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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
NEW L. Il. X. n. MORTGAGE.
Stockholders to Vote on an Issue of 9A5,-
OOO. 900 of Bonds.

Especial meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Long Island Railroad Company will be held at
the office OF the company. at Jamaica. at II :05
A. NJ. on April II. to consider and act upon the
making OF a unified mortgage by the COM
pany upon its property to secure an issue Of
bonds OF $40. 100000. to bear interest at a rate
not exceeding 4 per cent. and to be payable
in gold in fifty years.
In a circular to tho stockholders. issued
by President W. II. Baldwin. Jr.. yesterday.
1t Is stated that the bonds are to be issued for
the following purposes:
To exchange or retire all the existing bonded
Indebtedness OF the company and to acquire
the securities OF its leased and controlled lines.
and to provide for the liquidation Of all exist
ing floating debt. real estate mortgages and
equipment notes. all securities acquired to be
held by the trustee OF the mortgage as addi-
tlonal security: $2a.OOO.0 900 OF bonds.
To pay for improvements and additions re-
for the I'm Improvement Of Atlantic avenue. as
provided for in the bills now pending in the
Legislature. 81. 250.0O0: for, eQuipping the At
lnntic Avenne Division for electrical operation.
ST $50. 900: for the abolition OF grade crossings
under the statute applying. thereto. 81 100000.
Eight million dollars OF bonds are to be re-
served to pay the cost OF a change Of motive
power in case a change to electricity or other
power should be deemed advisable by the com
together with any bonds not used for the
Atlantic avenue improvement and the aboli-
ton OF grade crossings. may pc issued only for
permanent betterments. and improvements.
and the acquisition of additional property, at
not exceeding the rate OF $4OO. 900 per annum.
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CRUISER CHICAGO nERE
Flagship of tho South Atlantic Squadron
Rear Admiral Howison Takea Command.

Tho cr,,sar chtoooo Ill. ~
Nn,eako. Nnich 10 70 DC the nag
snip OF the South Atlantic squadron. arrived
from Hampton Roads Yesterday mornino
and ia AZ orohor o1 rownha"y -
Admiral Henry l.. Howison. who has been as
signed to the command OF the Soutb Atlanta
sonadron orr,yod Iron, woahI,a,on .aa,""Iau
euuauIou' aIr'Neu from washington yesterday
morning. lie was met at Jersey City by Rear
Admiral John w. pbiIip oommondn,t ~ tho
nayv van, H. p.oatIn. ~ VI NV
90 '"'u w nrooNiSh' anu was taken on
the navy yard tug Nina. under command Of
Lieut.. Scales, OF tho cruiser New Orleans. 10
Wv Nne"so' .ap'' ihlhp cooper ana the
other officers of the cruiser. drawn up on the
uuarterdcck, received Renr Admiral Uowison.
rb. ,,ll mnrino arord ~, ~ ,n"n ,hn
lun ,n"i'ho Ruaru ol .he 'essei ana inc
Admiral Howison reached the deck the of1ccrs
oai,tod ond th, n,asin. - IVY.
salu'eu u Ihe marine guaru presented arms.
then sounded of. and the baud
plovad n liynlv marob Tho, ,bo 10, - po,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
FOUGHT FIRE WITH BROOM
BUT FLAMES SWEPT 0VER n STORE
CLERK AND INTO A TENEMENT.

