The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-04

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not only held land within tho lines pro-
posed in the substi tute, but he repre-
scented others similarly situated. He did
not think there was any, crying need for
manufacturing sites within the city. Mr.
sBowe contcnded thatathe city already
had enough Sunimproved property in the
city. HeSspoke for the Mills plan. & RI Isl
x 1, Major e. a T. d. Myers was the next
speaker. The question was such an inn
8portant one that the speaker thought 1T
should be given q more thorough inves-.
#tigation than. 1t had yet received. He
said ~ he had the responsibility upon
him Of deciding the question, he would t
call for reports from every department.
of the city government .and secure all
other Information Which at might be pos.
sible to. obtain. h; ~
{st He opposed the taking ii Of the fair
grounds, which Is owned by the Rich
mond, Fred ericksburg and Potomac Rail
road Company. and heS said the sale Of
this property for manufacturing sites
would not be encouraged by bringing It
into the city. He declared II the prop
%erty had been In the city. or had been
about to be annexed when the purchase
was made, 1t was his judgment 1t, ould
never been Fought.
Health Of Public Involved.
IS Mr.. ". Meredith followed, declaring Ia III.
that the homes and health Of the people
were involved, and that twas not merely
+ q question %of dollars and cents.
II annexation should bring Tthe1 o. ty In
debt. this should not deter the people
from the enjoyment Of other hts.
"a He declared that the hope of the coun-
try and Of the cities lay in the young
men, and that they We're willing and
anxious to press forward and help to
make Richmond great.
Mr.. Meredith declared that 1t was the
5duty3of the city to provide man ufactur-
ing sites, and not to drive industries
f desiring to come here into the Isurround-
ing counties.
Mr.. a.. ". Shea, Of the real estate firm
of Green and 9Redd, said he had been with
a. manufactures from the North all over
the city for three weeks IN search Of a
site for proposed factory, and that
finally his customer had secured an OPP
ton and had gone to Manchester. The
gentleman in question desired to locate
in a city and not in the country.
& Mr.. Bowe had said all the citizens were
& governed by selfish interests in the mat
ter. To this Mr.. Gordon took exceptions.
& and replied warmly. He said he resented
such a. suggestion, and declared that
patriotism and tho good Of the whole
people were his motives. He would de-
Sspise himself If lie were guilty OF SCI!
Fish motives in matt SO vital: TO the
interests Of the people
Mr. Mills asked some questions about
the reasons for leaving out the Locomo-
Il tive Works out OF the Alinor-Lynoh plan,
and Mr.. Bryan spoke again, Declaring
that he had the authority Of the board
OF directors Gin which he FULLY 5concurread)
TO say that whether taken III or not, the
concern would not stand IN the way or
the progress Of Richmond. Mr.sBryan's
remarks were cheered. S4si
y Mr.. Blair had read a number Of letters
from manufacturers and property own
5ers on tho outside. expressing their
#opposltion to being brought into the city.
IA Mr.. Minor spoke earnestly for the plan
offered by himself and tynch. anu
said 1T; was time the committee GOT TO-
egead apd2n sposs PIaf b y t
explained tho plan briefly. sHd ,comtnattee =
oftlthe Council had been considering tne
vas no ned for further investigation. as
3suggested by Major Myers. (, III III
MI Dckerson spoke hg Sa,at t the MY ~
pn md eTpfefkaed care ls p tie property
provided. even in the Mills lines. He
believed Richmond should 30 only Tar
enough to control the two creeks for sew
Mr. Bot sasi tom offered a substitute. which
was almost Identical with, that OF Mt.
The plMan Of Mi mInoSand ayneS
er isy on tho north Side along the sseaboarl
Ar Line ailroad piroy'aeitan y inc other
lynch Plan Adopted.
tiStt n ra.
ported BY a sub oommiten before that
Carrying " lat Isl known ass tho broader
lines was adopted, d W, II . u
Is Tho Bottom substitute was rejected ana
Mr.. Cannon spoke foreth Minor Lynch
plan He declared he did not believe Mr.,
Branch was correct In his statement
that annexation would meanHa high tax
rate. for Richmonds He H said N tho city
in the annexed territory for ten years
II necessary. Mr.. Cannon s speech, though
brief. was n strong plea for a liberal
policy Of expansion, ana he e, earnesttiy
Mr.. blair IL SPOKE for the Mills plan, and
reviewed the 4 VARIOUS measures q t some
length, # His arguments were practical-
3casions.l Mr.. blair had paidSn#t tribute to
Mr., Garbar ana this was heartily con-
Cured In by, Mr.. Minor, both gentlemen
declaring they did mot believe .he had
selfish motives In desiring that the lines
run east of his property. " j
Tho vote was taken on$ tho Lynch subs
istltute and At was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes-AIessls Cannon, Dab
5ney, Glenn, Lynch, Minor and Umlauf. O.
sNoes,vMessrs, Blair, Dlckcrson and Bot
TOM, 3, III K & y 81 ID d 5sl 81 At
Tie chair then appointed sub-com-
mIttee.S composed of Mcssrs. Minor
Lynch. and Umlauf, TO formulate the re-
port, Ito be presented to tho Board 0t
Aldermen at the next meeting. M lsF
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