The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-01
BOARD gE Trades NEETINs
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HornoF Davis. John W Davis. G. $
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~ the meeting OF the board q d.
rectors Oct 2e. 1906, The secretary
was instructed to present TIE appli-
cation Of the ciarksburg board O
Trade to the State Board Of Trade
for afilliation with that body This
vas accordingly done, and the
clarksburg Board Of Trade became
4 member Of the state Board or
November i.
IN regard TO new industries, the
tlrst result Of our efforts along this
line was the location Of the ciarks-
burg casket Company. which Is nov
IN operation, situated north Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. opposite
the freight depot.
Not long after, the Columbia
Zinc WORKS, OF Marion. Indiana, re-
moved their plant here, changing the
name to the clarksburg Zinc Works,
and locating their factory at North
View, where a site was donated TO
them by the West Fork OIL & Nat
pral Gas Company. The work Of
construction is being rapidly pushed,
and they expect to be In operation by
August 1, employing at the start
about fifty men. and probably doub-
ling their capacity within the first
twelve months.
The Tuna Glass Company, of Brad
ford. Pa, have also decided to re-
move their plant to our city, and a
free site has been given them by
the clarksburg Industrial Company.
They are at present engaged in the
construction of their factory at In
dustrial, and will be ready to begin
operations at the beginning Of the
fall blast, about September /. This
will be 4s-blower window glass fac
tory employing $50 to 800 men, and
they expect to increase the capacity
of their works as rapidly as busy
ness conditions win permit.
In addition to these new enter
prises, which have located in Clarks.
burg, we are at present conducting
negotiations with number of other
firms, in regard to removing their
present factories, or establishing
branch houses in our city, and feel
sure that some of these will come to
US in the near future.
The directors, recognizing that the
water works of our city were moi
adequate to meet the needs of the
people, deemed It necessary to i'm.
mediately make some provision fol
an increased tankage supply and n.
larged distribution mains, kc.
cordingly, after consultations be.
tween the water committees Of the
Board of Trade and of the City
Council. the Mayor. City Attorney
and members of the City Council
met with the Board OF Trade at a
special session, January 10, for the
discussion Of the proposed improve.
ments to the water works. A com
mittee consisting of NJ. G. sperry, the
city attorney. John w. Davis anc
S. G. Denham, representing the
Board of Trade. and j. N. Hess and
E. ]. Wood. representing the city
council, was appointed to draft a bill
to be presented to the State Legis-
-lature, authorizing the city to issue
bonds for the purpose of improve
ments of the water works, street nav
ing, etc, for an amount not exceed
ing $500. 100000. The bin was draft
ed and forwarded to Mr.. C. NJ Hart
our representative in the LegisIa.
ture. where 1t was passed after be.
ing amended so as to read $225 900
instead of $4,000.
This amount is to be expended as
follows:
To refund water works
bonds of 1887. .....s SS,4oO. 90
To refund water works
bonds of 1883. ... 100000
To provide for floating
debt .-.... S5,7O8.81
To provide for improve
ments to water works,
paving, etc ......... 14O,S96.ls
s225.OoO.o 90
This question, as it now stands
will be taken up, with the honorable
members Of our present city council
and we trust our citizens viii short.
" have tho nr;viIa0a oP 1yot;,--