The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06
DRAINING SWAnPS
! on cH|CkAn0M|hY
Forthcoming Report Of Engineer
Warren Will Show Value
!, of the Work.
NOW UP TO LAND OWNERS
Interesting Facts and Figures
From Advance Copy OF the
Governments Conclusions.

!. George W. Warren. drainage engineer
of the Agricultural Department OF the
I-nited states government, who was Al
,hA head OF the work of surveying the
lovlands of the Chickahominy river
has completed his work and VIII soo''
issue in pamphlet form his report
sn,vfng the work done and the con-
c,usfons reached The work OF MI
warren and his force was simply pre-
Dminary. fret 70 ascertain II II 10 ieas'
.bls 10 drain the vast lands known -
the Chickahominy swamp and then 10
set forth what will be the cost OF tne
same, and incidentally to pass .po"
the question as to whether the work ID
worth the candle
have had . peep at the mAnascllp'
of Mr.. Warren's forthcoming report
The. publication will abound In maps
and illustrations and Will contain
vast dea. OF valuable data. much OF
which was obtainable only from the
virginia State Library. The omciais
!. Of that establishment opened wide the
doors to Engineer Warren and his
corps Of assistants. and from the maps
"a nd profiles and other data they found
there they obtained much mfr ognation 10
help make their report intensely inter-
estink. Mr. Warren has shown his ap.
probation Of the assistance rendered
him by sending to the library COM
plete manuscript copy Of his forthcom.
ing report, and this Is the advanced
copy / have been permitted to inspect
Fun snA Comprehensive.
The report will be labeled "a Report
r.pon the Drainage OF the Chickahom-
inv River in Hanover, Henrieo. New
Kent and Charles City Counties. by
George W. Warren. Drainage Engineer.
A SISTED by John R Haswen and New"
ton B. Wade. Assistant Engineers"
1t IL explained in the outset that
the government made the investigation
to determine facts. in order that q con-
siderable body Of citizens may act un-
derstandingly in the matter Of reclaim
ing and making pr ,ftable thousands
upon thousands Of acres Of valuable
lands that are now only swamps. Tne
report, which il very full and compre-
hensive, discusses the value Of these
now worthless swamp lands, or the
value that can be given to them: also
the vegetation that may be expected.
the climatic conditions Of the section
under Investigate On. tho cost and tho
plan Of the work OF proper drainage,
the cost Of bridges. and, In fact. all OF
the details necessary to give the people
a clear idea OF the whole subject.
According to the report, the cost OF
making thorough drainage Of these
lands will be only little over $4,000.
as follows: cost Of channels. $llS.I4S:
cost OF bridges, S2l,715: engineering.
organisation and other contingencies.
about $4,000. making a grand total OF
$lS1.500.
Now Up to Land Owners.
The government has now d,ne Its
part; 1t having sent here its men to
fully Investigate the conditions In the
swamp lands. to determine the feast
bility and the cost OF draining the
same and the value OF the lands after
they shall be drained It 10 now up to
the owners Of the property and tho
State OF Virginia to take advantage OF
the good work that has been done.
The report in conclusion discusses
these points. and / quote from the
same. Mr.. Warren says:
The leaders OF the movement for
better drainage will be met with oppo-
sition and discouragement 1t Is Idle