The herald., 1895-12-05

1t might fairly have been expected
that the beginning of the holidays would
see some cessation of activity among the
builders. especially as large portion of
the buildings constructed during the
summer and early fall was inten ded for
the purpose OF housing the tou fists who
are now beginning to arrive. But the
operations Of the week indicate that the
summer arrivals have been sufficiently
numerous t. keep nav buildings occu-
pied about as rapidly as they were com
pleted, and that il the winter arrivals
are to he provided for at all, it must be
by the construction of new buildings.
Though the last week contained only
five business days, the record OF new
buildings, as shown by permit issued
by the city superintendent OF buildings,
bears favorable mparison with those of
the busy days of summer, when timid
citizens began to fear that the city was
growing too fast, for during those FIVE
days permits were taken out for so new
buildings Of an aggregate estimated cost
of SOL ,955.
AS usual the greater number Of permits
were issued to HON builders, but there
was also fair sprinkling Of substantial
business block and structures for gu ash
public uses. Among the store buildings,
that representing the largest outlay is
one to be built for o. T. Johnson on
Broadway between Third and Fourth
streets. 1t is to be of brick, three stories
hugh, and will cost SIS, coo. Another good
size store will be put up by Messrs. No
Ian 81 Smith on Spring STREET. between
Eighth and Ninth, which is also three
story brick and will cost $4,000 +. II.
Long took out permit for the construc-
ton OF thrae-storv frame building,to be
used for stores, offices and rooms. 1t will
be situated at the corner of Grand av-
enuc and Tenth streets, and will cost
$40, 900. In the way OF flats, Henry Elliott
will put up tire. story BRICK building
on Second strset between San Pedro and
Alameda. at a cost of $1,000. The lower
floor will be utilized or store purposes.
A. &. Potter will build set of hats,sw
story frame, on Moore street bertween
vestmeut OF $500.
the list contains seevral handsome
residences. S. NJ. Ryan is at work on a
$4,000 dwelling house on Westlake avenus
between Ninth and Tenth. and S. Rains
will invest 5000 in home to be built
OH Bush street between Sixte anth aad
Washington. Mrs. III. M. del Valle is
imnroving Figueroa street lot, near
I'll irt sixth street. with a $3.50 home,
ana Mrs. NJ. A. Gilbert will build resi-
dence on Thirty.tirst street near Figue-
roa to cost $3.50.
The remainder Of the list is m, de up of
dwelling houses, some OF cost nearly as
great rs those mentioned and some a
goOd deal cheaper, but very largely built
| for occupancy by the owners. There is
the usual large proportion of new corners
in the list of proprietors, and perhaps a
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houses to rent. for the Los Angeles cnpi-
taiist is, after all, rather conservative in
his estimate of the rapirlty OF the growth
of the city, and IS not greatly given to
putting up houses unless there exists a
demand which gives practical guarantee
| that this houses will be rented as soon as
completed.
The weeks record indicates that the
city is growing, in summer and IN win
ter. on work days and hoiidavs, and that
the glowth in size is the legitimate result
of Increased production and increased
busincsa.