The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
new Fair Grounds, and is constantly +


proving Its city lines.
4 1t has ordered twenty new cars OF Thu
largest and most approved type. e Tho
owners of these properties have also all
most completed the construction OF q LIND
of railway from this city to Ashland, sew
enteen miles, and will build from tha
point to Tappahannock, In Essex county,
and possibly to Gloucester Point, on Yorl
River.
The freight business Of the railroads Id,
exceeded all records. and is still large
| with no sign of diminishing The Goa
/ haulingS OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Ell
coed those OF any Atlantic coast termih1
1 line save the Pennsylvania.
In State and Federal. as we'll as mur
cipal, lines the development OF the q
has been equal to that in all other lin
The appropriation Of $500, 900 for beg
ming new Federal building for the coul
the post-office and the revenue seryic
is awaiting further appropriation Il
Congress before the work OF constructed
Is definitely considered, though it is said
+ the Treasury Department architects ars|
already working on plans. Meanwhilel
the revenue offices and customs serviEl
\ office have been removed from the historic
iS0ld post office building, and this viii Il
devoted exclusively to the use ar ~ a.
three courts that meet there, a,{d IA
Judges, clerks, marshals and otI1el an
clals. q -
The removal has already been made \
the Shafer building This Is regarded "a
preliminary to Nginning work on q M
. puiiutns, though It may be some time Vi
before start Is made.
The collections Of the post-of fice for 8ff
sales OF stamps and stamped paper
we'll as the volume Of money order m
registered mail business, shows a lar
increment The same is true OF the cd
lecdons OF the Internal revenue seryica
which have been greatly enlarged by ths
increased output of manufactured tobac1
cos of all kinds, cigars and cigarettes
etc The customs collections show IN,
largest proportionate increase Of any 81
the Federal revenues derived from THU
city. n
In the State government the year wl.S;
made notable by the completion and OCT
cupancy of the reconstructed and enlarge
ed Capitol, which was occupied d BY sthtz
General Assembly In February for six.
ty-days session. sssS
The Executive Mansion has been enSS
larged and handsomely refinished and re
modelled in the interior at considerable
expense, and the grounds leading from
the mansion to the Grace Street gate ana.
around to the south side OF the Capitols;
are beng improved on an elaborate SCALE
paved drives, granolithic walkways1 4 rlsiz
landscape gardening adding to- the "a
eral effect. "a *
Was Something Of s:
ed,Letter ear.
The Year 1906 has made several hand.s
some contributions to the statues and
monuments which make this city the
Monumental City OF the South presents.
nently. Early In the summer the hand %
some statue of Ex-Governor lIinlfn
Smith, major-general OF the Conf derate
States Army, was unveiled In the CnpitolM
Square 81 * s5s q sss5 ssssfs 3s8
The imposing memorial to I efterson
Davis IS being reared on West Franklin I
Street.5or Monument Avenue, and win ha&
dedicated next June. The splendid eques.
trian monument of General j. r. IS. str!
art. at Lombardy and Franklin Streets, \ Il
nearly ready for delivery. and the Snel
estal and base are complete ana await
Ing the arrival OF the equestrian nRuia
In addition to these, q movement rs
advanced to rear a memorial toHE
Allan Poe. tho greatest of #SouthernaI
Z The year Just closed has been N
by remarkable immnnities from
disasters and serious accidents INC
this city. though there have been
elsewhere. The losses by fire hav
and compared with
new century. y n M rs,Ss
The nearest approach to disaster
public calamity has been the freshe
the James River In Novenl Der, u vYhS
Inflicted heavy damage along the rlyeYl(
valley and not q little expense and losssS
In this city. Sss N S ~ Sas,s5
Tho health record has shown dec ided
the new Board OF Healtt
and health officer having wrought a. moD5
statistical system. lnsnrthE
more accurate records, and also Dior,
pisilant supervision OF milk and fbods.sN
The death rate for the year Will co,li.
pare favorably width other cities ANY,
where. Tho number Of births during tho
year shows a notable Increase over thu ne
previous year, showing that the stUri s
ms had a busy year also, 5 sEsls
Altosether 1863 has !, been z. redslattarsS
Year in the city's HISTORY, and 1901 M
most nuspiciously begun. with q hAritag
# iprosperity, a store Of energy ana hust
loss sagacity. and an abundance Of capi4 h
Al sufficient to make the uture glowing
With PROMISE II, M s8
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A7 ST. Louis = Judge has decided that h,lliardS is
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