New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-04
4HE CAL foR rHE 4LDERMENS MEETING
EVIDENCE CT CLERK 1WoMEY-ANo1HER OFFER
FOR TUE BROADWAY FRANCHISE.


FOR TUE BROADWAY FRANCHISE.
CAM. i'm Twomey. the clerk Of the Board OF
Aldermen wa. examined in the supreme Court Cham
hers Yesterday regarding the Ormaitcs used in sum
Inonng the Council to its special meeting on Saturday
morning when the Board gave away the broadway
franchise 10 the Broadway Surface Railroad company
The order for the examination was issued in the suit OF
/ H. Thmber T. NJ. Knox and others against the Aldef~
men. Mr. Twomey says that little before 3 a. m.
Alderman Fulgran called him at his home and i'll
formed him that lac would he wanted at special meet
ing Of the Board be held that morning. The witness
went down his Office and directed Clerk Maoney
20 send out the usual notices to those members OF te
Board no had not signed the call The notices were
scnt by messenger when practicable otherwise By mall
os nv usage Captain TwOmey first the eighteen
members at 9 a. IN. No notice sent to the Mayor
the Corporation Counsel the Controller or other heads O
the departments because on former occasions they had
pot attended the meetings when Informed ana 40 the
practice o sending them notices had fallen into dlsuse
There were rumors around the city Hall that private
detectives were engaged I'm eHdeaN ofing To ascertain
whether the Aldermen had been bbcd to pass the Ieso
luton The Aldermen professod 10 know nothing OF It,
md declared their willingness TO have their official acts
Investigated.
A committee Of citizens, beaded by l. I. Chltiendcn
sud Lawson ". Fuller, called on the Mayor and re-
qaesied him 10 preside at the meeting TO be held TINS
evening at Chlckciug Hall to protest against the action
al The Aldermen IN giving away 20 valuable franchise
o. surface road IN Broadway The Mayor said tina, 1t
aoud give him pleasure 10 acccde to the request lie
will make the opening address and viii be followed by
Yteirrict f. Coudrit /. H. Chitondon and others
L. D. thticudcn counsel for the ufpajct'' WHO
have obtained au injunction rcsttnning the Aldermen
from taking further action I'm rrluid 20 the matter said
10 a Inirisg reporter; When The hearing ON ihc
potiun 90 mako the Injunction permanent H hthlu
shall probably move 10 uukr the Broadway surface KAN
say Company patty Oh the ground that 10 has entered
into conspiracy With the Aldermen against the iub-
eats OF the city. have doubt that on account oi The
tauie Of The clerk OF the Common council % INFORM TIE
head Of departments q the special meeting az when ihe
action IN fepuid 90 the Broadway Surface Railway
suauv was taken, the action AZ that meeting nun
ard void bn " that action null ana void an the
al. pf the Aldermen FOR year past have been nu and
I'D fo, Inc same reason. 1O not Iiopust, therefore to
,fre The uiut ~ upon me Qthei POINTS hstu ing views
All Sustained by the court 49, ,, .. ....
~ o,i,,s q hndtews said A syndicate ~ philnHe
b,s ,i,ailsts whu have built ufI miles ui cable rail
tad ~ that et ard cuity ~ miles ihtte nave iai,th
ihe bd M thr kew YORK alIp Railway lomlMhy iVi me
Bsiisawat franchise. and have oneitd ihe hiatm
siIbtUNh fBi No. Tits syndicate y rOmlo-th pi u
fibns9ie meii ~ Biesdwat hahri'sts ey&iItnu,
n8htt ties bste ,BlaG phblp ttst aih aie aithape
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