The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-01-06

LB, 3s}lyau d Messrs. Phalen, Nc
3ei kRsss-E,7.i Guire, Coakley Stout
-. 24-atzjF' scheiAy, Lamb, Van
'D'.@--y-r2- Dusen, Devers, Gable
Holman, Botteridgo and Gallagher as the
deliberators
Upon motion of Mr.. scheihy, Mr.. Better
dgo took the chair as president of the meet.
ing.
Immediately after the organization had
resolved itself into meeting Mr.. Gable, of
the Fourth ward, arose and called attention
to the resolution passed at the meeting of
Council excluding representatives of the
Herald from being present and providing
for action thereon Mr.. Gable also stated
that unless the aforesaid resolution was en-
forced he would not remain as a Councilman
in the chamber,
There was a lull. None spoke. There was
a typhoid fever state of anticipation. Even
the HERALD reporter succumbed to the heat.
All was expectancy. But none spoke
Twas a deadly silence and amid that awful
gloom the good-natured outside foreman of
the P. & Re Il 1. Co. withdrew, in accord
ance with his anuou cement
"What is your pleasure2" shouted the
chairman, who seemed to have been placed
there by the pre-conceived absence of the
gentleman who usually fills the chair, when
the regular chairman is not present,
There was no answer; and Chairman
Betteridge said, Proceed with business"
Then the roads and highways committee
reported. There was also a report on the fire
apparatus committee, and from the committee
on finance including the accounts of a
certain tax collector) but Messrs, r. j..
Mullahey and S. A. Beddall citizens who sat
in the citizens department with the reporter
of the HERALD received no attention where
as it is always customary, after the reading
of the minutes of the next preceding meeting
of Council, to hear complaiuants, suggestions,
or remarks from citizens. No such request
was made, and after the fire apparatus subject
was discussed the gentleman who is not
seeking or aiming at anything lNIr, LAMB
arose and called attention to the resolution of
the last meeting. Mr. Lamb followed upon
Mr.. Cables points He said that the HERALD
had misrepresented him and that there was
no recourse but to exclude the HERALD re-
porters from the meetings of the Borough
Council, or else he would no longer continue
to attend the meetings of the body.
There was another, and finally Mr.. Lamb
himself was obliged to take the floor and
make a motion that the resolution signed by
certain Councilmen be enforced. Mr. Van
Dusen seconded the motion.
The motion was declared carried by the
chair.
Mr.. scheihey asked division, but Mr..
Botteridgo decided that the majority for the
motion was conclusive.
Messrs. scheihy and Coalley asked that
their votes be recorded in the negative and
Mr.. scheihy warned Council upon what they
were doing.
AIr Lamb said he didn't know what the
law might be- but he considered that eve as
Couuclmen had right to enforce such
measures as would bring justice to us"
Mr.. scheiay said that he didn't think it
was necessary to get the borough into any
law suits; and Mr.. Coallley said that he was
tired of this humbugging business.
Chairman Betteridge looked at Reporter
Watkins in stern get-out stare. Reporter
Watkins returned the stare and Mr., Better,
idge found his feet and said, "Win Mr., Wat.
kins please leave the Council room ?"
In the face of the cold January blast Mr.,
Watkins found his feet and ans wered, I an
here by instruction am here as a citizen
I have consulted legal advice and am
advised that have right to be here as ,
citizen"
There was silence. The occasion wa
desperate. Now was the time to act. Coun
Gilman Gable had left the chamber, but no
the vicinity. Councilman Lamb had beer