The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-04
MODIFIED /: Plan
OF ANNEXATION.
CONTINUED from First Page.) a

ter asking that the lots recently sold by
them be taken in, md q similar letter
was rend from, the West End Realty Cor
poratiou The resolutions recently adopt
ed by the Chamber Of Commerce ON the
subject OF annexation, were read by he
clerk and 8 filed. Chairman b ottom do
Eclared the question was upon the adop-
ton OF w hat Is known as the Mills plan
of annexation, referred by the Bodtd CT
Aldermen, and Mr.. Lynch offered afsnb-
5slltute, which was outlined in The Times
Dispatch OF yesterday. and explained 1t
al some length. n IL
Mr.. Minor offered a further substitute,
which no said was practically that offer
ed by Mr.. Lynch, except that It took in
q little more territory on the North Side.
lT his was accepted by Mr.. Lynch, and hts
plan was withdrawn. & a ri
MIR. John p. Branch was the first
speaker He said he had no axe tofgrinu.
and came only to speak for the Interests
of his city. Mr.. Branch opposed t&s an
nexation OF 'corn-fields' and then took
up some OF the reasons advanced oy the
Annexationists and undertook to reply ty
them. s. ia u ss " a
d He declared u that II the scrub ov'z
and corn-fiel were taken in, the rate
OF taxation would inevitably 90 from 1:40
To- 2 per cent.
Mr. Branch spoke OF encouraging man.
.ufacturies. saying that they should be
left in the county and given water and
gas and police protection. He said Nthe
Council should turn its attention towards
the protection OF the health OF the city,
even though taxes should be raised.
He appeal ed that the Locomotive Works
lie left out along with the territory west
as far as he Acca farm. ii 4
Ilyvo n RI
and spoke briefly in favor OF q liberal
extension OF the citys lines. Hes did NOT
think cheap lands would come with con-
tracted lines. He was of opinion that
extension would afford cheaper homes
for the people. Mr.. Bryan said 1t was
a reproarh upon the good name OF Rich
,mond that the working people could not
secure the cheap and comfortable homes
they deserved under present conditions.
Plea for Cooperation.
5""Let us have little OF modern Cos
operation" said Mr., Bryan and help
those who are not able to build private
water works and other improvements.''.
He declared he could not understand
the objection to bringing In territory
which would afford manufacturing sites
and he said while no was satisfied In
the county, he did not at all object to
bringing in the Locomotive Works.
& The county treats mo well" he snid.
5"but 1t has not treated mo half SO well
as has tho city OF Richmond, = Ss
This sentiment was loudly cheered and
Mr., Bryan appealed In onclusion to- the.
committee to arrange the lines so that
there might be manufacturing sites and
that operatives might not have to como
from swanshoro and Manchester In order
to breach their places of employment. IA
Mr. Branch asked Mr.. Bryan whether
he would prefer that the Locomotive
Works should remain In tho county and
have fire and police protection, ETC., or
he brought into the city and the latter
cited the case OF the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. which rather than 30 to the fcoun-;
,ty, was operating much of its machinery
on; floors high In the air, He reiterated
that he did not object to- coming IN with
the Locomotive Works, but asked that II
brought In, his concern be treated fairly
Further Discussion. ,5
Mr.. J, B. ELAN spoke briefly against
taking In manufactures and manufactur-
ing sites and Mr.. James II. Gordon spoke
for o. liberal scheme OF annexation. lie
said he had heard no sound reason adj
yanced In favor Of the contracted lines
proposed and In discussing the opposit I)n
to taking In manufacturing plants and
sites, he said this was refuted nv tho
fact that 90 per cent, of those in tho
country are inside Of fcity limits.
Mr. Gordon cited some Interesting sta
.tistica bearing out Ills contentious and
he closed with an earnest appeal for g.
liberal policy OF expansion. y
Mr.. CARRIER. councilman from Fulton.
declared that he had not been nctuated
by any Impure motives in asking that Ills
property In the East lind be brought into
the city and he said he wanted the best
thing done for tho Fast as we'll az the
West End. si 3 v K
He said there were hardly twenty-five
vacant lots in Fulton and he appealed
that tho people In his section be AFT
fprded sites for homes. 81 q !. f
!. Mr.. M w, Botyef said he 5sIoke from.