Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-15

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annexed. In the entire tract there is
about 266 acres. or this Their. are
1894 acres in Newport News Develop
ment Company tract, assessed al
SiS3,457; % acres in the Hampton
Roads Villa company, assessed al
S2i 500; - acres in the f. T. Ivy
tract, assessed at 1894; Is acres in
the J. b. Lake tract, assessed al
1866; IS acres in Ivyton tract, assess
ed at S4,S25; acres Powell Heights,
assessed at $21, SOS; total assessed
values. s236,227. This estimate, how
ever, does not include tn property in
Deanvilie and Greenlawn cemetery,
which tn city is asking TO have an
xed. Mr.. Booker said that there
are GIG individual owners of the
property in the entire territory. There
are 2,2i7 town or city lots, divided as
follows: Newport News Develop
meDt company, 1874; Ivyton, 297;
Powell Nights, ITO; Hampton Roads
villa company, 20. Mr.. Booker was
asked by Mr.. Cumming to prepare a
statement showing other detailed in.
formation relative to the location of
Deanyille and Greenlawn cemetery
and TO also show how much property
of an assessable character is owned
by the fifteen petitioners to the an
nexation proceedings. This he will
submit probably Monday or Tuesday.
Adofph Wagner.
Adolph Wagner, civil and hydraulic
engineer employed by the Newpor:
News Light and Water company, was
the next witness. He brought with
bin three maps, giving the total
lineal feet of streets, sewers and paw
ing in the city of Newport News, and
showing the unimproved streets.
There are 49,, $50 lineal feet of streets
in the city, of which 1896 feet are
paved; 15,340 curbed and guttered and
the rest are not finished. There are
l25,l6O feet of sewerag in the city, of
which 13,400 feet belongs to individ-
uais. Mr.. Wagner said his research
showed that 1S.43 per cent of the
streets are paved; 1927 curbed; 60
severed and Ss.9-1OO per cent of tho
entire streets are open.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Massie, Mr..
wagner said he secured most of his
information from City Engineer
fearse and that the maps as shown
to the court were made under the
witness own instructions Mr.. Wag-
ner admitted that most of the unim-
proved streets are we'll drained and
that the land is sadly and dries quick.
ly after a rain
Colonel William Thompson.
Colonel William Thompson, former
ly governor of the National Soldiers
Home, testified he now lives on the
boulevard about 900 yards below the
beginning of the annexation territory
He said he has selfish and senti-
mental reasons for opposing annex
alton Selfish, because it will mean
that the county will have to raise his
taxes in the event OF annexation. and
sentimental because he does not de-
sire county so filed with history as
Elizabeth City TO be gradually Topped
on by annexation of it's territory BY
others. Colonel Thompson is an active
member of the Wythe Protective As
ISOLATION, which opposes annexation.
lie related how the association has
secured from the county authorities
better schools, a good road, a bridge
1t Saiter's creek, and, in fact almost
-.rn-o lrSenz,gedfw9.p shrdi shrdlu Ii
everything that the association sought
TO accomplish. He believed that the
men asking for annexation have NOT
requested the county authorities for
such improvements.
colonel Thompson, on cross-exami-
nation from Mr.. Massie, sal that he
ooes not so strenuously oppose see
ing the city given the section west
OF Salters' creek and GreeIawn GENE
teTy- except from the sentimental
reason that he is unalterably opposed
10 seeing reduction in the territory
OF the county. He believed the county
can better care for the territory than
the city.
Fox Hill Would Oppose, Too.
Questioned Mr. Bachelor, witness
-scaid ne thought that from fish and
sentimental reasons that citizens of
rox Hill would equally oppose an.
nexation, although Fox Hill is AT the
extreme Northeastern section of the
county Colonel Thompson told of
the meetings of the Wythe Protective
Association and also of having been
enc OF a committee which conferred
with the Newport News authorities
over annexation in response to an
invitation from City Clerk Hudeins
he Is convinced that the county can
care Tor the territory in question
even II cons,sbIes have to be appoint
ed by the court to do the policing Of
the section
Asked BY Mr. Cumming u-be.hor or
not Mr. Magnus. one OF the petition.