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 472 THE BUILDING NEWS. JUNE 7, 1872. instead of fortnightly, the former change to come into force on the 3rd June, and the latter on 2nd September. The employers agreed to recommend to their associa- tion that the wages should be advanced to 7d. per hour from 3rd June. The mastersexpressed an opinion that the system of weekly payments would not prove bene- ficial even to the workmen. The employés, on the other hand, contended that it would place them ina better position in making purchases, and that it was the almost unanimous wish of the trade, The em- ployers unanimously objected to conceding this demand, Ipswicu.—The efforts made to bring about a settle- ment of the dispute between the master builders of Ipswich and the men have at last been brought to a successful issue. Both parties having, as we stated last week, decided to refer the whole matter to arbitra- tion, Mr. T. D’Eye Burroughes, and Mr. John Orford (solicitor) representing the masters, and Mr. A. A. Watts (solicitor), and Mr. J. F. Bugg acting on behalf of the men, work was resumed in the meantime. It was decided to solicit the services of John Worlledge, Esq., as umpire, and that gentleman most willingly consented to act. The final sitting took place on Saturday last, when there were several of the master builders in attendance, as well as several men, four of the former being examined, and five of the latter. The men claimed to be entitled to 1d. per hour increase, and to make only 54 hours per week, leaving off at one o’clock on Saturdays, while Mr. H. Luff, on behalf of the em- ployers, said they had shown their desire to bring about a settlement of the dispute by offering the men an in- crease of jd. per hour, but objected to the nine hours’ moyement. ‘The following is the award:—‘1. The hours of labour during a week shall be 563, to be com- pleted by one o’clock p.m,on Saturday. 2. All the time that the men shall work beyond 564 hours a week shall be considered overtime. 3. The overtime that the men shall work of their own accord shall be paid for atcommon time rate. 4. The overtime that the men shall work at their masters’ request shall be paid foras follows—viz., the first two hours at common time and a quarter rate, and all overtime beyond such two hours at a common time and a half rate. 5. The men shall be paid by the hour. 6. The mechanics shall be paid an increase of 1d. per hour upon the wages they were receiving before and up to the 4th day of May last. 7. The labourers shall be paid an in- crease of fd. per hour upon the wages they were receiving before and up to the 4th day of May last. 8. This decision shall be considered to have come into operation on and to be binding from the 28th day of May last.” Lrrps.—A meeting of master builders was held on Friday evening, when the following resolution was unanimously arrived at :—‘ That this meeting, wishful to bring the present strike to an amicable conclusion, once more suggests to the workmen (the bricklayers and labourers) the desirability of a conference between the deputations appointed, and that such conference should have full power to settle the dispute.” Newcastie.—The Newcastle and Gateshead joiners are agitating for higher wages. The demandis likely to be for a rise of at least 2s. per week, The present wage is 28s. per week, and the present time worked 60 hours a week. THe ORGAN BuritpEers.—In March last the master organ-builders of London were petitioned to reduce the working hours of their employés from 60 to 54 per week on the Ist of June. Asan equivalent for the loss of six hours weekly to the piece workers, 10 per cent. advance was asked for on the present scale of prices. It was also submitted that remuneration beyond the usual rate of wages should be paid for overtime. The wages paid in some shops are 6s. per day; but Messrs. Gray & Davison have never re- cognised the 6d. advance granted about six years ago by most other organ builders, and only pay 5s. 6d. per day. On April 18 Messrs. Gray & Davison discharged the three delegates elected by their shop to confer with them on these questions. The men at once decided to stand by their delegates, and that establishment