The Red Cloud chief., 1895-01-25
More About the sugar Factory.

Ns WIS btdttu III last Wcth Sbiff,
Mr.. Singer, representing Kopperl & Co.
of Chicago, was in the city last week
confering with the committee on the
uestion OF establishing the factory.
Upon Mr.. Singers return to Chicago
he counseled with his firm, and they for
warded the proposition published below.
A large number of citizens met at the
Firemen's hall Tuesday night, Mayor
Roby presiding, and II. b. Fulton acting
secretary. Committee Chairman j. l..
Miner read the proposition, and a long
explanation and discussion ensued. The
meeting was conversative, and every ob.
jectionable point discussed. A motion
was finally made to adopt the report Of
the committee, which carried almost
unanimously.
Following is the proposition complete;
To THE Hon. MAYOR AND CITY Council,
Red Cloud, Nebraska,
GENTLEMEN:
In conformity with the request Of
beet factory committee, made by Assis.
tant Commissioner Singer, at recent
conference, We submit to you herewith
conditions under which We will erect a
plant in your locality, to.wit: We will
build, equip and operate u factory on
your land. having a capacity of working
100 tons Of sugar beets into sugar. or ~
tons Of sorghum into syrup or sugar
every twenty-four hours.
The machinery TO be Of the most mod.
ern type, irst.class in every way and
thoroughly adapted to the work, con.
templating the use OF the latest i'm
proved processes. such as double car.
donation, quadruple effect evaporation,
and granting Everything
about the plant TO be made in the most
workman. like manner The building to
be constructed Of brick, with iron sup
! ports for the interior parts. The main
I building to cover an area Of 100 feet in
front, and "a Feet in depth; the middle
of the building to be 80 by % in size, TO
be used for vacuum pan room, and to be
, 81 feet in height from grade to roof Of
l ~cornice and covered with single roof;
, foundations, wall and the interior frame
3 work will be substantial aud construct
ed especially for factory purposes.
The plant to be ready for work by
3. June /. 1896, so as to be able to run sor-
Ighum during July and August, and
beets during the rest OF the season.
We will do as above upon your city
or citizens donating to us $4,000 in cash
and $4,000 tons Of standard beets, the
latter deliverable to US in installments
g during the seasons Of 1896 and 1897.
We also. to be given twenty acres OF
ground for factory purposes, and all the
9 necessary water free. The location
n must be convenient to railroad trackage
a and water supply. The terms Of pay
ment Of the cash donation to be hsreaft'
or decided upon.
u We submit the above proposition tc
10 you for q period Of ten days, during
which please either accept or reject. ii
you accept we will give you 80 days
time during which to make up the bee
10 subscription.
g Respectfully yours,
KoPPERL & Co.
Or At the meeting there was a genera
a impr ession that the $4,000 tons OF beet
n could not be raised, at least. IN the frs
,e two years. As the simple adoption o
this proposition is by no NEAR a bind
ing contract, the amount may yet be re
duced, inasmuch as the bonds or casl
10 required in Mr.. Singers verbal PROPOSE
ton has increased 5000 in the com
pany's written proposition.
The Mayor will order a meeting o
the committee and council in the nea
NJ future, at which Mr.. Singer will be pres
m ent. and the result will probably be
y. speedy contract and prompt action ia
ward securing the pledges for beets, az
Then, before we are hardly aware,
great sugar factory will be running i
Red Cloud, and business will assume az
al tivity only ~equalled in the good old day
"a. At the special meeting Of the mayo
.u and city council held the followin
A n light, the roll was called and the fu
Il. number present. The proposition
II. kopperl Il Co.. wal read, and unanimou'
IN ly adopted. On motion the followin
all citizens we're appointed to act in col
,;s junction with the city council in col
N ference with Kopperl d Coll. Mine
n, T. c. Hacker, C.H. Potter, Geo. Lindse,
,ds and Chas. Piatt.
LArER.-Since tho above was Sc
~ another meeting was held, and j.
~ Miner and T. G. Hacker were ~appointe
70. to go to Chicago and confer with Kol
nv perl & Co., which they will do early tn
n. coming week. This is a decisive step.
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go The LADIES MET.-The result of tn
he Red Cloud ladies' meeting at the fir
mems ball Wednesday night was a unal