New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-06
INDIGYANT GAS CONSUMERS.
EXPERIENCE WITH THE LEGISLATURE.

HOW THE GAS BILL WAS DEFEATED - sIiH"i'>'
RESOLUTIONS AND LONG REPORT
The Gas Consumers Association held meet
ing last evening at Delmonicost TO act on the repo
ilustrating the corrupt metho by whcn legislation
which wonld have given the citizens OF new gas
fair price, honestly measured was recently ueleaou
Among those prescott were John II. Sherwood. ROBERT
NJ strebeiph. ". d. Garrison F. b. Thurber. General
Henry f. Tremaine. Henry W. Beers. O. T. Bussng' -
X Purly W. T. Van Zandt. A. A. Wyland, T. LamDer.,
Dr. +. seegun Il. II. Shannon Frank 5. Garuher' al"
Dr. r. A. Gum. Secretary Gardner read the report
which was addressed the citizens Of the state ana
entitled 1.-THE History OF Legislative Shame Inc
cover has n deem mourning border. The following Is
the introduction:
The facts here set forth require little comment and
less explanation They are best presented In tne au
in unsought opinions OF an impartial press Inc re
S e on 10 force ro the reader the that
those who planned the tnfamy a. well as tner SCR
decent citizens The abuses for which remedy was
sought were accumulative and Migrant Ihef reurcs'
How tits duty was made subseryent TO the Dasest
agencies and the popular will was insulted ana SCI a.
nsugh these records tell without malice or eNagEoIa
ron After a knowledge OF the facts here narraleu'
who will regard the punishment OF the thors I
instruments OF such outrage as personal auu r'
perative obligliioni Let guilty man escape. inc
seal OF pubic condemnation should De SCI upon
popular representative who helped TO M such stigma
upon popular government and al indehbe Disgrace upon
the Legislature OF 1882 -.
The report Is an expansive OHc CoftiAhs h'''''
closely printed pages 1t gives the details OF the pro
ceedings OF the Senate Investigating Committee what
WAS discovered by IL the capitalization OF the com
panes and the watering OF stock at various times, anu
extracts from The TRIBUNE and other papers
investigation was IN PrVgLes y, pyn,t the price OF
Committee, aud the 0 INTRODUCED 10 n,t si. ~, nv
gas 10 ~ 80 per 900 feet and tho various steps o
which the bill finally killed are given cleary anu
consecutyely The votes on inc n moi he nIsasant
reading for some New. York aud Brooklyn nempoish
they come up for reelection next November.
hon fha al finished
tons passed unanimously -, ..,
solidation OF the various companies aud their fe,
tons the public should be thorough ana cover AZ Wv
points which the previous Commute OF
RoSoirod. That the citizens OF TINS state owe II W
theiT seal Of dsspprova upon the d,graccfu methods
by which legislation % regulate gas compahe, was 1
feaed IN the Last Legislature that representatives, who
nm betrayed the public interest unworthy OF tue
respect and of their fellow citizens ana shouiu
NOT again be entrusted with any Office OF honor OF pfoh
Resolred That organization 10 secure the rights o.
gas consumers should be promoted tLat ne IecpIu
every member should be placed before MS ~
elected who Will lot support legislation LIMITING ne
charges OF gSs ,be,n sDd nrovdlne sor the
GOOD quality ami honest measure of the gas supped
rbts of Gas CONSUMERS fund u 5000 should
raised and this work pused FORWARD ~ rapidy AS poe
Mr. Thurber said that subscription blanks would he
ready aud he hoped that they would be crcnlated
among those who desired TO help forward this move
meut II was announced plan lad been submitted
for Tho inspection and tie inveeightl"h ~
unjust demands the part OF gas monOpoifcs Tree Of
charge. ,, -.
General Tremalne at some length the worn done
t Albany by Of the association our
ing the session lie said that the question before Them
was shaI private companies be allowed 10 TAX The com
munity for necessary article without restrictions OF
apy kindT' what attempted 10 be done was 70
charge the community such pflce FOR a. VIII eiabc
the coulpauies pay dividends false and ncttOns
valuation SfOOO0OOO. The association, throngh rs
REPRESENTATIVES, should he allowed 20 go into the courts
and resid this outrageous demand.
Char man Sherwood said that the charge han Deen
made that the association cndeavorinR 70 RUN the
property OF widows aud orThans lthad the names OF
The principal holders OF the various gas computes
II would N these read that they we're not
widow. or orphans OF the members favored max
ing the list public -. - -. .,.,. ~,
eony Dced him that money used ~ the Representa-
tlyrs OF tie Fas companies. One member wanted 10
knoW II he thought he member came TO Albany 10
eat snowbaa" and then tOld him II cost him sIoOo 10
get elected aud he proposed TO get even before the end
of the and promised 10 speak In favor 0 TIC
assoclation'r bin and he tBOtsfOrd prepared uttle
spcech for member 10 deliver. lie dd not deliver "
INT az the critical moment voted against the bill Ihh
member was MoGodrick Of the NNth NDistrct OF tina
civ George l. Gaden said that the 900 member re-
ferred 10 by Mr. BOtsfOrd AssembIyInan Brennan
OF this city. 49, 49,, ID.
Jefferson NJ Levy wanted n committee appointed 10
call the attention Of tho District Attorney ~ these
| actiOns -, -,. a.. ~, o.,
sas complete rs possible And then furnish
for notification.