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


the electric railway company"
Lamb said he did not think it we'll to en-
force the motion before seeing the officers
of the company.
James also expressed himself in favor of
a conference with the company,
MIR. Strouse asked, "Mr, Pomeroy, can |
the electric railway be stopped and cannot
the Council force the company to pave2'
Solicitor Pomeroy, instead of answering
the question, proceeded to set forth the
circumstances surrounding the actions of
the company and Council since the passage
Of the ordinance, including conversations
had with Lawyer Coyle and Judge Sader,
and concluded with the statement with
sentiment in favor of an amicable adjust
ment of the matter.
Mr.. Watson said the object of the eiti-
zens' committee was to try and have the
electric railway extended if it could be
done, or else stop the road at the borough
limits.
James said, "You don't intend that any
thing asked here shall interfere with any
agreement Council has with this compsnyW
Mr. Watson said that if Council wished
citizens committee to join with COM
mittee of Council that he, as one, was
willing to do what he could.
Mr.. Strouse again asked Mr.. Pomeroy
whether or not the Borough Council could
stop the operation of the road after the
track laying if the company failed to pave,
and also whether or not the borough could
do the paving and charge the expense
against the company
Pomeroy said he doubted whether Ooun-
ell could, after stopping the company, tell
it to ahead again,
Mr. Strouse: you claim you stopped
them and a little while ago you said you
didn't"
Pomeroy: mo, we didn't legally, but
we would have done SO if they hadn't
stopp d."
Slrouse; "You have stopped them"
Pomtroy; They have stopped on notice.
1t is for the Town Council to say whether
they shall continue"
Strouss: Don't you think it would be
fair to appoint a committee of Council and
citizens to wait upon the electric railway
company and see if an adjustment can be
made2"
Pomeroy; II agree, providing they
won't do anything until an adjustment is
reached The difficulty is you want to let
them 60 ahead and make the amicable
adjustment after. If majority of the
Town Council is in favor of allowing the
electric railway to be moved one foot
further in violation of that ordinance, then
let a resolution be passed that that position
be embodied in a new ordinance"
Lamb again said that he thought it would
be dangerous TO allow an extension of the
! road and James said he thought the citizens
com pittee was fair and that Council should
do one thing or the other.
Mr.. Scanlan asked, "If the Borough
, Council can stop the road from running
now, even if the company does not intend
to run it any further, can they stop them
, if they go on and do not pavep
Pomsroy; 81 would like to answer that
question. don't suppose anybody, wher
you consider the expense the road has b b,en
! put to- would want to stop it." He con
tinued by stating that the road could be
stopped at the borough limits
Mr.. Watson said that he did not think i
fair to allow the road to continue to volat,
the borough ordinance for the benefit o
the people at the upper end of Main street
, He thought the road should be laid alto
gether, or stopped.
Mr.. Strouse said to Mr.. Pomeroy "Yor
say the law in the matter is that they Cal
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ahead"
: Pomeroy answered that he thought
: would be we'll to let things remain in st1tl
qllo until an amicable understanding coult
be reached.
Mr.. Watson again said he did not thinl
it fair to allow the operation of the road il
one end of the town in violation of III,
ordinance and prevent track laying il
another part.
Stout thought the people on East Centr
!. street had more cause to complain than tn
people on South Main rect.
Finally Lamb moved that the resolution
be accepted and laid on the table. Tn
motion was not seconded and Hopkins sal
he was willing to withdraw his motion if
was the sense of Council that a committe
should be appointed to act with the cit
zens' committee in consulting with tn
electric railway company.
Coakley said he never had anythinI
against the electric road, but he wanted t
hold it to the ordinance
Mcclure said; 81 think if the road is h
b go ahead it should go all through. moVt
to amend that we adopt that part of th
resolutions calling for the suspension of thu
: road at the western end of the town. Tn
motion was not seconded and Laml
: thought il would be we'll to give the com
l psny a chance, as Judge Sadler had beel
i busy with other affairs lately and woult
4 have more time to give to the matter sine
: that business had ended
;, A vote was taken on the motion to aecep
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