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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 75, no. 1929: March 4, 1905

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460 RECORD AND GUIDE March 4, 1905 THE REALM OF BUILDING m= Labor Notes. At a meeting of the General Arbitration Board held on Tuesday evening, February 28th, tbe following motion was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this Board that each Union and each Employers' Association affiliated therewith ap¬ point three representatives, these representatives to constitute a convention for the purpose of revising the Arbitration Agree¬ ment; and, be it further Resolved, That the convention assem¬ ble on Tuesday, March 21, at 10 A. 'M." In conformity with the action taken by the General Arbitration Board, a convention to consist of three representatives from each Union, now recog¬ nized as a party to the Arbitration Agreement, and each Em¬ ployers' Association affiliated with the Building Trades Em¬ ployers' Association, has been called for Tuesday, March 21, at 10 A, M,, at 1123 Broadway. All organizations must furnish their representatives to this convention with a proper credential. At a meeting of the Joint District Council of tbe United Broth¬ erhood and Amalgamated Carpenters, held last Saturday after¬ noon, the proposition made by the Employers' Association for a termination of the lockout, so far as it involves the unions in that body, was unanimously rejected and a flght to a flnish was decided upon. An acceptance of the terms of the Employers would bave meant the recognition of the new tinion, George J. Bobnen, the local Organizer, says: "This action was taken be¬ cause we will never recognize tbe boss-owned rump union," It is claimed by tbe associated employers that there are nearly three thousand members in the new union of carpenters, and when more are needed these wiil be forthcoming. On the other hand, the men in the old unions expect that the master carpen¬ ters outside of the association will have work enough for all. Apparently, then, the situation is that the members of the new union will be used by the associated bosses, and tbe old union members by the independent bosses, an arrangement which may not be at all inimical to public intei-ests. For a Large Market in the Bronx. A large public wholesale and retail market will be built in the Port Morris section of the Bronx by the "Port Morris Market Co.," recently incorporated. A large tract has been acquired, ■ the last contract having been signed last Saturday night, and excavating has already begun on the site, which contains con¬ siderable reck. It is expected to begin building about April 1. The property acquired includes three and a half large blocks. These are (1) that bounded by Walnut and Locust avs, 134th and 135tb sts; (2) Walnut av, the Harlem branch of the N. Y.NN. H. & H. R. R.. 134th and 135th sts; (3) Walnut av, the railroad tracks, 135th and 136th sts. and the block front in 135th st, north side, from Walnut to Locust sts. Plans have been drawn by Thomas J. Jenkins, contractor, of 103 East 125th st, for the first row of buildings to be built. They will be one and two story structures of brick, 25x50 in size, numbering 14 in all and will be built on the north side of 134th st, taking in tbe block front from Walnut to Locust sts. The block fronts opposite the railroad tracks and station will be re¬ served for cold storage buildings. The property is within a block of the College Point ferry and not far distant from the tract recently bought by the N. Y„ N. H. & H. R. R., and contain¬ ing the Morris Mansion, soon to be demolished. The officers of the company are: George Palen, president; Thomas J. Jenkins, vice president, and F. G. Tully, secretary and treasurer. The com¬ pany's headquarters are at 115 Broadway. More Money tor Bricklayers. An agreement which was entered into by the Maifen Contrac¬ tors' Association and the Bricklayers' Union, provides for a wage rate of 70 cents an hour after March 1, for bricklayers. This rate went into effect yesterday, March 3, the beginning of the trade week. For a working day of 8 hours this will amount to $5.60; and to this must be added double pay for overtime. Ten hours' work a day in busy times, such as we shall probably see this season, will mean $8.40 for a bricklayer. Seventy cents per hour is the highest rate paid in the building trades witb one exception, and that is tbe pay of ornamental plasterers, some of whom receive as much as $10 a day. Plain plasterers receive 68^4 cents per hour. The term of the agree¬ ment between the Bricklayers and tbe Mason Contractors ex¬ tends to the first of January, 1906, and is likely to be adhered to, according to report, notwithstanding the objections and warning of tbe national body, and even if expulsion should be the conse¬ quence. Copies Wanted. Ten cents a copy will be paid for the following numbers of the Record and Guide, delivered at our oiflce in good condition: Nos. 616, G19, 625, 647. 