The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20
COUNCIL WILL TOUR
NEW BOUNDARY LINE
Adams and Peters Will Decide
To-Day Upon Date for
Inspection.
WATER PRESSURE INQUIRY
Subcommittee Tackles Big Job
at Initial Sitting
Tonight.
WATER PRESSURE INQUIRY

Two events OF major Importance
VIII break the City Hall routine this
week-thc oircuminspection Of the
proposed new boundary lines by both
branches of the City Council. ana the
consideration of the medical college
hospital offer by the Public Utilities
committee The committee will meet
at O'Clock tomorrow night
President Peters. of the Common
Council. said last night that he Will
mold conference with President
Adams. of the Board of Aldermen, this
morning for the purpose of fixing the
day for the annexation tour. Commit
tee meetings the first two or three
afternoons Of the week will probably
cause the postponcment Of the trip
until Thursday or Friday. resolu
ton has already been passed by both
branches appropriating $3.50, or as
much thereof as may be necessary,
from tho surplus of the annexation
fund. TO pay for motors 70 take the
lawmakers around tho circuit.
A committee of three appointed By
the Board of Fire Commissioners at
its last meeting will accompany the
Council on the tour The committee
is charged with the duty Of reporting
TO the Fire Board an estimate Of the
sary for the new territory. The tour
ing party Will embrace also the City
Engineer. the Acting Auditor, and
other city officers.
Reports From Departments
Reports from the se~en city de-
partments on the increased expense
that annexation will entail, are ex-
pected by President Peters TO be in
hand this week. Acting Auditor
CrcnShay
ago. but SO far only one department
has reported Several of the depart
lnents We're delayed by the failure to
secure maps of the new territory The
annexation maps were supplied to all
departments lacking them, on Friday,
and the reports asked for by President
Peters will be ready for consideration
by the Common Council when it meets
next Monday night in special session
to take action on the annexation ordi-
nance.
The fear expressed In many quar-
tiers last week that a concerted move
mcnt TO defeat annexation had been
started, appears. according to Council
leaders. to be illfounded. With iso-
lated exceptions, members OF both
branches express themselves in favor
OF liberal annexation, and in this stand
they appear TO have the support of
quasi-public organization in the city.
Hospital Matter To-Morrow.
Medical College of Virginia authori-
ties and the public In general await
with interest the action of the Com
mittee on Public Buildings, Proper
ties md Utilities on the offer Of the
college TO lend the city free OF charge
for use until modern city hospital
can be built, tho Virginia and old Do
ininIon Hospitals.
Four members of the subcommittee
Of five voted unanimously on Friday
nigh in approval Of the offer after
declaring the present City Home to be
inadequate for the city's hospital needs
Ii Is believed that the general com
mittce will reindorse the plan and
recommend II to the Council The ul-
innate fate OF the proposal. however
will rest with the Finance Committee
which has. to pass on the $4,000 ap-
preparation that acceptance of the Of
fer will entail
The special Committee on Charter
Changes will hold its first meeting at
1880 o'clock this afternoon, and will
pass upon four measures involving
important changes In the charter. and
calling for State legislation in the
interest OF the city. The first sitting
OF the subcommittee having In charge
q general inquiry into the water situ-
alton. will he held at O'Clock to-
night