The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-24
ANOTHER MANDATORY.
Westminster Can Secure One by SubScrib-
ing $4,000 to the Capital Stock.

Westminster can have another mandatory.
employing from u TO ID men, by subscribing
for $1,000 of the stock of company already
organized and doing a fair business. The
company has been in successful operation for
several years. and last year, understand.
paid ten per cent. on its capital stock.
The company has well equipped plant,
and controls several valuable patents. One
has been fully tested, and is now used upon
twenty-five railroads. including the Western
Maryland aud the Pennsylvania. 1t is the
best for its purpose, we Judge from Testimonials
from railroad officials shown us, ever invented,
and as the cost is small It's use must greatly
increase. The other covers an article that Is
in great demand and the demand for it must
increase.
The company proposes, if its offer 10 the
citizens of Westminster is accepted, 10 branch
ont somewhat and go into line OF buSl-
ness in which there is fair field. II is ready
to remove its plant here al once, and also one
of lis buildings 1t will have 10 erect another
building, and will require about an acre OF
land, for if the plans of the president ot the
company are carried out the mandatory will
develop into one of considerable magnitude.
IL the citizens of Westminster want a manu-
factory, giving employment to II or 10 men,
adding to its population and business, lncreaS-
ing demand for houses and contributing TO
the general prosperity of the city, here Is an
opportunity that ought to be fully investigated
The president of the company was in West
minister on Tuesday and met few gentlemen
of the city. They were well pleased with his
plans. and are ready to aid the enterprise.
The lumber and coal dealers. the merchants.
the carpenters aud builders, the painters, the
brick makers, all ought to take hold of this
enterprise: and if all take hold and do what
they can. Westminster can have a manuiac-
tory that will add much to the city.
4 letter To one of the editors of the Apyo-
carr from the presiden, of the company pro-
posing Ia remove its plant here. states more
explicitly the offer. and It Is as follows:
Ny DEAR Sir;
Confirming the statement made hy me Ia
YOU aud several gentlemen of Westminster IN
reference to the conditions upon which We
would move our Works to y0ur city, beg 10
state. that if the people of Westminster viii
purchase 200 shares Of our stock, the par
value Of which is SO per share. making
s.. 600. and will furnish Us with not les than
one acre Of land in suitable place not 10"
far from railroad facilities. would be
willing to move our Works In your city. We
could not promise IL erect costly buildings.
but would only expend enough money la this
direction 10 put up buildings which would
barely answer our purpose for the present.
prelerring to do this TO spending she money
We would need to do business ou in buildings.
After We have made money enough sc vii
erect better ones
Our company Is nov equipped Ia manuiac
ture the American signal. aud the electro
switch. both Of which were tully explained Ia
you yesterday, and all kinds OF light machIn
cry. electrical aud otherwise, hui it propose.
to manufacture only electrical goods outside
Of lis foundry work. Should ne move %
| Westminster We would BE- equipped in manu-
facinrc the signal, the electric switch, ~ g.
! various patterns. aud all kinds Of electrical
machinery aud supplies. OF course ~ w"ula
not manufacturc al kinds IT electrical mas.
I chinery al the star, hnt would take ora the
I various articles n We found good ones. wet
! protected BY patents.
We would also run a veil equipped brss,
Z foundry and first class iron foundry and
would IT, IN position "a do casting work, irn'i
| iron and brass, for Westminster and the al
I jn.uing country. aud would make an effort o,
secure railroad Nork also. We srr M pTrs
/ ent doing some outside casting Nork aD,
/ reccived one order from New York th,, mora
/ ing Tor l25 caStiug,.
lfn can be- arranged With the people tha
I She siOck be- sold iH yuHE cttF, 80 Htii rud's'
/ or Ia move there hy the 6r,i Of October, ID
/ that We San get everything IN good -hsIe is'
I f,ve she cold weather sets sB. ! send sui
1 herewith p subscription list which y"u can a-''
/ If Won sn desire. aud would state. that -
I apald consider the stock subscribed esadb
I inuaIly upon our removal io yoas clty- ltth'
I stock S subscribed their. ~ Nuuld arcd
part of the money 81 once io cofnnenes th'
buildinr ihiuk aiou, uas hail II The aus"nn
Z would h. sniiicirnt for sixty days. We auat'
7 K, ahead with lhs. building and m"'s "a
I machinery o. rapidlv IS possible