anaheim-gazette 1872-08-03

Southern California SATURDAY... AUGUST 3, 1872 THE SUBSIDY QUESTION. We present this week two quite lengthy communications, pro and con, upon the subsidy question. This is an important matter, and we shall endeavor to keep track of it. Petitions are in circulation, to be presented to the Board of Supervisors next Monday, requesting that body to order an election. The election, if ordered, will be held in November, at the same time as the general election. The total assessed valuation of the County is ten millions, seven hundred and fifty seven thousand, four hundred and seventy-two dollars, as per official report of the Assessor to the State Board of Equalization. If Mr. Olden's statement be correct, the amount of subsidy then required would be $537,873,60, less the amt. of the county's interest in the San Pedro R. R., $150,000, increasing the county's debt by $387,873,60. There will be plenty of time to consider the question before voting on it. Meanwhile we shall be glad to hear from parties, both for and against, and by much agitation the truth will certainly be evolved. A Plain Statement Of the Facts connected with the proposition of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to the People of Los Angeles County. As the first proposal of this com- A Plain Statement Of the Facts connected with the proposition of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to the People of Los Angeles County. As the first proposal of this company was not acceptable to the committee of thirty, Messrs Wilson, Rose and myself, were appointed as a special committee to go to San Francisco, and confer with the various companies, and ascertain if better, and more equal terms could not be obtained, and we accordingly left on the first steamer. Upon the day of my arrival, I had an interview with both the committee of 100, and also with the Independent Colorado Company, and found that neither of them had perfected their organization, or had any definitely arranged plans for the future, and that both new preparing to contest for the $10,000,000 subsidy, which each hoped to obtain from the city of San Francisco, and without which neither of them proposed to do anything. It was of course impossible that a proposal could come from them at that time and it was very improbable that in the future that the route they would choose would touch any part of our country. Of course no recourse was left me but to see what could be done with the Southern Pacific R. R. Co. I consequently had an interview with Mr. Huntington, the President of that company, and after a thorough and exhaustive discussion of the question, he agreed to build, without extra compensation, an additional road from the city of Los Angeles, or from the main trunk road, to the town of Anaheim, but he declined to agree that this should be the main trunk road, as the location of that road had to be decided by the engineers after a careful survey of the different routes. 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The grades on 430 miles Southern Pacific Road range ten to fifteen feet to the mile remaining fifty they will be required to use of engines. On the Coast road there will be heavy and will be costly ascending and descending great power will be required to move small trains. The facts here stated may lie upon I have ascertained by careful investigation: they fully convinced me that the Western Pacific Railroad has the practicable and available and that if we want a railway it is the only chance that will be offered to us; if we are wise enough it without delay. We have tried steamers for and population comes slowly people out ten are average travel by rail we will hundreds where we now tens. We have the finest climate soil in the world but we must have population; let us vote for the railroad and years after its completion we will be the garden of the world. thorough and exhaustive discussion of the question, he agreed to build without extra compensation, an additional road from the city of Los Angeles, or from the main trunk road, to the town of Anaheim, but he declined to agree that this should be the main trunk road, as the location of that road had to be decided by the engineers after a careful survey of the different routes. The final location of the main trunk would be on the route possessing the easiest grade, least cost of construction, and which would be the most profitable, from a business point of view, and that the final selection would be made without reference to anything else. The consideration which they expected in return for the construction of the roads mentioned in the proposition, (which has been published), was that the people of this county, should donate to them five per cent of the assessed value of their property in 20 year bonds, bearing seven per cent interest, after deducting from said amount the $150,000 of stock now held by this county in the L. A. & S. P. R. Co., which was to be donated in lieu of bonds to them; the total amt. of bonds remaining after this deduction will amt. to about $375,000, and if the people decide to accept the offer, the county debt will be increased by that amt. As this was the only prospect of obtaining a connection with the railroad system of the United States, We have the finest climate soil, in the world but we must have population; let us vote for the railroad, and years after its completion our will be the garden of the world. Wm. R. C. ANAHEIM, July 30 P. S. As doubts have been pressed that the Anaheim would ever be constructed, only state that to the over the Los Angeles & San Road, it is a business necessity till it is built they lose half business in the county; in being the last it will be first road built; want of also has prevented its conheretofore. We ought to have acknowledged last week, the receipt of Diego World, the successor late Bulletin. It is edited Jeff. Gatewood Esq., and is spioy litte Greely and Brown Mr. Gatewood is a gentle talent and long newspaperence, and will be sure to something readable in such the World. The Board of Supervisors pleted their labors yesterday Board of Equalization. The port will be forwarded to Board to-day.