Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
added IMPETUS GIVEN
TO RAPPAHANN0CK ROAD
Practical Support in Financing Pro.
posed Railroad Is Definitely
Promised.
MAss-NIEETING AT WEST POINT
Of Five Counties to
BE Tapped by Line and Prominent
Richmond Business Men in Attend.
ance-Make Favorable Reports.

tSpeSial TO The Times Dispatch.J
WEST POINT. VA, August add.
o1 impetus was given to the project
vi ouiidins "A railroad into the Kappa
hanhock River District By a rousing
inass- meeting held here tonight
representatives of five counties to be
Iapped by the proposed Richmond,
pphhahnock and Northern Railway,
Inent business men from mi. to,n,
ana from Richmond. Enthusia.n, ,..,u
great. ana practical support to nnanc
ing the company wa, promised.
The meeting was primarily for tho
purpose OF hearing reports from com
in'ttees appointed at recent meet
Ing in trbanna, when Richmond cant
talists visited that place for tho mr.
pose OF seeing the country contieuous
TO the proposed terminal on the Ran.
pahannock These committees ~,
made favorable reports. and readil,.
agreed to aid in dispohlnS of enough
preferred stock to start the construc
ton work in the very near future.
The scheme Of capitalization as
outlined makes 100000 in cash at once
imperative. II. l.. Lewis. president of
the company, and chairman OF the
meeting. WAS authorized to appoin,
committees TO solicit right of ways and
subscriptions to the preferred stock.
representatives from the various
counties readily agreed that s7booo
would DO available on call exclusive
oi any money raised in Richmond
Hs soon as the necessary money Is
secured, work on the construction OF
lhe hhc from West Point to Urbauna.
Instance or slightly less than sev.r
teen miles. Will start The town NJ
vest Point has already agreed IN do
nate right OF way from the south
ern Railway terminal 10 the Gresham
hrihge across the Mattaponi River.
a.
grazing this right of way II was an
nounced at the meeting that contr.c
tors were favorably considering n pro
position to do this work and take In
payment bonds of the company at mar
one or the most striking features OF
we meeting was the appreciation on
the part OF the country representative.
that tho people OF the territory TO he
benefited by tho road should do their
share toward making IL q success and
that considerable responsibility rests
upon them. The confidence with which,
this responsibility is accepted WAY :,
source OF qualification TO the promoters
OF the project They were particularly
impressed by the assertion OF walter
H. Ryland. of M!ddleseN County. that
his county would certainly come across
with $4,000 Mr.. Ryland was on. OF
those who wanted to be shown" at the
previous meeting, and his talk to-
night had added force on that ac-
count.
Among the Richmonders at the meet
ing were oliver J. Sands, W. H. Adams
X. IL. Bruce. Warner Moore, John e.
Easlcy. Hugh Antrim. Is. A. Blennor
and Thomas II. Gresham. Among those
from the country districts were Mr.
Ryland. B. Is. lubank. J. l.. Richwinc
George T.. Grinncls and John r. Saund.
ers. Representatives from Irvington
and the Northern Neck were prevented
from attending by the bad roads after
the recent heavy storms.
Following the meeting, the visitors
were entertained by committee uf
women appointed by the West Point
Chamber OF Commerce. Refreshments
were served and dance was held
The Richmonders motored here, aud
Will return home in the morning