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THE BKOOKLYH DAILY EAGLE. SKVT YOKK, HATUKDAY, NOVEMBBB 16, 1901. A arket Estate Makes I I pipe, whereas that which the city took away BAY RIDGE IMPROVEMENTS. about $20,000. It will be lighted by its own electric plant and will be heated by steam throughout.

It will have a private telephone system installed which will give complete successful exhibitor at the recent horse show at Sagtlkos Manor farm in September. Building at Sea Cliff. Sea Cliff, L. November 16 The cottage on Fourteenth avenue, adjoining the old chapel, has been bought' by Victor Uamuach. Mr.

Dambach will put it In shape for all the Good Auction Sales at the ExchangeValu able Property in Many Places Attracted Large Number of BiddersReports From Outlying Sections Show a Prospers ous Condition of Affairs. are nearly all of the same high class order as the building just completed by Mr. Kelly. With the appropriation for the laying out of a new park at Bedford avenue and Lorimer street and adjoining property, it is expected that there will be a large boom in real estate in that section. Already a number of the real estate dealers that are far seeing arc securing control of large sections of the adjoining vacant property, on which they expect to erect dwellings.

The new park will undoubtedly be of great advantage to Green point. Of course, it will greatly improve all the surrounding property, b.ut it more closely connects Greenpolnt with the other sections of the borough, from which it has been somewhat isolated. PAVING OF THIRD AVENUE. An Extensive Improvement That Is Wow Before the Mayor for Approval. David Porter, president of the Citizens' Association of Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton, was a happy man on Tuesday of last week when the Board ot Aldermen passed a resolution providing for the paving of Third avenue, from Sixtieth street to'Fort Hamilton, at the water front.

This much needed improvement has been urged by the. local property owners for several years and they finally succeeded In having the matter 5CW connection within and with the world at large. General Daniel E. Sickles is president of the new trust company, which is organized with a capital of $500,000. It is expected that the new building will be completed by May 1 next, when the trust company will take possession.

EAST NEW YORK WAITING. Atlantic Avenue Improvements and the New Bridge Will Work Wonderful Changes. Transactions in realty and building operations of an extended character in the Twenty sixth Ward are matters of no distant accomplishment in the opinion of dealers of that locality. In the Brownsville section quite a number of brick and frame apartment houses are in process of construction. These buildings are to be ultimately utilized for dwelling and manufacturing purposes, or in many instances for both.

Outside of projects of this character there is not much doing in that section. The sections contiguous to the Twenty sixth Ward, such as Woodhaven. Richmond Hill and portions or the Twenty fifth and Twenty eighth Wards, show much activity in the building line, many dwellings of a suburban character iu the one instance and rows of flat and apartment houses in the other being pushed in their erection. In East New York proper, the opinion seems to be that the realty inactivity, which has now continued almost unbroken for the past four or five years, and which was accentuated by the eutablishment of the loop, will continue until the projected Atlantic avenue rapid transit improvement is well under way and the new East River bridge approaches completion. Not until then is the section expected to awaken from its lethargy, but when the locality is brought within close touch with Manhattan by reason of these important im 9MJ iSa" rrovements the general belief and expecta tion is that the Twenty sixth Ward's share in tne resultant boom growing out of the accomplishment of these long awaited projects, will be second to no other section affected.

BATH BEACH ELEVATED TBAINS. A Railroad Service That Should Help a local Boom in Heal Estate. In the Bath Beach district, the through express elevated service to Park row Is generally commended as a big improvement oVPit Ihnr frtpmorlv I 1, ,1 the old trollev tem nn wi the West ami in consequence property owners look for quite an improvement in real estate operations. In connection with tho demand for small houses mentioned in this column last week, it may be noted that several high class semi detached or double houses have been built within a year or so and were tinted practically before comple Thls is a ''i10 ot house that can bo rented 3t a moderate rate, by reason of econ omy In construction and saviiiK of cround area, while preserving the general and desirable features of the fully detached house. DYKER HEIGHTS ATTRACTIONS.

Its Varied Architecture Taken as a Model for Comfort and Con venience in Building. The Dyker Heights section of the Thirtieth Ward still acts as a magnet for many people who seem to like tbe varied styles of architecture in the houses out. that way. There has not been much building during the past month, but the local agents believe things will pick up shortly. In l.

oklng about for a desirable house, that on Eighty fifth street, near Eleventh avenue, owned by Constantine Schubert, appears to be somewhat of a favorite. This is a modified colonial house. The arrangement of the first floor is a peculiar one. Tbo house faces north and the rear overlooks Gravesend Bay, so that the diningroom and parlor and tbe i NEW BOW OF APABTMENT HOUSES IN MESEBOLE AVENUE, GREEN POINT. Prospects of Street Opening and Paving and Sewer Iiaying Putting 'New Life in Trade.

