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^o RECORD AND GUTOE. December i6, 1899. The population which the Blackwell's Island bridge is designed to serve is only expected to arrive—after the bridge is built." "Thè Queens County Republican Committee, meeting in Long Island City, unanimously adopted the followlng preamble and resolution, and the Secretary was directed to send a certifled copy to Gov, Roosevelt: "Whereas. The State Land Commissioners of the State of New Tork, have granted to the Astoria Light, Heat and Power Company certain privilèges in relation to the occu¬ pancy and im.provement of land around Berrian's Island, City of New York; tlierefore, be lt Resolved, That we. the Republieans County Con-,mittee, hereby indorse and approve the action of said Land Commission, and be it further Resolved, That a copy of thèse résolutions be transmitted to his Eseellency, the Governor. ■ Assemblyman Doughty will, it is said, introduce, by request, the bill to have the old lines of the former Town of Hempstead re¬ stored. This would meau that Par Rockaway, Edgemere, Arverne, and Rockaway Beach will be taken out of the city and added to Nassau. The sentiment to return to a rural form of government is very strong in the district, and délégations from the several villages will appear before the Législature to urge the passage of the hlll. The population of the territory whlch wishes to get out of the city ia 8,000. aud lt is proposed to erect a town to be known as the Town of Rockaway in préférence to joining the existing town of Hempstead, which adjoins, The summer population is about 50.000. The taxes have been doubled under city govern¬ ment. The Commissioners of tbe new East River Bridge had under considération an informai offer of the St. Mark's Church property, on Bedford av and South Sth st, at a price a little over $100,000, and rejected it as too high, The prlce wlll probably be deter¬ mined by condemnation proceedings, Louis J. Horowitz has sold to an Investor his recently completed apartment house, on Clinton av, north of Myrtle av, Throop av, No. 289, 3-sty brick double apartment house, 26.2x 80x98; sellers. Béer Sr. Schaffner; buyer, Wm. J. Cahlll; price. $12,dOÔ. Sth av. No. 204. 3-sty and baseraent stone front house; seller. Peter J. Collins; brokers, Burrill Brothers; price, $18,750, McDonough st, north side, 80 feet east of Howard av, plot SOx 100: seller, James H. Lane; brokers, Burrill Brothers; price, $8,750. 6th av. No. 253, 3-sty and basement brownstone front house, known as the Logan Club; seller, Waiter L. Johnson; brokers. Eiirrili Brothers; price, $10.000. our war vessels, and many of our large buildings, and are also being placed in position for the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company. FIRE PROTECTION. Said Mr. Charles R. Avents, gênerai manager of the Little Giant Fire Extlnguisher Company: "I hardly think that people, generally speaking, know that the daily average of deaths caused by flre is given by the Insurance Reports at twelve, but such is the case." Tbls fact, if generally known, would cause one to look more closely to protection against flre, not only in build¬ ings, but in homes where the family, in many instances, unpro- tected. are left at tne mercy of an accident. The "Little Giants" are used in nearly all buildings which belong to fire insurance companies, at the Waldorf-Astoria, the Impérial and New Am¬ sterdam hôtels, in the private résidences of Mr. John D. Rocke¬ feller, James Talcott. A. L. Colgate, Genl, Howard Carroll, and in. many large apartment houses, including the Cosmopohtan Flats and The Florence. The flre department of this city is also equipped with these entinguishers. BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET. The Front Brick trade is very active, wlth priées flrm. while other brick are also holding their own, shipments having in¬ creased over last week. From now on, few shipments wlll be made from above Newburgh. The Cément market Is firm, with a good demand. Lath and Lumber show some tendency to advance. Speiter prices remain firm, though the demand is ligbt, WhUe this month Is supposed to be the dull time in the Iron trade, we are pleased to note that large orders are still being made, and priées bold flrm. The Lehigh Steel and Iron Co.. at Ailentown, Pa,, are now ready to blow ln theîr furnace, Con¬ tracts for distant future deliveries are still being offered and cloaed. Lime Is not coming in very fast, but the demand is sufficient to use all ln slght. Tin Is now in the ascendant, the reaction having taken place. Prices are flrm, with an advancing tendency, while the deraand Is flrra. An advance in the prlce of Granité îs expected early in the new year, caused hy the deraand of labor for an increase of 15%. An early settlement Is looked for between the contractors and laborers on the Hall of Records building. When that is effected work vjiU be pushed, Oll and paints in oil are on the advance, wlth a flrra demand, Among the rtcent improvements în