People ex rel. Third Avenue Railroad v. Gilroy

The Third-Avenue Railroad Company presents its petition to this court, praying that a peremptory writ of mandamus be granted to require the commissioner of public works of the city of Hew York to issue a permit authorizing the relator to open the streets along the line of its road in said city for the purpose of changing the motive power by Which its ears are propelled from horse-power to cable traction. The petition recites that the railroad company is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Hew York, and operates and maintains a street surface railroad upon certain streets…