The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-02
CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS FOR TN
NEW YEAR.

NIN iaANf
1t ia as much ina the power OF PEG
pie. IN their corporate capacity. TO pause
upon the boundary line between the ole
and new year and make excellent refo
lutions for the future as it is in The
mower of al individual. In looking
back over the course Of the twelve
months that ended at l2 oclool
tn sIay night, the people Of thii
city find that much was accom-
plisfe ed in that extent Of time, which
has added incidentally to the perma
nent prosperity Of their municipal sf
fairs Richmond has increased II
~ rrsalth and POPULATION. There are indis
putable ovisnces Of this on every hand
We discover IT in the larger number
of foot passengers and vehicles TO be OBJ
served on our different thoroughfares
IL shown i'm the erection of very many
p,ivate residences that, IN beauty OF
architecture and in spsciousness, would
be notable in the largest centres OF the
North. II is revealed IN the hundreds
of business and tenement houses thai
have been built, and IN other ways, toe
various and too numerous to mention
bu. all pointing to the same conclusion
namely, that we are making steady
nroeress in our material Interests.
This should be, and undoubtedly j., a
cause for satisfaction and congratula-
ton on the part OF our cilizsns at thi.
time when the history Of another year
has lust begun. It's most useful effect
however. will be lost unless they re-
solve, with a firlo spirit, that they will
show more energy aud greater enter
prise during the year tocome than ihsS
disclosed during the year that is ended
The most valuable lesson acquired by
looking back upon the last twelve
months is not in what particulars we
are strongest, but rather in what partic
cfGRPars we arc weakest. The fact is. we
are cnterpiisiug, but We are far from
being a. enterprising "a We should be.
We are public spirited but we are far
from being as public spirited as We
should be. Itlsin these respects that
our principal deficiencies are found.
Our good resolutions for the New
Year, in our general character as a
community, should be directed to the
removal OF these deiieiencies as far Is
it i. possible for us TO DO so. AZ city.
we should resolve. in the point of en-
.rprise, to initiate tho alertness and
.ctivity Of Western municipal corpora
tons in utilizing every domestic anu
foreign means Of advancing our pros
pority. The vigilance Of our munich
pal authorities aud commercial bodies
should be slseplsss, their exertious IN
,iring in the direction Of encouraging
the influx OF. capital aad population
from without. Let them take lesson
in this respect from those who are DO
jrg so much to build up the cities OF
Florence Roanoke and Duluth. They
should consider no means TOO insignlh-
cant to be- turned TO the material advan-
tage Of Richmond.
In the point o. public spirit. all Of our
citizens SHOULD unite, not only IN IN
creasing the rfospe ity OF The city a.
far as lies ia their individual power
but also in insisting upon the removal
OF every public evIl in our midst that is
calculated 20 lower us, net ooly 10 our
own eyes, but IA the eyes Of ell who
yisig our city. either on pleasure or
fol purpose OF Investment. We should
shale of the disposition that is too
Characteristic Of vs., Of submitting with !