building furnishtngs prob¬ ably the one which will be especially interesting to the buildln.g publie will be the H. E. C. Switchless Téléphone, manufactured by tbe Hasiser Electric Co,, of No, 14 John street. Ey the press¬ ing of a batton opposite the number wanted, the connection la made a;:! the beil rung, while the releasing of the button allows II to return part way to its original position, which leaves sîm- ply ;thp connection; then when the reeeiver is replaced on the hook the disconnection is effected. These Instruments may be seen ln the George Ringler Brewery, at 92d st and 3d av, and also in the Union Wire Bound Envelope Building, 133 Mulberry st. TO GUARD AGAI.NST WEAR AND ACCIDE.NT. One of the best of récent Improvements îs the "tread." manu¬ factured by the New York Safety Tread Company, of 120 Liberty st, These treads are' to take the place of the old stair slab, which wore to a dangerous sraoothness, and were the cause of many accidents, The new "treads" are used both on inside and outside stairs, as well as for coal-hole covers. They may be seen on the Brooklyn Brt(Jge, Sub-Treasury BuUding, on nineteen of Building News. APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS, 21st st, Nos. 218 and 220 West, 7-3ty brick and stone apartment house, 46x92; cost, $75,000; Boehm & Boehm, 35 Nassau st, own¬ ers; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 5th av, architect. Sth av, southwest corner of 143d st, 5-sty brick and stone stores and flats, 25x100 and 87; Robert Ferguson, 109 Manhattan av, owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 Sth av, architect. 23d st. No, 305 East, 7-sty brick and stone flats and stores, 25x 85; cost, .$.34,000; John Davis, 7 Pine st, and 1917 Lexington av, owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 5th av, architect. Henry st. No. 45, O-sty brick and stone flats and stores, 25x87; cost, $24,000; John Davis, 7 Pine st and 1917 Lexington av, owner; Geo. F. Pelham, 503 5th av, architect. 26th st. No, 28 West, 7-sty flreproof bachelor apartraent house, on lot 25x98,9; Hew. Miller, No. 100 Broadway, owner; Neville & Bagge. No. 217 West 12âth st. architects. Park row, southwest corner of Baxter st, 7-sty apartment house, 30x85,6x33.6, flve families on a floor; cost, $80,000; David Finelite, owner; William H. Boylan, No. 60 Liberty st, architect, Rivington st, northeast corner of Norfolk st, 6-sty brick, stone and terra cotta flat and store, 34x75; cost, $25,000; J. S, Haubner, 141 Norfolk st, owner; M, Bernstein, 245 Broadway, wlll probably be the architect. Broome st, northwest corner of Varick st, two 7-sty tenements, on plot 03x90; Lajirowitz & Fine, No. 306 Broome st, owners; George F. Pelham, No. 503 Sth av, architect. 86th st. Nos, Cl to 69 East. 7-sty brick and stone apartment house, on plot 102,3x100.8; Mary E. Dempsey, No. 347 Jamaica av, Astoria, L. L, owner; Neville & Bagge, No, 217 West 125th st, architects (plans only). The owner has secured a building loan of $85.000. OOth st, between Av A and lst av. 5-sty brick and stone flat; Theo. Sattier, 50 Bond st, owner; architect, not selected. MERCANTILE. 163d st. north side. near Washington av, 2-sty frarae stable; cost, $4,500; Samuel Garland, on premises, owner; John De Hart. 1637 Fox st, architect. Rivington st. No. 330, 6-sty brick and stone stable and shop, 20x85; cost. $14,000; stable to contain 15 stalls and shop to be used for manufacturing purposes; S, Klein, 315 Bast Houston st, owner and builder; Nathan Langer, 9 Catherine st, architect. DWELLINGS. Sôth st, south side, 360 feet west of Sth av; J. B. Baker, No, 156 Sth av, is drawing plans for an American basement dwelling, on plot 50x100, to cost $200,000. for J. S. Kennedy, owner. ALTERATIONS. Tlst st. No. 139 West. 3-sty extension to 4-sty and basement brick and stone dwelling; lst story. 20x10; 2d and 3d stories, IOx 12; Thomas B. McLaughlin, 108th st and Central Park West, owner; Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, architects. ESTIMATES RECEIVABLE. 7th av. northeast corner of 113th st, 7-sty brick and stone apartment house, on lot 100x100; Emil Block, No. 26G7 Broadway, owner; G, A, Schelienger, No. 130 Fulton st, architect, is taking estimâtes on ali work, Oth av, northeast corner of 26th st, gênerai interior altération of building formerly used "by the Racquet Club, to lofts, to ba used for light manufacturing; G. A. Schelienger, No. 130 Fultou st, architect, is taking estimâtes. Two elevators will be re¬ quired. 22d st, No. 11 East, 8-sty brick and stone store and loft buUd¬ ing, 26,2x80.9; W. H. Stearns, No. 156 Sth av. owner; C, A. Rich, No. 35 Nassau st, architect. Estimâtes are being taken on lime¬ stone, masonry, carpentry, steam heating and electric wiring. 45th st, Nos. 137 and 139 West, 6-sty bachelor apartment house, 34.7x85.5; W. H. Stearns, No. 156 Sth av, owner; C. A. Rich, No. 35 Nassau st, architect. Estimâtes are being taken on masonry, carpentry, steam heating, electric wiring and plumbing. Por plans filed see pages 946 and 961.