Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-01
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firming the sale Of the Public ware
house TO Mr.. John p. Branch for $751;
600, it is no longer concealed that the
property is to be used as a site for a
union depot.
The State got a good price, rather
more than it was supposed the ware
house would bring, but the location is
by long odds the best in the city for the
contemplated uses. The Fredericks-
burg, the Petersburg, and the Ale
ghany railroads already centre near
there, and there is connection at Belle
Isle with the Danyille road, the track Of
which in q few years will be changed
to the gauge Of the other roads now
coming into this city. So these four
roads are all right. 1t will be no very
difficult matter for the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Virginia and Carolina
roads to reach the depot; it is only a
question of some little money.
The depot will be very convenient to
the public, and the Street-Car Company
will no doubt extend their lines toit. The
warehouse covers a square Of ground
bounded by Seventh, Eighth, Canal,
and Byrd Streets large area, but not
quite all that is needed. 1t is expected
that the city will surrender Eighth
street between Byrd and Canal, so that
the movement OF trains in the depot
may be facilitated.
The absence Of passenger depot facili-
ties here has been so disgraceful to
the city that it is not doubted the City
Council will act in the matter with
great liberality now that the oppOrtu-
nifty for supplying the desideratDm is
presented.
THE NEW CITY HALL.
From the letters of inquiry received
by City-Engineer Cutshaw and by the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings,
a large number Of architects will send
in plans for the new City Hall.
In this new competition new and old
competitors will all be on the same foot
ign, and the prospect is that a good plan
can be gotten.
At best the cornerstone Of the build
ing can hardly be laid before September
lst. as the plans will not be in until
June lst, and after they are in it will
be q good while before the work can be
let TO contract.
The building will be "of granite" +"
and it is probable that one altogether
suited to our purposes and creditable
in style and appearance can be secured
for the $500, 900 voted by the people.
With union passenger-depot and
new City Hall going up Richmond may
mark this as one Of the most notable
years of her existence. Both buildings
are badly needed; both have been long
awaited both are about to come, it
now seems.
MOZART AND Y.N.C. A.
The projectors of the new Mozart
Hall feel sure that they can raise the
necessary money to enable them soon
to let to contract their new building.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion have already raised large sum
towards building their hall.
PRIVATE WORK.
The following private work has been
LET to contract:
For A. Blair, to be erected on Frank
lin between Second and Third streets,
one set fats, brick, three floors, cost
about 10000. Contractors, Bell &
Bowles, carpenters; G. Z. Redford,
brick-work.
For J.. Y. Cannon Brick warehouse,
corner Eleventh and Cary streets, cost
about $4,000. Contractors, Marable &
Dansey, carpenters; James p. Scott,
brick-work.
For Daniel d. Talley: Brick ware
house, Shockoe Slip, cost about $1,000.
Contractors, Marable & Dansey, car
penters G. f. Redford, brick-work.
For Henry Exall: Block of three or
four brick residences, corner Tenth and
Leigh streets. cost about $4,000 to
10000.
TO BE LET.
Bernard Chalkley: One brick resi-
dence, Beech street and Grove avenue
cost about $4,000.
Mozart Hall On Eighth street be-
tween Grace and Franklin cost about
100000.
S. p. Lathrop One brick residence,
Main street between Second and Third
cost about $1,000.
TALKED ABOUT.
Among the work talked about is the
following:
Kinney Tobacco Company One large
cigarette-factory. Twenty-fifth and Cary
streets. The plans are being drawn in
New York.
Slater, Myers & Co.. One large
block of brick stores, corner ofTwelfth
and Cary streets; second floor possibly
to be used for Corn Exchange.
The Virginia Mechanics Institute are
perfecting plans to erect large hall for
exhibitions, night-school also, rooms
to display inventions, minerals, &c.
Mr.. Mcdowell, Of Philadelphia, con-
templates erecting two handsome brick
residences on Tenth street between
Clay and Leigh streets, to cost about
$500 each.
Moore-Memorial church, on Laurel
street opposite Monroe Park. Plans
for this new church have been accepted.
Gilbert !. Hunt contemplates erect
ing residence at the corner of First
and Clay streets, TO cost about $4,000.
There are large number Of build
ings in the course Of completion that
are not mentioned. and also quite a
number of Improvements being made
all over the city.
CUsT0M-H0USE.
Under the appropriation Of 100000
made by Congress the post-ofiice and
custom-house building here is to be en-
larged.
The post-ofice has not much more
than half as much room as it needs.
The plans have not yet been drawn,
and so it is not known whether the
building will be enlarged by running it
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