Show chicago gu trot arch 26 az by th refusal of tb supreme court of ae state te grant a rehearing to the gas trust this corporation becomes to all intents and purposes extinct though undoubtedly it will continue to wiggle yet awhile the first steps toward attacking the in the city council will probably be taken monday night as a greult of an opinion on the prepared by assistant corporation counsel darrow today the question involves several matters of public interest aad arose out of a in the council by alderman bidwell calling for the forfeiture of the franchises of the differ nt gas companies who have gone into the combination known aa the darrow is of the opinion that the companies can be reached in the way suggested in alderman Bi dwells resolution he recommend that the council direct the low department to take immediate steeg toward the forfeiture of their franchises the opinion is largely baand baaed upon the decision of the SuD renae court declaring the an illegal corn also upon the opinion of at torney general hunt with whom he has been in communication in regard to abia subject another question submit ted to mr darrow wag whether the city has the power to regulate the price of gas mr darrow leans to the opinion that the city might establish such a right in the courts the third question submitted by the committee was whether the city has the right lish and maintain municipal gas works anthia question tion mr darrow in his opinion says there is no doubt as to the right to maintain municipal gaa works the gas brugt subscribed to the worlds fair fund and the buzzel now is as to from whom the money ahall be collected |