The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06

lDfq III tUHJ UiTtCbiVA GU c'hiit ILOAl AhI-
itol Square to Harrison street not fifty feet Of
ind could he bought On the south side oil
Lranklin street. One gentleman who wanted
70 acnuire a forty-hye foot building
fot in that locality had been COM
nelled TO purchase the Bailey estate. with
\ frontage of nine-two feet al the rate OF 800
rar 'front.' foot. Captain Coke pointed 10 Chi
'ago aud other cities, endeagorIng TO show
that improvements should precede popula-
ION in order that cities could prosper. Tie
eiirdad To a number Of persons who sOme
time AGO had purchased lots IN the locally IN
question at the rate OF rl2J per front 1901.
under the assurance that the iaud wouiu soon
he inclosed in the city limits. Now opposl-
ton was being raised % the scheme anu Tue
purchasers OK property were Justly claInorlng
for CITY improvements in order that they ihay,
loo able TO build I'D their lands lie referred
10 the statement made by President DicAer-
son in the Board Of Aldermen III favor ~ the
measure. and also quoted from Mayor Ely
sons message OK 1891. wherein ne eApresssu
himself IN favor Of annexation provlelns
property owners were willing 10 pay LOT thelr
Improvements.
MB. BRYAN.
Mr.. joseph Bryan. who was nextlntroduced'
stated that he appeared before the COM
mirtee a. u owner OF property III neAricg
county. Most of his interests were situated
outside Of the district under consideration. L
10 was taken IN he felt confident that the Ou'-
den of the people who would have 70 leA'e
that locality wou. fall upon him. He thought
the bin was wrong per Sc. and especially Wfous
10 the county OF HeuricO. The bill shoulu
rot pass for the sake Of Lee monument nor 10
add TO the glory Of General Lee nor 10 Ylhul-
cate the dead heroes. 1t should oniy De u'no
for the benefit OF the people. and tho measure
should stand or fall with tnat view. NJ.
Rrv,n oontended tuat the owners or tL5
-.I .I,,-a IN +hnf mort of tNO CITY
wore willing 20 extend the corporate limits 10
IN. street west Of Lee monument farh street.
= was unite impossible 10 0ler persons WHO
had hou-ht high-priced ground drainage ana
sewerage with ut falling back 10 Tie clty. IL
was INDISPENSABLE that relief Do alerueu %
the people IN that d strict. east az Park street,
ami. jasmine rs there was no other Way
visible n would be best 20 have them lncOi-
uonted in the city. 10 was al unfortunate
tninp that that district would have 20 come
back 10 the city OF Richmond Tor an Quiet
OF tine sewerage system. The property there
under the present conditions was III loI hO
other use than for building purposes. III was
20 tie interest OF the residents OF the o'her
parts of Lee district. and their desire 10 re-
main where they nre at present. lhelr lnteh-
ton was TO apply TO the Legislature tor an
enforcement OF the powers or the con mis-
sioners OF Lee district 80 AS 70 give I lem
autboritv 10 mt in sewerage and drainage,
INfthH NAlttNAAAHsA IA AAA"A+ '~~rN
arrangements for a water supply II tn9
whole district was taken IN its residents cOuIu
expect nothing except the privilege OF
,ovino twice as much taxes as
thew are paying now. it could be
demonstrated that the residents or Lee as
trict were able t. take care OF themselves
tbere was no difficulty of establlshlng the
nrorer drainage. for the system of sewerage
could be largely modified. Inc water guess
tions could also be eliminated TO a large eX-
tent for there was about twenty feet under
the surface "a gravel bed which could furnlsl
apv amount of the best drinking water. a II
would be no difficulty to erect tanks ana bii
them at a small cost by means OF n steam
pump. There Was no difficulty 10 i've III the
country with modern Improvements az a rea-
souable cost. 1T was best to lease the district
in question TO the county. but with ehIarseu
authority. fit WAS not intended TO enlarge the
mowers OfthelistrIct commissioners theh cl"e4
as it may be. it would be ettertolniictth city
of Richmond upon the property-OwneTs. Inc
Droperty west of Park street could be very
well improved without any great dlilculty IN
accordance with q plan which was now.under
consideration. The scheme rs proposed
would nut an intolerable burden on the inter
ested DrOperty-OWner and yet he could Olly
repeat it would be better 10 annex the as
tict east OF Park street to the city than 10 let
il remain az it is now with no hope TOR I'M
prONeiuenL-
Messrs. W. II. Sands and John c.. Branch
made a few remarks as a personal eXplana-
nation. and the latter recommended tie FOL
lowing amendment as an addition TO the
bill:
Whenever any Improvement 70 the value
of S5. 600 Is mades upon any OF the property
in the annexed district. then the city OF
Richmond .supon.the request OF the owner OK
such improvements shall at once lay culYertS
and furnish gas and light for such improve
ments.
Alter a few closing remarks by Mr.. Nun
ford and a short address by Ar. George -.
Garter. the delegate from Henrico county,
the committee took the matter under CON
sheraton After n short deliberation the
committee decided to report the bill tayora-
bly TO the House. The vote was unanimous.