The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-05
CITY DOUBLES IN SIZE
WHEN CLOCK STRIKES u.
Annexation, Effective at Noon To-
Day, Adds Sixteen Square Miles
TO Corporate Area.
MEM N POPULATION OF 100000
Greater Richmond to Become Reality
Without Ringing Of Bells or For
NAL Ceremony TO Mark Successful
End OF Movement.

Upon the stroke OF noon to-day Rich
,nond will automatically annex approx
imately sixteen square miles of new
territory more than doubling It's pres
ent area. take over taxable values
amounting to sl1.72o,150, and add be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 to it's popula-
tior. There will be no ringing Of bells.
no formal ceremony TO stress tbs sue
cess Of campaign for larger Rlch-
inond begun more than two years ago
Mayor. Ainslie will take over the rcins
or government OF n city more than
doehle its size without knowing or fe~i-
Ing the added burden: the Police. NO
partnlent VIII automatically extends
us patrolling sphere. and the Fire and
Heaith Boards will cope with the slt-
uations "a best they can. having no i'm
'nediate funds with which they can be-
gin the larger work prepared for them
Though II will lose nearly $40 Onn
600 In taxable values, Henrico County
VIII still have about Sl4O00.O0O in tax
able values remaining. and will be The
hfth largest county In the State Put
wheh Mayor Ainslie extends tho reins
ots authoritN into the, greater bounds.
1our other Mayors and a like number
or councilmanic bodies will be retired
The towns which will become n part
OF Greater Richmond are:. Ginter Park
Highland Park. North Richmond and
i'afton Heights. Swanshoro and Wood
ANNEXATION MEASURES
NOW REFOlE COUNCIL
The burden OF properly caring for
tne new territory hegins iinmetliate!y
win annexation. and the Finance Com.
initfee has recommended for passage,
several emergency appropriations 10
care Tor the extension of the various
CITY departments. They viii come up
Tor action At q special meeting OF the
Ccmmon Council to morrow night. .ess
than $4,000 is provided in these ap-
preparations for Increased department
needs to january !, 1915. Among
them are the following: s16,laO for
pubic schools; $4,000 for the Police
Department; $4,000 for the street
Cleaning Department.: $4,000 for the
water Department., and $4,000 for tho
Fire Department. The Health Depart
ment has not vet fled n statement
ofits additional needs
fhe FINANCE Committee has also un-
der consideration two other Important
measures. The first of these provides
Tor n S534,00o issue of thirty four-year
bonds, the proceeds from the sale OF
which are to be expended entirely upon
the new territory for permanent I'm
proVements II the bond issue is au.,
thorized. the city will at once receive
the benefit o. taxes from the annexed
real and personal values. Otherwise,
the taxes received from the new area
for til next five years must be spent
within Its bounds. The second i'm
portant measure is a resolution, orieI-
mating in tho Administrative Board.
recommending n detailed survey OF the
added area, for which the city EnGi-
neer estimates $4,000 will be needed.
Further needs will be provided for in
the next annual budget.
'TWO.YEAR CAMPAIGN
FOn GREATER RICHMOND
The campaign for n larger Rich
mond was begun more than two years
ago by the Chamber Of Commerce.,
which soon epHsted the sympathy and
support Of other civic organizations,
all Of which saw the need OF cheaper
home sites and room for the natural
growth of the city. The campaign was
carried Into. the City CounciI. where
feeble opposition was soon dissolved.
BY the general clnmor for moro room.
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