The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
$4,000 OFFERED
To Get Canton's Proposed Mil To
Locate In Pennsylvania.
PROPOSITION PROMPTLY DECLINED.
Land Concessions Asked For By
Land Concessions Asked For By
New COmpany-..Free Water
and No Taxes.

New COmpany...Free Water
and No Taxes.
A News Democrat reporter called on
Recorder Charles Dougherty to learn
what he, as member of the board of
trade. knew of the establishing of the
proposed rolling mill near the Berger
works, and he said:
THE mill will be built Your infor-
nation Is correct A Pennsylvania city
offered the company site and 100000
IL 1t would locate there, but it will come
to Canton. principally because the Ber-
ger Manufacturing company agreed to
take their entire output. SO the mill
will find market right at it's door for
every pound of steel it can produce,
without the expense of shipping or ask
ing purchasers.
II have called a meeting of the board
of trade to be held at my office at A
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when
final action will be taken. There is
nothing to be done now but to close up
the deal.
Il have received letter which is self
explanatory, and which will be submit
ted to the board at it's meeting"
The letter follows:
Canton. o.. Jan. 15, 1901.
Canton Board of Trade, City:
Gentlemen-After repeated efforts on
the part of this company, and in con-
sideration of our agreeing to contract
for the entire output of black sheets,
have been successful in interesting out
side capital to build four mill sheet
plant adjoining our present works, pro-
viding the following land concessions
can be secured, to-wit:
First-The tract of land north of our
present plant belonging to the city of
Canton and held in reserve for park
purposes; land in question being bound
ed as follows: On the west side by Bel
den avenue, on the north by Nimishil-
len creek, on the east by the Hurford ad-
nue..
Second--The tract of land lying east
Of the Berger Co.'S works and owned
by the Cook heirs. said tract containing
about TX acres.
Third-That water be supplied by the
Canton water works for period of ten
1O) years at cost not to exceed one hum
dred and fifty (s150.0O) dollars per year.
Fourth-That the proposed rolling mill
Of ten (1O) years.
Sixth-That right of way, including
switch, be secured from the Wheeling
& Lake Erie railroad to proposed plant.
In consideration of these concessions
being secured prior to Monday, Janu-
ary 2s, the proposed company (Which
will be known as the Stark Rolling
Mill Coz agree to erect Immediately a
four mill plant employing not less than
200 men; the average payroll to be
from $4,000 to $4,000 per month. The
plant In question will cost anywhere
from s150,0OO to 5000, The proposed
company will erect their buildings so
as to accommodate a six mill sheet plant
and will likely add the two additional
mills after the four mills are completed,
which would increase the force to 300
men.
They may also erect an open hearth
furnace for manufacturing their own
sheet bars, which would mean an adj
ditional force of so men, so YOU win
note while they absolutely agree to
employ 200 men, the chances are very
favorable to the plant being increased
to q six mill plant with an open hearth
furnace, which would mean giving en-
ployment to $50 men and increasing the
pay roll at least $4,000 per month, IF
open hearth furnaces were added and
mill increased to six mill plant 1t would
mean an additional expenditure OF not
less than sl25,oOO to $l5O,OOO
Trusting you may be successful in
securing the concessions as herein ask
ed for prior to date of the 2sth inst
in which event we assure you that
the plant will be erected as herein ont
lined. We remain, Respectfully,
THE BERGER MFG. co.
BY Ed Langenbach, manager.
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