The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
FIGHT :
IN HENR|CO COURT
Judge Scott Will Be Asked To-
Morrow to Authorize City to
Acquire More Territory.
FIGHT WILL BE HARD ONE
Counties Will Make Contest Be-
fore Court, and Legislature
Will Be Asked to Act.
FIGHT WILL BE HARD ONE

Judge r. Carter Scott, OF tho Henrico
Circuit Court will be asked tomorrow
morning to enter an order authorizing
and declaring tho annexation to the
city Of Richmond of certain territory IN
Henrico and Chesterfield Counties
Tho motion Will not BIO takon up, but
Will be docketed for a public hearing
at some future date before Judge
specially appointed by the Governor for
that purpose. Judge Scott, being q
| resident of the municipality seeking to
annex territory. Is not eligible to sit
under the statutes governing tho pro-
ceedinBs.
There is every indication that a
hard fight Will be made by both coun-
ties to block the annexation OF at least
within the lines proposed In the an
neXation ordinance. .Chestergeld,
through its Board OF Supervisors, will
Insist upon tho elimination OF Forest
Hill and a wide strip near Oak Grove,
upon which Is located several big fac
tories and warehouses Henrico, while
not united upon any specific demand.
will insist upon tho elimination of con-
siderable revenue bearing territory.
Carry Fight TO Legislature.
rot only Will the fight be made be-
fore the courts, but II will be carried
to the floor OF the General Assembly.
where bills have already been intro
duced In both houses providing that
not more than % PEI cent or the tax
able values Of tho county from which
the territory Is desired. shall be taken
In by any city or town at ono time
Tho measure was introduced in tho
House of Delegates by Julien Gum,
member from Henrico County, and In
the Senate by l. O. Wendenburg. Of
Henrico. and John. b. Watkins, Of
Chesterfield
present law requiring that the court,
In determining the extent OF annexa-
tlon, snail take into consideration not
alone the development of the city, but
also the revenues OF the county, and
inserts tho following new section:
but In no case. whether pending
or hereinafter Instituted, shall more
than 20 per cent of the taxable values
OF the county from which territory is
desired be taken in by any city or
town at one time
VIII Apply to Present Cnse.
This section will be applicable to the
present suit, provided II is passed by
both branches of the Legislature and
Is approved by the Governor. It Will
not. however, block the annexation of
any property in Chesterfield In the
present lines drawn by the City Coun-
Gil, as only about 20 per cent of the
taxable values of that county IS rem
resented by the territory proposed to
| be annexed. In Henrico, the value of
! tho territory within the proposed lines
| represents practically half the taxable
value OF the county. 1t embraces Gin
ter Park. Highland Park, Battery
Court. North Richmond and Barton
| Heights. all OF which are incorporated
towns with large public improvements
! The notice OF motion. which was filed
more than 81 month ago. names Frank
T. Sutton, Jr, Commemorative Attor-
noy OF Henrico; Haskins Hobson. Com
nonwealth's attorney OF Chesterfield:
| the Henrico and Chesterfield Boards of
Supervisors and the Incorporated towns
! In each county as joint defendants.
| Each may be represented by counsel.
and any citizen can file an answer, or
appear either I'm person or by counsel.
When Judge Scott orders the motion
docketed for hearing, he Will order
| Clerk Samuel p. Waddill. OF the Hen
rico Circuit Court, to notify Governor
Mann that he is ineligible to hear
the case. and another Judge will then
DO appointed and n date for the hear
ing set at his convenience.