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TKST FOB ORfiA.MC IMPURITIES I\ SAXD FOR CONCRETE

An approximate test tor the pres- ence of injurious organic compounds in natural sands, intended for use in cement mortar or concrete, was given by the Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregate.s of the American Society for Testing Materials, in its report submitted at the 24th annual meeting of the society. Asbury Park, N. J.. June 21-24, 1921.

The principal value of the test is to furnish a warning that further tests of the sand are necessary before they he used in concrete. Sands which pro- duce a color In the sodium hydroxide solution darker than the standard color should be subjected to strength tests in mortar or concrete before use. The test, which was submitted as a "proposed tentative method," follows:

(a) A representative test sample of sand about 1 lb. shall be obtained by quartering or by the use of a sampler.

(b> A 12-oz. graduated glass pres- cription bottle shall be filled to the 4^-oz. mark with the sand to be tested

(c) A 3 per cent solution of sodium hydroxide (.NaOH) in water shall be added until the volume of sand and liquid after shaking gives a total vo'ume of 7 liquid ounces,

(d) The bottle shall be stoppered and shaken thoroughly and then allowed to stand for 24 hours.

(e) A standard color solution shall he prepared by adding 2.5 cc. of a 2 per cent solution of tannic acid in 10 per cent alcohol to 22.5 cc. of a 3 per cent sodium hydroxide solution. This shall be placed in a 12-oz. prescription boit'e, stoppered and allowed to stand for 24 hours, then 25 cc. of water added.

(f) The color of the clear liquid above the sand shall he compared with the standard color solution prepared as in Paragraph (e).

3. Solutions darker in color than the standard color have a "color value" higher than 250 parts per million in terms of tannic acid.

Thicker Pavement Unnecessary,

Says Highway Commission

Following the refusal of the Cali- fornia Highway Commission to permit the California State Automobile Assn. to dictate highway policies and to determine the highway program, the latter organization is continuing its campaign of misrepresentation of State Highway affairs.

The eighth statement of the Auto Club compares the thickness of Cali- fornia highways with pavements of Eastern States, where freezing con- ditions make necessary a thicker pavement than has been laid in Cali- fornia.

The Auto Club in its contention for massive surface slab construction is at variance with the best highway engineering thought of the Nation today. Highway engineers generally have come to realize that permanency in pavement cannot be obtained by massive surface slab construction but must be secured through perfecting the foundation and drainage condi- lions that lie under the slab.

Evidence of this is to be seen in the fact that the r. S. Bureau of Public l;oad.« has officially informed the Cali- I'ornia Highway Commission that in api>roving road projects for F'ederal .Aid, it attaches more importance to subgrade or foundation conditions than it does to an extra inch or two v( surface slab thickness.

Bearing on this question, it is a further significant fact that the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads has shown neither hesitancy or unwillingness to approve California highway projects upon which Federal Aid has been asked, and for which the plans have been based on standard California specifications of five inches of rein- forced concrete.

In its published statement the Cali- fornia State .\utomobile Assn. recog- nizes that the thicker slab of Eastern States is designed to meet frost con- ditiors that do not exist here. How- ever, it seeks to justify its advocacy of a more massive and costly construc- tion liere by reason of the presence in California of adobe and clay soils. The .Auto Club overlooks the fact that while adverse frost conditions in the East are universal, adverse soils here are found on a relatively small per- centage of the total mileage. To de- sign unduly expensive specifications for a larger part of the mileage to meet conditions on the smaller part of such mileage hardly appears like a business-like procedure. This is particularly so when it is realized that thickness of surface slab in the East has not prevented failures there where highways have been built over adverse soils. In fact it is the failure of highways in the East, built under heavy slab specifications, but where the foundation soil conditions have

been unfavorable, that has turned the eyes of highway engineers away from the surface slab to the conditions that exist beneath that slab.

In another bulletin the Auto Club asserts that "the management of the headquarters organization has been wasteful and extravagant." The .'Vuto Club refers to the report of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads taking care, however, to avoid direct quotation from that report.

If such direct quotation had been made, the public would have been in- formed that the U. S, Bureau of Public i;oads after a most thorough investi- .eation of highway administration in California reported that the costs of which the Auto Club complains had been "most reasonable."

.An examination of the fiscal report of the California Highway Commission, including expenditures up to June 30. l!'2it, .shows the percentages of total expenditures of State Highway funds to lie as follows:

Construction of highways: engineer- ing, inspei'tion and surveys on contracts; prclimirarv survey.*!. 91.786%.

.Machinery, equipment and stores. 3.429%.

.Administration expense at the 7 division offices, 3,067%.

.Admnis ration expense at h. ad- ouarter.^. 1.71S%.

Total. liifl<?j.

Still another statement complains of the width of California roads. The greater part of the mileage of State highways is today amply wide for the traffic it is required to serve. .All paved roads are designed so that they can be widened when necessary without loss of the original investme t.

Certain trunk roads no v need widen- ing, but the opposition of the auto clubs of the State in the last Legis- lature lo the Morris Bill which pro- posed to make the nominal increase of $1 a year in Motor Vehicle fees on the average passenger car but a very substantial increase of such fees on trucks, prevented the Highway Com- mission from getting sufficient reve- r.ue to do as much of this work as it had hoped to do.

Xor should the fact be forgotten that had the California Highway Commis- sion built 20 and 24 ft. roads as the Auto Club declares should have been built, California today would have 750 miles less of paved State roads than it now has. In other words, the paved mileage of the State would have been cut by one-third. The value of mileage to California is emphasized in the re- port of the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads on the California highway sys- tem. That report estimates an annual return to California from paved State highways of $20,000,000 on a total in- vestment of $12,000,000.

11. G. Butler. State Power .Ad- ministrator under the Railroad Com- mission, has resigned to enter into private engineering practice. Butler had been with the commission for eight years. Previously he assisted in the building of the Panama canal and

directed tlie building ot .street car systems in the middle west. He was made power administrator at the beginning of the war when the vast amounts of power used for govern- ment work necessitated a strict alloca- tion of the remaining supply.

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING nIW^'

Saluiday, July 2, 1921

Oakland is without a city planning commission, Mayor John L. Davie having accepted the resignations of the entire board. Behind the resigna- tions is said to be a feeling that Mayor Davie has not been interested in the activities of the commission as organized and that, with the coming of July, when Davie will have control o£ the Council, he will prefer to name a new board. Members of the com- mission which resigned are Bruce Maiden, Harry Lafler, Roscoe D. Jones, Wm. Knowles, F. F. Soderberg, H. L. Hagan and Geo. Mattis.

Geo. W. MacRae, contractor and builder, died in an Oakland hospital June 22. following a brief Illness. Mac Rae is conceded to have built more structures in Alameda than any other contractor. He was born in I'rince Edward Island. For 35 years he has been a resident of Alameda.

Speaking of "food for thought" we might say that Los Angeles was second among the cities of the United States in building operations for the month of May, 1921. with her new high monthly record of ?7, 433, 760. New York heads the list with a total of $46,307,686, this amount covering 3941 projects. Long Beach, Cal., was twentieth on the list with nearly a million and a half, while San Fran- cisco was twenty-fourth with a total of $1,097,151. What's the matter with .San Francisco?

Secretary of War Weeks has advised Congress that improvement of Santa Barbara harbor is inadvisable at this time. This means that Federal Aid for building of a breakwater at Santa Barbara will not be forthcoming. The fight for the improvement will not be abandoned, however, by those who have faith in the possibility of devel- oping a harbor at Santa Barbara.

The S. P. Brick & Tile Co. of Fresno has been incorporated with a capitali- zation of $250,000, in dollar shares and three of these subscribed by the in- corporators. They are H. W. Shields of Fresno. W. D. Trewhitt of Hanford and L. E. Hayes of Exeter.

Prof. C. W. Cook of the civil engin- eering department of the University of Southern California, announces he has opened an offlce for structural, engineering and surveying at 3651 University Ave., Los Angeles. Prof. Cook has had about ten years' expe- rience in reinforced concrete, struc- tural steel and timber construction, and about the same as licensed surveyor.

Contra Costa County Building Trades Council is planning to enter the build- ing material business. Preliminaries for forming a permanent organization are under way. Headquarters will be maintained in Richmond.

The Interlocking Tile & Sewer Pipe Co. is the name of a company organ- ized at Indio with a capital stock of $250,000 to develop ilay deposits near Indio, Cal. Officers of the company are J. A. Gordon, president; J. A. Nelson, vice-president; J. P. McNally, secretary; J. Win. Wilson, treasurer.

first of its kind in Tulare County, with John Templeton heading the associa- tion. Other officers are C. V. Hamil- ton, vice-president; Geo. Simpson, sec- retary; Carl Greenough, treasurer. The idea of the organization, according to the promoters, is to better serve the public and especially to eliminate un- necessary expense to the builder.

Oakland's waterfront earned $13,- 555.05 during the month of May. ac- cording to a report submitted to the City Council by City Wharfinger W. J. Mastersen. Waterfront leases brought $3063, dockage netted $3830, and tolls earned $5509. A total of 395 vessels arrived in port during May, w^ith a tonnage of 259.730. Some 82,145 tons of cargo were handled over the city wharves, and 4,286,500 feet of lumber.

The Link-Belt Co. has acquired all of the capital stock of the H. W. Cald- well & Son Co., and Mr. Frank C. Cald- well has been elected director of the firm. The Caldwell plant will continue to operate under separate corporate existence and under its present name.

The A. J. Gordon Lumber Company's mill, seven miles north of Dorris, Cal.. was destroyed by fire June 27. The plans was valued at $60,000 and insured for $20,000.

The Buffelen Lumber & Manufactur- ing Company. Tacoma. is erecting a $160,000 veneer factory, a $150,000 power house and a $50,000 planing mill.

A booklet covering the use of con- crete for farm and home has been is- sued by the Portland Cement Ass'n, 111 West Washington St., Chicago. Copies will be furnished on request.

Harry C. Newkirk. former city coun- cilman of Berkeley, has been named Sanitary Engineer of that city to solve Berkeley's garbage problem.

Building of American marine Diesel engines on a large scale will be begun by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., at its San Francisco and Alameda plants, according to J. J. Tynan, the general manager and vice-president of the corporation.

Articles of incorporation have been filed at Martinez by the Santa Fe Bldg. Assn. Company is capitalized at $50,000. Directors are August Bruns, Alois Gadner, James H. Gibb, B. Shapiro and F. W. McEwen.

Berkeley City Council has adopted a new building code. The law was drawn .up by a builders' committee composed of Henry McCuUough, con- tractor; James W. Plachek and W. H. Ratcliff. Jr., architects; Professor O. M. Washburn of the university; J. W. Jefferson, secretary of the Board of Public Works; Building Inspector Robert Greig and City Engineer C. L. Huggins.

Commission, holds that the members of the commission are entitled to traveling expenses, whether they come in Sacramento on official business, or their duties take them elsewhere. It previously had been the belief that only members of the Advisory Board were entitled to such traveling ex- penses. Webb says the commissioners are carrying out the provisions of the law and cherefore are entitled to their expenses.

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the County Clerk at Wood- land, Cal., by the A. Meister Sons' Co., which proposes to take over the plant of the defunct Pacific Car Building Co. The concern is capitalized for $1,000,- 000. The Stockton Tractor Co. is a party to the reorganization scheme. The new.concern proposes to take care of Yolo County capitalists who have invested close to $1,000,000 in the defunct concern.

In an effort to stimulate building in Stockton the contractors, mechanics and supply men of that city are getting together on a general cost reduction plan. It is said some very gratifying progress has been made.

.STOXKS .'VBSOHB WATER

Stone is by no means impervious to water. Some kinds, notably coarse sandstones, hold a large percentage. Even marbles absorb considerable quantities. The absorptive capacity of limestones ranges from 7 per cent or more down to practically zero. Porous limestones, in which the pore space ranges from 10 to 15 per cent, will ab- sorb from 4 to 6 per cent of water, according to the United States Geolog- ical Survey, Department of the In- terior, whereas semi-crystalline and crystalline limestones or marbles have lower percentages of pore space and ot absorption, such marbles as those from Vermont, Tennessee and Georgia being almost nonabsorbent. Pumice stone, which is usually lighter than water, owing to its great amount of pore space, will absorb large quantities of water; obsidian and volcanic glass, which are of the same chemical com- position as pumice stone, but several times heavier than water, will absorb none. Quartzite. granite and the num- erous eruptive rock.^ are practically impervious to water.

CITY PLANNING IS DONE BY .AIRPLANE

Plotting, stree tstraightening and extension by means of airplane photo- graphs is one of the latest exploits of the engineer's department of tlie City and County of Honolulu. The photographs were taken over to the city under authorization from Major General C. G. Morion, commanding the Hawaiian department.

MIDWEST ENGINE COMPANY OPENS SAN FUANflSCO OFFICES

The Midwest Engine Co. announces the opening of a San Francisco dis- trict sales offlce in the Rialto Build- ing in charge of Mr. Kirk W. Eichel- berger. Mr. Eichelberger Is an expert engineer, and his wide experience makes him especially qualified to render valuable service on the follow- ing: Midwest Centrifugal Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Reciprocating pumps and Steam Turbines.

SMITH -BOOTH -I SHEK .ANNOUNCES

.vnniv.vL OF new stock

Building contractors of Porterville, Cal,, have formed an organization, the

Attorney General U. S. Webb, in an opinion given the State Highway

The Smith - Booth - Usher Co. an- nounces the arrival of new stock from the Lakewood Engineering Company. Receipt of the material places the company in a position to take care of the requirements of contractors in im- mediate need of concrete road build- ing or construction equipment. In ad- dition to the new equipment the com- pany also announces receipt of a ship- ment of repair parts.

Saturday. July 2, l»2i

BUILDING AND ENWINKKKIJNU NKWS

WILL PAY NO KOYALTY ON ROAD ROLLER VSE

The Associated Pennsylvania High- way Contractors advises members to make no move In the matter of paying a royalty of |.'.0 per mile of completed road where the Macon roncrete Roller Company's patent roller was used. In the Northern District Court of Georgia the patent was held to be valid in a suit against Brooks-Calloway Co.. At- lanta contractors, and in publishing this deci.«ion, the Macon Concrete Roller Company announced its inten- tion of collecting royalty where their apparatu.s had been employed. The Pennsylvania Association figures out that rollers selling for J250 would yield f25.000 in such royalties on 500 miles of road work throughout the State, and Iielieves this is "grossly excessive of a proper charge for a roller which should he sold outright at a reasonable protii. provided the Georgia legal decision is not overruled. Various estimates have placed the cost of manufacture of a roller to be between 55 and $10. Con- .servative estimate of the life of a roller would be 10 miles of road."

ROBIKSON RO.\D BILL IS P.iSSED BY HOISE

After heated debate the House pass- eil the Robinson Road bill, designed )iarticularly to keep in good condition highways improved by Federal funds. .Although supported by a majority of the House roads committee, the bill was vigorously opposed by Chairman Dunn and other members who argued that it would benefit sparsely settled states at the e.Kpense of populous ones. Under the measure states would be given three years in which to establish funds of maintenance of Federal aid roads, .'■"hould a state, after proper notification, fail to make the specified improvements the Federal government would undertake the work at the states expense, and until settlement was made on further projects for Fed- eral aid construction in that state would be approved.

HIliHW.VY BODY TO MAKE STtDY OF LIGHTING RO.tDS

The problem of providing proper light for country roads is to receive careful consideration in the construc- tion of .the Ideal section of the Lincoln Highway.

The great increase in the volume of heavy freight trucking on main routes between large centers, where in many instances motor express lines operate on regular schedules and fre- quently at night along roads already congested with a heavy passenger traffic, has brought the question of illuminating rural roads to the fore- ground.

A number of important main high- ways have been lighted for certain distances through the open country. but it is doubtful if a careful and detailed .scientific study of the prob- lems involved has as yet been made.

The methods employed to light such highways as have been illuminated have varied with the ideas and finances of the many scattered counties and communities undertaking such light- ing and the results have frequently been disappointing. In fact, many drivers have complained that some methods of lighting rural roads defeat their own purpose in making the road even more dangerous for night travel than it it were left totally dark, and drivers left to depend upon their own headlights.

P. G. & E. Second Largest Gas

and Electric Company in U. S.

('ompnny'H Reiiort toverlngr Elucal Year KndinK ncerinbrr :tl. !»»», Shii»M< Kt4.47.'>,:!~' of (•roNN Operntlni? ReTCiineii. SI<-|>h HrInK 'I'nken (u I>pvr1<>|i llliKr llyrdu-Elretrlf InHtnllatlonii. Report ShuivH tlllH)14,000 Expended in ConHtriiction During Year 1920.

In the volume of its business the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, with $34,475,372 of gross operating revenues during 1920. now ranks as the second largest gas and electric company in the United States, being exceeded only by the Commonwealth Kdison Company of Chicago, with gross earnings in 1920 of $35,317,134. The gross earnings of the Pacific Company exceeded those of the New York Edi- son Company, supplying the metropoli- tan area of New York City, by $668,000.

The company's financial showing is of especial interest to California in- vestors, as approximately $105,000,000 of its stocks and bonds are held in this State by more than 30.000 private investors, savings banks and other fiduciary institutions. The company's statement that the amount available for the payment of fixed charges was $11,935,235, or 2.4 times all interest charges, and that after the payment of the regular 6 per cent dividends upon its first preferred stock, aggre- gating $1,777,933, there remained a bal- ance of $2,142,026, will undoubtedly be received with satisfaction by those in- vestors at a time when many railways and industrial enterprises of national scope and importance, which do not possess the inherently stable earning power of gas and electric utilities un- der depressing business conditions, are now reducing or passing dividends al- together. The company's 5 per cent common stock dividend was al.so earned by the comfortable margin of $441,180.

As the company's earnings under the existing system of public regula- tion are based upon only a fair rate of return on the value of it sproper- ties and without any regard whatever for the amount of stocks and bonds outstanding, the company's statement that its plants and properties account at the close of the year stood at $164.- 655.623 should be extremely reassur- ing to the company's security holders. Of this amount $91,875,790. or almost 60 per cent, represents cash actually invested in new construction and the acquisition of properties in the last 15 years, as shown in detail in the report.

The company's contribution to the upbuilding of the material resources of the State and the development of Its agricultural, mining. manufacturing and other basic industries is indicated by the fact that it has either com' pleted. or will bring to completion at an early date. 138.741 h.p. of additional hydro-electric installations, in addition to 16.756 h.p. of additional electric

energy in its steam stations, a total of 155,497 h.p. Even before undertaking these new developments, the company was one of the largest owners and the United States and the sig- nificance of these figures may be grasped by the fact that they actually represent an additional generating capacity equivalent to more than 50% of its former water power capacity, and more than one-third of its former capacity if steam stations be included. In this and other new construction. $11,314,609 was expended during the year.

Comparing costs prevailing in 1920 against pre-w'ar costs, fuel oil is shown to have gone up 152%. labor 56%. taxes 163% and material.s 407,;. Contrasted with this, the average revenue derived from a kilowatt-hour of electricity increased but 15.9% and from a thou- sand feet of gas. 15.2%. The opinion is expressed that a beneficial readjust- ment of some of these costs may be anticipated, and that when the new hydro-electric plants on the Pitt and Stanislaus Rivers, now under construc- tion, are placed in actual operation, substantial economies should result. The company's customers are already receiving the benefit in reduced sur- charges of some of the economies anticipated in this report. The amount of the company's taxes in 1920 was $2,558,799 or 21.69% of its net operating income.

In pursuance of its policy of main- taining its properties in first class physical condition — a prerequisite of the high standard of service expected of California utilities- — there was ex- pended for maintenance during the year $2,740,210. in addition to $2,788,302 set aside as a reserve for depreciation. Upkeep expenditures during the past fifteen years have averaged more than $3,000,000 per annum.

Conservatism in the management of the financial affairs of the corporation is indicated by the fact that in the last fifteen years, less than one-third of the net earnings w^as paid out in cash dividends, no less than $40,726,000 of net earnings having been used to re- tire bonds, reinvested in the property, or expended for replacement and re- habilitation.

Net w-orking assets of $12,053,084 are reported, including cash and United States Treasury Certificates of Indebt- edness of $3,078,402. This is a better- ment of $1,050,702 in the company's cash position as compared with the close of the preceding year.

6800 employees and 677 motor ve- hicles are employed in the operation of the company's various departments.

F rONSTRVCTION WERE XORM.\L IX 1021

It is estimated that normal building construction at present costs would require for manufacturing, $306,000,000; residences. $1,195,000,000: business and public works, $396,000,000; public utilities. $492,000,000; miscellaneous building. $303,000,000; railways. $328.- 000.000; making a total of $3,020,000,000 annually. This is exclusive of high- way con.ftructlon. irrigation, hydro- electric Wiirk. river and harbor work.

DOCUMENTS .*VAIL.\BLE

The following documents may be obtained from the office of the Super- jntendent of Documents. Washington: "Plans of Rural Community Buildings" by W. C. Nason. covering types of buildings, architecture, the site, con- struction, building costs, etc.; price. 10c. "Discussion of the National Elec- tric Safety Code" to accompany third <dition of the code. Hand book series of the Rureau of Standards. .\o. 4; price, 4«c. po not aepd stamps

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

Saturday, July 2, 1921

Effed of Age on the Strength of Concrete

By DUFF A. A3R\MS

I'OirrbAND CEMKXT .ASSN. San Francisco, June 27, 1!I21. Building & Kngineering .W-ws, r>BO Mission Stre»t, San Krancisco, falif. (Jent Icmen :

Through your columns you gave some publicity to the report of the U. S. Bureau of I'ublic Roads on the ("alifornia Highway System. The test on cylinders a.s made by this agency showed lesser strengths for some of the older concrete than it did for some of the later, p'rom this the conclusion was drawn (see page 114 "A Study of the California Highway System" by the V. S, Bureau of Public Reads, 1920) that concrete decreased in strengtTi with age.

Prof, Duff A, Abrams, professor in charge of the Structural Ma- terials Research Laboratory of the Lewis Institute, Chicago, than whom there is no greate- .aii'hority on concrete, draws conclusions en- tirely different and I am attaching herewith a copy of his discussion, hoping that you will consider it ot sufficient value to give publicity to it through your va'ued columns. Yours very truly. ARTHUR P. DEXTOX. District Engineer.

Figure 1 is reproduced from "A Study of the ("alifornia Highway Sys- tem," by the U. S. Ilureau of Public Roads, 1920, page 114, Compression tests were made on 4 14 -in. concrete cores cut from the pavements. The strengths have been corrected for length of specimen a'^ compared with their diameter and weighted on the basis ot the number of tests included in a given average. The report con- tains the following comments on these tests:

•■The strength ot the concrete is very nearly constant for all pave- ment classes, and, with the excep- tion of Class A. the average for 1-2-4 concrete for the various classes is higher than for the 1-2 '^ -5. The general average for both 1-2^4-5 and 1-2-4 concrete decreases with age with a single exception of 1-2-4 con- crete at 4 years and I-214-5 concrete at 5 years. In the ease of 1-2-4 con- crete only 6 specimens were tested at the age of 4 years, which may ac- count for the comparatively high results. In general, there seems a slight tendency for the concrete to decrease in strength with age. This general tendency follows also with- in the various pavement classes, al- though there are several excep- tions,"

The same diagram appeared in "Public Roads" for April, 1921, in an abstract of the above-mentioned re- port, with the following comments:

"(b) That since the average cor- rected testing strength of concrete cores is above 3,000 pounds to the square inch the concrete itself is not generally defective in strength nor does it show any wear bv traffic.

"(c) The average class condition of all concrete pavement indicates a slow progressive deterioration with the age of the pavement and indi- cates also that the type built tend.s to reach its approximate stage ot classification comparatively soon and thereafter to chang-e more alowlv.

