Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-22


was in favor of restricting every member
to benefits proportionate to the amount of
stock subscribed-that is, if a grower only
subscribes for part of his acres he shall
only have sale of his fruit for such number
of acres as he has shares of stock.
Others gave similar expressions, after
which the motion and substitute were
adopted.
L. w. Buck stated that himself and two
others, members of the union (Mr. Lieb
and Mr.. Hatch) had visited the Central
Pacific Railroad headquarters to ascertain
what truth there was in reports that others
would be permitted the same rates, and
I perhaps the use of same train as the Fruit
Union, in case special rates were granted
He asked that the President read the COPIES
of letters which had been furnished kindly
by Mr.. Stubs, as showing what replies had
been given TO correspondents upon the sub
ject. Following are three letters which had
been sent out within the past ten days:
SPECIAL RATES To FRUIT SHIPPERS.
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGERS OFFICE.
SAN FRANCISCO, January II. 1856. !
This company has not made any special ex-
elusive arrangements with any person. corpora
ton, Fruit Union, or other agency for the shin
ment of fruit to Eastern points. The through
rates are open and equal to all shippers. We
have offered to run special train on fast time
Train rates, all lfult delivered
to us in lots of fifteen cars at one time-that is
10 say II any single person, or any number of
persons jointly, or any individual or corporation,
will deliver TO us at Sacramento or any other
station, fifteen carloads of fruit destined to
points on or east of the Mississippi river, de-
Livery to be made on one day. we shall run
that lot of fruit on fast time at regular freight
traln rates }. {. STUBBS.
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGERS OFFICE
San FRANcIsco, January u, 1886.
This company has not guaranteed the Cali
lorna Fruit Union, or any other person, corpor-
alton or corporations, special exclusive priv
ileges or special rates for the shipment of fruit
to the East. 1t cannot do so. The only assur-
ance 1t has given is one that has been offered to
fruit-shippers for more than year-some time
in advance of the California Fruit Union pro-
l1ect-namely. that if any individual, or number
of persons Jointly, should offer fifteen carloads
of fruit at one station on one day for shipment
| TO the East, the Southern Pacific Compauy and
Its connections would run those fifteen cars in
| special train on fast time at regular freight
| train rates. This offer, as | understand it. was
made in the interest of the fruit-producers of
California as whole, and not in the interest of
any single person, firm or corporation The
Southern Pacific Company does not wish, AID
will not, If it can prevent it. be made the in
strument to coerce fruit-producers or shippers
into union or scheme for marketing their
fruit. j. C. STIrBBS
GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGERS OFFICE
SAN Francisco, January 49, 1856. !
The question, what should be the maximum
number of cars 10 be run in a special fruit
trainy has not been determined. Your in
terfogat1ons suggest new features and compliea-
tons which were not foreseen. II has been sup
posed, aud we still think, that fifteen carloads
VIII be as many as il would be prudent for fruit
shippers to send forward on a given day while
that number is as small the railroad com
panles can afford to run in a special train. If
one or more shippers acting in concert or BIZ
agreement, should gather ON a given day at a
certain station the requisite number of cars to
make special train. and arrange for marketin
the same, il would hardly be regarded fair treat
ment to put in the same train car or cars of
| trunt offered by an outside party which hap
pened to be ready the same dav All sbippers
| by the same special train should act in
| accord with respect to shipping and marketing
| their goods otherwise the plan of shipping bv
special tram on fast time, instead of advancing
| the Irult interests OF the State, would work in
Jurlously; the markets would be glutted nrices
| reduced below cost, and the shippers forced to
| abandon the spccial-train plan. The comnanv
| having offered to try this plan for the purpose
| OF bepefting the fruit-shippers would nor will
| ingly see that end defeated At the same time
fifteen cars of fruit will be handled in one train
| nor that any person, persons or associstions
| shall monopolize the special-train service So
lar as can now Judge the only way that the
| special-traln service can be utilized to the adj
| vantage of fruit-shippers, win be all who shin
by the same train to act in concert and bv acrea
ment, so that the contingency which You sug-
| sos' wiz noV arlse' j. c. STUBBs.
| sahh-sbifO b1-LANS RESUMED.
After reading of the above letters. the work
OF amending the bylaws was resumed.
Notwithstanding the substitute of Mr. Rnt-
Ter, adopted for Section 10. this tronbIe-
some part of the bylaws was again rpsur-
rected by the Sacramento members. and
various amendments and substitutes were
offered and discussed. During the argr
ments much heat was manifested. The
members from Sacramento and other in
terror counties insisted on SO AMENDING the
bylaws that every stakeholder should have
the right to ship to whatever destination
and conslgnee he desired, while Messrs.
hStee' Meione; Lleo and Others as strenu-
ously opposed the point. Finally. Sena-
tor Reuter-, F. NJ. Madeiy and
R. D. Stephens in exceedingly warm
remarks indicated that nothing short
OF their proposition would be accepted bv
the interior growers. To test the Question
and as the coast bay members supposed to
conclude 1t in their favor, Mr. Lieb moved as
sense OF meeting that any member avail
| ing himself of the facilities of this corpora-
uon Tor the purpose OF cheap freights, shall
also avail himself of the same corporation
or Union for the purpose of marketing his
fruit" MS
The concluding discussion upon tbis
threatened the continued harmony of the
Union, and efforts were made by Estee
| Melone and others to adjourn the meeting
without taking vote, believing that cooler
feelings would prevail in the morning. All
the members from the interior counties
joined IN demanding an immediate vote
Mr.. Stephens remarking that We want to
know whether there is any use in STAYING
here any longer or notn Finally vote
by stock was taken, requiring upwards
OF half an hour to call the roll. The vote
resulted in voting down Mr. Leib's motion
by the large majority of 1902 shares against
1909. This showed victory for the Sac.
| ramento members on one of the PRINCIPAL
points for which they contended. and left
| them feeling ready for adjournment from
the late hour of Ills P NJ. until $50 A NJ
yesterday.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
There was very full attendance at the
session of the Union to-day. Mr.. Liver
more presided, and the consideration of
amendments to the bylaws was resumed
| Mr.. Leib offered, as an independent sec
| ton, the following: ANY stockbolder
while still qualified as such. NAV at any
| time surrender and deliver up to The Secre-
| tary his certificate of stock for cancellation
and the same shall thereupon be cancelled
provided it is fully paid, or he then nav If
up fully. From the time of such surrender
OF said stock he shall no longer be a stocIl-
| Aoluci III odlu corporation, and by such
Surrender he shall forfeit whatever he nav
have paid on such It OK" Adopted.
The Board of Trustees made a report of
Its financial operations thus far, which
showed the following: Received from
payments upon stocks, s, SIS 25 dishurse-
ments 70. expenses of organization. print
| ing, stationery, incidentals, ETC.. $3.50 co
bills on hand ordered paid, Sf57 25: balance
on hand, 81 ,6T1 40; number of shares Tins
| far issued about 1900.
| A discussion again arose upon Section 10
as amended. Mr.. belong offered a sinh,
| stitute for the section as amended and Mr.
Estee offered still another amendment
Several speeches were made. A. t. Hatch
offered as substitute for all amerdments
and substitutes. and to stand as Section 10
the following:
Section 10. Stockholders of the Union NAV.
IN any shipments they may make in entire ear
loads, through the Union. name the destination
OF the fruit and eonsignee: provided. that on
ali fruits so consigned, a commission not TO ex
coed five per cent fthe sale value of said fruits
ana the actual freight shall be paid 10 the
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