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130 RECORD AND GUIDE. July 22, 1899. Hudson River R. R. Co., whose real and personal property is as¬ sessed at $22,894,305, claims large réductions. The assessment on the Grand Central, it is claimed, should be .$2,500,000, instead of $3,500,000. The owner of half the Hotel Victoria asks a ré¬ duction of from $1,125,000 to $625,000. Anna T. E. Kirkland wants the assessment on her property at Columbus av and 68th st, and on Nos. 64, 68, 70, 72 and 74 West 6Sth st, reduced from $147,000, which she allèges is in excess of the valuation placed on other property in the vieinity. Sanders Gutman and others. owners of No. 452 Broadway, say their assessment should be reduced from $240,000 to $170.000, at which sum it was assessed for the past three years. They say the property has decreased in value. Mary A. Fitzgerald wants her property at Broadway and 37th st reduced from $475.000 to $455.000. A number of other writs were issued to public companies who ask for reviews of their assessments, and there is altogether a prospect for the Tax De¬ partment of considérable litigation between now and the time when taxes will hâve to be paid. Frank R. Houghton, with characteristic energy, is Interesting himself in the wants of the Bronx. Recently he wrote to Prési¬ dent Callaway, of the New York Central, asking if something could not be done to make the waiting-rooms at 42d st more cora- fortable for Bronx commutors on the Harlem railroad, and aiso why the smoke and cinder nuisance of the tunnel was not abated. He received the following reply: "In the reconstruction of the Grand Central Station waiting-rooms, we propose to knock out the sidewalls of the building and endeavor to improve the ventila¬ tion as much as possible. We are constantly working on the problem of eliminating smoke from the Park avenue tunnel," Mr. Houghton further elicited the following from the Président of the Third Avenue Railroad Co., when pushing his inquirîes in another direction: "'A single track was opened from 86th st through to Harlem. We will probably run our new electric cars by about Sept. lst. We bave not as yet come to any conclusion as to whether cars will continue over Harlem bridge, or whether we will transfer at that point. The matter will be taken up later." BUILOING MATERIAL MARKtT. The arrivais of Hudson River brick this week amounted to ninety barges, and the same number went out. This Is the largest number for one week in over a year. The demand continues very good. Prices for Hudson River common are $o.2o@5.50, and for speeials $5.75. Lime is firm and in good demand, although arri¬ vais were few and shipments light. Prices are for common, S0@ 85c.; finishing, 90@95c.; State, 75o.; jointa, 90c. The strong de¬ mand for ail kinds of cément continues, and dealers are unable to fill orders; prices. however, are unchanged. Rosendale is 90(§) 1.00 per bbl.; Portland, $2.00@2.30. Lath are tîrm, and demand equal to supply. This week's arrivais were 4,500,000, and prices $2.15@2.25. Nails are advancing under good demand. Wire nails hâve advanced 20c., and it is thaught they will go still higher. Cut nails are unchanged, but an advance is looked for in a few days. The scareity of pig iron and the strong combina¬ tion in nails are the causes of the advance. The quotations are: Wire nails, car load lots, f. o. b. mill. Pittsburg base, $2.65; smaller lots, out of store New Tork, $2.95@3.05; cut nails, car load lots, f. o. b. mill, Pittsburg base, $2.10; less than car load lots, $2.15. Glass is quiet, with prices unchanged from last quo¬ tations. There is still considérable talk about the window glass trust, but as yet no détails can be learned. Quotations of coal tar produets are: Tar, $4.50@5.00 per bbl. of 50 gallons; pitch, $2.25@2.50 per cernent bbl; tarred roofing felt, $35.00@40.00 ton f, o. b. New Tork, to dealers only. The demand for paint is good for this season of the year; prices same as last week. Linseed oil is steady, and a fair business Is being effected. The compéti¬ tion among crushers is temperate. Prices for city raw, 39@40c.; for city boiled, 41@42c.; outside raw, 37@39c.; Calcutta, 54c. There is no change in the price of seed. Lead is quiet, and prices axe the same as last quoted by the National Lead Co. Among naval stores turpentine has dropped l^^c. from last week's quota¬ tions. There was a fair business, as a great many purehases were made by canners and varnish makers. Prices were, regu¬ lars, 43c.; machine-made barrels, 43y2C. Tar offierings were small, and stocks light; values, regulars, $2.25; oil barrels, $3.65@ 3.70. Pitch firm and in good demand at $1.70. There are no changes in the condition of hardwoods and lumber. The market Is very firm, and