The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-21
A|RSHIPS WILL Be
RICHMOND MADE
Company Is Chartered for That
Purpose-Other New Local
Concerns.

Alrships are to be made in Rich
mond. y charter was issued yes
terday by the State Corporation Com
mission 10 a number of Richmond men
VINO will form "a 100000 corporation
10 be known as the Virginia Aerial
Manufacturing Company. Inc. The
promoters assert that the air over
Richmond will soon be filled with ny
ing machines engaged on all manner
of errands. The principal office OF the
company Is to be In Richmond, and
under the charter the company may
acquire and own as much as 1000
acres of land for the purposes of It's
business--that Is, as a factory site
and rs an aviation field for testing
machines and training aviators
The charter incorporators are: John
G. Hagan. PRESIDENT James d. Pat
ton, vice president; y. Langstan John
ston, Jr., secretary and treasurer; W.
5. Forbes, Greenhow Johnston. and
others all of Richmond. The capt.
tai stock authorized by the charter
is: Maximum 100000: minimum. sl0.-
900; and the objects and purposes are
stated 10 be TO manufacture airships
Hns broad Powers.
The charter states that the cor
poration is formed for the purpose
OF manufacturing, buying, selling. leas-
ing, operating and exhibiting any and
all kinds Of structures designed TO
navigate the air or water or to ira
Verse the land. and TO charge for
same; 10 give exhibitions OF any and
all such structures, and TO charge adj
mission to the same. and to compete
Tor prizes In the use of all such craft
and machines
The charter is a brosd one, since It
allows the manufacture, sale. lease.
etc. OF structures not only to navi-
gate the air, but to navigate the
water or traverse the land" which
might be construed to include all man
ner of railway, street car and steam
ship lines. The promoters are the
principal officers OF the Richmond and
Henrico Railway Company now oper-
atlng line of street cars in Rich
mond. and at present applying for
franchise extensions.
Make Briquettes Here.
Not only will airships be manufac-
tured and sold in Richmond, but un-
DER charter issued yesterday coal
briquettes are 10 be manufactured and
marketed here. y charter was issued
by the Corporation Commission to the
Virginia Coal BriQuetting COMPANY.
me- with the principal offices in Rich
mono The incorporators are: T. NJ.
harrington. president; Frederick e.
HolAhg. NJ b. Rosenbaum. and r. II.
smith vice presidents. and r. s.
MINER, secretary and treasurer, all
of RichmonSc The capital stock is
placed at Maximum, 100000: mini
mum $4,000; and the objects and
purposes stated TO be TO manufacture
and sell briquettes for fuel
"A new motor truck corporation for
Richmond WAS also authorized Of
which the president will be H. a.
ellis formerly superintendent OF thu
Richmond branch OF the American Lo-
SoinotiFe Company. The new concern
VIII be known as the Motor Truck
Cooperation. and will have its pr,n.
cipal Office in Richmond. The ,ncor-
porators are. II a. ellis, president
ana treasurer; Charles Laurens vice.
president I. NJ. Clarity, secretary ard
treasurer, all Of Washington. and p p
Cox. OF Richmond The capital stock
- Maximum, $4,000 minimum. 81
Uvo; and 'he objects and purposes ia
operate motor transfer business.
Other Charters.
oher charters were issued ves+a--
day as follows:
Bucna Vista Garage and Au1omohuo
Company, Inc; principal ONCE, Bueno
vista lncorporators-W T. Pr,trt.
ard president Or. S II. YoekeIev
wee -pFesidenti d. s Bromley. treas.
nrer and y &. Pritchard. secretary
a.l ~ Bnena Vista. Capital stock
MaNihum $1,000. minimum $4,000
Cplects and purposes - Automobilt
d J. oConnen Company. Inc nri,
cipal Office. stanton. Incorporators-
l. b. Masincup. president: NJ A. Mas
!Ncup, vice president: Henry ~.