New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
ARGUE BRIDGE SAFE
SLY CITY WOULD PAY.
QufcnSb0rO Structure Case
Decision Expected Soon.


reserved decision yesterday on the motion
a. Amanda ~. Schunk. representing she
Allied Real Estate Interests 20 make
pe~mauert a temporary injunction o. re-
strain fhC Controller from pa-inr 90 fhe
nclnss-lvauia steel Company SlSs ti. be-
fuE tho remainder Cue on its CoDtrocf for
the sup1ratructure of the Cucenshoro
Pridgt JusucC Dovlinc suEsested dur
tng the argument thai instead az In
curing irfc the ssfefv or the structure in
s. court or equity "a referee miSht better hc
appointed.
IN tis argument aCainst thc motion LOUIS
~ Hah,o AgsislaLt Corporation counsel
iuasled tlat tho plaintiffs allegations
were hEsoL on charge madc ir Tie Nc|-
York Tribune and certain s-'cutiac pub
li0atuus. although thr cit-'e own curiuee-s
Hr1 exports have testified to ths safe ron-
diucr az the Qaoenstoro Rrdsr Justice
Dow M remarked that Cr aue.nof ocoa-
Fion ..e granted an injunction 1sainst the
I'cDusylVaula ~tsri Company with regard
"a oourTac- and rlal tnt liEhrr courts
lpheld his decision.
BHIDGEs ALLEGED WEAKNESS.
A.r Le,-v. q. c11uscl for fhe plaurid
declares tEat the s-pt~sfr1rfurt oi int
bridge was TOO heavy to carry ii- own
weight aud also provide for four reted
tracks. four trolley tracks and thc ordinary
sraffc az trf b-icEc. &c Said that fh"
hridEe was strong enough fo carry fh'
weight Az bears ar present. hUt rhEf when
rhe elevated railroad is granted DorI1ie-
rlcu no Iav tracks on fnr structure ihf
Ct-ain VII be ZOO Iresf f"r ~ 10 Rear
The complaint lu rrc cas- rer tortH fhai
s.uder . urplcmcutar- 1rrEa-f made be-
tween tls cIfv and trr Truns, wanna s'ef.
Comuary r1e c1urau. va- ra receive S0'.-
80 addiuoraI lor thc construction ot TWO
Hd6frIenaI elevated tracks, and 11c weight
~ Iosa.uc. knew Es cong asfs- frame.
was raised from twelve thousand pounds "a
1fresI fror 10 sixteen Thousand pounds. u
wa olsfned that fhc company lad n't
s~e-tes the steel srrerstracture In accord
srce with the oriciuai or suuplemehial con-
r-acfs. and that therefore mo trlrf would
uof carry the weight ~ lye i1ad-n-. either
uniform or concenrra.e6. p,srel 5o as 90
give fhf crenfssf strain -u each usrt ~ the
F--1-ture Tha cr.r question before the
court. counsel said. was whether ne pr1n-
r.pal psvneut was '0esI ar illegal. ii vas
nor q matter ~ 'ud-w--r or discretion.
no clsrrs ef fraud being imputed r' -ny
rf rlt city oficials. and q r were nl--
ssr~ to impute fraud. ft llr in fIe ia'i
-ffe~ the report 80 rle C-pa~-s o- the cos-
clifton ~ the bridge was brought before
-1eu thev chose 10 disregard ~ and make
tre payments objected to.
1T~ Hahlo. on t-c a-ls- rH.1. insisted
.-ut ne bridge wa entirely ssf0. lie said
flar when rhc question of ts safety came
M before the Boar 0. Estimate and Ap-
-.o~rf7nrneut no appointed O. board Cf eu-l-
r-asrs o. examine tEe bridge --s latter
-rale separate reports De sald. rls con-
vas safe 1ir H6llo omitted iu pms argue
rrsrt. however. t,e tsr- r-lr .le Control
fsr.f enr.resrs rep1--e5 -tst tls CONTRACTOR
nsl -of FrdUet lIs eou-rar- and tl1t tle
ro-t-one. hello lp The lral -aHmenf urru
-re C1-rr~a-ior counsel advlsa3 him 20 pay
- He c1rteaded -hat che tests msds Dr.
