The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03

PURCHASE LAND
TO IMPROVE CITY
Petersburg Investment Corpora
ton Plans Extensive Improve
sn+nts Southern Section. --
SEEK TO WIDEN ALLEY
Offer to Give Necessary Property
to Municipal Authorities
Other News.
.so.c,al 70 The richmond virgimlan.)

Especial to The Richmond Nirgtnlan)
PETERSBURG, VA, May 3.--The
Petersburg Investment Corporation
has purchased tse property ot George
w. Dunn. on Sycamore street ana
Corhnf's alley. all the property ahut-
ting on Coriings alley from sycamore
street to Harrison street and large
property holdings on Harrison street.
1t is understood that the pfiee paid
for the property was IN the hetgh-
borhood of $4,000.
The corporation proposes TO make
some costly improvements in the
southern portion of the city
The folioNLng letter from the cor
poration will he sent 10 the cohncll
at its nesting this afternoon:
May :, 1919.
TO the Common Council of the City
t3eutIemen.--We respectfully re-
Quest that the city OF petersburg ac-
-rrpy FROM rrIE 1-rrrrstrrrg investment
CORPORATION enough land on each side
of Corning alley running from Syca-
more street To Harrison street. 10
make SAID alley 40 feet wide; the
Petersburg Investment Corporation
owning said land on both sides OF SAID
alley. We ask that the city ehsi~
neer be directed to Determine the
exact position of the southeast corner
of South Sycamore street and Cor
ing alley.
We further request that the city OF
Petersburg will lay a sufficient sewer,
grade ana pave with Nitrlhed brick,
asphalt or other similar material the
roadway of said street viii lay &C.
ment sidewalks, either run width or
with parking space. and cement curb
ing and gutter the whole length o.
said alley
We further request that the name
Of Corling alley be changed to Au-
gustus street in honor of the late
Augustus Wright.
& In consideration af the city doing
the above the Petersburg investment
Cor pnration Will agree TO pay taxes
on the AUDITING property in sufficient
amount to pay the interest at per
cent. on the above Improvement, or
the Petersburg Investment Corpora
ton will guarantee under a Sufficient
bond to erect or cause To be erected
five dwelling houses on the said prop
erty, to cost no less than $4,000 each.
within the next three years
City Property Sold.
Under a resolution adopted by the
common council the committee on
pubic property sold at pablo auction
Monday afternoon nineteen acres of
the city's high service reservoir prop
erty. situated in Prince George county,
nearly opposite the southern termi-
nus OF Sycamore street. The prop
erty was purchased by w Gordon
MGExfse. Jr., fer the Walnut Hin Cor
paration. and the price paid was Woo
per acre. The purchase OF the prop
erty ensures the construction by the
corporation of vfaduct at the ex-
treme southern end or Sycamore
street, To cost about $50 900. Fhe
corporation proposes to eNpend about
5000. 600 in the development of prop
erty In the neigh borhood of the high
service reservoir.
Miscellaneous Items.
The Nirginian National Bank here
Is having d vault installed In Its
banking house which win cost in the
neighborhood ef ste,eee.
In the police court this morning
negro boy named Nat White.
charged with larceny. was held for
the authorities OF the rerormatory.
HalIcy's Comet Seen.
Hailey's comet was distinctly seen
here this morning about o'clock by
Nat II. Cole, an employe at a local
trunk factory: Wilson Cole. "A bank
bookkeeper and r. w Eppes. a gro
Gerry sa iesman. These three young
men reside on Guarantee street, The
comet was seen for fifteen minutes.
Invited by Riehnonders.
*. W. Price. president Of Petersburg
Post e. OF the Travellers Protective AS
sociation, has received a letter from G.
y. Coleman chairman Transportation
Committee OF the Richmond Post ex-
tending an invitation To the Peters
burg Post Delegation to accompany
them the trip to the stanton Con
a % - Il
The Petersburg Post viii hold meet
Ing next Friday TO act on the invita-
tion.
The delegates OF Petersburg Post to
the convention are.
II. w Price. r. w. Prtchard, J. II.
Bailey. W. r. Baugh, l. V. Parham Hor
ace l. Smith, J. r. Goodrich. A. ". Bry-
ant. r. r Thweatt. W z, Atkinson. L.
r. Robinson. $. w. Hood Robert Cuth-
bert Il. Il. Lunsford, Robert Cabaniss.
J. r. Jolly and O. w. Mattox.