Evening journal., 1916-09-23
BIC CONTRACTS HELP
BUSINESS PROSPECT
Past Week Shows Great
Activity; Many Plans
Being Proposed by
Architects
LABOR SCARCE, AND
MATERIALS HIGH

estimated upon. the past week in
building circles here has been one Of
the best Of the year since closing Of
the spring season. Contracts for con-
struction Of St. Andrews parish house
and work connected with the build
ings about it was awarded to W. D.
Haddock & Co. and tearing down OF
the old buildings at the corner Of
Eighth and Orange streets will be
started Monday The total contract
will amount to about $4,000.
Construction Of a new garage for
Pierre S. DUPONT at Pennsylvania and
Greenhill avenues also will be started
next week, contract having been
placed with w. D. Haddock & Co.
The second big contract Of the week
is that for construction OF a handsome
new residence for DR.. Springer at
GuyencouTt This structure will cost
$4,000. Contract was let to John E.
Healy & Sons. Brown & Whiteside
are architects for the Springer house,
and r. James ballet architect for the
ST. Andrews parish house. Work on
the Springer residence will be started
Monday with moving the old buildings
now on the location and then excavat-
ing for cellar and foundations.
Practically every architect and
builder in the city has reported mat
ters coming up or under considera-
ton. Builders and contractors all re-
port great activity in practically every
line Every one is busy, 1t is de-
clared. and there should be a good
season as soon as matters become
squared around from the general quiet
81 the recent summer season.
Complaint everywhere is heard Of
scarcity OF labor and more espec-
Tally Of refusal OF laborers 10 work
after they have been found. High
wages and refusal TO work are caus-
ing a great deal OF delay here, II is
declared. Business concerns. which
must make engagements In order to
take care OF the business coming in.
are providing for a good deal OF con
struction. Private builders who do
not have to make changes In their
homes or other structures are hold
ing on, II is declared, on account of
high prices OF materials.
Fl L. Rice. Jr. Company, reports
that they have plans under consid-
GRAFTON for a number OF structures.
Roscoe G. Tindall, architect. reports
also that he had under consideration
plans for a number OF structures.
John DOckery Thompson is planning
number OF structures but is not
prepared to give out anything as yet.
Brown and Whiteside have plans I'M
der consideration for number OF
structures but nothing in a sufi-
GENTLY advanced stage to give pub
lcity.
Bids have been received for the
new manufacturing structure 10 be
erected for the Wilmington Leather
Company and will be reviewed next
week. Thirteen contractors bid for
the general contract. The time for
estimating Is 20 be closed the middle
of the week and John ]. Kennedy,
the architect. has announced that the
awards will be made as soon as pos
sible after that. This will be one Of
the largest contracts Of the year.
Estimates already have been received
by Mr.. Kennedy for extensive alterations
and additions to the residence of Will
liam S. Coke, No 1905 Broome street
Five city contractors are figuring on this
q job. II is expected awards will be made
shortly and work will then be started
at once.
Revised plans are ont for the resi-
dence TO be erected by DR.. Henry r.
Spruance, No. 26O5 Market street. Bids
will be asked for in a few days Work
on the house Of Mrs. Victor dupont. at
Guyencourt, is progressing rapidly, it
Is announced, the plastering being about
completed.
Work on the house being erected for
Mrs Joseph Bowe at Pennsylvania
avenue and Rodney street, is progressing
rapidly. The third floor ioists are up
and the roof about ready to 60 on.
Edward Candy May reports estimates
for the house at Seventeenth street and
Woodlawn avenue being prepared by
four city contractors; w. w. Pierce,
Charles II. Tindall & Son. James Smith
and w. D. Haddock 4 Co. Bids are due
next week and ii is expected work will
be started as soon as contracts are let.
Estimates on the alterations and adj
ditions to the store OF Miller Brothers,
at Ninth and King streets, have been re.
ceived from a number of contractors.
but are now being held up pending
further consideration by the owners.
Contract for arranging offices for
Laird & Co. in the new portion of the
DUPONT building on Eleventh street
has been let to w. d. Haddock & Co..
but work cannot be started until the
building Is nearer completion. E.
James ballet is the architect.
A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. report a great
deal OF activity. Work is progress
Ing on construction of the new High
School building on Delaware avenue
and the building at the corner OF Sew
enth and Shipley streets is practi-
cslly completed. Mr.. Reed said yes
terday he expected the workmen
would be out of the building by the
end Of the coming week. Ten days
or more will be required, he said to
put on the finishing touches but II is
expected the new occupants, the
Foord Furniture Company. will move
in before this work is entirely COM
pleted.
John e. Healy & Son are estimat-
ing on construction of a new wood
mill building for Joseph Bancroft &
Sons Co. on Shallcross avenue.
Wallace Eugene Hance, architect,
IS preparing plans and specifications
for alterations and additions TO q