The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30

The Hopes and Plans for "A Larger City on
the Dan.
TINES BUREAU.

TINES BUREAU,
Ncdpolis. Va,
January -, 1876.
Union or annexation. as il h popularity
called, OF the city OF Danville and the
tswn o. Weapons. ls the question here
now and everything else is switched on
the main line 10 give full right OF way
Tor this all-absorblng question.
The usual morning salutation. How
is your health?" has taken a back seat
for the present. having retired 20 give
place 10 the inquiry, How is annexa-
ron?' Business men, doctors. laborers,
and ioafers discuss IL on every corner,
and I'm every shop, store, and place Of
resort.
There was a meeting last night here of
about thirty representative business men.
some OF whom have made a thorough
examination and study OF the resources,
present and prospective OF the TWO
towns, and the whole matter was gone
over, and the advantages accruing from
union were made 20 plain that at the
end Of the meeting a resolution declaring
union desirable was unanimously carried
There IS. of course. some opposition bee
ing developed in some quarters. as might
naturally be expected. but lis nature cam
not be stated accurately. as IL seems 20
be a class OF opposition that cannot be
reduced TO figures and business PROPOSE
tions. When this opposition crystalllzes
and states its grounds. then the music
will commence.
I have complied some figures which
will show good reasons for union, which
have held back. in the hone that ]
might at the same time furnish the fig
ures and deductions OF the opposition,
which M 10 now / have been unable 10
get.
ono Of the greatest benefits accruing
TO this town from a union with Danville
will be the extension Of the electric
street-railwav line Of Danville through
Neapolis This. Of course. cannot be
guaranteed. as tho railway company Is
a private corporation but they are de-
sirous OF extending their line, and there
is every reasonable business probability
that this will be done. II there were
no other benefits brought to Neapolis
(and there are many others. this alone
would fully compensate for all the disad-
vantages Of union.
II is being limited here by those who or
ganize all the large business enterprises
that there are plans being discussed, and
business schemes being worked out that
will greatly add 10 the population and
commercial importance Of larger Dan
Vile" provided that larger Danville"
can be brought about
7 said i'm this correspondence last Sun
day that within thirty days the r'~-ter
would be settled finally. Judge Aiken,
of the Hastings Court. sitting in cham
bers. has, al the request Of the two
set February. 10Th "a the dav
of election 10 decide the matter
Some days ago your ;elegraphic dis /
patches announced that Captain James /
II. Walker. eX-MayOr OF Danville, had |
been admitted 10 Bellevue Hospital. New /
York city. TO be treated for case OF |
yout Captain Walker IL is interesting |
20 note, was also the first Mayor Of Ne
ipolis. when this town was known as |
North Dsnvile.
II Is reported on the streets here that
here will be started In the near future
I'M evening daily IL will be remembered
hat the Danville Evening Star was
,old out 70 the Register AT the BEGIN
ling OF the year. and the absence Of
.vening paper I'm Danville has no doubt.
,cen the incentive 10 this move.
This town has distinction that. possi-
,ly. no other town in America OF 5000
inhabitants can claim. There is not a
awyer, a Jew. nor a bar-room In the
lace. There are not mentioned a. evils.
hat is. not all OF them but It is GER
ainly remarkable. y