. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . edger, the cars conveying them along the top of thelevee to the concrete mixing plants, two of which were operated. The levee for its entire distance across the south end of the district isfaced with a strip of concrete to a vertical height of twenty-three feet andnine inches, but on the slant it varies from 46 to 74 feet in width. Thearea of concrete is seventeen acres. The concrete is four inches thick,with wire reinforcements both ways and with tongue and groove piling atthe bottom and a key of concrete eight inches deep the w
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . edger, the cars conveying them along the top of thelevee to the concrete mixing plants, two of which were operated. The levee for its entire distance across the south end of the district isfaced with a strip of concrete to a vertical height of twenty-three feet andnine inches, but on the slant it varies from 46 to 74 feet in width. Thearea of concrete is seventeen acres. The concrete is four inches thick,with wire reinforcements both ways and with tongue and groove piling atthe bottom and a key of concrete eight inches deep the whole length ofthe levee that helps to keep the great slab from sliding. Wooden strip>are set in at intervals to allow for expansion during hoi weather. Theconcrete extends six feet above high water mark and the earthen leveegoes on up several feet higher. The district will now proceed to make its entire river levee eight feethigher than high water. 80 The Architect and Engineer V*A A A<* V ^ *&. ^ ?«? . Fori, Re,111111,Is. Califo San Francisco Architectural Clubs Annual a Success ONE of the most successful entertainments ever given by the San FranciscoArchitectural Club was held on the evening of December 7th, at theScottish Rite Auditorium. At the close of the musical and literaryprogram dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. The various committeesdeserve a great deal of praise for carrying out the various features of the affairso successfully. These committees were as follows: Entertainment Committee—Barker W. Estey, L. J. Colin, Tobias Bearwald, Larsen, John Beuttler. Reception Committee—W. B. Faville, A. G. Headman, T. Bearvvarld, E. , G. W. Kelham. F. H. Meyer, Willis Polk, C. R. Ward, H. E. Nye. Finance Committee—James P. Dwan. Wm. J. Helm, A. E. Schroeder, CarlWarnecke, Geo. Greenwood, Chairman. Program Committee—W. H. Crim. Jr., B. J. Dallas. W. B. Faville, Jas. , Geo. R. Thibault, H. Thomsen, F. H. Meyer, R. Monson, Tobias Bearwal
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