The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-03
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


The Question of Sheir Location In the suprerao
Ceurt The Property Owners Near Penn
Squares Become Parties 10 the snH = rhe
Application for Rn 'niunct,sn OSntiaued
Until January-r The special Tax Levy Con-
septed 40.
Al t1e O'Clock this morning in the Supreme Court at
Nis Prius, Chief Justice Thompson on the beach,
the argument on The injunction 70 restrain tue
Buildng Commission from erecting the public build
ngs at the intersection of Broad aud Market Streets
The compainants were represented by g. d.
Budd, William Henry Rawle, and George w. Bddle;
and the commission by c. II. T. Uplis, William q.
Mann f. Carroll Brewster, and william M. Mere
dth
Mr.. Budd opened the by reading the am
davits OF several owners OF property on Broad street.
stating that they had made their purchases with the
understanding that Broad street was TO be forever
kept Open a. public highway, from curb TO curb.
Ex-Chief Justice woodward appeared a. the re-
pres, ntatve for third party whJ desired to inter-
ton was read, signed by James d. WhethaIn, John
PsIu; 'Ti Iddioa SyeobIn%,os pnschnr i,bJs
document sets forth that the petitioners are owners
OF property immediately contiguous to Penn Square,
and that, while they have the fullest confidence that
the Building Commissioners Will make all the de-
tense against the present bill which their Official
duty may require them TO make yet the petitioners,
citizens and tax payers, and as propretors whose
interest may be directly affected by the present pro-
ceedings, are desrous TO be admitted to DEFEND pro
Mr.. Bddle, representing the complsinsnts, advo-
Gated the rejection OF the motion to intervene.
MI. woodward claimed that It was ordinary
proceeding IN equity cases and should be admitted.
The speaker, IN support OF MS application, Jnen r6ad
adsvits denying that the erection of the buildings
at the intersection will interfere with the Improve
ment OF Broad street. but on the contrary claiming
that they will TO materially benefit it, provided
that street one hundred feet in width is main
tanned around the buildings.
Chief Justice Thompson allowed the bill TO be
amended, and the petitioners to become parties to
the suit.
General Coils Solicitor for the Building Commits
sOners, then offered in evidence the certhcate OF
the Board OF Return Judges, showing that Penn
Square had been selected by vote Of the citizens
or Philadelphia at the last election, as the site for
the Public Buildings. He also read the answer OF
the defendants, denying all the averments made by
the compalnants in their DILL and in addition read
a report from Mr. NcArtnur, the architect, In which
street on the eastern. southern, and western sides
OF 1856 feet, and on the northern side Of 205 feet.
Chief Justice Thompson suggested continuance
OF the application until the first Monday in January,
when the argument could be heard before q full
bench.
Messrs. Biddle and Rawle assented, but Judge
Brewster said that he would consent to the injuns-
ton being withdrawn and the argument heard In
Janusry.
Chief Justice Thompson said that should the argu-
ment proceed, the decision could not be delivered
before January, and the only way In which to secure
rapdty In the matter was to continue the applica-
head OF the list for January.
Judge Brewster suggested that the injunction he
SO modified that Councils be allowed to proceed 70
levy the special tax of cents on the 500 for the
purpose OF defrayng the expenses during 1871.
This was agreed TO bv the counsel for the defend
ants, and the then continued until the lrsi
Wednesday in January.