The herald., 1893-12-20
POMONA.
Liberal Subscriptions to the Electric
Road Plans.


Liberal Subscriptions to tho Electric
Road Plans.
POMONA, Dec. 19.-At the mass meet
ing held in the opera house last night,
called by the Pomona board OF trade for
fostering and aiding the proposed Po-
mona-C Claremont electric road project,
which President Baldwin, through his
indomitable energy as its prime mover,
has successfully carried through go far
unaided, raising the necessary amount
required, except $4,000, the following
statement of facts given out upon print
ed slips distributed throughout the au-
dience, made clear the object of calling
together this vast gathering:
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
@. w. Foote of Cleveland, o., tas con-
sidered the building Of an electric road
to Claremont from Pomona, together
with other branches to various neigh hbor-
ing towns. Certain representations have
been made to him as to cost of electric
current, water for spIinkling, rails de-
livered, and ties. Assuming the truth
of these statements, be has agreed to
build the road to Olaremont at once if
certain amount of subsidy is raised. This
subsidy Ia now at least $4,000 short of the
minimum amount agreed upon. A large
proportion of the property owners along
the route have subscribed-many as
much as 65 cents per front foot. Clare
mont's subscription will aggregate about
$4,000. We now ask Pomona to subscribe
at least $500. This will, in my judg-
ment, secure the building of the road at
once, with power house equipment
equal to the demands of the other
branch roads, so that these can be
added at the cost OF construction OF
roadbed and provision OF the cars. In
assisting this first enterprise we are
making provision for all the extensions,
as ] understand from Mr.. Foote that all
he will require after successful inaugu-
ration of the Claremont enterprise will
be the building of the rosdbeds. This
must be done by the property owners
along the route, and will not exceed 40
to 30 cents per foot.
Respectfully submitted,
G. G. BALDWIN.
CONDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION.
In view of the statements upon the
reverse OF this blank and for the pur-
pose of assisting the proposed enter
prise, agree to make to G. W. Foote or
order three payments OF s. each, as
follows: Three months, one year and
two years after the completion and op.
GRAFTON OF the Claremont road.
Name
Address---.
Upon It's face was pledge in the form
OF q conditional subscription, and upon
which $500 was raised in ten minutes'
time, the largest single subscription
amounting to $500 $500 a year for
three years).
Those volunteering subscriptions last
night, Prof. Baldwin stated, would not
be called upon again. Private SUBJ
scriptions prior to this have been large,
our business men giving freely. The
Pomona Land and Water Company's
subscription is $4S00, while the next
largest from an individual or corpora
tion amounts to $3.50; another 5000.
Clarsmont's will aggregate $1,000; last
nights popular subscription, as has
been said, in round numbers, amounts
to $500.
Half OF the required amount was
raised last night, and that in 10 min
utes too, as President Baldwin stated, if
successful, and he felt that it would be,
in securing $4,000 and was unable to
secure the fourth $1,000, he would SUBJ
scribe that amount himself rather than
let the project fall through. .
The meeting WAS a very enthusiastic
one and one largely attended, the hall
being crowded to its utmost capacity,
everyone being in sympathy with the
movement.
The advantages to Pomona from such
road were set forth by speakers picked
from among our business men, Clare
mont's interest not being neglected, as
ehs had representatives. to tell her side
of the story from among the students
and residents OF that suburban place.
OF the manifest benefits to this section,
surely after last nights able preaenta.
tion of the matter, Pomona, Claremont
and neighboring places are now we'll
aware.
Friend Packard's ''get off" on the old
time San Antonio avenue street railway