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November 3, 1917 RECORD AND GUIDE 589 NO ARCHITECTS SELECTED. Advance uiforniation ret;aidinff jirojects where artliiiecls liave not afi jet been selected. ALBANY, N. T.—J. Harris Loucks, Mu¬ nicipal Gas Co. Bldg. State st, Albany, N. Y.. owner, contemplates the construc¬ tion of a garage, for which no architect has been retained. Exact location and details will be announced later. ALBANY. N. Y.—P. C. Schaible. 2021^ Washington av. Albany, owner, contem¬ plates erecting a brick garage in Spring st. for which no architect has been se¬ lected. Details will be available later. WEST ORANGE. N. ' J.—Town Council of West Orange. George W. Foster, clerk, 13 Northfield rd, West Orange. N. J., has authorized bond sale, and site will be purchased at once for the erection of a Municipal bldg. No architect has been retained and details will be available later. BURDEN LAKE, N. Y.—Mrs. Hammond Herrington, Burden Lake, is undecided whether to rebuild hotel recently destroyed by fire, known as Calkin's Hotel. No archi¬ tect has been retained and details will be available later. Cost. $4,000. BROCTON, N. Y.—The State Bank of Brocton, Brocton, contemplates rebuild¬ ing bank bldg which was recently de¬ stroyed by fire. No architect has been selected, and project will go ahead when insurance has been adjusted. PLANS FIGURING. Projects for which bids are being taken by architects or owners. DWELLINGS. RYE. N. Y.—Andrew J. Thom.as. 137 'East 45th st. Manhattan, architect, is tak¬ ing bids on the general contract for a 21^-sty stone and stucco dwelling. 51x44. and a 1%-sty garage, 20x40, on Milton Point, for Henry F. Keil. Creston av and 191st st, Manhattan, owner. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. MANHATTAN.—The City of New York. Board of Education. William G. Willcox. pres, 500 Park av. owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close 11 a. m., November 5. for fire protection work to Public School No. 26 at 124 West SOth st; P. S. No. S2, at 1st av and TOth st, and P. S. No. 137. at Grand, Essex and Lud¬ low sts. BRONX.—The City of New York. Board of Education, William G. Willcox. pres, 500 Park av. Manhattan, owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close 11 a. m., November 5. for the construction of retaining walls, concrete pavements, iron railings, etc.. on Spofford av, Coster and Faile sts. and Hunts Point to a site on Sound View and Newman avs, from plans by C B. J. Snyder, 500 Park av, architect. FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES. NEWARK, N. J.—American Can Co.. 120 Broadway, Manhattan, owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close about November 6, for the construction of three additional bldgs to the manufacturing plant near Elizabeth av, opposite Haw¬ thorne av. from plans by N. M. Loney. en¬ gineer. Will consist of a 3-sty reinforced concrete factory, 40x240. a 2-sty office bldg, 40x108, and a 1-sty forge bldg, 60x70. STABLES AND GARAGES. MANHATTAN.—Carl H. Schultz. 430 1st av, owner, is taking bids on the general contract for a 1-sty brick garage. 30x60. ■At 412 East 25th st, from plans by James J. F. Gavisran. Grand Central Terminal Bldg, Manhattan, architect. ELIZABETH. N. J.—Emerson P. Beebe, 21 Floral a v. Elizabeth, owner, is taking bids on the general contract for a 2-sty frame dwelling, 28x28, at Floral av. from plans by W. Edmun Clum. 2 Elm st, Eliza¬ beth, architect. Cost, $3,500. VERONA, N. J.—Roswell H. Wilson, Elm st, Montclair. N. J., architect, is taking bids on the general contract for a 1-sty hollow tile and stucco public garage. SOx 54. on Bloomfield av. for Edward & Elmer Williams, c o Gade Bros., 120 Mulberry st, Newark. N. J., owners. Cost, $15,000. MISCELLANEOUS. MANHATTAN.—The Borough of Man¬ hattan. Dept. of Parks. Cabot Ward, pres.. Municipal Bldg, owner, is taking bids on the general contract, to close 3 p. m., No¬ vember 8, for improving the playground on the west side of 1st av, bet. 67th and 6Sth sts. MANHATTAN.—William J. Yennie & Co.. 45 East 42d st, are figuring the al¬ teration to building at 253 Madison av for the Estate of James V. Parker, owner, from plans by Harrison G. Wiseman, ar¬ chitect. BROOKLYN. N. Y.—The City of New York, Lewis H. Pounds, Pres., Borough of Brooklyn, owner, is taking- bids on the general contract, to close 11 a. m., Novem¬ ber 9. for constructing sewers and sewer basins in 39th st, 72d st, swc Atlantic and Hopkinson avs, 54th st, etc., from pri¬ vately prepared plans. BROOKLYN. N. Y.