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Sunday December 9 1923
Bexar County Real Estate Transactions for Week Total $373921
ADDITION IS
IMPBOVEDJT
5200 DD GOST
Entire Topography of Nor-
land Heights Changed
by H. E. Dickinson.
DRAINAGE IS PERFECT
Homesites Among Finest
Here Sell for Unusually
1 : Low Terms and Prices.
A total of more than $20000 has
been apent on improvements by H. E.
Dickinson* subdivision promoter in
Norland Heights. The entire .topog-
raphy of a large tract between the
Beacon Hill car line and the Blanco
road has been changed. The proper-
ty has been subdivided into 200 lots.
They are being sold on terms which
are among the lowest ever offered by
a subdivision promoter in San An-
tonio—s 6 down and $0 per month.
A number of homes have been built
streets have been graded lights have
been installed and various other im-
Ssovements have been made. Norland
eighth is said to offer one of the
best homesites on the “North Side.”
Prior to last May when Norland
Heights was placed on the market
men and teams worked for weeks in
preparing the subdivision for lot buy-
ers and home' owners. It took
thousands of dollars to construct a
drainage system on the large tract.
The filling in of a small reservoir
was no small task.
An Excellent Homesite.
Some of the most competent en-
gineers available were employed by
Mr. Dickinson to plan and superin-
tend the changes in the topography of
the land. The result of the expendi-
ture of $20000 has made Norland
Heights one of the most attractive
subdivisions in or around the city.
The property formerly was a part
of the old Mcllvaine estate. It is
bounded on the west by the Beacon
Hill car line and on the east by the
Blanco road. The Beacon Hill enr
line runs through some of the most
desirable resideutial districts of the
city and its service* is said to be
excelled by no other lite in San An-
tonio. The property is just outside of
th. city limits. But in spite of .this
lot buyers enjoy various improve-
ments including lights water and
improved streets.
'Hie streets have been sub-graded
and consequently lots are terraced.
The soil throughout the subdivision
is excellent for all kinds of trees and
shrubbery.
Prices Unusually Low.
The development of Norland
Heights marks an unprecedented in-
cident in the real estate history of
San Antonio. It is offering a note-
worthy investment to the prospective
home owner partly from the stand-
point of its desirable location nnd
partly because of the astonishingly
low prices.
The question is often asked if lot
buyers will have to pay the price of
the development. Apparently they
will not. Lots are selling at priees
ranging from $4OO to $659 on terms
of S 6 down and $6 per month.
Mr. V< c k‘nson who has promoted
subdivisions in numerous cities
throughout the country says the
proposition offered the home owner
in Norland Heights is unusual. The
prices ate moderate but the property
is by no means cheapened by this fea-
ture. The construction of the small
home within the owner's means is
encouraged.
HOMES IN NORTHAVEN
ALREADY SHOW TOT AL
VALUE OF $500000
New Ones to Cost $150-
000 to Be Built in North
Side Addition Soon.
A total of $500000 worth of new
homes have been built in B. G. Irish's
Nortbaven. on the North Side since
the first unit w as placed on the market
three years ago. It is expected that
$150900 worth of new homes will be
built in the subdivision in the near fu-
ture.
The residential districts of San An-
tonio are growing at a tremendous rate
of speed. Northaven probably has ex-
perienced as great a growth as any
residential section in San Antonio.
Two years ago this subdivision
which is bounded on the west by the
1.-G. N. railroad tracks on tbe south
by Summit avenue and on the east by
Summit place and Monte Vista was
enclosed by a fence. Cows grazed
upon the present homesites. There
was also a golf course which wound
about its hills.
It was subdivided by Mr. Trish and
people who were farsighted enough to
invest immediately have mrde substan-
tial profits on their property. Some
■re said to have doubled their money
Tn a short time. Several of the lots
have changed hands several times and
/Tways at a profit according to promo-
ters.
Most of the sites were sold to pros-
pective home builders with the result
that today there nre $500900 worth of
• homes in the addition. There is con-
templated in the near future another
5150.000 worth of houses. To the east
of the addition the construction of
homes has been similar the type of
. homes being of the most modern.