"(d) The diagram showing aver- age strength as determined by cores tested from concrete laid during the various years indicates that there may be a slow progressive deteriora- tion of the concrete itself, or •fatigue' in a thin slab subject to excessive flexure.'^

It seems to the writer that the authors of the above mentioned reports have misinterpreted this diagram when they state that these tests .show "a slight tendency for the concrete to de- crease in strength with age^^ and "that there may be a slovi' progressive de- terioration of the concrete itself, or •t'atigue^ in a thin slab subject to ex- cessive flexure."

The writer can find no evidence either in the reports of the Bureau of Public Roads or elsewhere to indi- cate that the compressive strength of this concrete was reduced by "fatigue in a thin slab, due to excessive flex- ure.•' The first evidence of excessive flexure would be a tension crack in the concrete. It seems extremely unlikely that enough of these cores contained such cracks, even if in insipient form, to cause a material reduction in com- pressive strength, especially when we consider that the cores were loaded at right angles to the flexural stresses.

The writer places an entirely dif- ferent interpretation on the tests in Fig. 1. Instead of showing a progres- sive deterioration of the concrete, it shows that there has been a iiro^res- «ive improvement in tlie qnallt}- of the eonrrete during the period covered by the work of the California Highway Department — sufficient improvement in tact to more than counteract the ad- vantages ot age on part ot the older concrete pavements. Although all the work was done under the same speci- fication, it is probable that increased experience on the part of contractors more careful preparation and pro-

portioning of materials, better in- spection, and other factors of this kind are responsible for the marked improvement in quality of the con- crete.

The notion that the strength of con- crete deteriorates with age is based on the results of tension tests ot mortar briquets. In a paper on the '•Effect of Age on the Strength of I oncrete" published in the Proc. American Society for Testing Ma- terials, 1918, Part II, the writer showed that briquet tests of mortars gave en- tirely erroneous results, due to the shape of the specimen in which (as pointed out by Johnson in 1898 and Coker in 1912) the stress across the section is far from uniform. In other words the falling-off in strength of mortar briquets is due to the form of Kpecimen and does not reflect the true properties of concrete. Tension tests of briquets practically always show this result both for water or air storage. On the other hand concrete which is in contact with moisture con- tinues to increase in strength indefi- nitely. Tests were cited in the above mentioned report up to 9 years. (See "Concrete-Steel Oonstruction" by

Morsch). Under these conditions the strength is a loganithmic function of the age; in other words the strength IS proportional to the logarithm of the age, expressed in weeks or months. Water is necessary for the con- tinued hydration of cement. Con- sequently, if the concrete dries out there is little or no further increase in strength. This shows the importance of keeping concrete moist for several days after it is placed. Tests report- ed in our Bulletin 2, "Effect of Curing Conditions on the Wear and Strength "f Concrete," showed that the presence of moisture during the first few days exerted a most important influence on tioth the strength and wearing re-

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Saturday, July 2, 1921

BUILDING AND ENQINEBRINO NEWS

sistance of concrete.

A study of a large number of tests made In the Structural Materials Re- search Laboratory gives the relations between age and strength of concrete cured und.-r different conditions, shown In Tiil>lf 1 and Fig. 2. The values are platted to a logarithmic scale of ages. Each of the values for damp sand or moist air storage (Curve A) is based on about 100 tests made in 6 different series made over a period of about 5 years. The points for Curves B and C are each the average of 15 tests. The concnte was of mixtures similar to that used in road construction.

Curve A illustrates the point made above to the effect that so long as moisture is present, the streugth of the concrete is porportional to the logarithm of its age. Both curves B and (.' show that no material increase in strength may he expected after the conxrrete has fully dried out. The strengths due to intermediate condi- tions of storage will fall somewhere in the region between Curves A and B.

If concrete is exposed to moisture at any time after being dried out. the hydration of the cement is resumed as shown by the increase in strength of the concrete. The process of harden- ing is simply arrested during the period when the concrete is dry. It was shown by tests made at the Uni- versity of Illinois and reported by Prof. If. F. Gonnerman in I'roceedings of the American Concrete Institute, 191S, p. 101, that specimens which had been in dry air for 2 years showed a rapid increase in strength when placed in damp sand. In these tests there was little or no increase in strength in the air-stored specimens between 1 month «nd 2 years.

Another valuable report will be found in a recent paper entitled. "Effect of Age and Curing Conditions on Concrete — Results of 10-year Tests." by Prof. M. O. Mithey, pub- lished in the Wisconsin Engineer, Xov. 1920. and in Engineering and Con- tracting. Xov. 24. 1920. These tests showed that concrete cylinders stored in forms for X days, sprinkled daily until 14 days old. then placed out- doors with ends in contact with damp soil nave strength up to 10 years which were only slightly less than for similar specimens stored in water tor the entire period.

In roads where the concrete may I • ceive moisture from the damp sub- -lade and from seasonal rains and

snows we would expect to And a grad- ual ascent in the age-strength curv« for an indefinite period of years. There is no re;ison to anticipate a reduction in strength with age, even in arid regions. After a careful study of all available data on the subject, the writer can state with the utmost con- fidence that under normal conditions. ennrrrli- in rondH ilorH not deteriorate in NtrenKtIi with nee.

T.\BLK \0. I

UflTect of .*|!:e on the SIrenBth of

Concrete

Compression tests of 6 by 12-in. cylinders.

2S-day strength of specimens stored in damp sand (tor moist air) con- sidered as 100%.

Mixtures 1-5 and >4 ; aggregates, sand, and pebbles graded up to 1% in.: consistency similar to that used in road construction.

(A). (B) and (C) refer to cor- risponding curves in Fig. 2.

Kirlntive .xtrenBTthw of f«««rete for Dilferent C'nrine Ci>nditioni>

Column (1). Age at Test; Column (2) Damp Sand or Moist Air (A): Column (3) Dry .■\ir (B): Column (4» Damp Sand 14 Days Remainder in Dry Air (C)

3 days	25%	30% 25%
7 days	60%	55% 60%
14 days	80%	70% 80%
28 days	100%	85% 110%
2 months	120%	92% 125%
3 months	130%	93% 127%
6 months	130%	95% 130%
1 vear	160%	95% 130%
2 rears	185%	96% 130%
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

In apiilyhiK for informal ion regai<l- iiig "Foreign Trade Djiportunilies' read the directions carefully and fully and follow Ih.iii

Many do not do this and much an- noyance and delay is caused by thi:; carelessness.

The last toll road in New .lersey passed into history when the state highway commission purchased a four and one-half mile stretch near Cam- den for $70,000. The road was con- structed in 1850.

England ncv;?r used steam shov 1 construction work until 1920.

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.\nUITIU\.\I. .MILLIO.X.S TO UK VOTKD FOR HIGH'M'AVN

III addition to the billion dollars already available in bond issues and direct levies for Federal. State. County. District and Municipal Highway work, most of which was provided during the liast three years for expenditure in 1921 and 1922, new bond issues now contem- plated have been reported this week lo Highways Information Service, New York City, amounting lo $164.371 .3.'):S.

The figures include contemplated bond issues for State Highways, county, township and district roads and city streets. By states the proposed new bond issues are as follows: Alabama. $l.«8i.0no: Arizona. $735,000: Colorado. $5,000,000: Connecticut. $40,500,000: Delaware. $410,000: Florida. $2,094,000: (ieorgia. $1,045,000: Indiana. $795,000: Iowa. $750,000; Kansas. $261,000: Louisiana. $150,000: Maryland. $120.iioo; .Michigan. $3,195,000: Minnesota, $1,783.- "00; Massachusetts. $74,000: Mississippi, $520,000; Missouri. $10,414,000: Montana. $200,000; Nebraska. $510,000; New Jer- sey, $5,187,000; New Mexico. $147,000: .Vew York. $2,109,242: North Carolina. $5,765,000; Ohio. $14,596,139; Oklahoma. $1,114,000; Oregon. $1,006,000; Pennsyl- vania, . $53,453,000; South Carolina. $2,915,000; Tennessee, $3,262,500; Texa», $3,681,000; Virginia. $810,000; Washing- ton. $12'9.000; West Virginia. $21,000; Wisconsin, $1,231,000; and Wyoming. $300,000.

Foreign Trade Opportunities

IV\*here a<ldresses are omitted th*.>- may be obtained from the nearest limnph ofllee of The Bureau of For- efypi and DonipKtic Commerce by ap- plication in letter form.] It is rei|uested that, in asking the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com- merce for information regarding Trade Opportunities or reports of consular r.llicers, correspondents xpn-ify the iinrnher of the ''opportunity" or the .author .tnd date of th*^ coiisu'ar r*-- jiort sought, giving also any other (i.'ita that might b.- useful in a'. ling thf bureau quickly to identify th« Im- port sought. Th.. list of Olffrns c le

racific Coast follows; San Franclaco* :«H> I nited Stntc <u«ti>nihoo.s.- : Si-:i«- tlr, 107 .^Inxkii Building.

.\OTK: — lie larefnl lh:i( cn.iiiKli l>i>»l:igf is iila.-rrt .m ;ill .•;;< ,l<igaiN. Coniiilaiiil in made that .Vmcricana are 4'areleMH about thiit.

:t.'S037, — Owners of theatres in sev- tral cities in MEXICO who are about to construct a modern theatre build- ing desire to receive quotations for a pipe organ and 1,200 14 or 16 inch opera chairs. Prices should be quoted c. i. f. El Paso. Texas. Terms, one-third cash and balance to be paid by monthly In- stallments. Reference.

:{S031. — A Government commissioner in CHINA desires to secure informa- tion from manufacturers in regard to l)rices. terms, etc., for the purchase of road-making machinery, such as wheel scrapers, graders, and possibly steam rollers Terms, cash upon receipt of machinery.

.'{5032, — An inquiry has been received from a man in HAITI for the purchase of windmills: pumps, piping, and other accessories to be used tor drawing water from river: and also horns for a fire-engine station. Catalogues and (flotations are requested.

.'l.'O.vt. — A mercantile company in -MEXICO desires to secure an agency for the sale of office .safes of various t>'i>es and sizes. Quotations should be given f. o. b. factory. References.

:t.VlU4. — A mercantile firm in MEXICO desires to secure the representation of manufacturers and exporters for Uie sale of an iceless refrigerator, Refer- encaa.

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

Saturday, July 2, 1921

Building News Section

APARTMENT HOUSES

(••ketches Being Prepared. APARTMENTS Cost. $14,000

OAKLAND. Alameda Co., Cal. Near

Lake Merritt Two-Story frame and plaster apart- ment hou.se (4. 4-rm. apts). Owner — Withheld. Architect — James T. Narbett. Easton

BIdg.. Oakland.

Contract Awarded.

APARTMENTS Cost. ?30,000

SAN FRANCISCO. E Van Ness Ave.

bet. Vallejo & Green. Two-story & basement frame & plaster

apts. (8 3-room apts. & basement

garage for S machines). Owner — Mrs. A. M. Waters & Mrs. Rose

E. Lawton. Architect — O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St. Contractor — Kincanon & Perego, 159 Sutter St.

Permit Applied For.

APARTMENTS Cost, $100,000

SAN FRANCISCO. E Powell 68-6 N

Bush Street. Six-story and basement brick (34)

apartments. Owner — Edward Beck, 281 Lee Ave.,

Oakland. Architect — M. V. Politeo, 1st National

Bank BIdg., San Francisco.

Pl.ans Being Prepared. APARTMENTS Cost. ?20,0O0

SAN FRANCISCO. Nob Hill. Three-story and basement frame and

plaster apartments (six 3-room

apts.) Owner — Withheld. Architect — Albert Fabre. 110 Sutter St.,

San Francisco.

Sub-Figures to be Taken Shortly. APARTMENTS Cost, $625,000

OAKLAND. NW Jackson & 19th Sts. Eight-story & basement reinforced

concrete apt. house (48 5 & 6-room

apts) also 2-story garage in rear. Owner — Company promoted by S. W.

Straus & Co.. Crocker BIdg.. S. F. Architect and Contractor — Palmer &

Peterson, 6S1 Market St., S. K

Cost, $

Cal. 1819

Contracts Awarded. ALTERATIONS OAKLAND, Alameda

7th Ave.

Alter 2 and one-halt story frame resi- dence into apt. house (12 3 and 4-room apts.) Owner — Louis Wiener. Architect — Sidney B. & Noble Newsom, Nevada Bank BIdg., S. F. Carpentry ivork, etc., awarded to Mc- intosh Bros.

Electrical Trork to Roberts Mfg. Co. Plumbing to Al M. Feary, Emeryville.

Contract Awarded for Carpentry Work. BUNGALOW APTS. Cost, $16,000

ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cal. NE

Union and Alameda Ave. Three 1-story frame and brick veneer

bungalow apts. (2 3-room apts. in

each bldg.) Owner — Max Claussenius, 1813 Alameda

Ave., Alameda. Architect — Sidney B. & Noble Newsom.

Nevada Bank BIdg., S. F. Mcintosh Bros, have been awarded a contract for the carpentry work. Figures are being taken on the balance of the work.

Contract Awarded.

APARTMENTS Cost. $12,500

OAKLAND. N 41st St. 180 W Webster. Two-story frame 15-room apartment

house and 3 garages. Owner — Mathew J. Brennan. Oakland. Architect — Schirmer - Bugbee Co..

Thayer BIdg., Oakland.

as originally planned by Architects WooUett & Lamb, Physicians Bldgr., Sacramento.

Contract Awarded.

APARTMENTS Cost, $10,000

SAN FRANCISCO. W 27th Ave. 100 N

Geary. One-story & basement frame (2) apts. Owner — J. Rapheld, Monadnock Bldg. Architect — J. F. Dunn. 401 Phelan Bldg. Contractor — F. A. Legault, 401 Phelan

Bldg.

Segregated Figures to be Taken in About a Week.

APARTMENTS Cost. $525,000

SAN FRANCISCO. NW Washington & Gough.

Seven-story & basement reinforced concrete apts. (14 10-room apts.)

Owner — Wm. B. Wellman & W. F. Foster.

Architect — C. A. Meussdorft'er, Hum- boldt Bank Bldg.

BANKS

Plans Being Prepared.

ALTER.\TIOXS Co.'^t. $100,000

SAN FRANCISCO. X Market W of Third (Mutual Bank)

Extensive alterations to store & bank- ing room (marble work, bronze, vaults, etc.)

Owner — Bank of Italy.

Architect — C. E. Gottschalk, Phelan Bldg.

BONDS

YUB.A CITY. Futter Co.. Cal. — \n election will be held in the Central- Gaither Union School District July 16 to decide the question of issuing and selling bonds of $38,000 for school im- provements. Trustees of the District are: M. J. Carlile. W. A. Lytken. John Seufert, R. C. DeWitt and C. H. Hart- wig.

SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co.. Cal. — Until July 6, bids will be received by the Supervisors for the purchase of $4,000 bond issue of Happy Valley School District, and $4,000 issue of Zayante School District, proceeds of the sale in each instance to finance construction of school improvements.

VISALIA. Tulare Co.. Cal.^State Board of Control purchase $4,800 bond issue of Grand View Heights School District, proceeds of sale to finance construction of new school: $40,000 block of Porterville Union High School District bonds, totaling $365,000 also sold by Supervisors, proceeds of sale to finance new high school. The $40.-

000 will purchase the site for the structure.

CHICO, Butte Co., Cal.— Jas. L. Mc- Laughlin, 251 Kearny St., San Fran- cisco, who has the general contract to

1 rect the new Chico High School, has purchased the $200,000 block of bonds to finance completion of the structure

FULLERTON, Orange Co., Cal.— The water bond election has been set for July 14 and the amount flxed at $280,000

FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal. — Until Jul.v 5 bids will be received by County Supervisors. D. M. Barnwell, (Tlerk, for purchase of following school bond issues, proceeds of sale in each instance to finance school improvements: Bender School District, $16,000; Teilman School District. $20,000: McKinley School District. $37,000; Sunset School District, $6000: Teague School District, $19,000.

NAPA, Napa Co., Cal. — County Super- visors sell $290,000 Napa High School District bond issue for premium of $1178.50. Plans for structure to be erected from proceeds of sale beinf completed by Architect W. H. Weeks, 75 Post St., San Francisco.

SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — Until July 18. 10 a. m.. bids will be received by County Supervisors for purchase of $25,000 bond issue of San Ysidro School District, proceeds of sale to finance construction of a new school building.

MADERA, Madera Co., Cal. — Bond of $86,000 were voted at a recent election to finance extension of the sewer sys- tem as did the $41,000 proposition for extending the water system. Frank Xikirk, City Engineer.

CHURCHES

LINDEN. San Joaquin Co.. Cal. — Steps are underway to secure funds to erect a new $25.0CO Methodist Church, of the amount required $2D,000 is available. Building committee consists of D. W. Miller, chairman; B&rt Mor- rill, E. W. Potter, W. F. Oeffin and Amnn Swank.

FACTORIES & WAREHOUSES

LOS ANGELES, Cal.— The Jacobs Construction Co., H. W. Hellman BIdg.. Los Angeles, submitted the lowest bid at $74,973, on general contract for a 5-story reinforced concrete addition to warehouse of Los Angeles Board of Education, 1435 San Pedro St., Los Angeles, plans by business department of board. E. W. Crowell Co.. 744 San Pedro St., Los Angeles, was lowest bidder at $4075 on plumbing; D. Zel- insky & Sons, 929 W. 9th St., Los An- geles, lowest bidder at $2350 on paint- ing, and J. Hokom, 4312 Moneta Ave., Los Angeles, lowest bidder at $4827 on heating. All bids referred to business manager of the board. The full list of bids received follows:

General Work — Jacobs Construction Co., $74,973; Lawrence B. Burck Co., $75,752; Bavin & Burch Co, $76,542; Edward C. English, $82,600; Davidson Construction Co., $83,600: Darrell Cond- ley Co., $81,000; J. P. Kobler, $84,371; Wm. Simpson Const. Co., $90,070; C. A. Fellows, $91,495; K. R. Bradley Const. Co., $95,400; John Simpson & Co., $98,- 000: Frank Hudson, $99,738.

Saturday, July 2, 1921

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

IMuroblnK — E. W. Crowell Co.. |4075; H. E. Murray. $4585; Thos. Haverty Co.. $4810: Arthur Hess. $5250.

PnintliiK — D. Zelinsky & Sons, $2350; A. Quandt & Son, $3783; Alhambra W. !■. & P. Co.. $:iU75; A. Zelinsky, 14369: Arenz-Warren Co., $4590.

lirntlKK — J. Ilokom. $4827; Thos. Ha- verty Co.. $5150; Arthur Hess $5663; .las. .\. Nelson. $5880.

TO Bi:iLD FACTOHY

PET.A.LUMA. Sonoma Co.. Cal. — A. <;. Khenicka of the .Schenicka Cleaning & Upholstering Works has purchased property in North Main street and plans erection of modern cleaning plant. The building to be 40 by 100 feet In size.

Figures to be Taken End of Next

Week. FACTORY Cost, $15,000

.S.\N JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Calif.

Hacc and .San Carlos Sts. One-story reinforced concrete factory. Owner — Modern Auto Painting Co. Architect — ("has. S. McKenzie. Bank ot

San Jose Bldg.. San Jose,

Plans Being Figured.

WAREHOUSES Cost. $

MELROSE. Alameda Co.. Calif.

Two one-story hollow tile warehouses

and a one-story storehouse. Owner — Withheld. .\ichitect — U P. Hyde. 2745 26th Ave..

Oakland.

I'lans Being Figured.

FACTOKY Cost. $

RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co.. Calif.

Opposite Certainteed Products Co.

I'lant. One-.story brick and frame factory. 64

.\204. iiwner — Republic Steel Package Co.. S

I!. Merry, Treasurer. .\rchltect— L. F. Hyde, 2743 26th Ave..

Oakland. Concrete foundations, wood roof trusses, composition roof, wood sash and brick walls.

Plana Being Prepared.

FACTORY Cost. $

l.iiS A.VGELES. San Fernando Road

near Verdugo Road. Brick & concrete factory 70x100. Owner — C. C. Brown Candy Co. Architect — T. Beverly Keim, Jr., 719

Haas Bldg., L. A.

Plans to be Prepared.

DAIRY Cost, $15,000

.MODESTO. Stanislaus Co., Cal. 1216

H St. Concrete dairy bldg. 40x60. Owner — D. Lacazotte, Modesto. Architect — Not given.

Plans Complete.

LOFT Cost, $

LOS ANGELES. E 3rd St. near Wall. Three-story brick loft bldg. 25x100. Owner — W. H. Anderson, 137 Ave. 57,

Los Angeles. .Architect — A. Godfrey Bailey, 3429

Lanfranco St., L. A.

I'lars Being Prepared.

FACTORY Cost, $40,000

SAN FUANCISCO. South of Market.

Two-story & basement reinforced con- crete factory bldg.

'iwner — Louis R. Lurle.

.\rchitect — O'Brien Bros., 240 Mont- gomery St. I'lan.s will be ready tor figures in

.il.out a week.

I'lans Being Prepared. WAREHOl'SE Cost. $20,000

FI'.E.SNO. Fresno Co.. Cal. One-story brick & concrete flour ware- house 78x130. Owner — L. M. Lacy Co., Hanford, Cal. Architect — Not slven.

STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.— Until July 12. 10:30 a. m.. bids will be received by A. L. Banks. City Clerk, for construction and installation of 2 cargo aprons with hoisting machinery under new steel shed in north side of Stockton channel bet. El Dorado and Center Sts. iVrtitied check for 10% payable to Clerk retiuired with each bid. W. B. Hogan, City Engineer.

FIREHOVSES AND JAILS

FRESNO. Fresno. Co.. Cal. — City Commissioner Dillon recommends that the City Engineer's office prepare plans for North End fire house and municipal garage; construction to be carried on by the city under the day labor plan. Wm.' Stranahan, City Engineer.

SAN ANDREAS. Calaveras Co., Cal. — County Surveyor W. S. Coulter in- structed by Supervisors to prepare plans for reinforced concrete jail building at town ot West Point; same to be submitted at the next regular meeting.

OAKLA.VD. Alameda Co.. Cal. — The following bids were received by Geo. E. Gross. Clerk of the Board ot Super- visors of Alameda County, on June 27 for painting and repairing ot the County Jail. The contract was awarded to R. Zelinsky, 180 Jessie St., S. F.

R. Zelinsky $2795

S. McCarthy 2965

.■\. Forsstrom 3350

Zeb Knott 3550

Geo. A. Longfellow & Co 3600

.1. S. Nichols & Sons 3788

J. C. Hogan 4400

.1. A. Turgeon 4475

GARAGES

Plans Being Prepared.

ALTERATIO.NS Cost. $5.01)0

SA.V FRANCISCO. No. 26:!6 California Street.

Alter three-Ktory frame residence for apartments and erect one-story re- inforced concrete garage.

Owner — Miss White.

Architect — Walter C. Clifford. 1129 Jackson St., San Pr-ancisco.

Sub-Figures Being Taken.

(jAR.\ge $2n,nno

LODl. San Joa<iuin Co.. Calif.

One-story brick and reinforced con- crete garage. 60.\140.

Owner — Chas. H. Broadhurst and A. .J. Munth.

Architects — Davis-Heller-Pearce Co.. Delea Bldg.. Stockton.

Plans Being Prepared.

GARAGE Cost. $

OAKLAND. Cal. 30th St.

One-story reinforced concrete private

garage 40x72 (glazed tile facing). Owner— Withheld. Architect — Chas. W. McCall, Central

Bank Bldg., Oakland.

