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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

premises I'll and 7 Seventh Avenue
eighth Street adjoining The lease for term of twenty-five
W. DUNCAN BUTLER sold of the Emily Havemeyer
the four dwelling house the southwest Thirty
eighth Street and Madison Avenue the 2 Madison Avenue
which will build it said the site sixteen story apart
The Thryghh
Street for occupied by the Old South Church That
recently the subject of lawsuit the decision
that
Murray Hill restriction
HARRY FISHEL, the head syndicate bought
the southeast Foyhrd and Avenue
assessed S09000 the plot old four dwelling
for the home the late Richard Wilson The site
be improved with sixteen mercantile loft building
100000.
THOMAS sold norherly half his old home prop
Twelfth Street Fifth Macmillan
publishers On the site will eventually be built addition
story home of the publishing house.
w. H. FRANSIOLI S. M HICKEY and ELEANOR KNOWLES
sold the Of dwelling houses at the southwest of Ninety
ninth Street and West End Avenue the McMorrow Engineering
Construction Company which will story
More will be operation.
JOHN MELCHER bought the six and loft building
25 and q West Thrtyecond Street giving exchange the Lnox
Hill Realty Company of which president
office building 81 and 80 Twentyeighh
100000 deal.
SAMUEL E. JACOBS president of the Peoples
leased the three and buildings
the northwest Eighth
New York Railways Company On the site will be erected
hundred stands.
c. GRAYSON MARTIN bought the dwelling formerly
pied by the late Benjamin Altman the northwest Feth
Street and Fifth Subsequently, the premises
Someworh Realty Company twenty-one years
ported total rental of 100000 said the realty company will
build on the premises six story
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT sold plot adjoining the James A.
Burden south
Fifth Avenue the Wells Bros Company New York and Chicago
will twelve which with the will
an outlay of about 100000 There will be six floors with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
MANY BROOKLYN
DWELLINGS SOLD
Brisk Activity in the Benson
hurst Section-Sales in
Other Districts.

Activity in Bensonhurst realty re-
flecting the influence of the West End
Line, which Commissioner Mccall has
stated will be in operation by Christ
mas. is indicated in sales closed re-
Gently by o. L. and W. G. Perfect
They sold a house on 10th St. near
Eighteenth av., for the Johnson. Gould
Company, to a buyer, who resold 1t;
also, sold the Twentieth av. block, be-
tween 10Th and S0th SITS, to builder
for Improvement with eight semi-de-
tached dwellings. with garage; a plot
on SD ST.. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth avs. to a builder; a stucco
house built by o. l.. & W. G. Perfect
Contracting Company at 1913 S3d ST..
to a New Yorw merchant; five lots on
the corner of fist st. and Twenty-sec-
ond av. to the West Side Holding Com
pany of New York; the corner of
Twenty-frst av. and Slst St. consist
ing of six lots. to Levy e. Baird, build
ers. who will erect two homes for their
occupancy. and six lots on Slst St. be-
tween Twenty and Twenty
third avs, to an investor, who is erect
ing single family houses.
Richard Goodwin sold the plot. look
275 feet, at the corner of Bushwick
av. and Hancock ST., part Of the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

approaching sale will also buy all the
riparian rights that go with each and
every one of the lots TO be sold, this
matter will adjust itself
at is obvious. however, that the
time to buy is in advance of the advent
Of the boardwalk, as did some OF the
more fortunate owners at Atlantic City,
and after it has been laid and values
have rocketed skyward and away be-
yond the means of the ordinary IN
weston, the man or woman who buys
these lots to-day at any prices they
care to pay for them will be the fore
sighted investors who will reap proht
when these boardwalk values come into
their own.
Every resident and nonresident who
travels to the beaches around New
York has seen the miraculous changes
that have taken place in the last dec
ade. But this is story of summer
travel and summer population.
"In the next few years, with in
creased transit facilities, higher rentals
for city apartments and influx of huge
population, once peace in Europe has
been declared. with unbounded pros
perity at home, Generalization and
huge taxes abroad. the ROckaway PENN
sula, New York's most accessible
ocean and bay frontage, will be not
only Americas leading summer resort.
but also the most sought after location
for all-year homes.
Nothing can stop the movement in
this direction that is already under
way and which rapidly is diminishing
the scant supply Of ocean front lots
available for improvement.
THE bidders at the sale next Satur-
day will make the prices; the sale IS
in their hands"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
ENLARGE SITE FOR
BIG APARTMENT
Bing & Bing Buy 63d Street
Houses Adjoining Park Ave.
nue. Holdings.

