New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
TAMMANY'S NEW GAS BILL.
A MEASURE PROVIDING FOR MUNICIPAL.
OWNERSHIP

Albany April 1o.-The bill providing for mun,css.,
ownership OF gas works in New-York City va.
brought here tonight by Senator Thomas r. Don.
nelly and Assemblyman Hamburger. II is an add.
ton to Section AS Of the charter. and 1t reads:
The city of Ncw-York is hereby authorized ana
directed to establish system and plant or sysems
and plants for supplying and irsnsmt,ins and ds.
nh"bitnnts A and for that purpose to acquire .
for the use OF the public to all or any OF the snis
same be above or below hIgb-water mark under
water required for the establishment OF such sys
'e The sn cy p' az hereby to
quire for the OF the public any existing system
snd a Or sv ano VIA the S
The terms and conditions OF all such asreemtnts
70 be approved by the Board OF Estimate and An.
portionment by resolutions duly passed N me
such system and plant systems and plants Tor
the purchase thereof. condemnation proceedings
may he taken to acquire title TO the same for the
use Of the public In the same manner and by the
same condemnation proceedings as are provided By
Chapter - Of this act. entitled The Acquisition of
Lands and Interests Therein for Public Purpotes"
The Board OF Putlic Improvements Is hereby
authorized and directed to cause the establishment
Of the aforesaid system and plant or systems and
plants for supplying gas to the city OF New-York
and to it's inhabitants. to be done by the Commits
sioner OF Public Buildings Lighting and Supplies.
II shall be the duty Of the Corporation Counsel.
when requested In writing by the Board OF Public
improvements. Immediately TO institute proceed
ing or proceedings TO acquire title for the use Of
the public to all such lands and premises or ease
ments therein and to all such existing systems
and plants as MAJ Re- required for the purposes
aforesaid in the same manner. by the same con.
demns ton proceedings as provided for In Chapter
81 of this act entitled THE Acquisition OF Lands
and Interests Therein for Public Purposes
The Board of Public improvements is hereby
authorized TO direct the Commissioner OF Public
Buildings Lighting and Supplies to acquire by
purchase after public letting as prescribed IN tnis
act all such personal property as may De required
in esta blishing and maintaining said system and
plant or systems and plants. for supplying rams
York and to It's inha btants.
The said Board rs hereby authorized 10 nx ana
establish the price to be charged for supplying
gas as aforesaid, such price not to exceed 10 cents
a thousand cubic feet.
1t shall be the duty Of and lawful for the Con-
troer Of the city Of NewYork when thereto
authorized by the Board Of Estimate and Appor.
amounts OF the porate stock Of the city Of
New-York as shall be necessary 10 provide FOR the
cost and expense of establishing and main tanins
said system and plant OF systems and plants for
supplying gas to the city Of Newly ork and 10 10
inhabitants.
When the bill was presented In the Senate. Sen
ator Donnelly asked that 1t be ordered 10 third
reading. as II was late In the session. He would
agree that 1t should have full free discus.
sion that order.
Senator Stranahan objected He said that II
marked a new departure in gas matters and hs
did not want II advanced. There was no further
discussion and the bill went to the Cities Com
mttee wa