The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-12
ADOPT MILLS PLAN
FOR ANNEXATION
BY VOTE OF a TO z
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ity no represented was not opposed to
liberal annexation. with tho excep-
ton OF Samuel Cohen. who thought on
general principles that tho plan took
IN loo much land tho west and
Fl. g Beattie. who, objected to the In
corporation of his holdings, there wns
no real opposition to the con1mittee's
| line. Ginter Park welcomed nnncxa-
ton, put was concerned about It's terms
Attorney General-E Elect John Garland
iollard, speaking In the capacity Of
ciuSor or Ginter Park. stated the case
Tor that town. Ginter Park. he said
ana not oppose annexation. 1t desired
only that tho city of Richmond, in talk
ing IL In, guarantee 1t tho same amount
or Improvement that it can now pro
Nlde Tor itself as an Incorporated town.
with power to Issue bonds up to l2 per
cent OF ITS assessed property value
Under the general annexation act
said Mr.. Pollard. the city OF Richmond
would be required only to spend in
''inter Park for Il period of five years
after annexation the sum derived from
| that town az taxes on its realty If
richmond would do no more than TINT
ne SAID. no particular advantage would
accrue to Ginter Park as the result OF
annexation. On the basis of the in
creased property value that would be
reported by 1915. he said Giutcr por,,
could issue bonds on the IL per cept
basis which would enable il to carr
OUT much more Improvement work than
richmond would give II under the an
| neXation act
EGunlize Bond Issue.
MIR. Pollard assured the committee
,hat Gintcr Park Will gladly come in
II provision is made to coualize rho
pohd issue He suggested the appoint
mont OF n Council committee to confer
with a like committee from the Town
Councii OF Gintcr Park to decide upon
an equitable settlement of con,lictinr
denmnds 1t was only right. he
thought, that Richmond should agree
10 do for Ginter Park what IL was
able to do for itself
chairman Powers OF the annexation
committee. asked Mr. Pollard point
blank If he was prepared to say as
Mayor OF Gintcr Park. that that town
would oppose annexation unless the de-
inands just outlined by him were ac-
coded to. Mr.. Pollard answered that
Ginter Park was only after 4 square
deal.
Land Companies Want Pay.
y. IL Funston representing the
Lewis Ginter Land and Improvement
Company. and tho Brookland House
Drainage Company. told tho COMMITTEES
mat these concerns heartily favored the
annexation plan, but that they would
expect reimbursement from the city FOR
the money expended by them In the
installation OF water and sewerage
systems in Ginter Park and adjacent
developments. He expressed the hone
that the annexation terms would pro
Flde protection for these interests
Samuel Cohen declared his belief that
the committees boundary went too far
west There WAS no need, he said for
anneNing territory more than $50 feet
west OF the Belt Line He himself he
said. owned several tracts OF land in
sldc the present Incorporated West End
which has undergone no Improvement
since It's discovery by Columbus The
city, ne thought. should not shoulder
burdens for which IL Will not be able
t" care for many years To come.
H. {. Beattie objected TO the proposed
INVADED his farm and incorporated land
| winch he said he HAD no intention OF
uDthriding for building purposes TO
annex this land. he said, was merely
10 impose an additional tax without a
Gorrcsponding return He wanted tho
Monument Avenue I'ark-thc line ndvo-
Gated by Councilman Umlauf and But
ier the annexation committees mi
Mnny support COMMITTEES.
The call for supporters of the com
lnittcc's plan brought AN enthusiastic
response Business Manager W T.
Dabney. OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
said the plan submitted fulfilled the
chambers demand for annexation on
or mat BODY for the efficiency with
which the committee had completed liz
iabors. The chamber. he thought, would
| uhteserVedly support the plan.
~ an instance OF the unanimity of
the citizenship in its demand for lib
eral annexation, Mr.. Dabney cited the
various organizations that have passed
resolutions or taken other action urg-
ing it. The list included the Chamber
q I'M I, hn CT I,,I
the Retail Merchants Association, the.
Travellers Protective Association, the
Southside. Democratic Club, the Bust
ness Mems Association OF South Rich
mond and Chesterfield, the Richmond
Advertisers Club and mass meetings
OF citizens In Swansboro. Woodland
Heights. Forest Iiill. Barton Heights,
Chestnut, Hin. North Richmond and
W; p ,Waddey: speaking for tho
Business Mems Club, assured the com
mittee that that organization reposcd
aboslute confidence in its findings, and
would give it its earnest support. The
statement was reiterated by James
COMMITTEES adopt the plan before il
and present IL to the Council At an
early date.
d. /. Toney. OF the Business Mems
Association of South Richmond and
CHESTERFIELD brought message OF APP
proval from his Organization. and re
assured Ginter Park on its half-bakcd
fears. Richmond. he said has done
more for Manchester than it agreed to
do in the annexation act, and would be
equally az liberal with other sections
that It will annex.
II. Carl Boschcn reported tho ap-
prevail Of tho Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, and Maurice a. Powers, repre-
senting 500 lot owners in Colonial Place
and Colonial Annex, strongly urged
the retention of the western boundary
al placed by the committee. +. NJ.
Mcclure. representing the town OF
Highland Park spoke for his town in
favor of the committees report. Irving
Campbell added his word OF approval
on behalf of Chamberlain Court. Cham
berlain Place and Ginter Park Terrace.
Several speakers supported the com
nittee plan in their capacity as priva to
citizens. Augustine Royal thought
tho plan proposed was admirable in
every way and thought II should BIO
within the year.