Identifier: architectenginee4416sanf (find matches)
Title: The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Architect and Engineer Co
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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eople than would all the other recreational features of the city; andthe cost of maintenance of such a plant could be covered by a few centscharge for each bathing suit and towel. The Park Directors are now consid-ering means for sterilizing the water sufficiently for bathing purposes, andthe next few j-ears will probably see such a municipal bathing plant in oper-ation. The above are only a few of the improvements in our lake park thatwe shall see come to pass that will make Oakland unique and blessed inthis one part of its park system. During the past 3ear over 100,000 cubic yards of fill and loam were placedon the Auditorium grounds, the greater part of the fill having been pumpedin by the municipal dredger; and about 10,000 yards more loam are neededbefore the planting can be done. When the landscape work is completed,this beautiful building, surrounded by lawns and trees, with its lake vista,w^ill be a most striking and wonderful monument to our city. The Architect and Emrmcer 71
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FIRST CHOICE SAX FRAXCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMPETITION. Geo. IV. Kclham. Archil, Mathews Sues San Francisco Library Trustees EDGAR A. MATHEWS, one of the several architects who submittedplans in the competition for San Franciscos new million-dollar pul)liclibrary, has finally bronjjht suit in the Superior Court to recover $11,900from the Board of Library Trustees for alleged breach of contract. Mathews complaint is virtually a reiteration of the charges he madebefote the Board in May of 1914. when he declared that (leorge W. Kel-hams excellent prize-winning design was an all too faithful copy of theDetroit Public Library, and that the Trustees were breaking faith withthe other competitors when they awarded Mr. Kelham the commission. In asking for a balm of $11,900 Mathews does not ask for damages,but only for what he claims he is entitled to for services rendered andexpenses incurred. He says he expended $1,190 for extra office help,additional rent and incidentals connected with the pr

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