The New York herald., 1876-12-16

charged for the coming ycnr should bc any thnu
II was In 1853 Is there for equal ng-
urcs Labor is cheap now as shcn and fuel Is quito
plenty and at reasonable prices Added to this u
bat fair consider tho increased production OF tho
companies and their enormous business and profits,
their monopoly being like iron hand In q glovo oi
vclvot upon the pubic throat
COMMISSION DxrERMISAD.
That thore no time to delay in tho matter was
promptly realized by tho Mayor, Comptroller Kelly
ana Commissioner Campbell. Mr. wckham was do
monstra,ivo In hts expressions, and pronounced
tho matter OF the concerted bids we'll
laid plan that every citizen demanded
should be defeated by any Mr.. Kelly
thoughtful and rctccnt, but evidently sought tho
strong arm oftho law to back up his fairly
pressed opinion OF honesty OF purpose and rmncss OF
action, and Mr. Campbell certain that there
right vcstcd tho to reject all tho bids
and seek rclic from legislation II necessary, believing
that the city could at the demand gas upon tho
snmo terms private individuals make tho companies
furnish and loot The bill regularly according 10 tho
requirements upon the back OF the gas bls Ii need bo
Al the meeting OF the mm.sson held yesterday
the advice OF the Corporation Attorney received,
and tho opinion expressed by Mr. Whitney, after
careful and thorough consideration the question ins
bids and Of the legality OF tho companies charters
follows s-.The bids would seem 10 iurush conclusive
evidence Of collusion between tho compn MOS
by which tho city mapped out and divided up be-
tween hcm and tho city thus deprived OF NIL compos
ton."
REJECTION BIDS
Acting upon this advice, and with the right clearly
established 10 reject any and n Of tho offerings tho
commission at adopted resolution throw ing
oil the combination offerings, ana, in addition tina
action, authorized tho Insertion OF advertisement
in tho City Record for proposals lighting tho street
lamps and public buildings for threo months, begin
ming January l, 1877.
CHEAPER GAS.
proposition made to Commissioner Campbell.
by tho Globe Gdsght Company, OF Boston, 10 light
tho entire city OF New York considerable rcduc-
ton The present rates. The company propose 70
use gasoline email tank Is placed the top OF cnch
lamp post and peculiar and patented burner substt
tutcd for the present ordinary
The light thus obtained IS equal in size 10 thrco.
foot coal gas burner Tho change will DO made at the
expense OF the proposers and Il ut the OF yenf
the city Ia satisfied they guarantee TO their
apparatus and restore the lamps to their original con-
dition. The company In its bid claims that system
Is IN working order in several ctcs Upon Tho pres
ont rates Of In this city the adoption Of this method
would insure an annual savirg OF $4,000
The Mayor presented the following comm unicatoQ
from tho Counsel TO tho Corporation, which was on
dercd on hIc:-
DEAR s,n- have examined the proposals made BY VII
y.ou ga. c""ps"s. "1 and y ,'r .S. x The inquiry
s In your s" "fIs
sa ySq "ssS evidence q sS
divided up between them. aud tho city deprived si
e'"''"''0' '''' ''''''''%SIf '%SIfkHiSS,Ns LIAM O. WHITNEY.
Counsel TO the Corporation
The Mayor also offered for adoption tho following
resolution
the Manhasnn aasisht ccn'pnny the New York dasehs
s.oposS G"ss b, NS Yo
p"ny resciyed and opened December 1875 lighting
s to- ."s % s &c. sy so s %. s
interest Of the city and they hereby rejected
This resolution was passed by unanimous vote
The Commissioner Of Public Works presented a com.
munica,ion from tho Gobo Gaslight Company OF the
city OF Boston, follows, which ordered lc:
Bosros, Dec. H. 1870
tho Honorable shc cosmss'os.m or runse Wosss-
gasoline atachments to MI the street lanterns In
i0oo and viii supply material aud cause tho bs
sn,s sC.r n ~ ss @ n S
lanterns tho satisfaction Board
Ting the .r and & c sy a %
20 pay ,hc Globe "sl,rh. COMPANY the sae IS
lamp lighted and eared for sufficient gna,anoe 70 b
yss ~s 1 the Al OF sh e 70" .ahmd o.
Tho Globe 0asisht Company, by Their nscns, ,,s,
sample Of these patent attachments bc In the
oec O. you. B9ar \ comp No. ,sa Bro,axav
Salem H. wacs, Dcparsment Of Docks charles Pratt Co.,
Postmaster. Boston, and others
Tho Comptroller offered for adoption tho following
resolutions
Resolved That tho proposal. for lighting tho streets
months commencing January 1877, and ending March
H. sGs s III ." :: ss' Y
@ "a % % % :. oes sss Z" ssass s ss 81 1
Resolved That the Commissioner Public Works be and
form Of specne"sons and agreements om,tnr Ii. pro-
visions or relayns by tho Depart
meuts Of Public Works
The resolutions wcrp passed
Commissioner CAMPBELL stated that nt Interview
they stated u would DO impossible for them 10 reduce
tho prices set forth In their proposals, they had
been losing money their contracts with tho city
during the past year.