The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
TO MAP OUT PLANS
FOR ANNEXATION
Special Committee to Begin
Active Work Tomorrow
Afternoon.
WILL VISIT EAST END FIRST
Want to Get. Familiar With
Localities Before Deciding on
Corporate Limits.

systematic tour of the suburbs
of Richmond and OF the area proposed
for annexation will be undertaken by
the Special Committee on Annexation
beginning tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. Chairman Joseph L. Powers
has invited the City Engineer TO ac-
company the committee. and motor
cars VIII be provided. The offer of
certain real estate agents TO supply
cars was declined, the committee de-
Gliding that it would proceed unhamp-
cred by any obligation, and the city
Will bear. the necessary. expense
The inspection will begin ut the
eastern limits of the city at the north
bank of James River. The party will
visit the Richmond Cedar Works, now
just outside the corporate limits. and
the fertilizer and other works lower
down. especially with a view of ac-
curing city control of the river front
as far down as may be found desla'-
able.
In East End.
With maps to show the present city
limits, the committee will then go 4
short distance out the Osborne Turn
pike, TO look over tho territory and
get some idea OF how far the corporate
limits should be extended at that
point. Erin Street Scott Street and
the Williamsburg Turnpike will be
similarly examined until the commit
tee finds Itself on Fulton Hill, when a
run VIII be taken across to the Ma
tional Cemetery and back along the
Government Road. and thence along
the outmost limits of the city to Oak
wood Cemetery
Just how much ground il will be
possible TO cover in one afternoon can
not be determined In advance, hut the
committee proposes to continue the
tours until the entire city has been
Eirdlcd and the mcinoers have Il COM
prehensivc understanding of conditions
which Will enable them to understand
the maps and discuss intclligently the
various plans that may be presented.
Passing through the section just be
You'd Paramount, the committee will
take some time In moro extended
inspection OF the boundaries of the
present towns OF Highland Park and
Barton Heights, and IN examining the
whole territory surrounding the State
Fair Grounds and along the Belt Line
Railroad. just beyond the western cor
porate limits.
In the Souths,nc.
y special trip will be made To the
Southside TO examine Woodland
Heights, Oak Grove. Swansboro and
other settlements just beyond the
boundaries of the old city OF Man
chester, where considerable popula-
the various localities. Mr.. Boiling will
point out the advantages of making
the new lines conform to the natural
watersheds in order to simplify the
problems of drainage and sewer CON
struction. rather than by zigzngging
the lines all about 10 meet individual
wishes, as was done in 1906 when the
last general annexation took place
Recalling that the lines were so
drawn In 1906 as to leave outside
the Locomotive Works and other manu-
featuring plants along the Hermitage
Road, and at other points, although
they enjoy the use OF city water, city
IRE and police protection, and make
frequent calls for the city ambulances.
n member of the committee said yes
terday that the lines this time would
be drawn so far beyond all OF these
plants that they will not have the face
TO oppose the plan. The lines proposed
by the Chamber of Commerce will put
the Locomotive WORKS mile within
the corporate limits instead of being
Just over the border
with sentiment In the city practi-
caliy n unit in favor of Il liberal an
ncNation. members of the Council ex-
press the belief that n definite plan
can be reported. the financial and other
details arranged, and the ordinance
made effective by the first of next
year, If not before
Control Street Car Lines
strong argument for liberal an
ncXatlon Is advanced by the Cham
per or Commerce I'm it's suggestion that
the city should control the routing and
operation OF suburban street car lines
me lines 10 most of the outlying sec
ions were projected many years ago.
some OF them by real estate promoters
ana In some sections proper public ser
vice requires that they he rebuilt. Ex-
tension OF the corporate limits also
viii give the city supervision over
transfers and fares. The agreement
Under which the Seven Pines line was
sold provides for transfers only with
In the corporate limits or as they NAV
be extended 1t is understood that peo-
pie along that line sor some distance
from the city are anxious for annox,
non IN order that they may receive the
oeneht OF transfer privileges