The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-31
Board of Works Launches a
Scheme Which Does Not
Meet With Entire Approval,
However.
TO EXTEND THE CITY
TO ALL ITS SUBURBS
But Heads of Outlying Districts
Declare That Such a Meas
ure Would Mean Increased
Tax Rates-Their Views.

10 eXIenO the CITY OF HlCnmOn0 10
all it's suburbs not now within the
corporation line President H. NJ. Ham
a project this morning. All members
of the board have expressed themsel.
YES as being heartily in favor of the
extensions of the city's limits. II the
matter goes through Richmond will
be increased from a city of practically
$4,000 inhabitants to one of over 3O,-
900, according to President Hammond.
1t is proposed that Spring Grove,
Beallview, Benton Heights, Earlham
Heights. Kirkman's addition, Car
mons addition. Greenwood and Max
wells addition be made a part OF the
city. This includes a large extent of
territory and more than 5000 persons.
In Spring Grove. which is an in
corporated town, ruled bv board of
trustees, the tax rate would increase
$1.40. from $1.38. the present rate, to
$2.7S, the rate in Richmond. In the
other additions the increase would be
$1.00. the present rate being $17s.
Although the advantages which
would be derived from the suburbs
being taken into the city would be
great, it is said Spring Grove and
proyement association. will fight the
proposed project as hard as possible.
chiefly because of the increased tax
rate.
Tried Several Years Ago.
A number of years ago the city
started project to take Spring Grove
into the city limits and it was defeat
ed by the residents there. the corpor-
alton being formed then. Spring Grove
citizens claim they have a corporation
OF their own and want to keep one.
George Dilks. ST.. a member Of the
board Of trustees of Spring Grove said
this morning, that affairs had always
been conducted satisfactorily in
Spring Grove and that they have fire
protection, which would be the great
est advantage of being in the city linn
its. There is also electric light and
artificial gas. 1t is believed If 1t
came to a special election. which
would be necessary to incorporate
Spring Grove in the city. according to
Mr.. Hammond, the citizens there
would vote it down. I'VE are virtual
ly in the CITY," said Mr. Dilks.
Isaac Dougan, is president of the
board Of trustees and L. ]. Woodard,
secretary and treasurer. Other mem
bers are George Dilks, ST., John
Schultz and Samuel Mather. Several
Of these men spoke against the prop
osition Of making their corporation a
part of the city.
President Adolph Blickwedel, Of the
South Side Improvement association,
declared this morning that Beallview
would not become part of Richmond
II he could prevent it. He said the
association had over 300 lots on hand
on which 1t would have to pay the
city tax rate. About 400 of the lots
have been, sod and 1t is understood
the owners of these will oppose the
action Of the city.
Also Mr.. Blickwedel said II the lots
were taken into the city their sale
would be hindered considerably and
probably, many could not be sold.
Wen work through our council
man. Matt Won Pein." said Mr. Blick-
wedel. "A meeting will be held in
the next day or two to take up the