Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-04-29


the most active season in building
operations which it has ever known.
In,every section there is some struc-
ture rearing itself toward the skies.
1t may be anything from million
dollar factory plant to thousand
dollar house, and it is, in most cases,
of very respectable and commanding
figure.
The contractors are all up to their
noses in work, and carpenters, masons
and interior workers are in demand.
The industries which form the back
bone of the city's prosperity are large
contributors to the building boom,
and every class of business and organi-
zation life in the city is also sharing in
the tidal wave.
AS an illustration of the extent to
which the contractors and builders
are engaged, the following from a
prominent local real estate dealer is
timely and significant; II decided to
have houses erected ON some lots of
mine. went to number of contrac
tors to get figures and they all, kind
ly but firmly, informed me that their
entire capabilities are taxed to the
straining point, and that they could
not do anything for me for several
months at least. -
This statement is indicative of the
conditions at present existing, and is
II hopeful and encouraging sign.
Probably the most important project
for many years in the building and
industrial line is the new lead plant
lust south of the American Smelling
4 Refining Works. Its total cost when
all the buildings now in contempla-
tion are erected, will exceed the mil
lien Asl1llar ir.sssa.ik1 r.ssssa.k The erection of this
plant is but now inits infancy.
The American Smoking & Refining
Company has plans fork important ad-
ditions, and the Raritan Copper Works
is also in line for work of note. Work
is in progressives age and the large
additions to the Chesebrough Vaseline
Works.
The extension to the Perth Amboy
Ceramic Compauys plant is maturing,
and Henderson Brothers have the con-
tract for anew building at the Chrome
Steel Works at Carteret.
The contract has been awarded for
the large cigar factory of the United
Cigar Manufacturers, at tombstone and
Neville streets. The Perth Amboy
Brewing Company is about ready to
lay definite plans for its building, and
rumor of substantial nature has it
that new building will shortly rise
pany property.
The New Jersey Terra Gotta Com
pany is erecting new building at its
Catherine street plant.
The new substation for the electric
lighting department of the Public Ser
vice Corporation is erected as far as
the first story 1t is in the rear of the
Office.
Work VIII shortly he started ON Potts
& Kaufma AIMS new warehouse at the
end of East avenue.
. Among the business buildings soon
to show themselves are james Kirby
building on Hobart street. Max Gold
berger's building on the old Dunham
pronery on State street near Jefferson
street; Z. +. Burke's building on
Centre street, near the corner of State
street; and the Beckhoif building of
block stone on Commerce street, near
Mechanic street.
The new Schverlichovsky building,
at New Brunswick avenue and Pros
pect street, will soon be started.
Work is already begun on a building,
at. State and Broad streets, for Z.
Ricci, to contain four stores.
The Savings Bank building, at
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