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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
TURF WAR IN TENNESSEE.
Nashville SHOWS UnfriendIiness I
the Western Jockey Club

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 5.-The
turf war has extended to Tennessee and
there IS danger of the sport being cut
short in this State
Nashville has shown its unfriendliness
toward the Western Jockey Club and
Memphis racing in particular by having
caused the framing Of a bill. which is
ready for presentation 70 the State Leg
islature, which would limit racing to tel
days on any track in Tennessee during
the year The local Jockey Club offici.. Is
are quietly working 20 prevent the pas
sage Of the bin, but il is generally con
csdeu that they viii fail. as the potent
pull Of several powerful State politicians
at the capital has been thrown 10 the
support Of the Nashville contingent The
General Assembly cOnvenes March Il
Should the bill be passed an official con-
nected with the desJiuias OF the Memphis
Club says that Nashviile's doom Will be
scaled forever so far as the racing game
Is concerned. II is pretty generally rec
ogulzed that the Western Jockey Club
has come 10 stay II viii have supreme
control OF Western racing and the Mem
pins Official states that the Memphis
Club has received assurance from the
" esJcTn Jockey Club officials that Nash
vile VIII be outiawed should they cause
the local association To hold q teu-div
meeting when racing would prosper here
for forty days II the club chose 10 run
that long.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05

Under the provisions OF the COnsolida ted
mortgage OF the Company, che annual
amount set apart out of the net income
for the redemption of the outstanding
bonds secured by that mortgage was in
the fact that the sinking fund for the is
ties made in 1886. became operative dur
ing the year Thirty thousand dollars OF
these bonds Were purchased and cancelled.
and this reduction IN your funded debt ap-
pears in the balance-sheet. The remain
der OF the sum was placed to the credit
OF the trustees for investment under the
terms Of the mortgage. There are now
SI-ull- 81 a. in securities and cash in the
fund for the redemption of the bonds
Under the provisions OF the four per
cent Equipment Trust Gold Loan. there
was paid 10 the trustee during 1870. for
the sinking fund. the sum of $I55, zGy. The
trustee was unable To obtain any Of the
bonds 1t the price fixed in the lease. and,
in accordance with the terms thereof. the
whole amount has been invested in ad-
ditiOnal equipment
SECURITIES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.
The entire cost of the securities Of other
corporations. held by your Company, Is
1864 $50, 4SS. - The direct revenue received
therefrom was $5.ISI.2Sl-5p, which amount
ed to So per cent upon their cost
CAR TRUSTS.
The outstanding certificates OF Series
* Of the Pennsylvania Equipment
Trust having matured during the year,
were paid and cancelled This series COW
cred 1909 box cars subieased 10 the Penn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05

Wear High Boots and TopcOatS That
Como below the hnee~-Darine
Feat~ in E2qucstrianiSm Performed
nv Mrs Hitchcock, and Hrs. Aston
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05
a Cable Workman necnnitn,ed-

NEW YORK. March 5.-WhiIe working
in the cable subway on Lexington Avenue
yesterday, Thomas Robinson, an iron
worker, Was struck and decapitated by
the grip Of a car bound nortbward. Work
men are changing the system Of motive
power Of the road from cable TO cleo
iTlclty. and the cars We're stopped for f1ve
hours 10 give them a better chance to
work The car that hit Robinson WIS the
hrst car 10 60 north. An iuyestiga ton
was begun TO determine the RESPONSE 5iIity
Tor the accident, and TO find out why the
workmen were not notified of The ap-
preach OF the car. George w Brewster.
the grlpman. and Thomas Fitzgerald
foreman IN Charge Of the work on the sec
lion where the accident occurred were
arrested
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05

Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.
over which q large traffic passes 70 ana
from New England points.
For the purpose of simplifying the man
assmeut OF your properties, II was deemed
advisable on the iSt of June. 1890. to con-
SoHdate into one corporation, entitled the
Schuyikili and Juniata Railroad Company,
the pennsylvania SChUylkiH Valley. Mes
copec, North and West Branch. Sunbury
HazletCn and WilkeSbarre. and SGubury
and LewiStowu Railway Companies. The
line thus formed extends from PniiadeI-
ptlia. via Reading. POttsville. and Tom
hIcken to WilIesbarre on the north and
va Sunbury 10 LeWiStOWn on your Main
Line, an aggregate distance of 80 miles,
tween the city of Philadelphia and the
valleys Of the S:huylkin. SuSquchanna.
and Juniata Rivers. The consolidation
was made on q conservative basis and
the securities of the new Company are
held IN your treasury as a satisfactory
Investment
The Susquehanna and CIeardeld Rail-
ROAD extending from NarthauS to the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad at Keat-
ing, q distance of y miles, and originally
built to furnish an outlet for the coal
tributary thereto, having failed to develop
q remunerative tr.lffic, has been sold to
the interests controlling the Beech Creek
railroad By the use of this line and of
traCkaSe rights over the PHILADELPHIA and
Erie Railroad between Heating and Nc
Elhattan, d distance of Is miles. the own
erS OF the Beech Greek Railroad secure an
tcOuuuIiCAI line IOI Illt movement OF IflelE
tonnage, while at the same time your
Company. and the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad. receive an increased return on
the capital invested in this portion OF
your system
II Is with deep regret that the Board
have To record the death. on 18th March,
1890, of Mr. =. b Comegys. who had been
an able and valued director Of the Com
pany for over twelve years Mr. Come
SyS long financial experience had made
his counsel of great service to your in
terests. while his high character and
genial personality had endeared him to
his associates To fill the vacancy caused
by his death, Mr.. Lincoln Godfrey was
elected a member of the Board. on April
l1th. 1909
lust after the close of the year. the
Company also lost by death the services
Of MI John c. Sims. who had been As
sistant Secretary from January 1st, 1876.
BY order OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05

Sinking Fund Trust Fund
and Insurance FUND.-. I0ISS SO % /
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-05

TO March 22d. 1881. and then Secretary un-
til his death on January 18th. 1901 1t is
seldom that company has the good for
tune TO have these responsible positions
flied b.. one so adrnira bly, adapted for the
performance Of their duties Mir. Sims
scholarly habits. legal training, clear and
quick perception, and devotion to his
work, united 70 a rare charm of manner,
made II impossible to be associated with
him without a strSIg feeling Of affection
ate regard, and the Board desire TO eX-
press the deep sense OF personal and OH
ciai loss felt by every member thereof at
his untimeIy death
To MI The vacancy thus created, Mr..
Lewis Nelson was elected Secretary on
the I'D Of January. 1901. and Mr. A. j.
County and Mr.. K s. Green appointed
additional Assistant Secretaries. Mr- Rob
ert Croft, your former Registrar Of Stock.
having on December list, 1880, been pro
NOTED to the position Of Assistant Sec
rotary and placed in charge of your
Transfer Office in New York.
Mr.. p. Il. Prince and Mr.. G. Stuart Pat
Jerson were appointed Assistant Solicit
OrS. to take effect February LIST, 1890. the
office Of Assistant 10 the General Solicit
or having been abolished
Mr. Holmes D. Ely. Superintendent or
the Employees Voluntary lief Depart
ment. having died suddenly on the 18th
days of May, 1890. Mr. Spencer Meade,
formerly Superintendent of the Ftmlrsi
and Canandaigua Division of the North
ern Central Railway, was appointed to MI
the vacancy thus created
j.
pointed General Superintendent Of the
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley Division.
Mr.. W. II. Myers was appointed to sue
coed him as General Superintendent of the
Philadelphia ana Erie Railroad Division.
August lSt 1900
Mr.. Theo. r Brown was appointed As
sistant Auditor Of the Union Line. Octoo-
er 1st. and Mr.. J. F. Reynolds Assistant
Auditor of the Empire Line, November
18th 1890
Mr. J. W Reynolds for many years
"a
of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad.
having resigned that position. was ap-
pointed General Agent at Erie. January
LIST 1901.
The Board renew their ac5nowIedg-
ments to the officers and employees for the
fidelity and efficiency with which they
have discharged their duties during the
past year.
the Board
a. J. CASSATT, President.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
PROSPECTUS.

In rendering this, our prospec-
tus, we wish to avoid fowery,
deceptive language, and to set
forth in detail few simple, plain
facts, briefly stating what we
have done, where we have opera
ted and what we propose to do
The Prairie Mamou Oil & Min
eral Co. Ltd, domiciled at Jen-
nings, Calcasieu parish, La. IS d
duly organized and chartered
company, capitalized at 100000.
Captain D. &. Sweet, president
of the Jennings Banking 6 Trust
Co., a man Of unquestionahle IN
tegrity and pronounced bust
ness success, is president OF this
company.
From the organization OF this
Company it has been the purpos1 ,
to select small plots OF really Oil
lands throughout the Oil belt of
CalcaSleu parish, Ignoring III Il
measure large bodies Of indi1fer-
ent lands without promise, upon
which leases could be procured
at nominal figures. Following
up this idea they have purchased,
First.-Twenty acres near the
blackberry well that is full OF
promise, the we'll being down
near /, 900 feet, With every indi,
cation of success. The stock OF
this we'll is now at par value.
A peculiar feature character
ling this well, which lies thirteen
miles southeast Of Sulphur Mines
is, that before the day when sui
phur was extracted by heat {
spring at blackberry flowed very
cold water, which today * Z moss
as hot as hot coffee. We ais,
purchased five acres nGaU ths
Vinton wells which have struck
several stratas Of oil, published
10 the world.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16

