, 1876-12-05
THE COUNCIL.
,,.s;dent Billings Wants Another
w Conference on the Gas
Question.
.,a tho Question Is Referred to
the Committee OIL Light.
NJ. Tunnel-Closlng Ordinance
Fails to Go Through.

ma Tunnel-Closlng Ordinance
Fails to Go Through.
RI, city's Acre-propcrtJ In 10 Subdl.
,ldcd and Placed OH tho Market.
n. regular weekly meeting Of tho City Coun-
nr,, hcll yesterday aftcrnoon,' Aid. Aldrlch
sthe ehas. .......---.,...
raE GAS QUESTION.
communication was read from Mayor Heath,
x.,1or Tie following to tho Council for &C
bpn: -u,....
nSftg Council relative 10 an adjl!stnlunt nf tho
sssisaec between the city and this cGn,rany,
sss1aii respectfully supgett that an carly confer.
n g, mi ,hc officers OF tllls Company at scll time
~ a nIace ns you rnay designate. Notwithstanding
.ous efTufta to adjust nur dictences have fall
A. IT, siIins % tS fnini.h tho cty viii q. At
n,os VI lily IN io United States; taking intu con.
r,;.d n;I aud hs quantity eonsume'l and upon thls
Esaas]t seems 10 nlo TINT tho raftlcs ought to he
TT make q satisfactory arrangement. Will
Iii Tie uascrs Of tll!s Company pleasure to meet
fassftas'cd by pFov9ous ncEotlattons. l!cspcct.
"' President Pcoptos' Gas-l.iGht 4 Coke TO.
hll Ryan moved TINT tho communications be
refci to tie COMMITTEES OF, Gas, with the re-
,,et to giyc their carly attention, thereto.
'ta, Lawlcr sai,l their for,llcr experience OIL
.,oucstiun did not warrant them In referring
d. Communication to The Gas Committee. 1Io
,ouId, therefore, move that The commnntca-
I'm, be referred to speclAl ron,tnittce OF
,s,re West Side Aldermen.
AID, RYan-1 hayo the utmost condolences In
a.Iuteg1ity aud ability of the Committee on
cr to scttic this questlon, aud insist on tho
ni.reucc.
AID Pearsons-1 arn in favor Of Ala. LawIer'B
egces.ion, but would like the Mayor and
Guptroller added 40 as to make committee
AtYe. .
AID. swccncy-I think the Gus Committee is
opposelof tho best 1ncn Of tho Council, md nre
FLY Competent to settle this question.
ia. Cullerton-1s IL tho intention Of tho gem
t.nan moving the reference Of those documents
II. sas Committee shall examine Into this
tration and report the facts to tho Counclll
) AN. Ryall-Ycs, sir.
lid. Cnlicrtou-Thc resolution In itself docs
nt mean anything; 1t simply requests early at-
tnttoD.
Eemattet early attention.
1ha Chairlnati-Tho only motion before the
suasc Is slat Of reference to tho Gas Commit
a. It will be SO referred II there Is no objcc-
lion.
There was no objection, and tho commn,ca-
tins were rcftrcu to the Committee on Gas.
ynR CORPORATION CouNssL's REPORT.
AeommunlcAtton waa read from Corporation
Coansel Anthony setting forth the proceedings
lille United States Court In regard t. the Ens
80 The communication, in concluding, stated:
irjse Druu.mond seemed to be Of the opinion
tltiae City touhctl had not exhibited proper
troks Company, hut waa ablo TO show f1u,n
u u.neal proceedings Of tho Council that tho
IHse, hna been constantly untter consideration
IL: May iast and nf.er refr,rrtng Mr l,t!tnEs
l-ao was. the III! day Ut Ucto],er. rcjGctel
l.t'ee nf y to ., after being fully informed Of
htEact, In the case 1t Is 10: the Council to now
!.''mlne whether new negotiations slail Lc com
F','.! !rr "n't!"r the questions inyolseI shall bo
kalstby tho courts.
lLr communication was referred to the Gas
Committee.
