Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
WEST MANcAesTER LAND COMPANY.
Lots Now Upon the Msrket-Libsra' IN
duccmenis tn nvestors-surronho-
inss and Accessibility.


ings and Accessibility.
West Manchester is a striking llustra-
ton O. the rapid development OF Mancies-
ter and the increasing demand for housesm
the southside City. West Manchesteris the
old Moody tract containing seventy acres
and Is the property of the West Manches-
ter Land Company. a corporation OF COOL
clear-headed businessmen, who toresaW
the inevitable expansion Of the prosperous
Southside City, and made preparations 10
meet it.
The property is due west of Manchester,
is high and rolling, thus afording the pest
of conditions for q system OF sewerage. ~
oyerlooks Manchester, the lands OF the
Southside Land and Improvement Com,
pany, including that most charming ana
romantic of spots, Forest Hill Park .keedy
Creek. and also commands splendid view
of Richmond. On the north it Is bounded
bv Westham avenue (the River road and
on the south by Midlothian avenue poth
of which have been recently wideneo 20
eighty feet and are main thorouehfares 10
Richmond.
APPROACHES.
West Manchester is reached by the cars
Of the acknowledgements Richmond apd
Southside Electric Railway Company, the
track OF which runs alongside the pro-
perry on the Westham avenue, and arrange
ments are making to have by July ISL
another electrician line IN operation 10
West Manchester along Midlothian avenue
HEALTH AND ELEVATION.
The elevation of the property and all of
its environments stamp IL at once as tho
rougtlv healthy and all that could be de-
aired for residences. The property has
been graded, laid of into streets and lots,
and all the necessary preparations maze
for building
OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.
The company have not forced their pro-
perty upon the market They have been
working. but with that success that always
GOOD business Judgment OF the seventy
acres 4 3j-iOO have been sold TO one party,
Mr.. n. c. Beattie, who Is now erecting q
beautiful residence thereon for his own
occupancy. which is 70 cost not less than
az OOO. The remainder of the seventy
acres has been divided into 453 lots, each
fronting thirty feet or more and running
back a sufficient depth 20 q wide alley.
An the streets of West Manchester are
wide. The three grand avenues measure
eighty feet in width each. All the lots
save ten are we'll situated. and with the
exception of these have been placed on
the market. The ten withheld are not
considered equally desirable with the
others and the company are very frank III
saying so.
HOUSES AND VILLA SITES.
On the property is homestead building
valued nj 80 0OO. and several other build
ings, and there are sixteen extra-large lots
or villa sites fronting fifty feet each and
having a depth OF 225 feet. The l43 lots,
| including extra-large lots, villa sites, and
| lot with houses thereon, Will be sold tor
| $500 each. the lots to be assigned to pur-
| chasers at drawing.
TIE MANAGEMENT.
As guarantee that everything connect
| ed with the management of the West Man
| chester Land Company Is on u business
| basis it may be mentioned that its AFFAIRS
are IN the hands Of the following gentle
men: President, T.. A. saunders Secretary
aud Treasurer. A. l.. Adamson. Directors:
| J. Webb Peploe. III. c. Beattie, }. L. Todd,
| r. A. Justis. g.. G. Valentine, W. l.. Moody,
J II. Middendorf, i. A. Nunnally, and +.
| X. Victor.
TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The terms Of payment are $40 cash on
| each lot mt the time OF purchase, and so
| in monthly instalments until at least
| $3.50 On each lot shall have been paid. The
| drawing for assignment Of lots will then
( take place and deeds be prepared. The bal
| ance of the purchase-mo can then be
| paid IN cash, or notes at SIX and twelve
| months with interest added, and secured by
deeds of trust, can be given nc the option
| of the owner.
| West Manchester is in the direct line Of
! Manchesters Improvement and pressing
| demand for lots there is one Of the certain
| ties Of the immediate future. That the lots
are cheap, the nature of the location con-
sdered, cannot be questioned. Property
Immediately adjoining West Manches-
ter is selling from 1890 to 800 per
| front foot. The secretary and treasurer
OF the company. Mr.. A. l.. Adamson,
| of Manchester, has Just issued a map of
the property which those seeking invest
| ments or intending TO build a suburban
| home would do well to examine carefully.
As before stated, the property can be
reached by the Richmond and Manchester
| Electric railroad line, and the means IL
| thus afforded for q personal inspection OF
| the property without the loss OF any ap-
preciable time from business.