The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-17
GAS CONSUMERS MEETING.

Inc consumers OF TINS Guy neio IN hiJournoo
meeting AT the Broadway House, last evening for the
purpoee taking into considsrs on proper measures
for obtaining relief for the grievance which they nov
suffer in being ct the mercy Of the nopohes sns'
have the control Of lighting the city ITO meeuns
was larger than the previous one and "e' rminsa
spirit apparent In consequence OF the In ispos
tion Of Gen Lyman, the gentleman VINO preside AT
the former meeting, Alderman Mercer was appointed
chairman.
were read and approved MIR Kentsh said the pext bu
ness In order the reading Of the reports Of the
committees appointed on the previous evening.
The committee appointed to obtain 81 ynatures aud
funds reported tia, they had collected $40 81 funds
but could have sis.d much more II there had been
any necessity. They also collected number Of sig
natures OF gas who are favorable to the con-
Mr. EsocH Il. CAMr, In the absence OF Mr.. Bergen,
the chairman of the other comnittes, addressed the
meeting said that years past he has felt
interest in this matter interest as all who are
opposed 20 monopoly 81 every a,na :n . ,ssl ne
poly during that time few years ago, the BUSH
nsss of supplying the city with water was Ia the
hands of . monopoly, but II badly con-
Quoted that the people applied to the Legislature
for liberty to supply themselves with that nec,s.
rary article, and although there was = special
contract with the MsnhsttsR pasy, granted
Nor did that company sue the city for damages on
account Of the contract being taken away from tne
We are in precisely the position respecting
gs We were then in respect to water and there
was In the other some years ago Mr.. Camp then re-
ferred to the history Ct the New York gas monopoly
and the manner In which they got contract from the
oity government TO light the city by making the
beers Of the Common Council of the time interested
the sans expense as oil This wa. the way in which
that exclusive contract obtained by the Now York
II has lot been complied with; for by its provisions
The company was bound to light any and all streets
ttst the ompon Council by resolution should direct;
ara YET, IN many instances TIE company maze posi-
lively refuse to light directed by the city govern
n.ept. Again, they bound by their contract TO
Furnish gar Of certain degree OF puIityequs to the
article furnished in London; but the gas which Is
provided by this monopoly s Of very interior quality
and can more be compared TO the London gas than
the Illumination of a farthiDz rushlight be COM
parsd to that Of a sperm candle thus, then, It Is
their contract In two particulars The Manhattan Gas
company then csae In for share Of blame from the
speaker When they applied for a contract, they
made charges Of fraud corruption, and everything else
against the old company and thereby obtained what
they desired But II both were placed alongside OF
each other it would be- aHicut matter ts distinguish
between them rs regards extortion and corruption.
in conclusion, MIR lamp sgain referred to the viola
well TO the frauds united in the
by which be said ding the reduction in the
price Of for the ls49the bills amount to much
more than they did IN the ls4s The only way In
which redress TO be obtained, to demand OF our
public servants that the supplying OF gas shall bs made
department. OF the city government. Look at the
quality Of that is furnished In the very street In
which be lir. Camp lived, three persons have been
murdered within three years past, because Of the IN
tufheiepcy Of light. who take his wife dsugh
the risk of encounerng burglars prostitutes and peo
pie OF tie wort character generally Such people do
want Of gas In the Five Points Is of the
Why that neshborhood is the resort of burglars,
thieves, and such like.
Mr. BrHcrr read a report Of the Law COMMITTEES Of
the Common Council, on the memorial Of the new Gas
Company be .scinded aud they be allowed to come
in ara participate in the privilege Of supplying the
BY the New York Company Of their contract With
the Corporation, among which the featuring
fort having been agreed that the gas should be
equal 10 the article with which the city OF london 10
lighted The conclusion TO which the committee or:
rived wss, that the Gas Company had not committed
any breach Of their contract.
