Evening journal., 1913-09-06
OPERATORS
DISCUSS The
TAX PROBLEM
Think Commission Of Real ES-
tate Men Would Make Sat-
iSfaCtOry Assessment
RUSHING WORK ON
DUPONT THEATRE PROJECT


considered by almost every real estate
operator in the city. II was learned
today that many of them were Of the
opinion that the work of assessing
the property of the city could be
done very competently and thorough
~ by a commission composed OF real
estate men who have a thorough
knowledge Of such conditions as exist
IN this city The real estate operators
are not disposed TO push the PROPOSE
tion and are willing TO let any sys-
tom be adopted so long as II is a
change from the present system. be-
ing of the opinion that almost any
system along scientific lines would be
better than the present way Of as
sessing property.
Since the development Of the Con-
cord Heights section by Fred K Felt
A. B Stayton. president Of the Con-
cord Heights Company. and a promi-
nent real estate dealer, has made sew
eral sales of valuable properties IL
that vicinity chief among them being
a three-story house at No. 2506 Har-
rison street 10 Herman Glsndinig,
The house is on one Of the points OF
ground at the intersection of Concord
avenue and Boulevard. and will face
iht HtW improvements. II ic iNItt~
story brick and contains all the most
modern improvements The purchase
price was $4,000
Another property in the Concord
Heights tract has been sold by Mr.
Stayton 10 Hamilton l.. Harris for
S3.O00 II is a two-story semi-detach-
cd brick house. Mr.. Stayton has also
sold a two-story brick house at No
zoe West Twenty-siXth street to
Horace A. Belts for S3,100.
Robert Bredin has purchased the
residence at No. 1923 Pennsylvania
avenue from Mr. Stayton for S2.45O
II Us two stories. OF brick. has two
porches and a front lawn.
-Four more urA houses are now In the
process of construction for Mr. Stayton.
They win be semi detached. two stories,
and will be of brick They viii have both
front and back porchcs and large bay
windows They are 20 feet front ON %
foot lots and viii cost about $4,000.
Philip n Lynch is the contractor
Mr.. Stayton has also awarded the con
tract for two more houses at Nos. 70i
and I07 West Tvcnty-siVtn street TO his
brother. Howard y. Stayton They will
he similar 10 the other houses IN style.
but will be finished in chestnut and viii
cost about $1,000 each
y Jackson peirce has sold the three
story brick residence AZ No. 1o5 Iatnoit
street 10 William r. Linton for 5000
Mr.. Linton cNpccts ~ make the house
Into nn ofdce for himself. with apart
ments ON the second and third floors
Mr. reirco also has sold the residenee
ut 80 SOC West seventh street 10 is
three stories high and built of brick
To Enlarge Parish House.
nids were fccci nl yesterday after.
noon for the addition to the Emmanuel
Episcopal parish house at New Castle
The addition consists Of gymnasium
and a high auditorium The addition
was designed by J. n. Rodgers.
Plans and specifications for n large
battery house containing locker ana
lunch rooms were sent 20 Wilmington
contractors this morning by the Pullman
Company. The house will ne erected rs
soon as pAssiho and will ne modern in
evcrv detail The entire structure viii
b. Of brick and steel with n stone foun
dation and stone facincs. The inside
Of the battery room viii be of ytriiec
brick and tho walls Of the lunch room
win he Of enamel and white presfed
brick The time for bids 20 close was
nor announced.
The building will have a gravel
root. with skyiieht and will be equip
red with modern sanitary drinking
fcunta MS Auc1e the local contract
CTS who are bidding on IL are the A.
s Reed and Brother Company and W.
r Tones and COMPANY
w n Jones and Company are hid
dirg on the new court house TO be
erected a. Georgetown.
Leon W Crawford Is preparing
plans for the new Odd Fellows Tenn
ple 10 be built az Dover The plans
have not been completed and there
Is much speculation as 70 Just what
kind Of a building the Odd Fellows
have selected. Mr. Jones will be one
O. The bidders
Finishing Theatre Work.
7 A. Bader and Company are rush
ing work On rhe DUPONT Theatre and
hut a few details remain to be finish
ed before the building will be prac-
tically completed Next week. Will
liam Eckhardi. cf the Lee Lash studio
q. Forty-second and Broadway. New
York city. will begin the work OF de-
corating he new theatre When II is
finished IL will be one of the hand
scmest little playhouse in the United
States. The scenery and draperies
are now being done in the Lee Lash
s2ndio.
To Brown and whitesides belong
much of the credit of The way in
which the work on the building has
prog -essed They we're the local con-
sulting architects on the building
and tneir advice in difhcult matters
saved much delay in the building S
construction.
Eeder and Company have complet-
ID q handsome residence for l.. Mon
ford Taylor at No 2431 West Seven
iecnth street almost month ahead
Of time The house was designed by
Grown and Whitesides and contain.
twelve rooms and a bath. II is o.
English country type Of hollow tyl'
and stucco.
The contract for a 5r;el. tw,stiul
and braiding room for the Electric
Hose and Rubber Company has beer
awarded to George Charles and th'
building is now in the process Of con
struction. II is one story high 2c5x3.
feet.
Brinkloe and Canning have askei
for bids on alterations for 4 new sa
loon and cafe for John W. Chapel
al Nos. 106 and los West Seventl
street The building will replace tn
present structure which will be part
" razed TO make room for the i'm
provements. The building will b.
hre. stories high The first floor vii