The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

Il be done BY any suCn hBcnt or employet 4
except where such cars trains, or loco
motives are used exclusively for the re-
lef OF wrecked trains. or trains so disc
9ablcd az TO obstruct the main track OF
the railroad, or for the transportation
of the United States mall OF for the
transportation OF passengers and thelr
baggage; or for the transportation OF live
stock; or for the transportation OF nrtl-
Giles Of such perishable nature as would
{ be necessarily impaired In value by one
days delay In their passage provided,
however, that II It should be necessary
to TRANSPORT 1.-Two stock or pcrlshable arti-
cles on Sunday TO an extent not suf-
trnln-load may be made Up with cars
loaded With ordinary freight
Spring and Glade Trees.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Plense answer In the query coll
itn1n ofRtrhc Times Dispatch the follow
Ing quest lions:
FIJI !. Is there any ordinance Of this city
limiting the quantity of water that q
citizen may take away from Chlmborazo
Spring for his own Individual family
use :? N
2. Can d citizen trim the trees in front
sof hts premises which he set out IN the
street twet1ty-three years ago and has
cared for ever since, without violating
any Law? And II not, II what steps nre
necessary. Ior him to lake to hnvA
them trimmed. w. sl v "a
Q. What steps are necessary to secure
the setting out by the city OF shade
trees generally along a given street?
CITIZEN.
1st No ordinance controls the surplus
waste water at Chimborazo Spring and
any citizen hasa right to take 4 from
the discharge basin for his own use.
2nd The cltyp plants and trims the street
trees ard will do any trimming that any
citizen requests provided 1t is to be prop
erly done, but not to take any account
OF cottonwoods, nllanthus and mulberriesA
h (Otahcite). NJ ss
ard. II is only necessary to apply to
the engineers office for planting SADIE
trees by the city, the owner supplying 4
the regulation boxes for the same.
4 Seating Passengers On Street 4
Cars.
Editor ofGThe Times-Dlspatch.
81 Sir,-Please give In your next Sunday
Issue of your paper the law governing
the seating OF. passengers on the street
cars. d CITIZEN.
\ Under; the provisions Of an Act of AS
sembly, approved January 18, 1901, the
street car companies operating in Rich
mond and vicinity, and In Petersburg,
| formulated rules for the comfortable and
convenient segregation of the races upon
their cars. BY which white passengers
are seated In the forward portion of the
cars and colored passengers In the rear,
beginning al the extreme, end in each.
case. The only exception to this rule
! Is in the case Of open cars, upon which
| the last two In side seats are reserved for.
SIN okers Of either race, the seating OF
colorcd passengers generally beginning at
4 the third seat from the rear, on the
! inside. The designation Of the seats or
portions OF the car for white and COLI
i ored passengers. respectively, Is elastic
and, II necessary q majority or all sof
4 the seats may be used i. as occasion re-
quires. for either whiteto colored.
a Under the law, conductors are ems
\ powered n to require nny passenger to
i change his seat when and as often as
'i{tt may be necessary for the carrying out
93s OF the complete segrega ton OF the races.
II Persons falling TO take seats designated
for them orr to change their seats when
~ required to do SO by the conductor, are
81 guilty Of mlsdemeanor, and incur a
Il fine of not less than five nor more than
4 twenty-five dollars. For the proper carry
4 ing5out Of the law, conductors and motor
men are made special policemen. with
powers Of conservators OF the peace, witt,
the right to arrest, etc. If X II.
i The law prohibits any discrimination
between the two races In the quality and
convenience OF the accommodations, and
employees engaged In operating the cars.
and nurses as well as officers In charge
i of prisoners and luna tics, are excluded
from Its provisions. ,s,li S6 &
1 The statute also provides that neither
the company operating such line, nor the
conductor or other emp1oye. shall be
1 liable for any lawful act done In the
enforcement Of this Law. 5f,t53
! This legislation was enacted In conse-
quence Of an almost universal public
demand, conservative and law-abldlng
citizens Of both races 4 being satisfied
that fair and just separa ton Of the
races would be mutually agreeable, and
A prevent unseemly clash and disturbance.
Tho lawahas proven most satisfac tory to
the public, and very few prosecutions
4 have been necessary to enforce its pro-
visions. a tH
Libby Prison.
Editor of The Times Dispatch: &c
VIII you kindly publish In your next
paper history of Libby Prison, giving
la'l details, description, statistics, etc, 3
4 A CONSTANT READER,
| There is on sale In the Capital Library
Building sketch in pamphlet form Of
Libby Prison, which wo have not seen,
and there are two descriptions given OF
5.t-one in Murphys Guide to Richmond,
and the other in chesterman's. No his
tory giving full details, statistics, etc.
is in print SO far as NE know. Several
years before tho war of the States John
Enders. a tobacconlst OF note In the by
gone days Of Richmond, had built sew
elul warehouses on tho narrow slip which
divides at some length Dock street from,
Cary-one Of which situate at the
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