Preliminary Plans Prepared. GARAGE Cost, $6000

OAKLAND. 146 Monte Vista. Two-story reinforced concrete garage

& chauffeur's 4-room apt. Owner — Geo. Towne. premises. Architect — B. G. McDougall. 381 Bush

St., S. P.

GOVEUSMENT WORK AND SUPPLIES

FORT MASO.N. Cal.— The U. S. t-on- slrucling Quartermasttr has returned all bids for the Utilities Shop which was to be erected at Fort Mason. Construction has been postponed.

WASHINGTON. V. "'.—The tollowlns bids were received by the chief of the Bureau ot Yards and Docks, Navy Dept.. Washington. June 20, under Spec. 4411 for machine shop, latrine, toilet facilities and building and Are • limine bouse at the naval air station, ."^an Diego, Cal.:

Item 1. entire work; 2, do, using gypsum precast roof slabs for machine shop; 3. do. using wood roof decks and built-up 4-layer asphalted asbestos felt roofing and copper sheet metal work for machine shop; 4. deduct from Items 1, 2 or 3 for omitting fire engine house; 5, deduct from Items 1, 2 or 3 for omitting fire engine house and toilet facilities building.

Frank Bryant, San Francisco. Item 3. $129,376. 150 days; 4, deduct $15,800: 5. deduct $20,916.

A. W. Quist Co., Seattle, Wash.. Item 1, $155,475, 140 days; 2, $153,475; 3, $146,475; 4. $181.95: 5. $26,846.

K. E. Parker Co.. San Francisco. Item 1. 5200.000, 150 days: 2, $200,000; 3. $200,000; 4. $15,000; 5, $25,000.

Lange & Bergstrom, Timken Bldg.. San Francisco, Item 1, $160,239, 300 days; 2. $161,239; 3, $156,968; 4, $23,090; 5, $31,850.

Walter Slater Co.. Inc., Los Angeles, Item 1. $161,000. 180 days; 2. $160,000; 3. $154,000. 150 days; 4, $27,000, 30 days; .'>. {39,000. 30 days.

WASHINGTO.V, D. C— Bids are being received by Bureau ot Supplies and Accounts. Navy Dept.. Washington, D. C. for furnishing and delivering mate- rials under the following schedules; date of opening bids noted at end of each paragraph:

Schedule 8351. Mare Island, 20 induc- tion type relays. 8 watthour meters. 14 ammeter switches. 4 transformers. 1 watthour meter, 20 rolls record paper and miscellaneous ammeters, opening ot July 15.

Schedule 8387, various deliveries. 106.700 lbs. white zinc in oil; for Mare Island. 320,000 lbs. do, opening ot July 8.

Schedule 838S, Mare Island. 500 water gauge reflex glasses. opening of July 15.

Schedule 8395. f. o. b. works. 90 gaso- line tanks and 110 suspensions for gasoline tanks, opening of June 2S,

Schedule 8403. Mare Island, :',;00 lbs. asbestos millboard. opening of .Inly 19.

WASHI.VGTON, D. C. — Following bids were received by Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Dept.. under Speci- fication No. 4445, for constructing 2 radio towers at Sitka, .\laska: U. S. Steel Prod. Co.. Item 3. 10.05c. E. E. Davis, Item 4. $16,850, 80 days;

alternate, $14,975. Hurley-Mason Co.. Seattle, Wash., Item 1. $22,220. 175 days; 2, $15c; 3, $9530. 90 days.

PHtsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co.. Item 1. $24,980; alternate, $23,900; 4,

$11,576. la

rnosPECTivE navy yard work

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Bureau of Yards and Docks. Navy Dept., Wash- ington. D. C. preparing specifications for following Pacific Coast projects; further mention of which will be made when bids are wanted:

Specification 1473. San Diego, electric breakdown connection and temporary transformer house.

Specification 4478. South Boston and Pnget Sound, 2 50-ton steam cranes for dry dock.

Specification 4479. Mare Island, renewal N. half building S5. navy yard.

Siiecllleatioii 418). San Diego, quay wall.

Specification 44S5. San Ulego, dredg- ing and lining repair bate.

BUII.

SEATTLE, Wash.— Bids for dredging Lake Washington ship canal received by U. S. District Engineer as follows:

Henry & McFee. 20S Northern Life Bldg., Seattle, 62c cu, yd.; total. $99 200.

I'ugct Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.. Central Bldg., Seattle, offer to rent to U. S. dipper dredge, 3 dump scows and 1 tug for $4500 per month plus cost of operation and ordinary repairs.

SAN DIEGO, Gal. — Following bids were received by Public Works Officer, San Diego, for constructing dolphins and repairs to fender system:

Boss Const. Co.. Sacramento, Cal.. Item 1, $2500, 90 days; 2, $100; 3, $2400; 4, $100.

San Francisco Bridge Co., San Fran- cisco, Item 3, $26S0, 90 days; 4, add $200 and deduct $75.

Ed Barclay. San Diego, Cal., Item 3, $3262.14, 60 days; 4, $80.

MARE ISLAND, Cal.— The following two bids were received on June 25 by the U. S. Public Works Office, Navy Dept., at Mare Island, for roofing north half of building with Ready-to-lay 4-ply asbestos roofing (area of root. 11.400 sq. ft.) The bids were taken under advisement. Johns-Manville Co., $11.50 per sq. ft..

limit 6 days. Martin Koofing Co.. $1710, limit 6 days.

FORT MASON, Cal. — The bids were received June 21 by the U. S. Construct- ing Quartermaster's Office for furnish- ing labor and materials, and erecting a U-shaped hangar at Rockwell Field, have been rejected. New bids will be called for when additional funds are obtained. Hannah Bros, submitted the lowest bid at $29,500.

iDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS Saturday, Juiy 2, 1921

Architect — Frederick L, Roehrig, 319 pletion of the machinery building at

Braley Bldg., Pasadena. Agricultural Park in Stockton. Plans

were prepared by Architects Wright

SACU.\ME.\'TO, Cal. — Salvation Army & Satterlee, Bank of Italy Bldg.,

is planning construction of women's Stockton, The contract will be awarded

rescue home in Sacramento; approxi- to Betz & Mabrey, 2528 41st St„

mately $47,500 will be expended in the Stockton.

."Structure I'.etz & Mabrey, Stockton $29,700

L. S. Peletz, Stockton 30,500

BERKELET, Alameda Co., Cal. — Robert Powell. Stockton 29,997

ni igadier Andrew Crawford of the Edward Gnekow. Stockton 32,446

Salvation Army is seeking a location W. C. Duncan Co., S. F 35,750

in this city on which it is planned to Shepherd & Riley, Stockton 31,504

erect a "barracks building." It is (Less $1100 for T. & T. tile)

thought the structure will be located McLcran & Peterson, S. P 32,960

between San Pablo Ave. and the bay. (Less $1430 for T. & T. tile)

Plans Being Prepared. Contract Awarded.

CLUB Cost, $ BUILDING Cost, $13,493

LOS ANGELES. SW Adams & Figueroa S.\N FRANCISCO. Presidio of S. F.

Three-story & basement reinforced Vocational training building.

concrete auto club bldg. Owner — U. H. Government.

Owner — Auto Club of Southern Cal. Architect — Owner.

Architect — Hunt & Burns, 701 Laughlin Contractor — Mahony Bros., Flood

Bldg., L. A. Bldg., S. P.

Other bidders were:

Hannah Bros $14,496

HOSPITALL^ Q"in" & Reilly 15,334

Jas. Currie 15,744

A. Wegner 15,974

WEIMAR. Placer Co., Cal. — Definite C. A. Bacon Co 19,814

plans have been reached to rebuild the

service building at Weimar Sanitorium MADERA, Madera Co., Cal. — Bonds

with concrete. The structure was re- of $20,000 were voted at recent elec-

cently destroyed by tire. Construction tion to finance construction of new

will be started when insurance negotia- city hall and fire house,

tions are completed.

POliT MASON. Cal. — The following bids were received on June 27 hy thi- Construction Quartermaster for con- structing a 3-phase transmission line at Presidio of San Francisco;

C. C. Severin $990

Butte Elec. & Mfg. Co 1369

Rex Elec. Co 1583

Globe Elec. Co 1642

N. S. Tittle 2000

The contract was awarded to C. C. Severin, 185 Stevenson St,

SEATTLE, Wash.— Until July 18, 11 a. m., under Circular No. 509, bids will be received by Alaskan Engineering CoramLssion, 422 Bell St. Terminal. Seattle, for furnishing and delivering electrical switchboard and equipment; distribution panel; meters; wires and cables: induction motors; starting switches; transformers; centrifugal pump; oil switches; miscellaneous electrical supplies.

Further information regarding this circular may be had from San Fran- cisco offices of the commission, 307 Customhouse.

HALLS AND SOCIETY BUILD- INGS

POMONA, Los Angeles Co., Cal.— The Mountain Meadows Country Club is makins: plans for the establishment for a country club to cost $100,000. It is the plan of the club to establish an IS-pole gulf course, erect a clubhouse, two concrt-'tt^ tennis courts, garages and other outbuildings. A. C. Abbott, Pomona; C. C. Warren. Glendora; D. S. Newcomer, La Verne; W. A. Johnstone, San Dimas, are directors.

Plans Being Prepared.

ADDITION Cost, $200,000

PASADENA. Santa Clara Ave. near

Calaveras St. Two-story & basement Class C hollow

tile addition to home. Owner — Pasadena Home for the Aged.

OROVILLE, Butte Co., Cal. — Dr. W. F. Gates, County Physician, and Archt. Chester Cole, Waterland - Breslauer Bldg., Chico, advise the Supervisors that the Butte County Infirmary should be enlarged, the present struc- ture being inadequate to handle patients at the institution. Recom- mendations will be submitted at the next meeting of the county board.

HOTELS

RENO. Nev. — I'reliminary plans are being prepared for a four-story annex on the Russ house property, to be used as an addition to the Golden Hotel and the addition of a one-story to the Golden structure, according to Georgc- Wingfield. owner.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

SACItAMENTO. ('al.— The bid of Betz & Mabrey. 2528 41st St.. Sacramento, asking $9,420 for completion of im- provements at the Crocker Art Gallery was accepted by the City Commission.

Tile work will complete the remodel- ing and joining together of the Crocker Art Gallery and the Crocker Mansion.

Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July 15, 10 A. M.

EXHIBIT BLDG. Cost, $

FRESNO. Fresno Co., Calif. County Fair Grounds.

One-story automobile exhibit building.

Owner — County of Fresno. D. M. Barn- well, County Clerk.

.Architects — Coates & Traver, Rowell- Chandler Bldg., Fresno. Certified check for 10% pay.able to

county required with each bid. Plans

on file in office of architects.

■RESIDENCES

Ready for Figures In About a Week.

IVESIDENCE Cost, $

VACAVILLE. Solano Co., Calif. Two-story frame and plaster residence and separate garage (10 rooms and

'i Via t brooms). Owner — C. M. Hartley. Vacaville, Calif. .\ichiteca;' — Reed & Corlett, Oakland

Bank of Savings Bldg.. Oakland.

(rieing Done by Day's Work. BUNGALOW Cost

RICHMOND. Contra Costa Co.. Cal. . Frame and plaster double bungalow. Owner — Oliver McDowell. Architect — Jas. T. Narbett. Easton Bldg, Oakland.

Plans Being Figured.

COTTAGE Cost, $8000

SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal., S

1st St. One-story frame & plaster cottage, 8

rooms & separate garage . Owner — Carl Cianinrulo. .\rchitect — Chas. S. McKenzie, Bank of

San Jose Bldg,, San Jose, Cal.

Plans Being Figured.

P.ESIDENCE Cost, $9000

SAN JOSE. Santa Clara Co.. Cal.,

Edenvale. One & one-half-story 8 room frame & plaster residence (8 room & sepa- rate garage). Owner — J. M. Martin.

Architect — Chas. W. McKenzie. Bank of San Jose Bldg., San Jose. Crushed brick roof, hardwood in- terior and floors.

FRESNO. Fresno Co., Cal. — F'rom present indications the Supervisors will appropriate funds in the new budget for the construction of a new county courthouse, the present structure being inadequate to handle the county busi- ness.

Plans being prepared — Figures to be taken next week.

RESIDENCE Cost, $6000

SAN JOSE, Santa Clara Co., Cal., Bur- bank District.

One-story 6-room frame & plaster resi- dence.

Owner — T. Ehlert.

.\rchitect — Chas. S. McKenzie. Bank of San Jose Bldg., San Jose.

STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — The following bids were received on June 2S by Eugene D. Graham, Clerk of San Joaquin County, for the com-

Contract Awarded.

RESIDENCE Cost, $12,000

SAN FRANCISCO. E 26th Ave. N of

W Clay St. Two-story frame double reaidence. Owner — Mr. & Mrs. John & Margaret

Saturday, July 2. 1921

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

McVeigh.

Supervising: Archt. — August G. Head-

Man, Call Bldg. Contractor— John Little. 1035 Lincoln

Way. Other bidders were:

Emil Nelson $12,250

Meyer Bros 12,682

W. Hemmlnga 12.098

F. L. Hansen 13.085

Cohn &■ Nordstrom 13.066

M. Ingraliani 13.366

John Morton 14.500

I'lans r.ciiig Figured.

DWELLING J8.000

SARATOGA. Santa Clara Co.. Calif. T«o-.story frame (8 rooms) dwelling. Owner — \V. B. Foster. Saratoga. Architect — Warren SkiUings. Garden City Banl<. San Jo.se.

I'lans Bcine Figured.

IIESIDKNCE Cost. $7500

PALO ALTO. Santa Clara Co. Two-story frame residence (7 rooms) Owner — Mrs. E. A. Flanders. Palo Alto. Architect — Warren Skillings. Garden City Bank Bldg., San Jose.

Contract Awarded.

RESIDENCE Cost. $5050

.SAN FRANCISCO. E 36th Ave. 125 S

Clement. Two-story frame residence. Owner — B. M. Rising. 460 31st Ave. Architect — H. C. Baumann. 251 Kearny Contractor — Meyer Bros.. 5326 Geary

Figures Being Taken for Grading and

Walks.

ADDITION Cost. $

PIEDMONT. Alameda Co.. Cal. 1101

Ashmont. Two-story frame addition to residence

(S or 10 rooms), owner — Dr. F. M. Loomis. Architect — Sidney B. & Noble Newsom.

Nevada Bank Bldg., S. F.

Contract Awarded.

RESIDENCE Cost. $7600

IRVINGTON. Alameda Co.. Cal.

Two-story frame residence.

Owner — Dr. Durham.

Architect — Chas. W. McCall, Central

Bank Bldg.. Oakland. Ciintractor — Robert Irvine, Irvington.

SCHOOLS

RIN'ERBANK. Stanislaus Co. — The Trustees of the Riverbank School Dis- s-ict received the following bids on June 23 for the construction of a one- story hollow tile school, and altering, wrecking and moving portions of the present building. Plans were prepared by Architect James H. Hoose. Ramont f Idg.. Modesto. All bids were taken tinder advlsemeint. (1) five rooms; (2) four rooms. J. L. Webster. Chico. (1) $25,760

(2) $22,965 Randolph & Ward, Modesto, (1) $26,000

(2) $24,125 TorneM & Son. Turlock, (1) $26,996

(2) $23,821 .Miller & Livingston, Modesto

(1) $27,031 (2) $24,655.90

W A. Stevens, Modesto, (1) $27,123

(2) $24,223

COTATI, Sonoma Co.. Cal. — The fol- lowing bids were received on June 27 by F'red Keppel, Clerk of the Cotati School District, for the construction of a frame and plaster school building from plans prepared by Architect Norman R. Coulter, 46 Kearny St., San Francisco. The bids of Myrl R. Crane. 74 Miramar Ave., San Francisco, and Cobby & Owsley, 180 Jessie St., San Francisco, were taken under advisement until June 29. Bids were taken on the following propositions; (1) 5 rooms and small auditorium; (2)

6 rooms and small auditorium, <3i 5 rooms anil la^ge auditorium; (4) septic tank: (.1) gas heating. Myrl R, Crane.' (1) $20,670;

(2) $21,880; (3) $22,758; (4) $120;

(5) $1130. rol>t)y & Owsley. (1) $20,762;

(2) $23,100; (3) $21,582; (4) $250; (.-)) $1150.

John Morton. (1) $20,550; (2) $22,300:

(3) $21,950; (4) ; (5) $1200.

R. C. Stickle. (1) $22,531; (2) $24,583;

(3) $23,165; (4) $350; (5) $990. McLeran & Peterson. (1) $23,425;

(2) $26,420; (3) $23,917; (4) $250; (5) $1127.

Ward & Jones. (1) $23,479; (2) $24,949;

(3) $23,980; (4) $289; (5) $1150. David Paganini. (1) $24,242;

(2) $26,284; (3) $24,962; (4) $169; (5) $1600.

P. F. Keilly. (1) $24,840; (2) $26,430;

(3) $25,200; (4) $308; (5) $1175.

Al Herman, Penngrove. (1) $25,342;

(2) $26,399; (3) $26,179; (4) $225; (5) $1125.

T. B. Goodwin. (1) $25,893; (2) $27,964;

(3) $26,317; (4) $456; (5) $1679.

Contract to be Awarded in a Few Days. SCHOOL Cost, $8,245

HAYWARD, Alameda Co., Calif. Near

Hayward. One-story frame school of 4 rooms

(2 finished and 2 unfinished). Owner — Tennyson School District. Ar'^hitects — Hutchinson & Mills, Alliany

Bldg., Oakland. Contractors — Sorenson Bros., Hayward.

Cost, $-

Plans Being Prepared.

GYMNASIUM

SAN DIEGO. Cal.

Two-story brick & stucco gymnasium

& music study bldg. Owner — San Diego Board of Education .Architect — Eugene Hoffman. Spreckels

Bldg., San Diego. Dressing & looker rooms for 70 girls will be provided.

Segregated Sub-Figures Being Taken —

Bids Close July 8, 1921, 12 noon. SCHOOL Cost, $ — —

BERKELEY, Cal. AUston Way and

Dana St. Two-story reinforced concrete school

bldg. Owner — Pacific Unitarian School for

the ministry. Architect — Wm. C. Hays, First Natl.

Bank Bldg., S. F. Plans may be obtained from Mr. Hays' office on a deposit of $10.

Plans Being Figured — Bids Close July 11, 1921, 2 p. m.

ADDITION Cost, $

KL MO.NTE, Los Angeles Co., Cal.

Brick addition to school & alter ad- ministration bldg.

Owner — El Monte High School District

Architect — Edwin C. Thorne. 620 West- ern Mutual Life Bldg., L. A. Plans may be obtained from the

architect on a deposit of $20.

FRESNO, Fresno Co., Cal.— Until July 25, 5 P. M., bids will be received by L. L. Smith. Secretary of the Board of Education, 2525 Tuolumne street, Fresno, for furnishing and eeiuipping the new high school building. Speci- fications may be had from liie ofhce of the Secretary.

All Bids Rejected.

ALTERATIO.NS Cost. $

RIVERBANK. Stanislaus Co., Cal.

Altering, moving & wrecking various portions of present school and con- structing new masonry grammar school.

Owner — Riverbank School District, Mrs. Frances Lea Houk, Clerk, Riverbank, Cal.

Architect — James H. Hoose, Ramont Bldg., Modesto, Cal.

Plans Being Prepared. ADDITIO.V Cost, $3500

TRACV. San Joaquin Co., Cal. One-story frame 1-room addition to

school. Owner — Tracy School District. Architect — Wright & Satterlee. Bank

of Italy Bldg., Stockton. Plans will be ready for figures in aliout ten days.

Plans Being Prepared.

ADDITION Cost. $4500

-MODESTO. Stanislaus Co.. Cal. South- west of Modesto.

One-room frame addition to school.

Owner — Jones School District.

Architect — Wright & Satterlee. Bank of Italy Bldg.. Stockton. PIan.s will be ready for figures In

about ten days.

Plans Being Prepared.

SCHOOL Cost. $18,000

STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co.. Cal.

About 12 miles East of Stockton. One-story 3-room brick & hollow tile

school. Owner — Linden School District. Architect — Wright & Satterlee, Bank

of Italy Bldg., Stockton. Plans will be ready for figures in about a month.

SCHOOL rO>TR.\tT AW.\RDKD

SANTA CRUZ, Santa t?ruz Co., Cal. — Following bids were received by the Board of Education for erecting three one-room school buildings:

W. A. White $5550

G. W. Reed, 74 Locust St 4990

Doane & Powers. Santa Cruz 4629

Hamilton & Church, 382 Ocean.. 4500

All bidders of Santa Cruz. Contract awarded to Hamilton & Church.

<0.\TUA< T .\\V.4UIJKrj F'Oll MOKG.W HILL SCHOOL Bl'ILDI.Mi

MORG.AN HILL, Santa Clara C.o., I'al. The following bids were received on June 24th by the Trustees of the Live Oak Union High School District in Morgan Hill for the construction of three one-story frame additions to the present high school to be used for classrooms, gymnasium and manual arts departments and an auditorium. Plans were prepared by Architect Charles S. McKenzie. Bank of San Jose Bldg., San Jose. The contract was awarded to Al. Compton. 547 N-17th St.. San .lose, and does not include the heating and painting for which bids will be called for in about a month.

Al. Compton. San Jose $37,000

E. Nommensen. San Jose.... 38.146 K. Decotty. Morgan Hill.... 40,000

M. C. Vaughn, Oakland 40.000

|{. McLeran & Co.. S. F 41.900

Holmes Bros., Gilroy 41,985

Plans Being Figured — Bids to be Opened About July 22.

SCHOOL Cost, $51,000

ROSEVILLR, Placer Co., Cal.

Two-story hollow tile school (6 class- rooms and an auditorium).

Owner — Roseville School District.

.Architect — Geo. C. Sellon Co., Mitau Bldg.. Sacramento. Figures will be taken for segregated

contracts and may be obtained from

the architect's office on a deposit of $25

Segregated Figures Being Taken — Bids Cose July 7, 1921, 8 p. m. SCHOOL Cost, $60,000

l'ATTE4{SON, Stanislaus Co.. Cal. Two-story interlocking tile school

(S rooms). Owner — Patterson Grammar School

District. Architect — Geo. C. Sellon Co., Mitau

nidg., Sacramento. Plans may be obtained from archi- tect on a deposit of $25.

Commissioned to Prepare Plans. SCHOOL Cost. $66,000

NEWMAN, Stanislaus Co., Cal.

Ono-Ktory hc>ll,nv til,- school ((i rooms

•fc ail iiuditorium). Owner — Newman Grammar School

District. Architect— Geo. C. Sellon, Mitau Bide,

Sacramento.

LOS ANGELIOS. Cal.— John B. Daw- son, Pay Bldg:.. L. A., submitted the lowest bid at $1S,S65 on general work lor addition to Vernon Ave. School; W. C. Tennell, 204 Chapman Bldg., L. A., architect. Alhambra W. P. & 1". Co. was lowest bidder at $1549 on painting; Renard-Stary Elec. Co., 942 \V. 7th St., L. A., lowest at $259.50 on wiring: Thos. Haverty Co.. 8th & Maple Ave., L. A., lowest at $820 on plumbing and heating. All bids re- ferred to business manager of board. ihe bids received follow:

«i?f?-'"''^' T^^'"""*" ~ •'°^" B. Dawson, *JS.st>o; Escherich Bros., $18 918- Walter Slater Co., $19,456; Alex Grant' .«2,257; McFadden & Winlcelman Co., .f-'J,490; Rommel Const. Co., $24,300

Painting — Alhambra W. P. & p Co $1549; Arenz-Warren Co., $1981-" d' /ielinsky & Sons, $2000. , ■ "^'^Jc^'c^ ■"''■■'"i^— Rfnard-Stary Elec. < o., $259.50; R. R. Hensel, $265; Whalen

I'-^S- . ""■• ^°- *2-'': C. F. Stetson, ?2J9; American Elec. Const. Co., $325 30 <■„ «?,'n"^, '^, heating-Thos. Haverty Co., $820; Arthur Hess, $1268.

