The evening world., 1913-08-04
TAXI lAW'SFOES
ORDERED TO RUSH
FIGHT IN COURT
Justice Guy Assigns lnjunc.
ton Hearing to Seabury,
Denying Further Delay.
WEDNESDAY DAY SET.
Efforts of Hotel Keepers and
Cab Companies to Procras-
tinate Are Baked.
WEDNESDAY DAY SET.

The efforts Of the taxicab nponopoiiss
and the hotels In the White Light dis.
tf1cts 20 procure moro delay In the en-
fOrcemsnt Of the nxicab ordinance for
which The Evening World made such .
prolonged fight. failed to-day when gu.
prsme Court Justice Guy. before whom
the WRIT OF Injunction we're originally
set assigned the cases 20 Justice Sam
ua Sesbury and ordered them 70 be
heard at II O'Clock next wednesday
morning.
The temporary injunctions against the
enforcement Of the new tAxicab ord..
nance. which reduces rate and makes
al hack stands public, ware granted BY
Justice Donnsily. ana were nrst called
b>sors Justice Guy. The latter declined
70 III In juASmsat on the ground that
one Of the taxicab companies was .
client Of the Law arm Of which he had
been . msmbsr. Justice Guy on Friday
referred the injunctions to Justice Ole
ssrieh. who declined 10 Sit The latter
referred the cases back to Justice Guy.
Justice Guy was at his summer home
on Long Island and could not BE-
reached by wire In time to rsassisn the
cases to Special Term, Part I. Of the
Supreme Court where Justice Barlow
Weeks II sitting this week. This morn
Ing. however. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Terence Farley and George
Nicholson appeared before Justice
Weeks and asked that the latter sxsr-
ciss his prerosativs and rsassign the
cases 70 his own calendar. 20 that they
might b heard Immediately.
Justice Weeks declined to act. II
recognise the vast public importance Of
these casss." he declared. and hearing
from the nswspepsrs that they would
probably BE- rsfsrrsd TO me. made .
careful preliminary study Of the quss-
ton. % that might BE- able 10 dis
pose Of the cases promptly. However.
Justice Guy. In whose jurisdiction these
CASES rest. has communicated With Jus.
lice ssabury. ana the latter win hear
the cassaL"
IMPORTANCE OF QUICK ACTION
RECOGNIZED. -
The army Of lawysrs-thsrs were
atty for the taxioab companiss-nlsd
into justice Guys court room. II was
unable. owing 10 the latsness Of the
hour. to rsassign these cases to Part
l." Justice Guy SAID, but Justice Sea-
bury. VITO - ON his vacation. has
agreed to cit In those cases beginning
either tomorrow or Wednesday. and 20
sit continuously until the matter has
been concluded. II they 90 before Jus
tios Weeks they must tAks their rsgu-
lar 'ordsr. A. they are of vast I'M
portancs feel they should 90 to Jus-
tios ssabury. VINO can givs them IN
immediate hearing"
Justice Guy declared he felt there
should be no further delay. - the tenn
porary injunctions were restraining the
opsraAion Of Q criminal law. and the
matter was Of sufncient importance 70
demand IN immediate hearing. Attor-
nsys for the taxacab companies and the
hotels fought for further delay. but In
this thsy we're defeated. for Mr.. Farley
and M. Nicholson. pointing out the i'm
portance Of an immediate decision. In.
sisted on . spssdy argument Justice
Guy. therefore. cot the cases down for
wednesday morning At II O'Clock.
Justice eeabury will sit in the Appel
late Ter Tncourt room In the State
Court Building and will hold continuous
hearings until the arguments are con-
cludsd. Il 10 believed he will render
an immediate verdict 90 that the mat
ter may be rushed to the Appellate d.
vision and then TO the Court OF Ap.
pGais.
In view Of ths fact that Q constitu-
uonal question 10 involved. the cases
can be taken 20 the United States eu-
prems Court.
The twenty newly appointed taxi.
| cab inspectors assembled 1t the City
Hall to-day and Qualihsd by taking IN
oath to honestly perform their official
duties. Several Of the mon wore the
new uniform Of blue with gold braided
and lettsred cap. The Mayor was still
at 81. james. He may summon the
men before him some day this weei
| and advise them IN to their duties