The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-30
EXEMPT.
CONCERN
FROM TAX
North Providence Town Council
Grants Concession to Branch
Of Jossph Bsnn & Sons.

The firm Of Joseph Benn & Sons of
Bradford. Eng. who have been doing
business IN this country for rs years
through a New York ofiice, have acquired
extensive properties in this state. and
beside using the old Greystone mill will
erect on the land adjoining large plant
that win, when completed. furnish en-
pioyment for 1000 hands
Frank c. Sheldon. mill engineer. states
that the building will be one OF the finest
in the country. and II will be the only
mandatory OF its kind in the United
States. The new enterprise will GER
tainly add materially TO Rhode Islands
already great number Of industries. The
incorporators OF the new company com
prise Harrison Benn Of Bradford. Eng.
Frank c. Sheldon. Cyrus M. Van Shyck
and Charles c. Mumford OF Providence.
As soon as Mr.. Benn has approved Of
the plans the contracts will be awarded
and work begun early In March and 1t is
expected that the buildings will be ready
for occupancy IN years time.
Ralph C. watrous a Co.. local real es-
tate dealers, transacted the deal Of pur-
chasing the Greystone property. and II
was through them the town council OF
North Providence acceded the following
agreement:
THE AGREEAr1NT.
Section 1. That the real estate de-
scribed I'm the deed of George N. White
et al TO James Campbell. dated the 26th
day OF May. 1882. and recorded In deed
book No. @ at page 4b1, and the real es-
a. lhnA a.. - N. narlx
81 al. 10 James G. Collins. dated March
81. 1874. and recorded In deed book No
So. at page bo6 OF the records OF the
town of North Providence situated In
the northwesterly part OF this town. at
or near the village OF Greystone. and on /
either side OF Waterman avenue, refer |
ence TO said deeds being hereby made for /
fuller and more particular description
OF said premises. and all the buildings I
situated thereon. for or in connection
with. or incidental TO the use OF the
same, for manufacturing purposes. and
all tools. stock. machinery fixtures and
furniture which are now or may here
after be located upon said property above
described. I'm or about the buildings now
ON said property. or which may here
litter be erected thereon. together with
such manufacturing property as may
hereafter be located In said town by said
corporation. In consequences OF this ex-
cmption. and the land on which such
property r. located, be- and the same are.
rereby exempted from taxation for a ne
Rod OF ten years In accordance with ana
BY virtue OF the power vested ins this
Town council by vote OF the electors ~ |
his town. on Saturday. March "a, 1908. {
ma In pursuance OF the authority uon-
erred by chapter A Of the general laws
y this state: provided. however. that not
ess than $4,000 be expended upon or {
placed upon said property within one
Fear N G
Sec. 2. Be II resolved. That this vote I
hail take effect upon its passage. -s,[
All the members Of tho council were
present and considerable number OF In \
crested persons were also at the meeting. 9
including Town Treasurer Ogden and
Town Solicitor James c. Collins. Jr.. who I
appeared as counsel for the corpora tion 9
asking for exemption.
Inc agreement was read by Town c,1erls
ANGEL and President Owens rave his I
opinion as being In favor OF the exemn- 7
ION Ion asked for After a short discussion
me resolution was carried. the following .
sddifional agreement being placed In stbs Il
town clerks hands: ''s .
r Oct. IS, 1908.
The undersigned hereby states that ~ !
.ne property located at and near the VIII y
aee o. Greystone. In the northwesterlv
part OF the town of North Providence
'. " exempted from taxation for the
'eriod o. 10 years. In accordance with its i
,etifion. this day presented TO the town 4
council. that 1t VIII within "a months
rom the Gate hereof place 500. 900 m i'm q
rovements upon the property described IN q
ala petitfon--to include the $50. 900 men '
II further expresses its In
sntion to expend much larger sum IN ]
nc erection OF manufacturing plant g
n tho said premises Y
(Siened) HARRISON RrNN
For the Joseph Benn Co. The I