The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-04
viii Supply Electric Power to Indus
trial Concerns.
LOCAL CAPITAL is INTERESTED
1t Has Been Shown That 5000 Horse
Power Can Easily BE Secured and
This VIII BE Greatly Increased
Iatcr-Work on the Plant
10 BE Commenced
Soon.

Richmond is soon to nave another big
industrial enterprise which will be big
addition to the manufacturing interests
OF the city The fact that the enterprise
will have a direct bearing upon the ope-
ration OF large number of plants Of
one sort and another here will make It
one Of the most important and valuable
in operation within the city.
The new inlustry will be the big plant
constructed for the development of
James river water power for the purpose
of furnishing electric power for lighting,
manufacturing ana street-car purposes.
SECURED \ FRANCHISE.
Il will Doe remembered that several
months AGO application was made by
Mr r.. e.. Todd 0f Baltimore. and assoc
ciatcs to the City Council for franchise
to use tho waste Cow of James river for
water powor through which 90 generate
electric mower Industrial purposes.
Several well D. vn business men APP
pclrcd before h municipal body to adj
vocate the granting of the franchise
uDon tho ground fr1f such action would
result in great advantage 90 tine manu-
ncmrlug interests of Richmond. Inc
application was opposed by some upon
the ground that the necessary capital
was not behind the scheme and that u
WoulG not Dee utilized 10 any material
GOOD IL was shown later 10 the salts
faction of the Council however. that the
scheme WAS backed by well known busi-
ness men who could put up the money
To- carry out the purposes Of the com
nanv and finally the franchise was
granted.
ENGINEERs AT WORK.
Those who were interested I'm the
scheme soon went 20 work to develop tine
enterprise. and engineers were Tor
while al work surveying the ground and
making estimates and calculations upon
which To base the work necessary 10
carry out the original plans. It was
found that 5000 horse power could easily
be secured from the flow Of the river
and that this could be greatly increased
later on when It was found necessary.
The promoters Of the scheme secured
seven acres of land adjoining the Oh
Haxan Mills property. together with the
mills themselves and the site ion which DC
stands The matter OF securing SUD-
scripuons 10 The stock IN sulil'len'
quantity To- carry opt the plan was car
ried out without difficulty. and IL Is un-
derstood that the company has behind lt
more than SLOO0olO
SOME OF THOSE INTERESTED.
Tho officers and directors of the COM
many will soon be decided upon. Messrs'
John L. Williams. John skelton WI
Iiqms p Lancaster Williams, i. &.
,roId and i w. Middendorf. of Baltimore.
besides n number of well knon Richmond
canitaiirts are understood to be interest
od i'm tbe enterprise, which will he pusned
forvarl as rapidly as possible, ana the
nl,ns will be developed in short time
suficfentl,, for actual work on tho es-
tablishment Of the plant.
1, has NOT vet been decided where lhe
nlant will be located or VINO VIII De Jul
charge Of IT, IL is expected that worn
,..iu he beguu within the next month";
AMI vn be hurried on as rapidly as pos
sihle II will be a big undertaking ana
win necessarily require considefaoie 'llne
for completion
,rbe number Of people 10 whom employ
ment will be given. the charges indue l"'
tbe poWor generated. the time "heh con
tracts will be filed ana the iihe' -
dotails that will with many others oe set
tle5 later. These points have rot YET
nm taken tlD for careful consideration.
RIG PLANTS TO USE IT.
II f. understood that number or the
bigpest manufacturing enterprises In
richmond have agreed to use electric
mower generated from this source II
terms OF a satisfactory nature can pe
Offered of which there IS no doubt II
l. also stated that the street cars OF the
richmond Traction Company wlil be
supplied with motive power from the new
enterprise and that many buildings ana
residences will be lighted from the same
source. go
THE big pulp and paper plant will be
built on the site Of the Haxall Mills and
will be supplied with power from the
new enterprise
Contracts for the work will be soon
given out They will amount TO some
thing like sSo0,ooe
THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
Judge L. c. Minor. IL the Law and
Eauitx Court, yesterday morning, granted
"A charter to the James River Construction
Company. which is formed for fde pur-
pose OF constructing buildings and other
works for individuals or corporations
which may be engaged in mining OF,
manufacturing OF any kind, incluiing es-