New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-24

all buildingsshall forever be devoted to the
services for which they were originally in
tended-thst is, dwelling houses shall al
ways be used as domiciles, and business
houses for commercial purposes. Tho object
of this is to prevent little groceries and the
like from being scattered indiscriminately
about the city. SThst certain streets shall
forever be devoted to business purposes,
and all others to residences. That the sale Of
spirituous and malt liquors be forever pro.
hibited within tho limits of the corporation.
This provision 10 incorporated in the char
ter of the city a. we'll - in the rules Of the
company. fh' ~'.i
That all houses shall be built two stories
high and stand back a. least twenty feet
from the street. They must conform in
cost to their eligibility Of location. The
plan of building must be submitted to the
company, which reserves the right of reject
ing IT, That business houses must be of
brick, at cost of not less than $4,000, and
must stand on the line of the street. That
buildings must be completed within one
year from the date of sale Of lot, and lots
cannot be transferred previous to buildings
being erected thereon. This latter provision
is to prevent speculation by parties who,
having no intention 20 build, might other
wise buy on the presumption of rise in
price. That no person can hold more than
two lots of ground. ANY Infringement Of
these provisions causes . reyersiop of the
property to the company.
The population of McComb is made mp Of
. remarkably industrious class Of people,
mostly mechanics. There are, in the first
place, the employees in the workshops of
the Jackson railroad, which have been re-
Gently removed to that place. And, next,
ths employees of the Mississippi Valley
Company, who are, for the most part, picked
men from the car shops of Wilmington and
Dover, Delaware. They number about six
hundred men, mostly heads Of families.
and the whole population of the town is
about twelve or fifteen hundred. There il
probably not person out Of employment
in the place. 30 ''
Although the company has built one hun
dred houses in little more than q year, yet
it has been unable to supply the demand.
/. is now under contract to build forty
more. In tbs meantime. . considerable
number Of the employees in McComb are
obliged to live in Summit, three miles dis
tant, and others are scattered around in
different directions.
A rule Of the company Is that no houses
for rent shall be leased to others than its
own operatives, and those Of the railroad
company.
The houses already built are Of very
substantial character, and the economical
management Of the company enables them
TO be sold remarkably cheap.
Lots, for business purposes particularly,
are sold a. very reasonable price. when
compared with adjoining towns. A lot in
McComb valued at $50, our reporter was
assured, would ia Summit sell readily tor
$4,000 or $500.
It Il the intention Of the company, within
six months from Che frs. execution of deeds
Of property, to advance the price Of all lots
unsold from fifteen 70 twenty-five per
cen:
4 We have before mentioned that the ope-
ratiyes Cf the company were picked men
from the car shops Of Wilmington and Do
yer. They were selected by Colonel Nc
Comb for the express purposs CT running
the car mandatory At McCoub City oa .
grand scale.
Mr.. Billings, who has had great expe-
rience in this branch of business, having
been superintendent Of car works in differ
ent sections Of the country, will have
charge of this important enterprise. Tho
manufactures will consist of Pullman and
passenger cars. The mandatory will be
ready for operation next. spring. In addi-
ton to this it is proposed by the company
to erect, subsequently, manufactures Of
furniture. boots and shoes, paper, ear
riases, agricultural implements and Lar-
ness. ..-.
The large number Of people suddenly
dropped down among the good farmers of
Mississippi has been quite stroke of good
fortune to them. AL Of that CLASP for
twenty mile. around have been enabled to
dispose Of all the fruit. and vegetables
they could raise at Q very good price, and
still the demand has not been wholly salts
fed. During the stay of our. reporter an
old farmer came in with load Of 100 water
melons. He sold bis entire stock readily
at forty cents each. or S40 for ALL
This would seem 70 be very good
price; but as this man had come seventy
five ;niles and had been two days on the
road, and would exhaust two more in re-
turning, i. will be seen that his profits were
considerably diminished. that is if he con-
sidered his time worth anything. IN order
to supply the large demand for fruits and
vegetables, it is the intention o: the com.
pany to put under cultivation model fruit
farm. to be placed in charge 0. . thorough.
going scientific farmer.
Colonel Hillyard. the secretary Of the
company, who is one of the most practical
and thoroughg going business men we have
ever met with, placed our reporter under
many obligations during his stay. which are
hereby acknowledged. McCom5 City is a
lovely spot. and a fruitful theme. and We
may revert to it again at another time.
IMPROVED AND VACANT REAL ESTATE
AT AUCTION By THE SHER;EF.-We are re.
Quested to call attention to the sales at