Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-30
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And. la this connection. the fact must not be
los. sight OF, that private consumers are supplied
At 81 90 per 900 cubic feet. and the city j. sup
Piled almost aholv without charge
These figures show the cost Of manufacturing
gas NJ Ptfsburg. aud upon these may be based nj
estifnatc Of the cost Of producing the article In
CincignAti. The Pittsburg Gas Company sell
more coke than they consume of coal, for which
they receive six ceuts per bushel. The Gin
cinnau Gas Company sell more coke than
they consume OF coal. for which they receive
fourteen cents per bushel ia the Yard
Coal TAR IA cold In Pittsburg at 81 so per barrel
The price In Cincinnati u. we believe. So 50
piilsbsrg produces 3l6 s4.l0O feet Of gas to the
bushsl % coal. while Cincinnati produces 333
u 100 feet II. therefore, the consumption of
gas In the two cities we're the same. there should
not be great difference in the cost of produc
ton, but this il not the case iOt Cincinnati con
sumes moro than double the quantit, OF gas that
u produced a, fitt-burg
In regard to prices in other elite. The Gazette
remarks;
The ETY. Of Philadelphia. having failed TO ob
tain appropriations tor the extension Of their
works. the price OF gas vas raised from 81 % TO
~ co. 20 provide for extensions These CT
tensions of pipes are run cut on all the roads 81
vergipg from the city, distances OF FROM five 10
ten niles The Cincinnati Gas Company only
extends the pipes 1000 feet per snnum. or TO
such localities as will Afford good dividends
Over th. river IN Covngton tho price Of pas Il
81 90 10 private consumers until the sale n Over
~ 900 feet per day. over ~ 600 and lee. than
$4,000. 81 90: over rs. QUO 81 90. Street lamps
and public buildings half price The sale OF ga-
Ia Cincinnati averages near 600 900 feet per day
At this rate OF consumption the price In Coving
ton would be 81 to private consumers, and II
10 public lamps Yet II Is proposed TO bind the
people OF Cincinnati to pay 81 80 exclusive OF
escisc tar, for tcu years.
Gas coal In New York city costs M, cent.
per bathel Gas l. sold there at 81 30, aud the
stock Of the companies sell NJ 900 pfemeum
The quality of the sa- Ia New York and phila
delphla - of the very best, cay IL candle gas.
The Cincinnati gas AZ the present time i. only
about II candle gas
With increased consumption il appears that
the profits Of producing ga are incrcssed II
this s,s,emeu, holds true, we see no reason Why
the Ca, Company Of our city should not be able
taking into consideration the largely increased
and mere asug consumption. TO furnish gas add.
ing the excise taxes, ut about the same price II
did Eve years ago. While eoa!. lime aud labor
have increased in cost. coke aud coal tar have
propofsionally advanced IN value and then III,
largely Increased consumption dmni-hes the
cost Of production Ii gas coal in New York
costs fify ceats bushel. and the stock OF ths
companies sell II 900 premium. with The price Of
gas at 50 50. ne Tor the preSenl
eiorbitsn, price Of gas here
Why should there be such difference between
The pice OF cas- here aud IN CoyingIon, Ga.
can be produced just a. cheap here. with the AZ
diIion Of the cost OF transporting coal from the
river. Nnd this will be partially offsetted by the in
creased price OF coke and tar Yet the highest
price Tor gas IN cosiagton is $500 to private
eousumeFs. aud street lamps aud public build
ings a. half price And th.s pr.ce - based upon
the sale Of less than a. 600 feet PER day II
over IS 900 feet day Is used the price falls to
$500
The Council should thoroughly understand The
gas question. and :ook sell TO the future inter
eats Of the city. before renewing the chArte Of
our ga company wear from now labor ma '
approximate 10 tie standard Of compensation
thai existed before the -ar. hence the folly OF
reneslng contract and granting privilege.
based upon the present inflated prices II
20 event should the Council part with the
power % regulate the price. Of gas ia the futsrs
above minimum standard. II tie present "a,
eonp-n, are unwilling TO submit to .ach Goa.