Show CITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS STEAL philadelphia amid scenes of bisor der unprecedented in the annals ot philadelphia s legislative body the city council thursday night voted to lease the city s gas works to the united gas improvement company for a term of seventy five years tor the total sum ot 25 the money to be paid in various amounts before the end of 1907 council chambers and commit tee rooms were crowded with excited citizens protesting against the lease to the united gas improvement corn pany from ap m when the proceed inga opened in the finance committee room until after ap m when the se elect lect council passed the bill and sent it to the mayor there Is some talk among citizens who fought the lease of taking the matter to the courts |