City Council, at a special meeting today, decided to bring to a head the question of responsibility for the street car rails which are beginning to prove to be a menace to traffic, and City Solicitor Frank C. Cummings was called in to give an opinion. While he did not give a positive opinion, he suggested that it would be possible to proceed against the Williamsport Passenger Railway Company on the grounds that the disused rails are a public nuisance which must be abated.

Councilman McGowan suggested that the best way to bring the matter to a head would be to arrest some of those interested in the company. Councilman German brought the matter to the attention of council by asking the city’s position on the rails. He said they are already making conditions worse on Lincoln Avenue and will soon be necessary to repair the street.

Mayor Harris was also of the opinion that the matter should be cleared at the earliest possible moment, as it was continually coming up and it is evident that the position of the city will be taken up in the near future. Councilman German did not want to go ahead with the street repairs which would cover the rails and then have the bondholders of the transportation company decide to remove the rails. The city solicitor stated positively that if such a mover were made the company would have to repair the street afterward. However, council as a whole making the company either cover the rails or have them removed and the street repaired.