Daily Republican., 1882-12-15
Third EDITION.
HiLN COuncLI.

or lightllg tbs Guy EdSolluo aahPa
be awarded 90 he Peunsy lSanla CLIQUE
GasiighL cuinDanl.
Oa TAO ion the parties who had bid
foc the liz kbJ.Dg of the gasoline lam ps
were invited H. address tue mem 6ers;
the motion VAS afterw sros amended SO
that the mem Ders OF tho lamp commit
tee were to speak first
Mr.. Gruhb sa Il that when he found
the ctntract eXpfei with the END Ol
is year he TOOK tDe matter into con-
sideration n d after tue bids had been
received, hr, with another member OF
the committee visited the city OF Bal
timore and secured a conveyance. Tney
rade ONE twenty five miles and were
very much. dissatisfied with the way
the Iamus were lighted In that city.
He with other members had visited
Philadelphia and examined the lamps
taere and found them much better.
But as that company was the highest
bidder be felt sore delicacy about
a. arding il 70 them, The third bidder
was citizen of this place and In the
estimation OF the speaker he would not
be able to fill the contract, and he tslt
loath to sign his name to "A paper that
would only bring him into trouble,
These were the reasons that had in
ducsi him to favor the referring all the
bids back to Council.
Mr.. Quinn said that he did not think
the chairman was guilty OF any crook
sdAess, bat he was satisfied there was
crookedness in the whole business, and
he had the preof in his pocket. He
then handed letter to the clerk which
he read. This letter was from the
Washington automatic Gas Light Com
pany, to Joseph Adams, and onsred to
deposit certified check of $1,000 to his
credit If he would enter security for the
company. 1t also said that the com
pany would give him additional in
demnity
Mr.. Quinn said that he had obtained
the letter very innocent y, and II rel
had knoWQ of the fuss thare was going
to be about it he would have burned II.
He was standing in front Of his s;ors, a
few mornings since, when Mr.. Adams
cane along and asked him TO take a
drink, something that he seldom did,
bat on this occasion he consented. Mr.
Adams then showed him the letter aud
said that he thought these Baltimore
fellows were trick9ters.
Now this letter offered Mr.. Adams
$1,000, and indemnity tor any security
he might give, and that in the sneakers
opinion was the nigRer in the wo0u
pile. Mr.Adams would be ludemDihed,
but what would become of the thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Moore said that il he other mem
bers nf the Lamp Committee would
take the proposals, and 60 out with him
for FIVE minutes, he thought they could
recommend biz.
Mr.. Able was OF thu same opinion
but without taking action on the mat
ter Mr.. Nicholai of the Washington
Automatic Gas Light Company wRs
permitted to speak. He said that his
company was the only one that could
accept the contract, as they were the
owners of the patent which must be !
used on ali gasoline lamps. The speak
or thought that when Council adverris
ed for proposals, he thouGhb they shOuId
know what they were doing.
He said this check was given 10 Mr..
Adams as collateral security fJr the
good faith of their bid
The chairman of the Pennsylvania
Gas Company, spoke next and ex-
plaiued the proposals of bis company
He said that if the contrEct was q ard
ed to them, they would buy the posts
needed, in this city. They also had 500
posts to put up in Philadelphia and il
was probable they would be made in
this city He claimed that his compa
ny could give better satisfaction than
any other company.
Mr.. MenUOn moved to adjourn until
omorrow night but the motion was
lost
Mr.. Talley called for the previous
question and On vote being taken the
call was sustained.
The motion to award the contract to
the Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
Company was then put, and carried by
II ayes to nays.
MIR. Baueh was excused from voting,
and Mr.. Bailey said that he wanted
note made OF the fact that be was III
favor Of awarding the contract 90 Mr..
Underwood and intended to otter rnO-
tion to that effect but was 0hoked Of
Mr.. Abele introduced an ordinance
providing for the insertion of all oTdl.
nan css in the German paper, which
passed a second reGd NJ, ard was re.
ferred to the Law Commit. a. Council
then adjourned until this evening
Orders we're directed 10 be drawn for
the following hills:
A. Spe&kmau, 500 81 JOAN Brooks,
$565 ; Henry Mckinney, $40 Msthaf
Il Elliott, 1901 ; b F. Townsend, 800.
81 The Pusey & Jones Company,
1886 g. W. Bush q Sons, $50 lack-
son Lime Company, $4.15; J. n, Car
Isle & Co., s. 80; G w. Stone, SIS GO;
Elecrric Line, IS cts John r. Hudson
Co., 81 10; Adam Grnbb, $44 G. +.
Thomas h Co., 81 Jos. 4. Bond, SIl,20;
The Lobdell Car Wheel Company, S86
13 Hugh Patton, $t5.2 %; E. L. Publish
ing Company, $l2 "A ; lne News Plb.
fishing Company, Si2. "a GEO. W. Yer
mon & Sons, 81 9S; Albert L. Sesds,
S424 50 George 5. Cleland, E28 80; Ken
nebec Ice and Coal Company, S29 IL
Betsy Morris, 81 ; Frank N6eIey, $IT 50;
Charles Warner Il Co.. %67934, j. 4.
Simmons, 1922. 90; Il. + Pickles, S73
80 ; James RI. Beggs, $l42.50; Curtis
Pierce, $29 A, NJ. Strickland, $50 33 G
6. Simmons, S20 Pennington, $3.50;
Eenry Mckinney, Sl0O 62; Thomas
Kepan, $50; Elias Jctieris, ga; J4mes
FIapnery, $40. 50; ssmuny Coyie, 800;
q. Marsden, S26; Wn. White, $3.50;
Thomas KaDnsy, f3S5 50; Mr.. Sim
mons, $66 81; G. E. Fritz, s6i Cherries
War; er, SO %; Charles Warner, S7.05;
George W. Stone, $3; j. G. Wig
ellsworth, $13 So M. l.. DiChensteiD,
$275 Nelson Morris, 1888 u Peter
Tyre, $6.04; James MCKendlick, S57.
6G Hizar s. Son, $50 81 James l..
Hawkins, $S610 A FilbeJt, 81 Dr..
A. Fl. Grimshaw, So; DR.. j. V. I.
BIocksom, S6 Bel & Taylor, S24.17 !;
Every Evening Publishing Company,
$l1 98 The Morning News Company
$l16.B1; f, scheu, $25 20; G. W. Vernon
" Sons, 1928 So; Allan Speakman, "a;
Eliza Frazer, S5; 9. Il, Thomas Il Co.,
$19.32; James & Webb, S83 IS: Pioneer
Coach Co., $3.50; Wilmington Coal GAS