The record-union., 1893-05-17
THE FACTORY FUND.
Signers to the Industrial Notes Still
Coming Forward.
Address to the Public Urging Prompt
Action-Railroad Shops Can
vassin2 Committee.

With five millions oft taxable wealth
of this city pledged to pay cents on the
dollar for the purpose of raising fund for
the promotion of additional factories in
Sacramento, and with new signers to the
proposition coming in every day, it
seems hardly possible that the enterprise
will be allowed to fail for the lack of the
desired sum with which to operate.
Two hundred thousand dollars, sto be
divided into four annual payments, GER
tainly is not asking much of a commu-
nifty having from S15, ,000, 600 to SIS, ,000, 900
of taxable wealth to be benefited by the
proposed establishment of many new
manufacturing enterprises that will en-
ploy seyeralthousand persons.
Yesterday H. J. Small, Superintendent
of the Motive Power and Machinery
Department of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. informed the Directors of the In
dustrial Improvement Association that
he had named the following committee to
canvass among the employees at the rail-
road shops for signatures to notes: a. J.
Van Zandt, William Salze, w. b. Old
field, L. Waldron, L. Manuel, q. d.
Wood, S. Kay, w. q. Cox and l.. w.
Grothen.
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rectors of the Industrial Improvement
Association on Friday evening to con-
slider the matter.
The Women's Auxiliary Industrial
Association will meet again at Justice
Henry's office on Thursday evening. All
ladies' who feel an interest in the matter,
whether members of the association or
not, are earnestly requested to attend, as
the ladies' propose to do effective work
IN the direction mapped out.
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
The Directors of the Industrial I'M
proVement Association have prepared the
following address TO those who have not
yet signed to pay their pro rata to the
fund:
=, TO az Ta1pGyerS and Citizens Of Sacramento:
Inc Board OF Directors of the Sacramento
industrial improvement Association has
pleasure III reporting TO the people OF this CITY
that the good work SO well begun for adVapc-
| ing the material resources and prosperity Of
Sacramento by raising common fund to be
employed in the promotion OF factory enter
prlseS mas met with gooG results, but that the
complete success OF the whole matter VIII rest
largely upon the response that will be re-
ceIveo to this urgent and last appeal to all of
our people TO 90 their duty.
Al the present writing over one-thir6 of the
value OF the assessable property of this city
mas, through its ownership, expressed will
lngness to contribute pro rata OF its value to
the extent OF one-half OF per cent. each year
for four years, for the benefit of the factory
promotion fund. Upon this expressed valui-
! tlOn OF over five millions Of the assessable
/ property OF the city, 1t will be seen that a
! lund aggregatlng the sum of 100000 and
| over has already been pledged.
| For every aid and assistance so far OK
| tended, the directory of the Sacramento IN
! dustrial Improvement Association desires to
extend 1ts grateful acknowledgements While
! II may be said that all who have so far an
sWered the cali have placed their names mon
roll OF honor" yet the directory do not
leei warranted IN undertaking the establish
lnent of a single factory, or coneeding that tile
measure OF success i'll this movement has
been reached to warrant them in proceeding
nnally until much larger sum has been sub
Many taxpayers have not vet SIGNED tba
notes, desiring be first assured of the uItI-
mate success OF the enterprise, seemingly OBJ
liviouS OF the fact that their own DELAY in the
matter Is retarding the whole
Ihls excuse having been practically re-
moved and with the buds of promise already
apparent assurance can be given OF the uIti-
mate success Of the enterprise, requiring now
only that those who have heretofore held
back shall come forward, laying aside all
minor objections and sign and send in their
notes we need tho individual assistance of
every resident of the city in this matter and
! we invoke it-n0t for some future time but
now A time like this demands s.rreat
hearts, strong minds, and willing hands.D
Undoubtedly enough has already beeen sub
! scribed to make commencement, but it is
| deemed neither wise business-like nor polite
4 70 DO less than the best we can, nor to permit
| simply one-third OF the property values OF the
/ city to do that which at least tWo-thlrds ought
/ to be glad to assume in this movement for The
| increase of the value of all property which
| must surely follow the success of this effort.
The directory have neither harsh words nor
unfavoraOle criticism to pronounce upon
| those who have not heretofore signed. Upon
the non-signers now, however, rests the re-
! sponslbiity of the success or failure OF the
! whole enterprise For them is it to say whether
now, almost within our grasp failure shall
/ follow. To fail now would be un-Sacra-
mentan.
| We know that the eyes of the State are upon
US, and that we are being tired in the crucible
| OF pubic opinion. What we hope and dC sire
| is that the test may be properly met Let us
| be true to the spirit OF patriotism; true to the
spirit OF progress; true to the city of our
| homes and above all true to ourselves.
By this appeal every citizen and taxpayer is
1 being weighed in the balance and We hope
with the result that none will be found want,
! ing.
4 Let this lie q last and final appeal to YOU TO
/ sign the note, and thus aid the movement. in
the interest OF the citys prosperity and
| progress.
! HVERYBODY'S COLUMN