The San Francisco call., 1898-06-11
A REPORT FOR MAY IS REIN
 DERED BY THOMAS MAGEE.
A General Review of the Records, Building Contracts, Recent Sales and Realty
 Notes.


 of more than ordinary importance were negotiated during the past week. both in the country and the city.
 The largest local transaction of the past week was the sale of the property situ- ated at the corner of Jackson and San some streets, formerly owned by J. E. Groson, being sold through the agency of Bovee, Toy 6 Sonntag. The lot extends thirty feet on Jackson and sixty on San some street, and erected upon it Is a three-story and basement brick building. The price obtained was s16,0O0.
 The principal sale negotiated in the country was that by the McAfee Bros. in the interests of ex-United States Mar shal Franks, comprising 2332 acres of the Bradford Tract, near Brentwood, Contra Costa County, at a cost of $25 900. The property was disposed of by the J. Pierce Company F. c. Frank, the estate of H. M Lenard and F. J. Brandon, assignee. The new owner will commence at once the work of reclaim1ng the land, which consists principally of swamp land. The estimated cost of this work is between $50 ,000 and $40 ,000
 Another sale of considerable importance was the disposal of 1884 acres of overflow land on Sherman Island to J. M. Upham for the aggregate price of S22,OO0. E. B. Pond as the eXecutor of the estate of E. l. Upham, was the seller.
 
 for the month of May is reported by Thomas Magee as 221, aggregatIng a total value of $9Ol, 1892 Accordlng to the same authority 300 mortgages and trust deeds were recorded, amounting to $l,043 1885, while the releases and reconveyances passed to record the entire month numbered 1S1, amounting in value to S707 S10. The total value of building con- tracts for the same period was $292, ,S14.
 REVIEW OF RECORDS
 rD,,-t-u +t,a 1.,aaI- thera Uara eio mortgages and trust deeds recorded, amount ing to sos. For the same period sixty,one releases and reconveyances passed to record in the total sum of S232,l1S.
 The principal mortgages and trust deeds were
 By the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to the Congregation Obabai Shalome, SlS,950, for one year at 6l4 per cent on property in south line of Bush street. 5 feet easterly from Laguna east 60 by south 137;6; by the San Francisco Savings Union to Frank H. Hodge. 5000 on property In Mission Block 116, situated on the nortnwesterly line of Market street llS:41a northeast of Castro, northeast 25 by northwest 90: by the Savings and Loan So- ciety to William and Fannie M. Rabe and Fan nie L. Allebder QRabel. sl2,5O0 on property in on the southerly line of Clay street. 50 feet west Of Montgomery, west 30 by south 5s:s and more place. west 243 by north 50; by the La Societe Francaise to Esther Attell: $7oOo for Addition Block 64. situated on the northerly line of Golden Cate avenue, 10S feet easterly from Van Ness avenue, east 20 by north l20; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Daniel B. -rinkley, SIS, 900 for year at 6la per cent on property in the One Hundred Block 33O. situated on the southwesterly line of Main street, 1876 southeasterly from Mission, south east 45 by southwest 137:6 by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Leopold Kutner. s55O0 for one year at ela per cent on property on the northwest corner of O'Farrell and La guna streets. west 26 by north 244; by the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Enewald Peterson or Petersen SS000 for one year at 6Ia per cent on property in the One Hundred Block nf Ninrb street, 95 feet northwesterly from Bryant, northwest TO- northeast 112, southeast 75 south west 27, northwest 75. southwest S5; by the German Savings and Loan Society to James and Catherine E. spiers s7OOO for one year at Block S2s and Western Addition Block 275, situ- ated respectively on the southwesterly line of southeast 45:10 by southwest 1876. and the northerly line of Post street. 165 feet westerly from Buchanan west 40 by north 137:6.
 The principal releases and reconveyances were recorded as follows: From the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to D. O. Druffel, 5000 on property in the 50-vara Blocks 193 and BOA situated respectively on the southwest cor ner of Bush and Mason streets west 426 by south S2:6 and the southwest corner of Clay and Hyde streets, west 60 by south 64: from the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to F. H. Drunel s2s. 900 on property in 5O-vara Blocks southwest corner of Bush and Mason streets. west 42:6 by south s2:6. the southwest corner of Clay and Hyde streets, south 60 by west 64 and the southwest corner of Bush and Mason streets, west 42;6 by south S2;6: from the West
 
 on nroperty in Western Addition Block 50. situ- ated on the eastery line of Van Ness avenue 67 feet north of Jackson street north 60:Sh by east 123; from the German Savings and Loan Society to Elena F. and Minnie O'Farrell ooG on property gs in Western Addition Block street and Van Ness avenue, south 60 by west 1o9:s; from the Hibernia Savings and Loan So- in 5O-vara Block 15l. situated on the north west 80; from the Home Investment Associa- ton to James O'Connor. s100o0 property in Mission Block 57 situated on the southeast cor ner of Howard and Nineteenth streets. south 65 by east 122:6; from Thomas U. Sweeney to George ". Hopkins, Sl5,oOO on property situ- streets west 240 by south 500.
 NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS.
 Southeast corner of California and Battery except plumbing. painting. electrical work. etc, to top story; owner, Grays Harbor Com tractors Hawkins & Lindsay cost si1s4 con
 Southerly line of Broadway, 1O3:6 feet easter Julius Gall: architects. Percy & Hamilton contractor. F: H; Mason; Hasoa cost ss4ss.
 west by south s by east soMcarpeDtryy. ar au sy ing, etc, for two-story frame building; own CT. Annie Jennings and Isabella Flower: ar shteGt Jules eos GGaar5 s25 contractors Hawkins
 Northeast corner ,ot Second and Mission. northeast 112 by southeast 160-All cabinet work for a six-story brick building; owners Wells Fargo & Co.,; architects, Percy & Hamilton. contractors, ". T. & R. M. Veitch; cost s14. 800.
 Northeast corner of Sansome and RuabA Ad ditional story to the Murphy building: owner Murphy. Grant & Co.,; architect, Frank s. Van Trees; cost. s25, GOO.
 On the northeasterly line of Stewart 1sa.4 feet northwest of Mission, northwest l5.10 by northeast 137:6-All brick work terra cotta fue Things etc., for three-story brick huild ing: owner John F. Boyd: architects McI1nu gail Bros; contractor, o. E. Brady 6 Son; cost, $7540.
 Post street. west 10ss by north 12O-AII work for alterations to two-story frame dwelling; Krafft: contractor. 5. c; Murray; cost. s1oSs.
 Northerly line of Ellis. 165 feet west of Franklin. west 27:s by north 1s7:6-Ail work except plumbing, painting and inca ndescent lighting for three-story frame building: own- CTS Rose and Juhe Lazarus; architects SaIaeId & Kohlberg; contractor. H. T. Grieb: cost. OUT OF TOWN.
 Decoto Alameda County-All work for e two-story brick building; owners Ma sonic Orphans Home; architect w H IdIIte. contractor R. P Hurlbut; cost s1s. 3O5'
 Oakland-Arrangements are being made bv E. R. Tut the hardware man, for the erec ton of a building on Thirteenth street. near Albert Brown on the lot adjoining The huilG ings will cost about SIS, ,006.
 Pleasanton-John Haar of Haywards has se cured the contract for the construction of inc new Fairmount Hotel. Work will commence on the new building as soon as possible