wall; (2) road work; (3) iron
fence.
Fav Imp. Co., (1) ....; (2) $5236; (3) ...
M. B. McGowan, (1) 1800; (2) ....; (3)
4500.
Clancy Bros., (1) 917; (2) 3263; (3) 3460.
Sorenson & Haggmark, (1) 1923; (2)
6873; (3) 3387.
Roy Lind, (1) 1037; (2) ....; (3)
P. L. Burr. (1) 1190; (2) 3740; (3) 2805.
E. W. Sobrances (1) 1875: (2) ....; (3) ...
MacDonald and Maggorio, (1) 1435; ';2)
3100: (3) 4400.
James Curry, (1) 1666; (2) 3167.50; (3)
'^R.' B. McNair, (1) 4029; (2) 10.968; (S)
California Art Metal & Wire Wroks (1)
• (2) ....: (3) $5800.
Standard Fence Co., (1) ...; (2) ..; (3)
^Tair Mfg. Co., (1) ....: (2) -...; (3) 3270.
Bids taken under advisement.
SAN DIEGO Cal. — Bids are being re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Navv Department. Washington. D. C
(date for bid opening not set) to furnish
and deliver a 10-ton electric bridge
crane 114-ft. span at Naval Air Sta-
tion, San Diego. Deposit of $10 req. for
plans, obtainable from Bureau. Work is
provided for under Specification No. 598 1.
PEARL HARBOR. T. H.— Bureau uf
Yards and Docks. Navy Department.
Washington. D. C. rejects bids for paint-
ing^ towers at N. O. B.. Pearl Harbor.
I'.iils were received Nov. 14 and were in
excess of the amount available for tlie
Co^'^Povn'^^l^'^^S' t:"'— Maine Electric
1 -^'^ Tortland, Ore., is a prospective
bidder for an electrically operated crane
onen'^H '% ''*"'",'' ^""^-y Yard, l^ids ti Ee
.?n " ■ ^ ""'''"■ Specification No
vJ!.t^^\^°'£'^^^' D- C.-Bids are being
Ir.^^^^'^J'y Bureau of Supplies and a"!
counts. Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy S'a rds and
stations, the date of opening bfds,
noted at close of each paragraph , ■
mav '"'"""atio" regarding the Schedul,.
maj be obtained from Navv Yard
Francfs'cof °'"'"'' '" California 'st.,sln
Schedule 53, western yards, electric
pot^srofc^'^S^. "^''™"^ """^ ^'"•'^'•^ Slue
jjp^'^h.^54, Mare Island, 540 deck mats;
Sch. 55, western yards, approx. 43.000
sq. yds. linoleum; Dec. 18
.Jt%^- ,^'', ^^i.t''™ yards, rules, tapes and
yard sticks; Dec. 18.
Sch. 60, western yards, ship refrige'-
ators; Dee. 18.
Sch. 61, western yards, drill chuckd;
Dec. 18.
Sch. 63. western yards, stamping fig-
ures and letters; Dec. 18.
Sch. 64, western yards; flies and rasps;
Dec. 18.
Sch. 67, western yards, taps, dies, tap
wrenches and die stocks: Dec. 18.
Sch. 70, Buffalo. Philadelphia, Hampton
Roads, Great Lakes and San Diego, 88
metal propeller blades, opening of Dec.
Sch. 73, western yards, gasoline torches
Dec. 18.
.Sch. 78. San Francisco, Seattle, New
Y'ork or f. o. b. works, 2 electric motors,
Dec. 18.
Sch. 79, San Francisco, 1 portable hand-
powered crane hoist; Dec. 18.
Sch. SO, San Francisco, 3 hack-saw
machines, motor driven. 1 motor-driven
jif; sawing machine and 1 motor-driven
bench grinder; Dec. IS.
Sch. 89, San Diego, 100 pairs sailmak-
ers' shears: Mare Island. 864 prs. do.;
Mare Island prs. tinners' shears; Dec. IS.
Sch. 92. Puget Sound. 4 structural st'^el
towers; Dec. 18.
Sch. 93. western yards, steel pipe and
tubing: Dec. 18.
Sch. 95. western yards, hose, flexible,
bronze and steel, tubing, voice, bra>;/,
flexible; Dec. 18.
Sch. 96, San Diego, 367 storage bat-
teries; Dec. IS.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Bids for the con-
struction of the Portland-Seattle Section
of the San Francisco-Seattle Airway are
invited for opening at 2:00 P. M on
December 27, 1928. at the office of the
Chief Clerk. Division of Supplies. Wash-
ington, D. C. and at 11:00 A. M. Pacific
Standard Time at the office of Superin-
tendent of Lighthouses, Portland. Ore
The work consists of Installing about 14
electric revolving beacon lights. 1 of
which is located at an intermediate field,
and 1 electric code beacon between Port-
land and Seattle, a distance of about
150 miles. Each intermediate landing
field will have a boundary lighting sys-
tem in addition to the standard revolv-
ing beacon lights. Plans, specifications
and proposals may be obtained from this
office upon request accompanied by five
dollars deposit. Uncertified checks will
not be accepted. Remittances should be
made pavable to Department of Com-
merce and forwarded to Division of
Supplies Commerce Department. Wash-
ington. D. C. Remittances may he made
by telegraphic money order. Tliis pro-
posal is No. 20310 and requests for this
route should mention same.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada — Under Spec-
ification No. 5798. bids will be received
hv Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy
Department. Washington. D. C. to con-
struct approx. 7 miles of single track.
Class C railroad from a connection with
the Southern Pacific at Thorne through
the proposed Naval Ammunition Depot
at Hawthorne. Nev. The Bureau of
Yards and Docks contemplates opening
bids on Dec. 28. See notice under official
proposal section in this issue.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
December
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Bids Wanted for Finished excavation,
basement concrete and waterproofing—
Bids to Ije in December 12. 11 A. M.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete Class
A Legion Building (brick backing and
terra cotta facing).
Owner— City and County of San Francis-
co (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., is in charge
of the memorial drafting room. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
RIVERSIDE, Cal.— W. J. Nethery &
Son, 156 Ramona St., Riverside, were
awarded a contract at about $108,500 for
erecting the new club building for the Y.
W. C. A. It will be located at the cor-
ner of Seventh and Lime Sts.. and will
be two stories, 95x75 ft., reinforced con-
crete construction. Julia Morgan, Mer-
chants' Exchange Bldg., San Francisco,
is the architect.
Plans Being Figured.
ATHLETIC BLDG. Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO. Cal. J St., Between
Eleventh and Twelfth Sts.
Athletic building, 40x60 feet, (equal to
height of 5 stories; Class C brick
construction).
Owner — Benevolent & Protective Order
of Elks.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Will contain complete gymnasium,
handball courts, two golf practice courts,
locker and shower rooms.
Contract Awarded.
CLUB HOUSE Cost, $100,000
DEL MONTE, Monterey Co., Cal.
Frame and rustic club house.
Owner — Cypress Point Golf Club.
Architect — George Washington Smith.
17 Mesa Road, Santa Barbara.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc..
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
ALHAMBRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Fred H. Herman, general chairman of
the campaign committee, announces that
the $100,000 Iniilding funds being raised
for the Alhanihra Elks Lodge No. 132S
have been fully subscribed. Scott Quin-
tin, 310 Weber Bldg., Alhambra. is the
architect. The building will be 2 stories
and part 3 stories and will be of brick
construction with stone trim, 100x150
feet.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The 233 Club,
Hollywood, has secured a 9-year lease
on the property at Yucca St. and McCad-
den Place. A residence on the site will
be remodeled to provide offices and club-
rooms. The property is 110 x 230 ft. and
it is planned to erect a large auditorium
on the rear portion of the lot to accom-
modate the 2000 members of the club. C.
E. Toberman of Hollywood is chairman
of the building committee.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— P. J. Walker
Co., 1111 W. M. Garland Bldg., 9th and
Spring Sts., will start work at once for
the erection of a 5-story and basement
class A club building adjoning the Pacific
Building on South Los Angeles St., for
the Pacific Electric Railway Co. John
Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, 80S
Title Insurance Bldg,, architects. The
building will be erected for the exclusive
use of the employees of the railway com-
pany and will contain a theater to seat
900. complete gymnasium, swimming poo!,
hall room, reading rooms, lounges, and
cafe and kitchen, reinforced concrete
and steel construction. Cost, $300.00ii.
The contractor is calling for bids for the
excavating.
VALLEJO, Solano Co.. Cal. — Several
architects are preparing preliminary
plans for the proposed Veterans' Me-
morial building to be erected in Vallejo
for which $60,000 is already available
and $30,000 to be given by the county of
Solano on Dec. 1st. It is expected an ar-
chitect will be selected before the first
of the year.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Hollins interests are said to be negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the Casey prop-
erty in Scotts Valley on which it is pro-
posed to erect a modern clubhouse.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Pacific Electric
Railway Co., owner, 6th and Main Sts.,
applied for a building permit to erect a
4-story Class A club building, 60x147
feet, at 627 S. Los Angeles St.; P. J.
Walker Co., builder. Garland Bldg.,;
John and Donald B. Parkinson, archi-
tects. Title Insurance Bldg.; steel frame,
concrete walls and floor slabs. Cost,
$225,000.
HOSPITALS
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. — Until
Jan. 2, 2 P. M., bids will be received by
State Department of Public Works, Di-
viison of Architecture, Public Works
Bldg., Sacramento, for general work ,n
connection with dormitory for blind boys
at the California School for Deaf and
Blind at Berkeley. Will be one and two
stories with concrete exterior walls, tile
partitions, concrete and wood floors and
wood roof construction with tiled roof
Floor area approx. 13,000 sq. ft. Est.
cost $70,000. Separate bids are wanted
for mechanical work which includes
plumbing, heating and electric work.
Separate bids will be received for elec-
trical work and for plumbing and heat-
ing. Combined bids will also be received
for all three branches of the work. Geo.
B. McDougall, State Architect. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Jones & Virtue, 504
K St., National City, San Diego, were
awarded conti-act by San Diego county
supervisors at $34,575 for erecting a
Psychopathic ward building at the
County Farm at Edgmoor, Santee.
Plumbing contract for this building was
awarded to Fred Heilbron, 1446 5th St.,
San Diego, at $7163.
ALTEDENA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Newton Ackerman, Eureka,
is preparing plans for the new hospital
buildings to l>e erected at the east end
of Washington St., Altadena, for the
Sisters of St. Joseph. It is planned to
erect the laundry and service buildings
flrst and work will be started shortly.
The main building will probably not be
started for six months. The buildings
will be of Class A reinforced concrete
construction and will provide accommo-
dations for 200 beds. Barrett & Hilp,
San Francisco, are the general contrac-
tors.
HOTELS
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal.— Architects
Sims & Abrams, Atascadero, have been
commissioned to prepare preliminary
plans and estimates for a new detention
home building to be erected on the gen-
eral hospital site. It will provide ac-
commodations for twenty boys and ten
girls.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Steelform Con-
tracting Co., 609 So. Grand Ave., has
been awarded the contract for furnish-
ing steel column clainps for the erection
of the new Los Angeles County general
hospital building which will cost more
than $5,000,000. Weymouth Co., general
contractor.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost, $50,000
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete hospital
building.
Owner — Victorv Hospital Association.
Architect— N. W. Sexton, De Young Bldg.
San Francisco.
RENO Nevada.— Jos. C. Dillard. Reno.
Nevada, submitted lowest bid to A. A.
Armstrong, Clerk. Board of Commission-
ers, Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases.
Carson City to erect new kitchen, bakery,
dining rooms and other works at state
hospital of mental diseases. $80,000 avail-
able for construction. Geo. A. Ferris
& Son, architects, Cladinos Bldg., Reno.
Alt. No. 1. building with low kitchen
root, Alt. No. 2. roof conforming with
proposed building. Following are the bids:
Jos. C. Dillard, (1> $77,999; (2) $76,444.
George Friedhoft. a) $79,100; (2) $78,100.
Roush & Belz, (1) 79,608; (2) $78,503.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL Cost, $200,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Ten-story class A hotel bldg., (all mod-
ern conveniences).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Plumbing Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary Street and
Maggie Alley.
Fourteen-story Class A hotel building
(250 rooms, 80% baths; 2 elevators;
all modern conveniences).
Owner and Builder — Marian Realty Co.,
110 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Architect— H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing — F. J. Klimm, 456 Ellis St.,
San Francisco.
Other awards reported Nov. 22. 192S
Plass To Be Prepared.
HOTEL
HANSFORD, Kings Co.,
and Irwin Streets.
Sixty-room hotel building (height and
type of structure not decided).
Owner and Builder — J. A. Pasqualetti,
785 Market St., San Francisco.
Engineer— C. W. ZoUner, 785 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $1,250,000
FAIRFAX, Marin Co., Cal
Seven-story and basement steel frame
and concrete hotel building.
Owner — Corporation financed by West-
ern Management & Finance Co.,
1st National Bank Bldg., S. F.
Architect — H. C. Baun.ann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — H. L. Nishkian, 525 Market
St., San Francisco.
Will have golf course, club building,
etc. Preliminary estimates are now be-
ing taken.
Conti-actor — Tliebo Starr & Anderton,
Sharon Bldg., San Francisco.
Low Bidder.
REST HOJIE Cost, $1,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Nineteenth Ave. and
Sloat Blvd.
Four- and five-story Class A rest home;
(bedrooms, reception rooms, chapel,
reading rooms, dining rooms, etc.)
Owner — Christian Science Benevolent As-
sociation, (M. R. Higgins, chairman).
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 5 2 3
Powell St., San Francisco.
Structural Engineer — W. L. Huber, First
National Bank Bldg., Sail Francisco.
Mechanical Engineer — .\tkins & Parker,
Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
Low Bidder — George Wagner, Inc., 18^
South Park. San Francisco, $870,716.
Bids referred tn Boston for award.
The rest room is to be conducteJ
something like a hotel. It will be a spot
\^here members of the church may co '
for rest and study and here they wiil
have the finest of accommodations and
service, according to Higgins.
AGUA CALIENTE, Mexico— Wurster
Construction Co., 1217 National City Bank
Build.. Los Angeles and Spreckels Bids.,
San Diego, has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of a 1-story and
part 2-story addition to the hotel build-
ing, at Agua Caliente, Mexico, for the
American Building and Investment Corn.,
Wirt G. Bowman, president; plans were
prepared by Wayne D. McAllister. San
Diego. The addition will contain approxi-
mately 150 rooms with 100 per cent baths
and service rooms; frame and reinforced
concrete construction.' CtosB, $250,000.
Plans will be prepared at once by Mr.
McAllister for a large bathouse buildina'
and pool at Agua Caliente
HONOLULU. T. I.— Campbell Build-
ing Co.. Security Bank Bldg., San Diego,
will submit a preliminary bid for the
erection of a 4-story and part 2-story
hotel building at Honolulu for Walter
Onstin: Gilbert Stanley Underwood, 1404
Hibernian Bldg., Los Angeles, is the ar-
chitect. The building will contain 200
rooms with 100% baths, lobby, kitchen
and dining room facilities, lounges and
service rooms; brick and frame con-
struction. Cost $400,000. Bids on sub-
contracts are being taken by the Camp-
bell Building Co.
Saturday. December S, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.— A. V. I>e)-
kinson. Inc., 3977 S A^ermont Ave., L.os
Angeles, signed the general contract at
approximiately $80,000 fur erecting a new
3-story hotel building at San Bernardino,
tor E. Byron Simes; plans prepared by
Architect and Engineer Balch & Stan-
lery. Film Exchange Bldg., Washington
.St. and Vermont ave., Los Angeles. There
will be 7 stores and 56 hotel rooms, ,'iSx
l.")0 ft, concrete construction.
TUCSON. Ariz. — Stanley WiUiamson,
president of Tucson Realty & Trust Co.,
states that a ten-story Class A hotel
building to contain 225 rooms will be
erected at the northeast corner of
Broadway and North Stone Ave. by Los
Angeles capitalists.
SAFFORD, Ariz. — Fred Waughtal,
proprietor of Hotel Olive, states that
work is being started on the erection uf
a new hotel building to contain 125
rooms. It will be Spanish style.
TUSCON, Ariz. — Orndorff Construc-
tion Co., Los Angeles, has been awarded
the contract for all work complete for
erecting a ten-story Class A hotel build-
ing at Stone Ave. and Pennington St.
for Albert Steinfeld and Associates. The
cost will be about $700,000. Roy Place,
Tucson is the architect. Work will be
started by January 1.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
SAN FRANCISCO— California Pear
Growers' Association. Frank P. Sweet,
manager, has endorsed proposal to erect
a $2,000,000 cold storage terminal on the
San Francisco waterfront.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
POMONA. L. A. Co., Cal.— Hunter &
Lippman, 5026 Clinton St., L. A., are
starting work on the erection of an ex-
hibition building at the county fair
grounds at Pomona for Los Angeles
County. The contract was awarded Oct.
1 but work lias been delayed until the
funds were available. The general con-
tract amounts to $118,980. The building
will be 800 x 135 ft.
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Until Dec. 6, bids
will be received by county court to re-
construct courthouse recently destroyed
by fire. Entire interior will be rebuilt
and the exterior replaced. Plans obtain-
able from Chas. B. Miller, architect. La
Grande.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
CITY HALL BLDG. Cost, $150,000
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story class C reinforced concrete
city hall.
Owner — City of Sunnyvale.
-Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in one
week.
SALINAS. Monterey Co.. Cal.— Mon-
terey County Grand Jury in annual re-
pot recommends repairs to county jail
quarters: provision to be made for sepa-
rate quarters for juvenile wards of the
county; erection of new out-buildings
for sufferers of dangerous diseases.
SAN FRANCISCO— W. K. McMillan
2088 Howard St., at $742 awarded con-
tract by Veda B. Young. Secty,. Play-
ground Commission, 376 City Hall, for
grading Ocean View Playground at Cap-
itol and Montana Streets and the new
playground site between 18th and 19th
Ave., and Clement and California Sts.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Geo.
Swanstrom. 1723 Webster St., Oakland,
was awarded the contract at $21,065 by
W. E. Varcoe. city clerk, to erect one-
storv frame and stucco bungalow fire
.station in Pacific Ave. near Webster St.
Est. cost $20,000. C. E. Werner, ar-
chitect, Santa Fe Bldg., San Francisco.
RESIDENCES
l'lan.s Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. Rock-
ridge.
Two-story 10-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Dr. F. Ewing, Medical Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect — Russell Guerne De Lappe,
1710 Franklin St., Oakland.
Bids will be taken in about 60 days.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(11 rooms; 3 baths).
Owner — Mr. Scovel.
.\rchitect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
General bids will be taken after Jan.
1st.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(11 rooms and 3 baths).
Owner and Builder — George Bros., Bay-
wood.
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
Sub-bids will be taken next week.
Permit Applied For.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $12,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1048-54
University Ave.
One-story class C store building, (three
stores).
Owner— Harry Thadias, 1027 University
Ave., Berkeley.
Plans by Mr. Butterfleld, 2488 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Contractor— S. C. Butterfleld, 2488 Shat-
tuck Ave., Berkeley.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
E M Brown Martinez, is having plans
prepared for an apartment-bungalow
court to be erected at Green and Ber-
relessa Sts., he having recently purchas-
ed the site.
Owner Taking Bids.
COTTAGE Cost, $6500
SARATOGA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story frame cottage.
Owner— A. B. Emerson, BurUngame.
Architect— E. L. and J. E. Norberg, 580
Market St., San Francisco.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $30,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. Sea Cliff District.
Three two-story frame and stucco resi-
dences with tile roof (Spanish type).
Owner and Builder — Allen & Co., 168
Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Architect— (jeorge McCrea, Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco. , . ,,„
Sub-bids will bf taken m about bO
days.
Sub Bids Being Taken.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed.
RESIDENCE Cost. $12.:.00
BERKELjEY, Alameda Co., Cal. La
Loma Avenue.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence with tile roof;
(Spanish type). .
Owner— J. M. D. Olmsted, 1805 Highland
Place, Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratclift, Chamber of
Comm.^rce Bldg., Berkeley.
Bids are being taken tor a general
contract.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $13,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
743 San Diego Road.
One and one-half-story 10-room frame
and plaster residence.
Owner— H. J. Hawley, 1729 Arch St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Wilson Wurster, 260 Califor-
nia St.. San Francisco.
Contractor— J. V, Malmstrom, 2326 27th
Ave.. Oakland.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $35,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Birge M. Clark, 310 Univer-
sity Ave., Palo Alto.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7500
.MILL VALLEY. Marin Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with tile roof (hot air heating sys-
tem).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — A. H. Knoll, Hearst Bldg..
San Francisco.
Construction Started.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Manila
Street near Broadway.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco parochial residence (12 rooms;
all modern conveniences).
Owner — Archbishop of San Francisco
Diocese, 1100 Franklin St., S. F.
Architect — Leonard H. Ford and J. H.
Baley, 1435 Harrison St., Oakland.
RANCHO SANTA FE. Cal.— John H.
Simpson, 524 S. Raymond Ave., Pasa-
dena, was awarded general contract for
erecting a two-story dwelling at Rancho
Santa Fe, for Ellis Bishop. The plans
were prepared by Architects Marston &
Maybury, 25 S. Euclid Ave., Pasadena.
The building will contain 20 rooms and
will be of frame and stucco construction.
Cost $100,000.
Plans Ready For Bids In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
EAST SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(Spanish type; all modern conven-
iences). I
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Ralph Wyckoft, Growers Bank
Bldg., San Jose.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $9500
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Gibbons
Drive.
Two-story eight-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner and Builder— E. R. Lamb, 1064
16th St., Oakland.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph
Wood, 1801 Franklin St., Oakland.
Plans w'ill be ready for sub-bids in
one week.
Plans Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $7000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One and one-half-story 6-room frame
and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder— G. P. Smith. 351
17th St.. Oakland.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph
Wood. 1801 Franklin St., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken in two weeks.
Bids Opened.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-story frame and shingle residence
(7 rooms, 2 baths, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Harold H. Price.
Architect — Chas. E. J. Rogers, Phelan
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Low Bidder. J. P: Fletcher, 150 Frank-
lin St. $14,668.
Other bidders were:
E. W. Ross $14,809
C. Ingraham 15,522
W. M. Mcintosh 15,737
J. H. Johnson 16,624
Bids taken under advisement.
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCES Cost. Approx. $10,000 ea
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal., Smith
Reserve Tract.
Group of six one- and two-story frame
and stucco residences.
Owner — Realty Syndicate, Inc., Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland.
Architect — Hamilton Murdock. Syndi-
cate Bldg., Oakland.
Bids are being taken for only two of
the group.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,760
OAKLAND. Alameda Co. Cal. Contra
Costa Road.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — R. A. Leet, 145 Athol Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — E. G. Bangs, 360 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor— A. W. Schneck, 3567 Red-
wood Road, Oakland.
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December
192S
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. S Lark-
spur Road, W Hillcrott Circle.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
(10 rooms.)
Owner— Louis C. Greene, Jr., 963 Hill-
croft Circle, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — H. C. Pf'rang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive, Oakland.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $13,0011
BERKELEY,, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 90ii
Regal Road.
One and one-half-story 8-room frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Warner Bros., 2555 Benvenue
Architect— Wilson W. Wurster, 260 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. Livingston, 1152 Euclid
Ave., Berkeley.
Lumber and Mill Work— Tilden Lumber
& Mill Co., 4(10 High St.. Oakland.
Excavating and Concrete Work — Jepsen
Bros.
Brick Work— F. O. Brenner, 826 Cornell
St., Berkeley.
Plastering — H. Matheson, 4806 Manila
St., Piedmont.
Sheet Metal Work— J. C. Owens, 1616
Carleton St.. Berkeley.
Plumbing— J. Wegrich, 3110 Filbert St.,
Piedmont.
Painting — Penper & Townsend. 564 Mer-
rimac St., Berkeley.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $31,746
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Lot 5, Country Club Tract.
Alterations and additions to present one
and two-story frame and stucco
residence.
Owner — Filiate Investment Co. & Miller
Coffing Investment Co.
Contractor — Walter W. Campbell, 1021
45tli St., Sacramento.
Plastering— Thos. F. Scollan Co., 2919
T St.. Sacramento.
Plumbing and Heating — Luppen & Haw-
ley, 3126 .7 St., Sacramento.
Painting — Willcoxen cfc Wilson, 2312 N
St., Sacramento.
Electrical Wiring — Geo. C. Foss, Ochsner
Bldg., Sacramento.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1610-18 Hearst Avenue.
One-story lO-room frame and stucco
residence (5-family dwelling).
Owner and Builder — J. Sloan, 2527 29th
St., Oakland.
Architect — Thomas Bros., 17th and Web-
ster Sts., Oakland.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCES Cost, $25,000 each
SAN FRANCISCO. St. Francis Wood.
Two-stor.v fame and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder — The Builders, Inc.,
(R. D. Clark, Pres.), 995 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
Will have all modern conveniences,
hand-made tile throughout, automatic oil
burning equipment, etc.
There will be three buildings in the
group. One residence is now under con-
struction and a third will be erected at
a later date.
Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $40,000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Calif. Crest
Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
with slate roof, (14 rooms, 6 baths;
English type).
Owner — Roy Pratt.
Architect — Sidney B., Noble and Archie
T. Newsoni, Federal Realty Building.
Oakland.
General Work
F. C. Stolte, 3455 Laguna St., Oakland,
$31,010.
Painting
Garchol, $2575.
Hardware
Maxwell Hardware Co., 1320 Washington
St., Oakland.
ALTA CANADA, Cal.— Architect Gene
Verge, Beaux Arts Bldg., Los Angeles,
is preparing working plans for a two-
story Italian type residence to be erected
at Alta Canada, for Mr. and Mrs. Mona-
lian. It will contain ten rooms and will
be of frame and stucco construction.
Cost, $30,000.
Permit Applied For.
RESIDENCES Cost, $10,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
No. 2001-05 X Street.
Two two-story frame and stucco resi-
dences (8 and 10 rooms each).
Owner — Henry Schmidt, 1007 54th St ,
Sacramento.
Architect — None.
SCHOOLS
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush St. between
Kearny and Montgomery Sts.
Alter partitions, remove balcony and
alter curb exchange.
Owner — S. F. Stock & Bond Exchange.
341 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect— Miller & PHueger, 580 Market
St., San Fancisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc..
225 Bush St.. San Francisco.
Building permit applied for.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost, $400,011,1
S.\N FRANCISCO. Arguello blvd. neai-
Geary st.
Three-story rein, concrete and brick
Jr High School Bldg.
Owner — City and County of S. F.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Dec. 17
SCHOOL Cost, $70,000
SAN LORENZO. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick veneer grammar school
building (7 classrooms and auditor-
ium).
Owner — San Lorenzo Grammar Scliool
I>istrict.
Architect— W. H. Weeks, Hopter-Dulin
Bit's., San Francisco. 173(J r-ranklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Itaiv Bldg.
San Jo.'e.
EAGLE ROCK, L. A. Co., Cal.— Until
9:30 a. m., December 19th. bids will be
received b.v the Los Angeles Board of
Education for the erection of a classroom
addition to the Eagle Rock high school,
.southeast corner of Yosemite Dr., and
La Roda Ave.. Eagle Rock. Separate
bids will be taken on the general, plumb-
ing, painting, heating and ventilating, and
electric wiring. Plans may be obtained
at 761 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Wm.
A. STieldon, secretary. Carleton M. Wins-
low, architect: D. S. Reynolds, heating
engineer. Cost, $84,000.
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal —
Until Dec. 15, 10 A. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. J. Casey. Clerk, San Mateo
School District, to fur. and lav linoleum
floor covering for Peninsula Avenue
School and for interior tinting and paint-
ing in the same structure and interior
wood finish, plastering, painting, etc..
for unfinished classroom in Turnbull
school. Also for the erection of a teach-
ers' rest room, kitchen and clinic for the
Homestead school. Edwards & Scharv,
architects, 525 Market St.. San Fran-
cisco. Cert, check 10% payable to clerk
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
architects. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
Plans Ready Fc- Bids In One Week.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Three classroom and auditorium addi-
tion to present brick school building.
Owner — Stockton School District, Ansel
S. Williams, Secretary, Board of
Education.
Architect — Glenn Allen. 41 S-Sutter St..
Stockton.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.— The
Dinwiddle Cnnstr. Co. Crocker Bldg..
San Francisco, awarded the following
sub-contracts in connection with the con-
struction of a five-storv reinforced con-
crete life science building. It is to be
erected on LIniversitv of California
campus east of College Ave. for the TTni-
versit>' of California from plans prepared
bv Architect George W. Kelham. 315
Montgomery St.. San Francisco:
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co.. 609
Mission St.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co
110 Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Ornamental Iron — Sartorius Co.. 18th &
Hampshire Sts.. San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating con-
tract awardet^ to Ariss Knapp Co.. 961
41st St., Oakland: lumber to E. K Wood
Lumber Co., Frederick and King Sts.,
Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITION Cost. $
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Cal
Four-room classroom addition to School
No. 2.
Owner — Martinez School District.
Architect — Louis Stone. 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10 days.
Plans Being Prepared.
HEATING PLANT Cost, $2000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Susanna and ourt Streets.
Heating plant at school building (steam)
Owner — Martinez School District.
Architect — Louis Stone, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Mechanical Engineer — Parker & Atkins,
Hobart Bldg.. Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 10 days.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal.— J. M.
Bartlett, 354 Hobart St., Oakland, at $13,-
871. awarded contract by Clara F. An-
drews, secty., Board of Education, for
completion of auditorium unit at Lincoln
School in Prince St. bet. King and Ellis
Sts. W. H. Ratcliff, Jr.. architect, Amer-
ican Trust Bldg., Berkeley.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday. December
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
IS
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Board
of Education contemplates purchase of
property near high school on which to
construct tennis courts.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Calif.— The
Hamilton Construction Co., 5144 Geary
St., San Francisco, has taken sub bids
and will let the contracts nhcrtly in con-
nection with the constriictio^i of the
Allendale-Fruitvale school in Peralta Ave.
north of Hopkins Street. Blaine and
Olsen, architects, 1755 Broadway, Oak-
land. Will be 3-story concrete, contain-
ing 18 classrooms; est. cost, $130,000.
As previously reported. Blackboards
awarded to R. W. King, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland, at $1000.
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Wurster Constr., Co., National City Bank
Bldg., Los Angeles, is taking bids on
sub-contracts for erecting a new dormi-
tory building at Claremont for Scripps
College for Women. Gordon B. Kauf-
man, Union Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, is
the architect. The building will be of
reinforced concrete and hollow tile con-
struction with stucco exterior and clay
tile roofing. It will contain accommoda-
tions for fifty students and will be of
Spanish style of architecture similar to
the present buildings. Cost $200,000.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— L. Dioguardi, 30 W-Poplar St., San
Mateo, awarded the plumbing contract
to F. W. Snook, 596 Clay St., San Fran-
cisco, at $15,605 in connection with the
construction of a group of high school
buildings comprising (1) Music Bldg.;
(2) Academic Bldg.; (3) Cafeteria Bldg.;
(4) Gymnasium and 1.5) Shop Bldg., also
for certain alterations and additions to
present building. Estimated cost, $250.-
000. A. I. Coffey and Gottschalk & Rist.
associate achitects, Phelan Bldg., San
Francisco.
SPRINGVILLE, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 14, 7:30 P.M., bids will be received
by Gertrude Gill, clerk, Springville Union
Grammar School District, to erect new
school for which bonds of $17,000 were
recently voted to finance. W. D. Coates.
Jr., Co., architects, 626 Rowell Bldg.,
Fresno. Cert, check 10% payable to
clerk req. with bid. Plans on file in
offlce of clerk and obtainable from archi-
tects. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Mahony Bros., Flood
Bldg., at $121,644 awarded general con-
tract by Board of Public Works to erect
steel, concrete and brick auditorium and
gymnasium additions to Polytechnic High
School. G. Frankel, 445 Stevenson St., at
$6,147 awarded plumbing; Scott Co., 243
Minna St.; at $6,220 awarded mechanical
work. Bids for electrical work taken
under advisement due to low bid of Apex
Electric Co., at $4,500 as compared with
four other bids ranging from $6,700 to
$7,150. Second low bid on this unit was
submitted by Ed. Dowd at $6,700. Albert
Lansburgh. 140 Montgomery St.. Archi-
tect.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Calif.—
Until Dec. 17, 3 P. M., bids will be receiv-
ed by R. L. Boyer,- clerk. Martinez School
District, to erect 4-classroom addition
to School Building No. 2. Louis S. Stone,
architect. 354 Hobart St., Oakland. Cert,
check 10% rec|. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from architect on deposit of $25.-
returnable and on file in ofRce of County
Supt. of Schools at Martinez. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by John W. Edge-
mond, Secty., Board of Education, to
furnish and install opera chairs for East
Oakland High School and Clawson Jr.
High School:
Ink Ribbon Mfg. Co., 635 Howard St.,
San Francisco, $11,551.86.
Spinner Diest Corp., San Francisco,
$12,008.32.
Rucker Fuller Desk Co., San Fran-
cisco. $12,011.06.
Heywood Wakefield Co., San Fran-
cisco, $12,163.60.
C. F. Weber Co., San Francisco, $13,-
Bids taken under advisement.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Fol-
lowing bids received by John W. Edge-
mond, Secty., Board of Education, to fur.
and install folding partitions in the Mc-
Clymonds High School Gymnasium,
Oakland High School Gymnasium and
Lakeview Jr. High School Gymnasium:
A. Frederick Anderson, 1093 Long-
ridge Road, Oakland $5198
Price Bldg. Specialty Co., S. F 5611
Alfred Olsen, Oakland 5615
Fred. J. Westlund, Oakland 6090
D. A. Pancoast, San Francisco 6641
Chas. Christiansen Co., Oakland 6750
Home Mfg. Co., San Francisco 9197
Bids taken under advisement.
Bids Opened and Under Advisement
GYMNASIUM Cost, $30,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. McKinley,
Thorne and Harrison aves.
Two-story tile and stucco gymnasium,
80x136 ft.
Owner— St. Columbia High School, (Bro-
thers of Mary), Fresno, Calif.
Architect — Swartz and Ryland, Rowell
Bldg., Fresno, Calif.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Board of Normal
School Regents will shortly ask bids to
fur. and install desks and school equip-
ment for the new Eastern Oregon Nor-
mal School for which J15,000 is avail-
able. Bennes & Herzog. architects.
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Portland.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal.— Until Dec. 12,
2 P. M., bids will be received by H. R.
Kanods, Conley School District, to con-
struct an overhead lighting unit for two
tennis courts on Lincoln school site with
meter loop and appurtenances. Chas.
W. Dewing engineer. Hippodrome
Bldg., Taft. Cert, check 10% payable to
Bd. of Trustees of Dist. req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from engineer on de-
posit of $5. returnable.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Calif.— Fol-
lowing contracts awarded by John W.
Edgemond, Secty., Board of Education,
211 City Hall, to fur. and install stage
curtains in East Oakland High, Clawsor-
Longfellow Jr. High and Santa Fe
Schools and for science laboratory fur-
niture tor East Oakland High, Clawson-
Longfellow Jr. High and Allendale-Fruit-
vale Jr. High Schools;
Furniture
C. F. Weber, 601 Mission St., San Fran-
cisco, $12,760.
Stage Curtains
C. F. Weber, 601 Mission St., San Fran-
cisco, ?12,.i8S.
BANKS, STORES & OFFICES
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $27,800
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal. The
Alameda.
One-story steel frame and concrete store
building (3 stores).
Owner — Chas. Colombet, San Jose.
Architect — Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St.. San Jose.
Contractor — Thermotite Constr. Co., 390
Stockton Ave., San Jose.
Previously reported, stating that the
contract was to be awarded to the Min-
ton Co. of Palo Alto.
Sketches Being Prepared.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. SE
Soquel and Pacific Aves.
One-story concrete bank building.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
.\rchitect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BAKERY Cost, $40,0011
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.
Two-story Class C concrete bakery
building.
Owner — Western Bakery Co.
Architect — Harry De Vine, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Excavating — Jack Reeves, 12th St. Road,
Sacramento.
Lumber— Friend &. Terry, 2nd and S
Sts., Sacramento.
Reinforcing Steel— Soule Steel Co., Ri-
alto Bldg., San Francisco.
Plastering— Tlios. Scollan, 2919 T St.,
Sacramento.
Steel Rolling Doors — Dwan & Co.. 532 Cth
St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer, 1415 Har-
rison St.. San Francisco.
Wiring and Plumbing — Latourrette-Fical
Co.. 907 Front St., Sacramento.
Elevators — Atlas Elevator Co., 34 Har-
riett St., San Francisco.
Composition Roofing — Allyn Burr Co.,
11th and R Sts., Sacramento.
Painting — Schneider, Chappel & Jones,
615 J St., Sacramento.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
-ALTERATIONS Cost, $45,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bush Street between
Kearny and Montgomery Sts.
Alter partitions, remove balcony and
alter curb exchange.
Owner — S. F. Stock & Bond Exchange,
341 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
BANK BLDG. Cost. $
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Thir-
teenth St., between Franklin and
Webster Sts.
Two-story Class C reinforced concrete
bank building (25x100 feet).
Owner — Central Loan Assn., Central and
Park Sts., Alameda.
Architect— W. B. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks
To be done by day's work and Sub-
contracts.
-ALTERATIONS Cost. $10,000
SAN FR.ANCISCO, 557 Market St.
Miscellaneous alterations to present
building.
Owner — Building Material Exhibit, Inc.,
77 O'Farrell St., San Francisco.
Architect — Martin Sheldon, Monadnock
Bldg., San Francisco.
L. S. Rogers, 77 O'Farrell st.., will
have charge of the sub-contracts.
**Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinQS, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaflfoldine Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
L*«*or of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Qold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. December 8, 1928
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
LOFT BLDG. Cost, $32,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Folsora St. 77-b F.
Sixtli St. . ^ ^, ^
Two-story and mezzanine floor Class i-
concrete loft building.
Owner — W. C. Johnson.
Architect— Dodge -Riedy, Pacific
San Francsico.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. C
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Electrical Work— Central Electri
179 Minna St., San Frar ■ —
Roofing— Alta Roofing Co.
St., San Francisco. ,, . ,
Sheet Metal Work— Reliable Sheet Metal
Co 472 5th St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn, Carle & Co., 444
Marliet St., San Francisco.
Steel Sash— U. S. Metal Products Co.,
330 Tenth St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— J. J. McLeod, 1246 Golden
Gate Ave.. San Francisco.
Bldg.,
Gough
erected on Sixth St. to the original Paci-
fic Mutual office building at the North-
west corner of Sixth and Olive Sts.
Plans are being completed by Architects
John Parkinson and Donald B. Parliin-
son, SOS Title Insurance Bldg. The ad-
dition will be seven stories and basement
.steel frame construction.
Contract Awarded -,„„ „„r,
GARAGE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co. Cal. <iStli
and Broadway.
Two-story and basement, steel frame and
concrete auto sales bldg and garage.
Owner— Pacific Nash Motor Co.
Architect— John J. Donovan, Tapsoott
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— F. A. Miller, Syndicate Bldg.,
Oakland.
Will be 200 x 200 feet.
Plans to be Prepared.
OFFICE BLDG Cost, $
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. E 14th and
Toler Ave. „ . , . ,
Tile and brick office bldg. (Height of
building not given). . , ^.
Owner- A. E. Pelton, 1531 E 14th St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None.
Plastering Contract Awarded.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $200. 00(.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. NW 29tn
and Summit Sts., (77x102 feet).
Five-story Class B reinforced concrete
medical building, (40 offices).
Owner — Summit Medical Bldg.. Inc.
Architect— Ashley, Evers & Hayes, 51. ■
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South PI..
San Francisco.
Lathing and Plastering- Jesse Shay, u,>
Tehama St., San Francisco.
A s previously reported, excavating
awarded to Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St.
Oakland; reinforcing steel to Pacific
Coast Steel Co.. HI Sutter St., San Frari-
cisco; lumber to E. K. Wood Lumbei
Co Frederick and King Sts., Oakland,
mixed concrete to Hutchison Co.. Great
Western Power Bldg., Oakland.
Cnntarct Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost.
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Post and Mont-
gomery Streets.
Remove existing vault and erect new one
Owner— Crocker First Federal Trust Co.,
\rchitect— a'. F. Roller, Crocker First
' National Bank Bldg.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Constr. Co.,
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
512.000
1101
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Architects Keener & Gage, 46S
North Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, have
prepared preliminary plans fur a new
Class A bank and office building to be
erected at Beverly Hills for the First
National Bank of Beverly Hills. The
building will contain banking room and
stores in the first story with offices in
the upper stories. There will be a
height limit tower. The construction will
be of steel frame and concrete with terra
cotta facing. Cost, $500,000.
PHOENIX, Arizona — O. L. Kettenbach
will erect a two-story and basement
brick and stucco business building on
North Sixth Ave. It will cost $40,000 and
will be occupied by the Lobban Furni-
ture Co.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Architect
and Engineer Balch & Stanbery, Film
Exchange Bldg., Washington St. and
Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, are prepar-
ing sketch plans for a new motion pic-
ture theatre at Visalia for the West
Coast Theatres, Inc. Film Exchange
Bldg., Washington St. and Vermont
Ave., Los Angeles. There will probably
be a number of stores and office, con-
crete and brick construction. Cost
$200,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mor-
gan Walls & Clements. 1134 Van Nuys
Bldg., have prepared prelimmary plans
for a class A market building to be
erected on Highland Ave., for C. 1'..
Toberman. The building will be two
stories \vith two basements for garage
purposes. It will contain 70,00 sq. ft. of
floor arta and will be of steel frame atui
concrete construction. The building will
be surmounted by a large dome. There
will be a tower 110 ft high. Th building
will be L-shaped with frontage on both
Highland Ave. and Hollywood Blvd. CosL,
$900,000.
SANTA MONICA, L. A. Co.. Cal.—
Architects John P. Kempel and Walter
E. Erkes, 415 Bank of Italy Bldg.. Los
Angeles, are pre- aring sketches for a new
bank building to be erected at the north-
west corner of 3rd St., and Santa Monic.t
Blvd., Santa Monica, for the Bank of
Italy. It will be approximately 100 x 100
ft in size. Other details have not yet
been determined.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Scofield-Twaits
Co., Finance Bldg., will be the contrac
tors for the Class A addition to be
SEATTLE Wash.— C. F. Martin, Sea-
board Bldg. I Seattle, at approx. $400,-
000 awarded contract by Forty-fifth and
Brooklyn Corp. to erect 7-story fire-
proof office and store building at 45th
Ave. and Brooklyn St. Wil contain 119
offices with stores on ground floor and
basement garage. Chas. Haynes, ar-
chitect. Mehlhorn Bldg., Seattle.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Main St., Bet.
Mission and Market Sts.
One-story and basement and part two-
story reinforced concrete Class C
store and loft building.
Owner— J. A. Clark, SIS 25th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — H. II. Larsen & Co., 64
South Park. San Francisco.
BEVERLY HILLS, L. A. Co., Cal.—
The First National Bank of Beverly Hilh„
Richard L. Hargreaves, president, plans
the erection of a class A bank and ofT.ce
building at the southwest corner of San-
ta Monica Blvd. and Beverely Dr., Bever-
ly Hills, for itself. It will class A steel
frame construction witli banking quarters
and stores in the first story and offices
in the upper stories. Preliminary plans
provide for a height limit tower. Cost,
$500,000.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Architects John and Donald B.
Parkinson. SOS Title Insurance Bldg.,
are completing plans for a Class A store,
bank and office building to be erected at
Wilshire Blvd. and Beverly Dr., Bev-
erly Hills, for the California Bank. The
building will be six stories and base-
ment: steel frame and reinforced con-
crete construction. Tlie building is de-
signed for 12 stories. Cost, $500,000.
REDDING. Shasta Co., Cal.— Wm. D.
Stephens, Redding, at $2,847.07 awarded
contract by county supervisors to erect
U. S. Weather Bureau Office at Benton
Airport site. Other bidders were: R. B.
McKenzie, Gerber, partial completion, $2-
770; Chas. Akard, Redding, $3,042; J. P.
Brennan. Redding, complete. $3,346.
SANTA MONICA. Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — The Bank of Italy has purchased
the property at the northwest corner of
Santa Monica Blvd. and Third St. and
plans the erection of a Class A building.
It is stated that either an eight or a
twelve-story building is to be erected.
THEATRES
Bids wanted for Finished excavation,
basement concrete and waterproofing —
Bids to be in Decemljer 12. 11 A. M.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and
Fulton streets.
Six-story Class A opera house, seating
capacity 4000; standing room 500.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S. Drum, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to J. P. Holland, 1S34 McKinnon
St., S. F.; at $75,850; contract for test
boring at site awarded to J. B. Rogers,
110 Sutter St., S. F..; contract awarded
for excavating and removing building on
site. A. Wagstaff, 3S1 Bush St., in charge
of memorial drafting room. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Architect
and Engineer Balch &. Stanbery, Film
Exchange Bldg., Washington St. and
Vermont Ave., Los AngeleL!, are prepar-
ing sketch plans for a new theatre build-
ing at Hanford. for the West Coast
Theatres, Inc., Washington St. and Ver-
mont Ave., Los Angeles. The building
will probably be of concrete and brick
construction. Cost, $250,00.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
LONG BEACH, L. A. Co., Cal.— The
Harbor Department is preparing plans for
bulkhead and fill to be made in con-
structing Pier A and Pier B. They will
be ready for the city attorney within
10 days. The plans provide tor a fill of
40 acres of tideland along the shore
from the Long Beach breakwater west
to Santa Clara Ave. The breakwater
extends in to the ocean from the west
bank of the flood control channel. This
filled area will be used for warehouses
and tracks serving the two piers whicii
are to be constructed. Pier A will be
buiit out from the east side of the fill
and along the western side of the break-
water. It will be 1616 ft. in length and
350 ft wide, providing three berths. Pier
B will be built out from the west side
of the 43-acre fill and will be 528 ft.
long and 500 ft wide. It will provide
one berth.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Until
Dec. IS. 7 P. M.. bids will be received
by Marin Municipal Water District to
construct 2,000.000-gal. steel water tank
near Fairfax. Plans' obtainable from
Secty of Dist., 46S 4th St., San Rafael.
Structural Steel and Brick Bids Wanted
BUILDING Cost, $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Frapklin and
Austin Streets.
One -story and" basement Class C brick
building (commercial building, 69x70
feet).
Owner — Robson & Robson., De Young
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect ^- Mel I.- Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Lee J.
Immel, 1031 Evelyn St., Oakland, at $3,-
573.90 submitted lowest bid and wns
awarded the contract by G. B. Hegardt.
Secty.. City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank Bldg.. to construct concrete
firewall in Hangar No. 4 at Municipal
Airport.
Other bidders were: A. Frederick An-
derson, $3494: B. S. Mclntyre. $3636: F.
C. Stolte. $3656: Nat Lena, $3939; Trl-
berti and Massero, $4035: J. H. Fitz-
maurice. $4636; Dinnie Const. Co., $5207.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 10. 5 P. M. bids will be received by
G. B. Hegardt. Secty., City Port Com-
mission, Oakland Bank Bldg., to install
electric wiring and equipment for light
and power in Hangar No. 4, Municipal
Airport. Cert, check 10% req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from secty. on deposit of
$,'). returnable.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Completing Plans — Contract Awarded.
MAUSOLEUM Cost $200,0)0
MARYSVILLE ,Yuba Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete mausoleum witli
interior of marble and bronze.
Owner — American Mausoleum Co.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life BIdg., Sacramento.
Contractor — McGillivray Construction Co.,
Folsom Blvd and 65th ave, Sacra-
mento.
Construction will be started in two weeks.
BEVERLY HILLS, L. A. Co., Cal.—
Until 8 p. m., Dec. 26, bids will be re-
ceived by the city of Beverly Hills for
building a bath house and swimming
pool in La Cienega Park, Beverly Hills.
The plans for the swimming pool were
prepared by Engineers Holmes & San-
born. Black Bldg., Los Angeles, and th-j
plans for the bath house were prepared
by Architects Edward Cray Taylor and
Ellis Wing Taylor, 810 W. 6th St., Los
Angeles. The main pool will be 45 x irio
ft. and the wading pool 45 x 12 feet. Seum
gutters and — tops will be finished in tile.
Chlorination and filtration systems will
be installed. The bath house will be a
1-story and part 2-story structure con-
taining dressing room, showers and living
uuarters; brick construction. Cost, $65,000.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal. — City council withdrew the call
for bids to construct hillside advertising
sign and further action postponed in-
definitely. The bids were to be openeJ
Dec. 3.
PHOENIX, Arizona— C. W. Hughes,
1307 S. Orange Grove Ave., Los Angeles,
is preparing plans and has the contra.ct
to erect a large mausoleum on Van Buren
St., Phoenix. Ariz., for Greenwood Me-
morial Park. I The first unit will contain
784 Crypts and will be reinforced con-
crete construction. Cost $110,000. Pre-
liminary plans have been prepared for
future extensions to provide 3000 addi-
tional crpyts.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Western Oil and Refining Co., at Ozol,
two miles west of Martinez, will con-
struct two steel storage tanks to triple
the capacitv of the plant. R. L. Stover
of the company's engineering depart-
ment will be in charge of construction.
SALINAS. Monterey Co., Calif.— S. H.
Hooke, Monterey, at $5,219.84 awarded
contract by county supervisors to const,
fence around Lighthouse Reservation
near Pacific Grove. M. Murphy. Carmel,
bid $5,348. Bids also submitted by West
Coast Wire and Iron AVorks, Anchor Post
Fence Co., and Central Supply Co.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports. 547 Mission St.,
13764 — Brick Making Machinery — Leip-
zig, Germany. Manufacturer of machinery
for making sand-lime brick wishes re-
presentative in this territory.
13771 — Representation in Soain — Chi-
cago, 111. Member of a Murcia. Spain,
business house is now in the U. S. A.
for the purpose of securing lines of mer-
chandise to sell in the Spanish market.
Representative spend eight months of the
year traveling throughout Spain and
makes yearly business trips to the U. S.
A.
13772 — Fruit Drying and Processing
Machinery and Equipment — Athens
Greece. Organization is desirous of im-
porting into Greece the latest types of
currant and raisin drying, cleaning, and
packing machinery and equipment of .a;^
kinds. They request catalogs and pric.>
lists.
13781 — Rosin and Turpentine — Tokio
Japan. Company is in the market tu
purchase rosin and turpentine from tiie
U. S. A.
13783 — Roofing Rags — Kobe, Japan. Two
Kobe export houses seek connections with
San Francisco importers of the abovr-
mentioned commodity.
13785 — Bronze and Antimony Ware and
Other Products of Japan — Osaka. Japnn.
Firm engaged in the manufacture and
exportation of bronze and antimony ware
i.s also desirous of receiving inquiries for
silk and cotton goods, hosiery, toys.
Japanese paper, and other Japanese mer-
chandise. Firm will also act as selling
agents in Japan for U. S. A. manufac-
turers and e.\porters. References.
13786— Artesian Well Drilling Machinery
and Equipment of All Kinds— Chihuahua,
Mexico. Organization is about to drill
numerous artesian wells in the various
branches to wnich it administers and they
would appreciate hearing from firms
which make a business of drilling arte-
sian wells: also with suppliers of ma-
chinery for this type of work, and with
manufacturers and suppliers of pumps,
windmills, machines with buckets for
taking out water, and all kinds of ma-
chinery for irrigation by pumping.
13787 — Representation in Guerrero, Mex-
ioo — Las Pailas, Mexico. Business man
operating a number of mercury mines in
Western Guerrero, offers his services t)
California business houses which are in-
terested in that section of Mexico for the
sale of their products, or in any other
commercial capacity.
D-3015 — Automatic Stoker — Chicago,
III. Manufacturers of automatic natural
and forced draft stokers for large and
sinall boilers are desirous of securing re-
presentation for the sale of their products
in this territory. Illustrated descriptive
circular is on file with the Foreign and
Domestic Trade Department.
D-3017 — Gas Machines— New York, N.
Y. Manufacturers of gas machines for
cooking, heating, lighting and industrial
uses, are very desirous of securing suit-
able representation for their machines
in this territory.
D.31P — Washington State Representa-
tion— Seattle, Washington. Party hand-
ling a line of food products wishes to
secure two or three products to sell in
addition to the commodities that he now
handles, in the state of AVashington.
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
D-302'1 — Furniture and House Furnish-
ings. Boston, Mass. Firm of direct man-
ufacturers' agents are in a position to
successfully handle additional furniture
and house furnishing lines in conjunc-
tion with the articles that they are now
selling in the New England States. They
would appreciate hearing from interested
Pacific Coast manufacturers.
WOOD UTILIZATION COMMITTEE
SUPPORTS GRADE MARKING
OF LUMBER.
Recognition of the wood utilization
features involved in the grade marking
of lumber was reiterated by the mem-
bers of the Executive Committee of the
National Committee on Wood Utiliza-
tion, Department of Commerce, Wash-
ington, D. C, at its meeting just held,
according to Axel H. Oxholm, the Com-
mittee's Director.
The grade marking plan involves the
placing of a mark indicating its quality
on each piece of lumber produced, so as
to enable the consumer to determine at
a glance whether he is receiving the
quality for which he is paying. This
grade marking system which the Com-
mittee is supporting is making satis-
factory progess, and he has been sup-
ported by many of the best mills in the
United States, where they realize that
their future depends on the satisfaction
their products gives the consumer. The
Ifollowing resolution was unanimously
adopted by the executive body of the
National Committee on Wood Utiliza-
tion:
"RESOLVED, ' That to promote good
construction, honesty in salesmanship,
and in the interest of safety and per-
manency in house construction and the
general building field;
■And to facilitate forest conservation
by the elimination of waste; this Com-
mittee desires to go on record as being
opposed to careless and incorrect grad-
ing, and lumber which is sold unmarked.
Saturday, December 8, 192S
.so that the ultimate consumer has no
assurance that he is receiving an ar-
ticle which conforms to American Lum-
ber Standards;
'In definite support of principles re-
flected in the American Lumber Stand-
ards, and to reaffirm our belief in the
necessity of grade marked and certified
lumber, this Committee desires to go
on record again as favoring the manu-
facture of lumber in accordance with
American Lumber Standards, and the
sale and use of grade marked and cer-
tified lumber as a guarantee of quality."
It is now clearly up to the consumers
to demand grade marked lumber, ac-
cording to Oxholm, because unless they
look out for themselves there is very
little likelihood that others will protect
their interests. Much of the poor con-
struction and unsatisfactory service
often attributed to lumber in the past
has not been due to any inherent fault
of the material; it simply is a question
of proper selection, made difficult by
the absence of visible quality designa-
tion on each board.
The National Committe on Wood
Utilization will be glad to communicate
the names of lumber ass'^i iations whose
members are willing to f-irnish grade-
marked material.
NO FREE INSURANCE ALLOWED IN
MASSACHUSETTS
An insurance ruling of interest to con-
tractors is that of Acting Insurance
Commissioner Arthur E. Linnell, who has
notified companies operating in Massa-
chusetts that they must cease writing
so-called "free insurance," under what
is known as "binders," on risks which
are subsequently covered under regular
fire insurance policies.
It has come to the attention of the de-
partment, he says, that many agents
throughout the state have been making
a practice of insuring some of their
clients on what is known in Insurance
circles as a "binder,"' which they carry
along for several weeks and sometimes
months, before issuing a regular policy.
They make no charge for the time the
binder is in effect, which virtually
amounts to giving the insured the in-
terijn insurance without cost.
The commissioner says that this prac-
tice is a violation of the insurance law.
in Section 182 of Chapter 175 of the gen-
eral laws.
Richmond building activities for the
month of November involved an ex-
penditure of $28,275 of which $18,900
covered the erection of five new dwell-
ings.
"Patents, Law and Practice," by Os-
car E. Geier, is a summary of the gen-
eral practice in obtaining patents and in
maintaining them. Although not deal-
ing with the various complications that
may arise under patent law it discusses
quite thoroughly the every day and basic
actions in the protection of inventions.
The book may be obtained free of charge
from Richards & Geier, Patent Attorneys
274 Madison Ave., New I'ork, N. Y.
"Plumbing Questions and Answers," by
Joseph E. Taggart, is the third and re-
vised edition of a book which contains
a summary of information required by
plumbers and sanitary engineers, cov-
ering municipal requirements. It is com-
prised chiefly of questions and answers
as to what is or is not permissible in
plumbing practice in the City of New
York and is based on the building coda
of that city. It contains 164 pages and
is in pocket size for convenient use on
the job. Published by the Scientific Book
Corporation, 15 E. 26th St., New York
City. Price $2.00.
BUIUDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
19
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
SOXORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal. — Until
Dec. 10. 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by
county supervisors to const, bridge over
Turnback Creek bet. Tuolumne and
Cherokee. Plans obtainable from Robt.
Thom. county surveyor.
CONTRA COSTA. Co.. Cal.— Secretary
of War has approved of the moditieJ
applications and has issued a permit
authorizing the Southern Pacific R. R..
1)5 Market St.. San Francisco, to const,
a bridge across Suisun Uay. bet. Martinez
and Army Point. Bids for the piers and
steel superstructure will be asked in
March of next year. Tlie proposed struc-
ture will be 551^7 ft. in length consist-
ing of ten 408 ft. through spans, one
lift span with 305 ft. horizontal clear-
ance bet. pier protection and one deck
span of approx. 390 ft. length with short
viaduct approaches 'at both north and
south ends. All through spans are 70
ft. in the clear above mean higher high
water. The lift span provided, when up.
under clearance of 135 ft. above mean
higher high water or 141.5 ft. above
mean lower low water. The lift span
will be designed to open in 90 seconds.
Bridge \vill be double track and de-
signed to carry double headed locomo-
tives, followed or proceeded, or both, by
uniform load of 7500 lbs. per lin. ft.
Piers will be of concrete founded on
rock. The cost is estimated at $12.-
000.000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Merrill Butler,
city bridge engineer, completes plans for
4th St. bridge over Los Angeles River and
bids will be asked about January 1;
will be 2.738 ft in length includ.ap-
proaches with 56 ft rdwy; est. cost $2.-
000,000.
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— Following bids
rec. Nov. 28 by F. W. Hazelwood, District
Eng., State Highway Comm. Sacramento,
to const, reinf. concr. bridge over Quint
Canal 4-mi. east of Willows.
B. B. Skeels, Roseville $6,898.50
C. C. Gildersleeve. Felton 7.652.5U
P. F. Bender. 1912 Del Paso Blvd.
Sacramento 8.034.00
E. Burlinger. Orland 8,612.50
T. A. Neilsen, Orland 8,650.60
OAKLAND. Cal. — Duncanson-Harrel-
son Co.. DeYoung Bldg.. San Francisco,
bidding $3100 purchased Webster bridge
from county. Lerner & Rosenthal next
best bidders at $3000. Span to be re-
moved 60 days after sale.
NEWPORT BEACH. Cal.— Until Dec. .
17. 7:30 P. M.. bids will be rec. by Alfred
Smith, city clerk, to const, two reinf.
cone, girder type bridges on cone, pile
bents, on Balboa Island. Richard L.
Patterson, city eng. One of these bridges
will be built across channel at Marine
Ave., and will be 400 ft. in length, the
other across Grand Canal at Park Ave..
100 ft. in length. Both bridges will have
20-ft. roadway with 4-ft. walks. The
work will involv. 1170 cu. yds. cone;
225.830 lbs. reinf. steel; 4780 lin. ft. piling
7400 sq. ft. 6-in. cone, paving; 2000 sy.
ft. bitum. surface on gravel base; 200
ft. cone, curb; 436 sq. ft. walk; 985 ft.
%-in. lighting conduit and cable; 734 lin.
ft. reinf. sheet piles, 42-in. in width;
870 cu. yds. embankment; 12 Lalux
lighting posts. 1911 and 1915 acts. Plans
may be obtained from the engineer upon
deposit of $10.
SACRAMENTO. Calif.— County super-
visors instruct County Engineer Chas.
Deterdlng. Jr.. to file application with
the War Department for permit to const,
bridge over American river near its junc-
tion with the Sacramento river. It is
probable that the old Webster street
bridge recently sold by the Alameda
county supervisors will be used. The lat-
ter bridge was recently purchased by
InincaiiKon-Harrel.soii Co., general con-
tractors, De Young Bldg.. San Fran-
cisco.
GLENN COUNTY, Cal. — Following
three low bids rec. Nov. 28 by State
Highway Comm., to const, bridge over
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Canal
at Hamilton City, consiting of one 40
ft. 8H-in. structural steel and timber
lift span on concr. pile bents and four
19-ft. timber spans on redwood pile bents.
R. B. McKenzie. Gerba $20,499
F. H. Neilsen, Gerba 20,707
E. B. Skeels, Roseville 20,731
VI.SALIA. Tulare Co.. Cal.— Earl Bowe;i
Strathmore, at $1,016 awarded cont. by
county to const, reinf. cone, bridge No.
85 over Travel Canal, involv. 79.29 cu.
y.ls. A cone, and 14.49 cu. yds. B cone.
Contractor furnishes lalwr only, all ma-
terial to be furnished \t/ contractor.
Other bids: G. A. Graham, Dinuba, $1,-
149; R. B. Oliver and P. F. Theisen.
Reedley. $1,190; H. C. Whitty. Sanger.
$!.195; L. C. Clark. Visalia, $1,341; R.
Hodgson and Son, Porterville, $1,631; Guy
Noble. Tulare. $2,073. Eng. est. $1,075.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.—
City council petitioned by 50 property
owners to const, permanent footbridge
over San Lorenzo river at foot of Cooper
St. to foot of Burnett Lane.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Calif.—
Until Dec. 31, 11 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Eugene D. Graham, county clerk, to
const, two timber trestles over the Moke-
lunine river near Lockeford, involv. 5.452
ft. r.w. piles; 1.382 ft. wire fabric; 14.014
bd. ft. r.w. caps; 61.404 bd. ft. selected
common Douglas fir stringers; 16.460 bd.
ft. selected common Douglas fir. struc-
tural; 13.291 bd. ft. Douglas fir. No. 1.
common; 34,117 bd. ft. salvaged timber.
Est. cost $13,600. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to Chairman of Bd. of Sups. req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from Countv
Surveyor F. E. Smith.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO — The American
Dredging Co.. was awarded the contract
on Prop. No. 2 at $.35 by Mark H. Gates.
Secty.. State Harbor Commission. Ferry
Bldg., to fur. labor and equipment and
excavating rock at Pier No. 45 and trans-
porting and depositing same at Central
Basin. The project will involve approxi-
mately 8500 tons of rock from the sea-
wall on the west side of Pier 45 adjoin-
ing entrance to Fishermen's Basin, the
transporting of same by means of barges
A FIRST AID CABINET
is a convenient way of keep-
ing first aid essentials.
E.D.BULLARDCo.
276 EIGHTH ST SOO W. 11th St.
San Franci»co Los Angela*
Mkt. 2322 WEatmor* 4179
and depositing in new rock seawall at
Central Basin.
Prop. No. 1, Hauling to Central Basin;
Prop. No. 2. Hauling for dumping. Fol-
lowing is a complete list of bids:
American Dredging Co. (1) $— ; (2) $.35
Healy-Tibbitts Constr. Co. (1) $1.22; (2)
L. M. king (1) $2.08; (2) $.137.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Dec. 28, 2 P.
M., bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer OfTice, Customhouse, San Fran-
cisco, for dredging in Outer Oakland
Harbor. Specifications obtainable from
above.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 28, H A.
M.. bids will be received by U. S. Engi-
neer OfTice. Customhouse. San Fran-
cisco, for dredging in Inner Oakland
Harbor. Specifications obtainable from
above.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Modesto Irrigation District has com-
pleted plans for two 20-in. pipe lines, one
2861 ft. in length and the other 2800 ft.
including 275 ft. of cone, ditch lining,
near Empire.
DOS PALOS, Merced Co., Cal.— Dos
Palos Drainage District votes bonds of
$97,500 to finance miscellaneous works in
district.
TRACY. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— Elec-
tion will be held Dec. 27 in West Side
Irrigation District to vote bonds of $50.-
000 to finance completion of canals, ir-
rigation ditches, concrete lining and in-
stallation of pumping units. John C.
Chrisman is secty. of the district.
TURLOCK. Stanislaus Co., Calif.— O'-
Brien and Gilleran, Hearst Bldg., San
Francisco, awarded cont. by Turlock Ir ■
rigation District for imps, in Dist. No 3.
involv. 316.026 sq. ft. 2-in. cone, canal
lining and the const, of 45 cone, struc-
tures involv. 84.36 cu. yds. cone.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
OAKLAND. Cal.— Western States Con-
struction Co.. Russ Bldg.. San Fran-
cisco, at $11,934 awarded cont. by city
to install 57 ornamental electroliers to-
gether with underground system in
Piedmont Ave., bet. Moss Ave. and
John Street.
SAN FRANCISCO — Although the
Street Lighting Committee of the Board
of Supervisors recommended the pur-
chase of concrete lighting standards for
the new boulevard system to be con-
structed under the recent bond issue
bids will be asked on all tvpes of
standards.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City Eng. A. E. Hoffman preparing plans
for ornamental street lighting system In
Nevin Ave. het. 6th and 10th Sts. and
cross streets of 6th. 7th. 8th and 9th Sts.
het. Macdonald and Nevin Aves. ; est.
cost $12,235.
SANTA BARBARA. Calif.— City peti-
tioned to install ornamental street light-
ing system in Loma Alta Drive from
Canyon Perdido St. to the Mesa; metal
standards; est. cost $31,000.
HRE EQUIPMENT
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co.. Calif.—
Town trustees contemplate bond issue to
finance purchase of fire fighting appa-
ratus.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SuUiiday. December S. VJlf,
RAILROADS
HAWTHORNE, Nevada— Under Spec-
ification No. 5798, bids will be received
by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy
Department. AVashington, D. C, to con-
struct approx. 7 miles of single track.
Class C railroad from a connection with
the Southern Pacific at Thorne through
the proposed Naval Ammunition Depot
at Hawthorne. Nev. The Bureau of
Yards and Docks contemplates opening
bids on Dec. 2N. See notice under official
proposal sect'-^n in this issue.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
P. Diederich, city power plant supt.. will
ask bids in 30 days to const, reservoir in
Glendale Park Manor; capacity 3,500,noo
gals. Est. cost $35,000.
~ MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
OAKLAND, Cal. — Plans and specifica-
tions are being completed and bids will
be called for in about a week by A. H.
Breed & Sons, Inc., Latham Square
Bldg., Oakland, for constructing a low
level traffic tunnel through the hills
from the head of Shepherd Canyon. Ala-
meda County, to the head of Redwood
Canyon, Contra Costa County, to connect
the Redwod Canyon Rd. leading into
Lafayette, Contra Costa County, with tr.e
Park Blvd., leading out of Oakland. The
proposed tunnel will be 2140 ft. in length
20 ft. wide by 19 ft. 3-in. high. The esti-
mated cost is $1,250,000.
GLENDALE, Cal.— The better en-
trances committee of the Glendale City
Chamber of Commerce has recommended
six projects for which rights-of-way,
acquisitions, etc., would cost $l,941,0ou.
The various proposals advocated by the
committee are as follows: Brand, from
the city limits to Los P'eliz, which
awaits final decision by the courts; Los
Peliz widening from westerly city limits
to Glendale Ave., $567,000; Los Feliz ex-
tension from Glendale Ave. to the east-
ely city limits, $305,500; Glendale Ave.,
from the southern city limits to La
Crescenta Ave., $488,300; approaches to
Southern Pacific station, $166,000; west-
tern entrances, right-of-way on Broad-
way, $1000; Colorado right-of-way and
grade crossing, $10,500; Park, right-of-
way and grade crossing, $^000.
WATER WORKS
TRACT, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— Until
December 18, 8 P.M., bids wil rec. by
Geo. Frerichs, city clerk, for (1) construct
concrete foundation base for pump; (2),
fur. and install deep well turbine pump
and motor in well; (3) fur. and erect cor-
rugated iron pump house; (4) fur. and
install electric automatic switch, wiring
and controls; (5) fur. and install check
valve and necessai'y pipe connections
from pump to city water main. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Spec, obtainable from E. T. A. Bart-
lett. city eng. on payment of $1.50. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion In this issue.
OCEANSIDE, Cal.— Until 7:30 p. m.,
Dec. 12, bids will be rec. by city to fur.
and install pump in Well No. 6 at the
water plant of said city. Pump to be
installed in well with IS-in. casing, 200
ft. deep, standing water level 25 ft. be-
low surface of ground, total lift when
pumping 55 to 65 ft. Bidders must fur-
nish complete specifications for punr.j
and direct drive, three phase 60 cycle 440
volt unitype motor. Also "uarantee of
efficiency freedom of oil through dis-
charge. The well has been drilled with
the expectation of producing 2700 gals,
per minute but has not been tested, the
bidder shall bid on such a pump as will
produce 2700 gallons per minute and
stipulate a charge for making change
of pump to fit the conditions as found
ly test. John H. Landes, city clerk.
to vote on issuing bonds in the amount
of $60,000, for purchasing the old water
system and inijtali a new one. Of the
bond issue $17,180 will be used for pur-
chase of the present water works sys-
tem.and $42,820 tor extensions and im-
pro\ements.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal. — Mankel
and Staring. 2921 H St., Sacramento,
awarded cont. by Pacific Gas and Elec-
tric Co., to const, coagulant treatment
plant near Sonora for clarifying and
purification of water supply system; stor-
age basin will be 128-ft. dia., 12-ft. deep
and concrete lined.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 18, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
rec. by H. C. Peiffer, city clerk, to fur.
and install deep well pump, electric mo-
tor and appurtenant appliances. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Spec, on file
in office of clerk.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. IS, 7 P. M., bids will be received
bv Marin Municipal Water District to
construct 2.000, 000-gaI. steel water tank
near Fairfax. Plans obtainable from
Secty of Dist., 468 4th St., San Rafael.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
Professor H. P. Shepherd, landscape ex-
pert of the University of California, for
planting of trees and shrubs in Webster
St. Red flowering horse chestnut trees
and yellow flowering Hyercium Calycium
shrubs will be planted.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Board
of Education contemplates purchase of
property near high school on which to
construct tennis courts.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City declares inten. (K-12) to imp.
portions of Broadway and Spring St., in-
volv. installation of electrolier system ('>l
Union Metal single light standards) to-
gether with underground system; vit.
sewers; cem. cone, curbs; cem. cone,
pipe culverts; 3-in. broken stone base
with 1-in. sand cushion with cem. cone,
surface pave." 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Dec. 17. W. A. Price, city glerk.
C. L. Dimmltt, city eng.
SAN FRANCTSrO— Until Dec. 26, 3 P.
M., bids will be rec. by Board of Public
Works to imp. Laguna Honda Blvd., bet.
Lawton and Plaza, under Contract No.
1. involv. grading; const, retaining walls:
temporary pavement for distance of
3000 ft. To he 40 ft. wide, with 6-ft.
walks; est. cost $190,000. Plans obtain-
able from Bureau of Engineering, 3rd
Floor, City Hall.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 10, 2:45 P. M., bids will be
rec. by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (429-C)
to imp. Spruce St., bet. Cedar St. an.1
Pacific Ave., involv. 5-in. cone, pave.;
cem. cone, walks, curbs, driveway ap-
proaches. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. witli
bid. Plans obtainable from Roy Fowler,
city engineer.
NEVADA STATE— Until Dec. 12, 2
P. M.. bids will be rec. by State High-
way Commission, Carson City. Nevada,
S. C. Durkee. state engineer, for grad-
ing; const, structures and place surfac-
ing material on 19.33 mi. in Mineral.
Lvon and Churchill counties. Deposit of
$15 req. for spec, of which $10 is re-
turnable. Plans on file in office of U.
S. Bureau of Roads. 461 Market St., San
Francisco, and obtainable from eng.
OAKLAND. Cal. — Central Construction
Co.. Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland, at
$7893 awarded cont. by city to imp. S5th
Ave., involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave.
PISMO BEACH, Cal.— A bond election
will be held December 10 by Sity of
Pismo Beach. San Liu.s Oliispo County,
OAKLAND. Cal.— Central Constr. Co.,
Oakland Bank Bldg., Oakland, at $48,-
922.99 awarded cont. by city to imp.
Hopkins St.. bet. Park Blvd. and 13th
Ave., and bet. 13th and 14th Aves.. and
portion of Park Blvd.. etc.. inVolv.
grade; curbs;- pa-ve: culverts; storm
water drains; vit. pipe conduits; catch-
basins, etc.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Keafey-Moore Co.,.
344 High jt., Oakland, at $9,075.14 award-
ed cont. by city to imp. portions of 46th
ave., involv'. grade; curbs; gutters; pave.
EUREKA Humbodlt Co., Cal.— Mercer-
Fraser Co., Eureka, at $1.83 cu. yd.
awarded cont. by city to fur. 1,000 cu.
yds. gravel. •
OAKLAND, Cal. — Hutchinson Co., 1450
Harrison St., Oakland, at $635.25 award-
ed cont. by city to imp. portion of 13lli
St., involv. grade; pave.; gutters.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.— Dean
& Stroble, Bakersfield, at $5677 awarded
cont. by city to const, curbs, walks and
gut.ters in South H St., bet. Brundages
Lane and Fourth St. Weitzel & Larson
Constr. Co., only other bidders at $5950.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing three low bids rec. Novemlier 28
by State Highway Comm. to gradfl S.5-mi.
bet. Tunnel Station and Santa Clara
river.
It. 'i. I.oTourneau & A. O. Lin-
berg, 122 Moss Ave, Stock-
ton $391,391
George Pollack, Sacramento 429. 95S
March Bros. & Gardenier, S. P 438,563
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 10, 3:15 P.M., bids will be
rec. by S. A. Evans, city clerk, (42S-Ci
to imp. Magnolia St..' bet. Water St. and
Melrose Ave., involv. 5-in. cone, pave.;
cem. cone, walks, curbs, driveway ap-
proaches; vit. clay pipe sewer laterals;
wrought iron \A'ater service connec-
tions; cem. cone, meter boxes. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk. Roy Fowler, city eng.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— D. C. Mc-
Cabe, Call Bldg., at $385 submitted low-
est bid to Veda B. Young, secty., Play-
ground Commission, 376 City Hall, for
grading Ocean View Playground at Cap-
itol and Montana Streets and the new
playground site between ISth and 19th
Aves., and Clement and California Sts.
Other bidders were:W. K. McMillan,
$742 Guerin Bros., $750; K. I. Dowdy,
$785; C. C. Haun, $490. Bid submitted
on Riclimond work only, Jjid not con-
sidered.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City Eng. C. L. Dimmitt preparing
spec, for san. sewers and paving Sts. in
Lexington Park as petitioned for by
property owners.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal —
Following three low bids rec. Nov 28 by
State Highway Comm., to grade and sur-
face with gravel 0.9-mi. at ^loints about
S.4-mi. and 12.5-mi. north of Simeon.
W. J. Taylor, Palo Alto j34,211
Colley & Gildersleeve. Felton 36,385
Chas. W. Wimmer, Santa Barbara 40,762
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— W. A.
flontanville, Salinas, at $4999.68 awarded
cont. by. city to imp. Cattlemen's Lane,
involv. grade: 6-in. hyd. cem. cone. pave.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Mc-
Cormick & Shaw. Salinas, at $2128.12
awarded cont. by city to imp. alley in
Block 4, bet. San Luis St. and Allisa
St., involv. grade; 6-in. hyd. concr. pave.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd., bet. Courtland
and Vicksburg Sts., and portions of
60th Ave., 51st Ave., and High St., ad-
jacent to Foothill Blvd.. involv.; 179,444
sq. ft. grading; 490 ft. cone, curb with
steel guard; 5319 ft. cone, curb without
guard; 5926 sq. ft. cone, gutter; 173,518
sq. ft. concr. 6-in. base, with 2-in. War-
rentite Bitul. surface; 2 curb inlets with
cast iron top; 2 manholes with inlet
tops; 11 storm water inlets, 21-in.; 1
storm water inlet. 34-in.; 449 ft. 24-in.,
210 ft. 21-in., 497 ft. IS-in.. 589 ft. 15-
in.: 80 ft. 12-in. and 158 ft. 10-in. vit.
pipe culvert; 33 ft. 6-in. vit pipe sewer;
21 ft. 8x24-in. corr. iron and concr. cul-
vert; 3 manholes with standard tops; 1
6-in. drop lamphole. 1911 Imp. Act.
Protests, Dec. 20.
Saturday. DecemlK
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BEKKEU-r> , AU.med.i To., Cal.— City
Kng. A. J. Eddy instrii'ted t'j pitpare
plans to widen San Pablo Ave. norili to
.south city limits; est. cost. $177,025.
County of Alameda will pay one-half
the total cost.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 10, 3:15 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by S. A|. Evans, city clerk, (430-C) to
imp. Oxford Way, bet. Woodrow Ave.
and Columbia St.; Princeton St., bet.
i'elton Ave. and Oxford Way and Har-
vard St., bet. Pelton Ave. and Oxford
Way, involv. vit. clay pipe san. sewer
with wye branches; br. san. sewer man-
holes. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
cheek 10% payable to city req. with bid.
l^lans on file in ollice of clerk. Roy
Kowler, city engineer.
MARIN COUNTY. Cal.— Following three
low bids received Nov. 28 by State High-
way Comm. to grade and pave with bi-
tuminous macadam. 0.6 mi. at Alto:
Granfield, Farrar & Carlin, 67 Hoff
St., San Francisco $27,207
H. C. Tucker, San Francisco 27,300
Frederickson & Watson Constr. Co.,
Stockton 28,289
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J. F. Shea Co.,
525 Market St., San Francisco, Los An-
geles representative, Chas. J. Kavanaugh,
5722 11th Ave., awarded cont. by Board
of Public Works at $925,839.07 for const.
Arroyo De La Sacatela Storm Drain
System No. 2.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Hopkins st. bet. 35th ave. and
High St., involv. 155,261 sq. ft. grading;
297 ft concr. curb with steel guard; 5,-
135 lin. ft cone, curb without guard; 5,-
452 sq. ft. cone, gutter; 149,809 sq. ft.
6-in cem. concr. base with 2-in. asph.
concr. surface; 49 lin. ft. 10-in, 149 lin.
ft. 12-in. 54 lin. ft. 15-in, 889 lin. ft. 21-in
and 278 lin. ft. 24-in pipe conduit; 9 storm
water inlets, 21-in; 1 storm water inlet,
34-in; 1 curb inlet, cast iron top; 1 coricr.
manhole with cast iron top; 3 brick man-
holes with cast iron top; 5 manhole
tops; 1 manhole to be deepened.
DALY CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.— Un-
til Jan. 14, bids will be rec. by B. C.
Ross, city clerk, (No. 34) to imp. portion
of Brunswick St., Winchester St., Hano-
ver St., etc., involv. grade; hyd. cem.
cone, walks; 4-in. vit. pipe side sewers.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. Geo. A. Kneese,
engineer. Courthouse, Redwood City.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Until Dec. 13, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to const, cem. sidewalks
in portions of East 27th and East 28th
Sts. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable
to city req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. — Until 2 P.
M,. Dec. 6, bids will be rec. by city for
trench excavation for water mains and
appurtenances in Salinas St. as follows:
.Tob 457. Salinas St, —A trench 1812 lin.
ft. in length and 18-in. in width along
Salinas St. from Sta S-l-14, intersection of
Clifton St., to Sta. 23 + 34, intersection of
Sycamore Canon Rd. and Camino Rey
Alberto. Cert, check or bond. 10%. \'.
E. Trace. Supt. of Water Works.
SAN-TA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (433-C) to imp. Third
St., bet. Kaye St. and Beach St., involv.
5-in. cone, pave.; cem. walks; cem. cone,
curbs, driveway approaches; cone, pipe
drains;! vit. clay pipe lateral sewers; w.
i. water service connections: cone, meter
boxes. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Dec. 17. S. A. Evans, city clerk.
Roy Fowler, city engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal. — Until Dec. 13, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. Hoo\'er Ave., bet.
Fruitvale Ave. and n. w. line of Fruit-
vale Garden Farms Tract, involv. grade;
cone, curb; Vibrolithic cone, pavement;
corru. iron and cone, culvert. 1911 Act.
Cert, check 1U% payable to city req. witli
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
Randle, city engineer.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor R. R. Arnold completes
surveys of three possible ixjutes for a
road to connect the Mountain View dis-
trict of Martinez with Alhambra ave.
Spec, will be prepared when route is
determined.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Super-
visors has authorized the completion of
plans to imp. Portola Dr. from 24th St.
to Fowler ave., est. cost $130,000. This
will comprise the last unit oi the blvd.
to connect Market st. with the West-of-
Twin Peaks section.
OAKLAND, Cai. — City declares inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd. bet. Church and
Parker sts., involv. 188,780 sq. ft. gra-
ding; 437 lin. ft. cone, curb with steel
guard; 5,263 lin. ft. cone, curb without
steel guard; 5.762 sq. ft cone, gutter;
183,017 sq. ft. 6-in. concr. base with 2',i
in. Warrenite surface; 4 storm water in-
lets. 21-in; 9 storm water inlets, 34-in;
51 lin. ft. 12-in, 436 lin. ft. 15-in, 84 lin.
ft. 18-in, 841 lin. ft. 21-in and 909 lin.
ft. 24-in. vit. pipe conduit; 2 manholes.
1911 Act. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inten
to imp. Telegraph ave. bet. 19th and
40th sts.,. involv. 69.953 sq ft. grading;
1,979 lin. ft con. curb with steel guard:
10,817 lin. ft granite curb reset; 13,427
sq. ft cone gutter; 56.524 sq. ft. 6-in foun-
dation, 1% in. asph. binder, '^-in. asph.
surface; 103,981 sq. ft. existing gutter
and pave, to be resurfaced with asph.
concr; 61 ft 8x29-in. 30 ft. Sx24-in and
462 ft. 8x30-in. corr. iron and concr.
culvert; 60 lin. ft. 10-in. vit. pipe and
conduit; 147 lin. ft. 12-in; 33 lin. ft. 15-iii.
and 25 lin. ft, IS-in vit. pipe conduit; 2
storm water inlets. 34-in; 2 catchbasisin.
34-in; 17 catchbasins. 21-in; 1 manhole.
OAKLAND, al. — City declares Inten.
to imp. Foothill Blvd., bet. Vicksburg
and 55th Ave., involv. 116.538 sq. ft.
grading: 272 lin .ft. cone, curb with steel
guard; 3536 ft. cone, curb without guard;
3823 sq. ft. concrete gutter; 112,715 sq.
ft 6-in. concr. base with 2-in. Warrenite
surface; 15 lin. ft. 10-in., 115 lin. ft. 15-
in., 575 lin. ft. IS-iin., 312 lin. ft. 21-in.
and 359 lin. ft. 24-in. pipe conduit; 3
storm water inlets, 21-in.; 3 storm
water inlets. 34-in.; 2 curb inlets with
cast iron top. 2-in.; 2 manholes. 1911
Imp. Act. Prote.sts Dec. 20.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares inten.
to imp. Spencer St., bet. 69th and 73rd
Aves.. involv. 48.000 sq. ft. grading; 1600
lin. ft. cone, curb; 3200 sq. ft. cone.
Kutter; 22.300 sq. ft. 3'<-in. asph. concr.
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOWARD STREET. SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
Nezv and I' sed . Boughl, Sold. Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
ba.sc witli l',z-in. Willite surface; 10.080
sq. ft. cement sidewalks; 100 lin. ft. 8-
in. pipe sewer; 1 lamphole; 4 Y branches.
1911 Imp. Act. Geo. N. Randle, city eng.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until April 1, 2
P. M., bids will be rec. by county super-
visors to imp. Rosecrans Ave. bet. Ver-
mont Ave. and Inglewood-Redondo Rd ,
4.97-mi. in length, involv. in the main
12.067 cu. yds. excavation; 663,382 sq. ft.
9-in. 7-in. 9-in. cone, pave.; 17,110 sq. ft.
8-in. cone, pave.; 708,564 sq. ft. disinte-
grated rock sub-base with oiled sub-
grade; 289,845 sq. ft. 5-in. D. R. sub-
base with oil and rock surface; corru.
iron pipe; culverts, etc. Est. cost $259,-
781. (Date for opening bids has been
set ahead on account of possible rains).
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Calif.—
Cc-tunty Surveyor Al McCray preparing
spec, to imp. Paicines and New Idri.a
road. Bids will be asked at the Januar.v
meeting of the supervisors.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif.— Vanderhellen-
Piersen and Logan, Medford, Ore., at
.i;2i!'.!>(>2 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to grade and surface witli
crushed gravel or stone, 10.6-mi. bet. Lu-
cerne and Clear Lake Oaks; eng. est.
$251,679.
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co., Calif.-
Town trustees contemplate bond issue to
finance paving of Main St. and Red Hill
Ave. full width; to purchase fire appa-
ratus; improve Recreation Park and in-
stall drainage systems in various sec-
tions of the city. State Highway Com-
mission has agreed to pay $10,000 of the
cost of the street paving.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
County supervisors will request Southern
Pacific R. R. to construct a subway
where its proposed new west side line
will cross Almaden Rd. In return for
the improvement the county will realign
streets in the vicinity including Northern
road, at is own expense.
LOS ANGELES. Calif.— County super-
visors declare inten. to imp. Atlantic
Ave. and Olive St. bet. Tweedy Rd. and
north boundary of Long Beach, involv. in
the main 15,371 cu. yds. excavation;
curbs: walk.s; gutters; 893,882 sq. ft. 9-in.
7-in. 7-in. 9-in. Virbolithic cone, pave.;
91,295 sq. ft. 8-in. Vib. cone, pave.; 334,-
528 sq. ft. 4-in. disintegrated rock or
cementitious gravel shoulder; 415,803 sq.
ft 5-in. old d.r. or cement gravel sub-
base; corru. iron pipe; D. & W- S vit.
sewers; manholes, etc. Est. cost $378,/:] .i.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.— Irving J.
Ryder, San Jose, at $9,887.65 awarded
cont by county to imp. Ocean View Ave.
from California state highway to county
highway from Arroyo Grande to San Luis
Obispo, involv grading, Warrenite pav-
ing (I'/o-in. surf, on 21/2 -in. asph. cone,
base), gutters, walks, 5-in. cone, drive-
ways, vit. sewers. Marbelite lighting sys-
tem water services, fire hydrants, etc.
Co. Imp. No. 6. Other bids were: War-
ren Const Co., $10,006.76; Pacific States
Const. Co., $10,606.42.
GLENDALE, Los Angeles Co., Calif. —
Until Dec. 13, 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by A J. Van Wie, city clerk, to const,
vit sewer system complete in Western
Ave., Allen Ave., Garden St., etc. Spec,
obtainable from J. F. Johannsen, city
engineer.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Thos.
Englehart, Eureka, at $5928, awarded
cont. by State Highway Comm. to fur.
2100 cu. yds. curshed rock to surface
highway from Orick to point 3.1 mile
north of Orick.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
Manager Clifton E. Hickok has approved
plans of Ernest J. Probst, city super-
intendent of parks and playgrounds, and
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co..
Ca\. — County supervisors declare inten.
(13) to const, vit. san. sewers; br. man-
holes in "Menalto Park." etc. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Dec. 17. Eliz-
abeth M. Kneese, county clerk. Geo. A.
Kneese, county surveyor.
SAN FRANCISCO— Board of Public
Works recommends that public proceed-
ings be started to imp. 20th St. bet. Noe
and Sanchez Sts., and crossing of 20th
and Sanchez; est. cost $37,000.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Calif. —
Until Dec. IS, 8 P. M., bids will be ret-.
by C. B. Reid, city clerk, (1471) to imp.
Boyd St., bet. Sabastopol Ave. and Pe*-
aluma and Santa Rosa R. R. righi-oi-
way, involv. grade; reconst. existin.i
waterbound macadam surface tor 4-in.
base and surface with 3 -in. asph. cone,
laid in one course; hyd. cone, curbs and
gutters. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city reci. with bid.
Spec, on file in office of clerk.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mat^io
Co., Cal.— Hugh WcGill, 429 Grafton Ave.,
San Francisco, awarded cent, by South
San Francisco Land and Improvement
Co to const, sewer system in Swift Ave
about 2,000-ft. south of the South San
Francisco city limits, involv. 12-in. vit.
pipe. $1.14 ft.; larger size pipe, ?2.47 lin
ft.; br. manholes, $55 each.
OAKLAND, Cal.— City declares inter..
to imp. Foothill Blvd. bet. Jones Ave.
and Hollywood Blvd.. and portion of
Trumon Ave. adjacent to Foothill Blvd.,
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave.; con-
duits; .storm water inlets; manholes. IHU
Act. Protests Jan. 3. Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 17, 10:30
A M., bids will be rec. by Geo. E. GroFS,
countv clerk, to imp. Eden Landing Rd.
from 'intersection with Telegraph Rd. at
Mt Eden westerly to intersection with
County Road No. 1649. Cert, check 10%
payable to clerk req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from County Surveyor Geo.
A. Posey on deposit of $25. returnable.
SCTNNTVAl^E, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.—
City Eng. H. N. Bishop preparing spec
for 6-in. cone, pavement in Argues St.
bet. Evelyn Ave. and Oliver St. and for
a 4iA-in. asph. cone, base with 1%-in.
surface in Frances St. bet. Evelyn Ave.
and the San Francisco Highway.
MILL VALLEY. Marin Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (fil6) to imp. Parkside
Ave from Blithedale Ave. to point llS.db
ft. north from Sidney St., etc., involv.
grade- 5-in. asph. cone, pave.; hyd. cone,
curb and gutter; iron arch culverts; cor-
^gated iron pipe culvert. ,"11 Act^Bond
Act 1915. Protests Dee. 13. Will Falley.
town clerk.
MILL VALLEV. Marin Co., Cal —City
declares inten. (fi06) to '"^Corte Ma-
dera Ave. bet. King St. and Magee Ave,,
fnvolv^ grade; 5-in. hyd. cone. Pave.; hyd.
cone, curbs; eorru iron pipe ^"'^^^t^'
vit sewers. 1911 Act. Bond Act 191o.
Protests Dec. 13. Will Falley, town clerk.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY. Calif. — Thos
FnE-lehart Eureka, at $11.4S5.50 awarded
Sifbv State Highway Comm. to fur.
4650 eu^•ds. crushed rock {-^ ^''^l\!l^
fet. Russ Grove and point 3.1 mi. noitn
of Orick.
WASHINGTON LEADS IN COST OF
DWELLINGS
Data lust issued by the U. S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics indicate that the aver-
age cost of one-family dwellings in four-
teen cities of the United States during
the first half of 1928 as stated in the
permits was $5,169. The most costly
single dwellings were built in the city of
Washington, as $8,534 per dwelling was
spent in the capital city for the erection
of this type of dwelling. In St. Louis
permits were issued for 34 one-family
dwellings and their average cost was only
$3,619. The average cost in Baltimore
w.as $4,001. .^ ^ ,
Multi-family dwelling.^? provided for
93,368 families in these fourteen cities.
They care for more than three times as
manv families as were provided for in
one-family dwellings. The average cost
per familv of the multi-family dwellings
was $4,214. The average cost per family
for this class of structure ranges from
$2,063 in St. Louis to $7,014 in the
Borough of Manhattan. The average
cost of two-family dwellings was $4,356,
and 14.312 families were provided for in
this class of dwelling.
MEDUSA
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stucco, making certain that
the walls will be waterproof as
well as permanently beautiful, ask
your dealer for Medusa Water-
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oughly ground in. The color is
the same gleaming white: the
waterproofing qualities last as
long as the concrete itself. The
extra cost is but a trifle.
THE SANDUSKY CEMENT COMPANY
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and Waterproofed); and Medusa Cement Pamt.
Secure MEDUSA From Your Building Material Dealer
GEO. L. BROWN
Pacific Coast
Representative
Builders' Exchange
Box 82
HARDWOOD
DOORS FLOORING
Hardwood doors and hardwood flooring when added
to the interior of a building make a p)ermanent and last-
ing investment. They are the two essentials a prospec-
tive buyer looks for.
Our connection with the largest hardwood door man-
ufacturer in the United States, the Paine Lumber Co.,
insures always
QUANTITY QUALITY PRICE
We carry a stock of 3000 hardwood doors in our
San Francisco warehouse. All sizes and types for im-
mediate delivery.
F. W. KAY COMPANY
430 9th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 3783
Saturday. Decpniber
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Wed-
nesday, January 2, 1929, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the Mechanical^Work for the
Dormitory for Blind Boys, California
School for Deaf and Blind, Berkeley,
California, in accordance with plans and
.specifications therefor, copies of which
may be obtained upon application to the
Divi.sion of Architecture. Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California. Plans
and specifications will be on file for ex-
amination at Room 1025 Associated
Realty Building, Ix>s Angeles, and at the
principal city Builders' Exchange offices
for examination by those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing,
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
■Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms fur-
nished bv the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dol-
lars will be required on plans and speci-
fications. The deposit will be returned
upon the receipt of the plans and speci-
fications in good condition at the Sacra-
mento office of the Division within 30
days after bids are opened, otherwise
the deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash or a bidder's bond or a certified
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works." in
the sum of at least ten per centum
(10%) of the amount of the bid, must be
enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State
Department of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope "Propo-sal for Mechanical Work,
Dormitory for Blind Boys, California
School for Deaf and Blind."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Wed-
nesday, January 2, 1929, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the General Work for the
Dormitory for Blind Boys, California
School for Deaf and Blind, Berkeley,
California, in accordance with plans and
specifications therefor, which are on file
in the office of the Division of Archi-
tecture, Public Works Building, Sacra-
mento, California. Plans and specifica-
tions will be on file also at Room 1025 As-
sociated Realty Building, Los Angeles,
and at the principal city Builders' Ex-
change offices for examination by those
interested.
The building is of concrete exterior
walls, tile partitions, concrete and wood
floors, and wood roof construction with
tiled roof. The floor area is approxi-
mately 13,000 square feet.
Any contractor who proposed bidding
on the entire work of the contract may
A call for bids published In
this section Indicates that bids
are desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition is
desired, and this Is aissured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratri 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Hlg-hway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this seictlon.
obtain a set of the plans and speciflca-
tions by direct application to the Di-
vision of Architecture and including a
deposit of t%venty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable to
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will be
returned upon receipt of the set in good
condition, at Sacramento Office of tlie
Division within 30 days after date of op-
ening bids, otherwise the deposit will be
forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Pioposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bono made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works." in
the sum of at least ten per centum
(107^) of the amount of the bid, must be
enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State
Department of Public Works, reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for General Work,
Dormitory for Blind Boys, California
School for Deaf and Blind."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. SIcDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the TRUSTEES OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMO-
RIAL at their office. 451 Montgomery
Street. San Francisco, up to eleven o'clock
A. M.. of Wednesday, December 12. 1928,
for furnishing all labor and/or materials
and/or performing all work necessary for
FINISHED EXCAVATION, BASE-
MENT CONCRETE AND WATER-
PROOFING FOR SAN FRANCISCO WAR
MEMORIAL.
And said labor and/or materials shall
be furnished and/or said work completed
within 150 calendar days from the date
of the contract, and in accordance with
the contract documents prepared by the
Architect of the San Francisco War
Memorial, which are on file in the office
of the Trustees of the San Fran-
cisco War Memorial, 451 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco, and open to the
inspection to bidders. Copies of said
documents may be obtained at the office
of the Trustees upon deposit of a check
made payable to The Regents of the Uni-
versity of California for the sum of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee that said
copies of said drawings, specifications,
and documents will be returned in good
condition to the Trustees of the San
Francisco War Memorial at their office
on or before the tenth day of Decem-
ber. 1928. If the documents or any parts
o( them are torn or damaged, an amount
will be deducted from the deposit equal
to the cost of replacing such damaged
sheets or pages.
Every bid must be in duplicate on forms
of proposals furnished by said Trustees
and accompanied by a certificate of de-
posit, or certified check or draft or a
cashier's check or draft of or on some
responsible bank for an amount equal to
ten (10) per cent of the bid, which cer-
tificate of deposit or certified check or
draft or cashier's check or draft must
be in favor of and payable at sight to
The Regents of the University of Cali-
fornia.
If the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded shall for ten days after such
award, fail or neglect to enter into the
contract and file the required bond. The
Regents shall draw the money due on
such certificate of deposit or check or
draft and pay the same into the trust
funds of the War Memorial, and under no
circumstances shall the certificate of
deposit or check or draft or the proceeds
thereof be returned to the defaulting
bidder. Bonds in the amount and form
specified in said contract documents are
hereby required for the faithful perform-
ance of the contract to be let hereunder
and to protect material men and laborers
in accordance with law.
No bid will be accepted by the Trustees
unless the bidder shall properly fill out
every blank space on both the original
and the duplicate proposal, nor if the
bidder shall fail to quote every price re-
quested by said proposal, nor if the bid-
der shall make any alteration, interlinea-
tion or deviation in any of the printed
matter of the proposal, nor if the signa-
ture of the biddej shall be incomplete,
nor if the duplicate bids shall not be true
duplicates.
The Trustees reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids not deemed ad-
vantageous to the Trustees.
JOHN S. DRUM,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees SAN
FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL.
Per: A. WAGSTAFF Chief Draftsman.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Railroad — Hawthorne, Nevada)
Sealed Bids, indorsed "Bids for Rail-
road, Specification No. 5798," will be
received at the Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Navy Department, Washington,
U. C, until 11 o'clock A. M. , 1928,
and then and there publicly opened, for
approximately 7 miles of railroad, at the
Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne,
Nevada. Specification No. 5798 and ac-
company drawings may be obtained on
application to the Bureau or to the Com-
mandant, Twelfth Naval District, Spear
and Harrison Sts., San Francisco. Calif,
or the Public Works Officer. Naval Am-
munition Depot. Hawthorne. Nevada.
Deposit of a check or postal money order
for $10. payable to the Chief of the Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks, is required as
security for the safe return of the draw-
ings and specification.
L. E. GREGORY.
Chief of Bureau.
November 26, 1928.
-(D)-
NOTICE CALLING FOR BID FOR THE
FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION
OF A PUMPING PLANT IN THE
CITY OF TRACY, CALIFORNIA.
Sealed proposals for the furnishing and
installation of a pumping plant in the
City of Tracy, California, and the fur-
nishing of all labor, material, and equip-
ment in doing said work, will be received
at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall.
Tracy. California, until 8 o'clock, on the
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Dei-eniber 8, 192S
18th day of December, 1928, and at that
time and place will be publicly opened
and read in the council chamber of the
City Hall, Tracy, California.
The bids are to be made in lump sum
for doing the following work:
(1) The construction of a concrete foun-
dation base for the pump.
(2) The furnishing and installing of a
deep well turbine pump and motor in
the well at the City Site.
(3) The furnishing and erecting of a
corrugated iron pump house.
(4) The furnishing and installing of the
necessary electric automatic switch,
wiring and controls.
(5) The furnishin"- and installing of a
check valve and the necessary pipe
connections from the pump to the City
Water Main.
(6) To do whatever else may be required
by these specifications and plans here-
inafter mentioned.
All proposals or bids shall be accom-
panied by a check payable to the City,
certified by a responsible bank for an
amount which shall not be less than ten
(10) percent of the aggregate of the pro-
posal or by a bond for the said amount
and so payable, signed by the bidder and
two sureties who shall justify before any
officer competent to administer an oath,
in double the said amount, and over and
above all statutory exemptions. Within
ten (10) days after the award, the suc-
cessful bidder shall enter into a con-
tract with the City of Tracy for the
performance of said work. Work there-
under shall be commenced within ten
(10) days from contract and the work
shall be prosecuted with due diligence and
shall be completed within thirty (30)
working days.
The successful bidder shall before en-
tering into the contract to perform the
said work, file a good and suffcient bond
approved by the Mayor in a sum not less
than one-half of the total amount payable
by the term of said contract, to cover
labor and material. He shall also file a
good and sufficient bond in the sum of
not less than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the amount of the contract conditioned
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract. After executing the contract and
filing bonds for Labor and Material and
the faithful performance of the contract,
the certified check or bond submitted
with prposal to perfom the work, shall be
returned to the Contractor.
All of said work to be done in accord-
ance with the plans and specifications
heretofore adopted by the City Council.
Said plans and specifications may be
consulted at the office of the City Clerk
at Tracy, or at the office of E. T. A.
Bartlett, City Engineer of the City of
Tracy.
Set of plans and specifications may be
obtained from the City Engineer upon
payment of $1.50.
The City reserves the rieht to accept
the proposal of the lowest bidder or to
reject any and all bids or to increase or
decrease the amount or any portion of
the work.
DONE BY ORDER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF TRACY,
THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1928.
GEORGE L. FRERICHS,
Clerk of the City of Tracy
(SEAL)
-CCD-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Martinez Grammar School District)
Notice is hereby given that the board
of trustees of the Martinez School Dis-
trict, of the County of Contra Costa.
State of California, hereby call for sealed
proposals to be delivered to the Clerk ct
the said board, at the office of the Clerk
of said board of school trustees at the
Court House, Martinez, California, until
the 17th day of December, 1928, at 3 P.
M., at which time said proposals will be
opened for the erection, construction and
completion of an addition of four class
rooms to school building No. 2 in Mar-
tinez, the County of Contra Costa, State
of California.
Said construction must be in ac-
cordance with the plans arid specifica-
tions prepared by Louis S. Stone, au-
thorized architect, 354 Hobart Street.
Oakland, California.
Said plans and specifications may bo
.'jeen at the architects' office, 354 Hobart
Street, Oakland. California, or at the
office of the Coimty Superintendent of
Schools, of the County of Contra Costa.
Martinez. California. A deposit of twen-
ly-flve ($25.00) dollars will be required
of bidders receivhig a set of said plans.
Proposals must be signed by the bid-
ders on blanks obtained from the archi-
tect.
Proposals must be addressed to R. L.
Royer, clerk of the Board of Trustees of
Martinez School District, Martinez, Cali-
lurnia, and must be accompanied by a
certified check, certified by some solvent
banl<. made payable to the Board of
Trustees of the Martinez School District,
to be retained by said board of trustees
as agreed, for liquidated damages should
the party or parties to whom the con-
tract or contracts are awarded, fail to
filter into a contract within ten (10) days
after the date of the award, or give the
bonds required for the faitliful perform-
ance of said contract. The amount of
said certified check shall be at least ten
per cent (10 "To) of the amount of the bid
submitted by the bidder.
The board of school trustees reserve
the right to reject any and all bids, and
will not therefore necessarily award the
contract to the lowest bidder.
By order of the board of trustees of
the Martinez School District, Martinez,
California. , ,„„.
Dated this 30th day of November, 1928.
R. L. BOYBR,
Clerk of the Boar0 of Trustees of Mar-
tinez School District^
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Soringville Union Grammar School
District)
Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Trustees of the Springville Union
Grammar School District, Springville.
California, County of Tulare, State of
California, given the undersigned at a
regular meeting of the Board, notice is
hereby given that said Board will re-
ceive sealed bids or proposals for erec-
tion and construction of a new school
building on a lot of land owned by the
district at Springville.
Plans and specifications for the same
are on file with the Clerk of the Board.
Copies may be obtained at the office of
W. D. Coates. Jr., Co., Architects, 626
Rowell Building, Fresno, Calif.
All bids or proposals must be in the
hands of the Clerk on or before 7:30 P.M.,
December 14, 1928. at the old school build-
ing in Springville at which time and
place thev will be opened. All bids must
be upon blanks supplied by the Architects
and placed in sealed envelopes. The name
of the bidder and the work bid upon must
be clearly marked thereon.
A certified check or bidders' bond in an
amount equal to at least 10% of the bid
submitted and made payable to the Clerk
of the Board must accompany each pro-
posal.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids received and to waive any
informality in same.
Dated at Springville, California, this
27th day of November, 1928.
GERTRUDE GILL,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, Spring-
ville Union Grammar School.
<D^ ^~
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(San Mateo School District)
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Trustees for San Mateo School Dis-
trict. San Mateo County. State of Cali-
fornia, that sealed bids will be received
bv said Board of Trustees uo to 10 o'clock
a.m.. Saturday, December 15, 1928, at the
Central School Building. San Mateo Drive
and Baldwing avenue, C'ty of San Mateo,
San Mateo County. California, for fur-
nishing and installing Linoleum Floor
Covering for the Peninsula Avenue
School Building. interior tinting and
painting for Peninsula .Avenue School
Building, interior wood finish, plastering,
painting, etc.. for unfinished classroom 'n
Turnbull School Building and the erection,
construction and completion of teachers'
rest room. K'itchen and clinic for the
Homestead School, according to and in
the manner provided for by the respec-
tive plans and specifications therefor pre-
pared and furnished by EDWARDS AND
SCHARY, Architects, 525 Market Street.
San Francisco. California, such plans and
specifications are on file with the Clerk
of said Board of Trustees at said Central
School Building and duplicates of same
at the office of said .Architects.
A complete description of the work to
be -lone and labor and materials to be
furnished is fully set forth in said plans
and specifications and the same are
made a part hereof and all bidders are
referred thereto.
The furnishing and installing linoleum
fioor covering for Peninsula Avenue
School Building will be let in separate
contract, the interior tinting and paint-
ing for Peninsula Avenue School Build-
ing will be let in separate contract — in-
terior wood finish, plastering, painting,
etc., for unfinished class room in Turn-
uU School Building will be let in separate
contract and the erection and completion
of teachers' rest room, kitchen and clinic
for Homestead School will be let in sep-
arate contract.
All bids are to be made out on forms
provided therefor and are to be ac-
companied by a certified check equal to
not less than ten (10) per cent of the
amount of the bid, and are to be made
payable to J. J. Casey, Clerk for said
Board of Trustees.
Said Board of Trustees hereby re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids or proposals, or any items of such
bids or proposals.
J. J. CASEY.
Clerk of Board.
WM. V. TURNBULL.
President.
Dated. November 2S. 192S. 37
(D) • —
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, December 18, 1928, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the General Work for the
New Main Building, Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, which are on file in the office
of the Division of Architecture. Public
Works Building. Sacramento. California.
Plans and specifications will be on file
also at Room 1025 Associated Realty
Building, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
The building is two stories, brick ex-
terior walls, tile partitions, concrete
floors, and wood roof construction with
tiled roof. Foundation work is under
separate contract.
Any Contractor who proposes bidding
on the entire work of the contract may
obtain a set of the plans and specifica-
tions by direct application to the Di-
vision of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable to
the Department of Public Works. Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will be
returned upon receipt of the set in gooc'
condition, at Sacramento Office of the
Division within 30 days after date of
opening bids, otherwise the deposit will
be forfeited to the State.
Bids rr.ust be submitted on Proposal
Forms famished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum dO"
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Dlx'ision of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the en-
velope: "Proposal for General 'Work.
Main Building. Chico State Teachers'
College."
Contract time will start on or before
January 15. 1929, and the work of the
contract shall be completed and ready
for acceptance on or before August 1,
1929.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS. DIVISION OF ARCHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. MCDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
Eiturday. Deoemljer N, lit:
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Contracts Awarded Liens, Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2673
Brooks
Owner
4500
2674
Italy
Severin
1000
2675
Heyman
Owner
19600
2676
Kennedy
Johnson
3500
2677
Metropolitan
Owner
1300
267S
McCarthy
Fetz
3000
2679
Storheim
Owner
22000
26S0
Nelson
Owner
30,000
2681
Port Costa
Jones
2000
26S2
Batmale
Owner
1925
2683
Winant
Owner
1250
2684
Anderson
Owner
41)00
2685
Beyer
Beyer lOO.OC.iJ
26>f6
<-■' rocker
Dinwiddle
10000
:i«S7
Kane
Barrett
2=iOU
2688
Tansburgh
AlHfhinery
, lOl'il
2689
Childers
Adam
1000
2690
Davis
Owner
3500
2691
Elkington
Owner
5000
2692
Gordon
Owner
4000
2691)
Hardiman
Owner
4000
2694
Jacobsen
Owner
150U0
2695
Shaw-
Young
2000
2696
San Francisco
Lindgren
35000
2697
Janssen
Owner
8000
2698
Janssen
Owner
8000
2699
Lindsay
Owner
3600
2700
Patrice
Owner
4000
2701
Richards
Owner
5000
DWELLING
(2673 S NORTHWOOD 22 W Miramar
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling.
Owner — D. K. Brooks, 246 Faxon.
Architect— D. K. Brooks, 246 Faxon.
Cost, $4510
REPAIR
(2674) 24 JOHN ST; Repair fire damage.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Severin, 1480 Broad-
way. Cost, $1000
DWELLINGS
(2675) E COth AVE 100, 125, 150 and
175 N Fulton. (4> Two-story and
basement frame dwellings.
Owner — Heyman Bros, 742 Market St.
Architect — Heyman Bros, 742 Market st.
Cost, (1) $5500; (2) $4800 each; (1) $4500
DWELLING
(2676) N LIBERTY 230 W CHURCH St.
One-story and basement frame dwel-
ling.
Owner — J Kennedy, 760 Church St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. Johnson, 816 Taraval.
Cost. $3500
ALTERATIONS
(2677) 1148 HARRISON. Alter mezza-
nine.
Owner — Metropolitan Laundry, 1148 Har-
rison.
Architect— None. Cost, $1200
DWELLING
(2678) N CAYUGA 50 W MILTON. One-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. T. McCarthy, 42
Cayuga.
ArcTiitect — None.
Contractor — P. Fetz, 460 Wilde.
Cost, $3000
APARTMENTS
(267P) E PARKER AVE 95 N EUCLID.
Three-story and basement frame (12)
apartments.
Owner— H. P. Storheim, 400 Page St.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets. 72 New
Montgomery. Cost, $22000
APARTMENTS.
(2680) NW BAY & BRODERICK STS.
Three-Story and basement frame
(15) apartments.
Owner— N. J. Nelson, 354 29th Ave.
Architect— None. $30,000
I;RICK YARD. ETC.
(26S1) NE SIXTH & BERRY'. One-
story bick yard office and display
room.
Owner— Port Costa Brick Works. 808
Sharon Bldg.
Architect — Gottschalk & Rist, Phelan
Building.
Contractor — Paul Jones, 666 Mission St.
$2,000
REPAIRS
(2682) NO. 923 PACIFIC. Repair fire
damage.
Owner — Mrs. A. Batmale, 1150 Sacra-
mento St., San Francisco.
Architect— O. Everett, 1942 Webster St..
San Francisco. $1923
ALTERATIONS
(2683) FELTON, bet. Cambridge and
Yale. Alter green house.
Owner — Mrs. L. Winant, 1330 Felton St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $1230
DWELLING
(2684) S NIAGARA 77-6 W Tara. One
• story and basement frame dwellinf...
Owner — A Anderson 5503 Mission.
Architect — None. Cost, $4iHi
APARTMENTS
f2"S5) SE GOLDEN GATE and Steiner.
Six-story and basement Class C (48)
apt bldg.
Owro'-- Beyer & Walter, 1616 Golden
Gate.
Builder — Louis A. Beyer, 1616 Golden
Gate.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery. Cost, $100,000
VAULT
(2686) NW POST & MONTGOMERY.
Remove existing vault and erect new-
vault.
Owner — Crocker First Federal Trust C-i .
Post and Montgomery.
Archite.?t — A. F. Roller, Crocker Fii.st
National 3ank Building.
Contractor — Dinwiddle Const. Co., 1101
Crocker Bldg. Cost $10,000
ALTERATIONS
12687) NE BUSH & GRANT. Remodel
kitchen in cafe.
Owner — J. M. Kane & W. J. Y'ore caro
R. A. Wilson, 369 Bush St.
A rchitect — None.
Contractor— Barrett and Hilp, 918 Har-
rson. Cost. $2''.o0
CHIMNEY
(26SS) 3030 PACIFIC. Install oil burner
and build chimney.
Owner— S. Tansburgh, 3030 Pacific.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Machinery Exchange, 5.1'
Market St. Cost. $1000
SERVICE STATION
(2689) SE GOUGH & LOMBARD: one-
story steel service station.
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
Owner— C. M. Childers, 185 Stevenson
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Adam Ariss Co
son St.
185 Steven-
$1,000
DWELLING
(2690) W 0RI2;ABA 100 N Stanley: one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — P. J. Davis, 171 Lee St.
Architect — None. $3,500
DWELLING
(2691) N VICENTE 100 E 15th Ave.; 2-
story and basement- frame dwelling.
Owner— G. J. Elkington & Sons, 1291 33rd
Avenue.
Architect- Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 IStli
.Street. $5,000
D^^ ELLING
(2692). NE B.\LHI COURT 150 SE Cay-
uga: 1 -story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner— Harry Gordon, 312 Hanover.
Architect — None. $4.00.1
DWELLING
(2692) W 35th AVE. 100 N Judah; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Michael D. Hardiman, 423 38th
Avenue.
Architect — None. $4,000
APARTMEiYTS
(2694) N CHESTNUT 300 W Pierce; 3-
stoi-y and basement (6) frame apts.
Owner — A. Jacobsen, 4140 Lyman Road,
Oakland.
Architect — B. F. Manning, Monadnock
Bldg. $15,000
STORE BUILDING
(2695) N OCEAN 50 E Fairfield; 1-story
frame store building.
Owner— C. E. L. Shaw, 57 Sutter St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St. $2.00ii
ALTERATIONS
(2G96) BUSH bet. Kearny and Mont-
gomery: alter partitions, remove bal-
cony and alter curb exchange.
Owner — San Francisco Stock and Bond
Exchange Bldg., Inc., 341 Montgom-
ery St.
Architect— Miller and Pflueger, 580 Mar-
ket St.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
Standard Oil Bldg. $35,000
FLATS
(2697) W BRODERICK 50 S Bay St.
Two-story and basement frame (2)
flats.
Ow-ner — E. A. Janssen, 402 Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $8000
FLATS
(2698) W DIVISADERO 50 N Chestnut.
TVv-o-story and ba.sement frame (2)
flats.
Owner— E. A. Janssen, 402 Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $8000
DWELLING
(2699) E FORTIETH AVE 175 N Judah
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — John R. Lindsay, 103 Acton St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $3600
DWELLING
(2700) N JERSEY 50 E Vicksburg. One-
story frame dwelling.
Owner— W. E. Patrice, 1403 Church St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
DWELLING
(2701) W TWENTY'-FOURTH AVE 150
S Moraga. Two-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner— H. L. Richards. 1723 24th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — W. J. Ashley, 435 West Portal
San Francisco. $5000
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December S, ia28
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
453
AntonioH
Peterson
1360
454
Nelson
Petersen
2760
455
Klenck
Young
833'J
45(i
Timby
Young
2630
457
Sartorio
73285
45t>
Cox
Petersen
1438
4ri'<
■^eie'st-n
1362
4r,n
Derre
Johnson
73un
APARTMENTS
(453) N FRANCISCO 120 E Broderick.
All work for hot water heating, oil
tank, etc.. for three-story frame
apartment building.
Owner — Frank Antonioli. 1610 Lombard
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Petersen Co., 390 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 28, '28. Dated Nov. 26, '28.
Steam piping roughed in $360
Oil piping installed 350
Steam boiler and hot water storage
tank in •• fO
Completed f"!'
TOTAL COST, $1360
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions filed.
APARTMENTS ^ ^,
(454) E DOLORES 60 N Fourteenth St.
All work for plumbing for three-story
frame apartment building.
Owner — Emil Nelson. 24G5 Union St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Petersen Co., 390 6th St..
San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 28, '28. Dated Nov. 26, 28.
Roughed in ^Hin
Completed '»"
30 days after "5^
aays a TOTAL COST, $2760
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and speciflca-
STORAGE BLDG.
(455) W LASKIE 50 N Mission. All
work for one-story Class C concrete
storage building.
Owner — Klenck Corporation, 309 Mmna
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 30, "28. Dated Nov. 28, '28.
Foundation completed $1000
Superstructure concrete poured.... 1600
Roof completed 1S50
Completed 1789
Usual 35 days 2100
TOTAL COST, $8339
Bond, $4169.50. Surety, Indemnity Ins.
Co. of North America. I-imit, 45 days.
Forfeit none. Plans and specifications
filed.
ALTERATIONS
(456) NO. 768 CAMINO DEL MAR, Sea
Cliff. All work for alterations to
frame residence.
Owner— Henry E. Timby, 060 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Bertz. Winter & Maury, 310
Post St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Young & Horstmeyer, 461
Market St.. San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 3, '28. Dated Dec. 1, '28.
On 5th day of each month 7D%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $2630
Bond. $1315. Surety, Indemnity Ins. Co.
of North America. Limit, 30 days. For-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed.
ALTERATIOr-iS
(457) N SACRAMENTO. bet. Kearny
and Grant Ave No. 746-748-750-752-
754-756-758-760 and 762 Sacramento.
All work for alterations and additions
to two-story and basement brick
building into three and four-story
and basement brick building.
Owner — Yeong Wo Association.
Architect — Bernard J. Joseph, 74 New
Montgomery St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Peter Sartorio, 2440 Green-
wich St., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 3, '28. Dated Oct. 29, '28.
New concrete piers and steel rfame
set $ 4.000
New floor joists and rafters set and
brick work completed 9,100
Rough plumbing and electrical work
done and ready for lathing.
stairs and roofing done 7,250
Plastering done and sidewalk lights
set 8,813
Sash glazed and hung and sheet
metal work done 10,800
Completed and accepted 15,000
Usual 35 days 18,322
TOTAL COST, $73,285
Bond, $36,650. Surety, Detroit Fidelity
& Surety Co. Limit, 120 days. Forfeit,
$25 Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(45.S) E TWENTT-FOURTH AVE 200
N Fulton. Plumbing, etc., for frame
residence.
Owner — Cox Bros., 1950 Irving St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Petersen Co., 390 6th St.,
San Francisco.
Filed Doc. 3, '28. Dated Nov. 30, '2S.
Roughed in $1438
Bath tubs installed 670
Completed 670
TOTAL COST, $1438
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
HEATING SYSTEM
(459) E DOLORES 60 N Fourteenth.
All work for heating system for
building.
Owner — Emil Nelson, 24oj Union St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. Petersen Co., 390 6th St.,
San Francsico.
Filed Dec. 3. '2S. Dated Dec. 1, '28.
Steam piping roughed in $300
Oil tank and oil piping in 300
Steam boiler and hot water storage .
tank installed 462
Completed 300
TOTAL COST, ?13- i
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
BULIDING
(460) E CHURCH 76-6 S Jersey S 25x
E 114. All work for two-story and
basement frame building.
