The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-28
Common Council Sends 1t On
Its Way to Aldermen Who.
Will Pass On Question On
November II. =
One Amendment
Only is offered
Pollock Has Suggestion. But
Council Against It---Delcga-
ton Of Protesting Citizens
from Henrico Appear With
out Avail.

Without debate, except a little par.
sage at arms between Councilmem
Mills and Pollock, the annexatfoM
| ordinance as presented to conmOM
council last night was adopted unant~
mously. despite a protest presented hys
citizens of Henrico county, headed NJ
c. w. Throckmorton. as chairmarEs
and Harry G. Beattie, as secretary.
The ordinance as presented by thu
special committee, headed by Alder
man Powers. was taken as a whoie.
City Clerk Ben T. August read the
ordinance nearly through.
Councilman Huber moved that the
reading be dispensed with. and his
motion prevailed. Then the clerk
read set of resolutions sent to coun~
ell by citizens from Henrico. who
had met on Saturday and agreed that
annexation was not a good thing for
them. These resolutions. which have
been published, stated that the coun-@
ty would lose much OF its taxabi0N
values as we'll as it's personal valua-
ton, and asked that the ordinance
be amended to At the occasion.
The Henrico Petition. II
Councilman Rogers. after 1t was
shown that the resolutions just read
were signed by fo-~-etse.- eft-4--wcre--
fathered by no person, suggested that
the paper be laid on the table.
Mr.. Huber second this motion. but
Mr.. Radcliffe, feeling that some over-
sight might have been made by tho
gentlemen who presented the paper,
asked the chairman to give those
present from the Henrico CitiZens' as
ISOLATION the privilege OF signing the
document.
President Peters felt likewise, ana
suggested that Mr.. Rogers withdraw
his motion. Mr.. Rogers CALAMITY
withdrew. and then c. w. Throck-
morton came toward. and. on behalf
of the citizens who verb present at
the Henrico meeting, signed the docu-
ment, which will go on to the board
of aldermen with the ordinance.
Councilman Fuller. OF Madison
ward, member OF the finance COM
mittee. before voting on the ordi-#
nance. stated that he did not think
the city at this time could afford 10
take in the amount of property speci.
fed In the ordinance. He felt that
there might be some contingencies.
and asked the council to look fully \
into the matter. He said. however,
that he favored annexation in u modi%s
fed way. and rather than cut 1t on
altogether would vote for the ordt-
nance.
Pollock Amendment.
The only incident which married tho
serenity OF the occasion and the
adoption of the ordinance without in-N
terruption was an amendment which
Mr.. Pollock sought to tnterject.
He thought that section 10. page TX n
might have been improved upon. He
wanted that section. which reads 4
Water severe and gas mains shall 10
extended into and through the annexe6
territory as soon as the population ana
conditions thereof demand the same,
to be amended az to read. TN the
opinion of the city council"
Mr.. Pollock wished to cinch. the
proposition, so that in future. Ii there
were questions, the council might set
tie them instead OF going to the courtM~ 81
Mr. Mills replied by saying that the
very thing which Mr., Pollock asked to
be inserted was the thing which tho
ordinance as 1t stood Indicated
Mr. Pollock said he had nothing
against the ordinance and would vote 4
for IT, anyway, but he thought hin
amendment might head Oft possible ittt-
cation.
Council felt that the ordinance a. Il
stood was satisfactory and voted thAk
way. the vote being unanimous.
Goes to the Board.
The ordinance goes to the board I
OF aldermen. That body will meet On
November 18th. ~
It is understood that the ordinances
may not meet with as fine n reception d
in the board as IL did In the common
council.
There were probably hundred isa.zs
terested citizens present at the meeting Il
last night. They came from every sec- y
ton of the proposed territory for an
nexation. They had nothing to Hayesa
because 1t was not their say.
AS Councilman Huber mentioned III
his remanks everyone had a chance e.
aappear before the committee.
In addition to the citizens present