The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
GAS LEASE BILL PASSED.
PHLLADRLP1IA,s sELEcT CoUHCII
APPROVES THE ORDINANCE.
Finai Decisisn IN the Meter new Rests with
mayor Warwick-A New o9sr ignored By
the CITY Fathors-vete was M e as
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Finai Decisisn IN the Matter new Rests with
paayor Warwick-A New oGsr ignored By
the City Fathcrs-vets was aB e o.
Council IN eension Seven Hours-Tho Lobby.
P~H1LADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-Tho matter Of leas-
ing the Philadelphia gas works now rests with
the decision OF Mayor Warwick. Tho Select
Council was In session from IL o'clock this
morning Until 0 o'clock this evening. 1t adopt
cd In very Eiuch the same fashion that tho
Common Council did yesterday the ordinance
to give the United Gas Improvement Company
control OF them for thirty years and sell dollar
gas. The lobby gave the opposition all day to
pipe thoir protest, and then clinchod tho argu-
ment with q final vote. Tho vote was % TO 10.
Propositions were presented to the Chamber
from other combinations Of capital to pay the
city q much moro liberal bonus, but they awaited
nothing. Ono of those propositions. presented
to the Common Council yesterday by the ]. w.
Bakerssyndicate, agreed"to pay tho city 80.
100000, 100000 in cash and give an ample
bond for the lease on the samo terms as the
United Gas Company. No attention was paid
to 1t. 1t is believed that tho purpose Of this
proposition is to mako It the basis for proceed
ings in court. Tho ordinance as 1t now
awaits tho signature Of tho Mayor has been
amended In such form as to have the immediate
force andseffect OF a contract the moment It is
iBhou III prONlblOn was huuou W tu0 Dll
yesterday by Spokesman Van Osten.
The scenes in the Chamber Of the Select
Council to-day were a counterpart of those in
the lower chamber the previous day. The
lobby shifted its quarters to O room on the east
sido Of the hall, with convenient access to the
floor. A limo of communication was main
tanned, and through the open passages mes
sengers fitted back and forth during the day.
David A. Lane, who was a gas trustee in the
palmy days Of ring politics in Philadelphia. was
up in a chair that pressed forward at a descend.
was brought to this city by A. A. Mcleod from
municipal lleeislatien. Many others were
in Philadelphia. Politicians Of VARYING degrees
lobby informed of passing events.
figure, crowned with 9 silE hat, stepped into
Thomas bolan. Mr.. Doian had bcon near the
scene all day. and just dropped in to say a
the City Hail for Four hours. On Friday last it
stood under the Pennsylvania Railroad shed
on Fifteenth street for nine hours. While
Dolan and Lane were chatting Stock Broker
posed to the lease, entered tho room to use tie
Mr.. Dolan greeted him.
bill, 1 hear you have been giving some moro
W1nQ.
That's all I've got to give" retorted Broker
Huey. I'm giving them wind and you are not.
That's the difference between u.s."
Mr.. Dolan left and went to the Office Of the
Director Of Public Works accompanied by his
legal adviser. He was closcted with Director
Thompson for nearly an hour. When he came
mayor Warwick, 1t Is believed, will not sign
the h ba Is na SIs5I4;. adlt tU Q Ugh there +. W + He iSses spe
rumors that q great fund was raised to accom-.
plish this legislation, there were strong political
influences back Of the bill. A combination of
electric light companies, who do the public
lighting. have controlled the channels of legis-
lation In this city for ten years. They are the
strongest political power in Philadelphia. The
stock of these companies is almost entirely
held by active and successful politicians, and
no ordinance that did not safeguard their in
tercsts could pass through the Councils Of this
city.
After 8 o'clock. tonight, an application for an
Injunction to restrain Mayor Warwick from
afdxing his signature to u contract between the
city of Philadelphia and the United Gas I'm
provcment Company. was filed In the Common
Pleas Court by Joel j. Baily. Henry c.. Lea.
George Burnham and other members Of the
Citizens Municipal Association.
{ the request of counsel the prothonotary's
ofice, which closes at 3 O'Clock. was kept open
until after the adjournment OF the Select Council,
and Immediately after tho vote was announced
on the pass 'ge OF the United Gas ordinance the
bill in equity was placed on file. A writ server
started out Immediately to serve notice of the
suit upon the Mayor. but he could not be found
at his home up to midnight. Tho proceedings
in court will he held tomorrow.