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RECORD AND   GUIDE.





March 29, 1902,"





rections may be looked for shortly. Quotations in Unseed oil
remain at 63c, for city raw in lots of over five barrels, and 64c.
for smaller lots, and 62c. to 63c. for Western raw.





Thomas Sixsmith, a paint chemist, has invented a remarkable
paint to withstand atmospheric action under all conditions. This
has been successfully tested in the New Tennis Club and other
places.





WINDOW GLASS.

The present discounts offered by manufacturers are 90 and 5
off jobbers" list in lots less than a carload; and 90, 10 and IVs off
for single, and 90 and two lO's off for single in quantities f. o. b.
at the factory. It is asserted by manufacturers that prices
within a month will be 10 per cent, higher. The National Window
Glass Jobbers' Association, the American Window Glass Co., and
the Federation Window Glass Co., through their representatives,
will meet at Atlantic City in April. The object will be the adop¬
tion of a general price list for manufacturer and jobber.





The plate glass market is flrm, with evidences of demand not
equalling supphes, which may result in the closing down of fac¬
tories In the month of July





The  American   Plate   Glass  Association   of Cincinnati decided
on Monday last not to advance their prices.





It Is only a matter of time, and the American manufacturers
of window glass will not only have competitors in France and
Belgium, but in Japan.





Minister Buck, of Tokio, has made a report to the secretary of
the legation at Washington, in which he says: "After some dis¬
cussion in the Japanese Diet in regard to the promoti:)n of win¬
dow glass manufacture, this government, to whn,». he is ac¬
credited, has decided to establish 'a model factory' for training
workers In window glass manufacture."





The importation of glass by Japan In 1899 amounted to about
$625,500. The price per box is estimated at 7 to 10 yen. The
Japanese believe tbey can make equally good window glass at
5V2 yen.    A yen is about fifty cents.





Minister Buck concludes his report by saying that ,\n Ameri¬
can applicant for employment as an expert glass-maker should
apply through the Japanese legation at Washington, presenting
his credentials.





Product and Appliances.

The special committee appointed by the Board of Fire Under¬
writers to investigate the flre hazard at Philadelphia, laid par¬
ticular emphasis on .sprinklers and  wire glass.





It is evident that wire glass has come to be a necessity in up-
to-date building construction, and we are not surprised to note
its application to flre-revolving doors.





A window which is transparent and will not fall out to admit
flame at a temperature of 3,000° F., is certainly sufficient to
recommend this product, if nothing else does.





The flre-revolving door referred to last week, appears to meet
a need in building of either hotels, residences or offlee buildings.
In conjunction with the tower and spiral stairway. It cannot
fail to appeal to the sound judgment of the architect, as well
as the public generally. The Van Kammel Revolving Door Co.,
who are the manufacturers, will send descriptive literature to
all who write them, at their New Tork offices. No, 50 West
67th St.





There is much misunderstanding about termite. This r.rticle
will not dissolve or soften steel, as the public might gather from
vague gossip. Some of the safes whicb aided to destroy the val¬
uable papers at the Paterson fire might succumb to it. but it is
scarcely fair to infer that Manganese steel, for instance, is not
impervious to termite or any other "ite."





The potency of the carbon point in cutting steel is not a new
thing, and it is a matter of question whether this invention or
any other has thrown doubt on the reliability of safety deposit
vaults.

Still another method of rendering wood fireproof. J. L. Fer¬
rell is tbe inventor of a new chemical combination of aluminum
sulphate and one other chemical which he claims will render
wood fireproof. The other chemical is a residue of a carbonate
decomposed "in the presence of the aluminum sulphate."





We shall be interested to learn that Mr. Ferrell is successful
with his solution. We have been waiting long for his success in
"heart treating" wood, and shall be pleased to learn tbat bis
patent cylinders force the solution to tbe inner fibres.





Building News.

MERCANTILE.
WTLLIAM ST.—Kabn, Loeb & Co., bankers. No. 27 Pine st,
will erect a modern 20-sty office building on the plot 68.5x91 at
Nos. 50 to 54 William st, southeast corner Pine st. The plana
are now under way. James E. Baker, No. 156 5th av, is re¬
ported to be the architect.

BEAVER ST.—The City Real Property Investing Co. will, it
is reported, erect a large ofiice building on the plot at Broad
and Beaver sts, to which they took title this week. They pur¬
chased Nos. 34 to 46 Beaver st, a frontage of 142,7, Nos. 61 to
69 Broad st, 98.9x66.11. Warren, Wetmore & Morgan, No, 3
East SSd st, will be the architects.

