The San Francisco call., 1908-04-04
READY TO COMBAT
THE STATE BOARD
Committee Plans to Back Up
Protest to EquaEizers
Against Raise
Realty Firms Report Activity
in Sales and Leases
During Week

alarm as TO the attitude OF the STATE
board of equalization in the matter of
assessing the city, as il has been open
~ stated that the board intended at
its next meeting, which viii be held
in September, TO raise the present as
sessment. In order to combat this the
equalization committee Of the real es-
tate board held a meeting recently to
which they asked DR.. Washington
Dodge and the real estate expert Of
rsle assessors Office 10 be present. The
committee, consisting of Z. L. Hoag, a
zronSon. a. L. Harrigan, A. A Moore
Jr.. b. p. Oliver, l. p. kerner, Samuel
Pond and Secretary l. L. BUrks, dis
cussed .the matter with the assessor,
who pointed out certain inequalities in
the assessment, and advised the equal
ization committee to prepare memo
rial which shall set forth the reasons
why the assessment of the city should
not be raised.
The assessor promised the committee
every assistance, and the committee IN
tends to set TO work compiling data
which it VIII present to the state board
at its next meeting.
The compilation of this data viii be
a costly affair. as the real estate board
has determined that it shall be abso-
lutelv an accurate statement of the
values Of San Francisco real estate. 1t
IS thought that this action of the real
estate board viii save something more
than 100000 to the property holders
OF the city.
The realty men viii endeavor 10 per-
suade the state board that the present
assessment is already high. and that it
would be menifestly unjust TO raise the
valuation when. in fact, it should be
lowered
The real estate board VIII send to
Sacramento 2 strong committee which
will make arguments in support OF the
405 fksa h.
lect is OF the gravest Importance TO
the city and the real estate board viii
be grateful for any assistance that
may be rendered it in the cause OF
keeping down the assessment.
HALL McALLISTER's PROPERTY
The Han AcAllister property in
Marin county east of Ross station,
known as Miramonte, has. been pur-
chased by Lyon & Hoag and VIII be
.subdivided and sold for home sites.
creek runs through the land and the
purchasers intend to expend a great
deal of money in reclaiming the marsh
land Hall McAllister bought the prop
t.rtv % years ago. and erected a hand
sorne country home. In its time ii was
one Of the most beautiful suburban
homes near San Francisco. and the
house viii be used Is hotel Lyon &
Fr0a- are confident that this property
win be popular. and with improved
train service. il viii be one of the
choicest suburban sections near san
Francisco. II is understood that VII
1fa'fn Kent viii make a playground for
the BOYS OF Mil Valley. San Anselmo
and san Rafael. which will still further
enhance the value of Miramonte.
This afternoon Umbsen & Co VIII
hold an auction Of building lots at Par
nassus heights and Golden Gate park
al the salesrooms, 20 Montgomery
street. The property is offered on easy
terms and should be attractive to home
builders.
BUSINESS DURING MARCH
The following is a statement of the
business transacted at the county re-
xorder's office for the month Of March
There were 1859 papers filed and re-
corded. as against 4,55O for the corre-
spending month last year. OF which the
most important were:
Deeds ana transfers Of real property l.129;
deeds Of. trust and mortgages Of real property
54l. reconveyances and releases Of mortgages TO
real property. 405; mortgages Of personal prop
uertv f0S. releases OF mortgages OF personal
,,roperfr. SO: leases sc: lis pendens to establish
title etc IA; DEGREES establishing title. 45l
other DEGREES. probate, etc. 100; oulldlhg con
tracts. 239; notices OF completion OF peidins
contracts. l43; liens, go; marriage eertincates'
&C Cash: Receipts-1sos s774o.e5. 1907 81, ,257- So
ezpenses-19OS S5.l97. 1907 $5,269-ls; surplus
1905 50 54S. 65. 1907 Si.9ss.3I.
Cain in number Of papers hled 1905 over 1907.
zoe gain @ IL reeeapls = s,FTiae s5sae Ss "
RECENT SALES
G. H. Umbsen & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales.
For David STANCE lot and improvements at
the southwest corner Of Page street and Central
avenue 25x93-9 feet: terms private. FOR Dor
othea Andres. lot and improvements on the
north side of Haight street, 30 teet east OF
Fflmere. 27x95; $l0.500. For Hadler estate,
lot and improvements on the south side OF
Waller street. 81 . feet east OF Steiner z9xlzO-
Sc O75 For Morgan estate company. lot IN the
east line Of Ashbury street, $50 feet north OF
frederick 25x100; $1,000. For Mrs. NJ Louder
bsrh 7ot at the southeast Of Twenty
fourth and Utah streets. 25x1O0; S2,F5O For
Mrs. E. Theusen, lot on the west side Of Powell
50 $50 For John d. Spreckels Jr-, lot at the
northwest corner o. EleEsnen @ ca, 4fepne anu %
pany lot OF the west side OF Fourth avenue. %
feet south Of street, 25xs5; Sl.SVo; ter Nity
svenne 125 feet south Of J street, 25xl20;
81 GOO For City Realty company. lot ID the
south line Of Hugo street s ,z % Zee reet & east od
sheppard estate company, lot on the souin size
III Filbert street, 1865 feet east OF Fillmore.
e4xl37.6; 81. 500. Tor City Realty company iot
/. west side Of sixth avenue, 275 feet south OF
] street. S7:6x120; $2,4Oo-
Hoag & Lansdale report considerable
activity at Menlo Park and sales in that
locality amounting TO SSS,S5e- Ihe
nrln also IGpOIlt SOnSAOSAoDAS e~NAf-Ns-
at Stanford Park
Lyon & Hoag, who are handling two
tracts Of land in this neighborhood, one
for the Bakers Beach land company and
the other for the John Brickell COM
pany. report that they have expert
. enced a constantly increasing demand
within the last two months. the total
number Of sales in that time being 65,
for the total price of $91,555.
Among those made in the last few
days are the following:
For Bakers Beach land company. lot east
side OF Miramar avenue 70 the north of Lake and
overlooking the cliffs 10 Samuel Jackson; price
4.0O0- The lot has a frontage OF 80 feet. Lot
in the west line Of Mirsmar avenue, size 40x7z
10 S and NJ. Gottlieb; price $500. Lot in tie
west line Of Thirty-second avenue 800 feet
north Of California street. size 110x2s feet, 10
). and C. Lippincotts price s.. $50. Lot in the
west line Of Thirty-second avenue $50 feet
north Of California street, size 27x1O4 feet, TO
p. and \. Conway.
Tor John Brickeu company. lot in the north
lire OF California street, 1916 feet east of
Thirty-second avenue. size 25x1O0; price 81 l75
/. Lot IN the west line Of Thirtieth avenue l75
feet south Of California street, size 25xl2O feet
price S1,I50. Lot in the south line Of California
street. 57:6 feet east of Thirty-frst avenue size