The New York herald., 1878-09-10
L. Il. SPlNOLA AND ASSOCIATES.

THE PROPOSITION BEFORE THE ALDEkMEN To
HEAT NEW YORK By sTEAM-DIsCussIo
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Several montns ago petition sent In TO the
Board OF Aldermen by the New YORK stoam Heating
Company asking or PERMISSION 10 lay pipes through
all tho streets OF the city 1t Is proposed to heat all
the buildings IN New York, public and private. By
steam BY means OF patent apparatus. Roceniy
another applicant Tor the privilege came forward in
tho person OF General r. b. Spiooia and associates"
Alderman Foster introduced resolution In shs N.
tercst declaring that
Perni;on be and the same hereby given 50 Francis
the streets pubic places in tbs city with
such rs may Do ,9r hs purpose g.
to the city aud It's inhabitants Tor heating and cooking
other Tor which be ned Bu. before ay.
Ing any sueh mains or pipes ,h' saia M o m m M
piscc tho pavement in any the strsots
manner as he co%s,ssioaer fsoe may
The republican members Of the Board considered
this very sweeping ana important privilege TO gva
TO any indiv duu individuals without sum.
cient guarantees bcing insisted upon In view oil suce
amendments to tho original resolution. Tho main
monuments provide as iodows:-
Before laying any such mains Or pipes the said rrsnss
proved by toe Comp,roior In the sum OF $1,000 con.
Of the streets. avenues or pabiic places where such
s mains or pss m " p%be WORKS s ssss ana
that th. said Commissioner may. IL iound to
men, .sd reoyor hs thereof from sae bonds
The permission hereby gison shall DO also the
fur Ions that sic said F.ancs B Spiuola and
his associates shall avo further bond OF siooooo
dOhcd hold tho city harmless from that tnay
accidents other the city Of
its inhabtaats by pipes laid
streets sad pubic places. thai tho work OF lay
Ing pipes this shall be subject
To- the supervision and direction OF Department.
q Public Works; that the cost to the city of
such be detcfnned upon the Commissioners ot
the sinking Fund, that tue permission to lay such
nans shall continue only during the pleasure oe
the'common Couneli who may revoke sush permission %
Impose additional conditions, and in all thngs
troll the operations OF sand Frames b. spinola
ths city proposed, the said Common Council
deem bc ior the best Interest Of the
city and its Inhabitants
The resolutions and amendments wcro referred to
tho COMMITTEE on Public Works OF the Board OF Al.
dermen, which consists OF Messrs. Shos, Hail. Car.
roll, Pluckuey and Bign. Tho 0rst threo Tam.
democrats and tho others publicans. A hear
Ing was given " the Pubic Works committee TO the
supporters oil the schcnc, when General Spinoa, a3
the agent OF hts associates delivered lengthy ar.
gument. Tho Now York Steam heating Company
did send any representative before tho committee.
From the peculiarly loose manner IN which tho
nrst rcsoIutou drawn ana The a0soiuto nceoct In
placing proper around tne proposed great
privileges 10 be awarded to IF. ID. spinoIa and asso
ciates," rumors have lately been circulated around
Tho nction OF the Committee Public Works ycstcr-
day afternoon did nottend 10 cispc suspicious In ths
connection. AZ O'Clock this body met IN the Al.
dcrmanic chamber Mcssrs. Shells, Hall, Pinckncy
aud BigIin were present, Mr. Carroll being absent.
On test vote reporting Alderman Foster's reso
Snes and Hail Hammany democratsi In tbe niiirma-
tive and Messrs. Bighn and P,ncsncy (reDuohcans In
| tho negative. rho matter was then laid over for
! future consideration.