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be strategic reasons. he told the COM
mittee, why II would be wise to annex
in some directions for population. or
sanitation or police protection. but he
saw no reason TO justify annexation in
the section referred 70. c. E. Borden.
speaking for the Virginia Carolina
chemical Company. called attention to
existing ordinances which might nut
the plants of the Chemical Company out
of business were they brought WITHIN
the corporate limits
"A. j. Rooney. tax agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany, said that annexation east of Or
ieana Street between Fulton hin and
the river, could bring in no popula-
ton, would merely embarrass exist
ing enterprises. and might entail on
the city enormous cost in the erection
OF viaducts over the extensive vnrds
which the Chesapeake and Ohio has
already located in that section Other
than In that particular location where
he thought there was nothing to be
gained, he was not opposed to annexa-
ton.
Might Move Away.
S. w. Travers. OF the Virginia caro-
lima Chemical Company, joined In the
protest OF the group OF manufacturing
plants on the lower river. You can
not add anything To us he said and
W don't ask anything of you. Wo
have our own water and fire protec-
ton"
He told of the location OF the local
plant before the formation OF the Vir-
Sinia Carolina Chemical Company on
land leased for 100 years from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. 1t was
admirably located between the rail-
road and river on the high side, free
from freshet damage. He did not
know where another such location
could be found. We're the plant forced
to move. II brought within the city
IL might be voted nuisance. and n
large Industry lost to the community.
As 10 the general question of annexa-
ton, Mr. TraTcrs said he was heartily
In favor of IT. He had worked with
the Chamber Of Commerce too long
not 10 want 10 see the city grow in ali
proper directions
F. NJ. Mcclure, of Highland Park,
briefly reminded the committee that
that suburban town. the first 10 peu-
ing for admission.
Resolutions favoring liberal annexa-
ton were presented from post A. Trav-
elers' Protective Association. the West
End Citizens Association, the Retail
Merchants Association. the Southside
Democratic Committee. and the North
east Citizens Association.
One More Hearing.
The committee decided to give one
more opportunity To the public 10
come forward and state It's views. and
the final hearing before the committee
goes actually 10 work on the lines will
be held next Monday night in the
Council chamber. after which the
committee with the City Engineer
and City Attorney expects TO get down
to work around 4 big table with maps
and profiles. and begin to outline
exactly what IL will recommend for
annexation at this time. With Hen
rico and Chesterfield Counties both
preparing to fight the loss OF taxable
values. aside from any individual eft
forts that may be made to keep out
OF the corporate limits. ii is becoming
apparent that the real fight Will be
made in the courts. after tn. CITY
Council has determined just what IL
considers wise to take In. The an-
neXation law provides that such an
action must be heard by judge from
another part of the state, to be desig-
mated by the Governor.