Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
POINTSON RICHMOND
fsFoa.ATlos THAT ACCOMPANIES
CHAMBER or COMMERCE MAP.
TIE MsfroDotitsn Adv.a,ases Of the City
and yIeiuity-- Manufacture. Trade,
ana Business Facilities

Accompanying the excellen. map Of
Richmond. Manchester. aud vicinity JUS.
issued bT the Chamber Of Commerre are
two statistical statements giving vast
deal Of Valuable information about thetv0
cities and their suburbs
On the left SIDE Of the map under pic
turs Of The State Capitol Is printed the fol-
loving. showing the metropolitan sd-
vs1,sges Of Richmond. Va. and the vicin-
Ify.H
METROPOLITAN kDTANTAGES-
Richmond Is the capital Of Virginia and
Of Hslreo county.
Is a. the head OF Underwater and the base
OK the tails II James rIver.
secOufs north.
LIS longitude Is n degrees IS minutes
west
It's eorporats limits embrace s.25l is
acTss.
Iis pzblic parks contain s5s acres
Its extreme width from north to south Is
l 7S-lG0 miles-
It's extreme length from east to west is
3 S7-1O0 miles
Its streets extend over lOs1 miles
Electric street-ezr lines larger part
dozble-trscked). y miles
Horse street-c2r lines, 10 niles
Number Of houses within the corporate
limits Of Richmond, 1l.57T.
Number Of houses built during $50 II
corporate limits ot Richmond. sj9-
Suburban property lard Of By lard con-
penies for building p7rpOses. ala acres
Number OF building fund COMPANIES. is.
Capital stock subscribed for IN building
fu1d companies. sT.653.0Oo.
Capital stock authorized over s70, 90, 600.
Water for domestic uses pure and prsc-
tlealy unlimited
The present daily pumping czpa.ity in
gallons being 400, 900.
And the storage cspscity Of reservoirs IN
gallons beng about 30 o., 600.
The city Is well lighted by g&s and cleo
tricitv
The urban population IS estimated at
so.10a
Increased during 1880 over s.ooa
Population. including Manchester ard
suburbs, li5.00o.
Number OF public schools in the city, IL.
Enrolment Of scholars, fl,749.
Attendance at other schools and sem
mares. $500.
NEmber Of churches Can denonins-
tons, IS.
Assessed valuation Of real estate sd
lsi. sI9.
Assessed valuation of personal property,
Sis24s &c.
Increase of taxable values during 1880,
g So. l2s.
City taI-rsts per 500. $40; State, 40
cent?. Total, $50.
Vslue Of city's property. including pub
lie buildings, markets, parks, gas. and
vAter-vorks, estimated over sS,ooo.ooo.
sUPERIoR FACuTTTEs-
Or the opposite margin Is given this
statement bearing on manufactures,
trade. and business facilities Of Richmond
and Manchester"
Present banking capital Of Richmond,
Increase II last twelve months, ss5s,-
Bank clearings for 1850. s112,sos,l 07.
Increased in 1890. S4613.759.
Number OF manufacturing establish
nsnts. -.
Different kinds Of manufactures. 90.
Increased number Of establishments in
1880. 81.
Numoer Of hands in factories and work
increased during 1880. LIS.
Number Of females employed, over
'Sqmber: Of wholesale houses in trade,
II.
Capital in manufactures and wholesale
,rade. S14. OIL SO.
Increased during 1890. s3.so6, us.
Value Of manufactured products. SSi,-
80. sO7.
Jobbers' sales. So. 1900.
Increase of jobbers' sales and manutac-
tured products in 1890. =, ss3. ss7.
Water-pover used II manufacturing,
4. 500 horsepower
Wafer-power undeveloped, 1880 horse
power.
Suitable sites for factories on water
lines. two and seven-eighths miles.
Suitable sites for factories on railroad
lines, twenty miles
Number OF competing rail- and water
routes bringing coal 10 Richmond, making
n one Of If not the cheapest market on
seaboard. G.
Number Of railroads diyerging from
Richmond over which raw material Is
procured and supplies distributed by
raost direct routes. 3.
Number Of new roads projected, 8.
Mileage Of railroad systems centr1ng
in Richmond, 10. l4 miles.
Mileage OF those projecting lines TO
Richmond. 2.i56 miles.
Steamer lines 10 Richmond and its ports
Of entry. West Point and Newport News
In coastwise trade. 8; IN foreign trade, 4.
Dauth OF channel 20 Richmond Ito be
increased 25l feet, Is feet.
Deuth Of channel 20 West Point. y feet.
Depth Of channel TO Newport News, 20
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