The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-10-06
WATER POWER
DEVELOPMENTS
Interview With Judge Embrey on
the Subject.
Some Plans Of the New 0wneTs-0theT Possible
Results, Etc.

A representative OF this paper learned
that MIR. VIM G.. WHITTIER, who has been
nctive in reference to the water pow
here. was in the city and endeayor,d To
have an interview with him. Mr. Witt
ner. however, had left the city ON an early
train. We were glad To learn that he
has very much improved from the severe
bruising and injuries in the accident on
the Pennsylvania railroad III Philadel-
phia last Saturday
Our representative, having learned oil
the formation of then company, called
ON Judge Alvin T. Embrey and sought
an interview with him. He stated that
ail of the stock, and plant, and records,
and all property of the old company
have been turned over To the new com
pany. and that the new company had
been organized with the election OF Mi.
Whitner as president and n director,
and Judge Embrey a. secretary and a
director. and that the directorate Ol the
company would becompleted at u stock
holders meeting to be held in Fredericks-
burg on Saturday, Oct 9Th, at which
meeting Judge Embrey stated he thought
the directorate would be filed by the
election OF some gentlemen residents OF
OF fredericksburg.
Judge Embrey was asked az To- the pol
lev of the new management, and he
stated that its primary policy and deter
mination would be the development OF
water power afforded 10y the entire flow
OF the RappahannOck and Rapldan
rivers. and that this power would be
utilized ~ water power 10y the direct
application of water to the power wheel
of the mills and factories, and by the
conversion OF water power into electric
power. and the use OF electric power for
factories and oth,r purposes ut points
available for factory sites, where the low
elevation OF the land would not admit OF
the use of water as primary power.
He also stated that the new company
had already the money in sight Tor the
development. and that thccOntracts with
land owners up the river and bordering
on the river would be closed, and the ad-
ditional land necessary for the develop
ment would be taken over aud paid Tor
lust as soon a. full corps of surveyors,
who have been on the work for the last
six months, could ascertain the areas de-
sired and could plot up those areas.
When asked as to the location OF the
power houses, Judge Embrey stated that
he was not advised OF their definite lOca-
ton.
Our representative asked Judge En-
brey what was the prospects for an cleo
tric railway, aud he replied that the first
work To be- attended to would be the az.
QUESTION of the land up the river, and
that concurrently withit, orimmedately
after. would be the erection OF three or
more dams aud an equal numbered pow
or houses, aud that the power To be AZ
forded by the flow of the rivers would
Internationally he utilized, and that
while an electric railroad would not b,
Immediately built. yet the construction
of such a road was in view, and that be-
yond a doubt h. thought % road would
be built i'm the next two or two and one
hall years: that the construction OF stone
dams would necessarily involve n very
considerable amount Of labor and con-
sumo a number Of months, and that this
work would be done first
When asked aboutelectric lighting for the
fllN. lllthlltlfrAfiAA VI thlis hAlA ifiAAhAf
stated that the company would have
the electric power To dispose OF. and that
it would be the desire of the company
10y every legitimate means, to promote
the development OF fredericksburg aud
it's industries, and that he saw no reason
why the company should not provide
electric lights OF both kinds II the city. or
it's citizens, wished it. but that he felt
quite certain no fight would be- INDUCED
in by the company for any franchise;
that the company would spend in the
neighbOrhood Of a half million dollars in
the development Of the water power
and that OF course it expects 10 realize a
legitimate profit on its expenditures; and
that he was satisfied the company, with
a local directorate, composed Of gentle
men known to, and possessing the con-
fdence OF, the people here would be- will
ing to pay a fair and reasonable price
Tor all OF the property and privileges
necessary 10 the development, and in re-
turn would ask only fair and reasonable
treatment by the city and its citzcns.