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R. M. Gillis · Wins Promotion Arroyo Seco Highway
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The Arroyo Seco Highway wi11 fol-
to Post of Construction Engineer low down the Arroyo Seco, from
Pasadena, through Victory Park,
skirt the back edge of Sycamore
R. R. M. GILLIS, for the past Grove, and connect with San Fer-
five year District Eno·ineer nando Road and orth Figueroa
M of the Divi ion of Highway
Street leading to the center of metro-
at Fre no, has been promoted to the politan Los Angele . When com-
po ition of Con truction Engineer, pleted, the highway will be one of the
the position left vacant by the death mo t modern in the nation. There
of Mr. C. S. Pope. will be no grade cros ings throughout
-fr. GilliS' is a graduate of the its entire length.
Massachusetts In titute of Technol- A total of $1,112,000 has been allo-
ogy and has had long experience in cated for the Arroyo Seco project.
engineering work with an outstanding The contract now under way calls
record in highway engineering, par- for the expenditure of $118,000 and
ticularly in Washington and Cali- includes the construction of three
fornia. bridges and two blocks of grading.
He was :first employed in California
on April, 1929, as Assistant District $24,549; John Jurkovich, Fre no, $22,724 ;
Chas. L. Harney, San Francisco, $20,694;
Engineer, District X, and on No- Valley Construction Co., San Jose, $21,750;
vember, 1929, he was promoted to George K. Thomp on and Co., Lo Angeles,
, 20,640; L. C. Karstedt, Watsonville, $17,-
the position of As istant Construction 493; Claude C. Wood, Stockton, $23,156;
Eng·ineer at Headquarters; in 1935, George J. Bock Company, Los Angeles, $24,-
294 ; Martin Bros. Trucking Co., Long
he was promoted to District En- Beach, $31,045 ; Triangle Rock and Gravel
gineer at Fresno. Co., San Bernardino, $28,676; . M. Ball
He brings with him to the new R. M. GILLIS Sons, Berkeley, $21,757; Granfield, Farrar
and Carlin, San Francisco, $19,623 ; Harms
position a thorough knowledge of Bros., Sacramento, $17,963; Minnis &
both the District and Central Office years of experience in highway en- Moody, Lo Angeles, $19,997. Contract
awarded to J. L. Conner and Sons, Monterey,
problems, a wide acquaintance among gineering. He has been with th.e ."15,317 .16.
the highway personnel and a proven Division of Highways since 1914 with NAPA COUNTY-Three bridges, one
ability in highway construction. the exception of 19 months during across Dry Creek, one across Bale Slough
Mr Earl T. Scott, who for the past the World War when he was in the Overflow and one across Bale Slough, be-
apa to be
tween 6 and 15 miles north of
three years has been District Main- service and approximately nine widened. District IV, Route 49, Sections
tenance Engineer in District VII, has months beginning in July, 1921, B, C. M. J. Lynch, San Francisco, $20,-
been promoted to the po ition of when he accepted employment with 359: C. W. Calleti and Co., San Rafael,
District Engineer at Fresno. the U S. Bureau of Public Road . . He $23,360; Claude C. Wood, Stockton, $21,012;
Mr. Scott is a graduate of Stanford has had experience in all phases of Carl N. Swenson Co., San Jose, $21,950;
niver ity with approximately 22 highway engineer-in°·. Brown and Lambretti, Mill Valley, $21,998;
Peter J. McHugh, San Francisco, '24,059;
Pacific States Construction Co., San Fran-
cisco, $24,339; Rock and Gravel Trucking
Highway Bids and nineteen-foot pans and grading approaches Co., Oakland, $24,402; C. C. W. & H. H.
and applying road-mix surface treatment
Haun, San Francisco, $26,412.
Contract
thereto. District IV, Route 56, Section D. awarded to Palo Alto Road Materials Co.,
Awards for March, 1938 Peter J. McHugh, San Francisco, $17,942; Palo Alto, $19,947.93.
