The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
.W|LL moi TAKE.
Up ANNEXATION.
To-i,ight's Meeting Of Com
mittec Has Been
Called. Off,
THE BoER WAR INTERPRETERS
No Date Set, But Work for Ex-
tension Is Pressed-Nash-
villc's Progress.
THE B0ER WAR INTERPRETERS

Owing to the fact that some members OF
the Ordinance Committee have business
engagements, and others desire to attend
the Boer War performance, the body will
not meet tonight TOR the purpose Of con-
gidcring the question of annexation.
Chairman Bottom has called this meet
ing OFF,, and no date has been fixed for
another though 1t will likely not be held
before next week
( There are other important meetings
scheduled for tomorrow and Friday
nights, and for this reason the annexation
matter is likely to go over until early
in May. n
But this brief delay has not cooled the
ardor OF those who so firmly believe In
extending the city's limits. 1t has set
them to work tho more earnestly. and
both in ana out of the Council, men IN
terested in providing manufacturing sites
and homes for the people, are pressing
forward with industry. and enthusiasm,
May Get Together.
They are striving to work out some
plan which will accomplish this altogether
worthy purpose, and which will at the
same tmo fairly meet the views OF hitli-5
erto conflicting interests.
What IS going on In other Southern
cities in tho matter of annexation IS
having stimulating effect upon Rich
mond citizens and councilmen, and with
the efforts OF Norfolk and the splendid
strides Of Nashville already accomplish
ed, there is q widespread public feeling
that yirgInia's capital should not remain
behind in the race.
Nashville up-to- Date.
Determined not to be outdone by tho
other cities Of tho Southsin popula ton and
hot 6o5 tn,
expand her territorial limits so as to take
lin all the contiguous territory, which is
thickly populated. AS she now stands in
the census OF the United States she ranks
fourth among the cities Of the South and
Immediately below Richmond In, popula-
ton being given credit for only 1855
people, This her people declare, Is not
a Just representation of her actual popula-
ton, and they have determined that IN the
next census she will be surpassed by
New Orleans alone OF all the cities IN tho
South.
When tho question Of Greater Nash
yille',Ewas first agitated, the same argu-
ments used in Richmond against taking
IN "old fields and waste place" We're,
brought to baerason the Legislature Of
Tennessee, to prevent the growth OF Nash
Vile, but these were overcome by facts
and figures, and the logic OF the situa-5
| ton, and there has Just been passed a
law by which the territory OF the OLD
city is greatly incre1He4,s and the popula-
ton multiplied bySone fand To- half. She
now has population ct IL. 600. NJ
Encourage Industries. 81
one Of the features OF 1 the annexation
bill is clause which somewhat resenl-'
| bles the "Pollock amendment" offered
in. the Council here II provides for ex-;,
emption from Increased taxation OF the
property In the annexed territory, until
the year 1916. and reads as follows:
Is4"Sectio1is 9. Be 1t further. enacted. that
| no portion OF the territory added to the
| city Of Nashville by this act shall. prior
| to the year 1876 be assessed for payment
OF any portion OF the present Indebtedness
Of the mayor and City Council OF Nash
ville.' AZ
81 the Greater Nashville the. Nash
Vile Banner says:
1.-THE borders OF the Greater Nashville
embrace all OF the tl1icklyssettled suburbs.
This same territory is practically covered
Sin the recently issued city directory,
which by close and careful estimates puts
the population, including the: city proper,
ut 1922, 900. The last census gave Nashville
Sc. 900, It Will be seen that the annexation
biIli takes Ii, about 36. 0o0 people making
not only a great city in,territory, but the
greatest city In point OF, population in the
state."'S n,
How Richmond Stands.
Tho following Interesting table has been
prepared by Mr.. l. B.tVaushan. show
! ing the population and area Of fifteen
| cities. Including Richmond, whose popula-
| ;tto,, 10 :, ,,o& not ween rs coo and $1,000: