, 1869-06-02
WEST DIVISION RAILWAY.
Judgment Rendered Against Plain
tiff in the Case Of The City VS..
The West Division City
Railway Company.

Opinion OF Hon. w. II. Tlc-
A1l1kter, fudge ofthc Iec- /,
cordcr's Court.
Recorder AcAAtstes, in giving Judgment
against the city In the suits for nnes for violation
or Its ordinance, in NOT running according to
the times prescribed, delivered the following |
opinion, declaring the ordinance void:
This Is Al act,on brought to recover penalty |
for violation Of thr following onlinance Of the
Common Council:
sEc7ios j. Tia. The Chicago West ptzision Railway
a E ts I'd sa
IL every !hlcs ,nu*s ep hsndoapl. street. aas ".sc
s;t
xse III es ess e e s Il
aDa sp II s IS @sf aa T. m s.
eysnins. + zach aud EVERY dsF. .....,
Il TIT It. t', t. as@sl s
Is .te Il ns S mi ists ~, s. n1s % '', m shs
cred IN any court Il eulareteot Jurisdiction.
A fury waS, wnlrcd, and, bf agreement. the |
cause submitted! 10 the Court. The plaintiff tn
troduecd several witnesses to prove Violation Of
the ordinance, tut whose testimony was confined
to llaniolph anl Madison streets alone. The it,
lenlant called no witnesses.
The facts established, and the only facts iu the
case, Wert that these two E.irs q. ra1twlF were
constructed during the years ,-J uud l,;3 1ro,n
State strict wtstwarsi TO ltotcy. b.4x distance
llaii q mile Of The thea wrs-' !. Its oI ihe
c!tt, AMI iha; 1t Is sonewb4t". no ulllss truul
doubts .,acS. That Tie orIinahcs Ia question |
VAS passed on tic ll.h of Jauuar5 L1s an,. irou
that tine 10 thc 81 Of Maseb, thu ,ae VI the culu
meEtc:1cnt OF the suit. the defendant has Thu
| ear IN each ainc onre IN Two 1lnsics each way.
except between tho hours q! AMI p. NJ. when
| thcy were run 1ucc IN tive minutes. nui tbut
| OSCfCfUEunI.
the uratnances, Of The city, together
ao s a as.y afa esnpaay 8 a;nsi e deeaSaa @ .ns s
the several ae;s Of s,s Legislature pertaining 10
these sor!ssatluus Tere a!4o pu! u evidence. Ihc
ordinance on which the action wAs based, and rr.
lied solely upnn tas gtvaad Of defence.
TnS Ss soanssl i15 glanti ptcdlsa'e tue authority
upon the last s1uusc q the fourth Bccton u The
ordinance IF August 10. lsss, anil a clause IN the
clause u tilr ordinance lust Ecferted ~ Is this:
msse . 9Hls'' ~, u his RI. Il @ - tn's NJ.
tims 81 tiss S.t.'sr US e rabe safety
uoA goaas!l .as pewss "te scgt''ate tte running
Tho quest!ons raised asc pusc ques,oas Of law.
to be ,lccltle, Without Trxari T. any popular
prejudice e. OF rlatsssr origin, which may o4ist
iia', inc Common Counrii power IL pas shc ozdl.
10 r,se M reat"ns for turh rullrlnsiutt nj Irc1Y
as tne nesHre ntll laruttance u thc gaso Wit
'TiIo thastrr Of the tAtrase tIty fial,way tom.
paly wn. ruz.e1 " lilr teNfsIaiuru afi aprroyp'i
lr'l,nr1 T. issa =. i'le .tcpi,1 srr!Ioii u That
tunI.il',i ,aHtt cpofate s'nale or .lo'1e !rnek
e! r.. u tan s.rerss os the t.,ns1! aI,l wsst
aHtt1s & .. . ' tsI'ns f{ e s Sesx II ts a aE WIT
sue. r'gtls md rHi lIrgr. ~ tta tnEs,Inn vnlnr
hu' cr !n'Rty f""it'''i ~ai, sn paFty. .psaastItr.
fhutlrtrsr1ahIs Charter ~ ltssstl ny HIT lrSala
tuyr VII, aptyatt't February u, tnsi. I tla tal,
tss ty s1ssFyn's M'"!ast !.n s"'He psassatsn. at
w. ss,otss s .arrsny " h T. 4, '
! 'lrEes g nmul,!tlts conferred upon tue I'll.
