of Samuel. .Greenblatt of Deputy Superintendent of the Brooklyn Buildings Department to every architect in the borough He argues, that Greenblatt, whom Borough President-elect Bird S. Coler has appointed to that place is too young and entirely without experience. He is 24 .years old, and his only business training has been with his father, who is in the tailors’ trimming trade.
In his letter, to the architects Mr. Rasmussen says among other things: .
“I would respectfully call your attention to the fact that, this appointee has no more knowledge of the building trade than one of the street cars- running through the Brooklyn streets.”
Troy, N. Y.—Charles Van Buskirk Baker died on Christmas Day, after a long illness. Mr. .Baker. was a man of brilliant attainments.and possessed those sterling qualities of character which endeared him to all who know him. He was born in Racine. Wis., and came to Troy with his parents. In 1884 he graduated from. the. Troy High School. Entering the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he took a special course in architecture. Upon leaving college he located in New York, where he became head of tile specifications department of McKim, Mead & White.
Montreal,.P, Q.—Mr. W. S. Painter has been appointed architect of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, with headquarters in Montreal. He will have charge of the designing of the company’s buildings erected along the system. This, is a new office in the company, and the selection of Mr. Painter as head of the department is regarded as
an evidence that, considerable important work in buildings is contemplated. Mr. Painter has. planned and supervised the construction of several large buildings, among others .the Auditorium in Quebec, the Majestic Theater in Toronto, the Russell Theater in Ottawa, the Century Club in Detroit, and the, Colonial Theater in Cleveland.
Atlantic City. N„ J.—On Dec: 22 the jury in the United States Circuit Court gave verdict for $2,260 in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of James S. Rogers and Walter MacFarland, architects, against Philip J. and Joseph IT. Marvel and Joseph H. Borton, of Atlantic City. Plaintiffs . claimed $5,602.37, as architects’ commission, on a hotel contract here.
Providence, R. I.—On Dec. 19, a jury in the Superior Court returned a verdict for $375 for the plaintiffs in the suit of Howard K. Hilton and another against Julius 11. Preston; The plaintiffs claimed that they were ordered by the defendant to make architects’ plans for the construction of a house, and that after the plans Were completed the defendant employed others to do the work and refused to pay for the plans ordered. Damages were laid at $750, but the actual amount claimed was the sum awarded by the jury.
Seattle, Wash.-—In a circular letter announcing the regular monthly meeting of the Manufacturers’ Association of Seattle, Secretary Oliver T. Erickson says:
“A number of complaints have come to your officers, plleging that the architects of Seattle are prejudiced against the local
manufacturers, and use their influence to have clients send work out of the city. One of our members claims that the number of men employed making castings and structural iron could easily be doubled if the architects would use their influence to keep the work here.”
Newark, N. J.—The Mayor and Common Council have been made the defendants in the trial of an action to recover $5,000, begun before Chief Justice Gummere and a jury in the Supreme Court Circuit Dec. 22, on behalf of John H. and Wilson C. Ely. The plaintiffs are architects and seek to recover the amount named as commissions for preparing plans for a city isolation hospital more than four years ago. upon the or-’ der of the Board of Health.
Several architects, including the plaintiffs, testified to the work that it was claimed had been done in good faith, while the acceptance of the plans was also told about in the taking of the testimony.
BUILDING NEWS.
(I he editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities.)
Aberdeen, Wash.—The Crescent Hotel, now 2-story, will be made 4-story, with elevator, at a cost of about $50,000.
Alliance, O.—An appropriation of $125- 000 has. been made for the construction o.f a new federal building here. .
Altoona, Pa.—It is reported that the
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In his letter, to the architects Mr. Rasmussen says among other things: .
“I would respectfully call your attention to the fact that, this appointee has no more knowledge of the building trade than one of the street cars- running through the Brooklyn streets.”
Troy, N. Y.—Charles Van Buskirk Baker died on Christmas Day, after a long illness. Mr. .Baker. was a man of brilliant attainments.and possessed those sterling qualities of character which endeared him to all who know him. He was born in Racine. Wis., and came to Troy with his parents. In 1884 he graduated from. the. Troy High School. Entering the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he took a special course in architecture. Upon leaving college he located in New York, where he became head of tile specifications department of McKim, Mead & White.
Montreal,.P, Q.—Mr. W. S. Painter has been appointed architect of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, with headquarters in Montreal. He will have charge of the designing of the company’s buildings erected along the system. This, is a new office in the company, and the selection of Mr. Painter as head of the department is regarded as
an evidence that, considerable important work in buildings is contemplated. Mr. Painter has. planned and supervised the construction of several large buildings, among others .the Auditorium in Quebec, the Majestic Theater in Toronto, the Russell Theater in Ottawa, the Century Club in Detroit, and the, Colonial Theater in Cleveland.
Atlantic City. N„ J.—On Dec: 22 the jury in the United States Circuit Court gave verdict for $2,260 in favor of the plaintiffs in the case of James S. Rogers and Walter MacFarland, architects, against Philip J. and Joseph IT. Marvel and Joseph H. Borton, of Atlantic City. Plaintiffs . claimed $5,602.37, as architects’ commission, on a hotel contract here.
Providence, R. I.—On Dec. 19, a jury in the Superior Court returned a verdict for $375 for the plaintiffs in the suit of Howard K. Hilton and another against Julius 11. Preston; The plaintiffs claimed that they were ordered by the defendant to make architects’ plans for the construction of a house, and that after the plans Were completed the defendant employed others to do the work and refused to pay for the plans ordered. Damages were laid at $750, but the actual amount claimed was the sum awarded by the jury.
Seattle, Wash.-—In a circular letter announcing the regular monthly meeting of the Manufacturers’ Association of Seattle, Secretary Oliver T. Erickson says:
“A number of complaints have come to your officers, plleging that the architects of Seattle are prejudiced against the local
manufacturers, and use their influence to have clients send work out of the city. One of our members claims that the number of men employed making castings and structural iron could easily be doubled if the architects would use their influence to keep the work here.”
Newark, N. J.—The Mayor and Common Council have been made the defendants in the trial of an action to recover $5,000, begun before Chief Justice Gummere and a jury in the Supreme Court Circuit Dec. 22, on behalf of John H. and Wilson C. Ely. The plaintiffs are architects and seek to recover the amount named as commissions for preparing plans for a city isolation hospital more than four years ago. upon the or-’ der of the Board of Health.
Several architects, including the plaintiffs, testified to the work that it was claimed had been done in good faith, while the acceptance of the plans was also told about in the taking of the testimony.
BUILDING NEWS.
(I he editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities.)
Aberdeen, Wash.—The Crescent Hotel, now 2-story, will be made 4-story, with elevator, at a cost of about $50,000.
Alliance, O.—An appropriation of $125- 000 has. been made for the construction o.f a new federal building here. .
Altoona, Pa.—It is reported that the
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Hydraulic, Electric, Steam, Belted.
All
methods of control.
Passenger or
Freight.
Otis Elevator Company
New York Office: 17 Battery Place
PENNSYLVANIA RUBBER TILING
is water-proof, non-absorbent, sanitary and germproof ; also non-slippery and noiseless. It will not separate, break or come up and can be very easily repaired at any time.
While the good points of this material are highly appreciated by Architects, the price has made it almost prohibitive in many cases where its use .would be most desirable.
We have gfven this fact especial consideration and believe we can make a proposition which cannot be equaled.
Our principal aim is to increase the demand for Rubber Tiling and we believe that the offer we make will tend to achieve this result. We shall be pleased to provide samples of our material and to give any further information desired.
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