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September 29, 1917 RECORD AND GUIDE 419 HALLS AXD CLUBS. MANHATTAN.—E. E. Paul Co., 101 Park av, Manhattan, has the general contract for the alteration of the 3-sty brick dwell¬ ing, 25x60, at 21 Beekman pl, northeast cor of 50th st, for the Big Sisters, c/o Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., 200 Sth av. Manhattan, pres., from privately prepared plans. HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS. LOCKPORT, N. Y.—John Moon, 21 Main st, Lockport, has the general contract for repairs to the hospital bldg at Lockport for the Board of Supervisors, Frederick H. Crull, clerk, Court House, Lockport, own¬ er, from plans by C. R. Phelps, Gluck Bldg, Niagara Falls, architect. BUFFALO, N. Y.—J. W. Cowper Co.. Fidelity Bldg, Buffalo, has the general contract for a 4-sty brick and reinforced concrete nurses' home. 163x37, with an "L" shaped wing. 82x35, in High st, on hospital grounds, for the Buffalo General Hospital, Charles Clinton, pres., Buffalo, N. Y., owner, from plans by Green & Wicks. 110 Franklin st, Buffalo, archi¬ tects. Cost, $250,000. MUNICIPAL. OSSINING, N. Y.—George T. Kelly, 20 John st, Yonkers, has the general con¬ tract for the completion of the third floor in the Municipal Bldg, at Ossining. for the City of Ossining, from plans by Wil¬ son Potter, 1 Union sq, Manhattan, archi¬ tect. Cost, $9,000. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—E. E. Paul Co., 101 Park av, Manhattan, has the general con¬ tract for the 3-sty and 2-sty school, dor¬ mitory and administration bldgs, 30x105, 25x45 and 23x35, at 1483 Pacific st, for the Brooklyn Training School for Girls, c/o Mrs. J. J. Roberts, pres., 841 Presi¬ dent st, Brooklyn, owner, from plans by Ludlow & Peabody, 101 Park av, Manhat¬ tan, architects. STABLES AND GARAGES. MANHATTAN.—Philip Repatzky, 205 Penn st, Brooklyn, has the general con¬ tract for a 1-sty brick garage, 93x102, at 157-177 East 84th st, for William Scholle Estate, c/o Seymour P. Kurzman. 25 Broad st, Manhattan, owner, and the Onyx Gar¬ age, lessee, from plans by Gross & Klein¬ berger, Bible House, architects. Cost, $35,000. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Justus D. Doenecke & Son, 35A Kosciusko st, Brooklyn, have the general contract for a 1-sty brick gar¬ age on the west side of East 28th st, 62 ft south of Beverly rd, for Mary Tilly, own¬ er, from plans by Robert T. Schaefer, -526 Flatbush av, architect. Cost, $3,000. ENGLEWOOD. N. J.—L. E. Tucker, 29 Broadway. Manhattan, has the general contract for a hollow tile and stucco gar¬ age for Malcolm Campbell, Engle st, En¬ glewood. owner, from plans by J. J. Pepit, 103 Park av, Manhattan, architect. Cost, $6,500. STORES. OFFICES AND LOFTS. MANHATTAN.—The Webber Construc¬ tion Co., 29 West 34th st, has the general contract for alterations to the 4 and 5-sty brick office bldg in Beaver st, sec Han¬ over st, for George Amsick & Co., on premises, owner, from plans by John B. Snooks Son, 261 Broadway, architect. Cost, $8,000. MANHATTAN.—Max Levien, 48 East 10th st, has the general contract for al¬ terations to the 6-sty brick office and loft bldg, 28x98, at 125 East 23d st, for F. C. Beach Realty Corp., 253 Broadway, owner, from privately prepared plans. Cost, $4,000. MANHATTAN.—J. O'Dell Whitenack, 231 West 18th st. has the general contract for an express transportation bldg, rein¬ forced concrete. 1-sty, 50x150, and a 2-sty office bldg. 21x100, at 216-230 West Slst st and 225-237 West SOth st, for Adams Express Co., 61 Broadway, owner, from privately prepared plans. MANHATTAN.