Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-20

All tho advantages without contributing in
taxation to tine support of the city. An
increase of territory at an early date
vould. in my opinion, TO far toward
giving Richmond that place in many i'm
portant relations TO which it has for years
been Justly entitled.
STREETS, WATER, 0As. AND cuLvTRTa.
Now as 10 terms. That must be left to
those whose duty II will be 10 lecislate
upon that subject. but liberal provision
should be made for street improvements.
water. gas, and culverts, as without these
things our newly,tcquirel citizens would
soon learn TO believe that they had been
cheated.
Without having scarcely touched the
subject, / beg pardon for having said so
much.
M. Charles 4. WIngo.
We are making great mistake by not
extending our corporate limits. IL should
have been done year ago. before the
present census was taken. | am IN favor of
taking prompt and decided action looking
10 the early extension OF the present city
limits. We need more room and must
have il. And will predict for Richmond,
should a wise and liberal policy of extern
sion be pursued. q population of 10000
in the next ten wears. A feasible and equi-
work no hardship or injustice upon urban
or suburban property holders, but he pro-
ductiye of great and lasting benefits to
all.
We need something of the great north
western Enterprise. | am Just from Chi
cago. where they have recently taken into
their CITY limits I'm time for the present
census) the rich hay fields OF Cook county
and extended their corporate limits from
ten to twenty miles out.
Nr. Edward ~. Bissell.
think il is both desirable and feasible
10 extend the corporate limits, and j favor
takinp in the belt" and also annexing
Manchester.
Let the city adopt liberal policy to-
wards the belt" and Manchester, and we
can start in 1892 with population OF
$4,000.
Richmond is awake and ambitious, but
il il the part of wisdom not to act until we
have carefully studied our needs aud what
will be necessary to make the required
change conform TO changed conditions.
IL seems 70 me that there IS an influence
that controls Which tends TO check growth
and contract the improved area. favor
policy that would carry our street improve
ments somewhat in advance OF population.
/ am aware that at present we cannot
Spend more than We 90 on street improve
ments. but / believe change in our fiscal
policy is demanded by the needs OF our
people.
ExTFND OUR IMPROVEMENTS.
The beauty of Washington is due in
great part to the autocratic rules that the
CITY has enforced in the matter OF the loca-
ton and width of streets. the establishing
of building lines" and the planting OF
trees.
If we are to extend our territory. per-
haps at the same time we might TO adyan-
tace change our system of street improve
ments.
/ believe that the credit of the city could
be used In no better way than for the
purpose of extending our streets and
our sewer. water and gas systems. The
benefit that would accrue in the appre-
citation of values would Justify the ex-
penditure.
believe that some quite radical amend
ments are demanded and could safely be
made in our city charter, and no better
time could be chosen tor making sucn
changes than when We enlarge the area
which We are to govern.