. The Street railway journal . VIEW OF GROUND FLOOR OF CAR HOUSE-NEW YORK -UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, FIG. 2.—VIEW OF SECOND FLOOR OF CAR HOUSE-NEW YORK CITY. -UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, even though it had been provided in the act of the legis-lature that it should not take away the exclusive powerexercised by the city over the streets, the term exclus-ive power merely identifying the powers then exercisedover location, survey and construction. Mr. Harrisonclaimed that under the State charter the franchises wereperpetual. The case was presented before Judges Woodsand Baker of the United States
. The Street railway journal . VIEW OF GROUND FLOOR OF CAR HOUSE-NEW YORK -UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, FIG. 2.—VIEW OF SECOND FLOOR OF CAR HOUSE-NEW YORK CITY. -UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, even though it had been provided in the act of the legis-lature that it should not take away the exclusive powerexercised by the city over the streets, the term exclus-ive power merely identifying the powers then exercisedover location, survey and construction. Mr. Harrisonclaimed that under the State charter the franchises wereperpetual. The case was presented before Judges Woodsand Baker of the United States Circuit Court. No de-cision will probably be given for some time. Fenders in Washington. A bill has been introduced in Congress to compel allthe street railway companies in the District of Columbiato equip all electric and cable cars with fenders. TheDistrict Commissioners are examining different types. and 5:15 and Nevins. The latter went to Detroit,however, and closed the deal, paying, itis said, par for the $1,250,000 of stockand $3,000,000 bonds. Mr. Nevins will at once
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