Evening journal., 1916-08-05
SLOW Deliveries
DELAY BUILDING
Mill Work and Other Ma
terialS Being Held Up,
Cause Slow Con-
Struction
ARCHITECTS REPORT
CONTINUED ACTIVITY

OF delay among building operations
here, 1t is reported by contractors and
architects. Labor is still scarce and
prices paid to working men, high. In
spite of this. however, matters are
going forward rapidly, for the most
part. and excellent progress is re-
ported on most Of the work already
laid out. Delay in delivery OF mill
work is placed at the doors Of the
railroad company by contractors.
The mills, they declare. generally get
cut the work as fast as they can,
but the railroads, knowing the ma
serial is not perishable, make little
effort, It is declared TO push IL along.
Among the new things expected to
De put out for construction soon, is
the new parish building for ST. An
drew's Church at Eighth and Ship
ley streets Plans and specifications
are being prepared by e. James Dal-
let. architect and will be ready soon,
IL Is announced. Estimates will be
called for from contractors soon, al
though no suggestion is made as to
when the work may be started. Mr..
Dallett also has a number of plans
under way and expects to report on
them shortly
T. l.. Rice Company, architects, re-
port considerable activity in building
lines, with many inquiries regarding
plans. Plans for a large apartment
house are being considered
Joyce & Kerriqan, contractors, have
been awarded contracts for building Of
additions and alterations 10 the build
ings of the Wilmington Leather Com
pany. The work will include q two
story addition $50 feet long and 32 feet
wide, of brick, slow-burning construc-
tion, with steel sash work. Work
has been started on this, and will he
completed, il is expected in FIVE or six
weeks. John J. Kennedy is the archi-
tect.
The foundation work to the Bowe
house, at Pennsylvania avenue and Rod
ney street, will he started next week.
Work is under the supervision Of c. j.
Dougherty, contractor. The building is
three stories high, with ten rooms and
baths. The structure is 26x45 feet. The
cost will be about 5000. Other work
reported by Mr.. Kennedy follows FIX
cavating is still going on for the Del
mareia Baking Company. at Fourth and
Union streets. The cellar, it is declared,
will be completed in about two. weeks.
On the house of Mrs. Victor DUPONT,
at Guyencourt, Del, excellent progress
is being made William D. Haddock &
Co. are the contractors, John j. Kennedy
the architect. The building will be ready
for the roof in a day or two, it is re-
ported. Features of the structure are
the large porches and terraces. The
structure is built in Colonial style. The
ground plan is 9Ox4O feet
The top of the Beadenkopf building,
at Seventh and Shipley streets, will
be finished in three or four weeks.
il fs declared The building will be
ready for occupancy this fall, it is ex-
pected The ground floor will be
used by the r. L. Foord Furniture
Company for show rooms and the
like Il is pointed out the struc-
ture Is to be one of the features Of
Shipley street.
Brown and Whiteside. arhitects,
report bids asked for on the additions
TO the plant of the Electric Hose and
Rubber Company at Twelfth and Dure
streets The building TO be Inn
proved is 325x35 feet The work
will be of slow burning mill con-
sruction and will make a daylight
plant It will contain hot and cold
water. two electric elevators, load
ing platform and other features of a
modern Industrial plant.
These architects are designing a
large garage and stable for F. Blu
menthal and Company. at Lancaster
avenue and Adams street There will
be a hair drying building, sorting
building and other accessories. The
garage will be a large structure, cap
able of accommodating five large
motor trucks and three passenger
automobiles besides space for wagons.
The work will be done privately under
the supervision Of the architects.
Progress is reported on the build
ing of the DUPONT school. The two
story slabs are being poured and other
details OF construction are under way.
II is expected the structure will be
so per cent. ready for occupancy by
the time for opening school md will
he entirely ready by two weeks later.
The structure is being erected under
the supervision of the architects,
Brown & Whiteside
Plans are under consideration for
q baseball field with grandstands,
athletic fields, a running track and
dressing rooms for athletes and play
ers. The architects report a good
deal Of work on hand. with many
things on the list of possibilities and
others being actually worked on. The
Ninth street building, the ground floor
OF which is to be occupied by the
Packard Motor Car Company. will be
ready to turn over TO the lessees in
a few days.
Bids on the alterations and addi-
tons to the Homeopathic Hospital
have been received. but il is under
stood that contracts will not be given
out until after a meeting OF the board
of directors. W. ID. Haddock & Co
are understood TO have presented the
lowest bid. The undertaking will cost
about $4,000, II Is reported.
Haddock and Company are estimat-
ing an construction OF new labora.
tory for the z. l. DUPONT de Nemours
and Company. which will be located
near Thirty-second street and the ex-
tension Of Broome. adjoining the