Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-03

r,tffcl 90 the Common NOuhci AT its
noath!y meeting last night
M.YoR's OFFICE
RICHMOND. Va, March 2, 1891.
r, NJ Honorable he Members If he City
C1'uCil:
Gart'omen. / have the honor 20 submit
f..y.nr information my annual report Of
a., condition of the city, with accompany
a.. recommendations, for which l ask
yor- careful consideration.
'1Ie wear 1870 was one OF steady progress
al me growth OF Richmond ia business,
yalth, and population was most satistac-
Tory.
-...3 81. that of some Of Der younger and
80 ambitious sisters. but that IL was
.,r.tsrtisl Is cyidcaced bv the fact that
4.-,.t, the wear there were 6lS new houses
c-..t.I. that IA her iohbing trade the az
--...... Gales were -. 100000 moro than in
t..I whilst our manufactures show an nd
t..u ,t $50 establishments, with an in
1850 in the number of hands employed
~ lg9 and Of ~. $4,000 in the amount of
~ annual sales Our hank-clearings
,.,al - Sill, 205. at3.97-au increase
o,.-ta. previous wear of S2.73s.l52.49.
~ la.rtv - situation, hoalthiulnesss
~ .,r.atc. religious and educational ad-
,.,.-.- Richmond will compare fGyora-
D.. With any city in the land. and her
.tvto the coal and lron-feidS of this
a. .!.uius States, together with her
.,f..II transportation facilities, enable
t.-...Tt- unsurpassed advantages for the
la...,. % II manufacturing industries.
ryyr.oI,1ST OF orr sUBURBs.
C-s.f the most striking features OF our
O. ,.,f is 60 Doe seen I'm the rapid develop
-. .f our suburbs, which. II II shall
continue VIII soon make 70 necessary for
e. practically consider the question Of
S,.a.... rr oar territorial limits. With the
4 crease ut population on our borders con-
s.1.r..1us az health and police superyiS-
60, vl-. cnustraiu US 70 desire TO have
,.--...,.s. control of the territory now adj
....f O.. our corporate limits. But
,r Wow f the fact that there is
5, mach az our present territory
..r ua,soplsd with gas, water. and
sr.' improvements We should be
o. ..l o. consider what Is due these
r .-. Is before committing ourselves to
,r.r..r .t annexation. The time, how
,..-. .- r.- flr distant when the increase
o. ..tu'4-l.u VIII rain rs 10 extend
..- . -u.ra,c limits, and IN view of the
NAV, .-. important questions involved IN
-.-ln movement. ana the time 1t would
p .ss.rly take 90 fully discuss them,
va. ur-o t'at YOU appoint a committee
r.-.. s1 that when the time for
s...r shan come the matter Will
.., I.a1 uatur,lv considered. / would
e-r-..v recommend that IN any
~. tf4t may be adopted for presentation
;.t E.r,li Assembly YOU include pro
,..r -.a- ~ TIE districts % be annexed
...e.s- o: street Improvements shall be
c..--.. f. 'l, owners al the abuttngp pro-
v.-... This So tenn is already IN operation
d f.4
s.tst-.t.oI.
sear-D TAKE A NEW CENSUS.
T.s.i-ilI census of 1890 gave US popu-
'..a ~ uu.r .o,H1~. which Is mamieSt.y
,,. --.rf. a car -ul enumeration would,
T.. confident show that we have not less
Elan $1,000 people within our corporate
limits. and { would suggest that at some
..r-.p-.lto time census of the popula-
r On. taken. 10Y until I'd is done We viii
,.F.- ly caWVG.l-Ou with other cities, IS
r..i4.'y IN Guy morfuerv statistics.
Cd, tl, Isl day of FshrUav, 1850, the city
lI4l-h balance 10 her credit IN bank of
> -..3, footing dent II ea39,jj2.34,
{. g @ bonded debt of S5,9l7. Olj.Co.
a. the close of the fiscal wear ending
T..vtrv 30. 1891. the report OF the Auditor
s. -y.- 81 cash balance OF ~l9,j0.54, float
,,.ls}t 10 -9t2. GOLZo, and bonded debt
q. &s0i1 .2z5fU.
It will thus ho -con that during the
t-.lVc months our floating debt has been
Increased l.21l.g2 and our bonded debt
l,-l0.
