The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-25
NEGOTIATIONS
ARE PENDING
For a Concern That viii Aid to Up
build the City Of Canton.
WILL SUPPLY Local CONCERNS.
West End Rolling Mill Project
Also to- Be Considered
and a Statement Will
Soon Be Ready.

1t Is said that new tin plate mill may
be built in Canton in the near future.
Charles II. Miller president of the
Canton board of trade, was asked for
information concerning the matter, but
he declined to make any definite state
ment, further than that negotiations
were now being conducted with out Of
town capitalists with view to having
a big tin plate plant built in Canton.
Il have been corresponding with tin
plate men in regard to. this matter"
said Mr.. Miller, "and l can give you
definite information later. / find that
plate used by factories right here in
this city. This is large quantity to
be used in city of this size, and If
the men with whom l am correspond
ing should decided to build mill in
Canton they would find quite a large
market for their product right at their
doors. OF course, local consumers
would not use the entire output Of a
big tin plate MILL but the local con-
sumption of 5000 boxes per annum
would help out wonderfully.
What we want in Canton is factories
that will produce things that can be
used, or consumed by our local indus
tries. This would keep our money at
home. There is no use sending outside
for material that can be manufactured
or produced in Canton"
"Who are the men who propose to
build a tin mill here?" Mr. Miller was
asked.
II do not think it would be wise to
mention any names just yet. 1t would
be rather premature.
mo, | can not tell you whether they
are eastern or western capitalists. but
you may quote me as saying that we
have a line out for new tin plate mill"
WEST END ROLL MILL
The Canton board of trade will on
Wednesday or Thursday receive prop
osition from the men who propose to
bullu al he" IOll Illlll Ill lHe WeSL eflu
the city.
Charles r. Miller president of the
board, said Wednesday morning that
the men behind the company have only
been waiting for the outcome of the
requests made by the company that is
to build mill in the vicinity of the
Berger plant and that as soon as those
concessions are granted. or the propo-
"A g .
pany will make an offer.
1t is not known what concessions will
be asked for by the company that will
locate in the west end. but it is said
that they will be somewhat similar to
those demanded by the Berger com
pany.
The company that proposes to build in
the west end is not sleeping, by any
means. 1t has merely been waiting
Its proposition has been formulated, it
is said, but it has not been submitted
President Miller said Wednesday
morning that this proposition may be
received in time to be considered at the
meeting of the directors of the board
of trade Wednesday afternoon. II hope
TO be able to give you the details Of this
other proposition late this afternoon for
publication in tomorrow's News-Demo
crat" said Mr.. Miller to reporter.
who are the men behind the project
to locate the roll mill in the west end?"
Mr.. Miller was asked.
THAT is something that the board is
trying to keep from the public. for the
present" was the reply. You see If
the names of these men should become
generally known at this time, every other
city in the country, almost, would i'm
mediately throw out lines to induce the
new company to locate. That Is just
what we do not want. We don't want
any more competition than there is at
present. The more competition there
is, the harder it becomes for the Can
ton board of trade to make terms with
the new concerns"