The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-27
STREET IMPROVEMENTS I'm RICH,
MOND.
Grading, Paving, Fiaggsng, Etc.

jcct would be astonished in driving about
Richmond at this time to notice, not only
how many new buildings are going up and
how many old ones are being overbauled
and repaired, but how much the appear
ance of the city has Of late been improved,
and the value of property enhanced by the
opening of new streets. and grading, flag
ging, and curbing of old ones, under the
direction of the City Engineer. Indeed,
the impetus given to the spirit of improve
| ment at the expense of private individuals
| is probably attributable in no small de-
gree to the well-directed enterprise of the
city authorities, rs shown in the improve
ments, not only in the old city, but in all
parts of our neWly-acquired territory
Marshall and Clay Wards in particular
have been the benefciaries of the city in
| this regard, and the most enlightened and
public-spirited citizens of those wards
| must long ago have become convinced that
they are much better off now than they
We're when, with muddy streets and with
! out the advantages of gas, water, and po.
lice, they called themselves sons of Hen
rico.
We note below the items of improve,
ment noticed in a systematic drive, under.
taken by one Of our reporters yesterday
with view to laying the facts before the
public. The list is so long that it shall be
given withoutfurther comment:
STONE PAVING.
Price street, between Jackson and Duval,
east side, gutter paved.
Jackson street, between 3rd and 4th
streets, cutters paved both sides.
Gilmer street, west side, gutter extended
across Catherine street.
Gilmer street, east side, between Marshall
and Clay, gutter paved.
Graham street, east side, between Broad
and Clay, gutter paved.
First street, west side, crossing Main
street, gutter rcaid.
Marshall street, north side, betwe en- 10th
and 18th, at allev entrance to Baptist Insti
tute, paved with granite blocks.
TWenty-ninth street, between Franklin
and Grace, cast and west sides, cutters
paved.
Byrd street, north side, frem half way be.
tween 1st and End streets to 2nd street, gut
ter paved.
Marshall street, from Jail alley to the gut.
ter opposite 18th street, south side, paved
gutter.
Gutter paved in stable-yard lying along
Jail wall.
Harvic street, both sides gutter laid to
culvert halfway to Main, and on Cary
street, to make connection with cutters on
IaTVlc SlreeJ.
Ninth street, west side from stack north
of Nj street to Elicit street, granite gutter
paved.
Northwest corner of Cary and Reservoir
streets, granite gutter paved from the en-.
| trance to the culvert for forty feet on Cary
street and forty feet on Reservoir street.
Twenty-ninth street, west side from
Marshall street to Leigh street, granite
gutter paved.
Twenty-eighth street from Broad to
Grace, east side, granite gutter paved.
Twcnty-Sevcnth street from Broad to
| Marshall, west side. granite gutter paved
Elm street from Poplar to Rockets, east
! side. granite gutter paved.
Pickett street from Venable to the angle,
east side, granite gutter paved.
Ninth street, between Main and Frank.
lin. granite gutter raised.
Laurel street. west side, from allev to
Park avenue, and from northwest corner Of
Laurel and Park avenue along north side
of Park avenue, cutters paved.
Alley between 18th and 2Gth streets, cul
vert and granite gutter paved.
Clay street, north side, across Goth street
granite gutter paved.
Byrd street, between 7th and Sth, paved
South side Main street, between 1lth and
18th, gutter repaved.
Franklin street, north side, between
Henry and Laurel streets, granite gutter
paved.
GRADING, &C.
Twenty-ninth street, between Franklin
and Grace, graded.
Price street; between Jackson ard Duval
graded.
jackson street, between Sd and 4th,
graded.
Hospital street, sidewalks gravelled be.
yond brick paving.
Fourth street, between Bates and Hos.
Dital streets, graded and gravcllcd.
Catherine street, between Muntord and
Gihmer streets, graded.
GiImcr street, between Marshall and Clay,
graded.
Park avenue, from Shafer to uarvie
streets, gravelled.
Twcnty-1irst street, from Franklin street
to northern side of Dil's factory, graded.
BelVidere street, between Franklin and
Grace, graded.
Monroe street, between Franklin and
Grace, filled in and graded.
Mosby street, near Nenable, graded.
Elm street, from Poplar to Rockets, east
side, graded.
Twcnly-seventh street, between o and
=, put In passable condition.
Clay SlECcu, between SIllltu auu IIantul,
graded and s;ruyelled.
Cement pipe laid down across 4th street,
between Colored AlmShouse and Shockoe
Hill Cemetery, to carry of surplus water
also graded.
FLAGG1NG AND CURBING.
Fourth street, crossing Byrd, flag re-laid
at gutter on the west side.
Hospital street, across from middle gate
nf taUarIs pamatarv no
laid down.
Fourth street, east side, near Bates ST. :,
wall raised about three feet.
Across Church street, between Maiden
lane and Kowe street, opposite Church,
tagging laid down.
Southeast corner 25th and Clay streets,
cesS-pool constructed.
Lei gh street, north side, across 25th ST.,
tagging laid down.
Southeast corner Leigh and Cd streets,
tagging Widened and cement Pipe laid un'
der same.
Seventh and Canal bridge, east side, flag
laid across gutter.
Flagging laid down between vegetable
and fish market, upper end, Second Mar
ket-h0uSe.
Coping replaced on parapet of arch at
Elm and Rockets streets, over Gillies
creek.
South side N street, crossing 18th street,
Tagging laid down.
Brook avenue, across Calhoun street,
curb taken out and tagging laid down. =
North side of Canal street, crossing 9Th
street, tagging laid down.
First street. west side, between Frank.
lin and Grace, tagging laid at alley cross.
ing.
Twenty-ffth street, corner of Marshall,
tagging laid down.
BRICK PAVING.
Hospital street, north side from western
end of iron railing in front Of Aims-house