The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-13
NO annexation
HERE THIS YEAR
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE RECON-
MENDs SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO
CONSIDER QUESTION.
MATTER GOES OVER
AFTER NUMBER OF PETITIONERS
HAVE SPOKEN CHAIRMAN
UMLaUF SENDS PROPOSE
TION TO COUNCIL.

There will be no annexation until
next year.
This was determined by the coun-
Gil committee on ordinances last night.
On the motion of Councilman tol-
LOCK, the question Was referred to
council, with the recommendation
that a committee of seven be named
to take up the whole question and
report back TO council.
This, of course, will carry the an
neNaticn proposition into next year,
and with the committee considering
the matter II will have to go through
the same procedure which brought
Manchester into the bosom OF Rich
mond.
Before Mr.. Pollock offered his reso-
luton several gentlemen. represent
Ing the various sections of the terri
tory to the west and the north, which
hope TO be annexed, spoke to the
question.
Those who spoke urging that the
city allow them to come in, and who
indicated what they would bring
along with them. were Messrs. E M.
McCleuer, mayor of Highland Park:
John w. McComb, who is largely in
terested in real estate in the subur-
ban districts. and Mr.. Julian Gum.
representing a large number of citi-
zens in the West End, just beyond
the corporate limits
Each of these gentlemen had
spoken in advocacy of the interests
they repreye when Mr.. Pollock
moved that the matter be sent to
council with the recommendation that
a committee be appointed to take up
the whole matter.
MIR. Gum, who represents a lot Of
property along the Monument avenue
extension. showed that the property
would add much to the valuations Of
the city, and he intimated that the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railway was impeding progress In
the westward direction because Of the
crossings at the Belt Line bridge and
other points. With this territory In
the city this could not prevail. The
county cannot prevent bridges or sur
face traffic, but the city cam he said.
Mayor E. NJ. McCleuer. of Highland
Park. reflected the wishes OF his
people in a paper which he read He
showed that the town had many ad-
had not. and that with these advan-
tages the people felt that with city
protection they would have much
more. They offered to give what they
had for what they could get in ad-
dition.
He showed that the suburb WAS
fairly well supplied with water. streets.
FIRE protection and other things which
suburb usually has, and stated that
his people wanted more of this and
were willing to give the city some
thing for what they asked.
Mr.. J. w. McComb, representing the
Battery Court and other properties
asked to come in, because he thought
that section should be q part OF the
city. and because the people wanted
to come in.
1t was after these gentlemen had
expressed themselves and others had
Indicated their Willingness TO say
something that Mr.. Pollock cut short
the whole proceedings by making the
motion which placed the proposition
in the hands of council.
Council will meet next Monday
night. At that time some one may
suggest that the annexation propo-
sition be handed over to a commit
tee for further action, but II Is doubt.
/ full after the first of the year etaoi
! full. because after the first Of the
year council will have very little to
do with the conduct of things
The administrative board will have
something to say.