Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-19
WILL START WORK SOON
ON LONG BEACH SEWER
Repair Work on Caisson of Outer
Wharf VIII Be Started When
- Season of Heavy Weather
Is Past

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. Ism. L. Hostel
ter, the Los Angeles contractor, who
underbid all others on the construction
of the Atlantic avenue storm sewer,
visited this city last week to secure blank
contracts and bonds.
Hostetter expects to be at work within
two weeks. His bid was $4,000. This was
$4,000 lower than the next lowest bidder.
After successive high tides, accompanied
by heavy swells, destroying much of the
work that had been accomplished Con-
tractor G. NJ Atkins has temporarily
abandoned repair work on the caissons
supporting the outer wharf. Operations
will not be resumed until the season of
heavy weather is past. Had he begun his
work in May, Contractor Atkins says it
would have been near completion now,
and in such shape that the high tides
would not seriously affect it.
City Plumbing Inspector Murphy, act
ing in accordance with the recent action
of the city trustees, has notified the resi-
dents along Ocean avenue, between Ala
mitos and Independence, that all sewer
connections must be in readiness by Sep
TENDER l, so the street will be ready for
the paving to be put in After that time
no sewer connections will be allowed.
Yesterday afternoon a "locker bee" was
held at the Y. M. G. A. The $50 steel
lockers recently received were erected and
placed in position in the gymnasium,
ready for use by the fall terms physical
culture classes.
The plant of the California Cottage Con-
struction company S46 American avenue,
is Closed down because of the financial
condition of the company. An expert ac-
countant will report tomorrow evening to
a committee chosen from among the
firms creditors as to what action is ad-
visable, judging from his examination of
the books. The company bought a large
quantity of lumber just before the recent
slump in price and this left them in finan-
cial straits.
Thieves have stolen many women s
wraps and mems hats from the sun par
lor during the evening dances recently.
The wraps and hats taken had been left
on chairs instead of at the check room.
An organized gang Of youthful sneak
thieves is thought to have done the
stealing.
The Rev. G. G. Chapman of Fullerton
president of the Christian assembly, has
been presented by the Rev. Frank Dow
ling of Pasadena with handsome gavel
made of four oriental woods taken from
Palestine, where Rev. Mr.. Bowling re-
Gently visited
owns five lots in the Riverside tract, at
the foot of Third street and along the
San Gabriel river, has just bought 250x60C
feet on channel No of the Long Beach
harbor. He viii put 1t to commercial
uses. The Dock and Terminal company
made the sale.
Because insurance rates on hay mar
ket devoid of fire protection are practi-
cally prohibitive, A. F. White, proprietor
of the State street market State street
and American avenue has agreed to meet
all expenses of placing a new fire by
drant at that corner If the city will fur
nish him with the plug and necessary con-
nections. His proposition will probably
be approved.
Ramon Feraz, a foreigner, fell across
the Pacific Electric tracks on Ocean ave
nue. last night in drunken stupor. He
was dragged from the rails by Sidney
Mayhem night Waterman at the Auditor
ium, and thereby saved from serious In
jury. He was carried to police headquar.
tiers and placed in the tanks.
c. ]. E. Taylor, street superintendent
and Harvey Shaw, city engineer, have
made preliminary arrangements for the
installation of a storm drain to drain off
the water from the territory between Ala
mitos and Junipero avenues, and south of
Third street. Heretofore in rainy weather
water has collected in great pools at the
corner of Ninth place and East Ocean
avenue