The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
.R|CHARDSON.S|GNS
ANNEXATION AC /
IOrdinance for u n i o n
Now Up to People
of Manchester.
PROMPT ACTION
is ANTICIPATED
Soutllsidc Councilman Will Allow
Citizens to Accept or Reject
Ordinance Presented by Rich
r11ond Without Delay.
Census Will Show
Enormous Gain.
Enormous Gain.

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tcrnoon Mayor u. G. Richardson af-
fixed his signature to tho ordinance
passed by both branches of The coun-
ell for the consolidation OF Richmond
and Manchester. AZ soon as tile pa
per was received By City Clerk Ben T.
August, Il copy was certified to the
city clerk Of Manchester ,and Will be
on his desk Tomorrow morning. ThusL
after many setbacks and delays OF al
most every Kind. Richmond has at last
done It's part. and the much-discussed
question IL now practically up to thc
people of Manchester.
1t has been a hard fight, with many
OF the best men of the city fort ana
not quite so many against, and In tue
long run, of course tho majority won.
Although technically speaking tho re-
suit now remains with the Manches- !;
ter people, those who have worked for
annexation In this city. especially me
Chamber OF Commerce. which mas
borne the heat and burden of the day.
Will not pass up the fight, but VIII
Join hands With the Business Mems
Association of Manchester and Ches-
terrified, continuing the fight with us
usual yigor until by the vote OIL tue
people OF Manchester the question Us
settled ono way or the other. nose
who have worked night and DAY lor
the union OF the two cities are much
clated over the prospect. and are OF
the opinion that there is now but III
tie doubt that 1T will go through.
,'...... -, rcma;ns 10 be
~ ;,b+-.tha ordinance
eo ,,, -. ,sa,,,,s;1 ~ a1anchester.
VIZ VIZ, , ~ ,ha .foi,ow:,up night
.itu ps,.,, ,,,aa,,n,, of .ho Board of
:" ~, y spsia, ,,..,.,,,, .rter nassiny
1.,I i,'....,i,s, q. n.iI, tl,en ro IN MAYOR
s NJ Ti,ts done copies OF the or
dinance as adopted by the councils OF
hoth the cities will be certified to the
! infre of tie Hastings co,r: OF this
-. ana tho Judge of the Corporation
| e.o,,,. If Manchester. According TO the
,,,, 1.tv Attorney Pollard will ap-
! ,aar hcfore Judge wells. of the Man
+ i,,,s,, c-ornnration Court, asking
49,. a.,a =. 90, for the election.
+ ,,.,'a ,,,ti,., vii, na,d in Judge Wells's
~ 80. Go days In order that any
as,,,asi,t.n NV he heard. An order
III, 90, ~ entered naming the date
=. ~ election NOT less than fifteen or
more than thirty days thereafter.
~. .,.s,, IA +1,; cit,. as ! s,1it
z ~ - A.. ,,s,,as,.r rict,mond being
asa'in, 80, 49,, ssc,.in., 70 force con
wy r. .i,a ~ 10 r,yoral,le to
so''ua .; aa,s ftor tI,o election
at. M, =. ,,oforo an
Mn Nh ~ ...a,,,. ,,..on,ns elective.
,.,t.a'; contest wtti,in that time.
4, Wy. LII, - anc,.rc1 effective at
INC @ :. 1,r,,re q
.ooh 49,, 49, =, ,,.,,,ot ,ho netition for tho
i've Gay IN VT, irdee
selection - Pei.uil'E ~, 80
OF III Corpoia''or Nou l. ~ ..,',,a,,a :,
ter' 'as olali.ailes nus. :" ,,rc,,,ation
Is ~ so''e
i Will Allow People TO Decide.
4 While several members OF the Man
chester Council are said to be opposed
. to the union. it is generally accepted
that it will be passed in both branches
there by large majority, IT having
been tacitly agreed that u Is prefer
able to have the citizens make tho
!, decision themselves rather than theil
representatives IN the Council. Iher'
is now little doubt but that the mat
!, ter Will be decided one way or tht
, other by April IL, which is tho TIM
!, limit for having the united population
. in the 1910 census, II the election !;
!, favorable.
"Thc favorable action OF the mayo
y and the two branches OF the Councl
u
!. portant question Tor the. future OF on :.
!. people" said Business Manager WI
: liam I. Dabney, OF the IMAM per ,! 9
: Commerce. yesterday afternoon l. ar :
. ries with it the most stimulating el
: feet of progresslvencsss on inc part
!. our peoples representatives. y h Z.
the further immediate effect OF s1ustl
flying the confidence OF investors, yloca
e ana otherwise. in industrial CONNER
" cial and real estate transactions sue
results lave been the experience 9
Ian rapidly growing cities throughou
It the country.
s .The spirit prevailing among on
= people to-day TO attract wcalth-pro
i ducing citizens is TO our immcasurabl
! advantage, advertising Richmond as
idesirablc city in which to live an
ono full of economical advantages an
g business opportunities. It. means thl
: the wonderful progress Of the city
Q the last decade will be greatly u
3 creased in tho next
q Wonderful rroEress Ain ,ldA &,
greater than combined civic endeavo
I'll N[anvsl cities III the lCs