March i6, 1901,







CONSOLIDATION    IN    THE    BRICK    BUSINESS.

The Manufacturers' and Agents' Consolidated Brick Co., of
Flshkill-on-the-Hudson, recently incorporated, has for its object
the union of all individuals, firms and corporations which for¬
merly received and sold bricks In New Tork on consignment for
manufacturers. The concerns they represent they are inter¬
ested in financially or otherwise. There are some 15 agents repre¬
senting about 100 manufacturers. They disclaim any intention
of attempting to obtain any unreasonable advantage, the chief
aim being to bring about reforms in the handling and delivery of
bricks chiefly by curtailing expenses. The organization under
one management will prevent an unnecessarily large number of
'barges lying at the wharves; cargoes, as far as possible, will be
sent directly to the place of discharge, thus saving wharfage, the
expense of watching, and much 'time of the crews, formerly a
great burden.    The company will sell to dealers only.

The offlcers are: Robert Main, president; W. K. Hammond,
vice-president; and John B. Rose, treasurer. The Directors: Wm.
H. Barnes, Geo. S, Shultz, Jno, C. McNamara, C. C. Bourne, Ed¬
ward Fowler, E. A, Walsh, Edwin Terry, B. Fowler, Jr., H. S.
Ramsdell and H, R. Brigham.





The general market for building materials other than window
glass is practically ir the same condition as last reported. With
the approach of the time for active building operations to begin,
inciuiries are more numerous and orders for future delivery are
being recorded.

[For complete Price List of Building Materials see tables printed
elsezvhere on advertising pages.l





"    THE ASSOCIATION OF DEALERS IN  MASONS' BUILDING
MATERIALS.

A meeting of the Association of Dealers in Masons' Building
Materials was held yesterday afternoon at the association's head¬
quarters. In the Welles Building. The object of the meeting was
to discuss the conditions confronting the association since the
organization of the Manufacturers' and Agents' Consolidated
Brick Co., and other matters of more or less importance. The
main question was the regulating of prices, so as to Insure a
margin of fair-profit.    Nothing definite was decided upon.

On the 21st Inst, this association will hold its first annual ban¬
quet at Delmonlco's, in honor of the first anniversary of its or¬
ganization. Representatives of various trades will be present as
guests to do justice to the viands. A program' has not yet been
arranged, but several speeches will be made after the feast.

The association's offlcers are: Wright D. Goss, president;
Charles E. Murtagh, vice-president; Clifford L. Miller, secretary,
and Jno. J. Bell, treasurer. The directors: Wright D. Goss,
Charles E. Murtagh, Jno. J. Bell, Nathan Peck, William H.
Schmohl, De Witt C. Overbaugh, Francis N, Howland, Jno. A.
Philbrick and Nathaniel Wise.

Independent brickmakers can dispose of a large output In the
Borough of Brooklyn through a well-established agent. Addresfa
Hard Brick, Care of Record and Guide.

fiSaterlal Sarliet

WINDOW GLASS.

Tlie market for window glass is particularly strong, and the
discount offered by jobbers shows a decrease, the present rate
being S5 and 5 off the list.

Both jobbers and consumers seem to be almost entirely at the
mercy of the manufacturers. Last week the Jobbers' Associa¬
tion placed an order with the two manufacturing concerns for
1,000,000 boxes at an advance of 25% over the previous list,
which. It will be remembered, was an advance of 30% over the
September list, making a total advance of Q2V2% since September
15. This represents the average advance, but the cost of some
sizes has been increased over 90%.

This price is good for only the jobbers' allotment. If he needs
other glass than has been alloted by the association, he has to
pay from 10 to 157d additional.

There is no relief in sight, because the strike abroad has closed
the glass factories, and the American market is bare of foreign-
made goods. Nor Is there any one who can predict when the
foreign factories will start up. It is believed by foreign makers
that the strikers are being backed up by American money, and
letters from them contain the statement that the strikers are
receiving 5,000 francs a week from this side the water. There is
no disguising the fact that the American manufacturers could
wefl afford to spend $1,000 a week in order to keep French glass
out of the market as, it is said, they could probably make that
amount on one car load at present prices.

The manufacturers are not making any concessions to jobbers,
the terms being cash 10 days after shipment, whether the goods
have been received or not.

So far the jobbers have not raised the list in accordance with
the last advance by manufacturers, but this will probably be
done In the near future.





Building News.

