Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-16

where the sewer is about seventy-five
feet under ground. Careful borings
which were made by the former en-
gineer before the contract was let
show this wet tunnel section extends
nearly 1000 feet and constitutes by far
the most difficult and expensive por-
tion of the sewer.
Drop Old Contract
1.-THE contractors made but little
headway in this section and after run
ming about thirty feet of tunnel they
abandoned the entire work in July,
1906, claiming the sewer could not be
built through this section.
after some delay caused by the
change in the office of city engineer
and the necessary legal proceedings,
this board was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for constructing the tun-
received November 19, 1906.
"The city engineer, Homer Hamlin,
reported that in his opinion the work
of constructing the said portion of the
said sewer could be completed for less
than the lowest bid and thereupon this
board rejected all bids and recon-
mended that this section be construct
ed by the city under the supervision
of the city engineer, which authorize
| tion was made by your honorable body
on November 26, 1906.
"Work has been begun at several
points in the tunnel section and also
upon section 1, and will be prosecuted
with all possible expedition.
Condition of Fund
1.-THE condition Of the outfall sewer
fund is as follows:
Cash on hand December 1.......... $292, ,93S
| Engineers estimate for construc-
tion of tunnel portion of sec
| ton Observation-Disclosures. SOZ,U4S
Engineers estimate for construc-
tion of remainder of sewer, in
! Guiding back filling ................. 262,S95
Total ......................... .$614, ,444
Leaving a deficit of .................$S2 1921 SOC
This deficit will have to be pro-
vided for, either by new bond issue
or special tax levy, and the fund will
| become exhausted before the time for
payment of taxes after the next levy.
1t is estimated that the sewer can be
completed by January /, 1908, if no
unforeseen difficulties be encountered
Storm Sewers
During the incumbency of the for
mer city engineer plans for storm sew
ers We're made and contracts let. All
of these contracts will shortly be COM
pleted and there will be an estimated
| QenclJ IN Ine SIOfH sewer Iuilu W ilSSl
these contracts of about $35, 900.
"These contracts cover drains be-
ginning at Echo park and extending to
| the intersection of Flower street and
| Sixth street; thence by way of Sixth
street to the river, the drain at its
lower end being eight feet in diameter
There is also a large connecting
drain six feet in diameter in Alameda
street, and various laterals. In order
that this sewer might effectively re-
lieve the business part of the city from
water the city engineer reported that
laterals from Sixth street up Olive
Broadway, Spring and Main streets
to Third street, were needed.
Contracts for such work have beer
authorized, and all except the Mair
street contracts awarded
1.-THE construction of these lateral
drains will cause a further estimated
deficit Of about $4,000, making tota
deficit in the storm sewer fund ol
about $4,000. which will have to bC
met from the general fund of the city
Los Angeles Aqueduet
This great undertaking would nat.
urally fall under the water depart
ment, but this board has Jurisdiction
because the same Is to be built will
money from the sale OF bonds of the
city.
"A special bureau called the Los
Angeles aqueduct has been created
which has immediate charge Of this
i work. and at the head OF this burear