New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-15
The Gas Contract,

Monsieur Tonsen come again This
evening fresh attemp. IS TO be made 70 push
the proposed Gas Contract through the Boars Of
Assistant Aldermen Let Us therefore res,a,e
the reasons why It ought not to pass
l. The presen. Common Council 5 O Is las.
legs and few Of rs members are reelected. The
present Gas Contract does Tot expire TIL 1883
It would be palpably. lnsKcusa0ly wrong 10. this
Council TO anticipate the duties and assume ne
responsibilities which 50 clearly belong 70 -
successor.
,. This Contract, Il rushed through. NIL ilsten
IN cttirens II the lower WARDS virtual We
nopoly OF the supply Of Gas for fifteen ysl-s irc 4
the expiration OF the present Contract. compel
Ing our Business community g gay such pEices
lor Gas as the Company may see NJ - charge.
Past experience does 10, Justify them n expect
ing any rigorous moderation IN such charges.
3. Il Is SAID tia, the present Company SUP
plies very sooG Gas-tha. ,is Gu viii get It's
streets lighted under the proposed Con,rac; on
very advantageous terms-,hai the proposed
Contract creates IA Monopoly. bu. cts every
one obtain Gas as IL chooses The tao former
OF these assertions are immatsr.al, the last :
essentially false The. 90 now N hand s5ss
perpetuate the ComPany's monopoly II the PLAIN
est terms Il EMPLOYS tie Company 70 lIgh, she
Streets thereby clearly authorizing them to con-
tlnue thelr pressn; occupancy OF the Streets with
their mains, pipes, SC. Now IfsheTe were room
N the streets for two sets. the 9eo9le would 10,
consent to hsvs them gsSes Up lnt Costructec
for the purpose Of laying down rival gas-?lpes
But 10 person OF company likely 70 possess Or
II lie trusted with dollar would ever ,hlnA
Of lavng down pipes Il the same street Wiz 4
Company which already has ~ fixtures IN every
house, Amos; the whole ru5Ac ~ customers.
and could easily reduce rs prizes 80 ss 70 &C.
,,rov utterly ire value Of the r,val investment.
To pes. this Cou,racs i virtually 70 say that ne
New-Nor Gas-L. gh; Company shall ENJOY q
monopoly OF supplying ;hs lower Wars WIKI
Gas for fifteen wears longer, and that the 1Cs.-
ness portion OF the CIty shin 2ay Tor .ha, Gas
Us, whatever tha. Company NAY please 70
exact
What stoald &c doas 5 s-leay TINS J. Let
The present Common Coulci. keep hands 0d OF
tie whole coucern- Let me new Council,
as sooa a. practicable. advertise for opssa.s
for supplying the City Including citizens wao
wish i; with as ,or Ten wears rom the sI7l-
ration Of lie present Ccrt-ac.-tAs bidders -
give ample security ior he faithful performance
d taelr contract. an % 5irc themselves = t2ke
arc pay Ter the present ComFa1ys pipes. II
lures. Sc a; a. impartial vaiuarcn- IneD Z
re PIssel, Company BIDS over iaaE any re
sPons,b-e competitors. e. J: have new contract
arc 10 grvmbl-ng 51. L no:, 81 Z, give way .
whatever COZ set..0r sal.i oder g serve ne
pubic on more acceptable terms
--GeL,-ensn OF ne expiring Ce-lc-i Unless
yoU s-e colitel, thai Y0u have good character
TO spare n .args abundance, We sntrel. ycg 20,
70 pass the Gas Contract Tow before 70. lo-
any osher Sufficient unto The tav : ths evil
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