WEEKLY BUILDING RtE;)RTER. And REAL ESTATE REVIEW /o~~~~a,'\'~ ======C======~=7/~~ ~o ~~ ~======Vol. 6-No. 19. TORONTO, MAY 10, 1930 /..{;.O '>.~ Price 10 Cent.. ======~. ~ ~~ $260,000 TO BE SPENT THE CYCLONE HAS PASSED POLICE ADMINISTRATION PAVING FOREST HILL BUILDING SITE IS VILLAGE THIS YEAR FINALLY CHOSEN

All Concrete Road Surfaces Will be Laid Harbour Property at Fleet and York on Many Streets. Streets is Selected.

It wiU be welcome news to Toronto After much indecision and ,the con­ builders operating lin that part of the city sideration of many proposed s,ites, the to learn that the council oftlhe Village city council finally came to a decision re­ of Forest Hill has decid'ec:I to go ahead garding the location of the new proposed with a $260,0'0'0 paving prlogram during Police Admini,strat10n Building at two the remainder ,of 1930'. This ,decision o'cl'Ock in the ,morning of May 6th, and wa,s reached at a recent meeting of the by a vote of 16 to 11, decided to J.ocwte council in their new chambers in the the much di,scussed ,building on the pr'o­ Bank O'f Nova Scotia buildi.ng at the perty offered by the Toronto Harbour southwest corner .of Spadina Road and Commission on Fleet Street, near York Lonsdale Road. According to the an­ Street. nouncement of Reeve A. H. Keirtlh Rus­ sell, the work will consist ,entirely of The Board of Control recommended concr,e.te and tenders will be called im­ against this site and in committe,e of the mediately. whole council this recommendation was On the unde,rstanding that Y'Ork Town~ adopted, but when the committee rose on ship will co-operate, a 46-foot pavement motion of Alderman McGr,egor, the on Bathurst St., ·from the new bridge council decided against this recommend­ north ,to Eglinton Ave., has been .ordered. ation. With negotiations already under way It is 22 feet down to rock. Foundation between the village and Toronto, and the costs wiU not be greater than in any chances' .for their consummation almost other part ()If the" city. 'There worn':t be a. 'certainty, a by-law went through for any trouble ,from flooding of the .ba.se­ layringa pavement on Egl!inton Ave., me nt, it was ,explained. from Gilgorn Rd. to Elmst!horpe Ave. Ald. Hunt-"iI't is so important to 'use A sewer on Eglinton Ave., from ,Bathurst city p,roperty. We pay money over to St. to Lyon Av'e., will be laid in cunjunc­ the Ha,rhour Boar,d. It will save them tion with York Township. the city money. We can get a;ction at Other pavements which received rati­ an early da t,e." fication are as follows: Hilltop Rd., from "There wi!! be street car s,ervice to Eglinton to Whitmore Ave.; College View waterfront summer and winter. Ave., from Elmsthorpe Ave. to Larratt St.; Lar'ratt St., from College View to -Courtesy uPorbes Magazine." "The police commis,sioners are all in Chaplin Cre,s.; Chaplin Cres., from Rus­ Some folks don't seem to realize dtat the stormy financial weather of last fall and winter has passed and dtat favor of this site," said Ald. MacGregor. the sun of a better day is rising. It may not be full noon just yet, but nevertheless the wise one are OIut sell Hill Rd. to Eglinton Ave.; Vesta picking up the available dollars-and the crop is not nearly so short as many of us expected. He said he voted for the Univers'ity Ave. Dr., from Burton Rd. to Markdale Ave.; site because no other site had be,en re­ Vesta Dr., from Burt,on Rd. to Markdale commended, but now they had recom­ Ave.; Vesta Dr., from Silverwood to mended' the harbour site. Rdbinwood Ave., and Dunlo'e Rd., from HOW MUCH OF FAMILY INCOME H\Vhy should we, as laymen, teU the Clark St. to Old For,est Hill Rd. police they don't know what they want?" asked Ald. MaoGregor. GOES FOR RENT OR HOME BUYING? Con. Robbins favored the Murray NEW BLOOR STREET RESTAURANT Street site for a police building, owne,d Enquiry Reveals That Average Family Spends 19.3 Per Cent. for Housing­ by the hydro commissioner's. Property Acquired at Cost of Over Schedule Showing Cost of Homes to Income. Ald. MacGregor sugge'sted there was , $100,000 quicksand at the Murray Street prop,erty. The question what proportion of the There/sults of this inquiry disclosed family income should beeXlpcnded for the that in these fa.mmes on the average HI don't kn'ow how the city expects Ald'erman Harry Hunt, pr,esid'ent of rent 'of the home in which the family 19.3 per cent of the family income was people to buy harbour land if we have Hunt',s Ltd., chain-restauranteurs, has lives, or for its purchase on the install­ expended for housing. Some of the fam­ so much objection to it," said Ald. Walter just completed the purcrha.se of property ment plan as the equivalent of rent, is one ilies were purchasing homes, but most Howell. He pointed out ,that the base­ at 17-19 Bloor Street West, whe,re he will which has given housing refomers con­ of them were ,paying rent. Using this ment would god-own 22 feet. op'en what he claim.s win be one of the siderable concern ever ,since the housing ratio 'between family income and ex­ This was an answer to charges that ,finest restaurants and confectionery shops movement sta'rted. Ther:e has never penditure for rent, or its equivalent of because it was newly made ground it on the continent. The pMcel lies just been any scientific determination of the what p'riced homes a family can arfford: t'O mig,ht be difficult to get a good found­ west of Y onge Street 'On the south side proper ratio hetwen family income and purchase on the installment pilan or to ation. of Bloor, and has a frontage of 48 fed rent, hut 'only a rule of thumb statement rent, as the case may be, with incomes The Ietter from Mr. Cousins as read and depth ,of 100 feet. The vendor was to the effect that a family should not of a given amount, 'starting at $2,00'0 and by Ald. Hunt said thwt it was only 22 W. Lauder, and while the price has not J. pay more than 20' per cent of its income ranging up to $6,0'00. feet to nock. Ibeen disclo.s,ed, it is lea,rned to be upwards for that pur,pose. The amount thus ex­ Taking $4,000 as the cost of a mod,est He was prepared to recommend that of $100,00'0. pended in Europe is much lower. In home-which they point out would have the engineering department of the com­ some of our large cities in Canada and to be in one of the smaller cities and off mission undertake to build the found­ COUNCIL APPROVES CHURCH the United States we know it is con­ the main street, or in a remote suburb ation. siderably higher. But just what a of a large city-it is shown that if a When informed that a site had at lasrt EXTENSION, BLOOR TO ~ normal basis is has never been deter­ home costing even as little as $4,0'00 is to heen chosen, a prominent Toronto builder mined. I t is a hard thing to determine. be purchased on the installment plan and and contractor expressed his op,inion to Will Cost $1,100,000 N ow comes the U. S. Department of paid for in 20' years in equal ann'ual in­ the Weekly Building Reporter that he Labor with a survey made by it about a stallment's, it would require an a,verage was ind'eed glad that the council had The city council this week approved year ago of the income and expenditures principal payment of $200' per year. In­ takcn action. He .felt rthat by so much the local improvement recommendation of 50'6 families of employees of the Fed­ terest payments would add an average of unnecessary delay and palavering the un­ brought in by officials relative to the ex­ cral Government. Approximately 100 about $150' a y.ear, making a total annual employment situation was being accentu­ t,ension .of Church St., from Bloor St. families with an income not exceeding payment of $350 a year, if it is sought ated gravely, and that the st.r'eet widen­ to Yonge St. at Davenport Rd. $2,500' per year were covered by this in­ to amortize thc debt in 20. years. In ad­ ings and various improvement,s which The total cost of the work i,s gh"en at quiry in each of the following cities: di,tion, they estimate real estate taxes and have been hanging fire for so long should $1,100,0'00' with the city bearing 75 per Boston, New York, Baltimore, Chicago insurance at $50' a year, and-if the man be commenced at once in order to give cent of the cost, or $825,0'0'0', and the and New Or,leans-thus giving a pretty is a handy man and can paint his own work to the large number of men who property owners 25 per cent, or $275,00'0'. fair average representation of the country house, replace broken window panes and find themselves unemployed due ,to the The cost is to ,be spread over a period of as a whole, so far as large cities are patch the roof, as the average American present unusual economic conditions twcnty years. concerned. (Continued on page 5) throoughout the country. 2 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930

