Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-26

PLAN OF THE sHoPs-THE FOUNDATIONS
COMMENCED.

PLAN OF TIE sHoPs-THE FOUNDATIONS
COMMENCED.
The Oxford Press has the following
notice of the car works to be erected
there, and conducted by Wilmingtonians /;
The organization formed under the title
of the Working Mems Enterprise Co
operative Company, of Wilmington, at
recent meeting, changed their name to
the Oxford Co operative Car Company.
Tho Superintendent, Mr.. Seeley, and
drauRhtsman, Mr.. Beerbower, who re.
moved TO Oxford last week, have been
busy perfrctng arrangements for a COM
mencement of the erection of the shops.
On closely examining and applying the
level TO the ground selected for the build
ing, II was found that the grade was so
great that II would necessitHte the reno
val of a large quantity of earth and that
there was scarcely room between the
railroad and Lime staeet for the same
the depth required for the longest line of
buildings being 800 feet. After consulta-
tlon, il was therefore decided to change
the location TO the other side of the rail-
road, on another lot of Mr.. Dickey.
nearly opposite, a choice of the two hav-
ing previously been rendered by Mr.. d.
On Saturday the Company secured the
services of Mr.. Hood and assistant engi'
neers, who made a careful survey of the
new grounds and staked out the build.
ings, railroad siding, &c. Tie new loca-
ton was found TO be we'll adapted to the
purpose, the grade being very light and
SO situated with respect TO the railroad
that double siding car be erected viii
sufficient grade to allow the cars to ruu
from and TO the main track by their OWL
gravity.
We have examined the draft Of the
buildings proposed to be erected by the
| Company, made by MIR. BeerbrOwer, anc
/ End they will be on an extensive scale
There will be six notwithstanding
shop, with cabinet shop la second story
paint shop, planning mill. smith shop
boiler aud engine house, drying hous'
and office. The erecting shop, mill ant
smith shop, form one line of buildings
800 teet long. The two first two stories
the second Hoor being connected and t
be used US cabinet shop, which will h
an immense room, ~ (, ct wide and ~
feet long. Parul ell with these buildings
75 feet distant, with the transfer tabll
between, Is the paint shop, building q
feet wide and 179 feet long. The bOilv
house and drying house form anothe
line Of buildings, at the rear OF the smitl
shop. The office will be a reat structure
80 by 40 feet, and will be erected on IN
upper side Of the plot. The whole build
ings, including the transfer table, vii
cover 65, 200 square feet, over ~ acre
OF land. The buildings, siding, iumbe
yard, &C, will occupy 81 ucres.
The work OF excavation for tie bu. ID
ings will commence in few days, MI
seeley being now engaged In securln
workmen for this purpose. THIN as 500
as the siding is constructed, which MI
Wood, Of the Baltimore Cei trel Railroad
has promised to do Immediately, III
stone and timber will begin to arrive b
! railroad. Il will take an tmmens
amount of building material, particular
lumber, for the buildings. They will
be frame except the blacksmith shop an
engine house, which will be britk. II
engine will not be lees than sixiy-horl
/, power. The erection of these buildinl
will consume considerable time, unless
Large force of well disciplined worl m,
are employed on them. But We dou
not that these matters are all In u
hands OF men thoroughly competent
manage large undtrtaklnrs.
= The markets IKE the trees are gettii
green.