The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

the Chester Stove and Plows Works. the
Manchester Paper TWine Co., Woodward
& Sons Wood Work Co.. the Southern
Shops, the virgnia-Carolina Chemical
Co.. the James River Furniture and Mat
tress5 Co.. Allegheny Box Factory. the
Electrical Machine Co.. the Stephen Putt
ney Shoe Company. the Eureka Furni-
ture CO.. the Manchester Shirt FACTORY,
the Manchester Trunk Factory, the
Standard OIL Co. Geo. E. BEDFORD Brick
CO., Davis Brick Co.. the Harrison and
Green Brick Co.. the Rady Brick Co.,
w. E. Gill & Bro. Brick Co., Manchester
Feed Mills, the Standard Paper Manufac-
turing Co.. the American Bridge Co..
John A. Waters &c Co.'S Machine Manu-
facturers. the Manchester Furniture Co..
and the Manchester Bag Co. There Is
to be established here, in the near future,
a large knitting mill and an excelsior fac
tory. which will add to our increasing
list of manufacturing enterprises. Grad
ually the advantages of our city as
manufacturing center ara being appre-
ciated and utilized. All Of these estab-
lishments have done a prosperous ana
enlarged business during the past year.
and have Increased their force and output.
ALL ARE EMPLOYED
The people of this city have generally
found employment during the past year
But few idle men are seen on the streets.
The demand for hands has been great in
Richmond and In this city. great many
people have come to this city to RESIDE.
Hundreds have been compelled 70 seek
homes In Richmond and the surrounding
country because the houses In Manches-
ter are all occupied 1t is conservatively
estimated that at least from 400 to 5O0
new houses could be rented here In the
next few months. II built to meet the
demand. which is for houses with mod
ern convenienceS and Improvements at
reasonable profitable rentals. Inc out
look for real estate is very encouraging.
owing to the numerous enquiries made
concerning that class of property and the
many sales made during last year. a
large number of houses have been built
recently but the demand is nothing like
supplied. There is a most excellent
chance afforded to investors to build here
and obtain remunerative rents as rents
have increased and are still increasing.
The Southern Shops have been In some d.
partments enlarged. necesSis2 ting the
employ ment of larger number of men
The other manufacturing plants have in
many instances increased their output
and forces. A fine building to be used
for hotel and restaurant purposes is being
erected by Mr. w j. Dobbins at the
corner Of Kun and Seventh Streets. which
supplies a much needed enterprise In that
part of the city. The splendid store-buld-
ing of AIR. Fl. V. Baldwin. on Hull
Street. in which he proposes the estab-
lishment Of large and up-to-date de-
partment store. where all manner Of
goods, articles, etc. may be purchased
signalizes commercial spirit and ambi-
ton that is worthy OF emulation. Many
improvements have been made by our
worthy townsman; MIR. H. c. Beattie. in
his handsome and conlmodous stores.
IT.
tension Of his business enterprises.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE.
We would accentuate in connection with
the increased interest in real estate and
the active establishment of manufactur-
ing and mercantile plants ard business,
the low rates of taxation, as they affect
such plants and business. prevailing I'M
der the ordinances of this city. The rate
Of taxes in this city applied there is
graduated one. and is based upon the
business done and not the specific capital
invested Permit me to illustrate
Richmond (and I select Richmond because
more accessible and familiar) imposes
tax upon the capital invested In manu-
featuring business or wholesale mercan-
Tile business. Assume that sI5O.fO are put
n the businesses in Richmond. the taxes
would amount to $40. In Manchester. II
$4,000 of business were done in a year
saving of S35. The same ratio would OBJ
tain as TO all amounts. Again. lot lr
Richmond for such manufacturing OF
mercantile business. unless it We're in q
Instant or Inaccessible part of that city
would cost from five to ten times az
much as a centrally located and acces-
sihe lot. situated upon railroad, suit
able to such business. would. in Manches-
ter and this lot in Manchester. woult
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ness part OF Richmond. with fine street
ar and telephone facilities to augment
ts uitableness and accessibility Are
these not advantages too plain to be any
onger ignored? Should not this light
be set upon high hill and not hid under
| bushel? We would invite veriflcaton %
lur statements, so that the manifest ad
rantages of this city as manufacturing
ina wholesale business location. may b.
-nown to all. Many merchants and man
lfacturers have found It out and have
coated here. We instance a few of them:
y. S. Donnan Hardware Co. Stepher
Putney Snoe Co.. Virginia Carolina Chem
cal Co. the Electrical Machine Works
he Richmond Wood Working Co., anG
he Johnson Axle Foundry,
We should recognize that we are living
n a great community. When we consider
he extended and extending territory OF
Manchester and Richmond. the many ad-
vantages spTinging up and fourish!ns
rround us. the broadening influence anG
oower of our community, the demand
or labor and especially for labor of
higher grade. the countless favorable
natural and physical conditions with
which we are blessed and the bright aug
iries for the future that greet US OF
very hand. We should take heart OF
grace and courage. and do all we car
o advance and prosper along all lines OF
andeavor and enterprise. This grea;
community with all or it's resources. ad
vantases and possibilities. should be on.
IN interest, in sympathy. In purpose an6
in achievement. We have made mistakes
in the past, while we have had a measure
of prosperous life and action We should
turn from the evidences of our defeats
md sorrows to the happiness of renewed
prosperity. Let us have "a long pull, g
strong pull. and a pull all together" and
the beneficent and potent results viii no