The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-27

RANDOM NOTES On GAS.
OPINIONS OF CITIZENS TAKEN
ON THE WING.
Some In Favor Of Contracting With
the Old COmpany-Others for
Competition.

The two propositions Of the old gas
compsny and The reQu's. Of the new
comrauy for lieht Of way are beng
generally discu'sed. For the benefit
of the few who eve not posed 1t may
be stated that one proposition is 10
light the streets and public buildings
free. and not TO charge consumers
m-rs than 81 per 1000 cubic ieeti u e
ott err, 10 give the CITY all the profits
over PSF cent, the city 10 Tay
for ali lighting done, pro-
vided an exclusive franchise Tor
sixty years is given. the new com.
E pany, the Equitable, simply agrees not
not to charge more thsn 81 roper 1000
cubic feet.
An APPEAL man who sauntered |
down Madison street, rom From. TO |
Secoad, yesterday evening, tound
few business men who had been pl loot |
. AGAINST the seduc ion OF the game
l be-s cen the Memphis and Charleston
: clubs. aud caught their visws upo1
;. the fly. They ere given, plain, I'M
> vanished aud an arialy: |
y j. S Drote.-A monopoly is a geo
. thing for the man on The inside.
am in favor OF good, live competition
) in gas as in everything, and think the
Il average citizen stands a better chance
i Of being benefited that way than any
o,her.
v Henry J Lynn.-It seems - me that
per cent IS lhtla enough Tor the
stockholders, and while competition
q seems al first - be the beet, the ar
q rlngement with the old company
az might be better sf,tr ell.
N e C J0nes-I don'tthink the st eets
IN # this or any other Southern city
should te tom up any more than is
ns absolutely peCe siTy. And astor com
- nett IN, look at the deserted works IN
IA Fort Pickering. The idea OF making
Ie the b.st posi- bls arrangement with
"a TIE old company is a &c cd oae. Tie
he ty n,hould no: own its work.,
I'd but ought 10 iesu ate any such priyae
lie organ cation.
90. e. b. Brydn.-If they will let Dave
nd Haiden alone he will make a IF dc
IN. thst will meat with general approval
nv He is q great land at that sort OF busl
nj ness, aud the pes nt opportunity 10
me- po1d one whicn he will be sure to I'M
- prove. | have heard q g'ea: many
=, expressions OF opinion about the mat
~ ter, and, sitting oil the rea ons CIV n !
have ctms 10 the conclusion ira /
would be good thing to make en-
. tract with the old company t-r
3 limited period. This thing o
: binding q city for sixty year
2 don't strike me very fsvorablJ
1t ID two g4neiaions. There il N
. telling what &c ence will giva U
- in II e way Of Lighting in the n X lev
900 yesrr, and II one or two more ne'
go Companies were allowed TO come II
oSo the benefit, admitting that compe'
81 tion in gas was genuine, might nc
~ amount 10 anything. Besides, d
'4es not see the nee assity for crushing OF
'3o9 a million OF Cap'tIl. While do nc
DOB believe in monopoly asa rule, or
Oppressive monopoly at any time,
think we had better 81 tlow aoou
tearing up the stree's.
S. Il D,fSoomb.-I don't know ths
nov opinion would be taken for an,
thing, a, twn little stock in Il
old coDpauy. But at the same tin
IL ia so smsll that | am eure no or
ked who knows me will believe that
could influence my lu 'gment VINE
let the interests OF the whole city 6
conc mel. So 60 not object to ca
-, ing tba, think there are the strongt
reasons Why some Arrangement shon
be made with tae cid company, U
cruz der Il law any new company M
ouH Law lis pipes under those already p
in. There are two separate system
IS one under the other, now IN I
: of gonnd and third would have 20
down, 10 many ca es, ten feet, an U
/, tor heaval OF earth that might be We
Il :, ~ preiudicial to the public he nth q
~ summer. Besides, do not live q
NJ idel of the Standard Oil Company s
w ny ting control Of all the oil and gas
II. tbs United S!a'eI.
,AUsy Rabbi Samfeld.-Cer .ainly ! AN
va. posed 10 the establishment OF a n
49, g, moody. Whatever is done with rel
y ~ en.e 10 granting rights OF way to n
ann ,asiee. exclusive privileges sho'
ct OF not he granted TO the old organic MI
, and The Civ Counc'l r. almost SUI c to
. IN pent aly such action. =. 90,
ball ". p. PrOudM.-I think ii would
% an, very unwise in the present CITY Z
very ernment not ID take ADVANTAGE oil
meuI preten. opportunity to make y
ana trade with the old company; {
70 as tider their proposition very iavora'
lirs aad IL should be accep ed. l am
An, cheaD gas, and l think that the
ana solution Of the problem.
W. Crawford, president oil the !
ton Exchange, said he had not Il
consjdeIel the question, but he
nat at al cure that II would rot .
Force ths in.ere CT the city 10 make
GOOD arrangement with the old
nanv. II was we'll estsb ished =,
, WAS opposition CEN panits in the |
Q yee- ciuep did net reduca the plice oil
/, al AN for apy leegth OF time. Tbs s r
Police we've torn up and the rae cut d
! trial. for a while, but it was soon ret tore
TX in IF r. ank The gst should
'rning, thrown cpsn r competition;
8 mus would be 100 is1 TO tie ,h' CITY az
'ident We may b. ing something even
81 eech teri al electricity in 'hs pex'
CO hsH years. -,
fort at lieve the pablo would consent 7
bat the making OF aly con ract by the
here Council beyoJd ito te IN o. oftica
. VINO thoughtful principle was Hr, ng,
IN sut- that competition should be the
hat his 1t YVES in accordsncs with the g. l
rule iB this form Of government.
year, A. C. Tre1dueR-I tn nE j. v
;A ue. be greatly TO the adSant9 ~ @
. .. .na' city 10 make Iome arraD' ement
u r. the old compGny. Or M oetitiy
companies do not req in s , very
ID YcH,,ber Ar -