The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street,

Phone Madison IFS.
Ruling that under the provision
known s the police power, the City
Council has the right 10 enforce any
reasonable sanitary measure, Judge E
II. Wells yesterday sustained the de-
cision of Police Justice Maurice, in
inning the Virginia Railway and Pow
err Company $40 for failure to
sprinkle the South Richmond streets
as called for under IL: contract with
the city of Richmond. Attorneys for
the defense noted an appeal. but 1t
is probable that Judge wells- decision
will be taken as the final answer In
this case.
Acting on complaints from residents
along Perry and other South Richmond
streets which have unpaved roadbeds,
the city. through Its attorneys. brought
suit against the company for alleged
failure to fulfil the contract. The de-
fence advanced by the street car COM
pany was that in watering the South
Richmond streets 1t did so under a
contract with the city of Manchester,
and until that contract expired, the
South Richmond streets would not
have to be sprinkled at the Richmond
streets.
The articles OF the old Manchester
contract required only the sprinkling
of streets that were paved, such resi-
Dental thoroughfares as Perry Street
and Semmes Avenue being omitted
from the agreement, on account OF the
fact that they have dirt roadbeds.
Judge Wells ruled yesterday In the
Hastings Court Part ., that upon the
consolidation OF Richmond and Man
chester, all contracts made by the erst-
while municipality are no longer valid.
but are superseded by any contract
which Richmond mad have with the
same party.
This case practically cleans up the
docket of the Hastings Court. Part ..
and nothing but chancery cases remain
to be heard during this term. The
next term will be criminal term
May Move In Tomorrow.
II the paving in front of the new
engine house. IT the corner of Tenth
and cambridge Streets. can be COM
pleted by tonight. the members of
Engine Company No. l3 will officially
move into their new home o-morrow
Although the Board of Fire Commits
sioners agreed that before the building
could be occupied the committee which
has had charge of its construction must
pass upon 1t, no difficulty is anticipated
from that source, as the work has been
done carefully. IL slowly.
In preparation for the move the
board has also instructed the chief en-
Gineer of the Fire Department to in
stall all the machinery and fire light
ing apparatus in the house. and when
this is done Captain Cosby will order
his men to move their habitation AS
none of the apparatus. or practically
none. used by the company at present
will be In service in the new house,
the move ought to be effected without
difficulty.
although most of Captain Cosby's
force has seen service as call men or
runners" in the Manchester Fire Com
pany. they have never had experience
in handling an engine or the powerful
streams pumped by the machine. so the
captain will have plenty to do after
moving in while he is breaking in his
company. Three of the men have en-
CINE experience.
Gave Fine Perfor nance.
For the benefit of the Cowardin Ave-
nue. Christian Church. most pleasing
musical and literary evening was given
last night In the City Auditorium. On
the program were some of the favor
ties of the local performers, and all
acquitted themselves with honor. While
the audience did not by any means tax
the capacity of the tremendous Audi
torium the building was fairly well
filled. and the proceeds from admission
tickets will aid the finances of tho
church materially.
The Orpheus Choir. a choral body OF
twenty-five. were the star performers,
under the leadership OF Professor w.
Henry Baker Others taking part were
Mrs. II. p. Shifett, soprano; Mrs. w. III.
Baker, soprano; Miss Lillian West,
mezzo soprano; Mrs. C. *. Schroeder,
contralto; r. Lynn Tucker, tenor: A.
w. Martinstein, baritone; Lee Reams,
bags; MISC Ruth Reams. solo pianist;