Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-19
NAMING THE STREETS.
The Cry is still They Come-views OF Fsar
Parties.

RICHMOND. August is, 1884.
To ne Editor Of The Dispatch
I have read several communications In
the Dispatch abort naming or numbering
the streets OF our city. For credit sake do
away With names. Amy one can remember
numbers: but one In a hundred can re-
member names. II the Council want 70
make II easy for strangers to un1erSand
and find given house, let them starr AZ
say Thirty-tbird or Thirty.fourth street
and number westward as FAR as the city
goes. and then commence at say Arch street
with First avenue, thence northwardiy.
and what sho rt streets there are east OF the
beginning. or First street, can he NUMBER
ed First. Second, and Third--lanes when
would be very seldom inquired about or
looked after except by the letter-carrlers.
Then leave the present numbers on the
houses; they are the best. But put up
fnger-boards at every corner, not on the
lamps-tbey get broke too often but put
them on something more permanent. say
after this fashion Tenth street, or Fifth
avenue. Then every one, both strang n and
child, could know where he was. These
short streets. such a. Bank, would be Five
and-a-hali avenue. Aud my plan wond
not cost much, and think 1t would be the
most convenient. Respee ing your space
stop. J. G.. &.
NO. >.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
SO much has been written about chang
ing our street names and numbers that
feel 10 further comment on same would be
an imposition on the public. Mr.. Chataigne
Is nearer right than any one yet. Les
things remain as near A. possible as they
are. Few persons who suggest changes
have counted the cost. Strangers will be
no better Informed by any change We
make, aud our own people are faml-
liar with the streets a. they now
are. The changes suggested by "Clay
Wardr will involve heavy cost 10 change
numbers on dwellings aud stores. Bust
ness-men must change letter-heads, blll-
heads, &c. also inform correspondents
north and south. &C.. Of such changes.
The mail-carriers will for long time have
10 remember old numbers and learn the
new. Now let Foushee street be the centre
street and numbers win be. under our pre-
sent System OF numbering. the same. The
lettering Of streets from the river 4, B, G,
&C.. j. well, and names beginning with the
letters in alphabetical order cannot be OBJ
jectod 10, as many are now so nlmed.
Avenue l. good for all streets not at right
angles with Main street Make "a few
changes as possible 60 save cost TO our peo-
pie. And to further avoid the troubles that
must arse 10 making conveyance of pro-
pcrty, for years 10 come all deeds will re-
qure To have the former name or number
and the new name or number. We are do
ing well Improve the streets and let the
names and numbers alone. II. VI. q.
No. 3.
To he Editor Of he Dispatch:
lam gratifed to notice your reference to
the numbers OF your streets and your in
vitation for suggestions. You may recol-
lect A communication from me on this sub
ject some months ago. Philadelphia being
laid of in regular squares, corresponding
regularity j. not To be expected with them,
hut the nearest approximation certainly j.
desirable. My chief object is to ENFORCE emu
mcratiOn up hill aud up stream. The To-
cality OF my property and business gene
rally require my entrance 10 Nain street
from Clifton House and Exchange. on Four
tecnth street. Now the idea of thus enter
ing Main street and looking d0,cn hill and
dorm stream for higher numbers seems in
tpbNi uOh-.
By all means begin about Rockets with
number ore and GO continuously up hill
and up stream with higher numbers. II
the cross streets are not sufficiently regular
TO number by hundreds, a. in Philadelphia
much the best. the continued enumsra-
tion might answer: or where they begin
(as they generally doj on Main street, even
IN imaginary continuation would be some
indication OF the desired portion OF the city.
Then that division east and west Is unuece>-
sary ry-Philadelphia extending thus above
5000. heard an intelligent gentleman in
that section, in connection with confusion
from such division. say he had lived there
fourteen year, and bad never become used
20 it, \ man learning the alphabet back
wards might contend for il n the easiest
process, but certainly the proper way is
the beat. EDWIN G. BOoTu.