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 186 THE BUILDING NEWS. Marcu 1], 1872. ooo with a small quantity of coal-dust, by which, he states, the same kind of lustrous black coating is given. Tur Lunpy Granite Company.—On Wednes- day the Master of the Rolls gave judgment in an application by the official liquidator of the Lundy Granite Granite Company for an order requiring Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P., to refund £135, paid to him as a remuneration for his services as a director. The ground of the application was that the directors were not entitled to their fees, because the company had made no profits. Mr. Lewis contended that he had been properly paid under a proviso in one of the articles, but Lord Romilly held that the money must be refunded. —sa—_ CHIPS. The Metropolitan Board of Works have resolved to increase the salary of Captain Shaw, Chief of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, from £750 to £850 a year. » A gentleman who, according to Art, does not wish his name to transpire at present, has presented the Corporation of the City of London with an eques- trian statze of the late Prince Consort, on condition that they find a site and erect a pedestal. The sculptor is Mr. Bacon, and the site chosen is the Holborn Circus. The statue will be erected during the summer. An east window, to the memory of the late Prin- cipal of Moore College. New South Wales, is now completed. It is of a geometrical design, by Messrs. Cox & Sons, of London, copied from one erected in the Temple Church. It is intended to restore 8. Mary’s Church, Lang- port, under the advice of Mr. Ferrey} ———o— MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. Monpay. — Roya. InstTiruTe oF BRITISH ARCHI- TEcTSs.—Special general’ meeting for award of Royal Gofd Medal and Prizes. 8 p.m. Turspay. — INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.— 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY.—SOCIETY OF ARTS,—S p.m. FRIDAY. — ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION. ‘Notes on Japanese and Chinese Art.” By G, A. Audsley, Esq., 7,30 p. m. ————— Grade Aelws. —>—_. WAGES MOVEMENT. BIRMINGHAM.—At a general meeting of the opera- tive cabinet-makers, held at the Bath Tayern, Kent- streét, on Wednesday week, to hear reports from dele- gates who were appointed to wait upon their respec- tive employers for an advance of 10 per cent. upon their present prices,it was stated that the undermentioned firms had met their men with an offer of 5 per cent. forthwith, and an additional 5 percent. on the Ist day of June next:—Messrs. Wilde and Son, Messrs. Cole- man, Messrs. Lewis, Messrs. Weir, and Messrs. Wallace. The offer was accepted unanimously. GREENOCK.—The Greenock cabinetmakers and up- holsterers recently memorialised their employers for a reduction of their working hours to fifty-nine per week, with time and a half for overtime, and weekly pays. An answer has been received from the employers granting the demand én ¢ofo, and the new arrangement is to come into force on Monday next. DARLINGTON.—The carpenters and joiners of this town have held a meeting, andasked for a reduction of their hours of labour to fifty per week, the rate of wages to be 6jd. per hour. A memorial to this effect has been forwarded to the employers. EpINBURGH.—The stone and marble masons and some of the quarrymen of this neighbourhood are trying to obtain short time. On Friday week, the plasterers’ labourers came out on strike, owing to the refusal of their employers to grant their demand for an increase of 2s, perweek on their present pay. The strike is general in the city so far as the labourers’are concerned ; and the master plasterers who explain that only ten weeks ago they voluntarily advanced the labourers’ wages 2s. weekly, and that now a similar advance is asked, are apparently determined not to give way. The late ad- vance spoken of by the masters raised the rate of the labourers’ wages, for thirty-nine hours work, to £1 weekly—the skilled labour of the plasterers for the same time being paid at £1 2s, 6d. A meeting of about 200 sawmill workers in Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, was held on Saturday evening to consider the adyisa- bility of adopting the fifty-one hours’ limit, and a re- solution was passed to the effect that fifty-one hours should be a week’s work, the change to take place on the 4th March. A meeting of the sawmill workers was held on Tuesday, to reconsider the masters’ pro- posal—namely, the fifty-four hours system. It was unanimously resolved to abide by the circular sent to the masters, asking the fifty-one hours, with no reduc- tion of wages. DALBEATTIF.