President, "FELLOWSHIP QUALITY PROTECTION" Past-President, W. H. Kerwin, W. H. Little, For MORTGAGE FUNDS 47 Keystone Avenue, 63 Edna Avenue, GRover 9212. LLoydbrook 0901. Loans arranged by first mortgages on improved 1st Vice-President, Secretary, W. E. Maybee, HOME BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION C. M. Pelton, residential and business 159 Sheldrake Blvd., 63 Benlamond Ave., properties located in de· HUdson 1776M. HOward 2227. sirable sections of Tor· Office, 31 Willcocks St., Toronto, Telephone Ki. 6718--Evenings Howard 2227 onto. Interest charged 2nd Vice-President, Treasurer, Phone at current rates. Private D. C. Kay. R. D. Wood, 18 Strathearn Blvd., 96 Westlake Ave .• ELgin and trust funds available HIllcrest 4485. Official Journal: Editor: GRover 1403. 0341 for such investments. Weekly Building Reporter, P. F. McCleary, Official Solicitor, 0342 3rd Vice-President. Fire insurance also 31 W1!lcocks St., 43 Roslin Ave., H. W. Timmins 0343 effected and properties R. Muir, Klngsdale 6718 HUdson 6208W. 0344 20 Linsmore Crescent, 371 Bay Street, listed, sold or rented. HArgrave 9281. 0345 ADelaide 6482 0346 Enquiries Solicited. J~~S~K~CHS! Ancient and Modern Glass Production Establidled 1870 R~~~~ ~~~ Glass Indispensable t~ Present.Day Living-Its Discovery and Development of Industry-Increased Use in Building Address delivered by G. C. Book, Consolidated Plate Glass Co. of Canada, Limited, before Toronto Home Builders' GlGJ ••••••••• ••• ••• ••••••••••• i •••• 1°0 Association, April 28th, 1930. 0 8 Have you ever listened of an evening great city of Jerusalem, were cooking rano. This was done for public security, to the wonderful music coming in over their meal in pots suspended on blocks as it was a well known fact that the the radio, and wondered just how it is 'Of natron. Western European countries were envious III sent out on the air to travel to the ends The natron, an impure form of carbon- of the glass-making business at that time, ~ M~~~~~g~ge ~~~~ of the earth, and did 1"1 ever occur to you ate of soda, being 'subjected to the hf'at, and having the works and the op,erators ~ improved property 10 and I' that glass, made up in the form of a tube, produced an impure form .. of silicate of on an island they had a better 'opportunity ~ about Toronto at current made this possible? soda, which, when fused with the sanci, to control their movements. The glass ~ rates of interest. When Thomas A. Edison spoke on the produced a glass-like substance or suffi- works were not allowed to export raw radio a few months ago from Dearborn ciently glass-like to suggest the possibil· materials. The workmen were aU under GREGORY & GREGORY al did it occur to you that the wonderful in­ ity of a permanent material. In the ruills penalty not to divulge trade secrets, and candescent bulb, which this ,big celebra­ of Pompei ,gman pieces of cast glass they were not allowed to leave the coun- ; 371 BAY STREET. ADelaide 3211-2 a tion was all about, was made possible by about Yz inch thick were found along with try. ~ Evenings: LOmbard 5567; KIngsdaie 8593 0 some shells. ' , . The council of ten, then in control of o 0 the use of a glass bulb? Let us just go o Q Y !:!::I::AY' ••••••••••••••••••••••• CJ over a few oJ the great things in the Our museums contain specimen's'from the gla,ss ,business of Venice" decreed in world that have been accomplished by the Egypt that were made over: 3,,500 ,years 1547 that "if a worker transports his art use of glass. ago, and when Rome conquered Egypt to a foreign country to the detriment of Without telescopic lenses we would she demal1ded tribute in glass, which 8he the republic an order will be despatched Mortgage Loans know nothing about the heavens. With­ considered mo:re precious than gold. The to him to return. If he does not obey, his earliest windows we know about were nearest relations will be imprisoned. H at out eye glasses our vision would 'not be corrected, and would it not be awkward glazed with alabaster and ,shells. notwithstanding the impris'onment of his The glass spoken of in ancient time, relations he p'ersists in remaining abroad, carrying a wat'ch without a crystal. Current Rates just referred to has more reference to an emis'sary will be despatched with I might mention the Thermometer, the beads, coins and Mosaics than :lOY use of orders to kill him". And in sober fact Telephone AD. 5497 Barometer, the Compass, all of which it for windows. Glass was t1S~d in a cath· the fatal sentence was in certain cases could not be made without gl <;lis s. I still MOFFAT, HUDSON & CO. edral in Constantinople in the 5th. carried out. have to men60n Window Glass, Plat'e Century, and we find traces of glass It was not until about the 16th Century 1118 Federal Bldg. Glass, glass for buildings. These are manufacture in Constantinople in 1204. that glass came into use for windows, and very important; in fact, we in this bus­ History tells us that during the conquest then only in asmall way. The develop- Representative: REX. H. SMITH iness have, 'been trying to convince our the Italian soldiers learned the secret, c.f ment of a blow pipe about this time GRover 9605 prospective buyers that they hold first the glass craft, and taking some glass helped considerably and in the 16th, 17th place. craftsmen with them to V,~nice were able and 18th Centuries most of the window What Is Glass? to give their country a h11lnhl~ start-- glass was made by the crown glass If you take a mixture of white sand, which later placed them ;n the positi0n method. It was a slow method, entirely BUILDING LOANS soda ash (which is nothing more ,than of the greatest glas" centre of the world. by hand, the molten glass being lifted a at Current Rates dried washing soda) and limestone In 1277 Venice importeJ Cutlet! c'r small bit at a time and blown by blow (which you know as a building stone). 1'1 eken glass from the East, and tllis pipe. , Gooderham, Langman & Sinclair and mix these pulverized materials, yOU Solicitors. Notaries, Etc. wenld indicate that glass W:lS made in' It was very expensive and this was 105 Victoria St., Toronto, Onto have a common window glass batch. This both places. Italian writers like to claim where the "seven years bad luck" super- Elgin 7281 LLoydbrook 0822 Evgs. is melted at about 2,800 degrees F. This a very early start in the glass trade. as stition developed. The glass was so ex- fluid slightly cooler may ,be rolled like early as Ithe fift,h century, but history does pensive that the breaking of an ordinary dough under a rolling pin, pr'essed like not bear this out. piece of 10 x 12 was quite a loss. Only FARRELL, SQUIRES & GAULD I clay into a mould, or blown into bubbles Early Industry Jealously Guarded. the very wealthy people could afford it. T. B. Farrell, F. M. Squires, G. W. G. Gauld like lamp bulbs. In 1292 the 'business in Venice had Glass a Luxury Denied Even King Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, Etc. The percentages of raw material that grown to large proportion,s, and the rul- Charles 1202 Canada Permanent Bldg. go into a batch to-day would be:- ing powers were so jealous of their tra,de When Prince Edward (later the First Bay & Adelaide Sts. • TORONTO 2 Sand ...... 1,000 lb. that they decided to move alI glass works of England) brought back his bride from Phone ADelaide 4121 Soda Ash ...... 290 lb. and glass craftsmen to the Island of M u- Spain, his father, Henry the Third, was Salt Cake ...... 60 lb. Limestone ...... 340 }b. Arsenic ...... 5 lb. Charcoal ...... 3 lb. BUILDING LOANS Tonight I am going to show a group Arranged from Plans of slides made from pictures I have gath­ Executive Meeting ered together-from Mount Carmel, Loan Representatives: British Mortgage & Trust Corp. of Onto which is situated about 60 miles from London Life Insurance Co. Jerusalem; Be1gium, France, Germany, Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada England, United States, and last, but not PRINCE GEORGE HOTEL Ontario Loan & Debenture Co. least, Canada. Discovery I have often been asked where glass StTCKLING was first made. Noone knows positive· Monday Evening, May 12th AND ly, but the story of its having been dis­ at 8 p.m. covered by the Phoenicians about 4,000 years ago is generally accepted by those GARRETT in the glass industry, and several 'promi­ Every Member of the Executive is specially urged to attend LIMITED nent historians claim absolutely that thi'i this Meeting as there are sev,eral very important matters to be dealt 465 Bay St. Toronto is a fact and give many good reasons to Telephones prove their claim. with, including Sales of Builder's Houses through Realty Sales­ Office: Nights: The story is told that some Phoenician men and the question of Commissions. Mr. Noble, HYland 3974 merchants, living in the foot hills of ~gin4249 Mount Carmel, about sixty miles from the Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 3 so delighted with little Eileanor that he made the youthful couple a present of a house with glazed windows, and special mention was made of it in a narrative of the day. (COOKSVILLE) In the reign of Queen Elizabeth the TRADE MARK REO. Duke of Northumberland was warned GOOD BUILDING PROD.UCTS by hi,s steward that he had better take the glass from his house during his absence, and store it in a safe place. History tells us that the 'luxury loving Face and Common Brick, Structural @lay Tile Charles the Second, who reigned from 1660 to 1685, had no glass windows in his house. Another indication of the fact that glazed windows were a real luxiUry is Rubble Stone found in the window tax which was levied 'on these openings by the English Government 'Of the 17th Century. In 1660 the French Ambassador to Venice was commissioned to recruit glass Haydite Aggregate workers to work in' France. France de­ cided in favor of prohibition, notProhibi­ tion as we know it, but prohibition of the importation of .glass from Venice. After for Lightweight Concrete the 16th Century, however, Venice felt with increasing severity the successive blows that were dealt lby cc/Ir.'Pletition .from France, Bohemia, Germany, the Netherlands and England. Haydite Building Blocks and Tile B,efore the decline of the Venetian glass in

CONGRATULATIONS, ALF. York Townslhip continues to groow and develop. Wednesday, May 7th, a young son arrived ta make thing's interesting around thefir·eside ,'Of A. J. B. (AIf.) Gray, well known member of the Toronto H ome Builders' Associati'on and Council- . lor of York Township. Now we simply must annex the township, if we want to claim this young promising citizen ~s a future Torontonian.

Supply Companies Attention!

Have You Entered Your Team for the Horse-Shoo Contest SASH One of the big features at the Annual Picnic of the Toronto Home Builders' Ass'ociation, Saturday, June 21st, will be the Horse-Shoe Pitching Contest. This con test is open specially to all supp:ly companies and manufacturers of building products or materia!.s ~f every kind. En­ tries are now being received by John Carroll, Jr.. Chairman of the Picnic Com­ - ' - ':-:- mittee a!1d supply firms are requested to -..I ...!..~~ adv:se j~hn just as soon ·as possible as to N° 603 N° 609 whether they will have a team or teams entered in this contest. Write or phone him as early a6possible-during the next week if yotlcan--so that the lin e-up can be arranged. Address: John Carroll, 310 Kingsway, Old Mill Post Office, Onto (Telephone, Lyndhurst 2048.)

KNOW YOUR FINANCIAL POSITION Bookkeeping, Accounting at moderate rates. Statements, Collections and Cor­ respondence privately handled. FRED MORRISSEY 272 Belsize Drive HUd.6540 4 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 ..' rrhe .. Ring of ·· the Tr-owel. LEASIDE BLOCK and the Hum of the Saw ~ TILE LIMITED Summary of the. Week's News in the Building and Allied Fields • . 'CONCRETE or llCIN·CON' W. F. Hamilton, 15 Adams Sitreet, will of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue. BLOCK & TILE It will be a two-storey building of brick start ' work' in a few days 'on the erection LARGEtsTOCK IN ALL SIZES and steel construction. The cost is estim- of a two-storey residence at the south PROMPT ,DELIVERY side of Melrose Avenue, near Elm Ave­ ated at $8,000. , SATISFACTION ASSURE'D nue, York Township. lit will be of solid H. H. I \'ens, 65 Bowie Avenue, is brick construction ' Oll' 'Concrete block getting the ~ootings in, forapair of ,s,emi­ foundations, and will probably cost about detached residences 'on the west side of $5,600. Fairbank Avenue near Bowie Avenue. It will be two storeys, of 'solid brick con­ J. R. Di:xon, 506 Mossom 'Road, has the struction on concrete block found,atjons. walls under way for the erection of a The cost will be in the vicinity of $7,500. detached residence on the east side of (iContinued on page 5.) Mossom Road, near Riverside Drive, House Heating Township of York. A two-storey resi- Cooking e dence, it will be ' of solid' brick ;coristruc­ tion on' concrete block foundafions, and Mechanics' Lien,s Refrigeration will cos't in the neighborhood of $6,100. May 7th, 1930. 11756-Harlbour Brick Company, Lirnited, W:ater ' Heating George Groves, ' 4'50 Concord A v~n ue, against William Shankman, et a1., for has the foundations in and the wallis the sum of ...... $131.40 RICE-LEWIS Lafuutry Drying started for two detached residences on 11757-S. McCord & Co., Limited, against & SON, LIMITED the north side of Fulton Ayenue, near William Claude Fox, et a1., for the sum 19 Victoria St., Toronto ,Irf°ning .' Pape Avenue. They wiH be two~storey .of ...... ,.. ;...... $1,685.15 (Established 1847) Space"Heating dwellings hf solid brick cons'trudion on 11758-Toronto Brick Co., Ltd., against 'Phone AD. 9283 concrete block foundations, 'and will cost William Shankman, et a1., 'for the . sum Complete Line' of Hardware Baking about $7,200. .of ...... $2,299.15 "From Excavation to Interior Finish" 11759~Ben. Kraft, against WilHam For Prompt Service 'Phone Steam Boilers E. J. Colbourne,' 186 Silverthorne Ave­ WES. DAVIS LLOYD COPE Shankman, et a1., for the .sumof AD. 9281 HA. 6070 nue, has-the walls up for a det.ached two­ Core Making ...... $150.00 J. P. RAHBLLY LES. WALKER stor,ey residence on the east sid,e of Wat­ 1)760 :-:-Harry Langridge, of 168 GR. 9S65 KI. 4706 Hotel Cooking son 'Avenue, near "St. J6hn's:, Road. It Lunisden:Ave.,againstL. C. Fauver & Manager, J. S. FERRIE, GE. 7357 ~il1be ·of solid brick con'structibn on con­ 'Mrs;L.C Famt.er, ,of 112 Chaplin Cres., QUALITY and SQUARE DEALING \Velding crete1;>locl\ foundations, and will cost et a1., for the lSum of ...... $75.50 about $7,500. . - , , 11761-0ement Clarke, of 2bo Springdale Riveting Blvd., against L. C. Fauver & Mr,s. L. W. J. Scott, 397 SackviHe Street, has C. Fauver, of 112 Chaplin Cres., et a1., Roasting the ' roof on a deta,ched bungalow resi­ ,for the sum 'Of ...... •.•...... $77.50 Metal Melting dence on the north side of Hertford 11762-Sydney Coxill, of 733 Sammon Street, near Bicknell Avenue. It will be Ave., against L. C. Fau\'er & Mrs. L. @~~D~ Annealing one storey, of solid brick construction on C. Fauver, of 112 Chaplin Cres., et aL, cohcrete block foundations. The cost is for the sum of", ...... $75.00 Hardening estimated at ,$4,500. 11763-Jam~s Fideles & . Arthur Jackson, f1(![J~@3~~ trading under the name and sty!.e of @@~!?&!m? [b'U'@o Calcining Fiddes & Jackson, against William E. A. Jones, 140 Dawes Road, is get­ SCARBORO JCT. R~fi~~~g ting the foundations in Jor a detached Shankman, et ai., for I1:he sum of residence onthe 'easlt side of Westlake • . ;; ...... • ;;' ; .: ...... $2,439.00 Tempuing AVenue, near \yestbrook Avenue'.Atwo~ ' 1176~E: A. Gar,dine'r,of 31? Jane Street, Lumber - Doors - Trim storey dwelling, it will be of solid brick , against William Shankman, etaL, for Sash - Builders' Supplies Evaporatittg construction onconCreie block founda-. the 'sumot ...... '; .....•.. $419.82 tions. U765-,,-CanadaElectdc (;'0;, Ltd., ot 175 O~4izil1g . King StI'eet East; against John J.oseph EVERYTHING FROM McCaibe, et ' a1.,for ,the· ulevard, n¢ar Avenu'e. Road . ., It HOward 1800 Bf~aching for

