New-York tribune., 1872-02-05

that an contracts for printing or stationery reou,..
ae dG N9nnc DO awarded publicly Tie iows
Advertising ''"' y" rrintlnR and
By Alderman Conover-
Uhapter 9Ii OF Laws Of 1871 declares tba, s
IAN perS4hs therein named and their asSDs ger sro
hereDy ausnolzed and empowered at any time here
ater 10 Manufacture, make, and sell Ras 10 no oI ~
the purpose OF lighting all that portion Of he c iot
i9rK ying noItn of the center line Of seyerty
ninth-st, Including all 0f the Central Park IN t iy
width and length, and all streets, avenues lanes ss
SQUARES and parks within the limits Aforesaid and Sn5
buildings, manufactures or houses Contained or s,
within the said limits and to lay pipes FOR The nns ~
OF conducting the gas In any streets Avenues It
and IN the said Central Park, and to ADOPT snv h s
necessary means 10 rpish gas 70 any nha6tant in said
and iA rafK'
Whcreas Said act declares that "the rights and prv
leges hereby granted are exclusive and that h. ac
shall be deemed public act, and shall De fayoraby en
strued for the purposes herein expressed aud decaTea
In all courts and places whatsoever" and
Whereas Whilst IA not clear that said act created
corporation as defined by the Constitution Of this state
yet it IL manifestly intended 70 be used "a such and
therefore s In conflict with section one article eight on
said Constitution; and ' '"
Whereas. The anomalous body 80 created T. ves,ea
with the exclusive right for all time 10 tard ain
courts enjOned so to constrUe aud decide 10 law
pipes aud fgrljsl gas within the territory aIofesaH
Yheth6f for public private use, and thereby h mn
ticp9l corporation and oil residents within said limit
arg 9}sSe }s n Pepe5 Of NV Il & monopoly in respect
HheTtds IN tho matter Of Illuminating gas compet.
ton without exclusive rights should be fosered, a. Is
light companies which law protects consumers against
wrongs and ia ample for all the honest purposes Of such
as would 20 in that business and
whereas Said act Of 1871 not only depriyes this city
and ts taxpayers and other citizens OF an benefit from
such new companies might be formed under said gen
era law required by the Constitution but also OF the
companies heretofore so formed and DOW furnishing gas
In all parts OF the city;
For the above and other which might be speci
PSsorred That the Legislature Of the State Of New
York now in session. be and hereby Is respectfully but
earnestly requested 10 repeal said act, chapter 9ii
PSsoired That the Senators and Assemblymen from
th county be- and each Of them hereby Is requested 10
use all proper influence 70 secure the carly repeal Of
Which was referred TO the Committee on Law Depart
ment. - -
The Committee on Contested seats reported verbally
that they had completed their Investigation. but de-
sired to report progress and asked TO be continued
Report accepted and request granted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS AND CoRPoR%
TON OFFICES.
The following communication was received from ths
Commissioner of Public Works In reply to resolution
of INQUIRY heretofore adopted by thls BoaIu'
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CouyrssIONER's OFFICE. No. 237 BROADWAY
NEwYoRK, jan II, 1872 }
To he Honorable the Board Of Aldermen:
CrSTIF,fEN: n response TO the resolution ADOPTED DJ
-o,r Iinnoroble Board on the lth inst, requesting
Statement giving I'm detail list OF the several cOhfae
made by the Department Of Pubic works AT present nn
enisbed un0n which work has been suspended, specify
i,1, arfclarly those awarded after due competitions A
hvs law provided, and those Qf any awarded Witnou
such competition together WIN a. s1G % Cnmmon Counc
or M ntcrest to the people OF the city Respectfully s
mt her with schedules giving full Information OF tha
~ % Lii ,e chseryed that there are fOrtyseven existing
contracts awarded to the lowest bidders after Que CON
ncton and sixteen agreements executed WlChOut con
petion, under special laws. Very re,PeWytuIIS&,
Commissioner Of Public Works.