The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

Claimed at an average cost Of s1O.Sj
the acres. This is the Substance OF
the report just mado by George NJ
Narren. drainage engineer, TO tn,
blrcau OF Drainage Investigations OF
the National Department Of Aericul-
ture. During most of tho past year
fhe engineers have been at work OF
this proposition, entirety at the cos;
OF the government. and their report
sets forth the possibilities OF the un-
dertakinE. and its practical results
The overflowed lands can be drained
The work OF the engineers is IN such
siapo to permit OF bids bcug made
by contractors based on 1t alone. The
next step Is in the hands OF the proper
y owners. They may form a drainage
association under the laws OF Nir-
Elnia. either for the river as a whole,
or in sections. each covered by an or
ssnization Tho state has arransed a
plan By which the cost can he made
TAX on tho land and can he paid in
easy instalments. while tho rich bot
iom ground is more th1p making its
cost of reclamation each year.
Men who have been active in the
drainage project led by pr D. w
Starhuck- are arranging for tho or
Aanization. A meeting will be called
within the next few days. n which 1t
IS hoped the property owners VIII get
-
Undertaking.
The report of Engineer Warren is
In part as follows:
Introduction.
The proposed reclamation OF tho low
lands alonc the Chiokahominy River
In the vicinity OF Richmond. is OF moro
than ordinary interest and Importance
Tor two reasons
First. It is the pioneer project Of its
OF
inundated bottom lands. to be under
taken in the State OF Virginia.
Second TO the locality drained by
this stream attaches an absorbing
historic interest which noing back to
The founding OF jamestown. six ana
one-half miles below tho connueuc.
Of tho Chickahomluy and Jamos Rivers.
on May 10, 1907, and the Subsequent OK
VIBRATIONS by Captain John Smith dur
ms the summer Of that year along IN,
tidal portions OF both streams. has
grown stronger whenever and wher..
ever men have recalled the stirring
scenes enacted half century aso a.;
Yellow Tavern Goincs Mill, cold Har-
bor' Grapevine Bridge. Fair Oaks and
Seven Pines
The present movement to promote
better agriculture IN tho Chickahominv
River valley through moro systematic
drainage was started hv Wiuia,r N
Milan. DR.. Daniel ". stan buck. Rue. G.
Moore and other Interested landowners.
Their efforts have had the cordial sup
rort Of Hon. John Lamb. OF Richmond
the officials Of tho Virginia state
Drainage Association and the nowsna-
ipers or Richmond
In February 1909, n preliminary or
animation and ropor, was made NV /.
Hidinecr drainage engineer. thon
Of the United states Department Of
agriculture. In March, 1911. Samuel
H. MocFory~ draiGage engineer also OF
the Department. Of Agriculture. visit
81 the locality and went over tho con.
ieral features ar the project ON Nay
Is. 1911. the writer was authorized n
make survey and prepare nlans ana
estimates for tho systematic drainage
of this valuable overlooked lands of
the valley
PhysioGraphy and Geography.
Inc or zone. roughly determined
by the positions of Waahlnston. ID. a.
Federiek burg, Ashland. Petersburg
,and Enpora divides Eastern Nlrsinin
INTO TWO physiograpnic provinces
,<nown as tho Piedmoni Plateau ana
tho Coastal Plain
Tho chickahominy River has IT'S
Tise about i've miles within the Fled
mont Plateau, ana near tho easterlv
boundary OF GoocMand county. nm
tn son,oess,or,e,!t .a". ana hoWins
Tho bounao,y ll-o ha,.'' 4o' ilS
,tles OF Uanove, s-o,. .'e D'ln-
CIty on the nor,rc,., my ''i"e
lies Of Henr.co and Charles CIV ON
the southwest
about ,hirtv.6va rans '",.'sS l'''eI
iR!cnmona po,,ctf,. Or
twenty-rnlle st,s 'he
between tho ,,sr,,,-.,,,, ms
iIavers on thu rn,,n p''N oIN
.R;ver on The .oi,tt ..' james
1ource 10 month"; ,.ii,t,i..,, ~ 'i'
eral trend OF The vsto, rn
miles '''s'' % ABOUT sixty
There arc no ls,rA toys,s ,,,..,.,,
~ upon the rrfrps,i,..,...
In its vicinity aro seysrai f,a,r's ,,. D'