The record-union., 1893-01-05

house that might float away. This pro-
Jected enterprise Of annexation won
tend to render those houses safe. He
went on to speak of the advantage of ter
mInal points, and the advantage to
manufacturer Of being at terminal
point. This enterprise would give to
manufacturers the advantage OF frontage
on the water. Manufactures will seek
terminal points if sites are offered to
them on advantageous terms. We will
olIer 10 them places to build on free,
which will be practically in the city, but
without heavy taxes 10 pay. We Will
oner them what ground they need, in
proportion to the size of their plants.
The factories will not 60 to Thirty-first
street, where they will have to pay
drayage and switching and maintain
downtown Offices, etc. The Pioneer
mill enjoys an advantage in economy
over mill up town by reason of its near
ness to rail aud water. A great cannery
can be established on the river front to
great economic advantage and become
one of the largest in the State, handling
our fruits and those OF the fruit farms
down the river. Three or four thousand
dollars wear difference between uptown
and front location may represent the
difference between profit and loss to a
concern.
1t was SO thoroughly to the interest of
Washington to accept this proposition
that the committee had not anticipated
any strong opposition from there. We
cannot give away land in Sacramento,
but 1t Is not so expensive in Washington.
fetaluma to-day had mandatory that
mad passed by Sacramento and located
there because the people OF Petaluma had
been wise enough to offer them induce
ments.
Ground at Twentieth street even was
too far from the business center to be an
economic situation. 1t had been stated
that the downtown business men favored
this scheme because it would keep the
business center down town. 1t would
stay where economic facilities were. He
warned his hearers that if Sacramento
tried the town lot scheme they would go
the way San Diego did. Men cannot
build up a town without a business and
industrial basis TO support it, and manu-
factories would not 60 to the outskirts Of
town. The poor man cannot afford TO
invest money III a town with no indus
tries, and on the river is the only place
where the factories can live.
The choice is offered to-day, and as it
is accepted or rejected so would prosper
ity or reverse follow. In conclusion, he
said it is our interest to build up and not
TO tear down. We might Just as well
decide this matter tonight"
Mr.. Woods of Washington said that
the impression was rife that Wash
ington would float away, but he had lived
there a lifetime and had never been
afraid of it. They had heard years ago
that former railroad company were
going to build shops there, but they had
never seen them, and they had no as
surance that they would ever see the
factories promised. He stated that some
names on the petition were not properly
there.
Mr.. Henley here said the reason why
he did not appear before the Federated
Trades was that he was working on the
levee, keeping the water out OF Wash
ington.
This remark, coming on the heels of
Mr.. Woods statement that Washington
was in no danger, caused considerable
merriment.
Mr.. jerks, representing c. W. Reed,
who ne said was the largest prop
erty owner affected, spoke of the asser-
ton that Mr.. Reed did not live in Wash
lngton; he might live outside of the little
plat made forty years ago, but he had
voted IN Washington tor thirty-eig ht
years, and to all intents and purposes he
was resident. The speaker said he
could appreciate the fact that the owner
of some old tumble-down shanty who
had become so enfeebled i'll intellect that
he might vote against this proposition for
fear he might have to pay four bits more
taxes, but he could not conceive Of any
| one IN the full enjoyment Of his intellect
who opposed 1t, except for revenue.
There were some so blind in Sacramento
as to object to all forms OF improvement
| There is another class-real estate specu-
latOrs-whO think that in order to build
up their own property they must tear
down that Of everyone else, and that
nNA q in, hrt
they may sell their lots at the other end
OF town. tie could see in five to ten
years, If this scheme carried. from ten to
a hundred smOkestacks lining the other
side OF the river. 1t was no fancy pie
ture, but one resultant from reason,
locality and the natural advantages of
this heart of the State-Sacramento.
Mr.. Lubin moved that it be the ex-
pressed sense OF the meeting that Wash
lngtOn and vicinity ought to be annexed
TO Sacramento County. 1t was seconded
by half-score OF voices. The motion be-
ing put, it was carried almost unan-
imously, only two or three voting
against it.
a resolution that the three committees
appointed be added TO the original com
mittee was offered and carried.
Richard 9. May of Yolo then stated
that Mr.. Henley had told him he had
offered ten acres to any factory that
would come and start there. Mr.. Hem
ley had been the chief objector to the pro-
gressive movements; but he did not own
one foot of ground over there. More
over, Mr.. May invited prosecution OF
himself for forgery if, as had been
charged, he had put one name on the pc
tition without authority to do so.
In the midst Of much enthusiasm and
loud applause the meeting adjourned to
the call OF the Chairman.