The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-01 00:00:00

THE PATENT WATERPROOF
and COMMON BRICK and TILE COMPANY. Provision-
ally Registered under the Ttli awl Bth Victoria. Capital 100,0001.
(a portion or watch has been already subscribed), in shares of 11.
each fully paid up. NO allotment will be made of a less number
than five shares.

DIRECTORS.

lIIIMPfiItE.‘" MOWN; Esq ;li.r„ Chairman. c
Rowland G. Alston, Esq., Harley- street, Cavendish-square.
James Baring, Esq., Piccadilly.
Thomas Chandler, Esq., Rotterldthe.
Richard Paddison, Esq., Lansdowne-road, Notting-hill.
Fitzroy Young, Esq., lioulton-ball, Northamptonshire.
Bankers—Royal British Bank, 16, Tokenhouse-yard.
Solicitor—Henry Empson, Esq., 61, Moorgate-street.
Broker—George E. Seymour, Esq., 38, Throgmorton-street.
Secretary—Chas. Smith Rawlings, Esq.
Offices 34, Moorgate-street.

This Company is formed for H e purpose of carrying out Work-
man's Patent for manufacturing waterproof, common and hollow
bricks, tiles, &c.
The general complaint of architects, surveyors, builders, and others
engaged'in the erection of docks, warehouses, tunnels, and other
structures, has been that, with our progress and improvements in
scientific and other matters, nething has been produced that will per-
manently resist tile destructive influence of damp. Cements, stuccos,
and other means have been introduced, but without success. Bricks
generally, from their porous nature, absorb and retain large quan-
tities of water, and become conductors of damp. The waterproof
bricks made by Mr. Workman's patent will not absorb or retain
moisture ; neither are they affected by the atmosphere, thus reme-
dying the evil complained of
It will be seen that bricks, tiles, &c., made under this patent, being
completely waterproof, with the same adhesive qualities as the com-
mon brick, possess great advantage over all others in the construc-
tion or building of foundations, warehouses, vaults, tunnels, socks,
walls, tanks, baths, &c., and for brickwork of every description.
The peculiar character of these bricks has been proved, by the
practical tests of the gentlemen comprising the Jury of Class 27 at
the Great Exhibition of All Nations in 1851.
The patentee has not only obtained the prize medal frors the Com-
missioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851, but he has been honoured
by the high commendation of his Royal Highness the Prince Con-
sort and his Majesty the King of the Belgians.
As the waterproof and also the common bricks w!ll be manufac-
tured by improved machinery, the trade will be supplied at lower
prices than at present charged.
The acknowledged supe: lority of these bricks over all others will
insure an all bat unlimited demand, and orders are continually being
received by the patentee for large quantities, both for home con-
sumption and exportation; numerous applications are likewise being
made for licenses.
The following Report of the Jury composed of the undermentioned
eminent and scientific gentlemen was submitted to her Majesty's
Commissioners for the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all
Nations, 1851 :—Benede.,;.o Estrum!, Royal Mint; Lord Sudeley ;
D. T. Ansted, F.R.S.' Reporter; Bernareo de Bemardis ; George
' Godwin F.R.S.; Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., F.R.S., M.l'.; Em-
manuel Psy cha ; Viscount Hericart de Thnry ; F. Barker, Esq. ; J.
H. Henry, F.R.S. ; George Lowe, C.E., F.R.S.
Report of the Jury submitted to her Majesty's Commisioners for the
. Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, 1851.
"A prize medal has been awarded to Mr. J. workman (116, p.
773) for an ingenious and apparently effectual method of rendering
common bricks perfectly waterproof, at a cost of about 6s per thou-
sand. The machine by which the process is effected is sufficient to
turn out from 30,000 to 50,000 per day, and the waterproofing takes
place either during the first process of manufacture. or after the
brick is completed. No extra cost of carriage is needed to complete
the work under any circumstances.
"It is unnecessary to point out all the advantages that would re-
sult from taking advantage of this method, but the reporter would
not omit to notice its peculiar importance in the case of cottages and
small houses, and for vaults and foundations. It Is in these appli-
cations that the very great absorbency of eel-ninon bricks (which will
take up, on the average, nearly a quart of water each, is so ruinous,
not only to the property exposed under their shelter, but to the
health of the inhabitants, who are often veryi ill supplied with the
means of removing the evil."
It has become a subject of great national importance to procure an
ample supply of bricks to meet the continued and increasing demand.
It may be remarked that during the last season (1852) the stock
round the metropolis ran short, by several millions, of the required
supply.
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It is now considered beyond a doubt that bricks manufactured by
machinery are superior in quality to those produced by labour, the
clay receiving in its transit through the die great compression,
which cannot be effected by hand.
On reference to the report of the jury selected by her Majesty's
Commissioners at the late Exhibition it will be seen that one ma-
chine alone is capable of yielding 30,0011 to 50,000 per day.
The profits which will accrue to the Shareholders from the manu-
facture of waterpi oot and common bricks and the sale of licences will
ensure a large and increasing dividend, and, at the present price of
stock bricks, at least GO per cent. may be safely relied upon. The
Directors therefore feel confident that they wit be enabled to declare
a dividend within a few months from the commencement of opera-
tions.

The patentee has entered into a conditional contract with the Di-
rectors to dispose of the whole of his interest upon very favourable
terms, and, to mark the confidence he has in the success of the
undertaking, he desires to take one moiety of the purchase money in
shares. _ _

The Directors have also concluded on the purchase of several plots
of ground, so that the manufacture of bricks can be commenced
forthwith; and it is their intention periodically to advertise in the
" Rudder," and other trade journals, the prlee of all descriptions of
bricks and tiles manufactured by them, in order that builders may
be guided, in this especial department, by the most perfect accuracy
and ecoromy in making their estimates for a'l coat acts they under-
take.

Applications for shares to be made to the broker, or the Company's
offices, 34, Moorgate-street, where prospectuses may be had, samples
of the waterproof brick inspected, and every intormation obtained.
June, 1853.

F 08.14 OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

Te the Directors of the Patent Waterproof and Common Brick and

Tile Company.

Gentlemen,—l request you WI. allot to me shares of 11, each in
the above Company, and I hereby undert ke to accept and pay for
the same, or any less number you may Clot me, when required so
to do.
Dated this day of —, 1853.
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