The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-05
THE NEW HOUSES HERE.
A Larger Number OF Dwellings Erected In
Richmond This Year than Ever
Before, and More Needed.

More dweIling-houses have been erected
in Richmond this year than in any like pc
riod Of her history, and the advance made
in architecture and homely conveniences
has been even more remarkable.
The result OF the latter Is that the de-
mand for new house is so great that by
the time the first bricks are laid the owner
or agent Is beset with applicants TO rent ii.
The old houses are deserted and the new
ones filed; then. as the demand remains
unsupplied, the owners OF the old houses
find IL 10 their interest TO have them re-
modelled. That process is now going on
on many old and time-honored structures,
and Is done much more successfully than
heretofore.
More moving has been done by families
in Richmond this year than ever before;
and more Of II was done in September than
In all the previous months OF the year.
The compilers Of the City Directory and
the letter-carriers say that they have never
seen anything like the number OF changes
in residences that have taken place recent
ly.
II thus happens that voters by the hun
dreds, and no doubt by thousands, need
tldueltlcs COuitllilt. IttuOhhr liOhi VIN
side Of street to another puts the man in
new voting precinct and depriyes him OF
his vote unless be gets his transfer.
NOTE FOR TIE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.
The transfer may be gotten now, though
/. can be recorded in the new place OF
voting only on the regular day OF regiStra-
tion. The best way is for the voter TO at
tend to his transfer in person. Then he
knows that his qualification to vote cannot
be disputed but there are people who
have not the time either to get their trans
iers or to have them entered upon the
books. The Democratic clubs and COM
mittees will do the work, rs far as possible,
for such persons.
RENTS STEADY.
The fact that in face OF the large number
OF dwellings that have been erected rents
do not abate much. il any, shows that pop
ulation here is steadily increasing. That
is what is keeping up the demand. The
net income 10 the owner from dwelling
houses-the smaller the better the percent
age-is very good, too; certainly more than
the general run Of safe stocks or bonds pay.
What is greatly needed here is about
five hundred neat little dwellings that can
be rented out for SO. S15, and $40 per
month. There are suitable locations easily
to he had for such dwellings, and they
would pay well; and the man who would
erect them would not only make good in
vestment, but would do his city and his
people great service.
GROWING.
Richmond is growing steadily. The i'm
provements TO her streets, the demand for
homes for mechanics, the elegant resi-
dences rising on Franklin street, the in
crease in the number OF manufacturing
enterprises, the bettered appearance OF the
stores. and many other signs, show that
she is fulfilling the hopes OF her friends
and disappointing the wishes OF her enc
mics.
1t is, however. sad to think that all this
may be reversed by the election in Novem-
Der. and by gerrymandering charter the
control OF the city after that day made to
pass into the hands OF those who have had
no love for her in the past, whatever may
be their feelings in the future.