The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-31
THE CITY OF NORFOLK.
The Developments Tremendous During
the Past Year.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. o--Spccial.--Nor-
FOLK has made much progress during tho
year Just closed.
EVERY other city, was under the shadow
which the free silver agitation cast over
the countrys prospects. but 1t emerged
shortly. and the year opened with much
Industrial activity which continued to It's
close. In no previous year IN the MS
tory OF the city was there ever 50 many
buildings erected.
Inc conhacuoo M the stability Of values.
which wayered greatly when deprecia-
tea lurrelly was m10.ed. appears 10 nave
become fixed as soon as Il was made mp
parent that the money stamped 81 by
the COVE nmcnt was not going 10 be
sold for % cents. and that a similar de-
AcIiue Ia value would take place in the
40 rs people built and the goods they
x MONEY TALKED.
money was taken ont OF banks and put
ifi6 bricks in Norfolk at a great rate.
Tae Citizens bank built on Main street
All office building which cost exceeding
St0tOo
Fofir new public school buildings Of
The most modern description we're built
by the city. These, which replaced old
onss which Norfolk had Outgrown cost
800 60 new dye connecting At
lantic City ward with Norfolk cost s55,-
COO
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars was spent by the city In increasing
he capacity Of the municipal water
Eorks.
Two hundred and thirty thousand dol
bars was spent In street and sewerage
lnprol c.ner in .Atqnuc Citv warf
large sum VIII be sTeut upon sewerage
system now being installed in Bramble-
ton ward.
PROGRESSIVE MAYOR.
The municipal improvements must be
attributed 20 the progressiveness Of
Mayor c. Brooks Johnston. the present
mayor. who has done the work and Will
probaby be o. 3osel 1852 Ihe consel VALVES,
~ are most proEressionists.
The Norfolk silk Company are build
ing d factory at Lamberts Point, which
will make broad silks. piece dye and
finish these The cornarv. c0rnoSed
OF Norfolk and New York capitalists,
will spend $1,000 In this enterprise.
COTTON FABRICS.
The Fidelity and international Company
COMPOSED Of Norfolk and Philadelphia
capitalists. is building az Berkeley plant
upon which about 10000 Will be expend-
ed These last factories Will make cotton
fabrics and will treat the products Of
cottonsced. such as OIL cake, cottonseed
meal etc. The great buildings are now
well under way
Eight large modern business buildings
orc now nearing completion upon the Nc
Cullough and Taz, vel tracts on CRANKY
street. which thoroughfare Is being rap
idly built NJ.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.
has. during the year, made street, depot,
and other improvements about Their ter
mnal facing the new Monticello Hotel.
These have cost probably $4,000.
TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Southern Railway has built at Pin
ner's Point one Of the most extensive
deep water terminals in this country.
Three piers there from which exports to
Eur0ne owe dispatched o-e opp" ro''.N
costly structures The Norfolk and Car
olins Railroad is building large pier
adjoining these The New York Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad has also
made upon their terminal near by. great
and costly improvements.
NEW RESIDENCES.
The residential section Of Norfolk, espe-
cially about the fash enable quarter called
Client. has this year been built M very
fast and with especially substantial
homes. II there has been In Norfolk for
the year past an idle man I'm any Of tho
trades Tho Times correspondent has not
seen him. The business OF the city re-
fleets the prosperity Of its workers.
PROFITABLE TRADE.
Business men report the year 10 have
been one OF the most profitable In Their
experience and that this IS true the
streets and stores bear testimony. Conf
dence IS felt. and a continuance OF the
present prosperous condition during the
coming year is anticipated here. Norfolk
has taken many forward stems in the mast
year and Il Is bel eyed by an wen posted
people. will not during the coming year
Tetrace one OF these.
Only a hint has been given OF the work
accomplished Portsmouth. where many
substantial improvements have been made,
has shared Norfok's property, as was
inevitable.