Twsnty-four Families Got Out Barely In
Time-One Woman Threatened to Jump,
but Was Prevented-Rnid on n Rescued
Showcase Repulsed with Settler Siphons.
Abe Goldberg. clerk in the confectionery store
OF Harry Abrnmowitz. at Al FORSYTH street.
stood In the doorway yesterday when his boss
went out. Abramowitz saw him and called
out: Abe. Abe! Holiday? Clean up the store
and make It look nice" Abe fell to work at
once.
He was bending to his task OF sweeping.
when he felt "A sudden hot panR In the region
OF his waistcoat pocket. He made a grab for
1t. and a box o. matches. all ablaze. jumped
out and into the heap OF litter. Before he could
sweep 1t out it blazed up and set fire to tho
store.
Abe swept and struggled and struggled and
swept. like the old woman who tried to sweep
the ocean away from her door. anu with the
same success. His hair and beard and clothes
we're on fire and burning up. when Mrs. Gussie
Paptl:ky ran in, and. seeing the fire. cried
HHu uss;y tr MiheFe to Is h Mrs; o A%pf t6e fTe' said A tbat ' Se
Mrs. papiIsky found the confectioner's wife
child. A ,neighbor rushed the woman out.
linen the iremen came. and found the twenty
store poaring into the street. e%aT5Sins Abs.
PAINTING and defeated. with them; The whole
store was ablaze; but only Mrs; Meyer Rosen:
out OF Il second STORY window and stood on the
store cornice. threatening to Jump The fire.
men put IN a ladder and took her down..
When IL was all over. o policeman laid claim
to being tho rescuer Of Mrs. Abramowttz. She
was asked who did it. and replied in her lingo
that II was IA Christian.
Was, IT q policeman" her questioner asked.
A NAM said I'D che; IL. + WAY a n Thr tSs: tros, ,v
the. fire men was the confectioner's showcase.
filled with candy and cigarettes and things.
The kids" OF the block made a concerted raid
upon II. and the police were.unable to beat
them back. In desperation. they. suatched up u
lot OF settler siphons that were thrown cut Just
then and opened fire on the children. Under
the shower OF settler they scattered and ran
and the cOnfectioner's stock was saved. The
police reserves surrounded 1t, a siphon-armed
band. and kept the peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31

Took to the Jimmy Because He Was Too
Old to Work, but Tackled n Cops Door.

Took to the Jimmy Because He Was Too
Old to Work, but Tackled n Cop Door.
Policeman Patrick O'Donnell OF the Mac
douRal street station was asleep in bed at home
yesterday afternoon when he was awakened
by n light tap at his door. 1t was rereated
several times. but always so timidly that
ODonnell thought the tapping was done by a
child. His opinion changed when the knocking
was followed by a grating noise rs il some one
was trying to put a key into the keyhole.
O'Donnell slid into his clothes and threw tho
door wide open. to the apparent CONSERVATION
Of an elderly man, who stood in front OF it with
q skeleton key in his hand.
II Just wanted to SEQ the %janitor.' he said
sheepishly. when confronted by the burly po-
Iceman. and then made q wild and vain dash
for the street.
At the Macdoueal street station a jimmy.
two skeleton keys and several regular keys
were found in his possession. He said he was
James Haynes. 02 years old, and a butcher by
trade.
II am too old to get work. he told tho
Magistrate. Il have had nothing to do since
November. and l thought | should have to try
something, to make a living. But / guess I've
made a bad start"
In the jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day afternoon he was sent back to the police
station pending an investigation.
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TWO BEaUI ON LALAGE.s STRING.
Expectation That the Lawyer Would Punch
Each Other Disappointed.


Each Other Disappointed.
Lalage Worl. on trial In the General Sessions
for swindling Edward c. Bruce out OF 81. 800.
withdrew yesterday some derogatorv things
she had written about her counsel. II. J. Hare.
and he went on with her defense.
Mary Hoffman testified for the prosecution
that she had been employed as cook by Mrs.
Worl when Mrs. Worl lived at 022 Madison ave-
nue..
AT that time" said the witness. NJ Ben
jamin Schwartz was living at the house. Mrs.
Worl was making love to him and also making
love to Mr.. Bruce at the same time. Mrs. Worl
told me not to let Mr.. Bruce know that Mr..
Schwartz was about the house. She also said
that as soon as Mr.. Schwartz got enough
money together she intended to marry him.
cause she was pretending that she intended to
marry Mr.. Bruce"
On cross-examination HARE asked ques-
ton which j, u. McClelland. the prosecutor.
ardly," said Mr.. McClelland.
Il designate the District Attorney as a
coward shouted Hare, and ! dare him to
MAJOR Gardiner's aide was about to fire an
other barrel at the enemy when Judge Blan-
chard ordered both OF them to sit down. and
told them they would, get into trouble il they
were not more careful about their language.
The witness said that Mrs. Worl still owed
THAT'S a downright lie." exclaimed Mrs.
WoEl,
TT you don't keep, quiet III, withdraw from
The trial was adjourned until Monday. The
lawyers did not fight outside the courtroom.
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PARLIAMENTARY TYPHOID CASES.
Movement TO Have Poilutera of the Water
supply Brought Before the Courts.