Franzini and Fredenburg, San Rafael, $18,-
372; A. Soda and Son, Oakland, $20,503 ; SAN BE ITO, MONTEREY, SAN LUIS
LOS A GELES COU TY-Two bridges, Palo Alto Road Material Co., Palo Alto, OBISPO, SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES
an equestrian and pede trian subway with $20,564; Parish Bros., Los Angeles, $20,- --At various locations, diesel oil to be ap-
approache to be con tructed on Arroyo Seco 735; Chas. L. Harney, San Francisco·, $20,- plied to road ide vegetation for a di tance of
Parkway between Arroyo and Grand A venue. 743; Lee J. Immel, Berkeley, $21.057; B. about 242.6 roadside miles. District V. Pa-
District VII, Route 205, Section S. Pa·. A. Howkins and Co., San Franci co, $21,- cific Truck Service, Inc., San Jose, $8,418;
C. 0. Sparks and Mundo Engineering Co., Los 705; C. . W. & H. H. Haun, an Fran- Lee J. Immel, Berkeley, $7;797; Western
Angeles, $117,158; John Strona, Pomona, cisco, '21,7 5; E. T. Lesure, Oakland, $23,- Motors Transfer Co., Santa Barbara, $10,-
$123,883; Oscar Oberg, Los Angeles, $110,- 769 ; E. A. Forde, San Anselmo, $19,055 ; 660; Oilfields Trucking Co., Bakersfield,
4 ; Griffith Co., Los Angeles, $113,251 ; Valley Con truction Co., San Jose, $19,859; $7.624; L. A. Brisco, Arroyo Grande, $9,-
Claude Fisher Co., Ltd., Los Angele , $112,- Pacific States Construction Co., San Fran- 970; Bradley Truck Co., Inc., Santa Maria,
6; George J. Bock Co., Los Angeles, $120,- cisco, $19,931; Clau en and Corfield, Berke- . 9,125. Contract awarded to Bert Hale,
930; Byert & Dunn, Los Angeles, $112,- ley, $20, 42; F. J. Maurer and Son, Inc., Pismo Beach, $6,658.50.
629 ; Oswald Bros., Los Angeles, $130,892 ; Eureka, $20,930; Claude C. Wood, Stockton, TULARE COUNTY-Between Morton
W. E. Hall Co., Alhambra, $116,959; Min- ~21,680. Contract awarded to Albert H. Street in Porterville and Mulberry Street,
nis & Moody & Werner & Webb, Los An- Siemer and J . Carcano, San Anselmo, $17,- about 0.9 mile to be graded and surfaced
geles, $119,968; Carlo Bongiovanni, Los An- 220.50. with plant-mixed surfacing on crusher run
geles, $11 ,049; United Concrete Pipe Cor- MO TEREY COU TY-Between five base and road-mix surface treatment to be
poration, Los Angeles, $114,211; Fred E. miles and 5.9 miles west of Greenfield, about applied to the shoulders. District VI, Route
Potts Co., Los Angele , $121,716. Contract 0.9 mile to be graded. District V, Feeder 129, Section Ptrv, C. Oilfields Trucking
awarded to J. E. Haddock, Ltd., Pasadena, road. Young and Son Co., Ltd., Berkeley, Co., Bakersfield, $40,819 ; Griffith Co., Los
$109,837.40. $16,802 ; Mountain Construction Co., Sacra- Angeles, $34,693; Piazza and Huntley, San
MARI COUNTY-A timber bridge with mento, $17,435; M. J. Ruddy, Modesto, $17,- Jose, $36,223; Union Paving Co., San Fran-
concrete deck across Stemple Creek, about 640; Bodenhamer Construction Co., Oak- cisco, $41,217. Contract awarded to . M.
one mile north of Tomales consisting of 11 land, $24,609; Guerin Bros., San Francisco, Ball Sons, Berkeley, $33,235.60.
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