The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16
CAMP A|GN|NGFOR
100000 PEOPLE
Chamber to Back Annexation of
$4,000 People and New
Suburbs.
ADDS FIVE SQUARE MILES
Active Movement for Immediate
Annexation to Start in
Ten Days.
ADDS FIVE SQUARE MILES

That a well-or ganized, responsible
campaign for the immediate annexation
OF nve squd1ses miles Of suburban ter
ritory and $4,000 Inhabitants win be
actively initiated within ten days by
the Chamber OF Commerce. became
known yesterday. Having assurances
that the new City Council is favor
ably disposed toward a liberal policy
of expansion, the chamber will organize
a committee to work with the Coun-
Gil and to cooperate with the territory
knocking at Richmond's door for ad-
r-,ion. in the hope that an amicable
and satisfactory agreement can De
reached between the several parties
Should the territory Immediately ad-
jacent to the city limits, including
Swansboro. Woodland Heights. Mont
rose Heights. Chestnut Hill. Highland
Park. Barton Heights. Ginter Park
and territory to the west OF the city. be
assimilated as Is proposed. Richmond
would then have total area of about
fifteen square miles-one OF which is
water-as compared to forty square
miles for Birmingham. and twenty -five
for Atlanta Based on the ratio of in
crease shown by the last census. w
T. Dabney, business manager OF the
the present population Of Richmond is
about $4,000.
zoo,eso IN 1S1k
With the territory as proposed an
nexed, this would give Richmond q
zoo, 900 population 1t . conservative
estimate In 1915. which would prob
ably mean 2z5.000 at the next census
taking. These figures. astounding AZ
they sound. are based on actual census
taking Of the Hill Directory Company
and the returns Of the census Of 1910.
Conseryatively estimated. the FIVE
square miles Of territory Immediately
bordering on the city limit contain
$4,000 people. but 1t 10 probable that
a census would actually show a greater
population than this.
Tho determination to support the re-
quests for annexation already made by
many Of these suburbs was reached
by the Chamber Of Commerce only
after mature elaboration and careful
study Of conditions had disclosed the
necessity for expansion According TO
statistics. Richmond IL the most dense
~ populate1 city In the United States.
with the possible exception Of Pater-
son. N J., which IL directly response
bic for the existing high rents.
Need NSre Homes.
The experience Of other American
cities has shown that a liberal area
only can supply homes for the masses.
In efforts 10 attract manufacturing con-
Germs TO Richmond. the chamber has
time and time again been unsuccesS-
fuI because the investors report rents
too high In Richmond for their oper-
asors to obtain homes. Until Richmcai
ca. c1er manufacturing plants homes
for their operators at reasonable rents.
adjoining the plants. the chamber VIII
continue To- meet with rcbufys.
Having succeeded n convincing TIE
suburbs ira. Richmond - willing to
act with the utnos; fairness toward
them ard 60 max. such aiiotrnsnts or
i-nproy ~-nenfs as are consistent with
good sense. the chamber has reduced
the demands OF the TERRITORY 20 be
ANNEXED to a minimum. u viii he the
work .! the committee 20 snow the
suburb> tina; exo-b.fan; demands wiz
absolutely rain hope Of annexation. 10
point 20 the rpcens annexation Of MAN
chester and the Adeiify with which
Htchmcpd has acted toward its new
territory. and 20 reduce the Demands
Of the settlements 90 be admitted TO n
sssse a; vii appeal % the cosncil
Tse aiNpssen WIN te taken up In
49, = be preeseA with the viec<
WHICH . chaabrr pues behind ai'
puxG1 Nkervrsses n un1ersskes. ard
vtu 49, allowed 90 rag There
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