The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-22

msn moved that the chair appoint committee
to Solicit subscriptions to Il blast furnace.
The motion was opposed by J. F. Effinger,
upon the ground that we lid not the capital to
start all enterprise requiring SO mucIi- outlay,
and furthermore that we did not know Wlla.
it would cost.
Mr.. Guy read portions from the report I
Gen. St. John showing the estimated cost and
advantage Of furnace capable OF turning out
70. 900 tons per annuln, and warmly seconded
Col. Harnan's motion.
Mr.. Efiineer offered as 4 substitute to Col.
Harn1an's motion, that Il co'nmlttee be ap-
pointed to secure subscriptions to some lnanll-
featuring enterprise, and that after efils was
done for the stockholders to meet and deter
mine upon the most advisable plan Of opera
ton.
Col. Hartman again pressed Ills motion. and
said that if we could not get money enough to
start furnace of the capacity mentioned that
we might have smaller one. lie urged the
necessity of immediate action and said that we
had waited too long already, and that we must
therefore determine upon some definite policy
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iron, were greater than any others that, in his
opinion, was the proper movement to in
auglllate. So far as the capital was coneerned,
he believed 1t could be raised. Gen'l st. John
had himself proposed to take $4,000 worth of
stock and thatthreugh his (St. John's1 influence
other stick would be taken.
Mr.. Effinger's motion was put to the house
an1 lost nj H0rn aINnral and fhA
following committee appointed:
Gen. 1. NJ. St. John, COL NJ. G.. Hartman,
Maj. Ed. Mcmahon, T. K. Acnfec and r. Fl.
CaGett.
Upon motion Of Maj. McMahon, Col. Skim
ner Nas added to the committee.
Mr.. Hardy arose and explained to the meet
ing that the report submitted by the committee
OH wagon mandatory included the cost of
first class machinery for the manufacture Of
spckes, wheels, wagons. &C., and added that
Of the $40, 650-thc estimated ccst-only about
$4,000 would be required to be expended out
side of the community. In his opinion, much
of tile stock would be taken by farmers in the
county, who could pay in their subscriptions
in timber and would scarcely miss it. The
timber OF this section, he said, is especially
adapted to the manufacture of spokes, felloes,
&c. and one firm in Baltimore had already en-
gagged to take all that could be produced.
Col. Hartman moved that committees of five
be appeintedto canvass for a paper mill, wheel
ana spoke factory,and a wagon factory. Adop
ted. The following are the committees:
On paper miW-Thos. D. Ransom. I. Witt,
r. Mauzy, S. NJ. Yost, and P. H. Trout.
On wheel and spoke .factory-J. NJ. Hardy,
II. NJ. Mcllhany,W II. H. Lynn, w. r. Black
burn, j. C. Marquis.
On aoagon nsaking-J. NJ. Lickliter, Jos. F.
Tannehill J. Fl. Waters, David Butcher, A. L.
Gilkeson.
Mr.. Sublett, from the Board Of Trade, stated
that the committee were not prepared to re-
pert, but that they would be at the next meet
ing. He moved that a committee be appointed
to CANVASS among the merchants OF the town
and the farmers to secure subscriptions for the
erection of a mercantile warehouse for storing
flour, &c. He stated that the merchants fire.
quently suffered inconvenience from being ull-
able to obtain flour, &C., to complete their
shipments and cited Danville and an evidence
Of the value OF these warehouses. Adopted
The following are the committee:
P. B. SubleH, Chas. e. Hoge, A. W. Nc
Clure, N. E. 1gman.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet at
the Town Hall -on Saturday, May stl,, at o.
clock, at which time all tke committees will re-