The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-16

The WOODEN Manufactory.-On On last
Monday evening our citizens met al the
Court House to hear the report of the Com
mittes appointed at the previous meeting, 20
report plan for erecting Wooden Manu-
factory in this city. J. NJ. Zahm was called
to the chair. The Committee, through the
chairman, reported the following;
REPORT.
The undersigned. who have been appointed
a committee by an informal meeting lately
h0ld, tor the purpose of devising plan aud
means, to ssiabli h Woolen Cloth Manu-.
factory in the city of 1ffn, beg leayo to re-
port "a follows;
In view Of the following facts, viz;
l.. That the county OF Seneca produces a
large amount OF wool, which is shipped to
other points, for tho purpose of being manu-.
faetured into cloth, on which, when returned
to us, we have To pay large profits to other 10.
calities, besides heavy freight bills
2. That Seneca county alone, consumes
woolen goods to the amount Of not less than
$500 900;
3. That no county can be better suitod
! for manufacturing than ours, when we re
gard prices OF labor, the price OF fuel, price of
food, prices Of landed estate aud OF building
Materials
4. That the city Of Tiiiin on the banks OF
its streams, affords the facilities required for
such purpose;
3. That our farmers are now having their
cloths manufactured at Bucyrus, Ballyille,
Fiudlay aud other local. Ties. thus showing
| actual necessity for such an establishment
in our midst;
q. That our community is an enterprising
and wealthy community, one that can well
afford TO eater largely into manufacturing
! without being obliged to lock abroad for the
means--and thereby increase the populate ion
and wealth OF the city and county. increase
the home, consumption Of the surplus prod.
usts OF our county, and Increase the value OF
real estate;
Z. That it will prove beneficial to all elias
sss alike, in afordinS better prices to the
wool growers for their wool, and cheaper
loths TO the consumers;
&. That If manufacturing 10 once commen.
/ eed on large scale in one branch, this will
| prove the fore runner Of other manufacturing
establishments among US.
In view Of these facts, we have coaeluded
to recommend the establishment and erection
Ofa Woolen Cloth Mandatory in this place
limited for the commencement, to no less ca
pacity than three setts Of machinery, eompri.
sing "a looms, which would involve an out.
lay of $4,000 for buildings and machinery
We recommend that it be made an indyid-
ual enterprise, that one or more responsible
persons carry II on for their own account, and
on their own responsibility, in as much as We
eonsider joint stock concerns Is wanting in
enterprise pnd yigor.
And in consideration of tie large capital
thus required. for the erection of,the works,
independent, of the funds needed for the run.
ming OF the same, we further recommend, that
books be opened and plac ed in the banks ol
the city and some other convenient places,
for the purpose Of receiving subscriptions Of
fu nds TO be voluntarily donated to such en-
tsrprising individuals as may, within limit
ed time, have oompenced the work and ex.
pended thereAt, out Of their private means a
propJrtionale am cunt OF capital. And to
further this end, we appeal 70 the liberality
Of the citizens Of our county 10 come forward
at oues aud subscribe such sums az they may
be able. 10 promote go lsudsble an enterprise.
Let the time for receiving subscriptions al
so be limited, so as to give assurance as to
the amount 10 be donated, as also in regard
to the prcportionate -wosnt required to be
invested BY the ownsrst-,Nlih the understah-
ding that all subscriptions viii be positive
obligations to their full amount. payable al
loon as the party, engsging in the enterprise
eau show, that they have expended out o.
their private means an amount equal TO th'
regiments herein stipulated.
! Let with the limits Of three ssits o. ma