The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-07

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lion of tho spirit OF annexation. MI. P f'f
4 rish CHILLED the delegations attention 20
tfhe faos that, this line gwonld Include q
full block of lind owned by the 6ee el
Works and used by them as stables. w v, G
have not the slightest objection 70 city
taxes" said Mr.. Parrish. "wheneyer u
can be shown that our property IS IN .ne
way OF city development. but we are uh--
4 able to see how any good can come IRON. on.
extending the line eastward 10 take VI
Tho Cedar Works or the chesapeake and
ohio yards, when tile property 50 IN
cludet. on inspection, Is obviously not
4 suitable for city purposes.
s,l The committee which visited Mr.. lar-
rsh were fully of the opinion after
complete and exhaustive cXnmina tlen
that it would not be nh injustice to other
manufacturers TO include INC Cedar
Werks and Chesapeake and q;iio yards,
because their property was not needed
for further city heveiopnent
Committee Convinced.
'he Progress COMMITTEES. howevcr be-
came convinced that y WAS both unwlse
and unnecessary to take In the Cedar
Wori:1 and Chesapeake and Ohio yards.
and that SO farSfrom serving any good
Il ~ This course of action. the scheme OF
annexation which has been endorsed by
TIC Progress Committee would be Dur-
dened with the difficulty of trying to
support an ndefcnsiblc position.
NJ !, prominent member ,of the com.
< mittce, when interviewed last night, saiu'
,'Thc difference between the Cedar WORKS
& and the Richmond Locomotive Works IS
simply that the Cedar Works docs not
lie in the line Of Rchmond's meNiu".iG
and natural growth, but that. the Loco
: motive Works does Continnins. inns
gentleman said, There Is not the sllsht.
est desire to hhitass tax or interfere
wifi the development Of any manufac-
turer In Richmond and our work Tor the
Progress Committee of Richmond ms
Il convinced us that everybody III .;,is
civ from tho highest official TO the
lumb!est laborer understands ntu'tlve-.
u IS that the future growth ana prosperity
e of this community depends upon VIZ
ability OF Richmond to accommodate ana
care for large manufacturing interests.
This spirit is obvious to anyone whofwili
take the trouble to look. and IT is inc
hest guarantee possible that no intrnct-
nble councilman or narrow oiflclal VIII WI.
be allowed to- Interfere with the JUS.
and ma t,,,al, and, might say. unimpeded
development Of manufacturing lnleles's
in this community.
Makes Strong Statement.
Mr.. Parrish not only expressed himself
and DEVELOPMENT OF Richmond. hut is
sued the following signed statement:
Il and my associates are for Richmond
& and not against it, as is shown ny our
action In moving our works mere li .s "a =
sg}Uf going elsewhere when; we were OF Oh
Il farr,, free sites and no taxes for ten
years. ,,,.,,,,, ,nt i
know lof no other city Of ike slZc ~, N
America where such cordial support anu
encol1a cement is given many manulac-
& turers as right here. we have IL, th 1,s
city the finest body q workm .,,a ~ ,, .he
world and those are the men nh .1a,. to
and Ohio yards taken in the city IS th "a
do 50 Is OBVIOUSLY nc u hjeh the city
y HSro u. Thcy cut Off no streets;
and t5cy block no wayto GROUND sl,. f ti1n,
s4ue ] pm e We would be willing
~ have our property lying on soo ,i. as
Street AIKEN into the city under the INES
proposed BY the ,a snnnhn ~ pansion is
natural Jaw Of ties, as well q , busi,
ness, and believe that X icninoma ,,,ooe
grow and eSIanI sh9i ON eomfortable and
roomy homes. and to supply sites lor ,,' y
new manufactures. which Richih 'n ts '
an, ID opght, ssn hasa General Manager,
~ " - y .iAi 'Rehmond I'I solar Works.
Brought Hard Pressure,
.r,ron, ull%,hat. could be learned Nester1
layGile friends Of expansion ,ii mem ,ni-
ting such 70 O. ps .s,I, make itInp-
l no, ,a!nirht who are and who are mot
inlfnvol, OF Greater Richmond: a I,nd
greatest interest 's ~ he, ~ work on both
4, sidcs Each day has brought nc" trienn !
and forces TO the cause - eSpafSi,o'' IAN
ii is confidently asserted .ihl ~ W. com
as commended will 90 throusi 1 1'S Il ~
"A Gil with whoop.
Pollock Amendment.
new and striking phase has been g1v ,Sf
a am ,i BY Councilman Gilbert y
pn,IocE mai hc would Introduce an amend
ment tonight. providing that the hrr s;'.a
rate Of taxaton, ,1 N .na FOR ton years
e ond unrnvidine further for an immediate
issue Of bonds equal 10 = ~ per When feh' vii
the assessed value OF me anu WIS., ~ ro,,ri
10 be expended within that district u!
rapidly as the needs and lrednlremr nv Q
such district might G ne iaa n rcrard
the proposed amendment. Mr.: Polocl
said, ut hasl been urged r. WITH n, sre ea
tplss anihiexa'tion that Richmond Of
fored no more than she was bound =
give under the law ,, 1T co e.,Ea, no, b
denied said MI plnrt sve an heh at
tractive proposition TO Henrico, and TIM
We were only giving the county jus
what the Anderson law REQUIRED an
n on,ore True. for five years the take
could not be increased, but this was n
thanks to Richmonds broad-mndcdnes
for under the law We could not do les!
ii occurred ONO IN the, examinatio
which i have given this subject that "
should be guided not only by onl, desil
to be broad and liberal TO our nfishbol
and friends In the county but that "
should also prepare for a future, viEo
Gus and. as I believe, undoubtedly SUI
cessful campaign for buEaing up II nun
s -;
c. & o. EXCURSION