Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-16
NEW RESIDENCE
BUILDINGS HERE
Several New Jobs to be Started
Soon Which Will Add to
Housing Facilities Here -
Other Building News.

Plans for new residence buildings
In this city have been approved and
filed. Several new Jobs are to be
started shortly. which win add to the
housing facilities OF the city, one OK
the .aost serious problems of civic
life to be combatted here. The fact
that 1t Is necessary to advertise ana
search for houses emphasixes the fact
that there is an alarming lack OF a
partments and living quarters for lam
lilies moving to the city, or desiring 70
change location
John Columbus Of Cortlandt street
will erect q two story two family
house on the west side of that street,
the apartments containing four rooms
each, with modern improvements. Tne
house will measure 20x36 feet will be
built of brick with q fiat roof and VIII
cost about $4,5Oo. The plans We're
drawn by Michael Turk. and will be
ready shortly for bids.
(3oidberger T. Greisen have designed
= fonr-famiiy house. which Will De
erected In Grace street. at q cost OF
5000 for Eager 4 Bernstein. Ine
house viii be on tho general style OF
houses OF the. kind. will be of framo
construction, with a fiat roof. Tne
owners are the contractors for the
Henry Axen will erect additions and
make alterations to his building at
ass New Brunswick avenue at q cost
OF $4,000. The work will be brick. =.
Joseph Fedor has received permit
for alterations to the building at Ies
Grant street. to DO pula OF
work, at a cost of $3.50.
The first floor walls OF the Perth
Amboy Savings Bank Building az
Maple avenue and Smith streets are
about completed. with terra Gotta
front. as manufactured by the New
Jersey Terra Gotta Company, USED IN
place of granite. The work Is very
decorative and gives massive ap-
struction Company In erecting the
building.
with rapid work being done on the
Maple building opposite that OF the
savings institution at Maple ana SfhilIi
.treet II Is apparent that the Board
of Trade will be able to move into
the structure by June IA, the DAY on
which they plan to open their tnree-
day convention of the State Feoera. er,'e
tior Of Chambers OF Commerce. The
work on the exterior Is about complet-
ed. and the finishing of the center
bi,ildine which is to be occupied Dy
tha board as an office and lnduStIiai
exhibit will be started Immediately.
The Maple Company's other struc-
ture at Smith street and manson I'VE
nue. will shortly be ready for occu-
rancv The finishing work Is now be-
Ing done. and the two-story stores
should be ready by the first OF June.
Both buildings were designed by Jonn
N Piereon q Son and are being built
through the general agency OF Meagh-
or ~ Smith.
one Of the larger Industries OF the
city. which Is removing large plant
here from Niagara Falls. Is having
dificulty In finding accommodations
for large numbers Of men who are to
come here with the concern. The well
fare department of the company wants
many houses or apartments, ana iS
unable to get sufficient of them.
This brings up tho old difficulty OF
Perth Amboy the way 1t has OF out
growing It's accommodations Doubt
less there win be some way found OF
letting accommodation for these new
comers as many have already found
places here.