New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-27

that whom the lights put ont in the houses an extra
pressure was put upon the gas IN the Streets Mon 1o
oasioned great waste II this plea were honestly intue
showed that those advancing were Ignorant OF thef
Own business; Tor man was stationed az Le ts lauu
factory at all times OF the day ana helt 10y ny pl
Ipso W cqu9lAng the pressure ~ We & 80, &C.
that the leakage from he supply pipe iea1ns Ion ny
main To the lamp was source 0i conslnIaD. JUS uue
nc eIe'u see no reason why lle ic.tsee u it
should be greater than that from the pipes eSuns ino
houses.
The Commissioner Of Public Works was very urgent
that the gas bs for 1871 should DC pd on thGlt iace
duced This Mr. Whittemore said, was natural enough
IL the companies could obtain two or tlree hundred
reasonable charges Tor the future since he had neen
connected with the Commission or PalAa, the aaIto
Company had reduced the price OF gas USED IN the Cen
tra Park 20 $40 90 light, aud al the companies had Guy
their prices TO private consumers lie had leu
nav percentage 10 certain persons for urging OF Ie
tending 10 urge claims through the Departments; l1is
exorbitant claims though transactions OF that ku rom
their nature, were difficult TO reaeh since tne GUY
knowledge OF them is in the hands OF those VINO Won
received 10 the payment of such commissions from
Tie nadvertant admission Of the officer OF company
that he had paid than the accumulated inter
GAsMAKERs PLEAS.
In order 10 learn both aides Of the question: and to dis
cover the assumed facts upon which the gas companies
base their action the reporter called upon the officers OF
some Of the companies They for the most part un
communicative saying that their claims against the city
the courts and would be collected in fun IL pos
sbe. They claim that, having made estimates aud those
estimates having been accepted, they intnlsheu bds
during 1Sunder contract, which could not be revoked
by of the parties after the service had been rendered
They say that II the bills had been paid for last year
they would have been ready enter into new contract
TO furnish gas at $40 so dmp ana atter Aus j, Mhth
the removed. at $50 So They claim That there
has been no oVerchargo IN regard 10 the humOcr vi
lamps ana that they not responsible for those placed
in private grounds in front OF club rooms Saloons &C.
they only place lamps where they have specific orders
TO do SO from the superintendent OF Lamps aud Gas
whose orders imperative Mr.. Green IN his estimate
allows 50 for lighting each lamp. This they think an
utterly insufficient sum. In their estimate they reckon
the at - 90, which is too small for the gnting
keeping IN burning order, cleaning, DC There is an
extra expense from the necessity Of providing special
supply pipe FOR each lamp. the leakage from which Is
prOpOrOnaely larger since each pipe supplies only one
Burner while those leading into houses anu stores supply
from ten TO a hundred burners.
Toe estimate Of the capacity Of the street lamps made
by Mr. Green is they say erroneous Three loot burners
would be inadequate: they range from that 10 four ana
a half feet. IL they reduced 20 three ieet ca
paciy the darkenuR OF the streets would at once attract
attention. In word they admit that Mr.. Green is cor
his theories, bat say that he has been Hsied ia
some Of his facts.