Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-20
INCREASE OUR SIZE.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT CITIZENS ON
EXTENDING THE CORPO-
RATE LIMITS.
Expressions from Mcssrs. y. Y. Cannon. j.
II. DooIey. Thomas Potts, I. Wiley
Davis, @. n. Wingo, and
T.. ~. Bisscll.

limits of this city extended. but only upon
terms that would be just and fair to the
already heavily handicapped tax pay
ers."-Mr. Ei,tdrd j. Cannon.
"Thc question is one of great import
ance to the city and of equally great I'M
portance TO the owners Of suburban pro-
perry. MOTOR james H. DOGGY.
II am clearly of the opinion that our
corporate limits should be extended
NJ. Thomas Po3S.
II see now no room for any but an af-
6r,natlye replv. The extension should
have been made sooner. so as 10 have had
its advantage in the census Just taken. -
4. Hsify DdcIs, Esq.
I'VE are making great mistake by not
extending our corporate limits. IL should
have been done year ago before the pres
ont census was taken."-Ar Charles r..
VINO. 90
al think il is both desirable and feasible
30 extend the corporate limits. "-Edwdrd
IL. Bissol Es2.
The very important question OF extend
ing the corporate limits OF Richmond VIII
coon he forced upon the consideration OF
her citizens and upon those as well OF the
TERRITORY that will be absorbed IN the event
that our borders are broadeDed.
That the cty's territory VIII have to be
added TO and al q very early day there are
few - deny. We are all pretty well agreed
about this and the only thing 70 DO pom
dercd over aud carefully considered before
tho imporativ We demands for an extension
of citv lines Is met Is the plan under " cich
IL shall be done. In this one question are
involved many that the calm Judgment OF
the leading businessmen and property
owners os Richmond and the adjacent dis
tricts of HcnTlco will have 70 work ont so
rs 20 have oil at interest treated with en-
tire fairness.
NECESSARY sTYP.
The DispafoA has for some time been
directing the attention OF its readers TO the
importance of this matter. The city is
growing at q repid pace. Her population
Ia increasing greatly. and that OF her
suburbs who feed upon her industries even
more rapidly: her work shops and manu-.
factories are constantly increasing and
being added TO and giving employment TO
large numbers OF people. Unless the ter
ritory is enlarged villages will be laid of
and towns built without preserving the
harmony OF the plan under which the
streets Of Richmond are now LAID ont.
With view TO srouslng an interest IN TINS
subject and OF showing the sentiment OF
the community tho DisDdtcb has within the
last few DAYS sought expressions from
leading citizens on tho desIability and
feasibility Of extending tho city's lines,
and made inquiries "a to the plan upon
which they should be charged. The result
follows:
The Subject Full OF Difficulty.
When NJ. Edward Y. Cannon. one Of
the largest property-owners IN the city,
was called upon lie WAS very tusily en-
gagged and said il was well-nigh impossible
for him 81 that time to enter intoa general
discussion II this important subject. about
which he had thought q great deal. lie
added: Indeed, the whole subject is fUl
pf d fic'i'iy and, as Sir Roger De Covery
sac OF his proposed MARRIAGE, a great deal
can he SAID on boh sides | have reason 10
believe that q fierce opposition will be
made by the people and authorities OF the
county TO any extension of the city limits
OF this time or IN tire near future unless
upon terms hat would be very unjust and OPP
,y,ssire 20 the city for some years 10 come.
While the experiment made IN Baltimore
has at last and under great difficulties been
carried out, so as - amer portion Of
what is known as the belt. yet tue terms
ON which 1t was accomplished lave been
Intensely unsatisfactory to the majority OF
the property holders OF the city within
the old limits. as / believe, and the
only beneficial result seems thus lar
to have been to s'ceA the censttS re-
in the city proper. In order 70
induce the county people to vote for the
measure immense concessions were made
In the way of exemption from city taxa
tor for ten years and a great outlay IN the
Ahape of Gas. water. and other improve
ments. which have been and Will be a stu
greater burden on the taxpayers of the
old city rs it was before the annexat on;
1t is n subject which requires a great deal
OF careful G.OugM and consideration before
coming TO any satisfactory conclusion. |
would like very much to see the limits OF
the city extended. but only upon terms
that would be j,iSf and far to the already
heavily handicapped taxpayers of the city.
views of Major James Il. Dooiey.
The question is one Of great importance
10 the city, and OF equally great impor-
lance to the owners of suburban property.
You have rightly Indicated that there are
two distinct and widely different questions
10 be discussed in this connecticut. Asto
the desirability of an extension. 2. AS to
the possibility.
Considering them in the order indicated
by YOU, 1 viii answer first. us to the desI-
rahility of such an extension. | should say
that this would depend very much upon
the location of the territory TO be ab-
sorbed and on the terms and conditions
upon which II is to be received. There IS
q large amount of territory adjacent to the
city which Is undesirable. both from po-
litical and an economical standpoint
LEE DISTRICT SHOULD COME IN.
From political, because it is settled by
q class OF people who are not desirable as
voters: from an economical standpoint,
because the taxable value of the property
would not. for many years. compensate tor
the cost of improvements necessary To It's
development. Without going into details
concerning the difficulties of improving
large portion of the land around Rich
mond would simply say as TO the most of
II the city can wei aGord TO wait few
years, while il directs its immediate atten-
ton TO the acquisition OF that portion
which nature and man have agreed IN
pointing out "a the future seat OF its
wealth, population and advancement OF
course | allude 10 the broad and level pla-
teau lying between the Broad-Strset road,
Ashland street. the corporation line, and
the Boulevard, recently Incorporated un-
der the namo of Lee district"
Within this district are about sixteen