The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
COURT ENTERS DECREE
IN ANNEXATION CASE
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however. that the said block shall
only be used for school and play
ground purposes.
PROVISIONS FOR PARK,
FIREIIOUSE AND HIGHWAY
a. That tho city OF Richmond shall
MAINTAIN as park the plot of ground
recently purchased by tho town or
,'tcr fark and situated Immediate
~ north OF Brookland Park Boulo-
Fard and east of Lady's Mile Road
.: mat the city of Richmond shall
maintain within the present CORPORA
tion limits of tho town of Ginter Park
iirchousc and a fire engine equal
III ;h' respects to the nrchouso and
engine now owned and operated by
inc town OF Ginter Park
W. IL appearing to the court that
nero does not now exist an adequate
runway between the town OF Cinter
Park and the business section of the
Guy or Richmond, and that such a
h'eh"ay would be very useful to tho
n''pe' development Of the territory
g. %" annexed north of Bacons Quar-
t"i brtNch. and that such HIGHWAY
VIII De OF mutual advantage to tho
present city OF Kichmond and To said
territory In said section to be an
ncSeu' the court doth further adjudge.
order and degree that should the cit~
OF richmond. in it's discretion. with
III thrcc years from the date beranr
'on'Iact Tor the construction of q
suitable ana adequate highway from
, w.. saiu town OF Ginter Park to the
.'n ,ess centre OF the city of Rich
'lohu' 'hch tho city OF Richmond NAV
"ae sum not In excess Of ffty (bOI
pr cent OF the said sum of s.
mus set aside rs aforesaid. for tho
'ose on aiding In the construction
OF SAID highway, but IL the ct,,. ~,
richmond fails 10 contract whit, ,ho
Ac"'S Tor the building or the hi,b,r,,.
atofesaid then the whole of said sun
70 SET apart shall be expended on Other
nu"ite improvements within the pres.
cht corporation limits Of the town -,
Ginter Park ~ VI
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
=, IN GINTER PARK
= II III also adjudged, ordered and
"ecreed that the present Improvement.
81 streets In the said town of C;intcr
ARK snail De continued under tho nrea
ont. or a similar contract. 40 ns ~ In
c'uue inc extension OF the curhtnc
Suttering, sidewalks and street nav
ing OF Chambcrlayne Avenue south n
III" corporation limits OF Ginter park
ana north TO the northern limo NJ ,ha
engine house lot. such gutterinp CUR
ing sidewalks and street paving to
conform to the style Of work nov ho
,hB ieio on Chanberlayne Avenue. To
ihclude further the curbing of the
IVES. curo OF the east side OF the drive
way or BROOK Road. and curbinp GUT
tcring, rnacada MIXING and surfncinV -,
hawthorne Avenue from NVestwood
Avenue 10 Rennie Street, and furtber
10 Include the improvements OF ALI
cross streets from Brookland parL
boulevard TO Laburnum Avenue. bo,h
inclusive. which Improvement OF sotd
streets shall consist OF the LAYING ~
sidewalks on the side of any block
not already paved. the curling md
euttefihS or the roadway on both sides
ana tho rcsurfacing OF the roadbed Of
G.y,
necessary, and the treating OF the sur
face with oil or tar treatment, and
the cost OF all said improvements. over
ana above the present bond Issue of
Ginter Park. shall be charged against
said sum so set apart
PROVISIONS MADE FOR
HIGHLAND PARK
ana ~ further appearing to the
court that the entire corporate Nmitg
o! the town OF Highland Park are in
Guided In the territory to be annexed
from the county of Hcnrico to the CITY
or richmond, II IL adjudgcd, ordered
ana dccreed that said town DO annex-
ed to the city of Richmond in CON
conditions:
!. That tho said city OF Richmond
shall assume all bonded and other in
dehtedness and all contracts OF the
said town of Highland Park outstand-
Ing and existing at the date OF annexa
rate property, franchises and rights
of said town.
=. That the city of Richmond shall
not levy or collect any other or diff
ierent sewer tax upon the property To-
Gated IN ne corporate limits OF the
OF Richmond shall. in It's discretion.
determine that the sewerage system
n II, he 2resen, limits OF the town OF
proper drainage of said section, and
II, in It's discretion. the said city OF
R!chmond shall have TO change said
sewer system, then the said city OF
Richmond shall have the right to inn
pose and collect such sewer tax as the
provide. under such terms and condi-
lions as the said ordinances provide.
3. That the terms. conditions and
yersons and firms building upon the
tand in the said corporate limits OF
ing code. be, and the same shall re-
main. In full force and effect for q
term of three years after tho entry
until the Council OF the city OF Rich
mond shall pass and enact other terms
and conditions upon landholders in the
corporate limits of the town OF High
CoSDITIONs PROVIDED
FOR NORTH RICHMOND
And it further appearing to the court
that the entire corporate limits of the
town OF North Richmond are Included
nexed from the county of, Henrico to
the city Of Richmond. 1t Is adjudged,
ordered and decreed that the town OF
North Richmond shall be annexed to
tho city OF Richmond III conformity
with the following terms and condi-
tons:
i. That tho said city of Richmond
shall assume all bonded and other in
debtedncss, and all the contracts of
the said town of North Richmond. out,
annexation, and shall own all of the
corporate property, franchises and
rights Of said town.
.. That the city of Richmond shall.
the final decree in these cases, pro-
coed TO install an adequate water sup
ply and drainage system in said town
of North Richmond; provided, the
revenues from said town received by
the said city are sufficient so to do.
COURTS ORDER AS TO
BARTON HEIGHTS
And it further appearing to the
court that the entire corporate limits
of the town of Barton Heights are
now included in the line Of territory to
be annexed from the county of Hen
rico to the city of Richmond. II is
adjudged. ordered and decreed that