Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-01
COUNCIL TO TAKE STEPS
ON FOUNDING CITY FARM
Utilities Committee Favurs
Projec, After Hearing Prom
incnt Speakers.
VOTE is UNANIMOUS ONE
Edgar English. Patron "f RESOLUTION.
Declares Sentiment II Str"ng for
Abolition of Jail and More Regard
for Moral IpIift OF Prisoners.

Tia; CITY Council will take immc
diatc steps toward acquiring city
farm was indicated by action OF the
Committee on Utilities last nigh;
when the English resolution was APP.
proved, and The subcommittee. OF
which Councilman Peters is chair.
man. was directed TO make its report
on site az The next regular meet
ing o: the body
Councilman Edga- Z. English. o.
Clay Ward patron o: the resolution
discussed by the citizens ana mem.
bers Of the committee. presented the
various speakers. In doing so he de-
clared that nc had been Impressed
wsth The widespread demand for the
establishment Of a city farm. both as
ri economic as we'll as hygieuic
proposition.
He said he found that the scnti-
ment was practically unanimous for
the abolition OF tho City Jail as a
place Of punishment. and that in its
place should be Installed the farm.
where not only the health. but the
moral uplift OF the unfortunate might
be encompassed.
InErnm Fnvors Work.
Justice John II. Ingram was
strongly impressed with the value OF
farm as "A place for the habitual
"jailbird,' where he could not only
Keep busy at manual labor. hut de-
rive health and brighter thoughts
from the pure atmosphere. and have
the opportunity of not only helping
himself, but elevating the moral tone
OF those with whom he is thrown in
contact
Rev. II. Cary Montague, the
friend of the jailbird and the man
who is down." said he was not only
En fnr F,-4,
sons. but he thought salvation would
come easier through work He said
mans bad habits could be cured
by giving him something to do
idle men in jail are practically
hopeless. and it is worth while 10
strive for good citizenship even from
this class" lie said all the civic and
religious societies in the city wer,
unanimously behind the movement
and would stay behind it TO the
finish.
Other speakers were Rev r. \
Arthur, Thomas Howell. president o!
the Ktwanis Club; Mrs. l.. c. Minor
Mrs. Adams. City Sergeant Saunders
and John IIirschberg.
Not Ready 10 Report.
councilman James T.. Peters STATED
that the subcommittee on farm wa.
not ready to report at this time. bu
hdu occn active and had visited
number OF sites. Il will visi, severa
sites before the next meeting, an,
VIII be then ready TO report. sal,
Sir Peters. Councilman Dickersol
moved that the committee approve III,
English resolution. which was carrie,
unanimously. members OF the commit
tee present being Chairman Batkins
Aldermen Epps, White, Woody: Coun
ei!men Peters. Johns. Ladd and DICK
erson
y subcommittee OF three was nance
to confer with the Mayor and IN,
Director OF Public Welfare in refer
ence 10 project recommended b,
Councilman Johns 70 app-opr!at.
SI,oo9.eoo FOR the construction o. ,
mrnicipa! hospital This CON mite.
embraces Counci!Elcn Johns. Lada aat
Alderman White.
The committee recommended an a..
2-oT-!a:!o1 Q: $500 fu- The p--cass;
Q. ste :c- Fairgrounds in Ssu,!
hichrno1d a. Perry ard Thirr+en;f
Streets after hearing :co-. Council.
ma &orien zrt Superintendent, q
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