Ah Nh!te-It would, perhaps, bc we'll for tho
sus requested to report 1T tho next reyulnr
netng, therefore move that tlIe subject bo
NIT special order for next Monday ut
esl9k.
AL Cullcrton-I do not think tho Committee
sszht 10 Gc Instructed. \ great delay las nj
ls'dy occurred, hut IL tnay bc thut the Commit
lseannot report tn that tlfnc.
Ah' NsMlcl9il tCha'rfnan Of the Nas Com.
nsee}-Wt may not be able TO report In that
tae, but We will do tic hest We cnn.
aM; Wlatr-lt IL 4 wcll-knorn. fact that We
r. ssnol Instruct eo1mltt5Gc, and merely wish
stele eltg arc ut stake, and | think the t4as
Committee slloulA take tho matter under I'll
'tsmsrt, and report rs Ro0t as possible. IN
Ms tley arc not able to make u report ut the
l;is meeting, they GILL ask for further tiHlt,
sl;h viii probably be Erunted.
Al: FcHrsans-[ think tho communication
.soa!l 60 direct to the judiciary Committee; It
spIe1s legal questions.
!Ee C!larlnau-lt Eas alrcntly been referred.
Ad: fearsuns-l s,ayc resolution hero which
~! pla;e The n!nttcr In 4 different light.
Ahl. MAlte-I Object.
all. Pearson+-Allow mo 10 sur that am a
ssthoeF Of the Gus Committee, alrd I'M not d
Fmper pcra0n ut tho present ttmC-
,a.i Whtte-polnt III ordur. The matter has
e,ss'iJ l|en referred.
aae Clalrtnan-l do not zee hnw tho Alder
saa can introduce his resolution how, unlces by
tt:'anI'nous ctllscnt. TIC qucstiou Is now on
Ismot!on Of Aid. White.
.t. as4' lhuiNpson-l uun't know whether tnu
Ms nGtloa rat properly be, passeJ. Under the
,e any one Inctnhcr has tic right to post.
t"e tuuslue[hL!OH 0I lHG report, aud tho
fsh! order therefore will be nugatury. |
aIn sEaS !s beyond our power TO pass te rcsoltl-
,!i sae Chairman-I think tho Cnnncll have tho
ll.aI 70 PASS tho motion. Tho effect Of It will
" NJ nfihg the report bcfnreth Council, wlerc-
tm mh 'ae regular course Of events, Il might not
i1s motion was then passed.
a. az. rearsnns-1 wtRli to move to reconsider
Es@otion referring this matter to tho uas
nsssaaan'lco n.s In order that nuothcr committee
~, ~, " appointed who will be much more likely
IL, !aaa elect compromise with Mt. l}illings.
nrs to'nlttce IL composed OF peculihE
su. fou 1.-THE ChalrmanI arc one of them and
W. aniothcr, Laughter. II luoks as II tho
sanlttce lavt rot to etcp down uga!t,, aud
tuaJ tnaJ not Da disposed to stcp down.
r. ti Sethe discussion oil parliamentary prac.
ts,,aa Me alaernlan'H resolution wua read for ill.,
ssatlo'l. sa. 1t was US falloHs:
csn".h.,ta, That the Mayor, Comptroller, md
lxhs"at .n InHu'cl be, aud they are hersby, au.
EoIs IT, 10 mako tefna With tho Peoples tiah. Llg
III. tSs .oahy for tho remainder of tho time bc.
h,ihs " pltaton Of tho present cunlract touch,
: ~, p1ee ' to be paid tor gus.
ni..a IT,: White moved tbs suspension of tht
III GGtiiIE the resolution bciUrB tho house.
I.,Nsr., G,ul'tston-l havu 40 objection to thu
G,a G,WMMtlon Mon q the T,1les. Az niembcr Of tllt
sHsotIinlttec, however, wish tn state tlat
t.. rsef tho arta Of that Committee have ijrui,
'm,''so |eso FGpUrted to this Council, aud .!ll
CsmuTa.. CusIa eos'currrl with the minority OF tht
-, III,