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 368 Ist of May next, as well as to make other alterations in the rules by which they work. The master builders, after considering the demands, came to the resolution to allow the men to cease work at half-past twelve instead of four o'clock on Saturdays, but declined to make any other alteration in the rules. The operative masons had a meeting last week, and it was resolyed that the masters’ offer be accepted. THREATENED LOCK-OUT IN THE METROPOLITAN BUILDING TRADES.—For the last few months the operative masons and carpenters and joiners of London have been agitating for a reduction in the hours of labour, accompanied by an advance in wages, and as the result of several delegate meetings, memorials were sent in from each of the above branches to the roaster builders, requesting that on and after the Ist of June next the working hours should be reduced to nine per day, and the payment per hour be advanced from 8d. to 9d. The master builders have held several meet- ings to consider these memorials, and have had a lengthened interview with a deputation from the masons, and the result has been a positive refusal to comply with the terms claimed by the men. The men have since held several public meetings, largely at- tended both by society and non-society men, at which resolutions haye been adopted with great unanimity and enthusiasm to adhere at all risks to the terms of their memorial. The masters now say that unless the men withdraw their claims, they will entirely close their yards and works. Unless, therefore, some ar- rangement takes place in the meantime, a lock-out similar to that which took place in 1859-60 will be in force in a few weeks, At present both sides remain firm to the positions they have respectively taken up. WOoLVERHAMPTON.—On Thursday week Mr. Rupert Kettle, the standing arbitrator in the building trades in Wolverhampton, again presided at an arbitration court in that town between the master builders and their operatives. An old agreement was coming to an end with May-day, and the carpenters and the brick- layers gave notice for a rise from 64d. to 7d. per hour, and a reduction in the hours of two per week—namely, from 56 to 54 hours; and the plasterers had given notice of a rise of jd. per hour—namely, from 64d. to 7}d., and a diminution of time to the extent of six hours—namely from 564 to 504. After mutual dis- cussion, the applications of the carpenters and the bricklayers were conceded ; and, under the recommen- dation of the arbitrator, the plasterers consented to accept similarterms. The undertaking will last till the ist of May, 1875. The men and masters complimented each other on the fairness with which each side carried out arbitration, and both united in thanking the arbitrator, TENDERS. BANBURY.—For vagrant wards at Banbury Union, in- cluding fifteen celis, attendants’-room, bath-room, &e. : Hobley.......... - £500 0 0 Orchar d Brother 450 0 0 Claridge. 448 0 0 Glanvill 400 0 0 Hobley & Y 0 0 Thomas .. 12 6 Orrin (accepte 332 0 0 Grays.—For school and residence itor the School Board, Grays, Essex. Mr. T. R. Naples, architect. Quan tities supplied :— Fittings included. £2 290 Total. Gibbons +e £5440 Taylor & Son. i Thorn .. Wallis Blake . Cobham Josolyne Ss es Tyler... Niblett... Cattell . Dover, Wi Wright & C Crook & Wall. Shipman, GLEsronn.—For ney at Glemsford. bury :— Pearson. Tooley Gibbon Grimwoo¢ Brown... Seott & T winn Theobald ........ HEeRTFORD.—For enlarging the works, Hertford :— Moore. Stick Norri Potter. Bugbird . Ritson. Harris KeENT.—For the erection of a house for Mr. uy T. Dayis, at Bromley, Kent. Mr. Thomas Charles Sorby, architect. Quantities by Mr. J. Scott :— Sharman . 230 1750 200 and teachers’ residences Messrs, Salter & Firman, architects, Sud- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 00 deodorising sewage 2586 2500 2470 £1444 Patman & Fot 1425 Amer., 1318 Pearce « $1245 Lonpon.—For the erection of No. 81, Bishopsgate-street Without. Messrs. John Young & Son, architects: — Ashby & Horner... + £2075 Henshaw & Co 2012 Newman & Mann 1956 Brass ..... 1897 Conder. 