LOS ANGELES, Cal.— J, p. Kobler »! W 8th St., L. A., submitted lowest hid at $52,200 on general work for erection of S-rooni brick school build- ing on Bridge St. school site, Hudson & Munsell, 443 Douglas Bldg L A W Vth's't n. Zelinsky & Sons,' 729 -!T'l!/q«n ' ■^■'. """""^ '°'^<'«' bidders at $2360 on painting; G. C. Sutton. ISO S Western Ave,, L, A., lowest on the plumbing at $4510; Whalen Elec Apn Co.. lowest at $1525 on electric wiring All bids referred to business manager of Board of Education.

General work— J p. Kobler, $52,200-

f5l^84-"'wS,*"'lf • '°''" B, -Dawson: $_55,oS4, Walter Slater Co., $55,996; C

«TII« T'l";3°°' ^''^'" * Burch Co., ♦ b7 J88, D. B. Ivronnick, $59,754; J. A

?c;.','$?6"/o'o,''°' "'■*'" ^'^°'"'"«'^°-'- Co^'''^,','^,^ ^^'j-iiif-Whalen Elec. App. mVo-* p i. Renard-Stary Elec. Co.. $1S,0. C P. Stetson, $2196; B. R " $'2775! "• ^'^^'•"=^" Elec. Const!

?i?5v'pf -T P°'te'--Strutz Rad. Corp., ?1353, Pacific Gas Radiator Co, S1445

laint.ng- D. Zelinsky & Sons, $2360- A hambra W. P. & p. Co., $2998; Arenz-' A\arren Co., $3236; R. Zelinski^ ST««q

Plumbing-G. C.'sutton $"4510'- E w'

Ihos. Haverty Co., $5600.

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

and -shower rooms, boys' and gins gymnasiums, rest rooms, lecture room.s

LOS ANGELES, — R. D. Kronnick 312 W. 39th St.. L. A., was awarded tl-e general contract at $159,940 for a new remforced concrete and brick adminis- U-ation bldg. at Jefferson High School site, Norman P. Marsh & H, C. Howard, 211 Broadway Central Bldg L A

ar''s8lxl^-.'^''l,'"ji""^'"^ ^^« awarded at $8438 to H. E. Murray, 1631 7th

tl7^'^Rt t' ^I"^ Jieating ventilating at »W,lbO. to Munger & Munger, 174 B Union St., Pasadena; the naintinir at $6900 to D, Zelinsky & Sons 729^ W , T, -; i"' e'ectric wiring at $5985 to Renard-Stary Elec, Co. The build- ing will contain 10 classrooms, library recital and study halls, locker and dressing rooms. The auditorium will be omitted, '

.Saturday, July 2, 1921

Contract Awarded,

sIS^PRANCISCO. S Missfo°n'k^^''h"'"'

Two-story & ba.sement reinforced con- crete store bldg.

Owner — Louis R. Lurie,

.\rchitect — O'Brien Bros., 240 Mont- gomery St,

''""je?Ji°e""^''"''^^^"^'^ * «-^^- 1«»

Tu'^l'o^T' ^'\ - '■ '■ G^'-«<"'3 of Jt Sioo'n^n ■ «"b™'"«d the lowest bid at $100,000 on general contract for four bu.ld.ng.s for the State School for Deaf C A^^iJ"'"^^' ^"^«°"- architects SQ'.o'i' ^""'h, Tucson, was lowest at $9.95 on plumbing, and at $20,300 on heating, which includes a central heat- ing pant; Russell Elec. Co., Tucson

Oth! 1 ■!,' *'"" °" <^"=<='r'° Wiring Other bids received on general work were Snell & Harvey, $107,363.95; Egan

nT9'ooo''%l"''"^'^''' ^""'°" CaAipb^el" $19,000; Edw. C. English, $124 000- Stewart Const. Co., $132,340; w t

$l3l'6'on *w''?^ ^- '^- Topham: ofhl; > ,..^^- •'• Corbett was the onl^ n 10,,-,"^'''!.'' °" Plumbing and heating at $9803 and $22,989, respectively, othef bidders on electric wiring were New

Co'' $5^25" S°- ^''°''-- ^^--"^ El'ea 00 $5625, Byrne Bros., $8346. The

^39'fifi'r/^'''" ""'^^'' advisement (39264) 1st report June 11, 1921. r 13

"'''"u^t^f. rrT-""''' Close July

SIkland™.-,. =' cost, $100,000

UAKLiAND. 4oth St. & Bdwy

One-story reinforced concrete gymnasium.

°''''Lr;;d''n ^R*^ ^"^'^ °' Education, , .,°y^ D- Barzee, Secretary.

of Ed,r ?.°"«"-"«'i°n Dept., Board Fi^^ir^^ °r' ^" ^2th St., Okd.

Figures are being taken for the general contract, lathing & plastering

s ee7 I'o"^; ^'^''"^- '■"=<=''•'« work a"/d ft ,h '"'^'L^''^' Plans may -be obtained Board' o°fp'^ "'.-'"^ ^'^'^retary of ?he of the Chiff n'^f'^p"" r^ ^' '^« °ffl<=« .^.Oakand'^°"'"""^"°"'^"12">

Contract Awarded

EXCH.^NGE ,.„„. tiT Ai>n

•SAN FRANCISCO. N Turk'-sfr^ef ^'o

Leavenworth Street Two-story and basement reinforced

concrete film exchange and labora-

tory building. Owner— Louis R, Lurie

'"'''Banl'"7.^',''"''» ^'^hroepfer, Nevada Bank Bldg., San Francisco,

Contractor— Vukicevich & Bagge, 180 Jessie St., 13an Francisco.

Completing Plans.

OFF'ICE BLDG. cost S

LOS ANGELES. 631 Spring St Twelve-story & basement Class A

office & loft bldg. Owner— H. H. Ford, Redlands

'''k-kk Contractor— Stanton Reed &.

Hibbard. Metropolitan Bldg,, L. A,

Preliminary Plans Prepared

OFFICE BLDG. Cost $50 OOn

REDWOOD CITT, San Mateo Co. Cal

^°'". Bdwy. & Winslow St rwo-story reinforced concrete store

Ac office bldg. Owner — Geo. E. Graft Architect — Binder & Curtis, 255^4 S

1st St., San Jose.

Plans Being Figured. AUTO SALES BLDG. Coat J

'^''n^s'I''^"?™- °'=^'-^ S^ near*^ Two-story & basement reinforced con- Crete office & dance academy

""'"la^^^p-rrcfseo^""''' ^'^"- ^"^-^ ""B.'lg', i: l'^'-"^--'' '■ Jo-P'^' Can

THEATRES

Plans Being Figured-Bids Close July

12, 8 p. m. SCHOOL (,

SALLNAS, Monterey Co., Cal *

Grammar school building

Owner — Ed Sausal School District

Albert H. Hansen, Clerk '^'^"^"=''

' An'.^r''^"' ^'- '^""''^ & Arthur W.

tvf P.Tfl""^'""' ^^^ Lighthouse

.^ve.. Pacific Grove, Cal, Bid.s will -be taken for a general

amount'- Of ""^ir^" "''"''' for "^sT o) Clerk of .L.!^ , "^xV"'^'!' payable to Meik of district. Plans may be had from the architects.

LOS .^NGELES, Cal.-Until 9 o'clock ty Po-;lV\'°^i''^^ Will be received ;idg r A° f "V""' "" Security I'ldl" -u P 1 / t ^^'"^ gymnasium «• K- , 1 olytechnic High School A\ ashing-^^on and Hope Sts" in L a'

offlc\"of Tlir l"'"^ "'''"' ""P^'-ed in omce of the business dept. of the board, 1437 San Pedro St., L. A Bids will be taken separately for (1) gen eral work; (2) plumbing; (3) heatTng- (4) painting; (5) electric wir ng Onf- story and basement. 104x112 ft locker

Contract Awarded. SCHOOL ,, . „„

SACRAMENTO, Ca 1. I„ Brock Bound" Two'^t'^ '^"'- '''"■ K and l\^s •"" buHdTn.^^p'' ,^:i'' '"""''- ^=hool Owner ^r^ *^^^* Sacramento School) TrchuTctT"'^^"'''- '^<^^°°' District, nutt In7 .'""J^^'^^'-P'^'^'-sen-Hud- nutt-Inc., Architectural and Engi- neering commission, Sacramento OH^PTi^''^ Schools, Third Floor of Sm'en';.""'''""' ''' ^""^ ' «'- «-

'^°"'Bm'J'\~ ^'"- ^"^^<'"' Oehsner Bldg., Sacramento.

STORES AND OFFICES

Cost, $113,000 of Mariposa,

Contract Awarded

STORE

FRESNO. East J St

90x150. One-story & basement reinforced con

Crete store bldg Owner— Bradley Estate. Lessee — Max Cahn. Areht. & Contractor — R. f. Peichlin

Bank of Italy Bldg.. Fresno

'''^"l f^Ts^'^r^'"'-''-"' Close July YREK^Si^k- ■ . Cost, 160,000

i^Oregol^'ir '"'■■''^'- ^'"''•^^■ Two-story reinforced concrete theatre

store & Iodide bldg. 85x150. '"^^'"' Owner— Masonic Temple Asan, Architect-Geo. C. S<-llon, Mitau Bldg

Sacramento. '^'"s-,

-, ^?Z^7^^''^"J^^ ^''^ ''ei"S taken tor a general contract.

Plans Complete.

THEATRE Coat S

LOS^ANGELES. Western A v^e^.'bet'.T^

Ow^^rJ^^rrAnTa'T iXT' ''^'''■

^''"^wtil ~ ^'■"'"'" »• O'Brien, 150 S, Western Ave., L. A.

Plans Being Figured.

ALHAMBRA T. 4 , Cost, $50,000 Ai.,ttAMBRA. I OS Angeles Co., Cal i.rick motion picture theatre 60x150 Owner— Walter Temple ""xiso.

Architect-AValker & Eisen, 32.-; Pacific Finance Bldg., L. A. "-acme

Contract -Awarded

LOS^'^InGELE. , Cost. $46,900

Ga-^dn°e?^Junctior'^' ^'^''- -- Two-story brick store, office & theatre

bldg^ 60x142 (900 seats, 2 stores &

0 omces).

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Saturday, July 2. 1921

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

Official Proposals

IMIIS \\\N'l'i:i) I'dit IIK.II SCHOOL

NOTKK TO Bl'II.DI.NG CO.XTKAi-roRS

The Trustees of the Pacific Grove School Pistrict will receive sealed proposals up until 7::tO P. M., on the ISth dny of July, 1021, at the office of the Hoard at the F'acific Grove Hig-h School Building, Pacific Grove. California, at which time and place said bids will be opened and read in public, for furnishing the required labor and materials for erecting and completing a proposed new Grammar School liuilding in accordance with plans and specifications prepared therefor by Arthur W. Angel, Achitect, 56,'> Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, California. Bids will be received separately for the different segregated contracts as follows:

1. General t^ontract Work.

2. Plumbing Contract Work.

3. Heating Contract Work. I. Program Clocks.

A cashier's or certified check or Surety Co. Bid bond for an amount not less than ^% of amount of bid shall accompany each proposal, drawn payable to the order of J. J. Williams, (^lerk of said Board of Trustees, as a guarantee that the bidder will, after being notified of I he acceptance of his bid, enter i"ln a contract with said Board of Trusiees. in accordance therewith and shall furnish Surety bonds as required by the specifications. Said check or bidder's bond to be forfeited to the said School District should the bidder fail to execute contract and furnish bonds as above mentioned.

.\ll bids lo be made out on forms .■similar lo Ihat inclosed in the speci- fications.

Plans and specifications for the al>ove work may be seen arid secured at the office of the Architect.

A deposit of $10.00 will be re- quired from contractors receiving plans, said deposit to he refunded when plans and specifications are relumed in good condition.

The said Board of Trustees re- serves Ihe right to reject any or all bids a'-,d tot waive any informality in any bid received.

By order of the Board of Trustees of the Pacific Grove 'School District, Pacific Grove. California.

H. c,. .roRGEXSEX. President. J. .T. WILLIAMS, Clerk. O. E. CHASE, Trustee.

Daled June 8, 1921.

IIIDS W.\XTEn FOR HICH SCIIOOI

XVI'it'K TO CO\TR.\(TOIlS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education, of the San Luis Obispo School District, County of San Luis Obispo. Stale of California, up until 7^"0 n'clork P. M., on (he 8th day of July, inai. at which hour thev will be opened at thu office of Ruth Mcrritt, I lerk of said Board of Education, said otfice located in the High School Build- ing, San Luis Obispo, for the furnishing of all materials and labor required to build and comi>lete a one-s'ory masonr.v ;ind frame building known as the Peach Street School, a one-storv masonry and frame building known as the South End School, and for the alterations and additions to the Nipomo School accord- ing to ilie plans and specifications pre- pared by Orvllle L. Clark, Architect, offices in Ihe Brower P.ldg , Bakersfleld. California. Said building lo be located on a parcel of land as further described III Ihi- drawings and as being situated in the City of San Luis Ohispo. the con- Irftcls contemplated being as follows;

IToposal -No. I

• leneral: Carpenter Work. Sheet -Metal, Mill Work, Ornamental Iron. PropoMnl No. 2

Concrete Work.

Reinforcing Steel.

Excavation.

Hropnanl No. .1

Brick Work.

Proponnl No. 4

Glazing.

PropoKnl .>'n. .'

Blackboards.

PropoNnl No. O

Painting.

Proposal No. 7

Marble Work.

PropoMnl No. S

Lath and Plastering.

Proposal No. O

Plumbing

Proposal No. 10

Electric Work.

Proposal No. 11

Tile Roofing.

A separate bid for each kind of work mentioned above is to be submitted in accordance with plans and specifica- tions now on file with the Secretary of said Board of Education. Ruth Merritt. in the City of San Luis Obispo, or may be had upon application at the office of the Architect.

Each bid shall be made out on a form to be obtained at the Architect's office and must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check in the amount of ten per cent of bid made payable to the order of Ruth Merritt. Secretary of the Board of Education of the San Luis Obispo School District. Bids shall be sealed and filed with the Clerk of the said Board of Education of the San Luis Obispo School District at the above mentioned specified time.

The above mentioned check shall be given as evidence Ihat the bidder will enter into contract if awarded the work and will be declared forfeited if the successful bidder refuses to enter into said contract after being requested to do so by the Board of Education.

The Fuccessful bidder will be re- quired to furnish two bonds, of a surely company, satisfactory to the Board of Education, of the San Luis Obispo School District, one covering an amount equal to fifty per cent of the contract price and one equal to twenty-five per cent of the contract price.

A deposit of ten dollars ($10.00) is required for all drawings which will be returned when the drawings are returned.

The Board reserves Ihe right to re- ject any or all bids.

By order of the Board of Education of the San Luis Obispo School District. C. A. PALMER. Chairman, RUTH MERRITT, Clerk.

Dated this Oth day of June, 1921.

NOTICK TO CONTR.4CTORS

SEALED BIDS will be received by W. F. McClure, State Engineer, Forum Building, Sacramento. California, up to mill inclndInK -12 o'riock noon, PrI. d.ny, July 22nd, 1021, said bids then and there to be publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, materials, and labor, and doing the work re- quired for the complete construction and installation of Roofing Work, in- cluding: Steel Metal Work, Slate and Composition Roofing. for Ihe San Francisco State Building, Civic Center, fan Francisco, California, in accor- dance with the plans and specifications therefore, copies of which mav be ob- tained on application to the State De- partment of Engineering, Sacramento, California.

Such bids will be received for the Roofing Work, and must be submitted on forms prepared and furnished bv Ihe Slate Department of Engineering."

Cash, a bidder's bond, or n certified

chock in till' sum or ten per centum (10', ( oi the amount of llie bid must acco-npany each bid.

A deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars will be required on plans and specifications, the deposit to be return- ed immediately on the return of the plans and specifications to the Stale Department of Engineering, at Sacra- mento. California, in good condition.

The State Department of Engineer- ing reserves the right to re.iect any and all bids and to waive any infor- mality in any bid received.

All bids must be addressed to W. F. i'cciure. State Engineer, Sacrarnenio, <'ai:;orn;a .ind plainly marked on ,he envelope: "Proposal for Roofing Work of San Francisco Stale Building. Civic Center, S-an Francisoo, '''aiifornia

(Sirrnfd) W. F. .McCLURE.

State Engineer.

ST.4TE OF CALIFORNIA

CAMFORNI-* HIGHAV.4V CO>IMISSIO.\

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

SEALED PROPOSALS will !..■ r.-- ceived at the office of the Calirornia Hiehnny Commission, .'15 Forum HuildinK. Snornmrnto, Cnl., until 2 o'clock P. M., on July llth, at which time they will be ))Ublicly opened and read for construction in accordance with the specifications therefor, to which special reference is made, por- tions of State Highway .as follows:

Trinity County, between 2 miles south of Weaverville and Tom Long (3ulch (lI-Tri-20-A), about 10.6 miles in length, to be graded.

Lassen County, across the Susan River near Johnston ville ( II-Las-29-C). a bridge ninety-six feet long consist- ing of three reinforced concrete girder spans, each 32 feet long, on reinforced concrete bents supported on wooden piles.

Plans may be seen and forms of pro- posals, bonds, contract, and specifica- tions may be obtained at the said office, and they may be seen at the office of the Division Engineers at Los Angeles and San Francisco, and at the office of the DK-ision Engineer of the division in which the work is situated. The Division Engineers' offices are lo- cated at Willits, Dunsmuir. Sacramento. San Francisco. San Luis Obispo, Fresno and Los Angeles.

.Vo bid will be received unless it is made on a blank form furnished by the Commission. The special attention of lirospective bidders is called to the "Notice to Contractors" annexed to the blank form of proposal for full direc- tions as to bidding, qu.intities of work lo be done. etc.

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

NEWELL D. DARLINGTON. CHARLES .\. WHITMORE. GEO. C. M.VX.'^FIKI.n. California Highway Commission. AUSTI.V B. FLETCHER.

Highway Engineer JOHN F. GALVIN.

Secretary. June 13, 1921.

BlIJS WANTEH Ft)R Tll.r: WOIIK

NOTICE TO CONTH ACTOH.S

SEALED BIDS will be received l.v W. F. McClure. State Engineir. Forun'i Building, Sacramento. California, up to nnd Inrludlne 12 o'clock nnon, Fri- day, July 22nd, l»2l, said bids then and there lo be publicly ojiened and r,ad for furnishing all plant, materials, and labor, and dolnu the work re.|uir- ed for th.- complete construction and Installation of Tile Work, Including: Cork Til'', fir the San Francisco Stale

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

Saturday, July 2. 1921

Building:. Civic Center. San Francisco, California, in accordance with the plans and specifications therefore, copies of which may he obtained on application to the Slati' l>opartment ot Kngineerin;;. Saciamentn, California.

Such bids will be received for the Tile Work, and must be submitted on forms prepared and furnished by the State Department of Engineering.

Cash, a bidder's bond, or a certified cIiEcK in Iho sum or ten per ccnium (10%) of the amount of the bid must accc:nr.riiiy eacli bid.

A deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars will required on plans and specifications, the deposit to be re- turned immediately on the return of the plans and specifications to' the State Department of Engineering, at Sacramento. California, in good con- dition.

The State Department of Engineer- ing reserves the right to reject any and all bids to waive any informality in any bid received.

All bids must be addressed to W. F. McCUire. State Engineer. Sacramento. California, and plainly marked on the envelope: "Proposal for Tile Work of San Francisco State Building. Civic Center. San Francisco. California." (Signed) W. F. McCLURE,

State Engineer.

XOTICK TO CONTRACTORS

SEATjED BIDS will be received by W. P. Mc(?lure. State Engineer, Forum Building. Sacramento. California, up ttt ami including VZ o'clock noon, Fri- day, July ::2iid, 1»21, said bids then and there to be publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, materials, and labor, and doing the work requirfd tor the complete construction and installa- tion of Finish Work, including: Car- penter Work. Mill Work. Glassand Glaz- ing Work. Tile Partitions. Metal Lath Work. Plastering W'ork. for the San Francisco State Building. Civic Center. San Francisco, California, in accor- dance with the plans and specifications therefore, copies of which may be ob- tained on application to the State De- partment of Engineering, Sacramento, California.

Such bids will be received for the Finish Work, and must be submitted on forms prepared and furnished by the State Department of Engineering.

(?ash. a bidder's bond, or a certified check in the suin of ten per centum (10$;) of the amount of the bid must acconipanv each bid.

A deposit ot Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars will be required on plans and specifications, the deposit to be re- turned immediately on the return of the plans and specifications to the State Department of Engineering, at Sacramento, California, in good con- dition.

The State Department of Engineer- ing reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in any hid received

All bids must be addressed to W. F. McClure. Stale Engineer. &acramento, California, and plainly marked on the envelope: "Proposal for Finish 'Work of the San Francisco State Building. Civic Center, San Francisco, Califor- nia."

(Signed) W. F. McCLURE.

State Engineer.

NOTICE OF TIJIE AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING BID.S FOR THE

ERECTION OF .\ L.\l XDRY, HOS- PITAL, MRSES- HOME. .VND RE- CONSTRICTION OF THE SERVICE KITCHEN FOR THE TRI-COUNTY Tl'BERClLOSIS S.XNITORIl'M AT AHWAHNF.E, MADERA COLNTY, CALIFORNIA.

Notice is hereby given th.it sealed bids for the construction of a laun- dry, hospital, nurses' home and the reconstruction ot the service kitchen for the Tri-County Tuberculosis Sana- torium, located at Ahwahnee, Madera County, California, will be received tor the Tri-<'ounty Tuberculosis Sana- torium Committee at Ahwahnee, Ma- dera County, California, up to tlie hour of eleven o'olurk A. 1«I., of Sntnrduy July Otb, 1921.

Plans and specifications for said buildings may be seen at the office of the County Clerks of Madera, Mer- Qfg (ind 8tani8!{^\)p Couiitlon: &t tb«

office ot J. H. Iloose. 6 and 7, Ramont Building. Modesto. California, and at the Tri-County Tuberculosis Sanator- ium at Ahwahnee. Madera County, California. A charge of fifteen dol- lars will be made for a set of the plans and- specifications. Bidders may liid upon one or all of said buildings.

Each bid must be made upon blanks which lan be obtained at the ottice of J. H. Hoose. 6 and 7 Ramont Building. Modesto. California. and must be accompanied by a certified check drawn to I he order of "V. D. W'hitmore. Chairman of the Tri-County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Committee, and in the sum of ten (10) per cent of the bid as a guarantee that the success- ful bidder will enter into the necessary contract to build said buildings accord- ing to the plans and specifications.

The committee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

T. .1. CRONIN. .Secretary Tri-County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Committee.

State of Cnlifornin

California Hishway Coninii.s.slo

NOTICE TO CONTR.ACTORS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be I'eceived at the office of the California Highway Commission. 515 Forum Bldg.. Sacramento. Cal. until 2 o'clock p. in.,

on July IS, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for construc- tion in accordance with the specifica- tions therefor, to which special refer- ence is made, portions of State High- way as follows:

Siskivou County, between ITpton and southerly boundary (II-Sis-3-A). about 10.4 miles in length, to be paved either with Portland cement concrete or bituminized macadam.

