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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1913
Page
1
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A large Corry audience meets at the High School Auditorium to discuss a municipal ownership plan for lighting and a potential trolley franchise. The gathering reviews Hon. J D Bentley’s resolution, considers bond terms, and delays action to March 1 while a committee studies feasibility.
President Barlow of the Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of BA. Lavel Marty Auer Vivenes Rogers to the committee tasked with investigating and reporting on the feasibility of operating a ministerial footie plant in conjunction with council committees. The appointees will meet with Love and Dawson to align on the commission’s work.
Mr. Ream announced adoption of the resolutions with little dissent. H. Weolkis urged the chair to appoint a capable committee. J. J. Desmond spoke on the city’s prospects while opposing overpayment for the lighting plant.
President Barlow notes adjourned meeting follow up on a prior set of resolutions printed in the daily papers. A motion to adopt those resolutions was amended to add a clause about whether the city should own its own electric power plant. The discussion then shifts to continued consideration and potential implications.
A resolution presented by Mr. Desmond and adopted at last night’s meeting urges forming a three member committee from the Corry council plus allied committees to study municipal ownership of the light, heat and power plant and report by March 15. If not feasible to install or buy, citizens press the council to grant a trolley franchise to the Corry and Columbus Street Railway Co. to fulfill city contracts, with penalties for failure. copy to the Chamber of Commerce president.
Citizens show strong interest in municipal decisions as Corry residents attend a high school auditorium meeting. They urge timely public discourse on franchise issues, praising open consideration of matters and calling for cooperative public administration to ensure merit-based, satisfactory governance.
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