Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-27
The Public Lamps-rhe Gas Com
pauy.


We have heretofore shown that while our Gas
Company j. charging private consumers 81 so per
l. 900 feet. the COMPANY in Cincinnati charge hut
81 % per 900 feet. and fifteen cents in addi-
ton for government tax. We now propose TO
show the differences in the charges for the pub
lie lamps, and TO this we call the especial alten-
ton of the members OF the City Council. as well
as gas consumers and tax PAYERS
On the 7th Of M,rch 1851 charter was
granted TO the present gas company, giving them
1.-The exclusive privilege for the term of fifteen
years from the passage Of this ordinance, of
using the streets lanes. alleys aud public grounds
OF said city, AZ il is now laid out. or NAV here
after be laid out, or enlarged for the purpose of
laying down. in said street. &c. pipes for the
veyance of gas in and through said city, for the
use OF said city and inhabitants" &c
Sec 3, of this ordinance. relds as follows:
SIC. 3 That IN consideration OF the privi-
leges granted to the company Aforesaid. they
shall furnish to the said city. upon the several
streets. lanes. ALLEYS. &c in and through which
the lie ding or main pipes may be laid, for the
purpose of snppng the citizens with gas. such
quantity may be required bv the city council
for public lamns, al price not exceeding whai is
nop. or may be hereafter paid By the city Of Gin
cinnati for gas light for similar purposes: Pro-
rided, that for the quantity o. light now produced
throughout the year at each of the public lamps
in Cincinnati. the specific sum shall not exceed
$40 Oll-ihe lamp posts. metres. and lamps being
furnished at the expense of the city"
This ordinance will be found in "the ordi
nances of the city OF Indianapolis published by
order of the Common Council under the head
of Gas Lights" Here is positive agreement:
the Council gives TO the company the exclusive
use OF the streets to supply the citizens with gas
for 10 years, in consideration of which the com
pany agree to furnish the city with gas at the
same price as is paid in Cincinnati Has the
company complied with this provisioni
In the " Laws and Ordinances of the city of
! Cincinnati. published by order OF the City Coun
Gil. May, 1852 now before W.. find the fol-
loving ordinance. passed August 81 1853:
SECTION l Be IL and IL is. hereby ordained
by the City Council of the City Of Cincinnati,
That from and after the lst day of September.
IN the year 1888 the price which the Cincinnati
Gas Light and Coke Company shall charge for
gas furnished by said company to the citizens or
private consumers for public buildings, coun-
Gil chamber, Offices court rooms. station or en-
CINE houses. including buildings owned by the
county of Hamilton, shall he 81 % for each
1000 cubic feet, and no more for the amount
used, and for each and every public lamp in the
Streets lanes. alleys. wharves. courts or market
houses in said city. which said lamps shall be
furnished with burner capable of consuming at
least cubic feet of gas per hour each, and shall
| burn not less than hours each night on an ave-
rage: Sl6 6623 each per year, including the
| lighting and extinguishing of the same by the
said Cincinnati Gus Light and Coke Company.
at such times as shall be prescribed by the City
Council The gas, furnished by said company,
shall be pure and unaduterated, and be of
quality equal to the gas furnished by the Phila
delphia Gas Works. or of the standard quality.
| This ordinance provides tor the same amount
of hight We get in TINS city. viz: During the dark
of the moon, at Sl6 6625 rer year. the Company
paying for the lighting aud extinguishing
Several years since, the exact date of which we
have not got, the Cincinnati Council determined to
have the lamps lit every night, moonlight or
moonlight, and made new arrangement with
the Gas Comnany This doubled the amount of
light We have before US statement from
the President of the Cincinnati Gas Light and
] Coke Company" made within the past week. in
which he says: THE city of Cincinnati pays
/ SIS per annum for each public lamp The
lamps burn each aud every night. from dusk till
dawn The Gus Company paws for lighting, ex-
tinguiShing and repairs"
! In this city We have been paying for years 800
| for each lamp post, burning an average of six
hours each night. and in addition ply about $500
year for lighting. extinguishing and repairs Is
/ this "a price not exceeding what is now, nav
hereafter be paid by the city OF Cincinnati for gas
| light for similar purposesy' We ask the Civ
| Council TO investigate this matter The Gis
Committee can easily get the facts from Cncin-
natl II they have been paying too much FOR
gas. let il be refunded and corrected. before they
ask the taxpayers to petition them to fund the
city debt