The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
the whole bay shore viii take pride.
HANDSOME ENTRANCE

Work on the entrance, which viii
cost $4,000, the plans for which have
just been completed, will be begur
soon. This entrance is designed tc
give to the property the air of dignity
and beauty which it merits. When al
the improvements that have beer
planned and are even now under way
have been completed over s150,00(
will have been expended.
FAvORs BOND ISSUE
In discussing the coming bond cleo
tion ]. A. Bright of the Bright-Mer-
rill company said:
In common with all the people who have the
best interests Of the Oakland side OF the pay al
heart our company is actively interested IN tht
success Of the bond and annexation elections on
November Is and 16. tt is not belieYabie thai
in view Of the immense impetus the voting OF
the bonds will initiate for the east bay district
the movement can fail The success OF the
bond issue TOO. will have marked effect on the
We are particularly favorable TO the idea OF
annexation from the fact that We are preparing
with all possible haste for the early opening oi
our School street terrace tract. which is SIT
uated in North Fruitvale. We realize that II we
offer prospective home buyers municipal val
ues for suburban prices the sale OF our property
Will be accelerated, and our patrons VIII get al
the benefits now that would otherwise be ques
tion of time Work on the improvements al
School street terrace is progressing as fast as
men and teams can accomplish it. and the prop
erty viii be offered to the public in the very
near future
CIR RATEFUL TO SAN FRANCISCO
In the course of conversation regard
ing the local real estate market George
W. Austin said:
One of the most gratifying features Of the week
was the Endorsement of the San Francisco mer
chants exchange and downtown association OF
the proposed bond issues and annexation on this
side of the bay. This is the right spirit and the
development of the bay district deperds on the
hearty co-opera ton Of the people on both sides
Of it, At the close of the week before these
two important events it would appear as though
they would all be favored by the voters at the
polls.
OF the necessity for the bond issues there can
be no doubt. II was especially agreeable to hear
the manner in which the San Francisco organfza-
tions spoke of the necessity for improving Oak
la nd harbor They looked upon il as being almost
ss much improvement for San Francisco as
for Oakland. and l think majority of Oakland
share their opinions and good viii.
Already optimistic feeling that has been born
and cultivated by the campaign for bonds and
material stimulus 10 the realty market. During
the week have been very busy and have closed
several sales with outsiders. wealthy rahcher
from northern California purchased home at
Piedmont and has made this city his place of
residence. and / find that such transactions are
of daily occurrence.
During the week have put on the market a
splendid subdivision the east side Of Lake
Merritt It consists of block and a half of land
right on the boulevard at Bay and Wayne ave-
nues. The amount involved $4,000. and al
ready two pretty homes have been started on
this property.