The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-05
DEVELOP SUBURB !.
BY TROLLEY Line
Charter Secured for Road to Gross
James Near Country
Club.

charter was issued yesterday by
the state Corporation Commission 10
the Hcnrico and Chesterfield Railway
Company a corporation which pro-
poses the construction OF trolley line
from point near Wcstha mpton across
James River on bridge now in course
OF construction, by way Of '.Southa mn
ton" to what is known as the .Rattle-
snake" property. about a half mile
from the present Southern Railway.
station at Bon air. iH
The incorporators are Thomas S
Winston, OF Winston & Company, pres
idcnt; w o. Burton. of the Burton
Contracting Company, vice president;
William G. Schmidt, secretary and
treasurer; George Bryar John -,
Badenoch and NJ. G. Wright. all of
Richmond.
The maximum capital stock author
lied by the charter is $4,000, ana the
minimum 100000. I
Omen Large Arcn.
President Winston said yesterday
that the plan in brief was to open and
develop for suburban purposes a large
area lying south OF The James River
nearly opposite Wcsthampton The
promoters OF the new railway arc
largely Interested III this property, and
have already financed q bridge over
the river, which is now In course OF
construction, and which Is 10 be COM
pleted in July of this wear The total
mileage of the new line as at present
planned. Mr.. Winston said would be
about five and one half miles, though
accurate surveys had not heen com
pleted. Later extensions may be made
to Midlothian. Bon Air or other points,
though this has not been determined
upon.
The company proposes to build.
equip and operate the line on it's own
account though II will probably secure
electric ,rovcr from the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company under con
tract -
The papers were presented by Aitor-
ney George Gregory. who represents a
number of large property owners. who
VIII be STOCKHOLDERS in the new ra.l-
way corporation
Old Company Not Interested.
General Superintendent c. Il. Buch
anan. of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, said yesterday that his
company had no connection with tho
new read save that negotiations were
in progress for d contract for the sale
OF current The line. he said. would be
operated Independently % the Virginia
Railway and Power Company system
X Rim NIiie 81 Junction point would he ar
ranged for transfer of passengers al
or near Westhhmpton II Was not con,
teuplatcd at present that any inter
change OF transfers would be effected
on account Of the length of haul 81
both lines. i
The bridge now in course Of con
struction is to be arranged. ills Sail
for load of fifteen tons which w0ill,
not be sufficient for heavy intcri,baj
cars. such as are now operated on tht
Westhampion line, hui would bc ainpl,
for smaller tyne Of car. each rs is
used on many lines in tho cily.
Come by Wcsthnu,ptun
On the southern Side the inc viii ri,
along a county road, and littio or y,
grading will he required II Il 10
iioved that the track can be laid an,
. the road be ready for operation u,
the time the new bridge Is completed
II is intended mat a large residontia
suburb be develonei along ihc sotti
ern shore Of the .Iafncs River. opuosit.
the Country Club of VirElnia. rit
X schedule Of tho IIr.ricb- ChestertjcJ,
line will tie SO arranged MS ID alloy
Il passengers. hy making i single chang
of cars, to come direHtly !nto ,he eli,
over the Westhamntou ear jMc. ana i
the new plan 0rihe operatitr of I'm
line is adopted. ihosec ;irs wiu ri,,
directly downtown II, Ninth ana MAJ,
without further change