The rlalr-f-z experts were NOT of char
aets- vblcE would show rrC bridge was Uu-
taft as rr1v were made au principle
f-nor-u o. .dls-or-l-uous live lcaclug.' ae
asid ths- r1e-e was no change ~ fraud
end asked -llr tlt a0p-I-- lou .1r tre mo-
zion 1s denied.
r-s-le u-v.--lg SAID. There fs cues
-Ior ~hetll- ir De- serious or MOI. whether
-rs --utrsl-o-z were not boull to carry
rgt tie Plans N5u- vlst --l want -o
s--w n IS what injury win he done ~ this
---lucror .s g-s-te6 ending the --.aI cf me
zc-or
Would TSDETNIFT CIZT.
a,r EoHlo szp.a.ned than The -irg would
rave ro paw rAt Peruzy wanna Steel Com
~sry 'nte-ss- an rEr money due ,t and also
-he cos-s .r Buy zr-1- l1ouEr- .E tls
rcr7ar, 7lsuct DoviuF ASKED counsel
f1- -he T--s-r.d . he latter v-.l live q
road 20 -rleraifv ths c.rv against .95s-
~ Lsv-- replied In the gfrr--at.r.
= II
E1-1s cues-tr-E
ua vo1 mean 70 say rasf mrs bridge
\ way non c- apsc unds- rne strain placed
q11 r. d, -rr vt.-lt OF fraf5- and pessen-
Ears 10 rts aHe-..rariors larr u.t been
-l.Ir r1r-rIsr vf--"" -r asked
Ws sa- --lt ~ r-r whole r~---s were
r-opGee vtth people % v-o-'d l.r perfectly
ssfe AZ Hshis rsp.ls1.
To you m ,an to say that ths c.tv should
-ot sske eyc-3 I-tcs-uQH 10 set Thar tt.s
t-i1Fs "a pcrfectiy safe in every rcsIecr-'
AZ. Hshlo sad yoE. but Ihat t4c sN4-..rl-
-on by the qlsintiars experts wa ou tra
rhsory tlat tho brldFe vas packed wl--
loacsd elevated cars los1ed trolley cars
losdCd wagons sul pecuis whc were ua-
moving ,r ne ordnlrv manner.
DC yoL deny lhU accuracy oi TIE ca--.-
D. tons G. The plaintiff cueiHt-rs.r MAS
: Ifuct Dowl4rg's next query
az. Eallo sand De Gll uot. and frat tEsr
were correct from po.urs Cu vaich they
we've MADE
-t be- rerfectly -llar. Justics Downing
Eslc. .rla- r-c cltv officials believe tlis
coatract was .--ricl ogt in sood fsitn. and
rLe c.-v therefore 's r1t dispose. ta -orte-.
fft cain IN rrt ruuiracfo- Cor The ua.-
snot 90 rim Ths onv way iu which are
rnAtter laa be- -cstc1 ss ,o whether she
con1ractor be- entitled rn rrr money dle
hin - ny thiz ~ 3 slllila- Eslt
ar. Eaal0 went or ro sag tlar sIGr
~Clld hc east -pol r-r Corrro.lef fhe
Er.dgl DcTar-wc-r aaa tle corpora uon
Cog1ssl d tlC .r suct.ou should .. granted.
Az Levy asked I, le may submit rr. re-
go-f - ere plaintiffs onElleors a. no. tlc
condlti~n o! the bridge auc also q nless sage
~ Nayor Mcclellan -o rH. Hoard ct L-.I-
mate aud AIp0-tialuIeai. a .- NI.i.l ls SAID
tne bridge vas -usa:c. 81. Eahlo objected.
ssvIrg p. lad never heard 0i t'e message.
YOU usy slaml ..' .a.l Jasr-c Dow
lmr The -Ca.t U.. ~aH-r. al c4ry de-