The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-26
Will Include NineSquare
Miles of Terri
tory.
ADDS 10000 TO
POPULA TION
Scheme Does Not Take In Es-
tates Overlooking James River,
Near Cary Street Road-Map,
Showing Boundary Line,
Printed in This
Issue.

Practically five months nfter being
delegated to the task by the city
Council. the Special Committee on An
neXation, at a meeting Yesterday after
noon, adopted tentative boundary
outline. which il is confidently expect
cd Will not differ materially from the
annexation plan which will be sub
mitted by the committee to the Council
for adoption
The matter took definite shape short
~ after the meeting was called to order
By Chairman Powers Councilman
Mills submitted sketch of proposed
new annexation lines prepared by him
in conjunction with other members of
the committee, to he used as a working
basis for the drafting OF the final plan
to he submitted to the Council
After an hour of minute eXamina-
ton, in which the committeeman wore
aided by City Engineer Boiling and
Special Accountant Crcnshaw the com
mittce voted to adopt the Mills outline
AS Its tentative plan subject to change
by a voting majority. Councilman TIM
lauf objected to the western boundary
line between Broad Street Road and
the River. but voted Professionally for
the tentative plan.
Annc1cs Nine Miles.
Expressed in round numbers, the
provisional boundaries accepted yes
terday by the committee adds nine
square miles to the city's present
eleven square miles of incorporated
territory In this respect there is a
material variance from the annexation
lines proposed by the Chamber OF
Commerce, which would have added
TO the city about sixteen square miles
Special Accountant Crenshaw thought
h.. tarr aAf f,aI nv
Mills lines has population of about
10000. Estimates of property valuation
ana taxable values, he said. VIII be
y motion offered by Councilman Mills
and adopted, directed that, the tenta-
tive plan adopted be submitted to the
City Engineer, City Attorney and Spe-
cial Accountant. with instructions that
these appear before the committee at
drainage possibilities and legal ques-
tions. with the object of enabling the
committee at that time TO put the
neXation plan in final form
Upon the motion of Councilman
Jones the committee voted to meet
again at o'clock next Thursday night
TO complete the drafting OF the map.
AT the instance of Councilman Umlauf
the city officers referred to, We're di-
based on the western boundary line
favored by him.
Leaves ont River Estates.
The Mills sketch follows the western
boundary suggested by TIL. Chamber
OF Commerce, TO the Cary Street Road.
taking in such developments as Mon
ument Heights. Monument Avenue
Park. and Colonial Place. At the Cary
Street Road IL leaves the chambers
line. which continues due south to the
river, parallcling Cary Street Road
east to the Belt Line. which 1t then
follows to the river. This arrangement
leaves out the large river estate north
OF the Settling Basin. which the cham
bers line included.
Councilman Umlauf objected 10 plac-
ing the boundary SO far west II
the river estates We're to be excluded,
he held. the corporation line should
be placed ut about the eastern boundary
OF Monument Avenue park, about half
way between the present corporation
line and the extreme boundary pro-
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