Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-17
STUTz COMP ANY.
TO DOUBLE ITS.
AUTO FACTORY.
Plans Completed for Enlarge
me.1t of Present Factory to
Cost 100000; More
Output Desired.

Plans for additions. which prac-
tically will double the capacity of
tn: plant, have been completed by
the Stutz Motor Car Company of
America, Indianapolis, and work will
begin Immediately on the erection of
additional buildings, which, with
their equipment will cost approx
mately $800000. Plans for the new
buildings were prepared by Rubush
G. Hunter, architects.
Already workmen are excavating
for the addition to the present motor
plant which will double the capacity.
The addition will be duplicate of
the present building and will be To-
Gated on the corner of Tenth street
and Senate avenue. Two additional
buildings which will be similar to
the present main building of the
company at Tenth street and Capitol
avenue, will be erected as quickly
as possible.
1t was announced yesterday by Of
ilcials of the company that it had
secured all the ground bounded by
Tenth street, Senate avenue, Elev-
enth street and Capitol avenue with
the exception of small piece at
Eleventh street and Senate avenue
which is owned by colored church
A small church building is on the
property. The remainder of the
block will be improved by the COM
pany as quickly as materials and
labor can be secured.
Seek 50 Per Cent Increase.
Officials of the company said that
it was the plan to increase the ca
pacity of the plant by at least 50
per cent before the first of next
year and that inside a year it was
expected to double the capacity of
the plant. At present the plant has
a capacity of 5000 cars annually.
The company now is operating up
to full capacity.
The decision to enlarge the out
put was made at recent meeting
of the board of directors. 1t is
known, however, that the board has
considered seriously the question
of increased output for some time.
The addition to the machine shop
or motor-plant will be 1873 feet
wide and 200 feet long. 1t will be
one-story high and of brick con-
struction. The two other buildings
to be erected Immediately will be
four stories high and of concrete
throughout, even floors and roof.
One of these buildings will be sit
uated north of the present main
building and the other Immediately
back of it with a frontage on SEN
ate avenue. All the buildings will
be connected by closed passage
ways.
Immense Floor Space.
When the entire plant has been
increased it will give the company
a total of 100000 square feet Of floor
space. In addition the company is
to install it's own heating plant.
Recently $4,000 additional shares
of stock were issued, making total
of 100000 shares outstanding. The
present officers are Allan A. Ryan,
New York city, president; Frederick
E. Gunnison, New York city, vice
president; George F. Lewis, New
York city, secretary, and William N.
Thompson, treasurer and general
manager. Changes were made in the
old organization with the resigna-
ton of Harry c. Stutz of 1ndianap-
oils as president recently. The an
nouncement was made June 2l and
took effect July |. Before the resig-
nation of Mr.. Stutz. Mr.. Ryan was
vice president of the corporation.
The first car to bear the name OF
the Stutz company made it's appear
ance on the Speedway in Indianap
oils in May, 1911. 1t made a won
derful showing that year and later
in the year the Stutz Motor Car
company was formed and factory
was established in a building on
North Capitol avenue. Its capacity
then was 500 cars annually. The
first building of the present plant
was constructed in 1914, which dou
bled the capacity and in 1917 new
building was erected, giving the
plant its present capacity.