The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-26
BARRE GRANITE FIRMS
MAKING ADDITIONS
Leland Company and Presbrey-c -coyken-
dali Company Find Need for En-
larged Facilities and Pre-
pare to Build.

Improvements to its equipment and
additions Of a radical nature to its pres
Tent plant are planned by the Leland
Co The business Of this well-known
granite firm has increased largely dur
ling the past few years, and it i with
the idea Of thus enlarging Is present
output to meet growing demand that
ground has been broken at the south end
Of the company's shed for an extension
Of $50 feet. The excavations, which
commenced this week, viii Ia pushed
rapidly forward, 80 that the eonstruc-
ton Of the building may be begun as
soou as possible.
The new shed win adioin the present
quarters and win be built in a manner
comparing fayorably with the one now
occupied An up-to-date granite saw
Of the Chase model win be installed on
the completion Of the frame This ma
chine, it Is said, marks something like
a new epoch in operation ia this city. II
is manufactured by the American Gran
ice Saw Co. Of Worcester, Mass. one Of
the leading constructors Of stone ma
chinery in the country The introduce
tion Of this mammoth saw into the
plant viii necessitate the purchase Of
new 75-horsepower motor with its incl
dental accessories, in order to transmit
tho power fer the machine. This viii
also be housed in the extension.
With the realization OF its plans, the
company expects to employ much
larger number Of hands than at the
present time. Under favorable condi.
tions, it is now thought that the build
ing will be completed by September 10,
when several gangs Of workmen viii be
hired. Although no contract has been
let the supervision Of the construction
will fall upon Adolph B. LaRoe.
With the increased facilities at hand
when the addition is finished, the LELAND
company viii have one Of the best
equipped plants in the country Every
thing that skilled labor and the best me-
ehanics in the country can produce viii
be in operation at the plant.
Detailed plans for tie proposed addi-
zion to it's present plant are now nearly
completed by the Presbrey-Coykendal
co. The growth Of this granite working
company has reached sucn an extent
that it has outgrown the quarters occu-
pied now and will begin h once the
work Of exeavating for the foundation
of lB0.foot sized To extend eastward I
from the plant i'll which the business
of the firm is now done The width and
height Of the building viii correspond to
that Of the main shed and viii make a
total Of 4l0 linear feet in the shed
Although a number Of bids for the /
construction Of the new section have
been received the matter Of awarding /
the contract has not been definitely set
tled but it IS thought tnat this win be /
decided within the next few days hy-
erything is ready for beginning the /
work, and under proptous conditions /
the company hopes to be settled in THE /
new quarters hy the first Of next 0cto- K
ber Included in the modern equipment 4
which VIII he installed is an electrically
propelled Lane crane, Of the letest mod
ell In keeping with the progressive +
policy followed by the company, moth. (
ING viii be spared to insure the safety
Of the workmen and everything that
serves to secure the highest standard
Of finished work will be included ID the
mechanical furnishings Of the sned The
development of the business Of this