Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-27
MANUFACTURING.
Meeting at the Court House Las
Thursday Evening.
Another Meeting 10 be held 10.
night.

AMOGmef meeLhmB 10 DC neIW no"
night.
Pursuant to call published in the To-
cal papers, a meeting of citizens was
held at the Court House last Thursday
evening, to consider the propriety Of
organizing a manufacturing enterprise
in our town.
g. II. Brownell was called to the
chair, and II. d. Pursell appointed Sec
retary.
The object Of the meeting was stated
by Morris Sharp, in spirited speech,
setting forth the advantages possessed
by Washington as a point for manufac-
turing, and urging the necessity of tax
ing stips to build up a business Of that
character here, as a means of securing
continued growth and prosperity. Mr.
Sharp also submitted plan he has had
under consideration for some time, for
9 cooperative manufacturing enter
prise, illustrating his plan by black
board drawing. He suggests the rails
ing of fund of say $4,000, by taxa
tion upon the property of the town
providing such power exists, or can
besecured by legislation to the town
for the purpose of building a central
power-hOuse, with number of build
ings conveniently situated with refer
enCe to the central power, to be used
for carrying on different kinds of man
ufacturing. The buildings to be fur
nished, rent free, to parties who will
occupy them. Power for all to be fur
nished by the central power, and to be
paid for by the parties using it, accord
ing to the amount used.
Mr.. NJ. D. Stewart, of Xenia, a gen
tleman of large experience in manu-
featuring, and who is interested in the
hydraulic works at Miamisburg, and in
manufactures elsewhere, was present,
and was introduced to the meeting, and
gave some information in reference to
the cooperative plan in manufacture
ing, His experience, had been with
water-power. He thought, however,
Mr.. Sharp's plan looked practicable
and did not see why itcould not be sue
cessfully carried out.
Remarks were made by Messrs j. r.
Fly, S. F, Johnson, II. B. Maynard, c.
A. Palmer, Geo. Dahl and others, and
other plans were suggested, all agree
ing that the object of the meeting was
one of great importance to our town,
and that some practical plan might and
ought to be agreed upon and put into
operation, which will accomplish a
great deal in the building up of our
town and county.
The following resolutions, offered by
Col. Maynard, were adopted
RESOLVED, That committee of three
be appointed, to report at future meet
ing what powers exist in the authori-
ties of the village of Washington, or
may be obtained by proper legislation,
to raise by taxation funds to encourage
the establishment of manufactures in
said village.
Res0lUed, That a committee of three
be appointed to report at future meet
ing some plan to encourage the estab-
lishment of manufactures in said viii
lage.
The chair appointed as the first COM
mittee, Col. Maynard, G. A, Palmer
and Hon. Mills Gardner. AS the sec
ond committee, Morris Sharp, s. F.
johnson and Geo. Rahl.
The meeting then adjourned to the
following Thursday evening (to-night,) }
when the committees above named will
make their reports.
The meeting last Thursday evening
was well attended by the business men
and enterprising citizens of the place,
and the subject under consideration was
taken hold of in spirit that promises
practical results.