The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
Big DEAL CLOSED
BY PATTERSONS
Million Dollar Tobacco Factory
to Be Built This Year in
South Richmond.
GET SPRING HILL PROPERTY
Papers Finally Signed and Plant
Will BE Modcl-IIomcs for
Employees.

After several efforts to purchase \
suitable location on this side OF the
river, the Il. 4. Patterson Tobacco Com :.
pany Yesterday closed deaf bv which
/ 1t comes into possession or about thir-
! ty-siN acres OF land in South Rich
mond, known as the Spring Hill prop-
, erty. The property surrounds the tank
of the old Manchester Water Works
and lies between the rivcr and the Al
lantic Coast Limo Railroad. fronting
OH Scmmcs Avenue
negotiations for tho purchase or the
tract have been under way for some
time. and yesterday the companv
agreed to take It over at the price or
$1,000 per acre provided the titlc was
sound. While trying to find suitahle
place on this Side of the river n hold
an option on tho Southside property
ana moro than once 1T mas been printed
enormously that the deal had hoo,
closed IL was not until Yesterday
morning however that Inc final papcrs
were signed.
Model Tobncco Factory.
Though no plans have boon draw,
as yet. 1t is the purpose of the com
rany TO erect the model tobacco fac
tory IN the United States. II is to he
nreproof throughout. with ample ca
pacity Tor present needs and future
requirements. 1t will cost $1,000. 200
or more when completed. The factory
md offices. which VIII he under In.
same roof VIII cover 100 square feet
OF ground and nearby Will be ample
warehouses FOR storing both lear to-
hacco and The finished product The
rest OF the tract will bc taken IN win
cottages. which Will be rented to old
employees. The houses will he hull,
on modern and sanitary plans ana
Will be rented a a moderate price.
which will not more than cover the cost
Of maintenance.
Representatives. of the Patterson
Company have been sent TO n number
OF the most modern factories OF the
country. and will make detailed re-
ports Of their observations. so that the
new Richmond factory may excel them
all. Besides increasing the facilities
FOR the manufacture Of tobacco the
aim of the company Will be to better
the facilities for its employees. Tho
new building will be finished in white
tile throughout. and there will he
dining rooms. rest. rooms and other
conveniences to make the surround
ings rs attractive as possible.
Everything To he New.
Work on the new nlant will begin
as soon rs possible. and It Is expected
that It Will he ready for occupancy by
the end Of this year. Everything from
the machinery to tho office equipment
will he new. On the night that 1t Is
pronounced ready tho employees Will
be ordered to report on tho following
morning nj the new plant. and they
Will rnd every department complete.
From that time or the old plant.
ma chinery and all. will be deserted,
and the whole business OF the r. a..
Patterson Tobacco Company Will be
transferred across the river. The COM
pany has been in business in the pres
ent location for the last hfty-six years.
and has now On it's pay roll employees
who have been with IL for more than
thirty years. The policy OF the com
pany is to take care of the old and
faithful employees and TO induce the
others to follow their examples.