Owner — Louis E. and Margaret Deere,
1271 Church St.. San Francisco.
Architect— Donnell E. Jaekle, 395 Justin
Drive, San Francisco.
Contractor — Nels P. Johnson, 967 14th
St., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 4, '28. Dated Nov. 20, '28.
Foundation walls completed and
1st floor joists and rougl. floor
down ...$ 825
Frame up and roof sheathing on 1000
Brown coated 1825
Completed and accepted 1825
Usual 35 days 1825
TOTAL COST, $7300
Bond. none. Limit, 100 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 27, 1928— E 46th AVE DIST 165
N Geary st th B pari with Geary 87-6
N 25-7% NW 88-8>4 S 40 to beg
Amalie M. K. Jakobs to H. O. Linde-
man Nov. 26, 19'2S
Nov. 27, 1928— INTER N BAY ST & E
Polk St th E alg N Bay 61-6 x N
107-6. Ragner Monson to whom it
may concern Nov. 26, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— N ALTON AVE 10 W
from E line lot 6 blk 2128 th N 87.50
E 54.493 S 87.50 W 54.493 Ptn blk
2128 Map Forest Hill Court. Aug. J.
Lang Jr to whom it may concern .
Nov. 26, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 17, Amended
Map, Ingleside Terrace. A Nastovic
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 17, Amended
Map. Ingleside Terrace. A Nastovic
to whom it mav concern... Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 28, 192S— NE PALOU AVE 125
SE Mendell. Maria Decio to Emilio
Malaspina Aug. 25, 1928
Nov. 28. 1928— SE GOUGH & BUSH
E alg S Bush 55 x S 120. A. Penziner
to whom it may concern Nov. 28, 192S
Nov. 28. 1928— SE MOSCOW 125 SW
Excelsior ave SW alg Moscow 25 x
SE 100. Peter Fagerberg to whom it
may concern Nov. 28, 1923
Nov. 28. 1928— W 29th AVE DIST 225
& 250 S Judah known as 1439 & 1443
29th ave. E. E. Manseau to whom it
may concern Nov. 18, 192S
Nov. 28, 1928— S MARKET 275 W 6th
W 25 X S 90. Isidor Welnstein Inv Co
Inc. to Automatic Sprinkler Corp
of America Nov. 9, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— W VERMONT 100 S
17th E alg W Vermont 50 x W 100.
Richard F. Cassidy to L. H. Steven-
son Nov. 26. 192S
Nov. 27, 1928— W WESTGaTE DRIVE
40 N Kenmoore. Wm. A. Axford to
F. A. Soracco Nov. 24, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— SE HAYES & Stanyan
E 110 X S 55. Sadie Harris to Phil
Harris Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— SW POPE & Brunswick
75 on Pope x 95. Victor Holmgren to
whom it may concern Nov. 26, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— S VICENTI 32-6 W
23rd Ave. David B. Gadlow to Young
& Horstmeyer Nov. 26, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— BLK BOUNDED BY
Geary and Anza sts & Fifth & Sixth
aves. Frank Carnes & La Societe
Francaise de Bientaisance Mutuelle
to Frank J. Klimm Co Nov, 18, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 25x70 on E GATES
St 25 S Jarboe ave. Walter & Emma
Seger to Edwin Martin Nov. 7, 1928
Nov 27. 1928— W FUNSTON AVE 195
N Ulloa N 30 X W 120. Lorraine &
Ernest G. Kocher to whom it may
concern Nov. 20. 1928
Nov 26. 1928— E REGENT ST. lOkt ft
S of Bay Island ave, Alameda. Noble
Nov. 24, l'J28
ov 26rr9'28— 3427 MISSION AVE,
Oakland. Herbert H. Du Bois to
Milton S. Bonds Nov. 2K, 26. 1928
Dec 1 1928— NO. 137 HARLAN PLACE
Alfred F Meyer to Wm Martin
Nov. 27, 1928
Dec" i. 1928— W THIRTIETH AVE
225 N Kirkham 25x120. Herbert J
Hunt to whom it may concern
Nov. 30, 1928
Dec. i, 1928— W PENINSULA AVE SW
Cor Bay Shore Ave, 150x100 cut into
5 Lots 30x100 each. Caroline E Alt-
water to Wm H Grahn....Nov. 28. 1928
Dec. 1, 1928— E PROSPECT AVE 25.10
S Eugenia Ave known as No. 305
Prospect Ave. Charles Lee Bogg to
whom it may concern
Dec. 1. 1928- S TARAVAL 60 W
Twentieth Ave. Urban Properties Co
to C T Magill Nov. 27, 1928
Dec 1. 1928— PTN LOT 28 BLK 3267
Map Blks 3260 to 3269 Balboa Ter-
race Addn as follows: Comg E San
Benito Wav dist 5 N from S line Lot
28 N 39 S 70° 24' 31.5" E 100 S 41.851
N 68° 46' 31.1" W 100. Castle Build-
ing Co to Henry Horn Nov. 27, 1928
Dec. 1. 1928— W RHODE ISLAND 354
S Twenty-fifth S 25xW 100. Rose E
Lawton to Robert Neil Nov. 17, 1928
Dec 1 1928— E POLK 137-6 N Turk
45x52-6. D J Clancy to whom it may
concern Dec. 1, 1928
Dec. 1, 1928— S ULLOA AND E Twenty-
sixth Ave E alg Ulloa 95xS 25. Nils
E Johnson to whom it may concern
Dec. 1, 1928
Dec. i, 1928— SW CERVANTES 265
SE Beach 50x100 known as No. 65
Cervantes Blvd. C P Murphy to
whom it may concern Nov. 30, 1928
Dec. 1. 1928— NW BROADWAY AND
Broderick. I W Hellman Jr and
Frances J Hellman to Albert Dean. ...
Oct. 9, 1928
Dec. 1. 1928— COMG. 88 SW from SW
Onondaga Ave 100 SE Cayuga SE
pari with SW Onondaga Ave 25 SW
85.837 NW 25 NE 85.870 to beg. Harry
Gordon to whom it may concern
Nov. 28, 1928
Dec. i, 1928— N UNION AND W
Leavenworth th W alg Union 65xN
137-6. L Mirada to Mealy & Collins
Nov. 23. 1928
Dec. i. 1928— E SEVENTEENTH AVE
325 S Taraval. C and Helena Mager
to whom it may concern .. Nov. 28. 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— S TARAVAL 57-6 E 26th
Ave E 25 x 100. St. George Holden
to whom it may concern....Nov. 30. 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— W SILLIMAN & Brussels
SW alg Silliman 22-6 x NW 100 Ptn.
James & wf Anna Langiel to Michael
Brueck Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— W PRAGUE 225 S Rus-
sia ave. Lester M. Behr to whom It
mav concern Nov. 28, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 4 BLK 24 Map Croc-
ker Amazon Trt. Gus G. Johnson
to whom it may concern ...Nov. 28, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— W 30TH AVE TO A PT
approx 210 W therefrom including
inter Wawona & 30th ave. Escolta
Way from W 30th ave to E 31st ave
including inter of Escolta Way & 31st
Saturday. December 8, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
ave, 31st ave from S Vicente to N
Escolta Way. Parkside Realty Co
of S. F. to A. G. Raisch ...Nov. 22, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— W SAN JOSE AVE 147
N 25th 62 X 175. W. B. Miller to wjiora
it may concern Nov. 30, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— S CAPP 195 x E 25th ST
E 65 X 110. Peter & Goldie Furnell to
whom it may concern Nov. 30 1928
Nov. 30, 1928—1042 INGERSON 250
from Ingall. Ernst Xcardi to whom it
may concern Nov. 30. 192S
Nov. 30, 128— E ISth AVE 79 S KIRK-
ham S 25 X E 1U7-6 E 18 th Ave 104
5 Kirkham S 25 x E 120. Michael
Costello to whom it may concern....
Nov. 30. 1928
Dec. 4, 1928— E 17th AVE 25 N Vicente
th N 25 x E 97. LB Hammond to
whom it may concern Dec. 1, 1928
Dec. 4, 1928— E 17th AVE 50 N Vicente
th N 25 X E 97. Wm Straub to whom
it may concern Dec. 1, 192S
Dec. 4, 1928— E HOWARD 125 S Pioche
25x120. Jennie and Arthur Johnson
to whom it may concern
December 4, 192.S
Dec. 4, 1928 — LOT 21 ELK 1 Ingleside
Terrace known as 350 Moncada Way.
Ralph J and Zay Hutton to whom it
may concern December 3, 1928
Dec. 4, 1928- W RALSTON 100 North
Shields N 25 x W 100 Lot 48 Blk 13
City Land Assn. California Pacific
Title & Tr Co to whom it may con-
cern December 1, 1928
Dec. 3, 1928— N ALVARADO 300 E
Guerrero E 25 x N 114. Otto A.
Klahn to whom it may concern
Dec. 3, 1928— NE ATHENS & FRANCE
25 x 100 S Kenwood Way 500 E Key-
stone Way 40 x 101. A. M. Samuel-
son to whom it may concern
Dec. 1, 1928
Dec. 3. 1928— PPY BOUNDED BY
Aqua Way, Teresita Blvd, Rockdalj
St & Fowler ave. Spring Valley Water
Co. to C. B. Eaton & J. M. Smith
as Eaton & Smith Nov. 26. 1928
Dec. 3, 1928- S ARMY 250-2 E FOL-
som. Bertha E. De Hood to whom it
ma.v cont ern Dec. 1, 1928
Dec. 3, 1928— N 30th 280 W CHURCH
W 25 X N 114. Mary Redmond to
Henry Erickson Dec. 3, 192S
Dec. 3, 1928—52 FAIRFIELD WAY, 92
6 94 Keystone Way. Thos. J. Sulli-
van to whom it may concern
Dec. 3, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 27. 1928— S JACKSON 102-6 E
Hyde E 35 x S 137-6. N. DanilofE vs.
Edna B & Ray J Stempel & Bessie
Cooley & Stempel & Cooley $945
Nov. 27. 1928 — LOT 21 BLK 1 Amended
Map Ingleside Terrace. M. Cagnacci
as Western Concrete Co. vs. Louis
Anderson & Ralph J. & Zay Button
J866
Nov. 27, 1928— E 31st DIST 175 N Tara-
val N 25 X E 120. Christenson Lm-
ber Co. vs. Victor, Hilda & Tiny Rose
& Paul J. & Katherine Kerrigan
Nov. 27. 1928— N W ULLOA & 26th
Ave W 32-6 x N 100. American Win-
dow Shade Co. vs. Victor & H)lda_ ^
Rose. Rose Bros 55. .-'j
Dec. 1 1928- W FILLMORE 224 S
Beach S 50 W 90 N 55 N 55° 49' 56"
W 27.525 to line drawn at right angles
to W Fillmore from pt beg E 101.516
to beg. Western Lime & Cement Co
vs Louis R Anderson $120.19
Dec. 1, 1928— E BRODERICK 100 N
Lombard N 37-6xE 63. Holmes Lime
& Cement Co vs Louis R Anderson
Dec. 1, 1928— E BRODERICK 100 N
Lombard N 37-6xE 63. Western Lime
& Cement Co vs Louis R Anderson
$451.50
Nov. 30, 1928— COMG 25 S FROM S
Chestnut & 215 W Baker S 25 W 92.06
to E Lyon N 25.017 E 91.146 to pt of
beg. Francis Stephens vs. Axel &
Ellen R. Marshall & Arthur & Anna
M. Young $410
Nov. 28, 1928— SE EIGHTEENTH &.
Dolores S 30 E 85. Schrader Iron
Works, Inc vs Andrew Olson and
Louis Danziger $95
Nov. 28, 1928— W 27th AVE 100 N
Taraval N 25 x W 120. C. Petersen
vs. Earl and Lulu Stahl $600
Nov. 28, 1928— W 27th AVE 100 N
Taraval N 25 x W 120. C. Petersen
vs. Earl & Lulu Stahl $340
Nov. 28, 128- COMG NE CERVANTES
Blvd at pt dist SE 331.69 from inter
5 Beach prod, on its course of N
50°50'4" W rung SB a..g NE line Cer-
vantes Blvd 50 NE 131.50 N 33°49'56"
W 26.964 N 77°2S'07" W 26.894 to
inter of line drawn NE at right angle
to NE Cervantes Blvd to pt of beg
SW alg line so drawn 131.539 to beg.
Henry A. Ernst & Carl F. Ernst as
Henry Ernst & Sons A,». Mae E. &
Antone Frugoll $500
Nov. 28, 1928— W 23rd AVE 150 N
Moraga N 25 x W 120. Scott Co Inc
vs. J. J. Martin $155
Nov. 28, 1928— E 2Sth AVE 400 N Mo-
raga N 25 X E 120. K. G. Neuman
vs. Geo. C. Benson $262.50
Nov. 28, 1928— E 28th AVE 375 N
Moraga N 25 x E 120. K. G. Neu-
man vs Geo. C. Benson $262.50
Nov. 28, 1928— E 28th AVE 350 N
Moraga N 25 x E 120. K. G. Neuman
vs. Lloyd E. & Zell A. Hansberry...
$262.50
Nov. 28, 1928— E 28th AVE 325 N
Moraga N 25 x E 120. K. G. Neuman
vs. Lloyd E. & Zell A. Hansberry....
$262.50
Nov. 28, 1928— E 25th AVE 168 N
Moraga N 25 x E 120. K. G. Neuman
vs. Lloyd E. & Zell A. Hansberry...
$150
Nov. 28, 1928— S JOOST AVE 500 W
Detroit W 25 x S 100. O. I. Osnas &
Anderson vs. Francis J. Foster &
Laura B. Foster $49.50
Nov. 28, 1928— N ELLIS 87 m or 1 E
Mason. John J. Condon vs. J. & John
Doe Weinstein $136
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 20 Map
Forest Hill. M. Marwi vs. O. R.
Thayer, Lillian A. McCabe $922
Nov. 28. 1928— E CLAYTON 50 N 17th
N alg E Clayton 25 E 84.71 to W
Monument Way S 25-8 W 83.7 to E
Clayton & pt of beg. L. Cooper as
Cooper Electric Co. vs. Albert Schmid
6 Chas Semo $478
Dec. 4. 1928— SW CHESTNUT and Di-
visadero W alg S Chestnut 93-9 x S
62-6. $281.90; NE Chestnut and Brod-
erick N alg E Broderick 50 x E 93-9,
$674.22: W 14th Ave 100 N Geary N
50 X W 127-6, $167.81; SW Lincoln
Way and 16th Ave W 32-6 x S 100,
$174.24. Ed Jones and as (Ed Jones
Hardware & Tool Co) vs Louis A and
Fanny Goldstein. Mildred and Max
Breitman. INIax Brightman. Lincoln
Builders Co, Lincoln Investment Co,
D J Sullivan and Breitman Realty Co.
Dec. 4. 1928— W 40th AVE 150 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. Detroit Steel
Products Co'vs Earl Stahl $173.50
Dec. 3. 1928— E 12th AVE 150 S LAKE
rung th alg E 12th ave 25 x E 120.
H. C. Kreuger vs. John & Alice
Werner S49
Dec. 3 ,1928— W 30th AVE 200 S Irving
5 25 X AV 120 also known as 1335 30th
Ave. D. C. Willhite vs. Emery G. &
Margaret Mail!ou,< $132j
Dec. 3. 1928- W ARGUELLO BLVD.
150 N Calif N alg W Arguello Blvd
47-6 X W 120. J. H. Kruse vs. N. E.
McDermott & F. M. Chrisman &
Isaac Edstrom $35.38
Dec. 3, 1928— NW ANZA & 29th AVE
N alg 29th ave 25 x W 100 W 29th
ave 25 N Anza N 50 x W 100. Barney
6 Louis Diombo & John Verdino as
Pionibo Bros. vs. Joshua D. Rapken,
Caroline Alberta Rapken & Eliza-
beth B. Rapkin & Lucius L. Solomons
& Rapken & Co. Ltd $1500
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amoun
Nov. 28. 1928— S ROMAIN 87 m or I
W Market W 38 15/16xS 97. Sud-
den Lumber Co to M. L. and .'j'rancis
M Kulis and Build-A-Home Co
Nov. 27. 1928— LOT 32 BLK H Columbia
Heights Trt. Acme Gravel Co. to
Draper Hand & Jack Buckley.
Nov. 27, 1928 — LOT 33 BLK H Columbia
Heights Trt. Acme Gravel Co. to
Draper Hand & Jack Buckley.
Nov. 27, 1928— N W BERNARD & Jones
W 91-6 N 60 E 23 S 20 E 68-6 S 40.
Thomas & James McKee to McKillop
Bros., McCormick Realty Co.
Nov. 26, 1028— SW SHAFTER AVE 150
NW Lane NW 25 x SW 100 E Ala-
bama 25 S Mullen ave S alg Ala-
bama 25 X E 80. W. C. & Irene
Holliger to Salvatore & Pietrina
Sunseri $2U00
Nov. 26, 1928— LOT 33 Blk H Columbia
Heights Trt; lot 32 blk H Columbia
Heights Trt. Atlas Heating & Ven-
tilating Co. to Jack Buckley & Draper
Hand _.. $
Dec. 4, 1928— E SILVER AVE AND
Bowden SE 80.614 NE 65 NW 88.1 'A
SW 65.61,4. Jacob Beerman to Hy-
man Resnich
Nov. 30, 128— W 25th AVE 300, 275, 225,
250, 125, 150, 175, 200 S Moraga S 25
X W 120. Richmond Sanitary Co to
Alfred J. Kronquist & Tom Wood &
George Ober as Wood & Ober.
Nov. 28, 1928— NO. 2125 LAKE ST.
Andrew W Whiteman to Donald
Smith
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Alameda County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Atnt.
2454
Miller
Industrial
25000
2455
Oakland
Branagh
266536
2456
Oakland
Owner
47500
2457
Oakland
Mc Inly re
15SS0
2458
Squires
Owner
4000
2459
Sloan
Owner
8000
2460
Dooley
Owner
3000
2461
Durant
Owner
35000
2462
Greene
Pfrang
20000
2463
Stenbro
Owner
3500
2464
Walton
Owner
5000
24G5
Gould
Oberg
5000
2406
Hinch
Williamson
3500
2467
Netherby
Owner
4000
2468
Thomas
Owner
2000
2469
E C Archbishop
Baley
14000
2470
Taylor
Owner
3150
2471
Adsply
Boeddaeker
6500
2472
Howard
Owner
3500
2473
Howard
Owner
3500
2474
Mathews
Owner
3000
2475
Rusello
Angelo
1500
2476
Taylor
Owner
2500
2477
Turner
Owner
4750
2478
Hooper
Pinkerton
5500
2479
Burns
Little
2500
2480
Hansen
Owner
6000
2481
Low
Owner
1000
2482
Miller
Industrial
1000
2483
Ruxton
Fisher
4900
2484
TIadias
Butterfleld
12000
2485
Watson
Owner
3150
2486
Duglass
Bernhardt
1500
2487
Lantry
Owner
3600
2488
Ayer
Marchant
3900
2489
Kings
Austin
176000
2490
Monez
Owner
3000
2491
Woolsey
Lannom
1500
2492
Trimlett
Owner
4150
2493
Hawley
Malmstrom
13000
2494
Berkeley
Owner
10000
RESIDENCE.
(2453) 1720 SPRUCE ST., Oakland.
One-story 7-room 1 family frame &
stucco residence & garage.
Owner— Mrs. Tillle Spear, 2322 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect and Contractor — G. W. Muther,
5519 Thomas St., Oakland.
Cost, $8750
FACTORY
(2454) N 2nd ST.. 75 W JACKSON ST.,
Oakland; 2-story concrete factory.
Owner — Miller Pack Co.
Architect — O'Brien Bros.. 315 Montgomery
St., S. F.
Contractor ■ — Industrial Const. Co.. S15
Bryant St. S. F. Cost. $25,000
SCHOOL BLDG
(2455) NW COR BROCKHURST A;
West sts.. Oakland; Threa-story 30-
room concr. school.
Owner— Oakland fJublic Schools. City
Hall.
Architect— J. I. Easterly, 337 17th St.
Contractor — John E. Branagh, 184 Perry
St. Cost. $266,536
INSIDE FINISH
(2456) NW COR 2nd AVE & EAST
30th St., Oakland; Inside finish.
Owner — Oakland Public Schools. City
Hall .
Architect— None. Cost, $47,500
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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RETAINING WALL
(2457) SW COR HOPKINS ST & PAHIC
Ulvd.. Oakland; Retaining Wall.
Owner— Oakland Public Schools. City
Hall.
Architect — None.
Contractor — B. S. Maclntyre, 468 Cres-
cent St. Cost. $15,880
DWELLING
(2458) S BUENAVENTURA AVE., 300
W 64th Ave., Oakland. Two-Story
6-room Dwelling.
Owner — C. R. Squires, 2302 Fruitvale ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor — C. R. Squires, 2302 Fruitvale
ave. Cost ,J4(W0
DWELLING.
(2459) 1610-12-14-10-18 HEARST AVE..
Berkeley. One-ctory. 10 room, 5
family dwelling (frame) & garage.
Owner— J. Sloan, 2527 23rd St., Oakland.
Architect — Thomas Bros., 17th & Web-
ster Sts., Oakland JSOOn
DWELLING.
(2I>:0) 3337 KANSAS ST., Oakland.
One-stnrv B-room dweling.
Owner— Fred T. Dooley, 3930 Vale Ave.
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3000
FACTORY.
(2461) N.W. Cor. E. FOURTEENTH &
Durant Ave., Oakland. One-story
Concrete factory.
Owner — Durant Motor Co. of California,
10910 E. 14th St., Oakland.
Architect— None. $35,000
DWELLING.
(2462) S LARKSPUR ROAD. 200 W.
Hilcrott Crl., Oakland. Two-story
10-room dwelling.
Owner— Louis C. Greene, Jr., 9C3 Hill-
croft Cicle.
Architect — None.
Contractor— H. C. Pfrang, 5659 Ocean
View Drive $20,000
DWELLING.
(2463) S CULVER ST., 364 W HIGH
Street, Oakland. One-story 5-rooin
dwelling.
Owner — Andrew Stenbro, 4340 LaCresta
Ave., Oakland.
Architect— None. $3500
DWELLING.
(2464) E RITCHIE ST.. 295 N Ft.
Blvd. Oakland. One-story S-rooni
2-family dwelling.
Owner — F. B. Walton. American Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Architect— None. $5000
WAREHOUSE
(2465) SE HIGH ST. 250 W E-Twelftli
St., Oakland. One-story warehouse.
Owner — H. Gould Co., 4th and Wash-
ing Sts.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Louis Oberg, 1914 Clemens
Road. Oakland. $50ihi
DWELLING
(2466) E WHITNEY ST. 200 N Fifty-
ninth St.. Oakland. One-story flve-
room dwelling.
Owner— Jos. T. Hinch, 461 Lee St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. M. Williamson, 37C1 Al-
lendale Ave., Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
(2467) W FOREST HILL AVE 100 N
Whittle Ave., Oakland. One-story u-
room dwelling.
Owner — W. A. Netherby. 3S79 Fruitvale
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $4000
WAREHOUSE
(2468) W MARKET 150 N Thirty-fourth
St.. Oakland. One-story warehouse.
Owner— Thomas RigBlng Co.. 3431 Mar-
ket St.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $2000
DWELLING
(2469) S MANILA AVE 350 E Broadway
Oakland. Two-story 12-room dwlg.
Owner — Roman Catholic Archbishop of
San Francisco. 1100 Franklin St., San
Francisco.
Architect— L. H. Ford. 1435 Harrison St..
Oakland.
Contractor— J. H. Baley and L. H. Ford.
1435 Harrison St.. Oakland. $14,000
DWELLING
(2470) Ni). 3043 GEORGIA ST.. Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling and
one-story garage.
owner— F. S. Taylor. 2973 Foo'hill Blvd.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. .«315o
WAREHOUSE
(2471) NO. 11I11-1915 Park St.. Alameda.
Two-.-itory tile and brick warehouse
and storeroom.
Owner — Adsply Factors, Inc., Clarence
Kaifer, President. 1818 Mulberry St..
Alameda.
Architect- Joe Boeddoeker, 1S14 34th
Ave.. Oakland.
Contractor — Joe Boeddoeker. 1S14 34th
Ave., Oakland. $6500
DWELLING
(2472) NO. 1543-B SANTA CLARA AVE
Alameda. One-story 5-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — C. C. Howard, ISll^j Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect— W. W. Dixon. 515 Sth Ave..
Oakland. $3500
DWELLING
(24731 NO. 1541-B SANTA CLARA AV.,
Alameda. One-story 5-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner— C. C. Howard, 1541 J/J Santa Clara
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — W. W. Dixon, 515 Sth Ave.,
Oakland. $3500
RESIDENCE
(2474) NO. 1804-96-98 NINTH ST., Ber-
keley. One-story 12-room 5-family
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — W. Mathews. Portland, Ore.
Architect— I. Mathews, 1008 Hear.st
Ave., Berkeley. $3000
REPAIRS
(2475) 1809 14th ST, Oal^land. Fire
Repairs.
Owner— Angelina Russcllo. 1809 14th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contraotur— B. Angello, 2131 14th Ave.
Cost. $11)00
DWELLING
(2476) 3973 HANLEY ROAD, Oakland
One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— B. C. Taylor, 1621 10th Ave.
Architert--Nono.
Contractor— B, C. Taylor, 1621 10th Av...
Cost, $2500
DWELLING
(2177) 2621 KINGSLAND AVE., Oak-
lond. Two-slory 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Turner & KafCer, .^Ma Laird Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Turner & KafTer, 5939 Land
Avenue. Cost $47.")"
RESIDENCE
(2478) No. 7,^2 CRAGMONT AVE., Ber-
keley. Two-story 7-room 1-family
frame residence.
Owner— D. G. Hooper, 732 Cragmont
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
ALTERATIONS
(2479) 246 WAYNE AVE., Oakland; al-
terations.
Owner — Frank Burns.
Architect — None.
Contractor- David Little. $2,500
DWELLING & GARAGE
'2480) NW COR. POWELL & FRE-
iMO.XT STS.. Oakland; 1-story 5-room
dwelling and 1-story tile garage.
Owner— Edw. W. Hansen, 5508 San Pablo
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None. $6,000
ADDITION
(2481) S96 22nd ST., Oakland; addition.
Owner— H. W. Low, 996 22nd St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. $1,000
TILE FACTORY
(2482) S 2nd ST., 75 E Jackson St., Oak-
land; l-slory tile factory.
Owner— Miller Packing Co., 2nd and
Jackson Sts., Oakland.
Architect — O'Brien Bros.. 315 Montgom-
ery St., .San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Const. Co.. 815
Bryant St.. San Francisco. $1,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2483) 5827 HAMPTON ROAD, Oakland;
2-story 6-room dwelling and 1-story
garage.
Owner — Alexander Ruxton, Alameda.
Architect — None.
Contractor — James G. Fisher, 3670 Lily
Street, Oakland. $4,900
STORES
(2484) 1048-50-52-54 UNIVERSITY Ave
Berkeley; 1 -story class C three-stoi.-
building.
Owner— Harry Pladias, 1027 Univer.sit.s
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect and Contractor— F. P. Butter
field, 2488 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley.
$12,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2485) £380 107th AVE., Oakland; one-
story 5-room dwelling and 1-story ga-
rage.
Owner — William W'atson,
Ave., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Meldoii
$3,150
ALTERATIONS , . ,,„
(24SB) NO. 2328 TELEGRAPH AVE.,
Berkeley. Alterations.
Owner— N. B. Duglass.
Architect— None. „, ,„t,
(^'on tractor— Geo. L. Bernhardt, 2119 Ban-
croft Way, Berkeley. $1500
RESIDENCE „
(2487) NO. 1427 CARLTON ST., Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room 1-family
frame residence and garage.
Owner— J. R. Lantry, 739 Hillcon St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3600
DWELLING „ ,
(24SS) NO. 4S43 FAIRFAX A\ E., Oak-
land. One-story 6-room dwelling
and one-story garage.
Owner— Mary Ayer, 1524 Grand Ave.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. „., „ .
Contractor— Gordon Marchant, 7974 Foot-
hill Blvd.. Oakland. $3900
CANNERY
(2489) S RUSSETT ST. 200 W Fifty-
eighth Ave., Oakland. One-story
brick cannery.
Owner— Kings County Packing Co., Ar-
mona, Calif.
Architect— None.
Contractor — The Austin Co. of Calif.. 7.n
Ray Bldg., Oakland. $176,000
DWELLING
(2490) NO. 1878 TIFFIN ROAD. Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — A. H. Monez, 1420 Everett Ave..
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3000
ALTERATIONS
(2491) NO. 1603 TELEGRAPH AVE.,
Oakland. Alterations.
Owner — Leon Woolsey.
Architect — Miller & Warnecke. 14ii'
Franklin St.. Oakland.
Contractor — Lannom Bros. Mfg. Co.. Sth
and Magnolia St.. Oakland. $150ii
DWELLING
(2492) NO. 6142 LAIRD AVE., Oakland.
One-story 5-room dwelling and one-
story garage.
Owner— Robert Trimlett, 5041 Fairfax
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $4150
RESIDENCE
(2493) NO. 743 SAN DIEGO ROAD. Ber-
keley. One and one-half-story ten-
room frame and piaster residence.
Owner— H. J. Hawley, 1729 Arci
Berkeley.
Architect— Wilson Wurster, 200 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Contractor— J. V. Malmstrom. 2326 27th
Ave., Oakland. $13,000
i^.\CTORY
(2494) NO. 600 CAMELIA ST., Berkeley.
Two-story 2-room frame and corru-
gated iron factory building.
Owner— Berkeley Steel Constr. Co., 2n(l
and Camelia Sts.. Berkeley.
Plans Prepared by Owner.
Contractor — Berkeley Steel Constr. Co.,
2nd and Camelia Sts.. Berkeley.
$10,001
Siiturday, Decemlje
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
323
Green Pfrang
200(111
T/A
Jones Knight
45011
;W5
Leet Sclineck
1276U
xm
Miller Industrial
2CS3;i
r/.i
P G &- E Co Jensen
33G(i
:\-Mi
Platias Butterfield
12170
4fil
Adsply Boeddeker
6520
462
Campbell Ringeltaulie
5150
CANTEEN BLDG.
(324) NE THIRTY-FIFTH ST. & SAN
Pablo Ave., Oakland. All work for
canteen building.
Owner — F. Burton Jones and Rose A'.
Jones, Vallejo.
.'Architect — Douglas D. Stone, 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Contractor — Harry C. Knight, ISl'J
Franklin St., Oakland.
Filed Nov. 28, '28. Dated Nov. 21, '28.
Ready for roof ^1125
Ready for plaster 1125
When completed 1125
Usual 35 days 1125
TOTAL COST, $4500
Bond, none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans only filed.
DWELLING
(325) CONTRA COSTA ROAD, Oakland
All work for two-story and basement
frame dwelling and garage.
Owner — R. A. Leet, 145 Athol Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — E. G. Bangs, 360 17th St.,
Oakland.
Contractor — A. W. Schneck, 3567 Red-
wood Road, Oakland.
Filed Nov. 30. '28. Dated Nov. 26, "28.
Frame up 25%
1st coat plaster on 25%
When completed 25%
Usual 3d days 25%
TOTAL COST, $12,760
Bond. $12,760. Sureties, F. A. Marshall
and M. Tickell. Limit, March 25, 1929.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
PACKING PLANT
(326) N SECOND ST. 75 W Jackson St.
Oakland. All work for two-story re-
inforced concrete packing plant.
Owner— Miller Packing Co., 224 2nd St.,
Oakland.
Architect— O'Brien Bros. and W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Contractor— Industrial Constr. Co., 815
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 30, '28. Dated Nov. 14, '28.
Concrete poured to 2nd floor $6709.75
Concrete poured to root 6709.73
When completed 6709.75
Usual 35 days 6709.75
TOTAL COST, $26,839.00
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
OFFICE BLDG.
(327) FIRST ST. 170;4 E L St., Liver-
more. All work for reconstruction of
office building.
Owner— Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 17th
and Clay Sts.. Oakland.
Architect — Dept. of Eng. of Owner.
Contractor — Niels Jensen, 1314 Milvia
St., Oakland.
Filed Dec. 1, 1928. Dated Nov. 1, 1928.
On 1st of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $3356
Bond, $3356. Surety, U. S. Fidelitv &
Guaranty Co. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed
STORE BLDG.
(328) UNIVERSITY AND TENTH ST..
Berkeley. All work for store build-
ing.
Owner — Harry Platias and John Krag-
ianis.
Architect — None.
Contractor— F. P. Butterfield. 200S Park-
er St., Berkeley.
Filed Dec. 1. '28. Dated Nov. 22. '2S.
TOTAL COST, $12,170 including con-
tractor's fee of $1107.
Bond, limit, forfeit, plans and specifica-
tions, none.
story steel and wooden building
brick and tile walls.
Owner— Adsply Factor's Inc., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Jos. Boeddeker, 1814 34th Ave.
Oakland.
Contractor— Joseph Boeddeker, 1814 34th
Ave., Oakland.
Filed Dec. 4. '28. Dated Nov. 27. '28.
Foundation in and steel set $1630
Brick work done and roof on 1630
Completed and accepted 1630
Usual 35 days 1630
TOTAL COST, $6520
Bond, none. Limit, 40 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
(462) LOT 18 BLK C, North Brae Ter-
race, Berkeley. All work for stucco
residence.
Owner — B. A. Campbell Jr., 1171 Sutter
St.. Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— O. E. Ringeltaube. 10 5 9
Cragmont Ave., Berkeley.
Filed Dec. 4, '28. Dated July 23, '28.
Ready for plaster
Brown coated
When completed
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $5150
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit.
$25 per day. Plans and specifications,
none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alftmeda County
BUILDING
(461) W PARK ST., 95-414 N Clement
Ave., Alameda. All work for two-
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 27, 1928- LOT 27 & PTN LOT 28,
McKillop Heights, Oakland. Hubbard
B. Anderson to Hugh E. Williams
Nov. 17, 192.''
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 14, HOPKINS Court,
Berkeley. Bredehoft & Dull to whom
it may concern Nov. 27, 192S
Nov. 28, 1928— PTN LOTS 12 & 13
Elk Q, Thermal Hill tract, Oakland.
Henry W. Wadsworth to John Leh-
man Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 26. 1928—3965 WATERHOUSE rd..
Oakland. W. A. Netherby to whom it
Slarapn Olflnatritrttntt IrpnrtH
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awarded for all classes of building, street, sewer and
highway projects, bridges, dams and harbor works, ma-
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General Mill and Cabinet Work, Stock Doors, Sash Frames
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December S, 1928
may concern Nov. 26, 1J2S
Nov. 26, 192S— PTN LOTS 19, 20 & 21,
Blk 3, P'ruitvale Orchard Terrace,
Oakland. Elisa G. Gervolstad to
whom it may concern Oct. 22, 1928
Nov. 27, 192S— NE LINE LOT 7, BLK
A 60.01 ft SE of Northern corner of
lot 6 blk A, Foothill Park. John Leh-
man to whom it may concern
Nov. 20, 192S
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 3 BLK K, Estudillc
Estate, San Leandro. R. E. Neikirk
to whom it may concern
Nov. 24, 19-!S
Nov. 27, 1928— W BROADWAY 100 ft
S of 19th St, Oakland. Guranty Bldg
and Loan Assn. to American Marble
Co. to whom it may concern
Nov. 24, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— INTERSECTION SW
East 12th St and NW 2nd ave, Oak-
land. William Vanderweyde to Calif.
Builders Co to whom it may concern
Nov. 27, 192S
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 28 and ptn lot 27
blk 28, Map No. 6 of Regents Park,
Albany. Cesare Pregno to whom it
may concern Nov. 24, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— NE DWIGHT WAY and
Ellsworth St, Berkeley. Geo. T. B'let-
cher to whom it may concern
Nov. 26, 192S
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 198, FOURTH Ave-
nue Terrace Extension, Oakland.
Karl S. Fredrickson to whom it may
concern Nov. ^,6. 1928
Dec. 4. 192S— NE LINE E 12th ST 100
ft SE of 15th Ave, Oakland. Harry
Schwartz, Martin Klein and S J Is-
rael to Spivock & Spivock
October 27, 1925
Dec. 4, 1928—590 MERRITT AVE, Oak-
land. D H McCorkle to Self
December 4, 192S
Dec 5. i928— LOTS 27 and 28 BLK 15,
Kinsell Tract No 2, Oakland. E C
Ramstad to whom it may concern
December 1, 192S
Dec. 5. 1928— LOT 13 BLK A, Edgemont
Piedmont. Lewis Heiman to whom it
may concern December 4, 192o
Dec. 5. 1928— N 100 FT of LOT 5,
Quint Tract, Oakland. Mabel B Tip-
ton to Nathan Rockwell and Henry
Nelson November 30, 192?
Dec. 5, 1928—542 ADAMS ST. Albany.
C Bisio to whom it may concern
December 1, 192S
Dec. 5, 1928—739 CENTRAL AVE, Ala-
meda. Fred W Hanibleton to Mer-
vin P Rose November 28, 192S
Dec. 5, 1928-28 EUCALYPTUS ROAD,
Berkeley. Rebecca B Walters to C
R Madison November 21. 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— OAKLAND AND BERK-
ELEY'. Southern Pacific Company to
Hutchinson Company Inc ■•■ -vXoo
November 30, 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— OAKLAND, BERKELEY
and Alameda. Southern Pacific Co
to Hutchinson Co Inc Nov. 30 1928
Dec. 4. 1928— PTN LOTS 1 and 2 BLK
5, Thousand Oaks Heights, Berk-
elev. Frank A Stokes to whom it
mav concern December 1. 1928
Dec '4 1928 — LOT 61 Fernwood. Oak-
land.' W J Nicholson to whom it may
• concern December 3, 1928
Dec 4, 1928- PTN LOT U BLK 2446C.
Emma A Hall to Edward August
Nickel- November 26, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alaimeda County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 27. 1298— LOT 60, Claremont
Woodland Heights. Oakland. J. B.
Perkins vs. Louis R. Day, Knox Lof-
land $422
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 11 PUTMAN Trt.
Duner Door & Sash Co. vs. C. M.
Putnan, A. E. Orton & A. E. Orton
Master Bldrs $134.80
Nov. 27. 192S— LOT 23, PUTMAN Trt.
Oakland. Duner Door & Sash Co. vs.
A. E. Orton $145
Nov. 27, 1928—6228 MAJESTIC ST,
Oakland. Duner Door & Sash Co. vs.
A. E. Orton & A. E. Orton Master
Bldrs $13.'.
Ncv 27, 1928— WEST CURTIS, 213 ft
S Hearst st, Berkeley. J. A. Fraser
vs. Henry Edson $1964.50
Nov. 27, 1928— LOTS 14 & 15 Blk 1 &
Sub of Shipment Blvd, Berkeley. L.
A. Fuller vs. R. J. & C. Blanco &
E.- Chambers $39.42
Nov. 27, 192S— 7401 HOLLY st.,. Oak-
land. Blackman-Anderson Mill &
Door Co. vs. A. E. Orton $148.60
Nov. 27, 1928—7432 HOLLY St., Oak-
land. Blackman-Anderson Mill & Door
Co. vs. W. J. Lande, A. E. Orton...
$397.40
Nov. 27, 1928—7406 HOLLY St., Oak-
land. Blackman-Anderson Mill & Door
Co. vs. C. M. Putman, A. E. Orton
$397
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 30 por 29 blk 17,
Chevrolet Park, Oakland. Riecher &
Brenhoff vs. A. E. Orton $46.S5
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 24 Terminal Tct A
Alameda. Kelly A. Mac Millan vs. C.
H. & H. Hemstalk $330
Nov. 27, 192S— LOT 24, Terminal Tct,
ameda. Riecher & Brenhoff vs. Geo.
W. Murray, A. E. Orton $210.50
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 11, Terminal Tct,
Oakland. Riecher & Brenhoff vs. C.
M. Putman, A. E. Orton $113.25
Nov. 27, 1928— LOT 28, Par 29, blk 17,
Oakland. Riecher & Brenhoff vs. A.
E. Orton $120
Nov. 27, 192S— LOT 1 Holdenbrook-Ger-
ger, Oakland. Cornish Elec Co. vs. C.
J. & N. Nordyke, Egbert Van Doom
$256 07
Nov. i28, 1928—890 CRAGMONT AVE.,
Berkeley. Atla.s Heating and Venti-
lating Co. Inc. vs. C. G. Carlson, John
Doe, Jane Doe $130
Nov. 28, 1928—1715 CORNELL DRIVE,
Alameda. Swift Lumber Co. Inc. vs.
Victor C. & Angelyn F. Cole, H. B.
Page $63.50
Nov. 28, 1928 — LOT 56, Mount Vernon
Park Tract, Oakland. M. Medis vs.
Lucille P. McGah, H. Johnson $224.50
Nov. 28. 1928— LOTS 56, Mount Vernon
Tr., Oakland. Tilden Lum & Mill Co.
vs. Lucille P. McGah & H. Johnson...
$556.55
Nov. 28. 1928— LOTS 14 & 15, BLLK 1
Sub Shipma Tct, Alameda. Maxwell
Hardware Co. vs. R. R. & C. Blanco,
E. Chambers $848.52
Nov. 28, 1928— LOTS 30 PART OF LOT
29 B 17, Chevrolet Park, Oakland.
Riechell & Bredhoff vs. A. E. Orton ...
$120
Nov. 28, 1928— SE 9th AVE 100 SW
21st, Oakland. M. Friedman Co. vs.
J. S. Wiggins & A. vV. Swanson....
$198.33
Nov. 28. 1928-6228 MAJESTIC AVE.
Oakland. Blackman-Anderson Mill
and Lumber Co. vs. A. E. Orton $473.70
Nov. 28, 1928—6234 MAJESTIC AVE,
Oakland. Blackman-Anderson Mill &
Lumber Co. vs. A. E. Orton $582.61
Nov. 28, 1928—2521 CENTER AVE,
Alameda. Concealo Fixture Co. Inc.
vs. L. A. Chambers & R. Blanco
$702
Nov. 28, 1928—1825 HEARST AVE,
Berkeley. Henry Cowell Lime & Ce-
ment Co. vs. Bertha Clark & L. J.
Bender Roofing Co $72 72
Dec. 1. 1928— NO. 1715 HYDE ST.. Oak-
land. W A Aschen vs J F Patter-
son / $500
Dec. 1, 1928— PTN LOTS 37 AND 38,
Barker Park, Oakland. Markus Cut
Rate Harr'ware Co vs James S
Forster and V Sherman $246.41
Nov. 30. 1928—2521 CENTRAL AVE.,
Alameda. J. Catucci vs. George and
Mrs. George Chambers, R. J. Blanco...
$946.40
Nov. 30, 1928—1940 SAN ANTONIO ST.,
Berkeley. Smith Lumber Co of Oak-
land vs. Edwin Medaugh and I. Stern
Nov. '30,1928— NWOF HYDE '& Ne"
E 17th st, Oakland. E. Bowersmith
vs. C. Saroni Kramer and J. S. Pat-
terson $1,075.70
Nov. 30. 1928—1838 74th AVE, Oakland.
Duner-Matheny Sash & Door Co.
vs. A. E. Orton $130.00
Nov. 30, 1928- LOT 14 & 15 Blk 1, Sub
Shipman tret, Alameda. Bay City Mill
& Lumber vs. R. J. & C. Blanco. ...$197.28
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 14 & 15 BLK 1 Sub
of Shipman tret, Alameda. Christian -
sen-Grutsch vs. R. J. & C. Blanco
$870.00
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 14 & 15 BLK 1 Sub
of Shipman tcrt, Alameda. J. A. Frei-
tas Co. vs. R. J. & C. Blanco $1067
Nov. 30, 129S— NW FRUITVALE AVE
and E 23rd st. Oakland. Badt-Falk &
Company vs. James S. Forster, Elinor
H. Forster $841.62
Dec. 4, 1928— PTN LOT 14 BLK 8, Rock
Ridge Park, Oakland. W A Netherby
to whom it may concern
November 30, 192S
Dec. 4, 1928— MELROSE FREIGHT
Station, 90th Ave and 29th Ave cross-
ing, Oakland. Southern Pacific Com-
pany to Hutchinson Company
November 26, 1928
Dec. 4, 1928— MELROSE AND ELM-
HURST, Alameda Co. Southern Pa-
cific Company to Hutchinson Co
November 26, 1928
Nov. 30. 1928— LOT 43 BLK C, Hopkins
Terrace Map No. 3. Berkeley. Lc
Roy B Smith to whom it mav con-
cern Nov. 30, 1928
Dec. 1. 1928— LOT 40, Ardmore, San
Leandro. Charles A Anderson to
whom it may concern Dec. 1 1928
Dec. 1, 1928— NO. 3966 LY^MAN ROAD.
Oakland. Guy E Drake to J B
Peterson Nov. 30, 1928
Dec. 1, 1928— LOT 5, Hemme Tract,
San Leandro. Augustin Benites to
Antone F Nunes Nov. 28 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— W CURTIS ST 100 ft N
of University Ave., Berkeley. Grace
Davis to A. G. Davis Nov. 26, 1928
Dec. 4, 1928— LOT 30 PTNS LOT 29
Blk 17, Chevrolet Park, Oakland.
Garrett Mill & Lumber Co vs A E
Orton, Master Builders and H B
Page $47.92
Dec. 4, 1928—2212 JEFFERSON ST.
Berkeley. Henry Cowell Lime and
Cement Co vs John jMerriem Zistiza,
L J Bender Roofing Co $57.06
Dec. i, 1928—718 BROCKHURST ST,
Oakland. Henry Cowell Lime and
Cement Co vs E Libby and L J Ben-
der Roofing Co $60.79
Dec. 4, 1928—644 BROCKHURST ST,
Oakland. Henry Cowell Lime and
Cement Co vs Johanna Halse and E
P Halsey and Bender Roofing Com-
pany $69.79
Dec. 3. 1928— LOT 60 CLAREMONT
Woodland tct. Oakland. Reliable Sep-
tic Co. vs. J. Knox Lardson $111.80
Dec. 3, 1923— INTERSECTION NW
cor Pine and Hyde & E 17th Street.
Oakland. The Rigney Tile Co. vs.
Cora Sorani Kramer, J. S. Petter-
son $450
Dec. 3. 1928— EAST OF OXFORD 341
ft of Virginia St., Berkeley. Walter
S. Leland Co. vs. F. J. Byington &
H. C. Kinley $1,177.00
Dec. 3, 1928— W LINE OF VALLEJO
St 46.5 ft from S line of lot formerly
belonging to August rierrman. S.
E. W.albridge vs. E. B. Elsnor, Am.
Bank & Trust Co., Alameda County
Titl'j Ins. Co., Anna M. Knox, Lenora
Duartf. and J. N. Connelly $102.00
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Nov. 30, 1928—1830 FREMONT DRIVE
Alameda. Makin, Oates & Kennedy to
William C and Lottie Atwood. R. M.
Powell, D. Criswell, R. Anderson. ...$87.94
Nov. 10, 1928—1830 FREMONT DRIVE.
Alameda. Laventa Bros Hardwood
Floor Co to William C. Atwood. R.
M. Powell $194.00
Nov. 30. 1928—1830 FREMONT DRIVE.
Alameda. E. K. Wood Lumber Co. to
R. M. Powell, W. C. Atwood $973.50
Specify A
GROTH RREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air. keeping home at an even temperature. Fiftv percent
saving of fuel will pay for installation. Burns coal, wood or gas.
GROTH-GAGE COMPANY,
816 W. 5lh Street los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, December 8, 1928 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING Nh<ll/S 31
""Ala^'^di^'^-irernS^ ^S^r'^ife ^^^^2^ ^t^'r'^^T-^''- l«W ""'^ nwS"'* ^'^^^ -"^'-'o'-- A- Morris.
Shop to William C.Atw^d. RM Land CaH Gill?rt ?n"''wh?;t'"1,^^°»''v DWELLING and garage, frame; IfSOOO;
Powell "• J43 50 concern tSJ^, 9n ,^« ?? ""S"" ^'- Redwood City; owner,
Nov 30. 1928-1830 FREMONT DRIVE; N0T2I lois-L' 6 b' 19 •central pkrk fJn^' ,^;.°- ^'"P'' ."^ 9'"''"^ ^'- ^^-^ '
uakland. Keirnan-Hubbard Lum- sug Co Nov 10 19s T>\\ c-i i\\jr- %
_^!if^:.i^£i:^lfli:^^,E_B_Shaw^_ Nov !l, °192psiNTA-INE''z°"k^"AD','' ""'' f^^^^-eu^^e^efVA:- l^elZ^a '^^
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY g.'"l^°L^?&,d?'^^'"'^ ^- ^^.-^v \° ?9'S "^^"I'tro^use^- '''•""'^^^ contract^";^:
A. S. Holmes, city building inspector '^'M^nn; 'm W^' h ^'xt^'^'^ CARLOS DWELLING and garage, frame; $2000;
of Oakland, reports 'the issua^nce of 4li U may Concern '''"oct° fems n\Lt'^'"n'' Sr^' 2^' KedwoodCity'
permits during the month of November Nov 21 1928-L ■lfi'"'R4"'Rnrlin^kmp ,- w 'e,^- ^^- S'™"se; contractor,
for improvements valued at Ji 119 ii8 V, ' , , i^ ^^ ^^ Burlmgame (,. W. Strouse.
Followiris a'segregLTed "eU ' of ' the maT'on^ctrn ^°''"''" ^%o'^'"^' iU ^'"na't ^T" ««""=« ?,tation; $3750; 318
November activities: N'vv 9? Tq9S wtt TiiiV>Dr.Ti%u d" f J, *"" ■■"^' Kenwood City; owner, H. A.
Class, of Bldgs. No. Permits Cost ^Walter B i"i?nfl?' t?°,? W Ma^Hr ' Beeger, 1301 Chestnut, Redwood City:
1-story dwellings 55 $ 208,660 Walter B. Biandt to R. W. Mallir contractor, H. A, Beeger, 1301 Chest-
1-story 2-fam. dwellings 3 16,7r,0 No7''22''"f92s'''T"" fi'T^'^'S'^.th pIi„ a uJ, "" ' ^""^^^"^ City.
1-storv 7-fam riwpllin?^ 1 7 nnn ?^' ' „ ^° — ^ b B 2 North Palo Alto.
2-story dwellings G 6?'4u0 ^'"°'" ^- *^°^°" "^ ^^ ^° ^^om it may RI III ni Mr- DFD»>irro
2 storv dwe l-storp 1 All Concern Nov. 20, 1928 BUILDING PERMITS
?"^torv fl^ts \ Ifnl ^%^- 22. 1928-L 17 B 3, Burlingkme
2-sfor^ apartments } 22;000 ke?!"' """'""'"^ ^^'^^ *" ^^o"7 S^^^^lV'S ■ '^^N JOSE
llstory Xel""'"''' \ "tsoo 1^'^- p- 1928-D7 BsrKedwood Highl' SHOP and garage. $4420: Poplar and
1 -story warehouse 4 I'SOO lands. S. F. Borquin to whom it may Monis Sts., San Jose; owner, R.
2-1 o?y Xes & stores I ll'Z Nov"T2™ 192S-T-nT -9V • -''°Jw''i l**^' ^rcmtec '" Rn?nb'^°w'%^'rr ^%" •'°^*'
1 stnrv tilA hoilpr rnnm i 100 ^^- ^2, 1928— LOT 21 Corbitt Sub. architect. Ralph Wyckoft, Growers
- SS fH fe -■ 50 o'^ cLnfy jri^^^l.^Tku^r^^: ALT^eIT factory, $1000: Bassett and Ter-
Ist^^^f-tKres ^^; N^:;^1?r^9'?8'=-L-4TB--6-Bu^rngh^Ll"'^ "^n i^'^^s^r^ °-"-' •'°>'"
Br a'nd [ile addn \ I'SOO ""'^^^ W. & V. Neilsen to whom ft ALTER concrete business building, $2500
Br. and tile addn. l i,buu ^ concern Santa Clara and Notre Dame Sts.,
}'s nrv ^nnn whse 1 as'OM ^°^- 23, 1928-L 20 B 11 Stanford' San Jose; owner, Normanden &
1 sJorv rr^,: drv kiln 1 13000 ^^rk, Emanuel Thomas et al to whom Campen, 220 W-Santa Clara St., San
1-story cone, dry k 1" \ ".MO u may concern Nov. 15 192^ J°s«: contractor, Chas. Thomas, 27
1-story cone, factory 2 4o,000 j. ^^ 1928— L 20 B 6 Bayview Clayton St., San Jose.
2-story cone, factory 1 25,000 Heights. Martin Paterson to whom CHURCH and recreation building, brick
2-story cone, school 1 266,536 .^ ^^ concern .. ! Nov. 23 1928 '"'"d concrete, $55,000; San Fernando
Cone, retaining wall 1 15,880 ' 1928-L 11 B 1, Burlinghome g"? l^ocust Sts., San Jose; owner,
1-story steel ser. station 7 12,530 j ^ L cur^ngnome. Salvation Army, 227 S-Market St.,
1-story steel comfort sta. 1 500 cern ....... .n"v^ 23 1928 San Jose; architect. Binder & Curtis
Wharf 1 32,000 1028— PART L 119 San Mateo Sa W-San Carlos St., San Jose; con-
FiectHc''?i.ns M 6-842 Homeklad. GeorgI E FUhef to whom tractor E. Nommensen, Commercial
Electric signs „ , ^ •'' ,2'Sio it mav concern Nov 99 iqoc Club Bldg., San Jose.
1 -story garages & sheds 91 17,218 Nov 2^ mS-SAKoiLE BurTingame RESIDENCE, 5-room. $3800; San Antonio
Additions . 47 80.D12 prank G Drum to CH Bessette^ and Eighteenth Sts.. San Jose; own-
Alter. & repairs 79 33.203 ''^nK o. urum to C. H. I^ssett Co ^^ Gibson Wheeler Co., 217 N-First
; o ' St., San Jose.
Total 41a $1412^8 ..,,,. ^....r. .^„^..,^Z RESIDENCE. 8-room, frame, $8850: Uni-
..^ ^^^„ . -— g iJUILDING PERMITS verslty near Chapman St.. San Jose;
BUILDING CONTRACTS owner, Clyde Alexander. Rt. A, Box
PALO ALTO 229. San Jose.
SAN MATEO COUNTY — — ■
. DWELLING, frame and shingle. $2500; BUILDING PERMITS
SEWER ^'o- 226 N-California Ave., Palo Alto; wm^^j^.iixj ii^^ithij
SWIFT AA'E., South San Francisco. All owner, Paul R. Smith, 160 Cowper riiri iwrAiuc
work for outfall sewer. St., Palo Alto. Du»i-inn,>Mvi n
Owner— South San Francisco Land & DWELLING, frame and shingle. $2500: RESIDFNPE S7'-,00- Tot -f. Rit j h vi
improvement Co.. South San Fran- No^ 222 ^^Cali^ornia Ave. Palo Alto: ^'*'^;?p';,^^I?.:i4',-"^uAl°n'glLe'^"^o4ne''r. ^;
, oifco s7 Pklo Alto Cowper ^ ^^^^^.^ ^^^ ^ peterson. Burlin-
-^^^^S-f^nc^??"'- "^ <^^"'°" ^"g^i^NSll^rr^':^j4j!^?[^ ^^^io^'^'^?^i!^^--
Filed Dec 3 '28. Dated Nov. 27, '28. owner, Paul R. Smith, 160 Cowper ^___^
Usu^ls dTys'"'"' ■:.■;:.:..■.■.■.::: 2!% DWELLmG, ^f'rame and shingle, $2500: BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL COST, $ No. 230 N-California Ave., Palo Alto;
Bond none. Limit, 60 working days. owner, Paul R. Smith, 160 Cowper RICHMOND
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications St., Palo Alto. .
filed DWELLING, frame and rustic, $3500: COTTAGE and garage; $4400; N Nevin,
■ No. 150 Pine St., Palo Alto; owner, bet. 28th and 29th, Richmond: owner
Wm. M. Kelly; contractor, Aro & R. M. Montgomery, 719 San Pablo-
Okerman, 1119 Middlefleld St., Palo contractor, N. E. Anderson; 3000
BUILDING PERMITS warehouse, frame and rustic, $2000; COTTAGE^'and garage, frame and plas-
^.rr^rrr^-.r^ ^°- 2^2 Lambert St.. Palo Alto; own- ter; $5000; N Roosevelt, bet. 21st and
SAN MATEO er, H. B. Post, 1330 Webster St.. 22nd, Richmond; owner, O. R. Lud-
""""' ~~~' Palo Alto. wig 558 llth* contractor E A Par
RESIDENCE; $9500; Lot East % of 275, STORE, Class C, $5000; No. 925 Alma son 542 4th ''°^"^''^°^- ^- ^- Car
S M Park, 539 W Poplar, San Mateo; St., Palo Alto; o%vner, T. N. Fuller, COTTAGE and garage; $2500: W 29th
owner, Gordon C. Hess. 1406 Burlin- so.S Lowell St.. P.-Mo Alto. bet Lucas and Lincoln Richmond-
game ave: contractor, W. O. Nichol- RES.'DENCE. frame and stucco, $2000: owner A Schomig 1'6S 47th- con'
ardes. 236 Clark Dr., San Mateo. No. 1115 Hopkins Ave., Palo Alto: tractor k SchomiS' I'OS 47tb '
BUNGALOW; $4000; Lot 15 blk 6 sub. owner. Josephine F Carlson: con- '■ '. ^' "
East San Mateo, S. Humboldt St; San tractor, J. De Mant. RI Til r*IIM/^ f^t\KTO Kfva
Mateo; owner. Lengfeld & Olund, 145 RESIDENCE, frame and rustic, $3000; DWIl-l^Il'^V* l>\jm 1 IVAt., 1 9
El Camino Real. San Mateo; con- No. 641 'Wellesley Ave., Palo Alto: ' —
tractor, Lengfeld & Olund, 145 Kl owner, Sadie H. Moore; contractor. MARIN COUNTY
Camino Real, San Mateo. Geo. B. Moore, 531 Stanford Ave., ~Z t;
BUNGALOW; $4000; Lot 14 blk 6 Sub. Palo Alto. STORE BLDG.
East San Mateo, S. Humboldt St; San RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $2800: NOVATO. Carpenter work for store
Mateo; owner, Lengfeld & Olund. 1 !.""> No. 1119 Byron St.. Palo Alto; own- building and warehouse annex.
El Camino Real. San Mateo; con- er. Miss Stella Boulware; architect. Owner— H. Pini & Co.. Navato.
tractor, Lengfeld & Olund, 145 El Roy Heald. 636 Webster St., Palo Architect— Horace R. Spaulding, Folsom
Camino Real, San Mateo. Alto. St., San Francsco.
^ : Contractor — Ralph Murphv, Petaluma.
COMPLETION NOTICES BUILDING PERMITS ^"p^ndTtoif ' c'o'^pie°tld!i°.!':..'.':..:.''- y,
Walls completed V,
SAN MATEO COUNTY REDWOOD CITY Building completed 14
— Usual 35 days >4
Recorded Accepted DWELLING and garage, frame: $5000; TOTAL COST $7680
Nov. 21, 1928— SITUATED on the La 31 Grand St., Redwood City; owner, Bond, none. Limit. 90 days. Forfeit.
Honda-Redwood City road. Charles Mrs. H. O. Paget. 173 Grand St.. Red- none. Plans and specifications filed.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 8,
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepter!
Nov. 21), 1028— SAN KAFAKL. K. l .
Barnes lo whom it may cuneern
Nov. 19, i:i2S
Nov. 27," i028— FAIRFAX. The Mea-
dow Club of Tamalpais to Robt. Wat-
son >^u\'- l-"- l''-'^
RELEASE OF LIENS
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amuum
Nov. .'iT, 192S— TAM.\LPAIS WOOT:
Add. near Mill Valley. Ueorge .\I.
Ward vs. O. M. Moe $aii.7J
Nov. 27, 1328— TAMALPAIS WOOD,
near Mill Valley. J. D. Sinclaor vs.
O. B. Moe $,'.7.:;9
Nov. 27, 1928— TAMALPAIS WOOD
Add. rank Geyer vs. O. B. Moe
$18,011
Nov. 27. 1928— TAMALPAIS WOODS
Add. San Carlos Lumber Co. vs. O. B.
Moe »37S.U
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
GENERAL repairs. $2375; No. 1911 Uin
St., Stockton: owner, Capitol Lum-
ber Co.. 1533 37tli St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $3000; No. 1067
57th St., Stockton; owner, Mrs.
Martha M. Winters, 3357 Y St.,
Stockton; contractor. Winters * Son,
3357 Y St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage, $2500; No.
2436 E-Myrtle St., Stockton; owner,
A. Luna, 22 E-Market St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE, $35,000; No. 17G00 N-
Waterloo Ave., Stockton; owner,
Charles E. Ashton.
REPAIR tire damage, $1800; No. 1220 N-
San Joaquin St., Stockton; owner,
T. H. Heffernan, Premises.
RESIDENCE and garage, $2700; No. 1719
Waterloo Road, Stockton; owner, J.
A. Gealey, G45 W-Willow St., Stock-
ton; contractor, J. R. Leighton, 813
Bedford Road, Stockton.
SHED, $1500; South California St., Stock-
ton; owner, Stockton Fire Brick Co.,
California and 9th Sts., Stockton;
contractor, J. P. Burkey, 143 W-
Magnolia St.. Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 28, 1928— E lOl.C feet of Lot 2.
Pacific Gardens, Map B. John Edward
Scheurer to B. Murlo Nov. 24, 192S
LIENS FILED
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded j
Nov. 27, 192S— N 42 FT OF LOT 2
42 East of Center Street. B. L. J
vs. James Fitzgerald
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 28, 1928— A PART OF RANCHO
National in County of Monterey, Cali-
fornia, being a part of that certain
95.65 acre tract. C. Lo Presti tn A.
Gatti Nov. 28, 1928
Nov. 28. 1928— ALL OF BLK P & LOTS
1 to 14. both inclusive of bik 2. Map
of Soledad. Soledad Union Schol Dis-
trict to T. B. Goodwin Nov. 27. 192S
Nov. 28 ,1928— NORTH 60 FT OF LOTS
13, 14 in Block 20, Spring's Second
Addition to Salinas City. Florence J.
McCallum to whom it may concern. .
Nov. 28. 192'<
No\. 28. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 2)72, MON-
tcrey Peninsula Country Club. Mon-
terey Co. Cal. W. F. Thompson to
S. A. Born Building Co Nov. 15, 192S
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 30, 192S— LOT 42 BLK 67 M.\P
showing the Struve Subdivision in
the City of Monterey, Cal. R. &. Tice
vs. Pietro RuKK'rello, Francesco Rug-
girello and AU.ert Gatti $73
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
GENERAL repairs, $1000; No. 1220 F
St.. Sacramento; owner, J. F. Cal-
derone, 1221 F St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, S-room, $4500; No. 741
39th St., Sacramento; owner, John
Nelson, 2618 H St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $3000; No. 1856
44th St.. Sacramento; owner, Archie
Peterson. llU'/z 14th St., Sacramento
RESIDENCE, 4-room, $4000; No. 2332
Marshall Way, Sacramento; own-
er, E. A. Corum, 2533 Portola St.,
Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $3200; No. 3612
24th St., Sacramento; owner, Paul
Woodard, 4425 12tti Ave.. Sacramento
GENERAL repairs, $1200; No. 301 J St..
Sacramento; owner, N. Leon Colfax,
Premises.
RESIDENCE, 6-room, $6000; No. 3525
Call Ave., Sacramento; owner, M.
W. Sahlberg, Plaza BIdg. , Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $4800; No. 2213 U
St.. Sacramento; owner, Carl Vogt,
2421 17th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3500; No. 5428
San Jose Way, Sacramento; owner,
C. A. Lux, Box 2939 Rt. 7, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCES (2) 5-room. $3400 each;
No. 375 31st St. and No. 389 Santa
Ynez Way, Sacramento; owner, R.
A. Person, 1807 Beverly Way, Sac-
ramento.
RESIDENCES (2) one 8-room and one
10-room, $4000 each; No. 2001-05 X
St., Sacramento; owner, Henry
Schmidt, 1007 54th St., Sacramento.
GENERAL repairs, $1300; No. 1915 3rd
St., Sacramento; owner, J. M.
Teickeia, 309 S St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, il-room, $4000; No. 385
36th St., Sacramento; owner, R. A.
Person, 1S07 Beverly Way, Sacra-
mento.
RESIDENCE. C-room, $3800; No. 375 26th
St., Sacramento; owner, R. A. Per-
son. 1807 Beverly War, Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, S-room, $4000; No. 2001 X
St., Sacramento; owner, Henry
Schmidt. 1(107 54th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $2675; No. 4094
2nd Ave.. Sacramento; owner, O. H.
Moore, 3236 3rd Ave., Sacramento;
contraactor. B. H. Bell.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3750; No. 373
Santa Inez Ave., Sacramento; own-
er. May Ashton, 2916J^ M St.. Sac-
ramento; contractor, Lyman Pierce.
RESIDENCE, 6-room. $6500; No. 1065
42nd St., Sacramento; owner, S. W.
Ottinger, 593 35th St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $3000; No. 2005 D
St.. Sacramento; owner, C. J. Ettel.
1515 43rd St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3750; No. 374
Santa Inez Ave.. Sacramento; own-
er, G. B. Van Slyke. Carmel College
Sacramento; contractor, Lyman
Pierce.
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov 28. UI2.S— LOT 3610, ELMHURST.
Joe G. Silva vs. B. F. Townsend %?A
Nov. 28. 1928— E V2 LOT 2 J & K, 2nd
& Brd .-its, 'Sacramento. Karl JI.
Davies vs. Max Markowitz & Deboran
Markowilz $50
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO COUNTY
I; Fresno St. and R. R.
Fresno; owner. South-
ern Pacific Co., Fresno.
ALTERATIONS and additions, $1000; No.
455-61 Glenn Ave., Fresno; owner
STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING ON
METAL CONGRESS PROGRAM
Welding of structurfil steel Just ha.s
lieen assigned a prominent place in the
program of the Western Metal Congress,
first event of the kind to be held west
of the Mississippi river, according to in-
formation from Los Angeles, where the
event will take place January 14 to 18.
W. H. Eisenman, secretary of the
American Society for Steel Treating, has
announced that several of the outstand-
ing authorities of this country will de-
liver talks. All of the afternoon session
of Friday, January 18th, the final day of
the conference, will be devoted to a pro-
gram by the American Welding Society,
now being arranged by Mr. A. E. De-
Burn, of the Pacific Pipe and Supply
Comp.any.
One of the important papers will be
devoted to "The Welding of Steel Build-
ings and Bridges," and will be delivered
by Dr. Frank P. McKibbin, consulting
engineer for the General Electric Com-
pany.
Special invitations are to be issued
members of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, American Institute of
Ai-chitects and American Institute of
Electric Engineers.
J. J. Bruton, service engineer of the
Oxweld Acetylene Company, will talk on
"Heat Treatment with Oxy-Acetylen'j
Flame," and David Hall, district engi-
neer, Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
facturing Company, Los Angeles, will be
heard on "Building Machinery with Arc
Welded Steel Replacing Castings."
All sessions of the convention will be
devoted to various phases of the metal
industries, and will be held in either the
Biltmore Hotel or the Shrine Auditorium.
V "Western States Metal and Ma-
chinery Exposition" will be conducted
simultaneously in the auditorium, dis-
playing virtually very process used in the
production of metal objects.
The meeting and exposition will be
similar to the metal congresses held an-
nually in the past 10 years in the east,
under auspices of the American Society
for Steel Treating. Mr. Eisenman has
been in Los Angeles for some time, mak-
ing necessary arrangements.
Fourteen different engineering socie-
ties, as follows, have joined with the
steel treating society in holding meet-
ings or taking part in the general pro-
gram:
American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers, American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers, California Di-
vision American Petroleum Institute, In-
stitute of Metals, American Welding So-
ciety, Society of Automotive Engineers,
Pacific Coast Electrical Association, Pa-
cific Coast Gas Association, Institute of
Marine Engineers, Metal Trades and
Manufacturers' Association, Chamber of
Mines and Oils, National Purchasinb'
Agents Association, American Foundry-
man's Association, and the American So-
ciety for Steel Treating.
"Winter Construction Methods" by W.
E. Hill is a publication containing a re-
sume of practical knowledge available on
winter construction. The material is
based upon the limited practice so far
used rather than on any formula or
standardized data because, as the au-
thor points out. there is no standard
methods except in so far as the limited
experience of contractors has furnished
such data. The book contains 174 pages.
The greater part discussqs winter meth-
ods on public works and engineering
projects with a chapter on excavating
and another on the economics of winter
construction. Published by McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 370 Seventh Ave., New
York, N. Y. Price $3.00.
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A WESTERN PRODUCT FOR WESTERN CONSTRUCTION
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able both for ceiling and wall treatment of churches, theatre buildings, auditoriums, ho-
tel dining rooms, stock exchange and commercial offices, and in all those structures
where, in conjunction with correct engineering design, the acoustics problem may in
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Also cabinets for enclosing radiators.
A. E. Menke will continue as able representative in
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Congress of March 3, 1879.
MILLWORK INSTITUTE ELECTS
At the annual meeting of the Millwork
Institute of California held recently in
San Franci.sco. H. W. Gaetjen who re-
fused to accept re-election was succeeded
by Arthur W. Bernhauer of the Fresno
Planing Mill of Fresno. J. G. Kennedy,
Pacific Mfg. Co., San Francisco, and A.
J. Todhunter, Hammond Lumber So., Los
Angeles, were elected vice-presidents,
and E. A. Nicholson. Pacific Door & Sash
Co., Los Angeles, was re-elected treas-
urer. The number of directors was in-
creased from 15 to 17 and the following
were elected to serve the coming year:
J. A. Hart and H. W. Gaetjen. San Fran-
cisco: D. N. Edwards and Clem Eraser.
Oakland: R. R. Smith. Eureka: C. G.
Chipchase, Sacramento: Frank Fisher,
Stockton; H. E. Weyhler, Santa Barb
ara- T J. Bridgeford. Sebastapol: A. J.
Todhunter, H. C. Treff and R. E. Inmoft.
Los Angeles; W. J. Glasson, San Diego;
J W Shrimp, Riverside: A. W. Bern-
hauer. Fresno: R. Leishman, Pittsburg,
and J. G. Kennedy. Santa Clara. The
convention approved the Accredited
Standards for Architectural Millwork.
The certification plan is now ready to be
made operative. Fresno was chosen os
the place for the next meeting, March
21 and 22.
Charles E. Helms, vice-president of the
Charle.s R. McCormick Lumber Company,
ann-ounces that negotiations are under
way for the organization of the Pacific -
Atlantic Lumber corporation. This he
said was a venture in which several larg'^
sharehclders of various lumber and
steamship companies happen to be in-
terested.
"It is no direct connection with lumber
and shipping companiea," said Helns.
"If negotiations which are now under
way are concluded, an announcement
will be made in San i'rancisco. Until
such announcement is made, however, it
is impossible to discuss the project."
This statement was made in reply to
rumors of impenaing amalgamation of
several large Pacific coast lumber and
shipping companies, which tonight was
denied by officials of concerns mentioned.
These were the McCormick company,
Sudden and Christensen, the St. Paul an 1
Tacoma Lumber company and the Chas.
Nelson company.
Last April it was announced semi-of-
ficially that these concerns were to amal-
gamate in the proposed Pacific-Atlantic
corporation to unify and centralize lum-
ber shipping and marketing facilities. The
negotiations fell through soon after that
announcement, it is understood.
Fred A Moore, 3464 Twenty-fourth
avenue, San Francisco, general contrac
tor has been arrested by San Francisco
police for Los Angeles authorities. Moore
claims that he heard through friends las^
week that a former business associate of
his in Los Angeles had obtained a war-
rant for his arrest on a charge of ob-
taining money under false pretenses. He
said he voluntarily came to the police
station to inquire about the matter and
was immediately jailed and his bail set
at $5,000, solely on the strength of a com-
munication from Los Angeles. He will
seek his freedom on a writ of habeas
corpus.
GOOD ARCHITECTURE EXPRESSES
PEOPLE'S LIFE
Good architecture must express the
1 fe iif the people among whom it has
originated, Birge M. Clark, architect,
told members of the Palo Alto Kiwanis
Club. Colonial architecture, he said, is
not the type properly expressive of the
life of people in this region. The colonial
type, he said, though frequently con-
sidered American in origin, actually is
English. "It has a formality," he said,
"characteristic of the early Americans
and their social life, but is by no means
expressive of the people in the West
where the tendency is toward infor-
mality."
The so-called Spanish type, which is
rising in vogue in California, is not al-
together Spanish, he said, but has under-
gone such modifications that it can
properly be styled Californian, though
strongly suggestive of its Spanish deri-
vation.
This country's sole contribution in the
way of an original architectural style,
the speaker said, is the skyscraper typi-
fying the spirit of our large cities.
In the planning of business houses, the
speaker said, the architects have been
handicapped in most Instances by the
builder's demand that the structure be
so designed that it could be readily and
economically adaptable to any one of a
wide variety of business uses. For that
reason distinctiveness and individuality
have had to yield to monotony and du-
plication. The Individual structure built
for occupancy for one special line of
business alone hus -the best opportunity
he said, to be developed in distinctive
and attractivo lines.
Foremost among the state associations
of mortgage bankers, one of the Cali-
fornia associations has requested full in-
formation upon which to base steps for
establishment of branches of Certified
Building Registry in California for im-
partial inspections rating and certifying
as basis for better mothods of lending
for building, and better standards for the
home buyers. As the home state of
President-Elect Hoover, who has shown
alert interest in better home building,
this move on the part of mortgage bank-
ers is significant of a widespread swing
to modernized lending methods.
At a meeting held in Chicago the pro-
gram outlined by the Registry will be
considered, together with comment upon
the need for modernizing the lending
methods in which it was said:
"As poor standards of building can be
remedied by a modern system of lend-
ing, both for first and second mortgages
and as the owners, builders, buyers and
future owners would benefit thereby, a
vast amount of favorable publicity for
California building methods would be one
desirable result of a progressive policy.
"Obviously loans which are 'fortified'
by savings of repairs, replacement, fuel
and other expenses by good building are
safer and more desirable loans than oth-
ers. There is bound to be more money
available for payment of principal and
interest if there are savings by reduced
depreciation and upkeep expenses, there-
fore liberal loans on good buildings are
safer than 50 per cent loans on poor
buildings. Lending has been in the ox-
cart stage, with only bills of materials
and labor considered and not materials
and labor in combination in the well-
built structurn.
"Owing to the interest expressed by
the Bureau of Standards under Secre-
tary Hoover in the launching of the Reg-
istry we are particularly anxious to give
you full information on which to proceed
toward adoption of the 'rating' service
in your state. Letters indicate that the
need for better building is acute."
Baer Brothers, 438-48 West 37th St.,
Xew York, N. Y., desires to secure an ex-
perienced paint salesman for territory in
California. He must have a successful
sales record in the paint business. Sal-
ary and commission basis. Communicate
direct if you are interested.
U. S. GYPSUM ENTERS METAL LATH
FIELD
Metal lath of all types and metal lath
accessories have been added to the line
of commodities distributed by the United
States Gypsum Company, according to
an announcement from the Company
Headquarters at Chicago. The Com-
pany's Red Top brand will be used on all
metal lath products.
Tlie addition of metal lath and acces-
sories to the U. S. G. line, according to
the announcement, is another step in the
Company policy of giving its dealers and
the building industry the utmost service
as regards convenience of supply and
rapidity of delivery of the commodities
it handles. The Company now operates
some twenty major manufactories in the
United States, and at most of these
metal lath will be stocked for shipment
to the trade in cars also containing gyp-
sum, lime and others of the Company's
products.
In charge of metal lath sales for the
company is H. B. Spackman, formerly
with the Northwestern Expanded Metal
Company, and more recently with the
Milwaukee Corrugating Company. Mr.
Spackman will headquarter at the
company's general offices in Chicago.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 15
.0 QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED
BEFORE ACCEPTING NOTES WHERE
DEBT IS PROTECTED BY A LIEN
NEW LAW REGULATES LAYING OF
TILE ROOFS IN LOS ANGELES
To acquaint contractors and material-
men with tacts that may destroy their
lien rights and to warn them of the con-
sequences of certain acts on their part
is the purpose of this article, which is
based on a recent decision of the Wash •
ington Supreme Court in the case of
Rainier Electric Company, Seattle, vs.
the Pacific Northwest Construction Com-
pany.
No doubt many contractors and mate-
rialmen have used, and are still using,
the same method of securing a poor risk.
Probably they have not been so unfor-
tunate as to have the legality of that
security, or its effects upon the original
lien right, brought before the attention
of the courts. At any rate, the decision
quoted herein established a new angle
on lien rights. It establishes a prece-
dent which may destroy lien rights in
many instances unless practice similar
to that employed by the Rainier com-
pany are discontinued.
The facts out of which the case aro.se
are, in brief, as follows: The Pacific
Northwest Construction Company ob-
tained the contract to build a school-
house for Union High School District No.
400 of Whatcom County, Wash., and in
turn contracted with the Rainier Elec-
tric Company for certain electrical equip-
ment to be installed in the school. The
Rainier Electric Company performed thi'
services and furnished the materials call-
ed tor under its contract and completed
the work to the satisfaction of all par-
ties concerned. After the completion of
the work there was still a balance of
J885 due the Rainier Electric Company
from the Northwest Construction Com-
pany and upon demand for payment of
this sum the latter company was unable
to meet the bill and so informed the
Rainier Electric Company through its
agents. After considerable negotiation
and in order that its bill might be better
secured the Rainier Electric Company
induced tour of the stockholders and di-
rectors of the debtor company, Facilic
Northwest Construction Company, to
personally assume to pay the bill and fj
give their individual promissory notes
in the sum of 5221.25 each, payable two
months after date with interest at eight
jier cent per annum. In none of these
notes was anything said concerning the
notes being in discharge of the lie?i
rights of the Rainier Electric Company
against the building constructed, nor
against the bond of the contractor.
Foreclosure Suit Starts
The school building having been com-
pleted and accepted by the school dis-
trict and the lien claims not having been
paid, foreclosure suit was started by a
number of lien claimants against the
Northwest Construction Company and
the surety on its bond, and in this fore-
closure suit the Rainier Electric Com
pany joined asking that its claimed lien
for $885 be declared a valid lien against
the bond of the contractor and that it
have judgment against the contractor
tor the amount of its contract. At the
conclusion of the trial in the lower court
the judge held that the claim of the
Rainier Electric Company was not filed
within 30 days after the completion of
the work by the contractor and the ac-
ceptance thereof by the school district
as required by law, and therefore dis-
allowed the claim as against the bonds-
men of the contractor. The court further
held that no judgment could be entered
against the Pacific Northwest Construc-
tion Company tor the work done by the
Rainier Electric Company on the ground
that the Electric Company in accepting
the notes of the individual stockholders
and directors of the construction com-
pany had accepted the same in payment
of the obligation of the construction com-
pany and its only remedy was against
the makers of the notes.
What the Court Said
Upon appeal to the supreme court the
Rainier Electric Company relied upon
Rem. Comp. Sta. of Wash., Sec. 1143,
providing:
"The taking of a promissory note or
other evidence of indebtedness for any
labor performed or material furnished
for which lien is created by law, shall
not discharge the lien therefor, un-
less expressly received as payment
and so specified therein," to es-
tablish its contention that its lien
rights and rights against the contractor
were not destroyed by the taking of the
notes from the individual stockholders
and directors as security for the indebt-
edness.
The supreme court, however, in answer
to this contention said: "The notes which
were accepted were r.ot the notes of the
debtor. They were the individual notes
of certain of the officers, and so under-
stood to be by the Rainier Electric Com-
pany when it took them. This action
resulted in tour entirely new debtors.
The debt of the contracting corporation
was extinguished. The acceptance of
those notes was not the taking of a
promissory note or other evidence of in-
debtedness within the meaning of the
statute, for it manifestly contemplates a
situation where the original debtor gives
something to evidence a debt. In such
a case the original debtor cannot defeat
the lien by urging that the materialman
or laborer has accepted a note in pay-
ment, unless the waiver of said lien ap-
pear upon the face of the note." Tlie
court then ruled that the acceptance of
the notes amounted to a novation in law
and absolved the contractor from liability
and destroyed any lien rights against the
bond.
In accord with this decision as con-
struing Rem. Comp. Stat, of Wash., Sec.
1143, Washington contractors, material-
men and laborers should, before accept-
ing any promissory note or other evi-
dence of indebtedness as security tor
work done or materials furnished, ask
himself the following questions; (1) Is
this the note of the party with whom I
contracted lor this job? (2) (It the note
is from a person other than the person
with whom the individual contracted) Is
this party so responsible that I would
rather take his note than retain my lien
rights and rights against the original
contractor?
It the first question is answered af-
firmatively the person may receive the
note under the statute without waiving
his lien rights.
If the answer is negative, then the per-
son must ask himself the second ques-
tion and decide which is the best se-
curity, his lien rights and rights against
the person with whom he contracted for
the job, or the promise or undertaking of
the third party. — (Pacific Builder and
Engineer).
Securing of tile roof coverings so as
to prevent their slipping or blowing off
is provided in an amendment to the Los
Angeles Building Code which was recently
passed.
Under the new regulation tiles used
for roof covering shall not absorb during
48 hours immersion in water more than
15 per cent of its weight when dry.
All on-piece tile without hook lugs
must be nailed or wired to the sup-
porting roof construction. When two-
piece tile is used on roofs which have
less than one-third pitch, the top or
cover tiles must be securely nailed or
wired to the supporting roof construc-
tion and trough or under-tiles in the
first lower course at eaves and at all
hips, ridges and gables must be nailed
or wired. When roofs exceed one-third
pitch both cover or top tile and trough
or under tile must be nailed or wired to
the supporting roof construction.
When tiles with lugs are used on roofs
not exceeding a two-thirds pitch they
must be nailed or wired at eaves, hips,
ridges and gables. Elsewhere they may
be nailed to supporting roof construction
or hooked by the projecting lugs over
substantial wooden strips. On roofs ex-
ceeding two-thirds pitch each hook-tile
must be nailed or wired.
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PREFERENCE TO SUB-CONTRAC
TORS IN BANKRUPTCY CASE
An interesting decision regarding the
rights of sub-contractors has just been
handed down by the United States dis-
trict court for the District of Maryland
in the matter of INIason, Curley. Brad.v,
Inc., bankrupt. Bankruptcy .>o. 4926, and
reported in the U. S. Daily.
Sub-contractors in this suit sought
priority of payment from the funds in the
hands of the trustee of the bankrupt gen-
eral contractor for work none and mate-
rials furnished under a contract between
the general contractor and a municipal-
ity. The court held that they were en-
titled to this priority of payment.
In its opinion the court explained that
the contract provided for the withholdi.i.-;
of payments to the general contractor
under certain specified conditions until
batistactory evidence was given that all
sub-contractors who did work or fur-
nished materials thereunder were fully
paid or were satisfactorily provided for.
It furtlier provided that the funds so re-
tained by the municipality could only be
diverted to the payment of the sub-con-
tractors upon the written consent of the
general contractor.
The general contractor became bank-
rupt before having given any such writ-
ten consent. The municipality paid the
balance of the funds held by it under the
contract to the trustee in bankruptcy.
The court, reversing th* ruling of the
referee, held that the sub-contractors
were entitled to claim priority of pay-
ment out of the funds In dispute.
S. F. INTERESTS PURCHASE ATLAS
IRON WORKS
The Super Mold Corporation, compris-
ing a group of Stockton and San Fran-
cisco capitalists, has purchased the Atlas
Iron Works of Lodi and has started to
Expand the pliant for manufacturing
purposes.
W. B. Thurman, president of the Super
Mold Corporation, which is capitalized
for $350,000, was formerly president and
general manager of the California Cedar
Products Company, and will be general
manager of the new company.
The Atlas Iron Works has for some
time been manufacturing for the Super
Mold Company, as well as making the
Superior Pump.
Included in the purchase of the Atlas
Company was its patents for the Superior
pump, which the Super Mold will con-
tinue to build.
Saturday. December 15, 1J28 BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
FIGURES SHOW U. S. HOME
PRODUCTION DOUBLED SINCE 1921
Buildings constructed in 302 cities
in the United States in 1927 provided
accommodations for 418,878 families
or at the rate of 95.4 families to each
10.000 population, the Secretary of
Labor, James J. Davis, stated in a
summary of building operations, in-
cluded in his annual report.
Reports were received for 1927 from
302 cities. The total amount spent for
building operations in these States was
$3,593,839,405. Of thi.s amount, $1,961.-
899.529 was for new residential building.-?.
$1,278,541,605 for new nonresidential
buildings, and $353,398,271 for repairs to
old buildings.
These 302 cities had a population of
43.919.581 on July 1, 1927. according to
an estimate of the Bureau of the Census.
Accommodations were provided in new
buildings in these cities for 418.878 fami-
lies, or at the rate of 95.4 families to each
10.000 population. The per capita ex-
penditure for all building operations
was $81.83.
Reports of building permits issued have
been received from 257 identical cities
for each year from 1921 to 1927, inclusive.
In 1921 dwelling places were provided in
new buildings for 224,545 families. Of
this numVjer 58.3 per cent were housed in
one-family dwellings compared with 24.4
per cent in apartment houses. The re-
maining 17.3 per cent were housed in
two-family dwellings. During 1927, how-
ever, 48.3 per cent of the families domi-
ciled in new buildings were provided for
m new apartment houses and only 38. 3
per cent in single-family dwellings.
While the expenditure for new build-
ings of all kinds in these 257 cities was
17.6 per cent lower than the amount
spent during 1925. the peak year of
building construction, it was 99.5 per
cent more than the 1921 expenditure.
The expenditure for residential building
in these cities was 103.3 per cent more
than in 1921 and for nonresidential build-
ing was 93.7 per cent greater than 1921.
The population of these 257 cities had
increased 15 per cent during the same
period, according to estimates of the
Bureau of the Census.
In 1921 the average cost of the one-
family dwellers for which permits were
issued in these 257 cities was $3972
while in 1927 it was $4830, an increase
of 21.6 per cent. The average cost per
family unit of apartment houses had
risen in the same period from $4019 to
$4170. an increase of only 3.8 per cent.
These cost figures apply to the build-
ing only. The cost of the land Is not
included. They do not purport to show
the cost of building a house each year
on identical plans and specifications. The
figures show only what was spent on the
buildings for which permits were issued
in these cities. The 1927 wholesale prices
of building materials was 1.7 per cent
less than the 1921 prices, while the union
wage rates in the building trades was
28.5 per cent more than the 1921 wage
rates.
BUILDING HEIGHT FIXED BY
POTENTIAL EARNING ABILITY
Business buildings do not tower high
above the streets of our cities just to
give tourists something to look at. says
the National -Association of Real Estate
Boards. The height of modern com-
mercial structures, their architectural
design and interior arrangement is gaug-
ed upon the income such buildings will
produce. A skyscraper will bring the
largest return to one piece of city ground
and a one-story hall will bring the larg-
est return to another; nor will guess
work reveal what height is best.
There is a proper use for every urban
leal estate lot. and that maximum values
cannot be realized for land unless the
structure on it is actually for the high-
est and best use of its site. This princi-
ple applies with equal force to residential
and income producing property.
The highest and best use for income
property is a subject that requires the
most expert judgment and is a subject
into which it is not wise for the layman
to venture unassisted.
Nature of City
In looking ahead to determine how sus-
tained a given use may be for the land,
it must be remembered that the general
wealth of the people in a city where the
property is located will have a marked
influence upon the level of the values,
and that the quantity and class of its
industries will be reflected in the land
values. A city which is progressive will
tend to develop higher and more perm-
anent values than one which is not so
progressive. Cities differ in their majoi-
activities and their general business con-
ditions. This creates variations in the
competition for properties, in the level
of values and the demand for certain
types of property. Therefore the char-
acter of the city itself has much to do
with the question of whether a given de-
velopment of land is for its highest and
best use.
Even after the right kind of building
has been determined, there is much work
to be done in arriving ut the highest and
best use for commercial properties. .V
nationally known organization whose
business it is to place large loans on
commercial property was asked to fi-
nance the construction of an ofBce build-
ing on a site "hear the tremendous Grand
Central station in New York City. In
determining the type of building best
suited to this site, it has been ascer-
tained that the area would support an
office building, but the loaning organiza-
tion as well as the owners desired to
know how tall the structure had better
be. what kind of interior arrangement
to follow, and what might be expected
in net income from the project. It is
significant that the loaning organization
liad to know these things before agreeim;'
to finance the undertaking.
May Be Obstruction
If the structure on a piece of land is
not for its highest and best use. it may
stand as a physical obstruction in the
way of attaining the best possible rev-
enues for a number of years. For
example, in an eastern city an obsolete
building on a prominent down town bus-
iness location had stood vacant for the
most part of many years. The changing
character of the neighborhood had made
this structure a physical obstruction on
this site and the building, therefore, did
not represent the highest and best use
of the land.
A man who understood the principle.s
of the proper use of the land bought thi?
property for a sum between eight hun-
dred and nine hundred thousand dollars.
He built on it a structure that met the
requirements of the area in its present
state. This structure cost him between
seven hundred and seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars; and the completed
property was appraised a short tinie
later for considerable over two million
dollars.
Immediate Gain
In this instance an immediate incre-
ment in value of between three hundred
and fifty to five hundred thousand dol-
lars was actually measurable as being
due to the fact that the property had
been developed to a use suited accurately
to its location.
If the proper use of ground did not
vary with different sites, our urban cen-
ters would contain monotonous areas of
buildmgs of similar height. Our great
cities owe the irregularity of their sky-
lines to the fact that the owners of real
estate have studied the principles of the
highest and best use of the land and m
the diversity of building height resulting
unconsciously have achieved the beautv
of' lines that foreign visitors so greatly
admire.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further Information
positions
obtain
Room _. . ___^ >iiicci
Francisco, (Phone "SutterTeM).'
Information regarding
„h..^„ u, !**■* '" *'''* column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook
715, 57 Post Street, San
R-2072-S ENGINEER-EXECUTIVE to
take complete charge of Erection
Dept. of a steel fabricating plant. Must
ha\_e had considerable field experience
as foreman or superintendent on long-
span, high-level steel bridges and know
how to organize and direct his men
for efficient work on a number of dif-
ferent jobs. Salary open. Apply by
letter giving complete details of ex-
perience, references, photo, etc. Lo-
cation, Middlewest.
R-2092-S MANUEACTURER'S AGENT
to handle a line of threading dies for
power driven machines. Company
also recuts worn and discarded dies
Commission only. Apply by letter.
Territory, Pacific Coast.
R-2090-S ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGI-
NEERING DRAFTSMAN, to do com-
puting and drafting in connection
with highway work. Must be citizen.
Location, California. Salary $135 to
$165 a month.
R-2099-S CIVIL ENGINEER, single, 25-
40 years, technical graduate with sev-
eral years field experience, for topo-
graphical survey work. Prefer man
with knowledge of Spanish and trop-
ical conditions. 2 year contract, $250-
$300 and expenses. Location, Tropics.
Headquarters. San Francisco.
R-20S9-S MECHANICAL ENGINEER,
experienced on high pressure steam
power plant design, for layout work.
Should be up-to-date in this field and
willing to devote part time to general
mechanical design. Permanent op-
portunity. Salary open. Location, San
Francisco.
R-2082-S MECHANICAL DESIGNER,
experienced on airplane engines, for
layout and detailing. Permanent op-
portunity. $250-$300 month. Location,
San Francisco.
R-2087-S MECHANICAL DRAFTSMAN
AND DESIGNER, experienced on log-
ging equipment, hoists and automotive
equipment. Apply by letter stating
experience and salary required. Lo-
cation. Northwest.
The permanent location of Paul A.
Harvey, field entomologist. Termite In-
vestigations Committee, in Southern Cal-
ifornia, is 501 South Marengo Avenue.
Alhambra. A room for office and lab-
oratory has been provided by the South-
ern California Edison Company in its
general store, and work on the subter-
ranean and the sound wood termite will
be carried on there. Information about
swarming, and specimens of the winged
individuals of the two termites indi-
cated above, are desired by Mr. Harvey.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, Dec-ember 15, li)2S
Trade
Literature
Celite Products Company, Los Angeles.
has reprinted a lecture on "High-Tem-
perature Insulation" prepared for pres-
entation before engineering schools
throughout the country. This describes
how the conductivities of various ma-
terials have been determined, based on
mean temperatures of test specimens.
and also a new method of determinutg
heat loss through walls. The bulletin is
known as No. 104. Another bulletin, No.
108. develops the same subject as ap-
plied to industrial furnaces and ovens
for heat treating.
Cleveland Crane & Engineering Com-
pany (electric tramrail division), Wick-
liffe, Ohio, has issued a complete catalog
devoted to the application of the tram-
rail system to material handling by
means of overhead trolleys. This cat-
alog forms a practical handbook describ-
ing in detail methods of transporting ma-
terials in the various industries.
Art marble, as used for floor tiles and
for walls, made by the Chicago Art Mar-
ble Company, Chicago, 111., is described
in an IS-page booklet giving full descrip-
tion of the material beside architectural
and installation details. The booklet alsj
contains a series of color plates in the
variation and color range possible with
this material.
Thorn Steel windows, manufactured by
the J. S. Thorn Company, Philadelphia,
Pa., have issued a catalog F. S. 5 cov-
ering commercial projected, architectural
projected and continuous counterbalanced
steel windows. The catalog contains 80
pages of material on the company's prod-
uct, is highly illustrated and thorouKhly
covers all details.
Kawneer store fronts as manufactured
by the Kawneer Company of Niles, Jlich.,
art described in their highly illustrated
catalog-M, lecently issued. The catalog
has 64 pages of photographs and details,
both of architecture and inslallatin.
JIany beautiful specimens of highly orna-
mental store fronts are given, together
with methods of constructing them.
Time Systems, Inc., Detroit, Mich.,
have isued a 64-page catalog describirg
time clock, fire alarm, and signal sys-
tems in general. The catalog is com-
plete, giving all necessary details for in-
stallations of any of the above equip-
ment.
Merco Nordstrom Valve Company,
San Francisco, Calif., devotes a 142-page
illustrated catalog to describing its com-
plete line of lubricated valves for all
purposes and pressures.
Worthington Pump & Machinery Cor-
poration, New York City, has issued a
2S-page illustrated book describing the
products of the company applicable to
building installation, including pumps,
air compressors, steam compressors, oil
and gas engines and similar products.
The American Foundry & Furnace
Company, Bloomington, 111., manufactur-
ers of the American system of fan blast
heating and ventilating, have for distri-
bution a 24-page booklet which describes
the general idea and theory behind this
system. No attempt is made to go into
details of installation or operation. The
booklet gives some valuable information]
however, regarding heating systems
$30,642,353 IS PACIFIC COAST
BUILDING EXPENDITURE FOR NOVEMBER
With the notable exception of four of the largest cities, November's record of
building permits issued in the Pacific Coast area was 18% better than that of last
November and was 5% better than the comparable figure fo. October of this year
Surve^^f S.'w^'stra'r&Co,''""'''"^ ''"'''"'=' '^""''"^ '" '''^ ^^''°"=*' ^"'"^^"^
TJ„ .■f- '*^°'''"i ^,«<^"<=''on in building permits issued in Los Angeles, San Francsico,
Portland and Seattle, representing more than 42% of the whole, brought the total
coast record down to 11% below October's figure and 28% below that of last No-
vember. The grand total for 107 cities amounted to 10,030 permits for new con-
struction to cost $30,642,353.
Los Angeles, issuing 2.501 November permits for new buildings to cost $6 600 -
000, shows a 13% reduction from the record of October and a 62% reduction from
that of last November.
San Francisco's November total of 588 permits for new construction to cost
$4,220,382, is 25% below October's figure and 33% below that of last November.
Oakland issued 415 permits during November for buildings to cost $1,112,418.
This is 4% less than the October total and 41% below that of November of last
year.
Seattle, reporting 670 permits for $1,436,075 issued during November, shows re-
ductions of 03% and 55%, respectively, from the records of October and last No-
vember.
Portland, issuing 592 November permits for new buildings to cost $811,485,
shows a 39% reduction from October's figure and a reduction of 35% from that
of November, 1927.
San Jose gained 23% over last November's record and 38% over that of Oc-
tober, issuing $268,620 in new construction permits during November.
Sacramento's November total of $314,560 in building permits is 52% below that
of October but 10% above 1927 comparable figures.
Following are the official November, 1928, construction cost figures reported by
building department executives from 107 cities comprised in the Pacific Coast
Section;
City
Alameda
Alhanibra
Anaheim
Eakersfield
Berkeley
Beverly Hills
Burbank
Burlingame
Colton
Compton
Coronado
Culver City
Emeryville
Eureka
Fresno
Fullerton
Glendale
•Hollywood
Huntington Park
Inglewood
Long Beach
Los Ant^eles
Lynwood
Modesto
Monrovia
Montebello
Monterey
National City
Oakland
Oceanside
Ontario
Orange
Pacific Grove
Palo Alto
Palos Verdes Est.
Pasadena
Petaluma
Piedmont
Redlands
Redwood City
Richmond
Riverside
Sacramento
Salinas
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Gabriel
San Jose
San Leandro
San Marino
San Mateo
•San Pedra
San Rafael
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Santa Monica
Santa Rosa
South Gate
South Pasadena
Stockton
Torrance
Ventura
Vernon
Total
CALIFORNIA
November, 1928
November
No.
Cost
1927
63
$ 132,265
$ 95,629
38
116,800
218,930
25
46,945
28,950
63
111,888
131,474
170
370,228
440,437
106
560,400
519,085
44
119,317
108,775
28
96,090
160,915
11
8,300
12,750
35
69,115
74,730
22
66,544
18,195
15
23.170
119,565
4
6,790
7,600
30
59,804
14,706
14S
118,778
284,817
20
39,216
54,185
119
343,900
447,791
94
938,427
1,347,422
60
163,095
138,540
26
73,225
75,900
460
1,128,370
584,050
2,501
6,600,000
17,464,327
33
48,900
37,600
26
36.293
31,330
27
36,030
41,920
20
39,325
36,940
31
66,921
34,660
14
8,805
21,665
415
1,112,418
1,908,713
15
22,650
72,430
18
35,275
93,075
11
306,350
8,270
19
14,058
48.565
35
64,417
296,600
8
43,822
10,000
216
431,581
1,036,539
4
2,200
38,050
16
26,979
106,875
IS
43,225
38,250
31
80,055
28,145
45
28,375
74,295
58
124,570
254,700
127
314.563
284,855
32
59.145
42,509
67
116.442
214,053
430
690,390
763,840
588
4,220,382
6,382;i71
21
57,162
34.530
73
268.620
218,255
17
34,430
59,325
11
105,693
210,276
20
60.788
57,075
142
248.313
470,878
S
43,822
29.000
53
84,459
115,653 -
62
174,768
117,258
31
54,852
69,665 "
58
546.764
245,499
16
11,390
9,375
72
175,800
171,117
10
25,165
149.637
59
123,900
132,310
18
1,137,250
53,900
56
203,236
148,562
23
225,785
84,915
,900
$21,443,798
$34,813,753
October,
1928
$ 389,344
129,000
30,495
158,981
367,711
644,970
134,734
149,335
18,750
177,630
23,650
41,957
14,465
27,270
121,973
70,700
368,005
1,321,151
161,745
59,050
1,772,970
7,655,526
119,300
87.884
89,430
46.780
168,535
14,980
1,162,272
36,850
60,820
8,100
25,665
152,315
10,000
411,867
52.515
107,541
42,225
235.925
54,340
148,790
656,670
107,496
183,001
1,193,674
5,687,395
34,950
193,415
53,385
202,586
143,239
436,481
3,205
• 214,5»7
156,800
59.165
183,773
39,576
214,130
106,105
168,023
23,025
129,135
101,575
$25,409,308
December 15, li)2!i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
ARIZONA
Phoenix
126
$
426.381
$
199,373
$
763,504
Tucson
76
810,341
118,520
182,35,1
Total
202
5
1,236,722
$
317,893
%
945,863
IDAHO
Boise
53
$
23,000
?
41,805
$
101,800
Idaho Falls
6
64.750
49,100
15,325
Lewiston
29
25,595
17,679
45,910
Nampa
25
50,005
13,910
17,853
Total
113
J
163,350
$
122,554
i
180,888
NEVADA
Reno
30
S
73,700
$
94,850
$
62,523
OREGON
Albany
6
%
32,150
$
4,850
$
11,150
Astoria
S
2,120
6,315
29,020
Baker
4
211,775
3,075
7,650
Kugene
21
55,994
75,750
55,200
Klamath Falls
31
119,485
18,325
97,290
LaGrande
19
18,920
15.430
1,285
Marshfleld
7
3.700
7.275
8,250
Jledford
29
32,541
33.Vo5
32,240
Portland
592
811,485
1,261,645
1,348,335
Salem
34
103,750
128,550
89,850
Total
749
$
1,391.920
$
1.544.970
$
1,680,270
UTAH
Logan
3
$
64,000
$
48.000
$
20,000
Ogden
18
52,150
175.500
27,600
Provo
S
17,000
40.500
4,800
Salt Lake City
68
353,245
267,808
388,135
Total
97
$
486,395
$
531,808
$
440,535
WASHINGTON
Anacortes
14
$
17.410
$
40,195
$
13,195
Bellingham
46
688,721
135,107
51,705
Kverett
.. 67
144, asp
73,630
93,940
Hoquiam
26
19,173
25,459
223,160
Longview
12
42,975
34,001
25.714
Olympia
17
105,140
12,9iiS
17,874
Port Angeles
7
5,600
8,350
11,025
Seattle
670
1,436,075
3,193.430
3,113,030
Spokane
146
169,139
248,006
368,043
Tacoma
156
327,110
273,590
180,050
Vancouver
35
35,360
104,935
176,370
Walla Walla
23
11,780
21.890
59,495
Wenatchee
19
79,200
35.075
50,425
Yakima
59
70,435
41,250
86,475
Total
1,297
$ 3.152,478
$
4,247,903
i
4,470,501
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver
254
$
1.980,500
$
625,370
i
705,775
Point Grey
105
300,840
185,880
306,940
Burnaby
82
65,075
54,010
83,974
North Vancouver District
6
9,625
22,000
4,423
North Vancouver
12
18,780
11,280
6,570
South Vancouver
86
93,800
126,150
100,300
West Vancouver
3
6,200
15,525
20,700
New Westminister
43
182,820
20,600
26,610
Victoria
51
36,350
409,665
63,100
Total
642
$
2,603,990
$
1,470,480
$
1.318.398
Grand Total 107 Cities
10,030
?30,642,353
$43,154,211
134,508,348 |
'Hollywood and San Pedro
figures inc
uded
in Lrts Angeles
totals.
1
STATE LAW FOR REGULATION OF
CONTRACTORS IS AIM OF STATE BODY
By Geo. W. Israel, Secretary-Manag er. Builders' Echange of Pasadena
After an extended discussion at the
State Meeting of the Builders' Exchange
at Monterey Dec. 1, it was unanimously
decided that an act for the regulation
of contractors should be introduced at
the coming session of the Legislature.
Representatives of the Associated
General Contractors of California were
present and took part in the discussion
and concurred in the above decision. The
A. G. C however, then sought approval
of an act tor this purpose which would
involve the creation of a new State Com-
mission for examination and licensing
of contractors and enforcement and ad-
ministration of the law, this commission
to also have the power of hearing and
determining actions for revocation and
cancellation of the license, etc., thus
keeping matters entirely outside of the
courts. This proposed law would re-
quire the creation of a rather involved
organization, and a great deal of op-
position developed in the meeting to this
method of regulation, because of its ex-
pense, the experimental nature of the
program and the hazard involved in the
possibility of the commission getting
under the control of special interests, so
that a contractor might lose his license
before the commission without right of
trial before a court, for the right of re-
view by a court from the finding of the
commission is only on the question of
jurisdiction and does not give the right
to the court to re-examine the weight
of the evidence. Hence, a mere right of
review by a court is of little more com-
fort to a losing party than is the right
of appeal to the Supreme court, and
involves practically nothing but questions
of law with the facts already established
against him.
An alternate method for the licensing
of contractors has been submitted to
the meeting by J. W. Morin (author of
the Notice of Intention to Build) pro-
viding a license plan which is essentail-
ly a mere registration, without examina-
tion, and without the creation of a com-
mission or any machinery, the plan pro-
viding for the cancellation of suspension
of the contractor's license upon judg-
ment in a court of law establishing that
the contractor is guilty of certa''^ -'-
fied offenses, any one of which we would
all recognize to justify such treatment.
A '"^•»"nittee of five has been appoint-
ed by the Builders' Exchange Conven-
tion to meet with a similar committee of
the A. G. C. in San Francisco on De-
cember 13th to endeavor to determine
which plan of license law shall be sub-
mitted to the Legislature, or to endeavor
to work out a combination of the two
ideas, which is in itself apparently a
difficult task.
Jacob G. Wenderling. Berkeley contrac-
tor, died in that city Dec, 9 following an
illness of several months. Since 1893 he
took active interest in the growth and
development of the East Bay section.
M. G. Marler. 61. for several years
bridge building superintendent of the
Santa Fe Railroad in the Fresno district,
died in Fresno, Dec. 4. He was a na-
tive of Tennessee. Three sons, a daugh-
ter and three brothers survive
Wm. H. Holmes, for several years en-
gineer of the Modesto Irrigation Dis-
trict, has resigned to accept the posi-
tion of hydraulic engineer in the State
Division of Engineering and Irrigation,
California, under Edward Hyatt Jr.,
state engineer.
Only registered professional engineers
will be elected to membership in the new-
ly-organized Oregon Society of Engineers,
it is announced by Walter Haynes, dean
of the Y. M. C. A. engineering school at
Portland. Ore., a charter member of the
organization.
Speaking before members of the Vet-
erans' Service Club at Alameda, Wm. J.
Locke. Alameda city attorney, declared
that Alameda should enter the transpor-
tation business in order to solve present
problems occasioned by the abandonment
of several street car lines.
As an award for her careful nursing
of Almeric Coxhead. San Francisco ar-
chitect, who died November 30. Miss
Florence A. Marsh was left $5000 and his
radio, it was revealed when the will of
the late architect was field for pro-
bate. Dr. Frank Hinman will also re-
ceive $5000. A brother Ernest, now in
England, was left $25,000 and personal
effects. The will contained no provision
for the widow. Mary Coxhead of Los
Angeles, a trust fund having been pro-
vided previously.
Martin C. Polk has resigned as city
engineer of Chico and will be succeed-
ed by J. R. Head. City Manager Ira R.
Morrison was named superintendent of
the proposed city sewer project plans
for which will be prepared by the former
city engineer, M. C. Polk.
Geoffrey W. Mayo, recently bridge en-
gineer in the Fort Worth. Texas, office
of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, has
been transferred to San Francisco as
assistant to L. I. He%ves, deputy chief
engineer. He will be in charge of the
National Parks and Forest Service road
work.
W. D. Barkhuff. city engineer of Se-
attle, Wash., has been elected president
of a new commission composed of engi-
neering representatives of the city and
of fire railroads affected by a proposed
program of grade separation, the object
of which will be to work out plans for
grade-crossing elimination in the South
End industrial district. A. F. Marion,
chief engineer of the Pacific Coast Rail-
way, was chosen vice-president, and C.
W. McMorris. assistant city engineer,
was elected secretary.
East Bay District painters, before tha
Impartial Wage Board, requested $9 a
day, the same as is paid in San Fran-
cisco. The East Bay wage is $8 a day.
The painters also seek the 5-day week.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. December 15, 1928
THE OBSERVER
What He Hears
and Sees
On His Rounds
Charges that the Soutnern Pacific rail-
road has consistently favored upbuilding
of the East Bay area as against the
Peninsula while 14,000 acres of industrial
lands lay idle along Southern Pacific
lines on San Mateo county's bay shore
will be laid before the Interstate Com-
merce Commission in San Francisco
January 17 by San Mateo county business
men under the leadership of the San Ma-
teo County chamber of commerce, it is
announced by Fred H. Drake, president.
Specific instances of failure of the South-
ern Pacific to encourage industry on the
Peninsula are being gathered and will
feature San Mateo county's testimony in
the hearing which is to determine
whether a certificate of public necessity
shall be granted the Western Pacific rail-
road to Invade the Peninsula with a rival
raili'oad.
An association for the Revision of the
New York State Lien Laws is actively
agitating for a number of amend.nent.s
of the present New York lien act. The
association assumes that the funda-
mental purpose of the lien act is to pro-
tect those contributing labor and mate-
rials chiefly through the suspension of
payments due the contractors in case
subcontractors, material men and labor-
ers are not paid.
Captain M. Shoemaker of Crissy Field.
San Francisco, has prepared a report to
the War Department, which, it is said,
will contain a recommendation for the
development of a $2,000,000 Army airport
on the Berkeley tidewater lands. Three
of such fields are to be located on the
Pacific Coast. The Berkeley site in-
cludes GOO acres of land lying north of
University avenue.
The House has passed and forwarded
to the Senate a bill providing a $1,700,000
appropriation for Pearl Harbor, T. H..
of which $1,200,000 is for waterfront de-
velopment and $500,000 to improve thi-
harbor and channel. Other authoriza-
tions include a barracks and mess hall
for submarine crews at the Mare Island
Navy Yard, $195,000, and for a battery
storage building at the .'■ame location,
$240,000
Here's a job for a plumbing supply
house and a plumber. Bert Bedford's
home in Hayward. Alameda county was
robbed the other night. Only a bath tub
was taken. Bedford has nothine but a
few broken and twisted pipes.
Completion of a $5,000,000 merger of
Port Oxford White Cedar interests Is an-
nounced at Portland, Ore. The new hold-
ing company will be known as the Port
Oxford Cedar Products Company, and
will control two veneer plants, one white
cedar lumber mill and 31,000 acres of
timber in southwestern Oregon.
Incorporation papers of the Golden
Gate Bridge and Highway District have
been filed with the Secretary of State at
Sacramento. The district is formed to
prov^.de a bridge over the Go'.den Gate
Strait linking San Francisco and Marin
counties. The incorporation certificate
declared petitions calling for th.3 estab-
lishment of the district had been signed
by more than 10 per cent of the quali-
fied voters in Del N-orte, Mendocino, So-
noma, Napa, Marin and San Francisco
counties.
Press dispatches from Newark, N. J.,
under date of Dec. 6, say: The Bethle-
hem steel corporation of Bethlehem, Pa.,
and the Universal Mill company of Scran-
ton, filed suit in federal court today
against the United States Steel corpora-
tion, the Carnegie steel corporation,
charging infringement of five patents
having a sales value of $250,000,000. The
bill of complaint demanded a p?rmanent
injunction against the alleged infringe-
ment, an accounting of profits, payment
of court costs and treble damages.
George W. Mordecai, president of the
Madera Irrigation District, Madera
County, announces the district is ready
to proceed with the Friant Dam, provid-
ing irrigation tor 350,000 acres in the
San Joaquin Valley, if engineers find the
plan feasible. Construction will be fi-
nanced by a bond issue.
For the week ended Nov. 17, fourteen
California redwood mills reported a cut
of 7,351,000 ft., shipments amounting to
6,206,000 ft. and new business totaling
7,392,000 ft. During the week orders for
986,000 ft. were received from southern
California and 1,327,000 ft. was shipped
to this territory. During the week ended
Nov. 17, production at 190 West Coast
lumber mills totaled 168,174,000 ft.,
shipments were 130,151,000 ft. and new
business amounted to 125,148,000 ft.
According to Associated Press dispatch-
es from Chicago, a call to citizens of the
Northwest to organize at once to fight in
behalf of shingle and lumber tariffs was
issued today by Representative Johnson,
Republican, Washington, who said an op-
portunity to present arguments would be
afforded at hearings before the House
ways and means committee January 17
and IS.
Sol Slyter, a plasterer, has been award-
ed damages of $15,000 against the Clinton
Construction Company for injuries he
suffered a year ago when a wall at the
Laguna Honda Home (San Francisco)
upon which he was working collapsed.
Slyter suffered many Injuries and his
eyesight was impaired. Re sued for $80,-
000, also naming Parrott & Co., builders,
as defendant. That company was ab-
solved.
Application by the Los Angeles Moun-
tain Park Company to the United States
district engineer at Los Angeles for per-
mission to lay a flexible 8-inch iron pipe
from the shore near Santa Monica to
deep water to convey pulverized lime rock
in suspension to a specially constructed
tank steamer has disclosed plans to erect
a cement plant in the harbor district,
either at San Pedro or some nearer
point. Wilkie Woodard is chief engineer
of the company, which is preparing to
develop high quality deposits of lime
rock in Santa Ynez canyon on a 12,000-
acre tract owned by Alonzo Bell. The
proposed cement mill, which it is said
will cost $1,750,000, will operate under a
new process which has been utilized
successfully in the south. It is claimed
no dust will be produced at the plant.
According to the promoters of the pro-
ject, the tanker will have a capacity of
800,000 gallons of pulverized lime rock
in suspension and will make two trips
per week between the loading point and
San Pedro, provided the plant is located
there.
Unfilled tonnage of the United States
Steel corporation decreased 78,030 tons in
November, to a total of 3,673,000 tons on
the last day of the month, against 3,-
751,030 tons on October 31, according to
the monthly report of the steel corpora-
tion. On September 30 the big corpora-
tion had unfilled orders of 3.698,368 on its
books and on November 30 of last year
the total was 3,454,444 tons.
The division of building and housing,
Department of Commerce, is now pre-
paring a new tabulation of city planning
commissions which will include all such
commissions known to exist throughout
the country. This tabulation will super-
sede the earlier report on city planning
commissions, which was restricted to
cities having over 25,000 population. At
present writing the new tabulation con-
tains about 550 as against 206 planning
commissions listed in the previous re-
port.
Considerable interest is aroused in the
offer of the De Clair Laboratories, Los
Angeles, of a reward of $5000 for the dis-
covery of a peculiar type of limestone
%vhich has the property of being extreme-
ly sensitive to static electricity. A 12
ounce piece of this mineral recently sold
for $63 thus making it about one-fourth
as valuable as solid gold. The De Clair
laboratories will make free tests of min-
eral sent them.
Location of a government experimental
plant in the San Joaquin Valley for the
development of strawboard from waste
products of farming lands is provided in
a bill introduced in the United States
Senate by Senator Schall, Republican, of
Minnesota. The measure, calling for ap-
propriation aggregating $6,550,000 to con-
struct eight experimental plants scatter-
ed throughout the country, allots $1,000,-
800 for the plant provided to be located
somewhere in the San Joaquin Valley
section.
Over-ruling the objections of a big del-
egation, Napa county supervisors have
granted permits to the Utilities and Ser-
vice, Inc., to construct roads and a 35-
mile pipe line with a proposed $3,000,000
reservoir in the Conn Valley. Granting
of the permit opens the way for construc-
tion of the reservoir, provided permission
is granted by the state.
Adolph Strauch, San Francisco heat-
ing contractor, won a Superior Court
judgment for $3,900 against the San Ma-
teo Junior College District Dec. 5. He
sued for payment and lease money on
electrical heating equipment installed in
the school. The board had refused pay-
ment because a school clerk had acted
as agent for the electrical supplies dealer.
Among the most important changes
which have recently been made in the
National Electric Code are rules dealing
with the protective grounding of elec-
trical circuits and equipment and rules
relating to X-ray apparatus, neon tube
signs and other high-voltage apparatus.
Renting a house and then moving it
because the location does not suit, is not
quite according to Hoyle. That's why
Charles Langowski, who moved a three-
room cottage from one town to another,
without the owner's consent, is occupying
a jail cell at Trinidad, Colo.
Saturday. December 15, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HERE — THERE —
EVERYWHERE
Kjghteenth annual convention of the
National Association of Builders' Ex-
changes will be held at Youngstown, Ohio
February 11-12-13-14. William H. George
president of the San Francisco Builders'
Exchange, is slated to become jiresident
of the national organization.
Toronto building trades unions will
seek a 40-hour, five-day week when their
contracts expire at the end of the year.
Increased wages vary ins from 10 to 15
per cent will also be nsKed. Nineteen
unions which are affiliated with Toronto
Building Trades Council now enjoy a 44-
hour week. The city is at present ex-
periencing a building boom unprecedent-
ed in its history and contracts already
awarded indicate that it will continue 'n
1929.
Two committees were appointed at
the last meeting of the Stockton Ijranch
of the California Association of Archi-
tects. Howard Bissell and Glenn Allen
were appointed a publicity committee to
prepare articles stressing the value of
employing and consulting with licensed
architects. A committee on awarding
public work consisting of Ralph Morrell,
Joseph Losekann and Victor Galbraith
were also named. Those present at the
meeting included Prank Mayo, Peter L.
Sala Howard Bissell, Victor Galbraith,
Glenn Allen, Ralph Morrell and Jos.
Losekann. Plans were discussed for a
joint meeting with the Stockton Chapter,
American Association of Engineers.
While on a recent visit to London, O.
C Merrill, secretary of the Federal Pow-
er Commission and general chairman of
the American section of the World Power
Conference, issued an invitation to Euro-
pean engineers intending to be present at
the World Engineering Conference to be
held in Tokyo, Japan, next year to be the
guests of American engineers while en
route. Arrangements will be made to
have the European engineers visit var-
ious well-known engineering projects in
the United States. The invitation was
received very favorably.
A charter has been issued by the Sec-
retary of State of New York to the In-
stitute of Scrap Iron and Steel, Inc., of
New York City. Among the objects ot
the organization, as stated in the certifi-
cate are "to promote a high standard of
business ethics in the scrap-iron and
steel industry, to aid in the prevention of
unfair competition and elimination of
trade abuses, to prepare the scrap-iron
and steel industry for mobilization in na-
tional emergencies." Among the incorp-
orators are representatives from most of
the large cities in the eastern part ot the
country. Louis Richman, 225 Broadway,
New York City, is attorney for the corp-
oration.