—M. & L. Hess, Inc., 907 Broadway, have the general contract for alterations to the brick and stone offices at 37-45 West 20th st, for the Metropoli¬ tan Life Insurance Co., John L. Hegeman, pres.. 1 Madison av, owner, from plans by D. Everett Waid, 1 Madison av, architect. MANHATTAN.—E. C. Brown, 39 East 42d St. has the general contract for al¬ terations to the 4 and 5-sty store and of¬ fice building at 352 Madison av, for the Emma C. Taylor Estate. 10 Wall st, from plans by Hutton & Buys, 103 Park av. ar¬ chitect. Consists of removing bay win- daws, installing show windows and vault lights, mason and steel work. Cost, $8,000. tract for three 3-sty brick stores and of¬ fices, 62x66, irreg, at the southwest cor of Genesee and Grape sts. for the Fayette Park Realty Co., William D. Hawley, 116 Jefferson st, Syracuse, owner, from plans by P. S. Tyre, 1509 Arch st, Philadelphia, Pa., architect. MISCELLANEOUS. IVLVNHATTAN.—David Morrison, 119 West 33d st, has the general contract for alterations and addition to the 3-sty brick animal home at 410 East 38th st, for the Bide-A-Wee Home Assn., Mrs. Henry U. Kibbe, pres., on premises, owner, from plans by Severence & Van Alen, 4 West 37th st, architects. Consists of a 1-sty ad¬ dition. Cost, $6,000. MANHATTAN.—Clark & Appelman, 280 Madison av, have the general contract for the alteration of the 6~sty brick and stone loft bldg, 35x100, at 7 East 15th st, into a social and educational bldg, for the So¬ ciety of Commonwealth Centre, c/o Hill¬ quit & Levine, 30 Church st, owner, and the Rand School, et al, 140 East 19th st, lessee, from plans by Eugene Schoen, 106 East 19th St. architect. Cost, $5,000. CAMELOT, N. Y.—Henry R. Beebe, City Natl Bank. Utica, N. Y., has the general contract for the superstructure of con¬ crete bridge (No. 182), one mile south of Camelot, for the N. Y. Central & Hudson River R. R. Co.. Alfred H. Smith, pres.. Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan, own¬ er, from plans by D. W. Kittredge, engi¬ neer. CAYUGA, N. Y.—The Walsh Construc¬ tion Co., Davenport, la., has the general contract for a steel and concrete bridge at the Barge Canal crossing for the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 70 East 45th st, Man¬ hattan, owner, from plans by G. W. Kitt¬ redge, engineer. Consists of concrete abutments, steel sheeting and wood piling. Cost, $290,000. NEWARK, N. J.—Salmond Bros. Co., 526 Elm St. Arlington, N. J., has the general contract for a 1-sty brick waiting room, 16x31, at the southwest cor of Av R and Lincoln Highway, for the J. H. Ladew Co., Lincoln Highway, Newark, owner, from plans by Martin Schraeber, chief engineer. Cost. $3,000. NEW HAMPTON, N. Y.—Nelson & Miller. 189 West Main st, Middletown. N. Y.. have the general contract for a power house and chimney, at the New York City Re¬ formatory, for the City of New York, Dept. of Correction, Burdette C. Lewis, Com'r. Room 2400, Municipal Bldg, Man¬ hattan, owner, from plans by Charles B. Meyers, 1 Union sq, Manhattan, architect. CENTRAL ISLIP, L. I.—John D. Cos¬ grove, Glen Cove, L. I., has the general contract for extension to the 2-sty brick and stone laundry. 40x50, for the Central Islip State Hospital, State Hospital Com¬ mission, E. S. Elwood, sup't, Capitol, Al¬ bany, N. Y., owner, from plans by Lewis F. Pilcher, Capitol, Albany, N. Y., State Architect. JERSEY CITY TO KEARNY, N. J.— Robert J. Emmer, 150 Nesbit st, Wee¬ hawken, N. J., has the general contract for repairing the Lincoln Highway Bridge over the Hackensack River, for the Joint Bridge Commission of Essex and Hudson Counties, Thomas W. Smith, chairman. Es¬ sex County, Court House, Newark, N. J., owner, from plans by Frederick A. Rei¬ mer, Essex County Engineer. Cost, $29,900. TRADE AND TECHNICAL SOCIETY EVENTS. AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTI¬ TUTE will hold its autumn meeting at the Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati, October 26 and 27. TECHNICAL LEAGUE OF AMERICA holds its regular meeting the second Fri¬ day of each month. Oscar S. Teale, secre¬ tary, 240 Broadway. