The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-22

by half million dollars? Tell ns
about economy! Uaughter.)
1--WE are asked to surrender our
home ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS They
tell US for progress. Progress of what
kind? Manchester since 1880 has ire
bied her population, while Richmond
has increased only 60 per cent.
There has not been felony
committed In our city In the past FIVE
months. only one grand Jury mas
been summoned since October, that
was in January and 1t returned not a
single true bill There were nine
thousand arrests in Richmond last
year. according to the recent mes
sage Of Mayor Richardson.
Young men. listen TO me. I have
lived to see Manchester four per cent.
bonds sell at par" To this and other
debtedness of the city the speaker
devoted considerable time.
Larger Percentage For Streets.
He next declared that the streets
appropriations of city marked its
resources. because, he pointed out,
streets get only what Is left over from
other appropriations. He said:
Last year Manchester put $4,000
on her streets and Still has a balance
In the city treasury Of $4,000. This
was street appropriation of II per
cent. Richmond has appropriated
only per cent, for these improve
ments.
Are we stopping progress? Mo-
We are trying to keep others from
blocking it.
"Richmond's bond limit is only
s11s,1S4, while that of Manchester.
which Is only one-tenth the size Of
Richmond, Is $4,000 Our bonded
limit will increase 30.000 in reve-
nues with the assessments for 1910
(applause).
Departments In Richmond are
clamoring for appropriations and all
city there are fifty or sixty miles of
unpaved streets
Not Able to Help.
Here the speaker referred to cuts
which We're made In most of the APP
preparations asked for by the muni-
cipal departments of the larger city.
He then exclaimed:
IF Manchester is In need Ia Rich
mond the proper place for her 10 go
to for help? tNo! NaD
We have great possibilities as a
manufacturing center. Richmond
confesses that as one reason why she
wants us. We have unexceifed rail-
road facilities, We hape-wates- pa@-es
In abundance, and we have graded
taxes. which is bound to induce manu-
features, Fifteen have come here In
the past five years
we have a big future as a tohac-
CO market. I don't dislike small
things; there are manv warehouses
here. and where the warehouses go
the factories will follow. am no
prophet. but You, my fellow citizens.
mark my prediction: In five years
We will have tobacco exchange in
Manchester.
Would Put Taxes Up.
Richmond is now bulling our
real estate market Options such as
are now being granted will give our
property fictitious values, which send
up your assessments to fancy fig
ures, and send up taxes. And who
will profit? The home owner and
renter will suffer
THE building code of Richmond
adds to the actual cost of construc-
ton from 20 to SO Ia per cent
1.-THE sewer tax of Richmond is an
other burden we can expect In the
event of annexation. 1t Is $3.50 per
foot"
AT this point someone in the aud
fence called out; "Only 81" Mr..
Page produced the city code Of Rich
mond and substantiated his state
ment. much to the delight of his
followers.
Touching on the annexation con-
tract. Mr.. Page said
at bmits many and vital safe
guards for the protection OF our peo-
pie. We have been criticised for
doubling Richmonds good faith
With Richmond's finances In the coz