Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-13

IN the northern and western portions OF our
city. The increase IN taxable values from
well-payed and well.lighted streets VIII
amply replr the investment. Tnirdly, let
the CITY build the armory for the colored
militia. With n reformatory, good stfeets,
and another armory Richmond will be pre-
pared to compete with any sister city OF The
Union Of like population.
LEVIN JoTSEs.
In nv opinion the beat measures beyond
question for the city's good would be those
which would encourage by every legitimate
means the Investment OF capital from home
or abroad In manufacturing enteip rlses. IN
nv Judgment the future OF Richmond de-
peuds largely upon The development Of the
exceptional facilities which we possess Tor
almost every Kind Of manufacture, and l
think such enterprises should be fOstered
by our city legislature. This should not be
tortured into meaning "protection in the
popular sense. a. such legislation would not
g protect " any one class to tho detriment oi
another, but would benefit all. rich and poor,
operative and owner alike, ana would, IN
time, build an a system Of factories when
would utilize the vast dormant wealth which
is ours, in our wonderful water-p9wer. our
abundant labor. our WelLsupplied aud cheap
I
empty boast into solid and real dead pros
perity.
WILLIAM II. PLEAsANTS.
There IA now no measure Of municipal
legislation actually pending or proposed
which ls OF any considerable importance,
except the workhouse and reiormatory.
That this will be productive OF great good
10 the city OF Richmond. not only TINS year,
but for all time, / presume no one will ques'
ton.
I But this Is not, Judge. in the line ofyour
INQUIRY. As the annual budget i now uu-
der consideration by forced construction,
the appropriation for street improvements
may be denomlnated a pending measure. a
+ Iberal--aye, large-OutaY Tor tnis purpose
Will, think, more than any o'her cXp3ndl'
lure OF IL finances. give the best ana quicE-
est returns. In ny opinion these appTopra-
tons should not be scattered, but should be
concentrated mainly on certain streets where
the iucrease ia values would soonest be re-
turned 20 the city in increased taxes.
do not wish 10 be understood as int-
mating that the other portions OF the city
should he overlooked, nor would l attempt
to say now whist particular streets should DE
improved. All portions OF TIE city should
have The benefit OF part Of the sum sppfo-
priatcd 10 the streets, But lar2e amount
expended in opening new high"sys ana iu
improving some now opened "ogio' DE-
beye. place in the sinking Fund n a very
short time an amount grestiv In excess ~ the
sum thus expended and d" be most produc-
tive Of good TO the city OF Richmond in
1852"
ROWLAND HILL.
think the CITY Council in making the
policy IA will enh mc0 The value and de-
srablene.s Of real estate and avert vha, Is
evidently near at band-sn increase IN the
rate OF assessment. 10 should has'cn 10
make orr city "dnished city" M the mat
ter Of lis highways and the extension OF ITS
gas.aud water .m1in-.
The benefits u tbs policy viii accrue 10
/ the owner, the occupant, aud The tlH@pal eI'
and IFS effects on the welfare and prosperity
/ ~ cur citizens Will be manifold and FAR
reaching. The asscssable values VIII go on
Increasing in amount year by year ana me
revenues oi the city viii be yearly enlarged
i'm a corres poudin1 ratio.
The annual appropriations Tor looJ aIe
already engaging the attention OF inc ueu-
hers. Each year the chairman OF each com'
mittes presents the wants of the department
under it, charge and from ume TO time merit
f0riOiiS ana Eluti NttutA N'ii'f +tN i'N'''N No
uuon the attention OF 10th branches Of our
ci,y's legislature. But the members are
confronted this year ne In past years with
the ipadequacy Of the city's income and only
TIE most urgent demands can be SATISFIED
During the past several years the appro-
nrintlou for the improvement and repairs OF
our .treets has been $4,000 10 $4,000 each
year. While the appropriations for other DE-
nartments have been increased from ~ 10 $50
per cent. over those Of fifteen years ago.
The goose that would have laid the golden
egg has been ignored, for street improV r
ments and increase in the value OF real estate
20 band IN hand. The Council should make
a change in this matter. The iudiclous eN'
pe1ditIlre of the peoples tax contributions
is one Of the qualities OF a statesman.
JOSEPH ?. wlNGFIELD.
The house OF reformation is one Of the
most important measures for the good OF on
city. 1t Is what we should have had i9i
years. We want place other than the ciLy