DECIMO CLUB IS SUED OVER
BUILDING SITE
Three men, commissioned in 1927 to
purchase, on the best possible terms, a
building site for the Decimo Club, ob-
tained suitable property for $235,000 and
sold it to the club for ?325,500. This
charge, involving fraud and misr.5pre-
sentation, is made in a suit filed m the
San Francisco Superior Court by Walker
L Mifflin, receiver for the defunct Dec-
imo Club, against F. W. Hollman, Wm.
F Gunnison and Francesca Alsing. Mif-
flin, representing the club interests, as-is
return of a $90,500 deposit on the our-
chase price of the building site, $100,000
actual damages and $20,000 punitive dam-
ages, a total of $210,500.
TRADE NOTES
STANDARD AND CERTIFIED
MASONRY WALLS TO BE BUILT
Kern Clay Products Co., one ot the
oldest building material fiims in 3''ort-
land. Ore., announces retirement from
business. Lowell E. Kern was head of
the firm.
Color Control Company of Los Angeles
announces the opening of San Fran-
cisco offices in the Building Material
Exhibit, 77 O'Farrell St., which will per-
mit the company to give first class ser-
vice in the sale and application of •
products. Tlie San Francisco branch is
in charge of R. S. Wheeler, formerly
with the main organization in Los An-
geles.
Allen & Billmyre Co., pioneer manu-
facturers of centrifugal blowers, ex-
hausters and heavy duty portable and
stationary vacuum sweeping equipments,
have opened an office at 116 New Mont-
gomery St., San Francsico, to cover tho
northern California territory.
As the result of a story published ;n
the San Francisco Bay district that
Brumfield's Northern Lights, Inc., was
retiring from business a number of peo-
ple gained the impression that the Brum-
field Electric Sign Company of San
Francisco was likewise retiring from the
field. W. E. Brumfield, who has been a
designer and builder of electric signs for
over 30 years in San Francisco, points
out that the Brumfield Electric Sign
Company will continue as usual in busi-
ness but that the Northern Lights, Inc.,
which was in the Neon lighting field, is
retiring and is turning over its contracts
to the Electrical Products Corporation.
Hemstreet & Bell, paving contractors,
have commenced construction of a plant
and storage yards in Yuba street between
Seventh and Eighth Sts., Marysville.
The plant will represent an expenditure
of $10,000.
A decree -approving the dissolution of
the Progress Lumber Company of Red-
wood City, as a corporation, has been
signed by Superior Judge George II.
Buck of San Mateo County.
The United Clay Products Company,
owning 32 plants in Oklahoma, Kansas,
Missouri and Iowa, was sold at a bank-
ruptcy auction in Kansas City, Dec. 11,
for $1,587,350 to a reorganization com-
mittee headed by Paul Buhlig, vice-pres-
ident of the Federal Securities Corpora-
tion of Chicago. Most of the obligations
of the firm are held by the reorganiza-
tion committee. The company was or-
ganized two years ago by a merger of
the 32 plans which are appraised at $8.-
700,000. It went into bankruptcy last
January.
HIGHWAY MATERIALS LOCATED BY
STUDENTS
Considerable saving in the cost of Wis-
consin highway construction has resultsd
from summer surveys made by geology
students of the University of Wisconsin
under the direction of E. F. Bean, state
geologist. The parties make an intensive
study of the country through which a
road is to be built, in order to ascertain
the location of gravel deposits and other
materials near the proposed location. Use
of these materials eliminates charges dU'j
to freight, truck hauls and rehandling.
The field reports are sent to a materials
engineer, who determines whether the
materials are of the right quality and
in sufficient quantity to justify their use
in the proposed project
For the first time in the history of
the ancient craft, masonry walls are to
be built to standard and certified. Be-
ginning January 1st, the Common Brick
Manufacturers' Association of America
will inaugurate a plan to safeguard
principally the home buyer and home
builder, by causing to be placed in
masonry walls, built of certified brick,
with proper designe and workmanship,
a bronze marker as an evidence of
quality.
The certification idea will be carried
to other types of construction than
homes, and in the carrying out of the
plan, the Natural Association will have
the co-operation of Its four hundred
manufacturing members, located in prac-
tically every state in the Union, and its
seventeen district organizations located
in New Y'ork, Chicago, Philadelphia, De-
troit, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Boston,
Pittsburgh San Francisco, Seattle Port-
land, Denver, Salt Lake City, New Or-
leans, Hartford, Conn., Worfokl Va,,
and Raleigh, N. C.
William Schlake, of Chicago, Presi-
dent of the Common Brick Manufac-
turers of America, in discussing this
plan said: "The average person is poor-
ly informed, indeed, upon the technical
points of construction. When the house
is completed it is practically impossible
for anyone to tell from appearance
whether the wall is built of sound and
lasting material or whether it con-
tains substitutes, or in fact, is a veneer
over wood or other inflammable material.
Many walls that look like masonry
walls are not masonry walls at all.
"The C. B. M. A. Certification Plan is
to safeguard the interests of the buyer
or builder of homes and other con-
struction. Representatives of the Asso-
ciation, upon inspection, will determine
if the brick used has been tested and
certified according to the U. S. Bureau
of Standards certification plan, and will
see also that the workmanship is satis-
factory. Upon evidence of sound ma-
sonry being provided, the association's
representative will cause to be placed
In the -wall a bronze marker, which oc-
cupies the place of one brick and is
built into the wall permanently in a
conspicuous place. The owner of the
building is also given a certificate of
quality, which he may pass on to future
purchasers. We believe that this is the
first time that the buyer of completed
buildings has even been provided with
a guarantee of quality as to the most
important part of the construction,
wliich is the walls."
The certification plan has been in
operation successfully in Cleveland for
two years and at the beginning of the
New Year is extended to cover the
entire country.
N. W. CONCRETE PRODUCTS MEET
SET FOR EUGENE
The annual convention of the North-
west Concrete Products Association will
be held Jan. 25-26 at Eugene. Ore., with
headquarters at the Eugene Hotel, it is
announced by E. Hall of the Eugene
Concrete Pipe Co., chairman of the can-
vention. Plans for widening the scope
of the association and enlargement of
its activities will be discussed at the
convention and general discussion by ex-
perts on research work and investiga-
tion as to use of concrete products in
the light of new and improved practices
in manufacture.
W. H. Sharp of Longview is president
of the association; Hanns Mumm Jr., of
Everett, first vice president; E. B. Ball-
inger of Seattle, second vice president;
G E. Tucker of Seattle, third vice presi-
dent,and H. A. Hall of Kugene, secre-
tary-treasurer.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. S Grove St. near
Lagvina St.
Seven-story steel frame and brick
apartment building (32x120 feet; 1
and 2-room apts. ; all modern con-
veniences).
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — Henry Shermund, Hearst
Bldg., San Francisco.
Present two-story building on site to
be wrecked.
SAN FRANCISCO— The Income Prop-
erties of California, Inc., 364 14th St.,
Oakland, have purchased the Stanford
Court Apartments located at California.
Powell and Pine Sts. The building is
eight stories in height on the California
street front and eleven stories on the
Pine street front. The building is to be
redecorated and many modern conven-
iences installed.
Stanford Court has a frontage of 275
feet on Powell street and 207 feet on
California and 'Pine streets. In the
building are 700 rooms, divided into apart-
ments of four to twelve-room size.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Call!'.
Park Road.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building. (18 apts.)
Owner — H. Lauder, 218 Lorton Ave..
Burlingame.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Bushke & Johnson, George-
town, San Mateo.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W 47th Ave., S Bal-
boa St.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (6 apts.)
Owner — S. A. Abrams, 1845 Franklin St.
Architect — Benjamin Manning and staff,
825 Monadnock Bldg.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
—Architect Joseph H. Roberts, 312
Marine Bank Bldg., Long Beach, has
completed preliminary plans for a six-
story and full basement apartment build-
ing to be erected on Pacific Ave., near
4th St., Long Beach, for a client: the
building will contain 130 rooms, 59
apartments and will be of steel frame
construction, 50x144 ft. Cost, $175,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— L. A. Rose,
owner and builder, 1274 S. Western Ave.,
applied for building permit to erect 4-
Ktoiy, 134-room, 69-family, Class C brick
apartment house at 357 S. Alvarado St.;
Max Maltzman, designer, 609 Union Bank
Bldg., 100x139 feet. Cost, $125,000.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.,
and Glenview Aves.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment building (38 3-
room apts.)
Owner — Albert Kroll .
-Vrchitect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Segregated bids are being taken.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 2505 Vir-
ginia St.
Three-storv frame and stucco apartment
building. (30 rooms).
Owner and Builder— L. O. Hanson, 1409
Bonita Ave., Berkeley.
Building permit applied for.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Ben-
jamin Bloser, 3950 W 6th St., has com-
pleted sketch plans for a 2-story Italian
type store and apartment building to be
erected on Vermont Ave.; there will be
a number of stores, single and double
apartments and a service station, brick
construction; cost $200,000.
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50 000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Taraval St., E Ifth
Avenue.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apt. bldg., (15 apts.)
Owner — Oscar Persons.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen. 447 Suttor
St., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost. $75.00ii
BERKEL^;T, Alameda Co., Calif UTii
University Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (75 rooms).
Owner— A. Johnson, 2336 17th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect— L F. Hyde, 372 Hanover ht.,
Oakland.
Contractor — H L. Robertson, 4111 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Building permit applied for.
Sub-Bids Tn Be Taken In One Week.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SW Clay Street and
Presidio Avenue.
Six-storv and basement steel frame Class
r apartment building (90 rooms of 2.
3 and 4-room apts.)
Owner and Builder— O. E. Anderson, 4S.!
Fifteenth Ave., San Francisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Will have steam heat, hot water, elec-
trci refrigeration, elevators, etc. Con-
struction will be started after January 1.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50 000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
1650 Oxford Street.
Tiivee-story frame and stucco apart-
ment building (48 rooms, IS family
apts.)
Owner— M. Hollested, 441 Valle Vista
Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1S44 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor— R. E. Bartlett, 3625 Harbor
View Drive, Oakland.
Building permit applied for.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect W.
Wellington Smith, 1242 Keniston Ave., is
preparing preliminary plans for the
erection of a 5-story Class A and B
apartment building on Sierra, 'Bonita
Ave., owner's name withheld; the build-
ing will have garage to hold 22 cars, 41
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apartments divided into 8 double and 33
single, large lobby and service rooms, di-
mensions 60x123 feet, reinforced concrete
basement, structural steel, brick work.
Cost, $125,000.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
AP.\RTMENTS Cost, $60,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No. 2340
Le Conte Ave.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (59 rooms 18 family apts.)
Owner & Builder — Albert Hammerberg,
1831 Arch St., Berkeley.
Plans by Owner.
Building permit applied for
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $53,000 each
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 2801-21
E 16th St.
Two 3-story frame and stucco apartment
buildings (45 rooms each).
Owner— Theo. Gier, 510 10th St., Oakland.
.Architect — None.
Contractor — A. H. Nunemacher, 2417 Ca-
brillo Ave., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Leon-
ard L. Jones, 2504 W. 7th St., is com-
pleting plans and Glenn Brockman, 1566
Murray Circle, will build a six-story
and basement Class A apartment build-
ing on Occidental Ave. near 6th St.; it
will contain 42 single and double apart-
ments, lobby, storage rooms and laun-
dry, 50x160 feet, reinforced concrete
construction; 40-car garage in rear. Sub-
bids will be taken by Mr. Jones and Mr.
Brockman. Cost. $200,000.
BONDS
WILLITS. Mendocino Co., Cal.— High
School Trustees will set amount and
date for election in near future to finance
erection of a fii-eproof high school to
replace the structure recently destroyed
by fire. Temporary quarters are lo-
cated in the American Legion Building.
SAN BERN.A^RDINO, Cal.— The board
of education has postponed the proposed
election to vote $175,000 bond issue for
repairing the senior high school build-
ings. It is now considering the nuestion
of voting $200,000 bond issue, the sum
of $125,,000 to be used for the erection of
.1 new fireproof auditorium to replace the
present building which is declared un-
safe, and to expend the remainder of the
funds ill repairing the other buildings of
the high school group.
.ABERDEEN, Wash. — City votes bonds
of $225,000 to finance erection of new
high school and for addition to the pres-
ent structure. The new building will
cost $175,000.
UKTAH. Mendocino Co.. Cal.— Election
will be held Jan. 4 in Ukiah Union High
'^'■hnol District to vote bonds of $150,000
to finance erection of new high school
to replace structure recently destroyed
bv fire. Trustees of district are: R. O.
Foster, W. B. Hagans, John Finne, Har-
riet O. White and J. J. Thornton.
BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.—
Election will be held Dec. 18 in Tehac-
hapi Union High School District to vote
bonds of $45,000 to finance erection of
a new high school.
RENO, Nevada — Reno School District
votes bonds of $230,000 to finance erec-
tion of new junior high school on site
donated by Geo. Wingfield, local banker.
SAN LEANDRO. Alameda Co., Cal.—
City council contemplates another elec-
tion to vote bonds to finance erection of
a new city hall. Previous election for
this purpose was defeated by a close
margin.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CHURCHES
Sunday School Equipment Contract
Awarded.
CHURCH Cont. Price, $46,393
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Tentli Street, Bet.
O and P Streets.
Two-story brick church building (audi-
torium seating capacity 450).
Owner — First Evangelical Church.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life BI(?g.. Sacramento.
Contractor — Campbell Constr. Co., SOO R
St., Sacramento.
Equipment — Mabrey Co., 4th and J Sts..
Sacramento.
Bids Opened.
CHURCH BLDG.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.,
Ave. and 17th St.
One - story reinforced concrete church
building.
Owner — Third Church of Christ Scientist
Architect — H. H. Gutterson, 26 Powell
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — W. L. Ruber, First National
Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Low Bidder — A. Cedarborg, 1455 Excelsior
Blvd., Oakland, $21,773.
Other bidders were:
J. Maltsrom, Oakland $21,7S7..'iO
Frank Appelbe, Oakland 24,200
George Maurer, Oakland 25,708
W. Thornally, Oakland 25,800
Bids were taken only on a portion of
the church, i. e. Fruitvale Avenue front-
age.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— The Pacific Palisades Assn. are con-
templating the erection of a new Metho-
dist Community Church at Pacific Pali-
sades. R. F. Inwood. Heartwell Bldg.,
Long Beach, will prepare the plans.
Plans Approved — Bids To Be Asked In
January,
CHURCH Cost, $35,000
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. Mariposa
and U Sts.
Brick and cast stone church, (Gothic
type).
Owner — Emanuel Lutheran Church,
Rev. E. J. Rudnick, Pastor, Fresno.
Architect— Chas. E. Butner, Cory Bldg.,
Fresno.
Main body of church will consist of
auditorium seating 300 with balcony.
There will be a two-story Sunday school
wing with basement for social hall and
kitchen; nine small and two large Sun-
day school rooms. Church proper will
have 50 ft. tower with chime chamber.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Architects A. H.
Albertson, Jos. Wilson and Paul Richard-
son, associates, Seattle, will call bids
shortly to erect $200,000 Gothic church
edifice at W 65th St. and 23rd Ave., NW
for Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church:
3-story fireproof with auditorium to seat
525 exclusive of church library, gym-
nasium, social hall, nursery, classrooms,
assembly halls and club quarters.
TRACY. San Joaquin Co., Cal.— First
Baptist Church has had preliminary
plans prepared for a one-story frame
church to be erected in 12th St. near
Parker Ave.: auditorium to seat from
125 to 150: est. cost $4000. Rev. J. D.
Chappelle, pastor.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cont. Price, $68,781
SAN FRANCISCO. Harrison St., bet,
10th and 11th Streets.
Three-story steel frame and brick ware-
house with concrete floors.
Owner — City and Count/ of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — Board of Public Works.
Contractor — Barrett & Hilp, 918 Harri-
son St.
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co.. Cal.—
Frank Sheldon. Porterville, awarded con-
tract by Rosecrest Fruot Exchange to
erect packing plans on Santa Fe R. R.
Gravilla and Date Sts., the plant to be
served by b|oth S. P. and S. F rail-
roads. Will be one-story and basement,
60 by 120 fe., tile construction.
ORANGE. Cal.— The Gay Engineering
Corp. 2650 Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles,
has been commissioned to prepare plans
for new buildings to be erected at the
present plant of the Santiago Orange
Growers' Association at Orange. The
cost is estimated at $175,000. The work
will include a two-story pre-cooling
building, SOxSO ft., one-story addition to
the packing plant, 80x140 ft., and a one-
story addition to the ice plant, 50x120
ft. The construction will be reinforced
concrete and hollow tile with stucco
exteriors, ice machinery and refrigerat-
ing equipment.
Contract Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $5,000
EMERYVILLE, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame and corrugated
iron warehouse.
Owner — Crane Company,
Architect— Reed & Corlett, Oakland BanK
of Savings Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— Charles Heyer, Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE Cont. Price, $67,680
SAN FRANCISCO. Geary and Emerson
Streets.
Eight - story reinforced concrete ware-
house. 60x100 feet, (terra cotta and
pressed brick exterior).
Owner — Bekins Van & Storage Co.
Architect — F. Eugene Barton, Crocker
Bldg.. S.-in Francisco.
Contractor — MacDonald a Kahn I'-inan-
cial Center Bldg.. San Francisco.
Brick Work— W. A. Ramey, 323 Clemen-
tina St.. San Francisco.
Plumbinq — N. G. Weinholtz, 1450 How-
ard St.. San Francisco.
As previously reported reinforcing steel
awarded to Gunn. Carle & Co., 444 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco; terra cotta to N.
Clark & Son, 116 Natonia St., San Fran-
cisco; excavating to L. Devincenzi & Co.,
148 Blake St., San Francisco.
Owner Taking Bids.
PORCELAIN PLANT Cost, $30,000
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Cal.
One-story brick and hollow tile porcelain
plant.
Owner — California Porcelain Co., Rich-
mond.
Architect — D. E. Jaekle. 395 Justin Way.
San Francisco.
Permit Applied For.
BUILDING Cost. $8,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Pnlsom St.. E 7th.
Two-story brick industrial building.
Owner — Max Sternsher.
Engineer— Alfred P. Fisher. 1016 Nevada
Bank Bldg.
ORANGE. Cal.— The Santiago Orange
Growers Assn. 'has authorized the Board
of Directors to proceed with the erection
of new buildings at the present packing
plant at Orange. The nre-cooling plant
will he two stories. 80x80 feet: addition
to the packing plant, one-story. 80x140
ft.: and addition to the ice plant, one-
storv. .iOxl20 ft. The cost is estimated
at «1 75.000. The construction will be
voinforced concrete and hollow tile. The
Gav Engineering Corp.. 2650 Santa Fe
Ave.. Los Angeles, will probablv nre-
nfl'e the plans and have charge of the
construction of the liuildings and in-
stallation of equipment.
TRACY. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. — R. H.
Brown, promoter of the Carhona dis-
trict, announces a strong financial group,
is inspecting sites in and near Tracy
on whoch to erect a vegetable packing
plant Additional details will be avail-
able when a site is selected.
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co.. Cal.— Hem-
street & Bell, paving contractors, will
exnend $10,000 in the erection of a plant
and storage yards in Yuba St.. bet. 7th
and 8th Sts.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Austin
Co. of California. 777 E Washington St..
Los Angeles. Russ Bldg.. San Francisc \
and 1924 Broadway. Oakland, has com-
pleted working plans and has the con-
tract for the erection or a group of fnc-
torv bui'dings on a four-acre site at the
foot of 5Sth Ave.. East Oakland, for the
Kings County Packing Co.. Reedlev.
There will be five buildings which will
include a 2-story canning building. ISOx
300 feet, brick, steel and reinforced con-
crete construction, a 2-Ptory office and
cafeteria building of brick and steel. i
reinforced concrete cooling tower. 50x180
feet, a boiler bouse and two one-storv
warehouse buildings. Bids on subcon-
tracts a'e being taken. The project will
exclusive or equipment and
cost $250,000,
machinery.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Frank Meline.
706 S. Hill St., contemplates the erec-
tion of a 12-story Class A laundry build-
ing to be erected on North Vine St. near
the present California Laundry, for him-
self. The proposed building will be
erected to house a consolidation of
several laundries which Mr. Meline op-
erates, including the California Laundry.
The building will be 12 stories and will
have a sub-basement and a basement
and will be of reinforced concrete and
steel construction. 150x175 ft. Accord-
ing to Mr. Meline an architect will be re-
tained in the near future to prepare the
plans so that work can be started during
the early part of 1929.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Samson Tire &
Rubber Co. has secured a large tract of
land and will erect a new tire manufac-
turing ))lant. Morgan, Walls & Clements
1134 Van Nuys Bldg., will be the archi-
tects for the new buildings. The con-
struction will probably oe steel frame
and brick. It is understood that the new
plant will be located on Harbor Truck
Blvd. near Southgate. Cost, $500,000.
WILMINGTON, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
—Lang & Bergstrom, Washington Bldg.,
have been awarded a contract for con-
structing a warehouse ai Wilmington for
the Pacific Coast Borax Co. Albert C.
Martin, Higgins Bldg., is the architect.
Llewellyn Iron Works has the contract
for structural steel construction. The
building will be 800x50 ft. with an ex-
tension, 100x100 ft. Will have concrete
foundation, etc. Cost $100,000.
Cost, $32,520
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
MACHINE SHOP
TIBURON. Marin Co., Cal.
One-story steel frame machine shop with
wood roof.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.
64 Pine St., San Francisco.
Engineers — Eng. Dept. of owner.
Contractor — Austin Company of Califor-
nia, Russ Bldg., San Francsico and
1924 Broadway, Oakland.
The shop will be used for only heavy
repairs on locomotives. In addition to
new machinery an overhead crane will
be installed. Foundation work is now be-
ing done by the owner.
Lumber — E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Fred-
erick and King Sts., Oakland.
Structural Steel — Judson-Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
Corrugated Iron — American Rolling Mill,
540 10th St., San Francisco.
Painting and roofing bids wanted.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
CANNING PLANT Cost, $500,0Oii
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Between
Western Pacific and Southern Pacific
R. R. tracks: Russett St. extension.
Canning Plant.
Ownr — Kings County Packing Company.
Reedley.
Engineers and Contractor — Austin Co. of
Calif.. Russ Bldg.. San Francisco.
Plant will have floor space of 160,000 sq.
ft. with main cannery building of brick
and steel construction. 180 by 300 fest
with two-story section 130 by 180 feet;
cooling platform. 50x180 ft., boiler house,
machine shop and two warehouses.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works,
ISth and Campbell, Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn. Carle & Co.,
444 Market St.. San Francisco.
Steel Sash — Detroit Steel Products Co.,
417 Market St., San Francisco.
Alill work, electric work, plumbing,
painting, roofing and sheet metal bids
are now being taken.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
— The Long Beach Harbor Commission
has granted a 30-ypar lease to the Cali-
fornia Tidewater Terminal Corporation
on a 4.7-acre site at Long Beach Harbor
for the erection of a Class A terminal
warehouse project to cost $1,400,000.
Attorney Paul R. Watkins. Merchants
National Bank Bldg.. Los Angeles, is
president of the company, which is said
to be backed by large canning interests
of the state. The lease provides that
work on the prolect must be started in
90 days. S. C. Struthers. representative
of the Raymond Concrete Pile Co.. Wash-
ington Bldg.. Los Angeles, is assisting
in the formation of the project. Plans
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Saturday, December 15, 192
for a similar development on tliis same
site were prepared some time ago by
Arcliitect Hedley Dunford, Subway Ter-
minal Bldg.
GARAGES
Contract Awarded.
SERVICE STATION Cost, 55,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Loehr and Mission
Streets.
Class C service station.
Owner— F. J. Scully, 65 Genbern Street.
Architect— D. E. Jaekle, 395 Justin Way.
Contractor — E. J. Brown, 66G Mission St.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
SERVICE STATION Cost, i
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Grand
Ave. and Bay Place.
One-story steel frame service station.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., 225 Bush St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — George W. Kelham, 315 Mont-
gomery St., San Francisco.
Bids were taken for only a portion of
the work, the major part to be done by
owners.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPUES
CRESCENT CITY, Del Norte Co., Cal.
— Until Jan. 2, 11 A. M., under Specifica-
tion No. 5767, bids will be received by
Public Works Officer, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco, for fencing tennis court
at Naval Radio Compass Station at
Point St. George. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.— The House
has passed and forwarded to the Senate
a bill providing a $1,700,000 appropria-
tion for Pearl Harbor, T. H., of which
$1,200,000 is for waterfront development
and $500,000 to improve the harbor and
channel. Other authorizations include a
barracks and mess hall for submarine
crews at the Mare Island Navy Yard,
$195,000 and for a battery storage build-
ing at the same location, $240,000.
HAWTHORNE, Nev. — As previously
reported, bids will be received by Bure.'iu
of Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
Washington, D. C., under Specification
No. 579S, to construct approx. 7 miles of
single track, class C railroad from a con-
nection with the Southern Pacific at
Thorne through the proposed Naval
Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne, Nev.
Official date for opening bids on this
work has been set for Dec. 26, 11 A. M.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Dec. 17. 11 A.
M., under Order No. 82-29, bids will be
received by U. S. Engineer Office. 85 2nd
St.. to const, levee at Dantoni's Orchard
on the Y'uba river. Further information
obtainable from above office.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Jan. 2. 11
A. M., under Specification No. 5805,
bids will be received by Twelfth Naval
District. 100 Harrison St., for plastering
and painting the brick walls and con-
crete pilasters in certain rooms in the
District Staff Headquarters, 100 Harri-
son St. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Jan. 2, 11 A.
M., under Specification No. 5757. bids
will be received by Twelfth Naval Dis-
trict, 100 Harrison St.. for refinishing
office furniture at Twelfth Naval Dis-
Staff Headquarters, 100 Harrison St.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Until Dec. 18, 11 A.
M., under Order No. 39o-Stk. 21, bids will
he received by U. S. Engineer Office, 85
2nd St., to fur. and del. U. S. Engineers
at Postoffice Itldg., Stockton, miscellan-
eous electrical materials and supplies.
Lists of materials desired obtainable from
MARE ISLAND. Cal.— In addition to
those previously reported, following are
prospective bidders to fur. and del. crane
for Mare Island Navy Yard. under
Specification No. 5718, bids for which
will be opened by Bureau of Yards and
Docks. Jan. 2: Lambert Hoisting En-
gine Co., Newark, N. J.: Maine Electric
Co., Portland, Me.; McMyler Interstate
Co., Lock Box B, Redford, Ohio; Bed-
ford Foundry & Machine Co., Inc., 5th
and K Sts., Bedford, Ind.; Wellman-
Seaver-Morgan Co., 7000 Central Ave.,
Cleveland.
SAN FBANCISCO— Following con-
tracts awarded by Constructing Quarter-
master, Fort Mason, for improvements
to San Francisco National Cemetery at
the Presidio, involving stone boundary
wall, new entrance road and iron fence,
Stone Wall — Clancy Bros., 162 Duncan
St.. San Francisco, at $917.
Road Work and Fencing — P. L. Burr,
320 Market St., San Francisco, at
$3740 and $2805.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — In addition to those
previously reported, following are pros-
pective bidders, to fur. electric bridge
crane for San Diego, bids for which are
being received by Bureau of Y'ards and
Docks, under Spec, 5787, (date for open-
ing not set): Niles Crane Corp., Mifflin
St.. Philadelphia; Bedword Foundry &
Machine Co., Bedford, Ind.; A. D. Gran-
ger, 1610 Park Row Bldg., New York
City; Shaw-Crane-Putman Machine Co.,
100 E. 42nd St., New York City.
HAWTHORNE, ,' Nevada ^—. Newport
Contracting & Engineering Co., Law
Bldg., Newport News, Va., is a pros-
pective bidder to construct r. r. in con-
nection with Munition Plant at Haw-
thorne, Nevada, bids for which will be
opened Dec. 26 by Bureau of Y'ards and
Docks, Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of eacli paragraph. (Further in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Officer,
310 California St., San Francisco):
Sch. 94, western yards, wrenches,
Dec. 18.
Sell 97. western yards, bits, wood-
boring; bars, chisels, knives, scrapers
and spatulas. Dec. 18.
Sch. 9S, western yards, conduit pipe
Dec. 18.
Sch. 99. Mare Island, 1812 ft. corrosion
resisting steel wire rope and 100 lbs.
seizing wire. Dec. 18.
Sch. 101. western yards, vises. Jan. 2.
Sch. 102, western yards, miter boxes,
hacksaw frames, band saws, circular and
hand saws. Jan. 2.
Sch. 105, western yards, ratchet braces,
bolt clippers, breast and hollow handle
drills. Jan. 2.
Sch. 106. Mare Island, 75 hand-operated
vegetable cubing and slicing machines.
Dec. 18.
Sch. 107, San Pedro, 1 turbo-generator
set and spare parts. Dec. 18.
Sch. 108, western yards, drills and
hammers, pneumatic/ chisel blanks.
Jan. 2.
Sch. 109, Mare Island, 1 hydrogen arc
welding equipment. Dec. 18.
Sch. 110, Puget Sound, 1 arc welding
set. Dec. IS.
Sch. 113, Mare Island, 150 folding cots;
Puget Sound. 200 do. Jan. 2.
Sch. 114, Mare Island, 60 Crucibles.
Jan. 2.
Sch. 125, Mare Island, hacksaw blades.
Dec. 18.
Sch. 128, Puget Sound, 2 electric mo-
tors and 1 set of spares, 1 electric motor
and 1 set of spares. Dec. IS.
Sch. 130, San Diego, 2 motor-driven
lathes. Dec. 18.
AMERICAN LAKE. Wash.— Following
is complete list of bids received bv U. S.
Veterans' Bureau, Washington, D. C,
for exterior painting of Buildings 1 to 17
inclusive at Veterans' Hospital, Ameri-
can Lake:
Parker Painting Co.. 2814 6th Ave.. Ta-
coma. Wash., $4575; 10-90 davs.
Peterson & Son, Tacoma, Wash., $6514
10-60 days.
Frank & Hausson, Tacoma, Wash.,
$6400; 6-90 days.
C. Dahl & Co., 1122 Court D, Tacoma,
Wash.. $5844; 10-75 days.
A. Weissenborn Decorating Co.. 516
Westlake St., Seattle, Wash., $2890; 5-
60 days.
Charles Dickens, 1912 No. Proctor St.,
Tacoma, Wash., $7850; 5-90 days
Hartzell Bros., 4 W. McGraw St.,
Seattle, Wash., $6300; 10-60 davs.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Frigidaire Corp.,
1313 New York Ave., Washington, D. C.
at $2291.60. under Specification No. 5747,
awarded contract by Bureau of Y'ards
and Docks to fur. and install refrigerat-
ing display cases and machines at San
Diego.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $25,000
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement class C con-
crete lodge and store building.
Owner — Turlook Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter - Dulin
Bldir.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Plans will be ready for bids in two
weeks.
Bids Wanted For Finished Excavation,
Basement Concrete And Waterproof-
ing— Bids To Be In January 5, 11
A. M.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete Class
A Legion Building (brick backing and
terra cotta facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St.. San Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., is in charge
of the memorial drafting room. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
George Bitcon, Martinez, at $631 award-
ed contract by Martinez Woman's Club
for roofing club house in Las Justas St.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Dec. 20,
7 P. M.
CITY HALL BLDG. Cost. $50,000
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
One-story class C reinforced concrete city
hall.
Owner — City of Sunnyvale.
Architect — A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Bids are being received by Mr. Mc-
Laughlin, Mayor, at the City Clerk's of-
fice, in Sunnyvale.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Visalia
Moose Lodge contemplates an addition to
the present lodge building in East
Acquia St. A building committee will
be named shortly to further plans.
EL RETIRO, Cal.— Until 2 P. M., Jan.
7, bids will be received by Los Angeles
county supervisors for constructing an
addition to the recreation building at El
Retiro. The building will be one-story
145x36 ft., of reinforced concrete, brick
stone-tile walls with Spanish tile roof.
Bids will be taken separately on: (1) gen-
eral construction; (2) plumbing and ser-
vice piping; (3) electric work. Plans
mayi)e seen at the office of Miss Mame
B. Beatty, 303 Hall of Records.
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— The Elks Lodge of
San Diego has sold its present site and
building to the Union Title Insurance Co.
of San Diego, and will proceed with the
erection of a new lodge building on Cedar
St. between Third and Fourth Sts. Plans
for a new building were prepared a year
ago by Architects Quayle Bros., Spreckels
Theatre Bldg., but construction has been
Hela.ved neiiding the sale of the old site.
New building will be of reinforced con-
crete construction and will cost $300,000.
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Scofield-Twaits Co., 1100 Pacific Finance
Bldg., submitted the low bid and will be
the contractors for erecting a 3-story
class A club building on Highland Ave.
near Camrose St. for Hollywood Post No.
49 of the American Legion. The building
will contain a large assembly room, of-
fices, lounges, kitchen and dining room
facilities, gymnasium, pistol range, game
.Tnd billiard rooms, rest rooms and large
lobby. It will be SOxisO ft., reinforced
concrete construction. Cost, $200,000.
Weston & Weston, 1610 Cosmo St., are
the architects.
GUSTINE, Merced Co., Cal.— Manuel
Lopes Post, American Legion, plans to
construct 40-ft. extension to present hall
for enlargements to auditorium quarters.
Saturday, December lij
192i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal. — County
supervisors have purchased site on which
to erect memorial building for American
Legion.
SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co,, Cal.—
County supervisors will ask bids at once
for site for proposed American Legion
Memorial Building to be erected in
Santa Cruz. It is thought the struc-
ture will be erected in Third St.
RIVERSIDE. Cal.— W. J. Nethery &
Son, 156 Ramona St., Riverside, have
started construction on the new club
building for the Y. W. C. A. It will bP
located at the corner of Seventh and
Lime Sts., and will be two stories, 95x
75 ft., reinforced concrete construction.
Julia Morgan, Merchants' Exchange Bldg.
San Francisco, is the architect. Cost.
$108,500.
HOSPITALS
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost, JIOO.OOO
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Soquel Ave. opposite Ocean View
Avenue.
Two-story reinforced concrete hospital
building (accommodations for 35
patients).
Owner — Dr. M. J. Gates et a!,. Ritten-
house Bldg., Santa Cruz.
Architect — Alfred I. Coffey and Gotts-
chalk & Rist. associated, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Other associates are: Drs. A. N. Nif-
tier. H. E. Piper and N. R. Sullivan.
Plans Being Completed.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost, $75,000
GILROT, Santa Clara Co., Calif. Area
bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Carniel and
Princeville Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete community
hospital building.
Owner — Wheeler Community Hospital As-
sociation.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Hunter - Duliii
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Bids will be taken in 10 days.
Among those interested in promoting
the project are: George A. Wentz. Dr.
Elmer J. Chesbro and L. W. Wheeler.
The itemized cost of the project follows:
Hospital building, $75,000; architect's fees
$4500; site $3000; paving, $2000; landscap-
ing and planting, $1500; sidewalks, drives,
etc., $1000; linoleum, $2000; furnishing
major operating room, $3000; furnishing
minor operating room. $1500; furnishinpr
blanket warmers, $5000; furnishing 21
obsteric room, $1,000; sterilizers and
private rooms at $300 each, $7200; X-ray
and laboratory, $3500; kitchen range,
utensils and crockery. $500; refrigerator,
$750; incidentals. $1550; total $115,000.
Of the $115,000 required, the sum of $80,-
000 has been subscribed. It is expected
that the full amount will be available
within the next few weeks.
ELDRIDGE. Sonoma Co.. Calif.— The
Minton Co., 243 Hamilton St., Palo Alto,
awarded the following sub-contract in
connection with the construction of a
two-story employees' cottage at Sonoma
Home at Eldridge. Est. cost $40,000. Will
have concrete exterior walls and wood
frame construction with tiled room. Geo.
B. McDougall, state architect. Public
Works Bldg.. Sacramento:
Cement — Pacific Portland Cement Co..
Ill Sutter St.. San Francisco.
Rock and Sand — Pratt Building Material
Co.. Hearst Bldg.. San Francisco.
Steel— Soule Steel Co.. Rialto Bldg., San
Francisco.
Tile Rooting— C. L. Frost, lOlS Hellam
St., Monterey.
As previously reported, mechanical
work awarded to Latourrette-Fical Co..
907 Front St.. Sacramento, at $8392.
Completing Plans.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost. $90,000
NAPA. Napa Co., Cal. State Hospital.
Two-storv brick veneer female patients
building (plastered concrete exterior
walls, tile partitions, tile roof, etc.)
Owner— State of California.
Architect— George B. McDougall. State
Architect, Public Works Bldg.. Sac-
ramento.
Bids will be called for in about one
week.
TALMAGE. Mendocino Co., Cal.— Un-
til Jan. 8, 2 P. M., bids will be received
by State Department of Public Works,
Division of Architecture, Sacramento, for
general work in connection with cottage
for female patients at Mendocino State
Hospital. Will be 2-story, brick veneered
and plastered concrete exterior walls, tile
partitions, concrete floors, and wood roof
construction with tiled roof. The upper
floor area is approx. 15,000 sq. ft. Sep-
arate bids are wanted for mechanical
work including plumbing, heating and
electrical work. Separate bids will be re-
ceived for plumbing and heating and
combined bids will be considered for all
three branches of the work. Geo. B. M--
Dougall, State Architect. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
MADERA, Madera Co., Calif.— County
Surveyor instructed by supervisors to
prepare plans for new Isolation Ward at
Madera County Hospital. Bids will be
asked on completion of plans. L. W.
C^ooper, county clerk.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Architects Dederick & Bobbe, 901
Heart well Bldg., Long Beach, are taking
bids for the erection of an addition to
the Seaside Hospital at the corner of
14th St. and Chestnut Ave., Long Beach;
the new addition will be 5 stories high,
containing 100 rooms and will be of re-
inforced concrete construction. 150x38
ft. and 70x40 ft. Cost $150,000.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— County supervisors authorize prepara-
tion of plans to remodel present attic of
county relief home in the hills back of
San Mateo to provide quarters for addi-
tional persons. County Purchasing
Agent E. H. Werder authorized to secure
estimate cost for plastering, plumbing
and the erection of a fire escape in con-
nection with the M'ork. Rougli estimates
place the cost at $2000.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Dederick & Bobbe, 901 Heart-
well Bldg.. Long Beach, are taking bid.s
for the erection of an addition to the
Seaside Hospital at the corner of 14th
St. and Chestnut Ave., Long Beach; the
new addition will be 5-oiories high, con-
taining 100 rooms and will be of rein-
forced concrete construction, 150x38 ft.
and 70x40 ft.; cost $150,000. The follow-
ing contractors will submit bids: Andv
Sordel, 722 Magnolia Ave. Long Beach; C.
W. Pettifer Co., 1427 California St., Long
Beach; Thomas & Burrell, Pacific-South-
west Ban'k Bldg.. Long Beach; Salih
Bros.. 1114 Quinby Bldg.. Los Angeles; C.
T. McGrew & Sons, 1345 W Ocean Ave..
Long Beach; R. E. Campbell. Central
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
INFANT SHELTER Cost. $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Ortega Street and
Nineteenth Avenue.
One and t%vo-story Class A concrete and
hollow tile infant shalter building.
Owner — S. F. Infant Shelter (Mrs. Ran-
dolph V. Whiting, chairman).
Architect — Louis C. MuUgardt. 641 Post
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Terra Cotta — Gladding, McBean & Co.,
660 Market St., San Francisco.
Structural Steel— Pacific Coast Steel Co.,
Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co., 444
Market St.. San Francisco.
Electrical Work — Decker Electric Co.,
53S Bryant St.. San Francisco.
Tile Roofing— Eckhardt & Ferreee, 354
Hobart St., Oakland.
Concrete — Mission Concrete Co.. 125
Kissling St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work- National Mill & Lumber
Co.. 320 Market St., San Francisco.
Heating— C. Petersen Co., 390 6th St..
San Francisco.
Plumbing — Frederick W. Snook & Co..
596 Clay St., San Francisco.
Brass Railings — S. F. Wire & Iron
Works, 53 Colton St., San Francisco
RENO, Nevada— J. C. Dillard, Reno, at
$77,999 awarded contract by Board of
Commissioners, Nevada Hospital for
Mental Diseases, to erect new kitchen,
bakery, dining rooms and other works
at state hospital of mental diseases. Geo.
A. Ferris & Son. architects, Cladinos
Bldg.. Reno.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co.. Cal.-r-Archi-
tect Frank T. Oeorgeson, 6th and G Sts..
Eureka, has completed preliminary plans
for the proposed Humboldt county hos-
fh'i"' "li ""^ •'*■'"''<' ="'<= "'"■" "" display -.o
int fn"V.;'^- ^l,.'''- Wollenberg, consult-
ant to the architect, will meet with the
county supervisors on December 17 when
the drawings will come up for final nub-
ile in.spection and official approv"? "^"l,,.
000 "hr'"w''u''^l°" '>^. '^«ti'"=ited at' $300,:
1)00. Mr. Wollenberg is superintendent oi
the Laguna Honda Home, (owned and
opei-ated by the City and County of Ian
DeweTBlid. ""^"'•^'^ '^^ '"^ ^-- --^
"S^^'^P^^- T"^^""" .Co- Cal.-Until Dec.
M "r, ^^'..'''ds will be received by D
M. Barnwell, County Clerk to erect
Help Barracks Building at County Tu
bercular Sanitarium at Auberry Chas
E. Butner architect. Cory Bldg Fresno'
Bd 'of"s?,n '"^^ P^'yable to Cheirman of
tal;,,., f""*"- ■'*''■ ■>^'"> bid- Plans ob-
unSlr"'„ffi°r\^"''''"='^'- See call for b°ds
iss2r proposal section in this
HOTELS
SoTpJ"'"''' ^'''"^ ^"'"S Prepared.
CARMPT A,r„ , '^°^'' Approx- $100,000
L.AKMi,L. Monterey Co., Cal
Three-story frame and stucco hotel bldg.
Own'e'r^-^".ifn ^'VrLT'"' ^"' ''^*''^>
''"way';'oii'fa'nl. ^ °'^<="' "'' ^■--<>-
Project IS in k very preliminary stage
owner IS m Europe and when construe"
tion will be started is indefinite.
^. r t^^Pr.^"""-^^^ Waughtal, own-
er of Hotel Olive, will erect a new hotel
Luilding on his property at Central Ave
and Main St. The site is 100x150 ft.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.-Hotel
Lorenz recently suffered a $40,000 fire
i- .u 'i^'^^ee was confined mostly to
fourth floor.
l.'A^'iV''''' •'"'''^' Contract Awarded.
B^IIh^GHAU. Washington!'''^*- '">'■">'>
Nine-story reinforced concrete hotel bids
(150 rooms, 100% baths)
Owner— Byron Hotel Co., Bellingham.
Architect and Mgrs. of Const.— H. L.
Stevens Co., 433 California St., San
Francisco.
Contractor— Northwest Steel Rolling Mills
Inc.. 4315 9th St.. Seattle.
Sub-bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
HOTEL Cost, $175,000
OLYMPIA, Washington.
Five-story reinforced concrete hotel bldg.
(75 rooms).
Owner — Pacific Coast Investment Co.
Architect and Mgrs. of Const. — H. L.
Stevens Co.. 433 California St., San
Francisco.
Supt. of Const. — Mr. Epperson, premises.
Structural Steel — Pacific Coast Steel Co.,
Alaska Bldg., Seattle.
Sub-bids are being taken on other por-
tions of the work.
TUCSON, Ariz.— John Latz. owner of
Hotel Congress, and William R. Mathews
have purchased the First Metjiodist
Church property on Sixth Ave. between
Broadway and Twelfth Sts. and also an
adjoining lot on the south. The prop-
erty was secured as a site for a tourist
hotel.
HANFORD. Kings Co.. Cal.— Archi-
tect Allen Ruoft. 2024 W. 6th St.. Los
Angeles, is preparing preliminary plans
for a new two-story and part three-story
hotel building to be erected at Hanford
for a Los Angeles hotel syndicate. There
will be 70 hotel rooms, lobby and cafe:
150x125 feet, brick construction. Cost
$125,000.
VALLEJO. Solano Co.. Cal.— T. J.
O'Leary, Contra Costa County attarney,
has purchased Blue Rock Springs, 5
miles northeast of Vallejo. and plans to
establish an-all-year-round resort. Ten-
tative plans provide for the erection of
a modern hotel, clubhouse, swimming
pool, tennic courts, golf course and con-
siderable landscape work. Approx. $200,-
000 will be expended in improvements.
12
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. December 15, 1328
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Charles W. Pettifer, 1427 California St.,
Long Beach, submitted low bid and will
be awarded general contract for the erec-
tion of a 5-story hotel building at the
corner of Broadway and Linden Ave.,
Long Beach, for the Broadway Land Co.
The building will contain 88 hotel rooms
and 3 stores, reinforced concrete con-
struction. Plans were prepared by Ar-
chitect and Engineer Sctiilling & Schill-
ing, Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg.,
Long Beach.
REDDING, Shasta Co., Cal.— Wm. Ste-
phens, 414 Trinity St., Redding, has been
awarded the contract by the Hotel
Lorenz to repair the roof of the hotel
which was damaged oy Are recently.
Fire loss was estimated at $40,000. More
damage was done to the interior by
water and smoke.
ICE AND COLD STORAGE
PLANTS
ANAHEIM, Orange Co., Cal.— Hamm,
Grant & Bruner, Inc., Ferguson Bldg.,
Los Angeles, have been commissioned to
prepare architectural and engineering
plans for a new pre-C(>ijiIng plant to be
erected for the Anaheim Co-operative
Citrus Assn. at its present site at Ana-
heim. The plant will have a capacity of
24.000 boxes of citrus fruit; it will be 2-
stories and basement, 60x90 ft., rein-
forced concrete construction. Cost, $85,-
000.
POWER PLANTS
BUCKEYE, Ariz.— Until 3 P. M., Dec.
20, bids will be rec. by Buckeye water
conservation and drainage district, for
fur. material and const. 19 miles of 11,-
000-volt distribution lines and 20 sub-sta-
tions, the location of which are shown on
the plans and spec. Cert, check for 10%.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects Wes-
ton & Weston, 1610 Cosmo St., have com-
pleted working plans and the Los An-
geles Library Commission will advertise
for bids next week for the construction
of a branch library to be located in the
North Hollywood Park facing Tujunga
Ave.: the building will be irregular in
shape and will contain reading roomy,
workrooms, offices and restrooms, stone
tile construction. Cost, $35,000.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Atchison Revolving
Door Co.. 77 O'Farrell St., San Fran-
cisco, at $4419 awarded contract by city
council to fur. and install revolving door
at Washington St. entrance to city hall.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
— City council contemplates additions to
the present city hall. Bonds will prob-
ably be voted to finance.
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 2, bids will be received by J.
R. Murphy, city clerk, to erect new lire
house. Willis Polk Co., architects, 277
Pine St., San Francisco. Will be two-
story concrete. Plans on file in office of
rity clerk and obtainable from architect.
SAN FERNANDO, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — The city council has expressed it-
self as favoring the erection of a new
city hall and jail building for the city.
The present city jail will be abandoned
until a decision is reached relative to a
new building or in improving the pres-
ent structure.
TUCSON, Arizona— Herbert Brown,
Tucson, Ariz., was low bidder at $180,-
000 on the general contract for erecting
the new courthouse at Tucson for Pima
county. Roy Place, Tucson, is the ar-
chitect. The building will be two stories,
reinforced concrete construction with
stucco and cast stone exterior, clav tile
roof, ets.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
As previously reported, bids will be re-
ceived Jan. 2, 5 P. M., by J. R. Murphv,
city clerk, to erect two-story concrete
flrehouse. Willis Polk Co., architects,
277 Pine St., San Francisco. Will be
erected at s. w. California Dr. and Palm
Ave. Cert, check 10% or surety bond
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
clerk on deposit of $10, returnable. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
INDEPENDENCE, Inyo Co., Cal.—
County Grand Jury, in annual report,
recommends to county supervisors the
installation of a heating system in the
county jail.
LONG BEACH, Los Aneles Co., Cal.^
Architect J. Harold MacDowell, 51 East
42nd St., New Y'ork City, is preparing
working drawings for a 2-story and full
basement municipal auditorium to be
erected at Long Beach. W. Horace Aus-
tin, 521 Pacific Southwest Bank Bldg.,
Long Beach, is the resident architect.
The building will be of steel frame con-
struction with brick or concrete filler
walls. The auditorium will have a total
seating capacity for about 10,000; 15 com-
mittee rooms to seat from 50 to 300 peo-
ple; 355x180 ft.; 2 elevators, capacity of
150 people each; cost $1,400,000.
TUCSON, Arizona. — Herbert F. Brown,
Tucson, Ariz., was awarded the general
contract contract at $180,876 for erecting
a new courthouse at Tucson for Pima
county. The contract for plumbing and
heating was awarded to J. Knox Cor-
bett Lumber & Hardware Co., Tucson, at
$18,249, and electric work was let to
Grabe Electrical Co., Tucson, at $4234.
The iDUilding will J)e 2-stories, reinforced
concrete construction.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. — Coun-
ty supervisors reject bids to erect branch
county library at Mojave. County bud-
get provides $6,000 for construction whil?
low bid was $8,739. Construction post-
poned until next summer. Chas. H. Bi.j-
gar, architect. Bank of Italy Bldg., Bak-
ersfield.
RESIDENCES
Plans Being Figured.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Mr. Mueis.
Architect— Fabre & Hildebrand, 110 Sut-
ter St., San Francisco.
About ten days will be allowed for
figuring.
Workings Drawings Being Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame English style residence
(12 rooms and 4 baths).
Owner — Ben C. Gerwick, 1351 Arch St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Conl. Price, $10,738
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. La Loma
Avenue.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence with tile roof;
(Spanish type).
Owner— J. M. D. Olmsted, 1805 Highland
Place, Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg.. Berkeley.
C.intractor- M. J. Bertlesen, 30 Estrella
St., Piedmont.
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residence (7
rooms and 2 baths).
Owner— U. S. Simonds, 1448 Benito St.,
Burlingame.
Architect— Grimes. Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken Next Week.
5?S12'^'^CE Cost, $15,000
BAYWOOD, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence
((11 rooms and 3 baths).
Owner and Builder— George Bros., Bay-
wood.
Architect— Grimes. Lockwood & Schoen-
mg, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Donald F. Har-
rison. 975 S Gramercy Drive, has been
awarded the general contract for the
rrection of a large residence near Los
Fehz Heights for Earle C. Anthony,
Packard distributor. The house will con-
tain about 30 rooms and 14 bathrooms.
The total cost will be about $250,000. L.
A. Cline, 1013 N Sycamore Ave., has the
contract for concrete and cement work.
The house will be of concrete and frame
construction with stucco exterior. Resi-
dence will be built around a court with
a swimming pool in the center. May-
beck & White, San Francisco, are the
architects.
Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
EAST SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(Spanish type; all modern conven-
iences).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Ralph WyckofT, Growers Bank
Bldg., San Jose.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. W Had-
don Road, N Cleveland Ave.
Two-story frame and stucco residence (9
rooms).
Owner and Builder^C. W. Short, 574
Rosal Ave., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,00)
ATHERTON, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Charles O. Martin.
Architect— John White, 163 Sutter Street,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Oscar Cavanaugh, 432 Occi-
dental St., San Mateo.
Working Drawings Prepared — Contract
Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and baseinent frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms, 4 baths;
all modern conveniences).
Owner — F. Van Sicklen, 1100 Grand Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect— Kent & Hass, 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— Vernon E. Thorp, 1718 Ala-
meda Ave., Alameda.
Preliminary Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $150,000
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
Two-story, basement and attic brick
residence (30 rooms; all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — John S. Cravens, Pacific South-
west Bldg., Los Angeles.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. J. Walker Co., Sharon
Bldg., San Francisco, and Garland
Bldg., Los Angeles.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE St. Francis and
San Fernando Sts.
Two-story and baseiiient frame and
stucco residence.
Owner and Builders — The Builder's, Inc.,
995 Market St.
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balovich Bldg., San Mateo.
Permit applied for.
Plans Being Figured.
COTTAGE Cost, $8000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Cal. De!
Valle Farm.
One-story frame and stucco physician's
cottage.
Owner — Alameda County.
Architect — Henry H. Meyers, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Date of opening bids not set.
Bids In — Under Advisement.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Thous-
and Oaks.
Two-story and basement frame and
.stucco residence (8 rooms and 4 baths
Spanish type).
Ownei' — C. H. Osmer.
Architect — Edwin L. Snyder, 2108 Addi-
son St., Berkeley.
BEL-AIR, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— J. S.
Abel, 333 S Hoover St., has been award-
ed contract for the erection of a two-
story residence. 84x148 ft., at the west
end of Undine Way, north of Stone Can-
yon Road, Bel-Air, for Mrs. H. C. Lip-
piatt. Roland E. Coate, architect, 701
Architects Bldg. It will contain 20 rooms,
$100,000.
Saturday, December 15, 1!)2((
BUU-DING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Sub-Bids Wanted.
RESIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Pacheco and Ma-
gellan Ave.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence.
Owner— John S. Drew, 2901 California
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Harvey E. Harris, 815 Balboa
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Julius Bloom. 1027 Cabrillo
St., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for plumbing,
heating, brick work, tiling, plastering,
hardwood flooring, glazing, painting in-
terior cases and cabinets.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cont. Price, $14,668
SAN FRANCISCO. Forest Hill.
Two-story frame and shingle residence
(7 rooms, 2 baths, all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — Harold H. Price.
Architect — Chas. E. J. Rogers, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. P. Fletcher, 150 Franklin
St., San Francisco.
Low Bidders Reflguring Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Euclid
Ave. near Marin St.
Two-story seven-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner— K. W. Ingraham. 2348 Cedar St.,
Berkeley.
Architect — Raymond De Sanno and Lynn
Bedwell, 337 17th St., Oakland.
& Pattiani,
337
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co.,
Drive.
Two-story eight-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner and Builder — E. R. Lamb, 1064
16th St., Oakland.
Architect — Ernest Flores and Ralph
Wood. 1801 Franklin St., Oakland.
Sub-bids will be taken Dec. 14th.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Donald F. Har-
rison, builder, 975 S. Gramercy Dr., ap-
plied for building permit to erect 3-story
20-room, frame and stucco and concrete
residence at 3405 Waverly Dr. for Earle
C. Anthony, owner. No. 9, Los Feliz
Park: Maybeck & White, architects, Rm.
426. 163 Sutter St., San Francisco; 120x
200 feet: 9 tile baths; 5 tile lavatories;
swimming pool; stone loggias, integral,
garage, landscaping, incinerator, pipe
organ, etc. Cost $175,000.
Revised Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
PIEDMONT Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence (9 roomsj 3 baths; all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Randolph Walker.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 1624
Franklin St., Oakland.
General bids will be taken in 2 weeks.
Completing Revised Plan s — Contract
Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cent. Price, $12,500
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Sunny-
hill Road.
Two - story frame and stucco Spanish
residence.
Owner — Edward W. Engs, Jr.
Architect— Frederick H. Reimers, 1321
Franklin St., Oakland.
Contractor— H. K. Henderson, 20 Avis
Road, Oakland.
SCHOOLS
Sub-Bids To Be Taken In Two Weeks.
LABORATORY Cost. $70,000
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Stanford University Campus.
Two-story reinforced concrete chemical
laboratory building.
Owner — Carnegie Institute.
Architect — John Bakewell Jr. and Arthur
Brown. Associated. 251 Kearny St..
San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, Inc., 181
South Park. San Francisco.
PATTERSON. Stanislaus Co.. Cal. —
Patterson High School District will a.sk
bids shortly to erect new shop build-
ing in connection with high school plant.
C. N. Hilburn. architect. Turlock.
Autlioriztd To Call For Bids.
J^^'LDING Cost, Approx. $500,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. Univer-
sity Grounds. ■'
Tvio and one-half-story Class B rein-
forced concrete Agricultural Econom-
ics Bldg., to be known as "Giannini
Hall. '
Owner— University of California (Gift of
A. P. Giannnini).
Architect— Wm. c. Hays, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— P. j. Walker, Sharon Bldg.,
San Francisco.
„ Authorization has been given to call
for necessary grading and ex-
in connection with above.
cavation
Plans Being Figured.
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
Three classroom and auditorium addi-
tion to present brick school building
Owner— Stockton School District (Ansel
S. Williams, Secretary Board of Ed-
ucation).
Architect— Glenn Allen, 41 S-Sutter St
Stockton.
Date of opening bids not definitely set,
but It will probably be about January
12th or 13th.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SAN MATEO. San Mateo Co., Cal
(Homestead School).
One-story frame and stucco school build-
mg (4 classdooms and auditorium).
Owner— San Mateo School District.
Architects— Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
The plans will be ready for bids in
about two weeks.
Bids To Be Advertised Next Week
ADDITION Cost, $30,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co.. Cal
Three classroom and auditorium addi-
tion to present brick school building
Owner— Stockton School District. (Ansel
S. Williams, secretary Board of Edu-
cation).
Architect— Glenn Allen. 41 S Sutter St..
Stockton.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
ADDITIONS Cost, $350,000
MT. DIABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Additional units to present school build-
ing.
Owner— Mt. Diablo Union High School
District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter - Dulin
Bldg., San Francisoo; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Bond election planned in the near fu-
ture.
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
All bids received by John W. Morey,
clerk, Menlo Park School District, were
lejected in connection with the one-story
frame and stucco auditorium. Est. cost
$22,000. Edwards & Schary, architects,
525 Market St., San Francisco.
The lowest bid was submitted by E.
K. Nelson, Redwood City, at $24,000. The
plans are to be revised and new bids will
be called for in about ten days.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— R. W.
King, 1009 Elsinor St., Oakland, was
awarded the contract for blackboards by
the Board of Education, to be furnished
and installed in the Lazear School.
VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. — Pratt
Nursery, Vallejo, at $448.15 awarded con-
tract by Board of Education for land-
scape work at Grant. Curry. Lincoln
and Farragut schools at $185.15 for
area between gymnasium and Senior
High School.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
Until Dec. 20, 3 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by R. L. Boyer, clerk, Martinez
School District, for additional steam
pipnng and steam heating units, pumps
and boiler to be connected to heating
system of Martinez Kindergarten, for
heating grammar school building No. 3
(old high school) and two adjacent
wooden buildings. Louis S. Stone, archi-
tect, 354 Hobart St., Oakland. Cert,
check 10% payable to clerk req. with
hid. Plans obtainable from archotect on
deposit of $10. returnable. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
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, ;'^^V^„J'',RANCISCO.— Mahony Brothers.
lluod Bldg., awarded the following sub-
cniitracts in connection with the con-
struction of a steel, concrete and brick
auditorium and gymnasium additions to
olytechnic High School. G. Frankel
44o Stevenson St., at $6,147 awarded
Fi^oTi""^' ^'=°" Co.. 243 Minna St., iit
■?b,.J20 awarded mechanical work
Structural Steel— Dyer Bros. Iron W'ks.
Hardware — Palace Hardware Co., 5S1
Market St.
Composition Roofing— Alta Roofing Co.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Jarboe Constr. Co.
Spreckels Theatre, was awarded a con-
tract at $08,900 for erecting a new gym-
nasium building at the senion high
school site. It will be brick and con-
crete construction. Plans were prepared
by Architect Frank P. Allen Jr.
BEL-AIR, Los Angeles Co.. Cal. — Mt.
St. Mary's College, Sister Lillian Pran-
ces, secretary, 3300 W Slaus-on Ave., Los
Angeles, has been granted permission to
erect a group of college buildings on a
"31/2 acre site which they recently pur-
chased on Norman Way, 2 miles north of
Beverly Blvd., in the Santa Monica
Mountains, Bel-Air. There is $1,000,000
available for construction work at the
present time and the group to be erected
from this fund will include a large chapel,
dormitory buildings, classroom buildings
and various service buildings. As soon
as these buildings are erected there will
be another $1,000,000 available for addi-
tional buildings. The site will be com-
pletely landscaped. John C. Austin,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los Ange-
les, was the architect for the present
St. Mary's College, located at 3300 W
Slauson Ave. According to the secre-
tary, work will be started early in 1929.
Preparing Working Drawings.
MANUAL ARTS BLDG. Cost, $
GONZALES, Monterey Co., Cal.
One-story manual arts building.
Owner — Gonzales School District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.
San Jose.
Bids will be taken in about 2 weeks.
PORTLAND. Ore.— Until Dec. 17, 5 P,
M., bids will be received by E. T.
Stretcher, school clerk. East Sixth and
Clackamas Sts.. to fur. and install metal
lockers in Linnton School. Cert, check
10% payable to clerk req. with bid.
Specifications obtainable from clerk.
WILLITS, Mendocino Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 14, bids will be received by Mrs.
Flora Saxon, clerk, Willits Union High
School District, for purchase of Shop
Building on school grounds, no longer
required by district. Successful con-
tractor to remove building and debris
from site.
OAKLAND, Cal.— A. Frederick Ander-
son, 1093 Longridge Ave., Oakland, at
$5198 awarded contract by Board of Ed-
ucation to fur. and install folding par-
titions in McClymond, Lakeview and
Oakland High Schools.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal.— C. E. Noerenberg
architect, 301 Los Angeles Railway Bldg.,
applied for a building permit for a 2- and
3-story and basement, class A school
building, 168x66 ft., to be built at 250 An-
nandale Blvd. for Los Angeles City
School Dist. ; concrete and brick con-
struction; cost $112,000.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — Architect M. L. Barker, 1154 N.
Western Ave., Los Angeles, has com-
pleted preliminary plans for a two-story
Italian type parochial school to be built
at the corner of Charlesville Blvd. and
Linden Dr., Beverly Hills, in connec-
tion with the Church of the Good Shep-
herd. The school will contain 8 class-
rooms, auditorium to seat 550 people,
offices, kitchen, retiring rooms, music
room, library. Brick and reinforced
concrete construction. Cost, $200,000.
PETALUMA, Sonoma Co., Calif.— A.
Marion Seeberg, Petaluma, at appro.
$4000 awarded contract by Liberty
School District to erect auditorium ad-
dition, 30 by 60 ft., to present school.
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BU1LJ>ING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 15, 192S
LAGUNA BEACH, Orange Co., Cal.—
Architect Eugene K. Martin, San Bern-
ardino, has prepared plans for a new ad-
ministration Ijuilding to be erected on an
eight-acre site at Laguna Beach for La-
guna Beach Boys' Academy. It will be
2-storJes, 102x50 ft., frame and stucco
construction with tile roof. Plans are
being made for other buildings which will
include a gymnasium and swimming pool.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Ben Hall, Martinez, awarded contract
by Martinez School District to remodel
old manual training shops for temporary
quarters for Junior High School.
COALINGa, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until
Dec. 27. 4:30 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by F. J. McCoUum, clerk, Coal-
inga Union High School District, to
fur. following equipment for manual
training department:
Item 1 — Two 11 ft. by 4 in. Quick
change gear motor driven floor leg
lathers equipped with 220 3-Phase M-h.
p. motor mounted on laths, with silent
chain drive and fitted with reversing
switch. Spindle speed 40 to 595 R. P. M.
distance bet. centers 24-in.; spindle bear-
ing phosphor bronze: hole in spindle %
in. Lathe equipment to include center
and follow rest, large and small face
plate and threading stop. Two 5-in. Cush-
man Universal self-centering chucks
fitted to above lathes, with two sets of
jaws. Two 8-in. four jaw independent
chuck fitted to above lathe.
Item 2 — One 116-in. back geared
shaper provided witli counter shaft and
necessary equipment, (second hand).
Item 3 — One 50-lb. medium pressure
acetylene generator of the automatic
feed type using quarter size union car-
bide. Generator to be provided with all
necessary safety devices. All quotations
to be f. o. b. Coalings. Furtiier infor-
mation obtainable from Clerk, 114 West
Elm Ave., Coalinga. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this
issue.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Edward P. Dowd,
2369 Mission St., awarded contract by
Board of Public Works for electric worl;
in connection with additions to Poly-
technic High School, Apex Electric Co..
low bidder, claiming an error in bid. The
Board has requested the supervisors to
appropriate $7,800 to cover the cost <f
the contract. '
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Architect Cyril Bennett, 311 First Trust
Bldg., Pasadena, has been commissioned
to prepare plans for a new school build-
ing to be erected on Allen Avenue school
site for Pasadena board of education. It
will be located on Allen Ave. north of
New York Ave. and is to cost $40,000.
Architects Marston & Maybury, 25 South
Euclid Ave., were commissioned to pre-
pare plans for a new school building to be
erected at San Rafael. Will contain a
kindergarten and six classrooms.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 8 P. M.,
Dec. 31, 1928, bids will be received by
the Long Beach Board of Education for
a two-story addition to the Woodrov.
Wilson Junior High School. Plans were
prepared by Architect W. Horace Austin,
521 Pacific-Southwest Bank Bldg., Long
Beach. The building will be brick and
reinforced concrete construction, 150x70
feet. Cost, $110,000.
BANKS, STORES & OmCES
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Calif
Soquel and S Brancirorte Aves.
One-story steel frame and concrete store
building (40x90 ft.)
Owner— W. J. Espindola, 12 PaciHc Ave..
Santa Cruz.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Wilson & McGranahan, 75
Ocean Ave., Santa Cruz.
Preliminary Plans Beine Prepared.
BUILDING Cost, $40,000
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal. SE 4th
and Lincoln Streets.
Class A concrete and brick building, (77
by 150 feet).
Owner — Jacob Albert, 4th St., San Ra-
fael.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co., Oakland.
.Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG, Cost, $27,800
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. The
Alameda.
One-story steel frame and concrete store
building (6 stores).
Owner — Chas. Colombet, San Jose.
Architect— Binder & Curtis, 35 W-San
Carlos St., San Jose.
Contractor — Thermotite Constr. Co., 390
Stockton Ave., San Jose.
Structural Steel — Judson Pacific Co., 609
Mission St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Hubbard & Carmichael Bros.
3S4 W-Santa Clara St., San Jose.
Plastering — W. 1. Sinclair, Auzerais
Bldg., San Jose.
Plumbing and Sheet Metal — A. J. Peters,
455 E. Wa.'shington St., San Jose.
Roofing— W. J. Porter, 490 S-First St.,
San Jose.
Glass and Glazing — John A. Carlson, Lin-
coln and Willow Sts., San Jose.
Marble Work- Vermont Marble Co., 244
Brannan St., San Francisco.
Tile Work— Jas. Simpson, 46 W-Julian
St.. San Jose.
Electrical Work— Webb & Fleming, 36S
E-Julian St., San Jose.
Painting— Chas. Dieter, 455 Almaden Ave
San Jose.
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192
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Plans Being Figured.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
apartment building, (4 stores and 1
6-room apartment).
Owner — Isabell A. Leidig, Carmel.
Architect— Blaine and Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way. Oakland.
Bids are being taken for a general
contract.
(I'ontract Awarded.
ALTER.A.TIONS Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pine and Sansome.
Wreck existing vault, excavate and un-
derpin for 9-story building.
Owner — San B'rancisco Stock Exchange,
300 Montgomery St.
Architect — Miller & Pleuger, 580 Market
Street.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St.
Building permit applied for.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Pacific States Sav-
ings & Loan Assn. has secured a 99-
year lease on the property at the south-
cast corner of Seventh St. and Broad-
way and plans the erection of a new
building. The company will establish
temporary quarters at 954 Seventh St.
about December 10.
Completing Plans.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story office building.
Owner — Regents of University of Cali-
fornia.
Engineer — H. B. Foster (University En-
gineer and Prof. B. F. Raber.
Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $6000
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 2385 Ocean Ave.
Alterations and additions to present
frame and stucco residence (raise
building and erect two stores).
Owner— Floyd H. Steele, 86 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg'..
San Francisco.
Contractor — C. F. Parker, 135 South
Park. San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
REMODEL Cost, $6,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 341 Market St.
Remodel ground floor for Builder's Ex-
hibit.
Owner- Bothin Real Estate Co., 604 Mis-
sion St.
Architect — Norman B. Green, 55 New
Montgomery St.
Contractor — F. R. Siegrist Co., Williams
Building.
Work includes painting, office parti-
tions, electrical work, etc.
Preparing Working Drawings.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Pacific Ave., between Walnut and
Lincoln Streets.
Modern fireproof store building (height
and type of structure not decided).
Owner — F. W. Woolworth Company.
Architect — Eng. Dept. of Owner, Finan-
cial Center Bldg., San Francisco.
Contract Awarded.
ALTER. & ADDNS. Cost, $8,000
SAN FRANCISCO. 746 Market St.
Alterations and additions to building for
offices.
Owner — State Guaranty Corp., 745 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Architect — Albert F. Roller, Crocker Ist
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Working Drawings Being Prepared.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $45,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. Thir-
teenth et. between Franklin and
Webster Sts.
Two-story Class C reinforced concrete
bank building (25x100 feet).
Owner — Central Loan Assn., Central and
Park Sts., Alameda.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Plans will be ready for bids in about
two weeks.
Plans Being Prepared — Contract Awarded
TELEHPONE EXCHANGE COST $
WOODSIDE. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco telephone
exchange building (Spanish type).
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — Oscar L. Cavanaugh, 432 Oc-
cidental Ave., San Mateo.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklai 4397
Continuous alteration since 1887
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
To Be Done By Day's Work.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $9500
SAN FRANCISCO. Twentieth Ave. and
Geary Street.
One-story frame and stucco store build-
ing (4 stores).
Owner — Jos. Paganini.
Arcliitect — Fabre & Hildebrand, 110
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Plans To Be Prepared.
AUTO SALES BLDG. Cost, ?30,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. NW
Addison and Oxford Streets.
One-story auto sales building (type of
construction not decided).
Owner — Regents of University of Cali-
fornia.
Architect — Not Selected.
Lessee — Berlteley Motors, Inc.
Suli-Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 356 Bush Street
Alterations to present Exchange Build-
ing.
Owner — S. F. Curb Echange, Premises.
Architect— Miller & PHueger, 5S0 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
225 Bush St., San Francisco.
Electric Work— Central Electric Co., 17U
Minna St., San Francisco.
Plumbing and Heating — Fred W. Snook,
596 Clay St., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architects John
Parkinson and Donald B. Parkinson, 808
Title Insurance Bldg., are preparing
plans for a class A automobile sales and
service building to be erected at the SW
corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Cherokee
Ave. for Douglas M. Longyear, Inc.,
Packard agents. P. J. Walker Co., W. .M.
Garland Bldg., has the contract to erect
the building. It will be two-stories, lOOx
200 ft., designed for a future third story,
and will contain showrooms, ofBces, ser-
vice department and shops. The con-
struction will be of reinforced concrete
with stucco exterior, plate glass, tile
floors in show rooms, steel sash, ele-
vators, decorated ceilings, etc. The cost
will be $150,000. Work will be started in
about a month.
HANFORD, Kings Co., Cal.— Fisher &
McNulty, Mattel Bldg., Fresno, awarded
contract bv Gordon S. Cramer, Fresno, to
erect one-story 50 by 100-ft., Spanish
type store building at NE Douty and 8th
St., to be occupied by Justesen's Gro'3-
ery, 114 W 7th St., Hanford.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Meyer & Holler, 317 Wright & Callender
Bldg., Los Angeles, have completed
working drawings and will start work
within a few days on the erection of a
15-storv, class A ofHce building, 264x78
ft., at the SW corner of Ocean Blvd. and
Pine Ave.. Long Beach, for W. L. Por-
terfleld. Two floors will be used for ga-
rage purposes and two floors for store-
rooms. The other floors will contain ap-
proximately 200 offices. Steel .and rein-
forced concrete construction. Cost, $1.-
500,000.
MONROVIA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Walker & Eisen. Western Pa-
cific Bldg., Los Angeles, are completmg
plans for a two-story and basement class
C bank and ofliice building to be erected
at Monrovia for the Citizens National
Bank of Monrovia. It is designed to
carrv a future third story: dimensions.
38x80 ft., brick walls. Cost, J80.000. Plans
will be completed in a few days. W. H.
McCune, Monrovia, will probably be the
contractor.
GUERNEVILLE, Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
Northern California Telephone Co., has
purchased site of American Hotel and
plans erection of a one-story frame and
stucco telephone office and exchange.
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Sub-Bids Being Taken. .mnnnn
GARAGE Cost, $100,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. 28th and
and Broadway.
Two-story and basement, steel frame and
concrete auto sales bldg. and garage.
Owner — Pacific Nash Motor Co.
Architect — John J. Donovan, Tapscott
Bldg.. Oakland. ,. .„,,
Contractor — F. A. Miller, Syndicate Bldg.,
Oakland.
Will be 200x200 feet. .
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal. — Olaf
Knudsen, Eureka, awarded contract by
Piggly Wiggly Chain Stores to erect a
one-story frame and stucco, 40 by 70 ft.
store building at Henderson and E Sts.
Frank T. Georgeson, architect, Eurelta.
SELA.TTLE, Wash. — Henrickson - Al-
strom Construction Co., Securities Bldg.,
Seattle, awarded contract to erect "Shop-
ping Tower" building at s. w. 3rd Ave.
and Pine St., for United Pacific Corp.;
will be 12-story fireproof, 120 by 113 ft.
Henry Bittman, arcliitect, Securities
Bldg., Seattle.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— H. M. Baruch
Corp., Lincoln Bldg., was awarded the
general contract for erecting a twelve-
story and basement class A store and of-
fice building at the NW corner of Eighth
and Hill Sts. for the Sun Realty Co.
Claud Beelman, 1019 Union Bank Bldg.,
i.^ the architect. The i^Iewellyn Iron
Works has the contract to furnish and
install the elevators and Gladding, Mc-
Bean & Co. will furnish the terra cotta.
The buildijig will be 57x160 ft. and will
contain stores in the first story and 253
offices in the upper stones. The con-
struction will be of reinforced concrete
with stucco exterior. Cost $800,000.
TACOMA, Wash. — Tower Building Co.,
of which Dr. Roger Anderson, ortho-
pedic physician. Medico & Dental Bldg..
Seattle, is president, is having plans
prepared for a 22-story reinforced ana
concrete medico-dental building. The
project will be financed by Eastern cap-
ital. Tlie name of the architect will be
made public shortly. Est. cost $1,000,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BANK. ETC. Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Broadway and
Polk Street.
One-story building (14 stores, brand.
bank building).
Owner — Samuel H. Levin.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — G. P. W. Jensen, 320 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plumbing— E. Sugarman. 3624 Geary St..
San Francisco.
Roofing— E. W. Wright, 16th and Texas
Sts., San Francisco.
Electric Work— W. F. Vitt. 239 Clinton
Park, San Francisco.
Mill Work— Chase Lumber Co., 547
Santa Clara St., San Jose.
As previously reported, concrete and
excavating awarded to L. Sartorio, 2440
Greenwich St., San Francisco.
SEATTLE. Wash. — Seattle Merchants
Exchange is promoting the erection of
an 18-story office building to be located
in Marion St.. bet. 1st and 2nd Aves.
Various organizations affiliated with the
Exchange will assist in financing the
structure, according to Roger D. Pin-
neo, manager of the exchange.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Santa Clara Co..
Cal. — John V. Manfred!, secretary of the
local Chamber of Commerce, plans ex-
tensive improvements to the old Union
Hotel. New store fronts will be install-
ed with tile base and some stucco work
Plans Being Prepared.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE $65,000
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco telephone
exchange building (40x128 feet; plate
glass front, marble vestibule).
Owner — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co.. 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— William P. Neil
Co., 4814 Loma Vista Ave., has been
awarded the contract for all work com-
plete for the erection of a 2-story class
A office and sales building at the SE cor-
ner of Goodrich Blvd. and Union Pacific
Ave. for the Kittinger Co.. 1893 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. Plans were pre-
pared by the owner. The building will be
87x232 ft., and will contain offices, dis-
play rooms, assemblying and repair de-
partments, toilets, and rest rooms, etc.;
reinforced concrete construction; cost,
$100,000. Pittsburg-Des Moines Steel Co.,
San Francisco, has the contract for a 100
ft. steel tower and a 50v000-gallon grav-
ity water pressure tank. The Kittinger
Co. has a tract of land 300x700 ft. which
will be improved with a large furniture
factory.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— E. E. Betts, 24
N Marengo Ave., announces that a medi-
cal and dental corporation hsa secured
an option on the SW corner of El Molino
Ave. and Walnut St. and contemplates
the erection of a 7-story class A office
building to cost $300,000.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Architect Emmett G. Martin, 821 Chester
Williams Bldg., l.os Angeles, is preparing
working plans for a large public drive-
in market building to be erected at the
junction of Fair Oaks and Lincoln, Pasa-
dena, for Mr. Gertman; it will contain 8
shops, large public market space, cafe,
mezzanine floor, filling station, etc.; brick
construction, 170x181 ft.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
Architect W. Horace Austin. Paciflc-
Southwest Bank Bldg., has prepared pre-
li'minary plans for a large retail store
building to be erected at Long Beach for
Montgomery Ward & Co. Plans provide
for a 3-story and basement building. lOOx
250 ft. Several sites are under consider-
ation and a selection will be made
shortly.
THEATRES
Plans being Prepared.
THEATRE Cost. $100,000
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. W Sycamore
Street.
One-story class A theatre .100x50 ft.;
seating capacity 900; Italian type.
Owner — Henry Daly.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Present building on site will be wreck-
ed, leaving only the side walls. A heat-
ing plant and ventilating equipment will
be installed together with other modern
conveniences.
HOLLISTER, San Benito Co., Cal.—
West Coast Theatres, owners of the
Opal Theatre, plans to expend $25,000 in
remodeling the building, it is announced
by Karl Krueger, manager. Balcony
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Saturday, December 15, ia28
will be removed and seats rearranged In
order of a bowl increasing seating ca-
pacity from 7500 to $1250. Interior and
exterior painting and decorating is also
included.
Bids Wanted For Finisned Excavation,
Basement Concrete And Waterproof-
ing— Bids To Be In January 5, 11
A. M.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, $1,500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave.. Franklin, Grove and
Fulton Streets.
Six-story Class A opera house, seating
capacity 4000; standing room 500.
Ow-ner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S. Drum, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
ilontgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, excavating
awarded to J. P. Holland, 1834 McKinnon
St., S. F., at $75,850; contract for test
boring at site to J. B. Rogers, 110 Sutter
St., S. F. ; contract for excavating and
removing building on site. A. Wagstaff,
381 Bush St., in charge of memorial
drafting room. See call for bids under
officral proposal section in this issue.
AUBURN, Placer Co., Cal.— Architect
Rudolph Falkenrath, Jr., 611 Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles, has pre-
pared plans and Salih Bros., 1114 Quinby
Bldg., Los Angeles, have the contract to
erect a theatre building at Auburn, Cali-
fornia, for the Auburn Amusement Co.
It will be a two-story structure, contain-
ing an auditorium with seating capacity
of 1200 and store rooms on the groun.l
foor and offices on the second floor; re-
inforced concrete construction.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
REDONDO BEACH, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — City files application with War De-
partment seeking permit to const, exten-
sion to Municipal Pier together with .a
boat landing; the proposed extension to
project into ocean a distance of 268 ft.
from the NW corner of Municipal Pier
and 600 ft. from mean high tide line and
to be 76 ft. wide at its outer end with
an approach 42 ft. wide.
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
A. W. Kitchen & Co.. 110 Market St.,
San Francisco, at $5440 awarded con-
tract by San Francisco-Sacramento R.
R. to repair Contra Costa county ferry
slip of its San Joaquin River line at
Mallard Station.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Calif.— Until
Dec. 17, 5:30 P. M., bids will be received
by G. B. Hegardt, secty.. City Port Com-
mission, for lumber wharf shed at the
Genison Street Wharf.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal.— Until Jan. 7, 7:30 P. M.. bids
will be received by Daniel McSweeney,
city clerk, to construct hill-side adver-
tising sign. Bids previously received i-e-
turned unopened due to error in adver-
tising. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. 17, 4 P. M., bids will be re-
ceived by J. A. MeVittie, city manager,
for (1) cleaning and painting municipal
wharf No. 1 and wharf shed on outer
harbor; (2) cleaning and painting wharf
No. 2 on inner harbor, and (3) paint ste^l
work in municipal natatorium. Plans on
file in office of City Building Inspector
and Richmond Builders' Exchange.
SAN FRANCISCO— Following bids re-
ceived by Mark H. Gates, Secty., Stale
Harbor Commission. Ferry Bldg., for
roofing portion of Pier No. 30 and re-
pairing gutters. (1) 10,800 sq. ft. of
roofing: (2) repair gutters.
Malott & Petersen, 2412 Harrison St. (1)
$6.50 per 100 sq. ft.; (2) $50.
Bender Roofing Co. (1) $6.50; (2) $100.
Alta Roofing Co. (1) $6.35; (2) $87.
Contract to be awarded to low bidder.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Lumber Contract Awarded.
LAUNDRY, MARKET, ETC. $200,000
S.i^N FRANCISCO. Market Street and
Van Ness Avenue.
Group of four one-story Class C steel
frame and brick buildings, (auto
laundry, free market building; store
building containing 8 stores; admin-
istration building and tower, 75 ft.
high).
Owner — Corporation just formed, (^Own-
ers' names withheld).
Architect — G. L. Rosebrook, 1404 FranK-
iin St.. Oakland.
Manager of Const. — Verner Hermansou,
14?5 Market St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Sudden Lumber Co., 1950 3rd
St., San Francisco.
As previously reported, grading award-
ed to Sibley Grading & Teaming Co., 165
Landers St., San Francisco.
Will contain steam heating plant, spec-
ial piping; 30 toilets.
Cost, $42,000
Flanp. Being Prepared.
DEPOT
CHICO, Butte Ca.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco railway de-
pot and trackage.
Owner— Sacramento Northern R. R. Co..
Eleventh and I Sts., Sacramento.
Architect— G. S. Underwood, 730 S Los
Angeles St.. Los Angeles.
The present building and tracks oc-
cupy the side walk area and a portion
of the street on First street. New build-
ing will be more than the required dis-
tance from other structures in the
neighborhood. Will be set back and the
tracks removed.
LOS .\NGELES, Cal. — Bureau of Wat-
er Works and Supply of Los Angeles City
Dept of Water and Power, owner and
builder, 207 S Broadway, applied for
building permit to construct concrete res-
ervoir roof of 300,000 sq. ft. area at 4444
Lynfield St. Cost, $140,000.
VISALIA. Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Dec.
17 7-30 P. M., bids will be rec. by Ida
Markham, city clerk, for grading and
leveling airplane runways and floor of
hangar at Municipal Airport, involv. 3,-
811 cu. yds. cut and 5,780 cu. yds. fill on
East runway; 16,754 cu. yds. cut and 6,-
664 cu. yds. fill on North-South runway
and 400 cu. vds. fill ror hangar floor.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from city eng.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— Anchor
Post Fence Co.. 761 Bryant St., San
Francisco, awarded sub-contract by S.
H. Hooke. Maddison and Larkin Sts.,
Monterey, for Anchor Chain Link Fabric,
gates, arms, etc., in connection with the
construction of a fence around Light-
house Re.se.vation near Pacific Grove for
Monterey county. Hooke was awarded
the contract on a bid of $5219.84.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Work preparatory to the construction of
the Southern Pacific R. R. new $4,500.-
000 main tracks and station on the west
side of the city is progressing, it is
announced by E. C. Morrison, company
engineer in charge of construction and
actual operation will be started within
the next few months.
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. —
Captain M. Shoemaker of Crissy Field,
San Francisco, has prepared a report to
be forwarded to the War Department,
which, it is said, will contain a recom-
mendation for the development of a $2,-
000,000 Army Airport on the Berkeley
tidewater lands. Three of such fields
are to be located on the Pacific Coast.
The Berkeley site includes 600 acres of
land lying north of University Ave.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to construct concrete floors
and driveway; for plastering exterior
walls and construction of roof on exten-
sion to garage at Eastern Police Station;
J. B. Bishop, Krause Ave., Oakland,
$783; C. S. JIcGuire, $833; De Zillo &
Basso. $948.50; W. R. Otley, $1093.40.
Bids taken under advisement.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— For
the second time no bids were received
by the city council Dec. 4 to construct
eagle cage in Sequoia. Halsby & Lax,
Eureka, submitted only bid but this was
returned unopened due to the fact that
the city council finds sufficient funds
would not be available from the park
funds. It is probable that new bids will
be asked in January when additional
money is available.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Southern Pacifi-;
R. R. has appropriated $2,500,000 to fi-
nance completion of block signal system
which, it is proposed, to have completed
in 1930.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Idora Park, consist-
ing of 17 acres of land, will sub-divided
and improvements started at once, ac-
cording to B. L. York, general manager
of the amusement company. Several
structures in connection with the park
have already been removed from the
site.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until Feb. 4, 5 P. M., bids will be rec.
by J. R. Murphy, city clerk, to install
police telephone and visual recall sys-
tem. Cert, check 10% or surety bond
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Chamber of
Commerce will make drive for funds to
finance erection of proposed host build-
ing at state fair grounds. After com-
pletion the structure will be turned over
to the state for maintenance.
LOS GATOS. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Local Chamber of Commerce proposes
creation of a union airport to serve sev-
eral communities in the Santa Clara
Valley including San Jose. Howard Ty-
son, president of the local chamber, was
instructed to confer with San Jose Air-
port Committee with regard to furthering
the proposal.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, Oakland
Bank Bldg., to install electric wiring
and equipment for light and power in
Hangar No. 4, Municipal Airport:
Latourrette-Fical Co., 699 4th St
Oakland, $4383; Advance Electric Co.,
$4494; Kenyon Electric Co., $4675; T. L
Rosenberg. $3750. Bids taken under ad-
visement.
OAKLAND. Alameda Co.. Cal.— Until
Dec. 17, 5:30 P. M.. bids will be received
by G. B. Hegardt, Secty., City Port
Commission, Oakland Bank Bldg. to
furnish 3000 ft. 20-inch dredge shore pipe
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Nar
. - and addresses of persons or
hrms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St
San Francisco, or phone Kearny 1252-
13820 — Representation in South Amer.
ica. San Francisco, Calif. Gentleman
with many years' experience in Argen-
tina and well connected there is inter-
ested in securing the tcpresentation of
ban Francisco firms wishing to extend
their business in South America.
13821 — Representation in Cuba. Cai-
barien. Cuba. Commission agent and
representative desires to act as repre-
sentative throughout Cuba for California
manufacturers and merchants. Ref-
erences.
13822— Building Materials. Magdalena,
Mexico. Com--'nvis about to under-
take the construction or frame buildings
for a mill and warehouse and they seek
connections with dealers in building ma-
terials and request interested firms quote
them on carload lots, F.O.B. Nogales.
Arizona, on rough No. 1 Oregon white
pine per 1000 feet; high grade oejnent
£er ton; and No. 28 galvanized corrugat-
ed roofing per square.
13798 — Redwod and Oregon Pine. Bar-
celona. Spain. Old established company
seeks connections with Pacific Coast pro-
ducers and exporters of redwood and Ore-
gon pine, which they can sell in large
quantities. Company is now purchasing
through agents, but are anxious to con-
nect directly with the producers.
December 15
192)(
13805 — Tiles. Holland. Eight manu-
facturers and exporters of roof and floor
tile, decorative tile, bathrom tile, seek U.
S. representation for their products.
13819 — Representation in Colombia.
Buenaventura, Colombia. Organization
of commission agents are desirious of
acting as sales representatives for Amer-
ican manufactur'M's and exporters, par-
ticularly in the following lines: Construc-
t i o n materials, lumber, automobiles,
trucks, automobile parts and accessories,
lubricating oils and greases, textiles.
hosiery, men's goods, canned goods and
groceries. References supplied.
13825 — Mexican Sales Representation.
Mexico City, Mexico. ISIanufacturers'
representatives desire to ge in touch with
American manufacturers who may be in-
terested in the Mexican market. The
concern states that it has excellent man-
ufacturing and distributing facilities and
sales organization.
13827 — Grease. Brussels, Belgium, or-
ganizatii^in desires to establish connec-
tions with American manufacturers of
absolutely neutral grease, free from
acids and alkali and containing no resin,
for use in the manufacture of reinforced
cables for mines and industrial purposes
generally. This grease, being applied to
the interior of cables in the process of
manufacture, should be permanent and
should not be subject to loss through
dampness. iil
D-3026 — Windmills, Gas Engines, Well
Supplies, Tanks and Pumps. Minneapolis.
Minn. Manufacturers of above-mtnticned
lines wish to secure the services of a
suitable San Francifco Jobber to handle
their products in this territory.
D-3027— Fruit Presses. Plainfield, N. J.
Manufacturers of fruit presses, a'dapted
to the pressing of all kinds of fruits, seek
connections with San Francisco hardware
dealers or other suitable firms, with
whom they could take up the matter of
handling their product in this district.
D-3028— Second. Hand Mine Cable. Han-
cock. Mich. Company handling iron and
scrap has for disposal a quantity of sec-
ond-hand mine cable, running from I'i
inches to 1%-in. in diameter, in length.!
from 1000 to 6000 ft. The cable is in ex-
cellent condition, with no broken wires
or broken strands. m1
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS i?
SITE SELECTON FOR CO-OPERATIVE
APARTMENT BUILDING MOST IMPORTANT
RECORD FABRICATING
REPORTED IN N.
Y.
A record fabricating job was recently
executed on the apartment house struc-
ture covering the block front on Madison
Avenue between Seventieth and Seventy -
first Sts.. New York City. This was
accomplished by the Hay Foundry &
Iron Company for the Tishman Realty
& Construction Company. The building
is eleven stories in height. The steel
work represented the assemblying of
9762 pieces of steel and the driving of
36,200 rivets in the field.
"Considering the size of the plot oc-
cupied by the building, 30,000 square
feet," said David Tishman, "and the
fact that approximately 2200 tons of steel
were used, the speed with which the
contractors for the steel work accom-
plished their job, starting last Septem-
ber 17 and completing the erection of
steel October 11. 192S. not only sets a
record for a building of these dimensions,
but will advance the date of final com-
pletion of the project."
Owing to the rapidity with which the
steel was fabricated and erected, it is
expected to enclose, finish and decorate
the building ready for accupancy by May
first next. Mr. Tishman declared that
this record could have been established
only by careful co-operation by all the
interests involved in the job. This
means there was complete co-ordination
of shipment from the mill and the fab-
ricating shop, as well as co-operation on
the part of the general contractors with
the erectors.
An apartment house job, such as this,
Mr. Tishman pointed out, is somewhat
more complicated than an equal amount
of work on an office or loft building.
There is more detail to be cared for.
A site for a projected apartment build-
ing to be owned co-operatively by its
tenants should be so chosen that there is
almost a positive assurance of enhancing
ground value. Such a selection is, of
course, excellent for any purpose, but for
a co-operative apartment project it is es-
sential, according to Frank J. O'Brien, of
Chicago, who addressed a special meet-
ing of the Co-operative Apartment Di-
vision of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards in New York, outlining
some of the safeguards which the co-
operative apartment developers must
take to protect the purchaser of an
.ipartment unit.
Mr. O'Brien is vice-president of McKay
and Poague, Chicago, and is a membei-
elect of the executive committee of the
Co-operative Apartment Division.
Here are the essentials which he out-
lined for the protection of a tenant own-
er in such a project:
1. The site should be in a district with
a promising future, one which incorp-
orates all the requirements of a well se-
lected residential site.
2. The building itself should incorp-
orate the best of materials and the best
of workmanship.
3. The lay-out and provision for vent] -
lation and light should be such as would
be incorporated in a fine single family
residence, and" this should be the case
even though the apartment building is to
be one of the lower priced co-operatives.
The rooms should be large, the lay-out
commodious and practical.
4. To please apartment dwellers who
want to own their apartment homes
every such unit must have an abundance
of closet space, and all the niceties in-
cluded in the modern single family resi-
dence. It must have electric refrigera-
tion, vent'lating fans for the kitchen,
ample cupboard space, linen chests and
the most modern and complete bathroom
equipment.
5. To protect the purchaser in the new-
legal relationships which have arisen as
a result of the new form of home owner-
ship created by the co-operative apart-
ment movement, the legal forms used m
the setting up of the organization must
conform to the standards worked out by
the National Association of Real Estate
Boards, which has set up a Consultation
Bureau to advise on co-operative build-
ing projects in their formative stage.
ij. Escrow agreements should be used
as a protection both to the purchaser of
the individual apartment and to the man
whose capital is making possible its de-
velopment.
The escrow should provide a down pay-
ment with the application, a method of
payment of balance on or before occu-
pancy of the apartment, Mr. O'Brien
held. It should provide at what period
in sales activity the escrows should be
closed out and delivery of title for apart-
ments shall be made to all purchasers in
the development.
The escrow should provide that no
money shall be turned over to the de-
veloper until such time as the building
is sold and until such time as payment
of the completed building is assured, free
of mechanic's liens.
It is unfair, unjust and hazardous for
a developer to permit purchaser to pay
us his equity either in cash or note until
such times as the developer knows the
building is to be completely sold.
Any variance from this policy jeopar-
dizes the purchasers' interests, and de-
velops real dangers to the progress of c.i-
operative apartment development.
In choosing the site for a private resi-
dence it is necessary, of course, to con-
sider transportation, presence of church-
es and schools, parks, pleasantness of
outlook, and the like. But, in addition
to these things, the co-operatively owned
apartment building site must be chosen
so that there is, as nearly as may be,
a positive assurance of enhancing ground
value, Mr. O'Brien said. This is to ofE-
<5et the inevitable depreciation of the
building.
Obsolesence is inevitable in all build-
ings, but whatever depreciation may do
suffered by the improvements through
the years in which the building is in use,
are, as a matter of experience, often en-
tirely offset by enhancement of land
values, and the investment is amply pro-
tected.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
GLENN COUNTY, Cal.— E. B. SUeels,
Roseville, at $6,898.50 awarded cont. by
State Engineer, State Highway Comm.,
Sacramento, to const, reinf. cone, bridge
over Quint Canal, 4 miles east of Wil-
lows.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal.— City council
contemplates bond issue to secure funds
to finance const, of bridge leading to
high school from Muir St.
GLENN COUNTY. Cal.— R. B. McKen-
zle Uerber, at $20,499 awarded cont. by
State Highway Comm. to const, bridge
over Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District
Canal at IJamilton City, consisting of
one 40 ft. SVi-in. structural steel and tim-
ber lift span on cone, pile bents and
four 19-ft. timber spans on redwood pile
bents.
OAKLAND, Cal.— County Surveyor G.
A Posey instructed by supervisors to
make application to War Department for
permission to const, a bascule, or litt-
type span bridge to replace the present
revolving bridge connecting Oakland and
Alameda over the Oakland Estuary.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Frank Bryant. 2911 23rd St., San Fran-
cisco, at $3,120 awarded cont. by county
to const, reinf. cone, bridge over San Ma-
teo Creek in 2nd township. Other bids:
C P Gildersleeve, $3,250; Roy Lind, $J,-
362; H. F. Meyers, $3,487; A. Mattson.
$3 600; E. K. Nelson, $3,612; Herschbach
and Sciarrino, $3,833; Nick Sisevich, $4,-
310; Smith and Jackson, $4,845; Butte
Const. Co., $5,265^
CALIFORNIA — Incorporation papers of
the Golden Gate Bridge & Highway Dis-
trict have been filed with the Secretary
of State al Sacramento. The district
is formed to provide a bridge over the
Golden Gate Strait linking San Fran-
cisco and Marin counties. The incor-
poration certificate declared petitions
calling for the establishment of the
district has been signed by more than 10
per cent of the qualified voters in Del
Norte, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa, Marin
and San Francisco counties.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Sonoma and Marin county supervisors
contemplate const, of $4000 joint bridge
on Marshall-Petaluma Rd. Each county
will bear half the cost.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—
Paul M. White, 728 21st Place, Santa
Monica, awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. at $97,258 to const, reinforced
concrete and concrete encased structural
steel girder overhead crossing over the
tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad
near Benham, consisting of six 40-ft.
spans and eleven 30-ft. spans on reinf.
cone, and cone, encased structural steel
bents, and a reinf. cone, arch culvert at
Rincon Creek, having a clear span of 20
ft. and approx. 100 ft. long.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Cal.— Follow-
ing three low bids rec. by State High-
way Comm. to const, reinf. cone, bridge
over Pine Valley Creek, 16 mi. east of
Alpine, consisting of four 60-ft. spans
on cone, piers and abutments with wing
walls and approaches to be graded:
Lindeman & Dueker, Inc., Harbor
Ctty : $48,852
E. S. Johnson, Pasadana 49,921
Whipple Eng. Co., Monrovia 51,291
TEHAMA COUNTY, Calif.— Until Dec.
24, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by H. S.
Comly, District Engineer, State Highway
Commission at Redding, to const, over
Paynes Creek about 18-mi. east of Red
Bluff, a reinf. cone, girder bridge con-
sisting of one 60-ft. span on cone, abut-
ments with wing, walls. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
sue.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— T. H.
Polk, Chico, at $719 awarded cont. by
county to const, bridge over irrigation
canal on Bradford road near Richvale.
Germain and Nickels of Gerber. only
other bidders at $743.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Calif.— E. H.
Chapin, 919 Thorne St., Fresno, at $1,795
awarded cont. by county to const, com-
bination bridge over Channel of Dry
Creek Canal involv. 50 cu. yds. cone.;
5600 br. ft. Douglas fir lumber; 4.50 tons
asph. wearing surface. Other bids: Lam-
bert and Wood. $1,838; Jolly and Har-
rington. $2,129, J. P. Williams, $2,248; H.
C. Whitty, $2,330; Otto W. Baty, $2,336,
all bidders of Fresno.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 28, 11 A.
M., bids will be rec. by G. B. Hegardt,
Secty., City Port Commission, 424 Oak-
land Bank BIdg., for dredging in Brook-
lyn Basin, Oakland Inner Harbor. Cert,
check 10% req. with bid. Spec, obtain-
able from secty. on deposit of $5, re-
turnable. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
BERKLJLEY, Alameda Co., Cal —A dirt
fill to replace the wooden bridge in Eu-
clid Ave. I'ist south of Eunice St.. is be-
ing considere'i by the city council. Col.
A. J. Eddy citv eng., estimates co.t^t at
bet. $10,000 and $20,000.
SAN FR.\NClSCO.— Until Dec. 17, 11 A.
M.. under Order No. 82-29, bids will be
received by U. S. Engineer Oflfice, 85 2nd
St., to const, levee at Dantoni's Orchard
on the Yuba river. Further information
obtainable from above ofllce.
RENO. Nevada— Until Jan. 9. 10 A. M.,
bids will be rec. by E, H. Beemer, county
clerk, to enlarge Boynton Drain Ditch
near Reno, Washoe County. Will in-
volve approx. 10.000 cu. yds. wet exca-
vation. King & Malone, engineers. Clad-
inos Bldg., Reno. Plans on file in office
of clerk and obtainable from engineers
on payment of $10, not returnable. Cert,
check 5% payable to county req. with
bid
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor J. H. Hoskins, com-
pletes spec, for revetment work on
Tuolumne rivei-, near Tuolumne liridge.
A FIRST AID CABINET
is a convenient way of keep-
ing first aid essentials.
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276 EIGHTH ST WO W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeloo
Mkt. 2322 WEstmor* 417>
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
CALIFORNIA— Following is a list of
applications filed during the month of
November, 1928. with the State Depart-
ment of Public Works, Division of Water
Rights. Sacramento, for permits to ap-
propriate water:
Application 6111 (Merced County) R.
S. Lamborn, Piedmont, Calif., 175 c. f. s.
from McCoy, Arena, Spillway, Living-
ston Drain, Bear, Owens, Duck and
Deadman Crk., for irrigation purposes
on 8510.01 acres. Est. cost $5000.
App. 6112 (Tulare County) Empire De-
velopment Co., of San Francisco, for
600 c. f. s. and 350,000 acre feet from
Kern River and tributaries tributary to
Kern River, for power purposes, 149,-
750 theoretical horsepower to be de-
veloper. Est. cost $30,000,000.
App. 6114 (Merced Co.) A. J. Casebeer,
Pasadena, 30 c. f. s. from Duck Slough
for irrigation and domestic purposes on
480 acres. Est. cost, $1200.
App. 6115 (Mendocino Co.) Frederick
C. Rockwell, Carmel, Calif., 500 c.f. s.,
from N. Fk. of Eel River tributary to
Eel River, for agricultural purposes on
40,000 acres.
App. 6116 (Trinity Co.) Frederick C.
Rockwell, 300 c. f. s., and 40,000 acre feet
from N. Fk. of Mid Fk. of Eel River
tributary to Eel River, for power pur-
poses.
App. 6117 (Mendocino Co.) Frederick
C. Rockwell. 200 c. f. s., from N. Fk. Eel
River tributary to Eel River, for muni-
cipal purposes in Eureka and Intervening
towns.
App. 6118 (Mendocono Co.) Frederick
C. Rockwell, 500 c. f. s., from N. Fk.
Eel River tributary to Eel River, for
domestic and agricultural purposes on
40,000 acres.
App. 6119 (Mendocino Co.) Frederick
C. Rockwell, 200 c. f. s.. from N. Fk.
Kel River tributary to Eel River, for
municipal purposes in Eureka and
vicinity.
App. 6120 (Sierra Co.) M. F. Lusk.
Downieville, .12 c. f. s. from unnamed
ravine tributary to N. Fk. Yuba River,
for power and domestic purposes. Est.
ost
500.
App. 6121 (San Mateo Co.) Bertha A.
Wilder, Piedmont, Calif., 1 c. f. s. and
30 acre feet from 4 springs and Butano
Creek, for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses on 500 acres. Est. cost $10,000.
App. 6122 (Monterey Co.) Florence
Hogue, Los Angeles, 2 c. f. s., from Sierra
Creek tributary to Bixby Creek, for do-
mestic purposes. Est. cost $8000.
App. 6124 (Nevada Co.) F. C. Foote.
North Bloomfield. Calif., 3 c. f. s. from
S. Fk. Humbug Creek tributary to Hum-
bug Creek and So. Yuba River, for power
purposes. Est. cost $4000.
App. 6125 (Nevada Co.) Y'ellow Tiger
Consolidated Mining Co., Nevada City,
Calif., 3 c. f. s. from S. Fk. of Poormans
Creek, tributary to Poormans Creek,
for power purposes to operate a mine.
Est. cost $10,000.
App. 6127 (El Dorado Co.) Wm. N.
Ten Eyck, Lincoln, Calif., 500 c. f. s.
and 125.000 ac .ft. from Rubicon River,
Pilot Cr.. Gerle Co.. Loon Lake. Little
South Fk. Rubicon River tributary to
American River, for power purposes.
E.St, cost $25,000,000.
App. 6128 (Los Angeles Co.) H. O.
Davis. P. O. Bo. X. San Francisco, for 2
c. f. s. of surface and underflow of
Pacoima Creek, for irrigation and do-
mestic purposes on 157 acres.
CALIFORNIA. — Following is a list of
permits granted during the month of No-
vember, 1928. by the State Department
of Public Works, Division of Water
Rights, to appropriate water:
Permit 3149, (Siskiyou Co.) Issued lo
C. H, Barton, Yreka, for .03 c.f.s. from 2
unnamed springs for irrigation and do-
mestic purposes on 5 acres. Est. cost
$S75.
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BUILX>ING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Per. 3150, (Siskiyou Co.), C. H. Barton,
Yrelia, for .06 c.t.s. from group of un-
named springs, for domestic and irriga-
tion of 5 acres. Est. cost ?250.
Per. 3151, (Mariposa Co.), Henry G.
Wacltermann, Mariposa, Calif., for .033
c.f.s. from unnamed creek, for irrigation
of 3 acres.
Per. 3152, (El Dorado Co.), U. S. For-
est Service, Placerville, for .05 c.f.s. from
Hawley Spring for domestic purposes.
Est. cost $1600.
Per. 3153, (Butte Co.). Louie E. Rob-
erts, Isaiah, Calif., for .085 c.f.s. from
unnamed spring, for irrigation and do-
mestic use on 5 acres.
Per. 3154, (Trinity Co.), Thos. B. Cum-
bow ,San Luis Obispo, for 1 c.f.^s. from
Phillips Gulch for domestic and irriga-
tion on 80 acres. Est. cost $200.
Per. 3155. (Riverside Co.), Temescal
Water Co., Corona, Calif., for 3.75 c.f.s.
from Indian Creek for use for irrigation
and domestic use on 5000 acres. Est.
cost $7,000.
Per. 3156, (Riverside Co.), Temescal
Water Co.. Corona, lor 3.75 c.f.s. from
Horsethief Creek, for irrigation and do-
mestic purposes on 5000 acres. Est. cost
$7,000.
Per. 3157, (San Bernardino Co.), Harry
L. Scott, Etiwanda, Calif., for .IS c.f.s.
from 4 unnamed springs for irrigation
and domestic purposes on SO acres. Est.
cost $5,000. ^ . ^ ,
Per. 3158, (San Bernardmo Co.), Dr. J.
N Baylis, agent for Pinecrest Resort Co.,
San Bernardino, for .003 c.f.s. from tun-
nel, for domestic and fire protection pur-
poses. Est. cost $5,000.
Per. 3159, (Mono Co.), Champion Silli-
manite. Inc.. care Preston & Braucht,
Merced, for 2.o c.f.s. from Milner Creek
for power purposes, 250 theoretical horse-
power to be developed. Est. cost $46,000.
Per 3160. (Sacramento Co.). W. F.
Sandercock and wife of Los Angeles, for
1 91 c f.s. from Borrow Pit of East Levee
Reclamation District 1000, for irrigation
purposes on 153.29 acres.
Per. 3161, (Siskiyou Co.), Ernest Bmg-
man of Cooper, Calif., for .5 c.f.s. from
Whiskey Creek, for mining purposes. h.st.
cost $1,500. „ , T, ,
Per 3162 (Eldorado Co.), Brooke Real-
ty Co Sacramento, for 3 ac. ft. per an-
num from South Fork Cosumnes river.
for recreational purposes.
Per. 3163. (Orange Co.). Murphy Oil Co
Whittier. for 1.39 c.f.s from Coy..te
Creek for irrigation of 111 acres. E.st.
""per.^Zei. (Trinity Co.). J. T. Whit-
tlesey San Francisco, for 20 c.f.s. from
Manzanita Creek, for mining purposes.
Est. cost $2,000. .^ , T Ti- Whit
Per. 3165. (Trinity Co.). J. F Whit-
tlesey. San Francisco, for 15 c.f.s. from
Price's Creek for mining purposes. list.
''"pev^ZlM. (Sutter Co.). DC. Smith, et
al Meridan. Calif., for 20 c.f.s. from
East Borrow Pit and West Borrow Pit
of Sutter By-pass, for ■"'Ration pur-
poses on 2.052.189 acres. Est cost $2 000.
Per. 3167. (Solano Co.). California -'^-♦-
Service Co. of San Francisco. 50
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Per. 3167. (Solano Co.). California Wat-
er Service Co. of San Francisco. 50 c.f.s.
and 22.000 ac. ft. from Lower Sacramento
river for municipal purposes to supply
[owns of Crockett. Port Costa. Martinez
Concord Avon, Bay Point. P'tt^^urg and
Antioch. in Contra Costa County. Est.
cost $5,555,000. ^ % t -nr TTansen
Per 3168 (Tr n ty Co.). J. W. Hansen
nnd Geo Pear! of Forest Glen. Calif., tor
5 c f^ from Silver Creek, for irrigation
r.f ift arrfs Est. cost $300.
Ver z\ll: (Yuba Co.). The Tuba River
Power Co.. San Francisco, for IS.Oim ac.
ft f?om North Yuba river for irrigation
on 17 608.78 acres and domestic purposes.
Est. cost $400,000. r^ s 1 f. An
Per. 3170. (San Mateo Co.). J- R- f-""
drews. et al. Palo Alto, for .027 c.f.s..
from unnamed stream for domestic pur-
poses. Est. cost $3,000.
Per. 3171. (Siskiyou Co.). F. D. Dout-
hitt Supervisor Klamath National For-
est ' Yreka for .008 c.f.s. from 2 springs
in Oak Bottom Glen, for domestic pur-
poses. Est. cost $1,000.
Per 3172. (Los Angeles Co.). Big Rock
Brook Trout Properties. Inc.. Los An-
geles, for .35 c.f.s.. from an unnamed
stream, for domestic, swimming pool and
fish hatchery purposes. Est. cost $5,000
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
noma St. bet. York and Capitol Sts., in-
volv. installation of 24 ornamental stand-
ards together with underground system.
1911 Act. Bond Act. 1915. Cert, check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerk. T. D. Kilkenny,
city ene.
MERCED, Merced Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. (651) to imp. 21st St. bet.
O and R Sts., involv. installation of orna-
intntal street lighting system (14 single
head Marbelite standards) together with
underground system. 1911 Act. Bond
Act. 1915. Protests Dec. 21. W. T.
Clough, city clerk.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
S. J. Norris has completed preliminary
surveys for ornamental street lighting
system in business and residential dis-
tricts. Report will be submitted to city
council shortly.
STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Calif.—
City declares inten. (836) to install orna-
mental street lighting system, involving
102 Duplex standards together with un-
derground system, in portions of Market,
El Dorado, Hunter and Suffers Sts. 1911
Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Dec. 17.
A. L. Banks, city clerk. W. B. Hogan,
city eng.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.—
Pacific Engineering and Construction Co.,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los Angeles
at $13,572 awarded cont. by city to in-
stall ornamental street lighting system
involving 36 Duplex standards together
with underground system in California
St. bet. Weber Ave. and Park St.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal.— City
council petitioned to install ornamental
street lighting system in I St.. bet. 11th
and 17th Sts.. with double-light stand-
ards similar to those now in 10th St..
bet. I and Ninth Sts.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Cal.— City
Eng. William Shearer authorized to pur-
chase a 30-gallon capacity asphalt heat-
er for use in street repairs.
COALINGA. Fresno Co., Cal.— See
"Schools." this issue. Bids wanted for
manual training equipment. Coalinga
Union High School District.
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Until Jan.
7, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by L. W.
Cooper, county clerk, to fur. f.o.b. Friant,
Calif., one new 5'/2x5 Ingersoll Rand
Type 20 Portable Compressor, truck
mounted on rubber tires; one new R 12
Ini«rsoll Rand Jack Hammer %vith 100 ft.
air hose. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
RAILROADS
HAWTHORNE. Nev. — As previously
reported, bids will be received by Bureau
of Yards and Docks. Navy Department.
Washington, D. C. under Specification
No. 5798. to construct approx. 7 miles of
single track, class C railroad from a con-
nection with the Southern Pacific at
Thorne through the proposed Naval
Ammunition Depot at Hawthorne. Nev.
Oflicial date for opening bids on this
work has been set for Dec. 26, 11 A. M.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co.. Ca!.—
Until Feb. 4. 5 P. M.. bids will be rec.
by J. R. Murphy, city clerk, to install
police telephone and visual recall sys-
tem. Cert, check 10% or surety bond
req. W(h bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. See call for bids under official pro-
posal section in this issue.
VALLEJO. Solano Co.. Cpl.— Until Dec.
19. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by Alf. E.
Edgcumbe. city clerk. (163) to imp. So-
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co., Cal.—
As previously reported, bids will be rec.
by J. R. Murphy, city clerk, Feb. 4, 5 P.
M.. to const, fire alarm system. Cert,
check 10% or surety bond req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. See call
for bids under official prioposal section In
this issue.
FIRE EQUIPMENT
ROSEVILLE, Placer Co., Cal —City
clerk F. R. Chilton instructed to secure
prices on new fire hose which city pro-
poses to purchase in immediate future.
SUISUN, Solano Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees sell $30,000 bond issue for premium
of $1,409; proceeds to nnance imps, to
water system and purchase of fire ap-
paratus.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
TUOLUiJNE COUNTY, Calif.— Pacific
Gas and Electric Co., 245 Market St., San
Francisco, files application with State
Department of Public Works, Division of
Water Rights, Sacramento, for permit to
impound 5,360-ac. ft. of water from south
fork of Stanislaus river for generation of
electric power. Concrete constant angle
arch dam in Tuolumne county, costing
$380,000, is contemplated. Other waters
would be diverted into the reservoir mak-
ing the total impounded approx. 55.000
ac. ft.
MADERA. Madera Co., Cal. — Geo. W
Mordecai, president. Madera Irrigation
District, announces the district is ready
to proceed with the Friant Dam, provid-
ing irrigation for 350,000 acres in the
San Joaquin Valley, if engineers find the
plan feasible. Construction w:U be fi-
nanced by a bond issue.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— The
date of opening bids has been postponed
indefinitely by Walter S. Chandler,
Secty., Board of Park Directors. 407
City Hall, to construct two comfort sta-
tions, one in Sanborn Park and another
in Brookdale Park. Cert, check 10%
payable to city clerk req. with bid. Bond
of 50% of contract price obtainable from
Secty. on deposit of $10, returnable.
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NAPA, Napa Co., Cal.— See "Water-
works," this issue. Utilities and Ser-
vice, Inc., plans to construct roads, res-
ervoir and 35 mi. pipe line.
PIPE LINES, WELLS, ETC.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co.. Cal
—Until Dec. 17, 7:30 P. M., bids will be
rec. by W. A. Price, town clerk, to oore
one deep well. Cert, check $400 payable
to town req. with bid. Further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk. C. L. Dim-
mitt, city eng.
BURLINGAME. San Mateo Co.. Cal —
Until Dec. 13, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec
by P. A. Bloom, city purchasing agent,
to drill, case and test 10-in. gravel en-
velope well. Plans on file in office of
city purchasing agent.
TERRA BELLA. Tulare Co., Cal.— Un-
til Jan. 3, 10:30 A. M., bids will be rec
by Edward H, Robinson, secty.. Terra
Bella Irrigation District, to fur.' and lay
riveted steel pipe line, approx.: 3.300-ft
14-in. No. 12 gauge; 2.700-ft. 10-in. No
12 gauge; 2.650-ft. 12-ln. No. 14 gauge-
2.650-ft. 12-in. No. 12 gauge. All to be
covered with soil proof wrapping. Al-
ternate bids will be consiaered on other
classes of pipe, welded steel, etc. Bids
will be received separately for ditchin^r
and backfill and for fur. and laying pip'.
See call for bids under official proposal
seltion in this issue.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA COUN-
TIES. Cal.— Glen B. Ashcroft, structural
engineer with Henry H. Meyers, archi-
tect. Kohl Bldg., San Francisco, has been
engaged as engineer on design, under
Chief Engineer J. R. Graham, of Shep-
herd canyon, or Moraga valley highway
toll tunnel, which Arthur H. Breed and
associates of Oakland, are about to
const, through hills east of Oakland, and
for which a franchise has been granted.
The tunnel, which will approx. parallel
existing tunnel of San Francisco-Sacra-
mento (Electric) Railroad, will be 26 ft.
wide. 19 ft. high, and 2400 ft. long; with
west portal at elevation 900 ft. and east
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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portal 864 ft. The tunnel will be con-
crete lined and tiled. In connection witii
this tunnel project, a mile of highway
down the canyon at the east end will be
necessary.
WATER WORKS
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.— Butte
Electrical & Mfg. Co., General Electric
Co., and Weistinghouse Electric Co.. all
nf San Francisco, sub. bids to city tor
remote conti-ol of pumping stations. Bids
taken under advisement. The work will
cost about $3000.
SUISUN. Solano Co., Cal.— City trus-
tees sell $30,000 bond issue for premium
of $1409; proceeds to finance imps, to
water system and purchase of fire ap-
paratus.
BUCKEYE, Ariz.— Until S P. M., Dec.
20, bids will be rec. by the Buckeye
Water Conservation Drainage District
for the following;
Supply and install electrical equip-
ment for 21 pumping plants to range in
size from 50-H.P. to 125-H.P. The fol-
lowing equipment to be used; Trans-
formers single-phase, 60-cycle, definite
time-delay relay; magnetic auto-trans-
former tvpe starter, ammeters self con-
tained; switches safely enclosed; motors
squirrel cage type 3-phase, 60-cycle, 440-
volts induction motors; wire, conduits
and other material necessary to make
a complete installation.
Const, pump house and measuring
boxes in district.
Supply and del. f. o. b. Buckeye, the
following: One pump for use in 16-in.
well, 9 or more for use in 20-in. well.
The number of pumps to be purchased
under this notice is 10 or more, but the
district reserves the right to increase this
number to 21 pumps. Pumps shall be
multi-stage turbine centrifugal or screw
type direct connected to vertical motors.
The current available is 440-volt, 60-
cycle, 3-phase and the desired speed is
870 or 1160 R. P. M. To pump 2000 to
5500 gallons per minute. The head under
which pumps will be required to work
will be from 35 to 55 ft. H. E. Kell is
president of the district.
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Interstate
Commerce Comm. has approved bond
issue of $120,000 of the Yreka Railroad
Co., which will finance rebuilding of the
company's line between Yreka and Mon-
tague, a distance of six miles, prepara-
tory to the extension of it into the Scott
Valley and down the Klamath River to
Happy Camp, a distance of about eighty
miles. H. A. Devaux is president of the
r.r. company,
NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — County super-
visors over-rule protests and grant per-
mit to Utilities and Service, Inc., to con-
struct roads and lay a 35-mi. pipe line in
connection with a proposed $3,000,000 res-
ervoir in Conn Valley. Granting of the
permit by the supervisors opens the way
for construction of the reservoir, pro-
viding that permission is granted by the
atate.
LAWNDALE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Special election will be held to form wat-
er dist. embracing Lawndale, Wiseburn
and Moneta Gardens and to vote bonds
of $540,000 to finance const, of water
plant and distributing system to serve
*he above communities.
PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS
MANTECA, San Joaquin Co., Cal.—
City trustees will provide $500 in coming
budget to finance landscape work in con-
nection with park and recreation prop-
erty just purchased in the vicinity of
the city hall.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 20, 12 M.,
bids will be rec. by Fi-ank C. Merritt,
city clerk, to imp. Pair Ave. from n. w.
line of High Street Terrace to s. e. line
of said Terrace, involv. grade; cone,
curbs, gutters; asph. cone, pave; cem.
walks. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to city req. with bid. Plans on file
in office of clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Mountain View Ave. from Cal-
averas to Leona St., involv. grade; cone,
curb; Vibrolithic cone. pave.; cem.
walks; storm water drains. 1911 Act.
Protests Jan. 10. Frank C. Merritt,
city clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
City council plans bond issue to secure
funds to finance purchase of lands for
public park development.
