The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-12
NEW OPPOSITION.
A Ferry to Run Against
the Southern Pacific.
To Be Built by F. NJ. Smith of the
Oakland and San Francisco
Terminal Company.

OAKLAND.-As stated in last Mondays CALL,
a movement is now on foot that gives the best
promise of successfully boarding he southern
Pacific COmpany's ferry monopoly OF any that
has been contemplated IN Oakland up TO the
present time. Both brains and capital are
enlisted in this project. Success seems assured
Since the conference of the citizens commit
tee with f. M. Smith in San francisco on Sat-
urday last relative to the latter's avOwed inten-
ton OF pushing plans for ferry and railroad
system the committee nave thoroughly studied
the question, and yesterday morning embodied
their conclusions in the following letter TO MIR.
Smith:
cisco Terminal COnlpdny-DEAR SIR; The COM
pany which visited you in san francisco January
3 for the purpose of investigating your proposed
ferry project beg leave to report favorably on
your plans.
lined in your prospectus, and believing 1t would
be of lasting benefit TO the community al large,
indorse the same from business standpoint.
The committee desire, before reporting to the
people OF Oakland, to get the following informa-
ton from YOU
If stock TO the amount of 1925 900 at par be
subscribed by the people OF Oakland and Alameda
County within sixty days payable 10 per cent
the call of the directors, Is per cent in three
months, 20 per cent IN six months. % per cent in
I nine months and 20 per cent in twelve months,
would you agree to put fn operation within one
year from the call for first payment the following
projects as outlined in your prospectus. viz:
l. Complete a wharf from the weSt-shOre water
and near San Francisco.
2. Construct and equip two fast steam ferry
boats TO ply between such wharf and San Fran
cisco.
3. Extend and perfect the present electric street
railroad system, now controlled by you, in order
70 render the ferry and Streetcsr traffic mutually
beneficial.
4. Put in operation system of direct transfers
from the ferry steamers to electric cars.
o. Extend the California and Nevada Railroad
TO walnut Creek, broad gauge the whole road.
equip and operate the same in connection with
said ferry and streetcar lines.
NJ }. Keller, J. L. Barker, F. A. Leach, C. O.
NordhauSen, w. Gregory. j. C. NcMullen, w d.
Moody, w. +. Barnard S P. CHANNEL. +. w Far
Wen, Z. w. Marston. j. w. Nelson. D. W. c. Gas
Kill, W. g. PalmanJeer.
Oakland, January II, 1894.
Mr.. Smith has verbally expressed his willing
ness TO begin work at once when the amount OF
support above mentioned could be secured
from Oakland. He Will submit written re-
ply 10 the committees letter IN few DAYS. H.
as there Is every reason to expect, this reply
should be favorable, the committee VIII at once
take steps toward enlaTgng its membership
Some plan Will also be devised for raising the
amount promised. SO much confidence In the
enterprise has been experienced that little
trouble IN dlspoSing OF the stock is antici-
pated.
Mr. Smith says the work will be pushed with
Sucn VlgOr that in years time ferry boats will
be 10 operation and the railroad running TO
walnut Creek. de also says there is every
reason TO believe that il viii not be long before
terminal properties will be in demand by trans
continental lines.
Mr.. Smiths command OF the railway situa-
tlon IN this CITY was evidenced Wednesday nv
his election 10 the presidency of the Oakland
Consolidated Street Railway COMPANY John
w. Coleman was elected vice sdent and A.
X. Grim secretary ana superintendent The
board OF directors for the ensuing year will he
II. Martin, George McNear and Alton H.
ClOugh.