The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-29
SUBURBAN RESIDENTS ALIVE
ACTION OF OAK PARK CITI-
ZENS LAST NIGHT.
IF a New Railroad Comes to This
City They Want a Subur-
ban Station.

The citizens of Oak Park and High
land Park held a meeting in Red Mems
Hall in the former place last night for
the purpose of starting movement to
offer inducements to the promoters OF
the Sacramento and San Joaquin Val
ley Railroad Company to locate depot
and switch in their locality, and 10 en-
deavor to have the roads repair shops
located at that point
The meeting was called to order Dy
J. A. Reed, who stated the object OF the
meeting. w. H. Collins was elected
Chairman, and Assemblyman Morris
Brooke was installed as Secretary.
After brief addresses by the Chair
man and Mr.. Reed, j. II. Liggett was
called on. He stated that in common
with the rest Of the assemblage he
was there for the purpose OF ascertain
ing what could be done in the matter
and how best to accomplish the pro-
posed object. He favored in every way
all the material interests of Oak PARK
and it's populace, and suggested that II
would be an excellent plan to appoint
a committee of seven to confer with
the promoters of the proposed road and
ascertain what they proposed to do,
and what inducements they would en-
tertain.
This met with the appreciation OF
the meeting, and the Chair named as
such committee Hon. Morris Brooke
j. A. Reed, John Gerber, L. L. Lewis
A. Hebron, Supervisor William Curtis
and ]. H. Hayden. On the suggestion
of Mr.. Brooke the Chairman was IN
Guided as a member of the committee.
Mr.. Brooke, in response to call,
said residents Of Oak Park had gain
cred for the purpose of forming some
plan that might induce the proposed
road to place its shop plant In their
midst. He said he had been informed
that some of the residents VINO are
EMPLOYED in the Southern Pacific shops
were opposed to the incoming OF the
new road on the ground that it might
interfere with their interests.
If the road is coming, he added, moth
ing will stop it, and if any beneht 10
the community could be derived there
from it was the duty of every citizen
to give as much aid toward obtaining
that benefit as lay in their power. he
had discussed the matter with one OF
the directors of the proposed road, ana
had been informed that they would To-
cate their shops at one end of the ROAD
or the other. and he hoped the com
mittee. selected by the Chairman woulo
personally interview all the prominent
property owners in that locality and
endeavor to secure the establishment
of the shops at this end of the road.
Mr.. Brooke then advocated the adop-
ton of a set of resolutions to be pre-
sented to the directors, and the chair
appointed Mr.. Liggett, Mr.. Brooke and
Mr. Anderson a committee to prepare
the resolution, and a recess of ten min
utes was taken for that purpose
When the meeting reconvened the
committee reported back the following:
Whereas, the Sacramento and San
JOAQUIN Valley Railroad Company has
surveyed it's proposed road to a point
in the immediate vicinity of Oak Park
and Highland Park; and,
Whereas, the citizens of the two
above named places realize the superior
advantages afforded by elevation,
drainage and abundance of pure water,
as sites for shops and factories; there
fore, be it
Resolved, by the citizens of Oak
Park and Highland Park, in mass
meeting assembled, that it is our earn
est desire that the incoming railroad
be given every encouragement to ex-
tend it's line into this locality, and if
possible to locate in our vicinity SUI
burban station, with switches for the
purpose of loading and unloading
freight, thereby encouraging the estab-
lisnment of such factories that may de-
sire to locate in our midst"
These resolutions being unanimously
approved, the meeting adjourned to the
call of the chair.