A(lexander) F(orbes) Smith Reference Book #1

(measures 19.5 x 13 x 1.5 cm reddish brown pebbled leather, 166 numbered indexed pages) Text begins on Page 8 and ends on Page 9 Experience July 1st ’02 to Feb 1st ’05 Atlantic Avenue Improvements Chairman on Open Cut Subway & Elevated section construction, also on Flatbush Ave. Terminal Const. Finishing up with Force Acct. work & Distribution of cost. Chief Engr. J.V. Davies of Jacobs & Davies Res. Engrs. W.H. Loomis, E.G. Haines, R.M. Russell $60.00 Feb. 1st ’05 to Mar. 17th ’06 Hudson Companies Rodman in Charge of Party on Base Line, Triangulation Surveys of 6th Ave. 8th to 34th Sts. Christopher St. 6th Ave. to West St. 18th St. 6th Ave. to Hudson River for Trunk Sewer. Surveys of Vaults, Cellars & Basements of Stores Profiles of Sewers on 6th Ave. & on 18th St. 6 weeks in Compressed Air, West & Morton St. Shaft 27 lbs Pressure. 2 Months on Jersey City Triangulation & Base Line for H.C. Extensions. Engrs. Jacobs & Davies Res. Engrs. H.G. Burrowes, McMinimun & Edge. Dir. Engr. F.K. Hilt. $75.00 Mar 17th to Aug 1st ’06 Chas. Eckerson, City Engr. Englewood N.J. Transitman. Layout of Streets & Property. City Sewer & Parkword. Surveys for Fort Lee Sewer System. On all work done by City Engr. For N.J.T.G. Co. Edge Water Realty Co. etc. Inspector on all Const. work Connected with City Engr’s Depts. $90.00 Page 9 Experience December 17th 1906 Hudson & Manhattan R.R. Dec. 17th ’06 to Mar. 1st ’07 Rodman $75.00 Mar 1st ’07 to July 1st ’07 Transitman $90.00 July 1st ’07 to Sept. 1st ’07 “ $110.00 Sept 1st ’09 to Mar. 1st ’10 “ $120.00 Mar. 1st ’10 to Feb 1st ’11 Asst. Engr. $140.00 Dec. 17th ’06 to Sept. 1st ’09 Incharge of Party on Construction Layout of Concrete Tunnel from 12th to 18thy St. and from 23rd to 27th St. on 6th Ave. Work covering all descriptions of types of work incident to the Cut & Corer Method followed. Estab’mt & maintainence of const. offset Base Line, - B.Ms Regular requirements in Line & Grade System of check on El. Structure Settlements Records & Field work on Building settlement. Monthly Estimates of Quantities Removed or Used. Making of original Plans & ProPiles for Construction and maintainence of same. Final Adjustment of Lines & Grades of Curbs. Final Maps & Record of Sewer Const. for City records Office Work in Winter consisting of draughting up on Large Roll Maps a complete record of the Construction, showing Subway, Lateral Sewers, Underpinning of El. R.R. Street Car Tracks and all Pipes – Conduits including M.Hs. Distribution of Cost etc. Sept. ’09 to March 1st ’10 The work from 27th to 33rd St. followed the same general lines as above with the addition of the Preliminary Base Line and Surveys from 33rd St. to 42nd St. on 6th Ave and on 42nd St. from 6th Ave east to Lex. Ave including a complete survey of the western and of the Belmont Tunnell west from Lex. under 42nd St. (There is a piece of paper measuring 28 x 21.5 cm with the streets and avenues detailed in these notations. The small pieces of blue prints illustrating the elevated railroad and the tunnels with sewer and pipe notations.) Pages 10 to 166 are blank.