The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-23
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|D.E
Council Holds Exciting Meeting
On Question Of Report From
Annexation Committee.
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WI Il REPORT lN6TvJn WEEke.
WILL REPORT IN TWO WEEKS
Mr.. Tony Offers Resolution to
Appoint Committee to Investi-
gate Charge of Using Money.
Manchester Bureau. Times DIspatch,
No, 1102 Hull Street.

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Manchester Bureau. Times- Dispatch. I
No. 1102 Hull Street
The meeting OF the Council last night
did not lack in interest or excitement.
Several members had come prepared with
batteries OF stored wrath and righteous
Indignation, which they vented around
them in profuse deluges. But the dis
cord was only apparent, not real For
these very members, after all the war
of words as soon as they got outside
the heated air of the Council chamber,
engaged In jolliflcation with everybody.
Inside, however. there were stormy
times. The matter of the resolution pass
ed by the Board Of Aldermen. which
was, In effect, that the Committee Oh
Annexation should report last night. OF
at some future meeting, came UP. The
committee was not prepared to hand in
u detailed report. and 80 declared Itself
Mr.. Wakefield, in n heated speech, said
that tho committee should have reported
after the attorneys of tho two cities had
consulted as to the bill on annexation
which was to be prepared to go before
the Legislature.
He maintained that the committee had
had plenty of TIME in which to frepare
their report and that 1t was to the in
of whom he represented, that the report
should be delivered to the Council and
made public. He said that though the re-
port had been published in the papers, he
had not. as an official In the Council.
heard the report. From all appearances,
the people of Manchester would have no
voice in the matter of annexing the two
cities. Concerning the report that he
is opposed to annexation, he said that
h u IL 49, A.
the scheme. Mr.. G. l.. Petit arose and
spoke somewhat on the same lines, in
curing why it was that the committee
had not reported.
Denied People Voice.
Mr.. Toney then arose and ASKED II some
of the citizens present might be allowed
to take the floor. This was strenuously
opposed by Mr.. Wakefield. who said that
he was mouthpiece of his constituents.
and that he supposed the other members
to be the same. and that, as they Cad
been elected by tho people for this pur-
pose, 1t was for them to speak.
The suggestion did not take. and though
there were present many prominent citi-
zens who would. no doubt, have liked to
speak on the question, none were asked
to come forward.
Mr.. Bradley, replying to the attacks
Ing made report, said that they were
willing to report, but thought 1t best to
walt until the Legislature had passed a
bill which would cover the annexation
of Richmond and Manchester.
Mr.. Toney undertook the defense of the
position OF the committee. and said that
there had been no specific time arranged
for the committee to mako It's report back
to the body from which they were APP
fo1 n nd fflot fo{t ,,h1 =
In the members of the committee that
they would report back In due course. r.
He thought it would but an act of
courtesy for an extension OF time to be
granted them. He maintained, further,
that the committee should walt until
the proposed annexation bill should be
passed by the Legislature as otherwise
any report that they might make would,
perhaps be worthless Mr.. Wakefield
spoke again on his side of the question.
and several wordy battles followed.
Mr.. Bradley then, after having had a
conference with Mr.. Jones. came for
ward and offered to make the report
within fifteen minutes. Mr.. Toney offered
a resolution that the committee should
be given fifteen minutes. and be al
lowed to hand In Its report. The ques-
ton was put and failed. The council
then came back to the original resolu-
tion.
The pitch Of excitement was not re-
duced when Mr.. Toney arose and read an
extract from one of the afternoon papers.
which stated that question was being
asked the city fathers as to whether
money was being used in matters af-
fecting annexation. Mr.. Toney offered a
resolution that three members of the
lower body and two from the Board OF
Aldermen be appointed committee to
investigate the charge of money being
used in the fight. The chair appointed
Messrs. Toney. Adkins and Bradley. The
last two asked to be excused, as they
are members of the Committee on Annex
alton. Messrs. Wakefield ana Taylor
were appointed in their stead.
Reads the Agreement.
Mr.. Bradley was allowed the floor TO
read the agreement that had been ar
ranged between the annexation commit
tees of the two cities.
He read as follows:
I. Richmond to assume all the
liabilities of Manchester and take
over all her assets.
2. Manchester to be taken into
Richmond as one ward with equal
representation in the Council with
tho other wards Of Richmond
o. iLC SAly "a 4kASuIIAOlO 6llult ttu-
nually appropriate and set apart
from its general funds the sum Of
| forty thousand dollars (s40 .000) per
| year for five years to be wholly ex-
pended within the territorial limits
OF the present city OF Manchester
upon streets, consisting OF side
walks and pavements. curbing. gut
terlng and improvements to the
| road beds OF streets, as a majority
of the representatives from Man
chester In the Council OF the city of
Richmond shall recommend. provided
that the special fund hereby set
apart shall be expended annually. so
| that by the end Of the period Of five
years herein referred to tho whole of
the said special fund shall have been
either expended or let to contract
but no improvements shall be made
in said territory until after the re-
port OF majority Of the representa-
tives from Manchester In the coun-
ell of the city OF Richmond and ap-
4 proval OF said work by the Council
OF the city OF Richmond. Va. the
Council of the city OF Richmond shall