The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
ANNEXATION MAY
Be LONG WAYS OFF
TO SUBMIT PROPOSE
TIoN WHICH COUNCIL MAY
NOT ADOPT,
ACCA. FARM SHUT OUT
BRYAN AND BEATTIE PLANTA-
TONS NOT INCLUDED IN PLAN
UMLAUF MAKES OBJECTION
TO ZIGZAG PROPOSITION.

The council committee on annexa-
ton had adopted resolution accept
ling tentative plans. embracing pro-
posed territory for annexation. The
plans will be further discussed after
reports have been received from the
| city engineer, the city attorney and
the city accountant. The plans carry
| with them approximately nine square
| miles of territory, much of 1t in the
North and West End sections. a
| quantity in the Southside, and some
! in the East End.
/ Captain Mills has submitted a map
of the city and outlying territory
upon which had been traced the
! Chamber of Commerce proposition
the plan as suggested by the city en-
gineer. and the one as submitted
This latter draws the circle much
closer to the present corporation. In
few instances 1t follows the lines as
drawn by City Engineer Boiling.
The plan as adopted brings with IL
population estimated at 27,so0. 1t
brings in Highland Park. Barton
Heights. Ginter Park. Forest Hill and
Swansboro. Besides many closely
settled neighborhoods in the north
east section and in the West End
/ Upon HOuOH OF MT. FuIier, the
city attorney was directed to furnish
the committee with all legal matter
pertaining to the question; the city
engineer is TO supply information as
tc topography, watersheds, etc. and
| the city accountant is to give yalua-
tons
Umlauf May Offer to Amend.
Mr.. Cmlauf was the only member
OF the committee who questioned the
provisions of the plan. He thought
that in two instances In the West End
/ the line as proposed might be
changed. although he voted to accept
the plant as presented. He did so
with the understanding that at the
proper time he might offer amend
ments to cover his objections He
also requested the city engineer and
the city accountant to give to the
committee all data relating to the
relative conditions of the territory
which the plan proposes and that
which he would have embraced in
the plan.
The committee plan embraces prac-
| tically all that viewed by the COM
mittee on its trips last week, except
| that in a few instances a curtailment
is made. That of last week con-
sisted of about eleven square miles
The plan as adopted will not go over
nine miles.
The Tentative Plan
1t starts at the Darbytown road IN
| the East End, taking in Montrose
Heights. National cemetery. on a line
west of Brittle's farm. to the Nine
Mile road, to Creighton's, to Cabell's.
/ to Mechanicsville pike. to Bowling
/ Green road. north of Highland Park
and Barton Heights; to Woodville,
| Walnut Hill North road, to Thurman
avenue, to Westwood avenue. to Bryan
! park; south through Hermitage road
! to Acca bridge, and then following
I the Belt line $50 feet to the west.
through 4 2igzag course TO Cary street
road; thence across the river TO the
Midlothian pike, south to a point
south of Maury cemetery, through
MATHS path. to the river by way of
! Ingram street. to a point across the
| river to the beginning.
The manufacturing plants on the
! north side of the river below Fulton
/ are not Included in the plan. None
/ of the committeeman thought they
should be. They could see no special
1 reason. The city could derive little
benefit, and annexation might do the
( plants harm. as 1t had been intimated
by representatives at former meet
ing of the committee when II was
intimated that some of the plants
might move away II they had to be
more highly taxed.
! Some Residents Object.
The sections referred to in the OBJ
/ lection by Mr.. Umlauf are those &C
cupied as country places by Messrs
! Jonathan Bryan. HarrY Beattie, VIII
liams. PEBBLES. Gwathmey and Penn
broke
This section Is occupied by the own
ers as residential plots The owners
do not wish to come into the city
J They have appeared before the com
mittee and entered their protest Mr.
Jonathan Bryan WAS one of the most
insistent directors. His property lies
just west OF the city lines. The city
has recently opened up street lead
ing into his place. near Byrd park.
/ He. nor any other of the residents
of the section west of Byrd park.
south of Cary street road wish to come
into the city. They prefer 10 remain
where they are. They have. practical
/ ly all the privileges granted by the
city. They do not wish to be COM
PEELED to pay the additional taxation
which goes with annexation. although
they may expect to get fire and police
/ prot ection.
Committee Is Divided.
When this proposition comes up at
the meeting next Thursday the COM
mittee will be divided Some or them
Will insist that the property occu-
pied by those mentioned above be In
cluded in the line to be proposed by
the committee. Others would permit
these residents of the county to stay
I'm the county. get the city advantages
but pay the city nothing in return
On the north side OF Broad street
the Acca farm is left out. This farm
is not in the line Of progress. so far
as increased population Is concerned
and would be OF little importance TO
the city. The proprietor of Acca
farm. Clyde w. Saunders, wishes to
come into the city.
Jonathan Bryan, who owns a large
tract beyond Byrd park. objects TO
coming into the city. The property
holders on the northsfde are, mainly.
willing to enter the confines OF the
city.
/ school Superintendent Objects.
The superintendent Of Fairfield
school does not wish lot Of the
proposed territory In the East End
to come into the city. as 1t takes I'M
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