Sausalito News, Volume 11, Number 26, 3 August 1895 — MEETING OF PROTESTANTS. [ARTICLE]

MEETING OF PROTESTANTS.

The Town Trustees Receive an Unmerciful Lampooning. A meeting was held at Bellrude's hall last Wednesday evening for the purpose of protesting against the closing of certain streets in South Sausalito and against the action of the Town Trustees in a few other matters. Quite a number of citizens attended. The meeting was called to order by Jacob Strittmatter. Several persons were nominated to act as chairman, but for some reason or other, respectfully declined to serve. Mr. Strittmatter finally assumed the chair and called upon Mr. Turney for a few remarks, who read from notes a short address, in which he said that he thought the time had come when the citizens should demand and receive proper recognition of their rights from the Trustees. He stated that they had brought a foreign contractor here who brought his own labor with him, and ended by hoping that the citizens might unite in some manner by which their grievances will be righted. Mr. Worley, a member of the law firm that has been representing the disincorporationists, then addressed the meeting relative to the ignoring by the Trustees of the petition signed by seventy-five voters of the town praying for an election to be called. He claimed that parties could not withdraw from the petition after presentation to the Board. He called upon the people to act in self-de-fense and not allow their liberties to be interfered with. He urged his hearers to act at once — not by harsh means, but by carrying the case to the Superior Court. Dr. Case said he would not discuss the question of disincorporation at this time, but urged the citizens to sign the petition against closing of the public streets. Mr. Strittmatter then made quite a lengthy speech, in which he handled the Trustees and Commodore Harrison without gloves. He accused these gentlemen — especially the Commodore — of doing a great many naughty things and said they were afraid to call an election. The meeting then adjourned without taking action, to meet again at the call of the chair.