Evening journal., 1917-06-02
REVIEW OF Week
IN BUILDING TRADE
Steel Work May be Delayed
by War Demand for
Material
SOME CONTRACTS
GET UNDER WAY

How far the announced intention Of
the government to commander all
structural steel is going to affect the
building industry In this city from
now until the government has COM
pleted its new steel vessels and I'm
ished other extraordinary work made
necessary by the war, is one OF the
problems which is causing local con-
tractors and real estate men 10 sit up
and think
The steel situation together with
the remarkable jump In price Of com
mon lumber during the past week,
the shortage Of materials and labor
have combined 10 effect building opera-
tions and II the government uses all
steel manufactured II will seriously
interfere with structural building
here as IN other cities OF the country
Several local contractors have an.
nounced that they will not bid on new
Jobs at ALL especially those requiring
the use OF structural steel because
of the shortage OF labor and materials.
the increasing cost OF materials and
the fact that time limits for present.
ing bids are down 10 as low as two
days. This very limited time Is due
TO the constantly shifting prices OF
materials.
During the past week, according 10
| A. S. Reed & Bro. Co., the common
grades OF lumber have jumped from
l two 10 seven dollars a hundred. while
fancy lumber has maintained a more
even price. Lumber dealers IN the
south are reaping a harvest under
present conditions according 10 this
local contractor. II was stated thar on
recent visit TO the big lumber mills
Of the south, he found that the deal
ers we're getting good prices for old,
rusty lumber which two years ago
southern milmen would have given
away. Most o. this lumber Is going
to France.
The community garage and an limo.
walton in foundations for new build.
lings made their appearance IN real
estate circles during the spring and
both promise TO become popular. The
community garage. Is to be located on
Hancock street near jackson street
The garage is 10 be fitted with stalls
so that people living IN that commu
nifty can store their cars in one large
freproof building, each car owner
having his own apartment Roscoe
Cook Tindall is preparing plans FOL
the garage for Frank S. Dure. Mr.
Tindall has also submitted 10 contrsc
tors plans and specifications for Z
one story bungalow. 70 be built neai
\ Hillcrest for A p. Stevenson. TIT
same architect has completed plan
for alterations for Nicholas White a
No. 2i0 West Seventh street. Tho al
e tered building will contain small apart
ments.
The Home Building Compsn,
J through the J. A. Bader Company. al
! nounces that the seventeen houses bl
/ ing built al Twentieth and Tatna
E streets are nearing completion. Foul
4 dation innovations are features {
0 these buildings. Instead Of the usul
e rough rubble masonry. the walls Al
= Of concrete granite block giving
s much more pleasing appearance
70 Cellar excavations for all these wal
}. are completed and most of the found
tions have been laid.
{ John d. Thompson. architect. hs
e about completed plans and specii
cations for the Elks new home Z
. Twelfth and Market streets and bid
e will be called for this week, Ho
= far the construction Of this buildin
- will suffer by governmental comman'
% eering OF structural steel is one OF th
uncertainties Of constructing TIL
: building at the present time.
Q Bids have been received for alter
!, tions and an addition 10 the enc
= building OF George Lodge. at No
S t1112-l1l4 King street. The seoon