The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-09-27


~ N way question for over
Y " 8sSS two hours last night
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~ J&Al 4egR,yfEPHsB and finally adjourned
w 1$Es [2Et5TS without accom- plisbing
ISA,HESSS.SI anything. The meet
IA ST NnTfS>,s ing was a special one
sZJQIlSS.AP-u--S W called for the purpose
of taking action on an understanding the
street committee had with the railway
company, but the point WAS raised that as
the Schuylkil Traction Company
had not received its charter an
understanding could not be had with it
All the Councilmen we're present and
very lively meeting it proved to be.
Messrs. Coskley, Mcclure and Gable
crossed swords with Messrs. Lamb,
Betteridge and VanDusen on several
points and at times it seemed the dis
cussions would continue until midnight
Mr.. VanDusen, of the street committee,
was the frat to take the floor. He said the
committee had consulted with the railway
company, or rather the ofiiciala of the
proposed Schuylkill Traction Company,
and they had agreed to extend the railway
down Main street to Cherry, puttirg in
stringers and paving, and had also agreed
to replace the track now on Main street
with stripgers and paving.
Mr.. Stout said the committee had hard
work to get the officials to agree to extend
the road two squares. They only wsn.ed
to run it to Oak street.
Mr.. Coakley said, I'VE have been hav'
ing great deal of trouble right along with
this matter. These parties are now in ex-
istence and as we have always been anxious
to have the representatives of the company
before us they ought to be here to night"
Mr.. Devers objected to any connection
with the old part of the railway which
runs to Centre street without first having
that part paved. Mr.. Mcclure thought
likewise.
Mr.. Holman said he understood the street
committee was empowered at the last
Council meeting to make an agreement
with the railway company 50 that the road
should go ahead and he did not see why it
should be brought back to Council.
Answer was made that the officials cfI
the proposed new company would not
agree to go down Centre street, as provided
by the instructions of the last Council
meeting,
Mr. Lamb said Council had no power to
stop the railway if the officials were
willing to comply with the ordinance.
Mr Hopkins said the committee had
done It's work. 1t had consulted with the
company and found 1t willing to live up to
the ordinance.
So the discussion went on until Mr.
Mcclure made motion that Council
adhere to the resolution passed at its last
meeting, i. e., that the company 60 to the
end of the trolley on Main street, 90 down
East Centre street, and pay the injunction
costs.
Solicitor Pomeroy said Council had no
right to dictate where the road should 90,
but that the company would forfeit such |
rights of way which would not be worked |
by next February.
Mr.. Mcclure said, 1--WE only ask for
what Mr. Lamb and others here have
asked for in the past-to hold them where
they are until they pave up to Centre
street.
Mr.. Lamb retorted, "That was never the
understanding, We stopped them there
until they would pave from that point"
Then Mr.. Gable jumped up and said,
''Mr Lamb is wrong. think l made the
motion to serve the injunction until such
lime as they paved the amount of road
already laid in the borough and they have
'ailed to do So"
Then Mr.. Gable asked who procured the
Injunction now in existence against The
company. He said be was a member Of
.he street committee and knew nothing of
II. He did not know it was to be procured I
and did not know by what authority it was