New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-26

a The Clerks Journal is 4 new quarto
paper to be issued weekly a, No | Spruce-st. It Is
devoted to General Literature, Science, Arts, ant
the advancement of Clerks Rights
Ey Miss HAYES had a large audience
last evening at the old Tripler, was IN e1cenen;
voice and sang the applsuding mass INTO excellent
feeling
The GAS CoNTRACT.-In order to give
the people correct idea of the operation by which,
as far as the Common Council is concerned, they
were saddled with seventeen-year contract with
the n. Y. Gas Company, We publish the entire re
port Of the doings In the Chamber Of the Assistants
on the 18th inst, together with the contract Itself
BOARD OF ASSISTANTS Dec II, ls5l.-Present all
except Assistant Aid. Barr Of the With Ward
Mr. Ward moved that Doc No "a, OF the Board OF
Aldermen. being the report as adopted BY the Board
of Aldermen, OF the Special Committee of SAID
Board, relative 20 renewing the contract with the
NeW-York Gas Light Company, together with all
the papers connected herewith, be taken up
Tire motion was carried by the folio wing vote
AffrrnafrUe-Messrs. Moore, Haley, Mabbait Nc
CaTthy, Crane, Miller, Smith, Ward, Bolster and Ed
waTds-l0.
Negatirc-The President, Messrs. Boyce, J. B.
Webb, J. Webb, Tieman, Pearsall, Sands and Ely
S
Mr. Mccarthy then moved to concur with the
BOald Of Aldermen adopting SAID report
WhereupOn, Mr.. Ely called for the reading Of the
original report of The Board OF Aldermen.
The President stated that II was not then before
the BOrd
with MessTs Ely, TEN an and J. Webb have leave
TO present protest against receiving said subject,
ana that the same be placed on the minutes
Before the question was put thereon, the PreSl-
don't tod NJ Al then hpfOFp
Board
The question was then put on the motion of Mr..
Sands, that said protest be placed on the minutes.
And the same was lost as follows
AfTmdtiUt-Messrs. j. WEBB, Tleman, Sands and
Eb-4.
NeSatre-Nr President, Messrs Moore, Haley,
Mabbsit, Mccarthy, Boyce, J b. Webb, Crane, Mil
leT Smith Ward, Bolster and Ell wards-l3.
The said Doc. "a together with accompanying pa
pers, having been read,
Mr.. Ely moved to amend the resolution OF said
document, by striking out seventeen" years wher
ever 1t occurred therein and inserting " five years
therefor.
Mr. Teman moved to amend by striking out the
words seys nteen years" wherever they occur, and
inserting In place thereof as follows During the
pleasure OF the Common Council"
Mr. Ely thereupon wlthdIe v his motion.
And the question being put oil Mr. Tieman's,
Ii was lost as follows
Affrmafire-NesSrs. j. u. Webb j webb, Tie
man, Pearsal and Sands.
Neganre-Mr. President, Messrs. Moore, Haley,
Mabbstt, Mccarthy, Boyee, Crane. Miller, Smith,
Ward Bolster, Ely and Ed wards-l3.
Mr. Ely then renewed his motion to strike out
seventeen years" and insert FIVE years. therefor.
The same was also lost, 10 wit
A6frraat,ve-Msssrs. J. n. Webb. J. Webb. Tis-
man, Pealsall, Sands. Ely and awards.
ssVee SG ssne s sns
Ward and BOlSter-ll.
Whereupon Mr. Sands moved TO amend the sth
article IN subdivision of said resolution by striking
out all thereof after the word granting on ith
line. ana inserting III place thereof as follows:
That nothing herein contained, or to be con
tanned IN any contract here after made shall be con-
slrued on deemed as granting 10 the said company
any sole or exclusive right OF privilege or as
preventing the said Corporation from granting
TO any person or persons, company or compa
mics. cooperation or corporations, the privilege
hereby gwen or intended TO be gwen to the
New-YoTk Gas Light Company, or from entering
INTO any contract, agreement, or arrangement
with any person or persons, company or com
panes corporation corporations, for lighting the
nubic lamps in the City OF New York an for fur
nishng gas 10 private consumers 10 the SAID CITY.
and such other privileges Is the sad Corporation OF
the City Of New York may, in their judgment, think
proper and expedient for the SAID City and private
consumers.'
