Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-10-02


by the PresidentJ. S. Kirk. Other
members present being Messrs. +.
V. Ingham, w. y. Warner, III. NJ.
Essick, w. l.. Laird, III. G. Clay,
A. c. Little, w. III. Van Buskirk, E.
S. Chase, G. A. Brink, A. Durham,
ID. Kehrer, w. j. Taylor and E. II.
Kiess.
The first business before the meet
ing was the reports from committee
and Mr.. Kirk reported that in ac-
cordance with instructions from the
League he had Mr.. f. w. Peale estiss
mate the lumber and bark on the
Mary G.. Fox and John Gordon tract
south of the Laporte road which the
League was contemplating buying
in order to preserve the forest. Mr..
Peale's report was read and upon
motion of Mr.. Warner the report of
the committee was accepted and the
committee continued.
Capt. Chase who had been appoint
ed at the last meeting to solicit sub
scriptions and have walk built
from Eagles Mere Ave. down the
hill towards the station, reported
that the walk had been built and the
committee was continued until the
subscriptions had been paid and the
walk paid for.
The proposed change of the rail
road track and station to the west
side of what was formerly known as
the Lily Pond was discussed. Mr..
{. a. Brink member of committee
appointed by Borough Council, re-
ported what had been done in the
matter, and Capt. Chase as engineer
also made a report. After consider
able discussion Mr.. Ingham offered
the following resolution: "That we
request the Eagles Mere r. r.. Co.
to abandon the station near the boat
landing, remove the tracks leading
to same, also tracks forming the
present 'G' and move the present
Eagles Mere station to the west side
of main track, south of present
freight station" This resolution
was carried unanimously.
1t was also moved and seconded
that the Eagles Mere Land Co. be
requested to repair the banks of the
Lily Pond in such manner that it
will not be marshy as heretofore but
will have well defined banks, and
then in the spring 1903 again flood
it. Motion carried.
The question of improving the
streets in the Borough and especially
the Lake Drive was discussed. Mr..
lngham reported that the Borough
had levied as much Borough tax as
they could without permission from
the court, and also said that the taxes
as levied at present did not give suf-
ticient funds to put the roads in bet
ter condition. Mr.. II. G.. Clay hen
moved that the Borough Council be
requested to apply to the Court of
Common Pleas for permission to
levy an additional Borough tax to be
used in improving the streets, also
the fire service and such other mat
ters that in their judgement need at.
tention. This motion was seconded
by Capt. Chase and passed unani-
mously.
DIR. Essick then brought up the
question of building a new road to
connect Highland Lake and Eagles
Mere. Mr.. Warner moved that DR..
Essick and Capt. Chase be appointed
"a committee to look over the ground
and see if passable route could be
secured and report at next meeting.
Motion was seconded by Mr.. Laird
and agreed to.
Capt. Chase moved that the Bor-
ough be requested to organize Fire
Co. at once. The motion,was passed
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned to meet at call
of President.
Bernice, Pa. Sept. 26, 1902
Editor "News ITEM
/ have read with much interest
the article by B. G. w. in your is
sue of 18th inst. Forestry is now,
at the eleventh hour, receiving at
tention from both State and FEEDER
al government, and those who ask
for aid will receive it. 1t is there
fore matter of great Importance
that the question be taken up by
the press, and especially by the