The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-28
BLAIR AND LYNCH
in OPP POSITION
Committee Recommend! to the
Council That Barton Heights,
Chestnut Hill, Sherwood
Park, Fairrnount and Ter
ritory in East and West
Ends be Taken in.

Ayes-Messrs. Beck, MInprS Glenn, Can
non, Dabney and Umlauf--e ..3
3ss@ Noes ntessrs. Blair and Lynch--2.
Absent essrs. Dlckerson, cotton and
seay-s.
BY the above vote the Committee on
Charter, Ordinance and Reform last
might responded to what is evidently the
sentiment Of the people Of Richmond, as
we'll as those Of the territory lying on
n the eanorth. east and west in favor h Of
Greater Richmond. and OF better and
cheaper homes for the middle classes.
The final vote was not taken until long
past midnight, though the talking was
"a all done by members OF the escommlttee.8
4sss Over fifty citizens, Interested In fwid-
ening the city were present, and time.
a and again they cheered the members who
spoke In favor OF the proposition. n is
Alderman John !. B. z Minors suggestion
MS to the extended lines we're adopted
in toto, except thnt I theW uere. on motion
S OF Mr.. Umlnuf, u amended so as to take
q In Sherwood PARK q. s:2}ss Nh
~ The New$Lines.
The new lines will take In consIde EZRA bla
land the East End ;swill include Barton
Heights. Chestnut Hill Farn1ount and
Sherwood Park and the territory lying
between; these points, N s.s 4sSa
The line In the western portion Of the
city viii run along the Rosenea tn Road
The proposition. an perfected last night
S will be reported to the Common Council
@ next Aionda 8 mig hit. orr to tho. Board at
@si Is April meeting. according to the time
2in n which the ordinance ia put INTO proper
shape by the city attorne ~ and city en-s
@ gineer. S3sss
was well an ders:ood 1, bs many before.
~ the vote ssis fnk hat arneIa tiOh wouidT
ES win by a good maj jority. notwi thstand;ng
the fierce and bttteri at tack Md u pom
IN the proposition by; M "a. eBl erne Blair,
who led tile fight IN opposition. Nj.
Is Blair was support cd by Mr.. y Joseph C.s
Lckerson, but he le ft8 for his home be-
Sss fore the vote was taken, 81 SIS
3si Mr. Lynch. OF efferson ard, was M ~
Blair's only supporter when the vote;
was ta ken 3ss s5s 5Ss3 48sss 6
Minor and Dabney.
8s Tho fight for broader expansion OF the
limits Has8veryf ably. led by Me ssrs. Minor:
and Dabney and strong speeches on the
same line were made by Messrs. Cannon
# and Glenn, q. In 5aSsSssJss
ssss Mr. Blair has aeverely assaulted The
TIlnes-DIspatch for favoring annexation:
s4 as outlined by Mr.. Minors amendment,
and he paid his espects vi g. gorously 4 TO
s some OF rhe speeches made by members
tofEthe Joint committee on rogress Mr.
& Dabney replied warmly to Mr.. Bla air.}
land the two often becam me N vowed M IN IN +
spirited colloquies. SsE S
Ss8 An cf fort was mad to leave out the
Richmond Cedar Works, but the ma 5or-.a
S ity argued that a cit could never become
great by adopting such q policy.
The Cedar Works sent a petitlo 70 re- re-
main outside, but this was rejected. ! and a.
a tf,,,t.s tA0Ie0.
When Mr. Blair had exhausted all thcr
means OF fighting. he made an i; I'm pas
Ii stoned appeal for Il post pom elncnt Of final
action.ain order that all the members
might be present, but the committee did
not agree with him. as there were on
hand eight OF the eleven members, Tar
4 more than a working quorum, s
ggThe action OF the committee is consid-i
Il cred d splendid victory for Greater Rich,
mond. and 1T is believed the proposition;
viii be adopted BY both branches OF the
Council @
Session in Detail.
In the absence OF Chairman Davis
"a Bottom, Who is ont Of the city. Air.sJo ohm
# b. Minor, presided. and the following
members answered to their names:
Messrs. Minor. Blair, I1abney, BECK. y l1m-5
lalf. Glenn, Lynch Eickerson and Cam
non. CITY Attorney Pollard and City
Engineer Cutshaw. ard about fifty citi-#
zens or Richmond and IIenrico county
were also present. Il i5 Il s55l u Xxi Il Il
81 The clerk read a communication from
Mr.. 1, r. K. Parrish, secretary and gen g
eral manager OF the Richmond Cedar
Works stating a t9g length the reasons
why tho propretors OF his concern do
not desire to como into the city, and the
paper was fled as was also a letter
from tho West End Realty Company
asking that the lines be so extended as
IA tn take In the property Of this company
on the western suburbs, ls5lJA
Il Mr., Fpahney took the cha rS and Mr.
Minor advocated his amendment .t extend
Ing the proposed lines so as to Include
Barton Heights and Chestnut II III md 4
some vacant land between Chestnut Hill
and Fairmount. E5$ S3 I'll & 3ssg sa
The keynote Of Mr.. Minors remarks
WAS that the city. ne eeded more territory,
whero cheaper homes could be secured for
the territory which he proposed TO annex
would be sef-sustalning, and so far as
tho business side OF It was concerned, sllnf
Thought It q good Investment for the
city. i3j 8t. Sss $st3 El N
ta3 MI, Minor had compiled somc figures
Il as to expenses. &c., which would arisa
as a result OF annexation. BY these lie \
undertook to establish his propositions,
lie said should ~ the city run the lines
3 MS he proposedS then SHE would have
after assuming So oolhouses n &c.. 5000 900
more assets than at present, Moulding
Y the bonds OF tile annexed towns. q 53l BIG
lie said the ayeIage tax rate in tho
county would give $50, 900 per year. and
that from licenses K the city would get
a $4,000. This would make 5000 600 3 for
Improvement In the annexed territory
for the first five years, and then the
regular, CITY rate could he5 enforced, 4,
II Tho speaker thought 1t could be shown
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