The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15

ing Washington Ward, $4,000; i'm
provement of Washington Ward streets.
including work under contract. $4,000.
aholt five times as much S has ever
been expended ON Manchester streets in
any one year previously survey OF
Washington Ward. including maps, pro
files and grades. 5000. FIJI.
Many Benefits Derived.
Besides these accounts for special i'm
rrovements designated for South Rich
Inond. each department In the >city gov
eminent has assumed Jurisdiction in az
cordance with the annexation ordi-
nance. and Washington Ward is ms
much part of the city as any other
ward the officials of The former city OF
Manchester having In many cases be
| come permanent d, puties. under similar
departments OF the Richmond city gov
eminent.
The Board of Health has extended
its supervision of health conditions;
The Building department is preparing
10 raze dilapidated structures and park
the grounds around the old courthouse:
the City home has taken over the In
digent: the ambulance service has been
extended TO meet every call from tile
Southside; the Southside cemeteries
hnve been enlarged and improved; pro-
vision has been made for the mainte
nance OF the schools on a par with
Richmond schools. both as TO course
and pay of teachers, and older pupls
now have the advantages of the John
Marshall High School.
Police aud Firemen. d
Extra police have been added, the
| police station has been rebuilt. and
| the pay of all policemen raised 10 the
! scale paid in Ifichmond: plans have
| been prepared and approved for an ex-
| tcnsive system of electric lights from
the municipal electric plant. as soon
as the construction work can he COM
| pleted; n new fire engine house is
nearly ready for occupancy. and will
be equipped with modern steam fire
engine, and tic only full complement
| of men in tho city. Company 49, being
now the only one that has no call men.
The old hremcn have been raised in
! pay to the Richmond scale, and the
| service otherwise improved. Large
| plans are underway now that the sur-
| vcy and maps have been completed,
| for sewerage and street Improvement
| the street Cleaning Department, with
| an Increased force OF men and mules
mas the same supervision of The South
(, bage and cleaning OF streets and alleys
| thatTit has OF other sections Of The
! city. ld'tional water mains have been
| Inc Sonthside with the Richmond res
/ crvoirs. tht.. insuring an ample supply
in event of fire
| The South Richmond delegation in
| tic CITY Courcii has proved Itself ac-
| i've. Intelligent and efHc!4nt, not only
I! looking nut for the Interests 81 the
| sSpnthsldH' nut taxing Z leading part
/ in the building ~ TIRE city : lzsge
h building Operations.
One rAstilt n ths aaasxa;inn t.s
been an impetus u 5ntlains ao4F4.
cpndcmied and rem5vAd G,.6ef 9ec.rs
/ Of the Building inartctnf. znH irt,s!cru
! business hpGacs are taxing tb.lr r.i.i..4
| i3uainasy deTeiopn,ant haS h.Sa f.ats-
4 noticeable With dlr.ct t.aH1z1. te..
| neotions with the aiiant!e Goas. fIn<.
Seaboard Air Line and @na;nara F:<,>ds
which spread out inr6tzh tns a,t.s.
[ like the apoEes ~ 4 1;nse, tEs ~.
vantases for manufacturing IL i1aniaz
arg uHeqnalled5 ard plants aifszdy ~
( tins ground arr en!arxing their oasr-
atoms ard shn.!ng syerY .ncic. tsna
OF being most progpAroUs
Members 81 that minority uTica X.
posed aurrenderins ,he aepara.e ihsr
lily Of Inc city III Manchester. aapt
j been won over by fair and iih.ra,
treatment. and no man n o-nrnlhene.
or leadership today beiieYts thai IN.
step was not for tnc best lnter.a.,
Of South RicRW6Hd ~ N+I "a foY ~
city as '1hoie The United :,,At.j
census taken IN th4 day In. Unf1.
became effective. gave H!chinonG AZ
official population ot i27.sz: al IN
crease In ton years f.on s5.6s1, q!
more than 50 per cent.
i Knocked from, seat
Il william Robins. colot.d q. IN T.,ttr.tf.