The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-13
Tine Black Suits are priced between SI2 and $40.
The Co|ored Suits range between SIS and SIS.
Specially good worth at $I8, $50, $3.50 a Suit.
FourQurean, Temple & Co.

claimed with a per capita income OF
SIS. as has Richmond, the United States
Government could meet its running eN-
penses, pay the pensions, continue .ne
appropriations for increasing the navy
maintain her armies in the field in time
of war, pay the interest on the natioilti
debt, construct annually a work OF suci
magnitude as the NicaraSuan Canal, ana
Law aside each year $500. Coz, 600 for redemp-
ton.
WHO will answer for the wisdom OF
placing the city at this time IN IL position
to materially increase her bonded DEBT!
AS for the annexation OF Manchester. ttle
only thing that Richmond would gam
would be 10000 more population.
The, time for further extension mas not
vet come" Mr.. Easley said Let Etch-
mond show herself equal 10 her present
task before seeking larger employment
Let her extricate herself from her ctiii-
culties. improve the territory she ow
has still the clamor of her people who
for wears have been complaining bitterly
of being taxed for improvements tneE
have never had, and ii will be quite Tune
enough then to think OF wider Neios lof
operation"
MIR. CATLIN'S VIEWS.
When Mr.. Easley had concluded Chair
man Hutzler declared the meeting open
and called on Mr.. E. a. Catlin tor an eN-
preston of opinion. Mr.. Catlln spoke IN
renlv to Mr. Easley and referred 70
Richmond.s parks, gaS-works and otner
advantages to offset her Indebtedness.
and said while assessments might ne h!Sn
the rate of taxation was low. ne VI %"
the benefits accruing from larger city
and declared that the annexed districts
would he helped ard not suffer a dollar S
worth He was in favor OF improvements
in the annexed districts. 1t was deslrah'e
that Richmond should have q populatioh
of 125, 600. People seeking homes ana n
vestments would so to cites sho"'Hs>
r-@.y~ess and improvement
y. Charles St1aus thought the first 'hlhs
richmond should do was 10 improve prop
ertv now within the city limits. Mr.. Stratus
declared that he hid hard work for twelve
,,cntns before the Council would put IN
pas and sewer connections, despite the
fact that the property was only q SHuiie
6ista nt from a CIR line and from Hafr!sei'
Street.
Mr. Throcimorton followed Mr.. Straus
and declared that the people OF ms i'5S''ie
date netshhorhood, Chimborazo Farh dii''
Fulton. wanted to be annexed.
THE, AUTHORITIES ARRAIGNkD-
NJ n w Bowc arraigned the city
authorities and charged them with "as.
ing money" and being guilty OF 'esresi-
Gus folly He said in part
..With Lee District as an OBJECT ieSsoi'
how can we ever expect to impress la'
orably any legislative body composed OIL
men of sense or win over the peoPls u
Hecrico? Lee District, as Il part OF f1eti-
RIGA, had future and two men sought 1ot
its incorporation, because they expected
and had a right to expect, mutual pe,,e-
fits. They had a. right to expect inc
nropertv to be improved and to be careo
for and not to be Strang!ed until NE IS
almost extinct Though the reservoir IS
directly opposite Lee District. the lily
Engineer tells you it is a physical lInpoS-
sibilitv, while the Finance Committee
SAYS it is financial imposslbiiity TO pu'
in mains to carry what?-Na ter:
..Why it is an insult to your intelligence
to call the filthy liquid that is forced
through those pipes water And TINS sys-
fen, of managing affairs is written in let
ters SO plain that he who runs may read
The expenditure of public moneys mas
been a waste. 1t is 4 travesty; injustice,
rank injustice. has been done
yes. extend the city limits but at the
proper time Don't go TO the Legislature
and ask men of sense to act in your Ia
vor or ask the citizens OF Henrlco TO
come into the city SO long as Lee DISTRICT
remains it is.
Mr.. George E. Anderson declared the
citizens of the West-End wanted to come
into the city, but they wanted Suarah-
tee that their condition would DC pct
tered.
CAPTAIN Coke was in favor of extend
ing the city limits. but not now He dis
cussed the situation in Lee District at
some length said the Councilnlen hio
expressed their willingness TO vote 1or
improvements. but these hao not Geeh
made He favored improving the terri
tory already in the city before taking IN
more Incidentally Captain Coke said he
had been told that fifty houses would pc
built in Lee District IN the spring.
After adjournment Mr.. e. a. Cathn
stated he had been appealed to TO reor-
paniza the Good Government League. and
if this meeting had aroused spirit III
favor of good government it had been
productive of great good.