The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-24
BOARD TO CONSIDER
BELT LINE QUESTION
Special Meeting Called to Act
On CITY Attorneys
Agreement
CITY FARM PROJECT UP
Public Utilities Committee Expected
TO Adopt Recommendation of Its
subcommittee for Purchase of
Newstead Farm In Henrico.

Negotiations between the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
officials and the city for the depression
of the Belt Line tracks that Monument
Avenue and other West End streets
may be extended into the far West End
viii probably be completed at the spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Aldermen
tomorrow night. President Adams
called the meeting of the board at the
request of the Council Committee on
Streets to consider the compromise
reached by City Attorney Pollard with
the railroad company.
City officials believe that the end Of
the long controversy lis in sight and
that the railroad il practically ready to
start work on the depression of the
tracks. City Attorney Pollard has been
able to compromise the matter with
railroad officers through the efforts of
the Chamber of Commerce, and there
seems to be no obstacle standing in
the way OF the project.
II Is understood that under the com
promise agreement that the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company will start work on the de-
preston of the tracks within the next
sixty to ninoty days, and the under
taking will be completed as quickly as
possible. Engineers say that the tracks
City Farm Proposition.
The city farm project will probably
be settled definitely tomorrow night
at the meeting of the Council Commit
tee on Public Buildings. Properties and
Utilities. when IL Is expected that the
subcommittee's recommendations will
be adopted for the purchase of the
Newstead farm. located in Henrico
County about eight miles east of the
~ No.
ing several locations decided 10 rec
cmmend the purchase of this tract.
which contains about 1850 acres. rep
resenting an expenditure Of abou, sT5,-
900.
Several members OF the committee
were in favor of voting for the adop-
ton OF the subcommittee report at
the meeting last week. but when slight
opposition arose, one member Of the
committee taking the stand that the
subcommittee went out Of its way in
recommending the purchase OF any one
site, further discussion Of the matter
was postponed until tomorrow night.
that every mem Der Of the COMMITTEES
might have time 10 look into the cues
tion.
Money In standing Timber.
Meuh ers Of the subcommittee cay that
the Ncwstead farm is ideally situated
that u would he pat and are OF the
opinion that Il Is the best property
that could he acquired for a city farm.
About zoe acres or the land Is cleared
and in = high state Of cultivation. while
there ia about Stat0a ia standing tim
her Of the property. The farm fronts
on the Jau1es River for about two and
one-hslf miles. with a private wharf.
giving ample transportation facilities
for products from the farm and for
Transporting supplies to the iumares.
There is also ar excellent country road
leading TO tn" CITY
other meetings At the CITY Hall this
week IRE the regular meeting Of the
Committee on Claims tomorrow after
noon at : o'clock and the Committee
on Advertising ard Enterprises Thurs
day night at S o'clock. ~ the latter
meeting VIII he considered the appro-
priation Of funds TO pay the expenses
~ sending the John Marshall High
school cadet corps 10 the Confederate
reunion IN Birmingham. May -, II and
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