New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . dage Company was established in 1842 b\ Joseph Ricketson, William J. Rotcli, and Benjamin S. Rotch, and in January, tour years later. it was incorporated by a special charter from the Commonwealth, with a capital of $60,000. This -z. amount was increased in 1849 ^^^ ^ $75,000. The officers at the time ^ were Joseph Ricketson, president, g William J. Rotch, clerk and treas- § [ urer, and Joseph Ricketson, g William J. Rotch, Benjamin S. § Rotch, and Leander A. Plummer, £ directors. In March, 1857, 5 William T. R
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . dage Company was established in 1842 b\ Joseph Ricketson, William J. Rotcli, and Benjamin S. Rotch, and in January, tour years later. it was incorporated by a special charter from the Commonwealth, with a capital of $60,000. This -z. amount was increased in 1849 ^^^ ^ $75,000. The officers at the time ^ were Joseph Ricketson, president, g William J. Rotch, clerk and treas- § [ urer, and Joseph Ricketson, g William J. Rotch, Benjamin S. § Rotch, and Leander A. Plummer, £ directors. In March, 1857, 5 William T. Rotch was chosen h opresident and Leander A. Plum- ^ mer treasurer and clerk. The for-mer continues in that capacity, buton the death of Mr. Plummer, inSeptember, 18S4, Isaac W. Ben-jamin became treasurer. JohnW. Macomber is general manajjerof the enterprise. The industry has been veryprofitable and the product is manytimes laro-er than when the com-pany was organized. It makesa specialty of the manufacture ofpatent cordage employed in boring artesian wells. JNo superior arti-. 170 NEW BEDFORD. cle is made in the world, and the cordage rigging used on the Puritanand other fast racing yachts is made here. The buildings, nine innumber, cover an area of four acres, located within the square boundedby Court, Park, Ash, and Kempton streets, and about two hundredfifty hands are employed. The machinery is operated by a superiorsteam engine of five hundred horse power and the company hasadopted all the latest improvements which give promise of perfectingthe product. The Oneko mill is situated tit the head of Purchase street andladies all wool dress goods, broadcloths, tricots, cheviots, and fanciesare manufactured here. The corporation was organized in 1882, with a capital of $210,000and the mill was started the following year. The main building isone stor};^ high, with a monitor roof, and four hundred by one hundredfifty feet in area, while the picker and dye house is two hundred th
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