The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-09-27
FACTORY SITE
IS SELECTED
ATLANTA AND EASTERN CAPi-
TA.:sTs, RECENTLY HERE,
MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
Trey Visited Several Port Cities in
Search of Location and Decide
That Brunswick Offers Best Ad-
vanta3es for Such an Industry.

TIE following letter. received by
Mayor Hopkins Sunday morning, was
made pull lie yesterday:
Atlanta. Ga, Sept "a, 1910.
Mr.. r. R. Hopkins. Mayor. Bruins
wick, Ga.
Dear Sir: On account of certain
conditions over which we have no
control, it has been impossible for
US to confer with you on proposed
site for the plant of the Georgia-t1or-
ida Fertilizer company until this
writing.
We will ask you to please arrange
for site for us at place designated,
which is beyond the city limits. also
arrange tax conditions.
IN addition to this will thank you
to take it up with your citizens and
see how much of the stock can be
subscribed for in your city, as we
feel that We are entitled to the moral
support of the citizens of Brunswick
in proposition of this magnitude
/ am writing this date facsimile of
this letter to Mr.. Frank Aiken.
Trusting that this finds you well,
and thanking you for the many cour-
tesies extended to us while in your
city. Yours very truly.
Georgia-F'lorida Fertilizer Co.
Per R. E..WAGGAMAN.
Means Big Plant
Several Atlanta capitalists, inter-
ested in the Georgia-Florida Fertil-
izer company. came to Brunswick two
weeks ago on a trip of inspection,
looking for a suitable location for
their factory. These gentlemen had
already visited the ports of Pensaco-
la and Jacksonville, and announced
when they left Brunswick that they
Intended visiting Savannah and
would then decide on the port in
which they would erect their factory,
which will be one of the largest in
the state.
Brunswick business men met the
visitors upon their arrival in the city
and they were shown various suitable
sites. Among those visited was the
site of the Taylor-Cook cypress mill,
which has teen abandoned and one
or two others, but site, located just
north of the city, outside of the city
limits. appeared to he the most salts
factory to the visitors, and they an
nounced that should the plant come
to this city this site would be desired.
Several conferences were held
and one or two Brunswick business
men agreed to give to the factory
people free the site selected An eff
fort was made at that time to get
a definite answer from the visitors,
but they stated that the other cities
would have to be considered. and that
it would probably e week or ten
days before they could announce def /.
initely where the plant would be TO-
Gated
TIE site which has been selected for
this mammoth plant is located just
north of the city, about mile from
the Model farm and the land is own ,
ed ny the Brunswick Railway and .
Terminal Securities Co., successors
to the old Brunswick company. Just
now l1uCn VIII NC lICCCSodly w pun
chase the site is not yet known, but
it is believed that the amount can be
easily subscribed to secure an indus |
try Of this magnitude
The Georgia-Florida Fertilizer Co.
is a we'll known corporation, compos-
ed OF Atlanta and eastern business
men, and it now has in operation two
or three large factories, but the one
which they intend to erect in this
city will be the largest probably in
the state. 1t will give employment
to between 200 and 300 workmen and
will mean a great thing for Bruins
wick. A large number of houses, to
toe used by the employees of the fac
tory. will be erected near the site
and it is expected that other proper
ty in the vicinity of the plant will ,
at once be developed.
II is expected that representatives
of the company will arrive in the city
within few days to arrange all pre-
liminary matters in connection with
the site. etc. and local committee
will probably make a canvas for
funds with which to purchase the