, 1881-07-29
The Last Move on the Part Of the Rail
way Companies.
Trying to Make tito CITY Swap Horses Whifo Cross.
Ing Tho Stream.

ing over to tho proper authorities tho sum Of /
SO for every car thoy operated. At "a somowhat |
later date, TiIH TRtpuan mentioned tho do |
oislon OF Judge Drunlmund sustaining this orti.
nuncc and It has since tben ruforrol incidentally
to tho tnnumcrnblo and iutoornble delays which |
were postpouing tho dual settlement Of tho |
question. The matter having now como Up In
an Incidental way before Comntttoo OF tho
Council, It Is not nmiSa, poEhnPs, for tho purpose
Of explaining moro fully tho Importance OF tho
rattor and tho ndvisablttS Of wIso nctlon on Tho
part Of tho Committee, to 20 buck and sunmar-
zo tho history OF this ltconso ordinatlco and tho
proceedings which have been had undor It.
EARLY IN 1878 49,.
IN order was introduced into tho Council calling
upon tho Corporation Counsel for his opinion ns
to tho power Of tho city 10 compel tho street
rntlwny companies to pay ltcensc for tho priv.
ilegc Of running tholr cars In tho streets. blr.
Donnold, who was then Corporation Counsel.
Bavo aa elaborate written opinion, In which ho
took tho view that tho Council could not under
tho charter, pass such nm ordinance. And this
timc: nut Az. Daily, the fathsr Sf M
and askcd hin what 10 Thought abo1t Il. NJ.
Tuth!tl said he .w.,s not familiar enough With
fne rs ov xye 70 bp Spon tS o 81
tSo up s md H. &Ssh RH he aoa SGs ao
.nE 20 be ran soross dee!son of ss; 5ustco
Councils Of Philadelphia. Tho reasoning was
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SSnS g. s' , 'ffsSssy Sy es qsosf baa to e. e.
isis Wow. and d the best tecisloha he could
giyo. turned eyer to hin In thns ct 1ussieo Strong.
A p9 tp1n to whsn sas t.
DO instltutcl against tho companies for not pny~
ing tho license fees, thoy
FILED BILLS AT THE SUGGESTION OF NOM
RESIDENT STOCKHOLDERS,
alleging, substantially, that the city had passed
an illesal ordinance md was about to enforce
It: that the companies were about to illegally
hoaeis @ la's'ss wa liable ''0 ID 10 injaroa Sy
sha tie aa % dSS
iron. pdylag. the foes. Judge nlodYett granted
dissolve It, and nude an argument, but Judge
sa5.s 5s ,ts eyoyea W.T. o. uoa aa IT, a ill.,
iag. engaged, and On record a. of Tho oplnlon
| IIo recognized that tho case was of very grcat
! Importance To tho city, involving some $p,0D
Or *!o'oM year, s9 ho associated With him Slr;
awser Z TSeg sa aearsas ~ d 81 S
wollh bring up I'LL tho questions involved. Tho
seo arau VIZ ore IL 5e Il
1871. but was continued on the applicaiton Of
Sa for n9 Snv TINT
With and sir. B9laG for tho Wsst Sitio one, aud
MliteheSek M 4 Ounce fgr tho South stdo CORPORA. q M
before iii. Justice III jaa.
WHEN JUDGE DAubiMoND nETunNED gnosr
Eu1sorE
Ais: Tth!ll asked hlm to hear tae eass but he
ct tie gentlen1er i1!erostsd M n tho stock q oas
frlin Ut1rtH RfEtAr len
sshss Ssdss sasa!d deeiao d. ese aaestons. ss III:
ros',on 6ut tho Court III As Has tbo pIant,l's swn
choosing, and be fot TINT II tho city authorities
did not object 70 his henr!ng tue caso tho other
jcet, but was very anxious to hRyo bin bear md
dccitle tho questions, which, woro purely qucs-
e. IL tbe ,tof e 81 e tae
panlca. Judge Drunmond said ho beloved ho
could dccido tho caso s without regard to Eorsona
and do so. An olabornto argument fol.
lowod, covering two days,-pt!ntGl 4r9uments
s oSs 9So a ease s' unae ani
about yeas ago rendered decision in. favor
of tho Oily. sustaining TIC ordnanco. The At;
tho bfll, md It was granted. Many motions ant
cross motions woro made. but tho case. wat
further arguments Judge DrMmDond hcld Iii
caso undor alv!6onent, With the understanding
n h VIZ f sa 1 ssf &C. pnse ose
|
October.
AErEn Sir. ruTIuLL's TERM OF OFFICE Ex
TIRED
Atr, Adams and bfr. Grtnucll took charge of The
nScc9 & II 'p ruSs
woro directed BY thoul to go on With i, and tho!
WI % rdsIsaao @ sao q i ss Sse J. Ssy I
bill and Mr. lIrndicy. Constitutional md stat
utory questions aro involved. requiring mug much
| new lawyer lOnE while 10 fArntllar1ZH him
eolf with tho points. sotno tlno 6ofore th
o ssvo n ooe tae coaao
elson T1s ronasrsa BY the un!ts,i States ~
lino.lsly recommended its adoption. hut Whe
ALDERMAN. ia III tho Interest of tic railroad com
panles, suaecstod that tho city hal ;.
faaeH 4Sat :. 9 N to
| expense 70 supply 0itsilo counsel; anl on hi
A!dernan's motion tho order WIS rcno.nm!ttet
hiii aud Bn!ilvy, lad Gono: what thoir oharee
wuro and would b. That comlu!ttee e . .t took p .
ss9 e fs nat'sf ssas sSt
Grlnnoll said 1t would bo
] VERY DETRIMENTAL TO THE crrr's 1STEI
EBr
Ssnss ssol Seax om St 20 Il kS k%P8
1 Mcsars. Tpthill and Glradl0y could chnsgn 0nly
rsa sonahls fee, tie o9urts pr1.sottng clients
t would be opposed to ,gontina'Ix the.n ~ co.,l
20! 4Mcss G wv oEknx ios tao sa,'.oaa SYf
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companies. 4 lottor WIS rcati from corporauo,
piaes ~ q Me.sss Msa II S iaaoy
sS ssss e
matter stands. w. Aa4na r. RI Mrg gono % q ier re- te
rGanSe narposes a1o ~ MF s,na 11nv u y"