The New York herald., 1878-09-18
SPINOLA'S STEAM.


The COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS DEPoRrs
FAvoRABLY ON GENERAL sPINoLA's PLAN
SPICY DEBATE IN THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The aldermen were considerably exercised yestsr.
day over tho report OF their Committee on Public
Works in favor OF granting to Francis B. spnola and
associates the privilege OF tearing up tho
and avenues in the city for the purpose of laying
down stsamheating pipes under the operation Of the
Holly patent system Rumors having been In oircu.
lation around tho City Hall for some time past that
"there millions In m much interest mani.
tested In the the propositlon A. yester.
days session. Tho privilege IL understood 10 bs
extraordinary to confer upon one individual and
his indefinite associates" Tho safeguards throwh
around so important undertaking in the original
resolution introduced by Alderman Foster were
sidered very slight, which fact likewise tho
sion OF considerable comment.
Tue Committee on Public Works consists OF Alder.
men Thomas Shells Thomas Carroll and George Hall,
Tammany democrats, and Aldermen Bernard BigliA
and Joseph G finckney, republicans Tney reported
to the Board yesterday that they Ind made a careful
examination oil the "Hoy system OF heating cities ~
steam, and find " OF ''singu!ar mechanical sim
plciiy." IL would, they SAID, ''mmessur ably de-
crense The public danger from fire, nasmucn as
central ares under careful surveillance are
made TO take the place OF thousands" 4"
TIE RESOLUTION
They conclude by Offering for adoption the follow.
ing
E.sessd That permission Be ana the hereby
and pipes In the streets and pubic places In tho
purpose Of supplying steam under the holy eombinaon
son and no as % e %S s m 10. heating 81 % and
ana ali other uses Tor wnch steam can be employed: but
must city Ia tue sum Of $4,000
der the permission hereby eoa.serca. A' as woii @
.,,,. ~ to . replace the pavement in any Of the
pipes may b. laid said bond shall ALSO contain stiPuls
conferred aaass and Sy I'll. rssou,ion; .sia
quised amount OF necessary to heat a bndIass
owned by 'ls city and county Of New York and used by
which may front street, public place
Least @ per cent less than it now ~ costs tho
o sho 81 hsa.'ng & o. .ny snsh oul,dina or buildings q.
1871. isza, 1876 or 1877.
When tue report ana resolution were read Alder.
man bryan Hciiiy offered The following dment:-
But nothing ia This shall be construed so AZ
to authori1 the said Francis spnos and
corporation the privilege hereby unless
New YORK De ir,t had obtained ana said pipes when
hi. % as. Is Ss G s ana rIos Ia
any petroleum or other oils.
ALDEgMASC DEBArE.
Alderman PgILLIPs-Is the cly TO recoivo any com.
pepsaton Tor the giving OF this privilege?
Nc response was gwen 10 this pertinent question
wncn Alderman WaeGner moved tnst tho whole mat
tor be LAID over Tor iu,ure consideration
Alderman MoGRis-Itis about time that tno city
should be made participant some of the large
pronl5 OF these corporations.
Alderman wAEHSgK-It is very serious matter to
act upon ths resolution hastily may say that u is
drawn III the loossst manner that ever saw. TINS
looseness may have boon adopted, however, for .
purpose.
rho report then laid over by vote OF II to O.
Alderman NORRIS offered resolution that the
Corporation Counsel bs requested to report TO the
Board whether the granting the franchise in ques.
ton without compensation to the city would bc legal
Alderman sArsR moved TO lay the resolution over
Alderman mAshShR coTidered the resolution .
good and timcly
Alderman SHELLS into a long and excited state.
al 10 n chair
man OIL the Committee on Pubuc Works. Though he
dd not agree With ali tho propositions submitted ha
| though. The scheme excellent ono
Alderman SAuER-ls tho gentleman explaining hia
| voter
speaker ana The CON mteo had been nsulted by cer>
tam insinuatons as 70 the progress OF tue scheme.
Alderman SAuEn had not heard OF any insinuationa
| against himself Tue committee.
Alderman SHELLS had heard IL said that this was
''bs thing" II 4 were, he hoped II mgh. prove q
The carrying out o! such scnemo would put issst
| 1000 men a. work iminediatcly.
Inc motion TO lay over lost, when motion to
| pass the resolution was offered.
President RoBkgTs argued IN favor OF tho propose,
ton tnat the Board had perfect control granting
| Alderman Morris resolution was then lost by The
fohowiug vote
ns. resey Phillips, rinesnsy. Kelly ana W.shnerrlo
| Hall, keenan,, Lewis. Saaer. saeils ana sievin-ll.
J Alderman Morris offered tho ioilowing:-
And be further resolved That for the valuable fran.
s%a r"ncis sssoa and s assoeaes Shall pnd shsm
selves ana their successors IN Joint bond the amouat Of
when authorized and directed proper ssoiatons
pubne public buildings any d the roos
oai;ss the above oading IL the city and Of
all labor ana tLaI shall be used required In
charged at The actual COST tuch permission agreement
10 eentinue only during the pleasure of the Common
| Tho resolution was referred TO tho Committee ON
| Public Work.