ECONOMY rs ESSENTIAL.
T.--e is no more important subject for
g.. t.unCl' 60 consider tnan the condition
.. .ur frances. The credit Of the CITY Is
f...-- t'v high. hUt o. maintain II we
mus. O.. ae.uomic9l in our expenditures
hrI rl- .Hl % keep our appropriations
within ..a limits ot our income. ANY lone
,.--ru. violation of this rule will inevi-
,.rr land 90 au increase of taxation. Our
..rg don't had assumed such proper
,- -l.t 81 Few months ago It was deemed
...-t ...rr.riata S-5o,0U0 ~ bonds for
... ..rtrL t.ugg'shmont, which. when
. .-l .Tt. .aI % is payment, Will Stlll
I..~. H..-.ug debt of Sg}. Gl4.2G
I--- --..tyine O. know that our income
.--'. ..n.-, wear viii be somewhat in
90 ....F II. rev assessment Of real estate
v 1I more than four and a quarter mil
'.-. -. ..- tryahle values. which. with an
.r-....1 .-cr g-e e revenue from other
..--..- vlii awe Us one hundred thousand
.-- ,r.r.l-c,ue than last year, making
..--.. receipts o.e million three hun
.- '..-.rnl dollars. Tn addition 70 tins
.....r tg fte LCW assessment ~ the eX-
- the hwit cf our bonded iudeht-
.-. gave u- az tLc 'eG:ualng OF the fiscal
sara ,. --lr toT The issue Of bonds or
f Estimating our entire revenue
-. rrl.r three hundred thousand
and laFuct.ug four hundred and
'r..-r -..r.a1l for interest and redemp-
O.. S.. have left for all other purposes
s..t ir.arel and eighty thousand dol;
Ir. This T.ll not BE enough 70 meet Al
~-..rt demands upon you. but wisely
..r-. r'.d g. U.I enable you 70 PROVIDE
q
e-.- Do.
r..s- W- Wy efENT-BlTTIR SIELEIS'
N.- ...-rarr-s az. TO be congratulated
'..- ,...r money has been IN the man
.... .ru. 5,6, and that our assets IN the
.... - gas ard w1tcr-plants, .puthc
f.t.-. u.Iae,-lou-es. City Hall, and other
f...tr represented in our bonded debt,
,...#. f..iI 10 public auction to-day, re-
ella. r..-r 'Lal enough 10 pay every dollar
c Tip rI-.t,Iue-s, and leave handsome
f.E b. tae treasury. 4 city that can
r... such an exhibit ae this mas reason 70
c.- r.,.iata it-.lf upon the wisdom with
ms Affairs have been administered.
I..r. IS nothing t1gt adds more 70 the
t'.r.rtv.uc-g and taxable values OF a CITY
PIE. H..l-n.vel streets We have not been
o.. -nauremulish all that we could have
f.I.l J.. regard % the Improvement OF
or -'r..'s. because # the small oppro-
I- 600. annually made for that purpose:
o.. $40 what was given has been SO wen
apple. trat the condition of our streets
'o-.a. VIII bear most favorable compari-
t.'0th that of other cities Of ike size
a. wealth.
last v,ar thc-e was set aside IN the an
=. appropriation ordinance the sum OF
aNl t1r streets generally. This amount
Vas found % be altogether insufficient.
ll view. therefore. of the prospective en-
Ia'rr"sIt Of our revenues during the
coming ,tar ] would heartily recommend
ia' ,a- APPROPRIATION be 50 increased as
: enable Us % begin some " the more
important improvements that have been
o. bag DELAYED and 20 put in better condl-
toa such ot or principal thorOughlares
a. o., BIOS. ia Iced Of repairs.
rHE ESGISEER's SUGGESTIONS.
Or accomplished City Engineer, Colonel
". J. tutsaaw. ~ his annual report makes
several valuable suggestions. lie strongly
E'c mmeuds the more frequent sweeping
az sprnklug OF our streets TO avoid dust
H. c'y weather and mud IN wet weather.
ms s needed on all the streets. but
especially on the travelled and mGcadam-
|ti streets. which should have both dust
ed mud scrgped instead of swept from
Uir.f surfaces. The sprlnkiing should be