The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-28
LIGHTING COMMITTEE MEET.
LIGHTING CONTRACT QUESTION
MAY BE SETTLED
BY tho Aldermen whe VIII Hold a
Meeting Iondsy Night-committee
Likely TO Agree ON Report whieh
May be Adoptsd-What Father OF the
ci.y's Lighting system said.

From present indications it would
seem that the awarding Of the city's
lighting contract for the next three
years would be definitely settled at the
meeting Of the board of aldermen which
has been called for next Monday even
ing. At least 1t would SO seem from
the statement made after the meeting
which the lighting committee held in
city hall last evening. At the conclu-
sion Of the meeting, which was held in
executive session and which lasted
quite while, it was announced that
Alderman Hosley had been deputized
to give out whatever there was for pub-
lication.
Mr.. Hosley stated that everything
connected with the matter had been
carefully considered and discussed, and
that from present Indications it looked
as though a unanimous report would
be presented to the aldermen at their
meeting
The alderman said that concessions
would have to be made by both sides OF
the committee, but that if the plan
talked over was adopted it would be
The best one possible for the city and
the taxpayers, and that every one
would probably be satisfied. He fur
ther said that when it was presented to
the board he saw no possible reason
why unanimous consent for its imme-
diate consideration should not be grant
ed, and If this were SO he thought that
the entire matter would be settled be-
fore the board adjourned He acknowl-
edged that there was still a possibility
that this plan would miscarry and that
the committee might not agree, but it
looked as if they would at the present
time.
Mr.. Hosley said the committee would
meet in the hall at o'clock Monday
night and frame their report so as to
have 1t all ready to present to the board
later in the evening. Continuing, he
said that each side had exchanged food
for thought and that 1t all depended on
whether these seeds bore fruit or not
whether the thing would be settled or
not. The committee considered some
combination last evening which will be
a great Improvement over anything
that has yet been considered.
Alderman Hosley refused to give any
idea as to what this combination was.
but said that it was not the one drafted
by Alderman Spreyer, although Mr..
Spreyer's had been considered. He said
that all the bids submitted had been
given equal consideration and that all
would have fair treatment. He refused
to say what action the committee had
taken in reference to the letter which
had been received from the New Haven
Gas Light company and which was
published in full in this paper.
Alderman Hosley also said that the
decision of the corporation counsel had
been Of considerable benefit to the COM
mittee in considering the matter. He
said that the corporation counsel's de.
cision made 1t possible for the commit
tee to make any recommendations
which they wished, and that the board
of aldermen could adopt them or that
the board could make their own ar
rangements. He said that there would
be no more bids advertised for and that
the whole business would be settled on
Monday night.
Before the meeting commenced Ed
ward Mccarthy, of Congress avenue,
appeared before the committee. He said
that he was the father Of the lighting
system of the city, and that as he had
understood that there was to be pub
lie hearing on the matter last evening
and was in the vicinity he thought he
would attend. Chairman Jacobs, of the
committee, said that the committee
would be very glad to listen to any
thing which he might care to say. Mr.
Mccarthy then said that all the citizens
were entitled to the best light, air a116
water which 1t was possible to procure
and that the committee could not give
too much good light He was asked by
the chairman what he considered .
good form of light and he replied that
the matter of fixtures did not Interest
him at all, but that the result procured
cid. He also. said that he did not con.
slider any Of the lights in the city at thu
present time any too good, and said
that when the city fathers spent tht
city's money they should get the best
light possible.