■November i6, 1907





RECORD  AND  GUIDE





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LUXFER





makes   it   unnecessary to   have  a   dark

store,  offîce or basement in your entire

It saves moneyatthe startand keeps on savingit.

161   Fifth Ave.,   New York





building.

AMERICAN LUXFER PRISM CO.,





Telephone, Cramercy 3276





ALTERATIONS.

(Continued from page 793.)





2d av, No 729, 1-sty brk and stone rear %^i^^^i,SSã^toorÍm:
to 4-sty brk and stone ^^'^^'ĩ^^^^í'^l^ *Tl23 Broadway.-2947.

Plains   N Y; ar't, Henry Regelmann, 1.Í3 7tb st.—-yub.
i-ív,  flv  V s   4-^d to 43d st,  erect pent house and tank, to  1 ana
Tsty brk andstone car barn; eost. $5.000; N Y City Ra.lway Co,

621 Broadway;  ar't. A V Porter, tí21 Broadway.-2919,

BOROUGH OP THE BRONX.

ctntlon nl   e s   SOO s Gun HiII road, new plumbing to 3-sty brk and

^íráme tenem^nt- cost, $100; Jos Scottellaro, 168 Mnlberry st; ar t,
J J Kennedy, Eiverdale.—592,

157tb st, n e cor Robbins av, new partitions &c to 5-sty brk store
and tenement; cost, $1.000; Leopold Barth, 50 B 9Gtb st. ar ts,
Goldner & Goldberg, Westchester and Jackson  avs.-594.

lOSth st, No 727, new stairs, new flreprooí ceiling, to ^-sty rrame
tenement;   eost,   .?200;   Philip   Held,   on   premises;   ar t,   Otto   L
.    Spannhake, 233 B 7Sth st,-596,

ISOth st, No 357, 1-sty frame extension, 11x10. to 3-sty frame
Vtore and dwelling: cost. $250; Mrs Wm A Dougherty, on prem-
ises;  ar't, Wm A Dougberty, on premises,-59o,                                -

222d Bt, s s, 167 e Carpenter av, move 2-sty and attic frame dwell
ing;   cost,  $300;  Mrs S Wilkenson, White Plains av and Pelham
Parkway, ow'r and ar't,—591,           „         ,               .      ,__iq„ic

Bainbridge av, e s, 145 s 2Ulst st, 2-sty f^ame extenslon, ISxlS,
new partitions, to 2-sty and attic frame dwelling; cost. W.WO
Dcra Cohn, 201st st and Perry av; ar't, Arthur L Bntton, Gá t,
105th  st.—589.                                                                 ,      f   .     1    ,„

Castle Hill av, n e cor Cbatterton av, new stone front to ĩ-sty
frame store and dwelline; cost, $300; Emma A Wolfrath, 158th sC
and Courtlandt av; ar't, Henry Laue, Zerega and Lyon avs.—59á.

Forest av, w s, 124 n 165tb st, move 2-sty frame dwelhng; cost,
$1000;   Blizabetb Hatton, on premises, ow'r  and ar t.—aao.

Tinton av, s e cor 156th st, new brk wall to 5-sty brk store and
tenement; cost, $200; Valentine Gies, 37 Tinton av; ar t, Otto h
Spannhake, 233 E 7ath st,-597.                                            ,    . ■ v ,

Westchester av, No 542, new partitions. new floors. to l-sty brk
store and slaugbter house; cost. $1,000; Harry Jacobs, 663 Tmton
av ar't, N S Baudesson, 185 Jackson av,—599.

Wales av, Nos 430 and 432, new toilet, columns, pilasters and new
nartitions, &c, to two 3-sty frame tenements; cost, $1,000; Micb-
ael Tremberger, G22 E 138th st; ar't, Herman Horenburger, 422
E 159tb st,—590,                                                            .            .   „   .

3d av w s 75 s ISSth st, new store front, new partitions, to Z-sty
frame atore and dwelling; cost, $500; Peter Doelger. 407 E 55th
st-  ar't, Harry T Howell, 149th st and 3d av.—600.





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of plumbing, heating, electric wiring and electric flxtures in build-
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Miscellaneons.

