The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-12
RICHMOND PEOPLE
BEHIND new TOWN
Get Charter to Build Real
Atlantic City Just Off
Buckroe Beach.
BOARDWALK 3 MILES LONG
Clubhouse for Richmond Mem
bcrs. and Train Schedule
Direct to Water Front.

The state Corporation Commission
yesterday issued a charter to the ocean
Beach Development Company UncD
Morgan r. Mills and w. a. Cheatwood,
Of this city, are named as president
ana vice pres ident, respectively, With
DR.. j. ". Hope, of Hampton. as score
tary. The maximum capital stock OF
the company is 100000 and tho min
imum $4,000 The company plans to
open up on the property. which lies
between Buckroc Beach and Back
River. the largest summer resort in
the South. With train service direct
from this city over tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, and tracks operated by
the company from Hampton to the
grounds. 1t is distinctly a Richmond
enterprise, Dr. Hope being the only
man Interested who does not live in
this city.
Three Miles OF IIcach Front.
Recently the company acquired 6io
acres OF land along the Chesapeake
Bay. With more than three mills ot
most desirable beach front. Arrange
mcnts have been made with the Chcsa-
pcakc and Ohio Railway to run at least
two trains q day direct 10 the hotel.
Which will be erected this summer
ii
Hampton to the development compa-.
ny's line which Will be known as tho
Chesapeake Transit and Power Com
pany. Il separate charter for which
Will be applied for next week. With
the hotel as a centre, cars whose mo-
Tive power will be storage batteries
will he run over the line to Hampton
and 10 various parts Of the property
independent OF the railroad company
al tinc al j>. y,
ground and ii is expected that the
road. which is to be four mites in
length. will be completed within the
next three months
Like Richmond Club House.
According to plans so far as they
have been developed. a frcproof hotel
with zoo rooms will he constructed in
the centre of the property. 1t will be
surrounded by ample grounds and
will have !, boardwalk longer, it is
said. than that at Atlantic City ex-
tending both ways along the beach.
y dcSira bic plot of ground has also
been donated by the company on which
. club house to cost $4,000. Will be
built Prospective members are al
ready subscribing to the stock The
| list is headed by President George ".
Stevens, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. and contains the names OF
some OF the most prominent men III
! Richmond The membership, it is said,
! VIII consist almost exclusively or
Richmond people.
Al the rest OF the property Viii he
divided UP into cottage lots. The com
pany is now preparing sort OF buy
ing and building code which will pre-.
serve the continuity OF its plans 10
make i, model resort in every re-
spect
Buyers Will he required to sign an
agreement TO the effect that buildings
shall be Of a certain type. and shalt
cost no less than q certain price, which
will be fixed All plans for buildings
and other improvements will be sub
1ect TO the approval of the company's
engineers and architects.
I'VE propose" said n member OF the
company yesterday, ito make OF this
property the Atlantic City of tho
South. We have every facility.
and tic public is taking most
kindly TO the proposition or course,
It Will be some time before our plans
are fully prepared. but barring unfore-
seen difficulties, we expect to have tho
railway and some Of tho amusement
and recreation features going before
the coming season is over