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Show WEAVER GETS A SETBACK. Common Council R-efuscs-to -Employ Special Counsol. PHILADELPHIA, July 13 For tho llrst tlmo slncn he began his campaign for, municipal munici-pal reform. Mayor Weaver recolved a setback at tho hands of the Common Council today, when that body did not comply with his request re-quest to authorize him to employ special counsel to represent the city In the matter of certala contracts Involving millions of dollars that nm to bo brouRht before tho courts. Common Council took up tho three bills repralliig ordinances KlvlnB tho Philadelphia Rapid Tranolt company tho rlcht to lay tracks on an additional ono hundred miles of streets without tho city receiving nnythlns for tho prlvllego and pojiaed them as roquested by tho Mayor. |