Alameda County property deeds

Nov 1891

George Town Custom House [??Renters or Dresser??]

$938.30

Extract from Act of June 10, 1890.

Sec. 14.- That the decision of the collector as to the rate and amount of duties chargeable upon imported merchandise including all dutiable costs and charges and as to all fees and exactions of whatever character (except duties on tonnage) shall be final and conclusive against all persons interested therein, unless the owner, importer, consignee, or agent of such merchandise, or the person paying such fees, charges, and exactions other than duties, shall, within ten days after "but not before" such ascertainment and liquidation of duties as well in cases of merchandise entered in bond as for consumption, or within ten days after the payment of such fees, charges, and exactions, if dissatisfied with such decision give notice in writing to the collector, setting forth therein distinctly and specifically, and in respect to each entry or payment, the reasons for his objections thereto, and if the merchandise is entered for consumption shall pay the full amount of the duties and charges ascertained to be due thereon. * * *

Under no circumstances will we accept anything as included in this estimate unless plainly specified herein.

Lexington Ave. 41st and 42d Sts.

New York January 30th 1883

Estimate of Furniture Rendered To Mr. N [Uauderbilt?] [Esg?] for House of 59. 5 [Ave?]

By Pottier & Stymus Co.

Decorations Bronzes Chandeliers Doors Mantels Mirrors and Upholstery.

On orders of over Five Thousand Dollars Fifty percent to be paid on the value of work as delivered. Payment in full on full completion of order.

Retouching Ceiling and Side Walls in Vestibule Hall and [Cantor?] ||18.00 14.61

Cleaning and Repairing Gas Fixture 2nd story Front 2nd story rear 3rd story Front Cantor Dining Room Library Reception Room Wall Mural 7 Days Labour at 4.40 || 31.50 20

2|| New Glass shades for Reception Room 2|| Library 6 @ 65 || 3.90 3.90 2|| with butler

3|| Bowls for Reception || 6.90 6.90 2|| Balls 6|| [Bunners?] @ [5?] || .30

2nd Story Rear || 8 || Etched Globe @ 58 || 4.64 8| [Burners?] @ 5 || .40

3rd Story Rear ||2|| Etched @58 || 1.16 2|| Globe [Noldre?] @14 || .28

1st Story [Nevrl?] || 5|| Etched Globe @ 58 || 2.40 5|| East Holders @ 40 || 2.00 11.38

1|| Old Shade Altered + New Roster for Back Stain || 1.50 2|| Dressing Room @ 150 || 3.00 1|| Butlers Pantry || 1.50 1|| Water Closet Back Stairs|| 1.50 7.50

Fo Labour to N T Waiters to Removing [tool?] for Repairs to steam pipes|| 3.30 3.30

52|| Ft Pipe for Gasing steam pipers in cellar @ 4.2 cts || 2.34

Repairing Dining Room Chains Mouldings on [Beckstone?] and Bureau on 2nd story front || 6.50

Repairing Locks fittings new keys throughout House and stable striking plate on door of stable New Bell Pull|| 22.75 15.80

114.37

[over?] || 114.37

[aunt?] forward || 114.37

To Cleaning Wood work stair base and furniture throughout house and French Varnishing [saure?] 5| Mew 6 days [each] 30 Days @ 3.50 || 105.00 ||} To Material Varnish Oil Turpuituic to || 47.37 ||} 131.43

Taking Down Window dash in Cellar putting 3 plates glass in [saure?] || 2.25|| 1.75

Cleaning Windows throughout House || 22.50 || 18.99 Floors|| 12.00|| 2.70

Galbiut Work in House Easing Doors Rehanging Doors Cutting away Wood Work in Cellar for Steam pipes + Casing New Sash Cords tc 16/ 4 days @ 375 || 60.94

1| Torrey spring for Basement Door || 4.50

Repairing Labor + Material on steam apparatus as {paer?] Mark Has this Bill || Bill Baker Smith + Co. || 126.01

To Bill of Plumbing as per Bill MM MC [Loughlin?] ||108.35

Rehanging Dumb Waiter in Butlers Pantry New Cord tc || 3.50

Stable		Repairing Garage Elevator New Ropes Iron Stays

New Glass for Sky Light and side window Large French Embossed Plate to match sliding Door for stable|| 44.50

Nov 28th 82 || Repairing Flooring Cutting away around sink easily door

Altering 8 shackles with new Rothers 5 up stairs 3 down || 12.00

Jan 30th / 83	Easing Doors + [Relauging?] Reparing Floor at Stable		13.50
1	Iron butt and Weather strips		3.25

3| [Meu?] 2/2 Days @ 375 || 9.38 || 734.12

[Mch?] 8/83 Setters with DO Bills 1/2 of this [amount?] in Check to Leland Stanford

Washington D.C. June 1 1893

M From Leland Stanford

D.H. Mudd Dr

Practical Horse Shoer

Shop in Alley 18th Street bet. L and M Streets.

First - Class Work. Particular Attention Paid to Lame and Interfering Horses. Track and Road Horses A Specialty.

April 5| [11?] Shoes 2 Removed || 3.12 April 10| 2 Shoes || 1.25 April 13| 2 Shoes || 1.25 April 17| Contery work and use of horse || 5.00 John M Kay [6] 12 || $10.62 Recieved Payment [1248?] [Windd?]