The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-23
COUNCILMEN, ALDERMEN, ADMIN
IsrRAroRs AND OTHERS IN
PARTY.
OVER WHOLE ROUTE
MILLS EXPLAINS
THINGS TO THOSE WHO WERE
MAKING FIRST
TRIP.

! With the exception OF half a dozer
members Of the city council, whe
could not leave their business thai
body, with representatives from thu
various departments. yesterday after.
noon took a trip Of inspection ovel
the proposed territory for annexation
The party left the City hall at / :a(
o'clock, and Travelled thirty-five mile,
in two hours and fifty-five minutes
Upon returning to the city the party
stopped at the Jefferson hotel, where
light luncheon was had.
The entire circuit was made. Man,
OF those in the party went over the
route for the hrst time. and were ver3
much impressed with the view which
they had Of the territory. which the
council committee had determined
upon after months of investNatior
and study.
Mills Acts as Guide.
Subchairman Mills. Of the annexa.
ton committee, in the absence OF ths
chairman. assisted by the city engi-
neer. explained all the pertinent point,
to those who had not gone over the
route.
Several members Of the parry ex-
pressed themselves as feeling that the
territory proposed was too large, and
that In some sections of It. there wal
little to be gained.
Business Manager "Bin" Dabney
of the chamber of commerce, who
was in the party as a guest Of the
city. explained that some territory
which may have appeared Of little
value for annexation purposes was
taken because OF the natural water
shed. and because there were other
sections needed which could not be
gotten except by expansion beyond the
particular territory desired.
From the fire department. Commits
sioner Cheatwood and Reppler. Sec
rotary Lonnie Jones and Chief Joynes.
were In the party; from the police de-
partment were Commissioner Roykin
and Chief Werner.
Superintendent Knowles, Of the gas
department: Superintendent Davis. OF
the water department and Messrs
Bowry and SpeiKhts, Of the depart
ment OF electricity, together with SUI
perintendent Trafford, were also In the
party.
Presidents Adams and Peters were
masters OF ceremonies. and Mayor
Ainslie acted as chaperon-
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the City Coun-
ell George Claiming Ruskell made all
the arrangements for the trip. and
under his thorough eHaeaxeF there
:" uS HoN -
Board All There.
The administrative board attended
in body. using their own automo-
bile.
Leaving the City hall the party. In
twelve automobiles. took in the South
side first. A detour Of Forest Hill
was made, from which point 1t pro-
ceeded to the southern side of Maury
cemetery. thence into the Petersburg
turnpike. and on through Hull street,
over Mayo bridge.
Then the eastern section was Wis
tied. and the inspectors proceeded
around the northern end. out beyond
Highland Park. Barton Heights. Gin
ter Park. on to Bryan Park. From
that point the party proceeded south
ward, and by easy stages reached the
CaryStreet road. Then the last lap
on the thirty five mile spin was made,
and the tired party refreshed itself at
the Jefferson.
Besides those mentioned there were
in the party Aldermen Grimes Grun-
dy. Paul, Mitchell, Melton. Nelson;
Councilmen Fuller. Mills. Pollard.
Butler. Jones. Lumsden. Moore Rog-
ers. Vondeiehr and Welsh
The question of annexation will be
discussed by common council on Mon
day night. The report of the special
committee will be presented. and the
heads of various departments will
present statements naming approx
mately the amount necessary to i'm
prove and maintain the proposed addi-
tionai territory.
No meeting was held last night