The San Francisco call., 1909-02-22
Growth of Berkeley


IRE and earthquake proof. being con-
structed of reinforced concrete.
Growth of Berkeley
BERKELEY. Feb. 2L-Interesting
and exact data as to the growth in
population and wealth OF this citv dur-
ing the last year are furnished in Post
master Clarence MerrilPs report 10 the
department Of the interior, Forwarded
10 Washington last week a feature
OF the report is a recapitulation OF the
building permits issued in 1908 in the
various carrier districts.
A section Of the town that has expe-
rienced unusual activity in building
operations is the hill district living
east Of Arch street and north of Cedar
street. In this district "a building
permits have been granted, their total
valuation being s147 400 while the ad-
joining Scenic park district shows %
permits for S111.IS5.
The central portion Of the citv has
also received its full share OF the de-
Velopments OF the last year. The ter
ritory bounded by Grove, Sacramento.
Cedar and Russell streets shows i'm
provements TO the amount of S23II44
represented by 196 permits. The whole
city returns 1892 permits whose total
valuation reaches s2,43s, 800.
BUILDING Is ACTIVE
Among the permits granted during
the week is one calling for two story
apartment house in the Alcatraz sec
lion, which viii be built by the Kidder-
Mccullough Interests at a cost of $12.-
600. Other improvements in this
neighborhood include two buildings
planned by Stanley Bond, one three
story frame structure of II rooms that
viii cost $1,000, and smaller building
10 cost $500.
The T,o~rrste fcc,.aE
number Is. the approximate values of
the buildings they represent being
$4,000.
New Clubhouse Started
ALAMEDA. Feb. 21.-Work was be-
gun Thursday on the new clubhouse of
the Aeolian yacht club. Bennett &. Pea
cock are the builders
Much building activity is going on in
the eastern section of the city. espe
cially on the tract recently orsaed on
the Sather property, which was once
the historical old Indian mound The
mound was recently removed. Several
streets have been cut through the prom
erty and many new residences are NOW
in course Of construction. Delanov &.
Randlett have charge Of the develop /
ment work
The Southern Pacific Company is
about to begin work on the new loon
line connecting the north side with the
south side line In a provision of the
franchise grant it is stipulated that the
railroad shall grade and macadamize |
an so foot street through the tract.
PLANS NEW RESIDENCE
Mrs. Matilda Schnabel is about 70
begin the erection of a two story resi- |
dence in Alameda avenue near Grand 4
street.
movement recently put on foot bv /
= Pacific telephone and telegram !
fpany that will make for the beau !
aiion OF the city is the proposition
pace all telephone poles in the rear
of the residences, removing them from
the streets. The telephone people agree
TO make this change providing the
property owners defray half the ex-
pense.
DIR. J. Emmett Clark has commenced
the construction Of modern two story
house in Central avenue near Oak
street, on a lot adjoining the property
upon which Rev. A. l. Nash has lust
completed a residence. 1t is expected
that the Clark home will be ready for
occupancy about the middle of April
The tidal rise and fall on the Pacific
side cf che Isthmus of Panama is about
ten tfs1Ns as much as on the Atlantic
coast.
Tis-.r. sre 22s known varieties of
cheese. ne swo Of which are at all alike
save in tis1 basis of milk.
A Frenck army officer has invented /
eyeglasses which enable the wearer To