CALUMET MICH.—The stockbolders of the Calumet Gas Co. have
deeldea to increare its capital from $1,000,000 to $1.500,000. and
propose making addltions to the plant,

HOUSTON, MISS.—The Bd. of Superv. of Chlckasaw Co. haa
ordered an issue of $65,000 bonda to erect a court house and will
consider plans.

ST. PAUL, MĨNN.—The erecting of a new wing at the City and
County Hospltal (Dr. A. B. Decker, Supt.), to cost about :^120,00O,
is reported under consideration, Clarence H, Jobnston, Manhattan
Bldg.,  is the arcbitect.

BALTIMORE,—Rev.  Edw.  M. Weigel, rector of the Sacred Heart

B.  C. Cburch, is planning the erection of an edlflce costing $150,000
at 3d st and Foster av.

ST, JOSEPH, MO.—Membera of the First Christian .Congregation
are planning the erection of an ediflee at lOth and Bdmond sts, to
cost $75,000.

BERKELBY, CAL,—A permlt has been issued for the Berbeley
National Bank, an 8-sty structure, whlch is to be erected at Centre
st and Shattuck av, to cost about $140.000.

LOS ANGELES, CAL,—Mulvihlll & Mclnerney Intend erectlng on
15th and Main sts a 3-sty hotel, according to plans prepared by A,

C,  Snjltb. 307 S. Broadivay.

OAKLAND, CAL.—Olivzer & Foultes, of Oakland, have completed
■pĩana for a 7-sty concrete and brlt building, wbich is to be erected
for doctors and dentista at Jackson and 13tb sts. at a cost of about
$300,000.

GRBEN BAY, WIS.—The Bldg. Com, recommended plans of C. E.
Bell, of Minneapolis, Minn., for the Court Houae. and those of
Foeller & Schober, Fox Blk., for the jail.

FT?. MACKENZIE, WTO.—Bids wiil be recelved by Capt, Wm. D.
Davis, Q.M., U. S. A., until Nov. 27 for the construction _of brk_
^uartermaster storehonae,  brk quartermaster stable, brk fire sta-





Foreîgn Opportiiuities.

[Inquiries in wbich addresses are omitted are on flle at tlie U, S,
Bureau of Manufactures. In applying for addresses refer to flle
number.]

No. 1594. Raw materials and macbinery for fllnt-glass factory.—
A new and up-to-date fllnt-glass íactory ia about to be erected
in Now South Wales, Australia, and correspondence with manu-
facturers of all olasses of machinery and of raw materials ap-
plicable to tbe business is desired. For furtber information cor-
respondence sbould be addressed to tbe Agent-General for New
South Wales, 123 and 125 Gannon street, London B. C, England,

No, 1595, Motor cars,—According to tbe local newspapers ot
Trondbjem. Norway, it has been decided to establish a motor-car
service between Stenkjaer at tbe end ot tbe Trondbjem Fjord and
Rodbammer, on tbe way to Namsos, It is reported that if this
proves a success otber services may be taken into consideration in
the district ĩncluding services for carrying mercbandise. American
motor mauuíacturers and dealers might do well to communicate
wĩtb -tbe   American  consul   at Bergen,   Norway,

No, 359G. Harbor improvement.—The Government of the Ar-
gentine Repubĩic has recently authorized tbe Executive Depart-
ment to expend 8,950,000 pesos gold (peso=96i4 cents in Ameri-
can currency) in works for enlarging and improving the accom-
modation for merchant shipping in the "Darsena Norte," Buenos
Aires. Particulars may be had by addressing tbe Minîstry of Ma-
rine, Buenos Aires,  Argentine Republic,  S. A.

No. 1597. Machinery representation in South America.—A
business man writes to the Bureau of Manufactures tbat be would
]ike to represent in South America sucb iinea of machinery as
mining and farm machinery, automobiles, and gas engines. He
states that ho has had experience both in selling and runníng auch
articles.

