Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

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-.rr II was all-important that there
5..rl be some means by which this
sra. and the valley through which 1t
g,fr courses should be spanned, in order
,N-'ugrck and easy connection could be
us3a with the city.
Wrga spirit Of enterprise that has not
f.r,.uallcd IN this kind Of private work
.nuusuv was organized, known as the
Ntl-.Ir Viaduct Company. Its officers
,-a-frf.llowng named gentlemen, and 1t
F. re shown here what monument they
..va built for themselves in what is now
b.. N.-tusido viaduct: President, Nor
nam 4. Randolph: Vice-President, j. Nj.
Trrgrsln: Secretary and Treasurer, w.
q Uunn Dircctors-B. +. johnson,
Thomas Atkinson. n. W. Bowe, j. ID. Mos
tr w. Miles Cary, j. S. Sublett, and A. +.
A-sby.
THE vIADUCT.
The viaduct was commenced last fall
s.I now completed, and will be formally
.rarai on next Thursday the 23d instant.
Tie ceremonies on that occasion Will be OF
,ra,t interesting character. Everything
Connected with the construction of this
IMPORTANT piece Of public Improvement has
be-. watched with close interest by the
...ap. or the city and county, and as
..,f- 10 be the cap-stOne of its success,
fartfeds from the city and the adjoining
comfy viii swarm 10 the place. Mayor j..
TrIr Ellyson will deliver an address.
T. Richmond Howitzers IN full uniform
parade and grace the occasion by their
rr.-suce and the firing OF salute, After
.a.a ceremonies lunch III the afternoon
SOD be enjoyed.
In order to fully comprehend the scope
I'd. this great work il must be remembered
.if The bridge is of IRON structure, 1000
'tt long, 20 feet high, and 40 feet wide.
I's cost m round numbers was $4,000.
There is no similar enterprise of private
one, IN the South, if indeed in the Union,
equal tu lt.
Iaaviaduct is at present n toll-bridge,
I' win be thrown open TO the public for
several weeks free. The tolls when col
Ia.,sI Will be about as follows: Foot pas
.-gar-, / cent; one-horse buggy and oc-
uaut,. cents: one-horse carriage and
gYu'~ . cents: one-horse sulky or
..--gart. 8 cents: two-horse buggy and
occupants. cents: two-horse carriage and
occupant. 7 cents. track for an cleo
'- railway has been laid across the bridge,
a-i wlil be completed through the centre
Of the companys property, forming loop
0.uli !n Highland Park, q contiguous
property, and returning partially over the
,3-- track Co the viaduct, connect with
,a cts tracks and the Manchester and
I.t-lUI Electric Line. All of this rail-
80, SSH. Boz completed and in full opera
lamjuly.
CHESTNUT HILL.
II ian now be- seen how direct and easy
CD communication with the city can be
,si. from any Of the Northside Land
/ llrauT'- property. Having satlshed TINS
r...arou IL will be we'll TO look into
,-a q the advantages offered by the
i ."aIlv and give some description OF the
| .ra.,.r Of the land and the company's
aG ai procedure in the development OF
. -.r.ls" fed Of enterprise.
chestnut Hill consists of $50 acres OF land
... .a llvurcO county directly north OF
ri within 4Ol yards OF the present cor
rsa limits OF thecity Of Richmond and
E'lu one and one fourth miles of Capitol
4a-a. Over one hundred acres OF this
'ilIy-sltuated land is located upon
--a..ysl plain. II has this great adyan-
a-. aId couples with il the additional
N.l n Uyu. susceptible of the best sewer
-a continuation rarely seen. From
'... 10 If the entire property q pleasing
Wv ll be bad Of the surrounding coun-
'-,a Of winch is histOric-and the city
""3almHud as well.
I.I NUIIHsIDE LAND COMPANY.
l-. company owning this property is
-' N.r'hs 'de Land Company. duly char
t.-.t 'A.AAfAtiA do AO3tbNN. w.
l5ean president; Norman V. Ran
.,pa. wee president; w. II. Dunn, secre,,
-'l AID treasurer; A. +. MOsby, general
&A-rr; Charles V. Meredith, counsel
4fr'.-rs. }. Nj. Eourqureau, OF Four
ie-I. Price x Co. Norman V. Randolph,
u. tt Virginia State Insurance Com
-l and proprietor Randolph Paper Box
.4i.,g K. W. Burke, president National
'-.F bank, stanton, Va. w. IL. Dunn,
chrF AZ p
"a Au'-eucs !. Temple and Il. ID.
t', a, Iourqurean. Frice & Co.. Peter
d. >H.e't. o. Sublett 4 Cary, commission
.-.l., aud Colonel W. Miles Cary, Oh
-s.t q Cary, commission merchants:
- 40 evidence of the complete success OF
~. e..aHauy II IS a fact that every share
'-.f stock mas been cold, and that the
o' lots to-day range from $40 10
e. f.t loot.
ia7 company have surveyed, laid of,
= .felea up making good roadways OF
avenues and thorOughtares sixty
~ ".r, alleys twenty feet, and nave
l..I and have IN fine growth nine
',lamental shade trees bordering
'."a.ks on all the principal avenues
III. .is acre, Of the best portion OF the
... been surveyed and laid on into
~. each lot having a thirty-toot 'front.'
a'eaUc sixty feet wide and running
WA To -h alley twenty feet wide.
FINE FACILITIES.
-" taoailors offer liner facilities foI
49,. '4nnI purposes. A great deal Oh
.Ho"fty lies immediately upon and on
a. OF the great railroad line, the
.Ag and Ohio. The land is well
So ny ueyer-failing stream OF pure
So s1Ihslent 70 supply boilers for en-
'f ali mechanical purposes OF what
800 they may be. and is admirably
''1 Tor factories.
eyes, some time since, were turned
.1' THESE facilities. and the Richmond
yr''lvc- and Machine Works broke UP
fa4l ID tue city Of Richmond and
H,fl across the corporate limits into
49, county: and there. not over 800
40 H0m tue kOrthside Land Com
E2,' ground. established their works,
I ~ WORKS cost not less than ~ 900. 600,
L - p'c employment TO $50 hands when
| b,tLi iull force. just below the Loco
| t5,-I e and Machine Works are the pfin-
l Aypa OF the Chesapeake and ONO
| 80 company. where 900 operatives
,t5 ~, ny music every day with hammer
n machine Standing on the ground Of
esf nSoT'hside Land Company. the eye
~ Hth one broad sweep. take 10, 1t -
,rs,w say, 10000 busy. thriving people
a. 80 "a almost every pursuit known N
tilzed world.
NJ " ~ such trade SURROUNDINGS. and such
lss = sites for homes. what an attrac-
Aese ohered 70 new comeEss
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