The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

compared with former years. and the
total o. money to be spent was swelfed
during February az ISIS lsy the issuance Ok
. permit for 90 brick building on
First avenue Here are the figures:
First quarter Of Iss. value Of i'm
First quarter Of 1857. value Of inn
proFeTsSnts ..+.--...... --...--.-.-.- uSsese
First quarter OF ISIS. s'alue OF inn
First quarter of tsaS ,'incompIetel.
value OF Improvement. $4,000
Il should be stated in explanation Of
the figures FOR the first quarter OF 1899
that contracts have been set for residences
aggregating In cost $4,000. Cor which per-
mi.s have not Jet been taken out, but
which win likely become OF record before
the expiration OF the present month.
During the early part OF the present
month applications for water taps were
made at the Office Of the water depart
mene at the rate OF over two day Build
ing permits for this period came as fast.
The outlook for the building season
just beginning is brighter than for years
past" said Architect W. E. Boone yester-
day THE encouraging feature OF the
situation lies in the fact that the houses
that are being built today are a great i'm
provement over those OF former days In
quality. Brick foundations are getting to
be used instead OF wooden post More
care II taken In the selection of the ma
teria and the other details OF construc-
ton The houses are getting more costly.
Residences costing from 5000 to $4,000 are
not uncommon nowadays.
Yesterday the contract was let for the
construction of a very handsome residence
on the corner OF Columbia street and Sum-
NIT avenue for c. ]. Smith. The building
will cost about $75O. W. G. Latimer, the
banker. has had plans drawn for $4,000
residence to be erected on property re-.
Gently purchased by him on Terry avenue
and Columbia street.
Paul Singerman has let contract for an
$500 house on Sixteenth avenue. Just
north OF Denny way, In very slightly 10.
cation. G. D. Stimson has had plans
drawn for costly residence On Boren ave-
nue. and Seneca street.
DR.. VIII A. Shannon. the well known
physician, has awarded the contract for
the construction of handsome residence
on Summit avenue. near Madison. at a
cost OF $500. These are a few Of the
costly homes that will be built this season.
Plans are being drawn for number OF
others.
MILLS ARE KEPT BUSY.
The lumber mills that cater to the local
market are fiourishing and busy. They
have not had a season ike the present
for many years. barring the squirt in boat
building incident to the rush to the Klon-
dixie A prominent mill man said yester
day that the demand locally for lumber
was greater than at any time since 1891
ana that II there was the activity in
steamboat building Of last year the mills
could not begin to supply the demand
inere are no stocks of lumber on hand
TO speak off, said prominent mill man
yesterday" This is the best Indication of
the condition of the local market. A wear
or two ago the lumber manufacturers Of
this city would lie awake nights tryinv ~
figure out some means OF disposinp Of
what they call common stock. This ia ma
terial that is suitable for building. but
which cannot be shipped East at nrofit
Ihis stun is all wiped out now. ana the
demand is continuous and strong,
or course, this applies to the mills thai
cater to the local markets. some q, ,ha
large mills do strictly carload or cargo
business. eo
IL Is related that a contractor went into
the yards of local mill one day last week
and purchased the last Of the manufar-
torers supply OF fence pickets. Thara
were no more to be had in the CITY ~
mas become now that after an or5er %.
inatsriai Is handed to the mill II must ha
cur petore the order can be filed. Iy.ua,I,.
purchaser mas to wait week before his
MORE BUSINESS BLOCKS.
This year will see considerable activity
in the construction OF business blocks IL