handled and cared for.
BRICK MEN ASK FOR CH.\NCE TO BID.
The Lands and Tunnels Committee of the SupeiTisors has
been asked by the bricklayers and brick manufacturers to be
given an opportunity to bid for the construction of the Stockton-
street tunnel when proposals are received for doing the work.
They state that if the City Engineer does not include brick con-
struction in the specifications they will submit such specifications
without cost to the city. They claim that brick has been suc-
cessfully used In arch and sidewall construction of tunnels in
other cities, and has given as good satisfaction as concrete.
OPPOSE LOWERING OF MAIN STREET GRADE.
The Street Committee of the Supervisors gave a further
hearing last Thursday to property owners objecting to the
pending proposition to lower the grade of Main street in con-
formity with the cutting down already done on Beale, but re-
served giving a decision. Attorneys A. P. Black and J. J.
Lermen and several of their clients, urged strongly that no
more cutting down of streets be allowed in the Rincon Hill
district until plans should be adopted for the removal of the
hill as a whole. Otherwise the lots of many owners, it was
said, would be practically confiscated, since, with precipices
all about them, they would be useless.
PRni.\RY ELECTION BALLOTS MTST BE REPRINTED.
The Election Commissioners at their meeeting last Mon-
day decided to allow the Registrar to give leaves of absence
for periods not to exceed five days, to employes of that depart-
ment, when sickness or death in the family necessitates their
absence.
Owing to the fact that the Secretary of State omitted from
his certified list the name of a candidate for the Assembly in
the Thirty-second District, and misspelled the name of a con-
didate in the Twenty-sixth District, the Commission will be re-
quired to reprint the ballots to be used in those two districts,
at the primary election, September 3.
The new shop building of the Polytechnic High School, erected
at a cost of $120,000, was opened on Monday. President D'.\ncona
of the Board of Education and Superintendent Roncovieri con-
sider that a distinct advance in the progress of the school should
^datc from the present term.
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I'KANSFKRS AXI) ASSIGN.MKXTS OK TEACIIKKS.
STK1:KT KEl'AIR UEI'.UITMENT KEPT BUSY.
Several Members Resign I'Yom School Department and Others
Are Granted Ijeaves of Absence.
At a meeting of the Board of Education held August 23
the following transfers and assignments were made: John
F. Brady, appointed teacher of mathematics, Humboldt Even-
ing School; Elizabeth Errett, assigned to Hamilton Evening;
Adele Hertz, appointed teacher of German at Columbia and
Bryant schools, vice Miss Wing, resigned; Elizabeth Price,
assigned to Glen Park School; Margaret Harris, to Washing-
ton Grammar; Helen M. Hogan, to Bernal; Alice L. Marsh, to
Rochambeau; Edith A. Jones, to Fairmount; Charlotte
Wheeler, to Sherman Evening; A. J. R. Paulsen, to Humboldt
Evening High; Albert G. Morse, to Bernal Evening; Walter C.
Nolan, to principalship Lincoln Evening during leave of Mr.
MacDonald; Mrs. E. S. Code, to Marshall School, fourth grade;
Josephine Harrigan, to take charge of Parkside School; Frida
C. Berg, to Grant School; Adelaide M. Egan, to Bernal School;
Mrs. Elsie Grover, to Jefferson School; Rose Gallagher, to Mon-
roe School; Charlotte McCord, to Portola School; Twila F.
Dugan, to Sheridan School; Charlotte Buckard, to Garfield
School; Jennie A. Bigley, to Pacific Heights School.
The first thirty-five available on list of teachers who suc-
cessfully passed the recent civil service examination were called
for substitute duty at the opening of schools last Monday.
Leaves and extensions of leave were granted the follow-
ing: Helen Murphy, Cornelia Barrett, Mary G. Finigan, Mary
J. Smith, Merrill E. La Point, Mrs. Josephine G. Love, Ethel
L. Williamson, Esther Rhine, Addle Casamayou, Julia Sarles,
Isabel R. Flanagan, Margaret Bailie, Nora T. Fogarty, A. H.
MacDonald, Maud M. Eastin.
