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= BE s« 7, mis mrn^mM^mmmm™®™1™ ckntsa FRANCK ORDINANCE NOT REATj^FOR HEARIG'AT LiiETING TUESDAYJJIGHT :jf^ Tf, Big^GroiYc^On Hahcl To Take Part In Activities But glttl Railroad Fails To Submit Draft of Pro posed Ordinance--Schmidt Promises Referendum IraCTilifHiMm EThe Jjir-fameti, nnieli discussed and eagerly anticipated ordi- -- Tmnce ^()vc,rnini* tht^xtciisixin of the fraucliisc*of tlu'Glilea^7^7 North Shore & Milwaukee Kleeliie^mliroad in WilmetteTailed to mtrtet»:4£^ptK'arar^^^ Tuesday evening. Village Attorney Carnahan ably explained this ^ as being due to thelact that the'draft of tlieOrdinance had not|.' beenreeeivejijj'roin Mr. Latham, the attorney for the railroad.;- i|f iiri'il-'thiil Ihi'iWlnui Keen smiie nii^ At the bust moment it'tippe -1 I understanding as to the introducing of the ordinance at this iniet- ing of the (Council. Although it had been clearly stated that the nialUa*^ouT<l be lwought lip at this lime,- it was made to appear. that this was a "misrepresentation on-the'.-part of this pa|)er when •in "reality-; it .was-the fault of the elee- j -: ~^~- ------ :-----'L- - ' trtc re-1from the : boaiul afrei^Ttr=ffmrr7rsesir posed draft. However, the understand-;] si on on Xo v ember.JJiL:- MHO, ami was ing that the..Council would take. def- ; not denied by a representative of the was questioned 1IU1( action at. this m'ootin«_was er- j railroad ■; when rorieons,, as^ it would only have been diseiiKst'TI and -put over to .a- lateri:jneeU4 been stated w i t h >our authority tha t insofar., disposition..'.... ■r:'-;^]-^fr^rt^:'::: ' I'reskle.nL-rffliniidt stated "wst erday. t'lia't the draft of the ordinaTH^JWas1 expected at any time .and that each 01 i"..? iii>' infers of ib .',• ee^iiii 'vo'rrt-V. !<e give a- a copy for study and.;.perusal'. and' that the details would, "iTT> doubt. •be publieally discussed' a! the next meeting. Hut in the meanwhile the about the tinUtor. fr-has not. however; the'"board^ would act upon J he hiat ter if pTt^-rerrtreri. "WeTof courser-have no ■inea 11 d of krrowtiTg-whut^t Ircr^boaYd w ill matter will pfohattlyDe. brousiu up at l-a--eoiHHiittee, ineftum. --'--,--".' ,■'>■'. ' ' do at any-of its meetings; >;■;■• .;; >-^-r^ "• Our :ii;Oiit:l,i'i ••.1 tain toiiMcctKm, wus; that, in -.vievvtif. tlie wide interest"of our people in this ijuestion and the importance of the "matter to the whole villa ire: it would be TTic-e--to have the meet-ins.; at AVhU'h tUertiew ord.ltiMtee: No th'roLjgiaziilL^'JrairtSvi •/.:' Rosard ins . the runni11s of. t h-ro'ush elevated 'traiiis.--KresideTrt v-SchniMt stated that there will be -absolutely ho provision made for tlie--running oi -thrggrrh-tWu'-nH-iH/-^Iilwa.'irir^,XllE^nj^ ' racea si on w 11 vnr t hi s: " w i 11 -fre -to 1 etsvt1 -d. is (.in -a holiday or Sunday, when it -will ^te- i m possible- 4 o hand]dn.tlltT';..ir.o\vds *6 Itavinia. .j>:<;y:-:y;'/'.'"""Cy/l.",^■■•■:.'. .- . T'l-esideut' Schn'iidt states,-'further ' that the question is one which takes a groat deal of time- for solution. - It Ts impossible for._;tin- ordinary voter ; to realize .the... amount in' time, which ' the village otllcials are. required U).ini: i (rirga^mtittef^of Ihis kind, -a-iid it-^s of I 1 such iinportance that it is unwise and . ttm-iiis;t 1,9. jndire too hastily. Xo action vill be taken until the -mttt'er has niisht'■■.be' presented; well attended'. :^\V htle1^ iWpp^ nrdinance ' w.as not.. 'presented at the, board. iiu±e^ln.