The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-27
FOCAL MATTERS.
.snal II N ancs.osser be Annexed

urs7rSe or THE JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE
RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER couNCi ..sr,,.
visws OF THE MANCHESTER coaAlTTEEAsH
% RE- ra,STED--N0 ACTION TEF, &C. &C.
A meeting OF the joint committees OF
picnSoond and Manchester. appolnteu y!
AN Tnnnc;is of the respective cities 70 re-
nor, ON the advisabiiity OF the nhneSat.on
~ AZ Two cities. was held at the Couhcii
ch mi, Of this city yesterday afternoon 'a'
s O'Clock. ,t,o,.s were nrcsent
80. u;nNmopf,: Nessrs. Henry q. Cannon,
rba1,es r. Todd, DIR. Robert G.: Ca6ei.,
InSse John A. Meredith, and LLOYD d.
peaiI, Of the Board OF Aldermen; Lewis
n Crenshaw, Jr., John A. Curtis, Cnar.es
p Davis, Robert W. Oliver, Charies q.
ssinker, and DIR. 0. +. Manson, OF the
Common Council. = D.ud,o
From Manchester: Messrs: j. n iefu" ~
]. IA. Patterson, J. G. Bafche,ieT; anu -, "
McRae, OF the Councils f. W.. oe1 49,
John Z. Taylor, and u. Is. Weis'ge', ''o"
sh on n mn,ion OF Judge Meredith. DR.. Man
ron wns called TO the chair; and on mo-
tion of MIR. Beall. Mr.. Is. L. August WAS
requested to act as secretary.
Nv Pcrdue. from the Manchester COM
,n;.,ee. said tha! the majority OF the citizens
there are in favor OF annexation. he sta1ea
.eion,th what he regarded as the great
ha,ef;is that not only Manchester would
Ser,re from annexation, but the catV OF
Richmond also. Perhaps, said he. the citi-
1ens Of Richmond think il the two cities
are united the people OF Manchester VII
desire to have gas, water, ana eAceht ~
pavement, &C.; but that was NOT SO. nc
also stated that the debt OF the Guy OF oiau.
chester was but S277, 900, and II a ar
shou,d take place many OF The olnces coutu
be abolished, and thereby great saving ~
Tho civ would be effected, whilst sucb aDoi,
$3.50 wo1,,d he but q small mite II added
to Richmond.
In closing his remarks he introduced MI.
McRoe. OF the same city, who said that AZ
nresent annexation is necessity TO man
chester. and in the future it certainly would
redound 10 the interest OF Richmond. Lie
.;te6 faxis TO sustain his opinion. lie 1ur'
tbermore said that Richmond should DC
more interested in this question, as II IN
VOWED the question OF extension OF terri
tory, and such question should greatly IN
tercst the people who reside IN clty tna'
presents such agrowing condltlon: ne re-
ferred to the intimate relationship OF the
two cities, which also was OF great import
ance when considering the question oi "ii-
neXaiion.
~ Manchester. and said il it was fully utll-
ized that good results would be derived. Ii
the CITY Of Richmond desires to be PFC
ncrous citv, manufactures are the founda-
fion of prosperity, and there is great neld
for the erection OF manufacturing establish
,nents there. Manchester is now financially
unable to erect such structures. lie also
SAID that he was interested in the welfare
of Richmond as well as that OF Manchester,
and, therefore, hoped the consolidation
would take place.
AFR, McRae was followed by Mr. Taylor
from the same city, who gave reasons why
his city is in its present condition, claiming
as the foundation OF the trouble Inc UndeI-
wood Constitution. He also thought That a
tour of inspection through and around
Manchester would somewhat enable the
committee from Richmond to better Judge
of the matter.
after hearing the views OF the delegation
from Manchester, Judge Meredith said that
he thought it would be better II tue MAN
chester committee would give its views IN
writing. and, il necessary, to have them
printed, so as to show the facts and figures
to enable the people to infinitely examine
into the subject. he made motion 10 that
effect. r..,
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Can
non, who said as the people had mol give!
this question careful consideration -.
would be just to them that sucu ae''o'
should be bad.
The motion was adopted-the Manchester
delegation agreeing. homo. =.
The time for the next meeting has not u
yet been appointed. -.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis, the meeting
adjourned.