Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OF ECIAL NOIlCEC.
THE TELEPHONE WIRES.
AN EXPLANATION.
III SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY SETS FORTH ITS
POSITION IN THE NATTER
To Tslephoue s.b,erioeys and o,serr

| To telephone SIbscribers aud Others.
due regard for public sentiment suggested to the the
pret1 OF pubic expanston OF certain features of the
Pending contr ven sy between that company aud the
the daily expectation Of full and nal settlement by
the courts OF all the points has postponed the carrying
Inasmuch as the denial by .he court of rehearing
1gs to its cables ii thu
ment OF this company, fully dispose of all pending
prehensons that may exist. especially among tele
phone subscrlo loers to the position of the National
When the National Safe Deposit Company en-
Contiguous to its bunr on the Corner Of 18th Street
and New York avenue to be used for storaSe purposes
wooden box containing telephone wires. This box
was placed near the building line and ran for about
and the 10Th street side of the safe Deposit Companys
The permi. issued by the District Commissioners to
the Sale Deposit Company and the laws then and now
WITHIN inches of the upper surface Of the sidewalk
and these SIX inches were reserved for the sidewalk
1t was evidently impossible to construct such
vault and pavement without removal of the telephone
In addition 20 this the Safe Deposit Company was
iezes absolute and could not be lawfully inter
fered with BY the Telephone Company. and that this
the night to extend bay windows and front door steps
Company could not CONSENT that Its vaults shouid be
disturbed frequently and whenever the Telephone
fhsre1Pon. and on mt the eisss"tS day g JUDY 1887
the Safe Deposit Company notified the Telephone Com
lelephone Company filed bill in the Equity Court
that i, apprehended that the safe Deposit Company
would and remove them the interruption Of tele
Posit company might Be- perpeiSay enoined a from in
any manner with its wires. Mr. Bryan. the
under oath that he had received this notice OF
good deal of testimony was taken and the case
finally heard before Judges Bingham, Cox. and James
and contrary decided that the right safe
Deposit Company was exclusive and absolute to the
th,9ngh ,s the vaults Of the safe Deposit Contrary
Safe Deposit Company informed the counsel for the
have much time desired (severai weeks, if
cessary) to remove its wires provided it would agree
But the counsel for tine Telephone Company stated
that that eonpany would not agree 70 remove its wires
over through the Safe Deposit Company's vaults.
recognize the decision of the its
wires and threatened further interference, the
order that its vaults and pavement might be finished
al hs o S
sell the sympathy of the public and Of the telephone
subscribers The substance of the complaint in that
other publications inspired by the officers of
tn Telepho. &c Company 49,
posit Company was entirely lawess aud in defiance
If the Telephone Company's right to run its wires
over the former company's vaults.
Second That tnis removal was done secretly and
Thira IL is insuatei Ihat te iafter ana eaupapv
would have removed its wires If it had been requested
First Unfortunately the court differs from Mr..
Bryan as to the rgh. Of the Telephone Company 70
position Of the SAFE Deposit Company:
pany a trespasser the rights OF the Safe De-
posIt Company, and was continuing unlawful occu-
Safe Deposit Company.
second There is not the slightest ground for the
assertion that the wires removed without notice
d the s d ey Dan the Of Isgh9ps cG%a Ba that
70 rs %ires and the fact VIII VII no: % Be Denied
that even after tue decree of the court ample oppor
psny to remove its This offer rejected,
W. wa. A taken 10 the Court Of the United
rendered against IT. and abornye effort made to
ers as Would practicay and efctiveiy negative the
DECISION in I, the safe Deposit Companys favor.
that the wires would have been removed if the Tee
Sa Sy % a1 hsa S@t e 1a @
TO maintain an opposite and defiant attitude.
| been inconvenienced by temporary cutting of Of
Their the safe Deposit Company very much
own property rights. the safe Deposit Company is
h 1 To aa
the attenIts OF foreign eorPoraIons to appropriate
BKsJAMrs p SNYDER President
CHARLES c. GLOVER, Vice President,
OF the Hatonal Safe Deposit Co. Of ashington.
WAsHIsGTos CITY, ID. C.. June ~, 1883.
To Mr. b. P. SNYDER President Of the National SAFE
DEAR SIR; Al your reques. make the following
statement After the court had pronounced its opinion
Company against the National safe Deposit Company
Instant stated to Mr. Nahsniei wisen the .oici,or
for the Telephone Company il to u request
cables from the safe DeposiI Comp any's pavement
that m dns s0Td Fse ,bs nn ,v week eSn% ST a. month
Mr. Wilson answered that the Telephone Company
s R he sd o hee G re
make any promise for the Telephone Company. / ac-
his part as counsel Tor the Telephone Company, that
he would make no promise looking TO any removal of
in the pavement, purpose " hich he had already
dcaed by praying an appeal TO the supreme Court OF
| the United States Very respectfully.
Solicitor for the National Safe Deposi, posi- Compsny
60 SECOND 1s.SE 4 Of srocKJULY. 1883.
COOPERATIVE Bu IL fIpISa Sah ASSOCIATION.
TUESDAY, EvESNS soes at Of Assoaa
sion for sale Of money and reception of dues.
~ o...'s' --|o :" NV 0fI IL 4. HALL President.
- CABIN JOHN BRIDGE HoTEI.-PAR-
at the above named paee can order
ne MSs S B6BNGTR s6 tfsf soNs eSTta Propeor
Telephone call GOO. je25-2w.
g. W. G. METZEROTT co.
| WILL. ON JULYl
| Occupy their building,
ITO STREET.
Music and Piano Establishment in the city je2-t wi
49, OFFICE J. NJ. SHOEMAKER & CO.
4 ~ BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. 134 south Sd street, Philadelphia.
We will take assignments of all subscriptions made
in purchase of the full paid stock of the WASHING
\ TON WELsBACH fNCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT
COMPANY. which the subscribers thereto may assign
10 or before June 80. 1883. paying therefor all
4 pstalments heretofore paid thereon.
We will also purchase all the full paid stock Of said
\ Washington Weisbach Incandescent Gas Light Com
pany whi n may be offered to before Septem-
! Ler 1, lsSS. ar $50 per share
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