The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-12
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;yI otssl 4 crease
Greater RI edmond Is g cry that H y
Just nov being nd snboye the tlns,o9t
partisan poll icskorsstle claims Of in Il
duals e orrice ilohorS he
ain ton " tlio III ty8of Richmond ofsa an
area 81 land seu uhlS Il that now embraced
within the corporate limits OF the city is'
the definite propos ton now being con-
siderod W the Council Of tho cityof 1sicl ,-
&nond, which I; ls taking tho v ttiatlye ssini
THE movement for extension Of Il the city
limits. g 81 " fSs NJ $ Sa
.Ss3 All citizens arc taking d deep interest
5in ANNEXATION ana tho question III IS che
theme OF discussion as q speci al meeting
OF tho ChnmherRof Commerce to be held
In tho assembly room Of " tho Chamber
Tomorrow niglit.iS5At this meeting Colo
mel George Anderson n NJ thor y t of
the statute fixing tho terms Of extension
Of city limitsS will make ain dc tcss q
will also Nressrs. Alfred B. Villiams,
Joseph Bryan and Others. ~ Tho purpose
Sof ;tlils BmcetingEis to set forth tho needs
and tho advantages to the " and III q
people Of asuclls extension Of tho corporate To-
$limits Bas Is proposed, sS *
Eia3AI
outlying territory may pc annexed. are
specified with great detail Iii tho statute
Gcnucted by the General Assembly Of y 90 i
known as chapter 90, AN act q q provide
for tho extension ofatho corpora to- limits
OF citless8and towns. 4 @ M 5 III jgss
lis a Court Proceeding
IN Annexation as a court proceeding and
not a ma ter Of election merely as under
ola thoclty takes the
initiative insthis case.silt counclls
shall declare by an finance passed by
Il recorded affirmative vote OF u mi Jority
of ali #$ tho Emcmbcrs elected IL to- each
branch thereof that It desires to q mex
certain territory. Tho ordinance shall
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tho metes an bounds
OF tho territory Is proposed to acquire g ni1
and state the necessity for q, ex tliency
OF stlch annexation and the 5te rms and an
conditions upon which ! t Is PRO posed Ito
annex the territory iii question, and the
provisions mad eIfor tsS future mana ge- -$
ment and 5improY chat ne S lest
/ step. sSl'iF n SSSS88 ssF. q
Next, tho city shall give notice to the
commemorative attorney and Board SRI
Supervisors The county TIA vii
on a stated day not less tina n3Stnlr.y2
days ;fter. dateSof such notice. IN the!
Circuit Court az the count or the Judge
designnt ted by Goverl,or$toi l J ars te
case to mako ia b order auth an q
desia rine8the iiiiinnexa ton provided for In
such ordinance opy OF het@ orainun
Eands;pf ths$nnttEs shall be pnplisS 1ci
fourfwe eks,5 # he count vs. person
affcctedJhy MSS may ppts,
proceedings ina be- presented by.co.ln- 4;
Eel rho jGdEo pass on the t Is u
suo nes the Sei oyernor
from SONIA circul from tila sly
and county, Y. III
Th6 court OF such Judge ii acati On
shall lear ca SO =,
dueed lii thn man n when ~
n introduced I'm common aW8ca Sc s;.l ~
SshnIjIGn scertain and determine the neces-s
slitvror 81 expcdi encySof such
III snail ID satisflcd tha the cpndi lions
~, anroyisions trtjsWhcfs event he sll l
enter an order fory q
ferritory asked to DO annexed. isf' tllHS
Judge tbc OF opinion that no IN neAilt'uil
ex lent, ne 3shall. a.slii,ss
Ia motion to annex The Judge may a, az i
famine tia only Of tho leIIi !,
tow desired Shall be annexed Il g f.tl,i !
,,,nyc territory tha1lais asked K should pei
.,nnexcd Il Flo may make the $s INES !, ~
conrorn1Eto his idea Of What is e. pig.
right and proper iii the matter, save a x ;,
sthe new lines shall make y ~
compact body of land .and snail az = a
no''.iand is lncorp ted is 8tida l p.eu ~
~ y i,nnroyenlcn unless 3neccssarliynell,I
Ma "a In such Compact body otsSlan
;rhn court or Judge must cons y =.
~, !, ,1,e deyelopnen Of the city SD 9ll
INC loss OF revenue Il Q he county.
Az Cannot Increase Taxes 7:':se :s.$ !.
y ~ ccvnnt &c annexation the tax
81, ~ ,,',nn Ia a annexed shall not DO
Sinceased fora period Eof i've Years eASslt
mon petition OF OF the lresloa-
crs OF tho terrific lo w,
at,one in said tSlTitory during he q,
..asrs siall be Wholly expend a Thy TN 9
Sity8l1 streets, Sewers, ght, ter4 or
niLerS nublic Improvement III such terri
tnrv' 3f OrHin lieu thereof, tho city may
sot1apart a sum equal 70 ~ per cent. g
the essed value the ilnds anne ~, !
t tnrs orr Sr annexed intpubllc mpro
1Uhen such sum shall have been 50 SET
anart and said public Improvement pe-
r,n liz land annexed shall be .sulpl1cct :
r. the civ Tux rate. and shall PC paid
into the city treasury along Wilt ot'ies
taxes. M . u. , !, J, |, = u
nrtv within such5territor for tho current
fIscnl Year Inlwhichs annexation is .m made
shall bc paid into tho county treasury.
r'hc2 CITY shall II assume sfthessproportlon
sof the debt Of tho county, IL any, q O
which such annexed property w ulu nays nave
been liable. rs. !. I, l. 4 I, y;
Provision Is made for appeal from th y
order Of the circuit Judge. " s,lcll ca ~,
ia thc supreme Court OF Appeals OF. Ell-,
siniL ~ either party to the proceedings
These arc Inc sprincipnl features Of tho
nrovislons for ,lllneXntion.9As Will be seen
tilcS'iudge sitting IN the hearing or the
case cas-, is given large discretionary spo wers.
lie may declare that n IS not necessary
nor oSpcdent to annex q ne c,ls ,illt ~
ho may change tho II Ines proposed, re,
ducing p,Y tho area taken IN, or expanding
tho same at his discretion For these
reasons a 1t is deemed wise 10 mako the
lines reasonable, Lost ~ the demands q
Tho city b. e,tsuyag CANT G Afpl'f may