The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-22

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tractors from using seconds or half
baked brick in smaller dwellings,.
largely for the reason that they arc
unable TO set any other material at
any price.
Millions Being Expended.
At 40 time since Colonel William
Byrd laid of Richmond has there been
under contract such d large amount ot
bu1ldlng In brick dwellings which
are to be ready for tile renting season
ON September ! more than 100000 IS
now being Invested. and the only fear
OF the owners is that they may not
be finished I'm time--not that they VIII
not ind ready tenants, for new houses
with modern plumbing and heating
ARRANGEMENTS are slways IN good de-
mand.
Eighteen large business buildings OF
one sort and another. now actually
under way. many OF tnem nearins
completion. call for d total outlay OK
ceed!ng S5.OO0.o0o. ana t-.is does not
take into account wcll founded re-
ports OF other new buildings now be-
ius planned or projected. In the CEN
tire OF tho city the First National
Bank Buildins. costing approximate
ly 100000. IS receiving finishing
touches the new Richmond Hotel an
neX, costing 100000 is abou, ready
to be turned over. the new home oc
tho Life Insurance Company OF Viz
sinia. costing more than $500. 900. "a
all but finished. ana the story steel
fame OF The Times-D SrTtch Buud-
! ing has reached its highest point
Some Now Under Why.
All Of these buildings viii be ready
for use shortly. Before ,ncy are
ready. however. the excavations Wan
have been completed for another
group OF buildings now under CON
tract. including the new MurDhy's Ho-
I tel to cost 100000. tho new RueSers
TO cost SsOo.O0O. the new Chamber OF
/ Commerce Building at Sixth and Main
streets. 10 cost s2Oo.OO0. the Virginia
Hallway and Power Company Off es at
seventh and Franklin Streets. to cost
! 100000 the new Lyric Theatre at
Ninth and Broad sorcots. TO cost $50
! GOO and new group of stores at
! Eighth and Grace streets. to cost $780,
i 600 BRICK Work has begun on tho
immense plant OF the British Ame.i-
I can Tobacco Company ~ Leigh snd
Dincen Streets. plant which. when
completed. Will cover more than TWO
city blocks, and the couciete founda-
tions have been laid for the new pow
erhouse OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. which. with ,hc ma
ch!nery to be installed. VIII cost about
100000.
The city of Richmond Is not behind
liz the building movement 1t has
awarded q contract for city stables to
cost $4,000; IS having plans drawn
for new First Regiment Armory to
cost $4,000; has nov nearing COM
pletion large and modern public
school building at Madison and Cary
Streets. to cost $50 GOO ...4 colorea
school on Buchanan street to cost
$4,000. In the past few days plans
have been approved by the Commit
tee on Finance for the new Bellevue
school. to cost $4,000. and the new
sidney School, TO cost $so.0oo.
Post-Omcc Almost Ready.
The Government post-Oficc mas
sive granite building. costing $780,
ooo. needs only the finishing of the IN
terror and Will soon be occupied. Sew
oral new warehouse buildings and "a
number OF churches. a medical col
lege. modern hospital ana home
for women arc among the public
buildings under contract, Construction
work representing an outlay OF more
than $1,000. 900 Is now under the daily
observation of Building Inspector Beck
and his deputies. and each day some
new project. voiced first as a rumor.
becomes certainty.