<jr. \Ve.._J:ili.dexs_tajid hpjiV- e.asy it is for delay to (n-ciir: even, as in tiiis casf\ .wln/n the-parlies are-de- sirous of really sett ins tosether "With resariV to the board■ ajeffrfsr upon any..' railroad proposition that may be presented-- ra^tluau/ "we neeti'- iiav'e no apprehension, for at the .'tffeet-^ ins-**n Hi'cen'iber .">. our presiclent, .Mr. f>cTinii<lt. stated" 10 tliw lheetins tlmt aily.__ordinance srantins the railroad ! rishts not siven them by-- the present !-_ordinances \\piild be submitted to a- i vote of the people .of the .viHase- be- | f'ire; acl ion is tajion l^yT tlue board bit .; theiliew ordinance. ---;■ . .y-g-^-^ -._.,.. Hearcf from Railroad. ^^^;: '4>cen thO'rou.shl.VvibbJted down, and then 'it will be put to a--refercnduiii^vgfiQit the pgopIgT7'-'--.-.•-.• ' -= -"Second -Air. t-anialia-tt sta.ted that tlie 1Tstar chamber*' session of" the ^oar.d. held^on-XxxvembeJ!_23._l91G, and _ ^complained of (reference doubtless be* •^.---':} Explains Pbsitibri.^i Ins to our former letter.-referred to) Th^%T)posiLion," "wlftrh has hnmher 1 ^as for the-sole purpose of permit- new name th-is^ week iit "the Wilmctte | tins the^iloard^rt learn from the rep- Citizeiis' Associatian^as^pxepiixed an- .j^iseniaiives.;jyr the- railroad., what the •o*lier open letter to the people-of the I railroad really; wanted and what it village, which is published;herewith :: wa^ ready /to ,do. To the Peo'ple of Wilniette: At tlie umiiiiu's of the Board o'f'.TriisT ? tees :.6f. our village, held Tuesday eve- j ning, 'December 5. Mr. (."arnalinn^elir If -village attonfey, niade.a somewliat. ex- I tended statement exphiinins the-a^tk -Hoard in connection with £_^incago, tirdernof" the present fra: North Sho*e «fe Mih\^ukee Railroad. and further rights desired by the rail- ___Tlie l?asis for this part of Qiir former letter wajf as follows: "_At a "..regular- board meeting next preceding the last one, an attempt was made to get same action from"Tlie- board lo^k-ing to the .enforcement ■ of- the--7i^resent ordinance, under which _the railroad is operating, which at- tempt was piet with the reply that the board would hold a.special meeting in a few days 'to thrash out the whole " Mr. C'arnahan's stateihent rjEniuires; Snsweir in two:particulars r 7 matterr'-T- r\\'e naturally understood from that. that both sides or the question would be carefully considered and that the board would probably decide on some First-^He stated that the large num- ber of people present_at the meeting mentioned were there tinder a misap- prehension through having been in^ deftnitecourse-of action. -^r>rr^nt1y a/lvtued tbnl i\ ne«rnrdlnnne<j n^ltm)rlTr-tWff-hytlef^-^v ^foi'-rtle railroad- \vould,Ji&- snBnritteit: have representation at--the--spectat and acted upon, thTs.^rctcrcnce being meeting and were Refused on the loubtless to our lettof appearing in .he News under date t>f November 30, 1916. The portion of that letterlre- ferred to^*ead!t4ts ground tliat it was to be a secret ses- sion. We sitbsequently^ learneoT that- Mr. Budth-anrl Mr. Latham were pres- entajt^thiLseiu^tt, or Us MrT-Cai'ualmu We--iHid€P9ta»d--that -anF«©rdiafiafieL drawn up by the railroad^ will be sub- mitted to the board at tts next regu- lar meetlngj>n December-5." . ~'.; .Sf.-- Had Reason to Expect Action. We had reason to expect precisely what the above quotation-states.--lit ilia it,r-tftB "star chamber" seaskny although we dfdndt "Tearn until"~tlie" board meeting on December 5th~tHar the sole purpose of the secret session was to learn tbe Tallroad^s^vtews^:^^-- Rehiring ■ Disposition. formation lo that effect ^eame^te--us: zSiNow that we ^unAej^tand^ighajLthe^ secret meeting was for, we see. that