J The families which have built homes
tfn this addition have been largely re-
aimnsiblc for the building of the new
g-ade school on the Blam-o road says
Mr. Jrisb. The Mark Twain junior
ii gh school is but two blocks from
Summit avenue on San I’edro avenue.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
This $1500000 Hotel to Be Built at Travis and the River
Here is the $1500000 hotel which
will be erected on property owned by
W. J. Lytle on Travis street at die
river —the southeast corner. •With
the voting of the bonds for flood .pre-
vention William Branch general
manager for the Lytle theaters an-
nounces that an eastern syndicate has
decided upon definite plans for the
structure. Atlee B. and llobert M.
TEN-STORY TOURIST HOTEL
TO COST $1500000 MAY
BE BUILT ON EAST HOUSTON
• I ' ■
May Occupy Property Owned by Clifton George
Across From Medical Arts Building Site —Plans
Being Prepared—Stock Company to Finance
Project-—Reports Say Millions to Be Spent for
Business Buildings Here in 1924.
A ten-story tourist hotel to cost $l.-
500000 may be constructed in San
Antonio in the»near future.- Property
owned by Clifton George on East
Houston street is said to have been
chosen as the site. I’lans are being
prepared it is announced and it is
expected that an organization will be
former! during the next few weeks
which will finance the project. It was
announced last week by Clarence Gar-
rett. secretary of the Medical Arts
Building Association who is also in-
’tercsted in the tourist hotel project
that a definite decision has been
reached by promoters to begin con-
struetion on the building during 1924.
Members of the Medical Arts Building
Association are interested in the tour-
ist ho'tel project.
It was announced several weeks ago
that a group of local business men‘in-
tended building a tourist hotel on this
East Houston street property. How-
ever at this tijne plans had not bees
drawn and the promoters had not de-
cided upon a definite plan for promo-
tion. It is understood now that the
public will be asked to invest in this
tourist hotel by purchasing shares of
stock the valucrof which will be named
shortly.
Site Valued High.
The site selected for the hotel is
said to be across East Houston street
from the site for the Medical- Arts
building. The value of the property
is said to hr as high as any in theibusi-
ness district and although the value at
which it has been appraised has not
been announced it is said .to equal that
of the property across the street. The
Medical Arts building site was ap-
praised in March of 1023. It was
given a valuation of $250900 at that
time but property values in that sec-
tion of the city have undergone a ma-
terial increase during the last several
months.
The site for the hotel is said to be
ideal. It is adjoining the site of the
Alamo and is within 200 or 300 feet
of Alamo plaza.
The construction of a large tourist
hotel on Clifton George's property has
been contemplated for the last several
years. Architects have made numer-
ous sketches of the building.
With the construction of the Medi-
cal Arts building on tbe corner of East
Houston and Avenue E the tourist
hotel which will cost $1590000. di-
rectly across Houston street from the
Medical Arts building a Seven or ten-
story apartment building across Ave-
nue E from the Medical Arts building
and another large hotel further north
on Avenue E across from the new $l.-
1)9.000 Masonic temple it is expected
that that portion of the business dis-
trict bordering on the north and west
of Alamo plaza may see rapid in-
creases in prices of red estate.
Sites Attractive to Builders.
The apartment building mentioned is
being constructed by S. L. Jeffers.
Excavation work has been completed
and work on the 'foundation is said to
have begun. The construction of the
large hotel further north on Avenue F.
is contemplated by Mr. .Teffertf and
others it is said and plans are re-
ported to have been drawn.
Not only is the west and northwest
section of San Antonio’s business dis-
trict an ideal location for large build-
ings from a business standpoint. sny
the promoters of the various projects
but a foundation is easily secured.
Excavators in this section so far.hayc
experienced practically no trouble in
excavating building sites. Last w wk
a hole 12 feet square was dug on the
Ayres are the architects. A $1000-
•000 theater will be built in the rear
of this building on the northcast^cor-
ner of Houston street and the river.
The building probably will have a
frontage of ’5O feet on Travis street.
