New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-19
DOLLAR GAS FOR NEW YORK.
BUT NO BILL FOR BROOKLYN YET
REPORTED
SENATOR CANTOR TRIES UNsrcCEssJTLLY TO
HAVE ALL THE SENATORS RECORDED

SENATOR CANTOR TRIES UNSUCCEssITLLf ~
HAVE ALL THE SENATORS RECORDED
on HIS REJECTED MEASURE
Albany March Is-The compromise bill making
ne mice of gas in New-York City 81 20 thousand
.eet and reducing It five cents year 'lI II Shd''
he 81 was reported 10 the Senate this morning D!
tho committee on Miscellaneous Corporations ana
referred 10 tho Committee of the Whole. The com
inittee has not yet determined on any ieelsia'''"
reducing the price of gas in BROOKLYN
Senator Cantor again made an effort 10 get his
hui for immediate dollar gas and municipal super
vision in Ncw-York City before the Senate lie
moved 10 reconsider the vote by which his motion
10 Discharge the committee from further consdera-
ton Of the bill was defeated yesterday.
Senator Mal6v. member Of the committee
moved 10 Law this motion on the table.
Senator Cantor said he proposed that every SEN
ator should vote on This question. and moved an
open call Of the Senate II was a most extraordi-
nary proceeding for IA committee to attempt TO gag
the discussion Of so important a treasure II The
corporation influence could smother this bill and
throttle discussion by holding it in committee ne
wanted 10 know IT.
Senator Ford said the bill introduced by the COM
n;,tce to-day was great disappointment to him.
He believed that the people of New-York should
have dollar gas. and NJ would vote at all times to
secure Gas at as low a price as possible
\ vote was taken on the motion for an open call
Of tho Senate and II was defeated. D. 10 J. senators
Carren sullivan and McNuity voting with the Re
publcans and Senator Wray with the Democrats
4 vote was next taken on Senator Malbys motion
20 table the motion reconsider and II was adop-
ed. q to ~.
The bill which the Committee on Miscellaneous
Corporations unanimously reported follows:
Section l. 4 corporation, association. company,
conartnershp person shall not charge or receive
for illuminating gas Ia d city. Us now constituted.
which has a population Of l,5't"t. sums 10 exceed.
per thousand cubic feet. during the remainder OF
the year 1857. 20 during the year 1895. 81 l5 dur
ing the 1893. 81 To- during the year 1907 81 %.
and during each year thereafter, 81.
Sec .. Such corporation. association. company.
copartnership person shall not charge for illu-
Ininating for the of any such city, sums to
exceed. per thousand cubic feet. during the re-
s7i5 cents; during the year 1899 81 cents; during the
year 1900 or cents during each year thereafter,
81 cents
Sec g. a change hereafter effected in the terri
tory Of boundaries Of such city either by
nexation. consolidation otherwise shall not be
deemed to enlarge change the territory within
which the price OF gas Is regulated herein pro-
vided. but this act shall continue in force for the
constituted, Notwithstanding any subse-
Quent change of territory but shall not apply in or
10 territory not now in such city
Sec. 4. The Illuminating furnished by any
such corporation association. company copartner-
ship or person shall have an Illuminating power of
not less than twenty-five sperm candles of six to
the pound. burning nj the rate of 10 grains Of
spernacet per hour. tested AZ distance of less
burner consuming FIVE cubic feet of gas per hour
and shall. regards purity, comply with the
standard now or hereafter established by law.
Sec g. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 6. This act shall take effect on the LIST day
OF May, 1897