The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
Notes of the Building Trades.


the valuation.
Notes of the Building rades
Plans have been revised by the architect.
Louis O'Rcurke, of 73S Broad street, and
bids are receivable at the Office of the
Board of Education of Newark for the
carpenter work, mason and 1reproofing
work, iron work, roofing and cornice work.
painting. plumbing work, electrical work
and heating and ventilating work required
to erect a public school building on Biche-
lieu terrace. Vailsburg. The building,
which will be known as the Lincoln School,
will be of hreproof construction and con-
tain twelve rooms an auditorium, with
stage, and a gymnasium. The main build
ing will be three stories in height. measure
1S5 by "A feet in ground dimensions, while
a wing one story In height. measuring Y
by 80 feet in ground dimensions, will pro-
vide for the gymnasium and auditorium.
The basement will extend under the entire
building. The specifications call for ex-
terror wall of brick, reinforced concrete
floors, galvanized iron eornice, steam heat
ing, skylight, Stag roof. iron stairways
and other modern school improvements,
including gas and electric lighting. Runyon
& Carey, of 11S-120 Market street, are the
heating and ventilating engineers. David
A. Mcintyre is president of the Board of
Education and George Varley chairman of
the building committee. The date set for
the closing of bids is S:45 p. IN. October
II, 1907. and the estimated cost $4,000.
Plans are in progress for the erection OF
a meeting hall and barracks for the Saliva
ton Army of America at Arlington, n. j.
The building which will be of frame con-
struction, two stories In height above the
basement, and Measure 30 feet in width by
As feet in depth, will be from plans as pre-
pared by Erik Eriken, of Worcester, Mass.
No specifica lions have been written, but
they win contain all modern improvements,
including steam heat, gas and electric light,
concrete foundation. Stag roof, open plumb
ing, kitchen fixtures, tubs, etc. Benjamin
Nelson, of 122 West Fourteenth street.
New York, has the matter in charge, and
Will be ready for bids on construction some
time mex week. The estimated cost of the
building is about $1,000.
Ground has been broken at 769 Hunter
don street for the erection of a three-fam-
lily fiat from plans as prepared by William
X. Schoenig 81 Son, of 41S Springfield ave-
nue.. The structure, which will be of frame
construction, three stories in height, and
measure % by 81 feet, will be owned and
erected by Albert zwigard, of 743 South
Twentieth street. Each floor will contain
apartments for one family, consisting Of
Ave rooms and bath. The specifications
call for a Stag roof, slate tubs and WASH
trays, ranges, tile bathrooms, open plumb
ing, mantels and other improvements, but
no heat. The owner builds by days work,
and is ready for estimates on all material
required. The estimated cost is about
$4,000.
George E. Melendy, of 2O4 Centre street.
| Orange as uFrhffaof hos no,,,nIotaa ~I,-,
and is ready for bids under separate con-
tracts for the erection of a one-story and
basement warehouse, which will be erected
on the east side of Meeker avenue, near
Elizabeth avenue. The plans show q brick
structure of irregular dimensions, measur-
ing 60 by 100 by 120 feet and being 80 feet
high. The building will have a reinforced
concrete floor, a Stag roof and be equipped
with cold-water improvements. The own
ers, Leigh Harrison and w. S. James, of
1876 Gold street, New York, expect to ex-
pend about SOC, 900 on the construction of
the building.
A general contract has been awarded to
John Ressa, of 49 Chester avenue, this
city, for the erection of a six-family tene-
ment Oh the south side of William street,
near Valley road, Montclair. The plans for
the building were prepared by Robert d.
Weeks, of $50 Bloomfield avenue, Mont
clair, and he will superintend the work Of
construction. According to the plans the
building will be three stories in height, of
frame construction and measure 80 by 40
feet at foundation. Each floor will be
divided into two apartments, consisting of
four rooms. equipped with cold-water i'm
p~rovements. The specifications call for a
Stag roof. slate tubs, ranges, toilets, cypress
trim, skylight, etc. The building, which, 1t
is estimated, will cost about $1,000, win be
owned by Thomas Coleman, of 119 Park
street, Montclair, who intends to erect a
similar structure on the adjoining lot in
the near future.
Foundations have been completed for an
office. stable and wagon shed for the Mont
clair Water Company, at p Park street,
Montclair. The plans for the structure
were drawn by Andrew II. Bardner, of
1853 Ellison street, Paterson, and show a
building one and two stories in height,
of brick construction, measuring 25xS7
feet In ground dimensions. The specifica-
tons call for a concrete sanitary stable
floor, Stag roof. plate glass Office windows,
cypress trim. toilet and other improve
ments. including gas and electric lighting.
A general contract for the building
amounting to about $4,000, has been
awarded to John Manuel & Son, of Mont