The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
WHAT ANNEXATION
MEANS TO SUBURBS
Liberal Provisions Made in De-
cree for Care of New
Territory.
HIGHWAY FROM GINTER PARK
Water and Sewerage Are Most
Important Immediate Require
ments of Outlying Sections.

To those who are already Richmond
crs annexation mems that they will
be given the opportunity OF securing
homes on the border line of the coun-
try with every convenience afforded
by the city government. 1t Is held
that annexation Will mean for them
the opportunity of home building in
desirable localities at a much less cost
than WAS possible before the expan-
sion of the city into tho sixteen square
miles OF territory made available by
Judge Campoclrs decree
But while the legal contest which
was waged in the lienrico Circuit
Court for more than three weeks. will
probably result in many advantages
to those who have been living within
the corporation limits for years. and
VIII prove of incstimable value to the
city AT large. ii is 10 the people of the
territory annexed and especially to
those who have been living In the sew
eral townships which are to become a
part of Greater Richmond that the i'm
mediate advantages will accrue.
Under the terms of Judge Camp
bells decree, Barton Heights Cinter
Park, Highland Park. North Richmond
and the territory on the Southside are
To be improved by Richmond TO an
extent which would have been impos-
sible for years 10 come had they re-
manned rs individual municipalities In
brief. Richmond is to assume all the
bonded Indebtedness of these towns. as
we'll as all other indebtedness and con-
tracts outstanding on the date when
annexation Is to become effective. Sep
tcmbcr |.
MUST SPEND s.oo,O0o
IN GINTER Park
Richmond Is to set aside and spend
within the present corporate limits
OF Gntor Park the sum of $2op 900 for
improvements OF various kinds Be-
sides this. the city is to erect a school
building there which is TO contain at
least twelve rooms and an auditorium.
and which is TO be the equal In every
way o: the public schools of Richmond.
one of the most important meas
ures provided for in the decree Is the
construction of highway between
Gintcr Park and the city proper This
highway is to Inc constructed within
three years by the city, If the govern
inent OF Richmond Is to take advantage
~ the provision which allows il to use
half o. the 100000 set aside for I'm
proVemcnts. IT the work is not In
progress at the eXpira ton OF that time.
that entire sum must be spent on other
improvements.
In Highland Park the city is re-
strained from lcvying or collecting any
other sewer tax upon the property To-
Gated within the corporate limits. I'M
less the engineers decide that the pres
Ont system is inadequate for the proper
drainage of the territory. The Build
ing Code now In use is TO remain in
vogue for three years.
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS
TIC city is 10 install at the earliesN
possible moment. In North Richmond.
adequate water and sewerage systems,
provided the revenues from the tow.
are sufficient to do so. This same holds
tru" Of Barton Heights, which already
has = great deal OF the necessary pip
ing laid.
one of the important portions Of the
decree is that which calls for the pay
mcnt To Chesterfield County by Rich
rond OF $4,000 for the school build
inc already erected in the portions OF
that county affected 10y annexation. The
city Is also 10 pay the county its pre-
rata share of the Indebtedness of the
annexed sections. including the school
Indebtedness.
Ia these sections school children
from The county are to be allowed to
continue in attendance on the schools
there for Il period of I'VE years, in
order that the county may have rea-
soma BILE time in which to readiuSt it
SELF. II was also mentioned that the
CITY water sewer ana gas systems are
10 be extended into this territory az
soon as population demands H. and
that all taNcs uccruinE during the wear
1911 from the annexed territory shall
De paid To the county. An exception
to this is made in the case of the va
ricu@ townships where the town taxes
mr." To he paid into the treasury Of the
city Of Richmond and the county taxes
INTO the county treasures
Town governments Of these suburbs
are abolished on September l. when
me annexation takes effect and they
occ"in" II part OF Richmond The de.
cree directs that richmond should or
game the townships into new wards
or rarts of the existing wards. and that
III no way are the rights of the ,.iti
zens TO he changed from those guar
anteed them by the act OF 1904.
itENRICu COZ NTI ONLY
FIGHTING FOR TERMS
From the careful study OF tho de.
~ the most important features Of
which was the suggestion on the part
or me court that III" city pay the Coup
u al licnrico Il sum of money for The
Apkcep of it's roads. II Is seen TINT rho
advantages offered the city by annex
Atlon are of considerable Importance
"ut that those which the annexed ter
riiory itself viii reap are OF even