The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02

Joint Committee on Progress. Richmond,
Va: e. III
Dear Sir,-Nrlll say that We have none
of our factories located in the city Of
Philadelphia. For good business reasons
they are located In the west, and two OF
them are located within city limits one
without. We prefer, when possible, to
have them within the city limits, because
OF the additional protection thus given.
w. E. Stem, X
TreasurersADerican Milling Co. &
~ = g5as 3s &
Providence. RI II, March %, 1906.
Joint Committee on 1rogress, Richmond,
s933s Va: 4, SS.s5 CA b. s
Dear Sdr,--Wc@ reply that our plant s
located in the city and is assessed for
about twenty per cent. OF its total value,
In reply to your question No. ~ 2, would
say we are taxed for IS per hundred
In further answer, would say we would
prefer moving our plant in the city.
Yours very truly, ts{
AMERICAN &c BRITISH 5biAN'FCT.SC co..
Operating Corliss Steam Engine Works
's.l. & .$.5 Z. sARsisTRONG.
"a Troy, N !. ". March o. 1906
M Gentlen1on,-We are assessed full value
. s1.sO per hundred, city tax; county and
State. 42 cents per hundred. s.
5555 II We were going to move our plant to
Richmond we would prefer being in the
city with water, gas, schools, fire and
police protection at the larger taxes.
Yours truly. M ~ Il
Troy, q March p "A, &; 1896
8s Gentlem en- Our actory Is located with
in the city limits 81 10Y, f. fact risht In ~
the heart OF the q #ai " .S,e: ss N.
3 We should prafer "a location; in the city
with gconveniences referred to unless our
Industry was s ore suitable for country
hands, Instead OF city hands. d
{ The factory plant In Troy was assessed
three QUAR- ters OF their actual value.
ours truly, 4 81. u 8
BY c. G. clemen shaw, Treasurer.
s3!,. Troy. N. ". Nfarclls24 1906.
Joint Committee on Progress:
Gentlem en,-W Would say that our 4 cto-
sries are centrally located in the city,
Sand for many reasons we consider this
8advantageous.8S sl{i iilS 8 !. Sys8 4
II We are going to start a plant in
nnothe RI city, we believe we would pre-
Fer locating where the advantages Of city
water, gas schools fire and police pro-
lection were available. rather than a
suburban site, where these conveniences
could not be supplied. even at a lower
tax rate.
Very respectfully yours
IS CLuTTT PEABODY & co. &
Troy, N. VI. March q, 1905.
tShr1OYh.
Va. ~ 81
ri Gentlen1en,-Eom cities offered a cash
bonus and taxes exempt for five and ten
years. We consider 1t much ( better 70
be IN the center Of the city or as near
to 1t S possible, because. the moro con-
yenient 1t is to your help and the larger
the number to draw from, ena bles every
manufacturer to secure the very best.
When they are on the outskirts OF the
town and they only depend on the imnle-
date neighborhood; sometimes manufac-
turers have difficulty in getting all the =
help they want In busy times.
Trusting this information VIII help YOU
in what you are trying to find OUT we
are, Very. truly yours,
,8 AMERICAN COLLAR co.
syracuse, N. ". March %, 1905.
Gentlemen,-The only concerns locat,ne
in this vicinity that are going outside
Of the city limits for factory sites nre
concerns requiring n number OF acres o.
ground for their plants. The tract o.
land on which our factory lis located 1s
within one-half OF the exacttcenter OF o'l'
city. 1t was formerly occupied hy SAT- avatt
and has only been opened up for factory
purposes for about three years In the
ncighborhood OF twenty acres OF this track
has been built up for factory purposes
and the parts nearest the center of the
city are now owned entirely by n,anufac'
turing concerns, We struck a rare par
gain In this property, and were able e
bily 1t at the rate OF $500 per a. Gre. II
our own case, this amount brought tn
property up to $3.50 per foot, the proper
ty being nearly 400 feet deep.
Real estate Is this city Is supposed e
be assessed at Its full value, although
| in most cases, no one would care to sci
their property at the assessed valuation
Our city taxes are at the rate OF $l,1
Per 500 of valuation,
Personally We would rather locate In 4
small town, which had gas good water
school and fire protection. than locate out
side OF the city limits without any q
these necessities. I'LL s. s5a
a great deal of building has been so
Inns. on in this city for the. past five year
md with u single execution 1T has q!
been done In the city limits.
Yours respectfully, a M
G.. q. BRADLEY 81 SON, 54
Isl n d. H G. @, Bradley. Jr.
s Syracuse, M, Y, March 25, 1906.
SGentlemen,-- Our factory close to cen
ter OF city. We rent spa CO Including pow
ier and heat, " Ara assessed on persona
property, rate 1889 per 81, 000. Thinl
rates for thts year are Sto pc g sllttl'
I lower, We Should consider q central loca
ton more desirable at 81. per 800 Will
city fwater, gas, fire ton, clos'
proximity to other business places, ship
ping stations. etc.. than out Of town, dis
Liant; and Wit hout I heses con- eniences AZ y