The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-21
MOTOR CAR PLANT
WILL LOCATE HERE.
Factory in Richmond Will Have
Annual Capacity Of
1900 Cars.
HALF MILLION CAPITAL
Charter Applied For-This City's
Advantages Secured New
Industry.

Application was made yesterday to
the State Corporation Commission for
q charter for the Kline Motor Car Cor
poration. with a capital of $500. 900,
which will manufacture in this city tho
kline kar." Tho application was
made by Attorney Emmett seaton, and
the charter probably will be Issued
Today
Officers of the company are as fol-
lows: President S. e. Bailey, Of Phila-
| delphla; Samuel W. Meek, Richmond,
vice-prcsidcnt ana treasurer: ID. Il.
AIidyctte, Richmond, secretary Board
of DIrectors-S. r. Bailey philadel-
phia: James A. kline, York. Pa; War
ner Moore. T. S. Winston, II. u. Eichcl-
berger d. r.. Atidyettc, S. w. Meek,
". B. West, William II. swartzchild.
limmet Seaton, w. n. Warren and w
i. Gordon. Richmond
Go to W-est End.
though full arrangements have not
yet been made as to the location OF
the plant. II is stated authoritatively
that II VIII be placed In the West End.
property have been obtained.
The plant. it is asserted. will BIO
ready TO turn out 1912 cars. which
means that II Will he in full opera ton
by September l of this year. 1t is
estimated that It Will cost about $780,
900 and will employ from 500 to 900
skilled mechanics. Final arrange
ments for the location Will not be
made until the officers have become
thoroughly satisfied that they have
chosen the best location for tracKage
and street car facilities for their en-
p1oyes.
The manufacturing building will be
rectanSular-40 feet by 60-and viii
be two stories high. There will also
be an administrative building which
VIII contain the offices and draughtiny
rooms with an observatory on the
third floor from which every move.
ment of the demonstrators may be
watched by experts Surrounding the
plant will be half-milc track. on
which the cars will be tested under
I he constant supervision OF experts,
thus doing away with troubles which
frequently arise from incompetent en-
ployes.
Made Here, Not Assembled.
The plant will he equipped with tho
latest and most improved machinery
ana IT Is emphasized that the machines
turned out from this city Will not be
''asscmbled." but Will be cars every
part OF which has been manu9actured
mere under the supervisor of one
management AS under tho present
management at York, Pa tho cars
turned out mere will range from a
four-cylinder. thirtyhorsepowcr road
ster to a siN-cyllnder. sixty-horscpow-
er car and including also a heavy
truck, The capacity of the local cs-
tablishmcnt. it is estimated. will he
annually $500 cars OF the various
tyres.
Mr., Kline will he engineer and gen
eral manager here. and will take
charge OF the plant. lie has been in
the automobile business since the self
propelled vehicle became practicable
re Is member of the American AS
socia ton OF Mechanical Engineers S.
w. Meek will for the most part have
charge of its business affairs.
President Bails. is the principal fac
aor IN 5; r Bailey & Company. Ian
custer. "a. and the York Carriagc
company, at York, Pa.
Richmond's Advantages.
1t was on the invitation OF s. w
Aleek and O. j. Sands. of this CITY"
SAID Mr. Baily at the Jefferson last
night that | came to Richmond After
thorough examination OF labor con.
dittons, freight rates and general trade
advantages. became convinced that
mere was no place better adapted to
Inc manufacturing business than Rich
nond The South and Southwest are
tho most prosperous sections of Amer
lea to-day. and am convinced that
the great development of the future
is here. have therefore come to ioin
with Richmond capital in the building
OF this great enterprise.
81 wish 1t to be thoroughly under
stood" continued Mr.. Baily that the
plant at York. Pa. now owned by the
Kline Motor Car Corporation. will he
continued. but because of the greater
advantages of Richmond the enlarged
plant will he located here"
II is largely due to the efforts Of
Mr. Meek that this industry has finally
heen brought 10 tho city. With the CO.
operation of MIR. Midyette and Mr..
iGichclbcrgcr. he has worked for 1t
incessantly for the last several months
The worth of such an institution TO
The city may be better appreciated