The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-04
LINES
VIEWED BY JUDGE
Campbell Determined to Acquaint
Self With Conditions in City
and Proposed Boundaries.
HE VISITS SOUTH RICHMOND
Follows Testimony of City En-
gineer in County Court by
Means of Map of Territory.

Determined thoroughly to acuuaint
himself with the conditions in the city,
and to familiarize himself with the
tentative lines OF annexation as drawn
By tho Councils Committee on AnneXa-
tlon, Judge y. a Campbell, who Is
hearing the annexation proceedings i'll
the Hcnrico County Court, spent yes
terday afternoon in going over the lines
around South Richmond, and will later
make 4 tour of the city and view tho
whole surrounding territory IL is pro-
posed To annex. He was accompanied
yesterday by City Attorney Pollard.
Assistant City Attorney Anderson,
Commemorative Attorney llaslSins
lIobson. OF Chesterfield County; City
Engineer Boiling and W. Z. Dabney.
business manager of the Chamber OF
Commerce. Among the people around
South Richmond who may be brought
into tho city there is strong approval
OF annexation, but Il few minor changes
in the lines are desired, and 1t was
TO View these proposed changes that
the trip was taken yesterday.
City Engineer Boiling resumed the
stand yesterday morning, and City Au-
ditor George Crenshaw was In court
ready TO testify, but he was never
reached When court adjourned ut
o'clock Mr.. N'olling WAS still on the
stand, and the greater part of to-day
will probably be- consumed in taking
his testimony. He was subjected To Sc
we're cross examination by Attorney
Harry NJ. Smith, Jr.. of the opposition,
and commemorative Attorney T. r.
sutton of Iicnrico County. their qucs-
tons tending TO establish as Il fact
that liichmOnd Is financially unable
to care for and improve more terri
tory. In this they were rather unSic-
ccssful. and their attempt to prove by
the condition OF Shockoe Creek that
richmond has failed to develop it's
sewerage system was rendered almost
futile by Mr.. BollinE's statement that
the city is even now proceeding with
the work OF converting the creek into
Il covered sewer.
JUDGE USES \ MAP
TO FOLLOW TESTIMONY
Court convened ut 10 o'clock. with
Mr. Boiling on the stand. y large
map of the city, including the Terri
tory IL is proposed TO take IN, suspended
from chandelier, ana was used bv
Mr.. Boiling in his explanations Judge
1 Campbell had another map on his desk
ana was able to follow closely the
testimony OF the City Engineer He
WAS occupied mainly with explaining
the city's drainage system and in at
tempting To show that il could he en-
iargcd naturally To take in the outlv-
| ing territory. His testimony in brief
was that it would not be Il di1icuIr
|
adjacent to Richmond. since nature had
supplied the means and they need ONLY
To be developed. He said too. thar
there would be no difficulty in draining
Forest Hill and other parts OF Chester
field County which have been brought
within the tentative lines of anncXa-
Ton. Attorney G. V. Meredith pointed
OUT that sewerage system in Forest
iiill and In Forest lin Annex was
greatly TO he desired because both
places are used as pleasure resorts and
are visited by thousands who drink
the mineral water nowing from the
springs in the hills. Mr.. Bollint. said
he thought that the city's sewerage
system would be extended to Forest
Hill first
Turning to the territory north of the
city. Mr.. Rolling said that the natural
drainage of this territory was into
Shockoc and Gillic's Creeks which take
III 40 per cent OF the sewerage of Rich
hohd. The court followed Mir. Boiling
closely, and frequently asked the Wit
HcSS questions as 10 locations and areas
IN answer 10 the question AS To ,,..
draining of Gintcr Park. MIR. jfoIIire
s;iid that a part OF this territory wou:d
urain horlhward into the Chickahom-
my iHVcr' and part through Shockoe
creek INTO the James River. Drain
age from Highland Park, Barton
Heights and a part OF Gintcr Park AR
Boiling said would flow into uacon's
Quarter Branch. and thence ,nro
Shockoc Creek and thence into the
james River.
OBJECTS To COMPARISON
WITH BALTIMORE SYSTEM
when city Attorney Pollard attenpt-
Cd 10 compare the sewerage systems or
Baltimore ana Richmond, MIR. Smith
objected, rcmarking that Baltimore had
already porved itself behind the times
IN the matter Of the regional bank. sir
smith asked Mr.. Bolling if he hal nor
stated in an address before the Uust-
ness Mems Club that Shockoc Creek
was nuisance. and that IL would COST
Sl.hUo.0O0 TO wal! il In. Mr. Holi.nE
said that he had made of hand figures
OF Sl,3OO.Ouo aa the cost of covering
in the creek. Mr.. Smith then ASKED
Mr.. Rolling II any definite plans ~,
the permanent Improvement Of stress
anu sewers III RichmOnd had been prc-
pared. Mr.. Boiling explained that there
was no necessity for new ideas IN
sewerage because of the fact thar the
drainage Of the city and suburbs nat
urally iiows into Bacon's Quarter
t'ranch. Shockoo Creek and Gni.-.s
Creek.
Mr.. Smith then turned his attention
30 streets. and asked for 4 deal OF M
formation IN to the number or mncs
of street and alleys which had occn
paved. MI Boiling said he could not
get The figures. but that they were
attairable in his office. At tho re-
quest of the attorney the court ruled
that Mr.. Boiling should prepare ana
produce exact figures In regard to
street improvements. and he in posi-
ton to answer all such questions.
some laughter WAS occasioned wrru
Mr.. Smith referred to the condition
OF the boulevard, and was made to ad-
init that his own house is surrounded
~ improvements. Mr.. Boiling said
that improvements to the Boulevard
were being made constant. As to I'M
proEcmcnts promised in the territory
annexed in 1906. MIR. BollinR said tnat
the city has made contracts for the
Improvement of every street In the
West End, and that he WAS not aware
IF any failure on the part of the city
To redeem any of the promises made
TO citizens of the annexed territory.
MIR. Sutton attempted to show thar
the city was not financially able 20
take care of more territory by tho raci
that there IL no adequate approach az
Mayo'S bridge. hut the question was
ruled out as irrelevant.