The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-09
REAL ESTATE.
Residence Lots at Auction To-
Day.

To-day at 10 o'clock at the Real Estate
Exchange McAfee, Baldwin & Hammond
and l. Strassburger s. Co. will sell the
block bounded by Baker, Lyon, Grove ana
Fulton streets. Everybody interested In
property in this locality has been looking
forward to this sale, as it will undoubtedly
fix prices for the present at least. 80 the
sale is sure to be well attended, and, Judg-
ing from the large number of inquiries, Inc
bidding lively.
Win E. Fisher was in high glee yesterday,
not because he had sold the Hopkins resi-
dence or some other dig piece OF property,
but because lie had succeeded AFTER Il pei
sistent and desperate struggle in having a
meeting OF the exchange Directors called 10
discuss the very important, Though muGn-
neglected, question of immigration. Inc
meeting is called for this afternoon, ana IL
Is hoped that enough enthusiasm VIII DC
aroused to properly start this great WORK
the work of bringing people to California TO
stay.
The Carnall-Fitzhugh-H Hopkins Company
reports the following sales: len acres at
Menlo Park, near University Heights, for
$1,000; seven lots in the City ExtenS ION
Homestead for 500; eleven lots in the Now
Ion Tract, near Lakeview, for $500.
The Suunyside Land Company has bought
200 acres in the san Miguel Ranch from
James p. Mccarthy. The tract Is In the
NEST sOutherly portion of his recent San
Miguel Ranch purchase from Senator stan
ford. The purchasers have incorporated
with capital stock of S1,000,00o. Behrend
J0ost is the President OF the corporation
and w. L. Conner, who was connected with
the Lakeyiew property, IS Elee-Presldent
and General Manager. The improvements
OF the property have been progressing under
the management of Mr.. Mccarthy
and his son, L. Avery Mccarthy, during
the last three months. The new tract Will
be called "Sunnyside," a name particularly
adapted to the land, which is charmngly
situated on tile line of the San Jose rail-
road, and also on the line of the new san
Francisco and San Mateo Railroad, one
branch of which will run through the prop
erty. The company Will occupy portion
of Mr.. McCartny's suite of new offices, at
646 Market street, aud under the manage
ment of Mr.. Conner there is every reason
to believe that with the many natural ad-
vantages afforded by the superior location
OF the land, and its proximity TO the city,
together with the many improvements
headed that way, the tract will become pop
ular.
Jacob Heyman has returned from two
weeks trip to Southern California.
G. ii. Umbsen u Co. will soon make ex-
tensiye alterations i'll their office. They
will take the space on the south side OF the
floor, now occupied by tenants.
ii. Gambs has returned from his fishing
trip.
BUILDERS CONTRACTS.
A. Sbarboro with Chatain & Gillette,
cement work on southwest corner of Wash
ington and Walnut streets; $500; bonds
$3.50; b. Deggins surety.
sophie Wieland with Carl Wolff, brick
work, etc. on west line of Franklin street,
80 feet north of Washington; SI1, l25.
Nels Z. johnson with Andrew ChriSten-
sen, t. build on north line of Green street,
171:3 feet west of Powell; $3.50; bonds
5000; d. II. Bebb surety.
George Christie with II. B. Schmuckert,
to build on east line of Capp street, 2l7 IS
feet south of Twenty-frst; 5000; bonds
$500; +. ~ L. ID. Swift suretieS.