The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-03-04

A proposition has been made to the citi-
zens of Corvallis by Allen, Karr & Co., tor
establishing in Corvallis shoe factory:
That our citizens may understand what is
demanded we present below
THE PROPOSITION.
To the citizens of Corvallis, Benton
county, Oregon: -..
The undersigned, Allen, Karr & Co.,
and San Francisco Tannery, copartners,
doing business under the firm name and
style of Corvallis shoe factory, at Corvallis,
Oregon, hereby make the following PROPOSE
tion to the citizens of Corvallis, Benton
county, Oregon:
First, we agree to put in sufficient ma.
chinery. open and operate the same at
Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon, on the
lot known as the old foundry, next to
Phillips wagon shop, in said Corvallis to
manufacture new shoes, from leather, and
and in the manufacture thereof to employ
sufficient number of hands to keep the ma
chinery running in the manufacture of
shoes and after machinery shall have been
placed in the building in said town and be
| used for the manufacturing of shoes and
shall when run in the usual manner to en-
ploy thirty hands; that we will continue
the operation of the machinery and the
manufacturing of shoes therein, provided
the citizens of Corvallis, Benton county,
Oregon, will build building 3Ox6O, two
stories high, with L 2Oxl5, one story high,
on the lot known as the foundry, between
foundry and Phillips blacksmith shop in
Corvallis, plan and material to be agreed
on. provided this proposition is accepted,
and that one year from date of starting
factory, that said citizens make deed
clear of all membranes to Allen, Karr &
Co. or the Corvallis Shoe Factory and that
the citizens OF Corvallis, Benton county.
Oregon, will pay to the said Allen. .karr &
Co., three months from date of starting
machinery and tie manufacturing of
shoes upon machinery tho sum of one
thousand $4,000 dollars in U. s.
money and will pay to the said Allen, Karr
& Co., five months after date of starting
machinery the sum of one thousand $4,000
dollars in U. s. money further, that the
citizens of Corvallis. will, by the oath of
day of March, 1892, have the building
completed and ready for machinery and
that the said citizens of Corvallis, Ben.
ton county, Oregon. petition city council
for tax rate of not more than five (5) mills
on shoe factory and stock and machinery
for ten years from date. This proposition
is made with the right reserved not to ac-
cept and if accepted, contract will be en-
tered into on behalf of Allen, Karr & Co.,
by Carl Karr, their duly authorized agent,
for that and all purposes connected with
the starting and collecting of all money and
and the manufacturing of said goods at
Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon.
Signed, ALLEN, KARR & Co.,
By CARL KARR, Agent
The encouragement of factories is one Of
the most necessary parts of town building
and the people of Corvallis are not likely
to let an opportunity slip when there is cer-
tain gain in view. By granting such terms as
are contained in the foregoing proposal,
however, Corvallis would i'll short time
secure the location of numerous manufac-
turing enterprises, that would he of fully as
much if not more benefit to our city than q
shoe factory. While we do not wish to
throw cold water on any worthy scheme, at
the same time we doubt if people can be
found here to carry ont the terms Of the
proposal.