Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-12
NEITHER IS VICTORIOUS
a DRAWN RATTLE RE7WFEN Gas
AVN ELECTRIG LI8Hr.

business In Council.
City council met in regular session at the
council chamber a, y o'clock last evening,
with President Mast in the chair and the iol-
lowing members present; Messrs. johnson,
Funk. Lcssner, Stephan, Thomas, Conklin,
Prince, kidder, Tehan, Ackerson, Cogley,
CRUDE korn, Mckenna, Nelson and Netts.
The unusually large attendance showed that
there would be n struggle before the night
WIS over. After the reading OF the Journal
the business OF the session proceeded ~ usual.
The electric light men W. II Scott and J. +.
Mech were present, while J. W. X. Cline
was doing the guardian angel act for the gas
company. Captain Bushnell also came in
la er to watch proceedings.
BY the Clerk--Protest of John Funk, sen :,
objectlng to the tax OF 81 per foot for a sewer
on West Main street between Factory and
Center streets, on the ground that the sewer
would not benefit him as his property 10 we'll
drained by private mains and sewers Re.
ferred to sewer committee and city solicitor.
BY the ssme-Mayor's report for the month
of July, showing 2O2 arrests; amount col
l'c'ed from fines, $lS5; from licenses, $49. so 1;
total, $234.5O. Referred to the auditing COM
mittee.
BY the eSoli"i,or-Deed of Robert Thompson
and Others giving the right Of way for two
alleys and the widening OF Hughes street, ac-
computed by resolution accepting the deed.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Tchan-Petition Of W. X. Boone
to remove small frame house q distance Of
seven squares. Granted.
BY Mr. Cogley--Pe ition OF 1900 sgners
oljecting to passage of ordinance against ped
lerI.
By the clerk-Petition of Samuel Houpb-
ton and about one hundred more asking that
portion OF the city be lighted by electric
light. Referred.
Sundry bills were reported and referred 10
their proper committees
BY Mr.. JObnson-Ordinsnce from the
finance committee issuing 81 0, 900 bonos, ,antic-
ipation of taxes tor the year ending Septem-
ber l. 1886, one-half payable March |, 1886,
and III" other halt September l, 1886, bonds
to bear 6 per cent. interest, proceeds Of sale
OF bonds to be equally divided between the
general expense uno and the police and mar
shal fund. Pass d.
By Mr. Cobklty-ResolutiOn from the
Improvements committee ordering city con-
tractor to pave and gutter alleys On north side
of Liberty street between Pearl and Taylor
streets. Carried.
committee for payment Of Patrick Doolan
500 on account. Adopted.
By Mr.. 7, hnsn-Pay ordinance from street
committee for following claims: L. A. Will
liam, street hands, $l75.sj; Lewis Clayson,
gravel, $3S 30; Geo. Sintz, broken stone,
$57.32 total, $56597. Carried
BY the same-- X. solution that street com.
missioner keep accr unt of stone on streets
from wUrkhouse and have power to condemn
any stone delivered nt wOrkhOuse which he
thinks "nIit FIR use. Carried
BY Mr. Priuce-Urdinance from police
committee tor payment of claims amounting
to $5O.s5. Carried.
BY Mr.. Thomas Ordinance for rsyment
OF gas bill tor July amounting TO $l,544.34.
Adopted.
BY the same-Second repor, Of the Gas
Committee again presenting the same resolu-
ton tor the acceptance Of the fourth aud
fifth prop,s ton of the gas company. He
stated that no new propositions had been
made tor them to report upon and their re-
port would therefore have to be the same as
last week. lie read the report and re,olu-
tons over again, and heavy pause followed
when he sat down. Finally the silence was
broken by Mr.. Conklin, who stated that he
wished 10 present a minority report, and pre-
sented the following resolution:
Resolved, That the lighting of the streets,
city buildings and Offices, and the furnishing
OF gas to citizens be made as follows: With
TIE Champion Electric Light Go. contract Tor
five years for furnishing forty five electric
lights at places designated by council tor the
sum of $4,000 per annum, the lamps to burn
all night; with Springfield Gas Light and
Coke Go. tor any number Of posts not less
than five hundred and thirty three, on terms
and conditions OF contract now in force, and
to be lighted according to the present moon
light schedul, Tor the sum of $50 per post per
year, and TO furnish posts in place and ready
Tor lighting tor the sum of $ls per po.t, and
TO consumers through meter at 81 80 per
thousard cubic feet. Forty.6,e electric
lights tor $1,000, 533 gas lamps for $40 $50,
and 81, 200 tor city lighting, total OF $ls,-
800, sublracted from the total W of $l9 500
leaves balance of $l,l4O which will erect
thirty new posts and furnish gus 70 light
them.
The resolution was re-read by the clerk,
and Mr.. Thomas Immediately arose to ask
how there could be 4 report without some
thing to report about. There had
been no such proposition as this before the
committee; the gentleman was simply report
ing a plan OF his own. President Mast re-
Piled tnat there was no such prop ,eitOn be-
fore council and that the minority report
must be considered as an amendment 10 the
majority report. Sr. Tehsn expressed the
opinion that the electric light company, IL IL
should get the contract would be like the man
who caught the bear and yelled for help to
let it go. Conklin stated that be knew the
electric light company would consent to this
proposition, but he had no authority from the
gas company. Mr.. Lessner stated that
the law permitted council 70
fix the price of light by ordi-
nance and that it became vslid
cOnlract on being accepted by the compsny
Mast replied that tn 8 was true where council
made the proposition in the absence OF any
written proposition rom the mpanies. After
lew words by Messrs. Netts and Prince, Mr..
Kdder asked why it WAS not possible for the
council to make propositions to the cOmpa-
nies, why both parties to the contract could
not come together and figure on prices. etc.,
just as private in iividuals 10 making . con-
tract. lie started TO make motion but was
cut short by Pr, sdent Mast with The an
nouucement that there was already q motion
before the house. He then moved to refer
the whole matter TO q committee OF the whole
next Monday night. Mast remarked that
Monday was a bad night, and he changed
his mot on to Friday. Mr.. Thomas moved
TO amend 80 as to 90 into committee
of the whole at once, and support bis IN
,;,n nv so inu that 1, tho El.ct,;c ioht 4 N