The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-14

contract by stock vote OF 1921 shares oI
the $4,000, all in favor of the proposition
The projected route OF the extension /.
from Eagle Rock, seventeen miles west oi
Buchanan, following the Valley OF Craig.
creek, and by tunnel Of one mile To the
Valley of Sinking creek, a tributary OF New
river. This route admits Of 4 line with
maximum grade OF thirty feet. The length
OF the entire lines, consolidated and 10 BE-
constructed, may be stated at 800 miles.
CoSCLUHoS.
The further requirements and contem.
plated improvements Of the property Of this
company are many and expensive. Their
construction will, in part, await the de-
mands OF business, but several are impera.
tive and in progress. These are additional
sidlngs, sheds. and stations, changes in
alignment, bridges and crossings, round.
houses, tanks and machne-shops, and an
extension OF the road at Lexington to con-
meet with the Valley road baltimore and
Ohio system).
The basin property, in Richmond, is the
site selected for local freight and passenger
stations. Application has been made TO
this company for accommodation OF other
railways, and ui.ion station may conve-
niently be located there.
The connection between this basin and
the docks by trestlcs and bridges is in
progress, and will be completed about
May /. 1882. The dam at Lynchburg.
above referred to. it l. hoped, will be COM
pleted by August ], 1882. Both are eX-
pensiye structures.
Finally, connection by bridges or ferries
with the south side OF the James river il an
accommodation earnestly demanded by the
business interests Of Powhatan, Bucking-
ham, and AppomattoX counties.
In reviewing the difficulties and obsta-
clcs that beset the undertaking, the Board
recognizes the fidelity Of the several oili-
GERS and employees charged with cOnstruc-
tion and operation OF the property, and
with the transaction OF Il varied and per-
picking business precipitated by the
changes from canal 10 railroad and from
one corporate owner 10 another.
+. o. FRENCI, President
Managers Report.
In his report General Manager ANteiI
says, among other things:
The principal shops OF the company will
be near Lynchburg. Work has just been
H-Ntl UliUD Alititis ilii NV l'ti w. ~ WI
struct only such parts as are now necessary,
but to 50 build them as 10 allow for further
developments. i'm accordance with the plan.
that have been made after examination OF
the beSt-arranged shops in the country.
VI Richmond - brick round-house oi
seven stalls il well under way, and there j.
also being built Il small brick blacksmith
shop and repair-shop. A iour-stall round
house at Iron Gate j. being built.
JAllES-RIvER BRIDGES.
The management il favored with un-
eqlalled elements OF economy in conduct
ing it, affairs. The degree OF financial sue
cess depends upop the volume OF it, traffic,
The full measure OF this success cannot be
attained without the expenditure Of more
money i'm directions not yet attempted
Among these | will mention only the con-
sirIIction OF few wagon bridges across
the James river. and the development OF
iron interests by means OF furnaces. The
first is a necessity to avoid remaining prac-
ticaly cut oil from the traffic OF one hall
the country that would otherwise seek u.s.
and the other offers induccment, Justly re-
garded by oil capable OF expressing an
opinion about il rs uncXcclled, and essen
tial TO the proGtableness Of the western hall
OF the road. Yours respectfully,
DECATUR AXTELL, General Manager.