Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-28
An Appeal for the Glass Factory.
ANNAPOLIS, Mn
0et 0Qfh 1898

OSs. 1otug 1000.
Mr.. Editor Being aware of the
interest which you always manifest H.
and knowing you to be faithful advo.
cate Of local enterprises, beg a small
space 10 your valuable journal. for
the purpose # calling the attention Of
our citizens TO the necessity Of COM
ing forward aud aiding the first en-
terprIse ever started in our midst II
Q our Glass Factory.
Some months ago / advocated this
enterprise strongly, and the resnIt at
tanned was O meeting Of the citizens
at the Assembly Rooms, and after the
matter was fully discussed one tbous-
and dollars was subscribed on the
spot. then canvassed the CITY for
the remaining four thousand. 1--we
Thousand being necessary to build
the factory and after meeting MANY
rebuffs and Q good many discouraginr
comments, the amount was raised. 4
charter drawn, a Board of Directors
organized, and what seemed at first
myth became reality, and through
the zeal and fidelity of the President
and Board OF Directors of the An
napolls Glass Company, there stands
to-day, opposite our city as fine q
little factory of its class as there is In
the United States, built under the
eye of q skilled and well trained en-
gineer. The results attained have been
worthy OF the confidence of the peo-
pie Of Annapolis; and now that the
amount asked for has been expended
and the factory near completion, we
call upon every citizen who has the
welfare Of our city at heart, to come
forward and subscribe to the amount
asked for, for the purpose of putting
the factory in successful operation.
This factory is an exact counter
part of a factory now in operation ct
Caoiz, Ohio. and by careful investi-
CATION OF their books we found that
upon an expenditure of $50. 900 per
year they realize to the stockholders
net profit OF SIS 900; aud upon COM
pairing the cost of material, transpor-
tation,. &c, our factory at Annapolis
pays upon the expenditure of $50, 900
per year, $I7250 net profit to the
stockholders. | have found since my
association with glass workers, that
the profits upon the manufacture of
glass IS SIMPLY enormous 10 COMPARE
son with other manufactured articles.
But the above is not the Only consid-
GRAFTON. Our factory uses Up our
raw material and sends it broadcast
over the land and brings its equiva-
lent back to US in the shape of hard
cash; aud if may be allowed to CON-
pare this enterprise with our Gas
aud Water Company, must say that
SO far as supplying the wants of our
people, the latter Companies are very
good, but the results attained very
different. Why? Simply because
tor che expenditure of our money for
water and gas, it returns to Us 10 the
shape Of a luxury, while the first
named enterprise brings back to us
the Means to indulge in those luxur-
les.
Therefore | think that tits the duty
of every citizen, who can do so, to go
to the bank aud place their names
upon the subscription books of the
company for whatever amount they
can possibly spare, for l believe that
it will be a shame and disgrace to
our city if we are compelled to 90
outside of the city for the small
amount of additional capital required
to start our factory and place it in
successful operation, after all that has
been said for the lost seventeen years
by the press and people in regards to
enterprise in our midst.
As chairman of the subscription
committee will gladly give any In
formation in my power, to any one
who wishes to subscribe to the CAPT.
tai stock, or any information can be |
obtained from our able Secretary and
Treasurer, L. G. Gassaway, Esqr.; |
and trusting that the people of An
napolis will respond literally and put
our factory in full operation, aud tax
ing the liberty to extend the sincere |
thanks of the President and Board of |
Directors to the people of Annapolis |
lor what they have already done in |
oenalt of our enterprise. have the
1oncr to be yours truly,
CHARLES j. MURPHY,