The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-12
STATE
Us. PULLMAN.
the Co.'s Ram, 70 Eorfa;,
mpany's Charter.
MUCH REAL ESTATE.
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cnarter oec.AFi petition today TO have
los'n tnat tns Palace Car Comnany's
to purchase. a void Tn. n.,it,on 81,
properly As +. charter allows the company
of its business control apa 1orx.v 49,
exceeded It's p neees..rv n the ,rossrCS tf,,,'
ci'es he The corporation has far
company has -ivi 90. .hs an.,,-,, a.
pal powers IN rssition declare. ,h.t ~.
oiocAs, resiae'0ractically usurped muntci-
consro4inS stownlng numerous business
1nas iurnisn pces and factory sites. and
ne attornslDck in other corporations
Information ssower 10 the manufacturers
falaoe Gar Co. general in his petition ana
aspeciAA aes OTIS forth that the Pullman
OF hhnois, snpany was organized under
Win espatsi the legislature of the state
70 increase proved February %. 1867,
tne eorporatstocx of 500. 0o0 and power
lure, eonstrat will The act grants
way cars, fon power 10 '.manufsc-
pendagss snIct and purchase rail-
Haseiing then ith all. convenient ap-
Hit the sane u supplies for persons
ano on suea lin. or 10 sell. or use, or per-
may think fi, be used in .uch manner
chase SECURE erms as the said company
may De oeeae and proper" and ito pur-
Aul prosecutor and hold such real estate as
anu convey tnii necessary for the success
states these ] OF he business, and to sell
naer ana % same" The information
ierred oy secI,rov sions. and continues:
STOCK OF sAla virtue Of the power con-
time oeen lnerln OF said act the capital
STOCK OF mui ompany has from time to
amount OF whi'ased until it has capital
known AMons Of dollars, the exact
courtto undes,h is TO the petitioners I'M
notwltnstAnaA petition further gives the
legislature I'm tand and be informed that
pany u has noig the fact that said act Of
oot mas, Wits the power of said COM
usurped and regarded said Limitation.
ana exercises out any warrant of law,
large tracts OF exercised, and still usurps
]acent 10 ths,he right to buy and own
county, ana real estate within and ad-
notes. apartm city of Chicago, in Cook
and large ans, erect thereon churches
the city OF tt,nts, dwellings and schools,
rents the sald valuable business block in
as AFORESAID. teicaso; that said company
the exact amolbuil dings, which IL so owns
utloners unAa- large amount of money,
SAID cnurchesiut Of which is to your pc
tneaters. hotei own; that the erection of
u"ehlng ponss sehoolhouses, theater or
pic business ~ or hotels, apartments and
ciaent OF necss, and said large and yslua-
construction sock in Chicago, are not in
cars Win al sssary to the manufacture,
supplies Tor rnd purchasing Of railroad
TO the sale OF onvenient appendages and
purchase OF Tsons travelling therein, or
erection OF suse thereof, and that the
thereon by ssaid real estate and tho
without and il buildings and houses
pose ior whaid company is wholly
organized OF foreign TO the pur-
Is an assumpth CHI said company was
to exercise pro- act of the legislature. and
II by said act, 'n of right by said company
cislng such Prisons not conferred upon
wlifu1ly and pnd said company in exer-
ditlons OF It's iOwers and provisions has
and 10 guilty srsistently violated the con-
without any Incorporation. and has been.
Inc petition iof usurping such powers
detail the chaTlrrant or authority of law.
panys proper hen proceeds 10 set out In
Ing In Chicaiacter and value of the COM
fourths OF why, including an Office build
corporation, 40 worth 100000. three
persons withot,h il has no use Tor as
that II owns aid which it rents to other
covered with right or authority or law;
houses, which Pullman fifty acres OF land
OF Law, receivif dwelling and apartment
the dwellings IL rents without authority
In the teg large sum therefor as
owns the of 1900 people; that
ornamental gTwn of Pullman it
also without wtreets and alleys and
fifteen acres ounds, fifty acres in extent,
building the tarrant of law, together with
and several scion which stand the Arcade
necessary Tor tsotel Florence, two churches
and use. therei oolhouses, which are not
other tracts 'he conduct OF its business
rantably held, ore illegally held. Various
transaction off land are cited as unwar-
All this Is nnot being needed for the
ground at Pun the company's business.
uses for shops. addition TO the 10 acres Of
this the petitioman which the company
company - y storage yards, etc. Beside
ii and controisn alleges that the Pullman
Pullman Wheslurping powers not granted
power TO the "a the Union foundry and the
Car Wheel COZ Company, and furnishes
water and gaetoriss of the Allen Paper
derives q revennpany, and that IL owns
The petitions companies. from which it
"Your petitiue.
Of the purchasb ,ou tinues:
estate by said ~ .h.r-.. .h.t kv ra..oc
Al has - and improvements ofreal
reason on 80 i,ompan as before charged,
uoiAals , mn enseiy rich, and that by
quited ehe remises it owns millions OF
ia'e, Nhl 80 = Of property which il has ac-
an OPei' 90 ally. and that said real es-
~, Aau wns aud rents. was acquired
law OF shs 'sAs e Of the act which created
sa1a ANv1hsy persistent disregard for the
anu IN lne ns1s of illinois. Therefore the
the People =. eneral, for and in behalf Of
the co"II he and By the authority Of
ton "a quo ,the state of Illinois. prays
I .an IaaAee for leave 70 die q petit
tolllisan laramie against the Pull
hpieAf A. IT Company, and that said
anu ieg - Dany may be required to
has 50 lhlssser 10 be named by the court
ana hahsAss- % show By what warrant 10
has assume and perverted iLs powers
the AtofosAl- 5, and by what warrant 10
PROVISIONS anad Sill assumes 20 exercise
c4uss y y - assumed powers, liberties.
anu tnat 49, franchises, Anc to show
haa "a sc Smarter shall not be revoked,
70 the law further proceedings NAV Se
The petltio1nises as shall be agreeable
the charter y
ton for leave While virtually asking that
ings. This Il revoked. is legally petit
company 20 80 f5ie quo wGrraato proceed
should not bea proceeding TO compel the
be taken uPh0w cause why its charter
known What revoked. The petition will
matter, bal II on August - IL Is not
siGIing for en- udRs OF circuit will hear the
will come before lhe judge
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