The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-02
CLOSE |DLEWO0D
after THIS YEAR.
Council Committee Declares
That Amusement Resort
Blocks City Streets.
cRUMP CLAIMS PROPERTY
Plan to Close Part Of Taylor
Street so Big Car Barns
Can BE Erected.
cRUMP CLAIMS PROPERTY

According to the action OF the Coun-
ell Committee on Streets last night,
this will be the last summer of Idle
wood Park in It's present location. 1t
developed some time ago that part
of the amusement resort adjoining the
Reservoir had been built over streets
which had been dedicated to the city
and along which 1t is proposed to con-
struct one of the main trunk sewers
of the new system.
The Crump estate. which owns
large tract OF land east of the Horse
Show Building, petitioned the commit
tee some time ago to have the obstruc-
lions removed and the streets opened
through to William Byrd Park, com.
planning that at present their property,
which is still in acreage and has never
been improved, was cut OFF and unsal-
able, although within two blocks OF
tho largest and most highly improved
public park in the city, The matter
has been before the Street Committee
In one form or another for some time.
and various subcommittee have viewed
the ground.
Captain Andrew Pizzini, speaking for
that he was practically a "squatter" on
the streets and could be made to re-
move at any time, but said that the
city was not ready to improve the
streets: that fills would be necessary
across ravines in the rear of the park,
and pleaded that until the property was
ready for city improvements he be al
lowed to continue to operate the
amusement resort
To Remove Encroachmcnts.
John Garland Pollard appeared for
the Crump estate, showing by maps how
1t was cut off from the park by build
ings of the amusement company erect
ed In streets dedicated to the city.
though never opened written opin-
ion from the City Attorney was read,
to the effect that the city would be
Liable for damages to abuting property
owners If 1t took any action permit
ting the closing of any street. After
debate lasting several hours a res
olution was adopted directing that all
encroachments be removed, both from
the lakewood property and by the
Crump estate, which now has Its lots
fenced in and used for pasturage. on
or before November /. The action
contemplates the opening within a
year of Wallace. Dance, Cedar and
Ashland Streets. from Meadow Street
through to William Byrd Park. Mr..
Pollock protested that the city should
not put on it's records resolution de-
ferring the removal of Instructions to
November, as 1t would make the city
liable. but the attorney for the Crump
estate signed a waiver of all damages
and filed 1t with the committee.
Captain Pizzini asked that the time
be made eighteen months, instead of re-
curing removal after this season, but
the resolution was allowed to stand.
with the understanding that as no
funds are available for grading and
improving the streets called for on
the map. it is probable that further
extension will be made.
Big Chr Barns in West End.
After an extended hearing the COM
mittee recommended to the Council an
ordinance designed to open the way for
the erection of large car barns and
shops by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. The company do
mates to the city sections of Robin
son and Cedar Streets. through its
premises, which have never been ac-
CURED. and in lieu is allowed to close
! two blocks on Taylor Street, though
| the city reserves the right to operate
sewers and water mains along the right
|
of way.
1t was represented that the street car
company owns all Of the property i'm
mediately adjoining or abutting on the
streets affected by the change, and
agents of the Crump estate owning
| several of the next adjoining blocks
interposed no objections.
| James II Sloan, owner of BLOCK
more than q square away. claimed that
his property would be damaged by the
closing OF Taylor Street. and there
were several sharp passages between
himself and Captain A. B. Guigon, who
| appeared for the company, each open
~ questioning the veracity of the
] other as to an alleged conversation be-
| tween Mr.. Sloan and V!ce-Presiden,
| Sitterding, of the Railway and Power
Company, in which it was intimated
that Mr.. Sloan has attempted to sell
4 his lots to the street car company. The
ordinance provides that any property
i owner who believes he has been dam.
4 aged may seek redress against the
car company in the courts, the city
being held blameless, and an amend
4 ment was inserted making the right
i to close the street revocable at the
4 instance of two successive councils
when the street will revert to the city
j Captain Guigon said that the compan,
|, contemplated spending S250,OO0 II
I new storage barns repair shonk ant
!, other terminal facilities.
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