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RECORD  AND  GUIDE.





February 8, 1902.





Moffatt & Hewitt, No. 12 East 23d st, N. T. City, are flgairing
for a 1-sty frame and stucco stable, 54x40, to be erected at
Sheepshead Bay, L. I. It will contain 35 stalla and coat $8,000;
Copeland & Dole, No, 51 Exchange pl, N. T. City, are the archi¬
tects.

Jackson, Bosencrans & Canfleld, 160 Sth av, are taking esti¬
mates for Reid Memorial Library, of Passaic, N. J., a 2-sty and
basement stone fireproof structure, on plot 75x80.

Emil Guhl, No. 19 Charlea st, Jersey City, Is ready for esti¬
mates for a 3-sty frame dwelling, 25x58, to be erected
on the northwest corner of Montgomery st and Mills
load, Jersey City, N. J., to cost $6,000; George T. McTIerney,
care of architect, Is the owTier.

Miss K. G. Budd, No. 18 West 34th st, ia taking estimates for a
2^-5ty frame summer cottage, 35x50, to be erected at Water
Hill,   L.  L;   Dr,   Keys,  owner.

C. P. H. Gilbert, No. 1123 Broadway, N. T. City, Is ready tor
estimates for a 2 and 4-sty brick factory, mill construction, 250s
300, which is to have a 1-sty boiler house, 25x75, to be erected at
Metropolitan. Grand and Morgan sts, Brooklyn; Sackett & WiU
heims Lithographing Co., No. 110 Sth av, N. T. City, owners.

Estimates are now being taken for a 6-sty warehouse to be
erected at Nos, S to 12 Jones st; P. C. Zobel, architect 41 West
24th Et

Treasury Department, Washington, D, C, until March llth, at
2 p. m,, lor the construction (except heating apparatus, electric
wiring and conduits) of tbe U. S, Court Horse and Post Office at
Cumberland, Md,. in accordance with drawings and specification,
copies of which may be had of the Postmaster at Cumberland,
Md.,  cr James  Knox Taylor,   Supervising Architect

CONTRACTS   AWARDED.

The Geo. A. Fuller Construction Co. have secured the general
contract for the erection of the New Amsterdam Theatre, south
side of 42d st, west 7th av. and running through to 41st st. The
building will have a frontage of 25x98.9 ft. on 42d st and 150x98,9
on ilst St. It will be 90 ft. high, of brick and limestone constmc-
tion; estimated cost, $350,000. Klaw & Erlanger, owners. Pos¬
session ot the present buildings will be taken May 1, when the
old buildings will be demolished, Herts & Tallant, architects, 32
East 28th st.

The contract for concrete and artificial pavement work for
the Peter Cooper High School, 166th st and Boston road, has
been awarded to the Vulcanite Paving Co., No. 11 Broadway;
C.  B. J. Snyder, architect, 59th st and Park av.

The general contract for rebuilding warehouse M ot the Na¬
tional Storage Co. at Communlpaw, N. J., and which waa
destroyed by flre some months ago, has been awarded to Joseph
Jewkes & Son, Jersey City, N. J.

Robert J. Mahoney, No, 1133 Broadway, has secured the con¬
tract for mason work and fireproofing for the apartment hotel,
northwest corner Madison av and 27th st; Charies Breston, archl-
teicf, 309 West 42d st,

William E. Elderd, No. 22S1 3d av, N, T. City, has been
awarded the contract and will be ready for estimates next week
for eight brick factory buildings, consisting of lumber yard and
n^ill buildings, each about 75x120, to be erected on Kent st,
Greenpoint L, I, WilHam E. Uptegrove & Bro., No, 461 East
10th st, N, T. City, are the owners.

John Smith & Son. L. I., have been awarded the contract for
the alteration and addition to the two 2i^-sty frame and stone
dwellings to be erected at Woodmere, L. I., for Robert L. Burton,
No. 384 Broadway, N, T, City; Barney & Chapman. No. 44 West
34th st, N. T. City, are the architects.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Daniel Frohman, who, as announced In our issue of January
25th, purchased Nos. 149 to 157 West 45th st and 152 West
46th St. wfll erect upon the plot a new theatre to take the place
Of the Lyceum, which will be torn down to make way for the
addition which the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. are making
to their building at 4th av and 23d st, Herts & Tallant will be
the architects. The new theatre wili be 89x100 on 45th st, with
a stage entrance on 46th st on a lot 16x100. The architects
are ready for estimates for taking down the old buildings.

BROOKLTN.

A new church is to be erected by the Parish of St. Barbara's
Church at Bleecker st and Central av, Williamsburg, at ^a
cost of $100,000, Tbe new edifice will replace the present frame
structure.

Myrtle av. southwest corner Navy .st.^Dodge & Morrison, No.
41 Wall st, are preparing plans for lour stores and dwellings,
1-sty snd attic, over store, on plot 65x42; total estimated cost
$16,000;   Louis  C.   Behman,   owner.

