New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27

ir named Gentlemen were elected officers of the Asso
oiaiion President. Charles H. fsitrdGei
dents. NJ J. Frisbe, Nathan Sands cophas hluIneIu
Secretaries j. W. Ballard, q. ~ mauheWs' A NJ,
urer W. $. Matthew's ESeeGiiue Coineltes C az.
Cooper Cyrus w. L0deg, Geo ii. Jones Nai . -,
trsT Natflew Keely D. :. Gibbons. IBos. b. tOgeFV'
Mr. j. H. GIBBONS stated mat the gar eorporatloAs
lad come be extremely arbitrary. 10 nop,u "u i
believed the Legislature would SCI the Luse i IN
aud b-fnc the gas companies 20 their senses IIol.
Voru ans had stated in his latest WORK on cheh'si
thar the meter now used was not corTect bc"SuIo
gos n statement which the speaker pei'e W. nv .
could deny. One Of the grievances o. Wv ronanies
quality OF gas now furnished by tue gus I'M M
Many Thought the POOR light given by the gas WI WI
ceused bv the meter when tue lhct NtS ina' w iiL,
quality OF the gas was me Only c uuse u rined i'm
lie hoped that the Association wonh pc u. 80
oerrvnp out its Objects which were sueh as every e
consuming resident OF the cIy eoHu h0' '"'' ~ "f
pW- p,pvrs President Of the Anti.Gas Monopoly
Association of Broosyn believed that W0uu
step in and give The public good gar NSio no" *
had nothing but the present qlh! ~ "a "a s,an1 mn
neonle of New York would come forward ahd' thuI
far ibe,r rights the gas companies Wouc De eOmPeed
10 do the far thing Ten per cent on actul eocA was
n sufficient profit for any corporation wien he'u d
,,ononoly The gas companies had made too Dluch
,sonev and felt SO independent that they seemed 70
care hut little whether consumers OF gas We" supplied
either with proper meters or good gas. ne lelieYea
that II the present Legislature was properly petohea
t would give the public the law thai is 80 uch Desired
iIr j. SuLs0N Lucky said .he thought tAaD COM
petition was the only means by which the eyils COM
planned OF Ithlu nc AollNtANAs n F"o '"hf" ~
nom petroleum. aud was being made and used in
New. York az cost less than half the cnarfes made by
the gas companies for the poor article they were az
present furnishing. he did not heAeNe IN leiisHloI
n The matter. Competition could set the matter al
right ,.,-.-,.-
Mr. BARyEs said that the destruction Of Pixies opera
House iu Cincinnati vas caused by burning glyeenne
gas and fthe burning Of such should be persisted
H. other similar cGlami'lcs must inevitably occur a
natural result II tLs would be great increase ID the
rates 81 insurance.
DIR. HAiLoCK said the grievance complained OF W
not 10 De borne any longer. Tie Gas COmpehW
charged 90 cents month for the use al the meier ana
the speaker held that this was disgrace and shame
Mr.. SULuEaKAUFFEE President OF TIC Metropolitan
Gas Company was the next speaker. lis Company Ee
said was opposed To the 30 meter tax and would
cease 10 impose it whenever the other Companies would
agree % do so. lie would say for his Company thar %
WIS disposed 10 do everything iniT, and that u womb
reduce The prices soon the cost O! coal should De
permanently esseAod. II the people Of the city would
have little patience II wClf lot uc long before NE
price OF gas would be decreased and the meter tax re-
moved
Dr.. 4. x. GaEDSgR desired 70 know = the Meiropo
t1n Company had noi made arrangements FOR incfeas
inc the profits OF the company 20 way ~ soon as
they remove the meier TAX. lie thought that tucl
would prove 10 De tie net. Tie gao monopoly Bad
been too long endured The streets Of Tie city were
lighted so Gimly that It might be SAID they are not
lighted a. all. Tho lamps Afforded no protection TO
ctzcDs against glrToters and murdercfs, 80 Dad was
the quality OF the gas furnished by tho supplcrs.
After some further discussion tie Elective Commit
tee wore instructed 90 draft petition 10 the LeGslh
tnre and report 40 meeting 90 De held at al early day
Tie meeting then adjourned.