Sonoma County, between Cloverdale and Healdsburg (IV-Son-1-A). about 16.1 miles in length, to be paved either with Portland cement concrete or asphalt concrete.

Plans may he seen and forms of pro- posals, bonds, contract, and specifica- tions ma.v be obtained at the said office, and they may be seen at the office of the Division Engineers at Los Angeles and San Francisco, and at the office of the Division Engineer of the division in which the work is situated. The Division Engineers' offices are located at W'illits. Dunsmuir. Sacra- mento. San Francisco, San Luis Obispo. Fresno and Los Angeles.

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

The Department of Engineering reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid deemed for the best interests of the State.

NEWELL D. DARLINGTON.

CHAS. A. WHITMORE.

GEO. C. MANSFIELD.

California Highway Commission.

AUSTIN B. FLETCHER.

Highway Engineer.

JOHN F. GALVIN June 20, 1921

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Secretary.

NOTICE TO CONTR.\CTORS

SE..\LED BIDS will be received bv W. F. McClure. State Engineer. Forum Building, Sacramento. California, up to and including 12 o'clock noon, Fri- day, July 22nil, 1921, said bids then and there to be publicly opened and read for furnishing all plant, materials, and labor, and doing the work required for the complete construction and installa- tion of Marble Work. Including Ter- razzo 'Work, for the San Francisco State Building. Civic Center. San Francisco. California, in accordance with the plans and specifications iherefore. copies of which may be ob- tained on application to the State De- partment ot Engineering. Sacramento, Califernia.

Sneh bids will be received for the Mitible Work, and must be submitted .■M forms prepared and furnished bv I lie Slate Department of Engineering.

Cash, fi bidder's bond, o)' f^ c«r(in«rt

check i;: the sum or ten per centum 110%) of the amount ot the bid must accoiiipan.v each bid.

A deposit of Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars will required on plans and specifications, the deposit to be re- turned immediately on the return of the plans and specifications to the State Departirient of Engineering, at Sacramento, California, in good con- dition.

The State Department of Engineer- ing reserves the right to reject any and all bids to and waive any infor- mailty in any bid received.

All bids must be addressed to W. F. McClure. State Engineer. S/acramento, California, and plainly mat ked on the envelope: "Proposal for Marble Work of San Francisco State Building, Civic Center. San Francisco. California." (Si,.;ncd) W F. McCLURE.

State Engineer.

BIDS WANTED FOR SCHOOL. (Four Roor

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Board of Trustees ot The Great Western Grammar School District. Reedley. California, will receive sealed bids up until 2 o'clock P. M., July the Kith, at the Fink Grammar School Building, nfar Reedley. California, at which time and place said bids will be opened and read in public, for furnish- ing the required labor and materials for. and erecting and completing the proposed new Grammar School Building in accordance with plans and specifica- tions prepared therefore by Anton Johnson, of Kingsburg. California. Bids will be received separately for the dif- ferent segregated contracts, as follows:

Contract No. 1. — For the Excavating, Concrete. Carpenter Work. Millwork, etc.

Contract No. 2. — For Masonry 'Work and Terra Cotta.

Contract No. 3. — For all Sheet Metal Work.

No. 4. — For Composition

-For Lathing and

Contract Roofing.

Contract No. Plastering.

Contract No. 6. — For Furnishing and Placing of Blackboards.

Contract No. 7. — For the Painting.

Contract Xo. 8. — For Plumbing and Se'wering.

Contract No. 9. — For Electrical 'Work

Contract No. 10. — For the Heating and Ventilating.

Certified check for an amount not less than ten per cent (lO^J) of amount of bid should accompany eacii proposal, made payable to the order of Mr. M. M. Chamberlain. Clerk of the Great West- ern Grammar School District, as a guarantee that the bidder will, within ten (10) days after being notified of the acceptance of his bid. enter into a contract with said Grammar School Board in accordance therewith, and shall furnish bonds as required by the specifications. Said check to be for- feited to the said Grammar School Dis- trict should the bidder refuse to ex- ecute Contract and furnish bond as above mentioned.

Plans and Specifications for all the above work may be seen in the office of Anton Johnson. Kingsburg. California.

A deposit of $10.00 will be required from all Contractors receiving plans. Said deposit will be refunded when plans and specifications are returned in good condition.

By order of the Board of Trustees, Great W'estern Grammar School Dis- trict, Reedley, California, bv Mr. M. M. Chamberlain. Clerk of the Board of Trustees of Great W'estern Grammar School District.

M. M. CHAMBERLAIN.

Dated June 21st. 1921.

BIDS

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Sacramento City School District for the complete ereotlfln of ftltisratlons nniJ a4diUon9 to n school liiituiltijr In rtiwordnncft witj)

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plans and speciflcations on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City School District. Uoom 300. City Hall. Sacramento. California, and also in the ofticc of Hemmings- 'eUrseii-Ilu'lMutt- Inc, Architectural and Kngineering Commi.ssion. Sacranunto Klementary Schools, third lloor of City l^ihrary. 'Jlh and I Streets. Sacramento. California.

The said school building is to be er>.-cted on the property owned by the School District, at 7th and 8th. F and Streets. xHuated in the '"ity of Sacra- mento. Slate of California.

On a deposit of $10.00 with the Board of Kducation. or the Architectural and Engrineerin^ Commission, complete sets of plans and specifications may be had by any prospective bidder, and retained for a period of 15 days. The deposit will be returned to the bidder on the return of the plans and speciflcations in (rood condition.

Bids must be made on projiosals ob- tained at the office of the Architectural and Engineering Commission, and be signed by the bidder, accompanied by a certified check for at least 10% of the amount of the bid or proposal, certified to by some responsible bank or banker, and made i)ayablc to the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Sacra- mento City School District, said check to be forfeited to and retained by the School District, should the party or parties lo whom the contract shall be awarded fail to enter into the contract after the award, or to give bonds as required. Bids must be plainly marked on the e.Nterior "Proposal for Additions and Alterations to McKinley School Building."

All bids must be filed with the Secre- tary of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City School District, liooni 300. City Hall. Sacramento. California, not later than 10 oVIook A. M., AVcdnrx- <lny. July 1.3tb, 10::i.

The Board ol Education of the Sac- ramento City School District reserves the right lo reject any and all bids. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Sacramento City School District,

Chas. C. Hughes. Secretary.

XOTICE TO COXTRACTOUS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEX that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Sacramento City School District for the complete erection of alterations and additions to a school building in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Sacr^nnento City .School District. Room 300. City Hall. Sacramento. California, and also in the office of Hemmings-I'etersen-Hudnutt- Inc. Architectural and Engineering Commission. Sacramento Elementary Schools, third floor of City Library. 9th and I Streets. Sacramento. California.

The said school building is to be erected on the property owned by the School District, on G Street, between 27th and 28th Streets, situated in the City cf Sacramento. State of Calif'<rnia.

On a deposit of $10.00 with the Board of Education, or the Architectural and Engineering Commission, complete sets of plans and specifications may be had by any prospective bidder, and retained for a period of 15 days. The deposit will be returned to the bidder on the return of the plans and speciflcations in good condition.

Bids must be made on proposals ob- tained at the office of the Architectural and Engineering Commission, and he signed by the bidder, accompanied by a certified check for at least 10% of the amount of the birl or prfiposal. certified to by some responsible bank or banker. •"kI made payable to the Secretary of the Board of Education of the Sacra- mento City School District, said check to be forfeited to and relaiiicd by the School District, should the parly or parties lo whom the contract shall be awarded fall to enter into the contract after the award, or to give bonds as rerjuired. Bids must be plainly marked on the exterior "Proposal for Additions and Alterations to Marshall School Rullding."

A|) bids must be filed with the Secre-

tary of the Board of Education of the Sacramento Cily School District. Room 300. City Hall. Sacramento. California, not later than lU o'clock A. M., Al'ednea- iliiy. .Inly l.tth, 1021.

The Board of Education of the Sac- laiTiento City School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BOARD OF EDUCATION. .Sacramento City .School District.

Chas. c. Hughe.*. Secretary.

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.\OTI<-E TO COXTKACTOHS

.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that .■sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Sacramento City School District for the complete erection of alterations and additions to a school building in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the office of the Seeret.ary of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City .School District. Room 300. City Hall. Sacramento. California, and also in tfie office of Ilemmings-Petersen-Hudnutt- Inc. Architectural and Engineering Commission. Sacramento Elementary School.s. third floor of City Library, 9th and I Streets. Sacramento. California.

The said school building is to be erected on the property owned by tfie School District, on Q Street, between 4th and oth Streets, situated in the City of Sacramento. Slate of California.

Bids must be made on proposals ob- tained at the office of the Architectural and Engineering Commission, and be signed by the bidder, accompanied by a certified check for at least 10% of the amount of the bid or proposal, certified by some responsible hank or banker, and made payable to the Secretary of the r.oard of Education of the Sacra- mento City School District, said check to be forfeited to and retained by the School District, should the party or parties to whom the contract shall be awarded fail to enter into the contract after the award, or to givt bonds as required. Bids must be plainly marked on the exterior "Proposal for Additions and Alterations to Lincoln School Building.

All bids must be flied with the Secre- iary of the Board of Education of the .~acraiTiento .City School District. Room .'•OO. City Hall. Sacramento. California, i!Ot later than 10 o'clock A. M., Wednes- day. July i:!th, ii)::i.

The Board of Education of the Sac- '.-imcnto City School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Sacramento City School District.

Chas. C. Hughes, Secretary.

IIIIIS

XOTlfE TO COXTRACTOlt.S

Office of the

Secretary of the Board of Education

of the City of Oakland

Sealed bids will be received by the Secretary of the Board of Education of the City of Oakland, at his office at the Cily Hall. Oakland. California. until Mondny, tbe 11th dny of July, 1021, at 3 o'clock, P. St., of said day, Ih.> day when said bids will be open- ed, for the construction of a concrete culvert in Lyon Creek at East Eleventh Street and Sixty-sixth Avenue on the property of the Oakland Board of Ed- ucation. Lockwood schoolgrounds. Oak- land. California.

Separate bids will be received. (1) for I he general work. (2) for the pluniliing work. (3) for the healing and ventilating work, and (4) for the electrical work.

Plans and specifications for said work are on file at the office of the Sior.iary of the Board of Education, and at the office of the Chief of Con- siruclioii. 357 I2tli Street, Oakland. California

On a deposit of Twenty-five Dollars ($L'3.00) complete sets of said plans and speciflcations may be had by any l.rospeclive bidder. These mav be retained for a period of fourteen (14) days. If these plans and speciflcations are not returned within said period, or it they be mutilated, the said de- posit may be retained by the said School District as agreed and liqui- dated damages for said detention and mutilation.

Bids must be made on proposals ob- tained at the office of the Chief of Construction, and be signed by the bidder, accompanied bv a certified check for at least ten per cent (10';;i of the amount of the bid or propo.sal, certified to by some responsible bank or banker, and made payable to Lloyd D. Barzec. Secretary of the Board of ■education, to be retained by the said .School District as agreed and liciui- dated damages should the party or parlies to whom the contract should be awarded fail to enier into the con- tract after the award, or to give bonds required for the faithful per- formance of the contract, or any bond required by law.

Bids will be opened by the Board of said district on Monday. .lulv 11. 1921. at the hour of 5:00 P. M.. in the Board lloom. 211 Second Floor of said City Hall in said Cily of Oakland.

The Board reserves the right lo re- ject any or all bids.

LLOYD D. BARZEE. Secretary of the Board of Education.

XOTICE TO rOXTRACTORS

SEALED P R O P A S A L S will be received at the office of the California Highway Commission, .^l.i Forum KIdg.. Sacramento. Cal.. unlil 2 o'riork p. m., on .Inly 25, at which time they will be publicly opened and read, for construc- tion in accordance with the speciflca- tions therefor, to wliich special refer- ence is made, portions of State High- way as follows:

Humboldt County across Bear tiolch. near Garberville (I-Hum-1-B). a rein- forced concrete bridge about 247 ft. long having a main arch span of 123 ft. in the clear, and two approaches, one of three girder spans of about 23 ft. each, and one of one girder span of about 24 ft., with the necessary abutments, piers and retainint; walls.

Siskiyou County (II-Sis-3-B) three reinforced concrete girder bridsres as follows: Across I'arks t'reek near Weed, a bridge corsisting of two spans of 32 ft. each; across WiMow Creek near Gazelle, a bridge consisting of two spars of 32 ft. each: across Sliasta P.iver near Edgewood. a bridge con- sisting of two spans of 40 ft. each. together with the necessary piers and abutments for each bridge.

Plans may be seen and forms of pro- posals, lionds. contract, and specifica- tions may be obtained at the said office, and they may he seen at the office of the Division Engineers ac Los Angeles and San Francisco, .and at the office of the Division Engineer of the division in which the work is situated. The Division Engineer's olHces are located at Willits. Dunsmuir. Sacra- mento, San Franci.sco. San Luis Obispo. Fresno and I.,os .Angeles.

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

The Department of Engineering reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid deemed for the best interests if i Iw State.

.VEWELL 1> li.MtLI.VGTO.V. CHAS. A. WIIIT.MOUE. GEO. C. .MA.V.SI-IELD. I 'alifornia Hi

.10 HN June 27, 1921

Highway GALVIN,

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BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

CORCORAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL,

BUILDING

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Board of Trustees of the Cor- coran Grammar School District. Cor- coran, California, will receive sealed proposals up to July 20th, 12 o'clock Noon, tiKil, at the office of Strong: & Dapron, at which time and place said liids will he opened and read in puhlic, for furnishing' the required labor and materials for, and erecting and com- pleting tlie proposed new grammar school building in accordance witTi plans and specifications prepared therefor liy Renfro & Michael, Archi- tectural Designers and Engineers, Room 10, First National Bank Building. Portervillc, California. Bids will be re- ceived for the different contracts as follows:

(-'ontract No. 1. Excavation. Con- crete. Masonry. Iron Work. Tile Roof- ing, Composition Roofing. Interior and Kxterior Plastering. Blackboards. Painting and Carpenter Work.

Contract No. 2. Sheet Metal Work. Plumbing, Heating, Pipe Railing and Sewer, Etc.

Contract No. 3. Electric Wiring and Fixtures.

Cashier's or certified check for bidder's bond for an amount not less than five per cent (5%) of amount of l>id shall accompany each proposal, drawn payable to the order of Lotta Drown. Clerk of the Board of Trus- tees. Corcoran Ci»-ammar School Dis- trict, as a guarantee that the bidder will within ten (10) days after being notified of the acceptance of his bid. enter into contract with said Gram- mar School Trustees in accordance therewith. and shall furnish the surety l)onds as required by the speci- fications. Said check or bond to be forfeited to the said Grammar School Trustees should the bidder fail to execute contract and furnish bond as above mentioned.

All bids to be made out on forms furnished bv llenfro & Michael, Ar- chitects.

Plans and specifications for all the above work may be seen at the office of Renfro & Michael, First National Rank Building, Porterville, California.

The said Grammar School Board re- serves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in any bid received.

By order of the Board of Trustees, Corcoran Grammar School District, Corcoran, California. Dated. June 24th. 1921.

By LOTTA DROWN, Clerk. Board of Trustees. Corcoran Grammar School District.

S. p. ARCHITECTS ENDORSE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

"Unqualified approval" of the pro- posed betterment of communications between the bay cities and San Fran- cisco, including the extension of roads in the Peninsula, the leveling of Rincon Hill for an industrial area and the adoption of zoning laws, is expressed in resolutions passed at their last meeting by the governors of the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The resolutions declare that the chapter offers its fullest assistance and co-operation to the end that the "aesthetic requirements of design and environment" be met in the plans so as to safeguard the artistic reputation established by the Panama-Pacific fair for the city.

FABRICATING SHOP CONTRACTS DirRING MONTH OP MAY

The records of the Bridge Builders & Structural Society, from reports collected by its secretary, show that during the month of May, 1921, 50,800 tons of fabricated structural steel were contracted for throughout the United States. 2,S per cent of the entire capacity of the bridge and structural shops of the country,

Hydro-Electric Developments Urged

for an Industrial California

By NORMAN H. SLOANE Mgr. California Industries Assn.

l^ower will determine the future of California. The history of California has been a story of the reclamation of deserts and of the development of a great agricultural State, but California is now called upon to determine whether it will remain simply an agricultural State or whether it will enter a period of commercial and in- dustrial development.

The prerequisites for such develop- ment are here. Raw materials for fabrication are produced in abundance. The location of California and its ex- cellent harbor facilities make the physical problem of the development of foreign trade comparatively simple. Production can be carried on the year round in open air plants. The climatic attractions of California will draw a sufficient labor supply to the State if industries are developed.

The benefits to be derived from the diversification of the economic efforts of the people of this State have been brought into clear relief by the expe- rience of the last six months. The difficulties which agriculturists have encountered, whether growers of rice, fruits, beans, cotton, wheat, barley, hops or live stock, would have closed the doors of prosperity to any less favored State. Permanent prosperity cannot be assured as long as Cali- fornia remains strictly agricultural. Transportation rates are tending to stifle California's agriculture. No mat- ter what relief is given, the fact re- mains that the raw products of this State must absorb the cost of the longest railroad haul in the country if they are to be sold in eastern markets.

In other words, California has about reached the maximum stage of its development in population and wealth if agriculture is to remain the one large industry of the State. The next ten years will determine, therefore, what the future of this State will be.

If growth is to continue through the development of industrial life, there are many problems to solve. Markets for finished goods must be opened on both the eastern and western coasts

of the Pacific Ocean. Transportation facilities to consuming points must be created. Capital must fiow to this State in increasing amounts. But. first and foremost. hydro-electric power must be developed. There can other- wise be no industrial California.

California is both fortunate and un- fortunate in its power situation. Such coal deposits as are available are com- paratively small. In the past oil has acted as the substitute for coal in the development of power in California. Now. however, there are unmistakable signs that, as our population increases, it will be neces,sary to very materially conserve the existing supplies of Cali- fornia petroleum — this in spite of pres- ent increased production.

There is a bright side to this situa- tion. The basis for the development of an almost inexhaustible supply of cheap industrial power is found in the vast potential supplies of hydro- electric power provided by the rain and snow of the mountains and the sufficiently forceful drop furnished by the natural terraine of the mountain sides of this State. Every additional inch of water which is corralled for the development of hydro-electric power, not only increases the power available for the industries of this State, but also provides an additional inch of water for irrigation.

Such development will be the only answer which can be given the pros- pective manufacturer. Such develop- ment will determine w^hether Cali- fornia will tend to stagnate as an agricultural State or whether it will open the doors for the development of a great commercial. industrial and agricultural State.

The hydro-electric problem is the problem of every citizen of the State of California. The burden of the development cannot be carried by the few men interested in the utility cor- porations of California. In'tellig'ent public co-operation with the utilities which are attempting to develop the power necessary to meet the needs of the State of California, supplemented by intelligent public supervision of the utility companies, will clear the way for industrial development and continued growing, healthy prosperity in the State of California. ,

CALIFORNIA WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearing California Develor several clearing week ending Jur the amount of from the amount spending week las

as reported to the

Dpment Board by the

house cities for the

; 23. 1921, showing

ncrease or decrease

reported the corre-

ist year:

Increase San Francisco .$119,800,000 *$41.500,000 Los Angeles... 80.751.000 4.790,000

Oakland 9,075.795 *846,774

Sacramento .,. 4,266,524 *1, 406, 329

Fresno 3,116,389 311,006

Pasadena 2,974,177 1.163.597

Bakersfield ... 1.196,059 10,926

Santa Rosa 288,987 •108,063

Whittier 381,725

Modesto 585,975 *256,423

San Bernardino 1,142,477 • Decrease

"The engineer of today is the right- hand man of the scientist in trans- forming thoughts into service." — From an address of Charles H. Mac- Dowell. president of the AVestern So- ciety of Engineers.

The production of lithium minerals in 1920 was confined to shipments of lepidolite from the Stewart mine at Pala. San Diego County. Calif., and spondumene from the Etta and Swan- zey mines near Keystone. Pennington County, S. Dakota. The lepidolite was used in the manufacture of glass and the spodumene in the manufacture of various chemicals. The total quantity of these two minerals reported to the United States Geological Survey, De- partment of the Interior, as used for manufacturing purposes in 1920 was 11,696 short tons, valued at $173,002; in 1919, 6,287 short tons, valued at $115,000.

A little contractor usually has to work hard to meet his payroll, and so does the big contractor with his big payroll.

The membership of the Surveyors' Institute of Great Britain which in 18S2 .-ilood ill 772 now totals upwards of 5000.

Standardization of Products Sought by U. S. Commerce Body

Construction Analyzed by

the U. S. Commerce Chamber

The subject of standardization of luuiiufactured products as a means of promoting efficiency and eliminating waste is proposed by the American delegation as a question for discussion It the first annual meeting of the In- T'ai'o-nl Chamlicr of Oommerce in London this month.

A report on fabricated production in lit- United States, which will be pre- . nted at the conference, was made uljlic recently by the American See- on of the International Chamber. STiindardization is strongly urged.

"In the lack of standards and ex- cessive variety in production of com- modities is found the prime cause of stagnant stocks of commodities and congestion in distribution." the Ameri- can Committee says.

"The efforts of the United States government with the co-operation of industry in reducing this variety durinK the war gave evidence of the practicability of such an undertaking and the benefits to industry.

"Standardization in the United States as referred to in the report is. at present confined to private initative except as the work of engineering so- ciptics and the Bureau of Standards of the federal government maintained by the United States.

'•Efforts are now being made to co- ordinate this work, at least to bring the adoption of agreed upon standards. The Siandardization of fabricated pro- ducts through elimination of excess varifty, is still being considered by certain industries, aided by their com- mercial organizations. It is also being considered by the Fabricated Produc- tion Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

"There is much opportunty in the proper treatment of this subject to promote greater efficiency in produc- tion and to eliminate duplication and waste, such as:

"Through the adoption of engineer- ing standards as far as possible by mutual recognition.

"Through co-operation in the elimi- nation of unnecessary variety, styles and sizes and kinds in commodity lines."

The American Committee on Fabri- cated Production is composed of: Alba 13. Johnson. .500 North Broad St., Phil- adelphia, Pa.. Chairman; E. W. Mc- ("ullough. Manager Fabricated Produc- tion Department. Chamber of Com- merce of the United States. Washing- ton. D. <_■.. Secretary: Edward F. Carry, President, Haskell & Barker Car Com- pany, Chicago. 111.; E. A. S. Clarke, President, Consolidated Steel Corpora- tion, Xew York: F. C. Furlow, Presi- dent, Otis Elevator Company, New your. X. Y.: Xoble F. Hoggson. Hog- gson Brothers. New York; James Inglis. President American Blower Company. Detroit, Mich.: Charles F. Lang. President, Lakewood Engineer- ing Company, Cleveland, Ohio; Alex- ander Leggc, Vice President and Gen. Mgr.. International Harvester Com- pany. Chicago, 111.; E. G. Miner. Presi- dent. The Ptaudler Company, Roches- ter. N. Y.: John J. Raskob. Vice Presi- dent E. I. DuPont de Nemours, Wil- mington, Del.: Harry I. Thayer, President, The Tanners Council of the United States of America, Boston, Mass.; E. P. Thomas, President United States Steel Products Company, New York; Col. John R. Wiggins, President, John U. Wiggins & Company, Phila- delphia, Pa.; Clarence M. WooUey, President, American Radiator Com- pany, New York: W. H. Woodin, Presi- dent, American Car & Foundry Com- pany, New York.

