Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-21
Lyncbburg Gas Light Company.

Lynebbury Gas Light Company.
Our citizens viii remember that char.
ter was granted by the late General As
sembly. Incorporating the "Lynchburg
Gas Ligh, Company with capital OF
100000 and with powers to erect works
for the generation Of gas with which to
light the town. Mr.. James Hoy, men,
Der of the firm that constructed the Rich
mond gas-works, and is now constructing
those in Petersburg, Is now in town with
view of getting the contract here, and an
effort will be made in day or two to get
the stock subscribed and the Company or
gained. As this is question of no little
importance to Lynchburg, ard as many of
our citizens have paid, perhaps, but little
attention to the subject, we shall be ex-
cused for asking their dispassionate consid-
Grafton ofwhat we have to say in favour of
the proposed enterprise. =
And first let us tell them who Mr.. How
is, since he is intimately connected with
the present proposition. He is member
of firm in Trenton, New Jersey, whose
business it is to erect gas works. Most of
the gentlemen composing that firm, we
know by reputation, and one of them we
know ranks among the first citizens of that
State as gentleman of character and intel
ligence. There can be no doubt as to the
ability of the Company to execute any con-
tract they may undertake, as there is none,
we are sure, of their gentlemanly conc uct
and fair dealing, or of their fidelity in the
ful6lment of their engagements. Mr.. Hoy
himself brings letters from some of the
first gentlemen of Richmond, fully en-
dorsing him as every way worthy of con
fidence. Thus much we have deemed it
proper to say in order that his statements
and exhibits may be entitled to their full
force.
/" the present age ofintelligence, civil
cation, and refinement, it can hardly be ne
cessary to dwell on the utility and com
forts of gas light wherever ii can be con-
veniently introduced. Few things add more
to the comforts of a town, and, though the
remark may sound strangely to some, we
venture to say, few things are better cal
culated to give it character and importance
abroad The mere fact that town is lit
with gas, Is an assurance, at once, TO n
stranger that, there is an intelligent. enter
prising and thrifty people, that under
stands It's interest, appreciates the bless
ings of well organized government, and
is not lorgetful of the comforts ofhome.-
1t Is passport 10 public confidence and
respect, a card to be admitted into the fam
lily Of well regulated cities. But the cxter-
nal benefits are not at all comparable to the
internal In the mere matter of improve
ment, 1t viii exert a wonderful influence
on our tastes, as will be manifested in
hundred different ways. Oar merchants
will take pride in reftting and moderniz-
ing their stores, and adapting the windows
to better display of their goods; our ho-
tells aad churches and private residences
will proclaim our taste and declare US
"well to do in the world; the man traps
in our streets will be disclosed, and crime
and villany detected or prevented; and it
will add, too, to the length of the days, for
third ola days work may be done after
night. tits impossible to enumeratc the
thousand different ways in which it will
diliuse wholesome influence throughout
our entire population, that cannot fail to
lead to the adornment Of the town
Now all these advantages may be OBJ
tanned without any additional cost to our
citizens. The amount annually expended
in Lynchburg for lights, from tallow can
dies, lard and what not, is more than
enough to illuminate the whole town and
every house in 1t, with gas light, which is
proved to be the cheapest light yet used.
AT our request, Mr.. Hoy has prepared a
condensed statement, exhibiting the pro-
bable immediate consumption ofgas in the
town and the cost of manufacturing it
which we take the liberty ofinserting here:
Estimated immediate consumption Of Gasin the torn
JLytchbwg, Ia.
1t il presumed that 200 private consumers will
each have least three activcb burners in operation
during the business nights OF the year the est
mated consumption per burner is four feet per hour
and the average hours per night in all cities where
gas is used, are four; thus each burner would con-
suns is feet per night. AID allowing 3l3 business
nights in the gear, would givc-----. f, 3,oOi,soo
60 Public Lamps,
burning II hours, eon-
Stunning feet per hour
would be IS feet per
night, and being in
tive operation months
in the year would con-
1851 400
1881, 400 feet at s34 per
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