The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
DEVELOPMENT IN
EAST RICHMOND
Homes Being Provided for the
Working People in Response
to Demand.
LOOKING TO BIG RESULTS
City Must Provide for Working
men and Their Families-Better
Facilities, Lower Rents.
LOOKING TO BIG RESULTS


Ono of the widc-awake Richmond
hustlers caught me oy the elbow yes-
terday morning AMI IA somewhat OF a
vigorous way minated that in spite OF
Fourth OF July holiday proposition, he
had some good things to tell me. [ In
rltcd him to proceed, and lie proceeded
at rapid gait. Annexation was his
theme. and the advantages Of tho Same
were cxpatiatcd upon to 4 largo OK
tent. He said among other tjlings that
all of Richmond's troubles 80 far hava
been az to tho matter OF housing, the
working people. and now that annex
alton is m accomplished fact, those
troubles must be and will 10 overcome.
But, said h". "wo must have street
car limo extension and electric light
extension and wat"r exclusion, and
all that kind of extension to go alonr-
with municipal extension"
lie Went on to ten mo about a new
company that has acquired A whole lot
OF property In the Eaa, End. and pro-
poses TO develop the Same With tho
view OF bringing more working pcopla
10 Richmond. lie talked 50 fast I had
some trouble in taking down lust what
nc did say. but here is pass ut 1t any
INV" TIC Sdtb- H't car INC extension
INTO the East End city territory Will
be urged now. since annexation il ;.
TACT, with inSisteut vigor ~ capital
that has closed long pending land deals.
consummatcd since July L. in conncc-
tion with the current movement To
provide modern homes for Richmond
working men.
MUCH LAND HAS nEEN
Acquired >LREADY
several tracts secured for this pur-
pose aggregate over 100 acres This
property lies two miles east of tho
capitol. on the Wiiliamsburg Road. near
the National Cemetery and touches
acreage held by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad FOR contemplated shons.
LITTLE NEW To,,N
ON 4 VERY OLD SITE,
The project aims at founding what
Will be practically a little new town.
Land enough for an undertaking of
that scope was desired and obtained.
Tho name OF this addition to tho
growing list of Kichmond'a suburbs
has not yet been chosen. I am told.
but the child may be christencd this
week Several other Important details.
necessarily awaiting arrans emcnt until
after n voting SPELL. arc also yet
to he worked out. The completion or
these Will precede announcement of
the personnel OF the backing forests
These arc in close utilization 18th the
people deeply concerned over the prob
lem of holding workinSmcn who come
TO Richmond by assuring them modern
homes.
AIMS TO MEET A NEED
RECOGNIZED As URGENT
Tho new project is undertaken as a
response to the recent public demand
expressed largely throurl, the Indus
trinl Section of The Times Dispatch
that Richmond come TO the front as n
model worklnEmen'S homo city The
location was selected after a Ions.
search for n place that would combine
acarncss, healthf,lncSs and general
dcsirahility with a conservative price
The quest was so successful in this
latter respect that the ground part OF
the model home cost may bo as low
As $3.50 or $500 for a commodious lot
Tn" region is one of tho most elevated
and henlthful in the city Tho land
Hes atiractively, and it commands a
full view of tho CITY
THINGS THAT WE'RE DULY
CONSIDERED IN THE DEAL
The vital factor OF low price how
ever. was secured only by going III
Tho ono direction in which street and
suburban car limo development about
Richmond has left a vacant area right
much closer 10 the business centre
:han some other localities can claim.
SUBURBAN DESELOPMT:NP rs
ESSENTIAL TO CITN'S GROWTH
Homes with modern couveniences,
especially FOR working people. arc cs-
scnttal To R!chirond'a continued
growth" said business Manager Dab
acy, Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
talking with reporter ahout the new
East End project Essential Is the
right word. We must have this. This
fact is something obvious and patent
10 every ono VINO understands the sit
untion. We have been talking this
encrGeticaliy for some time. and our
views on the subjcct arc pretty we'll
understood. The Chamber of Com
MERGE is thoroughly alive % the need;
permanent organization 10 meet the
need Is on foot.
The development is impressive. 1t
Is the point pivotal on which the up-
building OF annexed territory depends
1t was distinctly contemplated in tho
movement to bring more territory.
within the city limits"