SEWERS AND STREET WORK
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Cal.— Lee J. Im-
mel, 1031 Evelyn St., Berkeley, at $10,-
043.50 awarded cont. by State Highway
Comm. to const, laminated timber guard
rail at points along state highway, bet.
Dublin and Hayward, approx. 7.8-mi. in
length.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City declares inten.
to imp. Kuhnle Ave. and portion of
Seminary Ave., adjacent to Kuhnle Ave,,
involv. grade; curbs; gutters; pave;
walks; storm water drainage system;
cone, box culverts, etc. 1911 Act, Pro-
tests Jan. 3, Frank C, Merritt, city
clerk, Geo. Randle, city engineer.
CHURCHILL-PERSHING COUNTIES,
Nev, — Nevada Rock and Sand Co., Reno,
at $30,838 awarded cont. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and widen present
rdwy, and place additional surfacing and
extending structures on 32,47-mi, bet, 1-
mi, north of Leete Salt Works to Fan-
ning in Churchill County and from Love-
lock to Woolsey in Pershing County,
Other bids; A. D, Drumm, Fallon, $37,686;
Dodge Bros., Fallon, $38,346; eng. est.
$38,996,
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co,, Cal,— Until
Dec. 17, 8 P, M,, bids will be rec, by Eu-
gene W. Smith, city clerk, (443) to imp.
portion of Jewell St., involv. grade; 5-in.
hyd, cone, pave.; hyd. cone, curb, 1911
Act, Bond Act 1915. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans ob-
tainable from H. K. Brainerd, city man-
ager.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co., Cal.— R. A.
Wattson. 1026 North McCadden Place,
Los Angeles, at $123,015 sub. low bid to
county for imps, in Co, Imp. No. 19, in-
cluding the Street of the Green Lantern
and portions of Street of the Blue Lan-
tern, etc., involv, in the main 213,346 sq,
ft, grading and P, C, cone, paving; 288.316
sq. ft, grading and waterbound macadam
base with bitum, macadam surface; cone,
curbs, walks; drainage structures; SO
ornamental light standards.
SANTA ANA, Orange Co,, Cal,— West-
ern Const. Co,. San Juan Capistrano, at
$143,475 sub, low bid to county super-
visors for imps, in Co. Imp. No. 17, in-
cluding portions of State Highway, St.
of the Amber Lantern, etc., involv. in the
main 31.730 cu. yds, excavation, unclassi-
fied; 23,795 cu. yds, embankment; 201.-
031 sq, ft, waterbound macadam base
with bitum. macadam surface pave.; con-
crete curb; sewers; 110 ornamental light-
ing standards; drainage structures,
Ellis,
INYO COUNTY. Calif,— G,
Glendale. at $102,390 awarded
State Highway Comm, to grade and sur-
face with oil treated crushed gravel or
stone. 10.3 mi, bet, Cottonwood Creek
and Diaz Lake; eng. est. $136,362.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. Calif.—
W. J, Taylor, Palo Alto, at $34,211 award-
ed cont, by State Highway Comm. to
grade and surface with gravel 0.9-mi, at
points about 8,4-mi, and 12.5-mi. north
of Simeon.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal,— Until Dec, 17,
bids will be rec, by C, A, Page, city clerk,
(209) to imp. Sts, in St, Imp. Dist. No,
15, including portions of 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
5th, 7th, Warren Sts,, etc, involv, const,
of comb, cone curbs and gutters, 1911
Act, Cert, check 107o payable to city
req. Plans on file in office of clerk. O.
Boyd, city eng.
MARIN CONTY, Cal.— Until Jan, 2, 2
P, M., bids will be rec by State High-
way C^omm, to surface with asph. cone.
3.6-mi. bet. Alto and Sausalito. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this section.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Jan, 2.
2 P, M,, bids will be rec, by State High-
way Conlm, to widen with cem, cone.
2,1-mi. bet. Plaza Garage and Oak Grove
School, See call for bids under official
proposal section in this Issue.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal,— Until
Jan, 2, 2 P. M,. bids will be rec, by State
Highway Comm, to pave with bituminous
macadam 6,1-mi, bet, %-mi, north of
Kelly's and 1-4 -mi, north of Sandberg's,
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co,, Cal.— City
declares inten, (1484) to imp. South B
St, bet, Ellis St. and Barnett Ave,, in-
volv, grade; 4 -in, waterbound macadam
base, 3-in, asph. cone, surface pave.; hyd.
cone, curb, gutter. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Protests Jan, 2, C, B. Reid, city
clerk.
MONROVIA, Los Angeles Co,, Cal,— J,
E, Haddock, 357 North Chester St,, Pasa-
dena ,at $120,608 awarded cont, by city
to imp. White Oak Ave, bet. Mayflower
Ave, and Canyon Blvd,, involv, in the
main 211,202 sq, ft, 9-in., 7-in,. 7-in,, 9-ih.
cone, pave,; curbs; gutters; street light-
ing system (56 Marbelite standards) ; vit,
sewers.
YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Cal,— City
Eng, William Shearer preparing esti-
mates of cost for paving, curbs, etc, in
University Ave,; Park Ave,; Fruitvaie
Ave,; A St, from Fruitvaie to Cooper;
Wilbur Ave. ; Percy Ave. ; Palm Ave. ;
widen Cooper Ave. in .Til places where
ivement is not now at full width; Olive
St. from Forbes to Colusa Ave,; Chest-
nut St,, from Forbes Ave, to the north
end of St,; Louise Ave.; Rosalind Ave.;
Clark Ave. from West Forbes to Colusa
Ave. ; widen Colusa Ave. from Rio
Camino to Plumas; extension of Haw-
thorne from end to B St.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal,— County
Surveyor Robt. Thom making surveys to
imp. Big Hill Grade bet, Columbia and
Middle Camp, One-half mile of the road
will be re-located from what is known
as Mitchell Flat, near bottom of Big
Hill, to old Peterson Ranch at top of
mountain.
PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co..
Cal,— Until Dec, 17, 8 P. M., bids will be
rec. by Ida K, Welborn, city clerk, (4-a)
to imp. Spring St,, bet, south city limits
and Ninth St., and bet, 20th St, and
north city limits, involv. grade; 4-ln.
Willite asph, cone base with 2-in, Willite
asph, cone surface pave, 4J/2 ft, on both
sides of present pavement and surface
present pave, with 2-in, Willite asph,
cone pavement: cnrru, iron pipe cul-
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verts, etc. 1911 Act. Bond Act 191o.
Cert, check lu% payable to city req. wUii
bid. jfland on liie in oltice ui cleiiv.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Dec. Z-i, 3 P. M., bids will be rec.
by H. K. Miller, county clerK, to imp.
county courthouse grounds, involv. 5-in.
cone, pavement with 227-t't. cone, pipe
tor drainage; est. cost Si.SOU. Cert, check
lu7o req. with bid. Flans on file in offlce
of clerk. Lloyd Bowman, county surveyor.
KERN COUNTY, Calif.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way comm. December 2(5, to grade and
surface with oil treated crushed gravel or
stone, 11.0-mi. bet. Bakerslield and l.j-
mi. east of Cottonwood Creek. Project
involves: 161,35U cu. yds. rdwy. excav.
without classitication; 400,000 sta. yds.
overhaul; 2,700 cu. yds. struct, excav.;
22,100 tons crushed gravel or stone surf,
tbase course); 23,S00 tons oil treated
crushed gravel or stone, plant mixed; 5S0
cu. yds. class A cem. cone, (struct.); 6a,-
000 lbs. bar reini. steel (struct.); 8S lin.
ft. 12-in., 1,640 lin. ft. IS-in., 370 Un. tt.
24-in., 386 lin. ft. 30-in., 20 lin. ft. 36-in.,
7(j lin. ft. 42-in. corru. metal pipe; 530 lin.
ft. corru. metal pipe, part circle; 2,0JO
lin. ft. solid timber guard rail; 4 mi. new
pixiperty fence; SO monuments. State
will fur. corru. metal pipe and cast iron
frames and covers for drop inlets.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—
As previously reported, bids will be rec.
by State Highway Comm. Dec. 26 to
grade and pave with Portland cem. cone.
0.3-mi. bet. Ortega Hill and Monticeto.
Project involves: 1,600 cu. yds. rdwy. ex-
cav. without classification; 9,150 sta. yds.
overhaul; 240 cu. yds. struct, excav.; 5,-
500 sq. yds. subgrade for pave.; 1,140 cu.
yds. class A cem. cone, (pave.); 107 cu.
yds. class A cem. cone, (struct.); 41,000
lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave, and struct.);
108 Un. ft. IS-in. corru. metal pipe; 20
cu. yds. removing and disposing of exist-
ing cem. cone, (struct.); 0.3 mi. new
property fence; 13 cu. yds. removing and
reset, masonry bridge rails; 8 monu-
ments. State will fur. corru. metal pipe.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif.—
As previously reported, bids will be rec.
by State Highway Comm. Dec. 26, to
grade and surface with oil treated crusli-
er run base, 1.0-mi. in length bet. San
Luis Obispo and City Rei,«rvoir. Project
involves: 1 ac. clearing and grubbing
right-of-way; 42,500 cu. yds. rdwy. excav.
without classification; 81,000 sta. yds.
overhaul; 1,300 cu. yds. struct, excav.;
3,900 tons crusher run base; 350 tons
crushed gravel or stone screenings (surf,
treatment) ; 250 bbls. fuel oil (surf, treat-
ment); 360 cu. yds. class A cem. cone,
(struct.); 40,000 lbs. bar reinf. steoi,
(Struct.); 74 lin. ft. 15-ln. and 174 lin.
ft. 24-in. corru. metal pipe; 600 lin. ft.
6-in. drain tile; 145 cu. yds. removing
and disposing of existing cem. cone,
(pave.); 1.9 mi. new property fence; 24
monuments. State will fur. corru. mecal
pipe.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Holdener Con-
struction Co.. 2608 R St.; Sacramento, at
$183,501 awarded cont. by city to const,
sewer in 18th St. and North B St., in-
volv: 1610 ft. 57-in. and 390 ft. 60-in.,
centrifugal cast reinf. cone, pipe; 1710
ft. 69-in. and 1590 ft. 78-in. precast reinf.
cone, pipe; 200 ft. 2-course vit. br. sewer
in 7ya-ft. corru. shell through levee; one
gate box; 8 manholes, etc.
TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— F. W. Nigh-
bert. Bakersfield, at $54,120 sub. low bid
to State Highway Comm. for 5.8-rai. of
oil treated crushed gravel or stone surf,
bet. Three Rivers and Sequoia National
Park.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Cal.—
Allied Contractors, Inc., Omaha, Neb., :.t
$183,233.95 sub. low bid to State Highway
Comm. to grade and surface with oil
treated crushed gravel or stone 14-mi.
bet. 4-mi. west of Hector and 2-mi. west
of Argos.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 7, bids will be rec. by S. A.
Evans, city clerk, (432-C) to imp. Wood-
row Ave., bet. Pelton Ave. and Errett
Circle, involv. 4-in. waterbound maca-
dam base with asph. road oil surface.
1911 Act, Bond Act 1915. Cert check
10% payable to city req. with bid. Plans
on file in office of clerK. Roy Fowler,
city engineer.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— R. G.
LeTourneau and A. O. Lindberg. 122 Moss
Ave., Stockton, at $391,391 awarded cont.
by State Highway Comm. to grade 8.5-
mi. bet. Tunnel Station and Santa Clara
river.
DOS ANGELES, Cal.— Board of Public
Works sets Jan. 3 as date for hearing on
proposed El Sereno Storm Drain System;
est. cost $200,000. L. W. Armstrong, city
storm drain engineer, city hall.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Dec.
17, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by Ida
Markham, city clerk, for grading and
leveling airplane runways and floor of
hangar at Municipal Airport, involv. 3,-
811 cu. yds. cut and 5,780 cu. yds. fill on
East runway; 16,75? cu. yds. cut and 6,-
G64 cu. yds. fill on North-Sout)i runway
and 400 cu. yds, fill for hangar floor.
Cert, check 10% payable to city req. with
bid. Plans obtainable from city eng.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, San Mateo
Co., Cal.— Until Jan. 7, 7:30 P. M., bids
will be rec. by Daniel McSweeney. city
clerk, to const, sewer and 2 manholes in
portion of Swift Ave. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in oflice of clerk. Geo. A. Kneese,
engineer. Courthouse, Redwood City.
TEHAMA COUNTY, Cal.— C. R. John-
son, Portland, Ore., sub. low bid to U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads at $258,953.80
(Proposal C), to grade and const, drain-
age structures on the Morgan Springs
section of Route No. 18, Paynes (5reek-
Susanville National Forest Highwav. lo-
cated in Lassen National Forest, 12.36
miles, involv.: 69 acres clearing; 110,000
cu. yds. excavation, unclass. ; 2900 cu.
yds. excav. for structures; 76,000 sta. yds.
overhaul; 30,210 cu. yds. crushed rock or
crushed gravel surfacing; 2500 M. gals,
watering; 2.7 M. B. M. untreated tim-
ber; 35.6 M. B. M. treated timber; 1058
cu. yds. class A concrete: 31 cu. yds.
class B concrete; 140 cu. yds. class D
concrete; 90,000 lbs. reinf. steel; 2862
lin. ft. C. M. P. (haul and place); eng.
est. $249,065.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
County Surveyor Lloyd Bowman has
completed plans for imps, at courthouse
grounds, involv. 5-in. cone, paving with
227-ft. of cone, pipe for drainage; est.
cost $1,800. The sum of $2,000 is avail-
able for the wojk
SBBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal. — City
starts proceedings to pave South Bur-
nett St. and Willow St., property owners
having petitioned for the work
VICALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Until Jan.
7, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by Gladys
Stewart, county clerk, to const, cone,
curb entrance to county hospital involv.
1100 lin. ft. curb. Cert, check 5% req.
with bid. Plans on file in offlce of clerk.
L. A. Moye, county surveyor.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Peninsula Paving Co., Standard Oil
Bldg., San Francisco, at $25,608 awarded
cont. by city to imp. portions of Staf-
ford St., A, B. C and D Sts., etc., 1831
cu. yds. grading; 54.5 cu. yds. grading
fill; 89,473 sq. ft. prepare and shape sub-
grade; 3540 lin. ft. cem. cone. comb,
curb and gutter, includ. 3-in. rock
cushion; 81,566 lin. ft. asph. cone, pave.;
3634 lin. ft. remove pavement; 2 cement
cone, storm water inlets with c. i. frames
and gratings; 40 lin. ft. 8-in. V. C. salt-
glazed storm water drain pipe; two 90
deg. 8-in. V. C. saltglazed ells; 4 br.
manholes vyith c. i. frame and covers;
708 lin. ft. 8-in. V. C. salt-glazed sewer
'ipe; 15 4x8-ln. V. C. salt-glazed sewer
wyes. Union Paving Co., San Francisco,
at $27,457.38 only other bidder.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 7, bids will be rec. by S. A.
Evans, city clerk, to imp. portions of
Second St., Dolphin St.. and Lorenz St.,
involv. 5-in. cone, pave.; cem. cone,
walks, curbs; vit. clay pipe main san.
sewer; br. manholes: w. i. service con-
nections; cem. cons, meter boxes; catch-
basins. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. witli
bid. Plans on file in office of clerk. Roy
Fowler, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Dec. 27, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C.
Merritt, city clerk, to const, cem. side-
walks in portions of East 15th St. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in offlce of
clerk. Geo. Handle, city engineer.
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co,. Cai.
— Peres & Gatto, Richmond, at $2590.50
awarded cont. by city to resurface Bar-
rett Ave. in Mira Vista District; eng.
est. $3956. Others bids: L. L. Page,
$3115.05; Warren Constr. Co., $3850:
Richard McCarthy, $3911; Central Constr.
Co., $4394.50; Oakland Paving Co.,
$4404.50.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Prentiss Paving Co., 5th and Keyes Sts..
Stn Jose, at $20,609.97 awarded cont. bv
city to imp. Hedding St., bet. Spring and
Stockton Sts., involv. grade; curbs;
walks; pave, etc. John Doyle, San Jose,
only other bidder at $20,809.
ALAMEDA. Alameda Co.. Cal. — City
IJngf Burnett Hamilton estimates cost
to pave extreme southern end of Fern-
side Blvd. and east end of Encinal Ave.
at $2000. Property owners have peti-
tioned for the work.
MONTARA. San Mateo Co.. Cal.—
Coastside Civic Union will urge county
supervisors to call special election to
vote bonds to finance const, of Waddeil
Clerk and San Pedro Mountain division
of the San Francisco-Santa Cruz High-
way. The bond issue would provide ap-
prox. $750,000. Geo. A. Kneese is county
surveyor.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.—
Allied Contractors. Inc.. Omaha. Neb., at
$183,233.95 awarded cont. by State High-
way Comm. to grade and surface with
oil treated crushed gravel or stone 14
mi. bet. 4 mi. west of Hector and 2 mi.
west of Argos.
VENTURA-SANTA BARBARA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— Following three low bids
rec. by State Highway Comm. to grade
and pave with Port. cem. cone, and
bitum. macadam, 1.2 mi. bet. Benham
and 2 mi. south of Carpinteria:
McCray Co., 4482 E-Worth St., Los
Angeles $85,874
Nelson & Sloan, Chulga Vista 87,728
M. B. Bivanda, Stockton 91,757
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.—
Thompson Bros., Santa Cruz, at $2519.87
awarded cont. by city to imp. Oxford
Way. bet. Woodrow Ave. and Columbia
St. ; Princeton St.. bet. Pelton Ave. and
Oford Way and Harvard St.. bet. Pelton
Ave. and Oxford Way. involv. vit. clay
pipe san. sewer with wye branches: br.
.'fan. sewer manholes. Other bidders:
W. E. Miller. $2564; Granite Construc-
tion Co., $2694.
NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal.— See "Water-
works." this issue. Utilities and Service.
Inc., plans to construct roads, reser-
voir and 35 mi. pipe line.
SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.--
W. E. Miller. Santa Cruz, at $4778.20
awarded cont. by city to imp. Magnolia
St., bet. Water St. and Melrose Ave..
involv. 5-in. cone. pave.: cem. cone,
walks, curbs, driveway approaches; vit.
clay pipe sewer laterals; wrought iron
water service connections; cem. cone,
meter boxes. Thampson Bros.. Santa
Cruz. $4684 and Granite Constr. Co..
Watsonville. $4981.35. were other bidders.
Oakland Building Material Company
has filed a complaint with the Railroad
Commission against The Western Pacific
Railroad Company and Southern Pacific
Company alleging that defendant car-
riers are collecting a rate of 3 cents a
hundred pounds for the transportation of
gravel in carloads from Rock Mill on the
line of The Western Pacific Railroad
Company to Oakland, plus a switching
charge of $2.70 per car, and alleging that
the said rate is unreasonable to the ex-
tent that it exceeds 2^4 cents per hun-
dred pounds plus switching charge. Com-
plainant asks the Railroad Commission to
establish a charge of 2V^ cents for the
said movement and to require defendant
carriers to refund the amounts collected
in excess of that rate, as reparation.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
December 15, 1!)2>S
Official Proposals
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A FIRE HOUSE IN THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME.
Pursuant to the resolution of the City
Council of the City of Burllngame passed
the 6th dav of December. 1^28, the un-
dersigned will receive sealed proposals
up to 5 P. M., the 2nd day of January,
1929, for the construction of a lire hou-e
in the Southwesterly corner of Califor-
nia Drive and Palm Avenue In the City
ot Burlingame. Said pi>.posals shall be
based on the plans and specifications ap-
proved by the City Council of the City
.f burlmgame on the 6th day of Decem-
ber, 1928, and which are now on file in
the ofBce of the undersigned, a copy of
which plans and specifications for per-
sonal use may be obtained from the un-
dersigned by a deposit of $10.00 with the
undersigned. E^ach sealed proposal or
bid shall be accompanied by a surely
bond or a certified check in the amount
of 10% of the total amount bid.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated this 8th day of December, 1928.
J. R. MURPHT,
City Clerk of the City of Burllngame.
(Dj
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Compresior and Jack Hammer — Madera
County)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order of the Board of Supervisors
made and entered on the 3rd day «f De-
cember, 1928, sealed bids will be received
by said Board at their office in the Court
House, In the City of Madera, State of
California, up to January 7, 1929, at 11
o'clock, A. M., for the following: F. O. B.
Kriant, California: . „
One new 'oVi x 5 Ingersoll Rand Type
20 Portable Compressor, truck mounted
on rubber tires. , „ j, » ,
One new R 12 Ingersoll Rand Jack
Hammer with 100 feet Air Hose.
All bids must be sealed and addressed
to L W, Cooper. County Clerk and ex-
offlcio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Madera. State of Cali-
fornia, delivered to and filed with said
Clerk prior to the 7th day of January.
1929. at 11 o'clock A. M.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated: December 3rd. 1928.
L. W. COOPER.
County Clerk and ex-offlcio Clerk of the
the Board of Supervisors of Madera
founly. State of California.
(Di-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Help Barracks Buildina— Fresno County
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Supervisors of Fresno County, Califor-
nia, duly made and entered in Its min-
utes on the 3rd day of December. 192S.
notice Is hereby given that said Board
will receive up to 2:00 o'clock P, M., of
the 28th day of December, 1928, sealed
proposals for the following work to be
done at the Fresno County Tuberciilar
Sanitarium, located at Auberry. Call-
Bids for erecting and completing a
Help Barracks Building.
Above bids to be made out on forms
supplied by the Architect.
Said work shall be done according to
plans and specifications heretofore
adopted therefore, and on file In the ofUcc
of the Clerk of this Board.
Copies of plans and specifications and
forms of bid may be obtained from the
Architect, Charles E. Butner, Cory
Building. Fresno. California.
A certified check or Bidder's Bond in
the sum of 10 per cent (10%) of the
amount of the bid. made payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors,
must accompany each proposal as a
guaranty that the successful bidder will,
within ten days after the acceptance
of his bid. enter into a contract with
Fresno County to do such work as above
mentioned, and furnish good and suf-
A call for bids published in
this section indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum cotniietitloD la
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratrt 10 cents per line, per
Insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished In this seictlon.
ficient bonds according to law and rules
of this board, conditioned upon the faith-
ful performance of such contract, and all
of the provisions thereof.
Bids not accompanied ijy certified
check or Bidder's Bond will not be con-
sidered.
The Board of Supervi-sors reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated this 3rd day of December. 1928.
D. M. BARNWELL. Clerk.
Bv FRED MAIN. Deputy.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Fencing — Point St. GeorBe, Calif.)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for
Fencing the Tennis Court, Naval Radio
Compa.ss Station, Point St. George, Cres-
cent City, California. Specification No.
07C7." will be received at the office of
the Public Works Officer. 100 Harrison
Street. San Francisco. California, until
11 o'clock A. M., January 2, 1929, and
then and lii<_re publicly opened, for fenc-
ing the tennis court. Naval Radio Com-
pa.ss .Station. Point St. George. Cres-
cent City. California.
Specification No. 5767 and accompany-
ing drawing may be obtained on appli-
cation to the Bureau or to the Com-
mandant. Navy Yard. Mare Island. Cali-
fornia. Deposit of a creek or postal
money order for $10.00. payable to the
Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
is required as security for the safe re-
turn of the drawings and specification.
L. E. GREGORY,
Chief of Bureau.
December 6. 1928.
(D)
NOTICE TO F.IDDERS
(Heating — Martinez School Districtl
Notice is hereby given that the board
of trustes of the Martinez School Dis-
trict, of the County of Contra Costa.
State of California, hereby calls for
sealed proposals to be delivered to the
Clerk of the said board at the office of
the Clerk of said board of school trus-
tees at the Court House. Martinez. Cali-
fornia, until the 20th day of December,
1928, at 3 P. M.. at which time said pro-
posals will be opened for the construc-
poeals will be opened for the con-
struction. Installation and completion
of additional steam piping and steam
heating units, pumps and boiler to-
be connected to the heating system of
the Martinez kindergarten, for the heat-
ing of grammar school building No. 3 (old
hii?h school) and two other adjacent
wooden buildines In Martinez. County of
Contra Costa. California.
Said construction must be in accord-
ance with the plans and specifications
prepared bv I/ouls S. Stone, authorized
architect. 354 Hobart St., Oakland, Cali-
fornia.
Said plans and specifications may bo
seen at the anhitecfs office, 354 Hobart
Ptrect. Oakland. California, or at the of-
fice of the County Superintendent of
Schools, of the County of (Xmtra Costa
Martinez. California. A deposit of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) will be required of bid-
ders receiving a set of said plans.
Proposals must be signed by the bid-
ders on blanks obtained from the archi-
tect.
Proposals must be addressed to R.
L. Boyer. Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of Martinez School District, Martinez,
California, and must be accompanied by
a certified check, certified by some sol-
vent bank, made payable to the Board
of Trustees of the Martinez School Dis-
trict, to be retained by said board of
trustees as agreed, for liquidated dam-
ages should the party or parties to whom
the contract or contracts are awarded,
fail to enter Into a contract within ten
(10) days after the date of the award, or
give the bonds required for the faithful
performance of said contract. The
amount of said certified check shall be
at least ten per cent (10<".^) of the amount
of the bid submitted by the bidder.
The board of school trustees reserve
the right to reject any and all bids, and
will not therefore neces.sarily award the
contract to the lowest bidder.
By order of the board of trustees of
the Martinez School District, Martinez,
California. ,„„
Dated this 5th day of December. 1928.
R. L. BOYER,
Clerk of the Bpard of Trustees of Mar-
tinez School District.
(D)—
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR THE INSTALLATION
AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME.
Pursuant to the resolution of the City
Council of the City of Burlingame passed
the 6th day of December. 1928. the un-
dersigned will receive sealed proposals
on behalf of said City Council and the
Citv of Burlingame up to 5 P. M., Mon-
day, February 4th, 1929, for the con-
struction of a fire alarm system for the
City of Burlingame.
Said sealed proposals shall be received
by the undersigned up to 5 P. M. Feb-
ruarv 4th. 1929. and shall be based on thi
specifications approved by the City Coun-
cil of the City of Burlmame on the 6th
dav of December. 1928. and which are
now on file in the office of the under-
signed, or upon an equivalent thereto, or
mav be made in the alternative allowing
an open competitive bidding, it being un-
derstood, however, that all legal require-
ments as set forth in said specification i
on file shall be followed by all bidders.
Each proposal shall be a^^companied by a
surety bond or a certified check in an
amount equal to 107o of tne total amount
bid. ^ . ^. .
The City Council reserves the right tc
determine the best and most adequate
svstem for the City of Burlingame and
therefore reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals or bids.
Dated this 8th day of December. I92S.
J. R. MURPHY.
Citv Clerk of the City of Burllngame.
" (D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Manual Training Equipment — Coalinga
Union High School District)
Notice is hereby given that the board
of trustees of the Coalinga Union High
s i.ool District will receive sealed bids
and proposals for the purchase of the
following equipment to be used in Its
manual training department:
ITEM I
Two 11 feet by 4 inches Quick Change
Gear motor driven floor leg lathes equip-
ped with 220 three-phase V^-hp. motor
mounted on lathe, with silent chain drive,
and fitted with reversing switch. Spindle
speed 40 to 595 R. P. M. ; distance be-
tween centers 24 Inches; spindle bearing
phosphor bronze; hole In spindle % Inch.
Lathe equipment to Include center and
following rest, large and small face plate
and threading stop.
Two 5-lnch Cushman Universal self-
Saturday. December 15. ISiS
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centering chucks fitted to above lathes.
with two sets of jaws.
Two S-inch Four Jaw independent
chuck fitted to above lathe.
ITEM n
One ll«-inoh back geared shaper pr)-
vided Witt counter shaft and necessary
e<iuipment. (Second hand^.
ITEM Ul
One 50-pound medium pressure acety-
lene generator of the automatic feed tjT>e
using quarter sixe union carbide. Gen-
erator to be provided with all necessar>-
safety devices.
All quotations to be f.o.b. Coalinga.
California.
Said proposals shall be delivered to the
clerk of the board at his office at 144
West Elm Ave.. City of Coalinga. Calii'..
not later than 12 o'clock noon, on Wed-
nesday, December 27th, 192S, said pro-
posals to be opened at 4:30 o'clock P. M.
on said day.
The board of trustees of the district re-
serves the right to accept or reject any
or all bids received.
F. J. McCOLLUil. Clerk.
Board of Trtistees. Coalinga Union High
School District. 144 '^est Elm Ave.,
Coalinga. Calif.
-ID)-
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR THE INSTALLATION
AND CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE
TELEPHONE AND VISUAL RECALL
SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF BUR-
LINGAME.
Pursuant to the resolution of the City
Council of the City of Burlingame passed
the 6th day of December. 1S2S. the un-
dersigned will receive sealed proposals
on behalf of said City Council and the
Citv of Burlingame up to 5 P. M., Men.
day, February 4th, 1929, for the installa-
tion and construction of a police tele-
phone and visual recall system for the
City o: Burlingame. which sealed pro-
posals shall be based on the invitation
as set forth in the specifications approved
by the City Council of the City of Bur-
lingame on the 6th day of December.
192S. and which are now on file in the
oflBce of the undersigned. Each propos.il
shall be accompanied by a surety bond or
a certified check in an amount e<iual to
10% of the total amount bid.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated this Sth day of December. 19:S.
J. R. MURPHY.
City Clerk of the City of Burlingame.
3-
-(D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public "Works. Sacramen'o,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, January 8, 1929, said bids then and
there to be publicly opened and read, for
fumishin- all plant, materials, and lab«r
required for the erection and completion
of the Mechanical Work for the Cottage
for Female Patients, Mendocino State
Hospital, Talmage, California, in accord-
ance with plans and specifications there-
for, which are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture. Public Works
Building. Sacramento. California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building.
Los -■X.ngeles, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
Mechsrucal Work iiicludes Plumbins.
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bide will be received for "Electric.ii
■ Work' and for 'Plumbing and Heating. "
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the wor!<.
Bids must be submitted on forms fur-
nished by the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-five ($25.00> dol
lars will be required on plans and speci-
fications. The deposit will be returned
I'pon the receipt of the plans and speci-
fications in good condition at the Sacra-
mento Oflice of the Division within "0
davs after bids are opened, otherwise the
deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, or a bidders bond or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works." -n
the sum of at least ten per centum (IC^f >
of the amount of the bid. must be en-
clo,=ed with each bifl.
The Division of .Architecture. State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
rialit.v
bid
waive any
c«ived.
.A.II bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento.
California, and pi.iinlv marked on the
envelope: ' Prop- ^ >.'i for Mechanical Work
Cottage for Keir.Me r,\tients. Mendocino '
STATE DEFARTME.VT OF PUBUC
WORKS
OrSlSIOX OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUG.\LL.
State -Arch tect
B. B. MEEK.
I' rr.-tor of Public Works
NOTICE TO PIPE MANUFACTURERS
AND CONTRACTORS
CTerra Bella Irrigatton District)
Xotice is hereby given that the Board
of Directors of the Terra Bella Irrigation
District will receive bids or proposals for
finishing and laying of riveted steel pipe
line up to the hour of 10:30 o'clock A. M.,
January 3, 1929, at its office at Terra li.'i-
la, California.
The pipe to be furnished is approxi-
mately:
3300 ft. of 14-in. No. II gauge riveted
steel pipe.
2700 ft. of 10-ln. No. 12 gauge riveted
steel pipe.
2650 ft. of 12-in. No. 14 gauge riveted
steel pipe-
2650 ft. of 13-in. No- 13 gauge riveted
steel pipe.
.Ml of the above to be covered with a
soil proof wrapping. .\11 pipe, laying, etc.
to be in accordance with prans and sneci-
fications prepared therefore.
Alternate bids will be received on other
classes of pipe, welded pipe. etc.
All bids must be accepted with a cer-
tified check not less than i per cent of
the total amount of the bid.
Bids mav be received separately for
ditching and backfilling and for furnish-
ing and laving pipe. The board reserves
the right to refuse any or all bids and to
accept any part of any bid.
The quantities above named are ap-
proximate only and may be varied as
stated in the specifications. „,„_
TERR.\ BELL.\ IRRIGATION DIST.
EDW.\RD H. ROBINSON.
Secretary.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEIALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the oflice of the State High-
wav Engineer. Public Works Building.
Sacramento. California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on January 2. 1929, at which time
ihev will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Marin Countv. between Alto and Sau-
salito (IV-Mrn-l-B>. about three and
six-tenths (3.6> miles in length, to be
surfaced with asphalt concrete.
Tulare County, between Plaia Garage
and Oak Grove School (VI-Tul-4-DK
about two and one-tenth (2.1) miles in
length, to be widened with Portland
Cement concrete.
Los Angeles County, between one -halt
mile north of Kelly's and one-half mile
north of Sandberg's (VII-L..-V-4-C).
about six and one-tenth (6.1) miles m
length to be paved with bituminous
macadam.
Plans mav he seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
mav be obtained at the said office, and
thev mav be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los .Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding. Sacramento. San Francisco.
San Luis Obispo. Fresno, Los .Angeles.
San Bernardino and Bishop.
\ representative from the District
Office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection of
the work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the lo-
caion. character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection be made as far in advance as
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possible. Detailed inrormation concern-
ing the proposed work may be obtained
fmm the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The specal
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Prop^>sal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
projK>sal. for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEP.ART.MENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHW^AYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highwai- Engineer.
Dated: December 5. 192S.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOS.ALS will be re-
ceived by the Department of Public
Works. Division of Highways, at the
office of the District Engineer. Redding.
California, until 2:00 P. M. on December
24, 1928, at whch time they wU be pub-
Icly opened and read, for performng
work as follows :
Tehama County, across Paynes Creek
about eighteen (IS) miles east of Red
Bluff: (ll-Teh-29-A>. constructing a re-
inforced concrete girder bridge consist-
ing of one (1) sixty foot span on concrete
abutments with wing walls.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cont of the
amount bid, such guaranty to be forfeited
should the bidder to whom the contract
is awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By H. S. COMLY.
District Engineer, Dist. II
Dated: December 7, 192S.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State t)e-
pjtrtment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P, M., Tues-
day, January 8, 1929, said bids then and
there to be publicl.v opened and read, for
furnishing all plant, materials, and labor
required for the erection and completion
of the General Work for the Cottage
for Female Patients, Mendocino State
Hospital, Talmage, California, in accoi-d-
;»nce with plans and specifications there-
for, which are on file in the office of the
Division of .Architecture. Public Works
Building, S4icr-amenlo. California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Reom 1025 .Associated Realty Building.
Los .Angeles, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interesteo.
The building is two stories, of brick
veneered and plastered concrete exterior
walls, tile partitions, concrete floors, and
wood loof construction with tiled roof.
The floor area is approximately 15,000
square feet.
-Any general contractor who proposes
bidding on the entire work of the con-
tract may obtain a set of the plans and
specifications by direct application to th«-
Division of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five (J25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable to
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of .Architecture. Deposit will be
returned upon receipt of the set In good
condition, at Sacramento Office of the Di-
vision within 30 days after date of open-
ing bids, otherwise the deposit will be
forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proi>osal
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Iiecembti- 13
11I2S
Forms furnished by the Division of Ai-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to me "State Engi-
neer, Department of Pubric W<irks," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality In any bid re-
ceived.
.\ll bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for General Work,
Cottage for Female Patients, Mendo-
cino."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architec:.
B. B. MEEK.
Direotor of Public Works.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Refinishlng Furniture — Specification
5757)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids lor Re-
finishing Office Furniture, Specification
No. 5757," will be received at the office
of the Public Works Officer, Twelfth Na-
val District Staff Headquarters. 100 Hru--
rlson Street, San Francisco, California,
until 11 o'clock A. M., January 2, 1929,
and then and there publl.^ly opened, for
refinlshing office furniture at the Twelfth
Naval District Staff Headouarters. 100
Harrison Street, San Francisco, Califor-
nia.
Specification No. 5757 may be obt.T'n-
ed on applicption to the Bureau or to the
Commandant. Twelfth Naval District and
Navfll Operating Base, 100 Harrison St.,
.S.in Francisco, California.
Deposit of a check or postal money or-
der for $10.<iO. jiayible 'n the C'lief of the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, is required
as security for the safe return of I he
specification.
L. E. GREGORY.
Chief of Bureau.
December 7, 192S.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Dredging — Oakland Harbor)
The Board of Port Commissioners of
the City of Oakland, at Its office. 424
Oakland Bank BIdg., will receive sealed
bids on Friday, December 28, 1928, be-
tween the hours of 10:00 and 11:00 A, M..
for Dredging in Brooklyn Basin. Oakland
Inner Harbor. Plans and specifications
and blank form of proposal will be fur-
nished by the Secretary of the Board on
deposit of $5.00 check. Certified chock in
the amount of 10% of bid shall accom-
pany the bid. Bond in full amount of
contract to be given by the successful
bidder. Contract to be entered into
within 5 calendar days after award.
Work to commence within 30 calendar
days and to be completed within 80 cal-
endar days after date of Auditor's signa-
ture to contract. The Board reserves
the right to re.iect any and all bids.
G. B. HEGARDT.
Secretary. Board of Port Commissioners.
37
-(U)-
SAN FRANCISCO WAR IVIEMORIAL-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the TRUSTEES OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMO-
RIAL at their office. 451 Montgomery
Street. San Francisco, up to eleven o'clock
A. M., of Wednesday, January 5, 1928,
for furnishing all labor and/or materials
and/or'performing all work necessary for
FINISHED EXCAVATION, BASE-
MENT CONCRETE AND WATER-
PROOFING FOR SAN FRANCISCO WAR
MEMORIAL.
And said labor and/or materials shall
be furnished and/or said work completed
within 150 calendar days from the date
of the contract, and In accordance with
the contract documents prepared by the
Architect of the San Francisco War
Memorial, which are on file In the office
of the Trustees of the San Fran-
cisco War Memorial, 451 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco, and open to the
Inspection to bidders. Copies of said
documents may be obtained at the office
of the Trustees upon deposit of a check
made payable to The Regents of the Uni-
versity of California for the sum of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee that said
copies of said drawings, specifications,
and documents will be returned in good
condition to the Trustees of the San
Francisco War Memorial at their office
on or before the tenth day of Decem-
ber. 1928. If the documents or any parts
of them are torn or damaged, an amount
will be deducted from the deposit equal
to the cost of replacing such damaged
sheets or pages.
Every bid must be in duplicate on forms
of proposals furnished by said Trustees
and accompanied by a certificate of de-
posit, or certified check or draft or a
cashier's check or draft of or on some
responsible bank tor an amount equal to
ten (10) per cent of the bid, which cer-
tificate of deposit or certified check or
draft or cashier's check or draft must
be in favor of and payable at sight to
The Regents of the University of Cali-
fornia,
If the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded shall for ten days after such
award, fail or neglect to enter Into the
contract and file the required bond. The
Regents shall draw the money due on
such certificate of deposit or check or
draft and pay the same into the trust
funds of the War Memorial, and under no
circumstances shall the certificate of
deposit or check or draft or the proceeds
thereof be returned to the defaulting
bidder. Bonds in the amount and form
specified in said contract documents are
hereby required for the faithful perform-
ance of the contract to be let hereunder
and to protect material men and laborers
in accordance with law.
No bid will be accepted by the Trustees
unless the bidder shall properly fill out
every blank space on both the original
and the duplicate proposal, nor if the
bidder shall fall to quote every price re-
quested by said proposal, nor if the bid-
der shall make any alteration, interlinea-
tion or deviation in any of the printed
matter of the proposal, nor if the signa-
ture of the biddej" shall be Incomplete,
nor If the duplicate bids shall not be true
duplicates.
The Trustees reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids not deemed ad-
vantageous to the Trustees.
JOHN S. DRUM.
Chairman of the Board of T'-ustees SAN
FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL.
Per: A. WAGSTAFF Chief Draftsman.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Painting Plastering — Specification
5805)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for
Plastering and Painting in the District
Staff Headquarters, Twelfth Naval Dis-
trict and Naval Operating Base, 100 Har-
rison Street, San Francisco, California,
Specification No. 5805," will be received
at the office of the Public Works Officer,
Twelfth Naval District, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco, California, until 11 o'clock
A. M.. January 2, 1929, and then and
there publlcl.v opened, for plastering and
painting the brick walls and concrete
pilasters in certain rooms in the District
Staff Headquarters, Twelfth Naval Dis-
trict, 100 Harrison Street, San Francisco,
California.
Specification No. 5805 may be obtained
on application to the Bureau or to the
Commandant, Twelfth Naval District and
Naval Operating Base, 100 Harrison St.,
San Francisco. California.
Deposit of a check or uoptal monev or-
der for $10.00. oayal'le to the Chie.'" of the
Bureau of Yard.s and Docks, is requi-td
as security for the safe return of the
specification.
L. E. GREGORY,
Chief of Bure.iu.
December 7, 1028.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P, M,, Tues-
day, December 18, 1928, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and read,
for furnishing all plant, materials, and
labor required for the erection and com-
pletion of the General Work for the
New Main Building, Chico State Teach-
ers' College, Chico, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, which are on file in the office
of the Division of Architecture, Public
Works Building, Sacramento, California.
Plans and specifications will be on file
also at Room 1025 Associated Realty
Building, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
The building is two stories, brick ex-
terior walls, tile partitions, concrete
floors, and wood roof construction with
tiled roof. Foundation work is under
separate contract.
Any Contractor who proposes bidding
on the entire work of the contract may
obtain a set of the plans and specifica-
tions by direct application to the Di-
vision of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable to
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will be
returned upon receipt of the set In gooc'
condition, at Sacramento Office of the
Division within 30 days after date of
opening bids, otherwise the deposit will
be forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works," In
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%/
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality In any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the en-
velope: "Proposal for General Work,
Main Building, Chico State Teachers'
College."
Contract time will start on or before
.January 15, 1929, and the work of the
contract shall be completed and ready
for acceptance on or Ijefore August 1,
1929.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS. DIVISION OF ARCHI-
TECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Springville Union Grammar School
District)
Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Trustees of the Springville Union
Grammar School District, Springville.
California, County of Tulare, State of
California, given the undersigned at a
regular meeting of the Board, notice Is
hereby given that said Board will re-
ceive sealed bids or proposals for erec-
tion and construction of a new school
building on a lot of land owned by the
district at Springville.
Plans and specifications for the same
are on file with the Clerk of the Board.
Copies may be obtained at the office of
W. D. Coates, Jr., Co., Architacts, 626
Rowel) Building, Fresno, Calif.
All bids or proposals must be In the
hands of the Clerk on or before 7:30 P.M.,
December 14, 1928, at the old school build-
ing in Springville at which time and
place they will be opened. All bids must
be upon blanks supplied by the Architects
and placed In sealed envelopes. The name
nf the bidder and the work bid upon must
be clearly marked thereon.
A certified check or bidders' bond In an
amount equal to at least 10% of the bid
submitted and made payable to the Clerk
of the Board must accompany each pro-
posal.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids received and to waive any
informality in same.
Dated at Springville, California, this
27th day of November, 1928,
GERTRUDE GILL,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, Spring-
ville Union Grammar School.
Saturday. DecemhtT I.".. I'.l
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
Contracts Awarded Liens. Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2702
Wiseman
Owner
800
2703
Christiansen
owner
12000
2704
Richards
Owner
5000
270.1
Steiger
MagiU
5UI1
27llfi
Merrill
Owner
40U0
2707
Standard
Owner
900
2708
Halsen
Owner
10000
2709
Cornwall
Gibbs
500
2710
Stock
Lindgren
15000
Z711
Arnold
Arnold
3400
:>7i 2
Barneson
Fink
1000
2713
Bothin
Siegrist
4000
2714
Building
Moore
3000
2715
Caballero
Thulin
1575
2716
Drews
Mitchell
1500
2717
Escloses
Cuneo"
3000
•ni«
Fonseca
McCarthy
4000
2719
Steele
Parker
2000
2720
Arnold
Arnold
3400
2721
Abrams
Owner
19000
2722
Builders
Owner
15000
2723
Sternsher
Owner
5450
2724
San Francisco
Owner
2000
2725
Besio
Owner
8000
2726
Damico
Owner
4000
2727
Plagge
Owner
4000
2728
Persons
Owner
32400
2729
State
Spivock
6000
2730
Sullivan
Owner
2500
2731
First
Owner
8000
2732
Fick
Owner
1900
2733
Moore
Larsen
1000
27S4
Hesthal
Hanierton
1000
'/735
Price
Fletcher
13651
2736
Bothin
Siegrist
2500
2737
Galles
Owner
4000
2738
Hcinzen
Ehling
3500
2739
Hutt-on
Lindgren
2000
2740
Manning
Owner
4000
2741
Pacific
Lindgren
1500
2742
Standard
Lindgren
1500
ALTERATIONS
(2702) S UNION 120 W Van Ness Ave.;
alterations for laundry.
Owner — Mr. Wiseman, NE Oeary and
Cook St.
Architect— None. *S00
DWELLINGS
(2703) W 22nd AVE. 400, 425. 450 South
Lawton; three 1-story and basement
frame dwellings.
Cwner — Herman Christensen. 1341 Va-
lencia St.
Architect— None. $4,000 each
DWELLING
('704) W 24th AVE. 150 S Moraga; two-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Harmon Richards, 1723 24th Ave.
Architect— W. J. Ashley, 435 West Portal
Avenue. $5,000
ALTERATIONS
(2705) 1420 CLEMENT ST.; alter store.
Owner— G. J. Steiger. 185 19th Ave.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. T. Ma
1S5 19th Ave
Missouri
DWELLING . . .
(2706) N 18th, 25 W Mississippi; one-
storv and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Frank M. Merrill. "" i>t.—
Street.
Architect— W. W. Dixon,
Oakland.
SERVICE STATION
(•'707) SE 25th AVE and Irving St., 1-
storv steel service station.
Owner— Standard Oil Co. of California,
275 Bush St. ,„„
Architect— None. ■'■
?2^F)''^w''mh AVE., 130. 155 S Taraval;
*" two 1-story'^ and basement frame
Own"l^:!^r^^alsen, 2427 25th Ave^
Architect-J. E. Jackie. 39. Jl|t^^„D^-^,,
ii'ToIi) 2301 PACIFIC AVE.; two-story
sun porch addition for dwelling.
Owner — Bruce Cornwall, 57 Sutter St.
Designer and Contractor — Morris Gibbs,
2116 Fillmore St. $500
ALTERATIONS
(2710) PINE & SANSOME STS.; wreck
e.xisting vault; excavate and under-
pin for 9-story building.
Owner — San Francisco Stock Exchange,
300 Montgomery St.
Architect — Miller & Pflueger, 580 Market
Street.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, 625
Standard Oil Bldg. $15,000
DWELLING
(2711) E VERMONT 111-4 N 20th; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Margaret Arnold, 790 Kansas St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frank A. Arnold, 790 Kansas
St. $3,400
ADDITION
(2712) 256 MONTGOMERY ST.; addition
to roof of present building, (steel
with Hy-rib and 2-in. cement walls.
Owner — H. J. Barneson & Co., 256 Mont-
gomery St.
Architect and Contractor — Fink and
Schindler Co., 216 13th St. $1,000
REMODELING
(2713) 341 MARKET St.; remodel ground
floor for Builders' Exhibit; painting,
electric work, office partitions, etc.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co. 604 Mis-
sion St.
Architect — Norman B. Green, 55 New
Montgomery St.
Contractor — F. R. Siegrist, Williams
Bldg. $4,000
REMODELING
(2714) 557 MARKET ST.; remodel for
Building Material Exhibit; new par-
titions on mezzanine floor, etc.
Owner — Building JIaterials Exhibit, 77
O'Farrell St.
Architect— Martin A. Sheldon, 681 Mar-
ket St.
Contractor — Moore and Madsen, 77 O -
Farrell St. $3,000
REPAIRS
(2715) 1321 MONTGOMERY ST.; repa.r
fire damage to dwelling.
Owner— Dolores Caballero, care contrac-
tor.
Architect— None. „ ^ c-.
Contractor— A. L. Thulin, 60 Brady St.
ALTERATIONS _^
(2716) NE FOLSOM & 24th STS.; alter
store fronts .
Owner— H. J. Drews, 30S8 24th St.
Architect— None.
Contractor— Thos. F. Mitchell and Son
1279 Potrero Ave. $1,500
(2717) S PACIFIC 125 E Powell; repair
fire damage to fiats.
Ow'ner— Jean Escloses, 5490 Mission St.
Architect — None,
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
DWELLING
(2718) E RIDGEWOOD 100 N Joost Ave.
1 -story and basement franoe dwelling.
Owner— J. F. Fonseca, 1120 Cole St.
A rch itect — None.
Contractor — John E. McCarthy, 1483 Fun-
ston Ave. $4,imi'I
and
ADDITIONS
(2719) 2385 OCEAN AVE.; raise
make jddjlions for bungalows.
Owner— Floyd H. Steele, 86 Sutter St.
Architect — Irvine and Ebbets, 74 New
Montgomery St.
Contractor— K. E. Parker, 135 South
Park. $2,000
DWELLING
(2720) E VERMONT 111-4 N Twentieth
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner — Margaret Arnold, 790 Kansas St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frank A. Arnold, 790 Kan-
sas St., San Francisco. $3400
APARTMENTS
(2721) W FORTY-SEVENTH AVE 185
S Balboa. Three-story and basement
frame (6) apartments.
Owner — S. A. Abrams, 1845 Franklin St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — Benj. F. Manning & Staff,
825 Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco
$19,000
RESIDENCE
(2722) SE ST. FRANCIS AND SAN
Fernando. Two-story and basement
frame residence.
Owner— The Builders, Inc., 995 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, San Mateo. $15,000
INDUSTRIAL BLDG.
(2723) N FOLSOM 80 E Seventh. Two-
storv brick industrial building.
Owner— Max Sternsher. % Engineer.
Engineer— Alfred P. Fisher. 1016 Nevada
Bank Bldg., San Francisco. $5450
DWELLING
(2724) SE BAY AND LAGUNA. One-
story frame dwelling.
Owner— S. F. Ladies Protection & Re-
lief Society, 3400 Laguna St., San
Francisco.
Designer — Ernest Higgins, P. O. Box 1,
Contractor—Ernest Higgins, P. O. Box
1, Berkeley. $2000
DWELLINGS
(2725) W EDINBURGH 150 and 175 S
Brussels. Two one-story and base-
ment frame dwellings.
Owner — Lorenzo Besio, 439 Lisbon St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000 each
DWELLING
(2726) S MORSE 25-7 W Guttenberg.
One-story and basement frame dwlg.
Owner— Tony Damico, 2345 Polk St., San
Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
DWELLING
(2727) E THIRTIETH AVE 150 N Kirk-
ham. One-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — Albert A. Plagge, 135 Steiner
St.. San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4000
APARTMENTS
(2728) S TARAVAL 77-6 E Sixteenth
Three-story and basement frame (15)
apartments.
Owner — Oscar Persons, % Architect.
Architect— A. H. Larsen, 447 Sutter St..
San Francisco. $32,400
ALTERATIONS ^ ^
(2729) NO. 745 MARKET. Remodel for
offices.
Ow'iier — State Guaranty Corp., Premises.
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 15
1928
Architect— Albert F. Roller, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Spivock & Spivock. Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco. $6000
TT^r)ERPIN
(2730) NO. 201-209-219-221-229 GOLDEN
Gate Ave. Underpin with Caisons
for commercial building.
Owner— D. J. and T. Sullivan, Inc., 1942
Folsom St.. San Francisco.
Architect- — None. $2500
REPAIRS „
C2731) 916 LAGUNA ST.; repair fire
damage to church. . „^ ^ ,
Owner— First Born Aposiolic Church of
Pentecost, 916 Laguna St.
Architect— None. ifs.uuu
ALTERATIONS „ „, ^
(2732) N PAGE 107-6 W Gough; con-
crete floor, cut in light well for flats.
Owner— Anna Fick, 48 Halght St.
Architect— None.
$1,900
ALTERATIONS
12733) SE FREMONT and Miss
install wash rack
on 7th floor.
Owner- Walter N. Moore Co
and Mission Sts.
Architect — None,
Contractor — H.
Park.
Sts.;
nd tile partitions
Larsen Co.,
64 South
$1,000
furr ceilinf?;
reVfrom 110 to 48 Kear-
ALTERATIONS
(2734) 48 KEARNY
transfer fixtu
Own"e^-^W. J. Hesthal, HO Kearny St.
^Zl^^o^-rc. Hamerton. 4S1 Dewev
Blvd. *^"""
K'' w'^'cASTENADA AVE., Lot 6,
Blk 15; 2 -story and basement frame
residence.
Owner— Harold H. Price
Architect — Chas.
Bldg.
Contractor— J. P. Fletcher
Street.
' Rogers, Phelan
150 Franklin
$13,631
REMODEL tb REPLASTER
(2736) 2222 POLK ST.; remodel front A;
replaster store.
Owner— Bothin Real Estate Co., 606 Mis-
sion St. _ r- ^T .
Engineer— Norman B. Green, 55 Now
Montgomery St. .
Contractor- F. R. Siegrist Co. 693 Mission
Street. $2,oiu
(2737) E 29th AVE. 100 S Judah; 1-stoiy
and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— G. Galles, 29 Spear St.
Architect — None.
$4,000
DWELLING „ „. „ .^..u 1
(2738) N HOLLISTER 225 W Griffith; l-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— F. Heinzen, 934 Hollister St.
Architect — None. „ „ o .
Contractor— Jacob Ehling. 1106 3rd Av-e..
San Mateo. $3,.')U0
?2t3^)'^SE BUSH & MONTGOMERY
Sts.; construct concrete vault.
Owner— E. F. Huttop and Co., Bush an<3
Montgomery Sts. '
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St.
Contractor — Lindgren and Swinerton, Inc.
Standard Oil Bldg. $2,oi.ii
DWELLING
(2740) N CASTENADA 70 W Montalvo;
2-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — John Manning, 421 Mills Bldg.
Architect— Harold G. Stoner, 39 Sutter
St. *-i.ooo
ALTERATIONS
(2741) 140 NEW MONTGOMERY
alterations in partitions.
Owner— Pacific Tel. and Tel. Co
New Montgomery St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton.
Standard Oil Bldg.
Inc.,
$1,.)00
ALTERATIONS
(2742) NE ECKER & MISSION STS.:
install terra cotta partitions on 5th
floor; plastering and millwork for of-
fices.
Owner— Standard Oil Co., Standard Oil
Building.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Lindgren & Swinerton, Inc.,
Standard Oil Bldg. $l,50n
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
464
13570
ALTERATIONS
(403) NO. 745 MARKET ST, All work
for alterations and additions to one-
story building.
Owner — State Guaranty Corporation, 745
Market St., San Francisco.
Architect— Albert P. Roller, Crocker 1st
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— Spivock & Spivock, Hobart
Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 8, '28. Dated Dec. 8, '28.
On completion 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST. $9557
Bond. $9557. Surety, Pacific Indemnity
Co. Limit, forfeit, none. Plans and
specifications filed.
; BLK 15 Forest Hill; all
2-story and basement frame
DWELLING
(464) LOT (
work on
dwelling.
Owner — Harold H. Price.
Architect— Chas. J. Rogers, Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor— J. P. Fletcher, 150 Franklin
St.. San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 12, 1928. Dated Dec. 11, 1928
Fram" up $3392.50
Enclosed and brown coated 3392.50
Completed and accepted 3392 oO
Usual 35 days 3392 50
„ ^ . TOTAL COST. $13,570
Bond, $13,570. Sureties, Globe Indemnit/
Co. Forfeit $10. Limit, 90 davs. Plan's
and .Spec, filed.
LEASES
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Oct. 19, 192S— Martin F and Mollie V Mc-
Guire to General Petroleum Corpora-
tion of California— N Geary 57-6 W 0th
$4860 ^^ '^ ^ ICO * years 11 months
Nov. 28, 1928— George E. and Ingrid Col-
lopy to Joseph L. Castor Company—
NW St. Rose's Ave. and Masonic Ave
N alg W Masonic Ave. 100 x W 60 ptn
blk A Junipero Hd 5 years $100 per
month.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 6, 1928— S CAPRA WAY & Pierce
St S alg Pierce 49.406 x W 100. M
B and Inez M Clipper to whom it
may concern December 6, 192S
Dec. 6, 192S— SE SUTTER & Powell,
having frontage of 115-9 on Sutter
and frontage of 138-5 on Powell
Huckins-Newcomb Hotel Co to The
Neal Co October 15, 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— E 11th AVE 100 S Ortega
E 120 X S 25. August G Ebert to
George R Moran December 6. 192S
Dec. 6. 1928— NE 14th & GUERRERO
E 68-6 X N 78. T E Knox Jr to
whom it may concern Nov. 27 19''S
Dec. 6, 192S— S MCALLISTER 137-6 E
Fillmore E 31-6 x S 137-6. Eda Cole-
man to H. Coleman.-November 30, 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— SW GENEVA AVE 156
SE Howth 26x84. Victor Bjorkman
to whom it may concern. ...Dec. 5 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— GROCERS' TERMINAL
Bldg. Southern Pacific Co to Johns-
Manville Inc November 26, 1928
Dec. 5. 1928— W YOSEMITE AVE and
Keith NW 50x200. A Bailey and A
Harris to whom it may concern
January 7, 192S
Dec. 5, 1928— E 26th AVE 250 S Rivera
St th S alg 26th Ave 50 x E 120. P J
Sullivan and Lena M Sullivan to John
E McCarthy December 4, 192.S
Dec. 5, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 15, Forest
Hill, known as 140 Castenada Ave.
W R and Hope Davenport to Henry
Papenhausen December 3, 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— E 42nd AVE 48-9 S Cle-
ment S alg 42nd Ave 25 x E 82-6.
Chas M Ferris to whom it may con-
cern December 5. 1928
Dec. 5, 1928- W SAN JOSE AVE 147 N
25th St 62x175. W B Miller to whom
it may concern December 5, 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— E GUERRERO 100 N 2Bth
St 25x130. Mary Gartland to whom
it may concern December 6, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— SE BEACH AND HYDE
S 75xE 137-6. M Wm Davis to whom
it may concern Dec. 3, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— N TWENTY-FIRST 121
W Douglass. Magnus and Selma
Hill to whom it may concern
Nov. 5, 192S
Dec. 7, 1928- NW NORTH POINT &
Scott N and alg Scott 50xW 87-6.
Thos Quistad to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— SE CLEMENTINA 325 NE
Sixth NE 25xSE 75. Wm D Cashel
to whom it may concern. ...Dec. 6, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928- LOT 4 BLK 26, Map
Resub 22 to 26 inclusive, Sunnyside.
Francis J and Laura B Foster to
whom it may concern Nov. 1, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— N MARKET 50 E Mono
Frieda E Dittnock to Henry Voelker
Nov. 20, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— COMG. PERPEN 99-3V'8
and perpen 232-4 from W Douglass
S pari with W Douglas 14-8% E 25-8
5 10-31/^ W 143-4 m or 1 to E Sew-
ard N alg Seward 25 E 117-8. Balliet
6 Netherton to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 7. 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— COMG. PERPEN 99-31^
and perpen 232-4 from W Douglass
S pari with W Douglass 25 W 117-8
m or 1 to E Seward N 25 E 117-8 m
or 1 to beg. Balliet & Netherton to
whom it may concern Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— N BROADWAY 100 W
Polk N 275 W 75 S 137-6 W 70 S
137-6 E 145. Italian Hospital & Be-
nevolent Assn of S. f. to Dyer Bros
Golden Gate Iron Works.. ..Dec. 6, 1928
December 8, 1928— W FILLMORE 175 S
Beach S 50 W 101.51b W 33° 42' 56"
W 55.050 to inter of lino drawn W at
right angles to W line Fillmore from
pt of beg E alg line so drawn 124.547
to beg. Elliot Bldg Co to G P W Jen-
sen December 7, 1928
Dec. 8, 1928— E OXFORD 75 S Pioohe
known as 119 Oxford St. Lindsay
Const Co to whom it may concern
December S, 1928
Dec. 8, 1928— S JOOST AVE 225 E
Acadia 25x100. Andrew Borwick to
whom it may concern Dec. 8, 1928
Dec. 8, 1928— S MARKET 275 W 6th
St W alg S Market 25 x S 90. Isidor
Weinstein Inv Co to J A Mohr and
Son, Inc
Dec. 8, 1928— PT OF INTER N LINE
of certain tract of land conveyed by
Panama Pacific International Exposi-
tion to City and County of San Fran-
cisco and W Broderick St if extended,
said pt being at NE cor Assessor's
Blk No 902 (fmly Western Addition
Tide Land Blk No 7) en W alg said
N line of land so conveyed and alg
N line said Assessor's Blk No 902, 300
ft th N at right angles to preceding
line 200 to water front or bulkhead
line as fixed by Board of State Har-
bor Commissioners th E at right
angles to preceding line and alg said
water front or bulkhead 300 th S at
right angles to preceding line 200 to
beg. St Francis Yacht Club to Stev-
enson Const Co December 7, 192?
Dec. 10. 1928— PTN LOT 20 PTN LOT
21 Blk 3262. Balboa Terrace. Ernest
C and Oscar W Hueter to W C
Zwieg Dec. 3. 1928
Dec. 10. 1928- E TWENTY-FIRST AV
225 S R St.. 25x120. N W Anderson
to whom it may concern. ...Dec. 10, 1928
Dec. 10. 1928— E ELEVENTH A'\'E 250
S Balboa S 25xE 120. Rasmus P Carl-
sen to whom it may concern
Dec. 6. 1928
Dec. 10, 1928- PTN LOTS 26 AND 27
Blk 3267 Map Blks 3260 to 3269, Bal-
boa Terrace as follows: E San
Benito Way dist thereon N 11 ft.
from S line Lot 26 N 39 S 67° 08'
30.8" E 100 S 41.851 N 65° 30' 30.5"
W 100 Castle Building Co (formerly
Gensler Lee Inv Corp to Henry Horn
Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— PTN LOTS 27 AND 28
Blk 3267 Map Blks 3260 to 3269 Bal-
boa Terrace Addn as follows: E San
Benito Wav dist thereon 10 N from
S line Lot 27 N 39 S 68° 46' 31.1° E
100 S 41.851 N 67° OS' 30.8" W 100 to
beg. Castle Building Co fmly
Gensler Lee Inv Corp to Henry Horn
Dec 7. 1928
Dec. io, 1928— W KEARNY dist 64-6
S Bush and known as 243 Kearny
St. Calif. Pac. Title & Trust Co. &
Saturday, December 15, la28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
W B Foshay to Vogt & Davidson Ino,
Scott Co Inc, Globe Electric Works,
McGilvray-Raymond Granite Co
December 1, 192S
Dec. 10, 1928— S TURK 137-6 W Leav-
enworth W alg Turk 137-6 x S 137-6.
Y M C A Hotel Co to K E Parker
Company December 1, 1928
Dec. 10, 192S— N PARK 100 W Andover
W 35 N 100 E 25 S 58-1 E 10 S 41-11.
G Calcagno to C E McDonald
December 8, 192S
Dec. 10, 1928— N IRVING & W 39th N
alg Irving 75 x W 55. F R Scoble to
whom it may concern Dec. 8, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— N IRVING 55 W 39th
Ave W alg Irving 50 N 100 E 22-6 S
25 E 27-6 S 75 to beg. F R Scoble to
whom it may concern Dec. 8, 1928
Dec. 10. 1928— E RETIRO WAY 325 N
Beach 25x100. Virgil E Haley to
whom it may concern Dec. 10, 192!?
Dec. 10, 1928— PTN LOTS 25 AND 20
Blk 3267 Blks 3260 to 3260 inc, Bal-
boa Terrace Addn as follows; E San
Benito Way dist thereon N 16 from
5 line Lot 25 N 39 S 65° 30' 30.5" E
100 S 41.851 N 63° 52' 30.1" W 100.
Castle Building Co fmly Gensler Lee
Inv Co to Henry Horn Nov. 26, 192S
Dec. 10, 192S— S GUTTENBERG AND
Morse 102 on Guttenberg 73.36 on
Morse known as 100-106-112 Gutten-
berg. Frank D Pelicano to Antone
D'Amico Dec. 8, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— LOT 18 BLK 29S6 Clare-
mont Court. California Pacific Title
6 Trust Co to Salve Matheson
Dec. 4, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— N BALBOA 32-6 W 34th
Ave W 25 X N 100. Frederick J Luip-
pold to whom it may concern
December 11, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— W SIXTEENTH AVE
120 N Ulloa 25x100 No. 2475 16th
Ave. C M, R B and Hazel A Brown
to whom it may concern. .Dec. 11, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928- N FELL 137-6 E Bu-
chanan E 27-6x120. L E Eddy to
whom it may concern. ...Dec. 11, 1928
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Recorded Amount
Dec. 5, 1928— W 43rd AVE 225 S Kirk-
ham S 25 X W 120, $604.76, W 43rd
Ave 225 N Lawton N 25 x W 120,
$298.89. Reinhart Lumber and Plan-
ing Mill Co vs Ed H and Ida Guillice
Dec. 7, 1928— S RIVOLI & E STANY^AN
St S alg Stanyan 25 x E 100. Red-
wood Manufacturers Co vs J E and
Georgia Raymond, Hjalmar & Helen
I C Borup $-:4.3
Dec. 7, 1928— NE CERVaNTES BLVD
at pt dist SE 331.699 measured from
inter S Beach produced en its course
of S 80° 54' W and NE line Cer-
vantes Blvd produced on its course
of N 50° 50' 14" W and rung SE alg
NE Cervantes Blvd 50 NE 131.350 N
33° 49' 56" W 26.964 N 70° 28' 7" W
26.894 to inter of line drawn NE and
at right angles to NE Cervantes Blvd
from pt of beg SW alg line so drawn
131.539 to beg. Golden Gate Atlas
Material Co vs Mae B and Antone
Frugoli $818.10
Dec. 7, 1928— SW SIXTEENTH AVE
and Lincoln W 100x32-6. Felix
Gross Co vs Louis A and Fannie
Goldstein and Max and Mildred
Breitman (as Lincoln Builders Co)....
$3500
Dec. 7, 1928— W ARGUELLO BLVD
150 N California N 47-6xW 120.
Frank Davies (as Golden Gate Floor
Co) vs N E McDermott and M
Chrisman $490.25
Dec. 6, 1928— E 31st AVE 175 N Tar-
aval N 25 X E 120. W E Trousdale
vs Paul J & Katherine Kerrigan....$265
Dec. 6, 1928— S SILVER AVE & Uni-
versity SE 40-0*4 SW 82-2 m or 1
NW 40 to University NE SO to Silver
Ave and pt of beg. J Gallagher vs
Lawrence Herbert $640
Dec. 6. 1928- N SILLIMAN & UNI-
VERSITY NW 87-6 X NE 60. J Gal-
lagher vs Mrs E P Murphy $420
Dec. 6, 1928— SE RFVERA & 37th AVE
S alg 37th Ave 384-2 E 240-6 to pt on
W 3Sth dist 400-2 to S Rivera W 240
to beg. J Gallagher vs Geo Neary
$5002.08
Dec. 5, 1928— E LYON 100.068 N Chest-
nut N 37.526 E 146.329 S 37.6 W
147.701 to beg., $780; W 43rd Ave 250
N Lawton N 25 x W 120, $497.06; W
43ra Ave 200 S Kirkham S 25 x W
120, $608.64. Scott Co Inc vs Rocco
and josephin eMatteucci, A B Ratto
and G Cristine
Dec. 8, 1928- W 31st AVE 150 S Judah
S alg W 31st Ave 25 x W 120. Chris-
tenson Lumber Co vs J A Castleberry,
Alfred C Boin (as Castleberry &
Boin) and Albert J Lang $20
Dec. 10, 1928— SW CALIFORNIA & 11th
Ave S alg W 11th Ave 50 x W 82-6.
H H McBaln vs Fred Wiseman and
Doris D Zwerin $31.50
Dec. 10, 1928- E LARKIN 50 N Val-
lejo N 60xE 110. R P Paoli & Co vs
Harry R and Bernice L Sorenson...
$1000
Dec. io, 1928— E LYON 100.068 N
Chestnut N 37.526 E 146.329 S 37.6
W 147.701. Sidney Watson vs Rocca
and Josephine Matteucci and A B
Ratto $175
Dec 10, 1928— NE CERVANTES BLVD
at pt dist SE 331.699 measure from
inter S Beach produced on its course
of S 811° 54' W and NE line Cervantes
Blvd produced on its course 55° 50'
14" W and running SE Cervantes
Blvd 50 NE 131.350 N 33° 49' 56" W
26.964 N 77° 28' 107" W 26.894 SW
131.539. Pacific Mill & Cabinet Co
vs Mae E and Anton F Frugoli.... $738
Dec. 10, 1928— E THIRTY-FIRST AV
175 N Taraval N 25xE 120. Pacific
Mill & Cabinet Co vs Victor Rose;
Paul and Katherine Kerrigan $75
Dec. 8, 1928— E 17th AVE 125 S Ulloa
S 25 X E 120. G Mazzera vs C Pet-
erson, Victor, Hilda and Tiny Rose...
$245.05
Dec. 8, i92'8— E Slst AVE 175 N Taraval
N 25 X E 120. G Mazzera vs C Pet-
erson, Victor Rose, Paul and Kath-
erine Kerrigan $145.20
Dec. 8, 1928— E LARKIN 49 N Vallejo
N 60 X E 110. Charles and Geo Gibbs
as (J Gibbs Sons) vs Harry R and
Bernice L Sorenson $1937
Dec. 8, 1928— E 25th AVE 300 N Moraga
E 120 X N 50. Albert Cook vs R A
and Edna M Kenner and Chas V and
Bessie LeGunnec $190
Dec. 8, 1928—14 PARSONS ST bet Ful-
ton and McAllister Sts. Geo McHugh
vs Ed McGinty and Joseph O'Brien...
$108
Dec 11. 1928— B LARKIN 49-6 N Val-
lejo St N 60 X B 100. Concealo Fix-
ture Co, Inc vs H R Sorenson $353
Dec 11, 1928— E LYON 100.068 N Chest-
nut E 147.701 N 37.6 W 146.329 S 37.-
526. G Pieretti vs Rocco and Jose-
phine Matteucci, G Cristina and A
Ratto ?517.50
Dec 11. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 26 Map Re-
sub Blks 22 to 26, Sunnyside. J E
Nvman and Carl Swanson vs Francis
J and Laura B Foster and B B Mc-
Intyre »1"8
Dec n, 1928— E TWENTY-FIFTH
Ave 325 N Moraga N 25xW 120.
Wm Paczoch vs R A Kenner and
C V Le Gunnec $54
Dec 11, 1928— E TWENTY-FIFTH
Ave 300 N Moraga N 25xW 120.
Wm Paczoch vs R A Kenner and
C V Le Gunnec $54
Dec. 11. 1928— E TWENTY-FIFTH
Ave 250 N Moraga N 25xW 120.
Wm Paczoch vs R A Kenner and
C V Le Gunnec $49.50
Dec 11. 1928— E TWENTY-FIFTH
Ave 275 N Moraga N 25xW 120.
Wm Paczoch vs R A Kenner and
C V Le Gunnec $45
RELEASE OF LIENS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amoun'i.
Dec 6 1928— W THIRTY-FIRST AVE
125 N Fulton N 25xW 120. Joseph
Unger; F Kern & Sons; Geo A Wara
and D N & E Walter & Co to O M
Cook and Cook Bros
Dec 6 1928— W THIRTY-FIRST AV
125 N Fulton N 25xW 120. San
Francisco Concrete & Mosaic Works
to whom it may concern
Dec 5, 1928— SW TWENTY-SECOND
Ave and Vicente W 32-6xS 100; W
22nd Ave 100 S Vicente, S 25xW 120:
NW 22nd Ave and Wawona W 92-6
xN 106-8; W 22nd Ave 200 S Vicente
293-4xW 120. Pacific States Constr
Co to Lesser Realty &. Inv Co $3500
Dec. 6. 1928— SW LOMBARD AND
Broderick W 31-3xS 80. Atlas Elec-
tric (io to whom it may concern. .$1320
Dec. 5, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 20 Ingleside
Terraces. A P Fournier to Eliza-
beth C Gearon
AUmeda County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Amt.
2495
Brace
Maurer
15000
2496
Bray
Owner
200O
24«-
Hockenbeame
GeJieral
1200
2498
Pong
Sullivan
1300
2499
Rhodes
Owner
5100
2500
Scott
Norris
1000
2501
Anderson
Owner
3100
2502
Jensen
Owner
4000
2503
Palmer
Sommarstrom
1500
2504
Sigwald
Owner
3750
2505
Sigwald
Owner
3750
2506
Bergert
Delucchi
1000
2507
Fossate
Blankenship
3000
2508
Hafford
Owner
1800
2510
Jordan
Owner
1000
2509
Springfield
Industrial
10000
2511
Rapheld
Rasmussen
7500
2512
California
Owner
2000
2513
Short
Owner
9000
-414
Herman
Owner
6500
2415
Hume
Anderson
1000
2416
Beadel
Owner
8000
2417
Grodem
Owner
5500
2418
Hanley
Peacock
1200
2419
Hansen
Owner
6000
2420
Longfellow
Rich
14500
2421
Bilick
Kopf
1600
2422
Crane
Heyer
5000
2423
Coats
Rich
3500
2424
Wah Mon
Fowler
1000
2425
Johnson
Robertson
48000
2426
Engler
Owner
8000
2427
Hansson
Owner
22000
RESIDENCE
2428
Hammerberg
Owner
50000
2429
Holle»ited
Bartlett
50000
2430
Loet
Schneck
11000
2431
Morris
Schuppert
6000
2432
National
Knight
4500
2433
Nielson
Christensen
33000
2434
Oregon
Cone
4200
2435
Sexton
Owner
2436
Engler
Owner
8000
2437
Doster
Thornton
4500
2438
Gier
Nunemacher
106000
2439
Lofgren
Owner
2500
2440
Olmsted
Bertelsen
107S8
RESIDENCE
(2495) NO. 24 SOTELO AVE., Pied-
mont. Two-story 10-room frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner— Mrs. Alfreda W. Brace, 730 Cen-
tral Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Newsom & Newsom, Federal
Realty Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor — Geo. J. Maurer, 50 York
Drive, Oakland. $15,000
ARLTERATIONS
(2496) NO. 320 HILLSIDE AVE., Pied-
mont. Alterations.
Owner — Lucille Bray.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, Frank-
lin Bldg., Oakland. $2000
Ber-
ALTERATIONS
(2497) NO. 763 ARLINGTON AVE.,
keley. Alterations.
Owner — A. Hockenbeame.
Architect — None.
Contractor — General Roofing Co., Beach
and Halleck Sts., Oakland. $1200
ALTERATIONS
(2498) NO. 2008 ADDISON ST., Ber-
keley. Alter Class C laundry building
Owner — Mon Hing Pong.
Architect — None.
Contractor- Sullivan & Sullivan, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland. $1300
RESIDENCE
(2499) NO. 44 SYLVAN WAY, Pied-
mont. One and one-half-story 5-
room frame residence and garage.
Owner— Chas. W. Rhodes, 567 12th St..
Oakland.
Architect— None. $5100
ALTERATIONS
(2500) NO. 73 OAKMONT AVE., Pied-
mont. Alterations.
Owner — A. L. Scott Jr., Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Norris $1000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2501) NE 33rd ST., 50 E Stuart St.,
Oakland; 1 -story 5-room dwelling and
1-story garage.
Owner — Albert A. Anderson, 1544 E 34th
Street.
Architect — None. $3,10(i
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
DWELLING
(2502) E 107th AVE.. 218 N Breed Ave.;
1-storj' 5-room dwelling.
Owner — Henry Jensen, Hotel Alta, San
Leandro.
Architect— None. $4,000
f250^3?''NW°COR. 5th & POPLAR STS.;
alterations.
Owner— W. S. Palmer.
Architect — None.
Contractor— M. F. Soinmarstrom. $1,300
uTw^^m^MONTEREY BLVD.: 1-story
6-room dwelling.
Owner-Sigwald Bros., 916 Alma Ave.
Architect— None. »•'•'•'"
f2Tof)^"Vs°lVIONTEREY BLVD.; 1-sto.y
5-room dwelling.
Owner-Sigwald Bros., 91C Alma Ave.
Architect— None. 4.o,iov
f2^0^r3,t5l?lSk"'s^; alter, and addi-
Owne?-A. Bergert. 3725 High St.
^o^^n';'rto7-^p"'belucchi, 5443 Claremont
Avenue. '
f2rof,'^Y5u" PAMPAS AVE.; 1-story 4-
Ownen:ha"'""/ossati, Smith Flat. El
Dorado, Calif.
Architect— None „,„„kenshiD 485 60th
Contractor— J. F. BlanKensnip, ^^^^^
Street.
DWELLING & STORE ^^ j^
•^^'•?Ld'lt.7?-^sfo?n room^^-«"'"^ -^
0,vnt-i. R. Hafford, 655 57th St. ^^^^^
Architect— None.^
f4'iT°FOOT OF 64th AVE.; l-sto>y
OwnT-^pHnK'cedar Co.. Ft. of C4t^
Avenue.
Architect— None. rnnst Co., S15
^-^B^TnrS^-'sWlfSo. *10.-^'
t^UVm^ BEST AVE., Oakland; addi-
Own^r^H. C. Jordan. 2736 Best Ave..
Oakland. $1,00.1
Architect— None.
f4nT°lw COR. 39th AVE. & E 14th St.
'-"one^story brick factory p.„^
Owner— Maurice L. Kapnem,
St., San Francisco.
^.S^^rt'oT-^Tre- Rasmussen Co., 2056
84th Ave.
^"f2V W 29th AVE., 50 So S P R R:
OwnVr-^'alffornia Packing Corp.. 101
" California St., San Francisco. ^^^^
Architect— None. ■' •
?>I^i?)^^W HADDON ROAD, 100 N Cleve-
*"?and Ave .Oakland.; 2-story 9-room
Own^er^"^W. Short, 574 Rosal Ave..
Arc,?itec?-None. ^^.^O"
fo^5f4rN'S'JpKINS ST.. 275 E Peralta
Ave^^ Oakland; 2 - story 12 - room
apartments. „ ,,.
Owner-G. Herman. 1227 LibertJ- St.. Kl
Cerrito, Oakland. ,. ,..„
Architect— None. *"■■""
f/4?5?^-^4l8°ElLSWORTH ST.. Berk-
eley; alterations.
Owner— L. Hume, Monterey. Cahf.
Architect— None. Hnrrison
Contractor-J. Anderson, 3527 Harrison
St., Oakland. *'■"""
(2416) NO. 940 ARLINGTON AVE.. Ber-
keley. Two-story 8-room 1-famlly
frame residence. _ „.
Owner— Beadel & Lane, 909 Spruce St..
Architect— W. W. Dixon. 1842 5th Ave..
Oakland. ♦^'""'
lAVKLLIN'G
(2417) NO. 291G FILLMORE ST.. Ala-
meda. One-story 6-room frame and
stucco dwelling.
Owner— J. J. Grodem, 1028 San Antonio
Ave., Alameda.
Architect — Owner. $5500
ALTERATIONS
(2418) NO. 1321 VERSAILLES AVE,
Berkeley. Alterations.
Owner— Mrs. M. F. Hanley. Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — John Peacock. 2512 Chester
St.. Alameda. $1200
DWELLING
(2419) NO. 1801 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE,
Alameda. One-story 6-roora frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — C. Hansen, 749 Haight Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — C Hansen. 749 Haight Ave.,
•■ -•-■ $6000
Alameda
DWELLING
(2420) NO. 2975 NORTHWOOD DRIVE,
Alameda. Two-story 3-room frame
and stucco dwelling.
Owner — Roy Longfellow, 1510 Santa
Clara Ave., Alameda.
Architect— Ray Keffer, Franklin Bldg.,
Oakland.
Contractor— James Rich, 556 37th St.,
Oakland. $14,500
Saturday, December IB, 1928
Architect— W. W. Dixon, 1844 fith Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor— R. E. Bartlett. 3625 Harbor
View Drive., Oakland, $50,000
DWELLING
(2430) NO. 6000 CONTRA COSTA RD.,
Oakland. Two-story 9-room dwlg.
Owner — R. A. Leet, Athol Ave.. Oakland
Architect— E. Geoffrey Bangs, 360 17th
St., Oakland.
Contractor— A. W. Schneck, 3567 Red-
wood Road, Oakland. $11,000
SHOP
(2431) N ELMWOOD ST. 700 E Twenty-
ninth Ave.. Oakland. One-story S-
room concrete machine shop.
Owner — Morris Draying Co., Second and
Webster Sts., Oakland.
Arcihtect— R. C. Schuppert. 4637 Park
Blvd., Oakland.
Architect— R. C. Schuppert, 4637 Pai;k
Blvd., Oakland. $6000
STORE
(2432) SE RANDOLPH AND HOPKINS
Sts., Oakland. One-story store.
Owner— National Canteen Co., 320 Ray
Kldg.. Oakland.
Architect— D. D. Stone. 354 Hobart St..
Oakland.
Contractor— H. C. Knight, 1819 Frank-
lin St., Oakland. $4500
ALTERATIONS
(2421) 518 11th ST., Oakland; alterations
Owner— A. A. Bilick, 515 11th St., OaK-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Ben Kopf, 345 Pacific Ave.,
■■ •»- $1,600
Alameda.
SHED
(2422) E HALLECK ST., 250 N Beach
St., Oakland: 1 -story aipping shed.
Owner — Crane Company.
Architect — Reed & Corlett, Oakland Bank
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor— C. W. Heyer, Jr., Mills Bldg.,
San Francisco. $5,000
SERVICE STATION
(2423) GORE 20th AVE. and FOOTHILL
Blvd., Oakland: 1 -story tile super-
service station.
Owner — Minnie A. Coats.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Jas. L. Rich, 556 35th St.,
Oakland. $3,500
ADDITION ^ ^^.,.
('>4'4) 101 Sth ST., Oakland; addition.
Owner— Wah Mon, Inc., lOl 8th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor— D. F. Fowler, 2014 Franklin
St., Oakland. $1."('U
APARTMENTS „ ,
(2425) 1176 UNIVERSITY AVE., Berk-
eley; 3-story 75-room 30-family apt.
house (frame and stucco).
Owner— A. Johnson, 2336 17th Ave., Oak-
Archu"ect— L. F. Hyde. 372 Hanover St.,
Oakland. ,.,, r, i
Contractor— H. L. Robertson, 4111 Bro,id-
way, Oakland. $48,000
RESIDENCE ^ „ , , ,
('426) 2804 OAK KNOLL, Berkeley: 2-
story 8-room 1-family frame and
stucco residence.
Owner. Architect and Builder— L. Bngler
2940 Forest Ave., Berkeley. $8,000
APARTMENTS „„ „ , ,
(■>427) 2804 VIRGINIA ST.. Berkeley; .i-
story 30-room 11 -family frame and
stucco apartment house
Owner— L. O. Hansson. 1409 Bonita St.,
Berkeley.
.\rchitect— None. $2,!,ono
ADDITION
(2433) NO. 801 JONES AVE., Oakland.
Brick addition.
Owner — Nielsen Packing Co.. 16 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Architect— F. A. Nielsen, 16 California
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— H. J. Christensen. Ray Bldg.
Oakland. $33,000
ALTERATIONS , ^
(2434) NO. 1221 BROADWAY, Oakland.
Alterations and repairs.
Owner— Oregon City Mfg. Co.
Architect— Grand Rapids Design Service
Contractor — W. C. Cone, 1103 Federal
Realty Bldg., Oakland. $4200
APARTMENTS
(2435) NO. 2717 CHANNING WAY, Ber-
keley. Three-story frame and stucco
apartment building (36 rooms, 12
family apts.)
Owner — J. Sexton, 509 Valle Vista Ave..
Oakland.
Aroihitect — McWethy & Greenleaf, 374
17th St.. Oakland.
Contractor— J. Sexton, 509 Valle Vista
Ave., Oakland. $45,000
RESIDENCE
(2436) ^804 OAK KNOLL TERRACE,
Berkeley; 2-story s-room' 1-family
frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Louis Engler, 2940 Forest Ave.,
Berkeley.
.-Vi-chitect- None. $8,000
DWELLING
12437) W WOODROW DRIVE. 250 S Sa-
roni Drive, Oakland; 1-story 5-rooiii
dwelling.
Owner — W. E. Doster. 319 Richfield Oil
Building. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — O. W. Thornton. 319 Rich-
field Oil Bldg.. Oakland. $4,500
APARTMENTS
(243S) 2801-21 E 16th ST., Oakland; two
3-storv 45-room apartments.
Owner— Theo. Gier, 510 10th St.. Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — A. H. Nunemacher. 2417 Ca-
brillo Ave.. San Francisco.
$53,000 each
t2^28?'^NO.^'^2340 LE CONTE AVE
Berkelev. Three-story frame and
stucco apartment building (59 rooms
IS family apts.) „ , . ,
Owner— Albert Hammerberg. 1831 Arch
St.. Berkeley.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Albert Hammerberg. 1831
Arch St.. Berkeley. $50,000
APARTMENTS
(2429) NO. 1650 OXFORD ST.. Ber-
keley. Three-stcuy frame and stucco
apartment building (48 rooms. IS
family apts.) , ,„ _
Owner— M. Hollested. 441 \ alle \ Ista
Ave.. Berkeley.
DWELLING
(2439) E THERMAL AVE., 100 S Scott
St., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Peter A. Lofgran, 3769 Marion
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $2..500
RESIDENCE
(2440) 2283 BUENA VISTA AVE.. Berk-
eley; 2-story 6-room 1 -family frame
residence.
Owner— Dr. A. M. Olmsted. 1805 Highland
St.. Oakland.
Architect— W. H. Ratcllft, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg.. Berkeley.
Contractor— M. J. Bortelsen, 30 Estrllla
Ave., Piedmont. $10, '78
Saturdty. December l,j,
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
29
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Alameda County
l07;js
DWELLING AND GARAGE
C33U) PTN LOTa 7 and S, Subdiv of lol
13 blk 5 and lot 14 Dlk U, La Loma,
Berkeley; general construction on i-
story dwelling and garage.
Owner— J. M. D. Olmsted, 18U5 Hignlanu
St., Berkeley.
Architect— W. H. Ratcliff, Jr., Mercan-
tile Trust Co. Bldg., Berkeley.
Contractor — S. J. Bertelsen, 30 Estrell'i
Ave., Piedmont.
Dated Dec. 8, 1928. Filed Dec. 12, 1928.
When frame is up $2(i84.5n
First coat of plaster 2684.ri0
When accepted 2684.50
Usual 35 days 2684.50
TOTAL COST, $10,738
Bond, $10,738. Sureties, Fidelity and
Dep. Co. of Maryland. Limit, 85 days.
Plans and Spec, filed.
WAREHOUSE
(329) SE SIDE HIGH ST., 350 ft. SW
of E 12th St., Oakland; general con-
struction on warehouse building.
Owner — H. Gould Co., 4th and Washing-
ton Sts., Oakland.
Architect — Luvine O. Berg, 1914 Cleme.iS
St., Oakland.
Contractor — H. J. Christensen, 19 2 4
Broadway, Oakland.
Dated Dec. S, 1928. Filed Dec. 10, 1928.
When foundation is in $1350
When building is enclosed 1350
When completed 1350
Usual 35 days 1366
TOTAL COST, $5,416
Bond, $5,416. Sureties, S. McPherson, E.
S. Reed. Limit, Jan. 15, 1928.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 7, 192S— NO. 1522 THIRTY-THIRD
Ave., Oakland. T P Dooly to J B
Petersen Dec. 1, 1928
Dec. 8, 1928— SW E-FOURTEENTH ST
and Sixty-second Ave., Oakland. A
J Bonneville to Edwin Graft
Nov. 1, 19'S
Dec. 8, 1928— NO. 1886 TIFFIN ROAD
Oakland. A H Monez to whom it
may concern DeCi G, 1928
Dec. S, 1928- LOT 123, Arbor Villa,
Oakland. Alfred Cords to Alfred
Cords to Alfred Cords Dec. 3, 192S
Dec. 8, 1928— TWENTY-NINTH AVE
near Fruitvale Station, Oakland.
Southern Pacific Co to Hutchinson
Co Nov. 28, 1928
Dec. 8, 1928— LOT 9 BLK E, Montclair
Estates, Oakland. Clarence B John-
son to F R Brayton Dec. 5, 1928
Dec. 8, 1928—1089 FIFTY-SEVENTH
St., Oakland. Harriet L Collins to
A Jensen Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— N HILGARD AVE 150
ft W of Scenic Ave, Berkeley. Harry
Schuster to Self December 6, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928—1491 82nd Ave, 8139 Holly
St, Oakland. A C Silva to Self
December 4, 192S
Dec. 7, 1928— LOTS 1628, 1629, 1630,
1631 and 1632, Smith Reserve, Oak-
land. Realty Syndicate Co to P T
Wallstrum December 3, 192S
Dec. 7, 1928— W BROADWAY 134 ft S
of 17th St, Oakland. Mary A Moyles
and Charlotte Kappenman to Wilbur
C Cone December 4, 1U2S
Dec. 7, 1928— PTN LOT 5 BLK A. map
of the Dutard property, Berkeley.
E E Sparhawk to A J Y'errick
December 1, 1928
Dec. 7. 1928- PTN LOTS 1 and 2 BLK
A, Berwick Terrace. Berkeley. O M
French to Self December 5, 192S
Dec. 7, 1928—1109 HIGH COURT, Berk-
eley. Carl Blom to whom it may con-
cern December 5, 1928
Dec. 7, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 25,
Map No 8 of Regents Park, Albany.
Fred Mignardot to whom it may con-
cern December 6, 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— LOT 200. EI Portal, Ala-
meda County. C P Murdock to W
C Constable Nov. 28. 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— PTN LOT 2 BLK 3, Ber-
keley Square, Berkeley. Dorothy G
Hooper to W^ H Hooper Dec. 5, 1928
Dec. G, 192S— PTN LOT 17 BLK 10.
Lakeshore Oaks, Oakland. James A
and Hattie St. Clair to Hugh E Wil-
^I'ams Dec. 5, 1923
Dec. 6, 1928— W PACIFIC AVE 104.15
SE of NE Cor. of a certain tract of
land conveyed by C. C. Martin to
Thomas Gill Sept. 1, 1876 and re-
corded in Vol. 133 of Deeds, Page
74. John and Irene Rodriquez to
whom it may concern Dec. 4, 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— LOT 29 BLK 4, Clare-
mont Hotel Tract Map No. 2, Oak-
land. Eugene R and Beulah E Spunn
to M H McCoskey Dec. 5 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— NO. 3962 BDGEMORE
Place. Oakland. W D Rosie to E C
Pedersen Dec. 3, 1928
Dec. 6, 1928— N COLLEGE AVE 79-1
W of K St., Livermore. Charles D
Meissner to whom it may concern. ..
^ Pec. 6, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928- LOTS 15 BLK 3 Oak-
more Terrace, Oakland. Alick S.
Nylander to whom it may concern ...
Dec 8 1928
Dec. 10, 1928—1905 FOOTrilLL' BLVD
Oakland. Otto Rinkert to whom it
may concern Dec. 8, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— LOT 18 BLK D, Clare-
mont Woodlands, Oakland. George
C. Warn to whom it may concern
Deo. 8, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— W MAIN ST. 60 ft. S.
of Mary St., Pleasanton. Chas. V.
Chicazola to C. Dudley DeVelbiss...
^ Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928—2809 CLAY S., Alameda
Sidney J. Dowling to Sidney J Dow-
'ing Dec. 8, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— LOT 5 BLK 6 Pacific
Land Investment Co's Property at
Morton Station, Alameda. A. F.
Groom to whom it may concern....
Dec. 10, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— LOTS 40 and 41 BLK A
Re.sub of the High Street Villa Tct.
Oakland. B. E. Alexander to whom
it may concern Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928—2811 WOOLSEY ST.,
Berkeley. Anstruther S. Dalziel to
S. G. Rankin Nov. 2r ]a2S
Dec. 11, 1928—545 43rd ST., Oakland.
Luella M and W D Prescott to whom
It may concern December 10, 192S
Dec. 11, 1928— LOT 60, A J Snyder's
Piedmont Terrace, By the Lake, Oak-
land. Hoyt D Graves to whom it may
concern December 6, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928—1056 ST. MARY AVE,
San Leandro. M P Cambar to F W
Conlogue December 10. 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— LOT 178, Unit C Oak
Knoll, Oakland. A L Ansen to Henry
Glynn December 3, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— LOT 45 BLK 17. North
Cragmont, "Berkeley. Peter C Scott
to whom it may concern
December 11, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK N,
Maxwell Park Tract, viakland. Geo
A Hillback to whom it may concern
December 8. 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— PTN LOT 9 BLK G, Re-
vised map of Piedmont Park, Pied-
mont. George Bean & Co Inc to
Beckett & Wight December 11, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928— LOT 32 BLK 5, Clare-
mont, Berkeley. Albert J Loubet to
whom it may concern
December il, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928- SW 33rd AVE and E 14th
St, Oakland. John Mitrovich to J B
Petersen December 10, 192S
Dec. 11, 1928— PTN LOTS 27 and 28 Blk
5. Fruitvale Garden Farms, Oakland.
Charles H and Alida C Waldron to
Theo M Carlson December 11. 192S
LIENS FILED
Alakneda County
Dec. 10. 1928-844 SAN PABLO, Albany
Kokks Oil Co. v.s. Antonio & An-
tonia Pozza. Albany Bakery.. ..$125.00
Dec. 8. 1928— LOT 35 and Ptn Lots
34 and 36 Blk 1, Lakeshore High-
lands, Oakland. E C Christiansen
vs Adele L and John E Bowersmith
and F A Kurtz $287 53
Dec. 7, 1928— LOTS 26 and 27. Clare-
mont Map No. 2. Berkeley. Her-
man Gunther vs E M Atterbury....$63.50
Dec. 7, 1928— LOT 30 and NW 12-6 Lot
29 Blk 17, Chevrolet Park, Oakland.
Golden Gate Plumbing Shop vs A E
Orton $142 02
Dec. 7, 1928— LOT 28 and PTN LOT 29
Blk 17. Chevrolet Park, OaklanS.
Golden Gate Plumbing Shop vs A E
Orton $137.02
Dec. 6, 1928—2900 SEMINARY AVE,
Oakland. Hardwood Floor Co vs
John Jacob Kerth and A E Orton
(Master Bldrs, Inc) $79.50
Dec. 5, 1928—1312 WEBSTER ST, Oak-
land. Advance Electric Co vs Mary
B Dreen and Income Properties Co
Inc, C C King and Laura King, C T
Grover $50.72
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Dec. 0. 1928— LOT 45 BLK 4. Chevrolet
Park. Oakland. Boorman Lumber Co
to Annie Wall and John Teel....$190.23
Dec. 7, 1928— LOT 193 BLK L, Fern-
side, Alameda. Swift Lumber Co,
Inc to Victor C and Angelyn F Cole,
J M Olson and H B Page $63.50
Dec. 11, 1928—557 SAN LUIS ROAD,
Berkeley. Knut C Nelson to M Da-
vidson $189
Dec. 11. 1928— LOT 10 BLK 1, Thous-
and Oaks Heights, Berkeley. Jas A
Davis Co, Inc to Melvin Davidson..
- $151.10
Dec. 10, 1928— PTN CERTAIN 267.46
acre tract lastly desc in Deed J H
Spring et al to Realty Syndicate
dated June 2, 1909 and recorded in
Vol 1610 of Deeds, page 123, Oakland.
H D South wick Mfg Co, $139.25; B
Simon Hardware Co, $126.90,. to H E
and Lydia A Kraus and G W Mc-
Pherson
Dec. 10, 1928— PTN OF LAND conveyed
by Realty Syndicate Co to James H
Cobbledick May 17, 1922 and recorded
in Vol. 222 O R page 270, Oakland.
Contra Costa Bldg Materials Co to C
L Hungerford and H E and Lydia O
Krause $279.12
Dec. 10, 1928— PTN OF LAND conveyed
by Realty Syndicate Co to James H
Cobbleaick May 17, 1922 and recorded
in Vol. 222 O R page 270, Oakland.
Tilden Lumber and Mill Co to Gerald
McPherson _ $792.68
Dec. 10, 1928— PTN OF LAND conveyed
by Realty Syndicate Co to James H
Cobbledick May 17, 1922 and recorded
in Vol. 222 O R page 270, Oakland.
F L Witham to H E & Lydia Krause
and G W McPherson $205.75
BUILDING PERMITS
SAN MATEO
APARTMENTS, 2-story frame, $40,000;
Lot 2, Bay wood. Third Ave.; owner,
Thos. A. Cavanagh, Bo 421, San
Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Nov. 26. 1928— LOTS 12 AND 13 BLK
12, Vista Grande. M F Brass to whom
it may concern (2 completions)
Nov. 21, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— PART LOT 12 BLK 7,
Menlo Oaks. Arnold M Van Epern
to whom it may concern. ...Nov. 11, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— PART LOT 5 BLK 11,
Burlingame Land. E A Wm Baum-
garten to R W Littlefield.Nov. 26, 1927
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 19. Milbrae
Highlands. Carl Swanson to whom
it may concern Nov. 26, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 22 BLK E, Fair
Oaks Acres. Charles A Neinert to
Robert D Squires Oct. 11, 1928
Nov. 28. 1928— LOTS 16, 17 AND 18 BLK
5, Palomar Park, San Mateo. A J
Harwood to John Curry Nov. 24, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928- LOT 11 BLK 18, Western
Addition, San Mateo. W A Maritzen
to whom it may concern. Nov 20, 1928
Nov. 30. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 15, New-
bridge Park, San Mateo. James S
Rear et al to Guss H Rauns
November 24, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 15 BLK '9. Hillcrest
Dave Campbell to whom it may con-
ern
Nov. 30, 1928—25 FT. N LINE Guada-
lupe St., Daly City. Dave Campbell
et al to whom it may concern
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 16 BLK 39. Bur-
lingame. John R Hooper to whom It
may concern
Dec. 1, 1928— LOT 44 BLK 6, Burlin-
game. Halger W L B Nielsen et al
to whom it may concern. ..J^ov. 22, 192S
30
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 15, 192S
Dec. 1, 1928— LOTS 48, 49, 50 AND 51,
Emerald Lake Park, San Mateo.
Marion M Smith to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 19, 1928
Dec. 3, 1928 — LOT 253 San Mateo Park,
San Mateo. John W Leggett et al to
J B Oswald Nov. 27, 192S
Dec. 3, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 12, Lyon &
Hoag Sub, San Carlos. Charles W
Parkman to H H MacDonald
Nov. 13, 1928
Dec. 3, 1928— LOT 13 BLK 7, Baywood.
A C Stewart et al by representative
to Wallace Wattshouse ...Nov. 30, 1938
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 26, 1928— PART LOT 6, Eagle Hill
San Mateo. H B Parr vs C Strauss.. ..$9
Nov. 27, 1928— LOTS 2 AND 4 BLK 10,
Bay View Heights. Hubbard & Char-
michael Bros vs Thomas Jefferson
$261.05
Nov 27, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Hills No. 2. Michel & Pteffer
Iron Works vs August Gerske et al...
$1588.20
Nov.'' 28.' ''i'928— LOT 8 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Hills No. 2. S P Meda et a]
vs August Gerske et al $865.41
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 8 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Hills No. 2. San Mateo Feed &
Fuel Co, $1471.61; J W Hampton
$2339; G Bragato, $176^84; Frank H
Thrall. $410.04; H R Park, $1866.40,
Loren M Smith, $1206 vs August
Gerske et al •■ ■-■ ;■
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 1, Murray Tract,
San Mateo. Merner Lumber Co vs
Sarah Enten et al :>lld..ii
BUILDING PERMITS
PALO ALTO
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3000;
No 125 Lowell Ave., Palo Alto; o«ii-
er Dorothy E. Donaldson; contrac-
tor, E. J. 'Donaldson, 270 University
DWELLiNG,'°$7'^00°;' No. 1815 WAVERL)'
St Palo Alto; owner. Miss A. M.
Donaldson; contractor, C. L. San-
rOTTAGE. frame and stucco, $2000; No.
1050 Waverly St., Palo Alto; owner,
Mrs. E. L. Hyde, 381 Lincoln St.,
Palo Alto. .Q-nn-
DWELLING, frame and rustic, JdoOU,
No 737 Gunda St., Palo Alto; owner,
Bank of Italy, 2391 El Camino Real,
Palo Alto; contractor, Frank West,
Euclid Ave.. East Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE and garage, frame ana
stucco, $14,000; No. 1030 Palo Alto
Ave Palo Alto; owner, J. D. Clark,
Jr 940 Hamilton St., Palo Alto; ar-
chitect, H. C. Collins, Decker Ark
Bldg. Palo Alto; contractor. Minton
Co., Hamilton and Byron Sts., Palo
RESIDENCE, frame and rustic, $3500;
No. 133 Wilson St., Palo Alto; own-
er, John Shuford; contractor, Aro &
Okerman, 1119 Middletteld Rd., Palo
Alto. , ,. L ♦
CLEANING and dyeing establishmant.
Class C, $8000; No. 851-53 Alma St.,
Palo Alto; owner, Lawson Bros., 265
Homer St., Palo Alto; architect, F.
L Klein; contractor. Black & Camp-
bell. , .
APARTMENT and garage, frame ana
rustic, $3000; No. 1134 Harker Ave.,
Palo Alto; owner, H. L. Morgan.
ALTER house, $1000; No. 1036 Harker
Ave. Palo Alto; owner. H. L. Mor-
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $3000;
No 441 Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, F. E. and Fances Morgan, 433
Addison St., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco. $2000;
No. 435 Addison Ave.. Palo Alto; own-
F. E. and Frances Morgan. 433 Ad-
dison Ave.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $3000;
No. 431 Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
owner. F. E. and Frances Morgan,
433 Addison Ave., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco. $3000;
No. 437 Addison Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner. F. E. and Frences Morgan. 433
Addison Ave.. Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $2000;
No. 445 Addison Ave.. Palo Alto;
owner. F. E. and Frances Morgan-
433 Addison Ave.. Palo Alto
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $2500;
No. 439 Addison Rve.. Palo Alto;
owner. F. E. and Frances Morgan,
433 Addison Ave., Palo Alto.
ADDITION to residence, frame and
stucco, $1500; No. 433 Addison Ave.,
Palo Alto: owner, F. E. and Frances
Morgan, Premises.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $6000;
No. 430 Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
owner. F. E. Morgan, 433 Addison
Ave., Palo Alto; architect, Roy
Heald; contractor, F. E. Morgan, 433
Addison Ave., Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco. $2000;
No. 432 Addison Ave., Palo Alto;
owner, F. E. Morgan, 433 Addison
Ave., Palo Alto; architect Roy Heald
contractor, F. E. Morgan, 433 Addi-
son Ave., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $1700;
No. 524 Overlin St., Palo Alto; own-
er. H. Van Polen. Stanford Ave.,
Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $1700;
No. 514 Overlin St., Palo Alto; own-
er,H. Van Polen, Stanford Ave., Palo
Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $2350;
No. 1087 Ashby Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, A. E. Campbell, 1081 Ashby Ave.,
Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $2350;
NO.10S7 Ashby Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, A. E. Compbell, 1081 Ashby Ave..
Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and stucco, $2350;
NO.10S7 Ashby Ave., Palo Alto; own-
er, A. E. Compbell, 1081 Ashby Ave.,
Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and shingle, $1700;
No. 504 Overlin St., Palo Alto; own-
er, H. Van Polen, Stanford Ave.,
Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $2350;
No. 2041 El Camino Real, Palo Alto;
owner, Charles O. Carlson, 318 High
St., Palo Alto; architect, Roy Heald,
636 Webster St., Palo Alto; con-
tractor, Chas. O. Carlson, 318 High
St., Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame and stucco, $2,350;
No. 2043 El Camino Real. Palo Alto;
owner. Charles O. Carlson. 318 High
St.. Palo Alto; architect. Roy Heald.
636 Webster St.. Palo Alto; contrac-
tor, Chas. O. Carlson, 318 High St..
Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and shingle. $1500;
No. 1130 Webster St.. Palo Alto;
owner. W. W. Goodlive. 1128 Web-
ster St.. Palo Alto; contractor, H.
Van Polen, Stanford Ave., Palo Alto
DWELLING, frome and stucco, $2350;
No. 2053 El Camino Real. Palo Alto;
owner. Charles O. Carlson. 318 High
St., Palo Alto; architect. Roy Heald,
636 Webster St., Palo Alto; contrac-
tor, Chas. O. Carlson, 318 High St.,
Palo Alto.
OIL and gas dispensive equipment, $1000
No. 175 Forest Ave.. Palo Alto; own-
er. Hare, Brewer & Clark, 529 Ra-
mona Ave.. Palo Alto; architect. A.
W. Gordon; contractor, L. A. Bach-
elder, 1152 Fulton St., Palo Alto.
GARAGE, frame and stucco, $1500; No.
1651 Lowell Ave.. Palo Alto; owner.
Mary A. Walton; contractor, W. P.
Goodenough, 310 University Ave.,
Palo Alto.
RESIDENCE, frame and shingle, $1500;
No. 1132 Webster St., Palo Alto; own-
er, W. W. Gocdlive. 1128 Webster
St.. Palo Alto; contractor, H. Van
Polen. Stanford A-'e., Palo Alto.
SUPER-SERVICE station. Class C, $5000
No. 175 Forest veA.. Palo Alto; own-
er. Hare. Brewer & Clark. 529 Ra-
mona Ave.. Palo Alto; architect, A.
W. Gordon; contractor. L. A. Bach-
elder. 1152 Fulton St.. Palo Alto.
DWELLING, frame anr stucco. $2350;
No. 2055 El Camino Real. Palo Alto;
owner, Charles O. Carlson. 318 High
St.. Palo Alto; architect. Roy Heald.
636 Webster St.. Palo Alto; contrac-
tor, Chas. O. Carlson, 318 High St..
Palo Alto.
COTTAGE, frame and rustic, $2000; No.
955 Addison Ave., Palo Alto; owner.
Ester Culver; contractor, A. C.
Heald. 636 Webster St.. Pali. Alto.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
corded Accepted
Nov. 26, 1928— LOT 29, Willow Home
Tract, San Jose. C O Metcalf to
whom it may concern Nov. 23, 1928
Nov. 27. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 2, Garden
City Tract, San Jose. Lena Fate
Delmue to whom it may concern
Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928— NW LINCOLN AND
Garfield Ave, Willow Glen. Ira
Brotzman to whom it may concern. .^-
Nov. 20, 1928
Nov. 27, 1928- W 6 FT. LOT 13 and E
33 ft. Lot 14 Blk 1, Mt. Hamilton
View Park, East San Jose. William
H and Ruth O'Neil to whom it may
concern Nov. 27, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— LOT 26 BLK 4, J. B.
Randol's Addn, San Jose. Amorc
College to whom it may concern
Nov. 28, 192S
Nov. 28, 1928— NO. 773 WILLOW ST.,
San Jose. David A Klavano to whom
it may concern Nov. 28, 1928
Nov. 28, 1928— NE WASHINGTON AND
Seventh Sts.. San Jose. Annolino
Maio et al to whom it may concern,. ..
Nov. 28, 1923
Nov. 30, 1928- LOT 30 Subd Lot 4,
Taaffe Partition, San Jose. Caroline
Penna Hyman to whom It may con-
cern Nov. 19, 192.S
Nov. 30, 1928— B MONTEREY ST. 173
N Martin St.. Gilroy. Ada Strange
to whom it may concern. ...N-ov. 25, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928— LOT 22. Sierra Park,
San Jose. Lewis C Ashcraft et al
Nov. 30, 1928
Nov. 30, 1928- PART LOTS 4 AND 5
Blk 2 R 3 N. San Jose. Slavonian-
American Benevolent Society Hall to
whom it may concern Nov. 30, 1928
Dec. 1, 1928— LOT 6 BLK 12, Evergreen
Park, Palo Alto. Gertrude W Peter-
.=on to whom it may concern
Nov. 27, 1928
Dec. 1, 1528 — LOT 24, San Antonio Villa
Park, San Jose. Roy P and Lily
Trescott et al to whom it may con-
cern Nov. 26, 1928
Dec. 1, 1928- S PARK AVE near Gifford
Ave., San Jose. P Danzi to whom it
may concern Nov. 26, 1928
Dec. 3,' 1928— W-TWENTT-FOURTH
St., San Jose. T O Ennis et al to
whom it may concern Nov. 30, 192S
Dec. 3, 192S— LOT 10 BLK 22, Beach's
Addn to East San Jose. Marjorie
Bvelvn Gifford to whom it may con-
cern" Dec. 3, 1928
Dec. 3, 1928- S 44 FT. LOT 10 BLK 22
Lendrum Tract, San Jose. A L
Crosby to whom it may concern
Dec. 3, 1928
Dec. 4, 1928- LOT 15 BLK 18, Scale Ad-
dition No. 1; also beg Cor Lots 15 and
16 Blk IS and SE Churchill Ave SW
15.X150 ft. Ptn Lot 16 Blk IS. Seale Ad-
dition No. 1, Palo 91to. Alberta L
Baumberger to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 3, 1928
Dec. 1, 1928— SE PINE AVE 52 SW
Jonathan Ave, San Jose. Home Union
vs Joe Hansen $50.87
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 26. 1928— LOTS 36 AND 37 BLK 2.
Vendome Park, San Jose. Home
Union vs Sophie Hackman $214.22
Specify A
GROTH HREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. Fifty percent
saving of fuel will pay for installation. Burns coal, wood or gas.
GROTH-GAGE COMPANY,
816 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, Det'ember 15, lH2i
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NLiVS
31
Nov. 26, 1928— LOTS 36 AND 37. BLK
Vendome Paik, San Jose. M L Doane
Lumber Co vs Sophie Hackman $1S4
Nov. 26, 1928— LOT 10, Juanita Park,
San Jose. J A Ferguson vs Mary A
Carmichael $53
Nov. 28. 1928— BEG. N WILLOW ST.
and W line 1.8 ac tr of Stanford
Realty & Development Co, San Jose.
Wesley N Noshall vs Aretha Wilson
et al $101.70
Dec. 1. 1928— LOT 14 BLK 49, Seale
Addition No. 2, Palo Alto. T J Phil-
lips to Mary B and Margaret Ludlow
Dec. 1, 1928— LOT 14 BLK 2. French
Residence Park, San Jose. T J Phil-
lips to Thomas Gion
Dec. 4, 1928— SE PINE ST 52 FT. SW
Jonathan Ave. Willow Glen. Home
Union to Joe Hansen $60.07
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Nov. 26, 1928— SE SAN FERNANDO
and First Sts., San Jose. W I Sin-
clair to Rebecca E Bernstein et al
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE and garage, frame and plas-
ter, $1500; SS State bet. 49th and
52nd, Richmond; owner, A. E. Van
Sant. 617 Santa Fe Ave., Albany;
contractor, M. W. Woodson, 617 San-
la Fe Ave., Albany.
FIRE repairs, $1000; SS Gaynor bet. 24th
and 25th, Richmond; owner, R. M.
Fahrenholtz, 2400 Gaynor; contractor.
A. D. Zander, 787 Misa Way, Rich-
mond.
COTTAGE and gar.ige, frame and plas-
ter, $40n'i: W S Ci'-ic Center bet. Bar-
rett and Roosevelt, Richmond; owner,
John oregory, 520 Nevin, Richmond;
contractor, F. C. Hoskmg. 541 Nevin.
COTTAGE and garage, trame and plas-
ter, $1800; NS Panama bet. San Ma-
teo and San Joaquin, Richmond;
owner, F. G. Hubert, cor. Fresno.
ADDITION, 2-room, $1000; WS 23rd bet.
Barrett and Roosevelt, Richmond;
owner, Mrs. O. Summers, 523 23rd;
contractor, L. R. Holt, Hotel Veale,
Richmond.
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
BUNGALOW and garage, $5200; Lot 15
Blk S L Francisco St., Burlingame;
owner and contractor. Grover Ped-
ersen, 70S Laurel Ave., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $7000; Lot 35 Blk 43 E 3
Bernal Ave., Burlingame; owner, W.
B. Liden; contractor, O. C. Ham-
mer.
APARTMENTS (18) stucco, $40,000; Lot
5 Blk 4 Town-Park Road. Burlin-
game; owner, H. Lauder, 218 Lorton
Av., Burlingame; contractor, Bushke
6 Johnson, Georgetown, San Mateo.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
SHOP
MILL VALLEY. All work for one-story
reinforced concrete repair shop and
service garage building.
Owner — F. Filippi, 1475 Newcomb St.,
San Francisco.
Architect— H. W. Bott, 43 Emerson St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — L. Vannucci Bros., 1875 San
Bruno Ave.. San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 3. '28. Dated Nov. 3, '28.
Forms and steel in place $1437.50
Concrete poured & roof framed 1437.50
When completed 1437.50
30 days after 1437.50
TOTAL COST. $5750.00
Bond, $5750. Surety. New York Indem-
nity Co. Limit, reasonable number of
working days. Forfeit, plans and speci-
fications, none.
CARPENTER WORK, ETC.
TIBURON. Carpenter work, painting,
glazing, sheet metal ■work, steel sash.
etc., on machine shops.
Owner — Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co ,
Tiburon.
Plans by Eng. Dept., Northwestern Pa-
cific R. R. Co.
Contractor— The Austin Co. of California,
Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Filed. Nov. 26. 1928. Dated Dec. 5, 1928.
To be paid at satisfacvion of Engineer.
^ , .„ „ TOTAL COST, $17,441
Lond, $8,750. Sureties, Continental Cas-
ualty Co. Limit, 75 days. Plans .and
Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 3, 1928— SAN ANSELMO. Nelson
Markson to J E Reynolds.. ..Dec. 3, 1928
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
No. 401 N-San Jose St.,
owner. The Texas Co.,
SHED. $1000;
Stockton ;
SERVICE station, $2000; No. 212 N-
Hunter St.. Stockton; owner, T.
Moross.
RESIDENCE and garage, $6000; No 400
S-Regent St., Stockton; owner, Guy
W. Donald.son, 1431 S-California St.,
Stockton.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 4, 1928— LOT V BLK 17 Map of
Salinas City. Ines S de Vargas and
Fiacro Vargas to whom it may con-
cern November 20, 1928
Dec. 5, 1928— A LOT OR PARCEL OF
land 50 ft. in width fronting on Park
St by 100 ft in depth, block 9 Home-
stead's Addn, to Salinas. A and
Clare Winther to A J Yates
November 30, 1928
Dec. 5. 1928- INSTALLING 39 electro-
liers on Monterey St in said City of
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AMERICAN RADIATOR TO MERGE
WITH STANDARD SANITARY
American Radiator Company officials
disclose tliat negotiations are under way
for a merger with the Standard Sanitary
Manufacturing Company ot Pittsbursh,
Pa., one of the leading manufacturers of
plumbing supplies.
Consolidation would result in a $500,-
000,000 concern, at present stock market
values, American Radiator having val-
uation of $272,000,000 and Standard Sani-
tary Manufacturing nearly $177,000,000.
Committees representing both com-
panies are working on details with all
indications that the merger will be ef-
fected within a month.
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing op-
erates plants in eight cities, in addition
to ten warehouses and show rooms in th-i
principal population centers. The com-
pany owns its own silica, feldspar and
clay mines. It was organized in 189.9 as
a consolidation of six companies. The
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Com-
pany of Canada is a 100 per cent subsi-
diary and has its plants it Toronto and
a branch at Hamilton.
Factories are located at Louisville, Ky..
Pittsburgh and New Brighton, Pa., Ko-
komo, Ind., Tiffin, Ohio, Campo, Rich-
mond and San Pablo, Calif. Warehouses
are in New York, Newark, Boston, Phila-
delphia. San Francisco, Los Angeles. Bal-
timore, Seattle and Portland.
The companies are not competitors, as
Sanitary Manufacturing makes principally
bathroom fixtures while American Radia-
tor produces boilers, radiators, malleable
iron, steel castings, heating apparatus.
vaCutmi cleaners, lubricating devices,
carburetors and valves.
769 GET JOBS
During the month ot November the
Employment Department of the East
Bay Ihdustrial Association placed 769
men on various' projects of which more
than two-thirds were skilled mechanics,
it is announced by L. E. Crawford, sec-
retary of the association.
GREETINGS
THE PUBLISHERS AND STAFF OF THE
Building and Engineering News
WISH YOU
A Merry Christmas
AND
A Happy New Year
ORGANIZE AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS
BUILDING IN NEW YORK
In an attempt to weed out "fly-by-
night" builders from tbe development in-
dustry, an organization has been formed
in the metropolitan district of New Yor;;
in ordei" to regulate the extension of
credit to builders, according to an an-
nouncement by George Hoochever, coun-
sel for the new organization, 959 Fla*"-
bush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York,
The name , of the new organization is
The Metropolitan Building Contractors iv-
Materialmen's Credit Association, Inc. It
is being formed with the cooperation of
the following associati(jns: The Whole-
sale Lumber Dealers Associaton, includ-
ing the Hardwood Floor, Brick and Ce-
ment Associations, the Master Lighting
F^ixture Association, 1 n c, the Iron
Ijcague of Brooklyn and Long Island and
the associations of Master Plasterers,
Electricians, Mason Contractors, Pain;-
ers, etc.
Certificate of incorporation for the new
organization has been approved by the
courts ,it is said, and a committee on
plan and scope is now working out the
details of operation. It is expected be-
fore long to have the support of the dif-
ferent associations which are interested
in the building trades.
In an interview Mr. Hoochever said: "1
believe that the time has come to put the
building contracting business on a busi-
ness basis. Up to the present time any
person who called himself a builder was
given all kinds of credit with little re-
gard to financial responsibility or inquiry
as to integrity. The result has been that
during the past year building contractors
and materialmen have suffered tremen-
dous losses. As a matter of fact, these
uifdesirable builders were the enemies
not only of the contractors but of all
legitimate builders.
"The new organization is intended to
concern itself entirely with the proper
extension of credit. Legitimate builders
will receive every consideration. Dis-
honest and unscrupulous builders will he
weeded out as quickly as possible. It is
tlie hope of those interested in the as-
sociation that a little order will be es-
tablished out of the present chaotic co.i-
ditions.
"I believe that there !s need tor much
constructive work and I hope that we
shall soon reach a point where, in co-
operation with the legitimate builder.s,
building contractors and materialmen
will be protected against the fraudulent
and unscrupulous practices which have
demoralized the building trades."
