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Wanted — Fifty-year Franchises

           ThiswasthekindoffranchisefavoredbythegreatmoneyedhousesofNewYorkandEurope,andwhichGotloeb,andevenAddison,locally,weredemanding.

           "Itiscertainlyimportantthatwegetthesefranchisesrenewedforfiftyyears,"Addisonusedtosaytohim,anditwasseriouslyanddisagreeablytrue.

           ThevariouslightsofCowperwood’slegaldepartment,constantlyonthesearchfornewlegislativedevices,werenotslowtograsptheimportofthesituation.ItwasnotlongbeforetheresourcefulMr.JoelAveryappearedwithasuggestion.

           "DidyounoticewhatthestatelegislatureofNewYorkisdoinginconnectionwiththevariouslocaltransitproblemsdownthere?"askedthishonorablegentlemanofCowperwood,onemorning,amblinginwhenannouncedandseatinghimselfinthegreatpresence.Ahalf-burnedcigarwasbetweenhisfingers,andalittleroundfelthatlookedpeculiarlyrakishabovehissinister,intellectual,constructivefaceandeyes.

           "No,Ididn’t,"repliedCowperwood,whohadactuallynotedandponderedupontheiteminquestion,butwhodidnotcaretosayso."Isawsomethingaboutit,butIdidn’tpaymuchattentiontoit.Whatofit?"

           "Well,itplanstoauthorizeabodyoffourorfivemenonebranchinNewYork,oneinBuffalo,Ipresumetograntallnewfranchisesandextendoldoneswiththeconsentofthevariouslocalcommunitiesinvolved.

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