Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-01
Meeting for the Promotion OF MAN
ufaCtureS.

In accordance with adjournment OF the
meeting held two weeks since, about
hundred of our citizens, many OF them
leading capitalists, assembled at Nicwack'
EFT engine house last evening to conside,
the subject of encouraging manufactures
in this village. The meeting was called
to order at eight o'clock by G. II. Joyce,
chairman of the previous meeting, 8. W
Rowell acting as clerk.
On opening the meeting, the chairman
stated that committee of seven had
been appointed at the previous meeting
to consider the subject of manufactures,
and called for the reading of the report
John Strong, in the absence of the chair.
man of the committee, Lafayette Young,
read the following report
The Committee, to whom was referred
the subject of investigating the various
kinds of manufacturing that could be
successfully prosecuted in Rutland, beg
leave to report. After mature delibera-
ton, and from all the facts we can gather
upon the various projects suggested, have
unanimously concluded to recommend the
man ufacturing of railroad freight cars as
the best business, and as a basis for q
large and growing manufacturing inter-
est for Rutland. 1t requires no great
stretch of the imagination to realize the
advantage such a business would be to
all. The lumber and timber from the
forest, (of which we have abundance)
must be cut and hazled, which would re-
quire many men and horses, the mechan-
les to frame and iron the cars, and the
various other work necessarily connected
with the business, would add very materi
ally to our present population, and all
would derive benefit, directly and in
directly.
But while giving the preference to the
manufacturing of railroad freight cars,
we are not unmindfu1 of other branches
of business which might be successfully
prosecuted here.
LIST. Among these is the manufactur-
ing of carriages, which might be made a
profitable business. One hundred and
forty carriages have been sold the past
year by local agents residing here.
I'd. Marble finishing is another branch
of business which can be done here, close
hy the quarries, far better than elsewhere.
Also the manufacturing of edge tools.
Remarks were made by W. Y. W. Ripley,
Thomas Ross, J. B. Reynolds, A. F. Davis,
Henry Clark, G. II. Joyce, Luther Daniels
and others both in regard to the branch
of manufactures to be pursued, and the
means for raising the capital. On motion
of J. B. Reynolds, that division of the
house be made upon the question of vot-
ing an assessment to raise $4,000,
large majority was found in favor of such
assessment.
On motion of Henry Clark that COM
mittee of five be appointed to draw up
original articles of association or else to
take advantage of any existing act of in
corporation for car man afacture, the fol-
lowing were chosen: Henry CLARK, w.
Y. W. Ripley, John III. Baxter, A. F.
Davis, L. G. Kingsley. This committee
was subsequently increased to eight by
the addition of Chas. II. Joyce, ]. B. Rey-
nolds and John Strong. After voting
that this committee report on Tuesday
evening next, at 7.30 o'clock, the meeting
adjourned to that date.
We shall endeavor to give more com.
plete report of the meeting in our next
issue.