Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
FOR THE FACTORY.
Another Public Meeting Called at the
Opera House This Evening.

Another Public Meeting Called at tn.
Opera House This Evening.
Mayor Francisco, in whose hands the
matter was placed upon adjournment
OF the former meeting, has issued a
call for another public meeting OF our
citizens In the interest of the big fac
tory project, at the Belding Opera
House, this Thursday evening, at
which time the committees that were
appointed will be expected to present
reports. As to what the committee
appointed to wait upon the Belding
BROS. Will have to report, readers of
the BANNER were informed last week.
TheBeldings expect in the near future,
In fact 1T was voted at the recent an
nual meeting OF the Belding Bros. g.
Go. stockholders, to build another large
mill at some point, this mill to be 400
feet in length, and to have a capacity
for the employment of 500 hands. Mr..
M. M. Belding stated to the BANNER
representative, and from our own
knowledge we have not the least rea-
son to doubt its being fact, that there
were plenty of cities and towns east
that would gladly not only pay the
taxes for 10 years, but put up the build.
ing ready to put machinery into We
have cities in Michigan making such |
oilers to get manufacturing concerns
to locate in their midst. But the Bel
ding Bros, personally would like to
see this factory located in the city of
Belding and offer it to us on the mere
condition OF the payment of the taxes
tor ~ years. And as a further proof of
their generosity and good will, believ-
ng that a public park would be a last
ng source OF public pride and pleasure.
made their offer in such shape as to in
'lude the gift of large tract, admir-
IDLY adapted for such purpose.
The sentiment of our citizens so far
rs we have been able to sound it. is
overwhelmingly in favor of immediate
acceptance of the offer, and we cannot
how it could be otherwise.
would not remain open long if made
o other cities of this or any other
tate, and we don't think our citizens
viii be any less quick to see what il
means to them. Our city has been
ullt and sustained thus far mainly bv
Is manufacturing industries. and our
My hopes for the future apparently
re along the line offostering our pres |
mt industries and adding to them as I
he opportunity presents itself. Two I
our present factories were secured g
pom similar terms and is there a sim a
lie individual who would prefer to e
ave his money returned which he a
AID on that account and have the fac S
orles taken away? You can't find one. {
o more will any one ever regret the t.
cceptance of this offer. G
The committee appointed to investi-
ate the legality of methods will have q
report that the only way now open G.
TO vote for water bonds and divert g
le money so obtained to this purpose. b
IL had come at such a time so that u
could have been voted on at the reg ST
ar spring election, they could have Il
zen made for park purposes or public ''
nproyements, but that cannot be done q
special election. There is how W
'er nothing in the way OF doing it in fc
e manner specified and the method a,
cuts no ice" so long as it will stand ci
the courts and brings about the re- h,
It, \,
Belding wants that factory and also .,
e park, and must have them. BE
re and attend the meeting at the i,
EZRA house this evening. vi