—The City of New York, Lewis H. Pounds. Pres., Borough of Brooklyn, Borough Hall. Brooklyn, owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close 11 a. m., November 9, for regulating, paving: and repaving in 54th st, from 9th av to Ft. Hamilton Parkway. SECAUCUS. N. J.—The Town of Secau¬ cus, Town Council. Adrian Post, Town Clerk. Town Hall, Paterson. owner, is tak¬ ing bids on the general contract to close 8 p. m.. November 7, for laying and con¬ structing 12.700 sq. ft., more or less, of con¬ crete sidewalks. WOODERIDGE TOWNSHIP AND PERTH AMBOY, N. J.—The Board of Chosen Free¬ holders of Middlesex County, County Rec¬ ord Bldg, New Brunswick. N. J., owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close 2:30 p. m.. November 5, for the construction of a reinforced concrete slab bridge over Spa Creek on Florida Grove rd. from plans by Alvin B. Fox, 175 Smith st, Perth Amoby, County engineer. JERSEY CITY, N. J.—The Board of Commissioners of Jersey City. Frank A. Dolan. city clerk, Assembly Chambers, City Hall. Jersey City, owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close 2 p. m., November 8. for the construction of an 18-inch Vitrified pipe sewer on Sum¬ mit and Pavonia avs. ROCHESTER, N. T.—The City of Roch¬ ester. Board of Contract & Supply. F. X. Pifer, secy. City Hall. Rochester, owner, is taking bids on the general contract to close 11 a. m.. November 7, for a 2-sty brick, steel and reinforced concrete fire house, 62x74, in St. Paul st, near Frank¬ lin st, from plans by James R. Tyler, 715 German Insurance Bldg, Rochester, archi- itect. Cost, $50,000. Announcement is made of the formation of the Hedden-Pearson-Starrett Corporation WITH OFFICES AT 115 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY SERVICES This Corporation will act as Consulting Engineers, Contractors for Engineering Work, Contractors for Operation, Purchasing Agents and Representatives of Foreign Corporations, in the following industries-.—Steam and Electric Railways, Tramways, Highways, Bridges, Canals, Hydro-Electric Power Plants, Steam Power Plants, Submarine Dredging and Rock Work, Shipbuild¬ ing. Mining, Docks and Water Front Improvements, Building Construction, Sewerage and Disposal Works, Machinery and Mechanical Equipments, Chemical Works, Electrical Equipments, Water Works, Street Lighting, Telephone Systems, etc. TERRITORY In the United States, Territories and Insular Possessions, and all Foreign Countries. OWNERS, ENGINEERS and ARCHITECTS are respectfully requested by this Corporation to submit their enterprise to it. All communications will recciye prompt attention and strictest confidence. Whatever form of service you may desire will be rendered with a view of maintaining thc highest standards of efficiency as represented by Quality, Speed and Economy. REFERENCES The following is a selected list of engineering work and building construction with which thc personnel of this Corporation have been identified as principals: Metropolitan Life, New York, N. T. Sears. Koebuck & Co.. CliicaKO. 111. Electrical Development & Power House, Toronto, Can¬ ada: Niat:ara Falls. N. Y. „, . Rio de .laneiro Tramways & Ught & Power Plant, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. Hotel St. IleKis, New York. N. T. Hotel Taft. New Ha?en. Conn. . . , «, San Antonio Land & Irrigation. San Antonio, Tei jresico. Northwestern R. R.. El Paso. Tex. Metropolitan Street Railway, New York. N. T. Prudential l^tfe. Newark, N. J. Union R. R Station, Columbus, O. Oakland National Bank. Oakland, Cal. Barcelona Ti artlon & Light & Power Plant. Barce¬ lona. Spain West End StifPt Railway System, Boston. Mass. Dominion Coal Co. Plant, Nova Scotia, Canada. Union Railroad Station. Washington, D, Wanamaker Buildines, New York, N. Y. delnliia. Pa. San Paulo Tr,imway & Light & Power Plant Pauld, Brazil. New rnuland Oas & Coke Plant, Everett, Mass Woithinsrnn Pump Works, Harrison, N. J. Union Hanh of Canada. Winntpes. Canada Mercnants Refrigerator Co.. Jersey City. N J ,d Phlla- Sao Correspondence is invited from Sub-Contractors and Manufacturers in order that they may be listed at once in the estimating and purchasing files. RECORD AND GUIDE IS IN ITS FIFTIETH YEAR OF CONTINUOUS PUBLICATION,