The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-12-31

r-oAAr11 1Acur VIII ~ Tue RESULTS OF
outcome Of the new electric light and
power company. Mayor McSherry
lled before the council his objections,
duly signed, regarding the new enter
prise. He acted, in a genteel manner,
conscientiously, and with respect to
the members Of the council. In turn,
the ordinance committee fires back at
him, and in q way not at all deserving
Of praise. The following is q report
published in the Herald and Imde-
pendent, without the names Of the COM
mittee signed, and purporting to be a
paper submitted TO mcconnell. Read it;
REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEES
ON MAYOR McsHERRY's PROTEST.
To ne Mayor and Council Of fhs Corporation .,
NaEfiasbGrg:
GENTLEMEN: Theundersigned mem
bers of the Ordinance Committee Of
this Council, to whom was referred the
objections Of Mayor j. W. McSherry
to the granting Of the franchise to the
Martinsburg Electric Light and Power
Company for examination aud report,
respectfully report as follows:
i. The Mayor Of this Corporation
has no veto power.
2. According to rule 10, chapter 10
of Ordinance, any two members have
the right to enter protest and reasons
for same.
s. That the will Of the Mayor OF
any other member Of the Council can
not override orioxerrule the majority
vote of the Co9hcil.
4. That the Corporation invites and
encourages both enterprise and CAPT
tai to the end that our town may grow
both in population and wealth, and to
this end there should be no limitation
or restriction upon the ingress Of bust
ness movements.
5. A majority of the Council hav-
ing passed the ordinance referred to in
Mayer McSherry's objections, it is in
full force ana The law Of the Corpora.
ton, unless regularly repealed, not.
.Yithstanding said objections, and the
Council must enforce its plain ordi.
nanees regularly passed by proper
majority vote Of its members. Very
respectfully submitted,
(Signe6 MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
Now. the truth Of the whole matter
is this. The above paper was handed
to the city clerk, Mr.. G. A. Young,
December s, 1892, signed by G. NJ.
Lamar, Geo. w. Schill, Fl. C. Berry
and w. II. Kaufman, as the 0rdi-
nance Committee. On that indentical
night the council met Some of these
committeeman were present. The reg
rlar order Of business was transacted,
and not one of them present had the
manhood to call up this report for &C
ton. The council adjourned--the
town papers came out in full force
with the report, with no signatures
attached--it was and is now BEING
used as capital against the mayor.
In the name Of common decency We
ask, what sort Of business do you cal
this, anyhow3 What kind or charac
ter of principle is 1t. at any rate
Think of it, report spread broadcas
by committee who had not the cour
age to have it made part of the pro
ceedingsl This report is not, an,
never has been made part of TIL
record. Why was it not 7 Why wa
the committees names not properl,
signed to it in the city papers
Wouldn't it have looked better to hav,
made the report official, part Of tn
business, and then had it published
with their names attacheda
This is the way the mayor acted
Then what inference can be drawn
Nothing more than that prejudice ex
lists, and that some ones are evidentl,
opposed to the present light plant an,
the mayor. Mr.. nc. Berry, one Of thi
ordinance committee, for some tim
past has had difficulty in, settling
with the Edison Electric Light Com
pany. The latter have tried hard t
collect bill, but in vain. The forme
claims deduction Of two months, o.
account Of the summer nights .beinI
shorter.
AS result no settlement has bee
made, and considerable hard feeling
is the outcome. Mr.. Berry is one o
the prime movers in operating in tn
council for the new plant. Why is al
this, and what has the mayor to d
with itq He certainly has the right t
be heard in the council, and what diff
ference does it make if he chooses &
put it in writingf Certainly it was
Irmanly act--not cowardly one as tn
other is, from the course it has taken
/ The new franchise has been accept
i ed by the Martinsburg Electric Ligh
and Power Company, and they hav'
executed bond as required by the coun
/ Gil for 5000, with Thos. A. Noble, o
Pittsburg; John B. Wilson, John. A
i Bowers, John T. Paulding and S. L
Dodd, all of this city, as surety. III
JACK FRosTs SUPERIOR ZOE.
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