The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-24
THE CLARK SPRING.
THE PROPOSED EXCHANGE or THE
PROPERTY.
LOOKING FOR DEVELOPMENTS
IN LIGHTING CIRCLES.
GOVERNOR FowLis VISIT 10 GOV
gRN0w ErF.
Vrs Com m lssioncr fsom ~adison ward
q Runaway Term-Procecf - m
the Courts Scmc'er,
Directors TO meet 30 nay.

At the last meeting Of the City Coun
ell proposition Was sprung whica IN
volved the exchange on the part OF ih'
city with Major james III. pooley q
the city's property known as CiafH
Spi ing for certain lands owned ID,
Major Dooley. lying near Reservoir
Paig. The mattor was referred to ln'
Finance Committee for future report
aud has been literally discussed since.
The Clark Spring property IN time
past was used as site for the small
pox hospital. IL is in the midst OF
cemeteries, and has been OF but small
account TO the city as source OF re'e
nue.. The action Of the Finance Com
mittee is awaited with some degree OF
interest by many wh) take notice Of
municipal affairs.
As considerable importance has been
attached to the matter. the TINES yes
terday interviewed gentleman posted
AS 10 the status Of the case, with The
following result
How would the exchange effect the
city's interest in 70 far as the water
mains and connection with the Old Res
ervoir are cOncernedY
In the event the civ parted with
CE TX Spring property. It would be
necessary to reserve the right 81 en-
trance 10 the water mains on the prop
erty at all times. either for ihc purpose
of repairs, renewal, or removal. There
are seven pipes passing diagOnaliy
through the ground from the Oid Res
ervoir to the old pump-house. two
mains passing diagonaily from the X S.
ervOir through Hollywood to the city.
and the main parallel with The western
boundary. and near the Old Reservoir.
These should not be built over or OBJ
slIucted from access
In brief, would, OF would 10 not. in
ten fere with the Water Department and
its service il the exchange spoken OF
WIS madel'
Not If all the rights of way and &C
cess 10 all mains uuObstTuCted was re-
served
MAJOR DOOLEY S VIEWS.
In connection with the matter Major
Dooley said 10 the TIMES YES
teiday: An Inspection OF the ofdi.
nance shows that the city reserves per
peiual right to get access t.. at all
times. the water mains passing through
Clark Spring property 90 the old pump
house. through Hollywood 10 the city.
and along the western boundary To
Reservoir street-in fact. TO all water
mains passing through the grounds.
The ordinance was prepared by the City
Attorney with special reference to pre-
serving the rights OF the city IN this
regard. and was prepared with great
care.
The city also reserves The b,iCk build
ing adjacent to the old reservoir. stand
ing on the CLARK Spring property. and
now used as a valve house. ! WAS very
much disappointed when | found that
tho city had reserved all of these
rig hts. beciuse in the event of an ex-
change IT depriVes me Of the use of q
great many Of the lots. " hich can never
be built on. The 90 that the water
mains traverse the grounds diagOUaliy
will prevent me from selling aomc Of the
lots. consequently 10 detr3cfs very
much from the value of the property.
II the transfer IS made what dlspOsi-
ton will you make OF the land :
bly, idea Is 10 open avenues through
the property. have pretty little park
around Clark spring; make some drives
down by the old branch and out behind
the reservoir. SO as TO get out through
Haryic. That property Is ROW com
pIttely shut out ara utterly useless 10
anybody. think by opening Il and
making nice, wide aud well-gIaied .
sIeets behind the reservoir. aud by
building pretty cottages out there. / .
can attract attention and get others % F.
build there.
Its proximity to the cemetery is Cf ,
Course some drawback TO 1t. while oa
the Other hand. its proximity - tse
city gives hope that III the noar fatcg,
It will be desirable for bailiiu1 H.
The city now gets 70 fevenuc wtst .,.'.
from IT. If the property sh04.i
into my hands under is.i,s e<c' ~ 7
suppose that the IA .es on i',,. land rs If
poao s'~ru' " aid be Something Ike
~ ,hs and every building eTecled
., future would be source of re-
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