PHILADELPHIA. March 30.-The Grand Jury.
following a recommendation made by Judge
Wilson. in its final presentment TO Judge
Breezy. In Quarter Sessions Court No. ? pre-
sented the following:
In reference to the question OF our polluted
drinking water. as asked by his Honor Judge
Wilson on the 2Stb inst. we feel the notice too
shortfor n report on this eubject. The uues-
ton Is OF great importance and we would re-
specially recommend a thorough investiga-
ton blythe Grand Jury OF April Sessions"
In commenting upon the suggestion Judge
Bregy said there was no doubt that II there
were. persons who were pollutinE the water
supply OF the city the Grand Jury could ascer-
tain who they were and could take such nc.
ton that they would be brought before legal
tribunals and, punished, as the law proyided,
water should be so polluted and that disease
should be spread by its IMPURITIES. No DILL
cial is, beyond the pale OF the law. and no mu-
nicipal or legislative body. or any offender.
whatever be his station In life. can escare.the
indictment Of theiGrand Jury. and IL is to be
hoped that the recon mendation will be carried
out. the, sources of pollution found, the nmi-
The suggestion Of the Grand ury was made
owing % the prevalence OF typhoid fever In this
city. There were forty-eight new cases OF the
disease and six deaths reported to-day. Since
Jan. j there have been 1915 cases and 462
deaths from Typhoid fever. The hospitals are
crowded with patients suffering from. the dis:
ease and. physicians are kent busy night and
day, battling with the Epidemic.
The cause OF the disease Is said to lie the i'm
puIA watar
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WON'T HANG UP INDICTMENT.
Judge Says T. c. Campbell Must BE Tri'
or Cleared.

-
Judge Says T. c. Campbell Must Be Tried
or Cleared.
The papers in twenty old indictment cases
were pushed upon Judge Blanchard's desk In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yesterday by a represent
alive Of the District Attorneys office. who
asked that the cases be disposed OF. some by
dismissal OF the indictments and others by dis
charging the defendants on their own recog-
nizance.
Judge Blanchard looked over the papers and
picking up an old indictment against Col.
Thomas G. Campbell. which was in the batch.
said that the recommendation made in that
case by the District Attorneys office was not
a proper one because 1t simply recommended
that the defendant. who was charged with
grand larceny. be DISCHARGED on his O wn recog-
~nizance. The complaining witness in the case
was dead and Judge Blanchard thought tho
case should be finally disposed Of,
planned that the District Attorney could not
proceed with the trial Of the case because the
complainant had recently, died. Nevertheless
the District Attorney did not propose to dis
Judge. Blanchard was trying to find out the
been summoned to court. jumped. up and
shouted that he. wanted no favors from the
Dt SThe p m''Ssadfik 3 9i and methods Of the Dis
trict Attorneys office in this case have been
Infamous, exclaimed Col. Campbell. Il
ton"
which you are entitled to" remarked Judge
Blanchard.
Tho Judge then directed Assistant District
Attorney, OConnor to inform the District At
torney that he would have to show cause on
Tuesday morning next why the indictment
should not be dismissed.
Col. Campbell was indicted on a charge OF
defrauding the Finley estate out Of S434. He
obtained considerable notoristy a lev years
accused OF murder. After the jury had ac-
quilted the man an attempt was made to lynch
LAWYER and client. Rioting followed in the
city and finally. the militia was called out.
shortly after this Col, Campbell came on to
New York and opsned law offices here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
STOLE TO BUY BOUQUETS.
SERVANT GIRL HAD 4 THEA TIRE BOX
AND FAVE ACTORS FLOWERS.

