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 Aprit 5, 1872. THE BUILDING NEWS. 287 a ——— et Bayswater-terrace. Theextent is five acres ia one block, and the price £60,000, or £12,000 an acre. This affords a wonderful contrast to the value of such a property since the early days of many persons still only middle aged. Tue Bast Lonpon Museum.—The long delays, extending over four years, which have been asso- ciated with the progress of the East London Museum at Bethnal-green are approaching a termination, and it is authoritatively announced that an endeavour is to be made to open it to the public in another fort- night. With the exception of some slight details at the main entrance the building is now completed, and the internal decoration is also finished. Great numbers of objects of art and science are daily being removed from South Kensington to Bethnal-green, under the superintendence of Mr. Henry Cole, C.B. The original intention of thepromoters of the scheme for the establishment of a national museum in the east of London was, that loan contributions should be sought from the magnificent private collections of art, scattered throughout the country. This proposi- tion has been taken up by the authorities, and the new museum at Bethnal-green will be partly stocked with collections lent for the purpose by the Queen, the royal princes, the Marquis of Westminster, the Duke of Abercorn, Lord Elcho, Sir Coutts Lindsay, and others. At the request of Mr. Cole, Sir Richard Wallace has promised to lend the magnificent gallery of pictures known as the Hertford collection. Those collections which are sent from the South Kensing- ton Museum will be changed from time to time, so that there will be constant novelty, but the Food Collection will hereafter be permanently located at Bethnal-green. The hours during which the Museum is to be opened will be the same as at South Ken- sington—viz., on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Satur- days, free days, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m,; and on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to sunset, and on these days a charge of 6d. for admission will be made. Roman Remains at Mitron.—A very interest- ing discovery of Roman remains has been made at Milton-next-Sittingbourne, in the county of Kent. The churchyard of that parish has recently been en- larged by the addition of a considerable plot of ad- jacent land, and on the first grave being dug in the new portion recently a number of pieces of uwrne were turned up. Some of them were very exqui- sitely moulded, leading to the supposition that per- sons of means or distinction were buried there. The discovery led to the examination of a mound made in digging another grave hard by, and of other parts of the churchyard, and unmistakable traces of a Roman colony were found. Large masses of con- crete, which had evidently formed the bed of a fur- nace, masonry which bore evidences of exposure to intense heat, lumps of ‘‘clinker,” and iron nails were found, as well as fragments of funeral urns and calcined bones. EprveureH ARCHITECTURAL ASsCCIATION.— On Monday night a paper on “Healthy Houses” was read by Councillor Gowans to the members of the Edinburgh Architectural Association. Mr. H. J. Blane presided. A short discussion followed the reading of the paper, at the close of which Mr. Gowans received a vote of thanks. Ciass or Consrruction AND Practice, Ar- CHITECTURAL AssocraTiIon.—The eleventh meeting of this class for the present session takes place on Friday evening next, the 12th inst., at 6.30 p.m. ; the subject for the evening will be ‘‘ Joinery.” The following are the questions to be worked out by members:—1. Explain the terms ‘‘ wrought,” “framed,” ‘‘rebated,” ‘‘morticed,” ‘‘ dovetailed,” and ‘“feather-tongued;” also explain the terms “laid folding,” ‘straight-joint,” ‘ edge-nailed,” “splayed headings,” and ‘‘ dowelled,” as applied to floors. 2. Give detailed drawing and specification for an ordinary staircase, 10ft. 6in. story. 3. Give detailed drawing and specification for folding shutters for a bay window. 4. Give detailed drawing and Specification for casement opening inwards. 4. Ex- plain how the above are measured and _ priced. 