Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-21

had been widened and fences moved back,
while the fences of few remained as
they were. The committee were instruct
ed to direct the street commissioner, in
company with the village engineer, after
due notice, to remove the fences still re-
naming, into line.
The Fire and Water Committee report
ed the comparative expense of paid fire
department with hand machines, and that
OF steamer. with a request for immedi-
ate action and choice. Some little discus
sion, showed that the council was ind1s-
posed 10 adopt either alternative, and the
matter was laid over.
Atthis point, a deputation of some two
dozen ladies, escorted by several gentle
men, comprising our better class of citi-
zens, filed into the council room, with the
petition heretofore spoken of, signed by
$50 names, asking the council 10 adopt an
ordinance for closing the saloons and tip
pling shops of the village. The,petition
was presented by Mrs. h. L. Morrison,
with the following very suitable address:
Mayor and gentlemen of the Borough
Council: To you We present these petit
titions. They are the united voice of the
best of our citizens; the prayer of fathers,
OF brothers, of sisters, of wives and moth
ers. Of mothers who would have these
evils removed ere their young sons are
tempted. And would this were all, but.
alas the plea comes, too, from mothers
whose sons haYe fallen. -l1- y
Sisters, too, come with burdrned and
sorrowing hearts. Here, too, are The
names of wives worse than widows,
whose children are more than fatherless.
In the petition / had the privilege of
presenting ifor signatures, on the left you
will find the names of voters, only, with
one exception. 1t is the appeal of a little
SIX year old boy. II want to put down
my name that there may be no saloons.
For am afraid that when little brother
Eddie and 1 grow up, and are out on the
streets, some boy will say, go in and I
shan't say no.
This sweet, childish voice comes to us
as beacon light from the great depths of
the unseen future. Look, I entreat you,
upon your own young sons, and as you
would shield them from the deadly sin
as you value their future we'll being, de-
eide to put away these dens of wickedness
the plague spots which so mar our beau
liful city, and are bringing those near and
dear, to an untimely-to a drunkard's
grave. .,. tHl ...-..4 .s.-,...f4
Yea, more, may your decision be such
as shall make soft your dying pillow, a
decision that you will be willing to meet
in that last Great Day. .isJ as ..9.-aa
This was followed by another from the
depot, signed by SO names OF the members
of the ST. Joseph Society. The Mayor
called for a free expression on the part of
the depulation. Councilman Apthorp
moved the acceptance of the petition and
the granting of its prayer, but as there
was no second, the motion was changed
TO simple acceptance of the petition,
which was seconded by Councilman
Pierce, and the motion carried. Mayor
King responded to the address of the la
dies, in which the evil of the liquor traffic
was spoken of in tolerably strong terms,
but laying the evil in the greater ratio at
the doors of the groceries and drug stores.
Addresses were made by Messrs. L. NJ.
Crosby, Bruce, Peet, and sundry explana-
tons made by Solicitor Hail. On taking
the floor again, the Mayor charged the
Government-Siate and general-with au-
thorizing the traffic. To this, ex- Mayor
Morrison asked for the statute giving such
authority, and was referred in a general
way to the statutes of the State, which
seemed rather vague, and the discussion
closed on this point of the charge But as
the license of the general Government
was alluded to, Collector Fassett met that
charge with full denial. He stripped
the matter of all the fog that is thrown
about it TO adapt Il to the wants of the
rum seller as a refuge, by stating the fact
that the traffic is wholly matter of State
regulation-an the general Government
has to do with the business is to burden it
with special tax. with the express pro-
vision that no warrant or protection is
given for the traffic, and no interference
with State laws.
Councilman Gilkey urged deliberation
and reference of the petition TO a special
committee to report at the next regular
meeting, saying that the matter had not
been thought of sufficiently for immediate
action. On motion of Mr.. Apthorp, the
petition was referred to a special commit
tee consisting of Apthorp, Gilkey and
to report at an adjourned meet
ing on Thursday evening, the 10Th inst,
An unsuccessful effort was made to have
a submission to joint reading on the
spot. After an expression of thanks on
the part of the ladies by Mr.. Fassett, for
the courtesy of the council in their recep-
ton of the deputatiOn, they retired, and
The regular business of the council was
proceeded with. $3.50 .-
The proposition of the Gas Co., hereto
fore alluded to, as to rates of cOmpensa-
ton for lighting the village, were reported
upon favorably. and accepted-the con-
tract to continue one year The following
bills were read and ordered PAID
Hitchcock 6 Prentice-plank 8 81 80
Luce, Bardwell & Co., lamp
posts ......... ........... =. 10
Robt. Fuller roads. ....... 10
A bill for winding that town
clock was referred. a --.t
VIM. Rennick, police, mos. 100
s. A. 5quires, same. -. SO
Printing. ...,..,,,..... % SO
Crosby g. Weatberwax, ~, IL l3
Sundry small bills. .....,.., "a 90
Theod. Hall. Is
HI. Nettleton, wood. .. 10
G. W. Lockwood, fire warden 81 25
Adjourned to Thursday evening. 80.
The council. were evidently opposed TO
taking up the temperance matter during
the present administration, and-were de-
cided to throw II over to the next regular
meeting. and upon their successors In of.