The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

former efforts 20 procure a modern and
reliable central Office apparatus. He
has heretofore reported this apparatus
to be Anticipated and In bad order. and
liable at any time TO fail to operate.
ut is not pleasant to think of
big IRE either TO which the engines are
not promptly called. or for which they
cannot get adequate water. Is there
any reason why we should continue
to live under either hazard? Yet we
live under both.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the city Attorney
shows suits and appeals pending Jan
uary I, 1914. 1873; suits and motions
commenced, appeals docketed in tho
Hastings Court and suits In Civi Jus
tees Court during the year SO. making
g. total OF 237 suits Hastings Court
appeals and suits In civil Justices
Court disposed OF during the year,
So. leaving pending January ], 1915.
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Another good record was made BY
this department in that the agg. eEate
amount of damage recovered against
the city because of negligence In the
maintenance OF streets and sewers
amounted to the small gum of S1.s50.00.
while the amount recorded for damages
to property from the grading of streets
amounted TO $i94s.40. Delinquent taxes
amounting to tS,206S9 were recovered
by suit.
Two most important legal results
were attained during the year. The
city won the suit OF the state TO force
the city TO list it's public utilities
valued at more than $4,000 006) for
taxation which would have imposed m
annual TAX upon the city OF more than
335,0o0.o0.
THE annexation case. under the style
OF City OF Richmond VS.. County OF
Henrlco ct ais, was also won on all
substantial points In the face OF strong,
able and determined opposition. The
result increased the population of the
city more than 1900; its area 9.3+s
acres, and added 21l.e2o,750.00 to it's
taxable values.
"On account % the annexation OF
this jerEe territory. the business of
this depa rtmcnt VIII Of necessity be
largely increased Public improve
nents VII require much extra ex-
animation OF land titles. and / again
unite IN the recommendation hereto.
fore made that an efTcient title examt-
nor be permanently attached to the
office TO attend exclusively TO that
branch of its business
THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
THE annual report OF the Admins
trat've Board gives a comprehensive
res uNlP o. the work or the Depart
'nents under its control. and, being OF
the same character as my own annual
communication, II speaks for itself. and
II would involve unnecessary expense
and duplication of effort 10 review II
here in whole or In part IT Is itself
a well drawn review Of the work Of the
Departr) ents of streets. Street Clean
ing. Water. Gas. Electric Plant, Local
Assessments, Fairgrounds, Building In
spector. Markets city Hospitals and
Cemeteries. and | commend 1t 10 your
perusa ana consideration
CITY E'LANNI xG.
~ wish especially to commend and
thank your honorable body for making
an appropriation to bring 10 Richmond
the Cfty Planning Exhibit of the
American City Bureau, whereby NJ may
see for ourselves with the aid OF lee
turors who accompany the exhibit.
what the cities OF the world have done
In comprehensive planning for their
physical growth and development 7
hope TO arrange for this exhibition
some time r. the sgrins OF this year
II am firm in the faith that when
once we graap the idea Of the per
nanenee OF Richmond, there VIII he
none 20 blind as not to see the wls~
dom OF CITY planning.
RESPECTFULLY submitted
GEORGE ATNSLIE,
Mayer"