Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-30

BALTIMORE, Md, March 3O.-En- |
largements to the facilities for produc-
ing basic raw materials and manufac- |
turing finished products continue in
large volume in the South and South
west, as reported in this weeks issue
of the Manufacturer Record, some of
the most important items Of which are
given herewith:
Galveston county commissioners and
three steam railways and one inter
urban railway companies, Galveston,
Tex, agreed upon plans for rebuild
ing the Galveston causeway, which
was damaged by the storm last fall.
This new construction will include II
arches of 70-foot spans, various arches
Of 50-foot spans, etc, estimated to cost
81 100000. In addition to this work,
the county will build a temporary
bridge, estimated to cost $4,000
Michigan Sulphur & Oil Co., Dallas,
Tex, recently incorporated with $780,
OOG capital purchased equipment of
machinery for developing 80 acres of
sulphur property and will start it's first
unit by May Is, intending to add unit
every 80 days until daily capacity of
200 tons of sulphur is reached.
Chevrolet Motor Car Co., Flint,
Mich, will locate Texas company with
100000 capital to build assembling
plant with annual capacity of $4,000
motor cars; plant buildings will be of
concrete and brick construction.
Jordan Carbureter Co., Basis City,
Va, incorporated with 100000 capital
for manufacturing carburetors.
Georgia Creosoting Co., Brunswick.
Ga, incorporated with 100000 capital
for operating creosoting plant.
Holston River Lumber Co., Darling
ton, Md, incorporated with 100000
capital for manufacturing lumber.
Lenox Sawmill Co., Frankfort, Ky
Incorporated for manufacturing lum-
Der.
Smoot Sand & Gravel Corporation
Washington, D, c., Incorporated with
100000 capital to mine sand and
gravel
Norfolk Southern railroad, Norfolk,
Va, awarded contracts for boiler and
machine shop, planning mill, storehouse.
coaling equipment, water stations, etc.,
costing $175,OOO, at Carolina junction,
near Norfolk.
Sapona Cotton bills, Asheboro, N
c., incorporated with $125,00O capital
to manufacture cotton goods.
United Leather Co., Narrows, Va.
was reported as to build tanning-ex
tract plant, cost $25O,OOO to it's tannery.
Southeastern Tanning & Manufac-
turing Co., Lawrenceville, Ga, incor-
p0rated with 100000 capital to oper-
ate tannery with daily capacity Of so
hides.
Austin Bolt & Nut Lock Co., Okla
hcma City, incorporated with 500 OOo
capital for manufacturing bolts, nut
locks, etc.
Amherst Fuel Co., Huntington w. Va
Incorporated with 100000 capital for
mining coal.
Winchester Milling Co., Winchester,
Va, incorporated with 100000 capital
tc operate grain mills.
Williams Manufacturing Co., Macon,
Ga, incorporated with 100000 capital
for manufacturing lumber.
Independent White Sand Co., Mar.
tinsburg, w. Va, incorporated with
100000 capital for mining sand
Chattanooga Aseptic Cotton Prod
ucts Co., Chattanooga, Tenn, will
build 250x5O foot brick and concrete
mill for installing machinery driven
by electric power for manufacturing ,
aseptic cotton products, the total cost
to be about $4,000.
st, Petersburg Lighting Co., St. Pet !
ersburg, Fla, will invest $4,000 for
additional machinery to double pres
ent capacity, the new equipment to