The morning call., 1894-11-17
CONFIDENCE COMING BACK;
And a Better Feeling Has Been
Noticed.
SEEKING A ROUTE To THE PARK.
Steady March of Improvements in
Parts of Richmond MARRIED by
Blocks of Saloons.

After the elections better feeling has
been noticed in the real-estate market
than that which existed for some months
previously. This Improvement is slight
however, though it goes to show trend
OF affairs in The desired direction, as had
Oeen anticipated when business settled
down again after the political upheaval.
Naturally many pc ople who were absorbed
In the campaign are now free to look after
real estate and seek either Investments or
places Tor prospective homes. they are
returning 10 the real-estate offices and
making things lively with their inquiries
after all kinds of city property.
Then there is quite appreciate change
in the general tone since the elections de-
elded questions which in directly affect
city property materially Anything like
uneasiness or uncertainty cannot be found,
and though in the ordinary course of
events return to prosperous conditions
may be very slow, it Is coming surely. II
propertv-ow ers can afford to wait for it
thew will find their land probably more
valuable than In the boom days that have
passed. In the 10 eantime values remain
unsettled to a great extent, and with
quiet though steady market reductions
must be made on former valuations to
effect sales. .'..
Here again is a difficulty. indeed. the
only real grievance that agents have 10
contend against Property-owners and
purchasers hold to their own respective
opinions about prices, and the result is a
deadlock, and too often sales at all. So.
under present conditions, if sales must be
made it is necessary to make oncesSions
on valuations. Wherever such concessions
are made the agents are rewarded with
prompt sales.
The question has arisen within the last
few days which is the best way for car
riages to reach Golden Gate Park. For
the present Devsadero street is blocke
and so an outlet on level ground from
Golden Gate avenue to the panhandle is
desired. -.
One route is along the avenue to Baker
street, but steep grade from Devisadero
to Broderick almost makes this i'm ossi-
BILE. The most feasible way just now ap-
pears to be from the avenue to Pierce
street into McAlister and out to Baker,
along McAlfster and thence to- Baker,
street entrance.
All classes of improvements in Rich
m0nd are fast changing the ASPECT of that
pleasant district. Several blocks immed-
ately north of the park have been graded
level and are row covered with green
grass. while. the surrounding streets are
fully finished with macadam pavement,
cur bings, etc. The saloons and resorts
that accom- panied the Midwinter Fair are
still standing as blight and do untold in
jury to property which should be reserved
for homes beside the park. This shahty-
vile had its boom, but the property-owners
are firing of blocks Of saloons which ruin
adjacent real estate. -.
Else where In Richmond there is an all
apparent air of confidence and business.
The popular Deighborhood is amply sup
piled with streetcars, and soon .Sutro's
line will open new districts to settlement
With scent fare 10 induce travel, many
families " i'll build homes out there.
The auction sale by Baldwin & Ham,
mond Thursday last gave rise to-. consid-
cradle interest In the properties offered,
but prices as follows were not wholly sat-
isfactoTy: Southwest corner of Ellis and
hyde, with improvements, at 81 to 321
hyde and COS Ellis. renting for 1872
month, $4,000, subject to approval of
trustee; Suffer street. south side, 10 feet
east of Larkih. Two lots 33:9x137:6 each,
with improvements, sold together for $19,-
500; residence and lot southwest corner of
ashingten and Franklin streets, SO :2K X
1877 IS. S10,250, with an ''if'; residence of
the late Colonel Stevenson, with lot, 2l09
Vau Ness avenue, near Pacific street, S14.-
900, subject to approval of Probate Court:
81 Minna street, near Second. S4lOO; $50
Fremont street. near Folsom. lot 25XSG,
$3.50; 731 Fifth avenue. near D street, lot
25x120 $3.50.
Won Rhen 81 Co. will offer at public
auction next Thursday a miscellaneous
collection of properties, chief among
which is a lot at Sixth and SLipley streets.
rs feet on Sixth and 125 feet on Shipley.
There are old improvements known as the
Arcade Market on the lot, and three
houses Of 12rooms each facing on the side
street. AS an investment this property
offers many inducements to buyers
Checks in payment of taxes on real
estate will not be received after today.
and after P. NJ. on Monday, the Goth inst,
Is per cent will be added to all taxes then
unpaid. Therefore now is the time for
property-owners to get in line at the Tax
Collectors Office. and wait for hours to
pay taxes at one little window.