The record-union., 1895-10-16
TRYING TO OBTAIN RIGHT OF WAY.
Chamber of Commerce and Sunset
Colony Electric Road.
The Subject Discussed-A Missionary
Committee to Call on the
Landowners,

A meeting of the Directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce was held few days
since for the purpose of considering the
matter OF doing some missionary work
in the vicinity of Brighton. where few
prominent landowners have manifested
some opposition to granting the right OF
way for the Orangevale and Sunset
Colony electric railroad from this city.
L. L, Hatfield was present on behalf Of
the company and exhibited map OF the
projected line of the road.
President Joseph Steffens addressed the
board on the subject. He said:
'GentIemen: You are called together to-
day as the Board of Directors of the
Chant Der Of Commerce to consider
special matter, the consideration of which
II is deemed advisable not to postpone
until The next regular meeting.
Before presenting this subject to you
let me say. by way of introduction. that
considerable time has been spent by
special committee, duly appointed, to
prepare broad and comprehensive plan
of organization. The committees care
ful and thoughtful work has been APP
proved, the officers have been elected,
and are now earnestly at work TO extend
the roll Of membership and TO get the
hcient work.
There will be q Chamber of Commerce
thoroughly established here as it has
long been needed. but the time it Will re-
qulre 10 perfect the same and the general
usefulness OF it that is to follow. will
largely depend on the interest and
thought which you as Chairmen of the
several committees Will devote to the I'M
dertaking. The committees are not yel
9 Ct IN q
time we have to consider a matter that
has not been referred to the proper COM
mittee, and cannot be. But we can take
up the proposition as a committee OF the
whole and give it that consideration
which l feel its importance deserves.
the proposition for your attention at
this time is the furtherance Of the enter
prise known as the Sacramento, Far
Oaks and Orangevale Railroad.
This Is railroad center and ii there
is a community anywhere that shodld
appreciate the value and advantages of
such facilities it is this city. We should
be ready at all times 10 extend TO those
interests we now have proper considera-
tion and support, and extend a welcome
ana aid III removing distractions TO other
legitimate enterprises seeking location
in our midst.
While this Chamber of Commerce is
YET child, and should not be given any
unique, attractive thing to play with that
loosely incloses centipede, yet it is old
enough 10 be taught that there Is a Cod
and Il hereafter. 1t should boldly take
hold of propositions as they come, aud
apply TO them cool, conservative business
consideration.
"Whiie this Chamber of Commerce is
being established on unusually broad
grounds, and, therefore, can be more
generally useful, It must not be used for
any chestnut-pulllng, nor yet can 1t re-
fuse 10 promptly consider that which is
legitimately of general public welfare.
These observations are not made in
consequence of the matter now to be pre-
scented, but are intended for general ap
plication to propositions as they come be-
fore US.
If any membe of this Board of Di-
rectors hold stock in the Sacramento.
Fair Oaks and Orangevale Railroad Com
pany, or have material interest in the
company, 1t is not necessary that you re-
tire from this meeting, but it is proper
that we should know such facts"
That the meeting was in accord with
the utterances of the President was evil
denced by the fact that all present agreed
that every effort should be made to en-
courage all legitimate enterprises.
\ special committee was appointed to
! investigate the conditions that appeared
to have retarded the progress of the road,
and To report at the regular meeting OF the
directors TO be held on Thursday even
ing, at 1870 o'clock, at the City Trustees
room.
It's expected that the Chairmen of the
various committees Will report the names
of members of the association whom they
wish TO recommend to serve, and when
confirmed the several committees will be
ready for active work.
President Stelfens appointed commit
tee, consisting of j. Q. Coleman, w. ).
Leake II. |. Bentley, j. ii. Roberts and
Alvin j. Bruner to call on the contest
ants along the line of the proposed rail
road and endeayor to remove the tenn
porary obstacles in the way OF at once
starting the work.