Resignations were accepted from: Nellie V. Casey Mor-
lock, Margaret Dwyer, Evelyn Maxwell, E. M. Peixotto, Ellen
M. Kyne Collings, Margaret C. Neefield, Samuel E. Bailey,
Jessie M. Rea, Mabel O. Benjamin, Rose Cohen.
The president and secretary were authorized to enter into
contract for lease of lot opppsite the Starr King School, same
to be used for school purposes during such time as the new
building will be in process of erection.
The following bids were accepted: Rebinding books be-
longing to Polytechnic High, Hicks-Judd Co.; belting for Poly-
technic High, Harron, Rickard & McCone.
I'ROl'EKTY OWNERS TO IMPROVE STREETS.
The Board of Public Works has grantod permission for the
performance of street work, under i)rivatc contracts, at the fol-
lowing locations :
Sewer in Moraga street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
avenues; curbing, paving, etc.. crossing of Cabrillo street and
Forty-third avenue, curbing and paving Edinburgh street.
between Brazil and Persia avenues; sewer in Sabin place from
its northerly termination to California street: sewer In Thirty-
sixth avenue, between Uncoln way and Irving street: sewer
in Moraga street, between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues;
."ewer in Anza street, between Twentieth and Twenty-flrst
avenues; sewer, pave, etc., Anza street, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth avenues, also crossing of Balboa street and
Twenty-seventh avenue: grade, curb and pave Casselll avenue,
between Danvers street and Palou avenue: curb and pave
Tjaussat avenue, between Buchanan ard Webster street: sewer
In* Thirty-eighth avenue, between Cabrillo and Fulton streets:
sewer in Sweeney street, between San Bruno and Barneveld
avenue: curb, pave, sewer, etc.. crossing of Seventeenth avenue
and Cabrillo street; curb and pave Twenty-first street, between
Sanchez and Noe streets: curb and pave Seventeenth avenue,
between Cabrillo and Fulton streets: curb and pave Seven-
teenth avenue, between Balboa and Cabrillo streets, also Sev-
enteenth avenue between Anza and Balboa streets.
CARS ARE RUNNING OVER MISSION STREET VIADUCT.
The United Railroads has been operating cars over the new
Mission-street viaduct since last Monday. The dedicatory exer-
cises will be held on Sunday afternoon, September 35, imder the
auspices of the Mission Promotion Association. In addition to a
literary program there will be a concert given by the Municipal
Band, under the direction of John A. Keogh.
Sui>ei-intendent McCoy Files Detailed Report Showing Work
Performed Dui-ing Week Ended August 21.
The work performed by the Street Repair Department dur-
ing the week ended August 21, is noted in the following report
filed by Superintendent McCoy. The costs given are for labor
and team hire:
Eleventh and Bryant Streets Corporation Yard ^263.00
Alameda Street Corporation Yard 224.25
Sand pit, City Hall lot 18-00
Fifteenth avenue dump 18.00
Bridges and wharves 73.00
Sidewalks 66-00
Sloat Boulevard (sprinkling) 45.50
Work in iiuarry. Eighteenth avenue South 108.00
Work In quarr.v, Nineteenth avenue South 166.50
Macadamizing on Leland avenue — VIsltaclon Valley 46.50
Miscellaneous team (roving) 96.68
Asphalt plant 622.50
Asphalt team (roving) 552.50
ASPHALT PAVING.
Sq. Ft. Cost.
O'Farrell street, Buchanan to Fillmore 5,407 $109.75
Bush St., Fillmore to Stelner 4,698 39.37V4
Uuboce ave.. Church to Fillmore 2,710 133.75
York St., 22nd to 24th 4,582 111.75
Mission, 29th to 3uth and Army to Powers av. 7.150 148.12%
Bryant St., 22nd to 23rd 4,085 66.75
Lombard st.. Franklin to Laguna 9.131 228.37V4
Asphalt paving — roving 1,468 84.00
San Jose ave., 29th to 30th, and Mission St.,
30th to Cortland ave 3,951 75.75
Gough St., Bush to Pine 5,625 100.12%
Cleaning boiler on steam roller (engineer) 6.00
Emerson School, Pine and Dlvlsadero 1,245 36.37%
Wilmot St., Fillmore to Stelner 845 42.37%
Hampshire St.. 23rd to 24th 2,085 39.37%
52,982 $2,396.87%
BASALT PA\aNG.