Pease e. Gilman have sold for the
estate of Robert F. Lee 50 East 6Sd
st. and for Hattie NJ. Lyons 50 Eas,
SD St, two four story dwellings, max
ing plot of 2s.9x1OO.5 feet.
The purchasers are Bing & Bling,
who recently bought through Pease &
Gilman the adjoining property, hay-
ing frontage on Park av, from the
estate of r. T. Wilson. This gives
Bng & Bing a frontage Of IS feet on
Park av. and 1873 feet iu SD 81. and a
rear depth of 1883 feet. Plans are
being prepared by Z. Roth for a
twelve story apartment house on the
enlarged plot.
Henry Wise has sold the six story
fiat at 1857 and 1859 First av.. on plo.
37.6xl00.l1 feet, between Tooth AMI
l0lst SITS. The owner Of record
George c. Kobbe.
Max Just has sold for the Seaman
Construction Company. T. e. Gslard'
president, to the Dreyfus CONSTRUCTION
Company the plot, 50xl00 feet, at the
northwest corner of Seaman sv. ana
goth st. The purchasers will erect
five story apartment house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

than that charged by the Board OF
Fire Underwriters.
The hearings given by the commis-
sioner demonstrated that tnere 10 nv
so much fire damage from defective IN
sulation as is generally supposed
When there is no other cause found 1or
fires they are attributed TO electricity
This practice has prevailed for years
when no other reason for fires has
been ascertained. Out of total OF
$4,000 fires in 1914, 472 were from de-
fective insulation. Out of total nre
loss in 1913 of $7,500000, $4,000 was
attributed 20 electrical causes. mas
much as the Board of Fire Under
writer's carefully inspects all electrical
installations, it is questionable whether
any licensing of contractors would I'M
prove conditions.
The risk entailed through defective
insulation is reduced 10 minimum by
the strict inspections of the Board OF
Fire Underwriters. Therefore, 1t IS
hardly necessary TO impose upon prop
erty owners any additional burden by
requiring that they employ licensed
contractors, while there Is very
strong probability that if the privilege
of licensing contractors resided wltnln
an official board many of the small con-
tractors would ne Disseminated against
to the benefit OF the larger contractors.
A great deal of work done by small
contractors is elementary. Any form
of license, preceded by technical eX-
animation, which would be based upon
qualifications necessary to do large
and complicated work, would not in any
way determine the degree Of ability or
experience to do this elementary work.
The experience of lighting companies
has shown that small contractors do
their work very well, and the stand
ards of electrical equipment inside
buildings are higher in New York than
elsewhere. Ii would seem just as un-
necessary to license the carpenter, the
bricklayer. the plasterer, the mason
and the painter. The time entailed IN
obtaining a license or a permit to do
certain job would interpose further de-
lay and would add 10 the present cost
of electrical equipment, which is high
enough for the small consumer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
NEW ELECTRICAL
CODE OPPOSED
Continued from page l

the prejudice of the individual small
repair man, who is particularly valu-
able to the small property owner.
In many instances. licenses to me-
chanics DO not serve the purpose for
which they are intended. To-day
plumbers are licensed, but it is un-
derstood that the licensed plumbers
quite frequently loan their licenses to
unlicensed plumbers, at a regul lar
charge. Again, the council was IN
formed that perfectly good plumbing
had been installed by unlicensed
plumbers and later was ripped out by
order of the Building Department, be-
cause the work had not been done by
licensed plumbers. Such procedure
with regard to electric wiring would
be onerous. Since architects and
plumbers have been licensed by legls-
lative statute, it is felt that, if it is
absolutely necessary TO license cleo
trical contractors, it would be wise to
defer any action until the coming
legislative session, when il can be
learned whether the advantages ac-
cruing from the issuing of such Ii
censes will more than Offset any dis
advantages to individual property
owners.
The electrical code itself is loaded
down with considerable detail and in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
MORE LAND FOR OIL co.
Third Purchase at Elizabeth
Made Recently.

