The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
HAS NO POWER TO- COMPEL
CITY TO PAY FOR ROADS
Judge Campbell Denyers Able Opin.
ion Bearing on Annexa-
fIOn Case.
is NOT FULLY CONVINCED
If Satisfied He Had the Power.
Would Order Compensation for
Road Upkeep, Says Court Opinion.
Cites Many Authorities.

Judge \. a. Campbell. OF Wythe-
willie, presiding in the annexation pro-
cceGings in the IIenrico Circuit Court.
anne unced yesterday the following
opinion:
three weeks has heard all of the evil
deHce introduced by all of the parties
to this controversy and has listened
with a great deal OF interest to the ar
guments OF counsel. and Is satisfied
that by reason of the forccful pre-
sentatior or the different interests that
it has been greatly benefited In arriv-
ing at a decision In this case
From the evidence adduced the court
is satisfied that II Is necessary that
Richmond should be allowed to annex
new territory. From the evidence and
from ii frequent inspection of the ter :
ritcry of Richmond during these pro-
cccdings the court is convinced that for
all of the reasons assigned In the or
dinanceS asking for annexation that
annexation should be allowed. but the
court from the physical inspection, is
satisfied that Richmond Will not need
in the near future all OF the territory
The court has considered this feature
as carefully as it could. having a due
regard to the loss to DO sustained by
the counties.
I: 's needless for the court to COM
inent upon the situation in Chester
field County, as both parties 10 the con-
troVersy are satisfied with the lines
OF annexation set forth In the decree
THE SITUATION IN
lIr.NNyCO COUNTY
AS to IIenrico County. IL different
state of affairs exists. The attorneys
for The County of Henrico have in
sisted from the beginning of this pro-
cecding that Richmond's demands upon
HcnIico County ere eXtravagant, and
it ! may be permitted to say 50. the
attorneys representing Henrico County
have very ably presented their side OF
the case. The court is not able to agree
with the the city or the County OF
lIcniico.
H. is earnestly insisted by the coun-
~ that GintGr Park. a beautiful suburb,
should be allowed to remain In the
county and that territory adjacent and
contiF1lo.s thereto should also be ex-
cluded. The court believes that to n
largo extent the wish of the territory
annexed should be considered AS the
court understands the position Of Gin
ter Park and the surrounding terri
tory It does wish To become IL portion
of the city of Richmond. In the op!n-
ion of the court II Is certainly expedi-
ent for the city Of Richmond that this
territory should be annexed
IL Is seriously contended that sec
Tons. such as the land lying between
Sherwood Park and Bellevue and
Chantilly and Colonial Place should
not be annexed because they are viz
tually unbuilt upon and not needed.
inasmuch as there Is conSidera BILE
vacant territory between these sec
tons aud the present city limitA 4
great deal OF this territory has been
sold of in town lots. virtually all of
1t has sidewalks aud streets laid on
and is. In It's present condition. .lbso-
lutcly unfit for agricultural purposes
1t Is In beautiful section. is In the
direction In which the citys growth
would be natural and Is. RS said above,
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