Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-17
Request for Further Time by the Chicago
and Northwestern Road is Turned
Down by the City Dads.
COUNCIL HOLDS SECRET SESSION 0ualne tuaas ECLIPSE
The Grading Scheme Laid Bare for Perusal
Of the Taxpayers---Pierre's Future is
Placed in the Balance.

adopted regular August meeting
Of the council that body Monday evening adjourned
the council chamber Of the National Bank
ideaton of the oft repeated of Marvin ugh for
time the grading the fat of which the Northwestern road
large The city council for better known
to its honorable members than anyone e had suddenly to
the conclusion that the damages be settled
order as they put it, to ssclear the way
Colonel Stewart for the Northwestern and Mr. Hugh
tits personal representative state had appeared
council former occasions in the interest his and
present the regular August meeting when he that
prepared the time to take the work
therefore asked Chat further time be granted short but animated
discussion followed between the mayor and Mr. Stewart
journmen taken until Monday evening August IA.
At the hour appointed the council chamber we'll filled with
influential realty Pierre Mr. Stewart having
avodaby detained elsewhere appointed felowownsan
torney Stevens long wait for the opening Of the meeting
casoned by of the and council It that the
lefty fathers became frightened from other
the time and prearlngd for meeting Office
story of the bank building from which
1.-THE excluded
the council resolves itself mutual admiration
the business, far it is concerned short order and when
the members everything is cut and dried Right here
inquire what right has the council to exclude the from
meeting especially when question to the welfare
city up consideration Does the act bear the
cowarce? Why should this grading question become all inn
porant this time when, the official the
is one having been adopted in 1889
The headed by the filed the
fashion, and seated themselves their respective
mayor called the meeting of the adjourned meeting
order and announced that the council ready business Mr.
Stevens representing Col Stewart who represents Mr. Hugh
the position of the Northwestern and closed by asking
further time be granted The discussion became general between
the business railroad and council 1t later developed
that the discussion farce the principle feature being ragche
g doubt the city fathers enjoyed the they brought
Finally the Hon Mr. Glow the following
which read and on roll call unanimously adopted:
Resolved That is the of this council that the pending
suit is in furhelance Of the best interests
holder Of Pierre and that the determination Of the question
ltion.''
council =? We think does Does
taxpayer the part he will be called upon
IF he does will learn in time his
In the time intervening between council meetings. needless
of the Northwestern regardless the citizens
las we'll the warnings Of the Free Press the
the grind OF the suit at law establish damages
Now begins long string Of igaons the end of which the
will be figured up and who will pay the council the peopley
Stripped Of its verbage what is there in the resolution What
does it mean! Out from under plain everyday
English that the fathers and
and unnecessary haIhs the citizens of Pierre and the
Northwestern road The damages whatever they be- will be
against the property involved and will lien
such property corporation become due and coecabe
meet the property paying heav,
you money
alternative permit your holdings be sold
chances margin. This is the situation nutshell There
the trouble and and that the in
tgato of Che proceedings the
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