The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-07

'u'N'SS--r4NccutiNc Non1nlttee VIII
Make Effort to Raise Money for
Site.
From The Daily Item, June 5.
The Executive Committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce held a special
meeting at noon today to confer with
MSsrs w. w. and S. K. Rowland, of
anderson. n. c., who are looking for
site for the establishment Of a car
riage and buggy factory and who haze
been favorably impressed with the
geographical and other advantages
that Sumter offers for such an enter
prise. Mr.. w. w. Rowland, who is
a brother of Mr.. c. G.. Rowland,
president of the Farmers Bank and
Trust Company Of this city, Is inter-
| ested in one or more successful fac
tories Of this character located in his
| home town, and his son, Mr.. S. X.
Rowland, has been for several years
manager of one of these factories.
They have decided to branch out on
their own responsibility and will es-
| tablish a factory in Sumter or some
other desirable locality. Through
the influence Of Mr. C. G.. Rowland.
Sumter is their first choice. and if this
city offers them reasonable induce
ments the factory. which will have an
| initial capital stock Of not less than
s25,oO0. will be erected and in oper-
alton by the early fall.
The matter was discussed in a gem
eral and informal manner by various
members Of the comittee, after Mr..
j. w. McKeiver. chairman Of the
committee on manufactures, had ex-
planned the object of the meeting and
outlined the nature Of the induce
ments that this city would have to
offer to secure the establishment Of
this enterprise. which would at the
outset give employment to forty to
fifty men and turn out approximately
100000 worth Of goods per annum.
In brief all that the Messrs Rowland
ask Is suitable site for the factory.
Mr.. McKiver stated that he had been
looking into the matter for alb two
weeks and he had ascertained that
site adequate for the needs Of the
factory and properly located would
cost not CxcaoH OnO
y resolution was adopted that III
Chamber OF Commerce pledge itse
to undertake to raise $1,000, II So
much be necessary. for the purchase
OF suitable site for the carriage
factory. and that the result of the
effort 20 raise this sum to be given as
bonus for the establishment OF
the factory, be communicated to
Messrs Rowland within one week
from this date. The matter Of raising
this bonus was devolved upon the
committee on manufacture, IF which
Mr.. McKeiver Is chairman. The COM
mittee will begin canvass Of the
business men tomorrow for the pur-
pose Of securing subscriptions to the
carriage factory bonus fund; and as
there seems To be a general desire TO
bring such enterprises to Sumter IL
should not take the committee many
davs to raise the sum needed. Sew
cal Of the business men present at
he committee meeting indicated their
intention to contribute literally to-
ward the fund and If every man in
town who will be directly benefited
by the establishment of an enterprise
that vii have pay roll from the
very first Of something like four hun
drcd dollars a week, will give as he
should, the bonus fund will be pledged
within few hours. This Is the first
enterprise that the re-organized
Chamber of Commerce has had an
opportunity of inducing to locate in
sumter and it behooves the members
OF that body to make good by land
ing IL. II we succeed in bringing this
factory here ii will set the tide toward
sumter and we will he able within the
next five years to make this city the
home Of diversified manufacturing in
dustries and double our population
and wealth. Five thousand dollars Is
all that is needed to start the m move-
ment and the people OF Sumter can
not afford to turn down an enter
prise that is offered on such terms.