Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-16
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
Opening of Second Street
Across the River.
NEW CABLE ROAD ASSURED.
Improvements in Progress--Cook's
SubdiyisiOn--Auction Sale
Next Friday.

The work of opening Second street
to connect with Stephenson avenue, on
Boyle Heights, is rapidly progressing.
Early this week Second street will be
through to the river, and other improve
ments will follow rapidly. II is the in
tention Of the gentlemen who have I'M
dertaken the enterprise to make this
new avenue the great thoroughfare Of
travel for all the southern portion of
the county. At present this travel
comes over Also avenue. but by the
new route, as proposed, two or three
miles will be saved. II is stated that
the people are very enthusiastic over
this project and a handsome subsidy
will be raised to build a substantial
bridge over the river. The street is to
be improved in fine shape, max
ing it the best drive in the city
connecting with the heart Of town.
In addition to this there is no longer
any doubt that a cable road Is to be
built out Second street aud Stephenson
avenue. The gentlemen who have
opened Second street are also the owners
OF large tracts of land on the east side,
and in order to make it accessible to the
city it is absolutely necessary to provide
reliable means of Communication. 1t is
evident that this part Of town is about
TO have an extraordinary boom during
the next twelve months, and already
wise people are takiug advantage Of the
opportunities offered at present On
Friday next one OF the choicest lines OF
property on Boyle Heights. directly on
the line OF the new cable road and
known as Cooks subdivision is to be
offered at auction. 1t comprises eighty
eight residence lots, located on a
ridge overlooking the beautiful valley of
Los Angeles, the view being one Of the
finest within the CITY limits. The ocean
can be plainly seen on a clear day, both
at Santa Monica and San Pedro, and the
panorama of the city with miles of
orchards and vineyards extending ON
either side is sight worth long jour
ney. The southeast view embraces the
whole of the Laguna ranch aud Los
Nietos valley This portion of the city
is both healthful and delightful. 1t is
cool In summer, the breeze coming di-
rectly from the ocean. Water is piped
to the tract and there is an abundant
supply for domestic purposes. Thepur-
chaser of each lot will have the water
piped to him. The size OF the lots is
b0xl50 feet, to 10 foot alleys. They are
all good lots, scarcely poor one on the
tract. Near by are the elegant resi-
1ences of Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hollen-
beck and others, and the class
pf houses in this vicinity are
tar superior to the average. Near by is
the site of the Sisters new seminary.
!. Not only will the tract be within easy
access of town by the new cable road,
but it is also on the ne Of the Seventh
street electric road. for which Col How
land and others have franchise. 1t
will soon be one of the most accessible
tracts Of land in the city, aud no one
can see it without becoming convinced
that as q site for beautiful homes, II has
90 equal.
Daring this week until the day of sale,
passengers will be conveyed free of
charge to the tract. The sale lakes
place Friday at 2 p. m, on the grounds,
and free carriages will be furnished for
all who wish to attend, This is prop
srty well worth seeing by
those contemplating an investment.
The lots are certain to
double in value within year and in
many respects it is better opportuDi.
ty than can possibly exist on the lines of
the cable roads already established,
where property is already very high and
has not the same certainty in a rapid
appreciation Of values. People who
bought lots on the Second and Temple
Itreet cable roads before their construc.
ton have doubled their money and the
same opportunity will be open to buyers
on the new cable road next Friday.
Don't fail to attend this sale. You will
be certain to have pleasant time and
II you invest you cannot help making
money.