Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-07
pUNHAM COMPANY AND MAR.
sHALLroWN rRoWEL COMPANY
TO ERECT ADDITIONS.
FORMER MANDATORY TO
PUT UP TWO BUILDINGS
Will Construct Storshouss for Material
and Products and Fuel Storage
Trowel Company to Erect Big Black.
smith Shop-combined Investment
$4,000 or More.

expansion of trade and the need of en-
larsed facilities to take care Of in
creasing businesses in the manufactur-
ing district in the east part Of the
city. were made public today by the
announcement of the enlargement of
plants of the c. A. Durham Company
and the Marshalltown Trowel Com
pany Both will build new buildings
during the summer at a combined ap-
proximate cost of $4,000 to $4,000.
The c. A. Durham Company will
build two buildings. a storage and
warehouse building, and a coal storage
building The expenditure is approx
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000 or more.
The Marshalltown Trowel Company
Will erect large new blacksmith shop
to replace old buildings The estimate
for this structure is placed at about
5000.
Durham Building to Plan.
When the c. A. Durham Company
set about to build the three buildings
that make its new plant, it planned for
its future and expected growth. With
this purpose III mind, plans &c: ec ex-
tenslve plant, that would be many
times larger than the combined pres
ent new buildings. were provided for.
These addition buildings. it was ex-
pected, would be erected as the needs
of the growing business demanded
Two Of these contemplated struc-
lures are the ones that are to be
erected this summer. The detailed
plans have been prepared, and II is
expected the contract will be let within
thirty days. Some of the material Is
already on the ground.
Warehouse Building 3ox5o.
The more important of the two pro-
posed buildings is to be a storehouse
and warehouse building. It's ground
dimensions viii be S1x5H feet, and it
will be two stories high. The site is
directly south OF the factory building.
and the west wall Of both buildings
will be on a lire.
1t will be the same type Of struc-
ture as the three present buildings
brick walls built over a steel frame.
the whole upon a concrete foundation.
1t will be connected with the fac
tory building and power house by un-
derground tunnels, equipped with a
from the ground floor of one building
TO the ground floor OF the others.
These tunnels will also carry the
steam and other pipes and electric
light and power wires.
Two electric elevators are to be In
stalled for lifting material and sup
plies to the second floor. This floor will
be connected with the same floor OF
the factory building with an enclosed
overhead passageway equipped with
push car track for moving material
and products.
Used for Storage.
The material and finished product
are now stored in the balcony OF the
factory building, where the packing
and shipping is also done. This space
is needed for machines so these mater
ials and supplies and the shipping
room are to be transferred to the new
warehouse This proposed structure
will also be used for products sold In
connection with the heating business,
such as pumps, valves, etc.
The coal storage building will be a
! one story structure 20x30 feet, with a
/ CAPACITY for 200 tons Of coal. 1t will
be built just south of the power house.
It's construction will be similar TO the
other building, excepting it will be
made of sufficient strength to carry
the stress Of the load Of its contents
and will have fewer windows than the
others.
Will Build Big Shop.
A big blacksmith shop, one Of the
largest if not the largest in the city, is
the proposed addition to its plant that
the Marshalltown Trowel Company is
going to build soon. 1t will have ground
dimensions of 40x12O feet and will be
one story high. 1t will be thoroughly
modern and fire proof thruout, the
construction to be brick over steel
frame. The floor will be cement One
feature of this building is to be show
er baths that the company will install
for the use Of the employees. The baths
will be provided with hot and cold
water and will be up-to-date in all
respects. The owners Of the business
consider the expenditure for the baths
good business policy, as operation OF
it's shops involves much labor that is
necessarily dirty work.
Will Replace Two Buildings.
The site for this new blacksmith
shop Is just east of the office building
and on the land occupied by the pres
ent blacksmith shop and smaller frame
building used for storage. All Of the
present blacksmith shop may not be
torn down, but part Of it will. The
new shop will connect with the office
building on the east.
The demands Of the business have
made it necessary to enlarge this de
partment OF the works, as room fol
more machinery better arranged is
wanted, and it is desired to increase
the capacity.
The brick for the building is on the
ground and the plans are being pre-
pared. The company expects to let the
/ work by contract or do it itself, but IN
either event work on it is expected t.
start within thirty days.
Range Company Builds.
In addition to the planned enlarge
ments of the Durham and trowe
i works, neighboring mandatory tn,
Quick Action Range Company, has re
] Gently completed an addition to it
plant. This structure consists of
frame storage warehouse, 20x140 fee,
| one story in height. 1t has been bull
to the east end Of the former offic
! building that was partly burned, an,
rebuilt and made part Of the ney
structure This gives the combine,