Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04

The citizens ~ ths consmau9h vafIey On
tbe fridge Questiou-Tbs Resolutions
AauofaA

emaugh VALLEY met At 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, At the corner of Main and
MAJ streets. Hon. John n. Rose
called The meeting 10 order. The follow.
ing officers we're selected President,
James Quinn Vice Presidents Johns
town, Dr. W. W. Walters Millville.
Emanuel James Cambria, John Dowi.
Ing Prospect Edward Barry Coopers-
dale, Samuel Vaughn MofrellvIlle, John
n seigh Conemaush borough, William
Cuthbert woodvale, John grubef East
Couemaugh, Robert Niz franklin, John
y. Fite grubbtown, Daniel Luther
Moxham, John Allen; Upper Yoder,
George Supplies Lower Yoder, Dr.
G. Sheridan Secretaries, George J.
Akers, J. +. strayer, c. H. Laughry.
Mr.. A. J. Moxham was called on and
addressed the meeting. lie read the fol
lowing resolutions, aud made explanatory
remarks after each one
WHEREAS, The matter Of keeping open
communication between the different
parts Of these valleys by means Of our
bridges Is an imperative need to the citi-
zens of the various boioughs congre-
gated here and,
WHEREAs, Our boroughs, as such, have
not the means Of replacing the bridges,
and our Board of Trade, Finance Com
mittoe, and various local committees APP
pointed for the purpose, have, as result
Of careful discussion, come to common
conclusion as TO what Is needed, but find
that the task Of putting their conclusions
into effect is beyond the scope Of indiyid.
ual subscription or corporate means as
matters now stand and likely to remain so
for some years to come aud
WHEREAS, This question is one that so
mutually interests every part of the COM
munity that TO put il properly into effect
eparute borough interests must be sub
ordnated to the general interest of the
whole community, and all sections must
be treated fairly and alike now, there
FORE be it,
ResolUsd, First-That this meeting, con.
sisting Of representatives from Cambria
City, Coopersdale, Millyille. Prospect,
Johustown, Conemaugh, Noodvale, East
Conemaugh, Franklin and Grubbtown
boroughs, aud adjoining districts, does
declare itself representative Of the whole
community Of thirty thousand people
gathered here.
Rss0lDed, Sccond-That the following
principles, in the Judgment Of this meet
ing. should govern the handling Cf TIL
bridge question to wit
A-That there now exists no reason
Why the proper width aud depth of our
rivers, to prevent the periodical floods
that have Of late years visited us, should
not be at once taken up and settled.
B-lhat tins community will not sane
lion The rebuilding of permanent AID
costly bridges funll this question has
been properly settled
C-That immediate action should be
taken, pending the settlement OF this
question, to devise and apply some eco.
nUmical means to make them available
for wiutcr use, but that such reconstruction
should at this time only be carried out as
temporary and speedy cxpedient, to put
as safe for the winter.
D-That, IA our local organizations
are unable 10 lind means to meet these
needs, he work will have to be under.
taken by the community as u whole.
In order TO follow out these principles,
we do further
Il s0lUs Tird-That we request and au-
thorize our Local Finance Committee to
engage competent engineers 10 study The
question Of the width and depth of our
uycrs and submit Il report on this ques-
ton.
R6s1'Cld, Fourh-That We request and
authorize our Local Finance Committee
to at once appropriate sufficient of the
money in their hands to cover the expense
OF making the present temporary struc-
lures safe for The winter, aud to immedi-
utely have the work done.
ResgicCd. Fifth That as some central
authority is positively necessary in order
to receive and pass upon the proposed
plans and reports on the question Of our
rivers, it is the sense Of this meeting
that consolidation of the various bor-
Oughs at the November elo ctiOn is the
most feasible means TO this end.
ReSDlged, SiXJh-Ghatift if the popular vote
at said elections snOuld pass favorably
upon consolidation, and so create cen
tral and representative authority, which
will be guaranty that all sections will be
treated fairly and alike. we do further au-
thoTize and request the Local Finance
Comrittee to Appropriate such sums as
may be needed to erect permanent bridges
of the proper width.
ReSoJGtd, That we hereby approve of
the proposed action Of our Local Finance
Committee in purchasing fire engines for
the different fire companies.
A vote was taken on the resolutions
and appeared TO be evenly divided. After
some discussion an amendment was made
TO the premamble providing that the
money for bridges and fire engines shall not
be taken from the 81 900 600 appropriated
for relief" The resolutions were then
adopted:
IL. w. Storey, Esq, read the following
resolutions which were adopted:
WHEREAS. The stricken people of this
community have heard with great regret
that the State authorities have announced
the ithdrawul, for wal, ui funds, on
September 30th, Of the workmen who are
now cleaning cellars and highways, and
WHEREAS, There are a large number of
cellars in the devastated district yet filed
with rubbish, and some streets covered
with earth, sand, and other matter, and
WHEREAS. There were three bodies
found yesterday, two of them within a
hundred feet OF the Millyille Morgue,
and in cellars that were facing the Main
/ 1tvaat onI lara lrotbar op1 pthars