tions, and will embody ' al,1 mod'ern fea­ How Much ' of Family tures, including electric refrigeration. The cost is placed at about $22,000. . Income Goes for Rent W. T. Bennett, 59 Rose Park, expects to begin work shortly on the .erection of or Home Buying? an $8,000residoence on the north side of (Continuedf.rom page 1) Douglas Drive sear, :MacLennan Avenue. It will be two stor'eys, ci f solid brick con­ used to do years ago-the cost of repairs 'struction on brick foundations. is conservatively estimated as $30 a year. From which it is concluded that it will F. Burnell, 190 Livingst()n.e Avenue, is getting the walls up for the erection ofa cost the occupier $430 a year !for his rent for a p.eriod o,f 20 years; but at the end detached re'sidence on the south side of Livingstone Avenue, near L'Ocksley 'Of that time the family will own the home Street. It will be .a two stor·ey dwelling, free and dear. I I of solid brick construction on concrete Assuming that families are to payout block foundations. The estimated cost is roughly 20 per cent or one-fifith of the in the vicinity of $5,0{)0. . No. 1400 family inc'ome to meet this anual charge of $430, it would be necessary for that in­ Arthur W. Jeffrey, 550 Carlaw Avenue, Photograph is trimming his duplex resid:enoe at the come to ,be not leS's than $2,228. In other shows Quar~ south-east copner of Oolumbine and words, a family with an income of $2,228 tered Figured Ransford Avenues. It is a two 'storey Red Gum. is warranted in purchasing a $4,000 home Also available and paying for it on· the installment plan, ,dwelling, of 'solid brick construction on concrete block foundations, and when in other woods . . provided the payments .a·re spread over a completed will cost ab'out $8,200. Stock sizes up period 'of 20 yearS. to 3·0 x 7·0. The following table shows the cost of Westwater .an,d Sharp, 160 Langford L arger sizes to a home that a family can' afford to pur­ Aven.ue, have the walls up ·for two bung,a­ order. chase on th:sbasis with given incomes low residenc·es and ,walls under way for starting at $2,000 and not exceeding two more on the east sid,e of Rivercourt $6,000. Boulevard near Woodville Avenue. Of one storey these dwellings will be 'of ,s olid Income Cost of H ome brick construction on concrete block ...... $3,591 $2,000 foundations, and will cost upwards of $2,500 ...... 4,488 $3,000. each. $3,000 ...... 5,386 $3,500 ...... 6,284 e. S. Chapple, 239 Evelyn Avenue, has $4,000 ...... 7,181 the walls r·eady for the roof for two $5,000 ...... 8,977 bungalow residences 'on the west side of $6,000 ...... 10,772 Grenadier R,avine near Morningside Avenue, Swansea, Ontario. They are one The Department points out that paying storey dwellings, of ,sol'id brick construc­ for a home on a 20 year basis means that tion on concrete block foundations, and those who purchase a $4,000 house will will cost in the vicinity of $4,000 each, pay for. it ultimately $8,600-a striking Mr. Chapple will proceed with ,the erec­ IllustratIOn oJ the extent to which a man tion of two more similar dwelEngs as soon is 'Punished for his poverty; for if he had as the above mentioned pair are com­ the capital to buy the house outright he pleted. would buy it for its real value and not have to pay double its real value. The Wm. Purkis, 117 Boon Avenue, has the Department, in commenting on these fig­ walls up rea.dy for the roof for ,a de­ ures, very right1y emphasizes the fact that tached residence on the. north side of unquestionably most families buying Rockwell Avenue. It will be a two storey homes are paying more than one-fifth of residence, of solid brick construction on their family income. This ratio varies as concrete :block foundations. between cities and as betwen families in E . B. Reid, 87 Pleasant Blvd., will be­ the same cities. gin work within a f.ew d;tys in the village In commenting on the Department's of Forest Hill on the erection of a de­ Report, the. journal "Housing" states that tached resid·ence a t number 35 Vesta Drive. It willibe a two and a half storey Beauty, Quality, Value the figures revealed by the De,partment ,residence, of brick and stone construc­ "clearly indicate that there are some f am~ Hi es who should not attempt to become tion on stone foundations and win cost in home owners". The Report may indicate the vicinity of $9,50'0. -no wonder it's popular that in part, but does it not more clearly K. Nicholson, 2245 Yonge Street, will emphaSIze the fact that the mistake made begin work shortly on the ,erection of two ·· 0 doubt it is because this. Pan. nill Door by many families is not their buying of a detached residences on the south'side of N. No. 1400 combines so many desirable home ,but rather that they are spending Windley Avenue near Humewood Dri

Mrs. K. E. Plume, of 2932 Bloor St. W. ,Blvd., to build ane pair semi-detached Build a one storey brick addition to store brick dwe1llings, 46-48 Oakorest Ave., for furniture storage, 2392 BIoor St. W. near Amroth Ave. $5,350'. GARDINER near Jane Street. $1,6500. H. E. Warringtan, 51 Orchard Park Wm. N. Colville, coo Kitchener Public Blvd., tOo build three pairs ,s,emi-detached Schaal, build one detached brick twa­ brick dwelli.ngs 39 to 49 Oakcr-est Ave., family dwelling 'and pri\l1ate garage, 19 near Woadbine Ave. $16.0000. SASH AND DOORS Teddingtan Park Ave., near Yange St. Wm. Purkis, 117 Bloor Ave., tOo build $15,000000. one detached brick dwelling north side John G. Stanian, 14 Glenlake Ave., of Rackwell Ave., near Rasethorn Ave. ARE make alterations to dwellings far two $3,40000. families only, 14 Glenlake Ave., near Dun­ Fred Stevens, 454 Briar Hill Ave., to das St. $1,80000. build three detached ,brick dwe1llings, 111- Jahn Northway & Son Ltd., 91-3 Wel­ 113-115 Glencairn Ave., nem Heather St. CANADIAN MADE lington St. W., to make interiar altera­ $12,000000. tians tOo warehause 91-3 Wellingtan St. Fred Stevens, 454 Briar Hill Ave., to W., near York St. $2,50000. build three detached -brick dwelHngs an .By skilled workmen and from the best grade of S'amuel Bainerman, 422 Dundas St. W., west side of Heather St., near Glenc'airn to build addition to frant of dwelling for A V'e. $12,00000. material. store 357 Spadina Ave., near Cecil St. Fred Stevens, 454 Briar Hill Ave., to $1,000000. build twa detached brick dwelilings, 227- Wm. H. Wreggett, 458 Grace St., to 229 Deloraine Ave., west of Greer RoeI'. alter and build addition to' dwelling for $7,000000. CANADA'S BEST two family dwelling only, 458 Grace St., 'Wm. Bushell, 17 Frank Cres., to build near Blaor St. W. $1,000'00. pair semi-detached brick dwellings east m Herbert A. Sha',w, 117 Glengrave Av,e. side of Weston Raad, ncar Rowntree W., tOo build a ane storey brick private Ave. $5,50000. garage, 117 Glengrove Ave. W., near Archibald Hutchisan, 58 Madisan Ave., DOORS and SASH Rosewell Ave. $50000. to. build addiltian tOo brick private garage, Dominion Government, Parliament 58 Madisan Av-e., near Lawther Ave. Buildings, tOo ;build super~struC'tu:r,e for $50'0. customs house south side af Front St. W., Taronto Hydra-Electric System, 225 near Yange St. $1,7500,000'00. Phone your requirements to our Toronto Office-25 Bloor St. West Yange Street, to build a two starey cas,e­ Melville Heuston, 4 Rosedale Rd., to ment-reinforced concrete sub-'station, KIngsdale 5414 build parch and bay window on north Y onge St., sauth-east cOomer, near Glen­ side of dweHing 4 Rosedale Rd., near grave Ave. $,1400,000'0'. Daily delivery in van-covered trucks. Park Rd. $60000. Imperial Oil Ltd., 56 Church St., tOo Donald F. Ray, 24 Addrossan Rd., tOo build a one starey brick addi,tion to gas­ build ane detached brick dwelling, 2tl oline service statian, Que,en St. south-east P. W. Gardiner (# Son, Limited Addrassan Rd., near Wanles's Ave. $4,000000. corner near Ind1an Road. $1,00000. Mrs. Jane D. Cnmmings, 12 High Park Imperial Oil Ltd., 56 C,hurch St., tOo GALT Ave., to build five 'attached brick private install twa 1,000000 g,aHon undergraund gas­ garages to he used by accupant's of dauMe 'aline tanks, Dundas St. W., near St. duplex hause on 'premises only, 83 High J ahn's Road. $90000. Park Ave., near Glenlake Ave. $5000'. Imperial Oil Ltd., 56 Church St., tOo Geo. Fraser, 132 Ear'lscaurt Ave., ,tOo build a ane storey brick service Sitation build addition to frant of dwelling 132 sauth side of Blaor St W., near Dufferin Earlscaurt Ave., near HOope Ave. $2,000000. St. $10.00000. John CartOon, 225 Lagan Ave., tOo build Gea. F. Marsh, 51 Blythwoad Rd., to pair semi-detached two starey 'brick alter dweollings by bricking existing side dwelling's 191-191)/, Sumach St., ne'ar entrance and building partitian far lava­ Dundas St. $5,40000. tory, 51 BlythwO'ad Rd, ne'ar Yange St. J ahn B1'ack, 42 Oakmaunt Rd., to re­ $9500. pair fir'e damage tOo dwelling, no alteration Duncan & Napier, 44 Chester Ave., tOo 'too bui,lding, 42 Oakmaunlt Rd., near Blaor build ane pair semi-detached brick and St. W. $18,000'00. shingle d'w.ellings narth side Oof Chatham. Gea. Buckner, 71 Pape Ave., to build Ave., near Janes Ave. $7,00000. DOORS - SASH - BLINDS - MOULDINGS - TRIM twa pair semi-detached two storey brick J ahn G. Holmes, 1277 Queen S:t. W., PANELS - VENEERS - FLOORING and MILLWORK and "hingle dwellings, 25-27 Lewis St., tOo build stare 716 Bloor St. vV., near OF EVERY KIND near Eastern Ave. $10',000000. Chri'stie St. $3,00000. Chester Rabinson, 26 Dawlish Ave., tOo Max Martin, 5 Edgewaod Grove, to Get our Prices on your next Building Job build one pair semi-detached brick and build brick private garage with sunraam shingled wellings, 30'5-3007 Roselawn Ave., over at west side af dweJiling, 5 Edge­ George Rathbone Lumber Co., Ltd. near Oriole Parkway. $6,500'0. woad Grave, near Edgewood Ave. $70000. Chester Robinsan, 26 Dawli'sh Ave., tOo Gihsan & Co., 1390 Davenport Rd., to 10 Northcote Ave. LAkeside 0914 build ane pair semi-detached brick and install ane 250'-g,allan gasoline tank and shingle dwellings 3001-3003 Raselawn Ave., one 45oO-gallan and ane 1,00G-gaHan gas­ ,~~~-~~--.~~--.~~~~~( near Oriale Parkway. $6,50000. aline tanks, 1319 Davenport Rd., near Selvo Napalitani, 800 Mantrose Ave., tOo Bartlett Ave $1,00000. excavate 'and underpin one pair af dwell­ Teperman & Sans, 2600 Van Harne St., ings with 14-inch brick pand at frant and tOo demalish three stores.-B.ricks ,to he rear, and 9-inch at sides, 78-800 Mantrose taken down course by caur.se, 396-98-40000 Ave., near Dundas St. $80000. Y ange St., near Hayter St. $70'00. Hudsan Coal & Ice Co., 18200 Yange Stanley Huckle, 34' Madisan Ave., to Street, to build three caal pack.ets, 18200 build twa detached ,brick dwellings 563-65 Y ange Street, near Merton St. $11,000'00. Millwaad Rd., nem McCard Rd. $9,00000. Ed. G. Vfarren, 88 Glengrove Ave. \V., Thos. Arthur, 574 Durie St., tOo build tOo build two detached brick dwellings and one detached ;brick dwelling also build 'ane private garage 197-199 Glenview Av,e., private garage east side af Indian Grove, ncar Rosewell Ave. $100,00'0'0. near Glenlak,e Ave. $3,4000. Aikcnhcad Hardware Co., 364 Rich­ J. J. CamplbeH Ltd., 177 Strathmare mand St. \V., to replace sprinkler tank, Blvd., tOo build ane detached ,brick dwell­ 364 Richmand S,t. \V., near Spadina Ave. ing and private garage, 679 Merton St., $70000. near Clevdand St. $3,00000. City af Toranta Parks' Department, Hayt ~1etal Ca. af Canada Ltd., 721 Gty Hall, tOo build faundatianfor Eastern Ave., to build a one starey brick Shriners' Manument, Exhibitian Park, additian tOo factary, 721 Eastern' Ave., south af m'ain band stand. $1,40000. near Pape Ave. $1,80000. Herbert E. Warringtan, 51 Orchard Canada Housing Ca., 34 King St. E., to Park Blvd., tOo build three ,pair semi­ build two pairs of semi-detached brick oeIetachedbrick dwellings 51 tOo 61 Oak­ dweilings 13-15-17-19 Berk1shire Ave., crest Ave., near Waodbine Ave., $16,00'000 near Eastern Ave. $8,000000. H. E. \Varrington, 51 Orchard Park (Cantinued on page 12) Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 7

