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RECORD AND  GUTOE.





December i6, 1899.





The population which the Blackwell's Island bridge is designed to
serve is only expected to arrive—after the bridge is built."

"Thè Queens County Republican Committee, meeting in Long
Island City, unanimously adopted the followlng preamble and
resolution, and the Secretary was directed to send a certifled copy
to Gov, Roosevelt: "Whereas. The State Land Commissioners of
the State of New Tork, have granted to the Astoria Light, Heat
and Power Company certain privilèges in relation to the occu¬
pancy and im.provement of land around Berrian's Island, City of
New York; tlierefore, be lt Resolved, That we. the Republieans
County Con-,mittee, hereby indorse and approve the action of said
Land Commission, and be it further Resolved, That a copy of
thèse résolutions be transmitted to his Eseellency, the Governor. ■

Assemblyman Doughty will, it is said, introduce, by request, the
bill to have the old lines of the former Town of Hempstead re¬
stored. This would meau that Par Rockaway, Edgemere, Arverne,
and Rockaway Beach will be taken out of the city and added to
Nassau. The sentiment to return to a rural form of government
is very strong in the district, and délégations from the several
villages will appear before the Législature to urge the passage of
the hlll. The population of the territory whlch wishes to get out
of the city ia 8,000. aud lt is proposed to erect a town to be known
as the Town of Rockaway in préférence to joining the existing
town of Hempstead, which adjoins, The summer population is
about 50.000. The taxes have been doubled under city govern¬
ment.

The Commissioners of tbe new East River Bridge had under
considération an informai offer of the St. Mark's Church property,
on Bedford av and South Sth st, at a price a little over $100,000,
and rejected it as too high, The prlce wlll probably be deter¬
mined by condemnation proceedings,

Louis J. Horowitz has sold to an Investor his recently completed
apartment house, on Clinton av, north of Myrtle av,

Throop av, No. 289, 3-sty brick double apartment house, 26.2x
80x98; sellers. Béer Sr. Schaffner; buyer, Wm. J. Cahlll; price.
$12,dOÔ.

Sth av. No. 204. 3-sty and baseraent stone front house; seller.
Peter J. Collins; brokers, Burrill Brothers;  price, $18,750,

McDonough st, north side, 80 feet east of Howard av, plot SOx
100: seller, James H. Lane; brokers, Burrill Brothers; price,
$8,750.

6th av. No. 253, 3-sty and basement brownstone front house,
known as the Logan Club; seller, Waiter L. Johnson; brokers.
Eiirrili Brothers; price, $10.000.





our war vessels, and many of our large buildings, and are also
being placed in position  for the Manhattan Elevated Railroad
Company.

FIRE PROTECTION.
Said Mr. Charles R. Avents, gênerai manager of the Little
Giant Fire Extlnguisher Company: "I hardly think that people,
generally speaking, know that the daily average of deaths
caused by flre is given by the Insurance Reports at twelve, but
such is the case." Tbls fact, if generally known, would cause one
to look more closely to protection against flre, not only in build¬
ings, but in homes where the family, in many instances, unpro-
tected. are left at tne mercy of an accident. The "Little Giants"
are used in nearly all buildings which belong to fire insurance
companies, at the Waldorf-Astoria, the Impérial and New Am¬
sterdam hôtels, in the private résidences of Mr. John D. Rocke¬
feller, James Talcott. A. L. Colgate, Genl, Howard Carroll, and in.
many large apartment houses, including the Cosmopohtan Flats
and The Florence. The flre department of this city is also
equipped with these entinguishers.





BUILDING   MATERIAL   MARKET.

The Front Brick trade is very active, wlth priées flrm. while
other brick are also holding their own, shipments having in¬
creased over last week. From now on, few shipments wlll be
made from above Newburgh.

The Cément market Is firm, with a good demand.

Lath and Lumber show some tendency to advance.

Speiter prices remain firm, though the demand is ligbt,

WhUe this month Is supposed to be the dull time in the Iron
trade, we are pleased to note that large orders are still being
made, and priées bold flrm. The Lehigh Steel and Iron Co.. at
Ailentown, Pa,, are now ready to blow ln theîr furnace, Con¬
tracts for distant future deliveries are still being offered and
cloaed.

Lime Is not coming in very fast, but the demand is sufficient to
use all ln slght.

Tin Is now in the ascendant, the reaction having taken place.
Prices are flrm, with an advancing tendency, while the deraand
Is flrra.

An advance in the prlce of Granité îs expected early in the
new year, caused hy the deraand of labor for an increase of
15%.

An early settlement Is looked for between the contractors and
laborers on the Hall of Records building. When that is effected
work vjiU be pushed,

Oll and paints in oil are on the advance, wlth a flrra demand,

Among the rtcent improvements în building furnishtngs prob¬
ably the one which will be especially interesting to the buildln.g
publie will be the H. E. C. Switchless Téléphone, manufactured
by tbe Hasiser Electric Co,, of No, 14 John street. Ey the press¬
ing of a batton opposite the number wanted, the connection la
made a;:! the beil rung, while the releasing of the button allows
II to return part way to its original position, which leaves sîm-
ply ;thp connection; then when the reeeiver is replaced on the
hook the disconnection is effected. These Instruments may be
seen ln the George Ringler Brewery, at 92d st and 3d av, and also
in the Union Wire Bound Envelope Building, 133 Mulberry st.

