Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-14

es.a IN thc hands of Clerk August yestor-
a.. and u was laid before the Board OF
Aldermen nj the meeting Of that body last
evening. The Mayor reviews the work OF
t.e various departments. points ont their
m..,.ral needs. and makes a number Of i'm
r.-.ent recommendations. The document
81, one that should loo read by ali property
.Unrrs and others interested IN Rich
u.als growth and development.
Here Is what his Honor saws;
Mayors OFFICE
RrcuvoNp, Va. March 10. 1898.
o. 0r Hcnor0]c H. Nn'bars Of he CITY
f.nrI:
CcDtiemen.-I have the honor to submit
Say, your consideration my annual report,
ri.s accompanying recommendations. for
raIcn ! respectfully ask your earnest con-
Iteration.
iho year has been one Of marked pro-
.r... M nearly every department OF trade,
tne statistics Of our manufacturing
and mercantile interests indicate n most
-..fyinc advance over the preceding
.yc months. The addition to the capt.
o.. Odd our national and state banks was
-utiG and the total increase OF resources
Iu1.fI2.Ig. The manufacturing statls-
o.. of Richmond for 1892 as prepared, 10y
.rr Chamber of Commerce make "a splen-
..l tsAlult If Rirhmond's industrial pro
,-.. The increase ~ number OF eStab-
+. fwruts over 1871 WIS 2lJ: hands EN-
r..t,I. l.Jl-: capital IN business. SZf2.-
and Of sales @7.s39. $50. Inc to-
t.I. including the Industries Of Man
,"..-trr. show 1905 plants. giving en-
r'..u.nt 20 ~. 900 persons and having au
a..r, -at, capital Of Sl7.f 49,, OOU. The sales
10 90. pr.luct. Of our ManufactoTles du-
11, ,lctear amounted to Si2.206 ,75l-an
increase over 1854 OF e1.e37,15O. Our JOB
f.u, trade. notwithstanding the low price
,f rIt.ou. msrt.d au arpreclaole advance.
wafIst fhe review 90 our tobacco market
AID milling interests Is most gratifying.
Ac1urI II BUILDING.
There was mlch activity in building du-
riut tIa yelf. and ln no period III our ms
t.re have SD WaIy Important pubhc build
lr-- ..Y under construction at once "a
da-ne thc wear 1892. The Masonic lem
fI.U .- Lu'shcI carly IN the wear and at ITS
~. fs. low CIV Hall was nearly com
,....t. .lli.. work had been begun on the
Sos. fGtmbrr-cttpmmcrc BuildinF, the
f.r Sta'--inlrarg Builiug, and several
i.w iullc-schopi buildings. The plans
.ve already h.-n %scltctvl and work VIII
1854 g. begun uI tn" magnificent new up.
u. hotel. The outlook Tor increased
.yitg il building operations during the
,.,fug year i~ most encouraging. b..
|... geographical -ituqti1u, the health
f ut our climate. our facilities for
..m.uf lv iml .u1 water, and the en-
l.- .il r"ufcrpTrsc II or people 0ll eve
.~l.-rtlat Richmond is &c itluct 20 be-
...- ot. OF t1o lmu0rtant Manufac-
t.-nt al. commercial centres OF the
r.Iu.r-.
ll. 4.v.lopnaut of our suburban pro
lrfr. l-Du. uftLo most pleasing evidences
If tt. growth Of onr civ. 4 recent g.
c.-,.u oi tg. Court of Appeals Is thought
Q. c.u. 8, municipalities the night
=. Jew asses n-utS upon a1uttlnS
.r.utuy tDf street improvements, but
- ilD decision IS not vcry clear
u... certain pplut; oar CITY Attorney
vtI uItl. r test case involving nil the
,". uifle ,ty IN such matters. and
Nu.l -.t... this j. II Is hoped Will iully
....--Iu e our authority to tax abut-
90. property tlr puulc improvements.