Her Bill at the Florist's-went to the Stage
Door Afterward, Her Friend Says, but
Usually Met Her Hero Coming Out with
His Wife-The Gerry Society Has Her.
Kate Monahan. Is years old. employed as a
servant by Alexander Bernard. q grocer. OF
COS Park avenue. was held for examination in
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday. charged
with stealing $3.50 from her employer. Ber-
nard, against whom she made a%counter charge
OF assault. was held under $1,000 bail for in
vestigation.
The detectives who made the arrests learned
that the girl had been in the habit Of going to
the Third Avenue Theatre, and had made fire.
quent and costly presents Of lowers to some
OF the actors there. At a neiShboring florists
she had made these purchases: March IA. bas-
ket OF flowers. So: March 10. bouquet. 50:
floral horseshoe, SD; March -. two bouquets.
So: March ~. two punches of violets. 80 cents: :
March II. floral horseshoe. Sl4: March IL.
basket OF flowers. So: bouquet. So; March %.
roses. % cents.
In court yesterday. Eme Killian OF 416 East
Seventy seventh street told Magistrate Ohm
sted that she was q friend Of the Monahan girl;
Avenue Theatre together.
Sometimes. We, had a box near the stage
said the girl. " and sometimes we sat in front
orchestra chairs. Katie gave the flowers to the
actor she liked best. It was the man who beat
the Nlllhln anu TeSCutu tl' klTi Al tHt .I'pI'o
looked at us when Katie gave the flowers:
and the actor smiled real sweet and bowed
to her.
the stage door and wait for the actors to come
out. Katie said she wanted to meet her beau
Did she meet any OF the actors she gave the
flowers to p asked the Magistrate.
Yes. She'd meet the actor coming out with
his wife, answered the witness. He'd recog-
nize her and say. Thank you. little girl. for
wife. I'd tell Katie not to make a fool OF her
self in giving all those expensive flowers to the
actors who are married men and would have
nothing to do with her. but she wouldn't
listen" .
The Monahan girl was sent to the rooms Of
the Children's Society. She had told her friends
that her mother had left her a fortune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31

Cable Car Tumbled Him Into n Ditch, but
He Failed to Get Damages.

Nicholas King. a clerk in the branch Post
Office in Third avenue. near Twenty eighth
street. sued the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany In the Yorkvilie Municipal Court vester-
day for $3.50 for injuries to his person and
clothes sustained while trying to get on a cable
car. The conductor started the car before he
could get on the platform. he said. He was
dragged for n block and then fell into a trench.
running q hired dress suit in which he was on
his way &c. attend a friends wedding.
Counsel for railroad company asked that all
reference to the trench be stricken out.
We are not responsible for the trench" he
declared. THAT belongs to the contractors
who were employed by the company in chang
ing the motive power
Justice Mckean held that the company was
responsible for the trench.
Counsel for the railroad company. however,
called witnesses who testified that the plaintiff
tried to board the car while it was in motion.
Justice. Mexican gave judgment for the de-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
HELD OFFICE A FEW DAYS oNLY.
Canal Superintendent Deal Resigns ut tho
Governors Request.