It will extend back along tbe riv< r
for 330 feet. A space of 20 feet will
be reserved foiy a promenade along
the river frontage.
site of the Medical Arts building to as-
certain the formations and for excava-
tors to determine what they could ex-
pect. It was announced that no diffi-
culty was expected in preparing an
adequate foundation for this twelve-
story structure.
Although this section of the city is
considered out of the flood district the
passing of tlie bonds for flood preven-
tion last week it is believed. will re-
sult in additional development as well
as increases in property values.
Spend Millions on Buildings.
Humors were circulating in building
and real estate circles during the latter
part of last week that San Antonio
would see the construction of millions
of dollars worth of business buildings
begun during 1924. Apparently these
rumors followed decisions reached by
various promoters of prospective build-
ing projects to continue their plans
nfter the passage of the flood bonds.
It has already been announced that
tentative plans’ are being made to build
a $1000000 theater a ten-story hotel
several smaller busineqs buildings and
various other structures in the near
future.
Real Estate Men
E. Olson Joe Degner and George
Malone of Detroit and J. E. Lamar
of Denton county with R. R. Redus
left here last week for Mexico. They
will visit some o f the large ranches
in Mexico among them being the Cer-
ritto Prietto. Encina Solo and the El
Refugio. Messrs. Olson Bogner -and
Malone expect to buy considerable
land jn Mexico soon it is reported.
L. J. Yeok. formerly of the arm-
air service has joined the sales forces
of the Conncss Rcaity'Company. Mr.
Peck* has been at Kelly Field during
the last two years.
O. C. Dauchey of the Redus Land
Company returned last week from a
short trip to Luliug.
A. B. Whitehead prominent Texas
ranchman and banker was in San
Antonio last Wednesday. He will
visit the Glasscock ranch in Blanco
county. 7 .
D. C. Dimmitt manager of the land
sales department of the Conncss Realty
Companv. left last week for the Rio
Grande Valley where he has important
business.
S. B. Newman member of the Texas-
Mexico Land Company made a short
trip to Mexico last week in the inter-
est of the company's lands there.
Frost Carvel of Carvel and Bethea
home builders reports the completion
of several new houses during the last
several days. •
Herbert Holz traded a tract of land
near Siiertz for a house in San An-
tonio owned by J. T. Jones last week.
The trade was made through the Tex-
as-Mexico Land Company.
Add to W. O. W. Hospital.
Leo M. J. Dielmann announces that
be expects to complete plans shortly
and will call for bids on an addition
to the W. O. W. Hospital. The work
will cost approximately $15000. It
will be of brick.
_ foie sketches that have been sub-
mitted by Mr. Ayres show the en-
trance to the hotel on Travis street.
The first floor will contain a spacious
lobby a palm room a cafe and a grill.
The ball room will be on the roof. An
open air roof garden will adjoin it.
A number of stores probably will
frontsthe river.
PROJECT IS ENDORSED
Wall Street Paper Favors Plan of
Medical Arts Building Company.
The plan of raising funds with which
to construct the Medical Arts build-
ing received favorable comment in a
recent issue of the Financial Review
and Export Record a Wall street
paper claiming a 200.000 circulation.
The Medical Arts Building Company
Inc. according to that paper has an
undertaking from which the clement
of risk has been wholly eliminated
and .which tberefore»can be commend-
ed to the eariy attention of even the
most conservative investors no mat-
ter where they may be located.
“A matter to which it is proper to
call the attention of conservative in-
vestor’s among the readers of this
paper.” reads the article “is the work
that has been taken in hand by the
corporation—the Medical Arts Build-
ing Company Inc.”
BUY BATH HOUSE
Harlandale Structure Being Remodeled
by Drs. T. R. and K. L. Coblf.
Doctors T. R. and R. L. Coble
brothers have ’purchased the Harlan-
dale bath house on the Corpus Christi
road from H. E. Htumberg ct al. They
are making extensive improvements on
the buildings at a total cost of $2900.
It was announced last week by the
new owners that a medical hospital
would be operated in connection with
the bath house. The buildings arc be-
ing remodeled and it is expected that
the bath house will be opened to the
public shortly. The bath house is sup-
plied by a sulphur water well which
flows hot.water continuously.
