The Republican journal., 1896-09-24
The New Shoe Factory.
The shoe factory of Legro Y Spalding

The shoe factory of Legro Y Spalding will
be established in this city IN a very short
time. The firm has taken down its machin-
cry in Lynn and has it ready for shipment
to Belfast, and everything in relation to the
business is moving larmonlously. The
stock is not quite all taken and the stock
subscription papers are in the hands of the
committee, Jas H. Howes, Jesse E. Wilson
and r. P. Chase. Messrs. Legro & Spauld-
ing have authorized Mr.. Wilson to receive
applications for positions and books are now
open at the store of Spencer u Wilson for
that purpose Quite large number OF
applications have been received, mostly
from Belfast people, although there are few
names from neighboring towns. Many of
the applicants have had experience in shoe
factory work Each applicant IS asked his
or her name, age, experience, II any, and
position desired The help for the new fac
tory will be chosen from this list. The factory
will start with a limited number OF hands
and increase until the full complement is
secured. The capacity of the shop at first
will be about 200 hands, which can be read
A meeting was held at the Dana building
yesterday afternoon of the Board of Trade,
subscribers to the rental guarantee fund and
subscribers to the preferred stock OF the
new company, for the purpose OF taking the
preliminary steps towards organizing.
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Sibley of the Board of Trade, who re-
ported for the committee appointed to ne
gotiate with Legro & Spalding. He reported
that they are coming to Belfast to manufa C
ture shoes in the Dana building, and explain
ed the plan on which the company is to oper-
ate. The guarantee of the rental is nearly sub
scribed, The building, engine, boilers, etc,
have been bought for so, 800, and a telegram
was read from the Dana Sarsaparilla Co.
that the trade has been ratified by them.
r. P. Chase of the committee on rental
guarantee fund reported 1915 raised for that
purpose, and about 700 names on the paper
favoring exemption from taxes. The com
mittee on subscriptions to preferred stock
reported SO 400 subscribed.
On motion of r. F. Dunton, Esq, a vote
of thanks was extended to President Sibey
and the members of the committee for their
efforts in securing this industry. Mr.. Sibley
responded briefly and happily.
The Board of Trade meeting adjourned
subject 10 call of the President.
The meeting of the guarantors of rental
was held, with A, q. Sibley as chairman and
H. T. Field clerk. Mr Sibley read an out
line of the lease prepared and signed by the
frm of Legro & Spalding and the local
owners Of the Dana building. A committee
was appointed to prepare list of corpora
tors and directors tor new corporation.
They reported as directors, A. G. Sibey,
Geo. W. Burkett, r. F. Dunton, j. E. Viii
son, F. G. White, Edw. Sibley, j. H Howes,
with the Presidents of the three city banks
added as incorporators.
A. q. Sibley. j. E. Wilson and F. G.
White were made a committee to attend to
changes in the building.
A meeting of the subscribers to preferred
stock was held with Mr.. Sibley as chairman
and Mr. Field as clerk.
A committee was appointed to name a list
of incorporators and one director for the
preferred stock, and reported 1or lncorpora-
tors A. c. Sibley, G. W. Burkett, r. F.
Dunton, j. E. Wilson, Edw. Sibey, j. H.
Howes, F. G. White; for director, A. G.
Sibey, and they were elected.
Mr.. Legro will arrive in Belfast to-day to
give directions as to changes necessary in
the building, and the work will begin at
once, Some of the changes will be the
moving of partitions, putting in additional
heating apparatus, and system of sprink-
lers for fire protection.