Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-15


large gathering, and some estimates
| that ninety percent Of those present
were residents of the outside area
proposed to be taken in. Opinions
were freely, and sometimes VigOr-
ously expressed.
Terrific Price" EXacted
In beginning his remarks against
the extension, Mr.. Kittrell cited his
long residence in the city and the
fact that he had been a secretary OF
the chamber of commerce. He pre-
sented a petition he said was signed
by 1000 to 1000 persons asking the
Council to reconsider its action re-
lative to sending the bill to extend
the limits. He said those outside
desired the welfare Of the city He
suggested a terrific price would be
paid for the expansion if the outsid-
ers were taken in against their will.
| He urged separate votes Of those
outside and those inside, and de-
clared it would be an injustice if the
two votes were Jumped and ma
jority allowed to prevail. To say
that they are being given a chance
to vote, he said, would be mockery
Bridgers Asks of Costs
Mr.. BridgerS wanted to know
what it would cost to take in the
proposed area He said the present
Watervorks system cost around
100000 and would have to be vir-
tually doubled to serve the new Sec
ton. Sewer costs of 100000 would
have to be more than doubled, he
said. The present water system
would be insufficient He declared
the movement ill-advised, and pre-
dicted sharp increase in taxes if
the measure carried, and said the
city would not be getting enough
money to justify saying that one liv-
ed in city Of 10000 population.
Once Favored Extension
M. {. Miles, a city alderman I'M
I'll ne moved two years ago into his
new home on the Oxford road, said
he favored extension of the city linn
It's when he was on the Council but
he wanted small extension and still
stood for that. 1t would be salts
factory to him to take him in. he
said, but the area circumscribed in
the proposal he called unfair.
DR.. R. T. Upchurch asked if a sur
people that would be taken in, and
wanted to know what the cost would
be, how much revenue would accrue,
and said the line as drawn sounded
like dream. He asked if the pre-
sent tax rate would support the city
this fiscal year, and was told by
Mayor Henry T. Powell, presiding,
that the city would have a surplus
this year
"A. S. Watkins said the outsiders
wanted to know what the city was
gong to give them if they came in,
and said 1--WE are here for Informal
tion'
AT this juncture Mayor Powell
read extensive statistics and gave
a description from a new map in
dlcatlng the extent of the new CITY
area.
Asks About Population
Mrs. A. S. Watkins wanted to
know where the new population was
coming from Miss Mariel Gary
said four people lived in her
house on tract of 80 acres that
would be taken in. In response to a
question by Mr.. Kittreli, Mayor
Powell said the survey showed L.
595 acres would be taken in. 1:--r.
klttrell said it appeared to be a
scheme to get more money for the |
city, which Mr.. Powell denied. H.
,aId census was being taken to de-
.ermine the exact number of people |
to be taken in.
Mr.. Miles again rose and asked |
what the idea was in leaving out the |
most dcnscly populated sections out
ide the city, referring to the North |
II nderson and South Henderson
anil districts Mayor PowelIs re-
pCn~e was that, in view Of the pre-
ent critical business conditions, it
was thought well toleave the cotton
mills out raLler than to consume
he tax money for that purpose and
''ather to leave it to be paid to
workers who needed it in payrolls
Tie mills could otherwise supply.
George Aycock asked if it would
not be wise to leave off all extern
ION until the depression were over
Taxing Industries
James w. Jenkins wanted to know
what the city would say to new in
uatrlc5 locating in the city and thus
.aXcd, if the present industries were
nltLcd in the city extension. He
aid the choicest manufacturing
ties were in the area proposed to
e taken in.
w. B. Hight suggested that it be
emcmbered that there were some
Door people living on the west side
II the Scaboard Air Line railroad,
IS we'll as on the east.
Mayor Powell explained that the
lction OF the Council at the meeting
Ias not final, that it merely called
~ an election, and that the people
lemsclVes would decide the mat
er later.
A. S. Watkins inquired if any pc
lions had been presented in favor
the extension.
Asks To BE run Around"
M. l.. Wood Oxford road resident
I'D there was nothing the city could
i've him by taking him in, and that
9 wished they would run around
| i'm and leave him out
When there was a mention of fire
ruck protection given the outsiders
the city for which they paid moth
ng to the city, c. II. Levin aske5