Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-11-05
Gas! Cas-!


Warren is to be lighted with gas. We learn
that our Town Council concluded a contract,
last week. with STEPHEN l. NOBLE, Esq, of Cleve-
land, by which the corporation granted TO that
gentleman the privilege of putting down pipes,
for the conveyance Of gas through the streets, in
consideration that he would proceed to erect gas
works. and supply the town and citizens with
gas within one year. The contract. We are in
formed, is 4 very ~fairone for both parties, reflect
ing credit upon our excellent Council for the care
and consideration they have bestowed upon the
subject.
The contract provides that the work shall be
commenced within six months from the first OF
this month. and completed within one year. The
price to be charged, is two dollars and fifty cents
per thousand cubic feet. for lights used for cor
poration purposes, and three dollars for those fur
nished to individual citizens. Mr.. NOBLE pro
poses to canvass the town in the course of a few
weeks, and ascertain how many citizens wish
their houses 10 be supplied with gas, when such
buildings will be furnished with gas fittings, as
soon as the gas filters shall have finished in New
Castle, and no pay shall be demanded until tn,
works shall be in operation.
We are informed that there are parties, not re,
siding in this place, who stand ready to furnish
sufficient capital to ensure a speedy and early
completion of the work. Mr.. NOBLE has had ex,
perienee in the gas business, having formerly
erected works at Fort Wayne, Indiana and at
other places; and this season, he has been build.
ing works at New Castle, Pa, and also at Biz.
mingham of the same State. We clip the follow
Pitts5urg Dispatch:
The Gas works in Birmingham are owned by
the Birmingham, East Birmingham and South
Pittsburg Gas Company" chartered last winter.
with a capital of fifty thousand dollars. The
works Mr.. 5. l. Noble is constructing for the
company. (Which are under the superintendent
of his brother. W. S Noble,) are-like those he
is building in New Castle-of the Most substan.
tai character, aud calculated when necessary to
SUPPLY a population of forty thousand.
The New Castle Gas COMPANY. also chartered
last winter. has a capital of sixty thousand dol
lars, and expect to supply gas to customers early
in November, for which purpose some two miles
of pipe have already been laid, and another mile
calculated upon. Their works. contracted for by
Mr.. S 1. Noble, are now superintended by Mr..
H. J. Noble.
In both places, owners of new houses are near
IL all having pipes placed in them before finish
ing, and-when we consider the e~heapness and
richness of our coal, for the production of gas,
and its economy and superiority over any other
light-we cannot doubt the stock of both COM
panies will soon commando large premium.
Some of our citizens have visited New Castle
and have borne their testimony to the thorough,
and excellent and durable charaeterof the works
there. The works in Warren are to be equal to
those erected in New Castle. Mr.. NOBLE has
also contracted to erect gas works at gainesville
and at Dunkirk, n. Y, during the next season.