The New York herald., 1869-04-29
The Gas Bill Passed in the House by a
Vote Of Ga to 16.
The Contested Elections and
Their Results.
Democratic Nomination for Police
Commissioner.
albany. Anril os. 1869.

Mitchell, the chairman OF the committee to call up
the bill ont of its regular order consequence OF
statement made in an Albany paper that the gas
companies had expended the petty sum Of Sl25,O00
in order TO Kill the bill or keep il back. This Mr.
Mitchell Indignantly denied on mis- own behalf; for
other parties OF course lie could not answer. The
bill, however, came up in regular order during
the day and was passed. without discussion, by a
vote OF % TO TO. The members who voted in the
NEGATIVE were Messrs. Aiken, Bamler, Cameron,
Crane, W. NJ. Ely, Flynn, Clifford, Griffin, Horton,
Howard, Hegeman, Hssbrouck, Lyon, Sturges
Tghe and Conger. 1t Is probable that the bill may
receive Il few more stringent amendments the
senate, or Y pot 1t VIII pass IN It's present shape
which Is, perhaps, good enough to serve the public
although not quite palatahle to the monop0lies.
The laborlous work OF the special committee has
not been IN vain, nor mas the small sum ($5l5) ex
pended in the progress OF their efforts rescue the
gas consumers from The clutches of the monopo.isis
been thrown away. The Bill as passed to-day is as
AN ACT 10 REGULATE THE SALE AVID POWER OF IL
, LcAisAgIN@ ~ aAs ~ Inh cIIY OF NIw YORK,
ana Assembly, do follows
sr0roN There fhel he appointed, for the better rea:
New York board TO he known as ne Board OF Gas Exam
chemists residing in city of New York Brooklyn,
who s be eminent for their special familiarity with the
be appointed by the Mayors of the ees OF New York and
IN all courts and places o the authority under this act OF the
persons 10 appointed The persons so appointed shall hold
sEc l. The said board shall have power to appoint suf.
lcent number of inspectors OF this act into e
feet not exceeding ve in number which appointment shall
cal edacaton discharge The duties q said oce and such
board snail also have authority to appoint clerk who shall
ner as the said board shall prescribe
SEQ g. Two members shall constitute Quorum OF said
board aud the acts of such quorum shall be sufficient for all
sKc The board Of supervisors of city shall ine.
datey after the OF this act provide for the use Of
said board central laboratory which shall be furnished and
equipped by said board OF supervisors such the
hoard Of gas S or jpr s shall
accessible point in said city, to be designated by said board
sfo s. Tie of supervisors shall Immediately af
ter the of this act m further provide ~ % suitable testing
IN said city which said testing places shall be located at such
shall be situated than thousand yards to the
gas works whose gas h 20 be tested at such testing place
said poad Of supervisors in such as The said board
OF gas examiners or majority thereof shall require in
srcs The said board Of GAS examiners shall from time
testing the purity Of gas furnished hy the companies in
Of recording and certifying the Same and such rules
said board adopt in reference thereto shall obea
be condition precedent the right OF said companies
sEc T. The require of the iluminai-
Ing OF the furnished by said companies 70 be made
day the ist Of October 70 the is qf April e each
the list Of Aprl to the Isl of October each year.
SEC. $. The said board shall prescribe the maxmum
supplied by said cOmpanics shah be allowed he CHARGED
anu the Wnen the eUec'
company failing conform the prescribed by the
.ad board in this regard and ornshpg gas q less purity
S % y S Sc saSh da o wh s the @
scribed by saii board, such penalty be coeced
provided by law for the collection and enforcement Of
to ,he compiroler Of said city '' ''a ''''
quantity gas to be consumed by street lamp 10 said
s p s0 P % The Il ease S Of o S of gas 80 50 be %
s3an OF suea deficiency to the Comptroller or Other proper
rs iurnkhca 10 SAID
such deficiency computed
alter prescribed as The rate to be charged 90 the private
sad beard OF the made by him pre-
ses%s day" g SSp Ss @ ' eH s S n5e % @ Sy %G
the reception OF sGch report by said board The average Of
such tess shall be med 10 represent The Illuminating
Of the furnished by said companies the day OF
SIC IL Il shall be the right Of each Of said gas companies
20 be represented at the time of taking such tests herow
In any tn, taking OF such ANY company
which deem such test Irregular shall have right 70
and decision Of such board such appeal shah na
and The proper correction upon the sustaining of
SIC 2. The clerk OF the said board shall make monthly
Of tne inspectors, aud shall therein state;-
j. The daily Illuminating power Of the gas furnished by
Of Illuminating power for the month, embraced
o. charge the price hereinafter mentioned
b The daily amount o. The various Kinds Of impurities
wih which le saS furnished ~ the various companies
g. hc maximum price to be charged by the coupa.
