The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
APPROVE SALE
Of CLARK SPRING.
Compromise Plan is Endorsed BY
Joint Committees With
Amendment.
THE CITY TO HAVE DRIVEWAY
Amendment Regarding Holly
wood to Afford Tl1is--Miss
Arei1ts to Share Property.

The Joint Committees on Streets, Fl.
nance and Grounds and Buildings last
night approved the substitute ordinance
recently adopted BY the Board Of Alder
inen clrcctlng compromise, by which q
portion of the Clark Spring property will
be sold to Miss Craze Arcnts and a por-
ton to the Hollywood Cemetery Com
pany.
Mr.. G. p. Davis. of Clay Ward got
I through all amendment requiring that
tho Hollywood Company afford the city
II western driveway from Hollywood into
Riverview. This provoked a long discus
sion, but It finally prevailed by sub
stantlal vote.
The ordinance will have to be further
amended SO as to provide that the pro-
ceeds of the sale (S25O0O) go into the Slnk-
ing Fund, instead Of the General Fund.
Chairman jus. 3. Wood of the FL
nance Committee, called the Committees
or Finance, Streets and Grounds and
Buildings to order at s:35 o'clock, and
the resolution relating to the kale of the
Clark Spring property was read by the
clerk. 2t5 fEI8 rs
Many Citizens Present.
The substitute ordinance was read,
which proposes Il division Of the proper
ty between Miss Arents and the Holly
wood Cemetery Company. Besides a full
attendance Of the committees. there were
many citizens present, looking after the
interests Of Miss Arents and the Holly
wood Company, respectively.
Mr.. Blair spoke at some length by way
of explaining the various stages of the
fight, and declared In? favor Of the com
promise Mr. Davis favored the compro-
mise but he also favored atprovision re-
quiring that the Hollywood Company give
the city a western entrance into River
view Cemetery.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian. representing the
Hollywood Company, was heard on the
amendment of Mr.. Davis, and he OPP
posed It. He said it would mean q
great deal Of additional expense. and
that at the same time it would mean that
the company would be unable to give
proper care to their property. ,
Mr.. Blair favored the amendment ana
Mr. Allen spoke at length along the same
line. 5t
Mr. Morton said If the property was to
be sold it should be sold without any
strings tied to 1t. The amendment was
opposed by Mr. Rennolds In a brief
speech.
Mr.. O. II. Funston was heard on be-
half of Miss Arents. He did not speak
to the amendment. but simply said the
substitute ordnance was Satisfactory u
the interests represented by himself. s
Amendment Rejected.
Mr.. Pollock favored the amendment,
and It was opposed by Mr.. Pollard, The
latter offered an amendment Inserting
"walkway" for driveway" and 1t was
favored by Mr.. CARRIER and others. Major
Allen and Captain Mills opposed any
amendment, and thought there should
be no strings tied to the proposition II
the sale should be made.
The amendment of Mr.. Pollard was
lost and that of Mr.. Davis was further
considered and favored BY Mr.. Dabney
Ue and Major Allen got into a brief
colloquy. The latter said cemeteries
should not be used for 9hilarlty and pic
mic purposes. and Mr.. Dabney said he
had never heard Of a picnic in Hollywood.
He thought 1t was wrong to shut out
people from viewing the tombs of dis
hngushed dead.
Major Allen said II he had his way. no
one wo,lld be allowed In a cemetery with
out a permit from the proper authorities.
The amendment Of Mr.. Davis was adopt
cd and Mr.. Adams moved to reconsider
He did so in order to again move to
insert "walkway" for driveway" The
Council refused to reconsider, and the
original substitute ssItaAnended was
adopted, ayes 49, noes Z. ~. .Ns