Award Ice Plant Contract.
Austin T«.. Dec. B.—The San An-
tonio Machine and Supply Company of
San Antonio has been awarded the
contract by'the state bo-rd of control
for the furnishing of the equipment for
an ice plant at th<* State Lunatic
Asylum at Austin for $17991. This
company was the low’cst bidder.
Suburban Tourist Hotel for San Antonio
Here is another building which is
planned as a result of tbe passage of
the bond issue last Tuesday. It will
be built on a hill eight miles north
of this city on the east side of the
Fredericksburg road. It will cost
approximately $1000000. Work is
expected to begin in the near future
and plans have been prepared ac-
cording to Atlee B. and Robert M.
Ayres architects. The names of those
who will build this structure will be
withheld for about two weeks an-
nounces the architect.
It was announced last week by
Mr. Ayyes that a movement is uu-
A mezzanine floor would contain
writing rooms ladies' reception room
a dressing room a ixirlor and several
small rooms for club headquarters.
It is expected that 650 guest rooms
will be provided with baths.
The basement will be one of the
features of the building. It will have
Turkish bath rooms plunge a barber
shop manicure parlors etc.
LITTLE SELLING
POINTERS ON
SAN ANTONIO
San Antonio has more historic fea-
tures than any other Texas city.
San Antonio's history is an epitome
of frontier America.
San Antonio •is hallowed by one of
the greatest examples of heroism in
the world's history—the battle of the
Alamo.
San Antonio's mission San Jose is
the largest and most beautiful mission
in the United States.
San Antonio's San Jose mission has
a carved window which is the finest
example of carving on the continent.
It has been copied by architects
throughout the country.
San Antonio's missions. Gonceitcion
The Alamo. San Jose. Espado and San
Juan are among the showplaces of
America.
San Antonio has lived under six
flags. Five nations have fought for
San Antonio.
San Antonio is one of few natural
strategic military bases in the world
and has been for three centuries.
San Antotiio has welcomed most of
America's groat military leaders at
Fort Satn Houston among them being
Leo. Grant. Funston Pershing Har-
bord and others.
San Antonio was headquarters of
the Rough Riders mustered here dur-
ing the Spanish-American war by
Theodore Roosevelt.
San Antonio contains the old Span-
ish governor's palace among other his-
toric buildings.
San Aatonio has an irrigation ditch
and datp built more than 200 years ago
by the Franciscan monks which is
still is use.
Accept Heating Plant.
Austin Tex. Dec. S—Dr. H. H.
Harrington member of the bonrd of
control has returned from San An-
tonio with J. P. Greenwood chief en-
Kinder of the bonrd where they formal-
ly accepted the new heating plant re-
cently installed at the Southwestern
Insane Asylum. The new plant cost
approximately $100060.
derway in this city to form an or-
ganization to build the hotel. It is
understood that the people interest-
ed have an option on the tract north
of the citv. It is proposed to make
the hotel ‘a modern fire-proof struc-
ture. It will contain about 500 guest
rooms with private baths. The build-
ing will be/H’ shaped and will face
east in all probability.
The first floor will have a targe
lobby. Connecting with this will be
a spacious open air sitting room so
placed that guests can command an
excellent view of the city. A writ-
ing room ladies' parlor and other
necessary rooms will be placed adjoin-
Local Contractors Believe
Plastered Roof Successful
Experiments Made by Slain
and Christians and Meth-
od May Be Patented;
Put on Roughly and Gives
Shingle Effect—ls Un-
usually Attractive and
May Be Made in Any
Color.
Experiments nre being made with a
plastered roof by John Slain con-
tractor and Chris B. Christians plas-
ter contractor. The idea was origi-
nated by Mr. Slain several years ago
and recently he plastered his first
roof on a garage in East End. He
has just completed his second job
on a stucco house being constructed
on Harding street by Mr. Christians.
He has applied for a pa.ent on his
method of laying the plaster.
