Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-07
WILL RAISE FUNDS HERE
TO BUILD URBANNA LINE
Committee Of Fifty Business Men
Begins Canvass To-Day to
Raise 100000.
CAMPAIGN ENDS ON FRIDAY
Contractors Prepared TO Go TO Work
on New Road, Which Will Tap
Rich Territory. When 100000 Is
in Hand.

Following meeting yesterday after
noon AZ Ringers Hotel. at which time
plans for the campaign were discussed
ana outlined. special committee of
nifty members was appointed to con-
duct subscriptions campaign for the
construction of the Richmond. Kappa
hammock and Northern Railway which
Will connect Richmond, by way of West
Point, with Crhanna. The propos,d
road viii traverse what is said to he
one OF the richest agricultural sec
tions in the State.
The subscription committee will be-
gin active work this morning and I,
is expected to raise the required $50
600 in Richmond before noon on Fri
day. Reports of the success of tho
undressing campaign will I've made 70
those behind the project At n lunch
con at o'clock on Friday afternoon
" nile 1t is necessary to raise $780,
GOO in cash before actual construction
work can he started on the new road.
et"'"o" of this amount has been
pledged in West Point and Urbanna
and by Interested business mon along
IN" route O! the road In addition to
this. 90 per cent OF the rights OF way
has been secured. and the counties
through which the road will pass have
guaranteed the remaining property for
the line. Sufficient land FOR terminals
a: West Point and Urhanna also has
CONTRACTORS TO ACCEPT
BONDS FOR ScG..aOO
The Richmond. Rappahannock and
Northern Railway Will be eighteen
miles long. making connection with
the Southern Railway at West Point
giving direct route to the Rich
mond market for large quantities Of
produce and providing unexcelled
transportation facilities for supplies
required by the residents OF this see
t!on of the state. The contractors
Winston & Co. have agreed to start
work on the line as soon as sl0N. 400 in
cash has been raised accepting bonds
70 the extent Of s2ec 500 for the bal
1nce Of the cost of construction and
equipment
The stock that is to be placed on sale
to-day is Per cent preferred, and
with each share Will be given one
half share of common stock Sub
scr!Dtions TO this stock arc payable IN
four instailments. the first instailNe Mt
becoming due only when Winston &
Co. have executed a bond OF sl50.6no
70 complete the road within ten months
after work is started
Letters sent out fran the general
Offices Of the road yesterday say in
part;
"of the 100000 needed there, has
been subscribed by citizens Of West
Point and urbanna and intervening
counties St'.hNN. !SaNiHC only StN.nnn
for Richmond 10 subscribe 70 make tho
road an absolute certainty Please
note that "" subscription will he pa id
until the bond 20 build the road is
executed The fact that from an in
vestisation II - believed that Rich
rond will gain over 5000 annually
re, profits. from the business that will
accrue from having more or less direct
communication with the rich section
Of the country that has now over SO. GOO
nhahi;ants and will send US more than
100000 visitors annually. makes il an
opportunity to gain new connections
I that We cannot afford 20 neglect
The committee feels that this is
your business, and that il is only their
part TO bring the facts and the plan
10 your attention. II only depends on
everyone doing his part for the amount
Of money needed To be very easily
raised
Pull publicity Will be given every
subscription. so that the people whom
we are seeking 70 know can appreciate
what "- have done"
PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN
ARE BEHIND MOVEMENT
Among those attending the meeting
yesterday were Coleman Wortham. r.
VI. Darlington, Il. Upton. Mayor Of Ur-
banra; y. Weaver, John T. Upton.
Captain r " Nelson and r. s. Bris-
| tow. OF Urhauna; Z. S. Winston. Mil
ton Cone. Hugh Antrim. /. O. Miller,
! j. 9. kS sley, J. T. Tallinan. W. II. Adj
! ans. Thomas s Wheelwright. J. w.
| Winfre". Q !. Sands. ]. T. Planetary.
| Alvin " smith w y. Broaddus.
| walker CottrelI. II. c. Carter T. G.
Tabh. ]. r Eylar d. julius Levitt. Nor
| ris Thalhimer. Warner Moore j. w.
| Winston, f.. Il. Sydnor r. c. Christian,
! +. l.. Crutchfeld. 7. NJ. Workman,
| Harry Marks, II. w Snow. Jesse F.
! Laid. r. II. Bruce. II G Boschen. Lewis
| c. Williams, Charles r. Norman. G. IL
| Radcliffe. n +. Smith. J. w. Blanton,
! II. w. PCuntrce, II. e. Howell. j. r.