The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30


Bank to Ella ]. Yates, $4,000 on property in
western Addition block 422. on the north line
OF Pacific avenue. so west of Pierce. west 80 by
north 121 81; from the German Bank to Max
Davis, ST., 900 on property i'll Western ADJ
ton block 120, on the north line OF PACING
avenue. 105 west OF Franklin, west "a by north
~ :1O12; from the Hibernia Bank 10 Char
lotte ana Samuel Drew. $4,000 on property in
Western Addition block 432, on the east line
OF Scott street, 80: IS south of Eddy, south %
by east 1877 IS; from the German Bank TO Fred
G. and Maggie Henslev, 5000 on property on
the south line of McAiliste ter street. 10 wes'
OF Parker avenue, west %, south 30 ., east 20
north 81 %; from the same TO John J: Dowilhg
$4,000 on property in Western Addition pioek
366.
Two fiftY-vara lots at the southeast corner OF
Pierce and Lombard streets, fronting 20 Ieet
on Pierce street, running through TO chestnut,
have been sold for $4,000.
The land is at present occupied as Chinese
vegetable garden, and is about twenty ieet De-
low the grade.
The annual meeting of the Pacific Loan As
ISOLATION Will be held on next Wednesday, De-
cember 2, at ola Pine street.
A three-story building to cost $5O,OOo is 10
be erected on Post street, near Mason. Plans
are now being prepared by Architect LYONS.
The auction advertised 10 be held by Easton,
Eldridge & Co. on last Tuesday did n OF Ia Ike
place, on account of the threatening weather,
but will come off tomorrow al the firm sales
room, al 63S Market street, at noon, when q
number OF choice Subdivisions oil improved
ana unimproved property viii be offered at
public sale
G. II. Umbsen & Co. will sell at auction on
December z, the property of the estate OF Gym:
THAN A. Jsquith, at the northwest corner OF
Waller and Devisadero streets, comprising a
lot 40X100 feet, with a two-story residence
there on of nine rooms aud bath.
Chenery street from Randall to Castro has
been badly damaged by the recent storm. The
sewer has caved IN, making deep trench in
several places.
Thirteenth avenue from II street to /. A sewer
is shortly to be put in street from Eighth to
Thirteenth avenue
CURLING is being laid along the line of H
street from Tenth to Twelfth avenue. The
sale of the property at the outhwest corner
OF street ana Ninth avenue, I00x120 feet, has
been reported, but the price has not yet been
made known.
Charles A King and F. A. McNally have
formed a partnership under the name OF
King Il McNally and have located real estate
Office at $50 Market street. Mr.. King has Tor
many years been prominently identified in
the real estate business in this City and Mr..
McNally until recently was a member of The
firm of Tobin & McNally, real estate gents.
For the purpose OF formulating q plan to Sc
cure better pave ments on few of the down
town streets, the Merchants Association has
called a meeting OF property-owners on Post
street, from Montgomery to Stockton; Geary
street, from kearny TO Powell, and Stockton
street from Market to Suffer. The meeting
will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock, in the assembly-room of the Mills
building.
Property-owners on Seventeenth street are
again discussing the advisability of extending
that thoroughfare from Uranus street west to
the park, which will give the Mission district
direct outlet 10 Ashbury Heights and the
park. The street is now blocked at Uran us
street BY bluff some fifty feet in height.
Several of the Legislators have been inter
viewed by the property-owners in reference 10
the proposed extension, and there viii prob
ably be a bill introduced at Sacramento at the
next meeting authorizing the City to form an
assessment district to extend the street.
There will be q meeting of the directors and
members OF the Pacific Union Club this even
ing to ratify the purchase of the property at
the northeast corner of Bush street and Van
Ness avenue. subscriptions for the bonds.
amounting 10 $25OOOo, TO pay for the lot and
building are said TO have been raised. The
clubs lease OF Its present quarters at Post and
Stockton streets will expire in about four
months. but it is likely the rooms can be re-
tanned until the new home is completed.
The action of the Supervisors in allowing
cobbles tones to be replaced with basalt blocks
and bitumen, the City to stand half the ex-
pense and the property-owners The other half,
should have the effect of better pavements on
many of the City IS streets which are at pres
ept disgrace.
There viii be q meeting next Thursday
evening of property-owners and merchants
along The line OF Fillmore street, between SUIT
ter and Washington. for the purpose of
forming a permanent organization to be
known as the Fillmore-streeG Improvement
Club. The moving spirits in the formation
OF the club are determined that Fillmore street
shall be one of the most attractive and bril-
lantly lighted thoroughfareS in The Western
Addition.
The time for paying the first instailment OF
taxes expires to-day at 6 p. H.. and tomorrow
10 per cent Will be added to the amount On
the 4th OF next January the next installment
will become due and payable, and if not paid
by April % a penalty of per cent will be
added. If the first instaIlment will become
due and payable 5 per cent will be added to
the previously imposed fine of IS per cent.
All of the taxes may be paid at once at the
time of the first payment
Persons who have paid personal property
taxes at the rate charged last wear will have
the difference between this and last year rate
refunded to them.
The Panhandle Improvement Club will hold
its ann ual meeting tomorrow evening at the
Columbia Cyclery Hall on Page street near
Stsnyan. During the past year this club has
done much toward advancing the interest OF
property matters south of the PARK and west OF
Baker street, ana to the untiring efforts of its
president, C. d. Salfeld is due mucn of the
progress made in improvements brought
about by the club. To this gentleman the
property-owners in the district have much &c
be thankful for, and in recognition for his ser
vices Will probably so express themselves al
tomorrow meeting.
The club has petitioned the Supervisors tC
have Haight and Page streets, from Baker &c
Stanyan, curbed, and also TO have sidewalk.
laid.
The club is anxious to have the insight,
fence which surrounds the railroad depot a
Stanyan and Haight streets removed, and have
already petitioned the Board OF Supervisors Il
order 1t taken down.
SOME RECENT SALES.
Win f. Fisher & Co. report the following re
cent sales: Lot 25x120 and improvements, OF
Fourth avenue, between Point Lobos aven VI
and Clement street, 10 Thomas Furman, fol
$2425: lot 50xl16 and improvements, on tn.
east line OF Blake street, 100 feet north o.
Geary, Tor $4,000, to Anton Anderson; lot OF
the north line OF Geary street, 33 feet east O
Blake, 25x1o0. Tor $3.50; lot 25x12O, on the
east line OF Second avenue, south Of Clemen
street, TO Joseph Goodman, for $3.50; lot 251
137 IS. on the north line OF Fell street. between
Ashbury and Clayton, to Mrs. General BAN
berger, tor $500 The same firm also report:
considerable inquiry for loans, having mad.
several for private individuals during the
week at per cent, the money in most In
stances being nsed 10 improve vacant land
A. NJ. Speck d Co. have made several recon
sales OF Mission and Western Addition prop
critics The class OF realty this firm report.
largely in demand at the present time IS large
dwellings and good-paying flats ana retail
business property. The same firm has jns
completed the lease of 36-room apartme nj
house, at J22 Polk rect, for one wear n Il s