The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
HANFORD HAS A HEARING.
Her Citizens Are Anxious to
Secure the New Valley
Road.
MORE CONTRACTS APPROVED.
Preparations Being Made for the
stockholders Meeting
Friday.

Two meetings of the board Of directors
of the valley road were held yesterday,
one in the morning and the other IN the
afternoon. At the former delegation Of
citizens from Hanford were given hear
ing. 1t consisted of s. E. Biddle, z. Nc
Rae, E. E. Mannheim, j. w. Barlowe and
d. r. Cameron.
These gentlemen propose that the new
line shall build from Fresno by way. OF
Hanford to Bakersfield, and they came
armed with maps and statistics, which
were offered in evidence to show that the
route suggested would be a desirable one.
They said that Hanford was prepared to
guarantee to the company all the rights
and privileges that could reasonably be
expected. They proposed to give the right
of way through Hanford and the adjoining
territory and also the land necessary for
depot and station purposes, besides pledg-
ing a substantial subscription to the capl-
tai stock of the company.
s'There is nothing which we possess and
which it is in our power to give you, gen
tlemen," said the chairman OF the delega-
ton in addressing the directors, "but that
we will freely part with. If you will only
give us some assurance that the road Will
come to our city we will engage to do our
full share in support of the project.
The directors promised the members OF
the committee that the claims of Hanford
should receive thorough consideration. :
In the afternoon little business of i'm
portance was transacted. The regular
monthly accounts were passed upon and
trivial contracts for material were signed
by President Spreckels. These consisted
of 5000 kegs of spikes, for which Miller,
Sloss & Scott were the successful bidders
$4,000 track bolts and nuts which will be
supplied by the Durham, Carrigan IL
Hayden Company, and $1,000 angle plates,
which John F. Merrill will furnish.
On Thursday at P. NJ. a meeting OF the
promoters committee will be held, and on
Friday at the same hour general meeting
of the stockholders will convene in the
Chamber of Commerce for the purpose Of
electing the board of trustees. The fol.
lowing notice will be mailed to-day to all
members:
Dear Sir Your attention is called to the
meeting of subscribers to stock of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Company, to be held at the rooms 81 the Cham
Der of Commerce on Friday, the 9th day OF
April, 1895. Your personal attendance is
necessary and is earnestly. requested, III order
that the proper number of shares may be rep
resented and the business OF the meeting com.
pleted at the time.
CLAUS SPREcKELs, President.
II. j. Corcoran of Stockton, manager OF
the California Navigation and Improve
ment Company, was closeted with Presi-
dent Spreckels for some little time yester-
day afternoon. The former gentleman
said afterward that the people OF Stockton
would have everything in readiness to full
fill their promises to the directors OF the
road inside of "a couple or three days.
The coming of party of the head officials
of the Santa Fe road to this city to-day
has been looked upon by some people as a
matter of some Significance in connection
with the valley road prospect. Mr.. Spreck-
els and his associates, however. disclaim
any knowledge of the object of the visitors
in coming here, and there appears to be
nothing more in the trip than. mere pleas
ure jaunt, SO far as its extension to this
city is concerned.
The Santa Fe is now in the hands of re-
ceivers, and even if they were strongly in
favor of acting in conjunction with the
valley road people they would find them
selves hampered by legal obstacles.