The suburban section of the borough experienced a slight boom in the real estate line'during the pa3t week and several builders have reported good business and plenty of it. In going over the southern end of the borough beginning at the foot of Sixty fifth street, Bay Ridge, a number of new hou3es are to be seen and the real estate operators are in hopes that a boom has set in which will continue indefinite. The residents in Bay Ridge are somewhat handicapped because of the long delay on the part of the city authorities in not opening Third avenue, Seventy fifth street and one or two other thoroughfares. As was stated before in the Eagle, the last named street was at first intended for a parkway. According to the lines of the street as laid out across the farm land between Fort Hamilton avenue, it is an eighty foot while all the other cross streets are the regulation sixty feet.

It is four years since the preliminary work of laying out the street was commenced, but the work was suddenly stopped and since that time nothing has been done to it. The taxpayers in the vicinity want "the street extended as originally, intended through to the Shore Road, but they are having a hard fight for it. During the past few days it was decided to change the grade of Seventy second and Seventy third streets in the Bay Ridge section, and it was also settled as regards the grading and paving of Third avenue, from Sixtieth street to the Shore Road. These are two improvements that the Bay Ridge property owners have been fighting for and they have long declared that real estate would lay idle until the improvements became an assured thing. The work of pushing on these improvements has fallen upon the shoulders of David' Porter, president of the Citizens' Association of Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton; James P.

Farrell, Alderman William Kecgan, and, in fact, the entire Citizens' Association. The question as to a proper system of sewers is still another matter that has occupied the time ot tue property owners ana tneir nearts have been gladdened by the announcement made a few days ago that the lateral sewers, so much needed in that section, will soon be built. One of the largest sales that has so far been reported was put through a few days ago. The property sold includes about sixty lots situated on Bay Ridge avenue, Seven eith. Seventy first and Seventy second streets, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth avenues.

This property has been considered very desirable and is situated in the best part of the Thirteenth Ward. T' sale was credited to the firm ot C. N. Moody of which David Porter of Bay Ridge is an active member. Down in 'Bath Beach and Bensonhurst tho real estate business remains rather dull.

There is considerable building going on, however, and that fact, ot course, shows there is some activity. A number of new houses are now in course of erection In Bay Twentieth street, two In Bay Seventh street, and several in Van Pe(t Manor. This desirable property was opened up some years ago by J. Lott Nostrancl, who purchased it as a farm from Townseind C. Van Pelt.

Since then it has been gradually sold off. until now very little of it is under the control of Mr. Nostrand. Tho Borough Park Company reports a steady advancement in the building busi ness and a number of nouses nave recently, been sold. The northern end of Borough Park bein ranirllv built tin.

This section Is better known perhaps as Mortcnse. Two nouses are now up uu runy sixtn now street near Thirteenth avenue and several more are contemplated. In the Bensonhurst section; which is controlled by the Benson Company, a number of applications have been made for houses. Manager Prank Slocurn sells his bouses as fast as they are constructed and thnt fact clearly demonstrates that Bensonhurst Is maintaining Its? character as a. desirable residenital section A new house i now beins erected on Twenty fifth avenue rear fnirrhty slxth street.

In Sheepshead F.av. Hcmecrost and Coney Island the reports show nn advancement in the hiilldinR. buying and sellInK line. At Conoy Island a tr.net of land lylnsr between TMrtlPHi nnd Tbirtv first streets. Orave send Bnv and Atlantic Ore.m was sold.

The price nnld Is paid to be In the nlf'cbnrbnod of 000. The Sea Gale reetinn Is building up at a rapid rate, seven bvildings now helns erected. Outside the entrance to Sa Cute and as far down as West Fventeenth street, a numbQr of houses nre beinc; built. THE BUSHWiCK RELIEF SEWER. Property Owner? P.cMvp 'Not to P.

nn Assessment for T.r.tm Work ISTeces snry to Complete It. A meettp of rc prty rtirq fn (he Huh wt' p.venne net'np of Mtlvn was belrl In Woiinc nfjrht. at Broadwny. nt wbleh a pe' ni i v. rs oc pted nrn.o len.ll ple lrinpr all enept not.

to nny fo the ai sessmi mt levied lor the relief sewer wbieh has been undo! construction In Bushwlck avenue for some time, and calllne upon the Corporation Counsel to seek relief from the present condition through the preparation of an amendment to the law under which the work Is being done nnd which Is to be presented to the coming legislature for adoption. In speaking of this action one of the property owners present at tbe meeting said to the Eagle reporter: "Chapter of the Laws of 1SS4 provides that a storm and relief sewer in this district shall be built, and that bonds not in excess of 11,000,000 shall be sold by the city for that purpose. Sewers had been built to Broadway and Greene avenue, and it was concluded to extend these sewera to head water. The work on this extension was begun in of this year, by extending the sewer along Greene avenue to Bushwlck avenue, alon this avenue to Wlerfleld street, to Old Central avenue. As the work progress.

it was discovered that the sewer could not ha built in the center of Bushwlck avenue to conform to the plans prepared and the map issued by tlu department for the work, because of 'the large four foot water main near the center of that street. Hence, to build the sewer would require tho lateral sewers supplying the west aide property owners to be removed. "Eeforo removing the lateral sewers tho department built a line of temporary sew urs unacr tne siaewniKs in uusnwlck avenue to relieve and supply tne nrooertv nci vmi property have recorded in the office oi the County Clerk; it Pert Scabuiy. executor nf the Scaler estate to J'alrick Itew.tren of iletnpstead. A piece lU i ty 1(.

