The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-25
.G|NTER PARK MAY
CHANGE SYSTEM
Question of Annexation or In
corporation or Special Tax
Referred to Committee.
POLLARD AGAIN ELECTED
Citizens Hereafter May Insure
Their Property at Its
Full Value.

Announcement was made at the an
zens Association last night that the
three-year contract under which citi-
Aens agreed to tax themselves 80 cents
on the 800 for general improvements
would expire with the coming year.
Acting on this Information. the assoc
citation appointed Il special committee
TO decide whether 1t was best to renew
that contract or to apply to the Cen
eral Assembly for incorporation or to
the city OF Richmond for annexation.
This committee consists of the presi-
dent and secretary. ex-ofiicio; Charles
G. Taylor, Jr., Christopher b. Garnett,
Il. Lee Roden. w. p. Redd and Sidney
O'Bannon.
Want All of One Mind.
Nothing definite In regard to this
association being anxious to hear first
from the committee as to what plan
1t might suggest Generally speaking,
however. members seem to prefer u
renewal of the present contract. II
found feasible. 1nasmuch as the tax
IS voluntary. the association will en-
deavor to have all members indorse
the plan which may finally be regarded
AS the best and most practical. There
is never any division In these meet
ings. the success of the organization
having been due in large measure to
the manner in which everybody has
worked together for the upbuilding OF
the community.
Annual reports submitted by the va
rious committees showed a remark
able amount of progress and improve
ment The same officers were elected.
these being John Garland Pollard.
president; Christopher p Garnctt. vice
president. and -. Is. Kellogg. secre-
tary and treasurer
To Get Full lnsurnncc.
Chairman Hunter b. Frischkorn.
chairman of the FIRE committee. and the
leading fire fighter of Ginter Park
when there is a blaze TO subdue. made
n report In which he recommended the
installation of sixteen new IRE hy-
drants. thus giving the park full and
adequate protection. The department
is already finely equipped. but here
after IL Will be possible for citizens TO
obtain full insurance on their property.
the rule heretofore being IS per cent.
OF the property value.
Acting on the recommendation OF
the report read by DIR. +. G.. Simmons.
chairman of the health committee. the
association appropriated the sum of
$500 for use by DIR. Simmons and his
workers.
Most gratifying reports were sub
mitted by Rev. T. a. Ridout which
showed that the school standard pre-
scribed by the State Board of Educa-
ton with reference to the number OF
children in each schoolroom had been
maintained. this being one OF the few
schools in Virginia which really pro-
rides more floor space than is required,
along with ventilation of tho m,st sat
isfactory character
Women Did Not Vote.
The civic Improvement committee. of
which &, p. Cadet is chairman, recon
mended that sufficient sum of money
he set aside for the pruning and treat
ing OF shade trees. There was full
report from the street committee,
Chairman 7. Crawford Redd. showing
that ample provision had been made for
oiling the principal thoroughfares
Nearly everybody in Ginter Park is
a member OF the Citizens Association.
and nearly everybody who belongs was
present at the meeting last night.
While there were many women In at
tendance, they did not vote. leaving all
business matters to the men, who voted
frequently.