The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-18
AT WHICH POLITICIANS SMILED.
Propositions to Heat the city by steam and
Kun Horse Cnrs on the boulevard.


Kun Horse Cnrs on the boulevard.
The Common Council devoted two hours
yesterday to the consideration Of resolutions
that. in tho opinion Of politicians. savorod Of
some Of the measures which were so often tho
subject OF discussion in the Boards Of Alder
men who made the city's laws in the days Of tho
Tammany Ring. The first resolution gave per-
mission to Gen. +. i. Spinoa and his "associ-
ates To put under every street and avenue in
this city the mains and pipes necessary for sup
plying steam. under the Holly Combination
System" TO the city and its inhabitants for hent-
ing. cooking, and all other domestic PURPOSES
and for all other uses for which steam may bo
employed. The conditions imposed in the
resolution are that the General and his ASSOC
cia,cs shall give n 10000 bond as a guarantee
that no accident shall occur from the steam
pipes and that the pavements which they tear
up will be replaced. and that they shall stipu-
late to heat the public buildings for one-third IT
the price now paid for that purpose Tho re-
port recommending tho grant was mado by Al
dormcn Shiels. Carroll, Hall. and Bglin Of the
Committee on Public Works. They say that
they have " made n careful examination Of tho
Holly system Of heating cities 10y steam" and
are estonished Mt its singular mechanical
Simplicity They arc satisfied that il will i'm
neasurnbly decrease tho public danger from
fire. as one or more central fires under cnrrfill
surveii lance. are made to take the place Of thou
Alderman Bryan Reilly moved So 10 amend
the resolution that tho General and his asso-
ciates ~ would be prohibited from transferring
70 any person or corporation the privilege of
heating the city without first obtaining the con-
sent ~ tho Mayor and Common Council and
that the pipes laid under the streets cannot be
used for tho TRANSPORTATION Of petroleum or
other oils. This amendment surprised the adj
v1rntrs Of tho measure. Con Spinola and eX-
Alderman Cole the author Of proposition last
ycarto heat the street cars looked AZ The four City
Fathers who had reported the resolution. Then
SIX faces lenEthen"d p"rrepuhly, They grew
still longer whom Alderman Phillips modcstly
inquired how much the city was 70 receive for
the privilege 10 heat lie streets and buildings.
Alderman Waehner thereupon said that the
resolution was loosely drawn. and ntimatod
that It might have been so prepared with pur-
pose. lyon his motion the report and the
amendment were laid over.
The smile on the facos u Gen. Spinola and
eN-Alierman Cole Indicated their satisfaction
Alderman Morris renewed the discussion by
moving that the Corporation Counsel he asked
70 say whether the proposed grant Of the use Of
the streets for heating the city to private cor.
pOrHtion docs not conflict with the section OF
the state Constitution prohibiting any county.
city. town, or village from giving any money or
property In aid Of any individual. association.
Alderman sauer moved TINT this resolution
be lgii over. rms was opposed by A,d"rman
ascertain whether they had constitutional
right 20 grant such prvegc.
This brought Alderman Shells 10 his foot Ho
had reported tho resolution because he thought
that tho scheme was excellent. 1T Ind heon
insinuated thnt M scheme l. "A biz thing " tho
Alderman continued. II IL is / hopc n may
prove llgthing for the city and for the work
INK class. ! thiS scheme is carried out II will
Put NJ least LOCO men - work.
Con. SpnoA. oN-Aldermen cole and tho
wOrh .u-inen ia Oh" gallery npplnutird this
,g,h other and smiled, and then voted down
Alderman Morris resolution,
Alderman Thomas Carroll introduced the
noNt measure That mndet the POLITICIANS -mie.
II was resolution permitting the j Nrty-secoud
I street. NnuhaiiunNille and -. Nirloas Avenue
F"ry s'cond ltr., and thro 'G t ew ,i tan.
mel To- the FN~t River. provided tuut tAr'r per
cont ~ the romrnuy's gross receipts We paid
into III, city treasury on the lst of November in
eH.h Year. IN. resolution WAS PASSED 10y Is
I" 8. linen Mr. ttro!I moved iudt tue same
Forty second street through seventh avenue
and the Boulevard to l3jth street. and thence
! through 81. Nicholas avenue as FAR Is they wish
Alderman Phillips thought that this grant
should not b. given away. II was worth sl,UuO.-
uul. TINS prntic" OF giving away franchises
| was running tho taxpayers and enrlching cor
Alderman Shells opposed the project. because
he followed ~ not granting favors 10 railroad
Alderman Morris was surprised NJ Mr.. shells :
position. The gentleman. Mr. Morris m
! iuu"d. comes here every week. and uro"'ains
bdesn he know Hat th e6rps nm ir Td
would Put hr"a' and butter into the mouths Of
thousand workinsGcn -
Alderman Pin'kuey urged tho passage % tho
RS ,'uilor asserting that the railroad WIS
needed. Presd mn Roberts opposed 10 because
the boulevard should AOt Do converted into a
cuwrnr
Ihc solution wa, theroupon laid over. Then
Alderman Sauer moved the passage over the
Mayors veto 81 tho resolution to permit tho
Paragon Ashes and Garoas" Vault Company.
or any other company or iu iiy.iual. % place
their rec"Ii"fles 'u "a" sidewalks without pay
mont Of any fee to the city Although the
Mayor in his veto hal urged that the coinpauy
or persons who obtained this privilege should
pay 40 least s. 80 for tearing mn the sidovnik
for their r"ccptu'los. I'll" Aldermen passed tAe
reslIutlQn without Amenln. M hy - too