The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-16
CIT OF PUBLIC PARK
FOR NEWPORT !: news |: n
10 Donate One Hundred and
Fifty Acres.
VIRGIN GROWTH FOREST LAND.
The Hampton Negro Conference Com.
rences at the Hampton Normal
School o-Day-opened Head
quarters in Newport News.
VIRGIN GROWTH FOREST LAND
The Hampton Negro Conference Com
nences at the Hampton Normal

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e NEWPORT NEWS, VA. July i5-Mr.
g. s. Jones. president of the City Soun-
ell. capitalist and public-spirite1 cl:izen,
las long had in mind plan to make
Newport News tie gift ST a p.:al,c park
He has finally matured his plan ard now
comes forward with an offer to make The
city a present Of one hundred and fifty
acres CT valuable land, situated between
ave and six miles above the city and
about mile above Morrison. This land
faces for a quarter Of a mile along James
River. No timber has been cut upon It
Tor thirty years, and there is an ldeai
growth upon the property.
There are several conditions attached to
MT. Jones offer. One is that the park
erali be named Zones Park. Another
is that during the first five years OF It's
ownership the city shall spend $500
year upon the park and during the sue
ceeding FIVE years 5000 a year-s3.,oVo ~
Eli. After the first ten years the Guy ma!
expcnd what it pleases upon the place
Mr.. Jones makes no further provision.
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
The fact that the city will one day badly
rced a mark of its own is generally adj
m;ifed When the Old Dominion Land
Germany concludes to turn the Casino
into warehouse sites and pier property
the city will lose its lungs. II is Mr.
Jones idea that the city should be pre-
-are7 for that time, and accordingly ms
generous offer is made. He believes that
if the park is established an electric rail-
wey line will be constructed to Morrison
4 (which event the park will be HANDY
enough to- the city. There has been some
talk of running an electric line up INTO
that section any way. and 1t may mate
rialize. even without the park Ihe lana
is valued at about 500 an acre, making
the whole tract offered the city worth
about $1,000
MAY NOT ACCEPT IT.
Whether the city ca naccept the gift is
srother matter. There is some question
sf the city's right under its charter to
expend money upon property situated
without the city's limits. There must aise
Sc the assurance that an electric llne VIII
be extended for without such assurance
the gift would be worthless as park.
In This same connection is to be consid-
cred the possibility of one of the electric
lines already doing business here estab-
fishing a park.
II has been suggested that in the event
the city is not able to take up the oHer.
Mr. Jones may form a stock company.
build an electric line to the place and
exploit the park. which. by the way, is
town. Mr. Jones. however. does not take
kindly to this idea. He is a man OF
many business interests. and has already
about as much as he can attend to. In
addition he is anxious to make the city
a gift Of a park. but has no special de-
sire to establish one himself
NEGRO CONFERENCE.
The Hampton Negro Conferences begins
at the Hampton Normal and Industrial
Institute tomorrow, and will continue I'M
I'll Friday. An extremely Interesting pro-
Ersrnme has been prepared. including nu-
,nercus addresses by individuals prominent
in negro educational circles.
Tom Clark. colored.. is behind the bars
charged with breaking into Mr.. l.. R.
Bcllng's residence Saturday night and
making away with about SIS worth Of
!ewelry and other articles. 1t is also be-
lieved that Clark burglarized the resi-
dence OF Mr. T. II. Lignon On July 4th
ana there are several other charges he
will probably have to answer to.
Hon H L. Maynard has opened head
quarters here. with Mr.. ". Med. Williams
In charge and his campaign is formally
launched. Or. Bryant and Hon. ]. 7.
Lawless will probably also open head
quarters here before the campaign is
much older.