Burton Thompson e. Co., Inc, have
sold to the Galena Signal Oil Company
the property owned by the Atlantic Re
duction Company at Elizabeth, n. j.
The plot purchased is on the west
side of South Front ST.. adjoining the
right of way of the Baltimore emo
Railroad. This is the third purchase
made through the same brokers in this
section in the last two months by the
Galena Signal Oil Company. The prop
critics adjoining, recently purchased by
them, were acquired from the Bait
more & Ohio Railroad and the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey, respec-
lively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

Gascoigne estate. to Chauncey q.
Cozine.
Arthur W. Peace sold the three story
and basement house. 1893 Park Place.
between Underhill and Washington
avs, to b. F. Underhill for investment.
1t is reported the purchase price was
$3.50.
Arthur II. Strong sold to Van Dyke
Brooks, of the Vitagraph Company. the
new colonial bungalow on the south
west corner of Foster and Bedford
avs. Flatbush. on a plot 52xlOO feet,
including a garage.
Saul c. Lavine purchased six one
family houses, 1l13, 11l5, 1125. 1913.
1885 and 1877 East 18th ST.. 100 feet
south of Avenue X. from the Penn
Holding Company and the j. j. Lack
Construction Company. Lavine resold
l1l3, 1925 and 1875 to Matthew W.
Wood. of Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Boardwalk at Long Beach.

MANY respects it would be to better
advantage TO have a code prepared the
phraseology of which would be in more
general terms. similar to the building
code ordinances. so that 1t could be
readily amended if minor defects were
discovered in it.
Probably the most serious objection
TO the proposed code is that the De-
partmcnt of Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity contemplates, later on, the
assumption of all inspection work with
a view of obtaining for the city fees
which now 90 to the Board of Fire
Underwriters. To-day the inspection
work done by the Board Of Fire I'm
derwriters is merely incidental to its
real work OF determining insurance
rates and is accomplished effectively
at small cost to property owners. II
is doubtful whether city department
could perform similar work at twice
the cost now asked by the Board Of
Fire Underwriters.
Rather than intensity the inspection
annoyance by permitting the Depart
ment of Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
tricty to sooner or later do all of the
inspection of electrical wiring, it would
be better policy to permit the Board
of Fire Underwriters TO continue its
inspection. with certificates accepted
by the city officials. When, finally,
the consolidation of building inspec-
ton departments is effected, then pos
siblv such a central bureau could per-
form the inspection of electric wiring
at as low cost as the Board of Fire
Underwriters ask to-day. Any pros
pectlve increase of inspectors by the
Electricity would hardly meet with the
approval Of real estate interests. par
ticularly when such an increase of
either inspectors or work could be
only made at an expense much greater
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
A LOCATION OF
NATURAL CHARMS
300 Fine Homes Built q,
Mountain Lakes in the
Last Four Years.
SIXTEEN MILES OF
DUSTLESS DRIVES
Property In Rolling Section O,
New Jersey, Hundreds of Feet
Above Sea Level.

One of the coolest places in NevJ.,.
sey during the recent hot spell wa,
Mountain Lakes, Inc. At this eharmi,,
suburb, only a short distance n y
Boonton, three hundred homes b,v.
been erected in the last four years
Most Of them have been purchased and
are occupied by business and profs..
sional men. It can boast OF a rs.i.
Dental population Of 1000. The trae,
comprises more than 1000 acre, a,
hills, lakes and rolling country hayin,
an altitude of some 500 to 900 fee,
above sea level.
A large amount of work has hs.,
carried to completion both in LAWN,
out the property in drives and selse.
ton Of home sites. Sixteen mile, a,
drives have been built and paved with
dustless amisite. An artesian water.
works has been installed, supplying in
unlimited quantity water Of absolute
purity. Six stores have been built 70
supply the needs of the park residents
A school, with seventeen classrooms.
has been erected for the residents
children at a cost of $4,000.
A country club costing $4,000. ex.
elusive of the land. has been built, and
affords facilities for enjoyment OF out.
door recreation. The clubhouse is At
the head of the large lake and il IN.
usually well equipped. There is A
grill, bowling alleys. canoe rooms. a
large assembly hall and ladies' and OF.
ncers' rooms. Tennis courts are light.
ed for night playing, and a golf course
Is most conveniently situated.
church mas recently been completed
within the park, and a new plaza at the
railroad station has been finished with.
IN the mon-h at cost of $4,000, making
most pleasing entrance.
This exclusive residential park Is in
one of the most picturesque parts OIL,
New Jersey, and the country for miles
around is unsurpassed in its natural
beauty. The lakes are two in number
and are for the exclusive use OF the
residents, and all homes are sold with
rights to the use of the lakes. Noun.
tain Lake is about one mile long By
three-quarters Of a mile wide. Wild.
wood Lake, the smaller of the two. is
about three-quarters of a mile long By
one-half mile wide.
Houses range in price from ss00e
for a tenroom house, with two baths,
on plot l00x200 feet, to more imposing
homes costing $4,000 to $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
First Farm Paper in 1851