Russell st, west side, near Nassau av, Greenpoint—Dodge &
Morrison, architeots. No. 41 Wall st, are drawing plans lor Eng¬
lish Evangelical Church ol the Messiah, brick construction,
marble Iront, Gothic style, on plot 60x90; estimated cost, $40,000;
S, G. Trexles, pastor,

Gravesend av and Kings Highway, Gravesend Race Track.—
Dodge & Morrison, architects. No. 41 Wall st, have drawn plans
for field stand on plot 75x200, steel columns; estimated cost,
$18,000; owners, Brooklyn Jockey Club; general contract has
been awarded to F. C. Reynolds, Sheepshead Bay, L. 1,





No, 348 Livingston st.—Dodge & Morrison, architects. No. 41
Wall at, are preparing plans for 3-sty brick store and warehouse
on plot 25x98; estimated cost, $10,000; owner, Charlea Tisch.

A. N. Allen, No, 571 Sth av, N, T. City, Is drawing plans for a
4%-Bty brick non-fireprool dweliing, 23x90, to be erected at No.
249 Clinton av; W. H. Nlchol, Jr,, care ol architect owner.

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

J. O. Bunce, No. 1135 Broadway, N. T. City, is drawing plans
lor an addition to the 214-sty frame and stucco dwelling, 35x33,
at Glen Cove, L. I., tor Mrs, Leonard Jacobs; cost, $5,000,

Grosvenor Atterbury, No, 20 West S4th st, N, T. City, is draw¬
ing plirns lor brick extension, 35x60, to the art gallery at South¬
ampton, L. I., tor the Southampton Art Gallery; S. L. Parrish,





Of Interest to the Building Trades.

The dwelling No, S West Slst st is being razed by the Thos,
Krekeler Co,, contractors for the removal of buildings, ol No.
2280 Fulton st Brooklyn.

The first contract for tbe World's Fair. St, Louis, that of the
Varied Industries Building, was awarded Monday to the Round-
tree Construction Company, ol St,  Louis, for $604,000.

M. L, Weiss, late of the Manhattan Cornice & Skylight Works,
Alexander &. Weiss, proprietors, is now located at No. 422 East
14th st Mr. Alexander succeeds the old firm and continues at
the old stand. No. 435 East Houston st.

The Building &. Sanitary Inspection Co. have removed to com-'
modious offices at No, 571 Sth av, Windsor Arcade, As the name
implies, the company inspect, plan and prepare specificationsa
and furnish expert advice in building and sanitary matters.

Gothic, Colonial, Rococo and Renaissance designs showing to
great advantage metal ceilings, sidewall and wainscoting are
shown at No. 157 West 23d st, the New Tork headquarters of
the Canton Steel Rooflng Co. This is one of the leading con¬
cerns of the country, and interested persons should get their
figures.

Names for new New Tork bridges have been tentatively given
by Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal, the names selected having
been recommended among others by the American Scenic and
Historic Preservation Society. These names must be approved
by tbe Board of Aldermen before adoption. The new suspension
bridge will be called the "Navy Yard Bridge." The bridge cross¬
ing Blackwell's Island will be the "Ravenswood Bridge." The
proposed crossing of the East River at 125th st will be the
"Astoria Bridge."

Superior resistance that metal ceilings gave to the effects of the
recent explosion in the subway tunnel at 42d st compared with
plsster ceilings calls attention to the merits of the former. In
this connection attention is called to the change in the name of
the Lyles & Mills Stamping Works, No, 231 William st, which
has been recently incorporated under the name of the Lylea &
Mills Metal Ceiling Co. This concern is one of the oldest and
most reliable in this line of business, having been located at the
address given for the past 15 years. Those anticipating using
metal ceilings should communicate with them on the subject

The Brunswick Refrigerating Co, have recently secured the
contract and are installing their refrigerating and Ice-making
machine in the new' Hargrave Hotel, on T2d st. near Columbua
av, for H. L, Felt, owner and builder, F. T. Browne, architect;
also for the ne'w apartment house. No. 15 East 48th st, for the
Geo, A. Fuller Co., builders, Lineau & Nash, architects. This
machine, which has become so indispensable to hotels and apart¬
ment houses, is recognized as the best on the market to-day, and
was granted the highest award over all competitors at the Pan-
American Exposition. Architects, owners and builders should
make themselves acquainted with this valuable appliance, and
can do so by communicating with the home office of the Bruns¬
wick Refrigerating Co.. No. 100 WilHam st; telephone 1711 John.





Questions and Answers

We must remind o'lr correspondents that we cannot answer anony¬
mous communications. Readers must also remember that cffmmunica-
tions to us cannot invviobly be answered the week they are received.

MECHANIC'S  LIEN.

To the Editor of The Record and Guide:

A files plans in his name in Building Department for improve¬
ment on some property, and he represents himself as owner
of the property, contracts the work with E to do the same.
Would a mechanics's lien make C the real owner of the property,
liable for the bill ot B, if B is not able to collect it from A,
who is only the lessee?

Answer.—Section 3 of the Mechanic's Lien Law reads: "A con¬
tractor, sub-contractor, laborer or material-man, who performs
labor or furnishes materials tor the improvement of real prop¬
erty, with the consent or at the request of the owner thereof or
his agent, contractor or sub-contractor, shall have a Hen, etc."
If A cannot prove the consent or request of C or his agent, etc.,
either express or implied,  he cannot enforce a lien against C't