New-York tribune., 1876-06-29
THE COURTS.
TIE SURFACE RAILWAYS SUITS.
FINAL ARGUMENT AGAINST THE GILBERT ROAD II
BE MADE TODAY

TIE SURFACE RAILWAYS SUITS.
FINAL ARGUMENT AGAINST THE GILBERT ROAD TO
BE MADE TODAY
The arguments in the suits OF the Sixth
Avenue Railroad Company against tho Gilbert Elevated
ysy Company, in supreme Court, Special Term are
drawing to close. On account OF question OF judge
ssigck and b. permission, John K. POr,er who mace
the hnal argument for rapid tranit, extended ms time
yesterday nearly up to hs adjournment of tho Court
TX JaIc ConJ,oc then began his argument against tAe
Gilbert Company, and will close 10 day.
EyJndge Porter reviewed and IN some respects sup
tcmeuted his argument OF Tuesday, that the carter "I
the Gilbert Company older than and independent OF
the powers or licenses given by the Commissioner undef
the Rapd Transit act. 20 far as the defendants we're
concerned the .ct was not 4 creative bat resIatye
act The amendment OF $50 only !untod
tie power Of creating local road not OF regulating 5uch
roads Il did not Tor Instance prevent the Legislature
from imposing regulations for the bcheht Oh 'He
public on the plaintiffs even to the extent ot
ohaneing Their tclInini. the width OF their track
or Tie seating Of their passengers. Tho consent
ofprocrt, ncr would not be requisite 70 such aIw NJ
fectng the .uii- nor to the rspa rans dcts rs iec
iny dcilaus Tbe PLAINTIFF charter, eTeH considered
a contract , - not impaired ~ tnIs le9loLD.
Iais,.ur an uudUuetsd right u anicHd tnrr ciai
teri u had an undoubtoi right 90 charter lIdi road,
-rca 10 impose c9u!tluhe NH.h -ii. "-i' ,,,i ~ r.cs,
plIntiis MAKE surrender o t-cf f'hch.Sc
fure alan4 me power of the leg gi,l.Iure over
te streets va. suprc True the streets we're bed ~
ow.er' nus Tor all thc people and the Legislature repre-
.entpd THcm and declared tl-ir WISHES. ,.
4 point had been Mads thaJ the Gcts iOuA puHlc
str.o-labiic progcryf0r private use ana 80 required
thlr.s yGl by the Legs atrc. That Vas nonsense
for o IL l. simply grained a1cchSs 10 use the slret I
,ublls u.r Tao truth vas, however, that tb' rdI-d
t-rstt ,t pas.Sd by ureoaurths vote of DOin hOu5e-
L.n /; va claimed That Rapid Transit conpanc- SAL
exceeded t.yiT pov.r ~ laying out route winch nee
o-,-iy cru>-,! Broadway. II ther E5d exceeded t'ir
pose. only excess OF action nel desi rr'ol
ot tabir whole work, ana ouy IN Sly ca be Ken @
raata.r Ev the Attorney General lh3 3deeh 'hts 'd
i- Commissioners 4r'i0H for fself iotc
~u.rr their rUIt" conceded With tatci tns toinl!'-
.iulrr. l.su..D made, tHcy must comply WIN fhcf It
sIr,u-ut-, VBcrs IL did not tney might folio" thel.
OtI-'Istl chatter
JUDGE Dors.ock began h'- argument by cDEe,lNg thc
ere 10 o rar' transit, bat claimed tnat even
,rr>E pIbir irtrpss must be carried vu VITA defer
- private rights, aul sr-Aed tHat charter was .
contract WI. thr -'fr protected by ne Constitution ~
United states ne c.,rd Tarols cases 'iCTe tbs i
w. l.tt. IL claimed tl % iLC Coutti't OF the SKIN
Avenue Railroad company which VS. u'ru-.c wa AZ
i~rrt lo.u supposed ~ Jue Porter iu hs aTsi-
n-t before Ir rrt'lti il' point % difference thc
Court adjpu-u.d. N" Vi close Dos ar-'slltrJ to-day.
D. 100 .ull b, tlr smith Avenue E,ii4pai Company
asstI,. t.c Nrs t1re Elevated L.A..IUHI .. upt1F,
u...I !H- Lea nU t'.II before Judge Van Huy-ru ln
.4mmp. i.r.s special Term ior some ~t, as the eYl-
Uulua iat -. closed 'tptci!1y, ana tNJudsc
L..Ji. Egd j.. u. b..l-s "l ,iin .p ,hy c.'c today