The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-22

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I@E< - kins, Mcclure, Stout,
Gable, Scheihy and Phalen.
President James saw there was quite an
aggregation outside the rail and asked if
any gentleman had anything to say before
the minutes of the previous meeting would
be read by the secretary.
Ex-senator Nj. O. Watson stated that in
behalf of the committee appointed at the
public meeting on April 10Th, held in
Robbins opera house he had a set of
resolutions.
The resolutions were presented and read
as follows
TO The To'01' Council oftte Borough of Shenan-
| dOoh:
| GENTLENGEN:-We the undersigned COM
| mittee, appointed at meeting Of the citizens
| held in Robbins opera house, Friday evening,
| April 10TH 1892 respectfully represent to your
! honorable body:
! l. That II is the sense OF this committee that
! the construction of the electric railway should
| be continued on South Main street to the ter
minus OF the trolly wire, or to the Lehigh Val
| ley railway.
! 9. Otherwise the passenger trafic of the said
| electric railway be discontinued at the western
| limits or the borough until such time as an
amicable and satisfactory settlement of the eX-
listing difficulties be effected between the Off
cials OF the said electric railway company and
! your honorable body
This committee thinks it would be in har-
mony with the wishes of the majority OF the
| citizens OF the borough. Hoping your honor
| able body will give this subject your earnest
| and immediate consideration, and the com
mittee will ever pray, etc.
| M. j. SEAMAN.
CHARLES STROuSE,
| B. j. MONAGHAN,
| MOSES OWENS.
! Councilman Hopkins moved that the
petition be accepted.
! Councilman Lamb stated that he did not
think it wise to grant the request He
said: "We all understand the feeling ex-
isting when this committee was appointed.
This committee is simply carrying out the
instructions, that is their duty. l hardly
think they expect us to grant that con-
sidering the feeling of the citizens present
at that meeting. There was probably 4 to
l against that action, The meeting was
called to get the sentiment of the people on
that question and it was positively against
it. 1t would be impossible to grant that"
III. j. Scanlan, one of the committee pre-
senting the resolution, stated that the
meeting in Robbins opera house was called
for the purpose of having the electric rail-
way extended, and not as an indignation
! meeting.
Chairman James said, "You understand
at that meeting this Council never stopped
that road"
Mr.. Scsnlan replied that he did and he
also understood that the committee was
ready to stop the road if it should 60 below
| Centre street and for that reason the road
didn't go any further.
After Lamb stated that he did not think
it would be wise for Council to do any
thing further in the matter pertaining to
the resolutions Coakley wanted to know if
Mr Scanlan could give any information as
to whether the railway company was
willing to extend the road. Mr.. Strause
said Judge Sadler had assured him that he
was willing to extend the road as soon as
Council would give permission.
Betteridge didn't think Council could
take any action in the case until the action
at the last meeting would be reconsidered.
Gable moved that the resolution be
tabled, but the motion was not seconded.
Coakloy thought that as long as the COM
mittee went to the trouble to appear before
Council it would be well to see what the
electric railway company would do.
Betteridge said he didn't think it
necessary to pray for road and Coakley
answered that he thought the Councilman
wanted to put themselves in the proper
light
Lamb said I'VE are treading on danger
GUS ground to let it go one foot"
Mcclure said 81 believe the same as
the committee. That railroad should be
extended through the town, or stop il
altogether, and the time has comet to enforce
the injunction, or remove it.
James said he was of the same opinion
He thought a step should be taken one way
or the other.
The argument was again made that
Council did not stop the electric railway,
whereupon Amour and Hopkins called for
the reading of the motion passed at the last
meeting.
Secretary Coakley read the motion as
follows; ION motion of Gable, that the
Solicitor and Street Committee act in con-