, 1879-08-21

hoped the people would continue TO meet anu
dfecuss tho question:. tAppiausc.1
At this punt tho Committee On Rcsnlntlons
Wns announced ~ really to retort, whescupon
Mr.. Morse read a reno'1strance against tho pro-
posed railroad coming Into the city which had
bcsn t. prepared by TIC ee''gresato'' q e. An
The Council. Tile doctlsuent set forth TINT Tho
church, md The ack,0ol attached thnrct0, hsd
cost about st00, 900, and tlmt II the ratonl WIS
granted lie ,'i rlaht of Wy It sought, Il would
cally destroy lis vaimc for religious Or cduea-
uot,at PURPOSES. Ffo afso read resolutions sus.
thinning ihc remembrance, which wero adopted
by tic meeting.
Tic Commstco's resolutions wcrc ~ follows:
WnsnxAs, The Common Council Of this city fas
now under its consideration mn ordinance granting
10 the Chicauo + Western Indiana Hailrnad ,cnn-
bc It -.
Hfto.rsa Thst we. the rcadonss and propeTty-
bwncrr pf thg Fifth Wnra. ,i0 most cmpfetfcafty
an ihe arantina oi such t'ph,t and rr!scges speci.
fled In sne'. ordinance to my ralroad or private
HEsoised ThAt In uttcring sh!s protest wo recos..
nlzc iho ir,pnrl9nce 10 tea clty u tueh ra,lsoad
or locai 4allI.hncts bnt hY conlendnhle des!re to
secure Thy equal advantage and welfare re- q ~ By
TO- and that cur specific reasons for tho protest nEe
First"Thc Fifth Ward, 10 far greater cx,cnt
live, Ind wrnlth.protlucn9 institutions, tho shrsk
night, liz dangerous switching Of freight ears. Snd
Tho rush OF locomotives n1ld passenger trains
through and across crowded strccts, the dabolical
and health destroying Atcucl! ftu!n slaughter
.e isay soua tnSa tcmsr
':i" Ge .aeH Fl y 'S III bt S i pose,t
patt. and uorttdtt Of the community,
anl 70 incschss tcau health and ttfv. destroying
A.,Aln f~ ri hk Inn EtnRr1
nittedto
es pro."ees II ss'PY snt It a"s 1s rs
this prosperty should most joyfuty accept 4. fair
believe thai II AID. phnps twho introduced this
Ordinance, yoMd place 'ls Mattef properly before
"na % "'rd #" d. a' Fulfil Wati.. lily wo" sad'y
hnnate nll tla lind 1lccdcd BY tho ;on,pany. and
burdens nav intsnic,, ior lilo Fifth Ward.
'rhft!-Tho exclusive. riuhts and prfvi!eeea
granted TO- and sossesrei by, tho railroads alreay
Council Of ,hi. city tnc'adca, arc p.wer-
: m 5st.s s; s M on e 81 81 .a g.
lied In tue near fu1urc is Shnl tl!c railroad
poEstto"s eatlfcly control thc ncopls x shsal ths
knowledge OF thls in,nortnnt fact, we do most
eurncst!y protest aga'nst rranting any moro prY-
!eges that II tlc near future VII have to be either
Htso!Fet, That we respectfully demand from his
1ipnor tue Mayor nnn tho Common Council tic
consideration Of tlcse resolutions thcr 1'npor.
IItolue1. That, should our Just demands bc ig.
nortd all! this ordinance bo pataet, wc most
BoInInly pledge oursclyes to nse every legitimate
tn ,afls known tn MI outraged community tp punnlI
not only those who directly aid III IT. passagc but
also the uartEts they represent.
The resolutions wcrc unanimously adopted
n fnef
4. j. Morgan NUS then called for speech,
nnl he responded With hts usual ltbernfity. lie
wns opposed tn thu railroad Rclle1ne, ntnt wanted
to sco tho people un!tcd III the good work.
LApplatse. The movement was Que III thu III
tcTcst pf not only The waFd, but ol the city at
large, fur whatevGr affected o11e scet!on affected
MI. lic then sailed into politics, maintaining
Tint tlIe propositto,s 70 occupy Stewart avenue
ordlnancc llavng been introduced By
cd into satisfies to show that
The poor pcoplc wcro dying npon account Of tho
towartl them, nnd ku closed amld the tu.nultu-
Gus plaudits OF his hearers.
Gcorec II. Morse followed, lie proposed to
point out pructtrnt why to avert ,ha inlpensi..
was to proparr ren'onstrances antl place ,l1cm
III the haYus 0f the Aldcrlnusl. ut,tl press upon
Tie Council Committee the importance ot thn
interests Involved. It would not do for ouc
united uu4 nuycr cease demonstrating, both In
pryatc Alld in public. [Applausc.1 [lo wa1,t-
I'd ororyhody to aigu tic ren,onst1ancc, for
1t was nainca liat would trtghten thc
Aldermen. They wcro airnf1 OF voters. Zap
p1R,lsr, lie was not opposcu to this road, but
was opposcd 10 fts cou,tng aionG Stewart ave-
nue.. tApplause.1 Therp were loo inunY roada
upou thai thoroughtarc now. [Appausc.]
BY thu ttmo Mr.. Nurse hau concluded tic
auilcuce hul thfnncd out considerably, nnd,
the room being close III adjournment was R!ad.
adjourned until l9:30 o'ciock to-t]ny, when tlry
will ,sieet at thu same plucu n,ll proceed in
hotly to tilr car which Is 10 bring .hctn down 10
the CITY Hall. They will stnrt from the church
ut ofc!Dck sharp, and cnlcuate to reach the
Mayor's citadel Mt 2 o'clock with tl,rjr rctno,1-
strances, petitions, md resolutions