uiiistead, on JSenlcy avenue. Con slnera! inn, SHad. Walter ilowvil nf Baldwin 'to Jeremiah J. Ryu of Brooklyn. A pi.

oe of property, with buildings at Il.ll.iwins. '(MK Ji.l tion, Jtl.mjU. William I). or MlddlelleM, V. Y.

to .1. Hurt cilkl.THl.vv... of Palo Alto. Cnl. A lo on etree.t.

i lempsuad. ronsiderallon, SI ltn I. of Brooklyn to William f. or" Uc.ekvUk A lot on Centra and Liinilai; avenues. ItocUville Center.

Consider ittion, Wilson T. Davidson of Baltimore to Oscaj A lot on Ucwn place. Free i. ini.st, fr. A land, with watol works, ot 1 on av nue.

HflllnI. rt.I I l. i'. i I I.Tn IKn.iiflfl 1 Uiri.se of Suffolk County riiurlei iniuihvin of Koekvllk Onur. Four lots on thi wi si.te of avenue.

Ilo. kvtlle Center 'unsjiii ration. S'! Mv.in It. Wrijslit of n.if kvllle rvntfr to 11. (1 lirewry of Koiiki llbi Ontor.

A picee of pro'pertj tbe ninth niile of Hnmlull avenue. ItockvlIU nter. ''onHiili'i iUIun. St. AI.xjiiU.t Fowlri of Bellmore to T.

H. N'ortn of Brooklyn. A puiri of meadow in.no a1 vii i rlck. c.uiivlil ratliin, 54SO. Isabel rntth of Frepptirr to Jnfnes W.

Hob brow of Urooklyn. A pieee of propertv. wlcfc liuil'llnKS. at Krc epnrl. nn west side of Malt sire.

t. ratloii. I'l njiunln li. Hi of Kloral Pari; to Mary A i 'ame place. A pteei; or.

piopertv on uu east of I'laintiold over.ue. Floral Park. Cor. sttlei attoti. Sl.liri).

John L. r.rower of Hfmi art to Thomas t'nr if Hi wP.tls. A pb i. of properly, witli at Hewlelts. Cnnsiilei allon 570.

Samuel F'. Hini of I.awrr neo to Tbomei I'l enib i mast of A piece of. 111 Tarlt place. Oclarhurst. i.

nnslilcration. $1 Sarah A. Ibower of HempiM ad to Thomas Va if Hewletts. A ptco? of property on Broadway, re. C'cnsiflei ll.

orK Wailiiec of Freeport to Eiluti Payni of Ilalilvvius. A lot Kast avenue Freeport i 'otisi ration. S2.r.e. Joseph i T. iylor of Ilrooklyn to Thomar Hove 'I' ii of Floral Park.

A piece of property, wlt. Fr.ei icratlon. $10. Henry I'. l.il.h 01 Freeport to Samuel n.

Smith of Vreepnri. A piece of property at Oceiulsldo Cfinskl'ration V. I.av son of Mi rrb I to Martha R. same A of propel iy. with it Merrick.

onspleraticn. Jl. Jaii .1 it.l rov, o' MemiiBteail to Iff. Ankers I A piece of property at Puck vilb nlt r. "oiii i ieratioti.

Th.mmti Jii.uieii" il enu.ste.Kl to Mary HMbert ef licnip i. A piece nf proio. tv on the west si.ie of Franklin av.mie. ts. Consideration, John S.

Wallers II a.l to William IT. of in the nl lopst of Heiur.3l. ii. I. Til.

Garden 'iiy Sarah I. Hoariliiiiin north side of 'I i jltll r.ronklyn Savin? Ka i ld rat.in, S2.2SO. oiaiiy of Garden City tc sain, place, a lot on the i I. 1 v.nH.lcr.iMon. 51 r.oo.

1 1' Hienk'vn tn the (S.if. 1 lai I "ii A piece ol id of Fourth street, t'i' pro I'ity fonipiny of iierty on the north 1 rnMt.i!. irr.fl. mm Hots of W.mfnidi 10 I'hlllp llxmnr. nf Island ea.

A pi. ec of i.r.m. i iv. wtth huild In al Island of Trees, Puvl. on of Heekville rent.

to Hat tie W. if tile anie place. piece of property, with navlsMii ptnee. Mel'ia. biillitintts.

tin the Koekvillc Center. 1: side of side rati on. Benlty Notes. Francis W. Miller of Baldwins a house and pirn of land on Thorn 1: porehasftd 1 nue.

risen V. Tnnmhs: of Pi eepnrt ha broken ftreund ro: a cijitaite on itcritcn place. Charles K. I.enker nf Freeport bujldint; a lare barn on als k'reenhouse property. Wallace II.