—Star, Aug. to concur with the rest committee and joined them desirable report. advantages offered to us byposal are as follows; way and stage (12 hours)ication with San Francisco, hence, in 30 hours or less rail communication immediately after the completion of the pipe tunnel, which will remain 3 to 3½ years to build; rail way connection with Pacific States by way of the parallel road, when said road led to Fort Yuma; this last important to us as the rich haustible mining region of will furnish us an ample for all of our products, now the future; for, stimulated advantages of cheap transhipment that immense and rich region will immediately with an industrious mining operation, which we must necessitate we are their nearest and available source of supply. We from here to Fort Yuma and easy grade, and vastly into any that can be conducted by way of San Diego, longer and will have very grades; supposing that it is not, which is far from certain length of the road from Los Angeles to San Francisco by the route is by actual survey miles, of which 300 are washed and in constant use; near 80 miles more will be leaving a gap of 100 miles which passengers will be conveyed stage until the completion [For The San Francisco Chronicle] Railway Subsidy. The action of the self-appointed Los Angeles "Committee of Thirty" in recommending that the county shall impose a tax upon all property, real and personal, to the amount of one twentieth of its actual value, and that this indebtedness shall remain for the period of twenty years, when the principal also must be liquidated, and that in addition to this, the County shall give to the Southern Pacific Railroad, the sum of $150,000, the amount of stock in the San Pedro R. Co., has taken our people by surprise, and given sufficient reason for the must careful examination of the subject. The question before us is not whether a railroad is desired, and is necessary to the prosperity of the County, but it is whether even a railroad may not be purchased at too costly a price? Connected with this is another question, which demands whether in the nice arrangements made at Los Angeles this part of the county is to receive an equitable consideration for the heavy part of the burthen it is expected to assume? It is apparent that the projectors of this movement intend to carry the county by storm. Years are to elapse before the mass of the community can anticipate any benefit from the Railway, but we are assured that it is of the greatest consequence that the contract should be closed at once, and that the terms being the very best Stanford & Co. are willing to grant, it is become a patriotic committee to have stipulated on behalf of the farmers and mechanics of the county, that at least they should not be subject to such ruinous rates as are now in force between Vinalia and San Francisco. In other words, we ask, is it right for us, first to pay for the construction of the road by direct tax, and then be deprived of its benefits by excessive charges, upon whatever we may send to market? Twelfth. Is it not a part of the plan, and at least, the necessary result thereof, to make Anaheim and the lower part of the county tributary to Los Angeles, to the serious detriment of the common interest? Eleventh. Since five hundred of the prominent citizens of San Francisco, have in apparent good faith, subscribed half a million of dollars toward the Coast Railway, to be independent of all others, and since arrangements have been made looking toward a connection with the 35th and 32d parallel roads, we are unable to account for the delaration of the "Committee of Thirty" that "there can be but one railroad." Twelfth. The people are therefore finally led to inquire, whether this "Committee of Thirty," has by any means acquired an interest in the speedy accomplishment of this enterprise, which will justify the resolution to "pledge their individual efforts to secure its adoption and acceptance" by the county? A Tax Payer. Shooting.—We learn from the News that a native Californian was shot by a fellow countryman at It is apparent that the projectors of this movement intend to carry the county by storm. Years are to elapse before the mass of the community can anticipate any benefit from the Railway, but we are assured that it is of the greatest consequence that the contract should be closed at once, and that the terms being the very best Stanford & Co. are willing to grant, it is therefore our duty as good citizens quietly to put our necks in the yoke, and drag the load as best we may! Now, although there can be no doubt of the patriotism and disinterestedness of the highly respectable gentlemen who compose the "Committee of Thirty," yet the people in the quiet of their own homes, will think for themselves, and questions like the following will find place in their minds: First. Why is it that the people are not allowed to know by accurate statements under authority, what will be