—The workmen in Dalbeattie held a public meeting on Monday night, and resolved unani- mously to petition the employers at the various quarries to reduce the hours to fifty-four per week for piece men on 1st March, and as soon thereafter as pos- sible for day men, without any reduction in wages. ABERDEEN.—The operative brassfounders of the city of Aberdeen haye accepted the masters offer of the fifty-one hours, to commencé on 20th June next. The cabinetmakers haye requested the fifty-one hours from Ist April. Messrs. Marr & Co., pianoforte makers, have voluntarily conceded the fifty-one hours. Ayr.—A short time ago, the operative slaters asked an advance of 5s. per week from Ist March. The masters offered 2s. Gd., or to refer the matter to arbi- tration, but this the men refused, and at a meéeting of the masters, on Friday evening, it was agreed to give the advance asked. INVERKIP.—With the exception of those at one quarry, work has been resumed by all the quarry- men and labourers in the district on the masters’ terms. MArpsTonE.—A crowded meeting of bricklayers and carpenters engaged inand about the town of Maidstone took place on Saturday evening last. The meeting was one of non-society as well as of society men, and all were invited to express their views on the subjects to be placed before them. Mr. G. Pierce then read a new code of rules which a committee, appointed for the purpose, had drawnup. They provided that in future wages be reckoned by the hour ; that no wages should be paid in public houses; that fifty-four hours constitute a week’s work ; and that 7d. per hour be the standard price; thata man required to work more than a mile distant from the Maidstone Town Hall be allowed time by the master to walk the distance (excepting the first mile, which shouldbe walked in the man’s own time) ; that overtime be paid for during the first two hours at time and a quarter, and after that at time and a half ; that work done on Sundays, Good Fridays, and Christ- mas Days be at double time ; that masters take a boy apprentice not more than a month after commencing work, and that no second apprentice be taken until the last one has served three years ; and that all trade dis- putes be referred tothe arbitration of an equal number of masters and men. A resolution was moved and car- ried, that this meeting, having read the new code of rules, pledges itself to carry out the same; and that a memorial be sent to all employers in Maidstone and the neighbourhood asking them to accede to the same, and soliciting areply from them by the 9th of March. Oxrorp.—The carpenters and joiners of Oxford are agitating for the shortening of the hours of labour. TENDERS. CARLTON.—For new rectory house, Carlton, North amptonshire. Messrs. E. F. Law & Sons, architects :— Dunkley. wees £3664 Bromwic 3527 Law & Son.. 3360 Smith Brother: 3009 T. & R. Cosford (accepted) 2950 CATERHAM.—For carpenters’ and joiners’ work for pro™ poset house at Caterham, Mr, Richard Martin, architect, Quantities supplied by Mr. Fred. Sparrow :— Baker ... £429 Scrivener 412 Bridgman, Nuthall & West 383 SUMMONS... scesescccccseessnessnnecee 367 CATERHAM.—For bricklayers’, plasterers’, tilers’, and other works for proposed house at Caterham. Mr. Richard Martin, architect. Quantities supplied by Mr. Fredk. Sparrow :— Hunter. EpmontTon.—For the erection of ten cottages at Edmon- ton for Mr. Raynham. Mr. T. J. Hill, architeet:— Fairhead .... Bayes & Ramm Ward., Childs... Linzell. 1493 Rist & Brown. 1490 Enrievp.—For building two villas at Enfleld. Mr. J. Hill, architect :— Ward. £993 Bayes & Patman ... Fairhead Childs ... Rist and Browr Hanrrnow.—For additions to Gudbury Hall. to adapt it for Girl's Industrial Home, for W. Williams, Esq. Messrs. E. Habershon & Brock, architects :— Scrivener & White Perry & Co, Carter & Son WiOot ie ccscanceas Newman & } Manley & Ro, Haynes ... Lower TorreNHAM.—For building ten cottages in rear of Angel-road, Lower Edmonton. Mr, J. Hill, architect:— Fairhead ......:.0 £2195 Bayes & 1997 Wa 1989 Child 1850 Linze 1493 Rist & Br 1490 Lonpon.—For part rebuilding and alterations at Messrs, Dawson Brothers, City-road. Mr. James Harrison, architect :— Ennor . £1130 Little. 1129 Henshay 1120 Pask 1065 Browne & 1065 Stonz.