The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-11

A beautiful road has been constructed
UP the ravine from the puInp-house Three
Mile locks 10 the Gien-Allan House. Be
tween the canal and Main street the city
owns. including the reseryoir-grounds,
near 200 acres q land. beautifully adapted
70 park purposes, and 20 he gradually i'm
proved for that use.
The Alleghany Railroad Company have
run q siding across the canil below the
sieGm-pump. A platform and she'd viii be
erected there. Tins station VIII serve the
double purpose OF delivering coal FOR the
steam-pump and Of putting of picnic par
ties II
TIE NV PUMP-HOUsE.
Above the pumps /. a grand pavilion for
dancing. Being open on the north and
south sides. Il affords q beautiful view 81
tbe "fAst-lowing river and of fields and
woods. The surroundings are very beau
tduL
The vineyard tract q land. formerly Dr.
Crenshaw's, is now city property. having
been purchased ,sOme sixty-Old acres u
.3j0 per acre.
II Colonel Cuishaw's idea Is carried out
and IL win be. sooner OF lmer-the wide
avenue running north from the new rescr-
TIE LINE or IINDEN TREES
extended not only 10 Broad street, but
down the centre OF Broad street % Ford'-
Hotel.
Then what q grand drive there win be
from The Capitol square. past the new City
Han. up Broad street ~ Richmond Col
lere. and then OF from The Fair-Ground,
20 The reservoir. with its lake.. drives. and
grovc.. and then down the winding road
90 the new pump-house on the canal bank
and near 20 the river
Very good progress j. being made Ia the
construction Of the
STREET RAILWAY rP MAry sTIEET.
The workmen are going mp LAYING one
track l0n the north side. and VII come
down tie street laying il on the other. in
this way travel need not be suspended on
any square while work Is going on. There
has been no cause for complaint - yet. and
probably viii te none. but 10 L. wei 90 Keep
in mind that there cannot he zoo much
promptness in the repairing - the street
after the track-layers especial y j. prompt
ness desirable II cross streets. The street
railway viii eventually reach Hollywood.
II il does not. the Richmond and Allie
rhany Railroad COMPANY viii accommodate
The public and gei Oh thai business. Every
summer after this i vii. without doubt
run evening trains 10 The new waler-Works.
lCorcoru Park, il Is 20 be called.) and II
viii be- quite convenient iorthem 10 stop ai
HOLLYWOOD.
Work on
Mr.. JAMES B. PAGES m.0CE,
which is 20 cover the old Sp0tsw0od lot. is
being rapidly advanced The foundation
walls ere of granite. and The brick walls
placed upon them are oi the heaviest sort
The front will he 0f iron and glass. and
when completed the block viii be- by long
odds the haud-ome-t in Richmond;
hut there are not q Few who never pass
there without signing that Mr. Pace did
not determine 20 build q hotel. al ~ the
ruiroad-men say That what Richmond most
need. % catch travel j. an uptown hotel
with fashionable contrivance, FOR comfort.
The hOicl-men sav what Richmond mos,
needs j. O. handsome depot 20 give visitors
q good impression " the city when tney
first land. What the people generally say
l. that we want both 4 depot and aD up-
town hotel.
The w0rkmen are moving along rapidly
also with M PAGES French fat. ou Main
street near Adams. and there is great in-
tcre.t ie.t iu The experiment he has 20 un-
dertaken.
GREAT WORK
in tbe West End. and one that win be
crcdi. 90 the city. is the new wing and
other Improvements % Richmond College.
by which than hitherto not very comcly
structure VIII be given faircr proportions
and better adapted 20 it, increasing patron
age. The grounds about IL are also 20 be-
improved in accordance with plan now
in course 81 preparation.
one 81 the great enterprise Of the day
l. The Tanner & Delaney Engine Compa-
ny's new work, being erected in the flat ~
the north end Of Fifth street. The build
inE, VIII cover several acres. and VIII De
uueguailed here for convenience Of work
men and for the reception q material and
delivery Of work. A track Of the Che,a-
peake and Ohio railway runs right through
The grounds. ready 10 bring in coal md
iron and carry OF engines and machinery.
II viii be several months Yet before The
company can occupy these new works, and
eventually The city viii have 90 grade
street out 90 them from some point ~ or
near the north end of Fifth street They
VIII employ hundreds OF workmen. and The
wOrkmen VIII need near cut 10 the city.
even though many u them do build upon
tbe grounds OF The company near the works.
People are beginning 20 talk about
THE NEW CITY HALL,
and how and where il ought 10 be built.
Nothing definite In the matter viii be done
until the new Council comes in. The first
thing they will have 10 decide viii be d" how
shall The money be raisedS" and the next.
where shall the building be putt" Two
sites onlv are meniiOned-YiZ.. the old City
Hall lot. enlarged. If possible, by the pur-
chase Of DR.. Tupper'- property, and the
old swan Tavern lot. The latter i on the
north side Of Broad street, and, n spoken
Of for tins purpose. will run from Eighth
10 Ninth streets.
Nearly all the members % the Council
say that they feel themselves IN honor
bound not 10 exceed S3j0.O00. and on AL
sides il j. admitted thai that VIII furnish
good enough building for a city of our pre-
sent and prospective population. IL Will
take until January Ii 10 procure suita-
Die design.
Much Of The work may be lei 70 contract,
but undoubtedly the general supervision
will devolve upon Colonel Cuishaw and his
assistants. II be gives us a City Hall that
looks as handsome ~ the new water
works building every reasonable man viii
Ce satisfied.
Virginia. il Is 10 De hoped. viii not u
WAYS he poor. The time VIII no doubt
come when she VIII be able 10 erect
AEw CAPITOL.
OF EiI sites the very best is that Of the
present Capiiol. and there let ~ all hope