New BUILDING Developments...

Modesto, Calif.-The Stanislaus county administrator has proposed that the old coun,ty jail on H street be remodeled for use as office space at $32,000 costs. Srtudies will continue into next year.

Napa, Calif.-Construction of the huge Veterans Memo,rial building west of .the freeway has been halted following completion of the basic contract, while i,ts board of directors obtains information from grou,ps wh,o, will use the building on estimated final costs of the interior buildin,g design. Ehven local veteran groups will decide on number of rneeting rooms, equipment needs, stage and auditorium need, seating capacity, banquet hall need, etc.

Orange, Calif.-Superviso,rs received bids on construction of five apantment buildings for residents and internes at Orange County General hos'pital. The $200000 project will rbe Z-*toty, wood frame and stucco buildings.

Marysvillg Calif.-Construction of 575 Capehart housing units at Beale Air Force Base was expected to start about the end of August by Hal B. Hayes & Associates, Los Angeles, for occupancy by the Summer of 1959.

Los Angeles.-Expansion of the harbor program at 'the Port of Los Angeles is well underway at estimated $23,500,000 costs. The super-tanker terminal should be completed early next year and bids were calhd for the 9OO-ft. long pier of reinforced concrete construction. To start later this year are the $15 million pas.senger-cargo terminal to be completed in four years and include a Z-story, l050x20Gft. passenger-cargo shed and l-story, 630x200-ft. cargo shed. A West Basin cargo terminal com,prising Zoacre wharf and shed develop,ment of which ,the 13000x76.5-ft. wharf is being built and the 1000x200-ft. cargo shed at $4,500,000 cost will be in service in mid-1959.

Modesto, 'Calif.-Studies are to start sorn€time after I on the proposed state college in Stanislaus county. The lature appr,opriation of $500,000 for a site is availaible 30. l%0.

September state legisuntil June

Napa, Calif.+Bids were opened Jttly 2l for construction of the $125,000 proposed police headquarters building. It will be located next to the city hall and face on First street. The l-story structure will have 4500 sq. f,t. of floor space.

Napa, Calif.-The Chamber of Commerce favors immcdiate construction of additional hangars at the Napa County Airport to meet demands for rental storage space by private plane owners.

Sylmar, Calif.-A $497,23L expansion /program is underway at Olive View Sanitarium to include a new storag€ building, wareh,o,use, paint sho4r and mechanical shop to replace ou,tmoded buildings. First phase called for four new buildings.

Lancaster, 'Calif.-L. A. County Supervisors will use $220000 in bond,s issued by the Westside lJnion school district to build a new ValLey View school at 38th St. W. and Avenue L-8. It will be the fourt,h elementary school in the district and consist of eigh,t classrooms and an ad'ministrative unit.

Los Angeles.-Completion date is June 1959 on the $63Q000 service yard expansion program at UCLA which includes three buildings. Merco, Inc., Los Angehs, is general contractor on the project, fir,st expansion of the service yard since 1946.

Duarte, Calif.-Monrovia-Duante High School District trustees approved plans for the second unit of the new Duarte High sch,ool, which ,rvill include ,two additional classroom wings, at $400,000 costs. San Carlos, Calif.-Five new building contractors have started construction of quality hornes in the recently opened S(X)-acre San Carlos Estates subdivision on the Petrinsula. R, C. ,R. Construction Co. is building 59 homes, Tehany Construction Co. is erecting six; Richard E. Mesak, four; Nick Haloski, 16, and four are being put up by a custo,rn builder following 14 already sold on this basis. The project is being developed by Stanley Berney, Los Angeles. Future plans call for a 110-l40-acre golf course, 20 acres for garden type apa.rtments and a high school site in the 800rhome project.

Woodland, Calif.-Jay Bailey & Co. was awarded a $48,454 coutract for installation of the courtho,use elevator.

Tulare, Calif.-Voters in the Waukena district approved a $135,000 bond prorposal and $390,000 in state aid for remodeling of the present school building (in use since 1922) and construction of new classrooms.

Lancaster, Calif.-Antelope Valley Joint Union High S,chool District trustees authorized preparation of plans ,for the new A. V. College campus on a 110-acre site at 30th St. West and Avenue K. A 1959-60 school year targe't date is set for completion of 6rst units on the L-s,haped site for a central mall surrounded by main buildings and classrooms.

Palm S,prings, Calif.-Plans were announced August 12 for a $10