Sq. Ft. Cost
Basalt paving — roving 1,470 $142.50
Crossing of Hyde and Pine 1.090 79.50
Crossing of Powell and Pacific 2,475 173.50
O'Farrell St.. Jones to Leavenworth 11,470 593.50
Crossing of Leavenworth and O'Farrell 1,600 108.50
Brvant st., Beale to Main 4.000 215.00
Kentucky st.. 23rd to Army 4,260 242.00
Hawthorne St.. Howard to Folsom 700 31.00
6th St.. Berry to Brannan 2,600 142.00
Harrison St., 9th to 10th 3,725 210.62%
Brannan St., 5th to 7th 4.000 256.50
Brannan St., 2nd to 3rd 1,350 72.50
Folsom St., 1st to 2nd 4,350 354.00
ITth St., Howard to Mission 650 35.50
Stillman St., 2nd to 3rd 600 35.50
1st St., Howard to Market 2,950 162.50
Harlan place, off Grant ave 2.600 148.00
Capp St., Itith to 20th 2,950 If^-OO
Pine St., Hyde to Leavenworth 2,225 150.87%
Larkin st., Sacramento to Clay 800 51.50
56,865 $3,390.00
GRADING AND CURB!5ETTING.
8th St. Howard to Harrison st '^??'li''^
Pacific' and Powell sts ,ir„X
Buena Vista ave. and Halght st cclS,
Spear and Bryant sts 66.00
Harlan place, off Grant ave i,\i
Main and Bryant streets »*-00
$1045.31%
DAY SET FOR HEARING VARIOUS PETITIONS.
The following applications for permits will be considered
by the Board of Police Commissiojiers at a meeting to be held
September 5, at 2 o'clock p. m.:
Saloons (to remove) — William Heathcote, from southwest
corner Davis and Clay streets to southeast corner Davis and
Sacramento streets; Cornelius Lyons, from 25 Fourth street
to northwest corner Fourth and W.ission streets.
Intelligence-office keeper (new>, — Pearl Morrison, southeast
corner Third and Mission streets.
Pawnbroker (new) — Burnstine & Farber, 954 Market street.
RECORD OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.
The building inspection bureau issued tbe followluR permits
during the week ended August 2.'{ :â– One cUss "B" building: eight
class "C" buildings, 51 frames, U2 alterations, representing a
total expenditure ot $439,020.00.
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MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERTS FOR HOLIDAYS.
la publl(h*d •very Tburiday by th« Board of Sup«nrUon •( th* City
and County of San FrascUco at City HaU, 1111 Marktt atrcct f«r tha
purpoia af fumisblns information concarnlnK publla nunlcipai Im-
iraramanta and tba worlc of tba aararal munlciptJ dtpartiatnta.
Coplaa can ba obtained at tba rarioui departmant baadquarten, or
a oapy will ba m&ilad to any paraon who will fumlsh hla addraaa ta
jr. â– . Dunnlcan, Clark of tha Board af Suparrlaari. City Hall. 1211
Uarkat atraat, San Francisco, CaL
JLll mattar intandad far publication ahould ba racaivad not latar
tkaa Tuaaday nooa.
Tha Racordar Preaa
28 Mongtamary St.
IXSAXIT.iRY BUILDINGS ORDERED DESTROYED.
Board of Public Health Condemns Several Structures That
Threaten to Become Breeding Spots of Disease.
The Public Health Commissioners, at their meeting last Tues-
day, condemned the following insanitary buildings :
1556 Turk street, ordered torn down in 15 days; 401S-20-22-
24-26 Folsom street, refugee stiack ordered torn down in 30
days, cottages 30 days to comply with orders of Board; 405
Gates street, 30 days to tear down; 15S Russ street, 60 days
to comply with requirements, vacate hide storage stable and
sheds; 3229 Mission street. 30 days to comply, or tear down;
3193 Mission street, 15 days to tear down; 2947 Mission street,
ordered vacated in fifteen days; southwest corner of Thirteenth
and Harrison street, ordered vacated and torn down in 60
days; 139 Xey street, ordered vacated and torn down in 30 days;
San Bruno avenue, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets, ordered vacated and torn down in 15 days; northwest
corner of Eighth and Clementina streets, ordered vacated in
15 days; 600-606 Washington street and 5-7-29 Columbus ave-
nue. 90 days to comply with orders of Board; 1655-63 Lombard
street, empty shack to be destroyed in 15 days; occupied
shack in 90 days; First avenue South and Kentucky street,
ordered vacated and torn down in 30 days; 64 Clary street, 433
Seventh avenue, 477 Seventh avenue and 23 Sanchez street
ordered vacated immediately.