has been deserted six weeks. Three firms—namely, Bishop's, Lewis's, and Hunter’s—haye made concessions which have been accepted; but several of the other employers, although willing to yield the ‘nine hours” in September next, propose to reduce the out-of-door expenses, They will not entertain the overtime and piecework questions, and reserve to themselves the right of opening and closing their factories at any hour that may suit their convenience. On the 18th ult. the men in the employ of Mr. Henry Willis struck work on the questions at issue; this step has been met by a lock-out from Messrs. Hill’s, Walker's, Bryceson’s, Bevington’s, Robson’s, and Hedgeland’s, Thus nearly 300 skilled mechanics are thrown out of employment. THE PORTLAND STONE TRADE AND THE LONDON Srrike.—tThere is considerable apprehension among those interested in the Portland stone trade as to the effect of the threatened general strike in the London building trade. It is said that some of the stone merchants are very shy of sending stone down to Castleton, and that if the London workmen turn out, the Portland quarries will, many of them, cease to be worked, as alldemand for the stone will be stopped. This is another instance of the inter-dependence of workmen, and of the evils entailed by strikes. JEDBURGH.—The journeymen masons of Jedburgh haye asked their employers to raise their wages from 6d. to 6}d. per hour, and to reduce the hours of labour to nine hours a day. The masters haye complied with the request, the new arrangement to take effect shortly, TENDERS. BETHNAL-GREEN.—For external painting, &c., at the Bethnal-green Workhouse, for the Guardians of Bethnal- green. Mr. William Mundy, surveyor:— Gattell & Co.. - £660 0 0 Thomerson 645 10 0 Brown ... 620 0 0 Thorpe 595 0 0 Gribb| 59418 6 Hosking 527 0 0 Blackmore & Morley. 482 0 0 Gough .... 459 0 0 King & Son 440 0 0 3jrown & Sons 415 0 0 Young & Son... 410 0 0 Lovell & Co. (accepted). 389 0 0 Richards 330 0 0 BLACKBURN.—Tor the erection of county police-court, offices, cells, and constables’ residences. Mr. William Ss. Varley, architect, blackburn. Quantities supplied:— . Nett Gross Deduct for tenders. old materials. Tenders. 2 8. £ £38 Higson & Sons. 4001 0 ... 221 ... 8780 0 Brown (too late) 541 0 ... — .. 3541 0 Stones 5 LG are GL) she smanLeLe Ashworth & Broughton... 848312 ... 130 ... 3853 12 Chambers & Sons... 3700 0 350 3350 0 Abbott (accepted) 3595 0 ... 350 ... 3245 0 Architect's estimate 3500 0 ... 300 ... 3200 0 FINCHLEY.—For sundry works in the building of a pair of semi-detached houses at Finchley, for Mr. James Sims, Mr. E. Shales, architect :— Patman & Fotheringham, ». £879 860 $32 790 Slegg & Long 780 Niblett & Son (accepted). 753 HAMPSTEAD,—For the erection of three new shops and houses for J. Culverhouse, Esq. Mr. W. Thompson, architect:— Brass ... wee £4530 Conder . . 4423 Nixon & Son.. . 4288 Gammon & Son . 4278 Manley & Rogers. ~ 4087 Henshaw... - 4087 Kelly Brothe . 3983 Newman & Mann. . 3936 Scrivener & White. - 3928 Nightingale .......... «- 3873 HAMPSTEAD.—For the erection of a gentleman's resi- dence and stable buildings at Hampstead, Messrs. Spal- ding & Knight, architects, Bloomsbury-place, W.C. :— Peto Brothers. £4939 Patman & Fotheringham. 4769 Jackson & Shaw.... . 4720 Wicks, Bangs, & C. 4719 Scrivener & White. - 4597 Carter & Son. » 4563 Mann ........ » 4550 Stephenson 4383 KENSINGTON.—For enginecring works and fittings at 8. George's Union Workhouse, Kensington, Mr, H.Saxon Snell, F.R.LB.A., architect :— Benham & Sons. «£1384 0 0 Paice 1245 9 0 May... 1134 13 0 Potter & Sons. 874 0 0 KENSINGTON.—For new laundry at the S. George's Union Workhouse, Kensington. Mr. H. Saxon Snell, F.R.LB.A., architect :— . £185 Howard... 1700 Bridgman & Nuthall 1557 Manley & Rogers. 1527 Gibson Brothers. 1495 Lathey Brothers. 1490 Stimpson & Co. 1485 EWiLliteyectaeeetese. 1372 Howard Brothers. - 1289 LINCOLNSATRE.—For the erection of two malthouses at Market Rasen, in the county of Lincoln, for Joseph Marriott, Esq. Mr. Charles Baily, architect, Newark- upon-Trent :— Fretwell & Mackenzie. Huddlestone. Harrison... Wallis (accepted) MippLEsexX.