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once used by a governing body in considering a street rail- 
road application, and determined that such “consents can- 
not be the basis of further municipal action upon a second 
application.” 
AMENDMENTS AGREED UPON. 
These conditions were directly applicable to the East 
Orange franchise. The traction company decided that it 
would take its chances and have its completed ordinance in 
East Orange “delivered.” It was accordingly gone over and 
some amendments were agreed upon at the council meeting 
April 14, 1902. On March 24 a committee, consisting of 
D. S. Walton, H. W. Bulkley, J. F. Freeman, H. H. Ward, 
G. F. Seward and W. H. Baker, had made a written request 
of the Mayor and Common Council “for a hearing, before 
any ordinance be introduced for locating a railroad on Cen- 
tral avenue to the permanent prevention of parkway im- 
provement there.” This request was denied. A similar re- 
quest from the joint committee, April 14, fared the same 
fate. When these and many other well known citizens de- 
sired to speak at the meeting referred to, Councilman 
Jerome D. Gedney exclaimed: “If these gentlemen come 
here to oppose the trolley, I, for one, will listen to them with 
deaf ears.” It was then announced that any “proposition 
or suggestions should be submitted in writing.” 
The council meeting for completing the franchise deliv- 
ery to the traction company was held April 28, 1902. A 
great crowd, much excitement, and, at times, worse confu- 
sion were the features. Requests for a hearing by those 
favoring the parkways were again refused. “I think it only 
fair to all that the council hear nothing further,” was the 
way Thomas W. Jackson, chairman of the Railroad Commit- 
tee, put that decision before the meeting. Protests were 
drowned in the general hubbub that followed. 
“T ask if the taxpayers have no rights here!’ W. E. Scar- 
rett in a loud voice demanded. 
“The majority of the council object to hearing further a 
