The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
DEALS IN HOUSE NUMBERS.
A Branch OF Municipal science I'm which
One Man Finds PrOnt.

1T is a piano tuner; zee his square black
bag said the suburban's wife, looking out
Of one window.
1T is a doctor; see his gold spectacles.'
said the suburban, looking out OF the other
window.
Sir said the man who rang the bell
after he got in, Il am n number man. |
notice that the number OF your house is
on n pillar Of the veranda, where II cannot
DO seen readily at night. I suggest that
you have a number placed where II will
be conspicuous
Are you from one Of the city depart
ments?' asked the suburban.
"No, sir replied the number man. Il
am following this as a side line to my regular
business. | am ready to supply house
numbers Of every description, and what Is
more, / guarantee that the number l put
on a house is the correct number OF that
house. Furthermore, I am prepared to
do gliding il that style OF numbering is
desired
Il shouldn't think That the business
would pay especially remarked the sub
urban.
1T wouldn't unless it were lone in the
way / do it, said the number man. For
instance / go into a suburban town like
this where he houses are not generally
numbered and whcrc most people can't
find out what the right numbers of their
houses are. I map out the streets, get the
lots numbered correctly and am rewarded
with quite a bunch of orders for numbers
Now. that's n branch of government |
had never dreamed of said the suburban.
1T is a very important branch of mu-
nicipal government. indeed, +" said the num-
Der man. Il have made a study of it. Per-
haps / am the only maj In New York who
has gone into the thing so deeply. Now,
over in Queens county some time ago they
consolidated a lot OF small places. The
each separate place was thrown out OF gear.
| made a study Of all the systems and de-
vised one general system of numbering,
which was adopted subsequently AZ the
official method there. Again | got quite
a bunch Of orders as my reward Worked
in that waythere is some profit In the bust
ness. Can ! take an order from your
why, ves,' replied the suburban. "Bu
whore will you put the number!
That is n veXed quest ion. answered
the number man. Some people like the
house number on the front door. But
in summer, when tho door is left open and
a screen door l. used, the number cant
seen. Again, in winter, IL there are
double doors, the outer doors hide the
number when closed. So that II the mum
il on the door several sets OF numbers
are required.
Others like the number on n pillar Of
the veranda, as in your case: but there
the number is apt 70 he hidden or, at best,
inconspicuous. il il well to have the
number on the gate. II you nave one. or
the front steps. Either plan | can recon-
as making the number conspicuous. "
And what style Of number do you recon-
mend?" asked the suburban.
The best Of all are the blue aud white
enamelIed figures on iron. They come
also in black and white. But some people
10 them on account Of their some
what inartistic appearance. Next are the
various big metal numbers. samples Of
which ] show YOU. You will take these'
Tomorrow will come and
them on. Good evening
who would suppose there was 20 much
Ia house numbers" the suburban asked
his wife.