The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
SENTIMENT STRONG
FOR ANNEXATION
Residents OF Madison Heights
Want to Become Citizens
Of Lynchburg.
UNEQUAL BURDEN OF TAXES
Fall Term of United States Dis.
trict Court Promises to Be
Lengthy One.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

III.
LyEchburC, Va, August 30.-Tircd OF
bearing an unequal burden of the taxes
OF Amherst County. without adequate
returns ior these tax burdens, a petit
ton Is being prepared by an attorney
for prominent residents of Madison
Heights. III which the plan for annexa-
ton TO l.ynchhurE will be started.
II is asserted that tho sentiment of
the people OF the community is over
vhclminS in favor OF union with
L:nchburE, these believing that this
VIII lie the only method by which the
citizens Will receive 4 return for money
paid IN taxes
In man, respects, Madison Heights.
which is located on a beautiful plateau
in Amherst County. just across the
James River from Lynchburg. is one
of the most UNIQUE communities IN
Virginia. Probably this would be true
of many States. for. despite It's 1000
population, the settlement is without
lolice protection, fire protection.
proper street lighting and almost
without walks. other than tho county
roads or streets that have been open
ed, as these have been made necessary
by the erection of dwellings. There
arc Il few small grocery stores and
small drug store In the town, but
practically all OF the buying, aside
from groceries and drugs, is done in
1.ynchburg for nearly all of the resi-
dents work III the city.
Several years ago the settlement
secured a town charter, but this was
upset in the courts upon technicality,
and since that the people have. had no
government, and, they claim, little
or 10 voice in the affairs of the
county.
1t is claimed that Madison Heights
pays taxes on an assessment of about
ltD,, all Of n
that the revenues arising from the
community is about two-tifths of the
aggregate OF the county.
Annexation has been discussed for
long time, but since the Amherst
supervisors refused last spring to
contribute toward the erection of a
new bridge over the river to Lynch
burg. IT has taken definite form, and
It is believed that within the next
month or two the City Council will be
asked TO adopt the 1000 unincorpor-
ated people.
Although the cutting of the new
tobacco crop has progressed consid-
frably in the bright districts, the
housing OF the new crop of dark to-
bacco In the LynchburG district has
just about commenced in earnest, and
1t will be n week or two before the
entire crop will I've in the barns The
weather has been well-niGh perfect
for the maturing of tho crop during
the past few weeks. and there seems
10 be no longer any doubt that this
Will he the best crop marketed In
LynchburS In the past decade. Ware
housemen predict sales here of about
100000 pounds during the season.
which opens next Tuesday. Under adj
vice of the commission men, the plant
ers are saving only the best grades OF
primings.. and these Will begin 10
find their way to this market Tuesday.
Willie there will be no demand for the
ordinary prmings. the better grade
will. it Is thought. be in demand at
good prices. The market for the first
month will be almost exclusively for
the sale OF primings. for il is not eX-
pectcd that lurs or leaf will he offered
until late in September OF in Octobee.
The fall sitting Of the United states
District Court. which Will be convened
here september Q by Judge Henry Clay
McDowell. of this city. promises To
be a lengthy one. II the cases ready