The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-11
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

TUE RIVAL GAS LIGHT cohPANiEs.
This Board met last evening.
Resolutions we're in order, but the following wa the
only one Of importance oGercd:-
Resolved That the Comptroller be and he l. heroby an.
thorised and directed TO enter pnto contract with Mr..
Dykes for the removal Of oH dead animals, &C. FROM
The city nj not 20 exceed W 0J1 month until
otherwise ordered by the Board
This resolution was referred
The report Of the Committee lamps and Gas TO
VIII pm referred the application Of the Metropolitan
Gas Company, for permission TO lay tboir gas pipes
through the streets Of the city, next called ur.
The report Of the Committee lamps and Ga. WAS
then read. This a long document going into full
discussion Of The petition Of the Metropolitan Gas Light
Company, 10 have the privilege To lay their maines
through The city andh report ended with The follow
Resolycd That n il neypedient 10 grant The prayer Of
the Metropolitan Gas Ight Company, and that the
be denied.
Ape,iUon was then reod from the Metropolitan Gas
light Company stating that they incorporated by
OF legislature passed Aprii H. 1850 or the purpose
Of furnishing gas to the city that they had commenced
for completing this work and asked that their petition
be rcieucd TO an appropriate committee for such action
as might be proper @ N The prem,i.e,..p
ute TO the report
Resolved, That Tcruis-i be- AMI the Is hereby
given t. the Metropolitan Gas Light Company the
Of Sow York 10 lay conductors for conducting gas
through the streets avenues, lsnes acy and Squares
in said city for public and private supply "a. Tight
to hc subject 10 tho anne restriction a. 10 the mode Of
laying down sad conductors apply 70 anil govern the
New Ysek and Manhattan Gas gIt Companies IN that
respect. The said company shall cxpe nj two hundred
thousand dollars n the prosecution u their work prior
10 laying any conductors y afoieFad.
II was then moved 10 amend the substitute ~ Mr..
Conoscr by altering the words, two hundred thoasanl
dollars e. four hundred thousand dollar" This
amendment was Lost.
4 motion then made 10 postpone the matter un'l
Friday night
Coanclmau Rpprr said llo Understood there va .one
fraud al the bottom q all tbi- which ought - irye
gated and he sustained tho motion postp0nc a
he committee Who signed the report bad made the in
sinuation about the fraud TO him.
Councilman CoNovIR insisted that there was 4 fun
Board pre-.n, and the cry Of fraud only 4 rue
Councman MAaoN thought there was i pre-concertc,l
detetminstinn - force this matter hf~ugh tonight and
he thought s effort suspicious IN itself that al
wa not right H. favored the motion 70 postpone.
tonnciinsn f1seKNFS-toue ot the committee vii9
signed rporl.ad he wanted information upon this
| subject 3nd wanted j. postponed
motion VA then made 70 adjourn, and lost
| The motion to POSTPONE till Friday ner' Va. then
again before lie house, The vote takeu, and vhnn
the nam. q councilman Haswell cel he askei to
1 be excused
| The motion 10 excuse 80. pat and los,.
Councilman HAswul--ccntlcmen, With al re.Ioct o.
you. won't vOtc.
Councilman CoSso,1--rhrn movs cha, he scntleatu
| be he'd Il contempt - thi, Board.
| Councilman ILlsguI-I think ! hal " dereiiei ~
my duty upon This question tonight and decline
| couh,ilaan coyovn--l sit5raw ny motion of con
tempt.
| Councilman pI.ngNrY-Tacn ! renew tie motion -
bold he gentleman IN contempt unics' hc con-"utt -
vote.
| a dozen No.ofE--',l second The notion. - ~ !,
1 = "a do - some excitement in the house.
| Councilman a,c,Hnf~-T move that he gentenan g
required to taa.c apology T. this house, (Augftf
| Councilman CoS0ste--Ihis = only motion = prst
ponc and cannot shect the right II hese pari.s;
hnre the ecntl1nan refusing 20 vote viii bat 10 i
\ wrong and will ba ck down.
Councilman fS,NsfYl an 10 fyor ~ sI-tain X vh4i
little dignity there y 10 thi- house anil trust - .cn
teuan will lie held in contempt beiofe ~ i slgNad q
set rnlcs ~ defiance.
The name Il councnlan Baswcll ~. avalr. aAIlel
4 Councilman UAswEIf-fentIefncu, 10 at decline e
vote by Way of showing any dbtfspsst - tbs Board
think have right 20 decline fsl. b.os Hr1n ~
rules 90 sustain me.
Tho cali u abe rpl then con'inasi snl tee ns.,f
20 postpone osi
Councilman PiSCEsn then read ~ 4lth rule II srier
and Insisted that Councilman Hss.all hss besn gult
ofcontompt and unles. he spolgS,sd h9 h0pl a. aou
be placed IN contetapt W he vote ., neasr "a ~
board ~ Wss o sustaining wilAt hlts dignity ~ Bsir
| hnd loft.
Councilman Hawaii ihi M tesore ase the rui
which ihe gentleman rgtsrred t. eot~ier thi. ral
| covtr. 'he case and aIn nov llinz 70 vote
4 tDune4lnan boSUt D--f move that thr gon'tcn4n p
| permitted 70 record IN VOTE.
| Fhia ptrralsien 20 grsntes sad Caupeilus Iaswr
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