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Tecumseh Mills Company
| Firmenname | Tecumseh Mills Company |
| Ortssitz | Fall River (Mass.) |
| Straße | Hartwell Street |
| Art des Unternehmens | Textilfabrik |
| Anmerkungen | Lage: Hartwell Street, auch angrenzend an den Quequechan River, wenig oberhalb des Oberen oder Troy-Damms. [Phillips]: The Tecumseh Mills (two mills) incorporated in 1866 had a capital of 350,000 and after the No. 2 mill was completed in 1873 had 22,576 spindles and a capital of 500,000. Augustus Chace was president; Frank H. Dwelley was treasurer. The property was sold to the Davol Mills in 1924. |
| Quellenangaben | [Earl: Centennial history of Fall River (1877) 125] [Phillips: Phillips History of Fall River 2 (1944) 126] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| Ende 1865 |
Erste Schritte zur Gründung der Gesellschaft |
| 08.02.1866 |
Eintragung mit Augustus Chace, James W. Hartley, John P. Slade und weiteren als "Tecumseh Mills Company" mit einem Kapital von 350.000 mit Anteilen von je 1.000 |
| 17.02.1866 |
Gründungsversammlung |
| 1872 |
Beschluß zum Bau einer weiteren Fabrik mit der selben Leistungsfähigkeit auf einem Grundstück am Eight Rod Way zu diesem Zwecke gekauft wird. |
| 1873 |
Die zweite Fabrik am Eight Rod Way geht in Betrieb. |
| Produkt |
ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| bunte Baumwollgewebe |
1866 |
Beginn um 1866 |
1924 |
an Davol Mills |
ca. 12.000.000 yards bedruckter Gewebe |
| Baumwollgarn |
1866 |
Beginn um 1866 |
1924 |
an Davol Mills |
Verabeitet 1877 4.500 Ballen/a Baumwolle |
| ZEIT | 1877 |
| THEMA | Beschreibung |
| TEXT | The demand which arose at the close of the war for cotton fabrics of all kinds gave an immense stimulus to the business, and led to the enlarging of the mills already in existence and to the building of still others. The "Tecumseh Mills" was a direct outgrowth of this demand and the improved prospect for all business enterprises. Some steps looking to the formation of the company were taken in the latter part of 1865, but the first regular meeting for organization was not held until February 17, 1866. An act of incorporation, under date of February 8th, 1866, had been secured, by which Augustus Chace, James W. Hartley, John P. Slade, and their associates were incorporated as the "Tecumseh Mills Company," with a capital of $350.000 in shares of 1.000 each. This stock was taken by eighty-nine subscribers, Land was purchased on Hartwell street, bordering also on the Quequechan River, a short distance above the upper or Troy dam, and immediate steps
taken for the erection of a mill of about 20.000 spindles. Augustus Chace was elected president, Isaac B. Chace treasurer, and the following board of direction, namely: Augustus Chace, James W. Hartley, Louis L. Barnard, Lazarus Borden, Jonathan T. Lincoln, Cook Borden, and Danforth Horton. The necessary contracts were made, and in the course of the year the mill was erected, filled with machinery, and put in operation. In 1872 it was determined by the corporation to build another mill of about the same capacity as the first, on land bought for the purpose on Eight Rod Way. This project was also consummated, and the mill started up in 1873. The company now owns two mills, built of granite, for the manufacture of print cloths 64 by 64. The No. 1 Mill contains 20,480 spindles and 480 looms, and is 196 feet long, 72 feet wide, and five stories high, with a pitch roof. The machinery is mostly of foreign make, and is driven by a Corliss engine, built at Taunton, of 400 horse-power. Steam is supplied by four tubular boilers. The No. 2 Mill contains 21,686 spindles and 534 looms, and is 200 feet long, 74 feet wide, and five stories high on the south, six on the north, with a pitch roof. The machinery is also mostly of foreign manufacture, and is driven by a Corliss horizontal engine of 400 horse-power. Steam is generated in fifteen cylinder boilers. The production of both mills is about 12,000,000 yards of print cloths per annum. The consumption of cotton is 4500 bales. Four hundred operatives are employed, with a monthly pay-roll of 12,000. The company has all the best and most recent improvements for the prevention of fire, including force-pumps, stand-pipes, hydrants, sprinklers, and connection with the city water-works . The mills are lighted by gas from the Manufacturers' Gas Company. The company owns nine acres of land and fifty-three tenements. The present number of stockholders is ninety-nine. |
| QUELLE | [Earl: Centennial history of Fall River (1877) 125] |
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