The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-26
HEAVY TRUCK owners CONSTRUE DECISION
OF SUPREME COURT ON CONS7ANZA PRAYER
FOR WRIT VICTORY IN INJUNCTION SUITS

IN uNJVNVilV WIN
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N'r:ri'1n 81 ia" r,I"s..'! .rHi''AnI''
.l,r,. b,c;;.:" go" Repeated "Td mac
= t;so!t y":I f." tn" re.sVM st1s"i :"
III hrs, N'"r's .''%n. -.
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-, prop, ,,.ir.I.:. uf alhrn"d. u MI! De-
c.<I." Cl lnr case, and that III" "iu'"
opposition: VIII n"com" moot 4'''>
h.dr'r'al."
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i, ~ ;li,. '.,.i'. - In"nC, i ma r''-'t!AE.
- ~ chapter &C. yC;S l"li. IdniI1Ihr':
MsOWE ;,s thc ;,pud roads law. judge M
-" ..tii,-, IHa' UhE chapter. ~ am"nu""'
5 WIS maH.i,st'% attended to DC CONN.,
. h~nstSc III MI other laws Of genera
! nature coming within us TurN!t~ o.
! Scoop.
: section 4 "C Ia" act" says the "p'n-
, on. among ulhtr things, says: SEcn
! public road or highway shall b. ukrh
! to include ANY road 20 which III" ruhilr
has access and Is not denied inc r.en.
20 use. or any road or VA? i"auiiE iIo''t
any other public I"Hd "rtr thc !hna OF
on" or more parsons I" TIA" land al an
other person. and which shall have oeca
established pursuant |" law. This DEM
milton docs not In "Npr"SS terms hciud"
q streets and alloys Of Incorporated Gates
towns and villages. but they are c"mnr'-
hcnded il the general term paotIc
road Besides. other provisions ar IN"
statute plainly SHOW that for the rur-
poses Of revenue. licensing, regulation
"t traffic. up-kc"p and repair sum
streets and alleys arc specifically com
pretended. and that 10 c"nStpue IN"
statut" otherwise would leave conflict
al authority I" control Tor Such PHI-
I,u>.s Moreover. the lT.'t section, So"
ton ~, of the act. Ia" repeating stat
u,". says that n" ;trtutcs specifically
urntinn"'l. Together with All Other act
ami parts NJ acts coming within IN" hur
y'"w t.: this at AMI !ar"nsiSt"nt there
with. ar. hereby repealed. PRIV ;"'d
how sever. that th.s rot >aa!i not J." c""-
$;rurd tH r,prGl Of affect Any i"hI a.
or acts h':"t"f":" passed re'al:uG n'
rnadS, sire Is. alleys. bridges or IM"fc
landings. ANA not herein Sr"c!hraii% ~
/ ferred TO. au'ud"d or rn-"nr"t'H
, Not statas of Local Act
! 1T is iricndcd that this last '.I"%'
! Of SECTION iN5 saves "a" ordliiRt''' :"
: question rs ordained under srriiGn :" mt
. chapter y. acts 1919. tMun!c!ln! Char-
tcrs), providing: Th" council SHa!!
: have the custody aud control e Ia"
streets. alleys and public grounds q ii:'
city. with all the powers with refer
cncc thereto. which are held by the Guy
immediately before this charter takct
! et."ct, and all powers as are now C..
! hereafter shall be- held by r"unciiS O.
cities. towns and villages VrSlniz"d u;'-
der the general laws Of tn" stat: SUP
/ jet. however. to the provisions I'll !"!N
, charter.
"Eut' to give this provision; - @:%
, r,Enr provision If IN" charter ihc StrtE-
; Of n local act. protected by tn TepcH',
inr section uf said rhaptcr IS. In" good
roads law. would render hurEat"rH and
intellectual numerous PROVISIONS ~ 'h".
law and destroy the plan and purpose
,,,rrciu declared Of providing = "uriHHC'-
, ing system ui highways thruuEH"H' VA.
! state raising revenues. etc, Tor WIth'nt
! the inclusion OF the streets AL aIi'ys ~
! cities. towns and villages II" SuCh en-,
, :cct!ng system could be Grated al"
: maintained. ,,,
; That IN" streets and alleys Of nun
c,raiitirS we're intended 10 hc INCLUDED
,.u, only for IN. purpose OF su'h r'''-
urr,iu" system Of roads. but fer r"|H-
latinn aid revenue. j. c('orly T'An,t|S,|"
H.. many other provisions IF IA" :.'atutr'
Streets and allies Of such niuh.c'p1''''eS
. arv frequently referred 10.
construes Many Sections.