In a special report issued June 17 by the Committee on Statistics and Standards of the United States Cham- ber of Commerce, of which A. W. Douglas of St. Louis is chairman, the total national wealth of the United States is estimated at $28S,464.000.000, of which $77,321,000,000 or 26.8% is represented by the construction indus- try. The report presents an analysis of the relationship of construction to the basic industries of the nation in- cluding manufacturing, mining, trans- portation, agriculture, trade and finance, and concludes that construc- tion as a key industry should be classi- fied separately as one of the Nation's basic industries.

25 Per Cent of Manufacturing: for Constmctlon

The report shows that in 1914 one quarter of the 276.000 manufacturing concerns employing 10.658,000 workers with an annual payroll of $5,368,294,000 and an annual output worth $25,000,- 000,000, was devoted to construction products.

In 1920 90 per cent of all iron ore. copper and zinc, and 95 per cent of all lead mined was consumed by construc- tion. Twenty per cent of the bitumin- out coal and 5 per cent of the anthra- ous coal and 5 per cent of the anthra- turers of construction materials, by the railroads In transporting these products, and by traction lines and public service corporations in service corporations in service to construc- tion workers. A rough estimate of the value of these minerals is $4,400,000.- 000 engaging more than 1.000,000 workers at an annual wage of approxi- mately $1,000,000,000.

Twenty-five per cent of the freight transported by the railroads is con- struction materials.

Eleven Millions Depend on ConRtructlon

11,000.000 persons, either as workers or as members of workers' families are estimated to derive their living from construction, either directly or

through manufaoturincT and mining products used in the construction in- dustry. The support given to agri- culture and to trade by th-- annual expenditures of this great number of persons is estimated at more than $5,000,000,000 for rent, fuel. food, clothing, furnishings, recreation, etc. Hnlf of >'en' Cnpltnl iNMueH for Constrnetion

New capital issues during 1920 so far as reported totaled $4,545,000,000, consisting of State, municipal, railroad and industrial securities, of which It is estimated 50% were issued for con- struction jn one form or another. A considerable portion of the new cap- italization went to pay oft maturing obligations, which were reflected, how- ever. In past construction to a large extent.

Even this estimate does not cover the whole field. It excludes indebted- ness of the Federal Government for construction, for which sgeregation is difficult, and does not include issues of foreign governments or municipalities in this country, the proceeds of which were to be used for improvement and extension of their public undertakings. This sum also is short a huge amount of expenditure for new construction because a great amount of expenditures for additions to plant, structures, etc.. is paid out of earnings and surplus and does not figure in the investment market. With all these figures at hand it appears that 24% of the year's capital accumulations, and probably 50% of the national savings annually go to construction.

Constmction — \ Basic Industry

Based on this analysis, the report concludes that the construction indus- try is a unique barometer of the state of business in all Industry and as such deserves a separate classification among the basic indu.'^tries of the Nation on a par with agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation and communication, commerce and finance.

S. F. Jl'\E BlILDING SUMMARY

Following is a report of the build- ing operations for the month of June, 1921. as shown by the records of the Bureau of Building Inspection of the Department of Public Works:

No. of

Class Permits Cost

"A" 1 » 1.400

■■B" 1 125,000

"C" 4 77,500

Frames 76 269,430

Alterations 391 275.882

Public Bldgs. 2 201,753

Total 475 $950,965

During the month of June, 1920, the records of the department show a total of 480 permits issued, representing im- provements estimated to cost $1,949,- 692.

SIPER-POAVER PLANT PROPOSED .4T PORTL.4ND

A super-power plant, which would mean consolidation of all power re- sources and the construction of a giant transmission line through the North- west, is being considered by engineer- ing authorities from various parts of the country, who are now in the vicinity of Portland investigating the feasibility of the proposition. At a meeting held In Portland a survey committee of engineers was organized and upon the results of the coijimlttee's

investigation will depend the decision as to whether the project will be carried out. Eastern industrial and power concerns have professed faith in the super-power transmission theory.

FEDERAL AID FOR TWEXTV-FOIR ST.VTE ROAD PROJECTS

Continuation of the policy of aiding the State of California in improving the highways of this state is an- nounced. The United States Bureau of Public Roads has signed with the State Highway Commission for the ex- penditure of the remaining money in the allotment of $2,896,071.77 given to California under the 1921 allotment of Federal roads moneys. The money will be spent on twenty-four State highway projects in California.

All of the money available for Cali- fornia under the ivil allowance Is actually allotted to work under way or agreed upon. The money that will be available under the 1922 budget will have been spent or agreed upon before June 30, 1922.

"There certainly is no question as to the advisability in this country of our having more permanent buildings, buildings that would avoid the fire hazaril and the loss from fire that we are suffering today." E. T. Meredith. Ex-S<'cretary of Agrlcultuie.

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

CORCORAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL,

BUILDING

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The Board of Trustees of the Cor- coran Grammar School District, Cor- coran, California, will receive sealed proposals up to July 20th, 13 o'clock Noon, 13>31, at the office of Strong & Dapron, at which time and place said iiids will l)e opened and read in public, for furnishing- the required labor and materials for, and erecting and com- pleting tlie proposed new grammar school building in accordance witTi plans and specifications prepared therefor by Renfro & Michael. Archi- tectural Designers and Engineers, Room 10. First National Bank Building, Porterville, California. Bids will be re- ceived for the different contracts as follows:

Contract No. 1. Excavation, Con- crete. Masonry. Iron Work. Tile Roof- ing, Composition Roofing, Interior and Kxterior Plastering, Blackboards, Tainting and Carpenter Work.

Contract No. 2. Sheet Metal Work, riumbing. Heating. Pipe Railing and Sewer. Etc.

Contract No. 3. Electric Wiring and Fixtures.

Cashier's or certified check for bidder's bond for an amount not less than five per cent (5%) of amount of bid shall accompany each proposal, rlrawn payable to the order of Lotta Drown, Clerk of the Board of Trus- lees, Corcoran 0»'ammar School Dis- trict, as a guarantee that the bidder will within ten (10) days after being notified of the acceptance of his bid. enter into contract with said Gram- mar School Trustees in accordance therewith. and shall furnish the surety bonds as required by the speci- fications. Said check or bond to be forfeited to the said Grammar School Trustees should the bidder fail to execute contract and furnish bond as above mentioned.

All bids to be made out on forms furnished bv Renfro & Michael. Ar- chitects.

Plans and specifications for all the above work may be seen at the office of Renfro & Michael, First National Bank Building, Porterville, California.

The said Grammar School Board re- serves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in :iny bid received.

By order of the Board of Trustees, Corcoran Grammar School District, Corcoran, California. Dated. June 24th, 1921.

By LOTTA DROWN. Clerk. Board of Trustees. Corcoran Grammar School District.

S. F. ARCHITKCTS EXDORSE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

"Unqualified approval" of the pro- posed betterment of communications between the bay cities and San Fran- cisco, including the extension of roads in the Peninsula, the leveling of Rincon Hill for an industrial area and the adoption of zoning laws, Is expressed in resolutions passed at their last meeting by the governors of the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The resolutions declare that the chapter offers its fullest assistance and co-operation to the end that the "aesthetic requirements of design and environment" be met in the plans so as to safeguard the artistic reputation established by the Panama-Pacific fair for the city.

FABRICATING SHOP CONTRACTS DURING MONTH OF MAY

The records of the Bridge Builders & Structural Society, from reports collected by its secretary, show that during the month of May, 1921, 60,800 tons of fabricated structural steel were contracted for throughout the United States, 2S per cent of the entire capacity of the bridge and gtructural shops of the country,

Hydro-Electric Developments Urged

for an Industrial California

By NORMAN H. SLOANE Mgr. California Industries Assn.

Power will determine the future of California. The history of California has been a story of the reclamation of deserts and of the development of a great agricultural State, but California is now called upon to determine whether it will remain simply an agricultural State or whether it will enter a period of commercial and in- dustrial development.

In other words. California has about reached the maximum stage of its development in population and wealth if agriculture is to remain the one large industry of the State. The next ten years will determine, therefore, what the future of this State will be.

If growth is to continue through the development of industrial life, there are many problems to solve. Markets for finished goods must be opened on both the eastern and western coasts

of the Pacific Ocean. Transportation faciliEies to consuming points must be created. Capital must flow to this .State in increasing amounts. But, first and foremost, hydro-electric power must be developed. There can other- wise be no industrial California.

California is both fortunate and un- fortunate in its power situation. Such coal deposits as are available are com- paratively small. In the past oil has acted as the substitute for coal in the development of power in California, Now, however, there are unmistakable signs that, as our population increases, it will be necessary to very materially conserve the existing supplies of Cali- fornia petroleum — this in spite of pres- ent increased production.

There is a bright side to this situa- tion. The basis tor the development of an almost inexhaustible supply of cheap industrial power is found in the vast potential supplies of hydro- electric power provided by the rain and snow of the mountains and the sufliciently forceful drop furnished by the natural terraine of the mountain sides of this State. Every additional incli of water which is corralled for the development of hydro-electric power, not only increases the power available for tlie industries of this State, but also provides an additional inch of water for irrigation.

Such development will be the only answer which can be given the pros- pective manufacturer. Such develop- ment will determine whether Cali- fornia will tend to stagnate as an agricultural State or whether it will open the doors for the development of a great commercial, industrial and agricultural State.

The hydro-electric problem is the problem of every citizen of the State of California. The burden of the development cannot be carried by the few men interested in the utility cor- porations of California. Intellig'ent public co-operation with the utilities which are attempting to develop the power necessary to meet the needs of the State of California, supplemented by intelligent public supervision of the utility companies, will clear the way for industrial development and continued growing, healthy prosperity in the State of California.

CALIFORNIA AVEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings as reported to the California Development Board by the several clearing house cities for the week ending June 23, 1921, showing the amount of increase or decrease from the amount reported the corre- sponding week last year:

Increase San Francisco .$119,800,000 *$41.500,000 Los Angeles... 80,751,000 4,790,000

Oakland 9.075,795 *846,774

Sacramento ... 4,266.524 •1,406.329

Fresno 3,116,389 311,006

Pasadena 2,974,177 1.163.597

Bakersfield ... 1.196,059 10,926

Santa Rosa 288,987 •108,063

Whittier 381.725

Modesto 585.975 *256.423

San Bernardino 1,142,477 * Decrease

— ♦

"The engineer of today is the right- hand man of the scientist in trans- forming thoughts into service." — From an address of Charles H, Mac- Dowell, president of the Western .So- ciety of Engineers.

The production of lithium minerals in 1920 was confined to shipments of lepldolite from the Stewart mine at Pala. San Diego County, Calif., and spondumene from the Etta and Swan- zey mines near Keystone, Pennington County. S. Dakota. The lepidolite was used in the manufacture of glass and the spodumene in the manufacture of various chemicals. The total quantity of these two minerals reported to the United States Geological Survey. De- partment of the Interior, as used for manufacturing purposes in 1920 was 11.696 short tons, valued at .$173,002: in 1919, 6,287 short tons, valued at

jns.ooo.

A 111 tie contractor usually has {>> work hard to meet his payi-oll. anil so does the big contractor with bis big payroll.

The membership of the Surveyors' Institute of Great Britain which in 18S2 .-ilood ill 772 now liilals upwards of 5000.

Standardization of Products Sought by U. S. Commerce Body

Construction Analyzed by

the U. S. Commerce Chamber

The subject of standardization of manufactured products as a means of promoting efficiency and eliminating waste is proposed by tiie American delegation as a question for discussion at the first annual meeting of the In- ., ..^ti^-:,! chamhor of Commerce in London this month.

A report on fabricated production in the United Stales, which will be pre- sented at the conference, was made public recently by the American Sec- lion of the International Chamber. Standardization is strongly urged.

"In the lack of standards and ex- cessive variety in production of com- modities is found the prime cause of stagnant stocks of commodities and longeslion in distribution." the Ameri- can Committee says.

"The efforts of the United States government with the co-operation of industry in reducing this variety during the war gave evidence of the practicability of such an undertaking and the benefits to industry.

"Standardization in the United Slates as referred to in the report is - at present confined to private initative except as the work of engineering so- ciftics and the Bureau of Standards of the federal government maintained by the United States.

"Efforts are now being made to co- ordinate this work, at least to bring Ihe adoption of agreed upon standards. The Standardization of fabricated pro- ducts through elimination of excess variety, is still being considered by certain industries, aided by their com- mercial organizations. It is also being considered by the Fabricated Produc- tion Department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

"There is much opportunty in the proper treatment of this subject to promote greater efficiency in produc- lion and to eliminate duplication and wa.ste. such as:

"Through the adoption of engineer- ing standards as far as possible by mutual recognition.

"Through co-operation in the elimi- nation of unnecessary variety, styles and sizes and kinds in commodity lines."

The American Committee on Fabri- cated Production is composed of: Alba n. Johnson. 500 North Broad St., Phil- adelphia, Pa., Chairman; E. W. Mc- cullough. Manager Fabricated Produc- tion Department. Chamber of Com- merce of the United States. Washing- ton. D. C, Secretary; Edward F. Carry, President. Haskell & Barker Car Com- pany, Chicago. 111.; E. A. S. Clarke, President, Consolidated Steel Corpora- tion. New York; F. C. Furlow. Presi- dent, Otis Elevator Company, N'ew your, N. Y. ; Noble F. Hoggson, Hog- gson Brothers. New York; James inglis. President American Blower Company, Detroit, Mich,; Charles F. Lang, President. Lakewood Engineer- ing Company. Cleveland. Ohio; Alex- ander Legge. Vice President and Gen. Mgr., Inlernational Harvester Com- pany, Chicago, 111.; E. G. Miner. Presi- dent, The Pfaudler Company, Roches- ter. N. Y. ; John J. Raskob, Vice Presi- dent E. I. DuPont de Nemours. Wil- mington, Del.; Harry I. Thayer. President. The Tanners Council of the United States of America. Boston. Mass,; E. P. Thomas. President United States Steel Products Company. New York; Col. John R. Wiggins, President, John R. Wiggins & Company, Phila- delphia, Pa.; Clarence M. Woolley, President. American Radiator Com- pany. New York; W. H. VVoodin, Presi- dent, American Car & Foundry Com- pany, New York.

In a special report i.ssued June 17 by the Committee on Statistics and Standards of the United States Cham- ber of Commerce, of which A. W. Douglas of St. Louis is chairman, the total national wealth of the United States is estimated at $28S.464,000.000. of which $77,321,000,000 or 26.8% is represented by the construction indus- try. The report presents an analysis of the relationship of construction to the basic industries of the nation in- cluding manufacturing, mining, trans- portation, agriculture. trade and finance, and concludes that construc- tion as a key industry should be classi- fied separately as one of the Nation's basic industries.

25 Per Cent of Manufaeturlns lor

Constmctlon The report shows that in 1914 one quarter of the 276.000 manufacturing concerns employing 10.658,000 workers with an annual payroll of $5,368,294,000 and an annual output worth $25,000.- 000,000, was devoted to construction products.

In 1920 90 per cent of all iron ore. copper and zinc, and 95 per cent of all lead mined was consumed by construc- tion. Twenty per cent of the bitumin- out coal and 5 per cent of the anthra- ous coal and 5 per cent of the anthra- turers of construction materials, by the railroads in transporting these products, and by traction lines and public service corporations in service corporations in service to construc- tion workers. A rough estimate of the value of these minerals is $4,400,000.- 000 engaging more than 1.000,000 workers at an annual wage of approxi- mately $1,000,000,000.

Twenty-five per cent of the freight transported by the railroads is con- struction materials.

Eleven Mllllona Depend on

Constmctlon

11.000,000 persons, either as workers

or as members of workers' families

are estimated to derive their living

from construction, either directly or

S. F. JINE BlILDING SUMM.\RY

Class

llilougli nianufa. tuririH .iiiU iiiining products used in the construction in- dustry. The support given to agri- culture and to trade by the annual expenditures of this great number of persons is estimated at more than $5,000,000,000 for rent, fuel. food. clothing, furnishinss. recreation, etc. Hnlf of \ew Cnpltnl laiineH for Conntructlon

New capital issues during 1920 so far as reported totaled $4,545,000,000. consisting of State, municipal, railroad and industrial securities, of which It is estimated 50% were issued for con- struction jn one form or another. A considerable portion of the new cap- italization went to pay off maturing obligations, which were reflected, how- ever, in past construction to a large extent.

Constmctlon — A Basic Industry

Based on this analysis, the report concludes that the construction indus- try is a unique barometer of the state of business in all industry and as such deserves a separate classification among the basic industries of the Nation on a par with agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation and communication. commerce and finance.

Following is a report of the build- ing operations for the month of June, 1921. as shown by the records of the Bureau of Building Inspection of the Department of Public Works: No. of Permits Cost

1 $ 1,400

..g'. 1 125,000

"C" 4 77,500

Frames 76 269.430

Alterations 391 275.882

Public Bldgs. 2 201.753

Total 475 $950,965

During the month of June, 1920, the records of the department show a total of 480 permits issued, representing im- provements estimated to cost $1,949.- 692.

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SLPER-POWER PLANT PROPOSED AT PORTL.IND

A super-power plant, which would mean consolidation of all power re- sources and the construction of a giant transmission line through the North- west, is being considered by engmeer- ing authorities from various parts of the country, who are now in the vicinity of Portland investigating the feasibility of the proposition. At a meeting held in Portland a survey committee of engineers was organized and upon the results of the coipmittees

investigation will depend the decision as to whether the project will be carried out. Eastern industrial and power concerns have professed faith in the super-power transmission theory.

FEDERAL .VID FOR 'I'WEN'rY-KOI R ST.VTB ROAD PROJECTS

Continuation of the policy of aiding the State of California in improving the highways of this state Is an- nounced. The United States Bureau of Public Roads has signed with the State Highway Commission for the ex- penditure of the remaining money in the allotment of $2,896,071.77 given to California under the 1921 allotment of Federal roads moneys. The money will be spent on twenty-four State highway projects in California.

All of the money available for Cali- fornia under the V.<>\ allowance is actually allotted to wo'rk under way or agreed upon. The money that will be available under the 1922 budget will have been spent or agreed upon before June 30. 1922.

"There certainly is no ijuestion as lo the advisability in this country of our having more permanent buildings, buildings that would avoid the fire hazard and the loss from fire that we are suffering today." E. T Meredith. Ex-SJecrelary of Agriculture,

BNIDdES, DAMS & HAEBOR WORK

c'AI.lFOKNIA — .SlatP Highway ("oni- iiiission awards contract to C. H. Gil- ilerslecve. Fresno, at ?r).740 for con- structing reintorced concrete girder liridge. consisting of 2 spans of 34 feet each, involving 160 cu. yds. Class A and 120 cu. yds. Class C concrete, the Commission to furnish reinforcing steel, cement, fine and coarse aggregate Engineer's estimate, $7,060.

SANTA AXA. Orange Co., Cal. — Until .luly 12 bids will be received by Super- visors of Orange County for construct- ing a bridge over Santa Ana River bet. Richfield and Olive. The bridge will consist of 15 50-ft. timber spans on concrete pile bents with pile trestle approaches, one 160 ft. and the other us ft. .T. I^. McBride has completed plans and bids will be called for at once for a bridge over Santa Ana River on W. 17th St. This bridge will con- sist of 8 50-ft. timber spans on con- crete pile bents with trestle approaches

SAX LUIS OBISPO, Cal. — County Engineer Warren B. Burch authorized liy Supervisors to prepare plans for bridges as follows: Bridge on upper La Grange Road and bridge over slough on Merced - Snelling - Merced Falls Road; bridge over Duck Slough; bridge over Deadman's Creek and 2 bridges over canals on Merced- Chow- ehilla Road; bridge over Jordan- Atwater Calial on W'inton-Atwater Road.

PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co.. Cal. — The City Engineer has been instructed to prepare plans for a timber bridge on concrete piles on W. Putnam St.

FORT MASOX. Cal. — Spreckels Bros. Commercial Co. have been awarded a contract by the U. S. Constructing Quartermaster's OfBce, for repairs to bridge from North Island to 4th St.. Coronado, Cal. Contract price, $2.08 per lin. ft.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Los Angeles Harbor Commission will hold a public hearing at 10 a. m., August 1, Room 33. City Hall, on project to construct bridge across Cerritos channel bet. Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors. Plans are on file at office of U. S. Dis- trict Engineer, Central Bldg. They provide for a double leaf bascule bridge of 200 ft. span, giving a clear channel of ISO ft. and an overhead clearance of 8.2 ft. above mean high water.

SAN ANDREAS, Calaveras Co., Cal. — A. W. Foe, County Clerk, instructed by Supervisors to advertise for bids for furnishing and delivering 4 15-in. I-beams, weight 42 lbs. per ft., 43 ft. long; 2 15-in. channels, weight 33 lbs. per ft., 43 ft, long; for reconstructing bridge across San Antone Creek, bet. the town of Murphys and the town of Sheep Ranch. W. S. Coulter, County Surveyor.

SACRAMEXTO, Cal.— Until July 5, 2 P. Rl., bids will be received by Harry W. Hall, Couniy Clerk, for re-building bridge over i onsumnes river, near Wilton. Ceriilifd check for 10% pay- (ible to CbciinnaTi of th^ Board of Su-

pervisors reuuired. PUms may be Had from Drury Butler. County Engineer.

MERCED. Merced Co.. Cal. — County Surveyor A. E. Cowell instructed to prepare plans for following bridges in Road District No. 1:

Bridge on Upper LaGrange Road on west line of Section 22. Twp. 4, S. R. 14 E. Bridge over Slough on Merced- Snelling-Merced Falls Road, Section 1. near NE. Cor. of SW. >4 Section 13, Twp. 5 S. R. 13 E.

Road District No. 2. Bridge over Duck Slough on Merced-Chowchilla Road Section 1. Bridge over Branch of Deadman's Creek on same road. 2 bridges over Canals on Merced-Chow- chilla Road. Section 3.

Road District No. 3. Bridge over Jordan-Atwater Canal on Winton- Atwater Road.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. — Following are approximate quantities of materials involved in the construction of a bridge in Lassen County, across Susan Itiver near Johnstonville (ll-Las-29-C) ;16 ft. long consisting of 3 reinforced concrete girder spans, each 32 ft. long, on reinforced concrete bents supported on wooden piles; bids for which will be opened by the State Highway Com- mission July 11, 2 p. m.:

110 cu. yds. excavation without classification; 165 cu. yds. Class A concrete; S32 lin. ft. wooden piles. Commission will furnish reinforcing steel and cement. Austin B. Fletcher, State Highway Engineer.

OROVILLE. Butte Co., Cal. — Bridges in Butte County on the Chico-Orland State Road will cost the county $35,000, according to estimates submitted to the Supervisors by County Engineer H. H. Hume; one of the structures on the Kusel Slough is already under con- struction.

IRRIGATION PROJECTS

FALLON. Nev. — Construction on the drainage system of the Newlands project, estimated to cost $700,000, will be started immediately, according to an announcement of the board of directors.

FAIRFIELD. Solano Co.. Cal. — Elec- tion held to decide the question of forming Suisun Irrigation District carried. District comprises about 28,- 000 acres of land in Suisun valley.

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LIGHTING SYSTEMS

INGLEWOOD. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — A Resolution of Intention to construct ornamental lighting system on Market and other streets, requiring about .^6 reinforced concrete posts, with con- duits, etc.. was adopted by city trustees.

PITTSBURG. Contra Costa Co., Cal.— Engineers of P. G. & E. Co. are pre- paring estimates of cost for installing electrolier system in Railroad street, installation to be financed by mer- chants on that thoroughfare.

S'ACRAMENTO. Cal. — Due to protests the City Commissioners abandoned the plans for installing electroliers in 12th St. from B to L Sts. Frank Miller, City Engineer.

