April 26, igo2.





RECORD AND   GUIDE.





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Labor  Disputes.

There have been no new disputes reported In tbe building
trades during the week. Those open at the time of flrst report
are going through the usual course towards settlement. Re¬
garding the demand of the plasterers' laborers and the Em¬
ploying Plasterers' Association are determined not to yield. The
Iron League haa signed the agreement presented to them by
the Housesmlths' and Bridgemen's Union, to have effect
throughout the coming year. The new scale of wages will be
higher and a half-day off on Saturday is allowed.

W, A. Conover said yesterday that there had been no develop¬
ments in the past week in the matter of fhe demand of the
masons' laborers for Increase of their wages from $2.75 to $3
a day.

President James Thomson, of the Employing Plasterers' Asso¬
ciation, when seen, said that no agreement had been reached
with the Plasterers' Laborers' Union in the matter of the plas¬
terers' laborers' deraand for an increase from .^3 to $3.50 a day,
"The Association considers the laborers' demands unreasonable,"
said Mr. Thomson, "and will not give way to them. Indications
now show that the plasterers are becoming tired of losing $5
a day in the laborers' quarrel, and we expect soon to have the
strike called off."

W. A. Garrigues, Secretary of the Iron League, has sent the
following communication to its members: "Dear Sir: It has been
decided by the majority of the members of the Executive Com¬
mittee of the Iron League that it would be to the interests of
the members of the League to sign an agreement with the United
Housesmlths' and Bridgemen's Union, as presented by them for
the coming year." The agreement mentioned calls for 50 cents
an hour for outside flnishers, 35 cents an hour for outside
helpers, 35 cents an hour for inside flnishers, and 25 cents an
hour for inside helpers, with a half-day off Saturday and
double   rates   for   overtime  work.

The Architectural Iron Workers' Union have decided on a
simfiar demand, to take effect May 1, but as yet employers
have heard nothing from it.





Builders, read Wants a,nd Offers on page 751.





Building: News.





mercantile,

BROADWAT.—Henry Ives Cobb, No. 115 Broadway, is prepar¬
ing plans at his Washington office for one of New York's largest
office structures, to be erected on the plot Nos. 36, 38, 40 and 42
Broadway, running through to New st, Nos 47. 49, 51 and 53, and
covering an area of over 20.000 square feet. The building will
be 20 stys high, built of brick, granite and terra cotta. It will
contain 12 electric elevators and Incorporate many new features.
E. H. G. Stewart, of Stewart & Co., No, 115 Broadway, repre¬
sents the Syndicate owners. The construction contract wili
probably be given to The Geo. A. Puller Co.

23D ST.—Buchman & Fox, No, 11 East 59th st, are drawing
plans for a 5-sty cast-iron front department store building to
occupy the plot 47x98,9 feet Nos. 110 and 312 West 23d' st.
Same will be steam heated, electric lighted and contain hard¬
wood floors, open plumbing, ventilators, hardwood cabinet work,
passenger and freight electric elevators, tin rooflng, etc, etc'
Cost will be .$175,000. Ehrich Bros., No. 371 Oth av, are the
owners.    Bids will be taken shortly,

NEWARK, N. J.—Cass Gilbert, No, 111 Sth av, is at work on
the plans for a granite and brick fireproof office building, to be
erected at Park pl. South Plume and Canal sts, Newark. The
American Insurance Co., of Newark, are the owners. Same will
be open for flgures shortly.

apartments,  flats and tenements.

BROOME ST.—Charles I. Weinstein, No, 71 East S2d st, will
erect a 6-sty tenement, 45.514x78.lOVa, at the southeast corner
of Broome and Allen sts, from plans by George F. Pelham No
503 5th av,

127TH ST.—Lorenz F. J. Weiher, Jr., owner and architect,
will erect a 6-sty apartment house, 50x86,11, on the north side
of 127th st, east of Lenox av.

BROADWAY.—Harry Allan Jacobs, No. 1135 Broadway, bas
started on the plans for a 12-sty modern apartment hotel, of
brick and stone, tile roofing, electric elevators, etc., to be lo¬
cated on the plot 10U.Sxl25 at the southwest corner of Broadway
and 103d st. J. & J. A. Pinchbeck are the owners. Cost will
be $600,000.

32D ST.—A 12-sty modern apartment hotel will be erected on
the plot 50x100 Nos. 11 and 13 East 32d st. Same will be of
brick and stone, have tile rooflng, electric elevators and dumb
waiters, and be fitted up with hardwood cabinet work, tile, mosaic
and marble work, open plumbing, electric light, steam heat, etc.
The cost will be $600,000. James A. Campbell, No. 38 Park
row. Is the owner. Buchman & Fox, No, 11 East 59th st, will
be the architects.

llTH ST,—Louis Korn, No. 37 Maiden larie, is drawing plans
for a 9-sty brick, stone and terra cotta hotel apartment house
to be erected on the plot Nos.  13 and  15 East llth st.    The

(For Plans Fled. See Pages 770 and IX,)





same adjoins and will be a part of "The Van Rensselaer," which
is being erected at Nos. 17 and 19. The later building will con¬
tain electric elevators, steam heat, open plumbing, ventilating,
mosaic, tile, marble, hardwood cabinet work, etc., etc. Mr,
Leopold Wertheim, No. 19 East llth st, is the owner. Bids will
be taken by the owner in a short time.