The following cases will be heard on September 17:
957V4 Pacific street: 242 Fifth street; southeast corner Ellis
.ind Steiner; 1679-Sl Ellis street; 504 St. Rose avenue; 2930
Fulton street; 3100 Fulton street; 3300 Fulton street; 1140
Folsom street; 20 Oakwood avenue: 610 Texas street; 1009
Alabama street; 1274 Hampshire street; 1274 Sanchez street;
1280 Sanchez street; 1326 York street; northwest corner of
San Bruno and Cortland avenues; 141 Ney street; 718 Brazil
street; 3310 Fulton street.
The Health Officer reported that 121 births and 104 deaths
were registered during the week ended August 24. During the
same period the following eases of communicable diseases were
reported : Diphtheria. 4 ; erysipelas, 1 ; measles, 6 ; parotitis, 1 ;
pneumonia, 7 ; smallpox, 7 ; tuberculosis, 14 ; typhoid fever, 11 ;
raricella, 4; glanders, 1; imciuariasis, 1; rabies (animal), 1.
STREET IMPROVEMENT SATISFACTORILY CO>IPLETED.
Street work has been completed to the satisfaction and
acceptance of the Board of Public Works at the following
locations:
Lisbon street, between France and Italy aves. ; Regent street,
between Winnipeg street and San Jose avenue; Ord street,
between Seventeenth street and its northerly intersection;
Twenty-first avenue, between Anza and Balboa streets; Twen-
ty-fourth avenue, between Geary and Anza streets; crossing
of Cabnllo street and Sixteenth avenue; Congress street,
between Buena Vista and Masonic avenues; Cabnllo street,
between Thirty-seven and Thirty-eighth avenues; Havelock
street, between San Jose avenue and Oloran street: crossing
of Balboa street and Twentieth avenue; Crane street, between
Salinas and Paul avenues: Charter Oak avenue, between
Silver and Donner avenues; Paul street, between Crane and
Wheat streets; Forty-seventh avenue, between Lawton and
Moraga streets; crossing of Fulton street and Masonic avenue;
Masonic avenue, between Fulton and McAllister streets.
Musical Director Keogh Annoimces Programjnes Arranged for
Columbia Square and Jackson Park Playground.
The seventh concert of San Francisco's Municipal Band, John
A. Keogh director, will be given next Sunday afternoon, September
1, at Columbia Square. Seventh and Folsom streets, under the
auspices of the South of the Civic Center Improvement Club. Pre-
ceding the concert there will be the presentation of a flag to the
square by a member of the Park Commission. The following pro-
gram has been arranged for the occasion:
Introductory remarks Julius Godcau
Flag presentation Member of Park Commission
Acceptance Joseph M. Lyons
Raising of flag Columbia Park Boys
Remarks William K. Gutzkow
Song — "Star-Spangled Banner" Miss Hazel Marshall
CONCERT.
1. Grand March in B flat — "Torchlight Dance".. J. Meyerbeer
2. Selection — "Babes in Toyland" Victor Herbert
3. Waltz— "Wedding of the Winds" J. T. Hall
Introductory clarinet cadenza and solo performed by
Mr. William H. Culley.
4. Overture — "Hungarian Comedy" Keler Bela
5. (a) Solo for cornet — "Love's Old Sweet Song" J. Molloy
Performed by Mr. S. V. Bowers.
(b) Patrol— "The Blue and the Gray" C. W. Dalbey
6. Scenes from "Rigoletto" G. Verdi
7. Russian Mazurka — "La Czarine" L. Ganne
S. Medley — "Around the Metropolis" Beyer
9. Intermezzo — "The Flower Girl" Percy Wenrich
10. March — "Hands Across the Sea" J. P. Sousa
"America."
