Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
common COUNCIL CALLED
B TO ACT ON CAMP SITE
Peters Proposes Appropriation ~
$4,000 to Put Sherwood rarh
80, in shape.
RAILROAD SIDING PROVIDED
This Amount Will Bc Ample. Say
- Military Men. After Conference
With Mayor and President ~ Two
* branches Of Council.

No time Will hc lost IN e1crti7s every
effort TO clinch Rtchmonds clat- tc-
the State mobilization canr. and -
that end a special m"ct;us OF ;hc
Common Council viii be held =; \
o,Clock Tonight 10 receive = rCSNlu-
ton TO appropriate $4,000 20 equip
Sherwood Park. should :: rc necessary
again TO call the Virginia National
Guard to the coiors. This course WAS de-
termined upon yesterday following q
conference between CitS officials and
Adjutant-Gcncral sale. President y.
Ice Peters. Immediately after tho con-
ference. instructed City Clerk Ron T.
August TO issue a call Cor special
session OF ;hc lower branch and no
time will be lost in securing favorable
action.
Mr.. Peters announced las; nigh; that
he had had prepared q measure 10
make tho appropriation of Sia.oo0
which the State military authorities
thought would be sufficient II will he
Immediately referred to the Finance
Committee. under The Councils rules.
As the committees also meets Tonight.
no delay In this direction is artici
pated. II is expected that tho rcsclu-
tion viii, nc Immediately recommended
for adoption. Mr. Pctcrs said that A
coon as the resolution has been acted
upon by tho Finance Committee nc
Will call another special meeting OF
SaS rover pEaOCn TO pass on tnc mater.
3n order that II may at once go 20 the
Board OF Aldermen for concurrence.
PETERsBCnG Is ONLY
SERIOUS COMPETITOR
The city officials who conferred with
General Sale and other military Of
foers included Mfr. Peters, President
adams. OF the Board OF Aldermen. and
Alderman Grundy. chairman oc thc
Finance Committee |, was agreed
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contender against Richmond for the
mobilization camp. Tho Trilitiamcr
expressed the conviction that Shsr-
wood Park would answer every pur-
pose as camp site. If property
equipped. They We're certain that with
equipment which was used last sum
mer At the State Fair Grounds AN
additional SIS. 600 would ia ample 10
place the grounds IN thorough coudi.
ton with tho probable exception o,
storage buildings. Some OF the officers
did not believe that the additional ,os.
would amount to $4,000
AS to the question Of tho use 81
buildings for military stores. it is ur-
derstood that the State Fair Assoc,-
alton stands ready 10 permit the use
OF any of Its buildings for this pur.
pose until noHt August. In the mean
time. II Is said, other ARRANGEMENTS
TOR storehouscs will he made
ARRANGEMENTS M.DE ron
RAILWAY SIDINGS
Arrangements have already hccn
made with the Scahoa-d Air Line
Railway COMPANY according TO a
etruct spur track from tho Far
Grounds ia Sherwood Park. should this
site be favored by the War Depart
mcnt for the mobilization camp OF the
Virginia forces.
Last summer the Administrative
,t,lT & . t., .1..r
Grounds in condition for the use a:
tile troops which were called OF; for
service along ;hc McAican border.
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time is sill! available :o- Use while
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