the cost of the fifty miles of railway proposed to be made in the county? Second. Why is it that a specific sum as a subsidy, bearing a given proportion to the whole cost, thus showing the relative amount demanded, has not been mentioned? Third. Is the offer of Stanford & Co., to accept five per cent, based upon the anticipated enormous increase in the valuation of property? Fourth. For what reasons is the county required to give in addition its $150,000, interest and its influence in the San Pedro Railway? Will not this concede to Stanford & Co. the power to fix the tariff of freight and travel at will? Fifth. Why does not the city of Los Angeles propose to convey to the same Co. its stock in the San Pedro Railway? Sixth. If five years, or one-fourth the life of our bonds are to elapse before the Railway is to be completed to San Francisco, we ask what benefit it will be to the lower part of the county, for a road to be constructed twenty-five miles each way from Los Angeles? Manifestly it would be a nice thing for that city "Committee of Thirty," has by any means acquired an interest in the speedy accomplishment of this enterprise, which will justify the resolution to "pledge their individual efforts to secure its adoption and acceptance" by the county? A Tax PAYER. Shooting.—We learn from the News that a native Californian was shot by a fellow countryman at Santa Anita, last Sunday. The account does not state whether or not the man died. Cause, dispute over the bets in a horse-race. DIED At the "Serrano House," 20 miles south-east of Anaheim, on or about Saturday, 27th ult., from a pistol shot fired by his own hand. Mr. I, B. Sibas, aged about 30 years. New Advertisements. "Advertising is the Oil which wise men put in their Lamps." — Modern Proof. L. P. FISHER, Advertising AGENT, Rooms 20 and 21 MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. SOLICITING ADVERTISING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN, and for papers published in California, Oregon and Nevada; Washington, Utah Idaho Montana, Colorado, Arizona and adjacent Territories Sandwich Islands, the British Possessions, Mexican Ports, Nicaragua, Panama, Valparaiso, Japan and China; New Zealand and the Australian Colonies, the Atlantic States and Europe. ADVERTISING Has created many a new business; Has enlarged many an old business; Has revived many a dull business; Has rescued many a lost business; Has saved many a falling business; Has preserved many a large business; And insures success in any business. GIRARD'S SECRET.—Stephen Girard used to say in his old age: "I have always considered advertising liberally and long to be the great medium of success in business, and the prelude to wealth. And I have made it an invariable rule to advertise in the dulest times as well as the busiest long experience having taught me that money thus spent I well laid out, as by continually keeping my business before the public it has secured out ten are averse to sea by rail we will receive roads where we now receive have the finest climate and the world but we want and have population; let us decide to for the railroad, and in ten after its completion our valley the garden of the world. Wm. R. Olden. Anaheim, July 30 1872. As doubts have been ex-pected that the Anaheim road never be constructed, I will state that to the owners of Los Angeles & San Pedro it is a business necessity; un-built they lose half of the loss in the county; instead of the last it will become the road built; want of money has prevented its construction before. ought to have acknowledged week, the receipt of the San World, the successor to the bulletin. It is edited by W. Statewood Esq., and is a lively,itte Greely and Brown paper. Statewood is a gentleman of and long newspaper experi- and will be sure to serve up reading readable in such issue of world. Board of Supervisors com- their labors yesterday as a of Equalization. Their re- will be forwarded to the State to-day.—Star, Aug. 1st. Sixth. If five years, or one-fourth the life of our bonds are to elapse before the Railway is to be completed to San Francisco, we ask what benefit it will be to the lower part of the county, for a road to be construc- tured twenty-five miles each way from Los Angeles? Manifestly it would be a nice thing for that city to have a large district thus made tributary, and, possibly, this may account for the local character of the movement. Seventh. The Chairman of the "Committee of Thirty" has stated that "the area of arable land will not permit a dense population." Does this remark apply only to the upper portion of the county, and is the honorable gentlemen unaware that in Anaheim it is claimed, loudly, that the lower part is cap- able a very dense population? If this claim be true, upon which section will the burthen fall chiefly, when the bonds are to be paid twenty years hence? Eighth. What motive can actuate Stanford & Co., in consenting to build fifty miles of road apart from connections, and contrary to ordinary usage? Ninth. Since it has been found necessary in granting subsides by other counties, to accompany the gifts by such stimulations as will serve in some degree to protect the producer, as well as the stockholders, we have thought that it might have General Merchandise. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HEIMANN & GEORGE AGENTS FOR Haines Headers, Russell's Threshers and Tornado Threshers Woods Mowers & Reapers, The World Mowers & Reapers, Buckeye Mowers & Reapers, Ohio Mowers & Reapers. 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