STRUCTURAL STEEL SUBJECTS AT
METAL CONGRESS
Many subjects pertaining to structural
steel are expected to be put into the
program of the Western Metal Congress,
when W, H. Laury, program chairman,
returns from Chicago. Already several
topics pertaining to building machinery
with arc welded steel replacing castings,
and the welding of steel buildings and
bridges, have been written into the pro-
gram to be given the afternoon of Jan-
uary IS under auspices of the American
Welding Society. The convention and
accompanying metal and machinery ex-
position will be given in the Biltmore
Hotel and Shrine Civic Auditorium, Los
Angeles, January 14 to 18.
All business arrangements tor the dual
event are being handled in Los Angeles
by W. H. Eisenman, of Cleveland, sec-
retary of the American Society for Steel
Treating, who has been sent West by his
organization to handle the affiair.
Contractors, builders, engineers and ar-
chitects from 11 western states have
been invited to attend the conferences,
which are expected to bring about con-
siderably greater efficiency in the pro-
duction of steel ot all kinds in the area
west of the Mississippo. Metal Con-
gresses of like character have been held
under American Society for Steel Treat-
ing auspices in the east once each year
for the last 10 years. The event's
coming to the west coast marks the
first time it as yet has been given in the
western half of this country.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 22. 1928
SOUND RESISTANCE OF BRICK
WALLS DESCRIBED BY ENGINEER
By L. B. Kent, Engineer, in Building Economy
In modern buildings, the sound resist-
ance of certain structural parts has be-
come a matter of coisiderable import-
ance. Such structural parts are, parti-
tions, floors and party walls. In indus-
trial, ofllce and more especially institu-
tional buildings, this question of sound
resistance is receiving increasing atten-
tion from the designers. Even in the
modern home, the sound resistance of
partitions and floors is fast becoming a
real consideration.
Fortunately, the physicists have been
investigating the sound resistance of
many materials and of many of the
standard types of wall and partition con-
structions. Accurate quantitative data
have been produced, but the interpreta-
tion of that data, so as to be intelligible
to the layman, is not easy.
Research has been in progress inter-
mittently for several years past. That
reported herein on brick construction was
done at the U. S. Bureau of S-tandards,
Washington, D. C, under the direction of
V. L. Chrisler. In the explanations fol-
lowing, Mr. Chrisler's own words, or a
paraphrase of them, are very largely
used.
To understand the import of the
quantities given, we must first recall the
nature of sound vibrations and sound
waves. The pitch of any note is accu-
rately defined by the number of vibra-
tions per second which produces it. Thus
"middle C" in the treble cieff corresponds
lo 256 vibrations per second. This is the
note which roughly divides the average
singing range between the male and fe-
male human voice; the bass from the
treble cleff on the piano.
Lower notes are produced by a lesser
number of vibrations and higher ones by
an increased number, but they are, at
the lower end of the sca^e, tones of such
low frequency as to be maudible to th''
human ear and likewise there is a limit
to tones in the upper register which are
also audible. In other words, the audible
range of the average human ear is ex-
reeded at both ends by tones which are
perfectly susceptible of nieasurement by
laboratory apparatus.
While the pitch of a note is measured
hy the number of vibrations producing it,
the energy of a sound wave is the result
of the amplitude of these same vibr.a-
tions. We may strike the same piano
key lightly or heavily. The note Is the
.'ame but the sound intensity is quite
different.
The delicate instruments used for
measuring intensities and reductions of
intensity explore regions much beyond
those which the ear registers. And it has
been discovered that the reduction of in-
tensity caused by the interposition of a
wall, for instance, is not the same for
notes of high and low frequencies. For
these reasons, results of experiments are
given for several frequency "bands" or
ranges, usually five.
So delicate are the instruments that
measure absolute energy of ;- sound wave
that the ear fails to keep pace with them.
And what the ear hears is by no means
an absolute measure of intensity but only
a very remote relation thereto. In fact,
the difference is so great that the rela-
tion can be approximatery expressed by
saying that the ear scale (so to speak)
bears the same relation to the absolul'i
scale that the common logarithm of a
number does to the number itself. Hence
the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 15 on the ear
scale would correspond to the numbers
10. 100. 1000, 10,000 ana 100,000 on the
absolute or laboratory scale. For these
reasons, laboratory measurements are
usually translated and the results stated
in terms of the ear scale.
So, we have two main considerations in
studying and applying the results given
In the accompanying table: viz.. (1) the
quantities given are rougnly proportional
to the impressions conveyed through lh3
ear and (2) the reduction in intensity liy
the same structure or form of resistance
is slightly different fo«- different fre-
quencies.
But a still further consideration must
be kept in mind for a pioper application
of the results tabulated. A certain panel
may have a reduction factor of 1.000,000;
that is, it transmits onty 1/1,000,000 of
the incident sound energy and its factor
of reduction on the ear scale is 6, since
6 is the common logarltnm of 1,000,000.
Another panel may have a reduction fac-
tor of 1,000, or 3 on the tar scale because
3 is the common logarithm of 1,000.
However, this does not mean that fci-
a given intensity of incident sound en-
ergy this sound would seem twice as loud
through the second panel as through the
first, because what is heard depends upon
the absolute intensity of the original
sound energy.
For example, if the intensity of the in-
cident energy was 6 (on the ear seal")
the Intensity of the sound transmitted by
the first panel would be scarcely audible
while that transmlttea Py the second
panel would have an Intensity of 3. In
this case there would be a decided dif-
ference to the ear bi tween the two
panels. If, however, the intensity of vhe
incident energy was 9, then the Intensity
as heard through the first panel would be
3 and through the second panel 6. In
this case the sound as heard through the
second pane! would be twice as loud as
when heard through the first panel. As
a third case suppose the intensity of the
incident energy to be 15.
The intensities as heard through the
two panels would be 9 and 12. In this
case the ear would still indicate that the
first panel was the better but it would
appear only one-third louder through the
second panel than through the first panel.
The average person hearing this sound
through the first panel and after a sho:t
Interval hearing It through the second
panel would probably say that there was
very little difference between the ^wo
panels. The effectiveness of a panel witli
a definite reduction factor is, therefore.
a relative matter and It is not proper to
state that one partition is two or three
times as good as another because the
results as heard by the ear are depend-
ent upon the incident energy.
The reduction factors given in the table
do, however, permit of a fair comparison
of one wall or partition with others — un-
der the same conditions. The values in-
dicate quite accurately the respective
resistance to sound transmission through
them.
From experience, it has been determin-
ed that panels whose reduction factor Is
6 or more (on the ear scale) entirely pre-
vent the transmission of the sound in-
tensity of ordinary conversation; such
intensity would be practically Inaudible
on the receiving side. Panels having a
reduction factor from 5 to 6 (ear scale)
reduce ordinary conversation to a point
where it is barely audible but almost Im-
possible to understand anything that is
said. If the reduction factor Is not more
than 4, conversation can be understood
quite easily provided there are no ex-
ternal noises to interfere.
Referring to the results It will be seen
that all of the panels except No. 7 are
good enough acoustically so that air-
borne noises of ordinary intensity will
not be heard through them if there are
any sounds originating in the room of the
listener and will barely be heard if there
are no other sounds to mask those pass-
ing through the wall.
The two eight-inch walls- of good work-
manship were slightly better than the
one of poor workmanship. It Is also de-
sired to call attention to the fact that
the furred-out walls where the brick
were laid on edge are almost as good
acoustically as the eight - inch brick.
Their weight Is about the same as a
three- or four-Inch hollow clay tile and.
therefore, this type of partition should be
very satisfactory for apartments, houses
and other buildings of that type.
The construction of the panels, indi-
cated by numbers in the table below, is
described herewith:
1. S-Inch brick panel. New Hampshire
brick, poor workmanship, plastered both
sides.
2. 8-inch brick panel. New Hampshire
brick, good workmanship, plastered both
sides.
3. 8-inch brick panel, Mississippi briclT,
good workmanship, plastered both sides.
4. New Hampshire brick laid on edge
2H inches thick, furring strips wired,
gypsum plaster board, plastered both
sides.
5. Same as No. 4 except furring strips
nailed.
6. Same as No. 5 except Insullte used
as plaster base of gypsum plaster board.
7. Same as No. 4 except plaster was
applied directly to the brick surface.
TABLE OF REDUCTION FACTORS
250- 500- 1000- 2000- 3000-
251 527 1065 2385 3365
cycles cycles cycles cycles cycles
per per per per per
Panel sec. sec. sec. sec. sec. Ave.
1 4.77 4.81 5.56 5.63 6.04 5.36
2 4.77 4.94 5.70 5.92 7.00 5.67
3 5.02 4.76 5.55 6.35 6.92 5.72
4 5.21 4.74 5.65 5.39 5.78 5.35
5 4.68 4.43 5.44 6.13 6.92 5.52
6 4.88 5.05 5.98 5.58 5.82 5.4fi
7 4.00 3.69 4.87 5.91 5.90 4.87
HOYT-WOOD HEATER INTERESTS
COMPLETE MERGER
Announcement Is made of the merger
of the Hoyt Heater Company and the
Pacific Coast interests of the John Wood
Manufacturing Company, effective Jan.
1, 1929. Both concerns have been en-
gaged in the manufacture and sale of
water heaters. The new company will
be known as the Hoyt-Wood Manufac-
turing Company, a California corpora-
tion, operated under the direction of E.
S. Hoyt. Jr.. president; R. C. Hoyt. vice-
president, and George L. Howard, sec-
retary and treasurer. The board of di-
rectors will consist of the above officers,
together with Frank Sutclifte and J. F.
Dunn. E. S. Hoyt was formerly presi-
dent of the Hoyt Heater Company and
Frank Sutcliffe is president of the John
Wood Manufacturing Company and the
Metal Ware Cor'^'-^'-otion. J. F. Dunn
was Pacific Coast manae-o- of the Jo'--
Wood Manufacturing Companyq. He
will be in charge of the distribution for
the new concern in the Southwest, while
R. C. Hoyt will continue to hold the
sales organization in the northern sec-
tion.
Morris Shelton, secretary-manager of
the Orange County Builders' Exchange,
with headquarters at Santa Ana, has
submitted his resignation to the direc-
tors of that organization. A committee
has been named to appoint a new sec-
retary.
Saturday, Deceniber 22. l!t2.S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
3
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM QUANTITY
SURVEY SYSTEM TOLD BY ENGINEER
(By Oscar Euphrat, President, American Institute of Quantity Surveyors)
There are probably not many archi-
tects or contractors today, especially in
the larger cities, who are not familiar
with the Qnantity System. Most architects
and many contractors ai"e in sympathy
\vith the movement, although there are
still some contractors who oppose it.
Briefly, the theory underlying the sys-
tem is, that the owner furnish the bid-
der a list, or survey, of quantities re-
quired for any construction operation
liased on plans and specifications pre-
pared by his architect or engineer Any
variations from this survey developing-
during construction whether it be addi-
tion or omission, is subject to adjust-
ment under agreed terms of contract. It
will be seen that instead of the numerous
ciuantity surveys made by general and
sub-contractors there will be only one:
that made at the owner's expense and
used by all bidders. The saving in money
will be at once apparent and is conserv-
atively estimated at from 3 to 5% of thf
total cost of the operation. This saving
is shared by all concerned, owner, archi-
tect and contractor, and because the sav-
ing to the contractor is direct and more
apparent to him than to the others, it is
natural that he should be the Hrst to at-
tempt to apply it. Incidentally, it is a
significant fact that it was through the
contractor that the system was estab-
lished in England, where it is the uni-
versal construction procedure.
Used By A. G. C.
The recommendation therefore of the
Associated General Contractors and the
National Association of Builders' Ex-
changes that their respective constitu-
tent bodies organize quantity survey bu-
reaus is evidence of the constractor's
thought in the matter and his conception
of the best method of approach.
The contractor who today opposes the
introduction of the quantity system us-
ually gives as the reason his opinion that
competition would increase, that thern
would be more bidders on each job, and
that many men would enter the con-
struction business who otherwise would
hesitate, or even be deterred entirely. Of
course, our contractor believes these
things would happen simply because the
owner made and furnishefl a quantity
survey instead of having each contractor
makehis own. and assumes that his c^om-
petitior is incapable of making one or
hiring some one to do it for him.
We believe our contractor's fears are
unfounded and in answer would invite
him to consider what his position is to-
day in relation to his competitor and to
his customer.
Three Elements In Bid
Every bid he makes has in it three
elements of competition: Quantity. Qual-
ity and Price. The first is intangible to
the customer, unknown, but real: the
second more tangible than the first, al-
though obscure in the customer's mind;
and the third, a real and important con-
sideration. Let us suggest here that our
contractor bear constantly in mind thac
under the quantity system competition in
Quantity is entirely eliminated, and when
competition is limited to Quality and
Price in the construction business like m
any other business, it will reflect to the
benefit of the high class contractor with
his eflScient organization.
Idea Illustrated
To illustrate! Suppose our contractor
is in the concrete business and on any
given operation figures 1000 cubic yards
of concrete at $30.00 per yard and h^s
competitor figures 900 cubic yards at $27
per yard. Here is a spread between bids
of about 20%, and we submit that our
contractor would find it difficult to sell
the job at his price on the basis of qual-
ity, and convince the owner that there
could be such a difference in quality.
TTnder the quantity system on the other
hand all bidders would figure 1000 cubic
.yards and the spread between the bids
would be considerably less and a sales
talk by our contractor, again based on
quality, would at least sound more plaus-
ible, and might even become convincing
as the spread between bids becomes less.
Our illustration shows the low biddf^r
to be 10% low. both in Quantity and
Price. Our contractor from his exper-
ience can visualize an endless variety of
similar combinations but let us suggest
only one. Suppose in our illustration the
low bidder is 10% low in Quantity and
!% high in price and let our contractjr
see the difference in his position under
the present system and under the quan-
tity system.
Whether our contractor, instead of be-
ing in the concrete business, is in the
lumber-steel-stone-plumbing-or any other
line of construction work makes no dif-
ference.
Another illustration. Suppose our con-
tractor is a genera] contractor who con-
fidently bids on and executes contracts
in the neighborhood of $500,000, and let
us say for convenience he is in the $500,-
000 class.
He may at one time have been in the
$50,000 class and hopes perhaps some
tin.e to be in the 3 million dollar class.
What keeps him out of the 3 million dol-
lar class today? Is it his inability to
make a quantity survey on such a job.
or is it something else? We are sure he
will agree that it is something else. Novi'
change the $500,000 to $15,000 and the
other figures in proportion and you
haven't changed the situation in the
least. Now change the general contrac-
tor to a ^ub-contractor and the situa-
tion is still the same.
Our contractor has in his employ quan-
tity surveyors, superintendents and fore-
men, all of them necessarily capable of
reading and taking off plans. One or
more of these or a combination of them
may or may not go into the construction
business some day. What keeps them
out of the business today?
Is it their inability to make a quantity '
survey or is it something else? We think
it is something else such as initiative,
<-apital, business training, etc.
No Increase In Competition
If we are correct in the assumptions
\\ e ha\'e made, how then will competition
be increased?
Our contractor knows that lie himself
would not figure jobs above or out of his
class simply because he is furnished a
quantity survey, but believes however
that every other contractor would do Sf).
which, of course, is not logical. Again
if there are to be more bidders on any
job they must be invited by owner or
architect and there are those who will
say "that's impossible."
Now, it is possible that the careless,
reckless fellow will bid more and larger
jobs than he can handle properly, but.
isn't that exactly what he is doing today?
Isn't he the fellow who causes much of
the grief in the business, and would he
not be less harmful if he were never too
low in Quantity?
Suppose for the sake of argument we
assume (we do not admit) that there
would be ten bidders where there are now
two. Under the present system, one of
the two bidders, or both might be too
\fivr in Quantity or out of ten bidder;,
one or ten might be too low in Quantity:
whereas under the quantity system none
could be too low in Quantity or too hiah
fcither for that matter and competition in
Quantity would cease. With only two
bidders there might easily be a difCer.-nce
of 20% betwef-n high and low bid. on ac-
coint of difference in Quantity when both
Didders are using the same unit price.
With ten bidders all using the same
Quantity thore would have to be a dif-
ference of 20% in unit rrice between high
and low bidder to create a similar con-
dition. Appljing this idea to one of our
foregoing illustrations, if the high bid
was $30 cu. yd. of concrete the low bid
would have to be $24 per cubic yai d, and
we submit that such a difference in unit
price would be i-nusual, to say th-> least.
Finally, the waste caused by our pres-
ent system is at the expense of all. while
the loss through error in Quantity is
borne by the contractor alone and the
quantity system will eliminate both.
GEO MERRITT, BUILDER, GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCE
Geo. M. Merritt, formerly a San Fran-
cisco builder and more recently operat-
ing in the East Bay district, has been
sentenced to consecutive terms in San
Quentin which may keep him behind
the bars for more than thirty years.
Sentence was pronounced by Judge Wood
of Oakland.
Merritt and his former business as-
sociate, Mrs. Virginia Burch. were found
guilty of several charges of conspiracy
to defraud in connection with building
contracts in the East Bay district. The
court was lenient with Mrs. Burch, im-
posing fines of $100 each on three con-
spiracy charges instead of sentencing
her to prison. Here 17-year-old daughter
rushed from the courtroom and returned
with 300 to pay her mother's fine.
Merritt was sentenced to serve from
one to ten years in San Quentin on each
of three grand theft charges and not
more than two years on each of three
conspiracy charges. In addition to these
six prison eentences which he must
serve consecutively, he was sentenced
to six months in the Alameda County
Jail. This six months' serlence is to
be served by Merritt when he gets
through doing time in San Quentin.
Attorneys Frank W. Creely, Ernest
Leslie and J. H. Morris, counsel for
Merritt, filed motion for a new trial in
each case and in each case the motion
was denied. They immediately filed notice
of appeal. Merritt was returned to the
Alameda County Jail, where he will re-
main pending the outcome of the appeal.
The defendants were tried on sixteen
separate charges. As a result of the
complexity of the case and the number
of charges and counts involved, it took
Elmer Martinoni, court clerk, one hour
and ten minutes to read the sixteen Jury
verdicts, a record in the Alameda county
court.
The jury found that the two had con-
spired to defraud Ethel Dean Fant, 138
Greenbank Ave. of $2300; that they con-
spired to defraud Marie Perry, 2120
Eleventh Ave. _of $900, and Frank J.
Ruusting of 5027 East Fourteenth St.,
of $1730, all of Oakland.
The grand theft charges against
Merritt on which he was found guilty
were: T. C. Peterson. 144 Park Road,
$595; Ethel Dean Fant, 138 Greenbank
Ave., $2050, and Frank J. Ruusting, 5027
E-Fourteenth St.. $1100, all of Oakland.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, A. G. C.
ELECTS OFFICERS
Harry Lesser of San Francisco, presi-
dent of the California Bridge & Tun-
nell Co., was elected president of the
Northern California Chapter, Associated
General Contractors, at the tenth annual
convention held at the Hotel Whitcomb,
San Francisco, Dec. 15. E. S. Berney
of Fallon, Nevada, State Senator and
president of the Nevada Contracting
Co., was elected vice-president. E. G.
Lloyd of San Francisco was re-elected
secretary and general manager with F.
O. Booe as his assistant. New di-
rectors elected were: Adolph Teichert.
Jr. of Sacramento and John Bower-
smith of Oakland.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 22, 1928
NATIONAL SAFETY CODE TO CHECK
ACCIDENTS IN BUILDING INDUSTRY
Adoption of a national safety code
for the building construction indus-
try in the United States because of
the increasing number of accidents
in the industry was urged by
the Commissioner of Labor Sta-
tistics, Ethelbert Stewart, in an
address before the Twelfth New
York Industrial Safety Congress and
Exhibit held at Syracuse, N. Y.
To that end. Commissioner Stewart
suggested a conference of all the
States for the adoption of a uniform
building safety code. His address
is published herewith:
The two problems which today oc-
casion tlie gravest concern among ad-
ministrators of workmen's compensation
laws have to do with the subjects of the
small plant and the building constru'j-
tion industry.
Accidents Increase In Building Industry
While in the manufacturing industries
as a whole accidents have been decreas-
ing, we And the opposite to be true :n
construction. In New York, for instance,
we And that accidents In the construc-
tion industry have increased from 10,230
in the year ended June 30, 1923, to 21,606
in the fiscal year 1927, and 21,891 in 1928.
The increase in the fiscal year 1928 over
the year ended June 30, 1924, was 64 per
cent, while the increase In all industries
was but 28 per cent.
It is probably fair to say that the New
York figures over this period are not
quite fair, since the waiting time changed
within this interval from 14 to 7 days.
However, waiting time does not affect
the deaths and total permanent disabili-
ties, and h^re we start with deaths and
total perma'nent disabilities in the year
ended June 30, 1923, of 123. In 1924 it
jumps to 193, in 1925 to 205, in 1926 to
219, and in 1927 to 224.
This is for building construction only,
eliminating shipbuilding, it we take all
construction the deaths and total perma-
nent disabilities jumped from 177 in 1923
to 319 in 1927.
In Ohio and in Pennsylvania we en-
counter the same results, and in Penn-
sylvania the same general upward trend
both of fatal and nonfatal, except that in
1927 there was a slight falling off of non-
fatal. But even there 1927 shows 231
fatal accidents and 19,031 nonfatal.
I know the answer to those engaged in
the industry, that these figures do not
show an increase in accident rates, and
that the increase is due solely to the in-
crease in the business, the number of
people employed, etc. Unfortunately, no
State has yet been able to secure the
volume of employment in the construc-
tion industry, but so far as any evidence
exists the figures do not bear out this
statement.
. The National Safety Council has for a
period of four years been receiving re-
ports from a number of construction
companies. True, the number is not
large, but it affords all the evidence that
Uiere is upon this subject. Their report
for 1927 covers 59,707.83tr one-man hours
worked: and this gives a frequency rate
of "65.07 as against a firquency rate of
-58.81 in 1924, and a severity rate of 7.11
as against a severity rais of 4.60 in 1924.
I am not unaware thai the Associated
reneral Contractors of America in their
publications print from time to time a
list of building concerns that have regis-
tered no accidents for certain periods of
time. So far as the publications of such
lists' serves as an inspiration to contrac-
tors to intelligently work for accident
prevention it is to be highly commended.
So far as it acts to create the impres-
sion that all is w^ell in tne construction
industry it is, to say the least, mislead-
ing. Its effect is just as bad as to at-
tempt to cover up the oad conditions in
small manufacturing plants by referring
to the wonderful accomplishments of
some of the United States Steel Corpora-
tion or the Du Pont plants.
Large Sums Paid in Compensation
One is amazed at the amount of work-
nien's compensation which is assessed
against the employers in the building 'n-
dustry — $8,115,469 in tiie year endinij
June 30, 1928, in the State of New York
alone, and this is the amount actually
paid to the injured worriers. The pre-
mium assessed on the industry was much
more, probably 40 per cent more. And
the seriousness of the accidents is ex-
pressed in the fact that the compensation
in these cases averaged J371 per case,
W'hich is $72 per case more than the av-
erage for all industries combined. As
Commiscioner Hamilton says, "This
means that the accidents in building
work cost about one and a half million
dollars more than an equivalent number
of accidents at the average rate."
As the matter now stands there are
two sources of governmental regulation.
The States have laws which have for
their objective the safety of employes.
The cities have laws which for the most
part h.Tve their objectives the safety of
the public. Then we have the construc-
tion of Government buildings, over which
neither the State nor the city inspectors
have any jurisdiction, while the Govern-
ment has no safety laws touching the
construction of such buildings.
It may be possible along the lines of
the law which required the railroads to
use safety couplings on freight cars to
secure an act of Congress which shall
cover the construction of Federal build-
ings. Attempt is being made at the pres-
ent time, as indicated by the Copeland
bill, to regulate the use of spray guns in
the painting of Government buildings.
The object of the bill is simply to render
the use of these guns more safe for the
workers. If this can be done there is m
reason why a general construction safety
act might not be passed.
We now have 24 States with laws for
the protection of employes on buildings.
Nineteen States have raws giving com-
missions power to make regulations on
the subject, and ten States have both
types of laws. Information is not avail-
able as to how many cities have building
codes that include in their objective
points safety for the construction work-
ers, but as stated above most city ordi-
nances have in view public safety only.
Most of the State codes are out of date.
New York is at present revising its build .
Ing construction code, and I believe this
is true also of Wisconsin and Ohio. The
time, however, is overripe for a council
of all the States to review their building
laws in consonance with the new meth ■
ods and types of building. And inasmucli
as building contractors are becoming
more and more engaged in interstate
business, the wisdom of having a build-
ing safety code that all the States could
adopt, thus making the regulations uni-
form, becomes more and more apparent.
The calling of a conference of States
for such purpose become* more and more
nnperative. No doubt suc^n cities as ha^'e
given a safety slant to their building
regulations should be included in such a
call: and it is believed that there are
enough building contractors alive to the
situation, interested in reducing the ac-
cident hazards and the premium rates,
who would attend such a conference 'o
make it probably most representative of
the industry as a whole.
NATIONAL LABOR CONDITIONS
CONTINUE SATISFACTORY
Increased industrial activity in eight
out of 21 representative cities is reflected
in reports received by Engineermg News-
Record. In ten of the citle.s reporting,
industry proceeded at about the same
rate as in November.
The cities in which there is an upward
movement in volume of general trade.
\\ith unemployment not above the usual
seasonal levels in manufacturi'i,'^ and
construction crafts, are Cleveland, Chi-
cago, Baltimore, San Franciscc, N-iW Or-
leans, Detroit, Cincinnati and New York,
Birmingham, Philadelphia, and St. Lotiis,
on the other hand, report conditions un-
favorable, particularly among bulH'nsr
trades mechanics. In the first two cities
there is widespread unemplovment in til
trades. St. Louis union o^ciais state
that 35 per cent of a membership of 18,-
000 men are out of work. This slump
mainly affects painters, electricians, plas-
ters, iron workers, bricklayers, hodcar-
riers, and common laboreiw.
.Strikes are conspicuously abse'it from
the building trades, just as tney were in
the first week of December last year.
The average skilled building trades
rate for the country is $1.35 1-3 per hour,
which rate has held since Oct. 1, 1928.
In December, 1927, the rate was SI. 33 -3
per hour. Common laborers receive an
average rate of 56.28c. per hour, com-
pared "With 56.53c. per hour in November
.ind 55c. per hour in December, 1927.
The limited number of minor wage ad-
justments which took effect i)urln.g the
last month were not sufficiently impor-
tant to disturb the national average.
Carpenters, for instance, were reduced 2c.
ler hour, to $1.35 Va in Boston. This craft
was however advanced luc. per hour to
S5c., at Montreal. Bricklayers in Mont-
real were advanced 13c. per hour, to
$1.25. Hodcarriers were advanced 10 to
15c. per hour, to a range of $1.15 to $1.25
in St. Louis. This craft was also ad-
vanced 5c. per hour, to 45c., at Mont-
real. Structural ironworkers in Mont-
real were advanced lOo. per hour, to a
range of $1. to $1.10. The minimum wage
for common laborers in Pittsburgh was
reduced 10c. , to 40c. per hour, while the
rates for this class in Montreal advanced
5c., to a range of 35 to 40c. per hour.
REDWOOD CITY CONTRACTOR FACES
CHARGES
Two charges, one for non-payment of
wages and another for forging a check,
have been filed against John L. Jacksoii,
Redwood City cement contractor, and
the defendant is now at liberty on $100
cash bail.
The "bad check" complaint was filed
by Mrs. D. F. Wolcott, a nurse of Bel-
mont. The amount is for $50, it is said,
W. R. Wiles of Menlo Park alleges that
Jackson owes him $800 for wages, but
he is only trying to collect $48, the
amount said to be due him as wages for
work he performed on tne contractor's
last job.
BERKELEY ADOPTS UNIFORM
BUILDING CODE
The city of Berkeley has adopted the
Uniform Building Code, 1927 edition, and
is now operating under its regulations.
Berkeley is the thirty-third city to adopt
the code. Four years ago Berkeley,
along with other cities of Alameda
County, sponsored a movement to pre-
pare a "uniform building code" for the
East Bay cities. A year of fruitless
effort on the part of the. committee which
was appointed to work on the project
was the only outcome of the plan. Since
that time Berkeley has been awaiting
the results of the efforts of the Pacific
Coast Building Officials' Conference to
produce a uniform building code.
Saturday, December
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUILDING OFFICIALS' CONFERENCE
NAME CHAIRMAN
;'40VEMBER CEMENT PRODUCTION
Chairman of the three districts of the
Pacific Coast Building Officials' Confer-
ence have just been appointed by Presi-
dent Walter Putnam of Pasadena and
notification has been given the ap-
pointees. H. C. Vandewater, superin-
tendent of buildings of Glendale, Calif.,
is chairman of the Southern District; S.
P. Koch, building inspector of Berkeley,
Calif., is chairman of the Central Dis-
trict, and H. E. Plummer, building in-
spector, Portland. Ore., is chairman of
the Northern District.
C. N. FITTS, STEEL CHIEF, TALKS
TO ENGINEERING STAFF
Charles N. Fitts of the New England
Structural Company, newly elected presi-
dent of the American Institute of Steel
Construction, Inc., recently met with the
engineering staff of the steel fabricators'
organization.
Among those present were the district
engineers of the Institute, to whose work
Mr. Fitts especially addressed himself. In
the course of his remarks, Mr. Fitts said:
"Structural steel sales during 1928 were
generally larger than last year. The
money market has soniewnat deterred
bonded investments during the past
m„nth, but we find that but a temporary
check on building. Orders now comin/f
out indicate that our business promises
to go forward at a fair increase.
"Advancement in the art of steel fab-
ricating alone is effecting sufficient econ-
omies to overcome the extra cost of in-
vestment n^oney. The standard specifica-
tions adopted by the American Institute
of Steel Construction have greatly a.^-
sistud. Further economies in steel fram-
ed structures are yet to be made. It is
possible that the steel floor will prove one.
This floor is what we call the 'battleship
deck,' which should materially reduce the
total weight, and consequently the cost,
of a building and still make it far strong-
er than anything we have known before
'The engineers we have engaged to
represent the Institute are not employed
for the purpose of spreaamg propaganda.
Rather, it is our sole desire that you pro-
mote only the very best engineering
practices. If you are able merely to ex-
plain the economies and the security in
steel structures, the United States will be
a happier nation for we will have taken
a long step toward rendering our struc-
tures better and more lasting.
"Most of you have taught engineering
in some of our leading technical schools;
all of you have had experience as prac-
ticing engineers. We want you to con-
duct yourselves in this work for us with
the full realization that you are still mak-
ing a reputation for yourselves individu-
ally. Therefore, b e conservative, be
scrupulously truthful, and work out all
the engmeering problems presented to
you to their logical conclusions."
TO ADVERTISE LUMBER
At the recent meeting of the National
Lumber Trade Extension Committee at
Cnicago it was announced that the com-
ing advertising canipaign would probably
be based on grade-marked lumber manu-
factured according to American Lumber
Standards. A survey recently made
showed there is largely a concentration
of business in the hands of strong, en-
terprising concerns. In one city where U
retailers were operating, SO per cent of
the business was done by three flrms. It
was also disclosed that enterprising up-
to-date retailers make most of their prof-
its off lumber and in other cases profits
on lumber were usually less than on othe-
materials. It was also found that ill-
advised sales talk had created wide-
spread impression that the supply if
lumber is nearing exhaustion and for this
reason other materials were used where
lumber w^as favored.
'x'he ratio of the operations to the ca-
pacity of the American Portland cement
industry during the month of November
was 77.4 per cent, according to flgures
released by the Bureau of Mines of the
Department of Commerce. During the
month 1.5, 0615.000 barrels were produced,
11.951,000 barrels were shipped, and there
were in stock on hand at the end of
the month 17,696.000 barrels. Production
in November, 1928, was 4.3 per cent more,
and shipments 2.9 per cent more than in
November, 1927. Stocks at the muls
were 10.4 per cent higher than a year ago.
LOS ANGELES ARCHITECTS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
Election of oflicers for 1929 was the
principal business at the regular meeting
of Southern California Chapter, American
Institute of Architects, held at the Uni-
versity Club, Dec, 11. Pierpont Davis
was re-elected president, Edgar H. Cline
was re-elected vice-president, and A. S.
Nibecker, Jr., was re-elected secretary.
Ralph Flewelling was elected treasurer to
succeed Fitch H. Haskell. Eugene Wes-
ton, Jr., was elected director for a term
of three years. The following were elect-
ed delegates to the annual meeting of the
American Institute o f Architects at
Washington, D. C, next May: David J.
Witmer, Sumner P. Hunt, William Rich-
ards, Ralph C. Flewelling, A. M. Edel-
man. Fitch H. Haskell and S. M. Spauld-
ing. Alternates chosen are: G. B. Kauf-
mann, H. Roy Kelley, W. T. Johnson, Al-
fred W. Rea, Eugene Weston, C. M. Win-
slow and H. P. Sabin.
LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
GIVES INSTRUCTION COURSE
The Los Angeles fire department in an
effort to lower the number of prevent-
able fires in industrial plants is planning
to give a course of instruction at the Los
Angeles Fire College to watchmen em-
ployed in all industrial plants in Los
Angeles and vicinity. The course will
consist of lectures illustmtGd with motion
pictures and lantern slides on various
subjects relating to their duties from a
fire prevention and extirisuishment view-
point, as well as protection against theft.
There will be no cost to either employer
or employe. Due to the large numbe**
who will be enrolled insiruction will be
given about once a montn with a total of
about six lectures. Certificates will be
issued to those showing proficiency in the
course. Fire Chief R. J. Scott is send-
ing out blanks to manufacturing firms
for enrollment of watchmen.
KERN RIVER BOARD REFUSES TO
DISMISS ENGINEER
Alleged suppression by Chief Engineer
A. L. Trowbridge of a "mystery" report
criticizing certain phases of the Kern
River Water-Storage District plan, led
to a flareup of the aistrict directors
meeting in Bakersfleld and resulted in a
demand by Director E. H. White for En-
gineer Trowbridge's dismissal.
The "mystery" report was made by
State Engineer Hyatt and addressed to
the board of directors of the Kern River
Water Storage District. Engineer Trow-
bridge admitted he received the report
and took it to the Kern County Land
Company office in San Francisco for of-
ficials of that company to see and then
returned it to the State Engineer with-
out showing it to the district directors.
He said he "found mistakes in it and
thought Engineer Hyatt would not want
it made public." The report has since
been voided. His explanation was ac-
cepted by the directors and the motion
for his discharge was defeated.
PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS
SANCTIONED IN NEW JERSEY
New Jersej' now has a law permitting
state officers and commissions to require
prospective bidders to prequalify by an-
swers to a questionnaire as a condition
of reviewing plans and sjiecifications on
which to make estimates or being award-
ed a contract. Following are the pro-
visions of the new law:
(1) It shall be lawful for any officer,
board, commission, committee or depart-
ment or other branch of the state gov-
ernment to require from any person pro-
posing to bid on public work duly ad-
vertised, .a standard form of question-
naire and financial statement of the per-
son's financial ability and experience in
performing public work, before furnish-
ing such person with plans and specifi-
cations for the proposed public work ad-
vertised,
(2) Whenever such officer, board, com-
mission, committee or department, or
other branch of the state government is
not satisfied with the sufficiency of the
answers contained in such standard
questionnaire and financial statement of
such person, it may refuse to furnisii
such person with plans and specifications
on public work duly advertised and the
bid of any person to whom plans and
specifications have not been issued may
be disregarded.
(3) The word "person" as used herein
shall mean and include any individual,
co-partnership, association, corporation
or joint stock company, their lessees,
trustees, or receivers appointed by any
court whatsoever.
(4) No action of any nature or descrip-
tion out of any courts of competent juris-
diction shall lie against any officer, board,
commission, committee, department or
other branch of the state government be-
cause of such refusal to furnish such per-
son with plans and specifications on pub-
lic work duly advertised.
(5) All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of the act arc
hereby repealed and this act shall take
effect immediately.
PACIFIC N. W. BRANCH, A. G. C. TO
MEET NEXT MONTH
Executive Secretary H. V. Bogert of
the Seattle chapter. Associated General
Contractors of America, recently returned
from Vancouver, B. C, where he met
with a group of British Columbia general
contractors and went over plans for the
annual convention next month of the Pa-
cific Northwest branch. Associated Gen-
eral Contractors of America. The con-
vention will definitely be held in Van-
couver Thursday and Friday, January 17
and IS, though the hotel or auditorium at
which the convention will be held has not
yet been determined .
The A. G. C. members intend to invite
the public works contractors and all in-
terested directly or indirectly with the
construction industry.
Mr. Bogert will return to Vancouver
next week and complete final arrange-
ments and will likely announce the con-
vention program after conferring with A.
G. C. officials.
WEST COAST LUMBER PRODUCTION
For the week ended Dec. 1 production
of 157,462,000 ft. was reported by 190
West Coast lumber mills as compared
with a normal production of 208,425,000
ft. Shipments for the same week were
147,033,000 ft. and new orders amounted
to 138,769.000 ft. Fourteen California
redwood mills reported for the week
ended Dec. 1 a cut of 7,044.000 ft. as
compared with a normal of S. 288. 000 ft.
Shipments for the week were 6,438,000 ft.
and new business amounted to 4.777,000
ft.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
THE OBSERVER
WHAT HE HEARS AND SEES ON HIS ROUNDS
Charged with violating a city ordi-
nance prohibiting the use of colored ce-
ment in sidewallcs, threo concrete con-
tractors of San Jose were placed under
arrest. All three were released on bail.
The Oregon State building code, whicn
will go before the legislature at the Feb-
ruary session, is now taking form rapid-
ly, according to R. E. Cushman, reporting
progress on the code at the last meeting
of the Oregon Building Congress Board.
November wholesale prices of standard
plumbing fixtures for a six-room house,
as collected by the Department of Com-
merce from reports of IZ representative
manufacturers and wholesalers, were
$100.79, as compared with $100.27 in Oc-
tober and $104.33 in November, 1927.
Production of face brick in the United
States to the value of $46,179,476 and
common brick to the value of $74.624,7.52
was reported for the year 1927, accord-
ing to statistics compiled by the Census
Bureau of the Department of Commerce.
The law and legislative committee of
the San Francisco Building Trades
Council with the assistance of State
Senator Thomas Maloney, will draft an
amendment to the lien laws so as to
afford protection to tne building me-
chanics in the collection of wages
Twenty-nine children were threatened
with death when the ceiling of the
classroom fell and pinned them to the
floor in the public school at Orland,
Glenn County, Dec. 14. Tlie class had
resumed its studies after the noon hour
when the entire ceiling, metal network
covered with plaster, fell without warn-
ing. The room was filled with cries
and shouts as the heavy weight born the
children to the floor, amidst a dense fog
of dust.
Positions in the government service
now open to civil engineers include the
following: Associate Irrigation engi-
neer, $3200 to $3700; assistant irrigation
engneer, $2600 to $3100; chief engineering
inspector-superintendent, $2600 to $3100;
.senior engineering inspector-foreman,
$2000 to $2500; junior engineer and deck
officer, $2000; and junior engineer $2000.
Applications for these posts will be re-
ceived by the Civil Service Commission
at Washington, D. C.
An indication that better materials
are being used in the construction of
one-family dwellings is seen in the re-
port of the United States Bureau of
Labor Statistics for the first half of the
vear. In fourteen cities having a popu-
lation of 500,000 or over the average cost
of one-family houses was $5169. This Is
slightly higher than the cost per family
of multi-family apartment houses, which
was $4214.
A redwood tract of 140 acres will be
presented to the state as a memorial to
Harris O. Wittemore, eastern lumberman
and pioneer in forest preservation and
reforestation, it is announced by the
Save-the-Redwoods League. The grove
at the mouth of Redwood creek In Hum-
boldt county, which has been purchased
by Mrs. Harris Whittemore and family of
Naugatuck, Conn., will be dedicated next
summer. The Whittemore family with
this gift carries out a promise which was
contingent on the passage of the state
park bond issue.
San Francisco completed one of the
most active years in the city's history
from an engineering standpoint at the
close of 1928, according to the annual
report of City Engineer M. M. O'Shaugh-
nessy, filed with the Board of Public
Works. Among the outstanding accom-
plishments recorded during the year
were the one-third completion of the
boulevard program under a bond issue
of $9,380,000, sale of nearly $2,000,000
worth of power generated at the Moc-
casin and Early Intake plants on the
Hetch Hetchy system and considerable
progress on completion of the project
itself, the report shows. Great activity
is also shown at Mills Field, the muni-
cipal airport. Hangar No. 2 was com-
pleted and a concrete apron before both
hangars constructed.
Lumber shipments into San Francisco
for the month of November from all
sources fell off considerably, as com-
pared with the month of October, ac-
cording to figures compiled by the marine
department of the Chamber of Com-
merce. Total shipments for the past
month were 66.478,000 feet, as compared
with 76,610.000 feet for the month of
October, showing a loss for November
of 10,132.000. The figures show the fol-
lowing shipments: From Washington
and Oregon. 42,364.000 feet; from Cali-
fornia Coast ports. 18,074,000 feet and
from interior points, 6,040,000 feet.
Shipments from California Coast ports
and interior points showed a decided
falling oft, but from Washington and
Oregon ports the showing for November
was in excess of the October figures.
The November shipments from Oregon
totaled 42.364.000 feet, as against 39,-
559,000 feet for the preceding month
Portland and Seattle report foreign de-
mand for fir, spruce and hemlock is
strong and that inter-coastel business is
good. California demand, however, is
light. There has been no change in the
price situation but further curtailment
of production during the holidays is said
to be contemplated.
TESTING WEARING QUALITIES OF
STONE FLOORING
There is a growing tendency to use
marble, slate, limestone, and similar ma-
terials of different colors in the floors
of high grade buildings. By proper
selection of color, attractive designs in
the floors may be secured. Materials
used for the various colors, however, do
not always have equal resistance to wear
and for that reason trouble has been
experienced with unequal surfaces. An
example of this is in the Union Station
at Washington, where a hard red marble
has been combined with a much softer
white marble. The heavy traffic on many
parts of this floor has caused uneven
wear, leaving the tiles of the red marble
standing so much above the white marble
that resurfacing will soon be necessary.
The Bureau of Standards has developed
apparatus for the purpose of testing the
abrasive hardness of various flooring ma-
terials of this nature. A series of tests
are now being made to determine
whether the use of the apparatus will
afford a reliable critevlon for comparing
different flooring materials, so that
future selections can be made with a
reasonable assurance that uneven wear
will not result.
ALONG THE LINE
William P. Cippa. Sacramento contrac-
tor, died in that city Dec. 13, following a
brief illness. He was 50 years old.
Harry H. Hume, county engineer of
Butte County, has been named city man-
ager of Chico, succeeding Ira Morrison
whose resignation is effective Jan. 15.
Chas. Warren McKellar, a partner in
the firm of Reeds and MciCellar of New-
castle, Calif., died Dec. 10. He was 51
years old and a native of the Sierra Val-
ley. Three sisters survive.
A. G. Bissell, welding engineer for the
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Company, has resigned and plans to en-
ter the industrial field as an indepen-
dent consultant in arc-welding enginesr-
ing on the Pacific Coast.
Ernest H. Wilcox, for the past five
years chief engineer of the Pan American
petroleum Company, han opened an of-
fice as consulting engineer, with a staff
of technical specialists, in the Petroleum
Securities Building, Los Angeles.
Jas. Danaher. general manager of the
Michigan California Lumber Co.. died at
the Placerville Sanitorium in Placerville
Dec. 13 of complications folHwing a heart
attack. He had been ill about six weeks.
Warren H. McBryde. consulting engi-
neer, of San Francisco, will sail on Jan.
4 to study harbor development, inland
waterways and railways and industrial
engineering progress in the Orient and
Europe.
Carl E. Grunsky, senior member of the
C. E. Grunsky Co., San Francisco engi-
neers, has left for Honolulu, to review
proposals for additional work necessary
for the completion of tne city's $3,000,000
sewer and water system. Mr. Grunsky
goes to Honolulu in response to com-
munications from the Hawaii Bureau of
Governmental Research. His work will
cover a period of several weeks.
Thomas D. Hunt has been appointed
county engineer of Kings County, Wash.,
succeeding Don H. Evans, who was re-
cently elected county commissioner. Mr.
Hunt has had eight years' experience in
the county engineer's office, the last two
Western Washington Section of the
as chief deputy. He is secretary of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Christopher C. Morehouse, pioneer lead-
er in the building industry of the San
Francisco Bay section, died in a Redwood
City hospital Deo. 15 folowing a lingering
illness. Mr. Morehouse was a member of
the San Francisco Builders' Exchange
since its organization in 1890, being on
the first board of directors of that organ-
ization.
Ira Morrison, city manager of Chico.
has submitted his resignation to the city
council. The resignation came as a
climax to an administration marked
with frequent clashes between the city
manager and councilmen. Morrison has
been a city employe fourteen years, first
as city clerk and then as combined city
manager and clerk.
SEEK PLUMBING ORDINANCE
Lodi city council has been petitioned
bv practically every plumber in that
city seeking the passage of a plumbing
ordinance and the appointment of a
plumbing inspector. The matter has
been taken under advisement.
Saturday, December 22. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
TRADE NOTES
Master Builders' Investment Corpora-
tion, capitalized for $100,000. has been in-
corporated in San Francisco, as has liie
Clay-Jones Building Corp., capitalized
for $150,000. Directors of both corpora-
tions are: S. A. Riley. P. N. McCallion.
iVI. M. Weisbach. M. Kane. Harry Lock-
land. H. M. Snyder, R. D. Williamson
and B. Talbot.
Llewellyn Iron Works. Baker Iron
Works and Union Irion Works of Cali-
fornia, all of Los Angeles, will be merged
to form a $6,000,000 con^pany. The new
company, to be known as the Consolidat-
ed Steel Corporation, is being organized
and has obtained options on the three
plants, the Examiner is informed by Lee
A. Phillips. Los Angeles financier. It
will be one of the largest steel concerns
of its kind west of Chicago. Under pres-
ent plans the three pla.its. which have
operated in Los Angeles for more than 20
years, will continue under separate man-
agement.
Vulcan Iron Works of San Francisco,
capitalized for $100,000, has been incorp-
orated. Directors are: Edward E. Eyre.
Jas. H. Graham. Richard D. Girvin. John
A. Wright and Geo. M. Pinckard.
Arthur T. Liscomb and Chas. O. Mc-
Gillicuddy will operate from 341 Com-
mercial St.. San Francisco, under the
firm name of Economy Electric Co.
Five large plumbing and heating con-
tracting firms of Portland. Ore., have
effected a consolidation and will begm
operation January 2 as the Plumbing &
Heating Sales Corporation, capitalized
at $250,000. The announcement is made
by George G. Root, president of the new
organization. The firms merging are the
Alaska Plumbing & Heating Company,
W T Finnigan Company, Fox & Co.,
Hastorf-Lord, Inc., and Standard Plumb-
ing & Heating Company.
Federal Seaboard Terra Cotta Corpora-
tion is the name of a new firm organized
as the result of a merger Including the
New Jersey Terra Cotta Co.. the Federal
Terra Cotta Co. and the South Amboy
Terra Cotta Co. Executive and sales of-
fices of the new concern will be main-
tained in New York City.
Holland Furnace Co. of Holland, Mich.,
capitalized for $50,000. has filed articles
of incorporation in Oakland. Directors
are Gus C. Bowman. A. Visscher. Chas.
W Howell, Henry Kremer, Jacob B.
Van Putten, Wm. H. Beach, John H.
Kleinbeksel. Chas. M. McLean and
Patrick McBride.
Caterpillar Tractor Co. of San Leandro.
announces the purchase of the Russell
Grader Co., of Minneapolis. Minn. Here-
after road building machmery of both
concerns will be manufactured in the
Minnesota city. The California concern
also announces a new eastern combined
harvester factory %vill be built at Peoria.
111., where the Caterpillar Company's ma-
jor plant is now located.
BIG R. R. ORDER OUT
The Santa Fe Railway Co. has put out
inquiry for 4631 freight cars at an ap-
proximate cost of $10,000,000 Specifica-
tions for 750 stock cars listed in the in-
quiry call for fir lumber but the kind of
lumber for other cars is not specified.
Northern Pacifisc and Union Pacific are
each in the market for 300 freight cars,
while the Missouri Pacific Railway wants
2000.
HERE — THERE
EVERYWHERE
Opening the apprentice-built home in
Portland, Oregon, on Deeomber 9 was ac-
complished with appropriate ceremonie?
and pultlicity. The project, sponsored by
the Portland Branch of the Associated
General Contractors, was erected to dem-
onstrate the latest methods of home con-
struction and to promote apprentice
training.
Directors of the Santa Cruz Portlaml
Cement Company have declared an extra
dividend ot $2 per share, payable Decem-
ber 22 to stockholders of record Decem-
ber 15. In addition to the extra the com-
pany declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of $1, payable January 1 to stock
of record December 15. These are the
64th and G5th dividends, respectively, di-
clared by the company.
Thirty-one western cities have adopted
the uniform building code finally ap-
proved at the October session of the Pa-
cific Coast Building Officials Conference
held in Fresno.
A definite movement is in progress m
Los Angeles toward the stabilization of
all credits connected with the building
industry. A number of organizations, in-
cluding the Associated General Contrac-
tors of America, the Los Angeles Build-
ers' Exchange and the Associated Equip-
ment Distributors of Southern Californi:t
are cooperating to establish common
credit terms.
The Employment Department of the
Industrial Association of San Francisco,
from Jan. 1 to Nov. 30, 1928, found jobs
for 8379 workmen. The men were placed
without cost to the employers or em-
ployes. Since 1921. the association has
placed 63,870 men. During October and
November of this year 2009 mechanics
were put to work through the depart-
ment. Based upon building permits
issued, the ratio of placements per unit
of permit" value increased 37% in the
building crafts from January 1 to No-
vember 30.
After ten years of chaos following the
exposure of graft in the New York
Building Trades Council under Robert
P. Brindell, the New York Building
Trades have combined into a new
Building Trades Council recently char-
tered by the American Federation of
Labor,
Organization of the San Bernardino
Builders Exchange to be affiliated with
the National Association of Builders'
Exchanges was effected recently. H. J.
Ross, general contractor of San Bernar-
dino, was elected chairman of the board
of directors: Charles J. Hannah. River-
side architect, was elected secretary-
manager, and E. W. Franz, conductor,
was made treasurer. Headquarters have
been established at Mercantile Court
No. 7, Fourth St.. San Bernardino.
Fourteen charter members were enrolled
and it is expected the membership will
soon be increased to 50 or more.
Fred A. Moore. 2484 16th Ave., contrac-
tor, recently arrested on a Los Angeles
warrant charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses, was de-
nied release on a writ of habeas corpus
by Superior Judge Micnael J. Roche, but
his bail was reduced from $5000 to $1000.
Moore furnished bail and announced he
would return to Los Angeles with his at-
torney, Ernest Pagunelo. to fight the
charge. Mrs. Virginia Gurly of Los An-
geles, a former business associate of
Moore, swore to the warrant.
Trade
Literature
Bronze bulletin boards and directories
for office buildings as made by the New-
man Manufacturing Company. Cincin-
nati. Ohio, are described in full together
with many illustrations showing the
various designs carried in stock in a new
catalog.
American Rolling Mill Co.. Middle-
town, Ohio, through the Armco Archi-
tectural Consulting Service has issued
a handbook on galvanized iron for cor-
nices, marquises and skylights. This
is a 60-page book which gives details of
roof construction with galvanized iron,
as well as specifications, suggestions
and tables and a discussion of the de-
velopment and use of pure iron.
"Easj set" copper and bronze stoie
fronts as manufactured by the Pitts-
burgh Plate Glass Company are described
in a highly illustrated 48-page catalog
issued by the above company. Besides
architectural and installation details the
catalog gives suggestions for ornament-
ing store fronts, show case doors, grilles,
mouldings, etc.
Macomber Steel Co.. Canton, Ohio, has
issued Catalog 612, which gives in ex-
tensive form designing data and erecting
de'/iils for Massillon pivoted steel win-
dows and stock-size steel doors.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
R-2097-S JUNIOR ENGINEER. pre-
ferably civil, under 30. with some ex-
perience including field work and draft-
ing for a position offering a permanent
opportunity to a man with initiative.
Salary $150-$175. Location. San Fran-
cisco.
R-2019-S DRAFTSMEN, for all refinery
work. Must be experienced detailers.
prefer American citizens and not over
38 years old. Salary $160-$190 month
depending upon experience. Location,
East Bay.
R-2104-S STRUCTURAL DRAFTSMAN,
experienced on reinforced concrete and
timber construction, for detailing and
designing. Must be good draftsman,
not over 40, looking for permanency.
$200 month. Location. San Francisco.
R-2102-S SALES ENGINEER, technical
graduate. 25-32 years, with at least 3
years' experience since graduation.
Must be good teamworker, and per-
sistent. Permanent opportunity. Salary
open. Apply by letter. Location, San
Francisco.
R-2093-S ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
GRADUATE, young and active, with
good personality, to learn techn'
sales work. Salary $125-$135 to start.
Location. San Francisco.
CANADIAN STEEL ACTIVITIES
An output of 93.186 gross tons of pig
iron, 145 per cent Increase over the out-
put of October, 1927, is indicated in re-
ports describing the activity of the
Canadian iron and steel industry during
October, according to the Department of
Commerce.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
CASE INVOLVING DOUBLE TAXA.
TION CITED
What appears to be the first court
decision giving relief to owners of
real., estate and., dealers ..in real
estate in accordance with changes
incorporated in the Federal Revenue
Act of 1928 has been made by the
Board of Tax Appeals in the case of
the Grand River Avenue Develop-
ment Company vs. Commisioner of
Internal Revenue, Docket 34681.
The decision is on a ca.se involving
double taxation where a. taxpayer in re-
porting income from sales of real estate
i-hanges from an accrual to an install-
ment basis.
In a series of briefs addressed to the
Treasury Department and to the Joint
Committee on Internal Kevenue Taxa-
tion and later in hearing.s held by the
committees of Congress at the time of
drafting the 1928 Revenue Act, the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards pointed out that a taxpayer
should not be obliged to return in any
taxable year any installment payments
which he had returned and on "which
he had paid the tax in some year prior
to the change of his method of ac-
counting.
In the case now passed upon by the
Board of Tax Appeals the taxpayer was
a Michigan corporation. It sold sub-
division real estate in 1916 imder land
contracts on liberal terms as to time "f
payment, and reported all profits there-
from in that year on the completed-
contract basis, and paid the tax. There-
after, beginning with 1917. the taxpayer
adopted the installment basis for re-
porting its income. On the audit of its
returns the Commissioner increased the
net income on account of profit realized
in the years 1923 and 1925 from the con-
tracts which were made in 1916. and on
which the entire income had been re-
ported and the tax paid. The Commis-
sioner assessed additional tax on this
account in the amount of some $3000
for the year 1923 and the amount of some
$ii.=iOO for tho year 1925.
The ;C'ommissioner moved that the
taxpayer's petition before the Board of
Tax Appeals be dismissed on the ground
that the petition did not entitle the
taxpayer to relief because of the rule
laid down in the Blum case (7 B. T. A.
737), which rule \^-ould require the taxa-
tion of the collections made in 1923 and
1925 on the sales which were made in
1916. The rule in the Blum case was to
the effect that whenever the taxpayer
changed from the accrual to the install-
ment basis the double taxation plan
should apply.
The Board held that it was unnec-
cessary for them to decide whether the
reasons advanced by the Commissioner
were good or not because in the mean-
time the Revenue Act of 192S had been
enacted which contained section 705, the
retroactive section on installment sales;
and in view of this provision the motion
of the Commissioner to dismiss the peti-
tion was denied.
Nathan William MacChesney. general
counsel for the National Association
says:
"The effort of the Government in this
case to subject subdivision property to
double taxation because of the change to
the installment plan must be contrasted
with the statement of a member of the
Committee on Finance of the Senate in
the hearings held last April that real
estate dealers have never been subject
to double taxation under the rulings
of the Treasury."
"There is no indication in the deci-
sion as to whether or not the Board of
Tax Appeals would have held, had there
been no retroactive provision on this
point in the Revenue Act of 1928. that
the double taxation rule applies to real
estate. It is evident enough the De-
partment of Internal Revenue held,
previous to the enactment of the 1928
Revenue Act. and the double taxation
rule would apply to real estate."
"So it.f .seems to be a mooted question
whether the principle should apply to real
estate transactions under the Revenue
Act of 1926 and prior acts.
"Section 41 of the Kevenue Act of
1928 has been so worded that the prin-
ciple of double ta.xation under that act
will apply only to dealers in personal
property and not to the .sale of real
estate. The report of the Committee on
Finance says, 'This principle is speci-
fically made inapplicable . . to sales
of real estate.' Accordingly, no matter
what is the status in this respect of the
real estate man under the 192C Act, it
is settled that under the 1928 Act there
shall be no double taxation as to real
estate when the taxpayer changes to the
installment basis."
RECORD BREAKING CONSTRUCTION
YEAR IN 1928
Moving steadily toward establish-
ment of 1928 as a record-breaking con-
struction year, building operations last
month held a pace never before equalled
in November, according to D. A. Garber.
general manager of tfie Associated Gen-
eral Contractors of America.
"Statistics covering all type of con-
struction show the volume of consti-uc-
tion activities during tile first eleven
months of this year to be more than
four per cent greater than the total for
the corresponding period of 1927," Mr.
Garber declared in a statement issued.
The figures are based upon actual ship-
ments of b.nsic construction materials.
"Expectations that a new record will
be set this year as bolstered by the fact
that the volume of contracts awarded
during October was the highest ever
registered for that month of the year.
Much of the work to be done under the
October contracts will actually be under
way during the closijg days of the year,"
the statement declares.
November activities held virtually the
same plane occupied by operations during
the peak mid-summer months of three
and four years ago. Only three months
in 1926 and 1927 established higher
records.
A scale which places the 1913 average
at 100 as its basis shows the following
index numbers covering the volume of
construction during months of this year:
January. 125; February, 124; March, 137;
April, 164; May. 185; June, 244; July, 237;
August. 239; September, 266; October.
243. and November, 222.
$100,000,000 BUILDING TOTAL SEEN
IN LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles' building total for Novem-
ber, 192S, although comparing unfavorably
with that for the same month last year,
is not so unsatisfactory as the com-
parison would indicate. During Novem-
ber of the current year the city building
department issued 2501 permits with an
estimated valuation of $6,600,000. For
the same month last year the number of
permits issued was 3084 and the estimat-
ed valuation was $17,464,327. Included in
this large total were permits for $11.-
000,000 worth of county buildings, includ-
ing the general hospital, construction of
which will be spread over a period of
four or five years. It would be fairer to
make comparison on the residue of the
total after the county building was
-eliminated, or $6,464,327 plus the actual
proportion of the county work done dur-
ing 1928. The December total for 1927
was $6,630,403.
November, 1928, produced no large
building projects, the total being made
up largely of minor operations. Class A
construction amounted to $837,500, dis-
tributed on 9 structures. Class B con-
struction totaled $448,000 for 4 buildings,
Class C construction $749,800 on 34 build-
ings, and Class D all-frame construction
$3,524,676 on 1296 buildings.
For 11 months of the current year Los
Angeles' building total was $91,646,447,
as compared with $116,396,736 for the
corresponding period last year. Los An-
geles' total for 1928 may fall slightly
under $100,000,000, but there is a pos-
sibility that it may top that figure.
Housing operations for November,
while slightly under the monthly average
for the year, maintained their usual
proportion to the total volume of build-
ing. Permits were issued during the
month for 599 dwellings and apartment
houses estimated to cost $4,003,429, or
23,9 per cent of the entire number of
permits and 60.6 per cent of the total
valuation for the month. Accommoda-
tions were provided by these buildings for
1 123 families. ■
$300,000,000 STATE POWER PLANT
LOOMS
The California "twin" of Boulder Can-
yon dam. an ambitious co-ordinated
state waterpower program, amplifying
and linking in with the projected Colo-
rado River development, has become
practically certain of submission to the
State Legislature in January.
To finance the state enterprise, ap-
proximately a $300,000,000 revenue bond
issue will be recommended. The bonds
would stand as a debt against the phy-
sical works of the project, payable out
of its proceeds over a period of years.
As a "surprise proposal." the joint
legislative water committee, after its
two-year survey of the state's water
resources, will- also recommend, ascord-
ing to present plans, that the state
finance construction of the $150,000,000
viaduct to bring water from the Colo-
rado River into Southern California.
A combined investment of approxi-
mately $150,000,000 In three big water
projects in the northern part of the
state is favored by the committee, these
ventures being the Kennett dam, the
Carquinez salt water barrier and the
canal and lock system necessary to carry
surplus Sacramento water into the San
Joaquin valley.
With respect to power development,
which, alone, is estimated by engineers
to be adequate to finance payment for
the Kennett unit, the committee is ex-
pected to advise statewholesaling of
hyc'ro-electric power, but recommend
against retailing of it by the state.
The state water committee members
are Assemblyman Bradford Crittenden.
Tracy, chairman; Senator Will Sharkey.
Martinez; Assemblyman Van Bernard.
Butte City; Assemblyman E. G. Adams.
Livingston; Senator Edwin Mueller, San
Diego; Assemblyman Frank Mixter,
Exeter; Senator H. C. Nelson. Eureka;
Senator Ralph Swing, San Bernardino.
RECORD BUILDING LEVEL IS
FORECAST
Regardless of any decline in the num-
ber of building contracts placed, which
may occur within the next few months,
the amount of construction actually un-
der way will continue around record lev-
els, the Brookmire Economic Service, Inc
states. As a result, a heavy movement
of materials, steady employment, and
high building wages may be expected for
some time to come. Construction of pub-
lic works and utilities projects now is at
a record level, and the same is true of
industri: 1 types. On the other hand, res-
idential activity is pursumg ,a downward
trend, while commercial types continue
rather dull. These shifts will result in a
high rate of demand for such materials
as steel, brick, cement, copper, etc. It
now appears certain that contracts
awarded for the entire year will reach a
level never before equaled, the economists
.oay.
Siiturdax . De
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Building News Section
APARTMENTS
PASADENA, Dos Angeles Co., Calif.—
Williams & Rouley, builders. 4113 West
Washington St., applied for building phi -
mit to erect 4-story, 96-rooni, 32-fam:ly
class C brick apartment house at 1336 N
Kingsley Dr. for Herbert Williams, on- i-
er, 776 N Van Ness Ave.; H. Allen Ma-
jestic, designer, 1944 Summit Ave., Pa^^a-
dena, 50x150 ft.; cost $100,000.
(9802)
Plans To Be Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
GRANTS PASS, Oregon.
Class A apartment building (all modern
conveniences).
Owner — Withheld.
Contractor — J. B. Fourtellotte, Rothchild
Bldg.. Portland.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $130,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Golden Gate Ave.
and Stciner Street.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment building (50 2.
3 and 4-room apts; all modern con-
veniences).
Owner — L. A. Beyer and Mr. Walter,
1615 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
.San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McClintock-Marshall
Co.
Approximately 150 tons of steel involved
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicinity of Pacific
Str
Six-story steel frame and concrete Do
Luxe apartment building (6 8-room
apts.)
Owner— Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
To Be Done By Day's Work,
APARTMENTS Cost, $40,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal No.
1403 Addison St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (S4 rooms. 36-family),
Owner and Builder — Marshall Dean, 1651
Fruitvale Ave., Oakland
Plans by Owner
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost. $48,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No.
2533 Durant Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco apartmen'
building (48 rooms, IS-family).
Owner and Builder — Walter Sorensen
2940 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — E. Barker, Oakland
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $75,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co,. Cal. Nn.
1955 Chestnut St.
Three-story frame and stucco apart-
ment building (72 rooms, 36-family)
Owner— C. G. Tweed. 1123 Hampel St..
Oakland.
Architect — W. W. Dixon, 518 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor — H. Tweed. 4031 Greenwooil
St.. Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cflgt, $75,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Calif. 1951
Chestnut St.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (72 rooms; 36 family).
Owner— C. G. Tweed, 1123 Hampel St.,
Oakland.
Architect- W. W. Dixon, 518 5th Ave.,
Oakland.
Contractor— H. Tweed, 4031 Greenwood
St., Oakland,
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Glenn Brock -
man, 1566 Murray Circle, desires sub-
bids for erecting a six-story and base-
ment Class A apartment building on
Occidental Ave. near 6th St. Plans cuni-
pleted by Architect L. L. Jones. 2504 W.
Seventh St. It will contain 42 single
and double apartments, lobby, storage
rooms and laundry, 50x160 feet, rein-
forced concrete construction; 40-car ga-
rage in rear. Sub-bids are also being
taken by the architect. Cost, $200,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Leland
A. Bryant, 316 Spring Arcade Bldg., ap-
plied for building permit to erect 13-
story, 240-room, 39-family Class A rein-
forced concrete apartment house at 414
N. Rossmore Blvd. for 414 North Ross-
more, Inc., owner, 414 Guaranty Bldg.
Cost $700,000
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Har-
old Cross, 555 Metropolitan Theatre
Bldg., has completed preliminary plans
for a 5-story Class C apartment build-
ing to be erected on W, 6th St. near
Cloverdale Ave.; owner's name with-
held. The building will contain lobby,
39 apartments of two and three-rooms
each and service rooms; brick and steel
construction.
Carpentry Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
WATSONVILLE, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco anartment
building.
Owner — E. B. Brown.
Architect— A. W. Story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg.. Watsonville.
Carpentry Work— La Blanc &■ Putman.
Watsonville.
Plans Being Prepared.
APT. & STORE BLDG. Cost. $15U,i:'00
SAN FRANCISCO. Sunset District.
Six-story and basement class C stsol
frame, wood joist apt. and store bldg.
(88 rooms, 3 stores, 1 market).
Owner — Name Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets, Call Bldg
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. S Grove St. near
Laguna Street.
Seven-story steel frame and brick apart-
ment building (32x120 feet; J and 2-
room apts; all modern conveniences)
Owner — Chas. Jacobs.
Architect — Henry Shermund, Hearst
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Present two-story building
be wrecked.
site to
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Edith North-
man 3052y' W. Pico St., is preparmg
preliminary plans for a 4-story and base-
ment Class C apartment building to be
erected near Sth and Hoover Sts., by
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contain 70 rooms, 14 3-room, 8 bachelor
and 10 single apartments, lobby, storage
rooms and laundry, 50x110 feet; brick
construction.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $120,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Four-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment building.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — John I. Easterly, 208 Howden
Bldg., Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $500,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Walker
Ave. and Mandana Blvd.
Six-story and basement Class C steel
frame and concrete apartment build-
ing (78 2 and 3-room apts.)
Owner — Leo J. Leffer. Oakland.
Architect- Miller & Warnecke. 1404
Franklin St., Oakland.
Segregated Figures Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. Trestle
Glenn Road.
Three-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (54 rooms;
Owner and Builder — State Income Prop-
erties, Inc., 816 Syndicate Bldg.,
Oakland.
Architect — Arthur Young and Owner. 506
15th St., Oakland.
Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $120,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Herman and Bu-
chanan Sts.
Six-story Class C concrete apartment
building.
Owner — Davenport Realty Co., 56 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 272
Turk St.. San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $53,000 each
OAKLAND, Alameda Co,, Cal. 2801-21
E 16th Street.
Two 3 -story frame and stucco apartmei.t
buildings (45 rooms each).
Owner— Theo. Gier. 510 10th St., Oakland.
Architect — None,
Contractor — A. H. Nunemacher, 2417 Ca-
brillo Ave., San Francisco.
Contract Awai'ded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $60,OfM
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Park Row.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (18 2- and 3-room apts.; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — Harry Lauder.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco,
Contractor — Buschke & Johnson, George-
town,
Plans Being Figured.
APARTMENTS Cost, $20,000
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco store and
apartment bldg., (1 store and apts.)
Owner— Phillip Gambino.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Realty
Bldg., San Jose.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Chestnut St. W
Pierce St.
Thi-ee-story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (6 apts.)
Ownei-- A. Jacobsen, 4240 Lyman Road.
Oakland. „ „ „ ,,
Architect— B. F. Manning & Staff. Mo-
nat'nock Bldg.. San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— De Camp-Hud-
son Co.. builder. 1277 W 24th St.. applied
for building permit to erect 4-story. 80-
room 32-familv class C brick apartment
house at 3623 Griffith Park Blvd. for Oli-
ver Dorsey, owner, 912 Story Bldg. M.
L Barker, architect, 1154 N Western
Ave.; 54x180 ft.; cost $130,000.
10
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 22, 1928
Completing Working Drawings.
APARTMENTS Cost, $200,000
LOCATION WITHHELD.
Five-story Class C brick apartment
building (50 2 and 3-room apts. ; all
modern conveniences).
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— De Sanno & Bedwell, 337 17th
St., Oakland.
Location will be announced and bids
called for shortly.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
APARTMENTS Cost, $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicinity of Van Ness
Avenue.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (6 5-room apts.)
Owner— S. A. Abrams. ISio Franklm
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — B. F. Manning & Staff, Mo-
nadnock BIdg., San Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Edward O.
Grvmes, 2157 Marathon St., is revising
plans for a Class A apartment building
to be erected at southeast corner of Ver-
mont Ave. and Venice Blvd., for owner
and builder. Earl Haskins, 3064 Oakshire
Dr; it will now be 8 stories and base-
ment instead of 6 stories, and will con-
tain approximately 100 apartments, lob-
by, storage rooms and laundry; oOxloS
ft.; structural steel, brick and concrete
construction.
BONDS ~~~~
UKIAH, Mendocino Co.. Cal. — Election
will be held Jan. 4 in Ukiah Union High
School District to vote bonds of fl50.
to finance erection of high school to re-
place structure recently destroyed by file.
Trustees of district are: R. O. Foster.
W. B. Hagans, John Finne, Harriet O.
White and J. J. Thornton.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co.. Calif. —
Second election will be held in Paia
School District to vote bonds to finance
additions to present school building. Pre-
vious election for $13,000 failed to carry.
CHURCHES
PASADENA. Lns Angeles Co.. Cal.-
Architects Marston & Maybury. 25 S.
Euclid Ave., Pasadena, have prepared
preliminary plans for a new Sunday
school addition to be erected on Wash-
ington St.. Pasadena, for the Washinir-
ton Street Methodist Church. Cost
$133,000. The campaign to raise funds
is now on for this project and also in-
cludes Sr.9.000 to erect a church build-
ing on Marv St.. Pasadena, for the Scntt
Chapel. Frank Wallace is chairman of
this committee. An auditorium in con-
nection with the Washington Sti'eet
church is proposed which will he b\iilt -t'
a later date.
TUSTTN. Orange Co.. Cal. — Archi-
tects Morston & Maybury. 25 S. Euclid
Ave. Pasadena, will levlse plans for a
tw'o-story and basement church build-
ing at Tustin for the First Presliyterian
Church of Tustin; Rev. S. F. Shiftier,
pastor. S. E. Tingley. cliairman of the
hui'ding committee. The building will
h° of reinforcec' concrete construction.
The basement will contain Sunday school
rooms and kitchen; auditoriutn to seat
400. Cost $50,000. New bids will be
called for soon.
WTT.MTNCTON. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Architects Marsh. Smith & Powell. r>e
Wieht T Kendig. associate. 514 Archi-
tects Bldg.. Los Angeles, have completed
working drawings and bids will be
called for within a few days for a new
edifice to he erected at the southeast
corner nt Marine Ave and L St.. Wil-
mington, for Calvary Presbyterian
Church. Tom Mason, president of the
i^onre of trustees. There will be two
im'ts. one to contain the main church
auditorium and the other to contain
.*^unday school and recreation quarters;
frame and stucco construction. Cost
JS5.000.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Prati-
Low Cannery will construct warehouse
St present canning plant. No action
will h*^ taken on plans until right is
secured to construct spur track into thf*
plant.
Sub-Bids To Be Taken In One Week.
DISTRIBUTING PLANT Cost, $200,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. On Ala-
meda Estuary, between Park St.
and Fruitvale Ave.
Two-story reinforced concrete oil dis-
tributing plant, 50x240 feet (ware-
house, garage, pump house, etc.)
Owner— Shell Oil Co.. 200 Bush St.. San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Contractor — George Wagner. Inc.. ISl
South Park, San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Harrison and Chesley
Two-storv Class C shop and warehouse
(60x60 feet).
Owner — H. Sullivan.
Architect— Frederick Meyer. 742 Market
St.. San Francisco.
Lessee — Rossman Corp. 49 Geary St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — George Wagner, Inc., 181
South Park, San Francisco.
Suh-Contracts Awarded.
WAREHOUSE, ETC. Cost, $20,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Foot of
Sixty-fourth Avenue.
One-story concrete warehouse and dry
kiln.
Owner — Springfield Cedar Co., Foot of
64th Ave., Oakland
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 81o
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Vault Doors — Herring-Hall-Marvin Sate
Co., 214 California St., San Francisco
Wood Rolling Doors — C. Christiansen.
Steel Sash— Truscon Steel Co., Sharon
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel— Gunn. Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
As previouslv reported lumber awaded
to J. H. McCallum. 748 Bryant St., San
Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
PACKING PLANT Cost, $30,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. N Sec-
ond St. E Jackson St.
Two-story reinforced concrete packing
plant.
Owner — Miller Packing Co., 224 22nd
St., Oakland.
Architect — O'Brien Bros, and W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery St.. S. F.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 815
Bryant St., San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Pacific Coast Steel
Co.. Ill Sutter St., San Francisco.
Floor Hardener — Masier Builders', Inc.,
Mills Bldg., San Francisco.
Lumber— J. H. McCallum, 748 Bryant St..
San FrancLsco.
Wood Rolling Doors — C. Christiansen.
Electrical Work — C. L. Rosenberg, 2262
E-15th St.. Oakland.
Steel Sash— Truscon Steel Co., Sharon
Bldg.. San Francisco.
LONG BEACH, Cal.— The Rio Grande
Oil Co., by Geo. M. Splcer, attorney, an-
nounces plans are under way for imme-
diate construction of oil terminal at Long
Beach harbor to cost $750,000. Applica-
tion for a permit to construct the proj-
ect has been made to the Long Beach
harbor commissioners. The proposed
work will involve tanks, wharves, pipe-
lines, etc.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The city council has decided in favor of
granting an easement over city property
to the Montana Land Co.'s property north
of Wardlaw Road to provide access to the
tract for an airplane factory. Kinner
Aircraft Co. of New Yor»., is negotiating
for the tract as a site for a factory.
SAN FRANCISCO— Plant of Pacific
Wool Hoducts Co.. 701 19th St.. suf-
fers $500,000 fire loss. Dec. 13. Geo.
Rndick. president of the company, says
machinery was valued at $1,500,000 and
that a third of it was in part restroyed.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
WAREHOUSE Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. South of Market
District.
Three-story class C reinforced concrete
warehouse (2 elevators, 1 passenger
and 1 freight).
Owner — Name 'WTthheld.
Architect— Walter Falch. Hearst Bldg
MINES FIELD, Cal.— Austin Co. of
California, 777 E. Washington St., has
completed working plans and will build
a one-story brick and steel airplane fac-
tory building, at Mines Field, for the
Morcland Aicraft Co., 5701 Boyle Ave.;
..x200 feet.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $9500
SAN FRANCISCO. S Washington St. E
Stockton St.
Three-story brick store and loft building
Owner— W. D. Brown. .">65 (California St.,
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 272
Turk St., San Francisco,
SEBASTOPOL, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Fred
Speckman, president of the Western Air
Lines, announces hi- company will erect
a shop building to be maintained in con-
nection with a flying school he will es-
tablish at this point.
DOMINGUEZ. Cal.— The Shell Co. of
California has asked for bids from three
local firms for equipment tor a gasoline
topping plant of 5000 bbls. per day ca-
pacity, t obe built at Dominguez Refinery
Construction will probably be done by the
company engineers. The estimated cost
is about $200,000. The Shell Co.'s plans
tor the near future include a similar plant
but of 10,000 bbls. capacity at Wilming-
ton. The firms which have been asked to
bid on the work are: Southwestern En-
gineering Co.. Braun Corp., and E. B.
Badger & Sons.
LOS ANGELES Cal.— The Eastern Out-
fitting Co.. A. Sieroty, president, 620 S
Main St., plans the erection of a 6-story
class A warehouse adjoining its present
building at 15th and Santa Clara Sts.
Preliminary plans were prepared some-
time ago and definite action will be tak-
en after the first of the year.
GARAGES
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co.. Cal.—
Standard Oil Co., is having plans pre-
pared and construction will be started
shortly on two super-service stations to
be erected at Fifth and A Sts. and Third
and B Sts.; est. cost $25,000. A number
of smaller stations will be erected in
various sections of the city. li. W. Sale
is district manager for the company.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M.. Jan.
9, bids will be received by Public Works
Officer, Geo. A. McKay. Captain (CEC).
U. S. N., for electric bridge crane, naval
operating base (air station), San Diego.
Specifications 5787. The crane consists
ot a 10-ton electric bridge crane, having
a span of 114 ft. IVi-in. Plans may be
obtained from the Public Works Officer.
upon deposit of $10.
SAN FRANCISCO —Until Jan. 3, 10 A.
M., under No. 928-29-156-Misc., bids will
he received by Quartermaster Supply
Offlcer, General Depot, Fort Mason, to
fur. and del. 100 kitchen tables. Export
packing is required. Further information
obtainable from above.
WASHINGTON. D. C— Until Jan. 2.
10:30 A. M., bids will be received by
Purchasing Officer, Panama Canal, to
fur. and del. Balboa (Pacific Port):
Auto truck, concrete mixer, motor-
driven valve operators, cable, electric
cords, wire, electric fans, panelboards,
transformers. electric water heaters,
light fixtures, sockets, snap switches,
carbon brushes, electric tape, embossing
press, wheelbarrows, pipe tapping ma-
chines, self-propelling hose nozzles, fire
extinguishers, bronze propellers, drills,
files, reamers, track bolts, chisels, axes.
anvils, forks, hoes, rakes, picks, ma-
chetes, planes, grease cups, relief valves.
miter boxes, linoleum, brooms, brushes,
mop liandles, southern yellow pine and
Douglas fir lumber. Further informa-
tion ohtainaahle from Assistant Purchas-
ing Officer. Fort Mason. San Francisco.
COCO SOLO, C. Z. — Bids are being re-
ceived (date not set) by Bureau of Yards
and Docks, Navy Department, Washing-
ton, D. C, under Specification No. 5742,
for six apartment buildings on timber
piles and reinforced concrete framing and
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floors, hollow tile, steel casement win-
dows and hollow metal doors, metal lath,
plaster and stucco, interior marble and
tile work, wood framing, wood doors and
trim and plumbing and electrical systems
and for timber piling for a future bar-
racks and a future subsistence building
at the naval air station. Coco Solo, Canal
Zone. Prospective bidders for this work
are; Crane Co., Washington; Newport
Contracting and Engineering Co., Law
Eldg., Newport News, Va. Hartenstino-
Zane Co., 225 Broadway, New York Citv.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Following bids re-
ceived by Bu:-eau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, for
electric work at Naval Air Station, San
Diego, under Specification No. 5659;
American Electrical Const. Co., 757 'J
!>th St.. Los Angeles, $10,200.
Joseph E. Peterson.'- 402 20th St., San
Diego. $12,373; 10 days;
Newberry Electric Corp., 726 S Oliv:-,
St., Los Angeles, $11,452.
H. S. Tittle, 85 Columbia Square, San
Francisco. $11,800.
Globe Electric Works, 302 6th St., San
Diego, $9,868.
MARCH FIELD, Riverside Co., Cal. —
Until Jan. 10, 10 A. M., bids will be rec.
by Construcing Quartermaster, March
Field, to const, septic tnak. sprinkler fil-
ter, sludge bed and extension of watfr
and sewer mains and until 11 A. M., Jan.
, I. for electric distribution system. See
call for bids under official proposal sec
tion in this issue.
EI:REKA. Humboldt Co., Calif.— Until
Dec 27. 11 A. M., bids will be received
bv Public Works Officer, Mare Islan.',
Navv Yard, to construct compass hou3>i
on roof of power house and dormitory at
Eureka Radio Station, Table Bluff. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until 10 A. M..
January 9, bids will be received by the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Washing-
ton, D. C. for furnishing one lO-ton
electric bridge crane having a >;pan of
114 ft. IH-in., at the naval operating
base (air .station), San Diego. Plans
may be obtained from the Public Work.-^
Office, Eleventh Naval District, San
Diego, on deposit of ten dollars.
CANAL ZONE.— Until Jan. 16, under
Specification No. 5737. bids will be re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, for
radio masts and tower at LaPalma and
Puerto Obaldia, Panama and Darien. C.
Z.; deposit of $10 required tor plans ob-
tainable from above.
HAWTHORNE. Nevada. — Following is
partial list of prospective bidders for rail-
road in connection with ammunition de-
pot to be erected at Hawthorne. Nevada,
bids for which will be opened Dec. 26 by
Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De-
partment, Washington, D. C. under Speo-
fication No. 5798: ^^ ^
Austin Engineering Co., 566 Southern
Blvd., Bronx, N. Y.
Newport Contracting and Engineermg
Co . Law Bldg., Newport News. Va.
English Construction Co., 15 W 91st St.,
New York City.
L. D. Whitaker, Metropolitan Bank
Bldg., Washington.
Lewis Construction Co., Delta Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Calif. „ „ „ „„,.
Utah Construction Co., P. O. Box 726,
Ogden, Utah.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Following is a par-
tial list of prospective bidders tor electric
bridge crane for San Diego, bids lor
which are being received by Bureau ot
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, un-
der Specification No. 5787; A. D. Grang-
er Co.. 1610 Park Row Bldg.. Ne%v York
Citv Shaw-Crane-Putnam Machine Co..
1O0"e 42nd St.. New York City; Bedford
Foundrv and Machine Co.. Bedford. Ind.i
Xiles-Ciane Corp., Mifflin St.. Philadel-
phia. Pa.
HALLS AND SOaETY
BUILDINGS
Low Bidder.
ATHLETIC BLDG. Cost, $
SACR.fMENTO, Cal. J St., Between
Eleventh and Twelfth Sts.
Athletic building, 40x60 feet, (equal to
height of 5 stories; Class C brick
construction).
Owner — Benevolent & Protective Order
of Elks.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Low Bidder— W. C. Keating. Forum
Bldg., Sacramento, at $19,350.
Will contain complete gymnasium,
handball courts, two golf practice courts,
locker and shower rooms.
GRASS VALLEY. Nevada Co., Cal.—
Lodge building of Grass Valley Lodge No.
12, I. O. O. F. and Madison Lodge No. 3,
F. and A. M. suffers $10,000 fire loss.
WILLOWS. Glenn Co.. Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be received
by W. B. Sale, county clerk, until Jan.
15. 10 A. M.. to erect Willows Memorial
Hall. Cole & Brouchard. architects,
Chico. Est. cost $ . Cert, check 10%
payable to Chairman of Bd. of Super-
visors req. with bid. Plans obtainable
from clerk. See call tor bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
HOLLYWOOD, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Scofield-Twaits Co., 1100 Pacific Finance
Bldg., has been awarded the contract for
all work complete for the erection of a
3 -story class A club building on Highland
Ave. near Camrose St. for Hollywood
Post No. 49 of the American Legion.
Weston & Weston, 1610 Cosmo St., arc
the architects. The building will contain
a large assembly room, offlees, lounges,
kitchen and dining room facilities, gym-
nasium, pistol range, game and billiard
rooms, large lobby and rest rooms. It
will lie reinforced concrete construction,
SOxlSO ft.; cost $200,0011.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mor-
gan. Walls & Clements, 1134 Van Nuys
Bldg., have been selected to prepare plan.s
and specifications for the Masonic club
building to be erected on a site adjoining
the campus of the University of Califor-
nia at Los Angeles at Westwood, accord-
ing to an announcement by Judge Ira
Thompson, chairman of the building com-
mittee. The building will be 1-story wiLh
a mezzanine storj', designed to carry ad-
ditional stories to be erected in the fu-
ture. It will be masonry construction,
probably reinforced concrete;' cost $100,-
000. Funds have been raised by the Ma
sonic lodges Of California and are avail-
able for construction work.
ARCATA. Humboldt Co., Cal.— Areata
Post No. 274, American Legion, is hav--
ing plans prepared for a modern club
building to contain auditorium, lodge
and banquet rooms, etc. Further details
will be available when the plans are
submitted for approval.
RED BLUFF, Tehama Co., Cal.— Until
Jan. 2, 10 A. ftl., bids will be considered
by the Tehama County. Supervisors for
the preparation of plans and specifica-
tions for proposed Veterans' Memorial
Building to be erected in Red Bluff at :i
cost of approximately $;'5.000. Not over
3% will be paid for the plans and speci-
fications but the supervisors agree to al-
low the successful bidder 3% of the cost
of construction for superintending the
{■onstruction of the building. Further in-
formation obtainable from H. .\[. Kopplin,
clerk of the board.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
American Legion Posts of Sonoma
County will request country supervisors
to lew direct tax of three mills to finance
erection of Veterans' Memorial Buildings
in various sections of the county.
LONG BEACH. Los Angeles Co.. C.il.
— Architect Watson L. Hawk. Laughlin
Theatre Bldg.. Long Beach, has prepared
preliminary plans for a club house to
be erected in Recreation Park, Long
Beach, for the city of Long Beach: wili
be of frame and stucco construction.
Cost. $70,000
HOSPITALS
Plans Being Figured.
HOSPITAL BLDG. Cost. $50,000
NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete hospital
building.
Owner — Victory Hospital Association.
Architect— N. W. Sexton. DeYoung Bldg.
San Francisco.
rreliminary Plans Being Prepared,
w?,*^^^?^'^ ANNEX Cost, $50,000
WOODLAND. Yolo Co.. Cal. Cross St.
rwo-story class C hollow tile clinic an-
nex to present hospital (site 60x73 ft.)
Owner— Woodland Clinic Hospital, (Ur
John D. Lawson, Supt.)
.\rchitect— Dean & Dean, California Stale
Life Bldg., Sacramento.
NAPA, Napa Co.. Cal.— As previously
reported, bids will be received Jan 15
^ P. M.. by State Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture, Sacra-
mento, to erect one-story cottage for
female patiants at Napa State Hospital;
will have plastered exterior walls tile
partitions, concrete floor and wood roof
construction with shingle roof. Floo-
area approx. 14,000 sq. ft. Separate bids
are wanted for mechanical work includ-
ing plumbing, heating and electrical
work. Separate bids will be received for
electrical work and plumbing and heat-
ing. Combined bids will also be con-
sidered covering all three branches of
the work. Geo. B. McDougall, state ar-
chitect. See call for bids under official
proposal section in this issue.
SPADRA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— State
Department of Public Works, Division
of Architecture, Public Works Bldg
Sacramento, is preparing preliminary
plans for an additional structure at the
state narcotic hospital at Spadra near
Pomona, to be used as a convalescent
ward, exclusively for patients under-
going treatment for the narcotic habit
Est. cost $15,000
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Jan. 7, 11 A. M., bids will be received by
F. E. Smith, county clerk, to fur. and
install hydro-theropeutic and other equip-
ment in Woman's Ward Addition at Kern
General Hospital. Chas. H. Biggar, ar-
chitect. Bank of Italy Bldg., Bakersfield.
Cert, check or bidder's bond payable to
clerk req. with bid. Specifications obtain-
able from architect. See eall for bids un-
der official proposal section in this issue.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Jan. 14. 10:30
A. M., bids will be received by Geo. E.
(Jross, county clerk, for elevator work in
Highland (County) Hospital at I4th Ave
and Vallecito PI. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to clerk req. with bid. Plans obtain-
able from clerk on deposit of $25. re-
turnable. See call for bids under of-
ficial proposal section in this issue.
SAN FRANCISCO. — Members of the
Board of Health are gathering data to
formulate plans for the expenditure of
the $3,500,000 bond issue voted at the
November election to improve municipal
hospital facilities. Tentative plans pro-
vide for a 3-story tubercular wing at the
San Francisco Hospital providing 90 ad-
ditional beds. It is also proposed to con-
struct four roof wards on the hospital's
four wings, each ward to contain 40 beds.
The estimated cost of these improve-
ments is placed at $365,000. Two bu'ld-
ings will be erected at St. Catherine's
Home at a cost of $867,750. A cancer
institution with a capacity of 150 beds
with laboratory and necessary X-ray and
radium treatment apparatus will cost an
additional $437,500. Another structure
will be a psychopathic ward of 150 bedd.
a portion of which will provide* for nar-
cotic addicts, this building involving an
expenditure of $426,250. At the Laguna
Honda Home it is proposed to spend $817-
500 for three additional units providing
450 beds. Other units of the program
are: Two additional units of 40 beds at
San Francisco Health Farm including
equinment. $70,000; road work at the
farm including gates and fences. $58.-
100; enlargement of Central Emergen v
Hospital, including a health center on
c'ty owned property or atquired lands in
the Civic Center. $600,000. Purchase of
sites for district health centers and other
property including the St. Catherine's
Home is estimated at $600,000.
Dr. Wm. C. Hassler is Chief Healtn
Officer of the City and County of San
Frnnrisco.
HOTELS
SANTA M.\RIA. Santa Barbara Co.,
Cal.— C. D. Reiner & Son. Santa Maria,
at $23,200 have contract and will start
construction shortly on a third floor ad-
dition to the California Hotel in North
Broadway for A. A. Buck; will provide
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16 rooms, each with private toilet, and
practically all with private baths. Brick
construction with stucco exterior: Span-
ish tile roof.
Plans Completed. .losnnn
HOTEL Cost. ?l-i8,UUU
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal. San Pablo
Ave (two sites under consideration).
Four-story steel and brick hotel and store
building (100 rooms, " stores).
Owner— Withheld. „ ,
American — Clay N. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor -^ Sommarstrom Bros., 1409
Webster St., Oakland.
Most of the sub-bids are In and con-
struction will probably be started next
week.
Plans To Be Prepared. ,inn nno
HOTEL ANNEX ,^°l'v*^f •'l?^
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. School and
State Streets.
Thr"e-story steel frame and concrete an-
nex to hotel building, (approx. 70
rooms; all modern conveniences).
Owner— Frank Sandelin Estate, (Palace
Architect— Norman R. Coulter, 46 Keari.y
St., San Francisco.
The walls will be of such strength as
to support five stories, although only
three will be built at the present time.
Sub-Bids Being Taken. ,i,rnnn
HOTEL BLDG. Cost, $135,000
PITTSBURG Contra Costa Co., Cal. li
Fourth and Black Diamond Sts
Six-story Class C steel frame and brick
hotel building (105 rooms, all mod-
ern conveniences: 140x100 feet).
Owner — Steve Caruso. Black Diamond
St., Pittsburg. „ „. ,
Architect — Coftman, Sahlberg & Staf-
ford, Plaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Manager of Constr. — H. C. Cameron,
1012 Warfleld Ave., Oakland.
Lessee— Van A. Schafer and Chas. W.
Ward of the New Dalt Hotel, San
Francisco. •
Excavating will be done by contractor.
Structural steel bids are in and will be
awarded shortly. Sub-bids are wanted
on all other portions of the work.
Plan^ Being Completed.
HOTEL Cost, $200,00;.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co.. Cal.
Ten-story Class A hotel building (ail
modern conveniences).
Owner— Withheld. ^ ,, .„,,
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg..
San Francisco.
Bids will be taken in one week.
TULARE COUNTY. Calif.— Application
has been filed with State Department of
Public Works, Division of Water Rights,
Sacramento, by Empire Development Co ,
Room 910, 485 California St., San Fran •
Cisco, to appropriate 600 cu. ft. per second
water and 350,000 ac. ft. storage from
south fork of the Kern i-iver, north fork
of Kern river. Golden Trout creek and
Nine-mile creek, Tulare county, to de-
velop power. The work involves the foi-
lo%ving:
FIVE TUNNELS, viz.— No. 4, 68,500 ft.
in length, 12x13 ft., of 620 cu. sec. ft. ca-
pacity; No. 5, 27,500 ft., 11x12 ft., 520 sec.
ft.; No. 6, 71,500 ft., 11x12 ft., 500 sec. ft.;
No. 7, 28,000 ft., 10x10 ft., 500 sec. ft.; No,
8, 370 ft., 10x10 ft., 500 sec. ft. These
tunnels will be unlined except near the
portals and where the rock formatio'i
makes necessary. Greater part of the
rock is granite.
STORAGE DAMS as follow: Monacle
dam, rock fill type, 130 ft. high, 700 ft.
long at top, 300 ft. at bottom; 10 ft. wide
on top, slope o? water face ^ to 1 back
slope 1 V2 to 1.
Kern Lake dam, rock fill type, 190 ft.
high. 400 ft. long on top, 20 ft. wide,
slope water face ^k to 1, slope back Wz
to 1.
Both dams will have concrete upstream
face, b.=ick by hand-laid rubble and also
hand-placed downstream slope.
POWER PLANTS: Three power plants
proposed are to develop a total of 149,7^0
hp., utilizing tails of 800 ft., 650 and I,-
000 ft., respectively. Power will be sold
to and distributed by existing power
companies and systems serving San Joa -
quin valley and .-southern California.
Work is to start about July 1, 19:i0.
The total cost as estimated by the engi-
neer, H. L. Haehl. Humboldt Bank Bldg.,
Structural Steel Contract Awarded^
HOTEL-CHURCH Cost. $2,000.00"
SAN FRANCISCO. NW McAllister and
Leavenworth Streets.
Twentv-three-story Class A steel frame
and reinforced concrete hotel and
church building.
Owner— Methodist Book Concern. 5 City
Hall Ave.. San Francisco.
Architect — Lewis P. Hobart, Crocker
Bldg.. San Francisco.
Tessee — Woods-Drury Corp.
Engineer— T. Rosenberg, Crocker Bldg..
San Francisco.
Contractor— Cahill Bros., 55 New Mont-
gomery St.. San Francisco.
Structural Steel — McCIintock-Marshall
Co.. T4 New Montgomery St.. S. F.
As previously reported, grading aware -
Landers St.. San Francisco,
ed to Siblev Grading & Teaming Co.. 16.T
POWER PLANTS
nOMPTON. Los Angeles Co.. Cal. — Un-
til Jan. 2, 5 P. M. bids will be rec. by
citv to fur. and del. one 75hp. 3-phase, 60-
cvcle. 440-volt, 6-pole IT. S. Vertical Tur-
bine tvpe asbestos protected motor: one
7.'ihp. 3-phase. 50-cycle Auto Start Switch
for above with push buiton station: one
Unit Driven "Pacific" pump Discharge
Head for Pacific Pump now installed at
Plant No. 4. Cert, check. 10% req. with
bid. '
JTARCH FIELD. Calif.— See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies." this issue.
B'ds wanted tor septic tank, sprinkler
filter, sludge bed and extension of water
mains; also electric distribution system.
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Jan. 3. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by F. W. Taylor,
purchasing Agent. Southern Pacific Co.,
65 Market St.. to fur. electric motors and
control apparatus as required during the
calendar year 1929. Further information
'Obtainable from above.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Architects Mor-
gan, Walls & Clements, 1134 Van Nuys
Bldg., have been commissioned to pre-
pare plans for an ice manufacturing plant
and power plant to be installed at the
plant of Adohr Creamery Co. on La Cie-
nega Blvd. near Venice Blvd. The build-
ings will probably be of reinforced con-
crete construction.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Geo.
Ulrich, general contractor, Modesto, is
preparing estimates of cost to remodel
portion of county courthouse to house
both departments of the Superior Court
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cai.—
County Grand Jury in annual report to
county supervisors recommends the
erection of a $200,000 county library
building in Bakersfield. George Galyen
is foreman of the jury.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal.— Until
Jan. 8, 10 A. M., bids will be received
by Albert B. Brown, county clerk, for
courthouse alterations for Law Library.
Cert, check 10% req. with bid. Plans
obtainable from clerk.
SEATTLE, Wash.— Architect Henry
Bittman. Securities Bldg., and John L.
McCauley, associate, have completed
plans for an addition to the County-City
Buildings and bids will be asked when
the plans have received the approval of
the King County Commissioners: est.
cost $2,750,000. Will be 5-story addition
with provision for jail quarters on the
top floor.
View; Mr. Dowl, care Dean Lumber Co..
Mt. View; Thermotite Const. Co., San
Jose; J. B. Carlson, San Jose; J. K. Kaye,
Sunnyvale; E. K. Nelson, Redwood City;
A .P. Anderson, Palo Alto; Grant Miner,
Palo Alto; H. C. Spreen, Sunnyvale; Czar,
Sunnyvale.
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
City council is considering recommenda-
tion of Police Chief John J. Harper to
establish new city jail quarters in post-
office in Lorton avenue and which will b?
vacated Jan. 1.
DELANO, Kern Co., Cal. — Southern
California Edison Co.. Los Angeles, will
spend $214,000 in the Delano District for
improvements and extensions.
SUNNYVALE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Following is a list of the prospective bid-
ders in connection with the construction
of the 1 -story class C reinforced concrete
city hall, to be erected in Sunnyvale. It
is to be constructed for the City of Sun-
nyvale from plans prepared by Architect
A. A. Cantin, 544 Market St., San Fran-
cisco. Cost $50,000.
R. W. Littlefleld, Oakland; J. W. Cobby
& Son, San Francisco; F. Neilson, San
Francisco; Stephensen Const. Co., San
Francisco: Jacks & Irvine, San Francis-
co: F. J. Rllev, San Francisco; Morrison
Bros., Santa Clara; The Minton Co., Mt.
RESIDENCES
EL CERRITO, Contra Costa Co., Cai.
—Ralph H. Bergen, El Cerrito, has been
granted building permit by city to erect
a $10,000 residence in the Mira Vista
section.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Liberty St. E
Sanchez St.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— A. Schulz, 940 Hampshire St
San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Contractor— Dick Ryder, 3S24 25th St..
San Francisco
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCES Cost, $6,000 each
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. S Allman
St., W 14th Ave.
Two 1-story frame and stucco residences,
(6 rooms each).
Owner— Max Cohn, 3301 a 17th St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None. , „
Contractor— Sam Cohn, 3301 E 17th St.,
Oakland,
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Calif.
— Architect Kirtland Cutter, Farmers &
Merchants Bank Bldg., Long Beach ,is
completing working plans for a 2-story
dwelling to be built on 15th Place over-
looking the ocean and Bixby Park, Long
Beach, for A. T. Jergins. The building
will contain 34 rooms and will be of frame
and stucco construction; cost $100,000.
PASADENA. Los Angeles, Co., Cal.—
R. J Ustick. 2343 N. Garfield Ave.. Pasa-
dena is taking sub-bids for the erec-
tion of twelve 2-story Spanish type
dwellings containing 7 and 8 rooms on
California St. near Los Robles Ave..
Pasadena, for Miss Mario w; plans wore
prepared by Myer-Radon Bros., 6362
Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Frame and
construction. Cost, $125,000.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $5000
SAN LEANDRO, Alameda County, Calif.
Collier Drive.
One-story five-room frame and stucco
residence.
Owner and Builder — ^Mr, Kolested. San
Leandro.
Architect— Flores & Wood. 1801 Frank-
lin St.. Oakland
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
ALTERATIONS Cost. $17,000
ATHERTON. San Mateo Co., Cal. Park
Alterations and additions to present
English type residence.
Owner — J. S. Schwartz.
Architect — Albert Farr and J. F. Ward,
Associate, 68 Post St., San Francisco
Contractor — Stephenson Constr, Co.,
1909 Hobart Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-bids are wanted for mill work,
roofing and tiling.
Plans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $16,500
PIEDMONT. Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence (9 rooms, 3 baths; all modern
conveniences).
Owner— Randolph Walker.
Architect — Frederick H. Reimers, 16 2 4
Franklin St., Oakland.
General bids will be taken in one week.
Sub-Bids Being Taken. ,,,„„,.
RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000
BURLINGAME, San Mateo Co.. Cal.
One-story frame and stucco residence (7
rooms and 2 baths).
Owner— U. S. Simonds, 1448 Benito St.,
Burlingame. , „ „ ,
Architect — Grimes, Lockwood & Schoen-
ing, Balcovich Bldg., San Mateo.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Completing- Plans.
RESIDENCES Total Cost, $40,U0i)
SAN t'RANClSCO. Darian Way and San
Aliso Way.
Group of five 1-story frame and stucco
residences (5- 6- and 7-rooms).
Owner & Builder — A. J. Herzig, 635 Vic-
toria St., San Francisco.
Architect — D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justin Drive,
San Francsico.
Sub-bids will be taken within a few
days on all portions of the work.
and stucco res
Plan.s Beiny Kc-Figiuid.
RESIDENCE Cost, $
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
One-story 7-room frame and ttucco resi-
dence, (English type).
Owner — WHlard Classen.
Architect— Gottschalk and Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
SCHOOLS
Completing Plans.
RESIDENCE Cost, $8000
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal.
T\\'o-story seven-room frame residence.
Owner— L. J. Holliday, 348 Evelyn St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— Miller & Warnecke, 1404
Frankhn St., Oakland.
General bids will be taken within a feu-
days.
Plans To Be Prepared.
RESIDENCE Cost, ?30,OftO
SARATOGA, Santa Clara Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner— O. A. Hale. ^ ,^
Architect— Bliss & Fairweather, Balboa
Bldg., San Francisco.
Sub-Bids Being Taken. ,,cr,r,r,
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Eighth Ave. near Pa-
checo Street.
Two-story frame and stucco lO-ropra rcs-
Owner"and Builder— F. R. Anderson, 7th
Ave., San Francisco. ..,.,.
Architect— D. A. Jaekle, 395 Justm Drive,
San Francisco.
To be Done By Day's Work
RESIDENCE n? ki* lot
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal. Lot
13 Blk 11. .. „„
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner and Builder- S. A. Wisnom, 140
S-EUsworth St., San Mateo.
Contract Awarded. »i9nfln
RESIDENCE ^r«l No
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. No
1901-11 California St,
One-story frame and stucco residence
(12 rooms, 6-family). „, , „ . .
Owner - C. W. Pike and W. I. Priest,
2974 Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Architect and Contractor— Gorden Mar-
chant, 2974 Foothill Blvd.. Oakland
Permit Applied For. «i9 nnn
iill?l=L^I?Y^ Alameda Co.. S^ti.l^'i'sZ
ifilO Hurst Ave.
One-story frame and stucco residence
(12 rooms, 6-family). „ , „ . ,
Owner-C. W. Pike and W. 1. Priest.
2974 Foothill Blvd., Oakland
Architect and Contractor— Bordeii Mar-
chant, 2974 Foothill Blvd., Oakland.
Contract Awarded. .....
RESIDENCE ^ r-^ ^"rh *No
BERKELEY,, Alameda Co., CaJ. JNO.
2108 Vine Street.
Two-story S-room Iran
, own^el-— B. B. McLellan. 1427 Spruce St
Berkeley.
^o'Srlctl7-?Sen Pearson, 1808 Channin^
Way, Berkeley.
Contract Awarded. jio ooo
RESIDENCE Pn (^kl No
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. iNo.
49 Bridge Road. „t„rr„
Two-story seven-room frame and sturrr.
Owner-Ml^and Mrs. G. Nicols«n, Hop-
kins St., Berkeley.
Architect-R. Lowe, San Simeon Calif
Contractor- Walter Sorensen. 2540 Pied-
piont Ave., Berkelev.
Plans Being Prepared.
^T-JE^^^^PiIk, Santa C-.^ ^a. .
Fifteen one-story frame and stur>oo re&i
dences.
^^ofi^I^rA.' w: story, Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg., Watsonvillo
Working Drawings Being Pi;^Pf ^^^js 000
RESIDENCE r.^°^r»l
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal
Two-stOT-y frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Withheld. , .
Architect— Birge M. Clark, 310 University
Ave., Palo Alto.
'.^lans Being Figured — Bids Cl)se Jan. 11.
I'OTTAGE Cost. $8,000
LIVERMORE, Alameda Co., Calif. Del
Valle Farm.
One-story frame and stucco physician's
cottage.
Owner — .\lameda County.
Architect — Henry H. Meyer, Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
HILLSBOROUGH, San Mateo Co., Cal.
Hillsborough Knolls.
Two-story frame and stucco English
stj'le residence with patent shingle
roof (10 rooms and 2 bathrooms).
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar.
Architect — Gootschalk & Rist, Phelan
Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — Arthur Payne, Oak Knoll,
Redwood City.
Plumbing — Victor Doppee, Redwood City
Lumber— Sudden Lumber Co., 1950 3id
St., San Francisco.
Mill Work— Dudfield Lumber Co., Palo
Alto.
Plastering — I. T. Poidees, Palo Alto.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfeffer Iron Works
Tenth and Harrison St., San Fran-
cisco.
Glazing — A. Goepp, 32 Page St., San
Francisco.
Sheet Metal — Alexander Sheet Metal
Works. Redwood City.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost, $14,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co.. Cal. No.
2047-49 Ashby Avenue.
Two-story 14-room frame and stucco
residence. , __,.^
Owner— Dr. H. S. Van Tassell, 5640
Ocean View Drive, Oakland. \
Architect— D. M. Crooks. 513 Thayer
Bldg.. Oakland.
Contractor L. M. Fins. 1812 Virginia
St.. Berkeley.
Cost, $6,000
Cal. Grove
Plans Being Figured.
ALTERATIONS
SAN ANSELMO, Marin Co
Street.
Alterations to present B-story frame and
stucco residence.
Owner — Ray F. Jordan.
Architect— Henry Shermund, Hearst Bldg
New solarium and sleeping porch, bath
room. New plumbing, and heating and
letrigeration system, etc.
Preparing Working Drawings.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame and brick veneer resi-
dence.
Owner— Henry M. Snyder, 3021 Clarenioiit
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Plans will be ready for bids in 2 weeks.
Contracts Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co.. Cal. No. 35
Sierra Avenue.
General alterations to residence.
Owner — Mr. Carlisle. Premises.
Architect— Sidney B.. Noble and Archie
T. Newsom, Federal Realty Bldg..
Oakland.
Contractor— Geo. Maurer. 50 York Drive.
Oakland.
Painting — A. Van Heerden & Co., 6260
College Ave., Piedmont.
Hardware — Maxwell Hardware Co., 1320
Washington. Oakland.
Mill Work Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $30,000
ROSS. Marin Co.. Cal. Laurel Grove
Ave. and Canyon Road.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Vernon Skewes Cox, 351 Califor-
nia St., San Francisco.
Architect— Warren Perry. 260 California
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Moore & Madsen. 77 O'Far-
rell St.. San Francisco.
Mill Work — Empire Lumber & Mill Co.,
750 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Other awards previously reported.
BELL, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Archi-
tects Train & Cressey, 226 Western
Mutual Life Bldg., Los Angeles, are
preparing working drawings for the ad-
dition to be built at the Bell High School.
Bell and Flora Aves., Bell, for the Los
Angeles Board of Education. Plans are
about 60 per cent complete. The addi-
tion will be a two-story structure, 135x
65 ft., and will contain 12 units con-
sisting of classrooms and a shop; brick
construction. E. L. Ellingwood is the
heating and ventiuatlng engineer. Cost,
$104,000.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
Board of Education contemplates erec-
tion of a gymnasium building at high
school. Oliver R. Hartzeli is Secty. of
the Board.
AZUSA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Until
2 P. M., January 16th, bids will be re-
ceived by the Azusa 'School District for
the erection of the proposed new gram-
mar school building. All work will be
included in the general contract. Cash-
ier's or certified check or bond for 5%
required. Plans may be obtained at the
office of the architect, Robert F. Train,
of Train & Cressey, 226 Western Mutual
Life Bldg., Los Angeles, upon deposit
of $10, to be refunded. The building will
be a one-story structure, 97x102 feet,
containing 3 classrooms, lunchroom,
kitchen and supply room and an auditor-
ium to seat 200; brick construction. A
one-story storage building, 50x22 feet,
of the same construction as the main
building, will be erected.
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architects Webber & Spaulding, 627 S.
Carondolet St.. Los Angeles, are taking
bids on general contract, plumbing and
heating, electric wiring and painting, for
erecting a new 1-story and part 2-story
college dormitory on the Pomona Col-
lege campus at Claremont. The build-
ing will accommodate 100 students and
will be divided in suites of eight rooms
with two baths to each suite, dining-
room, kitchen, assembly hall and lounge,
reinforced concrete construction.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Calif.— Y'uha
City High School District trustees con-
template early erection of an extension to
I he gymnasium building on the high
school ground. Locker and shower rooms
will be provided.
INGLEWOOD. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 7:30 P. M., January 11, bids will be
received by the Board of Trustees of the
Inglewood Union High School District
for the erection of a group of high
school buildings in tne Lawndale Dis-
trict on Rosecrans Ave. near Hawthorne
Blvd. There will be three buildings to
care for 1200 students. Reinforced con-
crete construction, plaster exterior, tile
and composition roofing, steam heating
-system, maple and cement floors, etc.
The main group will include an admin-
istration and main classroom building
which will be two stories and will con-
tain an auditorium to seat about 2000;
classrooms, offices, laboratories, etc., a
one-story cafeteria and lunchroom build-
ing and a manual arts building whicn
will be one-story and will contain wood-
working shop, automobile repair depart-
ment and boys' locker and shower room;
*100.000. Bids will be received sepa-
rately on general construction, electrical
work, plumbing, gas radiators, steam
heating, plastering, painting, cast stone
work, hardwood floors, tile and marble
work, structural steel, miscellaneous
iron and steel, steel rolling doors, com-
position roofing, tile roofing, sheet metal
work, finish hardware, metal toilet stalls,
steel lockers, laboratory equipment,
blackboards, Venetian blinds. T. C.
Kistner & Co., 814 Architects' Bldg., Los
Angeles, architect.
BEVERLY HILLS. Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Until 2 P. M.. Dec. 28, bids will be
received by the Trustees of Beverl.v
Hills School District for furnishing stage
equipment, drapes and opera chairs for
the auditorium of the Hawthorne School
building. Specifications may be obtain-
ed at the office of the superintendent.
El Rodeo School, 605 Benedict Canyon
Drive.
14
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satui-day. IJecemljei- 22. 1928
CHICO. Butte Co., Cal.— Following bids
received by State Department of rubliu
Works. Division of Architecture, Public
Worl<s Bldg., Sacramento, for (1) general
work in connection with new main build-
ing of Chico State Teachers' College and
<2> for mechanical work. Mechanical
work includes plumbing, heating and
electrical work. Separate bids will be re-
ceived for electrical work and for plumb-
ing and heating. Combined bids will also
be considered covering all three branches
of the work'. Building will be two-story,
brick exterior walls, tile partitions, con-
crete floors and wood roof construction
with tiled roof. Est. cost, $230,000. Con-
tract for excavation and pile foundation
has already been awarded to F. L. Han-
sen, 251 Kearny St., Sun Francisco, at
nS.T-lO:
General Work
H. Mavson. Long Beach ?166.527
Chas. Vezey & Son, Oakland 166,785
J. F. Shepherd. Stockton 167,17b
Geo. Hudnutt, Inc., Sacramento ... 169,575
Salih Bros., Los Angeles 169,793
Sorensen & Haggmark. S. F 171,523
Schuler & MaeDonald, Oakland.... 173,663
W. C. Keating. Stockton 179.4G0
Henrv Finnigan, Sacramento 179,456
J. A. Bryant, San Francisco 184,200
F. L. Hansen, San Francisco 184,440
Fred. J. Maurer, Eureka 184,997
Welch & Fritz Const. Co., San
Diego 185.387
Mathews Const. Co., Sacramento.. 191,384
David Nordstrom, Oakland 194,621
R. W. Moller. San Francisco 195,455
E T. I-eiter & Son. Oakland 238,837
Smith & Jackson, San Rafael 242,015
Plumbing and Heating
Hately & Hately, 1710 10th Street,
Sacramento $22,333
Jjatourrette-Fical Co.. Sacramento 23,75;)
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento 24.183
Stelz & Slakey, Chico 24.768
Mechanical Contracting Co 25,260
Nottingham Heating & Ventilating
Co.. Oakland 26,GG6
Carl T. Doell, Oakland 27,509
W. H. Picard. Oakland 28,828
Booth & Herboth. Marysville 29,aS7
Electrical Work
Hild Electric & Mfg. Co., 125 W
Main St., Stockton $10,986
Luppen & Hawley. Sacramento 11,845
C. R. Fritz, Oakland 12,353
Robinson Electric Company 12,690
W. C. Gill, Oroville 12.782
Latourrctte-Fical Co., Sacramento 12.839
Matson Seabrooke Co., Oakland 12,943
Roberts Mfg. Co., Oakland 13,448
Crown Electric Co.. San Francisco 13,729
Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating and
Electrical Work
Latourrette-Fical Co., 907 Front St.
Sacramento $35,453
Luppen & Hawley, Sacramento 35,887
Bids taken under advisement.
POMONA, Lk)S Angeles Co., Cal.— J. S.
Metzger & Son, 332 W Jefferson St., Lo.<
Angeles, was awarded the general con-
tract at $191,154 for the erection of the
new junior high school buildings at Po-
mona for the Pomona board of education.
The contract was awarded on the basis
of omissions for alternate A deducting
$17,000 for omitting the shop building and
alternate B deducting $6844 for leaving
the cafeteria building unfinished from the
original bid of $214,798. The plumbing
contract was awarded to Coony & Win-
terbottom, 2425 Hunter St., Los Angeles,
at $9527. This award was also made on
a basis of deductions of alternate A of
$2207 and alternate B of $1260 from the
original bid of $12,994. The other con •
tracts were held under advisement. T.
C. Kistner & Co.. 814 Architects Bldg..
Los Angeles, are the architects. The
main building will contain 24 classrooms,
laboratories, administration suite, cafe-
teria, auditorium with balcony to seat
800 and shower and locker rooms for girls
and tliere will be a 1 -story shop building
which will contain complete workintj
plant and shower and locker rooms for
l)oys; the main building will be 2-storie.s,
290x217 ft., U-shape and the shop building
160x50 ft., reinforced concrete .steel and
brick construction.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be received
by Ansel S. Williams, secty.. Board of
Education, Lindsay and San Joaquin Sts.
up to Jan. 15. 8 P. M., to erect 3-class-
room and auditorium iinnex to present
brick Hazelton School, including plumb-
ing and heating. Structure is located at
Lincoln and Anderson Sts. Est. cost $30-
000. Glenn Allen, architect, 41 South Sut-
ter St.. Stockton. Cert, check 107o req.
with bid. Plans on tile in office of clerl<
and ulitainahle from architect. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Albert
C. Martin, 22S Higgins Bldg., is prepar-
ing working drawings for a new build-
ing to be erected at Western Ave. and
I.,os Feliz Blvd. for Immaculate Heart
t^ollege. Bids are being taken for ex-
cavating. Plans will lie completed and
bids for construction work taken after
January 1. The building will be two
stories and high basement and will con-
tain 23 classrooms, auditorium to seal
1000 people. gymnasium, locker and
shower rooms. It will be of Class B con-
struction, 234x55 feet, with a wing. 45x
110 feet. Cost, $200,000.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL Cost. $100,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Bounded by Gearv.
Cook and Blake Sts.. and Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
School building. 10 rooms (Gearv School)
Owner— City &- County of San Francisco.
Architect — Ashley. Evers & Hays. 52.'.
Market St.. ,San Francisco.
Will be two-story of reinforced con-
crete construction with wood partition.-'.
Bids will be called for shortly.
PATTERSON. Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 2. bids will lie received by
Patterson Union High School District,
to erect bi-ick or cimcrete shop building.
Est. cost $10,000. Plans obtainable from
clerk.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Jan. 3. 4:15 P.
M.. bids will be received by John W.
Edgcmond. secty., Board of Education,
211 City Hall, to fur. and install interior
equipment for East Oakland High School.
Allendale-Fruitvale school and Clawsoii-
Longfellow Junior High School. Cert.
chp<k 107r payable to Board of Education
req. with hid. Plans on file in office of
secty. and obtainable rrom Supt. of
Bldgs.. .",37 17th St., on deposit of $25.
returnable. See call for bids under of.
ficial proposal section.
BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal.— Until
Dec. 28, 4 P. M.. bids will be received by
A. B. Tieck, clerk, Beardsley School Dis-
trict, to fur. and install stage curtains
and equipment. Symmes and Cullimor?,
architects. 215 Haberfelde Bldg.. Bakers-
field. Cert, cheiik 10% payable to clerk
req. with bid. Plans obtainable from ar-
chitects and on file in ofllce of clerk.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 9:30 A. M..
January 4, bids will be received by the
Los Angeles Board of Education for the
erection of the addition proposed for the
102nd Street school. Separate bids will
be taken on the general work, plumbing,
painting, heating, and ventilating and
electric wiring. Plans may be obtained
at 761 Chamber of Commerce Bldg, W.ii.
.\. Sheldon, secretary. Rudolph Falken-
rath, Jr., architect; Martin T. Hooper,
heating and ventilating engineer. It will
be a 2-story and basement structure, con-
taining 16 units: brick construction; cost
$112,000.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal.— Fol-
lowing sub-contracts awarded by the
Hamilton Constr. Co., 5144 Geary St..
San Francisco, in connection with the
construction of the Allendale-Fruitvale
School in Peralta Ave. north of Hopkins
St. Blaine & Olsen, architects, 1755
Broadway, Oakland. Will be three-story
concrete, containing 18 classrooms:
Excavating — Ariss Knapp Co., 961 41st
St.. Oakland.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Lumber — Sunset Lumber Co., Foot of
Oak St., Oakland.
Mill Work — California Mill & Lumber
Co., 1829 Webster St., Alameda.
Finish Hardware — Associated Hardware
Co., 3860 San Pablo Ave.. Oakland.
Brick Work — Victor Devight. 354 Hobart
St., Oakland.
Plastering— V. Fatta, 4799 Telegraph
Ave.. Oakland.
Steel Sash— Michel & Pfefter Iron Works
T.iith and Harrison Sts.. S. F.
Ornamental Iron — C. Thorneda. z
Painting— J. Burden. 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Universal Windows — Universal Window
Co.. 1916 Broadway, Oakland.
Roofing — General Roofing Co., 3985 Beach
St.. Oakland.
Sheet Metal — Edgar Anderson, 3103 San
Pablo Ave.. Oakland.
Terrazzo — Oakland Concrete & Terrazzo
Co.. 2227 Market St.. Oakland.