SO far as we can learn, says 10.
Rural New Yorker" the first a''elnp,
at publishing an agricultural or i ,ssi
paper was made in England IN 10 70
John Houghton started the "Collee''o',,
of Letters for the Improvement =,
Husbandry and Trade" As the " IN
implies. Houghton had the right zee .ss
of a farm paper. He filled it win 'no
practical experience of his readers,
In that age, 200 years ago. Amer rs,
was supposed to be wilderness W.
it is probable that Boston anH -
York knew more of each other mt a
one rural county Of England Knew "
the next one. Those were the us
when, in order to stimulate thg S;s ..o,
ing trade, the English PaTliSIm. .hs
passed laws ordering the burial OF 'n o
dead in woollen cloth. There Is "a
record as to how Houghton oo'a'H''
his subscribers, !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Alterations for Synagogue.

Albert Z. Davis has been engaged to
plan and supervise extensive altera-
tons to the synagogue at 1i5th ST.,
near Brook av., by the Congregation
Beth Hamedrosch Hagodale Adath Jes-
hurun, of The Bronx.
New galleries will be installed and
the seating capacity materially IN
creased. The work is under contract
to be completed in time for the Jewish
holidays, early in September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Staten Island Sales.

William II. Jackson sold for Edwafa
A. Fritzsche mis- farm and apiary a.
Richmond. Staten Island, TO John Sue
venson, of Tompkinsville, who VIII re-
side on the farm and continue the DUST
ness. NJ.
Cornelius G. Kolf sold at HillereS,'
Park, Great Kills, Gifrords, Staten 81 81,
and, lots IS and II. in Ocean we"
Place, to a client. who contemplate
erecting a summer bungalow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Morristown Tract Sold.

H. c. Reynolds has sold for the
Planfeld Land and Building Company
2G-acre tract on Sussex av., Morris
town. n. j.. to VI. W. Schaenen. The
property consists of a seven-rOom cot
tage. stables. poultry houses, etc, and
will be improved by Mr.. Schaenen for
residential purposes. The property
was held at 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Ex-senator Sells Estate.

Kenneth Ives & Co. have sold for
ex-senator Charles P. McClelland his
place at Dobbs Ferry to
client for occupancy. The property is
on Clinton Avenue. near the Misses
Masters school for girls, and contains
about two acres. brick residence.
stable, etc. 1t was held at 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Another Theatre for Bronx.

G.. A. Pfortner negotiated the recent
~ recorded sale of the block front on
the south side of 10th St, between
Webster and Brook avs, llS.lxl50x ir-
regular, by the Havemeyer estate to
the Wardwin Company. The consid-
Grafton was S29,500. The new owners
will improve the property with NOV
ing picture theatre and stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Ridgewood Dwellings Leased.

S. S. Walstrum- Gordon & Forman
leased at Ridgewood, y. j.. for the
Minwix Company the dwelling at %
Walthery av.. to Arthur II. Jones; for
William B. Haight the residence 10y
Prospect St, to j. Irving Crane. ana
for the Smith-Singer Company the
dwelling at 376 Doremus ay. 70 James
C. Orr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Now Controls Newport Block

De Blois & Eldridge sold for WIZ
lam c. Anthony the place. with I'M
provements, on the corner OF Cog
geshall and Victoria avs, Newport ~
l., to Frederic lie Grand DHauteV'lie'
With this purchase Mr.. D'HauteV'iule
owns the entire block bounded py
Bellevue, Victoria and Coggeshal! s'"
and Gordon st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Northern New Jersey Map.

The North Jersey Title Insurance
Company, which makes speciality of
insuring real estate titles, and deals
in guaranteed mortgages in Northern
New Jersey and Rockland County in
New York State, has prepared a new
automobile map Of Northern New Jer-
sey, and part Of New York State. The
map can be had on application at
Hackensack. n. J.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-27
NATIONAL GUARD FOR BULL
Sergeant Bennett, Z. S. A., Visits West
End City.