Second.-F'inding unparalleled
gas and oil indications on Bayou
Blue, about fifteen miles north
of jennings, we purchased Bayou
Blue Springs, covering a hill OF
about five arcres on Bayou Blue.
We also have forty acres three
miles north Of the Jennings Oil
Well, where gas and Oil abound
and upon which it was at first
intended to sink Il well. But the
climax was struck when after
much labor and time had been
spent, ANSSE A. La BUTTE, the
SPINDLET TOP of Mamou Prairie
WAS secured, and this is q real
Spindle Topin every sense. This
six acres lies within a mile Of
Bayou Cane, tributary Of Mer-
mentau river and just north Of
Mermentau station where the
Southern Pacific railway crosses
the Mormentuu river, giving
easy and cheap access to an out
let TO market.
This Is where the Prairie
Mamou Oil 8 Mineral Co., Ltd
will within the next 80 days be-
Gin to sink d we'll with the prom
Use in advance Of a gushcr. II is
about rno-fourth OF mile south
east of the noted gushing well OF
the Jennings Oil Co.
We intend to bore our second
we'll on Bayou Blue. We have
leases upon several hundred
acres Of lands on which We would
bore in event others see fit to
develop any adjacent thereto and
meet success.
The Company will offer $4,000
shares fol- sale at so cents pei
share for u short time. Par val
ue Of shares enc dollar each. We
would mach prefer to sell these
shares to homo people.
Address ali COMMUNICATIONS tt
AUG. COLBERT, Sec y,
jennings, La.
or, D. Il. SWEET, Pres.
Jennings, La.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
Deep Wells FOR irrigation.

BY joel Moody,
The deep we'll system for ir-
rioation is no longer problema l.
cal in Vermilion parish. Here 1t
has passed from the experiment.
al into the practical realm of
agricultural industry. At least
twenty five good successful wells
are in operation in the northwest
ern part Of this parish, and when
dug deep enough give entire
satisfac ton.
These wells are not artesian,
neither are they i'll any sense an
overflow. The water never flows
forth like a fountain swith great
pressures from below like the
artesian wells in Nebraska and
South Dakota, which are from
one to two thousand feet deep.
But 1hcSe wells which are sunk
about two hundred lfeet seem to
have tapped q subterranean sea
in which the water supply, like
the artesian, is practically in
exhuustable. The water rises to
Within few feet Of the top and
las to be pumped.
Recently ii was my pleas ure TO
visit and inspect the irrigation
l - l.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
Prairie Mamou Oil & Mineral
COMPANY LIMITED DOMICllAED AT

=
D. e. Jennings, Vice-i'resdent Jno
Virginia Secretary, Aug Colbert LakeCharles, La
rand Manager, T. D. Pollard New Iberia, La
Board of Directors: E Sweet, Aug: Colbert,
Harrah, Farley Jno E. Ross.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
TOP NOTCH.
This Has Been the Railways Busy
Year.

Local freight agents Of the Erie
railway report that last weeks busl-
ness was the biggest in long time.
ness was the biggest in a long time.
largest railroad years since railroads
were first built, according to the state
ments of the officials. Freight and
passenger business have both grown
and the facilities for handling the
business have been the only limits tina,
have been placed upon the rush.
All of the officials unite in saying
that there was much more business
waiting to be attended to nearly the
whole year, but that the roads coult
not touch 1t because Of limited facili
ties
The busy time has helped to Civ,
canal business boost such as 1t hal
not had for several years. NIucl
freight, especially lumber and coal
has been carried by the canal, tha
would have been transported by raj
had there been time and the cars I,
take care of 1t.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. n. c. Stone is visiting relatives
and friends in Cleveland.
Miss Edith Bricker, of Mansfield,
was the guest of Akron friends Sun
day.
Mr.. G. b. Raymond is in the East
on business of the American Hard
Rubber Co.
Mr.. August Schultz, of the Courier,
German paper, of Mansfield, was in
the city Sunday.
Mr. John 4. Sell went to Fortoria,
Monday, where he has accepted po-
sition in large clothing store.
Mr. Herman Smallfeldt and Mr.. o.
s. Ely and family were in Canton,
yesterday, visiting Mr.. Smallfeldts
brother.
Mr.. Robert j. Bell, of the Youngs-
town Telegram, with his family, was
the guest of his Wife'S parents, MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Phillips, of 907 South
High ST., Sunday.
Mr.. Don. G. Ault, formerly Of Ak
ron, who for five years has been in the
insurance business in Cleveland, will
remove to Canton, where he will be
sales manager of the Canton Rubber
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.. Smith, and SON.
Homer, of Mansfield, were the guests
of Chas. +. Smith, of 121 n. Walnut
st. Sunday. Mi. s. A. Smith formerly
lived in Akron 81 years ago, and thi:
was his first visit here since then. He
says there are quite u number of fa-
miliar places left, but the city is grow
Ing out of his memory. Mr.. and Mrs
S: A. Smith are the parents of Chas
f. Smith
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
FIRST NUMBER
In Star Course Tomorrow Night
-BrOoke's Band Orchestra.

