The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

Joseph H. Sisson, has begun the erec-
tion of handsome residence on the west
side of Buchanan street, just south of
Washington street. 1t is to be of two
stories in the colonial style of architec-
ture. and will cost about $40 900.
Plans have been prepared for a siX-story
on the north side of Geary street, between
Kearny street and Grant avenue, at a cost
of about 500, 900. The present buildings are
to be torn down, and the new one will
have frontage on Geary street of 30 feet,
on Union Square place of 40 feet and a
depth of 122 feet from street to street.
Clinton Jones has had plans prepared
for the erection of residence on the west
side OF DeVisadero street, just north OF
Pacific avenue. The exterior wiz be in
stock brick, laid in Flemish bonds, with
white stone trimmings and stone porch.
The building will be of two stories and
an attic, and will cost about $4,000.
H. p. Sonntag is having plans prepared
for a three-story brick and stone building
which he intends to erect on the north
west side of Steuart street, between Mar
ket and Mission. The structure will have
a frontage of $40, and will cost So, 900.
The directors of the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley Railroad have placed
the contracts for the ferry structures at
Point Richmond with the Thompson
Bridge Company.
The City Street Improvement Company
has been awarded the contract Tor the
construction of the Santa Fe Railway
ferry slip at the foot of Bryant street. be-
tween Spear and Main streets, its bid of
$50. $50 being the lowest of the SIX bids re
ceiVed The slip must be completed with
in four months from the signing of the
contract.
Eleven new building contracts were filed
during the week ending September IA g. ag
was that of Mrs. Annie E. Bowers with
W. H. and T. Kinread and E. r. Tutt,
for the erection of two-story building
on the south line of Pacific avenue, l02 Is
feet east of Scott street, for slO,340 The
next largest was that OF William IL lay,
lor with Robert frost, for alterations and
northwest corner of Sixteenth and Capp
streets. to cost $6642. John Rapp & Son
contracted with c. Schutt for two-story
building for bottling esta pllshment' on
Kansas streets, to cost $575S. Emily
Hartter signed a contract with II. A van
Forsen for the erection OF a tWo-Story
frame building, with partly finished base
ment and attic, on the east line OF Steiner
street to cost 5000 E. T. Preston con-
tracted with w. T. Veitch Brother for
ing on the northwest corner Of i F1llm0re III 10,
and California streets, to cost S51N 90 The
other contracts of the week ranged in
value from S11G5 to $3.50
There was a slight falling of In loans
during the week. the total amount put
out at interest, secured by local real es-
tate. by the savings banks. loan associa-
tiens and private capitalists being but
$223, 800, against S331 sos for the week pre-
vious OF this amount loans made by the
savings banks We're as follows: Hibernia
s92 500, German $15.350, Savings and Loan
s17 200, Humboldt $500 and Security 1850.
The loans of the building associations
amounted to $23, $50 and those of private
capitalists and others to s25 600 The loan
by the Security Bank was at 612 per. cent,
while all the loans by the Hibernia were
at per cent. including one of $4,000 The
loans by building associations varied
from to per cent. Releases for the
week were $109, $50 against S297 $40 for the
previous week.