New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-21
IXEECH on GAS.
a, rdtor Of The N I. TtiBrn,.

To tie Editor Of TIE ~ Y. TSibEHe
SIR: Having received your complimentary notice
on my action as Of the Common Council far
relates TO voting Of directing the Street Commissioner
10 advertise for proposals Cor lighting the city with gas
respectfully proprey OF allowing the entire resolu
ton to appear in your columns without being distorted to suit
the wording your criticism In all fairness should be
allowed as in your opinion am to be hunted booted and
peed but simple justice that those who are expected to
do the hunted booted and peted should act understand
ingly. and without regard to sect
Ror, That the Stree, Commissioner be and he is hereby
authorized and directed make contract for lighting all the
streets avenues roads squares, parks public bGdings and
places OF the City with coal such contract
the company giving adequate security 20 be approved by the
Controller in the manner provided by law which sha agree
annum. quantity when It can be measured according 20
the existing regulations and aordng 70 such company sut
cent time 70 lay their and introduce gas required
by the contract The provisions OF the last made ana
% p he embodied in the contract made in pursuance Of
this resolutions and the during which the same is to con-
time shall be for the number of as that contract
ANY resolution ordinance Inconsistent Win ms resolution
is hereby repealed
This the resolutions and II any thing be found in
TO Justify your remarks. should like to know it.
Please state IN connection present the City is lighted
without contract and the Gas Monopoes are charging just
what they please which is $50 per light II other
method can be advanced relieve the payer other than
to advertise for proposals. in the resolution should like to
take advantage Of it,
Asian a, loss to know why should be particularly
tced in your review of the matter light that subject
will be very acceptable. Only deal in facts.
rus you will allow this note place in your columns Re
specifically ALEX H. hEEch Councilman 9th Dist
Eer. YORK. June 90 1906
Remarks by The Tribune.
This is VIGOROUSLY an era of high prcesfar higher
than they have been in the past or are likely to be IN
the future. Mr.. Keech seizes this moment to make
contract for lighting City for teenty years. Why
sol Does one soul on earth harbor shadow of doubt
that he does this to enrich himself at the expense of
the constituents whose trust he is shameuly beray
ingi
We are manifestly on the verge of great improve
ments in the production Of Light. Petroleum, Water,
Wood Peat, and other materials, are being pressed
into the service, with hopeful prospects of early
cess We verify believe-and our belief is founded
on facts within our knowledge-that any required
amount of light will be produced in this City within
tro years at less than half the present cost Yet Mr.
Keech proposes 10 saddle our taxpayers with con-
tract, fixing the price OF Gas inexorably at current
rates for the next irenty years Who believes that
he perpetrates this great wrong wholly for others
benefit, without expecting to Gil his own private
pocket by 1T
At this moment, the Health Commissioners could
get the dead animals removed from our City not only
without charge but at premium, were they not
estopped by one Of BODIES shameful contracts, bind
ing the City to pay for ten years large sum annually
for such removal. So with other offensive. nonous