The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
CAN SUPPLY ALL SUBURBS
WITH PLENTY OF WATER
Superintendent Davis Testihcs In Pend
ing Annexation Proceedings
fin Ilcnrico Court.
END RELIEVED TO DE IN SIGHT
Conferences Ont of Court With Oppo-
nents I'm an Effort to Agree on Lines
Arc Reported.

Annexation proceedings in the Hen
rico Circuit Court yesterday were OF
short duration. rs the judge and sew
cral of the attorneys in the case had
agreed to accompany the Business
Mems Club on It's outing Tho ses-
sion adjourned at 1880 o'clock until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning after
superintendent OF tho Water Works r.
II. Davis ana Chief Health officer T..
c. Levy had testified.
Mr.. Davis proved ono OF the most
responsive witnesses the city has
called 10 the stand and his testimony
proved OF material assistance TO the
ritys case. When recalled to the stand
Yesterday morning he was taken in
charge by City Attorney Pollard, after
several questions had been asked him
by attorneys for the opposition. and in
reply TO questions testified that tho
reported scarcity of water. which fire
underwriters had reported. had been
due TO the accumulation OF mud i'll the
pipes. and that whom this was re-
moved the city supply was found TO
be adequate for every emergency. The
trouble arising from this condition
had occurred in the northwestern sec
ton OF the city. AIR. Davis said.
SEES No REASON WHY
In reply to a question asked by John
\. Cutchins. the witness said that there
was no reason why the Richmond
water system should not he extended
TO the new territory at once. follow
ing annexation. and that he supposed
that this work would he begun al
the earliest possible time. MIR. cut
chins was particularly Interested i'll
the matter. as il related to North
Richmond. while Attorney G. Il. White.
who is caring for the interests of
Highland Park. learned that the cost
of connecting the city water system
with that now installed in Highland
PARK would not he too great TO pre-
vent the city from putting the plan
into operation, in case OF nnneNation.
Immediately.
a number of questions relating TO
the size Of pipes and the cost of con
etruction wero asked tho witness by
Attorneys Sutton and Garnet, all oil
which met with prompt responses.
Or. Levy was the next witness called
nv the city His testimony was chiefly
concerning the Importance of the
Health Departments duties In sup
pressing and preventing contagious d.
seases. lie explained that the inspec-
tions conducted by his department Into
The sanitary conditions cHis'inE
throughout tho city were particularly
painsta<inr.
one OF the chief features of DIR.
Icvy's testimony was hat in which he
showed that under the supervision or
the Health Department the percentage
Of milk purity haS been Increased frcn
3sOa per cent in 1907 to S3.02 per cent
at the present time.
FIGHT NOW IL MERELY
IN HI'GNRD TO TERMS
Intimation given by The Times Dis
IN off
proceedings hcnccforth will he prin-
cipally concerned in the fight for terms
on the part of the interests affected by
annexation on the Northsidc and in
Henrico County were given added slim
illus by questions asked witness ycster-
day. Attorneys Indicate by the lines
which they are now pursuing that
they take annexation as matter of
course and are making their fight in
an effort To secure for their clients
the most that the city will give I'm
order to make Richmond the greatest
Southern city.
Chesterfield has made terms with the
city, North Richmond has siEniticd its
intention OF dropping from the fight,
Barton Heights is agreeable to anncNa-
,ion. and II Is expected that Highland
Park may make similar expression at
amy time. II is generally believed that
agreements similar To that between the
city and Chesterfield County Will he
made in the other cases. and that the
case Will reach Il conclusion within
Il short time.
While no public statement has been
made, IL IS said that several confer
onces have been held out of court
especially with the interests represent
Ing Ginter Park. with Il view of Ct
fcctinG a compromise which will put
the annexation into Immediate effect.