Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-03
ILITBE TAKENlN! !
,s ANNEXATION BILL DISCUSSED
eeeoes Tns HOUSE COMMITTEE
...,ot Agains, tho Ken, measure
nosstourt the ooiy County "
,,.oecd In the Resppertionmen|

hN"tN
,..-..i,. .,,ondcd meeting Of the House
o'm~',tee on Counties, Cities and towns ,s
tsB Yesterday afternoon IN tue nan
80. f.ase of Delegates, with Mr.'John
:, g.Irn. the chairman, presiding.
o. object for consideration was the
... .-.,.l,ne for the annexation OF a
...... ~ Ice District 20 the city OF ifich-
.r and the following gentlemen IN
,'..... to the committeeman and mem
.rtbo Legislature. we're present 10
..-,ieo4 iu favor of or against tne
Wa,or Oiwav :. Allen, Major A.
.ll- Major John z. Branch, Dr' X.
,r..i,r.la. Dr n. Wythe DAVIS, Mcssrs'
...r Gus. Simon solomon, sonh -. SoEg' 81
V..- D.. Grant. D. \ C9npbon,ii bl,ii vi H.
s-. g.. D. Wlneo' ana H. =: 49, "itIl IN roa6
..r. lottar addressed to him by
,I.. fle subject Of the extension
r..f. of the city of Richmond
b. embrace that section IN
.r. equestrian statue OF Lee
...l 81. now before the Legs,
'..... presume, as msJoIity OF
..I..mHtr of Commerce, az wen a. the
us Council. have expressed lnshseises ,s .,s
..-.f such extension, the duty ot the
..-.. sill be- clear. Still 10 seems 10
..-.'..- t0 state that ] was president OF
Monument Association by law. IN
90 f.y being Governor OF the state.
.,rr fhc question Of location came
t.r,.t A. YOU can readily imagine.
e5 reaaons were presented IN favor OF
1gUc sites.
NJ was so UNDERSTOOD.
"T.e rre-en, location was. perhaps due
.. b.. -.a than 90 any one else, and was
r....i rruoipaliy ~ the matter Oy Delng
..f..st fte spot chosen. as well as the
.....r adjacent, would he IN very short
,~. IU.arplrnlcd INTO The CITY ana De
c...su ulri ui TO- because II lay directly IN
.,. .f IFS most extensive growth. IL
a.. Understood that mat particular sec
r.r.I more quickly than any other
si.-rd with handsome homes and
lnltfl. lots.
I.. MISSION of the Lee Monument As
,....t,... yya- fulfilled when the statue was
,.y.lel Iu common with others who
i...-.f -I long 90 erect this statue 70 the
,-.-.r. AZ General Lee, | have been great
h. rd.Upa.uted ~ IT'S standing so long IN
..etan isolated position and was much
rr,tf,i 30 the action Of the Chamber OF
t.rr.r.. aud Council OF Richmond. L
.fs. legislature will bo promptly taken,
t.tr4rIr the near future the avenue lead
no q. fle bronze rider and horse as
v.H .- o. the home Of many of the o'd
e.l.-. once commanded bv the officer
ISL memory the monument Is designed
r.-raiuate may be sd improved and
thl.a1i o. the attractlyeness ot Nrginla's $
capita. city,
i'r. Nuuicrd pointed out the benefits 20
hu.uvei from annexation. lie SAID the
ff'sr loi been agitatCd for years and
That fho MayOr. in ms annual message,
suggested the extension of the city limits.
III. -h0u.1t prOper!y-OwneIs IN Lee DIS
trct would be amply repaid by the in-
creased value ot their property. and that
M0lmuu1 would III every way be beneht-
al.
0frosFD ON POLITICAL GROUNDS.
llr. ". n. Sands SAID the plan had been
brought about hy gentlemen who owned
property Ir thc district. but he wished TO
tpelk about the mll from a political as
lf.f he sand several men IN HenTico bad
told lim that n the Democrats passed the
llltLeg would vote with the other party
Or Oboe ucXt election.
