The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28

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This case came on again this day
to DO further heard and the court
having carefully considered all the evil
Jence IN these cases, both parol and
written. including maps, documents
records and exhibits, and the proceed
ings heretofore had IN these cases, and
having fully heard the arguments of
counsel, 10 OF opinion;
First.
That It is necessary and expedient'
that the corporate limits of the city OF
| Richmond should be extended for the
reasons set forth in section OF the
ordinances of the city of Richmond, APP
proved by the mayor on November IA,
1913, and which reasons are fully sus-
taIned by the evidence IN these cases.
Second.
That the corporate limits OF the
city of Richmond should be extended
as hereinafter recited. the court hav-
| ing so drawn the lines of annexation
as to contain a reasonably compact
| body of land, and being careful to see
! that no land is taken into the said city
of Richmond which Is not adapted TO
city improvements. unless rec' ssartly
embraced in said compact body Of lad,
and being careful also, to exclude such
land as the city CT Richmond VIII not
need in the reasonably near future for
development.
Third.
That the evidence has shown facts
that makes it necessary and expedient
that the town of Ginter Park should
be annexted to the city OF Richmond.
1t h.. therefore, tdtudged, ordered
and decreed that the town OF Ginter
Park shall be annexed to the city
of Richmond in conformity with the
following terms and conditions:
First-That the city Of Richmond
shall assume all bonded and other
Indebtedness and all the contracts OF
the said town of Ginter Park, out
standing and existing at the date of
annexation, ard that the city of Rich
mond shall own all Of the corporate
property. franchises and rights Of
said town.
Second-That in addition to the
obligations of said town of Ginter
Park ordered hereinbefore 10 be as
suIned by the city of Richmond the
sum of 100000 shall be set aside
by the said city OF Richmond to be
expended within the present corporate
limits of the town of Ginter Park. the
city of Richmond to collect, and he
entitled to, all taxes paid by Ginter
Park from the date of annexation.
Third-lThat there shall be built
forthwith on block 'T"' in the plan of
Ginter Park. which said block is now
owned by the town of Ginter Park.
modern school building of fireproof
construction, equal in construction and
equipment to the best school buildings
In Richmond, TO contain an assembly
hall and not less than twelve rooms,
to be SO constructed that additional
rooms may he added as needed, in
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tanned a full and complete eiefnen-
tary school. and the cost OF said build
ing and equipment shall be charged
against the sum OF 100000 to be set
aside as aforesaid: provided. however.
that the said block shall only be used
for school and piayx round purposes.
Fourth-That the city of Richmond
shall maintain as q park the plot Of
ground recently purc1iased by the
media+ely north of s>Sookland Park
boulevard and east Of Ladies' Mile
road
Ffth--That the city Of Richmond
shall maintain within the present cor
poration limits of the town OF Gin
ter Park, a f1rehouse and a fire en-
CINE equal in all respect to the fire.
house and engine now owned and
operated by the town OF Ginter Park
fnpp<xIi Ing W hHc tOuiL
that there does not now exist an
adequate highway between the town
of Ginter Park and the business sec
ton of the city of Richmond. and
that such a highway would be very
useful To the proper development OF
the territory to be ANNEXED north
of Bacon's Quarter branch, and that
such a highway will'be OF mutual ad-
vantage to the present city of Rich
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section to be annexed. the court doth
further adjudge. order and decree that
should the city Of Richmond, in It's
discretion, within three years from
1.-THE Mate hereof contract for rhe
construction OF a suitable and e,de-
quate highway from the said town
of Ginter Park to the business center
of the city OF Richmond. then the
city OF Richmond may use sum
not In excess OF fifty per cent of the
said sHin of s2o0. geo, thus set aside
as aforesaid. for the purpose of aid
ing In the construction of said high
way. but II the city of Richmond
fails to contract within three years
for the building Of the highway afore-
said. then the whole Of said sum so
set apart shall be expended on other
pubic improvement ts within the pres
ent corporation limits of the town
VI IlNtSF fdrK.
Seventh--lt Is also adjudged, or
dered and decreed that the present
improvements Of streets in the said
town OF Ginter Park. shall be con-
tinued under the present or a SINH
Ter contract, SO as to include the ex-
tension OF the curbing, guttering.
SIDEWALKS and street paving of Cham
berlayne avenue south to the corpor-
alton limits OF Ginter Park and north
to the northern line of the engine
| house lot, such guttering curbing
sidewalks and street paving to con-
/ form to the style of work now being
laid on Chamberlayne avenue; to in
Crude further the curbing Of the west
curb OF the east side Of the driveway
OF Brook road, and curbing, guttering
macadamtzing and s,Irfacing OF Haw-
thorne avenue from Westwood ave
nue. 70 Rennie street. and further to
include the Improvement of all cross
streets from Brookland Park boule-
ward to Laburnum avenue, both in
elusive. which Improvement of said
streets shall consist of the laying of
sidewalks on the side OF any block
not already paved, the curbing and
guttering OF the roadway on both
SIDES ana the resurfacing of the road