New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-17
CAR LICENSE FEES MUST BE PAID.
DECIDING AGAINST TIE THIRD AVENUE.

NEARLY SIS 1000 TO BE PAID BY THAT COMPANY
NIX. LACoMBE's ENERGETIC WORK.
Justice Lawrence, of the Supreme Court yes
day decided that Third Avenue Railroad company
must pas license fee for each car run upon lis
route since December 81 1882 with interest," except so
far "a the fees are barred by the statute OF limitations
and parties In the suit OF the May or etc
against the company might appear before him any day
except saturday for the purpose OF adjusting
the amount which verdict shall be directed TO be
entered he judge in his opinion, says II was evidently
in ended that deren l.nt snculd pay an annual
licence fee each which might be run on Third
under the resolutions Of the Common Council whicp
became binding and operative on December 81 1882.
This zee in resolutions referred TO As the an
nual license fee allowed by law" At
that time there law 1ulsDg license fees Tor
street cars although Fourth Avenue cars had been
running for some time A suit brought by the city
against company in which the city sought TO recover
$50 FOR each pursuant 10 resolution rasssi after
the incorporation OF the company, VAS carried TO the
Court Appeals and decided against the city. Then
action wac begun in which 1t was claimed tnat
the company pay the license fee OF 500 fixed hy
the OF the passage OF the resolution or 1902
affecting stages ana onnhuses. The Corporation
Counsel Insisted that this LICENSE tee was applicable To
street cars. which the company denied. Justice Law
holds the Corr CounseFs point veil
effect for payment OF $50 annually for eac car ior
SIX years PRIOR the heginnn- OF tue suit with INTEREST
rDe counsel defendants Say that they will app-Al
fron tho decision. Corporation Counsel Z. Henry
Lacombe appenre lau III. and John Parsons,
Lauterbach. Charles Z. Apologize and mes T.
In speskinR OF the decision Mr.. Lacombe said 10 n
TKIBUNK reporter: When took Office on June l. 1854,
there many suits pending against horse railroad
COMPANIES Iceoss one action. That against Tue
aud oeveDth Avenue had been selected as the
pioneer had go. eyODd the General Iern
lnasmCh many these actions OF Oug standing
determined make special effort to dispose Of tneln
and since that time, taken per-onal Clare Oi the
including preparation Tor trial. rial and argumcnt
The work IS drawing tn end with grafs in2 re-
suits In October. 1854, We argued the case OF me
Broadway ant Seventh Avenue RdllrOa II tile court or
ADJ obtained decision III favor o. tue city
Under that Judgment $57.4Y5 was paid by the road
Actions az the being vigorously purned
many OF them decision In this and set
claims agans theta. In this way tue Central
Park North and East River Railroad Company paid go
700 and theFrry and Grand street paid $4,000
the Houston West street, 24OO. tue Dry Dock, East
Broad way, etc, S77,OOO.
Otuer roads, however, were not controlled by the de-
ci ion in Broadway ana Seventh Avenue case. an
continue resist the collection among these were
the Eighth road. in wuch obtained Judgment
March, $50 fol- $4,000 aud the Third Avenue ROAD
the decision OF Lawrence rrnh-re to-day giving
The appeal from the Judgment against te Eighth
Avenue rOai will be argued his month, an II the Law
Department succeeds In hOl iDk the Judgments against
and the Third Avenue, those ecsOns Will ron-
troll pending actions TOR about $4,000 more Besides
by the end this month"; or tue be-
ming of next. The final payment 81 the BrOtiwaY an
seventh ROAD. which will he ABOUT @6O.OOO.
may be pardOned tor saying in ves OF tue opposition
whirh the Law Deparim-D has had 20 ~ncoun-
IN these lItigatIOus that ctsh COLLECTIONS a.
eregatng <25O.0UU, with Sl7C 900 more IN sEht
very satisfactory result OF tine Two years wJrk.