Telegram-herald., 1891-05-22
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The regular committee work Of the
council WAS continued last evening
without any evenLs-of . startling na-
ture. The Committee on Claims aud
Accounts came 10 the CONCLUSION that
IN the matter Of j. b. Johnson's horse,
which had Its hoof torn OF by rre
engine May 2, that the city was not
liable. and will SO report. The account
OF the clerk OF the police court was de-
el4red correct. Richard AcGairy
wanted pay for horse that broke his
leg last August IN q street ear track.
As the company would he liable To the
city he was referred 10 them for an at
tempt at settlement. A sewer on the
corner or Quimby and Perry-sts-, by
flooding March so, damaged property
for VIM. Nicholson. The claim was al
lowed. The street committee again
took up the West BrIdge-st- matter, IN
which the Silica Barytic petition had
about flfty-tSo feet majority.
Wanted Names stricken on.
Mr.. Vedders was present. aud asked
that from the petition presented to the
council Monday night, !Or Silica
Barytic, the following names be re-
moved: Wm. Hembhn, Mr.. Finch, c.
w. Bullen. ID. o. Healthy, and h.
Lorenz. The reason, Mr. Nedders
alleged, were that they were ootslned
by fraud. purchase ana illegal methods.
Mr.. Crozier. the legal representative OF
the Northwestern Store and Marble
Company. introduced himself, and said
that ne wished 10 say a few words lie
proceeded TO jump on Mr.. Nedders.
lie said that he Was surprised TO near
Mr.. Nedders make criminal charges on
hearsay. The men whose signatures
are spoken OF are men or intelligence,
and could easily be here To represent
themselves and their interests. Mr..
Nedders has been fooled. In these cases
Mr.. Bell@lre has been authorized 10 sign
for the owners. He added that the
articles IN the newspapers referring to
Mr.. Bellaire's action recently. He SAID
that they were simply intended to force
the committee TO report adversely. He
said that he knew that the committee
was altogether too intelligent to be thus
forced and hoodwinked. Mr.. Bellalre
had authority TO sign the name OF the
street railway company of the 2l7 feet
of evidence against the authenticity of
every signature on that petition. The
petition is prima facie evidence IN itself
Of is genuincness-
Says vedders 10 Mad.
Mr.. Nedder5 Is mad and brings in
hear.ay evidence which he asks you to
consider. l hear that Mr.. Vedders in
the first place didn't want any pave
meut, bat gravel. When he thought
Silica -Rarytic was AI5t 70 be the chosen
material, he went in TO beat il on gen.
eral principles. Now that petition be-
fore you is in every way legal and it is
your province to act upon it. Mr.. We'd
sers arose and said that he didn't get
paid for his talking. The size of his
taxes made him look after his own in
terests. He could prove that $500
had been offered for sig
nature. l have been approached
and said. ''get thee behind me Satan"
i have investigated the pavement, the
responsibility of Mr.. Bellaire and of the
company. Gentlemen have told me
that their names, if on the petition,
were forgerles. | got nothing from
hearsay, but every thing direct. Mr..
BeIlaire had no right TO copy the old
petition and present 1T as genuine.
About the railway company; if Mr..
Bovine, Mr. Clarke and Mr.. Blair are
men Of their word, Mr.. Bcliaire had no
sr ch right. They told me could buy
tae property if wanted it.
.dr. Vedders then put IN writ
ten protest agaInt the pavement.
stating as a reason that the petition ap-
peared to have five forgerIes, because
an agent signed for an owner, because
people signed for property to which
they had no title. The petition for
GrandvllIe- to be graded with
gravel will be reported favorably. The
East street petition was held over a
week. The West Bridge-st. matter was
left open another week, and the COM
mIttee adjourned. The poor commit
tee did no business of Importance.