The first number on the Star Course
Will be given tomorrow night by
Brooke's orchestra, assisted by Miss
Bessie Lou Daggett, soprano soloist,
and Mr.. Edwin Timmons, Autist. No
leader east or west has ever made
for himself n place more secure In the
estimation of the people than Mr..
Brooke. An exceedingly interesting
program of eleven numbers will be
given, including the number known as
The Dislocated Organ" Mr.. Brooke's 8
twentieth century novelty. Ticket
holders are requested to be in their
places before s o'clock as the program
VIII commence promptly and no one
VIII he seated during the performance
OF numbers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
MR.. BAKER
DiscIaims Some Of the Things I'm.
puted to Him.

Last week we unwittingly put Hon.
G. w. Baker of Cincinnati in what we
then thought and still think, is bad po-
litical company. We have since learn
ed that we were misinformed in our
statement that Mr.. Baker was in the
faction of the committee which un-
dertook to emasculate the Democratic
state platform of its most vital posi-
ton, He disclaims also the imputa'
tion of even being the attorney fol-
clients of tax;dodging procllvities.
We are more than glad to correct
our wrong charge, and to accept Mr.
Bakers disclaimer. We know OF
nothing inconsistent with his record OF
entire loyalty to real Democratic prin
ciples, or with his deservedly high re
putc for ability and ntegrity-polti
cal as well as personal.
We do not mean by this to take bach
anything we have said by way of com
ment and criticism of those whom
the coat OF our remarks of last weeb
seems to fit.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
IS GAME.
Sir Thomas Upton Will
Try Again.

New York, Oct. 7.-(Spl. Sir Thom.
as Upton yesterday intimated that he
would challenge for the Americas cup
again.
You may say for me-" he said
that if the cup is to leave this coun
try, l am determined to have it,
Sir Thomas refused to discuss the
subject further and gave no intimatfor
of his plans for the future movement:
of Shamrock.
Tomorrow night the New York
Yacht club will tender banquet to
Sir Thomas and at the time he ma,
give an intimation of his future plans
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07

came to Barberton at the time of the
street fair, was arrested Saturday
night for insulting q lady and making
himself generally obnoxious, on the
charge of disorderly conduct. Mayor
Mcnamara fined him So and costs and
sentenced him to ten days in the work.
house. Marshal Ferguson took Crooks
to Canton on the noon train Monday.
Three tramps were arrested Satur.
day for begging, and locked up over
Sunday for safe keeping. They were
ordered out of town and went gladly,
Monday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
ESCAPED
From Asylum and
Drowned Herself.
Dead Body of an Akron Woman
Found Sunday.

Miss Nora Falk, sent from Akron tc
the Massillon asylum, two months ago
escaped from the asylum, Thursday,
and her dead body was found Sun
day. lying face downward, in a shal.
low pool near the water works.
She was adjudged insane on account
of suicidal tendencies. The body has
been brought to Akron. Miss Falk
was 80 years old, she lived with her
sister, Mrs. Lucretia Zwisler, ABB East
Buchtel ave.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
GRAND JURY
Will Act on Cashier
Davis Case.
Accused of Altering Figures on
the Bank boz.

Washington. Ind. -(Spl)-
Richard Davis, eX-Caa- the Peo'
pies National Bank was a-.ested here
this morning and will be taken be-
fore the L. S. commissioner and
placed under bond to await the next
session of the grand jury Davis is
charged with altering the figures on
his bank ledger and appr0prlating the
banks money, 1t wgs discovered Il
week ago that he was short in his ac.
counts, $1,000. Davis and his bonds
men made this all up to the bank.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
COURT
Opens For the
October Term.
No Special Recon-
mendations Made
By Judge Kohler to
Grand Jury.
Two Petitions For Divorce-WiIl
of David G. GiIlett Probated.

