New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
THE ALDERMEN ENJOINED.
RESTRAINED FROM GRANTING THE
KINGSRRIDGE ROAD FRANCHISE.

Iuiunctions were served yesterday Mayor
Strong and the members of the Board OF Alder
men individually. restraining them from granting
the Kingsbridge Road franchise. which has been
alleged 10 be grab.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yes
terday afternoon President Jcroloman announcer
that he had been served with an injunction GO
by Leopold Gusthal IF there is no objection ne
said Il move that the injunction be referred 10 inc
Corporation Counsel. 1t will be necessary %
send IT at once by special messenger, as inc
injunction is returnahle In the morning lie ci-
rected the clerk read the injunction the docu-
merit was read. and it noticed that william
n X Olcott. formerly Alderman, but for nearly
a year ,strict-AttorEey, is enjoined with me or
der from voting grant franchise on Kings
bridge Road
President Jeroloman. after the reading an
nounced that the Mayors injunction had been SEM
TO the Corporation Counsel Alderman bro"n
asked 10 have his copy sent 10 the 'orpoTaIo"
Counsel. with request that he appear IN 'h@
Aldermans behalf before the Court. Alderman
Oakley moved that ell the injunct!ons De feie'''N
to the chairman Of the Law Committee Alderman
Ware with instructions 10 call meeting OIL '.'1
committee at once, with view TO reIe'i'is '''-
whole matter - the Corporation Counsel
The Railroad Committee reported favorably on
the application Of the Baltimore and ONO t'''l'o
TO lie allowed TO lay tracks across Ihlrieeh'i-d'r
az Twenty-sixth-st TO connect it, freight yardS
with the wharycs. Alderman Noonan wanted 10
know K this WAS ano;hcf railroad grab. Alderman
Oakley said that in the interests Of home rule the
resolution should be approved lie said tina; A!ier-
man Noonan had voted in favor OF = similar reSo!u-
ton two weeks ago. and explained that he hdd
done 50 because IL concerned Alderman WOODWARD >
district alone. Alderman Brown wanted ti'e "4l"ie
thing laid over FOR a for fear that ta"'hs Hy
action would be in violation OF the njunrtlo" SCI.
on the Board ir relation 20 TIE KING ,hridgt mat
President JorOCmau said thtt the injunction HSu
Aiderman Ware wanted ne thing put over, and
when he was voted down called Tor the rrdoiIle OF
the report Mr. Ware went out INTO we -. -,
room while the clerk reading. gDt cup OF 20
md proceeded drink II IN Il corner OF ~ loo'
while the reading W,ut The report as az
cepted after the reading by vote OF - 70 =
Alderman Ware moved that pubic near E ~
called on tine Klng,hlidgo franchise M@ttyI. a..r1I
dent Jer0loman SAID that such resolution N"- i
be out OF ordrr-the Board vas enJoined rom tan-
Ing any action in the Kngsbr!dge ifdhch'S,c ma
Alderman Parker said mat Alderman N,a'v re-
had an opportunity 10 take plrt N pIpnC ~ .
irrs before and had not taken adNahl@tc oI a.
Alderman Ware had been struck ~ soih' li'l~ - 80
Mr. Ware REPLIED that Alderman Parker seeneu 70
have been struck by something. Aldefuain ~ ~,
eek said that public opinion was aEalts t..'
ing - th.. franchise and this was eXldent enough
without any hearing. Alderman Na''' ''
for a hearing was finally lost ,.-,.. ..-,o ..
Assistant Corporation Counsel toNNoiN LII
the Aldrrrranlc' Chamber and conferred W. ,H.
Iaw committed Alder-an Ware annouhC'H mn
The BOARD would hc defended to-ia" ov M, tor.
,orafton Coi,reci'~ ca.cer. Mr. tonnoir stid ttat
il had been decided numhrr az ti4Ae5 lt'"' ~
ro,rfs rad Tho rcht 10 cnj0'- the Board @! Nldtr-
men from acting on any matter where tn"l" "'7 -
question OF tho legality o. the action