, 1876-01-20
THE GAS QUESTION.

! AH@ ANUbSD 4AH
Tbs Clty.1la!l is aroused, md tho Council II
Divided, on tho gas question. In which the In
tesost noycr flags. It forms tho topic at con
versation for all tho Aldermen aud for tho ms
tnrfsy Of lonnEofB. A lively conversation tool
place yesterday In tho City CIork'a otaco. About
half Il dozen AdorInon wero pfasent, and. d
coursc, talked. Au oplulou Was oxprossed thai
tho Aldermen favorel tho ordinance. This VA,
concusEo,l In by nil. Thus encouraged. the
speaker said tha.. II the proper amendments
were inserted to t,rolccs tho city, he though!
that tho Council would carry tho measure
over Tie May0r's veto. 11o hltou1d do all
hs could to auch an nni, and he know
many others who would help linn. An Alder
man who has ayowcd himself ~ fa7orln8 tlle
ordinance. hnl In fact the promotion Of any
currently reported az owning no au,all amount
Of stock III tho old gas COMPANY. baid that ouo
amendment that ho shoutl oHer waa that tho
Consumers GaH Company uso more than kl00,-
oG0 III two yeara toward The building Of tho Rne-
works. Thta augyontion Was mot noint-hlsnk bv
City Father WHO Is known to speak LIS Mind
ota all OCCASIONS and to any ono hc eecs it, lie
said shat ho wna not going to Introduce ~:
an,eudmeuta that wonld toud to oirctually xii
auy chance or my Intentions that we'll nleau-
lug parties might llave. lilo could SOC no
possible way TINT the CITY could bo tnturad by
tho cotnrlo.e failure OF the Company In tho
iuldst Of thar opetations, Al tho city Was pro-
tcctcd BY s2oo,0o0 bonds, and tho ordinance
PROVIDED that not moro than 300 feet Of street
could bc torn tip At nno time. Tho city would
ba benefited BY tl!e competition, tho very inti-
nation Of which had cauaotl tic Eroseut muuop-
9'y St 70 lower TIC 1r!co of Eaa % ees!s on tin
III any way, AMI was determined to do his best
TO encourage any scheme tllat SO plainly showed
: bonehc!al tHsn su tho present atato Of alfai&B.
lio htuted furthor that tle ebarges sgsinst him
In NN ~ fH1 Inns hal ttnkt
tinted, or ho would mako return charges
otlelal to corta1n parties whom ho
refused to namo Ao would oner resolution
parties should he DO again ussslod. lilo was go-
tug t0 got the opinions OF both branches OF the
Law Department OIL tho validity OF tho contract
win the present Haa COMPANY. lie had ono
opinion a'ready. which, to Judge from his man,
nor, wna NOT NJ oil favorable 70 that corporation.
fhe idea Of suggesting that $50, QUO should 10
plnced III tho Cu,nptloicl'a Landa MAS propos.
terous. aul a'a uhhsard OF nreeautson that had
never been letototo.o required from any body or
corporation.
Tho Council is divided ou thu subject. and It is
Asserted shat tho atorlty fAyyr tic ordinance,
and a!o determined to carry the measure.
a TRIBUNE reporter. III conversation with many
Aldermen, was itfurnaed that 1t was not tho land
thlkeEs who would do the worx tlla timo but
llose who Hoso nat 60 loud-moltAod. Hints
Noso tolosn out Of Aldermen being bought up,
stockholders, 6kc.
Tho Mayor Ind a talk With ALL. Hpa,ding
duElug tho afternoon, and oxprossed himself III
such mauuer shat ono would suppose he would
uot veto tho ordinance. Dus, aB he ncver knuwa
what no will do (whon reporter Ia on handy,
nothing can DO gotssn from him.
tion to reconsider " occupied the intention OF
all those interested, late il tho afternoon. Mr.,
brown, ono Of tAo 2" Copsumoss'," w4a on hnnd
with Cua4lng's. Manual, and Impressed good
many With tho tdoa that tho ordinauco would be-
como a INV within period OF tive days. v,other
tho Mayor signed 1t or not. Tue Parllamenta-
rlans ;" wero consulted, aud d different opinion
ohtalned. It stands nov about half and half.
It IL also held TINT tho emotion to rccouo,der :"
fs Of no eirocs as it now stands, but tLst
special meeting could bo Called mud tho question
then rocousidorcd, but. ii allowed to paBB until
Ia an irrsyocablo law. 1t stands that rng nt
present, and 10 general settlement has buen
reached.