Milford chronicle., 1922-07-28
SILK MILL AGAIN
BEFORE THE PUBLIC
The SECOND MEETING OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO DISCUSS MATTER
IS LARGELY ATTENDED.
POSSIBLE OFFER WAS MADE
SUGGESTION WAS MADE THATPOSSTBLY
BUILDING COULD BE BUILT WITH
RENT FREE FOR SOME YEARS.

AS announced in last weeks Chron-
! icle a second meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce was held on Monday ev-
ening at which time further discus
sion was held on the proposition of
aiding in financing a silk mill in Mil
| ford. At this meeting, which was at
tended by the public generally and
was not strictly a Chamber oil Com
merce affair, representatives of the
interests proposing to locate in Mil
ford were present.
Following last weeks meeting a
committee was appointed by President
Hearn of the Chamber of Commerce.
Their duties were to investigate the
matter. as thoroughly as possible, and
to put into some tangible form any
proposition which they might deem
practicable. This committee was
ready to report at Monday evenings
meeting. They suggested that pOssi-
bly, the following plan could be fl
nanced and put across by the Cham
Der of Commerce. This plan was that
the necessary funds would be raised
with which to purchase the necessary
land, to construct a one story brick
building approximately 200 feet by so
feet in size, the total cost of the land
and building not to be more than $685.
OOO When the neVessary buildings
were ready for occupancy, the silk
manufacturers would be given two
years rent free. after which an agree
ment should be reached whereby the
property could be either, purchased
outright by the silk company at cost,
or a proper rental SHOULD be made.
The property in the meantime would
merce.
After the committee had MAGE its
report, the gentlemen representingth the
silk manufacturers were asked WhetEe-
er in their Oponion such a proposition
would be of interest to their company.
1t was apparent from the expressions
made by these men that the offer
sounded very fattering to them. They
were unable to give any definite as
surance, however, that should an offer
of this sort be made, they would ac-
cept it without taking the matter UP |
with the officials of the company. The /
meeting adjourned at this point, and /
the silk promoters left with the state
ment that they would get action i'm
from the directors of their
company which would allow them to
sign such an agreement.
The Chamber of Commerce Commit
tee held another meeting on Tuesday
evening. At this gathering decision
was made to go on further with the
until something definite
lad been done by both the silk mill
directors, and by the full body of the
Chamber of Commerce. The Marcus
Hook parties were so notified.
Possibility of Another Mill
On Monday evening a gentleman
the Viscose interests was
n Milford. This company owns and :
,perates the large silk mill at Mar
us Hook, Pa. He stated to business
nen with whom he talked that his
ompany is considering the advisable |
ty of locating branch of their plant 6
Omewhere on the peninsula. Both
cambridge and Salisbury, Md, have :
cen looked over with the idea of To- =
ating the plant in one of those towns. \
IilfOrd, he said, presented a much :
etter labor supply than either of the
Iaryland towns, he is quoted as haV-
lg. said. Because of this labor supply, 5
e stated that there is more than a l
of the plant being located l
! Milford. The Viscose Company is :
large concern. At the present time
number of former Milford citizens b
re employed at the plant at Marcus n
look. a
It is likely that a Committee of the il
hamber of Commerce will visit Mar
is Hook in the near future to learn J
lst how much there is back of this N
,cond agitation for the establishment N
such plant in Milford. s.