Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
MUCH OPPOSITION ARISES
TO SALE OF PINE CAMP
'o"nciimem Generally Favor CITY
Farm. but VIII Proceed
With Caution.
CALL ON POLLARD FOR ADVICE
purchase Not Dependent on Sale or
Present Property, as Proceeds or
Such Sale Would Under City Code
&" Into Sinking Fund.

Alderman L. T. Christian or -,
ron',nittcc or the COMMITTEES on Sub
,iu,lu' nss' Properties and Utii;tics
anpointcd to look into tho aovi.ah,t,,,'
."' selling tho piuc Camn nronn.,
WIN tho proceeds to purrh.s. AZ,
arm has begun work As :, ,,,,
81 hfst Importance he has asked 80
H.eorncN TO inform the COMMITTEES
As 20 It's legal powers I'm thc 60 hit.,
incnt OF smallpox hosni,i
sahatoriun beyond the cornor.,a
" ~ mas been stated that tho non.';,
~ ,'I'r'c" county would stronriH -
INC establishment and maintenarco
or smallpox hospital ana e, ,
forum within their environ. amt 80,
I"ihr mat legal support might he uiro,,
10 such objection. Major ,,hri.,,.
socks hrst TO know what autboritv -
vested in the city TO acquire tho nncoa
sary site 'eecs-
Further than this. the comni,,o.
VII have to consider that sc.tio, NJ
INC city code which provide. tb.,
moneys arising from tho proceeds OF
sues OF real estate shall be deposited
10 inc credit of the commissioners -,
INC sinking fund The city might .lc.
vote the proceeds OF the sale q, pine
amp 10 the retirement Of bonds an,
issue new bonds for the purchase or
= city farm hut that is now matter
toi consideration and one shat va, M.
Drought out by the advocates FOR tho
SAFE or ono OF Richmond's most yalu
able nicces OF property
section o. Chapter 20. provides that
Mhcn payments arc TO he made TO
the city OF moneys arising from ,bo
proceeds OF sales OF real estate and
from persons paying Communication OF
iculFcTt taxes, the Auditor shall BY hi,
warrant direct the Treasurer to re-
cc'Vc the same and deposit It to III.
crcdit or the commissioners OF ths
sinking fund"
WEII.-DEEINEn oppoS,,r,nx
TO SALE OF PINE CAMP
II was made plain at the meeting
or the committee on Tuesday nirht
mat the members were in favor az
purchasing city farm: but alrcad,
there is well.dcdnN opposition to the
sal" or the Pine Camp property at the
time II Is becoming mos, vain, hic -.
an Investment. II IL pointed out ,ha,
II is not necessary 20 sell the pin.
camp propertr In order to buy farm;
mat the purchase of farm can be
provided FOR by AN independent, an
precipitation. II there be no LEGAL Oh.
sthclc in the way, the sanatoriun aud
hc smallpox hospital now maintained
on the zine Camp property could be
removed TO the farm. In tho mean
time. the value OF the Pine Camp prop.
ert!. with the completion OF the Gin.
ter Park improvements contemplated
would continue to increase and would
b' source OF large revenue TO the
CITY " tho sale we're postponed until
II was warranted by the extension OF
the tintcr Park environs
IN Alternative proposition was not
presented u tho committee. Commits.
sioncr iiirschbcrE's scheme provides
ihat tho Pine Camp property be sold
Against this the views OF many Couu-
cilmrn are stcrnly set, and several nave
already openly avowcd their opposition
:" selling Pine Camp while Al the
same tim" agreeing that it would be
wise for the city 10 purchase a farm
for tho maintenance % certain oil its
dope ndcnts. prisoners and diseased.
But. IT is argued. this contemplated
municipal philanthropy does not ncccs-
state the sacrifice of a valuable asset.
II the Pine Camp property be held
several wears longer. il l. said. the
proceeds from its sale would be sum-
cicnt - purchase number OF city
farms