—For additions to the Hayes, near Stone, Staffords., for George Meaking, Esq. Messrs. Scrivener & Son, architects, Hanley and Longton :— DOUG Deecesecs ce paecuenne -- £2850 Sutton & Meadow.. 2701 Barlow... 2680 Ratcliffe. 2530 Whittome. Cooke.... Matthews. 2527 2514 2475 Brindley & 2400 Fireskloy: /eisavcsnsessseseass 2200 Inskip Brothers (accepted). 2186 —>—_ Ashton & Green, Slate and Slab Merchants and Quarry Agents.—Shippers, Merchants, and Con- tractors furnished with Price Lists of every description of ROOFING and MANUFACTURED SLATE, Railway- rates, &c. Agents for London and Country for the Sale of the celebrated WHITLAND ABBEY GREEN SLATES. S. Columba Chureh, Haggerstone; Patriotic Schools, Wandsworth, Sisters’ Home, Finsbury, S. Mary Abbott's Chureh, Kensington, are fine specimens of Whitland Slating. Complete list of Buildings covered with these Slates supplied. Drawings and Prices of A. & G.’s RED RIDGE TILES specially prepared for use with these Slates, on application.—Offices and Show-rooms, 14 & 15, Bury- street, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C.—[ADVT.] — CONTRACTS OPEN FOR BUILDING ESTIMATES. MACHYNLLETH, March 9.—For works connected with the Town Hall.—H. Kennedy, Architect, 8, Adam-street, Adelphi. PAIGNTON, March 6.—Yor the restoration of Paignton Church.—H. G. Lidstowe, Hon. Sec., Paign- ton. WALtTHamstow, March 9.—For laying down 12in. drain-pipes.—W, Houghton, 15a, S. Helen’s-place, E.C. DuURHAM.—March 23.—For keeping and repairing the roadways of the county bridge, for a ;term of three or six years.—Mr. William Crozier, B£.I.C,E., the County Bridge Surveyor, Assize Courts, Durham. EpGware Hicuway Boarp.—March 11.—For masons’ and paviours’ work, in the parish of Willesden. —wW. A. Tootell, Clerk, Edgware. Essex.—March 18.—For alterations at the Vicarage House, Canewdon, near Rochford, Essex.—George Wood & Son, Solicitors, Rochford, Essex. ANCHOLME DRAINAGE AND NAVIGATION.—March 27,—¥or the construction and erection of a wrought iron bridge across the River Ancholme.—John Hett, Thomas Freer, Clerks to the Commissioners, Brigg. ARDWICK AND ANCOTS DISPENSARY.—March 14.— For the new building, in Mill-street, Ancoats.—Daniek Lewis, Architect. LEEDS.—March 10.—For the erection of boys’, girls’, and infants’ schools, master’s house, out-buildings, and boundary wall, on a site at Cross-green.—Daniel Dodgson, Architect, 27, Commercial-street, Leeds. Srock BripGE.—March 20.—For thejerection of a wool-combing shed, warehouse, engine and boiler houses, engine chimney, stabling, gatehouse, &c., Stock Bridge, near Keighley.—Sugden & Smith, Archi- tects, Cook-lane, Keighley. GRIMSBY.—March 15.—For extending about 11} chains of streets in the East Marsh.—Mr. William Grange, Town Clerk. LEEDS.—March 18.—For the erection of S. Silas’s National Schools, Goodman-street, Hunslet.—George Cobson, Architect, 5, South Parade, Leeds. Srockport BorouGH GAsworRKS.—March 15.— For the erection and completion of Three Stores, for Cannel, at their Heaton-lane Works.—James Jacques, Engineer, Gasworks, Millgate. Horney.—Mareh 8.—For the erection of a new Workhouse at Hornby, near Lancaster, for the Lunes- dale Union.—John Hoggarth, Clerk, Hornby. CHORLTON UNron.—Mareh 13.—For the erection of a Hospital for Infectious Diseases, at the Workhouse, Withington.—William N. Edgill, Clerk tothe Guar- dians, Union Offices, Grosyenor-square, Manchester. i’ BATH AND OTHER BUILDING STONES, OF BEST QUALITY. RANDELL, SAUNDERS & CO., Limited, Quarrymen and Stone Merchants. List of prices at the Quarries and Depdts, also cost of transit to any part of the United Kingdom, furnished on application to BATH STONE OFFICE: CORSHAM, WILTS. —_@——_ TO ARCHITECTS. GREEN ROOTING-SLATES. Assupplied to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at Sandringham The Penmoyle Sea-green Slates are specially adapted for Churches, Public Buildings, &c., &c. (Less costly than ordinary Gothie Tiling.) These durable and non-absorbent Slates can be obtained in sizes suitable for Gothic Architecture, at prices as under, In Railway Trucks, Docks, Gloucester: — [ApvT.] Per Equivalentto 1,200 Slates. per square. Best Green Slatesl4by7.. .. 217 6 ... 16s.6d Do. do. US by 80° we 2517) Beeson Do. do. ASiby 7 vce tee: DUD WO ere ae Do. do. 2by7... .. 118 6 ... 18s. Do. do, W2by'6 cs IO) tere ee Prices of large Sizes, Cost of Transit, Reference Testi- monials, and Sample Specimens may be obtained on ap- plication to MESSRS. RANDELL & CO., Corsham, Wilts. Specimens at Museum of Geology, Jermyn-street, Picca- dilly, W., and at Architectural Museum, Tufton street. Westminster, .