, 1873-03-03
BUILDING MATTERS.
Resumption Of Operattons---Some
Pressing Reasons Why.
Tho Hotc1s---Potter Pnlmor...The POST
Oflco.'.Aspect Of Spring Work.

The 'protraotod s9yority Of the soason has
boom costly drawback on tho expectations and
operations Of many who hoped to push to COM
plotion the largo building enterprises commend
cd late last season. Whom It Ia understood that
tho benefits Of tho Chicago Relief bill expires
April i, It will DO understood why owners Of
the large quantities Of plaso-glass, marble, and
tfling, NOW horo In bond, eco vast moaning In
the issue Of tho noxt thirty days. Within tSht
timo oil this imported material must bo In its
place, actually incorporated into buildings, OF
tho rebate will be lost. Thiu, In tho
instance OF plate-glaas amounts to 10 pet
cont. and tho difference In tho saving OF loss ts
no light sum in such cssos as tile larger hotels
and husiness structures. Wo understand that
great effort will be mado by numerous parties to
aot plato-g1ass, even in advance of tho usual
stage Of it's introduction into incomplete struo-
turos. That In the Pacific Hotel Is mostly in
place. Potter Palmer will, before April l, put
In his glass, his italian marble mantels and
tiles, and push with immense vigo1 the work
on hts hotel nov resumed. This week
the work on tho Grand Pacific will
be pushed by double force OF
mon, working night End day, tho building to be-
lighted throughout We learn from John A.
Rice, who returned from New York on Saturday,
tl,kt the great carpet contract with the hlcssra.
Sloane VII amount to about thirteen 1ileslength,
single Width. The furniture contract Of Mesars~
Thayer l. Tohoy for tho Pacific is well along,
and Its product ia attracting much attentlon and
admiration from hotel mon from East and Vest
It ia tumored TINT those Chicago furniture mon
mAy h.ve chance to furnish ono Of the new
great hotels Of New York,-quito o fenthcr l9
tho cap Of Chicago. The great restaurarie
building for MoBars. Wentworth Il Woolworth
Ii up to the, third story. to he donc IN May
Great activity prevails among building or,sra~
tions, and much work has been done within thir-
ty daya past. The tlno structures on the old
market corners OF Adams and State streets arc
nearly done. 0dells flno building, on tho cor
her Of Adams street and Wabash avenue, is be-
ing stocked for a hrst-clasa carpet warehouse By
g. Il. Peck d Co. The stores In tho Lakeside
Buildtn8, on the corner Of Adams and CLARK
streets, will DO opened in May. We note these
facts as among tho many to show that hrst-class
occupancy is following tho extension Of hna
buildings southwark.
The contracts are out for an extension Of the
present post-oifice promises, tho Methodist
Church a{ruutr1ro, on tho corner Of Wabash ave-
nue and Harrison street, to which u new business
front, coming out to the sidewalk is to be added,
three stories in height. The Government has g:
three ,,yeara' lease at $40, 900 per annun, nod
needs little more room to give requisitc accom-
modationa. The improvements and fixtures up
to the present time have cost about $50 900, and,
as perfected. will admirably accommodate tho
postal {seryice until Mr.. Mul Hot hands the De-
partmeat authoritios the Ley or tho great
1876.
The prospect for mechanics In Chicago this
Benson ia for fair amount OF work. There are
soma largo building operations assured; on
Washington street, west Of Lasalle, several
| business structures on South Wator etroat, and
numerous corners and vacant lots in the best To-
calttiea nre certain to receiyo improvements this
| summer.
The greatast promise Of activity Is in rosf
doncos in oil parts Of tho city. North sidors tell
| OF several residences to be built at q cost OF
from s7o, 900 to 100000, and very many at nunas
ranging from $4,000 to s25,000. Building con-
t1eo.ors Tho haye the strength tor such Under ander
| for tonemonts in the onyirons actually by the
| hundred, on terms to be made with real estate
owners, who are already inviting propositions
Chicago needs from 6, 900 to 10 900 dwellings OF
san to tho comfortable homo ut from $500 to
$500 per year, and will reimburse the capital
| TINT bui1dR thon1.