Tie question being put thereon,
Ii was lost by the folio wing vote
A6frnatus-Messrs Boyce, j B Webb, J. Webb,
Tieman, Pearsall Sands, Ely and Edwards-S.
Negatrs-Mr. President, Mesrs. Moore Haley,
Mabbatt, Mccarthy, Crane, Miller, SMITH, "ard
ard BolsteI-l0.
the words fifteen dollars" wherever they occur for
public lamps and inserting the following words In
place thereof to wit That the price for lighting
the public amps shall be at the same rate as PAID by
private consumers"
Mr Ely moved to amend b. adding the following
words TO tho % article Subdivision OF said ar
ticle the words, as follows Provided the charge
for gas Is at the same rate to private consumers
Mr TIeman accepted sad motion, IN place OF the
one offered by him.
And the question being put on the same,
II was lost as follows
A6irnatiue-MessTs. J. u. webb, j. WeDo, llemai,
Pearsall. Sands and Ely
Nsgatire-Mr. President, MesHs. Moore, Haley
Mabbatt. Mccarthy, Boyce, Crane, Miller, smith,
Ward BOsteT-ll. .
Mr. sands then moved that the following be add
ed 10 SAID resolution, section or article MI, to
wit
XII And that said contract shall contain a cove
rant that the SAID New-lork Gas Light Company
Will sell assign and deliver to the SAID Corporation
OF the City OF NewYork all their gas works, pipes
apparatus ard fixtures of every Kind and descrp-
ilOn az any time within Llnety days AFTER nouce
shall be served upon the Preslsent OF sad Coin,
psIy BY the SAID Corporation OF tie tny OF
New NCrk, that they, the said Corporation,
intend TO make the said purchase, upon
valuation OF the SAID gas works, pipes, appa'
raus and fixtures, which valuation shali Dc hIue "
a per sen chosen By the said Company, and person
chosen by the said Corporation OF the City OF New
York and ID case the said TWO persons mus CHOSEN
ctnIot agree as to the price or value Of tne sala
WCTkt, pipes, apparatus hACAt
two peisoHs shall choose third person, and the
price or value hxed upon the said works, pipes, APP
paIaiuS and fixtures by any two OF the SAID thiee per
sons, shall be final and conclusive upon the sdIu
COMPANY ard the said COrpCr ration, which valuation
shall be mace within ninety days after The Corpora
ton OF the City OF Ne~lOrk shall furnish 70 inc
President Of the said Company tie Rai1e OF me per
son chosen oy the Cooperation OF the ClIy OF New,
York 10 make such valuation aud hat me SAID
Coypo, anon Of the City of New-NOh shall pay 70
the saia Gas Light Company the price or value so
determined AZ above, Ii cash, In ninety DAYS alIes
the sao ceteImlD atsn shall be made, ana tne said
NeW-York Gas Light Company have transferred
anC ssslsI "a by proper convey ances the said ga
woTks btrt : apparatus and fixtures, 70 the Corpo-
ration of TIE CIy Of New York
TIE molten was lost BY the following vste
t6r1aGtite-Mr. President, Mess!s. J. Weoo' lie
man, PeaTsal SANDS ana Ely-o
Negaftre-Messrs Moore, Haley, Maoosts, Mcc az
thu Boy &C. J B. Webb, Crane, MIler Smith, "ard,
Bolster and EcW aIcs-l2.
Mr.. Tieman then moved to amend ny acclng Tue
following a. secuon II, article All. 10 said reso-
luton