The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-30
STATE CHARTERS
4 new RAILROAD
PROJECTED LINE TO TRAVERSE
ELEVEN PROSPEROUS couN-
TIES of THE EAST.
PARTIALLY SURVEYED
RICHMOND AND NORTHERN CAPT.
tai SAID TO BE BEHIND THE
ENTERPRrsEs-TH POSI-
BILITIEs SET FORTH.

A charter was granted by the State
corporation commission yesterday to
a proposed new railroad which will
mean much to Richmond and all
Eastern Virginia II the plans Of the
promoters are executed.
The new line Is incorporated under
the name Of the Norfolk, Washington
and New York Railway company, and
is projected to traverse eleven coun-
ties Of the peninsula lying between the
York and kappahannock rivers, which
now have no railroad facilities, giving
Richmond access to prosperous
agricultural section and that section
an outlet. with Richmond as its logi-
cal market place. by serving as
feeder both to the Southern and the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac.
The Connecting LINKS.
The connecting point with the
Southern would be at Manassas, with
the Manassas and Strasburg branch
Of that system and with the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
at a point near Fredericksburg. The
surveys for the proposed line have
already been completed as far as that
point, and Claiming NJ Ward, who
liz president OF the new corporation,
stated yesterday that the financial
plans for the development of the pro-
tect are well under way and would
be pushed rapidly to completion.
Richmond men of means. he says, are
interested ins the project. and North
ern capital Ia also behind II. He stated
that no railroad is interested In its
promotion In the slightest degree.
though the proposed terminus is a
"ac y, Inn
ton of the Baltimore and Ohio al
Washington.
The IDcosporators-
The other incorporates named in
the charter are w. J. Burlee. of Hen
rico county. vice president; Richard
Riley. Richmond, secretary, and NJ.
c. Armstrong. Hampton, treasurer.
Mr. Ward pointed out the fact that
the proposed road would traverse one
OF the richest agricultural sections
Of the. State, at present without an
outlet Gloucester. Middlesex. King
and Queen, Rappahannock. Manassas,
Loudoun and others. and the road
would be a feeder for the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac with
Richmond as the logical market
place and shopping center for a
thfckly-settled and prosperous terri
y.
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac cannot undertake any develop
aeHt longer than two mites, and this
proposed road, together with the pro-
jected Richmond, Washington and
Chesapeake, which has been surveyed,
connecting with the newer line at
Tappahannock. would cover this ter
ritory and give tho people of the Pc
ninsula direct access to Richmond
without the present necessity of
Washington connections and other
roundabouts methods OF travel to the
capital.
Other charters issued by the cor
porafion commission yesterday were
the following:
Other Charters.
Lynchburg Brick company. incor-
porated. Lynchburg. Va. Capital:
$4,000 to $4,000. III. f. Dewitt.
president; c. s. Hutter, vice-president;
w. o. Taylor, secretary and treas
urer. all Lynchburg. Va
Sovereign Coal company, incorpor-
ated. Lynchburg. Va. Capital: $T5.-
600 TO 100000 Alfred b. Percy. pres
ident: F. T. Lee. vice president: H.
r. Adams. secretary. all Lynchburg.
Incorporated. Norfolk. Va Capital $2,-
500 to $4,000. /. II. Buchanan, presi-
dent: John T. Buchanan. vice-presi-
dent: R. II. Baker. general counsel:
Archie NJ. Bopp, secretary. all Nor
folk.
Mike Stave and Realty company,
Incorporated. Roanoke, Va. Capital:
$500 to $4,000. HI. III. Markley pres
ident. c. G. ogden. vice. president;
James McFall, secretary and treasurer.
all Roanoke. Va
Foreign Charters.
Hoesier Manufacturing company, Of
New Castle. Indiana. S. NJ. Shornett,
Roanoke, Va, State agent.
An Indiana corporation, with capt.
tat Of sftt 900.