Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Bigger Plants Needed.
Business News and Gossip.

The contract for paving Virginia avenue has
been let to Sloane d Mc1lvaine. of Allegheny.
A prominent Smthfield street clothier has
purchased handsome residence on West
Park, Allegheny, and Will occupy it next
month.
A small frame addition is being put to st.
Peters Episcopal church.
The most important of 40 mortgages on file
yesterday was for Sl40O Twelve were for
purchase money. Each of Is was for less than
81. .OOO
Tie steamer Lain arrived at New York YES
terday with gold amounting to f4SO,OOO The
total received by the Lain and Majestic is
equal to S4,707, 900.
The cali for the last bank statement OF the
year is looked for this week. II is expected
that Pitts nurg banks will make good exhibit
AS showing that money is easier in Boston,
the Clearing House of that city has cancelled
81, 900 of certificates recently issued. They
were not necessary in Pittsburg.
The jewelry firm mentioned a few days AGO
wanting to locate on Fifth avenue has foupd a
stand to suit and opened negotiations for its
purchase.
James Rattgan, well-known newspaper
man, built the first house on the south side of
the railroad between Roup and East Liberty,
about IL years ago. That district is now COW
cred with buildings.
The Columbus Club is still dickering for a
site for permanent home, The number from
which a selection will be made has narrowed to
three-all down town.
There is no let up in the demand for coal
lands. Options were obtained on about 81, 700
acres last week.
The streets were in passable condition yes
terday and were full of business. Buyers of
holiday goods were out in full force.
John K Ewing & Co. report a big demand
for small houses in Allegheny City.
Investors should bear in mind that piece of
Wylie avenue business property, No. AL, will
be offered at auction tomorrow afternoon,
II
The Building Record.
During the past week Is permits were issued
representing q buildings-7 brick and l5frame,
the total cost being s26,5OO. The Thirteenth
ward led with nine, followed by the Fourteenth
with three.
The number of permits issued the previous
week was SO. representing so buildings. The
total number of permits issued this year to
date is III, representing 2 934 buildings. Only
two were taken out yesterday.
Fred Hack, frame two-story dwelling, 1880
feet, on Fifty-second street, Eighteenth ward.
Cost $500,
Charles H. wack, frame one-story dwelling.
16x47 feet, on Clarissa street, Thirteenth ward.
Movements in Realty.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold the property
northeast corner Fourth avenue and Decatur
street, lot 40x54 feet with two three-story brick
buildings, at price approximating $4,000
They report the inquiry for downtown prop
erty as good.
Thomas Liggett sold 13 lots in the Park View
plan to firm of Allegheny City contractors.
who propose to build on them at once. for
$500.
Sloan & Co. sold farm of ITO acres in West
moreland county to ]. NJ. Hutchinson, for
$500
l. e. Glass & Co. sold three lots, Nos. 49, 50
and 81, in Park View plan, Fourteenth ward,
to ]. N. Aaron. for $500.
William Petty & Co. sold anotbtr one of
those elegant new e1gbt-roomed brick dwell
ings, situate on Junilla street, Elba square,
Thirteenth ward. The purchaser was John w.
Carpenter, of Shoenberger d Co., and the con-
slider alton was $3.50 This is the second house
sold in the Elba square within the last three
days.
Frederick Brand lots Nos. 4, 8 and In Nc
Iutire and Brands plan. together having a
front of go feet on the east side OF Fortieth
street, near Willow street, Seventeenth ward,
aud extending back los rect to Almond alley,
II Samuel Fades et al for 81 SEQ
Baxter Thompson & Co. sold for Mrs A. ].
Werner lot No. '252, Bank of Commerce ad-
ditiou, Brushton station situate on the south
east corner of Harriet and Bennett Streets
size 40xl39 feet to 20-foot alley. for Sl.000.
Black g. Baird sold to N. Dougherty. for H