The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-04
a Mares Nest.

The "Gradgrinds," whose views III Cd
~os;.;on 70 the annexation Of Manchester t.
richmond have been explained by the En-
o,urer. end quite a mares nest in the state
mcnt made through that paper that by agree
mcnt with the corporation Of Manchcstc
the manufactures renting water from tia
town are exempt from taxaticn--i. C., D.
that town. This is trumped up rs grea
objection 80 annexation on the ground tb'
the taxes Of Manchester will be greatly d''hih
ished thereby.
First. we do not sec how tho conllnue'
exemption OF these manufactures from ''Ae
can reduce the aggregate OF the hai'c''e,''
,.xos nor how the failure to collecttaNcS no
heretofore collected can reduce Tue n'io"''
collected. =
Secondly. There is nothing whatever IL
the argument. The corporation Is Tue plo
nr;etor Of the water-rower, ana 10 lhFl'
customers for it granted them tie favor O
cyemp,ion from taxation. Was not ina
w;scs Does it not turn its water to &C
count: Does i, not acquire the addition O
hundreds to It's population, whose labor
whose lodging and finding greatly enhance
the wealth and business Of the town! bu
old Gadr'ind does not see thus. lie ouSii
to 90 to Manchester and take lesson iron
its sensible people.
Now, Richmond taking the exact position
of Manchester towards these factories, anc
their people will derive precisely the same
advantages from them that Manchester doe>
The flrtories now in existence are few, ana
os the water-power grows more in demand
there will lie less cause for Sr1tultles 10 IN
durc manufacturers to establish their works
in Manchester. 1t does not follow, there
fore. that manufacturers are hereafter 10 be
EXEMPT from the corporation tax.
But Manchester has made good business
Of it thus far, and has shown her wisdom III
what Size has done. Ii is matter ol sl'ls-
faction 10 tlIc friends Of annexation that the
objections to the grand scheme have. rs TAT
as made known, been Of so weak ana lrlVo-
Ions . nature rs not to stand Il moments en-
animation. The last stated, which we have
referred to above, is about the strongest Oh
them all; and how very contemplate 1t Is.
The property and advantages Of Manclies-
fer are now valuable aud extensive. Under
the administration Of Richmond they VIII be
immensely enhanced i'll value, and be made
available in most efficient manner. The cX-
pcud!turcs required for that town will bc
exceedingly moderate compared with those
on the north side of the river, for the Mali
chester side is the side of easy grades. There
fore the cost Of laying out and grading VIII
be small. In respect TO its topography Its
public concerns may be administered at a
ratio Of cost much below that on the Rich
mond side. and we are convinced, is will be
all liberal and sensible men, that the resources
Of that side of the river will ultimately greatly
exceed the demand on the treasury for Its
Improvement and administration.
In truth, Richmond has the opportunity
for great bargain in acquiring uncondltiou-
ally large amount Of property bordering
near the centre Of its own trade and wealth,
together with population of between 5000
and G,000 people with all tier wealth, thcii
hopes, their prospects, their energy and their
inlustry. TO let the opportunity escape
would be the most unaccOuntabic instance Of
want OF Judgment, the most amazing folly,
that ever marked the policy of town.