Daily Republican., 1878-12-13

Tweed may BE- nothing 10 that may b
"a done in the Treasursr's oflce In thi
!. city. ,ss a.s.>
= also beg leavs to state ID yot tina
q think II would be but right that tn
n Treasurer should choose his own assis
: tant with the consent Of Council.
respectfully recommend this for consid
Grafton to your honorable body. He il
u more interested than any one else. II.
:. is answer eIabls, for the public money ant
should know him and have confd.nc,
in the person who assists him TO han
= die 1t.
. Knowing you to be gentlemen VIII,
seek the good Of the city and have it,
honor and interests at heart, and think
ing that you will see and appreciate IN,
responsibilities, remain with Grea,
Respect. FRANCIS VINCENT.
After 1t had been read and referred
Mr.. Guthrie gave notice that at the
next meeting OF Council, he would offer
an ordinance to repeal an ordinance
providing for the election Of an Account
countant for the City Treasurer.
Mr.. McGlinchey presented rssolu-
tion that the chairman OF each commit
tee be authorized to furnish sths ac-
of work ordered and incomplete before
January l.
Mr.. Guthrie moved that the proper
parties draw note for S2O, 900 TO meet
one due on the 25th. inst.
The Chairman Of the Lamp Commit
tee, Mr.. Peter Husstsd reported that
they would award the contract OF light
ing the city as follows: All the east
side OF the city, and over Third street
bridge to the Wilmington Coal Gas Co.,
at $2l.25, and all on the West side of
the city and the Ninth Ward to the
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Co.,
$2l.83
Mr.. Norton wished 10 know If this
would be satisfactory; whether the Gas
company would supply the lamps with
oil; and whether there would be az good
light in the Eastern as the Western
part Of the city.
In reply Mr.. Heusted asked for the
reading of the letters received from par
ties in other cities.
Mr.. Paynter didn't think it Just to
the Gas company that they should be
put of under such terms. He said he
had tried this new arrangement; OF the
Globe company and he had found it
would not hold FIRE as well as
that furnished by the home company.
This company pays considerable
amount of taxes and employs a great
number ofmen; and for that reason he
thought they should be given the pre-
ference. In support Of this assertion
he amended the motion with: that
the contract Of lighting the city be
awarded to the coal gas company at
$l7.50 per lamp" He also stated that
he had visited the Office of the home
company ON his own responsibility, and
they told him that if the citizens did
not like the light that they would fur.
nish they were willing to put on four
foot burner at less cost than the globe
company.
Mr.. Norton amen ded this with THAT
the gas lamps be given to the Whining
ton gas company and the oil lamps to
the Globe company Of Philadelphia.
This he thought would be more salts.
factory and would give our citizens
better ligh. Some Of the lamps in the
eastern part of the city worked so bad
ly that you would have to strike
light to see If they were burning; the
lamps themselves only receive wash.
ing when there is a strong rain storm.
Mr.. Hustled stated tIat before this
new company had sent in a bid We had !
been paying s3l.5O lamp to the home
for light; and now they have
reduced their price 30 as to out the
ilobe Company. He also informed Mr..
Paynter that the Lamp Committee
,ould attend to its own business; lust =
Is we'll the gentlemen [Mr. Paynter y
himself |
Mr.. Paynter alluded to human q
nature and thought that 1t was well q
enough for the Wilmington company to s.
10 that; and illustrated his point by Y
to Mr.. Huested as being actu- &
tied by worthy desire to get all he Il
,sn for his meat Mr.. Huested is d
provision dealerl in his transactions
With his customers.
Mr.. Heusted, hastily-I deny that
don't believe the gentleman =,
ver bought a piece of meat from me in
lis life.
Mr.. Paynter, without noticing the in :,
erruption-Why didn't the Lamp &c
send for Mr.. Richardson so cf
$ to have some understanding with the W
las Company; they sent for the Globe 1n
'ompany's agent. m
Mr.. Heusted-I deny that assertion. u
Mr.. Paynter-I can prove it. pe
Mr.. eusted.-Do;you mean to say 70
ou can prove that sent for the Globe pf
superintendent. 90
Mr.. Paynter.-No, sir; but can de
rove that you were closeted with him, WI
nd that this matter of lighting lamps We
as the subject of consideration. Sol 80
Letters from the city officials of Scran az
m and Pittsburg we're then read COM cla
ending the Globe company's light as
eing something superior to the oil OF
yhts and equally as good as that
ade by gas. ar'
Mr.. Paynter thought it suspicious en-
at so many letters should be receiv. az
by the clerk; he thought it looked
rong. SUI
Mr.. Price, sarcastically. It's mig. on
r in woodpile. rep
Mr.. Norton thought from the remarks tor
Mr.. Paynter that he was in favor L
tn the Coal Gas Company, and that ahu
npany is monopoly; and whatever +
a monopoly is an injury to the whole o''
Dple. He thought that as the Globe ioca ioca
mpany had brought the prices of the Jus'
ma on,npanv dnwn II sboulI ba an