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

blocks. ca II Is the main commercial stress OF
the city; liberal appropriations Tor parks
and streets generally, for good STREETS en-
nance the value OF eli property In The city, ana
thereby increase the revenue; large gas
holder Ia the western section OF The CITY;
cheap gns for cooking aud heating purposes
Improvement OF Shockoe creek.
JAMES l.. ANDERSON.
In nv opinion the reinJexing Of the deed
and wl.-books in the Ch.neerysCeurte clerk
Office under an improved system would DC OF
more general good 10 the city than auy other
one measure now before the Council, rs
this would benefit every prorerty-o~ner IN
the city by giving better facilities for him 70
both know and perfect his title. Then, II
properly mauared, reiormatory school ana
a market for the West End.
WI. CURTIS.
In my opinion the most good can be pro.
duced for the city In 1889 by the Councii
largely increasing the expenditure on streets.
Pave the streets and OK up the city parks,
so that buildings can be rapidly erected and
give people comfort and convenience IN get
ting TO and from their houses. Would also
say that II the Council would appropriate
say, $3.50. 900 per year for ,he next ten years
for streets il would be the best investment
the city could mike.
JOSIAH CRUNP.
Now that the Exposition hes done so
much TO introduce our City's manifold adj
yaatages-UBequalled wstsr'power. delsot
fol climate, and commercial actlylty-to the
capitalists Of the country az large, know OF
no measure which would be 30 far-7eachlng
in its consequences as the proposed OK.
emptlon from taxation for term OF years OF
ali manufacturing plants which may be To-
Gated here during the present year.
With this inducement millions OF capital Is
ready and willing to step In and make Rich
mond bloom like greenbaystree.
TAYLOR sTRATToS.
The establishment OF a house Of retOrma-
ton Is perhaps the most important legisia'
ton now proposed. Us success seems as
snred, and certainly no legislation lin my
opinion) could be Of more benefit to Our city.
Next in importance Is the establishment OF
40 emergency hospital. 1t Is q source oil
pleasure to know that our Indies. who are
ever foremost in every good work. are ac-
lively interested IN this great entcrpri'e.
Should the present Council succeed in esiab-
fishing the two Important public charities,
generations yet TO come viii award them the
plaudit Of we'll done.
GEORGE b. STEEL.
Il is difficult to say "what one measure
will be most productive Of good" DC.
What seems OF the utmost importance to one
man appears Of no consequence 10 another.
There arc three subjects now under considc-
ration by lbe Council, which, il "ad0pted
and pIIrsued,V will IN my opinion be
Of decided benefit TO the city. The
first is proposition 10 establish n
house OF reformation; the second, a
frst-class city hospital. and the third, an en-
tire new system OF iDdeXing the deed-bOols
There are lots Of other things | think o., but
"suficient unto the day is The evil tor good
thereof"
EVAN ssEAD.
The establishment Of a reformstOry school
and much larger outlay Of money In the west
end OF the city than has been made in the
past for street, water, and gis improve
ments. and compelling the Committee on
Health TO provide smallpox hospital (as
there is nothing more needed), and prohibit
ing the members OF the Council from using
free passes on the Siste and city railroads,
believe would advance the city's interest
IS much as anything Of a legislative nature that
know Of. / would lketo add that more
conservative spirit on the part OF our people
one to another would do as much as any
tDluB else.
j. z. GRIMES.
II IL my opinion that the Council
should make liberal appropriations to three
committees Committees on Light,
Streets, and Water, 50 a. 10 improve the
streets aleng vacant property, thus encour-
aging propertY.holders, and IN short time
the city would realize the money invested on
these streets.
The Committee on Light should hold
conference with all large gas consumers and
haye a schedule price with reference 10 them,
as in all business transactions the largest con-
sumcrs should have the preference. There
should also be a gas-bolder in the tiOuriShing
West End. The more gas that Is consumed
the cheaper IL can be manufactured.
JAMES T. FERRITER.
The West-Eud market should be buIt on
the site selected by the last Council, as it IS
Ceuiral and the taxpayers OF Clay Ward
want market. 1t will be money spent that