The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-08
OBJECTS TO COuNTY's
ATTEMPT TO USE CLUB
Iiirschbcrg Outlines Attitude of Adj
illustrative Board on Anncxa-
ton Hitch.
MUST FIRST ABANDON APPEAL
Until County Drops Its Fight in
Court, City Cannot Adopt Definite
Schedule for Expenditure of
Money on County Roads.

while ii is possible that would APP
prove the very schedule Of expenditures
submitted to the Administrative Board
by lIcnrico County" said John Hirsch-
berg last night II object to rho club
methods adopted by the county, and.
as the matter stands now. am not DIS
posed 10 vote 10 reconsider the boards
action of last week.
The plan that the county authori-
ties have submitted may bc fair and
equitable. II is entirely possible If
the contract between the Mayor and
the Board of Supervisors were signed
in the regular way, that the board
would adopt ii without change. have
no intention. however, OF plcdginS my
self TO any plan Of expenditure pro-
posed bv licnrico County before the
county abandons its fight against us.
1t is still in court and preparing to
contest the annexation decree When
the county agrees To abandon its APP
peal, VIII be ready to take tho matter
up. not before
MAJORITY OPPOSED
TO RECONSIDER ALTON
The same uncompromiSing view was
expressed yesterday Ivy Chairman Rob-
crt Whittct, Jr., OF the Administrative
Board. II is stated that Carlton Nc
Carthy stands solidly with Mr.. Hirsch-
berg and Mr. Whittct on the anncxa-
and viii oppose a reconsideration of
the boards action last week The
three constitute a voting Majority and
can inforcc their views
Despite rumors that a movement was
on foot to bring the Administrative
Board and the Board Of Supervisors Of
ilcnrico County together for "A con-
ference with the view Of reaching n
compromise agreement. yesterday
brought nothing definite in this dircc-
rs far apart as ever. Three of the four
members of the Board of Supervisors
have indicated their determination to
insist upon an agreement to the
detailed expenditure of the 100000
road Improvement appropria tion before
signing the contract with tho city, and
three OF the 1--WE members of the Nd
administrative Board are fully as deter
mined 10 insis; upon the signing OF the
contract before the details OF cNDendi-
turc are taken up.
Henry T.. Eeck alone. il appears. is
prepared To ccdc Il measure OF indul
gcncc in order to facilitate an early ad-
justmcnt Of the controversy. While he
agrees with the other members Of the
board that the ordinance gives the
board no power TO settle the division
of the appropriation before the con-
tract between the city and county Is
executed. he is willing TO stretch n
point and approve the county's cXpen-
diture schedule unciiicially in order to
expedite the settlement.
II have gone over the county's schcd-
uic With care" said MIR. Beck last night.
! and il appears 10 be fair. The roads
which the county proposes to improve
arc all radial highways. and the divi-
sion Is equitable. With an amendment
requiring the Improvement OF the roads
to begin at the corporation line and
proceed out into the county. am
ready 10 approve the plan unofcially.
Il do not think il is wise at this late
| day To let legal quihhle block 50 inn
( portant matter MS the annexation
/ program. j; is true that the board has
/ returned the resolutions adopted ny
/ the Board OF Supervisors on Tuesday.
and cannot. therefore. take any fur
/ Their step at pcrScnt But these rcso-
/ buttons could be presented anew. and.
/ IL properly amended, might he taken
/ up by the members individually for un-
| official consideration"
! Mr.. Beck admitted that n rcconsid :
/ Grafton by the board appeared un-
/ likely. one OF two members. he said.
/ agreed with him that the Improvement
! plan submitted by the county was rea :
! sonnblc, hut resentment against the
/ dic;atorial manner adopted by the
/ Board Of Supervisors was too strong
! to overcome.
While the breach between the county
! aud city appears as wide as ever, il Is
! not believed that il will he permitted
/ to shipwrcck the annexation plan.
/ Prominent citizens Of the county ANA
\ city discussed yesterday tho best means
. of adjusting the matter. and develop
( ments are expected in the next. few
! days.