Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-20
INDUSTRY EXEMPTED
Mead Manufacturing Co. Freed
From Taxation For 10 Years.
Will Bring Machinery to Burlington at
Once and Have Quarters on Low
err College Street-Local
Men Interested.

! AT u citizens meeting held Monday af-
tornoon in City Hall about 50 taxpayers
voted to exempt the Mead Manufacturing
company Of Berlin, y. H., from taxation
for Il period of ten years. There was not "A
dissenting voice but there were several
who did not vote. The resolution caused
some discussion. the principal spcakcrs be-
ing Martin 5. Villas, j. T.. Burke, g. A
iibbnrd, l.. G. Dodge and NJ. c. Powers.
Tn" meeting was called to order by May
or ltawley shortly after O'Clock and G. L.
Allen was elected clerk. After the call
was read the mayor announced that the
meeting was open for discussion and Mr.
Was presented resolution, which was
iolio"ed by u brief Spe, Ch in support. The
resolution WIS as follows:
Resolved, That the city of Burlington cx-
ehpt from taxation for a term Of ten years
IRON April !, 1902 the manufacturing estah-
nshment OF the Mead Manufacturing COM
panN, now of Berlin. n. H.. such exemp-
'oh 10 operate upon such real estate as
may De used for a plant and owned by the
company together with all machinery, APP
PlailceS ana other personal property of
salu manufacturing establishment during
SAD term of ten years but said exemptions
snail not extend beyond April l. 1872
ms exemption Is made and granted up
or the following condition: That the Mead
manufacturing company shall move their
entire establishment to this city, . and
months each year. barring strikes and
breakdowns during said period of years.
Upon the further condition also that
should the Mead Manufacturing company
lail to comply with the conditions herein
imposed or any of them. said exemption
snail at once become null and void and
said property herein exempted shall at
once become taxable
MIR. Villas said the company was now To-
cated In Berlin. \. f., and that they man
ufactured shirts. ovcralls. boys knee
pants, suspendcrs ana ladies' wrappers.
They first began business in Mooers. ~ y,
then move ed to Swanton and then to Berlin.
In each case the move was made because
the previous location did not supply the re-
CURED number of employees. Tho same real
son prompts the company to come to Bur-
lngton In the past the company has en-
ployed from % to 100 operatives It would
be impossible to employ 100 people at tho
start but there would be in the vicinity of
~ and this number would be increased as
rapidly as the new help could be taught
the business. until the number would reach
loo. OF the help employed. about So per
cent would be women and girls. Mr. Villas
said that from Is to 20 per cent of the stock
would be subscribed by people from with
out the city, while the rest would come
from Burlington residents. Mr.. Villas close d
by moving the adoption of the resolution.
The motion was seconded by G. a. Ilih-
p''iu anu d. H. BURKE DOM OIL Whom mt""
short speeches.
40 - DooSc a"'u ,i'''l ne understood nat
1'-i" VI ''e Stock Woulu ne subscribed ~
pe"p'c rom wi,"""t burlington VIM" ~
per cen. Wou!u p' ""h'" NY loc'l men, l'c
styled Mr.. Villas aa counsel for Mr. Mead
and asked if amy one had fully Investigate
cd the concern. Jlc requested information
IA any u,'c H,'' 'uui,'oha l"ctS'
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ni 'ic'u pu' T"i', ma nc '"ouSHt '''c SIT
"",'oil "lS az ne hau stateI'
", - ioWtrs SHii 'nat ne hao VlSi'eu
I.ihh ai'i idu i'"i NJ" thdt inc concern