The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-19

follows a careful review of the movement
of population and supports the position
heretofore announced in these columns,
that local demands for store property are
on the increase, because of the legitimate
possibilities of the immediate future.
The records of store properties recently
rented or leased show that the New York
future of our city than have the local
retailers.
Notes of the Building Trades.
The Board of Education Of East Orange
has rejected all bids for the proposed
public school building which was to be
erected on the northeast corner of Central
and Maple avenues, as they exceeded the
appropriation by several thousand dollars,
and has decided to revise the plans to an
elever-room building and readvertise for
bids. The original plans call for twelve
class rooms and IN assembly hall, The
architect, w. B. Tubby, of 81 Fulton
street, New York, Is working on the re-
vised plans, which will call for a brick
and stone freproof building, three stories
in height above the basement and measur-
ing 20S by 75 feet. The specifications have
not been completed, but all modern Inn
provements will be installed. William G.
Thomas Is president, Warren Clapp secre-
ldIN VI tic DONlo VI GSAhNttAipA hiiA "a" -
Richmond chairman of the building COM
mittee. Grlgg & Holbrook, of 3 South
William street. New York, are the con-
sulting heating md yentilating engineers.
The new plans will call for a building TO
cost 800, 000.
Ground has been broken. but no con-
tracts awarded for the erection of an
apartment on the north side of Eaton
place, East Orange. Both the owners,
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East Orange, and the architect, Henry
Baechlin, of 45 Clinton street, are taking
bids on the structures under separate con-
tracts. The plans show two semi-detached
buildings of brick construction, four stories
and measuring % by so feet each. The
floors are divided into two apartments OF
six rooms and bath each. specifications
call for a Stag roof, galvanized iron cor
nice and skylights. terra Gotta exterior
trimmings. steam heat, tile baths, dumb
walters, ranges, fire escapes and all mod
ern improvements, Including gas and cleo
trio lighting. The Buildings will be erected
unde4 the supervision of the architect and
cost $40, 900 each.
Contracts for the mason and carpenter
work required to erect the proposed build
ing at 66 Napoleon street. according to
plans prepared by Henry ]. Weller, Of 1G7
Hamburg place. have been awarded to
| Christian Kleissler and Matthias Pfeifer,
respectively. The building will be owned
by Herman Schneider, of 19 Hamburg
place, and be of frame construction, three
stories, mea surfing "a by GA feet. The
specifications call for a Stag roof, steam
heat, tile baths, ranges cabinet mantels
and other improvements, including gas ana
electric lighting. Two apartments of five
rooms and bath each are arranged on
each floor. The estimated cost OF the
structure Is $4,000.
Ten thousand dollars will be expended
by John +. CLASSIFY, of 3 Badger avenue.
IN the erection of a MISUNDERSTANDING
residence at ~1254-1256 Waverly place, Eliza
beth. The plans for the building were
drawn by Edward A. Wurth, of 20 Market
street. and call for frame construction, 30
nv 30 feet. The specifications call for
steam heat, hardwood floors and trim. plate
glass tile bath, cabinet mantels and COM
b~ination gas and electric lighting fixtures.
Contracts for the mason and carpenter
work have been awarded to j. +. Classy
and M. Byrnes Building Company, respec-
lively.
Alterations to cost $4,000 will be made
N the building on the northeast corner
ne Frinx and Walnut streets, Montclair,
according ITO plans by Christopher Myers.
of AGO Bloomfield avenue. The plans can
for n three-story addition to the rear OF
the present building, measuring ~ by a.
feet. The building is owned by Liepe
Rrothers. butchers and grocers, who VIII
occupy the ground floor as an extension 10
their present quarters. Ihe Hoors apoNe
,rul he arranged to accommodate two ram
,I,es rho specifications call for all modern
;rnnrovements. including steam heat and
gae and electric lighting. A plate glass
Store front and metal ceiling are also specl-
fed The owners will award all contracts
n 7. Hopkins. Of 81 South Fourteenth
street as general contractor, mas aWaroeu
n contract for the mason work Tor the
nroposed fat building at D sussex avenue,
East Orange, to Henry Jefferies q sons Oh
% North Ninth street. TIL building was
by A.. w. Stokem. of AZ Main
street. East Orange, and will be Of frame
ron obstruction. three stories. measuring Y
nv Sc feet, and containing an apartment
of five rooms and bath on each floor. The
specifications call for n Stag ROOT, cypress
Trim. tile baths, ranges, slate ubs, hot ana
cold water and other improvements, MIS-.
Mary Harrigan. Of 7 Sussex avenue, Will
be the owner OF the building, which is esti-
mated to cost $6,4OO.
The building In course of construction at
POO LittIeton avenue for Mrs. j. f. Thorn
ton is being enclosed. and work on the in
terror will soon commence. The plans
were designed by Alfred Peter, of 2SS
Washington street, and show a building OF
frame Construction. three stories, measur-
ing % by 81 feet, aud containing apart
ments for three families. All modern inn
provements, including steam heat, tile
baths ahd gas and electric lighting, are
called for in the specifications. The plumb
ing work has been awarded to james l..
Hanley. Of pa Ferry street, by the archi-
tect. who superintends the work. The total
cost of the building is estimated at $1,000.