The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-15
Small Population Annexed,

Mr. Farley bases Ids estimate Of
9,to0 as the probable number Of people
now living IN the territory TO be In
cluded ~ the city on the following
figures lie estimates the present pop
ulation OF Binghamton as 1900 Fraiag /
Binghariton south 20 the Southern ratl-i
way, 400; from that poAag 9ty Wherel
the new line touches kesis 4tElfae.l
i,ao0i from there south of Calvary
cemetery to the intersection fof south
derdale to the river $500
The increased population in the an.
noxed territory shown by the 1910 Gem
sus was l0,66l, Considerable territory
was taken In at that time ON the
north ON the east the town OF Lenox
and tho thicxly settled Mount Arlins-
ton suburbs were included on the east
and strip about two blocks wide was
included TO the south
II was first proposed to include In
the bill to be passed this year strip
TO the north OF Maple street, about 10
city blocks wide by 80 blocks long,
taking In a number OF the big lumber
plants and the settlements around them.
II was also suggested that New South
Memphis, with large population and
including also number OF important
manufacturing plants, should be In
Cluded
But the manufacturers protested A
Chamber Of Commerce committee
agreed with them and the bill was
amended. Consequently, the act when
It goes into effect will take IN about
l0, 600 new residents, but will leave ont
about 10, 900 others and the big plants
which might have been included,
Big Ones Go Free.
Practically all the big manufacturing
interests 10 the north, east and south
are left outside the city, The big
Russo n Burgess plant, the Anderson
Tully plant and score Of smaller lum-
her mills and factories were omitted
from the bill to the north, AZ Bing-
hamton the Buckeye cotton oil mills
and the Mickey Bros. lumber plant, as
well as the other manufacturing plants
along the l.. & n. and the Belt Line
railroads, are not included in the new
city limits, 1t was argued by the mem
bers OF the Chamber Of Commerce
committee and by number Of the mem-
bors OF the Shelby delegation that these
big factories, as we'll as those IN New
South Memphis, should not be com
peled to pay city taxes which they
would have TO do II the land on which
they are located was annexed to the
city.
be changed from the present north line
until the line reaches the North Park
way.
There It turns east on Summer ave-
nue. to include Binghamton, running to
Cherry and on Cherry to Phillips. TAX
ing In the present limits OF Bingham
| ton, and then to Buntyn avenue
1t runs with Buntyn avenue south
| to the Southern railway thence west
| to Park avenue, and on Park to the
| South Parkway, That roadway is fol-
| lowed to South Cooper, when the line
turns again one block south, including
few Of the handsome residences in
| that section.
| At South Bevcdere the line goes an
other block south to Kerr, the present
city limits, Following Kerr for few
blocks, the line follows the line Of CAL
vary cemetery, which Is left outside
the city. From the intersection Of the
lines OF Calvary and the Jewish ceme-
teries the line runs almost due west
to the Horn Lake road, then with sew
eral small tracts westwardy to River
| side avenue, which runs on the east
side Of Riverside park, thence along tho
south line of Riverside park to the
| river.