P.ist of Freeport has a new epttae aim st completed on Wallace street. Yam levator Post hroke urminil Thursday for a eottaee to be built on Wallace street. Freeport. Thirteen bulhlinits are in course of construction li. tblv.

ins, the Iawst number at one time In many years. Profese. Taft of New York hai broken fo; a commodious eottaire on Harrison avenue, Baldwins. Jfeulett of Freeport i remotlelinp. the homosLea.l on Main streeL Tin old leased by I'harles Colder oh a feed store on street, lieai Division, Ja niiii.

a. has been taken down to make room for a lai'tte three story l.nildillK. Henry of Riebmon hay fi'dl CHasei! through John A. I.mvies a pint of nnd on Jamaica, avenue, betw. en Park and Oak street.

'Klchmond Hill He wfll 1 rent a three story building for stiii i and dwelling. Tbe pp of Anihotiy Itottkninp, situated on lit mpslead i iiilevar east of lb" Klmnnt school bolide. heint: improved. The removal of tho old boose and the loill'lltm' of a n. together with 1 be itradlllK of the property, will make a noted tiiine.

The Litlanee Grosjean ManufaeturinK Cental Woodhaven, has comm. need the erection brick builtlinii for a storehouse, to cost $1,500. paey. of a HaxtiO. 16 MINUTES TO EAST NEW YORK.

President A. H. Weston of Twenty sixth Ward Says There Will Soon Be a Nfiw Slogan. The Twenty sixth Ward Board of Trade lield its first social session since lust spring in Penn Fulton Hall last night. Controller Coler was to have been the guest of honor of SCHUBERT IN BATH AVENUE.

tbe organization, but owing to unavoidabla circumstances be was detained at home. Deputy Commissioner of Fublic Bulldlngi Lighting and Supplies James J. Kerwin, read paper, dealing with the technical workings of the department over which he presides. He referred to it as a department of many ramllli. atloiis and diverging interests leading into one otllce on which siatistics to no end might be accumulated.

The workings of the (itli. Mr. Kerv.in declared, were as open as the books uf any public corporation should be for examination. While Brooklyn was geographically a part of the big city it en Joyed an lndi iieiulence almost akin to that which jire vailed before municipal ronKoIida Hon. As a Brooklyn Deputy Commissioner, Mr.

Kerwin said, he alone had been respon sible for the operations In bis department. lll' 'n detailed tho changes after January whi would result. In the merging' of tho Depariment of F'ublie Hull. lings, Lighting 'itb ether brandies of tbe city Move He rntnent. referred to the fact that the fl vn nubile baths Br peopln small rated list, summer in the borough Mklyu bad necninmodatrtl over 1,000, 0W) Elgin public armories, thirteen 'curls ami seventeen libraries mmn unoer 1 tie supervision of the de epartment, Iv added.

President A. H. Weston of the Twenty sixth ward Hoard of Trade, said that winter or summer the onranbtatlon had not missed monthly bu lueits inectintr since lsot ih ar lis reurganizstion. Fifty loons or ntirniii of 'slow" de. i ibe sjunk.

r. "would not retard tbo progress of the b.cllty. r.i years the slor.an of fifteen minutes' to Harlem would I rivaled by another, still more poii iii. minutes Mi East when the otlnnf.c r.venue Improve tin lit won! 1 In f.epleterl." Kich td fotnier president r.f tbe orr oni. at inn who was introduced as ih" flrsi president, the litsi Board of end C.

Wa. ren imllten ab sto'ie welling on Ibe early days of East I Music was furnished by UM J'hil i.yric Quintet. was an eighteen by twelve pipe, which we desire to have permanently laid in the avenue west of the main sewer, and for which we have already paid. I believe the. property owners are right in their stand and that the city can have no acceptable argument to offer against, the proposition that the Bushwlck avenue property owners should not be asked to pay for work done In building this general relief sewer." FOR A WORKINGMAN'S HOME.

Is It Possible to Provide Such a Habitation in Brooklyn With Light and Air and Improvements? Much has been said and written by people and organizations of a philanthropic turn of mind relative to homes for workingmen of small incomes, but little has been accomplished. Those who have interested themselves in the remodeling of the building laws looking to this end have only brought about a condition where the small rent payer will find fewfcr places in which to live in our large cities or find means to pay more rent for his rooms. The tenement house laws have been so revised as to stop that character of building and nothing has been devised to take its place. Building corporations have put forth prospectuses calculated to attract this class of people, but in no instance have they provided a habitation In which a man who cannot afford over $10 a month can find rooms. Light and air and modern improvements have been insisted upon in all of those reforms, but where are they to be found by the man of modest Income? It.

would appear that an opportunity is at hand for a solving of this with a moderate return on his investment, or "i iu Kim luiiuwiiiis couMiiuiucuuuii recuivtu by tho Eagle and the correspondent represents a large number of families in Brooklyn who would doubtless furnish a sure source of Income within the limits of their possibilites if they could he provided for: "To the Editor of the Eagle: "Knowing that you are thoroughly pio gressive and up to dale in all details, I would be pleased to have you suggest something new in the way of an American home for a workingman, not to exceed $10 a month. I mean a homo with a little comfort either in the way of room or provision for light and ventilation. I have often read with interest how a woman can provide for a family of six and live in comfort at the rate of five cents apiece a day. Really, It is interesting in this progressive age how such wonderful things can be accomplished, and 1 believe that you are able to suggest the ways and means that would enable a man to live and support his wife, "not as in Africa," but in a two or four room apartment, with running water, closet, or bath, and a little light and air. Now, what do you think should be the charge for such a little home, no furniture, included Workingmen these days are having trouble to make ends meet.

