Evening journal., 1916-06-17

bids on a number Of other large con-
tracts. The contract on the new
school building for Camden and Wy
oming. amounting to $4,000, was let
early this week and ground will be
broken soon. Plans for a new school
building at Rosedale, to cost $4,000,
also we're sent 10 contractors for bids
on Monday and awarding Of the con-
tract may be expected in a short time
Mr. Hance reports the awarding Of
contracts on his plans for two school
buildings at Cambridge. Md, to cost
500 900. and awarding Of contracts on
his plans for two school building at
Alloway, n. j.. one OF which will
cost 100000, the other 100000.
Work is proceeding as rapidly as
possible on all old contracts. many
Of which, as in the case of the High
School, are approaching completion.
Bids are being submitted for the con-
tract on the new building to be erect
ed at Fourth and Orange streets, by
Max Breuer and these will be opened
In a short time and the contract
awarded
Work on the addition to the VII
mington Automobile Company on
West Tenth street, which means prac
tically doubling of the repair and ma
chine shop Of that concern is pro
crossing rapidly The new project
will cost about 10000. II is expected
to install several new automobile re
pair machines in order to care fol-
/ the increase in demand for automo
bile repairs. Outside scaifolding was
put up last week and the heavy beams
of the third story are being put into
place.
Steel work on the new Foort
building at Seventh and ShipleN
streets has gone forward rapidly dur
ing the past week. Brick work vii
be started i'm a few days. The stee
work now is practically complete
The structure will cost $4,000
Structural and masonry work O
the new Freebooter bakery at Pennsyl
vania avenue near the Baltimore anf
Ohio railroad. is about completed an'
installation of machinery will com
mence shortly.
With the placing of ornamental iroi
work on the first and mezzanine floor
of the new DUPONT addition. the build
ing has assumed more of a completed
appearance. Plans already have beef
announced. for occupancy OF a larg'
portion OF the upper floors OF th'
building by July 1 or a little afte
that date.
Erection OF a mandatory to cos
S29 600. which was commenced by thu
Pyrites Company. Ltd, recently II
South Wilmington has continued rap
idly. A permit also has been takel
out for erection of an addition to th'
plant at the foot of Christiana stree
and in the plans submitted TO thu
building inspector, there were to b.
other additions TO be added from tim
TO time.
II. G. Haskell, an officer Of the dr
, Pont Company is announced as mai
ing extensive improvements to hi
home and grounds just north of tn
city. A new garage is being adde
and substantial additions are bein
1 made to the house De Almond AS
i mead and Brinckey are the architect
/, A New York concern has charge
the landscape gardening.
=. The new apartment being erected
= Shallcross avenue and Broome stree
- by c. "A. Tindall and Sons, is near
completed. Ornamental cOrnices a
being put into place and interior wo
I has been started. The cost of q
p structure will be about 100000.
Work on the new bui iding for q
u Delmarvia Baking Company, to
erected at Fourth and Union street
will be started shortly. Announcemel
of completion of plans and placing
bids was made last week.
New plans by c. w. lsenberg an
E Marshall p. Tindall for a group
J community buildings at Thirteenth an
: jefferson streets, provide an attractN
! scheme OF construction. The bull
E ings are TO be built on squere wit
central garage in the rear for a
r commodation of owners of the to'
r. homes. The cost of this operate
T will be about $4,000.
Buildings costing nearly $4,000 b
d ing erected by Preston Walker I'm d
" ferent parts of the city. are now pr
" crossing rapidly. They include ty
.e new dwellings at No, 22O6-Os Vi
A. Buren, street. residence at No. %
n. Boulevard and another residence
ir Harrison street. near Twenty-iour
h. street.
IN Permits have been taken out
"a Nicholas Fidance. builder and contri
.s tor. for erection OF buildings at NJ
.o l6fO12-i4-i6-1S-20 West Fourth sire
TO cost about $4,000. The buildin
will be of brick construction, of Z
stories with porches.