Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11

f.-,ned 10 construct, maintain. and ope-
r.,e boats. ships. docks. ship-yards. rail-
-..d and marine equipment, and ma
chnery Of every description, was char
.led in the Law and Equity Court yes
ttrdav afternoon.
The privileges are granted to Messrs.
william r. Trigg. James n. Boyd. Nir-
fnius Newton, ]. J. Montague. and Will
lam c. Preston. "and such others as may
De- hereafter associated with them" The
capital stock OF the company is TO be not
less than 10000 nor more than sSOooOo.
divided into shares of 500 each.
Tie principal Office Of the company is
70 be kept in the city of Richmond. The
officers who are to manage the company's
affairs for the first year are as follows:
President. William r. Trigg; Vice-Prssi-
dent. Liburn T. Myers; Secretary, VIII
Lam C.. Preston. Board Of Directors
William r. Trigg, J. ]. Montague, Lii
burn r. Myers, Robert s. Bosher, Thomas
Atkinson. and William c. Preston. The
following well-known citizens are among
the stockholders of this company: VIII
liam r. Trigg. Major L. T. d. Myers,
Thomas Atkinson. james n. Boyd, E. 7.
ID. Myers, Jr., Virginius Newton, Stan
hope Boiling. Lilburn T. Myers, j. J.
Montague. l.. u. Morris, Thomas Ruther-
foord. L. Kemp Duval. c. ]. Mellin, ". j.
Westwood, T. c. Williams. and Robert
S. Bosher.
OBJECT OF THE COMPANY.
II is the object and intention Of those
interested In this company TO establish
here a prominent ship-buildng plant and
it Is expected that the United States Gov
eminent viii be much interested in doing
what IL can TO further the ends OF those
Interested I'm this movement. since ship
yrG at Richmond is absolutely secure
from attack in case of war. nor is the
government put TO any necessity for
maintaining a sufficient force TO guard
t.. plant from a zoe.
Tho contract awarded Mr. Trigg by the
United States Government for three tor
p.lo-boats and two torpedo-boat destroy
us. which was mainly instrumental in
calling this company into existence, Will
t. -.ancd as soon as the plant is ready.
According 70 the terms of the contract,
the t0rpcdO-boats must be delivered 10
the government within twelve months of
the signing Of the contract and the de-
stroyc.s within eighteen months
SECURES THE TALBOT WORKS.
The charter authorizes the company ito
acquire. by lease or purchase. the works
and property Of any individual firm or
corporation operating a machine-shop'
dock or shipyard, or manufacturing rail-
road or marine equipment, or machinery
Of any description
Under this clause the company has Sc
cured from the Virginia Machine Com
81.
of the plant xnOwn as the Talbot Ma
chiuc-WOrks. and the right from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
to use the dock and the land adjacent
thereto lying between IL and the James
ryer
Contracts have been let for all the
plates and materials that so into the con-
strucuon Of the five boats, as well as .or
suitable buildings and for the special ma
c-uery needed for boat-building me
yard has been staked of and contracts
let for an necessary piling needed In the
foundation for he ways for the Doats
which will be launched sidewise into the
dock. this being the latest ana mos
improved method.
The maps, plans, and specifications lol
tle yard buildings and the foundations
f1r the launching ways were prepared
by Alr. Il. 4. d. Myers, Jr., civil engineer
AN EXPERIENCED BUILDER.
Mr. lanes A. Nelson is the superin
tordent of construction, and comes WIZ
the reputation Of being the master OF TN
art of ship-building. His recent serVlc
in the department at Washington IN ana
iue in the designs of these very poa's
and his high endorsement by the oIiicIai od.
there make his selection most ioItu
nate one He has as his chief drdush'9
man Mr. T. T. Pratt. who mas hau idl .
cvrorience In boat building ana Is en-
tlr,lv familiar with this work. ines
gentlemen are satisfied that the Wo,i
-on the boats will be done wei anu q',s qu'Ss
lv and an accordance with the specni
cations Of the government.
TO BEGIN WORK PkOMf LII.
The improvements in the yard WIN o
begun this week, and the contract ioi ~
new machinery will be given lo-u"S ~ ,
northern firm Of ship-tOol builders ~
e.tirated that il will take about ,.
weeks 10 get the plant In order. ana II :
eou6dentlv expected that the work WI
b. i'm operation by December lst AT III
latest. - 90,
rp tho mean time the plans for the 10,
redo-boats and destrOyers, which die :"
ready complete in outline, wiil oe "olnS
up in detail and submitted 70 the sONN.
mont as required. AS soop az nv o.
apuroved the contract will be signed an
lif Woih DtSbil .....o.o1 A
The launching ways will be situated Q
the south side OF the dock. between u
dock and the Chesapeake and ONO ras
way bridge. a short distance below III
establishment of Messrs. Davenport
Morris. - ,..os
The launching ways VIII pe-Qt .ne al IS,
pattern and the method III Nosue % Ia
ereat Iakes OF launching the boats sloe
wise will be followed. This new systei
requires a greater number OF ways. ina a
the old and the ship-yards will have y
feet Of launching ways
DEEPENING or THE HAhBoh.
The company will make no enort :
present 10 deepen the channel OF the rivs
The torpedo-boats and the nesh .,,,',i
Will only draw six ana ma" 80 :
fourteen feet.
TbssA viii be an important ccnferens