The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-26
CITIZENS
PROTEST !
Against the Erection of the Reservoir
by the Borough Council.
A COMMITTEE OF rs CITIZENS
Appointed to Act in Conjunction with the
Borough Council in Securing an Ad-
ditional Supply of Water.
Arbitrary Ruling by
the Chairman.

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hODDins opera mousse was packed last even
ing Dy the property owners ana taxpayers OF
the town. III response to a call issued to pro-
test against the erection of a storage reser-
yoir at the Brandonville pumping station.
ne lHrge gathering was the result Of the
agitation given the subject on the part Of the
press, and clearly demonstrates the power
wlelded by the moulders Of public opinion"
Inc HERALD mas given the matter much
consideration since the last meeting of Coun-
Gu 10 the ehd that the desires and wishes of
the taxpayers might be gwen public ex-
P'esslol' anu II Is graUllyihs 10 note That the
ie9po'ao was So Spontaneous anu ehectiVe IN
''S IoSuiu9'
no i"eeV'nR was calIeu 10 order by M. >.
La"lor, VINO Set lOrth III a few words the
"y0o' % '"' s"V"oilns' He saiu Ihe issue
i', .Io .I poopio was inc auVlS"Oiity oil OPP
~, rii' u''iUn Vi OiIe plopoaeu fesei-
-"o PT%N'i uHion'shcu Unose present
" iC" '' O"' aii personalities III Whatever dls-
'n1i'" 90, iii'S c"Ao P'"oe'
irot nom 'i"'lonS Ior CHAIRMAN was called
io' "U,IcA ConTy ana Johh Burns were
m"i"ou' "uU Uhe IoImeI decllhed ana Mr.
burha was erected unanimously. Nj. j. Law
ior was made secretary. The election Of
Burns was considered victory for those
Ia'orlhS the erection OF tho dam, but the
sentiment OF those present was 80 strongly
against them, that the unparliamentary and
"rDltrary fulhg oil the chair could not even
suDdue'
mere was tlresolne delay IN getting down
" business no one seeming anxious to take
Tno VI lh'',aUlNe III opening Ihe discussion. NJ.
r. Doyie' however made motion that an
inJunc'ioh De prayed lOr prohibiting the con
''iuc.ioh ol 'he proposed reservoir.
ihls opehed the discussion and brought the
quesvloh properly before the meeting James
Oohry caused little amusement by his
t;I .oiiaiAs ABOUT IaAes' Couhcllmen's resigna'
.'ohs' etc'' III iact the gentleman bobbed up at
iuoPoI'uhe tiihes uurlhg the evening and
cauSeu the chalr and the audience much
uneaslness
onalrlhan Joseph Bell. of the water com
niiI'eo was the only one OF the seven Coun-
ciIlneh VINO voted IN favor of the erection of
tne reservoir that mad the courage to face
Vle auulehce III defense OF their position, al
tnough the majority OF them were present
Ml' Dell was supported IN his contention by
'"iles D. 4 i"hey on MS lett,ahd FRANK Hanna
on 'he llshI, ana james y hearn IN the
80 WIN '"0 0i'''' man Oh 'ho meeting
W. W ~ Uho iOlues III tho 'front.' young
Doi,' ,Cs"' S'uuont Jus. lroul coNese, sup
'ou "io 0.'oi Oio'iioi iioil Vne lesal emu oi
O"'e NiUiiieN VouS queS''oh' lnese gentlemen
w ,'I!.y 'Io o"ly ou1s "nO spoHc III iaVor oi
VIZ" Vne moiN' anu IL ls puI just
" 9"S VnaO soine Vi VhGnl quallneu their
VS no'aply MT. hahha' VINO sald he
was against Vhe manner Oh procedure
MT belli Ill MS remarks, Iuggle hsures IN
a manner TO deceive ms hearers and denied
Vhe assertion that the water committee had
no plans or specifications OF the
proposed reservoir. lie claimed that
OWING 10 the scarcity OF water 1t
was necessary 10 bulId additional stor-
age capacity ana made the startling
statement Inat Ihe DOrough Is losing
so'ooo ahhualIy because oil the loss OF
consumers eNerp year he aehhed the
positioh oi hlhlseil ana MS SIX colleagues to
NC opPoSeu 70 giving tne WORK OUT on con-
.tao'' anu Sh'u Sney PROPOSED 10 DuIlu dam
vna' "oulu noiu oo'ooo,ooO saiiCns lor slo'ooo'
W pa 10 i'i"iS niCio s"i!ons no Vi wafer
so ',do nno u"lii 40 tne leii'inis e|'ooo Ol tne
S-o'oo1 aIl p l"'lon m0u,u puU '"eIe' he
uonleu il''1' viiolo was any Jop so lal as ne was
tEn.oiieu anu vloae WIN making
'''. as Do'us ueepei III 'le liuu
c.,,';I ICh a PIope,'y o"hoI anu OK
tI Az ieHSn IN oppoai,ion 10
L,,to l., -. IL. ,..;,l. Al. ~
- 80 a. ~ ','o "oiH pelUie
tho. o i'nSo' ~ VI IT, unS't iS Ia" ooeH iaulleu py
a.. ou ,t ;no P0opio n"u oi.'ei
~ 'no oieot'o" VI ieseINo'Is Inau
So" noo i W o'oov ono VOTES loI
goo, goo, '. alu vnoS IosU 9iio'ooo 1Lat Uhele
w. % 10 rn"' 5"o pioaeht statements
80. 'nI n ,1a 10y oo iepo'l1oh oi
Sno o'u "nu S''"U v'io oieoVon VI Ino proposed
w. oiI' "Vuiu onu'"ger
.ne puinpins sv"'Ioi 'ioui"" 'io"A III inc
S",",''', VI y" 20 9."Il' oDO"i
Ni'''ai" "',o' iT' y, "o"'S 'aNpcyGT
apoAo ~ Uppos'''Ul' ~ 'io .i'o',o" VI ','c
io'o' so'l III V"o i'"il,'oi P'opooou sal" Nc
ssiJ"h 80, au ,'. oI'''o y, '"o Io" "%Sol
" ~, no anu "oii0u Sl' .n"i maui "y MI
i'oi' 'n"p viloao WY oppoao nIo po' aonoilo
Ia " " 't'o Wv '""t
~ nc was ""S III @ luSoi VI iio'o ""'o' anu P'chly ol
w. W"' - i'o " "a"tou " na,o II i'oneSUS,
w, ", ulosotE, "Eenv Ioi Vl,o ocnaeler
eS'alo' "no arc la'Bo property o"nois III Vhe
'o"n' Sa'u nc ""S "u'no'i~ou 10 make tho
statement 'n"t 'hc PeoPlc he represented
"oulu co'opoIa'o WIN Vho taxpayers ol the
Town III securing an Injunction against pro
Ceou'nB Iullnel WIN W lho u"ln' i!e stated