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS holds its monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of each month. Cal¬ vin W. Rice. 25 West 39th st, secretary. NATIONAL PAINT, OIL AND VARNISH ASSOCIATION will hold its convention at the Congress Hotel, Chicago, 111., October 7-11. George V. Horgan, 100 William st, Manhattan, is secretary. BRONX BOARD OF TRADE holds its regular meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Board of Trade rooms, 137th st and 3d av, the Bronx. Charles E. Reid, secretary. BRONX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE holds its regular meeting at Ebling's Casino, 156th st and St. Ann's av, on the second Wednesday of each month. Secre¬ tary. Joseph M. Taylor, 593 St. Ann's av. NATIONAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION will hold its annual meeting at Chicago October 15-17, 1917. Headquarters. Hotel LaSalle. For information inquire of Law¬ rence Veiller, secretary, 105 East 22d st. New York City. THE NATIONAL HARDWARE ASSO¬ CIATION and the AMERICAN HARD¬ WARE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION will hold their annual joint convention at Atlantic City, N. J., October 17-19, with headquarters for both associations at the Marlborough-Blenheim. NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE will hold its twenty-third annual meeting in Detroit, Mich., Nov. 21-24, with headquar¬ ters at Hotel Statler. For information ad¬ dress the secretary, Clinton Rogers Wood¬ ruff, 703 North American Bldg., Philadel¬ phia, Pa. THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MIN¬ ING ENGINEERS will hold a meeting at St. Louis, October S-11. As a part of the meeting there will be trips to the zinc mining district of Joplin and Webb City, Mo., and the oil fields and refineries near Tulsa, Okla.; also to the coal fields of southern Illinois and those near Pitts¬ burg, Kan. ALTERATIONS to existing property form one of the branches in which our long and successful experience quali¬ fies us to rank as experts. In fact, we enjoy that status in all that pertains to construction work in general. May we consult with you on your needs? John N. Knauff Genera? Contractor 334 Fifth Ave. (at 33rd St.) New York INTERIOR WOODWORK We are one of the oldest-established firms in the business—and we are prospering because we give SERVICE and all that it implies. There is nothing that we cannot furnish in the way of sash, doors, trim, mould¬ ings, columns, store fronts and the like. Just call Morningside 2544 and let US shoulder all the responsibility. CHELSEA LUMBER CO. 87 Manhattan St. Shade and Awning Equipment Owners and Agents know—and the few who do not will discover it with the flrst order they give us—that we give prompt, efl'icient and incxi>ensive service on every job, whether large or small. In fact, we wel¬ come the order so small that the other fel¬ low does not want it. Let us estimate for YOU. F. J. KLOES Established 1872 243 Canal St. New York Telephone Franklin 2216 What's in a Name? Nothing, perhaps. But when re¬ pairs or alterations are to be made on the old or dilapidated build¬ ing, surely there is something in a name that stands for economy, service, dependability and relia¬ bility. Let us prove to you the full worth of our name. Phone Champion & Levien, Inc. General Contractors 48 East Tenth Street, New York RECORD AND GUIDG IS IN ITS FIFTIETH YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION.