The New York herald., 1866-03-06
Gas CONSUMERS AND Gls cVAPahlLS'


Citizens Meetings I'm BrosiIIyn and .. ~
| FoIk-The Proposed New Law 20 Regu
late Gas Comprehensive Ell Before
the Assembly judiciary Committee, &c
THE BROOKLYN MEETING.
An important meeting OF the citizens and gas consum
ef OF Brooklyn held last evening In tho hall Of The
Brooklyn Institute, for the purpose of organizing Gai
Consumers Protective Association, to cooperate with
similar organizations in other parts of the State In pro
noting the passage OF act for the better regulation
OF e.as companies" set forth in tho bill the
hands f the Judiciary Committee of Assembly,
and whLh Is 40 DO discussed pro aud at Albany al
nine O'Clock A. NJ. tomorrow morning The call for the
me ting las. evening numerously signed by promi-
nent ctizenS and, though not numerously attended,
was condu teo with great carnes,ness and spirit The
meeting g>uized by the election OF Marcus d. Moore
| chairman and Nr. Boggs SO retary.
Mr. l. BAnsk Gy general request, stated o ,hS ,hS
cizens Of the city OF Brooklyn with special rcfcren
procure passage OF the act before the judi
cary OF the houses OF the Legislature
'ior tho better regulation OF gas companies" The u
referred to creates burea at Albany under the state
Comptroller which Ii TO bNwe the supervision under
the all the gas companies in tho state All com
panes Incorporated by special charters to close their
business by January 1857, orgaGze under the gene
raj w and hereafter no special charters arc s 10 ns
| shall be made 10 stockholders, directly or IN
directly, to exceed ten per cen. per- .nnum; .muu.
consumers. II requires frequent publicity In tho news
papers OF tho Affairs OF the companies, to be gwen ~ 40
the salaries OF tn oArerS inc
being to make certain that the profits shall be dvid ed
among beyond the amoent OF ten per con\
These are the material provisions ING minor provisos
Of the bill important to state at this lime. lie
thou hit the object 10 bc accomplished commended ise
to the judgment Of every gas consumer IN the aic ho
| then submitted the following resolutions
Resolved Th,t the supply of gas being
nopoly and shero inc paoie of prisis conpe.
msSe the . ocS9on Of nc'dnsey ehrehns ndyis
Resolved Til dvdnds Of lrou. 20 stoakhs'arr, 20 IN sny
sanan and thn, all profit. Beyond this amount;
son bic provision Tor Contingencies sHoua oe
Resoyed That the capitsi gas company in
this te s ud be reprcsens their booss. and
In OF the actual cost ln9 Of their wors and hc money
earim required To operate them and that al attempts
ind meihoes to increase The eitl stock or NE COS v
the community. sad ,houd be prohor ed b. law !,
cvry s cdmnssS a se IN % sa IS due to the public and
should be secured 6y law.
Resolved, HAT al existing companies organized under
ei ehrers she,ld be eompelie 70 close their aaiI Or
sed AZ Aay ndr the en- @ o. the conposP
other pr oicsr Of state = have tle general super =
into ther airs their abuses, and promote their
efficiency.
Mr.. BARNES enid the Citizens Gas Company was or
ganzed with aHt purpose of rcdueirg the price Of
gas, and the result Of. had been the impe dividing of
the patronage OF supply and iner aed price Of the
ait 10 cons med, ana an inc'ea3 "I oiuces ana eS
Tenses The present an COM az es arc close orpora
TONS and all the niorrn in with ard - their prons
or operation within taer own hrra'ts rho ola
brooklyn COMPANY claims TO have capital OF osc NIL
on hundred thousnbf dollars but he had been told
that less thin i've hGDdioi ton ana duiars huh ben
act ally pad aud thdr II ti.ious tapta they lad
been making div dsnds TO- lar extent; even ~ilhin
the last three davs dividend Of nty SIX per cent had
been paid ana at this time rne thopock OF the Old
Brooklyn any could be- purchased nt ANYTHING Ike
lis par yalue. notyhs2lDd n. tho Company Mt long nee
nst largo quaint Of coal W spontdnep1s combustion
Tn ciuzens' Gas onpany sian 10 haze eapitai OF
ono nillson OF dollars; but be thought that ono
present could be led 30 obciu~ that anything Ike this
amount had been nc uaiy rnsi n In View ork the
Mani attain Ca Company ssoo. ts worth ID Tho
pany claim 60 have a ctplI % iree millions Of lars
bat ,ho spcakcrJ had boon sliofmcd ~ parry VINO
had ms stg tied tni hnSvoI 'ht zoe Gag VA hlock nas
nail Inc
paid over i've hundred thousahd dollars ~ this
amount, aud yet they had aae ar-e stock div dcnds
These Cub HDtial facts, NOT stucty "a he Ehd
| enunlcra cd them, ana ne submitted IL they DO
| 1t Is tespassing ON ihe .paiones OF the
The companies had rishs 10 be pad Rs ialriy paid
and the plated law prVTdes aaain, all contingent
ccs anst extraordinary losf nj the tine time pro-
tecls tho publ -ainst rtud and sStor on. Tho
lutions adopted and a ecmmittcc of three gen
| tlomcn consisting Of Marcus d. More, W H. Barnes
| aud John D. Ia or, we're appointed % VS.. Albany
| and appear before tho hgisiNivc committee VINO
hayo a. blec1 IA chHs" ~ w.., nsa'nt',y "'a'sh
defeat tae vropos Ets, and that stcy
have fund OF handrcs Thousand dollars u "se in
TIE meeting adjourned ,srncc. agslr, when thcsn
jec of or anizns perman nt sce'y "ill BE- taken ~
| THE NEW YORK MEETING.
mssting Of gas consumers was hed last evening n
the hail Of the czens Association, No. Si3 Brondaay
| TO devise some plan OF action whereby ito nlos 4
grey arces under hob those Of the pubic WHO dcp nd
on tho gas companies for TIA. lg nbapn or their sos
ana dwellings may bs rcu,cdicd. Ar Charles rarri l.g
| rresidcd A ac0mmencelneui OF tho proc 'eduss lf
Thomas B F0earty gas engineer, real lengthy stale
roeuI containing much slstsf ca, information 10 the
| cot Of ss- manufacture 10 the coniI1n -. hld
| the lAr'o proats which th"sc conganies r'up
from th. yTcss paid by consumers. According ~ tins
sta cent ia IA the sato oi NeT YORK ~ r ent
one hundred and forty gls mannacthrtg .oonistnls,
with vested capital, Ia the aggregate. Of iweniyiDu
mons of dollars. The pr0lt maize u ihlri pei
| cent or seven millions Of dollars IN rpund numD ~
whereas the cost of mau facuIe wold warpii the it
| OF the lliunina ing material st much cheaper rae
Several OF the gentlemen pres ~ tnadc slate eni 81 inc
grievances under winch thoy labocd ~ slbs qlc1co O
the alleged monopoly 10 ntcfe5 controlled b thr com
yan 10 th.s city, and determination sss Inc y
appIy H. tile T. gilnturc fer sue redr ss ~ dcned
be nperatvely necessary Tor the prlction Of the IA
| tcfesi of ihc general public
committee VI i've then appnsicd O. pTclaro al
address -ctAng forth tIe grievances under VII ch 80
consumers aboring nud nsp 90 prepare cons itn
ton aud b. Gas Consumers ffoiec i've Asaorl
nion ia b. submitted AZ tbs ncxt meeting VII cn cct
| nE the clmmittce empowered 10 call Tho fl.low
Ing aeatle men comro.c tls committee WIN. VI, Arp
| ari =. j. Trisbec Tho Chairman. and Secretary u
sbscq acntly added % the cnlnittee. II IndarsOo
tat tbs ing - tho initatory step TO tho formation
of protective assoc a. ons ihru hOut tho entire aio
aud thai heavy pressure VIII be brought 10 bear TO com
pe the gas companies 20 furnish better airy Of ~
than Is now ussd, and at cheaper rate than is nov
| charged.
| Extract ofthe .sNight Bioominz Ceress.'
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p~-fi r b. pxe the fabric ficb frighncr uo.
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