“They put plaster and stucco on
walls ok-buildings and why would it
not be practical to place it on the
roof” said Mr. Slain about ten years
ago. Since that time he has made
various small experiments to deter-
mine the correct kind of reinforcing
material to use. Several months ago
Mr. Christians one of San Antonio's
best known plasterers constructed a
stucco garage in East End and Mr.
Slain agreed to roof it. It was on
th^s job that the first plaster root
was laid in San Antonio according
to Mr. Slain.
The plaster may be colored any
shade desireri. It is put on so as to
give a shingle effect although the plas-
ter. seemingly is just daubed on. The
finished roof is attractive. As n re-
sult’ of his experiments. Mr. Slain
snys he has found the essential rein-
forcing materials. The plaster roof is
ns durable as any known he says. It
is entirely satisfactory he declares
and when once put on it will never
give the owner need to worry about
repairs.
May Stand Some Settling.
According to the theory revealed
last week by Mr. Slain this plaster
roof with its reinforcementsSdircctly
beneath the rough piaster is flexible
to a large extent. It is possible he
says that the roof will stand a three
to four-inch settling of the dwelling
in one or two corners before it shows
the least sign of a crack. If by some
unforseen reason the roof does crack
it could bo easily repaired with a
small brush some water and plaster.
The crack could bo brushed clenn of
all dust nnd the thinly mixed plaster
could be poured in sealing it se-
curely.
This plastered roof costs on the
average of per square says Mr.
Slain. Of course the initial cost is
considerably greater than that of many
other roofs but it is said that the
elimination of repair bills- will off-
qet the difference during a short pe-
riod of years.
It is estimated that the cost of this
plastered roof for the average small
home would be reasonable.
Placed on Stucco Home.
Mr. Christian was the first to be-
lieve the idea was practical and see-
ing its excellent qualities when placed
on the garage he hns permitted Mr.
Slain to build the roof of a two-story
stucce home which lie is building on
Harding street. The roof is col-
ored a dark red—almost a maroon. It
is exceedingly attractive.
The stucco house being built by
Mr. Christians is said to be the only
one of its kind in San Antonio. Ils
special features other than the roof
include imitation marble wainscoting
in We bath room imitation marble
fireplace and plastered walls through-
out the six rooms. A gas heater will
be placed in Mho fifeplace.
The imitation marble known as
Plasto-Marble. was invented some
time ago by V. W. Grumman of Zanes-
ville. Ohio. Recently Mr. Christians
purchased the rights to distribute it
in Bexar county. It is composed of
Keene's cement nnd coloring nud when
placed on n wall or made into a block
it can hardly be distinguished from
genuine marble. It takes a plasterer
who is unusually well skilled in his
trade to put on the Plnsto-Marble cor-
rectly. Mr. Christians says he con-
siders himself fortunate in having the
.services of George Tielze who he
says does a job which is unexcelled
jng the lobby. The main dining
room will be played in the north
wing of the building so that it like-
wise will command a view of the
grounds and surrounding country.
A grill will be in the basement to-
•gether with the kitchen club room
servants quarters etc.
The upper floors will contain the
guest’s rooms.' A feature of the hotel
will be the ballroom which is to be
placed on the roof. Connecting with
this will be the roof garden with its
open air stage.
It is expected that tennis courts
a swimming pool a golf course and
other playgrounds will be gtovided.
by that of tbe Inventor of the ma-
terial.
House to Be Sold.
The home on Harding street Is he*
ing stuccoed on the exterior and plas-
tered throughout the interior. It will
be opened for the inspection of the
public when completed it is an-
nounced. This will be within th#
next three or four weeks it is ex-
pected. The house will be for sale.
It is planned by Richard Vander
Stratton and is designed after the
Spanish-Italian type of architecture.
Mr. Slain hns been n resident of San
Antonio for 22 years. He has been
contracting in the city for many years
and is the owner of the Art Cement
Studio at 1098 East Commerce street.
DISPLAY AND SELL
VALLEY PRODUCTS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Real Estate Men to En-
courage Use of Fruits
and Vegetables.