No. 1601. Cast-iron pipes.—Bidg will he received until December
0 by the Deputy Postmaster-General, Brisbane, Queensland, Aus-
tralia, for tbe supplying of 300 tons oE cast-iron pipes, 3-in. diam-
eter,

No. 1603. Telephone ec[uipment.—The Postmaster-General'S
Department, Adeiaide, Soutb Australia, will receive bids until
Marcb 11, 1908, for the supplying of one common battery switch-
board.   400 subscribers'   telepbones,   and 400 protectors.

No. 1604. Drcdging and wharf construction.-Consul W. S.
Hollis, of Lourenco Marquez, advises that tenders are to be called
for for wharf construction and for dredging at that Portuguese
East African port. The plans and speciacations are at present In
the hands of tbe Minister for tbe Navy and tbe Colonies, Ht3
Excellency Dom Ayrea d'OrnelIas, at Liabon, Portugal, and tha
consul has been informed unofficially that advertisements calllng
for tenders will be soon publisbed in a number of Continental,
Engiish, and American papers, For furtber information, lettera
sbould be addressed to tbe offlcial named, at Liabon.

No. IGOS, Locomotives,—Consul A, A. Winslow, of Valparalso,
reports tbat the Government of Cbile has advertised for blds to
supply 70 locomotives, as followsi 40 wide-gage freight, 15 wide-
gage passenger, and 15 narrow-gage freigbt, built in conformity
with tbe speciflcations and details which may be consulted In tbe
ofBce of the "Service of Locomotivea and Equipment," Valparaiso,
Cbile. Proposaĩs must be received not later than January 2, 1908.
No. 1610- Metal ceiUngs.—An American consul in Franoe sends
the name of an architect there wbo would like to receive illustrated
catalogues  and price   Ilsts  of metal  ceilings.

No. 1611. School furniture and apparatus.—An American consul
in one of the Central American conntries reports tbat tbe Board
of Education at the place ín question contemplatea the purchaae
of new and improved school furniture and apparatus, The consul
tbinkg that some United States raanufacturera In tbla line might in-
terest the board through correapondence, although if a peraonal
representative weYe to visit tberebe would be more aucceasful.
No. 1612. Locomotives, tenders, flat cars and steam crane.—
. Short-term tendera will be receíved hy the Turkiah Government for
the supplying of 4 locomotivea with tenders, 30 25-ton "open goodB
trucks," and one 13-ton steam crane. Address Direetion du Chemln
dê Fer, Hamidie-Hedjaz, Constantlnople, Turkey.

No. 1616. Safety Vaults for New Bank.—An American consulate
in Europe reports that the oHIcials of a new bank at the place In
question are ready to receive and consider offera for the supply
and the construction of safety vaults.

No. 1622, New Scbool Fittings and Gymnasium.—An American
consul In Europe wrltea of tbe proposed erection of a new scbool
building equipped wlth modern flttinga and appliances, together
■with a large gymnasium and a hot-air system for heating the
building, The oonsul suggesta the opportunity for American bids,
and furnlshea the  address to which  eorrespondence Bbould be ad-

No. 1623. New Electric Hatĩway and Electric Lightlng Company,
—One of tbe Amerícan consular officers in Asia reports the grant-
ing of a coneesgion Eor the construction oE an electric railway, for
the lighting of streets, and the supplying of electric power at the
place in question. He furntshea tbe namea of the officials of the
new company and states that it would be a proatable investment
for the manufacturers of electrical goods to maintain an active
agent there to take advantage of trade opportunĩtles as they present

No 1625. Panama Canal Supplies.—Sealed proposals will be re-
ceive'd by tbe Istbmian Cana! Commission, Washington, D. C„ un-
til December 2, for the furnishing oî one stern-wbeel towboat.
(Clrcuiar No, 401.)                                       ,, ,        .         _        ,    .       .

No 1626 Harbor Improvements at Valparaiao.—Conaul A, A.
Winslow, of Valparaiso, reports tbe name of the concessionaire to
whom tlíe Cbilean Government haa awarded the contract for the
harbor improvements at Valparaiso.

No   1627. Petroleum Marine Engines.—An Amerlcan cpnsul in the

Leva'nt writes of two business men tbere who desire catalogues and

price lists of American marine engines wblcb burn petroleum fuel,

He  suggesta  that   if catalogues printed In Frencb were sent they

- wôuld be""grêatly appreciated.