ment. The total so far in 1930 is $9,549,983.

FAVOUR EAST YORK TOWNSHIP ANNEXATION. PRODUCED The proposed East York TownshIp IN CANADA annexation is causing c,onsiderable unrest among East York ratepayers who are an­ xious that the matter be carried on to a conclusion. They feel that it has st'ood in its pre,sent unsettled s,tate long enough, and have decided to approach the city of Toronto once more with a request that Floors that just "get by" won't the matter be decided upon. "That the questJion of annexation be pursued to a definite conclusion as pe'r help your house to "get bought" ! the mandate given by the people on Jan­ uary 1st, 1930," was a resolution passed by East York Central Council of Rate- , paYilirs at a meeting in Danforth P.ark School thiS week President Arthur Bursill presided. Indica:ti'on's favorable to' York and East York Townships' chances ,of annexatlon to Toronto wer,e brought out in dty council thi,s week when Mayor Wemp THE LATE A. S. LAING said that dlepartment hea,ds were prepar­ A. Savigny Laing, Sales Manager. of The Cooksville Company, Limited, passed away at his late residence, ing a 'report. IS Glengowan Avenue, Tuesday, May 6th, after a short illness of pneumonia. His death came as a "If "their r,eport is any,way favorable, great shock to a wtde circle of friends and acquaint .. no doubt the Board of CorutrO'I will bring Earn ances in the building industry throughout Greater Toronto. The late Mr. Laing was bom at Peter.. on a favorable r,ecom:mendation. boro, Ont., and prior to enlisting for overseas ser.. vice, resided in Montreal and Vancouver. He served "I believe I110St members of council at the front with the McGill Battery from 1914 to are in favor of annexation," the mayO'r the conclusion of hostilities·, and gained his com.. mission for gallantry on the field. He was a mem .. said, "if it will not ,be too burdensome ber of Eglinton United Church and of the Masonic upon the city." fraten"ity. He leaves. to mourn his loss besides his widow and son, his father, Robert Laing, of Toronto, and six brothers. HOMES SELLING IN LEA~UDE Interest Messrs. W oO'd, Fleming and C'ompany on your DECLINE IN TORONTO BUILDING report gnat activity in the Leaside area. There has been almost $3,000,000 de­ Seven homes have be,en sold wj,thin the Savings cr,ease in the value of buildings being last few weeks, and .great interest on the eredt,ed in TO'ronto during the first four part of prospective buyers is in evidence. months of 1930 from the value 'O'f those Large ntlJIl1be'rs of homels'eekers ar,e visit­ for the same period in 1929, accO'rding to ing the many new homes in Leaside and ,busine,ss so far this ,season has been very the figures of the city architect',s depaTt- Thrifty Builders and Contractors find the "Central encouraging, it is stated. It is exp'ected that extensive paving operations will be Canada" an attractive place .to deposit their surplus commenced within a week or two. funds. Interest at the rate of 4% is paid on depO'sits, subject to withdrawal by cheque. FOR THE BUILDER WHO SMOKES Short-term debentures, repayable on sixty days' Clark, Howe, Waters & Knight Bros., notice, are issued with interest at 4 Yz %. Limited, manufacturers of Algonquin lumber products, have a very attractive Builders and Contractors are particularly invited to ash tray for distributiO'n to build,ers and open accounts with us. Drop in and see us. Hours architects. Phone Mr., Gerald Martin, 9.30 to 4 o'clock. Ad. 1354. There is of course no charge for this little souvenir. CENTRAL CANADA n'AN AND SAVINGS COMPANY

CORNER KING AND VICTORIA STS •• TORONTO OSHAWA E. R. WOOD, President ToeONTO

COMFORT WITHOUT ASSETS OVER ELEVEN MILLIONS EXTRAVAGANCE Beach Front Service at Mod­ erate Prices. Service, cuisine and appointmen~ equal to that Display the I'RED SEAL" offered at the best beach-front hotels. on the houses you build / FIREPROOF ALL OUTSIDE ROOMS Houses or apartments that display the This i. the "Ten. With or Without Private Baths famous "Red Seal" are modern homes. Point Red Sea!"- • I.' I They are wired to the "Red Seal" standard it certifies homes I Phones in All Rooms that are sufficiently which enables you to have many labor­ wired. Garage -'C.P,R. photo. saving •••• time.saving electrical appliances. A NEW DEPARTURE IN EXPORT METHODS On April 30th, in 'London, repr,esentatives- from all parts of the British Isles, as well as a large section The Norris Co. of the European continent, gathered as the guests of the Gypsum, Lime & Alabastine, Canada, Limited, TORONTO HYDRO·ELECTRIC SYSTEM FRED. M. ALLGAIER, Mgr. for a seri.es of sales conventions. Photo shows, le!,t to right-J. F. Cameron, general sales manager of 225 Y onge Street Toronto the Gypsum,- Lime .& Alabasiine, Canada1 Limited, with Mrs. Cameron, and H. H. Phillips, export rKENTUCKYAVE.nearSEACH1 manager, aboard the C. P. S. S. "Duchess of Bed· Keep Canada Prosperous Buy Goods Made 'in Canada ford," enroute to London, where Gypsum executives will address the sessions. 8 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 The Growth of Toronto in Area Since 1882 The total area of the City of Toronto proper to-day is nearly · 26,000 acres. I n 1882 the area of the city amounted to 10,360 acres, so that we have a city to-day ONTARIO more than 2;;'; t:mes as large in extent as 48 years ago. This is really a remarkable deve,lopment, for most cities on this con­ tinent . increased their population greatly with ·little extens;(}nto areas, resulting in I=OREST A REA ·many cases in large dens:ties of popula­ tion, congestion and overcrowding. These fau lts TDrontohas happily avoided by progressive'ly extellding he.r boundaries. It is 110W generally r egarded as but a matter · of a short time before East York and York Townships are annexed. to the city, thus providing much valuable bu:td­ ing te'r ritory to the city. The growth o·f Toronto in area since 1882 is shown in the following table: Year Acres Acres .Total area in 1882 ...... 10,359.9 Annexed area in 1883 .. 556.8 Total area in 1883 ...... 10,916.7 LE RA YONNEM ENT D E . Annexe·d area in H384. ~ 2,226.3 T O RONTO Total area in 1884 ...... 13, 143.0 (<.:1(1.: l:lrn: Im11<.llIc b rosirion sr r3.tc­ Annexed area in 1886 .. 98.5 J:illllC qU'OCCUpt,: T OI'OlllU par rapport :i Total area in 1886 ...... IOVVA 1<1 ri',CHlI1 II nrd~c:~[ du conWh:1lr nord­ 13,241.5 .l llItrir:1I1l Torhntn bt II! (:~lltrC' illl- Annexed area in 1887 .. 318.9 1lIl:~h:lf dl.' b pi (1', V,hle c[ de III pitt, rich!.! Total area in 1887 ...... 13, 560.4 fX1PIII:llilu )' L\ )ll\oll1lll:ttric1: cil1 C,l;l:1d:l Annexed area in 1888 .. Cc.:l!l' \ "II.! n 'C\1 (111 ',1 une nui! d<..' chelUln 1,213.7 dl' kr des r'rincir.'u\ n:nn:~" "HI grOLqx=­ Total area in 1888 ...... 14,774. 1 lilt.. II r... Indu'icrid .. .Ill nnr\l-t'~r c l du Annexed area in 1889 .. 662.4 ('l.' llIn: JI.' rOt/Clot .lIlIcnC:lIll:», :1111'01 '1UL' Total area in 1889 ...... 15,436.5 TO o o dl" ~l·khrc .. ri:.l,: IOlh Ollllit:fC!- ..:t fO l c~[ t­ lTV- llu 'lml I .e" \oi!." de ,-01l1l11UI1I­ Annexed area in 1890.. 32.8 AU·CENTRE ',lllon d..: [OUfl.' (t:fI..: imm1,;I1'''l' ('(cndUL' Total area in 1891...... 15,469.3 (Olllrn:nr1l.'llt Ie dh:nlln (Ic ft.::r, Ia na' I­ Annexed area in 1893 .. 122.4 g.lllUll 'our Ie ....~r:tnlh 1:11.::., dcJ. mutt: ... c{ h~l k" .1l!'l\;IHll'., nOlllbn:u)(.' ... Total area :n 1894 ...... 15,591.7 Annexed area in 1903 .. 1,119.4 Total area in 1904 ...... 16,7 11.1 Annexed area in 1905 .. 406. 1 Total area in 1905 ...... - Courtesy Toronto I ndustrial Commission. 17,117.2 Annexed area in 1906 .. 29.3 Total area in 1906 ...... 17, 146. 5 How Toronto Has Grown Annexed area in 1908 .. 895.3 T.otal area in 1908 ...... 18,041.8 From Village to Canada's Finest City. Annexed area in 1909 .. 3,731.1 Three years after the close of the War Year Population Assessm ent 1912 " 475,296 343,739,914 Total area in 1909 ...... 21,772.9 of 18 12-1 4, Toronto (then knowll as the 1817 Town of York 1,200 1913 " 505,807 436,330,015 A nnexed area in 1910.. 725.2 Town of York) comprised a settlement 1824 1,676 1914 " 534,322 513,380,984 Total area in 1910...... 22,498.1 of but 1,200 people. The town, or more 1834 City of T oronto 9,254 1915 " 544,456 565,300,294 Annexed area in 1912 .. 3,021.2 properly speaking, the Village of York, 1845 " 19,706 1916 " 527,556 585,936.141 Total area in 1912...... 25,519.3 occupied only a ,small fragment of the 1850 " 25 ,000 1(}17 " 535,271 588,420,313 A·nnexed area in 1914 .. 280.8 large area making up the city as at pres­ 1855 " 55,000 1918 " 547,371 605,107,430 T{)tal area :n 1914 ...... 25,800.1 ent. For the most part the settlement 1874 " 74,000 1919 " 562,585 621,434,207 Annexed area in 1920. . 104.1 centred along the waterfront in the 1900 " " 227,877 124,932,762 1920 " 597.386 641 ,454,156 Total area in 1920 ...... 25,904.2 vicinity of what would now be designated 1901 " 247,971 128,271 ,583 1921 " 671,761 697,418,435 Annexed area in 1921.. 15. 1 as the foot of 'Church, Yonge, and Bay 1902 " "266,989 133,965,547 1922 " 690,088 776,134,636 Total area in 1921...... 25,919.3 Streets, and north along Y onge Street to 1903 " 279,526 138,645,995 1923 " 709,099 823,820,95 1 Annexed area in 1922 .. 13.0 . about Queen Street. 1904 "" 293,395 141,8 17,497 1924 " 730,809 849, 121,200 Total"'area in 1922 ...... 25,932.3 The growth in population and assess­ 1905 " 305,244 148,8 19,071 1925 " 745,236 875,414,354 . Annexed area in 1923 .. 3.5 ment of Toronto is well iHustrated in the 1906 " 323,801 167,861,755 1926 " 762, 149 886,839,808 Total area in 1923 ...... 25,935.8 statistics following: 1907 . " 355,726 185,263,260 1927 " 778,498 910,494,398 Annexed area in 1924 .. 19.9 A ssessment figures are for Toronto 1908 " 365,923 206,385,253 1928 " 804,349 922,717,572 Tota,l area in 1924 ...... 25,955.7 City proper only. 1909 " 402,567 233,953,105 1929 " 826, 186 967,371 ,437 Annexed area in 1925 .. 5.5 Population figures are for Toronto City 1910 " 424,057 270,489, 140 1930 " 1,0 16,081, 124 Total ·areain 192;l ...... 25,961.2 . and suburbs. 19 11 " 443,75 1 306,751,673 -Tabulated 'courtesy Mig,ht bir~c tories, Ltd. -Courtesy Might Directories, Ltd. Pozzo IS undoubtedly the best stucco mortar for exterior or in­ terior work. Beaut:'" ful shades Lovely textures . . . Lasting quality ... Prices . right. Use POZZO and give ,;-ll~.' individuality to your work. Stuc·co Products Limited ~\\'"" PtEtn liCO. ~'JM8£R \.TO "III'I}/IIII ' R FOOT~A FOO.T . Leaside, Ont... HUdso~ 9757 . I III .. II /"ul Weekly Building RepOrter, May 10, 1930 9 City Planni~g Assumes Vital Importance