A sample of every kind nf fruit and
vegetable produced in the Rio Grande
valley will be placed on display here
next week by the San Antonio Real
Estate Board. Representatives of the
board and about 30 other local busi-
ness men wore visitors at the Valley
Mid-winter Fair at Harlingen last
Wednesday. Arrangements were made
to have the same display of fruits and
vegetables which was shown at the
fair to be shipped to San Antonio.
Next week will be Rio Grande Valley
Week it is announced by tha real es-
tate board. Efforts will be made to
encourage the use of valley-grown
products.
The display will be made in the of-
fices on Houston street one door cast
of Blum's which has been used dur-
’ ing the last several weeks by B. G.
Irish as a display room for his sub-
division paintings. It is announced
that the shipment of the fruits and
vegetables is expected to arrive Mon-
day ob Tuesday and that they will be
placed on display immediately.
San Antonians will have the priv-
ilege of ordering any amount of any
of fruits and vegetables in the dis-
play. It is expected that representa-
tives of this rich farming district will
be in San Antonio next week and at
least oue or two of them will have
charge of taking orders for fruits.
Louis H. Alsmeyer. county agent of
Cameron county and L. R. Daniel
president of the Rio Grande Valley
Chamber of Commerce of McAllen are
expected to arrivein the City early in
the week. They probably will speak
at various Juucheons and meetings on
the develipment of the valley.
During Rio Grande Valley Week lo-
cal real estate men say they will en-
deavor to get local merchants to lay
in an additional supply of Rio Grande
valley products. The use of them will
be encouraged.
San Antonio was well represented
at the Valley Mid-winter fair on San
Antonio day. Wednesday according to
O. C. Hammons executive secretary
of the real estate board who made the
trip along with about seven other mem-
bers of the board. At least 40 San An-
tonians were in attendance he re-
ports. The parade a feature of the
entire event was led by members of
Alzafar shrine.
CONCERNING
REAL ESTATE
It is predicted that the building
program here next spring will be the
greatest the city has ever experienced
in one season. Consequently it is
expected that many prospective build-
ers will begin their work during the
winter to avoid the anticipated build-
ing rush in the spring.
Several large building projects other
than ones announced last week are
said to be planned for the city but
are still under cover. Announcement
as to tentative plans may be an-
nounced any day.
The building of small and medium
priced dwellings predominates through-
out the city's residential districts but
a healthy activity in all lines of new
construction is apparent.
It has been estimated by a reliable
statistician that one-tenth of the popu-
lation of the United States lives in
homes financed in part nt least by
savings and loan companies.
There are more than 10099 build-
ing and loan associations in this coun-
try serving 7.000.000 people. These
associations have assets in excess of
$3000090000. reports the National
Real Estate Journal.
Texas realtors sar they desire a
real estate brokers' license law which
will put a real estate operator behind
the bars for unscrupulous and dis-
honest acts.
A new unit of B. G. Inshs
Northaven has been opened. "The
opening of this new unit of Nortbaven
marks another epoch in the develop-
ment of homesites in San Antonio
for the discriminating homebuilder.”
savs Mr. Irish “for adjacent to
Monte Vista Mid Summit Place to the
east and to the first unit of
Northaven on the south. this *new
residence district has practically every
feature of desirability."
It is estimated that just about $lO.-
000900 will be spent in San Antonios
business district for buildings with
tbe assurance of flood prevention.
COMPLETES A HOME
Edgar Grona Builds $5BOO Frame
Structure on Huisache Avenue.
Edgar Grona has completed lus
$5BOO home on East Huisaehe avenue.
G. J. Stuebben was th contractor.
The house has six rooms and is be-
ing furnished elaborately.
Real Estate and Classified
DESIS INVOLVE ’
PROPEHTIES DE
EVERY MW
List of 180 Transfers Espe-
cially Indicative of Sub-
stantial Trades. *
BUILDING IS STEADY)
Total of 61 Permits Au-
thorize New Buildings
to Cost $76885.
