The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-16


AASA lElh9 were in attendance in
expectation of lively
proceedings and they we're rewarded by
hearing some very spirited addresses
Vice President Sadler and j. r. Coyle,
Esq, were present to represent the railway
company. MeHenry Wilhelm, Esq was
present as attorney for the Schuylkill
Traction Company.
MIR. Coyle was the first speaker. He
said 81 desire 20 make brief statement
in the matter of the bill in equity which
h-s been issued to restrain the electric rail-
way. Ever since the road was threatened
with an Injunction some two or three
mor tbs ago the people living and doing
living business on South M ain street have
been beseeching the company to extend the
road so that they could share in the benefits
and advantages OF it.
"While the company realizes that the
extension of that road will not add, pos
sibly, a copper to its receipts, but on the
other hand make an outlay, it still wishes
TO favor the citizens of that district and had
agreed with them that if they could get the
promise of the Council that the road might
be extended that the company would do it.
The business men in that section of the
town, as / understand it, have got together
and have seen the members of this Council
individually, and asked their advice in the
matter. They have seen II or l3 of the Is
members, who, as L am informed, gave
their consent and said they we're anxious
and willing to see the road extended.
Judge Sadler, the president of the road,
suggested that the Council act on the matter
as body, but the citizens committee said
the members of Council thought that it
was not at all necessary; that the road
could be extended and there would be no
interference. In accordance with that the
extension was attempted and now we are
met with this injunction.
1--WE are here this evening for the pur-
pose of trying to have the injunction dis
continued so that the road may be extended
to the end. The company is more than
willing to do its share"
Mr.. Coyle spoke for some time and, in
connection with the statement that the
company would put in stringers and pave,
said that he understood the people on Main
street between Oak and Centre streets, had
a petition for Council to cooperate with
them in having the whole square paved.
The petition Mr.. Coyle referred to lay
upon the secretsry's table, 1t was as fol-
lows;
To the President and members of the Council
of Shenandoah
We the undersigned property holders
fronting on Main street between Centre and
Oak streets, most respectfully petition your
body TO pave the said square on Main street
with Belgian blocks, We hereby bind our
selves to share our proportion Of the expense
Of said paving as provided by law.
j. j KELLY, JOHN A. REILLY,
MOSES OWENS, LEVI REFOWICH,
LOUIS GCLDIE, j. p. WILLIAMS,
FRANK SCHMIDT, MICHAEL z. CONRY,
THOMAS j. HIGGINS, p. j. FERGUSON.
Ex-senator Watson said be did not sign |
.he petition because he understood that the |
electric road was not TO be extended below
Oak street, but when Mr. Coyle said the |
company intended to extend it to the |
Lehigh road on Main street and Chairman
James said that forty feet was lacking to
make the petition represent two thirds Of
.he abutting property owners on the square, |
Mr.. Watson said he and Mr. Reilly would |
that the full two thirds would |
be- secured.
McHenry Wilhelm, Esq, of Ashland, |
poke and said: II represent the Schuylkill |
Fraction Company. We expect our char
er to be granted on Septem her 26.h, and
until that time we are not in existence, but |
he ineorporators of this company, and the
company that will absorb the company Mr.. |
Joyle represents, have authorized me to
ay that it is their desire in every borough |
through which they pass TO do exactly what
heir contract requires of them, and if after |
he Mahsnoy City, Shenandoah, Girard-
'ille and Ashland Street Railway Company |
8 absorbed by the Schuylkil Fraction
Company the provisions of the ordinances
lave not been carried out, the provisions of
he ordinances will be fully lived up to-"
Some of the Councilman stated that in
irving their consent to have the road ex-
ended they made the condition that the
ordinance be complied with"
Councilman Lamb took the floor and |
leld it for several minutes delivering him
elf of the stereotyped speech of the abuse
hat has been heaped upon members of
Jouncil and charging the citizens com
nittee with urging a violation Of borough |
ordinances.
Finally Councilman Hopkins moved |
hat the injunction be Withdrawn and that
he company be allowed to proceed with
he extension Of the road according to
.greement.