Toronto's Welfare Demands Compre­ hensive Scheme.

For 20 years the citizens of Toronto have been considering with 1,ncreasing in­ terest the problem of re-making their city by some comprehensive scheme 'Of town planning so that the streets of muddy York may give way to ones worthy of greater Toronto as it is today. The realization that s'Ome cOl11jprehen­ sive forward-looking plan of improvement is nec,essary now appears to be unanimous among Torontonians. What iform ,such a: plan should take is the only stumbling block, since with increasing interest in improvement many citizens have pro­ duced many schemes. Nearly 20 years ago the city appointed its first town planning cOlmmission to sug­ gest the course which future develop­ ments should take. The result 'Of its re­ ' commendations was two famous bridges linking the eastern section of the city with the centre, and the north-eastern section OIf the city with ,the centre. Exte,nsive de­

velopments have .followed the Prince Ed­ -Courtesy (tToJ'onto Past and Present." ward Viaduct and the Leaside bridge de­ spite the fact that the approaches to the highest in the Empire until sunpassed by and extending great arterial thorough­ ments and tax rates, is given in the annual former are still only temporary and the a neighbor, despite the fact that they are fares in the downtown section 'Of Toronto, report of Assess'ment Commissioner latter was only completed two years ago. crowding 'each other on narrow streets and pointed out that if the plan were ac­ Farley recently" as follows: This commission also planned for the and lanes where the traffic problem has complished it would provide permanent Tax Rate in opening up of the business district to ac­ become so acute that all parking is pro­ means for the facilitation of traffic and at Assessment Mills Popula­ commodate the increasing traffic, but of hibited greatly to the detriment of the once afford opportunity for 'commercial tion all its recommendations only one new large retail stmes from which customers and aesthetic development along profit­ Hamilton .$ 165,553,770 33.5 143,129 street was put through to cany the traffic have been going, to more conv,enient shops able lines in a section where it is urgently Ottawa ... 157,436,053 31.35 125,496 streams out of the congested ar'ea. further out. needed. Windsor .. 82,826,975 36 70,031 Many New 'Scrapers. Two years ago another temporary town This commission adopted some of the London ... 85,500,097 33.9 69,742 Since that time a succession of new planning commission was appointed wh~ch streets planned by its predecessor and Brantford 28,498,425 39.5 3,0,103 office buildings have ibeen erected, each the. last year reported the need for OIpening planned others not only to open out the Kitchener . 25,782,479 36.75 30,274 the business area but to Iprovide arterial Ft. William 33,090,905 38 24,635 roads to draw the ,congested traffic off Oshawa . . 16,556,930 42 25,550 during the rush hours. Its plan, together St. Catharines 24,151,750 39.5 25,347 with changes' suggested by engineers of Sault Ste. the Board of Trade, was considered bv the Marie ... 19,224,136 38.8 22,844 heads of civic dep,artments ,and re·com­ Peterboro 24,152,080 38 22,487 mended :for construction over a period of Kingston .. 18,7015,330 39 21,923 15 years at a net cost of $18,632,021. Guelph ... 13,954,790 41.75 20,390 A by-law to authorize the plan was de­ Port Arthur 25,876,850 43 20,092 feated by the city's taxpayers on January Stratford 15,315,746 35.5 18,909 1, 'but out of it has arisen a unanimous in­ Niagara Falls 19,539,425 42.4 18,539 terest in civic improvement with all and Sarnia .... 24,823,533 34.5 17,003 sundry st,udying town planning and offer­ St. Thomas 16,974,726 34.4 16,869 ing suggestions while the present incum­ Belleville 10;049,733 45.6 13,443 bents of civic offi,ceand their defeated ri­ Galt ... . . 13,696,765 43.5 13,75~ vals are all promising immediate action on Owen Sound 8,723,181 50 12,304 improving Toronto. Woodstock 7,342,508 37.12 10,898 \Velland .. 10,996,299 40 10,141 TORONTO HAS SECOND LOWEST Brockville 7,235,815 42 9,432 TAX RATE. Toronto .. 1,016,081,124 31.5 606,370

Comparison of Ontario Cities. Barber (shaving a customer): "Will you Toronto has the highest assessment and have anything on your face when I've -Courtesy Toronto Industrial Commission. the second loweslt tax rate of any city in finished, sir?" , Railroad shops with part of the downtown skyline in the backgro1und. Ontario. A comparison of total assess- Victim: "vVell, it doesn't seem likely."

HARDWOOD FLOORING All kinds and grades in stock. Our stock of plain and quarter cut Red Oak If you want moderate ~~ost with high has to he seen to be appreciated. value-if you want proven fir,e safety and freedom from upkeep, and , depreciation­ A trial order will convince then build with Granite Concrete Blocks-'-the better' building you. units. Let us quote you on your next building job. GRANITE CONCRETE BLOCK Co.LTD. 832 WESTON ROAD JUNC.4124-S-6TORONTO 10 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 SATIN FINISH lIARDWOOD flOORING Brisk Movement in eel of ravine and table land, beautiful1y All Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring is of finest grade wooded. This property, which is on the Residential Property west side of Park Lane, overlooks the West Virginia Mountain Oak - uniform in high Don Valley and the estates of Dr. Bruce R. B. Rice and Sons Report Numerous and Mr. E. R. Wood. This purchase in­ quality, kiln dried and carefully inspected. Sales volved ;two sales, one of 5 acres from Bayview Heights Limited, and one of Recent vacant land sales reported by 4 acres from a client of Chambers & Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring Ltd ... R. B. Rice & Sons, 20'73 Y onge Street, Meredith, Limited. include a large block of land, north-west Landsc

another way. It has stirred up the prafession generally, and we hope that domestic architecture and archi­ tectural designings will receive an im­ petus und produce something finer. and, we hope, something m'Ore typi­ cally 'Canadian' than heretofore. "In placing Mr. Savage's deslgn. the Assessors have undoubtedl?, given him this award because 'Of hiS plan. The plan itself has been carefully worked out, and the author has studied the position from two points of view-namely, a house that could be built 01). an open site in any Ontari'O city, and also a h'Ouse that can be built within our College Street building. Balch elevation has bee1't made dis­ PI R " I 'ffJ=Y'Pi -- tinctly interesting, and can be viewed from any part 'Of our store floor or an adjoining lot, with satisfaction. "Another point which Mr. Savage has thoroughly understoad is the necessity for an absolute simple in­ terior. Several of thecampetitors erred, in that a great deal of effort was given to interior design, which was too much of a period design. The duties of the house, when erected in , AN, I DEAL· ONTARJO' HOME' the College Street store, will be f'Or 131 the purpose of displaying furniture 'Of concerned, a success. There were br'ie.i, and an expression is noted in any period, and the only 'background that jls likely to be successful or satis­ Outstanding Design for two hundred and thirty-nine designs this repor,t that the real object of the submitted by architects, architec­ factory, is 'One that is absolutely competition, namely, to find an out­ simple. tural as'sistants and architectural standing design which could be Ideal Home '1"Mr. Savage has been asked by the Winning Plail Submitted by Harold Savage Embraces Many Charm­ ing and Practical Features on a Background of Simplicity. The ar,chitectural contest pro­ moted by the T. Eaton Company recently was productive 'Of many interesting and practical designs, 'Outstanding ,among which was that capturing the first prize of $2,500, submitted by Mr. Harold Savage, of the staff 'Of M'Olesworth, West and Secord, Toronto. With this award goes the commission for erecting the residence in a'ccordance with the Ontario Association of Architects' fees for such services, as well as the prize money. As previously announced in the Weekly Building Reporter, the second prize was won by Forsey, P,age & Steele, Toronto; the third prize by Perry & Luke, M.ontreal, and the fourth prize by Craig, Madill and Douden, ToOronto. These prizes e 411 \l t N ' 1" n 1K p.AN ' IJ NIiIII IlJlN kh::jl l •• flN T1UID i I « 11 « fN"""F=-- were respectively $1,500, $1,000 and $500. Six prizes o'f $250 each were also awar'ded. . AN, IDEAL- ONTARIO' HOME' 131J The competition, the object of which was t'O arouse and develop a students fr.om all over Canada. Of called typi'cally 'Ontario', had not T. Eatan Company, Limited, ta pro­ greater interest in architecture these, 64.85 % of the drawings came been a,ohieved. This, perhaps, is a duce the working drawings for this throughout the D ominion: was out­ fmm Ontario. bct, but there is also u feeling that building, which will proceed immedi­ standing in three particulars. First, "The Assessors' report is very the competition has been a sttlccess in ately." the unusually favourable auspices, with hberal prize · awards, under which it was conducted; secondly, Trim Estimating Book the wide-siJread response, as indi­ Favorably Received cated in the large number of designs FOR SALE sU1bmitted, and thirdly, the pUiblic Since announcement w;as made in 2,500 It. at $~5 per loot Weekly Building R ep'orter a few weeks interest manifested during the period ago, the Boake Manufacturing Co., ,have the drawings were on exhi'bition at Right in the heart of building activity, where h'Ouses are selling received many requests ,for their Trim the T. Eaton Company's store, rapidly. Improvements in and transportation 'On next street. E stimating Book. This book enables the S. H . Maw, head of the company's bUl'lder to easi ly and quickly esl1:imat e the architectural department, makes the SUYDAM REALTY CO., LIMITED exact width of trim roequired for each f'Ollowing statement: . room. The forms are in duplioate so that 36 TORONTO STREET ELgin 1321-2-3 the originals may be ,sent to the com­ "This competItIOn, which was EVENINGS-GErrard 0404 pany for a quotation and the copies re­ staged by the T. Eaton Company, tain ed fo r reference. It is available to Limited, was, so far as numbers are 'builders ' on request. 12 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930

