Evening journal., 1917-03-10
BUILDERS awarded
new CONTRACTS
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comprises front and rear additions tol
the present building.
The changes will make the build
ing 1O5 feet long and Al feet wide.
It is two stories high. of brick and
will have plate glass snow windows
in the front for display and show
purposes at the Tenth street corner.
The inside arrangements VIII De
changed also, and the facilities lot
carrying on business not only enlarg-
ed but placed IN much better condls
ton than formerly being made equal
with the best I'm the city
These contracts are but the begin.
ming of great activity, it is declared
nv builders. The winter has been a
hard one and construction work OF an
kinds has been greatly delayed. Most
OF the big Jobs have been kept going
as far as possible but the alternate
cold and wet weather OF the past TWO
months. is declared 20 have made II
almost impossible to carry on CON
struction work where concrete or Drlck
was involved.
In spite Of this. however. numerous
undertakings have been completed ana
there is a long list of buildings which
have been finished up during the past
winter. As the season begins 10
break and 81 becomes possible TO carry
on outside work. additional activity Is
shown and the Jobs which nave been
held M temporarily have been started.
Work on the Mrs. Victor DUPONT
house al Guyencourt, now is practi'
cally completed. J. J. Kennedy was
the architect William d. Haddock
& Co. was the general contractor
Work on the parish house OF st. An
drew's Episcopal Church, at Eighth
and Orange streets has been held W
bv recent cold and wet weather. The
hollow tile is pretty well in place NJ
10 the second floor and the steel
frame is set up. There will be little
more done on this until the weather
breaks. Il is said. although any contn
ued warm weather for several days
may start things going.
Contractors are estimating on tn,
additions 10 the house of Mrs. c. J
Ramsey AZ Guyencourt. The changes
are designed by the DUPONT Com
panys engineers and comprise an ad
ditional wing TO the present structure
10 provide for servants quarters
Bids on the work are to be returned
Monday. at noon. William d. Haddocl
& Co. and A. S. Reed g. Bros. Soui
Co. are among those figuring on th'
proposition
At the new garage Of the Delawar'
Motor Sales Company Eleventh an
King streets. the work is nearly com
pleted. only the interior finish remain
ing and this is being put into piac
rs rapidly as possible.
Work on the new pier at Pennsgrov
has been resumed and has been pre-
crossing rapidly since the ferry sci
vice between here and Pennsgroye ha
become possible. The new waitin
room. warehouse. Office and othe
buildings of the new pier are well VI
der way and should be completed 1
the near future. Haddock G Co. ar
the general contractors.
These contractors now are finshin
I'D the work on the additions to tn
store of G.. Edgar Deering and III
building recently purchased by Papa
& Co. formerly Bacon's restauran
At the Deering property, the doors ar
being put in place and interior wor
also is being carried on at the Pal
pas place
Charles II. Tindall & Son report th
roof being put on the new residenc
being erected for Clarence McGaulle
at Seventeenth street and Woodlaw
avenue. This work has been starte
only about week since IL was con