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66o RECORD AND GUIDE April II, 1908 BUILDING OPERATIONS. Brooidyn Subway Bids Invited. The City of New Tork, acting by the Public Service Commission for the First District, invites proposals to construct that part of the proposed Fourth av sub- ■ way in the Borough of Brooklyn which begins at the northerly side of Nassau st and runs thence under Fiatbush av ex¬ tension to Willoughby st, thence to Ash¬ land place to Fourth av, to 43d st. The general plan of construction calls for a four-track subsurface railroad, but the contractor will not be required under the contract proposed to provide or lay tracks, ties or ballast. The tunnels are to have a height of not less than thirteen (13) feet in the clear, and a maximum -width of flfteen (15) feet for each track, except at curves, etc., where the width may he In¬ creased. The roof of the tunnels is gen¬ erally to be as near the surface of the street as street conditions and grades will permit. The roof and sides of the tun¬ nels will be of iron or steel and masonry. Entrances to the station are intended to be placed within private property, rights in Tvliich will be acquired for the purpose, or on the streets, or on the sidewalks ad¬ jacent to private property, as indicated on the plans. Tlie manner of construc¬ tion shall be by open excavation unless otherwise provided in the contract or di¬ rected by the Commission; such portions of the street, however, where the work may not be completed and the backfill is not placed at the expiration of flfteen months from the time of executing the contract, must be substantially boarded over to permit freedom of traific, if so ordered by the Commission. In the de¬ tailed plans for construction, provisions for pipe galleries along the line of the tunnel are included. Elds for the con¬ struction of the railroad must he accom¬ panied by a separate bid for the construc¬ tion of the pipe galleries above referred to, as it is essential for the city to sep¬ arate' the cost of the railroad from the cost of the pipe galleries. The Commis¬ sion reserves the right to accept a hid for construction of the railroad and at the same time to reject the accompanying bid for pipe galleries. A fuller description of the work to be done is set forth, and other requirements, provisions, details and specifications are stated in the printed form of contract now on file in the oflice of the Commission, No. 154 Nassau st, in the Borough of Manhattan. 000; an office building at Nos. 26-23 Beaver st, to cost $250,000; a loft build¬ ing at Nos. 49-51 West 24th st, to cost !|;130,000; public school on West lllth st. to cost $280,000; a store and apartment house at St. Nicholas av and ISlst st, to cost .?G5,000; a store and apartment house at northeast corner of Broadway and 144th st, to cost $195,000; an oflice building at Broadway and Sth st, to cost .'^400,000; an apartment house at the northwest corner of Broadway and ISOth St. to cost $240,000, and a public library building at Jefferson st and East Broad- v^ay, to cost IflOO.OOO. SeTen MilUons' Worth of New Buildings Planned Since April 1. From the flrst of April to Wednesday night, April 8, in Manhattan Borough, plans were flled with the Bureau of Buildings for the construction of more than $7,000,000 worth of new work, not including alterations. This marked in¬ crease, taken with the announcement of several exceptionally important projects during the past few days, which are to be undertaken at once, together with the increased activity in real estate, indicates the early return of activity in the build¬ ing trade. The list includes the new tower and office building to be erected at West and Washington sts, to cost $4,600,000; a storage building at No. 542 West 56th st, to cost $10,000; a parish house in 145th st, north side, 53 feet east of Convent av, to cost $50,000; an office building at No. 298 Madison av, to cost $75,000; a store and flat building, Nos. 439-441 West 41st st, to cost $60,000; an apartment house, Nos. 215-219 East 117th st, to cost $45,000; a residence, Nos. 57-^9 East 55th st, to cost $60,000; a store and loft building, at Nos, 17-19 Bleecker st, to cost $50,000; apartment house on Bel¬ mont av, north of 127th st. to cost $140,- Particulars of the U. S. Assay OflQce. WALL ST.—Bids will be received by the Supervising Architect, James Knox Taylor, at Washington, D. C, on the 12th of May, for the remodeling, enlargement and extensions, including new plumbing, water supply system, etc., of the United States Assay Office, 30 Wall st, Man¬ hattan, Plans and speciflcations may be had at the office of the Superintendent of Construction of the New Custom House in lower Broadway, or at the office of the Supervising Architect, Washington. Work to Start on Second Battery Armory. BRONX.