Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31

company, and is modern in all respects.
with full staff of physicians and
nurses for the treatment and care of
employees who may become i'll or who
are injured. Two institutions are
maintained by individual physicians.
and each is well equipped. outside of
the Du ront reservation. there are
! eight or ten physicians. among whom
is Il woman. Drug stores arc located
on half a dozen of the principal cor
ners. and several dentists have opened
offices.
Along with llopewell's period of
transition from the wild and woolly
West stage to state where it bids
fair to become the most valuable addi-
ton to Nirgina's prosperity in many
years there have come public improve
ments which have added to the sani-
| tary and health advantages of the COM
munity. The Du pont company looked
after the health of its employees from
the start, but outside the reservation
II was several months before il was
realized that Il sewer and water system
was Imperative. The Epps estate.
which sold the bulk Of the land to the
| Du Points and later subdividcd the
original "liopcwcll section into lots.
has spent $4,000 in building Il water
and sewer system in the congested dis
trict. The powder plant company CO.
operated with the Epps estate in the con-
struction Of the system and furnished
the greater part OF the labor. in order
that the health of the community would
be protected.
The Du FONT residence sections have
had water and sewer connections from
the start; ana the cottages have all
modern convcnicnccS. Residences in
the other districts are being similarly
equipped, and nearly all real estate
subdivisions are guaranteeing water
and sewer systems.
WAITER SUPPLY Is FROM
NRTESIAN WELLS
The principa! water supply is from
artcSian wells. the Du Font Com
pany having several of great depths.
and others are scattered at conveu
lent points. The plant also has Il
sewage disposal plant built on scicn-
tiiic lines. which may later be utilized
for the entire town as we'll rs the
company property.
The construction OF the water sys-
TEN has given Hopewcll fire protection,
I in which il was sadly in need and
arrangements are now being made for
the purchase of sufficient iirc-Nghting
apparatus to cope with the situation in
case Of an outbreak. Two hose reels
are already in use, and other equip
mcnt will he secured rapidly as
possible
The Du Font Company maintains a
fire department and has hose reels and
chemical apparatus stationed at Stra-
tcGic points, not only in the plant in
closure. but in its residence districts
as we'll. This equipment is available
. for lopewcll in emergencies With
efforts being made to raZc the tenn
porary buildings in the congcs;ed sec
| tons and to erect in their places Struc-
lures of brick, the danger of a serious
| conilagration Will be reduced.
IMMENSE BUSINESS Is
| ALREADY nr.1NG DONE
! An idea OF the magnitude of Hope
! we'll and its business enterprises is
! difficult, considering its brief existence.
/ So much territory is covered in the
! development of the town that the aver
| age visitor fails to grasp the extent
( to which this powder city has grown
| i'll so short "a time.
| The records OF County Treasurer
t Temple, OF Prince George, who has
/ established an office in IIopcwcll and
I is now II voter there, show that APP
proXlmatcly 500 licenses have been is
sued To various persons in Hopcwell
! The business Mems Association which
! has charge Of the plans to make
! assessments for water and sewer CON
ncctionS, took u census Il few days ago
and found that there are 3l7 sub
stantial enterprises located in the bust
ness section.
| These include hotels. restaurants
stores and lodging in which
! several thousand forcigners live
| Fruit stands and other minor under
! takinSs are not counted in this total
nor are the stores and other bust