Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
CENTER OF RICH FRUIT
AND FARMING AREA
Great Business and Industrial Development of City Has
Nearly Doubled Population of City
in Ten-Y Year Period.

by Edgar Allen Poe. who once at
Tended the University OF Virginia
But the people or Char.ottesvillo
arc not sitting with folded hands
content with the city as il IL. They
are building. beauifying. remodel
ing anu Improving with enthusiasm
and rare practically.
Charlottesville has s,ronp
Chamber OF Commerce. whose mem
tcrship includes nearly 500 repre-
sentative and influential citizens.
me Rotary Club Is thoroughly de-
voted To the city's welfare. and the
organization may always be counted
upon In advance to lend its stronE
support 10 any community UNDER
'hh'ns' IT'S roster carries the names
or men who are leaders in business
socla! and religious circles
soon 10 HIVE City Manager.
The Young Mems Business Club.
an organization composed of the
younger business and professional
men, is power in the life OF the
community. Organized about Il year
ago. II has steadily grown In num-
bers. and II already has several not
able achievements to It's credit
The American Legion has two posts
at Charlottesville. one at the uni
versity and the other In the city.
Both are very much alive. Charlottes-
villc's post is an active influence for
civic Dcttcrmcnt.
All OF these organizations are
working harmoniousiy for the ad
vanccmcnt OF the commercial, euu
cational and social interests of the
community, and each has the fun CO.
operation Of tho others.
The city charter was amended By
an act of the Legislature. and in
June the voters Will choose three
commissioners, one of whom will be
Mayor Of the city. The commission
VIII employ a city manager. who Will
be the executive Official.
The new commission VIII go into
| Office September 1. and the people
| are determined that II shall be com
posed OF three of the abiest men IN
the city. and that the manager shall
be an expert equal to the responsible
trust committed to his care.
Charlottesville has TWO impounding
| reservoirs. both located in the noun
! tains about three miles southwest Of
the city. with an auxiliary pumping
| station located on Maury's Greek.
There is under construction q
| thoroughly modern filtration plan;
having a daily capacity of 100000
! gallons. This plant. which is of the
slow sand type, has q VERY high ef'
| hctency in the removal OF bacteria
! and. coupled with tho thorough
aereation TO be obtained through
spray nozzlcs. will remove all odoT,
taste and color. and produce a pure
! spa rliling water.
Health Conditions Unsurpassed.
The elevation OF Charlottesville Ia
500 feet. Attitudes throughout the
county average from 500 to 1900
feet The drainage IS so perfect that
malaria Is unknown. Neither the mos
quito nor the hookworm find this n
congenial environment. and the vi
tally sapping diseases they breed
arc never encountered.
The city's milk supply is pasteur-
lied by company that was award
cd the FIRST prize in the butter con-
test at the recent meeting of the VIZ
Einla state Dairymcn's convention.
The abnttoir is cNcclled by. none
In the land for its cleanliness and
sanitary methods OF handling It's
meat products.
Few small cities in the land are as
fortunate rs Charlottesville In the
matter OF the absolute safety Of it's
milk and meat supply.
The public schools are housed in
modern. weil-vcntilated. adequately
equipped buildings, and under the
direction OF officers and teachers
whose one purpose is to give the
youth OF the city the best possible
training.
There are churches OF nearly every
denomination, and the preachers
have the ability and eloqucnce de-
manded by the population OF long
established university city.
Nearly all OF the fraternal organ
iZations OF the world are represented.
and the lodges have large and en-
thusiastic memberships.
Herman Snel6nr author of nE,1Ii-