Xow, be true American and suggest a real good Idea, so that the women can look at the blue sky and tho water can run In case a poor man makes but $7 a week; a place whore he and can enjoy a little comfort without being obliged to pay exorbitant, rents or to pay extra for privileges. Respectfully, "Mrs. M. Here Is a proposition that is submitted to landlords, builders and architects for their consideration, and their efforts to solve the problem of how a poor roan can house his family with the comforts named will be Riven publicity to in these columns. It.

is a proposition for a practical man, for history has shown that only such can solve it. Reformers and philanthropists have filled columns with their schemes, out ot which little of practical value has come, and it is now with the man who is in the business for a livelihood to provide a subslitute for the antiquated tenements that are a mere shelter for the poor man. LONG ISLAND REALTY. Improvements in Progress Along the South Side Libby Heyward's New Office Building. (Special to the Eagle.) Freeport, L.

November 10 The building boom in south side villages, from A alley; Stream to Babylon, Is a healthy indication that this suburban stretch along the foulh shore Is Increasing in popularity as a home community, and is destined to develop in'o i a great suburban district for New Ynrk City. Tho houses in course of erection are of modern architecture with all Improvements and costing from $2,500 to $10,000. I vw of them are being built by land owners or si cc ulators, but by local and city residents. Freeport, ftockville Center, Baldwins. Valley Stream and Amttyvillc have the greatest number of buildings under way, while Merrick, Bellmore and Lynbrook follow cl scly in that line.

It is computed that within the boundaries mentioned at least 2 .0 new buildings are going up and half as many more will be added bifore next spring. The steady demand for property which has prevailed since the fall marker opened con tinues, which real estate agents say will surely bring an active spring trade. The business section of Freeport, which has been somewhat, slow In developing com pared to the residential portion, is now i showing new life, and will soon be one of the i most modern of any village. One of the finest office buildings on Long I Island has Just been completed by Libby Hey ward, real estate brokers, and auction eers. It is located on Railroad avenue, which is destined to become the finest business street of the village, and only a Tew feet southwest the railroad station.

The build lng is two stories high, the front being laid up with Garden City buff brick, Indiana lime stone trimmings, steel girders ami gulvan Ized iron cornices. The interior has a metal girder celling, laid out in twelve panelt, with an Incandescent electric light In each panel. Large plare glass windows ornament the front. Toward them in the main tittice is an open fireplace, where yule logs burn continuously. The private office has a thirteen foot dome celling, from which suspends an electric fixture, with the new holophane glass shade.

The latter is an entirely now feature in the way of diffusing light and Ik the first In use here. The wood finish of the building is In quartered oak, carved anil heavily paneled. The upper door of the building has been fitted up with rooms suitable for law offices. An Old Landmark Doomed. Merrick, L.

November 10 The Ceorge Hewlett homestead, one of the of this section, will soon be removed by William Kenney and William Cenrso Foster, who recently purchased the on w. iich It Is located. A ten dollar vn Kenney will replace liutcestead and Foster will have a similar house nearby that of his partner. The Ireland Place Sold. Babylon, L.

November lGSneileeor Norton, acting for a local syndicate, have sold to Arthur A. of Mar.hai inn the property known as the Ireland place, In West. Isllp, comprising about forly acres of ground, with large dwelling, stables, gai ilenei 's cui tago aud other oiuhuil. linns. Mousman Iso utjUKtu uu tne lurnnurc nrnl other I'v.

Housman win at once erect a new stable tin carriage house, with accommodations for twenty hqfses. He Is the owner of many handsome horses and was a prominent and i 1 i 1 year round occupancy and will move in n'lb i his family early in tbc spring. The new cottage built fo. the Coburn brothers on Sea Cliff avenue lias' been completed and is leased to Oscar Schulrz. Vice Commodore C.

Sll1rwrh dence at South Sea hn enm meiiceci anti will be ready for occupancy early in the spring. William Schoells is building a substantial addition to his residence and business place on Sea Cliff avenue. The new wing will include a dinmgroom and kitchen on the ground lloor, with sleeping apartments above. Lawyer Holm of Brooklyn is having a cottage built at the old picnic grounds and the Duildmg is now Hearing completion. The house ha one large room with a brick fireplace on the ground floor, with a kitchen addition in the On the upper lloor are four sleeping apartments.

E' ls making ei.tensivc improvements on the cottacr at South sea Cliff, purchased by his William riernor, shortly before his death. Improvements at the Powell Place. Babylon, L. 1., November 1G Mrs. J.

