The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
wholesome drinking water for oil tim.

wholesome drinking water for oil time
\ to come. "
new financial system has leen inau.
guratod, whereby the interest on tile
bonded dobt Will be met and the bonds
retired moro rapidly than ever
Fire Department.
Tho Fire Department. OF tho city has
been enlarged and extended the police
service has been improved, and steps huvc
been inuugurated 10 bring about In
creased patrol Service M
Tho schools Of tof city are OF higher
standard than over before, and new
buildings are to be added, sites thercfus
having been purchased. Tho curriculum
Of the public schools has been SO varied
as to permit Of manual tr,tininE. In every
respect the tendency Is to nuke them
more practical.
Sub-stntions have been estnb lshcd for
tho payment Of water and gus taxes. Inc
gas plant Of tho city has proved q steadily
growing source OF profit, an Increase Of
more than thirty thousand dollars ire
ccirts from consumption or gas being
noted.
The revenue Of ten city from all,sources
for the year 1901 IL estimated at two
million dollars. The school property OF the,
CITY IL valued uthu sllill anu tHcIc
are $4,000 Children enrolled.
No moro substantial evidence Of r he
prosperity Of the city is afforded than Iii,
the showing made by building operations.
1T Is consorvativey estimated that NOR"
than two millions III dollars hive been
expended in teh construction of great b s.
Iness houses. monnfact uring plants, public
buildings and residences. Ono olEht-stoly
building, the Richmond Hotel, ls near
completion. Another OF tho san,O height IL
going up at Tenth and Main Streets and
a ninc-story building Is to be reared at
Ninth and Main.
Among the notable buildings completed
and occupied during the year Is Rich
nhnd's apartment house, thc Chesterfield.
which shelters many famil'e s III Its ak
stories. Many OF tho new large buildings
now In course of construction are II O.
proof. rto cathedral, now hcing built at
a cot Of 1850 900 Is one Of the noteworthy
buildings In course Of construct on. Plans
are being matured for the expenditure by
the State in enlarginG and rehahilitating
the Capitol Of the sum Of s2ho,NK.
Fire Losses Not Great.
Thu year has boon orc of immunity FRI m
gro t fires, floods and disasters Un.ilthe
dest ruct'on OF the famous hid cnl'ego
mills few days befo the en- OF 08, tho
p fire losses had been insignificant, end
even including that, aro vastly amnller
than those OF 1901. and not larger thnn
those OF 1902 Tho destruction Of the
Gallcgo mills, 1t may be remarked, viii
for a time slightly decrease the output RI
milling products Of the city. but the str,,c.
ture will be rebuilt with the least practi-
cnb'c delay.
During the year the consolidated street
railway companies, known as the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company, nner,t-
ing In this city. Manchester and Peters,
burg and lnterurbnn lines. have expepdnd
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars In bet.
terments and improvements. and have
nro1ected and herun the execution OF
MANS looking to still larger exrend' lures.
It Is test OF. the financial streneth ann
ability of the corporation owning the troll
lev lines that the inauguration Of these
enormous expenditures In endorsements.
extensions and betterments followed
closely upon the conclusion OF two.
months SUSPENSION OF profits due 10 a
strike of employees, In which the COM
many suffered heavy loss Of revenres
The strike OF the street railway employees
was one OF the most BILE events Of
the year. It extended over more than
two months. cost two or three lives and
immense sums OF money, and required the
presence of almost the entlre State mill
tia to protect property and maintain law
and order.
Law and Order.
Tire reputation Of the city for law and
order has been well maintained through
out the year. While, as In every city Of
this size and population. there have been
sporadic cases Of crime, there have been
no especially noteworthy crimes Homi-
cdes are few. considering the population.
and the racial division OF It.
The railway lines tributary to the city
all note Increased freight and passenger
In which the city has shared. In fact,
this city has been large contributor to
the prosperity OF the common carriers
entering It's limits.