Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-23
BIDS LATE ON Y. w. c. A.
Proposals Are to Pc Submitted Wednesday
Roen 10 Architect.
MANY CONTRACTORS ARE FIGURING
Job OF Erecting the Building VIII
Not Ne Let for Two
Weeks at the
Least.

Several large contracting firms Of omaha
are busily employed figuring on the speci-
fcatlons for the new Young women's
Christian association building, which IL to
be erected at Eighteenth street and 81.
Mary's avenue. The plans, which were
prepared by Architect Thomas r. Kimball
we're submitted to contractors for bids
about ten days ago and the bids were to
have been closed Monday at noon, but the
time for their submission has been ex-
tended to Wednesday at noon, when the
bids will be received and opened. The
contract for the new building will not be
let for two weeks at least as the bids will
be given consideration by the architect and
members Of the associations building COM
mittee for final decision.
The contract for furnishing and installing
the heating and plumbing fixtures for the
upper FIVE floors Of the new building Of
]. L. Brandeis & Sons has been let by
Architect Latenser to J. J. Hanighen for
approximately a455O0. No marble work is
included in the contract, which provides for
the installation Of the heating plant and
plumbing fixtures OF the most modern and
approved pattern in the halls and ofices
The subcontracts for finishing the interior
OF the new building have all been awarded.
as John II. Harte was given the contract
last week for the interior finishing OF the
rooms, halls and stalrways, and the plumb
ing contract practically completes the minor
contracts.
One story Pressed Brick.
Contracts have been let and work begun
on the construction Of one-storv pressed
brick addition on the store now occupied
by the Singer Manufacturing company at
the northeast corner OF Thirteenth and
Harvey streets The improvements will
entail the investment Of 5000 as the build
ing has an extensive frontage on both
Harvey and Thirteenth ST. Gets. The prop
erty is a part Of the estate of the late
John A. Horbach and the building is
being done under the supervision Of the
executor Of the estate, e. ]. Sullivan Of
the Nebraska Electrical company. The
quarters provided in the additional story
have been leased for a term Of years and
the completed building will add materially
to the appearance of the corner.
Work has been started by contractors OF
FIVE modern dwellings at Thirty-sixth and
Harvey streets. which are being erected by
Ernest Sweet at a cost Of $3.50. Building
permits have been taken out and the
houses will be ready for occupancy before
fall The first stories Of the Ave houses
will be constructed Of concrete blocks and
the upper stories viii be Of frame con-
struction The interiors will be finished in
hard woods throughout and every modern
convenience will be provided
New Luna Park.
Mrs Mary II. Dundy, widow Of the late
Judge Dundy has sold an acreage tract
near Thirty-sixth and Marcy streets tc
Frank D. Brown, who has plated the acre
and formed a new subdivision known as
Luna Park. Mr.. Brown has sold one Of the
corner lots in the new subdivision for
81, 400 70 Charles Dundy and the adjoining
lot to Katherine Powers for $780,
Plans have been prepared by Architect j.
r. Mason for a $500 residence for Prot.
Emil Richter, to be erected on a lot re-
Gently bought at Eighteenth and Laird
streets Mr.. Mason has also prepared
specifications for q home for Theodore
vogel, which is to be erected this spring
at cost Of about 1900 on a lot near Six
teenth and Martha streets.
The modern story and a half frame house
at 1918 Hamilton street was sold Monday
morning by J. II. Dumont & Son for g, 75C
to G. NJ. Wright as an investment The
house and lot were owned by william Best
and have a monthly rental Of S28.