The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-25
ANNEXATION COST
To CITY REACHES
To THREE MILLION
Reports Of the Various De-
partments Submitted Yes
terday to President Peters Of
the Common Council
Heavy Expenditure Reported
Necessary Not Expected to
Make Any Change in the
Position Of Council Which
Meets Monday

Position OF Council Which
Meets Monday
More than three million dollars will
be the cost to Richmond Of annexa-
ton, according to the report OF the
departments Of the municipal govern
1nent to President r. Lee Peters. Of
the common council yesterday.
The exact figures are ss,450.54s.s
part OF which Is for salaries. a
part for the seven departments.
The figures are.
Salaries and maintenance. S144.-
1862 city engineer. s2.0S1,3 20,
water works. s5s7,lS5.so; gas works.
s474.705.l3, street cleaning. $780,
032so: fire, $ls0.035.a2 police. $751;
More detailed statements Of the sum-
r1aries appear elsewhere In this is
sue.
When the council meets the reports
of the department will be before 1t
for consideration. and discussion and
opinions on the figures submitted will
be freely discussed
Formal consideration OF the pro-
posed annexation plan Will begin Mon
day night, when the common council
calls the ordinance OF It's special COM
mittee from the docket.
The special committee on annexa-
ton will be prepared at the meeting
TO defend Its work. For many months
II has studied the question, and. as
one Of them said last night. believe
the plan presented the most feasible
one All of the committeeman have
thoroughly inspected the territory pro-
posed to be annexed and have care
fully considered the cost They do
not believe the council Mill be fright
ened by the reports. which, they hold.
make II appear.
The complete text Of the department
reports transmitted yesterday to Pres
tdent Peters followA:
The rapport.
October ~, 1919
Mr. r. l. Peters. President Common
Council. Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir.---In accordance with your
request / hand you herewith estimates
furnished by the heads of the several
departments shown below of the
amounts required for improvement Of
the proposed annexed territory. as fol-
lows:
City Engineers Department.
Approximate estimate for two years;
Cost of making necessary surveys.
piats, examination OF records. planting
corporation and boundary stones, s4e,-
600.
Two ca additional assistants In of
fice. at $1,000 each per year. $4,000.
Two f2) rodmen. at 365 per month
each, s3.1se.
Four 90 inspectors at SIS per
month each. $4,000.
Estimated amount to be expended
on streets, 100000 per year, $1,000
600.
Estimated amount for sewers $780,
600 per year, 100000. Total. ga
06l, $4,000.
City Water Works.
Water mains. $356,576.
To supply elevated points in Wood
land Heights and Forest Hin stand
pipe with necessary transmission lines.
etc, estimated cost, $4,000.
Booster Reservoir, 100000 gallons
ca pacity, near Brook road and Lom-
hardy street, $4,000.
Additional pumps at the pumping
/ station for standpipe service. $4,000.
Hydro-electric plant at the pumping
station to generate power to drive
motor-driyen pumps, $4,000.
Additional tank for standpipe ser
vice In the West End, including pump
main and connections. $4,000.
10 per cent contingency. tbl,557 so.
Total, $567.i36.So.
City Gas Works.
Gas mains. s4T4.70s.13.
BY appropriating annually 10000
for the nrst three years for this pur-
pose. I arm confident that we can take
care OF the population now In this ter
ritory. and as each portion Is develop
ed and populated we can extend the
system As this territory develops, ex-
ira generating capacity will have to
be provided. which will probably cost
| $3.50, 900 additional. The enttre esti-
mate Is an approximate one.
Street CLEANING Department.
| "a carts. $500: 81 mules, $4,000;
| 81 harness. 5000: so men at 32.2e
per day. $35.2l2.5o. Totals $50. o32.5 50
| FIRE Departments
! To install the needed companies
/ annual expense account. $4,000; exten.
sion of IRE alarm system. Including
boxes. telephones. gongs and needed
central once apparatus, $4,000. an
nual pay roll for linemen, $4,000
Total. $1s0.0S5.s2.
Police Department.
! rs patrolmen at $i.l02.S0 per an.
mum each, $27.s57.6O; equipment fol
officers. pistols, badges. etc. $500; AZ
1 pAIFOl boxes, II $loV S1Cus SosGuv
poles, wires, installing wires boxes
and eniarging switchboard centra
Office. $500: maintenance signal sSs
tenn, $4,000: auto patrol wagon
Third district. $4,000: 4 autos for pa
troll service. $4,000; maintenance au'
tos, $4,000: ~ horses--mounted off,
GERS, $4,000: maintenance horses
l32.l50. Total. 36l. 91750.
Electric Light Plant.
! Construction and equipment pur'
poses Sso,Bo0; maintenance. $4,000
Total. SIS. 10000.
/ Grand total, $3,450,b46.SS
/ The improvements contemplated II
| the figures listed above In the case
OF the engineers report covers whai
could be expended in two years. bu,
lin all reports the improvements would
i progress rs the money u 4ppropri.
/ ated by the city council BY bond Issue
4 or otherwise.
Yours very respectfully.
GEO. 8. GRENGHAW,
Special AccountAnt.