The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-10
ed territory $50. 100000 100000,
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Wants Mills's Plan.

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Mr.. Blair followed Mr.. Minor. and
spoke earnestly and at some length w
favor OF the Mills plan.
He covered the ground 80 often gone
over by himself, both In the committee
and IN the Board, and In addition dealt
10 seine extent with the financial side OF
Tho question, contending that the city
could not take care OF the territory pro.
posed to be taken In under the committee
report.
Mr., Blair denounced the committee re.
port as an outrageous and indelehs,nle
plan, and he expressed the belief that
the Board would not adopt It. he SAID
Mr.. n. A. Giis. superintendent OF the
Richmond branch OF the American Loco
motive Works. had told hin, that the
pcoplc owed hin, debt OF gratitude Tor
the hsht he had made against liberal
policy Of annexation. and that MAD the
locomotive Works been taken IN, "
would have seriously crippled the puss.
ness Of the concern, ,..
Nfessrs. Minor and Blair had BRIEF
summing debate over the statistics they
had submitted, and Mr.. Dahney spoke
earnestly In favor OF the report OF the
committee.
MI. Dabney dwolt at some length upon
5the financial side OF the proposition, ana
then passed to the manufacturing side,
He said that Mr.. Blair's contention that
one hundred manufacturers on the out.
side aid not desire to come IN was not
surprislng as they were enjoying q 10"
rate Of taxes In the county and getting
city protection they did not deserve.
He read letters from large NUMBER
OF manufacturers. In which they salu
they much preferred to be In the city
with their plants.
For Better Health.
Mr.. Dabney pleaded for policy when
would afford better health conditions ana
which would furnish reasonably cheap
| homes for residents. as we'll as sites TOR
nanufa curing enterprises.
He spoke Of the many manufacturers
! recently turned away from Richmond pc,
! cause there were no sites. and ne toln
OF a recent case where one had hunted
| Richmond over In vain and had 'he''
| gone to Manchester.
This is not altogether question OF
dollars and cents" said the speaker
admit that people generally think OF
| Themselves first, but submit that We
| should think Of the whole people some
| times
The speech Of Mr.. Dabney was REGARDED
| by his colleagues as an able argument
| in favor of the compromise measure, anu
| he was listened to with the closest atten-
| tion hy all. He said in conclusion that
| he thought II put to a vote of the peo-
| pie, the broader lines would get IS per
| cent. OF the voters.
Mills's Plan Wins.
| Mr.. Dabney offered an amendment to
| the report OF the committee. allowing
| the rate OF taxation on the manufactur-
ing plants in the annexed territory to
remain at the county rate for ten years.
| This was opposed by Mr.. Rennolds and
lost. Mr.. Gunst moved to amend SO as
10 extend the lines east of the CARRIER
property, and he advocated his amend
ment briefly He spoke for broader lines
and said he was earnestly opposed to
the Mills plan. The amendment was lost.
and the committee report was rejected
BY the vote already given The Mills
substitute was then adopted by the vote
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