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Show THE CITT ATTOnSEr'S TOSI-TIOX. TOSI-TIOX. It IjBkmo that an article which appeared a few days ago misapprehended misappre-hended the position of City Attorney At-torney Mcrrltt npon the subject of tlie reversion of tho Tenth Ward Square to tho city. When he remarked re-marked before the City Council that a bill in equity would He to have a decree directing the reversion, he intended to bo understood that the result would be the quieting of all questions concerning the validity and binding force of tho trust under which the city parted with the property. He further Intended to be understood as expressing tbo opinion that, in an effort to recover the property, the city would bo defeated, de-feated, as, according to bis view, the trust was valid and all Its stipulations stipu-lations had been complied with. It further appears that tho City Attorney suggested thb action in equity for the purpose of pointing out to certain members of the City Council tho proper course to pursue in order tobave finally determined the questions that had been raided relative to the su'ject, and not that he had any confidcnccln the corpor-ration corpor-ration btins successful in the suit. This statement of the attitude of the City Attorney relative to this matter is made because it is just that it should be correctly understood by Iho public Coh Merritt Is a lawyer of ability and repute, and his position posi-tion on tho question relating to tbe D. A. & M. society grounds is, as uual with hl opinion", sound. |