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

DANES rlverD Is IN no maHhcr SUI" :"
barrier that deserves consideration as
| preventive to union.
! A very largo number OF Richmonds
most progressive and wealthy citizens are
| interested financially In lands. buildings
| and commercial enterprises in Manches-
| ter. Their interests demand from us the
| same protection. as 70 police ana nre, as
| Is afforded on this side of the river. Ine
| water power Of James river Is mostly con-
| trolled on the South Side. We are forced
| to look for any extended use or increase
| OF the use OF water az a motive power on
| that side. Its possibilities as a manntac-
| turing centre are great. Sites for facto-
| ries abound, Land Is low-priced, labor Is
| of the steadiest and most reliable KIND.
| cheap homes and rents are plentiful, ana
| its religious and educational advantages
| are unsurpassed.
WHERE CAN WE LOOK?
II, then, II Is advisable to enlarge our
| city In what direction can We look? when
| offers such attractions as the city or
| Manchester? Ii has paved sidewalks and
| roadbeds. substantial brick public and
| private houses, parks. markets. large
| manufacturing enterprises. two lines or
| electric cars, and about 1i,"p intelligent.
| energetic. wide-awake citizens. What pos
| sible objection can be urged? L have
heretofore heard but one-yiz., THAT the
councilmen from the wards which would
| be formed out OF the city might combine
| with those in our Council from the outer
wards. and thus deprive the central wards
| of just proportion of the income OF the
city appropriated for street improve
| ments. This is a very narrow view 10
| take OF the subject and unworthy OF citi-
| zens of a metropolitan city. / Will here
say that in my many years OF service In
the Council and my observation OF Its
| workings, such combination has never
heretofore been formed. unless it was for
the ultimate general good of the city.
| Take those formed for extensive street
| improvements in Clay Ward; those which
| had for their object the building and i'm
| provement OF Church-Hill avenue, which
| at the time gave rise TO many quarrels
and heart burnings. Is there now citi-
| zen who would have these improve
ments annulled if II were in his power?
| No. No. They have done wonders for
| the entire city and have proven of i'm
| mense general benefit. and / cannot be
| lievc that a majority Of the city Council
| would ever agree to injure any portion OF
the city.
SOURCE OF GREAT ECONOMY.
| Under one municipal management there
| would be great economy Of administra-
| tlon-one Mayor one Treasurer, one CITY
| Attorney. one Auditor one Collector or
| Taxes. one Chief of Police, and one city
| Engineer This change would surely re-
suit in the saving of a large sum PAD
out In salaries. while 1t would not add
| o much to the duties Of the offices as 70
make them less desirable or less sought
after: and this saving could be expended
I'm giving 10 Manchester those things
which she needs. and would gradually
| make Il one OF the most desirable parts
of the greater Richmond" to live In.
am we'll aware OF the prejudice exist
ing in the minds Of some Of our people.
| have heard some Of our older citizens eN-
| press IL tersely in an exaggerated manner
by saying they would rather "be hung IN
| Richmond than die a natural death III
| Manchester" but l think this feeling arose
| from the rivalry which existed IN pas'
years. and which could not suggest itsei'
TO any one who now paid Il visit to oui
sister city.
SOME COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
And now, gentlemen. having exhausted
| my time. | beg to thank you for your al
| tention, and in conclusion submit the tol'
| lowing comparison between the popuIl
| ton ~eal-estate valuation. debt, tax rate
| and revenues OF the two cities. ana 10 ex
| press the hope that you Will strive by
| every means to accomplish this much-de
| sired union, and also that OF othei
| suburbs. so that by the time OF tn'
Underwater Exposition" of 1900 we may
show to the world population Of at leas'
5000. with bridges and viaducts connect
ing every street, and especially the tW'
| beautiful parks 0eservoir ana tores
| HID. and then. by making abundant us'
| Of our capabilities and the Advertising col
| and ri1a-a wax,
| newspapers. our grand and beautiful city
NAV one day take that position amongst tn
| cities of the world to which she Is entitled
by the geographical position and me-
| nroioinence as the capital or the Ol'
| Dominion.
These we're the figures given by Captain
pizzni:
Populations:
| Richmond ....... .............. 80. 49,
| Manchester .................... .'..' io'Js
Real-Estate Value:
| Richmond ........ .................'Sf f''vV'
| Manchester .............'..'.'. 800 S'So'V"
Debt:
| Richmond ........... ..'.''''''''''' "!VV'r'
| Manchester ......... .....'.''''''''' fV'VV
Tax Rate:
Richmond .......... ......... ..'.'. I't
| Manchester ........ .......'''''''''' IL
Revenues for 1875:
| Richmond ........... ............... l,5Vu
Manchester ............ ......... 800
Results Of Annexation.
Mr.. Henry :. Hutzler. the fourth anC
| last speaker. was then presented, ana NJ
! made "a forceful and well-worded as
! course against annexation. In the open
| ing he said: after hearing the subject
| of annexation 50 ably discussed botf
pro and con, by the gentlemen who have
| 4 FOL haf Of n
| / must be brief, ana | shall try 10 take
but little Of your time | shall remem
| Der that you are businessmen, men OF
| affairs. men to whom "A word Is SUI
| Gcient' The subject under considera
ton is one fraught with consequences fal
| reaching In their ultimate effect, and 4
behooves us to make haste slowly.
The results emanating from annexation
| are of such magnitude and Importance
that they not alone deserve, but require
| careful consideration. IL is necessary
for us as citizens with the good OF oul
city at heart to look and TO look vel
before we leap 1t is an easy mattel
10 say yes and then regret Ii. Ii Is {
| fine thing to cement a body by grea
| hurrah. much brass music, and muci
| stump-s speaking; but there comes a tim'
for paying the piper Then. when tn
| stump-speaker who has no taxes 10 pay
| retlres To enjoy his ease, then, When th'
cold light OF reason is reflected upoE
solid facts, and solid debts-then, gentle
men. we feel less jublant, and NOR
blue.
PAPER Is PATIENT.
THE Germans say, Paper is patient.
| So. too. are figures | shall not, however
test your patience by giving you table:
of figures and statistics. but shall at
tempt. rather. to call your attention Il
the facts pertinent 10 the occasion, an
instead OF celebrating them. ask you al
businessmen to ponder well as to thei
importance and their future influence
upon the welfare of Richmond. | woulC
under certain conditions favor the an
nexation of Manchester 10 Richmond
but | am candid TO say that | seriously
doubt whether Manchester would accep
the conditions; and ! am candid 10 say
further that, as citizen OF Manchester
would not favor the acceptance OF thos'
vantage of Richmond.
FOR RICHMOND ALWAYS.
"As a citizen OF this fair city of ours
am for Richmond first, last, and al
| the time. And / am against anything
| and everything that would hamper hel
present forward course in the commercial
procession OF progress. II Manchester
will allow herself 10 be annexed to oul
city, either as a part OF any of oul
present wards, or even as separate
| ward, and will ask for no more thar