The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26
GIVES OUT NAMES
Of COMMITTEE TO
SEEK ANNEXATION
Specially Appointed BY the
Chamber of Commerce
Two Months Ago
NO MEETING HAS
As YETBEEN- HELD
Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Fences in
Large Tract Proposed
for Annexation

r p. Bryan, w. u. Duke, o. A.
Hawkins Augustus Royal and j.
Ludd Hin constitute the special COM
mittee. appointed BY President 7. M.
Darlington. of the chamber of COM
merce, to consider the matter of an
nexing adjoining territory. inqairing
igsso the problems thar VIII confront
the city when it gets ready TO make
the move for annexation and report
back to the chamber IL being .he
purpose of the chamber to cooperate
in the movement which was started
In council some time ago.
This committee was appointed
about two months ago. but. it is
stated by Secretary Dunlop, OF the
chamber OF commerce. has never held
meeting Whether the committee
as now constituted. will ever meet. Is
considered doubtful as IT is under
stood that several members are not
inclined to serve.
Becomes Live Topic.
The question of annexation became
live topic yesterday when II became
known that the r., F. & p. railroad
is preparing to fence in Its property
TO the west OF the city. which would
have To he traversed by Monument
avenue extended and the other streets,
which il Ia proposed To extend into
-tere4t4.fttn-t Hs-tAa pieiHife pre-
posed for annexation,
The r., F. & p. has already begun
the work of fencing its property. Post
holes have been dug and the posts are
on the ground waiting 10 be placed IN
position No statement has been
made by the company as 10 its pur-
pose in fencing In its property. which
has been open for years. William III.
White, president Of the company. is
at White Sulphur and w. ID. Duke.
secretary treasurer and assistant 80
the president, Is in Washington. Mr..
Braxtou, general counsel for the COM
pany, could not be located last night,
The annexation movement on the
part Of the city contemplates gem
eral extension OF the limits Of the
city to take in Highland Park. Chest
nut Hill. Barton Heights, Ginter Park.
Woodland Heights. Forest hin,
swanshoro, sections OF East Rich
mond and west. taking in the Belt
line and property Of the r., F. & 7.
and a settlement lying beyond Rose
meath road.
Named Two Months Ago.
While the chamber Of commerce
committee was appointed two months
ago. the personnel of the committee
was not made known until last night
In explanation of the course adopted
by the chamber in Withholding the
names of the members Of the commit
tee. President Darlington stated last
night that the committee did not de
sire TO be known at this time as the
members did not wish 10 be interfered
with and annoyed by being question
ed When the committee was read,
TO make it's report. he stated. tins
names of the committee would have
been given out Following the publ
cation of the fact in afternoon papers
Yesterday that the committee mad no
been announced. the names were giVer
out last night.
> There liz no reason. stated Mr.
Darlington. why Mr. Duke. who II
an official of the r., r 4 F. railroad
should not serve on the committee
The chamber is satisfied that Mr
Duke will always act with propriefy
and If there is any reason FOR his no
acting on the committee ne Will "
the first to recognize IT.
THE question OF annexing ,territor,
around the Belt Line has been undel
consideration by a committee OF th'
chamber. of which Mr.. John r. Eas
lev Is chairman, for some time Inv
special committee Is at work on thi
matter and will have report read'
soon. While the r., F, a. =. of1ciai
have not expressed themselves on
way or the other in the matter o
annexation. 1t is believed by the cham
Der that annexation Is not objection
able to them, but on the contrary tina
they prefer annexation. With the X
~ < cues
ton so far as the company Is con
cerned, would be settled and the roa'
would know exactly where 1t stands
whereas now it is constantly in doubt
Has Held No Meeting.
Secretary Dunlop stated yesterda
that the special committee on annex
alton has not yet held meeting.
is doubtful IL the committee, as a
present constituted will meet. state
Mr.. Dunlop. One member Of the com
nnittee has stated that II Is imposs'
bile for him to serve. and two othe
members stated Mr. Dunlop. hav
said that it Is doubtful IL they woul
be able to serve owing TO the fact tina
they represent interests which Nigh
conflict with the desire of the cham
Der and the committee in the matte
of annexation.
or the committee. Mr.. Bryan. tn
chairman. Is an attorney ana one
the heirs of the Bryan estate. whic
owns large property interests on tn
north. west and south sides, whic
would be effected by the annexation
MIR. Duke is secreatrytr treasurer OF tn
r., F. &.P. railroad and assistant I
the president. Mr., Hawkins liz in tn
real estate business. with large inter
ests in outlying properties; Mr.. Roya
is in the real estate business on tn
south side: Mr.. Hill II president Q
the Hin Directory company.
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