The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-01
ANNEXATION IS
WINNER. AT'L.A||.sT' LAST.
The Substitute Plan Is is.
ACCEPTED by an an Over
Whelming Majority.
COUNCIL AGREES ON
CLAY STREET SITE.
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All Objection to Location Of New
High School Building Crushed
in Council Bryant Archi-
tect NY CARRIER Ordi-
nance Causes Ex-
element.

n. After one amendment extending the
boundary line, SO as to take In q por-
tion OF the CARRIER propertygln the Eas!
end and an unsuccessful attempt to ex-l
clude four manufacturing sites from the
prescribed limits III the northwestern
part OF the city the substitute annexa-
ton ordinance. fathered by Councilman
Cannon and Bottom, was adopted by the
Common Council from the Ordinance
Committee, last night. There were only
two dissenting voices Councilman Gates,
OF Jefferson Ward and President Peters,
OF Henry Ward, registered their voths
against the passage Of the ordinance.
Twenty eight members favored It, and
among this number wa 8 I Councilman
Morgan r. Mills whose ordinance pro-$
vdlng for annexation OF territory con-
tiguous to the city passed both bodies lies
and was vetoed by Mayor Mccarthy.
The discussion resulting from the re-l
port OF tho ordinance by Mr.. Bottom. as
chairman q OF the Ordinance Committee,
lasted for about two hours and vas
marked by some spirited debates Mr.
Pollard, OF Lee Ward, offered both
amendments; one was adopted and the
other failed by a close votc-14 ayes and
IS noes. The defeated amendment was
to zig-zag the limo around SO that In
the northwestern part OF the city the
QDHLlOlE,t LIlS Illc LeAoENSS wa ~
and the stove works would not be taken
into che city, t
In explaining his reasons for offering
this amendment, Mr.. Pollard declared
that the city ordinance at this time pro-5
jhibited slaughter house being loca ted
in the city. and the passage OF this an
rexation ordinance ns It was would ne
cessltate the abbator moving and that
this would be an injustice. ss
Decide High School Matter.
n In addition to disposlng OF the annex
alton quesuonSthe Coupcti last nj ght. ac:-44
fcepted + III q report 81 the Finance Com
in1itteo recommending the purchase OF
property on the south half Of the blocqt
on Clay Street, between Seventh and
Eighth Streets, for q new higll school
site. The price to be paid for the prop
erty Is $60,6OO, and the members OF the
School Board, tho members OF the FL
nance 4 Committee and the special COM
.mittees appointed especially to investi-
gate theN location forS the proposed new
High School were practically unanimous
in. deciding upon the Clay Street prop,
erty. $ssssSs 81 IA, &
Just before IA djournment Councilman
CARRIER, OF Marshall Ward. Injected some
excitement into the meeting by offer-i
Ing resolution which, in effect. would
have en- eCkeOF AL lctluS VI ruCl'tAA eu'eeo
In the city from working for the differ
ent candidates for State offices now be-
fore the people.
The resolution reads as follows:
t"It has been noised around that3 the
heads of some OF the departments OF
our city government are using their IN
fluence IN their respective departments
to secure votes for this or that candl-.
date; therefore, be It I. I,
i8"Resolved, That this body request all
heads of departments not to /. interfere
In a. friendly political contest
scarcely had tho clerk finished read
Ing the resolution when Councilman =
Pollock was on his feet with q ytgor-
Gus protest He declared that such a
resolution was out Of order and very
inopportunc. The Constitution had
given to every man the right to vote
md this thing OF muzzling the heads OF
tho depa rtments OF the city should not
be thought Of for an instance. sf
Councilmen Mills, Cannon and Morton.
expressed their disapproval OF the reso-
luton. and Mr.. Bottom thought II would
do harm. The resolution was tabled Win
very little ceremony.
High School Site.
Twenty members answered 70 their
names whom the Council was called 70 Or or
der at 500 O. clock,
The FINANCE Committee. with SIX mem
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