Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-06
HOW TO IMPROVE 1T.
LEE DISTRICT PEOPLE DISCUSS THIS
REGARDING THEIR PROPERTY
Report os to the Sentiment of tho Coun'
eiI-To Prepare n Pian-Colonei
Cutshaw's Estimate OF Cost.


Lee district was held in the rooms Of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday after
noon OF 430 o'clock. Captain John A.
Coke occupied the chair and Mr.. James ID.
Whitlcck acted as secretary.
Mr.. James Caskie, chairman of the Com
nittee on Taxable Values. reported that
ne and Mr. Whitlock had examined the
record-books OF Henrico county. and that
although it was impossible to tell exactly
what the taxable values were. he was Of
the opinion that in round numbers they
amounted to Sl,750,000 at the last assess
ment.
SENTIMENT OF TIRE CITY COUNCIL
Mr.. jackson Guy, chairman OF the COM
mittee appointed to ascertain the senti-
ment Of the City Council with reference to
the question of taking the district In the
corporate limits of the city, submitted the
following reports
Your committee appointed at meeting OF
ths owners OF properly 10 Loo district, hold here
two weeks ago 10 ascertain ths sentiment ot the
Aldermen aGd Common Council OF the city OF
Richmond witA reference 10 the question or
taking the distrc; n the corporate Limits OF tho
city, respectfully report that they have ha1 In
terylous with largo majority OF TIE repress u
tatiVes OF the city In the Board OF Aldermen
aud Common Council, snd as rosult OF those
interviews they feel that they may report:
j. That with quite number there may be SAID
% be desire to soc this district taken In.
.. That with a limited number, who may bo
styled the most conservative Of the city's repre-
sentaiiyes, there is feeling OF opposition 10 the
acquisition Of any new territory that would have
the effect OF postponipg street. improvements as
against those localities lfeding the same which
have already boen in the corporation Tor at least
tSenty-fUur years, end have for sucn length cf
time been paying city assessments: end
faf NTH taIt thQa ~
a sentiment favorable to taking in the district
provided some plan may be devised which would
secure TO IL street and other improvements mat
would create no burden upon tho revenues oil
the city derived from its present ooandaries.
TO REPORT PLAN.
Believing, then that oil parties concerned will
be actuaicd by desire 70 promote the growth
and Improvement Of tho city, your committee
feel sufficiently encouraged 10 recommend the
adoption Of tho toliowing:
RseOtued, That this meeting appoint mmit-
tee OF at least seven property-owners OF and resi-
dents In Lee district, whose duty It shall be to
take into consideration-ist. what would be
practicable and fair terms on which to enter he
city: %, a plan by whichs abe came may be car
rled INTO effect and 10 report the same 10 this
meeting az an adjourned session.
Respectfully submitted.
JACKSON GUY,
J. II. DRRBYsnTRE,
FRED. PLBAsAET5,
JANIS II. D00LEY,
G. X. WING0.
ESTIMATE OF THE COST.
MIR. Guy stated to the meeting that they
had held quite a lengthy interview with
Colonel Cutshaw and tried TO get from him
some favorable expression regarding the
annexation of the district, but failed to do
this. Colonel Cutshaw did not seem to
think that they could obtain special terms.
Mr.. Guy then asked him 10 prepare en-
lf ha Of ifDnTnWamnnta
which he did. The following Is the com-
munication from Colonel Cutshaw, which
was read by Mr.. Guy.
CITY REGrsBERs oFFTcB,l
RICHMOND. VA, February 5, 1891. 5
Mr.. .Jdetson Guy:
Dear sir,-As requested By you, have mado
tho following es.inete OF cost OF complete street
improvements THAI you may see about what
they would be per 'front.' foot In Lee District l
have assumed square OF 36l feet length net,
with streets Go feet iu width. sidewalks ~ loot
wide. and have supposed the Average deptn
OF cutting or filling 10 grading tho streets would
be about feet OF course. any variation from
those assumptions would change Tie estimate.
The character Of improvements would be Ike
those In front OF Mr. Ginters. on Franklin street,
and at other points In tho city. A granite or
ASPHALT road bed or concrete sidewalk would Do
more costly than gravel and bricks. Tho city
does not charge for the gas sad wator-msns,
but has them laid at city cost wnen enough own
ers take gas end water 10 Insure ~ per ceut: OF
u eir cost. The cost OF making the eGs-pfpe
1nectlon from tho street-maln IL charged 20
- s-ner, but not the cost Of making the water
competition, though the owner is requisrd TO FUR
nish the pipes for these concessions.
The main sewer IL charged 10 the aDuttiDg
owner at $3.50 per front foot OF property or at
continual annual assessment Of ton cents per
front foot.
The seWer-pipe connection is iaid by the city
az far as the curb line and charged 70 the owner.
who joins this when his sewer aud drainage ar
rangements are made within the premiseA