New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-12

IOIlOWIHg hFDUTI
and Gas upon the application Of the metropolitan Ga.sh
Company received laid on the tsSe az ordered % DO
printed. c. I. McCLESAHAS' Clerk
Tie Committee on Lamps end Cas- which referred the
app icston the he gopoan Gasight Company Tor pern
sion to lay their gas pipes IN me streets o. me lily respectfully
That they have deemed the question presented by tho app
memorial Of much consequence 20 the City hat they
given subject the careful and I'm partial conTdera
tioD They have ed before hem the parties ia Interest aad
heard both = favor Of and In opposition the
proposed and present the following their coneu
The applicant PCT their claim the privilege asked pn
cipaly the round ths the estAb hment Of Gas
ab for he reduction the Of the
The prrcpe Of heal bfu competition applied tiade and
securec wherever application is practicable The important
question the pTNn is whether advsnta gsoasy
The Nsphatar and New York Gs.isht Companies have al
ready sufficient appliances provide all the required for
consumption within the districts respectively occupied by them
10 a1d the p invested in manufacture within these
aecessay incrsae the producer aud
queaty che The cost of for the that
bep certain a1nouu Of capita! amply sufficient 10 accom-
pill particular end the doubling ID capital
end wsste Of mean The burden OF paying interest
ano po on this excess Of invested capital
borne BY the consumers of sas
fhs amount expended to he present time BY the two Ell
stng mpanes providing the acni1ery and appliances for
the product and ibutoa Of gas upward of 81 O0O
ike would be required = place competing company GA
an quA footing with them the expenditars aready ids
ttcen 70 satisfy the demand tor for the present and
for long come the invesng four mdions of do.rs
il the business III subject consumers to tie pay ent OF
bundled thousand dollars per or ten per
the capital invested this being the Of return Always
expected ooh IN Ensa and AIeics toI cspa invested N
gas production owing the rapid deterioration Of he property
employed the busine's To this yearly sxpenfitue i't be
ADDED large percentage covering Increase the OF
operating ih competing 90 Pee esao 81 nm i tia,
- -, a. cor,narv vvonld 80 =, incre.sa ~. a.
tua of 70 the producers within The districts above
eIred which would ultimately have TO be borne by the
suuers.
The establishment company would render it
open the for the pose OF laying their mains
and service pipes and would occasion great interference
with Ihe OF the during the OF the work
gf rhe
which been permanently paved would be very great l
is serious objection 70 granting ne privilege asAed it'
proper incident da1vanogs OF a.
rees n. necessity Of frequently opepi2f the streets 10
repas and and dscOnnec servceppes and
the conseqpen Interruption OF onsne imPsTd d5raol nv o.
difficulty Of discovering leaks IN the ss$Ppes often occ on-
the mains of both companies to be uncovered in order TO
discover leak In one dtrences between the companies
themselves arising Fl accidentally Intentionally tapping
each others mains and connecting their serviseppes with
sTsv.ted by frequent necessity d.ur0ios
vicinity Of gesi mprrgnatng rhe earth; affecting the
purity Of the water waerppesi working it, way into vaults
and cellars and into the open AIR rendering impure and
sometimes ocaonng explosions when IL has ;uu aed u an
Tn. have led adoption, by the Paran Of
gwen district and when more companies eTi,S SIDE
by side ,aseps their consolidation and the removal Of one
set o. mains from the
proper and bahy necessary .asght companies
should be subecie by the ulcpa authorities
far a. The eEercise Of their privilege, may the
venitnee apd perhaps desirable thht further legislative
provisions should Re adopted the pu'lc the fullest
OF he advantages intended be b. their
stun; but your fully satisfied that public
advantage would esut foui the creation OF NEW company
within any of the districts at present occupied, ,
No be placed in the exp citation that should
new company be established fair competition will prevail
between that and the old companies such 'He OF hngs
may exist for short time bu the manifest Interest OF both
would lead them combine against their Gus
toners who would be compelled not only 70 pay rates GOV
ering the enhanced cost Of production hut 70 indemnify both
upenies for their esses during the period OF thsn Se
competition. ,
duced during the coming % two dollars and nifty cents per
one thousand feet evidence furnished to the Commit
rsrv appears BY statement furnished the Comrttse
dollars and FIFTY cents per one thousand iset Is as low
price relatively the cost OF coal as that charged oy any othe
1t is Quite clear thar establishing a company would
have The effect checking further reduction
come the other hand the 1880 tne existing com
panes have steadily reduced their price OF gas keepas pace
with the method OF its prOductou and the
ssed econouy Of their aei ies During this penod the
price undergo the further reduction above ter
red impossible under the Circumstances for your
Contee 10 SAY that the present system favorable
the the owest practicable point
There which, IN the Judgment OF your
nittee ought 10 oeter the Common Counci fro coale
rn on the applicants the privileges they d-mand The
granted by the Legislature 70 the METROPOLITAN GashghI IN
psny contains provisions utterly inconsistent with the pubic
The Constitution of tbe State adopted 1886 provides that
oil CorpOaton creaed BY the Legislature shall be established
der genera when II possible t. ann tbs ends Of the
incoIps ration hs such general laws
In II this pr0sisOa Of the Constitution av for
the Incorporation CT Gas ComPanes vas adopted 10 tne year
SIS containing daeogs guards aud aud p[evennns
TIE design o Constitution subvered by the passage BY
the Ac Incorporating th- meopCl
tan Company privilege been conferred that
psny evidently designed confer upon them legal monopoly
them beyond the OF the municipal author
ites.
Their Charter provides that the Of the Boards Of
Council shall entitle them exclusive pry
the 6Ned the Original resolution ,ntng such
and that such privilege shall be revOcable during
the e-m f. which IL Is granted
These privileges be granted by the two Boards wi hou
TIE appobson Of the Mayor The Mayor the head Of the
City CorporatCn cvested OF his member OF the
COrpOrs'lou.
The privilege exclusive revokes the privileges
by the companies and compels them either
abandon their business purchase he privilege conferred
the company. "a rsvocsble prvege IL PLACES the
Company y0nd the power Of the municipal Authorities
enabling them charge such tn deem
.nd respect beyond the Of either the
Common C0Suei. CO the Legislature.
They the right Of selling orgtgns their property
franchises and pvi s1d exercise al their nights
copOsaicn before dollar been advanced toward the
esrita Of Thus irresponsible company with
dollar Of properly 70 respond for abuse Of h pY
obtain BY the .et0n Of the Common Council rights
immense pecuIsry value; and. without fear Of forfeit
market BIDDER leaving of New YORK
regard OF t,e important daily necessities depen
cent theH mercy
The Common Council ought Is yield ther
subversve Of tie intent OF the Constitution
OF this S,te e the public committed th-E
bcdv Of men They therefore submit Tor adoption the follow
Ing resoiutiep:
Rsred That IL Is inexpeden 70 grant the prayer Of tbs
Metropolitan Gasght COMPANY aud ths the be denied
BENZ. Y. PNcESkYl
JAcOB ; MOORE, Committee
WnLns FLOYD, Lamps and G-A