The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
STEEL BIDS SHOW
MILLS SEEK ORDERS
Tenders on Elevated Eytcn.
sion in Brooklyn Studied
With Interest.

"Sted YESTERDAY IN the tenders submitted
20 thc Publ, Service Commission on the
construction OF thu idvonid avenue Gle
waited extension Of the suhva y sye,ein
IN Brooklyn. The lowest bid was sub
United 10y the Corners Bros. Company.
Si,37s 600 There were fivc other ten
ders as follows Kaufman 4 Gorccy.
si.3Ss 400 oscar Daniels company. ST.
io7.o"o ';"scrs < liasrer'v. si.iit.0oo A.:
Post a NpCord. sl.4bg. 600. and the
Pennsylvania steel company, 81 49, .0oo,
ON a tonnage basis the lowest hid was
$3.50 n ton on riveted work and SO
a ton on beam work. submitted by the
Conner~ Bros. Company.
\ sien'scan. point ~ tho tenders sub
mi,ted was The Indication that the struc-
'1~al mills have protected the contrac-
tors close 60 the basis Of ease. n pound
for plain material u IA estimated that
the charges for freight. drawings. cree
ton. paint and shop work and the allow
arrc fnr rroit VII absorb about sac 81
a ton. Indicating 81 30 a ton for plain
material. In the open market prices
current have been between $50 20 275
for shapes and 2 70 rs cents n pound
for plates II IL thus evident that some
~ the structural mills are anxious for
business ana have openings FOR rolling
IL ftNANll w AAAth AANH 'Nif 80
orally understood. II 's pointed out,
however. that subway work may he used
az IA backlog because II IL possible 10
lay the work aside from tim to time
ut the convenience Of the fahrtcatinS
shops.
The Public Service Commissions long
expected advertisement asking for bids
on or before June . on additional SUD
way construction has been published ~
Is estimated that about $4,000 tons OF
structural steel will be required for the
various sections to be let. instead or
10000 tons, aa given out previously.
7, DEVELOPS that the Juno steel TONNAGE
required FOR subway work will he CO
down materially ~ contracts on the vari-
Gus sections u7or which bids have been
submitted m tho last Few days are
awarded. These sections will require
about $4,000 tore ~ fabricated shapes
leaving only abou. 10000 tors 10 be
ordered n June. OF which n single
section will require from $500" 20 IL
200 tons. The balance 81 the work,
1000 to 10000 .ors. &c made IN Of mis-
~cellaneous small tonnages, including
some steel 20 he purchased from stock
Heretofore all OF the subway work ha"
been let ~ general contractors who IN
turn have rlaccd the orders FOR steel
work Nth the f~nbrica'ors. or tho work
- Ne Iet IN June. however fahrica'ors
will make tenders directly to the com
mission.
The Macarthur Bros Company. which
o. Monday submitted tho lowest tender
- 'he Public Service Commission for
tho CONSTRUCTION Of section 3 ~ route :
yDA,Al
Trassi. Railroad ga Brooklyn, part Of
;he dual subway system, will require
only about, .oon - Of structural steel
Tho tender was $3.50 600. Mason &
Hanger have t-ou awarded the contract
for tho construction " section 4 of
route s. bids for which were submitted
last Neck. calling for $3.50 tons OF struc-
tural steel. section I Of route $ - still
pending. This section calls for 1900
tons OF structural steel.
TIE ~Chcsareakc ard Ohio Railroad
has placed ar order Cor bridge work
requiring goo tons % steel with an IN
d~crcrIsn, rah-'ra'o-. The New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad has
siv.n AN order for goo tons Of bridge
work to another Independent shop, and
the Boston ard Albany and tho Erie
have each ordered several small spans.
The General Electro Company has
a contract 10 the New England
structural steel Company for plant sN-
tension a. Lynn, Mass, requiring 700
'ons of structural steel Itdlitz & Ross.
who have the genera! contract for the
Evergreen Telephone Exchange. 10 I've
constructed in BROOKLYN, have divided
~, order COR the SEQ tons Of steel
l,guired between the bethlehem steel
COMPANY and the American RridC
COMPANY. The hulk Of the tonnage was
bethlehem shapes
Could 4 FNe-hard Of Newark re-
Gently took bids on n machine shop
which will require zoo tons ~ structural
steel. but, 10 award has yet been an
noun,cd. Westinghouse, Church-kcrr &
Go are taking bids on $50 tons ~
huck STAYS ror delivery AZ Buffalo. II
u Best, who has the general contract
for tho extension 10 the plant Of the
Vacuum OIL Company a. faulsboro,
y. y. IS asking bids on 500 tons Of
steel shapes. Tho Freeport, Texas,
sulphur company has given an order
To Westinghouse. church-kerr & Co
for plant extension. calling for $50 tons
OF steel shapes.
1t'lAfAN ~ '' '
tons OF fabricated shapes for the build
ing Of n machine shop nj Plairheld. y
4. FOR tho Nilcs. Rcmcnt, Pond Co NJ
many. Gibbs y mn have taken add.
tional tenders on 800 tons Of steel for
transmission poles Tie arnory 20 30
built At New Haven for Val" University
requires about Il" tons Of structural
shapes. The plant Of tho Fox Film Cor
poration. requiring 1000 to 5000 tons %
steel. viii be built a, Corona. l." I.
The Ions Island Railroad received
bids Yesterday for the machinery to
operate 'hc transfer bridges, the award
for which was recently placed with tho
American bridge Company.
The Blaw steel Company, having tho
general contract for extension n the
Ludlum Steel Company plant at Water
vllet. y. Y, ia required by the terms of
the contract to make the first shipment
of the steel July - and Is TO have the
entire building finished by August Is
under penalty of $500 "A day. ON tin"
other hand. It Is reported that there Will
h, a bonus of 3 per cent, for each day
tina the plant Is under roof prior t.
August 10. The Jones n Laughliu Steel
Company is said To be furnishing the
plain material, about zoo tons.
Sales OF $4,000 Ions large size steel
hillets and $4,000 tons of 3 inch round
steel bars are reported made for ex-
port. probably TO France.
Live stock Market.