Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
|||h!slE PROMISES EARLY
a'Tl0N0N WEST END LAND
sssnres Property, Owners That I'M
Beyond Belt Line
Z, VIII Soon Be Considered.
PRECIPITATION IS TENDING
@nbsfc Utilities VIII BE Provided at
First Opportunity as the I.anl
SOwners Show Disposition to Con-
struct Homes In Suburbs.

Mayor George Ains!ie said ycster-
|sty that the city would take early
kStion to extend the grading. water
ad sewerage improvements along
i9onnment Avenue. west Of the Belt
ne tracks. in response TO the pc
ton OF property owners IN that
fStion recently submitted 10 the City
punoii \ special ordinance for the
S,ropriaiicn OF $1,000 now is 2cnd-
& before the Council Finance Com
sttcc.
a census OF lot owners in that sec
pm recently taken by leading
alty company interested in develop
Int There shows thar mnre than
ty: owners OF lots would build
mes In the immediate future If
y. improve ments are made.
Subdivisions lying west OF the Belt
ne t,ncts in this section have been
d out tc conform with streets and
enues- connecting on the east
le. and contemplated improvements
Suld be in line with the permanent
velopmcnt in the city.
City Rapidly Going West.
Mayor Ainsiie said that the city
trapidly building in that direction.
d that the desired improvements
list be made sooner or later. lie
Heated that he favored immediate
ton, and especially since there
Ams TO he present and inSistcnt dis
sition on the part OF property
,ners to build homes.
In discussing the proposed extern
pn OF municipal facilities to this
W division, the Mayor recalled the
ist remarkable development that
lowed on the heels of paved
'eets and other public facilities in
Lee District. just east of the Felt
nc and back as far as the i.e"
lie said: twenty years ago YOU
aid have placed a cannon on Mon
lent Avenue near where the Lee
,nument now stands and swing II
ar an area OF ninety degrees. firing
every degree, and strike nothing,
streets Made Homes Grow.
When streets and other improve
nts were made homes went up like
gle. Why. it used TO be almost a
ly diversion for hundreds OF pco-
to go out to that section to see
|, town grow. On sundays hum
IDS OF people wen; on; tn the cor;
Unity TO observe the marvellous de-
o2mcnt that had been accom-
shed since they were there the
nGay before.
Increased taxable values in that
ton soon paid FOR AL the improve
hts made by tho ci;y 1t would he
Esar,c In that section vast % the
{ Errrc o. IN any other desirable
idential section Of the suburbs
8 particular section is properly
Rtcd. il is in direct line Of the city's
dental growth and the desired
brovemcntS should he made jus; as
mas possible. that homes tina; are
much needed may 10. huil:
~ ln "a a.
aid like 10 At once. Thas. a-c
Ious times for amy sor; o: con-
tctlon and we have our regular
gram that must ho taken care OF,
II Is our purpose 10 grade Monu-
Avenue out through THIS sub
Ion just "a soon as possible. AM.
should not be long distant
(2tnveme Il Good business.
believe II j. good business to
o the Improvement. ! am sure
such improvements would follow
edIstely. that the city would more
I. Besides this tho natural civic
with OF the city demI THIS &C
hc questionable sen; out hy the
4ty company interested in the i'm
,emcnt OF this section brought
les from about dity lo' owners
declared that it ia their pu--
as soon as public utilities are
Gided or assured
mong those rcplyiug with this n
Ion We're: :. q King. -. y Sh"'-
Ira G. Lendon. William j. SulN-
Judson Crouch. w. ". Moore. &
johnson. II |. Thrcadcra',. II. A
ley. J. n. Clothi"r. Il " \l!cn
c. NJ. Wager. l.. /. French. \. l.
wind. o II. LandErcn. y = Won!d-
re, j. w. Davis. w. =. Gwathmey
B. Taylor. Mrs I: iriIolo S:cphc:,-
L, s. Pond. Tom u. rarrar. NJ o
crson. T. II. Galloway. T. :. Mana.
Il. Ennis. W. l.. Iidz's+S.rovc.
mas j. Harley. Mrs Li-'ia. II.
ell, Mrs. :. r. DunkI"". Dora u
re, r. c. Rowe l.. A. pc:v!shian.
P. Fitzwilson. Ms W l.. Har'an.
2. Gerecke, NJ l.. Francis. Miss
e Hyden, ]. +: Lynn MIS-. : A.
alley, Mrs. II. NJ. SPlcrS. Mrs a. l.
ley. Genie Bigger Woodfei2. 4 f.
d, j. n. Allen. T. Il Gooch, A. G.
Jane Roller. n SHERMAN, Au-
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