AND   BUILDERS'   GUIDE.





Vol. ly.    No. 17.]         NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1870.         [Whole No. 95.





A WATER-CLOSET

WORTHT OF THE NAME,

ALFRED IVERS' PATENT ANTI-FREEZING, SELF-
ACTING, INODOROUS WATER-CLOSET.
Cannot freeze, leak, or become offensive.   Requires no

htinmn aid in its operation.    Keeping perfectly clean with

half tho water that  must leak from all  other Water-

Olosets.

ALFRED IVERS, Plumber, 310 Fourth Avenue.





ACKERMAra & BORKEL,

Manufacturers of

Galvanized Iron Cornices and
Mouldings,

SLATE AND METAL ROOFERS,

No. 143 WORTH STREET, NEW YORE.





GALVANIZED IRON GUTTERS of all sizes con¬
stantly on hand, and for gale to the trade in quantities to
suit, in lengths, or put together.





John II. Austen, Auctioneer.

HAZARD, APTHORP & CO.,

Real Estate Brokers and Auctioneers,

110 BroadYvay, Ne^r Yorl£.

Will sell at auction, at the Real Estate Salesroom, HI
Broadway, every description of

REAL  ESTATE,   OITY AND  COXJNTKY.

New York Office, 110 BnoAnwAv;   Boston Offioe,
Boston Post Boiluino; Newport, Bellrvoe Avenue.





TPHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECEIVED
X. letters-patent, dated May 25th, 1869, for their itn-
provement in the fronts of buildings, are now prepared to
grant licenses to founders aud builders intending to make
good work.

A|)|)ly to our Patent Attorney, T. D. Stetson, 5 Tryon
Eow, NewYork.       -

JOHN ALEXANDER,
NATH. J. BURCUELL.





The nndersigned.is prepared to construct fronts on this
plan in the best manner and at the shortest notice. Has a
Block of patterns and.machinery for finishing.

Apply at the'Foundry, corner of Quay and Washington
streets, Greenpoint.        ^

JOHN ALEXANDER.





Citt of New York, Dbpabt.mbnt of Finance,

BUREAn OF THE Rf.CKIVEB OF TAXEB,

; CoouT-IIonsE, Park,
No. 32 Chambers street, November 5,1869.

TO TAXPAYERS.—NOTICE IS HEREBY
ffiven that one per cent, will be added to all taxes
Unpaid on the Ist December; also, an additional one per
cent, on December 15. On all taxes remaining unpaid on
•January 1, interest at the rate of twelve per cent, per .an¬
num, calculated from the day the books,were received by
the Ueceiver of Taxes to'the day of payment, will be
added. No money will be received after two o'clock, p.m.
Oflice hours from 8 to 2 p.m.

^j^ y^^           BERNARD SMYTHE, Receiver.





HEALEY IROISr WORKS;

Corner Nortli Fourtli and Fifth Streets,
BROOKLYN,  E. D.

Manufactory of

IRON WORK FOR BUILDINGS.

SILLS, LINTELS,  COLUMNS, GIRDERS, AND
EVERY STYLE OF RAILING.

J. I. & J. F. HEALEY.





TILE    AGErdCY.





ESTABLISHED 1841.





DUN, BARLOW & CO.





R. G. DUN & CO.





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Patented Septembei' 22d, 18G8.

REVOLUTION IN THE SYSTEM OP ILLUMINATING OF-
FICKS, BANKS, CHUROHES, RESTAURANTS. DWEL¬
LINGS. STEAMBOATS, AND RAILROAD CARS; ALSO
FOR SIGNAL LIGHTS AND LANTERNS.





INCREASED LIGHT OF EXQIHSITE SOFTNESS.
i^ BEAUTIFUIi COMBINATION OF COtOKS.

Augmented Translucency without Transparency.

IF FRACTURED, CHEAPLY REPAIRED.
See articles in "Scientific American," Oct. 16 and 23,1869.
For fnrther particulars address

VICTOR E. MAUGER, 110 Reade St., N. T.







MACKEY & SON,      ■
SLATE AND METAL ROOFERS,
67 West Twenty-eiirhth street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues. New York.     Jobbing promptly attended  to.
Metal cornices and gutters.               ■?   '





NINE LOTS AT THE FOOT OE "WEST
■ Twenty-ninth street, Nortli river; to let for a term
of years, with-use of pier and bulkhead; suitable for
Brick. Coal, or Lumber Yard.   Apply to •

H. A.^CRANE.
, .       ■-                                -.Foot West SOtb St.





THE BIGELOW BLUE STONE COMPANY.
.      A. B. ICELLOGG, AGENT,

Miners, Manufacturers ano Wholebaxe Dealebs in

NORTH   RIVEK   BI<UE   STONE,

MALDEN, ULSTEE CO.,  AND 14 PINE ST., N.' Y.

Flagging, Curbing, Gutters, Bills, Lintels, THllng, etc.,
shipped to all parts of the United States & South America.





NEW YORK STONE WORKS.

OfSce, 75 William St., New Tork.

First Premium at tlie Exhibition of the American
Institute, lies.

The attention of Architects. Bnilders, and the public is
called to our ARTIFICIAL STONE, BEOWN STONE
TILES.-fdr court-yards and areas.

SinEWALKS, in one piece of any length.

Menolithio Floors, for cellars, factories, and stables.

House Fronts, in Brown, Nova Scotia, and Ohio Frea
Stone, plain and highly ornamented.

Coping, a new pattern. Improved. .

CURBiNO, any length, in one piece.

Ornasiests and Statues, for gardens and cemeteries.

We guarantee the durability and strength of our Arti¬
ficial Stone, and refer to Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Donnely,
Disbrow, Whitfield, Coburn, Spratt, builders,*nd main^.
other gentlemen in the building trade. The price of our
material is from 25 to 75 per cent, cheaper tlian any cut
stone In this market. Send for price-list to 73 William
street.

BANDMAN, HOLLMAN & CO.