Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
TOPICS OF INTEREST
IN BUILDING LINE
Architect Rice in New Location;
Church for Clayton; New
Garage Ordinance Likely

The dean of the architectural profession
in thus city, Edward l.. Rice, Jr., has Just
begun the occupation OF new ONCE
quarters at IL East Seventh street, after y
quarter century at SIS Market street: lie
rxpects TO bc installed by the end OF the
month and start out on another long term
of activity. despite his graying hair.
The removal of the scaffolding from the
building at Ninth and Market streets, the
southwest corner, makes decided uH-
ference in the appearance OF both streetS'
All of the Ninth street stores are rented;
though the Market street front Is stun
vacant. The floors have been lowered ana
the areas done away with, which gives an
increased width on Ninth street.
The occupants of the Ninth street stores
are 10 be Charles Barsky in No 2, fruit,
Nichola Iimperas, hat cleaning, IN NO. !;
Mrs. A. ]. Fischer, millinery in No. 4, and
the Ladies' Shop, for women's wear IN NO.
81 r
- Alterations at the northwest corner. oil
Fourth and French streets have been be-
gun bv the owner, John Govatos, to ht ~
for mercantile business, though an occu-
nant has not yet been secured. Inc bu,iu-
ing was for many years popular hotel IN
former times.
LITTLE STIR on MOVING DAY.
The June quarter day. winch has
como 10 bc the general moving date tof
tenants in Wilmington, has passed wtth
,.oronarativelv little real inconvenience,
so far as appearances go. mere are Set
MANY cases where repairs are almost, pul
not quite complete, preventing the occu-
,,ation of PREMISES as expected, and OF
course many instances OF adjustment
90 circumstances that appear 70 ne hard-
shins for the moment, but will be present
i. forgotter Nevertheless, the tendency
toward the replacement of families by
business in the central portions OF town IS
strongly marked, necessltatrng the famiues
yoinr farther out, and emphasizing the
need for more home building around the
outer rim of the city limits.
NEW GARAGE ORDINANCE LIKELY
AIuch interest is felt In the status of
Garages built within the past two years,
dne 10 the reversal of the chancery court
IN the case of Aug. Fortunate, who built
~ Third and Rodney streets, by su-
nreme Court decision. Permits lssued oy
the building commissioner during the
interval have been IN accordance with the
law as 1t has stood and been interpreted
and IL is not considered likely that those
who have built them IN good faith VIII pe
r,,delv disturbed In their occupancy.
suit would be necessary IN each cast,
though the precedent established would
render the outcome, under similar con-
dltions. a foregone conclusion. It is prob
able that Council will, at an early day, re-
wise the present ordinance to conform
with the decision of the Supreme Court, or
enact q new one.
NORTH SIDE DEVELOPMENT
William NJ. Connolly reports good
progress being made with the group OF
soven houses on Vandever avenue re-
Gently started, as well as on two houses at
Thirtv-seventh and Spruce streets, one az
Twenty-fourth and jefferson, two at
Chestnut and Broome. Excavation Tor
six houses at Thirty-ninth and Market
streets has just begun.
bids on a Catholic church building at
Clavton, from plans by John J. Kennedy,
are due today. 1t Is to be one story high,
27x6O feet in plan.