The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-17
COMMON. COUNCIL
: WOULDNOTC0NCUR.
A-
Annexation Ordinance
Sent to, Committee
of Conference.
BOARD REQUIRED
TO T A KE IT u P
Advocates of Union Refuse to Ac-
cept Change Which Manches-
ter Is Not Inclined to Accept.
Still B elieved Both
Cities Can
Agree.

Fearing that the amendments en-
grated on the ordinance by the Board
OF Aldermen would Kill the project for
tho union OF Richmond and Manches-
ter, the Common Council last night re-
fused to concur In the amendments,
and asked for n committee OF confer
ence on the points OF diffcrance be-
tween the two branches. Under the
rules OF the Council the Board will
have to hold meeting and appoint
such committee TO meet the con.
ferees from the Council, but only the
points of difference may be considered.
the other sections OF the ordinance re-
nlaining as originally drawn.
The lower branch was called last
night in special session 10 consider the
amendments. the chief of which was
cutting the guarantee OF the amount
to be expended on the surface OF
streets from 40 to 30 per cent; cutting
out the provision for sidewalk paving
from the street fund, and making more
explicit the exemption OF gas receipts
from the percentage, point which. II
is conceded, was the intention OF the
Two committees.
Mills Ask. for Conference
Councilman Mills. of Jefferson Ward
led the fight against concurrence IN
the amendments. II hope the Council
VIII not concur he said. ~ hear
from reliable sources that Manchester
VIII not accept tho ordinance as
amended by the Board OF Aldermen. /
ask that We refuse to concur and ask
for r. conference There are certain
advantages In prompt action. 1t is true
but we should not risk killing the
entire proposition. 1t is too big-too
great movement for Richmond: too
great n step IN the direction of ad-
vanccment OF the city--to be allowed
10 fall. think conference commit
tee can adjust the differences between
The two branches and offer plan
that viii meet approval on both sides
Of the rlver, not My of Councilmen.
but of citizens generally. There must
be some eauable basis by which 30
great movement Gun be consu!n-
mated
afr Pollock opposed conference. say
ing he was willing to vote for the
amended ordinance. although 1t did not
meet all his objections
TOO Liberal. Says Pollock.
II think delay of this kind" he
said. will have a greater tendency
to defeat the project than our acting
here tonight. l can hardly beiie'e
that Mr. Mills is we'll informed when
he says that Manchester VIII not ac-
cept this ordinance.
at is a reflection on the intelligence
OF our sister city. A glorious oppor-
tunity IS extended TO the southsiae
CITY to secure these bridges. these city
improvements, these advantages %hich
She so much needs. and which sne
can secure in no other way. l am
willing to make certain CONCESSIONS.
and will vote for the oroiia nos
amnnded Some of the evils OF ~nlch
We complained have been corrected.
AZ amended it means for Manchester
~, five years a greater street appro-
,,ria,ion each year than any ward IN
~ c;tv of Richmond will receive. and
vat II will be the smallest ward IN
area and population. The Manches.
terians are too smart not TO accep.
80" proposition. / don't believe
po.rd Of Aldermen Will consent
"a any increase in the street per
eentaee. in view Of the other things
Guaranteed Manchester. which 40 NJ.
so,oe from that fund. Marshall Ward
last year secured but Sl4,250 tor
.treets. Now We propose to give Man, ,
chester, which has less unimprossu ~
area. almost twice that amount eaoi' ~
year for five years. l dont van. -, ~
kin annexation. 1t shonld nave w.. 49,.
part of Richmond years aso Nan
hei,cve tho Intelligent people OF MAJ, MAJ
,,,,,, turn such proposition
I h
down." U,,o
AZ i,vncb smoke in favor OF q com :
,o,t+aa Of conference. He said he had
naver approved the ordinance. but had
voted ror it as the best that couid Dc
secured.
"Ifwe have this conference ne said
.wc can adjust the ordinance and pass
IT as 1t ought to be passeu. nie
here to legislate for the soou oi ,',e
odty. Richmond Is committed 70 tnls
,,,;o,, ana cannot afford to go back
ward.'
Mr.. Hirschberg offered the amend
ment previously defeated IN eaeh
branch for a popular vote in Richmond,
which was again rejected. and the
question reverted on concurrence in the
ordinance as amended. The Council
refused to. concur by the following
vote:
Ayes-AIessrs. Batkins. Boschen, Fer
gusson, Hobson Mitchell, Pollock, John
r. Powers Tucker, Wiltshire, Wise-10.
Noes-Messrs. Bllley, Buford Cutch-
sins, Davis, Don Leavy, CARRIER Gentry,
Green, tlirschberg, Lynch, Mills. Pol
lard. Jefferson c. Powers Ratcliffe,
Reade, Richards, Richardson. Rogers.
selph. Umlauf, Peters-a1.
Absent---Messrs Barber. Burka,-F1lll- :
or. lllLIrr-4. II
Mr.. Mills then renewed his motion
tor a. committee of conference. which
was seconded \ Chairman Pollard, OF
the Special CD lmittee, on consolida-
tlon. and the Ssntion was adoptedR
later effort OF Mr.. Htrschterg to have
the vote reconsidered being rejected
President Peters said that under the
rules the Board would be compelled ia
appoint conference committee.
Chairman Drowns Position.
During the debate Mr.. Radcliffe asked
what was the real attitude of Chair
man Brown, of tho Manchester com
rnittee, who, during tho course OF the
lCQntlnued. on. Fifth APasel llI J.