יואל משה סלמון
תקצ"ח-תרע"ג 1838-1912

נולד בירושלים. היה פובליציסט, בעל בית דפוס, עורך עיתון "הלבנון" ובעל דו שבועון "יהודה וירושלים".
בעיתוניו הביע את רעיונותיו ליישוב ארץ ישראל בהתיישבות חקלאית.
שימש המקשר בין המייסדים לשלטונות הטורקיים ובעלי קרקע הערביים, הודות לשליטתו בשפה הערבית.

The sign is one of the signs in the founders’ square in Petah Tikva and commemorates the city’s founders.

On the other side of the sign is a relief featuring Yoel Moshe Salomon riding a horse Click for a larger image

The following photo taken that day shows the place of the signs in the square Click for a larger image

The square itself is also on the site Click for sign's details

Near this sign are statues of the other four founders:
Click for sign's details - Yehoshua Stampfer

Click for sign's details - Zerah Barnett

Click for sign's details - Meir David Gutman

Click for sign's details - Yehuda Rab

All sculptures were created by Samuel Ben-Ami. Here is the label on one of the statues: Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
Yoel Moshe Salomon
1838-1912

Born in Jerusalem. He was a publicist, publisher of a printing press, editor of the Lebanon newspaper and owner of the bi-weekly "Judah and Jerusalem"
In his papers he expressed his ideas for settling Israel in agricultural settlement.
It served as the link between the founders and the Turkish authorities and the Arab landowners, thanks to his control of the Arabic language.