The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-20
REAL ESTATE.
Binding Activities Are General
All Over the City.
Record Of Builders Contracts and KarsSars
for the Week-Auction Sales of Oakland
Properly and Notes-Local News.

The mechanic and the Iaborer are reio;c-
ing over the further increase in building en-
gagements, Which are not confined to any
particular locality, but are general all over
the city.
During the week there have been thirty
seven recorded and unrecorded contracts
entered into, aggregating over S300,000
nineteen Of which are for amounts less than
5000. and the balance ranging from the
latter sum up to $4,000. Ending yesterday,
2ll real estate transfers have been recorded,
which is a considerable increase as compared
with the previous week.
OAKLAND PROPERTY.
E. W. Woodward & Co. will offer at pub
lie auction, on the ground at O'Clock in
the afternoon, on Saturday, September 9th,
that wel-knoWn piece of property-the
LOTin Heights Traci-situated within few
blocks Of LOrin PoStoflice and Alcairaz
Station on the Berkeley local railroad. The
subdivision is bounded by Wilder. Lowell,
Prince and Baker streets, and the catalogue
map shows its relative location to Oakland,
the ne" electric railroad 10 Berkeley, the
local ferry trains and the California and
Nevada Railroad 1t is well situated, and
commands fine views Of the surrounding
country. Only One-third cash will be re-
CURED and the balance in one and two years
NJ per cent per annum interest
HAMILTON TRACT.
The attention of investors and home
seekers, who are looking for something eX-
ira good in building lots is directed to the
auction sale of the property on the direct
line OF the Piedmont cable system. which
takes place to-day at , o'clock in the after
noon on the ground. William J. Dingee,
Oakland, and EastOn, EldridGe X Co.. San
FRANCISCO, conduct the sale. Blair's Park is
reached IN five minutes from the tract and
the surroundings otherwise are built up with
handsome residences. Cement sidewalks
front the lots.
II. b. Pinney of 464 Ninth street offers
1--WE lots IN the Broadway Villa Tract, of
which he IS owner, on the mStallment plan,
and at prices which should secure for them
4 ready sale. A reference to his Offering in
the Oakland column Will prove interesting
10 intending purchasers.
L. I. TruSler of 464 Ninth street, as
owner, is offering bargain on the line Of
the Piedmont cable system and at Fruit
vale. The lots are we'll situated and Will be
sold cheap.
COUNTRY PROPERTY.
Owing to the owners old age and dis
position TO retire from ranch life, a rare bar
. gain is being offered by the San Francisco
Land Company of $50 Pine street viz one
OF the best stock ranches and general farms
III the State, situated only six miles fr ON a
railroad and eleven miles from the county
Joaquin River. in Stanlslaus County.
The land Is exceptionally good, 1000 acres
being level valley upland and 500 acres rich,
river bottom. 1t has also personal property
OF considerable value and a fine two-storv
house and outbuildings complete For
further information apply to the company or
10 the offering which is detailed in full in
another column.
4 personal examination has been made by
the agent, and the opportunity to purchase
ranch il go
sMrred an unusual one.
There are 10000 cords of oak timber on the
land, and the price asked for the entire
ranch, including the personal property, is
not double the value Of the wood alone
THE JOHN BROWN COLONY
This colony, which is situated near the
town Of MADEIRA, consisting of 5000 acres.
has been disposed OF in ten and twenty
acre tracts 10 permanent settlers, and the
euterprISlnR promoters are now engaged in
the subdivision Of another large tract. which
VIII shortly be offered on plan similar to
The former Offering. Paul b. Hay of u
Main street Is the general agent.
LOCAL NOTES.
c. E, Mayne * Co. have disposed of a lot
on the west side of Lott street, near Nc
Aiiister, 2TS55, for $1,000. William Helbing
ga The Sc r and Louis Grabur the pur-
Jones & Eaegg have sold Block 1156,
south of the para, for $780, and since pur-
chased Block 1874 in the same locality
Shainwald Buckbee IL Co. have disposed
of a lot, 81 :6xl57 IS. IN Eleventh street.
1916 east OF Market for $4,000, and bust
ness property on Davis street for 100000.
BUILDERS CONTRACTS.
Johanna Oser with johnson & Crawford,
to build on west lne of Baker street, south
Of Turk, south y :6x11O, $3.50.
ROuutTee Bros. with c. NJ Walker, paint
ing the northeast corner of Page and Lyon
streets I37 .6X15l 5000
c. d. Saifield with r. o. Chandler, to build
on northeast corner OF Page and Shrader
streets, 81 :3x10O, $4,000; bonds 5000, with
{. 5. Holmes and ". }. Adams, suretieS.
Alexander 1hain with John NJ. Ward, to
buili on north line of Page street, 1868 east
OF Gee, east 2jx137 IS, $500.