The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-05
CONTRACT is SIGNED
CIGAR COMPANY GETS PART OF
GUCkENHEIMER BUILDING
MONDAY.
MACHINERY ON THE WAY.
WILL RE INSTALLED AND OPERA
TIoNS WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.

ed Up With the Executors of the
Guckenheimer Estate-Wages the
Company VIII Pay-Number of OPP
eratives Employed VIII BE De-
pendent Upon the Number That
Oner-Many Changes to BE Made
in the GucISe nheimer Building.
A contract that calls for the estab-
lishment of a factory at Savannah by
the American Cigar Company. was
signed yesterday afternoon. Next Mon
day the second floor of the big Quicken
heimer building. at the southeast cor
ner. of Bay and jefferson streets, will
be turned over to the company by s..
Guckenheimer's Son. and at once the
installation of machinery for the max
ing of cigars will begin.
Representatives of the cigar COM
pany We're in the city yesterday per-
fecting their plans and arranging the
contracts. They were Mr.. w. S.
Luckett, direct representative of Third
Vice President Nathan Weiss; Mr.. H.
NJ. Magic who will be the superintend-
emit of construction here, and Mr..
George NJ. Gales, assistant secretary of
the company.
The contract was between the estate
of S. Guckenheimer and the American
Cigar Company. For the estate, it was
signed by Mrs. Sarah Guckenheimer.
executrix, and Messrs. S. Guckenheim-
er and L. Adler, executors. For the
cigar company, it was signed by Mr..
Gales, who produced the authority of
Mr.. H. w. Cobb, second vice presi-
dent, to show that he could enter into
such contracts for the company. At
the first meeting of the directors of
the company held after the return of
Mr.. Gales to the North. the contract
will be ratified.
Visitors Inspected Building.
An early visit was paid the Quicken
heimer building by the company's rep
resentatives. They arrived on an early
train from Greenville, S. c. When Mr..
Guckenheimer reached his store he
found the gentlemen there, and they
had about completed their inspection
of the building. They were we'll pleas
ed with what they found, but sug-
gested a few additional changes that
it will be necessary for the Quicken
heimer estate to make.
These changes" said Mr.. Quicken
heimer last night, twill be made with
out any extra cost to the subscribers to
the fund We will see to it that the
letter and the spirit of the proposition
that we made to the subscribers are
carried out. The expense will be great
er than was anticipated. but this will
not deter us.
1.-The gentlemen were greatly pleas
ed with what they found. They were
also impressed by the spirit of liberal
ity in which they were met by Savan-
nah business men. They think we'll of
our city. and it is fortunate that our
relations begin with such pleasing au-
guries."
At 10 o'clock a meeting was held in
the Mayors office at the City Ex-
change, at which, in addition to the
visitors, were present Mayor Myers,
Col William Garrard. attorney for the
Guckenheimer estate. Mr.. Quicken
heimer and the five members of the
Committee on Sites. There was a thor
ough discussion of all that has been
accomplished in the movement to es-
tablish a cigar factory here, and things
took an aspect that indicated a likeli-
hood that the contract could be closed
in the afternoon.
Can't Take Another Building.
The contract of the estate with the
company is about as was indicated in
the Morning News yesterday 1t would
be. Upon the expiration of the first
five years, for which rental for the
building is paid by the subscribers. it
is incumbent upon the Cigar Company
TO either lease the building for an
other five years, or buy it at a price
that has hpen
provided that the company finds labor
conditions in Savannah satisfactory
In other words, it cannot turn to some
other building and vacate the Quicken
heimer building.
Wider stairs are wanted in the build
ing. This change will be made. though
the stairways are already wider than
is customary in such buildings. Es-
pecial stress, too. was laid upon the
skylight, which must be of a peculiar
pattern. Under the skylight the cigars
Will be sorted according to colors. and
a constant light will have to be Sc
cured in order to admit of the experts
obtaining the best results. There win
ne an opportunity for number of car
penters and mechanics to secure work
under the direction of Mr.. Magic.
Will Begin Moving Tomorrow,
Mr.. Luckett said that machinery for
tne Duildlng is even now on the way
TO Savannah. Mr.. Guckenheimer will
begin Tomorrow to remove his goods
from the second floor of the building.
They Will be transferred to the tenn
porary quarters that will be estab-
lished for him by the Central Railway
IN its grain warehouse in the rear of
the Red Building. If the Central uses
the Union Station, Mr.. Guckenhein1er
has an option upon the CentraPs pass
enger station, which will be converted
into warehouse suitable for his BUSH
ness. If not, the Central will build a
store for him.
The entire Guckenheimer building
will not be turned over to the cigar
company before Jan l. 1t is probable
that the company will have experience
ed hands here next week, and that
some of the applicants for places in
the factory wiz be then taken on for
instruction.
Wages Women May Earn.
Speaking of the wages that his COM
pany pays for labor Mr.. Luckett said
that a girl or woman, when she first
begins work earns from $3.50 to So a
week. After some experience, however.
the piecework system is commenced
and then it is easy for an operative 10
double or treble the wages upon which
she Is started Mr.. Luckett gave en-
instance of girl, who, barefoot and
fattered. began work i'm the factory
recently established at Greensboro. N
=. Last week she earned 5000.
The contract of the subscribers with
the estate Of S. Guckenheimer has NOT
yet been signed. II is well understood