Telegram-herald., 1889-11-10
VERD ANTIQUE.
The CITY OF Marquette Anxious 10 secure
the Finishing Works.

the Finishing woTks-
Prom the Mining Journal
During several days past, J. 7.
Andrews, ho representative OF the
syndicate owning tie Nerd Antique
MINES, has been In tns city, and in
company with ex-Mayor Timothy Mes
Ter ami other gentlemen, las made a
personal inspection of the facilities AT
iorded here. Tie outcome OF that IA
spcctlon Was the formulation Of a
proposition 10 the city government
winch was LAID before Mayor Clark,
vino Immediately determined upon call
ing special session of the council
while Mr. Andrews remained ia the
city, n order that the proposition could
boz presented 10 the proper authority
ami that Nr. Andrews n ght nave an
opportunity % make "A puuLc explana-
ton Ot his plans \ special meeting
was accordingly called Tor last night.
Tie COMMUNICATION was as follows:
MARQUETTE, Mich, NOV. 7, 1889.
To His Honor rhe Mayor aud TIE Common
Council Ol the City II Marquette.
ENTLEMEN-AmOng other available
localities looked upon by the marble
interests which | represent is your city
as a point 10 manufacture the products
OF the great deposits OF yerd antique
marble which we have now under our
control IN this county. Certain OF your
citizens have induced me to present
tins matter TO your honorable body for
an expression from YOU rs 10 what
your city would do 10 AID tins enter
prise TO come here 9th way of do
mating water-pOwer privileges and
grounds suitable for the location of the
plant which viii be needed 10 manu-
tacture for the market the products
OF these quarrles.
Very respectfully,
j. L. ANDREWS. Agt.
Mr.. Andrews was then called before
the council and, after saying that the
mayor had covered the ground thor
oughly, he informed the aldermen that
other locations were under cOntcmpla-
ton. He had visited Escanaba, but he
was decidedly IN favor OF Marquette. 1t
was evident that TINS place, from It's
favorable location, was destined TO be
come large cIty. \ tciIng point was
scored by the speaker in his statement
that the president. yice-presiicnt and
treasurer of the company he represent
ed, favored kscanaba, and the eyes of
Marquetto's aldermen were widely
opened by this revelation Of the
chance that rival would capture
the prize. Itdawned very clearly upon
their minds that prompt action was
NY
the site selcc5C1 bv Nr. Andrews was
One-tOurth OF mile below the present
dam, where all the slack water from
the present dam could bc taken up
without III any way interfering with its
effectiveness. Twenty acres OF land
adjacent with only such river frontage
rs was necessary Tor the purposes of
the marble company, was deemed an
extent Of territory equal to all It's de-
mands, and the city was asked to give
the company permanent lease or deed
of such land and frontage as satisfac-
tory lnducement for the establishment
OF the proposed works.
Alderman Mack brought the question
to a cr.si, by moving the adoption of
the resolution. Alderman liclmcrt sec
Oudcd tho motion. When it was put TO
vote, only one "NO" was heard and
that was voted 10y Alderman Pcndin.
81 am of the opinion that the action
we have Just taken is an entertaining
wedge in the way Of directing the at
tentiOn OF capital To- tins city" sad the
mayor after the vote had expressed the
sentiment of the aldermen. "When We
have tins enterprise IN successful opera
ton, capitalists viii beg for a chance to