The Playground Commission will, on Labor Day, Monday, Sep-
tember 2, dedicate Jackson Park Playground, Seventeenth and Ar-
kansas streets.
This playground, which has been in the course of construction
for the last year, occupies an area of four and one-half acres, and
includes among its features a large field house, with a gymnasium
and stage, dressing rooms and showers for boys and girls.
The athletic field is made up of a quarter mile cinder track,
enclosing a football field, and baseball diamond with a turf
surface.
Two large handball courts, a tennis court and basket ball court
with an asphalt surface constitute the main attractions. For the
small children the usual apparatus with swings and traveling
rings have been distributed at various sections of the grounds. The
grounds will be in charge of Ray Daugherty and an assistant.
Following is the program arranged for the dedicatory exercise :
JACKSON PARK PLAYGROUND.
Monday. September 2, 1912 (Labor Day), 2 p. m.
CONCERT.
San Francisco's Municipal Band, John A. Keogh, Director.
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
1. March — "Tannhauser" Richard Wagner
2. Overture — "Jolly Fellows" Franz von Suppe
3. Grand American Fantasy Victor Herbert
4. Bacarolle from "The Love Tales of Hoffman".. J. Offenbach
5. Selections — "Faust" C. Gounod
6. Eg>-ptian Serenade— "Amina" Paul Lincke
7. Airs of All Nations Charles Godfrey
S. Waltz — "Southern Roses" Johann Strauss
9. Medley — "Remick's No. 12" J. Bodewaldt L,ampe
10. March — "Onward Christian Soldiers". .Sir Arthur Sullivan
"America."
Introductory Address
Rev. D. O. Crowley, President San Francisco Playground
Commission.
Remarlts
George A. Merrill. Principal California School Mechanical
Arts; Rev. P. O'Connell, Southern Heights Improvement*
Association; Rev. William E. Parker. Southern Heights
Improvement Association; W. A. Hanlan, Buena Vista Im-
provement Club.
Dedication His Honor James Rolph Jr., Mayor
Sunday afternoon, September 8, the Municipal Band will give
a concert in Hamilton Square, Geary and Steiner streets, and on
Monday afternoon, September 9 (Admission Day), in Holly Park.
On Sunday, September 15, the concert will be given as part of
the exercises attending the formal opening of the Mission street
viaduct.
Patrolman Henry N. Powell has been detailed to act as
sergeant-at-arms for the Board of Public 'VN'orks, vice James
Beach, ordered back to duty in the Southern Police District.
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ARRANGES FOR CIVII; SERVICE EaCAMlNATIONS.
Coiiiiiiissioiiers Expect to Announce Names of Successful Candi-
dates for Positions on Geary Street Railroad Before
End of September.
The Civil Service Commission, on Saturday next will examine
two hundred and fifty candidates for positions as niotormen
on the Geary Street Municiiial Railroad. On August "2, twenty-
three applicants were examined for positions as inspectors, and
on August 20 one hundred and seventy-six applicants were
examined for positions as conductors. The eligible lists for
the three classes will be announced before the end of Sep-
tember.
At the meeting of the Commission held August 22, Presi-
dent Walcott presented the following resolution and directed
the Secretary to ask the City Attoruey as to whether or not
the Commission has the legal power to adopt it:
Whereas. The position of Assistant Engineer of the Fire
Department is one of great responsibility, in which the highest
.ivailable talent fur fighting fires should be secured; and
Whereas. The rules and elassiflcation adopted by the Civil
Service Commission limit tlie persons eligible to talie an
e.xamination for Assistant Chief to tliose who have been ap-
pointed to the position of Battalion Chief; and
Whereiis, Not more than thirteen persons are eligible to
take such examination under the classification as heretofore
existing, and
Whereas. It is the judgment of this Commission that the
public advantage will be served by opening the examination
to a larger number of nicn who have had experience in the
Fire Department; and
Whereas, There are now seventy-three men of experience
holding the positions of captains in the Fire Department; be It
Resolved, That, under the powers conferred by Section 2
and Section 8 of Article XIII. this Commission does establish
as the next lower rank for the purposes of sucli examinations
and for no other purpose, the list of members of tl;e Fire
Department holding the positions of Battalion Chiefs, and those
iiolding the positions of captains; therefore be it
Kesolved, That Section 2 of Division L. Part Two (Old
Series), of the classification of the classified Civil Service,
be amended, in accordance with notice given July 18, 1912,
to read as follows:
Section 2.
