The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-11
LAMB ANSWERS.
The 'Hsrald" Chesrfuily Oners Him
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SHENANDOAH, January IL, 1888
II, c. Boy'r Esq.
DEAR SIR;-Will you allow the enclosed
answer to questions put to me by the local
editor Of the HERALD in its issue Of yester-
day, to appear this evening in your paper, if
you will, do not abreviate it in any particular
but publish as it is, If you do not feel dis
posed to publish, will yOu kindly return to
me and oblige Yours Truly,
A. r. LANB.
Local Editor Herald, ". J. Watkins
DEAR SIB:-ln your issue Of last evening
you ask ae why the Council allowed you to act
as secretary in the absence of the regular Off
Ger, if, az Council claims you have been delib.
erately lying for the past two years in the
reports Of proceedings OF that body published
in the HERALD. Ny answer is 1st, 1t was
by the request of the regular secretary, Mr.
Coakley, that you was allowed to act in that
capacity, 2nd, Council had the privilege Of
examining, correcting or rejecting any, or all
of your notes proceedingsif if they seen fit be
fore they became part Of the records ofthat
body, and not because we had any faith in
your honesty Now, Mr.. Watkins, will you
kindly allow me to give you q poser las you
term it,. If, as you say, You have always
reported the proceedings of that body cor.
recty why not take the hint thrown out by
the shamolsin Herald and bring suit for
damages You now have a chance to yindi-
| cate yourself. l. as one of the Council, am
willing this to be the test. The HERALD file
and the Borough Council minutes I am
sorry to be compelled to inAict further upon a
patient and long suffering public and my
only reason for this additional afIlction is
you have requested me to answer and am
so constituted as to be unable to refuse a
request Hoping I have answered your
question fully and to your satisfaction, l
remain, your obedient and very humble
servrnt. ABB. LAMB.
Shenandoah, January 10, 1898.
1T is with pleasure we publish Mr. Lambs
answer and we take this opportunity to state
this is the first time he has asked for the
privilege of being heard through the columns
Of the HERALD outside of one occasion when
he put in an announcement of himself as q
candidate for Office. We publish his letter a,
we would that of any other citizen and hav,
always stood ready to grant hima like priv.
ilege. AS to the answer we are perfectly
satisfied to let it 90 before the public for. care
! fil inspection. We do not think that hii
statements are such as reflect credit on the
| Counclmen. Mr.. Coakleys request was Nc
excuse for allowing an alleged dishonest sub
stitute to take his place and if Counci
risked a record of its proceedings on any
occasion to total rejection it acted falsely t
itself and the people it represents, for the
borough record is intended as an archive o
all the proceedings of Council and when no
made by the secretary or proper substitute
the entry Is not record. Mr.. Lamb neeC
not worry over law suits. He will probably
recall the old saw, Rome was not built in
day. and if he will be patient he may ye
be amply satisfied in that connection BY
the way the columns of the HERALD are
still open to Mr. Lamb, and it might interes
the readers of the paper if he would furnish
a sworn itemized statement of his recent bill
to Council for expenses in going to Pottsvill,
two days. The reasons why the alleged
illegal bill of ten dollars was paid by Council
at its last meeting might also prove interest
ing.-ED.l