The Detroit times., 1916-08-22
New Work Is Reported
In Usual Volume
For Week
CONSTRUCTION
OF HOUSES LEADS
Contractors Pushing
Work, But Are Be-
hind Still

The building activities for the
week continue in the same degree
that has been characteristic or the
season with fairly good sized vol,
ume of new work being reported
from the architects offices and from
private sources
The new work is largely OF a
housing nature. although some fac
tory work is reported, and one or
two schools II is reported that
there are some large size CONNER
cial operations in preparation which
will be ready to report upon in the
near future, but they are in abey-
ance for short time Contractors
in all lines are pushing their work
with the best OF their ability. They
are far behind and are only taking
on new work as fast a. they feel
they are able 10 handle IT,
A considerable number Of con.
tracts have been awarded during
the week, some OF which are as FOL
lows.
Fcldmqn & seeIer let the general
contract for store ana nat TO he
erected on Elmwood-a near NIL
waukoe-aye, 10 the Waller COrstruc-
ton co.
W. L y. Hunter let the contracts
for the Methodist church board for
a church 20 be erected on West
Grand blvd. 10 Pufc Plumbing &
Heating Co. plumbing John f.
W e. " Hunter lot the contracts
for the Methodist church board for
another church 90 be erected at
Church and Noodward-ay"s.. High
land Park Mason. otto Nisrh roof
ing and sheet metal Detroit Cornice
& Slate co, electric iaros-Hough
Co painting oswald Leitcrt "a o.
pentcr. Louis y :, hmidt. plumbing
and heating James W. Partlan.
James Walsh let the contracts
for the Lavine Waste Paper Co. for
a warehouse 20 Doe erected on Napp-
leou-st. between EIyayd and Hast
inRs-sts. as follows Trussed con-
Feldman rolling shutters w l..
holden, steel sash, Kawneer Mfg.
Rogers Ronrah 6 Charee let the
mason contract for the Norton hotel
to he erected at Gviswuld and JEFF
Fred Swirskv a Co. ret the con-
tracts for Louis Smilans<y for hire =
stores and Eats 20 be erected NJ For
est and Seminole Vcs., ana also for
three stores and fats to bc erected
at Cadillac and Warren-aVcs as fol-
lows. Mason n Groenhlet, eat stone.
John r. smith stone Co. steel Iar-
rison Brothers. roofiug and shoot
metal samuel Fold. painting, NJ
Risen. carpenter J Shap'ro, plumb
ing and heating. John y. Davis
varney & Narncy let the roofing
and sheet metal contract FOR l.. -.
White for q brick store 10 he erected
al Fort and junction caves 60 The
Eagle Corniee & Roofing CO
Louis Hamper let the general cor
brick and stone residence to be
erected IN Crosse point,. 20 the Mer-
chants Construction Co
Fred Swirsky 81 Co. let the con-
tracts for ~ j. Barrak for a two
story 22-apartnen' house, To- he
erected on Seward and Greenfield
ayes. as follows cut stone. John +.
Smith Ston" CO.. roofing, ~ Cold
faden, carpenter. u Bernstein, mill
work j. Y Weber Co.
r. c. Wctzcl Tot the contracts for
Diuan Brothers for four stores and
loft huildiue 20 be erected % clinton
=. - Finn .tor5trNrtion Go cut
stone. The Maui 60. st~cl r \.
Chappor Iron & Wire Works
T. X. 9ustaVe Ste1ons let the con-
tracts for YIN. i. BaumCartner for
q Ave family fiat Co. be erected on
Ahbott-st near Tenth. az follows:
Mason, McEnhiU BROTHERS, carpenter.
Mcpherson & Long heating Simonds
Heating & Speciality Co.