The evening world., 1893-05-20
Judge Cullen Scores the Free
Franchise Aldermen.
But the Flynn Syndicate Wins the
Street Railroad Fight.
One Decision Annuis and Another
Grants the Franchise.

Brooklyn. this morning. handed down two
important decisions in the cases OF John
Adamson against Mayor Boody and the
Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen and against the
Nassau Electric Railroad Company. which is
owned by the +. Flynn syndicate.
In the FIRST decision the case is suit
brought by Adamson againt tho Aldermen to
restrain them from granting a franchise to
the Union railroad Company. which was
organized by Flynn to operate on Union
street, for he claimed TO have obtained tho
consent OF the majority OF property owners
on the proposed route.
The Aldermen granted the franchise TO the
Comnnny for nothing while Adnmson re- pre.
n,,,, ,o.,o-.,,on ,.a, =. ,.. -,
Seh''hs eorporA''oh hno"h No .he lnioh
street railroad company, onercd $4,000 FOR
the privilege.
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ihe h'ueI"an 'snorou hoSmsohS oher On
the ground that the Union Railroad Com
pany Ind mad. the first application.
La"Je' ""'~h DE- "aJno' rep'esen'cu
Adanison.
In his decision Judge cullen declares TINT
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'ho'e was eiVne' coiusion' Hauu' coTruptioIi
or bad faith In the DE- Clarnti0 made by the
COMPANY that they had obt aimed the consent
NJ no nro,.rt, ownors
lie renders Judgment In favor OF the plain
TN. which makes tho granting of the fran.
ch,s. =, ,,o Irn,on u.,,ro,a Coun.rv nn,,
chise u the Union faiiroad company hull
and void.
The second decision was in tho case Of
.,.n,son o.s,,., 49,. -. 49,, - 80.
nuA"son "ea'hs' 'ne mayor Ana INC hiuer-
men OF Brooklyn u restrain them from sell
ing franchises In the Nassau Electric and
n..,.,.' ,,,. ,,.,. , ~.
p'oohi'n e'J hs''roao companies tor sum
NFNa al ~ Ans. IN A,-., a
in favor OF IN. defendants
Tho oa.. a,,s n.a,,nn, - , ~ ,,,,,.
lhe cass was orousnt 10 court oy william
j. Gaynor when the Aldermen first passed
the resolution granting these priyilepes. ann
which was ,nbsenuen,lv vetoed nv Wsxor
~" pvouy hamse. nas mo, mas GUnashusu Inat
\ IecuIiar r.ft Of these decisions IS the
! ,ac' inat n''hougn one case is uecioea sealnst
,ne ,ne me mon ha'iIoau Company ana denies
hsm s. ,her inc rignL To- opern,e on tmlon street,
sne other nec,slon on grants the right 10 the
Nessau Lieo.Iiv nai'' oao Company 10 oper-
h's on mon stree'.
,om,snr .',s ~ "nnd y. Hc; hH 'He To'on hS.oaa NY
soc,ates, VINO also own Tue Nassau Electric
M na,lroau Hoinpauy. ~ that they win ooth
eaSes' s Hm!ie ,osing que.
ror rDhm ~ - case Vi heaas win ana
'~Mn nm you ; n'so; ..o,,,,, .,.,
uon on aimed by Mr.. Geynor and served on
,nns nv e ,s .,y tney ne,u ngnt session
oSp ~ pass on .ne resoiutions granting the ran
enLses W tne u Sonpanhes.
Mnyor booay was present AZ tne session
n,ssSd ex ,nanH .a ~ ~, Wmem tney were
passou % "s nu,enHc. ; W MS susgestion wnlcn
n,sar,. W y, SeuWi " ,,, nv Eomphn'es W. pay
WIN. q"m..e. oi n,',Iioi uoilars lol the prNlesrs
,anrmon; Wn,,raa aro hom ln ,ne nanus OF me
nueI . ,nnnlo nm nal.oau noninittee, anu VIII
p'ppo,suy pe phsssu u, .ne next meeting.
p1'ota % .ueso ieHuuut s ~ were passen rresi.
.nn,p nv srSm,t,ea ',s, y, =, ~. n, nu.,roaH
Smdn ~ niS y, s. VI ~ s.!uu.n ,, 'nrous