Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-30
WILL SELL PINE CAMP
TO ACQUIRE CITY FARM
Council Finance Committee Makes
Recommendation After Long
Session.
SITE, DECIDED I
This Question VIII BE Left in Hands
Of Administrative Board - Many
Speak in Behalf Of New Civic
Philanthropy.

After hearing from members OF the
Administrative Board. from minister
and layman and from representatives
OF organizations which have Interested
themselves in promuleating n new and
larger charity and method OF reform
the Council Finance Committee last
night adonted a resolution recommend
ing that the Administrative Board he
permitted to sell the Pine Canp prob
erty, the proceeds from the sale of
which are to be used for the purchase
of n city farm. The question of a site
for the city farm was left to the de-
termination "t the board. so that Il
may act as 1t deems best and without
strings tied to It's opinion. The de-
cision of the board, now bearing per-
haps toward the Newstead property.
will he made known to the Fina nee
Committee. and. through the commit
tee TO the City Council. and will he
promptly ratified.
Councilman George w. Rogers had
passed a resolution recommending ap-
preparation of funds for the widening
Of Villa msburg Avenue from Lester
street 10 Lewis Street.
HASTE is ADVOCATED
by CITY ATTORNEY
During the discussion as 10 the ad-
visibility OF selling the Pine Camp
property and buying n city farm a
proposition was made TO the commit
tee by p. NJ Berry. OF Elko. on the
| Chickahominy River. who offered to sell
his farm OF 1926 acres for $4,000 tIc
4 said that II was admirably situated for
all the purposes Of the object, and that
IL had deposits of mari and gravel and
a stand of 5000. 900 feet OF timber The
Newstead property. which has been
recommended. will cost $4,000.
In taking up the general question.
City Attorney Pollard urged that tho
committee make haste in IT'S action, SO
that there would he no delay after the
farm is purchased in having the
Legislature enact law permitting
prisoners To be turned over for their
safekeeping and maintenance TO the
authority of the city. He did not
appear for any particular farm, hut
suggested that ii would he wise for the
city. if it would carry its present pur-
pose into effect. to take steps 20 have
measures prepared for the next sas-
sion OF the General Assembly.
HiHsCHnnRG; LEADS IN
FIGHT For CITY FARM
Aldermen l.. T. Christian and John 7
Mitchell, who were of the suhcommi,-
o.. from the Committee on Public
Liidings. Properties and Utilities aD-
ointcd TO make selection approved Of
he Newsstand property. In Hcnrico
County. and urged that the Finance
Committee recommend the purchase Of
the site. Chairman John IlirSUhherr a.:
the Administrative Board. patron oIthc
earliest resolution looking to the pur-
chase Of city farm and designer OF
the various units which are 10 care Tor
the citys INDECENT, its tubc,CulIr pa
tierts. its Juvenile offenders and it's
hahitual drunkards. pleaded al some
length for the purchase and mainton-
ance of city farm. and asked The
committee 10 recommend an ordinance
enabling the Administrative Board to
sell the Pine Camp property IN order 20
pay for the city farm. He said tina;
the board would have the Finance Com
mittec ratity the sale OF the Pine Camp
property If only il would recomnend
appropriation for the purchase OF
farm.
tIe stated that II the board were al.
lowed to sell the Pine Camp property
II would not occasion the spending Of
additional money for the purchase Of
farm, since the Pine Camp property,
comprising about 90 acres. could he
sold for $4,000. He stated that III,
city farm could be not only self
sustaining. but bo made to contribute
Continued on Second Puge.)