/ Judg" Miller Ut this point goes mt"
! lengthy rrvicw Of several sections Of ne
statute ~ supper, tins opinion r't'IiIB
the provisions "f sections Il, -. -
, ;.rl following SECTIONS. sections III" IL
: l%a a,,d ~. governing regulation q!
! nuhi, road~. width III vehicles, weight
uf loads. License. revenues ana !na W
;huriti,:.; I" whom Is d-i"Eal"u tHS 60,
, rrrccm"nt Of these provisions l"ih'hS
! a. section Iiu. Ludgc Miicr %a!".
"'rl,,u comes :cctiun lin. which say :;
'rI,r stat" road commission >ht.! nave
, full I,:w"r - max" H!t rEI"''. run
ard r.E,.i.t."uS for thr princeton %:
/ M str,riS and roads from u3n""cS Sh:S
! dumayc hv the operation OF SuCn W
| hIclcs. and shall levy and c".l"ct Sreh
priyilrg" TAX Cn each permit Erahtol'
! as will lay uHon the own"rs;"r or rht"I,.
! Of each class O. such vehicles an cpuiN
| able share of III" burden OF cost TOR
+; tho up-k"cr ard maintcnanC" o. surh
| str".tS and roads. In carrying ont IN"
/ nurpurvS nf this act. tn" state rnR1
! Commission shall classify such meteor
! vehicles and iN the amount 81 privilege
! tax to ht. paid for Al permit ON "chli"%
| Of each class and shall pr".%"rih" rHlG.
! and methods fc- the computation oil
I such tax
these two sections (sectionS 1873 and
/ II0l cover tho subject Of sections =
, and Of the municipal ordinance untSr
. which tn" petitioner IS being l,roscculrc'
. And section l4o makes special pTlvlIt:"
! Tor thu protection Of roads and streets
! from damage.
Going further to cite sections Il? n'd
! l43 OF chapter - OF the coae. Jods"
: Miller SAYS: 'IIow can there lie arE
J"rIbt :,biu, the Turposr OF the l?EiSiA-
. t,Ire To commit t. tho state r"ai "nh'-
: mission tho rntir" subject uf regulating
the weight Of and the p"-m't" ami priv.
; ;irgc tax imposed for operating motor
| roads. but upon the streets ard aiir,v@
! Of municipalities? The "hiF ~ ~
! clause in favor or Such mun!EiPfHt
! IL that contained in S"ction llS. rs i"',
, lows: But nothing herein cont"'h"'!
, shuil be- construed az prohibiting an
! city, village or town from presIrin,n!,,h
! rcg,la tons not inconsistent herewith
! rcIatiyr 10 the speed 1T which Such We
| hirics shall H. operated.
ordtnNncs invalid.
"Thn legislature having so rrnVideu;
! says the opinion. in said chapter ~. II
is we'll settled by our decisions that me
municipal ordinances under which 'hn
! pct!tioner Is being prosecuted; insofar az
! il prescribed different conditions 2nu
! ad6it!onai burdens and penalties. must
| h., held invalid. In Judy vs.. l'aSht'E'
! - * Va. 62S, W. decided in effect
Tbat when the general law Of the state
! prescribed otf"aScs and penalties there-
/ Tor u tx not within the power or Il
, ,nnni,juaI rorpcrat!on, under some gem
| oral provisions OF its charter 10 PIT
! scribe the same OticnSc ana ruhish tnG
| offender therefor, IN IN" same "l d "a
! frrrnt manner. without Srcrihru iuli,''
~. therefor in its charter. In tina
rnse the defense was carrying 4 d"adtF
v.rapon. made an Cffcnse and punishap!S
ns described by the ordinance; anu
where Il was held that tn" "Tu,nahH',
WAS in conflict with the general III"
and therefore void.
! Except az to thog" pnrSons pTcpoS-
! ;nr to us. roads and str"ctS TOR fr'c!al
| purposes and To carry on BUSINESS theT
! ON. NIL such roads and streets ~" 10 DC
rc-,rdrl under proper pole Ftgu!h-
lions aa OPEN and free {" al! persons
- travel oycr them without unrsaSoh-
, .hn Interference by anyone; ny 2r"
/ The states highways. ard no mum ;c!pa .'-
~ bas the authority to cNc.ud" INC
public in general ihrrefr0in. ~ NUM-