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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
16
Music in churches continues with listings for December observances. At St John's Chapel Christ mas Day services include 10:30 a m with hymns and organ. Faithful attendance and hymn numbers accompany the brief program notes.
George R Read & Co resold for James A McMillin in a northeast corner plot at 111th and Broadway. The 75 by 5.8 foot corner section and 150 by 100.11 foot street lot were sold to Rock Hall Realty Company incorporated in Albany. Directors include Henry B Payson Charles F Gehrmann and John J Kirby. Rock Hall holds Michael Friedsam of Batman eco. McMillin had just bought the property from William Waldorf Astor.
Lewie H May Company resold for M Moran to Celia May an investment on South Sea View avenue Arverne Long Island while Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Company plans its annual meeting in July nominations for three year board terms include Beers Day Howland Kernochan Ogden Rives Stillman Webber and one year nominee Peilbin Brill Brothers lease top left East street to Robertson Manufacturing for shirtwaists and Geerts Leary named as buyer of Peth Avenue parcel plus sale by Brenne Baumann for Max Marx to Rebecca Mann at Grand Boulevard Concourse and 16th Street corner plot of 154 by 187.7 feet with a three story dwelling.
Bronx building notices show a one story brick church planned for 611% St. Brendan’s R. with Rev D O Dooreran as owner Clermont and Jackson as architects. Also listed is a four story rock tenement at Morehead Realty and Construction Company as owner Edward Byrne as architect aiming 85 000 cost 27000.
The Public Service Commission orders counsel to proceed against several companies for failing to file semi annual reports. Ball Electric Illuminating, Hast River Gas of Long Island City, Longacre Electric Light and Power, and Richmond Light and Railroad did not file reports due by November 3 for the six months ended December 31, 197. Traction companies and a Long Island Rail case are noted for related actions.
Fail River Mass December 18 Sales for the week in the print cloth market are estimated at 75.09 percent pieces. Holiday cutness prevails and prices are nearly unchanged from last week's basis. Quotations show 7 inch 64 squares 37 16c inch 64 by 4 236 Winch 4 squares 4 6 5c bid 3 percent inch Yhr Tz S4c.
The Appellate Division 1st Department upheld dismissal of Albin Boenhardt’s suit to compel distribution of Slocum disaster relief funds. Justices Patterson Laughlin Scott and Clarke ruled the money was for immediate relief, not pensions, with Justice Ingraham dissenting. Boenhardt received 170 dollars. he sought 299 dollars.
Weliece MacFarlane, named by Governor Bueghes to run hearings on the charges, will lead starting December 29 with Borough President Haffen backed by the Commissioners of Accounts. The Public Service Commission extends MacFuarlame access to the third floor hearing room of the Tribune Building where the DA Jerome charges are discussed.
An editor’s letter from Ballington Booth urges Christmas aid through Volunteers of America. He recalls aiding over ten thousand in previous years and details children in dire need on New York’s East Side. He asks readers to donate to president Ballington Booth, promising receipts for all gifts and aiming to help 15 000 people this season.
Reader asks if Bishop Greer's consent is needed to sell St. John's Chapel when the Trinity Church corporation was created by Colonial charter and may sell property without ecclesiastical consent. The note cites public interest in preserving the historic landmark and seeks clarity on church property rights. The New York inquiry is dated December 18, 1908.
Dear Santa Claus we thank you for last year and ask for dolls games balls books and toys plus sleighs for our hill. We hope you will remember us this year from Your Little Friends Nazareth Branch Seton Hospital for Consumptive Children Spuyten Duyvil New York City December 17.
A three member subcommittee of the Trunk Line Association met to charge the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad with allowing the Canadian Pacific Despatch Line to intrude on trunk line territory. The Canadian line cuts freight rates about 14 percent on Chicago to New York first class business and moves roughly 250 tons westbound daily, securing trunk line business. A memorial will be presented to the executive committee, which will urge President Mellen to halt further encroachment through moral suasion.
In New York City Judge Swann upheld a husband's duty to support his wife despite low earnings. Philip Gross of West 103rd Street faced abandonment charges. Swann suspended sentence contingent on $8 weekly payments. Swann insisted a man earning $4 weekly risks jail if he marries without support. Westinghouse Air Brake also declared a quarterly dividend of 6 percent payable January 9 to stockholders of record December 31.
Suburban deals include Adolph Lewisohn buying about a hundred acre Ardsley Heights tract adjoining Heatherdell and J Pierpont Morgan property. John It Downey acquires 323 Fifth Avenue for 305000 with 250000 mortgage. Samuel Kridel buys 4 West Séth Street house. Edwin Worcester acquires 40 West 82d Street. Plans filed for six story elevator apartments by Gracefal Realty on St Nicholas Avenue and for a Broadway and 163rd Street site. Remodelling planned at Fulton and Gold, and a two story Washington and Morton building for Ann White Campbell Steward and Catharine S. Stuyvesant.
Plans were filed for a twelve story fireproof co operative apartment house to be built for a company headed by Richard Watson Gilder at No 24 Gramercy Park. The Colonial brick facade features lime stone ashlar trimmings. It spans frontage of 141 feet and depth of 81 feet with an extension, housing seventeen suites for Mr Gilder and others. Estimated cost is 19000 dollars, with Herbert Lucas as architect.
Walter J. Salomon reports multiple leases across prominent addresses including the Bristol Building at 500 Fifth Avenue and the Central Building at 424 West Street. Leased spaces include offices to Cecill Hodgman, George H. Mclean, and Odell & Robbins. stores to George Siviter, United States Trading Co., and others. additional offices to Nathan & Co., Tsiamis & Carras, and several firms at various Midtown properties.
Pinehurst Realty sold a six story apartment house at Fort Washington avenue and 189th street. Philip A Payton Jr firm moved a five story triple flat with store on West 185th street. Schmeicher Bachrach listed a four story tenement on East 129th street. Bloodgood Gilbert sold a four story dwelling on East 61st street. Jennie Wormser sold six story building on West 140th street. George Price sold a five story double flat on East 138th street.
Building loan notices list multiple properties with firms and lenders. 1734 st ss 90 ft Webster ave 60 by 117.10, Vincenzo Razzane borrows from John Bauer. Hughes av 203 ft 5s Pelham ave 50 by 87.8. Manhattan Mortgage Co funds Cipriani Realty Construction near crane St Nicholas Ave at 163rd sf 106.7 by 91 by 90.11 by 128.82. Bronx Investment Co funds Rockton Construction Co Lead E Broadway near 178th st 108 by 145.5 irregular. Title Guarantee and Trust Co funds Alexander Crant Construction Co with sums of 12,500 and 140,000.
Pittsburg, December 18. The Union Switch and Signal Company board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 3 percent on both common and preferred stock. The dividend is payable on January 11, 1918.
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