The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-25
DIET Ais ABOUT
AP ARTiNENT HOUSE
Location, Capital Stock and Off.
GERS Given.
j. SCOTT PARRISH PRESIDENT.
Charter Granted to Him and Associates, Who
Constitute Chesterfield Apartment Com
pany-Lot at shafer and Franklin.
Young Women Resumiug Work.

Tho new apartment house to be erected
by Mr.. j.. Scott Parrish and associates
will be located on the lot at Shafer and
Franklin Streets purchased last Saturday
from Mr.. John Shelton Williams. This
lot is opposite the residence of the late
Major Ginter, and is one of the hand
soonest in Richmond.
Application was made yesterday TO
Judge Wexford for a charter FOR the
Chesterfield Apartment Company, for the
purpose OF ectcting and controlling tnlS
and other real estate in Richmond.
b Those making the application are
Mcssrs. ]. Scott Parrish, z. Kirk Par
IRISH, William Todd, William II. Parrish
and Preston Wltnerspoon.
The first and second provisions Of the
charter arc for the name Of the company
and its powers. The remaining provis-
ions are as follows:
5. The capital stock shall be not less
than 100000 and not more than 100000
and shall be divided into shares OF the par
value of 500 each.
4. The amount Of real estate. to he
held by the company at one time shall
not exceed fifty acres in extent and
81 900. 900 in value.
s. The principal office of the company
is to be kept in the ely of Richmond,
Virginia
6. The chief business Of the company
is to erect and operate hotels and apart
Irent houses.
OFFICERS FOR FIRST YEAR.
{. The names and residence of the OIL
ficers who for the first year are to manage
the affairs of the company are: Presi-
dent J. Scott Parrish. Richmond Va. !;
vice president, ]. Kirk Parrish, Rich
1ncnd, Va; secretary, William Todd.
Richmond, a. Vtreasurer, William II.
Parrish, Richmond Va.
Board of directors-J. Scott Parrish, t.
Kirk Parrish. William Todd, William II.
Parrish and Preston Witherspoon, OF
Richmond, Va. and George Fred Winch,
of Boston, Mass.
AN EXCELLENT STRUCTURE.
AS stated yesterday, the building will
be handsome architecturally, will be alb
solutely fireproof and will compare with
the finest in Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. 1t will contain ten or fifteen
comeplete housekeeping apartments and
some thirty bachelor apartments. consist
ing of two or three rooms. with bath.
a cafe will be opened on the first floor
for those who may care to take their
meals in the building.
The building will be equipped with two
passenger elevators, heated with an in
direct heating system throughout. and
apartments will be supplied with both gas
and electric lights and telephone service
to connect each room with an exchange
in the Office. by which connection can be
made with the city system. y filter sys-
tenn will proi0abl be installed, which VIII
supply the building throughout with clear
water.
Gas ranges will be used entirely, to
avoid the smoke and dirt accompanying
the use of coal Architects both in this
city and elsewhere will be asked to COM
pete for the plans, and the work Of con-
struction will be pushed as rapidly as
possible
THE ACTIVE ENLARGEMENT
Mr. J. Scott Parrish, Of the Richmond
Cedar Works. organized the company
which will carry the enterprise through
and he, with his brothers. Messrs. Wil-
liam H Parrish and r. X. Parrish, and
Mr.. William Todd, will have the active
management. 1t is expected that this
building will solve the problem Of con-
gestion which has made it so difficult
or almost impossible in Richmond during
the last two Years to secure proper &C
commodatonS in a modern dwelling
house.
With Harrison Street and Laurel Street
electric car lines one block away and the
Traction Company, two blocks away, on
Broad Street, easy access will be given to
all parts of the city.
Girls Return 10 Work.
The young women, who We're left with
out employment by the burning of Cam
eron and Cameron's factory returned &c
work yesterday morning.
| The damage to the factory is being as
rapidlv repaired as possible When this
| is completed additional help viii be en-
| ployed to catch up with the orders
| Tho Young .women employed at inc
| Whtlock factory are now working 1ull
| time. Lately they have been employed
! but half day on account OF the snort
Z! orders at the factory.
| Recent Sales.
| Recent real estate sales by Sutton \
| Co. have been three small tencments or
| Seventeenth Street, i'etween Richard ano
| Balding Streets. No. 1ol5, to DENNIS
/ O'Nei, for $3.50; No. 10l5, to Thomas Nc
| Carthy, for $40. and No: Jolt, TO II. g.
| Taylor. for $40.
Douglas L. Taylor sold Yesterday I've
| dureIIjurs Nos PIG and go South ThirC