New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
THE Aston LIBRARY.

,eoc counted I'm another S66,OO0,0O0 These
sums though large. by no means called upon
the trade for any extra eXertions' archi'ec''
were idle and builders awaited orders Inc
erection Of many magnificent ana enormous OF
flee buildings attracted the attention or the pup
Tic 10 what il supposed to be an eVloehce VI
crea: prosperity Blu: there are many thinkers
who drprcCa these buildings and attach 10
their erection only the evidence Of lack OF OPP
porturi.v for much better investmen: OF money.
A division OF expenditure necessary Tor the
preseni.day palace 1t IS said. will go further for
the common good will improve more property
employ more labor. and Re more generally bene-
.lcial. The signs showing foorspace TO let in
many of the more recent and finest Duidlngs
serve TO emphasize this reasoning
The northern portion Of this city shows the
quickest and most favorable reaction from the
former hard times; buildings of every descrp-
lion are in course Of erection. or are in view
smaller business blocks, dwellings,. stores and
.erersl buildings appear everywhere and II Is
IN this general work that the pulIdlhs ttaue
Aill gain. The erection OF large once edIhces
,-il however. continue to demand grea, NJ
,ention and already plans have been suphitted
mat will insure the disbursement OF many mil
ms of dollars That law will be passed limit
no. tha height of future buildings appears TO
no q general belief and Is approved ny VI"
trade II can be readily imagined that 10 .nYoo
Interested the erection OF three DuluIhSS t"'i'N
stories each is preferable to the single ehari
nrise Of one twenty tours story sky-scraper' Inc
york ~ 1896 embraced the erection or elshts
office buildings hotels and apartment houses +,
il js believed that the present year VIII sled''s
.xceed that number OF individual enterprises
Prosperity TO the mercantile and manuiac,ul
ne interests IS also prosperity 10 the pulidlns
rado The acts of Congress ana the LEE
AZURE are therefore, closely antclpated am
.iscussed for upon them appear 70 dePenu
great gains or continued loss. Prediction Is
not wise at this moment. but it may be salu
that nrcsoects are more encouraging than they
have been for the last four or five years anu
the bul ders ~ the country feel that a better
time is coming TO them. The signs OF revival
are by no means confined to this vicinity. N
fact. the Southwest and West appear 10 ne
considerably in advance OF this section III put
ting faith in the future. by the eNiaen ,
that is shown by Investment Builders ana wv.
building trade have a most intelligent eNponeni'
of their interests In William T. ConlstocK Fur
tor Of Architecture ald BUILDING, ana III con ],
versation shat gentleman was conservative anu
sagacious. OF the builders as men Of conlnla'iu
ing importance. Mr. Comstock is very nu,n
in earnest In his respect. and Ii cannot Dut pe
seen that they form an industry OF great mas
nitude. The vast sums intrusted to their cN
pendture. insures integrity and nnahci'i
ability the variety of interests involved, uc-
mands scientific and mercantile accomplish
ments Of an uncommon order. Patience anu
knowledge are equally necessary to overcome
the only human errors arising from the sue
cessful amalgamation Of so much and so many
different branches OF business. The owner on
an appointed day opens his doors to an IN