Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE OLD GAS COMPANY.

was a pleasant social gathering Of the Gi-
rectors of the Old gas company, and few
personal friends of the treasurer, to par
lake of some OF the good things Of life and
spend cheerful evening around the
festal board. There were present, DR..
John L. Atlee, president Geo. X. Reed,
treasurer; Messrs. Luther Richards,
Jacob Bausman, Dr.. II. Carpenter, 3. j.
Mayor Jno. t. MacGonisle,
Cllas. a Heinitsh. John D. Skiles. r. II.
Erubakcr, l.. McConomy and A. Teller.
During the course OF the evening, and
to recall tho history Of the corporation
and the names of those who have been
identified with it, the secrc-
tary read some extracts from the minutes,
Of which the following is ar abstract:
The Lancaster gas company was incor-
leading part in obtaining the subscription
to the stock. After considerable delay he
got about 1, 200 shares subscribed, sufficient
to organize the company. On the Gay
for the meeting of the subscri-
bers, c. uascr and d. Longenecker took
the balance of the stock, $500 shares,
which placed the organization in their
hands. On the 9th of January they met
in the court house, Hon. Ellis Lewis, Jno.
Wise and William Glenn were appointed
a committee to visit other gas works to
obtain such information as might be to
their advantage and profit from t. Q cxpcr
ienco Of others. They visited Philadel-
phia, New York, Boston, Spring field, New
Haven, Newark, Scranton, Wilmington
and Reading. the latter company havin:
been but a few months in operation. s.ncc
March 1S49, when they reported daily
consumption 1850 cubic feet They made
a very lengthy report upon each work that
they had visited, and wound up by recon-
mending the building of rosin works for
the production OF 1000 cubic feet of gas
per day.
On June 81, 1S49, they met again ut the
court house and organized by electing tho
following board of managers: Hon. Ellis
Lewis, president John N. Lane, Dr.. +. A.
Muhlenberg, G. Hager, d. Longeneckcr,
DR.. John Miller aud William Glenn. JOIN,
F. Long and Carpenter McCleery acted as
judges of the election. Two days after
the board met and elected William Glenn
secretary and Johu F. SHREDDER treasurer.
DR.. Muhienberg, as Il committee, re
ported that he had purchased three acres
of land from Thomas Silvius at $3.50 per
acre for the erection OF tho works.
July 1S, 1849-The question came up rs
TO what kind of work should be put up,
rosin Or coal. Drs. Miller and Mullen
berg voted for coal Hager, Longenecker,
Lane and Glcim for rosin. One week
later they entered into 4 contract with
Stewart s. Carver for the erection of rOsin
work and the laying of 1878 feet of
street mains for S2S, Sj5. They were com
pleted, and tho first gas made on Wash
ington's birthday, February %, 1850, and
delivered to 131 consumers the amount
consumed the first three months was lO6,
23S feet.
January 6, 1s51-Made the first divi.
dend of one per cent.
June 1S51-Dr. Jnc. Miller retired
from the board and VIM. Mathoit took his
place. As Jno. N. Laue did not attend
their meetings committee waited upon
him, when on the Sd Of December he re
signed and Bartram A. Shaeffer filled tic
vacancy. At this meeting Ellis Lewis
declined to serve as president when VIM.
Mathiot was elected in his place.
April 4, 1S52-They resolved to change
tile work from rOsin to coal.
June, 1S5j-H. Il. Reed was elected to
the board in the place of L. A. Shaeffcr.
February %, 1Sj4-HOn. Ellis Lewis
withdraws and James L. Reynolds takes
his place.
March 81, 1954-At this meeting the
death of VIM. MathiOt was announced. G.
Hager was then elected president of the
board and Charles Boughtcr a manager.
June, 1S54-Boughter go,s out and Dr..
Henry Carpenter takes his place.
Nov. 5. 1S56-JnU. F. SHREDDER resigns
as treasurer Geo. X. Reed was elected tC
ill the vacancy he had been connected
with the works rs clerk from the day o
it's organization.
JuEe, 1S57-D. Lonsencckcr goes out
and DR.. Jno. L. Atlee takes his place il
the management.
Dec. 13, 1S5S-Wm. Glcim's death an
nounced !; Jas. l.. Reynolds takes his
place as secretary of the board.
Jan. 1, 1S59-Luther Richards elected IL
VIM. Gleim's place.
Jan. 90, 1S59-The death of Henry II
Reed was announced and at tho next
meeting, Feb 5, 1859, Hon. Henry &.
Long was selected to fill the vacancy.
Dec. IL, 1SG4-Death Of =. a. Sheaffer
was announced. Jacob Bausman was then
elected in his place.
July Q, 1SG6-Jas. l.. Reynolds resign:
as secretary when l.. Richards was elected
to fill the situation.
April 60 1S69-Dcath of G.. Nager va!
announced. when JnO. l.. Atlce was callet
to the chair as president of the board.
June 6, 1S6S-Michae! Zahm elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the death O
&. Hager.
April 12, 1sS0-Dcath of James l.. Rey
OO1dS announced
June IL. 1SS0-As Hon. Ii. q. Long
declined n reelection, ChaS. "A. Heinitsll
and John D. Skilcs, were elected to fill the
vacancies. At this meeting the death OF
Hugh Corcoran. superintendent Of tho
works, was announced. He had served
the company from the day of it's organi'
cation, and better or more faithful man
never lived.
Aug. &c, 1ssO-Luthcr Richards resigns
and George X. Reed takes his place.
August, 18SO-Sold out to the Lancaster
Gas Light and Fuel Co.
have prepared these few extracts from
our minutes, thinking it might prove in
teresting, and recall to mind the names oil
some of our good citizens who took a
decp interest in the old gas company, and
served it in different capacities who have
passed away. The only person new living
that was interested as director or employee
from the date of its corporation are d.
Longeneckcr, Dennis Cronan and Geo. X
Reed. Out Of III original subscribers t.
the stock, but 60 remain. Such is tho
change in 81 years.
OBITUARY.