The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
BUILDING NEWS

| oO44LDaINV NI"0
The Improvement Bulletin makes
has obtained in Minneapolis in the
past. Special privileges from the .coun-
Gil have set at naught the building
laws until several prominent buildings
in Minneapolis have become evidence
that the law can be evaded. The at
titude Of mind that throws hindranoes
in the way of a building inspector
trying faithfully to perform his duties
is rstHd thus by the s; R9iletin:
starts to enforce some Of the whole
some laws which come under his iuris-
diction, he is met with objections on
the part of the owners, who declare
that there is no occasion for 50 doing,
as matters have got along we'll enough
in the past, without the enforcement
of the law. It is an unfortunate cir
cumstance that there is such wide
/ largely for decorative and exhibitive
purposes. Experiences are distressingly
| frequent which show the need Of much
stricter building laws than most cities
possess, to say nothing Of a rigid en-
forcement, Of all the laws that now
stand.' 49,.
t Improvement notes for the week
, from the Bulletin are as follows:
The Keith arehitset ha; plans s
Forks, MINI; $4,000 dwelling for 9. f. w
llams, Eenninore. Wis; $1,000 dwelltnga d fo6
residence for r. r. Patterson. Plattsmouth,
Neb; s. 400 dwelling for W F Gilkins9n, Lara
Calgary ~ Alta; $500 dWs1 lns tos = "
! Coy, lis First avenue Spokane Wash; 81 900
sT $50 a feT 1sha for = CIV
n. D., and four dwellings costing 81, 800. $4,000
and 81, 200, for W. L. Williamson Lisbon, N. D.
The Wooster Construction: company Of st.
Louis, Mo-, secured the general contract, ex'
erect the Hurry Simmons Hardware company's
srset 5ude will ' Of pressed
brick and cut stone, 12ox14S, six-story and base.
ment. The contractors have opened an office
tion work Immediately Tracy & swarthout, ar
chitects, New York.
Glenn L. saxton. architect, is preparing plans
81 % fer s (. g. coi n Bank Of Commerce i
will have modern interior finish turnout. Cost,
$4,000 He is also preparing plans for frame
tineaa. N 5. COST o $500. He also has plans
for improvements and alterations to a two:
frame residence at Prospect Park for George
also so'e frame ~ re es Se at Tacoma g.
Peter B. Dirk costing $4,000; also for two
story frame cottage at Plymouth aven1s a nc
the First National bank Of LaMoure, n. D., fol
an 81 800 frame cottage.
Bell = Detweiler., architects. report bids a,
taWardedj, S. zoe; J. B. Nelson & o., ManEsto
MINI. $3.50; +: Milbrandt, s7'47s; J. schelde
W. D. Dunnell. architect, reports general con
tract for addition to the south telephone station
q the Northwestern Telephone company let t.
| construction, costing $11 900. He also reports
the contract let for the eompany,g building g
5s 81 beR and ca sone - costing
aunt Alma ssenSs sss s
Or ssi Bank 0' Vsat "9 and 1t
Thirteenth near Spruce place tor washingto,
aYle. They will be 20x4O, detached, twostory
attic and basement with plumbing; bath. man n
terror finish hard wall plaster, hot water heat
Ing: Cost, 81, 900; for building at Calgary
company. 1t VIII be 12ox112 three-story AM
basement, brick and cut stone, gravel roof
oSer With aang s
Herman .Jeub, 2o27 Crystal Lake avenue. ha
begun work on 2 two-nat i house at 1127 Eme,
and basement. with plumbing, bath. mantei, gas
electric wiring and heating W soa wiz be com
porry get Hoss 9ss has let hit
contract to erect his residence at. iii Royaisto
!. avenue to A, TeSla1S. 1t Will be tWO-stOry, rs
2ss, with attic and basement, plumbing. bait
plaster. .. Hhdsahi. arehitset: Cost, 5000.
Alfred Anderson, 1908 Sixth street 8. ha
2 begun work by the day on a modern frame res
dence at I'LL Tenth avenue s: 1t will be %
J. A. Pagan, 31o5 Columbus avenue, has begu
work by the day two-story frame residenc
at 1920 Irving avenue s. It will contain min
hard wall plaster, hardwood interior finish
4 encaustic tile and cement work, hot waite
4 heat. 1t is to be completed about Oct. l. Cost
L. A. Lamoreaux, architect. reports genera
3 416 Eighth avenue s let to ]. L. Robinson, 20
Seventh street s. It will be 3sx11O, two-story
a reinforced concrete cement hreproof construt
4 ton. Cost, $15, 900.
4 his frame residence at 3446 Pleasant avenue t
W.. G.. Bentop. It will be 3oS2s, modern il
\ about Oct J.. Cost, So, 900.
i plans for two-story frame residence for r
b Mabraaten Of Wendell, MINI. 1t will be 28x4s
tYo-story, attic and basement, with modern IL
terror finish isl s.o Cost +; !, 1000 ,..,,, :.
gun work BY the day for two frame cottage
3 at 354S and 1852 First avenue s. Each will b
about 2ex3o, one costing $4,000 and the othe
6. II. Perry. 811s Clinton avenue. has begu
4 work by the day on frame residence at 81
Clinton avenue. It will be two-story. 28x2s
4 modern interior arrangement. Cost 81, 800.
r. L. Warkol, 1882 University avenue !, Nj
story frame residence at 1407 Fifth street N
4 to Peter O. Giguere. It win hare modern il
1 terror finish Cost, 81, 800. "a. 8
81. G.. barrow, Metropolitan Life building hs
s645, a6a7 Stevens avenue. Each VIII be abor