Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
WISH TO BE TAKEN IN.
LeE-DIsTRlcT PRopERTY-oWNERs IN
FAVOR or ANNEXATION.
They Adopt tho Committees Plan and
VIII Have Delegation to Con-
foe with Couneilmen.

Another meeting in the interest OF the
development of Lee district and the i'm
provement of the thoroughfares in that
section was held in the assembly-room OF
the Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. Captain Coke pre-
sided with Mr.. James G. Whitlock as secre-
tary. The attendance was not large and OF
those present only three were residential
property-holders.
The report of the special committee ap-
pointed TO draft q plan setting forth
proper terms upon which the sueurp
might be annexed 10 Richmond was read.
This p0per was published in full in this
paper when first presented about TWO
weeks ago.
Major Dooley said the time bad arrived
when she propcrty-holders OF Leo district should
adopt some measure looking 20 infproseDenss:
lie had been particularly impressed by tne nced
Of them recently. The ROADS we're nov mere
mud-beds. This was true OF all soutn OF the
Grove road.
TuB ROADS ABANDONED.
The supervisory Of the county, he said, had
abandoned the roads OF Lee district because they
regarded this section as a part of Rtchrnond or
soon to bccome such. Il WAS political card In
the pending canvass for county cfiicers that the
taxes collected In Lee dissrtct should bo applied
10 the Improvements Of the roade IN moro di0ant
parts of she county, and not m the dlstrict,
wasted In the second place, they claim tnat the
county funds have heretofore been spont too
largely near the city. Consequently there Is no
arises" said tho Major, what are we 20
do?" I answer, Nothing but 20 'take the
bull by the horns, go to tno LegiSa-
ture, or get Richmond TO take US IN
We win 90 into Richmond II We can get benefits,
but we are opposed 10 going IN II we are 10 be
treated Ike Clay Wsrd-msny OF whose streets
at this time are no better than the streets ana
roads OF Lee district; indeed, some OF these
streets are in such condition that vehicles have
20 use the sidewalks instead Of the middle of the
street IL IL proper TO state 10 the city upon what
terms wo are willing to enter. III they 90 no'
give us good terms we win then Know tnas We
have got 20 take care Of ourselves The report
contains the conditions upon which We are Wiling
to DO annexed"
IDEAS OF A Resident.
Mr.. r. II. Crump, q residential landowner,
being present was invited 10 present bis views
He stated that he was sorry 70 find himself, NJ
no thought, in opposition TO me majority OF per
sons present, who were, II they wanted improve.
ments, wealthy enough themselves TO make al
| they wore asking for. He did not want 70 come
into ne CITY, ana yrs S,s sTS SnSs nus he s
| fered with Major Dooley In thhnRint
| that the values OF property would 90 W.
| creased by tho measures be proposed. H'
tnOugnt an OIpOSAtc feeufb btshad ettaNS. cOpa'
moved into the district 10 ser nd OF the higt
| taxes OF the city; they were poor, ana nos capt
taiists nero investors, as most OF those prs sen
| were. II they como into the ct,y taxes would 90
| come higher and the district would not IMPROVE
| as fast as IL viii by remaining out. Tho capi
talists and the poor and small horncsteadere couh
not think alike. "Perhaps am an Old ioSy,
| he said, In expressing theee vtews- MHto
| Doosey has talked about bad roads, but IS Is I'm
| possible TO have good roads with suh bas
| weather as has been prevailing"
QUESTION OF TAXRs.
Mr., WinRo reminded Mr. Crump that he wa
| already paving Sl.25 taxes and getting lterall,
| no improvements for II. The report, II adopted
would entail only so cents additional, when III
| would get 31.S4 on tho hundred worth OF I'M
| provements, where he was now getting nothing
| Mr.. Crump insisted that he could not see II |!
| that light.
| Mr.. A. c. Booker said many residents were op
\ posed 20 annexation, and some few were willin
| to come In under Major DOoley's plan or to torn
| a district, but no thought the Improvement
| would necessarily come slowly.
| Mr.. Phillips thought the conditions named o.
! Major Dooley's report fair, and he was WILLING
| 70 vote for IL.
Upon a voto being taken the report was unani
| mOusy adopted
| IL was then proposed that the chairman OF the
| moeting appoint committee Of i've 20 confel
| with the iOint committee OF the Council In re
| gard % the conditions upon which Loo distric
| might be- annexed. This proposition wa
| adopted.
| Captain Coke stated that he would appoint tn
| committee In a day or two.
The meeting then adjourned subject 70 cal
| OF the Chairman.