LONG BEACH. Cal. — City Attorney Hoodenpyl has informed Council that it must ignore the unsigned bid sub- mitted by H. H. Walker for a lighting system on Ocean Blvd. from Alamitos Ave. to 39th Place. The next lowest bidder was the Southern Cal. Elec. Co. at $41,555. Walker's figure was $41,277

Until July 15, 12 m., bids will bo received by F. W. Mahl, director of purchase. Southern Pacific Co., 165 Broadway, New York, for furnishing and delivering one year's requirements of Pintsch Lighting Equipments, and parts thereof, and electric fixtures, and parts thereof, for passenger train c.irs; materials to be in quantities as ordered.

MACHINERY

BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal. — Until July 7, 7:30 P. M., bids will be received by E. R. Long. Secretary of the Board of Education, Room 3, City Hall, for furnishing and delivering lumber, furniture, hardware and paints, all delivered f. o. b. to school buildings as directed. Certified check for 10% payable to Secretary required. Specifications will be furnished on re- quest.

BAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal.— Until July 7. 7:30 P. M.. bids will be received by E. R. Long, Secretary of the Board of Education, Room 3, City Hall, for furnishing one and one-halt ton truck equipped with special body. seating 35, for transportation of pupils. Certified check for 10% pay- able to Secretary required with each bid. Specifications will be furnished on request.

OAKLAND, Cal. — City Council. L. W.

Cummings, Clerk, appropriates $1,065

to purchase 30,000 ft. common O. P. lumber. SIS.

NAPA. Napa Co.. Cal. — Supervisors. Jas. A. Daly. County Clerk, will sell at public auction on July 5. 10 a. m., the rock crushing plant no wset up in the rock crushing plant now set up in Engineer.

l^ASADENA. Los Angeles Co. Ca! — L'nlil 11 A. M.. July 5. bids uili i,e re- ceived by City Clerk Bessie Chambi r- Ia(r( for one motor street swtepiT f.qilSpped with gutter broom; also bldg

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for one motor sweeper, suction type; bidders to submit specifications.

OAKLAND. Cal.— City Council. L. W. I'ummings. Clerk, appropriates JIO.- Ii«u for drjdocking. cleaning, repairing and painting "City of Oakland, Dredge No 2." including the anchor and cable barges' belonging thereto.

SACRAMENTO. Cal.— Until July 5, 2 p. m. Iiids will be received by Harry \V. Hall. County Clerk, for construc- tion of new ferry to be operated on the Sacramento River at Isleton. Cer- tified check for lO'X, payable to Chair- man Board of Supervisors, required with each bid. Plans may be had from County Engineer Drury Butler, Court House, Sacramento.

TRACY. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — City Trustees order bids advertised for drilling well. John Von .'■■osten, in charge of w,ater works.

SAN FRANCISCO.— Until July 14, 12 m., bids will be received by F. W. Taylor. Purchasing Agent, Southern Pacific Co., 65 Market St., Room 952, for furnishing and delivering as ordered, f. o. b. mill, or as designated by bidder, track bolts and spikes. Form for bidding will be furnished on request

Si:WEHS, STREET WORK, ROADS & WATER SYSTE3IS

OAKLAND. Cal.— City Council. L. W. Cummings. Clerk, passes resolution o£ intention for following improvements:

3?th Ave. from E.-14th St. north to creek, involving 13.040 sq. ft. grading: 885 lin, ft. concrete curb; ISSO sq. ft. concrete gutter; 13.080 sq. ft. oil macadam pavement.

Sunnyside St. from 90th to 96th Aves.. involving 84,263; sq. ft. grading; 2673 lin. ft. concrete curb; 5617 sq. ft. concrete gutter; 39,098 sq. ft. oil macadam pavement; 16,852 sq. ft. cement sidewalk.

Florida St. from Maple to Laurel, Involving 2738 cu. yds. excavation; 1202 lin. ft. concrete curb; 2485 sq. ft. concrete gutter; 16,048 sq. ft. oil macadam pavement; 6213 sq. ft. cement sidewalk. Geo. Mattis, City Engineer.

EAKERSFIELD. Kern Co., Cal. — Until July 11. 5 p. m., bids will be received by V. Van Riper. City Clerk, for improving G St. bet. 20th and 21st by grading, lamping and rolling sub- liase and paving with 3V4-in. Willite base with IVi-in. Willite wearing sur- face, including intersections. Imp. Act 1911. It. H. Hubbard, City Engineer.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. San Mateo Co.. Cal. — City Trustees, Daniel Mc- Swecney, Clerk, pass resolution of in- tention No. 41, to improve alley in Block 102. from Spruce to Magnolia; alley in Block 95 from Magnolia 600 ft. westerly: alley in Block 117 from Maple to Spruce: alley in Block 119 from Staple to Spruce; alley in Block from Spruce to Magnolia by grading 1 constructing steel wire mesh rein- 1 -cd concrete pavement 4-in. thick. inp. Act 1911. Protests will be heard Inly 18. Geo. Kneese. City Engineer.

I'ALIFORNIA.- W. A. Kettlewell & 1. Kingsburg. awarded contract by ite Highway Commission for grad-

■_' 4.2 miles and paving 1.5 miles on ir-o-Orland lateral extending from St boundary of Butte County to 2%

ilfs northwest of Chico. Bid, $53.- Englnper's estimate. $76,819.43.

I ■.ales and Rugers Construction Co..

nil San Francisco, at J275,722,

arded contract for paving 19.4 miles

rpchecQ P^ti| Iftferal from Lps

Banos to west boundary of Merced County. Engineer's estimate, $379,- 597.76.

SAN FRANCISCO— No bids received June 23rd by the Construction Service. Quartermaster Corps, Fort Mason, for constructing cement pavement at Rockwell Field, Calif.

YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal— City Trustees overrule protests against paving 36 blocks of streets and order bids received up to July 11. Edw. von Geldern. City Engineer.

SOUTH PASADENA. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Until 5 p. m.. July 11. bids will be received by City Clerk for improve- ment of Orange Grove Ave. involving 180.000 sq. ft. 3-in. oil macadam pave- ment and 15,500 sq. ft. cement gutter: also for improvement of Garfield Ave., involving 15.000 sq. ft. 3-in. oil maca- dam pavement. Certified check or bid bond for 10% required. R. B. Orbison, City Engineer.

SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. — Council, S. A. Evans. Clerk, passes resolution of intention to sewer por- tions of Harrison and Grant Aves., Chilverton St., Dellview, Melrose, • Parnell, Fatrmount, Morrisey Aves., Rooney, Elk, et al. streets. Project involves 2686.93 ft. 10-in., 682.03 ft. S-in. and 6802.03 ft. 6-in. sewer; 88 10-in.. 21 8-in. and 215 6-in. Y branches and 35 manholes. James K. James, City Engineer.

SANTA MONICA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — The city opened bids for 35.000 ft. Class B cast Iron pipe, 6 to 12 in. and 4 fire hydrants. The bidders were U. S. Cast Iron Pipe & Fdry. Co.. R. D. Woodham Co., Keystone Iron Works, Smith Booth-Usher Co., Crane Co. and Grennell Co. Bids referred to Com- missioner of Public Works W. H, Carter.

SANTA CRUZ. Santa Cruz Co.. Ca!.— Until July 7. 2:30 P. M., bids will be received by H. E. Miller. County Clerk, for improving Bear Creek road in San Lorenzo road district. Lloyd Bowman. county Engineer.

SANTA ANA. Orange Co.. Cal. — Until 11 A. M., July 12. new bids will be re- ceived by the Supervisors of Orange County for grading and graveling ap- proximately 3 miles of the Ball road in Second and Third Road Districts. Certified check or bond for 5%. Bids received for this work June 21 were rejected. J. L. McBride, County En- gineer. J. M. Backs, County Clerk.

HUNTINGTON PARK. Los Angeles Co.. Cal- — -Resolution of Intention to im- prove following streets by grading and paving with asphalt concrete and con- structing concrete gutters 1 ft. wide, work to be done under 1911 act. adopted by City Trustees: .Stafford Ave., bet. Irvington and Florence Aves.; Marconi St.. bet. Clarendon and Irvington .-^ves. ; Cottage St. between Irvington and Ly- fot Aves.; Regent St.. bet. Irvington and Lyfort Aves. Howard McCurdy. Pacific Elec. BIdg., Los Angeles. City Engineer.

BERKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. — Council, E. M. Hann. Clerk, passes Res- olution of Intention to construct con- crete curbs in east side of Shattuck avenue from Allston Way south 12 feet, north of Bancrgft Way: that por- tion of Shattuck Ave. btjtween present pavement and new curb line as propos- ed by grading and paving with concrete base, surfaced with asphalt anfl screen- ings; constructing )p. 12 anjl 18-ln. ftewers, c^tchbasins, etc. Improvement Aot 1911 , Protests will be heard July 12, q L fiuffglns, City Eniflneer

SA.N BERNARDINO, Cal.— Until 11 A. M., July 11, bids will be received by the Supervisors of San Bernardino County for paving with 4-in. concrete 24 ft. wide Turner Ave. from San Ber- nardino Ave., to a point 5290 ft. south, in Road Improvement District No. 13; work to be done under Road District Improvement Act of 1907.

PHOENIX. Ariz. — The City Commis- sion authorized over $l.")0,(i(iO worth ot street paving in Phoeni.\ as follows. Portland St. from Central Ave. to Seventh St.; Third St. from Grant to Jefferson Sts. ; Jefferson St. from Seventh to Eighteenth Ave.; Filnior.- St from Fifth to Seventh Ave. anc Woodland Ave. from Seventh to Fifteenth Ave. City Engineer Hitch- cock was also authorized to prepare plans for paving West Moreland St. from Third to Fifth A-rt.

SAN DIEGO. Cal.— deWaard & Cob- ham. 207 Granger Bldg., San Diego, submitted lowest bid at $103,345 for constructing sewer and water system at naval training station, San Diego, using all cement pipe fer sewer. Miller & Eddleman of San Diego, submitted lowest bid at $118,900, using vitrified pipe for sizes 24 in. and under. Other bids received by constructing quarter- master at Fort Mason were: Wright Doring, $144,000; Lange & Bergstrora, $145,000; Thos. Haverty Co., Los An- geles, $147,500; G. E. Engineering Co.. N. Y., $167,300: Bruno Pizzimenti. $178.- 444. The contract will involve about 7400 ft. sewer pipe. 675 ft. 8-in. cast iron force main; 3550 ft. cast iron pipe fi to 12 in. and 4 fire hydrants. Bids taken under advisement.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Dodson & But- terfleld, 107 >4 6th St., San Pedro, award- ed contract at $2278.98 for paving first alley west of Pacific Ave. from 12th to 13th streets, San Pedro, involving 5655 sq. ft. grading; 5655 sq. ft. con- crete paving.

Tryon & Brain, 210 Tajo Bldg.. Los Angeles, awarded contract at $9,556.54 for grading and oiling Eighth St. from Gaffey to Meyler St.. San Pedro, in- volving 360 sq. ft. asphaltic paving: 792 sq .ft. concrete paving; 43.309 sq. ft. grading; 43.309 sq. ft. oiling and rolling; 6861 sq. ft. sidewalk; 5028 sq, ft. con- crete gutter; 2620 ft. curb. Dodson & Butterfield hid $10,402.91; engineer's estimate. $10,456.15.

Baker & Chalmers. 312 American Bank Bldg.. Los Angeles, awarded con- tract at $14,484.05 for grading and oiling Melrose Ave. from Virgil to Ver- mont, involving 51,871 sq. ft. grading: 51,871 sq. ft. oiling and rolling: 2736 ft. curb: 12,680 sq. ft. sidewalk :5385 sq. ft. concrete gutter. Other bids received were: G. T. McLain. $14,584.75; C. W. Shafer, $15,489.94: engineer's estimate, $15,283.40.

DELANO, Kern Co., Cal. — Engineer John S. Bates, 627 Rowell Bldg., Fresno, has been selected by the Trustees to prepare plans for proposed sewer sys- tem Willis Reid, City Clerk.

SAN BRUNO, San Mateo Co., Cal. — Until July 13. 8 p. m., bids will be received by Nettie .-^. Willits. City Clerk, for improving portions of Easton, Green, Mastick. Huntington, Angus. Sylvan and Jencvein Aves.

Separate bids for improving portions of Mills. Masson. Green. San Bruno. Kains and .-Vngus .\ves.

Separate bids for improving portions of Hensley. Green, Kaston, Mills and Huntington Aves.. all by grading, pav- ing with a waterliound rock macadam base with asphaltic oil and screenings surface, concrt-te curbs, gutters, etc Imp. Ace. 1911 Geo .A jin^e.^e, crt>

SAN ANDREAS, Calaveras Co., Cal. — W. S. Coulter, County Surveyor, Is completing survey for the proposed Banner-Esperanza Road.

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SANTA CRUZ, Santa Cruz Co., Cal. — Until July 7, 2 p. m., bids will be received by H. H. Miller, County Clerk, for improving Beach Road in Pajaro Iload District. Lloyd Bowman, County lOngineer.

STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Until July 12, 10:30 a. m., bids will be received by A. L. Banks, City Clerk, lor constructing storm water sewers in tlie Yosemite Subdivision. Certified check for 10% payable to Clerk re- quired with each bid. W. B. Hogan, (My Engineer.

SAN FRANCISCO.— City Engineer M. M. O'Shaughnessy completes specifica- tions for improving San Jose Ave. bet. Oltowa and Sickles Ave., estimated cost, $58,500. Involves 8530 cu. yds. cut: 4960 cu. yds. fill; 5S16 lin. ft. concrete curb; 590 lin. ft. 10-in. vitri- fied pipe culvert; 16 brick catchbasins; 124,415 sq. ft. asphaltic concrete pave- ment.

Specifications also completed for sewering Bradford St. bet. Tompkins St. and Jarboe Ave., estimated cost, $1750. Involves 398 lin. ft. 8-in. vitri- fied pipe sewer; 32 Y branches; 2 brick manholes; 1 lamphole.

Preliminary details completed for widening Army St. from 66 to 75 ft. from west line Third St. to east line De Haro St.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Los Angeles Taving Co.. 2900 Santa Fe Av., was awarded the contract at $181,999.99 for paving Hawthorne Ave. between Ingle- wood and Redondo Road. 5.38 miles in Road Improvement District No. 193, with 5-in. concrete reinforced with wire mesh. The contract involves 12,- 103 cu. yds. excavation; 28,140 lin. ft. shaping roadbed; 8800 tons disint. gran.; 63.577 sii. yds. paving; 204 ft. 12- in., 45 ft. 15-in., 465 ft. 18-in. and 95 ft. »0-in. pipe culvert; and 261 cu. yds. concrete in headwalls and culverts; 591,900 sq. ft. «.\6 in No. 7 wire mesh. County will furiiisli 5100 tons di.sint. tsvan.

CORONADO. San Diego Co.. Cal. — A verbal report on the sewer situation was submitted to City Trustees by Mr. Stone, representing Olmsted & Gillelen, constructing engineers of Los Angeles .'ind San Francisco. A tentative plan provides for an intercepting sewer to cost about $24,000; a septic tank to cost about $10,000; wharf to carry outfall sewer into ocean, cost $35,000 for creosoted wood piles or $55,000 tor concrete piles and 2 pumping stations to cost $9000 each. The matter will be further considered on receipt of the written report of the engineers.

I. OS ANGELES. — Adam Dalmatin and Mike Guho. 818 E. 40th St., sub- mitted lowest bid at about $71,000 for constructing cement pipe sewer in Indiana St. sewer district involving 355.06 ft. 21-in. deep and wide socket pipe with concrete reinforcement; 2612.65 ft. 18-in. deep and wide socket pipe reinforced; 6109.51 ft. 18-in. standard pipe; 5 manholes over 22 ft.; 14 manholes 15 to 22 ft.; 14 manholes uiKlcr 15 ft.; 719.4 ft. chimney pipe.

EAST SAN DIEGO, Cal.— A resolu- tion of intention to construct a lateral sewer system adr>pted by the City Trustees, work to he done under the 1911 Imp. Act and 1915 Bond Act. The resolution providi s for 6-in. vitrified pipe and 8-in. com nt pipe. Protests will be heard July 14. Work is to be done under direction of City Engineer E. Pai.il Forf}.

VENTURA, Ventura Co., Cal. — The Southwest Paving Co., Washington Bldg., Los Angeles, has signed a con- tract, amounting to about $172,000, to pave certain city streets. A friendly suit will be instituted to determine certain legal questions regarding grade of streets, before construction work is started.

STOCKTON, San Joaquin Co., Cal. — Kopperud & Heafey, 2030 High St.. Oakland, submit only bid to Council June 28 for street improvements in Schweitzer and Merryvale additions and in Lakeside and City Park Terraces. Bids were above estimates of City Engineer W. B. Hogan and taken under advisement.

MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal. — Until July 18, 11 a. m., bids will be received by Supervisors for furnishing and delivering corrugated iron culvert pipe for use on county highway sys- tem. R. R. Arnold, County Engineer.

UAKERSFIBLD. Kern Co., Cal. — The City Council. V. Van Riper, Clerk, passes resolution of intention to con- struct concrete curbs and sidewalks in California Ave. bet. F and M Sts. (Street Dist. No. 75). Imp. Act 1911. R. H. Hubbard, City Engineer.

MERCED. Jierced Co.. Cal. — Until July 18. 8 P. M., bids will be received by W. VV. Cornell, City Clerk, for im- proving portions of 16th street, in- volving 195.254 sq. ft. of 6-in. concrete pavement; 1000 lin. ft. concrete curb: 420 ft. main cast iron culvert and 208 ft. of branch cast iron culvert. Im- provement Bond Act, 1915. Chas. Martin is City Engineer.

ALAMEDA, Alameda Co., Cat. — City Council, W. E. Varcoe, Clerk passes Resolution of Intention (No. 403) to im- prove Buena Vista Ave., from existing manhole in Everett street, westerly to existing sewer 50 feet east of Foley street, by constructing 6-in. vitrified pipe sewer with 6 Y branches. Pro- tests will be heard July 5. ('. E. Hickok, Citj- ICngineer.

TURLOCK, Stanislaus Co.. Cal.— Un- til July 5, 8 p. m., bids will be received by A. P. Ferguson, City Clerk, for im- proving North and South F'irst Sts., between A and West Olive, by grad- ing, paving with a 6-in. concrete base. Imp. Act 1911. Horace Hall, City En- gineer.

seeking construction of a county high- way between Bryte and Keisel sta- tions, taken under advisement by the county board. The road, to be financed by direct tax, would furnish a new route from Woodland to Sacramento, reducing the mileage about 4 miles.

YUBA CITY. Sutter Co., Cal.— Until July 11. 8 p. m.. bids will be received by C. C. Kline, City Clerk, for con- struction of and furnishing materials for storm sewer system. Bids will be taken as follows:

(1) Furnishing and laying 2220 ft. cement concrete pipe storm sewers 16 in. in diameter.

(2) Furnishing and laying 5220 ft. cement concrete pipe storm sewers 10 in. in diameter.

(3) F'urnishing and laying 832 ft. cement concrete pipe storm sewers S in. in diameter.

(4) Furnishing materials and con- structing 3 catchbasins.

(5) Furnishing materials and con- structing 5 manholes.

Town will furnish grates, grate frames, manhole frames and covers. Plans may be had from Clerk on deposit of $10. Edw. \'on Gclderu- City Engineer.

MARTINEZ, Contra Costa Co., Cal.— TTntil July IS, 11 a. m., bids will be received by Supervisors for building oil macadam shoulders and gutters in Main St., Bay Point. R. R. Arnold, County Engineer.

AZUSA, Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Until 7:30 p. m., July 5, bids will be received by City Clerk J. O. Durrell for im- proving Pasadena Ave. from 10th St. to south city boundary, about IV* miles. Bids for this work were to have been received July 27 but the opening was postponed. A rock and oil pavement 18 ft. wide will be constructed. C. L. Nichols, City Engineer.

VENICE. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Peter L. Ferry, 614 E. Acacia Ave., Glendale. submitted the only bid for paving alleys in 10 blocks of Shore Line Beach Venice Canal Sub. at 35c sq. ft. for 4-in. concrete pavement and 39c sq. ft. for 5-in. concrete pavement.

SAN FRANCISCO.— Board of Public Works approves specifications for im- proving crossing of Baden St. and Hearst Ave., estimated cost, $1750. M. M. O'Shaughnessy, City Engineer.

PRESCOTT. Arizona. — Olmsted & Gillelen, Hollingsworth Bldg., L. A., and Balboa Bldg.. S. P., consulting engineers, have been retained by the Yavapai County Highway Commission to prepare plans and specifications and have supervision of the construction of county highways under the $1,500,000 county bond issue.

SUSANVILLE. Lassen Co., Cal. — City Trustees approve the formation of sanitary district to provide for in- stallation of a sewer system, not only including city proper but outlying districts as well. C. C. Kennedy, 58 Sutter St.. San Francisco is City Engineer.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Following are approximate quantities of materials required for constructing 10.6 miles of State Highway in Trinity County lict. 2 miles south of Weaverville and Tom Long Gulch (ll-Tri-20-A), to be graded: bids to be opened July 11, 2 p. m., by State Highway Commission:

120.000 cu. yds. excavation without classification; 730 cu. yds. Class A Portland cement concrete (culverts and monuments); 1700 cu. yds. rubble masonry (retaining w'alls); 950 cu. yds. dry rubble (retaining- walls); 2750 lin. ft. 12-in., 1300 lin. ft. 18-in., 1050 lin. ft. 21-in. and 100 lin. ft. 30-in. corru- gated metal pipe; 542 monuments. Commission will furnish reinforcing steel. corrugated metal pipe and cement. Austin B. Fletcher, State Highway Engineer.

CORCORAN, Kings Co., Cal. — City Trustees vote to construct municipal swimming pool, for which $6000 Is available.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. — Due to pro- tests the City Commission has abandoned its plan to improve 37th St. from 5th to 7th Ave., 7th Ave. from 37th St. to Sacramento Blvd.. and 38th St. from 7th Ave. to the alley bet. 7th and 9 th Aves. Fran-k Miller, City Engineer.

WOODLAND, Yolo Co., Cal.— Request i>f County Supervisor Wrn. Leinberger

OI^OVILLE, Butte Co., Cal. — No bids received June 27 by Supervisors for lonstructing Sterling City-Paradise Highway Unit, 5 miles. Section B; work ordered done Iiy force account, under supervision of H. H. Hume, <'cunly Engineer.

PALO ALTO, Santa Clara Co., Cal. — W. J. Tobin. 527 Santa Ray Ave., Oak- land, awarded contract by Council for constructing storm «ewers, $14,710.63. ,1 F. Bxybee, Jr., pity Engineer.

Saturday, July 2. 1921

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

BEHKELEY. Alameda Co., Cal. — Former Councilman Harry C. Newklrk has been appointed sanitary engineer l)y the City Council to solve Berkeley's fjarbage problem.

UAKERSFIELD, Kern Co., Cal. — I'reliminary landscape iflans for the Stark Park submitted to City Council by Donald McLaren and E. LaVallee of MacRoric, McLaren Co.. San Fran- cisco, provide for hand ball and tennis courts and concrete swimmingr tank 40x90 ft., in addition to installation of p'ayground equipment. The park as planned, including equipment. will rost t27,000.

STOCKTON. San Joaquin Co., Cal. — John H. Kennard and F. Kaus, Stock- ton, awarded contract by Council to construct 106,=>.40 sq. ft. concrete side- walks in portions of American St. at .L'fic ft., total $276.92. W. B. Hogan. I'ity Engineer.