$50 beheyelf this district is taken In
lgt the people of lower Henrico will say
that q Oe Legislature could not listen TO
N..N..A N.a'N WIZ" NlNN hA Ai Af'.AINiiRtNf FoiN@
Mr Sands. I'VE also know that our trea-
sury Wi'l suffer" Mr.. Sands sail he spoke
ASA Democrat and that he had vet 10 hear
tNaf thern were four members of his party
VIII favored annexation
Hon. a. N. Pollard read a certificate
from the Clerk of Henrico, showing that
tIr property assessed IN the district was
valued at over S-05,0oO. He vigorously
opposed the scheme OF annexation and
stated that IN truth the district in ques-
t.u was tho least desirable of any suburb
.' tl- city for annexation.
Dr Patterson said he could speak disin-
.I.,iediy ON the matter. The question
o. h- mind was, How could the city of
Richmond be hurt 10y taking in this terri
tory. How could the county be hurt. and
Dow would the Democratic party be in-
gr'i. Tie thought HenricO would. on
tle contrary, be benefited. II the an
itei section were built up the county
adjoining would be increased in value.
It.ls were sanitary benefitsto be derived,
l.r .'. tlc low grounds, If annexed. would
ieprp'rlv drained.
Ar. Anderson. eX-treasurer Of the coun-
tr. stated that IN his opinion the annexs-
u1u ni the section IN question would be
aIfiAiugcOus 10 the residents of Lee Dis
trct.
Ar T. y. Cannon said he had not given
o. matter careful consideration. but he
iiI set Oh hear of those who favored the
iruiosci plan of annexation.
hErUnLCANs VOTED AGAINST 1T.
Mr Stratton SAID four OF the votes in the
Council against annexation were cast by
Lr,uhlcaus and two 10y residents of the
lat End. He added that the Legislature
was ll-t considering bill which in few
ye,r- would make the Soldiers Home the
Euueriy ~ Virginia. If the intervening
section was annexed the grounds of the
institution would. of course. be greatly
increased 20 value.
Major John T.. Branch opposed the bill
lla lengthy speech. Ii the city was will
n. Io put IN gas, water. and sewers be was
"-Nus t1 pay for the street improve
u'lis. Is n right he asked, that we
--.li go ln the cIty on these terms?
tri you tins Will lniure this property In
s.'iI 90 improving Il; that's why am OPP
posed t1 the bill.n
Nt g.. v. Meredith. who favored an
i.A1.iun. sald Are cities 70 be allowed
On grow: II SO, where can You offer "a
i-. favorable opportunity TO the capital
'Itmas say 10 YOU, pray point
ie more favorable opportunity than
t.-.
Aa W utway S. Allen in a lengthy sd-
cf,s, opposed the bill.
pon motion the committee adjourned
'' meet again next Friday afternoon.
Against the Kent Biii.
Tie House Committee on Roads and In
itil4. NayPatiOn once more considered
i.t hert railroad bill Yesterday morning.
'i- Ryan, the chairman, presided. 1t had
'-n expected that several representatives
'i i.c Chamber Of Commerce would be
ir.eIt Co advocate the measure. but Mr.
warner Moore was the only member OF
t's orfanzltiOn IN attendance, and he
oiuo,el the bill.
Ar Frank A. Reed. Of Alexandria. was
t.r Lrsi speaker 70 address the committee.
.aiod he appeared on behalf of the
I'fi OF Trade OF his city to protest
AGAINST the bill. and submitted resolutions
piti by that body. in which II was sci
fin That any legislation such as that con.
plated by the measure under consideTa
.A would be hurtful 10 the interests oil
'HIu1. The resolution was signed 10y
out itc directors Of the board and twenty
4lus FIRMS. The statements of Mr.
i'eel we're corroborated by Messrs. Park
Afuew and NJ. B. Harlow, members of the
sane organization.
DID NOT REPRESENT HIM.
,, Mr Moore briefly expressed his views.
iie stated that Mr. Tucker. who advocated
tNe ,lll Tor the Chamber Of Commerce re.