The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-19
HALF A LOAF DESIRED.

HALF A LOAF DESIRED.
The latter stated that the great dan
ger lay in the probability of street
car being struck and that as the mat
ter of getting a viaduct to cover the
whole stree3 was practically out OF
the question now, half loaf was bet
ter than no bread. He said that the
board of trade should be in the fore
front of any movement that would
tend to lessen the danger of grade
crossings.
Secretary Atherton presented the
following letter concerning the pro-
posed manufactures building, and the
suggestions offered in 1t were adopted:
To the Officers and Members OF the scranton
Board of Trade.
Gentlemen: At the last meeting of the board
your secretary was instructed to report some
plan whereby we could most efectualiy bring To
the attention of small manufactures in Brooklyn
and New York city the many natural advan-
tages of Scranton as manufacturing center. In
pursuance of these instructions | beg to submit
the folowing:
First-At present we are not in position to
accommodate small manufacturers with suitable
factory sites, from the fact that there are very
few, if any, buildings for rent adapted to that
purpose I believe that a manufacturers build
ing, such as about to be erected in the city Of
Albany would return profitable income to in
vestors | believe that with a little effort it
would be a very easy matter to fl such build
| ing with small manufactures employing from ten
to fifty men. | would, therefore, respectfully
recommend to our capitalists the feasibility of
erecting such building at the earliest possible
moment.
Second-An inexpensive and probably the most
effectual way to reach these manufacturers above
referred to is to have prepared a suitable circular
letter. setting forth in detail the advantages Of
! Scranton; the same to be mailed to the manu-
features OF Greater New York. By this means
| the subject will be introduced to them and in
| the event of responses asking for further infor
nation, would recommend that some one, to
| be designated by the board, be sent to interview
such parties and use every effort to get them to
move their plants to this city.
| firmly believa that by this method half
dozen concerns can be induced to locate
| in Scranton. l would, therefore, recommend that
| the matter of preparing this circular be referred
| to the publication committee and that the secre.
| tary be instructed to mail these circulars to the
| different manufacturing establishments in Greater
| New York, so far it is possible for him to get
their address All Of which is respectfully sub.
| mtted
(Signed) d. B. Atherton, Secretary.
TIN PLATE REPORT.
The manufactures committee pre-
sented the following gratifying report
on the tin plate matter:
To the President and Members of the Scranton
! Board OF Trade.
Gcntlemen On June 7, a meeting OF the man
ufacturers' committee held for the purpose
OF further disc ussing the tin plate proposition,
| Mr.. A. ID. Blockinton, late chief engineer of the
| Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad, was present.
lie decided to take active part in the pro
noting Of the company and took large block
| Of stock 1t was also decided to send for Mr..
Patton, the probable superintendent, who is ex'
pCxted here this week. Upon his arrival a syS
tcmatic canvas will be made and it. is confident
ly e''pected that by July Is the balance of the
stock will be subscribed and the company or
ganiaed ready to make contracts for the building,
and machinery We, therefore, believe we car
report satisfactory progress.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. May, Chairman
The secretary announced just before
adjournment that he needed a new
typewriter very badly. The members
present seemed to think he meant one
OF the blue-eyed kind, for his remark
was greeted with a roar of laughter
whereupon he blushingly corrected
himself and said he meant a machine
and he got it forthwith.
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