TO GUARD AGAI.NST WEAR AND ACCIDE.NT.
One of the best of récent Improvements îs the "tread." manu¬
factured by the New York Safety Tread Company, of 120 Liberty
st, These treads are' to take the place of the old stair slab,
which wore to a dangerous sraoothness, and were the cause of
many accidents, The new "treads" are used both on inside and
outside stairs, as well as for coal-hole covers. They may be seen
on the Brooklyn Brt(Jge, Sub-Treasury BuUding, on nineteen of





Building News.





APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS,

21st st, Nos. 218 and 220 West, 7-3ty brick and stone apartment
house, 46x92; cost, $75,000; Boehm & Boehm, 35 Nassau st, own¬
ers; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 5th av, architect.

Sth av, southwest corner of 143d st, 5-sty brick and stone stores
and flats, 25x100 and 87; Robert Ferguson, 109 Manhattan av,
owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 Sth av, architect.

23d st. No, 305 East, 7-sty brick and stone flats and stores, 25x
85; cost, .$.34,000; John Davis, 7 Pine st, and 1917 Lexington av,
owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 5th av, architect.

Henry st. No. 45, O-sty brick and stone flats and stores, 25x87;
cost, $24,000; John Davis, 7 Pine st and 1917 Lexington av,
owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 5th av, architect.

26th st. No, 28 West, 7-sty flreproof bachelor apartraent house,
on lot 25x98,9; Hew. Miller, No. 100 Broadway, owner; Neville &
Bagge. No. 217 West 12âth st. architects.

Park row, southwest corner of Baxter st, 7-sty apartment
house, 30x85,6x33.6, flve families on a floor; cost, $80,000; David
Finelite, owner; William H. Boylan, No. 60 Liberty st, architect,

Rivington st, northeast corner of Norfolk st, 6-sty brick, stone
and terra cotta flat and store, 34x75; cost, $25,000; J. S, Haubner,
141 Norfolk st, owner; M, Bernstein, 245 Broadway, wlll probably
be the architect.

Broome st, northwest corner of Varick st, two 7-sty tenements,
on plot 03x90; Lajirowitz & Fine, No. 306 Broome st, owners;
George F. Pelham, No. 503 Sth av, architect.

86th st. Nos, Cl to 69 East. 7-sty brick and stone apartment
house, on plot 102,3x100.8; Mary E. Dempsey, No. 347 Jamaica
av, Astoria, L. L, owner; Neville & Bagge, No, 217 West 125th
st, architects (plans only). The owner has secured a building
loan of $85.000.

OOth st, between Av A and lst av. 5-sty brick and stone flat;
Theo. Sattier, 50 Bond st, owner; architect, not selected.

MERCANTILE.

163d st. north side. near Washington av, 2-sty frarae stable;
cost, $4,500; Samuel Garland, on premises, owner; John De Hart.
1637 Fox st, architect.

Rivington st. No. 330, 6-sty brick and stone stable and shop,
20x85; cost. $14,000; stable to contain 15 stalls and shop to be
used for manufacturing purposes; S, Klein, 315 Bast Houston st,
owner and builder; Nathan Langer, 9 Catherine st, architect.

DWELLINGS.
Sôth st, south side, 360 feet west of Sth av; J. B. Baker, No,
156 Sth av, is drawing plans for an American basement dwelling,
on plot 50x100, to cost $200,000. for J. S. Kennedy, owner.

ALTERATIONS.
Tlst st. No. 139 West. 3-sty extension to 4-sty and basement
brick and stone dwelling; lst story. 20x10; 2d and 3d stories, IOx
12;   Thomas  B.  McLaughlin,  108th  st and Central Park West,
owner; Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, architects.

ESTIMATES RECEIVABLE.

7th av. northeast corner of 113th st, 7-sty brick and stone
apartment house, on lot 100x100; Emil Block, No. 26G7 Broadway,
owner; G, A, Schelienger, No. 130 Fulton st, architect, is taking
estimâtes on ali work,

Oth av, northeast corner of 26th st, gênerai interior altération
of building formerly used "by the Racquet Club, to lofts, to ba
used for light manufacturing; G. A. Schelienger, No. 130 Fultou
st, architect, is taking estimâtes. Two elevators will be re¬
quired.

22d st, No. 11 East, 8-sty brick and stone store and loft buUd¬
ing, 26,2x80.9; W. H. Stearns, No. 156 Sth av. owner; C, A. Rich,
No. 35 Nassau st, architect. Estimâtes are being taken on lime¬
stone, masonry, carpentry, steam heating and electric wiring.

45th st, Nos. 137 and 139 West, 6-sty bachelor apartment house,
34.7x85.5; W. H. Stearns, No. 156 Sth av, owner; C. A. Rich, No.
35 Nassau st, architect.    Estimâtes are being taken on masonry,
carpentry, steam heating, electric wiring and plumbing.
Por plans filed see pages 946 and 961.