The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-12
MILLS PLAN IS
ADOPTED BY
THE COMMITTEE
Annexation Proposition to Be
Presented to Council at
Next Meeting
UMLAUF TO OFFER
MINORITY REPORT
Chamber of Commerce En-
dorses Tentative Report, as
Do Many Organizations
and Individuals

After hearing remarks from a dozen
citizens on the question of annex
alton. with the Mills proposition as
= basis. the special council commit
tee on annexation last night adopted
the Mills plan. with n single amend
ment, and the city attorney was d.
rected to prepare an ordinance to be
presented to council al its next meet
ing.
While a number OF persons spoke.
not one objected TO annexation as a
general proposition There were sew.
eral objections to the lines as drawn
IN the Mills plan. but none OF the
obJectors declared himself as opposed
to annexation.
Mr.. Umlauf gave notice that he
would present a minority report 10
council. after having made an I'M
successful effort to amend a resolution
offered by Mr.. Mills that those who
approved the proposed plan he invited
10 speak to the subject first. and those
opposed to address the committe at
the close.
There was considerable discussion
as 10 the proper line of procedure.
Mr. Umlauf commended that those who
approved the tentative plan should
FIRST address the committee, while Mr..
Mills disagreed and argued that those
who did not approve of the plan
should first express themselves.
Half hundred people. interested
In the annexation proposition. were
present at the hearing. They came as
representatives of nearly every organ
fxation in the city, while several repre-
scented suburban towns and communi-
ties.
Mayor Pollard First Speaker
J. Garland Pollard, mayor of Gin
ter Park. was the farss to address the
committee. He stated that while he
had not been officially authorized TO
make statement. he felt that he
could say with confidence that Gin
ter Park would be willing to come into
the city II the city would agree TO give
Ginter Park the same ADVANTAGES
which were now enjoyed by It's cHi-
xens.
I'VE nave water, lights policemen,
| fire department car service" said Mr.
Pollard We do not need anything
Richmond can offer us. But we do
/ not wish to stand in the way OF pro-
gress We have Just authorized
i bond issue Of $4,000. Our taxable
values are rated at about sl.eoe,o0e,
! II we come in we will have 10 pay
an increa sed taxation without getting
anything In return II the city car
give us equalization of taxation we
will he satisfied"
In reply 70 question by Mr.. Mills.
Mr. Pollard sa id that the people of
Ginter Park had no objection to an
nexat;on. but they wanted terms to
suit them.
..It's lust question of arithmetic"
eaid Mr.. Pollard IF the commit
tee will allow me 20 make the sug-
gestion. ] would say that commit
tee OF conference might meet the
Ginter Park council. and make agree
able arrangements
''If morning liz offered us az good as
| we are getting. we will oppose annex
alton" concluded Mr.. Pollard
Il Funston Wants Protection.
n q. Herbert Funston. Of the Ginter
| Land and Improvement company.
asked the committee to protect his
company.
eve made Ginter Park valuations
what they are" said Mr.. Funston.
"My company owns the water supply,
and the sewer system was installed by
thees Rrookiand Housecleaning COM
panyss. All we ask Is that we be taken
care Of IN the annexation. We are
not opposed to the proposition as a
general one"
Samuel Cohen said ne was favora-
BILE to annexation on a conservative
basis. He thought the committee had
taken in too much territory In tha
West End. He believed that two or
three hundred feet bey,3nd the Belt
Line was sufficient. In view of the
fact that there Is SO much unim-
proved ts-r tory within the present.
eity limits.
II own some property in the city.
which was IA zen In at the last an
nexation," SAID Mr.. Cohen. land 1t Is
still in the original State in which
Columbus discovered IT., sszts'tass-s'
He explained that the property re-
ferred to vas on West Franklin street.
near the Roseneath road. This
property has not been touched since 1t
was taken into the city seven years
ago" said Mr. Cohen.
County willing to Help.
He said that the plan went too far
Into the country in several directions.
Ct am Informed" said Mr. Cohen.
sskhat the county officials are ready
and willing to Join the city officials
and have the legislature adopt meas
ure giving the city the right to ex-
tend its streets far into the country
on the grade lines, 80 that at any
time In the future when annexation
4 y contemplated the streets ana roads
Will be accessible"
This statement was borne out yb
Harry c. Beattie. resident OF the
county. who does not wish his prop
eTty taken into the city at this time.
m my farm IL taken in" said Mr..
I HAattie, II will have to move farther
b into the country, have been
e farmer for many years. and have
n faised many head Of stock on my
farm. and do not wish to come into
h the city"
w. n. Wyatt. high constable OF
/ Richmond. disagreed with Mr.. Cohen.
He stated that he owned d house
near the line AZ proposed. and that
AZ the COMMITTEES did not 70 farther
f Into xhe county than A. suggested BY
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