The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-19
BEGIN ARGUMENT TO-DAY :
IN ANNEXATION HEARING
Bare Possibility That Case May Be
Submitted Without Further
Debate.
THINK LINES DECIDED UPON
Counsel for City and County Believed
to Have Reached Agreement.
School Arrangements Said to BE
Causing Uncertainty.

Argument in the annexation case,
now being heard before Judge A. A.
Campbell in the IIenrico Circuit Court,
VIII begin by noon to-day IT was
said during the proceedings yesterday
that there was possibility o, the case
being submittea without argument. but
THIS Is not deemed proha Bile. Counsel
FOR the county yesterday asked that
court adjourn during the early after
noon that they might hold a confer
chce ana prepare Il statement OF facts
which they would ask tho city 10 al :
NIT as true. Tho court agreed. in an
effort TO bring the proceedings to an
early close.
That the lines of annexation have
been practically determined upon, Is
the opinion OF scvreal attorneys in the
case They believe that the only
points now giving trouble arc In tho
West End, concerning tho adm!ttancc
Of bellevue and several short lines in
the neiGhhorhood OF Oakwood Gene
terry. Although the city has made a
strong fight Tor Bellevue. III order that
IL may control tho street car franchise
TO Bryan Park. 1t is feared that this
property will be omitted from the ter
ritory tn be annexed.
SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS
CAUSE OF UNCERTAINTY
thought 10 be- causing a good deal Of
tho uncertainty over the case. This Is
regarded AS Il very important matter
by attorneys for both the county and
tho city. and Henrico has been sue
ccssful In making strong points re-
gardinS them. a. -. Wright, superin-
tcndcnt Of tho county Schools was
one Of thc witnesses called 10 the stand
Yesterday. He testified as to the con
% n In, ~,
and other witnesses had already givon
testimony as to tho effect on them
should the proposed lines OF anneaa-
ton be accepted. City Attorney Pol
lard said he would combat none of
this evidence.
the witnesses called by the county
yesterday morning. lie was emphatic
In his dcnunciation of the bad streets
throughout the city. and particularly
in the vicinity OF the dock. Dock Street
he characterized as being fearful, with
out paving and with a series OF holes.
He also said that the city water was
questionable because Of the fact that
If allowed TO stand in a jar FOR TWEEN
ty-four hours q dark sediment would
form on the bottom. giving forth n
diSagrecablc. odor.
At the conclusion of tho evidence
city Attorney Pollard asked the court
~ accompany MIN over the street IN
question, and this was agreed to. The
trip was taken. and according TO As
sistant Attorney Anderson, Dock Street
was found to be paved and in better
condition than had been described.
Clerk :. T.. Waddill. of the Ncnrico
Circuit Court, WIS called 10 the stand
in the afternoon. and was not dismiss
ed until court adjourned. Ills teati-
mony related to the results OF the 1906
annexation, and tho possible rcsults of
taking into tho city the amount Of ter
ritory desired by RichmoId at tho
present time. great deal of his tes-
timony was personal opinion, as was
that OF several other witnesses who
were heard yesterday.