The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-10
HAS
NO WATER FAMINE
CITY WILL NOT SUFFER WHILE AP-
PoMATox RIVER RUNS, EN-
GINEER SAYS.
LAWNS NOT TO SUFFER
MAYOR WILL IGN0RE ANTI-sPRINiS-
LING ORDINANCE PASSED DUR
ING FEAR OF
DROUGHT.

Especial to The Richmond Vlrginian.1
PETERSBURG, VA, Aug s.--There
IL no water famine in Petersburg, and
so long as the Appomattox river does
not run run dry there will be none
This is the substance of a statement
made to-day by City Engineer Budd,
who has been in charge of the water
situation since famine was first
threatened weeks ago. Mayor Cam
eron Will issue no proclamation max
ing effective the recent ordinance for
I bidding the use Of water for sprnk-
ling purposes, though the water in
the Wilcox dam, long the citys chief
waite rsupply. is low-WeIl below the
12-foot level, prescribed as the low
limit in the anti sprinking ordinance.
The reason all danger of water fam
inc is now past and why the anti
sprinkling ordinance VIII not be made
effective is that the city Is al this
time exclusively using water from the
river, taken in at the canal locks west
Of the city. to which emergency mains
were laid at an expense of sill. 900
within the last two weeks, that the
reservoir may accumulate. When
Wilcox dam ls again filled the city
will have no need for the water from
the river, but whether or not the city
viii cut of this supply at such time
depends entirely upon the Virginia
Railway and Power Company, owners
Of the locks water supply
Butchers Case Continued
The case Of Thomas Shoosnith. the
Old street butcher who on MONDAY
alleged that market conditions were
so frightful that TO display meat In
the stalls would make him liable to
fine for violation Of pure food laws,
was continued to-day BY Justice Pleas
ants until Saturday Shoosmith was
arraigned on charge of refusing 10
pay rent 10 the city for his stall al
the market The defendant day
asked for the continuance. He SAYS
# he is convicted he will appeal the
case to the Hastings Court. where a
thorough investigation OF local mar
ket conditions can be made.
Meeting of Aldermen
The Board of Aldermen in session
last night transacted practically no
business outside of routine. But six
members were present, bare quo
rum, and an appropriation of $3.50
for catching stray dogs could not be
made, az eight votes are necessary.
The matter went over until the next
meeting. The board ordered that the
bill for sS4l.4i for dredging the har-
Dor be paid. Other bills ordered paid
by the Common Council were con
CURED in. y complaint of sewer con
didons on Perry street made b. s.
w. Arlington, was referred to the
sewer committee for report. COM
munlcation from the League or Amer
lean municipalities, which is to meet
at Cape Charles In September. asking
that representatives be sent to the
convention, was placed on fle.
Humane Society Report
of
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals. submitted at the meeting
or the society last night. shows that
Tour horses and mules with sore backs
were sent To stables for care. that
five hores and mules, lame, were sent
10 stables for treatment. that seven
horses and mules were sent To shops
10 be shod and that two dogs were
killed one OF the dogs destroyed
VEG rabid
Death OF Mrs. Pillow
After a long Illness at her home in
West Washington street. Mrs. Alice G.
Pillow, vifeAog Robert Lee Pillow died
Yesterday afternoon. The funeral win
he held tomorrow afternoon. Sur
wing. besides her husband, are TWO
sons, Edward 7. and Floyd Pillow,
and five daughters, Mrs. J. Reuben
Aldrtdge and Misses Blanche. Myrtle
iVssle ana Lucille Pillow. all of this
city.
Funeral Mt Disputantn.
The funeral Of Mrs. H. T. Schlegel
Of Dtsputanta. whose death occurred
yesterday afternoon a st Tukes Hos
pital, Richmond will be held at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
residence OF Mrs. ]. w. Thomas, In
Liberty street. this city. Interment
will be in sBiandford
Grand Master Improving,
The condition of James Mitchell OF
Phoebus- grand master OF the hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows OF Viz
ginia who is Ill at the Petersburg
hospital Is much improved to-day
Grand Master Mitchell was making
an official tour of the lodges OF Odd
Fellows in Virginia when he became
ILL.,
White Goes tn Jail
Wyatt White, coiored. was sent TO
jail in default OF $40 fine which was
imposed upon him when he was ar
raigned for the second time In Police
Court this morning. White was ar
raigued first on O. charge OF larceny,
but the evidence was insufficient HIS
grandmother was witness against
him. and az he was leaving the cour,
room he sprang toward her with fists
appraised. He was rearrested and
fined.
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