The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-11-22
FOR COTTON FACTORY
Councilman Ball Wants, Citizen
Meeting Called at Once
he ALSO FAVORS SEWERAGE
And Thinks Tallahassee Should be
Bonded for This Purpose.

"How to boom Tallahassee is a sub
iect that should be upperm6st in the
minds of every citizen Of the city" SAID
Councilman Julius Ball, to Fhe Talla-
hasseean. Monday afternOOni Mr.. Ball
is one OF the Capital City's: most e.
terprising citizens, and his suggestions
are worthy of consideration,
1T is all well enough ion people to
talk" continued MIR. Ball. Ibut unless
their talk is followed by something
more substantial, little will bOme Of it.
In my opinion the establishment Of
a cotton factory in Tallahassee will do
more towards attracting cppital and
other enterprises than anything else.
1T will also bring labor here and
put large sums of money in circulation,
to be spent among our merchants and
business men. This is a cOtt5n growing
section The land produces as prOlifi-
cally as any in the South, and can't
see the economy of shipping the staple
to other points, to be. manufactureI
into cloth and then sold to spur people
at exhorbitant prices
1--WE can manufacture it hight here,
and keep the profits at home, where it
ought to be. The right way to do is
for the moneyed men of Taflahassee to
organize a stock company for the pur-
pose of erecting and operating a cot
ton factory. 1t can be donei and when
it is done the town will spring into
commercial prominence with bound.
| Will take stock in such an.enterprise,
and feel that it would be aipaying in
vestment. 1t would open up more lands
in Leon county to cultivation. 1t will
give a large number OF hands employ
ment, and will greatly enhance the
value Of every farm in the; county.
Il would suggest that a Sneeting be
called IS soon as possible to formulate
plans, not only for erecting a cotton
factory, but for the purpose Of raising
funds to build up the town land induce
manufacturing enterprisesR to locate
here When this meeting ck1led, every
business and citizen who hgS the well
fare Of the Capital City at hssrt, should
attend. Not only should they give the
movement encouragement by attend
ance, but they should lend more sub
stantial encouragement. They should
subscribe for stock
by working in harmony we can
make Tallahassee an importhnt manu-
featuring center. Now is the time to
work. This city is on decided upward
movement. 1t has a healthy growth,
and is improving in most gratifying
manner. hope meeting will be call
ed within the next few days that will
eventually result in the establishment
of a number of manufacturing enter
priSeS here.
Another thing is badly Heeded by
Tallahassee. No city can sbe healthy
without proper sanitation, and l am in
favor of bonding the place for the pur
pose of putting in first-clilss sewer
age system. The work can be done for
about $50, 900. For this sum a system
can be put in that will meet all de-
mands for the next thirty years. The
health of the community deBlands that
sewerage be put in.
There is always a likelihood that
some epidemic will visit the city where
cleanliness does not prevail, Filth is
the breeding ground for the propaga-
ton of all disease germs, and no one
will deny that we have a prolific
nursery for the birthplace of epidemles.
By taking the proper precautions the
danger may be lessened greatly, and
the only safe precaUtion is by putting
IN sewerage system.
Every wide-awake citiZRn of Tai
lahassee should be in favor OF bond
ing the city for this purpose, and l
think, if put to vote of the people the
scheme could be carried through.