HAXFORD, Kings Co., Cal. — Until July 11, 3 p. m., bids will be received liy P. C. Williams. City Clerk, for im- proving Florinda St. from Park Ave. to Douty; Ivy St. from Park Ave. to Brown St.; Keith from Irwin to Douty; Dewey from Irwin to Redington; Central Ave. from Park Ave. to Keweah and Keweah from Central to Center and Center from Keweah to Irwin St. AH by grading, construct- ing cement curbs and gutters and pav- ing with a bituminous base 4 in. thick with a Warrenite-Bitulithic wearing surface Ihi in. thick.

Low bid for this work was sub- mitted on April 11 by California Const. Co., I!i09 Fresno St., Fresno, the only other bidder being Federal Const. Co. of San Francisco. Bids were rejected. Edw. M. Lynch, City Engineer.

TREKA, Siskiyou Co., Cal. — Approxi- mately $5000 will be secured by popular subscription to build and improve road to Butte Valley via Sheep Rock route, giving an all-year-round road to a point on the Klamath Fallis-Weed Railroad at Delaney Station.

YUBA CITY, Sutter Co., Cal. — Until July 11. 8 p. m., bids will be received l.y C. C. Kline, City Clerk, for laying approximately 7500 ft. of 8, 6. 4 and a-in. water mains with valves, etc.. and connecting same with present water works system. Town will fur- nish materials. Edw. Von Geldern, City Engineer.

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal. — H. H. Ijienau of Redlands awarded contract for paving Arrowhead Ave. from 16th St. to Highland Ave. at 17.7c sq. ft. for 4-in. concrete pavement with H-in. oil and rock screenings surface and 40c ft. for curb. \\'. D. Bohan was awarded contract for paving Arrowhead Ave. from Highland Ave. to north city limits at 19.7c sq, ft. for 4-in. concrete pave- ments with %-in, oil and rock screen- ings surface and 44c ft. for curb. H. H. Licnau bid 20c for paving. The two contracts amount to $45,78.i.

SAN DIBUO. <'al. — County Super- visors are considering plans and speci- fications for grading and |)aving with 5-in, 1:2:4 concrete, 18 ft. wide. High- land Ave. from city limits of National City to city limits of Chula Vista. 3334 ft. This improvement is in Supervisor Hornbeck's district and will be under supervision of County Surveyor Geo. Butler. Bids will be called for in the luar future.

BAKERSFIELD, Kern Co.. Cal. — Until July 9. 3 p. m., bids will be received by Architect J. M. S-affel. Bakersfield. for constructing approxi- mately 326 lin. ft. of cement walks at Petroleum School. Walks will be 4 ft. wide. 4 in. thick of rough concrete and M in. top coat, blocked off 2x3. Speci- tlcations may be had from the architect

REDONDO BEACH. Los Angeles Co., Cal. — Until 8 p. m., July 5, bids will be received by City Clerk Harry Pol- glase. for improving Juanita Ave., about 14 miles. (Contract will involve about 24,518 cu. yds. cut; 344 cu. yds. fill; 118,520 sq. ft. 3-in. oil macadam pavement; 30,100 sq. ft. oiled roadway; 575 lin. ft. curb; Vrooman Act. Engineer's estimate. $43,000. Plans and specifications may be seen at office of City Clerk or at the office of City Engineer Victor II. Staheli at Manhat- tan Beach.

CALIFORNIA. — Plans for the con- struction of the State Highway bet. the Edison power st.ation at the mouth of the Krrii River Canyon and Rodflsh are being pushed by the Highway Commission and active construction is planned for the early spring of 1922.

VALLEJO. Solano Co., Cal. — T. D. Kilkenny. City Engineer, completes .-il)eciticatii)ns for sewer extensions In the northeast section of the city. Due In lack of funds no action is expected of the Council at this time.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. — The County High- way Commission expects to submit to supervisors early in July plans and specifications for grading county road from Foster to top of Mussey grade. 4^2 miles. \V. M. Morion is Chief lOngineer.

SAN RAFAEL. Marin Co.. Cal.— Thf City Council is planning to pave with •Richmondite" all accepted streets in the city for their entire width; work to be done under the Vrooman Act. H. H. Jones. City Engineer.

SAN DIEGO. Cal.— Geo. R. Daley. 440 McNtece Bldg., submitted the only bid for improving Texas St. from Univer- sity Ave. to Balboa Park involving 104.240 sq. ft. 3-in. asphaltic concrete pavement at 20V4c ft. and surfacing gutters at 4c sq. ft. Bid referred to City Manager Rhodes.

SALEM, Ore. — State Highway Com- mission awards contracts for highway improvements as follows: Warren Const. Co., Portland, for paving New- berg viaduct, $4856.70; to Bates & Rogers Const. Co., South San Fran- cisco and Portland, at $86,700 for Unit 1, Brush Creek-Mussel Creek section of Roostvelt Highway in Curry County.

mission Purchasing Dept., Washington, D. C, for the purchase of 15 201-cla8B locomotives for sale by the Panama Canal and no longer needed. Manu- factured by American Locomotive Co.; original cost of each, $11,307. Further information on request.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. — Until 10:30 a. m.. July 11, bids will be received by Super- visors of San Diego County for grading and paving with concrete Mission Road 1-B from San Marcos to Bunea. 3.45:i miles, involving 8350 cu. yds. embank- ment; 100 cu. yds. loose rock excava- tion; 250 cu. yds. solid rock excavation; 8740 cu. yds. disintegrated granite foundation in place; 5097.2 cu. yds. con- crete paving 5 in. thick. 1:2:4 mix, IS ft. wide; 20,000 sq. ft. reinforced mesh; 200 cu. yds. excavation for culverts; 80.7 cu. yds. concrete for culverts and 3893 lbs. reinforcing steel. Charge oi $5 will be made for plans and speciflcu- tions. Certified check on bid bond for 5%. W. M. Morton, Highw.Tv Flnginecr

RAILROADS

SACRAMENTO — Western Pacific Railroad contemplating extension of .Sacramento-Northern railroad from its Chico terminal to Red Bluff, according to Siipt. of Transportation J P. Quig- ley.

ATASCADERO, San Luis Obispo Co., Cal. — Southern Pacific Co. will erect new station at Atascadero in addition to installing new tracks, etc. Approxi- mately $200,000 will be expended In improvementB.

SEATTLE, Wash. — City Council is planning election to vote bonds of $1,330,000 to finance construction of extensions to municipal car system.

FIRE EQUIPMENT

Fine ALARM SYSTEM PLANXEU

SAN MATEO, San Mateo Co.. Cal.— I'ire Department urges Trustees to place on ballot at coming election a proposition providing for Issuance of $25,000 in bonds to finance installation of 50-box fire alarm system.

G.\LT, Sacramento Co., Cal. — Cham- ber of (Commerce starts movement to raise $2300 to purchase chemical engine and other fire apparatus.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

C. M. Cerati, East Nicolaus, Cal., la in the market for concrete and steel molds for line fence posts.

Atlas Foundry ,& Mach. Co., Tacoma. Wash., wishes to communicate with foundry supply houses in this city.

Sheppard Lathe Co., Rising Sun. Ind., manufacture a lathe especially adapied to garage and wish to communicate with salesmen now calling on this trade throughout the city and State with a view of adding their line on commission basis.

Geo. Barnsiey & Sons Cornice Wks., Sheflleld. England, are in the market for scythe snaths and wish to com- municate with and receive full details from .-American manufacturers.

FRESI3>T COXSTRUCTIO DEFICIT

The most reliable figures available show that, in addition to the annual normal construction requirements, there is an accumulated construction deficit at present which amounts to the staggering total of almost $15,000,000,000, as follows: Housing, $5,000,000,000; railways, $5,000,000,000; public utilities. $1,900,000,000; high- ways, $2,100,000,000; miscellaneous construction, $500,000,000.

S.VCRAMEMH) Bl'ILDERS .\GREE TO ■WAGE CUT

WASHINGTON, D, C, — Bids are being received by the Panama Canal Com-

.\ general reduction In wages allect- ing all the building trades in Sacra- mento, approximating $1 a day and averaging 10 per cent and over, has been agreed upon by the Building Trades Council and the contractors.

As a result of the new agreement, the carpenters will receive $8 per day instead of $9 With the $1 oft painters will get $^. plasterers, $10; plumbers, $9; electricians, $9; cement finishers, $8, and other trades on the same basis.

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

Saturday, July 2, 1921

BUILDING CONTRACTS

SAN FRANCISCO COrXTY

No.	Owner	Contractor	Amt.
1404	Geristukis	Owner	500
1405	Sturdivant	Owner
1406	Crothers	Owner	600
1407	Beck	Owner	100000
140S	Bjorkman	Owner	2900
140i)	Waters	Kincanon
1410	Cummings	United	350
1411	Same	Hogberg	3250
141H	Same	Globe	1393
1413	Same	United	1626
1414	Haas	Warwick	4000
1415	Parker	Owner	5000
1416	Maydwell	Owner	700
1417	Barbe	Bourdin	675
1418	C'obbey	Owner	750
1419	Nauer	Merritt	1530
1420	Martin	Merritt	800
1421	Sullivan	Swenson	800
1422	Nasten	Filippis	1000
1423	White	Johnson	3000
1424	Willys	Bessitt	5600
1425	Baldocchi	Ferroni	850
1426	Pringle	Donovan	900
1427	Lilienthal	Penny	2782
1428	Searles	Marton	15900
1429	Lurie	Vukicevich	37500
1430	Peterson	Owner	6000
1431	McVeigh	Little	12000
1432	Spiro	Lewis	5000
1433	Rising	Meyer	5050
1434	Johnson	Owner	5900
1435	Waffel Kitch	en S-ass	750
1430	Rapheld	Legault	10000
1437	Svendsen	Owner	2900
1438	Sharman	Owner	900
143S	Gekco	Central	2000
1440	Lurie	Vukicevich	37580
1441	Lurie	Vukicevich	13262
1442	S. P.	Fay

PERMITS

RESIDENCE

(1404) 524 CONNECTICUT ST. Two

rooms in basement of residence. Owner — J. G. Geristukis, 524 Connecti- cut St. Architect — Plans by owner. Day's Work. $500

REPAIRS

(1405) 423 FULTON ST. Repair fire

damage for auto repair shop. Owner — P. H. & B. B. Sturdivant. 423

Fulton St. Architect — None. Day's Work. $1000

FLOOR

(1406) 769 M.\KKET ST. Reconstrucc

tile floor. Owner — R. A. Crothers, 769 Market St. Architect — None. Day's Work. $600

APARTMENTS

(1407) E POWELL 6S-6 N Bush. Six- story & basement brick (34) apts. Owner — Edw. Beck, 2S1 Lee Ave., Okd. Architect — M. V. Polieto, First Natl.

Bank Bldg. Day's Work. ' $100,000

RESIDENCE

(1408) E STANTAN 125-5 N Belgrave

Ave. One-story & basement frame

residence. Owner — Victor Bjorkman. 3214 Mission Architect — None. Day's Work. $2900

APARTMENTS

(1409) E VAN NESS AVE 96 N Val- lejo. Two-story and basement frame

i) apartments. Owner — Mrs. A. M. Waters and Rose E.

Lawton, 1120 Jones St., S. P. Architect — O. R. Thayer, 110 Sutter St.,

San Francisco. Contractor — Kincanon & Perego, 159

Sutter St., San Francisco. $30,000

RECORDED

ROOFING

(1410) N BUSH 91-8 B Taylor 51-llx

137-6. Tile rooting for residence for

Chief Engineer. Owner — M. Earl Cummings. Architect — John Reid Jr., 1st National

Bank Bldg., San Francisco. Contractor — United Materials Co., Shar- on Bldg., San Francisco. Filed June 24, '21. Dated June 15, '21.

On or before 10th of eacli month 75%

Usual 35 days 25%

TOTAL COST, ?350 Bond, $175. Surety, Fidelity & De- posit Co. of Maryland. Limit, 60 days. Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications filed.

(1411) BRICK AND TERRA COTTA

on above. Contractor — Emil Hogberg, 180 Jessie

St., San Francisco. Filed June 24, '21. Dated June 15, '21.

Payments same as above

TOTAL COST, J3250 Bond, J1625. Surety. United States Fi- delity & Guaranty Co. Limit, 270 days. Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications filed.

(1412) ELECTRICAL WORK ON

above. Contractor — Globe Electric Works, 1959 Mission St., San Francisco.

Payments same as above

TOTAL COST, ?1393 Bond, J696.50. Surety. The Fidelity & Casualty Co. Limit, 270 days. Forfeit, none. Plans and specifications filed.

(1413) FLASHING OF TILE ROOF & e.xposed sheet copper work on above.

Contractor — United States Metal Pro- ducts Co., 330 10th St., S. F.

Filed June 24, '21. Dated June 15. '21.

Payments same as above

TOTAL COST. $1626

Bond, $813. Surety, American Indemnity

Co. Limit, 270 days. Forfeit, none.

Plans and specifications filed.

..ALTERATIONS

(1414) W DIVISADERO 25 S Hayes. Minor additions and alterations for Mats and store. Owner — Geo. W. Haas, Phelan Bldg.,

San Francisco. .\rchitect — Chas. Skidmore, New Call

Bldg., San Francisco. Contractor — Harry Warwick, 3191 Washington St., San Francisco,

?4 000

RESIDENCE

(1415) W TWENTY-SIXTH AVE — N Lake. Two-story and basement frame residence. Owner — K. E. Parker, 519 California

St., San Francisco. Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny

St., San Francisco. Day's work. $5000

DWELLING

(1416) NO. 527 BAY SHORE AVE. One

story frame dwelling. Owner — D. C. Maydwell, 55 Octavia St., San Francisco.

ALTERATIONS

(1417) NO. 1533 PACIFIC .WE. Brace laur.dry with steel girder; construct skylight and build brick wall around boiler room.

Owner — J. Barbe, Premises. Architect — None.

Conlractor — J. B. Bourdin, 804 Potrero Ave., San Francisco. »6Ti

ALTERATIONS

(1418) SW VALENCI.^ & SIXTEENTH Alter store front.

Owner — W. B. Cobbey, 504 Valencia St..

San Francisco. Architect — A. 1. Coffey, 504 Valencia St.,

San Francisco. Day's work. $750

ST.

ALTERATIONS

(1419) 20 TWENTY-EIGHTH

Alter residence. Owner — Edward Nauer, Premises. Plans by Contractor. Contractor — Geo. M. Merritt, 3014 Geary

St., San Francisco. $1530

ALTERATIONS

(1420) 410 TWELFTH AVE. Raise and alter for private garage in base- ment of dwelling. Owner — M. Martin, 1127 Clement St.,

San Francisco. Plans by Contractor.

Contractor — Geo. M. Merritt, 3014 Geary St., San Francisco. $800

ALTERATIONS

(1421) NE CLAY AND SPRUCE. Re- arrange front steps and plaster front.

Owner — Walter H. Sullivan, 129 Sutter St., San Francisco.

Architect — Leo. J. Devlin, 759 Pacific Bldg., San Francisco.

Contractor — Swenson & Franzen. 145 Natoma St., San Francisco. $800

FOUNDATION

(1422) NO. 1537 JONES. New con- crete foundation, brick wall, etc., for residence.

Owner — J. Nasten, Premises.

Architect — None.

Contractor — V. Filippis, 1527 Powell St., San Francisco. $1000

DWELLING

(1423) E TENTH AVE 350 S Noriega.

One-story and basement frame

dwelling. Owner — W. J. White, — 10th Ave.. San

Francisco. Architect — None. Contractor — Joel Johnson. ISO JiM-sey

St., San Francisco. $3000

ALTERATIONS

(1424) NW BUSH AND VAN NESS. Construct stairway from salesroom on ground floor for display rooms.

Owner — Willys Overland, Premises.

Architect — None.

Contractor — C. H. Bessitt Bldg.. Co., 660 Market St., San Francisco. $5600

ALTERATIONS

(1425) 251 CHENERY. Ue-arrange

partition and construct two bay

windows for residence. Owner — G. Baldocchi. 1312 Grant Ave..

San Francisco. Architect — None. Contractor — G. Ferroni & Sons, 1926

Filbert St., San Francisco. $850

Saturday, July 2, 1921

BUILDING AND ENGINEERING NEWS

AfiDlTION (H26) 2S23 FHA.NKLIN. Add b;»th

to residence and general repairs. Owner — K. J. Pringle, 350 Huss Bldg..

San i'rancisco. Architect — None. I'ontractor — P. J. Donovan. 147" 6th

Ave., San Francisco. $;)0{i

.-\dd sleep-

ADDITION

(1427) 2007 FRANKLIN.

ing porch to residence. Owner- — Samuel Lilienthal & wife. 200"

Franklin .St.. San Francisco. Architect — Houghton Sawyer, Hearst

Bldg.. San Francisco. Contractor — Isaac Penny. 902 Chronicle

Bldg.. San Francisco. $27Si

RESIDENCE

(H28) \V SAN FERNANDO 130 N St. Francis Bolvd. Two-story and

basement frame residence. Owner — Robert Searles. Architect — Henry H. Gutterson, 278

Post St.. San Francisco. Contractor — John Morton. 217 Balboa

Bldg., San Francisco. $15,900

FILM EXCHANGE

(1429) N TURK 37-6 E Leavenworth. Two-story and basement reinforc- ed concrete (3) stores (film ex- change).

Owner — Louis R. Lurie. Slills Bldg., San Francisco.

Architect — Albert Schroepfer. Nevada Bank Bldg., San Francisco.

Contractor — Vukicevich & Bagge, 180 Jessie St.. San Franci.sco. $37,500

DWELLING

(1430) S CASELLI 206-8 W Douglas.

One and one-half-story and basement

frame dwelling. Owner — VV. C. Petersen. 1570-A Eddy

St., San Francisco. Architect — None. Days work. $6000

FRAME FLATS

(1431) E VWENTY-SIXTH AVE 126 S West Clay. Two-story and base- ment frame (2) flats.

Owner — John and Margaret McVeigh. Care Architect.

Architect — August C. Headman, Call Bldg., San Francisco.

Contractor — John Little, 1035 Lincoln Way, San Francisco. $12. nun

FRAME ST(JRE

(1432) N WASHINGTON 103 E Brod-

erick. One-story frame store. Owner — Samuel and SI. E. Spiro, 301

Market St., San Francisco. Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny

St.. San Francisco. Contractor — H. c. Lewis, 68 Post St.,

San Francisco. $50uo

KIOCORUISO

liESlDKNCE

(1433) K THIRTY-SIXTH AVE 125 ,S Clement E 120xS 25. All work for two-story frame residence.

Owner — B. M. Rising, 460 31st Ave.,

San Francisco. Architect — H. C. Baumann, 251 Kearny

St,, San Francisco. Contractor — Theo. G. & Rollln E. Meyer (as Meyer Bros.), 5326 Geary St., San Francisco. Filed June 29, '21. Dated May 18, •21. Frame up and roof boarding- on. $1212

Roof on and brown coated 1212

I'ompleted and accepted 1213

Isual 35 days 1213

TOTAL COST, $5050 Bond, $2525. Sureties, J. A. Hammlll and Nathaniel Thompson. Limit, 90 days. Forfeit, none. Plans only filed.

FRAME FLATS

(1434) K BELVEDERE 100 S 17lh Two-story and basement frame (2) nats.

Owner — Axel Johnson, 844 14ih St,,

San Francisco. .\rchitect — None. Day's work.

ALTERATIONS

(1435) 149 ELLIS. Ne

alter store. Owner— Waffel Kitchen. Architect — None. (Contractor — Sass & Son.

St.. San FrancLsco.

Anne $7.^.0

APARTMENTS

(1436) W TWENTY-SEVENTH AVE 100 N Geary. One-story and base- ment frame (2) apartments.

Owner — J. Rapheld, Monadnock Bldg., San Francisco.

Architect — J. F. Dunn. 401 Phelan Hid?., San Francisco.

Contractor — F. A. Legault, 401 Phelan Bldg.. San Francisco. $10,000

DWELLING

(1437) SE ANZA & LISBON STS,

One-story & basement frame

dwelling. Owner— Omund Svendsen, 120 Highland

Ave. Designer — John H. Dreyer. Day's Work. $2900

DWELLING

(143S) E GOETTINGER 200 N Hark-

ness. One-story & basement frame

dwelling. Owner — T. L. Sharman, 1440 Shafter

Ave. .Architect — None, Day's Work. $900

GIRDER

(1439) 214 POST ST. Install trible

I beam girder in store front. Owner— Gekco Co., Geo. H. Young,

Agent, 268 Mission St. Architect — Will H. Toepke, 942 Market Contractor — Central Iron Works, 2050

Bryant St. $2000

FILM EXCHANGE

(1440) N TURK 37-6 E Leavenworth

E 50 N 87-6. All work for 2-story

& basement Class B bldg. (film

exchange laboratory). Owner — Louis R. Lurie." Mills Bldg. Architect — Albert Schroepfer, Nevada

Bank Bldg. Contractor— Vukicevich & Bagge, 180

Jfssie St. Filed June 30, 1921; dated June 29, 1921.

l.-it of each month 75%

I^sual 35 days 25%

TOTAL COST, $37,580 Bond, $1.S,790. Sureties, J. H, McCallum & Harry W. Gaetjen. Forfeit, none. Limit. 110 days. Plans and speciflca- tions filed. .VOTE — Permit reported June 30, 1921.

No. 1439.

BLDG,

(1441) S MISSION 80 E 7th E 25xS 8.'-..

All work for a 2-story & basement

reinforced concrete Class C bldg. Owner — Louis R. Lurie, Mills Bldg. Architect — O'Brien Bros., Inc., 240

Montgomery St. Contractor — Vukicevich & Bagge. 180

Jessie St. Filed June 30, 1921: dated June 2S, 1921.

1st of each month 75%

Usual 35 days 26%

TOTAL COST, $13,262 Bond. $6631. Sureties, J. H. McCallum & H, W. Gaetjen. Forfeit, none. Limit. 120 days. Plans and speciflcations filed

RKCORDBD

PAVEMENT

(1442) ON VV SIXTH ST. 80 \ Rerry extending 400 W toward 7th St. All work for asphaltic concrete pave- ment for driveway between rail- road tracks.

Owner — Southern Pacific Company.

Architect — None.

Contractor — Fay Improvement Co., Phelan Bldg., San Francisco.

Filed June 30, '21. Dated June 7, '21.

.\t rlos^ of each month 75%

U.sual 35 days 25%

TOTAL COST, 24,98c per sq, ft. Bond, $2100. Surety, Hartford Acci- dent & Indemnity Co. Limit, 30 days. Forfeit, none, Ulans and speciflcations liled.

COMPLETION NOTICES

S.*N Fn,4NCISCO COUNTY

June 27, 1921 — S TWENTY-FIFTH 240 E Douglass E 20xS 114: S 25th 20 E Douglass E 20xS 114. Oscar W Lind to whom it may concern. . . June 27, 1921

June 25, 1921— W NINTH AVE 400 S Cabrillo 25x120. Tony Damico to F C Amaroso June 23, 1921

June 24. 1921— LOT 13 BLK 11. Forest Hill. R p Phillips to whom It may concern June 24, 1921

June 24, 1921— NW SEVENTH AND Townsend 275x275. R Rosenberg & Sons Co to Arthur Elvin.June 23, 1921

LIENS PILED

S.\X FR.*NCI.SrO COUNTY

June 27, 1921 — W TWENTY-SIXTH Ave 118 N Clement N 25 W 120 N 82 W 65-714 SE 110-2^4 E 174-7. Eureka Sash. Door & Moulding Mills vs David Lucid and Louis Lee $504.75

June 24, 1921 — NE WALLER AND Pierce N 25xE 106-3. MacDonald Lumber Co vs Celestene Cassinelli


	BUILDING CONTRACTS
	AL.^MEDA COUNTY
The following	is an index for the
contracts for this	1 Issue:
No.	Owner	Contractor	Amt.