, 1870-09-21
HYDE PARK.
Discussion OF the Gas Questlou---Subscrfp.
ttun for n HomD COMPANY.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the citizens Of Hyde
Park VAS held last evening, at the old South
Chrrch,t0 consider what were the best interests Of
The town ! w!th r. regarsl 70 t9e gag question: M
j. r. Root matte detailed statement relative to
the present condition nf the gas question, and
stated that the matter for consideration WAS,
should they organize gas company OF their own,
or should tncy let city company come In. The
citizens Of the north part OF the town were
anxious to have gas, and would like to get 1t from
local company. II they had company con-
truEletl hcfc, still tho Board of Trustees could
M 5S come IL from sns 1 sss
matter. The town had been pretty free from any
monopolies thus iar and they should guard ~ inst
% nsTei could CO tlssnize M "a home me- compeny aier III
| city company natl been allowed to come In.
I Should city company be allowed to come in
while tue remainder were LETT in da.kness? Tnis
would lc very bad policy. He understood That
| $4,000 would Eet a company eoiug, furnishing
Eas snonEh i, to snppg 1920 people !, ~ hops
Geo. s y. waite though. that seoo.ooo could be
pay his share. lie would ike to hear membcl5
GArress Themselves IN dollars anu cents.
Paul Cornell thought Hvde Park needed gas
badly. The Chicago company would nut lay
pipes without l'lnus. The same question arose
1s TO the construction OF gas works Money would
haye to be invested. lie thought they should
lock to the future, ana 10 whatever would be foE
the advantage Ut tie town. It might seem to be
imprassicahlen nnt 70 organize M 3So,aa. home g.
nS Rai S.ttsss sesesnet eacasa nst woa
Ero~ down upon them rapidly, and 1t needed no
great sagaciry to anticipate large want IN
e sty Ts m9@fa e ayo asy slSs 3; e
ulsl not shake II Of. First start their own coIn
pany, and then others open the doors for compe'
| would furnish uas the cnfapest. He was within.
TO subscribe SIC, 900 to organ'Ze gas company.
j. 9. Young saId he hatl EtSen some considera
| tlcn to what it would cost 10 organize company
properly. He had been tD]d that 100 consumer
Of eas would enablc a company Wilh canital Q
& n95 mss Esa e. asea At IS $50 sEae Rss IL ei
; | II the Cnfeueo company we're. that they cou1.
not anonl 70 lay pipe here without bonus. :!
] coed many had objected TO llstnE in Hyde ParS
: | etnply because There WAS no gas
The chairman tnouxht the question should b
ln!lY cgitased- Theg Should he Eery careful aoou
: always endesrored 10 Eli % anything ike cor
: reu,ior. II there was money to be made In gat
J. let the home citizens make it. lie thought tn
: money could bt found to start the works. II tn
: 1cwn couldn't raise the money, 1t Ind better &C.
). / s)NL
:: Otner0ent,emcn who were present followed 1
:, TIE s41nc strAn fayprng tho Introduction Of "a!
and the organization Of y home company. Iswa
!, generally n9recd that the allowing the Chicae
y :m1sny 10 come into the toxn, would be pos
= | i've detr1mcnt, cuttiuR on all competition, an
! all hopes Of futnre organization Of hon
Q ST. Ri.ot offered the fo,lowing resolutions:
Geso'reR, That 1t IL for the hest intcEesta Of tho eli
zns ot The tswn Of Hyde Park. that they nannfaetn
i | their own Eaa- .
s.o7r. Tint It IL not for The interests Of the cxc
/. Of the whole town. 70 permit tho Chicago Gas Liz
l. and Coke COMPANY to otcusy portion OF the fc1ito
Of the town without guarantee from that compai
lat VIII ut once extend its pines at least to FIT
1eyenth tttcct
THE resolutions were adopted.
+ Asubsctiptt0n A bo0G was opened. and ato
II $4,000 subscribed on the spot 4 committec
,. dre was appointed to solicit further snbscri
q uone and to see. through correspondence a.
i 1thrl wlse. upon what terms the town could pr
T. cure gas works 3Icssrs. Cornell, Root, Your
A Hale, and burlington were appolated such col
p mittec.
8. | motion Taa carried that the Board nt TrJ
te tees DC requested tt defer further action with
4 Chicago company until the committee reported
. Am0tlon was carried that the committee &C
8, fer With the people OF the North Eud.
!. On motion, the meeting adjourned, subject
4. the cali Of the committee.