Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-03
CLARK SPRING LOT.
couuIrTEE VISIT THE PRO
.vry AND DISCUSS IT'S VALUE.
ulds for It's snle-MectinG of
,he J"""s-"i'er Improvement
com~i'toc-Th" N''' Tug Thomas
rrnnlnr ham, Sr''

nv. $751; an important meeting yes
...,. oe,.ug OF the Two sub-commit-
90, council. Committee on Grounds
..r.~rs and Finance. named for
.... OF looking over the Clark
.... ,..rs.iy and forming some idea
. ,.-.c This piece Of ground lies
... .,rfhwcstcrn section Of the city,
.. SIS proposed that the city sell it
,t,ri ihc proceeds into a new and
cts Jail The members OF the
..o..teo in attendance were Messrs
.... King. Caskie, and Murphy
..... Catshaw. The city Engineer. and
...t.rt Mr. Frank T. Bates were
present.
- l,f, met upon The ground, and
..r Engineer explained rom dia-
.... ..e location of the property. which
frontage Of So feet on Ashland
..... .r % straight line. The depth OF
...f .o the southeast line OF the
.rvo!r is ~ feet. and from there
Gid. .rI Of the line Is 6Sl feet. Colonel
...t.. -.-..stel that the southern por-
oil. Ola res ryCir property, up 20
... Of tho extension Of Blair street.
.-.d of 90 the same time the Clark
..-.. property is sold.
.u.IYWODp COMPANY'S OFFER.
attention Of the committee was
...I ty Mr Casl,ie TO the proposition OF
.. u.r.lt.lI Company FOR what IS
.. .h. swamp portion Of the ground.
.-. Bates read from the records 90
. committee ON Grounds ana Buildings.
Y. d., offer of the Holly wood Com
. 3. purchase the southern portion
.. property. including the smallpox
Ir'.t az the price II So,uh or 10
H. whole property al $-o'wh rms
-..r Eacneer stated that If the
.- t.u.i Doc sold on in building lots.
... teen acres would be available.
.... frontage of over 5000 feet on the
.'rects. The property to be cut
r.e extension of Blair street from
reservoir plot would contain
...r acres more.
IIIurIcati9n IRON another bluder
I..I Tie writer complained that ne
I..n unilstly treated. as the com
-.. Ind now called for sealed bids. lie
.r,y Jet his offer stand until Oc-
t-h
communication from Messrs. Chew
r.E A Rose asking 90 b. continued as
. ..'- FOR the property. was read
-r..f deal of discussion was INDUCED
- tgI the committee decided 10 recon-
..r. t the iuii joint committees That
h'th 'he ClaTk-spring property ana
-.. portion ~ land 10 bt cut of from
-. Ola reservoir tract. II is UNDERSTOOD
30 fH' specifications for he plds shLIl
'trcflt state that the city Is not Il
..t au, commission unless The sale Is
'. The joint committees will meet AT
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The New CT, Tug.
The Committee on james River I'm
i..r,neut he'd regular session In Room
.. OF the city Han LAST evening. those
crescent being Messrs. IAndeikin tch3lr-
,n. EppF. Murphy. 'apors, FERGUSON,
rry. Christian. ana PiCoi.
Superintendent cunningham presented
report for the month of September;
which showed that during that period
.,5 cubic yards ~ sand. gravel, ANA
itone were removed from the bottom
m the harbpr. The report also showed
that The commute hun "a balance on
haud or q i-3 to defray the expenses Of
tn department uutil me end OF the year.
Colonel cut haW stated thHt captain
l'unninshaln was "n BOARD "i ne new
f.pl tug. WHEN the eavIe was launched
f.r,nUv ~ Fli.a !clphiE. fe reported
f. boat % he In fine condition. but
that time the boilers were 90 bee COM
..l auI some ~ the woodwork was
nnpni.h,l colonel Cu,shaw thought
. r....' could D., delivered To the COM
,.-t.. ar Ol Point by the end Of the
-h t- bad requested the builders
'. ..,r i...l advised when the boat would
mare. SD thft Captain Cunningham might
.t. .l opportunity ~ attending It, II
a.-. proposed tlat captain Cunning
tm ari le Engineer should be on
rI when OBJ, steamer makes The TRIP
t.m 81. aIr.lha 10 tid Point.
N. mu.ll O.; Nr. Guy. The question Of
......Irc age tneinCcr for the new
Steamer aaF l,Ct 90 chairman Landerkln'
D.lI Cut-taw. ana Captain Cunning
lids l.l boon advertised tor to fur
.l ,.L Zoo tle department during the
r.,t tw.ly. months. but only one pro-
.-I Nt- received. II was rejected ana
e.. Cfy Engineer directed 90 advertise
g. I.N Bills
The Expert Accountant.
T.. .a....I committee appointed TO pre-
'... u. ordinance prOvdine for the ap-
.tr'rt .r election Of a city accountant
r wt.'lt yesterday Afternoon.
,...f.oH IY.- presided, and Clty-ClerA
-... T August read Il number OF letters
f..I lH...f- OF other cities explaining
.r t.. vDra of investigating the BOOKS
o. ".r rincUts IS conducted, Inc
-.-.e expressed! their Individual views
.- .I ul4f Dis best for Richmond to DO,
. ..rn.t-. adjourned subject 10
... .. tr- ,f.IrIuau.
Was Zoo have been JOINT session
...rr Uf iLe COMMITTEES on water
..r... and also meeting oI inc
nu Cemeteries, but neither
quorum