The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-09

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IRE Gas Menepely-uests~g - Compliment
Ex-Maysr Wesdhun.
Last evening, meeting was held at the Chinese
in Broadway, near Prince street, to
devise some suitable testimonial to be presented
to Mr.. Caleb s. Woodruff late Mayor of the city
OF New York, as expressive of the approval OF the
gas consumers, for having put his veto TO the con-
tract with the Gas Company, adopted by both
boards Of the Common Council. The meeting was
not SO numerously attended as it ought to have
been.
Ex-Alderman Mercer was appointed President
Of the meeting.
Mr.. q. d. Stuart was appointed Secretary.
The CHAlRsAr briefly stated the objects of the meet
ing He raid 1t called not only TO publish to the
contract lately entered into by the Common Council
with the Gas Company. but also to express their
in vetoing the same have, sad he, with number
OF my constituents, carefully examined the report OF
and to each and every one Of US that va.
from beginning TO end special pleading In favor OF
the contract
tlemen who took part in calling together had pre-
pared resolutions 10 be submitted to the meeting
MI PRrcE rose and eaid before the gentleman (uean
ing MI. Camp proceeded further, he wished him to
register his name.
Mr.. CAMp-I thought my head was big enough to bs
known everyw here. Mr. Price capedt to order and
Mr. Camp continued to say he knew nothing about the
call OF the meeting except through the public press
but sin ce he lead it in the morning papers, he
verssd with several gentlemen the subject, aud
every one Of them approved OF 1t, and he supposed
there not z. ntemsn in this but would ex-
press his unqualified appreciation OF the conduct Of
Common CounoiI Mr. CAMP in contiauati ens said
that before the close of the meeting he had rome
marks to offer abeuts new light that was recently
discovered, and which he assured the meeting
better than any yet offered to the public not even
ceptipg Pain-e.
Mr. STEWART, the Secretary, then rose ana read the
following resolutions -
warRrAs, the Common Council of our city have late
ly attempted bind the city anoctlzens New York
terms more and unjust than those OF the exist
ing contract Of which great majority Of our citizens
have lorg and vsinly omplainsd and whereas, his
Honor caleb 5. Wooohull late Mayor Of oily, has
deeated raid attempt bJ his based not only upon
the policy and uexpediency OF the citys entering
into such contract but alec upon the ground clearly
defined by opinions from the bench Of the Supreme
Court that the lighting OF the city is public duty
the corporation having no power or right to egslate
or contract it TO the exclusion OF any future action
ordinance or law, deemed necessary for the public
good therefore,
Resolved That we approve the veto Of the eighteen
years contract by Caleb Woodruff believing his
ion in he matter justified by reason acts, and pub.
lie or iaion
Resolved. That We concur with NJ. Woodruff In his
Wow. ba.ed on the opinion OF Chief Justice Nelson
lie property be legislsted contracted the
exclusion OF future legislation irrespective of future
public necessities ana emer gsncies.
Resolved. That the Gas Committee Of the Common
Council after holding the petition OF 1900 gas
hands. did, in presenting q report which all it's
pages is only sbored pscious and unfair argument,
avoriDg the gas company treat said petitioners and
the public with contumsly, and deserve rebuke there
for
Resolved That the city and citizens of New York
are by every reason and right, entitled 20 gas Of
good quality, and at rs average cheap rate. as is
secured 70 any city and citizens OF this Union. at
least that the SspoIt of the Common Councils Gas
Committee admits the cheaper average lighting Of
Pbhsdephia Pittsburgh, and that future oon-
tract should be entered into Until 1t is
that New York either cannot have gas light
cheap and good rs enjoyed by her sister cities
Resolved That the existing and the vetoed contract,
make reserve against the Gas Ccmpany's mono
poly OF the streets with their maine and that the
cityespecislly as IL is nsoently assumed by friends
OF the contract that private need not
use the gas they dislike its priceis bound in JUS
tice TO its citizenr however good ana Whatever bar
gains II make for itself to remove all obstruction to
competition in suppyin ing private consumers.
Resolved, That in vi-w of the discoveries ms de-
cheaper and better processes for lighting buildings and
cities the Corporation should MAKE contract pre-
venting the use Of such discoveries the moment they
offer substsntial benefit and Improvement and to &C.
cure the present Gas Company. or companies, from
the less Of their machinery in IT the adoption
Of any improvement light the Corporation, having II
in their po~er, may be bound to purchase such ms-
cbiItry, at lair valuation, in the OF ptng
new meaDe OF lighting the city
Resolved That, in attempting TO revive the vetoed
contrast In its form AS passed by the Common Council
Mon and that tn. friends Of Gas reform will unite in
resirtipg all such action.
Received That this meeting in endorsing the veto
Of the eighteen years contract, devise aud secure
rome fitting testimonial individual subscription TO
the same to be limited to dollar TO b. presented to
gas consumers Of New York Of his firm defence of
their interests rights and that mittes ap.
pointed BY this meeting to carry this resolution into
effect.
After which, Mr.. C.Nr again stood up and said that,
without caring to discuss the resolutions or any Of
them as he was sure the whole of them would be
dorsed by every gentleman fin the room, he would
content himself with msrey saying that he
thorized to state, by tive gentlemen that we're
present, that gas light hsd been already in
vented which posses,es qualities far superior TO
any furnished by the present Gas Company of
New YORK / state these facts OF nv own know
ledge because was present when the experiment
MADE And in addition, there are gsntlemen nov in
the room Who were alec present aud witnessed the
pertinent within the last six weeks The gas which
have reference is nee from all smell, aud from all
smoke. 70 much so that If sheet Of ~hite paper 10
held over II tor so long period thirty minutes
blscknsss IL produced in short the paper continues
perfectly clean and upsoiled And let here add that
IL IL manufactured without passing IL through water
and Tor half the price Of the present arcle and
notwiths Iding all this, the parties make hand
some pront ofit new pledge myself to this meet
ing TO make this matter clear and plain the pub
lie and TO subs antate all have said within given
time, and that so clear and psin that hope the
percent Board Of Assistant Aldermen will stay the
fUrther proceeding On the contract As for the Board
Of Aldermen nothing BE- expected from that body
The main reliance Of the citizens nust be on the
Board Of A,,stsnts Mr. Camp then stated that three
ourhs Of the matsrislo q which the gas
fsctur-d WAS refufe which vas before used.
even thought OF, Tor any purpose whatever. have
raid this uch 70 tho~ the unjust motives OF the late
Common Connoil in making this contract; and new
pledge mysel that fsny gentleman present. wishes for
further explanation, he esls at ONCE the expert
mept will be repeated In his presence and further
pledge yssif that he will be satisfied with the result
An arrangement had been entered into With Mr..
Hsmbin 81 the Bowsry Theatre to light that eetab-
lshmeIt With IL the ensuing week; but In consequence
Of some unforeseen accident, We have not been able,
for tie present, 10 carry II out.
Mr. PEiCE here and said that the gentleman who
he 1T fal xe1 ahDuf hut
about bis Own gss-be hsd not word Tor any body
eses gas but he thought the genti-rnans gas ~ould
turn out to b. Paine's gas. The citizens wanted
organized company, 9th whom they could deal With
certainty. They had srch company. and the Com
mon Council reported In favor Of sking contract
with them and h. believed they would be glad Pet TO
bach to that pany and take their Mr. Price
ssid that u our streets were lit with Camps we
would he twelve bours out Of the twenty In dark
h 80 that stsrs could 10 arrest