The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

v..rced their great work is was prophesed that two
fun years would be occupied IN H. Scarcely year
has passed and the district Ia nearly completed BY
the middle or September the commissioners Will .
able 70 give an account OF their stewardship. they
but enc short ard win have expended only about
AGO OO0 part OF which has been for some Of the
aa s ppss ana the has wdsned
streets. but this was beyond the duty OF the
commissioners and Is not chargeabe TO their
ing. They appear 10 have expended the mo-
neys committed their hands with great judicious
20 as being made BY the city committee, the total
cost OF the district as IL Will stand In November viii
be 100000 or 80. The taxable property added to
MILK STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The large building on the corner Of MIX ana Con-
greaa streets and the behind It, both adjacent to
Inc State printers. being demolished In their
white granite, four stories HIGH with French roof.
On MIX street IL is to have front OF twenty-three
viii extend along tonSress street lis fee. and two
inches, fifteen windows In length. The Congress
street front viii consist Of central pavilion right
pavilion and left pavilion, connected by Wings
On the Milk street 'front.' the store window will be
next the corner and the whole lower floor, running
back VIII be one large store. There will be door
on Congress street TIL the furthest part Of the build
ing Is reached, where thele will be an elevator on
She store alongside Of the elevator
The cost OF the building we cannot yet estimate.
IT viii probably be s10,0UO, or more. ~ g lg
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End.-Dedham street-Leon strauss, for So 400, has
bought OF George 2. Edney. a house on Dedham
itreet. Bond street-Chares w. Bartlett, for 900
has bought of William ]. smith an estate on the
northwest side OF Bond street. at the corner OF Han
son street. Mortified street-Isaac N. Damon has
bought OF S. c. Merriam ZOOS square feet OF land on
Northfeld street for $3.50. Kendall street-Samnel
+. Ames has bought OF J. G. Tappan lot OF land
Kendall street for $l6754 containing ID, 764 square
feet, its westerly side 1856 feet front. At South
BOston.-Flrst street-John Hogan, for $1,000, has
bought OF 9. q. CoBey lot OF land In South Boston,
on the southery side OF First street. 40 feet front
BY 90 feet deep. Second street-Tmotby and
Hannah 0'Brlen have bought in South Boston, on
the northeast side OF Second street. a
lot OF land and buildings for $4,000. Third
Btreet-0ver S. Sanford has paid $1,000 Tor
lot OF land the noftherly side OF THIRD street
South Boston, containing 3 1876 square feet. Fiith
atreet-Eben II. Frost has paid 81, 500 for q lot OF
land in South Boston, Filth street. on its northery
side, 81 feet front by i25 feet deep Seventh street.
II. 4. 4 William Glynn have paid 1913 for a lot or
land South Boston, on Seventh street, on It's NORTH
east side, SO feet 'front.' containing 52l feet IN ALL
Eighth street-Gotlieb Scherer, for $l,032 has
bought OF A. G. Delaporte small estate in South
Boston, the northeast side Of Eighth street. 2064
feet At Boston Observation-Disclosures avenue |
Kaspar Schaeser, for 81, $685. has bought OF Francis
J. Ward O lot or land on L0ngwOod avenue 80 feet
'front.' and 100 feet deep. Mali street-J0hn N. Dear
born tor So $50 has bought Of James L. Croft brick
dwelling house on the easterly side OF Mall street,
near the corner OF fremont avenue. Ward street
Mrs. Goldsmith has purchased an estate at the Bos-
son Highlands, on Ward street. formerly Charles
street, for g. 300, lately the estate OF Lyman Clark