The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-04
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COME TOGETHER
Action of Aldermen Seem to
Open Way for Annexation
Without Delay
MANCHESTER EXPECTED
TO VOTE HER APPROVAL
Division Of Sentiment on South.
side, But That City Counted
Upon to Act Favor.
ably.

TITS a mighty tempting PROPOSE
ton. and. in my opinion. Manchester
Will make a mistake II It fails to
accept IT,"
Such was fne statement Friday or
Alderman E. d. Richardson, who has
figured conspicuously In the opposi-
ton to consolidation Of Richmond and
Manchester on the terms contained
In the ordinance passed by the Board
OF aldermen Thursday night follow
ing its previous adoption by the COM
mon Council.
The battle Is lost and the victory
Ia won," said Mr.. Richardson with a
smile, graciously accepting the vsr-
dict OF the majority, while engaged
In conversation with City Electrician
Thompson In the latter's office.
Other Aldermen numbered among
the opposition also take a philsophic
view of the situation, and will doubt
less lend their hearty cooperation
toward finally efrecting the consoiida-
ton project.
To He Copied and Signsd.
The ordinance that received the AL
day night fills twenty-six typewrttten
pages of fools cap, and viii be first
copied in long hand by City Clerk
August and cngrossed In proper
form. The document will then be
presented to the presidents OF the
two councilmanic bodies tor their sig
natures. Next 1T VIII receive the Sig
nature of Mr.. August himself, and
then II will go to the Mayor. That
official Is allowed five days under the
law TO consider the paper. Sunday
being excluded.
If Mayor Richardson approves the
ordinance. as he is confidently ex-
pected TO do. 1t will then go to the
Council of Manchester In the event
that that body approves the ordi-
nance. ID will be submitted to the peo-
ple OF Manchester for q popular vote,
Bucis an elsctioR may be held not less
than fifteen days after the Council
passes on the measure. Eleven days
must elapse after the election for
contests, before the court can enter
a final order. effecting the bond OF
union.
Little Time to Lose.
The union must be actually In CT
feet on April Is If the united COM
munity is to get the benefit OF in
creased population. as the maj DAY
for the taking of the census OF 1910
Calls on that date.
city Clerk August went to Work
Friday morning on the oralhahcs,
and II win probably take him until
late Friday night to finish the iabors-
ans task of trauscribing the iens ny
document. Mr.. August has rot been
Feeling particularly well TOR several
DAYS. and on that account lie VIII
probably not make as RAPID progress
aS he would like to make.
Good Work by BabHey.
Business Manager Dahney. OF the
f,h.mher of Commerce, was very
,y,,,rh in evidence in and about the
Council chamber Thursday night. ana
ne was among the most delighted OF
the eonsolidationists when the mat
ter was finally disposed OF by an at
firmative vote OF / : to =
Il am going to cross the river now
with the proposition remarked Mr.
Dabney after the meeting, ana pc
ileve we Will have no troubie CON
vincsng the Manchesterian that the
,,,eas,,re contains inducements of inn
mediate good to them and ultimate
rood 10 Richmond, OF which they,
will be A part after consolidation
How the Vote Stood.
Tho Aldermen concurred with the
Common Council In the ordinance as
recommended by the conference COM
p,tttee. The vote -.nod as follows:
Aves--Messrs. Adams. Bennett. But
,er Donahoe. Gilman. Grundy. Hob
SON. Kahn, Powers. Reano.ds. Spence,
Zimmerman.
Noes--Messrs. A son. Ccttrcli.
Melton. Mitchell, Nielsen. Richardson
and Whittet.
the ai,sentees reported were Messrs.
Elicit and Moncure. MT. Elicit. VINO
left for Atlanta several days age on
!. VISIT te relatives. told Mr.. Gilman.
his colleague from Lee Ward. that he
had changed his mind with regard to
the merits of the consolidation meas
IRE. and IL present would gladly vote
for 1t. Mr.. Gilman impaired this mes
sage to tie Aldermen Immediately
after the poll was taken.