The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-16
VIEWS SUBURBS THAT RE NIGHT
BETTER UNDERSTAND coSpI-
TIoNs OF ANNEXATION.
WILL GIVE PRECEDENCE
TO WITNESSES FOR PLAN--TTLER
AGREES TO ANNEXATION IF
SCHOOLS ARE PROPERLY
TAKEN CARE OF.

Judge Camp beli and counsel for the
opposition TO annexation took a trip
over the proposed territory yesterday
afternoon. so tkat~tife Judge rNha has
already been over the land. might be
able 10 better understand the PROPOSE
tons to be brought out BY these who
object to annexation.
Last week Judge Campbell took a
tour OF the suburbs at the request Of
the city. lie saw much of the ground
AS the result of the trip yesterday ne
will be better able to pass upon the
other side OF the question.
Court will convene this morning at
10 O'Clock to hear further evidence
from thos- who object to annexation.
If city Attorney Pollard presents Wit
nesses for the plan. they will be given
precedence over those who oppose the
annexation proposition, at the re-
quest of Commemorative Attorney
Sutton, of Eenrico
The only interesting developments
during the morning session Of Henrioo
county court yesterday were those
ad5uced by Comm nweaIths Attorney
Hcbson OF Chesterfield. who intro
5ueed superintenden Tyler IF the
Chesterfield schools, who indicated
wilhn gness 10 agree 10 the annexation
plan IF the new schools which had re-
Gently heer built tr Chesterfield were
properly taken care a.
City Attorney Pollard told him that
such was the intention o. the city Of
Richmond 1ust as IL had been in every
move. lent Of annexation row recorded
in history
The city q Richmond will take
care Of the people and the property
which may become part OF the city,
lust as il has always done" said Mr..
Pollard Look a. the annexed terri
tory and see for Yourself
PEOPLE fron North Richmond. re-
presented hy Mayer Petit asked TO
become a part % Richmond; others
followed along similar lines i parer
was presented showing that the coun-
ell Of North Richmond had adopted
a resolution agreeable 70 annexation.
provided certain privileges re granted
CITY Attorney Pollard sad that II
every privilege asked hy those pro-
posed - he annexed were attempted
- Re carried cut the CITY would be-
come bankrupt
A " Patterson. for the county, OPP
posed the taking in Of a part Of his
estate. CT the grounds that 4 would De
too extensive fer working men.
II was stated that the city was not
confnsng all It's energies upon the pro-
posal 10 help tae workiagmer alone.
bat that many well-to-do men would
like tc. he taken care OF as well The
city wishes 70 secure much ground for
the workinsn-en, but &. also wants
to secure some for the capitalist, the
business nan, the professional man
ard for Others Those WHO derive all
their dement's from the Gltr
Il is but right. said Mr. Pollard that
those who make their living In Rich
mord and 1ho live in the suburbs
should be helped b. the city
n reply 70 questions from Mr. G.
Y Meredith Mr Patterson indicated
that he was not owning property for
his health ara that he would rot be
human II he did rot feel that he
should get all out 81 the property he
could although ne did nor feel that
II was necessary to take In his prop
erty for the purpose Of improving. not
only his, hut others around him.
Then the court adjourned TO S
O'Clock. at which time the anti-annexa-
tionists ana the Judge took trip over
the suburbs So