The New York herald., 1869-05-08
Real Estate Notes.

The following are among the latest real estate
movements In Boston,
On Thursday Mr.. George N. Atwood sold at
at auction a rot OF land on Beacon street, Somer-
vile, adjoining the schoolhouse lot ON the south,
with front of 100 feet on the street and depth Of
100 feet, to William McBay, for Is cents per foot.
Mr.. Atwood also sold lot OF land located on Cogs.
wells avenue, North Cambridge, near Porters sta
tion between the estates OF oliver Taylor ana the
late Enoch Brown, containing ABOUT $1,000 square
teet, to Peter Underwood for II cents per foot.
Mr. WIN. Archer sold at auction on Tuesday the es-
tate No. l29 Essex street. Salem, consisting OF brick
dwelling houses and $4,000 eet OF land, purchased
by Aaron Perkins for OOO also estate IN Bridge
of land, purchased by Paul Upton for $3,475, and
building lot on Bridge street, about 1000 feet, which
was purchased by Samuel f. Upton for $780,
On Thursday Mr.. Archer sold the Dr. Jones estate
In Wenham, consisting OF dwelling house and about
four acres OF land. 1t was purchased by joan rad-
The Chicago Republican Of late date thus records
the condition and incidents Of the market in that
clty:-A rumOr was In circulation the street to-
day that the Board OF Commissioners for the south
PARK had issued q considerable amount Of bonds,
which had been temporarily hypothecated for ready
funds to pay for lands to 6e taken ior the South
Park. The report, however, Is incorrect as the
Commissioners, though they contemplate active
steps in the securing and Improvement Of the park
as soon as 1t can be done Judlclousiy, have
issued no bonds YET. There seems to be a lack Of
harmony among the Commissioners for The West
Side Parks as they have not been able TO eject an
organization yet. The presidency OF the board Is
unuerStOOO 10 lie between MeSSrS. HOluen, GaLeS anu
Greenebaum. The salary Of the President OF the
board, admitted by law, Is 900 per annum, sub
ject however to the approval OF the board or the de-
signation Of smaller sum instead. The com.
pensatOn Of the other officers Is to be fixed
according TO the discretion Of the board. A
little more animation Is noticeable In the real
there seems to be more Confidence on the part Of
purchasers to take large tracts either for investment
or subdivision. The belief that the Commissioners
Will soon inaugurate the improvement Of the South
Park is awakening more interest IN that direction,
and we hear OF several important sales III that vcin
tty made within the last lew days, winch have not
before been made public, wiz
avenue and FIT. seventh street at 500 Der acre
The undivided half Of twenty acres fronting east
on the Kankakee avenue line OF the south Park, be-
tween Fttyelgnth and Fifty-ninth streets, at the
rate OF $3 760 per acre for ine whole fee. Part Of
this, however, Is wet land and not 30 desirable on
several accounts the SIX acres mentioned ABOVE.
Ten acres, bounded by Fifty second ana Fltytiird
streets and Drexel and Cottage Grove avenues, at
The following record of transfers in one day there
during the week will show the range Of priccs:-
Burnside st, ss2 20 II OF Tth I, zoxli0 II, Dec l.
wsss;;S ; i & April ssS
TsrTs Sqa as y Of 81 fs Ts,'s, Sc s st q T. s p 81 sSS
west CIyecurns Az, North Wood st. !, Ask ''''
block ~ IeReyncds ana sisr%ans SUB. '
NofS Wells H. OAK s St, Sy siiiai; May 900
Sassaans SSs s ss 81 o 3 soo ap vs &
Tournoy st. l7o 40 n of Hoyne ST. 24Iivo May 1,Oo
67x753S; April zs75
Hastings st. Latin 45xl2i; March l6 1870
9Th 81, corner OF Dller ST. oOxl0J; May3... 90
Hunt st, 10 II of Elizabeth St. .4xs7 May 3... 500
Julian st. Su6 of North Wood ST (, 4sxl0 March "a 6O0
West Washington st, l70a n OF Lincoln at, n 1, 20x
lA with building March 81. 5000
buildings May i..............,.. ........ $500
Bauwen OF Elk IT. 27tlJxlOJ May4 200
sebor ST 80 IT OF Beach ST 2oNiJ, May 1900
Elizabeth st, Sos-lor of Kinzies', wi, 25xli66J -.
osissrne ST. 8, II Of Centre av aini2 0:c6er
1908 boo
other property in Hoistein March b.. . .. ilocoo
Best 4l6 fl of wrghwood 5Jx25 April g. 1910
Snyder av, IS Of DAVIS 2tx2a 6J March s. 800
May 1000
Cottage Grove l9S It o! 45th 24xl10 March
av ST. entire block May g.. lUJ0
Washington st. opposite 49th ST. wi, " IT running to
railroad; April ID. 400
Lots II and IL B. l. Grants Add in , IS. l3, 100
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