Clinton Bobbins of Babylon, who recently purchased at foreclosure sale the property known as the Powell place, at adjoining the country seat of W. Ciltnoru of Brooklyn, has had many im uvenieiKs made gardener's cottage has been nearly two hundred feet the been rebuilt and a number oi' made on the plnee. 011 The mot oil back stables hav Improvements Velsoi's Big Contract isnp. WinficM 3. Veisor, a prominont.

contractor of this nla, awanloc! Ulc fontrpct to build Mii rt 10 a. i. rotors' country scat i ii. Ill oo ioot l. will be built (HI i Ik I nrih end of tlm house and will contain hu'R' Kirictn 1 1 1 lilt on Mo wot house and juui'li on the east side Tho main hall will er one hundred feet in ivubiii tne addition is Work IS to Commence' 'n'nee nnrl lll all winter.

Booming Sag Harbor. Albany, November lti Artielert incorporating tbo Sag Harbor Heal Kstate Company have been filed with the Seeret. irv It is proposed to deal in inm, real estate in Sag Harbor. The capital stock is placed at 10,000 and the directors for the first year arc Henrv F. Cook Francis H.

Palmer, Herbert F. Nickerson and Casper Schaefer of Sag Harbor and Theodore IJimon of Amagansett. New $50,000 Mansion. Flushing. L.

November Id The contract for the construction of a new house for Charles. W. Wetmoro. at Center Inland, been awarded to Henry Smith, Flushing builder. This building will be one of the finest and largest at Center Island.

It will be 60x70 feel, two stories and will have a wing for kitchen and servants' quarters. The first story of the house will be of brick and the second story frame. It will cost about SaO.000. Mr. Wetmoro Is president of a Western railroad.

Activity at Euntington. Huntington. November Hi This week has been one of particular activity In the local real oslate market. Inquiries as to properties continue and sales are. noted as follows: John S.

BaylU has purchased for the properly on Bast 'Main street, belonging to tho estate or Mrs. Harriet W. Ralph, and will move from his farm, at Greonlawn, to occupy his new place. James M. Brush has purchased two parcels of residence property at the East End, formerly belonging to Michael Burns.

Mrs. Margaret O'F. Bronson lias sold a cottage at Bay Crest. Nipplwaton. to Mrs.

Thomas E. Jevons of Manhattan. The house will be improved at once. It. N.

Beattie of Manhattan has purchased of Mrs. Bronson two sites, at Bay Crest, on which cottages will be erected for ocoupan next summer. L. Uinmann of Brooklyn has secured for the homestead property belonging to Mrs. Maria Brush, at Halcsitfi.

Carlos Dillon has sold his residence property, on Scudder avenue, to William Ryan. Charles O. Smith ot Manhattan has pur RESIDENCE OF CONSTANTINE chased the Evans farm, so called Gieenlawn, and has. taken slon Mrs. Elizabeth M.

Faxon of Ceneva. near N. has taken a of Placi lite prop erty of Mrs. Janet F. L.

luake, this vil for three years. Extensive imp; ov. ments af le iru: made to ibe Buy Crest popert les now ov. nod by Mrs. T.

Drown of Manha! 1 an. Important Real Estate Deal, Cold Spring Harbor. November 10 Tbe most, important real estate deal of the season In this section bits Just i carried through. The In "stale at I.aun Pou. which Clinton Itossiter of Ilrooklyn oci pied as a country seal, tor some tune, is in eluded In the deal.

The purchasers are .1. Hannah of Brooklyn and William of Locust Valley. Kxionsive imprnve. deni will lie made. Mr.

Dudgeon will take the resilience formerly occupied by Mrs, Mr. Hannah ibe cuttaKe. jtinr.or still endi's the Vaiclerbilis am! Coul. is, as of properties on I'ove Neck and W. si Neck.

Walter piling: at his estate is bavini; a sec in.I stable an 1 carriage house eree'ed and engineers tire itruct.Inw a road frrct: his residence an the bluff to the shore of the 'II. s'coii'i Htory front of ilie marble and bricl: eotttige Is belnn ledli h' by the HIM In is Ills I lltiiV plant It more than a 1 11 1 i ru nlllio: 1 pieces iv I place near wive 11: plan 1 i 10 the iti.e vav A ci.it; ipd having i Ky I of the i bei ij; r. also .1 lie inder tr the resliien'' prop lu plry Mrs. no is Koini! to illd la: it ti Kocknway for iiolk Home of Hi imklyn, a retreat for sick hub Ii is to be e. present from her 'o the lust Hon.

Sales in the Town of Hempstead. ll low 1, I. real estate ember Id The foil. Hempstead Town alei i I i I I a 1 i i I 1. ol la I I I 1 In Nothing has happened in the real estate trade in Brooklyn in several years that has made go many men engaged in the business smile, shake hands and congratulate them selves over the outcome as did the auction sales in the Real Estate Exchange on Thursday.

