The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-19
Alley 20 feet.
SWAN TAVERN.
26C
Broad street.
Half square 10 al ev. 149s'x2G0'.
Whole square, 299'x2GO' to Marshall street.


A PROTEST AGAINST A CHANGE.
The following is from a citizen who
signs his name "TaX-Payer," and who
gives his reason for not wishing to see the
Swan-Tavcln lot acquired for the purpose
of erecting the new City Hall thereon
| see that the question in regard to the
Citv-IIall site is still being agitated, and
the patriots seem resolved that the build
inc shall not be erected where the parties
IN authority have determined. \ compa-
ratiyelv large sum was voted at an election
held especially for that purpose $780,
OO0), (!) and even tie newspapers, who are
ALWAYS on the side OF the people and not the
property-holders, felt almost constrained
to recommend delay in this creation OF
n new deSt, as our city debt had already
grown somewhat out OF proportion to
the amount OF property we possess. The
fact Is Richmond is more heroically-taX-
ed charleston, S. c., not even except
ed) than any other southern city eX-
cent New Orleans, La. Both OF these last
mentioned cities had their debt created by
tbe carpet-bag element. We never had
that curse TO contend with here, but our
own white people are responsible for our
debt. Now, what / fear and what l wish
TO warn our people against is to permit,
without Il protest, our city authorities
from making any unusual outlay for
ground TO put our hall upon, when the
city has n desirable spot OF its own. OF
one fact you may rest assured: she will
have to pay at least twice as much as any
piece OF property is worth before she be-
comes the possessor OF il, and in
the sale of her own will get about
one half OF it, intrinsic value. Then why
not let well enough alone, and construct
the said hall on the city's own property ?
OF one fact you may rest assured, that you
will never build the hall for the sum that
has been appropriated. even IL no land
speculation is INDUCED in. Ii the latter
plan is pursued, then we may congratulate
ourselves il we escape with double the
outlay (six hundred thousand dollars).
When that time comes the little baby bonds
YOU spoke OF rs being the proper ones to
be issued to meet this present appropria-
tion will become microscopic in compari-
son TO the highness of theburthen that will
be inflicted upon us.
Let lis build hall that will answer our
purposes for the next fifty years, and leave
10 posterity to determine whether she will
after that time demand more extravaglnt
outlay.
COLONEL CUTsHAw's VIEWS.
As TO what are Colonel Cutshaw's views
on this subject the following paper will
show:
CITY ENGINEERS OFFIcE,l
RICHMOND, VA, April l6, 1888.
Hon. W. q. Cdrrington. Mayor
Dear sir.-In answer to your favor OF to-
day, asking my opinion upon the site for O
new City Hall, / have to reply that | do
moi believe the old City-IIall lot. with the
Topper property alone added, sufficiently
large for such a building as should be con-
yeniently arranged for all departments Of
the city government, and be creditable in
style as public building.
/ take II that four courts, the City Coun-
ell, the Police Commissioners, and all the
various officers now scattered about In dIf-
fercnt buildings, will occupy the new hall.
A building OF proper size erected upon
this site, one fourth Of which Is occupied