Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
dwellings are now being erected in
these sections.
WANT vIADUCT TO GIVE
ACCESS III q

ACCESS TO SUBURBS
One OF tho greatest improvements
increase the value OF this property
and make 1t moro desirable is the
building of the proposed viaduct, giving
a direct thorouEhfare to tho heart Of
the city. rho Council Committee on
Finance favorablS reported tho ordi-
nance under which the s534,000 bond
issue Will be expended. In this ordi-
nance Is n recommendation that a via
duct BIO built across the valley, and that
a boulevard BIO constructed that will
connect with this viaduct and lead
from Broad Street to the heart of Gin
ter Park. For this purpose $4,000 was
set aside.
Tho suburbs want Chambcrlayne
Avenue extended, and 1t is moro than
probable that this Improvement will
BIO made. At present the city Is con-
nectcd with Ginter Park by means OF
through Its course northward and
across the railroads. The suburbs have
united in demanding the extension of
Chamberlayne Avenue with viaduct
that will carry 1t across the valley
and which would do away with tho
dangerous grade crossings.
RELEASE DEEDS LARGER
THAN TOTAL. SALES
a feature Of the business of the week
was the Increase OF the release deeds
over both the deeds OF trust and the
sales. which indicates that the trans
actions are more than normal and that
there are no spectators on the local
market.
The largest sale OF the week amount
cd TO $4,000. This amount was paid
by Mrs. Mollic c. Larus to Mrs. E.
Bennett Allan for two lots fronting Il
fraction over ifty-four feet OH the
north side of Park Avenue between
Allen Avenue and Meadow Street
/ Among the sales were the following:
II. r. Richardson to Davis Brothers
! the brick dwelling at 1918 Floyd
Avenue. for $4,000. John NJ. LAWYER
sold to Nicholas ]. Lawler four brick
dwellings at 301. 3o3. 305 and 3o7
Louisiana Street for $500. w. b.
Robinson to Meyer Grccntrce the brick
for $500. w. ]. Gilman to Sarah H.
Wormeley. twcnty-eight feet on the
north side OF Grace Street, west Of
Allen Avenue, for $1,000. y. L. Massey
sold to DR.. II. S. MacLean fifty feet
on the south side of Monument Avenue,
west Of Addison street. The consid-
Grafton was $10,S00. DIR. MacLean will
build handsome residence on this
property. 1T was said yesterday.
BUILDING OPERATIONS
ARE MORE ACTIVE
Building operations showed good re-
suits during the past week. permits
issued totaling nearly 100000. Build
ing permits were in the main for resi-
Dental property, of which the suburbs
are showing the greatest activity. W.
]. Gilman secured permits for the
erection of seven brick dwellings in
the West End that will cost approXi-
mately $4,000. c. +. Sprenikle will
which was made last Sunday, at a
cost of $4,000. C. b. Snow will build
4 two-story brick dwelling on Monu-
mcnt Avenue, near Sheppard Street, to
cost $4,000.
Richmond was unusually fortunate
last week In having no fire losses. The
Fire Department was only called two
or three times, and in each instance
there was no damage.
a deed dividing the real estate OF
Mrs. Emma l.. Bowc, widow of the late
" w Bowc, was placed on record i'm
divided among the surviving children,
and a. part is held in trust by trustees
for The heirs. The property was valued
Al 100000.
REAL ESTATE FIRM
DISSOLVES PARTNERSHIP
The real estate firm OF Cover e Smith
North Ninth Street. was dissolved
Friday The business will be continued
by y. NJ. Cover at the same location
until tho Richmond Real Estate EN-
change Building is completed. when he
will move his Offices.
The real estate agents are showing
much interest in the city planning cX-
hibit that will be brought to this city
for five days starting tomorrow. The
exchange gave an informal luncheon
Friday and the systematic planning
OF city was freely discussed. The
gathering of agents was addressed by
John L. Lathrop, director of the Amer
lean City Bureau. The exhibit will
open tomorrow.