The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
) 4
DOZEN West END
SALES YES ERDAY
Modern Houses VIII be Erected
to Relieve the Congestion.
BIG CONTRACTS TO BE LET
Designs for Modernized Capitol and
Bids on New Eastern Asylum Build
ings Considered Next Week.
Fine Residence Sold.
BIG CONTRACTS TO BE LET

Messrs. J. Thompson Brown and Com
pany had one Of their wholesale dspos-
ais of real estate yesterday. This firm
had thirty-six lots which were to be Of
fered for sale. About a third of this
rumber were sold yesterday afternoon.
These lots are all In the West End, in the
neighborhood Of Randolph and Beverly
Streets Various persons bought the lots
sold yesterday, and the prices ranged
from $40 to $3.50. Most Of the purchases
made Yesterday were for the purpose of
building right away Nice modern
houses will be erected and help to delay
the congestion in the central parts of
the city.
Messrs. Brown and Company said last
night that the remaining lots will be
held for private sale.
A good many sales of fine property are
being made now, nearly all privately.
It is reported that Mr.. John W. Briggs,
Of the firm of Johnson and Briggs, has
purchased the residence Of Mr.. j. f..
Gum. on West Grace Street, for the
sum of s11GOO The sale was made by
Mr.. z. A. Catlin. real estate agent
It was learned yesterday also that Mr..
b F. Pilson had sold his residence in
the West End The name of the purchas-
er was not given out
The need Of houses in Richmond is get
ting to be serious. A prominent real es-
tate man said yesterday that he had but
one habitable house on his list He had
two houses One Of these was not partic-
rlarly desirable. The other house rented
for s240 a year. And yet this man rents
approximately. 1000 residences. He says
he sees no prospect for relief. He fears
that rents will become SO high that PEG
pie will be driven from the city. Rents
are higher here now than they are in
Baltimore and other cities larger than
Richmond
Two important building contracts are
to be let next week.
Capitol and the other, the rebuilding
of the burned structures of the Eastern
State Hospital, at Williamsburg.
The first involves the expenditure of
100000 and the designs for the other
suggests about three-fourths of that
amount The architectural designs for
improvements to the Capitol will be
opened and considered on next Monday.
The contract for the work at the East
ern Asylum will be awarded the latter
part of next week. Several Richmond
builders have or will submit bids for this
work.
The Richmond architects who are
drawing designs for the Capitol are Cap
tain NJ. J. Dimnock, Messrs. holland
and Baskerville and Mr.. D. Wiley An
derson Much interest attaches to the
drawings which these gentlemen will
submit, from the fact that nothing is
said in their specifications about preserv-
ing the present exterior of the historic
building, which was the choice of
Thmas Jefferson. All realize that the
Capitol does not meet the requirements
of q modern statehouse, and yet all
would part with the present familiar and
dignified old pile with many feelings of
regret.
The old J. B. Pace tobacco factory, on
Main Street, near Twenty has
been transferred by Alfred T. Harris.
Jr, to the Gallaher, limited, q joint
stock company, chartered in Belfast,
Ireland. for $17,750. The deed was re-
corded in the Chancery Court yesterday
afternoon.
A deed of bargain and sale was re-