F. Roberts, 428 Kirknewton Road, a Toronto District two storey Eglinton Avenue, add 330 Carlaw Ave. HArgrave 1153 Annette Street ...... $4,50.0 a 22" concrete basement and fr'0nt to F. Burnell, 190 Livingswn Avenue, a bu:lding and make aherations inside, 'On two storey brick dwelling on 12 inch the south side of Eg>linton Avenue, near blocks on the south side O'f Livingston Blackthorne Avenue ...... , ...... $2,500 Avenue near Locksley Avenue ... $4,100 (Continued on page 15) Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930

FAIRBANK WEEKLY BUILDING REPORTE~ AGENTS FOR .LUMBER AND REAL ESTATE REVIEW TIGER FINISH Established 1924 HYDRATE A Weekly Paper for Architects, Builders, Contractors, Financial and Real Estate Firms Cc COAL Subscription Rates: COMPANY, LIMITED $3.00 per year to any address in Canada or United States. 10 cents per single copy. LIME Published every Saturday by Lath Dutferin St. ~~Spreads like warm butter" Shingles and Old B.Ie WHITTEMORE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED Line 31 Willcocks St., Toronto 5. Telephone KIngsdale 6718. The safest Lime for plastering Trim Phon.. , Rough Lumber KEn. 0203 Official Publication of the Home Builders' Association, Toronto. Dressed Lumber and 6123 Lime, Cement, Sewer Pipe, A. R. Whittemore President H. W. Thompson, Vice· President Shingles, Lath, Roofing, Etc. F. R. Snarr . Business Manager P. F. McCleary Editor We also stock GYPROC, BEAVER BOARD, METAL LATH, ANGLE BEAD BUILDERS HARDWARE Also Publishers of BUILDING IN CANADA (Issued Monthly) AND McDermid Building Supplies EDITORIAL COMMENT LIMITED CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL == 2679 Danforth Ave. • GR.. 1316 T .....h_. RAndolph '127 W. WALKER & SONS, LIMITED Present Opportunities To Invest in Building 'Warehou.. : SbowrOODlI 10.20 Ak.m A"•• 122& yo.... Se. GBNERALLY speaking, buildi~g materials ar~ now obtaina~le. at price Mortgage Loans ". SALBSMBN: levels lower than have prevaIled for s'O'me time. Most bUlldmg con­ INSURANCE Bu_B. Pletch... HOward .", Weit-G. Bottrell. HIl.• anJ tractors are quite awar,e of this fact, but it is doubtful if the information is Nwdo-T. Manhall. GB ...... 2.91 W. C. McLAUGHLIN Souch-It. Nichol. HArar"".7131 w,idely known among the investing public. Existing material prices com­ 72 Queen St. West Sal.. M __E. C. Ro&_. JU. jin2 bined with other factors are powerful arguments that any contractor can Office: ELgin 5022 Evenings: HUdson 2456 Mene.-W. Moraan Smith. HY. 3032 present to stimulate business. . In our Building and Real BSltate Review issue of last week these f,acts were effectively dealt with by Geo. Gander, Secretary o:f the Toronto Phone: HOward 7224 Builders' Exchange in his short resume of c'Onditions in the building indus­ try. Said Mr. Gander, "\Ve should be able to show him (the owner or investor) that to-'day is the real day of bargain building. Not that in any W.L. UPTON 4JjiJJ~OJj I sense· he should be dragged into reckless speculation, but that we can LATHING CONTRACTOR honestly tell him that the cost 'Of construction to-day is cheaper than for "Lathing in One Day" YouMaySatisfactolilY , some years past, and that as building has not been overdone in this city Mallerial Supplied En1tust Your DETAIL tha!t ful! advantage should be taken of these opportunities." MILLWORK and •••• The time is indeed opportune for sane, conservative building programs 83 Birch Cliff Ave. • TORONTO PANE~ING To. US. -the type of business that appeals to the wise ,investor. Now more than ever, it is up to every builder to take an accurat,e measure of himself, his JOHN C. GILCHRIST past 'business and immediate prospects, and if he finds himself unable to LUMBER CO. LTD. LL.I342 himsd~ ELLINS BROS. /45 Erneat Av. finan'ce ,the work, to definitely stl1ike out to make known and well acquainted w,irth those who are holding coin of the realm secure from the SAND AND GRAVEL snares of the stock markets but readily available for judicious inv,estments Delivered to aU parts of city. such as a well planned building project. ARCHITECTS PITS-Scarlet Rd. Phone L Y. 2060 G. BERRINGTON CARTER The Economics of Housing ENJAMIN TUSKA, President of the Educational Alliance of New &. ASSOCIATES B York, some months ago discussed the economics of housing in con­ STRUCTURAL 225 Kingston Road HO.0602 nection with New Y1ork's problems, and more particularly what is to be STEEL done with the grea't East Side of that city now 'Suffering from the fact that BEAMS, ANGLES, many of its ·buildings are antiquated and undesirable, and that there is n'O COLUMNS, REINFORCING longer the newly arrived immigrant willing to put up with the kind of RODS, ETC. accommodation that so much of the East Sid,e has to offer. ASK FOR OUR PRICES On ,this O'ccasi'On Mr. Tuska said in part: "Our housing problem is Standard Iron & Metal Co. connected with the economic question generally. Better buildings mean 3400 Dundas St. West A HUDSON SHALB PRODUCT dearer dwellings, for the real estate inv,estor wants an adequate return on LY. 4631 Nights: LY. 5826 New TOI'CIIlIo 21ZW LAkeside 3617W his calpital, and since the investor is about sixth, he has to pay at least BOOTH BRICK • NIi\V TORONTO five p-ofits before he can get any return from his investment. These are first, that olf the land specula'tor; second, that of the :building and l'oan t BAIRD'S t man; third, that of the broker who endeavors to pJ1Ov,ide the financial 'set­ up'; fourth, that of the builder (or if you build yourself) of the manufac­ t Barton Stone t turer; and fifth, that of the bnlker who effects the sale. • Successors to Toronto Branch, • Ernest M. Lee • Bartonville Rock Stone, Ltd. • BARRISTER and SOLICITOR "This addition to the cost of manufaoturing a house and selling it, parallels the assorted profits the consumer has tlO proviidebefore he can get • Sills Steps • HLp '301 • Lintels Mantels • Sun Life Buildins his food supply-the farmer, the speculator in produce, the general store • Copings Detail • Adelaide and Victoria SU., Toronto 2 that carries rthe farmer, the railway, the middleman in the sha'pe IOf the • Doorways Work • wholesale dealer and then the retailer. We have seen how difficult it is t 225 Macpherson Ave. MI. 4784 It to Ihelp the farmer and not make the consumer pay for it." LET US HELP YOU IN YOUR The Bootlegger Invades the Construction Gang MORTGAGE FINANCING N a recent issu: of the National Underwriter, an insurance week.ly, James Loans Quickly Arranged I• A. Tracy, ClaIm Attorney of the George A. Fuller Constructwn Com­ pany, challenges ,the cla!m that prohi?,ition .reduce~ indt.;strial accidents. FORTIER & CO. Mr. Tracv has had ·conslderable expenence m dealmg WIth large groups ~ ~ .. I 320 Bay Street . ELgin 6168 of employ-ees and with the adjustme~1ts of claims following acciden:ts in 14Z C "1:51 tR Io.Vr: TOROKTO. the large buiiJding centres across the Ime, and?e states t?at bootleg lIquor was responsible for 26 deaths and many accld.ents dUf'1ng. the ~ourse of FIRST MORTGAGES ARRANGED construction of the Stevens Hotel erected by hIS company In ChIcago. SECOND MORTGAGES DISCOUNTED He aoes on to say "that most building contractors employ private Tell Advertisers detective~ now to try and root out the bootleggers, but have not met with You Saw It In SAMUEL CIGLEN, B.A. apparent success. \Vorkmen come to work soher in the morning and by BARRISTER and SOLICITOR the middle of ,the day are drunk." In the Chicago area at least, the final Weekly Building Reporter 300 Sterling Tower Bldg., Toronto, Ontario Phone, Office: AD. 0693·4; Even'gs, HI. 3512F solution of the liquor protblem has apparently not been reached. 14 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 Retail Prices of Building Materials

