The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-26

Company, held another session yes orday.
In reply 70 questscns pfcpoundcd at the lam moct9s
tse Prea,dsrs OF the Company, Mr. Roors submNkd ~
following staemeat OF the proportions Of coal used II ~
msnu,aoturs OF gar during the years ie54'bs-
Cokng ooals used during Tho year 1854. tons a11es
CAnno ooes used. ..........,..-......A-I3x
- lsoO
Csppsi eoAl cd duriox tho ars, quarter Of 1895 am
Cokiag... .........,...,.,.."...... S'oes
Toai to0b.. ust09
Tho proportous Of oAanei coal ohangsi from -
IN AuIust 1883 The nrss SIX months Of 1863 averages
M Boxes counsel for the oompianants taea prooesAsd
Wsoos Tbbs Professor Of Chemistry in thu F-es Asa-
deny, was drss placed upon hs stand and testAsA -
there great daerssoe In the Illuminating power q
iEtau mAOie sasl A. Yes, sir undoubtedly,
O. Can you state what that difference Is, A. In ea00
which have very high Illuminating power are sne Va
pors Of The volatile nquds after those have ais
pbne gAs, and nsxt, coal, oil or wood gas.
tho Illuminating power Of Manufactured from ooa1
A. The Illuminating power OF o. al gas would be nsu0
ccn fov the requiste light without assistance from ~
q From gaaes which do possess illuminating povsS
10 there great difference In nss power according -
krd OF coal used A. Yes, sir.
tbe number Of fss OF gsI any criterion ~ -
the amount rsnt which customors rooeivs from Ne
gar A. No, sirf not by any mssos.
Where only prios per 1000 cubic feet s nxed. h
there any qua. aniee except sos aad hoDo~ o. -
producer or the Raa Eh Sne ptbi0 VIII re1cvo pt0D0
anouut OF light io4 their money A. rhero not SIR.
Ar WiiardDos tho counse, wisn 10 prove that therV
no means Of ssosItAning whether tho puolio receive
tue oomIany no,nishinsh az
Mr.. Bo.s-i winn TO sho9 THAI ,as Legislature dSsa
not 10 FAR enocsh whea provides that oompAnY sha0
uTre 20 many feo' or gas for sash prco, wishoc se
fryeros TO the quality
ExsunlDston conisoued--Q no you k5ov VITA. cao he
ito variation IN the illuminating power OF gS a. II
r;ss from 10 70 80 sperm candss po~or according 20 -
O. Then OF ihe gases vslos yoa have known 70 ~
given soibe pubac ooe Sind voaa pos.ess w'oe nuA
iilunics cssag DC yor as xnvther1 A Yea sir.
O. Gas CT tae illuminating power OF thirty would CEo
| Yes, err
meters sctS A. know the genera pr,noiplcs.
O. From your knowledge OF them. 10 therc any gursa
ne,,y bOoor tbs company ths, ihs rsxs.ss n ss
reciy A. think NOT, sir.
calculated TO mpuan the msnssascus OF the Gas ComaV
vs5ooi producing spccinc charges.
,ha co,onsev nj . I, 49, 49,. a, a.,s 90. az ss
vhoul vio anz siAtuso He designed 70 show thns
mere no proecucn 20 sne puDto without laspesR
NJ. wizard remarked thai sucn su rspccios wocidSs
s pr,,oni contrary TO the constitution OF the STATE
Aler iur.her sparripg bet counsel Co.,
stated hal the design OF tho committee ascar-
Isn, Possibc, vh, since the reduction OF prcs Tho Co.
sunPoo OF gas has been greater aud sns testimony wa
q. May nc, meter be manufactures 90 o. 70 rccsa
ino0rrsosiy sad way !, would not 10 g
eefvsd without actual iessipg-may the vsrausn
amosntto ,eo per cenv A, Yes, SIR
q iu your opaion. how oan the advantages o, gsS, =
certain specified price, DO secured ia,eoded by ne
Leeaalntf A. think, sir, that meter orghs 10 ~
pa, up iOg Witch tntre should not bs soms Kuaranass
which has rot passed through ths hands OF com-
pesDi nspecsor; second tnipk that there should be
sn nspe;ios Of the quality OF tho zss. duty =
povcr Of ,hs sas third. think the gas o.g,i 10 cen1
up N osysn standard. and tna It's uur, nattag pose
rhoua 40, 90 allowed to vary without corrcsposdiss
B7 the ossirmln Have you made an analysts 3 As
gas o. tns comoanys have, sir.
o. DO 10 know tf the quality Of tue s,eutiys A
,nooshi roci oossrvsioo o, she ros early psrs
Of this winter. lhsi not o. good qusiy msds
spsiyss Of u ~ tina, time bat Judged from my ova e.
perkpoe.
BY Mr.. WIZARD What snoud you say vas ABOUT sAs
nlurniusirg power OF trst Rss A. Aoc-t ~ candles
q VIVA, . the Illuminating power OF the Lopdos -
kssish gsS A. Yes, V "a seaerny lowur than IN ~
,unhy o. oo,nparns sss prcduoed from x air aud O.
rel coal, think could tell which WIS the oAnns1.
aa. 10 % O. Ssns soa .ss one ss
might, sficr ht's practice, tell vhethor wAs IL -
o IL no, the proc Of gas IN Ioudou and Pnisds,pH1.
much cheaper than In New Yors' A. Yes SIR.
has not the pressure o, the E~ in sew Yoss sssa
very hsh last vinierf A. Yes cir, have soeced u -
beng hehsr than evx saw u before
Y. What Ia the eject Of gre1 pressure graz a.
hno foroe more gas through sae burner ,san eaa -
O 10 no, o., Inferior gas Affected mora BY prs.sws
than good eas-by forcing through faster A. Ym
BY Mr. wrard--M wha, points have you usSs
yorf exampaiopp A. Al my houss.
Y. IL not that pretty high groupd1 A think po4 ~
INA yon observe the Gas 10 burn wsstcfailys A.
could MOI sag that II dtd, sir
Coud DOT you diminish the pressure by turning sns
cock which governs the supply from the maan.
Which can be- one By the consumer A. Yes, cir, tAs
consumer knows eDoueh 70 90 Il.
" ls pcseble for the company 70 deliver 9as aa .
tie dn,rtnt ecvsiIons OF the city s the prssrUe
a. Yts, fir, by the employ ment Of regulators, wt1nh
might bo procured BY .hs consumers the pressure -
tue burner win heavy gss less than with ,nssrsA
Gas, ths pressure nj the manu- sccry being ths same
BY the Chairmsn-ln reiaiioa to the prtoe os ~
have you paid tor this year than iss A. Ysa
CIR, have noticed that my bills have been much huh
this winter with The same number Of burners.
BY Mr.. Wisrd-n you say your meter tested -
proved sccuyse, would you believe its rexstsr sosnw
han ycur own recollection A. Certainly, sir
y Wosd you o6nge IN by making ruch tssV A.
don't think you have any rxnt 70 uespass much up
my time; u would pos prove any hing. because have
no means OF knowing what the quality Of eAs vhfs
burned or whether much noe forced tbrpsGb
when DID not buru.
Mr.. John fbman, calling himself gas ecossmhi vss
worn. and tssthsd thai he had series OF expe1
merits In the burning Of gas undor dnercrt pressure.
the following result