Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
NOW WITH THE PEOPLE
It The Money is Raised The Big
Industry viii be Located.
TOBUY B. & O. SHOP BUILDINGS

Manufacturing Company Wants to Move
Into Them-Committee Appointed
to Solicit Money.
1t is now up to the citizens and
business men of Martlnsburg to decide
whether or not the large industry
will be located here. Ii sufficient
amount of money is subscribed to
the paper reproduced below the fac
tory will be located and there are
reasons to believe that this opportun-
ity will not be lost. The capitalists
composing the company are anxious
to remove their plant here and the
people are anxious to have them. All
that stands in the way is the secur-
ing of the money to purchase the b.
& O. shop buildings. There are rea-
sons to belive that a sufficient amount
will be raised and that the plant will
be secured
Mr.. Soree, through whom the deal
is being negotiated, will remai II in
Martinsburp until Saturday awaiting
the decision of the people.
Ii the banks. business men, prop
erty owners and citizens in general
give their share, not as q matter of
patriotism, but as an investment, the
factory will be secured.
Let everybody give according to
his worth and harrisburg Will take
one long stride forward. Ii the money
is not raised the factory will be locat-
ed elsewhere. About twenty-six
other towns want it, but Martinsburg
has the preference.
THE MASS MEETING.
A large body of Martinsburgs rep
resentatives citizens met in the Court
House last night and heard the pro-
position of the company, which is 81
widely known established mannfac-
turing COMPANY
Mr.. Lee M. Bender called the meet
ing to order and was elected chair
man.
Mr. G. W. Boyer was elected secre-
tary.
Chairman Bender then read the
communication first received by the
Board OF Trade and laid the whole
matter before the meeting. He further
Il. Company offered to sell the shop
buildings in this city for $50, 0e0.
In order to get the industry here it
is necessary to furnish them the
buildings.
Mr.. Harvey 7. Cushwa moved that
an effort be made to secure the indus
try which motion was unanlmo US
ly carried
The following paper was then read,
which will be circulated among the
business men of the city:
We the undersigned, ag rec to paw
the amounts opposite our respective
names, on the following conditions,
and in the manner stated below
LIST The amount subscribed herein
shall be divided into five equal parts,
and notes given during the present
month for each part payable, at in
tervals of one year, the first note to
mature at time TO be decided upon
by the Board of Trade, of Martins
burg, W. Va.
2nd The above notes shall be made
payable and held by one of the Banks
of Martinsburg, and the proceeds of
chase from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, of the shop buildings and
round houses, together with about
8 acres of land located in this place.
3rd. The deed of said property
shall be held in escrow py one of the
said Banks until The Co.,
shall fulfill their Paarantee to en-
plov in said buildiugs an average of
l15 hands for IL months of the year,
and pay out in wap' 800 600 to 800,
600. per wear for priod of ten years.
On motion of Mr. ia mes +. Thomp-
I son a.committee, fr each of the FIVE
lizards composed of the following.
re appointed to solicit the money.
First Ward-J. W. Dodd. P. E.
trick.
scond Ward-L. NJ. Bender, A.
Eaubly.
Third ward-F. S. Emmert, Frank
Thompson.
Fourth Ward ". r. Kline, A. II.
RussleT.
Fifth Ward-ward Linsday, A. T.
Hess.