The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-12
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INa sfk.nn0uotlf1 nFN0alRNa4i In IngRntla
gate was composed ~ y. ". Huhcut. dean
~ tho CornaIl Law scho,I chairman; John
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~ cortiand Imns Van Eitan az Kingston
and Arthur N, Naaten ri THE city. The
committae mo, In the RaT Association
building In West Forty .fourth street. Henry
Oalhruth Ward was counsel for the com
mittee. MIR. Hill was represented by Charles
A. Collins.
At the opening u the morning session
Mr.. Hill was requested TO open his case WIN
n statement specifying IN detah as nearly US
possible the duties ne peHorheu WHITE d
SslNlhR, soupa year iTV"h VI" '''
nv sd'u III part
IL was In 1892 that ! was retained by tue
Equitable society TO act "a one OF lts counsel
The understanding was that ] was 10 give
legal advice to the officers OF the society when
ever requested and to perform such other
u BIVlfN'lvlNua wv wv
sonably be required or expected from a con-
sulttng lawyer at a stated Compensation
which should be satisfactory to me ana which
was soon thereafter agreed upon at an annual
salary or retainer OF $4,000
Among the many questions oil Importance
which were early submitted for my decision
in 1892 -o3 was one relating TO the restaurant
known as the Cafe Savarln, the business OF
which was virtually conducted, clther III
- l,- ~ aal AAtIB lN fha nIII IN k0flet V.
The matter was regarded by the society as
important. because II the contention OF the
directors was sustained 1t would materially
reduce the rental income which the Equitable
derived from the hundreds oil tenants Oh .ne
Equitable BUILDING ana hehce ehoroushl'
investigated the questions invoifed ana rave
them most careful consideration
in 1894 the society requested an opinioh iro"h
me as to the constltulonality el inc ihoohle
tax provision contained IN the "iisoh iaIn
law, Although the Equltaoie ana s'"har
classes OF NE insurance COMPANIES "eIc'N,
empted from the tax by the express Terms OF
the statute was given 10 understand 'ha' Iii
opinion was desired because Oh tue ia.se ~
Whlch that soclety hau ~ ne se-
curitles oil other corporations itaoie ~ tne
tax. the market value oil Which securities
might oe 'huI'ous,s aneVtsu ~ ~ ~.
ton OF such tax J. ADVISED 'he society .naI
IN my op'hion ne i''o.'e On ~
In violation OF the oohSt'tu'oh OF 'he o"''eu
States
After the PRESIDENTIAL election OF ls'o, ahu
in the month OF Deoe'noer ioiio"lng. mere
was presented 10 'he haultapie SOCIETY ps
the Chlef Executive OF certain sta'e "Iit,en
uetnaho tnav ne po . 'Isn -, a 80
mfn' sno"ine ~" hn ,bo socistv d,,rina ,he
hau peeh iraue os - .roa ."mohar
preeeoihg rresueht,a tainhI.sn' sem
with the names OF all the oihclaIs OIL ,he so
clety ana the amounts OIL thelL icspeot''e
salsrles vi s"rnoI not 90 aownlv ri,b
me socie.' paae n%iob nv" rsaJ
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