The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-15
Aldermen bubble Over
Appropriation Of $500
for Expenses.
OPPONENTS WIN
FIGHT FOR DELAY
Resolution for Special Commit
tee to Prepare General Plan
to Enlarge City Limits De-
feated, Altered, and Must
Now Go Back to
Common Council.

Efforts 10 prevent any extension Of
the corporate limits OF the city of
Richmond were partially successful
in the Board Of Aldermen last night.
the Board refusing concurrence IN
d Council resolution providing for ap-
pointnent Of special committee on
annexation. and refusing 10 recon
slider its action. An hour later Mr..
Gunst wrapped TO the other side. and
a resolution prepared BY Alderman Jo-
-eph r. Powers having substantially
the same purporf. was adopted. but
must now go back 10 the Common
Council for concurrence. causing q
delay OF month. even if the Council
concurs Alessrs. Grimes, Gunst,
Mitchell and Paul composed the op-
position. and were later Joined by Mr..
Nielsen The Powers resolution. in
which an appropriation for expenses of
the special committee was eliminated.
did not require q two-thircs vote. and
was therefore adopted With d roll call.
Wanted General Plan.
Some months ago Barton Heights.
Highland Park and other suburban
sections petitioned for entrance into
the city. and from time 70 time other
communities have asked for aorpis-
sion. All such petitions were consid-
cred By The old Committee on Ordin-
anccs. Charter and Reform. which. in
lieu Of definite report. recommended
that special committee be named 10
20 fully INTO the whole question Of an
nexation and report general plan for
extension of the city's limits. the com
rnittoe 70 consist of four CoUnclimeu
and three Aldermen. the resolution
providing an Appropriation of 500 to
meet the expenses of the committee
veys and similar service. The Com
mon Council without dissent adopted
the resolution providing for appoint
ment OF the special com mittee to 20
fully into tho matter of extending the
city limits. and IL came up last night
IN the Board of Aldermen on concur
renee.
Raised Technical Points.
Nearly every member OF the oppo-
sition explained at length that he was
not opposed 10 annexation. that he had
no intention of building a Chinese wall
about the city. or preserving It's quail
ties as village. and that he was not
speaking in The interests Of large land
owners Interest," cd in preserving high
rents but proceeded 10 bring technical
objections.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Clay Ward. opened
the debate by raising the point of order
that the paper had never been referred
10 tho ncw Committee on Ordinances.
The fact that II was unanimously re-
ported by the old Committee on OrdI-
nances. Charter and Reform. he claim
ed. did not preclude its being sent to
com mittee made up Of many OF the
same members. 10 be again reported on.
Mr.. Fuller led the fight for adoption
of the resolution. The Council had a
perfect right to place such matter IN
the hands of special committee, he
showed Mr. Gunst as chairman OF
the new Ordinance Committee said
he would not stand on the point of
order raised by MI Mitchell, but he
very strenuously objected to the ap-
preparation of $500 as unnecessary and
without rhyme OF reason MI Pow
ers called attention TO the fact that Mr..
Cunst was a member of the old Ordi-
nance Committee. which prepared the
resolution for general annexation and
reported IL unanimously
Fuller Defends Appropriation.
Afr Fuller defended the appropria-
ton item a. providing for the neces-
ssry expenses of a businesslike invesii
cation Of the whole system, 20 provide
an annexation sufficient 20 meet the
needs of the city for twenty-five years
TO come Chairman Grundy. Of the
Finance Committee. said that all mat
tiers Of an annexation in his Council OK
ommittees. The appropriation for
necessary expenses he considered proper
and a consequent part of making a
thorough and real investigation OF the
subject, providing for purchase of maps
and for making surveys and for other
legitimate and proper expenses. and
as chairman of the Finance Committee
he waived all objections TO the item
under any rule which might require
further reference of the paper to his
com mittee. = step which could only
mean q further delay. az 1t vas obvious
10 every one that IL a study of the
problem of annexation was to be made.
its proper expenses must be paid for
Nfr Nitchcil's motion 20 send the
paper back TO the Ordinance Committee
after further debate was lost. TO :.
Mr. Mitchell protesting again that ne
was not opposed to annexation. but
that the Council was stepping out
DC glad 10 see 10 all killed Mr.. Gunst
smoke in most heated terms against he
resolution. aiming his remarks chiefly
a gainst the appropriation Item he
vas utterly astonished" az the Char
man OF the Finance Committee. and
while saying he was in favor OF annexs-
paper unless .he $50 item were cut out.
Charges Dodgfng-
Mr.. Powers protested tnst the op-
moments Of annexation had not come
into the open Dodging behind tech
meal poinis. they had given no reason
whatever FOR delay. Only sixteen 70
eighteen months remain OF the life oi
rro,nfh- nov. might kill the whole
lie sharply resented AIR.
gunSt = g4c Of the term Pei PROPOSE
ton. and was folio yea ~ MT fHHcr.
VINO win so-1c heat denied that anncXs-
zion vas his pct proposition.
"Ae the representative OF the people
Of Richmond. said Mr.. Puller. ana
a. ono interested in Ricbmond's growth.
I am in favor Of expedtting this matter
and giving the people an opportunity
TO he heard and OF giving this com mittec
inoufr1, I do not say that I will cote
for auy exfravaeant report that may
be brought here but beiisve, nc people