The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-11 00:00:00

SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE METROPOLIS.

The committee met again yesterday—Mr. T. S.
Estcourt in the chair.

Dr. Challice, medical officer for Bermondsey, was
called and examined by Mr. Denison—He said there
had been complaints of the high price of gas in his
district since 1849. The Surrey Consumers' Com-
pany was then established. At that time the price
was Gs. ; and when the Surrey Consumers' Com-
pany was established the price was reduced to 4s
The Gas Consumers' Mutual Association was formed
in 1857, and they had interviews with the gas com-
panies respecting the complaints of the consumers
as to the insufficiency of the illuminating power
and the _arbitrary cutting off the gas for the
most trivial reasons, which had formed the subject
of complaint at various public meetings. Four
shillings was the price of the gas previous to the
" districting," but after that it was raised to 4s. 6d.
One of the complaints was that a man was obliged
to pay 305., even if he consumed only 1,000 feet of
gas a year, and one side of the street was supplied
by one company,, the other side by another com-
pany, and the consumer had to pay both, and the
consumer bad also to pay in advance in the great
majority of instances, especially with regard to
small traders and new tenants ; the consequence of
cutting off the gas was very serious as regarded in-
convenience, and ruinous as to a man's credit. Wit-
ness considered it would be very satisfactory if there
were inspectors of meters appointed, who should be
equally independent of the gas companies and of
the consumers.
At this stage of the proceedings, the, witness re-
quested to be allowed to withdraw on account of
indisposition, which was agreed to, and
The committee adjourned till to-morrow (this
day).

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