Fire Department.
Lower R,ank. Next Higher Rank.
Class I Fireman to Lieutenant
Class II Lieutenant to Captain
(;ias8 HI Captain to Battalion Chief
Class IV t^aptain and
Battalion Cliief to Aast. Chief Engineer
At a meeting held August 26, the Commission adopted a
rule reserving the right to cancel at its pleasure any leave of
absence granted. At the same meeting the following new rule
was also adopted:
RULE 35.
Sub-Foremen.
In the discretion of the heads of departments, any Civil
Service employee in the trades or non-educational occupations
may be temporarily assigned to act as a sub-foreman in his
respective class, provided the compensation of the person so
assigned shall not exceed one dollar a day more than the wage
paid the ordinary workmen of his class. All other positions of
overseers in the above mentioned occupations shall be desig-
nated as '"foremen", "inspectors", or "superintendents", and
shall be classified according to the duties and filled by exami-
nation.
The Commission will hold an examination for engineers of
fire engines on September 21. There are twelve positions to
be filled, carrying a salary of $140 a month. Receipt of appli-
cations closes at 5 p. m. September 16. The subjects of the
examination and the relative weights of the subjects on a
scale of 100 are: Knowledge and care of engines, 20; knowl-
edge and care of pumps, 15; knowledge and care of boilers,
20; writing of report, 10; experience, 25; physical ability, 10.
>I.\KE SAVING ON HIGH PRESSURE W.^TER SVSTE.M.
William Dolge, the city's expert accountant, has reported to
the Supervisors that there is enough money available to complete
the auxiliary water system for fire protection. Saving on certain
contracts has left a net balance of $17."),271.5.5, after all outstand-
ing contracts are completed and paid for and this sum, it Is esti-
mated, will be ample to pay for connecting the main system with
the Fort Mason pumping plant and for construction of the Jones
street reservoir.
Weekly Progress Report of
Bureau of Architecture
For Week Ended .Vugust 24.
Condition of plans, specifications and other work on buildings
to be erected umler tlie new bond issue, Huieau of Architecture,
Board of Public Works, of the Clfv and Coiintv of San Francisco.
I'OLYTF-CHNIC HIGH SCHOOL (Frederick, Carl, Wlllard
streets and First avenue) — Forms stripped from concrete retaining
walls and damp-proofing and back-filling progressing satisfactorily,
rrovisions being made for setting derricks for erection of steel
frame.
GIRLS" HIGH SCHOOL (Scott, between Ge.ary and O'Farrell
streets) — Finish floors except in corridors laid on first and second
lloors. Interior trim on first and second floors 00 per cent com-
pleted. Kalaniein door jambs set In openings from stair halls to
corridors and doors hung on same. Plastering of exterior walls in
court SO per cent conipIete<l. Plaster cornice in auditorium ceiling
and stair balustrades 7.") per cent completed. White coat in base-
ment 20 per cent completed. Terrazzo floors in lavatories com-
pleted. Rollers set In place. Painters priming finish and varnish
sizing walls and ceilings. Curbs being reset where damaged.
I-OWFLL HIGH SCHOOL (Hayes. .Vshbury and Grove streets
and Masonic avenue) — The general contract Is complete with the
exception of putting on some finishing hardware. All finish plumb-
lug fixtures are set except shower bath fixtures and urinals in
Imys' toilets. Heating ai)paratus not yet ready for acceptance.
Painting work progressing satisfactorily.
JOHN SWEl^T SCHOOL (McAllister, between Gough and
Franklin streets) — Asphalt pavement in yard all laid. Cement
lil.'istpring retaining walls and curbs. Wood fence complete except
painting. Carpenters working on handball court.
ENGINE HOUSE No. 28 (Stockton, between Greenwich and
Lombard streets) — Concrete foundations poured ready for setting
structural steel. Steel work delivered and will pour concrete
floors next week. Concrete poured In oil tank and pipe con-
nection made to building.
ENGINE HOUSE No. 4G (Twelfth avenue and Geary street)
— Excavation practically completed and forms for foundations
and basement walls are about ."iO per cent completed.