The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OITIzFNs or PHILADELPHIA.

The undesiDed. in of the slandcrOus mis-
that circulated through tho cy in
the and otherwise resulting in the removal of th
railroad tracks street. deem IL due 10 themsclvo
give brief statement of their action in the premises
deferring to future day moro extended reyiow OF tn
whole subject in which they to examine and com
ment fully tho action and probable motives
these who have been most prominent in this movement
During the month of February last. they, in common
with other czens petiioned Councils for extension
the time fixed by ordinance for the removal of the tracks
from Broad street. giving reasons therefor to which your
| attention Is yet respectfully called.
This petition handed TO the Select Councilman from
the Tenth ward also Chairman Of the Committee
Railroads. and bV him. at their request presented to
Councils and with disclaimer his part OF sympa
thy with it's object, referred TO his committce.
The pet toners having been promised hearing before
the committee asonsbed TO find their petition acted
without notice to them adversely reported upon and
of course, refused by Councils Here the matter with
| them rested for the present
The President of the Pennsyvania Railroad Company.
seeing the utter impossiby Of maintaining the prcsont
trade with the West without previous adequate provision
for it's accommodation addressed Councils with view to
have the time for the removal of tho rails from Broad
street extended to July l. This application
npuated in Councils TO induce the officers Of the rail
road to believe that without the cooperation of the former
petitioner the request would be granted II
held that it would place Councils in the awkward predca
ment Of granting at the request of individual without
additional reasons, what had been peremptorily denied
large number of petitioners representing important bus
ness interests
They were therefore, requested join in this ap
poaion Notwithstanding the petitioners felt they had
influence in Councils, they quite willing
the President Of the PennsylVanis Railroad Company
his endeavors accordingly prepared and
sented them for signatures II found to contain
implied contract by which they to relnqush all
their rights in and said street in consideration of
extension of the time for three months
such and refused to Be sold out for such
n19es Of I ss Sens S S %
the advantages of tho road as long possible This act Of
refused compromise ourselves By such
in the removal tracks and under this plea
lie law Of 1853 framed BY Councils and passed at their
request provided that before the Of the tracks or
PARTIES having rights prinsses, etc, Of the
s ss s no sm fha @ aS s a
since decision Of the Supreme Court dismsing the in
Street Councils have failed 70 comply with that law.
@ M p4svons thus paoins our rsht as agreed te be
eenTed in that in jeopardy such being .6S eui
bill for the Of enforcing the provisions the act
Of TO a s seen sS S
wSo will sSs e s T RSs G o%R OF &
We consider this law Just and equitable; do not be-
eye the people Of this city desFe % greet public 81
bel al the expense citizens that those who
sustain damage, however small. shall be compensated
The rights the poorest be dsregaried
We shall therefore, in efforts to Obtsi.
One word in regard 70 the "Tmos that have raised
op Se OF Which nobody is responsS It wns usS az
the moment when our peton was before Councils
nvesSe the Who without one fact u theT 20
session responsible name as voucher, We believe.
to the that
BY influence either Councils or the Legislature ON
~ dS,I
law | Sd Gn mo %
that in their opinion it gsfn to qSs and would
would insure for il fsy0Tabe @ hd eoasidesation tss
Of faith s, %
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