Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-08
WATER. GAS. SEWERS.

There is room, and 10 spare, it is ar
cpsd within the corporate limits of this
without CrowdinG. Building is retarded
largely because city inproven enrs-such
s. water, gas: and sewerage-s,re not eS,
improvements have gone there has been
q rush 10 build; but capital. While it
may be willing TO erect houses mus,
viii have water. light, and drainage.
Al present it is said. this cannot be
When real estate dealers and CAPT
talists are working along the same lines
for The development and identifying of
the city, ii IS said to be strange that
50 little is done. Inflated values keep
them from tbs few green plots where
water light and sewerage may be had,
while the lack of them in other places
Terards development.
The cry among old citizens that they
prefer to be cooped up in bleak, box
shaped houses, somewhere down. town,
to having the small grass plot and fresh
air for the children little nearer the
pie may become thoroughly attached TO
a neighborhood, there are many who
would sacrifice this desire to have com
fort and green grass surround tnem IN
other cities, ii is said, modern mats and
houses which are encircled by yards are
not without the reach OF the small Sata-
ried man, and such houses should be
built here. There is the land and the
Encouragement, it is said, is traced to
the Council.
There are no sidewalks on Monument
avenue, between Lombardy and Meadow
streets. The mud and water recently
has been SO bad that Monday evening, al
Der Of the property.owners met to con- con.
slider the expense of putting down, with
money from their own pockets, Srano-
iithic paNements.
These gentlemen decided to have the
walks put down at once, If one or two
OF the parties now holding back can pc
induced TO come forward and do their
part. A decision en- the question IS eN-
Dected not later than Saturday. These
pavements Will greatly improve the
nieghborhood. as then visitors and peoes-
TRANS can stroll from Lombardy TO
Meadow street on both sides of Monu-
rlsnt avenue. without carrying small
portion OF the street away with them on
their feet. -zHss
of the way in which the "shoesulng
parks running away from the Lee monu,
ncnt are kept They assert that an
manner of dirt surrounds the statue, and
that the projected grass plots are grow
ing up in weeds They know the square
needs attention, and say that the Coun-
take a look at it occasionally, or else
an appropriation covering the expense Oh
man should be made.
POST-OFFICE SITE.
Strong onposition to q new poSt-o1Hce
site stiIi exists among Main street capt.
talists and businessmen. AS Broad
street investors and merchants have eX-
pressed no sentiment nor made any
effort 10 have the post-office building
erected in conspicuous place upon the
hill. it is said the Maln-street men nave
The he reason SO for the present delay is
evident: The price set on the Shater
property is s2oO,0o0 while the approprla-
ton by the government for site is only
will
an additional $4,000 to appropriate or
else condemnatorv proceedings will be
necessary; the latter course. however, is
In case the shafer property is obtained
finally. an annex, not new tederai
building. probably will be erected.