Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
BETTER FEELING IN
BUILDING CIRCLES
Removal Of Restrictions Will Make
Conditions Easier Before
Very Long.

Now that architects builders and con-
tractors can congratulate themselves on
the end of war conditions rs permanent
outlook, feeling of relief is nppcrmost OF
course the improvement cannot be looked
for all at once, and settled conditions
are not looked for before spring by even
the most sang,linc But the better tone of
the trade is distinctly noticeable.
The order issued Wednesday ut once
lifts the ban on all school building, all
road and sewerage construction work, as
well MS all municipal, county and State
construction work of every kind. Public
improvements Of this sort arc TO be en-
couraged to the limit.
The order provides for the immediate
suspension of all restrictions hitherto
applying to residence construction IN
amounts up to $4,000, and business CON
struction up to $25,0 900. No more Fed
cral permits will be required for the con-
striction of such buildings. Work on
such construction can be renewed Thurs
day
On construction of residences to cost
more than Sl00n, and business build
lngs and factory extensions to cost more
than SO 900, it will no longer bc neres-
sary to obtain permits from Washington.
For some time, however the require
mcnt will stand that permits must be OBJ
tanned from the local representatives. of
the Council of National Defence.
This is being done, however only to
enable the government to assist IN an
orderly rcadIustmcnt of conditions from
a war so peace basis The local repre-
scntativcs of the council will be expected
to regulate permits 81 rs to see that no
individuals nr groups ot individuals secure
an unfair advantage during the readiust-
mcnt period Pcrs,nits are not to be
issued to one large building concern, for
example, to m extent that would give II
an unfair advantage over builders by
reason Of control Of building supplies.
4 a. Anderson will build frame kitch-
en-. ltx36 as an addition to Twcntv-fourth
and Pine streets, costing $400, ). Cantcra
is the contractor
The Liberty Land Company, will erect
avenue and lnion street, costing Sl03.
600 The Lynch Construction Company
is in charge Of the operations.
Henry Hopes, owner, will make adj
ditinns and alterations to the dwellings
at 1505-1-9-ll Jackson street nj a cost OF
5000 stephen W 'raig is the contractor.
Charles H. Thomas Will make an adj
dition, lOxiS, to his garage ut Poll North
Harrison street nj mn expense ot $500.
The construction is galvanized iron.
Il. Candy May has plans under way
for a colonial house IN one Of the lower
counties. 42x3O feet III plan, = stories
high. Of hollow tile construction and
stucco finish 4 garage and water supply
system arc included Bids will be called
for IN about three weeks
The Joseph = Hamilton Company,
masons, have about finished month 5
Job in installing boilers an0 erecting adj
dition - boiler house Of Marshall Brothers
fibre works at lorklyn They are cX-
pccting to sart shortly on the mason
work for four houses AT Twenty-sixth
and Madison streets, for Frank Zebley,
and have practically completed the
section of the Delaware avenue paving
from Nan Buren street 10 the Avenue
Theatre corner
W ~ Haddock and Company will
shortly begin work on alterations and
additions to the property Al IL East
Front street, for the Chigmunes Company,
who will operate it as a restaurant.
The mason and cement work on the
dairy barn and other farm buildings for
Mrs Ramsey NJ Guvcncourt, has been
completed by the Hamilton company.