ncs ras furnished by them during the
by report topics OF the said report shall be furnished
src S The ess supplied by each company shall tc uncr
such as vii balance counn of water at least
helgh. at the cNii from the at the place
which the eas sual he supplied for consrmiton.
~ The tunpanr power o the rs O. bc fgrni1hed
hy ench The said conn shall bc less what
knosn a. ,hs numraiing power Of sixteen candles Tho
board Sian rtecribe lie rules ~ which tie Illuminating
power m 70 be eteFmincd aud the decision OF said board
src 10. Tho said companies shall have right CHARGE
Tor each thousand crhic feet OF gas OF the illuminating
power aiofesaid aic Witch inclusive OF the tned states
internal revenue aS she'd not exceed three doss rer such
, ~, to 80 he s so ,nrbed sssr 1 ei s a., oS
Illuminating power herein described
6. Ia each on rendered BY any Of said companies
o. tue consumer there shall be stated the average Nm
mnsing r9wer OF ne gas supplied Tor The preceding
roa' as determined by the sad b3ari or ~ toe inper,
with the provisions Of this act and Of ae regulations Of
urlcss b made out in compliance herewith, shall have
been Ky .. We Place o. eonsumpton wia some person o
,hory the actual occupant of sad premises In each
pncs by the said board ha be the price Al which
The aoun Of specified as consumed In said bin shall be
sr H. Each OF the said companies shall afford to each
Win tse rs,urereps y, fSi1 act: and In esse Of
refusal TO psrini member ~ ed board or inspector
or aseant 10 enter and inspect tue works Of said company
penalty and Ie collected ia Inc herein before
provided IN ressra m 20 reraeS AZ m , ST ,S o. I'M
SEC - ZACH Of le SAID cgnbah,es shall. on demand,
debcd for prcvousy furnished such amount Of
srS e. !, any, oeeaisa. of prsrlsea which may have
been supplied ~ih ras therefrom without hay
IN raid ihs eoapany the of gas previously
supplied him, shall not he lawful FOR ANY one OF such
companies 10 reirge 70 supply on that account the
suhlouueni occupant Of such premises.
2p Ia IL dispute arising between
sum,r OF rss and any OF the sas companies IN said
city TO the amount quality Of eas
suTnci or furnished such dispute thall, upon the
request either party, he referred 10 said board
for decso AID is decision thereon shah be nai nd In
OF such dispute by consumer Of and reference
plcaiiou to sHd board, II shall not be lawful
said consumer shall deposit with the said board
said eSmpanies to cut % The. supply Of gas 10 70
sich On the decision OF such reference
said board shall pay to the said company such deposit
the amount adjudged to he due 20 Il.
sPc g. Each memher Of said board Of examiners shall be
paid by the said board Of suporysora yearly Of
TyoO; and each o said inspectors shall be paid yearly
salary and the clerk OF the said board shall be paid
~ Immediately after the passage this the
appointment Of the said board Of examiners said board
sbs signify, In writing TO the board OF supervisors the
of inspectors deemed requisite them carry the
provisions OF this act and also the necessary
peiey EQUIP the central laboratory and the testing stations
herein before provided for and the receipt of such
written :, statement IL shall be lawful Tor and
VI SIAN be the duty of said board ~
supervisors to cause IN be assessed upon the
real aud personal property gas company said city,
and I'm "A In thg