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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 81, no. 2077: January 4, 1908

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January 4, 190S RECORD AND GUIDE 45 Phenomenal Develop= ment of the most **up to date" Reinforced Concrete Construction temM System M Column.—An independent carrier ot construction loads, subsequently relQtorced with concrete. Doesn't tliia beat rod roliitorcoment ? (Patents Pending) SOME years ag"o Mr, Guy B, Waite, of the Standard Concrete-Steel Company of New York, placed upon the market a new fireproof building- construction designed to eliminate from steel framed and fireproofed building's the unnecessary waste of those materials which formed the principal construction. The heavy steel frame had to carry not only the floor loads, but was burdened also with the fireproofing materials. To combine the steel work and the fireproofing so that one would assist the other is the economic problem which he has so successfully worked out in the scores of System M buildings which his company has erected. The rod reinforced construction seemed to develop but one main point—economy—while the delays and incon¬ venience to other craftsmen, etc., seemed to more than offset its only claim. Bearing in mind, however, the economy of the reinforced construction and applying; its principles to the old style steel frame, brought about the System M. In this System M we find a Hg'ht steel framework g:oing up just like an old style building, but the members are all lighter, easily placed and held together. Story on story goes the frame, ahead of walls or fioors. Then the wood forms are so conveniently hung from the structure itself and " wet mix" stone concrete is flowed around every beam, girder and column until a monolithic whole is the result. The steel frame that was, becomes the reinforcement ■ to the only true fireproofing and rust resisting material, and the maximum of both economj'- and adaptability has been attained. So sticcessful has been the development of System M that never a failure and hardly a valid criticism has been encountered. The recent discussions before the Am, S, C, E. concerning the columns in the McGraw Building which were designed by Prof. Burr, and are of a type very similar to the System M columns, have induced Mr, Waite to arrange for complete tests of columns involving the principles of this construction, and the interested public is invited to follow these tests, which will be made at an early date by the faculty of Columbia University, THE STANDARD CONCRETE=STEEL COMPANY Reinforced Concrete Engineers and Contractors 413-17 EAST 31st STREET NEW YORK G. "Wendel, on premises, from plans by Wm. Berger, 3G East 23d st, MANHATTAN ST.—M. Caravatta, 212 West 90lh st, has the contract for improvements to the 3-sty milk dairy, 91 Manhattan st, for the McDermott Dairy Co., on premises, from plans by the Franklin Engineering Co., 34G Broadway. CHERRY ST,—Thorn & Wilson, 1123 Broadway, have awarded the general contract to William Somerville, 317 East 122d st, for the 5-sty brick and stone stable, 24x55 ft, at 48 Cherry st, for Alice Keteltas, 37 St. Mark's pl, same to cost $16,500. WALKER ST.—The Gerstle-Prank Construction Co., 120 West 42d st, has obtained tlie contract for improvements to tiie store and loft building, No. S9 Walker st, for T. Kaughran, G2 Ham¬ ilton Terrace, from plans hy Ernest A. Lynde, 120 West 42d st. 57TH ST.—W, J. Taylor, 5-7 East 42d st, is general con¬ tractor for the new studio building, SOxSO ft., which the 136 West 57th St. Co., a New Tork corporation, P. iVIcL, iWerrill, secretary, will erect at No. 136 West 571h st, to cost $500,000. Pollard & Steinam, 234 Sth av, are the architects. SSTH ST.—The A, J. Robinson Co., 123 East 23d st, has ob¬ tained the general contract to remodel and enlarge the 4-sty residence of E. J. De Coppet, No. 314 West SSth st, from plans by Messrs. Butler & Rodman, 16 East 23d st. The improve¬ ment consists chiefly of a 1 and 4-sty side extension, lOxGl.S ft., new baths and partitions. The work will cost about $30,000. Bids Opened. Bids were opened on Dec. 30 by the Board of Education for furnishing a pipe organ at the Brooklyn Training School for Teachers. M, P. MoUer, $6,879 (low bid). Other bidders were W, W. Kimball & Co., $10,000; J. H. & C. S. Odell Co., $7,250. The matter was laid over. Plans Wanted, The trustees of Boston College, Mass., have secured additional grounds and will soon ask competitive plans for a building which it is proposed erecting. Father Gasson is president of the college. Sealed bids will be received by J. P. Klein, Board of Edu¬ cation, Madisonville, Ohio, for the services of an architect to make plans for a $100,000 school building. Bids must specify in per cent of cost of building the price for which such services will he furnished exclusive of superintending and separately for superintendence. Alonzo M. Hurlock and E. J, W, Revell, Baltimore, Md., will invite competitive plans for a 9-sty fireproof apartment house, to be erected at Baltimore, at a cost of $175,000. The city of Saginaw, Mich., will build an auditorium, to cost $100,000, Money has been partly donated by W. R. Burt and T. E, Dorr, of that city. The board of trustees is now looking for plans. W. S. Linton is chairman. Plans are wanted by the school committee, M, J. Judge, sec¬ retary. South Hadley Palls, Mass, for an S-room building as¬ sembly hall, a lecture room and chemical laboratory, and com- hination building for town and school purposes, to be in the sec¬ retary's hands not later than Feb, 21, BUILDING NOTES L^____________^_____-___:________ John Thatcher & Son, GO Park av, Brooklyn, have been in¬ corporated. They are now engaged on the Academy of Music and the Dime Savings Bank. It is estimated that the shipments of fabricated material by the American Bridge Company during 1907 will total 650,000 tons, as compared with 577,000 tons in 190G, Obituai-y. Charles B, Hotchkiss, manufacturer of tile, No. 252 McDonough st, Brooklyn, died suddenly this week of lieart disease, aged 52 years. It is said that worry over financial losses hastened his death. Gillespie, AValsli & Gillespie to Pay All, The building firm of Gillespie, Walsh & Gillespie, No. 1133 Broadway, contractors for the new Police Headquarters build¬ ing now under course of erection at Centre, Broome, Centre Market pi and Grand sts, liled a petition in bankruptcy the past week. It is thougiit probable that the financial troubles of the builders will delay the final completion of the work. The business was started in 1SS5 by Michael H, Gillespie. Mr, William E. Walsh became a partner in 1905. William B. McNiece, 128 Broadway, attorney for the firm, when' inter¬ viewed on Thursday said: "The financial troubles of the firm, resulting in banltruptcy proceedings, were brought about simply by the recent panic flurry, and more cliiefly by the city liolding back payments due." He said further that al! creditors would receive in full every dollar due them.