. The street railway review . he United States circuit court andthe injunction granted in June, 1897. An appeal was takenand on May 31, 1898, the United States circuit court of ap-peals for the fifth circuit, afifirmed the ruling of the lowercourt. The city claimed the power to pass the ordinance fromfour sources. The claims were all disallowed, the courtholding: 1. Under the charter of the city of there is no powergiven the general council and the mayor to pass and enforce thesaid transfer ordinance. 2. The charters of the Atlanta Street Railway Company andthe West End & Atlanta Stre
. The street railway review . he United States circuit court andthe injunction granted in June, 1897. An appeal was takenand on May 31, 1898, the United States circuit court of ap-peals for the fifth circuit, afifirmed the ruling of the lowercourt. The city claimed the power to pass the ordinance fromfour sources. The claims were all disallowed, the courtholding: 1. Under the charter of the city of there is no powergiven the general council and the mayor to pass and enforce thesaid transfer ordinance. 2. The charters of the Atlanta Street Railway Company andthe West End & Atlanta Street Railroad Company of whichcompanies the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Company hasl)ecome the purchaser and successor, do not make the rates offare on the -Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway Companys linessubject to the initial control of the mayor and general council ofthe city of Atlanta. 3. The statute of the state of Georgia (Georgia Laws, 189n-91,Vol. 1. page 169) ratifying and confirming the incorporation of. CRITERION NO. Il TRUCK, DOKNER TRUCK * MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The method of holding the helical springs is such that incase of breakage, they can be replaced by detaching thespring frame from the side bars; this is a new feature, andsuch repairs do not demand a pit or elevator. To detach the truck from the car the spring posts are re-leased from the brackets, which are riveted to the sill plate,and it is unnecessary to take out the bolts in the sill plate. The truck is simple in design; malleable iron is used inplace of cast iron; the brake is powerful, pulling on all fourwheels alike. The boxes can be used either for grease otoil and a new dust guard which is very efficient is used. NO FREE TRANSFERS FOR ATLANTA. Two years ago the city campaign in Atlanta, Ga., wasfought on the issue of free transfers on the street railwaysand the advocates of free transfers elected their the council passed an ordinance to the effectthat after May i, 1
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