The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-12
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY y, 1905 1905.
A Call to Citizens.

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IA mass meeting will be held ~ the the
Chamber OF Commerce assembly room on
4 Monday evening at s:15 o'clock, 70 70 con con
slider the question OF nnneXat loIl. Ing w
meeting will be addressed by S ts1al1t1
George Wayne Anderson, ME- os e'p
ii1,ryan MI. az b. Williams, Colonel VIII
fred p. Cutshaw and other representa- y u
live citizens, and tits carnestly req , 5 teu
~ President Leigh, ofttho Cham IN 'r OF :.
{ Commerce, that there DO a$large attend
.nnco OF citizens not merely those VINO
are members Of that body, but OF al CHI
3zons who feel any interest in this sub
it1ect OF profound Importance.
35 II, is needless to say that the boundaries
4 or Richmond Should be extended. me,
N oity has outgrown It's proportions ana
81 ,t3must have new territory In 1890 Rich
1lond had "a population Of 81, 800 IN l s
q The census gave US a population Of s, $50,
an increase of only 3CG2 inhabitants Ito IN IN
tenyears Every intelligence citizen knows 81
4 mat this slight increase by no means
: measured our actual growth. But the
rity had not taken in now territory ana ana
I. ,nany citizens had moved into the county
suburbs. The outlying districts have
nov been built UP as donsely as many
D portions Sof tho olty proper, and for3 SAM
Siary reasons alone these districts must
4 be taken III and provided with city con-
sSvencnccs.li f.. IN
S,yc must have new territory in order to
nrov1o suitable sites for new Industrial
enterprises. such enterprises REQUIRE po
ice and fire protection, light, water and
a drainage, and 1t is conceded that indus
. trial development in Richmond has been
IMPAIRED for lack of room within the
95ilnits President Leigh says that }in-
& stances can DO cited in which IN all prob
ability Richmond has failed to secure
& large and Important Industrial enterprises
from this defect.
Senator Anderson says that any city
8 which Is unable to offer suitable houses
i 70 its working people because 1t no longer
E,,ontn,ns suitable lands Of moderate value,
h 81 doomed to decay, for one Of the first
Seouisites OF new factories is lnbor''t
and one of the first requisites Of labor Is
+ home at moderate cost
Since 1890 the Chamber of Commerce has
been agitating this question, ard finally.
through the intelligent and persistent ef-
forts Of Senator Anderson. q bill passed
the Legislature providing for annexation
EGupon terms so fair and equitable asrto
break down all opposition on tho part Of
suburban residents to annexation But, IN
4 spite of all this, some citizens seems TO be
indifferent, and others seems to be poorly
n informed. Hence the meeting tomorrow
night, at which Senator Anderson will
fully explain tho provisions Of the law
and tho terms of annexation; Colonel
Cutshaw will speak of tho engineerlns
features involved; Mr.. Joseph Bryan Will
sneak from the viewpoint of the suburban
resident, as we'll as the city resident and
Mr.. Williams will address himself to the
subject In general. 38.
After tho set speeches there will be n
general discussion; the whole subject
,rashed out, and a friendly exchange OF
views. Members of the Common Council
l5Sf.d Board of Aldermen tho Mayor, and
3 city officials will be present, and every
possible phase OF the question will be
discussed, Those who have suggestions
10 make or objections to raise will find
III this meeting an excellent opportunity
Those who lack Information may get II
on this occasion, and all citizens who de
sire to speak or TO listen, or both, are
requested and urged to be present 1t i
an occasion that should appeal to th'
patriotism OF the people, aud not to theil
patriotism only. hut to their interest
Il Annexation Is for the time the most i'm
x portant subject OF popular concern Il
luehmond, and commands the attention
OF every citizen who has his own welfaf
and The city's welfare al heart. Let Y
l;.iyes a rousing meeting, All hands 10
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