Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-03
FOR MAN AND BEAST.
One or Two of the Hotel Projects
Sure to Materialize.
SEVERAL GOOD SITES UNDER FIRE.
Election of officers and Directors Of the
Pittsburg Exchange.
THE CHAMPION SMALL HOUSE WARD

sideration fer two or three months will be
consummated this year. Two of the most
popular sites for a building of this kind are
on Fifth avenue, and both are under the hre
OF negotiation. Within the past few years
one of the largest and finest blocks on
Smithfeld street has received considerable
attention. It would cost comparatively
little to adapt the building to hotel pur-
poses and make it frst-class in every re-
spect. Without particularizing further, 1t
may be said there are at least a dozen ad-
mirable hotel sites in the downtown dis
trict, all OF which are sufficiently central for
the purpose. That Pittsburg needs in
creased hotel accommodations was demon,
strated last summer and fall and that they Will
be forthcoming before the summer flowers 1ade
is as certain as anything human can be.
Some New Men on Deck.
The annual election for officers and directors
of the Pittsburg Petroleum. Stock and.Metal
Exchange was held from 10 to 8 o'clock yester-
day. There was only one ticket. The result
, President-James 8. McKelvy.
First Vice President--A. ]. Lawrence; Sec
ond Vice President w. I. Muslin.
Treasurer. B. Barbour, Jr.
Secretary-W. W. Chaplin.
Board of Directors-R ]. Stoney, Jr., A. A.
Adams, ]. r. Mckee. Jr.. J. L. Tracey, Gus c.
Kuhn, Charles K. Kuhn, George Heard, d.
W. Hagan, W. +. MaXon.
Arbitration Commlttee-W. j. Robinson. D.
Shaw. Frank Eaton, Andrew Caster. R. W.
McKelvy
These gentlemen will be formally inducted
into office to-day. Captain Barbour will assist
Secretary Chaplin until he becomes familiar
with his duties.
The Banner Ward.
Pittspurg will soon be able to dispute with
Philadelphia the right to the title, City OF
Homes" She is making rapid progress in that
direction. In this respect the Twenty-hrst
ward was prc-eminent the past year. 1t was
surpassed by several other wards in the number
and cost of buildings, but it stands first as the
small house ward. showing 2s4 buildings for the
year, at an average cost of about $1,000 each.
The houses, though cheap, arc neat and COM
Portable. This large increase in proprletorshlp
is a distinct gain to the city. The building OF
homes by the people who carry forward the
great activities OF the city should be encour-
aged to the utmost, and now that there is
strong movement in this direction it is reason
able to hope that in this respect 1881 will show
an improvement over 1890
Business News and Gossip.
Business was taken up yesterday where tleft
off Wednesday evening. There was no change
in conditions.
-Four large and costly buildings are to be
commenced as soon as possible in the spring.
They are those Of the Thaw estate and Mr..
Vanderbilt, on Wood street, that of Messrs.
Cooper, on Water street, and that OF Mr..
Israel, on Fourth avenue. Plans for several
others are being prepared.
The following banks have declared their an
nual dividends: Masonic. Fort Pitt. Odd Fell
lows, Marine Freehold National Bank of Com
merce, FarmeEs' Deposit. Tradesmen's. Cen
tral, Fifth National, City Savings Bank, First
National and Peoples National
Tuesday. January 13, will be election day for
a majority of PIttsburg banks.
A prominent banker is dickering for piece
of downtown property upon which to erect q
six-story business house.
All of the quit notices to tenants have been
sent ont. the last shortly before midnight
number at OOO He thought at least IS per
cent of tenants would continue in their present
quarters.
The Hazelwood OIL Company came up
promptly with the usual annual dividend.
The Fourth National and Fort Pitt National
Banks have been designated by the Controller
of the Currency as reserve agents OF the United
States at Pittsburg.
The Building Record.
Five permits were issued yesterday for ten
houses and additions-a very good start under
the circumstances. The list follows:
William yelte and L. o. Frazier. six frame
two-story dwellings, l7xS2]k feet each, on Con-
rad street, Twentieth ward. Cost, So 600.
Nick Bick, brick twostory dwelling 17x32
feet. on Larkins alley, Twenty-ffth ward. Cost
$500.
w. L. Phillips frame addition, two-story
dwelling, 14xl6 feet. on Boggs avenue, Thirty
second ward, Cost $500
John Kane, frame addition two-story dwell
ing 2axl4 feet on Forbes street. Fourteenth
ward Cost, $3.50.
Mira. Orth frame two-story stable. lGxl4 feet,
on Carey alley, Twenty.ffth ward. Cost. $50.
Movements in Realty.
W. E. Hamnett q Co. sold block of four
houses on Frankstown avenue with lot 100x100
for F. P. Washbough ct al to Mrs. A. P. Rlsher.
| for So 900 cash.
Black & Baird sold to B. Sher for u G.
| Marks, a Iwo-story brick building on Smallwan
alley, Seventh ward, with lot 20x40 feet, for
| 81. .450 cash.
James w. Drape & Co. sold three houses and
| lots in Allegheny. near the parks, one on Boyle
| street, one on Esplanade street and one on
Arch street. for Sl9 $50, mostly cash.
w. A. Heron & Sons sold lot No. in the
| Kennedy plan, Nunnery Hill, Allegheny, 20xl00
| feet, for 5000 cash.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for George
| Schmidt lot fronting $50 feet on Heron ave-
nue. and extending back 120 feet to Wandless
| street, Thirteenth ward, city, for $4,000.