Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-09
ANOTHER BIG HOUSE.
ASeven-Story Structure to Be Erected
on Smithfield Street.
FINE CONCEPTION IN MASONRY.
Failure to Fix the Grade of PerrySville
Avenue, Northside.
PENN COTTON MILL MACHINERY SOLD

Mr. George H. Bennett has had plans
made for seven-story stone and brick
business house on the lot next to the north
west corner of Smithield street and First
avenue. The building will have frontage
OF 30 feet on the avenue and 18 on the street,
and will cover the entire lot. A survey of
the plan shows that it will rank with the
finest architectural conceptions in the city,
both in appearance and convenience. This
Improvement emphasizes the fact that
Smithfeld street has become prime favor
ite with capitalists. Mr.. Bennett pur-
chased the lot last spring for S40 900. The
work OF tearing down existing structures
will begin April /. Tenants have been
notified to vacate by that time.
PerrysvilIe Avenue Improvement.
There was no quorum present at the meet
ing OF the Survey Committee of Allegheny
Councils called to consider the question of
grade on Perrysville avenue, and another
meeting will be held in a short time, as citi-
zens are very anxious to have the matter
settled so that the work of improving the
avenue can be begun. The outlook for
building on this great Northside artery is
full OF promise. Major Pentecost estimates
that at least 80 dwellings will go up the
coming season north of Charles street, while
as many more can be depended upon south
of that point. The Presbyterian mission
Sunday school building, near the Gusky
Home, has been completed. The Chief of
the Public Safety Department of Allegheny
has applied to Councils for permission to
erect an engine house at the junction of the
roads, near the terminus of the Pleasant
Valley line.
In Good Shape Again.
The annual meeting of the Butler Chemi-
cal Company was held at Butler yesterday,
at which officers and directors were chosen
for the ensuing year. The officers are:
President, j. H. Troutman; Vice President,
James w. Drape: Treasurer, H. c. Weine-
man; Secretary, w. j. Cassidy; Solicitor,
Newton Black. Reports showed the COM
pany to be in good financial condition and
indicated a prosperous business for the en-
suing year. Orders coming in denote.
growing demand for the products of the
concern.
An Important Deal Closed.
1t was mentio led in this column few
days ago that the machinery and fixtures of
the Penn cotton mill, on River avenue,
Allegheny, were about to pass into the pos
session of Pittsburg and Southern capital-
lists for removal to the new town of Syla-
cauga, Ala. The transaction was closed
Yesterday by James w. Drape & Co. The
original cost of the plant was S125, 600. 1t
is understood the price paid for it was
something less than half that amount.
Among the purchasers are Major Vogelson
and w. w. Acheson, of Pittsburg, and
Colonels McCaa and Keith, of Admission,
Ala. The removal of the plant will take
place as soon as the building to receive it is
completed. This will be valuable acquisi-
tlon to Sylacauya
business News and Gossip.
AS showing that there is good movement
in downtown property. Black & Baird re-
port sales in the last two days aggregating
s25o,Ooo.
The annual meeting of stockholders of the
Pleasant Valley Company will be held in the
Exchange building next Tuesday at 800 P.
NJ. Important business will be considered,
and large attendance is expected
w. NJ. Granger has sold to Emma Scott a
residence property on Forbes street. Four
teenth ward, for 50, l0O
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
earnings for the week ending December 81
show gain of $3.50. while from January l,
1891, TO date the increase is S2,7739l3. The
question of dividend on the preferred
stock will shortly be considered by the
directors.
Six building permits were issued yester
day, aEGregat1ng So, 1G0 The most important
was taken out by Robert McKibben for a
brick two-story and mansard dwelling on
Sidney street, Twenty-fifth ward, to cost
81 SO0
At the last call Yesterday Duquesne Trac
tion was offered at 1877. A. J. Lawrence a
Co and Morris h Brown took about all the
Gas on tap.
There was talk yesterday of a dividend on
Electric preferred next week. The dividend
on Airbrake is payable after to-day,
Directors of the Williamsburg Electric
LIGHT Company for the ensuing wear are:
John l.. Hoffman, James ii. Harlow, Will
lam NJ. Brinker. Dr. J. F. Rigg, Rev. C. w
Smith, Il. A. Balph, James A. Wilson.
Movements in Realty,
James W. Drape & Co. sold dwelling and
two large lots in Williamsburg, for S., ,3Oo
also three lots i'll the Munhau Terrace plan.
near Homestead, for $3.50; also an interest in |
an old established institution in the city. |
for $4,000.
W. A. Heron & Sons sold on Baum. near
Cypress street, Shadyside, a modern frame |
mouse OF seven rooms, lot 50xl00 feet, for !
n 200 cash.
Black Baird sold to Thomas B. Elder. LOT |
No. l6 in the J. H. Wilcox plan Mt Hazel |
wood fronting "a feet on Smith street by 100 |
in depth, for $3.50 cash.
A. III. Morrison sold for Carl NJ. Opel his |
residence property, consisting of q dwelling
md two acres of ground; consideration
4, 500. The purchaser is manufacturer of
This city.