, 1874-05-11
LAKE,
TEMPERANCE.

A temperance meeting was held at the Engle-
wood Presbyterian Church Friday avoning. hlr.
a. G. Warner waB elected Chairman, and hfr.
John Dyrno Secretary. Among tho Speakers OF
tho evening wero Prof. D. =, Wentworth, Of tho
Normal School Frederick II. KINNEY, and SOW
ornl other prominent porsons. Resolutions wore
adopted regarding tho granting Of saloon
lcensog In Englowood, and alEo 4 committee
appointed to present thom to tho Board Of Trus-
tees. Tho mooting also appointed Commit
toe On Permanent Temperance Organ
ization, and, ~ tho meeting was large
and enthusiastic, tllo appointment will
finally oulminnte iu RucoesBful temperance no-
otety in Englewood. The latter Committee will
meet at the High School Hall, Wednesday eyen-
ing.
4 temperance meeting wns aluo held Mt tho
baptist Church Of Englewood. DR.. Eyarta de-
liyerod au address on tho "p,ilosophy OF tho
Pledge" Tho meeting, like tue one held in the
Presbyterian ChArch, adopted resolutions In ro-
lation to the liquor-hustness in Englowood and
appointed committed to present them to tho
Trustoes Of the town.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Tho Trusteos met at 4:30 O'Clock, Saturday
afternoon, with NIL the members present.
The petitions for positions OH tho police were
taken up. Tho Committee to whom the matter
was roferrod reported III favor Of increasing tho
1uEGO HUI Ill4 IelloFA1 VI 6Dl1le OF [l0 pfeE00t
officers. They recommended that all contructB
with men east OF Stewart avenue ceaRo TINT tho
Board proceed to I'LL tho vacancies, together with
such additional force aa was necessary for tho
public good; TINT the stats worn By tho officers
DO renunbored, and that tile salagy of Lilo officers
in charge Of tho Town-Hall be increased to $50
per month. IAe report was accepted mud it's re-
Communications adopted.
The Board then proceeded to ballot and ap
pointed the following officers east OF Stowart
0ntt int.n -
G. +. Condor, and Philip Bertomus.
The Committee to whom wn3 reforred the H.
conse matter and legality Of Tho saloon ordi-
nance, made no report but simply presented tho
Town Attorneys report, which, aftor summing
up the entire matter, arrivos at tho conclusion
TINT the ordinance ns ndopted is general impair
tial, reasonable, and, last but not leaHt legal.
The report, OF rathor opinion, WAS, on motion,
accepted and placed on flo.
Tho temperance delegation thon spoke on the
mnttor OF granting, 4 liconeo to Mr.. Iead and
AIr. Sherwood, .propriotors Of the Sherwood
House, Of Englewood. They represented tho
mass meeting held tho night before, aud In no.
cordnnco with their instruction, they pro-
Rtsolr.d, That We earnestly request and confident
" truat that, thu Town Board Of tie Town Ut Lskn
VII not ug1nat he soat
il tho yiciaS Of our schools and ilosn tic sier-
The communicated wns, on motion, received
aud ordered to bo paced IN flo.
After considerable discussion, d motion was
made to grant tue lconao to 1lr. Read aud ac-
cept bis bonds. The motion WAS naade in order
to bring tho subject up for consideration. Tho
result WAS as follows: Yoas-Brinkman, j.;
Nays l. Tho motion was declared lost.
A resolution was adopted appointing Col. J. T.
Foster Superintendent and Engineer OF Public
Worka, aud also providing that Whenever bis
services are required outside OF his field labora,
he shal! hold himself in readiness to render sucl,
nssistauco. 'Ais salary is to be Sl,800 por
annunl.
Tho Board then adjourned.