Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-03-10
Sbspberostown Register.



'Nlcesisg.-The stock.
holders Of the >hepherdstown Msnufsct.
ufing Company elected the following d.
rectors for the ensuing year ut the annual
meeting on Saturday last: q. NJ. Beltz-
hoover, David Billmyer, w. N. Lemen,
IL. W. Potts, John II. little, John l..
Rickard, G. 4. Licklider, L. w. Poffih.
berger and +. l. Lee. The old board Was
reelected with the exception OF Messrs.
ID. p. Harrison and e. L. Butler, who de-
clinel reelection.
A resolution expressing thanks to Tho
board Of directors of the past year for thu
able and judicious management Of the
company was also passed by the stock.
holders.
On Tuesday evening the board Of di-
re.tors met and elected the following
officers: President, II. W. Potts; Vice
Presidrni, w. N. Lemen; Treasurer, David
Billmyer. Joseph ). Brasonier was also
chosen secretary.
We congratulate the stockholders OF the
company OIL having secured such an efii-
cient body Of officers. They are without
exception men competent to discharge the
duties imposed upon them, aud under
their wise aud efficient management we
are confident the affiirs Of the company
will prosper.
The following is the report of the board
of directors for the past year, submitted
TO the stockholders at their meeting:
To the stockholders Of the Shephtrdsf0~"
Manufacturing Company:
w. have reached tie end OF the first
wear of the existence of our company, anu
i'm obedience to the law requiring report
to he mad, present the following outline
of its progress and present condition.
Pursuant To call published in The
SnEpHERpsTowN REGISTER February 4,
1882, u public meeting was held IN the
council room, In said town, on the even
ing of the 9Th, which was the beginning
OF the Sh-pher,lstown Manufacturing
Company.
AI,.r Il general discussion Of the SUBJ
ject, a subscription 10 the capital stock
was started, application made for incor-
poralion, and Oh March 4th slockhoit-
er's meeting held for Organization under
our charter. This resulted in the election
OF the present board OF nine directors,
which was organized by The election OF
George NJ. BrltzhoVver President, I. i.
Butler vicr-Prrsiuent, David Billmyer
Treasurer, W. y. Lcmeu Secretary.
There was AT This time only about -, JOO
capital sock subscribed. Earnest AMI
continued eHor,s soon increased 1t 10
$1,000, when the erection uf shops was
determined upon, and the work began 10
90 forward. Additional subscriptions
then followed, aggregLiing about $l4,OOO,
since Increased To $4,000.
After Inspection aud deliheration, the
present site of the works WAS selected, ana
= contract in writing entered into April
lst tor the purchase thereof, with The
privilege OF extending limi;s several acres,
within "A specified number of years. at "A
stipulated price. \ deed has since been
executed.
A convenient right of way to said
grounds Was also secured, lay lease, Tor q
merely nominal consideration.
The frs, step toward building was the
burning OF our own brick Oh the compa-
rvs grounds, which proved not only an
item of convenience, 5uI of economy.
Ground WAS tirst broken for brick on
March 20, and for grading the site on May
22nd.
The buildings then designed and PLAN
ned, and ut once put in progress Of erec-
tion, consist of Il machine shop lOO feet by
40 feet. with annex 10 feet BY Ii feet for
boiler house; foundry ~ feet by 40 feet,
with core-oven; and blacksmith shop 40
feet by 30 feet, all brick walls, Is feet
stories, we'll lighted and ventilated, COW
cred 18th tin roofs, elisibly located and
conveniently arranged. TO these was
added I'm November trcx Office buirling
30 feet by Is feet.
The first employee Of the company was
Mr.. John Halliday, an experienced ma
chinist, then from Baltimore, who began
work OH May 18Th.
He, with the assistance OF Benz. Green
wood rs an apprentice, and fcw pieces
of machinery, rugged up temporary shops
adjacent &c AMI driven by power from the
steam flour mill i'm this place. which were
occupied until December 2lst, when the
company moved into their new buildings.
Additional workmen have been employed
from time 10 time rs the demands Of the
business rendered them necessary.
The officers of the company conducted
its business without any compensation or
salaried help until September 20, when
Mr.. w. n. Lemen was employed rs secre-
tary and business manager, who after
serving about one month resigned, and
MID. 5. Rentch was elected his successor,
and It'll occupies that position.
On October 3lst Geo. NJ. Belizhoover
resigned a. president. and Vice-President
G.. +. Butler has been acting president
since that date.
On January 18th a contract ~as entered
into for the manufacture of grain drills
with the Hendricks and Shepherd Patent
Force.Feed Fertilizer Attachment. and OIL
January 26th for the South Il Smith Pat.
ent Seli.Acting Horse Grain and Hay
Rakes. The company intends to make the
manufacture Of these implements = spe-
cialty for fhe present, and is now actively
engaged in the preparation Of facilities