The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
SUBURBS AND CITY
GETTING TOGETHER
Annexation Proceedings Nearing
Their End in Henrico
Court.
GINTER PARK SEEKS OUTLET
It's Main Demand Is Direct Road
way Into Heart of
City.
GINTER PARK SEEKS OUTLET

Indica atoms that court proce cdinSs in
the annexation case will reach Il speedy
conclusion and that compromise
agreement between the city and the
townships Interested may lie effected
out of court were given added slim
Llus when It became known yesterday
that several outside interests had taken
a hand In the matter. rs 1t relates to
Gintor Park. and that they will seek
TO make an agreement with the city
representatives In the near future. II
was also discovered yesterday that Gin
ter Park Is not opposed to annexation,
but, as WAS stated In The Times Dis
patch last week. Is merely taking n
hand In the fight in order TO secure
concessions to which she feels iItiNed.
11cnrico County, through Attorneys
sutton, Smith and Eyrd, is now the
chief contender against annexation.
and during the recent court proceed
ings has made every effort to show
that the city Is not equal to the task
| OF caring for its present territory, and
therefore unable adequately to take
care of any in addition. Chesterfield
County has already reached an agree
mcnt with the city, North Richmond has
Indicated its intention of dropping from
| the fight, Barton Heights is agreeable
| to annexation. Gintcr Park is merely
seeking an agreement by which she
| Will secure certain guarantees and Will
| then consent, and Highland Park Is
understood to be similarly situated,
| willing to drop from the fight rs soon
IN q compromise can be effected.
GINTER PARK FIGHTS
For TWO CONCESSIONS
There arc two main points upon
which Ginter Park has based it's con-
tcntions against annexation, and, ae-
cordinS to Information, secured through
unofficial sources yesterday, II IL prob
able that both of these points Will be
conceded by Richmond. In brief Gin
ter Park desires that the bond issue
for improvements, to be made after an
ncXation. shall he made on a new as
sessmcnt of property values rather
than on that made in 1910. II is held
that these values have increased near
Iy ] 900 per cent since 1910. and that
II would be unfair 10 limit the bond
Issue to the comparatively small
amount allowed by law If the prcscnc
basis Is used. Tho law allows an Is
sue OF IL per cent OF the property val
uation, and 1t is said the difference In
amounts would total many thousands
OF dollars.
| The other point upon which Gintcr
! Park has been basinG Its fight In OPP
position to annexation is that a guar
antee shall be given by the city TO
abolish the natural barrier between
tho suburb and the city proper,
which Is caused by the Bacon Quarter
Branch ravinc. TO accomplish this II
will be necessary for tho ely TO erect
| another bridge and to open Chamber
layne Avenue directly into the city.
AS the Improvement would be great
one FOR the municipality, and would
! open to building II large area between
| Richmond and Gintcr Park. X Is the
! general belief OF those familiar with
| the situation that Richmond will enter
! heartily into a compromise on these
points
! CONFERENCES HELD DURING
CLUB OUTING on RIVER
| No Official action was taken Mt the
meeting held Friday, but the situa-
ton was thoroughly discussed, both
/ then and at "A later conference dur
| Ing the business Mems Club outing
on Saturday, and II is probable that
/ some definite proposition will be made
/ within the next few days. Concur
/ renee on the part OF the city In the
! case OF Ginter Park would mean thar
| the case would be practically closed,
! with the exception of Henrico, as most
! OF the other townships are holding out
for much less than is Gintcr Park.
! II Is believed that tho moral effect OF
an agreement between them at this
/ juncturo would have considerable
.
understanding between Henrico and
/ Richmond.
/ Testimony during the past weeks
! proceedings has shown that Richmond
! Is we'll equipped 10 care for the adj
! ditional territory which It seeks 10
acquire. and in but few instances has
! The county ben able TO show dcrelic-
/ lion on the part OF the municipality.
/ Heads Of city departments have tcsti-
! led that Richmond Is financially able
/ 20 make any improvements in the
! timc required by law. which might
/ DC necessary, or which might be agreed
upon; they have shown that the water
/ and gas systems can meet the incrca sed
demands. which may be made upon
/ them and that 1t Is practicable to
connect them with those already in
use III the various suburbs: the health
officer has pointed out the advantage
/ OF securing adequate inspection of
| these districts and the improvements
, which would follow annexation, and
II is recognized fact that citizens.
not only OF Richmond, but of the area
under discussion, desire that tho pro-
/ posed program he consummated.
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