The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-06

After a little passage at arms last
night between Councilman Umlauf and
Alderman Fuller at the meeting of the
special committee on annexation an
ordinance providing for annexation was
adopted unanimously by the committee
and sent on to omnon COUNSEL.
Council will be called at an early
date, before the regular meeting. which
will be on the first Monday night of
next month. At that time the ordi-
nance will be presented, probably by
Mr.. um1auf- y
what 1t Brings HicAmoad-
The territory as suggested by tho
committee win bring into Richmond
about $4,000 additional citizens. 1t
will bring about seven million dollars
of taxable realty. And 1t Will make
Richmond the biggest city between
Washington and New Orleans.
This committee has gone over the
proposition for several months. Trips
have been taken over the territory pro-
posed for annexation, and amendment
have been made to the original propo-
%sition. which was presented by the
chamber of commerce. This plan would
have taken in much more territory
than that contemplated by the report
OF the committee as adopted last night.
1t was ex planned by w. r. Dabney,
however, that the plan as presented by
the chamber of was tenta-
tive, and was simply drawn so that
some proposal could be acted upon.
With the exception OF two amend
ments. offered by Mr.. umlauf. the or
finance as considered several weeks
ago. and tentatively adopted. was nm
ally adopted last night. and now the
whole matter Is up to council.
The committee worked faithfully.
and with as much speed as could be
generated under the circumstances.
Chairman Powers and his coworkers
spent much time in looking into the
question. n they spent some money.
Council had appropriated $500 for
expenses, but at the finish OF the
| meeting last night. Clerk Mcdowell
stated hat there was more than $500
at the disposal of the committee 1T
this time.
Happy Solution.
Had a suggestion of Aldermen Pull
Ter passed some of this fund would
solution OF the problem OF amend
ments was reached. and the money
will revert to the treasury.
As outlined by the committee III
territory to be taken In will give to
Richmond about sixtee1 u miles
of additional territory.
The original plan has been publish
ed. The objection to this was that
the line extended too far In h West
End. and took In the Beattie and AccA
farms. which. said some OF the CON-
mitteemen. was too much at this
time. At the suggestion of Mr.. Um-
lauf, last night, this territory was
eliminated, and the line ends at n
hundred end fifty feet beyond West
moreland street.
AT this point the committee. ap-
parently. a cached an amicablo
adjustment, but Mr.. Umlauf again got
into the arena. and asked for a furth-
er amendment In the East End. This
created some discussion.
The plot under consideration I'm
braces about $50 acres, part of which
Is used by we street car line to Seven
Pines.
Well Built Up.
Mr.. Umlauf 1ated that the property
was well built up, and should be un-
der city protection, and hat as tho
proposed line went through an alley
he felt a change should be made.
Mr.. Dabney. of h chamber OF
commerce, practically agreed with
Mr.. Umlauf, but said that II the city
took in too much OF the line OF the
Seven Pines company. according to
| Colonel Joseph willard, that COM
any would have TO go out Of business.
as 1t would require the company 70
give tranafers for many residents OF
the county, who could not now get
them. and that would materially milf
tate against The progress OF h On
terprise.
Mr.. Fuller agreed with Mr.. Dabney.
and argued against taking in the ter
ritory suggested by Mr., umiauf.
Mr.. Jones could not see why th1e
portion OF Henrtco. should not ~
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