The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-12


upon the application of the Metropolitan Gasgh Coupany
received laid the table, and ordered printed
g. r. McCLENACHAN, Clerk.
Ne application the Metropolitan Gasleht Company for per.
@ ey hs, deemed he QUESTION s s
% have de- sc "S ne es and e
,nS a They says sasS Sso,s hGm De
sSS IN opposn TO- .he Treasure proposed and present The
me ap ants put their claims to The privilege asked prin
spaly upon ,s Sroand Tim, The esteslhmsn q
vOrsbic for the reduction Of the consumers
and IN ss a sesa @
be sscured wherever Z, its applsaen sGraecaee The I'm
Sseousy be employed reference 70 The eonaoa Of gas
rs S.ns.a ma sea New York oh Companies have
or ne Z al s o
By hem r add % he caps invested in gas m,aIae
producer and consequently the consumer e cost gas
Tor the reason that when certain amount 81 capital amply
capital to attain he same end i waste d means fe burr
p h nd b prom % s 81
The amount expended up 70 the prosen, re by the
q
on VIII em he e9psnsS
made satisfy tho deaandor gps for he prcssa
Wi subject a 9 iAs q
ne espa re
expected both in England and America capital invested Ia
.s i~as s sa' 4 s y4y q %
o spsrsns s a. On the
The result Of this view q The question Is that the creation Of
ras o he within he d'siac above ' r0e ss' 10
which would ultimately have 10 be borne by the
sary open the for the purpose laying
emo @ ~ s s'a ses aas % e S.
wsrs Tss injury 2 the q Broadway and BE
great This serious otoc,,on % granting dc pryiiess
ssSsscs q aIowng smpaae % law .ar aans s by e
p ihe Streets Necessity q fyqueny opening he
ss rss Ssss 4 s.
y ss.sr;;;a d order .ssss. s.. one; s
9 sgpps .aa ss. and
dsas ss Il Rsns !, neee az
rbing the earth in the Vicinity % e pipes prs mating o..
% mug s,ss e s psS ii,
asrns IMPURE and sometime. occa'.onlns explosion when
hsss sys tsys K. sSs 70 s1spD b de
h given district and when two or more companies es,s
81 q eecing ,helr consolidation and he removal q
i. proper and highly necessary that the gassh companies
a. a. snse Il sS pqy ~ ,se sy any, s ns
ysossss sp n perhaps desirable ,a further Legislative
sn,oymeni % the advantage. Intended be BY olr
from he ercsaa @ ns
~ No . any /: ss d an !. scFrysd
:.SSa new se%ps1y s.sshed fr oo@poloa
'ss .a s s a .ss i s.a 1 s,a
combine against her omers who would be eorpees mo-
only pay rates covering the enhanced coat az ~,
10 indemnify both companies Tor thcr dur,ng he psr,
ofther active competition. - fe'0
The price Of furnished By The old compan,e. "a u NJ.
reduced during the coming year 70 two and y en,
thoand feet. No evidence
lee show that further rcducion sprsecabie On to-
contrary, appears b. statement furnished be C,r1
thai two dollars and my cents per thoussnd feet A. !.
INV price, relatively 70 the cost ~ coal that charged b,
any o'her company IN the United States =
i.qure clear 'ai establishing new company hav.
Tho effect Of checking further reduction for com.
On tho other hand the year 1870 the e1sng comp
have steadily reduced their price OF keeping with
improvements la the method o is prodBcton in
ersased economy OF their facilities Dnring uis period
prize Of fse has been reduced from dollars e
price and IL undergo the farther reduction above re
erred 10 inrossbc, under e ercus;ances for you
Gnnmc 10 say that the present system not favorable
nc reduction o be cot o. gas 20 he lowest practicable pcat
fhtrr are various reasons which, IN The udxment " you
Ssmmfee, ought 70 deter the Council
o. TIE applicants he privileges hey demand. The
enncd W the legislature the Metropolitan GarLt Conara