The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-16
SIGN FINAL DECREE
TOMORROW NOON
Judge Campbell Refuses to Re-
Open Annexation Case or
Change Proposed Lines.
Rejects VARIOUS PETITIONS
Court Holds That They Were
Presented Too Late for Con-
sideration-May Appeal.

The final decree Of the court in The
annexation ease will be signed in the
circuit Court OF Henrico County to-
morrow at noon by Judge a. \. Camp
bell. of Wytheville. and the court will
meet with attorneys interested in the
case This afternoon at ( o'clock in the
office of The City Attorney for the pur-
pose Of consultation before the draft
of the final decree is made. Judge
! Campbell Yesterday refused to reopen
the annexation case or to make any
changes Whatsoever in the lines as
drawn in his decree of June %. The
Judge refused 10 allow petitions FROM
residents residing outside the lines
seeking 10 be included within the city
limits to be entered, stating that he
did not feel constrained to enter Any
further into the case.
Tho case. 1t is thought. will be con
cludcG tomorrow so far as Judge
Campbell is concerned, although il was
stuffed yesterday that Henrico County.
through it's attorneys. Will appeal the
case TO the highest court. and should
this he done some time Will clapse be-
fore the matter is finally settled. II
is thought that practically no change
in the plan Of annexation AS ii now
stands will he made before the final
decree is signed, as Judge Campbell is
of the opinion that the time for MAX
ing changes in the lines has passed.
VARIOUS PETITIONS ARE
REJEt"rED BV COURT
Various petitions signed by persons
residing Just outside the lines of an
neNation. as drawn by Judge Camp
bell, and which have been filed from
time TO time with the clerk of the
court since the first annexation plan
Was outlined were rejected by the
court yesterday on the grounds that
/ they had been presented too late for
consideration. Several appeals will
! probably be made when the decree is
signed. unless certain concessions and
changes asked in tho petitions signed
/ hy residents Of Ginter Park, Highland
Park, North Richmond and other sec
/ tons are granted. and it is not likely
| that the latter will be done.
Residents of Montrosc and certain
! interest in WriGhts Park. represented
/ Ivy Attorney \. q Collins, left out
! when the annexation lines as origin
ally drawn Icy Judge Campbell were
! contracted were heard yesterday. but
! the petitions of residents In these
| places seeking TO lie annexed were re-
! jectcd along with others. Judge Camp
! bell. in refusing to allow the petitions
stated that he had already been well
acquainted with practically every
phase Of tho ease and that he was no,
inclined to hclicve that further argu-
mcnt would tend to throw light on the
matter.
ON motion of Commemorative At
torncy 1Iaskins liobson of Chester
field. the decree was ordered amended
by the court 80 as to ratify an agree
mcnt between Mr.. Hobson and City
| Attorney Pollard. shoulderinC upon
the city the obligation with furnish :
ing Forest Hill with either water or
sewers within period OF five years.
Judge Campbell stated that lie had
made an oversight in the matter. city
Engineer Boiling and Special Account
ant II. G. cofcr fled their reports with
the court commemorative Attorney
Sutton asked that the court allow him
a week IN which to examine tho spe
cial accountants report. and the court
stated that lie would he given until
/ Friday noon To do tho work.