The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02 00:00:00

nu: OAS QUESTION AT CRADLEY
HEATH.

On Tuesday evening a number of the gas con.
sinners met In the Eive Ways School Boom, for
the purpose of considering now they might oh.
tam a reduction in the price of gas. Mr.
George Green was called to the chair.
In opening the meeting, the Chairman ex-
plained the injustice which they suffered, and
said that the late sale of shares belonging to
the Gas Company, was the prime cause of the
agitation now going on. It would be remem-
bered that five shares were sold for tho sum of
X1:77, a fact which clearly proved that the com-
pany was paying a good percentage for the
money invested. From statistics be had sech
it Wad calculated that the company was paying
over 20 per cent. If so, the profits were unrea-
sonably large, and the consumers were being
grossly imposed upon. lie quoted the prices
paid tor gas in the neighbouring towns, and
showed that Cradley Heath was paying Is tia
per thousand, while the average rate of the
places lie referred to was only Is 241 per thou-
sand.
Mr. J. Brazier was of opinion that the price
of gas was too high, and, trout a pamphlet Ile
had, showed the cost of mauutacturing 1,0110
feet; from which it appeared that an enormous
profit was realized.
Mr. J. Grainger advised the formation of a
committee, and also complained that fur thir-
teen years he had been subjected to a loss in
'trade from not having the gas enduring the day.
He hoped the directors would bed from Oa
papers how the consumers had been inconveni-
enced. •

31t. T. Homer advised the meeting not to be

too hasty, but to proceed to business cautiously
and fairly. If the present Gas Company re-
fused to accede to their wishes, he knew a party
that was reedy to come and take the works on a
fair valuation, or lay down new works; and in
either case were willing to bind themselves to
supply gas at the rate of 3s per thousand feet
—(applauset.
Mr. Bloomer, the Chairman, Mr. Grainger,
and others afterwards addressed the meeting,
and several repressed their great dissatisfaction
io not being able to get gas in the day time,
when they required it.
Mr. Brazier proposed, and Mr. W. H. Nock
seconded a resolution to the effect that in the
opinion of the meeting that the price they are
paying for tile gas is touch too high, and they
pledge themselves to do all in their power to get
the charge reduced to a fair and reasonable
price.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
After a little further discussion, it was decided
to appoint a Committee to carry out the wishes
of the meeting, and to agitate reduction in the
gaS.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed he
proceedings.

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