Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-08

committee insists that she shall be
erected Into one ward. Suppose that she
comes In az one ward; she VIII have the
same number OF votes. the same innu-
ence In the Council an any old ward.
Having the same right 10 vote on all
questions OF taxing the property and
business Of Jefferson. Madison, and Mon
roe wards. she will demand her equal
share OF the revenue to be disbursed for
her benefit. For example: Our Council
now appropriates.. for streets. carts.
hands. etc. 10000 per annum. This
money and work Is divided equally
amongst our six wards-say. $ls66S TO
each ward. Manchester's streets are more
In need Of improvement than yours. You
must then provide at least an equal
amount for her streets. So with your
police force. II costs you 10000 per an
mum for six wards-that Is. sls.e57 for
each. Manchester will accept no less.
You spend about $4,000 per an
mum on your Fire Department
say 1880 for each ward. You must
give the same to the new ward.
schools sl20.00o-for each ward $4,000. You
must give Manchester similar amount.
You spend $500 on your Board Of
Health-s9,JO for each ward. Manchester
will require az much sanitary protection
as any other ward.
1 have thus mentioned In detail five prin-
cipal items OF your annual expenditures,
amounting to $i62 DOOR $1,000 TO each
ward-for the sake Of comparison. Do you
know how much Manchester spends on
the five prime necessities Of a city?
She spends just $4,000. So that II you
make her an additional ward you will
have to increase your annual expendi-
lures for these items alone TO the
amount OF about $4,000.
COST OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
will now call your attention 10 the
total cost Of our government Compare
IL with hers. / find that after deduction
Of interest on public debt. charges for
culverts, gas-works, salaries OF officers,
construction, and new property, the
annual cost OF running our city
government is about 10000, or
$4,000 for each ward. i do not
mean to say that the same amount is ex-
pended on each ward, but this nearly
enough the same for the purpose
of comparison.
The total revenues Of the city or Man
chester are $50 s62. out of which she has
to pay first the interest on her debt,
which amounts to 1906, which leaves
her less than $1,000 to meet the liked
charges of government. That Is 10 say
she is running her government by Dor
her representatives take their seats IN
your magnificent Council Chamber with
equally your representatives from cay
Madison, jefferson, and Monroe wards
they are going to sit back and play the
part OF poor relatives. 10 you uoup'
that they will demand, and rightfully
demand. that you will give them as good
a police and fire department as eihcient
a free-school system, as beneficial SAM
a
streets. and all other improvements, as
Won give any other ward? So far from
costing you less being terrtorially large,
and being separated from you by the
river, il will cost you far more than any
other ward. To meet these expenditure,
which | put at only Aoj'WV you VIII
get from her resources about Sl2.VW per
aunum. leaving an annual deficiency OF
sIaSOO. our deficit is now annually
about $4,000. and If you add to mat the
deficit Of SiSSc0 for Manchester. You
will have an annual deficit OF S-ls,WO
How * IL 10 be raised? Our tax rate Is
81 40: Manchester's Is $Lb0. business -
already grooming under the Weisnt Va
all kinds OF exactons made py "'a'e
and city. There is no otner means W
supply the deficit but by an lhcreast -
taxation upon personal ana real plope''S,
and vou would have 10 increase the 'dA
/ =
and personal property * $5j,OVo,Vo' %
nor cent on this would yield the deihanu
| 80 tho deficit. II the advocates OF anheNh-
| tion say but the expense OF MaiiSuN"' .
civ Government now is only s-o'Vp PEI
/ annum. exclusive Of interest on her uvp,'
,.h,. shouId il cost us so much reply
! when YOU take her 1000 peVpie M M
partnership with your s0V0 they WI.
no longer be willing TO DO "i'houe
the Improvements ior WIN"
been so long hungering
THE MOVE IS UNWlSE.
,r,.,. IN demand 10 live in the same
.,'.ia I, which YOU live; they will require
tha same comforts. facilities, auoli
and thair equal share of the spohs anu
,i,,rdsr There is no doubt IN my nina az
- their ability to obtain an equal sI'iIe'
but | fear much more disastrous IesuI'o'
We now have i'm our municlpaI lesislat''S
a sort of balance of power, estapilsiiSu
| nv means of the three older anu iiotN
wealthy wards standing together LOT oo''-
eervatism and prudence IN expenditure
,radison Monroe. and jefferson Wards
arc practically completed while Gay
| T,ckson. and Marshall are needing NOR
| and more improvements. II you aul
| fourth ward that is more IN heed IMAM
| any Of them il il inevitable that the ioui
| h,,rgrv wards will combine their votes
,hat they will practically govern the cry
| and largely increase your expenditure
Manchester IS practically bankrupt ne re,
sxpenses. exclusive of interest. are s-''ool'
| 20 nay which she has revenues oA o,is
| Sl1 gl6 or 4. ner cent. She Is pracuclhs
| tie most rigid economy. She Is making
! M innroyements and yet is BORROWING
q per cent. of the money necessary u
nav for the bare necessaries OF govern
mont We are urged TO assume TINS eilor
nous burthen in order that we may Ood't
of having a population of lD'"p people.
You could not do "a more uh"lse thi"s
YOU could not take more disastrous
| s,en If Won are in haste 10 spread your
selves. and can get any money to improve
odditional territory, spend II on this SIDE
! tha river. Spread yourselves north anu
usst where the territory is unincumbereH
nv debit There Is no fear OF you nov
heing in the class OF cities containing over
10000 people. From 1850 TO lsD you IN
creased 26l-2 per cent. in populatloh
Since 1880 you have been growing sun
| faster. An increase Of only - IL per cent
will give you in 1890 10000 people WIN
out taking in any Of your SUBURBS. bu ,,
my prediction is that by ENr you WIN
have nearer ll5,COO people. The import
ance of the subject is my only apology
for the length Of this address.
Cautaiu PiHyini Favors IL.
Captain Andrew Pizzini, Jr, who Is
ON the affirmative side OF the question
was next introduced, and, after hearty
applause, said: -
Air. President and Gentlemen or the
Chamber of Commerce. must CONFESS
that when / read ihe letter OF invitat!.'A
To address you on the subject OF the
advantages and Disadvantages or the
Annexation OF Manchester" l was tempt
| cd TO decline, as | knew my capabilities
| as q speaker and was afraid that | could
not do myself any credit, but when l re-
| read the invitation and found IL was oniy
A "ten-minute talk" that was wanted
| and that its object was 10 increase the
| interest of your members in matters which
AFFECT the public and 10 benefit the city. II
po.sible. | no longer hesitated. but deter
| mined 10 show d good example, If could
| do no mere.
In these times the Importance ana IN
| auence of an individual is generally meas
ured by the greatness Of his fortune, the
| volume Of his business, and the area
which he can cover with his voice. n
| city points TO its largest building, largest
| park, largest ship, largest locomotive
| largest workshop. and wealthiest citizen
and what is true for the individual -
| equally so with an aggregation OF indi-
yiduals or communities.
HOW CITIES ARE MEASURED.