Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-18
MannfaciurerN' lnlOn.

An important meeting was held in the
| City Court room, Saturday evening, by q
number OF oar leading business men. who
are interested in inducing new manuiactur-
ing enterprises to locate in this city. Upon
motion, ex-Mayor D. c. Linsley was elected
Chairman, AID upon taking his scat made a
few remarks upon the necessity of some
such action at this time. Mr. Alger then
with a few words, introduced the following
resolutions
Resoired That it IS desirable to form a Manufac-
turers' al n for the purpose Of encouraging the
starting VI new manufacturing enterprises IN this
city.
Resolred. That A. J. Walker. II. H. Talcott and
Elias Lyman be appointed finance COMMITTEES to
raise funds Tor the purpose Of defray ing expenses
incurred in accordance with the following Tcsolu-
tons
Rtsotsd, That T. C. Kennedy, Vim. q. Shaw
and b. :. Nichols he appointed committee and
requested 10 act as such in giving capitalists
of the cities Of New York and Boston, and other
ed centres. iuiOrmatii to our advanta ges
as manufacturing point and invests eating the va
rious manufacturing projects which have been dis
cussed or which may be presented to them, and to
report 10 meetings 81 the Union TO be called by
them of the ossbiity Of such projects as financial
undertakings.
Rescued That the finance committee nc directed
A.
ana Nichols. necessarily incurred y them in the
prosecution of the duties OF their said Committee.
RESOLVED. That no expens sshall be incurred in ex-
Cess OF funds raised at the time such expenses are
made.
Resolred That T. f. Wales. +. C. Kenneds and
Edward wells be appointed a committee to draft
articles Of association and bylaws or the perma-
nent organ zstion Of a ManuiA, turtrs' Union.
After the reading of the above res0lu-
tions, Mr.. IalcOtt said that they fully met
with his approval; that he had given very
great attention TO the starting OF new fac
tories of different kinds, and that from what
he could learn from comforting with pTdct'-
cal men, both here and elsewhere, he had
no doubt that some such enterprise, say
Cotton Mill, could be made to pay ronndly
upon the money invested, to say nothing ot
the general benefit to the city. lie further
spoke of the advantages to be gained from
cheap labor. transportation and coal, all of
which we have here
Judge Wales then made some sugges-
lions upon the manner of organization so as
to make it rs efficient possible 10 do good
work. This sort OF thing IS not an eT-
pertinent, for it has been tried before with
great success. and We can and will succeed
again. II We only take hold of il rightly.
Ii was in this mScDer that the Pioneer
Shops were started, and we all know what
they have done for the city.
Mr.. Alger spoke upon the necessity of
placing whatever il undertaken upon a
strong financial footing, so that when We
get ready to start another mill. il mill it IL
decided to have it. the people OF small means
will have faith IN it and be willing to con-
tribute, each one his iarthing, to Keep the
good work siOng.
The Chairman. Mr.. Linsley, thought the
resolutions good aud hoped the Union would
be made up OF f,sS classes, capitalists and
practical men. In this way would our eff
forts be crowned with success.
On Motion OF Mr.. Wales the meeting then
adjourned to meet at the same place two
weeks from tonight, Saturday eve, JUNG
26,) to hear the reports of the committees
ELIAS LYMAN, Secretary,
Darlington, w., June IL, 1875,