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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 102, no. 24 [2648]: [Articles]: December 14, 1918

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December 14, 1918 RECORD ANB GUIDE 703 J. Parke Channing, chairman; Harold W. Buck, George F. Swain, D. S. Jaco- bus, Calvert Townley and George J. Fo- ran. .\ fund of $2,500 has been appro- priated for the establishment of a Washington ofiĩce. It has been voted to discontinue the War Committee of Tech- nical Societies which has been co-op- erating with the .Vrmy and Xavy at Washington. PERSONAL AND TRADE NOTES. Betz Brothers, 233 Broadway, recently obtained contracts for "Steelbilt" toilet partitions to be installed in the Hotel Brevoort, the Ford Co.'s new building on Broadway, and the Davis Baling Powder plant at Hoboken, N. J. American Home Builders, Inc, Sam- uel G. Cohn, president, Henry Gold, sec- retary and treasurer, 26 Cortlandt street, formerly investment builders, have en- tered the general contracting field and will speciaLize on fine alteration work in Greater Xew York and adjacent terri- tory. Associated Metal Lath Manufacturers, Zenas W. Carter, commissioner, an- nounce the removal of their general oflĩces from 901 Swetland Building, Cleveland, Ohio, to Rooms 813-815, Wood- ward Building, Washington, D. C. In- formation regarding the use of metal lath, for either stucco exterior or plas- ter interior construction, for housing or commercial buildings, wiU be furnished free at all times, upon request to the association. Barney-Ahlers Construction Corpora- tion, 110 West 40th street, has the con- tract for undergoing conduit work in connection with the new pier now un- der construction at Clifton, S. I., for the Pouch Terminal. Samuel Carner, civil engineer, in the past identified with a number of im- portant construction projects in this city and neighboring localities, and David Lang, for a number of years a practicing architect in Manhattan. have opened offices at 110 West 34th street, under the firm name of Carner & Lang, and will engage in the general practice of archi- tecture and engineering. E. W. McDonald, comptroller and as- sistant secretary of the Truscon Steel Co., Youngstown, Ohio, has been made assistant cashier of the Xational Bank of Commerce of Xew York and will as- sume his new duties January 1. He had been with the Truscon conipany twelve years. Mr. McDonald will be succeeded by W. J. Davis, who has been his assist- ant. C. T. Henderson has resigned as chief engineer of the Submarine Boat Cor- poration. Port Xewark Terminal, Xew- ark, X. J., and has beconie identified with the Hercules Engineering Corpor- ation (chemical, refrigerating and wa- ter-purifying plants), 501 Fifth avenue, Xew York, as its chief engineer, also acting as president of the Electrolytic Engineering Corporation at the same address. Prior to his connection with the Submarine Boat Corporation he was general manager of the Xiagara Smelt- ing Corporation, Xiagara Falls, and prior to that acted in various capacities with the Cutler-Hammer Co. GOVERNMENT WORK. Advanco Infonnatlon relatlve to operations lor Federal Authoríties. LOXG I.SL.VND CITY. I,. I.—U. S. Gov- ernment, Treasur.v Departnieni, Washins- ton, D. C, is takinfî estiniates on genei'al eontract, to close 3 p. m., .laiiuary 15, lUlfl, for the construction of a 1-sty and base- ment briek, limestone and terra cotta post oftice on the west side of Van .Vlst av, be- tween !Uh and luth slĸ. from plans pre- pared under the direction iif .lamcs .\. Wetmore, -Vctins tfupervlsinĸ Architect, Treasury Department. C'ost, approximately $200,000. ELL.IS ISL.V.\I>. X. y._The U. S. Gov- ernment. Commissioner of Immigratlon. Ellis Island, X. Y., contemplates the ercc- tion of an addition to the sea wall, to cost approximately ?250,000. Plans will be pre- pared privately. Congress has been asked for an appropriation for the funds to cover this expenditure. CONTEMPLATED CONSTRUCTION. Manhattan. CHURCHE.S. .SEVENTH AV.—The iletropolitan Bap- tist Church. Rev. W. W. Brown, pastor, 143 VVest 131st st, has purthased property at the northeast corner of .Seventh av and 12Sth st, and will probably use the same as ,1 site for a new church building. Name of arohitects and details o( construction will not be available for some time. 112TH ST.—Griflfln & Wynkoop. 30 Church st. have plans well advanced for a 1',2-sty limestone and terra cotta church. lOOxluu ft. at 512-520 West 112th st, for the Seventh Church of Christ Scientist, .Vllen Barris, chairman of the building committee. CIO West 152d st. Plans will .sLion be ready for bids on ĸeneral contract. STABLES AND GAR.\GES. 3STH ST.—John H. Duncan, 347 Fifth av. has completed plans for alteratlons to the 2í'2-sty brick stable and garage, 25x »8 ft, including new floors, removal of stalls, Installing fireproot partitions and ijther work, at 149 East 38th st, for Miss Edith Bowdoin, 39 Park av, owner. Cost, $3.000. General contract wiu be let with- imt competition. STORES, OFFICES AXD LOFTS. 23D ST.—Schwartz & Gross. 347 Fifth av, have completed pians for alterations to the 6-sty brick store and loft building, 78 x98 ft, at 155-159 East 23d st, for the 157 East 23d Street Co.. Inc., Charles A. David- son, 60 Wall st, owner. Lessee, Hospital Supply Co., 55 Fifth av. Cost, about $25,- 000. LEXINGTOX AV.—James Gamble Rog- ers. architect. 40 East 22d st, has bought the 2-sty brick dwelling on lot 19x75 ft, at 367 Lexington av, and will alter the same for use as oftices. Plans wiu be pre- pared privately. Bids will not be taken for some time. SEVEXTH -VV.—Starrett & Van Vleck. s West 40th st. are preparing the prelim- -jt -.y-^^ ^■*; '^' r^/mÍJ' :.:p' ^l-- - • / '^'%, "V^;^/'^^' ^ v«í^ *-■■.*;•;•,■;■. ■ Control Gallery By whistle-blast signals, to the engineer on the floor below, the operator at the control board directs the vvork. nt the station. 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