Real Estate Record and Builders Guide
Founded March 21. 1868, by CLINTON W. SWKBT
Devoted to Real Estate, Building Construction and Building Management in the Metropolitan District
Published Every Saturday by THE RECORD AND GUIDE COMPANY
FRANK E. PERLEY, President and Editor; W. D. HADSELL, Vice-President; J. W. FRANK, Secretary-Treasurer; S. A. PAXSON, Bus. Mgr.
Entered as second class matter NoTemtwr 8, 1679, at tlie Post Offloe at New York. N. T., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Copyright, 1919, by The Record and Guide Company 119 West 40lh Street, New York (Telephone: Bryant 4800)
Advertising Index.
A B See Electric Elevator Co. . .4th Cover
American Elevator and Machine Co...42S
American Gas Appliance Co.........441
Ames & Co.....................lid Cover
Andtrson &. Co., James S............428
Armstrong, John ..............2d Cover
Aspromonte & Son, L. S............459
Atlas Wat&rproofing Co., The........45G
Automatic Fire Alarm Co............45G
Bechmann, A. G................2d Cover
Betz Brothers, Inc..................45S
Boyian, John J................2d Cover
Brett & Goode Co..................428
Brooltlyn Metal Ceiling Co..........45S
Brown, Frederick ..................440
Brown Co., J. Romaine......Front Cover
Brumley. James L .................440
Burns Wall Paper Co., The..........447
Cammann, Voorhees & Floyd... .2d Cover
Carpenter, Leonard J..........2d Cover
Chauncey Real Estate Co., The......444
Chesley Co., Inc., A. C.............459
City Investing Co...................42S
City and State Supervision Co., Inc. .441
Clark, Noah, Inc................... 440
Classified Advertisements ...........447
Corning Co., Edward...........4th Cover
Corwith Bros.......................444
Cross & Brown Co...........Front Cover
Cruikshank Co.............Front Cover
Cruikshank's Sons, Wm......Front Cover
Cudner Real Estate Co.. A. M...2d Cover
Cushman & Wakefield.......Front Cover
Davenport Real Estate Co..........448
Davies, J. Clarence.................44G
Day, Joseph P......................443
Day, Joseph P.................2d Cover
De Waltearss, S................2d Cover
Dike, O. D. & H. V............2d Cover
Dowd, James A................2d Cover
Doyle & Sons, John F...............444
Duffy Co.. J. P.....................458
Duross ............................448
Electrical and Engineering Corp.....442
Elliman & Co., Douglas L. . . .B'ront Cover
Ely & Co., Horace S.........Front Cover
Empirn Brick & Supply Co.....4th Cover
English, J. B..................2d Cover
Finegan, Austin ...............2d Cover
Finch & Co.. Chas. H...............459
Fischer, J. Arthur..............2d Cover
Fischer ReaUy Co..............2d Cover
Fox & Co., Fredk...................440
Fuller Co., Geo. A..................4.56
Gescheidt & Co., Jacob.........Title Page
Gilbert, Chas. L....................444
Gillies Campbell Co................459
Goodwin & Goodwin...........2d Cover
Halback & Co., C. E................459
Hecla Iron W^orks..................454
Hess, M. & L., Inc...........Front Cover
Holmes Electric Protective Co.4th Cover
Jackson, Daniel H..................440
Kane Co., John P..............4th Cover
Kelly. Albert E.....................447
Kennelly, Bryan L., Inc.........2d Cover
Orders Successfully
Carried Out
Aliow us to estimate on all work that not only
haa to be low In cottt—but successfully carried
out. Owners, agents and architects know we Klve
prompt and efficient service on every job. This Is
discovered with the first order they give us.
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ize In decorative lettering on either your own mate¬
rials or those which we supply.
We will cheerfully supply eetlmates and sketches
on red u est.
F. J. KLOES
Established 1872
243 Canal Street
New York
Phone: Franklin 221€
NEW YORK, APRIL 5, 1919.
