The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
COUNCIL CALLED
FOR TO MORROW
Important Meeting to Consider
Annexation Bond Issue Mes
sage Of Mayor.
OTHER MATTERS TO COME UP
Electric Light Plant Proposition
May Be Reported to the Body.
Tomorrow.
OTHER MATTERS TO COME UP

a special meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil has been called for tomorrow night
at S o'clock, the first working day of the
year 1907 1t is understood that the meet
ing is called particularly for the purpose
of extending the ward lines of the city
into the outlying territory recently an
neXcd in order that the newly incor-
porated territory may secure It's share
OF the public improvements made out of
city funds, and to provide for partcipa-
| ton In the coming elections.
The problem is a complicated one, much
more so than was mt first realized, for
| the added territory must be apportioned
among contiguous wards and at the same
| time it's accounts for taxes and the eX-
| penditurc of the revenues are to be made
| exclusively within the new territory it
| self.
The matter could be greatly simplifed
| by voting an issue of bonds equal to II
| per cent. OF the assessed value of lands
i annexed. thereby Immediately placing the
/ new territory on the same basis as tho
rest of the city in the matter of taxation
and the setting aside of revenues raised
in sucl, territory.
Special Message.
Mayer Mccarthy will present to the
i Council special message pointing out
&! the necessity for such setting aside of ~
per cent. OF the added values rwhenever
4 TIL, city issues bonds for any other pur-
4 pose 1t is a question whether such ac-
ton by the city will relieve it of the
necessity Of expanding $4,000 per year for
: three years in the annexed territory. In
addition to the revenue derived there
y from.
1t is not improbable that the Dabncy
electric light and power plant ordinance
may be reported to the Council by the
Finance Committee. and that some ac-
ton may be urged thereon. in order that
provision may be made for raising the
funds required. These are the prin-
cipal matters to come up. but many others
are liable to be called up or presented
anew as is the case whenever the. body
> meets. The. call for the meeting was
issued yesterday.
Committee on Streets.
/ The Council Committee on Streets met
. yesterday afternoon, and had o. busy
: session; hut with the exception OF one
or two measures disposed of there was
4 no business OF Importance or public In
: terest.1
I r1le most Important matter acted upo1
of a resolution providing for the widen
q ing of Franklin Street. west Of Allison
! along lines exactly similar to the east
:. ern section of that avenue. The plal
!, | calls for the central section or gras
= plot with macadamized roadway on boil
: sides and granolithic curbs and cutters
= The entire width of the thoroughfare
from Iombardy Street to the Boulevard
!, Is to be 140 feet
3 In tn n III n
i location Of the partially constructed me
mortal to Jefferson Davis was formal
!, withdrawn and the project abandoned, q
Ia least for the present.
. The COMMITTEES agreed 8to the petitio
= of the Southern Railway for a change {
!. location OF It's track on Cary Street, be
- tween sTwenty-second and Twenty-thir
q Streets,
-, The subcommittee to view tho site {
= the proposed extension of tracks by tn
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway frol
Eighth TO Twelfth Streets over the o
IN basin will report to called meeting
st the comnittee next Monday.
re Treasurer Qualities.
al City Treasurer James b. Pace yeste
dav qualified for his position as CT
We Treasurer by renewing his bond In Il
RS sum OF 100000. The, Virginia Trust Cor
ar pany is surety. He also qualified befo
Clerk Walter Christian. OF the Hustin
he Court for his duties to the State, sivil
oe bond in the sum of s20o,00o
Ter Clerk Walter Christian, OF the liustin
aet Court, and Deputy Clerk r. Lawt'
re- Crutchned yesterday qualified hefo
me Judge Samuel b. Witt In that court (
sht their new terms of eight wears in Tho
respective positions. Mr. r, f. Winsto
lsh clerk Of the Law and Equity Court al
,ed qualified for his duties.
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