Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-10
GEN. CHAFFEE
URGES QUICK
CONSTRUCTION
AoUEDUCT BOARD SETS TIME
LIMITS
MUCH WORK MUST BE READY IN
OCTOBER
Operations on Elizabeth Tunnel, Ce-
ment Works, Telephones, Hospi-
tails, Storehouses Ordered
Pushed Vigorously

Gen. Adna r. Chaffee chairman oil
the Los Angeles Owens river aqueduct
commission, has embodied the results
of his observations in his recent triI
along the aqueduct route in series OF
resolutions.
These were formally adopted by the
board of public works yesterday.
The keynote of the resolutions seems
to be immediate definite work. regu-
lar reports of progress and accelerated
operations where possible.
The orders of the board are as fol-
lows:
First. Elizabeth tunnel-That work
at the Elizabeth tunnel be prosecuted
with all possible speed; that the engi-
neer in charge of the tunnel work be
instructed to arrange his force for
working day and night.
Second Power for elizabeth tunnel
That the transmission line from Cas-
taic to the Elizabeth tunnel be COM
pleted at the earliest possible date
Rush Concrete Plant Work
Third. Cement plant-That the ce-
ment plant be completed and ready
for operation by not later than Octo-
Der 10, and that the quarries and all
accessories be made ready that the
manufacture of cement may begin by
this date.
Fourth. Jawbone canyon = That
drawings, specifications and advertise
ment incidental to the letting or con-
tract for the construction work on the
Jawbone division be made Immediate
ly: that the advertisement for bids be
presented by April 1: that the bids be
opened July 1, and that the contractor
be required to begin construction
work not later than ninety 900 days
after the letting of contract.
Fifth. Power lines-The engineer
ing department shall complete and
have ready for operation the power
lines between Red Rock and Pinto Hills
by October 1.
Sixth. Roads and trails-The engl-
neering department shall locate and
construct all necessary service roads
and trails and complete the work not
later than October l for the Red Rock
Pinto Hills division.
Seventh. Power house and dredger
The engineering department to COM
plete the Division Creek power house
and lines, install the dredger and be-
gin work on the aqueduct by not later
than Nav 1, and to continue opera
lions on division / without interruption
until completed.
To Stock Storehouses
Eighth. Storehouses-That the pur-
chasing agent and general storekeepef
will Immediately take steps to secure
suitable storehouse at some point con-
venient to railroad accommodations in
the city of Los Angeles; that such
storehouse shall be of sufficient capac-
itv to accommodate and handle to ad-
vantage three months stock of all
materials and subsistence supplies re-
quired by the several departments of
the aqueduct to carry on without in
terruption the work laid out for them;
.ls-F1 1r.fr,
range TO construct for the stores de-
partment a storehouse at the south
and north portal of the Elizabeth tun-
mel and at the cement plant each
storehouse to be of sufficient capacity
TO accommodate a thirty days stock of
materials and subsistence supplies
necessary to carry on the work at
those points: that the engineering de-
partment also construct a storehouse
at Jawbone canyon as soon as con-
venient to do SO. Barrack facilities
for laborers at south and north portal
of Elizabeth tunnel will be increased
TO double the present capacity.
Handling Freight
That the purchasing agent and gen.
eral storekeeper will be required to
maintain at these points thirty days
stock of all materials and subsistence
supplies necessary to carry on the
work; that the purchasing agent ar
range for a contract for the drayage
of materials and supplies between the
storehouse at Los Angeles and the
railroad stations if the location of
storehouses requires movement of
stores by wagon; Nhat the purchasing
agent shall arrange for the purchase,
under contract, from time to time as
necessary, a three months supply of
all staple subsistence stores required
for supplying the messhouses, inspect
and receive same, mark and forward
to field stations i'm obedience to requisi-
tions duly made by engineers in charge
of separate works.
Telephone Connections
Ninth. Telephone lines-The engi-
neering department will prosecute the
work of constructing telephone COM
munications along the entire line of the
aqueduct and will complete the work
at the earliest possible date.
Tenth. Antelope Valley division
The engineering department shall
make such necessary experiments in
eXcavating across the Antelope plain
as will determine the cost of con-
struction and develop the most eco
nomic appliances.
Eleventh. Water development-Th
engineering department shall develop
work of construction and pipe the
same to points of operation; that the
development of water for the Jawbone
division country be prosecuted with
the utmost eXpediency and that the
piping be done to necessary points for
operation on or before October l.
Twelfth. Hospital department
There shall be Immediately organized
for the aqueduct a medical department,
and for this purpose shall be erected
by the engineering department. at the
expense of the aQueduct, at the south
and north portal of the Elizabeth tun-
mel and at the cement plant, a small
hospital. each sufficient to accommo-
date six beds. a small dispensary and
sleeping quarters for a hospital stew
ard
Thirteenth. Progress report - A
progress report shall be rendered by
the twentieth day of each month on
each unit of the work of operations
for the previous months work.
Fourteenth. Estimate-The heads of
the various departments affected by
this order shall Immediately estimate
the amount of funds necessary to carry
on the work in their respective de-
partments for the balance of the en-
suing year.
Good for Everybody
Norman r. Coulter, a nror,iro,4