Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-18
MODERN ILLUMINATORS.
First Days Doings of the Ohio Gas Light
Association In Convention.
Address of General HickenIOoper State
Gas CommiS>ion Recommended
Gas and Its Competitors Other
Interesting Papers Read
Business TransaCtioRs.

Light aN>,siatiuu. was introduced
10y Mcmillan. "t Columbus. a. the
guest ar the aSSociaton.
The following new members of the aS>,-
citation We're elected al this session: I. J.
Wood. OF Wilmington. o: George :. Page.
nt New York: r. y. Sis>un. Albany. N.Y.;
I. A. Bates. CirrIrville, @; A. {. kopp,
Chillicothe, o.: Henry Padan. Portsmouth,
O.: +. W. DAY. Columbus. q.
The tirst in order was the presidents adj
dress, delivered by zen. Hickrnloopcr. Al
ter cnmEratulating the members on the bust
Hess of the past year. ten. HIckenluul"r
spoke Of the small beginnings and ultimate
. success Of the Springfield works. paying
Captain Bu>hu"lI> ability a high cnmpli-
ment and stating that the organization of
the association was due i'm great measure to
/ his ability.
In speaking of legislative regulation of
gas companies he GuOted Chief Justice
Davis decision in the famous Bnghampton
Bridge ca>e. in showing the power OF a
Legislature OF municipal power t0 grant eN-
elusive privileges I" a corporation. lie
suggested that a state gas commissioner
ought t" be- appointed by the governor who
Shuul have a regular department at the cap
itul. and who should br Thoroughly cunvrr>-
ant with the subject of gas. There should
also he man elected by the
gas companies of the state aN their
representative. All difficulties between the
gas companies and municipalities should he
settled bv commission consisting of these
tw" and a representative "t the munc-
pality. The business of every gas com
J,any in the State >hould be- governed by
estimated at $40 per thousand send out.
taking into consideration also the plant.
and a division of profits at per cent. al
lowed with reserve of ; per cent
reserve amounted I" 10 per
cent. When things were gotten
in this shape the company should have tN-
elusive right in the territory for twenty-five
years, subject of course to official inspection
and regulation.
In speaking Of the new competitors. the
first one handled was natural gas He
quoted Professors OTtOn and Lesley 10
show that natural gas would only last about
ten years. aud would result in good To gaS
companie. IN introducing the advantages of
gas for fuel purposes.
The electric light was bound to get away
with them where it was a question of light
ing eXpemSivelya large area; but with the
late improved burners they had nothing To-
fear from the irfcandeScent light. Oil was
the great rival they had t" fear, particularly
when il MAS 4 question of comparative rN-
penSr.
In closing he impressed on the younger
members OF the association the necessity Of
thorough scientific education.
At the close OF the address the president
was gret-tes with applause. Mr.. Mcmillan
moved that the Suggestions contained in it
br referred To a committee Of three To de
wise some means OF carrying them out and
report al this meeting. This was carried.
The finance committee reported the eN-
pcnSr account of the secretary correct and
no report received from the treasurer This
report was filed. The treasurer was de
tanned from attendance at this session.
Tea. HickruloopeT. On behalf of the fl
nance executive committee. reported rec
the payment Of $50 for serv-
ICES Of ~tenographer at this meeting; $50
for last years services Of the secretary;
and So f"r salary of same officer during
the present year TheSr recommendations
were adopted.
ON motion of various members the chair
appointed the following committees: On
presidents address; f. Mcmillan, K. r.
Dckey. and \. b. Robinson: on deceased
members. f. W. Hamin. Ii. }. Reinmund. /
and J. Anderson; on place of next
meeting. L. Mcmillan. \. :. Bushnell
a al Joseph Sigler; OH ofiicers-7James b. .
Smallwood, f. c. Gwyn and II. Ranshaw.
Mr.. Thomas Wood. OF SanduSky. read an
paper OR the Financial Relations
ut Gas Companies and Consumers. This
treated of the difficulties arising from the
lack OF confidence of the consumer in tie
meter. kicking" customers, discounts, slid
iug scales. etc.
The following papers We're then read in
succession and literally discussed by MEM
bers of the association: ''Retort House
and Benches" by J. Anderson, of lronton:
comparative Values of Goals for Gas
Making" by L. McMilln. of Columbus;
The U>e and Relative Merits of Coke.
Tar and Gas for Heating Retorts,~ by
Joseph Light, of Dayton. All these papers
exhibited careful research and close oh
Seryatiun on the part of their authors. and
were filed with valuable information TO
those interested in the methods of gas NAH
ufacture. The paper 10y Mr.. McMillen was
generally complimented as one of particular
excellence.
The session adjourned at t o'cl"ck To come
together again al 80.
EVENING SESSION.
Papers were read 10y W. W. Pritchari,
OF Iromton. and f. W Hamln. of Whining