New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-04


There was yesterday afernoon meeting OF the Commit
a of Aldermen upon the Gas business Present. Francis
Ward and Dohery.
The Presidents Of the three Companies attended
Mr. Chester said he would first submit evidence on the
bec had come prepared to go into the evidence
What extensively After that he should submit some
nrks Mr. w wished to know before proceeding what
trdence the New York Mutual Savings Gas Light C0mpl
~ biased ts claims TO the privileges il asked
The Chairman Of the Committee on inquiry as to what
bad been done and what proofs had been laid before Them
handed to Mr. Willard copy of the report
Considerable discussion ensued 10 the obligation Of
the Company to produce evidence to sustain the re-
port
Mr. F. O. G. Smith, in reply to the demand of evidence,
said our position is this Wepropose to urnshthe City with
gas cheaper than the old Companesno matter whether
BY new OF the old mode OF manufacturing gas-in the
mode known to the old Companies gas can be furnished
not indeed in old pipes through which bodkn may be
nnbut in suitable pipes at the price which the new Com
panies propose Ii does not cOnne itself to particular
mode though ahundany confdent in that protected by
nei patent-but will furnish the gas on the terms Of
fred and ask the grant only on that condition If they
fail in this, the graut fails and the Company loses its
money AS pledge Ia the City, the Company off ers to
txpeud 100000 before disturbing stone the street and
within twelve month 100000 This is some security
70 the City against attempt to do what is mpractcabe
But the old Companies know that be manufactured
the terms proposed for they threatened the last meet
ing the grant made O. the Company that they will
hrnish gas still lower Very wel-this was expeoted-he
new Company perfectly that has to compe
iecOn 10 giving the privilege to the Company - Law
down their ppesi Wilthe Committee refuse its reporest
ne citizens should obtain light at too low rate Comoe
non is the only mode by which gas will ever be reduced
nPiice and bei,ered in quality
Ahtr further discussion the Committee decided that they
road instead Of requiring evidence sustain the report
r anything from the old Companies gSnst the granting
ne privilege asked 10 the new The Committee bound
consult the interests OF the publcthey felt that suf
cent guaranty was offered by the new COmpany-no mat
n what mode of making gas should be adopted The
IN hes
ee Manhattan Gas Light Company why the prop >sed
Fani liberty should not be given to contract entered
aio with the Newlork Mutual Gas Light Co.
Mr. Willard then proposed 10 80 mo an investigation to
2cw that the patent claimed by the company in
t1id and worthless
The Committee replied that they c. aid not SIT TO try the
PATENT; the question whether any injustice would be
zone to the Manhattan Company by granting the right 10
~ pipes to new company On the condition of furnishing
cheaper gasto the people,
Mr. Fox, President Of the Newly Gas Company pre-.
sen'ed paper which read by Mr. Burr being an ar
ge%ent against the company and the permitting them
10 Jay their pipes IN the streets.
If 's further discussion MIR. Willard inquired whether
Prot Adams Ssseitinr " w. ~
MI willard Then asked Prof Adams whore he obtained
the tables gwen IN psge 500 OF the Eeunrt AnsFr,rn
page so OF lures Dictionary of Arts ami Sisnc@s o.
Have you had any experience in msnng,ct,r;r 80
ans 6, LOT me iN' eight ten years Ques-Eyer
made gas from water Ans-les graf 5,sff 81 80
almost every veget able substance ' ~ ~
What authority have you foryour statement that one TIM
" Soai wil produce iYC los TAR Ans p. IRE What
authority for the amount Of Illuminating power in ,Sr, A.
~ "me Dictionary Brando, Manual o! Chem'stry
How DO You get the average spocic gr,yity OF seve,
Nnds Of gas Of different GRANTEES combiHcil
ans By adding Together the different grAye and then
~mdmg by the number OF gases united.
A NJ Patrick Dalton examined by Mr Wllard-Work in
Manhattan Gas Company have worked gas wears;
I've seen attempts TO manufacture gas from cOAltar in
-sefed company in London il 80 years ago; there
vfe'en benches and seven reors 10 bench the three
stRst retorts were worked with tar
@ witness passed through long examination as to the
| o. The experiment which continued for three or foar
ha. II was hilure. The mode described was alto
a., s.neFent IN principle from Prof Adamss and one
% G s-as, necessarily hav, failed
'Ase adjourned to tomorrow p. A.