The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
BOARD ADOPTS
MEASURE AFTE|
N.D|NG i
Annexation Ordina|
Goes to Council i
Concurrence.
1CUTS REVENUE i
FOR sTRE]
Amount to Be Expended An
1y Reduced From 40 to 20
Cent.-Manchester Memb|
Believe Their Council wi
Agree to New
Terms.
CUTS REVENUE
FOR STRE]

After adopting certain amond
to meet the views OF tho oppo
tho Board of Aldermen last
adopted tho ordinance for the
solidation OF Richmond and Manc
by vote OF 1a to Z. The amend
offered by Alderman Adams, d
Special Committee on ConsoltC
cut the percentage of revenue
Manchester guaranteed to be exr
on the Improvement Of the surfd
the streets from 40 to 20 per
The provision for paving side
out OF the street fund is also
mated as of doubtful legality, an
ordinance is made more explicit
the exemption of the receipts
the sale Of gas from the list Of
nues on which tho percentage OF
improvements Is based.
President Peters. OF the Co
Council. at once called a meeti
the lower branch for tonight
o'clock to concur in the amendf
which are understood to meet
views of a majority of the oppo]
Gilbert X. Pollock, leader OF tn
position. said last night that
not entirely satisfied with the
nance. yet the amendments so faI
his objections that he will suppl
on the floor of the Counctl to-nij
Thinks Manchester Will Agrd
Chairman Brown, OF the Mancl
committee. who was present 81,
chamber during the debate. exp,
| the belief that the amended ordi
\ would meet with approval on hi
| of the river. as the debate had s
the great cost which Richmont
sunles in the construction of br
sewers, water mains. gas mains, th1
cession as to separate corporation
police courts, improvement of fire,
and police service. and the conf
| tion OF all salaries. In view of
/ liberal concessions, he said, he di
believe the Manchester Council
stickle for the original guarant
to street Improvement or for the
| walk clause.
When the ordinance was pres
communications were read from
Chamber of Commerce indorsina
| plan for the union of the cities
! movement for civic hetterment
| progress. and from the br|
Bowe-Caskie mass-meeting. prott|
| against the expense involved to1
city. and asking the SUBMISSION 4
question to o popular vote.
hoard About Tied.
During the early part OF the
ing the canvassing for votes o
part Of each side was eager an
tense, even to the Interruption 6
business. The resignation of Pre-!
Wood followed by the election OF J
L. Butler as his successor. left q
ancy until Mr.. Butler can qualify
the general understanding whcl
ordinance was called up was
that there were ten votes pledged
way, eleven being required 70
adoption. Mr.. Adams. of the s.
committee, was the first speake
1--WE realize that we cannot pas
ordinance in its present shape" h
mitted frankly. I'VE wish to deal
fectly openly with the members
with the public. and to harmon;
views, I have prepared certain
ments which we believe will me
tho objections that have been :
| and hope that tho ord1nane
| amended will prove an equitable
| for union and meet with the apr
OF every member" He then OF
a revision of paragraph F. secti
Of the ordinance. reducing the
1 fund guarantee from 40 to 20 per
inserting after the list of sourc
revenue in Manchester on wh1cl
percentage is to be based the !
.'but not to include receipts fror
when supplied" and striking ou
last clause, which allowed not
than one fourth Of the street fu
be expended in paving sidewalks
Entails Large Expense.
In support of his amcndmer
argued that other clauses OF the
ment entail on Richmond larger
/ than was at first contemplated
that little work OF a permanent
acter could be done on the snfta
the streets until the sewers ane
and water mains arc Installed. !
der not to impose an unjust burd
Richmond taxpayers. he said. tho
mittee would agree to reduce the
guarantee. On tho estimated ret
i OF s115.oO0 a year. Richmond y
j. still guarantee, lie said. an eXr
/ ture on the surface OF the stree
$4,000 a year. whereas Manct
has never spent as much as 500
streets In any one year. AS TO
j sidewalk paving, he said that
/ chester should come In on the
i local assessment basis as Richl
! charging the cost of such side
4 paving as may be done at the re
of property owners to those VIII
benefited thereby. As FOR the ga
emption. he said 1t had been tn
4 press intention OF the committe
4 exempt gas. but since the ordlnal
it's final form did not so state In I
he though 1t not improper to ma
A moye explicit, so that that point
notShereafter be called into aues
! Mr. Rennolds spoke in support {
i amendment eliminating the sld'
4 paving clause. holding that II wa
y the proner thing for Richmond Z
4 ter into a contract that could y
kept under the city charter, which
ciflcally provides tho terms
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