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Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 94, no. 2430: Articles]: October 10, 1914

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October 10, 1914 RECORD AND GUIDE 613 Architects Organize for War Relief. The American Artists* Committee, made up of sculptors, painters, archi¬ tects and other art workers, has been organized to raise funds for the imme¬ diate relief of families of the soldier- artists now serving with the French armies. On the committee among oth¬ ers are Daniel Chester French, Charles Dana Gibson, Cass Gilbert, Herbert Adams, J. William Fosdick, Louis C. Tiffany, Maitland Armstrong and J, Car¬ roll Beckwith. This committee, which is composed mostly of members of the National Academy of Design, has estab¬ lished a headquarters in the American Fine Arts Buildino-, 215 West 57th street. William Bailey Faxon is the treasurer. Another appeal for the same purpose is made by a committee, the personnel of which includes Henry F. Hornbostel. president of the Society of Beaux Arts Architects; William T. Dannat, president of the Paris Society of American Paint¬ ers; J. William Fosdick, president of the Societe des Anciens de I'Academie Jul¬ ian, and Joseph H. Freedlander, presi¬ dent of the American Group of Archi¬ tects Diplomaed by The French Gov¬ ernment. This committee is also affili¬ ated with the brotherhood in Paris. embankment to the Sunnyside yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The bridge will join the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad with those of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, thus connecting the Boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn directly with New England and the West. Furniture House to Build. The Grand Rapids Furniture Com¬ pany, now located in West 32d street, has secured a building site at 18 to 20 East ^50th street, measuring 56.2x100.5 feet, 70 feet west of Madison avenue. The company will improve the property with a twelve-story structure for its ex¬ clusive occupancy. PROPOSALS The rate for Advertising under this heading is 25 cents per line, nonpareil measurement, with a minimum of four lines. Copy received untU 3 P. M. Friday. Hell Gate Bridge. The masonry for Hell Gate Bridge, including the piers and abutments, has been largely completed and the steel work has been carried forward from p-rade at the north end to the Bronx Kills, where they are erecting the false work for the bridge over the Kills. No steelwork has yet been placed beyond that point. More than 100,000 tons of steel will be used altogether. The bridge begins at USth street in the Bronx and crosses the Bronx Kills on concrete piers of from fifty to seven¬ ty-five feet in height. The viaduct in Queens extends easterly to Second ave¬ nue in Long Island City, the streets be¬ ing arched over with concrete. The bridge will terminate at Stemler avenue in Long Island Cit■'^ the tracks being carried from that point upon an earthen NOTICl!: TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals for New Boiler. Stack, etc., at the Binghamton State Hospital. Bing-hamton, New Tork. will be received by the State Hospital Commission, Capitol. Albany, New York, until Monday, Oct. 19, 1914, at 3 p. m., when they will be pub¬ licly opened and read. Proposals shall be enclosed in an envelope furnished by the State Architect and shall be accompanied by certified check in the sum of 5% of the amount of bid and the contractors to whom the awards are made will be re¬ quired to furnish surety company bonds In the sum of 50% of the amount of contract within thirty (30) days after official notice of award of contract and in accordance with the terms of Specification No. 2064. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Drawings and specifications may be consulted at the New York office of the Department of Architecture, Room 1224 Woolworth Building, at the office of the Department of Architecture. Capitol, Al¬ bany. N. Y., and at the Binghamton State Hospital, Binghamton, N. Y. Drawings and specifications may be obtained at the De¬ partment of Architecture, Capitol, Albany, N. Y., on reasonable notice to and in the discretion of the State Architect, Lewis P. Pilcher, Capitol. Albany, J^. Y. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Supervis¬ ing Architect's Office. Washington. D. C, October 1, 1914.—Sealed proposals will be opened in this office at 3 p. m., November 10, 1914, for the construction complete (in¬ cluding mechanical equipment, lighting fixtures, and approaches) of a two-story and basement stone, terra-cotta, and brick-faced building of 6.000 square feet ground area, fireproof except roof, com¬ position roof, for the United States post- office at Canton, 111, Drawings and speci¬ fications may be obtained from the cus¬ todian at Canton. 111., or at this office, at the discretion of the Supervising Archi¬ tect. O. Wenderoth, Washington, D. C. L. S. Bing» President A. M. Bing, Treasure Bing & Bing Construction Co.^ k. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 119 West 40th Street, N. Y. Telephone 6410 Bryant All types of construction, including reinforced concrmte For the Building Man's Benefit No doubt youVe been reading the ''Edison Talks" that appear in this journal each week. Probably you already know something about Edison Service—what annoyances it eliminates—what free¬ dom from responsibility it means—the money it nets thousands of keen-minded Building Men each year Now we want to meet and cordially welcome you to this year's Electrical Exposition and Motor Show at Grand Central Palace, New York. This electrical event will show you many efficient ideas Why not make plans now? We're all there to greet you The New York Edison Company At Your Service Irving Place and 15th Street Telephone: StuyvcBant 5600