fa.Ir..t c.ci~lou is rendered the con-
,a...t.on oi any Ian for the grading OF
t.,- streets Dr. lee District Will have TO be
postponed. unless 'he property owners IN
f.tIa,..ct -nCli provide the means ioi
u,a.Lr such improvements. Ii " a mat.
f.r Dt regret that the development OF TINS
r.1vlle -octlon should be retarded, bu 1t
r- impossible to make any appropriation
|I. ID. .tf INafAAl lliArhlN ANi III tNl
posse. and unless the pIOperty-owners adj
vance the money the work cannot 80 on
TIE GOVERNORS CONVENTION.
To-, proposed meeting next month OF
'.. GOVERNORS Of the southern States II
'a.- c.'y. called together for the purpose OF
.|..IItrlng plans for the DEVELOPMENT oi
,l, material interests of their states, vii
doubtless prove 70 toe a most interesting
event. | hope | do not need TO assure on
dist urulshed visitors that thew VIII b'
r.-, heartily welcome, and that Richmond
VII lr ready to gIvetheman old-iashlonet
NHraiuia greeting. We appreciate the I'm
|i.r.auce of this gathering. and we vii
esteem u a privilege TO do all we can u
r.bei 10 ro;h pleasant and profitable 70
those who may attend.
Oh. jefferson Davis Monument AssOcla
'.n has determined 10 remove the re
,nAu- of President Jefferson Davis from
Sew Orleans TO Richmond in the S9th o
i,Nt Nav. | earnestly recommend tina
vou take such action and make such APP
preparation as will make the. occasion
worthy OF the great civil leader Of tn
Confederate States.
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
On the lst day OF February. 1892. the cit,
lEi q cash balance % her credit IN ban
o.. So. lg9. SO. a floating debt of Sl69, 1916
t'l A buhutu ucyl OF Np,olt, 100. W AZ vi
close 81 the fiscal year ending January 81
l... the report Of the Auditor shows
cash balance of S7i.769.77. "a floating deb
90. ~22G. 7lG.79. and "a bonded debt OF -.
t.J.j6J.o0. If we add to the above sol. so
o. bonds authorized bat not lssued-S25,
600 iof wnter-gas plant, S66, 500 for cul
Yeits-Bnd $780, coo Of bonds recommends
ty the Finance Committee for New Cit
ltall-we rave left $685.. 1854 as L margi
Oh bonded limit. 1t will thus be seen tina
lurng the twelve months past our noat
lns deot has been increased $50, 1885, II an
cur bonded debt for bonds already issue
r4uS. i57. 20, to which If we add the bond
authorized and recommended 20 be issue
tie Zeal increase IN our bonded indebted
ncs, during the year was 1914, 999.70.
EXTRA APPROPRIATIONS.
The increase in our floating debt is du
g. the following ~appropriaSsI ms, whic
N-rr made IN addition 10 those provide
for IN the appropriation ordinance 70
l6g2:
1899.
february ll-Coke fer Ladies City
Mission ...............e 1,O5O
15-Tiro Department
OvercOats. ........... 1000
%,ooioSsa1 49, -. 500 {
o-womsn's Christian AssO-
ciQtiOn .......... ......... ~ !
9-NoTaus city Mission
tco!Ored ........-....... 500 I
Is-CaIyer;s.. ............ 7,0il
Cation. Da''a"o4 1000
sion 49,. $50
June est Johns burying-ground. 30
september 13-Ibird Market ex-
porrns ............s-. oVV !
l3-Shockoe-IIil come
tory........ .,..... oOU '
13-~lump-bouso ....,... 1900 I
l3--Neg reservoir. ...... 800 {
l3-NaIshaii reservoir. 400
15-iRmp-lighting ....... 900
count" e'a 10000
2s-CasWorks payroll 80. 5000
24-socood . Marke, con-
6trDctiOn ............ 300
24-caiyerly. 3.l07
24-Paying sidewalks....... 5000
24-faving slie,s Tor own