Mr. BrReKs also read the following report Of the
committee
Ih. COMMITTEES .PpeiDted At . ms.iing Of tho gas con.
ma Of ns % 81 Ne. hSs s'f g. the taxi I'D %
me- sass ,a. mi
Tia, the dharI q their duties. and By the aid Of az
SysSI ss.!s Lsss,:s. nss. ian
si e ray, sss ~ q. @ ps az s 9s
Ca, t Con Of The second part, By Witch he corpS
elusive v, rght Of lag ina placing under ground
pre-. u: eH s ,': New y Sas ana % .cass
In. IN SI ~: s'ss
sslilyan street ,e,osss sOlvss s'5sss % Gsnsl
90, River Tor sonaSssiss gas fer hshues The public
and The Iossss ana SuiIass froniins
SS IL line S Sas S s sS % Sa da r $ s
can utto the rsruts part
S SSs i Ina e 81 sa, & nay ISL ''' Anu 'Aa
NE a.. s A , Sor sSISS Of
snI is ss.s si 81 ia
haEr.ss ga. ct a. s,s, 5gai,y sns sSs i.y pIes ~;
syscvsrheht .a.il iom time 70 tiae Restitution ..
sSs fuiaish sNs r sas pste Ism. at yearly ssPssss Of
hshunE're aapplsns "a sduaI gsHeec % -. saii iamp.
that Ne Bsht Il sai lamps ,lali BE auiiiy.
psens % "a % 'G' 70 Ana a ,s, sS s
,onIA hs 30 conduct their ma.ufatory Of a. no,
iSst shs be e.na,S % prevent aay ps.on Or per.
Isrss, e sht vim ne o. ih. hsa.. aheis;.ry
~Ii sId i.trfui, otssf1 P,f,rn fa Asd hep ali ssi
HiS ls ssid ,sTtis =: sle fss r.is il Sa@os Soass
cen'ehed - eseutn1 T. irEui AID Nac.io ms srsat
ys,sa ~ sid rsro. Of ~. tr.ip.r' Tally As Il Tia,
ih 30 n,'et 90 81 - A.. i,,.,i...,
.rIiss,on fr.H tts Manhattan "a, ce@P,ay 70
r,by an 20 have 10. the Yors Com
sy vIn *: :l sSs he S Ss Tsfs o. &
ss.pAsy LAD hroasb their esnira, a9s that .hsir nsag
a. oS S.cy sf to s s, Sa 20 SsT s 70.
etei, nd T. insult t.e 500 sssse ~ sphsting pse
s,.,st 9, ' IN, & ,Ss, tssf. ~.
l.ss uFou svsry Iutc Lamp ed Therefore The cemsaay
Ibs Co@nits, rssr ,hs rsieIt caH@oa Council
he cen Hiitss are hss here strong dorts
s ,ss ~, 49, ,. az. o., ,,,,gsi ~ s'
qvirJ yse,d dat aid pasy have ipau@srass
tt orderitE be nghtcithe c1mpany al
rsasrrstic' public lights
where TIE private houses would az RI hhsrs
prch IL deemed % 90 into Particular but
tle eonm tee s,s'e ~ isct GEO ns con radc that
IRE said eonsctf ever had lssal essteuceha. been
entryiy hnnusd, ~ emission and
% the Istt said New Light Company they
believe ruihc justice requires that Comm,s
Csutc should IN the vcrdsot Tits pretended eeats stnui
and ,ssse The sad restore the pyuees o. tao city
Veinuest for STR and uore honest purpofs
the 81 the examiuaion the breach
became esquire into the quality. bril-
haney intensity the furnished by the Ne- York
fCht compared With that used in
In Londun and this duty whilst 10 proved that
nshtd 20 New lork s IN every respect serasy 10
bfoueh consderstin Ter
nhns stunaaut urTy OF sss for ate ant uitssr
the pps laying moneriy should b.
nittes enabled ~ state that,
the systems proposed inclmpafaby Superior,
cheaper. reliable more in seslrdsIos vih The spi
of than that rfrnaci9urly adhered
rork Gas Iirkt ComTsny, ~hieh instead q
vsreiff the sfiet 81 furnishirg improvsd
thsstsr rass than they ohrtd IN ls has dstsrsrated
@ qusy and increased The pre. Until consamsfs AZ last
~ rariug their bills Of Deceu her st.vhsn The
eursiy hssed sveuty cent. per eeusssd thos.