Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-29
WANTS MORE LIGHT ON
CITY FARM PROPOSITION
Finance Committee Tables
Report of Public Utili-
tics Committee.
WILL ACT At, SPECIAL MEETING
'""nriimrn ifn"it representative Cit
iH"ns In tr. {. Purchasing Of Site.
Hriri Fni't Recommended After
~" fcnr"' N"rI, on Project.

After hearing from number OF
interested citizens on the city farm
proposition. the Finance Committee
last night tabled the report 81 ine
Utilities Committee until B, spc-ir,
meeting, in orde" TO get further IN
formation rs to Grainag. conditions
and 20 possible opposition from Hen
rico County citizens to tho ,ocltloa ~
such an institution In that county.
Tho committee evinccd much inter
est In the matter. and Indicated a
favorable disposition toward tac pro
jet. |, is believed tho reports from
the Director of Public Works and
the City Attorney concerning tho
proposition viii be ready within ton
days. at which time II special meet
ing OF the committee VIII he called TO
dispose of tho matter.
Many Spenk fur REPORT
The report was presented by James
+. Peters, Councilman from Cay
Ward. chairman Of tho special com
mi,toe on city farm. other speak
ers wcr" Rev ~ Cary Montague
Councilman James Z. pickcrson ".
l.. Kirby. farm demonstration and Ok
f'l II E1l -. 'Jt'Iet represent FS
tho Richmond First club and tho
Fellowship L"aEU" Of South Rich
mond: Councilman Edgar y English.
Councilmhn-E lec, John Hirnchn"rg.
father Of tho farm idea. Director Of
Public safety Myers. Frank Luthr,D
OF thc * wants club. Director Levy.
OF the Department. ~ Public Welfare.
and Mrs William Judd. All favpre !
an appropriation FOR III" farm and
each speaker discussed dircrcn, an
ElcH "f tho question IN" opinion
being that rhr citizens were rracti-
call! unanimous iu their demands
Tor city farm without further de-
lay. !, WAC pointed out ~ Mi Dick
.rinn that every candidate 80 tho
recent election hnd pledged himself
To vote FOR The proposition
Committee En,nr~ HricI Farm.
Chairman Peters explained tina, his
committee hai worked for nearly a
year or IN" prohl'm and had con-
suited experts from the Agricultural
Department. and thai. of ihc various
farn.s inspected. the lBr!rl farm. "Irh,
mile. below Richmond. near seven
Pine" consisting of 2Gl acres. with
raiir"ad facilit"s and many i'm
prnYctn"nt- wnE IA" most desirable.
The c"mmit'c" had been divided NJ
FIRST hut after tn" experts had rn-
ported. IL" Er!el farm MAG decided
upon
rpon request 90 Director Myers,
the commute" recommended the Ok
p"ndi;lrc .uf $50. 800 for purchase 81
a water tower for the Fir. Depart
m"ut. which hc had h"cu authorized
60 contract FOR. IN" director stated
that tn" pi"o" of apparatus would
DO delivered 'Hr'v In August
q" GI,r Mayor 5000 Year.
Director i.rvs was authorized &c
proceed win improvements at Pine
Camp. 10 cost abou, $4,000. funds
for which HAD already been provid eel
for. The improvements viii provide
accommodations for nncty-twO pa
tents. the capacity now being rnr
only thirtysiX patients.
The committee decided TO meet in
special session ~ o'clock Monday
afternoon 10 consider the extension
% Belmont Avenue. and To discuss q
report on suggested repairs TO proN-
crty at sci Spring street. caused Ly
ovcrfows.
Following informal discussion the
coramittec recommended TO Council.
with the request that II be acted upon
under suspension OF rules. q reso-
luton fixing the salary OF tho Mayor
at $4,000, and a resolution fixing the
salnry OF the clerk Of the -civil Court
at $1,000 was ais" recommended.