New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-07

bave and betrayed the interests OF their
CONSTITUENCIES unworthy OF the respect ana esteem OF
their feow-ctzens and that In future they should DO
known as the representatives Of the gas companies in-
Resoired That the citizens OF NewYork. without
gard 10 party should cooperate IN eleetng representa-
fiyes To tue Legs who viii be faithful 20 the inter-
eats of their and that the Gas Consumers
Assoeatou should he extended to other cities OF the
state whose representatives, were Influenced by their
d. That the thanks OF the citizens of NewYork
are hereby rendered to those representatives. an inc
asiatre who were faithful TO their trust and placed
The Interest OF the people above those OF the gas
ecnSt Inc subsidies Of Consolidated Gas Company
and continued TO advocate the pmGIS nScins;ons
! From the information already elected by us IL IS
evident that with the improved processes S t
here gas can be furnished 10 consumers I'D te wy u
NewYork as cheapy as in London ana pay liberal oivr
lends on honest capital or In other words al $l per
r uxing the price Of gas only furnishes partial
remedy for the that unless the business OF ne
companies 10 put under proper supesVIsEn anu a., ns
troI they can largely neutraiLe any reduction ia tue
nree of gas by Of pressure or change IN the
That the inspection Of meters as heretofore con-
S min nonts therefore sought to be reached In
proper bill tO regulate gas companies are: nj,
lst To ascertain what capital mas Deeh aetuay . IN
vested aud allow IL liberal return after when the
public should reap the rest Of the benefits created by
tber frnuchses aud sustained by their patronage. -,
81 proper supervision IN the interests OF the pup
lie as to quality and quantity OF gag o fra,
ennne attempt to ascertain what capital had been nom
esy invested and II was against TINS provision thI inc
phia f
now REMAINS To be what good can be immediately
accompshed in the direction OF regulating the e1lsng
SYSTEM of gas supply by amending other acts To regulate
Iew.York Ras companies which were introduced IN tue
sgsature preyious TO the bill which has been killed.
w. directing our efforts In that direction Du IL
q. .afe 10 say that the gas companies can XIII In the
Assembly auy bill to which they seriously op-
Ject. n,. ,,,rntsh "a one n, tho most st,dlx-
,,, iI,srntons of the influence OF accumulated wealth
and the decay OF men. The people, however can Keep
those respectable corruptors or legislation tue man.
aDers of the Consolidated Gas Company, busy az TINS
kind of work and perhaps In time force them into recog
nizng that the public have some rights when This Ill
nated corporation is bound 10 respect "A
To this end recommend the passage OF tne sneuou
nm originally introduced In the Senate by Mr. Suen.
and IN the Assembly by Mr. Roeseh although " 1oes h"'
1o,ch the imnortant question OF heticious capital
Wc therefore, submit the following supplementary
trsd That the citizens of NewYork In massmeet-
, sembe earnestly petition the Legislature 10 pass
hsra final adjournment the amended Dll TOT the resu
Iation of New-YoTk companies, now pehuing III INC
senate and Assembly. .,,.. -. -, e,,, o,,,,ons Ia
ted nv fine chairman OF this meeting 10 proceed 70
Abanv and In other ways TO do all that Is possible 70
OF the Legislature
When the names of those who had voted for the cheaI
Gas Mn I'M the Assembly were read there was much ap
nlause aud those who had voted against ~ wer'
named there loud hisses, mingled With applause p
nervous who seemed to be In sympathy Win h
! gas companies. The report was adopted Win lou,
shont Inn a few voices cried mo" Some one criee
I" PM them out" but Mr. Schultz said mo, let tnen
remain They belong TO the gas companies. we unuer
stood they were 70 be here tonight we want ,nom
hear and we want their votes for eur Legislature aao '"