AMSTERDAM. n. Y, March 3O.-Charles Fl.
Deal Of this city. who a few days ago was ap-
pointed superintendent OF Section 3 of the
Erie Canal by Superintendent OF Public Works
Partridge. late yesterday handed in his resig-
nation, at the request OF Gov. Roosevelt. Mr..
Deal received his appointment through the in
luencc of Senator Hobart Krum and Assembly
mar Richard Murphy. There were several APP
p!icants for the place and the appointment OF
Mr.. Deal was received as a SURPRISE. even by
some of the influential Republican politicians
of Montgomery county. The opposition to Mr..
Deal 10y some Of the leading Republicans was
based upon the belief that his appointment was
displeasing to a majority of the Republicans OF
the county, notwithstanding Mr.. Deal had the
Endorsement OF the organization. 1t is said
that Congressman Littausr OF Gloversville also
used his influence with the Governor in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Deal.
To-day Col. Partridge announced the ap-
continent OF Hiram Schuyler OF MinavilIe.
Schuyler has been connected with the manage
ment OF tn" canals before. having been Super
intendent Of Repairs for section 3. Erie Canal.
during the administration OF Silas B. butcher.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
CHARGES ON COUNTRY CHECKS.
important Mobilization OF tho Ten-Cent
Minimum Rule.

,haer a ruling Of the Clearing House Com
""'ee made Yesterday checks deposited by the
s"me person at one time for collection out OF
p"h Will not be required to pay the minimum
v"u'Ge OF 10 cents II check. even though they
~ upon different points, but they can he
otu'"eH according as to whether they fall
slh,h The territory upon which the charge is
t or NJ on",t"nth OF | per cent. or the terri
ri ui1u WHICH II Is o~ne-Quarter OF | per cent.
srtrmr important result of thiSr ruling was thus
81 Isal4ed by president Frederick d. Happen
""!h1 ual,iatin National Bank:
Il W nTTiTirHlhG % the rules as originally written.
iormoooV tl nave boon practical confscation TO en-
i,GG5 c5enl. as, for instance. If one person had
tov,,' nnr"HS ~ 81, each on. different out-of-
tpinns fiW Under the Interpretation Of the
charge 6o "a" GI"arinE House Committee the
with NV ,he oNl checks. should they all fall
ohly 81. VI percent zone VIII Do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
WHO WAS THIS WOMAN2

Found Unconscious in Street Car and Died
at the Long Island College Hospital.
An unidentified woman died in the Long
Island College Hospital in Brooklyn yesterday
OF alcoholism. She was found by Patrol
man Cain Of the Amity street station shortly
before l o'clock yesterday morning in an un.
conscious condition in a Greenpoint trolley car
at South Ferry. She was about As years old.
5 feet 4 inches tall. stout build. with dark COM
plsxion and hair, She was neatly attired In a
wore an Astrakhan CAPE and Trown hat trimmed
with feathers. She wore a plain gold ring on
which was inscribed From Hattie to Warner,
June 10, 1850" She also wore two diamond
rings. a lady's open face gold watch. and In her
pocketbook was S35 in cash. Up to q late hour
last night no inquiries had been made to the
police about the woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Sues HER HUSBANDS MURDERERs.
Mrs. westenhaver Demands $4,000 from
the Zeltner Brothers.

TOLEDO. March 30.-In the Common Pleas
Court OF Wood county Mrs. L. II. Westeuhaver.
wife OF Attorney Westenhaver. who was killed
by the Zeltners on Saturday. has begun suit
against the murdeIers for $4,000 damages.
This afternoon Sheriff Kingsbury attached the
farms OF John and Paul Zeltner. Mrs. Vest
enhaver AYERS that her husband was killed ma
liciously and without provocation.
While Sheriff KinRsbury was at John Zelt-
ner's farm he made IA search OF the house and
brought to light eight boxes OF rifle cartridges
and three boxes OF revolver cartridges. Mrs.
Xeltner made known the hiding place OF tho
ammunition. She also turned over to tho
Sheriff two additional revolvers and a shot
gun. 1t was supposed that the Zeltners gave
up all their arms when arrested. but the search
turned up a small-sized arsenal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
no INsrRANcE on SrEEPLECH4sERs.
>'"' Holds That Rider Owes His Injury
I" His own Negligence.

