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

well as little dwellings on the side streets,
with no depth whatever; all bn WI WIN
nny rooms and no yard I Iaf,, .,,gpest
breathing space would eertaahfa suSs any
of the present houses which are HI l,i, ~.
nre not located in Desirable 3nelg EN- .f
hoods, and In many lnstances, 8S Sorn Ma
homes Of our citizens, Were we to.ann ,.,'S
limited area Of desirable, unimproved
property and extend the city 'm wpnter
gas sSh es sifefs fire and police
protection thereto, and add to this, proper
transportation facilities then force g Y, ,go,o g
car service ard quick scneduics 70 ~ ~. ~.
railway companies it would have me
desirable territory for homes. To- II nose Sc
8propertyNfp front foot would be very
cheap, and D. man with a small amount OF
money could buy one hundred ateet o,
ground and erect nice home ,% VIII am
now has to pay, for a little tenement
house WITHOUT any yard Is w,,ni n 1n az
the city facilities about him, and quick
and cheap transportation from. his home
TO his place of rR, he would be healtn-
ter more contented ana en9SynsIt., ,n0
der present conditions. Therefore re from 1
the standpoint of congcsted condi tons, =
think that richmond needs to extend
her corporate limits, but TINS extension;
IN my opinion, should not be. nortnWaTTd
beyond Bacon Quarter Branch. W.. 90
Enot$need gadditional territory on the North
Side. as the Branch, which drains ms, tn y
northern sectlon % TO tho railway
corporations and their assocl ted y ignts.
together IWlth8tlle gullles and #nilsd Les
which form the boundaries of the Branch =,
s Site s wheh viii be thorn 81 the side
of Richmond forever. But let u.s. II we
extend. follow the natural Growth q our
Getty westwanlly and eastWaTdgss% VI, eie -
thereai an abundance OF property, peau-
TRULY adapted to the extention OF clty
improvements, and which. does not pre-
sent the dangerous and objectionable Tea
From, a Z sanitary standpoint no Gone will
ashould3 ext tend j be yorldS our no w oyer
s5Sy tSst ne Tsss
1mplGya iInsfss but do not
agree with hose who take the ,yle% maj ina
\ deter ussff1'omi ..ehlarginR the corporate
limits in1ccrtnins a irections,; providing IL
can ybe 4done under adynntageous !, .co n,
SGoagh nnXe xieMS 81 shod d
Sc made Git should not prove to be an
item OF expense to the city; therefore,
1T would 9.havc nc. effect either pro "a u
iineeds, became the failure to: annex more
I territory will not result in PROCURING
these present necessities for the city.
nor will the annexation OF new
the city, whenever the city Is m n, q! s.
nancial condition. to acquire them ll;,, -
The next vital pSnt IS W flnanees
a nor,in new 3territory and extending
imIproveinents therein? Now, Mr.. Editor,
il the annexation OF new territory, TO Rlcn-
rnond will proyeto2 be q source o. e.pct'ae
Ene%nton. bect use 90 not, tiiinK tnat ~ y,
ours present financial condition.. and ~, IN
view Of the many needs ana ne ,ssl sfntd
to branch out and take in a larg camoun.
Of new territory spend large sa:lls
of money in improving j.. When, We Cail'iu =
grant city facllltiesto some Of tho prop
ertv that is already within the city i'm,
its. But ] do favor the annexation !, OF Q.
limited amount. Or des th p;olinf; II
can be taken in under the following !! con- =
ditions The annexed territory shoul !, s : 9
Of sufficient assessed value that .pomu :
based based upon this addition OF assessed 9
values, to enable the city OF RlGhmona q
to use the proceeds derived from me say I, :,
Of these bonds for; the Sxies,o, M
o. t,le ANN ycd district, The income de-
rived by the city from taxation. N ne e
| newly annexed district, should .De, sulil-
| Client to nay tho Interest on these Donds'
also defray Tie increased executive ex-
nenses OF richmond which will be en-
| tailed upon tho city In order TO properly
governFthe newly annexed 5ert'G nfo the The
sinking fund for1the redemption of those
bonds at maturity II the territory when
LIT is proposed to annex VIII COME W T., ~
Lit in, hut, If, on the contrary..it VIII
nrove burden upon the city treasury,
t then We should let 1T alone. MS our !. fl
nancial condition npt T arre Census
IN the population reports OF. the Census
| bureau, does not amount TO very m tts
III the eyes of the business ,'rrt nd,ei
i Naturally citizens take pride In llyins
i ina large city. with q greater population,
i than other cities which come ~ dlrect
4 far better, in my opinion, to, have our city
i show NJ In tho front rank, as q solid
| substantial and solvent corpor,atlon I, o.
nhab'an1s TfI ba arfd' Fl ae
j ties. splendid showing ~ panK clearances
I and deposits and Its present per ca plie
Of weah 'ha eo nhabtant
J, With Il less substantial report as to ~
; financial condition. and the general vel
fare of its population. [.
, policy entirely. N five can annex certain
desirable territory, upon terms and con =,
!, TO Richmond, then VIC should ACQUIRE
u 1t, as our needs demand 1t, for seyera
good reasons; but, on the other, hand
# i viii prove 9 burden upon Rie da, i
, our securities In the market and brinl
financial embarrassment TO the city
j which is now In good condition, from
) n business standpoint; then we had bot
l ter let annexation alone until such tim
r rs our financial conditions Will Justif,
expanslen ussllenss to annex terri RI
as was done for many years m Lee Dis
! trct. bu, II We can annex i. and eXten'
our improvements there at once, an
ihas oPsn ap q large ! new g, territory. e
with pleasant surroundings and city IA
ellllss, and not ntuTre ne =, city of Rich
nexation. Annexation upon conservauy
ness basis, not general aweeping cx
panson in every direction, calculated /
increase territory and population, inerel
for the purpose of showing that NO hay
u large city, but expansion with modera
far fNf Not