Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-01-28
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GAS WORKS.

and worthy orlho hearty cooperation of
ur people. With the raw material in Nbuu.
lance, there is no reason why this Dor,
ough shouldbo behind castorn towns. 1t
- not for want Of capital, nor good taGto
Oh tho part Of thopooplo, that We have not
long since enjoyed it. A highly rospecta.
be firm in Philadelphia, We learn, hayo
offered to build the works, and lay all the
service Pipo, for about fourteen thousand
dollars, and take all OF the stock them
selves except FIVE thousand dollars Hero
we Oro offered Gas works, complete, built
D the best manner, for an investment in
al, of$5G00. Surely such an offer should
At once DO accepted. If our rich men
who have made their fortunes out Of the
h,. mess Of the county will not contribute
ny much for The public good, let the poor
- mon tako it in hands; it is within their
teach,
But why hesitate about it? II will sureN
II ray q handsome dividend on tho iU'
v,atment, and still afford r cheaper light
IAN we arc nov using! There is no
,Eaoe where Gas can be manufactured at
n emallor cost! Coal is now selling, de-
lverod in the town, at about $3.50 per ton
-!eas than tho transportation paidh by
most ofthe Gas companies for tho same
article 4! II can be mined within sight Of
The works, aud had in quantities even at q
less price than we have estimated.
But as the enterprise has resolved itself
INTO Il question Of dollars and cents, let us
see if our calculation Will prove iteconom'
lcal. 1t is estimated, and VIC think
correctly, that sbout $4,000 worth OF light
Of the different kinds is breught TO this
borough and consumed annually. This,
remember, is an Importation, and the mos
ney has to DO sent away to pay FOR it,
Now, suppose the town is lighted with Gas
for two thirds Of that amOunt--say, $4,000
n round numbers it will be a gazing Of
one-third of the amount we 0 pay, and
that sum is more than it will cost. This
shove a saving OF 334 per cent. to the pubs
nc. The noXt question is, will it pay tho
Gas company After tho works aro com
plotted -one man TO attend the works at
$50 per day during tho year, would 10
$4,000 The stock, fuel, &c, for Il year,
oalculatingono hundred consumers, would
10 slS0,00, making the whole cost SGjO,O0
leaving o nett earning Of hutan hapdrcH
anil tjty dollars to be declared ss a dividend
upon the stock, which would DO % per
cent, and would be increased every year
LIlho company wore satisfied with a less
dividend, the cost Of the Gas would be so
much less. Besides the Gas works arc
not subject to tOEalion by tho laws Ct the
State, and tho revenue would not thereby
be reduced, Another consideration Of
great moment is, that, instead Of sending
money out Of tho Couuly for light, we
would manufacture it at home, and that
amount would be kept in circulation a
mong ourselves. Eyon if tho light cost
us as much, or moro, is it not to our inter
est to keep tho money at homC-to use
the raw material so abundant in our m;dsl2
Why import an article that we have in
great a]bundancc2 We think on tho scOro
~ofccouomy, Gas works should DO buLt -
that tho investment would DO q good one ;
and that tho growth and prosperity Of out
beautiful village would be largely adyanc'
cd 10y it.. Surely we have enterprise en-
ough to accomplish so desirable u result.
Let ovory ono think, and talk, and act la.
yorably upon the subject, and worry sosn
NO may hope to sec our streets, stores aud
shops beautifully lighted with Gas, made
from our hest bituminous coal. Those
who do not feel able to subscribe stock,
should ct least give their countcnanoo to
the object. None can oppose it, without
opposing The natural prosperity of tho
town. IIo who gives it opposition, must
either be far behiud the improvement 0
the age himself, or desires tho town TO be
and remain SO. Of course no selfish mo.
tive would induce any one TO retard tht
general prosperity Of the borough.
Ayers AMERICAN ALMANAC for 1868 /
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1t is worth having. Comprising much
general information OF great value; j
gives tho bost instruction Tor the cure o
prevalent complaints that VIC can get any
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Its calculations are made purposely TO.
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