These sales included a large number of valuable properties in many places in the borough and they attracted, a very large crowd of dealers, brokers and speculators, all of whom were active and interested in the bidding. While it cannot be said that all of the property offered brought its true value, even under present conditions, yet the fact remains that the occasion demonstrated more than anything that has happened in a long time that when a break came business would be taken up with a rush on all sides. That the break has come practically every real estate dealer in Brooklyn agrees, and it Is a poor judge of condition who persists in the belief that there is very little to be hoped for in the trade just now. A glance over the floor of the exchange on Thursday discovered a large number of men who are "heavily interested in the trade men who are speculators on their own account, men who represent large moneyed interests, and men who sought to secure a parcel for investment. It is known that the lately or ganized corporation to deal in Brooklyn real estate was a purchaser.

How extensive these purchases were cannot, of course, be stated, for. it is no part of the programme of the managers of that organization to make their doings public. But what was taken was secured at a good as the occasion was no bargain counter sacrifice. Another important sale is scheduled for the coming week, when the Chauncey Company will offer a large number of lots in South Brooklyn for the estate of the late Thomas Hunt. And it may be taken for grunted that this conservative house would not put this property on tne market if the members of it did not believe that now was the time and that people were ready to give something like its value for it.

It has been estimated that the 140 lots thus offered will bring not very far. from $100,000. Among tho lots thus offered are a 100 foot plot in Third avenue, between Forty fpurth and Forty fifth streets; the block front in Third aveT nue, between Forty eighth ana i'orcy ninth streets; more' than half the block in Fourth avenue, between Fifty seventh and Fifty eighth streets to Third avenue; the block front in Fourth avenue, between Fifty Sixth and Fifty seventh streets; the block front 'in Third avenue, between Fifty first and Fifty second streets, with almost the entire front in Fifty first street, extending to Fourth avenue: the block front in See avenue, between Forty eighth and Forty nir.th streets; the block front in Second avenue, between Fcr.ty sixth and Forty seventh streets, and1 also a plot 120x100 in Second avenue, between Forty ninth and Fiftieth streets. In addition there, are a number of fine lots in the side streets between Forty eighth and Fifty eighth streets and in Fourth, Fifth and Seventh avenues. Reports from every section of the outlying wards are to the same effect: Conditions are looking UP and the approach of winter Is no deterrent to the prophecy of an.

advance In all branches of the trade. Aiong. the southern tier of wards property owners have ments that will open up a great deal of valuable property to immediate development. At the eastern end of the borough the positive assurance that the New East River Bridge will be opened in a few months will do much for the trade, while the Atlantic avenue Improvement in connection with the East RJver tunnel will bring that ward Into such close touch with Manhattan that It will soon become a field for extensive building operations at the hands of men who have been waiting for the conveniences in the way of travel that will attract people to the territory, which is as healthy as any on Long Island, and which has many natural attractions of hill and water to afford pleasure and recreation near at hand. OLD BROOKLYN NAMES Preserved Under New Charter as Desig nations for Improvement Districts.

After the first of the year several old names which have become known to Brpoklynites as sign posts to as many sections of the borough, will become fixed by statute as the Jegal designation of local improvement districts. Under the new charter Brooklyn will be divided into eight local improvement each of which will be named after the section covered by local names. These eight districts are as follows: Fourth District To be known as the Heights, the territory covered by the Third Senate District. Fifth District Bedford, the Fourth Senate District Sixth District Bay Ridge, the Eighth, Thirtieth and Thirty first wards. Seventh District Red Hook; Tenth and Twelfth wards.

Eighth District Prospect Heights Sixth Senate District. Ninth District Williamsburgh, Seventh Senate District. Tenth District Flatbush, Eighth, Senate District. Eleventh District Bushwlck, Ninth Senate District. NEW GREENP0INT PARK.

"Actiyity in the Building Trade Indi cates a Lively Future tor the Entire Bealty Market. The four four story brick double apartment houses, with accommodations for thirty two families and janitor, which have just been completed, in Meserole avenue, between Guernsey and Dobbin streets, are probably the most modern reasonable renting apartment houses erected in Greenpolnt. The buildings are on the corner adjoining the new. public school in Meseroie street, opened in September, and are in a district that has been rather slow In developing. 'They havo been erected by James T.

Kelly, a dealer In iron, on Green street, who has been a large speculator In Greenpoint real estate. The supervising architect was Philemon TIHIon of 121 Meseroie avenue, who prepared the plans: The cost of the buildings was about J72.Q00, and the construction was carried on with the greatest care. These houses are an additional ornament to the neighborhood. The apartments, consist of six rooms and bathroom, and are fitted out with open plumbing. In fact, the entire row of houses In the interior, as well as the exterior decoration, are, finished In the best manner, and are a forerunner of many more buildings of 'joiijj character.

There is much vacant property in the location, but there is no danger of a deterioration, as all the property is held and sold restricted to dwellings or apartment In the general market the real estate business in Qreeupoint has been rather slow nmi sales of particular interest have been reported during the past week. Building improvements, however, are constantly going on. Those improvements are almost entirely In apartment houses and flats. It has been a long time since any considerable number ot private residences have been built there. The aiartraent houses, however, now soing up 6 pushed for action through "the local board of improvement about a year ago.