MILTON BRICK LIMITED CINCRETE BUILDING UNITS Delivered on job in Toronto-Sales Tax incluQed I"--Standard 3 x 8 x 150/4 at...... IIYzc Le.s 5%-Ca.h 10 Days 4"-Standard 4 x 8 x 15 ¥. at...... 9 Yze 6"--Standard 6 x 8 x 15 y. at...... l3c No.1 Maple Bark or Milton Rug ...... $33.00 per M 8"--Standard 8 x 8 x 15 ¥. at...... 19c No.2 Maple Bark or Milton Rug ...... 29.50 per M 9"--Standard 9 x 8 x 150/4 at...... 21e Autumn Tints ...... 25.00 per M ION-Standard 10 x 8 x 1514 at...... 25c 1 on No.1 Dark Red, Buff or Brown Pressed 32.00 per M 12"--Standard 12 .. 8 x 15¥. at...... 27c No.2 Dark Red, Buff or Brown Pressed 27.00 per M Red Face Veneering ...... 27.00 per M 13 V.N-Standard 1314 x 8 x 1514 at...... 29c Red Pressed Factorv ...... · 26.00 per M Cincrete Brick. 4 x 8 x 2Ye at ...... $20.00 per M Pressed or Wirecut Cull•...... 19.00 per M Header Units ...... Same price as standards Jamb Units ...... Price of standard plus 1 Yze HEATH TILE Steel Sash Units ...... Price of otandard plua 1 Yzc Units plain at one end. Price of standard plus 1c 8" x 8" x 8" ...... $104.00 per M Units plain at two ends... Price of standard plus 2c Headers ...... 104.00 per M Flue units ...... Price of standard plua 2c 4" x 8" x 8" ...... ,...... 52.00 per M Solid Units ...... Price of standard plus 5c Quarter Units ...... Half price of standard plus 2c Half Units ...... Half price of standard plus 2c MAPLEric BARK BRICK PRE~ED Three·quarter Units ...... Same price 4S standard MILTON RUG MILTON INTERPROVINCIAL BRICK CO., LIMITED PRESSED BRICK All above price. subject to 5 % Cash Discount for payment ten days from date of invoice, which BEATB CUBES No.1 Dark Red Pressed, Shade 10 ...... 1132.00 per M ore rendered on the 15th and 30th of each month. FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING No.1 Light Red Pressed, Shade 10 ...... 27.00 per M Third or Shortt ...... 60.00 90.00 No.1 Medium Flashed, Shade 30 ...... 32.00 per M A load-bearing Tile requiring three shapes only to fit any type of wall construction. No.1 Light Flashed (Buff). Shade 32 32.00 per M No.1 Dark Flashed, Shade 41...... 32.00 perM STANDARD BRICK CO•• LIMITED No. 1 Special Dark Flashed. Shade 31 45.00 per M 1158 Bay Street KIngsdale 4158·4159 TORONTO Red Pressed Factory Face...... 26.00 per M (Delivered in Toronto--including Sales Tax) Hard Foundation Brick...... 22.00 per M (Les. 5 %-Cash 10 Days) Culls ...... 19.00 per M No.1 Veltex Red ...... 33.00 per M STOCK BRICK No. 1 Veltex Mingled...... 33.00 per M No.1 Vehex Dark Range ...... 33.00 per M Standard Stock Face, No. 1...... $29.50 per M No. 1 Rug Red ...... 33.00 per M Standard Hard Face (No. 2 stock) .... 26.00 per M No. 1 Rug Mingled...... 33.00 per M Standard Hard Face (No. 3 atock) .... 22.00 per M No.1 Rug Dark Range ...... 33.00 per M Hard Cellars ...... 22.00 per M All the acove prices f.o.b. building site, Toronto. Insiders ...... 19.00 per M including Tax, less '% Diseount ten days from date of statement. QUALITY MILLWORK CALEDON RUG, MATT OR B/B.TBXTURES THE COOKSVILLE CO.. LTD. Dark Ranges ...... $33.00 per M Cooksville Bark T.xture ...... 1135.00 per M Medium Range ...... 29.50 per M Cooksville Log Texture ...... 35.00 per M Light Range ...... 26.50 per M See us for Sash, We specialize In Ruff.Tex Corduroy-Rug ...... 33.00 per M No. 1 Red, Buff or Brown Flashed. Ruff-Tex Matt...... · ...... 33.00 per M Pressed Brick ...... 30.00 per M Doors, Stair Work, heavy timbers in Cooksvale Red Pre•• ed ...... 32.00 per M No. 2 Red, Buff or Brown Flashed, Cooksville Buff Pressed ...... 32.00 per M Press.d Brick ...... 2S.00 per M large sizes and long HEver-Hard" Smooth Face ...... 27.00 per M Light Red Pressed ...... 26.5·0 per M Interior Trim and Smooth Wire Cut ...... 24.00 per M Fine Detail· Doors. lengths. Culls ...... 19.00 per M STOCK BlnCK Delivered on the job in Toronto or vicinity, Phone AD. 0611. Phone Evenings No. 1 Red Face ...... $29.50 per M Sal•• Tax included, Ie.. 5 % Cash Ten Days. C_ A_ Curry, HU. 0169w ~;i~::;~i~r.:.~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.::::::: fHg ~:~ a GRANITE CONCRETE BLOCK CO. LTD. Sand and Lime Brick ...... 13.00 per M F.O.B. job, Toronto. Price includes Sales Tax. 4" Concrete Blocks, plain .... 14c each Lu. 5 % Cash Discount 10 Day•. 8" Concrete Blocks, plain .... 19c each JOHN B. SMITH &SONsLTD. 9" Concrete Blocks, plain .. ..2Ie each 10" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... 2,3c each 12" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... 27c each 53 STRACHAN AVE TORONTO 2 COOKSVILLE HAYDITE LIGHTWEIGHT 13 V4" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... 29c each BUILDING UNITS. Rock Face.. ." One cent extra on plain Granite Face...... Six cents extra on plain 3" x 8" x 16"...... SYzc: each All Solid Blocks...... Five ce~ts extra 4" x 8" x 16"...... 9Y2c eaclt 6" x 8" x 16" ...... 13e eam Terms Net 30 Days--Discount 4% 10 days. 8" x 8" x 16"...... 21e each 9" x 8" x 16" ...... 23c each LEASIDE BLOCK'" TILE LTD. 10" x 8" X 16"...... 26c each 4" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... Hc each 12" x 8" x 16", ...... 29c each 8" Concrete Blocks, plain. .19c each 13'1+" X 8" x 16"...... 3Ie each 9" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... 21 c each Fillers, 4" x 8" x 2Ya" ...... $20.00 per M 1 0" Concrete Blocks, plain...... 23c each Header Units ...... Same price as standards 12" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... 2 7 c each Jamb Units ...... Price of standard plus 1 V2C 13 Y4" Concrete Blocks, plain ...... 29·c each Steel Sash Units ...... Price of standard plus 1 V1C Rock Face ...... One cent ex.tra QP plain Units plain at one end .... Price of standard plus Ie Granite Face ...... Six cents extra on plain MARBLE & TILES, LIMITED Units plain at two ends .... Price of standard plus 2c Flue Units ...... Price of standard plus 2c (Light Weight Units) Solid Units ...... Price of standard plus 50 Quarter Units ...... Half price of standard plus 2c 3" uCin·Con", plain ...... 8Yzc each GLASS MANTELS TILES MARBLE Half Units ...... Half price of standard plus 2c 4" Hein-Con", plain ...... 9V2C each Three·quarter units...... , ...... Same price as standard 6" Hein-Con", plain ...... 13c each British Plato Wood, Marbl., Brick ne.t Briti.h and Interior and Exterior Roof and floor slabs ...... Prices according to sizes 8" HCin·Con", plain ...... 19c each Mirror Plat. and Tile with Coal American Wall and Italian and Lintels and sills ...... Prices according; to sizes 9" Hein-Con", plain ...... 21c each P.ttern Filfured Electric or Gas Gr1'tel Floor Tile. American 12" HCin-Con", plain ...... 27c each Window Glass Fenders, "J;ireRets 13 Y4" "ein·Con", plain ...... 29c each Wired Glass Coal B ...keu All kinds of Rustic Slate COOKSVILLE PARTITION TILE The above prices include Tax and Toronto Leaded Glas. Gas Logs, Etc. Til. for Fire.Place Requirements 2" ...... $ 97.00 per M and. subu~ban delivery, and are subject to the fol­ 3" ...... , ...... 97.00perM lOWing discounts: Concrete, 4 % 10 days -"from 'I" ...... 105.00 per M statement date; Hein-Con", 5% 10 days from state~ 6" ...... 145.00 per M ment date. ALL WORK SET UP BY UNION MEN 8" ...... 205.00 per M PERRY CEMENT PRODUCTS CO. "The Firm Not Afraid to Stand Behind Iu Work" 12" ...... 295.00 per M 1 V2" and 2" Split Furring...... 52.50 per M 4" Concrete Blocks, Plain ...... 14c each Office and Showrooms; Warehouse: 8" Concrete Blocks, Plain ... 20c each Telephone: ADelaide 316n COOKSVILLE LOAD-BEARING TILE 10" Concrete Blocks, Plain ...... 24c each 53 Richmond St. East Darrell Ave. 12" Concrete Blocks, Plain ...... 28c each TORONTO. ONT. 8 x 8 x 12 ...... 11164.00 per M Rock Face...... One cent extra on plain 8 x 8 x 12 Headers ...... 164.00 per M Granite face...... six cents extra on plain All solid blocks...... Five cents extra ~ $. ~~. tY,::::::.::.:.:::::.:.:.:.::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.::.:.::.:. :.:.: ~n:gg ~E ~ Terms: 30 days net. Discount 5 % 10 d'ays after t deli~·c!,v. 4 x 6'12 x 12 (Jumbo) ...... 60.00 perM All the above prices f.o.b. building site, Toronto, including tax, less 5 % cash discount ten d·ays from date of statement. BA YVIEW PROPERTY MOVING. (Continued from page 10» CHANGE OF ADDRESS TORONTO BRICK CO. LIMITED (Delivered in Toronto-including Sal•• Tax) which overlook1.s, the new Glen Mawr (Les. 5%-Cash 10 Days) Golf and Country Club to the east and The Coupon below is for the convenience lies south of the parcel at the south east of subscribers who wish to have their magazines sent JOHN PRICE BRICK corner of Bayview and Mercer Avenu'e, to a new address. Request should be received at least John Price Stock Face ...... $29.50 per M bought some time ago by Mr. Alfred three weeks before date of issue with which it is to John Price Hard Face ...... 26.00 per M Rogers. Mr. Warren's .parcel has a take effect. Please write plainly, giving the old as i!~i~er~el~ars ...... : .. : ...... :: ..... : ...... : ...... ;~:~~ ~:~ ~ frontage on Bayview Avenue of 714 feet well as the new address, and mail to 31 Willcocks DON VALLEY BRICK and is well wooded with pInes and elms. A large country residence will be erected St., Toronto 5. No. 1 Dark Red Pressed ...... $32.00 per M No.1 Buff Pressed ...... 32.00 per M on this property. No. 1 Oriental and Rug, all shades...... 33.00 per M Old Address (Name). No.2 Oriental and Rug, all shades ...... 29.50 per M A five acre parcel has also just 'been Eatonia Brick, all shades ...... 50.00 per M purchased by Douglas]. Nickle, son of Enamel Brick, all colors ...... 12 7.50 per M (Street) . No. 1 Grey Stock Face...... 24.50 per M Han. \V. F. Nickle, former Attorney No.2 Grey Stock Face ...... 22.00 per M General. This property is on the west New Address (Name) Hard Foundation Wirecuts ...... 22.00 per M Wirecut Insiders ...... 19.00 per M side of The Bridle Path just south of Post Road, with ravine and ta:ble lands (Street) . SAND AND LIMB BRICK Rocktite ...... $13.00 per M and a spring creek winding through. Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930 15

DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS I When forming business contacts with firms advertising in this publication, it would be greatly appreciated, if you would state to such firms that your patronage. is in response to their advertising in "Weekly Building Reporter". A classli.fie~ directory of advertisers is ;;;iven below and we suggest that there is no better way of keeping in touch with what is new and in securing good value and prompt service ALEX. McKAY than by dealing as much as possible with these firms. Company, Limited LIME, CEMENT, RUBBLE, CUT ARCHITECTS Gregory & Gregory .....•...... AD. 3211 STONE, SAND, LATH and COAL Oard, Raymond ...... GE. 8421J Lee, Ernest M ...... EL. 5301 Quarries at Owen Sound Oarter, G. B ...... HO. 0602 LUMBER, SASH and DOORS Noad, Frederick ...... EL. 7629 Boake Mfg. 00. Ltd ...... M!. 1133 CUT STONE ARTIFICIAL STONE Oomrie Lumber 00., Ltd ...... HO. 1800 A SPECIALTY Grover Oast Stone 00....•...... GR. 7268 Dominion Sash, Limited, Streetsville.... 80 BANKS Fairbank Lumber & Ooal 00. Ltd ... KE. 0203 Phone: Nights: Oentral Oanada Loan & Savings Oo .. AD. 7225 Gardiner & Son, Ltd., P. W ...... K!. 5414 KEnwood 0290 GRover 0534 Royal Bank of Oanada. Gilchrist Lumber 00., Ltd., John 0 .. LL.1342 Shipper: LLoydbrook 1348 BELTING AND HOSE Hancock, Ltd., T. H ...... LL. 2106 KEnwood 0289 Smith Belting Works ...... •....••... AD. 1437 Hind Lumber 00. Ltd., Edmund ..•. GR. 1133 Stone Yard: KEnwood 3676 BLUE PRINTS Hope & Son, Geo. S ...... ; •.•.... LO. 6900 Raw 00. Ltd., J. Frank ...... EL. 0177 Kent Ockley Ltd ...... M!. 2427-8-9 Laidlaw Lumber 00. Ltd., R ...... EL. 5234 BRICK & Booth Brick & Lumber 00...... LA. 3617W Mickle, Dyment Son •....•...... LL. 1192 Oooksville Brick 00. Ltd ...... EL. 8171 Pannlll Door 00., Ltd...... •.•. EL. 6358 Milton Brick Ltd...... KI. 0906 Rathbone Lumber 00. Ltd., Geo .... LA. 0914 Standard Brick 00. Ltd ...... •..... GR. 1118 Reid & 00., Lumber, Ltd ...... EL. 7251 Toronto Brick Co. Ltd .•...... K!. 1186 Sheppard & Gill Lumber 00. Ltd ... GR. 2116 Structural Steel Smith & Sons, Ltd., John B ...... ~ .AD. 0611 BUILDERS' SUPPLIES Superior Sash 00...... KE. 3211 BEAMS, CHANNELS, Ellins Bros...... LY. 2060 Welsh Lumber 00. Ltd...... HU. 3367 ANGLES, PLATES, McDermid Building Supplles, Ltd ... GR. 1316 McKay 00. Ltd., Alex .•...... •.... KE. 0289 MANTELS COLUMNS, ETC. Olassic Mantel & Stone 00. Ltd ..... WA. 6436 CARPENTERS Prompt Deli r • .,. Balmer, A. O ...... •.•...... LL. 2936 MARBLE-TILE-TERRAZZO Marbles & Tiles Ltd...... AD. 3166 & Boon, J. F ...... HY.2210 Stanners, E. H...... JU. 3766 Runnymede Iron Metal Co. CONCRETE BLOCKS 3382 Dunifa. St. We", Toronto Granite Ooncrete Block 00. Ltd ..... JU. 4124 METAL LATH LYnd.2816. JUnct. 6219 Leaside Block & Tile Ltd .....•.••.• HU. 4904 Metallic Roofing 00. Ltd ...... LA. 0800 Perry Oement Products 00 ...... •.••• AD. 3528 METAL STORE FRONTS Toronto Brick 00. Ltd...... •..• K!. 1186 Perfection Glass 00. Ltd...... GE. 1400 CULVERTS MORTGAGE LOANS ITS THE BEST. Metallic Roofing 00. Ltd ..•...... LA. 0800 Oiglen, Samuel ...... AD. 0693 DRAIN TILE Ourtls & 00., W. A ...... AD. 9900 Perry Oement Products 00...... AD. 3528 Galt, Gooderham & Towers ...... EL. 6196 Gooderham, Langman & Sinclair .•.• EL. 7281 ELECTRICAL FIXTURES and APPLIANCES Gregory & Gregory ...... •... AD. 3211 Base-O-LiteProducts Ltd ...... EL. 5812 McLaughlin, W. O...... •..... EL. 5022 EQUIP YOUR HOUSES WITH Toronto Hydro-Electric System ...... AD. 2261 Moffatt, Hudson & 00 ...... AD. 5497 FLOORING (Hardwood) Suckllng & Garrett Ltd...... EL. 4249 Boake Mfg. 00. Ltd ...... MI. 1133 PAINTS, STAINS and VARNISHES Builders' Flooring & Millwork Ltd ... KE. 6600 Brandram-Henderson Ltd...... HA. 1193 Kent Ockley Ltd ...... M!. 2427-8-9 Sturgeons Ltd...... •...... HA.1153 Laidlaw Lumber 00. Ltd., R ...... EL. 5234 Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring Ltd.. JU.1186 PLASTIC WALL FINISHES Seaman-Eaton Flooring 00., Ltd .... LA. 7386 B-H Oraftex-Brandram-Henderson Seaman Kant Co., Ltd ...... •.•.•.. LL. 3101 Ltd...... HA. 1193 AND HAVE SATISFIED CUSTOMEU Manufactured by Morene Ltd...... K!. 2692 & Ca., Ltd., Hull, Eng. Sheppard & Gil! Lumber 00. Ltd.... GR. 2116 Stanner~. E. H ...... JU. 3766 REAL ESTATE The Famous Oil·Bound Douglas, H. R ...... EL. 3308 GARAGES Nights-A. O. Jennlngs ....••...•.. HY.5432 i FLAT W ALL PAINT Lee, Benj ...... , ...... JU. 6377 Garton & Hutchinson .•..•••.••.... EL. 4281 ,! tfUse HaIrs fot' all your Walls" Lee, Gordon S ...... LY. 6815 Home Smith & 00...... LY. 3141 , Easy to Apply-Beautiful Shades GAS APPLIANCES AND GAS HEATING National Trust 00. Ltd ...... EL. 9141 j Oonsumers' Gas 00...... •... AD. 9221 '- ,Agents: STURGEONS LTD., Toronto, Rogers, W. T ...... AD.1597 GLASS Stark & 00., John ...... EL. 0341 GARAGES rM~~o Perfection Glass 00. Ltd ...... GE. 1<100 Suydam Realty 00. Ltd ...... EL. 1321 Cons. Plate Glass 00. of Oan. Ltd .. TR. 800C Wood, Fleming & 00. Ltd ...•...... EL. 6161 MANUFACTURED AND ERECTED HARDWARE ROOFING First class work­ Oonsolidated Builders' Hardware ... WA. 3522 Toronto Asphalt Roofing Mfg. 00. manship. Every Rice-Lewis & Son, Ltd ...... AD. 9281 Ltd...... JU. 1126 Richards-Wilcox Oanadian 00. Ltd .. AD. 6893 gar age guaran­ FREDERICK NOAD Walker & Son, W ...... RA. 3133 SAND AND GRAVEL HEATING (Hot Water) Ellins Bros.....•...... LY. 2060 teed. We erect Pendell Boiler Ltd ...... LO. 6258 Perry Oement Products 00 ...... AD. 3528 garages anywhere ARCHITECT HOLLOW BUILDING TILE STONE in Ontario and Oooksville Brick 00. Ltd ...... EL. 8171 McKay 00. Ltd., Alex ..•.....•••.•.. KE. 0289 Quebec. Write or 11 LEADER LANE Milton Brick Ltd ...... KI. 4158 STRUCTURAL STEEL TELEPHONE INSULATION Runnymede Iron & Metal 00 ...... LY. 2816 phone for new EL.GIN 7629 TORONTO 2 International Fibre Board Ltd., Standard Iron & Metal 00...... LY. 4631 Toronto Agt .. W. A. Argue & Son.LL. 6567 STUCCO catalogue and INSURANCE Stucco Products Ltd...... HU. 9757 estimates to McLaughlln, W. 0 ...... EL. 5022 SURVEYORS' INSTRUMENTS " 1836 Davenport Road, Ourtis & 00., W. A ...... AD. 9900 Raw 00. Ltd., J. Frank ...... EL. 0177 BENJ. LEE Toronto. JUnct. 6377 Suckling & Garrett Ltd ...... EL. 4249 WALLBOARD AND INSULATION LATHING CONTRA.C'rOR Argue & Son, W. A ...... LL. 6567 Upton. W. L ...... HO. 7224 International Fibre Board, Ltd., . A. C. BALMER LAWYERS Toronto Agt., Argue & Son, W. A ... LL. 6567 Farrell & Squires ...... •...... AD. 4121 Laidlaw Lumber 00. Ltd., R ...... EL. 5234 Galt, Gooderham & TOwHs ...... EL. 6196 Stanners, E. H...... JU. 3766 CARPENTER AND BUILDER ~ ••••••••••••• a ; 1087.1089 DUNDAS STREET WEST Phone LLoyd 2936 Evening, TRinity 3991 ...... --. John's Road ...... $10,200 BUSINESS IS SENSITIVE-It com•• when Swnmary of Toronto Permits •• HEADQUARTERS FOR •• it ia .olicited; it ItaV' where it is; well treated. A. Ridolfo, 497 Symington Avenue, a Week Ending May 6, 1930. two-storey brick dwelling on 12" 'blocks .: PLAIN and COLORED :. 26 Brick Dwellings ...... $ 252,150 on the eaost side of Hal't-Iey Avenue, near 7 Alterations to Brick Dwell- Bow:e Avenue ...... $5,600 •• TILING .: ings ...... 10,800 G. McGregor, 60 Arlington Avenue, a •• of every description •• THE WELSH LUMBER CO. LTD. 1 Aheration to Factory ...... 1,800 two-storey brick dwelling on 12" blocks 2219 YONGE ST. 1 Service Station ...... 10,000 on the west side of Pinewood Avenue, •.: W. B. PETeR .: • Lumber, Lath, Shingles, 2 Signs ...... 1,300 Ilear Inglewood Avenue ...... $5.600 2 Stores ...... 15,000 J. Walker, 344 St. Clair Avenue West, :. 158 Medland St. Ju. 3706 •• Trim 6 Alterations Ito Stores ...... 5,250 make alterations and additions in two • Direct Importer of Best Quality •• Phones: HUd. 3367 and 3368 2 Gas Tanks ...... : ...... 1,900 apartments to convert one suite into two •• English. Tiles • 1 Verandah ...... 600 at Kendal Avenue and Walmer Road, .,. ~ 1 \Varehouse Alteration ...... 2,500 near Heath Stree1t ...... $1,000 ...... 1 Custom House ...... 1,750,000 W. Ottken, 28 Gloucester Street, a two­ ••••••••••••••• 1 Suhsta t:on ...... 140,000 storey brick dwelling on 12" blocks on GARAGES 2 MisceIIaneous ...... 2,100 the west side of Lauder Avenue, near Stucco - Metal - Frame Rogers Road ...... $4,500 $2,193,400 Special terms Trombone. If for Builders. York Township Permits A brass band once visited a small vil­ lage, and the peopJ.e were delighted with YOU DO NOT FIND (Continued from page 12) it, but they couldn't make head or tail 'Phone M. L. Graffey, 73 Medland Crescent, a out of the trombone, so they sent old WHAT YOU WANT or write for Cyrus Haywire to investigate. information. two-storey brick dweIIing on 12" blocks on the north side of Belvidere Avenue, \'Vell, old Cyrus wa tchedl the perform­ In the Weekly Building Re­ LYndhurst 6815 LLoydbrook 4122 near Alameda Avenue ...... $4,500 ance of the trombone player for some porter, write us and we will try time. Then he said with a sneer: "Take GORDON S. LEE! F. Ball, Islington, two two-storey brick to get it for you. dwellings on 12" blocks and double gar· no notice of him, fellers. There's a trick 33·39 Primrose Avenue age at rear, on Durie Street, near St. to it; he -don't swaIlow it eyery time." & 16 Weekly Building Reporter, May 10, 1930

VENTO Puttyless Steel Basement Windows

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~~VENTO" Basement Windows can be fitted with ~~V ento" outside storm 31%" sash in the winter or outside screens in the summer. They are drilled and Glass Size 14" x 24" tapped at the shop to take these fittings. Masonry Openinll' 310/8",,27" Phone our nearest Yard and we shall send a representative to show you a sample of Vento Puttyless Steel Basement Windows and to quote prices.

R. Laidlaw Lumber Company, Ltd. Established 1871 Head Office: 67 Yonge St. ELgin 5234

TORONTO 2 CANADA

West Yard: East Yard: 2280 Dundas St. LLoydbrook 2151 23 St. Lawrence St. ELgin 9237 North Yard: 117 Merton St. HYland 1131