6. State how you distinguish the different kinds of timber principally used. pe gas CHIPS. The Jersey States have voted a sum of £1,000 towards the erection of a monument to General Don, a former Governor of the Island, who initiated the making of the main roads for which the island is so well known. Mr. E. W. James, who has been Clerk to the Greenwich District Board of Works since its forma~ tion on the passing of the Metropolis Local Manage- ment Act in 1855, has resigned his office, the work pes so greatly increased as too be to much for im, A loan of 18,000,000f. has been sanctioned by the Muncipal Couneil of Paris for the erection of schools in the French capital. On Saturday afternoon, the 30th ult., during a thunderstorm, Mr. James Lewis’s chemical works, situate at Greenbank, 8. Helens, were struck by lightning, which tore down one of the sheds, de- molishing the walls and the roof. The building fell against an adjoining cottage, doing considerable damage. The plans submitted by Messrs. H. Jarvis & Sons, architect's Trinity-square, Newington, for the erec- tion of houses in Faraday-street, Westmorland-road, and Boyson-road, on the Walworth Common estate, have been approved by the Newington Vestry. The new Town-hall at Poplar is to be opened on the 27th inst. The building has been erected from the designs of Messrs. Arthur & C. Harston, archi- tects, of the Hast India Dock-road, by Mr. Sheffield, contractor. —__—_—_—__ MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEE. Monpay.—Royau INsTiruTE oF BRITISH ARCHI- TEcTs.—* On the Albert Memorial.” By Mr. G. G. Scott, R.A. 8 p.m. INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS.—‘‘Leases v. Yearly Agreements.” By Mr. C. Cadle. 8 p.m. TUESDAY.—INSTITUTION oF CIyIL ENGINEERS.— Discussion upon Mr, J. H. Latham’s paper, ‘‘ On the Soonkeésala Canal of the Madras Irrigation and Canal Company.” 8 p.m. FRIDAY.—ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION.—Meeting of Class of Construction and Practice ; subject : ‘‘ Joinery.” 6.30 p.m,—Meeting of Class of Design ; subject : ‘‘ Interior of Assize Court.” 8 p.m, ————— Grade Aebws. WAGES MOVEMENT. ALYTH.—Theé operative joiners of Alyth, Meigle, N.B., and district met on Saturday afternoon, and learned that none of their employers had acceded to their request for the fifty-one hours’ limit, demanded two weeks ago. The meeting resolved that the whole men should at once remove their tools, and come out on strike. Several of the men Jeft by trains on Satur- day to seek work elsewhere. The slaters and plasterers have obtained their demands; but the masons’ moye- ment has for the present collapsed. Courar-ANGus Joiners. — A largely-attended meeting of the journeymen joiners of Coupar-Angus was held on Wednesday week. It was unanimously resolyed to make the following demands of the masters:—That the working hours be limited to nine per day, and six on Saturday. All time worked after five o'clock in the evening to be considered as over- time, and paid at the rate of time and a quarter up to eight o'clock; after that time to be paid time anda half. Wages to be paidat the same weekly rate as at present. At jobs two anda half miles in the country, men to walk out in the employers’ time in the morning, and to return in their own time in the evening. When over two and a half miles, lodgings and all other ex- penses to be defrayed by the employers. It is requested that the alterations may come in force on Monday next. Coventry.—An increase of wages of operatives in the building trade came into operation in Coyentry on the 2nd inst. Notices from the carpenters and joiners haying been issued to the masters for an adyance of three farthings per hour upon the present rate—viz., from 5d. to 64d. per hour, from the bricklayers for an advance of one halfpenny per hour, from 6d. to 6}d., and from the labourers for an advance of one hali- penny per hour, from 3jd. to 44d. This advance, with other restrictions demanded as to working overtime, the masters could not accede to. Various meetings, of an equal number of delegates appointed from the masters and operatives, haying been held with a view to arrangement, but without any result in either case, the question was therefore submitted to arbitration for settlement. The carpenters and joiners appointed Mr. W. H. Hill, mayor; and the bricklayers and labourers, Mr. J. Gulson. Both these gentlemen kindly consented to act, and after having the matter laid before them by the delegates appointed, they have given in their award as follows:—The carpenters and joiners to have 63d. per hour, being a rise of 2s. 11d. per week of 564 hours, that is from 27s. 1d. to 30s. ; the bricklayers 63d. per hour, being a rise of 1s. 9d. per week, from 28s. 3d. to 50s.; and the labourers 4d. per hour, being a rise of 1s. 2d. per week, from 17s. 8d. to 18s. 10d., and all overtime, made at the request of the master, between eight o’clock in the evening and six o'clock in the morning to be paid for at the rate of time and half. Overtime to commence on Saturdays at one o'clock, and on Sundays double the ordinary rate to be paid. Overtime for labourers to commence at four o'clock on Saturdays as before. ExeTer.—A meeting of the carpenters and joinels of Exeter and the neighbourhood was held on Wed- nesday week. A committee was appointed, who wre instructed to issue circulars to the master carpenters and joiners respectfully asking them to accede to the nine hours’ movement on the Ist of May ; the circulars to contain alphabetical lists of the workmen in their employ. GuasGow.