The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-12
R0SEATE HUES ARE
LOOKED FOR soon
BY REAL ESTATE MEN
GROUND Is BROKEN FOR FINE
NEW BUILDING FOR INQUIRIES
PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Congress to Pass
Upon Federal Site
BUILDING INSPECTOR AND ADMIN
ISTRATIyE BOARD HELPING
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS IN
EVERY SECTION.

The week just closed in real es-
tate leaves no roseate memories TO be
placed upon he records of time. Best
to be effaced." suggested President O.
II. Funston, of the Real Estate ex-
change. yesterday
80 far as / know" further said Mr.
Funston, there has not been real
estate transaction OF any importaI ce.
] am not saying there were TO 7rt po-
sitions placed before the dealers. for
there were many. But the actual trans
actions OF importance were out of
sight l do not mean by this, either,
that they were under cover or UP to
the skies. but that there were none,
THE regional bank Will start things
going briskly in a short while. and the
meeting of the tax commission next
week will be instrumental in pushing
matters along, so that Richmond may
expect before the Fourth OF July. to be
In the midst OF its old activity"
Jimmie Pollard said his duties kept
him buoy all week on future prospects
and possibilities. but that there had
been nothing doing In the shape OF
news.
1--WE are expecting several large
schemes and plans to assume activity
shortly he sasd.
There are no developments along
the postoffice addition suggestion, The
United States senate has agreed to INC
proposition of the purchase of the
property TO the east OF the federal
building, but this came as a compli-
rnaY1tArv vote. and must be ratified by
the house OF Representatives
Work On New School.
Ground was broken during the
week for ne new school house OF Nc
CURES school. to cost something IKE
$4,000. This school is one OF VIZ
ginia's noted preparatory institutions.
and the new building is expected 10 be
ready for occupancy by the opening
OF the September session
1t Is believed the subcommittee OF
council on streets win meet during the
week TO consider the proposition or
opening Fifteenth and Fourteenth
streets, to relieve congestion at the
north end OF Mayo bridge. This COM
mittee embraces the chairman of the
committees, Councilman Mills. City At
torney Pollard and City Engineer
Boiling. They are to look over the
ground. confer with the officials oil
the Southern Railway company. the
promoters OF the Fourteenth street
deal. and the owners of property along
tho dock and Fifteenth street
Building Inspector Butler has Is
sued many permits during the week.
and stated yesterday that there were
eoyeral others on his tables undergo
ang tho ordeal OF critical inspection.
The administrative board has been
busy making improvements to streets
and alleys all over the city, with the
end In view Of increasing the valua-
tfone, so that handsome and not-so-
handsome structures may be erected.
The value of the real estate
exchange Offices was demonstrated last
week when a large number of the rep
resentatives of moneyed interestsgath-
cred to purchase more than $1,000
worth OF securities.
..Thte shows" said Secretary Boy
KIN, that the people OF the city are
BEGINNING to feel that the exchange
ID Offering them a convenient place
for the transaction OF such business
operations"
Tho only agency with temerity to
disclose small sales for the week was
that OF Catlin a. Brooks, who stated
that two lots in Ginter park. one In
Hrooksidc. and a house on Chnrch
Hin had been disposed OF for sum
aggregating $4,000.