The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-01
THE COTTON MILL.
Meeting of the Directors at the Home
of Mr.. TiSHnSka.

The directors of the Abteville Cotton Mill
held their usual weekly meeting on Monday
afternoon. Because of the feeble health OF
Mr. Visanska and because all OF the directors
wished his presence and counsel IN Iaeir r, eo, ae-
at his house. where all were splendldiy enter
tained.
President Bailey called the meeting to or.
der Al The directors were presePR;; R;cb beXcep oId
To attend the Reunion OF the confederate
Among other things discussed was the let
ting of the contract for building forty cottages
for operatives. 1t was determined to give
public notice in the newspapers that the bids
for this work would be opened at the regular
meeting on next Monday. Twenty Of the
rooms This Is not enough houses to accom-
modate all Of the operatives, but 1t was
thought that some of the operatives would
prefer to live in houses up town. The houses
are to be made comfortable, and to be nicely
painted. AS soon as they are finished, which
must be- on or before the first of November.
persons. who intend to go nto the employ Of
the mill may occupy the houses free OF rent
until the mill is put in operation. No bids
have been opened, and none will be opened,
until next Monday afternoon, but 1t Is
$4,000. The com pletion OF the houses before
the beginning of the New Year being OF the
greatest importance, the successful bidder
will be required 10 give bond for the 1aithiul
The houses are to be the best OF their kind,
and superior to the houses of many mills. -,
Messrs Vsanska, Wilson and Neuffer, with
President Bailey, were appointed commit
pertaining TO the cottages their helghth
from the ground being one OF them. For san.
itary reasons 1t is deemed better not to place
high enough from the ground to allow plenty
space for a sweeper to operate, and for the free
circulation of air under the floors, better
health might be had than If they are built
The outlook of the mill is In the most satis-
factory condition, and without accident or
un foreseen trouble. the work OF constructing
ton that ever come 10 Abbebille, is only
question OF few months.
The mill company feel profoundly grateful
to their friends for the many evidences OF
sympathy and goodwill, and they are sorry
not to have the goodwill OF all, but they are
not disturbed because OF the indifference OF
any. The individual members of the COM
pany have invested their own money, mo yI and Il1
and business methods OF the directors has
inspired them to their best efforts. AS rule,
the directors have brought more or less sue.
cess to their individual enterprises, and they
cotton mill. UP to the present time 1t seems
that they have done we'll, and have not vast
ed dollar OF the money which has been en-
trusted to them. The utmost harmony pre-.
walls among the directors, and as far as we
know, the stockholders are satisfied. and
whatever obstacle may be thrown In the way
of the mill will be by people who have not q
dollar 10 1t, and who may have no special de-
sire to see the town prosper.
The JoIst for the second floor are now being
placed In position, and the brick work is pro-
crossing nicely.
The stack rises little every day. 1t is to be
one hundred and fifty feet high, and will re.
quire some forty or fifty days Of good weather
in which 10 finish 1t. The scaffolding for the
erection Of the stack, excites comment from
all. From 25OOO0 TO 300O0 OF the best brick
will be required To build IT,. They are raised
by mule power.