Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-06
E.n cor.nonasnes d ErsrT EEsnIng.

staH Corsspondence Of Kvory Evening.
Nov Castle. March 6-At the meeting |
OF thc Board Of Trade, last evening much |
interest was centred in The work of build /
ing up the city and procuring new indus /
tries After calling the meeting TO order t
President Eliason permitted II. W lomp- |
kins Of Wilmington TO speak ON the project /
TO establish q piano manufacturing plant /
here The matter was placed IN the hands |
Of the finance committee. which will re- /
port at the next meeting of the board.
Mr.. Tompkins stated that his object /
was to have the Board of Trade secure /
a charter for the piano company or have I
the charter in the members of the board. |
His project is 10 start with % or 30 men |
and increase the plant 90 POO employees |
with capital of 500 OOoand eventually |
turn out l25 pianos week The plant /
would mean home employment for the
men now employed 40 the Pullman and !
other plants away from home and would |
give employment and valuable trades
to the youth of the city.
Mr.. l.ambson thought the piano COM
panv should be organized and then tine
matter presented to the bourd
Mayor Boyd reported the receipt of "a
number Of replies to inquiries for sites
and Mr.. MoGr0ry reported meeting parties
interested in an organ factory which
would employ high grades ul mechanic
nome making less than $50 and some $50
q week. The parties had been offered
free sitos and lands elsewhere and SlOO
bonus for each man employed The
cheapest organ made would be $1,000
The capitalization of the company was to
10 Z.nIN fIIn lfafnI fI.uH II.a
parties were iayombly impressed with
this city.
Mr. Bross asked Mr. Bryson what his
experience WAS when looking for site
previous TO coming TO this city, and lac
stated that he had been offered free sites.
buildings. and $50 bonus TO locate in
Western Pennsylvania. but he learned
and knew that there was something more
important than land and bonus and there
fore the proposition did not appeal 10
him.
Selden S. Deemer of the Brylgon and
Rodney fhnyor Of the Baldt Steel Co.
were added By their consent. TO the com
mittce on new enterprises and indusiries
On motion of Mr. Janvier. the eXecu-
tive and new industries committees win
meet the Trustees of the Market Square
90 see II that body can assist financially
IN the work ms the Trustees of the Com
mons have exhausted an their resources.
Chairman Janvier of the committee on
legislation placed before the board the
matter of the loan to be asked for by the
citizens al the coming session of the
Legislature and suggested That the board
takc up the matter where Il was left oil
and the bin used at the last session of the
Legislature be taken up as nucleus. the
matter 10 be discussed at some future
mocting of the board. He also. on be-
halt of tho committee, suggested that the
qualification oi voters be taken mp in
relation 10 voting ON the question loan
or no loun at the same time. and chat
some ol the expense of sewerage he placed
upon tho properties which should enter
the sewers
On motion of Mr. Holcomh. the bin
which was indOrscd by CITY Council and
presented before the Legislature. was
taken las a basis for discussion and for
presentation In the future before the
people Il will he printed by H.. G.. Bross
IN tho New Castle News
Attorney Cooper of the board showed
the plans drawn by Mr. Bryson for the
now pier lines ON the Delaware River
which would, II accepted 10y the War De
partment, permit the steel compane
'NN.tAhNAlN- Ni'iN ~ INliua MNtlt Altl
could secure deep water where boat
could land and load or unload ,natcria
for tho plants. The lines had boel
adopted by the city.
The board rendered a vote Of thanks 4
Mr.. Bryson for the drawing and ais
ordered the print framed and hung upo
the WALL
Mr.. McGrory stated that the Trustee
Of the Commons had granted the boar
the use of the room. gratuitously. and
vote OF thanks was rendered the trustco
The executive committee will aranp
for a janitor for the room.
Superintendent Holcomb of the loct
trolley line struck the keynote W ben he su,
gcsied cscuring some syndicate 60 con
siruct houses. which, he claimed
more important than the industries Il
spoke Of people who desired to move he
II they could obtain modern residence
lie felt sum the trolley company wou
make some concessions il a row oi hous
were constructed.
Tho matter was placed in the hands
tho committee on new enterprises, aft
which the hoard adjourned.
Among those present were. Pres
dent Lewis r.. Eliason, Secretary Villa
j. Ferris, Andrew Bryson. A. Y. Ies,
George, A. Bryson Taylor Capt Chaunc
r. Holcomh. Mayor Evan G.. BOY
James T. Eliason. John Thompson. Dol
NJ. Hance. John b. Manlovc John
l.ambson, John Clayton Artemas Snit
John b. Mont gomcry. Patrick McGroi
Edgar G. Bross. jefferson Downha
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