Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-14
CITIZENS OF SUBURB
ASK AID OF A|NsL|E
Woodland Heights People Petition
Mayor to UnraveI Water
Situation.
SETTLEMENT is IN SIGHT
Corporation Willing to
Leave Value Of It's Mains to Dis.
interested arbitration-City Attor-
ncy Looks Into Legal Phases.

The Woodland Heights difficulty was
brought to the attention OF Mayor
Ainslic Yesterday 10y a delegation from
that suburb. which called 10 urge n
prompt adjustment OF the differences
between the city OF Richmond and the
Southside Water and Sewerage Corpor-
alton. In the delegation were George
Il. wise, James ". Dodd, Owen s. Toon
and w. l.. Bailey.
Mr. Wise empha sized the cmbarrns..
Ing situation in which residents of
woodland Heights find themselves as
regards water and sewerage facilities
Those residents who have not Installed
these utilities, he said. are deferred
from thus improving their property for
rear that the city, after they should
nave secured from the Southside WATER
ana sewerage Corporation the instnila-
ton furnished by that company. might
condemn the connections and order tho
installation of others that conform bet
ter to city standards.
WATER NOW COSTS MORE
IN NEWLY ANNEXIsD SECTION
Moreover. IL was pointed out, while
the Southside company has shown
every disposition TO make Installations
on reasonable terms, II lis cofnpelI.d
nevertheless. to make q uniform non
resident rate for water--a rate which
Is considerably above that charged by
Tire city. In one or two instances AIR
Wise said. residents who have been de-
pending for their water on wells, now
hnd themselves without water because
OF the drought. and are SERIOUSLY EN-
barrassed.
The Southaidc Water and Sewerage
Corporation, II was brought out this
week. claims title to ali the streets
IN Woodland Heights. and to an OK
elusive right To use these streets for
the installation of water. sewerage and
nSnt utilities. The city, with Wood
iahd Heights now part OF Richmond.
hnds Itself in tho anomalous position
or being responsible for the comfort
and well-bcing OF tho suburb Without
the right to use it's streets
Mayor ainslic assured the delegation
Ihat everything Is being done TO ef-
hculty. The Administrative Board has
applied to city Attorney Pollard for
his advice. and an opinion from him
~ expected in the ncSt day or Two.
two.
WILLING TO MEET CRY
IN Liberal SPIRIT
Officers OF tho Southsdc Water and
Sewerage Corporation. speaking un-f
officially yesterday. indicated their viii
hnsncss 10 meet the city In a liberal
spirit. They regarded It as only proper
that the company should be reimbursed
Tor the underground installations that
II has made in Woodland Heights az
It's own expense. While the company
has named no price. 1t is understood
that II Viii be satisfcd to accent an
award made by a disintercstcd arbi
traitor
The company has been asked bv rho
Administrative BOARD to submit an
,temized statement OF the expenses in,
Cured by ii in Installing recentiv n
t"clvc-inch water main In Semmes
avenue: When this statement Is filed
an ordinance will probably be mir
duced I'm the Council taking over tho
water main and rcimbursing tho South-
side company for its construction.