, 1876-09-15
GAS.
br1,. WATKINS PROPOSITION.

NK+ WATKINS PHOTo3lTIGN.
An adjourned meeting Of tho Special and
Standing Committees on Gas OF tho City Culn-
ell was held Mt tho Council Chamber yesterday
afternoon, Aid. Tbsoop In tho CHAIR, ind pros
cnt Aids. Kuwlcigh, Allrtcll, AlrCrca, MrAuley,
Linscnbarts,, Sweeney, Thompson, O'Brica,
Cul!crton, and somn,cr. Aid. Cullertou read
tic following proposition:
70 he Mayor amt Common Council of khs Gun
Of Chicago: The Chicago Gas.Iight and Coko
Company, IN consideration of the financial enll,ur-
tassnsnt @ .! The :ity Of ch!saEo, aa fsr thu pur-
harsasta,cNts 10 ono matter Of necessary city ex-
Ic,.sc. hat without prejudice tothe rs:hts Of Tho
% sompasy asni Sr IT, lrsssMt cnnt5acs With t,e eity.
niss for ynnt hction the following ptopoSitans ro-
tpect'nE the furnishing ot gaa for St5sct.a1npu In
supplying ,hc humps and burners ~ heretofore, al
keeping thtm ln rclAlr. end the city nlso providing
~, i%r iEnl.ns. s!s%nnE tnawng a, putting nut
larnpa within tho divislons VI lho city aforesaid
VIII gas fur thu sum of sl.7 per 1000 cubic
steoaa--'rho Company will furnish sna for tho
public ut'lcca and tunnels in the above. .nnn,cA
atsislons for tho sum OF 10 per l,00D cubic
II ca.e .h!s proposal is accepted. Il j. un,ler.
ktuI that settlements aud payments sl1afl 10 ,nade
'nS n contract between Tho City ind tho Compnnys
hTh1s pfnnoaa!s @ aessRtsd saal' ' 'ass effect on
me lst aay o. arPie1n9ef. 4. u. !hItl, anu con-
tauH III iofcn uutli1y ami until tho lst ny If MAY,
a. u. 1877. belnI rgr!u.l Of eight mluntbs.
Nush!ag herein contained shall lo 10 construed
~ tu snlpa1r Or in!a!ltae the existing contract bc
l.. r. WAThlss, rresidcnt.
MIR. BILLINGS.
Az: ihrnnr, tctnE isscti II lle lnll received
anyt!ns iium tlle West stau Company, read
tllc 1ull"winB:
a. e.; IHtunp tAair,nan SptcIa. COMMITTEE on
GM' THY Peoples t;1r' Light uM coke EonaPany
cna1ss tac exciting cunlract between 1t and tho
CITY 90 ~ ~ rrasne tor tnrnrls VI capacity
!tes tian nys issl pes hour, anl h yecrYo ply per
contract. the busa Ut Elcii chnnsc Ii bo orranruT
nllon fair nhd reasonable terms. ShunIl liz ely
ncslrc To 'naKu tslu Change suggested, lAe tiAa
Company will cunfcr With my autlurtzcI u.Smts
Ut Tie ctty a. u The tettas ui sach silansH
II. ", zlAuEEAAS, Secretary.
AID. Throop snkt he tt,.,ught that tll!s was
abuut lie heat tt1u Committed cnl!,i 10.
Aid. kawlelEll thought That the only way was
tsI sffakc *l.D prr ltU0 tito tltttHattln, and K
1t WIZ not ngrerel to by The tias COMPANIES,
then ~ ateud AMI light tho streets wilh iii.
AID. Sweeney saii i,o would nreirr mi tu see
Thy stsccls lighted u al satLcr tiE.n lighted
| wtt, uiI.
AID. McAuley said tint l,o hui been Informed
! TINT alr. Cloudy, SLr. Neckwith. anl otier law.
yera, lad pronounced tfle COmpany's contract
with tho city good. lie had ALSO been informed
" PERSON wl'on. 10 considered gooa anthor!ty J
that the cost u lighting y lamp for year, with
tlree'foat burner. would he tl7.G9 with Eas al
| $ab0 per thousand, uuh $l0.DH with gus Vi
*l.50 per thousand. lse cunsncuted III this III
| ylcW Of the 81 proposition submitted.
A!4. Sweeney m0rea that tic Coninfttoo re-
port llr whole inatltr back to tho Council with,
! out any recotnMelHlatlun wkateycr. Cnrrte.l
unanimously, aud the Colnmittcu tleu al.
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