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RECORD AND  GUIDE.





July 22, 1899.





Hudson River R. R. Co., whose real and personal property is as¬
sessed at $22,894,305, claims large réductions. The assessment
on the Grand Central, it is claimed, should be .$2,500,000, instead
of $3,500,000. The owner of half the Hotel Victoria asks a ré¬
duction of from $1,125,000 to $625,000. Anna T. E. Kirkland wants
the assessment on her property at Columbus av and 68th st, and
on Nos. 64, 68, 70, 72 and 74 West 6Sth st, reduced from $147,000,
which she allèges is in excess of the valuation placed on other
property in the vieinity. Sanders Gutman and others. owners of
No. 452 Broadway, say their assessment should be reduced from
$240,000 to $170.000, at which sum it was assessed for the past
three years. They say the property has decreased in value.
Mary A. Fitzgerald wants her property at Broadway and 37th st
reduced from $475.000 to $455.000. A number of other writs
were issued to public companies who ask for reviews of their
assessments, and there is altogether a prospect for the Tax De¬
partment of considérable litigation between now and the time
when taxes will hâve to be paid.





Frank R. Houghton, with characteristic energy, is Interesting
himself in the wants of the Bronx. Recently he wrote to Prési¬
dent Callaway, of the New York Central, asking if something
could not be done to make the waiting-rooms at 42d st more cora-
fortable for Bronx commutors on the Harlem railroad, and aiso
why the smoke and cinder nuisance of the tunnel was not abated.
He received the following reply: "In the reconstruction of the
Grand Central Station waiting-rooms, we propose to knock out
the sidewalls of the building and endeavor to improve the ventila¬
tion as much as possible. We are constantly working on the
problem of eliminating smoke from the Park avenue tunnel,"
Mr. Houghton further elicited the following from the Président
of the Third Avenue Railroad Co., when pushing his inquirîes in
another direction: "'A single track was opened from 86th st
through to Harlem. We will probably run our new electric cars
by about Sept. lst. We bave not as yet come to any conclusion as
to whether cars will continue over Harlem bridge, or whether
we will transfer at that point. The matter will be taken up later."







BUILOING   MATERIAL    MARKtT.

The arrivais of Hudson River brick this week amounted to
ninety barges, and the same number went out. This Is the largest
number for one week in over a year. The demand continues very
good. Prices for Hudson River common are $o.2o@5.50, and for
speeials $5.75. Lime is firm and in good demand, although arri¬
vais were few and shipments light. Prices are for common, S0@
85c.; finishing, 90@95c.; State, 75o.; jointa, 90c. The strong de¬
mand for ail kinds of cément continues, and dealers are unable
to fill orders; prices. however, are unchanged. Rosendale is 90(§)
1.00 per bbl.; Portland, $2.00@2.30. Lath are tîrm, and demand
equal to supply. This week's arrivais were 4,500,000, and prices
$2.15@2.25. Nails are advancing under good demand. Wire
nails hâve advanced 20c., and it is thaught they will go still
higher. Cut nails are unchanged, but an advance is looked for
in a few days. The scareity of pig iron and the strong combina¬
tion in nails are the causes of the advance. The quotations are:
Wire nails, car load lots, f. o. b. mill. Pittsburg base, $2.65;
smaller lots, out of store New Tork, $2.95@3.05; cut nails, car
load lots, f. o. b. mill, Pittsburg base, $2.10; less than car load
lots, $2.15. Glass is quiet, with prices unchanged from last quo¬
tations. There is still considérable talk about the window glass
trust, but as yet no détails can be learned. Quotations of coal
tar produets are: Tar, $4.50@5.00 per bbl. of 50 gallons; pitch,
$2.25@2.50 per cernent bbl; tarred roofing felt, $35.00@40.00 ton
f, o. b. New Tork, to dealers only. The demand for paint is good
for this season of the year; prices same as last week. Linseed
oil is steady, and a fair business Is being effected. The compéti¬
tion among crushers is temperate. Prices for city raw, 39@40c.;
for city boiled, 41@42c.; outside raw, 37@39c.; Calcutta, 54c.
There is no change in the price of seed. Lead is quiet, and prices
axe the same as last quoted by the National Lead Co. Among
naval stores turpentine has dropped l^^c. from last week's quota¬
tions. There was a fair business, as a great many purehases
were made by canners and varnish makers. Prices were, regu¬
lars, 43c.; machine-made barrels, 43y2C. Tar offierings were
small, and stocks light; values, regulars, $2.25; oil barrels, $3.65@
3.70. Pitch firm and in good demand at $1.70. There are no
changes in the condition of hardwoods and lumber. The market
Is very firm, and the demand far ahead of supply.





Building News

MERCANTILE.

Broad. New and Wall sts. Plans are being prepared in compé¬
tition for a new office building to be erected at this location by
the New Tork Stock Exchange Building Co., of which Donald
Maekay is the Président. Among those competing are Architects
Bruce Price, George Kramer Thompson and George B. Post.