Plumbing— J. A. Freitas, 2815 E-Tenth
St., Oakland.
Heating and Ventilating — Bay Engineer-
ing Co.. 4th and Jefferson Sts., Oak-
land.
Electrical Work — Matson & Seabrooke
Co.. 411.T Broadway, Oakland.
Miscellaneous Iron — Herrlck Iron Works.
ISth and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Following contracts awarded by J. J.
Casey, Clerk. San Mateo School District,
to fur. and lay linoleum floor covering
for Peninsula Avenue School and for
interior tinting and painting in tlie same
structure and interior wood finish,
plastering, painting, etc., for unfinished
classroom in Turnbull school. Also- for
the erection of a teachers' rest room,
kitchen and clinic for the Homestead
School. Edwards & Schary. architects,
525 Market St., San Francisco:
Linoleum
D. N. & E. Walter, 562 Mission St..
San Francisco $1338
Painting and Tinting
C. S. Hawer $990
Other bidders were: Linoleum, W. J.
Sloane. San Francisco, $1550; painting
and tinting, J. McClosky. $1395; H. F.
Amos. San Mateo, $1443; A. A. Zelinsky,
San Francisco. $1668; J. Chaban. San
Francisco. $1780.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous operation since 1887
Saturday, December 22, 192
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
15
Plans Completed
SCHOOL Cost, $400,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Arguello Blvd. near
Geary Street.
Three-story reinforced concrete and
brick Junior Higli School building.
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco.
Architect— Miller & Pflueger, 5S0 Market
St., San Francisco.
Plans have been submitted to the
Board of Public Works for approval.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— M.
J. Murphy of Carmel at $3300 submitted
lowest bid and was awarded tlie con-
t ract by A. G. Winston, Clerk, Mon-
terey School District, to erect two-
classroom temporary frame school build-
ing. Est. cost $5000. Slocombe & Tuttle,
architects, 337 17th St., Oakland.
Plans Being Revised.
AUDITORIUM Cost, $22,000
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco auditorium
building at grammar school.
Owner — Menlo Park School District.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
New bids will be called shortly.
Previous bids received were rejected.
Lovi'est bid was submitted by E. K.
Nelson of Redwood City, at $24,000.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked shortly by Santa Rosa
High School District to erect gymnasium
at high school grounds; est. cost $60,000.
W. H. Weeks, architect, Hunter-Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco and William Her-
bert, associate, Santa Rosa. The struc-
ture "Will comprise the north wing of the
present high school.
POMONA. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Wm.
Stacko, 1631 Hill Drive. Eagle Rock, sub-
mitted the low bid at $100,000 on the
general contract for erecting a new ele-
mentar.v school building at Pomona: T.
O. Kistner & Co., Architects Bldg., Los
Angeles, are the architects. Low bidders
on other contracts were: Oro King, 633
Prospect St.. So. Pasadena, on plumbing
at $6550: W. H. Robinson, 715 Emerson
St., Monterey Park, on heating and ven-
tilating at $9006: and American Electric
Construction Co., 757 East Ninth St., on
electric wiring at $9700. Bids were taken
under advisement. The building will
contain 14 classrooms, cafeteria, audi-
torium to seat 450 and kindergarten de-
partment and administration suite. Brick
and reinforced concrete construction.
PASADENA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Architect Carleton M. Winslow, 1001 Ar-
chitects Bldg., Los Angeles. Frederick
Kennedy Jr., associate, architect, 15 S.
El Molino, Pasadena, have been com-
missioned to prepare plans for a new
Sunday school building to be built ad-
joining the present church at 65 N.
Marengo Ave., Pasadena, for the First
Baptist Church. Mrs. Alice Sutton,
chairman of building committee. It will
be of reinforced concrete construction.
Cost, $200,000.
POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— Wm.
Stacko, 1631 Mill Dr., Eagle Rock, sub-
mitted the low bid at $212,000 on the
general contract for erecting a new
junior high school building at Ponoma for
the Board of Education of Pomona. J.
S. Metzger & Son. 332 West Jefferson
St., Los Angeles, were lo^v if alternates
"A" and "B" are used and may be
awarded the contract. Low bidders on
other contracts were: Automatic Steam
Radiator Co.. 1614 S. Flower St.. on heat-
ing and ventilating at $17,743: R. R.
Jones Electric Co.. South Pasadena, on
electric wiring at $16,597: Hammel Radi-
ator Corp.. 715 S. Figueroa St., Los An-
geles, on gas-steam heating at $665: and
Ora King, 635 Prospect St.. So. Pasa-
dena, on plumbing at $12,185. The bids
were taken under advisement. T. C.
Kistner & Co., Architects Bldg., Los
Angeles, are the architects.
The main building will contain 24
classrooms, laboratories, administration
suite, cafeteria, auditorium with balcony
to seat 800, and sho\i'er and locker rooms
for girls, and there will be a one-story
shop building which 'will contain complete
working plant and shower and locker
rooms for bovs: the main building will
be 2 stories. 290x217 ft. U-shape and the
shop building. 160x50 ft., reinforced con-
crete, steel and brick construction.
Plans To Be Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $
VACAVILLE, Solano Co., Cal.
New high school buildmg.
Owner — Vacaville LInion High School Dis-
trict.
Architect — Coftman, Sahlberg & Stafford,
Flaza Bldg., Sacramento.
Erection of proposed building depends
upon bond election to be called next
spring.
Plans Being Completed.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $50,000
SAN MATEO, San Mateo County, Calif.
(Homestead School).
One-story frame and stucco school build-
ing, (4 classrooms and auditorium).
Owner — San Mateo School District.
Architects— Edwards & Schary, 525 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Bids will be called for shortly.
Bids Opened.
SCHOOL Cost, $70,300
SAN LORENZO, Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story brick veneer grammar school
building (seven classrooms and audi-
torium).
Owner — San Lorenzo cjrammar School
District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter - Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Low Bidder — Carl Nelson, 1421 E Channel
St., Stockton, $55,742.
Other bidders were:
E. T. Lesure, Oakland $57,684
B. S. Mclntyre, Oakland 58,600
J. B. Bishop, Oakland 59,340
Carl Walstrom, Oakland 61,840
The Minton Co., Palo Alto 61,413
J. W. Cobby & Son, San Francisco 63,3J2
G. Swanstrom, Oakland 65,346
A complete list of the alternates ob-
tainable at this office today.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Los Angeles
Board of Education has approved pre-
liminary plans and has authorized Archi-
tects John P. Krempel and Walter E.
Erkes, 415 Bank of Italy Bldg... to pro-
ceed with the preparation of working
drawings for the new group of high
school buildings to be erected at 92nd
and Hoover Sts., to be known as the
Bret Harte Junior High School. There
will be an auditorium building, 90x160
ft., with seating capacity of 900; a two-
story classroom building, 62x350 ft., to
contain 16 classrooms and science de-
partments; a two-story home economics
building, 91x50, with seating capacity of
300, and 'a one-storv shop building, 162
by 68 ft.: brick construction. Cost $350,-
000. E. L. Ellingwood is the heating and
ventilating engineer.
SAN FRANCISCO— The Patent Scaf-
folding Co., 270 13th St., San Francisco,
has been awarded the contract by Sco-
field-Twaits Co., Hunter-Dulin Bldg., San
Francisco, in connection with the con-
struction of the Sears Roebuck building
being erected at Army and Mission Sts.,
San Francisco, and for the apartment
being erected by Thebo Starr and An-
derton, on Bellevue and Statcn Aves..
Oakland! Plans were prepared by Archi-
tect H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny St., San
Francisco. >}
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
The Dinnie Const. Co., 870 30th St., Oak-
land, at $9,654, submitted lowest bid and
was awarded the contract by R. L. Hover
clerk, Martinez School District, to erect
4-classroom addition to school buildin.g
No. 2. Louis S. Stone, architect, 354 Ho-
bart St., Oakland.
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Plans Being Prepared .
ADDITION Cost, $
SAN FRANCISCO. 11th and Howard S'-S.
Mezzanine floor addition to present bldg.,
(office fixtures, partitions, heating
system, etc.)
Owners— V. Hoelscher and D. Rosenblum.
Architect— Walter Palch, Hearst Bldg.
Preliminary Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $35,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vicinity of Valencia
Street.
Two-story Class B store and loft build-
ing.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect — Walter Falch, Hearst Bldg,
San Francisco.
VANCOUVER. B. C— Architect S. G.
Davenport, Montreal, has completed plans
and construction will be oLarted within 3
months on a $2.0"". 000 bank and offlco
building at Granville and Hastings Sts.
for the Royal Bank or Canada: approx.
78 by 120 ft., part 120 and part 200 ft. m
height. About 16 stories.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $40,000
SAN FRANCISCO. W Main St., Bet.
MLssion and Market Sts.
One-story and basement and part two-
story reinforced concrete Class C
store and loft building.
Owner— J. A. Clark, 818 25th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — Albert H. Larsen, 447 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Grading— McClure & Chamberlain, 608
Octavia St., San Francisco.
Lumber— J. H. McCalium, 748 Bryant
St.. San Francisco.
Reinforcing Steel — Gunn, Carle & Co.,
444 Market St., San Francisco.
Grading Contract Awarded.
CONCRETE BLDG. Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Clay and San-
some Streets.
Eight-story class B reinforced concrete
building.
Owner — Cowell Estate.
Architect — FredericK H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Exclusive Agents— Alien & Co.. 168 Sut-
ter St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., 206 Sansome St.
San Francisco.
Grading — Sibley Grading & Teaming Co..
165 Landers St., San Francisco.
Plans Completed.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Valencia and Aniiv
Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete store bldg.
Owner — .Safeway Stores, Inc.
Architect- B. F. Manning & Staff, Mo-
nadnock Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Sub-bids will be taken in one week.
**Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffolding Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always great.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
L*«ior of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Qold Metal" Scaffolding.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Uecemljer 22, 1928
Marble Contract Awarded.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $12,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Post and Mont-
gomery Streets.
Remove existing vault and erect new one
Owner— Crocker First Federal Trust Co.,
Premises.
Architect — A. F. Roller, Crocker First
National Bank Bldg., San Francisco
Contractor — Dinwiddle Constr. Co.. 1101
Crocker Bldg., San Francisco.
Marble — Vermont Marble Co., 244 Bran-
nan St., San Francisco.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
.See "Apartments." this i.ssue.
Completing Plans.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $20,000
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal. Mor-
rison St. and The Alameda.
One-story Class C reinforced concrete
store and office building (75x100 ft.)
Owner — Thomas Pollard.
Architect — Wolfe & Higgins, Re.alty
Bldg., San Jose.
Lessee— Skaggs Stores, Inc.
Plans will be ready for bids about Dec
21st.
Low Bidder.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete siore and
apartment building (4 stores and 1
6-room apt.)
Owner— Isabell A. Leidig, Carmel.
Architect— Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Low Bidder— C. H. Lawrence, Carmel.
Planned. ^ , .
ALTERATIONS ^f^°^y ^T7r~
SAN FRANCISCO. No. 827 Mission bl.
Alterations to present 5-story buildmg.
Owner— Evergreen California Hats, inc.,
741 Mission St., San Francisco.
Architect — Not Selected.
PHOENIX Ariz.— Geo. L. Johnson has
announced that arrangements are being
completed to commence construction
shortly on the Class A medical-dental
building to be erected at the northeast
corner of First Ave. and Van Buren St.
It will be twelve or fifteen stones in
height.
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $50,000
MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co.. Cal. Lo-
cation not selected.
Two-story and basement Class C brick
store building.
Owner and Architect — Davis, Pearce Co.,
Grant and Weber Sts., Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery, Ward Co., Oak-
land.
Contract Awarded.
UNDERPIN Cost. $5000
SAN FRANCISCO. SE Stockton and
Washington Streets.
Underpin 3 brick buildings.
Owner — Withheld.
Architect— Irvine & Ebbets. Call Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Wm. Rainey, 323 Clemen-
tina St., San Francisco.
construction.
Completing Plans — Contract Awarded.
BUILDING Cost. $40,000
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal. SE
Fourth and Lincoln Streets.
Cla.ss A concrete and brick building (77
by 150 feet).
Owner — Jacob Albert. Fourth St.. San
Rafael.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Co.. Oakland
Contractor — W. C. Cone. Federal Realty
Bldg.. Oakland.
Plans Being Prepared.
REMODEL Cost. $20,000
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Fifth and
Washington Streets.
Remodel building for assessor and tax
collector's offices.
Owner — Pencosty Estate.
Architect — Henry H. Meyer. Kohl Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Jjessee — Alameda County,
i An additional amount will be provided
for fitting up and furnishing offices by
the county. Plans will be ready for bids
in two weeks.
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $20,000
PETA-LUMA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Main
Street.
One -story brick stores. 63x100 feet.
Owner — Geo. P. McNear. Petaluma.
Architect— Not Stated.
Contractor — Walter Singleton. 501 4th
St.. Petaluma.
Will- be occupied by Piggly Wiggly and
Woolworth stores
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— H. A. McMurphy
6347 Eleanor Ave., is completing working
plans and has the contract for the erec-
tion of a 2-story class A studio building
for J. E. Brulatour. Inc.. 6700 Santa Mon-
Plans Being Prepared.
STORE BLDGS. Cost. $
WATSONVILLE. Santa Cruz Co., Cal.
Three one-story frame and stucco store
buildings.
Owner— Withheld.
Architect — A. W. Story. Pajaro Valley
Bank Bldg.. Watsonvill"
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
BANKING QUARTERS Cost. $60,000
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. Sut-
ter and Main Streets.
New banking quarters, large va;ilts, etc.
Owner — Bank of Italy.
Architect— H. A. Minton, Bank of Italy
Bldg., Eddy and Powell Sts., San
Francisco.
Contractor — Lewis & Green, Bank of
Italy Bldg.. Stockton.
Electrical Work— Hild Electric Co., 125
W-Main St., Stockton.
Brick and Concrete— A. M. Cowell. 2
Market St., San Francisco.
Plastering -A. Knowles, Call Bldg.. San
Francisco.
SANTA BARBARA. Calif. — Southern
California Edison Co. plans the construc-
tion of a new store ana garage building
at Nopal and Carpenteria Sts. under the
)Si2;i budget. The total expenditure for
improvements to the system in the Santa
Barbara district will be $495,000.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
ADDITION Cont. Price. $13,973
SAN FRANCISCO. McAllister St. near
Fillmore St.
One -story brick addition to present of-
fice building.
Owner — Langendorf Baking Co., 815 Mc-
Allister St., San Francisco.
Architect — Mel. I. Schwartz, 110 Sutter
St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Industrial Const. Compa-iy
S15 Bryant St., San Francisco.
Sheet Metal Work— Reliable Sheet Metal
Works, 472 5th St.. San Francisco.
Composition Flooring — Malott & Peterson
.■i221 20th .St., San Francisco.
.\s previously reported plumbing award-
ed to J. J. McLeod. 1246 Golden Gale
.\ve., San Francisco; mill work to Empire
Planing Mill, 750 Bryant St., San Fran-
cisco.
Construction Started.
CONCRETE BLDG. Cost, $500,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NE Clay and San-
some Streets.
Eight-story Class B reinforced concrete
building.
Owner — Cowell Estate.
Architect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Exclusive Agents — Allen & Co., IGS
Sutter St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Cahill Bros., -206 Sansome
St.. San Francisco.
Coiiiposition Flooring Contract Awarded.
LOFT BLDG. ' Cost. $32,000
SAN FRANCISCO. N Folsom St. 77-6 E
Sixth St.
Two-story and mezzanine floor Class C
concrete loft building;
Oivner — W; C. Johnson.
Architect — Dodge Riedy. Pacific Bldg..
San Francisco.
(Contractor . — Industrial Constr. Co.. 815
Bryant St.. San Francisco.
Composition Flooring — Malott & Peter-
son, 3221 20th St., San Francisco.
Other awards previously reported.
Plans To Be Prepared.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $50,00;!
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement Class C brick
store building. ' ' ""
Owner and Architect — Davis, Pearce Co.,
Graat and Wel^en. Sts., Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery, Ward Co., Oak-
land.
TRONA, San Bernardino Co., Cal. —
.American Potash & Chemical Corp., 605
\V. 10th St., Los Angeles, is taking bids
for the erection of a Class A office build-
ing, two apartment houses and thirty
dwellings to be built at Trona. Plans
for the buildings were prepared by Archi-
tects John Parkinson and Donald B.
Parkinson. 80S Title Insurance Bldg.
The office building will be two stories
and basemlent. 50x170 feet, steel frame
and reinforced concrete construction.
The two apartment houses will each
contain eight units and will be of frame
construction. The dwellings will include
twelve 4-room houses, fifteen 3-rooin
houses and three 6-room houses: they
will be of frame construction.
Construction Started.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $56,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co.. Cal. 9.h
'St. and Nevin Ave.
Two - story class C brick tile and con
Crete store building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Company.
Architect and Mgr. of Const. — Davi-j-
Pearce Co.. 47 N Grant St., Stockton.
Lessee — Montgomery Ward Company.
Planned.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $
PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co., Cal.
University Ave. and Bryant St.
Store building.
Owner — J. C. Penney Co.
Architect — None.
Present building on site to be razed.
THEATRES
Preparing Working Drawings.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. W Sycamore
Street.
One-story Class A theatre, 100x50 ft.:
seating capacity 900; Italian type.
Owner — Henry Daly.
Architect — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg.. Sacramento.
Present building on site will be wreck-
ed, leaving only the side walls. A heat-
ing plant and ventilating equipment will
be installed together with other modern
conveniences.
MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Calif.— The
construction program of 1929 of the West
Coast Theatres. Inc.. Film Exchange
Bldg.. Los Angeles, provlaes lor the erec-
tion of a $250,000 theatre building on a
site yet to be selected in Modesto.
PACIFIC COAST— West Coast Thea-
tres, Inc.. Film Exchange Bldg.. Los An-
geles, will construct fifty theatres in
various cities in the states of California,
Oregon. Washington. Nevada and Mon-
tana at a cost of $15,000,000. according to
Harold B. Franklin, president of the
corporation. The construction program
will extend over the year 1929 and in-
cludes the Fox Theatre now in course of
construction in San Francisco.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO.— .Malott and Peter-
son, 2412 Harrison St., at $6.50 per sq. ft.
awarded contract for roofing, and $50 for
repairing gutters by Mark H. Gates, sec-
retary. State Harbor Commission, Ferr.v
Bldg., for roofing portion of Pier No. 39
and repairing gutters, 10,800 sq. ft. of
roofing.
OAKLAND, Alameda Co,, Cal.— Follow-
ing is a list of the bids received by G. B.
Hegardt, Secty., City Fort Commission,
for lumber wharf shed at the Genison St.
Wharf:
A. Frederick Anderson. 1093 Longridge
Road. Oakland $2974; George Swanstrom
$2990; Sullivan and Sullivan. $2990: David
Nordstrom. $3200; R. M. Bartlett. $3280;
M. E. Harper, $3289: John J. Moore Co.,
$3395; H. K. Henderson, $3400; J. B.
Bishop, $3400; B. S. Mclntyre, $3540; J. A.
Lloyd, $3597. Bids taken under advise-
ment.
Completing Plans.
WHARF Cost. $350,000
S.4N FRANCISCO. North end of Ferry,
to be known as Pier No. 1.
Reinforced concrete wharf, 700x100 ft.
Owner — State Harbor Commission.
Engineer — Frank White, Chief Engineer.
Ferry Bldg.
Bids to be called in about 30 daj's.
Saturday. December 22. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Following contracts awarded by J. A. Mc-
Vittie. city manager, lor (1) cleaning and
palntmg municipal wharf No. 1 and
wharf shed on outer harbor; (2) cleaning
and painting wharf No. 2 on inner har-
bor, and (3) paint steel work in municipal
natatoriuni:
(1)
Jos. J. Burden, H2ii .McDonald Ave.,
Richmond $8200
(2)
J. G. Burns, 466 41st St.. Richmond.. 340U
(3>
J. G. Burns, 466 41st St., Richmond.. 2200
(1)
Jos. J. Burdon, 1426 McDonald Ave.,
Richmond $8200
Zeb Knott, Richmond 862U
(2)
J. G. Burns, 466 41st St., Richmond.. 3400
Jos. J. Burdon, Richmond 36o0
Zeb. Knott, Richmond 3920
(3)
J. G. Burns, 466 41st St., Richmond.. 2200
l^amble & Lamble 2250
Jos. J. Burdon 3100
Zeb. Knott 332o
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 24, 4:30 y.
M., bids will be received by G. B. He-
gardt, secty.. City Port Commission, 424
Oakland Bank Bldg., to construct wharf
at south end of channel at Municipal Air-
port. Will be of green fir piles and tim-
ber construction; 81 feet wide and 201 ft.
long. Cert, check 10% req. with bi 1.
Plan sobtainable from above on deposit
of io, returnable. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Walter S.
Chandler, Secty., Board of Park Direc-
tors. 407 City Hall, to construct two
comfort stations, one in Sanborn Part:
and another in Erookdale Park:
Dinnie Constr. Co., 870 30th St., Oak-
land, $3568; Emil Person, $3592; A. P.
Brady, $4981. Bids taken under advise-
ment.
Contract Awarded.
BASE FOR CANONS Cost, $
PETALUilA, Sonoma Co., Cal. Hill
Plaza.
Granite and concrete base for three
canons.
Owner — Petaluma Post No. 2S. American
Legion.
Plans by Mr. Evans.
Contractor — E. W. M. Evans. Petaluma.
Contract Awarded.
TANKS AND WALLS Cost. $14,500
OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. SW Glas-
cock and Derby Sts.
Steel tanks and concrete walls.
Owner— Shell Oil Co. of Calif., 200 Bush
St., San Francisco.
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Contractor — Western Pipe & Steel Co.,
444 Market St., Sa.n Francisco.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.--
The San Joaquin Lumber Co., Scotts Ave.
and Madison St., Stockton, at $1,863.75
submitted the only bid and was awarded
the contract by Eugene D. Graham,
county clerk, to re-roof boiler house at
County General Hospital at French Camp.
Contract will involve the removal of the
present corrugated roofing and furnish
and apply Johns-Manville Transite Cor-
lugated Asbestos roofing or equal, weigh-
ing approx. four pounds per sq. ft. and
to be approx. five-sixteenth inches thick
at ridge and valley of corrugations and
approximately one-fourth inch thick on
slope, etc.
OCEAN PARK, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
John Paxton Perrine, 814 Lincoln Bldg..
will prepare plans and have charge of all
construction work in connection with a
large addition to the amusement pier at
Ocean Park, for the Ocean Park Realtv
Corp.; the new pier addition will be 50D
ft. long and there will be a chute 150 ft.
high constructed on the pier addition
with a large lake and boat landing facili-
ties. The pier will be of wood piles and
concrete decking and the other structure^!
to be erected will be of frame and plaster
construction; cost $100,000.
To Be Done Bv Day'« Work.
HANGAR Cost, $30,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. West
Alameda Tide Lands.
Steel frame airplane hangar, covered with
sheet metal.
Owner and Builder— Alameda Airport,
Inc.. .')50 Howard St., San Francisco.
Plans by Owner.
Building, permit apiilied for.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
William T. Loesch. 109 S. Chester Ave.,
Pasadena, has been awarded the gen-
eral contract for erectmg a two-story
Class C building on X. Hill St. near
Colorado Ave., Pasadena, for Iver &
Warren. The plans were prepared by
Associate Architect Frederick Kennedy.
Jr., !5 S. EI Molino St., Pasadena, and
Glenn Elwood Smith. 1210 Architects
Bldg., Los Angeles. The building will
contain funeral parlors on the first floor
and apartments on the second floor and
will be of reinforced concrete construc-
tion, 100x100 feet.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co., Cal.— Steel
Tank and Pipe Co., 1100 4th St., Berk-
eley, at $22,000 awarded cont. by Marin
Municipal Water District to fur. and
erect 2,000. 000-gal. steel water tank near
Fairfax. Other bids: Western Pipe and
Steel Co., $23,226; Chicago Bridge and
Iron Works $24,400; Pittsburg-Des Moines
Steel Co.. $25,500; Eureka Boiler and Iron
Works, $29,500.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Op))ortnnity Department. Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
13829 — Douglas Fir. Strasbourg,
France. Business house desires to act
as buyers of Douglas fir from Pacific
Coast ports. Interested exporters of
tins type of wood are requested to quote
their prices C.I.F. Antwerp.
13830 — Insulating Tubes or Cables.
Germany. German firm is interested in
communicating with California manu-
facturers of insulating tubes or cables.
13836 — Corkwood. Ponte do Sor, Port-
ugal. Exporters of corkwood seek con-
nections with San Francisco importeis
and consumers of this commodity.
13839 — Hand Carved Statues of Wood.
Creon, France. Sculptor of statues and
masks of wood, consisting of various
subjects of the Province of French
Guinea, the Jvory Coast and the Congo,
desires to sell approximately 200 of his
productions.
13841 — Oriental Rugs. Constantinople.
Turkey. Buying agents of Oriental rugs
offer their services to San Francisco im-
porters or merchants who are interested
in such representation in Turkey. They
now represent more than twenty large
stores throughout the principal cities of
the United States.
13847— Red Pine Huts. Plantation
owner desires to purchase workingmen's
huts, preferably of red pine, complete
and ready to set up. Catalogs and quo-
tations requested.
13851 — Import and Export Connections.
Tientsin, China. Trading company is
interested in importing the following
articles from the U. S. A.: Agricultural
implements, automobiles and trucks,
building materials, chemical, electrical
supplies, machinery, hardware, rubber
goods, paint and varnish. They are in a
position to export all types of Chinese
produce and manufacturers.
13853 — Hardware and Tools. Osaka,
Japan. Importers are particularly inter-
ested in the above-mentioned American-
made products and they desire to com-
municate with manufacturers and ex-
porters of such articfes. References.
13856 — Scrap Metals. Tokyo, Japan.
Importers desire to establish business
connections with San Francisco ex-
porters of scrap zinc, tin, lead, copper,
brass and bronze.
13857 — Second- Hand Printing Machin-
ery. Manila, P. 1. Engraving and print-
ing company wishes to purchase second-
hand printing machinery from San Fran-
cisco firms.
13859 — Market in American Samoa for
U .S. A. Products. Tau, Manua, Ameri-
can Somoa. Party contemplates the
estEblishment of a general store, which
he desires to stock with American-
made goods, and he would appreciate re-
reiving catalogs and price lists from
manufacturers and exporters, who are
interested in exnorting their merchandise
to Samoa.
13860 — European Representation. San
Francisco, Calif. Local business man,
having lived many years in Prance, Italy,
Germany and Switzerland, is leaving fur
Europe the early part of January and is
willing to transact any business in
Central Europe requiring personal con-
tact. Highest local references furnished.
3031 — Eastern Sales Representation.
New York, N. Y. Established selling or-
ganization is interested in representing in
the Eastern U. S. A. manufacturers who
are not already established there, or who
are considering a change in their sales
arrangements. The organization provides
for broad representation of several lines,
as well as a volume business.
D-3034 — Alder, Ash and Maple Furni-
ture Lumber. Raymond, Washington.
Company is contemplating establishing a
plant for the production of furniyjre lum-
ber, such as: Alder, ash and maple. They
desire to get in touch with San Francisco
manufacturers who might be interested
in contracting for this furniture lumber.
HARDWOOD
DOORS FLOORING
Hardwood doors and hardwood flooring when added
to the interior of a building make a permanent and last-
ing investment. They are the two essentials a prospec-
tive buyer looks for.
Our connection with the largest hardw^ood door man-
ufacturer in the United States, the Paine Lumber Co.,
insures always
QUANTITY QUALITY PRICE
We carry a stock of 3000 hardwood doors in our
San Francisco warehouse. All sizes and types for im-
mediate delivery.
F. W. KAY COMPANY
430 9th St., San Francisco Phone Hemlock 3783
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 22, li)-2.i
Engineering News Section
BRIDGES
YREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — County
supervisors will provide funds during
next fiscal year to const, foot walks on
highway bridge over the Sacramento
river in north Dunsmuir; est. cost $2001!.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.—
County supervisors and Northwestern
Pacific R. R. will each pay one-half
cost of raising present v. r. bridge over
the highway at Irving on the Manor-
Point Reyes highway. County surveyor
Rodney Messner estimates cost 3'. $11,-
UOO.
SONORA, Tuolumne Co., Cal.— Adams
Co.. Angels Camp, Cal., at $4,762 awarded
cent, by county to const, reinf. concrete
bridge on Turnback Creek on road bet.
Tuolumne and Cherokee in Road District
No. 3. Other bids; Booker snd Lyons,
Jamestown, ?5,48S; Nelson Bros, Escalon,
$5,582. Will be 20-ft. wide with two 21-
ft. spans.
SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
Pala School District defeats proposal to
issue bonds of $13,000 to finance addi-
tions to present school building; vote was
69 in favor and 45 against the issue.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Jan. 14, 10 A.
M., bids will be rec. by Geo. E. Gross,
county clerk, to rebuild and repair cir-
cular track on center pier of Park street
bridge over the Estuary; est. cost $4500.
Plans obtainable from Geo. A. Posey,
county surveyor.
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
MERCED. Merced Co., Cal.— Carlson
Bros., Turlock. at approx. $11,000 award-
ed cont. by Merced Irrigation District
for lining portions of Le Grand. Nelson.
Smith and Main canals.
OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal.— Oroville-
Wyandotte Irrigation District will spend
$45,000 to bring an additional 2500 acres
of land under irrigation. Will involve
3^ mi. of new ditch and conduit lines
leading from Lake WA'andotte to Miners
Ranch Hill.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co.. Calif.— City
council petitioned to install double-head
electroliers in I St. bet. 11th and 17th
Sts. Plans will be prep.ared at once.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Western States Con-
struction Co.. Russ Bldg., San Francisco,
at $39,850 awarded cont. by city to in-
stall electrolier system (125 standards) in
Telegraph Ave. bet. 20th and 40th Sts.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Dec. 27. 5
P. M.. bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton,
city clerk (2266) to install 50 metal orna-
mental electrolier standards together
with underground system In J St.. bet.
10th and 16th Sts. 1911 Act. Bond Act
1915. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. B. C. Clark, city eng.
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Calif.—
City council petitioned to imp. streets in
NE section of city with 4-in. broken rock
cushion. 3-in. aspb. cone, base and 2-in.
Durite surface pavement. Streets in-
cluded are: Rheem, Lowell. Dunn, Twen-
ty-fourth. Twenty-sixth, Twenty-eighth,
Twenty-ninth. Thirty - second. Thirty-
fourth and Thirty-sixth, all east of Twen-
ty-third. E. A. Hoffman, city eng.
REDWOOD CITY. San Mateo Co.. Cal.
—Until Jan. 7. bids will be rec. by W, A.
Price, city clerk, (K-12) to imp. portions
of Broadway and Spring St., involv. in-
stallation of electrolier system (51 Union
Metal single light standards) together
with underground system; vit. sewers;
cem. cone, curbs; cein. cone, pipe cul-
verts; 3-in. broken stone base with 1-in,
sand cushion with cem. cone, surface
pave. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Est.
cost $62,829. Cert. checK 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans obtainable from
C. L. Dimmitt, city eng.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
council contemplates purchase of motor
street sweeper.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Moeller Co., Sac-
ramento, at $1104.75 each awarded cont.
by city to fur. motor trucks for use of
City Garbage Dept. Palm Iron Works,
Sacramento, at $290 each awarded cont.
to fur. and install steel bodies in the
trucks.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.— Until Jan. 9, under
Specification No. 5787, bids will be re-
ceived by Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Navy Department, Washington, D. C, for
10-ton electric bridge crane having a span
of 114-ft. I'/z-in. at Naval Operating Base
San Diego, (air station).
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
SAN FRANCISCO— Western Pacific K.
R. will expend $19,000,000 involving tne
construction of a new rail connection
between the San Joaquin Valley and
San Francisco Bay. Construction of a
bridge over S. F. Bay, bet. Niles and
Redwood (^"ity along with a new line
from the latter city to San Francisco
will connect the W. P. witli tlie Denver
& Rio Grande line at Salt Lake City and
thence directly East.
HAWTHORNE, Nevada. — See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies," this issue.
Prospective bidders to construct govern-
ment railroad.
RESERVOIRS AND DAMS
ANTIOCH, Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
Bids will be asked shortly by cit>
council for proposed reservoir enlarge-
ment in connection with water system.
SIGNAL HILL, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— R. J. Chute, 2516 W-Santa Barbara
Ave., Los Angeles, at $28,076 sub. low
bid to city to (1) const. 200 ft. dia. reinf.
cone, reservoir, 14 ft. deep of 4.500.000
gals, capacity and (2) similar type reser-
voir, 20 ft. at $38,752. Taken under ad-
visement.
The HARD BOILED HAT
is ma<ie of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCO.
275 8th St. 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
SA.V BERNARDINO, Cal.— City will ask
liids early m January for cone, work and
roofing of Petris Hill 10,000,000-gal. res-
.ervoir now in course of construction. Ex-
cavation, now 80% completed bv Pattillo
and Burnside, Los Angeles.
PIPF I.INFS, WFim VTr
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by G. B. Hegardt, Secty.
City Port Commission. Oakland Bank
Bldg., to furnish 3000 ft. 20-inch dredge
shore pipe:
Pacific Coast Eng. Co., Foot of 14th
St., Oakland $7144
Western Pipe & Steel Co., S. F 7387
Bids taken under advisement.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANTS
TULARE COUNTY, Cal.— Until Jan.
23. 12 noon, bids will be rec. by J. How-
ard Williams, Sec'ty , California Hot
Springs, to const. activated sludge
sewage treatment for springs, involv.:
50 cu. yds. earth excavation; 200 cu.
yds. rock excavation; 60 cu. yds. loose
rock excavation; 825 lin. ft. 6-in. cast
iron pipe; 150 cu. yds. cone; electric
wiring; pumps, valves and fittings. Cert,
clieck or bond for 10% required, Plans
obtainable at the resort, or from the
consulting engineers. Black & Veatch,
307 S. Hill St.. Los Angeles, on payment
of cost of printing.
MARCH FIELD. Calif.— See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies." this issue.
Bids wanted for septic tank, sprinkler
filter, sludge bed and extension of water
mains; also electric distribution system.
MISCELLANEOUS
CONSTRUCTION
TUB,LOCK, Stanislaus Co.. Cal.—
Until Jan. 2, 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec.
by A. P. Ferguson, city clerk, to fur.
and del. one combined street sweeper and
refuse collector. Cert, check 10% req.
with bid. Horace Hall, city eng. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
WATER WORKS
LA CANADA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Until 8 P. M., Jan. 2, bids will be rec.
by La Canada Irrigation District for ex-
cavation for. and laying of. water pipe
lines, together with installation of the
accompanying valves, tees, and other
fittings, involv.:
Trench and backfill for approx 3200 ft.
of 4-in. pipe.
Connect, fit and lay approx. 3200 ft. of
4-in. standard screw pipe in trenches
provided above.
Fur. 3200 ft. 4-in. standard screw pipe,
with necessary fittings.
Plans obtainable from engineers. Salis-
bury, Bradshaw & Taylor, 743 Petroleum
Securities Bldg.. Los Angeles. Cert,
check for 10% req. with bid. Wm. H.
Hays, Jr., secretary.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Election will be held Dec. 29 to v^te
bonds of $88,000 to finance water system
improvements.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal —Until
Dec. 26. 7:30 P. M., bids will be rec. by
H. E Gragg. city clerk, to fur. 2 centri-
fugal type pumps delivering 1150 G. P.
M. at 170 ft. head. Bidders to take in
2 old Byion Jackson cent, pumps. Type
D, C. 850 G. P. M, at 160 ft. head. Bids
to be f. o. b. Modesto. Cert, check 10%
payable to Mayor req. with bid. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
Saturday. Dec-ember 22. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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SAN FRANCISCO— Until Dec. 31 11,
A. M.. under Proposal No. 452, bids will
be rec. by Leonard S. Leavy, citv pur-
chasing agent, 270 City Hall, to fur. and
del. 100 fire hydrants for Fire Dept.
Specifications obtainable from above.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
PISMO BEACH. San Luis Obi.spo Co
Cal. — Pismo Beach Water District votes
bonds of $62,000 of which $16,000 will
finance purchase of privately owned
system of Pismo Beach Water Co. and
$46,000 for extensions of mains.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.— That a special elec-
tion to provide $1,400,000 for the coi
struction of the proposed Otay pipe line,
recommended by Hydraulic Engineer H
N. Savage, is the quickest way to pro-
vide the necessary funds, is the advice
given to the city council bv City Attor-
ney M. W. Conkling. An election couiu
he held the latter part of January or
the first of February.
SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Steel
Tank and Pipe Co., 1100 4th St., Berk-
eley, at $22,000 awarded cont. by Marin
Municipal Water District to fur. and
erect 2.000.000-gal. steel water tank near
Fairfax. Other bids: Western Pipe and
Steel Co., $23,226: Chicago Bridge and
Iron Works $24,400; Pittsburg-Des Moines
Steel Co., $25,500; Eureka Boiler and Iron
Works, $29,500.
PITTSBURG, Contra Costa Co.. Cal.—
City contemplates bond issue for $100,000,
of which $75,000 would provide for water
main replacements in addition to $25,000
for other imps, in connection with water
system.
MARCH FIELD, Calif.— See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies." this issue.
Bids wanted for septic tank, sprinkler
filter, sludge bed and extension of water
mains; also electric distribution system.
PLAY GROUNDS & PARKS
PORTLAND. Ore.— Until Dec. 2S. 2
P. M.. bids will be rec. by Frank Coffin-
berry, city purchasing agent, to fur. and
del. 3135 tons of c. i. water pipe for
Bureau of Water Works. Spec, obtain-
able from above.
MONTEREY, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
Planning Commission recommends the
purchase of all property on El Estero for
public park improvement.
FOWLER, Fresno Co., Ca!.— City trus-
tees contemplate purchase of site and
improvement for public park purposes.
Several sites are under consideration.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
KERN COUNTY. Calif.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. Jan. 9 by State
Highway Comm. to grade and surface
with crushed gravel or stone, 12.2-mile
bet. Pentland and San Emigido Road.
Pro.iect involves: 78.500 cu. yds. rdwy.
excav. without clnssiflcation: 120.000 sta.
yds. overhaul; 1.400 cu. yds. struct, excav.
18.000 tons crushed gravel or stone surf.;
^I.T cu. yds. A cem. cone, (struct.); 16,300
lbs. bar reinf. steel (struct.); 276 lin. ft.
12-in.. 1.584 lin. ft. 18-in.. 480 lin. ft. 24-
in.. 144 lin. ft. 30-in.. 318 lin. ft. 36-in..
48 lin. ft. 42-in. and 62 lin. ft. 48-in. corru.
metal pipe: 19.5 mi. new property fence;
60 monuments. State will fur. corru.
metal pipe.
SEBASTOPOL. Sonoma Co.. Cal.— City
declares Inten. (120-A) to imp. South
Burnett St. bet. Calder Ave. and Willow
St. and Willow St. bet. South Burnett
and South Main St.. involv. grade; 5-in.
cem. cone, pavement. 1911 Act. Bond
.Act 1915. Protests Dec. 26. E. J. Foster,
deputy city clerk.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co.. Cal.— City
council re.iects lone bid of Frank Main of
Fairfax at approx. $462 to imp. Jewell St.
involv. grade: 5-in. hyd. cone, pave.; hyd.
cone. curb. New bids will be asked.
BUFtBANK. Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Geo. H. Oswald. 366 E 58th St.. Los An-
geles, at $130,300 awarded cont. by city
to imp. portions of 6th, 5th Sts.. Frank-
lin road, etc., involv.: 13.430 ft. curb;
55.220 sq. ft. walk; 124,000 sq. ft. 5-in. and
116,340 sq. ft. 4-in, asph. cone, pave.; 430-
520 sq. ft. grading; wuter system com-
plete; ornani. light system (Union Metal
posts).
SANTA BARBARA, Santa Barbara Co.
Cal. — Following bids received by State
Highway Comm. Dec. 19, for 3.4 miles to
be surfaced with asphalt concrete, bet.
Sunny Creek and Tecolote Creek:
riiijii Hunter, Santa Barbara $111,052
Forest, Kerrigan & McLeod, Oak-
laud 123,106
Grifllth Company, Los Angeles 124,140
Cornwall Const. Co., Santa Bar-
bara 127,464
I.MPERIAL, Imperial Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by State Highway Com-
mission Dec. 19, (26-FG) uetween El Cen-
tre and Brawley, for grading, 9.8 miles:
R. C. Hazzard Contracting Co.,
San Diego $315,411
George Herz & Co., San Bernar-
dino 329,931
Mattich Bros., Elsinore 331,423
J. F. Kapp, Stockton 372,434
Welch & Bressler, Santa Ana 375,894
G. R. Dennis Co., San Diego 429,461
ARIZONA.— State Higihway Dept. plans
the following construction in connection
with U. S. 66 Highway through northern
Arizona counties: Holbrook-Lupton. Che-
to to Lupton, gi:aded, drained and sur-
faced. 20.5 mi., $243,330. start in March.
Flagstaff - Winslow, Canyon Diablo to
Navajo county line, oiled surface, 20.4 mi.
$83,332.50, start in March. Flagstaff- Win-
slow, forest border to Canyon Diablo,
oiled surface, 12-mi., $66,666, start in
March. Holbrook-Winslow (sec. 1) Cot-
tonwood and La Rue Wash bridges, cone,
bridges. 480 ft., $104,000, under construc-
tion. Holbrook-Winslow (sec. 2) Hol-
brook-Winslow. graded, drained and sur-
faced, 10.2 mi. $114,000. start in January.
Ashfork-Kingman. Ashfork west 6.1-mi.,
graded, drained and surfaced. $105,833,
start in April. Ashfork-Kingman, Co-
conino county line west, graded, drained
and surfaced, 15 mi., $140,000, start in
February.
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif.— Until
Dec. 31, 2 P. M., bids will be rec. by R. E.
Pierce, District Engineer, State Highway
Comm., Sacramento, to const, double 48-
in. corru. metal pipe syphon, 66-ft. long
with cone, headwalls and slide gates
about 3.8-mi. north of Stockton. See call
for bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
I'ntil Jan. 7. bils will be rec. by Eliza-
beth M. K-neese, county clerk, (13) to
const, vit. san sewers; br. manholes ii^
"Menalto Park," etc. 1911 Act. Bond
Act 1915. Cert, check 10% payable to
county req. with bid. Plans on file in
office of clerk. Geo. A. Kneese, county
surveyor. I
SANTA ANA, Orange Co.. Cal.— West-
ern Constr. Co., San Juan Capistrano. at
$143,475 awarded cont. by county for
imps, in Co. Imp. Dist. 17. involv. in the
main: 31.730 cu. yds. excavation, (un-
classified): 23.795 cu. yds. embankment:
4422 cu. y^s. P. C. cone, pave.; 201.031
sq. ft. waterbound macadam base with
bitimi. macadam surface; curbs, walks,
sewers: drainage structures; ornnm. St
lighting system
MONTEREY PARK. Los Angeles Co..
Cal.— Grifllth Co., Railway Bldg.. Los An-
geles, at $281,958 awarded cont. b.v city
to imp. Garfield Ave. bet. north .md south
city limits. 2.7-mi. in length, involv. in
the main 97.376 cu. vds. excava'ing' 004.-
878 sq. ft. 9-7-7-9-in. cone. pave, with 6-
in. disintegrated granite base; 223,891 sq.
ft. 3-in. asph. cone, surface with 4-in.
disintegrated granite sub-bnse; concrete
curbs, gutters; ornamental street light-
ing system, etc.
EUREKA, Humboldt Co., Cal.— Etigle-
hart Paving and Const, (bo.. Eureka, at
40 cu. yd. approx. $32,400) sub. low bid Uj
county to const. Laribee Valley road.
Smith Bros.. Eureka, bid 59c. If "ounly
furnished culverts. Englehart sub. alt, b'ii
for 34c cu. yds. Taken under advise-
ment.
TULARE COUNTY. Cal.— As pre-
viously reported, bids will be rec. Jan.
2. by State Highway Cumrn., to widen
with Port. cem. cone. 2.1 mi. bet. Plaza
Garage and Oak Grovt school. Project
involves: 2300 cu. yds. rdwy. excav.
without classification; 1600 sta. yds. over-
haul; 5900 cu. yds. borrow excav.; 200
cu. yds. structure excav.; 220 tons crushed
gravel or stone surf.; 1200 cu. yds. Class
A cem. cone. (pave, widening) : 66 cu.
.vds. Clas "A" cem. cone, (struct); 45,000
lbs. bar reinf. steel (pave, widen and
struct.); 26 lin. ft. 12" and 26 lin. ft. 18"
corru. metal pipe. State will fur. corru.
metal pipe.
OAKLAND. Cal.— City declares Inten.
to imp. Carmel St. bet. Laguna and
Rhoda Aves., involv. grade; curbs, pave.;
walks; sewer; manhole; wye branches.
1911 Act. Protests Jan. 3. Franic C.
Merntt, city olerk. Geo. Randle, city
engineer.
NEVADA STATE— Nevada Construc-
tion Co., Fallon, at $61,899.30 awarded
contract by State Highway Comm., for
grading; const. structures and place
surfacing material on 19.33 mi. in Mineral
Lyon and Churchill counties; eng. est.
$66,991.50. Dodge Bros., Fallon, bid
$71,796.50.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City Eng.
S. J. Norris completes surveys and will
submit estimates of cost to city trus-
tees to imp. extension of Bird St from
Downer to Bridge; Baldwin from Myers
to Bridge; extension of Yard from Wash-
ington to Baldwin; extension of Spencer
from Park to Baldwin; extension of
Robinson from Downer to Oliver; exten-
sion of Third St. from Lincoln to Pine;
Railroad Ave. from Myers to Huntoon;
widen Bridge and Montgomery inter-
section.
OAKLAND, Cal. — City council con-
templates bond issue to secure funds
to finance street widenings and openings
in various sections of the city. Geo
Randle, city engineer.
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Until Jan. 9.
2 P. M., bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm., to grade and surface with
crushed gravel or stone, 12.2 mi. bet.
Pentland and San Emigdio Road. See
call for bids under official proposal sec-
tion in this issue.
EUREKA. Humboldt Co., Cal City
declares inten. (230) to imp. C St., bet.
7th St. and Wabash Ave, and portion
of Grant St., involv. grade; 3!<-in. asph
cone, base, IV^-in. Warrenite-Bit. sur-
face pavement; 6-in. vit. sewer; 14-in.
and 16-in. cone, storm sewers; vit. house
sewer connections. 1911 Act. Bond Act
191o. Protests Dec. 26. A. Walter Kil-
dale, city clerk.
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.— City de-
clares inten. to const, san. sewer sys-
tem together with outfalls sewers and
sewage disposal works in Acq. and Im^-
Dist. No. 1. Work under Acq. and Imp
Act 1925. Protests Jan. 8. Ira R. Mor-
rison, city clerk
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Standard
Oil, Union Oil, General Petroleum and
Gilmore Oil Campanies submitted iden-
tical bids to country to fur. and del
125,000 bbls. of natural crude oil for
road work. The bids were 90c per bbl
The county will purchase the oil in the
open market as the same is required.
Chris. P. Jensen is county surveyor.
SAN-TA ANA, Orange Co., Cal. — Until
Dec. 26, 11 A. M., new bids will be rec.
by county supervisors for imp. in Co
Imp. No. 19, involv. in the main: 212 346
sq. ft. grading and P. C. concr. paving-
288,316 sq. ft. grading and waterbound
macadam base with bituminous maca-
dam wearing surface; 90.928 sq. ft. 35-;-
in. P. C. concr. sidewalk; sewers; draiti-
age structures, etc. Previous bids re-
jected.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Cal.— As
previously reported, bids will be rec. by
State Highway Comm. Jan. 2 to pave
with bitum. macadam 6.1 mi. bet 'A mi.
north of Kelley's and V4 mi. north of
Sandberg's. Project involves: 17,500 tons
broken stone (bitum. macadm) ; 500 tons
emulsified asphalt; 5000 tons broken
stone in stock piles; 25.000 ton-miles
haul (broken stone in stockpiles) ; 430
cu. yds. removing existing cem. cone.
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Saturday, Dacember 22, 11)2
MARIN COUNTY, Cal.— As previously
reported, bids will be rec. by State High-
way Comm. Jan 2, to surface with asph.
cone. 3.6-mi. bet. Alto and Sausulito.
Project involves: 3,700 tons asph. cone,
(type A surf.); 22,000 sq. yds. paint bind-
er; 2.480 tons oil treated crushed gravel
or stone shoulders; 2,000 sq. yds. remov-
ing rock and oil patches.
TYPE OF CONDUIT
ANNOUNCED
MENLO PARK, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 3, 8 P. M., bids will be rec.
by L. H. Cook, Secty., Menlo Park San-
itary District, to const. san. sewers
involv. 5860 lin. ft. 6-in. vit. clay pipe
sewer; 177 six inch by four inch vit.
wyes; 23 br. manholes with c. i. frames
and covers. Cert, check 10% payable to
John Glunz, Pres. of Dist., req. with bic"
Plans obtainable from C. L. Dimmitt,
engineer. Redwood City.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City declares inten. (708) to const, cone,
sidewalks in portions or Amherst, Bow-
doin, Columbia, Dartmouth, Hanover
Hts., etc. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915.
Protests Jan. 14. E. L. Beach, city clerk.
J. F. Byxbee Jr., city engineer.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until Dec. 27, 5
P. M., bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton,
city clerk (2260) to const, walk in Down-
er Way from 36th St. to its east termina-
tion. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable
to citv req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. B. C. Clark, city eng.
(Previous bids rejected).
OAKLAND, Cal.— Jones and King, Ath-
erton and Jackson Sts., Hayward. at $37,-
670 awarded cont. by county to imp. Edon
Landing Road from intersection with
Telegraph Road at Mt. itiden westerly to
intersection with County Road No. 1649.
Asph. cone, pavement. Other bids: J. F.
Knapp, $42,307: Jack Casson. $46,730; B.
J. Immel. $51,365; Heafey-Moore, $52,783;
Calif. Const. Co., $53,925.
CAPITOLA, Santa Cruz Co.. Cal.—
Wm. Radtke, Gilroy, awarded cont. by
T E. Blanchard- to const. 1% mi. of
sidewalks and curbs in Blanchard Sub-
division.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— Until Dec. 27, 5
P. M., bids will be rec. by H. G. Denton,
citv clerk (2267) to imi. Sacramento Blvd.
bet. 4th Ave. and 38th St.. involv. grade;
cone, walks. 1911 Act. Cert, check Wi.
payable to city req. with bid. B. C.
Clark, city eng.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Plans to const,
subways a tan estimated total cost of
$866,000 for elimination of grade cross-
ings at intersections of Southern Pacific
railway tracks with Glendale and Los
Feliz boulevards were agreed to tenta-
tively at a hearing before State Railroad
Commissioner Seavey in Los Angeles re-
cently. It was recommended that the
Southern Pacific bear one-half, or $43.1.-
000 of the burden of eliminating the
crossings. The Pacific Electric railway
should pay $28,500. the county of Los An-
geles $202,250, and the cities of Glendale
and Los Angeles $101,125 each, according
fo Hunter.
RENO, Nevada — Construction has been
started by the Department of Commerce,
Airways Division, on a $50,000 airport
radio station near Reno, about I'/i mile.=
from Hubbard Field, the new airmail
port. Will be equipped with latest radio
devices, a combination telephone-tele-
graph machine and two 128 ft. towers.
OXNARD. Ventura Co., Cal.— The
Board of Trustees of Oxnard Grammar
School District has called a special elec-
tion for January 5 to vote bonds in the
sum of $76,000 for the erection of an ad-
dition to the Woodrow Wilson School
building at Oxnard. Austin & Ashley,
Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Los An-
geles, will be the architects. The build-
ing will contain eight or ten rooms and
will be reinforced concrete construction.
WOODLAND, Yolo Co.. Cf.l.— Wood-
land Grammar School District trustees
contemplate erection of new grammar
school. Funds to finance will be raised
by a bond issue.
A new kind of conduit, revolutionary in
its basic idea and which promises to have
a far reaching effect upon electrical wire-
ways has been announced by the Elec-
trical Divisino of Steel and Tubes, Inc., of
Cleveland, Ohio, a subsidiary of the Re-
public Iron & Steel Company.
This new product is known under the
1928 National Electrical Code as "elec-
trical metallic tubing" and is announced
this month in the lectrical trade papers.
Steeltubes Electrical Metallic Tubing is
a thin wall, rigid conduit having all of
the characteristics of the so-called he.avy.
standard conduit but with a lighter wall.
The fact that it is made from cold
rolled openhearth steel insures a basic
quality which tends to restrict corrosion
and provides a tube ductile enough to be
readily bent to any desired shape by use
of a special bending hickey supplied by
the manufacturer.
The use of Electrical Metallic Tubing
as a rigid conduit has been sanctioned by
Section 508 (new) of the 1928 National
Electrical Code. It will uear the under-
writers' label.
The wall of this new conduit is approx-
imately one-third the thickness of stand-
ard conduit. It is used without thread-
ing, connections being made by means of
a union compression type coupling. Part
of this coupling may be used as an adapt-
er to connect the conduit to any stand-
ard threaded or threadless fitting.
Electrical Metallic Tubing is supplied
in ten foot lengths — one union type coup-
ling supplied free with each length. It is
available in V2-inch, %-inch and 1-inch
electrical trade sizes with same inside
diameter as heavy wall conduit. Exter-
ior is electro-galvanized and inside coated
with baked enamel. Ends are protected
by metal cap to avoid damage in ship-
ping.
It will be distributed through rec-
ognized jobbing channels.
The manufacturer claims as advantages
for the new material that "it eliminates
all thread cutting, is easy to work on the
job, is easier to handle because of its
lighter weight, can be used with any
threaded or threadless fittings, presents
maximum protection agamst corrosion,
costs less, carries a standard resale price
and saves money by speeding up instal-
lations."
Free samples and booklet giving full
information will be sent upon request.
FAILURE OF CONCRETE UNDER
COMBINED COMPRESSIVE
STRESSES
Bulletin No. 185 of the Engineering
Experiment Station of the University of
Illinois deals with an investigation of
the failure of concrete under compres-
sive stresses applied in one, in two, or
in three directions perpendicular to each
other, the aim of the tests being to study
the internal action of the material as it
breaks down under compressive stress,
and at the same time to obtain informa-
tion on the influence of lateral stresses
upon the ability of concrete to resist
longitudinal stresses.
The investigation included three series
of tests as follows:
(1) Series 2 consisted of tests of forty-
eight 4 by 22-in. concrete cylinders sub-
jected to a two-dimensional compression
produced by a liquid pressure on the
curved sides, with companion tests of
4 by 8-in. concrete cylinders loaded in
simples axial compression in a testing
machine.
(2) Series 3A consisted of tests of
sixty-four 4 by 8-in. concrete cylinders
in three-dimensional compression, two of
the principal stresses being equal, and
smaller than the third one. The two
smaller stresses were applied by liquid
pressure on the sides of the cylinder, the
larger axial stress was applied to the
cylinder in a testing machine.
(3) Series 3B consisted of tests of
forty-eight 4 by 22-in. and 4 by 8-in.
concrete cylinders in three-dimensional
compression, two principal stresses being
equal and larger than the third one.
The two larger lateral stresses were ap-
plied by liquid pressure, the smaller
axial one in the testing machine.
This bulletin contains a discussion of
the methods used in testing and gives
the results obtained for each of these
three series of tests, together with a
statement of various theories of failure
applying to the subject, and a critical
study of their applicability to the prob-
lem.
This bulletin contains a discussion of
the methods used in testing and gives the
results obtained for each of these three
series of tests, together with a state-
ment of various theories of failure apply-
ing to the subject, at\a a critical study
of their applicability to the problem.
Copies of Bulletin No. 185 may be ob-
tained without charge by addressing the
Engineering Experiment Station, Ur-
bana. Illinois.
REPUBLIC STEEL MERGER
Completion of a $9,000,000 merger of
manufacturing industries, in which is
included the $700,000 plant of the Re-
public Steel Package Company of Rich-
mond has been announced by Seward B.
Merry, president of the Richmond in-
dustry, upon his return from Chicago,
where the merger plans were completed.
The aiin of the consolidation is to secure
a unit output of machinery and pro-
ducts previously sold through separate
institutions. The Republic Steel Package
Company will then become a distributer
for a line of products other than its
own. The companies included in the
merger are Bennett Pumps Corporation
of Muskegon, Mich.; Service Station
Equipment Company of Bryan, Ohio,
and Toronto, Ont.; and the Republic
Steel Package Company.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
L)eceniber 22
Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS %vill be re-
ceived at the office of the State Higli-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on January 9, 1929, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with tlie
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highways, as follows:
Kern County, between Pentland and
San Emigdio Road (VI-Ker-57-B & C),
about twelve and two-tenths (12.2) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced
with crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the ofTices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection
be made as far in advance as possible.
Detailed information concerning the
proposed work may be obtained from the
District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated; December 12. 1928
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
MECHANICAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo.
B. McDougall, State Architect, State
Department of Public Works, Sacra-
mento, California, up to 2 o'clock P. M.,
Tuesday, January 15, 1929, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and
read, for furnishing all plant, materials,
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the Mechanical Work for
the Cottage for Female Patients, Napa
State Hospital, Imola, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, copies of which may be ob-
tained upon application to the Division
of Architecture, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, Calfornia. Plans and speci-
fications will be on file for examination
at Room 1025 Associated Realty Build-
ing. Los Angeles, and at the principal
cilv Builders' Exchange Offices for ex-
aniination by those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work" and for "Plumbing and Heatine."
Combined bids will also be received
covering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms fur-
nished bv the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dol-
lars will be required on plans and spcn-
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that bids
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum comipetitlon is
desired, and this is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman in Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Ratpt 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Hig-hway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished in this seiction.
fications. The deposit will be returned
upon the receipt of the plans and speci-
fications in good condition at the Sacra-
mento Office of the Division within 3U
days after bids are opened, otherwise
the deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works,"
in the sum of at least ten per centum
(10%) of the amount of the bid. must be
enclosed with the bid.
Tile Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for Mechanical
Work, Cottage for Female Patients,
Napa."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
(Dec. 21-28; Jan. 4-11)
PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION
Office Constructing Quartermaster,
March Feld, Riverside, California. Sealed
proposals in triplicate, will be received
here until 10 o'clock, A. M., January 10,
1929, for the construction of Septic Tank,
Sprinkling Filter, Sludge Bed and Ex-
tension of Water and Sewer Mains, and
11 o'clock A. M., January 10, 1929, for
Electric Distribution System, and then
opened. Copies of plans and specifica-
tions may be had on application from the
Constructing Quartermaster. March Field
California. Ten dollar deposit on each
set of plans will be required for return.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived bv the Department of Public
Works. Division of Highways, at the of-
fice of the District Engineer, State Office
Building, 10th and L Sts., Sacramento.
Calif., until 2:00 o'clock P. M., December
31, 1928, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read, for performing
work as follows;
San Joaquin County, about 3.8 miles
North of Stockton. (X-S.J.-4-C). con-
structing a double 48" corrugated metal
pipe siphon, 60 ft. long, with concrete
liead walls and slide gates, at approxi-
ijiately Engineer's Station 233.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must
be accompanied by cash or a certified
or cashier's check made payable to the
Director of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of
the amount bid, such guaranty to be
forfeited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into
the contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By R. E. PIERCE,
District Engineer, Dist. X.
Dated; December IS, 1928 .
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo.
B. McDougall, State Architect, State
Department of Public Works, Sacra-
mento, California, up to 2 o'clock P. M.,
Tuesday, January 15, 1929, said bids then
and there to . be publicly opened and
read, lor furnishing all plant, materials,
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the General Work for the
Cottage for Female Patients, Napa State
Hospital, Imola, California, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor,
\vnicli are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Assocated Realty Building,
Los Angeles, and at the piincipal ciiy
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
The building is one-story, of plastered
concrete exterior walls, tile partitions,
concrete floor and wood roof construc-
tion with shingle root. The floor area is
approximately 14,000 square feet.
Any General Contractor who proposes
bidding on the entire work of the con-
tract may obtain a set of the plans and
specifications by direct application to
the l3iviaion of Architecture and includ--
iiig a deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dol-
lars for the set. Check shall be made
payable to the Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. De-
posit will be leturned upon receipt of
the set in good condition, at Sacramento
Office of the Division within 30 days after
date of opening bids, otherwise the de-
posit will be forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works,"
in the sum of at least ten per centum
(10%) of the amount of the bid, must be
enclosed with the bid.
Tlie Division of Architecture. State De-
oartment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. 13.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for General Work,
Cottage for Female Patients, Napa."
STATE DEPARTMENT (JF PUBLIC
WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
2i
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Department of Public
Works. Division of Highways, at the
office of the District Engineer. Redding,
California, until 2:00 P. M. on December
24, 1928, at whch time they wll be pub-
Icly opened and read, for performng
work as follows:
Tehama County, across Paynes Creek
about eighteen (18) miles east of Red
Bluff; (II-Teh-29-A), constructing a re-
inforced concrete girder bridge consist-
ing of one (1) sixty foot span on concrete
abutments with wing walls.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must be
accompanied by cash or a certified or
cashier's check made payable to the Di-
rector of Public Works, for an aniount
equal to at least ten (10) per cont of the
amount bid. such guaranty to be forfeited
should the bidder to whom the contract
is awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineei.
By H. S. COMLY.
District Engineer. Dist. II
Dated: December 7, 192S.
SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the TRUSTEES OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMO-
RIAL at their ofHce, 451 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco, up to eleven o'clock
A. M., of Wednesday, January 5, 1928,
for furnishing all labor and/or materials
and/or performing all work necessary for
FINISHED EJfCAVATION, BASE-
MENT CONCRETE AND WATER-
PROOFING FOR SAN FRANCISCO WAK
MEMORIAL.
And said labor and/or materials shall
be furnished and/or said work completed
within 150 calendar days from the date
of the contract, and In accordance with
the contract documents prepared by the
Architect of the San Francisco War
Memorial, which are on file in the office
of the Trustees of the San Fran-
cisco War Memorial, 451 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco, and open to the
inspection to bidders. Copies of said
documents may be obtained at the ofllce
of the Trustees upon deposit of a check
made payable to The Regents of the Uni-
versity of California for the sum of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee that said
copies of said drawings, specifications,
and documents will be returned in good
condition to the Trustees of the San
Francisco War Memorial at their office
on or before the tenth day of Decem-
ber. 1928. If the documents or any parts
of them are torn or damaged, an amount
will be deducted from the deposit equal
to the cost of replacing such damaged
sheets or pages.
Every bid must be in duplicate on forms
of proposals furnished by said Trustees
and accompanied by a certificate of de-
posit, or certified check or draft or a
cashier's check or draft of or on some
responsible bank for an amount equal to
ten (10) per cent of the bid, which cer-
tifloate of deposit or certified check or
draft or cashier's check or draft must
be in favor of and payable at sight to
The Regents of the University of Cali-
fornia.
If the bidder to whom the contract !s
awarded shall for ten days after such
award, fail or neglect to enter into the
contract and file the required bond. The
Regents shall draw the money due on
such certificate of deposit or check or
draft and pay the same into the trust
funds of the War Memorial, and under no
circumstances shall the certificate of
deposit or check or draft or the proceeds
thereof be returned to the defaulting
bidder. Bonds in the amount and form
specified in said contract documents are
hereby required for the faithful perform-
ance of the contract to be let hereunder
and to protect material men and laborers
in accordance with law.
No bid will be accepted by the Trustees
unless the bidder shall properly fill out
every blank space on both the original
and the duplicate proposal, nor if the
bidder shall fail to quote every price re-
quested by said proposal, nor if the bid-
der shall make any alteration, interlinea-
tion or deviation in any of the printed
matter of the proposal, nor if the signa-
ture of the bidder shall be incomplete,
nor if the duplicate bids shall not be true
duplicates.
The Trustees reserves the right to re-
.iect any and all bids not deemed ad-
vantageous to the Trustees.
„ . JOHN S. DRUM,
Chairman of the Board of T'-ustees SAN
FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL.
Per: A. WAGSTAPF Chief Draftsman.
♦
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Refinishing Furniture — Specification
5757)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids lor Re-
finishing Office Furniture. Specification
No. 5757," will be received at the offl'^e
of the Public Works Officer, Twelfth Na-
val District Staff Headquarters. lOO Har-
rison Street, San Francisco. California,
until 11 o'clock A. M., January 2, 1929,
and then and there piibli.^lv opened, for
refinishing office furniture at th-? Twelfth
Naval District Staff He:id(niiirter.<!. 101
Harrison Street, San l-'rancisco, Califor-
nia.
Specification No. 5757 may be obtain-
ed on applic-ition to the Bureau or to the
Comnianrhint. Twelfth Naval District and
I^avnl Operating Base. 100 Harrison St..
.S.3n Francisco. California.
Deposit of a check or postal nionev or-
der for $10.00. ray ible -n the diet of the
Bureau of Yards snd Docks, 's required
as security for the safe return of I he
specification.
L, B. GREGORY,
Chief of Bureau.
December 7. 192.S.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE-TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer. Public Works Buildine.
Sacramento. California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on January 2. 1929. at which time
they will be publicly opened and read.
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference i.? made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Marin County, between Alto and Sau-
salito (IV-Mrn-l-B). about three and
six-tenths (3.6) miles in length, to be
surfaced \A-ith asphalt concrete.
Tulare County, between Plaza Garage
and Oak Grove School (Vl-Tul-4-D).
about two and one-tentli (2.1) miles in
length, to be widened with Portland
Cement concrete.
Los Angeles County, between one-half
mile north of Kelly's and one-half mile
north of Sandberg's (VII-L.A-4-C).
about six and one-tenth (6.1) miles in
length to be paved with bituminous
macadam.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
riiFtrict Engineers at Los Angeles and
.^an Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding. Sacramento. San Francisco,
San Luis Obispo. Fresno. Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District
Office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection of
the work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the lo-
caion, character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field' in-
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed information concern-
ing the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Ottice.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The specal
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OP HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highwav Engineer.
Dated: December 5. 192S.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, January 8, 1929, said bids then and
there to be publicly opened and read, for
furnishln- all plant, materials, and labo;-
lequired for the erection and completion
of the Mechanical Work for the Cottage
for Female Patients, Mendocino State
Hospital, Talmage, California, in accord-
ance with plans and specifications there-
for, which are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building.
Los Angeles, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing,
Heatino: and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
■ Work " and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Con;bined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids m.ust be submitted on forms fur-
nished by the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dol
lars will be required on plans and speci-
fications. The deposit will be returned
oon the receipt of the plans and speci-
fications in good condition at the Sacra-
mento Office of the Division within 10
days after bids are rpeiied. otherwise the
deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, or a bidder's bond or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engl-
iiee.-. Department of Public Works," m
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amount of the bid. must be en-
closed with each b'd.
The Division of Architecture. State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
.411 bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the
f-nvelope: "Propo-jal for Mechanical Work
Cottage for Female Patients, Mendocino."
ST.\TE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
Dn'ISIOK OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUG.^LL.
State Arch't«<ct.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, January 8, 1929, said bids then and
there to ba publicly opened and read, for
furnishing all plant, materials, and labor
required for the erection and completion
of the General Work for the Cottage
for Female Patients, Mendocino State
Hospital. Talmage, ("aUfbrnla, In accord-
ance with plans and specifications there-
for, which are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building.
Los Angeles, and at the principal citv
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interesteo.
The building is two siories, of brick
veneered and plastered concrete exterior
24
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
December 22, 1928
walls, tile partitions, concrete floors, and
wood roof construction with tiled roof.
The floor area is approximately 15. QUO
square feet.
Any general contractor who proposes
bidding on the entire work of the con-
tract may obtain a set of the plans and
specifications by direct application to the
Division of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable li
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will b.^
returned upon receipt of the set in good
condition, at Sacramento Office of the Di-
vision within 30 days after date of open-
ing bids, otherwise the deposit will be
forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to me "State Engi-
neer, Department of Pubric Works," in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amount of the bid, must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B
McDougall, State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope; "Proposal for General Work,
Cottage for Female Patients, Mendo-
cino."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Worlts.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Pumps — Modesto, Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals or bids will be received by the City
Council of the City of Modesto, at the
office of the City Clerk, 717 10th Street,
not later than 7:30 o'clock P. M. on Wed-
nesday, December 26, 1928, for 2 Centri-
fugal tvpe pumps delivermg 1150 G. P. M.
at 170 foot head. Complete specifications
are on file at the offices of the City Clerk
and City Engineer. Bidders are to take
in two old Byron Jackson Centrifugal
pumps. Type D. C. 850 G. P. M. at 160
foot head. ^ „ ,, j •
All bids are to be F. O. B. Modesto.
California, and time of delivery specified.
All proposals or bids shall be accompa-
nied by a certified check on some sol-
vent bank of the State of California for
ten (10) per cent of the total amount
bid. pavable to the Mayor or said City,
as a guarantee that the successful bid-
der will make delivery of said pumps.
The City Council reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all proposals or
^^^^' H.E. GRAGG, City Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Elevator Work— Alameda County y'S'i-
land Hospital)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors. Alameda County. California
Sealed Bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Ala-
meda County. California, at his offlce
Mondav. the 14th day of January. 1929.
at 10:30 o'clock A. IVI. (the day when said
bids will be opened and the contrnct
awarded-! for the erection and comple-
tion of Elevator Work In the Highland
Hospital of Alameda County, located at
Fourteenth Avenue and Vallecito Place,
Oakland. California. .
Plans and specifications for said wor,<
are on file in the office of the Count>
Clerk of Alameda County, m the Hall ot
Records Building in the City of (Oakland.
Countv of Alameda. State of Californi.n.
where" copies may be obtaineiS in the fol-
lowing manner, viz.: „,•„,
Contractors may secure complete coine^,
of the plans and '"i'=<-'fl™«i°V*' ..''^ .f,?,;
positing with the Countv Clerk the sum
of Twenty-five (S25.00) Dollars.
Contractors will be reomred to retum
conies of the plans and specifications m
good condition tn the office of the Coun-y
Clerk of Alnmeda County. Cnliforirn. not
later than the day upon which bids ;iio
to be opened for the specified erection
and completion.
Deposits of contractors failing to return
said specifications on or before the date
of opening of bids will immediately be-
come forfeited to the County of Alameda.
Kach bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of a bank of the State ot
i.'alifornia, or a National Bank doing bu-^-
iiK-ss in the State of California, for a sum
equal to ten per cent of the total amount
l.d made payable to GEO. E. GROSS.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Ala-
nieda County, to be forfeited to the
I'ipunty as agreed and liquidated damages
should the party or parties to whom the
contract shall be awarded, fail to enter
into the contract after the award, or to
fcive the bond required by law and by the
sa.j specifications.
The Soard ot Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEORGE E. GROSS,
County Clerk and ex-Oflicio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Dated: December 13th, 1928.
-(D)
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF
Willows. Calif.. Dec. 17th. 1928.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Super-
visors of Glenn County. California, at
the office of the County Clerk, until ten
o'clock A. M., Tuesday, January 15th,
1929. for constructing a building known
as Willow Memorial Hall, at Willows.
Glenn County, Calif., according to plans
and specifications adopted' by the Board
of Supervisors for said building, which
said plans and specifications are now on
file in the county clerk's office, and to
which reference is made for further par-
ticulars.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on a California Bank,
payable to the chairman of the Board
of Supervisors, for ten per cent of the
amount of bid. as a guaranty of good
faith that the party to whom the con-
tract may be awarded will enter into
the necessary agreement and bonds for
the faithful performance of the con-
tract, andi failing to do so his guaranty
check will be forfeited to the county in
the manner provided by law.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Witness my hand and seal of the Board
of Supervisors of Glenn County, Cali-
fornia, affixed this 17th day of December,
1928.
(Seal) W. B. SALE,
County Clerk.
-(D)-
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Street Sweeper — Turlock. Calif.)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the undersigned on
behalf of the City of Turlock up to the
hour of 7:30 P. M., Wednesday, the 2nd
day of January, 1929, for furnishing a
combined street sweeper and refuse col-
lector for the City of Turlock. Ten per
cent of the amount of the bid will be re-
quired in the form of a certified check
accompanying each bid. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. Said bids will be opened and ex-
amined at 8:00 o'clock P. M., on the 2nd
dav of January, 1929. Shipment to be
f. "o. b., Turlock, California.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Citv of Turlock, dated thisr 7th day
of December, 1928.
A. P. FERGUSON.
City Clerk and Ex-Offlcio Clerk of the
Board of Trustees of the City of Tur-
lock.
-(Dl-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Hospital Equipment— Kern General
Hospital)
Notice is hereby given that seaUd bids
will be received by the Board of Super-
visors, County of Kern, Bakersfield, Cali-
fornia, up to 11 A. M. of Monday, Jan-
uary 7, 1929, for furnishing and installing
Hydro-Theropeutic and other equipment
in Woman's Ward Addition. Kern Gen-
eral Hospital, Bakersfield. California, in
accordance with lists and specifications
prepared for same by Charles H. Biggar.
architect. Bakersfield. California, and un-
der his supervision.
Bids will be segregated, made out on
bid form furnished by the architeoi.
Specificatii ns tor same may be obtained
at the office or the architect
A certified check or bidder's bond in
the amount of ten per cent (10%; of the
amount bid must be furnished, payable
to the order of the Clerk of the Jioard
of Supervisors, as evidence of good faith
and that the bidder, it successful, will
enter into a contract satisfactory t.i said
Board of Supervisors, and in addition
l^hereto will furnish good tnd sufficient
.Surety Company bonds therefor. Person-
al bonds will not be accepted.
The Board of Supervisors rose, ves the
right to reject any and .tU bids not
deemed advantageous to the county and
to waive any inform^ility in any bid re-
ceived.
By order of the Bo.ird of .Supervisors
of the County of Kern. Bakersfield. Cali-
fornia, made December 10, 1928.
F. E. SMITH.
County Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
(a)
(Stockton, California)
Notice to bidders is hereby given that
bids on the Hazelton School Annex, Heat-
ing Plant and Plumbing Work, corner
Lincoln and Anderson Streets, Stockton,
Calif., as per plans and specifications on
file at the office of the Board of Educa-
tion and also with Archlt.3ct Glenn Allen,
Union Block, 41 S Sutter Street, Stock-
ton, Calif., will be opened on Tuesday.
January 15th, 1929, at 8:00 P. M., at ihe
office of the Board of Education, corner
of Lindsay and San Joaquin Streets.
Obtain bid form and plans and speci-
fications from Architect Glenn Allen.
The Board of Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
A certified check of ten (10) per cent
of the total amount bid (which must in-
clude the highest possible figure including
extras) must accompany said bid. A bid-
der's bond is not acceptable.
Dated: Stockton, Calif., December 14,
1928.
By order of the Board of Education.
By ANSEL S. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
(U)
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO-
POSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A FIRE HOUSE IN THE CITY OF
BURLINGAME.
Pursuant to the resolution of the City
Council of the City of Burlingame passed
the 6th day of December, 1928, the un-
dersigned will receive sealed proposals
up to 5 P, M., the 2nd day of January,
1929, for the construction of a fire house
in the Soutnwesterly corner of Califor-
nia Drive and Palm Avenue in the City
ot Burlingame. Said proposals shall be
based on the plans and specifications ap-
proved by the City Council of the City
>i burlingame on the 6th day of Decem-
ber, 1928, and which are now on file in
the office of the undersigned, a copy of
which plans and specifications for per-
sonal use may be obtained from the un-
dersigned by a deposit of $10.00 with the
undersigned. Each sealed proposal or
bid shall be accompanied by a surety
bond or a certified check in the amount
of 10% of the total amount bid.
The City Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated this Sth day of December, 1928.
J. R. .MURPHY,
City Clerk of the City of Burlingame.
(D)
PROPOSAL NOTICE FOR FIRE HY-
DRANTS
(Proposal No. 452)
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of San Francisco for furnishing
100 Fire Hydrants for Fire Department.
Bids should be enclosed in an envelope
bearing the superscription. "Proposal for
Fire Hydrants" sealed and delivered by
the bidder to the Clerk of the Supervis-
ors in the Chambers of the Board ot
Supervisors betw/een 10 and 11 A. M.,
December 31. 1928.
Said bids will be publicl.v opened at
11 A. M.. on said date in the chambers
of the Board of Supervisors.
Proposal blanks on application
LEONARD S LEAVY.
Purchaser of Supplies. 270 City Hall.
.Saturday. Dtcembe
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
(Dredging — Oakland Harbor)
The Board of Port Commissioners of
the City- -of Oaltland, at its office, 424
Oal^land Banl< Bldg., will receive sealed
bids on Friday, December 28, 1928, be-
tween the hours of 10:00 and 11:00 A. M.,
for Dredging in Brooklyn Basin, Oakland
Inner Harbor. Plans and specification^
and blank form of proposal will be fur-
nished by the Secretary of the Board on
deposit of $5.00 check. Certified chock in
the amount of 10% of bid shall accom-
pany the bid. Bond in full amount of
contract to be given by the successful
bidder. Contract to be entered into
within 5 calendar days after award.
Work to commence within 30 calendar
days and to be completed within 80 cal-
endar days after date of Auditor's signa-
ture to contract. The Board reserves
the right to re.iect any and all bids.
G. B. HEGARDT,
Secretary, Board of Port Commissione
37
-tU)-
NOTICE — BIDS FOR WHARF CON-
STRUCTION
The Board of Port Commissioners of
the Citv of Oakland at its office. 424 Oak-
land Bank Bldg.. will receive sealed bids
on Monday, December 24, 1928, betw/een
the hours of 3:30 and 4:30 P. M., for the
construction of a wharf at the south end
of channel. Oakland Municipal Airport.
Plans, specifications and blank form of
proposal will be furnished by the Secre-
tary of the Board on deposit of $5.00
check. Bond in the full amount of the
contract price for faithful performance
of contract to be given by the success-
ful bidder. Certified check in the amount
of 10% of the bid to accompany the bid^
Contract to be entered into within 5
calendar days after date of award.
Work to commence within 3 calendar
davs after date of Auditor's certificate
to'contract and to be completed within
30 calendar days thereafter. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. „
G. B. HEGARDT,
Secretary. Board of Port Commissioners.
(D)—
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Compass House — Eureka Radio Station)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for
Compass House on roof of Power House
and Dormitory, Eureka Radio Station.
Table Bluff. Eureka, Calif., Specification
No " will be received at the office
of the Public Works Officer. U. S. Navy
Yard. Mare Island. California, until 11
o'clock A. M., December 27, 1928, and
then and there publicly opened, for the
erection of a Compass House on the
west end of the roof of the existing
Power and Operating Building. Eureka
Radio Station. Table Bluff. Eureka, Cali-
fornia. Specification and accompanying
drawings may be obtained on application
to the Bureau, the Commandant. Navy
Yard. Mare Island, California, or the of-
fleer-in-charge, U. S. Naval Radio Sta-
tion, Table Bluff, Eureka. California.
D. E. GREGORY.
Chief of Bureau.
December 17. 1928.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Interior Equipment — Oakland Schools)
Office of the Secretary of the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Education of the City of Oakland and
of the Oakland School District and Oak-
land High School District of Alameda
Countv, hereby calls for sealed proposals
to be delivered to the Secretary of said
Board, Room 211. City Hall, Oakland,
California, until Thursday, the 3rd day
of January, 1929r-at -4:15 P. M., at which
time said bids will be opened for the
furnishing and installing of interior
equipment for tha East Oakland High
School, located 582 ft. north of Brighton
Ave. on the west side of Foothill Blvd..
Allendale-Fruitvale School, located on
the East side of Coolidge* Ave.. 150 ft.
north of Hopkins Street, and the Claw-
son-Longfellow Junior High School, lo-
cated on the West side of West Street,
for the Oakland School District and Oak-
land High School District. These bids
shall be presented in accordance with
the plans and specifications for said
building on Hie in tlie otllce of tlie Sec-
retary of the Board of Education, City
Hall, and in the office of the Superin-
tendent of Buildings, 337 17th St., Oak-
land, California.
On a deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00)
Dollars, complete sets of plans and
specifications may be liad by any bidder
on application to the Superintendent of
BuiidiMg.s at liis othce hereinbefore
iiifuiioiied, and plans shall be returned
wilhiu seven (7) days after securing
same, to tile Superintendent of Build-
ings. U' the plans and specifications are
not returned within said time, or if mu-
tilated, the said deposit shall be retained
uy tile said School Districts as agreed
aiitl liquidated damages for said mutila-
tion or detention.
Bids must be made on proposals ob-
tained at the office of the Superintendent
1 Buildings, and be signed by the bid-
der and accompanied by a certified
clieck, certified to by some responsible
bank or banker, and made payable to the
Board of Education of the City of Oak-
land and of Oakland School District and
Oakland High School District, to be re-
tained by said School Districts, as agreed
and liquidated damages should the party
or parties to whom the contract should
e awarded fail to enter into the con-
tract after thj award, or to give bonds
required for tne faithful performance of
tile contract, or any bond required by
law. The amount of said check shall
not be less than ten (10%) per cent of
the amount bid, provided, however, that
in no case scall said check be required
to be in excess of Five Thousand ($5000)
Dollars. Each bidder shall execute the
affidavit accompanying the proposal ob-
ned from the Superintendent of Build-
ings.
Bids will be opened by the Board of
said Districts on Thursday, the 3rd day
of January, 1929, at 4:15 P. M., in the
Board Room, 211 Second Floor of said
City Hall, in said City of Oakland. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or any or all items of such
bids.
(•Formerly known as Peralta Avenue).
JOHN W. EDGEMOND,
Secretary of the Board of Education, City
of Oakland, California.
(D^ .
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Stage Curtains and Equipment — Beard-
sley School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Beardsley School District.
Kern County, California, up to 4 o'clock
P. M. on Friday, December 28, 1928, for
tile furnishing and installation of stage
curtains and equipment for the Beards-
ley School in accord,ance with the plans
and specifications prepared by Synimes
& Cullimore, Architects, 215 Haberfelde
Building, Bakersfield, California. Bids
will be received at the office of said
Architects and will be opened at 8 P. M.
on Friday, December 28, 1928, at the
Beardsley School near Bakersfield, Kern
County, California.
A certified check or bidder's bond in
the amount of 10% of the amount bid is
to be furnished with the bid, and to the
order of the Clerk of the Board of Trus-
tees, as evidence of good faith, and that
the bidder, if successful, will enter into a
contract satisfactory to said Board of
Trustees, and in addition thereto will
furnish suretv bond therefor in the
amount of fifty per cent (50%) of the
bid, covering labor and material, ac-
cording to law.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and ail bidvs. or alternate bids
deemed not advantageous to the district
and to waive any informality in any bid
received.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Beardsley School District of the
County of Kern. State of California,
adopted December 12. 1928.
J. M. McINTOSH,
President.
A. B. TIECK,
Clerk.
fD>
NOTICE. TO CONTRACTORS
Help Barracks Building — Fresno County
Pursuant to an order of the Board of
Supervisors of Fresno County, Califor-
nia, duly made and entered in its min-
utes on the 3rd day of December, 192S,
notice is hereby given that said Board
will receive up to 2:00 o'clock P. M., of
the 28th day of December, 1928, sealed
proposals for the following work to be
done at the Fresno County Tubercular
Sanitarium, located at Auberry, Cali-
fornia
Bids for erecting and completing a
Help Barracks Building.
Above bids to be made out on forms
supplied by the Architect.
Said work shall be done according to
plans and specifications heretofore
adopted therefore, and on file in the office
of the Clerk of this Board.
Copies of plans and specifications and
forms of bid may be obtained from the
Architect, Charles E. Butner, Cory
Building, Fresno, California.
A certified check or Bidder's Bond in
the sum of 10 per cent (10%) of the
amount of the bid, made payable to the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors,
must accompany each proposal as a
guaranty that the successful bidder will,
within ten days after the acceptance
of his bid, enter into a contract with
Fresno County to do such work as above
mentioned, and furnish good and suf-
ficient bonds according to law and rules
of this board, conditioned upon the faith-
ful performance of such contract, and all
of the provisions thereof.
Bids not accompanied by certified
check or Bidder's Bond will not be con-
sidered.
The Board of Super
right to reject any or all ijids.
Dated this 3rd day of December, 1928
D. M. BARNWELL, Clerk.
By FRED MAIN, Deputy.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Fencing— Point St. George, Calif.)
SEALED BIDS, indorsed "Bids for
Fencing the Tennis Court, Naval Radio
Compass Station, Point St. George, Cres-
cent City, California, Specification No
5767," will be received at the office of
the Public Works Officer, 100 Harrison
Street, San Francisco, California, until
11 o'clock A. M., January 2, 1929, and
then and there publicly opened, for fenc-
ing the tennis court. Naval Radio Com-
pass Station, Point St. George, Cres-
cent City, California.
Specification No. 5767 and accompany-
ing drawing may be obtained on appli-
cation to the Bureau or to the Com-
mandant, Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cali-
fornia. Deposit of a creek or postal
'",°"F „°'"''«'' f°'' tlOOO, payable to the
Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks
IS required as security for the safe re-
turn of the drawings and specification.
L. E. GREGORY,
T^ , „ ,„„„ Chief of Bureau.
December 6, 1928.
(D)
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
rs reserves the
(Compressor and Jack Hammer— Madera
County)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order of the Board of Supervisors
made and entered on the 3rd day of De-
cember, 1928, sealed bids will be received
by said Board at their office in the Court
House, in the City of Madera. State of
California, up to January 7, 1929, at 11
o'clock, A. M., for the following: F. O. B.
Friant. California:
One new 5% x 5 Ingersoll Rand Type
20 Portable Compressor, truck mounted
on rubber tires.
One new R 12 Ingersoll Rand Jack
Hammer with 100 feet Air Hose.
All bids must be sealed and addressed
to L. W. Cooper, County Clerk and ex-
offlcio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Madera, State of Cali-
fornia, delivered to and filed with said
Clerk prior to the 7t»i aay of Januarv,
1S29. at 11 o'clock A. M.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Dated: December 3rd, 1928.
L. W. COOPER.
County Clerk and ex-offieio Clerk of the
the Board of Supervisors of Madera
County. State of California.
(D'l
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shoe leather and useless calls. Let Lar-
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you in touch with the activities of the
construction field. Timely reports featur-
ing work projected, bids wanted, bids
opened and contracts awarded. Phone
Kearny 1252 for sample copies.
26
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satuiday. December 22. ia2S
Contracts Awarded Liens. Acceptances. Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Arat.
2743
Jacks
Adams
IIIUI)
2744
Mager
Mager
3500
2745
Callagy
Owner
400U
2746
Lindeman
Lindeman
10000
2747
NieJsen
Owner
4850
2748
Gerrard
Owner
1500
2749
Ringheim
Payne
40000
2752
Hardeman
Owner
3500
2753
Mohr
Owner
4000
2754
Nelson
Owner
4500
3755
Schaefer
Owner
4750
2756
Koenig
Koenig
160uU
2757
Davenport
Mission
llOOOll
275S
Brown
Owner
9500
2759
Schulz
Ryder
5000
2760
Baumgartner
Owner
19000
2761
Arnott
Owner
4000
2762
Catholic
Barrett
2000
2763
Cipparrone
Rocca
2000
2764
Chaquette
Magill
20011
2765
Shanahan
Ansok
1500
ALTERATIONS
(2743) N 15th 50 W Church; plaster
front: rearrange plunibing; construct
new entrance (flats).
Owner— W. F. Jack, 211 Sanchez St.
Architect — None.
Contractor — E. L. Adams, 424 Grafton
Avenue. ?1,0"0
DWELLING
(2744) E SEVENTEENTH AVE 350 S
Taraval. One-story and basement
frame dwelling.
Owner — Jacob Mager, 1359 4th Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mager Bros. & Son, 1359 4th
Ave., San Francisco. $3500
DWELLING
(2745) S ULLOA 90 W Dorchester St.
Two-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — M. A. Callagy, 763 Ulloa St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $4000
FLATS
(2746) E PARKER AVE 341-6 N Ei
did Ave. Two-story and basemei
frame (2) flats.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Avt
San Francisco.
Architect — Irvine & Ebbets, 474 Ne
Call Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — W. R. Lindeman, 619 271
Ave., San Francisco. $10,01
ALTERATIONS
(2747) NO. 490 SECOND. Install floor
drain system; new plumbing fixtures
electric work; interior finish, etc.,
for fruit and vegetable packing plant
Owner — Nielsen Packing Co., 16 Cali-
fornia St., San Francisco.
Engineer — E. A. Nielsen, 16 California
St.. San Francisco.
Sub-contracts and day's work under
supervision of engineer $4850
ALTERATIONSz
(2T4S) NO. 350 SECOND ST. Cement
floor and alter for offices in manu-
facturing plant.
Owner— The Gerrard Co., 224 Spear St..
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $1500
APARTMENTS
(2749) SW CLEMENT AND FORTT-
third Ave. Three-story and basement
frame apartments.
Owner— Chas. Ringheim. 110 Sutter St..
San Francisco.
Architect— O. R. Thayer. 110 Sutter St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Payne Constr. Co., 110 Sui-
ter St., San Francisco. $40,000
DWELLING
(2752) S AVALON 100 E Athens; one-
story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner — Hardeman <& O'Connor, 3490 'Joth
St., San Francisco.
Architect— iVone. $3,500 '
145
DWELLINGS
(2753) W HURON 25, 55,
Whipple.
Owner— R. Mohr & Sons, 116 9th Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4.00)
DWELLING
(2754) N FAIRFIELD 147 E Kenv
114 -story frame dwelling.
Owner — F. Nelson & Sons, Inc.,
Ocean Ave., San Francsico.
Architect — None. S
DWELLING
(2755) W LAGUNA HONDA 25 S Idora;
2-story and basement frame dwelling.
Owner— Sylvia Schaefer, 184 Harold Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect— None. $4,7.;0
FLATS
(2756) E LEAVENWORTH 87-6 and
N Bay. Two two-story and base-
ment frame flats (2 flats in each
building).
Owner — Chas. J. U. Koenig, 520 Church
St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractoi- — Chas. J. U. Koenig & Son.
520 Church St., San Francisco.
$8000 eai
APARTMENTS
(2757) SE HERMAN AND BUCHANAN
Six-story Class C concrete apart-
ment building.
Owner — Davenport Realty Co., 56 Kear-
ny St., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 272
Turk St., San Francisco. $110,000
STORE BLDG.
(2758) S WASHINGTON 69 E Stockton.
Three-story brick store and loft
buildmg.
Owner — W. D. Brown, 565 California St.,
Sam Francisco.
Plans by Owner. $9o00
DWELLING
(2759) N LIBERTY 80 E Sanchez. Two
storv frame dwelling.
Owner— A. Schulz, 940 Hampshire St..
San Francisco.
Architect — A. Schulz.
Contractor— Pick Ryder, 3824 25th St.,
San Francisco.
$5000
APARTMENTS ^, , . „
(2760) SE GRATTAN AND STANYAN.
Three-story and basement frame (9)
apartments.
Owner — Geo. G. Baumgartner,
ington St., San Francisco.
Architect — None. $19,010
Lex-
FRAME BUILDING
(2761) W CECILIA 90 N of Santiago; 1-
storv and basement frame building.
Owner— James A. Arnott, 633 Taraval St.,
San F'rancisco,
Architect — None. $4,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
ALTERATIONS
,2762) CLAY AND STOCKTON STS.
Remodeling and altering parts of
second and third floors of dwelling.
Owner — Catholic Chinese Social Center,
Premises.
Architect — E. A. Eames, 353 Sacramento
St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Barrett & Hilp. 918 Harri-
son St., San Francisco. $2000
ADDITION
(2763) NO. 28 ALLADIN TERRACE.
Second floor addition over present
one-story frame dwelling.
Owner — A. Cipparrone, Premises.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Frank Rocca, 2935 Franklin
St., San Francisco. $2000
STORE
(2764) N LAWTON 32-6 W Twenty-
fifth Ave. One-story frame building
(2) stores.
Owner— C. A. Chaquette, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— C. T. Magill, 185 19th Ave.,
San Francisco. $2000
ALTERATIONS
(2765) S THIRTIETH 50 E Sanchez.
Extend store and dwelling to prop-
erty line.
Owner— M. J. Shanahan, 389 30th St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — G. Ansok, 1525 Noe St., San
Francisco. $1500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
465 MacDonald Carlson 1585
466 Grasso Vanucci 23850
467 Brown Mission 9500
468 Lindtman Lindeman 18500
469 Lindeman Lindeman 18500
470 Lindeman Lindeman 18500
471 Lindeman Lindeman 18500
ALTERATIONS & PAINTING
(465) 2758 UNION ST.; alterations and
painting for flat.
Owner — Helen MacDonald.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Peder S. Carlsen, 1456 Wil-
liard.
Filed Dec. 13, 1928. Dated
One-half on completion, balance 35 davs
after.
TOTAL COST, $1,583
Specifications filed.
BUILDING
(466) NW BRYANT AND FOURTH.
Excavation, grading, pumping, forms,
concrete and set all steel work for
building.
Owner — G. Grasso, 240 College Ave., San
Francisco.
Architect — S. A. Giiisti and Pierre Zucco.
Contractor — L. Vanucci Bros., 1875 San
Bruno Ave.. San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 17, 1928. Dated Dec. 17, 1928.
Grading and foundation done.. ..$2500. 00
On completion od forms and con-
crete to 2nd floor 7393.75
On completion of forms and con-
crete to top of fire walls ■ —
TOTAL COST, $23,850
Bond, $23,850. Surety, New York In-
demnity (jo. Limit, 40 days. Forfeit,
plans and specifications, none.
LOFT BLDG.
(467) S WASHINGTON 69-10 Vi East
Stockton E 20-11 S 60-6 W 22-5'/4 N
8 E 1-11% N 60-6; all work on 3-story
and basement class C loft building.
Owner— W. D. Brown, 525 California St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Mission Concrete Co., 666
Mission St., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 18. 1928. Dated Dec. 12, 1928.
2nd story fioor joists in 25%
Roofing rafters on 25%
Completed and accepted 25%
llecember 22. 1928
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
27
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL, COST, $9,500
Limit, 60 days after Jan. 2, 1929. Plans
and Spec, filed.
FLATS
(468) E PARKER AVE (as widened)
401-6 N Euclid Ave N 30xE 106. Ali
work for two-story and basemen I
frame flat building.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. R. Lindeman, S29 44tii
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 19, '28. Dated Oct. 6, '28
Enclosed J462o
Rough plastered 4625
Completed and accepted 4625
Usual 35 days 4625
TOTAL COST, $18,500
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
FLATS
(469) E PARKER AVE (as widened)
431-6 N Euclid Ave. N 30xE 106. All
work for two-story and basement
frame flat building.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. R. Lindeman, 829 44tii
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 19, '28. Dated Oct. 6, '28
Enclosed $4625
Rough plastered 4625
Completed and accepted 4625
Usual 35 days 4625
TOTAL COST, $18,5j0
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
FLATS
(470) E PARKER AVE (as widened)
461-6 N Euclid Ave N 30xE 106. All
work for two-story and basement
frame flat building.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. R. Lindeman, 829 44th
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 19, '28. Dated Oct. 6, '28
Enclosed $4625
Completed and accepted 4625
Rough plastered 4625
Usual 35 days 4625
TOTAL COST, $18,500
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit.
none. Plans and specifications filed.
FLATS
(471) E PARKER AVE (as widened)
491-6 N Euclid Ave N 30xE 106. All
work for two-story and basement
frame flat building.
Owner — H. O. Lindeman, 619 27th Ave.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. R. Lindeman, 829 44lh
Ave., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 19, '28. Dated Oct. 6, '28
Enclosed $4625
Completed and accepted 4625
Rough plastered 4625
Usual 35 days 4625
TOTAL COST, $18,500
Bond, none. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Dec. IS, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 3265 Map
Mt Davidson Manor. Julia Sturte-
vant to Adolph Anderson
December 3, 1928
Dec. is, 1928— E MISSION 225 N Ex-
celsior. John J and Mary A Coghlan
to A De Benedetti & Sons
December 7, 1928
Dec. is, 1928— NW CAYUGA AVE 370.-
826 SW from SW Santa Rosa Ave
rung SW alg Cayuga Ave 25 NW 110.-
064 to NW line Lot 33 Blk E Mission
Terrace NE alg said line Lot 33. 25
m or I to line drawn at right angles
to NW Cavuga Ave from pt of beg
SE alg line so drawn 110.049 to beg.
The McCarthy Co to James Arnott &
Son December 18, 1928
Dc. 18, 1928— SE THIRTY-EiqHTH
Ave and Santiago. Benson C Condit
to Condit & Maxam Dec. 11, 1928
Dec. 18, 1928— E THTRTY-EIGHTH
Ave 25 S Santiago. Benson C Condit
to Condit & Maxam Dec. 11, 1928
Dec. 18, 1928— W TWENTY-SIXTH
Ave 275 N Kirkham N 25xW120.
Jolm J McDonough to whom it may
concern Dec. 17, 1928
Dec. 18, 1928— W FORTT-THIRD AVE
235 S Balboa S 35x120. B F Modglin
to MacDonald & Kahn. Inc.Dec 7, 1928
Dec. 17, 1928— N BAY 168-9 W Brod-
erick W 25x137-6. V Pera to whom
it may concern Dec. 15, 1928
Dec. 17. 1928— NW SAN JOSE AVE
1047-6 NE Santa Rosa Ave NE 27-B
NW 112-11 SW 27-6 SE 115-0% m or
1 to NW San Jose Ave. Francesco
Dapelo to whom it may concern
Dec. 10, 192S
Dec 18, 1928— E COLLINGWOOD 138
N Twenty-first N 26-6xE 125 H A
192. John G Klohr to whom it may
concern Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. 17, 1928— NW NAPLES ST 225 SW
Excelsior SW 25 x NW 100. Pietro
and Marie Marano to Lindgren Bros
December 17, 193S
Dec. 17, 1928— LOT 1 BLK 3260 Mont-
erey Heights. C C Cottrell to whom
it mav concern December 15, 192s
Dec. 17, 1928- IMP EVANS AVE Army
and Rankin Sts. Southern Pacific Co
in Municipal Const Co Dec. 12, 1028
Dec. 15, 1928— NW SACRAMENTO &
Presidio Ave. Martin Stelling Jr to
Young & Horstmever Dec. 8. 1928
Dec. 15, 1928— E EIGHTEENTH AVE
50 N Ortega St. 25x82-6. Gustaf H
Rooht to whom it may concern
Dec. 15. 1928
Dec. 15, 1928- W STOCKTON 68 S
California S 69-6 W 137-6 N 68-9 E
20. Marcus and Julia Marcussen to
whom it may concern Dec. 15, 1928
Dec. 15, 1928— S RANDALL 123 E
Chenery. James Millar to Henry
Erickson Dec. 7, 1928
Dec. 14, 1928- E FORTIETH AVE 225
S Irving S 25x120. Herman Ander-
son to whom it may concern
Dec. 13. 1928
Dec. 14, 1928— W RALSTON 125 N Sar-
gent N 25 W 100. California Pacific
Title and Trust Co to whom it may
concern December 14. 1928
Dec. 14, 1928— W RALSTON 100 N Sar-
gent N 25 X W 100 Lot 48 Blk 14
Citv Land Assn. California Pacific;
Title & Trust Co to whom it may
concern December 14. 1928
Dec. 14. 1928— LOTS 26 and 27 BLK L
Mission St Land Co. Robert Neil to
whom it may concern Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. 14. 1928— E LINE DARRELL 92 N
of Filbert, 22-6x52. Emil J Kern to
Emil J Kern and J H Vertner
December 14, 1928
Dec. 14, 1928— E 22nd AVE 125 N Ri-
vera N 100 X E 120. Lawrence Cos-
tello to whom it may concern
„ December 14. 1928
Dec. 13, 1928— W RALSTON ST 125 N
Randolph St N 25 x a uniform depth
of 100. Frederick B Westwater to
whom it may concern Dec. 13, 1928
Dec. 12. 1928- W 14th AVE 175 S Santi-
ago N 25xW 100 known as 2267 14th
Ave. Victor & Hilda Rose to whom it
mav concern December 12. 1928
Dec. 12, 1928— E 29th AVE 225 S Kirk-
ham 25x120. P S Miller to whom it
may concern December 12, 1928
Dec. 12, 1928— LOT 62 BLK 5835 St
Mary's Park. D Romagnolo to whom
it mav ctjncern December 30. 192'*
Dec. 12. 1928— S 20th 56 W Indiana W
72 X S 600 AM Castle & Co to The
Pacific Coast Engineering Co
December 11. 192S
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Dec. 13. 1928- W SANCHEZ 58 S Cum-
berland S 28 X W 105. John H Hart-
zell vs E E Reit $70
Dec. 13. 1928— LOT 4 BLK 26 Map re-
sub of Lots 22 to 26, Sunnyside.
Lacey & Schulz vs Francis J and
Laura B Foster $240
Dec. 13. 1928— S CABRILLO 70 W 29th
Ave W 25 X S 100. Jefferson D Geno
and Frank F Barnes as (Geno and
Barnes) vs Corrine and J A Frye....$450
Deo. 12. 1928— S ANZA 82-6 W 21st Ave
W 25 X S 100. G B Jackson & Son
vs Gertrude Cassaty and Wm Huber
.$44.10
Dec. 12. 1928- NE CERVANTES Blvrt
'331.699 SE Beach SE 50 NE 131.350
NW 26.964 W 26.894 SW 131.539.
Scott Co Inc vs Mae E and Anton F
FruKoli $705.25
Dec. 12. 1928— N COTTER ST 425 W
Mission W alg Cotter 25 x N 100.
Wm Gross and James A Jenkins vs
Patrick O and Nellie O DriscoU $73.45
Dec. 12, 1928— S IDORA AVE 33-6 E ti
W boundary lot 7 blk 2916 Map La-
guna Honda Park SW 79 E 28-6 E
alg S line lot 8, 2S-6 N 80 E 33-6 W
33-6. $197.50: inter S IDORA AVE and
W boundary line lot 7 blk 2916 Map
Laguna Honda Park S 11° 57' E 75-
Ivs th E alg S boundary line lot 7
28-6 N 79 E 33-6 W 33-6 to beg, $97.50;
5 IDORA AVE 100.50 E of W boun-
dary Mne lot 7 blk 2916 Map Laguna
Honda Park SW 95 NW 9.50 NE 95
E 33.50 W 33.50 to beg, $181.25. Atlas
Heating & Ventilating Co vs F J
Martin and C A Allen
Dec. 14, 1928— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
Divisadero E 105xN 137-6. H P
Carter vs Louis R Anderson $420
Dec. 14, 1928— E BRODERICK 100 N
Lombard N 37-6xE 63. H F Carter
vs Louis R and Brigit Anderson. ...$600
Dec. 14, 1928- S CABRILLO 70 W
Twenty-ninth Ave- W 25xS 100. B
Tanklage (as Liberty Mill & Cabinet
Co) vs J A and Corrine Frye $82
Dec. 14, 1928— S CABRILLO 70 W
Twenty-ninth Ave. J J Powers vs
J A Frye $225
Dec. 14, 1928- S CABRILLO 70 W 29th
Ave V/ 50 X S 100. W J Mahoney &
Son vs Corrine Frye and Ben Carl-
son J365
Dec. 14. 1928— W 27th AVE 100 N Tar-
aval N 25 X W 120. W J Mahoney &
Son vs Earl and Lulu Stahl and Ben
Carlson JseD
Dec. 14, 1928— SW CABRILLO and 29th
Ave dist alg W 29th Ave 70 S th S
25 X W 100. San Francisco Terrazzo
Assn vs J A Frye $73 40
Dec. 14. 1928— N PINE 81-3 E Gough
E 66-9 X N 137-6. Badt Falk & Co vs
Chas A Laughlin as (Chas A Laugh-
lin Const Co) $556.46
Dec. 14, 1928- N PINE 81-3 E Gough E
alg N Pine 66-9 x Is 137-6. W P
Fuller iS: Co vs Chas A and Marjorie
Laughlin $1,583
Dec. 14, 1928- SE TARAVAL and 20th
Ave E 120 X S 150. W P Fuller &
Co vs Joseph Johnson and Larus Er-
lendson as (Erlendson & Johnson, co-
partnership) and Johnson & Erlend-
son, Inc J236
Dec. 17, 1928- W SHRADER 25 S
Rivoli S 50xW 94-9M.- D Davis vs
Jacob D Mintz; H Michelsen and P
R Drinkhouse $90
Dec. 17, 1928— S VIENNA & BRAZIL
Ave SE 25xSW 100 Ptn Lot 1 Blk
64. Excl Hd Assn. A L Stockton
Lumber Co vs Rafael and Catalina
de Moraler and Egidio Evangelisti
-ii,,:^ $500.10
Dec. 17, 1928— W FORTIETH AVE 175
N Fulton N 25xW 120. Detroit Steel
Products Co vs Earl Stahl $155
Dec. 17, 1928— W SHRADER 25 " S
Rivoli S EOxW 94-914. Harley Simona
vs Jacob D Mintz; H Michelsen and
F R Drinkhouse $360
Dec. 17, 1928— S CALIFORNIA 32-6 W
12th Ave W 25 X S 100. W B Jeffer-
son as (The Greater City Lumber Co)
vs Patrick Reagan and E L Phelps-
$35.75
Dec. 18, 1928— S CABRILLO 70 W
Twenty-ninth Ave W 25xS 100
Eureka Sash, Door & Moulding Mills
vs Corrine and J A Frye $749 23
Dec. 18, 1928— S CABRILLO 70 W
Twenty. ninth Ave W 25xS 100.
Albert and Fred Franzen (as Henry
Franzen) vs J A and Corrine Frye
$48.80
Dec. 18, 1928— W PINE 81-3 E Gough
E G6-9 X N 137-6. Holbrook, Merrill
6 Stetson vs Chas A and Marjorie
Laughlin $214.12
Dec. 18, 1928— N PACIFIC AVE 49-10%
E Webster E 49-10% x N 132-6. E D
Swift as (Swift & Co) vs Jessie D
Hannah $5712.12
Dec. 18. 1928— W 40th AVE 175 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. J H McCallum vs
Earl and Lulu S Stahl $938 97
Dec. 18, 1928- W 40th AVE 150 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. Excelsior Hard-
ware Co Inc vs Earl and Lulu Stahl
$151.54
Dec. 18, 1928— S CABRILLO 70 W 29th
Ave W 25 X S 100. Vincent Sherry,
$410; W P Fuller & Co, $80; Joseph
Knight as (Knight Roofing Co), $80;
G B Jackson & Sons, $96.65; Dave
Campbell, $380.75, vs J A and Corrine
Frve _
Dec. IS, 1928— S CABRILLO 95 W 29th
Ave W 25 X S 100. W P Fuller & Co
vs J A and Corrine Frye $80
28
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, November 10, 1928
RESIDENCE
(2354) 747 SAN DIEGO ROAD, Berk-
eley. Two-story S-room 1 family
residence (frame and stucco finisii)
Owner — Dorotliy G. Hooper, 732 Crag-
mont Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — W. H. Hooper, 732 Crag-
raont Ave., Berkeley $10,0U0
BUILDING CONTRACTS
OAKLAND BUILDING SUMMARY
Alvneda County
303 Rogers
309 Mihalas
310 Nicholson
311 Poultry
312 Beatie
313 Church
Rogers
Pruner
Warn
Schwartz
Sullivan
Cuthbertson
ADDITION
(309) LOT 133, Madison Square, Oak-
land; general construction on addition
to residence.
Owner — Irene Mihalas, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Wm .Pruner.
Filed Nov. 1, 1928. Dated Sept. 12, 1928.
When foundation is complete $100
When ready lor shingling 100
When plastered 150
Balance to be paid $30 per month.
TOTAL COST, $625
RESIDENCE
(L'lO) LOT 61, Subdiv of Fernwood, Oak-
land; general construction on 2-story
residence.
Owner — Lenore K, and W. J. Nicholson.
Oakland.
Architect — Ware Brothers.
Contractor— Warn Bros., 2728 99th Ave.,
San Leandro.
Filed Nov. 1, 1928. Dated Oct. 30, 1928.
When roughed in $1650
When brown coated 2150
When completed 3000
Balance usual 35 days.
COST-PLUS BASIS
Limit, 90 days.
BUILDING
(311) EDEN TWP., Alameda Count>.
All work for wood frame and gal-
vanized iron building.
Owner — Poultry Producers of Central
California, 700 Front St., San Fran-
cisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Clyde S. Schwartz, Hayward
Filed Nov. 3, '28. Dated Sept. 6, '28.
Walls up ^r^l-^1
Roof on 572.50
When completed 57^. &o
Usual 35 days 572. oO
TOTAL COST, $2290.00
Bond, none. Limit, 40 days. Forfeit,
none. Specifications only filed.
DWELLING „
(312) LOT 56 on E side of New Broad-
way, Oakland; general construction
on 1-story and garage frame and
plaster dwelling.
Owner— Chas, B. Beatie, 663 66th Street,
Oakland.
Architect and Contractor— James E. Sul-
livan, 1083 St. James. Oakland.
Filed Nov. 7, 1928. Dated Nov. 5, 1928.
When frame is up $1050
First coat of plaster 1050
When completed 1050
Usual 35 days 1050
TOTAL COST. $420(1
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
CHURCH
(313) N W SANTA CLARA AVE. and
8th St., Alameda; general construc-
tion on frame church building.
Owner — Santa Clara Ave. M. E. Church,
Architect— Rollin S. Tuttle, California
Bldg., Oakland.
Contractor — Thomas A. Cuthbertson,
Tompkins & Wilkie, Oakland.
Filed Nov. 7, 192S. Dated Oct. 4, 1928.
Progress payments.
Contractor's fee payable 35 days after
completion.
TOTAL COST Not to Exceed $28,500
Including $1750 contractor's fee.
Plans and Specifications filed.
Following is a report issued by A. S.
Holmes, building inspector of Oakland,
covering building permits issued in Oc-
tober, 1928, involving a total of 567 per-
mits for improvements calling for an ex-
penditure of $1,162,272:
Class, of Bldgs. No. Permits Cost
1 -story dwellings 79 $ 265,545
1 -story 2-fam. dwellings 1 5,000
1^ -story dwellings 1 7,000
2-story dwellings 20 189,350
2-story apartments 3 71,000
3-story apartments 5 279,000
1 -story stores 7 23.100
1-story ofl^ce 1 3,500
1-story studio 1 1,700
l-story tile garage 5 13,675
l-story tile comfort sta. 1 1,747
1-story brick whse. 1 30,000
l-story brick garage 1 9,000
l-story brick ser. sta. 1 1,200
2-story brick gar. & Shop 1 1,000
2-story brick factory 1 5,400
Brick boiler room 2 1,700
l-story br. & Tile garage 1 8,000
l-story steel ser. sta. 2 1,200
l-story cone, garage 1 1,200
Concrete vault 1 2,000
l-story cone. & brick
laundry 1 50,000
Wharf shed 1 23,519
Billboards 18 2,395
Electric signs 29 10,026
Roof sign 2 410
Marquee 1 1,975
l-story garages & sheds 142 29,670
Additions 88 40,202
Alterations & repairs 149 82,748
Total
567
$1,162,272
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alaimeda County
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 358 & PTN LOT 357,
Stone Orchard. Oakland. Nathaniel
G Thorne to whom it may concern
November 1, 192S
Nov. 1, 1928— LOTS 14 and 15 BLK 1,
Subdiv of Shipman Blocks, Alameda.
R J Blanco to whom it may concern..
October 30, 192S
Nov. 1, 1928—1846 SPRUCE ST, Berk-
eley. Justus Norris to Ralph E Nor-
ris October 31, 192S
Nov. 1, 1928— PTN LOT 1 BLK D, Map
of Oakland Heights, Oakland. A C
Livingston to The Dyer Construction
Company October 30, 1928
Nov. 1, 1928- PTN LOT 9 BLK H, Map
No 2 of Highland Terrace, Oakland
Leondro and- Esterina Vario to whom
it may concern October 18, 192S
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 193 BLK L, Fern-
side, Alameda. Victor C and An-
gelyn F Cole to J M Olsen ...Oct. 31, 192S
Oct. 30. 1928— E GROVE ST 30 ft N of
Caledonia Ave, Oakland. I E and J
B Solomon to A E Heaseley
October 29, 192S
Oct. 30, 1928-1533 69th AVE, Oakland.
F W Conlogue to whom it may con-
cern October 30. 1928
Oct. 31, 1928— REAR LOT SE Cor. Park
Ave and Hollis St, Emeryville. Town
of Emeryville to A H Mallev and J
Cisero October 20, 192S
Oct. 31, 1928— NE :4th & Magnolia Sts
Oakland. Theresa and William Koch
to Walter Koch October 31. 1923
Oct. 30, 1928- REAR OP 2015 CROSBY
Ave.. Oakland. Hedwig K Anthonv
to J B Peterson October 26. 1928
Oct. 30. 1928— LOT 99 Broadmoor Park
San Leandro. Gordon B Henrietta
to Laurence R Vernon.. .October 25 1928
Oct. 30. 1928-1940 SAN ANTONIO Ave
Berkeley. Edwin S Meddaugh to
Walter L Broderick October 25, 1928
Nov. 5. 1928— PTN LOTS 22 AND 23
North Side Park, Berkeley. M A
Camp to whom it may concern
,. Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— S FOURTH 75 E Harri-
son, Oakland. Oakland Wholesale
Grocery Cof Calif to F R Siegrist
,, Co Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— LOT 120 BLK 22, Ameded
Map of Havenscourt, Oakland. Jas
C Barrett to whom it may concern
,^ ■■ Nov. 5, 1928
Nov. 5, 1928— NO. 729 SANTA FE AVE
Albany. George H and Josephine
Foley to S Steindel Nov. 3 192S
Nov. 3, 1928— LOT 4, Hampton Court
Piedmont. Philip H Hess to Chester
A Gossett Oct. 29, 192S
Nov. 3, 1928— NW HOPKINS ST. AND
Adell Court, Oakland. M P Long to
M P Long Nov. 1, 1928
Nov. 3, 1928— NO. 3573 JORDAN RuAD
Oaklad. A M Berg to Berg & Swan-
son Nov. 3, 1928
Nov. 2, 1928—140 LA SALLE Ave, Pied-
mont. Edna Yates Bell to Niles W
Place November 2, 1923
No. 2, 1928— PTN LOT 118, Piedmont
by the Lake, Oakland. F T Malley
to whom it may concern
November 1, 192S
Nov. 2, 1928—3051 ADELINE ST, Berk-
eley. William M Hull to J B Bishop..
November 1, 1928
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Oct. 31, 1928— LOT 4 and PTN LOT 3
Blk G. Resub of a ptn of the Roberts
and Wolfskin Tract, Oakland. H O
Allen vs L L Wilson $ioi 511
Nov. 2. 1928— LOT 53 Map of Moorl
lands, San Leandro. Frank Lopes vs
V E and E A Anderson $54 12
Nov. 2. 192S— LOTS 18 and 19 Part Lot
19 Inez Tract, Oakland. Rhodes-Jami-
son & Co, $672.75; Blackmore-Ander-
son Mill & Lumber Co, $190?. 17; Cali-
fornia Door Co, $1226.20; The Ras-
musson Co, $755.42, vs Cora Saroni
Kraemer & E Bowersmith, J F Pat-
erson
Nov. 1, 1928— SE 5th & PAGE'sTS"
Berkeley. K C Shurick vs Petrium
Sanitary Sink Co, and M A Loose. $120
Nov. 1, 1928— LOT 53 Moorelands, San
Leandro. Larsen Bros vs Z E Ander-
son and Eli A Anderson $292 30
Nov. 1, 1928— LOTS 18 and 19 and ptn
Lot 17, Revised Map of Inez Tract,
Oakland. General Plumbing Co vs
Cora Seroni Kreamer and J F Patter-
, son $2,146.sn
Nov. 2, 1928—119 KEY ROUTE BLVD
Albany. George Wyatt vs C H and
Alice Hemstalk $77 3n
Nov. 2, 1928— NW AILEEN & (iROVE
Sts, Oakland. Chas Icardi vs J E
Sprague $800
Nov. 5, 1928— NW LINE OF Laguna
Ave 196 ft SW of Montana St, Oak-
land. Jos Boeddeker vs Dorothy H
and Peter Conens $312 90
Nov. 5, 1928— N S of VIRGINIA 332.09
east of Acton St, Berkeley. W L
Saxby vs R O See and See Bros $144
Nov. 5. 1928— LOT 1 Hallbird-Jarboe
Park, Oakland. W J Liddell and L
Z Moore vs Martha J Nordyce and E
Dan Doom $135
Nov. 5, 1928— LOT 317 and pt lot 319
Terminal Junction Tract, Albany.
Berkeley Bldg Material Co vs Wm L
Terhey and R Shipley $82.77
Nov. 3, 1928— PTN LOT 5 BLK 24,
Northern Addition to Town of Liver-
more. H Arendt & Co vs C R
Cutten $341.02
Nov. 3, 1928— PTN LOT 6 BLK 24,
Northern Addition to Town of Liver-
more. H Arendt & Co vs C R
Cutten $400.19
Nov. 3, 1928— PTN LOTS 4 AND 5 BLK
775. Levy Tract. Oakland. The Oak-
land Planing Mill vs P O Enslow and
John C Ford $5176
Nov. 3, 1928— NO. 1630 CLINTON ST.
Alameda. Atkinson Mill & Mfg Co
vs Jesse L Delanoy $269.45
Nov. 3. 1928— LOT 45 BLK 4, Chevrolet
Park, Oakland. Boorman Lumber Co
vs Annie Wall and John Tell $190.2S
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Nov. 5, 1928— CLUB HOUSE on Se-
quoyah Road, Oakland. W S Ray
Mfg Co to Sequoyah Country Club &
J A Freitas Co $246.19
Nov. 2, 1928— PTN LOT 4 BLK 3, Put-
nam Tract. Oakland. J R Pierce to
Mabel M Houck $196.50
Oct. 31, 1928— PTN LOT 37 BLK 4247
Briggs Tract, Oakland. Boorman Lbr
Co to John Abrew $132.09
Oct. 30, 1928— PTN CTN 267.47 acre
piece of land firstly desc in deed John
H Spring et al to The Realty Syndi-
cate, dated June 2, 1909 and recorded
in Vol 1610 of Deeds pp 123. Oakland.
