The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-06

price which the Cincinnati Gas Light
and Coke Company may charge for Sas
furnished to the citizens and puphe
buildings Of the city Of Cincinnati. Ii
was read the second lime and was ready
for engrossment. The price fixed is 81
per thousand, the term Of the present
contract to be extended Blk years
longer.
MIR. r Ibinson moved to amend by
striking out 81 and inserting vi 10, ano
also inserting Il provision that tue or1t
nance take effect upon its acceptance in
writing by the Gas Company, provided
such acceptance be fled within ninety
days after its approv.ll by the Mayor ana
Board of Public Works. He though5
81 70 was sufficiently remuneratlVe ana
mat it would be accepted.
Mr.. Loder wanted the matter left Tor q
new Council, SO that the people coula
instruct its members in the coming elec-
| tion. He moved to indefinitely pOstPope.
| Lo5t-yeas II, nays 80.
Mr.. Wolf favored the amendment.
Mr.. Loder sent up a petition from prop
erly holders asking for reduction TO
| 81 SO per thousand, and moved that as
an amendment to This amendment.
| Mr.. FItz GERALD took the q JOr TO oppose
the amendment. He thought neither
the press nor the people understood
this question. He proceeded to argue
Guat Lne Gas Company is not bound TO
accept any other price than that agreel
to in this ordinance, and that the pass-
age of the ordinance does not prevent
any other company from competing with
this company, and giving gas at III %, II
it can do so.
The thing TO be gained by this ordin-
ance was the imme diate reduction IRON
| L ha lnf
on, the ciLiz ems lose Is cents i0f three
years, and 1t must then remain in force
until another contract is made. Ii The
standard IS left at 81, it makes it better
for the people When competing coui-
pany comes in. He could say tuat this
figure was positively the lowest sum the
Gas Company Will agree to. he urged
the acceptance of the present off r.
which was demanded by The people.
MIR. Sadler did not believe $l 5O would
be a reasonable return TO the Gas CoRs-
pany, and he could not support 1T.
| Mr. Hogan said he would vote Tor
81 Is, and il he could not get gas aS thai
price he would vote for 81,
Mr.. Robinson believed that the Gas
: Company would take 81 90.
Mr.. Rogers favored the amendment.
Mr.. Eggleston believed, under all the
circumstances, IL was best to take these
lpropositlons-and secure the reduction
at once. He was opposed to making
another proposition, aud waiting to hear
from the Gas Company. i'll the mean
time paying the full rate. Ii the ne
gotiations could bo properly carried on,
be had no doubt gas could be had At
81 10, but he did not have faith in Coma
cilS.
Mr.. Carr and Mr.. Huneke favored the
81 70 amendment as one agreeable 10 all
parties.
Tine vote was then taken on Loder'a
amendment Isl 50) and lost. only eiga'
To:i"o Ia vuV~1nI 7raSiTe'
The vote was then taken on the amend
ment to strike out 81 and insert 81 %
and resulted-yeas, 80; nays, IL. Tht
Best, Bruckman, Caldwell, Carr, C0rrL.
gan, Clarke, Doll, Engelke, Gerke
Gram, Grothe. Hogan, Auneke, kieh
) borth, Knorr, Loder, Masters, Porter
Riley (J. q. }, Kobinson, Rogers, Rover.
Sadler, SGholle, Spillard. Stanton,
Stephens, Wernke, Wolf, Wulfeck-32
Nays-Brunsou, Burnham, Connolly
DraEe, Duffey, Eggleston, Gray, Gros
! sius, Gurren, Mach, SchWeir, Smith, Mf
PresidenL-13.
The other part of Mr.. RobinsoN'i
amendment, fixing ninety days for thI
acceptance Of this proposition, aftel
being amended oy inserting thirty days
was adopted.
Mr.. Loder then moved to amend b.
, striking out ten years and insertin.
seven years. Pending discussion q nae
tion was made to adjourn. Calls weFt
; made for yeas and nays, but the Presi
dent put the question, and declared i
carried amid the widest excitement