New Chambers st, Nos. 74 and 76, and Nos. 58 and 60 Cherry st,
3 and 4-sty brick and stone business buildings; American News
'Co., 39 Chambers st, owner; John E. Thomas, 100 Broadway,
architect.

S4th st, No. 211 West; 121st st, No. 128 East; 124th st. No. 258
West, and Horatio st. No. 32. The Edison Electric Illuminating
Co., No. 53 Euane st, Spencer Trask, Président, are the owners
and architects for four brick Edison stations to be erected at
thèse locations.

Columbus av, No. 424, 2-sty brick and stone stores, 25x100;
John L. Miller. 221 West 77th st, owner; Julius Munckwitz. 247
West 125th st, architect.

Elm st and Manhattan pl, 5-sty brick and terra cotta office
building:, 30x^0; cost, $18,000; Harry B. Mulliken and Edwin E.
Pruitt, 289 4th av, architects.

Oth av, west side, 21st to 22d sts, 6-sty brick and stone depart-





ment store, 200x200; cost, $1,2RO,000; Adams & Co., on premis
owner; De Lemos & Cordes, 130 Fulton st, architects.

lOSth st, south s'de and East River, 2-sty brick and stone
stable, 38x100; cost, $6,200; Geo. B. Christman & Co., Foot East
lOGth st, owners; Thomas Graham, 1238 Madison av, architect.

lOOth st, south side and East River, brick and iron lumber
shed; cost, $2,700; Geo. B. Christman, on premises, owner; pri¬
vate  plans.

APARTMENTS, PLATS AND TENEMENTS.

lOSth to 109th st, block front on west side of Broadway, two 8-
story fireproof apartment houses, each ICOxlOO.ll; 3 families on a.-
floor on 108th st, and 4 on 109th st; entrances are to be on streets;
the two flrst floors and basement are to be constructed of Nova
Scotia stone, and the others of iron spot brick with terra cotta
trimmings; a large open court will take the place of air shafts.
a,nd be treated to correspond v/ith the front; oold storage rooms
and steam laundry will be placed in basement; Wm. Noble & Co.,
owners and builders; Joseph Wolf, 1123 Broadway, architect. The
buildings will ba known as "Court Grenoble."

Roosevelt st, northwest corner of Water st, brick and stone
apartment house on plot 22x60; Geo. A. D. Bartimer, care of
architect, owner; F. Jacobsen, 54 West ISth st, architect.

lst av, northeast corner IGth st, 6-sty brick and stone stores
and flat on plot 69x94; Samuel A. Robinson. 145 East lllth st,
owner;  Geo. F. Pelham, 503 th av, architect (plans only).

117th st. north side, 119 feet west of 5th av, 6-sty four-family
brick and stone flat, on plot 46.3x100.11; A. G. Dearing, No. 60
Liberty st, owner; M. L. Ungrich, 13 West 2Sth st, architect.

Lenox av, southeast corner of 112th st, two 7-sty brick and
Etone apartment houses, 50x95 and 50x90; cost. $200,000; Marcus
Hofferd, 212 Delancey st, owner; Geo. Fred. Pelham, B03 5th av,
architect.

■■v^             DWELLINGS.

89th st, north sldèT^gast of 5th av, brick and stone dwelling on
plot 30x100: H. D. Robbins, 91 Fulton st, owner; Carrere &
Hastings, 28 East 41st st, architects.

15Cth st, north side and south side, 25 feet east of Kelly st,
twelve 2-sty brick dwellings; cost, $8,000 each; George F. John¬
son & Son, on premises, owners; W. C. Dickerson, 149th st and
'Sd av, probable architect.

16Sth st, north side, east of Union av, six 2-sty and basement
frame dwellings, 20x42; cost, $3,500 each; Charles H. Thornton,
906 6th av. owner; W. C. Dickerson, 149th st and Sd av, archi¬
tect.

PUBLIC SCHOOL.   ■,

116th and 117th sts, between 5th and Lenox avs, brick and
stone public school; New Tork Board of Education, owner; C.
B. J. Snyder, 585 Broadway, architect.         ,

ALTERATIONS.

Wales av, northeast corner of 149th st, E^lteratlon of 2%-sty
frame dwelling to flat and stores by the add\ition of a 3-sty ex¬
tension, 25x30; cost, $3.500; McManus Brothers, on premises,
owners;  Moore & Landsiedel, 2SG1 3d av, arJhitects.

Broadway, southwest corner of Houston stJ gênerai interior al¬
tération of building to office, including elevayors. electric lightlng
and steam heating plants; Charles A. Gc^'uld, owner; Toung
Brothers, on premises, lessees; W, H. Birkmire, No. 320 Broad¬
way, architect.

ESTIMATES RBCEIVABJ^E.

Ey Treasury Department, office Supervising Architect, Wash¬
ington, D. C. until 2 p. m. on Aug. 10, for removing the old
steam heating apparatus, etc., and furnishing new steam heat¬
ing apparatus for the U. S. Marine Hospital building at Cleve
iand, C: until 2 p. m., Aug. 15, for the foundations. superstrtic-
ture and roof covering of the extensior. to the U. S. Post Office,