The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-25
seek SOLUTION
Of ANNEXATION
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE
WORKING roR WITHDRAWAL
OF CoUNTY's APPEAL.
III N G. ES ON 100000
PRESSURE BEING BROUGHT TO
BEAR on BOTH CITY AND :.
COUNTY TO EFFECT
SETTLEMENT.
HINGES ON 100000

The Business Mems club and the
chamber of commerce are seeking to
have a meeting Of the board of SUI
pervisors of Henrico county within
few days to take action that may
lead to solution of the annexation
problem arid withdrawal OF appeal by
Henrico county from the, decision of
Judge Campbell in the Circuit court
OF Henrico in the annexation case.
Through the activities of these two
business organizations since the an
nexation proposition was taken up,
considerable progress toward the end
that annexation become effective Sep
tember j, next, has been made. Both
are now working to secure the adop-
tion Of the suggestion made by Judge
Campbell at the time he handed down
his decision, that the city make an APP
preparation for the assistance of the
county in taking care OF road i'm
provements
1t has been pointed out that the
annexation lines drawn by Judge
Campbell Ii his finding In the case
embrace considerable ,of the more
valuable OF the county territory and
leaves the county with many miles
Of highways on its hands to keep in
good condition.
NAAaning of the Decree.
On the Monday following the hand
ing down by Judge Campbell of the
annexation decree. the directors OF
the Business Mems club heard an ad-
dress by Attorney-General John Gar
land Pollard. who explained fully the
meaning of the decree, and empha-
sized the value of Judge Campbelrs
suggestion. The suggestion that the
city appropriate a fund for county
road aid was fully discussed and res
city council TO make such appropria-
ton.
The next move made was by the
chamber of commerce and its result
was apparent at the meeting of the
common council "Wednesday night
when suggestion, introduced by
Councilman T. Gray Haddon for At
torney Harry NJ. Smith, OF counsel
for Henrico county, In its opposition
to annexation. was passed on to the
finance committee for its considera-
ton.
The suggestion, prepared by Attoy-
nev Smith. in whose hands Is the ap-
peal OF the. county continuing the an
iitsit, was cttNttd ~
the representatives of the chamber OF
commerce and the Business Mems
club.
To Outline Proposition.
The Business Mems club is now
paying considerable attention to the
Henrico board of supervisors, and II
Is probable that a special meeting Will
be held in few days to outline a
proposition. similar to the sugges-
ton now in the hands of the council
finance committee. setting forth the
cnlnty's position. IT Is felt by leaders
In the movement of the two local
business organizations that the STU
pervisors Will submit that Ii the city
appropriates 100000 with which the
county may have to take care OF GER
tain road work, the county will with
draw its appeal.
Discussing the situation at the club
yesterday, one of the officers OF the
Business Mems club pointed out that
the city of Richmond Will benefit
largely through having annexation
become effective September /, that
the appropriation of 100000 for coun-
~ road aid Is a sound business prop
osstion. an investment on which the
city will soon begin receiving large
returns,
City VIII Reap Benefits.
1t was argued that direct benefits
will accrue to the city and its bust
ness and industrial interests through
the having of hetrsr roads leading in
from the county. That many cities
are appropriating money to build
roads leading through surrounding
counties into the cities was stated
The city itself Will benefit through
the receipt OF the taxes on property
In the annexed territory to be as
sessed February /. 1915. provided the
annexation ordinance Is effective on
or before that time. These taxes will
aggregate. it Is declared. more than
the $l00,0QQ embraced In the pro-
posed appropriation.
Another reason that the city Will
benefit greatly through annexation
becoming effective is that the valua-
tions assessed in 1915 stand for the
next Ave years. 1t is held by those
who advocate the appropriation that
the city should be In control or this
assessment