The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-12

enectuay a. 70 prevent an explosion, i.,,ng css
filled with an explosive mixture as the Illuminating ="
Of itself 10 not explosive. 800. .,.osn ,he Man.
At the present moment there exists .a
haitian pnny and tile Corporation dispute esps
ng the nrce 10 be charged for the Lighting OF ine
lamps The Manhattan Company ARE un1is - riy'
ma nnder ND terms Of their charter, they arc com.
vailed ro. 10 charge more than 81 DO per thousand
h' cee, f,r eas They had taken contract om the
CornorStioi fcr the public lighting al proe CONSIDER
sbI helo IN, rgare but tLsn they had no Anticipation
~ h ss ma could pot Of course, have supposed that
w q eoal and other ayicles required IN the manu-
They accordingly notified The Cooperation oil tner wish
10 annu contract me corporation psssea res"'u-
IA N ITO departments or bureaus no tender could be
received from the company for renewal OF the con-
ran though the company have sti gone on lighting the
snps and hey state that, the Corporation decrecd
IN Contract an end, they have right 10 charge
private con saEers The question in dispute wall come
before Tie courts and II the courts should decide Ia
favor o. The company they must be paid by the corpora
ton 81 30 Tor every thousand cubic feet OF gas they
have burned IN the street lamps since the date al which
the contract wes decreed a. an end -,
III The report Mr W. II. Chsrlock Superintendent OF
Ianrs Gas Mr thar.es g. Cornell, for the three
months ending December u, 1863 there IS full account
or the whole transaction. This account shows the
amounts paid for gas Sc TO the various public markets,
Offices and for liiing repairing and lighting the
public LAMPS during quarter together with the va
rious amounts paid for the same purposes during The
three preceding quarters and the total sum OF tach TOT
the whole ear The total expenditure FOR the quarter
S22o,5IS u.s. aud FOR tie year S52i,5C0 o. There
also paid by the comptroller, without any vouchers
from he Bureau so,s57 % The report furnishes q bin
1902 1850 being excess over tho amount on hand OF
1927 3i2 these liabilities incurred on account OF
lighting the public lamps nearly the whole amount being
for lighting the districts between Gfand ana seseay
ninth streets since January 1860 The amount FOR the
district y NJ between Grand and Forty sreels IS
trac, with the Manhattan Gasiight Company
tS25 per annum for each lamp, While the
amount the district between Fory-sccond and Sew
epy ninth streets IL for lighting from september, 1884
and made mp at the rate Of. s53 per annuin, this
be ng the price demanded by the Metropolitan Gas'gh
Company in Their communication under date or August
IT, 1864 this district has been under
tract presumed that the above price viii have
be paid with the decision OF the Court
OF Appeals the suit OF the Harlem Gasight Company
against the city wherein The price demanded was $50
light Company, IN January 1855, gave the notice 70
quired by the resolution Of the Common Council, ap
proved Decembr al, 1864 directing the contract to be
aunued and new ono made They subsequently
gave notice tina, The price for lighting the pubic lamps
annun for each lamp lighted BY them The report goes
say:lf the court should decide that their
tract was legally annued, then there Will be required
an additional amount 70 be added TO tho La
bilitics for lighting the public lamps between
Grand and Forty-second streets OF Sie7 80 making
total deficiency in tho appropriation of 1865 VI 1924 So1
Tho estimate Of the amount required FOR lamps and gas
for the year 1866 based upon the prices formerly
paid for lighting the public lamps These amounted 10
$537 100 and the increase mandcd by the gas compa
mes would amount 10 S36il7e Tho deficiency 10 the
appropriation 1864 $ss s67 TINS making the ioal
amount required the year 1866 consist Of s0ss, 500
The amount recommended by the Comptroller and al
lowed by the Legislature was soS1 100 inc court Of
light Company and against tho city, consequently The
pco OF $50 asked FOR had be paid and vouchers have
their district from September ], 1884, TO and including
November 80, 1888. Vouchers have also been drawn in
favor OF the New York GasIight Company, in accord
with that decsion at he rate Of s45 for
lighting tho public lamps that district from Novem
ss 20 anS
Gasiighr Company have received no pay for lighting
the publ lamps in their district since January 1865,
and nothing has been paid for lighting the public lamps
between Forty second and Seventy ninth streets nee
September !, 1864. The amount for lighting The public
ono situated between Crana aud Forty second Streets is
based upon the increased prices IN accordancc with the
should decide that The contract with tho Manhattan Gas
light Company for lighting that portion OF The city lying
Grand and Forty second streets has bcen legally
Tor lighting the lamps in that district Of $751; co lhc
only contract in operation IN This bureau, providing
the Manhattan Gasight Company for lighting all that
portion Of the city lying between Grand and Forty.
