The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
ASSURED
over JAMES RIVER
Will BE Built at Once
Near Country Club
Grounds.
NEW SECTION DEVELOPED
Richmond Will Reach Into
for Charter.

What is to be known as The south
ampton Bridge will be constructed
without delay across the James River,
connect Westhampton with Chesterfield
county. The bridge will be three miles
from the city proper, Honc-half mile
from the Country Club buildings. and
loco feet each from The nearest edge
Of the Country Club grounds and the
proposed site for Eichinond College.
The money is in hand, and there can
be no further doubt OF the consuInma-
ton Of the project. Bridge builders
are now examining the plans. and their
proposals Will be received UP to Febru-
airy o. Within q Few days tie con-
tract for construction Will he award
ed.
An application for a charter for the
southampton Bridge Corporation was
made yesterday to the state Corpora
ton Commission, and wa. approved.
The charter will be issued to-day.
Open New Territory.
This means that u new suburban
residence section will be opened. to
he known as southampton; that a new
Chesapeake and Ohio railway station
Will be constructed for the convenience
of residents OF W~csthampton and later
FOR Richmond College,; tnat a new
drive will be added, and tnat hunt
clubs will havo additional ground FOR
tnclf runs. H
The approach of the bridge from,
Richmond will be along the River Road
or Cary Street ROAD past Eio Vista. Or,
reaching Wcstham Creek i new road
made for the development of suburban
lots will be used. The promoters Of
SOUTHAMPTON. the property in Chester
field lying south OF the river, will be
obliged In their w interest TO put in
good roads TO Bon AIR. 1t is a fact
1 Int III INA Lt $3.50. 49,. ,I- -.
Richmond Will be shortened by use OF
the bridge, because OF the many turns
made by the existing highway.
Tho Chesapeake and Ohio will b..
crossed at grade, and that road has
promised to put In Il station just where
the approach 10 the bridge begins.
Dimensions of Bridge.
The structure itself Will be $50 feet
long, 20 feet wide, and will be of steel
or concrete, a point which MIL probab-
~ be determined to-day. Estimates on
cost run from s26,000 to $4,000,
depending upon the decision as 10
whether II Will be made licavy enough
to allow the passage Of electric cars.
The bridge Will be stwenty-six feet
above mean low water, seventeen reet
above the bank, and eighteen Inches
above The record high water mark,
which was reached in o. ~fresliet IN
November. 1877. M
George G. Gregory has been most
active in securing the success OF the
project, and as Il director he presented
the application for n charter. About a
year ago the matter was asitated. but
a division arose over the location Of
the bridge, and some of the stock
holders withdrew. Only lately has the
structure been assured.
Not Public Service Company.
The capital stock is a maximum or
$4,000, and a minimum of $4,000, di-
vlded into shares of the par value or
Slo0 each. Inasmuch as thu, promoters
already own all the land necessary
Tor the bridge and approaches. 1t is
not necessary TO make it "A public SER
vice corporation, for no land will be
condemned. The concern will there
fore be known as a private bridge com
pany, with the right to charge tolls.
Thomas s. Winston is president Of
the SOUTHAMPTON Bridge CORPORATION,
William y. Reed, vice-prlsident, and
Oliver j. Sands. secretary n ~trcasur-
er. These officers, with George c..
Gregory and James II. Fraser. arc the
direct, rS. H