Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-04
SITE FAVORED
FOR BIG ATHLETIC FIELD
East Enders Recommend Also Pur-
chase of Playground Property
Adjoining School.
COMMITTEE DErERs ACTION
Votes to Inspect Both Properties on
November 10, and Requests City
Engineer Boiling to Make Complete
Survey of Sites.

Sentiment on the part of delegated
citizens seems to be almost unani-
mously in favor of the old Fairfield
/ race track as a site for park and
Il athletic field for the Church Hill
youth, and the property adjoining the
new Nicholson School as II site for u
park and playground for the people
ana children of Fulton, and though
the Council Committee Public
Grounds, Properties and Utilities last
night postponed taking action. il gave
every indicatio that the acquisition
or the two sites would be recommends
ed.
Recommendation was postponed he
cause there was only Il working Quor-
| UNI present, and 1t was felt that the
whole membership should be acquaint-
ed with the two sites before action
is taken. After several had spoken
IN FAVOR of the two properties Alder
man y. &. Nielsen moved the commit
zee 10 rcScind its decision to POSTPONE
action and To recommend to the Coun-
Gil mat proceedings be taken to ac-
quire the two properties, but was dis
suaded by Councilman Batkns and
Chairman John J. Mitchell. and the mo-
tloh was withdrawn. Chairman Mitch
ell and Mr.. Batkins believed that an
tagonism might be dcvcloped by too
haSty action. though they were pleased
TO note the complete agreement among
the citizens In the two communities
ALDERMAN ADAMS
SAYS PRICE is RIGHT
Councilman George W. Rogers ma
iron OF the measures to acquire parks
and playground sites in Fulton and on
church Hill, introduced the delegates
Oh various organizations who appeared
before the committee. He said that
the subcommittee had obtained an on
ton on the property of the old Fair
heid race track, COMPRISING tifty-siy
acres. and that 1t could be obtained
lor $4,000. President w. H. Adams,
OF the Board of Aldermen, said that
.his was rock bottom price. and that
the city could easily get back the cost
OF the purchase by selling building
sites on streets to be constructed
around the proposed park.
II. d. wicker, representing the Young
! Mems Progressive Association, said
,.'h' 'he site was centrally located, that
~ Is near four large schools and that
! II WI! MI q iong-fclt want The Rich
mond Amateur Athletic Union. he said
laFors the site, and he urged that It
should be purchased by the city as IN
investment for the children and vounp
! people who lack adequate facilities for
'"eir sports 1t is not a sectional de-
nand, he said for the field may ha
used by all the various teams of ,bo
athletic union. DR.. e. NJ Hazen. nrcsI
| oent OF the Federated Association of
Nthictlc Unions, also urged the ar
i"'sition or the Fairfield site declar-
ing mat the young people need place
ana opportunity for their spor,s ms
SUBSTITUTE for street life. He said that
Loo young men were connected with
the federation.
MOTHERS CLUB PRESIDENT
FOR SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
| John Martin, and Mrs. George Kline
president of the Mothers Club in l,ul
'on' addressed the committee in behalr
Oh inc acquisition of the property adj
JOINING the new Nicholson School for
park and playground for Fulton.
me committee passed q resolution
| requesting the City Engineer to make
survey of the two sites, and voted 10
view them on Thursday afternoon. No
vcmber is. at $40 o'clock.
Mr.. Hudnall addressed the commit
Tee briefly for the opening OF Locust
Nlley TO relieve congestion on Main
street ~ recommendation from the Ad-
illustrative Board that the property
ana equipment OF the old Manchester
pumping Station be sold was tabled