1875 King & Son 1860 Pritchard ,, 1858 Merritt & Ashby 1779 ea THE BUILDING ee ee PoORTSLADE.—For the restoration of the chancel of the parish church, Portslade, Mr, Ewan Christian, architect :— Bushby. oe L277 Miles 275 ReADING.—For the erection of the front portion of new for Messrs. William & J. T. Brown, Quantities supplied :— business premises in the Market-place, Reading, Messrs. Sutton & Sons. architects, Lovatt .. Higgs .. Sheppard Strong & Son Matthews Woodroffe. Barnicoat .. Gibson Brother: Aitchison & Walker (accepted).. ReEADING.—For the erection of new business premises in the King's-road, Reading, for Mr. A. Allen. Messrs. William & J. T. Brown, architects, Quantities supplied: — Sheppard .. Woodroffe... Matthews East. Barn Goswell.. 1097 READING. Lampe the erection of new business premises in Broad-street, Reading, for Mr. C. F, Willson. Messrs, William & J. T. aii architects, Quantities supplied :— Barnicoat .. . £1800 0 0 Matthews 1700 0 0 Searle 1656 6 0 East... 1650 0 0 Sheppard ... S. LEONARD’S-ON-SKA. » 164018 6 or making roads and drains on the Eversfleld Estate, S. Leonard’s-on-Sea. Messrs. Fowler & Hill, architects, &¢. :— Kenwood... -- £2470 0 0 King ....... 2300 0 0 Bridgeland. 1ss0 0 0 Hughes (accepted).. 1833 10 0 8. Nrots.—For restoring and reseating the parish church of Great Gransden, 8. Neots. Mr. G. Vialls, archi- tect, Great James-street, W.C. No quantities :— Nave, &c. Chancel. Total. Bell & Sons. £2524 £464 £2988 Thoday.. 2460 525 2985 Wildman 2111 430 2541 Brown (accepted)... 2094 376 2470 SEVENOAKS.— For mission-room, soup-kitchen, &e., Sevenoaks, Kent, for the Rev. J. F. Kett. Messrs. Wm. Milford, Teulon, & Cronk, architects, Wimpole-street and Sevenoaks :— Riddell. «- £1462 Coleman... ee 1449 UZMASTON.—For restoring the chancel and rebuilding the remainder of the parish church, Uzmaston. Mr. E. H. Lingen Barker, architect: James (accepted) - £842 WILLESDEN.—For new north aisle and chancel roof to Willesden parish church. Mr. E. J. Tarver, architect. Quantities by Mr. L. C. Riddett .— Jackson & Shaw. £2938 Macey. 2855 Scriven 2798 Dove Brothers... 2795 Adamson & Sons ©2753 Shearburn......... . 2094 WORCESTER PARK.—For the erection of aenical gentle- man’s residence, cottage residence, florist’s residence, and lodge, for the Worcester Park Building Company. Mr. John Giles, architect, Quantities supplied by Mr. Goode :— Manley & Roger Morter.. Henshaw Thompson... Adamson & Son Aviss & Co... Hibbins & Trasle BATH AND OTHER BUILDING STONES, OF BEST QUALITY. RANDELL, SAUNDERS & CO., Limited, Quarrymen and Stone Merchants. List of prices at the Quarries and Depsts, also cost of transit to any part of the United Kingdom, furnished on application to BATH STONE OFFICE: CORSHAM, WILTS. — TO ARCHITECTS. GREEN ROOPING-SLATES, Assupplied to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at Sandri ngham The Penmoyle Sea-green Slates are specially adapted for Churches, Public Buildings, &c., &. (Less costly than ordinary Gothic Tiling.) These durable and non-absorbent Slates can be obtained in sizes suitable for Gothic Architecture, at prices at under, In Railway Trucks, Docks, Gloucester:— [Apvr.] Per Equivalentto 1,200 Slates. per square. Best Green Slates14by7... .«. 217 6 ... 16s.6d. Do. do. IS by Sine 217 6 16s. 6d. Do. do. 1s by se 9.15.70 .o 148; Do. do. 12"by'7 a DiS 62. 18s. Do, do. bye cule ree ee, lls, 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, Pieca- dilly, W., and at Architectural Museum, Tufton-street, Westminster, COMPETITIONS OPEN. KIDDERMINSTER, June 1.—For plans for schools to accommodate 600 children, for the Kidderminster School Board.—W, M. Roden, Clerk, 9, Church-street, Kidderminster. KinGston-uron-Honn.—For plans and specifica- tions for the erection of a school, in Daltry-street, for 750 children, for the School Board. Premiums of £50 for the best and £25 for the second best set of plans and specifications.—R. J. O'Donoghue, Clerk to the Board, Town Hall, Hull. Lonpon.—The Painters’ Company invite competition for three prizes in “Alto Relievo” and “ Decorative Painting.” Specimens to be sent in between the 18th and 25th of May.—H. D. Pritchard, Clerk, Painters” Hall, Little Trinity-lane, Queen Victoria- street, E.C. Lonpon Scnoor Boarp, May 8.