Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-15
RESIDENTS OF COUNTY,
OBJECT TO COMING IN
Various Citizens, Most of Whom Live
in the salter's Creek Section. Tell
Court They Do Not Want to Live
Within City Limits-County
officers.
(From a staff Correspondent.


five witnesses have been examined
in the Boulevard annexation proceed
ines during the four days Judge r.
Carter Scott has been sitting in the
Circuit Court, aud fifteen of the wit
nesses for the county remain to be
heard. Judge Scott adjourned court
at 40 o'clock this afternoon and
took the evening train fer Richmond
The judge is scheduled TO SIT in the
Circuit Court of Richmond Monday
morning, but he expects TO arrange
10 have some other jurist take his
place there so he can return to Hamp-
ton Monday and resume the trial
OF the annexation case at 10 o'clock
All of the witnesses yet to be placed
on the stand were recognized in the
sum of 500 to appear Monday
Although it was hoped at one time
that this case would be concluded to-
night, il is now apparent that IL will
be impossible to close the argument
before late Tuesday afternoon. Eliza
beth City cOunty's witnesses hardly
can be disposed of before late Mon
day afternoon, and then the petition
ers and the city Of Newport News
viii have some evidence in rebuttal.
Making Good Progress.
This morning the nearing progress
ed very slowly; the attorneys battled
continually over the admission of
evidence and the countys witnesses
were severely cross-examined by
Messrs. Bachelor and Massie In the
afternoon, however, things went
along at more lively pace and dur
ing the closing hour witness after
witness was heard. Various people
living in the territory proposed to be
annexed, especially in what is known
as the Salteris creek or Germantown
section. took the stand this afternoon
and testified that they strongly op-
pose annexation to the city. Messrs.
Bachelor and Massie did not cross
examine these witnesses, depending
upon the appearance of the men and
the nature of their direct Testimony
to accomplish the purpose of cross
examination.
Fifteen Witnesses Heard.
Fifteen witnesses were examined
Today, majority of them being on
the stand during the brief afternoon
session.
l.
H. smith who W., OIL the stand al
adiOurnn'cn. last ri.bt was recalled.
Mr.. Smith formeriv cd IN Newport
Vows, Du- .nC'tL IL the Boulevard in
order TO run dairy farm. He came
o.; of the city to ~ old city taxes and
10 have the privilege o. keeping cat
tie and hogs lie VAS opposed to an
nrxatioii
3 J. Hopkins. a joiner employed
af the Newport News shipyard. testi-
ed that he lives near the old street
car line in the territory proposed to
De annexed. He said he did not want
10 live IN the city and was opposed to
the proposed extension of the limits.
Witness declared that he owns several
houses in Newport News and that
their rental value has deprecated re-
Gently.
JeH-ryou Sirslsir
JeH"rson Sinclair. . civil engineer.
sui miited ~ the ccuT. a map showing
The nun'bsr AMI lCcs.ion of the
houses i" tic terriscrr desired TO be
anncyed. and {. +. Sisclair. who as
sisted IN making the map swore as to
the authenticity and correctness Of
the papers.
Frank Like, son nf gotu y. Lake.
one OF the largest prop. owners
IN tie section between darrpton and
NewPcr; News. teSiif. { ne is Opposcr
10 annexation. lie gs.r the figures
showing the assessment Of the Lake
property and said that his father paid
taxes on the land assessed al sess in
the territory proposed to be annexed.
lie COMPARED the assessments OF
property in Elizabeth City county with
that in the city Of Newport News.
Mr. Lake was closely croSs-examin-
Cd a. to the taxes paid on HIS county
property as compared with the taxes
on his property in the city. He had
said that the city taxes anoanfed %
1900 percent the county taxes. The
witness had considerable trouble try
ing 10 explain this
Commissioner Of Revenue Booker.
Commissioner Of Revenue Harry W
Booker. If Elizabeth City county. rave
an interesting statement showing the
sssessablc values u the several
tract Included IN the territory 10 BE-
(Cortsnucd on Seventh parr1