Illustration of the Hutchens Sales Company layout.
Building layout
Illustrations
Huntsville (Ala.)
Madison County (Ala.)
This handdrawn illustration shows the layout of the Hutchens Sales Company in Huntsville, Alabama. The Hutchens Company was founded by William Thomas Hutchens in 1886 and is still in existance today as one of the oldest companies in the city.
The Hutchens Sales Company
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Illustrations (layout features)
Text
Sewer design
This illustration shows the plans for the Mill Street sewer line.
Handwritten documents proposing the establishment of a new street.
Proposal writing in community development
These handwritten documents contain the plans and proposal for a new street that would be known as West Arm Street. The documents also include illustrations of the proposed street layout and dimensions.
Hutchens, William Thomas
Documents
This document contains illustrations of the proposed lot and a rough elevation drawing of the workhouse at platform 8 for the Hutchens Sales Company.
Contract between Hutchens & Murdock and the Huntsville Gas Light Company.
Agreement
Debt
Inventory loans
This agreement outlines the debt of Hutchens & Murdock of twelve hundred and fifty dollars. The agreement outlines the promise to pay $250.00 every six months until the debt is payed off. The agreement also includes the inventory of Hutchens & Murdocks's personal property at two locations that would be held in mortgage until the debt is paid in full. Following the agreement, handwritten lists detail the personal inventory of two locations: the plumbing shop of Hutchens & Murdock "opposite Easley's Hotel and their plubming shop on W. Clinton Street. The final page shows three of the five promisory notes for the debt to be paid in increments of $250.00.
Murdock, Andrew J.
Contracts
This document contains an illustration of the proposed new street and a written proposal of its location and purpose.
Payment
Receipts (acknowledgments)
This written receipt acknowledges payment by Hutchens & Murdock for a purchase for the plumbing shop from Huntsville Gas Light Company.
Coxe, Robert E.
Receipts (financial records)
Deeds
This document details the settlement of the estate of J. B. Parker. The back has calculations of amount owed to Hutchens & Murdock by Plummer.
Lawler, W. T.
Handwritten document of payment agreement from G. A. Plummer.
Hutchens & Murdock agrees in the original text to pay $161.73. The text that is written on top of the original states that Plummer had received $25.04 in full payment. Various other illegible notes remain.
This agreement outlines the debt of Hutchens & Murdock for personal property as described in Schedule A of the document for $1,750.00. Hutchens & Murdock agrees to pay $500.00 in cash and the rest of the debt in "five equal half yearly installments, with interest." Following the written agreement there are pages of inventory of the personal property sold to Hutchens & Murdock.
This note outlines the procedure that would occur following the payment of all debts against the firm of Hutchens & Murdock.
Montgomery, J. E.
Letter to William Thomas Hutchens from Mr. Charlie Willmore.
Letter writing
Will
Willmore writes that he had lived with grandmother Casey who left a will and mortgaged property to him. He states that he will "make it right with you" if Hutchens investigates and helps him get his estate left to him.
Willmore, Charlie D.
Correspondence
Acknowledgement of payment from W. T. Hutchens from A. J. Murdock.
This document states that William Thomas Hutchens paid Andrew J. Murdock $4,702.22 for Murdock's half interest in the pluming and heating business. Attached is the insurance agreement of the property of Hutchens & Murdock and the payment agreement for the insurance.
Leases
Property
Stocks
These documents list the real estate owned by William Thomas Hutchens and Andrew J. Murdock, a list of stocks and bonds, and a contract between Hutchens and Hutchens & Murdock to lease two lower floors, basement, and grounds of a building owned by Hutchens & Murdock for the price of $40.00 per month.
Notice of the dissolving of Hutchens & Murdock.
Company stores
Health
This notice by William Thomas Hutchens written on stationary from the office of the Postmaster describes the dissolving of Hutchens & Murdock due to the "ill health" of Andrew J. Murdock and the recommendation of his physician to "seek a new climate."
Declaratory documents
Business enterprises
Plumbing industry
Written on Hutchens & Erwin letterhead, this notice announces the partnership of William Thomas Hutchens and Andrew J. Murdock in the forming of Hutchens & Murdock to "carry on the business of plumbing, gas, and steam pipe fitting." Hutchens previously partnered with Dr. Erwin in his plumbing business.
Acknowledgement of payment from William Thomas Hutchens by J. E. Montgomery.
This paper acknowledges Hutchens' payment to J. E. Montgomery for "his interest in said firm." Hutchens paid $70.17.
Contract between Hutchens & Murdock and the Huntsville Ware-House Co.
Purchasing
This contract outlines the purchase and installation of automatic sprinklers for the sum of $1,674.00. The contract outlines the agreement of how the Huntsville Ware-House Co. will pay after the installation and the promises made by Hutchens & Murdock of products and techniques used. These scans include the handwritten notes on the backs of each page.
Huntsville Warehouse Co.
Letter to Senator Oscar Richard Hundley from William Thomas Hutchens.
Charters
Legislatures--United States
This letter to Senator Hundley discusses Hutchens' thoughts of Hundley's political actions and also tells Hundley that the board unanimously agreed to request Hundley to have the part of their new charter.
Letter to E. L. Love from G. E. Baxter of Baxter Brothers Contractors and Builders.
Building
Construction
This letter states that Baxter Brothers will furnish the material and labor for the construction of the Hutchens' building for $23,000.00.
Baxter, G. E.