The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-12-01
THE DAWN
OF A NEW LAY. MUNICIPAL
ENTERPRISE AWAKES.
The Public Spirit Of Logan
Aroused, "A Public Fund
fer Public Benefit.

pulse beat low. A stupor seemed
to possess us. Oar business mer
were gloomy. The press labored
up hill and showed the strain il
pulling up the towns reputation
among her sister cities. The fact
is we were all so hard up that We
were all afraid to talk to each Other
about it. An electric flash in the
gloom, startles, but awakens us.
The fire and destruction OF the
Logan Manufacturing Works, was
the death knell or the resurrection
of Logan, according as the vitality
of our city was disposed. If after
this we made no rally, we might as
well pull down the blinds.
But our dormant energies were
aroused, we stood up on our feet.
confronted the condition, and in the
spirit which makes men and munic-
ipalities prosper, we determined on
standing together, helping each
other, and helping first the most
needy.
On Monday night meeting of
citizens was held at the mayors
Office. The situation was discussed
with the fire disaster uppermost in
thought. The meeting adjourned
to the next evening. The attend
ance was larger, the spirit stronger.
The meeting organized with c. E.
Bowen, Chairman, and John Han
sen, Sec'y. Remarks were made by
a number present. The statement
was given out that the Whites
would, most likely leave Logan,
unless some aid vas given. The
amount desired was $4,000. The
city had no fund for this purpose.
The money could be obtained only
by subscription. A number Of
gentlemen proposed subscribing
500 each. Finally it was proposed
to solicit subscriptions and make
them payable, only in the event the
town would not bond itself for that
purpose. A committee consisting
of the following was appointed to
canvass the town, viz:
B X Trltsch, VIM Waner, Frank
Blasius, ST., John Frash, Thomas
Rochester, Lewis Green, VIM Guth-
rie, A B Horn, S II Bright, A {
Upton, ] A Stiers, c Z Bowen.
Chas Schwenke.
The com nittee canvassed the
town and reported to the meeting
on last Monday night. The senti-
ment seemed to be unfavorable for
personal subscription, for any one
specified purpose. The objection
being that the MotherwelIs needed
aid, as much as the Whites; that the
town might be as much benefited by
lnducment of bonus securing other
enterprises, &c. &c.
AT the meeting Monday night the
situation in Its various phases was
fully discussed. Finally propos-
ition to bond the town for s25, 900,
subsequently reduced to SIS, 200,
was agreed upon as the best Mr..
John +. White, President of the
Logan Mfg. Co., came before the
meeting, was told the conclusions
agreed upon. He said substantially
that the first conclusion of the COM
pany, after the loss by the fire bad
been ascertained was to re- build.
Tnen the question was, when and
where. 1t was necessary, to hold
the trade to build at once. To
build at once required capital,
which they did not possess on hand.
Other communities had been offer
ing them liberal contributions.
They much preferred to remain ill
Logan, and would not leave unless
unable to remain. lie appreciated
the sympathy of the public and was
encouraged by the spirit of the
meeting. lie was satisfied that if
the plan proposed, fund of SIS, 200
placed in th1 hands of a board of
control to be used for the general
welfare, that if the meeting would
assure him that the Logan Mfg
Co., would be considered as entitl-
ed to a fair consideration, then he
pledged himself that the buildings
would be put under contract within
five days, be in operation in ninety
days, and be Of a capacity one third
greater than hereto fore.
Mr.. Bowen, Chairman of the
meeting, and Mr.. Tritsch, Chair
man of the committee, assured Mr..
White, that the meeting is pledged |
to assist the Logan Mfg Co. A (
paper was prepared by Mess. S. H.
Bright and w. p. Price for the
signature of citizens, the committee
to make the canvass of the town at
once, and report to the meeting on
this, Wednesday, evening.
The following is the text of the
paper submitted for signatures:
CITIZENS PLEDGE.
We the undersigned citizens of
Logan, Ohio, hereby pledge our
selves, to urge TO the best our abil-
ity the passage of bill to be pre-
sentcd to the General Assembly of
the state of Ohio providing for the
issuing of bonds by the Village of
Logan to the amount Of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars to be used Ill aid
ng and encouraging the retaining
md establishment of business in
lustries in said village, said fund to
be under the control of a board of
business men to be selected as may
,e provided by law. And we fur
her pledge ourselves to support
;aid measure when it shall be sub
nitted to vote of our people and
10 all in our power to secure its