The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-04
NEW ENTERPRISE FOR HOUSTON
A PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATE FACTORY
TO DE ESTABLISHED HERE.
Promoters of the Company Arc NOW
In the City--somethinR of
Their Plans.

IL plans which are now being made do
moi mlscarry Houston will soon have am
other manufacturing enterprise in the
shane Of plant for the manufacture OF
photographic dry plates. sensitive films,
'printng OUT paper and practically all
other kinds Of materials used by photog-
raphers.
A charter has already been issued to the
Southwestern Dry Plate company by Sec
rotary of State Hardy. II is provided
therein that the principal offices and
place OF business OF the company shall be
located at Houston. that its capital stock
shall consist of $4,000, and that it's af-
fairs shall be managed by board OF d.
rectors composed OF Messrs. G. w. Quinn,
w. N Billiard and s. w. Bogy. all of
Corsicana.
Messrs Bogy & Billiard are now In the
city for the purpose OF calling the atten-
ton of the business men of Houston TO
their enterprise. II Is their desire to
place about one fourth OF the capital stock
of their company, or some $4,000, here.
They are willing to make this all pre-
ferred stock and to guarantee 20 per cent
on II, or to Issue II all as common stock
In the event that they succeed In Identity
ing their enterprise with Houston TO this
extent they desire TO elect treasurer, II
vice president and two directors from
among their stockholders in this city.
To representative OF The Post who
saw them yesterday Messrs. Billiard and
Bogy exhibited number OF credentials
of the highest order from prominent clti-
zens OF Corsicana and others, including ex-
Governor Jester and Mr.. James Garitty,
together with testimonials from number
.fp hO tf,gr at,h u ho
they have already made as samples. and
eeveral photographs made from the same
plates. The testimonials mentioned are
all to the same effect--that the plates are
Of extraordinarily good quality and that
they compare most favorably in every
way with the goods handled by the large
houses, practically all of which, by the
way. are In the trust,
There Is no plant for the manufacture
of such goods as we propose TO make
raarer than St. Louis said Mr.. Bogy In
discussing the matter. Some OF the best
photographers In the State have demon
strated the fact that our plates are as
good as any others made and I see no
reason why with a properly equipped
! plant, such as we propose to handle we
should not be enabled to compete with all
others in the field and that. too. with
profit 10 ourselves and our stockholders
I We selected Houston as our place Of busi-
ness on account OF its railroad facilities
and its countless advantages in other lines
and we hope to get the business men OF
the city interested to the extent already
mentioned We think we are In a posi-
tion to demonstrate to them tho sound
ness Of our claims.
Continuing, MIR. Bogy said that Mr.. G.
w Quinn who had worked for several
years In developing the process to be used
IN the manufacture OF the plates. would
be general manager OF the concern and
that he would he assisted by Mr.. Billiard.
1t is contemplated that the services of
some twenty operatives will be needed.
Messrs. Bogv and Bulard had a con-
ference with President Mosehart OF the
Houston Manufacturer Association yes
terday Afternoon.