The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-13
EXPECTED TO REST
C|TY'S CASE TODAY
Counsel for Richmond Introduces
Last Witnesses in Annexa-
ton Hearing.
MAKING BUT SLOW PROGRESS
Lawyers on Both Sides Show
Tendency to Mark Time, With
No Apparent Object.
MAKING BUT SLOW PROGRESS

oHIcSS ticTC alIc ullIoIeSteIi utNciPp-
mcnts. the city will rest it's case to-
day I'm the annexation proceedings
which were opened on Juno l before
Judge ~. A. Campbell In the IIenrico
County Circuit Court, and on Monday
witnesses :or the county will be In
troduced.
When court adjourned yesterday af-
tcrnoon ut $50 o'clock Robert Lccky.
Jr.. member Of the BOARD of Fire Com
missicncrs. one of the last witnesses
for the city. was Oh the stand under
cross examination. lie Win be recalled
this morning. when court rcconvcnes
at 10 O'clock.
Progress Yesterday was slow. APP
pnrently there was Il desire on the part
of counsel for both sides to mark time.
but there was no indication that either
was doing so with any object in view.
Saturday being generally observed as
! n half holiday, to-day's hearing Will
probably end this afternoon at
o'clock.
SAYS CITY ABLE TO
LIVE Up TO PROMISES
L. NJ. Darlington. former president
of tho Chamber OF Commerce. was tho
first witness introduced when court
convened yesterday morning In his
testimony he laid stress upon the fact
That the city was amply able to live
up TO it's promises IL the proposed tor
ritory Is annexed. and to substantive
his statements he gave rs an illustra-
tion what Manchester. now South
Richmond. had prohtcd when It came
into tho municipality. He said that
improvements, such as street paving,
better policing and fire protection. had
been constantly made. Common
wcalth's Attorney Frank Z. Sutton and
II. NJ. Smith, Jr. objected to this line
OF testimony, hut it was admitted by
Judge Campbell.
In reply to a question from counsel
for tho county. Mr.. burlington said:
1--WE ought TO take In enough terri
tory to supply the demand for manu-
featuring sites and operatives homes
for q hundred years"
w. T. Reed, president OF tho Chamber
CT Commerce. followed Mr.. Carringtcn.
AT tho outset he said that he believed
that annexation 1T this time Is dcsir-
able. decll ing that from personal
l:nowlel gc available sites within the
present city limits for manufactures
and operatives homes are too limited.
PLANTS SEEK CITY
TO GET PROTECTION
John c. Enslcy. who testified on
Thursday, was recalled to the stand
| He said that no had been unable to
| find available manufacturing sites
, In thu course OF his testimony Mr.
l:asle: sail that along tho York River
Division of tho Southern Railway. that
portion of which tho city proposes to
take In. offers available manufacture
Inc sites on about 100 acres of suit
able land. while you viii find ono
plant that goes into the county to
avoid taxation, YOU VIII find ten that
come into the city TO secure convent
cnccs and protection against fire. com
mented Mr.. Easlcy as he left the stand.
md court took recess for luncheon.
When court opened at ? o'clock n
II. CTcecy. Jr.. largely interested in tho
development OF West End property.
was called TO the stand. and for moro
monv to show why anr" Nation at the
present time Is desirable. lie said
that Richmond is Developing rapidly
md that If the present plan To increase
tho city limits is defeated il will mean
that the growth and expansion Of the
community will be greatly retarded
Primarily. he said annexation should
he effected If for no other purpose than
10 provide suitable manufacturing
sites
FIRE PROTECTION
SUFFICIENT REASON
Mr. Lccky followed Mr. Crcccy His
testimony was 10 the effect that II for
no other reason annexation was de-
sirable to outlying TERRITORY because
OF the fire protection which would he
furnished by the city. With aCures h.
showed what great benefit Manchester
has derived from this one source. From
an old and antiquatcd system he said
the fire protection or tho Southside had
been replaced by modern appliances
in charge of trained men.
The witness related how constant
inspection Is made by the Fire and
Electrical departments OF tho city gov
eminent. and which had proven bcycnd
doubt that tho nre hazard here has
been reduced.
Questioned by City Attorney Pollard.
Mr.. l."cky said that this inspection WAS
conducted by experts.
Some amusement was occasioncd
when Mr.. I.ecSy said that Ginter Park
mad recently Installed n piece CT motor
apparatus which was fully the cuun.
Of amy engine OF the Richmond Fire
department. but that in its operation il
had (" depend upon volunteers and
women and children"
II visited the Gintcr Park Fro De-
rartincnt a few days ago with Judge
Campbell" said Mr.. Smith. land found
That there We're sufficient number OF
',en 'hcr" to have an interesting game
If dominoes"
When Judge Campbell adjourned
court Mr.. Lccky was still on tho stand
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