The New York herald., 1876-12-22
Movement Against the MonOpoliSts--
A New Company.
ENORMOUS PROFITS MADE.
The Aldermen and Gas Com
mission at Work.
SHALL THE CITY LIGHT THE CITY?

still waters running deep The city officials have not
lost sight OF the cxtortonate demands of the CON-
panes. They have been awaiting abatement OF the
monopolsis' bids, while the proposition OF the Boston
company light the city by The OF gasoline has
been under consideration, and arrangements
will probably be made for trial OF the gasoline at an
early day.
Corporation Counsel whtney's opinion gave
strength TO the Mayor, Comptroller. Commissioner OF
Public Works and the Aldermen, and there has becn
since Monday last, determination TO resist the
bination by any means that may tend not only to
temporary, bur 10 permanent, solution OF the gas
light problem
4 COMPANY.
With view OF breaking he power OF tho existing
monopolics the application OF the Municipal Gasligh
Company Tor permission to lay pipes was brought up
before he Aldermen. at their meeting yesterday and
fairly considered. Statements made 10 the
Board that strange developments would soon be
forthcoming with reference the companies
who supposed TO hold control OF the
gaslight privileges, and had shown their estimated
strength the bids which rejected and thrown
by the commission, when now bids Tor three
months contract we're authorized In the case ofth
Municipal Company the restrictions made by the CON-
ssioncrs will be strong ones, and the advent of tho
company Will probably prove rolei, not only to
the city, but all who feel the exor,ion
upon wnom they depend for light
THE cIry's GAS
That legislation Albany to the relief OF
the city, suggested by the HERALD. has been
ter Of much comment in official CIRCLES The gas
company people scout the idea, believing that their
united strength up the river would defeat attempt
curta,i their privileges. nvadate their charters or
drive them from the dictatoria position they have
slub6ornly assumed.
But tue Board OF Aldermen have no fears on this
head. It Is argued by some OF It's members that the
CITY should havo much authority make its
gas has 10 govern the means OF obtaining the sup
Spike DRIVEN HoME.
Arguments about the City Hall yesterday long
and The iact that thcro would be
III force at tho beginning Of the new year was douby
mportant when the intervening days and nights
counted. Giving the Municipal Company the benefit
OF the doubt 10 which new enterprise Is entitled Tho
question the city making its gas was agitated
outside the Counci Chamber and some heated discus
to be heard before the session OF the Board
These arguments assumed ., tangible i,. shape
proper restrictions the interests Of the taxpayers
should demand, Tho city be empowered to arrange Tor
having gasworks and controlling not only the
supply but the means Of distributing H. The action OF
tho Aldermen create ed some Consideration among the
representatives OF the gas companies, and It is by
means probable that should Tho companies reduce
tncir bids and promise good behavior or the future,
city officials from proftinG by the experience OF the
present position and pressing for the means 10 AVOID
It's repetition.
THB ALpERMAxIc SESSION.
AT the regular meeting of the Aldermen yesterday
Mr.. Purroy presented tho following communication
from tho Municipal Gasght Company
To THE lIoSoRABlx rHK Coxnos couscIL CRY
The unders,rned .rhe Municipal Gaslight Company"
organized under the laws Of the State New
YORK shows Your body that they are the own
certain works suased on Forty.econd and
Eleventh and also xth and Twelfth
that ,hs sapae,y 2: sal. sss works Is GoS cubic
therefor demand and respectfully ask the
n ana The n oaF Sy 70 lay
New York for the purpose OF supplying gas 10 tho said city
Municipal Gasshs .e1,s,E Cs%panEy. ~ c,Yappr ps.
Sxw YORK Dec. 20, 1876
In connection with this subject Alderman Purroy
offered the following resolution
Resolved That permission be and is hereby given the
and pubic ss c 1o @ ppss ss
purpose Of gas 20 The city and rs upon
by His Honor the Mayor, the COMPTROLLER and Commits
make provisions for lighting the streets of the city.
The OF the resolution argued that this the
only way to solve The importanysAuestion relative TO
that they could not have everything their way.
lie understood that the Municipal Company was ready
light the city with gas much lower figure than
proposed under the bids lately put in.
Alderman Smells wished to know II the Municipal
GasighI Company belonged TO the combination
Gently exorbtant price Tor gas
Alderman Purroy stated that, AS far he knew, the
company lad nothing Whatever TO do with such CON-
binston.
days after the granting o the privilege the persons de-
manding II would enter into an agreement with tho
other companies
Several members also argued strongly against the pas
sage OF the resolution tney did not consider IL proper
to allow she company such power Alderman purroy ex-
planned that the purport OF tho resolution tended
give the Gas Commission entire power the mat
Ter and that no privileges could given company
without authority from this commission. which con-
sistcd OF the Mayor Commissioner oil Public Works
and Comptroller
After some further debate the resolution was lost
but again rcconsidered.
Aidcrm John Reilly offered an amendment, which
was passed, granting the same privilege specified
tho resolution all other Incorporated companies
The words 'sMunicpal Gasight Company wcre tncre-
fore, stricken out.
The original resolution, as amended, then
adopted by vote OF IA to
LAYING PIPES.
Alderman Shells offered a resolution which was laid
over, requesting the Legislature at its session.
enact such laws will enable the corporate auhor-
ties tho city provide for tho laying gas mains
the same manner as Croton mains are now laid
ANNEXED DISTRICT GAS COMPANIES.
A resolution presented by Alderman Morris was
passed calling upon the Commissioner OF Public
Works to report to tho Board the number OF street
lamps in the annexed districts, names OF the CON-
paucs supplying gas and ali other Information relative
THERETO IL understood that one Of these companies
charges as high as $50per lamp.
STATISTICS or GAS MANUFACTURE ASp PROFITS.
Below are gwen the principal points OF a lengthy
statement upon gas manufacture, accompanying a
resolution presented by Alderman Gross the Board
and laid tor future consideration. Tho Following
is part o! voluminous and interesting
carried for some time between the leaders o gas
ring, consisting OF letters aud reports presidents
vice presidents and engineers Of various works
treating Of new process Tor making illuminating
gas
LETTER PROM PRESIDENT ANOTHER
DEAR SiR-in to the inquiries regarding the
adoption OF the process these you make
the following statemcnts:
That have watched Tor years the various experiments
made with nsptha and petroleum for making enrich
Ing ccinU from its great it into
general and after long and thorough
have adopted the We have been running
months without trouble and difficulty IL has
money ON the day twas put and am convinced
than that the whole city adopt protection
against competition. &c.
LITTER fkoN M ENGINEER TO A PRESIDENT.
MY DkAn s'n-ln reply to request for information
to the resulting the manufacture
from naphha works under the havo
the pleasure OF certifying entire satisfaction there
with After sixteen months OF trial
be less fabc 10 condensation low
easily maintained givon illuminating power than
is coal gas
Under exposure circumstances has our gas shown
evidences qualification Its requires
specially skilled labor tho ordinary employees
being competent attend the process