The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-07
FOR HOME INDUSTRIES,
The Manufacturers ASSoCia-
ton May Soon Be lnCor-
porated.
FOR THE COASTS DEVELOPMENT
Greatly Interested In the Trans
mission of Electric Power
From Clear Lake.

The board of directors of the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Association met
last evening and discussed many matters
of interest to those interested in the
patronage of home industries. A letter
from f. w. Flint, r. II. Heron and John
Burns of the Los Angeles Oil Exchange
was read requesting the association to in
terest itself in putting Los Angeles oil on
the San Francisco market as a fuel. The
letter said that the oil is safe and eco
nomical fuel; that it burns well and that
there is plenty of it already in barrels and
an unlimited supply underground. The
letter was referred to the fuel committee
with view of learning the relative merits
of this oil and other fuels. The secretary
was directed to ascertain from the proper
authorities the law upon the storage of oil
in this City.
Julian Sonntag, the chairman, called the
attention of the board to an article pub
lished in yesterdays CALL relative to the
Clear Lake Electric Company's scheme to
transmit electric power from large power
plant near the lake to San Francisco for
power and lighting purposes. He said he
was informed that local capitalists are
backing the undertaking and that the
mpany proposed to reduce the cost of
horsepower in this City from $24 to 81 per
horsepower per twenty-four hours. The
matter of power was of the greatest interest
to the manufacturers of this City, where
the cost thereof is so expensive. The
company's proposition as outlined in The
CALL should be looked into, as the prom
ised reduction will greatly affect the man
ufacturing interests of San Francisco;
Upon Mr.. Sonntag's suggestion the fuel
committee was instructed to obtain de-
tailed information concerning the under
taking.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Tevis,
Currier and SPINDLE was appointed to
meet the directors of the State Board of
Trade with view of cooperating in max
ing the California exhibit at Atlanta a sue
cess.
Some time ago a committee was ap-
pointed to secure information as to the
best way of proceeding in the matter of in
cooperating the association and reducing
the board of directors from fifteen to
eleven. The committee reported that they
were advised that more can be accom-
plished by incorporating. The report con-
cluded by saying:
the association in Incorporating must 1ncor-
porate with q capital stock, and that stock
may be unlimited, and that one share may be
issued to each member of the association.
Payment of the same may be at certain rate
per year in lieu OF dues, and that the present
association may transfer its assets to the IN
corporate association in consideration of the
issuance to each member of the present associ-
alton one share of stock.
A letter was received from the Coast
Carriage and Wagon Company of Cor
wallis, Or, inquiring what inducements
can be offered in this locality if the plant
is moved to this part of the State. Better
banking and shipping facilities are wanted
than can be had in Oregon. Between 100
and 200 men are constantly employed. The
desired information will be given.
Chairman Sonntag reported that the
legislation committee will meet the State
Prison Directors on the 10th inst. and dis
cuss the complaint and protest of the
cotton-mills company of Oakland against
the manufacture of other than jute bags by
convict labor