ITth ST.^Cyms L. W. Eidlitz, No, 1123 Broadway, is working
on plans for a 4-sty brick building to be erected at Nos. 346 to
352 West 17th st, size, about 100x100 feet, and cost about $150,-
000. The building when completed will be used as a telepbone
exchange by the New Tork Telephone Co., 15 Dey st, who are
the owners,

APARTMENTS.   PLATS   AND   TENEMENTS.
BROADWAT,—J. & J. A. Pinchbeck, who have just purchased
the  plot  100.8x125  at  the  southwest corner of Broadway  and
103d st, will erect thereon a 9-sty apartment hotel.

32D ST.—J, C. Carapbell. of Campbell & Clement, No, 32 Park
row, is to erect a 12i4-sty brick and stone hotel-apartment house
at Nos, II and 13 East 32a st. Electric elevators, steam beat,
separate telephones, mosaic, tile and stucco-work, parquet and
cabinet-work, tile roofing, open plumbing, etc., w^ill be required.
The architect has not been decided on as yet.

AV D.^Feldman & Weiss will erect a 6-sty tenement with
stores, on lot 48x75. at the northeast corner of Av D and 3d st;
George F.  Peibam,  No.  503 5th av.  is the architect.

137TH ST.. EAST OF 8TH AV.—L. & J. Brandt, No. 1270 Am¬
sterdam av, are working on plans for a modern 7-sty apartment
house of brick and stone, tile rooflng, electric light, steam heat,
electric elevator, mosaic, tile and cabinet-work. Tbe plot is 45x
100. .Building will commence in a few weeks. Bids will be taken
soon. L, &. J. Brandt are the owners; the cost will be close to
$100,000,

79th ST.—Max Vogel, who has just taken title to the unfln-
isbed-7-sty apartment house on the north side of 79th st. 200 feet
west of West End av, on plot 100x102.2. will complete tbe build¬
ing. The frame and walls of the building are up to the roof,
and ail materials for the interior are wanted. Neville & Bagge,
No, 217 West 125th st. are the architects. Mr. Vogel can be seen
any day at the building. It was started by S. P. Sinnott and
foreclosed recently, the plaintiff, Josepb Hamershlag, buying at
$113 750; he now makes the buyer a building loan of $140,000.

8TH av.—Howell A. Webster, who bas just purchased the plot,
100x99.11, at the southeast corner of Sth av and 140th st, will
erect thereon a 6-sty apartment house with store. F. C. Browne,
No. 143 West 125th st, has been his architect in similar oper¬
ations.

HOUSTON ST.—A. Silverson, No. 236 East 6Ist st, will erect a
6-sty tenement at Nos, 162 to 166 East Houston st, on a plot
50x77.    M, Bernstein, No. Ill Broadway, is his architect.

nWELLLNGS,

TOTH ST.—J, C. Lyons, No. Sl East 125th st, will erect modern
dwellings on the northeast corner of 79th st and Madison av.
Fronts will be of brick and stone, and houses will be supplied
with steam heat, electric light, open plumbing, etc. Buchman &
Fox, No, 11 East 59th st, will be the architects,

ALTERATIONS.

LEXINGTON AV,—The Mela Realty Co,, who have purchased
No. 868 Lexington av, at the southwest corner of 65th st, will
alter the building to an American basement dwelling, with the
entrance on 05th st.

STH AV.—The Huyler House, at No, 428 Sth av. Is to be altered
for business purposes; plate glass, iron-work, carpentering,
plumbing, electric lighting, etc., will be required, Andrew J.
Thomas, of Thomas & Fellows, Fort Plains, N. T., la the owner,
Neville & Bagge, No. 217 West 125th st, were hia architects in a
previous operation.

MISCELLANEOUS.

35TH ST.—The Children's Aid Society, No. 105 East 22d st,
will erect a home for friendless boys on the site, 44.8x99 feet,
Nos. 225-227 "West 35th st. The building wiil be four stories
and basement, of brick and stone. It will have tile rooflng. elec¬
tric light, steam beat, concrete cellar, fitted up for public baths;
also a gymnasium and reading rooms. The upper floors are to
be used for sleeping rooms. Open plumbing, hardwood floors, etc.
Plans will be decided upon by competition in a short time. The
competitors are: Downing Vaux, Bible House; Parish & Schroe¬
der. 3 West 29th st, and J, Ludlow Stokes. The building is to
cost about $40,000.

55TH AND 56TH STS.—James Henry Smith, "the silent
broker." of No, 10 Wall st, will erect a brick and stone building
containing all modern improvements and flne decorations on the
site now occupied by Dickel's Riding Academy, 55th and 56th sts,
between Oth and 7th avs. The plot is 100x200 feet. Mr. Smith
For plans  filed  see pages 576 and 690.





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