The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
JUDGE CAMPBELL
ENTERS DECREE
FOR BIGGER CITY
Sixteen Square Miles of Territory
to Be Added to Area
on September /.
INCLUDES SUBURBAN TOWNS
h.
While Lines Are Modified, Prac-
tically All Populated Ter
ritory Is Included.

HN'SHiHOuu VIII Il oWCcplH6 NlSNOiS
yesterday. when Judge a. A. Campbell.
sitting in the Henrco Circuit Court,
entered decree anneNlng approx
mately sixteen square miles of subur-
ban territory to the city. effective Sep
TENDER l. Although the court modified
to some extent the lines proposed in
n Council ordinance, the city secures
practically all of the populated area,
the decree having the effect of in
creasing the population by from $4,000
to 10000 people.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. of counsel foa
Henrico County, announced that therei
would be all appeal. but. though this
may have the effect OF delaying tho
date OH which the Greater Richmond
will become effective, these who have
watched the care with which Judge
Campbell has excluded improper evil
dence, and the personal attention lie
has given to drawing the lines. do not
believe that reversible error can be
found or that the lines established by
Judge Campbell will be upset.
MOVEMENT ALREADY ON FOOT
TO ORNATE APPEAL
Already movement is on foot to
take advantage OF Il suggestion of the
court that the city make some con-
cession to the county for the main-
tenance of roads leading into the city
In return for which the county. With
draw its motion for an appeal
Judge Campbell had intended to re-
turn to Richmond on July {, but, after
hearing Mr. Byrd's motion, announced
that no would give the county until
July u to prepare It's exceptions, and
OH that date lie will hear argument on
tho final decree. Meanwhile, the de-
cree directs City Engineer Boiling to
survey the lines laid down, and directs
City Auditor Creushaw to furnish the
court certain statistical Information as
TO the bonded debts to be assumed
and other data to be included in the
courts final order.
Henrico County had asked that in
the final settlement Richmond be re-
qured. In compensation to the county,
to provide specified sum of money
for the upkeep of county roads. Judge
Campbell goes into this matter ex-
haustively In his opinion. holding that,
while there is some doubt, he is OF
the belief that he has no authority to
order such payment of money on the
part of the city, but suggested as II
matter OF equity that the city should
make n contribution of this kind. AS
delay past the fve-yeur assessment
period. which comes on February 4,
would result i'll Al large money loss to
the city. and in a loss of improvements
to the area TO be annexed, many citi-s
zens advocate concession in accord
ance with the courts suggestion.
GIVE RICHMOND IN MAIN
THE TERRITORY ASKED FOR
The decree gives Richmond in the
main the territory asked for in the or
dinance adopted by the City Council
The lines in ChcSte rfeld County had
already been agreed upon, and the
court followed the compromise settle.
ment. excluding the property of tho
American Tobacco Company and other
sections. but taking in all of Wood
and Swansboro. more than doubling
the area on the Southside OF the
former city of Manchester.
North of the river the decree calls
for the annexation OF Highland Park
Ginter Park. Barton Heights. North
Richmond, Colonial Place, Riverviewl
Sherwood Park. portion of Monument
Avenue Park and a part of the Pat.
terson estate
BELLEVUE. WriGhts Park. the Hood
Nursery and the Belt Line railroad
south Of Cary Street are not Included In
the new territory. The Wyatt estate.
in Chesterfield County, Is omitted from,
the annexation lines.
Terms noted in Judge Campbelrs de-
cree make IL obligatory on the part OF
Richmond to assume all bonded and
other Indebtedness, and all contracts
now existing OF the towns annexed. All
OF the corporate property franchises
and rights OF these towns become tha
property of the city. In all cases ~
Is decreed that the water and sewerage
~ Stems Oh the city snail be eStendad
into the new territory as soon as ponu.
iation makes 1t necessary, the MN
nictpaltty using the town systems al.
ready installed whenever this Is prac.
ticable. 1t was further held that these
systems should be continued into tha
county when the population demarf3ad
II, and that the county was given ths
right to turn Its drainage and sewerage
into any natural waterways tncludSd
III the annexed area.
HOW TAXES AND LICENSES
ARE TO BE PAID
Taxes and licenses accrutne dnrfnn
1914 Tor the new territory arc to ba
payable and collectable by the com
ties. except in the Incorporated town.
or Ginter Park. Highland Park. Hars
ton Heights and North Richmora
where the county tax is to be pavahi..
TO the county, and the town .ar.tss
the city. With the decree becoming az
fecttve. the town governments are sho,
ished and are merged into that 3 ~
Richmond. but in the yneantime3 ~
present governments are to remain. IN
force. ~
The organization OF the now terrt
tory into new wards or.as parts OF AZ
listing wards. by n city ordinance ~ u
prEvided for In the decree. This or
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