Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-26
l1GAL INTELLIGENCE.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

There is considerable building going on in
the city at present. It is noticeable that q
large number Of business buildings are being
remodsled. There is great scarcity of
brick at the present time, there not being
mose than $4,000 brick in the city. All the
brick yards are working to their full cspsc.
ity, and within three weeks there will be q
supply on hand. To ship from the nearest
accessible point Would increase the price of
brick at least 81 per thousand. Among the
improvements are noticed the following
Charles Barnes. $40 street, is putting in q
ne@ store front aud adding second story
John White, contractor a. A. Cook arcai.
tect; cost, 81. 800.
w. Hodgdon il about to commence remod-
cling his thrsestory building en- Fifth street,
between j and K streets. The expense will
be 81, 700 The work will be done under the
supervision Of Cook, the architect.
William Land, of the Western Hotel, ID
going to further enlarge his hotel, by adding
two more stories to the one-storY brick build
ing occupied by Nathan & Co.'S clothing es-
Enlistment. This will add fifteen or eighteen
fine rooms TO the hotel The cost of the ad-
dition will be about S., 0O0 Carrie L Croly
are the contractors and A. A. Cook the
architect.
E. ]. Croly, of the firm OF earle & Croly,
will at once commence the erection Of fine
one-story and basement dwelling on the
northwest corner of Eighth and NJ streets.
It will cost about S.. 500. A. A. Cook is the
architect. The ground which it will occupy
now contains q one-story brick building.
The contract was let yesterday to remodel
the building, No. ia J street, now occupied
as dying establishment. It will be extended
to Oak avenue, in the rear, and viii then be
1924 feet deep by 20 feet front. The building
is owned by A. Coolot. The contract was
awarded to E. A. Bovyer. N. d. Goodell is
the architect. The work is being done by
G. II. Gilman, proprietor of the Red House
mercantile establishment, and will be occu-
pied by the dry goods and millinery depart,
meats, the basement being used for whole
sailing.
Plans and specifications are being drawn by
architect Goodell to remodel the old Van
Husen Huntoon building, 712 ] street, re-
Gently purchased by Terry McMorry. The
front, 100 feet in depth, will be occupied by
the owner as a wholesale and retail drug
store. Tbs portion opening on Oak avenue,
TO which the building extends, will be fitted
up for dwelling. The second story of the
building will be fitted up for residence.
The Grand Army Hall building will be re.
built. TIE front of the upper story will be
needed up, and all below will be taken out |
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heavy walls with iron columns, will be |
erected. The rear will be needed in the |
same manner, and the foundation made the |
same as the front. The side wall which fell |
will be rebuilt With tweive-iach, substantial |
wall. Anchors will be put in the building
wherever needed. n. d. Goodell ia the |
architect, but the contract for the work has
not been let.
No arrangements have as yet been made
for the rebuilding of the building crushed by
the disaster of last week, but it il understood
that it will be rebuilt at once.
The Mechanics Store is going to fit up the
second story over the shoe department, which
is now occupied by the millinery department,
for general offices. Work will be COM
menced next week. The cost will be about
81 900. Babson L Seadler are the architects.
L. L. Lewis & Co. are having front en-
trance put into the second story OF their store
building on J street, between Fifth and
Sixth, and some other general repairs.
SCHOOL BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT. = On
Tuesday evening very enjoyable entertain
ment was held ct Swiss Station. the proceeds
of which went towards continuing the school
in that district, the school funds being ex-
hausted. There was large attendance from
this city. At the school-house the following
programme was excellently rendered, under
the direction of the teacher, Miss Wells
Song. There's Music in the Midnight
Breeze" school; recitation, 1.-Two Little
Welcomes" Bonnie Beck and Matte White
defamation, "Grandma Aus Does," Gar
land White; recitation, "No No No !"
Lottie Giesel; dialogue, When I'm Man,
class of boys; recitation, 1.-THE Widow
Budd," Matte Treat; defamation, q Coin
Home To-day" Jay Williams; dialogue,
- IL SEaAt0
People Will Talk" Maud Csmfeld; decla-
nation, How Frogs Grow" George White
dialogue, 1.-THE Wicked Little Girl" Ella
Brusie and Lola Trest; song, Soft is the
Morning Dew" school I; recitation. 1.-TWO
Mites a Little misunderstanding, Lizzie
Cornelius; dialogue, THE Rival Orators,
Frank Nichols and Robert Greer; reci-
tatiOn. "TabithA TTots sGlilOquy
defamation, bad Little Donkey" Lite
Camfeld; recitation, Wanted, a Little
Girl" Loie Treat; defamation, "Our Pub.
lie Schools" Robert Greer song, The
Midnight Moon" school recitation, I'm
der Her Chin" Ella Brusie; defamation,
Little All Sid, John White: defamation,
Destiny of Human Race" w. W. Greer;
song, Richard Cohen; song. Lulu Rich .;
browning the May Queen-Msy Queen. Els.
tella Rawles. At the conclusion Of the lit
erary exercises the entire company repaired
to the hall, not faT distant, and INDUCED in
dancing for several hours The floor director
was E. d. Csm6eld. and the floor managers
DIR. g. White and John Gerber. A splendid
supper was served, having been prepared by
the ladies of the district. The proceeds were
sufficient to continue the school over two
months longer. Miss Wells, the teacher, was
formerly teacher in the grammar schools in
this city.
ASn-DEBRIs MEETING.-The Executive
Committee of the State Anti.Debris Associ-
alton met at the Secretarys office, in the
Hall of Records, yesterday, and transacted
the usual monthly business. In consequence
of his intended departure from the State, as
Immigration Commissioner to the East, sent
by the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
Mr.. Hosg rendered to the COMMITTEES his res
ignation as Secretary Of the Association snd
Executive Committee, which was accepted.
In connection with this action Mr.. Hosg sd-
dressed the COMMITTEES upon the subject of the
Associations work, which he thought was
fast approaching final success.
The HoP MARKEr.-The report of L. May.
London, under date of April 7tb, says
There is a little better demand for all de-
scriptions of hops; holders of English hops
are consequently trying to raise their prices
IOf the lew b1At re01AlQs AHctACaut Ia
varian and Belgian hops are again taken this
week for re-shipnent, and further rise of
81 per cwt. has bsen established. The i'm
ports are again very small. only one-tenth of
what they were for the corresponding week
last year. and the small stocks will soon be
exhausted"
AucT1oN.-A large lot of almost new fur.
niture will bs sold by Shsrburn Il Smith,
aucsioneers. on Monday next, at 1890 A. NJ.
OF the residence of Mrs. e. a. Storer, GIG
Sixth street. The furniture is to be sold on
account Of departure from the State.
POLICE CoURr.-Business was transacted
Ia the Police Court yesterday SIS follows:
Mary Touhey, grand larceny, continued to
May 4th; Thomas O'Briep, drunk, deposit
forfeited !; E. D'Hondt, disturbing the peace,
found guilty. fined s..