THE GAS MAIN DISPUTE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 13

THE GAS MAIN DISPUTE.

"A VERY SMALL DIFFERENCE." SETTLEMENT POSSIBLE. Tho dispute bcFween the City Council and the Gas Company was mentioned bofore his Honour Mr. Justice Cooper at a sitting in Chambers yesterday morning. Mr. Dean (solicitor for tho Gas Company) stated that an originating summons, filed by the City Council, had been set down for hearing on Wednesday next. Ho. wished to know if the oa-se could be heard, on that (date. . : His Honour: I take it that whatever 'Jooision is given by a singlo judge, tho matter goes before the Court of Appeal? , . Mr. Dean: That may be.

. 'His Honour: Why not then -havo tho matter removed into .the Court of Appeal at once? -.- ■, *. ,Hr. DeanI■ understood that tho v City Council were goijig to do that, originally, but thfcv:do'not' seem to bo doing so, now.' I, am . instructed, to get it ; on before the Supreme Court, .if it is not moved into tiio Court of Appeal; . ~: ' '. ■ ■ ' . ' IT'S Honour: Yon cannot .get lt.on.beforo m 0,., as I havo to leave- nest Saturday for I'ahteteton Nofth. v..'.- '.V-- ■ Myers (for the 'Attorney-General) , said that lie- >TCa,s> grilling that; thp. ; case; should oomo : on at any time. .

His'Honour:--I understood that the matter .would,,,take',three.days.. ;' ,v. ;;. Mr. Myers nveutionc-d that there' was a writ, which could be sot down by one party or tho other, if .the., "originating.. summons conld not be heard next week. ■ His 'Honour:- I understood that tho originating summons' was quite a. secondary Solicitor) said that tho. City Council intended to 'move for an injunction.' - " -"'Mr; Devine (representing the Miranjar 'Borough \ Council) said that tho Miramar Borough had' no' locus - standi in the- proceed-' ingsi -'if ' the -'originating.'summons,.' did not

oomo on. ,• • • •• ■ ,-- ; i / • e Mr: O'Sliea: I think thonps a prospect 01, this matter /being settled. ' : Mr;:■DeanV.'Not' if. there : is much. - more, appearing in the newspapers to, inflame tho public 1 mind and our mind.. , His Honour remaiked that, according to the there ;w?ls a probability" of aettlemont if tho. Gas .Company would consider .tho terms'of the, City Council. - " : ;, Mr.' O'Shoa repliod that :tb«re was a .very small difference between the City Council ■and tho- Gas Company, Ho thought tho matter would be settled. , ~ , His.- Honour: If you • will - soe. mo ,m ,my ■private dhambers ■ = oa - .'Monday morning. 4t 10 o'clock, I will do my best to, fix a date.