The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-21
OUR COUNCIL.

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ANY fair minded citizen must admit
that the HERALD has done all in it,
power to avoid resorting to extreme
measures in enforcing its right to have
a reporter attend the meetings Of tn,
Borough Council so that it shall be
enabled TO Keep the public informed OF
the manner IN which the affairs of the
Borough are being conducted. The
souDcilmen may talk as they please
about lies and Misrepresentation bu'
every one of them must admit tina
there have been doings in the Council
chamber which the councilmen wer'
ashamed to see in print and for which
they alone have been responsible. The
HERALD will admit that it has not
reported everything that has trans
Pirsd In the Council chamber, had
il done 80 the people Of the town
would have had cause to blush and
condemn themselves for having
elected such representatives. Some OF
bhe meetings have been disgraceful
and much of the time which should
have been devoted to the consider
alton Of the peoples interests has
been squanderad in scenes that were
little short of "scraps" in the lowest of
brothels. The councilmen who do
not give the HERALD credit for saving
Vhem from the disgrace which de
sailed reports Of their meetings would
nave brought upon them are ingrates,
Were we like Mr.. Lamb, so sensitive
that the slightest criticism would give
Hs grief, his harangues which are so
thickly studded with examinations
would sound harsh, but knowing the
man as we do we do not grieve. His
beast of the result OF a comparison of
bhs Council minute book with the re-
ports published in the HERALD is
Audacious. Mr.. Lamb knows that if
she reports in that book were made
as full as those in the HERALD the
room and stationery committee would
nave needed an extra appropriation to
keep the secretary supplied with
books. We will admit that the
HERALD has not reported the proceed
ings Of Council in the order in which
the business was transacted and that
is one reason why the official minute
book will not conform to the
HBRALD's reports. For instance at one
meeting OF Council several months ago
the eight combined members of Couu.
ell waited until after the bills were
read and the seven minority men,
bers had left the room before passing
a motion grantingthejOint com mittee
en- water works several hundred dol
lars for expenses. When the official
minute book was presented at the
Asxt meeting that motion occupied
position in the body of the minutes
and before the report on bills. The
HERALD made true report of the
SaAtter and that report stands uncon'
tEadietSd to this day, Mr.. Lamb will
rely upon the Council record because
~ he recently said in his public COM
EauRicRtion, he had an opportunity
80 correct and reject" any part that
might be repulsive to him. However,
Council has taken it's course and we
lake ours. When the proper time
comes Mr.. Lamb and his cohorts will
and that we will be most willing to
1iscuss with them what should ard
what should not form a part of the
public records. For instance, that
cath which the eight conspirators
took before organizing last spring
would be an excellent proof Of the in
telligence and uprighthess Of them
selves. They had 80 little faith in
each other that they became oath
bound. What tribute to this en-
lightened age!