The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
'G|NTER PARK HAS
ITS DAY IN COURT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONCERNING
SUPPOSED AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY.
ANXIOUS TO COME IN
COUNTY ATTORNEYS OBJECT TO
EVIDENCE BUT COURT AL
Lows IT--ARGu NEWT MAY
HEGIN TOMORROW.
TO CONE IN

BEGIN TOMORROW.
Argument In the annexation case in
Henrico county court was not reach
ed yesterday, contrary 10 expectation,
owing 10 Judge Campbells decision
to admit the testimony in behalf of
Gnter Park When court convened
Town Attorney Christopher Garnett
read to the court a statement of the
financial condition of Ginter Park,
showing that the town has bonded
indie btedness of S125,000 and real es-
tate asse ssmeut amounting to some
thing like 100000 Mr.. Garnett
then introduced as Il witness Mayor
John Garland Pollard, of Ginter Park,
hut Mr. Smith and Richard Evelyn
Byrd, for the county. were on their
feet in an instant, Directing to the
procedure.
They argued that Ginter Park had
plenty Of time TO introduce evidence
in the regular order and it was unfair
10 the county to introduce this testi-
mony at this time Attorney Garnett
explained that the matter was due to
Misunderstanding that Gtnter Park
ment with Richmond. but that CITY
Attorney Pollard had since said that
he had no right to ma Ike the agree
ment, hence GinteE Parh wished to
introduce evidence to show why its
people considered annexation a good
thing. Judge Campbell ruled with MI.
Garnett and Mr. Pollard proceeded
with his testimony.
Mayor Pollard Testifles.
hat Ginfar
Park had spent "A much larger
amount IN improvements than any
similar locality in Henrico. He said
the case II Ginter Park was also eX-
ira ordinary in that ,he present value
Of real and personal property was
censidera bly, in excess of million
dollars more than the assessment OF
1910.
MIR Pollard stated that the per
capita revenue derived from Ginter
Park was fourteen times as large as
any other suburban town.
He said most of the improvements
of Ginter Park had oeen made since
1919.
school Conditions Explained.
MIR, Pollard was questioned at length
relative to school conditions and tes-
tilted that at the request OF GinteT
Park the town and adjacent terrtor3
had been converted into separate
school district, that there were zoe
school children in the locality ana
that a plot for a school had already
been purchased for 1860
MIR Garnett brought out the tact
that In the supposed agreement be-
tween the city and Glnter Park there
WAS clause specifying that modern
: school building OF not less than twelve
rooms and an auditorium should be
constructed, this clause having beeE
the result Of "A conference with the su-
perlntendent Of schools of richmond
and tho city attorney
Mr. Pollard stated that with proper
approaches and streets between Ginter
Park and Richmond property values
would reach normal condition ana
real estate between Ginter Park and
the city Of Richmond be enhanced In
value as result of direct highway
connecting the two places.
| MIR. Pollard said the low prices or
real estate north OF Richmond was
largely due to the natural barrier. or
deep ravine dividing the locality from
Richmond II suitable hridges or
Viaducts were established he thought
values would increase and excellent
MONIES would be constructed he
stated it as his opinion that the IN
creased property values would result
IN hNIIlCIeHl revenue ~ pay tiic N~SN We
constructing such highway.
Ginter Park Expenditures
] Attorney Wexford, representing the
Lewis Ginter Land and Improvement
company, challenged that part OF
! Ginter Park Is financial statement in
which il was claimed that $2ss,eo0
had been expended IN water and sewer
improvements Mr. Wexford claimed
that almost this entire amount was
aNnanIaa he Lewis ftipfpr Land
and Improvement company and not
by Ginter Park township
Mr.. Pollard. in answer to questions
I by Mr.. Smith, stated that If the orr
ginal terms ds submitted TO the city in
the agreement which was iiied ~lth
the court Were not compiled with IN
the decree of the court, as a repre-
sentative of Glnter Park, he would OPP
pose being annexed
Mr.. Pollard said If Ginter Park was
left out the annexed territory, the as
sessment next year would give the
county twice as much revenue from
that district as ii now gets.
Mr.. Pollard stated that the annexa-
tion as proposed by the city was I'M
necessary, ine&pedient and absolutely
unfair.
financial Statements.
-. X kell osg. treasurer Of the town
of GInter Park, was introduced to
prove the correctness of the financial
statement as presented by the town.
On cross examination, Mr. kellogg
stated that the town council passed
resolutions opposing annexation. and
later modified this to the extent that
they would oppose annexation If grant
t.d certain terms.
Mr.. Smith asked the witness ii it
was not true that the bond issue for
$4,000 was not done until after an
nexation was deemed -probab BILE, He
q answered that it was partly true.
In answer 20 questions by Mr.. Mere
dith. Mr.. KELLOGG stated that PRACTICAL
ly all of the $l25,0 600 had been spent
or contracts made for It's expenditure
IN municipal improvements.
At 1870 tho court adjourned until
10 O'Clock Monday morning at the re
quest of Attorney Byrd. who stated
hat the county wanted to ave a con-
ference relative to the position Ginter
Park had az psrently taken in the pro-