!, casn ti'y lall~uy tompaay, II n act atutcsal1it
clY UPON such teFIa anil conditions rs might, lI
eotrnrt lrtween the sa1 suilwu' eorpoEasons,hs
l The liuarl Of directors w1s also authorized " 10
a,aot suen hy-!aMs M = ,T'ss a:as rtiasions 1or TIT
Of 1hs ,S nrs III IN, be4 a a ths tRy @ NAV
i, ttnk propsr, not lnconstateu' win the laxs II
=, tlIta Stale ........ ......
u In pursuance o1 the toreso::s. defendant b,
Ii decd Of so:h Jr!y, .scs oA:a!ne,. !: TIC Chlcast
n City Railway Company, !ts tracks .ni frlncht5es
u and al! rights, privileges and lmu,!laittcs pertain
L. ing to MADISON aud Randolph. among o!he,
ri streets,
s TIA: the leten.sn, has. .utser these transactions
plantur cllmS that Tho rghr 10 rrescr:bs The tlut
~ FOR running cars Is expressly given TO thu city b,
!e e!aaSs a1e's osu If2 hxee 1s ofHa3ncs u
le IL repealed r the ordinance O November t. lsG!
u the second section Of which is rs fo:ioHa:
II SEC. -. That she csdiEa:,r t.:e "An ordinance
Is 8
9!is. II N, mi z, III ,.; Il fE.Ain hors
IN Iaeato pn,:s N.y II lsa. ~ .ua is'ea1 ii einrua
ss & tic til se y s sf a:s sis f.
sa;a tt1 4 'ar LsS i! r sn X,
;s{.e;;, 3 81 NJ v
fcst .eft=si. exit udsd af ts srFai IT liz" sSas.
dhs; onth :: - tns cssst:sifoS Ens ,s;cnsnse
sss5 - .sIsits s 4 no. II; W
j a1ts 's III" a1ove 1tS te
a e. y ot +
u xss!s isa ass: ;s ,s ~ r i s s s
= i E IT !S;rtSn r.; ssitsls ,y; "a 1:ssra:is
@ snss ' ~. ". I. IS ''A'"' e'"'s''
n The tt.ai ssc:ion ot the saiac ordnance ton
O. talns this pruytsi6n viz:
mh = Ss9vsIeas = ii, sfainasee aSe stsS
= = saiee It 10 say Cd ihis ical, that the ornanc
. GrstG rtfcrzett to BY lts title, IN the second sec
" for the eonsiraction q tic !e oa Madison street
II II and the i:rc tor sourest1s the sane iGa!y:
comcn ; touas Tie rst l it 70 reiate @ !e h t5,e ~
runains cars is :so part o. It Glrss Laws, :9a
- - aud tue oFltHance scc9l<J nuoye in zaa1 sscon
SECTION o this ordinance of 1861 recsTs to ,y it
ID title, provides for the construction Of the line Of
y y eslp:eiien tGa1y.s Law, AZ: ~; 4al.: that n
ct pizI30 fhe r,hf 70 fhe ionfnon Gnnn.tl To rcou
n s.ta.k , ~ ..E f NV ~ 1,n, rar I. ~, ~
hat IN lie @ oranee Of Isl, aathor1is he com
rany 10 rln its cars at Al1 such siues ai rate
10 EneeI Us the r,lb,c convenience and safety Sl
fn Il secr, ~ ra1re nl,,st ". ounaren n ,yrr
y = n!na not blinded 9y Passion and pst!1.sc.
~ The act o. the Leg1eatnfe fns$e'i tehrtarF
-, 1855, amending the charter q TIC detenuaAt ~
49, Tue la1caso etS ASa4"aS eotuPausr eoa.A1as III
pIot!s!ou:
Ana ~ ~ a1e ~ aF 9seas o, M i.a'es ~ Fsht
LID .sT.r.! acts EsneI or INV twr al t:,t,n Md
CONTACTS sfrn.tioa. ifrrnst sia u,.ic:Skars ii i'd
catered int Or EiTsn and y made Or an;acd " An
Ntxeeu Tue SAID Ululmon CoEn,l and any %" u mol
o. nc ea.S c"sTnfAt.ohs fv*-ne ths lncstlIi nae
e3teG;an :" a;ra mr. 'nr1, T. g. any o. inet!
- salu ~ ~ y a.1 !t 10 ,na coustue
L. sntens md Ii ITetr. W. =. MIDI ,s md In ~,
n1e h,IrLs nadr M, >. all +. vcraI scts"
Thtse ordinances, rs at1rn''e l. therefore cons:
tntc 4 contract male by ths $: &c t5congh he
r. General Assembly with this dtfr:''ilnt, rt1yat
corporation. without anF reservation by the Stat
he SAINT:
e PsIt" cnrperafieas me- crcate by an are # y
LEGISLATURE which, in euntection wish its SC lianec
reea:uc1 - conraet mo one :" "hleh + % lSnS ~ ~
Ii 9s snI1 .Ats lMinAH 94'.t :. - ~ r. klsiA,u
n4.nr rs,r tai,.s ~ nnr,;t;n. .tn'.. ~ n thrr a.
trsttIH or isetr.{trtt = ith r...nl: c,nst:s,c.n
=, II Tie eniraet" tAnfct, Arns= Cerp Sect. 81
::c "Ksrtaat rrira:r cos1eFati Gs ana. etucFal
ts rreakas say n. t;is; II t1c c.; tnEnt.r:s
ts1ntet. cfc. Hatsos Cannan. 7une eo1a,tss,h;
H. ~ towss ett:cs eentIas - s.sas TT
.T PuiPofes. FHsAt t'a ne =. II ~
hi owned by individuals ft tntF ute nlsy X public
II ~ ths iaatnaMe' ana otnf hkr INC &C!
done bz ths'n r. danc With vrM = thsi, osn .n:sl