LENOX AV.—Martin Tully, No. 734 East 145th st, will erect
a 6-sty elevator apartment house at the northwest corner of
Lenox av and 115th st, on a plot 100x100. Henry Andersen,
No, llSl Broadway, will probably be the architect. Ferdinand
Kurzman will make him a building loan.

131ST ST.-Robert Silverman, No 50 West 112th st, will erect
a 6-sty elevator apartment house on plot 50x100 on the north
side of 131st st, 435 feet east of Lenox av, from plans by George
F, Pelham, No 503 Sth av. There will be three apartments on a
floor of flve, six and seven rooms. This is Mr. Silverman's flrst
operation; he was formerly superintendent for L. A. Liebeskind.

.32D ST.—H. B. Muliiken, No. 289 4th av, is drawing plans for
an apartment hotel to be erected at Nos. 17 to 21 West 32d st,
on a plot 73.9x98.9, Irons & Todd, No. 127 West 42d st, are
the owners.

PITT ST.—Kidansky & Levy, No. 266 East Broadway, will
erect a 6-sty tenement, on plot 50x100, at the southeast corner
of Pitt and Rivington sts. Horenburger & Straub, No, 122 Bow¬
ery, have been their architects in previous operations.

3D AV.—G. M, Karpas, No. 30 Beekman place, will erect a
6-sty flat with stores, on plot 49.4x85. at the southeast corner of
3d av and 33d st. M. Bernstein, No. Ill Broadway, waa his
architect for a similar operation at Nos. 262 anil 264 West
24 th St.

FRANKLIN ST.—Kidansky & Levy, No. 266 East Broadway,
will erect a 6-sty tenement from plans by Horenburger & Straub
at Nos. 10 and 12 Pranklin st, a plot 46x100.

ELDRIDGE ST.—Kidansky & Levy, No. 266 East Broadway,
will erect a 6-sty tenement at Nos. 112 and 114 Eldridge st. a
plot 38x87,6, Horenburger & Straub, No, 122 Bowery, have been
their architects In previous operations,

DWELLINGS.
88TH ST,—Alfred  D,  Pell,  No.  929 5th av, will erect a 5-sty
brick and  stone Araerican basement dwelling on the plot 25.8x
100 on the northeast corner of Sth av and 88th st.

ALTERATIONS,

STH AV.—The Hotel Bristol building, on the northwest corner
of 5th av and 42d st, will be extensively altered for businesa
purposes. Show windows for stores will be put in the three
lower floors and the upper floors will be altered for lofts and:
oflices. Each store is to have a mezzanine fioor. Carpentering,
plumbing, cabinet work, plastering, electrical work, etc., will be
required. Davis & Shepard are tbe architects. Walter J Salo¬
mon, No. 4 Warren st, the owner.    Bids now being taken.

LEXINGTON AV.—Wm, H. Mesereau, No. 32 Broadway, New
York, is working on plans for alterations and additions for the
Electrical and Chemical Co., at No, 415 Lexington av; the addi¬
tion is to be 24x31,  of brick.

MISCELLANEOUS.

140th ST.-The new church building of the Lutheran Church
of Atonement, which has been at a standstill for the past 4
years, is now about to be finished, Henry Andersen, No, 1183
Broadway, has completed the plans. The lower story was com¬
pleted some time ago. Remainder of contracts are still to be
given out. Limestone, plastering, cabinet work, stucco work,
mosaic, glass and slate work will be required. Cost to be $70,-
000,    Bids are now receivable.

44th AND 45TH STS.—The Hotel Seymour, which is being
erected on 44th and 4Dth sts, between Sth and Oth avs, is now
constructed up to the eighth tier of beams and second tier of
cut stone. Contracts for the plastering, wood work and me¬
chanical plant have not been let. Ludlow, Valentine & Valk,
No. 100 Broadway, drew the plans. The Seaboard Realty Co.,
New Tork, are the owners.

127TH ST.—Oscar Lowinson, No. 39 Cortlandt st, bas about
completed plans for a 4-sty brick, terra cotta and limestone club¬
house building to be erected on the plot SOxllO feet, southwest
corner 127th st and 5th av. The building will contain electric
elevators, tile, mosaic, jiarquet and cabinet work, and be fitted up
with bowling alleys, ballroom with stage, a Kneipe and a ban¬
quet hall with a seating capacity of 500. The present buildings
will be demolished and building operations commence June 1st.
Cost will be $85,000, and estimates for the entire contract are in.
The Columbia Club, West 126th st, are the Owners.

Chas. A, Rich, No. 35 Nassau st, has drawn the plans for a
new school building for the Berkeley School, of which John S.
Wbite, LL. D., of No. 435 Madison av, is the president. The
plans call for a 4-sty modern structure, 45x100, of brick and
stone.    The building site has not been selected.

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPOT.
The Pennsylvania R. R. Co. has appointed McKim, Meade &
White architects for the new'terminal station that the company
will erect in this city at 7tb av and 33d st. It will probably be
a large structure, the rooms above the flrst floor being devoted
to offices. To erect this building considerable excavating must
be  done,   as   the railroad  rooms  will  be below   the  surface  and