laid In This district 70 December 81 1890, II about
hundred and twenty-five and onehaif miles The total
and twenty The total number OF public lamps Is
sixteen thousand Ave hundred and nnety-iwo. :.
These facts and figures we have taken from Mr..
obsrlocks report to the Street Commissioner wo cup
pose they are correct.
with made the prcInisea Some time since the
Fifth Avenue Hotel gLied with gas produced from
petro cum, but the proprietor abandoned It's nse, and
geis supply OF coal gas from the Manhattan Com
pany. Tie boats plying between this city and
Albany and the ferry boats procure from the city mains
supply of which Is kept Oh board in woras specially
constructed Tor the purpose
TIN METROPOLITAN eas COMPANY AND Tak nARIn Gas
oosrxNy
These companies represent large amount Of capital
TIC lights considerable portion Of the upper part
VI the city.
S.w ,oaK eAsIienr COMPANY.
that limo they stood az Ike Corner Of Hester Centre and
Canal streets but IN ls4S they were removed to Twenty
bret street. aud avenue A. where they are now IN opera
100000 and has been Issued in shares Of $50 The
Toss s,s Trough sls s
STREETS sOu,s Of those ihorpashsyes About lsog 600
III. ga y sq
waste &c The sas Is made from btnnnous coal; tho
s' cas e.s 49, x. s.s pns sac pss s0n
6o1sls, oincss. stores, 10 There is no Differences
ssrs. % ,hs 7 and ne D.
The company pay different prces for coal; and this
arises FROM the TACT ,unt ireishs constantly failing
and rising u has been sscertaned that ION 81 coal
according 70 s quality, viii produce from $500 800
cns,c feet II gas The used ny the New York Gas.
Provinces and ENGLAND. Gas can be made from wood,
1 OIL When the Now York Company started
demand wlnch created for the article the price
use OF 4 and see what virtue there coal.
coRrorsrfoS asp CONTACT
We arrive al important period In She history Of
gas lighting IA this city The board Of Aldermen had
parsed resolution sbe l<th Of June, 1850 which
In the following tsrDs:--
Resolved Thai The Street Commissioner be aud hereby
authorized and directed 70 make contract sor lighting al
shr streets avenues parks public buildings and
place. % the city ~ Now York With sch contract
TO BE- founded sealed bids proposals. and 70 b. made
with TIC company giving adequate security b. approved
by be Comptroller tue provided ny lsw which
shsn sgce " d the Tor the owes pr,ce for each
LAMP o ilshs ssaan, rs.sy wsen ,ean y
xarsd ACCORDING he sNsng regulations and snoriing 10
spmaent time their mains AFRO
due re1ufcd the contract The provision %
last isfe and esrcVlci VITA the Manhattan sas
Company far practicable. shall b~ eubodsd u the
contract made in 81 This resolution, ard th
during which me sane j. 10 cnntnue sb. be FOR The
sumocf ~ Years tbs, contract ANY resolution ord
nance inconsistent With This resolution - hereby repealed
Mayor Horman put his veto this resolution. From
this lrDcousy great reforms wore expected Bei whsl
could n do IN the % corporal detesIp ned
uphold -very sSrs-. ssneifon avery job, aud Dsfni
every exusvsgarc@ ~ tbs expense 81 the tax paying
community He esscfed rclornsr; but 0re
msH-nsy, forty men. With even more talent aud syiy
thsn Mayor Hoffman. would fnd themselves uDphr 10
cleanse Tia Auxesn stable OF corruption thai has b@en
suchgiy Hlreuchei ~ the CITY Hall #@k
The veto ~ which present lhs princlysl points