The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
MANUFACTURES IN PORTLAND.
Meeting Of the Joint Committee Of
the City Council and Board of Trade.
Many Informal Suggestions for Pro.
noting Business In the City.

A meeting of the City Government COM
mittee on manufactures and the board of
manufactures Of tle Board of Trade was held
at the Common Council room yesterday af-
ternoon. Captain Smart was chosen chair
man of the meeting. He said that two diff
ferent parties now manufacturing in Port
land had talked with him since the last
meeting. They objected to any inducements
being offered to strangers which are not to
be offered to people already located in busi-
ness here. One Of these was one of the
Montgomery Brothers, shoe manufacturers.
He said he understood that Mr.. Cushing, of
the firm of Webb & Cushing, would move to
Freeport on account of inducements offered
by Mr.. Mallet.
Mr.. Fobes thought that the Opposition to
the work of the committee was to be expect
ed. If anything can be done to aid our man.
ufactures, or to bring other ones here. 1t
ought to be done. He referred to the case
Of the Kerosene Oil Company, which asked
for aid, did not get 1t, and went to Cape
Elizabeth. When the pottery was burned it
was understood that it would have located
In Portland if the proper inducements had
been offered.
Mr.. Rand thought Ii pretty hard work to
do great deal on small scale to bring in
manufactures. He would be glad to see
some industries here, but we have got to be
more liberal and not hold to high taxation.
Mr.. Fobes thought no general rule could
be laid down, but each case must be decided
on its own merits. he thought the people Of
Maine lack loyalty towards the state, and
the people Of Portland are in the same state
of mind with reference to the city. He
thought our own citizens should have the
first chance.
Mr.. Mccain thought that unless some in
ducements are offered we shall lose more
manufactures than we have already.
Captain Smart thought that any manufac-
turer who intends leaving the city should be
seen and given some inducement to stay.
Mr.. Rounds said that there are several
buildings ready to be let to manufacturers If
any one desires them.
Mr.. Goudy thought list of all manufac-
lures, with statistics of their business, would
be of use in determining the state Of the in
dustries of the city. Mr.. Rich Is preparing
such list.
Mr.. Larrabee thought the City Govern
ment ought to appoint permanent commit
tee on manufactures SO that a large amount
of information could be at the disposal Of
any manufacturer wishing to come to Port
land. He did not believe that reduction Of
taxation was the thing to be striven for, but
friendly encouragement Of people coming In
to our midst.
The plan OF erecting a building on the
Market lot for manufacturing purposes was
talked over and various schemes for putting
up the building.
Mr.. Laughlin spoke of company in
Bridgeport which puts up buildings for
manufacturers and leases them for five per
cent with the privilege to the manufacturer
of purchasing at any time.
Mr.. Cloudy thought some measures ought
to be taken to induce Maine consumers to
buy their supplies of Maine producers and
manufacturers.
MIR. Rand thought Portland had fair
share of the trade of Maine. Three-fourths
of the groceries used In Maine are bought In
Portland. The same is true of other
branches.
Captain Smart thought 1t right for the
city to buy its supplies and material inside
the city limits as far as possible. About
year ago brushes for sweeping the streets
were first made in Portland, better brush
than can be bought outside.
Mr.. Cloudy said the Maine state Prison
bought its flour In Boston, for private rea-
sons, though it can be obtained as low in
Portland This may not be the case under
the present warden.
Mr. McClutchy said in Massachusetts
there is general feeling In favor of Boston.
In New York everything centres in New
York city. In Maine it is not so. There is
a feeling against Portland.
Mr.. Cloudy said the sentiment is more IA
vorable along the coast towards Portland
than it Is in the interior.
Mr.. Rand said he had no difficulty in COM
peting against Boston merchants, anywhere,
so long as be sells ar as low prices.
Several members of the committee spoke
favorably of the way Mr.. Tucker has tried
to help the interests of Portland merchants.
TWAS the general sentiment that the City
Government ought to appoint a permanent
committee on manufactures.
Adjourned until after the next City Gov
eminent meeting.
Imported Cut Glass s-Schlotterbeck