Bull now has an opportunity of or
ganizing a National Guard company.
Sergt G. F. Bennett, U. S. A., Wis
tied the city yesterday and stated that
there were several other cities in
Idaho that desired company and that
the efforts and inducements made by
those interested will be considered by
Adjutant General Grow in selecting a
city for the new company.
No financial assistance is required
to land the company in Bull. Those
interested in the organization must
secure the moral support of every
business man in town. The entire
equipment, which includes the new
regulation rifle, clothing, targets and
ammunition, are furnished free by the
national government.
The Federal Pay Bill, a bill to pay
members of the Guard, will very likely
pass during the coming session of
Congress, and when this is brought
about every man will receive certain
amount of money for each drill or
formation he attends, according to his
rank. Buhl has number of ex-regu-
lars and ex-volunteers which will
make nucleus upon which to build
the organization if it is placed here.
Bull can readily support one Of the
best companies In the state and If the
work is carried out as In Twin Falls,
the city will get ever lasting adver-
tisement through the medium of the
company. Flor further information
those interested in the movement
should apply to c. " Biggs, Robt. Slice
or E. A. Landon-Buhl Herald
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-27
BORAH A FACTOR
Supporters OF Burton OF Ohio Favor
Idaho Man as Second Choice.

Washington eff Theodore e.
Burton, of Ohio, is not nominated by
the next Republican national conven-
ton. Senator William E. Borah Of
Idaho will be the nominee"
This is the declaration of one of
Mf. Burton's most loyal and earnest
supporters; a man who is one the most
intimate terms with the former SEN
ator from Ohio and who has been in
close touch with him since he left
the senate.
Whether large significance at
taches to the remark, or whether it
is the personal view of single in
diyidual, can not be positively stated,
but the remark occurred in the midst
of discussion of the presidential
outlook during which the Burton
supporter indicated that there was
great friendliness towards the Idaho
senator in the Ohio camp.
II Senator Burton finds himself
unable to land the nomination and
throws his support to Senator Borah,
the Idaho senator will have fair
nucleus around which to build for
Burton unqeustionably will have the
Ohio delegation back of him and he
will have many delegates from other
states, notably in the Ohio valley and
scattered throughout the east
Senator Borah will go into the
Republican convention with support
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-08-27
CHECK TO COVER SHORTAGE
B0nding Company viii Make. Good
Shortage in State Officials Accounts.

The claim of the state of Idaho
against the bondsmen of E. F. Van
Vankenburg, former state insurance
commissioner, to recover from them
the amount of shortage found in the
insurance department after an inves-
tigation was made by an expert audi
tor, and for the criminal responsibility
of which Van Valkenburg was tried
and acquitted in the Third judicial
district court for Ada county, has been
allowed and check covering the full
amount, $699.55, is now on its way to
Boise and will be deposited to the
credit of the state in its treasury
Information to this effect had been
received by the governor through
Wesley King, of Salt Lake, general
manager of the Aetna Insurance COM
pany, surety on Van Valkenburgs
bond Mr.. King was in Salt Lake a
few days ago. He took occasion at
that time to call on the governor and
state to him that the states claim as
laid before the Aetna Insurance COM
pany for the recovery of shortage in
the insurance department while Van
Valkenburg was commissioner had
been allowed and that check cover
iA6 tIIc lull dHlOuHI SHOULD De IN Lne
hands of the state within few days,
as 1T was now en- route
Case Attracted Attention.
The Van Valkenburg case attracted
unusual interest due to the fact that
charges of responsibility for the short
age in violation of the laws of the
state were made against him. There
were several published intimations
that he would not fight the charge
He was given preliminary hearing
and bound over to the district court,
where he was tried and found not
guilty. In the meantime the state pro-
ceeded to have the books of the de-
partment exported and an itemized
statement of the shortage was sent to
the bondsmen for Van Valkenburg
asking for settlement The assur-
ances given by Mr. King are the first
received that the shortage will be
made good. Whether or not the bonds
men will proceed against Van Valken-
burg to recover Mr.. King did not say.
1t is understood that the itemized
statement submitted by the state was
referred to Van Valkenburg prior to
the time of deciding on the settle
News.