Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-07
MANcHEsTeR's RAPID GROWTH.
Increase of Nearly One Million Dollars IN
Realty values-PersonaI, &c.


Messrs. w. T. Lithgow. B. w. Nunnally.
and Il. p. Owen the State assessors of
| Manchester. completed their labor5 yester-
day, after several weeks Of labOriOus work,
and prepared report which will be sub
mitted TO the City Council Of the next
meeting Of that body. The report will
show an increase of nearly 10 per cent. in
taxable values over the previous assess
ment. The following statement is given
Total amount Of real estate for 1899. 60, li3i les
Properly exempt from city tax.......... 10000
Taxable real estate for 1890. ,y34 l6S
Total taxable real estate for 1884,. l,22s775
Increase over 1ssa.. .................. soD5.s93
Total amount OF personal property. 1889. .ssIi50e
Probable increase for 1899. J................ 5000
The above figures will give o total an
nual increase in the income of the city OF
about $4,000. This ia for city purposes
alone and does not include school expendl-
lures
THE YEARS IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Samuel X. Owens, Commissioner Of
the Revenue, has prepared tho following
statement for the fiscal year ending Feb
ruary. 1890 of the number OF new build
ings erected, unfinished, and improve
ments in the several wards:
First Ward: New buildings, 30: value,
S20,S50; unfinished. 4: value, ~ 700; i'm
proyemcnts, S775. Total. S23, ,325.
Second Ward: New buildings, Is; value
Sl2 200: unfinished. 3; value ~, 300; i'm
provements. 1850 Total, Sl5.95O.
Third Ward: New buildings, 30; value,
Sl9,S7j; unfinished, 9; value. $3.50: i'm
provements. S4.15O. Total, 92G,6 ,675.
Fourth Ward New buildings. So; value,
$50, $50: unfinished, g. value. -, 400 i'm
provements. II, 800. Total. S5l,9 $50.
Grand total, Sl2J,9
This shows an increase in value over the
previous year of S2S,024.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The June term of the Chesterfield Coun-
ty Court will begin Monday.
Miss Salle Haines, of Richmond, is visit
ing Mrs. Il. u. Guy at Drewry's Mansion.
Mrs. G.. J.. RcdfCrd. who has been quite
i'll for some time, was thought to be in e5-
trcDuS last night. Mrs Redford Is a daugh-
ter of DR.. Edgar Archer.
Rev. Mr.. Van Houton. of Kentucky, will
preach at the Presbyterian church to-mor-
row morning.
Cards are ont for the marriage at Chester
on the 1lth instant of Miss Katie Archer
and Mr.. James ID. Gillian.
Miss Blanche f. Lenher. of Elizabeth
City, n j., is in the city stopping at Alr. G.
H.. Bowmans. corner of Twelfth and Nc
Donough streets.
Ia the MAYORS Court Yesterday morning
white man charged with shooting at two
colored men was fined S2 for shooting ln-
side the corporate limits. The evidence
failed TO show any malice.
The water will be cut of in the city
pipes at o'clock tomorrow morning III
order that the fire-plug ut the intersection
of Semmes street and Cowardin avenue
may be removed. The pipes will be empty
about ten lours.
Miss Mary Wager, Of Culpeper, is visiting
Mrs. NJ. II. Clayton, No. 4lO Fifteenth
street. Miss Wager and Mrs. Clayton were
room-mates when attending school at Cul-
pepper. Mrs. Clayton, who has been in i'll
health for many months, is able to walk
about the house now.