The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-07
THE WESTMINSTER METAL 8 FOUNDRY
60. ELECTS OFFICERS FOR En-
SUING fEAR-TO IN.
CREASE CAPITAL TO
100000.
Elghiy-TWO Zen Are Employed Has
! Pay Roll Amounting TO 1925
D Eeek-seVen Houses Are
Being Built By Members
Of COmpany-Hany
Other Good Feat
nfeS.

1t a stockholders meeting OF the
Westminster Metal & Foundry COM
panY held Tuesday, March 4, at the
'eompany's Office. John street, the fol-
loving directors we're elected for the
ensuing year. Messrs. Fred ID. Miller
A Y Moore. :. T. Bacon, George II.
Armaeost and DR.. Edgar A. SIagle.
Immediately after the stockholders
meeting the directors elected the fol-
lowing officers: Fred d. Miller, presi-
dent: 4. V. Moore, vlee-president and
general manager. George II. Arma-
cost. treasurer. Allan 7. Bacon. sec
retary and sales manager. and DR.. D.
A. slagle. Ph. ID. chemist.
Reports made at these meetings
shoN a remarkable growth for this
company. A little over n year ago
II had only four men on the pay
roll. The week ending February 81,
1913. II has s. employees. with a pay
roll Of 1926 per week. This does not
include the different men that do the
hauling with SIX different wagons,
which are being used almost CONSTANT
B. Their freight amounts to almost
$1,000 per month.
This company uses IN immense
quantity Of coal. coke. lumber, hard
ware. electric light, gas. water. etc.
The money paid out weekly has shown
a great Increase to the merchants,
butchers. bakers. grocery. dry goods,
clothing, shoes. drug stores. doctors,
dentists. cigars. picture shows, etc,
OF this city. indirectly being help
to almost every one in some way. a.
II Is additional money brought to
Westminster.
Il has made demand for more
houses. The ground wag broken this
week for fos of seven houses on
John street. which are being built By
aome members Of this company. It
has brought nav people into Vest
minister with families Of girls, xho
have secured employment in shirt
factories. thereby helping their out
put
fhIa business was started with a
naid n capital IN cash Of only $3.50.
II L now the intention Of the CON-
PAM 10 Increase the capital to $780,
900. The money Is to be used to take
care Of the largely increased business,
TO purchase the land and buildings
from the Merchants 4 Manufacturers
Association and they In turn can use
that money either bringing new IN
dustriea or building houses. which
could be then sold TO tenants on easy
payment II The above plans can be
carried out The company has In view
the erection of very large buildings
on 1T own land. which vii give en-
ployment to probably another 100
men. plans and specifications OF which
are already made
This company deserves and wants
the support, not only OF it's stock
holders. but Of the Merchants 4 Manu-
faeturers Association. Of the town
authorities and every citizen of the
community.
The lower end OF John street fa IN
an almost impossible condition On
account OF the heavy hauling OF IhIa
company II should be macadamlzed at
once. and an additional fire plug
should be located near these build
inga.
Westminster has had quite an
awakening In business IN the past
year. Let the good work 90 on. Help
your city to grow. Boost. don't knock.