Evening journal., 1916-06-24
REALTY ACTIVITY
NOT DISTURBED.
Many People Holding for
Lower Prices May be Dis
appointed, Dealers Say
LABOR AND MATERIAL
STILL CAUSE DELAYS

is declared. yet il is not expected that
there will be any drop in prices. On
the contrary, there is a tendency, If
anything, TO raise them a little. Re-
pairs that have been under consider
alton have been held up and plans
that have been prepared may not be
completed for some time yet
In spite Of this, there is generally
no lack of work. Difficulty in obtain
ing labor has held back some work,
and still causes considerable delay, it
is said Most of the contractors are
busy, however and the architects de-
clare they have about all they can do.
The trouble is that work planned does
not progress very rapidly. owing to
scarcity
A. S. Reed q Brother Company Pe-
port progress on the Wilmington High
School and on the new building at
Seventh and Shipley streets. At the
latter building the flooring is being
put on and tho roof will be placed
some time this week. IL is expected.
Scarcity Of labor has prevented prog
ress on this building. Il is declared.
The same thing is true Of work on
the new High School building
John +. Healy 4 Sons report that
they are bidding on many Jobs and
have plenty OF now. work coming IN.
Bids on tire construction Of the home
ior Louis Halle, at the Parkway. east
OF Grand avenue. We're closed yester-
day al 4 o'clock. and II is expected
contracts will be awarded the first
Of next week.
Estimates are being made by this
company Oh the residence to be con-
structed for Attorney General Josiah
o Wolcott at Dover Ground will be
broken Monday for the Quale resi-
dence al Delaware avenue and River
dale. This house will cost $4,000.
Work on the new factory building for
the speakman Supply and Pipe Com
pany at Thirtieth and Washington
streets. is progressing. The bricklay-
ers are now topping out IL is re-
ported
Haddock & Co. report that actual
construction OF many pieces OF work
Is held up on account OF high prices
OF materials. The old jobs that have
been started are going forward. how
ever, and good deal OF new work is
coming up on which estimates are be-
ing made and which is being put into
shape to carry on.
Among the architects matters are
progressing well. it is reported. Ed
ward Candy May reports that plans
for the apartment building at Ninth
and Tatnall streets are now ready
and will go out for bids today. These
bids are due to be ready next week
The plans show a number OF attractive
features Of construction.
On the ground floor are three stores.
The construction is OF terra Gotta on
the front, with brick and with copper
bay windows and cOrnices, Between
The two bay windows, over the central
store, is a porch with pergola effect
Mr.. May reports that many things are
coming in and that work is progressing
on all old contracts. just now, hc says,
high prices of materials and war re-
ports arc holding up some work.
i. J.. Rice Jr., of +. l.. Rice, Jr., Co.,
reports that there should be plenty of
work, but that number Of people who
have planned to do big jobs have de-
cided TO wait little while until affairs
become more settled.
Brown a Whiteside, architects. re-
the new garage to be constructed for
J. r. Bailey This is a two-car struc-
ture intended to match the house built
some years ago for Mr.. Bailey and
designed by Brown a Whiteside.
Letting of the contract for cOnstruc-
lion of the ". O. Quale residence at
Riverview avenue and Seventeenth
street, has been decided upon. and John
T.. Healy & Sons are expected to start
work shortly. The house is of English
design. of three stories. and with many
attractive features of construction.
Work on the DUPONT school, on the
Kenett pike. Is progressing. The old
building, which Is to be replaced, has
heon demolished. the new portion is up
TO the first story, and the big concrete
slabs of the first floor have been poured
John j. Kennedy reports that bids
for the Delmarvia Bakery Company
building at Fourth and Union streets.
are TO be returned next Thursday at
noon. Bidders include John NJ Stan
nard, c. J. Dougherty. W. ID. Haddock,
A. s. Reed. ]. A. Bader and Joyce &
COrrigan.
Plans for the light manufacturing
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love. at Third and French streets, are
completed. and bids for the work
placed with different contractors. II
is expected these will be ready by the
time set FOR the returns, Thursday, at
noon.
Great quantities of brick are being
provided for jobs by the Delaware
Terra Gotta Company. Large sup
plies are being delivered for the Will
mington Automobile Company, at
Tenth and Tatnall streets; for
the dairy that Is being erected by
Joseph S. Hamilton Company. at
Twelfth and Orange streets; for the
two apartment houses being erected
by Lenderman g. Brother. at Thir-
teenth and Washington streets; for
the building for George S. Charles.
now about completed. adjoining the
Goldey College. at Ninth and Tatnall
streets: for the Tallman. house. at
Tenth and BroOme streets. the build
ing 10 cost s60.00O; for the building
for the Realty Construction Company,
AZ seventeenth street and Greenhill
avenue, and for the Raskob job, at
Clsymont.
This company reports that 10000
bricks are being sent out each day.
Bricks are difficult 10 obtain. il is de-
clared. because OF scarcity of labOrers.
wallace Eugene Hance reports that
nlans for two schools 10 be erected
al Cambridge. Md. are ready for bids.
Work on the school 10 be erected at
Camden Wyoming. Del. Will be start
cd nv the contractors this week The