The San Francisco call., 1905-03-21
WOULD IMPROVE
OFFICE FORCE
City Engineer Woodward in
Need of S26,2OO to Be
Spent on Th0rOughfares
WATTS ON WORKS BOARD
Money Will Be Expended in
Paving Extra Salaries and
to Purchase Supplies

City Engineer Woodward yesterday
addressed a communication to- the
Board of Public Works informing that
body of the needed work on sewers and
pavements of various streets in the
city. He asks that per cent OF the
money realized from the sale OF bonds
be donated for the purpose OF carrying
on the work. Woodward estimates
the cost at s26.210, which is per cent
OF the total, $524,20o Following is his
communication TO the Board of Pub
lie Works.
March 20. 1906.
To the Honorable the Board of Public
Works OF the City and County of San Fran
cisco-Gentlemen: In the construction of the
sewers and pavements provided for in the bond
issue, and for which bonds have already been
sold. 1t will be necessary to set aside, out OF
the OF money derived from such bonds for
such construction and as part of the cost
thereof, an amount for the engineering. nspec-
ton and equipment incident TO the perform
ance of the work. In accordance with your
verbal instructions l have investigated the
matter and would recommend that per cent
of the total money aIlable be appropriated
for such purposes This percentage may be
tions Developments in the actual construc-
tion work shall determine. The bonds already
sold amount to s2s1 200 for sewers s and and s24s.-
coo for pavements. a total of $524,2o0 per
cent of which is $26, 210
1t is assumed that more bonds will be sold
and that work under the bond issue will con-
tinue for some years. 1t is, therefore, neces-
sary that special force be engaged In this
office. which shall devote itself entirely TO
such work. The staff recommended for the or
ganization of the force, with the monthly sala-
ries suggested is follows:
One assistant engineer in charge Of sewers.
$500 one assistant engineer in construction Of
sewers, $50; three draughtsmen on sewers,
$3.50 one assistant engineer In charge of pave
ments, $175: assistant engineer In charge
OF diagrams $50: one draughtsman clerk,
s125 assistant to chemist, 800; one sur
veyor, $3.50: three field assistants. S240; one
stenographer, Sf5: one horse and buggy. $35
eight field inspectors, $500; total per month,
s25s5.
In addition to the above il will be necessary
to allow about $500 for mechanical engineer
and $4,000 for instruments and supplies.
While the above list is as accurate as pos
sible to forecast at the present time Ii Is ten
tatiye both as to the number of employees and
the amount of their salaries, which Will be IN
creased or decreased may be required by the
exigencies which may arise and by the amount
of improvements in progress from time TO
time. For example. the full force of field in
spectors will not be needed for several months
and the mechanical engineer will be called
upon only when his services are required IL
no more sewer bonds sold the services of
some of the engineers and draughtsmen can
be dispensed with after the completion Of the
plans at present under consideration. On the
other hand, II a larger amount OF bonds are
sold and a larger amount of work is expected
TO be done 1t will be necessary to increase the
force and in some cases the salaries. Very re-
spectfulIy, THOMAS p. WOODWARD.
City Engineer.