The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01

Lschlan. to build carhouse on the corner of
$3.50.
Trinidad Bonlin with Louis NJ. We isman,
ALTERATIONS OH two-story building on the Sc
corner OF Hilbert and Jasper streets; $242S.
BUILDING NOTES.
The improvement in the Safe Deposit
building at the southeast corner OF Mont
gomery and California streets shows that
this is period of architectural transition.
With two additional stories the building
will present an imposing front, while the
polished oak and Tennessee marble panels
with thing and steps of California Inyo
marble, will show grand interior. The
entrance will be bold, and notable among
its features will be two Sprague screw
electric elevators. The alterations will be
completed by the middle of October.
Contracts will be let this week by Reid
Bros, architects, for the construction OF
two-story brick and terra Gotta building
for Claus Spreckels. Its location will be
on the property on the north line of Market
street opposite Fifth, and extending
through to Eddy. While it will be an at
traetive building costing in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, it is said to be only q
temporary improvement that will IN due
time give place to colossal structure.
Changes are being made in the interior
site the Palace Hotel, at cost OF $4,000.
including sidewalk, elevator and cement
basement, prior to its occupancy on the
18th of July by A. Quade d Co.
From July l to s, plans will be inquired
in the Office of the Fire Commissioners at
the City Hall for the erection OF hve new
engine-houses after designs by Archltect
Wilson.
On July 16. proposals will be received Tor
steel. granite. cement, corrugated iron ana
terra Gotta in the rotunda and adJoinlng
rooms of the CITY Hall and also for shelV-
ing in the law library.
Secretary Bonte has invited proposals Tor
painting the State University buildings,
For the purpose of erecting new ouilo-
ing, the Mission Turn Nereln has appIeo
to the Superior Court Tor permission TO
mortgage It's Eighteenth-street property.
Some very notable work IN trescolng,
mosaic flooring and interior wood ana
marble finishing is being done IN the prepa-
ration of the Cafe Zinkand to be opened IN
a few weeks in the new building OF Miss
Emma Spreckels or Market street. Inns
beautiful restaurant which Will occupy
the whole of the basement and first floors,
is being fitted up at great expense, and
will lack no architectural effect that San
Francisco critic could wish or the finest
restaurants of the East or Europe would
suggest.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
C. H. Workman reports sales for the
week as follows:
The northeast corner of Noe and Twenty
second streets, 261l10, for $500; block No.
679 outside lands on the eaSt line of Eighth
avenue I25 feet north of j street, 25X120. FOR
$1,000: also lot on the north line OF street,
95 feet east of Thirteenth avenue. 25x10O, for
$I100.
Mr.. Workman proposes to subdivide
into town lots valuable tract which he
owns adjoining the business portion OF
the town of LiveTmOre.
The residents OF Noe Valley living on
Elizabeth, Hoffman, Avarado and neigh
boring streets are suffering for water.
Should q fire come upon them the valley
would in all PROBABILITY be laid desolate.
Perhaps twenty families have been sup
piled with water by the pipe lines from
the springs upon the Jacob Heyman
Tract, upon which property an artesian
well is now being sunk to make up as much
as possible for the deficiency. This is a seri-
Gus matter to the people of that neighbor-
hood and a serious hindrance to further
settlement.
Belvedere is again brought into public
notice by the activity on the part of the
directors of the Belvedere Land Company, |
who believe the time is ripe for the carry
ing ont of many plans for the improve |
ment of the place which will benefit the |
present residents and prospective pur-
chasers. They have acquired all the |
marsh land on the east facing the lagoon. |
1t is their intention TO specially improve
the appearance of the property on that |
side, and at no distant date to erect mod |
ern SUBURBAN hotel. By the addition of a
large steam pumping plant, now in sue
cessful operation, an increased water sup
ply far beyond the limits of consumption |
of this section has been obtained. The
has appointed George w. Adams,
with Will E. Fisher & Co. at Il Post street,
to represent their selling interests in San
Francisco. A meeting of the board of di-
rectors is called for to-day when important
matters viii come up for settlement.
The annual report of the Oakland Mu-
tuaI Loan Association, submitted by A.
Sbarboro, last Wednesday, makes the fol-
lowing showing:
Assets mostly loaned, 1921 800
Shareholders of association, 400.
Cash on hand for loans $4,000.