Elmer Davis to S M Studebaker $440
Oct. 30, 1928—1625 SANTA CLARA
Ave, Alameda. Pan-American Wall
Saturday, Novembei- 10, 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Paper & Paint Co. to E W Morris.
KF Wabasky, Wayne Tharp $220.57
Oct. 30, 192S— 1625 SANTA CLARA
Ave, Alameda. Concealo Fixture Co
Inc, $43.50; Ansel's Electric Service
Shop, $147.50; Aug F Grabowski, $88;
Alameda Hardwood Floor Co, $1G8, to
Wayne Tharp
Nov. 3, 1928— SE PERALTA ST. 108
SW E-Fourteenth St., Oakland.
Heafey-Moore Co to Edward K and
Lorinda Helkunihi $126
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RE-ROOF SCHOOL
PENINSULA AVE. School; re-roof.
Owner — San Mateo School District, San
Mateo.
Architect — None.
Contractor — J. R. Sutton, et al. Redwood
City.
Filed Oct. 27, 1928. Dated Oct. 17, 1928.
Completed $773
Usual 35 days 260
TOTAL COST, $1,033
Forfeit, $100. Specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 19 BLK 19. Milbrae Highlands, San
Mateo. All work for one-story and
basement cement plaster and frame
residence.
Owner — Max . Henriches et al.
Architect— Charles F. Strothoff, 2274
15th St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Sig J. Olafsson et al.
Filed Oct. 31, 1928. Dated Oct. 9, 1928.
Roof sheathed $1500
Brown coated 1500
Completed 1500
Usual 35 days 1500
TOTAL COST, $6000
Bond. none. Limit. 120 working days.
Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications
filed.
SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS, Redwood
City. General contract for two-
story reinforced concrete school build-
ings.
Owner — Sequoia Union High School, Red-
wood City.
Architect — A. I. Coffey, Phelan Bldg.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — L. S. Dioguardi, 30 W-Poplar
St., San Mateo.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
As work progresses 75%
Usual 35 days 25%
TOTAL COST, $124,000
(62,000. Surety, Aetna Ins. &
Limit, by June 1, 1929. For-
Plans and specifications filed
Bonds (2)
Sprety Co.
feit. $2000.
PLUMBING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Frederick W. Snook Co., 596
Clay St., San Francisco.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $15,605
Bonds (2) $7802.50. Surety, Globe In-
demnity Co. Limit, — . Forfeit, $20.
Plans and specifications filed.
ELECTRIC WORK ON ABOVE.
Contractor— M. E. Ryan, 231 Main St.,
Redwood City.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $9945
Bonds (2) $4972.50. Surety, Aetna Casu-
alty Co. Limit, . Forfeit, $20.
Plans and specifications filed.
PAINTING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — D. E. Burgess, 602 S-Center
St., Stockton.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST. $6840
Bonds (2) $3420. Surety, Globe Indemnity
Co. Limit, . Forfeit, $20. Plans
and specifications filed.
PLASTERING ON ABOVE.
Contractor — Walton A. Gould, Mountain
View.
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8, 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $24,500
Bonds (2) $2250. Surety, Commercial
Casualty Co. Limit, . Forfeit, $ .
Plans and specifications filed.
HEATING AND VENTILATING ON
above.
Contractor — Nottingham Heating & Ven-
tilating Co., 1528 Market St., Oakland
Filed Nov. 2, 1928. Dated Oct. 8. 1928.
Payments same as above
TOTAL COST, $38,188
Bonds (2) $19,094. Surety, Aetna Caus-
ally & Surety Co. Limit. . Forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
BUILDING PERMIT
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE, 1-story, $8000; Lot 13 Blk
12. Baywood, Irving St., San Mateo;
owner, J. C. Wells, Beresford, San
Mateo.
RESIDENCE, $9000; Lot 13 Blk 18, Bay-
wood, Nevada Ave., San Mateo; own-
er, H. N. Hillebrand; contractor,
Buschke & Johnson, Georgetown, San
Mateo.
ALTERATIONS, $3000; Clarke Drive W»/4
Part Lot 50, San Mateo; owner, Al-
bert Schwartz; contractor, T. C. Far-
ris Jr., 2200 Adeline Drive, Burlin-
game.
RESIDENCE. 2-story frame, $9000; % ot
Lot 278 San Mateo Park, Poplar Ave.:
owner, C. K. Janssen.
ALTERATIONS. $1200; Lot 3 Blk B, 22.i
Warren Road, San Mateo; owner, H.
Kesling, 225 Warren Road. San Ma-
teo; contractor, F. H. Boring, 661
Crescent Ave., San Mateo.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Oct. 26, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 19, Mil-
brae Highlands, San Mateo. Frank
C Griseg to whom it may concern
October 25, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— LOT 12 BLK 5, Bur-
lingame School Land Co. Daniel H
Crawford et al to whom it may con-
cern October 20, 1928
Oct. 27, 1928— SOUTH SAN FRAN-
risco. Southern Pacific Co to J S
Barker October 18, 1928
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BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
DWELLING
KENTFIELD. All work for two-sloi y
and basement frame and siueeo
dwelling.
Owner — Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Olney, lu7
Crescent Road, Kentfield.
Architect — Masten & Hurd, 210 I'o.si
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — J. W. Monroe, 5538 Clare-
niont St., Oakland.
Filed Dec. 7, '28. Dated .
Frame up $2tJDo.7.>
Brown coated 26a3.7.i
When completed i. 26'J3.7o
Usual 35 days 2693.7.-
TOTAL COST, $10,775.i.'j
Bond, $10, 775. Sureties, Miss H. Houfjli-
ton and Mrs. M. Lewis. Limit, 90 days.
Forfeit, plans and specifications, none.
LIENS FILED
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 14, 1928— TAMALPAIS WOODb
Addn. Mill Valley. B Puharich, L R
Doucet et al vs O B Moe ?33'J
BUILDING PERMITS
BURLINGAME
RESIDENCE, $5,500; Lot 10 Blk 34 EA
Drake Ave., Burlingame; owner, Jas.
Home, 869 California Drive., Burlin-
game.
RESIDENCE, $6,500; Lot 9 Blk 29 E2
Cortez Ave. Burlingame; owner, Chris
Soi'enson, 751 Linden Ave., Burlin-
game.
RESIDENCE, $6,000; Luc 44 Blk 4 BH
Poppy Drive, Burlingame; owner, E.
J. Hargrave, 1106 Laguna Ave., Bur-
lingame.
RESIDENCE, $5,000; Lot 15 Blk 4 BSL
Winchester Road, Burlingame; own-
er, I. Sorensen, 1128 Lincoln Avenue,
Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5,000; Lot 5 Blk 2 BH Co-
lumbus, Burlingame; owner, E. W.
Latimer, 348 Grand Blvd., San Mateo.
ALTER and add to store, $3,000; 14fi5
Burlingame Ave., Burlingame; owner,
Russell Wilson. Burlingame; contrac-
tor, Meese & Briggs, 1425 Burlingame
Ave., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, $6,000; Lot 24 Blk 2 BH
Carlos. Burlingame; owner, S. P.
Herndon. 1516 Carlos Ave., Burlin-
game; contactor, B. Morherg, 832
Morrell Ave., Burlingame.
BUILDING PERMITS
RICHMOND
COTTAGE. 5-room and garage, frame
and plastered, $4500; S Esmond St.,
bet. 35th and 36th Sts., Richmond;
owner, C. F. Westwood, 1945 Grant
St.. Richmond; contractor, H. M.
Searns, 801 23rd St., Richmond.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 12, 1928— LOT 22 BLK 14 >^ Home-
stead Addn to Salinas City. C E
Henderson to whom it may concern...
December 17. 1928
Dec. 13, 1928— .4 PTN OF NACIONAL
Rancho being a part of that certain
5 acre tract conveyed by Harry Win-
ham to D Willy along said line
of Romie Lane 57.2 feet to the place
of beg. Redwood Barker to whom ii
may concern December 12, liiZS
Dec. 13, 1928— AT SW CORNER OF
Central Ave and Capitol Street in
said City of Salinas. Salinas City
School District to F C Carlsen
December 12, 928
Dec. 13, 1928- LOTS 14 and 15 BLK 1,
Map Del Monte Heights. Lakeside
Tract. R Santos to whom it may con-
cern December 11. 192.
Dec. 14, 1928— LOTS 1. 2 and 3 BLK 4.
Stone's Addn to Salinas City. Mae
and F J Bernard to whom it may
concern December 14, 1112;;
Dec. 17, 1928— N 20 FT of LOT 13 and
the S 20 ft of Lot 11 Blk 105 Pacific
Grove 3rd Addn. A E La May to J
C .-Anthony December 14, 192?
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dee. 17. 1928— LOTS 28 AND 30 BLK
7, Westerly extension to North Stock-
ton. T C Buck to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 13, 192t;
Dec. 14, 192S— LOT 7 BLK 24, Sub-
division No. 1, Tuxedo Park, Stock-
ton. Mary E Anderson to whom it
may concern Dec. S, 192S
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
CHURCH building, $30,000; No. 1309 E-
Miner Ave., Stockton; owner. East
Side Presbyterian Church; contrac-
tor, AV. J. Scott, 1661 Poplar Ave.,
Stockton.
BUILDING PERMITS
STOCKTON
RESIDENCES and garages, $4400 each;
No. 2820-2830 N. El Dorado St.,
Stockton; owner, A. F. Salfield, 3411
N-Sutter St., Stockton.
RESIDENCE and garage. $3200; No. 1709
E-Miner Ave., Stockton; owner,
Walter C. Gilkez.
RESIDENCE and garage, $3000; No. 33.'!
E-Mariposa St., Stockton; owner, P.
C. Hunt, Golden Gate Ave., Stock-
ton.
BUILDING PERMITS
(San Anselmo, Marin County)
Following building permits granted by
town trustees during the month of No-
vember, 1928:
Portion lot 24A Bush tract, Medway
Road and San Anselmo Ave. Add sleep-
ing porch. Est. cost $300. Owner, I. G.
O'Brien.
Ross Valley Park Villa Lots. Lots 181,
182 and 183 exc. portion .-issessed to Al-
len, Crescent Road. Add to dwelling. Est.
cost $1,000. Owner, Mrs. Ida Raas.
Crescent Road. Idalia Park. Add ga-
rage. EsJ. cost $300. Owner, J. Richel.
Grenfleld Ave., lot 81 San Rafael Hcs.
Wai-ehouse. Est. cost $2,000. Owner, H.
Nelson.
Bet. Red Hill Ave. and N. W. P. R. R.
(portion of Patrick Hayes tract). Bat-
tery Station. Est. cost $500. Owner, A.
Devoto.
Lansdale Ave. Garage. K.it. cost $108.
Owner, Leroy Peyton.
Portion Lot 13 Linda Vista tract, T-m-
stead Ave. Garage. Est. cost $108. 0->vn-
er, N. Lindelli.
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $3500; 1809 Second
Avenue. Sacramento; owner, C. A. Dar-
ling. 1837 2nd Ave.
RESIDENCE. 6-room, $5500; 2769 25th St.
Sacramento; owner, Watson & Ben-
nie, 2719 5th Ave.
GENERAL repairs, $1000; 3231 Riverside
Blvd.. Sacramento; owner, E. Grist,
premises.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $3750; 3930 Second
Ave., Sacramento; owner, O. H. Hol-
set, 2870 Castro Way.
GENERAL repairs. $1935; 1021 10th St.,
Sacramento; owner. Dr. G. C. Som-
mers, premises: contractor, J. A.
Pausback. 1722 J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $5000; 2417 U St..
Sacramento: owner M. Olivera, 315 W
St.. Sacramento: contractor, M. Fur-
tado, 3(176 24th .\ve.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 8-room, $3000; 1848 Second
Ave.. .Sacramento; owner, A. Kaise:',
2741 17th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-rooni, $3500; 1540 40th 31.
Sacramento: owner W. J. Rhodes, 640
40th St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 5-room, $4500; 2830 Third
.\ve., Sa'-ramento: owner, Edward
Lee. 2."iOS J St.. Sacramento.
RESIDENCE. 6-room. $5,000; 511 Santa
Inez Way. Sacramento; owner, E. T.
Bennett. 2507 K St. Sacramento; con-
tractor. C. E. Bennett.
RESIDENCE, 6-room. $4,000; 2685 IBtli
St., Sacramento; owner, John Fer-
nandez. 3040% 33rd St., Sacramento.
SERVICE station, $2500; 203 L St., Sac-
ramento; owner. Associated Oil Co.,
79 New Montgomery St., San Fran-
cisco.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Kecorded Accepted
Dec. 7. 1928- LOT 110 Blvd Terrace Sub
No 1. Sacramento. John Fernandez
to whom it may concern
December 7, 1928
Dec. 10, 1928— LOT 252 Swanston Park,
Unit No 1, Sacramento. Walter J
Hicks to whom it may concern
December 4, 1928
Dec. 11, 1928 — LOT 9 Fremont Tract ex.
S 5.7 ft. Willard D Mosier to whom
it may concern December 8, 1928
Dec. 12, 1928— LOTS 28 to 30 inc, Glen
Orchard Sub No 1, Sacramento. Car-
olyn Woods to whom it may concern..
December 11, 1928
Dec. 12, 1928— LOT 38 BLK 3 Maple
Park, Sacramento. C A Kingsley to
whom it may concern Dec. 11, 132(i
Dec. 13, 1928— LOT 23 Fruit Ridge Hts,
Sacramento. Frank L Francies to
whom it may concern Dec. 12, 192.*
Dec. 10, 1928— LOT 252, Swanston Park,
Unit 1. Sacramento. Walter J Hicks
til -whom it may concern. ...Dec. 4, 1928
Dec. 17, 1928— WVi of LOT 3 K and L
14th and 15th Sts, Sacramento. John
Ochsner to whom it may concern
December 17, 1928
Dec. 17, 1928- LOT 6 BLK 15 North
Sacramento Sub No 3. Mr and Mrs
Henry R James to whom it may con-
cern December 17, 1925
Dec. 15, 1928— LOT 85 W and K Tract
33, Sacramento. L C Stilson to whom
it may concern December 13. 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 10, 1928- NV2 of SH LOT 1 P & G
13th and 14th Sts., Sacramento. S
Lindroth and S Johnson vs Dorothy
P Hark $576.01
Dec. 12. 1928— LOT 23 BLK 32 N Sacra-
mento Sub No 1. Western Lumber
Co vs Joseph Baumgart and wife
Dec. f2,' 192S-^E%''L6f 2' J an^^ 2nd
and 3rd Sts. Sacramento. Golden
Gate Atlas Materials Co vs Max Mar-
kowitz $111.70
Dec. 12, 1928- NU LOT 8 K and L, 5th
and 6th Sts, Sacramento. Golden Gate
Atlas Materials Co vs Alexander Ja-
col)s S75
BUILDING PERMITS
FRESNO
DWELLING and garage, $4250; 730 Vas-
sar Ave., Fresno; owner, Taylor and
Wheeler, Brix Bldg., Fresno.
GARAGE, $2,000; 634 Trinity St., Fresno;
owner, W. M. James, 245 White's
Bridge.
GARAGE and service station, $2000; Rail-
road Ave. and Florence St., Fresno;
owner, Standard Oil Co., Matti Bldg.,
Fresno; contractor, Ed. Rudd; (tw.v
permits).
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 11, 1928— LOTS 20 AND 21, E 'A
LOT 22 Blk 83, Sierra Vista Addq.
No. 4, Fresno. Chris E Christian-
sen to whom it may concern
Dec. 8. 1928
Dec. 17, 1928— LOTS 27 and 28 BLK 9
K and B Heights, Fresno. Sam Kov-
akovich to whom it may concern
December 7, 1928
Dec. 14, 1928— LOTS 32 and 33 Speed-
way Terrace, Fresno. Wallace L
Richmond to whom it may concern...
^ December 11. 1928
Dec. 15, 1928- N% of LOT 19, Lucerne
Terrace. Adelaide A Gilbert to whom
it may concerrt December 15. 1928
Dec. 15, 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 2.
Fresno Home and School Terrace.
Elizabeth E Holland to whom it may
concern December 11, 1928
Dec. 15, 1928— LOTS 129 and 130 Del
Mar Terrace. A R Eklund to whom '
it may concern December 14. 192's
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For the United States as a whole, as
indicated by the records of the 25 leading
cities of the country, but 6.6% of the
year's quota of building permits is issued
in January. 11.2% is issued in March.
and 7.4% is issued in September. On
the Pacific Coast 7.1% of the year's total
is reported in January. 9.5% in March,
and 8% in September. A constant
average would give each month S%%
of the annual volume. Throughout the
year, the western building program is
much more nearly uniform and neither
periods of activity nor of dullness reach
the extremes recorded by other part of
the country.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
In addition to proposed new legisla-
tion which it is expected to present at
the coming session of the California
Legislature, next month, organized labor
noM- is preparing a group of amendments
to existing labor laws, and revamping
many of the previous defeated bills.
Walter G. Mathewson, chief of the
division of Labor Statistics and Law
ICnforcement in California, is reported
as being in favor of a group of amend-
ments which, he thinks, would make it
easier to enforce labor laws already on
the statute books. The eight-hour law
for women is one that he is aiming at
directly. Organized jabor suggests
amending it to make it obligatory for
employers to keep accurate records of
the number of hours worked by female
employees, and to produce the records to
agents and deputies of the Division of
Labor Statistics, when called upon to do
so.
It is also thought oy tabor that the
clause relating to manufacturing work
done in the home should be made more
enforceable, and that an amendment is
needed for ttie benefit of women em-
ployed in banks, trust and title com-
panies, brokers' offices, insurance com-
panies, etc.
The Division is said to be of the
opinion that the eight-nour law on pub-
lic work should be amended to make it
obligatory upon contractors doin^ public
work to keep adequate time records, with
a penalty for failure to do so or to pro-
duce their recorcfs upon demand. The
passage of this amendment, it is assert-
ed, would remedy difficulties often en-
countered by deputies of the Division
when they endeavor lo ascertain the
number of hours worked b men on public
work where overtime is reported to have
been worked in violation of the law.
Labor "would also amend the present
law governing employment of aliens on
public works. The lo-w already forbids
contractors to employ aliens on such
work, but the attorney-general is said
to have ruled that under the present
wording of the law aliens may be em-
ployed on public works. Organized
labor will propose that the law be
amended to cover tills discrepancy.
The Weekly Day of Rest law would
be amended by organized labor to defline
the emergency necessary for exemption
from enforcement of the measure. The
particular point to be covered is that
which now permits employers to work
their employees seven days a week for a
time, prodividing they allow the em-
ployees the equivalent of the extra days
at the end of the month. The legisla-
ture will be asked to clarify this law
so as to make it provisions enforceable.
SCHOOL INSPECTOR DEAD
Arthur AV. Norcross, 67, formerly in-
spector in eliarge of the construction of
the Los Angeles public schools, died at
his home in Worcester. Mass.. Dec. 21.
He superintended the construction of
the H. H. Hart house at Berkeley, the
Dale Hotel and Welch uuilding at San
Francisco, the Oakland Bank of Sav-
ings and the Pasadena Furniture build-
ing, in California. He was a lineal de-
Kcendent of Jeremian Norcross, who
came to New England in 1638. For IS
years he was superintendent of construc-
tion of Norcross Bros., nationally known
builders, founded by his father, James
Atkinson Norcross, and uncle, Orland
Norcross,
BREED BILL PROVIDES KOR SECOND-
ARY HIGHWAY ROUTES
The completion of secondary routes of
the State highway system included in the
Southern group of counties as set up in
the Breed bill will involve a total expen-
d.ture of $20,430,963, and will take a per-
iod of 10 to 12 years.
_ This is according t<j a report made by
C. H. Purcell, State highway engineer, to
B. B. Meek, director of the State Depart-
ment of Public Works, of which the Di-
vision of Highways is a part.
Revenues available for secondary roads
constitute 25% of construction funds de-
rived from gasoline taxes. This money
IS divided equally between the Southern
and Northern groups of counties. It is
estiniated that $1,700,000 a year will be
available for secondary roads in each of
these groups for the next six years.
The report on the cost of completing
tlie secondary roads in the Southern Cali-
lurnia counties is part of the study of the
entire state highway system now being-
made. The purpose of the study is to
permit the development of an orderly
plan for the completion of the present
system. Aided by all these facts, the
highway authorities believe the present
system can be completea at a big saving
both in money and time.
The first of these studies to be com-
pleted deals with secondary roads in the
.Southern group of counties. These roads
with the mileage involved are listed in
the report as follows:
Route 13 (Salida to Route 23): Section
in Mono County from westerly boundary
to Route 23, Sonora Pass, 15 miles.
Route 33 (Cholame lateral): Sections in
San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties, 37.8
miles.
Route 40 (Tioga Pass): Sections in Mo-
no County, 15.3 miles.
Route 43 (Crest Route): Sections in San
Bernardino County, 50.3 miles.
Route 56 (Carmel to Cambria): Sec-
tions in San Luis Obispo County, 16.2
miles.
Route 57 (Santa Maria to Freeman via
Bakersfleld and Walkers Pass); Sections
in Santa Barbara and Kern Counties,
164.9 miles.
Route 59 (Lancaster to Bailey): Sec-
tions in Los .'^.ngeles County. 37 miles.
Route 61 (La Canada to Mt. Wilson Rd.
via Arroyo Seco) : Section in Los Angeles
County. 25 miles.
Route 62 (Azusa to Pine Flat via Ar-
royo Seco): Section in Dos Angeles Coun-
ty. 28 miles.
Route G3 (Big Pine to Oasis): Sections
in Inyo County and Mono County, 40.6
miles.
ROCKEFELLER CHURCH BURNS
Three hundred feet in the air, giant
banners of wind-whipped flame roared
Dec. 21 from the massive tower of the
great $4,000,000 edifice which John D.
Rockefeller. Jr.. and other wealthy par-
ishioners were building at Riverside Drive
and 122nd Street. New York, the new
home of the congregation of the Park
Avenue Baptist Church. The vivid and
fiery display, illuminating Grant's tomb
and huge apartment houses nearby, pro-
vided a sort of after display to one of
the most spectacular fires New York has
seen in many months — one that ravaged
the interior of the "Rockefeller Church,"
causing loss that was estimated would
probably exceed $2,000,000.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. December 29, 1928
REGULATIONS SOUGHT FOR SPRAY
PAINTING
Regulation of the use of spray paint-
ing by compressed air machines by
common carriers and employes of Fed-
eral agencies was proposed in a bill (H.
R. 153S5), which was introduced in the
House. December 14th by Representa-
tive Zihlman (Rep)), of Cumberland,
Md. The bill was referred to the House
Committee on Labor.
Operation of spray painting compressed
air machines, according to the terms of
the bill, would be prohibited for persons
unfier IS, for employes using such ma-
chine more than eight hours a day, for
a person using the machine with a de-
vice supply fresh air more than 50
minutes during any one hour, and for
women under certain conditions.
Tile bill would require all operators to
undergo a thorough physical examina-
tion, to be supplied with a breathing de-
vice connected by a separate air tube
with the air-pressure device back of the
point where the pressure of air begins
to convert the paint into spray, and to
employ paints, shellacs, etc., with the
maximum content of such chemicals as
lead and benzol clearly mdicated on the
labels.
When the operator Is doing interior
work, the bill specifies, a current of
fresh air must be maintained from out-
side at the rear of the operator, no open
windows or other neutralizers shall be
permitted between the source of fresh
air and the surface sprayed sufUcient to
lessen the velocity of the fresh current;
an exhaust ventilation system shall be
continuously in operation; the greatest
amount of illumination shall come from
above the surface sprayed; the turn-
table and other conveyors shall be pro-
vided where it would be necessary for
the operator to spray in direction of
fresh air current or illumination.
ARCHITECTS PROPOSE LEGISLATION
TO RAISE STANDARD
Proposing to raise the standard of
qualification for licensed architects in
California, the State Board of Architec-
ture, in session in San Francisco Dec. 21
discussed plans for new legislation.
Under present State regulations ar-
chitects of experience are subjected
only to oral interrogation, while new-
comers in the profession must pass a
written examination. It is now in-
tended to equalize the test and to in-
crease requirements. A committee of
architects is now at work framing pro-
posed legislation.
The meeting also discussed a report
presented by William I. Garren, secre-
tary of the State Association of Califor-
nia Architects, a plan now being per-
fected by which persons of moderate
or small means who are unable to em-
ploy an architect for the modest homes
they propose to build may obtain from
the association, for a nominal fee, plans
and advice in sufficient detail to save
them from costly and inartistic mistakes.
The board received from Governor
Young a copy of the bill to be introduced
in the coming session of the State Legis-
lature creating a Department of Educa-
tional Standards to exercise a more
direct and effective supervision and con-
trol of licensed occupations of all kinds
than is permitted under existing laws.
Members of the board revealed that they
were disposed to approve this legisla-
tion.
Present at the two-day meeting of the
board were William H. Wheeler of San
Diego, president: A. M. Edelman of Los
Angeles, secretary of the southern dis-
trict; Albert J. Evers of San Francisco,
secretary of the northern district; Fred-
erick, H. Meyer of San Francisco, presi-
dent of the northern district; William
J. Donovan of Oakland; James Plachek
of Berkeley; John C. Austin, John Park-
inson and William Dodd of Los Angeles.
SCREEN SIZES FOR CONCRETE
AGGREGATES
By JOS. A. KITTS.
(Consulting Concrete Technologist, Kitts and Tuthill, San Francisco)
A recent examination of screening plants in the Bay region showed that
each plant had different screen sizes, all lacked a uniform ratio of sizes and
some plants had square hole screens where others had round hole.
The relative screening effects of round and square holes was recently
determined for the first time by the author of this article and this discovery
IS checked by the work of the U. S. Bureau of Standards, the Portland Cement
Association and the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads working under the auspices
of Committee E-1 of the American Society for Testing Materials. The relation
of round and square hole screens was not observed by them, however.
It is hoped that the suggestions of this article will be of service in the
formulation of a greatly needed screening standard.
me practical
the average
The adoption of standard screening sizes for concrete aggregates is an economic
need of the day and is becoming increasingly important with the increasing use of
coitcrete as a structural material.
It is the purpose of this article to offer some suggestions in the consideration
of proper standard.
ROUND OR SQUARE HOLES.
f .u , '"o""" hole IS considered the most practical for both the scientific screens
or le4 ^''^°'"'*-'"'y ^""^ f°^ P'^"' screens, excepting in the small holes of ^-in?h
RELATIVE SCREENING EFFECTS OF ROUND AND SQUARE HOLES
scre^nin"" e<?ecf""lf 'the'^^ide' '?%^-'^'"" '''''"'''^' diameter" ha^erhesa^Pe'^^r!
screening ertect. If the side of the square is taken as one inch
^hnTA' f,'.h<= OP-^"'"!. i« (l-fl.4142)/2=:1.207" and the corresponding round hole
should be 1.2 inches in diameter (dropping the 0.007 as of no practical consequence)
„. u ,j ■ RATIO OF SIZES.
there should be a uniform ratio of successive si^oo ^f „„»
a uniform ratio. _ the fineness modulus, a functYon' of' the 'a v'/r"t =^''-^''"' '"'''
A ratio of two (2) appears to be the most practical one excepting that in th»
arger sizes, ha f sizes are often necessary as a measure of tconoml? in usin^ thi
argest practical maximum size. The ratio between the half and whole sizes wouM
then be the square root of two, or 1.4142. wnuie si.ie5 wouia
THE STANDARD LABORATORY SPRE-t^xtcj
,, 3.6
1 5 2.4
Lo. .;:;::::;:=:::;:;:::::;;.z::;;; \i
0.75 :: Ji
0.375 "-^r
No. 4 0.187 Use sauare
No. S 0.0937 Us! §2""^
No. 16 0.0469 ::: ulelqulrl
No. 30 0.0232 usi lauarl
No. 50 0.0117 ;z:zz:;:::::::usl square
->o.lOO 0.0059 Use square
•Half size.
. ., SUGGESTED SIZES,
whole fln'rt hTif'^'?'*"" °' ■■''^''''' '," "''' ""° "^ 2 for whole sizes and 1.414 between
Is as fofiows^ ' '=°'"'''^sP°"ding as near as possible to general plant practice,
iztt^rtn fnXs" «%-- Hole Screen
Whole size Half size w^l^ll sfzl'"?[|,f"sfzf
s .; lO-O
fiO ''■07
4 25 ^-^
3.0 2.5
, , 2.125 ' 1 7g7
1-5 1.25
„ „ 1-062 .883
0.75 .625
.531 .442
.375 .312
.266 .221
.187 .156
Use square .078
Use square .0395
Use square .0197
Use square .0098
Use square .0049
Use square .0024
Looking to the eventuality of an International standard, the following sizes
are suggested in the metric system:
Round Hole q^. ..,,.„ xi i
'''Whr'' "Salf Side'^ors^^u^rt cm.
Whole Half Whole Half
24
12
17
20
14
Saturday, December 29. 11128
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEV/S
NUMBER OF SIZES FOR CONCRETE
The number of sizes of aggregate used in cuncrete is increasing from two to
four or more and the economical number is about as follows depending upon the
maximum size used:
Maximum Size Number of Sizes
^-!"''h 1 or 2
2^ -;"■=•? 2 or 3
%-inch •{ or 4
1-inch 3 or 4
IVs-inch 3 or 4
2-inch 3 or 4
3-mch 4 or 5
4^4-inch 4 or 5
6-inch 4 to 6
SVi-inch 4 to G
12-inch 4 to 6
In the light of the present knowledge of concrete mixtures, six sizes of aggre-
gates would appear to be the economical limit for maximum sizes exceeding 3"
The maximum size of aggregate that has been handled practically and economically
is that of the Exchequer Dam and was 10" round hole. As the mixing and placing
plant was designed for 7" ring maximum it would appear that 12" maximum may
be provided for in the future.
ADOPT NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR
CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING PROJECTS
Provisions which must be included in
the general plan of a co-operative apart-
ment project before it will be certified
to the public as meeting the standards
established by the Co-operative Apart-
ment Division of the National Associa-
tion of Real Estate Boards and outlined
in a statement of minimum requirements
for such certification which has been
adopted by the Division through action
of its executive committee.
The requirements, specifically listing
the safeguards for the purchaser of a
co-operative building unit which have
been found .by actual experience of the
membership of the Division to be essen-
tial, became, by action of the executive
committee, the official minima of the
Consultation Bureau recently put into
operation by the Division to give per-
sons planning a co-operative building
project the benefit of a careful review
of their whole plan by the most ex-
perienced men in the business.
In addition to its specific use as the
official minima of the Division's Consul-
tation Bureau the .statement of essentials
for a sound co-operative building pro-
ject, which will be put in the hands of
every member of the Division, is ex-
pected to become in effect a common
law for the organization of projects that
are to be financed through the tenant-
ownership plan.
The statement as adopted by the Di-
vision contains, first, an outline of the
service which the Bureau is authorized
to undertake, and, second, an enumera-
tion of the standards which it will apply.
The Statement as adopted is as follows:
The Service of the Bureau
I. The Consultation Bureau is con-
ducted to protect the purchasing public
by making available the best experience
and opinion on co-operative building
projects to anyone who may seek it. The
services of the Bureau are rendered
through a Consultation Committee as-
sisted by competent legal and architec-
tural counsel, through a written report
and the service is given on whole pro-
jects only.
II. The opinion of the Bureau's Con-
sultation Committees and their assisting
counsel are rendered m the form of ex-
tensive written reports which cover the
feasibility and soundness of any co-
operative building project submitted.
Such reports will be rendered on a pro-
ject at any point in Its development
from inception to completion. A charge
is made for the report based upon the
total value of the completed project, and
such report is all to which the applicant
for the service is entitled in payment
for the fee.
III. The certificate evidencing the
opinion of the Consultation Committee
may be issued by the Consultation Bu-
reau at its discretion. The certificate
is in no manner to be interpreted as an
appraisal or an opinion of monetary
value. The issuance of a certificate
means that the Consultation Bureau be-
lieves that the development is legally in
order, feasible and well planned. How-
ever, the Consultation Bureau will not
issue a certificate on any project whose
price is exploitive in view of the accom-
modations intended to be afforded.
The Standards Required
I. The architecture and construction
in approved projects must be adequate
in view of the accommodations intendel
to be afforded. The Bureau reserves the
right to revoke any pre-construction cer-
tificate issued and give publicity to the
revocation if charges are made that
would cause the allegations set forth in
the certificate to be untrue.
II. The estimated budgets in pro-
jects certified by tlie Consultation Bu-
reau must be adequate in the opinion
of the Committee for the initial three
years of operation without assessments
or additions of any sort so far as can
be ascertained at the time of certifica-
tion. Improvements ov additional ser-
vices not contemplated at the time of
sale, whicli the owners may later direct
are expected.
III. The mortgage financing shall be
so arranged that the amortization and
interest charges for each year during
the period of the loan shall not exceed
the annuaJ amount set forth in the bud-
get of the first three years.
IV. The powers of the Board of Di-
rectors or Operation Committee to make
expenditures beyond the regularly ap-
proved budget shall be limited to twenty-
five per cent of the actual operation
budget (not including interest or amorti-
zation) unless approved by three-fourths
of the stockholders.
V. If apartments in the project are
sold previous to construction or before
the developer is able to deliver the
building free of liens, all moneys paid
in advance of occupancy shall be placed
in the hands of an escrowee to be dis-
pensed by such escrowee at the com-
pletion of the building under a form
of escrow agreement approved by the
Consultation Bureau.
VI. The distribution of stock in all
approved projects must be equitable,
and represent a fair pro-rating of the
amortization, maintainance, and opera-
tion expense.
VII. The legal forms employed must
take proper cognizance of the purchaser's
rights and comply in every detail with
the statutes of the State in which the
development is located. (In Illinois this
means that all stock in co-operative cor-
porations must be qualified under the
Illinois Securities Law.)
VIII. The organization and financial
plan shall include proper provision for
the carrying out of all statements made
in the brociiures. prospectuses, announce-
ments, and advertising. Such literature
must state clearly to the purchaser the
interest which he is acquiring, and his
responsibility in connection with addi.
tional charges in case the building is
not completely sold.
ANALYZING VENTILATING AND
LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS
How the lighting and ventilating re-
quirements of almost any proposed
building may be analyzed — in advance of
construction— is explained in a treatise
just issued by the Department of Engi-
neering Research of the Detroit Steel
Products Company.
Too many buildings are erected with-
out a definite knowledge of how and
where and what kind of windows should
be used. As a result, some buildings
are insufficiently or unevenly lighted,
some are inadequately ventilated, and
thousands of dollars are wasted, par-
ticularly in industrial buildings. Pro-
duction is impeded and efficiency fre-
quently s seriously impaired.
Five years ago research engineers from
the Detroit Steel Products Company and
professors in the Engineering Depart-
ment at the University of Michigan be-
gan a series of experiments looking to-
ward the elimination of these guesswork
methods. They checked their laboratory
findings by field surveys on actual build-
ings and together have developed certain
pinciples and methods entirely new in
building construction, by which the nec-
essary provisions for correct fenestra-
tion and airation (natural lighting and
ventilation) can be pedertermined.
A general description of these findings
is embodied in the new treatise which is
called "The Fenestraway of Daylighting
and Airation." Some of the topics dis-
cussed are: "Adequate and Uniform
Illumination;" "Controlling Daylight in
Industrial Buildings;" "Window Area
and Window Height;" "Sidewall and
Monitor Windows;" "Vertical vs Slop-
ing "Windows;" "How Often Should Tour
W^indows Be Washed;" "Co-ordinating
Wind and Temperature Difference;"
"Monitor Windows Compared w'ith Roof
Ventilators."
No attempt is made to answer all of
these problems, but the treatise is ably
designed to show what can be accomplish-
ed by a scientific consideration of these
questions before the building is erected.
Copies of the treatise may be had
\^'ithoue charge by writing to the Detroit
Steel Products Company, executive of-
fices. 2250 East Grand Boulevard, De-
troit, Michigan.
PARAFFINE COMPANIES, INC., WILL
EXPAND
A $700,000 expansion program at its
Emeryville plant is announced by R. S.
Shainwald, president of The Paraffine
Companies, Incorporated.
The extra buildings are needed by cer-
tain departments which are running ';4
hours a day, seven days a week, Shain-
wald said.
The Emeryville plant is one of the
largest of the nearly 50 plants on the Pa-
cific Coast owned, or controlled by The
farafflne Companies, Incorporated.
B. J. Williams, widely known sales
manager and writer of several books on
sale:, management, becomes director of
sales of The Paraffine Companies. Inc .
and will have supervision of sales of the
Pabco Products division, it is announced
by R. S. Shainwald, president and gen-
eral manager.
In addition, Williams will act as sales
nian.'iger of all the companies owned or
controlled by The Paraffine Companies,
Incorporated.
Richard Hilliard. formerly district man-
ager at Los Angeles, and acting director
of sales during a recent absence of Wil-
liams, becomes manager of sales of thj
Pabco Products division.
Keep down that telephone bill — save
shoe leather and useless calls. Let Lar-
sen's Advance Construction Reports keep
you In touch with the activities of the
construction field. Timely reports featur-
mg work projected, bids wanted, bids
opened and contracts awarded. Phone
Kearny 1252 for sample copies.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 2!i, 192S
BUILDING TRADES WAGE
SCALE FOR PACIFIC COAST
A comparative table of wages for £S
crafts in 21 cities has been made public
by the Industrial Association of San
Francisco.
The cities included in the list are: At-
lanta, Baltimore, Boston. Buffalo. Chi-
cago, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Hous-
ton, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minne-
apolis. New Tork. Philadelphia, Pitts-
burgh. Portland. St. Louis. Sacramento.
San Diego, Seattle and San Francisco.
Asbestos workers; Average, $9.85; San
Francisco, $7.50; Los Angeles, $9; Port-
land, $9, 5-day week; Seattle, ?9, 5-day
week.
Bricklayers: Average. $12.38; San Fran-
cisco, $11; Los Angeles. $11; Portland. $12,
5-day week; Sacramento, $12; San Diego,
$12, 5-day week; Seattle, »12. 5-day week.
Hodcarriers: Average, $7.16; San Fran-
cisco, $7; Los Angeles. $S; Portland, $9;
Sacramento, $7; San Diego, $5.40; Seat-
tle, $8.
Carpenters: Average, $9.58; San Fran-
cisco, $9; Los Angeles, $8; Portland, $9;
Sacramento, $9; San Diego, $8; Seattle,
$9. 5-day week, May to August.
Cement finishers; Average, $9.84; San
Francisco; $9; Los Angeles, $9; Portland,
$9. 5-day week; Sacramento, $9; San Di-
ego, $8, 5-day week; Seattle, $9.
Electricians: Average. $10.52; San Fran-
cisco. $9; Los Angeles, $8; Portland.
$10, 5-day week; Sacramento, $10; San
Diego, $8, 5-day week; Seattle, $10, 5-
day week.
Elevator Constructors: Average, $11. in;
San Francisco, $10; Los Angeles, $10;
Portland, $10; Seattle, $10.
Hoist Engineers: Average, $10.40; San
Francisco, $8, minimum; Los Angeles, $8;
Portland, $10; Sacramento, $10; Seattle,
$10.
Glass Workers: Average, $9.46; San
Francisco, $8.50; Los Angeles, $7; Port-
land, $8.50; Sacramento, $8; San Diego,
$S; Seattle, $8.50.
Housesmiths, Arch. Iron: Average, $10.-
02; San Francisco, $9; Los Angeles, $8;
Portland. $10; San Diego, $8; Seattle, $10.
Iron Workers, Structural Engineers:
Average, $10.69; San Francisco, $11; Los
Angeles, $8; Portland, $10; Sacramento,
$10; San Diego. $8; Seattle, $10.
Building Laborers: Average, $5.19; San
Francisco, $5.50, but reports are that
contractors are not pajTug the scale; Los
Angeles. $4; Portland, $5.50; Sacramento,
$5.50; San Diego, $5.20; Seattle, $5.60.
Wood Lathers: Average, $10.89; S;ui
Francisco, $10; Los Angeles, $6; Portland,
$10, 5-day week; Sacramento, $11; San
Diego, $8: Seattle, $10, 5-day week.
Metal Lathers: Average. $11.25; San
Francisco, $10; Los Angeles, $9; Port-
land. $10, 5-day week; wacramento, $11;
San Diego, $8; Seattle, $11, 5-day week.
Marble Setters: Average, $10.90; San
Francisco, $9.50; Los Angeles, $9; Port-
land, $10; San Diego, $8; Seattle, $10, 5-
day week.
Mosaic and Terrazzo Workers: Aver-
age, $10.87; San Francisco, $8; Los An-
geles, $9; Portlanu, $8; San Diego, $10;
Seattle, $10, 5-day week.
Painters, not including varnisherj:
Average, $9.44; San Francisco, $9; Los
Angeles, $8; Portland, $8.40, 5-day week;
Sacramento, $9; San Diego, $8, 5-day
week; Seattle $9.
Pile Drivers and Engineers: Average,
$9.80; San Francisco, $9; J-.0S Angeles, SS;
Portland. $9; Seattle. $9 for pile drivers.
$10 for engineers.
Plasterers Hodcarriers: Average, $7.79;
San Francisco, $7.50; Los Angeles, $9;
Portland, $9, 5-day week;- Sacramento, $9;
San Diego, $6; Seattle, $8, 5-day week.
Plumbers: Average. $11.05; San Fran-
cisco, $9.50; Los Angeles, $9; Portland,
ni, 5-day week; Sacramento, $10.50; San
Diego, $12, 5-day week; Seattle, $11, 5-
das
ek.
Rodmen: Average, $9.95; San Francisco,
$9; Los Angeles, $8; Portland, $8.80; Se-
attle. $9. 5-day week. May to August.
Composition Kooi'ers: Average, $8,92;
San Francisco. $8; Los Angeles, $8; Port-
land, $9; Sacramento, $8; San Diego, $8;
Seattle, $9.
Sheetmetal Workers: Average, $9.9d;
San Francisco, $9; Los Angeles, $8; Port-
Itnd, $9.50, 5-day week; Sacramento, $10;
San Diego, $8; Seattle, $10. 5-day week.
Sprinkler Fitters: Average, $10.74; San
Francisco, $10; Los Angeles, $9; Portland
$11, 5-day week; Seattle, $11, 5-day weeK.
Steamfitters: Average $10.89; San Fran-
cisco. $9.50; Los Angeles, $9; Portland,
$11, 5-day week; Sacramento, $10.50; San
Diego, $8; Seattle, $11, 5-day week.
Stcjne Cutters: Average, $10.26; San
Francisco, $8.50; Los Angeles, $8.48;
Portland, $9; San Diego, $8.
Tile Setters: Average, $xl.25; San Fran-
cisco, $10; Los Angeles, $9; Portland, $11-;
San Diego. $10; Seattle. $10, 5-day week.
S. F. INTERESTS ARE AT HEAD OF
$100,000,000 COAST LUMBER MERGER
Marking one of the largest mergers
ever consummated on the Pacific Coast,
arrangements were completed in Ta-
coma. Dec. 13 for the organization of a
$100,000,000 intercoastal lumber sales and
shipping combine.
The huge new company, embracing
virtually every large West Coast lumber
producing concern, will be known as the
Pacific Atlantic Lumber Corporation.
On the list of directors announced in
Associated Press dispatches from the
Northern city are the names of a half
dozen San Francisco lumber and ship-
ping magnates.
These include William H. Talbot, S.
M. Hauptman, James Tyson, A. B. Ca-
hill, F. M. Fenwick. C. E. Helms and L.
C. Stewart. Leonard Howarth. Santa
Rosa capitalist, also is named as di-
rector.
General offices will be established im-
mediately in San Francisco, New Tork,
Boston, Philadelphia and Tacoma.
Details of the gigantic merger were
made public by Morgan J. Doyle, San
Francisco attorney and counsel for the
new corporation, acting as spokesman for
the magnates involved.
While rumors in financial circles here
and in the North%vest had given indi-
cation that such a merger was contem-
plated, it remained for Doyle to reveal
the actual consummation of the combine
and the magnitude of it.
The corporation, it was announced,
has concluded arrangements whereby it
contemplates taking the entire Atlantic
Coast cuts of the following Pacific Coast
companies' mills:
Sudden & Christensen, Charles R. Mc-
Cormick Lumber Co., Charles Nelson Co..
Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Co., Hul-
bert Mill Co.. American Mill Co.. Lewis
Mill & Timber Co., Raymond Lumber
Co., Crown Lumber Co., and the Tacoma
Co. which now operates saw mills on
the Columbia River, Willapa Harbor,
Grays Harbor and Puget Sound.
All of the concerns involved maintain
San Francisco offices, while Tacoma is
the main office for several of them.
Besides the lumber companies above
mentioned, it was stated, the corpora-
tion is negotiating with a number of
other large West Coast mills for their
output.
It is expected that the entrance of the
Pacific Atlantic Lumber Corporation
will result in a more orderly and intelli-
gent movement of lumber from the West
Coast to the East Coast and gulf.
The corporation is expected to start
functioning about the first of the year.
The directorate of the new corporation
consists entirely of men nationally known
in lumber, banking and shipping circles.
The directors with their affiliations which
are carried into the new organization as
related to intercoastal distribution aiid
shipping are as follows:
William H. Talbot, president Pope &
Talbot. San Francisco; president Puget
Mill Co. ; director Wells Fargo National
Bank. San Francisco. He has been
elected president of the Pacific-Atlantic
Lumber Corporation.
Major Everett G. Griggs, president St.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co.. Tacoma;
director Chamber of Commerce of United
States: director Griggs, Cooper & Co.,
St. Paul.
S. M. Hauptman, first vice president
and general manager Charles R. McCor-
mick Lumber Co., San Francisco; first
vice president McCormick Steamship Co.
James Tyson, president Charles Nelson
Co., San Francisco; president Nelson
Steamship Co.; director Anglo California
Trust Co.. San Francisco.
A. B. Cahill, president of Sudden &
Christensen Lumber & Steamships ;resi-
dent Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Co..
Hoquiam. Wash.; president Raymond
Lumber Co.. Raymond, Wash.; director
San Francisco Bank, San Francisco.
F. M. Fenwick of the Charles Nelson
Co., San Francisco; vice president and
general manager of the Nelson Steam-
ship Co.
Leonard Howarth. capitalist of Tacoma,
Wash., and Santa Rosa, Cal. ; vice presi-
dent and treasurer of St. Paul and Ta-
coma Lumber Co.
C. E. Helms, vice president Charles R.
McCormick Lumber Co. ; vice president
McCormick Steamship Co.
L. C. Stewart, vice president Sudden
& Christensen.
GENUINE MAHOGANY PROTECTION
GIVEN IN U. S. COURT RULING
The Mahogany Association, Inc., with
headfiuarters at New York, in a circular
distributed to the trade cites the decision
of the Supreme Court which is of vital
interest to all purchasers and handlers of
genuine mahogany. The circular says:
Purchasers and manufacturers of
genuine Mahogany are afforded ade-
quate and effective protection from
the unfair competition of substitute
woods sold as and for genuine Ma-
hogany or under names of similar
import by the dicision of the United
State Supreme Court handed down
October 15, 1928.
In this decision the United States
Supreme Court denied petition for
writ of certiorari in the so-called
"Philippine Mahogany case" thus
leaving undisturbed the order of the
Federal Trade Commission as affirm-
ed by the Circuit Court of Appeals,
Second Circuit, New Tork. The order
of the Commission which is now en-
forcible, restricts the name "Mahog-
any" or any name of similar import
to lumber or wood products derived
from trees of the Manogany or Me-
liaceae family. The order specifically
prohibits the use of the name "Ma-
hogany" or "Philippine Mahogany"
or any name of similar import as ap-
plied to hardwood lumber of the Phil-
ippine Islands or any product made
therefrom.
The buying public has suffered from
the substitution of other woods for
genuine Mahogany as well as i-ianu-
facturers and handlers of genuine
Mahogany. It is a source of great
satisfaction to those dealers handling
genuine Mahogany wood that the Su-
preme Court has upheld this king of
woods and has now prevented unfair
competition by the substituTion of in-
ferior woods.
Saturday, Decembor 20. v.m BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS 5
Building Expenditures In 1928 Will fo;"^^/:;;;^;T^:^^-"c,.:«^;:y''"^S:u"
_ _, II __., , _,. -- . ^ txnti "'"* great care from the base the scaly
Compare Favorably With Those Of 1927 :llTU:'in\\'ut^';rto".on.:w~l;u;;
.„,„ ^ , -— . threads, made up of the separate foIUi.
ihe year 192S draws to a close with price mcreases were moro numerous than When heated exfoliates prodigiously, the
indications that the building construction decreases for all materials. Structur.tl E.\foliation commences at 500 degrees lo
records for the period will vary only steel and lumber, especially Southern 600 degrees P.. and takes place with so
slightly from those of 192". How closely pine, were strong as well as a number ut much force as' often to break the text
parallel the records of the two years are the secondary materials. tube in which the mineral may be con-
running is shown in the reports of build- Real Estate Financing fined."
ing permits issued and plans filed in 5S7 Financing in November through real Prior Art Reviewed
leading cities and towns in the 4S states estate bonds, debentures, collateral trust From the foregoing it will be noted
made to S. W. Straus & Co. For eleven obligations and land trust certificates, tn- that that basic material used by appll •
months in 1927 these places recorded $3,- taled $65,591,000, a gain of 28% over No- cants was previously well known to
550,046,244, compared with $3,548,668,073 vember, 1927. The total 868 issues for possess the property of ready exfoliation
for the same period this year, a difference the eleven months this year was $792.- under the influence of heat This pub-
of only slightly more than $1,000,000. 902.587, compared with 993 issues in the lication discloses no particular use for
The reports covering November tell a first eleven months of 1927 with an ag- the material nor does it disclose the mix-
somewhat different story, for the 587 gregate value of $717,008,075, the gain in ing of the material with any binder Tl'ip
centers reported a loss of 14% from No- volume being 9.5%. patent to Senn and Kinder discloses a
vember, 1927, and 9% from October. The Labor Situation method of manufactm-ing a porous ma-
figures are: November, 1928. $268,373,574, The 44-hour week, on the 5-day week, terial which may be used for some of the
November, 1927, $313,281,775; October, received the endorsement of union labor purposes contemplated by the applicants!
192S, $294,391,473. • at the recent meeting of the American This patented process includes heating a
Twenty- Five Leading Cities Federation of Labor in its annual con- mica-slate, argillaceous slate coal slate
In the group of 25 cities reporting the vention at New Orleans. While this in- and the like, to a suitable temperature,
largest volume for November there was formation was in news dispatches sev- which results in a considerable increase
a loss of 12% compared with the same eral days ago, the reaction on the part in the volume of the material. The pa*-
month last year, the total being $158,502,- of contractors and the building public cnt does not disclose the applicants'
858 this year and $180,400,981 for the pre- will be exceedingly interesting. Presi- method of treating the material by mix-
ceding period. In November, 1926, the dent William Green of the American Fed- ing therewith a binder. Tne patent to
same places reported $182,184,905. eration of Labor, has proved himself a Mitchell discloses a micaceous material
Unnuestionably the figures here pre- worthy leader of labor and his solution mixed with a fusible silicious bindiii"
sented indicate a slowing down in build- of the difficulties involved in this situ- agent, silicate of soda bein°- noted as one
ing construction in substantially all parts ation will he awaited with interest by the binding agent to be used and thereafter
of the United States, due. it is to be pre- building industry. the mixture is molded to shape and dried,
sumed. to the present financial situation. The year drawing to a close has been and may be used for many of the pur
High money rates appear to be the only a prosperous one for labor. Employ- poses for which the applicants' material
deterring infiuence as the background of ment conditions has been generally satis- may be used.
general business is sound and industrial factory and the period nas been notably The foregoing indicates substantially
activities are proceeding at high levels free from disturbances of a serious na- the prior art. It was the view of the
with no immediate indication of any let- ture. Labor costs for the year have av- examiner and of the board of examiners-
down, eraged from 1% to Hi % higher than last in-chief that with this disclosure there
New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles year with the tendency being continually was nothing inventive in the discovery
showed the greatest losses, while a con- upward. that zonolite. sometimes called vermicu-
siderable falling off was noted in ban Twelve Leading States lite, could be heated until it had exfoli-
Francisco, Buffalo, Cleveland, St. Louis. No. Places Vol. P'mits ated. then be mixed with a suitable bind-
and Baltimore. Gains worthy of atten- i. Xew York 44 $70,080,507 er and the resultant material molded in-
tion were registered in Detroit, Wash- 2. Illinois 51 33,865,930 to form to produce the article set forth in
ington, Boston. Atlantic City, Newark. 3. California 63 21,533,798 the application. There is nothing how-
Milwaukee. Evanston. Illinois, Houston, 4. New Jersey 36 16,964,278 ever, in the prior art to suggest that tbi'^
Memphis. Cincinnati, Ric.-imond, Va., At- 5, Michigan 17 14,702.683 particular material possesses the' pecu-
lanta and Indianapolis. 6. Massachusetts 30 12,662,925 jjarly advantageous properties claimed
Building Materials 7. Ohio 30 11,579. o93 for it by the appellants. All that was
The firmness of the building materials s. Pennsylvania 30 10.518.415 known, so far as the references cited re-
market reported for the last few months 9. Texas 19 8,333,384 ygal, was that zonolite when heater:
continued in November. A few local 10, Wisconsin 18 6,481,275 would exfoliate and increase in siz,-
price declines in brick and Portland ce- n. Connecticut 20 4,991,350 There does not appear to have been aiiv
ment were reported, but on the whole 1?. Missouri 7 4.929,560 previous knowledge of the properties it
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SUBSTITUTE FOR BRICK AND WALL ^^^^^^ ^^ir"^:Vl^
■«»■«— • wm«. •^••.a-w'ik <••<>,' ». •>->-> ,jjp applicants. It would appear. In con-
BOARD HELD TO SHOW INVENTION ^^'^.^:i^t;^-^Jt:::a!^
efficient commercial article resulted from
Ex Parte Babor, et al. Commissioner of 774946. Nov. 15. 1904; atrickler, 835142. such discovery. It would seem the pro-
Patents. Nov. 6. 1906; Aylsworth, 1102633, July 7, tection of the patent law should not ho
Patent NO. 1693015 was granted Novem- 1914; Dana's System of Mineralogy, pp. denied a meritorious discovery of this
ber 27, 1928. to Joseph A. Babor and 493 to 494. (1868). character. The product and the proces.s .
William L. Estabrooke. for bricks, slabs. Uses of Product Stated "^ making it are admittedly new and it
and other moulded articles, and method „, , ^i„„„«„/i »„ „ ™„i.q„ i '^ deemed the claims are patentable,
of making the same, on application No. J.^'f ^'=^™f 'X!, ^/n.^,, nf m,kTni ft ^he decision of the examiners-in-chic f
685105, filed January 9, 1924 "•■'.'<^i« ='"^. ^o 'he process of making it. j^ reversed.
•' ' which article comprises a substance .
The denial of claims by the primary ex- found in nature and known as zonolite. Hundreds of thousands of families who
aminer and the examiners-in-chief was also called vermiculite. which is combined gpt out to own their homes each veir find
reversed by the first assistant commis- with a binder, specifically water glass. flnancU U^ most trTi^rp' obler^ the^^
s oner ,who found that the moulded arti- The article is stated to be useful as a have lo^surmount accorling t^ t^e D?-
cle comprising exfo hated zonolite and a bricK, a slab, a heat-insulating and fire- vision of Building and Housing of the
binder of water glas», as well as the resistin gdevice, and to possess considec- Department of Commerce, which has just
process of making the arc cle. constituted able strength with reference to both com- jg^uej the booklet. "Present Home Fi-
a discovery of commercial value entitled pression and tensile strains. It is de- nancing Methods.' This booklet which
to the protection of the patent law. scribed as being light in weight and a ^^^ been prepared with the cooperation
Gustave R. Thomspon for applicant. good substitute for the common wall of leading home financing agencies, is
The full text of the opinion of First board used to form partitions, walls, ceil- written to assist home buyers and home
Assistant Commissioner Kinnan follows: ings, etc. The material is heated to pro- builders who have to borrow, and also
Applicants have appealed from the de- duce the desired exfoliation and the re- for persons and organizations who are in-
cision of the examiners-in-chief affirming suiting porosity renders it capable of be- terested in improvini;- local home finane-
Ihat of the primary examiner denying ing mixed with a solution of water gla",* jnjj facilities. "Pre.^ent Home Financing
patentability to all the claims, six in after which mixing the product is molded Methods" is designed to cover the sub-
number, of which claim 1 will serve for in the desired shape and the water is jp^t more fully than was possible in
illustrative purposes: driven off. "How to Own Your Home." a publication
"1. A molded article comprising ex- The publication "Dana's System of with a sale of more than 350,000 copies
foliated zonolite and a binder of water Mineralogy" refers to this substance un- to its credit. These publications may be
glass." der the name "vermiculite" and states obtained from the Superintendent of
The references relied upon are: Senn that it "occurs in small foliated scales. Documents, Government Printing OlTice.
et al., 930801. Aug. 10. 1909; Mitchell, distributed through a steatitic base, and Washington, D. C, for 5 cents each.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
December 29. in2S
THE OBSERVER
WHAT HE HEARS AND SEES ON HIS ROUNDS
J. p. Tovvnsend. painting contractor of
Redwood City, suffered injuries in an au-
tomobile accident in that city Dec. 23.
Consolidation of the Stoddard Lumber
Company of Baker, Oregon, and the
Grande Ronde Lumber Company of La
Grande, Oregon, has been ratified at sep-
arate meetings of the board of directors
of the companies.
Plumbers of Alameda will be called
into conference to consider the adoption
of a model plumbing ordinance recom-
mended to the city council by the League
of California Municipalities. Adoption
of the new code is being urged to attain
uniformity of regulations throughout
the state.
Julius S. Morgan Jr. of J. P. Morgan
Co. and Walter Gilfford, president of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co.. were elected dnrectors of the U. S.
Steel Corporation Dec. 19. Thos. W.
Lament of the Morgan banking house
was elected a member of the finance
committee of the steel corporation.
Through a resolution introduced by
William H. Parker, commissioner of
streets, the Oakland city council asks
that all local contractors employ Oak-
land labor. Parker declared that a con-
tracting company, now repaying several
streets in the city, has placed an order
at a San Francisco employment agency
for workers.
A. K. Goodmundson, 45th Ave. at Cle-
ment St., Oakland, has installed a kiln
for the manufacture of terra cotta roof-
ing tile, making both nand-made and
machine-made tile in fine quality and in
various colors. Architects and contrac-
tors who have inspected the plant dis-
played keen approvol of the product, ac-
cording to Goodmundson, who will for-
ward samples on request of the archi-
tect, owner or contractor.
National Fireproofing Company o f
Pittsburgh, Pa., announces resumption of
dividends on 7 per cent $50 par non-cum-
ulative preferred stock by declaration out
of 1928 surplus 4 dividends of 62 >™ cents
each. The dividends are payable Jan-
uary 15, April 15, June 15 and October 15,
stockholders of record January 1, April
1, June 1 and October 1, respectively.
No payments were made this year.
The Building Officials' Conference of
the State of Florida, at a meeting held on
November 16 and 17, put final touches
upon a proposed uniform building code
which will be recommenced for adoption
by municipalities throughout the state.
Recommendations of the Building Code
Committee of the Department of Com-
merce were utilized in the preparation of
the proposed code. A draft had been
forwarded to the Secretary of ihe Build-
ing Code Committee in tiie Division of
Building and Housing, with a reuv.est for
suggestions. In response to this rvquest,
comments prepared by n:in and by mem-
bers of several other divisions of th.? Bu-
reau of Standards were submitted at the
meeting.
Fabricated steel sales during 1928 were
In excess of last year. Shipments have
shown a constant increase during the
past year, although new orders began to
slump off in September. This change was
undoubtedly predicated upon the contin-
uation of high money rates and the in-
creased cost of new investment money.
It is a situation whicli cannot greatly
change the trend of new business al-
though the temporal y tightness of money
niav result in a postponement of some
buiidin,? enterprises. The American In-
stitute of Steel Construction, for whom
the above chart was compiled, is inform-
ed through its membership that bridge-
building is now especially active and
promises to continue so during the next
year. Also during 1929 a much larger
business is expected incident to the con-
struction of hangars for the numerous
airports of the United States. A better
understanding of the fire hazard is doinq
much toward increasing the demand for
steel-frame structures.
To enable them to compete with the
United States and the Baltic in the Aus-
tralian market British Columbia lumber-
men have appealed to the Federal Gov-
ernment for a $120,000 annual subsidy for
shipments to the Antipodes. Australia
imports 800.000,000 feet of lumber annual-
ly, of which half comes from the Baltic.
350.000,000 from the United States, and
50.000,000 from British Columbia. With
a subsidy of $10,000 a sailing, the British
Columbia Lumberman's Asosciation pre-
dicted, they would make decided inroads
into shipments from their competitors.
The $120,000 subsidy, lumbermen said, is
but a fraction of what tne United States
pays in subsidies as mall contracts to
direct steamship service from the Amer-
ican-Pacific ports to Australia, for which
$1,000,000 is paid annually.
The Stewart Inso Board Company, St.
Joseph, Missouri, manufacturers of Inso
Board and Inso Lathe, announce a re-
duction of $5 a thousand feet, effective
immediately. The Stewart Company was
established in St. Joseph two years ago
to make insulating lumber from wheat
straw. The process was evolved by lead-
ing scientists in the Forest Products
Laboratories at Madison. Wis. Since it's
establishment the progress has been so
rapid and the sale of it's products so
satisfactory that this price reduction was
made possible.
At the meeting of the Highway Re-
search Board of the National Research
Council in Washington, December 13, R.
W. Crum. Director, announced that ar-
rangements had been made for conduct-
ing an investigation of metliods of cur-
ing concrete pavement slabs. The work
will consist first in making a correlation
survey of all available existing data.
These data will be analyzed and submit-
ted to a special committee appointed by
the Board. The further program of the
project will depend upon the findings of
this committee. The Highway Research
Board does not itself carry on research
work, but from time to time special in-
vestigational projects are organized for
correlating the work of the research
agencies for promoting additional re-
search and for disseminating the results
of research.
Sugar Pine Lumber Co. has acquired
the property of the Tosemite Lumber Co..
including the mill at Merced Falls and
about 20,000.000,000 feet of lumber in the
Hazel Green area, for a consideration
said to be $6,000,000, according to word
form Pinedale, Calif. Operations on a
larger scale than ever before will be re-
sumed at Merced Falls, it is said. More
than 1.000 men will be employed at the
mill with a payroll amounting to $150,000
a month.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Engineering Societies
Further information regarding
positions listed in this column is
obtainable from Newton D. Cook,
Room 715, 57 Post Street, San
Francisco, (Phone Sutter 1684).
X.5711-C-S Sales Engineers to sell flex-
ible couplings of unusual merit. Terri-
torial rights, commission basis and bonus
on volume business. Prefer men who
have connections in kindred lines. Apply
by letter, giving full particulars and bus-
iness connections. Headquarters, Middle-
west.
R-2093-S Electrical Engineering Grad-
uate, young and active, with good per-
sonality, to learn technical sales work.
Salary $125-135 to start. Location, San
Francisco.
R-2087-6 Mechanical Draftsman and
Designer, experienced on logging equip-
ment, hoists and automotive equipment.
Apply by letter stating experience and
salary required. Location, Northwest.
K.124-X-6548-C-S Engineer, preferably
not over 40, for pier and bulkhead design
and construction. .Should be strong on
design. Apply by letter. Salary open.
Headquarters, New Y o r k. Location,
China.
R-2097-S Junior Engineer, preferably
civil, under 30, with some experience in-
cluding field work and drafting for a
position offering a permanent opportunity
to a man with initiative. Salary $150-
175. Location, San Francsico.
R-2104-S Structural Draftsman, exper-
ienced on reinforced concrete and timber
construction, for detailing and designing.
Must be good draftsman, not over 40,
looking for permanency. Salary $200 a
month. Location, San Francisco.
NEED FOR SANE BIDDING
Within the past few months many
contracts have been let at prices, in
some cases, much below the engineer's
estimates. These contractors may or
may not face a year of sorrow which
may be shared by the machinery manu-
facturers that sell equipment to these
adventurous contractors. The states and
counties for whom this low-priced work
is being done face a year of hardship
in obtaining quality in the work to be
accomplished.
Bids that are materially below the en-
gineer's estimates lead to trouble for all
parties concerned.
Yet on public works such bids must be
accepted or the general public demands
to know the reason why. It is a difficult
matter to explain satisfactorily to a pub-
lic unfamiliar with the hazards of con-
struction work. Hence the reluctant ac-
ceptance of such bids by most experienc-
ed engineers.
What is the cure for this evil?
We see no cure until engineers are
either given or assume the responsibility
for throwing out bids they believe too
low.
The practice of dealing only with ex-
perienced and reputable contractors —
who seldom hid below cost — is common
in the work of private corporations such
as public utilities. — "California Con-
structor."
S. F. BUILDERS' EXCHANGE HOLDS
CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY
The annual Christmas Tree Party and
Jinks of the San Francisco Builders' Ex-
change was held last Tliursday evening
with a large attendance.
A program of entertainment, a buffet
luncheon and door prize awards were
features of the evening.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Buildinfi: News Section
APARTMENTS
Plans Completed.
APARTMENTS Cost, $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Vallejo Street near
Octavia Street.
Six-story steel frame and concrete Class
C apartment building (48 3-room
apts.)
Owner and Builder — Victor Bjors, 695
Third Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
Engineer — James Smith, 251 Kearny St.,
San Francisco.
Bids will be called for next week.
Plans Being Prepared.
APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. Coast and
Belmont Aves.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
building (30 apts. ; 12 3-room- and IS
2-rooni.)
Owner and Builder— W. E. Murlin, 2624
Havenscourt Blvd., Oakland.
Plans by Mr. Murlin.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. W. Dombitsky,
consulting engineer, 156 Fourth Street,
awarded t he refrigeration contract to
Hot-N-Kold Corp., 417 Sutter St., and the
refrigerators to the Cameo Refrigeration
Corp., 112 Market St., to be furnished and
installed in the Warrington Apartments,
located at 775 Post St. Building is own-
ed bv the Schmieden Estate, 203 Califor-
nia Street.
SAN FRANCISCO.— C. W. Dombitskv,
consulting engineer, 156 Fourth Street,
awarded t he refrigeration contract to
Hot-N-Kold Corp., 417 Sutter St., and the
refrigerators to the Cameo Refrigeration
Corp., 112 Market St., to be furnished and
installed in the Warrin Apartments,
located at 701 Post St. Building is own-
ed by the Schmieden Estate, 203 Califor-
nia Street.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— A. J. Showalter,
4735 W Washington St., will build and is
taking sub-bids for a 4 -story and base-
ment class C apartment building to be
erected at 1518 S Wilton Place for Phil
F. Ortman; plans prepared by Clinton B.
Koyler, 1050 S Citrus Ave. It will con-
tain 120 rooms, 59 apartments; 64x147 ft.
Cost, $100,000.
To Be Done By Day's Work.
APARTMENTS Cost, $50,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Page St.. E Bu.ohan-
an Street.
Three-story frame and stucco apartment
bldg., (23 apts.)
Owner and Builder— L. J. Neal, 1001 Ul-
loa Street.
Architect— Clausen & Amandes, Hearst
Building.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Warren A.
Keefe, 123 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills,
wiU commence construction next week on
a two-story apartment court at Sunset
Blvd. and Miller Place; plans prepared by
Arthur W. Larson and Howard H. Clay-
ton, Room 403, 3839 Wilshire Blvd Los
Angeles. It will contain 17 four and five-
room apartments, reinforced concrete
construction. Cost, $100,000.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Richard A. Hill,
3911 W 6th St., has prepared preliminary
plans for a 7-story and basement class A
apartment building to be erected at NW
corner of Sixth St. and Oxford Ave., foi
the S. E. Beach Corp. It wi 1 contain
64 apartments, 22 hotel rooms, large lob-
by cafe, storage rooms, etc., 60x134 tt.,
reinforced concrete and steel frame con-
struction; cost $250,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal— Architect W.
Wenington Smith, 1242 Keniston Ave
is nreparing working plans for the
erection of a 5-story Class A apartment
building on Sierra Bonita Ave.; owners
name withheld. The building will have
garage to hold 22 cars, 41 apartments
dvided into 8 double and 33 single, large
lobby and service rooms, dimensions, UO
by 123 feet, reinforced concrete con-
struction. Cost, $125,000.
Structural Steel Contract Awarded.
APARTMENTS Cost, $160,000
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. Warfield
and Glenview Aves.
Six-story and basement steel frame and
concrete apartment building (38 3-
room apts.)
Owner — Albert Kroll.
Architect— Willis Lowe, 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland.
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works,
ISth and Campbell Sts., Oakland.
Bids are being taken on all other por-
tions of the work.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
APARTMENTS Cost, $30,000
SAN FRANCISCO. SB Stanyan and
Grattan Streets.
Three-Story and basement frame and
stucco apartment building (12 apts.)
Owner and Buil(?er — George Baumgart-
ner, 252 Lexington St., San Francisco.
ITlans by Owner.
BONDS '
TEHACHAPl. Kearn Co., Cal.— Bonds
have been voted for the sum of $45,Oii(i
by the Tehachapi Valley Union High
School District to be used for the pur-
chase of a site and for the erection of a
4-room building with an auditorium. W.
Horace Austin, 521 Pacific Southwest
Bank Bldg., Long Beach, is the architect.
GLENDALE. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
The Board of Education of GlenUale
plans to call a special election to vote
bonds in the sum of $725,150 to provide
additional school facilities. The election
will be held early in Februray. The
funds will be used to purchase three new
school sites, the erection of three new
school buildings and the erection of ad-
ditions at existing school buildings.
Richardson D. White is the city super-
intendent of schools.
SEAL BEACH, Orange Co., Cal.— The
city council has called a special election
for January 2S to vote bonds in the sum
of $50,000 for the purchase of a site and
the erection of a new city hall. Bonds
in the sum of $4500 will be voted upon
fur equipping a fire hall.
PIEDMONT, Alameda Co., Cal. — Bond
election set for Jan. IS has been post-
poned by school trustees and a new date
will be set shortly. Bonds will be sold to
finance erection of new schools.
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CHURCHES
Planned
CHURCH Cost, $
BERKELEY, Alameda Co.. Cal. Stuart
and McGee Streets.
Church buildi"".
Owner— .\It. Ple.Tsant Baptist Churc'-.,
Dr. J. A. White, et al.
Architect — Not Selected.
Drive is now on to raise funds to re-
build the church which was recently
destroyed by fire.
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan. 15.
CHURCH BLDG. Cost, $30,000
OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal.
One-story brick church bldg. (seating ca-
pacity 400).
Owner — Oroville Catholic Church.
Architect— Harry De Vine, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
Bids Opened.
CHURCH Cost, $20,000
LODI, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story brick church building (seating
capacity of 300).
Owner — First Church of Christ Scientist
of Lodi.
Architect— Allen & Young, 41 S-Sutter
St., Stockton.
Low Bidder — Frank Liscom, 222 Euclid
St., Stockton, at $20,591.
Other bidders were: John Hackman,
Stockton, $20,650; Tarry Bros., Stock-
ton, $22,613. Bids taken under advise-
ment until after January 1st.
YUM.\, Arizona — Architect V. O. W.-ill-
ingford. Phoenix, has prepared plans for
a new church to be erected at Yuma.
Arizona, for St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Rev. W. J. Dixon is the pastor.
SAWTELLE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
J. E. Zehnder, 11661 Santa Monica Blvd.,
.Sawtelle, will build a one and part two-
story church building at 1650 Federal
Ave., Sawtelle, for the 19th Church of
Christ Scientist. The plans were pre-
pared by Alex Dick, California Bank
Bldg., Santa Monica. The building will
he of frame and stucco construction; 102
by 92 feet.
VENTURA, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
.\rchilect Harold Burkett, 823 Main St.,
El Jardin patio. Ventura, is taking bids
for the erection of a new church building
and the reconstruction of present church
into .Sunday school building at Ventura,
for the Union Church of Ventura; the
main buildin" will have an auditorium to
seat about 800 and the building to be re-
constructed will contain assembly hall,
classrooms, social hall, ofl^ices, etc. Re-
inforced concrete and frame construc-
tion; ccst $100,000.
TXTCSON. Ariz. — The architectural de-
partment of the American Methodist
Board. Philadelphia, is preparing plans
for a new church to be erected at Fourth
St. and Park Ave. for the First Method-
ist Church of Tucson. The building will
cost $100,000. The church has sold its
former site.
FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES
Contr.Tct .Awarded.
.ALTER.ATIONS Cost. $10,000
S-AN FRANCISCO. Seventh and Town-
send Sts.
Alterations to present warehouse.
Owner — Baker-Hamilton & Pacific.
Architect and Contractor — The Austen
Co. of California, 1545 Russ Bldg.,
San Francisco.
W'ork comprises two elevator wells,
foundation work, superstructure, stair-
ways, pent houses, fill in old wells.
SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co., Cal.—
Warehouse and shnp. a three story
frame structure, of the Frederick Smith
Fii'-niture Co., owned bv the San Mateo
Athletic Club, suffered a $40,000 fire loss
Dec. 22.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Dectinbfr 2!», ia2S
Suli-Bids Being Takiii.
RKPAIRS Cast. $25. 000
SAN FRANCISCO. No, 701 Nineteenth
Street.
Repair (ire damage to building.
Owner — Pacific Wool Products Co.. 701
ISitli St.. San Francisco.
Arcliitect — None.
Contractor — A. D. Disston. Hearst Bldg.,
San Francisco.
TuKKLA.XD. Wjsh.— Until Jan. Ci.i.
bids will be received by U. S. Coast
Guard Headquarters, Washington. D. C,
to construct boathouse, launchway and
trestle approach at Tolceland, Wash., for
Willapa Bay Coast Guard Station.
STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Calif.—
Shell Co. of California, will expend $150,-
000 in the construction of a new dis-
tributing station on a 2Vj-acre tract at
the junction of the Borden Highway and
the San Joaquin river, 2 miles west of
Stockton. Harry N. Goodwin is district
manager for the company.
SAN UIKGO. Cal.— The board of edu-
cation is having plans prepared for a
school warehouse to be erected on
Twenty-second St. It will be of rein-
forced concrete construction, two stories
liight. Cost $90,000.
BURBANK. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
fnion Iron Works, 5125 Santa Fc Ave.,
has prepared preliminary plans for the
new factorv building to be erected at
Hurbank for the General Water Healer
Corp. It will be 380x60 feet with an ex-
tension. 120x120 feet; steel frame con-
struction. Will be office building to ac-
commodate the general offices of the
company.
SAN PEDRO. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.—
The Texas Co., 929 S. Broadway, Los
Angeles, has completed working plans
and will award a contract in the near
future for the erection of a one-story
case warehouse building at Berth 217.
San Pedro, for self; it will be of frame
and corrugated iron construction. 90x
220 ft. There will be a reinforced con-
crete fire wall erected around the struc-
ture i',; ft. high, tapering from S-in. at
the ground to 6-in. at the top.
SOUTH GATE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal.
—Graver Corp., 315 W. Ninth St.. L. A.,
has the contract to construct a cracking
plant on Perry Road near L. A. River.
South Gate, for the Rio Grande Oil Co..
417 S. Hill St., Los Angeles. The plans
will cost $200,000 and will include steel
tanks, reinforced concrete and brick
work, structural steel and piping.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect C. L.
Gogerty, 319 Guaranty Bldg.. is prepar-
ing working plans for the second unit of
the Grand Central Airport, near Glen-
dale, for the Real Estate Inv. Co. This
unit will consist of a hangar 290x130 ft.,
aeroplane display building 100x80 ft., and
a 3-story station with tower 180x100 ft,.
that will contain cafe and administration
offices, concrete and steel construction,
concrete lloors. toilets; the hangars will
be of stone tile and sheet metal construc-
tion, steel frame, concrete floors, steel
snsh and composition roofing. Cost $225-
000.
GARAGES
VISALIA. Tulare Co.. Cal.— Tulare
County Supervisors purchase site for
icjuntv garage and repair shop. Funds
to finance construction of the structure
will be provided in the i;i2S-29 budget.
GOVERNMENT WORK AND
SUPPLIES
SAN FRANCISCO— Until Jan. 8. 10 A.
-M.. under No, 92S-29-lS2-Misc,. bids will
be received by Quartermaster Supply
f^fflcer. fJeneral Depot, Fort Mason, to
fur. and del. 350 ash cans, galvanized,
watertight, approx. 37 lbs. and 300 do,
18x26 in. approx. 30 lbs. each. Further
information obtainable from adove.
WASHINGTON. D. C— (By Special
Wire) — Schuler & McDonald. 1723 Web-
ster St., Oakland, at (Item 1). at J169.000
with alt. bid of $127,700 and (item 2,
$122,500 submittd low bid to Bureau of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, to
const, apprnx, 7 miles of single track.
Class C railroad from a connection with
the Southern Pacific at Thome through
the proposed Naval Ammunition Depot
at Hawthorne, Nevada. Complete list of
bids will be published shortly.
AMERICAN LAKE, Wash.— A. Weis-
senbom Decorating Co., 516 W Lake St.,
Seattle, at $2,890 awarded contract by U.
S. Veterans' Bureau, Washington, D. C
for painting at Veterans' Hospital,
American Lake.
ncs and will be erected near the Oakland
.Municipal Airport, Funds to finance will
be raised by public subscription. Trus-
tees of the association are: E, W, Grady
and F. C. Lee, Oakland; M. F. Ryan,
I'iedmont, and James W, Chambers,
Berkeley.
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas.— Until Jan.
29, 11 A. M.. bids will be received by U.
S. Vetei'ans' Bureau, Arlington Bldg.,
Washington, D. C. to erect Acute Build-
ing, including roads, walks and drainage
at Little Ro<k. Arkansas. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
WASHINGTON, D. C— Bids are being
received by Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts, Navy Department, to furnish and
deliver materials to Navy Yards and Sta-
tions, the date of opening bids as noted
at close of eacli i>aragraph. (Futher in-
formation regarding the Schedule may be
obtained from Navy Purchasing Oflicci,
910 California St.. San Francisco):
Schedule 9G07, Class 1106, original date
of opening Sept. 18. for Mare Island, pins
lumber, supplemental opening of Jan. 10.
Sch. 152. Mare Island. 45 valve reseat-
ing outfits; Puget Sound, 3 do, Jan. 8.
Sch. 153. Mare Island. 4.000 lbs. spun
oakum; San Diego, 700 lbs. do; Pug-l
Sound, 25,000 lbs. do; Jan. 8.
Sch. 166, Puget Sound, 2 motor trucks;
Jan. 2.
Sch. 168, western yards, clamps, cut-
ters, emery wheel and glass, punches,
sockets and spikes; Jan. 8.
Sch. 170, western yards, leather, belt-
•ng, lacing, etc.; Jan. 8.
Sch. 171, western yards, hose, tubing
and washers, rubber; Jan. 8.
Sch. 173, western yards, anchor shack-
les, hooks and thimbles, wire rope; Jan. 8.
Sch. 179, Mare Island, 1 set pyrometer
for main engine; Mare Island; 1 set do
for generator engine; Jan. 2.
Sch. 180, ilare Island, 3 transmitters
and spares; Jan. 8.
Sch. 182, western yards, copper nickel
alloy, bar and shot; Jan. 8.
S<-li. 183, Mare Island, 4 steam-jacketed
aluminus kettles; Jan. 8.
Sch. 184, western yards, sheet and slab
zinc; Jan. 8.
Sch. 185. Mare Island; 5,000 lbs. manga-
nese nickel; Jan. 8.
Sch. 186, western yards, solder; Jan. .-.
Sch. 187, Mare Island, 45 air whistles,
Jan. 15.
Sch. 189, San Diego, 1 draw bench; Jan.
8.
Sch. 192, Mare Island and Puget Sound,
4 turbines and spares; Jan. 8.
Sch. 193. JIare Island, 56,000 lbs. Ve-
netian red; Jan. 8.
Sch. 195. San Francisco. New York, Se-
attle, or f^.b. works. 6 fresh water cen-
trifugal pumps and spares; Jan. 8.
Sch. 196, Puget Sound, 2 pumps, 2 con-
trollers, 2 regulators and spare parts;
Jan. 2.
Sch. 200, Mare Island, 1 motor-driven
squaring shear; Jan. 8.
Sch. 203, Mare Island, 4 motors anJ
spares; Jan. 2.
Sch. 209. San Francisco, New York, Se-
attle, or f.o.b. works, 1 steam-jacketel
disinfector; Jan. 8.
HALLS AND SOCIETY
BUILDINGS
Plans Being Completed.
LODGE BLDG. Cost, $25,000
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.
Two - story and basement class C con-
crete lodge and store building.
Owner — Turlock Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Architect— W. H. Weeks. Hunter - Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco: 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
OAKLAND, Cal,— Dole Memorial As-
sociation lias been incorporated for the
purpose of financing construction of a
$,=100,000 memorial building in honor of
the Dole flyers who lost their lives in tlie
flight to Hawaii, It will be a two-story
structure shaped like an airplane and
housing a museum of art and aeronau-
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan. 2.
LODGE & OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $20,000
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal. St.
Mary's Cemetery.
One-story reinforced concrete lodge and
office building.
Clwner — Roman <Jj»tholic Bishop.
Aichitect— Harry De Vine, 1405 41st St.,
Sacramento.
PASADENA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Newman & Newman. 437>-i N. Beverly
Dr., Beverly Hills, will build a two-
story Class C recreation building at 970
E. Colorado St., Pasadena, for the Pacific
Mortgage Co. The plans were prepared
by Harry E. Warner. 357 !i N. Beverlv
Dr.. Beverly Hills. The building will be
of brick construction. 175x60 feet.
HOSPITALS
December 20, 1928
Plans Being Figured — Bids Close Jan. 3.
HOSPITAL BLDG, Cost. $75,000
,iLROY, Santa Clara Co., Calif, Area
bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Carmel and
Princeville Streets.
One-story reinforced concrete community
hospital building.
Owner — Wheeler Comniunity Hospital As-
sociation.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter - Dulin
Bldg.. San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St.. Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Among those interested in promoting
the project are: George A. Wentz, Dr.
Elmer J. Chesbro and L. W. Wheeler.
Ihe itemized cost of the project follows:
Hospital building, $75,000; architect's fees
$4500; site $3000; paving, $2000; landscap-
ing and planting. $1500; sidewalks, drives,
etc.. $1000; linoleum. $2000; furnishing
major operating room, $3000; furnishing
minor operating room, $1500: furnishing
blanket warmers. $5000; furnishing 24
obsteric room. $1000; sterilizers and pri-
vate rooms at $300 each. $7200; X-ray
and laboratory, $3500; kitchen rang,},
utensils and crockery, $500; refrigerator,
$750: incidentals, $1550; total $115,000. Of
the $115,000 required, the sum of $80,000
has been subscribed. It is expected that
the full amount will be available within
the next few weeks.
LOS ANGELES. Calif.— Architect Ru-
dolph Meier, 402 Rowan Bldg.. will com-
plete working plans at once and will take
bids in about 30 days for the erection of
an 8-story and basement class A hospital
building at the NE corner of Hill St. and
Sunset Blvd., for the Missionary Sisters
of the Sacred Heart. The building will
contain 125 beds .operating rooms, diet
kitchens, offices, nurses' quarters, ser-
vice rooms; steel frame construction; cost
$800,000.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
.\ndy Sordar, 722 Magnolia Ave., Long
Beach, sub, low bid on general contract
at $124,448 for the erection of an addi-
tion to the Seaside Hospital at the corner
of 14th St. and Chestnut Avenue, Long
Beach, The plans were prepared by ar-
chitects Dedrick & Boboe, 901 Heartwell
Bldg,. Long Beach. The plans were pre-
pared bv Architects Sanitary Plumbing
Co.. 1161 Pine .\ve,. Long Beach, at $19,-
987: heating, Hickman Bros,, 910E Ana-
heim St,, Long Beach at $10,417; electric
wiring. Harry Obermiller at $4850: signal
control system. Harry Obermiller at $2,-
000; elevator, Llewellyn Iron Works. Los
Angeles, at $8450. The new addition will
he 5-stories high and will be of reinforced
concrete construction, 150x38 ft., and 70x
40 ft.
PAS.\DANA. Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Rav J. Ustick, 207 Braley Bldg.. Pasa-
dena, has the contract and is taking sub-
liids for a Class .\. 40-bed hospital to be
erected on North Fair Oaks Ave. near
Treniont St., Pasadena, for Florence
Criege who is now operating the South
Pa.sadena Hospital. Plans are being pre
pared bv Meyer-Radon Architectural
Studio, 6362 Hollywood Blvd.. I^os An-
geles; reinforced concrete construction,
steel casement windows, steam heat, etc.;
$85,000.
Saturday. December 2i», 1H2S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
HOTELS
POWER PLANTS
specifications may be obtained from the
architect, S. L. Pillar. 249 Main St., Riv-
erside.
Sub-Contracts Awarded.
HOTEL Cost. ?128 0(10
OAKLAND, Alameda Co.. Cal. San Pablo
Ave., (two sites under consideration;.
Four-story steel and brick hotel and store
building (100 rooms. 7 stores).
Owner and Builder — Sommarstrom Bros.
H09 Webster St.. Oakland.
Architect — Clav X. Burrell, American
Bank Bldg., Oakland.
Structural Steel — Herrick Iron Works,
18th and Campbell St., Oakland.
Tile — Rignev Tile Co., 3012 Harrison St ,
Oakland.
Lumber — E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Frei-
erlck and King Sts.. Oakland.
Mill Work— Clinton Mill cS: Lumber Co..
701 4th Ave.. Oakland.
Plumbing and Steam Heating — F. GolO-
stein. 226 Sth St., Oakland.
Terra Cotta— X. Clark & Son. 116 Na-
toma St., San Francisco.
Brick Work — Crowell Company.
Construction has been started.
Prelimmary Plans Being Prepared.
HOTEL ANNEX Cost. $100,000
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal. School and
State Streets.
Three-story steel frame and concrete an-
nex to hotel building, (approx. 70
rooms; all modern conveniences).
Owner — Frank Sandelin Estate, (Palace
Hotel).
Architect — Norman R. Coulter, 46 Kearny
St., San Francisco.
The walls will be of such strength as
to support five stories, although only
three will be built at the present time.
WILMINGTON, Los Angeles Co., ,Cal.
—A. M. McLellan. 1057 S Alvarado St.,
Los Angeles, will build and is_takmg bids
on sub-contracts tor a 4-story and base-
ment class C store and hotel building at
the NE corner of Avalon Blvd. and I St.,
Wilmington, for Don Hundredmark; Ed-
ward L. Mavberry, 905 Transportation
Bldg.. Los Angeles, architect. The build-
ing will contain 8 stores, lobby, and 1.j2
rooms with 100 per cent baths and show-
ers; brick and concrete construction.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Architect R. C.
Reamer, Skinner Bldg.. Seattle, has com-
pleted working drawings for $1,000,000
addition to Olympic Hotel for Com-
munity Hotel Corp., to tie erected in area
bounded by 4th, 5th Aves., Seneca and
University Sts.; will contain 300 rooms.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Paul D. House.
% William Crawford, superintendent in
charge of all construction work, 261--)
Angeles Mesa Dr.. will build a 4-story
Class C hotel building at the corner of
West Adams St. and Bronson Ave., for
self.; the building will contain lobby, 5.j
rooms with 100% baths and service
rooms, brick and frame construction. nO
by 150 ft. Cost $150,000. Plans pre-
pared by Elwin Ellison Merrill and Lewis
Eugene Wilson.
VENICE, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Engi-
neers Jones & Edwards. 5880 Maywood
Ave Mavwood. are preparing working
plans for'a 6-story hotel building to be
erected near the southwest corner of
Windward Ave. and Trolley Way. \ enicc.
for Philip (Soldberg. The building will
contain 75 hotel and apartment rooms and
will be of steel frame construction. Cost,
$160,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— A. S. O'Neil
Construction Co.. 811 H. W. Hellman
Bldg.. will take sub-bids and com-
mence construction after .January 1 on a
7-story and basement hotel building to
he erected at 2525 W. 6th St. for A. R.
Pelton. 2517 W. 6th St.; plans prepared
bv A. W. Ehlers. It will contain 130
rooms. 50x148 feet, reinforced concrete
construction. Cost. $175,000.
LOS ANGELES. Cal— A. S. O'Neil.
builder. 811 H. W. Hellman Bldg.. applied
for building permit to erect 7-story. 130-
room Class A reinforced concrete hotel at
2525 'W. 6th St.. for A. R. Pelton. owner.
2517 W. 6th Et.; A. W. Ehlers. designer;
.')0xl43 feet, steel Joists, reinforced con-
crete. Cost. $185,000.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co.. Calif.— City
rejects bids to install remote control of
pumping stations and new plans will be
made for a system less expensive. R. W.
Shoemaker, electrical superintendent ot
Turlock Irrigation District, will prepa'"e
new plans.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— Llewellyn Iron Works, N. Main and
Redondo Sts., has the contract for fur-
nishing and erecting the structural steel
for the addition being erected to the
steam generating plant at Long Beach
for the Southern California Edison Co.
Stone & Webster. Inc., Laughlin Bldg.,
Los Angeles, are the engineers and con-
tractors and have completed the founda-
tion and pile driving. The addition will
include a new building, 186x235 feet, and
115 ft. high. It will be of structural steel
and reinforced concrete construction.
The total cost, including boilers and
equipment, will be $1,300,000.
FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal.— San Joa-
quin Light & Power Co. and Midland
Counties Public Service Corp.. will spend
more than $10,000,000 for power develop-
ments ncluding sub-stations and electric
lines. The largest item on the San Joa-
quin company's budget is for a steel
tower 220,000 volt line connecting the
Wilson substation, at Merced with the
new Ashlan avenue substation north of
Fresno. The Wilson substation is in the
southern end of the tie-line between
the San Joaquin system and the Great
Western Power company of California
and the new extension will further
strengthen the interconnection of the
two companies and permit exchange of
power. Fr'om the Ashlan station a steel
tower 110. nOO volt line will extend to the
Sanger substation, while another high
voltage line will extend to the Kearney
substation. Cost of the lines and the
.\sblan substation i.- estimated in the
budget at about $l,0O0.O00. 'I'he construc-
tion expenditures, totaling $4,422.O0O are
to provide for ne%v substations at Wasco
and other important distribution points,
the enlarging of other substations, the
building of new lines and the re-build-
ing of old line to meet the increasng
demands for service.
PUBUC BUILDINGS
Bids Opened and Rejected.
riTT HALL BLDG. Cost. $50,000
SUNNYVALE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.
One-story class C reinforced concrete city
hall.
Owner — Citv of Sunnyvale.
Architect — A. -A.. Cantin, 544 Market St.,
.San Francisco.
Low Bidder — J. D. Carlson, 235 Sierra
Ave.. San Jose. $51,863.
Other bidders were:
The Minton Co.. Palo Alto $52,427
A. Czar. Sunnyvale 52.931
J. K. Kaye. Sunnyvale 53.000
J W Cobbv. San Francisco 53.947
Stephensen Const. Co., S. P 54.000
Morrison Bros.. Santa Clara 57.R0i
R. W. Littlefleld. Oakland '''•5'55
Mr Newell 58.850
F. J. Rilev. San Francisco 5S.SSS
Jacks & Irvine. San Francisco 60,898
F. Neilson, San Francisco 63,897
All bids were rejected as being too
high. New bids to be called for.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.— Until 2 P. M..
Jan. 14. bids will he received by Los An-
geles County Supervisors for the con-
struction of a fire house in the Holly-
wood-Sherman fire protection district to
be located on Hancock Ave., between
West Knoll Dr. and Sherman Dr. The
building will be 86x33 ft., containing ap-
paratus room, dormitory, oflices. kit-
chens, recreation room. etc. The build-
ing will have concrete foundation, com-
mon brick exterior except front which
will be pattern brick: will be 35 ft. in
height with spire. The present contract
will include general, plumbing, service '
piping, electric wiring and fixtures.
RIVERSIDE, Los Angeles Co.. Cal. —
Until 10 A. M.. Jan. 14. bids will be re--,
bv the board of supervisors of Riverside
countv for the erection of a branch coun-
ty jail building at Banning. Plans and
Bids Wanted for Finished Excavation,
Basement Concrete and Waterproof-
ing—Bids Open Jan. 19, 11 A. M.
LEGION BLDG. Cost, $2,000,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Civic Center.
Four-story and basement concrete Class
A Legion Building (brick backing and
terra cotta facing).
Owner — City and County of San Fran-
cisco (S. F. War Memorial).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
2ol Kearny St.. San Francisco.
A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., is in charge
ot the memorial drafting room. See call
for bids under official proposal section
in this issue.
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Cal.
—Until Jan. 14, 10 -A. M., bids will be
received by Elizabeth M. Kneese, county
cler, to finish attic space, fire escapes
and plumbing at administration building
ot San Mateo County Relief Home; also
for construction of mezzanine floor and
balcony in county clerk's oflice. W H
Toepke, architect, 74 New Montgomery
St.. San Francisco. Cert, check 10%
payable to County Treasurer required
with bid. Plans on file in office of clerk.
See call for bids under official proposal
section in this issue.
Plans Being Figured— Bids Close Jan
22nd, 2 P. M.
TRADES BLDG. Cost. $200,000
PACIFIC COLONY, Los Angeles Countv,
Cal., near Pomona.
One-story concrete trades building; 1-
story concrete school and gymnasium
building with wood floors and two 1-
story concrete cottages.
Owner— State of California.
Architect— George McDougall. State Ar-
chitect. Public Works Bldg., Sac-
ramento.
All buildings will have tile roofs.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Until 2 P. M.,
January 28th (previously reported for
opening on January 21st), bids will be
received by Los Angeles County Super-
visors tor furnishing and installing light-
ing fixtures tor the Class A building
known as unit No. 2 ot the Museum of
History, Science and Art at Exposition
Park. Plans were prepared by Archi-
tects Edwin Bergstrom. Myron Hunt
Pierpont Davis. Sumner P. Hunt and
William Richards and may be obtained
at the office of the county architect in
the Hall ot Records on deposit ot $25.
RESIDENCES
BEL-AIR. Los Angeles Co.. Cal.— Ar-
chitect Vincent Palmer, 5419 W. 6th St.,
is completing working plans for a two-
story dwelling to be erected in Bel-Air
for Walter M. Goodall. The building will
contain 16 rooms and will be of stone
construction; 4-car garage with servants'
quarters, stables, etc. Cost $150,000.
Contract Awarded.
RESIDENCE Cost. $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO. NW 9th Ave. and
Pacheco Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence.
Owner — Frank Mosher, 1440 15th Ave.
.Architect — Chas. F. Strohoff, 2274 15th St.
Contractor — D. W. Ross. 666 Mission St.
Planned.
RESIDENCE Cost. $
SAN FRANCISCO. NW Pacific Ave. and
Scott Street.
Large residence (45x125 feet).
Owner — Bradley L. Wallace. Financial
Center Bldg.. San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Sub-Bids Being Taken.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story and basement frame and
stucco residence (7 rooms. 4 baths;
all modern conveniences).
Owner — F. Van Sicklen, 1100 Grand Ave.,
Alameda.
Architect — Kent & Hass. 525 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Vernon E. Thorp. 1718 Ala-
meda Ave., Alameda.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Satui'dtiy. Deutmh.
Date Of Opening Bids Postponed.
RKSIDENCE Cost, $25,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Pacific Avenue near
Walnut Street.
Two-story frame and stucco residence,
(all modern conveniences).
Owner — Mrs. Louise Beedy.
Ai-chitect — Frederick H. Meyer, 742 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
LA JOLLA, San Diego Co., Cal.— E.
E. Chrysler, brother of W. P. Chrysler,
automobile manufacturer, has pur-
chased a three-acre site on Mount Sole-
dad, near La Jolla, and will erect a new
residence to cost $100,000.
Flans Being Completed.
RESIDENCE Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal.
Two-story frame English style residence
(12 rooms and 4 baths).
Owner — Ben. C. Gerwick, 1351 Arch St.,
Berkeley.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Plans Ready For Bids About Dec. 2Sth.
RESIDENCE Cost, $15,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. Durant
Avenue.
Two-story andi basement frame and
stucco English type residence.
Owner — George Tasheira.
Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, d2(.
Powell St., San Francisco.
SCHOOLS
Preliminary Plans Prepared.
SCHOOL BLDG. Cost, $150,000
UKIAH, Mendocino Co., Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete high school
building (22 classrooms).
Owner— Ukiah Union High School Dist.
Architect — Davis-Pearee Co., Grant and
Weber Sts., Stockton.
As previously reported, a bond election
is to be held Jan. 4.
AZUSA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Ar-
chitects Train & Cressey, 226 Western
Mutual Life Bieg., report that the list
of contractors who have secured plans
to submit bids for the erection of a
new scliool building for Azusa School
District is as follows: Walter Slater
Co., 2314 Santa Fe Ave.; Tyler Bennett,
S015 Hollywood Blvd., R. G. Rittenhouse.
S17 S. Columbia Ave., Glendale; Clyde
L. Campbell, 313 S. Western Ave.; L. R.
Armstrong, 142 Glendale Blvd; A. A. Ten-
nyson, 20 S. First St.. Alhambra; M. O.
Shirley. 1351 W. Washington St.; W.
L. Archer, Azusa; J. C. Dawson, 950 S.
Wilton PI.; Gene B. Foster, 1772 N.
Sycamore Ave. ; C. Haverlandt, 1625 E.
Fifth St., Long Beach, and J. F. Kobler,
1132 S. Rimpau Blvd.
Bids are to be received by the school
trustees up to 2 P. M., January 16. The
building will be one-story, 97x102 feet,
lirick construction.
Preparing Working Drawings.
ADDITIONS Cost, $350,000
MT. DIABLO, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Additional units to present school build-
ing.
Owner — Mt. Diablo Union High School
District.
Architect — W. H. Weeks, Hunter - Dulin
Bldg., San Francisco; 1736 Franklin
St., Oakland, and Bank of Italy Bldg.,
San Jose.
Bond election planned in the near fu-
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Associated Architects Roy Seldon
Price. Heegaard Bldg., Beverly Hills, and
Edward Cray Taylor and Ellis Wing Tay-
lor, are completing working drawings for
the erection of a new grammar school
building to be built in the Tatum tract,
Beverly Hills, for the Beverly Hills School
District; it will contain 33 units, 181x210
ft., and will be of reinforced concrete
construction. Cost, $100,000.
PHOENIX, Ariz.— Superintendent of
Schools John D. Loper has presented a
report to the board of education indi-
cating that approximately $1,500,000
worth of additional school buildings and
facilities will be necessary within the
next fve years to cai-e for the school re-
ciuirements of Phoenix.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Following bids re-
ceived by Board of Public Works to erect
two - story reinforced concrete Marina
Elementary School in the block bounded
by Beach, Divisadero and North Point
Streets. Reid Bros., architects, 105 Mont-
gomery Street:
General Work
Anderson & Ringrose, 320 Market
Street $146,000
F. L. Hansen 147,700
Jleyer Brothers 147,946
F. J. Riley 149,836
Mahony Brothers 153,844
Sorensen & Haggmark 155,555
F. C. Amoroso 159,900
O. Monson 164,456
McDonald & Kahn 166,000
J. W. Cobby & Son 166,606
Plumbing
Oscar Aaron. 289 4th St $ 9,060
J. E. O'Meara 9,743
George Frankel 9,998
Thomas Skelly lO.OOO
A. Lettich 10,189
Scott Company 10,1.'>0
Mechanical Contracting Co 10,620
Ernst & Son 14,250
Mechanical Equipment
A. Lettich, 365 Fell Street $12,260
Mechanical Contracting Co ». 12.96:1
Scott Company 13,l;io
J. E. O'Meara 13.885
Thomas Skelly r. 14,000
Ernst & Son 15,330
Electrical Work
Alta Electric Co., 928 Howard St $7,600
K. Flatland 7,957
H. A. Porter 8,846
F.'.itte Electric Equipment Co 8,925
Bids taken under advisement.
CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Following con-
tracts awarded by State Department of
Public Works. Division of Architecture,
Public Works Bldg., Sacramento, for (?)
general work in connection with new
main building of Chico State Teachers'
College and (2) for mechanical work.
Mechanical work includes plumbinq:.
heating and electrical work. Separate
bids received for electrical work and for
plumbing and heating. Building will be
two-story, brick exterior walls, tile parti-
tions, concrete floors and wood roof con-
struction with tiled roof. Est. cost $230,-
COO:
General Work
H. Mayson, 229 Euclid St., Long
Beach $166,527
Plumbing and Heating
Hately & Hately, 1710 lOlh St.,
Sacramento $22,333
Electrical Work
Hild Electric & Mfg. Co., 125 W
Main St.. Stockton $10,986
Contract for excavation and pile foun-
dation has already been awarded to F. L.
Hansen, 251 Kearny Street, San Franci.sco
at $19,740.
MARTINEZ. Contra Costa Co., Cal.—
All bids received were rejected by R. L.
Boyer, Clerk, Martinez School District,
for additionaly steam piping and steam
heating units, pumps and boiler to be
connected to heating system of Martinez
Kindergarten, for heating grammar
school building No. 3 (old high school)
and two adjacent wooden buildings.
Louis S. Stone architect. 354 Hobart St.,
Oakland. Lowest bid was submitted by
T. J. Kennedy, Martinez at $3725.
SAN FRANCISCO — Mahony Bros.,
Flood Bldg., awarded the excavating con-
tract to Sibley Grading & Teaming Co.,
165 Landers St., in connection with the
construction of a steel, concrete and
l>rick auditorium and gymnasium addi-
tions to Polytechnic High School. G.
Frankel, 445 Stevenson St., at $6147
awarded plumbing; Scott Co., 243 Minna
St., at $6220 awarded mecnanical work.
As previously reported, .structural steel
awarded to Dyer Bros. Iron Works, ISth
and Missouri Sts., S. F. ; hardware to
Palace Hardware Co., 581 Market St..
S. F. ; composition roofing to Alta Roof-
ing Co.
CALISTOGA, Napa Co., Calif.— Napa
County Grand Jury has condemned the
Calistoga Union Grammar School as a
fire trap and a new structure should be
erected to house 286 pupils now attend-
ing the school.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect G. W.
Kelham, San Francisco, is preparing
plans for the students' union building to
lie erected on the Westwood campus of
I^niversity of California at Los Angeles.
Tile building will be 4-stories, reinforced
concrete and Ijrick construction; cost,
$350,000.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal.— Architect M. L. Barker. 1154 North
Western Ave., has had preliminary plans
approved and working plans will be start-
ed after the first of the year for a two-
story Italian type parochi.al school to be
built at the corner of Cliarleville Blvd.
and Linden Drive. Bevoriy Hills, for the
Church of the Good Shepiierd. The school
will contain 8 classrooms, auditorium to
seat 550 people, offices, kitchen, retiring
rooms, music room, library; bricic and
reinforced concrete construction; cost,
5200,000.
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Wurster Const. Co., National City Bank
Bldg., Los Angeles, has been awarded
the contract for all work complete for
the erection of a new dormitory building
on the campus of Scripps College for Wo-
men at Claremont. Gordon B. Kaufraann
608 Union Bank Bldg.. Los Angeles, is the
architect. The building will be 2-stories.
The construction will be of reinforced
concrete and hollow tile with stucco ex-
terior; cost, $150,000. It will be Spanish
style to harmonize with the present
buildings.
RENO, Nevada — Trustees of Reno
School District will shortly select an
architect to prepare plans for a $230.-
000 junior high school for which bonds
were recently voted. The structure will
be erected on a site already donated liy
Geo. "Wingfleld. local banker.
ORNAMENTAL WIRE AND IRON WORK
IRON
WIRE
Fence and Gates
TENNIS COURT ENCLOSURES
WIRE SCREENS AND GUARDS
West Coast Wire & Iron Works
San Francisco, California
861-863 Howard Street Telephone Douklas 4397
Continuous oi)eration since 1887
Saturday. Dec
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
11
CLAREMONT, Los Angeles Co., Cal.—
Wurster Const. Co., National City Bank
BIdg., Los Angeles, has been awarded
the contract for all work complete for
the erection of a recitation hall at Clare-
niont for Scripps College for Women;
Ernest J. Jaqua, president. Hunt &
Burns, 701 Laughlin Bldg., Los Angeles,
are the. architects. The building will con-
tain recitation rooms, out-door class-
rooms, faculty and administration offices,
auditorium, and tower with chimes. It
will be of reinforced concrete and hollow
tile construction; cost $275,000.
YUBA CITY, Sutter Co,, Calif.— Until
Jan. S, 4 P. M.. bids will be received by
Daisy Corliss, clerk, Marcum-IUinois Un-
ion School District, to erect grammar
school. Frederick S. Harrison, architect.
Peoples Bank Bldg., Sacramento. Will be
1- story frame and stucco construction;
Cert, check 10% payable to clerk req.
with bid. Plans obtainable from archi-
tect on deposit of $2.5, returnable, and on
file in office of clerk. See call for bids
under official proposal section in this is-
BANKS, STORES & OFHCES
Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
CARMEL, Monterey Co.. Cal.
Two-story reinforced concrete store and
apartment building (4 stores and 1
6-room apt.)
Owner— Isabell A Leidig, Carmel.
Architect — Blaine & Olsen, 1755 Broad-
way, Oakland.
Contractor— C. H. Lawrence, Carmel.
Contract Awarded .
STORE BLDG. Cost, $10,000
BERKELEY, Alameda Co., Cal. 1261-71
University Ave.
One-story frame and stucco store bldg.,
(6 stores).
Owner— Wolbold & Fisher. 2201 Shattuck
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor— J. W. Krasst. 1S93 San Juan,
Berkeley.
Preparing Working Drawings.
STORE BLDG. Cost, $30,000
REDWOOD CITY, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Broadway and Hamilton St.
One-story reinforced concrete store bldg.,
50x150 ft.
Owner — General Properties, Inc., (Hare,
Brewer and Clark, Inc., Redwood
City). „
Lessee— J. C. Penny Co., San Francisco.
Architect— Reid Brothers, 105 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco.
SACRAMENTO, Sacramento Co., Cal.—
See Halls and Society Buildings in this
issue.
Lumber Contract Awarded.
STORE BLDG. Cost. $56,000
RICHMOND, Contra Costa Co., Cal.
Ninth St. and Nevin Ave.
Two-story Class C brick tile and con-
crete store building.
Owner — Davis-Pearce Company.
Architect and Mgr. of Constr.— Davis-
Pearce Co., 47 N-Grant St., Stock-
ton.
Lessee— Montgomery Ward Company.
Lumber— Tilden Lumber Co., 400 High
St.. Oakland.
Bids To Be Called For Shortly.
OFFICE BLDG. Cost, $20,000
BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal.
One-story office building.
Owner — Regents of University of Cali-
fornia.
Engineer — H. B. Foster (University En-
gineer and Prof. B. F, Raber).
Plans Completed.
ALTERATIONS Cost, $4000
SAN FRANCISCO. S Geary St. W Frank-
lin St.
Alterations and additions to ground floor
of pre.5ent building.
Owner — Chas. Jacobs.
Architect — Henry Shermund, Hearst
Bldg. ,San Francisco.
Work Includes new store front, plumb-
ing, plastering, painting, etc. Work will
be done on a cost plus basis.
Plans Being Completed.
BANK BLDG. Cost, $45,000
ALAMEDA, Alameda County, Cal. Thir-
teenth Street between Franklin an3
Webster Streets.
Two - story class C reinforced concrete
bank building (25x100 feet).
Owner — Central Loan Assn., Central and
Park Sts., Alameda.
Architect— W. E. Schirmer, 700 21st St.,
Oakland.
Bids will be taken in two weeks.
Plans Being P'igured.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE Cost, $65,000
TRACY, San Joaquin Co., Cal.
One-story frame and stucco telephone
exchange building (40x128 feet; plate
glass front, marble vestibule).
Owner — Pacific Telephone &. Telegraph
Co., 140 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco.
Architect — Engineering Dept. of Owner.
SAN FRANCISCO— See "Public Build-
ings." this issue.
LONG BEACH, Los Angeles Co., Cal.
— C. C. Stearman, 914 Merchants Na-
tional Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, is taking
bids for the erection of a three-story
and basement side addition to store and
loft building at 449 Pine Ave., Long
Beach, for self. The building will be
occupied bv the S. H. Kress Co., 1040 S.
Broadway, Los Angeles. Plans were pre-
pared by W. P. Major, 1040 S, Broad-
way. Steel frame and reinforced con-
crete construction, 50x150 feet. Cost,
$100,000.
Sub-Bids "Being Taken.
POST OFFICE Cost, $20,000
SAN FRANCISCO. Twenty-first Ave.
and Taraval Street.
One-storv Class C concrete Post Office
and store building (2 stores).
Owner— Lurie Co., 315 Montgomery St..
San Francisco.
Architect— O'Brien Bros. and W. D.
Peugh, 315 Montgomery St., S. F.
Contractor — Industrial Constr. Co., 81o
Bryant St., San Francisco.
SAN PEDRO, Los Angeles Co., Cal. —
Architect Emmett G. Martin, 821 Chester
Williams Bldg., Los Angeles, has been
commissioned to prepare plans for a
large drive-in-markel building to be
erected at the corner of 16th St. and
Pacific Ave.. San Pedro, owner's name
withheld; brick construction. 40xlo0 It.
"Gold Medal" Safety Scaffolding
for use on steel and concrete frame buildinas, saves
lives, time and monev
It pays to use the best Scaffoldins Equipment
whenever a Scaffold is required. The risk is
always ereat.
The Patent Scaffolding Company
270— 13th St.. San Francisco Phone Hemlock 4278
Lessor of Suspended and Swinging Safety "Gold Metal" Scaffolding.
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co..
Cal. — Geo. Rattenbury, Architect's Bldg.,
Los Angeles, sub. low bid and was
awarded contract for the erection of "a
drive-in market at the SW corner of Wil-
shire Blvd. and Willamin Dr., Beverly
Hills, for Martin T. Hildinger and Floyd
Wisherd. Plans were prepared by Archi-
tect C. Roderick Spencer, J. J. Landon
and Harrison Clarke, associates, 4350
Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. The build-
ing will be erected on a lot 130x170 it.,
will be L-shaped, containing 12 units and
service station, stone-tile construction.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Architects
Walker & Eisen, Western Pacific Bldg.,
are preparing plans for a large market
and office building to be erected on the
west side of Highland Ave., between
Romaine and Willoughby Sts., for Max
Arnold and as-sociates. The site is 600x
585 ft. The market building will be two-
stories with markets in the first story
and offices aljove. It will have a front-
age of 600 feet and will contain 600,000
square feet of fioor area; the construction
will be of concrete and brick. There will
also be a four-story reinforced concrete
refrigerating and cold storage plant.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Meyer & Holler,
Wright & Callender Bldg., have complet-
ed working plans and will build a two-
story Class A automobile building at the
northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd. and
Orange Drive, for C. E. Toberman and
associates. The building will be oc-
cupied by Don Lee, Cadillac distributor.
It will be 75x230 feet, reinforced concrete
construction. Cost, $135,000.
WHITTIER, Los Angeles Co., Calif.—
Wright C. Kemp has the contract to
erect a one-story class C building at 114
N Comstock Ave. for A. D. Cox. It will
be 50x140 ft., brick construction with
stucco front, composition roof, etc. It
will be occupied by R. Rasmussen & Son,
iron workers.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.— Architect Alli-
son & Allison, 1005 Hibernian Bldg., are
preparing working plans for a thirteen-
story, basement and suo-basement Class
A office building to be erected at the
northwest corner of Fifth St. and Grand
Ave. for the Southern California Edison
Co. This project has been delayed pend-
ing the development of the proposed
scheme to level Bunker Hill but the Edi-
son Co. has now decided to proceed with
the erection of its new building. The
structure will be 175x175 feet with public
offices and lobby in the first story,
general offices in the upper stories,
president's offices and directors' rooms
in the top story and a 100-car garage in
the basements. The building will be of
steel frame construction. Cost $2,000,000.
THEATRES
Preparing Working Drawings.
THEATRE Cost, $100,000
WILLOWS, Glenn Co., Cal. W Sycamore
Street.
One-storv Class A theatre. 100x50 feet;
seating capacity 900; Italian type.
Owner — Henry Daly.
Architects — Starks & Flanders, Forum
Bldg., Sacramento.
Present building on site will be wreck-
ed, leaving only the side walls. A heat-
ing plant and ventilating equipment will
be installed together with other modern
conveniences. Mr. Daly recently passed
away, but the project is to go ahead
under his name.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Architect B.
Marcus Priteca. 913 Pantages Theater
Bldg., has completed preliminary plans
for a 12-storv and basement class A the-
atre and office building to be erected at
the NW corner of Hollywood Blvd. and
Argyle St. for the Barlett Syndicate Bid.?
Corp.. composed or Frank Strong. W^alt-
er R. Wheat and associates, Rives-Stron,g
Bldg. The theater will have a seating
capacity of 3500 with balcony and will
be erected in the rear of the office build-
ing which will have a frontage of 210 ft.
on Hollywood Blvd. and 310 ft. on Argyle
Ave., with stores and shops in the first
floor. Reinforced concrete and steel con-
struction. Theatre auditorium will be
140x170 ft.; cost $2,500,000. It is under-
stood that the office building will only he
erected to a hein-ht of two stories at the
present time.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. December 2!1. 1928
TUCSON, Ariz.— T. C. Triplett Build-
ing Co. has been awarded the contract
for the erection of a large theater build-
ing at the corner of Fourth Ave. and E
Third St. for A. H. Teomans. It will be
of brick and concrete construction and
will cost $200,000. Construction will be
started January 1.
Cal.— Architect A. Godfrey Bailey, 410
Hillstreet Bldg., Los Angeles, has com-
pleted working plans for a 6-story class
A hotel and theater bldg. to be erected
at 6803 Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park,
for Howard Williams. The six-story sec-
tion will be 114x72 ft., and will contain
lobbies for both the theater and hotel,
and shops in the first floor and upper
floors will have 24 apartments and 60 ho-
tel rooms with 100 per cent baths. The
basement has been leased for a cafe. The
theater auditorium will be 68x115 ft. and
has been leased to Shelley Coon, owner of
the Shelly Players. Steel and reinforced
concrete construction; cost $2.^0,000. Cf>n-
tractor will be selected and announced in
the near future.
Bids Wanted for Finished Excavation,
Basement Concrete and Waterproof-
ing— Bids Open Jan. 19, 11 A. M.
OPERA HOUSE Cost, fl, 500, 000
SAN FRANCISCO. Block bounded by
Van Ness Ave., Franklin, Grove and
Fulton Streets.
Six-story Class A opera house, seating
capacity 4000; standing room 500.
Owner — San Francisco War Memorial,
(John S, Drum, chairman).
Architect — G. Albert Lansburgh, 140
Montgomery St., and Arthur Brown,
251 Kearny St., San Francisco.
As previously reported. excavating
awarded to J. P. Holland, 18.34 McKinnon
St., S. F., at $75,850; contract for test
boring at site awarded to J. B. Rogers,
110 Sutter St., S. F.; contract awarded
for excavating aid rc-v jmmg building on
site. A. Wagstaff, 381 Bush St., in charge
of memorial drafting rooms. See call for
bids under official proposal section in
this issue.
WHARVES AND DOCKS
OAKLAND, Alameda Co., Cal.— Follow-
ing bids received by G. B. Hegardt, secty.
City Port Commission, 424 Oakland Bank
Bldg., to construct wharf at south end
of channel at Municipal Airport. Will be
of green fir piles and timber construction;
81 feet wide and 201 feet long:
Duncanson Harrelson Co. DeYoung
Bldg., San Francsico $ 5,470
Oakland Harbor Const. Co., Oak-
land 7.455
B. S. Mclntyre, Oakland 7,440
Healy Tibbitts Const. Co., San
Francisco 7.640
M. B. McGowan, San Francisco 8,217
Stephensen Sonst. Co., San Fran-
cisco 8,'i47
A. W. Kitchen, San Francisco 10,373
Ben. C. Gerwick, San Francisco 13,116
Bids taken under advisement.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
PHOENIX, Ariz.— C. A. Fellows, Cen-
tral Bldg., Los Angeles, was awarded
general contract for erecting a large
Class A freight station building at Phoe-
nix, Ariz., for the Santa Fe Railway Co.;
plans were prepared by the owners en-
gineering department at Los Angeles.
Tlie building will be 50x300 feet, one-
story, floor of the building will be car
door high, reinforced concrete construc-
tion.
VISALIA, Tulare Co., Cal.— Schmall &
Allen, Visalia, at $3006 awarded cont. by
city to grade Municipal Airport.
Sub-Bids Bemg Taken.
MAUSOLEUM Cost, $200,000
MARYSVILLE. Yuba Co., Cal.
Reinforced concrete mausoleunr with in-
terior of marble and bronze.
Owner — American Mausoleum Co.
Architect — Jens C. Petersen, California
State Life Bldg., Sacramento.
Contractor — McGillivray Constr. Co.,
Folsom Blvd. and 65th Ave., Sacra-
mento.
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal —Until
Jan. 15, 8 P. M., bids will be received bv
A. P. Ferguson, city clerk, to clean and
pamt city water tanks. Plans by Jas
Brown, city water supt. Plans on file in
office of clerk.
SAN JOSE MASTER PAINTERS ELECT
OFFICERS
BEVERLY HILLS, Los Angeles Co.,
Cal. — E. P. Dentzel, 441 Beverly Drive,
Beverly Hills, has contract and will
commence work immediately on a hand-
ball court building, three garage buildings
and kennels at 1225 Benedict Canyon
Drive, Beverly Hills, for the Harold
Lloyd Estate; plans prepared bv Archi-
tects Webber & Spaulding, 627 S. Car-
ondelet St., Los Angeles. The handball
court building will be 2Sx72 feet, frame
and stucco construction; kennels will be
25x119 ft., frame and stucco construction.
The main garage will be 2 stories ac-
commodating six cars and a ten room
apartment building above with three
bathrooms, the other two garages will
each contain three cars and will be 22x
40 ft. and 20x30 ft., frame and stucco
construction. Cost, $50,000.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Names and addresses of persons or
firms concerned in these opportunities
will be furnished on request to Business
Opportunity Department, Larsen Advance
Construction Reports, 547 Mission St.,
San Francisco.
