Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-22
WILLING TO ANNEX.
THE JOINT COMMITTEE IN FAvOR
OF ANY ADVANTAGEOUS PLAN.
statistics rs to Mnnchester's Condi-
ton Submitted-Generaf Discus
sion Of the Question Of CONSOLE
dating the Two Cities.

There was meeting In Room NO. Oh
the City Hall last night OF the JOINT
Committee on Annexation OF Manchester
Those in attendance were Chairman wal
lerstein and Messrs. Cottrell. BLOCK, Ia
Wis. and Tanner. Of the Richmond Coun-
Gil: Messrs. Utz, Morton, Hart, SIMS
Nunnally, Wells, Wingo, and Bradley
Of Manchester. The Chairman stated that
IL seemed to him that the first business
Of the body was the election OF a clerk'
Mr.. Tanner said the committee was sun
confronted with the obstacle or lack Vi
funds. Mr.. Davis nominated Mr.. c. Wer-
ner for the place. and he was duly elected
Mr.. August was thanked for his services
as clerk Of the committees meetings.
CONDITION OF MANCHESTER.
The next matter taken up was Voiu-
minous statement concerning the hhah-
cial status and fixed charges of the CITY
of Manchester, which had been prepared
by J. W Bronaugh, Jr., CITY treasurer
This showed the receipts ana dlsDuise-
ments OF Manchester for the year 'hui's
February !, 1885, and much Information
concerning the indebtedness OF tnat city'
the property owned by Manchester lts
fixed charges. etc. On motion oil Coroner
Tanner 1t was decided to have lo copieS
Of this statement printed for the use VI
members of the committee and OF both
the Council Of Richmond and that Oh
Manchester The Auditor and Treasurer
OF Richmond were, on motion of Mr.. Cot
treU. requested TO furnish the BODY az
soon as possible with pamphlet copies OF
their reports.
Mr.. George Il. Davis said he thought II
a good time to come to some sort or uh-
derstandng as TO how the gentlemen pres
ent stood on the matter Of annexatioh'
Mr.. c. S. Wells, of the Manchester
delegation. said he doubted If the mem
bers Of his committee were prepared !"
speak as to- their views in the matter
MIR Wallcrstein said he was OF the
opinion that the interests Of the two cites
were identical. and there was no reason
WHY they should not be made one CITY.
his idea. was that the city Of Manchester
should be divided into two wards anu
her share Of street and other improve
ments would be upon the same pds'S 40
that allowed the other wards. Al iedsl
the CITY of Richmond did not expect 10
get any sort OF advantage OF MaHc"eS-
ter. ,..,
Mr. Cottrell asked as to the population
of Manchester. and Mr.. Weislser said that
il was about 1900.
GOOD MANUFACTURING SIZES
Colonel Tanner asked whether thefe
were any good manufacturing SITES III
Ntoncheeter and was assured that there
wore and that many Of these were where
,vater-power could be had. lie was also
tnld mat the city owned its water-works
exclusively. and had assumed @p.vw oil
bonds thereon. Ii was further explained
that within the next six or nine monlhs
Manchester expected to have IL compete
ever system. Work would begin on this
at once and bonds would be ordered TO
he issued tonight. Mr.. w said Man
chester had water-pumplng capacity SUI
dcient to supply a city five times as large
&C that nlace. or of about 1900 people.
II was further explained that the pressure
was such that in cases Of fire 1t was not
necessary TO use the engines at all, as
the flow from the fire-plugs was aDunH-
ant The chairman Of the Committee on
Streets of Manchester said the streets
Of that city were In better condition than
they had ever been. Very few streets
were in need OF any attention and these
were such thoroughfares as are not used
much. ,
AS TO STREETS.
Mr.. Bolton. assistant Engineer OF the
city Of Richmond, explained that Colonei
Cutshaw was unable 10 be preseh3' ana
the report of the engineering department
I'm this connection was in the hands OF
the printer. Mr.. Bolton stated that the
Engineer thought the superintendent OF
the Gas and Water departments shouiu
look over these features in Manchester
lie stated. in answer to an interrogation,
that the sewerage system In Richmond
l to- Ia
was a compulsory one. captain Llpscoihp'
CITY Engineer Of Manchester, was on
hand. and answered a number or qles-
lions concerning the streets Of that city
detailed information concerning which
ne had presented in the statement from
the Manchester delegation.
FAVORED BY COMMITTEEMEN.
There was then general informal dis
cussjon as to the sentiment OF the TWO
DELEGATIONS on the matter of annexation.
MIR. Davis said he could not see why
the cities could not be made one WIN
! good results to both places lie thought
the question, however, should be SUB
mitted to the people al special election.
| after all the information Is gotten anu
plans for such consolidation nave peen
| gotten in shape. Colonel Tanner agreed
with Mr.. Davis. and added that Richmond
| only wanted to take Manchester in on
a fair basis. and treat her just as any
| other member OF her big family.
Messrs. Utz Weisiger. and others. az
the Manchester delegation, expressed
| their belief that the consolidation could
be made so as to rebound TO the interest
| OF both cities, and said that they were
| favorable to such plan.
The committee adjourned, subject 10 the
| call Of the chairman. the next meeting
however. 10 be held in Manchester
Chamber of Commerce Acting.
The Committee on Legislation of the
| Chamber of Commerce. Hon. j. Taylor
| T. Tyson chairman. held a meeting yester-
| day afternoon. and took up the resolu-
| lion offered by Mr. Jackson Guy at the
! meeting OF the Board of Directors Of the
! Chamber on January 10th. requesting the
! committee To inquire into and report upon
| the expediency and ACCESSIBILITY of an
| neXing Manchester.
Ii was expected that Mr. Guy would
| be present and address the committee,
! but he was kept away by another import
ant engagement After an Informal dis
cussion Of the matter the committee ad-
! joarned 10 meet again Friday. March
| 18th. at p. NJ, when all persons inter
| ested, whether for or against, are re-
/ ouested TO appe4r.