The record-union., 1899-08-27
THE PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE.
PEOPLE ALONG THE AMERICAN
RIVER WANT TT.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at Fair
Oaks-Petitions to be
Sent Out.
Correspondence Reconciliation. J

NSOAI0SpouucllCe TtcCOTO-OnlO0t
FAIR OAKS, Friday, Aug. 25th.--
one of the best and most successful
meetings ever held here took place this
afternoon. 1t was mass meeting COM
posed of citizens of Orangevale Fair
oaks and representatives from Nato-
ma, Mills and other places across the
American River. 1t was called for the
purpose of discussing matters which
looked to bringing all these commune
ties into closer relations and securing
to this section of Sacramento County
greater privileges in marketing and
better outlet to Sacramento City
The first and most important step
agreed on wasJa bridge across the river
giving the most direct line of travel to
salisbury railroad station. A rising
and unanimous vote to ask the Super
Vlsors of the county was taken with
an earnestness which gave no uncer-
tain purpose
Since the business of Sacramento will
be increased by the bridging of this
river, it was decided to request the
Chamber of Commerce to assist the Pc
tlt1onerS in the work of presenting the
claims of these communities before the
Board of Supervisors. Petitions were
drawn up and signed by those present
at the meeting, and other petitions
were authorized to be prepared and
left at various public places for addi-
tional signatures.
Some questions were asked in regard
to the location of this bridge. 1t was
evident that every one desired that
| location which would accommodate the
largest number. and that location will
be as near as possible to a point op-
posite Salisbury Station, so as to give
the shortest route to the station to all
those living east of the bridge
The residents Of Orangevale and the
east side of Fair Oaks desire the, bridge
to be as near the town site as it can
the railroad station and drive back UP
the river again after crossing it, This
was the sentiment of the meeting, but
the cost of construction and the engi-
neering difficulties. with the right of
way on the Natoma side. will have to
be taken into consideration, and the
bridge located just as near the most
convenient point as is feasible and
practicable
Another matter was greeted with the
same unanimous spirit as the bridge
question received. This was the free
delivery postal service. This was in
the line of closer relations for all the
communities and was so heartily in
dorsed that committees were appointed
to look after the matter and to take
such measures as might be necessary
to secure the desired end
One feature of the meeting was the
impetus given by the Chicago con-
tingent.'' The Sacramento press had
done much to bring this influence to
the attention of this section of the
county, and SO much was this meet
ing under the Chicago force that some
of the speakers could not help substi-
tuting Chicago" for Sacramento" in
their remarks.
Great credit is due to E. T. Calvin
OF sacramento. His interest in Fair
oaks always brings him from the city
when any meeting is to be held. To-
day his fellcitious speech at the open
ing OF the meeting and the reports con-
cernlng the progress of the water COM
| pany IN arranging for a large water
supply We're no small factors in max
ing this meeting one to be remembered
Tor It's prompt, unanimous action and
the hopeful view for the near future
OF this and neighboring communities
H. III. Pierce. who has been very
active in starting all these advance
movements, and is Chairman of the
committee, sent his regrets at being de-
tanned in San Francisco by the severe
! illness Of his daughter. He wished to
be counted on as in favor of the ques-
tions acted on and for which he had
called this meeting