Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-22
lily Digest QReal
late And Building

Accordine the permits Tor
building isst uring the past TIVE
weeks by tn. buiidlng ~inspeetef..
William ]. n gh. building IN this
city continue boom. In round
figures the d It's amount to tl8.-
Csc. ana are one store property.
.hsee aaragv and I've dwelling
HOUSES. NE ses win be for both
one and two 4 lilies. These permits
show cousidera y change over those
issued some We ks age. for AZ that
time more CARS les and store build
ings were benin built than resi-
dences. Now. However, according 10
the recent permits, the residences
have jumped into the lead.
J.. n. Wester was the successful
bidder for the construction OF the
new Keansburg school, There were
several bidders fN this job. but two
Perth Amboy c~ontractors were the
lowest, Mr.. Wsster. however, was
lower than the Perth Amboy Con-
struction Company and has been
awarded thy contract. The school.
which will cost $4,000. Is the nrst
of a f~our--oom unit of a twenty
room building. The building. which
was designed by j. Noble Pierson A
Son. local architects, will be of the
western type, which Is becoming
very popular. 1t will be Of ireproof
construction.
Among the improvements hat are
now under way in the city Is the al
terations to the Haney building in
Smith street, occupied by streins
variety store. The front of h build
Ing is being completely remodeled.
Work on the new building of the
Maple Realty Company, corner or
Smith street and Madison avenue, Is
progressing rapidly. The digging OF
the cellar has been completed n
the masons are already at work on
the cellar walls. Work on the build
ing will probably be rushed so as 10
have it enclosed before the extreme
cold weather begins.
Work is also being rushed on the
new home of the Dorsey Motors In
corporated and h new addition TO
the Simmer bakery in Maple street.
The building permits filed with the
: building inspector are:
Garages will be erected by Will
liam Jensen at SO Brighton avenue,
Max Engelson on Watson avenue,
and John Tautlestank at 329 Watson
avenue al a total cost of $3.50.
A. Clausen, of 334 Elm street, has
taken put a permit for the erection
of a store property to be put up at
the Elm street duurcSS. 4hc SNS'
will be $500.
Bernard lost is building a two
story one-family residence on Comp
ton avenue at a cost Of $4,000. while
Anton Jensen plans the construction
of a two-family dwelling at 400 on
the same street, The cost of the
building planned by Mr.. Jensen is
$4,000.
Other residences for which per-
mits have been issued are at 49,
Grove street, where John Walkock'
will erect a one-family dwelling te
cost 5000, and on Baker place. where
Frank Vilst Is to build a hollow tile
residence at a cost of $4,000.
Real Estate
But little is doing in the local rea,
estate market. According to sons
of the local firms the business ha'
fallen off to such an extent hat they
have been compelled to reduce theil
force of employees. From present in
dications there seems to be no posi-
bility of a revival of this business II
the immediate future.
Jacob M. Klein has purchased
from Clarence NJ. Liddle the two ant
one-half story, one-family frame
dwelling at 178 Rector street. Elk
tensive alterations have been made
10 the property since 1t was pur
chased by Mr.. Klein. The transac