New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-24
THE COURTS.
THE BROADWAY FRANCHISE.

ARGUMENT UPON THE KNOX INJUSCTfov-ru,
ALDERMEN DEFENDED-RIGHTs OF The CITY.
The Board of Aldermen, and its motives and
powers regarding railroad franchises came ND for con-
sideration yesterday in the supreme Court Chambers.
Argument made the continue tion Of the Knox
! injunction restraining the Board and the New-York
Surface Railway COMPANY q mutual Interchange Of
civtcs regarding the Of Broadway below
FOurteenthst streeJ-cr purposes. H. Chittendcn
represented T. " Knox and other protesting owner, u
property along the route John " scibncr appeared ior
the railroad corporation Luke T. Cozans looked after tue
welfare OF The Aldermen, while Assistant Cooperation
Counsel Dean did his best 10 guard the Interests tho
city.
Mr.. Cozans proceeded to wash the Aldermen white ny
putting m answer cxtOlling Their virtues a. acted
upon by the railroad corporation. The notorious
day meeting Of the Board asserted regular AID
that body had acted in good faith and vita discre-
ton Every feature Of the action OF the Aldermen SIR.
COzaus surrounded with a hue Passengers. he
urged, through the rights secretly and suddenly given
away at a. meeting. would be enabled to ride from
South Ferry to the clmpanzec III Central Park al
for five cents. The counsel coquentiy demolished the
idea OF conspiracy applied TO Nsw-lork Aldermen.
The New-i Ork Surface Railway Company, Mr.. evans
promised would assuredy scrape the ice and snow Of
its track The lawyer then up all his assertions
with tie aldavts OF the four Aldermen OF the Railroad
Committee. These undeiled statesmen swJre to
their own purity IN the most approved fashion. They
declared in breath that when they were hOnoraiy
considering the desire OF the NewYOrk Surface Railroad
Company the wicked Gable Conn any had not said word
about gl000OUO Ohert tor the franchise Then they al
reported ~ man. 1 have acted "A good iatI,
corung 10 the best of lny Judgment AMI for The best III
tercsts Oi the city"
seIbuer in order 70 prove still conclu,yely
the uesSucss oil the corporation for which he stood
sponsor then read the affidavit OF Alderman Waite max
ing general assaults on the BIRTH giOwtn and natur OF
attempts 20 Outwif is rival. MI Waite did not believe
that tho franchise under consideration one which
would DE safe IN the hands of public auctoneeI. \
Board OF Aldermen the only body 10 De trusted Win
a matter Of much Nalue-tO somebody. lie posi-
that other company offered favorable condl-
the particular which got MS vote on that
memorable saturday morning, bright and early. NJ.
Waite Lawson y. Fuller tap the side BY ChaIg
ing that the CnlukcIlug Han meeting a cable railway
scheme dis -ul-e He, too, spoke Of good faith and
denied conspiracy. James \. Richmond, the president
OF tie railroad company, with surface, lid his se. by
affidavit In sustaining the reputation or the Aldermen
Mr. Chittonden then pr0poundcd the extraordinary
doctrine that the city OF NeW-lOrk Las few rights
which B1ald Ot Aldermen should respect Among these
the property of which TAI, franchise was a iorm.
The Common Council. ho urged he'd thls properly III
trust and had nO authority for assembling lanGc,ucy
and giving it away Cor nothing. Mr. Cuzms taking up
the cause ol the Aldermen painted vivid iictdIc Ut
eyes; fortified his clients All tLcr IcuuouS 90 te
New-Nork SuIttrc Railroad Company, and delivered y
glowing paue-yUc their dcels MI >Crlhner followed
BIN ln briall Of the beaJOrd railroad cor .-on
Iac0rau promoting the welfare VI the u 5. tic N co-
tlgue do ~ 10 DAY.