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Show SERBS REBUILD FAMOUS CITY Repave Streets and Erect Modern Structures in Belgrade BELGRADE. Jugjpalavia, July S i By The Aksocii -,) I'.-.w i To make this capital a worthy getting to the I magnificent territorial patrimony to Lwhjch rhcy have fallen heir, the Serbs are working swiftly. They arc rutiing new streets, paving Hu m v. ilh asphalt Instead of cobblestoni S, and ercctlr.g new dwellings and public buildings. A p of 7.',,i'0u was awarded recently for n now city plan. Fourteen hunted hun-ted new buildings went up In 1521 and 4 000 are goinsr up this year. A nev liotel has Just been completed opposite oppo-site rt.c station. It was begun before th? war. and used aa a barracks But II walls have been replastered and the building was completed and opened .two days before the wedding of King i Alexander iiv city is still overpopulttted. Residence Res-idence has been refueed to ''.O.uoo persons. per-sons. Prices in the cty are very high nnd Should Uic lut al money Improve in alue, Belgrade will rival Constantinople Constanti-nople a.s a city of huge xpense for I living. House rents are prohibitive for the native, and for the foreigner hey range upwards of $ioo monthly i arm land within 30 miles of Belgrade Bel-grade sells from $100 to $300 an acre, a pii e When converted into dinar currency of gjievi oun!i y. The Hotel ou Within the city, recently sold lor 14. i. 000 dinars, or upwards of $200.0iiii a price that astonished st ra ngers Che best building within the city at j the present time are the two palaces of :he 4.lng .located centrally and ad-! ad-! Joining A Parliament building is pnr-llall pnr-llall constructed. Other offices for public uses are planned some portion of the new Ami rjcan loan will be used ! for projected public buildings |