Evening journal., 1915-04-10
BUILDERS REPORT
MUCH Spring WORK
Trade Resumes Activity
After Delay Caused by
Blizzard
BIG CONTRACTS
ARE IN SIGHT

The recent blizzard, which, while a
direct benefit 10 vegetation Of all
kinds in ;he way OF supplying needed
moisture, proved rather costly to local
builders, as itsput back building op-
erations three days
The cost Of building will be slightly
higher this season. At recent meet
ing Of the Mason Builders Associa-
ton rate of charge per hour was
adopted for the year, which is as fol-
lows 20 cents for bricklayers and
40 cents for hod carriers. This rate
will go into effect May l. The rate
last year was Go cents per hour for
oricklayers. The rate Tor hod car
riers is the same as last year
A. S. Reed and Brother Company
stated today that they have pracu-
eally completed tho addition to the
Delaware Hospital. This will add
about City rooms 10 the Institution.
There remains considerable work 10
be done in the way Of painting and
electric wiring. Il will require some
lime 10 furnish The rooms and get
Them ready for occupancy.
Architect Edward c. May will have
tho plans for the addition 10 Mt.
Salem NJ. r. Church completed in a
Few weeks, Bids will then be called
or
John n. Hoaly and Son. contractors,
are making excellent progress on the
W. w Bottomley store and factory
Al the northwest corner of Seventh
and Orange streets. which IS now
.eady for the roof Rapid progress is
being made or other jobs A house
at Sixteenth and Mt Vernon avenue
Tor Harry Speakman is ready for the
roof. and a house for J. Il. Hoey at
twentieth and Boulevard Is awaiting
the second door ioists. These con-
tractors are also finishing alterations
10 the caddy houso at the Country
Club on the KeHnett Pike. Tho plans
we're drawn by James y. Dallctt. The
alterations, among other things, pro-
vide sleeping quarters for the head
saddy.
John j. Kennedy will have plans
ready I'm a few weeks for the new
home OF Santa Maria Council, No. 1876,
Knights of Columbus, 10 cost $4,000.
A. Eckman has received the con-
tract for making repairs to the shop
at Tatnall street and Hamilton court
for Frank J. Rupert at a cost of $500.
He is proceeding with the work.
j. A. Bader and Company ere rush
Ing work on the new roof garden ON
the Hotel dupont Men are working
day and night on II.
j. Frank Owens and Son have been
awarded the contract for the erection
Of dry-cleaning plant adjoining the
clothes-cieaning plant of Say9r'
Brothers at Eighteenth and Race
streets.
Plans for a now building 70 he
erected at Farnhurst for the Delaware
State Hospital are TO be drawn by
Architect Leon Wilde Crawford. Az
the last session OF the Legislature
provision was made for bond issue
o. 100000 for the erection of an addi-
ticnal building az Farnhurst.
A. d. Sharpe, who has the contract
for tho addition 10 the Christian and
Missionary Alliance chapel at No.
504 West Fifth street, is hurryine
along the work
Brown and Whitesidc are asking
bids on new home for Frank NJ
Jones, at Willard and Rivorview ave
nue..
John Il. Healy and Son, who are
making alterations to the building No
911 Market street. which Will be oc
cupied by the Diamond Ice and Goa
Company. are rapidly completing tn
work. II will be ready for occupanc.
on April 20.
In real estate circles business \
rather brisk. a number of prOpertie
having changed hands during the pas
week One OF the features along thi
line is the large number Of farm
properties changing hands.
One real estate broker. in speakin
OF this subject, said it is surprisin
how many people who have resided a
their life in town are inquiring abou
farm properties. He also referred
the rapid growth of the suburbs of Oh
city and the marvellous increase
values during the past few year
Speaking of farm lands within a r,
dius OF ten miles. he stated that pul
chases should now be made. as he b'
lieped, within a short time the valu
would double and probably triple.
The back -to-thefarm movemel
which began several years ago,
growing and where heretofore peop
were satisfied in living in the cit
they arc now moving to the suburb
Richardson Park, Gordon Height
Marshallton. Brack-Ex and in oth'
directions new buildings are beir
constructed. He also referred to q
city proper. In this respect he r.
fcrrod to Brandywine and Eastlake.
these sections. he said, small an
large houses have been and are beiI
erected. and that in his estimation Il
building boom will continue at even
more rapid pace than i'm the past