The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-24

setting forth Acc,irnt ely tnetes ann
S,,oi,i,da desired to 10 annexed, and shall
rIyo notice NJ tiio Council ths or
town shall givs bttee II the gnittnsot...
waniths Attorney and the f,oard q s fsllD
Srcryisora sti,e county Wherein " snch
territory lies that u, wen tla v
not less thati Hntt tliefe stf' terl
move tie Circuit Court the county
wherein tho greater put Of sucl1 DRY
$iiss u make IL order aM tf,6riHii liz and
declaring tina aunexatlon provided for ~
Tie said ordinance. A copy The M "a tee Ice
ana ordinance must then be ptibtIlisfced Y
least once d week Tor foti ces "
wceks II, some newspaper published IN the
ritv or town Ii, question. The notice and
ordinance shaif then - retttrited to the q.
CLERK 81 the Circuit Court and tho CO So
shall be do az ted treartrig n 1 y ty'
court, without jury, sliall be held eIl and q
presided over BY jld Sc SO me Circuit
Court o. tfis state otfer thu 4 4 ne circuit
finjwhicf, the question arises. the udge TO
81 designated Nv the o Y, 1ytr The ne
Judge shall hear the ease Upon te1ls,
introduced III the manner IN whio n evil
denco u introduced n common law caa se 74
and shalt ASCERTAIN and determine N the. the
necessity for Or expedionr Of ar'tiexar
ton, ana whether the terms and cot,d til;
tions set forth III the ordir ar,oe are rea-
sonable and fair and whether fai 4 a ~
31} st provisions aro made Tor the future re
management and iinpro q , SUCH On
territory, and II he shall q ecide anEthe
affirmative, tho order OF snail
bo entered. Fl But II he decide that mo an
$Y1exation sls necessary or! ex1,ed en- =. the
motion to annex sllal be q sn1 ~ scd.
ss38 It Viii be observed that the court ~
given full power and discreet on e decide
II, favor u or against an rlexatl Ion. The me
court ii given even create d1scre ton Tor Or
tho act further provide that Il tho judge
/ shall 81 81 opinion that the annexation
81 only a part OF such ferrtory Is neces 81
sarv Or expedicnt, or that said ord nance
does not contain IA and reas oi,nblet
terms, OF, that more territory should 20
annexed than was described an the tmetes5
and bounds originally set forth. he shall 70 u
enter a proper order, en,b od wing what nc
deem. reasonable and fair 4. rms upon on
which, the annexation g sto be Ind, ana md
how (. much OF said territory shall l'ia,
annexed and shall direct the annexation.
OF such territory, IN conformity with the
terms ana the condl tons SO prescribed
It Is still further provided that the CO. D ur e
shall 50 draw the fines Of e rtlexat lon as
pt
land. ana shall also see that no land shall
be taken into said city which is not adapt
ed to city Improvement unless ncces--s
sarily embraced IN said com pact bod " Of
lane, or which the city shall not need In
the reasonably near future for develop
ment. I'LL Il s.
There are other provisions for the rate
Of taxation, reimbtlrslng the count y and
So on with which our readers are faml-
4 lar. e Our main purpose Is to direc Mt
4tcntion TO- the fact that he proceedings,
will DO ii, court that the case will be
heard by d Judge who comes from a, re-,
slnoto part OF the State, and who will not
2be. influenced BY local prejudiccs and
will decide according to the evidence and
9the circums tances whether or no 4 4 mex
alton BE- desirable; whether or not the ter
rltory proposed Ito DO annexed IF be Be not
sufficiently great In extent ors.t great
In extent, and whether Or not tile terms
8be fair to all interests my lived. The pco-
pie in interest take their nto court
and tho judge d eterlnines the issue, 4
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