652, 605, 068, 676, 677, 678, 679, 684, 701, 702, 711, 712, 722, 730 and 1891. Building Operations. Evening Post to Build in Vesey Street. VESEY ST,—The "Evening Post" now occupying quarters at Broadway End Fulton stieet, will build a 13-sty flreproof print¬ ing houss, loft and office building on a plot measuring about ':4xl01 at Nos. 20-22-24, Vesey street Robert D. Kohn, of 170 Fifth avenue, hss been commissioned to prepare the plans. Details have not yet been flnally settled. J A targer Plot for tlie Standard Company. ^ 55TH ST,—By the purchase of the southwest corner of Broad¬ way and 56th st, a plot, 53x120, the Standard Automobile Co. has obtained a larger piot for its new building, which will now be planned to cover about 20,000 sq. feet. James B, Baker and Williara F, Hemstreet, of 156 Fifth av, are the architects. De¬ tails were published in last week's Record and Guide. Contract for tlie Police Head^uarleTa* CENTRE iMARKET PL,—Gillespie, Walsh & Gillespie, 1133 Broadway, have received the general contract to build the new central police headquarters building, for the city, to be situated on the block bounded by Grand, Centre, Broome and Centre Market Pl,, at an estimated cdst of $700,000, Hoppin & Koen, 244 Stli .\v, are the architects. Levering & Garrigues, 552 West 23d st, have received the sub-contract for structural steel. "Troniiiiart Inn,*' a New Departure. HUDSON ST.—W. R. H. Martin, who owns and lives in the Martiniqu'7, 56 West 33d street, will build, from the plans of Ralph S. Townsend, 29 East 19th street, a O-sty hotel for working girls at the southwest corner of Hudson and West 12th streets, a plot 50x147. The scheme, while not a charity, is a philanthropic venture, and will provide home coinforts and attractive surroundings to working girls of sinall incomes. The building will be of Colonial design with exteriors of granite, brick and terra cotta. A unique feature will be the absence of corners or angles, both outside anfl on the interior, all angles being either concave or convex. This is to avoid the accumula¬ tion of dust or dirt. It will contain 258 sleeping rooms, 0 bath¬ rooms on a floor, restaurant, kitchen, laundries, roof garden, and a reception room. Its cost is estimated at $150,000. Mr. Townsend's plans will be ready for flguring about April 1st, Automobile Club to Build in West 54111 Street. 54TH ST.—lErnest Flagg, 35 Wall st, bas been commissioned to prepare plans and speciflcations for a club house and garage building, for the Automobile Club of America, which has selected a building site on the north side of 54th st, about 250 feet west of Broadway, with a frontage of 131 feet on 54th st, and a depth of 100.5, The new home will be of the best fireproof construction, witb every modern convenience and equipment. Upon the im¬ mediate completion of the plans, estimates will be received, and the erection of the building will be pushed as rapidly as pos¬ sible. The site is now occupied by private dwellings and is an ideal one, being the center of automobile interests, which is now rapidly shifting from 3Sth st to that section of Broadway be¬ tween 53d and 59th sts. The members of the building com¬ mittee are Albert R. Shattuck, Colgate Hoyt and Dr. Schuyler S. Wheeler. The land and building together will cost over half a million dollars. No contracts for any of the work have been awarded. The upper stories will be enclosed in glass. Tile Pliipps Model Tenements A^aiu. 31ST ST.^No time is to be lost in actually carrying out the purpose of Mr. Henry Phipps to erect a series of model tene¬ ments. Two sites have been acquired, and a third is in con¬ sideration. One site is on the north side of Slst st, east of Second av, measuring 186x98,9, and now occupied by old tene¬ ments that will be vacated at once. The other site covers six¬ teen lots in 63d and B4th sts, 200 feet in each street, and 125 feet east of West End av. For the 31st st plot, Grosvenor Atter¬ bury, of No. 20 West 43d st, has been commissioned to prepare plans for a group of buildings providing apartments of two, three and four rooms, Tbe buildings are to be six stories in height, and will probably measure 40 feet in width. No architect has been selected for the West Side buiidings as yet. The City and Suburban Homes Co., of 281 Fourth av, which has been so successful with its model tenements, will bave an advisory posi¬ tion toward the Phipps houses, though not having their actual planning in charge. Proper sanitation of the buildings will be the flrst consideration, with proper regard for lighting and convenience of arrangement, A special feature will be provision (For plans flled see page 504.)