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The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, Volume 2

Sarah J. Prichard

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... set of what was believed to be a career of great usefulness and distinction.* On page 267 of this volume "the passage in 1837 of the general manufacturing law of Connecticut" is said to have been "due, in part at least, *' to the influence of the Hon. Green Kendrick. At that date Mr. Kendrick had been a resident of Connecticut (and of Waterbury) for eight years, but he was not a member of the legislature until 1845; so that whatever influence he exerted in behalf of the joint-stock law must have been unofficial and private. It is said, on the same page, that "the passage of this law gave a stimulus to all the manufacturing industries of Connecticut, and especially to those of Waterbury and the Naugatuck valley." It was not, however, until six years had passed--that is, in 1843--that a joint-stock company was organized in Waterbury. A concern known as the Waterbury Manufacturing company (for the manufacture of cloths and other fabrics of wool and cotton) had been incorporated by a special act of the legislature in October, 18i4, f and the "Naugatuc Manufacturing company," afterward the Beecher Manufacturing company (for the manufacture of fine broadcloths), had received a special charter in 1833, but had ceased to do business in 1839. In 1836 a special partnership, under the name of Jones, Beecher & Co., had been organized for the manufacture of gilt buttons, and in February, 1838, the firm of Brown & Ekon had become a limited partnership. But on January 14, 1843, the firm of Benedict & Burnham, which had been in existence under one name or another since 1812, became organized as the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing company (see page 297), and this was the first of the long series of joint-stock corporations organized in Waterbury during the half-century extending ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, Volume 2. To get started finding The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, Volume 2, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: General Books

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1150133147

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... set of what was believed to be a career of great usefulness and distinction.* On page 267 of this volume "the passage in 1837 of the general manufacturing law of Connecticut" is said to have been "due, in part at least, *' to the influence of the Hon. Green Kendrick. At that date Mr. Kendrick had been a resident of Connecticut (and of Waterbury) for eight years, but he was not a member of the legislature until 1845; so that whatever influence he exerted in behalf of the joint-stock law must have been unofficial and private. It is said, on the same page, that "the passage of this law gave a stimulus to all the manufacturing industries of Connecticut, and especially to those of Waterbury and the Naugatuck valley." It was not, however, until six years had passed--that is, in 1843--that a joint-stock company was organized in Waterbury. A concern known as the Waterbury Manufacturing company (for the manufacture of cloths and other fabrics of wool and cotton) had been incorporated by a special act of the legislature in October, 18i4, f and the "Naugatuc Manufacturing company," afterward the Beecher Manufacturing company (for the manufacture of fine broadcloths), had received a special charter in 1833, but had ceased to do business in 1839. In 1836 a special partnership, under the name of Jones, Beecher & Co., had been organized for the manufacture of gilt buttons, and in February, 1838, the firm of Brown & Ekon had become a limited partnership. But on January 14, 1843, the firm of Benedict & Burnham, which had been in existence under one name or another since 1812, became organized as the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing company (see page 297), and this was the first of the long series of joint-stock corporations organized in Waterbury during the half-century extending ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, Volume 2. To get started finding The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, Volume 2, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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