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1 In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in and for the Eastern District. Of July Term, 1867, No. 37. Sitting in Equity. Between the City of Philadelphia, Appellants, and Samuel Field et al., Appellees. Appellees' Argument 1867

handle is hein.trials/adjw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT. Of July Term, 1867, No. 37. Between the CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellants, and SAMUEL FIELD et al, Appellees. APPELLEES' ARGUMENT. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, by an Act approved May 16, 1861, (Appellant's Paper-Book, Exhibit A, page 8,) required the Councils of the City of Philadelphia to erect or cause to be erected a good and substantial bridge over the River Schuylkill, at or opposite to South street. The Councils not heeding that mandate, the Legislature, by a supplement approved April 5,1866, (Appellant's Paper-Book, Exhibit B, page 9,) appointed a number of the citizens of Philadelphia as a commission to erect said bridge, and directed that if the Councils of Philadelphia shall, before the first day of July, A. D. 1867, enter into a contract or com- mence the erection of a free bridge over the River Schuylkill, at South street, then the powers of said Commissioners shall be vested in the Councils of Philadelphia. The Councils did not commence the erection of the bridge, and the powers of said Com- missioners did not become vested in them. And the Legislature, by a further supplement, approved April 5, 1867, increased the number of Commissioners by appointing additional citizens of Phila- delphia, and the Mayor and the Presidents of the Councils of said

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