, 1875-01-26

The Plans Submitted to the Mcr-
chnats', Fnrtncrs'. and Mechanics

chnnss', Fartncrs', and Mechanics,
Rank.
Soma time ago tho manager Of tho nlerchaots',
Farmers, and Mechanics Savings Bank Of this
city offered, through tbs daily press, to pay
e. 900 for the bost plan Of two tire-proof build
ings. one to be cottage OF five rooms.
OF not less than 18 feet trout,
and 10 contain not less than $500
cubic feet; the other to be 4 stora Will,
dwelling above, to contain not less than co. 600
cubic feet. Tho conditions OF tho offer wers
quite rigid, but at tho Ramo tins sufficiently lib
osal to ho suro to attract largs competition.
The object Of the offor wan stated to DO to aa-
cure m approximately hre-proof building, and at
tho aane tino symmetry, ventilation. aud drain-
ago in their construction.
THE F1nE-pnooF QUALITY
Was doaiscd for several reasopa: First, to
stimulate the osoction Of houses by ths poorer
cnsses Of the city, whom the fire ordinance nar-
tlasiy eln5arrAascs second, to increase the
security OF the bank 10 it's advances for the eroc-
ton Of auch buildings, which ss feature in she
banks husnesa. Tho - aymmotry. ventilation,
and drainage" part Of the offer secm4 to have
been to Rupplant tito poorer class Of tenement
houses With which certaiu portions OF the city
abound.
TIE COMMITTEES TO MAKE THE AWARD,
consisting Of Louis Waht, C. ". Drow, N. 8,
Douton. 1. drannis, aud Dr. q. c. ,1IlIoz. met
yesterday afternoon at Superior Block to ex-
anime tue plana submitted. Thirty plans were
spread boforo their gazo. The moIt OF tbs pIans
we're from Chicago architects, but several were
from Eaatorn citiea, and one from England.
The na1neB 0f the several 4tchitects, tie oharxc.
ter Of their plane. with cost, ig appended:
THE pLAHB.
L. q. Hallberg presents plans Tor two two
story cottages, to cost 81, 300 md S1,400 re-
specsiyoly. Also plan OF store md dwelling
Is by 10, to cost 90, 9,750-approxiuately fro-
pEoot.
A. J: Smith presents one-atory cottage plan,
and q two-story building Of tie same character,
TO coat 81, ,7OD, and STORE with dwelling nboyo
q By 81, to cost s.. GOO.
II: T. Morrison presculs plan of wooien-
BLOCK house, rs BY 26, to coat 81, ,675 aud atose
apd dwelling 70 cost s1,725-approximatoly
John Tully presents plan Of cottage. q by
20 to cost $500. aud q storo and dwelling, Is BY
W. to cost %. 2.6o0-noasly fre-proof.
cottage, 1s by 49, to coss q, 400. nud store and
dwelling ,sad, 25 by 60. to cost ssaoo-neasly hre-
John Kirkmen presents plan Of store and
dwelling, 25 By 60 to cost a4. 4.184, nnd two-bso-
sy y cottage. ls by is, to cost el,ooo-a absolutely
I. g. ZaEbell presents plans for q twoatory
DWELLING 20 BY 28. to cost 81 ,25o. and store aud
dwelling, 40 by IS, to cost s2,77s-nearly tro-
James John Presents plan for cottage, By
w. TO coat q, ,b00. aud = atore and dwelling, %
BY 20, to cost s3. 5u0-nearly 1ro-p1oof.
=, johnson M y Eldolmau present plans for adwe]l-
ing, " By 70, and store auddwellipE, 2b by CO. to
cost &C, ooo-al1noGt entirely fire-proof.
Lyman Bridges Presents plans for q cottage,
20by 80 to oost St,250. and store aud dwelling.
25xe0. to cost y. 75o, and plan Tor two-s!ory
dwelling. 20 BY 30-uearly tito-p1oof.
". N. Drake presants q plha for 4 cottage. IL
W bS. to coat *3s6 aud AnotheT for 4sore. with