The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-22
THE CAUSE OF DEPRESSION
ATTRIBUTED TO THE FEAR OF
AN INCREASED STAXATIoN.
Review Of the Records, New Build
) ing Contracts, Recent Sales
and General Realty
Notes.

prosperous times, be narrowed down to
the Importance generally afforded the
usual random note.
The cause for the depression is attrib
uted to many reasons, among others be-
ing the expressed fear of both brokers
and property owners as TO the probable
increase of the tax levy threatened by the
Board of Supervisors in excess and above
that fixed for 1887. Now that the rate
has been determined upon to the general
satisfaction, an immediate progress Is ex-
pected. Realty, to quote an expression
of one OF the prominent brokers in the
city is destined before long to evolve
from that condition and period of stag
nation which has characterized its pro-
.gress for the greater part, II not the
whole, of the current year
At the close of the summer months bet
ter times were predicted for the World
of Realty" and the only preventive to
the fultillment of this prediction seemed
TO lay in the threatened exorbitant tax
levy.
Aside from the few sales mentioned be-
low there was little or no business tran
sacted during the past week in the prin-
cipal offices throughout the city.
Building showed a slight Improvement
during the week, the record OF contracts
exceeding that for the previous week by
nearly half. Although the majority of
the contracts let were, in the main. Tor
corded exceeding the $4,000 limit. which.
owing to the almost total lack of build
ing operations in the past month or so,
is considered generally as an excellent
omen for an immediate increase of pro-
gress IN this department of realty.
The record for trust deeds and mort.
cages was almost on par with that OF
the preceding the prevailing difference
being that there were fewer large pledges
recorded during the past seven days.
REVIEW OF THE RECORDS.
During the week there were, forty-seven
aAA- dad NM
ing 10 $lc2 07S. For the period thirty
three releases and reconveyances passed to
record in the total sum of 1885, POP
The principal mortgages and trust deeds
corded are as follows: BY H. G. Meyer, trus-
One Hundred block $780, situated on the south
easterly line OF Market street, 225:9 feet north
by the La societe Franchise TO Juliet J. Mezes,
5000 on property in the Mission Block I. stu
ated on the corner of Tenth and Sheridan,
& Co IA corporation) to Mary p. MacCrellish.
$40 0c0 for three years at per cent on property
In the 90 vara block 49,. situated on the south
west corner of Pine and Mason streets, west
1876 by south 1876: by Mary ]. PInkerton to
property in the Western Addition block 272
situated the eastery line of Webster street
1906 feet south OF California. south p by east
si:S; by the Humboldt Savings and Loan So
ciety to Sarah n. Morris. $1,000 on property In
the Western Addition block 200. situated on the
northwest corner OF Walnut avenue and Oc-
taVa ST., north 60, west S2:G south 27:6, west
8, south 1916. s76.
The principal releases ard reconveyances OF
the week as follows: From the Hibernia
Savings and Loan s g Soeiety t to n Sly 81 o
the southerly line of Ellis street. S7:6 feet east
of Mason east 50 by south leoi from the Sc
SIG, 900 on property in the so vara block 1872
situated the southwest corner OF Pine and
Mason streets, west 1876 by south 1876; from
the regents of the University OF California to
Sampson Tams. ss5. 900 property IN the One
erly line of Market street. 100 feet northeast o,
Second. northeast e6:S by southeast 13o; from
the German Savings and Loan Society to Henry
Schwerin, 0712 three pieces of property
In the One Hundred block 324 situated re-
streets. northwest 77:s by southwest 1910. and
the southwesterly line of Spear street. s76
southwest 4s:lo. and property situated in the
ton.
NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS.
Easterly Inc of Laguna street, 72 feet south
of Filbert. south "a by east s7:S. all work for
q two-story frame building; owner. Mrs Rosa
Camano; contractors, Wilson Long; cost,
22o7 webster street. near Jackson. alterations
and additions to a two-story frame dwelling;
contrsstoT William Helbing; cost cost, .los2 80
Eighth west rs by south 100. all work.
cept painting. plumbing. gas fitting shades gas
fixtures mantes and sewers; for ora, one-story
tect; NJ. j. Welsh; contractors. A Herman &
Easterly line of Valencia street, 355 north of
Twenty sixth. north sO:s by east 117:s. brick
and carpentry work. excavations, plastertng,
owner. John A. Christen; architect. II Cell
fuss sontrae sOs A. Wilhelm cost, ss4s2
west Of Larkln street. west 27:s by south I27:sN.
carpentry. stair work: ETC.. for a two-stofy
cost. sSis5. = '''''' '0'''ae'0'' . D. rehe'
Westerly line of Missouri street, between
Twentieth and Twenty-first, additional story
to frame building. changing same into fats;
owner, Edward Roberts: architect and con-
Southwest corner Of Market and Spear streets.
vest $50 BY S south lss electric elevator for
Young; architects Kenitzer & Barth; contrac-
to Crane Ell, Elevator cGsmDnay cost 1900
east of Webster. plumbing and gas fitting for
ardsests sasd 9ns
Southeast corner of Van Ness avenue and
for church building: owner, st. Luke's Church.
architect; Albert Sutton: contractor, Walker
Esstery line Of Bartlett street sss feet north north
OF Twentysecond, south 22:1oas by east no. all
owners. w. p Henry and Mary NJ H Henry
architect and contractor. J. ]. Manseau; cost
s24oo.
5outherly line Of Post street. 125 feet west Of
,Devisadero. west 25 by south 77:6. all work for
Miller: contractors. Wilson & Long: cost, $500
Westerly line Of Locus. street s2:i feet
brick and concrete work, carpentry. mill work.
plastering, painting. etc. for a two-story frame
Duliolns. owners, san francisco Theological
Seminary: architects. McDougall Bros: con-
tractor. e. W. Hyde; cost. $4,000
Northerly line OF Post street. 6S:9 feet west Of
Jones, west p: by north $50. work of raising
old house and placing additional story directly
under: owner. Mrs. Alicia Hoge; architect T
J. Welsh; contractor, Frank Gallagher; cost
$4,000.
Southerly line OF Jackson street IS feet east
of Walnut. east 27:6 by south 127:sA-Brick and
concrete work. carpentry, plastering painting
etc. for 2-story frame dwelling: owner
William Romano; architects McDougalI Bros :
contractor. p. J. Brennan; cost, $685.
Stevenson and Third Observation-Disclosures story
10 a brick building in process OF erection:
owners F. and A. Baruch: architects Percy
g. Hamilton: estimated cost. 5000
Northerly line of Broadway. 165 feet west of
Hilbert west 27:s by north 137:e-All work for
n 2-story and attic frame building; owner
Mrs George Young: architect r NJ Van
Trees: contractor, w 3. Knowles: cost $1,000
Tastery line OF Baker street. 100 feet north
OF Jackson, north 27:SH by east 110-Carpentry
stone work plastering. galvanized Iron etc
FOR e-story and basement frame dwelling
owner F. D. Monckton; architect, Julius q
Krnfft: contractor ]. Butcher: cost s25I5
southwesteriy line OF Stevenson street As
feet southwest of Third. southeast Is by south
west fb-Sewers. plumbing marble basins. etc.
for a 7-story brick building: owners. Leah and
phfiip Never: architect. NJ. J. Lyon: contrac-
tors Ickelheirner Bros: cost. S209S-
westerly line Of Spruce street. % feet south
NJ cIav south 35:SA by west 100-All work for