A total of $373921 worth of proi»>
erty in Bexar county changed hand<
last week. This amount waylnrolsrf
in 180 deals. The week was by nej
means tbe largest for real estate trad-
ing in the county but it was it dico- I
live of substantial transactions of all
kinds of properties. Now building ac.
tivity in the city remained steady
throughout the week and in spite of
the fact that the city building inspect-. 1
ors’ office was close! Tuesday e.ec- J
tion day a total of 61 people applied I
on other days for pennision to '-onJ 1
struct buildings which will Cost $76s
Tbe week's filings at tbe BcxaM
count.v court iiouse revealed a total
of 180 deals. They represented prop-
erty sales ot erirything from a small
anu low-priced lot to a large ranch*
The largest number of property salea
were made Tuesday as 34 deeds wer^
filed. The largest number of properry;
sales were made Tuesday as 34 deeds
were filed. It was also the largest;
day for total valuations with 899- j
317 involved in the transactions. Thia
list of deeds contained those tor
acreage and city property the largest
single sale being tor ten acres of land
on the Fredericksburg road. George
D. and Allie Bihl sold the tract la
G. A. and Robbie Tuttle. The prop- |
eity received a consideration of sltS«
609.
Trading Active Throughout Meek.
Saturday a total of 32 diteds were
filed in the public records. They rep-
resented the same number of sales I
which involved $62522. Trading on I
this day involved properties valued I
from $lO to $11500. I
e. WheSr only eighteen deeds were filed 1
Monday representing a total or $22.- '
871 worth of property changing hands
the smallest totals of any day of tb«
week were aggregated. But on the fol-
lowing day was more active and the
total of 34 deals were made which in-
volved $99917.
On the following three days of the
week. 32. 37 ami 27 deeds VPV filejj.
respectively. The first of the last threo
davs. Wednesday showed a total of
$51644 worth of property changing
hands. The next day was the second
largest for trading of the week with
a total of $83900 involved. Friday
brought n total of $53075 the list of
transactions being marked by numer-
ous house sales.
Building Slumps Slightly.
Although new building operations
in the city remained comparatively
steady throughout the week the total
of 61 permits issued was slightly un-
der the weekly average of 1923. In-
clement weather is believed to ha'4
affected operations to a ertain extent.
The total of $76885 worth of iieiy
building for tbe week. included that
usual run of new activity—repairs
remodeling dwellings business build-
ing’ and garages.
Monday was the largest day fog
new building last week when 22 peo-
ple applied to construct buildings
which will cost a total of $34810*
Four and five-room Iwellings. costing
from $2599 to S3SW dominate!.
New Construction
The following new building is re-
ported by the San Antonio Builder^
Exchange:
Atlee B. & Robert M. Ayres are pre-
paring plans for a garage building fog
an automobile agency which will b«
located on the corner of Garden ang
Nueva streets. It wiU be fireproof.
Harvey P. Smith is preparing plans
for the remodeling of the Five Points
drug store for Dr. R. S. Adams. Worlf
will coet $5600.
Fred Fries city clei*. will receirg
bids until December 10 for the con-
syuction of concrete curbing around
Franklin Square.
W. G. Clarkson and Company of
Fort Worth hare been selected to pre-
pare plans for a high school and ■
school for negroes to cost $230000.
John M. Marriott Announces that he
will open bids Monday. December 10.
for the construction of buildings for
the Taft Mercantile Company and the
Taft Creamery Company both of
which will be built at Taft.
Sanguinet. Staats & Hedrick of Fort
Worth haw opened bids for the con-
struction of the Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hall at Brownwood.
Harvey P. Smith has awarded t >e
general contract for the constrmt.on
of the Sharyland Independent School
Distrs-t's high school. It win be bunt
near Mission. The cost will be ap-
proximately $45500.
Their’ 4 Dewees opened bids la t
week for the Labor Temple w o i
will be built ou North street. I en-
trants will be awarded at the meeting
of the labor board. The cost wdl ba
about $69.000. it js ZU’ecteil.
Award Incinerator Contract.
The eity has awarded contract ta
the Superior Inelneratpr Company t®
build a $.W>OO incinerator w—t of
Roosevelt Park. The plant will bava
a capacity for bunting 40 tons of csr-
bage every twelve hours. It will b—
I the second plant ot its kind la tho
I city.
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