It then went to the Board of Aldermen, where it was hung up in committee for over nine months, apparently buried: so deep below other measures that required deep consideration that it seemed', as though it never would be But Mr. Porter and other active members of the Citizens' Association finally filed so positive and earnest a protest before the Mayor about three weeks ago, and were so convincing in their arguments for the Improvement, the expense of which will be Dorne almost entirely by the property own ers, that favorable action was finally secured for the aldermen as stated. It is now up to MflVHT Vnn XTnlr a 1. Ir. 1 II cut, no uc is ucuevtu tu ne tavoraDle to tne measure it should not take long before the last steps are taken officially to put the work under way.

The improvement calls for the asphalting of Third avonuc, from Sixtieth street south to Fort Hamilton. Third avenue is an eighty loot street, through which a double line of car tracks Under the nlan of improvement the street will be naved with asphalt on bofh sides from the curb to the car tracks, which work is to be naid for by an assessment that will be laid over a district extending 350 feet from both sides of the avenue. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, which operates the cars through Third avenue is to pave at its own expense tho strip of roadway between the acks with block pavement and to maintain that pavement at all times in good condi ion. The lengfh of the avenue to the water front at Port Hamilton is about two and a quarter miles and it is hoped that work on the paving will be begun early in the spring. FREEP0RT TRUST COMPANY.

Plans Completed for the Erection of a Handsome and Complete Banking Building. Freeport, L. November 16 The plans for the proposed new banking and office building of the Freeport Trust Company, to be erected at the corner of Grove street and Railroad avenue, this village, within a stone's throw of the new railroad 'station, have been completed by the architect, W. A. Cable of 1,183 Broadway, Manhattan, and building bids have been advertised for.

The new building is to be a two story brick, stone and frame, shingle roof structure, size 25 feet by 84 feet, of the colonial style of architecture aud to be located on a lot 50 feet by 100 feet. The first rtory will be of red brick with white Joints and Indiana limestone trimmings. The second story will be of shingle, natural color, and the trim will be painted white. The outside windows and doors of the first lloor are with brick arch, stone Key. Both porticos nre stone.

The ceilings on tbe first floor are 13 feet; second floor, 12 feet, and basement, 9 feet. The first story is to be finished in cherry, mahogany stain, and the second story white wood. The first floor will be occupied by a banking room facing on Main street. The banking office will be surrounded by a circular screen of glass 30 feet by 23 feet and inside will be oval shaped counters with brass grills and plate glass behind them. The circular counters will Inclose a space 20 feet by 13 feet.

The president's and director's rooms and clerks' rooms will be located In the rear of the banking office and two offices in tho front of the same. In the rear of these are to be locatea tne sarety ueposlt steel vaults set in brick and heavier "vaults in the basement, in which are Iron and slate stairs and all connected with the bank room by direct and independent passages. The mala stairway will be of marble. All the vaults are to be of fireproof construction. The rear rooms of the first floor will be used for a public library and an office size of the two 23 feet by 21 feet.

There will be steel grills to all of the windows on the first floor and basement. Tho second floor will be devoted In tho rear to the purposes of a court room, size 36 feet inches by 23 feet, and in froat of tha: will bo located the judges' and Jury rooms and other offices. Tho attic will be unfurnished. The basement will contain, beside the safe deposit, vaults above mentioned, toilet and I storage rooms. Tbo whole building is estimated to cost jll FBEEPOKT TRUST COMPANY'S BUILDING.

largest bedrooms of the second floor are at the rear. A large veranda across the rear of the house Is also a feature. The house is built in the best modern style. The interior is finished ontirely In hardwood. The hall is In oak, the reception room is in tho Empire style of white and gold, the parlor is In curly birch, the kitchen in sycamore and the diningroom Is in Flemish oak.

The vestibule is large and is provided with a cozy corner seat. Tho kitchen Is a model of perfection. A feature is the bevel plate mirror in all doors. The room Is entirely tiled, immense marble sink and large slabs at either end. The boiler is copper and all piping is polished brass.

Therb is a store rot containing a tiled refrigerator and closets. The butler's pantry is also fitted up with every convenience. Tbe laundry is in the cellar, where the ground sloping from the house at tho rear provides ample light. The cost of constructing the house was in the neighborhood of $12,000. Work of tearing down the old building once owned by Uanlcl tTorcornn and known n.i Cottaite Hotel, on Twombtv filic.

m.rM,li thn pot. Jamaica, ban. iw ri begun. The present vv; HI I'tilM a large three menu, 'Ck Improve ctiy nas 1 turns inc nousc. lie recent purcha assessed the property owners with the cost, from Edwin Main Post the large lot udioin of this temporary work.

The property own i lng the Ireland property on the v. est and now ers contend that they have no right to be has a frontage 1.200 feet on ibe road taxed for what was given them only tempo extending a distance of about half a mile to rarlly to meet a public necessity. An as the bay. On the bay front its a swi tmiin sessment should not Issue for tho payment i pool, with ample room for docks en Mr' of work which should havo been at the cost of the city only. "Again, the temporary Bower which the city wants us to pay for Is a twelve inch.