The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
SPENDING MILLIONS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
City Bureau of Construction HAS
a Vast Amount of Work
Under Way

A great amount of work is progress
ing. running into millions of dollars,
under the direction OF the city bureau
Of construction, in connection with the
sewer system and the auxiliary water
system. The work viii be paid for out
Of the money provided by the bond
issue of May II, 1908. In addition to
the projects which are under construc-
ZION there are others which are in the
preliminary stage. The latter are re-
capitulated herewith:
Contracts have been provided for the
following sewers:
Thirty-hrst avenue. California street to Gle
ment; Clement street IhlrIs -nisI a'eaue ,-,e'
Thirty second. and Thirty second avenue, Nie-
uent street 10 Point Lobos avenue. Plans ana
specifications completed and cost OF work esu-
mated al SD CO.,
Fo~ fbc construction of a sewer in Springdale
street from Mission TO Badger Plans. speci-
rcations and cost estimated at $4,000. which
amount the board Of supervisors has been asked
F6r tho construction Of sections II and Of the
North Point main sewer. Plans ana speclhcs-
lions completed and cost Of work estimated at
5000. which amount the board OF supervisors
has been asked TO set aside
For the construction of sewers and appurte-
nancps IN the Hunters point district Plans ana
specifications completed and cost estimated Al
Sl90. OOu.
Contracts are in preparation for the
following sewers:
For the construction Of the sewage sewers
and storm sewers IN sections A. b. {. ID ana L
OF the Verbs Buena district. Plans speeihea-
lions and cost estimate completed.
For the construction OF section OF the North
Point main. Plans and specifications COM
pleted: estimate Of cost % per cent completed
For the construction OF section of the
North Point main sewer. Plans completed and
specifications 80 per cent completed
For the construction Of section Of the Chan
mel street sewer. Plans and specifications conf
pleted and estimate Of cost 30 per cent com
sewage sewers Of the Mission fats district
Plans % per cent completed.
struction OF sewer along Islais creek from
Ocean avenue to Mount Vernon aEenue-Plans
North Point main. section NJ. Tor the con
struction Of a sewer from the sOutherly ter
mination OF Springdale street to Ocean avenue
Plans % per cent completed
Outlet 10 Brannan street sewer-Plans com
ipleted.
Fulton street. from Thirtieth avenue to Forty
eightl-Norking plans 80 per cent completed
Seventh street. from Howard 10 Channel
Plans 45 per cent completed.
Seventh street. from Channel 10 Hooper
Plans - per cent completed.
For the construction Of sewer along Mission
street from Silver avenue Springdsle street
Plans completed and estimate Of cost 30 per cent
For the construction Of the main outlet sewer
lol the lA-Aeelue ulNllel ACROSS llt spring ' Al
ley lands 10 connect with the sewer being con
structed IN street.-The surveys and work ing
drawings for this work have been completed and
viii be submitted 70 the Spring Valley water
company for its approval OF the route of the
sewer through their lands this week.
For the construction Of a sewer from Forty
fifth avenue and street TO Forty eighth avenue
and X street-Working plans 80 per cent com
For the construction Of a sewer from Forty
eighth avenue and X street 10 FOrty-eiGhth ave
nue. and G street. and from Fortieth avenue and
az
street across the park Working plans go per
cent completed
NORTH Point main. Plans - per cent completed
For the construction Of the Mile rock tunnel
Working plans 80 per cent completed.
The board Of supervisors has authorized the
Expenditure Of $50 600 during the month of Octo-
her for the following street work: For repaving
Fifth street from Folsom TO Harrison: for repairs
paving city's portion Of Greenwich street be-
tween Webster and Fillmore for repsving Fol
som street between Eighth and Ninth: for re-
pairs To Washington street from Dupont TO
Stockton for baSalt blocks: for expenses Of row
ing gang. and for maintenance Of asphalt plant
also $4,000 for repairs 10 sewers and 81. 7S5. -
FOR the eity's portion Of cost Of Buena Vista ave-
me sewer.
When the cost of the sewers for
which contracts are in preparation is
added TO the cost of those actually in
construction the grand total of s.. 0OO,-
000 viii be apprOximated. The cost of
those in construction is more than
ss6o.00o on the basis of the contracts
awarded.
The sewers actually under con-
structiOn include the following:
Fourteenth street between Howard and Harri-
son.
East Potrero intercepting sewer
LaEuna street sewer
Main sewer for the southerly portion OF Islais
creek valley.
street. from Seventeenth avenue westerly to
street
wyoming avenue
Division street sewer.
Fifth street from Market TO Howard
Greenwich street. from Ocfayia to Cough
Silver terrace and University mound outlet.
Pay View district outlet.
Forth Beach infercepting sewer
Harbor View district.
IT street. from Twentieth avenue TO Fortieth
srpnue
Ocean avenue and Arlington avenue
In addition to the foregoing other
contracts that relate TO realty are in
preparation for the construction of the
Twin Peaks reservoir, for the con-
struction OF the Ashbury street dis
tributing reservoir, for the construc-
tien OF the Jones and Clay streets dis
triuting reservoir and for the CON
structiOn Of the Van Ness avenue
pumping station. These are measures
for protection against fire. Contracts
have been prepared as follows:
For the construction Of lG Ere cistcrus-Raker
and Greenwich streets. Broderiek and Green
streets. Baker and Sacramento streets LYON and
Bush streets DeyisaderO and Eddy streets Rrod-
erick and Fulton streets Steiner and Union
STREETS. Devisadero and Washington streets De-
risadero and Fell streets Parker avenue and Full
ton streets. Masonic avenue and Oak street
Slrader and Page streets Cole street and Alma
rey street and Glen avenue. Vienna street and
Persia avenue.