MERCANTILE.

36th st, southeast corner of 1st av, 6-sty brick mill construc¬
tion factory, 46x200; cost, $50,000; Anderson estate, owner; Bauer
Brothers, Chicago, 111., lessees; Prank H. Quinby, 99 Nassau st,
architect.

Main and 2d sts, Westchester, 2-sty brick and stone offices, 25x
65; Bronx Gas and Electric Co., owner; J. B. Snook & Sons, 261
Broadway, architects.

APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS.

44th st, Nos. 12 and 14 West, a 12-sty bachelor apartment
house, containing every known improvement, will be erected at
this location, on a plot 50x100.4. Renwick, Aspinwall & Owen,
No. 367 5th av, are the architects.

31st st, Nos. 120 and 122 East; Otto Grimmer, who has juat
purchased the plot, 38.0x98.9, will erect thereon an 8-sty fireproof
apartment house. The two lower stories wili be of stone, the
balance of brick. There will be an elevator and mall chute;
Copeland & Dole, No. 51 Exchange place, are the architects.

Park av, southeast corner of 80th st. 7-sty brick and stone
apartment house, 92x100; cost. $200,000: Rothschild & Kallman,
mo East Slst st, owners; George Fred Pelham. 803 5th av, ar¬
chitect.

123d st, north side, 190 feet east of Park av, 6-sty and base¬
ment brick and stone fiat, 25x88; cost, $25,000; Arthur .Clark,
owner; George Pred Pelham, 503 Sth av, architect,

121st st, No. 320 East. 6-sty brick and stone flat, 25x87; cost,
$25,000; Philip Buekman, 1582 Madison av, owner; Geo. Fred
Pelham, 503 5th av, architect.

116th st, southeast corner of Amsterdam av, 7-sty brick and
stone apartment house, 95x100; cost, $300,000; Morgenthau, Eh¬
rich and Egan & Hallecy, 2S4-Columbus av, owners; Neville &
Bagge, 217 West 125th st, architects.

5Sth st, Nos. 444 and 446 East, 6-sty brick and stone fiats, 41x
S6; cost, $55,000; Levy & Haft, owners; Geo. Fred Pelham, 503
Sth av, architect.

GOth st, Nos. 12-18 East, 10-sty brick and stone flreproof apart¬
ment house, 62x100; John F. Charlton, 40 Wall st, owner; archi¬
tect not selected.

DWELLINGS.

52d st, south side, 130 feet east of 5th av, two brick and stone
dwellings; Edward Holhrook, northwest corner of 19th st and
Broadway, owner; C. P. H. Gilbert, 1123 Broadway, architect.

G3d st, No. 9 East, 5-sty brick' and stone dwelling; Dr. John
Grant Lyman, 52 Broadway, owner; C, P, H, Gilbert, 1123 Broad¬
way, architect.

85th St. south side, 150 feet west of West End av, three 5-sty
brick and stone American basement dwellings, two about 17x60
and one 16x00; Charles Glenn, 1871 7th av, owner and builder-
Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, architects,

ALTERATIONS.

5th av, southwest corner of 40th st, 33x100. The Kip mansion
w-ill be extensively altered and extended the full depth of the
lot, 110 feet, a story added, new fronts put in with very large
windows on both the avenue and street, which overlook the new
Public Library entrance. The store will be occupied by the new
owner, Knox, the hatter, and the plans are by Architect John
H.  Duncan, No. 21 West 24th st.

Broadway, Nos. 1839 and 1841, alterations to brick storej to
consist of new front and alterations to ground fioor; Mr. John¬
son, care of H. R. Drew & Co., West 27th st, owner; Clough &
Wardner,   53  Tremont  st,   Boston,  Mass.,   architect.

West Broadway, No. 419, fire repairs to chocolate factory; Ode
& Gerbereux, 467 West Broadway, owner; private plans.

21st st, No. 453 West, alteration of 4-sty brick and stone dwell¬
ing to offices and flats, to consist of raising roof and changing
partitions; cost, $4,000; E. O. Townsend, 156 Sth av, owner;
Charles Stegmayer, 300 East S2d st, architect.

Franklin st, near Centre, alteration to Franklin street bridge.
City Prison and stairway; cost, $12,000; City of New Tork, owner;
W. Dickson, 54 Bible House, architect. Plans have been approved
by the Board of Estimate, and will soon be advertised and work
started shortly.





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