The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-15

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wisdom from the pen Of NJ J. Lawlor,
correspondent Of the Sunday Nei0s.
Meanwhile Councilman Archie Lamb
attracted the attention of the meeting by
moving that a committee Of five be ap
pointed to act in conjunction with the com
mittee of Council on the water question,
The motion was carried and the chairman
appointed William Kimmel, NJ. E. Doyle
J. j. Franey, Il. w. Stout and John f.
Higgins.
While the appointments were being
made j. j. Franey, r. w. Stout and r.
Stocker were engaged in appendng their
signatures to the electric railway resolutions
that j. j. Franey had in his pocket when
he asked for an expression of sentiments on
the "T'' rail question and which had been
written for the occasion by the aforesaid
correspondent Of the Sunday Neys
1t might be stated here that the chairman
of the meeting was guided in his appoint
ment of the electric resolution by a slip Of
paper handed him by NJ. E. Doyle, the
secretary of the meeting and the editor Of
the Sunday Ns,os.
The electric resolutions were read as
follows by the secretary, NJ. E. Doyle:
WHEREAS, II has come to our knowl.
edge that the officers and agents of the pro-
posed electric railway are endeavoring to
secure by questionable methods the priv
| ilege of laying "1'' rail track thrCHpn
the streets of this borough, and,
WHEREAS, The laying of such "To' rail
| track in the streets would be detrimental to
the best interests of the borough and
| equivalent 10 the abandonment of the
streets upon which such track might be
| laid. Therefore, be it
ReSOlUcd, That we, the citizens and tax
payers of the borough, in mass meeting as
senbled, warn the members Of the BOr-
ough Council that to grant the privilege of
| laying such "l'' rail in the streets, or in
any one of them, will be violation of the
rights of the people and in direct antago
nism to the public sentiment Of the bor-
ough.
ResoLUed, That committee of three citi-
zens be appointed by this meeting to pre-.
to the next meeting of the Borough Council.
j. j. FRANEY,
r. w. STOUT,
Il. SToCKER.
The resolutions were written with ink and
the signatures to them were in lead pencil,
showing conclusively that the resolutions
were not drafted at the meeting of the
committee behind the scenes. II may also
be added that, aside from the signatures,
there was not lead pencil mark on the
resolutions.
ho ha IF ha
concluded the anti-progress sympathizers
in the hall applauded and one of them
moved that the resolutions be adopted.
B. j, Yost jumped up and advanced to the
stage. He made vigorous protest against
the proceedings and asked, in the name of
justice, that the railway company be given
hearing before the adoption of such reso-
lutions.
Cries of Hear Hear" "Thags right"
"Give them square deal, ETC., were heard
from all parts of the hall after Mr.. Yost
spoke and Chairman Kehler announced
that he would sustain the point raised and
declare the resolutions out of order.
Franey, Higgins, B. G. Hess and Others
who are engaged in fighting the electric
railway jumped to their feet and protested
against the ruling, but the chairman
answered, 81 have declared the resolutions
out of order. agree with Mr.. Yost that
the railway company should be given a
chance TO be heard"
The sentiment of the meeting turned
almost unanimously in favor of the rail
way company when the citizens fully
understood the trick that had been at
tempted, but there was so much disorder
that motion to adjourn was q relief
what's be tier for wound than Salvation