13867 — Lathes. Magdeburg, Germany
Manufacturers of high speed lathes and
turret lathes in various models, want
agents throughout the U. S. A. to handle
the sale of their products.
13873— Strawboard. Holland. Com-
pany desire.^ representation in the U.
S. .-v. for strawboard in rolls.
13877— Window Glass, Silversand and
and Steel. Europe. Company desires to
get in touch with importers of window
glass, silversand and steel, in San Fran-
13885— Ship Quality Rivets. Shanghai,
China. Trading company is very much
interested in ship quality rivets, pan
Head and countersunk nead. diameters
from Vs" to IVl", with length in accor-
dance with diameter, and desires to re-
ceive quotations per ton. c. i. f. Shang-
hai, and samples, from firms manufactur-
ing these rivets.
13888— Orient Experience. San Fran-
cisco. Calif Young man recently re-
turned from Orient, where he acted as
buying agent for an import and export
house; also having steamship experience
there, is desirous of connecting with a
San Francsco foreign trading house.
13889 — Building Trade Specialties.
Wellington. N. Z. Old established firm,
with centrally situated stores, selling to
most of the builders. contractors,
plasterers and other members of the
building trade in New Zealand, are open
to enter into negotiations with Ameri-
can manufacturers of building trade
specialties, who desire representation in
the New Zealand market. References.
13890 — Alder Lumber. Vancouver, B.
C. Firm is in a position to supply a
considerable amount of alder lumber and
they seek connections with manufactur-
ers of furniture, or other San Francisco
firms interested in purchasing such
lumber.
13896 — Kitchen Utensils, Table and
Kitchen Glassware and Silverware. Mon-
terrey, Mexico. Firm desires to purchase
the above mentioned merchandise. Cata-
logs and price lists are requested.
H. J. GARDNER, LOCAL BUILDER,
IS BANKRUPT
Harold J. Gardner, 360 Colon Avenue.
San Francisco, a builder, has filed a peti-
tion of voluntary bankruptcy in the Fed-
eral Court. He listed his liabilities at
$327,978.15 and his assats at $120,350.
Principal creditors named included a San
Francisco bank, $23,000; the Lang Realty
Company, 39 Sutter Street, three debts
totaling $65,527.47; eight notes he had in-
dorsed for others totaling $22,000, and
the Western Loan and Building Company
Oakland, $120,000. Gardner's assets in-
clude two houses valued at $18,000, two
properties on Mora Avenue valued at $86-
000 and his home, which he listed at $12,-
000.
At the recent annual meeting of the
.Master Painters' Association of San Jose
the following officers were elected for the
coming year: Walter McGinley, president;
Carl Richard, first vice-president; H. e'
Hunter, second vice-president; Charles
Scarper, secretary-treasurer; D Leonard!
sergeant-at-arms; Charles Lynds, sta-
tistician.
Seven new members have been taken
into the association this month. The or-
ganization hopes this membership gain
will mean that the state trophy will b>
won again by San Jose at the state con-
vention in Los Angeles January 24 25
and 20. The convention will mark 'the
.silver anniversary of the state association
of Master Painters and Decorators
A general plan for higher ethics and
integrity m the painting business has
I'een adopted by the association
BOSTON CONTRACTORS AIM TO
CHECK BID. PEDDLING
Nineteen general contractors of Boston
have taken steps to eliminate the ped-
dling of bids of sub-contractors through a
program Just announced, according to the
American Contractor. These 19 firms
have signed a declaration and agreed to
a procedure which should decisively cu-b
a practice that is detrimental to every
element in the industry. In effect these
eading general contractors of Boston are
thlt"1^„^"™K "■'"''"' """-^ material men
that they subscribe to the slogan, "My
fe?un '■"' '" I''' ^^=^' Price," ind have
set up a procedure which should effect-
ively guarantee that sub-contract com-
of the highest quality.
The statenient and plan of procedure
readsT"" '' '^^'^ ^'""'" ^"tractors
"Without question, the greatest evil
{?nriht building industry is that of
the hiS ^°'™ ,s"b-contractors after
lair to the general contractors of high
f.t,"'?'"f, ''■'^"'^° "°' '^° 'his. nor i\ iS
lau to the sub-contractors.
ir.H?"''®.?^™!'''* ^"'^ architects are also
nd.rectly affected. When a sub-con-
tractor IS forced to cut he naturallv
endeavors to salvage as much of the
cut as possible. The general contrac-
tor after cutting a sub-contractor is
in no position to force the sub-con-
tiactor to live up to the specifications.
An extra burden is thrown on the ar-
chitect m that he is the lone barrier
against substitutions, and unfortun-
ately he cannot have an inspector fo"
every workman.
"The best remedy for this is the
American institution of publicity.
We shall, on all Jobs for which we
submit general bids, list all subbids
we have received, and said list shall
be open for inspection as soon as the
general contract has been awarded.
The low invited bid in each line shall
receive the award subject to the ap-
proval of architect and owner. Bids
not confirmed in writing before clos-
ing time will not receive this con-
sideration. Sub-contractors can sub-
mit their lowest possible bid with the
assurance that they will not be cut.
With this publicity, it is up to the
sub-contractors to go the rest of the
way."
Thus in Boston, the first city to set up
machinery to smooth out the difficulties
that arise between contractors and archi-
tects over deficient plans and specifica-
tions, the contractors also are taking the
lead in an attempt to solve the most dif-
ficult problem of relationship with sub-
contractors.
Joseph Anttolk, lumberman of Santa
Cruz County, dropped dead in Santa
Cruz, Dec. 19. He was a native of
Sweden, aged 75 years.
Saturday. December 29. 192S
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
13
BRIDGES
RAILROADS
OAKLAND. Cal.— County Supervisors,
reject applicktions of Montgomery K
Miller and T. A. Tomasini lor transbay
brdge franchises. The board turned
down both franchise applications on
motion of Supervisor W. J- Ham. ton
after an opinion was given by District
Attorney Earl Warren th^' , "'f /°""V-
lack.s jurisdiction to grant such a lian
chise.
PORTLAND, Ore.— Lindstrom & F<^'S;
enson Worcester Bldg.. Portland at
*2«9.2i9 sub. low bid to Multnomah Coun-
ty Commissioners for construction of n-
erstate county bridge. Other bids weie
La Pointe Const. Co $298 26.90 Gilpn
i/onst. CO., $299,601 75; J. /. Shea Co^.
S-S9.T06.50; Sadler & Arenz, p23,9SJ, L.
H Hoffman. $290,650.50; Parker-Schram
Co., $297,099.50. Reconstruction ■ of the
bridge and viaduct is part of the ^en%e-i
Ave reconst. project to cost approx. $40 -
1100. Bids to widen pavement will be
asked later.
LOS ANGELKS, Cal.-John Simpson
& CO.. 701 Antonia Ave. Los Angele^,
awarded cont. by city at $65,2 id by cu>
Council Dec. 19, to constr. two reinf. gir-
der tvpe bridges on concrete pile bents,
on Balboa Island^
SAN FRANCISCO— Bureau of En-
gineering, Department of Public Works,
f S Floo?: City- Hall, is ,-<»"Plf'"S .?»??;.
ticatons and bids wU be asked .ju..U.y
?or test borings at Third and channel
Sts. bridge; est. cost, $4aOO.
DREDGING, HARBOR WORK
AND EXCAVATIONS
LONG BEACH. Cal.— Major R. G-
McGlone. superintendent of harbor de-
partments, completes plans '<>' '^"'^^
heads and fill comprising the first una
of oSter harbor development project^ 1
is expected that the plans will be ap-
proved by the harbor commission and
fhe cily council within a few l^jf; «"<^ji
which bids will be called for. This unit
■ill provide three ,stean>er berths, re-
tiuired 12.000 wooSen piles, and wiu
c'.j.^t approximately $S00,0OO.
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
VALLEJO Solano Co.. Cal — H. C. Reid
& ct. 389 Clementina St., San Francisco
at $4 215.50 sub. low bid to city ^"^'./„'?
fmp Sonoma St. bet. York and Capito
SU involv. installation of 24 ornamental
standards together with underground
system Bids taken under advisement.
SALINAS, Monterey Co., Cal.— City
councV petitioned to extend electrolier
svstem in portions of Market St. ii-
slusal St.. bet. Main and Monterey St.s ;
Glbtlan St from Monterey to Lmcoln
Ave. and Alisal St., bet^ Monterey and
Salinas St. City Eng, Howard F- Co|-
zens will prepare estimates of cost at
once.
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 2, bids will be rec. by C. L.
Reid, city clerk, to fur. and del. hose
truck body for Fire Dept. Plans on tile
in ofBce of clerk.
RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co., Ca!.—
Until Jan. 5, 10 A. M., bids will |?e /ec,
bv W T. Helms, Secty., Board of Edu-
cation (Lincoln School), 235 Tenth St.,
to fur. and del. school bus. Spec, on nie
in office of secretary.
WASHINGTON. D. C— See "Govern-
ment Work and Supplies," this issue.
Bids opened for Government Railroad in
connection with Naval Ammunition De-
FIRE EQUIPMENT
SAN FERNANDO. Cal.— Until 7;30 P.
M., Jan. 7, bids will be rec. by city to
fur. fire truck equipped with a 600-gallon
pump Spec. No. C-3.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 31. 11 A.
M.. bids will be received by F. W. Hanna,
acting general manager. East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District. 601 Ray Bldg.. to
fu. and del. asphaltic products at Oak-
land and vicinity for the year 1929. Fur-
ther information obtainable from above
office.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Dec. 31, 11 A.
M., bids will be received by F, W. Hanna.
acting general manager. East Bay Mu-
nicipal Utility District, 601 Ray Bldg.. to
fur. and del. gasoline, lubricating oils and
greases for the year 1929, for use at Oak-
land, Stockton and Valley Springs, Calif.
Further information obtainable from
above.
WATER WORKS
MADERA, Madera Co., Cal.— Until Jan.
7, 8 P. M.. bids will be rec. by Jas. Wake-
field city clerk, to fur. and del. 1,350-ft.
c i pipe, class 150 lbs.; three 4-in. crosses
and three 4-in. tees. Further informa-
tion obtainable from clerk. See call for
bids under official proposal section in this
issue.
VALLEJO. Solano Co.. Cal.— Until
Jan. 7. 11 A. M.. bids will be rec. by
Alf E Edgcumbe, city clerk, to fur. and
del. 5000 Irn. ft. 6-in. cast iron bell and
spigot water pipe. Cert, check 10%
pavable to city req. with bid. T. D.
Kilkenny, city engineer.
SEWERS & STREET WORK
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co.. Col. —
Until Jan. 15. S P. M.. bids will be rec.
by A. P. Ferguson, city clerk, (133) to
inip Geer Ave. froiK -niersection wiin
North Front St. north to city limits,
involv 7 ft. cone, shoulders on both sides
of existing pavement; extend corru. iron
The HARD BOILED HAT
is made of fiber, to resist
objects falling on
the head
E.D.BULLARDCo.
275 8th St. 800 W. 11th St.
San Francisco Los Angeles
Mkt. 2322 WEstmore 4179
culverts. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Horace Hall, city
engineer.
FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— State high-
way commission has authorized E. E.
Wallace, district engineer at Fresno, to
make a study of possible automobile
routes bet. Paso Robles on state high-
way northward to Hanford. Another
highway project proposed for this dis-
trict is the straightening of the Golden
State highway near the Visalia airport.
The plans include an underpass opposite
the airport and one north of Goshen to
cost approximately $300,000.
LOS ANGELES, COUNTY, Cal.— Fol-
lowing are three low bids received by
State Highway Comm. to grade and sur-
face with asphalt concrete 5.5 miles be-
tween Glendora and Clement:
Griffith Co., L. A. BanK Bldg., Los
Angeles $289,100
Osborne Co., Pasadena 294,855
Gibbons & Reed, Burbank 319,926
LOS ANGELES AND SAN BERNAR-
DINO COUNTIES, Cal.— Following are
three low bids received by State High-
way Commission for grading and paving
with asphalt concrete 10.4 miles between
Clarmont and Cherry Aves. :
Steel Finley, Santa Ana $275,533
Southwest Paving Co., L. A 293,845
Griffith Co., Los Angeles 302,812
REDDING, Tehama Co., Cal.— Fol-
lowing bids received by Dist. Eng. for
constructing a rein, concrete girder
bridge consisting of one sixty foot span
on concrete abutments with wing walls
in Tehama County, across Paynes
Creek:
R. B. McKenzie, Gerba $ 8,314
Harry Porter, Gerba 10,016
J. P. Brennap, Redding 10,122
SANTA BARBARA. Cal.— Following
are bids received by State Highway
Comm. to grade and pave with Port-
land Cement Concrete between Ortega
Hill and Montecello, .3 miles:
Cornwall Constr. Co., Santa Bar-
bara $20,679
Sam Hunter, Santa Barbara 23,987
KERN COUNTY, Cal.— Following are
three low bids received by State High-
way Comm. to grade and surface with
oil burner, crushed gravel or stone, 11
miles, between Bakersfield and 1.5 miles
east of Cottonw-ood Cfeek:
Forrest, Kerrigan & McLeod, Oak-
land $170,685
C. R. Adams, Oakland 179,574
Fred W. Nighbert, Bakersfield.... 182.030
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. Cal.—
Following are three low bids received by
State Highway Comm. to grade and
pave with Portland cement concrete 2.5
miles from Pomona to Ontario:
Mattock Bros., Elsinore $79,264
Griffith Co., Los Angeles 80,937
J. F. Knapp. Stockton 82,151
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Cal.—
Following three low bids received by
State Highway Comm. to grade and
surface, oil treated crusher and run
base, about one mile in length, between
San Luis Obispo and City Reservoir:
Ariss-Knapp Co., 961 41st St, Oak-
land *5^?*J
M. J. Bevando, Stockton o5,4o5
W. A. Dontanville, Salinas 56,153
SAN FRANCISCO.— J. P. Holland, 1831
McKinnon Ave., at $103,520.55 submitted
lowest bid to Board of Public Works to
improve Laguna Honda Blvd. between
Lawton and Placer, involving grading,
construction of retaining walls, temp-
orary pavement for a distance of 3,000
feet 40 feet wide. Enginer's estimate.
$190 000. Meyer Bros, submitted second
low bid at $108,373.
14
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December
TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co., Cal.—
Until Jan. 15, S P. M., bids will be rec.
by A. P. Ferguson, city clerk, (133) to
Imp. Geer Ave. from intersection with
North Front St. north to city limits,
involv. 7 ft. cone, shoulders on both sides'
of existing pavement; extend corru. iror.
culverts. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in office of clerk. Horace Hall, city
engineer.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Calif.—
City declares inten. (4551) to imp. West
Virginia St. bet. Palm and Locust Sts.,
involv. grade: lU'-in. asr)h. cone, surface
on 3-in. asph. cone, base pavement; cone,
gutters. IDll Act. Bond Act 1915. Pro-
tests Jan. 14. John J. Lynch ,city clerk.
Wm. Popp, city eng.
SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal.— City
declares inten. (4548) to imp. James St.
bet. 31st and 33rd Sts., involv. grade;
IH-in. asph. cone, surface on 2i<;-in.
asph. cone, base; cone, curb and gutteriS,
vit. pipe house lateral sewers. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Jan. 14. John
J. Lynch, city clerk. Wm. Popp, city eng.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. Cal.— Until Jan.
7, 10 A. M., bids will be rec. by J. G.
DriscoU. county clerk, to pave 7 blocks
of Dolliver St., in Plsmo Beach; 6-in.
cem. cone pave.; curbs, walks, gutters;
ornamental street lighting system. Plans
on file in office of clerk.
PASO ROBLES, San Luis Obispo Co.,
Cal.— Irving L. Ryder, San Jose, at $20,-
244.59 awarded cont. by city to imp.
Spring St., bet. south city limits and
Ninth St.. and bet. 20th St. and north
city limits, involv. grade; 4-in. Willite
asph. cone, base with 2-in. Willite asph.
cone surface pave, 4;4 ft. on both sdes
of present pavement and surface present
pave, with 2-in. Willite asph. cone, pave-
ment; corru. iron pipe culverts.
JACKSON, Amador Co.. Cal.— H. S.
Tallon, city clerk, will ask bids at once
to pave 10 streets with 2V4-in. asph. ma-
cadam, including portions of Main St..
North Main St., Oneida, North, Church,
Pitt Sts., etc. Plans on tile in office
of clerk.
ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Calif.— City
Manager Clifton E. Hickok recommends
$421,824 expenditure for street improve-
ments, as follows:
1. Paving Santa Clara Ave. bet. Web-
ster and High gts.. and widen thorough-
fare east of Park St., $114,048; Key Sys-
tem to pav $17,500 in removal of tracks;
total cost to city, $96,548; addition to tax
levy, 3.4 cents.
2. Paving Webster St. bet. Santa Clara
and Central Aves., $4752; addition to tax
levy, 2 cents.
3. Widen and pave two 3-ft. strips on
Webster St. bet. segregation line and
Central Ave., $22,430; addition lo tax levy
8 cents.
4. Lay overhead wiring underground on
Webster St., $75,480; addition to tax levy,
2.7 cents.
5. Paving Buena Vista Ave. bet Web-
ster and Park Sts., $84,502; addition to
tax levy. 3 cents.
6. Widen Park St. bet. tidal canal and
San Jose Ave. and paving two 3-fc. strips
$30,008; addition to tax levy, 1.1 cents.
7. Install overhead wiring underurounJ
on Park St., $108,032; addition to tax levy
3.8 cents.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal.— Clark
and Henery Const. Co., Chancery Bldg..
San Francisco, awarded cont. by city i^'
imp. Boyd St. bet. Sebastopol Ave. and
Petaluma and Santa Rosa R. R. right-of-
way, involv. grade; reconst. existing
waterbound macadam surface for 4-inch
base and surface with 3-in. asph. cone,
laid in one course: hyd. cone, curbs and
gutters. Unit bids: grade, pave., i.lTM
sq. ft.; comb. cone, euro-gutter, $.85 lin.
ft.; gutter alone, $.C5 ft.; curb, alone, $.35
foot.
SANTA ROSA, Sonoma Co., Cal. —
City declares inten. (1484) to imp.
South B St., bet. Earle St. and Barnett
Ave., involv. grade; 4-in. waterbounu
macadam base with 3-in. asph. cone, sur-
face; hyd. cem. cone, curb and gutter.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Jan.
2. C. B. Reid, city clerk.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Schnoor Bros., Oak-
land, awarded cont. by city to const,
cem. walks in portions of E-27th and E-
2Sth Sts., at $.185 sq. ft.
TAFT, Kern Co., Cal. — Chas. W. Wim-
mer, Santa Barbara, at $19,573 awarded
cont. by city (209) to imp. Sts. in St.
Imp. Dist. No. 15, including portions of
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, Warren Sts., etc.,
involv. const, of comb. cone, curbs and
gutters. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10% pay-
able to city req. Plans on file in ofTioe
of clerk. O. Boyd, city eng.
Unit bid is: Curb-gutter, $1,235 Im.
ft. ; other cone, curb and' gutter in place.
$0.35 lin. ft.. Other bids: Otto W.
Batty, Fresno, $20,537.80; Dean & Stro-
ble Bakersfield, $21,092.88; R. McCray.
Taft, $22,198.20; F. C. Macomber, Taft,
$23,579.20.
PLACER COUNTY, Cal.— Until Jan.
16, 2 P. M.. bids will tje rec. by State
Highway Comm. to grade and pave with
bituminous macadam, 2.0 mi. bet. Bow-
man and Weimar. See call for bids under
official proposal section in this issue.
OAKLAND, Cal. Until Jan. 3, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. Foothill Blvd.,
bet. Vicksburg Ave. and Courtland Ave.,
involv. grade; gutter; pave: conduits:
storm water inlets; manholes; sewers:
culverts. 1911 Act. Cert, check 10%
payable to city req. with bid. Plans on
file in oflSce of clerk. Geo. Randle, city
engineer.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Jan. 3, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, 'ity clerk, to imp. Foothill Blvd.,
bet. Vicksburg and 55tTi Aves., involv.
grade; curbs; gutters; pave; conduits;
storm water inlets, etc. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% pavable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
Randle, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Jan. 3. 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt, citv clerk, to imp. portions of Myers
St , 108th Ave. and Durant Ave., involv.
grade; curbs; gutters; pave; walks:
corru. iron and cone, culverts: sewer
with lampholes and wye branches. 1911
Act. Cert, check 10% payable to city
req. with bid. Plans on file in office of
clerk. Geo. Randle, city engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.— Until Jan. 3, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mer-
ritt citv clerk, to const, sewer with man
holes, lamp-holes, drop-connections,
catchbasins, cone, conduits, etc., in
HAMPTON
ELECTRIC AND MFG. CO.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS
525 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
MOTORS
New and Used, Bought, Sold, Exchanged, Rented and Repaired
Industrial Light and Power Installation
Telephone SUTTER 3266
Washington St., bet. Sth and 13th Sts.
1911 Act. Cert, check 10% payable to
city req. with bid. Plans on file in of-
fice of clerk. Geo. Randle, city eng.
OAKLAND, Cal.— Until Jan. 3, 12
noon, bids will be rec. by Frank C. Mei-
ritt, city clerk, to imp. portions of
Spencer St., involv. grade; curbs; gut-
ters; pave; sidewalks. 1911 Act. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans on file in office of clerk. Geo.
Randle, city engineer.
MODESTO, Stanislaus Co., Cal. — Until
Jan. 15, 11 A. M., bids will be rec. by
C. C. Eastin, county clerk, to const,
.npprox. 20,844 lin. ft. cem. cone, shoulder
on Hughson-Turlock (Geer) Highway;
to be 5-in. thick, 3 ft. wide on each side
nf present cone, pavement. Cert, check
107o req. with bid. Plans on file in office
of clerk. J. H. Hoskins, county sur-
veyor.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. —
City Eng. J. F. Byxbee Jr., preparing
spec, for City Plaza improvement involv-
ing 66 ft. paved roadway from r. r. tracks
to State Highway, flanked by sidewalks
and landscaped areas.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City declares
inten. (2269) to imp. Y St., bet. River-
side Blvd. and Franklin Blvd., involv,
grading an* const, of cone, sidewalks.
1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Protests Jan.
17. H. G. Denton, city clerk. B. C.
Clark, city clerk.
2S
SACRAMENTO, Cal.— City declares
inten. (2270) to imp. alley bet. T and U
26th and 27th Sts., involv. grade; cone,
curb, wall; c. i. drains; vit. sewer; re-
const, manhole; 1-in. water main con-
nections; hvd. cone, pavement. 1911 Act.
Bond Act 1915. Protests Jan. 17. H. G.
Denton, city clerk. B. C. Clark, city
engineer.
PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal.—
City Eng. J. F. Byxbee Jr., preparing
spec, to pave Embarcadero Rd. from High
St. to Middlefleld Rd.
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VENTURA-SANTA BARBARA COUN-
TIES, Cal.— McCray Co., 4482 East
Worth St., Los Angeles, at $85,874
awarded cont. by State Highway Comm..
to grade and pave with Port. cem. cone,
and bitum. macadam 1.2 mi. bet. Ben-
ham and 2 mi. south of Carpinteria.
SAN RAFAEL, Marin Co., Cal.— Until
Jan. 7 8 P. M., new bids will be rec.
by Eugene W. Smith, city clerk, (443)
to imp. portion of Jewell St., involv.
grade; 5-in. hvd. cone, pave.; hyd. cone,
curb. 1911 Act. Bond Act 1915. Cert,
check 10% payable to city req. with bid.
Plans obtainable from H. K. Brainerd.
city manager. Previous bids rejected.
SWEDISH LUMBER EXPORTS TO
EXCEED LAST YEAR
October lumber and other wood exports
from Sweden valued at over $10,000,000
has strengthened the expectation in
Sweden that the 1928 total export will
exceed last year's, according to the de-
partment of commerce. Owning to the
lockout last spring and to voluntary cur-
tailment of production early in the year
in the face of the dull English market,
much lower exports than in 1927 had been
expected, and the unusual improvement
in the late summer and fall trade was un-
forseen, Commercial Attache T. O. Stock-
holm says, in his report to the depart-
ment.
All bids received were rejected by R.
L. Boyer, Clerk. Martinez School Dis-
trict, for additional steam piping and
steam heating units, pumps and boiler
to be connected to heating system of
Martinez Kindergarten. for heating
grammar school building No. 3 (old high
school) and two adjacent wooden build-
ings in Martinez. Contra Costa County.
Louis S. Stone, 354 Hobart St., Oakland,
is the architect. Lowest bid was sub-
mitted by T, J. Kennedy, Martinez, at
$3725.
Saturday. De
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AVERAGE WAGE RISE OVER 1926
REPORTED AT 4 CENTS AN HOUR
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, in ductors, bus drivers, and barbers. Trades
his annual report of the activities of his '" '^"^ above groups are shown seperately
department for the past year, states that f^I'f "„",%«"/,«» ^ "h ""''■'' """^ '"v,'''"'^% "
' "'•"•'-"'■^ '-•uii. total of S62.308 trade union members for
tor a number of years the Department whom minimum wages and maximum
of Labor, thru the bureau of labor statis- hours under agreements are shown.
tics made an annual survey of unioii The average hourly wage rate for 1927
scales of wages and hours of labor for of nil time trades covered was .$1.19 as
trades paid on a time basis. Data for compared with SI. 15 in 1926, or an aver-
66 representative cities are collected aa age increase of 4 cents per hour. This
of May 15 each year by personal visits upward movement was very general
of special agents of the bureau in the among the various organlz.-itions, but the
case of 50 cities and by cooperation of amount of increase was by no means uni-
the state bureaus of Massachusetts. form and some trades suffered slight
Pennsylvania and Ohio for the other !6 losses
cities located within those states. Thus of the 74 time-work trades cov-
The report for 1927 covered bakers. ered by the surve.v, 63 obtained increased
building trades, chauffeurs and teamsters wages in 1927 as compared with 1926,
and drivers, granite and stone cutters, while the remaining 11 showed slightly
laundry workers, linemen, longshoremen, lower average rates in 1927 than in
book and .lob and newspaper printing 1926. The showing by principal trade
trades, street-railway motormen and con- groups is as follows:
Average Hourly Wage Rates in specified Trades in 1926 and 1927,
and Increase, 1927 over 1926 Average hourly Increase
wage rate 1927 over
Trade Groups 1926 1927 1926
Bakers $0,925 $0,957 $0.0.32
Building trade workers 1,278 1.323 .045
Chauffeurs, teamsters and drivers .663 .704 .041
Granite and stone cutters 1.330 1.321 *.009
Laundry workers .441 .432 *.009
Linemen .993 .991 ♦.002
Longshoremen .835 .817 *.01S
Printing and publishing:
Book and job .997 1.021 .024
Newspaper 1.155 1.190 .035
Motormen and conductors .662 .682 .020
Average for all trades •• 1.148 1.190 .012
•Decrease.
•*Xot including piece workers or street railway motormen and conductors
EXAMINATIONS FOR STATE JOBS
UP SOON
Several state Jobs are open for civil
engineering draftsmen and C. H. Purcell,
?tate highway engineer, anticipates fill-
ing them from the civil service examina-
tions to be held shortly after December
31. About 125 successful applicants will
be needed to fill positions now held under
temporary appointment. Full information
regarding the examinations may be ob-
tained from the civil service commis-
sion's offices in Sacramento, Los Ange-
les or San Francisco.
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN MER-
CHANT BLAST FURNACES
Labor productivity in merchant blast
furnaces was more than twice as great
in 1926 as in the pre-war period 1912-14.
according to a summary of an investiga-
tion just completed by- the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics which is pub-
lished in the current issue of the Monthly
Labor Review. The average output of
pig iron per man-hour of labor increased
from 0.141 gross ton in tho period 1912 to
1914 to 0.296 gross ton in 1926, or, in
ether words, it required slightly more
than 7 hours of labor time to produce a
gross ton of pig iron in the pre-war per-
ior as against 3 hours and 23 minutes in
1926. This increase in productivity has
taken place almost entirely in the past
six years and is due in large part to the
closing down of many Inefficient plants
owing to the keen competition of the
steel works blast furnaces. There are
various other factors involved, however,
in the improved output, one of which
is the substitution of machinery for hand
labor particularly in charging and casting
and another, the substitution of the 8-
hour day for the 12-hour day which has
lessened the strain on the workers and
has thus contributed to more efficient
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December
Official Proposals
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building,
Sacramento, Califurnia, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on January 9, 1929, at which time
Ihey will be publicly opened and read,
tor construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highways, as follows:
Kern County, between Pentland and
San Emigdio Road (VI-Ker-57-B & C),
about twelve and two-tenths (12.2) miles
in length, to be graded and surfaced
with crushed gravel or stone.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka,
Redding, Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Luis Obispo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District Of-
fice will be available to accompany pros-
pective bidders for an inspection of the
work herein contemplated, and Contrac-
tors are urged to investigate the loca-
tion, character and quantity of work to
be done, with a representative of the Di-
vision of Highways. It is requested that
arrangements for joint field inspection
be made as far in advance as possible.
Detailed information concerning the
proposed work may be obtained from tlie
District Office.
No bid \i'ill be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by tlie
State Highway Engineer. The special
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interest of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL.
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: December 12, 192S
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
MECHANICAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo.
B. McDougall, State Architect, State
Department of Public Works, Sacra-
mento, California, up to 2 o'clock P. M.,
Tuesday, January 15, 1929, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and
read, for furnishing all plant, materials,
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the Mechanical Work for
the Cottage for Female Patients, Napa
State Hospital, Imola, California, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
therefor, copies o£ whicli may be ob-
tained upon application to the Division
of Architecture. Public Works Building.
Sacramento, Calfornia. Plans and speci-
fications will be on file for examination
at Room 1025 Associated Realty Build-
ing, Los Angeles, and at the principal
city Builders' Exchange Offices for ex-
amination by those interested.
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing,
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids w-ill also be received
covering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms fur-
nished bv the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-five ($2.';. 00) dol-
lars \v\\] be required on plans and speci-
A call for bids published In
this section indicates that blda
ire desired from other than local
bidders. Maximum competition la
desired, and this Is assured
through BUILDING AND ENGI-
NEERING NEWS, which reaches
every worth-while contractor
and materialman In Central and
Northern California who bids on
public work.
Rate: 10 cents per line, per
insertion.
All official calls for bids of
the California State Highway
Commission and Nevada State
Highway Commission are pub-
lished In this settion
fications. The deposit will be returned
upon the receipt of the plains and speci-
fications in good condition at the Sacra-
mento Office of the Division within 30
days after bids are opened, otherwise
the deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works,"
in the sum of at least ten per centum
(10%) of the amount of the bid, must be
enclosed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for Mechanical
Work, Cottage for Female Patients,
Napa."
STATE DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC
WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
(Dec. 21-28; Jan. 4-11)
PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION
Office Constructing Quartermaster,
March Feld, Riverside, California. Sealed
proposals in triplicate, will be received
here until 10 o'clock, A. M., January 10,
1929, for the construction of Septic Tank,
Sprinkling Filter, Sludge Bed and Ex-
tension of Water and Sewer Mains, and
11 o'clock A. M., January 10, 1929, for
Electric Distribution System, and then
opened. C-opies of plans and specifica-
tions may be had on application from the
Constructing Quartermaster, March Field
California. Ten dollar deposit on each
set of plans will be required for return.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by the Department of Public
Works, Division of Highways, at the of-
fice of the District Engineer, State Office
Building, 10th and L Sts.. Sacramento,
Calif., until 2:00 o'clock P. M., December
31, 1928, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read, for performing
work as follows;
San loaquin County, about 3.8 miles
North Df Stockton, (X-S.J.-4-C), con-
structing a double 48" corrugated metal
pipe siphon. «G ft. long, with concrete
headwalls and slide gates, at approxi-
mately Engineer's Station 233.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the above address.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a proposal form furnished by
the District Engineer. Each bid must
be accompanied by cash or a certified
or ca.shier's check made payable to the
Director of Public Works, for an amount
equal to at least ten (10) per cent of
the amount bid, such guaranty to be
forfeited should the bidder to whom the
contract is awarded fail to enter into
tlie contract.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
By R. E. PIERCE,
District Engineer, Dist. X.
Dated: December IS, 192S
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
GENERAL WORK
Sealed bids will be received by Geo.
B. McDougall, State Architect, State
Department of Public Works, Sacra-
mento, California, up to 2 o'clock P. M
Tuesday, January 15, 1929, said bids then
and there to be publicly opened and
read, for furnishing all plant, materials,
and labor required for the erection and
completion of the General Work for the
Cottage for Female Patients, Napa State
Hospital, Imola, California, in accordance
with plans and specifications therefor,
which are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Assocated Realty Building
Los Angeles, and at the principal citv
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
The building is one-story, of plastered
concrete exterior walls, tile partitions,
concrete floor and wood roof construc-
tion with shingle roof. The floor area is
approximately 14,000 square feet.
Any General Contractor who proposes
bidding on the entire work of the con-
tract may obtain a set of the plans and
specifications by direct application to
the Division of Architecture and includ-
ing a deposit of twenty-five (.$25.00) dol-
lars for the set. Check shall be made
payable to the Department of Public
Works, Division of Architecture. De-
posit will be returned upon receipt of
the set in good condition, at Sacramento
Office of the Division within 30 days after
date of opening bids, otherwise the de-
posit will be forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable
to the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to the "State En-
gineer, Department of Public Works,"
in the sum of at least ten per centum
(10%) of the amount of the bid, must be
enclcsed with the bid.
Tlie Division of Architecture, State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect, State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento,
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for General Work,
Cottage for Female Patients, Napa."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS,
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE.
GEO. B. McDOUGALL,
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK,
Director of Public Works.
Satuidaj'. Dete
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
17
ADVERTISEMENT
SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, subject
to the conditions contained lierein, will
be received by tlte U. S. Veterans' Bu-
reau, Room 764, Arlington Building,
Washington, D, C, Until 11 A. M., Jan-
uary 29, 1929, and then publicly opened
for furnishing all labor and materials
and performing all work for construct-
ing an Acute Building, including roads,
walks and drainage at U. S. Veterans'
Hospital, North Little Rock, Arkansas.
This work will include excavating, re-
inforced concrete construction, hollow
tile, brickwork, cast stone, marble work,
floor and wall tile, iron work, steel sash,
steel stairs with slate treads, slate,
metal and built-up roofing, metal lath-
ing, plastering, stuccoing, carpentry,
insect screens, painting, glazing, hard-
ware, plumbing, heating, electrical work,
electric elevator, and outside sewer,
water, steam and electric distribution
system. Separate Bids will be received
for Concrete Chimney and Electric Ele-
vator, all as set forth on bid form. Bids
will be considered only from individuals,
firins or corporations possessing satis-
factory financial and technical ability,
equipment and organization to insure
speedy completion of the contract and
in making awards, the records of bid-
ders for expedition and satisfactory per-
formance on contracts of similar
character and magnitude will be care-
fully considered. At the discretion of the
Director, drawings and specifid'ations
may be obtained upon application to the
Construction Division, Room 764, Ar-
lington Building, Washington, D. C.
Deposit with application of a check or
postal money order for $25.00 payable
to the TREASURER OP THE UNITED
STATES is required as security for safe
return of the drawings and specific
tions within ten days after date of
opening bids.
FRANK T. HINES.
Director.
December 2S. 1928.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice Is hereby given that the City of
Itadera contemplates purchasing 1350 ft.
Cast Iron Pipe, class 150 lbs.; 3 four-
inch Crosses and 3 four-inch Tees.
Bids will be opened at the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City
of Madera, County of Madera, State of
California on January 7, 1929, at 8 o'clock
P. M.
Said City Council reserves the right vo
reject any and all bids and to re-adver-
tise for bids.
Dated: December 20, 1928.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MADERA.
By John B. Gordon, Mayor.
Jas. Wakefield, City Clerk
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(Marcum-IUinois Union School District)
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Marcum-Illinois Union School
District, East Nicolaus, Sutter Countv,
State of California, at the present old
school house in said District, near Nico-
laus, Sutter County, California, until 4
o'clock P, M., January 8, 1929, for the
erection of a Grammar School Building
to be erected on the school grounds of
the Marcum-Illinois Union School Dis-
trict. Sutter County, California, accord-
ing to the plans, specifications and pro-
posals for the same as prepared by Fred-
crick S. Harrison, the authorized archi-
tect.
Plans and specifications may be seen or
obtained at the residence of the Clerk of
the Board of Trustees, East Nicolaus,
Sutter County, California, or at the office
of Frederick S. Harrison, architect, Peo-
ples Bank Building, Sacramento, Cali-
fornia.
A cash deposit of $25. on will be re-
oiiired from all prospective bidd-irs on all
copies of plans and specifications loaned
out, as a guarantee of the return of the
same in good condition.
All bids shall be received for the Gen-
eral Construction, the Plumbing, the
Heating System, and the Electrical Wor!--.
with alternative propositions, and a'",
shall be presented on blank forms which
may be procured at the office of the Ar-
chitect. . , ,
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on some responsible Cali-
fornia bank for a sum of not less than
ten per cent (10%) of the amount of the
bid, made payable to the Clerk of the
Board of Trustees, as a guarantee of
good faith that the party to whom the
contract may be awarded will within ten
days after the award is made, enter into
a contract and furnish a surety bond for
the faithful performance of any other
bond as may be requ,irea by law; and in
case the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded fails or refuses to enter into
said contract or to furnish said bonds,
said check will be forfeited to the said
School District in tlie manner provided
by law. The Board of Trustees will noi
accept a bidder's bond in lieu of a certi-
fied check.
Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope and addressed to Daisy Corliss,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, Marcum-
IUinois Union School District, East Nico-
laus, Sutter County, California, and en-
dorsed "Proposal for Grammar School
Building."
The Board of Trustees expressly re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees of
the Marcum-Illinois Union School Dis-
trict, East Nicolaus, Sutter County, Cali-
fornia.
EARL C. GRAVES,
President.
DAISY CORLISS,
Clerk.
L. S. PRITCHARD.
Trustee.
H, L. SMITH,
Triistoe.
W. W. JOPSON,
Trustee.
-(D)-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
(County of San Mateo)
Notice is hereby given that sealed esti-
mates will be received by the Boai-d of
Supervisors of San Mateo County, Cali-
fornia, up to the 14th day of January,
1929 at 10:00 A, M., for the finishing of
the attic space, including fire escape and
plumbing. This work is to be done in the
administration building of the San Mateo
County Relief Home. This estimate to be
rendered separately and marked ' Esti-
mate No. 1." An estimate known as No.
2" wil be furnished by contractor and
will be for the complete installation of
metal mezzanine floor and balcony m
County Clerk's office and mezzanme bal-
cony in County Recorder's office '"the
County Court House, Redwood City. This
estimate "No. 2" to include all the work
as specified and shown for the County
Clerk's and County Recorder's offices and
to be render-ed under one estimate.
The above estimates will be rendered
in accordance with the plans and speci-
fications as submitted by Will H. Toepke,
Architect, and as filed with the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors on December li.
All bidders submitting estimates will be
required to submit with their proposal a
certified check or certificate of deposit on
«ome responsible bank or trust company
in the sum of ten (10) per cent of their
bid Said check to be made payable to
the County Treasurer of the County of
San Mateo, and will be held as security
that the bidder will enter into a written
contract with the Board of Supervisors
of the County of San Mateo, if awarded
the contract within ten (10) days from
the date of award. In the event of a
breach in the terms under which this
check is held, the said check or certifi-
cate be held as liquidated damages and
proceeds thereof placed to the credit of
the building fund of said County of San
The' successful bidder will further be
required to give a bond from a satisfac-
tory surety company in the sum of fifty
(50) per cent of his contract price, con-
'Vitional for the faithful performance of
his contract within the time limited, and
to further insure the payment of .ill
claims for labor and material furnished
on the work. .
The successful bidder will also be re-
quired to protect the County against li-
ability arising under tne Workmens
Compensation Act and against any and
everv contingency under which the Coun-
ty might be held liable during the prog-
ress of the work connected with the cen-
The contract will provide for the reten-
tion of twenty-five per cent of the con-
tract price for thirty-five (35) days after
the completion of the work, and the fil-
ing of the notice of completion thereof.
Sealed estimates should be filed with
the clerk of the Board of Supervisors, at
Redwood City.
The said Board of Supervisors of the
said County hereby reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications can be secured
at the Architect's office at Room 714,
New Call Bldg., 72 New Montgomery St.,
San Francisco, California.
By order of the Board of Supervisors.
Dated December 17, 1928.
ELIZABETH M. KNEESE.
(SEAL) Clerk.
NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR FUR-
NISHING TO THE CITY OF VAL-
LEJO, FIVE THOUSAND LINEAL
FEET OF SIX INCH CAST IRON
BELL AND SPIGOT WATER PIPE.
Pursuant to the Provisions of Ordi-
nance No. 31 N. S., of the ordinances of
the City of Vallejo, and a resolution
duly adopted by the Council of said City,
sealed proposals or bide will be received
by said City Council in open session at
its meeting room in the City Hall, Val-
lejo. California, between the hours of ten
and eleven o'clock A, M., on Monday,
the 7th day of January, 1929, for fur-
nishing to the City of Vallejo, fiive
thousand (5000) lineal feet of six (6)
inch cast iron bell and spigot water
pipe, conforming to specifications for
same adopted by the City Council and
now on file with the City Clerk.
Bidders must submit a proposal speci-
fying a unit price per lineal foot for
the above described pipe, delivered to the
City of Vallejo, f. o. b. railroad cars or
water front dock at Vallejo. California.
All proposals must be made on regular
typed forms which may be procured from
the City Engineer and sworn to as pre-
scribed therein.
All proposals must have a copy of this
notice annexed thereto.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a check in the sum of ten per cent
(10%) of the aggregate amount of the
lump sum stated in said bid or proposal,
drawn on a responsible bank and pay-
able to the order of the City of Val-
lejo, or by a bond for the said amount
so payable as a guarantee that the suc-
cessful bidder will enter into a contract
as hereinafter provided.
Said contract will require that said
iiipp shall be delivered f. o. b. cars or
dock, at the City of Vallejo, within one
hundred (100) days after the date of
final adoption by the City Council of
Vallejo, of the Ordinance of award of
contract.
The successful bidder will be required
to enter into a contract within ten (10)
days after the ordinance accepting his
bid is in full force and effect and at
the same time furnish a good and suf?
flcient bond or certified check in the
sum of at least fifty per cent (50%) of
the total amount of said contract, con-
ditioned upon the faithful performance
of his contract according to its terms.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids if deemed exces-
sive. Each proposal must be presented
to the City Clerk by the bidder or his
agent in person, within the hours above
specified.
Copies of specification and blank pro-
posal form may be procured from the
|"'tv Engineer.
(SEAL)
ALF. E. EDGCUMBE,
City Clerk of the City of Vallejo.
(D)
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Mechanical Work
Sealed bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall, State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramenfo,
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, January 8, 1929, said bids then and
there to be publicly opened and read, for
furnishin all plant, materials, and labo.-
required for the erection and completion
of the Mechanical Work for the Cottage
for Female Patients, Mendocino State
Hospital. Talmage, California, in accord-
ance with plans and specifications there-
for, which are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento. California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Associated Realt.v Building.
Ijos Angeles, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina-
tion by those interested.
18
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Deceniln
Mechanical Work includes Plumbing.
Heating and Electrical Work. Separate
bids will be received for "Electrical
•Work" and for "Plumbing and Heating."
Combined bids will also be received cov-
ering all three branches of the work.
Bids must be submitted on forms fur-
nished by the Division of Architecture.
A deposit of twenty-flve ($25.00) dol
lars will be required on plans and speci-
fications. The deposit will be returned
upon the receipt of the plans and speci-
fications in good condition at the Sacra-
mento Office of the Division within Si'
days after bids are cpened. otherwise the
deposit will be forfeited to the State.
Cash, or a bidder's bond or a certified
check made payable to the "State Engi-
neer, Department of Public Works," 'n
the sum of at leaft ten per centum (lO't i
of the amount of the bid. must be en-
closed with each bid.
The Division of Architecture. State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality m any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for Mechanical Work
Cottage for Female Patients. Mendocino."
STATE DEP.4RTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Arch t-^ct
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Works
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
General Work
Scaled bids will be received by Geo. B.
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works, Sacramento.
California, up to 2 o'clock P. M., Tues-
day, January 8, 1929, said bids then and
there to be publicly opened and read, for
furnishing all plant, materials, and labor
required for the erection and completion
of the General Work for the Cottage
for Female Patients, Mendocino State
Hospital, Talmage, California, in accord-
ance with plans and spaeifications there-
for, which are on file in the office of the
Division of Architecture, Public Works
Building, Sacramento, California. Plans
and specifications will be on file also at
Room 1025 Associated Realty Building.
Los Angeles, and at the principal city
Builders' Exchange Offices for examina_-
tion by those interested.
The building is two stories, of brick
veneered and plastered concrete exterior
walls, tile partitions, concrete floors, and
wood roof construction with tiled roof.
The floor area is approximately 15,000
square feet.
Any general contractor who proposes
bidding on the entire work of the con-
tract may obtain a set of the plans and
specifications by direct application to the
Division of Architecture and including a
deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars for
the set. Check shall be made payable U>
the Department of Public Works, Di-
vision of Architecture. Deposit will b.;
returned upon receipt of the set in good
condition, at Sacramento Office of the Di-
vision within 30 days after date of open-
ing bids, otherwise the deposit will be
forfeited to the State.
Bids must be submitted on Proposal
Forms furnished by the Division of Ar-
chitecture.
Cash, a bidder's bond made payable to
the State of California, or a certified
check made payable to me "State Engi-
neer. Department of Pubric Works." in
the sum of at least ten per centum (10%)
of the amount of the bid. must be en-
closed with the bid.
The Division of Architecture. State De-
partment of Public Works, reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any informality in any bid re-
ceived.
All bids must be addressed to Geo. B
McDougall. State Architect. State De-
partment of Public Works. Sacramento.
California, and plainly marked on the
envelope: "Proposal for General Work,
Cotta.ge for Female Patients. Mendo-
cino."
STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS
DIVISION OF ARCHITECTl'RE
GEO. B. McDOUGALL.
State Architect.
B. B. MEEK.
Director of Public Worl-.s.
(Elevator Work — Alameda County high-
land Hospital)
Office of the Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors. Alameda County. California.
Sealed Bids will be received by the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Ala-
meda County. California, at his office
Monday, the 14th day of January, 1929.
at 10:30 o'clock A. M. (the day when said
bids will be opened and the contract
awarded) for the erection and eomple-
lion of Elevator Work In the Highland
Hospital of Alameda County, located at
Fourteenth Avenue and Vallecito Place,
Oakland, California.
Plans and specifications for said work
are on file in the office of the County
Clerk of Alameda County, in the Hall of
Records Building in the City of Oakland.
County of Alameda, State of California,
where copies may be obtained in the fol-
lowing manner, viz. :
Contractors may secure complete copies
of the plans and specifications by de-
positing with the County Clerk the sum
of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars.
Contractors will be required to return
copies of the plans and specifications m
good condition to the office of the Coun: y
Clerk of Alameda County, California, not
later than the day upon which bids are
to be opened for the specified erection
and completion.
Deposits of contractors failing to return
said specifications on or before the date
of opening of bids will immediately be-
come forfeited to the County of Alamedi.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of a bank of the State of
California, or a National Bank doing bus-
iness in the State of California, for a sum
equal to ten per cent of the total amount
bid made payable to GEO. E. GROSS.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Ala-
meda County, to be forfeited to the
County as agreed and liquidated damages
should the party or parties to whom the
contract shall be awarded, fail to enter
into the contract after the award, or to
give the bond required by law and by tl\e
sa.i specifications.
The Board of Supervisors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEORGE E. GROSS.
County Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
Dated: December 13th. 192S.
(D)
SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be receiTCd by the TRUSTEES OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMO-
RIAL at their office, 451 Montgomery
Street. San Francisco, up to eleven o'clock
A. M., of Wednesday, January 5, 1928,
for furnishing all labor and/or materials
and/orperforming all work necessary for
FINISHED EXCAVATION, BASE-
MENT CONCRETE AND WATER-
PROOFING FOR SAN FRANCISCO WAR
MEMORIAL.
And said labor and/or materials shall
be furnished and/or said work completed
within 150 calendar days from the date
of the contract, and In accordance with
the contract documents prepared by the
Architect of the San Francisco War
Memorial, which are on file in the office
of the Trustees of the San Fran-
cisco War Memorial, 451 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco, and open to the
inspection to bidders. Copies of said
documents may be obtained at the office
of the Trustees upon deposit of a check
made payable to The Regents of the Uni-
versity of California for the sum of Ten
Dollars ($10.00) as a guarantee that said
copies of said drawings, specifications,
and documents will be returned in good
condition to the Trustees of the San
Francisco War Memorial at their office
on or before the tenth day of Decem-
ber. 1928. If the documents or any parts
of them are torn or damaged, an amount
will be deducted from the deposit equal
to the cost of replacing such damaged
sheets or pages.
Every bid must be in duplicate on forms
of proposals furnished by said Trustees
and accompanied by a certificate of de-
posit, or certified check or draft or a
cashier's check or draft of or on some
responsible bank for an amount equal to
ten (10) per cent of the bid, which cer-
tificate of deposit or certified check or
draft or cashier's check or draft must
be in favor of and payable at sight to
The Regents of the University of Cali-
fornia.
If the bidder to whom the contract is
awarded shall for ten days after such
award, fail or neglect to enter into the
contract and file the required bond. The
Regents shall draw the money due on
such certificate of deposit or check or
draft and pay the same into the trust
funds of the War Memorial, and under no
circumstances shall the certificate of
deposit or check or draft or the proceeds
thereof be returned to the defaulting
bidder. Bonds in the amount and form
specified in said contract documents are
hereby required for the faithful perform-
ance of the contract to be let hereunder
and to protect material men and laborers
in accordance with law.
No bid will be accepted by the Trustees
unless the bidder shall properly fill out
every blank space on both the original
and the duplicate proposal, nor if the
bidder shall fail to quote every price re-
quested by said proposal, nor if the bid-
der shall make any alteration, interlinea-
tion or deviation in any of the printed
matter of the proposal, nor if the signa-
ture of the biddex shall be incomplete,
nor if the duplicate bids shall not be true
duplicates.
The Trustees reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids not deemed ad-
vantageous to the Trustees.
JOHN S. DRUM,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees SAN
FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL.
Per: A. WAGSTAFF Chief Draftsman.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived at the office of the State High-
way Engineer, Public Works Building.
Sacramento. (California, until 2 o'clock
P. M. on January 2, 1929, at which time
they will be publicly opened and read,
for construction in accordance with the
specifications therefor, to which special
reference is made, of portions of State
Highway, as follows:
Marin County, between Alto and Sau-
salito (IV-Mrn-1-B), about three and
six-tenths (3.6) miles in length, to be
surfaced with asphalt concrete.
Tulare County, between Plaza Garage
and Oak Grove School (VI-Tul-4-D).
about two and one-tenth (2.1) miles in
length, to be widened with Portland
Cement concrete.
Los Angeles County, between one-half
mile north of Kelly's and one-half mile
north of Sandberg's (VII-L.A-4-C),
about six and one-tenth (6.1) miles in
length to be paved with bituminous
macadam.
Plans may be seen, and forms of pro-
posal, bonds, contract and specifications
may be obtained at the said office, and
they may be seen at the offices of the
District Engineers at Los Angeles and
San Francisco, and at the office of the
District Engineer of the district in which
the work is situated. The District En-
gineers' offices are located at Eureka.
Redding. Sacramento. San Francisco.
San Luis Obispo. Fresno. Los Angeles.
San Bernardino and Bishop.
A representative from the District
Office will be available to accompany
prospective bidders for an inspection of
the work herein contemplated, and Con-
tractors are urged to investigate the lo-
caion. character and quantity of work
to be done, with a representative of the
Division of Highways. It is requested
that arrangements for joint field in-
spection be made as far in advance as
possible. Detailed information concern-
ing the proposed work may be obtained
from the District Office.
No bid will be received unless it is
made on a blank form furnished by the
State Highway Engineer. The specal
attention of prospective bidders is called
to the "Proposal Requirements and Con-
ditions" annexed to the blank form of
proposal, for full directions as to bid-
ding, etc.
The Department of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any or all bi(fs
or to accept the bid deemed for the best
interests of the State.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS.
C. H. PURCELL,
State Highway Engineer.
Dated: December 5, 1928.
Saturday, Ijer
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Contracts Awarded Liens. Acceptances, Etc.
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
San Francisco
County
No.
Owner
Contractor
Arat.
2766
Adnreson
Owner
6000
2767
Klovves
Owner
3500
Anderson
Owner
30000
2769
Bird
Standard
4500
Stone
Kolsberg
70II'-
Thurber
Murphy
17500
2772
Willhite
3500
2773
Brazelton
Owner
4000
2774
Cole
4000
2775
Furlong
Owner
3000
2776
Meconi
4000
2777
Mosher
Ross
8000
2778
Mai
Owner
4500O
2779
Baker
Austin
6000
2780
Budgett
Owner
1500
2781
Castagnini
Owner
1000
27S2
First
Owner
1000
2783
Hardiniann
4000
2784
Investment
15000
2785
Stenman
Owner
4000
DWELLING
(2766) E of Sth AVE., 50 N of Pacheco
St.; 2-story and basement frame
dwelling.
Owner — S. R. Anderson, 1433 7th Avenue,
San Francisco.
Architect — Donnell Jaekle, 395 Justin Dr,.
San Francisco, $6,000
DWELLING
(2767) E UPPER TERRACE 609-6 SW
Clifford Terrace; 2-story frame dwell-
ing.
Owner — Herman Klowes, 140 Ortega St,
Architect— H. Klowes, 140 Ortega St,
$3,500
APARTMENTS
(2768) NE EUCLID AND PARKER
Aves. Three-story frame (18) apart-
ments.
Owner — Fred Anderson, 1320 22nd Ave..
San Francisco.
Architect Irvine & Ebbets, 72 New
Montgomery St., S. F. $30,000
DWELLING
(2769) E DIAMOND ZZO N Twentieth.
One-story frame dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. C. Bird, 218 Castenada
Ave., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Standard BIdg. Co., 218 Cas-
tenada Ave., San Francisco. $4500
FLATS
(2770) E EIGHTEENTH AVE 250 N
Taraval. Two-story frame flats.
Owner — B. Stone, 264 coUingwood St.,
San Francisco,
Architect — None.
Contractor — T. Kolsberg, 264 CoUingwood
St., San Francisco. $7000
APARTMENTS
(2771) SE THIRTY-FIRST AVE AND
Balboa. Three-story frame (7)
apartment and store building.
Owner — Howard Thurber, 9243 Balboa
St.. San Francisco.
Architect — Pring & Lesswing, 605 Market
St., San Francisco.
Contractor — John Murphy, 350 Claremont
Blvd., San Francisco. $17,500
(2772) E NINTH AVE 25 N Ortega St.
One-story frame dwelling.
Owner— D. C. Willhite, 1519 Sanchez St.,
San Francisco.
Architect — None. $3500
DWELLINGS
(2773) 190, 215, 240, 260 E of Ortega S
on Minerva St.; four 1 -story frame
dwellings, 1-family each.
Owner— G. W. Brazelton, 618 36th Ave.
Plans by Owner.
4,000
DWELLINGS
(2774) 125. 150 and 175 N of Judah St.,
W on 32nd Ave.; three 1-story and
basement 1-family frame dwellings.
Owner— W. P. Coles, 1392 Funston Ave,
Plans by Owner. $4,000
DWELLING
(2775) W 39th AVE 175 N of Judah St.;
one-story and basement frame dwell-
ing.
Owner— Pat. I. Furlong, 179 Vi Fair Oaks
Street.
Plans by Owner. $3,000
DWELLING
(2776) S SURREY ST„ 200 W of Castro
two-story frame dwelling.
Owner — Jos. Meconi, 37 Bernal Ave.
Plans by Owner.
000
DTSELLING
(2777) NW COR. 9th AVE. and Pacheco
St.; 2-story frame dwelling.
Owner— Frank Mosher, 1440 15th Ave.
Architect— Chas. F. Strothoff, 2274 ]?-th
Street.
Contractor — D. W. Ross, 666 Mission lit.
$8,000
APARTMENTS
(2778) PAGE ST., 137-6 E of Buchanan
St.; 3-story 23-family apartment.
Owner— L. J. Neal, 1001 Ulloa St.
Architect — Clausen & Amandes, Hearst
Bldg. $45,001,
ALTERATIONS
(2779) 7th & TOWNSEND STS,; alter-
ation to warehouse; 2 elevator wells,
foundation, superstructure, stairways,
penthouses, fill in old wells.
0%vner — Baker-Hamilton & Pacific.
.\rchitect — The Austen Co. of California,
1545 Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
Contractor — The Austen Co. of California,
1545 Russ Bldg., San Francisco.
$6,000
ADDITION
(2780) 1717 OCEAN AVE.; cut back front
wall and re-erect, build 23-ft, addi-
tion to building (public garage).
Owner — E, B. Budgett, 1717 Ocean Ave.
Plans by Owner, $1,500
GREENHOUSE
(2781) NW COR. WOOLSEY & YALE
Sts. ; one-story frame greenIioii.se
Owner — A. Castagnini, 211 Onondaga St.
Plans by Owner. $1,000
REPAIRS
(2782) 916 LAGUNA ST.; repair fire
damage.
Owner — 1st Born Greek Apostolic Church
of Pentecost, 916 Laguna St,
Architect— None, $1,000
BUILDING
(2783) E 35th AVE. 87-6 S Irving St.;
one-story 1-family frame building.
Owner — M. D. Hardimann, 423 Jbth Ave.
Plans by Owner. $4,000
WAREHOUSE
(27^4) SW COR, HARRISON & CITES-
LEY Sts.; 2-story brick warehouse.
Owner — >.ivestment Properties Corp.. Al-
exander Bldg.
Architect— F. H. Meyer, 742 'Jarket St.
Contractor — George Wagnir, 181 South
Park. $15,000
Capital City Title
Company
J. C. PALEN
Manager
914 Seventh Street
Sacramento - California
BUILDING
12785) S HALE 288 E Bowdoin St.; one-
sloi-y 1-family frame building.
Owner— R. Stenman, 1487 Silver Ave
Plansby Owner $4,000
BUILDING CONTRACTS
San Francisco County
^■?9 P?,^-^""- Contractor Amt.
fJ &',?^'"' Chiappa 2500
47^ 1?^^ *"'" Gallagher
"^ Stone Kols:iurg lOoOO
RUNWAY & ALTERATIONS
(■*'2) E SANSOME 80 S Vallejo S 57-fi
X E 126-6; construction of runway
and alterations to garage.
Owner— Alexander Paladini, et al, 349
Avila, San Francisco.
Architect— Wm. H. Armitage, Call Bldg ,
San Francisco.
Contractor— C. Chiappa, 1109 Montgom-
ery St., San Francisco,
Filed Dec. 20, 1928. Dated Dec. 18, 1928.
Structural steel in "lace $600
Concrete in forms gO'j
Completed and accepted ^. 475
Usual 35 days 625
„ ^ TOTAL COST, $2,500
Bond, $1250. Sureties, Mario Di Natale,
N. Gasperetti. Limit, 60 days. Plans and
Spec, filed.
EXTENDING TIME
(473) EVANS AVE. bet. .A.rmy St. and
Rankin St.; extending time for street
work to Dec. 31, 1928,
Owner— Southern Pacific Co., Third and
Townsend Sts., San Francisco.
Architect — None.
Contractor— Edward J. Gallagher (as Mu-
tual Const. Co.)
Surety — New Amsterdam Casualty Co.
FLATS
(474) E ISth AVE. 250 N Taraval- two-
story frame flats buildirir
Owner — E, Stone.
Architect — None.
Contractor — T. Kolsberg, 264 CoUing-
wood, San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 24, 1928. Dated Dec. 12, 1928,
Roof on $2,000
Bough plaster on 2,667
Completed and accepted 2,667
Usual 35 c'ays - 2,666
TOTAL COST, $10,000
Limit, June 1, 1929.
COMPLETION NOTICES
San Francisco County
Dec. 19, 1928— NW MORAGA and 12th
Ave W alg Moraga 32-6 x N 100. Roy
N and Gertrude H Francis to Geo N
Zaro June 18, 1928
Dec. 19. 1928- NW MORAGA and 12th
Ave W alg Moraga 32-6 x N 100. Roy
N and Gertrude H Francis to D Ze-
linsky & Sons Inc June 21, 1928
Dec. 19. 1928- NW MORAGA and 12th
Ave W alg Moraga 32-6 x N 100. Roy
N and Gertrude H Francis to V W
Runquist May 31, 1923
Dec. 19, 1928— NW MORAGA and 12th
Ave W alg Moraga 32-6 x N 100. Roy
N and Gertrude H Francis to V W
Runquist
Dec. 19, 192SJ— S NORTH POINT 165 E
Broderick E 135 S 112-6 W 25 S 25 W
110 N 137-6. Sbarboro & Jorgensen to
whom it may concern
December 18, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— LOT on W 21st AVE 200
S of "R", 25x120. N W Anderson to
whom it may concern Dec. 18, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— NE HOLLISTER 75 SE
Jennings rung th alg Hollister Ave 25
X NE 100. Domenico and Matholda
Rainero to C Faggioni
jjecember 1, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928—1715 OAKDALE AVE,
Roman Catholic Archbishop of San
Francisco to Frank i Hanlon and
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday, December 2ti, 1!)2S
Ferdinand Ferheyden and Bros (two
completions) December 17. 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— E SOtli AVE 275 S Tar-
aval S 25 X E 120. Leonard J Mc-
Carthy to whom it may concern
December 17. 1928
Dec. 19. 1928 — E 30th AVE 275 S Tar-
aval S 25 X E 120. Leonard J Mc-
Carthy and Mare L McCarthy to
whom it may concern
December 17. 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— N PINE 81-3 E Gough
E 66-9 X 137-6. Charles A Laughlin
to whom it may concern
November 5, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— LOT 9 BLK 25 Map St
Francis Wood Exten No 2. Easton
G and Nelda Hecker to J Prout
December 16, 1928
Dec. 19. 1928- S VISITaCION AVE 26-
5 W Delta 26-5 x 70, No 1107 Visita-
cion Ave; S Visitacion Ave 52-10 W
Delta 26-5 x 70, No 1115 Visitacion
Ave; S Visitacion Ave 79-3 W Delta
26-3 X 70. No 1121 Visitacion Ave; SW
Visitacion Ave and Delta 26-5 x 70,
No 1101 Visitacion Ave. M F Brass
to whom it may concern
December 17, 1928
Dec. 22. 1928— E DE HARO. 33x100.
60 S of 23rd. Fred Evanikoff to J E
Verner Decemoer 22. 1928
Dec. 22. 1928—135 SPEAR STREET.
Southern Pacific Co to Joe Piasecki..
r-ecember 15. 1928
Dec. 22, 1928- NW NAPLES 275 SW
Brazil Ave SW 25 x NW 100. Cath-
erine McGlade to whom it may con-
cern December 20, 1328
Dec. 22. 1928— SW 6th AVE & CLE-
MENT S alg W 6th Ave 100 x W 32-6.
L E Feigenbaum to whom it may
concern December 21, 192S
Dec. 22. 1928— SW 3rd 95 SE Market
SE 75 to NW Stevenson SW 95 NW
70 NE 20 NW 5 to NE 75. Alexander
Boyd Estate to whom it may con-
cern .December 21, 192S
Dec. 22, 1928— E 25th AVE 130 N Lake
N 30 x E 120. Arthur and Adaline
W Marwedel to Mangrum & Otter.
Inc December IS. 192S
Dec. 22, 1928— E ASHBURY 100 South
Frederick S 30 x B 93-3. George R
Baumgartner to whom it may con-
cern December 21, 192S
Dec. 21, 1928— LOT 25 De Martini Tract.
Thos and Olivette C Talus to Dave
Neish December IS, 1928
Dec. 21, 1928— W 45th AVE comg 100 N
Wawona 200x120. Jerome S J Bett-
man to whom it may concern
December 19. 192S
Dec. 21, 1928- E MADRID 25 N Persia
N alg Madrid 25 x E 100. Otto Ny-
land to whom it may concern
December 21, 1928
Dec. 21. 1928— PTN LOTS 18 and 19, 20
and 19, and 22 and 23 Blk 3262 Balboa
Terrace. Ernest C and Oscar M
Heuter to W C Zwieg
December 15. 132S
Dec. 21, 1928- W 43ra AVE 200 and 225
S Kirkham S 25 x W120. Edward H
and Ida Guilliee to whom it may con-
cern December 15, 1928
Dec. 20, 1928— LOT 23 BLK 10, Amend-
ed Map Ingleside Terrtices. A J Her-
zig to whom it may concern
December 20, 1928
Dec. 20, 192S— E ARAGO 295 SW Paul-
ding. Walter R Koch to whom it may
concern December 7. 1928
Dec. 20, 1928- SE COR. CASTRO AND
Laidley. J D Allen to Walter R Koch
December 7. 192S
Dec. 20. 1928— NE HOLLISTER AVE
100 SE Jennings SE 25 x NE 100.
Stefano and Adele Caviglia to C Fag-
gioni December 5. 1928
Dec. 20. 1928— NE MOUNT VERNON
Ave 100 and 125 SE San Miguel SE
25 X NE 160 ptn lot 4 San Miguel
Citv; NE Mount Vernon Ave 25. 50
and 75 SE San Miguel SE 25 x NE 85
ptn blk 4 San Miguel City. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn Dec. 19. 1928
Dec. 20. 192S— THAT PTN LOTS 10 and
11 Blk 3046 map blk 3046 and ptn blk
3077 Monterey Heights as follows:
Comg SW San Felipe Ave dist 10 SE
from SE line lot 10 S 128.034 NW 75.-
173 NE 120 m or 1 to beg. A J Wilbe
to whom it may concern
December 18. 192S
Dec. 20. 1928— NW LISBON ST 75 NE
France Ave 25x100. Henry Dobert to
whom it may concern Pec 2" i""*s
Dpc. 20. 1928— B FUNSTON AVE 175 S
Kirkham S 25 x B 120. Irene C Walsh
to John E McCarthy Dec. 20. 192S
Dec. 20. 192S— N SANTIAGO 31 W 20th
Ave W 50 X N 100. F H Hamlin to
Samuel Douglas December 19, 192S
Dec. 20. 1928— N VICENTE 82-6 W 16th
Ave W 30 X N 100. L B Hammond
to whom it may concern
December 10. 192S
Dec. 20, 1928— BOUNDED BY FOLSOM
Shotwell, 18th and 19th. Pacific Gas
and Electric Co to J W Bender Roof-
ing and Paving Co and H H Larsen
Company December 10, 192S
Dec. 20, 1928— LOT 43 BLK 6800 and
Lot 3 Blk 6801 Castle Manor. Castle
Bldg Co to Henry Horn
December 20. I.i28
Deo. 24, 1928— S CHESTNUT 118-9 E
Broderick E 50 x 137-6. John Moore
to C Petersen Co (toilets, bath tubs.
basins, sinks, etc)
Dec. 24. 192S— SE SANTL\GO and 14th
Ave 32-6 on Santiago x 100. Charles
and Edna Wolf to Mr Demartmi
December 22, 1928
Dec. 22. 192S— LOTS 19 and 20 BLK 17,
Map Sunnyside excepting ptn con-
veyed to S F by Homeland Co by
deed reed Feb 6, 1917 in 997 d 105 for
the extension of Judson Ave. Fresno
Homes Inc to whom it may concern
December 20, 1928
Dec. 22, 1928— E 32nd AVE 25 S Cali-
fornia S 26 X E 120. Domenico Tre-
visan to L Murer & Co Dec. 21, 192S
Dec. 22, 1928— W VAN NESS AVE 56
S Chestnut S 54 x W 120. McCor-
mack Realty Co to Vincenzo Fassio
as (Mission Concrete Co)
December 20, 192!j
Dec. 22, 1928— E CENTRAL AVE 110 S
Oak S alg Central 65 E 80 N 11-8^4
N 77° 7' E 62-7% N 88° 9' E 35-1 N
pari with E Central Ave 54-1% m or
1 to pt perpen dist 110 S from S Oak
W 179-5 m or 1 to beg. R J Mullin
to whom it may concern
December 21. 192S
LIENS FILED
San Francisco County
Dec. 20. 192S— S BRAZIL & VIENNA
SE 25 X SW 100. P E Depaoli vs
Egidio Evaagelisti, Rafael and Cata-
lina de Moralis $73
Dec. 20, 1928— W 40th AVE 175 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. C Melby vs Earl
and Lulu Stahl J300
Dec. 20. 1928— N PINE 81-3 E Gough E
66-9 X N 137-6. Golden Gate Atlas
Materials Co vs Charles Laughlin
$2,885.91
Dec. 19. 1928— N CHESTNUT 141.3 E
Divisadero St E 52.6 x N 137-6. Jos
M Cinnamond as (Royal Floor Co) vs
Louis R and Brigit Anderson $903.40
Dec. 19, 1928— N CHESTNUT 88-9 E
Divisadero St E 52.6 x N 137-6. Jos
M Cinnamond as (Royal Floor Co) vs
Louis R and Brigit Anderson $903.40
Dec. 19, 1928— NE HAMILTON 150 SE
Felton SE 25 x NE 120 known as 235
Hamilton St. J F Thome vs J E
and D R Martin $203
Dec. 19, 1928— N JACKSON 97-6 E
Grant Ave E 28-6 x N 57-6. Golden
Gate Atlas Materials Co vs Chin Dock
Kung, Ira W Coburn and L Merrill
$198.71
Dec. i9, 1928 — BLK 3164 Assessor's Map
also known as 107 Eastwood Drive.
Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co Inc
vs Nellie S Ehlers $53.50.
Dec. 19. 1928- E 18.67 LOT 25 lot 26
and W 23.33 lot 27 blk 18 map Forest
Hill. G Mazzera vs W E and Alice
Wood and J R and V Wood $610.82
Dec. IS, 1928- N PINE SI. 3 E Gough
N 66.9 X N 137.6. Pacific Portland
Cement Co vs Chas A Laughlin. .$1238. 17
Dec. 19. 1928— W 25th AVE 25 S Ulloa
S 150 X 125. Joseph E Welden vs W
W Jeffers $650
Dec. 21. 192S— LOT 607 and S 20 ft lot
605 Gift Map No 1. W B Jefferson as
(Greater City Lumber Co) to F F
Lacey. Harry Harder. E Brush. Har-
rv and Beatrice Doughety
Dec. 22. 1928- N JACKSON 34-4% W
Buchanan W alg N Jackson 68-9 N
90 B 34-4 V. N 37-8 V. E 34-41/4 S 127-
S'4. Gunn Carle & Co. $4607; J M
Piconi. $12,722.33; R De Luca as (De
Luca & Son). $18,500. vs Wm L Pen-
ziner. West American Finance Co,
James J Tobin
Dec. 22. 1928— W 40th AVE 175 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. Severino A Seg-
hieri, Alessandro Caccia and Pietro
;\ncheli as (Bay Concrete Co) vs Earl
Stahl $42 05
Dec. 22. 1928— W MOULTRIE 25 S Eu-
genia Ave S 25 X W 70 known as 304
Moultrie St. W B Jefferson as (The
Greater City Lumber Co* vs John
Cage or Gage $25.15
Dec. 21, 1928— SE VIENNA AND SW
Brazil SE 25 x SW 100. Hoffman
Heater Co vs Rafael and Catalana de
Morales and Egidio Evangelisti..$100.S0
Dec. 21, 1928— S VIENNA & BRAZIL
Ave SE 25 X SW 00. Inlaid Floor Co
vs Endidio Evangelisti, Rafael and
Catalina de Morales $231.50
Dec. 21, 1928— S BRAZIL AVE & VI-
ENNA SE 25 x SW 100 ptn lot 1 blk
64 Excelsior Hd Assn. E Evangelisti
vs Cataline R De Moralis, First Doe
De Moralis, W C and Ramona Farrel,
Lorenzo and Margaret Ferreires.
Louis De Paoji, Josephine T Depaoils
$6,000
Dec. 24. 1928— N JACKSON ST U-i%
W Buchanan W 68-9 N 90 E 34-4%
N 37-81/4 E 34-41/0 S I27-814 to beg.
Atlas Heating & Ventilating Co vs
Wm L Penziner, West American Fi-
nance Co and James L Tobin $2736.50
Dec. 24. 1928- W 40th AVE 175 N Ful-
ton N 25 X W 120. Eureka Sash. Door
& Moulding Mills vs Earl and Lulu
Stahl $102.50
Dec. 24, 192S— W LOPEZ 155 N Cas-
tenada Way, Forest Hill. Robert A
Currie and Arthur Parsons as (Pa-
cific Sheet Metal & Furnace Co) vs
N W Lewis and Oscar R Thayer.. $151. 40
Dec. 24, 1928— W 40th AVE 175 N Ful-
ton 25 X W 120. Acme Floor Co vs
Earl Stahl $290
Dec. 24, 1928— SW 16th AVE & LIN-
COLN Way W 32-9 x S 100 to correct
1743 O R 489. Neil Brodsgar as (Ideal
Hardwood Floor Co) vs Lincoln
Builders Co, and Louis A Goldstone..
$1,846.10
RELEASE OF LIENS
San Francisco County
Recorded Amouuu
Dec. 24, 1928— NE HAMILTON 150 SE
Fulton SE 25 x NE 120. J F Thorne
to J B and D R Martin
Dec. 22. 1928— N PACIFIC AVE 105 W
Franklin N 127-10% x W 34. Atlas
Heating & Ventilating Co to Jesse D
Hannah and Herman Kohlwes
Dec. 21. 1928- S ANZA 82-6 W 21st Ave
W 25 X S 100. M E Jackson as (G
S Jackson & Son) to Gertrude Cass-
aty and Wm Huber
Dec. 21, 192S— LOT 29 BLK I Map Park
Lane Tract No 3. Leonard Lumber
Co, San Francisco Terrazzo Assn to
Gottlieb Balliet
Dec. 21. 192S— LOT 29 BLK I Map ptn
Park Lane Tract No 3. J B Roden-
baugh to Eureka Imp Co and Gottlieb
Balliet
Dec. 20. 1928— W SANCHEZ 58 S Cum-
berland S 28 X W 105. John H Hart-
zell to C E Reit $70
Dec. 19. 192S— NE CERVANTES BLVD
at pt dist SE 331.699 measured from
inter S Beach produced on its course
of S S0° 54' W and NE line Cervantes
Blvd produced W 50 NE 131.350 N
33° 49' 56" W 26.964 N 77° 28' 07" W
26.894 SW i:U.539. San Francisco Lbr
Co, Henry Ernst & Sons. Frank An-
tonini & Co, Golden Gate Atlas Ma-
terials Co. Pacific Mill & Cabinet Co.
Scott Co Inc to Mae E and Antone F
Frugoli and Wm J McCo.-mick
LEASES
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY
Dec. 19, 1928 — The Lurie Company to
State Guaranty Corp and Pacific States
S & L Company— SE Market 375 SW
3rd SW 25 x SE 100 99 years $1,386,000.
June 14, 1924 — F M Young to G Lorenzini
and J Perotti — NW corner 8th and Fol-
som known as 1198 Folsom 5 years $4500
Asigned Dec 12, 1928 to Gus Nicholas
and John Sorteriou valued reed
And as to extension of 5 years.
Dec. 20, 1928— Alfred and Zelinde Bond to
George D and Helen K Stillman — W
39th Ave 220 N Cabrillo N 25 x W 120 2
Years $65 per month.
Nov. 19. 1928 — Charles H Segerstrom to
The Western Union Telegraph Com-
pany Inc — 754 Sutter in Canterbury
Hotel, store 10 years $1380 per vear etc
Nov. 16. 1928- Frank A and Louise S Bell
to Same— 725 Irving St bet Sth and 9th
Aves. 12 X 40 m or 1 10 years $780 per
year etc.
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
BUILDING PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Contractor — John M. Bartlett, 1706 Park-
er St., Berkeley. $13,8111
Alameda
County
2441
Annis
2600
24S!1
Barry
Owner
1000
Griffin
Brumfleld
1500
2491
Lincoln
2950
2492
Lincoln
2950
2493
Winegar
Independent
lOiio
Wilcox
390U
2495
Wolbold
Krasst
8000
2496
Albert
Own^r
4000
2497
Berkeley
Bartlett
13891
2498
Coghill
Rose
1390
McBride
Broderick
5000
Olney
McCollough
2000
2501
Speer
Grunewald
2200
Barrett
Texeria
24U0
2503
Dietz
25000
2504
Central
3000
2505
Rugg
Owner
4300
Plagg
Owner
1000
2507
Flagg
Owner
365'J
Fleming
Owner
4150
2509
Graybill
Owner
3000
2510
Ghigliotti
Owner
5500
Souza
souza
1000
2512
Sieber
Wright
1000
Anderson
Owner
4750
2514
Burl in game
Owner
5700
2515
Leina
Owner-
3000
2516
Division
Owner
2500
2517
Division
Owner
2800
251S
Fageol
Leiter
1000
2519
Wong
Lynn
11938
2520
Netherby
Owner
3000
ADDITION
(2489) 253 ATHOL AVE., Oakland; ad-
dition.
Owner— John L. Barry. 253 Athol Ave ,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1,000
ALTERATIONS
(2490) 4186 PIEDMONT AVE., Oakland:
alterations.
Owner — Griffin.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Brumfield Electric Sign Co..
San Francisco. $1,500
DWELLING
2491) 7819 HILLSIDE AVE., Oakland; i-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect— None. $2,950
DWELLING
(2492) E DEERING ST., 500 E Coolidse
Ave., Oakland; 1-story 5-room dwell-
ing.
Owner — A. G. Lincoln, 514 Estudillo Ave.,
San Leandro.
Architect— None. $2,950
SERVICE STATION
(2493) NE COR. Sth Ave. and Ft. Blvd.,
Oakland; 1-story steel service station
Owner — H. P. and Jessie Winegar, Sth
Ave. and Ft. Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Independent Iron Works, 1820
Chase St., Oakland. $1,000
ALTERATIONS
(2494) 2002 EAST 23rd ST. Oakland; al-
terations to apartments and 1-story
garage.
Owner— Mr. Wilcox, 2002 E 23rd St., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Carl Johnson. 2185 50th Ave.,
Oakland. $3,900
BUILDING .,„,„,,,
(2495) 1261-71 UNIVERSITY AVENUE,
Berkeley; 6-stores frame building.
Owner— Wolbold & Fisher, 2201 Shattuck
Ave.. Berkeley.
Architect — None. „„ „
Contractor— J. W. Krasst, 1895 San Juan,
Berkeley. $8,000
DWELLING „„ „ , ,
(2496) NO. 933 KEELER ST., Berkeley.
Two-storv 6-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. C. J. Albert, 2400 Dwight
Way, Berkeley.
Architect — O. E. Ringeltaube, 1059 (_rag-
mont St., Berkeley. ^lOOO
AUDITORIUM „„ „ , ,
(2497) NO. 1751 PRINCE ST., Berkeley.
Completion of school auditorium.
Owner— Berkeley Board of Education.
Architect— W. H. RatclifE Jr., Chamber
of Commerce Bldg., Berkeley.
REPAIRS
(2498) NO. 1811 CARLTON ST., Berke-
ley. Fire repairs.
Owner— B. N. Coghill.
Architect — None.
Contractor— A. H. Rose, 478 25th St..
Oakland. $1300
DWELLING
(2499) NO. 1990 BERRYMAN ST., Ber-
keley. One-story 6-room dwelling.
Owner — Elizabeth M. McBride.
Architect — W. L. Broderick, 607 Koerber
Blc'g., Berkeley.
Contractor — W. L. Broderick, 607 Koerber
Bldg., Berkeley. $5000
ADDITION
(2500) NO. 2737 BELROSE ST., Ber-
keley. Addition and alteration.
Owner — W. Olney.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Chas. McCollough, 1634 Ber-
keley Way, Berkeley. $2000
DWELLING
(2501) NO. 1342 NEILSON ST., Ber-
keley. One-story 4-room dwelling.
Owner— Mrs. R. Speer, 1344 North Side
Ave., Berkeley.
Architect — None.
Contractor — F. Grunewald. 14 Roslvn
Court, Berkeley. $2200
DWELLING
(2502) 515 105th AVE., Oakland; one-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— Joe Barrett, 521 105th Ave., Oak-
land.
Architect — None.
Contractor — M. Texeira, 2225 21st Ave.,
Oakland. $2,400
APARTMENTS
(2503) E Sth AVE., 400 NE 24th Street,
Oakland; 3-story 27-room apartments.
Owner— Chris Dietz, 4S5 Chenery Street,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $25,000
SIDEWALK DEPOSITORY
(2504) NE COR. 14th & BROADWAY,
Oakland; sidewalk depository.
Owner — Central National Bank, 14th and
Broadway, Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter, 811 37th Street.
Oakland. $3,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2505) 1570'77th AVE.. Oakland; l-stoiy
5-room dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner— Rugg & Lisbon, 7677 Holly St.,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $4,300
-RLLING & OFFICE
(2506) SW COR. MONTANA & FLAGG
Sts.. Oakland; 2-story 13-room dwell-
ing and office.
Owner — A. J. Flagg, 2501 Best Avenue,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $10,000
DWELLING & GARAGE
(2507) 1763 CLEMENS ROAD, Oakland;
1-story 5-room dwelling and l-story
garage.
Owner — A. J. Flagg, 2501 Best Avenue,
Oakland.
Architect— None. $3,650
DWELLLVG & GARAGE.
(2508) W DETROIT AVE., 245 S Red-
wood Road, Oakland; 1-story 6-room
dwelling and 1-story garage.
Owner — Fleming Bros., 3806 Loma Vista
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $4,150
DWELLING
(2509) 2708 PARKER AVE,, Oakland; 1-
story 5-room dwelling.
Owner — W. B. Graybill, 819 7th Avenue,
Oakland.
Architect — None. $3,000
DWELLING
(2510) S OCEAN VIEW DRIVE, 600 E
Broadway, Oakland; 2-story 6-room
dwelling.
Owner— Ghigliotti & Capelini, 5503 Tele-
graph Ave.. Oakland.
Architect — None. $5,50u
GARAGE
(2511) 1438 LAKEBHORE AVE., Oak-
land; 1 -story garage.
Owner— John Souza, 1438 Lakeshore Ave..
Oakland.
Architect — None. $1,000
FIRE REPAIRS
(2512) 51S 24th ST., Oakland; fire re-
pairs.
Owner — Mrs. Minnie Sieber.
Architect — None.
Contractor — Curtis Wright, 2716 Tele-
graph Ave., Oakland. $1,000
DWELLING
(2513) 1823 HARVARD DRIVE, Alameda
1-story 6-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner — Walter H. Anderson, 1014 Doris
Court, Alameda.
Architect — one. $4,750
DWELLING
(2514) 3008 GIBBONS DRIVE, Alameda;
1-story 6-room frame and stucco
dwelling.
Owner- — D. A. Burlingame, 1645 Virginia
St., Berkeley.
Architect— G. W. McPherson, 319 14th
St., Oakland. $5,700
RESIDENCE
(2515) 1465 ORDWAY AVE.. Berkeley;
1-story 5-room 1-family frame resi-
dence.
Owner — Albin Leina, 1007 Hearst Avenue,
Berkeley.
Architect— None. $3,000
TOWERS
(2516) MECARTNEY POINT (Bay Farm
Island). Alameda; two steel towers,
128-ft. high fgr aerial for radio sta-
tion.
Owner — Division of Commerce, Light-
house Division, Airways Division, 416
(Customs Bldg-, San Francisco.
Plans by Owners. $2500
RADIO STATION BLDG.
(2517) MECARTNEY POINT (Bay Farm
Island), Alameda; 1-story a-room ra-
dio frame and stucco building.
Owner — Department of Commerce, Light-
house Division, Airways Division, 41G
Customs Bldg., San Francisco.
Plans by Owners. $2800
ADDITION
(2518) 107TH AVE. AND HOLLYWOOD
Blvd., Oakland. Addition-
Owner — Fageol Motor Co., 107th Ave. and
Hollywood Blvd., Oakland.
Architect — None.
Contractor— E. T. Leiter & Son, 811 37lh
St., Oakland. $1000
DWELLING
(2519) SW Mckinley and capell,
Oakland. Two-story 9-room dwell-
ing and one-story garage.
Owner— Art Wong, 172 Sth St., Oakland
Ai'chitect — None.
Contractor — Willis F. Lynn. 506 Rich-
field Oil Bldg.. Oakland $11,938
DWELLING
(2520) NO. 6287 ACACIA AVE.. Oak-
land. One-story 5-room dwelling.
Owner— W. A. Netherby, 3879 Fruitvaie
Ave.. Oakland.
Architect— None. $3000
BUILDING contracts"^
Alameda County
332 Alameda
Grodera 22320
CFFTCE BLDG.
(332) SW SANTA CLARA AVE. AND
Everett St.. Alameda. All work for
one-story concrete office building.
Owner — City of Alameda.
Architect— Carl Werner. 605 Market St.,
San Francisco.
Contractor — Julius J. Grodem and R. G.
Fourchy.
Filed Dec. 22. '28. Dated May 25, '28.
On 1st day of each month 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $22,320
Bond, $5000. Surety, Fidelity & Deposit
Co. of Maryland. Limit. . Forfeit.
none. Plans and specifications filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
Alameda County
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 20, 1928— CONTRA COSTA ROAD.
Berkeley. Florence Alston Swift to
Plnoch Tranmal December 19. 1928
22
BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Deceniher 29, 1928
Dee. 20, 1928 — 4849 FAIRFAX AVE.,
OaJtland. Charlotte Ayers to Gordon
Marchant December 19, 1928
Dec. 20, 1928— PTN PLOT 19, Meek
Town Tract, Haywards. Ernest M
Andrade to whom it may concern
December 10, 1928
Dec. 20. 1928— LOTS 1 and 2 BLK 32,
Map No 8 o£ Regents Park, Albany.
G F Street to whom it may concern..
December 10, 1928
Dec. 20, 1928— LOT 55 and ptn Lot 56,
Rosenthal Tract, Oakland. C W liee-
kins to whom it may concern
December 19, 1928
Dec. 20, 1928-10714 BEVERLY AVE.,
Oakland. Ethel V Hall to Edward W
Hall December 18, 1928
Dec. 20, 1928- W MARIAN AVE, 140 ft
5 of Bay Island Ave, Alameda. Noble
F Justice to whom it may concern...
December IS, 192S
Dec. 18, 1928— SW SOUTHWOOD DR
and Gibbons Drive, Alameda. Donald
R Perkins to H K Henderson
Dec. 15, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— NO. 5449 EL CAMILE
Ave, Oakland. Fred R J and Carrie
B Rau to Morgensen Brothers
Dec. 19, 1923
Dec. 19, 1928— NO. 1322 CHANNING
Way, Berkeley. Moritz Goodman to
whom it may concern Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— SE EUNICE AND
Henry Sts., Berkeley. Frank Broad-
head to Frank Broadhead..Dec. 18, 1928
Dec. 19, 192S— PTN LOT 11 BLK A,
Montclair Estates, Oakland. N R
Chown to Anderson & Anderson...
Dec. 15. 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— NO. 615 CENTRAL AVE
Alameda. Lewis Graham to whom
it may concern Dec. 18, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— N SIXTY-THIRD 108.76
W College Ave., Oakland. Matilda N
Fowler to G A Scott Dec. 15. 1928
Dec. 21. 1928—3114 BATO VISTA AVE,
Alameda. Wm N Ihrig to W C Thorpe
December 20, 1928
Dec. 21, 1928—972 EUCLID AVE, Berk-
eley. J C Lewis to J Harry Smith
December 21, 1928
Dec. 21, 1928— LOT 6 Subdiv No 1. East
Bay Country Club T'ct. Alameda Co.
Geo W Nellis to Stead Bros
December 21, 1928
Dec. 22, 1928— SE CAMBRIDGE AVE
85 NE E-Fourteenth St., San Le-
andro. George C and Winifred Regg
Cotte to whom it may concern
Dec. 14. 192S
Dec. 22. 1928 LOTS 14 AND 15 BLK
18, Claremont Map No. 2. Berkeley.
Mrs. G S Webb to G V Harris
Dec. 22, 1928
Dec. 22, 1928— ASHBY AVE, Berkeley.
Southern Pacific Co to Hutchinson
Company Dec. 17, 1928
Dec. 20, 1928— LOTS 11 and 12 BIk 2470
Amended map Hopkins Terrace No 4.
Berkeley. Ethel M Underbill to J B
Malstrom December 15, 19"8
Dec. 21, 1928— PTN LOT 1 BLK 5,
Thousand Oaks Heights, Berkeley.
Prank A Stokes to whom it may con-
cern December 20, 1928
Dec. 21, 1928— PTN LOT 15 BLK 13,
Melrose Heights, Oakland. William H
Brewer to whom it may concern
December 20. 1928
Dec. 21. 1928—3110 BAYo VISTA AVE,
Alameda. Wm N Ihrig to W C Thorpe
., December 20, 1928
Dec. 24, 1928— SE FIFTY-SECOND
Avenue and East 14th St, Oakland.
Pauline G. Christensen to The Dyer
Construction Dec. 18. 1928
Dec. 22, 1928—7221 TAVOR ST., Oak-
land. William D Cameron to W H
Warren Dec. 20. 1928
Dec. 24. 1928— LOTS i'o and 46 Blk 11
Map No. 8 of Regents, Albany. J.
A. Combs Dec. 20. 1928
Dec. 24, 1928— LOT 22 BLK F, Durant
Manor, Oakland. Emma M. White-
house to Charles W. Griffith
Dec. 22, 1928
Dec. 24, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 2 Arligton
Vista Site, Berkeley. Ethel V. War-
ner to Albert A. Haskell .Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. 24, 1928— NEAR DECOTO, Wash-
ington township. Masonic Homes of
California to James, H Pinkerton, R
W Littlefleld, Wm Makin. W P Full-
er & Co, Radelfinger Bros. Spencer
Elevator Co, George C Bell Jr, Malott
6 Peterson Inc (8 completions)
December 15. 1928
Dec. 22, 1928— LOT 46 BLK 11, Lake-
shore Highlands, Oakland. A D Fi-
field to Albert Haskell. ...Dec. 15. 192S
Dec. 22, 1928— LOTS 44 AND 45 BLK
12, Solano Ave Terrace, Berkeley.
N P Williams to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 21, i;t2S
Dec. 22, 1928— W BROADWAY 100 S
Nineteenth St., Oakland. Guarantv
Bldg & Loan Assn to Barrett &
Hilp Dec. 15, 19SS
Dec. 22, 1928— SW SANTA CLARA AVE
and NW Everett St., Alameda. City
of Alameda to Grodem & Fourchy....
- Dec. 17, 192S
LIENS FILED
Alameda County
Recorded .\mount
Dec. 19, 1928- N THIRTY-SEVENTH
St. 220 W Telegraph Ave, Oakland.
Bay City Lumber Co vs Chas and
Annie Friedman and N A Anderson....
Dec.'''Y9,"'i928— n'tHIRTY-'sEVENTH
St. 220 W Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Bay City Lumber Co vs Chas and
Annie Friedman and W J BiddJe .$399
Dec. 19. 1928— N THIRTY-SEVENTH
St. 220 W Telegraph Ave, Oakland.
Pay Glass Co, $538; Berkeley Hard-
ware Co, $641.98 vs C and A Fried-
man; N A Anderson and The Art
Builders
Dec. 19, 1928 — LOT 60 Claremont
Heights, Oakland. C F Honeywell
& Co vs E M and Knox Lafland and
Z Charbeaneau $179.30
Dec. 19, 1928- NO. 7622 GREENLEY
Drive, Oakland. East Bay Mill &
Lumber Co vs E N and Elizabeth A
Hardman $282.23
Dec. 20, 1928— LOT 245 UNIT NO 2,
Avenue Terrace, Oakland. Sunset
Lumber Co vs Harden Hubbard and
Joe Razum $22.25
Dec. 20, 1928- SW 40 FT LOT 17, a ptn
of Highland Park. Oakland. $157; Lot
5 6. Oakland Prospect Homestead,
Oakland. $358; Lot 147 Blk 341, Arbor
Villa Tract, Oakland, $310. Robert
Kay and Kay Roofing Co vs H A and
Ethel R Norton
Dec. 20, 192S— N 37th ST, 220 ft W of
Telegraph Ave. Oakland. T L Ros-
enberg Co vs Charles Friedman and
N A Anderson $1,598.53
Dec. 20, 1928— N 37th ST 220 ft W of
Telegraph Ave, Oakland. Rex Floor
Co, $1100; J Dalton, $50; W J Biddle,
$1700; Nottingham Heating & Venti-
lating Co, $2200; Oakland Concrete &
Terrazzo Co. $4383.36. vs Charles and
Annie Friedman and N A Anderson...
Dec. 22. 1928— E LEE ST. 163.87 SE
Jane Ave. Oakland. General Mill &
Lumber Co vs Lillian B and Geo
Kaufman $32
Dec. 22. 1928— N THIRTY-SEVENTH
St. 220 W Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Maxwell Hardware Co vs Charles
and Annie Friedman; N A Anderson
and The Art Builders $473.60
Dec. 21, 1928— N 37th ST 220 ft W of
Telegraph Ave. Oakland. Badt-Falk
6 Co vs Charles and Annie Friedman,
N A Anderson and The Art Builders
$1,349
Dec. 21. 1928— N 37th ST 220 ft W of
Telegraph Ave, Oakland. James J
Eandi vs Charles Friedman and N A
Anderson $225
Dec. 21, 1928- PTN LOT 3 BLK L, Mel-
rose Acres. Oakland. M Martin vs C
H Gish $144
Dec. 20. 1928— SB BOWDITCH ST AND
Durant Ave. Berkeley. Herbert Choy-
nski trustee for estate of Jos Casse
vs J A Bryant and Berkeley Hotel
Corporation $2,839.74
Dec. 20. 1928— NE COR. 24th ST and
23rd Ave, Oakland. Tile Lumber and
Mill Co vs C L Lyon and L Lowe
$64.03
Dec. 20. 1928— N LINE 37th ST, 220 ft
W of Telegraph Ave, Oakland. H Mc-
Marry vs Cha.s A Freedman. N A An-
derson, Art Builders $110
Dec. 20. 1928— NW COR. FILBERT and
16th Ave, Oakland. Bast Bay Spray-
ing Co vs F Hearne ana J H Ded-
dervan $200
Dec. 20. 1928- LOT 9 BLK 4760681, Oak-
land. Sunset Lumber Co vs J B Va-
neneke and J D Rawlins, J Minor,
Rawlev ard Minor $112.68
Dec. 24, 1928—1970 CURTIS ST, Berk-
eley. Charles C Williams vs Henry
F Edson $230
Dec. 24, 1928—1741 PARKER ST. Berk-
eley. Henry Cowell Lime and Ce-
ment Co vs John R and Annie M Soren-
sen and L J Bender Roofing Co ..$78.79
Dec. 24. 1928—1629 PARKER ST, Berk-
eley. Henry Cowell Lime and Ce-
ment Co vs Albert B Wickham and
L J Bender Roofing Co $42.75
Dec. 24, 1928—1852 13th AVE, Oakland.
Henry Crowell Lime ana Cement Co
vs Andrew Kokat, L J Bender Roof-
ing Co $70.47
Dec. 24. 1928—1827 13th AVE, Oakland.
Henry Crowell Lime and Cement Co
vs James G and Esther Stewart, L J
Bender Roofing Co $74.82
Dec. 22, 1928- NO. 975 HELEN AVE,
San Leandro. Larsen Bros vs Bli
A and V E Anderson $507
Dec. 22, 1928— N THIRTY-SEVENTH
St. 220 W Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Gunn, Carle & Co vs Charles and
Annie Friedman and N A Anderson
$339.50
Dec. 22, 1928- NW SANTA CLARA
and Grand Aves, Oakland. W E
Graves vs W M Greuner and John
Doe Broadfent $119.87
Dec. 22, 1928- NO. 661 SANTA BAR-
bara Road, Berkeley. Eddie Mueller
vs Oscar Carlson $81
Dec. 22, 1928— N. 669 HILLSBOROUGH
Ave., Berkeley. Eddie Mueller vs
Milton Bros $382.50
RELEASE OF LIENS
Alameda County
Recorded Amount
Dec. 18, 1928— PTN LOT 17 and all Lots
18 and 19 Revised Map of Inez Tract,
Oakland. General Plumbing Co to
J F Patterson $2146.80
Dec. 18, 1928— INTERSECTION NW
High St. and NE E-17th St., Oakland
Blackman-Anderson Mill & Lumber
Co, $1903.17; Rigney Tile Co, $450;
The Rasmussen Co, $755.42; The Cali-
fornia Door Co, $1226.20; E Bower-
smith, $1075.75 to Cora Saroni
Kraemer and J F Patterson
Dec. 18, 1928— INTERSECTION NW
High St. and NE E-17th St., Oakland
Rhodes-Jamieson Co to Cora Saroni
Kraemer; E Bowersmith and J F
Petterson i $672.75
Dec. IS, 1928— W TELEGRAPH AVE 60
ft S of 36th St, Oakland. H C Brown
Roofing Co to J H Fitzgerald and
Leonard H Ford $230.50
Dec. IS, 1928—928 E 22nd ST, Oakland.
Scott-Buttner Electric Co to Olive A
Bledsoe and L L Nichols $123
Dec. IS, 1928-1715 HIGH ST, Oakland.
W A Aschen to J P Patterson $500
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE
LOT 11 BLK 22, Easton. All work for
two-story and basement frame resi-
dence and garage.
Owner — George E. Houn et al.
Architect— Charles F. Strothoff, 2274
15th St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Albert M. Schulte, 2274 15th
St., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. IS, '28. Dated Dec. 6, '28.
1st fioor Joist 1200.00
Frame up 1287.50
Brown coated 2487.50
Completed 2487.50
Usual 35 days 2487.50
TOTAL COST, $9950.00
Bond. $9950. Surety, Commercial Casu-
alty Co. of New Y'ork. Limit, forfeit,
none. Plans and specifications filed.
RESIDENCE
LOT 4. Hillsborough Knolls. All work
for two-story and basement frame
and cement plaster residence.
Owner — Elwood C. Boobar, 112 Market
St., San Francisco.
Architect— C. E. Gottschalk et al, 760
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor — Arthur Payne. Oak Knoll,
Redwood City.
Filed Dec. 18, '28. Dated Dec. 7, '28.
Frame sheathed $3933
Inside brown coated 3933
Completed 3933
Usual 35 days 3934
TOTAL COST, $15,733.00
Bond, $7866.50. Sureties, E. Hendrick-
son and John Granlund. Limit, April 1,
1929. Forfeit, none. Plans and speci-
fications filed.
BUNGALOW
LOTS 30 AND 31. Central Park, San
Mateo. All work for one-story frame
and stucco bungalow.
Owner— L. C. Rowen, 903 Durlson Rd.,
Redwood City.
Architect — None.
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
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Contractor — L. P. Bourquin, 211 Brad-
ford St., Redwood City.
Filed Dec. 17, '28. Dated Dec. 17, '28.
Roof on $1262.50
Plastered 1202.bO
Completed 1262.50
Usual 35 days 1262.50
TOTAL COST, $5050.00
Bond, none. Limit, April 16, 1929. For-
feit, none. Plans and specitlcations filed.
ADDITION
TURNBULL SCHOOL, San Mateo. All
work for addition to school.
Owner — San Mateo Grammar School
District, San Mateo.
Architect — Edward & Schary, 528 Mar-
ket St.. San Francisco.
Contractor — Clarence E. Fowler, 829
Edgehill St., Burlingame.
Piled Dec. 17, '28. Dated Dec. 17, '28.
Completed ?846
Usual 35 days 282
TOTAL COST, $1128
Bond, none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit,
$10. Plans and specifications filed.
ALTERATIONS
HOMESTEAD SCHOOL, San Mateo. All
work for alterations and additions
to one-story frame and plaster school
Owner — San Mateo Grammar School
Distroct, San Mateo,
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 528 Mar-
ket St., San Francisco.
Contractor— C. B. Fowler, 829 Edgehill
St., Burlingame.
Filed Dec. 17, '28. Dated Dec. 17, '28.
Completed $2585
Usual 35 days ...805
TOTAL COST, $3150
Bond, none. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit,
$10. Plans and specifications filed.
SCHOOL
PENINSULA AVE SCHOOL, San Mateo.
Furnish and lay floor covering.
Owner — San Mateo School District.
Architect— Edwards & Schary, 525
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— D. N. & E. Walter Co., 562
Mission St., San Francisco.
Filed Dec. 19, '28. Dated Dec. 17, '28.
Completed ?3-)p
Usual 35 days 3oj
TOTAL COST, $1330
Bond, none. Limit, 7 days. Forfeit, $100.
Specifications fled.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SAN MATEO COUNTY
RESIDENCE. 1-story and basement, $8,-
000; NE 50 ft. of Lot 10 Blk 19, Bay-
wood, Georgetown Rd; owner, Busch-
kee & Johnson, Georgetown, San Ma-
teo.
RESIDENCE and garage, $7500; Lot 19
Blk 4, Baywood, Fordham Rd. ; own-
er, Robt. H. Smith, 1407 Burlingame
Ave., Burlingame.
RESIDENCE, 2-story and garage, $9000;
Lot 4 Blk 257-516 Clark Drive; owner,
Allan Mclntyre, 446 Highland Ave.,
San Mateo. „ ,
ALTERATIONS, $3400; Hay ward Park;
owner, S. M. High School; contractor,
C. E. Fowler, 829 Edgehill.
BUNGALOW and garage, $3000; Lot 8
Blk 18, Eldorado; owner. A. Powers.
BUNGALOW and garage. $4000; Lot 24
Blk 3, S Fremont; owner, Geo. P.
Fisher. 24 15th Ave., San Mateo.
DWELLING, 1-story and basement, $7,-
500; NE 40 ft. of Lot 9, SW 10ft, of
Lot 10, Blk^ 19, Baywod, Georgetown
Road; owner, Buschkee & Johnson,
Georgetown, San Mateo.
PENINSULA AVE SCHOOL BLDG. All
work for painting, etc., two-story
school building.
Owner — San Mateo School District.
Architect — Edwards & Schary, 528
Market St., San Francisco.
Contractor— Cleve S. Hower, 211 Bur-
lingame Ave., Burlingame.
Filed Dec. 17, '28. Dated Dec. 17, '28.
Completed $742
Usual 35 days 248
TOTAL COST, $990
Bond, none. Limit, 12 days. Forfeit.
$10. Plans and specifications, none.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 17. 1928- LOT 19 BLK 19. Mill-
brae Highlands. M A Henrichs et
al to Sig J Olafsson et al
Dec. 15. 192S
Dec. 18. 1928— BAY SHORE HIGHWAY
Spring Valley Water Co to S H
Palmer Dec. 10. 1928
Dec. 18. 1928— LOT 26 BLK 4. Burlin-
game Hills. C D Hall to whom it
may concern Dec. 15. 1928
Dec. IS. 1928—9,4 ACRES LAND. San
Mateo. Herman N Wobber et al to
Stoneson Bros Dec. 3. 1928
Dec. IS. 1928— LOT 7 BLK 13. Burlin-
game. G W Williams Co to whom
it mav concern - Dec. 18. 1928
Dec. IS. 1928— LOT 5 BLK 12. Bur-
lingame. G W Williams Co to whom
it mav concern Dec. 15. 1928
Dec. 19. 1928— LOT 28 BLK 5. Vista
Grande. A J Dalton to whom it may
concern Dec. 19. 1928
Dec. 19. 1928— PART LOT 4. Range A
Mezesoch. J L Ross to T J Brod-
erick Nov. 11. 192S
Dec, 19. 1928— ATHERTON. South-
ern Pacific Co to J O'Shea. Inc
Dec. 14. 1928
Dec. 20. 1928- PART LOT 12 BLK 24.
Wisnam Resub. Burlingame. Prank
Biscay to C E Fowler Dec. 19. 1928
Dec. 20. 1928 — LOT 63 Brewer Prop-
erty Sub. No. 3. San Mateo. Lloyd C
Simpson et al to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 18. 1928
Dec. 21, 1928- LOT 16 BLK 11. Easton
John T. Chassi to whom it may con-
cern - Dec. 14. 192S
Dec. 21. 1928- LOT 12 BLK 3. Burlin-
game Shore Land Co. Arie S
Bramlett to whom it may concern
Dec. 22. 1928
Dec. 21. 1928— LOT 21 BLK 3. Bur-
lingame Shore Land Co. Oscar
Carlson to whom it may concern
_ Dec. 20. 1928
Dec. 22. 1928— LOT A PART LOTS 9
and 10. Irwin Property. Edith S
Mysell to S A Born B!dg Co..Dec. 17. '28
Dec. 22, 1928— LOT 28 BLK 5. Vista
Grande. A J Dalton to whom it may
concern Dec. 21, 1928
Dec. 22, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 4, Bay-
wood. Robert H Smith et al to whom
it may concern Dec. 15. 1928
Dec. 22. 1928— L. D. SELBY TRACT.
San Mateo. Albert Schroeder to
whom it may concern Dec. 22. 192S
LIENS FILED
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 17. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 3. Burlin-
game Hills. Brazilian Hardwood &
Mill Co vs August Gerske et al.. $513,87
Dec. 17. 1928— LOT 2 BLK 4. Burlin-
game Hills No. 2. Brazilian Hard-
wood & Mill Co vs Frederick H Law-
ton $577,50
Dec, 19. 1928— LOT 16 BLK 39. Lyon
& Hoag Sub, Burlingame. U Cocconi
et al vs John R Hooper et al $36
Dec. 21. 1928— LOT 8 BLK 3, Burlin-
game Hills No. 2. Malott & Peter-
son vs August Gersky $630
Dec. 21, 1928— PORT SAN PRAN-
cisco. San Carlos Lumber Co vs San
Francisco Bay Terminals Co et al
$180.80
Specify A
GROTH FIREPLACE DAMPER FURNACE
and insure yourself against a smoky fireplace. It .saves your heat and cir-
culates pure warm air, keeping home at an even temperature. Fifty percent
saving of fuel will pay for installation. Burns coal, wood or gas.
GROTH-GAGE COMPANY,
816 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, Calif.
Dec. 21, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 11, Stan-
ford Park, San Mateo. Durfleld
Lumber Co, $872.08; E Gardner,
$357.80 vs E M Thomas et al
Dec. 22, 1928— LOT 44 BLK 6, Burlin-
game. San Mateo Peed & Fuel Co,
$101.65; Martin Kassner, $55.80 vs
Halger W L Nielsen et al
Dec. 22, 1928— LOT 2 BLK 16, Bay-
wood. Hubbard & Carmichael Bros
vs J L Reynolds et al $1375.80
COMPLETION NOTICES
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 12, 1928— LOT — BLK 1, Rest-
wood Park No. 1, San Jose. Irwin
J Walter et al to whom it may con-
cern Dec. 10, 1928
Dec. 12, 1928— LOT 9 El Abra Court,
San Jose. Clyde Alexander et al
Dec. 11. 1928
Dec. 12. 1928—100 AC on W SAN
Felipe Road. San Jose. H W Coe to
whom it may concern,- Dec. 2. 1928
Dec. 13. 1928— S UNIVERSITY AVE
200 W Alameda. San Jose. Chas
Bigley to whom it may concern
Dec. 13. 1928
Dec. 13, 1928— LOT 48 Burton Subd
No. 2, Sunnyvale. Bdris Hilden-
brand et al to whom it may concern
Dec. 11. 1928
Dec. 13. 1928— LAND BDED BY EM-
barcadero Road, State Highway,
Churchill Ave. and S. P. R. R., Palo
Alto. I High School Board of Palo
Alto and Union High School District
to whom it may concern. .Dec. 11, 1928
Dec. 15. 1928— LOT 1. Driscoll Subd.,
San Jose. Santo Turturici et al to
whom it may concern Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. 17. 192S— SE THIRD & TAYLOR
Sts. .San Jose. Mrs. Elizabeth Gos-
cillo to whom it may concern., Dec. 6. '28
Dec. 17. 192S— LOTS 35 AND 37 BLK
12. Palo Alto. Trinity Evangelical
Lnthern Church of Palo Alto to
whom it mav concern Nov. 24. 1928
Dec. 17. 1928 — NW VILLA AND
Franklin Sts., Mt. View. California
Supply Co to whom it may concern ,
Nov. 26. 1928
Dec. 18, 1928—1.007 AC PT SEC 18
Tsp 8 S R 1, West, San Jose. Austin
Hall et al to whom it may concern
Dec 14. 1928
Dec. 18, 1928— NO. 465 LOWELL AVE,
Palo Alto. M Van Wyck to whom
it may concern Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. 18, 1928— LOT 20 BLK 3 N R 6 W
Miller & Lux Western Addn, Gilroy.
Herbert W Brownell to whom it may
concern Dec. 14, 1928
Dec. IS, 1928— LOT 15 Martin & Cal-
lisch Subd,, San Jose. Domenico
Spallone to whom it may concern....
Dec. 14, 1928
LIENS FILED
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 12. 1928— BEG CEN COUNTRY
Club Drive 95 NW from E Lot 26,
San Jose. H V Huges vs Josephine
Magner $155
Dec. 13. 1928-6 AC ON E ALUM
Rock Ave., San Jose. Hubbard &
Carmichael Bros vs Louise Amaral et
al - $345.65
Dec. 14, 1928— SE UNIVERSITY AVE
50 NE High NE 25x125 Part Blk 5,
Palo Alto. W A Gould vs Jane T
Perry /. $46.25
Dec. 15, 1928— SW Vt SEC 17 Tsp 8 S
R 4 E and other property, San Jose.
J H Nichols vs H W Coe $141
Dec. 18, 1928— PART LOT 26. Los
Altos Country Club Properties. Los
Gatos, The Minton Co vs Josephine
Magner $408.80
RELEASE OF LIENS
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec 14, 1928 — LOT 7. Narvaez Rancho
Tract. San Jose. Dan Dorsa to Chas
W Emery et al
Dec. 14. 1928— LOT 29 Narvaez Rancho
Tract. San Jose. L E Weaver to W
F Dixon
Dec. 15, 1928— LOT 1. Hillcrest Suvd,
San Jose. Gard«n City Glass Co.
$ ; Crane Co, $ to C W
Whiteside
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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS
Saturday. Dectmber
Dec. 15, 1928— LOT 7, Narvaez Rancho
Tract, San Jose. S H Chase Lumber
Co to Chas Wm and Agnes Emery.-..
Dec. 17, 192S— W WILLOW ST and W
lin 1.S5 ac Tract of Standard Realty
& Development Co, San Jose. Wesley
N- Voshall to A H Wilson et al
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MONTEREY COUNTY
BUILDING
E DOLORES ST. 100 S Ocean Ave..
Carmel. All work for t\vo-story
building.
Owner — Isabel A. Leidig, Carmel.
Architect — Blaine & Oison, 1755 Broad-
way. Oakland.
Contractor — C. H. Lawrence, 5321 Law-
ton Ave., Oakland.
Filed Dec. 21, '28. Dated Dec. 20, '28.
On 3rd and ISth of each month.. 75%
Usual 35 days Balance
TOTAL COST, $23,969
Bond, $ . Surety. . Limit, for-
feit, none. Plans and specifications filed
BUILDING CONTRACTS
MARIN COUNTY
RESIDENCE
SAUSALITO; Brickwork, carpentry, con-
crete roofing, etc., on 5-room resi-
dence.
Owner — Helen W. Bromfield, Sausalito.
Architect^ArnoId S. Constable.
Contractor — A. W. Teather, 405 Caoza-
neau St., Sausalito.
Filed Dec. 20, 1928. Dated Dec. 18, 1928.
When roof is framed 25%
When brown coated 25%
When completed 257o
Usual 35 days after 25%
TOTAL COST, $5,350
Limit, 90 days. Plans and Spec, filed.
COMPLETION NOTICES
MARIN COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 20, 1928— SAN RAFAEL. A^alenti
J Bloom and wife to Adolph Ander-
son December 20, 1928
COMPLETION NOTICES
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 21, 1928 — BEG AT STONE Monu-
ment marked P I Co No 17, standing
on the north side of county road
running from Monterey City through
the Hotel Del Monte grounds, which
stone monument forms NE corner of
the Hotel Del Monte grounds lying
sonth of the S P Company right-of-
way. Antonio Turano to Same
December 20. 1928
Dec. 21, 1928— PTN OF LICENSED
Surveyor's Map of Tompkins prop-
erty, Carmel Highlands, California.
D Cooper to Whitcomb & Bain
December 20, 1928
Dec. 21, 928— LOT 13 on the S side of
Market St fmly Castroville St, Map of
Sherwood & Hellman's Map of Sa-
linas. P F Royola to A J Tates
December 21. 1928
Dec. 21, 1928— LOT 3 BLK 5, Map of
Homestead Addn to Salinas City,
commonly known as Stone's Home-
stead Addn to Salinas City. John W
Rice to A J Tates December 21, 192S
LIENS FILED
MONTEREY COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 21. 1928— LOTS 2 and 3 BLK 5.
Map 1 Hot Springs Tract. J I Brown
vs C F Houston and John Parker $52
Dec. 21. 1928— LOTS 2 and 3 BLK 5.
Map 1 Hot Springs Tract. E R Rad-
ley vs C F Houston and John Park-
er $96
Dec. 21, 1928- LOTS 1. 2 ,3 and 4 BLK
150 Map of 4th Addn of Pacific Grove.
S H Chase Lumber Co vs Dave F
La Vine and Ann S La Vine $1137.50
BUILDING PERMITS
SACRAMENTO
LOADING PLATFORM, $15,Q00; South-
ern Pacific Yards, San Francisco;
owner, Pacific Fruit Express: con-
tractor, Barrett & Hilp Co.
RESIDENCE, 5-room, $4500; 2830 Third
Ave., Sacramento; owner. Edward
Lee, 2508 J St., Sacramento.
RESIDENCE, $8,000; Lot 11. Blk 22E2
Cortez; owner, J. E. Horn, 869 Cali-
fornia Drive, Burlingame; architect,
A. M. Shulte, 1361 Vancouver Ave.
RESIDENCE, $5,000; Lot 22 Blk 3, Cor-
bitt Ave.; owner, Oscar Carlson.
RESIDENCE, $6,000; Lot 2 Blk 4BH Pop-
py Dr.; owner G. W. Williams, Broad-
way, Burlingame.
BUNGALOW, $5628; Lot 23 Blk 7E1 Cap-
achino; owner, W. C. Roberts.
ALTERATIONS, $1000; Lot 70 Hobart
Ave., Homestead; owner, Walter Pul-
; contractor, Harry Kime, 118 12th
Ave., San Mateo.
RESIDENCE, 5-room. $5000; 732 35th St.,
Sacramento; owner, B. B. Chamber-
lain, 3983 I St., contractor, Paul R.
Opdyke.
COMPLETION NOTICES
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 19, 1928— B ^4 LOT 2, J, K, 2nd
and 3rd Sts., Sacramento. Max
Markowitz and wife to whom it may
concern Dec. 15, 1928
Dec. 19, 1928— LOT 49, Carm Col. T J
O'Brien and wife to whom it may
concern Dec. 15, 1928
Dec. 19, 192S— LOT 40 St. Francis
Oaks. J A Blair to whom it may
concern Dec. 23, 1928
Dec. 19. 1928— N SACRAMENTO AND
Del Paso Park, State Highway.
Dept of Public Works of California
to whom it may concern. ...Dec. 15, 1928
LIENS FILED
SACRAMENTO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 20, 192S— LOT 324 HOMELAND.
Henrv Cowell Lime ana Cement Co
vs B G Hart - $137.87
COMPLETION NOTICES
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Accepted
Dec. 22. 1928— LOT E. BLOCK 20. Alta
Vista Terrace. Fresno Home Build-
LIENS FILED
FRESNO COUNTY
Recorded Amount
Dec. 19, 1928— LOTS 5, 6 in NE 14 of
Section 25, 14-19. M Kellner & Son
Lumber Co. vs E A Givens $257.00
Dec. 19, 1928— LOTS 5 and 6 in NE y,
of Section 25, 14-19. M. Kellner &
Son Lumber Co. vs. E. A. Givens.
$257.00
SUBSTITUTE FOR GLASS IS BRITISH
INVENTION.
An unbreakable substitute for glass,
known as poloplass, abbreviated to
"plass," has been invented by E. C.
Baly,, professor of organic chemistry
at Liverpool university, and his son.
A factory for its manufacture is being
erected in Nottingham.
The new substance, clear like glass
but unsplinterable, is said to be an im-
provement on the material invented by
Dr. F. Pollack, the Austrian chemist,
with whom Professor Baly and his son
have been collaborating. "Plass," it is
said, is cheaper than any other glass
substitute, is burglar-proof and trans-
lucent to ultra-violet rays, like vita-
glass.
It can be molded to any shape and
can be "turned" like a piece of wood.
It can also be reduced to powder and
pressed hydraulically, so that it be-
comes opaque and can then be given
any color.
As soon as the Nottingham factory
is finished the new glass substitute is
to be placed on the market. Professor
Baly does not say that it will super-
sede glass entirely and says that it is
not satisfied with its brilliance, but
sa3's that its possibilities are illimit-
able.
Yosemite Portland Cement Corporation
of Fresno, headed by A. Emory Wishon,
has been authorized to amend a previous
order of the State Corporation Depart-
ment to permit of the sale of 1,000 shares
of class "B" stock to George A. Fisher
at $5 a share. Proceeds will be used for
promotional services. The corporation,
capitalized at 250.000 shares of class "A"
and 150,000 shares of class "B" stocks,
both of $10 parity, had been authorized to
issue its entire class "B" stock to cer-
tain designated persons for funds to be
used in its pi-omotion work.
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to the interior of a building make a permanent and last-
ing investment. They are the two essentials a prospec-
tive buyer looks for.
Our connection with the largest hardwood door man-
ufacturer in the United States, the Paine Lumber Co.,
insures always
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San Francisco warehouse. All sizes and types for im-
mediate delivery.
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