MILLIONS BEING SPENT ON NEW TIRE INDUSTRY

WORK BEING RUSHED ON THE MICHELIN TIRE PLANT DAY AND NIGHT—THE BOROUGH’S BIGGEST BOOM IS NOW ON.

The greatest boom that the borough of Milltown has seen is on foot at the present time with the completion of a part of the new Michelin Tire factory. People are hurrying about and the current gossip is, “What’s going to happen next?” About five hundred men are busy on the job, divided into a day shift and a night shift, hence the work never ceases. The first four sections of the factory, which were begun on June 2 last, and which were specified to be finished about September 1, are well under way and will be in readiness by that date.

People are rushing to Milltown daily in quest of rooms, and these are only to be had at a very high rental.

The new sections will be adjacent to the present structure used by the International A. & V. Tire Co. They are designated as sections Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, and their dimensions are: 276 feet by 104 feet; 109 feet by 69 feet; 51 feet by 137 feet; and 81 feet by 104 feet, respectively. Two other buildings, which are to be used in the manufacture of the company’s tires, are known as sections No. 12 and 13. Their dimensions are 82 feet by 104 feet and 124 feet by 104 feet, respectively.
Section No. 8 is a small brick structure used for storage purposes; section No. 9 is to be the engine room; section No. 10 will be the power house of the plant, in which there will be four 500-horsepower boilers and two powerful turbine engines. Section No. 11 will be a repository for benzine.

Machinery from France.

Five large presses and five lathes have been shipped from France to the scene of activity, and the machinery that has been received is being erected with the same rapidity as has characterized the erection of the buildings.

The new additions will give about 80,000 square feet of floor space, and buildings will be erected from time to time as more room is required.

The work is being done by the John W. Ferguson Contracting Co. of Paterson, and George L. Kyle, the company’s superintendent, is supervising the work.

With the completion of the work after the merger with the French company is consummated, the offices of the firm will be moved from Ford Avenue, where they are now located, to the second floor at the corner of Ford Avenue and Main Street.

In all, nine sections have been added to the present plant, whereas only four sections were contemplated when ground was broken on June 2 last. The factory will be run night and day, and will be illuminated at night by 8,000 powerful lamps.

Branch offices of the company will be established in all the leading cities throughout the United States.

Houses will be erected by the firm for employees that they will bring here and every advantage will be offered to those who will make Milltown their future home and engage in work at the factory. Some 2,500 hands will be required when the factory is completed.

The cost of the factory and machinery included will run well up in the millions, but as yet no definite figure will be given out.