New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-14
PlainVille Will Get Plant Unless
Hartford Makes Offer By Tuesday
AUTO PARTS MANAGER HERE
Hartford Still Has Hopes Of Keeping
Irdustry-Two Sites For Building
offered Hcrc-Richey Again In
Court-At The Churches.
,t-At The Churches.

Convinced of the sincerity of the
threat of the directors of the Hart
ford Auto Parts company to move it's
plant to Plainville unless building
adequate for it's needs is provided i'm
mediate1y by Hartford capital Off
GERS of the Cham Der of Commerce and
business men, who are anxious to keep
the industry in the capitol city are
today striving diligently in an elev-
enth hour effort to raise the money
required for the construction of suit
able quarters for the concern. 1t
was reported this morning that their
efforts are meeting with some sue
cess and there is a strong probab ility
that the demands of the corporation
will be met.
Hartford has been given until Tues
day to meet the conditions made by
the com any. Should it fail, the
directors are prepared to accept the
proposition offered by J. H. Trumbull
and other Plainvillc business men for
the removal of the plant to this
town.
James H. Carney vice president and
general manager Of the company, was
in Plainvil1e yesterday to look after
the sites under consideration and to
make preparations for the course the
concern will follow if Hartford fails
to make good. Land, owned by the
Trumbull Electric company and sit
uated on the north side of the rail-
road track near East street and prop
erty on Whiting street, near the plant
of the Elm City Brass and Rivet
company, arc the sites that will be
l. i
to come here. Both are admirable
locations and either of them can be
selected by the company.
!. The factory building will be erected
and paid for by local capital the
company paying but six per cent. on
the investm ent, with the privilege IF
purchasing the property for its ORE
inal cost at the end of five years.
A deal between the Hartford
Chamber of Commerce and the com
pany for the erection of a building
in that city fell through because the
concern would have to subscribe
$1,000 towards the capital necessary
for construction work.
1t Will cost Approximately $4,000
to put up a suitable building. There
is talk Of forming a syndicate in
Hartford to keep the plant from leav
ing The plan is to get men to con-
tribute $4,000 each towards a fund
for the erection Of a building. Four
people have already expressed a will
ingness to join in the movement and
in Hartford there is now hope that
by Tuesday the necessary amount will
be pledged.
Plainville people, while admitting
that the prospects are not as bright
today as they appeared yesterday are
not discouraged and they continue
hopeful of action by the directors that
will be favorable to this town.
Hart Democratic Candidate.
Members of the democratic town
committee are now considering Will
liam G. Hart as a possible candidate
for first selectmen on their ticket.
None Of them is willing to discuss
the matter at this time, although they
do not deny that Mr.. Harris name
may, be presented at the caucus. 1t
is known that they have invited the
former sheriff to confer with them
and at the meeting the selectmanship
matter will proba bly, be considered.
Although he has been a republican
for years it is said that Mr.. Hart would
not object to making the run as a
democratic candidate.
Mr.. Hart is exceedingly popular in
town He has a large following and
would, without question, make
splendid showing at the polls, no mat