The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
New Policemen.

4 TIE order II arrcxa-fon e-trr~I DIP -re
c'-1 ~ ne @any . HenHsa
rreu-c Court ~ Appeal ~ Virginia. rrn-
Fties bat che cftr 20 Richmond s-al police
- L't '.ss laAa ~
Council to de-crm.re Uactier such police
pen enoul1 - mounted or ~ fef- J. taer--
iere rt+pccuuly recommend taat tle Clul-
Cd take che necess4rg stems CD provide nt
least zen additional policemen. and make
ire Necessary appropriation flr TIE eclip-
I0ent % such rum a = these additional
pol.ce as ln L@'r u4Emcnt they decide snal
~ mounted mem Z also urgently recon-
A. least twenty-five police patrol boxes Ia
le new territory.
A. the Jurisdiction snd duties % the Fire
bep2rt meut have been extended over tha
new territory. Z respectf-ly suggest the
immediatc consideration ~ "a sufficient ap-
Precipitation 10 extend -he ERE alarm system
as Ear a. may ne deemed necessary tnto
the new territory. and. fu addition. such
special appliances and apparatus for the
suggested by ue Board OF FIRE Comis-
sicners
AS the order q annexation has imposed
upon tho School Board ~ tho city of Rich
mord the care. maintenance and control ~
an county schools witaln the added terri
tory. lt VIII ne necessary promptly to make
a sufficient appropriation for the needs .n
tlar department from The date % auneNa-
zion 90 ne beginning % the next spprop7a-
zion period.
e. The annexation order Of he circuit
Court provides t-at there shall be expended.
ar A'NA "a 30 A"NH A0| NAN N"aAHA
o. 1--WE years ny the city Of Richmond. IN
addition q all revenues derived from the
annexed territory, not less than the sum u
@r.vp per anhIAn on streets. sewers lEAt3.
water and other improvements, exclusive
Of expenditure on parks and cemeteries.
SE. o. 20 be expended ia the western Sec
zion Of the said annexed territory. and So
On 70 De expended ia the eastern section
81 me saih annexed territory. said exp-nll-
tures ia tle said western and eastern Sec
lions % be expended Ia such places and in
manner on streets. sewers. lights. water
and other public improvements as the cry
Council OF Richmond may determine.
Special Committee.
II tbs method IS 70 be pursued. and. in
consequence thereof the tax rate now paid
by the property q the annexed territory Is
% R~~an The same for Eve years. then
I respectfully recommend the immediate
creation by ordinance Of a special joint
efandinr committee. composed of not less
than four members OF the Common council
and three members Of the Board Of Alder
men. which shall be charged with The duty
Of ascertaining and reporting 70 the city
Council. a. least annually an apDOrtiou-
ment among the different departments OF the
city government or the toLA revenue de-
rived from the annexed territory, and or
the 5000 per annum IN addition thereto
required 10 be expended.
6. But Il IS provided by section 3 OF the
annexation act and by the ordnance ssk-
ing for annexation. that at any time with
in the period Of i've years the Council may.
by ordinance, set apart a sum equal TO
twelve per centum Of the assessed value at
the time OF annexation OF the lands an
neXed. which sum 90 set apart snail be
wholly expended On and for tho beneht OF
the annexed territory 81 public improve
ments. and when said sum shall have been
so set apart and said pubic improvements
shall have been begun. the land annexed
shall be subject 10 the. city tax rate. and
the proceeds thereof shall be paid intO the
city treasury. along with an other taxes
and licenses IN such territory, Tor general
purposes. although five years shall not
have elapsed. provided that said SUN 90
SET AunTt and CNrnudaH annU no ranIHnan
BY The SUM slready expended on said i'm
provements under any other plan OF an
neNaton, and provided said sum shall also
be reduced by the amount OF any debt -
any town thai may be annexed 70 a city
or 20 another town.
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