The October term of Common Pleas
court began Monday morning at 10
o'clock, quietly and without any spec
ial recommendation to the Grand Jury.
o. l.. Walker. of Akron, was sworn
In as foreman of the Grand Jury and
Edison NJ. Robinson, a law student In
the office of Young x Wanamaker,
was appointed bailiff to the jury,
whose personnel follows: o. L. Wal
ker, foreman; b. f. Davis, +. G. Will
liams, Alfred Woodring, John Town
send, A. II. Darling, Lewis Croker,
w. w. Fitch, James Lang, Geo. G.
Schaeffer, w. S. Hassler G. w. Spidle,
John Sewers, Nelson S. Porter and
Harry Boyer Mr.. Boyer is the young
est member of the jury, being only %
years of age. He is a law student.
PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE.
Gertrude keenan, asks legal separa-
ton from Thomas ]. Keenan, on
grounds Of habitual drunkenness and
neglect.
Matilda Herbeck petitions for d.
vorce from John Herbeck. She ac-
cuses him of habitual drunkenness.
neglect and extreme cruelty, She asks
for alimony and the restoration of her
maiden name.
WILL PROBATED.
The will of David c. Glllett, late of
Akron, was probated Monday. He
gives to his wife $4,000 worth of gov
crnment bonds; $1,000 cash to build
a new house, all his household goods
and the residence property. Besides
minor gifts. he releases his sons
Myron Il. and Arthur F., from obliga.
tion to pay note he held against
them Jointly for $1,000 He also re.
leased Myron T., from payment of an
Individual note for $500. Arthur p
is given $1,000 upon consideration
that he release Myron Il, and Wm. w
from payment of notes he holds
against them.
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Olive Smith, of Cuyahoga Falls, ac
cused Of petit larceny, was fined $lt
and costs by Probate Judge Anderson
Sheridan Scott was adjudged al
epileptic in Probate court.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
Late M Locals

Mr.. X. L. Dobson received bids
Wednesday for the wrecking Of the
old brick building at Mill and High
SITS, which is to be torn down to be
replaced by three or four story
building to contain storerooms and
living apartments. None of the con-
tracts has as yet been awarded.
Wednesday night brought the first
The monthly meeting of the Humane
Society was held Wednesday night.
Plans were discussed for raising mon.
ey to prosecute the work. c. G. Ben,
Eer, Esq, will be allowed $5 for ell II
case prosecuted in which there is q
conviction.
The funeral services for John w.
Bates, who was killed by stepping on
live wire Saturday, We're held Mon
day at 2 pm, at the residence, 206
Mccoy st. Interment in Glendale
cemetery.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
BIRTHS

PALMER-Oct. T. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Palmer, COS South ST., son,
GlFFORD-Oct, 4. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Clifford, 100 Weaver St, u
daughter
TUCKER-Oct. /, to Mr., and Mrs.
A, w. Tucker, 1924 S. Main ST., a
son.
BRADY-Oct. .. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Brady, corner of Adams and
Epson sts,, son.
MARQUARDT-Oct. 2, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Alarquardt, 223 Grant ST.,
a son.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
ARCADE
To be Built at
Once.
M. O'NeiI & Co. Sc.
cured Permission.
Two.Story Bridge Over Bank
Alley.

The arcade the NJ. O'Neil e. Co.,
will build over Bank Alley connecting
it's Main ST., store with the store
rooms it is preparing to occupy on
Howard ST., will be built at once.
Permission for the bridging Of the
alley was obtained from the City Com
missioners. Monday. The arcade VIII
be two stories high but beyond that
fact plans are not completed. The NJ.
O'Nel Co., has bought out Joseph
Hollanders news and cigar store and
now has full possession of the Clapsa'
del building .on Howard ST., which II
recently leased.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-10-07
WAKING
Up at the Falls-Brisk Counci
Meeting.
Special Correspondence

Ouyahoga Falls. Oct. 7.--Councll, af.
ter having had some meetings in
which there was absolutely no depar.
ture from routine work, has had some
items for consideration, of unusual in.
terest' The bill against the village,
presented by former engineer Robin.
son. which had hung fire for long
time, vas allowed at the last meet
ing, after a good deal of discussion
and was paid.
II is proposed by the \. o. T. Co,
to double track Its line on Front St,
In the near future and the project ia
meeting with great deal of adverse
criticism. Part of the line on Front
st., is already double tracked and the
villagers believe that the two tracks
spoil the street. A fight will be made
! against the move In the village council