—Qor designs for a public elementary school for 1,000 children, in Beazley- crescent, Old Ford. No premium is offered, but it is intended to place the work in the hands of the successful competitor.—The Clerk to the Board, 33, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, E.C. 8. PereRsBurG, July 13.—Fora design for a. per- manent bridge over the River Neva, at the place now occupied by the Litenaia floating bridge. A prize of 6,000 silver roubles (about £825) will be given for the design the committee consider as best fulfilling the conditions; also a prize of 3,000 silver roubles (about £412 10s.) and 1,500 silver roubles (about £206 5s.) for the two next best designs.—Municipal Council, S. Petersburg. SALForpD, May 11.—(Branch Library for Regent- road.)—For a building suitable for a branch ikea, to comprise a large reading-room, library-room to hold 10,000 volumes, a suite of dwelling apartments for a librarian, and a large room available for public pur- poses, the cost not to exceed £2,500.—Edwin Andrew, Town Clerk, Town Hall, Salford. SCARBOROUGH, May 16.—For designs for two schools—one near Town-street, Falsgraye, for 160 infants, and one near Cook’s-row, Scarborough, for 300 children—for the Scarborough School Board.—Mr. G. Dippie; Clerk to the Board, Town-hall, Scarborough. ScaArBorouGH, June 1.—For plans and proposals for laying out and altering the recently acquired yroperty beyond the Spa, and in connection with the existing grounds of the company. A premium of £100 is offered for the best, and £50 for the second best design.—P. Goodricke, Manager, Cliff Bridge Company's Offices, Scarborough. SPALDING.—For plans and estimates for the erection of a Mechanics’ Institution.—Mr. W. Crust, Hon. See., Free Press Office, Spalding. SwansEA.—For plans and elevations for two school buildings, with teachers’ residences, for the Swansea School Board.—Dr. Evan Davies, Clerk to the Board, 5, Rutland-street, Swansea. —>—___ CONTRACTS OPEN FOR BUILDING ESTIMATES. ASTON-ON-CLUN (Herefordshire), May 7.—For tlre erection of a school, master’s residence, and offices.— Mr. Marston, Solicitor, New Buildings, Ludlow. Beccies, May 11.—For the construction of about 620 yards of 2ft. brick sewer; 1,570 yards of 18in. pipe drain; and 720 yards of 12in. and Yin. pipe drain.— Cc. B. "Angell, Town Clerk, Beccles. BERMONDSEY, May 6.—For the supply of about 10,000ft. superficial best 2}in. tooled York paving.— B. J. Wilkinson, Clerk to the Vestry, Maltby-street, Bermondsey. Burin, May 11.—For rebuilding the parish church. —J. Norton, Architect, 24, Old Bond-street, W. BurRNLEY, May 6.—For the erection of proposed new workhouse for the Burnley Union —Mr. W. Wad- dington, Architect, Grimshawe-street, Burnley. Buxton, May 16.—For the erection of twelve cottages at Buxton, for the Londonand North Western Railway.—S. Reay, Secretary, Euston Station. CAMBRIDGE, May 6.—For the erection of a congre- gational church.—Messrs. Fuller & Cubitt, 26, Fins- bury-place, E.C. Croypon, May 6.—For constructing and fixing a condensing rotary steam pumping-engine, for the Croydon Local Board of Health.—R. J. Cheswright, Town Hall, Croydon. EpmonrTon, March 6.—For the erection of an engine and boiler-house for the Edmonton Local Board of Health._—Wm. Pulley, Clerk, Edmonton. GreAtT WrSTERN RAtLWAY. May 13.—For the earthwork, masonry, and ballasting required in widen- ing the 1 mile 5 furlongs of the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway, near Bristol—F. G. Saunders, Secretary, Paddington Station. InpIA Orrice, May 6.—For the supply of Swedish iron.—G. C. Talbot, Director of Stores, India Office. InpriA Orricr, March 13.—For supplying fifty carriages, thirty sets of ironwork, &c., sixty waggons, sixty sets of ironwork for same.—G. C. Talbot, Direc- tor of Stores. LINCOLNSHIRE, May 11.—For the erection of two 100-quarter malthouses, near the railway station, Louth.—C. Baily, Architect, 16, Market-place, Newark- on-Trent. LittLe Bowron, May 14.—For the construction of a branch railway, in the Township of Little Bolton, for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company,