The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-09
MANY AFRAID OF
HIGHER TAXES
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the county was as well policed as Rich
mond; that the sanitary conditions In
the county were excellent, and that there
was no necessity for expansion. Mr..
BEDFORD said that the police protection
in the county was better than In the
city. He Is special officer OF the coun-
ty. Mr.. BEDFORD testified that he got
eighty cents for each arrest he. made,
and there was mileage allowed with this.
when are you on duty?" asked Judge
Nicol.. go
the special officer.
.And at night?'
..I 20 home, sir.
"Does the regular policeman for the
county work all the time?
"He do not" shot back the witness, and
Judge Nicol had to turn his head 10 sup
press his laughter.
Mr.. Redford was waving small stick
while he was on the stana, ana o.enos
ran her Winston was ducking now and
+hen TO prevent being smitten on the ear.
ernst Law the stick down for minute,
| ,r+ernosed the court. and Mr.. Winston
was saved.
Mr.. d. o. Dryer lived near Fulton Hill
ond did NOT think this territory should
no ,nnexed for the reason that Richmond
could do no. more than the county, ana
than the taxes would be higher. He owned
nronerty close to the corporation line, and
aid not want this annexed. He was OF
oninfon That he could get along well
enough without annexation.
TN answer to question from Mr. Mere
aim Mr. Dwyer said that he was now
In the whiskey business just on the out
skirts of the city.
Mr. W. 10! Miles, who lives on Lggon's
Hill. thought that annexation would rum
him. He was of the opinion that the CITY
would cut the territory up mo iots a''u
increase his taxes.
M Charles Turner. resident of the
county. thought that living in Henrico
WAS about as good, If not a1little better,
than residing in the city. His property
is located about one hundred and ntty
feet from the corporate limits.
a stranger walking out Twenty-seventh
straet could not tell whereSthe city ended
or tho county started said the witness.
in answer to question from judge Nicol.
Mr.. w. W. Williams was opposed to
annexation because I'm my time 1t VIII
never benefit me and I am a poor man
with a family 10 tahci fN.tc oA' -
thought the sanitary condition In the
county were good and the school fnclli-
tics were all that could be desired He
sent one Of his children to the city school,
and to save himself he couldn't see any
difference In the knowledge Of this child
as between the knowledge Of the other
child TINT "got his learning in the coun-
ty.'e
"See No Reason"
Mr.. Ed yoegler said that he could
soc, q reason for taking In his property
or near lakewood Cemetery. unless It
was FOR n dumping ground. lockwood
Cemetery is the worst nuisance ever
heaned ,ipon a community" declared the
witness. He said that he had frequently
broken up crap games IN Oakwood Gene
terry. He was special ofhcer OF the
county. and IL the territory was annexed,
his power would cease and the county
would he properly polced thought the
witness.
Mr.. =, II. Seal, collector for an INSTALL
ment furniture house, between his grind
inps on n lump of gum, said that he lived
In IToward's Grove and didn't believe he
could be benefited by annexation. He
was certain that there would be no magic
improvement of the territory because of
being part of Richmond.
Mr.. l.. M. Martin lived near the Sol
dlers' Home and was opposed to annexa-
tlon because 1t would make taxes higher.
He favored n limited area of territory to
be taken In. He didn't think that the
line should go further than tho Boulevard,
and If there was expansion to be made,
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