The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-09
Wont Grade.

IL
The cost of grading reported by Engineer
Drusmx-the removal of the earth ana re-
,airinr streets and sidewalks--is seG,'2l.bb.
! mere l,agatcile compared with the perna-
mont benefit that would he secured to the
CITY. and with the enhancement Of values OF
real estate and the increased sources OF reVe-
me 10 the city. The simple cost OF the WORK
y. 50, forth by the engineer Is no reason iof
rejecting the proposition to grade the s1ree'.
The amount that will be probably c'otmed
the committe could not know, much less ihe
amount that would be finally dhored after
ded,lctinc the probaDle enhancement OF the
ralue Of the property by the grading
We see no reason whatever. therefore, loi
I 70 conclusion to which the committee az
rived, We know the weight Of the recon-
mendation of standing committee WIN 'he
Council, A fellow.feeling and mutual local
interests very much lead to the support o'
the views OF standing committees, cspec''''s
that on streets.
still we hope that the Council VIII '''t
entirely give the So-pt '" ;.
,uch vital importance ia that OF the grazing
Of Main street.
Practical men understand fully the MUIR
Gus effect Of slight Inconvenience III p'p'ic
Intercourse and transportation, OF a s"Gui
obstacle In any af the ,nvorations OF walks OF
life. Drawbacks and diScomiorts which 40
man would think anything of for Ga! OF
week, when imposed upon society for years
become serious aud in;olelable injuries. AT
no time could this be said with such elnpha-
sis as at present. This Is the day Of dispatch
in all things--the day of close-cuttng COM
petitions and vigorous rivalrles-and lncoh-
veniences il trade and in inlcrcomm''nica-
ton cannot be borne wiliioilt aciiolEs injury
to those who submit to them.
Richmond is in tile area OF greatest coin
merrial enterprise, and comes Immediately
under the power OF coui'rt,t.oa0 Of tue great
Atlantic cities. She can afford less than any
other city of her size in the Union to submit
TO olstaelps TT iuaQnyenIenreS OF any Klnd'
whether in her commerce :,llh nthef COM
muni1ies or her internal Intercourse and
immune
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80" ,on,,,r,;n,,;nu h.tvccn th,.
centre Of her trade and the loiiiia!ling dis
tri,t on her western border Il barrier that
NV. -, ,,,1 ,t,,;,ts IA, comm,,pitv
$50 ~ ~. i, ,,,o;, coming and
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So'''s '.v' ~ sr"" y. 49,, ".'na,s 81 nr,ner,v
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', .':n =. ao,o na,. nr ho,c,f1,,. vc havpn,1
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,,,.,,;,. L;, ,rorI.y Sooner NJ,
n,,o,.oid.hIo IN IL, estimation of
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1870 .,",
,,,ao.I ~ ,ho foru.;,-,vn annc,I fo
,,o o;t;,.,e ,y,c+bor tlis unpndrr,blc
,' =, ~, n;aalo # rho city !, 70 hc
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we lhcieuse 'ie a"s"'"l'' Vi iei "l'P''''nee
by the H'sh expenditure VI 'l'''e! upon
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