The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-04
WEST END FAVORS
ANNEXATION PLAN
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will be erected, the city Is willing to
extend streets and lay down gas. sewer
and water mains. because these faclli-
ties are then an !nvertment for the
city, and not an expense.
The problem must be solved In the
SAME way in Richmond, he said. be-
cause there Is no other solution for
IT. and 1t should be remembered that
this annexed territory Will not BIO
burden to the city. but a source of
revenue. Az soon streets are
opened up and houses built. the tax
rate VIII become four times as great
Will" the gas and water will. of
course bring an Income TO the city.
In the face of these facts, he urged
that all petty and sectional jealousles
be thrown aside. All OF the citizens
should realize that what IS good for
the city as whole is good for every
one In It; and that for one section TO
hope FOR development at the expense
OF another IS short-sighted as we'll as
selfish.
In supper; OF his plan for circular
or group development OF the city. he
pointed out that this would counteract
the tendency TO congestion on Main
and Broad Streets which is becoming
more marked every day. by encourage
Ing the Development North and South.
Unless checked this congestion Will
undoubtedly become q serious prob
lem. he said. and it should be remem-
bered .hat Richmond, being built upon
seven hills. is not adapted to the use
OF subways, while tho use OF an "ele-
waited" would resemble aviation
He also pointed out that the circular
plan OF annexation Will take In large
area OF vacant territory. which Is de-
sirable, because most OF the Richmond
suburbs are SO fully taken up that
there is not much room in them for
the establishment of new residence
sections.
Resolutions Favor Expansion.
Mr.. Dabney's address was very ia
vorably received, and the resolutions
which he offered were unanimously
passed This was considered especially
gratifying because of the assertion
made by A. Bierne Blair before the
Council Committee on Annexation that
the West End Citizens Association
had rejected such Il resolution. The
text OF the resolutions was as follows:
Whereas, Richmond has made such
rapid growth in the past seven years
that. with the exception of few scat
tered areas. she has developed all the
territory annexed In 1907: and
Whereas. there is apparent need for
the building OF homes. particularly to
supply citizens earning from $50 to
$50 month; and
Whereas. we believe a liberal area
will provide sites for homes of the
character most needed at present ut
sufficiently low prices TO encourage
such development; and
Whereas. we believe the health of
our citizens, as we'll rs those In the
crowded suburbs. may best be con-
served by the sanitary regulations Of
our health board; and
Whereas. the city's best interests
demand that our municipality control
the opening and grading of streets
through outlying territory. especially
in the many directions OF the tendency
of settlement:
Resolved, That we. the West End
Citizens Association, petition the Coun-
Gil OF Richmond, through it's Commit
tee on Annexation, to favorably con
slider liberal policy of annexation at
this time. embracing suburban devel-
opment north, south. east and west
thus encouraging a circular or group
city development as far as possible"