The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-09
CITY. VA.
LAND AND IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.
CAPITAL AUTHORIZED, ST.
0ON. 600.

4 eAhk ~ A<Asf - ~ - AAAttAhA1AAAFs PL
| 100000.
| Jas. NJ. Berry, (of Berry Bros. To-
bacconists, President. II. b. Clay
tor, (of X. B. Claytor & Co,
Merchants), Vice-President. j.
Lawrence Campbell, (of Burks &
Campbell, Attorney at law,) Secre-
tary. S. N, Boiling, (of Boiling,
| Wright 4 Co., Tobacconists, Treas
urer.
4 Board of Directors: Martin P.
| Burks, r. b. CLAYTON, j. M. Berry,
lc. w. Wharton, J.. Lawrence Camp
ldell, Il. ID. Berry, S. Nj. Boiling,
Samuel Griffin, DIR. w. w. Smith,
President Of Randolph-Macon Col
lege, Rev. A. Il. Dickinson, ID. d.,
Editor Of the Religious Herald,
Richmond, Va.
Chartered BY special act of the
General Assembly Of Virginia, il
thoroughly organized. It. Ollie RS
and diIee os have been elected, as
shown % the preceding ptge.
lie charter cJnfers liberal powers:
|. Power u acquire holi and dis
pose Of sny lands needed for its pur
poses, without restriction.
\. TO take stock IN any other com
PaiY, or Engage IN any mining or
manufacturing industry at ils pleas
ure.
y, To construct railways not ex-
ceeding thirty nils ii length.
4. No stockholder is liable fof aDys
ilii & except any unpaid part Ct the
lrlcs VI his stock
THE LOCATION.
Tie property owned and controlled
b. the Company is 10 the western
portion u Bedfrd City. II consists
u 600 acres Of rich land Of great in.
lfiIsic value. hlmost every part Of
which is available, either for business
~ iesiLencc sites. The name Of Lib
erIy, tie county seat Of Bedford cOnn.
", upon The application Of the Com.
mon Council, by at act Of the Legis.
la.ure has been changed 70 Bedford
City and the corporate limits have
been wiielv extended.
Situated on the Norfolk & Western
Railroad nearly midway between
L,nchburg and Roanoke. The new
city is the most attractive aud beau-
tiful town ute on the entire line Of
The read. II will not be denied that
Il Il unsurpassed in the State for var
iety Of scenery, exquisite landscape
and bold. picturesque and majestic
uouniaips, the most notable being the
famous Peaks Of Otter, eight miles
Its average elevation aboYe the sea
level is more than q thousand feet.
II d in the center Of the Piedmont
belt, we'll known for its healthfulness.
It's Summer temperature is made de-
lighiful BY the topography Of the
country and the mountain ranges
about il temper is winters. The mean
Tie year round Is 5307.
Winter, "A. Summer, IS. The rain.
lail Il from ~ 10 "A inches.
There has never been an epidemic
disease in Liberty or It's vicinity.
There are no sWamps or MARSHES.
rnE ADVANTAGES FoR PROFITABLE IN
yEsTMENT
Offered by the. Company will be fund
By those who read this prospectus,
and care tO Investigate its statement,
EQUAL 10 those offered anywhere in
the State, and il will be easy TO see
that there are some special features
u advantage, not possessed bY any
other place.
l.. lhepfopotty of the company
is located in the western part of q
living. energetic, rapidly growing
town, winch has already grown over
part OF its lands. Two handreds
acres arc surveyed, streets in part
hive been male and are being rap.
idly pushed 10 completion. The value
Of the properly now, makes the stock
Of this company a fret rate invest.
meut.
Z. An electric light company has
made a contract witn the City Council
TO light ils streets, and in thirty days
will bc prepared 10 furnish both arc
aud incandescent lights.
3. The city has the best supply Of
pure free stone water IN the state,
brought from the base Uf the Peaks
II Otter. The supply Il abundant
and sufficient for luture growth for
many years. Astorage reservoir 10
maintain ample supply for any puf.