SECTION L
Editorials .............................. 429
Public Hearing on Tax Legislation at
Albany Next Week................... 431
Realty Board Criticizes Features of
Davenport Bills ..................... 432
Advisory Council of R. E. Interests
Issues Warning...................... 433
Tax Bills Good and Bad to Realty
Owners' Association ................434
Why Senator Davenport Favors State
Income Tax.......................... 435
Official Instructions to Deputy Tax
Commissioners ....................... 436
Effects of Income Taxes on Real Estate
Investments.......................... 437
Realtv Sales and Conveyances for the
Past Three Months..................438
Real Estate Review for the Current
Week ................................ 439
Private Sales of the Week............439
Leases ..................................443
Real Estate Notes...................... 445
Legislative Bills Affecting Realty...... 446
Statistical Table of the Week.......... 448
Manufacturers Reduce the Price of
Portland Cement .................... 449
Private Building Projects Outnumber
Public Works ....................... 450
Building Activity Steadily Growing in
Intensity ........................... 451
Building Contracts in March Double
Personal and Trade Notes.............. 453
Those for February.................. 454
Current Building Operations........... 454
Building Material Market.............. 454
Standard and Appeals Calendar........459
SECTION II.
Record of Conveyances, Mortgages,
Leases, Auctions, Appraisals, Lis Pen¬
dens, Mechanics' Liens, New Buildings
and Alterations.
Advertising Index.
Page
Kewanee Boiler Co.................459
Kloes, F. J..................Titel Page
Knox, T;has. E.....................448
Kohler, Chas. S., Inc...............428
Lawrence Cement Co., The.....4th Cover
Lawyers' Mortgage Go..............440
Lawyers' Title & Trust Co......2d Cover
Leaycraft & Co., J. Edgar... .Front Cover
Lewine, Fisher & Irwing, 1.....2d Cover
Manning & Trunk.............2d Cover
Markham Realty Corp..............428
Maurer & Son, Henry...............454
.McMahon, Joseph T................ 440
McLaughlin, Thos. F..........2d Cover
McLaury Title Co., Inc., D. H..4th Cover
Mississippi Wire Glass Co...........446
Morrissey, Wm. G..................448
Nail Ai Parker......................428
-. ason Realty Co...................428
Nehring Bros., Inc..................428
Xew York Edison Co., The..........457
New York Title & Mortgage Co., The.428
N. Y. Telephone Co.................445
Noyes Co., Chas. F..........Front Cover
Ogden & Clarkson.............2d Cover
O'Reilly, Thomas J..........Front Cover
Orr Co., John C, The...............454
Pease & Elliman.............Front Cover
Pflomm, F. & G.............Front Cover
Pomeroy Co., Inc.. S. H.............454
Porter, David, Inc..................444
Porter & Co.................Front Cover
Pyle, Howard C. Co................448
Queensboro Corporation, The. .Title Page
Kafal.sky & Co., Mark........Front Cover
Read & Co., George R.......Front Cover
Realty Associates ..................446
Realty Company of America, The____428
Re-Be Soap Co., Inc................440
Reis Co., Andrew...................446
Ritch, Mc. Wm. T...................456
Ruland & Whiting-Benjamin Corp.,
Front Cover
Ryan, George J................2d Cover
Scobie ........................2d Cover
Schindler & Liebler.............2d Cover
Selkin, Alexander .................447
Smith, Clarence B..................440
Spear & Co.........................448
Stailey Lumber Co..................459
Straus & Co.. S. W..................442
The 42d St. Com Studios.............448
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.........428
Tucker, Speyers & Co...........2d Cover
Tyng & Co., Stephen H., Jr.........428
Ullman .......................2d Cover
Watson Elevator Co., Inc......4th Cover
Wells Architectural Iron Co.........459
Wells' Sons, James N...........2d Cover
Welsch, S., Sons....................446
Western Connecticut Title & Mortgage
Co.. The ........................447
White Fireproof Constr. Co., The.....455
White & Sons, Wm. A...............428
Whiting & Co., Wm. H.......Front Cover
Wood-Dolson Co....................440
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