The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-19

put of that factory materially. At
the same time it will also be a good
thing for the town as it will add a
number of people to your popula-
ton. The plant will cost $4,000
and it will not be many years before
it viii be as large as the Seneca. All
the stock that is wanted can be
raised at any time and we don't have
to ask that the town TO give a cent.
1t is merely as a favor that they are
permitted to hold the stock. Now
for our part OF the bargain, we will
do it as well as the Seneca did theirs
and you know how well that was.
We want the workmen to have the
greater part of the stock and will
bring in new men to operate the
plant The plants will not be an
tagonistic but will work in harmony.
There is plenty of room for the pro-
duct OF the new plant in the terri
tory of the Seneca aud will help the
latter plant market its goods. l
would like to get as good a plant for
my town as this one is. The advan-
tage OF having it there and under the
same management is in the economy
of operation. We can have the same
selling agents and market the pro
duct cheaply. Its establishment
will lead to the location of barrel
or box factory here and may bring
"a cutting shop or machine shop.
This much has been decided upon.
We will locate somewhere within the
next six months. We like this town
and for many reasons will give it
the preference over all others. You
have treated us very well and we
want to do all we can for you in re
turn.
Mr. Sturgiss then stated that the
sand from up Decker's creek had
been tested at the factory here and
at the Syracuse factory. At the
latter plant glass man said
that in twenty years experience he
had never seen finer sand. This
sand will be used in the factories as
soon as the road up Decker's creek
is opened.
At this point the meeting was for
mally organized by calling Col. S. A.
Poster to the chair. Justin NJ Kun
kle was appointed secretary.
Mr. Moorhead spoke of the former
plant which came here That was an
experiment. This one is certainty
Every body knows what the Seneca
has been to the town.
A suggestion was made that the
chair name three gentlemen to see
the business men of the town
and find out what they would give
toward getting the new plant. AT
ter time of deliberation at the wish
of the meeting Col. Posten, w. w.
Hayes and j. w. Wiles were named
as the committee. They were in
structed to see the business men of
the town and report their success at
an adjourned meeting to be held in
Municipal Hall Thursday evening.
Mr.. Bannister was then asked
when work on the new factory would
be commenced providing the town
gave tuc iSqulIcu JULIUS. Alc bdlu
that they wanted to begin about the
first of April and that the plant
would be in operation in four months
from the time work was begun on
it. He said that he wanted to state
that the Seneca people were very
well treated by the people of Nor
gantown and anything they could
do in return would cheerfully be
done. ''We mean business and in
tend to start somewhere. AS far as
the bonus, other places will give us
the money quickly but we will give
Morgantown the preference"
The discussion then showed that
the plant would be worth in cold
cash $4,000 to us to start on and
that would be increased if the hopes
of the promoters are realized. The
fact that the taxable value of prop
erty in the town and surrounding
country had been increased in one
year since the Seneca came here
more than $3.50. 600.