The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
COUNTY ASKS CITY
TO PAY FOR ROADS
If 100000 Is Appropriated, APP
peal in Annexation Case
Will Be Withdrawn.
WIDEN FOURTEENTH STREET
Rappahannock Railway Is Re-
lieved of Transfer Burden
by Common Council.

AZ the request or Attorney Harry ",
| Smith, one of the counsel representing
Henrico County in the annexation pro-
ceediIgs before Judge y. y. Campbell.
Councilman Iaddon last night intro
dtccd in the Common Council "a paper
suggesting that tho Council appropri-
ate by September l, 1914. the sum Of
SloC.coo to be expended upon the main
COUNTY highways leading into the city.
While the paper comes merely in
the form Of suggestion to be en-
bodied in a formal resolution by the
Council IL il, sees fit to do so. It amounts
practically 10 an effort on the part of
lfcnrico County TO withdraw further
opposition to the annexation plan APP
proved by Judge Campbell ir this con
cession is granted. AS the matter
stands now, the county, II is under
stood is preparing TO contest the an
nexation lines in the state Supreme
Court OF Appeals.
Mr. Smiths connection with the
county's side of the annexation fight
gives to the paper and It's infercntial
offer Of compromise, an official char
acter. II is understood that the Cham
Of Commerce is in sympathy with ,he
proposal, and will use Its good Offices
10 secure a favorable reception for it
By the Council.
APPROPRIATIONS WOULD
BE MONEY WELL. SPENT
IT was pointed out last night that
an appropriation of 100000 for the
Improvement Of county roads leading
into the city would be we'll spent.
Aside from the direct benefit that would
accrue to The city from the improved
highways, a prompt ratification of the
annexation ordinance would place the
city III control OF the 1915 assessment
"A valuation. which under the law
Will obtain until 1920.
There would be marked difference,
II was pointed out, between AN assess
man l..Nss ss..H .tV.Cf
farm land BY county assessors, which
would be the case should the annexa
;ion ordinance still finds itself in cour.
on February /, 1915. and an assess
I inent made b: the city authorities
! upon property which, with annexation
III effect. would be urban
aside from the consideration OF the
assessment, the city in the event OF
an agreement with the county would
gain the 1915 taxes which would ag-
! sregate more than the appropriation
/ suggested in the paper offered by Mr.
1 Smith.
/ WILL BE: EXPENDED UNDER
DIRECTION OF CITY ENGINEER
=, copy OF the paper which was re-
/ ferred to the Finance Committee for
+ report, follows:
| 1t is suggested that the Council OF
the city OF Richmond shall. on or be =
fore September /. 1914, pass. and the
j
/ propr;ating 100000 to be expended
during the year 1915, on the perma-
nent Improvement or the main high
/ ways in The county or Henrico leading
/ into the city of Richmond, at points
/ not NOR. than ten miles beyond the
i corporate limits. which sum OF money
/ is TO be expended in each district in
/ proDc rtion to the loss of revenue sus-
/ tanned by each district as Il result or
J annexation and on such highways. in
such places, and in such manner as
/ nay be agreed upon by the joint action
/ OF the city Engineer ana the Board or
/ Supervisors Of the COUNTY OF Hcnrico.
IN case of disagreement between
the City Engineer for the city of Rich
monG and the Boaro OF Supervisors
/ such = person as may be agreed upon
I by the City Engineer ana the chairman
( OF Tie Board 81 Supervisors shall be
! called in as arbitrator
! OPEN WAY no WIDENING
or JRTI;EN'Cft STREET
! Tie Common CouncIi met last night
I in special session primarily for the
! purpose OF corcurring in the six com
/ paricN ordinances, passed by the Boa rd
/ of Aldermen, which cover the agree
mcnt between the city and Southern
! HALFWAY Company for the dedication
OF a strip OF the railroads right of way
| on the vest side Of Fourteenth Street
/ to rlake possible the widening OF that
~ al
/ the sbutmcrt OF the Mayo Bridge. The
! county appropriation papcr was intro
| f!uccd as new matter under a sus-
I pension Of the rules
The sin ordinances were concurred
I tain additional tract privileges fJr the
/ Southern hallway. In ret't"n 10" thcs.
! concessions. the civ VIII ."ceive free
| st,ip of its right ~ way 10 make
Fourteenth Street sixty feet wide from
! Cary Street 10 the dock, and eighty
I feet wide from the dock to the bridge
| The arrangement is regarded by the
| city authorities as Il particularly :,d-
| vantaScous one. and IL will in great
! ing q satisfactory approach TO the
! bridge from Main Street.
THANKS ARE EXTENDED
TO SUBCOMMITTEE:
Councilman English introduced It
resolution which was passed unani-
mously, extending the thanks of the
/ Public Utilities Committee, which has
! FOR more than eight months carried on
the negotiations with the Southern
! Railway Company, for the great SER
/ vice il performed for the city in car
! rying the plan To successful conclu-
! sion. The subcommi,tee was conIposcd
! of Councilman Morgan K. Mills tchair-
mani. Aldermen Gunst and Powers
and Councilman Moore.
The ordinance granting L" the Rich
| way Company relief from the obliga-
! tion OF issuing and honoring transfers
: on its Seven Pines line drew the fire
| of Councilman Umlauf. who denounced
| il as the shameful attempt OF a wealthy
! corporation TO profit to the extent Of
! 81. 200 Il year at the expense of the
public by withdrawing transfer priv-
! legcs which II undertook to supply in
| taking over the road from the Fir-
ginia hallway nnd Power Company
| ordinance, which was up for concur
| renee. be sent back to the Street Com
| mttcc, in order To give citizens who
/ would he affected by the change n
| chance to be heard. Several OF these
I ne told the Council, had requested an
/ opportunity To present their case The
| motion to recommit was seconded by
! Councilman Rogers
/ PUBLIC GIVEN AMrS.I:
NOTICE OF HEARING
Councilmen Mills, Pollard, Haddon
! Moore and Nondcrlehr took the posi-