The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-08-11
Westminster and Union Mills Electric Rail-

way OOluPdAy-
The charter of the Westminster and Union
Mills Electric Railway Company has been
granted by the Court and put on record. :
In pursuance of a call by the temporary
chairman of the incorporators, who are the
directors for the first year, the directors met
at the Banking House of VIM. B. Thomas on
Monday afternoon, and effected permanent
organization by electing I. Herbert Shriver
President, Charles E. Stewart Vice President,
William b. Thomas Treasurer, and Charles
Fl. Vanderford Secretary.
A form of subscription was adopted, and
the directors have subscribed in the aggregate
for between $l4, 900 and $l5, 200. The Presi-
dent was authorized to select canvassers 10
solicit subscriptions to the capital stock.
FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The form of subscription adopted is as fol-
lows -1
"We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
subscribe to the stock of The WESTMINSTER
AND UNION Mills ELECTRIC RAILWAY Con-
PANY the amounts opposite our respective
names, the capital stock of which Company
shall be $250, 900, divided into 5000 shares
of the par value of $50 each; and we do hereby
agree to pay our subscriptions in the follow
ing manner, to wit: so per cent. upon the
completion of said railway and the balance in
two installments of % per cent. each, thirty
and sixty days from date of the first pay
ment.n
The plain meaning of this is, that no money
is TO be paid until the railway is completed.
No money is to be collected and spent in ex-
periments. The road is to be finished before
any payments on stock are collectable. When
it is completed and accepted, one-half of the
subscriptions are to be paid, and the other
one-half in thirty and sixty days thereafter,
in equal installments of twenty five per cent.
each.
The benefits to accrue from the building Of
an electric railway through Carroll, from Bal
timore to Gettysburg, are many: Every piece
of land on and near the line will be enhanced
in value. H tH
The building of the road will give addi-
tional employment to labor, and create u
demand for cross-ties and stone for ballast.
The road will furnish quick, frequent and
cheap travel from Baltimore to the country,
and all who choose may obtain summer board
ers.
1t will create market for sites for summer
cottages.
1t will place large section of Carroll within
easy reach of the county seat which is now
without means of rapid transit.
1t will cause Westminster to become IA
nous summer resort, and a resident place for
many Baltimore business men. The demand
for houses will increase and real estate will
appreciate in value. There will be an en-
larged demand for poultry, vegetables, butter
and milk, thus aiding the surrounding farm
ers, truckers and dairymen, and the butchers,
bakers, grocery and dry goods dealers will all
derive advantage.
Westminster will be within an hours ride OF
Baltimore; it is about 1000 feet above tide,
and is the highest point between Baltimore
and Sabillasville, in the Blue Ridge noun
tains; the town is free from mosquitoes and
malaria; the air is pure and no place has purer
water; mail, telegraph and telephone connec-
ton with Baltimore is excellent; churches are
numerous and educational facilities unsur-
passed in the state, outside of Baltimore; the
tax rate is low and public debt small. In
fact no place near Baltimore has so many ad-
vantages to offer, and Baltimoreans will not be
slow in learning of them.
But, we must first have the railway before
we can count upon realizing any of these
benefits. The road can easily be secured il
all will lend helping hand. Every person
who owns property on or near the line OF the
road should subscribe for as much of the
stock as he thinks the road will benefit him.
Every property owner in Westminster should
subscribe in like manner, and every man IN
active business should add something on &C
count of the benefit the road will be to his
business,
Property Of all kind has deprecated in
rental and selling value. 1t will further de-
cline, likely, if something is not done to pre-
vent The building of the proposed ELECTRIC
road will cause real estate to appreciate. and
every property owner is simply benetting
himself when he subscribes TO the stock OF
the railway. 1t is in reality an insurance OF
the true value of property.
Let the people think over this matter al
once, and be prepared when called upon to
promptly subscribe for reasonable amount
of stock, based upon the benefits to be de
rived.
MEETING AT SILVER RUN.
| The citizens of Silver Run and vicinity will
hold a meeting at o. A. Haines store or
Monday night next, to consider the building
of the electric railway from Union Mills IL
| Littlestown.
OVER IN PENNSYLVANIA.
| The Littlestown independent says IA
| Columbia gentleman was in Hanover one day
last week interested in running an electric
road from Columbia 10 that place and thence
to Littlestown to connect with the road from
here to Gettysburg. Work is now progress
ing to make the connections between Lancas
ter and Philadelphia, and in short time {
through connection will be made between
Philadelphia and Gettysburg via Littlestownn
| also between Gettysburg and Baltimore VII
| Li,tlestown And what will hinder fancy
town from coming down to go to Westmin
ster, thus making Littlestown quite centre
of travel, adding many more residents to ou
place. Don't leave the chance pass by. i
we get the road from Gettysburg the balance
will come of themselves.