—Tor gaswo Schools, Ashford, Middlesex. Mr. H. H. Collins, architect. Mr. J. A. Berry, engineer. Quantities supplied by Messrs, Batstone & Hunt :— Verity & Sons. Cutler & C Porter & GC May & Sons. PorLaAr.—For the erection of a warehouse at Poplar for G. Burney, Esq. Mr. Jno. W. Morris, architect :— Harris & Waldro .. £523 0 0 Heise 510 0 0 Kilby 487 0 0 Enn 486 0 0 Lew 480 0 0 Salt... 47612 0 ShefMic 447 0 0 Watts & 445 0 0 SRONNOL ccna 459 10 0 Atherton & Li 435 0 0 Abraham........ - 419 0 0 STAPLEHURST.—For erection of school-house, master and mistress’ houses, &c., at Staplehurst, Kent, for the Staplehurst School Board. Professor T. Hay architect. Quantities supplied by Mr. W. Mansbridge Vaughan... Cook & Gre Jarrett. Small.. Richardson Wickings & Walter Reeves Cox Brothers. Bridge erccesseeee BATH AND OTHER BUILDING STONES, OF BEST QUALITY. RANDELL, SAUNDERS & CO,, Limited, Quarrymen and Stone Merchants. List of prices at the Quarries and Depéts, also cost of transit to any part of the United Kingdom, furnished on application to BATH STONE OFFICE: CORSHAM, WILTS. —_—— TO ARCHITECTS. GREEN ROOPFING-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 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 Equivalent to 1,200 Slates. per square Best Green Slatesl4by7... .w. 217 6 ... 16s.6d Do, do. 18by 8... «we 217 6 .... 16s.60.0m Do. do. 1dby 7... ss 2 5 0 cco 145, ‘ Do. do. I2by7 i. w.. 118 6). ida. Do. do. 1dby 6.) ) de 5 2s yb iaeee cbse 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-strect, Westminster. —_4——_ BANEKRUPTS. TO SURRENDER IN THE COUNTRY. William George Hill, Preston, Sussex, builder, June 21, at Brighton. SITTINGS FOR LAST EXAMINATION, June 19, C. R.S. Dinnick, Devonport, builder.—July 3, E, Robinson, Hull, plumber. DIVIDEND MEETINGS. June 14, S. Bowen, Nailsea and near Stourbridge, glass manufacturer.—June 14, H. Hughes, Bristol, builder. DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND. D. Jones, Llanelly, timber merchant, div. 4d. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. David Young, Springburn, contractor, June 13, at 12, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow.—William Dodds, Lockerbie, mason, June 12, at 12, at the Crown Hotel, Lockerbie, —<_—_ COMPETITIONS OPEN. BeLrast, July 25.—For plans for laying out the surplus grounds for building purposes, and the Public Park at Ormean. £100 will be given for the adopted plan.— Mr. J. Guthrie, Town Clerk, Town Hall Belfast. BuacKkpoor, July 15.—For plans and eleyations for the erection of a new market-house. Premiums of £50 for Ist, £20 for 2nd, and £10 for 5rd designs.— Mr. R. Gorst, Surveyor, Blackpool. Bricuton Scnoot Boar, June 10.—For designs for public elementary schools for 750 children.— J. Carden, Jun., Clerk to the Board, The Pavilion, Brighton. JUNE 10.—For plans or designs for the erection of 2 church near London. The advertisers do not offer any premiums, or bind themselves to accept the services af any of the architects who may submit plans.—X. Y. Z., care of Mr. J. V. Plimsaul, 7, South-square, Gray’s-Inn. RocueEstTeER, June 19.—For plans and elevations for new schools in King-street, Rochester, to accommodate 100 infants, 200 girls, and 200 boys, for the School Board.—Mr. R. Prall, Clerk to the School Board, Rochester, S. PererssurG, July 13.—For a design for a per- manent bridge over the Riyer 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 4s.) for the two next best designs——Municipal Council, S. Petersburg. Virnna, December 31.—For designs for a monu- ment to the memory of the late Vice-Admiral Tegett- hoff. Prizes of £300, £200, and £100 to be awarded to the three best designs.—The Committee of the Tegett- hoff Monument, Vienna. Seemed CONTRACTS OPEN FOR BUILDING ESTIMATES. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, June 15.—For the purchase of gas tar and ammonia water.—Mr. William Buckley, Law Clerk to the Ashton Gas Company, Ashton-under- Lyne. BauTRAcEY River Works (Kildare), June 17-— Yor the building of bridges, culverts, &c., construction of roads, and excavation and diversion of certam rivers and tributaries.—Mr. Charles @ Hamilton, Lower Dominic-street, Dublin. BLACKBURN, June 17,—Fee the erection of branch co-operative store,—M™» William S. Varley, Architect, Blackburn.