\, %,".'e - injuries received in June. 1897.
nj - was known as tho COney Island stee-
nm .t'e, norman l~iademacher had an action
c. 90 'eioFe JusticesSmyth of the Supreme
49,, yesterday to recover $1,000 damages
/, ''''S'' IIIyou. the owner Of the course.
psn,'"r-l'hat Rademacher. his friend George
4, It|r n aud two girls nut in the evening
n rI. ''''+' G'husements, and wound up with
SLlle or 'hc stSepl. haze rocscoursa Small
IIbyS.sVra orion horses run along IprlineH
Ne uc,. "t"iI other n the start and two peo-
had n 'lV nn each horse. Each Of the men
these M raut.rlt" to n horse at that time, aud
da,,ls.%I' Elt!N usei so that the legs OF the men
upcE No., men hey were going at Il break
iorneT' = I,!1st AMI was laccrated nhd lie.
Smy,L .,, IN Diminishing the complaint. Justice
the horsss.' ~ vas negliCencs for him TO get on
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS notice Of appeal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.

Last of the Squnttcrs on the "Rocks" in
124th Street Forced to Move.
The last Of the sIuatters who settled on the
Rocks" in 124th street. near the Boulevard.
nearly a half century ago moved away yester-
day afternoon. They were all notified to va
cate their shanties by April l. They moved
out one by one until only Thomas smith. who
claimed to be the oldest resident OF the Rocks.
was left. He erected a shanty there In the
early SIXTIES. and he couldn't understand why
he het sh ,Gyad have }ayye to- IeaSs the home In nv which sna he .
agreed. after an argument with the owner OF
the land. to get out. The shanties are now
being torn down and fiat houses will be erected
on the property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
A BICYCLIST KILLED.
Charles Reed Meets Death by Collision with
Another Wheelman.

Charles Reed. 10 years old. OF Broadway. Tot
~tenville. Staten Island. an assistant bookkeeper
in the S. s. White Dental Works at Princes
Bay. started to his work on his bicycle yester-
day morning. While going at a rapid pace
along Amboy avenue. and when near Beach
street. whore there is a turn in the road. he
posite direction. The turn in the road prevent
ed the men from seeing each other. and there
was a collision. Reed fell to tho ground UNI
conscious. The other man. apparently unin-
jured, rode away, Reed was picked up by men
walking, in the fields near the roadway and
He died, shortly after the doctors arrival Of
conclusion OF the brain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
Lathers, Strike for Union Wages.

The Lathers' Union instituted a series OF
strikes yesterday for the union wages of 81 a
day. The member OF the union say that the
contractors have recently advanced prices but
are Ignoring the union conditions. About 80
men so far are affected by the strikes. The
strikers have established headquarters In a hall
at Fiftieth street and Ninth avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-31
sIMMONsEs SUE FOR 500, 600.
Their Ice Business Knocked Out by Sewage
from the Passaic River.

PATERSON. n. j.. March 30.-Henry P. and
Catharine simmons of Passaic City have begun
suit against the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
city OF Paterson for $4,000 damages. The
Simmonses own a large pond, which receives
its water from the Passaic River. Formerly
they did a good business in ice. but two years
ago the Board of Health forbade the sale OF tho
ice on account OF the impurity Of the water.
This impurity IL. caused by the city's sewage
emptying into the Passa.c. tn" .Simmonses
say the city Is responsible fortheir loss OF bust
ness. There are other ice houses along the
river. and it is said other suits will follow.
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Legal Attack on the Flynn $1,000, 900
Water Contract.

Former Congressman Thomas McEwan noti-
fed the law officers of Jersey City yesterday
that he will apply to Supreme Court Justice
Lippincott tomorrow for a writ Of certiorarit to
review the $1,000. 600 water contract with p.
II. Flynn in the Supreme Court. Mr.. McEwan
represents himself. Dudley D: Fleming.
They assert that the contract should be set
aside because there was no competition. only
that the contractor will be unable to carry out
his CONTRACT because the Morris Canal and
Banking Company owns rights in the water
sheds. and these rights being vested In that
company by the Legislature. they cannot be
abrogated except by legislative enactment.