—On Tuesday morning about 300 of the employés of the Cleansing Department in Glasgow went out on strike for an increase in their rate of wages. Some time ago they made a demand for 18s. per week, and stated at that time that the same class of men in Edinburgh were in receipt of that amount. The Board, however, informed a deputation from the workmen that they were only prepared to concede 17s. per week, and overtime for Sunday work, and that the Edinburgh scavengers only received 18s. per week, in- cluding Sunday work. The deputation promised to lay the matter before the men, and it is expected that work will shortly be resumed, GLOUCESTER.—The operatives in the Gloucester building trades met on Monday, to consider the answer given by the masters to their demand for the adoption of the nine hours’ movement, after the fashion of most of the other large works in the city. Two of the masters had sent letters saying that they would adopt the system, if others in the trade did the like ; anda third offered to concede part of the de- mand, and the remainder in time to come, after certain large works now proceeding had been com- pleted. But the men unanimously resolved that they would accept nought less than their fulldemand. It was understood that if their request were not granted they would strike, : LErcesterR.—About 600 of the carpenters and joiners of Leicester struck on Monday last for shorter hours and increased pay. The employers con- ceded some adyance of pay, but refused the nine hours’ limit of work. LEICESTER.—The workmen engaged in the nume- rous brickyards around Leicester came out on strike last week, in consequence of the masters refusing to grant an increase of wages at the rate of 4d. per 1,000 for making, 3d. per 1,000 for grinding, 2d. per 1,000 for carrying, and other departments of the trade in proportion. The men are resolute in demanding the increase. * LricrEstER.—The master builders of Leicester have resolved, in the eyent of stonemasons not accepting 74d. per hour for public jobs, to require six months’ notice from Ist April, and have framed other regula- tions in reference to bricklayers and labourers. They also pledge themselves to sapport one another in carrying out these regulations. Repprircn.—There has recently been an agitation among the carpenters, bricklayers, and painters, at Redditch, for an increase of wages and diminished hours on Saturdays. The carpenters and bricklayers demand arise of 1s. per week, and to leave off work at one o’clock on Saturdays instead of four, as hitherto; the painters ask for 2s. per week rise, besides the diminished hours on Saturdays; and last week notices to this effect were served on the respective employers, intimating, also, that if the concessions were not made the men would decline to resume work. The masters refuse to accede to the demands, and the result is that the whole of the workmen, almost with- out exception, are this week out on strike. A carpenter from Redditch sends a letter to a Birming- ham paper on the subject. He says the wages of late have been 25s. per week of 58} hours, and the men ask for an advance of 1s. a week in their wages and two hours reduction of time on Saturdays, making a total of 26s. per week for 56} hours. At a meeting held on Saturday evening, the delegates reported that the masters offered either the time or the money, but not both, and the men resolved not to resume work until their demands are granted. STAFFORDSHIRE.—The builders of North Stafford- shire haye reduced the working hours of bricklayers from fifty-eight to fifty-five and a half, and increased their wages 4d. per hour. S. AnprRews.—A number of the S. Andrews joiners struck work on Monday; but all turned in again on Tuesday morning, their masters having agreed to grant them a reduction of hours to fifty-one per week, the wages to be continued at the old rate. Tur Porrerres.—The bricklayers of the Stafford- shire Potteries and Neweastle-under-Lyme district have gained the concessions recently demanded of their employers. The builders at once acceded to the application for a reduction of working hours and an increase of wages, and this week the new arrangement has been formally ratified. Working hours have been reduced from 58 to 55} per week, and wages haye been raised from 64d. to 64d. per hour. TENDERS. CAnTERBURY.—For building casual wards, stable, and coach-house, and other works, at the workhouse, Bridge Union, Canterbury. Mr. B. Adkins, architect. Quantities supplie £2202 18 0 2175 0 O 2157 0 0 Stiff .. 2049 0 0 Epps. 2047 0 0 Richar 2042 0 0 Harnett 2040 0 0 Wilson 202815 0 Bourne. 1987 10 0 Toad (accepted 1925 0 0 Judges . 1897 0 0 Woodcoc 1837 0 0