the demand far ahead of supply. Building News MERCANTILE. Broad. New and Wall sts. Plans are being prepared in compé¬ tition for a new office building to be erected at this location by the New Tork Stock Exchange Building Co., of which Donald Maekay is the Président. Among those competing are Architects Bruce Price, George Kramer Thompson and George B. Post. New Chambers st, Nos. 74 and 76, and Nos. 58 and 60 Cherry st, 3 and 4-sty brick and stone business buildings; American News 'Co., 39 Chambers st, owner; John E. Thomas, 100 Broadway, architect. S4th st, No. 211 West; 121st st, No. 128 East; 124th st. No. 258 West, and Horatio st. No. 32. The Edison Electric Illuminating Co., No. 53 Euane st, Spencer Trask, Président, are the owners and architects for four brick Edison stations to be erected at thèse locations. Columbus av, No. 424, 2-sty brick and stone stores, 25x100; John L. Miller. 221 West 77th st, owner; Julius Munckwitz. 247 West 125th st, architect. Elm st and Manhattan pl, 5-sty brick and terra cotta office building:, 30x^0; cost, $18,000; Harry B. Mulliken and Edwin E. Pruitt, 289 4th av, architects. Oth av, west side, 21st to 22d sts, 6-sty brick and stone depart- ment store, 200x200; cost, $1,2RO,000; Adams & Co., on premis owner; De Lemos & Cordes, 130 Fulton st, architects. lOSth st, south s'de and East River, 2-sty brick and stone stable, 38x100; cost, $6,200; Geo. B. Christman & Co., Foot East lOGth st, owners; Thomas Graham, 1238 Madison av, architect. lOOth st, south side and East River, brick and iron lumber shed; cost, $2,700; Geo. B. Christman, on premises, owner; pri¬ vate plans. APARTMENTS, PLATS AND TENEMENTS. lOSth to 109th st, block front on west side of Broadway, two 8- story fireproof apartment houses, each ICOxlOO.ll; 3 families on a.- floor on 108th st, and 4 on 109th st; entrances are to be on streets; the two flrst floors and basement are to be constructed of Nova Scotia stone, and the others of iron spot brick with terra cotta trimmings; a large open court will take the place of air shafts. a,nd be treated to correspond v/ith the front; oold storage rooms and steam laundry will be placed in basement; Wm. Noble & Co., owners and builders; Joseph Wolf, 1123 Broadway, architect. The buildings will ba known as "Court Grenoble." Roosevelt st, northwest corner of Water st, brick and stone apartment house on plot 22x60; Geo. A. D. Bartimer, care of architect, owner; F. Jacobsen, 54 West ISth st, architect. lst av, northeast corner IGth st, 6-sty brick and stone stores and flat on plot 69x94; Samuel A. Robinson. 145 East lllth st, owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 th av, architect (plans only). 117th st. north side, 119 feet west of 5th av, 6-sty four-family brick and stone flat, on plot 46.3x100.11; A. G. Dearing, No. 60 Liberty st, owner; M. L. Ungrich, 13 West 2Sth st, architect. Lenox av, southeast corner of 112th st, two 7-sty brick and Etone apartment houses, 50x95 and 50x90; cost. $200,000; Marcus Hofferd, 212 Delancey st, owner; Geo. Fred. Pelham, B03 5th av, architect. ■■v^ DWELLINGS. 89th st, north sldèT^gast of 5th av, brick and stone dwelling on plot 30x100: H. D. Robbins, 91 Fulton st, owner; Carrere & Hastings, 28 East 41st st, architects. 15Cth st, north side and south side, 25 feet east of Kelly st, twelve 2-sty brick dwellings; cost, $8,000 each; George F. John¬ son & Son, on premises, owners; W. C. Dickerson, 149th st and 'Sd av, probable architect. 16Sth st, north side, east of Union av, six 2-sty and basement frame dwellings, 20x42; cost, $3,500 each; Charles H. Thornton, 906 6th av. owner; W. C. Dickerson, 149th st and Sd av, archi¬ tect. PUBLIC SCHOOL. ■, 116th and 117th sts, between 5th and Lenox avs, brick and stone public school; New Tork Board of Education, owner; C. B. J. Snyder, 585 Broadway, architect. , ALTERATIONS. Wales av, northeast corner of 149th st, E^lteratlon of 2%-sty frame dwelling to flat and stores by the add\ition of a 3-sty ex¬ tension, 25x30; cost, $3.500; McManus Brothers, on premises, owners; Moore & Landsiedel, 2SG1 3d av, arJhitects. Broadway, southwest corner of Houston stJ gênerai interior al¬ tération of building to office, including elevayors. electric lightlng and steam heating plants; Charles A. Gc^'uld, owner; Toung Brothers, on premises, lessees; W, H. Birkmire, No. 320 Broad¬ way, architect. ESTIMATES RBCEIVABJ^E. Ey Treasury Department, office Supervising Architect, Wash¬ ington, D. C. until 2 p. m. on Aug. 10, for removing the old steam heating apparatus, etc., and furnishing new steam heat¬ ing apparatus for the U. S. Marine Hospital building at Cleve iand, C: until 2 p. m., Aug. 15, for the foundations. superstrtic- ture and roof covering of the extensior. to the U. S. Post Office,