, 1875-08-01
INDIANA STREET.

ANOTHER RAILWAY MLEINHs
Ameeting Of citizens owning property in the
neiehborhood OF Indiana street, and IN favor OF
the immediate building Of street railway on
that thoroughfare, Was held last evening at the
corner OF Ohio street and Western avenue. Ow-
ing to the inclement weather It was not SO well
attended ~ it otherwise would have been, still
there were about twenty-five persons present.
tho small boys not included.
Mr.. R. ". Kasson called the meeting to order
and nominated as Chairman OF the meeting Mr.
elected Mr. ". B. Kinney WAS elected Secre-
ta1y.
TIE CHAIRMAN
stated thAt he Was not public speaker, and this
Was his maiden effort, but he would Say thai he
bad psepal ed few remarks for this occasion for
fear that he might forget something that he In
tended to say, or Say something that he did not
intend to say. He did not believe in lying, and,
therefore, lie would state that he himself
had called this meeting. Be himself had
be himself had deposited them that morn
ing before 6 o'clock in the Post-Ofice.
He ALEC had waited on the Mayor, and told
BIN that his presence would afford the utmost
pleasure to the proper ty-holders- He had called
the meeting not only to-heneft the public but t1
benent his own property by aiding to the best Of
his hbl!ity in passing AL ordnance for a horse
railway on Indiana street. he knew nothing Of
,;3 the ismmany- Hal meeting Wednesday evening
until after 1t had adjourned. But from What ne
had learned it did not seem to him thar tue
meeting was governed By correct busioeas prin.
ciples likely to produce tbs results de-
sired He would suggest that 4 commit
tee OF i've be appointed to advise
together as to the best and most practical VAT
Of accomplishing the end IN view. His rooms It
Farwell Hall were at the service OF that Commit
tee until the ordinance was passed. He had
been informed that tie Common Council had
passed an ordnance once, and rescioded it aean
within one hour Wha: did they mean by ,bat7
Did they mean money? He would sav that
every member OF that body must vote for that
aga1nst it. Mr. Kasson said there we're some
gentlemen present representing company that
WAITS to build the road. and he would like to
hear from them
aR n. g.. ELLIS,
ona Of these gentlemen, said be supposed the
which communication between Western avenue
and the business part Of the city could be ea:ab-
lshed. The Company should pass resolutions
or take measures to iavor the giving OF the fran
ch!se to a. opposltloa company. II the West
alds ca1 Company got tho charter they would
track only; The Comrsny he represent
ed would build tho track within
ninety da.s sitter the passage Of tbs ordinance
Tho old Company would not have the charter
bus for the fac: that new company was after
it Their Company could open books and give
property -owuezs chance to become stuckhvld-
CTS il the ro2d, and have I vote IN the MANAGE
ment Of It's AFFAIRS while the West Sida e.
Company would rup things a. 1t pleased. It wa
the interest Of those who xanted the mad
speedily built up 10 Western avenue TO work in |
tho interest Of The new company.
Mr. John C. Policy, another member NJ tha |
new Company msds l'ngthy speech of tao |