The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
BOARD WILL VOTE
FOf ANNEXATION
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Those Desiring Union of Two
Cities Say Fight is
Won.
OPTION ON BRIDGE
Committees Calling or Doubtful
Alderman--Manchester Will
Vote Large Majority.

Within few hours the fate OF the
annexation question will be settled.
The Board of Aldermen OF Rich
mond meets Tuesday night to decide
definitely whether the city OF the
Suuthside VIII be permitted To join
With its larger sister and form u new
III municipality.
Those VINO have kept in close touch
With the movement and are conse-
quentiy hest informed declare with
out hesitation that the board Will
adopt the ordinance recently passed
by the lower branch OF the council
providing for immediate steps lead
ing towards the consolidation of the
two cities.
The board is com posed of twenty
one members, and since its action VIII
be the final word upon the matter
every member is expected to be on
hand.
t- Eleven constitutes majority if ati
are present, and those favoring the
plan are determined that Ii any alder
men are absent they shall not be
those counted on to cast their votes
in the affirmative.
Dabncy is Working Hard.
Manager Dabney of the Chamber OF
Commerce, whose untiring and whlri-
wind campaign turned threatening de-
feat into victory when the annexation
ordinance was called before the com
mon council, Is actively engaged Ia
bringing around those doubtful mem
bers OF the board whose votes later
on will be looked for to make the
victory conclusive.
Numerous committees and delega-
ticns composed of representative
business men and merchants are cali
ing upon their representatives In the
hoard requesting them to- champion
tho cause.
option on Bridge.
One of the principal objections
raised by the observation-disclosures has
just been removed by the announce
rnnt that the chairman of the con-
solidattun committee, Mr.. Henry Pol
lard, has now in his possession a
signed option on Mayo's bridge, carry
ing with it all the rights and priv
ileges of the bridge corporation.
The argument OF those who 1--we in
recently annexed territory and who
wish To prohibit the city from obligat-
Ing itself To spend more money until
certain street improvements are made
in their sections, is being met with
/ the statement that the city has now
100000 for street and other inn
provements in the recently annexed
districts which win be spent ire
tspacttxe- consolidation with Man
4 chester
How the feeling has grown during
1 the last few days WAS we'll illustrated
/ at a meeting held on Church Hin
Monday night. when resolutions were
/ introduced instructing the East END
aldermen to vote against consolida-
/ ton, and Immediately Withdraw
/ since the meeting gave conclusive
7 evidence that 1t would not adopt them
! with the question settled on this
/ side of the river II will then remain
only for Manchester to vote accep-
lance to the general terms of con-
solidatioT1, which the attorneys rep
resenting the two cities have drawn
up with so much care.
/ AS to how the vote will 60 in Man
chester is little questioned stree those
/ representing the conservative bust-
ness element which really represents
+ the city at large. have almost unani-
mously voiced their favor of con-
! solidation. and may ne counted on 10
do all they can 70 bring the matter
to happy conclusion.