The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-15
HENRY \. POLLARD
ON ANNEXA T|0N.
City Attorney Replied to Argu-
meilt Of Opposing
Counsel.
ARGUES AGAINST DEMuRRERs
Mr.. Anderson Attacks Ordinance
and Mr.. Pollard Eloquently
Defends 1t.

All of yesterday afternoon and much
Henry X. Pollard, city attorney of Rich
rond, In defending the city against tho
arguments of counsel for Hcnrico county
who are favoring the dcmurrers to pre-
vent, on a technical ground, the prosccu-
ton OF the anpexation ordinance by
Which Nirgina's capital city is to widen
its limits. MIR. Anderson, who spoke Mon
day and for u short Willie yesterday
morning, had attacked Inc no uncertain
terms the ordinance as passed BY the
City Council ana had also taken Il slap
ut the statute that made the ordinance
legal 1t was manly In reply to this
argument that Mr.. Pollard spoke for
several hours yesterday.
The court adjourned n, O'Clock last
evening and viii convene again this
morning. Mr. Charles V. Meredith will.
in all probability, follow Mr. Pollard and
Mr.. Frank Christian Will close the hrgu-
ment for the demurrer. Mr. Christian
will speak in behalf of the demurrer filed
b, Mrs. James II. oooley and will ncces-
sarily cover the ground set forth by the
attorneys who are defending the de-
murrer of the board OF supervisors of the
county OF Henrico. Mr.. Thomas r. Gard
rer may make another address in behalf
Of the residents OF Fairmount. who nre
now clanorlng to be taken into the city. !
The case will not be considered by Judge
.Garnett until Thursday afternoon or FRI |
day morning. An opinion may not be
given for some time Afterwards.
Mr.. Pollard's Speech.
At the offset yesterday Mr.. Pollard |
showed that Richmond was now In n
position to issue bonds In the sum OF ST.
a55,0DD and that the revenue for the next |
.yca< would exceed the city's exnendi- |
ture by $1,000 Counsel who undertook
to reflect upon the integrity of the city
or to cast insinuations against the fair
,:ess Of the city government were not
Well in formed declared Mr.. Pollard
he cited the manner In which Lee Dis
5trct had been annexed and BY indispu-
table facts showed that the residents OF |
the territory had been relieved OF paying
anything for the paving and gutterlng
done In the District after II was annexed |
Residents OF the territory annexed had
promised md agreed to bear the burden |
of the taxes imposed for the paving and |
guttering yet Richmond, 'n her mercy
and consideration, had returned every dol |
lar so expended by the property holdcrs'' |
declared Mr.. Pollard
Speaking to the argument made by |
counsel for those opposed to annexa,ion
Mr.. Pollard said that even II one-lhird Of
Henrico's territory was taken away there
would still DO left enough to make tho
county the sixth In size OF taxable value
in the State
The city OF Richmond is not bankrupt, |
nor will the county Of Henrico be bank
rupt by the culmiration of the proceedings
now In progress exclaimed Mr.. Pollard
There were few In the rt-room dur
ing the day. The hearing was held In the
Street Committee room in the City Hail. |
and. save the lawyers and newspaper men, |
there We're few who heard the argument /
of the brilliant lights OF the Virginia bar.
Very Technical.
Going Into the technical side OF the
question, Mr.. Pollard explained the con-
stitutionaity, the rcasonableness and the i
scope OF the ordinance that the city OF |
Richmond passed, in conformity with the
Anderson annexation law He pointed out |
where the ordinance was minute In de-
tails and specifications. so that the Hen
rico people could read plainly each para
graph and clause.
THE issue Is whether the territory
shall be annexed and the terms upon
which 1t shall be annexed" exclaimed the
City Attorney Of Richmond THE other
side may attempt to get away from the
real issue, but they cannot. Is this stat
ute to be read in the dark, or is 1t to be
read IN tho light? say to Your Honor
that the sign-posts point uncrringly to
the goal. and that goal Shall be reached
by conformity to the statute and the
Constitution"
The most Of Mr.. Poards speech in the
afternoon was for the laity very dry, for
there were many references he had to re-
fer to- and many authorities were quoted.
The case drags itself wearily along, and
the interest Is now centercd in the day
for final adjournment and the decision OF
tho court.
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