Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-27
BOARD OF ALoeavEN CONCUR.
A Resolution Recommending Passage OF
white ami Crenshnw Bills Adopted.

white AMI Crenshnw Bills Adopted.
The Board of Aldermen met last night
to take action upon the resolution Of the
Common Council recommending to the
Legislature the White bill for extending
the corporate limits. and the Crenshaw
bill, a,>>nding certain sections OF the city
charter, and by a vote of IL TO ) concurred
in the action of the lower branch.
The members present were: Messrs.
Dickerson (president), Capers, Bahen, Da-
Wis, Crenshaw, Hargroye, Belyin, Cary,
Gray, Bowden, Hardwicke. Gum, Hughes.
Jeter, and Mitchell. There was also pres
ent several interested citizens.
The Clerk read the resolution and the
two bills.
VIEWS OF cAPTAIS COKE.
On motion Captain John A. Coke. an en-
thusiast on annexation of the territory in
question. was permitted TO address the
body. In the course of his remarks he
stated that he was sure that IN 1885. II this
property were taken in, it would bo taxable
at s6. .0OO. 900. He said one thing which
should be given more consideration than
anything else was the employment that
would be given to Richmond's working
people by extending the corporate limits
in this direction. he refuted the idea that
it would be necessary TO build fifteen
miles of sewer piping If the territory was
taken in, and said that the people did not
ask for sewers. gas, and water at this time;
that what they. wanted was TO be taken
into the city and have the street grades
furnished them.
At the conclusion of Captain Coke's ad-
dress Mr.. Hargrove moved that the City
Engineer be sent for. in order that his
views might be given the body. This was
carried, and the Board took up the paper
tnnuyy tho Nrap a "a w Mill
AN AMENDMENT OFFERED.
Mr.. Crenshaw offered an amendment to
be inserted at the end Of section 10 pro-
yding that man shall only be elected
who is recommended by the delegation OF
the ward where such vacancy occurred.
Mr.. Turpin was opposed to the amend
ment. which be deemed imprectlcable.
On motion of Mr.. Crenshaw the City At
torney WAS asked TO give his views. he
SAID he had looked into the matter very
carefully. The Board of Aldermen was
considered to be continued body, only
one half of its members being chosen at
one election. The proper thing TO be doLe,
assured the City Attorney, when 1T were
possible, would be 20 let the people do the
electing. A special election in any of the
wards Of the city would give no advantage
to the city and only cause expense. While
he was in favor of general elections. he
said he would on such an occasion prefer
an election by the Board in case OF an un-
expired term.
After further discussion the amendment
was rejected by q vote OF z 10 10.
COLONEL cuTsHAw ON ANNEXATION.
The City Engineer was then observed to
be in the chamber, and further
consideration of the Crenshaw bill
was dropped and the question Of ex-
tension of the city limits taken up and the
Engineer requested to address the body
embracing his views upon the question.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that In the first
place he did not think the time had ar
rived when Richmond should take IN
more territory; and in the second place,
he did not think the mode was one that
should 5e accented. He said that the land
was in very undesirable shape for the city
TO take IL in As to the matter OF poiice
jurisdiction, he said it would cause much
ANNOYANCE, because of the fact that the
county would comein from two points be
said to take this narrow strip. winch was
practically the extension OF Franklin street
and ona or two others, would drag tho city
along in a way which would be very unde-
sirable. Speaking of the annexation from
a financial standpoint hs said 1t struck him
that the building boom at present was in
sufficient to warrant the city In taking ID
this territorS.- He gave statistics ana
figures which il was intended would bear
him out in his statements. He said he did
not see anything to DO gained. and regret
ted TO intimate that he could SEQ Q great
deal that looked unfortunate as to Rich
mond's future.
SHOULD LOOK TO nrcHNoSD's ISzxREsrs
Mr.. Dickerson spoke at soma length, -
a member OF the special committee, on the