—Active operations will be started soon on the new Second Battery Armory at Franklin av, IGGth and lG7tli sts, the Bronx. The huilding is to be l^stys high and strictly flreproof. The cost is estimated at about $600,000. Charles C, Haight, No. 452 Sth av, is the architect, and general contract Tvas awarded to Messrs, Guidone & Galardi, No. 1 Madison av. Some of the sub¬ contracts have been awarded. Work on Lotos Cluh to Start. MANHATTAN,—It Is now expected that active operations will soon begin for the new Lotos Club in West 57th st. The question of the title has been in the courts for some time, being deflnitely de¬ cided a few days ago. Architect Donn Barber, 24 East 23d st, has prepared plans, and the general contract has been awarded to Marc Eidlitz & Son, 489 Sth av. Contracts Awarded. MANHATTAN.—The New Tork Infant Asylum has awarded the contract for the erection of an addition to the buiiding at Gist st and Amsterdam av, to Thomas Hopjier, Ti-mes Bldg,, 42d st and Broad¬ way. J. Odell Whitenack, 99 "Vandam st, has received the contract for extensive im¬ provements to the 3-sty dwelling, No. 5So West 145th st, for H. P. Ulich, on prem¬ ises. Architects, Forman ■& Light, 40 Cedar st. 71ST ST.—Richard L. Walsh Company, 100 William st, has received the contract for improvements to the 5-sty residence of Mary N. Shepard, 303 West 71st st. from plans by Wm. H. MaeCollan, 100 William St. ROCHESTER.—The U. S. Government during the week awarded the general contract for the Rochester Post Office to Ambrose B, Stannard, 1133 Broadwaj', Manhattan. Arrangements are being made to start work. V. W. Hendrickson, 343 Fuiton st, Brooklyn, has received the contract for alterations to the S-sty store and loft building. No, 76 Nassau st, owned by George Ehret, 2d av and 93d st. A. C, Hendrickson, 246 Atlantic av, Brooklyn, prepared the plans. RIVERSIDE DRIVE.—C. P. H. Gilbert, architect. No. 1123 Broadway, has award¬ ed the contract for interior flnish and decorations complete to D. S, Hess & Co,, 421 5th av, in connection with the house being built and altered for S. Schinasi, corner of SSth st and Riverside Drive. 41ST ST.—A. & W. Gray & Co., 237 West 37th st, have obtained the general contract to erect the new 6-sty store and loft building, 50x98.9 ft., at No, 439 West 41st st, to cost about $60,000, Sharlow Brothers (hardware). 442 West 42d st, are the owners, and J. Henry Eames, 500 5th av, is architect. The Dillman Fireproof Construction Co., No. 225 Sth av, Manhattan, has se¬ cured the contract for flreproofing the balvery to be erected at Elizabeth st and Westchester av, Wiiliam.shridge, for the Century Holding Co. (Lee & Fleischman), 141 Broadway, owners and builders. Adolph Merlin is the architect. MANHATTAN.—Richard L. Walsh Co., 100 William st, has received the gen¬ eral contract for $10,000 worth of altera¬ tions, installing new stairways, store fronts, windows, roof, etc., to the 5-sty store and loft building No. 1129 Broad¬ way, owned by The Pittsburgh Life & Trust Co., 1133 Broadway. W. H. Mae¬ Collan, 100 William st, architect. WEST ORANGE, N. J.—The Indepen¬ dent Engineering Co., 42 B'way, N. T, C, has secured the contract for the manu¬ facturing plant to he erected at West Orange, N. J., for the Orange Co-operative Ice Mfg. Co. The project includes a com¬ plete installation of ice manufacturing machinery, part of whicli will be supplied by the engineers. The building will be of reinforced" concrete, 1-sty, 85x295. Estimates Receivable. STEINWAT, L, I.—Architect W. H. Gompert, 2102 Broadway, Manhattan, is taking figures on a market to be erected at Steinway, L. I., for James Butler, gro¬ cer. ORCHARD CREEK,- N. T.—Bids are now heing advertised by the State of New Tork, Department of Works, for Contract No, 64, The project includes ten miles of excavating. Plans may be seen at State Engineer's office. By the Commissioner of Docks, Tues¬ day, April 14, for dredging about 200,000 cu, yds, on the North River, Manhattan. By the President of Borough of Brook¬ lyn, Wednesday, April 15, for furnishing and delivering six steel frame traveling derricks, with vertical gasoline hoisting engines. By the Department of Public Charities, Wednesday, April 15: No. 1. For furnish-, ing and delivering windov/ screens, oil, fire apparatus and miscellaneous supplies. Thursday, April 16: No, 2. For furnish¬ ing labor and material necessary to over¬ haul drydock and paint the steamer "Thomas M. Mulry" and steamer "Fi- defity.'' By the Commissioner of Bridges, Thurs¬ day, April 16: No. 1. For constructing the roadway pavement and inside trolley tracks of the Blackwell's Island bridge over the East River, between the Bor¬ oughs of Manhattan and Queens. No. 2. Por repairs to asphalt pavements on bridges over the Harlem River and In the Borough of Manhattan during the year 1908. MANHATTAN,—No contracts have been awarded for rebuilding the car shops and barn at Lenox av and 146th st, for the New Tork City R. R. Co., for which A. V. Porter, 621 Broadway, is architect. Some preliminary work in the way of brick walls and piers has been done by M. Reid & Co., 114 West 38th st. The size of the building is two stories, 640x160 x360x210.